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Guidance Committee:

Department of Missions

Polish Ministry

Kenneth Meade, Sccrelory

Howard Brammer

EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Gerald L. Cowan

P.O. Box 629

Edmund L. John

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Carol Kakac

Adam J. Korenczuk
C. Wayne Murphy
J. Thomas Segroves

Phone: 301-734-7250

Paul Bajko, Director

Charles Steele
Desmond Tease

January, 1983

William Walker

Jack Webb

WONDERFUL

YEAR
"Hitherto hath the LORD

helped us."

1 Sam. 7:12

Another year of service for the Lord is gone and we thanked God for all trials,
victories and achievements in 1982.

First of all we want to express our gratitude to our wonderful supporters

in
USA, Canada, England and Australia who prayed for us and our work in Poland and
gave toward that work in 1982 a total of S 190,778.30.
Fot that amount of money we were able

to:

1. Give regular support for 25 preachers and evengelists who are in full time
work of the Lord, and 10 workers who are partly engaged in the ministry.
Every church had several baptismal services last year.

2. We were able to make several shipments of food, clothing and medicine in a

joined effort with Christians of Encouragement.
We also sent 300 individual packages with food, clothing, detergent, medi
cine on prescriptions, and another special shipment from Denmark of
22000
lbs of food for Christmas to all our Churches in Poland.

The worst food shortage is over, and what was done for the Brethren in 1982

is appreciated very much.

3. We were able to return to broadcasting the Gospel of Jesus Christ

through

"The Voice of Good News" which beams from IBRA station in Lisbon, Portugal,
and at the same time to expand our cassette ministry.
Cassettes are sent to radio listeners and people interested in the Word of
God, as well as preachers, who use cassettes during visitations of homes in
remote

areas.

5. Over 5000 Bibles and New Testaments were purchased

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and delivered to Poland.

6. Christian Service Camp in Ostroda, closed for two years due to the building
of Multipurpose building, will be reopened in 1983 with dedication Service
June 19th in which we hope to take part.

7. New work for the Lord was initiated in several places. In connection

with

that meeting places were needed, but with the Lord's help it was taken care
of.

Four Churches reported such growth that present building? became too small
and there is a need of building new buildings or enlarging the present ones.
Several thousands of dollars were already sent toward that purpose and ano
ther $ 40,000.00 will be needed this year.

8. We were able to publish regularly our Polish magazine, the only magazine
edited ani printed in Polish language by the Church of Christ.
Other literature, song books, poem books were printed and sent to Poland.
9. I traveled over 40000 miles by car and planes in order to preach the Gospel,

visit people, promote Polish ministry, lead Faith Promise Rallies, speak at
Missionary Rallies and to visit Poland with the Gospel of Christ.
The Lord protected me and gave me strength and health. Glory be to God!

The year of 1982 was not without problems. There were problems with some mi
nisters, problems with unsound teaching and practices, what caused us many head
aches, but we prayed more and acted with love, patience and teaching.
We realize that when the Lord is working and there is visible progress, the de
vil starts to act also. But we thank God for victories and great promise of
our Lord when He said: "Upon this rock I will build ny church; and the gates

of hell shall not prevail against it."

We

thank God for

His help and that

in Him

we

find rest

can
and

strength to move
on in 1983

greater

with

zeal,

energy and

de

i-1

termination
to
build the Church
of Christ
in
Poland.

Baptismal service in Polczyn Zdroj

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NEWS

FROM

POLAND

"My dear countrymen!

I am captain

^7

of a

Polish ship which

sails between Gdynia

and many places

far as Africa.

as

' r

\
<

to your program "Voi-

crew

I am

not

99^9nlB

a regular listener

These programs
very good and
only I
them

hBIhh^^B

'

k
H

my
some

places the reception

is not very good but

Bro. Peter Bronowicki plays new organ

in the Mediterranean

Sea the reception is very good.

In the Red Sea it is not so clear, it depends

on the condition of the atmosphere.

I am 49 years old. My family is in Warsaw. Before I listened to your program I

was a sceptic but through the program "Voice of Good News" I am convinced

of

the reality of the Bible and of Jesus Christ, who died for ray sins on the Cross.
I ask you to send me a Bible and if you have other spiritual literature. Your
programs on cassettes would be of great value. Could you also send a copy of the

Bible to ray fellow officer on the ship? We shall be very grateful to you.

Ml
Group

of

believers in
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Bedzin-Lagisz

G.S."

