News from the Field – January 2021
In Person Ministry Up & Running! As temperatures in Brazil have risen in our region, local authorities have further relaxed restrictions on group gatherings. Our team of missionaries have jumped right in. All of our pre-Covid neighborhood outreach ministries in São Paulo state and Parana state have resumed. The children are thrilled to be back. Just as exciting is that many of the children
Abby Smith’s Commissioning at Reston Bible Church
Abby was commissioned at her home church, Reston Bible Church, on September 6th, 2020 and left the next day for the field where she is serving as an Open Arms Agent of Hope in the city of Assis, São Paulo, Brazil. Abby Smith’s Commissioning from Michael John Meyers on Vimeo.
Exciting update from Bruno & Abby
Recently we began a campaign to round out the prayer-support team for Bruno Gomes & Abby Smith. Abby is officially joining the Open Arms team in September and leaves for Brazil on September 8. She and Bruno will be married in December and begin their lives together as a missionary couple with Open Arms Worldwide. The response to our campaign for Bruno & Abby
Open letter from soon to be Open Arms Missionary, Abby Smith
Dear Family and Friends, I hope this letter finds you well. As some of you know, I am planning to move to Brazil at the beginning of September as a missionary with Open Arms Worldwide. I am writing this letter to you because each and every one of you is dear to me. I would like to share with you some of my story
Latest update – Join their team! Meet Agents of Hope – Bruno & Abby
Join us as we rally the troops to round out the prayer-support team for Bruno & Abby. Abby is officially joining the Open Arms team in September and leaves for Brazil on September 8. She and Bruno will be married in December and begin their lives together as a missionary couple with Open Arms Worldwide. Here are our goals before she heads out. We
Missionary Retreat Slideshow Retrospective
This slideshow retrospective kicked off our 2020 Open Arms Missionary Retreat back in January and traces the story of Open Arms in pictures going back to 2006. Hope you all enjoy it as much as we all did. The video begins with the theme of our retreat, “In the footsteps of the Master: People, Purpose, & Passion.” The following text reads, “You, missionary, are
Syllas & Keitte Assumpção
Assis, SP – Brazil
(Open Arms Brazil – Southeast)
OA Camp 2020 – Praise Report
They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. – Psalm 145:6 On January 7th, a team of 21 left from Dulles Airport bound for Brazil to serve alongside Open Arms missionaries and volunteers at our 5th annual Open Arms Kids Camp. It was really three missions in one. Part 1 was a youth camp for young
New Program Completes 1 Year: BASE – Open Arms at School
The BASE Program (Braços AbertoS na Escola) is the Open Arms ministry that reaches our children and adolescents while they are at school. In this program, we have groups during school hours, where we apply Biblical principles to subjects like conflict resolution, drug use prevention, family dynamics, and gang activity. We also have a futsal (indoor soccer) class to provide additional discipleship time with
Thank You to our 2019 Gala – Hope & Celebrate Partners!
WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR OUR PARTNERS IN THIS YEAR’S GALA BENEFIT DINNER! THIS WAS OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL GALA EVENT IN OUR HISTORY, AND OUR SPONSORS WERE A HUGE PART OF THAT SUCCESS! MAY THEY BE BLESSED RICHLY AND PROSPERED IN ALL THEY DO! HOPE & CELEBRATE SPONSORS Michelle Cole w/ Long & Foster – Real Estate Agent: www.longandfoster.com/MichelleValleCole Lizares Design Group – Custom Home