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JANUARY FEBRUARY, 1976

NO. 1

Ty
A NEW YEAR AND NEW DIRECTORY
(Brasilia Church)

Seven men have been elected by the Brasilia church congregation to direct

churches.

His.

secular

business

is

local and "outreach" activities during

1976. Six of these men are married and their wives are also active in the work of

managing a boarding house for students and workers. His wife, Lidia Maria, teaches special sewing classes in the
church.

the church. The seventh, not pictured, is

46-year-old Joao Mafra, bachelor, who works in military radio.

Filemon Ribeiro dos Santos, 43 years old, two children (both baptized), is Vice-

Evilasio Jardim, 24 years old (married January 3rd this year), is Treasurer, youth leader and sings in the

choir. He is a salesman for a drug

company in this area. His wife, Rosangela, is director of the church's

president of the church and Worship Director, teacher of the Sunday morning
youth class and sings in the choir. He is
Linda and Philip McAfee with mother and younger brothers and sister: Danny, Sammy and Irene, at Christmas
time, 1975.

adult-primary school, Sunday School teacher, and active in both youth and
women's groups.

Sub-director of the National Foundation

of Indians of Brazil. His wife. Celia, is

Social Service director for the church.

Josias Mariano dos Santos, 50 years old, one daughter (baptized), is second
treasurer, church caretaker, and
assistant overseer of church construc

PHILIP AND LINDA

McAFEE PLAN INTERNSHIP
This summer is planned as missionary candidate internship for Philip and Linda McAfee. Both are Sophomores at Manhattan (Kansas) Christian College. They have faculty clearance, and will be working under the supervision of their parents. They are already proficient in the language, having grown up on the mission field.
Their assistance will be in Christian

Jose Ribamar Alencar, 36 years old, six children (three baptized...two of these were baptized in December last year), is church secretary, sponsor of the youth Department, and teacher of the Men's class. He is a department head in the Ministry of Justice. Elza, his wife, is

tion. Due to a heart attack several years ago, he retired from an active public job
of superintendent
his wife,

of
is

construction.
active in the

Juracina,

women's groups.

vice-president of the Women's Society,

leader of programs, and Sunday School
teacher.

L. David Sanders, 58-year-old missionary, is church president. He

works with these men in church integration and outreach, as well as with

years old. two children (1 and 5 yeai^

old), is second secretary, teacher of class
for newcomers and doctrinal informa

Osorio

Rodrigues

Gonzalves,

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five other men, evangelists, who come for training and orientation for their
fields of labor. Picture was taken in

tion, and Director of Evangelism, where we aim to make a special emphasis in visitation and establishing house

David's office, located below the balcony. Note picture of church and surrounding
apartment area on beam.

Service camp, vacation Bible school, preaching, calling, and some secretarial
work.

Already they have written to several churches soliciting support. To date,

they have a fund of $150 toward their projected expenditure of $2,800 ($1,400
each) for the summer.

Should they not have contacted you, and you are desirous of helping Phil and
Linda, they may be contacted:

Church Directory, reading

from left to right: Osorio, Josias, Evilasio, Filemon, David in background, Jose
Ribamar insert...Joao Mafra

c/o Manhattan Christian College

1407 Anderson Avenue

Manhattan, KS 66502

not pictured.

CERES CHURCH
BUILDING
A Fund to Plant New Churches

EDITOR - DaleH. McAfee

Early in 1974, a fund was begun by the Ceres Church to build a new building for worship and meeting center. Appeals were made to the brethren to supply half of the expected cost of $10,000, or a goal
of $5,000. After indecision and some delay, the decision to build was made and work began May i5,1974. Later that

This publication is printed, addressed and mailed by

Capstan, Box "E"

Checotah, Oklahoma 74426

(a missionary service ministry)

year, the building (15 meters long, 10 meters wide, with walls 5 meters high) was constructed on property being given
as a gift from the city government. Cost
was $11,106.00. Funds to finance the construction from local efforts were insufficient to do

MISSIONARIES

L. David and Ruth Sanders

Mailing Address:
Calxa Postal 07-862 .

Vania and Iraci lead choruses (top picture). Children show interest as they
listen to Bible story.
JANUARY IS VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

70000 Brasilia, D.F., Brazil For Information, colored slides and mission studies, write to:

the job. Mission funds from the sale of BCM cow projects that matured, were loaned to make construction possible and guarantee a place of meeting rent free.

