We Split Up

Wellington

Yesterday our team split up. That sounds sad doesn’t it. It was actually for a good cause. We had more than one job to do and so we split to conquer.

In the morning we were together for the seventh of our eight week Sunday school campaign, “Run Well”. My Juniors have done a good job and we’ve averaged 12 for the last three weeks but we are in a tie for second place. I don’t think that any of them are worried, however, because there will be a pizza party at our house in two weeks.

The overall winner in my class with get something that they probably have never had in their lives, a trip to McDonald’s for a burger, fries and Coke. All of that and they get to take a friend or family member with them! Man, talk about fun.

Yesterday morning we had a visitor in my Sunday school class. He looked like a little Hood when he came into class. He was dirty, had a stocking cap on and didn’t say anything throughout the whole class. His name is Johnny. After our class had been dismissed Alison, who had invited Johnny, brought him to me and said, “Pastor, Johnny wants to get saved. I’ve been talking to him during the week and he wants to get saved.”

So, unexpectedly, I was able to lead the little “Hood” in the sinners prayer. It was a precious moment. A pleasant end to my chaotic class.

In the afternoon we had sixteen at our “in-house” service. That was a good number because a good portion of the church was gone. This is the part about our “Split”. Alexandre took a team to Jundiai to present our team’s work in the Habiteto. More about that in a second.

We had church at Maria’s house. Maria is Wellington’s mom. She has been interested in having church at her house a lot lately. We are praying that God will use these meetings to help her and her daughter come to the Savior.

Now about that missions team. Nine from Faith went to sing, play their instruments and preach at Bible Baptist Church in Jundiai. The trip takes about an hour and a forty minutes. Our newest couple, Junior and Daniela went along to help. I listened to the team practicing on Saturday after Bible Club and nearly cried. It was such a lovely sound.

The group has: three recorders (Maicom, Guilhereme and Graziele), two violins (Alexandre’s two sisters, Dani and Cris), a flute (Daniela) and a cello (Junior). Together they are making beautiful music. It is incredible. We are so very excited (if you couldn’t tell). We are praising the Lord for his gift of music to our church. I hope to have some video soon!

Sunday night as the team was ministering in Jundiai Samuel, Dawn and I were ministering at a sister work, New Life Baptist Church. The church is going through some struggles presently and has no pastor. I preached from the first Beatitude, Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

As we recognize our spiritual poverty God blesses us with His all! That seems to be what is happening in our ministry. God is at work. In our poverty He is being glorified. And for this we praise Him!