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Brazilian Ministry is the Continuation of a Series of Multi-Language Ministries

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American Bible Society
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New York, New York -- January 6, 2012

With America continuing to grow more racially, ethnically and culturally diverse, the need for access to the Bible in a variety of languages continues to increase.

As part of its Uncover the Word™ initiative, a national effort to help non-English speaking people in the U.S. engage with the Bible in their heart language, American Bible Society has launched a Multi-Language Ministries Campaign.  Brazilian Ministry is the second of these new multi-language ministries. 

“At American Bible Society, we know that Bible engagement allows people to experience the life-changing message of God’s Word,” said the Reverend Emilio A. Reyes, vice president of American Bible Society’s Multi-Language Ministries.  “With the launch of American Bible Society’s Brazilian Ministry, we can help thousands of Brazilian Portuguese-language readers better engage with the Bible.”

An estimated 1.28 million Brazilians currently reside in the U.S., many of whom attend the nation’s more than 1,400 Brazilian Portuguese-language churches.  American Bible Society’s Brazilian Ministry hopes to meet the needs of Portuguese-language Churches in the U.S. by providing a scripture provision program featuring the best-selling Portuguese Bible resources.  American Bible Society’s Brazilian Ministry program is expected to impact more than 100,000 people.

“Brazilians in America are sometimes overlooked as a distinct community”, said the Reverend Lécio Dornas, Manager of American Bible Society’s Brazilian Ministry.  “I’m excited that we are able to bring these life-changing resources directly to this important community in a language and format that will speak directly to their hearts and minds.”

Who:     American Bible Society, which for 195 years has pioneered ways to share God’s Word around the world where needed most.

What:       1) Launch of Brazilian Ministry using several Bible resources for Portuguese-language Churches and Christians, and other resources from American Bible Society such as Uncover the Word.
                 2) Bible Science Seminar

When:     1) January 6, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ET.
                  2) January 7, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ET.

Where:     1) American Bible Society headquarters at 1865 Broadway, New York, N.Y. (Jan. 6)
                  2) First Brazilian Baptist Church at 26-13 18th Street, Astoria, N.Y. (Jan. 7)

About the American Bible Society

Headquartered in New York City, the 193-year-old American Bible Society exists to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so that all people may experience its life-changing message.

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