April Mission Focus

School Supplies for Bethel School

Brazil Team Set and Ready to Deliver the Love and Hope of Christ to Our Partners

Since 2001, a dedicated team has traveled from First Presbyterian Church to Natal in northeast Brazil roughly every two years. Their mission is to visit our cherished partners at the church and school in the Felipe Camarão neighborhood, as well as the sister church in Cidade Nova. This year, six members of the FPC family—Lilly Osborne, Linda Welch, Jonathan Rudd, Josh Rudd, Karen Vann, and John Vann—will embark on this journey in late May. We kindly ask that you begin including the planning for this trip and the time away in your prayers.

Your Help Is Needed: Support Bethel School Supply Closet

Part of our offering each time we visit has been either the delivery of or financial support for much-needed school supplies. This year, considering the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Brazilian REAL, as well as the added cost for each extra suitcase required to transport supplies, it makes more sense to purchase all supplies directly in Brazil.

As we prepare for departure in May, you are invited to join in on the journey by donating toward Bethel School Supplies. Your generous contributions will be used to purchase items directly from the school's shopping list. If you have previously donated in-kind items like boxes of markers or glue sticks, please consider making a monetary gift in a similar amount this year. We will accompany Adailza, the school's newly appointed director, on the shopping trip to purchase much needed items that will enhance the educational experience for all children at Bethel School! 

Make your check payable to First Presbyterian Church, memo: Bethel School Supplies or click HERE to donate. 

Thank you!