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R ZIL CHRISTI N MISSION

MISSION SERVICESP.O. BOX 2427KNOXVILLE? TN 37901

A BRIEF LOOK AT THE WOR>^qFDAVID and RUTH SANDERS ANDPHILIP and TABITA McAFEE

Vol. XXXIII Jan.-Feb.-March, 1983 No 1Technical Production and Mailing by: CAPSTAN, Inc.

Address Correction Requested: Capstan-BCM Rt.2,BoxLH32 Checotah,OK74426

ONE MORE VICTORYCellandia and New Church Planting PRAISE G ODIn November, Brazil Christian

Mission received the final permissionto use the new building in Ceilandia.This had been dependent on finishingthe building according to regulationsof the Federal District, includingapproval of water and sewage facilities, telephone installations (no private phones .yet)^. the church-lot-fenced in and landscaped and the oldwooden chapel removed. Much ofthiswe would have preferred to wait tocomplete, but because of new regulations, all this was necessary for apermit to use the building, and toapply for revoking the charge againstthe Mission for not having completedthe building on time.Now, with this permission we haveasked for, and upon paying a fine wehave received the right to pay the last$444.00 on the land purchase, so as toreceive the final title rights to theproper ty .

N ow : For th e Church to GrowNow: To complet e the State-side

loan paymentsNow: We still welcome specialgifts for New Church Planting in

Brazil.Now: We still need your prayersNow: We believe your prayerswiU help bring the solutionFinancial Report on

Cel landia - New Chur chCons t ruc t ion Loan

A loan of $15,000.00 was taken outby the Christian Church of Norton,

Kansas and $5,000.00 was personallyloaned by an individual Christian infavor of the Brazil Christian Mission. The firstto be paid over a periodof 5 years at $340.35monthly, and thesecond to be paid at $1,000.00 a yearplus interest.

Our hopes and prayers are foryour support and gifts to-pay theseloans inthree years This would meanwe need a base of $500.00 a month toreach this goal

Meantime, more new churches arebeing planted.. .one begun in 1982with a full-time evangelist, has 22baptized members and an averageattendance of from 40 to 60 atservices, four times a week. They arealready looking for larger facilities

University CampusEvangelism

Carlos Alberto Azevcdo (pictured), assistant pastor and evangelistfor the Brasilia church, and two youthworkers. Edelweiss Mafra and Ro-naldo Bertinelli, university students,at tended the 20-day seminar in Americana, Sao Paulo for evangelistic workon university campuses . Their hopesare to increase their work a t four un iversities in Brasilia. They have organi zed t en you th , sometimes with otherhelpers, participating as an evangelistic

Why? For EverythingWhy? Especially for young menconce r ned abou t their brothers andcousins. One such young man, Del-vany, zealous to serve the Lord after arecent revival in his heart , was calledby the elders of the church to takeover the responsibility of youthevangelist . During the process , he wasexamined, ordained and went toworkHe shared in leading in distributionof 10,000 gospel tracts in the Brasiliachurch area. He visited and wentwith follow-up teams to homes. He,already a university student, enrolledin the Christian College. He preachedat midweek services in th e Brasilia

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team They haveas their goal to goout where the gospel Is not being preached,such as high schools, colleges and clubs having already presentedprograms inseveral locations.


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P h i l sP a r a g r a p h s

Some jobs are difficult and unpleasant, but at the same time necessary. Tabita and Ihave accepted a new, calling which brings us to a necessary- separation from Brazil Christ ian

A Mission. The Lord Himself ha s calledI all His people to a life of sanctity and/ service and through the example set by the Apostles and disciples, we haveou r guidelines.

Because we believe that all missionaries should be commended a n d

sent by a congregation, an d becausethe G l e n n P a r k C h r i s t i a n C h u r c hof Wichita, Kansas has accepted thechallenge and responsibility of beingou r commending and sending church,we feel compelled to join hands witht h e mThe sad thing is that many missionaries have tried to get chu rches totake on their responsibil ity, withoutmuch success (including BCM personnel). Not accepting this as defeat,they have taken on th e courageoustask of reaching the lost at personalsuffering and loss. We feel the need,even though we cu t direct connectionwith BCM to join Glenn Park in their -vision of reaching th e lost in a morebiblical way.i We deeply appreciate the helpBCM has given to u?, mainly making itpossible to return to Brazil, andindirectly for my upbringing in Brazil.At this time we also encourage th econtinuation of the work begun byBCM of which the^r^d^s are now^ alone on the Held May their serviceglorify God as in th e past, and maytheir supporters continue as faithfullyas always.

Now, for a word to ou r supporters.By now, most all of you have been toldpersonally about our resignation, effective January of this year. However,we owe it to you that you knowformally the why and how to continuethe work through us. Bes ides th ebiblical factor, there is also the great.possibility of ou r moving to a new

I-frontier in Brazil , which will separate[ us by too many miles to be able toc o n ti n ue a s a team. W e feel w e a r e t h ebest qualified and called for this newwork, and are more than willing tojump into th e new harness. We docovet your prayer s as we do surv ey s

' and hold campaigns so as to knowwhe re we a re to go next.Until '85, we willprobably still be inGoilinia working with the Fama andUrias congregations. As soon as theUrias congregation can carry on byitself, we will be ready for where theLord leads us .

Now for a little business. UntilApril, we ask that all contributions tobe administered in Brazil through us,be sen t to the regular address of BCM.Beginning the month of April, pleasesend all contributions, gifts, and offerings designated for usto theGlennPar k Chr is tia n Chu rc h, 2757 S.iGlenn, Wichita, KS 67217. The^church will then hand these over toou r new forwarding agents, Jim andDotty Hellman and their son Mike.There might possibly be somechanges, but you will be contacted ift h e r e are .

To Joe Means, we publicly give ou rthanks for three years and oddmonths of accurate service. It is veryhard to find people as well qualifiedand willing as Joe andNadine. Thanksvery much for allyou have done. Also,we thank t he BCM t ru st ee s for theirunderstanding and service.In April we will be living inWichita,working with the Glenn Park congregation, and will return to Brazil inJuneas first planned. We encourage ou rsupporters to write, letting us know

Above, ou r commending and sendingchurch , Glenn Park Christian Church.Right, Sebastiao stands in f ront of the temporary buildingwhere the Urias Magalhaescongregation meets. Sebastiao is workingwith the you th . Below, the deacons slakeou t the parameters of the lot on which theyhope to build their new cburch building. Anew avenue is t o b e built here as well. onlyG o d knows when

what you anticipate sending for thenext year, s o we can arrange o u rbudget accordingly. This is not acontract, but just information for our ,use . We are desperately in need of all.our suppor ter s increasing if at allpossible, their contributions. We realize that for some it is impossible, bu twe need to beat the devastatinginflation.

