Brazil Fortaleza Mission

Brazil Fortaleza Mission 

Mission Website(s)

LDS Mission Network (Dan Juarez) 

Missionary Site(s)

LDS Mission Network

Dear Elder--Elder Jared Bentley

Dear Elder--Elder Tyler Hansen

Dear Elder--Elder Michael West 2004-2006

MissionSite.Net--Elder Logan Smith 2007-2009

MissionSite.Net--Elder Daniel Stuart 2007-2009

MissionSite.Net--Elder Rick J. Harris 2008-2010

MissionSite.Net--Elder Casey Troy Bangerter 2008-2010

LDSMissions.com--Elder Bryan Arzani 1993-1995

LDSMissions.com--Elder Luciano Barboza 1993-1996

LDSMissions.com--Elder Edivaldo Benedite 1994-1996

LDSMissions.com--Elder Jared Bentley 2001-2003

LDSMissions.com--Elder Quinten Bingham 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Tyler Briggs 2001-2003

LDSMissions.com--Elder Eddie Crookston 1992-1994

LDSMissions.com--Sister Maria Bernardete da Silva 1990-1991

LDSMissions.com--Elder Arlindo Moreira de Sousa 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Elder Fabio DeMelo 1993-1995

LDSMissions.com--Elder Karl Durst 1992-1994

LDSMissions.com--Elder Eric Farmer 2001-2003

LDSMissions.com--Elder Marco Ferretto 1992-1994

LDSMissions.com--Elder Brett Fisher 2001-2003

LDSMissions.com--Elder Ben Frasier 2001-2003

LDSMissions.com--Elder Fernando Galvão 1995-1997

LDSMissions.com--Elder Miles Germer 1991-1993

LDSMissions.com--Elder Etarcisio Ghisolfi Filho 2005-2007

LDSMissions.com--Elder Heber Gonzalez 1986-1988

LDSMissions.com--Elder Douglas Hervey Jr. 2000-2002

LDSMissions.com--Elder Mike Horrocks 1988-1990

LDSMissions.com--Elder Joshua Horting 2001-2003

LDSMissions.com--Elder Lance Hunger 1992-1994

LDSMissions.com--Elder David Hyde 1992-1994

LDSMissions.com--Elder Dan Jones 1997-1999

LDSMissions.com--Elder Christopher Kirkland Andrus 1995-1997

LDSMissions.com-- Francisca Lemos 1987-1989

LDSMissions.com--Kelly Lewis 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Elder Jonathan McDonald 1995-1997

LDSMissions.com--Elder Michael Porter 2002-2004

LDSMissions.com--Elder Clint Rasmussen 2002-2004

LDSMissions.com--Elder Darrin Rowberry 1988-1990

LDSMissions.com--Elder Logan Smith 2007-2009

LDSMissions.com--Sister Judy Snedeker 1989-1990

LDSMissions.com--Elder Matt Snow 2002-2004

LDSMissions.com--Elder Wendell Sousa 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Clay Thompson 1998-1999

LDSMissions.com--Elder Josemar Trajano 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Elder James Zierse 1997-1998

Austin Kory Soper Daily Herald

Gregor Greiner, BYUCougars.com

Betsy Hollingshead 2005-2006

Mark Freeman 2005-2007 BYUCougar.com 

Pictures

LDS Mission Network

MissionSite.Net--Elder Logan Smith

MissionSite.Net--Elder Daniel Stuart

MissionSite.Net--Elder Rick J. Harris

President(s)

LDS Mission Network

Elder Helvecio Martins, First General Authority of African Descent, Dies in Brazil at Age 75, LDS Genesis Group

“New Mission Presidents Now in Place,” (Alan Charles Batt) Liahona, Aug. 2008, N4–N5

“New Mission Presidents Now in Place,” (Alan Charles Batt) Ensign, July 2008, 77–78

“New Mission Presidents Begin Service,” (Victor A. da Silva) Ensign, July 2005, 75–76

“New Mission Presidents Begin Service,” (Victor A. da Silva) Liahona, July 2005, N3–N4

"Elder Helvecio Martins dies in Brazil at age 75," (former mission president) Church News [Saturday, 21 May 2005].

