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A BRIEF L OO K A T THE WORK OFDAVID and RUTH SANDERS AND

DALE and CAROL McAFEE, PHILIP McAFEE ANDSTEVEN and PATTY McAFEE

Vol. XXXII March - April, 1981 No. 2Technical Production and Maiiing by: Capstan, Inc.

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There also we met the family thatfarms the tillable portion of theproperty. Fo r the first time, we saw upland rice planted as our early dayfarmers planted corn, with a handoper ate d corn plante r. We ate themangos , picked avocados and bananas.Jus t a few weeks before we came, Joao,th e father, was in jured qui te badly whenthe large roto-tiller turned over andcaught his leg in the blades. However,when we were there he was hard a twork with his sons, hoeing the weeds inthe rice fields already planted.We spent several hours there visitingwith the family, sharing in theirdevotions, and having a del icious teawith them.

Later that evening, we accompaniedDavid to th e church a t Gama. We sharedin the worship service, bringing greetings from the Christians in Wichita; Jo

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OUR TRIP TO BRAZILBill Bake r

had seen over th e years. I for one hadthe distinct feeling of having been therebefore .We spent the first day resting,visiting with th e Sanders, McAfees andlaying plans for our remaining days.

The nex t day we went with Dale toth e church camp, and were shown th ecamp grounds, where the area churcheshave their youth retreats, as well ashaving area men's meetings. Thebuildings are located on the small farmwhich th e mission has on lease from th egovernment.

December 31 , 1980, 8:30 a.m.departure from Wichita via Braniffairline to Miami Florida, changing planesin Dal las, Texas . Many friends fromGlenn Park Christian Church, th esponsoring agency, were there to see usoff. Jo Jones, Associate Minister ofEvangelism, Bill Naylor, an elder longassociated with mission work in GlennPark, and myself. Bob Baker, elder ofGlenn Park and trustee of B.C.M., weremaking this long awaited, oftenpostponed journey to visit this vital areaof Christian mission work. Having beeninvolved in th e mission work there, I wascho sen for t hi s v en tu re , Jo and Billwere chosen for having previouslyvisi ted our mission field i n H ai ti .Leaving Miami International Airportaboa rd a Varig Airline Airbus at 8:30p .m. , we saw the New Year in at40,000 fe et o ve r th e Caribbean Ocean.W e were t reated to o ur f irs t taste ofBrazil with an excel lent meal comple tewith Guarana , a Brazilian sof t drink ,foUowed with Cafe Cremosa, a verystrong and very swee t brew.

After s tops in Caracas, Venezuela,an d Manaus, Brazil, we arrived inBrasil ia a t 7 :0 0 a .m .

As we taxied in to th e t ermi na l w esaw our hosts standing on theobservation deck waiting for us. Aboutan hour later, having taken all this timeclearing customs, we were uni ted withthem. Customs was quite an experience,bu t because we were fortunate enoughto have th e Earl Haubner family on thesame flight with us, it did not take us toolong after we finally got to the clearingdesk.As we were driven into the ci ty ofBrasilia, we realized the importance ofthe use of the reports and pictures we

FOR YOUR INFORMATIONL. David Sande r s

Available for Speaking DatesAugust-November, 1981

Lloyd David Sanders tentativelyplans to leave Brazil on July 28,1981 forthe U.S.A. where he will first undergosurgery for a hernia and after recuperation spend th e next three monthsvisiting th e churches. Present scheduleplans cal l for him to be traveling in th efollowing states:

August-September: Iowa, IndianaSeptember-October: Ohio, Penn., Tenn.October-November: Oklahoma, Kansas

Ruth and Maria Joyce will meet L.David in t he S ta te s a t th e en d of th eBrazilian school year, first of December,for a few days together before his returnto Brazil. Ruth and Maria will then spendDecember and January in th e States andwill be available for special missionand/or women's meetings.

Get i n t ouch with Brother Sanders assoon as possible if you are interested in

Ruth, Maria Joyce and David Sandershi s visit. Write him air mail, direct: L.Dav id Sande rs , Caixa Postal 07-0862,70.000 Brasilia. D.F.. Brazil, S.A.

David wan t s to make th e maximumnumber of contacts possible in this shorttime, and then return to Brazilto keep atthe work of th e Kingdom. Time isprecious and th e Kingdom importantLe t him hear fr om you now


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OUR TRIP TO BRAZIL(Contiaued from page 1)Jones preached th e message for theevening.We joined in their singing andprayer times, and after the service ,visited with th e members. We drove tothe church at Nova Gama later, but theservices were over and we went back toBrasilia, arriving at about 11:30 p.m.The next day being Saturday, wewent shopping in the morning for acouple of hours, then after lunch drove toTaguatinga and Ceilandia where wespent some time at th e ne w chu rchbuilding site. Dale also took us to th ehomes of some of the members of thechurch where we again enjoyed thehospitality of th e brethren.

Saturday night th e church atLuziania was our host for the eveningservice. We sang with them, againbringing greetings to our fellowmembers ofChrist s body. It wasa long,enjoyable evening lasting til nearlymidnight. We slept well that nightSunday, churchand study tjme at theBrasilia church where Jairo Gomes deMiranda is pastor. We shared with th eBody ofChrist at His table and again,JoJones brought the message of Christ slove for His people.At noon, we were guests of Josephand Abigail Mesquita in their lovelyhome. It was a very filling time, bothphysically and spiritually. We met theirchildren, students at the University inBrasilia. After an hour or two,we spentt he re ma in de r of th e a ft ernoon tileveningservice sightseeingand resting.

T h e Ch ristian Churchbuilding in Taguatinga, nearB r a s i l i a .

In th e evening service we heard th eWord expounded by Jairo, and by Iraci,an evangelist for th e Brazilian churches.After the evening service, we spentsome time with Jairo, Iraci, and th emissionaries, sharingsomeof their plansan d visions for th e future of th e Brazilianchurchand for their outreach program.Monday was a day of shopping formementos of our trip, and preparationfor the departure next day for th e r e st ofou r t ou rTuesday, we lef t ear ly for Goiania,spent the rest ofthe day dining with theTom Fi fe s a nd visiting several churchesthere in Goiania. We visited th e APLICprint shop, a nd s aw th e a re as w he re t heSanders and Swings began their workback in the late 40 s and early 50 s, amost enlightening experience for all ofus. In the evening wewere dinner guestsof Ildevar and family, pastor of th e VilaNova church. We attended the eveningservice, spoke to the assembly and weretreated to some beautiful singing, congregational and individual groups. Themeeting was over by 11 or so, an d aftervi si ti ng w it h some of th e brethren wh owere early converts of the church,n amely I ldev ar , Dorvalina an d Floris-valdo, we w en t to Earl and RuthHaubner s hometo spend the night. Earlan d Ruth mi ni s te r t o th e Novo Horizontechurch and other points in the outskirtsof Goiania.

Left, J o ao w o rk s in th e rice field on th ec am p f ar m near Brasilia. Lower left, th ewater supply for th e farm. Lower right ,Dale McAfee (second from right) shows th ecamp ground buildings to th e visitors.

Wednesday, after spending moretime in seeing other churches inGoiania,we left for Ceres. On the way to Ceres,we stopped to visit th e church inNeropolis, where Jose Alves de Schirleiministers. We spent abou t two hoursthere listening to Jose, his wife andchildren singing for us. Also, we tapedsome messages there for th e churches inth U . S . A .Arriving in Ceres about 5 p.m., wewent to th e church, met Luiz CarlosBarbosa and family, ministers to th eMonte Siao congregation.We then went on to Nova Gloria,where the church had been planted byDickEwing many years ago. The churchbuilding has been in use as a school for atime, having been closed du e to most ofthe membersmovingaway. However wedidmeetsome ofthe members meetingin th e home of Luis Barbosa s wife sparents. After a period of time gettingacquainted with a very determinedparrot an d sightseeing, we returned toCeres where we m a de r e se r va t io ns inth e local Hostelry, th e S ao F ra nc is coHotel. A former Catholic priest schooland retreat, it had been converted to ah o t el .

