The JEMS Board of Directors and Celebration church in Camarillo have approved Pastor John Katagi's mission to South America this summer. Please be in prayer as PJ accompanies teams and visits workers, pastors and leaders. The schedule is tentatively as follows:
July 21 - Depart from Los Angeles with JEMS Basketball Team
July 22 - Arrive in São Paulo (Guarulhos) - Training and Acculturation Day
July 23 - Training and acculturation.
July 24-25 - Sao Paulo Basketball Tournament. Please contact Wellington Tsutsumida, William Tsutsumida or Teo Imuta for local time schedule and venue information.
July 26-27 - PJ in meetings with pastors and leadership in Sao Paulo.
July 28 - PJ travels to Asuncion, Paraguay
August 2 - Return to Sampa
August 3 - Travel to Marilia to meet with JEMS short term worker, Justine Morey
August 3-8 - Visit Pompeia for the JEMS basketball tournament and other ministries.
August 9 - PJ and BB team return to Sampa
August 10 - Return from Sampa to Los Angeles
All in all, a busy schedule, but please take time to pray over travel, meetings, ministries and other informal opportunities to meet over cafezinho or a meal. May God use these JEMS teams and workers to honor him and to make Jesus known in the communities in which they will serve!
God bless! And if you're in Brazil, I hope to see you soon!
Pastor John
Short Team Video from JEMS website
Short Team Video from JEMS website
