Christian greetings to our dear brethren with the following thoughts,
“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.:” Isaiah 55:11
In August of 2016, Brazil, more specifically the city of Rio de Janeiro, will host an event that draws international attention: the Olympic games. Every four years, thousands of athletes competing in diverse sports gather for a chance at the Olympic gold. The Olympics garners the attention of the entire world. Millions of fans flock to the location of the games in order to cheer on their idols. Despite being there to satisfy their greatest passions, these people do not know of the great love of God which moved Him to send Jesus to this world. What can we do for them?
“When Christ was upon this earth He took advantage of such opportunities. Wherever a large number of people were gathered for any purpose, His voice was heard, clear and distinct, giving His message. And as a result, after His crucifixion and ascension, thousands were converted in a day. The seed sown by Christ sank deep into hearts, and germinated, and when the disciples received the gift of the Holy Spirit, the harvest was gathered in.... At every large gathering some of our ministers should be in attendance. They should work wisely to obtain a hearing and to get the light of the truth before as many as possible....We should improve every such opportunity as that presented by the St. Louis Fair. At all similar gatherings there should be present men whom God can use. Leaflets containing the light of present truth should be scattered among the people like the leaves of autumn. To many who attend these gatherings these leaflets would be as the leaves of the tree of life, which are for the healing of the nations.” – Welfare Ministry pg. 288
“Many of the greatest scholars and statesmen, the world's most eminent men, will in these last days turn from the light because the world by wisdom knows not God. Yet God's servants are to improve every opportunity to communicate the truth to these men.” – Acts of the Apostles pg. 241
Obeying the divine orientation given through scripture, the evangelism department of the two Brazilian Unions, AER (REA—Reform Entrepreneurs’ Association) and ARJ (RJA—Rio de Janeiro Field), as well as a group of young missionaries, put together a plan for evangelism designed to reach the Olympics fans. Young people from various places in Brazil plan on dedicating their time and means to distributing magazines and other materials in order to promote this EVANGELISTIC IMPACT that can lead many souls to the knowledge of the eternal gospel while this world still has a short time of probation.
In order to carry out this large-scale project, we plan on distributing a million pamphlets, thousands of magazines, and stablish as many missionary contacts as possible. To carry out this great work, our financial resources are insufficient. We have only been able to come up with half of the R$50,000 (US$13,836) necessary. This is why we have appealed to all our brethren and friends to help us in this endeavor. On June 11, 2016 the various churches throughout Brazil will be taking up a special offering for this special project. We have appealed to the generosity and missionary spirit of our brethren to move them to contribute with their financial resources and give sincere souls the opportunity to make their decision for Christ.
God bless,
The Brazilian Unions
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