Missionaries Ailton Esteves and Felipe Reis were ordained to the pastoral ministry on July 25, 2026, during a ceremony held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church — Reform Movement, in Vila Matilde, São Paulo.
The program started at 4:20 pm and was promoted in the territory of the Sudoeste Paulista Association (ASPA), belonging to the Sudoeste Brazilian Union.
The ceremony marked a new stage in the work of the two missionaries, who went through pastoral ordination before the gathered church.
The program also featured special musical performances by the Metais Divinos Band, the Música Celeste Choir, the Trio Ecos Divinos, and the Fraters Group, from Rio de Janeiro.
The performances contributed to the worship program and accompanied the moment dedicated to the ordination of Ailton Esteves and Felipe Reis.
Context
In the Seventh-day Adventist Church — Reform Movement, pastoral ordination represents the recognition of the call and preparation of a worker for the exercise of ministerial responsibilities.