Presently, our expenses supersede ou r budget by 500 monthly. Ifour supporters would consider a 30i ncrease, we would then meet thisneed .We also ask that any left-over VBSand Sunday School supplies thataren t being used, be sent to usthrough the Glenn ParkChurch so wecan sort through them for whatwe canuse. Also, if any one has a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer thatthey are not using, we can put them touse i n Braz il .Until further notice, we cove tyourprayers that the city lot that belongs tothe Urias congregation, will be liberated from the legal problems preventing the congregation from building, orfor enough field expense money to beraised to buy a different lot, which isalso a great need. We would like towork out an agreement with a churchor someone for a personal loan. If youhave money available, please contactu s


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Youth CongressFour hundred and fifty youth from central Brazil wereenrolled in the youth congress held recently in the citygymnasium ofPiresdo ioGoids.. .some 1,500youth andadults attended the evening services. Above left, First

Church in Gama had a bus load of youth who alsoparticipated in a choral group, bringing special numbers insong and drama. Above right some of the young people

from the Brasilia church and the Christian Collegepresident, Antonia Seve Azevedo, at the youth congress.Below, a new church was planted by the Pires do Rio congregation inApril, 1982, and by November 1st, they sent abus load to the youth congress. Pictured are some of thisnew congregation of youth and adults who came andparticipated u;ith singing an d testimonies. *

VOTE YESL. David Sand e r s

Shall we cont inue p reachingthe Gospel in Brazil?

Shall we continue the trainingof the ministry in Brazil?

Shall we continue plantingchurches in Brazil? A nation wherethere are still less than 10% believers )

Shall we continue evangelizingin Bras i l ia

Sha ll w e continue praying fo rBraz i l

Vou must answer t he se quest i ons

We vote Yes, so we ar e here to dothese things Great news You,too, can say. Yes You , too, canrespond with prayer and he/p...ifyou want to work in Brazil as amissionary you can ge t a one-year

'visa, which can be e xten de d to twoyears and afterwards to permanentresidence visa if you des ire to stay a

lifetime in Brazil. The door is openagain if you want to work in Brazilwith the missionaries you cansend funds to share.

Vote Yes We do need your helpif you want to work in Brazil as amis siona ry and/o r w ith th e missionaries you can pray persistentlyfor th e following:

1. Fo r God to open the door foryour personal participation.

2. Fo r adequate financial supportfor new church planting.3. For s tudent s and faculty of the

various theological courses offeredhere in Brasilia and Goiania .

4. For professors for th e ChristianCollege, both formal and non-formateducation.

5. For th e missionaries and nat ional workers now involved.

Your cont inued praye rs andgiving s us ta in u s spiritually andphysically. Thank you for being apart of this vital ministry ofevangelismand training men and women to theway of Salvation and Service forChrist and Hi s Church.

EDITOR - L. David Sand e r s

MISS IONARIESL. David a nd Rut h Sanders

Mailing Address:Ca ix a Pos ta l 07-862

70.359 Brasilia, D.F. Brazil

MISSIONARIESPhilip K. and Tabita McAfee

Furlough Address :1009 Elm StreetValley Falls, Kansas 66088913) 945-6283

Send al l c o nt ri bu ti on s a n dquest ions to :

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Wichita, Kansas 67217Please help keep ou r records

straight by designating your offerings for missionary or project.Please do not s en d c he ck s o r billsto th e field.

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BOSTONS' REFLECTIONS OF BRAZILby Dare l Boston

P ra is e G od(Continued from page 1)church and traveled to other churchesto preach. He has had his own spiritual, financial and social problems, butcontinues to meet life'sopportunities.During this time, he and othe rmembers of his family and the churchfamily, were praying for a cousin,Ronaldo, who had strayed, neverfully having had an encounter with theSaviour. He had become the owner ofa night club.Then came the day of conversionand baptism for this cousin. Butpraise th e Lord, the s tory does notend there. A new young couple,Fernando and Evelyn, began attending church. We discovered that theyhad been regular attenders of thenight club and now wanted to knowwhat had happened to its owner,andwhy. Soon they made their owndecision andwerebaptized.Theyplanto be married soon.Through these same contacts, ayoung lady psychologist and professor, Maria Alcina, was convertedalong with several othersof the nightclub group.Ronaldo has sold his night club...and bought a Volkswagen Van whichhe dedicated to theLord'swork. Yes,we praise God for New Life Continue to pray with us for workers forth e harvest

The Norton, Kansas church gavetheir minister andwifea 15years withus giftof a month in Brazil, to travel,visit missionaries and simply enjoy.TTie trip included a week with theDavid Sanders and opportunities tovisit numerou s o the r missionaries inthat vast country of unspeakablebeauty and grandeur.

Worship experiences includedth e closing sessions of th e AnnualMissionary Conference... this year inSumare, near Campinas, Sao Paulo;th e a.m. and p.m. services at theBrasilia church, a 6 a.m. prayerservice there, and a service with a newcongregation at Jardim Novo Oriente.It was my first opportunity to preachthrough an interpreter (David), and itwas great The people seemed torespond well, and were the pinnacle ofgraciousness. Their joy and exuberance is beyond description.. .in singing and worship, in friendship andbrotherhood.

Culture shock Possibly thegreatest shock is th e extremefriendliness, openness, and eagernessto lead out forChrist. Menwanting topreach abound Zeal seems to bewithout limit. Opportunity is everywhere. Accompanying problems arealso present. Higher Managementthrough ou r Lord Jesus Christ remains the key.To the Sanders, Shields, Fifes,Haubners, Davises, Longs, Kisners,Morelands, Baylesses, Madduxes...and others too numerous to mention,we owe debts of gratitude beyondrepayment ever. They each and all

WANTEDCh r i s t i a n Worke r s

Choose your field of serviceItinerant Bible Professor; Semi

nary Professor; Specialist inDiscipling.Wri te us for more details ifyou

are interested:L. David Sande r s

Ca ix a P o st al 07-086270.359 Brasilia, D.F., Brazil

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offered us their friendship and insights. . .and often much more. . .t ogive us an accurate and helpful view ofthe missions in Brazil.

