Our partnership with the Celebration Church Planting Network in Boston is helping Pastor Joe and his team train pastors and plant Potuguese-English-speaking churches in the U.S. and in Brazil.

We are privileged to be able to serve Pastor Joe Souza and his God-given call to reach first and second-generation Brazilians–and the nations–through church planting in Boston, in Florida and in Brazil. Pastor Joe has connected us to multiple church plants in the U.S. and key ministries in Rio.

Great Commission Partnerships is working:

  1. to lead short-term mission teams to serve and equip Celebration church planters and pastors
  2. to assist Pastor Joe and the Celebration Church Planting Network with partnership development, training, and mobilization
  3. to lead short-term mission teams to serve the Celebration church plants in the Boston area and beyond

These are God-sized initiatives that require our long-term commitment for God-sized results. Will you join us! Please think about praying, giving, going and even moving to Brazil to be a part of God’s movement there.

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Joe and Patricia Souza have served the Lord in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; in Orlando; and since 2004, in Boston, where Joe is Pastor and leader of Celebration Church. He also serves as Catalyst with the Baptist Convention of New England. They have three kids, Jackie, Julie, and Nickie. – www.celebrationboston.com

Lowell, MA

Pastor Genivaldo Alves came to the U.S. from Brazil in 2020 to plant a church in Boston. A year later, in November, 2021, the church voted to merge into Celebration. Pastor Genivaldo has a wife and two young kids. He is working bivocationally, and filling another pulpit in Worcester every Sunday night.

Worship with us Sundays at Mill City Church, 81 Bridge St, Lowell, MA 01852 [ map ].

Connect with Pastor Genivaldo and Celebration Lowell on Facebook.

Middleton, MA

Pastor Josh Rowley joined the Celebration team in 2015 and has been helping to lead our Middleton Campus with Pastor Joe and Pastor Franco since 2020. Pastor Josh continues to lead our students and young adults in addition to being a Director for the Celebration Network in the U.S. and in Rio.

Worship with us starting Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at Celebration Church, 214 S Main St B, Middleton, MA 01949 [ map ].

Connect with Celebration Boston on Facebook.

Northborough, MA

Pastor Alison Chaves moved from Brazil to Worcester, MA in 2001. He served alongside Pastor Joe at First Brazilian Baptist in Charlestown in the early 2000s, and joined the Celebration team officially in 2020. Pastor Alison is married with two girls, and is also working bivocationally.

Worship with us on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. at the Baptist Convention of New England, 87 Lincoln St, Northborough, MA 01532 [ map ].

Connect with Celebration West on Facebook and WhatsApp.

Stoughton, MA

Pastor Joe, along with Pastor Alison and Pastor Josh are all helping to lead our Stoughton campus, which gathers on Sunday nights at 5:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 103 Pleasant St, Stoughton, MA 02072 [ map ].

Connect with the Stoughton Campus on Facebook and WhatsApp.

Mission Trips 

We are currently planning our summer, 2022 schedule to include a trip to Boston. Check back here for details. Click here for -> MISSION TRIPS.