MISSIONARY RETREAT

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The Christian Chiirch missionaries In Brazil had their first annual re

ELECTRONICS

THE

treat

the last week

of January.

wonderful spirit of fellowship was present as we discussed working to gether on various projects and also discussed subjects of general
Interest.

During the last few weeks I have been working on the equipment for
the visual aid trailer repairing the

The missionaries

agreed to form

an

movie projector and constructing a $0 watt aii9)llfler. Both have presen ted a nuniber of problems. The pro jector is a Bell and Howell Since this con5>any will not provide a
service manual with their equipment

NEWSLETTER OF JOHN AND BETTIE NICHOLS

Volvime 5 Number 1, March, I96I

association for Christian literature.

Our first project will be the print ing of Bible school lesson quarter lies. At present many churches are using various denominational
lesson materials with enpheses on sprlnkllzig for baptism and various other denominational teachings. By

It is very difficult
takes a lot

to repair.
Also since

It
the

THE OLD OLD STORY

of trial

and error to

find

the

faults.

The

old

old story of Jesus

on the

factory built an9)llflers were too ejipensive I decided to build one. First I had to buy the transformers
which included a diagram of the

producing

some

good

Scriptural

an5)llfler.

Then

I had

to go

from

materials we will be meeting an Im portant need In the local churches. A church newspaper will also be started. This will have doctrinal articles and news of the churches.
Some of the clmrches have very little contact with others and this

store to store to buy the necessary parts. One time it took all morning
and visits to four stores to find some resistors I needed. Some parts

cross is an old story to the people of Brazil. But so many do not know of Jesus and His love. Of His mercy, and of His forgiveness. They do not know because they have not been told Will you help tell them?

The equipment pictured on the re verse will be used in evangelistic

work in and around Brasilia the new

were in^ossible to find while others

were marked wrong. After making some

will help supply this need as well as give them more good teaching.

chaz^es to better meet our needs the aniplifler is con^leted and ready for
use.

capltol of Brazil. By means of visual aids we hope to teach many hundreds even thouseuids of people
about God's Son who died for us*

At present

while we are waiting for

trailer to be fin

Will
First

you help
we need

reach

these people?
Pray

One subject discussed was the Ameri

can In Brazil. Since we are for

the

visual aid

ished

I am working

on some

visual

your prayers.

eigners we have
States.

In every sense of the word special problems here not experenced In our mlnlstery In the
This statIs as a foreigner

aid materials. We need film strips on New Testament teachings such as the authority of the Scriptures, unity of Christians in Christ, the
difference between the Old and New

that the preachers will present the gospel In the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray that the hearers will receive the message. Pray that the
Christians will remain faithful.

Is very frustrating at times yet It has Its advantages. As foreigners we can bring a freshness of view, new methods, and new ideas to the
churches. The U.S. way Is not nec

Covenants, salvation,

the

Lord>8

essarily the best way and It Is poor policy for the missionary to follow American methods exclusively. But If the missionary Is willing to
learn tron the nationals and other

Si;Q)pep, and Christ our only mediator. Since I have no 6:q;>erenoe in this field I am not sxire Just how much I oan aoccopliab* Therefore we desire your prayers that these teaching aids will be provided.
The Sao Paulo Christian isapublicationof Sao Paulo Christian Mission of the Chuich of Christ and is produced quarterly in March, June, September, and December by Mission Services, 509 West Jefferson, Joliet, Illinois. Second Class Postage

Second we need your support. Some of the equipment has not been com pletely paid for yet. We are badly
in need of more gospel movies and film strips. All of which takes money to either buy or produce.

Please send your help to our for warding secretary, Mrs. R. W. Fox,

missionaries

and

with

his

larger In

background he can be a great help In

the life of the local churches.

632 Collins Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado

NEW ADDRESS FOR MISSIONARIES

paid at Joliet. nunoia

^.
li

this way the retreat

helpful
and

In the

exchange

was especially
of Ideals
of with

methods

and

discussions

various problems.
forward
received.

We
next

are

looking

John and Bettie Nichols Caixa Postal 203

to the

retreat

anticipation

of the blessings to be

Woodrow Phillips 516 N. Wall Joplin, Missouri

Goiania, Goias Brazil, South America

TWENTIETH CENTURY EQUIPMENT TO TELL THE OLD, OLD STORY

John and Bettie Nichols - Brazil

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THANK YOU

THE

ASSOCIATION FOR CHRISTIAN LITERATURE

I want

to thank

every one

here in

the U.S.

for their prayers,

gifts,

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NEWSLETTER OF JOHN AND BETTIE NICHOLS

One of the great problems on the mission field is the lack of good Bible study materials. Our mission aries in Brazil are especially con
cerned about this lack but individ

and many beautiful cards during my illness. I taped all the cards to my bedroom door and it helped to cheer me during convalescence. Our appreciation goes especially to
the missionaries at Goiania who took care of the children while I was in

Volume V, Number 2

June, I96I

ually they have supply the need.