"New Mission Presidents for 122 Missions," (new mission president Victor A. da Silva, former mission president Leonel Maia) Church News [Saturday, 26 February 2005].

"New Mission Presidents," (Victor Afranio Asconavieta Da Silva) Church News [Saturday, 12 February 2005].

"New Mission Presidents," (Leonel Sa Maia) Church News [Saturday, 9 March 2002].

"New and Returning Mission Presidents," (new mission president Leonel Sa Maia, former mission president Jose Maria Arias) Church News [Saturday, (9 March 2002].

"New Mission Presidents," (Jose M. Arias) Church News [Saturday, 27 March 1999].

"Center Stage: New and Returning Mission Presidents," (new mission president Jose Maria Arias, former mission president Ronald D. Dennis) Church News [Saturday, 6 March 1999].

“Elder Athos M. Amorím Of the Seventy,” Ensign, May 1998, 103

John L. Hart, "Sunday drives became shorter; they stopped at the Church, rather than going on to beach," (former mission president and member of Second Quorum of the Seventy Athos Amorim's conversion story) Church News [Saturday, 18 April 1998].

"13 New General Authorities Called," (former mission president Athos Amorim called to Second Quorum of the Seventy) Church News [Saturday, 11 April 1998].

"First Presidency calls new area authorities," (former mission president Joao R. C. Martins Silva as area authority Seventy) Church News [Saturday, 24 August 1996].

"New Mission Presidents," (Ronald D. Dennis) Church News [Saturday, 30 March 1996].

"New and Returning Mission Presidents," (new mission president Ronald D. Dennis, former mission president Joao Roberto Martins Silva) Church News [Saturday, 16 March 1996].

"Five are released after 5 years of service," (former mission president and member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy Helevicio Martin released) Church News [Saturday, 7 October 1995].

"New Temple Presidents," (former mission president Athos Marques de Amorim called as president of the Sao Paulo Temple) Church News [Saturday, 26 June 1993].

"New Mission Presidents," (Joao Roberto Martins Silva) Church News [Saturday, 27 March 1993].

"Brazilian labor judges honor LDS leaders," ( former mission president Elder Helvecio Martins of the Seventy and Pres. Athos M. Amorim of the Brazil Forteleza Mission) Church News [Saturday, 28 November 1992].

John L. Hart, "Don't Let Converts Drift Away," (mission president Fernando Jose Duarte De Araujo mentioned as to replace Pres. R. Douglas Holt of the Portugal Lisbon South Mission whose wife is ill) Church News [Saturday, 29 June 1991].

“Report of the 160th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” (former mission president Helvécio Martins called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy) Ensign, May 1990, 1

John L. Hart, "Eager to serve on Lord's timetable," (mission president Helvecio Martins called to Second Quorum of the Seventy) Church News [Saturday, 26 May 1990].

"Ten new leaders called to 2nd Quorum of Seventy," (mission president Helevicio Martins called) Church News [Saturday, 7 April 1990].

"Worldwide Missions: 122 Leaders Assigned," (new mission president Athos M. Amorim, former mission president Helvecio Martins) Church News [Saturday, 31 March 1990].

Lee Warnick, "'I knew that the time had come': Revelation's wave rolling across oceans," (mentions Helevicio Martins) Church News [Saturday, 4 June 1988].

“Appointments,” (Helvecio Martins) Ensign, Mar. 1987, 79

Blog(s)

Elder Brendon Carpenter 2009-2011

Sister Ariana Salisbury 2010-2011 

Elder Jordan Wahl 2010-2012

Elder Willoughby 2009-2011

LDS Church Growth--Three New Stakes Created in Brazil 11 December 2008

The Mormon Faith and Black Folks--Helevicio Martins

Articles

"New Mission Presidents," (former mission presidency counselor Jose Claudio Furtado Campos called as president Brazil Belem Mission) Church News [Saturday, 7 March 2009].

"New Mission Presidents," (former mission president counselor Antonio Kaulle Machado Bezerra called as mission president Brazil Rio de Janeiro Mission) Church News [Saturday, 17 May 2008].

