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London is a multicultural city, with a political history of tolerance to the choices and particular features of the individual. People have their right to make choices to be and do as they want to, since it does not interfere with each other's rights. The Comunidade Internacional da Zona Sul church established itself at the English capital less than a year ago, when Prs. Fábio e Deise Rodrigues were sent by Pr. Marco Antônio Peixoto, and since that they have faced many challenges: greediness, legalized abortion, addictions (even among the youth), seduction, eroticism and homosexualism. The church though, aware of being a powerful institution whose mission is to bring transformation, has been developing a work that is the fruit of many years of service and learning at Comunidade in Brazil. Soon. Greediness is the main problem for England today. People go to this place with noble desires, but what we see are students changing their plans for immediate rewards, men and women sacrificing the time they could be consecrating to God because of a bigger paycheck. The Abortion is legalized and widely practiced whenever the mother desires to do so or there happen to be any doubt concerning the baby's physical or mental health. The suicide can't be prevented. To every individual is granted the legal right to kill himself or herself, if they so wish to do. The nudism in public places has become common in London, particularly at summer, when a great number of cyclists come to the touristic downtown city streets, completely naked. The addiction to drugs and alcohol helps what seems to be one of the most profitable markets at London: the Pubs and nightclubs. Opening from 22 PM to 4 AM, these are places where an extent variety of hallucinogens, from the lightest drinks to the heaviest narcotics, can be found. The homosexualism has been spreading, strengthened by the creation of laws that allow the matrimony and adoption of children by homosexual couples, prohibiting at the same time any actions that could be interpreted as homophobic, including biblical quotations. Prayer: there is a group of intercessional prayer, mostly formed by people who got converted and learn from the Word of God at Comunidade Internacional da Zona Sul in London, who continually pray for this city and for the local church. Vigil: once a month the whole church is summoned to take part on a prayer vigil in behalf of the city, for the conversion of the lost ones as well as the church's growth. Evangelism: the church is doing evangelism work at public squares on Sunday mornings and in front of Nightclubs at night. Thousands of pamphlets were distributed already in a sewing that will produce many fruits in due time. Visitation of homes, penitentiaries and hospitals: the church visits once a week inprisioned people, the sick and the possessed, with the word of faith and encouragement that can bring them cure, deliverance and salvation. God has been working powerfully, transforming many lives through this work. Guidance: besides the word ministry, the church is promoting classes, courses and counseling with the goal of guiding people and helping them to face their problems with faith and boldness, which are the trademarks of Pr. Marco Antônio's ministry and the vision given by God and carried by the Comunidade of London as part of its DNA. Service: all church members are called to serve at the church's many activities. The schedules include tasks like cleaning, assembling and disassembling the equipment for church services, helping at the cafeteria, at the children's ministry and many others. The goal is to get people to know each other as they serve, so it makes them feel an actual active member of the body of Christ. Media: for more than a year the CEIZS in London is making use of printed media to spread the words of Pastors Marco and Juçara Peixoto and to announce our church's presence on this city.
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