10/22/2022

SepĨember 2022

 "Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:38).


Ilha da Queimada Grande, located on the coast of São Paulo, is full of snakes (about 5 snakes per square meter). Because of this, the Navy prohibited disembarkation at the site. This fact is more frightening than curious, right?


Our focus - Our focus this month is São Mateus church in São Paulo, Brazil. They just celebrated 15 years of service for the kingdom of God. check it out!

Update of September - Construction of the retreat (We have attached to the email the BROLM projects).

Important need - We will keep adding to the list the needs of BROLM (We have attached to the email the needs of BROLM).

Enjoy and share!

 SepĨember 2022


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 This month we will be sharing a little about what São Mateus has been doing for 15 years of faithful work.

 Enjoy, pray & share!


São Mateus church

We are blessed to have Sao Mateus church within the BROLM family. They have faithfully served God and others as the Lord Christ Jesus commands (just celebrated 15 years). São Mateus is a youthful church with about 80% of the members being under the age of 25. It is located in a large populated youth district within the city of São paulo.

 Most of the youth comes from broken homes where drugs, alcohol, and organized crime is present in everyday life. Most of them have someone in their family that is part of the orgizine crime. With that they have family members or even parents pass away because of this reality.

(Humberto & Priscila exchanging vows, 20 years of marriage. Their three daughters are on the right side of the picture).

 Humberto & Priscila (pastor & his wife) do a great job bringing them the love of Christ Jesus and making them disciples of Jesus Christ. Humberto & Priscilla daughters (three daughters) have helped a lot bringing youth to a relationship with God, because they are within the same age groups as the people they reach.

They do social work with the homeless in their district by providing food & most important speaking of God’s relationship desire with us. During the pandemic, they gave up the space where they meet for church services to serve the community during the week, by getting people to get tested and get vaccinations.

 Please keep your prayers consistently towards the church in São Mateus, because the goal is through the youth God will bring the families to a true relationship with God & others.

Important needs Monthly

   Please, continue to help us provide food baskets to those who are in need. We can purchase food baskets for USD$18 each (Within the BROLM churches in São Paulo, Brazil we have members that depend on these food baskets monthly).

    God has provided for BROLM to build the meeting and eating hall, kitchen and restrooms, however to build the dorms and remodel what is needed we still need to raise USD$100.000 (For more details a PDF is attached).

    For the time being Isaac & Jamie can stay in Sao Paulo, Brazil temporarily, because of a one time gift. However, to stay permanently on the field working, there is a need of raising $1,340 monthly support for the total of

$2,000 support for their monthly salary (living expenses).


   We are officially married! Jamie and I had an amazing day surrounded by such a cloud of witnesses (Hebreus 12:1-2). We are blessed to have such an amazing family that supports and prays for us daily (meaning, all of you who are involved in our lives).

In the meantime before going to São Paulo, Brazil Jamie and I will be living with Jamie’s parents: Daniel and Jeanie Leaverton in Ohio.

* We will be available to visit churches, missions boards, individuals, families, and anyone interested about the BROLM ministries (online or in person).

Here is the form to fill out Isaac & Jamie or connect at isaac@brolm.org

    In these months of June, July, August, and September the temperature drops a lot in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We are receiving donations from people from the churches in Brazil and if you want to help please donate financially. We can buy in Brazil clothes and blankets for the homeless and those in need even within the churches.

Ways you can help financially:

 

Now you can also donate through PayPal for Brazil River of Life Ministries (BROLM) , your donation will go directly to BROLM’s bank

account, and it is tax-deductible.

Go to PayPal.com and donate at donations@brolm.org

 

P.O. Box 8262 - Gray - TN 37615

BROLM is 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation

 

If you want to know more about BROLM please get in touch with BROLM connect form fife@brolm.org , isaac@brolm.org , or roger@brolm.org we will be more than happy to talk with you!

 

10/21/2022

JULY & AUGUST UPDATES

In the colonial era of Brazil, around 1760, Rio de Janeiro became the capital of Portugal. The curious fact here is that the territory was the first and only one to become an European capital outside of European soil.