That is, a long delay and greatly

increased costs were thus avoided, at the

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Durham

2929 South Martinson Street

Youth Lead Again -- Four young people led out again this year in sponsor
ship of the seven-day vacation Bible
school in the Brasilia church. Vania

same time providing encouragement to the Ceres brethren^ A total of $4,503.96

in BCM Cow and Heifer Fund monies went to the construction. Local funds netted $1,061.04. The balance $5,541.00,
was met with $4,787.20 from former

Wichita, Kansas 67217

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Bastos, 16 years old, was leader and

Brazil Christian Mission

teacher; Rosangela Jardim and Denis

Ribeiro, were co-teachers; Iraci Candido

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MISSIONARIES

Santos helped with music. Elza Alencar

and Bernadette Testa helped with handwork and games. The church's women's group furnished the daily
lunches. There were 73 enrolled with an

emergency repatriation funds, and $753.80 of gifts to the Ceres Church building. Now we look forward to new church

Dale H. and Carol McAfee

For information, colored slides and mission studies, write to:

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average attendance of 51.

The final program was presented on Sunday morning following the school, and small gifts were given to parents

planting and pioneer evangelism. The Ceres church meeting house has been built and paid for. The congregation will be contributing toward a fund named in

their honor to do pioneer evangelism and

plant new congregations.
A total of $1,153.00 has been received

who came for the special program.

MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
A SUCCESS
The 14th Conference of Brazil Missionaries of Churches of the Churches of Christ was held in Belo

Kempton, Indiana46049

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toward the $5,000 goal; $400 has gone to

the cow and heifer project; $248.()0 is in
the curent fund.

Brazil Christian Mission

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This makes $3,847 needed yet to reach the original goal of $5,000. You can invest in new church planting in Brazil
by giving to this fund.

Wichita, Kansas 67217

Horizonte January 8-13, 1976. About 135 total attended, including "organic" and "inorganic" brethren (for 12 years now this annual meeting of missionaries has been jointly held by Christian Church and Church of Christ missionaries).

PRAYER REQUESTS
1. For the Sanders' health to be

Please help keep our records straight by designating your offering for
missionary or project. Please do not
send checks or bills to the field.

Mr.
Oregon,

Herbert
and
on

Works,
Wendell

Eugene,
Broom,

Mr.
the

Abilene,
speakers
Growth.

Texas,

were
theme

the
of

special
Church

strengthened, as they carry the heavy load of responsibilities at this

time.

2. For

the

McAfees

to

finish

with

The Brazil Christian Mission is owned

by the religious organization of the same name and is published bi

monthly with second class postage

paid at the U.S. Post Office in

L. David and Ruth Sanders, who attended almost all of the 14 conferences, report that this one was the best so far. Others, whose comments have come to the editor, liave been in the
same vein. Praise the Lord for brethren with a vision and hearts obedient to the

success their special studies this year

in Pasadena, California.

3. For the organizational transition of

Brazil Christian Mission field associa tion to the Brasilia church.

Checotah, Oklahoma 74426. Subscrip

tions are paid from offerings received.

4. For the growth of the Ceres church.

Lord, open to one another.

5. For the Mother Church plan begun by

the Brasilia church.

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VOL. XXVII

MARCH APRIL, 1976

NO. 2

BRASILIA BUILDER
by L. David Sanders
Vision and Challenge Brasilia Building has been our vision and challenge for twenty years - yes! Nearly thirty years!

this year and on up to 30% next year.

With this in view, we have laid out some

In this aspect, we look forward to the

five-year plans for the local Brazilia

Church.

coming of the Bruce Colson family in June to develop "Bouse churches" in the

Federal District. frnXhisT' tte"hope for

active

Our goals for 1976:

150 members (we have 90 members in 1975).
6
homes.

Bible Studies or "Churches" in

Before coming to Brazil, we saw the new future federal capital area marked on maps of the nation. The world called Brazil the "Sleeping Giant". Since arriving in Brazil in 1948, we have never believed her to be sleeping. Yes! Brazil has been ever-growing and expanding.
We have visualized the Church of our

6 Prayer Nuclei in homes. 6 Couples making regular visits. 6 Groups in the Theology Extension
Course.

Our goals for 1980:

500 members

30 Bible Studies or "Churches" in

homes.

Lord also in this expansion. We dreamed then of seeing ten churches established
in our life time.

Today, we dream of a hundred new

churches of Christ in Brazil. Yes! Even in

30 Prayer Nuclei in homes. 30 Couples making regular visits. 20 Groups in the Theology Extension
Course. Goal Achievement The month of March saw seven

new force in this area and new goals fn planting churches. Concerning the training aspect that results from closing the boarding school in Goiania, already "Extension Courses" are being directed in central Brazil by Tom Fife. Centers have been opened in at least five places this year. From Brasilia, it is expected to open two daughter churches to Extension course.s on a beginning lower level for training workers. It is from this training thai we hope for our greatest growth and strength. Mother Church Shoulders Ilesponsibilily

The Brasilia church, although a 1

'oung church, is shouldering the responsibility of all of the workers that the Brazil (jhristian Mission has been sponsoring. The Church board is helping plicy and plans and encouragement tor these daughter churches. These
churches have only an average of 15 to 25 members each, many being young folk in need of much encouragement. So our

our life-time, perhaps 500 churches in this great growing country.