"Dear Brother! Peace be unto you. I would like to inform you that on the same
spot where you stood in 1981 where 3 soikls were baptized, this year we bapti
zed

11 souls.

We started work in two other places. The Lord is blessing us. We are planing
to purchase the building. Thank you for your support and prayers. L.S.".

"Dear Bro. Bajko. Last time I wrote to you in October. Today I received another
2000 copies of the Bibles. Thank you very much. Also we received the December
issue of your Polish magazine, which is very v/ell liked and cherished here in
Poland. Nov. 7, eight souls were baptized into Christ. The Lord is blessing us.
How wonderful it is to meet every Lord's Day around the Lord's Table!

God is sending revival to our country, vie thank you for your support. Bibles
and everything what you do for us. May the Lord bless you. Yours, J.S."

FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE bEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS

FOR 1982
A.

The DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS received from Churches, Indi

viduals and Mission groups

S 155,540.48

Special "In the Name of the Lord" food for Poland

35,146.48

Balance from 1981

91.34

TOTAL
B.

S 190,778.30

EXPENDITURES:

1. Missionary support: Paul Bajko, B^leslaw Winnik,

secretarial and bookkeeping help. S

32,091.35

2. Housing: P.B. and B.W

7,899.60

3. Insurances, Social Security and H<|)spitalization

9,143.97

4. Utilities

2,058.50

5. Office and telephone

6. Promotions:
/News letters

/Cars allowances
/Travels

2,264.40

J
2,371.08/

12,511.65

1,800^00/

7,372.07/

/Guidance Comm.
/Conventions

418.00/
550.50/

7. POLAND: Preachers, building. Camp, Bibles, Food

8.

CPA

93,100.92
695.00

9. Transfer to "Designated Acc." Buildings and Food

TOTAL
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25,693. 18
S 190,554.25

Guidance Committee:

Kenneth Meade, Secretary

Department of Missions
Polish Ministry

Howard Brammer
Gerald L. Cowan

EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Edmund L. John

P.O. Box 629

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Carol Kakac

Adam J. Korenczuk
C. Wayne Murphy
J. Thomas Segroves

Phone: 301-734-7250
Paul Bajko, Director

Charles Steele
Desmond Tease
WUliam Walker

March, 1983

Jack Webb

HOW

GREAT

IT

IS

TO

SERVE

THE

LORD!

For 29 years we serve the Lord in the Department of Missions - Polish Ministry.

During those years I preached in many Churches

across this land and many other

countries.

I spent summers in Christian Service Camps, spoke at Youth Rallies, gatherings

for Children, in Highschools, Colleges and Universities, apeared on Radio
and
TV.

Everything was exdting because everj^where I tried to present our Lord

Christ, His Gospel and His Great Commision.

Jesus

I am now 60 years old and although do not speak any more in Camps but still I
speak everywhere and UQT heart is thrilled and filled with joy and thanksgiving
to God when many young preachers across this land and in Poland come and thank
me for the messages in Camps, at Rallies and gatherings or in their homes where
they met Christ and were challenged to go into ministry and now with
gladness
serve the Lord.

To me it is the greatest reward I ever can receive Qn this earth!

As we serve the Lord with many projects like;
Supplying people with Bibles, Christian literature and Songbooks, Radio and
Cassette ministry, supporting preachers in Poland, building Church houses and
Christian Service Camp, granting scholarships formnisterial students, sen ding medicine, clothing and food, we feel great .blesssing.
Although many times we are tired and discouraged but then we go down on our
knees and talk with the Lord, and start again with new energy, praising God for
this great privilege to serve Him and to lead people to Christ.

We are thrilled to receive many letters from Poland, USA, Canada, Australia,
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England, Germany and other places which

encourage us and give us new desire and
strength to serve Him until the end of
our lives.

We would like to share with you

words from such
FROM BRO.

few

letters:

AND SISTER PETER KAREL

"Beloved in Christ! I woud like

once
more to thank you for those wonderful

months with you in USA. It was a

very
joyous time fo me. I thank the Lord for
your home which is so warm and hospita
ble. Never in
life I had such great
time as with you.
I would like to thank you for all pre

"9'j

s asJ

mJ

sents, support, chalices for the Lord*s

Supper, baptismal robe and slide pro jector.
Now ny wife,Nelli, wants to write
to

you. /Nelli writes/: Beloved, thank you

for wonderful gifts and for such consi
deration you showed to Peter. He
says
that the happiest moments were with you
in your home. Thank you very much and
may God bless you."

