Abstract:
When a research project decides to study Memories, this means that it will revisit a history, a contect, a trajectory, thus, this investigation presents an approach to the memories of the Centro Missionário de Evangelização e Educação Popular – CEMEP [Missionary Center of Evangelization and Popular Education], pointing out evidences that , in its trajectory, it was possible to experience moments of growth and transformation undergirded by the Word of God due to a work team that made themselves available for missionary service. And its goal is to analyze the actions which marked the popular and ecclesial trajectory of the CEMEP in the context of the history of Valença-BA. This analysis presents the following questionings. In what way did the CEMEP contribute to the ecclesial and pastoral formation of the lay people of the municipality of Valença-BA and how can the systematic and methodological organization of the actions contribute to the community? Why does the pastoral and social work of the CEMEP present structural difficulties to implement actions in contemporary times which work toward excelling in the formation of ministries with the ecclesial base communities in the dimension of faith, politics, social organization, evangelization and popular education? Thus it is possible to identify the actions which were developed for pastoral organization and popular evangelization of the ecclesial base communities, as well as to point out the principles of the CEMEP field of action as it refers to the formation of the youth, children, ministry, popular organization and education verifying, in this way, the role of this center in union, social and faith formation of the people who experienced the gatherings and the courses that were offered. The dialog focuses on the memories of a religious entity which has a social character and instigates the faith stage through evangelical teachings, establishing a dialogical relation with the different community leaderships, becoming a concrete place which welcomes those who wish to struggle in an organized manner for a more just and equalitarian society. Therefore, the research becomes materialized through the affirmation of the memories which point out how the center managed throughout its historical process to bring so many positive fruits to the Catholic Church and to the other churches which also participated in the formation courses and events which it offered. In a humanitarian perspective CEMEP, through its participants, helped union movements and ministries become faithful in the transforming Word of Jesus Christ and and in his tranforming vision which is edified in welcoming, in love and in respect toward the other.