Brazil Christ ian Mission continues to exalt Christ through theSanders' as they faithfully labor, pray,encourage, preach, teach and simplypastor persons an d churches in Jesus'name. Our love for them deepens andblossoms as we reflect on the t ime wehad together in their home andsurrounding area.

To God and His peopleour thanksare lifted.. .for truly a highlight experience of a lifetime.

Fo r Y ou rIn fo rmat ion

The printing ofActs Il lustrated inPortuguese for us e in Brazil ha s beendiscontinued by College Press. Fundssent for this purpose through BrazilChrist ian Mission have been returned to us an d credited to o ur NewChurch Planting program.

TWENTY-SECOND ANNUALMISSIONARY CONFERENCE

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Fourteen missionary families met inCampinas, Sao Paulo at camp grounds andrepresented as far north as Belem, Par^ 2,000 miles ; the south, Campinas, SaoPaulo;the west, Cuiabi, Matto Grosso 1,200 miles ; the centralarea, Uberlandia,Minas Gerais 400 miles , Goiania and Anapolis, Goi^s... and Brasilia, D.F. 600miles).The conferenceswere held inCampinas, Sao PauloonJanuary 6 to 12,withthe theme The Whole Family . Ben and Pat Mcrold, pastors from California,were guest speakers. Darel and Jo Ann Boston, pastors from Norton, Kansas,visited th e last day.


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BRAZIL CHRISTIAN MISSION

UL 5 98HORIZONS

P O BOX 4 7KNOXVILLE? TN 37901

A brief lo ok a t the work ofL. DAVID and RUTH SANDERS

Vol. XXX April-May-June, 1983 No. 2Technical Production and Malting by: Capstan, inc.

Address Correct ion Requested: Capstan-BCM Rt.2, Box LH32 Checotah, OK 74426

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS AREIMPORTANT

year. View Master reels on th e seriesBirth of Jesus and SyrophoenicianWomzin were used to great benefit.As laboratory training took effect,more andmore nationals begantaking

leadership in these schools and whilein th e earlier years the materials, to alarge extent, had been furnished bychurches in th e U.S., now mostmatericils can be purchcised or made inBrazil.. .However, we still make excellent use of printed materials, especially pictures and hand work, sent usfrom th e States.Opposit ion Along the Way

At times there has been oppositionto our Vacation BibleSchools, suchasthe one held back in th e interior inAnicuns. It was held th e week pre -CConfinued on pqge 2)

Looking BackRecently a student from one of th eBible colleges wrote for information

concerning Vacation Bible Schools inBrazil, and in ou r research for materialin the files down through the years,since th e first school which was held inJanuary, 1949 ten months after th eSanders' arrival in Brcizii), up to th elatest in 1982, we found th e followingto s tand out

The first school was actually ana fternoon Day School which continued throu^out the school yearwith 150 enrolled. Reading, writing,arithmetic, Bible s tories , doctrine,Bible memorization with a chapelperiod and recreation was- the program for each day. There were shortBible schools held in vacation periods,one o n a farm ten miles out. Theseschools were often held in placeswhere there was a lack of publicschools. Then as the evangelistic workexpanded, Vacation Bible Schoolswere hel d simultaneously in Vciriousareas and were used also as laboratory trciining for teachers.

New Sunday Schoola s Resu l t

In 1952, as was noted in an articlefrom us published in th e Standard, anew Sunday School resul ted from avacation school. Many of th e materials

used in these earlier schools werefrom materia ls sent th e churches inthe States and adapted to the localus In 1953, there was a DVBS paradewhich went all through the suburbarea of Goiftnia wi th banners proclaiming Fruits of the Spirit carriedby the girls, and The ChristianArmor by th e boys. Materials werebeginning to be mimeographedby thistime. Attendance in Sunday Schooljumped from 50 to 82.Vacation schools were held as pre-meetings in the evenings before evangelistic preaching on rural trips. One

Above, Ruth Sandera left, at end of row) and four of the eight national teachers mfront of the Escola Blblica in Goidnia 1949).


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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS ARE IMPORTANT(Continued from page 1)

ceeding Easter and the local priestgave public orders to the parents andchildren t o t ake and burn any materialor booklet s we gave out . But we stillhad a good week and many children inattendance. In Silvania, in 1956, th epriests warned the children to stayaway from the Bible school. One girlcame each day without fail even afterher classmates a t t he Roman Catholicschool said they would report her andshe would be punished. Others wereridiculed and called unbelievers , butstill they did no t miss a day. At anotherschool a l itt le later , th e classes wereheld outside th e little chapel, whileinside preaching services were goingon fo r adults. We h e ar d t he noise ofrocks hitting the side of the chapel andthe Brazilian teacher, Alice, cameinside with her head cu t by one of th erocks.

Means of Contact andEvangelism

The Vacation Bible School hasproven an effective means of beginning a gospel work in a new area. It issometimes combined with a generalevangelistic campaign or with youthmeetings.

In 1%1, as th e missionariesmovedinto Brasilia to begin the new workthere. Vacation Bible School wasutilized as a means of contact andevangelism. The theme of the firstBible school was Gifts of God fromrecently translated and printed material here for Sunday Bible School.Flannelgraph was used and new choruses were learned. At th e end of th eweek, 24 children had been enrolledand continued t o c ome t o Bible schoolon Sundays. Parents began to take aninterest and come as well. In 1965, aVBS was planned for around 60 inthe Brasilia church area...it beganwith 22, and two weeks later 86 children were in the final program onSunday morning. Aspecialmissionaryoffering was tciken during the weekand given to a Christian teacher in anearby town.In 1975, the young people of theBrasilia church (after four years inwhich there h d een noV^) pl nned, prepared, helped pay for, directed and taught a successful, enthusiastic week of Vacat ion Bible School.

