Assembly of God Church celebrates 112 years anniversary

2023-06-19 15:05:56

Present in all states of the country and with special activity in peripheral communities, the Assembly of God Church is celebrating another year of existence in Brazil. Last Sunday, the 18th, the 112th anniversary of the denomination was celebrated.

To commemorate the anniversary, the General Convention of Ministers of the Evangelical Churches Assemblies of God of Brazil (CGADB) stipulated the theme “I love those who love me, and those who seek me early in the morning will find me”, found in the book of Proverbs 8: 17.

The denomination was founded in Brazil on June 18, 1911 by Swedish missionaries Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren, who opened the first church in the city of Belém, in Pará.

The state also congratulated the 112th anniversary of the Assembly of God through its governor, Helder Barbalho, who participated in a ceremony at the Centenário Centro de Convenções, in Belém, second the Pará Agency.

“It is a pleasure to be able to celebrate another year of the history of the Assembly of God, which was born in Belém do Pará, and has become the largest Pentecostal church in the world. This is the fruit of the faith of each one, which makes this church an extraordinary instrument in favor of people, which takes care of our state and our society”, said the governor.

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The Legislative Assembly of Pará also held a solemn session in honor of the 112 years of the Assembly of God Church in Brazil, convened by federal deputy Raimundo Santos, who also highlighted the importance of the denomination not only in the country, but in the world.

“We are the largest Pentecostal church on the planet, a church that works on man’s spirit, building life, the family,” said the deputy, also remembering how much the denomination also makes a difference through social assistance.

“We have a very important social work. We are helping the most assisted populations in all areas,” he said, according to Alepa. “We thank God for celebrating this solemn session every year”.