Photos 1 – 2. Ivanildo and Monica discuss Ivanildo’s Facebook technique. a. Ivanildo asks Monica to open his Facebook page. b. Ivanildo asks Monica to post a picture for him. c. Ivanildo admires his handiwork. “I decided to get my own page so people can get to know me better”. (You can be friends with them by looking them up on Facebook at Ivanildo Leao and Monica Braga Souza Leao and asking them to be your friend. They are learning English, and Google has a good translator app if you want to translate a sentence to Portuguese for them).
Photos 2 – 4. Marabá Church Coffee / Tea Bar
Photo 5. Lord’s Supper / We all partake, and it’s a joyful occasion. This Sunday two key youth who are struggling thought they could not join us in this family bonding ceremony. I brought them the sacraments and explained to them after church that the early church, as described in 1 Corinthians 11, was fighting and arguing. They all brought sacraments for themselves and their best friends but would not share them with others in the church. The whole event got very confusing and off-track in that scenario. Paul never meant that after we realize we have sinned and we wish we hadn’t sinned and we want to do better we need to withdraw from God’s family celebrations for a period of time. “Run towards God with your sins and your attitudes. He is the only One who can help you through it”. (It may be helpful to step down from visible leadership roles for a period of time, and there are other reasons why this can be helpful). It all went very well.
Photos 7 and 8 – Marabá Church Sunday School program.
Photos 9 – 11 – The band has dwindled to three for awhile, though others can join in for pre-service prayer.
Photo 12 Douglas has a cool hair cut. I am thinking of getting a cut like this. I am not sure how well my thinning hair will stick up.
Photos 13-17 A few more miscellaneous shots before church before I put the camera away.
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