Th e evening service at th e MonteSiao church was memorable, more goodsinging, preaching and sharing of thegospel. Afterwards, th e minister, wifeand friend taped some original songs,very good.After a restful night at the SaoFrancisco Hotel, we enjoyed the typicalBrazilian breakfast of orange juice,coffee, bread, guava jelly, melon, etc.Then it was off to Uberlandia, a goodday s drive, with frequent stretchstops, visiting the pastor and family inAnapolis, s ightseeing in the area, thenon to our destination with th e pastor,Iran, sharing th e V.W. Variant with th efour of us . A b it c ro wd ed w it h all ourbaggage, but we made it, seeing somebeautiful scenery enroute.The next five days were spent in themission conference, sharing ideas andmethods. Mont Smith of PacificChris tian College led a seminar on th eBook of Ephesians, a nd C ov ena nt a ndRes torati on . This study wa s wellreceived and discussed by all thosepresent. This was a very good meeting

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BRAZIL:Impressions and Observations

Bill NaylorThrough 19 days in Brazil, there

were many impressions, bu t which onest o w r it e a bo ut How abou t th e vas tnessof th e country, th e hot days, or t he rainwhich came almost every day? Therewere many impressions, bu t these ar ethe ones that stand ou t in my memory: The people who did their best tomake us welcome and explain family andBrazilian cus toms Our missionaries, all of whom wentou t of their way to make ou r visit asenjoyable and informative as possible. Surely th e conference at Uberlandiawas a high point of our visit. Anytime 90Christians gather together for 5 days, allare going to be uplifted .

Probably what was most impressivewas th e d ed ic a ti on o f our missionariesand our Brazilian brothers and sisters toour faith in Jesus Chris t . Whethe r i t wasdemonstrated by a little girl sitting onmy lap singing about Jesus , or by ayouth group s inging praise to God, or aminister preaching the Word.I was impressed by their dedicationand love of the Gospel. As I said manyt im es w he n we visited in hom es andchurches, when you ar e with fellowChristians, i t doesn t matter whetheryou ar e in Brazil, Haiti or Wichita,Kansas...you feel at home. Althoughone's home and family ar e veryimportant, I can hones tl y say I felt athome with our brethren in Brazil andthank you all for a very impressive visit.Our prayers ar e with you.

F INANCIAL ADVANCEDear Friends of Brazil Christian Mission,

Ceilandia is a satellite city of Brasiliawith a Christian Church needing abuilding. It is under construction on asite that is paid for. Giving frominterested churches and individuals in aneffort a t Christmas time netted $5,000.The needed balance of $15,000 is beingborrowed from Chr i s ti an Church Extension Foundat ion of Denver . In t er e s t r a t eis 12-7/8 , term is 5 years, monthlycommitment is $340-f- to repay.Below you will find a coupon to beconsidered carefully, filled in and signed.The amount you choose to pay towardt hi s commi tment should not c ome f rommoneys presently going to BCM. It must

I Dear Brothers in Chris t :

be over-and-above. In fact, BCM needsadditional support right now.. .certainlynot less. This wor thy p ro je ct hasl inge red too long already and must becompleted now. Bu t it must no t beaccomplished at the expense of the othernecessary labor of th e Mission.

Enough said. Time's wasting. Let 'sNOT postpone action on this matter anylonger. Thank you for any giving you'vedone in past appeals; thank you inadvance for your immediate action onthis matter. Best wishes in yourcontinued labor for the Kingdomworldwide .

Yours in Christ s love,Dare l Boston

YES,we want to have a part in repaying the loanfor the Ceilandia Project($15,000 plus interest)Wewill give$ _ eachmonthfor60months (or until the amountis repaid,whichever comes first) beginning June 1, 1981.hur hAddress

City Sta t e Zip Trustee

Amount intended for this project should be clearly marked Ceilandia andmailed to: BRAZIL CHRISTIAN MISSION, Box 17067, Wichito, KS 67217.

STEVEN McAFEE AVAILABLEFOR SPEAKING DATES

Steve and Patty McAfee are raisingsupport towards their first term ofservice in Brazi l. Fo r speaking dates,contact them a t 105 Thompson Dr.,Lincoln, II 62656; phone (217) 735-2842.

EDITOR Carol McAfeeMISSIONARIES

L David an d Ru t h S a n d er sMailing Address:

Caixa Postal 07-86270.000 Brasilia, D.F. Brazil

For information, colored slides an dmission studies, wri te to :Mr. and Mrs. Larry Durham2929 South Mart inson St reetWichita, Kansas 67217

MISSIONARIESDale H. and Carol McAfee

Mailing Address:Caixa Posta l 7-972

70.000 Brasilia, D.F. BrazilFo r information, colored slides an dmission studies, write to:

Mission ServicesBox 177

Kempton, Indiana 46049MISSIONARY

Philip K. McAfeeMailing Address:


MISSIONARIESSteven D. and PattyMcAfee

Mailing Address:105 Thompson Dr .Lincoln, Illinois 62656Phone: (217) 735-2842

Send al l contributions andques tions to:

Brazil Christian MissionBox 17067

Wichita, Kansas 67217Please help keep our recordsstraight by designating your offering for missionary or project.P leas e do no t send checks or billsto th e field.The BrazO Christian Mission isowned by the religious organiza

tion of th e same name and ispublished bi-monthly and mailedby Capstan, Inc., with second classpostage paid at th e U.S. PostOffice in Checo ta h, Okl ah oma74426. Subscriptions ar e paid fromofferings received.


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OUR TRIP TO BRAZIL(Continued from page 2)for me, because I was able to renew oldfriendships with many of the missionaries present.

After Uberlandia, we returned toBrasilia with David and spent the nexttwo days with the missionary familiesthere. Much was accomplished in thesetwo days in laying plans for the future ofthe church there an d fo r we threereturning to the U.S.After a quiet flight to Sao Paulo, withhotel re servat ions in the TropicanaHotel there, we left at 8 a.m. fo r theshort flight to Rio, then eight hours toMiami.This was a very meaningful trip forthe three of us. We experienced firsthand the problems of logistics the missionaries encounter every day, even thesimple act of shopping for food. Milk andbread must be bought every day, youmust s tand in line for medical appointments, wait tw o or three hours fo r bustickets, etc. Public transportation inBrazil is very efficient, but i t is crowded.Private tranport is very costly. Low

Below, we visit in front of th eMesquita's lovely home in Brasilia.Missionary David Sanders is secondhrom le f t .

octane regular gasoline (50% alcohol)is about $3.50 pe r gallon.All the missionar ies we ta lked togave us the impression that this wasgood for them also, that we came. It le tthem know that there were people that

w e re i n te re s te d in the ir work and i tmade them as well as us feel that theLord can use al l of us in H is w or k.We were convinced of th e mightyworks of the Lord done through hispeople there in th e past thirty someyears and, as we heard L. David Sanders

say, that he felt th e Lord was notthrough with him yet. Though there aremany cultura l differences, th e missionaries and the people ofthis great countryhave great love and respect for oneanother

The church that is Glenn Park,realizes the need fo r more communication with Christians of other cultures,and as a direct result of our t rips andreports we have made to the churches,ar e increasing th e amount set aside forsuch a purpose.We thank God for the opportunitythat wa s ours, and will share ou rexper iences w ith those who so desire.

Note: If you would like to scheduleone of these gentlemen to share theirtrip experiences and impressions fromthe field, they may be contacted in careof th e Glenn Park Christian Church, 2757S. Glenn, Wichita, KS 67217.

