Praise the Lord, He is using us to help pastors plant and lead churches to multiply in New England, in Central Florida, and in Rio de Janeiro. We are asking God to help us come alongside these pastors, and to invite other like-minded leaders to consider a partnership with Celebration Network.
- Pastors and leaders who are called, developed and planted out of Celebration Church
- Pastors and leaders who are called to merge their existing churches into Celebration Church
- Like-minded Pastors who are called to lead their existing churches to partner with our Network through participation and support.
We can’t wait to see what God does next to use our Network to reach Brazilian / Portuguese-speaking communities not just in North and South America but around the world.
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.
Pastor Josh Rowley joined the Celebration team in 2015 and has been helping to lead our Middleton Campus with Pastor Joe 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.
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.
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 [ 
Pastor Luciano Freitas is leading and providing leadership for three different small groups in three different locations in Barra da Tijuca.
Pastor Rafael Rocha began leading a team in early 2022 to plant our second Network church in Bonsucesso.
Pastor Rosalvo Wesley, after 20 years as a pastor of a mission in Santa Cruz, joined the Celebration Network in 2022.
Pastor Hilario Polanco is partnering with Celebration Network in Saquarema to bring a new church plant to life at the current site of his NGO ministry to children and families in the neighborhood.