Our focus - Enjoy the pictures! Each picture represents a ministry within BROLM ministries.

Update of July - Construction of the retreat (We have attached to the email the BROLM projects). 

Important need - We will keep adding to the list the needs of BROLM (We have attached to the email the needs of BROLM). 

Enjoy and share! 


August 2022


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This month we will be sharing pictures of each ministry BROLM is involved in.

Here are pictures of the ministries;


  • Evangelism 


Street Evangelism

(Evangelism in Campo Limpo Paulista)


  • Discipleship 


(Bible to Life in Pirituba church)















  • Hands on Bible College (HoBC) 





(Jeff Fife teaching online)



(Jeff Fife teaching online)


  • Churches in Brazil 


(church in Jundiaí)


  • Church planting 


(The poorest neighborhood in Campo Limpo Paulista)


  • Programs within BROLM churches.


  • Men’s ministry 


(Always mentoring the men within BROLM churches)


  • Children ministry 


(Children's outreach)


  • Women’s ministry 


(Women’s at BROLM retreat)


  • Youth Ministry 


(Youth service at Pirituba church)


  • Couples Ministry 






(Couples dinner)




(Couple's dinner)

  • Family ministry 


(Campo Limpo anniversary service 2022)

We have our weekly and Sunday services in each of the BROLM churches.


  • Social outreaches 


  • Homeless outreach


(Serving the homeless every Sunday morning)


  • Food baskets 


(Food baskets given monthly for those in need)


  • Missionaries 


  • Mozambique (Kleber & Juracema) 


(Mozambique, Africa)


  • Indigenous (Josimar & Elena) 


(Josimar & Elena flying to the indigenous Yanomamis, Brazil)


  • Goa, India (Luciano & Adriana)


(Evangelism with the kids in India)


  • Marina Rodriguez (In training) 


(Marina speaking at the women’s retreat)




Update of August

2022 BROLM (Brazil River of Life Ministries) Projects


Project #1 - Cost $50,000 (Totally Funded and Under Construction by the Grace of God).


Building a Pavilion at the BROLM Retreat (This building will sit up to 250 people). 


Pavilion will be used for multi usage purposes.

(Here is the location where the pavilion will be built) 


This may not be news to many, but Brazil consumes and produces a lot of coffee. Other countries, like Japan and South Korea, consume and love our coffee. One of the best facts about Brazil, do you agree?

Our focus - Prayers & steps of faith within our lives. 

Update of July - Construction of the retreat (We have attached to the email the BROLM projects PDF). 

Important need - We will keep adding to the list the needs of BROLM (We have attached to the email the important needs of BROLM PDF). 

Enjoy and share! 

July 


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During the month of July, we invite you to pray and take a step of faith.


 

(Youth retreat 2021)


 BROLM works in many areas within the social and spiritual life in the Portuguese-Speaking world. From evangelism, discipleship, local church events, youth programs, children’s programs, planting churches, homeless outreach, food baskets, supporting missionaries in India, Mozambique, the indigenous in Brazil, and training a missionary for Portugal. 

 

(Food Baskets 2022)


Also, projects as the construction of the retreat, translating the New Testament to the indigenous language, and going to the Island of Mozambique, where the population is 99.9% muslim. BROLM works with a lot of ministries for the glory of God.

 

(Mozambique church service 2022)


In this month of July, we ask you to pray daily for BROLM ministries and commit to supporting a project, monthly support, or sharing with your families, friends, and people around you about this ministry that reaches so many lives. 


You are part of this ministry and we love the generous support! Where lives are changed and disciples are made for the glory of God. 


Update of July

2022 BROLM (Brazil River of Life Ministries) Projects


Project #1 - Cost $50,000 (Totally Funded and Under Construction by the Grace of God).


Building a Pavilion at the BROLM Retreat (This building will sit up to 250 people). 


Pavilion will be used for multi usage purposes.