Solutions Do we have new solutions? Not

necessarily new solutions for problems, but a new spirit to work; a definite plan of action and some better prepared workers, as well as a new mentality for growth and planting new churches. Dr. Ted Yamamori visited last year and brought to our attention weakness in our activities and a new challenge with new aims and goals which we are attempting to put into practice with our own mission plans and various other
missionaries.

prayer groups put into action, already putting us one over our goal for the year. By the end of March, the total baptisms were 18, which was 8 over our goal for
the local church. Last year there were only 12 with 4 transfers. Our immediate

plan is to help them financially at least

one more year so as to have an

goal is 60 baptisms for the local church for 1976 with this many more in outlying
areas.

,evangelist present to direct the work.

After 28 years of experience, it seems there is new hope for church

Outreach "house" services have been

three; but from this beginning, we antici pate Bible studies or small groups in four permanent locations for the year. Our former goal was for four Bible
studies and four house churches this

growth in our area. Now we need your prayers as we experience new possibilities for church growth in Brazil.

This plan is basically not new, except

for some new facets and new efforts to

>-^'\Mpther Church plan ofehucch extension V;mcirin turn will carry-cm a leadership
Brasilia. =:.

^CQ^entSte on. evangelism through a

year; but this plan was not understood or adopted, so we are having to "retreat" to Bible study groups as an initial goal and, as the Lord develops the hearts,
allow
homes.

FACING THE FIELD 1976

by Dale McAfee

training program along side of a ChutchjGrowth Research Center here in

them

to

become

churches

in

AfwThr^ terms of service in Brazil

and tnree~Turloughs. this last one ex tended to include a Masters program in missiology at Fuller School of World
Mission/Institute of Church Growth, Carol and I look forward to our return to

'^'"Putting ^'ision into Action

Beginning activity of research in co operation with other missionaries, has shown weaknesses and strengths in our old activity as well as challenges for new activity. One challenge has been that last year the churches showed 16% growth and we hope to see this move up to 20%

New Church planting was begun on March 23 in one satellite city of Brasilia

called Braslandia. The work is being spearheaded by a young man who graduated from the Goiania school last year. Two of the elders from the Brasilia church made a rapid survey of the city of 20,000 and began house to house
visitation in March.

Christian missionary service in Central

Brazil.

Rping gnnp from our place of service engagement for nearly two years (we

left in August of 1974, and anticipate return by July 1,1976) means the occur rence of many changes in Brazil, in the people and church we have worked with, in organizational relationships, in our
selves. Our desire to witness to the love

WOMEN IN THE WORK AT

BRASILIA CHURCH

by Ruth Sanders
Women in the Brasilia church are

EDITOR - DaleH. McAfee

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Capstan, Box "E" Checotah, Oklahoma 74426 (a missionary service ministry)

of God in Christ and His saving, lifechanging power has not changed. Our expectation is still for a response to the message of life and hope in Christ by Brazilians who, gathered into congrega tions, represent church growth.

Our goals are in three areas: 1. To harmoniously and construc tively relate to our missionary col leagues, in first place to David and Ruth
Sanders with whom we are affiliated in Brazil Christian Mission.

finding vitality in service. Last year, many of them relaxed in their "goingout" for the Lord and complained of tiredness, bodily and mental aches and pains, and not having "time" for the Lord. This year, after ten days of special "Gincana" (a period of re-dedication and service), they felt that what was missing
was their obedience to the Lord and, as

they obey and serve, new vitality.^ has

come into their - -.J Divided info three groups, he

women emphasize three aspects of tl^

Christian life. The Evangelism^gTOup, led by Elza BraumgartinT Alencar, serves through special visitation in homes and have had two evangelistic
services, one in the church and one in a home not too far from the church. Their

MISSIONARIES

L. David and Ruth Sanders

2. To cooperate with the Brasilia church in organizing and operating a Church Growth Research and Theologi
cal Education Center. This includes

Mailing Address:
Caixa Postal 07-862

70000 Brasilia, D.F., Brazil

For Information, colored slld^

and mission studies, write to;

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Durham

2929 South Martinson Street

development of a full curriculum (a degree program on a multi-academic level) in theological education. I want to prepare some of the texts myself, one of which I am now writing for my master's
program.

