Newness! 

Thank you for your continued prayers!

Over the last few months, there have been several exciting events as we slowly move forward as a new church.  First,  we have two young professional families interested in being part of the church! They seem to be mature Christians who are talented and seem to be humbly interested in helping the church grow. So we are very encouraged by that.

Secondly, we have now rented a commercial space. We are already meeting in it though our signage and some modifications are still pending.  Our group is encouraged by the change and we can see subtle signs indicating that, in their minds, we are more of a “real church” now. This step brings another level of organization to our basic functions, such as utilizing sound and AV systems, and more adequate reception and seating arrangements.

In November, we held our first special worship service jointly with our sister church in  Taquaralto, a community on the city’s outskirts. It was a wonderful time to seek more of the Lord’s presence and help our church understand the relevance of worship through music. As we planned the event we anticipated renting a conference room, then everything worked out for us to rent our new facility, so it was our first event there!

Finally, we had the honor of hosting our first short-term team to Palmas. It was from our sending church in Columbus, Ohio. Teams provide several opportunities. They inspire a curiosity in the local community that though sometimes subtle, is significant. They also inspire a sense of expectation, again which is often subtle. Together these factors create special opportunities for us to engage in ministry. Sometimes the activity becomes more relevant because of this curiosity, like the conversational  English and Thanksgiving dinner times we had with this team. Other times the team provides the willing workers needed to make a ministry event viable, like the prayer in the park event we did with this team. Finally, sometimes the expectation related to their presence provides an opportunity for a non-routine ministry time, like the midweek service we held at the Taquaralto church.

Prayer

Please continue praying that God will connect us with key people and give us direction as we seek to guide this group and form a community of Christ followers.

Pray for God’s provision and discernment as we adapt our new meeting space to meet the needs of the church.

Blessings in Christ,

Keith and Marsha Wilson