Fernanco Assis and Nei Garcia, "Helping in Brazil by giving mobility: Wheelchairs delivered in 50 cities; meeting with Sao Paulo's First Lady," Church News [Saturday, 24 March 2007].

Gerry Avant, "'Roots of gospel' sunk deep in Brazil: Pres. Hinckley addresses members in parts of South American country," Church News [Saturday, 23 September 2006].

Ana Claudia Soli, "'Happiest place' is Brazil's MTC: Center now training missionaries from Portuguese areas of Africa," Church News [Saturday, 7 January 2006].

Nei Garcia, "50,000 help in project to refurbish schools throughout Brazil: Volunteers in Brazil clean, paint 200 buildings where 350,000 pupils attend," Church News [Saturday, 14 May 2005].

Ana Claudia Soli, "Saving babies' lives in Brazil by resuscitation: Medical professionals given neonatal training," (missionary J. Roberto Viveiros) Church News [Saturday, 17 July 2004].

Jeannette N. Oakes, Nei Garcia And Celia Ikuno Ribolla, "Growth followed priesthood revelation: Gospel is preached to everyone in Brazil who has desire to hear, Church News [Saturday, 31 May 2003].

“He Lives!,” Liahona, (Elder Celio Carneiro Ximenes) Dec 1996, 35

"People in the Church," (Gene Hilton) Church News [Saturday, 16 September 1995].

"Brazil is third country to have 100 stakes," Church News [Saturday, 19 February 1994].

"From Around the World--Missionaries Speak on Radio," Church News [Saturday, 5 September 1992].

“Nine Missions Announced, Four Lands Dedicated in the Americas,” (Brazil Manaus, from the Brazil Brasilia and Brazil Fortaleza missions) Ensign, June 1990, 77–78

Gordon B. Hinckley, “Priesthood Restoration,” Ensign, Oct 1988, 69

"From Around the World--Family-to-Family Book of Mormon program Accounted for Half Baptisms," Church News [Saturday, 9 July 1988].

"Local missionary force - 10,000 from 71 countries," (Elder Eric Koford mentioned) Church News [Saturday, 14 May 1988].

Lynn A. Sorensen, “‘I Will Go and Do …’,” Ensign, Nov 1987, 77

“Twelve New Missions Formed,” (Other new missions include Brazil Fortaleza...The eleven new missions not yet in operation will begin operating 1 July 1987.) Ensign, June 1987, 76

Stories

LDS Mission Network

Hugo da Cunha Silvantos Rodrigues, “A Split-Second Decision,” New Era, Feb 2008, 28–30

Hugo da Cunha Silvantos Rodrigues, “A Split-Second Decision,” Liahona, Feb 2008, 8–10

Fábio Henrique N. da Silva, “Now I Understand,” New Era, Sep 2004, 32

Fábio Henrique N. da Silva, “Now I Understand,” Liahona, Sep 2004, 14

Mervyn B. Arnold, “Strengthen Thy Brethren,” Liahona, May 2004, 46–48

"Saturday priesthood session: 'I will seek that which was lost'," (Elder Mervyn B. Arnold tells story of reactivation by Jose de Souza Marques of Fernando Araujo) Church News [Saturday, 10 April 2004].

“Not Room Enough to Receive It--Guided to Return,” (Rafael Barcellos Machado) Liahona, Dec 2003, 19

“Not Room Enough to Receive It,” (Rafael Barcellos Machado) Ensign, Dec 2003, 47

Jan Pinborough and Athos M. Amorim, “Friend to Friend,” Liahona, Sep 2002, 10

Athos M. Amorím, “Why Obey?,” New Era, Nov 2002, 44 

Jan Pinborough and Athos M. Amorim, “Friend to Friend: ‘Be of Good Cheer’,” Friend, Jan 2002, 8

Janet Thomas, “Ride On,” (Gene Hilton) New Era, Jul 1999, 28

Neal A. Maxwell, “‘Becometh As a Child’,” (Jared Ammon) Ensign, May 1996, 68