Beginnings

in the late 1960's, Ronnie Watterson and his wife Mary Janeta moved to Descalvado, in the state of São Paulo (Brazil). At that time, there were no assemblies in this region.

From 1969 to 1979 they had the company of Harry and Jean Reid, from Bangor (who later moved on to the North of Brazil). The assembly in Descalvado started soon after, with nine believers in fellowship. They initially met in a wooden hall in our backyard, but at the start of 1970 they moved to a brand new brick hall that Dad and uncle Harry built (although they had no previous knowledge of bricklaying, the hall is still in use to this day).

Four years later an assembly was established in Pirassununga, 25 miles due south from Descalvado, and two years later, on the 12th September 1976, the believers in Ibaté, 37 miles west from Descalvado, began breaking bread.

Today, there are nine assemblies in this region: Ibaté, Descalvado, Porto Ferreira, Sta Cruz das Palmeiras, Casa Branca, Aguaí, Pirassununga, Sta Cruz da Conceição and Leme. God has been gracious to us.

As time permits, I hope to include here many more details regarding the beginning of the work here.