Missionary Board
Have a look at people who are at the forefront of our work, at the base offices of EMAF across the Brazilian coast.
Marcos Garcia
EMAF Ambassador
Pr. Jayme Perezin
President
Paulo Marques
Vice-President
Adelson Figueiredo
First-secretary
Directorship
Marcio Garcia
Second secretary
Adalberto Teixeira
First-treasurer
Marcelo Dias
Second-treasurer
Evaldo Almeida
Executive Director
Damaris Garcia
Fiscal Council
Flávio Gomes
Fiscal Council
Jandira Almeida
Fiscal Council
Pr Amauri Vassão
Missionary Council Leader
Base Missionaries
PR. MÁRCIO GARCIA - 22/04
DAMARIS - 15/02
Founders and pioneers. Planted the first church of the EMAF ministry, in the village of Pedrinhas, on Ilha Comprida/SP. Pr. Márcio worked for many years as executive diretor and is presently on the Fiscal Counsel of EMAF.
EVALDO ALMEIDA - 23/05
JANDIRA ALMEIDA - 08/02
Evaldo serves as Executive Director and Jandira in Communication and Development. They also cooperate with the coordination of SP Field.
IONE ARAÚJO - 27/12
Ione works in the EMAF BR administration sector, cooperating with the financial sector and the demands of the Guarujá base.
CINTHIA TÂNIA - 11/06
JOSÉ LIMA - 23/07
SANDRA SANTOS - 03/07
Members of the Boas Novas Baptist Church, graduates from the Word of Life Bible Inst, specializing in Bible counseling, responsible for CIM EMAF Project, Jundiaí/ SP.
MARCOS SILVINO - 16/06
Marcos works with EMAF ADM/Financial.
adm@meap.org.br
Mobilizers
MARCELO DIAS - 26/08
Works in the Baixada Santista as a mobilizer of missions and leads voluntary mission groups in action in the EMAF-SP field.
GUILLIAN NASCIMENTO - 22/12
KELLY CRISTINA - 05/02
Mobilizer Office of Central-West Paulista Mobilization. They lead voluntary teams from the region to EMAF camps.
PR. AMAURI VASSÃO - 15/06
Mobilizer - Mobilization Office in the region of São Paulo. Leading voluntary teams of the region to the EMAF fields.
ADINA BEZERRA - 06/02
Some years ago, she cooperated with EMAFAP/PA for five years. Now, in Belém, her home town, she will work with making the mission known in this region.
MAURI ALVES DA CUNHA - 15/05
LIANA BARREIRO FRANCO ALVES DA CUNHA - 24/03
Amapá/Pará
CUSTÓDIO ALMEIDA - 04/08
VÂNIA - 03/06
He acts as director of EMAF AP/PA with the purpose of opening new work fronts and managing the actions developed in the states of Amapá and Pará.
RAFAEL ESDRAS - 19/11
CRISTIANE - 01/04
Formed at the Word of Life Seminary, members of the Jacareí TBB church, they lead the EMAF base in Afuá / PA.
THALIA ARIADNA BRITO – 28/06
Administrative Assistant EMAF AP/PA, operating in the office at Macapá.
thataariadnathalia@gmail.com
SHIRLANY SANTANA - 18/10
Shirlany is fruit of the Sweet Home Project, in Bailique/AP. She came to the Project at the age of 10, very shy and very prejudiced, but heard the Word of God and was cared for. After finishing the period as a student, she went on to work as a volunteer at Sweet Home and today cooperates in its coordination.
AILEM CORDEIRO- 11/05
He is survivor of a shipwreck in which it lost its father and its sister. He understood that he survived for the Glory of God and would be used by Him in his land - Bailique Archipelago. And it has been so. He serves the Lord as an evangelist on the islands and in the Sweet Home Project.
CRISMAN SILVA - 04/10
MARCIA - 11/01
Couple of natural missionaries of the region. They work at the Sweet Home Project, at the EMAF base in Afua - Marajó archipelago.
GUSTAVO CAVALCANTE DE
ALMEIDA - 03/01
Born in Curitiba, helps with church planting and works with Sweet Home as a monitor, in the Bailique cluster of islands.