Left, some of the missionaries gatherin f ron t of th e McAfee h o m e in Brasilia.Upper right corner, th e missionariestake a break a t th e conference inUber land ia

TURMOIL IN CEILANDIAPeace on earth among men of good

w i l l W e have passed some days ofturmoil in our church growth. Whilesome work hard, planting th e Word,cultivating the new bel ieve rs , or inharvesting, Satan manages to s tun t thegrowth in diverse ways. Thus it has beenin Ceilandia t hi s pas t month. Nevertheless, along with barriers to meetingdeadlines, we have also had barriersthrough local preachers, so that the verypurpose and spirit has been challengedby the evil ones.

Even though th e foundations of reinforced concrete ar e in the ground, asth e above ground foundations werebeing put in place, the enemy (a groupof men and boys) came at different timest o b re ak down concrete fo rms an d breakup building blocks and to threaten the

life of the night guard. So for anotherprecious period of weeks, we havestopped construction, continuing to seekthe Lord's direction in how to accomplishH is w or k.As we seek solutions for this specificproject, th e Lord has provided opendoors in tw o othe r l oc atio ns o f thissatellite city of 200,000 people. One is ledby a member of the Brasilia congregat ion and the other by the First Church inGama. Remember, this, our leadingCeilandia project with special prayersThe Lord is working.. .May we enterinto His work We press on against thewiles of Satan and seek to resist him,knowing there is Victory

Se e plans of Financial Advance by arelBoston.


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A BRIEF LOOK AT T HE WORK OFDAVID and RUTH SANDERS ANDDALE and CAROL McAFEE AND

PHILIP McAFEE

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CEILANDIABACKWARD - FORWARD

BACKWARD: Looking backward, itseems we can se e that hopes, plans,calculat ion, act ion somehow did not fi ttogether. What can we say?

First: We have been se t back a yearin our development and goals.Second: It is difficult to explain how

the invisible enemy has wayla id us.Third: I t was ou r hope to meet th e

first deadline. After studying these pastmonths fo r the best solution, humane rr or ent er ed in and th e plans andprojec ts , as well as the cooperation ofth e congregation and community, allwent astray and the work came to a stopfo r a lm o st f ou r m on th s.

BUT NOWFORWARD: Your prayers continueto empowerThe construct ion deadl ine has been

revised fo r October '81.The deadline for the completion of

th e construction is July '81.The financial plan has been revised:

Funds bor rowed through ass is tance of the Mission, Norton, KansasChr ist ian Church and other volunteerchurchesThe local congregation is in process

of reorganization and putting in order ,with plans for revival .The conclusion is that we are going

forward in Ceilandia an d on to otherareas in the growing capital of Brazil.

KEEP PRAYING AND GIVING

Left, men dig the27-foot holes for the churchs t ruc ture foundation . Below, two workers hold digge r after withdrawing dirtfrom the hole.

Brazil Christian Mission is sorry tohave to announce the resignation ofSteve and Patty McAfeeeffective May 1.Because of th e difficulty of obtaining avi sa to Brazil (it is not impossible, bu ttakes time and requires th e assurance ofliving link and service link support whilein Brazil), Steven and Patty havedecided that they will seek a ful l-timechurch in the U.S.

We of the Brazil Chris t ian Missionar e sorry that it ha s to be that way.There ar e many places they could workhere. Steve already knows the languageand understands th e people better thanwe wh o were not ra ised here , but we aresure tha t the Lord will use them inwhatever situation they find themselves.

Steve is asking that his supportingchurches (those that had promised andwere sending monthly to them) transfertheir support to Philip, who is already onthe field and working. In this way youwill s ti ll be a part of th e evangelization ofBrazil and be blessed by progress madehere


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REMARKS FROMRUTH

coas t in August, where his submarinewill stop at Belem, Recife, Salvador, andRio de Janeiro. We have given himaddresses of B razi li an f ri ends and missionaries in these ports and he will havea couple of days on shore to visit . Whilein Rio, we would l ik e to go down to meethim and then he would re tu rn with usaround the 27th of August for a 30-dayleave, he will be 26 on September 30.Pray for his coatinued strength in theLord and the decisions t he he mustmakeMaria Joyce will be 16 on June 9 andis in High School. She teaches three daysa week at Star la ' s school, buys her ownclothes an d personal needs and tithesfaithfully. She is taking an EnglishProficiency course four hours a week atthe Independent British Institute whereI teach. (She gets a full scholarship therebecause of my teaching.) She says shewould like to f inish he r High School inthe States , bu t we have not made anydecision on this yet. It is on ou r prayerlist I have given you a very personal lookat ou r family and do ask that youcontinue to take tim e to remember us ,each one, in your prayers.In sincere appreciation.

uth

It has been one year since I've doneany remarking in our bulletin. It hasbeen a year of many trials and tribulations for the Sanders family as well asfor the Work. We praise th e Lord thatwe also have h ad v ic to ri es We havebeen sustained by your love and prayers.In th e other articles you can see ourprayer needs fo r th e Work, bu t we feelthat you can pray so much morepersonally for th e family if we let youknow what is happening with each of us

Lloyd David has been in pretty goodhealth this past year in spite of a herniawhich needs immedia te at tent ion andmany seemingly insurmountable problems in the work and in ou r own personalfinancial situation. We had hoped that hewould be coming to the States in July forhis hernia operation and then after recuperation, to visit th e churches. (I t hasbeen three years since he was lastthere .) We ar e no t sure at th e presentwhat th e Lord's will is concerning thisand are asking that your prayers willinclude his operation, furlough decision,a nd ou r financial s i tuta t ion as well as th eproject of Ceilandia, with which he isheavily involved.

Ruth-1 fell on th e 11th of April andtore l igaments in my ankle and toes andwas in a cast for nearly a month. Thoughit is s ti ll swollen and sore, i t' s great to beable to come and go at an easier pace.Otherwise, I'm in excel lent hea lt h,teaching English 35 hours a week (somea t Starla's school an d some a t the Brit ishlanguage school). I am president thi syear of our Women's Society in theBrasilia church, director of th e choir andam a d ea co ne ss. O nce in a while, Isubstitute fo r Dav id a s teacher of theyoung couples class.

Our women continue vis it ing andtaking the main mea l of the day to twoorphanages and a home for the aged oncea month. We are also sponsoring lecturesfrom specialists in their fields. These areevery second Saturday of the month andar e on Family Planning , ChildDiscipline , The Rights of the Womanaccording to Brazil ian Law , Prevent ive Medicine an d Health , TheChristian Woman in th e 20th Century ,Domesti c Economy in the ChristianHome , and Stewardship .

Marta, a sixteen-year-old, soon-to-bemother, unmarried, is staying with usuntil after th e baby is born. Weespecially seek your prayers for her (andfo r us) a s sh e needs a lo t of orientationAnd we are having our problems...

Starla Joy works overtime at EscolaMinnikin , he r language school.Husband, Luis Carlos, has beensupervising the planting and harvestingof r i ce on th e farm in northern Goias. His

father just pass ed away in anothernorthern state (Pernambuco). Remembe r his family in prayer for comfort andst rength. The children are in goodhealth, w ith the exception of Kalinka(the six-year-old) who has one kidneythat is not functioning. She is stillcompleting some exams for the doctorsto decide whether or no t to operate.Pray much for her. Kevan Andre'sadopt ion can now be officialized sinceboth Starla an d L uis are now 30 yearsold. (In Brazi l, you have to be marriedfive years and be 30 years of age to adopta child).

Daryl Bruce is now stationed in WestVirginia and called us di rect from hissubmarine on Mother's Day. He is lay-chaplain for his crew and had justcompleted a three-day retreat for Bibleteachers sponsored by the ChristianChurch where he attends in Charleston.He has also been s inging in the choirthere . He will be leaving soon, going tovarious islands a nd th en to th e Brazilian

These are a few scenes of the ordination service held March 29for the deacons anddeaconesses of the Brasilia church. Above left. Pastor Jairo Gomes de Miranda andDavid Sanders lead the service. Deacons and Deaconesses being ordained andinstalled are left to right: Ruth Sanders, Abigail Mesquita, Evilazio Ramos OliveirosRamos,and Jose Mereiles.Right, Pastor Waldir Rosas, father ofWaldecirRosaswhoispastoroftheComunidade deCristo church in SetorUniversitario, Goiania presentsspecial music Pastor Waldir sang a hymn of his own compositionLowerleft, special music is presented byEvilazio hiswifeRosangela, Denise andPaulo Mendeswith the guitar. All four sang. Right, Paulo Mendesdirects the choir.Dennise Santos is at th e organ.


