Jen and Phil organized an outreach last summer to raise some toys for the children in our neighbourhood here in Marabá. They found an engineer who was travelling to another part of Brazil who was willing to bring their suitcases full of gifts. The engineer had connections with a trucking company who transported them up … Children’s Christmas Party
Happy Holidays to the Folks at Home!! Often when I blog, I give you guys a little update about what’s going on in my life. This time, I want to talk about that but from a different angle. I want to talk about something that is close to my heart. Its an idea that propels … Living in Eternity Now
Thank you so much for your support. Elba was in London England this month participating in a board meeting for the Vineyard Institute. She has been a part of the board for over a year. She was asked to come onto the board to participate in the creation of global theological training. The Vineyard recognized … November Amazon Update!
September 21st marked the end of our ninth year in Brazil. We are blessed to know and share life with the people of Northern Brazil and we couldn’t do that without you. You are a significant part of the ministry in Brazil! Thank you! ___________________________ For six months we’ve been working on the construction of … November 2013 Newsletter
Thank you so much for your consideration to donate to us and our ministries. It is a blessing. We pray you enjoy the below email. To donate online please click http://www.xingu.org/14d_dolan_donation.html This month we had a free dental clinic at CDR. As you are aware, CDR is our community outreach center. We had 2 dentists … October Amazon update!
We were invited to go to the Belo Monte Dam project so that we could start weekly church services. The Belo Monte is a hydroelectric dam complex that will be third largest in the world and is currently under construction on the Xingu River (more pictures below). The first night of church service had a nice turnout. Many … September Amazon Update!
Saturday Night in Marabá from Ritchard Bergen I do not know what these young people would have been doing last night had we not moved to Marabá 5 years ago. I do know that many of their friends and family have made very difficult choices, and many of them are no longer here. This is … Saturday Night
Church planters, pastors, and missionaries do so much good in the world. Unfortunately, the attrition and burn-out rate are high, and this can undo the good work, and even be damaging. Steve Summerall told us, “Like a boat, we all leave a wake behind us. Some people understand what the waves they make, and some … Spiritual Retreat
The InterVinha 2013 was held at the Church Camp in Altamira. This is the place we used to call “The Ranch”. For all who have helped support us and the movement in Altamira over the last 18 years, thank you. Here is a small glimpse of how the team there is taking things forward!
Here are some photos of the Annual Church conference last week in Altamira.
