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Volume 4
January 1970 Number 1
PRINT SHOP
The print shop, which has been our
goal for a year and a half, began operating
December 1. As we think of the possibil
ities of reaching the lost and strengthening
the Christians through printed material we
get more and more excited. There is one
correspondence course now being used, but
we need a full range of materials to comple
ment and reach out beyond the personal
work already being done.
The setting up of the print shop has
been a real trial of patience. It took us
about five weeks to get the printing equip
ment out of customs. When we go to Belem
to buy supplies for building, it is likely
to take all day just to get a few things.
Then there are other things to do. There is
teaching, and help to give to the churches.
For us who are new on the field there are
a lot of hours to spend in language prepa
ration. 1 laugh now when 1 think our dreams
were to get the print shop set up in a month
or two. There have been many long days
and weeks of work. It is good to have it all
working.
Besides digging a well, reconstructing
the printshop building somewhat, and com-
pletly rewiring the building, we had to
build some of our equipment. Two of us
worked over a month on the camera. It is
equal in value to a $2,000 camera in the
U.S. Also, we had to build light tables
and other regular equipment found around
an offset print shop. There is no other shop
like it in north Brazil. We should be able
to turn out some very eye-catching material.
In all of this purchasing of equipment,
raising of money to buy it, bringing it down
to Brazil etc., we have been more and more
aware of the Lord's leading. Every time
there is a problem we pray about it, and
the Lord has the answer. We hope you will
keep right on praying that through this
printing effort, coupled with the other work
of the churches and missionaries, we can
bring multitudes to the feet of our Saviour,
Jesus. -
Mary Ellen Molnlosh works at light Adjusting lens, with vacuum-back film
table, while David Bayless places copy in holder at left. Lens and automatic control
copyboard for photographing. set in the wall.
Missionary Work in Castanhal
In May 1965, the men of the Outeiro
Road church began making preaching trips
every other week to a community 50 miles
from Icoaraci', a Belem suburb. In this
country location the church people had
been preaching irregularly for about three
years. In April they had their first convert.
Their every-other-week trips continued
regularly, by bus and on foot, through June
1968, when the first convert, Claudia
Matos, moved to the nearby city of
Castanhal.
In June 1968, the elders decided to
concentrate the missionary effort of the
(Continued on page 2)
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An elder from the Outeiro Road Church with the evan
gelist leading new work in Castanhal, 45 miles from Bele'm.
pie BRAZIL BULLETIN is
published quarterly by the joint
effort of the following missionary
families.
Mr. oftd Mn. Devid
Ceixo Postol 926
6lern, Pord, Brazil
FA J, Fred Boy/ess
5200 ojfem Ave. S
Albvquerque. N. M. 87T08
Mr. ond Mrt. James C. Jones O.F.
c/o Poanook Bible College,
Elizabeth City, C- 27909
FA Mr- Cltophos Spenctr
Foirf/iid, N. C 27626
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kisntr
Caixa Postol 926
Beldm, Pare, Brazil
FA Mfs. Moxint Ptarson
12 Braodvroy
Hrggin^vr/ie. Me.6402?
Mr. ond Mrs. Francisco Leite
Colxo Postal 841
Belem, Para, Brazil
FA Mr. ond Mrs. Bvd MUfion
Route 2
Fffimingsbur^, Ky. 4104}
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lonhem
CoUa Pesfel 841
Belsm, Pard. Brozil
FA Mr. ivor Reed
Roure ?
ConooD^ M. 47224
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Maddux
Coixa Postal 801
Belem, Pva, Broiil
FA Mr. Al Svftocr
2910 E. 32nd Si.
Joplin, Mo. 6480)
Mr. and Mrs. Jemet Morelaod
Caixc pGstol 926
Belem, Pord, Brotll
FA Sron
nn N. Mom St.
Japlin, Mo. 6460?
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Roblsofi O.F.
Johnson Bible Collage
Kimberlin Heights, Tenn. 37920
FA Keith McCosiin
Sr. Louis Cbrisrion Coi/ege
1360 Grondtr/evr Or.
Florissant, Mo. 63033
Missionary Work in Castanhal
(continued from page 1)
church ID Castaohal, the fastest growing
city io the state. There are over 60,000
people in that city, 45 miles from Belem.
