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10 Year Anniversary Party and You’re Invited!

Whether you’ve been a part of the Open Arms family for a long time or you are just checking us out, you are invited to join us at our 10-Year Anniversary Gala! We’ll be joined by three Open Arms missionaries from Brazil to encourage us with their testimonies and be encouraged by our fellowship with them. For 10 years Open Arms has been bringing hope to

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Open Arms News – 2nd Quarter 2016

Open Arms Worldwide News 2nd Quarter – 2016 OAW Opens 3rd Indigenous Children’s Outreach This quarter a team from our headquarters in Assis, Brazil came alongside another OA agent of hope, Sarita Romeiro, to kick-off our 3rd mission outreach in the indigenous area of central-western Brazil.  Please be praying for Sarita as she is now overseeing 4 mission locations in an area that is

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Another Testimony of Hope

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”   John 8:36 Hugo was a young man who was in youth detention in Brazil for murder. The team from Open Arms’ “Project Zadok” ministered the gospel to Hugo some three years ago in prison and he received Jesus as his Savior.  Our team continued to disciple him even after he was

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Open Arms in the Amazon with Justice & Mercy International

Pastor’s Conference Trailer from Peter Philip Von Kahle on Vimeo. For the third straight year Open Arms has been privileged to participate in Justice & Mercy International’s (Justice & Mercy Amazon) annual Jungle Pastor’s Conference in the Amazon rain forest just outside the city of Manaus, Brazil. www.justiceandmercyamazon.com  President & Founder of Open Arms, Pastor Mike Meyers, along with OA missionary and Vice-president of Brazilian

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Field Report: Brazil Camp 2016!

“You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.” Psalm 30:11 In January we held our largest ever camp in our headquarters city of Assis inBrazil. 350 children (5-16 years of age) and 100 volunteers from 7 of our community ministry locations came together for worship, games (many of them in the rain and mud), arts, lots of good food, and a series of messages

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Open Arms News for December 2015

    Open Arms Worldwide News December, 2015 So close! Help us reach our giving target for 2015 Financial Stewardship God has blessed us with tremendous success on the field this year. We have seen more communities and children given access to Open Arms programs in Brazil and the United States. Our “Agents of Hope” are on the front lines working directly with children, their families, and

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New Open Arms Project in Assis!

“Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.“ Psalm 40:5 (Photo: Valdinei “Nei” Tapia and Ricardo bring the word to the children) On November 7th we inaugurated our newest Open Arms project in a neighborhood

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Open Arms News for November 2015

  Open Arms Worldwide News November, 2015 Open Arms Camp – Assis 2016 Team from 4 area churches to travel to Brazil This January a team from 4 area churches will be traveling to Brazil to work with Open Arms running an evangelistic camp for 350-400 children from our outreach projects in that region.  You can be part of that team by following our news

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Cândido Mota, São Paulo – Brazil

Cândido Mota, São Paulo – Brazil Project started: July 2014 Local Church Partner: Evangelical Church of Biblical Revival Geographic setting: Urban Language: Portuguese Children participating per week: 50-60 Economy: Mix of agricultural and manufacturing Challenges: Poverty, drug traffic, addiction, violence, high levels of male incarceration Interesting tidbits: Cândido Mota is also known by the nickname, “Gigante Vermelho” or “Giant Red” because of the color of its exceptionally

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