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
Champions on the field and off
Assis – SP, Brazil- August 2015 Since May the boys of the Open Arms Futebol Club of Assis have been competing in the Regional U11, U13, and U15 Youth Championships. I should point out that this championship boasts the participation of the all-star teams from all of the cities in the region and is hotly contested. On the other hand, all of Open Arms’
Florestopolis 2015 – Blessed to be a blessing
From July 8 through July 18, The Bridge Community Church, of Morrisville, NC, sent a team of 7 people to work with Open Arms Worldwide in Florestópolis, Brazil. We partnered with about 20 other missionaries and volunteers from Londrina, Assis, and Florestópolis for a week of teaching, training, and encouraging of the local team in their important work with the children of Florestópolis. We
3 Amazing Opportunities
Headlines for May/June 2015 – 3 Amazing Opportunities “Stories”- Tickets for the 2015 Gala are on sale now! Buy Yours Here. Tickets and sponsorships are available online now for our 3rd annual Open Arms Gala! This year’s theme, “Stories,” is going to be our best yet. Get your tickets today, invite some friends, be a sponsor, or volunteer on the event committee. There are
Running the Race at Sully Elementary
Through a partnership with Open Arms, Sterling Park Baptist Church has launched a pilot program at Sully Elementary School in Sterling Park, VA, called “Run the Race.” Run the Race is an 8 week after-school program for 4th and 5th graders that teaches the basics of the sport of running as well as important life lessons around the subject of character. We
RBC Family Mission Report – Aquidauana 2015
DAY ONE – SATURDAY, MARCH 28th It took us 23 hours door to door, but we escaped winter. And now we’re sweating, but very joyful to be here at Limão Verde. Praise God for safe travels as we took two flights and a very bumpy bus ride over a red dirt “road.” We were greeted with a birthday party for a one-year-old girl, the
Opening Day 2015 in Brazil
On Saturday, February 28th our mission stations throughout Brazil kicked-off the school year with a record number of children participating. It was big start, with many of our programs having more than 100 children in attendance on the first day. Opening day started with a variety of activities from soccer, dance, logic & reason games, painting, and more. Most importantly there was “Quest,” our
Family Fun Night a Big Success
Team Building and Fun Go Together! On Friday February 20, the RBC Family-Quest Brazil team hosted a Family Fun Night at Reston Bible Church as a team building exercise. About 230 people (55 families!) came out despite record cold temperatures to play games, make crafts, watch movies, and devour pizza, popcorn, and ice cream. The mission team had its first chance to work together
Open Arms participates in 4º Annual Justice & Mercy Amazon Pastor’s Conference
In February this year Justice & Mercy Amazon held their 4º Annual Amazon Pastor’s Conference outside of Manaus, Brazil. For the second year Open Arms founder’s Michael & Patricia Meyers, joined with JMA for this amazing work of encouraging and equipping the pastors and missionaries who are on the frontline in the effort to carry the gospel throughout the Amazon basin. We were also blessed
Where’s the Ban-yay-ro?
Twenty-two (22) members of Reston Bible Church, led by Mike Meyers and Jason Goetz, are preparing to jet down to Brazil over spring break to help host a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for up to 200 children of the Terena Indian Tribe. The mixture of parents and kids from 5th grade and up met for the second time yesterday to get to know each