Above, four of the young peop/e who have helped inDVBSin Brasilia. ..left to right,Delvany, Nubia , Edelweiss and Joao Marcos (standing).

o r N ew G ro wth

In 1982, in spite of attempts ofmany to destroy the work in theSatellite c ity of Ceilandia, the youngevangelist, Marinho, used a VacationBible School to bring many neighborhood children into the fold cis an initialstep to new growth.

The l ocal Bras il ia church hcis a specialencounter with th e area children in a one-day vacation school, aswell as their annual seven-day school.

The Brazilian churches have foundthat the Vacation Bible School is ajoyful,exciting, effectiveway of bring

ing Christ into th e lives of th e children,and thus into th e lives of their familiesand friends.

s You Plan headYou, in t he States are probably

planning your summer Vacation BibleSchool as we plan our winter school.We know that you will have a Mi ssionary emphasis somewhere in yourweek... and though Brazilmay not bet he count ry you will study this year,we would cisk that you take a fewminutes to remember th e boys andgirls here who are participating invacation schools .

Dear Philip,May the Lord bless your steps of faith May you be

strengthened in your decisions to serve Him, in your visionand plans as you feel He is leading you. We know the Lordwill use you for His glory.

We offer our prayers for His continued blessingSincerely;,

Lloyd David Sanders


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Right, the celebration ofL.David's 65th birthday Lookclosely and you can see the 65candlesforming the number onth e cake. Below, celebration ofKyufo Jane's (Starla's oldestdaughter and Sanders' granddaughter) bir thday. Kyula (inc ircle) is cutting he r MickeyMouse cake a s the childrensing Happy Birthday . Starlais at fa r right.

PI TURE NOTES

Left, Agape , the intermediate-age youth singinggroup, singing at Kyula'sbirthday party. Both birthdays had a special time forpraise and thanksgiving.Below: Latter-Rain , acollege-age singing evangelistic groupperformingat thebirthday worship servicefo rDavid. They recent ly tookan evangelist ic tour 700kilometer into th e State ofGoids .

NEWSNOTESStrikes threaten, but construction

booms in Brazil . From Volume 10,Number 2 of the monthly publicationof the Int er -Amer ican Deve lopmen t Bank comes this report:

The 1.2-million-kilowatt Embor-ca^ao hydroelectric plant on Brazil'sParanciiba River, some 30 kilometersoutside of Araguari, MinasGerais (notfar f rom UberlSndia where HarryScates, missionary is located; this willhelp in furnishing allof Central Brazil)was formally inaugurated February 23in the presence of Presidente JoaoBaptista Figueredo and a large delegation o f na tiona l and local authorities.In 1978, th e Bank approved twoadditional Joans totalling $88.3 millionto help build th e corresponding transmission line and install a powerhousecommunications system. The totalcos t of the cons truct ion o f Embor ca -gao is estimated at 721 million, andof the transmission system, 194.3million.

EDITOR - L David Sande rs

MISSIONARIESL. David a nd Ruth Sanders

Mailing Address:Caixa Postal 07-86270.359 Brasilia, D.F., Braal

Send al l contr ibut ions andquestions to :Brazil Christian Mission

ox 17067Wichita, Kansas 67217

Please help keep our records_straight by designating your offerings for missionary or project.Hease do not s end checks or billsto th e field.

The Brazil hristian Missionis owned by the religious organization of the same name and is published quarterly and mailed byCapstan, Inc., with second class postage paid at the U.S. Post Office inChecotah, Oklahoma 74426. Subscriptions are paid from offeringsreceived.

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CEILANDIA- '83Seedt ime and Harves tMeeting circumstances beyond

our control, and in spite of our faultyactivities and failures, Christ is building His Church Yes, the church isgrowing in CeiilindiaWork was started in CeilSndiawhen th e city was started with th etransferance of two congregations of

the hurchesof Chris t to this area .What normally should have been anopportunity for a growing and spreading congregation, soonwas choked byhard ground, thistles, weeds and al ac k o f food and water which tu rned adying church into a desert . Attempting to help the church, the lost of thearea, and save the property for theKingdom of God, Brazi l ChristianMission accepted the Invitation totake over the work. Sa tan soon threwthings further out of control

Much, much prayer, many efforts,cooperation of brethren in th e U.S.and in Brazil worked, and now thechurch is renewing her testimony andextending her hand into thesurrounding area of some 10,000 people (similarto the pilot-plan of Brasilia where thechurch is also located in the cen te r of aplanned area of 10,000 people).

Gradually th e church ha s becomefree of many of the problems and isbeginning to grow again. Regular

services are held with th e Lord 'sTablebeing spread each Sunday morning. Anew list of members is being formed asmembers return and new baptismstake place. Youth work is developing,a choir group has been started and awomen's group is active. Evening services are held on the Lord's Day with agrowing attendance as well at mid-wed services.

Manuel Marinho, student at theChristian College, has been in leadership as pastor-evangelist, with the helpof two young ladies from th e Brasiliachurch on th e week-ends . Now, a-nother seminary student, FranciscoLima, and his new wife, ar e beginningto help. Prayer vigils are held weekly, aDVBS and a special evangelistic campaign are planned for July.

Financial Up-DateThe CeilSndia congregation is paying its local expenses of building up

keep, lights, water cind maintenance.Marinho receives a gas allowancefrom the Brasilia church.

In Breizil, land payments continueat t he r at e of$150.00 pe r month up toSeptember, 1983. In the U.S., banpayments amount to $495.00 permonth. A total of $650.C)0 is neededover and above our regular monthlybudget

WANTED for BRAZIL

1. Itinerant Bible Preacher/Professor for Training by Extention.

2. Bible College Professor (Master 's degreerequired.3. Specialist in Discipling.4. Church Planter in n ew a re a.

Pray urgentlyfor these workers. You andyour church can call and send them to Brazil

FEAR IS ALSO AMISSION FIELD

As I examine books in the department for th e Theology Extensioncourse, a brother comes in: There isa lady in your office who wantsprayer

Greetings are exchanged . Shesays, Ever since it was announced onTV that a pastor here would pray forthe oppressed, Ihave wanted to come.My brother has left his wife after tryingto kill her He is in Recife (1,000 milesfrom Brasilia) and writes that he willbear his own cross, bu t Iwant to helphim. Would you pray for him? I knowfearl In my former office, men threatened me. I fear for my brother, hisfamily, his daughters...

