Report from Brazil: July 13-30, 2009

In July 2009. a group of short-term missionaries, led by the Rev. Joseph Fockler, traveled to Brazil to work with an indigenous tribe called the Apurina, with whom REC missionary Judy King has been working for many years. God has allowed Judy and her partner Cathie to raise up many Christian believers, a church building, and a New Testament translated into the Apurina language. The purpose of the mission trip was to disciple the Apurina, and to encourage Judy in her work.

Some of the activities took place in Judy’s house in Manaus, Brazil. Most of the worship and labor took place amont the Apurina people who live near the banks of the Monkey River, a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil.

The main project undertaken by the mission team was refurbishing the church building, which was half wood and falling to pieces due to termite infestation. The team tore down the wood and put up bricks. Additional projects are pictured in the photos
linked below.

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Short Term Missions Page

Report from the 2007 trip to Nigeria

Judy King's Update from Brazil, May 2010