I'

Peter Karel and his family

FROM BROTHER J.

PUSZCZ AND M.

MAKARCZUK

"We are happy that we all belong to the Lord. The Lord is blessing us in our
work.

The Church grows slowly but steadily. We hope that very soon few souls
again accept Lord Jesus and will be baptized into Christ.
Thank you very much for the help which you sent us through Bro. Sergius
May the Lord keep you and bless you."
FROM PAWEL WROBEL -

will

Kobus

OSTRODA

"Dear and Beloved in Christ Bro. and Sister Bajko! We greet you in the name of
the Lord and wish you God*s blessing in your ministry. Times flies fast.
Not
long ago we were with you. The time spent with you was a blessing for us.
We
thank you for your hospitality, love and dedication. I was welcomed home with
great joy by family and Church. Thank you for S 3,500.00 you sent for the

Multipurpose building in Ostroda. May the Lord bless you richly."

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Reception for new members in Lidzbark-Warminski

FROM JERZY SACEWICZ -

WARSAW

"Just few day ago I returned from the hospital where I spent several weeks - I
had
a -light stroke. In the hospital I was able to witness to doctors and nur
ses and before 117^ departure I presented them with Bibles.
Thank you very much for support you sent, for the Bibles and 13,000.00 for Mul
tipurpose building in Ostroda Camp. Bro. Sergiusz Kobus is working there inten
sively and we believe that first Sunday in July we will have the dedication
service and opening of the Camp. We sent official invitation to you and we are
glad that you will be .here. Thank you for the best Polish magazine which you
edit each month. Here in Wasraw last year 36 souls were added to the Church by
Christian baptism. Please continue your work and pray for us."
WE are thrilled to receive letters from our supporters which encourage us and
strengthen us in Lord's work.
HERE IS ONE:

"Dear Brother Bajko, I am writing you to encourage you in your work.

We

are

at the Church of Christ in Trenton, 0. We are thinking of you and I thought

of a Scripture. It is Psalm 37. The whole chapter is good. I hope you like it.
Thank you, B.K."

"Dear Paul Bajko. Our Class at Kenai Christian Church in Alaska, is going to
be studying about missionary work for the next three months.
We hope to learn how you and your family have helped teach others about Jesus.
We will be trying to earn enough money to help you out in your missionary work.

Our prayers are with you and

all the work you are doing
for the Lord. We will write

you again and let you know

how our study is going. May
God bless Che work you
and
others are doing. Love, Su

zanne Waldren, age 111/2,

Christie Ganten, age 101/2,
Kris tie Fairchild, age 111/2
John Devolld, 10, Lisa Havoy,
11, Paula Martin, age 11.
We love you!"
Those children are helping to teach these
children in Poland

BIBLES

FOR

POLAND

Last year in September we appealed for funds for Bibles for Poland. The response
was good but we were not able to provide 10.000 Bibles as we plamedbut only
4500, because we did not have enough money.

This year is A YEAR OF THE BIBLE.

In Poland there is always shortage of Bibles
despite the fact that thousands are printed there by the British Bible Society.
This year we want to reach that 10000 mark. We can purchase the Bibles for $2.50
per copy. The door is now open widely to distribute Bibles in Poland. How long
it will be we do not know, so we have to act immediately. Please help us to
send BIBLES TO POLAND and bring many souls to Christ.

"Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the WORD OF GOD" Rom. 10:17.
It is the only way to reach souls for Christ anywhere. Send your contributions
to Department of Missions - Polish Ministry, P.O. Box 629, Bel Air,Md. 21014
with designa-

?ii

"Bibles
for Poland".

Thank you!

Study

of the Bible in Polish home

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Department of Missions

Guidonce Comfnitle:

Kenneth Meade, Secretary

Howard Brammer
Gerald L. Cowan

Polish Ministry
EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
P.O. Box 629

Edmund L. John

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Carol Kakac

Adam ]. Korencsuk
C. Wayne Murphy
). Thomas Se^ovei

Phone: 30I'734-7250
Paul Bajko, Director

Charles Steele
Desmond Tease
William Walker

Jack Webb

May, 1983

BIBLES

FOR

POLAND

STAR EGO I NOW EGO

T E STA M E NTU

On our appeal in March we received as of today S 2,736.50.

buy a little over 1000 Bibles.

