THREE WEEKS OF PRAYER FOR SHADE AND FRESH WATER MISSION TEAM

Virginia Conference Annual Conference, Roanoke, Virginia - June 15-19, 2011

As part of the ongoing partnership between the Virginia Conference and the Igreja Metodista em Brasil a Brazilian team will travel to Virginia to participate in our annual conference session in Roanoke. The team, composed of thirteen children ages 11-14 and 4 adults, are part of the Brazil Methodist Church’s Shade and Fresh Water program, a national network of centers addressing the needs of at-risk children.The team departs from Brazil on Friday, June 10, arriving at Dulles airport at 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 11. They will visit in northern Virginia and Harrisonburg before arriving in Roanoke for the beginning of the conference session. In order for the children not to miss more than a week of school they will need to return to Brazil on Saturday, June 18. We covet your prayers for this team of seventeen people from Belo Horizonte, Brazil as they prepare for their trip and during the time they are in Virginia. Below are suggested prayers for specific team members and concerns.

Sunday, June 5
For The Shade and Fresh Water program and its leaders; for all who have contributed time and resources / Monday, June 6
For the bishops, pastors, and leaders of the Igreja Metodista em Brasil and its many ministries with children and youth / Tuesday, June 7
For those who are volunteers in Shade and Fresh Water
(Sombra e Agua Fresca - SAF) / Wednesday, June 8
The Va. Conference IOH Committee and Brazil Sub-Committee who are preparing to receive our guests from Brazil. / Thursday, June 9
Teca Greathouse, coordinator of SAF -
for an awareness of God’s presence as they prepare to depart / Friday, June 10
Parentsof the children and other family members;
safe travel for the team; patience during the long layover in Panama / Saturday, June 11
Adult leaders Leia Balmant, Ana Oliveiraand Priscilla Oliveria;Hosts at Annandale UMC; a welcoming arrival at Dulles
Sunday, June 12
Team members Vinicius da Silva and Barbara da Costa
Worship services at St. Matthews and Woodlawn UMC: / Monday, June 13
Team membersCatia de Souzaand Fernando Espanhol;
A good day of sightseeing in DC: safe travel to Harrisonburg / Tuesday, June 14
Team members Vitor Bispo
and Camila Duarte. Harrisonburg hosts at Asbury UMC and Camp Overlook / Wednesday, June 15
Team members Octavio Couto and Kamila de Souza; children and leaders at Henry Fork Center and hosts at Thrasher Memorial UMC / Thursday, June 16
Team members Rafael Espanholand Milina Gonçalves; for the Mission Celebration at the Annual Conference / Friday, June 17
Team members
Ana Clara Dias, Nathalia Santos and, Viniciusdos Santos; and hosts at Centreville UMC;
Safe travel to northern Virginia / Saturday, June 18
Smooth airport check-in.
Travel mercies on the journey back to Brazil.
Sunday, June 19
Joyful reunion with families
Rest from the long journey / Monday, June 20
All team members as they return to school and work. / Tuesday, June 21
That all may benefit from this shared experience and celebrate our strengthened relationship / Wednesday, June 22
That team members will find ways to share their experience in Virginia with others in Brazil / Thursday, June 23
That Virginia United Methodists will be energized for mission by the visit of the Brazilian children and adults / Friday, June 24
Pray that there will be more opportunities for us to visit one another / Saturday, June 25
That the partnership between the Virginia Conference and the Methodist Church of Brazil will continue for many years.