Welcome to the Pruitt family's mission work newsletter site, ongoing in Recife, Brazil.
On more than one occasion, we have tried VBS in the past, but it does not work well in this culture. Instead, we have a four-day annual retreat called “Kids’ Camp.” It runs from Thursday through Sunday. It was held two weeks ago at the Lar Mana orphanage spacious site on the city’s edge. 2024 […]
In our last newsletter, we shared the inspiring story of Café, a Brazilian soccer star turned evangelist, who continues to do the Lord’s work despite battling early-onset Alzheimer’s. Erik Tryggestad of The Christian Chronicle picked up the story and did a fantastic job expanding on it with further research. We encourage you to read the […]
Last month marked the beginning of a new period at the School of the Bible. Some of the courses offered this time include the Letter to the Romans, the Letters of James and 1 Peter, and The Art of Preaching. I have twenty students in my course on The Sermon on the Mount. About half […]
This year, the 25th annual Teen Camp welcomed 82 young people, aged 13 to 17, and an additional 35 helpers—including organizers, teachers, chaperones, and cooks—for a 4-day event. Representatives from many congregations across the region attended, along with several visitors. Joshua initiated this event during his high school years. Aureni and I assisted him for […]