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P H I L SP R GR PHS

For th e la st t h r e e m o n t h s I haver eceived less t ha n t he a ve ra ge s up po rtreceived dur ing the 1980 year. Seemslike th e announcement of my engagement h as s ca re d many. I would like torelieve you of any doubts that mighth a ve a ri se nGod has plans for me and they ar edeveloping rapidly. As of July (weddingis to be July 11) I will be preaching an dministering at the new church in theGoiania area. Whereas I w as w or ki ngonly with th e youth in a temporaryministry, I will now be working in adefinite and permanent ministry in th elocal congregation. Permanent is unt ilth e church b ec om es i nd ig en ou s. Myplans are still to return in 1983 to visiteach of you and to share with youpersonally what God is doing here inBrazil through me .

Tabita, along with th e youth group ofth e Brasilia church, held a r e t r e a t a t th epastor s little farm. We studied thedoctrine o f th e J e h o v a h s W i tn e ss e s a n dth e Mormons, t hu s s tr en gt he ni ng o urown beliefs in C hris t and pr eparing forf u r t h e r confrontations. S e v e r a l of o u ryouth have been confronted by thesegroups and were at a loss to know how tod ea l w ith th em . T his w as th e secondretreat held. Du rin g t h e first retreat westudied th e doctrine of th e ChristianChurch, looking at the s tudy of salvation,predestination, revelation and inspirat i o n .

I went to Belo H ori z ont e a nd spent afruitful week w ith ou r b re th re n th ere .My main purpose was to inform andmotivate the two congregations to havemore fellowshipwith the churches oftheCentral Plains of Brazil. The youth inBelo are now excited about th e upcomingcamps Youth Rally and ible owlprograms. Please be praying for them.

A MESSAGE FROM THE DALE McAFEESI t h as been d if f ic u lt f or u s th e last

several months, to keep an optimisticoutlook, especially in view of thebackward steps at Ceilandia (seeC ei la nd ia a rt ic le ) w hi ch i nc lu de d f als echarges, attacks, slanders, threats andill-will shown by Avelino, his family an dsome w h om h e i nf lu en ce d.

A t th e same time, we have beenrealizing that it is wrong for us to keepSammy in th e Brazilian school system.He consistently fails t he re , a nd t he re isno special help as there is now in theU.S. public schools. Because of hisparticular needs neither the Americanschool programs in Brasilia and Ceres,no r home instruction by us his parents,offer a solution. W e ha ve taken hi m outof the Brazilian private school where hew as e nr ol le d a nd C ar ol is teaching hi musing materials teachers have previouslymade available. We have applied for hise n r o ll m e n t i n th e C a l v e r t Schools homestudy course. Bu t it seems this is only atemporary solution, and we want to havehim in U.S. school as he wa s at ValleyFalls, Kansas last year when we were onfurlough.

Phil a nd T ab it a a r e making plans fortheir wedding July 11 here in Brasilia.They will begin their home together in

Goiania w h er e P hi l will pastor th e VilaUr ia s Churc h of Christ, a daughterc hu rch of Goiania N o r t h Vila F a m a )Church of C hr is t w he re th e T om F ife ss er ve . P hi l will be their f irs t p asto r, asup to now they are a part of the parentchurch.Linda is going steady, and will havethe formal engagement dinner with hisfamily on June 18, when they willexchange engagement rings. Herboyfriend s name is Paulo de TarsusTeixeira. He an d his family a reChristians an d live in Ri o de Janeiro.It was disappointing to us that Steveand Patty could not come to work here inBrazil. Their resignation from B.C.M.was effective May 1. We realize thatsince a v is a w as n ot available it wa s th eonly thing they could do. At this writingSteve islooking for a church in Illinois sohe c an c on ti nu e his work a t LincolnChristian Seminary toward th e MasterofDivinity degree. Patty graduated May17th a t Lincoln with an A.B. in ChurchS e c r e t a r i a l Sci ence.

Mark is continuing to l ive in Coloradonear hi s A un t F ra nces Davis, a ndlooking for permanent work.


Preparations ar e also underway forth e XVI You th Rally to be held here inBrasilia October 30 to November 2. Th etheme chosen is United an d Strengthened in th e Power of God. W e have alsoe s t ab l is h e d t h e fee, an d a schedule to befollowed. Next meeting will be to choosespeakers and take care of internalmatters, such as hous ing th e expected800 persons.Last paper I proposed the need ofmore support, and in th e Brazilian CallI ev en detailed n eed s. N o f u r t h e rsupport has come in and the need is stillevident . With my upcoming marriage,


E D I T O R C a r o l M c A f eeM I S S I O N A R I E S

L. D a vi d a n d R u t h S a n de r sMailing Address:


F or i nf or ma ti on , c ol or ed s li de sa nd m is si on studies, write to :Mr . an d Mrs. Larry Durham2929 S o u t h M a r t in s o n S tr eet

Wichita, Kansas 67217M I S S I O N A R I E S

D a l e H. a n d C a ro l McAfeeMailing Address:

Caixa P o s t a l 7-97270.000 Brasilia, D.F. BrazU

For information, colored slidesan d mission studies, w r i t e to :

Mis s ion S e r v i c e sB o x 17 7Kempton, Indiana 46049

M I S S I O N A R YPhilipK. McAfee

Mailing Address:Caixa Postal 7-97270.000 Brasilia, D.F. Brazil

Send al l contributions an dquestions to :

Brazil Christian MissionB o x 1 7 0 6 7

Wichita, Kansas 67217Please help keep ou r recordsstraight by designating youroffering for missionary or pr oject. Please donot send checks or

bills to th e field.T h e B r a zi l C h r is t ia n Missionis owned by th e religious organi

zation of th e same nam e and ispublishedbi-monthly and mailedby Capstan, Inc., with secondclass pos tage paid at th e U.S.Post Office in Checotah, Oklahoma 74426. Subscriptions ar e paidfrom offerings received.


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IllThe preacher of th e Christian Churchin Luz iania. Moises, is now l iving in th e

new church *^arsoaage . This church iscompletely self-sustaining.

Iraci Candido Santos, evangelist andmember of the Brasil ia church haspreached recently in the churches inGama, Pedregal and Cei landia as wel l asholding a meeting in Belo Horizone(where Bob Smith is missionary). TheBrasilia church is sponsoring Iraci with abasic salary so that he can be free toevangelize among the churches.

A special letter of Invitation has cometo David Sanders for him to go to Rio deJaneiro to help Jose Nascimento (formers tudent of th e Christ ian Inst i tute inGoiania an d who has served asevangelist in Central Goias) to establisha church in Venda Velha (Old Store), asuburb of Rio.

Another i nv ita tio n h as come, viaAlaor Brasil, to open a work on th edivision be tween Goias and Bahia whereAlaor has a Filling Station andRestauran t

Luis Carlos Barbosa, preacher-evangelist of the Church in Ceres,reports that the work in Rubiataba,Goias (near Ceres) is g rowing rapidlyand that they already have a leader living in town. The Mother-church in Ceresvisits th e new congregat ion once amonth .

The Second Church of Chris tConvent ion of Central Brazil will be heldin Anapol is , Goias in July.

David Sanders, Tom Fi fe and Ger al d Holmqui st po se in front of th e Church ofChrist in Anapolis after a recent meeting in Goiania with other missionaries andpastors to plan a Theological Training Center for Central Brazil.

