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
(Evangelism in Campo Limpo Paulista)
Discipleship
(Bible to Life in Pirituba church)
Hands on Bible College (HoBC)
(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)
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).
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
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