Brazil Buzz Newsletter

BRAZIL BUZZ
Pastor Michael & Natinha Poe
CP-74 Palmas, Tocantins 77010-970 Brazil
Email mrpoe@terra.com.br
Volume 5 Issue 2 Fall 2005

Palmas is hot!

Wait a minute! Isn’t that how the last newsletter started out? Yeah, but since then it has gotten even hotter! People who have lived here for years say it is the hottest they have ever seen Palmas. We are currently in what people in this part of Brazil call Summer. Summer in Palmas is very dry. The rainy season ended the beginning of May, since then we received nothing until about September 23rd when the cashew rains came. People have to clean their houses daily because of the fine dust that is brought in from the hot blowing winds. Fans don’t help much after lunch time because they only blow hot air on you. The cashew rains come in September. Winter should begin here in and around the end of November bringing much needed rains and a little cooler temperatures, instead 120 we may get back to 90’s to 104 which would be a nice change of pace. We have had days that have reached 120 degrees Fahrenheit. If you ever wanted to try to fry an egg on the sidewalk this would be the place to try it. Hey, maybe I will.

Shippensburg First Sends Work Team!

The Shippensburg First Church of God worked hard to send a team to help in the construction of our Sunday school classrooms. To get the foundation laid before they came they sent some of the funds that the church raised ahead of

Children enjoying their new classroom!

time. The team arrived here in Palmas

the 9th of May to help in the rest of the construction. They carried a lot of bricks, set scaffolding, helped mix concrete, mortar, and even dug a septic tank hole that was 6’ long x 6’ wide and 6’ deep, and all in high 90 to 100 degree heat. Everyone had a great time with the team and a real bond was formed

Bathrooms and Sunday School classrooms.

between these two churches. They raised all the walls of our classrooms and bathrooms and even poured the concrete for all of the concrete columns. Time did not permit to put the roof on, but after they left the work did not stop there. While we were in the USA on deputation, Pastor Ernesto was able to get the church behind him to finish the roof. This took a lot of effort on the part of him and the church and they were able to finish the roof. Thank you Shippensburg Church of God for the love you show to the people here in Palmas.

Deputation Blessings!

Many of you got to see us as we passed through your area this summer. Others were on vacation and we understand if we missed you. It was a blessing to see those of you who support and pray for us, talk to you about what God has been doing in Brazil, and just catch up with a lot of old friends. Some churches really went all out in the way they received us and we felt welcomed by all. If we didn’t get around to your church this time, talk to your pastor and let him know that the next time we are due to come back for deputation to call the Findlay office and schedule us in for a time at your place of worship, a members home, or hey, even maybe just some ice cream and a quiet evening with a missions board!

Brazil Buzz Goes BLOG

No! BLOG is not a sound that our newsletter makes if you drop a lot of copies of them. If you haven’t heard someone say BLOG yet don’t worry I really didn’t understand it either until I discovered that it is basically a simplified way for people to make their own website or list what they are thinking about and talk to others. So here is our new website. Note there is no www. with this address, and that Brazil is spelled with an S not a Z.

http://brasilbuzz.blogspot.com/

On this site you can see what is currently happening in our ministry. You can also sign up to our email list by going to the link above. At the bottom of the page is a way to sign up to receive our electronic newsletters and know the updates made to the site. Check it out! I am excited at the opportunities we will have to communicate with you who sign up. Got a question about Brazil? Post it and get an answer, want to comment about a recent trip to Brazil? Post it and let others know how your trip blessed you.

First Service Held in Taquari

First service held at Taquari 14 attending.

We held our first service in Taquari, a new neighborhood in Palmas. Taquari is about a 20 minute drive away from our present church location. This neighborhood is just beginning to grow. We have been praying for a long time that God would show us how He wants us to begin working in this neighborhood and that He would send us a family that we could get to know to begin the work with in Taquari. God used the present church in Palmas to send this family to us. Brother Gideão and his family have left our congregation in Santo Amaro (where the present church is located) and have told us that they are interested in helping the work grow in Taquari (where they now live). They have opened up their house to our meetings. God bless this family as they give of themselves to His work.

Gideão’s house.

Financial Contributions

As the end of the year draws near we would ask that you remember our support (Poe Support CCM 2750) and the support you give to Brazil Church planting.(CCM 2804).

Thank you for your faithfulness to the ministries in Brazil for the year 2005.

You may send financial support to the Findlay Office at the following address, CGGC 700 E. Melrose Ave. Findlay, Ohio 45840. Checks should be made payable to CGGC or call 419-424-1961 for more information, ask for Pastor Don Dennison




Please Pray For The Following!





Prayer Requests

Continued growth here in Palmas and the other churches in the Good News Conference.

Pray for a new church to be planted in Taquari, a new neighborhood here in Palmas!

Pray for new believers, that they may continue with their decision to follow Christ.

Pray for the safety of the pastors and missionaries in Brazil.





Praises

Praise God for those who have recently accepted Christ.

Praise God for those interested in another service in Taquari.

Praise God for His faithfulness to us!






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