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
Camp for Christmas
Every year, just after Christmas, the children from our various neighborhood outreach ministries join together for the highlight of the year…Kids Camp! Every year our team in Brazil, along with a team from the US, prepares games, lots of good food, arts & crafts, the swimming pool, and, most importantly, Bible teaching and small group dynamics that bring home the Hope that is found
Open Arms “Art Company” Dance Team Wins Big in Argentina!
This past weekend the children of Open Arms that participate in the dance ministry with Art Company dance school, under the direction of nationally recognized instructor Gisele Vieira, traveled by bus to Argentina to participate in their first ever international dance competition. Many of these children have never even traveled outside their own city, much less their country. With the financial support of many generous sponsors
Marcos Antonio Caetano
Assis, São Paulo – Brazil
News from Project Zadok
From Agent of Hope, Bruno Fernando Gomes “Hello brothers, todays Team Zadok visit to the Youth Detention Center was very blessed, we were very well received by guards and employees. They arrived saying that we could play soccer with the boys (which they hadn’t permitting recently). During our object lessons and teaching activities they were very engaged. In the message we talk about values,
Dance Team wins 1st Place in National Competition! Argentina’s Next!
The Art Company/Open Arms dance team competed in one of Brazil’s largest national dance competitions this month. With more than 2,000 dancers competing and judges, dancers, and instructors from around the world (including several from here in the US) this was the biggest stage yet for our kids. And guess what? They won 1st place for their category! Fourteen (14) of these young people
OA Dance Team qualifies for Argentina!
Fourteen children from Open Arms’ Hip Hop dance team have qualified for an international competition in Argentina! Most of these kids have never been out of their state, let alone country. They have set themselves apart for the gospel themed routines that address major social issues impacting them, like child abuse, poverty, and violence. We can help them get there. The cost per child
3rd Annual Open Arms Camp Report – “I am Free!”
In January we held our 3rd annual camp in our headquarters city of Assis in Brazil… It was a powerful time of exhortation, confession, and forgiveness for so many of these young people.
Bruno Fernando Gomes
Assis, SP – Brazil
(Open Arms Brazil – Southeast)
Open Arms News – 1st Quarter 2017
Open Arms Camp 2017!! With roughly 375 children in attendance, and 120+ volunteers, our 2nd annual Open Arms Camp in Assis, Brazil was the biggest yet! The team from the US was exceptional and God blessed us with almost zero logistical problems, which is extraordinary given all the moving parts. The theme was from 1 John 1 “Amigos em Cristo,” “Friends in Christ.” Teaching