Dea r B r et hr en

The second meeting of thoseinterested in setting up a university-level Theological Training Center of th eChr is t ian Churches in central Brazil washeld in Goiania on May 9th. Twenty-eight people, mos tly p reachers , andthirteen missionaries were present .

The Novo Horizonte Church inGoiania now has 160 members. OsorioGoncalves and missionary Ear l Haubnerar e pas tor s ther e. The UberlandiaChurch (Harry Scates) has 135 members,90 young people; 50 ar e men.

On April 12, the new deacons anddeaconesses fo r th e Brasil ia church wereordained. Rut h S an de rs is one of th edeaconesses.

We'd like to partake in the Lord's work in Brazil through you,contributing in the following way(s): Pledge per month for the Ceflandia Project until the note is pa Pledge per month towards Phil McAfee's support. Contribute for Acts Illustrated in Portuguese for use on the fie

( 2 pe r copy) Contribute Other:

fo r th e Bib le Bowl program.

Name

Addres sCity Sta t e Zip

Mail form and check or moneyorder to: Brazil Christian MissionJo e Means, Treasurer P.O. Box 17067 Wichita, KS 67217

A MESSAGE FROM(Continued from page 3)

Irene continues he r secondaryeducation in a Br azilian private schoolnear ou r home in Brasilia (a di f fe ren t onethan Danny is in). Dan a nd she are bothdoing well in school. Irene is planning togo to Bible College.We ask your prayers for each one ofour children, as well as fo r us , theirparents.

Carol an d I cont inue t o w or k with theBrasilia church, and I manage themission farm where church campgrounds are located. I conduct a culto(worship service) there on Tuesday andFriday nights. Also, I am helping th eBrazilian efforts to organize and ge t intooperation this next August a Theologicaleducation program for preachers andchurch worke r s fo r th e Churches ofChrist (Christian) in Brazil.

PHIL S PARAGRAPHS(Continued from page 3)and the fact that it is impossible to raisesupport f rom overs eas, I need yourprayers Please pray that my fianceeand I will be used by th e Lord. We arehere to serve; not ju st to live, but toserve. We need your help Pleasepresent a request to your church andmissions committee acting as ou rambassadors. We need your help andt rus t in God that al l needs will befulfilled. He has neve r le t u s d ow n.A special thanks to those that havefinished a year of faithful support. Godwill repay your efforts.


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united in marriage in a beautifulceremony held here in B ra si li a.Linda, I r e n e an d a friend ofTabita s were Maids of Honor,with Ru i Oliveira, a f ri en d f ro mour first days in Brazil, fromGoiania, P au lo T ei xe ir a Linda sfiance), an d E b e r Teixerense Tabita s brother) as th e groomsmen. In addition, here in Brazil itis the custom to invite specialfri ends t o b e official w i t n e s s e s .Among those were some ofT a b i t a s aunts a n d uncl es a n dPhilip s missionary aunts an du n c l e s - avid a n d R uth S an de rsan d To m an d Libby Fife.

Th e church was beautifullydecorated with pink roses andcandles. A ft er t he wedding th e newlyweds went on a honeymoon to th esouth ofBrazil, th e state of Rio Grande do Sul. T hey ar e already back andtoday they b or ro we d a pick-up and mov ed their clothes, wedding gifts,etc., to Goiania w he re t he y will live and lead a new c on gr eg at ion t he re .Pray for their life together and also for their new church, that they willb oth be blessed by th e Lord.

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P IC TU R E R E PO R T O F C E I L A N D I ALo we r four p ict ur es: u pp er left, the c or ne r foundation area beingrebuilt. Right, the old chapel where services are presently being held, andthe foundations being completed. Lower left, a view of Ceilandia: paved

s treets, water tower and new commercial area. Rig ht , some of th e foundation and structural iron being cleared from t he a re a for construction use.


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REMARKS FROMRUTH

As I writ e t he se Remarks , I amwith our six-year-old granddaughter,Kalinka, waiting for her to enter surgeryfor th e removal of one kidney andurinary tract . She has just explained tome how the doctor is going to make twoc uts, one in th e back to release th ekidney and one in the front to pull it andth e tract out. She told her aunt, I 'm notafraid. Mommy has prayer for th e doctorand me and if I should die - I'm going tolive with Jesus . (Now, this is th e nextday and she has had he r operation...came through f ine. We pra ise the Lord )David was quite seriously ill this pastmonth with a slight attack of pneumoniaand then s toma ch a nd liver inf lamationfrom the antibiotics. H e is well andgetting his energy back, planning therest of th e year's activities. He nowplans to ge t to t he S ta tes by th e 10th ofSeptember , t ravel through th e first ofDecember and then have hi s herniaoperation before coming back to Brazil.Maria and I hope to come after schoolends, first part of December, to be withhim for his operation and recuperation.She and I will then accept some speakingengagements for what little time we willspend in the States.. .probably from th emidd le of December to middle ofFebruary. Maria is excited about comingas she is expecting to check intopossibilities of taking her la st y ea r ofhigh school and col lege in th e States.(She would have one more year here in

LINDA McAFEE ENGAGEMENTOn June 18 Linda McAfee was,formally engaged to Paulo de Tarso

Teixeira. In the pic ture you se e themexchanging rings which will be worn on'the right hand until the wedding, whenthey will be worn on t he r ing finger of

ithe left hand.Linda's future in-laws came from

Rio de Janeiro for a family dinner to'get acquainted with us and to ask God'sblessing on the couple. Paulo's father ista pastor for th e Nova Vida (New Life)churches in Campo Grande (a suburb ofRio). Paulo is studying in th e university'and will ontinue to do so working

'days and studying at night, for anotherlyear until he finishes his course. The,wedding is planned for November.

Brazilian school, from March toDecember '82 before coming for study).Remember Marta from ou r last Remarks ? The Lord answered ourprayers for her in a wonderful way. Anolder Chr is ti an couple, who have no

daughters, have taken her in as adaughter, and will help he r ra is e herbaby.. .giving orientat ion and takingcare of her medical needs which includesome specialized help for epilepsy.We are anxiously looking forward toDaryl 's visit the last of August for 30days

Your prayers have been vital to ou rwell being Keep prayingRuth

CEILANDIA TRANSFORMEDby David Sanders

July over ten years ago, Ceilandiasuburb (called a satellite city) of Brasiliawas born by transferring a slum area ofshacks out to a planned area with lotsand s t re e ts t t h a t t ime the re w as nowater, l ights or sewage. Now, ten yearslater, there is water and lights, and th esewage is being places.

Some Facts: (about this area) asreported in th e daily newspaper onCeilandia's Tenth Anniversary in July.

Over 280,000 inhabitants Approximately 11 square mileswith some 27,000 people pe r mile. 65 schools of sixth grade and up to9 th g ra de level

1,012 classrooms 89,950 studentsr 1,924 teachers 45 b us lines w ith 470 b u s e s 320 small businesses - mostly for

construction mater ial , bricks, saw mills,i ron f ixturess

7 hea l th cen te r s 25 drug stores 17 banks

1,800 commercial establishments A hospital is planned Many religious buildings, especially of spiritist origin and catholic groupsThe great need is security... withthe lack of policing, few people havecourage to walk the streets at night. N OT HE R G RE T N E E D i s th eGOSPEL and religious iostruction. The

Chri st ian chu rch is located in an areawhich has a primary school behind it (upto 6th grade), an area park, and a smallshopping center directly in front, with aneasily accessible bus stop. Across th estreet in f ront is a Jr . High school and upth e block is the new city hall and newmayor's office.

tte nd an ce an d interest in th eactivities in th e local congregation is returning. Twenty-two students haveenrolled for Bible Study courses. AD.V.B.S. was h eld wh ich reached over 40different children. The inaugurat ioa ofth e aew building has been se t fo rSeptember 6th with special thanksgiving services.