The elders appointed Alfredo Assuncao to
be in charge of the work. He has several
young people from the church helping him
each Sunday afternoon and evening. Several
men from the church take turns going to
preach, and visit interested people. Regu
lar weekly services have been in progress
for about two months. Attendance is about
fifty, of whom about fifteen to twenty are
adults. Electricity is to be installed soon
in the meeting place, enabling the group to
meet in two places for classes, separating
the children from the adults.
These Brazilian missionaries use the
bus to get to their missionary work. The
expenses are paid by the church. Some of
the expenses will be borne by the two men
who are now members of the church there.
The Outeiro Road church hopes that this
new effort will be as fast growing as it
was in the city. They are working toward
this end. - DMB
Thegroup from iheOuleiro Road Church,
who work in Castanhal.
Up The River
Joyce Mason, Ruth Lewis and I visited
the town of Urucara, Amazonas, in October.
We arrived by river boat about 8:30 a.m.
one day. The whole town turned out to meet
the boat, as is the custom. It is a pretty
town, especially at night when the elec
tricity is on and the lights shine on the
river. The first person I met was one of
the Catholic priests, who is a Canadian
and speaks English. The priests and the
missionaries are well acquainted, and we
have good opportunities to witness to them.
We did not stay in Urucara very long
before we headed for Manaus to buy food
and other supplies. This trip took 26 hours,
and 1 did not enjoy it. After almost two
days without a shower or drink of water
we were anxious to find a place to stay,
Finally we found a little place, but after
a night with mosquitoes and mice we
looked for something else, and found an
air-conditioned hotel for a reasonable price.
Then the shopping began. Dale Mason,
Joyce's father, bought an aluminum boat,
which he has found really cuts down on
traveling time in evangelizing. We bought
enough food for two months. The next day
Joyce and I explored the city and found
lots of bargains, and a big fan. Although
Urucara has electricity only 8 hours a day
the" fan would be a big help.
by Mary Ellen Mclntosh, OBC intern
We arrived in Urucara again and life
became "normal" once more. Joyce is
taking the Calvert course at home. I graded
correspondence courses that Dale brought
from Belera. The people seem really
enthused, and are doing quite well with
them. Dale is taking Clint Thomas's place
while he is on furlough. He has had two
years of medical training at Platte Valley
Bible College, and lots of experience. The
medical clinic was open five days a week
from 9 to 11 a.m. Ruth has also had train
ing at PVBC, and she worked with Dale.
Dale is excited about the work in the
church. The men are preaching and travel
ing up and down the river to evangelize
other towns. There were five baptisms in
September, and they have been working in
four other towns besides Urucara. They
are gone all day Saturday and on Sunday
afternoon.
I will never forget my visit to this little
river town. The people are just as wonder
ful there as anywhere in Brazil. I've made
several friends that I will never forget.
What impressed me most was that I can
help these people physically and mentally,
but that isn't what they need most. They
need Christ, and that is why I'm here.
What's Going On?
Some of our readers will notice that it
has been two years since this missionary
report was published. We have been busy
during this time. Baylesses and Lanhams
have been on furlough and are back in
Brazil. Robisons and Joneses are on
furlough now.
Norman Maddux and family arrived in
December 1968, and Allen Kisner and
family arrived in July 1969 for a two-year
internship. They are students at Ozark
Bible College. Mary Ellen Mclntosh, of
Ozark Bible College,, is here for a one-year
internship.
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Missionaries now working in Belem
Left to right: Paul Lanhain, David Bay-
less, Norman Maddux, Allen Kisner, Fran
cisco Leite.
The churches are making progress-
There are now eleven churches and preach
ing points. Five of the churches are well
established. Another small group meets in
a town near Belem and is on its own. Five
preaching points are maintained by the
rest of the churches, as far away as Marajd
Island in the Amazon River, and a city 45
miles from Belem.