That amount

will

Thank you very much for generous contributions toward Bibles which are

much

needed in Poland.

Our goal is to purchase 3000 Bibles when we will arrive in Poland June 23-rd.
Like never before Poland is open for the Word od God.
is sold there in 2-3 weeks.

That shows

Any number of

Bibles

tthe hunger of Polish people for

the

Truth which is revealed in the Scriptures

We see results of Bible reading in our Churches - people attend services and
accept Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior and are baptized into Christ.
Out Churches grow to the extend that there is another need - to build larger
sanctuaries and there are opportunities to establish new churches.
Many letters we receive read like this one:
"Dear Sir. I ask you from the bottom of iny heart to send me a Bible and other
Christian literature, which will show me truth, strengthen my faith and help
me to put complete confidence in Jesus Christ. Also please send Bibles to my
friends. It will help them to accept Jests Christ as personal Savior.
Yours, Peter"

We can not pass those opportunities of wittnessing about Christ through His
precious

Word - the

Bible.

Please help us to reach our goal of 3000 Bibles this year before we go to Poland.

THE

COST

OF

THE

BIBLE

IS

S 2.50!

All contributions please send to Departnfcnt of Misssions- Polish Ministry

P.O.Box 629, Bel Air, Md. 21014 with indiication at the bottom: "Bibles for
Poland"

i
THANK YOU !\|ERY MUCH!

PAUL and DELA BAJKO, KEN MEADE, CHARLES and DOLLY STEELE, GERALD COWAN and
ALLAN LEE

TO BE IN POLAND THIS YEAR.

We are happy to report that all:ssignals Ifor our plans to visit Poland are "GO"
In March we received Polish visas, tickets are purchased and dates are set.
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Brethren in Poland are in great expectation.

We will be able to visit many
Churches and homes, dedicate Multipurpose Building at Christian Service Camp
in Ostroda and preach the Gospel.
We thank all who responded generously to our appeal for funds for our

trip

to Poland.

Please pray for us, especially for me. I am still having some problems with
my stomach. Now I am going through some tests to find the cause of it.
Please pray that I will be well before June 22, the day of departure,
so I
can serve the Lord in Poland without any hindrances.
It will be a very strenuous trip and I have to be in good health.

Please pray also for ministers in Poland who labor for the Lord in difficult
conditions.

Especially we ask you to pray for Bro. KONSTANTY SACEWICZ, minister in Sosnowiec and my pre - war Sunday School teacher, who lost his wife April 5th.
Brother Konstanty is a very dedicated servant of the Lord and is in
poor
health.

ktd uwiERZY I mnni chrzest

BEI3ZE ZGRWIONY

0^

"HE THAT BELIEVETH AND IS BAPTIZED

SHALL BE SAVED"
Mark 16:15

This sign over the baptistry in Biala - Podlaska and the baptismal service in-

dicate the truthfulness of the Word of God.

"Dear in Christ Paul and Dela Bajko. We greet

for
you in the name of Jesus Christ*. Once i^ore we would like to thank you
your spiritual and material help in our ministry. Thank you for S 800.00.
is
I thank God that you decided to purchase this place where we meet. God
blessing us.
This year we baptized several persons and trust that soon more souls
will
accept Lord Jesus Christ. Our sanctuary is filled to its capacity each Sunday.

Bro. Peter Bronowicki writes:

Now we plan to start the work in two other places.' * We also plan to enlarge
our building.
My health is not so good but seeing results of the work I feel strong.
We are looking forward to see you in June. We pray for you.
We remain in God*s love."

"BELOVED IN CHRIST!

I am very happy that your work in the Lord's Vineyard through different pub
lications is indeed a great blessing to everyone who likes to read.
I would like to know how I can get regu larly your Polish magazine "The Guide-

post."

Also please send me the book you publisied "The Harmony of Science and Scrip
tures" .

If you have any other Christian literature and books, please send me.
We wish you God's blessing in your work through which many souls find the way
into Eternity with the Lord.
in Christ, Markus"

Your

"Dear Brother in Jesus Christ!

God is Love and with this love we love you.

We thank you very much for sen

ding medicine for our sick child.

We do not know how we can repay you.
We are Christians and the only child we have is often sick.
We believe that the medicine you sent will restore her health.
Once more thank you and we wish you God 's blessing in your ministry.

