40 days of Prayer and Fasting

The move to our new building is going well. Praise God. You never know how a church or any group for that matter is going to take a move in location. There is just as much possibility for the group to see the move as positive as they are to see it negatively. So we continue to praise God as the church seems to be accepting the move well. That being said we still have our work cut out for us. There are still technical aspects to get to in order to have the building working like we would like, but those will come with time. What is really before us right now is how we as a church are going to interact with our new neighborhood.

Our new home is different from our last. Our last building was located in a more commercial district with some neighbors residing high rise apartments locked behind restricted assess gates. We are now in a neighborhood filled more with houses and local markets and shops. A change we are fairly excited about. With this change though comes new opportunities for our church body. Therefore we have started a 40 days of prayer and fasting campaign with our church. Two Sundays ago we announced it and had a list for everyone to sign up for a day. We are spending the next 40 days praying, fasting, and studying through Joshua. We are praying for God to help us see how we might interact with neighborhood, how we might serve those around us, and what kind of church God is calling us to be in our new home.

It is so excited to make this transition with a church body. The last time we were faced with some of these questions we only had the five missionary families and those of you who were praying with us at the time. Now, there is a body of Brazilian Christians along with us ready to see where God will lead. We also want to offer you the opportunity to join with us as well. Between now and August 7 choose a day to spend in prayer and fasting asking God to reveal His will for us as a church in our new home. Together let’s see where God will lead.