Wichita, Kansas 67217

To receive prayer letter, write

to:

3. To be personal evangelists: assist in church planting through "house

churches" in Brasilia; and contribute

leader, Mrs. Alencar, also brings appro priate and challenging messages or studies every other month at our general meeting of all groups. The Integration group, led by Eunice Paniago Testa, serves through prayer nuclei in the homes. They have six such
nuclei weekly in various areas of Brasilia, each led by a different woman of the group. Their leader, Mrs. Testa, visits each of the nuclei as often as possi

Brazil Christian Mission

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Rural Route 1 - Box618C Anderson, Indiana46011
MISSIONARIES Dale H. and Carol McAfee

time and effort available to pioneer evangelism (selecting localities and beginning the foundational work for planting churches in those localities).

Specific details to implement plans to

reach the goals await our arrival in
Brasilia where face to face communica

ble to give orientation and encourage

ment; The group, as a whole, also acts as

a "First-Aid for Prayer" group for

emergency calls for prayer.

For information, colored slides and mission studies, write to:

Mission Services
Box 177

tion can be possible. But they do include _jnpving our residence from Ceres to
- PrasiHa.

Kempton, Indiana 46049

You, our friends, loved ones, Christian acquaintances, dearly beloved in the Lord, have stood by us through

The Stewardship group, led by Abigail Seve Azevedo de Mesquita, serves through the many phases of time, talent and money. They take charge of
receptions, weddings and parties held in

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thick and thin. This of which we speak is ') \a work of faith - your faith and ours.

the church and sponsor fellowship dinners in the homes. One of their group
coordinates hospitality for visitors from out of town. A coming project of the
group is to furnish the kitchen (which is

Brazil Christian Mission

yVour prayers and your support have

upheld us. We go forward in the

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strength of the Lord. We give praise to God for this "partnership in giving and receiving" (Phil. 4:15), and at this point
rededicate our lives to this service.

being completed this year) with a stove and refrigerator. Their leader, Mrs.

Mesquita, inspires her group through

her own participation in the activities of
the church.

"And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory
in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father

Wichita, Kansas 67217

The women have found the truth in

be glory for ever and ever. Amen." (Phil.

Please help keep our records straight by designating your offering for
missionary or project. Please do not
send checks or bills to the field.

4:19-20).

"Seek ye first the Kingdom and His righteousness and these things shall be
added to you." Matthew 6:33,

The Brazil Christian Mission Is owned

by the religious organization of the

same name and is published Office bi in

monthly with second class postage

paid at the U.S. Post

College, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, are continuing preparations for missionary internship in Brazil this summer. You may contact themin care of the college, to help in this project. They
will need a total of approximately $3,000.

Ph\

,;nr i.in:! . , : .i

Students at Manhattan Christian

Checotah, Oklahoma 74426. Subscrip tions are paid from offerings received.

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VOL. XXVII

MAY JUNE, 1976

NO. 3

AS THE CHURCH GROWS

On April 11, 1976, a new congregation was formed with seven new baptized believers and four
transfers in the rural area of

On each visit made to this man's

"Despenhada" of the Alvorada Town ship, north of Brasilia. The story connected with this congregation
streams back almost to the time of the Sanders' arrival in Brazil. FIRST CONTACTS

home, preaching services were held. A rural area, much influenced by spiritism, the people were slow to respond. When the Christian family sold their farm to a non-believing brother and moved away, new contacts were made and stop offs at various homes began to produce
interest.

One of the first contacts was meeting a family from Sao Paulo state, who was following the western stream of settlers of Goias. Hearing of this family who
were said to be Christians, David called

David continued to make frequent visits to the area, supposedly to see the farm, which up to now has never really

produced and has had its problems with

rustlers and bad times. Then, along with other missionaries, David began to make friends and be welcomed and finally invited into many homes in the community. Now more and more homes

on them. They had come seeking free land on which to settle. Among them was
Dale McAfee on mall at Fuller

campus on graduation day.

a young man, Jose, who wanted to preach the Gospel. He come to study
with David and became the first Bible

open and with birthday and other

celebrations, there are frequent

McAfees return
On June 7 Dale participated in the 27th annual graduation ceremony of Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. After studying full time the entire past school year he is a recipient
of the Fuller School of World Mission/

student. Out of this grew our first attempts at training nationals in 1952-53,
first in the Sanders' home and later in the Goiania Christian Institute.

preaching services held.

HOLSECHURCH

Two years ago, four members of one

of the churches which had died back

As the years passed, the uncle of this young man sent two daughters to study.
This father wanted to show his

along the road, moved into the area and began to demonstrate the Christian life
before the others. Their home became a

Institute of Church Growth ^ster of -Theology degree in Missiology.

