Taquari Outreach

Please be in prayer for the outreach and church planting program in Taquari! A neighborhood in Palmas. We have been working in evangelizing the neighborhood but still have a lot more work in front of us. We hope to have a visit from two of our seminary students in Bahia either at the end of this month or in July. This visit will allow them to see the area and also get a better idea if this is where God is calling them in their pastoral ministry. We would like to see one of these pastors living in the neighborhood allowing for more friendships and contacts to be made which is very important in planting a new church. Pray that God would speak to the heart of each of these men and that their decision can be God's decision. Also pray that God would open doors in this neighborhood.

Two twins learning how to read at Friday tutoring sessions.

This year saw us begin a new tutoring program at the church in Taquari with children of the neighborhood, since it is a free service to the neighborhood we hope that people can see that the church is interested in helping their community.

Family that is attending Taquari church plant to left of Natinha (Natinha in Center).

We also saw our first couple begin attending services on a regular basis. The church has had visitors come and go, but this family decided they would stay and attend services with us. They have been a great support to this ministry. Last week they announced that they would be moving to another city sometime before the end of this year, this saddened us but we rejoiced with them in the hope of a better life in the other state. Pray that God would form a core group for this church.