March 2011

FAMILY INSTITUTE NEWS Leadership Training and Mission Team Development

Jerry and Gail Heiderich: jgheiderich@gmail.com, www.institutofamiliar.blogspot.com
Skype: institutofam or gailincuritiba

Building
Healthy
Leaders

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN ATIBAIA

Leaders from all over Brazil met to learn new ways of developing healthy leaders in their churches.

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 Some of the fun we had in March! The Itu church held its first women´s

MARCH HAPPENINGS Gary and Kathy Wolf, supporters from

retreat during the first weekend in April.
Gail helped conduct the group dynamics
Prestoncrest church in Dallas, came to
sessions. Nearly 40 women participated.
Brazil to visit the family of one of the
We continue to do counseling by
exchange students they have taken in over
Skype with missionaries and church
the years. They just happened to be in a
leaders throughout the country.
city near us and were able to come visit us
This month we conducted our last
for two days, worship with the Itu Church,
clinical interview with the couples being
and meet some of the people we work with
considered for the Goiania team and spent
here. What a blessing! Thank you Gary
many hours preparing for our first Quest
and Kathy for your support and
seminar with that team which will be held
encouragement. Your visit meant so much
in April. Quest is their last step in the
to us!
evaluation process. The candidates will be
During the Leadership workshop Jerry
interviewed by 6 different assessment
was able to work with two of his favorite
teams. These teams will then determine,
people, Tod Brown and Robert Walter.
with God´s help, which couples are ready
These two have taught us so much and
to go to the mission field. We ask for your
been great friends.
prayers for this important process.
Three more 24hr retreats were held
during the month of March, each with 4-5
Many blessings on all of your who
couples participating. There are now 13
support us with your prayers and
couples who have been trained to conduct
generosity. We know God is making a
this event in their own congregations. This
difference in the Brazilian church
is the Marital Sabbatical retreat that we
because of your vision in helping the
reported on last month.
Family Institute.

1. Visit from Gary and Kathy

Wolf.
2. Leadership training team:
Tod Brown, Jerry and Robert First Itu
Walter. Women´s
3. Participants in one of the retreat
three 24hr retreats.
4. Interview with Figuereiros
for the Goiania Team.

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