April 13, 2006

Film Night

I just got back from an evangelistic outreach at Nação Santa, the congregation being started by the church we attend here. We got together at about four to go through the neighborhood passing out tracts and inviting them to come watch a film about the life of Christ--in keeping Easter. The film started, and I counted over ninety people in the little auditorium--the great majority of them unchurched kids from the neighborhood. I was happy to be able to use our video projector for the event (although the church would desperately like one of their own), and was pleased that the film gave a clear presentation of the Gospel.

After the event, I was talking with the pastor about the possibility of showing a movie every other week or so at the congregation. It would certainly be the main event in that neighborhood--most folks there could never afford to go to the Cinema that is across town anyway--and there are many good films available in Portuguese. Please pray with us about this opportunity.

In other news, Itacyara is gone at a ladies retreat until Sunday. Tomorrow Mikey and I have a swimming party planned, and then we will spend some time at a co-worker's house along with several seminary students. On Saturday we are going to the nearby town of Lavras da Mangabeira to present another Easter film.

Posted by Andrew on April 13, 2006 8:09 PM.