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Letter from Brazilian pastor
Dear Mission Friends:
Greetings to you all in the precious Name of Jesus.
Many years ago my family came to the Lord under the ministry of Bishop Raul and Missionary Janice Alvear. In fact they are the only pastors and overseers I have ever known. I grew up in their church. My brother married one of their adopted daughters.
In the year of 1998 I was ordained as a pastor but I started taking care a church in 1995 as a local worker. I presently pastor the Valinhos church in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. I also am the vice youth director of our work and have helped young people on various states of Brazil.
No doubt our missionaries have mentioned me in their letters to some. They are helping me buy a car and that has been a blessing to help them in the work.
At this writing my heart is deeply burdened for our missionaries. They are no longer young and they have given their whole life to my country and my people. I want to repay their kindness to me and my family by following their example and giving my whole life to missions. I want to walk in their footsteps and I am so grateful that the call of God goes beyond cultures and customs making it possible for me to be a God called missionary.
For some time I have felt a deep calling to work in south Brazil as a national missionary but unlike American missionaries I have no chance to travel to your country and raise money and monthly support for this. Our missionaries suggested that I write a letter to their friends and ask for your help for one year on this project. Southwest Brazil and Paraguay boarder has NO Jesus name missionaries. We do have a tiny start in both areas and I am willing and feel called to go and help that area of Brazil but I have no funds. Yes, I do pastor a church and my church supports me locally but it is barely enough to live on as my members are very poor.
I want to share with you a challenging ministry opportunity that God has presented to me even though you do not know me I am a product of people that gave to missions!
While God has opened up a door for me to develop a brand new field I am blessed with God to have the talents and the know how but I do not have the funds. SO I am doing what our missionaries have taught to me to do: put the need out before you.
Please remember your giving will help to reach an unreached people.
First, your prayers are so important for me and my family. We need God’s protection as the Brazil/Paraguay boarder is a very dangerous area.
This work will be funded entirely through donations. I am excited about the opportunity to serve and to minister as a national missionary and I ask you to join me in ministry. I am seeking your support and prayers for this mission outreach. If you are able to assist with this, I would ask that you forward any donation to me with the check to the following address:
Pastor Hugo Silverio
Rua Antonio Giardelli 20
Barrio do Lenheiro
Valinhos 13272-051
SP
Brazil SA
May God give us all a greater heart of compassion for His people that perish for lack of a messenger. Will you help me be that messenger?
To anyone that can help me I promise to send you pictures and let you know what God is doing in this field.
If anyone desires a character reference please contact Bishop Raul Alvear. It is with his permission and blessing I write this letter.
Your Servant in Missions
Pastor Hugo Silverio
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