Magda, Bronislawa and Josef"

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Department of Missions

Guidance Committee:

Polish Ministry

Kenneth Meade, Secretary

Howard Brammer

EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Gerald L. Cowan

P.O. Box 629

Edmund L. John

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Carol Kakac

Adam J. Korenciuk

F/ionc: J0!-734-7L'50

C. Wayne Murphy
J. Thomas Segroves

Paul Bajko, Director

September, 198J

Charles Steele
Desmond Tease
William Walker

Jack Webb

IT

WAS

great!

With great anticipation we were looking toward our trip to Poland. We prayed
hard that the trip will materialize. There were some obstacles and the grea
test one was my health.

Since December, 1982 I was sick.

My health was worse than ever when I star -

ted my trips in February - visiting Churches, leading Faith Promise Rallies

etc.

At the same time we started to make arrangements for the trip to Poland.

Although from human standpoint it looked that it will be impossible for me to

go, nevertheless I was ready to go. I lived by faith that Lord is able
to
restore my health and I will go to Poland. Just 3 weeks before the departure
I started to improve and by June 22nd

I was ready to go.

We give thanks to God for hearing our prayers, the prayers of many Christians
accross

this

We

land and the land

for

you

who

to*our

given/,

were

money for Bibles

and

sent us with your blessing and

assurances of prayers to p r e a c h J
the

This year
U.S. were
and spend
ching and

other brethren from

able to go to Poland
some time there preavisiting Churches.

There were three members

the Guidance Committee of

of
the

Department of Missions:

Ken

Meade, minister of Manor Woods {ii't

Church of Christ. Rockville,Md. '

Charles Steele and his

'

wife

Paul Bajko preaching in Biala Podlaska

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Dolly, minister of Westside

Christian Church, Richmond,
Ky., Jerry Cowan, attorney
and elder of

the Traders -

point Christian Church, In

dianapolis, Ind.
Others who came along were:
Dr. Allan W, Lee, secretary
of the World Convention
of
Churches of Christ - Chris

tian Churches, Dr. HaroldW.

De i tch, pas tor-evangelist,
Christian Church Greenville,
N.C. and 17 year old
Jeff
Masters from Westside Chris

tian Church, Richmond, Ky.

All of them preached, wit -

nessed about the Lord

and

contributed greatly toward

Lord*s Kingdom in Poland.

Bro. Jerry Cowan preaches in Dabrowa G.

First of all we found all our Brethren sound and well.

The economical situation in

Poland is improving - there are much more articles in the stores although at a much
higher cost. The big crises seems to be over.
Everywhere in Churches and homes Christians expressed their thanks and appreciation
for food, medicine and clothing which were sent in the last two years to them. In
many places we saw on the tables and ate ham and other foods from our last Decera ber shipment.

Every Church we visited /we visited all Churches of Christ/ was full of worshipers
and some additional chairs had to be brought in and still many people stood outside.
The Church in Poland is growing. In the last year at least 300 souls were baptized
into Christ.

Several Churches like: Bielsk-Podlaski, Kostek Jakoniuk, minister, Pulaska Street

Church of Christ, Warsaw, Andrew Bajenski, minister. Church of Christ in Bialo gard, Roman Szmigiel, minister. Church of Christ in Dabrowa Gornicza, Henryk Sacewicz, minister, Church in Biala Podlaska, Piotr Bronowicki, minister, have
to

build new sanctuaries because of tremendous growth, and in Bedzin, Piotr Juszczyk
minister, they are looking for a building to purchase.
Thousands of dollars will be needed for those projects. Locally Brethren raised
large ammounts of money toward the building programs but still they will need our
assistance - at least S 30,000.00 for each building.
AH those Churches have already permits for buildings and they need our help.
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Bro. Deitch while visiting

in Sosnowiec, contributeu
first S

100.00.

We were able to contribute

to other Churches all to -

gether I 15,000.00.
If the Lord laid upon your
hearts to help in this
great enterprise, please
send your contributions and
love offerings toward buil
ding programs in Poland.
You can adopt one of above
mentioned congregations.

Another

ff

have seen

we

Bro. Deitch presents S100.00 to Bro. H.Sacewicz

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^ c d-vt
Each shipment of Bibles no

are

X6S

matter how large is gone within one or two weeks. While being in Poland we purcha
sed 2000 Bibles and to the great joy of the ministers every Church received 100 300 Bibles. More Bibles will be purchased in the future.

