2. Igreja Luterana de Portugal Lutheran Church of Portugal Finally the Reformation in Portugal!

3. Igreja Luterana de Portugal Lutheran Church of Portugal

4. Brief History of Portugal and the Field 1143 – Independence of Portugal 1536 – Inquisition in Portugal 1563 – The decisions of the Council of Trent are incorporated in the Portuguese law – Lutherans persecuted 1640 – Portugal is dedicated to Mary 1820 – Liberal Revolution – End of Inquisition 1917 – “Apparitions” of Fátima” 1926 – 1974 – Salazar dictatorship - “Fátima” is recognized by the Catholic Church 1986 – Portugal in European Union During the 90’s – Contacts with WELS 1998 – Foundation of the LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PORTUGAL (LCP) 2001 – Law of Religious Freedom 2004 – LCP in fellowship with WELS

5. Igreja Luterana de Portugal Lutheran Church of Portugal Formal Constitution: 1998 Origin: Portuguese origin, after a split from a Missouri Synod Brasilian Mission in Portugal 2 national Portuguese pastors

6. Congregations in Portugal Porto and Lisbon

7. WELS contacts: Larry Schlomer; Richard Starr e Harold Hessmann, John Buchholz; John Vogt (1993-2004)

8. Lisbon Congregation Rev. António Canoa

9. Lisbon Congregation Worship every Saturday afternoon

10. Porto Congregation Worship every Sunday afternoon Rev. Artur Villares

11. Porto Chapel

12. Recent events 2012 – CELC Europe meeting

13. Professor Kenneth Cherney visits Portugal Liaison with WELS

14. Trip to Wittenberg 2013

15. New members in Porto

16. New members and new …organ

17. And the son of the new organist

18. Two candidates for ministry Marcelo Pedro

19. Ministry plan for Portugal - Finally the Reformation in Portugal! Pastoral Assistance to Porto and Lisbon, and around the country. Preparation for the ministry of the current candidate; Now we have 2 potential candidates: Pedro, through theological studies, and Marcelo, through colloquy. Preparation of two new organists. Martin Luther Institute is being organized to support the formation of our candidates, but, at the same time, to cooperate in the formation of others Portuguese speaking people. Courses of theology and of Christian Iconography, which explain the Theology trough Christian Art, are being prepared. Systematic translation of books / publications in Portuguese / Multi-Language Publications, for any Portuguese missionary work in the world; Strengthening of evangelism in Portugal: radio, internet, etc. Two new web sites are being prepared. Active collaboration in Portuguese speaking mission initiatives. Portugal, Brasil, África. Possible approach of the possibility of a Lutheran mission in Spain! Preparation of a new book about Luther – Jubilee 2017

20. Obrigado! Thank you! Gracias!

21. Lutheran Church of Portugal Contacts: Rev. Artur Villares email: artur.villares@gmail.comartur.villares@gmail.com igrejaluterana.pt@gmail.com http://www.igreja-luterana.com igreja-luterana.blogspot.com http://www.facebook.com/IgrejaLuteranaDePor tugal Phone: 00351 966 857 920