News from the Field – February 2024
“And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15 A New Base of Operations for Open Arms – Pantanal As you may know, in 2023 we broke ground on a new base of operations for reaching the Pantanal region of Brazil, and a stepping stone to establishing ministry in Bolivia and Paraguay.
News from the Field – January 2024
“From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise” – Matthew 21:15-16 Days of Praise – Open Arms Camp 2024 Open Arms annual kids camp has become a tradition over the years. It’s how we kick-off a new teaching series for our neighborhood bible clubs, and is the biggest evangelistic event we put on. Kids from 7 different Open
News from the Field – December 2023
Children’s Day “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” – Mark 9:37 Children’s Day in Brazil is a very big deal. For many of the kids that come to our neighborhood bible clubs, it’s like Christmas and their birthday all wrapped up in one. It
News from the Field – November 2023
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” Isaiah 43:2 Rapid Response Teams Imagine…in Muçum, Brazil you wake up to your family members scrambling to get everyone out of the house and headed for
Bora Lá 2023! TopGolf Benefit Kick-off
What an amazing evening! 150 friends of Open Arms Worldwide, some new and some old, gathered Sunday October 8 for an evening of celebration and looking to the future. Bora Lá means “Let’s Go” in Portuguese. It is the battle cry of Open Arms and the campaign theme we kicked-off last night. We hope that you’ll consider partnering with us and help us reach
Luzia Moreira
Assis, SP – Brazil (Open Arms Brazil – Southeast)
News from the Field – Sept 2023
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works” Hebrews 10:24 The Beauty of Mission Teams Done Right I have heard, and even from my own mouth a time or two, people question the wisdom of sending short term teams to work alongside foreign missionaries. While I cannot speak to the experience of other mission organizations, I can
Rodrigo Romeiro Leite & Viviane Riquelme de Lima
Aquidauana, MS – Brazil
(Open Arms Pantanal)
News from the Field – August 2023
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12 Opportunities for a New Generation of Leaders It is my joy each month to share short testimonies with you about what God is doing through
Antonio “Duda” & Quezia Nogueira
Base Directors – Southeast Region – Brazil