Dear Friends at FAC,

Incredible, energizing, awesome and powerful are some of the expressions we felt regarding the Sao Paulo District one day missionary conference held in a hotel beginning at 9am on September 27^th.   One group traveled overnight by bus to attend.  Another left their church at 6:00am to participate in the celebration.  Video clips, worship, prayers of intercession, brokenness for the lost, pictures, stories, mime, and tears mixed together in the telling of what God had done through the lives of those serving around the world.  The vision, faith, and action in missions by the churches that attended the conference are humbling and inspiring.  Five key churches with the support of the other 15 Brazilian Alliance churches are the secret to this missionary outreach, currently supporting nine individuals (four families with children and a single woman.)  A soccer related ministry in southern Asia, reaching Japanese descendants of Brazilians living in Japan, partnering with the Alliance churches in Russia, and reaching the indigenous peoples in the Amazon region make up the career missionaries sent by the Brazilian Alliance church.

 The one day conference had a simultaneous children’s conference at the Airport Church nearby.  The youth had a pull-out session for a few hours to learn about the persecuted church. 

Brazilians gave up their all so precious Saturday as over 350 participated in the Conference.   In spite of challenges in serving the food at meal and snack time the “biggest complaints” were that the seminars were much too short!  

Is the Brazilian Alliance satisfied to stop there?  No! No! No!  They sent out short term groups this year to the Wai Wai people in the Amazon, five professionals went to Nepal to help in a ministry to abused children; a trip was made to Angola to see the work of the Alliance there, and a medical trip to Indonesia.  Three pastoral visit trips were made to encourage the hearts of those who are serving in distant lands.  In 1885 A. B. Simpson sent the first 4 missionaries to Angola, (colonized by Portugal—thus the similar language.)  Today the Angolan Alliance church is requesting a partnership with the Brazilian Alliance to strengthen the church in Angola.  Emphasis in teaching, theological training, literacy program, special teams to minister in areas of health needs is some of the short term goals. The first team of leaders will travel this November to begin this active partnership.

In 2010 the Brazilian Alliance is preparing to send one or more couples to Portugal to begin a work to reach a nation with little evangelical witness.  They also look to support a short term soccer group going to Russia to be the basis of outreach, coinciding with excitement of the World Cup 2010—all in the vision of Pr. Yura from the church in Krasnodar.  How can such a small base of churches do this?  Where will the resources come from?  How can this be done?  Only by faith in a God who calls us to take great steps of obedience, believing Him to provide for each need reflects the heart and action of the Brazilian Alliance Church.  How can we hold back? 

Those who attended found it hard to leave at 8:30 pm when the last block of worship time began.  Friends went over and hugged and kissed their good-byes to people across the room as we continued in Praise to our Almighty Lord!

This is a small picture of the reason we are here and serving in ministry with our Brazilian brothers.  We are involved in supporting the pastors, and working on a team to plant a new church in the Taboao neighborhood of Sao Paulo.   Only a growing church can support such a passionate vision for the World.   Thank you for your sacrifice in supporting us here—your love, prayers and gifts!

Thanks for your living the call together,

Doug & Helen White    in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Caleb and Rachel

Praise:

·          For the birth of our granddaughter, Christy, born to Aaron and Thais on September 28^th.  They are coming for a visit in January! 

·         For God’s continued working in the hearts of many couples who attended the Marriage Encounter in mid September.

·         For the missions passion of the Brazilian Alliance Church.

Prayer:

·         For the needed value to help cover our Field Forum expenses as the Alliance Missionaries gather for 3 days next week (27^th to 30^th).  We need approximately $450 to help with the costs.  Don’t worry if your gift arrives after the event,  it will be a great help toward this ministry to our lives.  Designate your gift, “Doug White WORK” to help with this need.

·         For a location to rent for the Taboao church plant.  The first meeting place fell through and we are considering other locations.

·         For Marcelo and Gorete Dorigo as they seek God’s leading in moving close to the new Church plant.

·         For the many needs represented in the missions effort of the Brazilian Alliance Church.

·         For the Testimony Couples God is calling to prepare to partner in the Marriage Encounter Ministry.

HOW TO GIVE

Ministry Fund Needs –all tax deductible  PLEASE MARK your gift with the appropriate Words in Bold below

            *GCF—giving to our general support, allowance, health insurance and rent……

            *White Work  $ 6,950.00    This provides for approved equipment, supplies for ministry, trips to help churches & church plants, opportunities to mentor pastors…. 

            *White Outfit—about $2,000 In the last several months we had many expenses in this area.  Your gift would help meet this need.

 You can give by sending in a check or by telephone and designating it very clearly for the account you wish your gift to go toward the item listed above. 

    C&MA
    P.O. Box 35000
    Colorado Springs, CO, 80935-3500   (866) 443-8262

 You can also give on line by going to the site,    www.cmalliance.org

    Click on the left “Locate a Missionary”
    Type in the name “ White”   and  Click on “ Search Now”
    On the Right side of our individual page in green Click on “Support this Missionary”
    Under the section that says Support a Missionary our names are listed and you can click on the little arrow and choose one of the three options there.  If you desire it to go to the ministry projects listed above, Click on the appropriate item.

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