We prayed and we promised tocontinue in prayer.

Fear stalks me at night In theday My husband doesn't trust me. Helives in t he same house, bu t wants toleave me. / fear Thiswas a lady fromRio de Janeiro, who walked by thechurch and came in fo r consultationand prayer.

Fear Fear Fea r f A younglady rushes into the church office andblurts out, I hear I have beenexpulsed from the church I fearedthis because I have been away forawhile and have felt weak spiritucilly,fearing I could not live the Christianlife This young lady had beenrobbedof a full month's salary last year andhad also fractured her foot and withother personal problems, her faith hadbeen weakened. She visited her homein another s ta te and upon returning,attended a prayer meeting where hwas advised by a n ew member th atshe had been removed from th echurch roll. I immediately informedhe r that I had not hea rd of this, andthat she would have been called uponand her faith discussed before s uc h a naction would have t aken place. He rfear had caused more fear

Fear is a great mission fieldPray with us for victory over fear inour own lives as well as in the lives ofour brethren

-^David Sanders


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Roo tsRoots was t h e theme o f t he anniver

sary Rally of the North Goiania ChristianChurch, July 9th and 10th. Thomas Fife,missionary, and the North Goiania Christian Church (where he pastors)were hoststo the program Roots of the Restorat ion Movement in Brazil . Invited honored guests were all those who had come toChrist during the 1950-1960 decade, mostly in t he Goi an ia area where th e majoractivity had been carried on in that period.This was also th e 12th anniversary of theorganization of th e local church.

Lloyd David was invited as specialhonored guest as the first missionary and

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0;>?n air assemby at the North Goiania Church area during ral ly of the theme, ROOTS of the Restora t ion Movement in Brazil 1950-1960. Missionary ThomasFife, leader of the anniversary reunion, on Jar right, with beard.

Above: David Sande r s and Gersonof Setor Bueno Church. Gerson is elderan d editor of The Messenger , a journalbegun by Dale McAfee , o f the churchesin central Brazil. Gerson presents Douidto th e First Conver ts reunion and Davidin turn recalls him as a small boy, livingwith his family near th e Christian TrainingSchool in Goiania. Jeff Fife, son ofmissionary Thomas Fife, at drums inbackground. Below: Presentation of someof th e first Christians present an d theirlives between 1950-1960.

planter of much seed for the gospel rootsto springforth. He was able to greet brethren who helped to form various churchesin Goiania. He was also special guestspeaker at the local North Goiania churchon Sunday night.

One memory was of a young singerand teacher who had been hit bya stone 25years ago in this very area during an open-air evangelistic meeting, The local pastorat that tirie, Odilon Gonzalves, remindedth e crowd of that occasion.With other missionaries working inGoiania, there are now twelve growingchurches and several new congregationsthere. The missionar ies now working inthis growing capital of th e state of Goi^s(over 1 million population) are ThomasW. Fife. Merlin L. Shields, Ear F.Haubner, Gary Allen Burrell, PhilipMcAfee, Gerald Kennedy, and PaulLanham. An estimated mid-year total ofmembers is 1,1 X). There ar e 14 full-timenational workers and over 100 in Trainingfo r Service in different churches . TomFife and Merlin Shields are giving manyhours of time in thi s t ra in ing for theministry.


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CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF THEOLOGYO F BR ZIL Flood an dDroughts Cause

Big ProblemIn July 1983. twenty-six studentswere studying at college level.On August f irst , the Chris tian College opened he r doors for he r fifth Fallsemester of classes. Ten professors teachPortuguese, Ethics, Counseling, Herma-neutics, Greek I& II,Music I& First andSecond Timothy and Titus. Poetic Books,History of the Church II,History of Israel.Discipleship and basic courses are taughtby Merlin Sheilds fromGoiania;Thomas,Libby and Robert Fife also come fromGoiania to teach one night each week.

Please prayfor professors in Theology, Greek and HermaneuticsNew Steps - Objectives and Plans:

1. Present s teps call for a five-yearexperimental plan ofdevelopment, semester-by-semester, to establish necessarycourses, professorships, student body.

Kolnon i a a n dCell Groups

Formanyyears, cellgroupshavebeenexperimented with for the purpose offellowship and evangelism as a systemofdiscipleship in the Brasilia church. Cellgroups have had a renewal in 1983. Eldersand pastors and wives form a group forfuture leadership in groups of churchfamily units, while interested membershave initiated growing groups in somehomes either at night or during the day.Some are led by women as wellas men.Sunday has been used by pastors andelders groups while Monday night is theorientation session for evangelistic cellgroups led by the leading pastor.

library, and campus to meet the standardsan d requirements of the churches inBrazil, including their culture and theneeds of the people here and beyond.2. To seek recognition by the Ministryof Education and Culture in t he Feder alDistrict ofBrazilas an approved college ofhigher education.3. To ask for approval by the Association ofSeminary and Theological SchoolsinBrazil as a qualifiedseminary to presenta Bachelors of Arts degree in Bible,Theology, and Evangelism for the graduation of pastors, evangelists and missionaries.4. To create a col lege to offer formaland non-formal educational training forthe developing of a Christian ministry inBrazil, and to all the peoples in theuttermost parts, carrying on the principlesof t he Rest or at ion movement .

Left, David Sanders sho ius the newest gi/t to the College l ibrary to Sonia andStarlaJoy, librarians. The book is DavidBarrett's World Christian Encycfope-dia . Above: David, Starla and Sonia atthe library work table where hundreds ofbooks , bot h in English an d Portuguese,wail to he examined and filed.

The Co//ege library needs to grow to15,000 volumes to qualify for registrat ionwith the Na t iona lAssociat ion of Christ ianColleges. Books and gifts are accepted Church History, World ChurchGrowth, and Restoration Movementhooks ar e especially needed.

In 1983 Brazil suffered some of he rworst upsets and setbacks inmany yearsF lo od s h av e caused s e ve re d e st ru ct ion of thousands of homes in southernBrazil and many other isolated locations.Poisoning has been discovered inmanufacturing p lant s in the Sao Paulo re

Extreme dought has c au se d u ncontrol lable famine in th e northeast.Manychildren and elderly have died fromthe hunger and disease which attacksweakened bodies. It seems that for fiveyears this drought has been spreadingover northeastern Brazil. It is f ea red that500,000 people may migrate to large citiesye t this year. Itis believed that in one smallstate alone, over 3 million are affected bythis drought. Riots and stealing aretaking place inmany cities because of thescarcity of jobs and the highcosts of living.