(Here is the location where the pavilion will be built) 

 

  • gathering center 

  • worship services

  • camp activities 

  • communal feasts

  • youth camps 

  • conferences 

  • weddings

  • birthday parties

  • social purposes 

  • and many other possibilities (the purpose of the pavilion is to glorify God and benefit people around us). 

   (located inside of the city limits on a paved road) 


We are able to rent the place for weddings, birthday parties, for church gatherings, and many other possibilities. 


Our goal is that we can use the retreat for River of Life churches and rent for many other activities (so the retreat will be fully self-supported). 

 


Project #2 - Cost $50,000 (Remodel/Renovate Two Buildings at the BROLM Retreat). 

 

(The house that will become the girls dorm) 


(House) The existing house will become the girls' dorm (currently the house has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a good size living room, a dining room, and a kitchen). 


  • After renovating the house, it will have 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, living room, and a kitchen. (The girls dorm will have 30 bunk beds for 60 girls). 


  • The dorm will also be used to receive mission teams from the USA (for this reason we will maintain the living room and the kitchen).


  • It can also be used for couples retreats (where we can have a couple per room).


  • Another possibility would be for weeding’s preparations (where the bride and her party can get ready). 


  • In Addition, the dorm can be used for other activities and possibilities. 


(Smaller house will become the main kitchen & game room). 


(Smaller house) The existing small house will be remodeled into a main house kitchen and game room.


Currently the house has

  • First level: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, a living room, and a kitchen. 

  • Second level: good size room, however the roof/ceiling is too low. 


  • After the renovation


  • First level: a kitchen to cook for all events, a pantry room for food, and a half bathroom. 

  • Second level: will have a higher roof/ceiling and it will become the game room (ping pong table, pool table, foosball, and other games). We will have a ramp for access to the second floor. 

 

Project #3 - Cost $50,000 (Build a Boys Dorm at the BROLM Retreat). 


(This plateau where the car is located will become the boys dorm). 


We would like to build 6 rooms with 6 bathrooms, that will fit 5 bunk beds per room for a total of 60 boys. (These rooms will be used for couples’ retreats, will be used for the preparations of the groom’s party, and many other possible usages). 


*The 2 remaining BROLM Retreat projects combined will cost $100,000.

Once we have the resources or dates to receive them, we can have all of them built in phases in one year.* 


Important needs Monthly


  • Please, continue to help us provide food baskets for those who are in need, we can purchase food baskets for USD$18 each (Within the BROLM churches in São Paulo, Brazil we have members that depend on these food baskets monthly). 


  • God has provided for BROLM to build the meeting and eating hall, kitchen and restrooms, however to build the dorms and remodel what is needed we still need to raise USD$100.000 (see update of July for more details and PDFs attached). 


  • For the time being Isaac & Jamie can stay in Sao Paulo, Brazil temporarily, because of a one time gift. However, to stay permanently on the field working, there is a need of raising $1,340 monthly support for the total of $2,000 support for their monthly salary (living expenses).


  • We are officially married! Jamie and I had an amazing day surrounded by such a cloud of witnesses (Hebreus 12:1-2). We are blessed to have such an amazing family that supports and prays for us daily (meaning, all of you who are involved in our lives). In the meantime before going to São Paulo, Brazil Jamie and I will be living with Jamie’s parents: Daniel and Jeanie Leaverton in Ohio. * We will be available to visit churches, missions boards, individuals, families, and anyone interested about the BROLM ministries (online or in person). Fill out the form to get in contact Isaac & Jamie  or connect at isaac@brolm.org 


  • In these months of June, July, and August the temperature drops a lot in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We are receiving donations from people from the churches in Brazil and if you want to help please donate financially. We can buy in Brazil clothes and blankets for the homeless and those in need even within the churches. 



Ways you can help financially: 


Now you can also donate through PayPal for Brazil River of Life Ministries (BROLM) , your donation will go directly to BROLM’s bank account, and it is tax-deductible.

Go to PayPal.com and donate at donations@brolm.org


P.O. Box 8262 - Gray - TN 37615

BROLM is 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation