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FAMILY INSTITUTE NEWS

LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND MISSION TEAM DEVELOPMENT
Jerry and Gail Heiderich: jgheiderich@gmail.com, www.institutofamiliar.blogspot.com

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In October, a team of 13 men from the US came to Brazil to minister

to missionary men. The retreat was sponsored by the Continent of
Great Cities ministry. Jerry spent a week with these men and 42 of
his fellow missionaries at a retreat designed to help these
hardworking men rest, refresh and renew in the Lord.

Therapy Supervision
Our supervision group
included 8 couples from 5
different churches who work
with couples and families.
We met once a month this
year to study cases and learn
more about helping families
let God influence their lives.
We had our last meeting for
2009 on November 7. We plan
to continue this equipping
ministry next year.
13 servants devoted
to missionary care,
keeping those who
serve Brazil healthy.
The entire group Type to enter text
was blessed with
classes, group
discussion and
prayer, counseling
opportunities and
sports activities.

Summit was exhibited in 17 for motivating our congregations

Leadership Summit
This year we received a
generous donation to pay for
leaders throughout Brazil to
attend the Willow Creek
Leadership Summit. The
cities and we were able to send
51 men and women to
experience this life changing
event. The Summit has
expanded our vision of
leadership, given us new ideas
and shown us that God is
capable of much more than we
can imagine! We have received
thanks from brothers and sisters
all over Brazil for this
opportunity.
 Brasília Supporters Gather
Representatives of each of the 4, US supporting churches of the Brasília project gathered in Brasília
October 10-13 to visit their missionaries and see for themselves what God has been doing in the
capital. Jerry and Gail and Bryan and Becky Gibbs were there to help with translation and to give
an overall view of the whole project up to now. We were privileged to witness reports, videos and
musical presentations by the three couples on the team and to hear from each of the two leaders of
the congregation about the progress of the new team and the church. What a blessing on Sunday to
see the birth of one more new Christian, another man placing membership and to hear the
congregational chorus sing. We are so excited about what God is doing in our beloved Brasília!!

Leaders Retreat in Rio de Janeiro

We spent the weekend of Oct. 16-19 with the Victory church in Rio de
Janeiro. Friday night and Saturday were devoted to a group dynamics
workshop with the elders and staff of the congregation. This was our
second time to work with this group. The elders, pictured at the left,
have been working together since January and are to be commended for
calling us in to help them learn to lead this wonderful congregation. On
Sunday, Jerry preached for the congregation and we were able to spend
some one on one time with several couples in the church.
Julio Cesar, Jose Luis, and
Sergio
Brothers and sisters in
worship at the Victory church.
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Elders, and evangelists for the

church
 Blessings on each of you
during this holiday season. Thank
you for your continued faithfulness
in praying for our ministry and
supporting us financially. We
cannot thank God enough for
allowing us to serve the men and
women who lead His great church here
in Brazil.
Jerry is on a 12 day trip to 5 cities
right now. He is working with Tod
Brown and Robert Walter presenting
leadership workshops for 150 elders,
deacons and preachers. We ask that
you keep him in your prayers.