Gary and Kathy Meyers are expected
to work in the Belem area with radio. Jim
and Mary Moreland continue in Araguai'na,
in the state of Goias. Dale Mason is in the
Amazon River town of Uru.cara. DMB
Church leaders present in December
leaders* meeting.
Terreno dos Correios
The elders of the Sacramenta church
recently studied the fundamentals of
preaching. They enjoyed this so much that
they wanted to find some place within
reach where they could put their knowledge
to use. They came upon a new suburb that
had sprung up almost overnight, near
Marambaia. Many acres of ground were
unused. People had seen this area as a
good place to build their houses. In about
a year nearly three thousand were built.
They are very small, with three or four
rooms, and several consist of only one
room. But they were there, and the people
living there needed the Gospel of Christ.
The church started holding services in the
home of a Christian near the area, hoping
later to move nearer the central location of
the houses. Soon the opportunity came, and
the elders felt that it was the leading hand
of the Lord.
The church bought land, and at present
is constructing a building in which to hold
Paul Lanham and some of the Christians
Soure.
VISIT TO GOIAS
In August the Baylesses and Norman
Maddux, and Mary Ellen Mclntosh, Vicki
Rhodes, and Don Chambers from Ozark
Bible College, visited Jim and Mary More-
land in Goias state. The Morelands have
been there since 1965 and work with a new
church in the city of Aruguaiha, where
they live, and with a church in the town of
Nova Olinda, 45 miles to the south.
During the week preaching services
were held, divided between the two places.
Two boys accepted Christ. About 100
attended the preaching each of three nights
in Nova Olinda, where a lot of seed was
sown. Ve hope it will bear fruit. DMB
services. There is another plot of land on
which a parsonage will be built in the
future, the Lord willing. At present there
are five members, new families from the
Sacramenta church who moved to the area.
There are a number of evangelicals, many
of whom are from the Assembly of God and '
the Adventisi Church of the Promise, a
split from the Seventh-Day Adventists.
Neither of these groups has a congregation
in the area yet, and it is ripe for the
Gospel. At least 15,000 souls are there,
and many are eager for the Word of God. |. .
We want to be in on the ground floor in yet
another endeavor for Christ. It is interest-
tag .hat the elders in Sacramenta. are Constrrre.ion of the meerinj
assumrng complete tesponstb.ltty for Correios.
preaching and holding services in this
suburb. Pray for this work, which seems
to hold great promise. PWL
The following missionary family also joins in publishing the
BRAZIL BULLETIN.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mason FA Merlyn Dunn
Caixo Postal 902 705 Illinois
Belem, Pard, Brazil Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
EVANGELIZING IN SOURE
Construction of the meeting place in
Terreno dos Correios.
When Sr. Jaime Silva, an elder in the
Sacramenta church, took off for a month's
vacation, he went to Soure, on Marajd
Island. During the month he visited many
of his friends and relatives. He became so
excited about the prospects fcx a New
Testament church that he wrote to Paul
Lanham, asking him to make a visit to see
if a congregation could be started. When
Paul went there, he also became quite
enthused about the prospects, and preached
a number of times during his three-day
stay. A great desire to see this river town
evangelized began to be realized. During
July, when these visits were made, five
people were baptized. Two others were
accepted by transfer into the congregation.
There is preaching twice a month, the
missionary going once and Sr. Jaime Silva
going once.
Soure is the principal city on Marajd
Island. It has a Catholic diocese with a
bishop. The town has about 10,000 inhabi
tants and lots of room to grow. The only
transportation between Belem and Soure is
by small plane or by boat, which takes
about four hours.
It has always been the desire of the
Belem missionaries to see the church enter
this island. Perhaps, as we definitely feel,
"the fullness of time has come" to Soure.
The few evangelical churches are reaching
few souls, and a strong and true Gospel
witness is badly needed. This work shows
great promise, if we work and pray. PWL
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The group in Nova Olinda, Goias, listening to preaching.
Internship What it Con Mean
The word "intern" to most people
brings to mind an apprentice of sorts. This
is the idea 1 have of an intern one who
is just beginning. This is what 1 consider
myse If.