RUAN VILHENA DA SILVA - 30/08
LUCIANE LEAL - 19/11
Native missionaries, responsible for the ministry at the church planted in Igarapé do Meio, in the Bailique/AP cluster of islands.
YAN R. DO NASCIMENTO - 07/11
EVELLYN NASCIMENTO - 30/05
The full-time couple and team in Bailique, working on planting churches. Yan serves in the area of music and Evelyn with health. The couple ministers to the couples and young people.
IRANETE S. PINHEIRO – 28/10
JHONATAN L. DA SILVA – 08/12
Native missionaries, serving at the EMAF base in Afuá/PA. They are responsible for the ministry along the Rio Urucum, Rio Muruquara and Ilha das Pacas, with evangelical visits, from house to house, and discipleship. ^They work with the Aces for Life project, taking advantage of moments of rest to evangelize.
pinheiroiranete3@gmail.com
POLIANA GONÇALVES CARVALHO - 15/05
Missionary sent by CEC – Comunidade Evangélica de Curitiba/PR. Her ministry at the EMAF Afuá base is discipleship along the rivers and at Sweet Home, where she is also a teacher.
polisilva747@gmail.com
DANIELE ALVES DE LIMA - 01/07
Missionary sent by the CEC – Comunidade Evangélica de Curitiba. Works with discipleship along the rivers and Sweet Home,at the EMAF base at Afuá, where she is also a teacher of adolescents. Responsible for the SOS - actions with mothers of students from Sweet Home.
Amazonas/Juruá
OSCAR DE OLIVEIRA - 26/08
MARILES - 15/07
Initiated a pioneer work in the Amazon, with the Riverside folk of Purus. He is Espansion Coordenator.
ANDRÉ LUIZ - 10/08
RUTIELE CUSTÓDIO - 01/03
At present, trainees being prepared, arriving at Cruzeiro do Sul, in Acre, for the Project on the Rio Juruá.
MARCOS NUNES - 27/08
VIVIEN - 18/12
From Rio de Janeiro, parents of Isabella and Daniel. He is a pastor with focus on trainees, partners, training and discipleship. She with focus on service, children and discipleship. They help to coordinate the planting of bases at Rio Juruá.
FRANCISCO ALFREDO - 07/06
MARIA ANTÔNIA - 27/11
They work with the Igreja Evangélica Bíblica Maranata Menonita (Menonite Evangelical Bible Church of Maranata) in the municipality of Ipixuna/AM. Native missionaries, in partnership with EMAF, to evangelize the Riverside communities along the Juruá river.
ESDRAS OSTRUFKA - 19/05
ANA GABRIELA - 07/11
Esdras and Gaby were active with EMAF MA and now face the pioneer challenge along the river Juruá/AM.They worked implementing the base at Ipixuna with evangelization of the communities in this region.
Amazonas/Purus
GILSON SILVEIRA - 19/07 ROSÂNIA - 13/03
They were missionareis in Africa and, presently, are volunteers at EMAF Purus, serving in the region of Pauini.
EDUARDO MAGRIN - 25/03
DONÁRIA - 13/08
Pioneering missionaries among the riverside of the Amazon. They participated in the implementation of the EMAF AM base in Lábrea and in 2017 are forming an EMAF base in Pauini.
DANIEL SIMON - 14/03
Active with EMAF BA and afterwards as a support with mobilization in SP. Now serving at the EMAF AM base in Lábrea.
ALESSANDRA BARBOSA - 10/09
Alessandra, part of the volunteer team of EMAF Purus, Pauini region. From Caruaru/PE, sent by the CPMA apprenticeship program, she will stay with us for a year.
DANIEL JOSÉ - 24/08
SILVANEIDE MARIA - 18/10
After remaining one year in the field, through the CPMA decided to return to dedicate more time, and whole time, with the outreach of the Riverside communities along the rio Purus in the region of Pauini.
JAIME PAUMARI - 16/04
CILANE - 01/05
Ethnic Amazonian Paumari, completed the Pauini team in 2018. They have 4 children and work at Alto Purus, mainly in the communities with indigenous influence. They came from the Seminary of MEU, Rondônia, sent by the Evangelical Church of Aldeia Crispim, Lábrea.
