Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Adventure? Yes! Vacation? No!

Hello everyone,

First of all, I want to thank all of the people who have given financially so that we can go on this trip. I also want to thank Wooster Grace for giving so generously so we can have a truly worldwide outreach for Christ. Last but not least, I want to thank Juana Hernandez and Beth Starkey for their tireless work beyond the call of duty to help us with a myriad of details to make this trip possible. Only God knows how much you each do day in and day out to support the work we as pastors do. Thank you!

Now a quick work to all of you: even if you can't go on this journey with us, you can follow us here. We will post here as often as we can, but I must warn you that there will be times when we will not be able to do so, especially when we serving along side the tributaries of the Amazon -- the first leg of our journey. So, please, be patient with us.

I am excited, together with Pastor RAD, to be leading this team. The group is fantastic and the preparation has been great. Come and see us work alongside Brazilians in the regions in and around Belem and Macapa. Watch us teaching English, playing with street kids, and doing all kinds of activities with one purpose in mind -- to draw people to Jesus. Everything we are planning to do will be evangelistic in nature, so we ask you to pray for a successful ministry, for we know that someone in the other realms is not happy that we are working to taken men, women and children away from his captivity.

Here is our schedule to help you pray along as we serve together:

“Amazon Adventure” 2012 Tentative Schedule

Key
MCP – Macapa BEL – Belem
CLE - Cleveland

Wednesday, July 4th
1:00pm leave for CLE Hopkins (travel to Miami, then Brasilia, then Manaus, then

Thursday, July 5th
12:45pm arrive in BEL
Check in at Hotel Sagres, BEL

Friday, July 6th
Breakfast and Orientation at the Hotel
P.M. Leave for Mauricia

Saturday, July 7th
Ministry at the Island

Sunday, July 8th
Ministry at the Island

Monday, July 9th
Ministry at the Island

Tuesday, July 10
Return to BEL
Possible sight seeing in the afternoon

Wednesday, July 11
English Camp in BEL

Thursday, July 12
2:00pm Fly to MCP
Check into hotel in MCP
6:00pm dinner at the church
7:30pm: Service at Muca church group (showing Jesus Movie)

Friday, July 13
7:30am Team meeting and breakfast at hotel
9:00am–4:00pm English Camp at church
4:00pm snacks at the church
5:00pm Carnival at City Plaza
7:30pm Service at Santana church group (street ministry, showing Jesus movies)
9:30pm dinner at church

Saturday, July 14th
7:00 am Team meeting and breakfast at hotel
8:00-4:00pm travel to Maruanum municipality
5:00pm snacks at church
7:00pm sports and recreation night for youth at church
9:30 dinner with typical northern dishes

Sunday, July 15th
7:30am Team meeting and breakfast at hotel
9:00am Sunday school at church
10:30-11:00am break/coffee
12:30pm lunch at restaurant
7:00pm service at church (sharing testimonies)

Monday, July 16th
4:00am Fly to BEL (early morning of the 16th)
Shopping and packing
Stay at Hotel Sagres, BEL

Tuesday, January 17th
12:35pm Return flight (Belem-Manaus-Miami, all day and night, including 10-hour layover in Manaus. Pray!)

Wednesday, January 18
11:55am Arrive in CLE

Pastor Ivanildo C. Trindade

1 comment:

Matt Carter said...

Hey guys! Praying for you all as you brave the Amazonian heat! Praying for safety, opportunities to abound, and supernatural levels of energy and joy.

Scot - prayed for your friend B.P. today... maybe God will use your stories from this trip to do a work in his life!

God bless!

-Matt Carter