E D I T O R - Ca rol McAfeeMISSIONARIES

L. Davi d a nd Ruth Sander sMailing Address:

Caixa Pos ta l 07-86270.000 Brasilia, D.F. Brazil

For i nforma ti on , col or ed s li de san d mission studies, write to :

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Durham2929 South Martinson Street

Wichita, Kansas 67217MISSIONARIES

Dale H. an d CarolMcAfeeMailing Address:


For information, colored slidesand mission studies, wri te to :

Mission ServicesBox 177Kempton, Indiana 46049

MISSIONARYPhilip K. McAfee

Mailing Address:Caixa Postal 7-97270.000 Brasilia, D.F. Brazil

Send al l contributions an dquestions to:

Brazil Christ ian MissionBox 17067

Wichita, Kansas 67217Please help keep our records

straight by designating youroffering for missionary or project. Please do not send checks orbills to th e field.

The BrazU Chris t ian Missionis owned by the religious organization of the same name an d ispublished bi-monthly and mailedby Capstan, Inc., with secondclass postage paid at the U.S.Pos t Office in Checotah, Oklahoma 74426. Subscriptions ar e paidfrom offerings received.


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PICTORIAL ACTS INPORTUGUESE

by DaleMcAfeeIn 1980 the College Press of Joplin,Missouri, under the leadership ofProfessor Don DeWelt, began a project

to publish their Pictorial Acts (a beautifully' illustrated edition which uses th eNIV - New International Version textin English) in 10 languages of 10,000copies each for missionary use. The100,000 vol ume edi ti on is offered a tproduction cost for th e various missionfields of the world - $1.60 per volume atJoplin.

Brazil Missionaries united inresponse to th e offer in th e belief thatthe book will be a valuable evangelismtool. Portuguese text has been preparedto fi t th e i llus trat ions, and a total of$4,900 has been raised so fa r toward th eapproximate $20,000 total, to get the10,000 v olumes d eliv ere d to th emissionaries in Brazil.April 25, 1981 was established asD-Day - decision day, whether to goahead or not. But the response to theproject by then had been inadequate. Itwas decided to give more time toresponses as there is a widening interestin the project. The money raised so farhas been invested to draw interes t whilemor e adh er en ce s ar e awaited. F ou rlanguage groups are committed . Sixmor e a r e n eed edYou can express your support of theproject by praying for it. Send inofferings as possible. Money that comesin now will be invested to draw interes t .Should the project be impossible byApril 25, 1982, we will return the funds,plus interest {10% per annum) to thedonor sSend contributions designated:Pictorial Acts iit Portuguese , JoeMeans, Treasurer, Brazil ChristianMission, P.O. Box 17067. Wichita. KS67217.

FOR YOUR INFORMATIONAccording to a U.S. Economis tworking in SaoP^Io, the U.S. dol

la r today purchases only 65% ofwhat it di d in December, 1979. Fory our base salary Xo maintain th esame purchas ing power of December, 1979, you should have receivedan adjustment of 35% by June,1981. Have you or your churchincreased your missions giving by35 ?

CEILANDIACHALLENGECONTINUES

The Ceilandia Project has sparked af ir e to plant churches in other areas ofthis growing satellite city, nowconsisting of s ix d is tr ic ts called PNorte (North), P Sul (South), CeilandiaNorte, Ceilandia Sul (where the presentchurch is located), Guarioba and Tagua-tinga Norte. These are open, as well astwo other complexes being added toBrasilia -Opportunity AwaitsAnother new congregation hassprung up in P Sul, sponsored by theBrasilia congregation and already has 11baptized believers with an attendanceregularly of around 35 persons. Thisgroup is led by a deacon who is retiredfor health reasons and meetings are heldin h is h om e.

Another deacon holds services inseveral homes regularly in anothersection of Ceilandia. An offer h as b eenmade of a home in another area fo rservices. 0, For a ThousandTongues tos i n g and preach the WordPray with us for local laborers forthese fields. These spontaneous worksmay help us complete .our goal for tennewchurches in the Federal District by1984.Your prayers and helps are power

behind th e work

De ar B r et hr en :We d like to partake in the Lord s work in Brazil through you bycontributing in the following way(s):n Pledge $ per month for the Ceilandia Project until the note is paid.n Pledge $ per month towards Phil McAfee's support. Contribute $ for Acts Illustrated in Portuguese for use on the field.($1.60 per copy) Contribute $n Other :Name

for Chacara and Campground program.

Addre s sCity Sta t e Zip

Mail form and check or moneyorder to: Brazil Christian MissionJoe Means, Treasurer P.O. Box 17067 Wichi ta, KS 67217

GATHERING GRAIN(Continued from page 1)

9One of Joao 's sons , Wander le i BrancRodrigues, being bap tized by Dal

McAfee. Tw o others, Leizinei anNieide, were also baptized.decisions in favor of His kingdom thahave been reached by individuals whhave been there. Missionary PhiliMcAfee has been in charge of the camgrounds and retreats t hi s pas t year ana half.

Several m iss io na rie s h av e l ab orethere in various endeavors. RecentlGod has blessed with two fortunatcircumstances. First, th e evangelizatiocarried on by t he Ernest Morelands woa neighbor family to Chris t, and beganregular worship services on the camgrounds. Since they have moved back tthe U.S., mainly because of Erniehealth (cronic asthma), they have helpeone of the boys, Francisco, of that familygo to Johnson Bible College.Secondly, just shortly after thMorelands left, and during a short perioin which Osorio was managing the farmand camp grounds, a Christian familwas brought to the farm to till the landJoao is Osorio's brother. J oao and Editwere baptized into Christ in Goiania bJ. Richard Ewing. Five of their childrehave already been uni ted with Christ iChristian baptism.Joao and Edith are good neighborThey give a good witness. Otheneighbors are now giving heed to theGospel. On July 5, two women, motheand daughter, were baptized into ChristThe husband, and father, is one of oubest prospects, along with a married soand h is w if e.

Administration of th e farm wat urned ove r to Dale McAfee in 1979. Hhas been conduct ing Bible studies andpreaching in th e homes there for th e lasseveral months. So a budding church hasdeveloped. On July 12, regular Sundayevening services with the Lord's Suppewere begun. There were 26 people inattendance. 14 took the Lord's SupperFour men, he ads of households, werpresent; tw o of them t ha t a re memberof th e church, s er ved t he communion.The weeds are still around. More aregrowing, and will grow. But there is alsograin being grown from the good seedGod ha s entrusted us with t he work o

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traveled together to an d from th e retreat in Brasilia. elow altogether, 60youth gathered for thespiritualretreat ledbyPhilipand DaleMcAfeeand BobSmith inJuly. Boband Fern Smith, missionaries inBeloHori2onte, Minas Gerais,. one single woman of their church and two ofthe youth contributed to this gathering of youth ofthe Church ofChrist Ch r i st i an ) o fCentral Brazil.

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Above students of the Faculdadede Teoiogia Crista do Brasilin Brasilia Brasilia Bible College)pose for their picture. Second from the right is StarlaJoy Sanders de Azevedo. Next to he r left) is FranciscoSeverino da Silva, whostudied last year at Johnson BibleCollege,Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee.Francisco is now at homeon the farm with his family, nearest neighbors oftheBrasilia camp grounds. He willbe working days at the Malaysian Embassy inBrasiliato support himself Classesat the Faculdade are at night.Left, Dale McAfeegives a class in Panorama ofthe Biblefor the Faculdade,where classes began August 10th. Jairo Gomes de Miranda, pastor of theBrasilia church Piano Piloto) is the president and teaches Psychology. AntoniaSeve de Azevedo teaches Scientific Methods ofstudy. Zuleika Celestinoteaches Portuguese. Paul Lanham teaches Introduction to the Old Testamentand Evangelism.Classes began simultaneously in Goiania, where seven students areenrolled. Professors there are: Paul Lanham, Tom Fife, Earl Haubner, and aBrazilian woman who teaches Psychology.

low, Carlos Alberto, Irene McAfee, Marcos Wanderlei, Edelweis Mafra and Ricardoo leftto right) met recently in the Brasiliachurchyouth room to plan forthis year sCongress ofChurch ofChrist Christian) in Central Brazil. The Brasilia church willthe meeting October 30- November2.Plans are being madeto host800youth.