Dale and Carol had their return

passage to Brazil booked to leave Los Angeles on June 19. Only the three younger children, Irene, Sammy and
Danny are accompanying them. The return trip included a SV: day stop-over {including Sunday the 20th) at Wichita, Kansas where they met with
Brazil Christian Mission Trustees, and visited the Glenn Park Christian Church.

friendship when he got squatters' rights to an acreage of land in a new area and gave David a registration slip for rights to about 800 acres of land. He promised to help care for the land - fencing, planting coffee and renting.
VISITATION

center for a "house church". Last year, several of the community indicated

April, seven made the decision and were ] !

baptized. In the meantime, three girls/
from the area had come to Brasilia to

interest in salvation and this year in

work and were converted and baptized

in the Brasilia church.

David began making some visits up the long dusty, rocky trail {now paved highway) which eventually opened doors for preaching points along the road.
Churches were born and some have

On the day the seven were baptized, V ^

a new congregation began with a jl chairman, a reader, and an explainer of,^

the Scriptures. Few in the area can read and few have any idea of spiritual

At Wichita Linda and Philip McAfee

rendezvoused with their folks to

accompany them to Brazil for. Summer ^Mission In^rnship. Arrival in Brasilia

was scheduled for 7:50 a.m. Wednesday
June 24th.

already died along this road. (Among those yet functioning are Ceres and Sao Luis. Four other congregations under the leadership of a Goiania convert, have
since been established under an added

growth. Already fifteen others have

indicated interest and we expect more
decisions in a short time. The

independent name of "Church of Christ of the Awakening" along this road).

congregation is the first new one this year, but we have plans for one or two
others soon in the Brasilia area.

News and views of newly organized congregation at "Despenhada

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EDITOR - Dale H. McAfee

Printed, addressed and mailed by

Travel is mostly afoot

Capstan, Box "E"

Checotah, Oklahoma 74426
MISSIONARIES L. David and Ruth Sanders

Mailing Address:
Caixa Postal 07-862

by women and children, but the young men have horses and bicycles. Per haps there is one car among a hundred in
attendance. They come from up to five miles through rice fields, timber and grazing lands.

70.000 Brasilia, D.F., Brazil For information, colored slides and mission studies, write to: Mr, and Mrs. Larry Durham
2929 South Martinson Street

Wichita, Kansas 67217

MISSIONARIES

Dale H. and Carol McAfee

Mailing Address:
Caixa Postal 154

76.700 Ceres, Goias, BRAZIL For information, colored slides and mission studies, write to:
Mission Services
Box 177

The newly baptized group in April.

Kempton, Indiana46049
Send ALL Contributions And Questions To:

BRAZIL CHRISTIAN MISSION

Box 17067

Wichita, Kansas 67217

Please help keep our records straight by designating your offering for missionary or project. Please do not
send checks or bills to the field. The Brazil Christian Mission is owned Interested folk at

by the religious organization of the same name and is published bimonthly with second class postage paid at the
U.S. Post Office in Checotah, Oklahoma 74426. Subscriptions are

tend the first baptism in the Despenhada

area.

paid from offerings received.

At publication time for this paper, Philip and Linda McAfee had received almost the amount of their funds goal for summer internship, and had round trip

Children come and wait around the

table for service to begin. Bibles, song books, kerosene lanterns and flash lights

tickets to go with thei^ parents, leaving

from Wichita.

make up equipment. Men wait in background for services to begin.

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Vol. XXVII

September October, 1976

No. 5

BRAZIL CfiRISflAN MISSION

BIRTHDAY IN A BRAZILIAN HOME

Dale McAfee

BRASILIA BUILDING AND BAPTISMS

L. David Sanders

It was July 31st, a Saturday night.

We had visited Dona Rita (Mrs. Rita

Lagares), in the hospital, she- is a

member of the Ceres Church of Christ, who has terminal cancer. Then we

from ruining the mechanism immedi ately. Moving your eyes up and to the left there appears a picture on the wall of a younger sister. To the left of it is a calendar with a picture of the painting of
Jesus of the Bleeding Heart (a Roman

Pound, pound, whir-r-r, noise is all

around as construction of the educational

attended the religious wedding cere

mony in the local Catholic church of the oldest daughter of another woman who
is a member of our church (see picture). We excused ourselves early from the

Catholic symbolism). Above the calendar

is father's hat (the head of the house)

plant of the Brasilia building takes up speed. Workers began with the permanent roof and are slowly going down, putting in tile in the school
bathrooms, window frames and doors on each classroom. The baptistry was re-finished with tile in time to be filled

hung conveniently on a nail. A small loop

can be seen below it which is a leather

reception for the newlyweds held in the

bride's home in order to take a cake with

whip on a short stick (a horseman's whip) used by this father to discipline

the children! Down the dark hallway can

for baptisms at the end of August.

