Portuguese Ministry
Christ is Life Presbyterian Church was chartered June 12, 2005
after many years of support from the General Assembly, the Synod of the Northeast,
and the Presbytery. This church has been established as a worshiping community in the
Reformed tradition among the Portuguese-speaking
residents in the Fall River, Massachusetts area. The
Presbytery of Sao Paulo of the Independent
Presbyterian Church of Brazil graced us by
sending Rev. Claudio Carvalhaes and his wife Esther to begin this
work. They spent four years in Fall River and left God's work in the capable hands of
Rev.
Gerson de Mendonca Annunciacao and his wife, Sandra, and their two
now college-aged children.
The Annunciacao's arrived in the summer of 2001 from
Brazil and continued moving this ministry forward until it became
a chartered church within the bounds of the Presbytery of Southern New
England. This church's vibrant youth (and adults) occasionally honors
us at Presbytery
meetings with dance and music.
Worship takes place at 228 North Main
Street, Fall River, MA 02720 across from the YMCA. Contact Rev.
Gerson at 508/673-4780 or email him at rev.gerson@verizon.net
for worship times.
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