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EDITOR - Carol McAfeeMISSIONARIES

L. David an d Ru th SandersMailing Address:

Caixa Posta l 07 86270.000 Brasilia D.F. BrazilFor information colored slidesan d mission studies write to:Mr. and Mrs. Larry Durham

2929 South Martinson StreetWichita Kansas 67217

MISSIONARIESDale H. an d Carol McAfee

Mailing Address:Caixa Posta l 7 972

70.000 Brasilia D.F. BrazilFor information colored slidesand mission studies write to:

Mission ServicesB ox 1 77

Kempton Indiana 46049MISSIONARY

Philip K. McAfeeMailing Address:

Caixa Posta l 7 97270.000 Brasilia D.F. BrazilSend al l contributions and

ques tions to:Brazil Christian Mission

Box 17067Wichita Kansas 67217

Please help keep our recordsstraight by designating youroffering for missionary or project. Please do not send checks orbills to th e field.

The Brazil Christian Missionis owned by the religious organization of th e sam e nam e and ispublished bi-monthly and mailedby Capstan Inc., with secondclass postage paid at the U.S.Post Office in Checotah Oklahoma 74426 Subscriptions are paidfrom offerings received.


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REMARKS FROMRUTH

L.Davidis in the States, visitingthechurches in Indiana in September andPennsylvania and Tennessee throughthe first 15 days of October, then toKansas, Oklahoma and Missouri until theend of November. Keep him in yourprayersDaryl Bruce spent the month ofSeptember with us here. It was great tohave him here. He came by submarineand left by plane back to his base inCharleston, South Carol ina. He told us ofarriving in Salvador, Bahia (Brazil,northern coast where he visited, alongwith three of his shipmates, a dear friendand former member of th e Brasiliachurch LezenitaSilva. Thenon the waydown to Rio de Janeiro, they took onboard 12 Brazilian navy men and two ofthese men attended the Bible studyDaryl directs weekly on board the Sub.So he gave his lesson in English andinterpreted it in Portuguese for the twoBrazilians. Pray for these youog menwho study the Bible with Daryl...deepunde r wate rDecember will see Maria and I, withKyula (Starla's oldest girl) and sixBrazilian teenagers coming to the Statesin special deputation and presentationamong the churches. It is an opportunityfo r th e churches to see our BrazilianChristian youth in action. They will singand bring testimon ies as well as takepart in the community home life. We ar eall bringing sleeping bags, so we cansleep anywhere and, though most of theteenagers have had no experience withthe cold they are ready and willingfeeling that it will be a misson for th eLord . Their parents are paying theirtravel expenses and we are hoping forfree-will offerings at the churches to payour gas and oil. Our prepara tions andplans need your prayers

IT HAPPENED IN CEILANDIA(Continued from page 1)

Above: 27 of th e 59children reached by thefive-day DVBS in Ceilandiapose together with Wand aBastos, director and two ofher helpers (in background)

Right: Dale McAfee andAhednego (standing) in theSunday mornign Bible Classin th e Brasilia Church (PianoPiloto) where Ahednegoattended faithful ly , oftenleading the singing for theworship service, as well asworking with the congregation in Ceilandia.

You can share In this Brazilian MinistryDe ar B r et hr en :

We'd like to partake in the Lord's work in Brazil through you, bycontributing in th e following way(s): Pledge $ per month for the Ceilandia Project until th e note is paid. Pledge $ pe r month towards Phil McAfee's support.n Contribute $ for Acts Illustrated in Portuguese for use on the field.($1.60 per copy)D Contribute $ for Chacara and Campground program. Other:NameAddress

City Sta te ZipMai form and check or moneyorder to: Brazil Christian MissionJoe Means, Treasurer P.O. Box 17067 Wichita, KS 67217

NEWS NOTE SA recent Inter-American Development Bank Bulletin had the following

notice: ...$55 million from the inter-regionalcapital to help finance th e construction off eede r roads in th e State of Goias.The total cost of the project isestimated at $127,750,000.The program includes the completionand paving of about 1,000 kilometers ofroads and the construction of bridgestotaling 980 meters in length...

This is th e area of th e Central BrazilChurches and will be a tremendous helpin the future evangelization of this area,most of which is accessible now only byd ir t r oa ds


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A BRI EF LOOK AT THE WORK OFDAVID and RUTH SANDERS ANDDALE an d CAROL McAFEE ANDPHILIP and TABITA McAFEE

R ZIL CHRISTI N MISSION Vol. XXXII Nov.-Dec., 1981 No. 6Technical Production an d Mailing by: CAPSTAN, Inc.

Address Correction Requested; Capstan-BCM Rt.2,BoxLH32 Checotah, OK 74426Brazil Christ ian Mission November, 1981Missionaries and Trus t ee sc/o Lloyd David Sanders, PresidentDear Brethren in Christ,For nearly a year nowwe have been sensing that the Lord isdirectingus to another placeof w ork. A ft er over 25 years of being affiliated with B.C.M. itisn t easy to separate. Aftergiving our hearts and lives to the work of preaching and teaching, and all the support work

connected with a mission, we find it di ffi cu lt to make the change. After the experience ofprolonged close personal relationships we find even the thought of severance unwelcome.After many years of residence in Brazil, where weleave two maiTied children,we find ithardto make th e move . But with a firm c onv ic tio n of doing right we do hereby submit ourresignation.It is impossible to express sufficient gratitude to those who have served on the B.C.M.before 1970, Board of Representatives, and since then. Board of Trustees, who gave andcontinue to give voluntarily and freely of time, counsel and of their own resources to makeour position as missionaries possible. To th e faithful supporters, many of whom have heldthe ropes of prayer and financial sustenance the w ho le 20 years we have been affiliated asmissionaries, our t han kful ness is com pl et el y inadequate. We pray believing in thesufficiency of God's providence for His reward in your lives.Brethren in Christ in Brazil have been called into the Master's service. We bid farewell,bu t hold them up before God's throne for His perfect work of grace to be done in theirlives.We trust completely in your taking care of the d et ai ls of our separation, and of carrying

on th e work in progress. So , as of December 20, we release all responsibilitieswe have beencarrying, wishing you God's speed with your share of the Lord's vineyard.Sincerely yours in Christ,

Dale H . McAf ee

I STHIS AF IRSTTIME?IS THIS A RENEWAL?

This bulletin comes to you because we want to keep the brethreninformed about th e spreading of theG ospe l in Brazil. We h op e you willfind it challenging and useful.Your congregation ha s in the

past or mayplan to contribute to thesupport of one of ou r families inBrazil. We want you to know thatyou may also designate special offeri ng s - Thanks offerings, Failh offerings, Love offerings - through yourlocal church or direct to ou r agent.They may be designated for churchconstruction funds (Now Ceilan-dia). Bibles, scripture portions, th eological education materials, studybooks, and or to an individualmissionary family.May this news bulletin be an ins pi ra ti on to your spiritual grou;fh

and vision

THE DALE McAFEES MOVEThe Dale McAfees are moving to theU.S. for permanent residence. See letterof r es ig na ti on a bo ve . Children's specialschool needs and otherpersonalconcerns

have p recip it at ed the d ecis io n to move.Daniel is not in the above picture

because he was at the tirne attending a BoyScout function. Linda s marriage to PauloTeixeira, November 28, had not yet takenplace. Those m ak in g the move to the U.S.ar e Dale, Carol, Irene, Dan and Sam.Linda a nd P au lo will make their home inRio de Janeiro, Philip and Tabita continueto make their home inGoiania, engaged inthe gospel work with the new church inSetor Urias Magalhaes.