Attendance at church and Sunday

17 candles on it to the daughter of the woman in the hospital with cancer. A small group sang Happy Birthday. Nivea
blew out the candles and began to cut

School is now averaging over the 100

mark. There have been a total of 55 added since the first of the year, being 27 (Continued on back page)

be seen a dish towel hanging on a nail in

the wall of the kitchen. Bedrooms are to

(Contiiiued on back page)

the cake (see picture). Pictures have formed in your mind as

you read the above words. Now look again at the picture with the birthday
scene. The interior of this house is

typically Brazilian, especially so of our region, central Goias state. "There is the
television set, a nice large screen with a

piece of transparent colored plastic hanging over its face to give a tint to the picture. A transformer rests on the little
shelf of the T.V. stand, because the

ABOVE: Two youth camps were held Joel Morreira, right with electric

electric voltage varies so much, the energy going to the set must be

regulated constantly in order to keep

guitar, and his musical group, present special music at a Sunday night worship and preaching service in Ceres.

in July with a total of 95 youth enrolled. (First week, intermediates; second

week, seniors.) Plans are being made for new roof on dining-hall, classroom

building. Two heavy rains during second week dampened camp spirits as a good part of present roof had blown off. Philip
McAfee directed the first week and Merlin Shields, the second week. BELOW: A special "fish" dinner was

sponsored by ladies of the Brasilia

church on a Saturday noon in July

serving nearly 400 in the church patio.

symbolic barrier that now unloosed represents the passing of the bride from her paternal home to theside of her chosen man to form a new home. Mother, a member of
the Ceres Church of Christ, stands in center left looking on. The bride's, younger sister,
birthday.

LEFT: Father give# away his daughter as a bride to the groom who unties the

Valdelice, is also a member of the Ceres Church of Christ. RIGHT: Nivea s 17th

TWO NEWFAMILIES IN BRASILIA

I
EDITOR > Date H. McAfee

Printed, addressed and mailed by

Capstan, Box "E" Checotah, Oklahoma 74426
MISSIONARIES

L. David and Ruth Sanders

Mailing Address:
Caixa Postal 07-862

Colson Family
Bruce and June Colson and their

Myers Family

70.000 Brasilia, D.F., Brazil

ror information, colored slides an<

fnission studies, write to:

three children, Heidi, Tammy, and

Kimberly arrived in Brasilia in June, 1976. Working with the Brasilia church,

Foreigners) and are scheduled to begin classes at the University of Brasilia and
at Wycliff center of "Summer" institute of linguistics. Reception

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Durham

2929 South Martinson Street ' Wichita, Kansas 67217
MISSIONARIES

they will be instrumental in starting

House Churches and in the direction of

personal evangelism. The Colson's are

planning their furlough for JuneDecember, 1977.

The Brasilia church held a reception

dinner in the home of Bruce and June for

Dale H. and Carol McAfee

the two families on July 28, 1976.

Mailing Address:
Caixa Postal 154

David and Joan Myers and their two

76.700 Ceres, Goias. BRAZIL 'or Information, colored slides atic fiission studies, write to:
Mission Services
Box 177

children, Leslie and Phillip arrived in Brasilia in July, 1976. They were invited by the Brasilia church to serve in the

REMARKS FROM RUTH

Furlough Time

Kempton, Indiana 46049 Send ALL Contributions And

Questions To:

field of evangelism and are serving at present by singing the evangelistic message. They are taking classes in Portuguese at the English language school (unit of Portuguese for
BIRTHDAY, continued

The fall of 1976 was originally planned as our next furlough time, since

the last was in 1973. However, Lloyd

David is very much involved in the present growth and development of the

BRAZIL CHRISTIAN MISSION

Box 17067

Brasilia church and its daughter

congregations (a new one begun on the
back for a

Wichita, Kansas 67217

the left, a small dining room to the right.

There is space at the

5th of September in satellite city of

Guara I) as well as in the intensive

'lease help keep our records straight i jy designating your offering for i 'missionary or project. Please do not
send checks or bills to the field.

bathroom which the family hopes someday to be built. For now they continue to use the out-door privy
(toilet).

construction toward the completion of the Brasilia building. He believes that this is not a good time for him to be
absent from the work.