The literature which we publish, and especially our Polish magazine "The Guidepost",
is the most requested literature. Everywhere, Christians and non-Christians, old
and young, our ministers, protestaiit pastors, catholic priests, nuns and monks,
teachers and musicians ask for
one copy.
we

to

our

One man
see me

He

to

us

now a

power
We

for

the sa-

Jesus

to ||HH|^Hi^H|^.

soon

place where he

a new
Everywhere we
for more cassettes

. uP^H
songs

and messages. Right now it

one of the greatest means of
evangelism in Poland.

Great gathering for dedication of

Multipurpose building at the Camp in Ostroda
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...

;I

-r

July 3rd was one

of

the

greatest days in Poland.

Over 400 people gathered
under the

Ostroda

dedication of the Mul-

Yjifc

IHHjBl
|g IW^i
I

tipurpose Building at the

~.

Christian Service Camp.

service lasted 3 hours
and all American Brethren,
George Bajenski and Rostvit

After the
was

was

the
the

for

day we saw

I i

ren
the
welcoming us with flowers and

Cutting the ribbon

'|

gifts and a big sign

"YOU

ARE IN OUR HEARTS".

They
thanked us and all contributors in America and Canada who made it possible
for
them to have this beautiful building and the campgrounds where they can learn
about Jesus Christ and where many accept Him as their personal Savior.
Yes, IT WAS A GREAT TRIP!
Tired, exhausted but enriched
spiritually we returned to
U.S.A. with greater zeal and
determination to preach
the
Gospel in Poland and
build

'-r

the New Testament Church.

Once more we

THANK YOU

for

your help, your support, your

love and concern.

We thank God for you who

are

our co-laborers in this great

mission field of Poland.

May the Lord reward you

bless you richly.
Yours in His Service,

i/oaaJ o^...i

f^C^ko

and

"You

Are

In

Our

Hearts"

vvvV
h

V.' -vVvVv-.*--.ij

' '

f :%S )')>

vmi

Department of Missions
Polish Ministry
EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Paul Bajko, Director

P.O. Box 629

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

November, 1983

Phone: 301-734-7250

THANK

YOU,

LORD!

Our hearts are filled with joy and gratitude for all blessings we receive from
the Lord.

After traveling this Summer in Poland and other European countries we returned
to United States with thankful hearts for the freedom and peace in our country,

for health, for the Church and the Bible, for our families and the great fami
ly of God*s Children.

There is no country like our wonderful America where people are free and

can

enjoy life to the fullest.

Brethren, God blessed us in this country above measure. No other country in

the world enjoys more freedom than we, no other people in the world have so
much spiritual food like we, no other nation in the world is richer than we.

I strongly believe that the Lord is blessing us so we will share our blessings
with others, that we will be the light for others and that we would proclaim
the excellences of Him who has called us out of darkness into His
light 1 Peter 2:9.
We

This year is

have

so

marvelous

much!

"THE YEAR OF THE BIBLE".

Here in America we can have any size and any translation of the Bible in
world.

the

In our homes we have several Bibles.

When we were in Poland we saw how people are hungry for the Word of God -

This year we were able to purchase 5000 Bibles.

Other organizations and

in

dividuals do the same but still there is shortage of the Word of God,

People are willing to pay almost

day

wages in order to have a Bible.

As New Testament believers we know that only through the Word of God

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person

can believe and accept Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior. Rom. 10:17; 2 Tim.
3:15.

Almost every week we receive letters with request for Bibles and other Chris
tian literature.

Visiting some Eastern European countries one day we were in a restaurant for
breakfast with the lady who was our guide for that day. She lived
in
an
atheistic society for over 50 years. When before the meal I prayed she star
ted to cry. She could not eat her meal because tears were chocking her.
She
told us about her grandfather, how each day he read the Bible to them
and
prayed. After so many years the Word of God stood vividly before her.
There are millions of such souls who need the Word of God today.

When we sit in our beautiful sanctuaries every Lord's Day my thoughts run
to
Poland where we have such small places for worship that often there is not
enough standing room.
When we were in Poland we heard cries: "Help us." Yes, we have to help.
In present critical economical situation they will not be able to build on
their own. Their eyes are turned to us, to God*s people in this country. They
do not ask anymore for food, for clothing or shoes, although there is still
shortage, but they ask to help them to build places of worship. Will we help
them?
God is blessing us abundantly - let's share!