The Brazilian people have responded to t he call fo r help The L.B.A.(Legion of Goodwill), a national socialagency and the Red Cross of Brazil havemobilized their forces and are sendingthousands of tons of food and clothing toth e area.

The Brasilia church has shared in thisaid through the Red Cross (the treasurerof the Brasilia church is an agent for theRed Cross in Brasilia). Ten special dayswere se t aside an d th e church membersbrought in hundreds of pounds of foodstuffs for distribution. One of these dayswas cal led a day of Thanksgiving withspecial prayer.

Some of our U.S. brethren havecontributed with gifts to Feed the Hungry . We personally have helped throughthe chu rch a s well.Brazil has taken steps to meet the needin 'other ways as well. A new irrigationsystem and development of the area foragriculture and conservat ion is in progress. New manufacturing plants are beingplanned and established.

III A Pos s i b l eInternshipExperience At least two young persons can be usedduring the summer of 1984 Help file Englishbooks in the Christian College libraryin BrasiliaThere are 800 to 1 000 books needing cardstyped, books filed numbered, categorized,cleaned, repaired and placed on shelves.Make this an internship experience.. .study Portuguese with a privateteacher, helpprepare materials forVacation Bible Schools,participate inyouthactivities, visit church. . .Be a helper IIIII

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OUTREACH OUTREACH OUTREACHJuly is mid-winter in Brazil Some days

may appear t o Nor th Amer ic an s as Juneto October.

July is also mid-term vacation for 30days In 1983, we received calls forvacation Bible schools to help opena newwork and re-open a closed church building.Plans were made for three teams fromthe Chris tian College and the Brasiliachurch to lead in teacher trainingand conduc ting V.B.S. in three locations in thestate of Goias where believers have beenlocated.

David Sanders and daughter StarlaJoy Sanders Azevedo (presently secretary for the church and Christian College)worked to set up the schools, doing theplanning, organizing, arranging of materials and calling workers. Volunteers enrolled to work, but many backed out atthe last minute, making it ratherdifficulttomeet t he n ee ds .

Nova lor ia

David and two brothers went beforehand to Nova Gloria to survey andprepare. They helped the new preacher'swife and sisters to prepare for the V.B.S.Later, an experienced teacher came fromBrasilia 150 milesaway) to help.Visits andinvitations were made house-to-house inthe vicinity and a new thing happed aschildren came.. .90% of the childrencamefrom catholic homes. Along with theschool was the proposal to reopen thisbuilding for regular preaching and theLord's Supper. One family in this town,long-time believers, provided hospitalityfor the out-of-town workers. They alsoprovided a paint job on the old churchbuilding, new benches for the assemblyroom, and electric lights

The first two evening services wereheld in this believer's home, and the rest ofthe week the meetings were held in therenovated church building. An evangelistfrom Brasiliacame for three nights, and 33decisions of faith were made.Sunday morning was a provingtime for the first V.B.S. school. Forty-fivepeople attended the morning sessions asthe V.B.S. chi ldren presented some oftheir activities. The new preacherwas alsoin sta lle d a t this time. The Mission isproviding a small initial salary for him, andexpects the church to take on this responsibility as it grows to maturity. One of thefirst tasks will be th e construction of asmall parsonage on the church property.

History tells us much about manythings, c hu rc he s a s well as the worldChurches actually die We may ask why?Is it unbelief? Lack of work? Indifference?Division? All of these?This small church was growing fineuntil a member of the church died. The

husband, a sirong leader, grieving, left thechurch. Others in turn moved away. Withno one to lead, the sheepwent astray Fifteen years have since gone by, and in thattime the building has served as a deposit,jail, and as a s choo l. Now do or s a reopened regularly to services, and newgrowth is beginning. The village itself, hasbecome a county seat, meaning moreopportunity for activity and growth...

A subject for prayerAlvorada - FigueiropoiisRural Alvorada hashad an evangel

istic effort for some 20 years. A memberof th e Goiania church moved to this areaapproximately 25 years ago, after registering for a p lo tof ground there. He offered toregister a plot for David Sanders, becausehis daugh ters h ad bee n enrolled in theChristian training school in Goiania. SoDavid received his settler's rights to theproperty in Alvorada. Edw in Knowlesalso received a r ight at that time, andlater transferred his right to David. Therehas never been any profit to this landdevelopment. However, in recent yearsDavid's son-in-law, Luiz Carlos, hasspent much time in the area clearing theland, plowing, planting rice and grass, andtrying to ge t a herd of cattle started there.We have suffered great losses in this dueto drought, weeds, and stolen crops, butwe have finally paid up the majorbills. Titlerights to one lot have been givento us, andthe other is promised for yet this year.

Through the years, missionarieshave traveled this road in the process ofstarting various congregations.. .Ceres,Nova Gloria, Agua Branca, Corrego Rico,Sao Luiz do Nor te, Corrego do Sapato,Estrela do Norte, and Mato Azul. Some ofthese congregations have died out, orthrough persecution and division, havebeen destroyed. Members have scatteredto other areas, sometimes forming newcongregations, such as Estrela do Norte,

St. Tereza, Mt. Dividiu, Palmeiras andothers

Last May, while visiting bel ievers inAlvorada who are attending a Christianchurch called House ofPrayer , BrotherSanders was a pp ro ac hed a bout th eneed and called to come ou t and helpestablish a Sunday School. After praying,it seemed good to heed the call, so planswere organized for a D.V.B.S. and teachertraining sessions in three locations mentioned.