not been able to Last January the

Association for Christian Literature

SICKNESS STRIKES
Sickness has hit the
became ill from a

was formed by the Christian Church missionaries in Brazil to produce Christian literature for Brazil. By this cooperative enterprize our missionaries will be able to produce more literature at less e^cpense than working separately. Membership in the Association is made up of oiir missionaries on the field who give

the hospital and saw that the family was fed three times a day. A special vote of thanks goes to Mrs. Pauline Spurgeon who cooked for us ' for two
months after I returned home from

Nichols family
)^ch Bettie

the last few months, m

gall

bladder

attack. Three weeks later she became

the hospital. Also to Ruth Spurgeon, our missionary nurse, who made
visits to the doctor with me and

very ill from Infectious hepatitis and was hospitalized for twelve days. Bettie has slowly been recovering
her strength but it
she will

administered

medicine

and

general

will be
be

some

2,000 cruzeiros

per month

in fees.
Bill

The Association officers are:

Loft, Chairman; Gerald Holmquist, Vice-chairman; Gertrude Shields,

Secretary; Patricia Smith, Field treasurer; and John Nichols, TJ.S treasurer. I will be responsable to present the needs of the
Association to the churches, keep an
accoimt of the funds received in the

U.S., and buy and ship materials the

Association needs to Brazil.

With the missionaries working to gether much can be accomplished but help is needed from the States. We are hoping that all of our pre

nursing care. Gertrude Shields was laundress and did a very fine job supervising that task twice a week. Kany times neglecting her own wash ing just to do mine. Also Wednesday morning bright and early she was ready to go to the street market to buy fj:*uit and vegitables. Cay Ewing took care of o\ir Wanda many, many times and ran many errands for us. Lula Knowles provided many meals for the family while I was in the hospi tal and also shopped for us, while she did not enjoy the best of health herself. Thank you seems so inade
quate bat we say i t again. As the Brazilians say muito obrigada.

time before normal.

back to

Due to the

long period

of convale-

sence Bettie needs and her need for a better climate and food we decided

to return to the united States. Also since I had to take Care of the

children and many of the household duties I was getting very little
work done. We feel that i t would be

poor stewardship to remain in Brazil

under these conditions. We will take a leave of absence and let otar

supporters
productive

put their money

uses.

to more

sent supporters will give their support to the Association. Your support through the Association will help all of the missionaries in Brazil. The present project of the Association is the publication of Sunday School quarterlies for the Primary and Youth Departments and the printing of C. J, Sharp's New Training for Service. Your help"Is' needed in this important undertaking
Send your support
Pueblo, Colorado.

Here in the U.S. Mrs. Pox, our for warding secretary, was kept busy answering inquiries about my health A special thank you to her for her
help and faithfulness.
The Sao Pattlo Christian is apublication of Sao Paulo Christian Mission of the Church of Christ and is produced quarterly in March, June, September, and December by Mission Services, 509 West Jefferson, Jollet, Illinois. Second Class Postage paid at Jollet, Illinoia

We had planned to retiirn to the U.S. around June I5th but I had to have an appendectomy on June 7th which delayed our return to July 1st. We are now in Pueblo, Colorado consult ing doctors. We desire your prayers
that all will turn out will. Whether we can return to Brazil or

not is impossible to say at present. Usually two years is required to

recover from a case as severe as Bettie's. In the meantime we will

for this work to:

Property of
Lli.OZAEKiixz:" .

continue

to seek support
we had

not

for

Association for Christian Literature

John G. Nichols, 632 Collins Avenue,

ourselves but for the work in Brazil. We have turned over a l l mission

equipment

to other mission

Woodrow Phillips 516 N. Wall Joplin, Missouri

aries. And the funds we now have on hand will be turned over to the Association for Christian Literatiire,

Paulo
Missionaries
JOHN AND BETTIE NICHOLS

Financial Secretary
MRS. R. W. FOX

082 COLLINS AVENUE PUEBLO. COLORADO

Promotional Secretary
MR. DONALD WOODSTOCK
18S WEST INDIANA

Dear Christian Friends^

God works in ways that are not mants ways*

SEBRING, OHIO

He has all

knowledge and all power.

But we can only see from day to day

As Christians we

and therefore must live one day at a time*

do have the assurance that all things work together for good

to those who love God,

Although we can not clearly see why we

had to return when our work was Just begining we know that all
will work out well and according to God is will*

Satan*s opposition can be seen in the events of last year. He has opposed our plans with the visual aid trailer*
trailer was to have been finished almost a year ago.

The
The last

news we had was that the trailer was not yet coii5)leted,

Satan

has opposed the plans of the visual aid team in many ways and
his opposition is seen in the recent sickness in our family.

We desire your prayers that we will do God*s will and

not be led into some byway by Satan. Regardless of what

happens we know the final victory is Christ's and through

Christ we will be victorious over Satan.

We thank you again for yovir support and prayers.

In Christ,

John and Settle Nichols