Brazilian Missions

Dear Christian Brothers and Sisters,
Lucia and I want to thank all of you for your support during 2011 and for your continued support in 2012. We have no
words that are able to express our gratitude to you. We are thankful not only for your financial support but also for your
confidence in and obvious love for us. We have found raising support to be very challenging over the past year, but we are
determined to continue, knowing that God has called us for this purpose. We will be looking at different ways to raise all of
the financial support that we need and we will continue to communicate our progress and needs to all of you. We ask that
you consider recommending us for support to your Christian friends in other Churches and congregations. We have learned
that we will only get enough support to go if we have individuals supporting us instead of Churches. We know that our
network of supporters is only as big as your network of friends, families, and businesses. Currently our mission account is in Cleveland, Tennessee it contains everything that has been given, we have taken nothing from the account since it was established. We still have a way to go but we know God is faithful and we will receive
all we need in His perfect timing. Various things have happened in our lives since we started this journey and we can see
reasons why God still wanted us here until now, there were lives that we had to touch and works we had to do, but
His call remains and our determination is just as great. Please continue to pray for us and we promise to continue to pray
for you. God bless each of you richly with all spiritual blessings.

In Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior,
Brother and Sister Kennedy

Regina is doing fantastically at Lee University and has made some excellent contacts.  She is working on a double major, Global Missiology and Teaching English as a Second Language.  She has decided to stay in Cleveland through the summer so she can take summer classes.  She is attending the Portuguese Speaking Church of God and  goes to a Portuguese Bible study with a group of Brazilians.

Priscilla is going into her seventh month of pregnancy and the Lord is displaying His wonderful hand of mercy to her daily.  On March 13th the sisters at Fairfield blessed her incredibly through graciously providing a Baby Shower for her.  She and Andy received some excellent gifts and a considerable sum of money to assist them with the quickly approaching arrival of their son.  Priscilla and Andy are deeply appreciative of the profound blessings they received from Fairfield. 

Priscilla and Andy recently presented their plans for Ecuador to the Church on Fire in Harrison, Ohio under the leadership of Pastor Doug Combs.  Pastor Combs and the Church on Fire have promised to give them their support and are making Priscilla and Andy one of their primary mission outreaches.

Priscilla and Andy are leaving for Ecuador from Indianapolis International Airport on Tuesday April 5^th.  Please pray for the Lord to keep them safe.  Please, also, pray for all of us.  This separation is going to be difficult for the whole family; we have already spent a good deal of time in tears, so we need your prayerful support.

Progress Made

Lucia and I have been busy preparing for the day we reach Brazil.  We have sent letters requesting to present our plans for ministry in Brazil to 50 Churches in Ohio.  The Lord has moved wonderfully for us and we have been contacted by the missions committee at Princeton Pike.  We will be meeting with the committee on May 15^th after morning worship to discuss our plans and hopefully they will decide to support us financially and prayerfully.  We have been very encouraged by Princeton Pike’s desire to learn more about our plans.  As of the writing of this letter, they are the only one out of the 50 who have responded.  Please pray that the Lord will move in the hearts of the pastors of the other 49. 

We are sending out another set of letters today to an additional 25 churches.  Since, at this point, we have to pay for all of the postage for this newsletter and for the letters to the various Churches out of my employment income it becomes financially challenging to send mass mailings. We are progressing incrementally as we can afford to progress.  We investigated the costs of mass mailings with the post office but we do not have the volume required for reduced rates.  If you would like to receive the letter via email instead of through the postal service please let us know.

Methods of Helping

• Give online with debit or credit cards.
• Call 1 800 345-7492 to speak with Donor Services.
• Send a check through the mail to: World Missions, PO Box 8016, Cleveland, TN, 37320-8016 (Be sure to write in the project number (065-0881) you wish to help).
• Give through your local church. Just remember to specify the recipient of your giving with a title and project number. (065-0881)
• Through a recurring bank draft.
• Through a monthly recurring credit card gift.
• Through transfer of funds through a wire (account to account).

Web address: www.cogwm.org

Put your mouse over “MISSIONS” and you will see several options.  Move your mouse to “Missionaries” and you will see three more options.  Click on Missionary Directory, and you will get the following screen: Scroll down to Latin America and we are the last names under Latin America.

Click on our project number

 065-0881 and it will take you to the on-line donation screen.

Donation page: https://www.cogwm.org/index.php?option=com_online_donate&task=addOnlineDonate&projectID=065-0881&Itemid=467

Brazil is a country of vast diversity that has plunged into the 21^st century without the spiritual direction needed to anchor its people. The Gospel is being preached in Brazil by various Christian denominations , but the need is so great that those currently preaching the Gospel and engaged in Christian benevolence cannot fill the need. The Church of God has been busy establishing ministries across Brazil in an effort to meet the spiritual, emotional, educational, and physical needs of the people.

Lucia and I have been called by God to become involved in the work taking place in Brazil and desire your support financially and prayerfully. Lucia is originally from Brazil and came to know the Lord through the ministry of missionaries and believes that God now wants her to return and share the Gospel with others so that they can experience life changing salvation. I have built a career working with substance abuse and dependency in the criminal justice system and am a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor who believes that God wants me to use my skills with those in Brazil who are enslaved by sin and bound by addiction. I also believe that God is directing me to educate other Christians to work with addicts and their families in order to bring deliverance.

Lucia has worked extensively in Children’s Church for many years and has served as Church pianist, as well as, currently serving with me as the Leaders of the Young at Heart Senior Adult ministry at the Fairfield Church of God. I am an Ordained Minister in the Church of God and have considerable experience preaching. I have the gift of teaching and have always taught either Sunday School or on Wednesday evenings. I also have a counseling ministry at Fairfield and work with individuals and families.

We are excited about the opportunities and experiences that lie ahead. I hope you see the value in our vision and partner with us through paryer and financial support.

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