We thank God that the Multipurpose Building in Ostroda Service Camp

was
completed.
We

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thank God that we have

preachers
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for souls

accept Christ

ship it to Poland.
We

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we

can

financial
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to the Brethren

Poland.
We

thank God that we can

spread the Gospel also

through Radio and CasChurch Building in Bielsk-Podl. K.Jakoniuk, min.

sette ministry
We thank God for all of YOU who help us to preach the Gospel and build His Church.
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Bro. Boleslaw Winnik arrived in USA to work with Dep.

of Missions in 1967, From that time he faithfully

proclaims the Word of God through radio and cassette

ministry.

Despite his age /76/ and several heart

a

tireless worker.

attacks he is

He not only produces radio messa

ges and cassettASbut he sends out hundreds of packa

ges each month with literature and answers hundreds of
letters from radio and cassettes listeners.
We thank God for Bro. Winnik and his service.

NEWS

FROM

BRO.

WINNIK

able to work and do

job. Several years ago I star
ted cassette ministry, which proves to be a blessed
and succesful ministry. Our cassettes reach many Po

Bro. Winnik

lish people here in USA, in Poland and Polish people

in Australia, England, France, Canada and West Germany. We reach all kinds of

people with the Gospel messages.

We thank God for this blessed opportunity."

NOW FEW LETTER^S EXTRACTS:

"Dear uncle Winnik: Thank you for your letter and cassettes. They are very hel

pful for us and partially through them I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal
Savior. Many people in my city are looking for religious cassettes and I dis tributed them between my relatives and friends. I am 18 years old. Please pray
for me. P. Salwa".

"I am a 37 years old woman. I am married and have a 15 years old daughter.I am
an office clerk. Accidentally I received from one Christian man few cassettes.
It was wonderful. But in short time my joy was gone because this gentleman took

his cassettes back. The messages and songs that I listened for several days we
re so wonderful, completely new in my life and spiritually powerful. It was a sad
day when I lost those cassettes. But, after this trouble I received your address

and wrote to you

and asked you to send me few cassettes." /This letter was re

ceived in March 1983/.

Next letter she wrote in August: "Dear Bro. Winnik! Thank you many, many times
for your letter and for so many cassettes. Glory to God for this privilege,who
gave me this life and gave me such wonderful people. When I look at what I re
ceived from you - it is unbelievable, but - thank God - it is reality. Now I
will share those cassettes with my friends and co-workers. In the meantime
life has completely changed because Jesus Christ is now ny personal Savior.

was baptized July 3rdj and

daughter also accepted Christ. God bless you. J.T."

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NEW

CHURCH

BUILDINGS

IN

POLAND

While being in Poland this summer I speiit 2 days in conference with all prea chers.

Over and over again I heard about one great need and the most

petition was for help to build chapel^.

urgent

All were very appreciative for food, clothing and medicine which were sent

for

Christians in Poland but now they need money for buildings.

They asked me to designate the money left in the fund "Food to Poland" to the
"Building program fund."

After last shipment of 22000 lbs. of food in Dec. 1982^ another

516,270.00 were

contributed by Christians in USA, Australia and England.

The request of the Polish Brethren was presented by me to our Guidance Committee
which met August 25, 1983 and here is the decision which I believe you will
also approve:

"Because of your love and generosity the total contributions toward the

food for Poland totaled S70j813*00, i^umerous shipments of food have been
made and since^ by the grace of God^ food is now available in Poland^
have on hand a balance of 516^270,00 which still must be used for the

we

Lord's work in Poland,

Since the food shortage no longer exists^ we believe thaty in order

to

be good stewards of the money entrusted to us, we should look to the next
most critical need of the Polish people in,order to apply the remaining
funds on hand.

Therefore, at the Guidance Cormittee meeting on August 25, 1983,

the
Committee, after conferring with Bro^ver Bajko, authorized the expenditur
re of these monies for church building purposes.

There are 5 congregations who are eii^er presently involved in a building

program or who contemplate beginning pne in the next few months.
After prayerful consideration, we are convinced that this is the next most
critical need of the Polish brethren and we have acted to use the resources
made available to us by you, our contributors, in a careful and prudent
manner.

For these reckons and believing that stewardship and accountability should
be of utmost importance, the Guidance Committee of the Department of Mis
sion- Polish Ministry has requested that this decision be communicated to
each of you and we continue to request your prayers for God's guidance as
we strive to serve Him in Poland,

In i-he name of the Guidance Committee,

Jerry Cowan,"

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