Бразилиядағы алғашқы евангелистік шіркеу

First evangelical church in brazil

The Christian Congregation in Brazil (Congregação Cristã no Brasil) was founded in Brazil by the Italian American missionary Luigi Francescon (1866–1964), as part of the larger Christian Congregation movement.

Louis Francescon came for the first time to Brazil from Chicago, Illinois in 1910. After arriving in São Paulo, Francescon went to Santo Antonio da Plantina, Paraná. His eleven missionary trips were quite successful among fellow Italian immigrants and Brazilian nationals. The Christian Congregation of Brazil is one of the most dynamic and it is fast growing. In 2016, the Christian Congregation in the Brazil had around 2.8 million members in 2020 and 24,272 temples (2021) in that country and more than 50,000 temples in all world and an intense missionary work abroad. In the metro area of São Paulo, the church shows its strength: there are 500,000 followers, distributed in 2,000 churches and a mother church in the Brás district that houses a 9,800 member congregation in the Brás district. Francescon was among the early founders of the Italian American Pentecostal church in Chicago. He had left the First Italian Presbyterian Church of Chicago because of his belief in Water Baptism by immersion. Later, he accepted the doctrines of anointing with oil, miracles, and Holy Spirit baptism at the North Avenue Full Gospel Mission led by William Howard Durham. Evangelists from Chicago went to the Italian colonies in the United States planting churches mostly in the Northeast. Most of those churches were incorporated into the Christian Church of North America, with a few affiliated with the Christian Congregation in the United States.

Congregational worship is held at churches, and they hold two important services apart from the normal weekday services Baptism, which is done once in a person's lifetime, and the Holy Supper, which is held at church once a year (or more, for those who missed the official day). Singing of hymns are accompanied by an orchestra. During worship, men and women sit on opposite sides in the church. Man and women often dress in modest attires, with the women wearing veils, dresses, or skirts, and the men often dress in suits. The inscription "In the Name of the Lord Jesus" is written above the pulpit. Services are usually ministered by a cooperator, a deacon, or an elder from the ministry. Usually, in larger churches, there can also be a baptismal fount behind the pulpit for the occasional baptism services. Men are encouraged to not wear shorts, or a t shirt and have a beard however this is not mandatory. The Christian has its doctrine fully based on the bible. The doctrine of Christian Congregation is supposed to help its members reach the ultimate goal. Eternal life in heaven.