Meet the Indinos
Gomer and Nene
Contact
Phone Postal |
+1-330-949-7040 CP 175 Quatro Barras Brazil |
Brief Bio
Gomer and Nene are graduates of TCM’s International Grace Bible Institute. Following their graduation in 1987, they served in a variety of ministries in the Philippines. They were actively involved in church planting and pastored a series of four churches, as well as engaging in campus and prison outreach and ministries to youth and children. Gomer also spent two years teaching in TCM’s Bible schools.
The Indinos’ interest in outreach led them to take a missions course. They began to pray about entering into mission work themselves, and discovered that TCM’ Brazil field needed missionaries with church planting and theological training skills. Gomer and Nene believed the Lord was calling them to take up the challenge and go to Brazil as missionaries.
In 1994, Gomer and Nene arrived in Brazil and immediately began language study. Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking nation in South America. In addition to learning a new language, Gomer and Nene were plunged into cultural adjustments. After six months of formal Portuguese language instruction Gomer and Nene were able to enter into full-time ministry.
Dates
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Gomer Nene Anniversary |
January 12 January 24 March 18, 1979 |
Gomer & Nene Indino
Parana, Brazil
Serving the Lord
Gomer and Nene Indino have been serving with Things to Come Mission in Brazil for the past 14 years. The Indinos are eager to return to their ministry in Brazil at the end of 2008. They spent the past few months in their home country of the Philippines where they visited family, friends and churches and had the opportunity to participate in the 50th Anniversary celebration of TCM-Philippines.
Their primary work involved theological training at TCM’s Bible school and working with the Brazilian churches. They also coordinated conferences and seminars for youth from all the churches in the region and led women’s & children’s ministries.
When Gomer and Nene return to Brazil in December, they plan to resume working with their second church plant in the metropolitan area of Curitiba in southern Brazil. This fledgling church is the result of two and a half years of preparation and outreach. There are currently about 35 adults regularly attending the services, and 70 children come every Saturday for a Good News Club. The Indinos covet your prayers as they return to Brazil to nurture this growing young church, and look ahead to planting other churches.
Prayer Letter - April 2010
Dear Beloved Brethren in the Lord,
Greetings through Christ´s precious Name!
Again it is our joy and pleasure to extend our warmest and heartfelt thanks to all of you who are backing us through prayers and financial support as we serve Him here in Southern Brazil. It is autumn now here and people are trying to prepare for the coming winter to avoid the rampant attacks of swine flu. Millions of people have had their swine flu vaccine.
Last March 27-28, we were one of the guest speakers for the church building inauguration in Timbo, Santa Catarina, where Pastor Carlos Schmidt is pastor. It was a partial inauguration since only the first floor was done where the church meets together. It was attended by 80-90 people. Nene rendered a special song and I preached at the Sunday morning worship. We praise the Lord for two young people who stood up and accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour.
The Ministry here in Sta. Rita, Campina Grande do Sul, still goes on with lots of challenges. Nene leads our Women’s Ministry prayer/evangelism group. The Children’s Ministry is headed by Ana, the Pastor´s wife. The church is pastored by Jose Carlos Rodrigues. We are praying that we can raise funds to buy a church lot. Thanks for those who sent us financial gifts to buy Christmas gifts and Bible lessons for the children and for those who sent gifts to buy a guitar. Please continue to pray for us here that God will bless us always since the cost of living is high and the gas price is still high ($5.50-6.00/gallon) depending on the dollar exchange rate.
Another part of our plan is to start a new church planting ministry in the city of Paranagua which is more or less 100 miles from where we are staying. It has 140,000 population and we are praying that God will prepare for us a place where we can start a church planting ministry.
Again we are really thankful to our Lord because of your faithfulness in helping us through prayers and financial support so that we can continue to serve Him wherever we are inspite of the problems we are facing everyday. Please do continue to pray for us and the ministry here.
In God´s Grace,
Gomer and Nenê Indino