^y the religious organization of the

Isame name and Is published bimonthly [with second class postage paid at the U.S. Post Office in Checotah,

jThe Brazil Christian Mission is owned

There is much symbolism in the picture. But where is the symbolism of

our hope? Is it in the TV, the calendar on

the wail, the hat, the dark hallway, the

house that is to be? (Recent additions to the house had made it much more

Therefore, only Maria and I will be coming to the USA during our Brazilian school vacation days (December-

February). I will be happy to bring

greetings and reports of the work here
in meetings that can be coordinated with my schedule.
Family News

pklahoma 74426. Subscriptions are

caid from offerings received.
BRASILIA BUILDING, continued baptisms in the local Brasilia church and

comfortable, a front porch will also

someday be built) No. Our hope is in that happy smile on the pretty face of the Christian girl celebrating her birthday,
and in the future of her and her

Starla Joy is expecting our third

grandchild in September. She and Carlos and family, as well as Daryl Bruce, are
presently in Grinnell, Iowa.

28 in the four daughter churches of Silvania, Luziana (2), Ceilandia (8), and
Alvorada (18).

brothers and sisters represented by the

picture on the wall behind her. Nivea was baptized in 1972 with her mother

Three prayer groups continue

regularly each week.

A new congregationwas begun in the

satellite city of Guara I on September 5, almost

on ihc28Lh anniversary of the first Bible Study

group in Goiania.

and next younger sister. She is now helping teach a Sunday School class. Her engagement to be married was broken, partly out of loyalty to her mother (who is no longer a housewife - but an invalid wife), and to her paternal home and

Prayer Time

Remember us in your prayers; for our children as they develop toward

their own hopes and plans, that it might

be in the Lord; for L. David and me as we serve, that our strength and faith be increased; for those with whom we work (missionaries and nationals), that His Kingdom might go forward.

family. Yes, here lies part ofour hope for the church; for the future of a great
Brazil.

A
Andra Sue Oberhel-nan
.Igalon
..

Services

Ken.i-t". ra

Return Postage Gauranteed To: CAPSTAN, Box "E", Checotah, Oklahoma 74426

VOL. XXVII

NOVEMBER DECEMBER, 1976

NO. 6

SANDERS'
DEPUTATION
Ruth Sanders and daughter. Maria Joyce will be on furlough deputation in December. January and February. Their tentative schedule is as following;
December

15 16

- Miami. Florida - Telford, Tennessee

20 to January 3 - Grinnell, Iowa January

4-14

(Wichita, Anthony. Harper, Sharon, Medicine Lodge, Kan

sas and Fairview. Oklahoma)

15-17 - Enid, Oklahoma 18-19 - Checotah, Oklahoma 20 - Vici. Oklahoma

21-31 - (Anthony. Wichita, Kinsley,

SEASON'S GREETINGS!
This season we seek to give more of our lives to others because giving is the theme
of Christmas. "For God so loved the world
I-7
10

Plains, LaCross, Norton and Manhattan. Kansas)

February - (Havensville, Abilene, Kansas City, Kansas).

- Canton, Ohio

that He gave His only begotten_Son."_

This season we seek to express our hope with more feeling, firmness and convic tion, for Christmas brings us a message of hope. He who is the light of the world has come and shines in our lives as we live for Him. He lights the way to the stars in heaven above, even as the star lit the way
to His crib.

II-15 (Anderson and Peru, Indiana) 16-18 - Lock Haven, Pennsylvania iS-20 - Seinra;Alabama and "Miamt"
Florida

22

- Brasilia, Brazil

YOUTH RALLY IN CERES

This season we seek to be at peace with

all men.

"...live peaceably with all...and in harmony with one another {Romans

12:18,16). Christmas brings a message of peace. Christ is the Prince of Peace

{Isaiah 9:6).

Youth committee chosen in Cereo

In this spirit we wish you Merry Christmas!

The SANDERS and McAFEE Families

November 1 to continue joint meetings of the evangelical youth of the city at ap

propriate times. Joel is president, Daniel
and Aluisio, also of the Ceres Church of
Christ are also members.

November 1 and 2 are Brazilian

holidays. November is All Saints Day, though actually not an official holiday.
November 2 is Memorial Day. Since this year they fell on Monday and Tuesday
there was a four day school break and

"long weekend" for many people here.

Joel Moreira working witii several

other young people of Ceres evangelical
churches, and with counsel and

cooperation from the local pastors organ ized and led a joint youth rally on

Sunday. Monday, and Tuesday. Cooper

ating together were the youth of the

local Baptist, Presbyterian. Igreja Crista and Church of Christ. Some 120 youth
participated in the very enthusiastic,

congenial and spiritually edifying meet ings. They included Bible quiz, Bible studies, skits, a fellowship dinner, preaching and sports. The dogmatic, (Continued on back page)

FACTS FROM PHOTOS

On September 5ih a new work was begun in the closest Satellite town of Guara I. under the leadership of Osorio Goncaives (pictured above in the center) of the Brasilia Congregation with the co operation of others of the church. Some 30 attended this first meeting. Since then, a Tuesday night Bible study has
also been established in the same area.