Starla Jo y was supposed to have hadtw o teams, one fo r each town some 20miles apart . But at the last minute , onlyStarla and a young lady from the Brasiliachurch, Sonia, who had taken training inchild evangelism, were able to go alongwith two young men, preacher Marinhofrom Ceilandia, and Carlos (an inexperienced believer)to help driveand bringpreaching messages each night. Starlamanaged to have one school in themorning at Alvorada and ano ther in theafternoon in Figueiropolis, with preachingat both places at night.Both the churches,and especially the children, were thrilledwith these schools and Sunday schoolswere established in three locations. Whowas blessed? The giver or the receiver?Naturally, he who gave

Rio de J a n e i r oL. David had planned a trip to Rio deJaneiro for many years, but not until July1983, did this door open for a trip. Our firststudent to enter training in Goiania, Jos6

Nascimento, is now living in a suburb ofRio, called Venda Velha (Old Sale Barn).Jose has written regularly asking us tocome over and help Jose works daily from5 a.m. to 3 p.m., at which time he returnshome and evangelizes. He has served inother churches as a Christian worker, buthas longed to see a Church of Christestablished. I have told him 1 could be oflittle help because of the distance (600

(Continued on page 4) xouon Bible School group ivith teacher, in front of newly painted and re openedc'l chapel in Noua Gloria. July 1983 (about 150 miles from Brasilia, near Ceres).


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Cent ra l Brazi l Chu r ch Conven t ion

' , s > I ^Wljljll , . . 'Aboi'tr. O oj iMf 26 College smdenis ivere presented during the July J983

Central Brazil Christian Convention ofLeadership. The president o/iheco//ege. Dr .Antonia Seve Azevedo (a department head in the Ministry of Health) is third from theright. Above right, missionaries, preachers, and candidates for ordination to the ministrywere presented during the convention. Candidates from local congregations wereexamined by fellow-pastors, and upon approval, were presented to the assembly of thecouncil of pastors for confirmation of their ordination in the local church. Each of thesecandidates is preaching ina localchurch begun bythe motherchurch who had sent thesemen out to preach.

Out reach(Continued from page 3)miles), but Jose has asked only that he beauthorized to preach and establ ish achurch . this we have done We arepreparing credentials and literature forhim to sow the seed. You, too, can prayfo r this n ewe s t endeavo r

Si /udniaSilvania has been a very slow-growing

church The work in Silvania began with J.Richard Ewing (now President of BoiseBible College in Idaho) and L. DavidSanders making a survey trip to this townwhere it was said, missionaries were notallowed to stay overnight in the city. Thetwo missionaries found lodging late onenight, and visited the commercial area thefollowing day. Through their investigations, they found a lady in the city and oneon a small farm jus t outs ide town, whowere cal led bel ievers . At that time (33years ago) this was a name much hated byreligious people in Brazil. A short timelater, another secret disciple was found.

House s er vi ce s w e re held in thesehomes, and points of contact were made.Later, a first summer camp was held inthis town in a feared mansion an d areathat had been declared leperous. Withyouth from Goiania, an open air meetingwas held in the city square. The youthprepared the way with invitations andscripture leaflets hand ed out to everyhome in the city during their afternoon

recreation period. A good crowd gatheredin spite of th e fact that a religious festivalwas being held at th e same time justoutside th e city on a holy hill .Following the week of summer camp,th e Sanders' family moved to Silvania for ashort time, bu t felt th e n ee d to return toth e work in Goiania. Two single BCM missionaries, Ruth Spurgeon (now Mc-Kinley) and Mary Ellen Case (nowHughes) moved to Silvania to form a baseof work for the city, Native evangelistArtur Souza e Silva pastored the churchfor several years and has since died. Alarge church lot was arranged for, however the church grew slowly with manyunforeseen problems, passing throughvarious periods of persecution and fallingaway of members. Various preachers havefilled the pulpit, and now, after 30 years, anew generation is beingevangelized there.

Pires do Rio, a strong near-by churchhas held meetings and helped the work inSilvania, and has now accepted therespons ib il ity for thi s work. At dif ferenttimes elders and deacons have come topreach in Silvania. In mid-1983, the work isthriving with 30 baptisms reported in thelast 12 months, nightly preaching, anact ive l ad ie s' group, and an averageattendance at Sunday school of 60.Attendance on Sunday evening has beenreported to be over 150. The building hasbeen remodeled with additional sactuaryspace and new classrooms.

A Thank-Vou prayer fo r newchurch growth in SilvSnia

At tendance a t th e 1983 convent ionreached 35 0 a t some se ssions. T hespec ia l c limax of the convention luasLuhen the 240 leaders participated onSunday morning with the local church inth e Lords Supper. Some 20 pastorsserved th e table and th e brethren.

Another highlight of the conventionwas the recently remodeled Brasiliachurch building (left). New ceilings, painting inside an d out, new name letters on thefront of the building, and an illuminatedcross over the baptistry all contributed togive the church building in the Capital cityof Brazil, a new. up-dated look

EDITOR - L. D'avid Sander s

MISSIONARIESL. David and Ruth Sanders

Mailing Address:Caixa Postal 07-86270.359 Brasilia, D.F., Brazil

Send al l contr ibut ions andquestions to :Brazil Christian Mission

Box 17067Wichita, Kansas 67217

P leas e hel p keep ou r recordsstraight by designating your offerings for missionary or project.Please do no t send c he ck s o r billsto th e field.

The Braz i l Chr i s t i a n Miss i onis owned by the rel igious organizat ion of th e same name and is published quarterly and mailed by Capstan, Inc., with second class postag e paid at th e U.S. Post Office inChecotah, Oklahoma 74426. Subscriptions ar e paid from offeringsreceived.

Ad dr es s c o rr ec ti on s shouldbe sent to :

Capstan-BCMRt. 2, Box LH32

Checotah, OK 74426


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NEW CHU RCH FORM ED

Brother Sanders withsome of the 36 candidates, meeting around the circularpool to be baptized.

Our goalcal led for new churches in 1984, bu t the way opened up in asurprise communication Relatives ofmembers of the Brasilia church livinginSao Paulo, havingvisited the churchin Brasilia, caught a vision of the NewTestament C hu rc h. T wo other menh ad atte nd ed classes with DavidSanders in youth camp, while theywere recuperating from drugs, andalso had t aken cou rses by correspondence. Another, now a grandmother, had worked in th e Anapolisand Brasilia churches and also participated in calling David Sanders to helporganize a new church. So, when theirfaith was revived about a year ago, theGospel began to be witnessed, prayerexercised, and new conve rt s wer emade. Brot her Sander s t hen received the call to go to Sao Paulo, baptizeth e new converts and organize thenew chur ch .

