World Bible
School studies the Bible with thousands of
people around the world through correspondence and the internet. Since the
studies were in English, we haven't used their material much, but now WBS has
translated everything into Portuguese, so we have a new resource for spreading
God's Word. Currently WBS has about thirty students waiting for a
Portuguese-speaking teacher. And if we start advertising, they will have many
more. So brush up on your Portuguese and sign up as a teacher - it's simple.
Log on to www.worldbibleschool.net and click on the Become a Teacher button. Be
sure to choose Portuguese as your language if indeed you know it. If not, they
always can use English speakers too. I am excited about this new avenue: not
only can be our mission partners through prayers and funds, but also as Bible
teachers of contacts in Paraiba. May God open
up each students to His Word as he or she seeks His Will!
In the USA, there are two special days during the year that children love: birthday and Christmas. Brazil adds one more: Children's Day. On this day, children receive a present and since it coincides with Our Lady of Appeared Conception, Brazil's patron saint, it is also a national holiday. Each week we get kids from the Castelo Branco neighborhood together at the square in front of Dona Terezinha's house to talk about Jesus. For Children's Day, we invited the parents to watch the kids perform a play of the "Prodigal Son," then each kid receives his or her fill of cotton candy, cake, and a sack full of goodies. The parents who came received a Today's Portuguese New Testament and an invitation to the weekly Bible study at Terezinha's. Lori Hagewood has organized this activity for three year with the help from Terezinha, Joseph, and Michel (from the China Taiwan restaurant). Michael, Ashton, and Tif...
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