Blue Valley Church, thanks to your generosity, Maranhão, Brazil, now has a new and dynamic church full of opportunities to bring God's kingdom to this community. Congregação Igreja Batista Betel serves 238 Compassion participants, and, on average, 30 adults and 30 children attend weekly church services. We're pleased to bring you an overview of the construction process, a story of impact and some activity photos from the new church plant. We hope this impact report blesses you as you have ... Read More
Church Plant Progress
Blue Valley Baptist, thank you for your gift to plant Congregação Igreja Batista Betel in Maranhão, Brazil. 200 children are benefiting from your investment and are experiencing God’s love because of your support. The church is already making an impact in the community it serves. Pictured above, an external view of the classrooms, ready for doors and windows. Ministry Progress Congregação Igreja Batista Betel is located at the center of five communities in an area of extreme poverty. ... Read More
Church Plant Update
Blue Valley Baptist Church, we're pleased to present an update from Congregação Igreja Batista Betel in Maranhão, Brazil. The church team continues to make construction progress and spread the gospel within the community. This update contains photos and details on the status of construction and the church's impact. Above photo: workers drill a well to supply safe water. Construction Progress and Next Steps Due to the scarcity of safe water in the community, laborers paused construction ... Read More
Brazil Church Plant Update
Blue Valley Baptist Church, we are grateful for your investment in planting a new church and child development center in Brazil. "When we heard the wonderful news about the funding of this church planting and child development center, we couldn't believe it. It was a dream come true!" say leaders of Congregação Igreja Batista Betel about your great generosity to this community. We pray that this brief update is as much a blessing and encouragement to you as you are to the children, families ... Read More
Building Congregação Igreja Batista Betel
Thank you, Blue Valley Baptist Church! Your gift to build Congregação Igreja Batista Betel in Brazil is making it possible for the church to share the gospel with children, their families and their communities. The church team continues to make construction progress. Thank you for supporting such a life-changing mission! In the photo above, progress on the front of the church building is shown. Construction Progress Construction workers have finished building walls for the classrooms, ... Read More
Update From Congregação Igreja Batista Betel
Blue Valley Baptist Church, we are pleased to bring you an update from Congregação Igreja Batista Betel. The construction team is making steady progress. Staff from the church and Compassion center are positively impacting the community. Currently, 11 adults and 12 children are attending the church. In the photo above, bricklayers are building classrooms. Construction Progress and Next Steps Members of the congregation are volunteering to help with construction. Progress to date includes ... Read More
An Update on Your Support of Church Planting in Brazil
Greetings, Blue Valley Baptist Church! Thank you for your gift to plant Congregação Igreja Batista Betel in Maranhão, Brazil. Your support continues to make a difference in the lives of 12 children and 10 adults who regularly attend church services. Additional children benefit from program activities. The church wants you to know that their hearts are full of joy and gratitude because of your support. Thank you for showing them God's love in action. In the photo above, construction workers ... Read More
Greetings From Compassion’s Brazil Office
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, My name is Vanessa Viotti, I serve as the National Director for Compassion Brazil. I have also served the Latin American region as a Compassion program consultant. Our passion as a ministry is to serve children in poverty by opening holistic child development centers where children will also learn of God's love. We praise the Lord for your vision and desire to make this dream a reality. Brazil is a country of many contrasts. It is true that we have rich ... Read More
Gift Confirmation
Blue Valley Baptist Church, we are grateful for your gift to plant a new church, Igreja Batista, in Maranhão, Brazil. Children and youth living in this region of northeastern Brazil have few opportunities for holistic development and often lack hope for the future. Igreja Batista is located in a remote, rural community of extreme poverty. The community lacks basic services such as safe water and sanitation. Typical homes in the area have mud walls, cement floors and tile roofs. Common health ... Read More
Welcome! We Are So Glad You Are Here!
We are so glad you have joined us in planting churches with Compassion International. This website is set up especially for you to keep you informed and engaged with all that your support is doing. Every 30-60 days, updates will be posted here on the progress of this church plant. This will continue until the building is complete and registered children are participating in Compassion’s program. We will alert you of newly added content, but feel free to visit often as you think of and pray for ... Read More