Baptisms and OnentationOn Novembe r 15 Brazilian na

t ional holiday of Proclamation of th eRepublic), Brother Sanders met withbelievers and candidates at a countryhome of one of th e families wherethere was a swimming pool. There aclass was held to bring some orientation on faith, obedience and baptism: Brother Sanders, with two help

ers , baptized 36 cand idate s, it wasamid singing and praising God thatchildren, parents and grandparentsobeyed the Lord. These orientationclasses on the reali ty of th e LivingGod, the LivingSaviour andthe LivingSpir it were held before the baptisms.Afterwards, there was a real LoveFeast Brazilian style barbecuecook-outl). Following the love feast,

A first baptism of the day, representing the new church group in SaoPaulo, Brazil, South America.

another class aimed at th e Christian'sgrowth was held in a neighborhinghome.

On November 16, t he community of believers me t in a home locatedin th e northwest-centril area of metropolitan Sao Paulo, in the suburbs ofPacaeumbu.

Bible Stud^On Friday evening, November

18 , a group met for Bible study in aTea House especially prepared forencounters of young people from thestreets who would seek Chris t . Thedirector of the Tea House is aformer believer from Anapolis.

An Obscn ; a don /We have worked mahy'yedrrwitb

dreams for expansion into this greatmetropolis and other areas. Influencehas spread in various manners. Newdoors continue t o open - Fray fe rvently that laborers may fill thegap - Ves, with workers of HisLove

The Lord s TableOn Sunday evening, November

20 , a general assembly of this newfamily of God in formation metaround th e Lord 's Tab le fo r th e firsttime. A message was presented basedon the origin of the Church, doctrinesand id eal s of t he r es to ra ti on mov ement. At that time, the newly baptizedand som e 80 interested adults in th egeneral assembly approved an officialleadership group with a local directorfor continuation of evangelism, edification and integration.

TRAINING FORSERV ICE

Thirty college students ar e expected to begin a new semester ofstudies on March 11, 1984 in Brasilia;sixteen of these will be f irs t-semesterstudents. A new Rector -coordina-tor, Pastor Iran , has been called togive full-time to ministerial training.

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TRAIN ING . . .(Continued j rom front page)Iran Bernardes dc Costa has graduated from seminary and Law school.Most recently, he has been workingwith missionary Bruce Colson inthestate of Mato Grosso.

Both formal an d non-formal education is being emphasized for thetraining of the ministry. Each studentis required to be in some locatedministerial activity. Most are eilreadyactive when they come to study.Although 60%ofthe pastors have lessthan a high school education, there isa growingdemand forcollegetraining.Courses are being programmed tohave a wide area of training in bothbasic courses and courses by extension, to meet the needs of diverseg roups .Every church is being encouragedto have training for service . We use

Sharp's book, translated and a goodseller here in Brazil. Steven McAfeeis working to prepare a programmedtext in Portuguese. We also useprogrammed texts from various publ ishe rs here. Tom Fife travels hu ndreds of miles to oversee this type ofwork in many cities in Brazil. PaulLanham is attempting to install studies in other churches for trainingwhi le i n service.

The college is attempting to develop and coordinate training in as manyways and places possible for leadingou t in church growth. Bruce Colsonhas promised to come and lend a handin this work later this year. He is wellaccepted by the Brazilians and hashad preparation through studies inchurch growth, and he has a visionforplanting churches

Our present need is for more scholarships and investors in lives inBraz i l

10 full-tuitions: each $25 per month for 10 months10 half-tuitions: each $12.50 per month for 10 months

Your prayers are still powerful for lives in Brazil

PREPARAT ION TO LIVECONGRESS

The Youth Congress fo r 1983enrolled over 450, with an averageof 700 attending the Praise andPreaching services all day Saturday,Sunday and Monday (November 12,

Edi tor - L. David Sande r s

Miss iona r ie sL. David an d Ruth Sanders

Mailing Address:Caixa Posta l 07-86270.359 Brasilia, D.F., Brazil

Send al l con tr ibu t ions andquest ions to :

Brazil Christian MissionBox 17067

Wichita, Kansas 67217Please help keep ou r records

straight by designating your offerings for missionary or project.Please do no t s en d c he ck s o r billsto th e field.

The Brazil Chri s t i an Miss ionis owned by the religious organizat ion of t he s ame name and is pu blished quarterly and mailed byCapstan, Inc. with second class postage paid at the U.S. Post Office inChecotah, Oklahoma 74426. Subscriptions ar e paid from offeringsreceived.

Addres s cor rec t ions shouldbe sent to :

Capstan-BCMRt. 2, Box LH32Checotah, OK 74426

13 and 14). A wide area of attendancewas registered from th e neighboringstates of Minas Gerais, Goiiis, MattoGrosso do Su l and t he Fede ra l District. Besides th e youth, adults andchildren, some 20 pastors at tendedand participated in two series of doctrinal consultations. This Congresswas held in the large hall House ofWorship, recently rented by the congregation in Uberlandia where HarrySca t e s ministers to a church of some20 0 members. The them e of theCongress was Prepcu-ation to Livein these Difficult and Precar iousTimes. (I Tim. 3:1-5)

Below, many oftheyouthfromtheBrasi7ia church waif in line fo r dinnerduring the Youth Congress.

ANNIVERSARYRECEPTION

Timothy, Deborah and MartaShields gave a reception in honor oftheir parents. Merlin and GertrudeShields, on their 25th anniversary ofservice in Brazil. The picture showsthem in the reception room in theSetor Bueno church with the anniversary cake. Tim took time off from hisbicycle tour of South Amer ica to bepresent.

Brazilian b re th re n a nd missionaries were present and able to participate in a hymn sing, special numbersand short messages of praise to th eLord fo r th e Shields' life and witness inBrazil. Th e picture below shows someof those present in the Setor Buenochurch whereMerlin currently serves.Merlin and Gertrude are giving timetowards the discipling program andteaching mission. Here they are in th efront row, separated by two of theirfellow Brazilian workers. The Sandersare on the bench behind them. (Another special event of the evening wasthe welcome back from furlough ofPaul and Shirley Lanham. He willbeespecially with public relat ions andprofessor at the Christian College.)

WANTED :Chr i s t i an Worke r s

Itinerant Bible Professor , Seminary P ro fe ssor ; Specialist inDiscipling.Write to David Sanders on the

field fo r further detailed.

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