Archangel
Michael is a well known name.

Most of us hope
to meet him face to face in later

years.

The Bra

silia church came face to face with

Above iS.part of the group of men gathered at t.he Brasilia Church October 23 for the" regular monthly church leadership meeting. Dale McAfee was present. He and Brother Sanders pre sented plans for the organization of a
Church Growth Research and Leader

Pictured on the right are some of the

folks in the small house at the first meet

Miguel (the Bra zilian equivalent

of the name

ing. To the left of Osorio, are: Iraci with the guitar, Bruce Colson, a young con vert and Miguel Archanjo.

Michael) Arch

anjo Tolosa when

he began attend ing services. As

ship Training Center to be housed in the Brasilia church building.

PERSONAL NOTES
Dale and Carol McAfee celebrated

their 25th wedding anniversary in Ceres

August 26. They were happily surprised by L. David and Ruth Sanders being pre sent. A culto of thanks to God was led by son Philip and Brother Sanders.
*****

he became a member and intergrated in the church, his gifts began to be evident. So now, in the Brasilia church, "Archangel Miguel" is the new choir di rector and is also organizing an instru mental group.

IN MEMORIUM

There is a new granddaughter in the Sanders family. Kaliula Joy Sanders de

EDITOR . Daie H. McAfee

Printed, addressed and mailed by

Capstan, Box "E" Checotah, Oklahoma 744126
MISSIONARIES L. David and Ruth Sanders

Azevedo was born October 8 in Grinnell, Iowa, to Starla Joy and Luis Carlos. Though Starla Joy was quite ill, she and her family are now doing fine.

The Ceres church has been the recipi

(Continued from front page)

ent of two small gifts in memory of faith ful Christian ladies who have gone to
their eternal reward - Geno Johnson of

Mailing Address:
Caixa Postal 07-862

70.000 Brasilia. D.F.. Brazil

For inform^ion, colored slides and

mission studies, write to:

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Durham

2929 South Martinson Street Wichita, Kansas 67217 '
MISSIONARIES Dale H. and Carol McAfee

Longmont, Colorado; and Mrs. O.W. Martin of Wilsey, Kansas. A living me morial is being made in the form of flow er gardens on the Ceres church spacious property. From the above picture you
much needed!!) for both erosion control

will notice at a glance that the project is

'.

and beautification. We hope to be able to show in future photographs the improvements this project brings.
Singing during one of the youth gath erings at Ceres October 31, November 1

Mailing Address:
Caixa Postal 154

76.700 Ceres, Goias, BRAZIL

For information, colored slides and mission studies, write to:

Mission Services

and 2. Ages 14 into the 20's was major age group. Some 120 youth participated.
legalistic Protestant groups that won't participate in sports of any kind as being -unholy were not invited. The respectful, quiet (in comparison to the noisy Pente costal Brazilian meetings) participation was wholesome and encouraging. There was only one outside speaker and he
spoke only once.

Box 177 , Kempton, Indiana46049

Send ALL Contributions And
Questions To:

BRAZiL CHRISTIAN MISSION

Box 17067

The Brasilia church welcomed the

Ernest and Lucy Moreland family from

Mount Vernon, Ohio on October 19th.

Wichita. Ksnsas 67217

Please

help

keep

our

records

straight by designating your offering for missionary or project. Please do not send checks or bills to the fleldi^^
The Brazil Christian Mission is

So much desired was this type of get-together that it was immediately popular. A committee was elected to pro mote other such rallies at appropriate times (for holidays and big name speakers) throughout the coming year.
November 1 and 2 were "officialized" to

This new family was invited by the

Brasilia church to lead in the establish ment of Christian children's homes: the

development of the church camp

farm, approximately 12 miles from

Brasilia proper, a portion of which is the central Brazil camp CTounds. A lot will be set aside to provide area for the first children's home. Lucy is from Brazil (Belem, Para) and is already orientated in Brazilian life and language. Ernest is continuing his study of the language.
They have two children; Paul and
Mathew.

grounds and in serving in personal evan gelism. They have moved to the 90 acre

owned by the religious orgnizationof the same name and is published bimonthly with second clade

postage paid at the U.S. Post Officd. in Checotah, Oklahoma 74426Subscriptions are. paid

mark another big rally of Ceres Church youth next year. Joel's musical group got to sTiig and the rally was a stimulus to activity for

offerings receiy^.

several of our church young people.

Hats off to Joel for a successful

program well planned and conducted!