First of all, this means that an intern
has to learn the language. It requires no
little amount of time, and sometimes
becomes very unpleasant. Nevertheless,
very little study means very little talking,
and very little talking means the people
will find out very little about the Lord. So
being a diligent student is necessary.
Second, there is much to learn about
the people. No amount of description by a
missionary compensates for first-hand
information. When you see the people day
after day and live with their hardships and
joys it is impossible not to want to give
them a better way of life in Christ Jesus.
Third, you get to see exactly what a
missionary does, and how. The best thing
by Allen Kisner
is that you get to do your share too. This
type of program stops the guess work. It
also gives the intern valuable information
and experience for his own work.
Of great importance is that the intern
can help others come to the field. He can
have valuable information for others when
he returns to the States information that
is hard for interns to get, such as the cost
of housing, medical expenses, eating,
what type of preparation to have, etc. This
is from the intern's point of view, and not
that of an experienced missionary who
tends to overlook these things.
After the first four months of this
planned two-year internship, 1 am happier
than when 1 first came. 1 am also looking
forward to seeing a lot of lost souls won
for Christ. This is what an internship
can mean.
TEACHING IN THE HOMES
New Church
in Jurunas
The church in Jurunas was started in
April by Richard Robison. When he returned
to the U.S. on furlough, Paul Lanham took
it over upon his arrival in June. Presently
there are twenty members, about half of
whom are boys aged ten to fifteen years.
Jurunas is a section of Belem located
on the other side of the city from the other
churches, and has a population of 35,000
to 40,000. Very little evangelical work is
being done. There is a small Seventh Day
Adventist Church, a small Assembly of God
congregation, and recently the Jehovah's
Witnesses started a work there. All these
are weak, struggling congregations. The
area is in vast spiritual darkness. It is a
needy community, and Christ is the only
answer for the sickness that engulfs the
suburb. Pray for the new congregation, and
for the numerous young boys. It has been
found that many children of non-Christians
leave the church. These boys are active
and zealous, and have made their enthu
siasm felt in the area. Pray that they may
continue to do so. PWL
You hardly ever win a soul from the
pulpit down here. If you really wish to
fulfill the Great Commission of our Lord,
the most efficient way to do it is by teach
ing people at their own homes. This way
the Lord's message is slanted more speci
fically, and besides, yvu do not ttec-d to
worry about the formality of a routine four-
point sermon.
Another advantage of teaching here is
the fact that one can reach more than just
the family on whom he calls. As soon as
the next-door neighbors see the missionary
go into someone's house, they follow right
after him, and join the study.
About a month ago, as 1 was calling in
some homes. 1 met a very sweet, elderly
widow, Adelaide Gomes, who lived in a
humble mud hut all by herself. She was
quite happy to invite me in, and to listen
to what 1 had to say. I told her the parable
of the prodigal son, and about the birth of
Christ. 3y the expression on her face, 1
could see how much she was enjoying our
encounter. Before I stepped out, she made
it clear that she wanted me to return. An
appointment was set. To my surprise, the
next time 1 came over to see her, she had
a next-door neighbor there with her, Mr.
Guilherme Silva by name, whom she had
especially invited to listen to my Bible
stories. By my third visit, I could feel the
Holy Spirit working on those two precious
souls. I needed to come back there only
five times, after which they both came to
the church house in order to confess
publicly their faith in Jesus, and to obey
His commandment through baptism. Fl.
Franci.sco Leile teaching in a home in Belen
MISSION SERVICES
BOX 368
JOLIET. ILLINOIS 60434
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Christ For The Amazon Valley
MR. & MRS. DAVID M. BAYLESS
CAIXA POSTAL 9 fi 6
BELEM, PARA, BRAZIL
SPONSOR
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5300 Eostarn Avanua S. E.
Albuquarqua, N. M. 87108
Christian Friends:
JULY 1970
FORWARDING AGENT
J Frad Baylasi
5300 Eastarn Avanua S. E.
Albuquerqua, N. M. 87108
Here you see a picture of John David Bayless, bom July 8,
1970, weighing in at 7 pounds and 8 ounces, and 19.7 tall.