Continued on page 4) Linda, Irene, Samuel, Carolan dDaleMcAfee infront of the Brasilia church bu//ding oneSunday morning after services.


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Philip McAfeeFinally, be strong in the Lord and inthe sfrengfh of his might. Eph. 6:10. Thiswas the key verse for our XVI area wideyouth rally. Wehadan average 400 people

for eachsession, from 14 different congregations. Our speakers spokeon thepowerof prayer, praise, testimony and sanctifi-c a t i o n

As vice-president Tabita and I went toBrasilia a week aheadinordertohelpwithlocalarrangements and preparations. TheBrasilia youth group worked very hardputting in longhours in order to be readyforour visitors. Wewerepreparedfor500outside people. The DepartmentofHealthand Education loaned us 500 mattressesand several members of the church loanedmoney in order to buy food ahead I hadthe privilege of leading a Bible knowledgetest. The winner was a young manstudying law, member of the Pires do Riocongregation. Second and third placewere won by Brasilia youth.

We many times underestimate thestrength we have in the Lord, and liveliveswithout excitement and adventures for theLord. Our missionaryBruce Colson gave

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Philand Tabita infront of the gate that leads to their apartment in Goiania.an excellent sermon on the power ofsanctification. God beingholy, and sanctifying everything that has to do with Him,we then forget that we too must be holy,and this then divides the church becausewe do not live lives worthy of our calling.One of the national preachers gave asermon in which he_wsua ized the difference between a ceremony and a true

service All of us need to be aware of thisdanger and must remember th e teachings of Jesus concerning the leaven ofth e PhariseesGoiania is an exciting city and itspeople are veryadventurous. Our youthgroups in Setor Fama an d in Setor UriasMagalhaes are constantly doing things.They are visiting, celebrating birthdays,

Left youth carried 50 0 mattresses/o r sleeping, not to mention stoves, pans,food, and all the things needed tofeedthat many Lower left, Tabita and Lindahelped receive and take registrations.Lower right, Phil led the Bible Knowledge test at the Area Rally.

having meetings, going on picnics, andsinging for the Lord. The Brasilian peoplelove to sing, more so than the Americans.We are always having a difficult timekeeping up with the new choruses thatappear. I do praise God that many of thenew songs and choruses are scripturesongs. At the rally we learned two newones Psalms 96 and Daniel 2:20. Thesetwo passages ar e powerful and memorizedfor good because of the song. There aremany other passages being sung also.

Tabita and I have been adapting toGoiania quite well. I have been workingwith Tom Fife at the Fama church andhelping with preparations of the newextension in Urias Magalhaes. These twocongregations have cooperated in all theirprograms. The Fama church can praiseGod for its progressive growth andmaturity In Christ Tabita and I studied thelast course offered by the Theologicaleducation by extension, so that Icould beprepared to teach next year at UriasMagalhaes.

I have been meeting inhomes to studywith people that have expressed a desireto receive Christ as their Saviour November 8 is to be the first baptism as a resultand in the new bapti stry just built TheFama church had been using the baptistryof a neighbor church but because of itsown need we gathered ou r resources an dbuilt a baptistry. Itcost over$600dollars tobuild this little and simple baptistry

The Urias congregation had beenrenting what used to be a smallstore, butwhen the contract (1 year) expired, wewere asked to move out, so now we aremeeting in homes again. This is rather inconvenient since on Sunday evenings wehave an average of30 people present, andnone of our homes are large enough tomeet this requirement. We are hoping to


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R e m a r k s f r omR u t h

When David left f or t he State s, heleft a group of young people responsible fo r th e work in Cellandia, with mytaking them out each Sunday and teachingan adolescent class. After a month, seeingthat they were very able to take fullresponsibility and, in fact, wan ted it, 1withdrew. They are doing great Attendance is climbing up to around 45-58 andthey are enjoying their service for theLordWe are completing prepara tions forour young peopl e' s d eput at ion in theSta te s. We will leave Brazil on December4. Please keep us in your prayers throughthe following schedule:

New York; Canton, Ohio; Chicago,Illinois; then to Kansas Kansas City,Havensville, Manhattan, Abilene, Topeka,Hartford, Osage City, Wichita, Anthony,Harper, Sedgwick, Hutchinson, Norwich,Atlanta, LaCrosse, Norton,Valley Falls. InOklahoma: Byron, Wikita, Tulsa, Mus-kogee, Checotah, Enid. To Cedar Rapids,Iowa, Indianapolis, Peru, Anderson and

The ^oung people at practice, preparing for their trip and presentafions.Hartford City Indiana. Finally to Floridaand back to Brazil on February 8, 1982.

Four of ou r groupwillstay inthe Statesto study.Maria Joyce willbe one of these.L. David should be returning to Brazil inDecember

Though fhts will no t ge t into yourhands unfi/ after Christmas, we arethinking of you, ou r wonderful co-laborersin the Gospel and praying that thisChristmas will be full of pra ise for youand yours And may we together have ablessed fulfilling New Year

Love, Ruth

Cei land ia P ro je c t Con tinu esto t ake Priori ty

We are happy to repor t over 10,000.00 has come in for this project. Many large andsmall gifts could be Christmasgifts or end ofthe year gifts so that the Christ child might beallowed to penetrate this dark place of the ear thOur deadline has gone by twice now, but we still need to prove orexplain why we have

not completed the building. We do have a petition before the authoritiesand weare seekinga ruling in our favor for added extension of time. Pray tha t this may be grantedPray with us that we may be able to meet ourfive-yearobligationsin threemore yearsorless. Vou can be th e deciding factorThank you for future, as well as past giving

L.D. Sand e r s

You can sharo in this Brazil ian Ministry

Dea r B r e th r enWe'd like to partake in the Lord's work in Brazil through you. by

contributing in th e following way(s):n Pledge per month for the Ceilandia Project until the note is paid. Pledge per month towards Phil McAfee's support.n Contribute for Acts Illustrated in Portuguese for use on th e field.( 1.60 pe r copy) Contribute for Chacara and Campground program.n Other:NameAddressCity Sta te Zip

Mail form and check or moneyorder to: BrazilChristian MissionJo e Means, Treasurer P.O. Box 17067 Wichita, KS 67217

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Merry Chri s tmas and a blessedNew Year from al l the missionaries

and t r u s t ee s ofBRAZIL CHRIST IAN MISSION

L a s t M i nu te N e w s o nL Dav i d S a n d e r sLloyd DavidSanders under the ovesight of Dr. Dennis Pruett of FAM

entered Medical Park Hospital inWinstonSalem, North Carolina, for surgery ohernia on December 2, 1981. Dr. Neil LSimstein was General Surgeon in chargeBro. Sanders is reported doing well anwas r ele ased o n December 6 in time tattend th e Ardmore Christian Churcworship services that morning.

Daryl Bruce Sanders received leavof absence from the Navy to spend thesdays with his father in the hospi ta l and thelp in his transportation needs at that ime. B ro . Sanders was ab le to receivecall fr om R ut h w ho a rri ve d in New Yorwith a group of young people from Brasilion December 5th , and will be spendingfew days in Queens Village at the TerrReyes r esid ence; he promised to helorientate them in their great city.

S c h ed u le d t o l eave fo r Brazil oDecember 14, Bro. Sanders is spendingfew days resting at the Winston-SaleBible college, where he ha s also been abto meet with students and faculty .special word of thanks to each aneveryone of them and to our many friendfor your prayers and help on the furlougou r continued work and just now for thspecial hour of medical need.Da l e McA f e e s Mov e(Continued from page 1)

Dale and Carol have not as yelaborated any work plans for the futurletting the Lord guide. Theywillbe residiin Valley Falls,Kansas near Dale'smotheMrs. Mildred McAfee. They will be avaable to visit supporting churches the fisix months of 1982. Contact them by min care of: Mildred McAfee,510 Oak SValley F alls, KS 66088; phone (91

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