PAULA CRISTINA - 14/10
Paula worked, as an intern together with the team of Canutama. This year she will be a missionary with EMAF taking the Gospel to the Riverside folk of Purus.
JOEL SOUZA - 05/02
VALDETE - 19/06
They were volunteers for a year with the CPMA. They are from João Pessoa and this year will return to the field as full time missionaries.
joel.carvalho12souza@gmail.com valdetecarvavalho50@gmail.com
DÉBORA CECÍLIA - 06/08
Débora, part of a team of EMAF Purus volunteers, region of Pauini. From Igarassu/PE,went by the by the CPMA apprenticeship program.
deboracecilia36@gmail.com
Partners in Amazonas
FRANCISCO FIGUEIREDO - 23/12
Local worker, boat pilot, knows the region very well and is very happy to be a par t of the Pauini team, evangelizing the Riverside communities.
SEBASTIÃO "SR. PEIXINHO"
Local worker, boat pilot, travels together with George and Gizelle, always happy to be able to testify to his faith in the communities. Also has ease in opening doors and opportunities, mainsly with the elderly in the villages.
Piauí
GLAUBER NUNES - 03/05
JÉSSICA - 13/10
They started the ministry cooperating with the beginning of MEAP's base in western Maranhão.
Currently they live in Torto, in the Delta of Parnaíba, where they coordinate MEAP PI.
JOSÉ MISSIAS - 24/03
HOSANA MARIA 26/09
They started the ministry in Torto, in the leadership of the church and My Little Fish. In 2016 they studied at Maanain School of Missions. They returned to the field and are working in Caiçara.
VANEIDE MEDEIROS - 21/09
Missionary born in the region. He works in the My Peixinho Project (children's education) in the Caiçara community.
FRANCISCO REGIS - 31/10
FRANCISCA MARTA - 14/06
He is the first native missionary on the EMAF AM team. He took over the ministry in Tapauá where he is helping in the church congregation. It also conducts field research on the Purus River and the Tapauá River.
MARIA DA CONCEIÇÃO - 22/07
A native Missionary, works with the My Little Fish Project at Vila do Torto.
JÚLIO DOS SANTOS - 13/05
A native missionary developing the work of planting churches at Ilha Grande dos Paulinos.
LUCAS HENRIQUE - 03/08
A native missionary developing the work of planting churches at Ilha Grande dos Paulinos.
ELINALDO AGUIAR - 05/12
KELLY CRISTINA - 01/04
Missionaries in the Community of Caiçara. Elinaldo is a native of the Caiçara community and Kelly is from the neighboring Community called Canárias.They work with church planting and Kelly also helps in the My Little Fish Project.
MICHELE VEIGA - 13/12
Did internship in 2021 with My Little Fish Project, Presently is a missionary at Caiçara. Works with My Little Fish and helps native missionaries in the process of church planting.
ANA LETÍCIA SANTOS - 28/10
Was active with My Little Fish Project of Canárias. Presently is active with My Little Fish in the Community of Passarinho.
PR. ANTONIO MOURA - 06/06
RHAMONA - 15/10
Working at the EMAF PI Base with logistics, mobilization and reception of teams. On the Delta Islands they serve together with the native missionaries, with leadership training and support of the ministries.
São Paulo
ADRIANO COSTA - 04/04
GENEY - 10/11
They serve in the Ariri community with the leadership of the church. They evangelize the communities of the extreme south of São Paulo and coordinate the actions of volunteer teams in the region.
CELSO MENEZES - 26/07
ELZA - 04/04
Celso was the missionary who lived the longest in the villages planting churches in the region of Paraná and São Paulo. Today they are retired, but active in the ministry in Chapeço / SC.
RACHAD JÚNIOR (TIO TUTA) - 27/03
ESTER JOUMBLAT - 30/05
Graduates of Word of Life Seminary and members of the First Baptist Church of Barueri/SP. Active in the Sweet Home Project at Afuá/PA and now in Ariri/SP, active in the local ministry and Bempescado (Wellfished) Institute.
rachad.bempescado@gmail.com