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Happy 68th To First Baptist Of Parintins
The ministry that has evolved into AmazonVida started as a small church back in 1952 in the Amazon village of Parintins, Brazil. Pastor Elmer Lessa father, Eduardo…
God’s Promises
Fast forward and I find myself with an opportunity to go on a missions trip with my youngest son (then 13) to the Amazon. I had felt so desperately that He needed to see God on a…
Training To Empower
Our Leadership Training Center has been working for nearly 10 years to empower indigenous leaders on the Amazon river. The training center offers classes in…
Help Us Claim Free Money
Slow river boats hinder our ministry. Some of the students that attend our training centers travel for two days on the river to attend. Those students aren't the only…
VBS To Go
In July our team from Idlewild Church in Tampa, Florida left for a 10 day trip of ministry which included medical and dental help and Vacation Bible School. At one of the villages there was…
The Incredible Trip
🎵 Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, A tale of an incredible trip; 🎶 🎶 That started from a tropic port (Manus, Brazil) Aboard a mighty ship (Amor) 🎵
Time To Pray
“I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, that I may be…
Should You Go?
This year more than a million Americans will travel on a short-term mission trip of some sort. Many are looking for ways to learn and grow, to try something…