SAMS-USA Ministry In

South America

Interested in Ministry to South America?

SAMS-USA missionaries partner with Anglican/Episcopal churches in this region to grow the Kingdom of God. We hope you will be encouraged or inspired by these stories and reports from current and former missionaries in the field. We also encourage you to consider becoming a sender to this part of the world.

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Feeding the Mind, Body, & Soul in Ecuador

by SAMS-USA | May 7, 2020 | Ecuador, Education, Health, South America, The Church and Evangelism, World Relief

SAMS is sharing missionary updates about ways ministry is adapting because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many missionaries...

The Promise that Makes Mission Possible and Illness Bearable, Part 2

by Kate Ulrich | May 1, 2020 | SAMS-USA, South America

Above: The building of St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Belize, the community served by SAMS Missionaries Rev. David...

The Promise that Makes Mission Possible and Illness Bearable, Part 1

by Kate Ulrich | Apr 23, 2020 | SAMS-USA, South America

Whatever life holds for you in this pandemic season of uncertainty, fear, and pain, know that hope is never...

Impacting Leadership in Brazil and Equipping Future Generations

by Ron and Debby McKeon | Dec 2, 2018 | Brazil, Children at Risk, Latin America, SAMS Missionaries

This letter features two testimonies, one from our Brazilian friend Valdomiro Santos, and a personal confession from Ron.
Valdomiro’s Testimony:
Dear Pastor Ron and Debby and your financial & prayer partners, I want to highlight the importance of Pastor Ron and Debby in our lives. From the moment we first met this couple, their willingness and joy of serving the Lord Jesus in another nation inspired us.

First, I speak of my relationship with Rev. Ronald, when I learned that I was going to be discipled by Pastor Ron, I thought, “How will it be?” I do not speak English and he is learning Portuguese and still had difficulty, I faced the challenge with great joy and today we do not need Google translator anymore, today the Portuguese spoken by Pastor Ron is excellent and this man of God has been fundamental in my life.
I will make some reports:

10-Year Celebration Story # 3: Looking Back to See Ahead: The Gift of Presence

by Ron and Debby McKeon | Sep 4, 2018 | Brazil, Children at Risk, Latin America, SAMS Missionaries, Short-term Missions

This is the Third story in our Celebrating 10-Years of Ministry in Brazil. It is often said that when we look back into our past history, even back to the beginning in the Old Testament of the Bible we can better see with confidence why it is so important to trust God enthusiastically with our future. I agree and that’s why we are writing this series. The featured photo shows us with two very special Brazilian families who have helped us discover the Best Return on Investment.

Celebration Story # 2: Encouraging Local Community Involvement in Mission

by Ron and Debby McKeon | Aug 29, 2018 | Brazil, Children at Risk, Latin America, SAMS Missionaries, Short-term Missions, USA

This is the second story in our 10-Year Celebration series of our missionary activities in Brazil. The featured photo is of then Pastor, now Diocesan Bishop, Marcio Meira and his wife, now a Pastor, Linda receiving Plarn Rugs for the families of their Compassion Ministry in Cabedelo, Paraiba, Brazil. These large colorful plarn rugs were stuffed into our suitcases and brought to Brazil. The plarn rugs were distributed to various churches and used as floor coverings in classrooms for children’s story time during Christian Education classes, and in individual homes in neighborhoods where churches had outreach ministries. Many of these homes had a combination of dirt and rough concrete floors.

Story # 1 – Celebrating Ron & Debby’s 10-Year Brazil Anniversary

by Ron and Debby McKeon | Aug 13, 2018 | Brazil, Children at Risk, Latin America, SAMS Missionaries, Short-term Missions

This is the first in a series of stories from the mission field in Brazil in celebration of our 10-year Anniversary. Debby McKeon takes on the challenge of presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to children by crossing cultural and language barriers during our first few mission trips to Brazil as SAMS Associate Missionaries. Training Christian Sunday School teachers was the first priority. As one seminar participant said, “I was delightfully amazed how the story I told with simply made manipulatives held captive the hearts and the imaginations of the children for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”