I was attending a meeting in central Brazil, where I got
John in Goiania, near Brasilia, 5 days after he was bom,
and brou^t him back to Belea by plane. Our son, Paul, is
holding hijn he is 4. Daughter Joanne will be 6 soon.
So we now have a fine family!
Last February we moved to the city proper, to a large house
^t our group of missionaries bou^t. The cost was about
#5000.00, but it is worth about #22,000,00. Ve hope to use
the advantageous location to reach more people in the city
Blt, especially a hi^er class than we usually have
worked with people more like ourselves.
Most of the houses in fielem are long and nairow. From this
our liouse is narrow!
".ravcsaa i^jauriti: io. ijeiem, i'ara, Brazil"
Beverly is busy working with the ladies in three of the
churches, teaching thea and showing them how to do per
sonal evangelism. We lead one of the churches, trying to
train leaders to take over completely, as we did with one
other church on our last term. On Saturday evenings, I'm
teaching "Kow To Understand The Bible" and "Corinthians"
to about 25 men from five churches, training for future
leadership in the churches.
The church we are leading formed a choir in February, with
me as leader. None of the members can read music, so all
parts have to be memorized I am teaching them to read
music. Everyone who sings is required to go visiting to
win people to Christ after Sunday afternoon practice. The
choir ties the singers to the church. Whenever the choir
sings, about twice a month, it is a special occasion. Kany
people come to hear, and also hear the gospel.
Our Print Shop is in full operation. We're preparing a
tract containing optical illusions "Don't Be Pooled"
which we think will be well accepted. We plan to print
about 15,000 of thcan, including in each one a coupon to
mail in ^sking for our Bible Correspondence Course. Also
we're preparing in several colors a cover for the lessons,
which also may be used in advertising. Norman Maddux,
Gary Meyers, and I work two or three days a week in the
shop, and have the rest of the time and all ni^ts for
classes and visitation in homes.
^ David in Print Shop at Light Table, June 24, 1970
Ve are visiting and studying the Bible with acme families
who are close to accepting Christ. Pray for our efforts
as we try to lead these people to the only way to have a
happy life!
The church we were with for a number of years continues
to grow and progress, under the leadership of two elders.
It has four preachers. The church we lead now has no one
paid to work or preach, and is amazed that it is growing
and progressing in several ways, including the-choir and
a fine youth group. We're trying to teach them that they
can follow the Bible, and lead and work and see progress.
Joanne and Paul could talk Portuguese within 6 months of
our arrival back here last year. Now they are completely
fluent in it and don't realize that they have learned any
thing they didn't always know. Joanne has lost six teeth
and Has her two new front ones already. She will be 6 in
October, but won't start to school until next year. Paul
is pretty big for your - in Augost. He goes down town
with me quite oft^.
We moved to the city so we could be close to the people
we hope to contact throu^ the CSorrespondence Courses.
If several hundred people around the city enroll soon
and we expect that many before many weeks we should
have a number of then finishing. We expect to be invited
to study more with them, and bring than to accept Christ
as their Lord. Please pray about this!
Without your support we would be through here in about one
month, at any time. If you don't think about us a lot, you
may be assured that we do think about you who support us in
the work. We thank God for your support! He has never
failed to provide whatever we have needed. We know that it
is through you friends that He is doing this.
Whep you write us (Did you ever write to a missionaiy?), be
sure to put 150 Air Mai] postage on the envelope. It takes
from 5 to 7 days for letters to come by Air Mail.
You might be surprised at how cheap it would be for you to
come down here for a visit! The price of a plane ticket
from Maimi to Belem is 5220,00; round trip is $440.00. If
you came, you would see a port city of half million people
on the Amazon River (which you would also see), tropical
vegetation and beautiful flowers and the jungle too. You
would be really in of^uth America, without all the expense
of going way down south, where most people go. You would
have a place to stay (with us), and someone to show you
around (us), tfe don't lose a lot of time doing this, for
only about once in a blue moon does anyone come so you
come on down!
Ho^ you feel like you know a little more about what's
going on by getting this letter. Come take a look, arid
you'll really know.
Sincerely yours in Christ,