{"id":14956,"date":"2020-05-22T16:11:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=14956"},"modified":"2020-06-07T16:13:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T16:13:21","slug":"brethren-in-brazil-facing-major-covid-19-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/brethren-in-brazil-facing-major-covid-19-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren in Brazil facing major COVID-19 outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Global Mission office has received emails from Marcos Inhauser of Igreja da Irmandade (Church of the Brethren in Brazil) with updates about the situation in one of the globe\u2019s \u201chot spots\u201d for COVID-19. The city of S\u00e3o Paulo has become one of the largest localized outbreaks, according to media reports this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are 60 miles West of S\u00e3o Paulo,\u201d Inhauser reported. \u201cCampinas (where we are) is the second largest city of the state. Many people from Campinas travel every day to work at S\u00e3o Paulo. Many restrictions are limiting this commuting, people in the streets, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do feel that it is almost impossible to see this situation lessen before the ending of August. The epicenter is in the big cities (capitals of states), but, this week, it is moving to small towns. Many of them do not have ICUs, even some respiratory equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMany mathematicians that trained in the epidemic dissemination are saying that we can reach 500,000 deaths. It is hard to believe, but they show the statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is why Psalms has been my favorite book of the Bible. Also Jeremiah 3, the
most painful chapter in the Bible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inhauser shared the following reasons for giving thanks as well as prayer concerns from the Brethren in Brazil:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to say thanks
1) Because, until now, no one of the church lost his\/her job.
2) Because, until now, no one has been contaminated by COVID-19.
3) Because church members are supplying needs for those they know.
4) Even though we are not able to meet, we are using the Internet to have our time of sharing joys, concerns, and receiving a word of hope.
5) Because we did research with church attendees to find ways to go ahead after this time of pandemic and to grow as a church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to ask prayers for
1) Our future as a church.
2) For the health of the spiritual life of the people who are directly and indirectly involved with Igreja da Irmandade.
3) For the strengthening of our relationship with the church that rented the facilities at Rio Verde.
4) For the ministry of Suely doing Family Therapy, especially with couples stressed by this time of social isolation.
5) For Alexandre with his ministry with family violence, that increased during this time of social isolation.
6) For the people grieving the loss of relatives, especially those who, because of the regulation, couldn\u2019t provide a \u2018decent funeral.\u2019
7) For the unemployed or sub-employed, who reach, in Brazil, more than 45 million.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inhauser shared the following text adapted from Psalm 5, as he wrote: \u201cThis is my prayer during this time when so many people are sick, and thousands have died. It is my prayer living in a country with a liar and crazy president that does not have any consideration for this awful time. Now we have no health secretary. An Army general who does not have any idea about medicine is in charge of dealing with the pandemic. Besides that, against all medical and scientific orientation, the president decided to give hydroxychloroquine to people affected by COVID-19 in the very beginning of the disease\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to my words, LORD;<\/em>\nconsider our sighing.<\/em>\nPay attention to the sound of our cry,<\/em>\nmy King and my God,<\/em>\nfor we pray to You.<\/em>\nAt daybreak, LORD, You hear our voice;<\/em>\nat daybreak we plead our case to You and watch expectantly.<\/em>\nFor You are not a God who delights in wickedness;<\/em>\nevil cannot dwell with You.<\/em>\nThe boastful cannot stand in Your presence;<\/em>\nYou hate all evildoers.<\/em>\nYou destroy those who tell lies;<\/em>\nthe LORD abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.<\/em>\nBut we enter Your house<\/em>\nby the abundance of Your faithful love;<\/em>\nWe bow down toward Your holy temple<\/em>\nin reverential awe of You. (Psalm 5)<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The Global Mission office has received emails from Marcos Inhauser of Igreja da Irmandade (Church of the Brethren in Brazil) with updates about the situation in one of the globe\u2019s \u201chot spots\u201d for COVID-19. The city of S\u00e3o Paulo has become one of the largest localized outbreaks, according to media reports this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are 60 miles West of S\u00e3o Paulo,\u201d Inhauser reported. \u201cCampinas (where we are) is the second largest city of the state. Many people from Campinas travel every day to work at S\u00e3o Paulo. Many restrictions are limiting this commuting, people in the streets, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI do feel that it is almost impossible to see this situation lessen before the ending of August. The epicenter is in the big cities (capitals of states), but, this week, it is moving to small towns. Many of them do not have ICUs, even some respiratory equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMany mathematicians that trained in the epidemic dissemination are saying that we can reach 500,000 deaths. It is hard to believe, but they show the statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is why Psalms has been my favorite book of the Bible. Also Jeremiah 3, the
most painful chapter in the Bible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inhauser shared the following reasons for giving thanks as well as prayer concerns from the Brethren in Brazil:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want to say thanks
1) Because, until now, no one of the church lost his\/her job.
2) Because, until now, no one has been contaminated by COVID-19.
3) Because church members are supplying needs for those they know.
4) Even though we are not able to meet, we are using the Internet to have our time of sharing joys, concerns, and receiving a word of hope.
5) Because we did research with church attendees to find ways to go ahead after this time of pandemic and to grow as a church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want to ask prayers for
1) Our future as a church.
2) For the health of the spiritual life of the people who are directly and indirectly involved with Igreja da Irmandade.
3) For the strengthening of our relationship with the church that rented the facilities at Rio Verde.
4) For the ministry of Suely doing Family Therapy, especially with couples stressed by this time of social isolation.
5) For Alexandre with his ministry with family violence, that increased during this time of social isolation.
6) For the people grieving the loss of relatives, especially those who, because of the regulation, couldn\u2019t provide a \u2018decent funeral.\u2019
7) For the unemployed or sub-employed, who reach, in Brazil, more than 45 million.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inhauser shared the following text adapted from Psalm 5, as he wrote: \u201cThis is my prayer during this time when so many people are sick, and thousands have died. It is my prayer living in a country with a liar and crazy president that does not have any consideration for this awful time. Now we have no health secretary. An Army general who does not have any idea about medicine is in charge of dealing with the pandemic. Besides that, against all medical and scientific orientation, the president decided to give hydroxychloroquine to people affected by COVID-19 in the very beginning of the disease\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Listen to my words, LORD;<\/em>
consider our sighing.<\/em>
Pay attention to the sound of our cry,<\/em>
my King and my God,<\/em>
for we pray to You.<\/em>
At daybreak, LORD, You hear our voice;<\/em>
at daybreak we plead our case to You and watch expectantly.<\/em>
For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;<\/em>
evil cannot dwell with You.<\/em>
The boastful cannot stand in Your presence;<\/em>
You hate all evildoers.<\/em>
You destroy those who tell lies;<\/em>
the LORD abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.<\/em>
But we enter Your house<\/em>
by the abundance of Your faithful love;<\/em>
We bow down toward Your holy temple<\/em>
in reverential awe of You. <\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
(Psalm 5)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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