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BRAZIL CHRISIIAN MISSION

Vol. XXXXI

Spring Issue 1991

No.l

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ACCEPTING NEW CHALLENGES THE INTEGRATED LIFE PROJECT (ministering

to the Whole-Man) accepted the challenge to assume re sponsibility together with the Taguatinga Christian Church,
for the EL SHADDAI CHRISTIAN home, a care-center or phanage. In January, we took in six children and two helpers while the other 69 children were placed either back with relatives or in temporary substitute homes while a full reform of our former camp grounds was undertaken. On April 8th, the doors were opened for 32 more children and we pray that we will eventually have room for the remain ing 37 children. Daily requests come for others to be accepted. These children come from very poor and often broken families who are unable to care for them. They ire under nourished and very slow in their school learning. We were able to place most of them in a country school two miles away in the afternoons, but in the mornings all the children are together and with few counselors, it is difficult to help some with their homework, others with chores and also supervise the younger ones. Those who are helping out as
counselors are dedicated Christians and are sacrificially giving of their love and work.

The first group ofchildren with a mother, directors and counsel

ors.

Food donations come from several places, but not all that is needed ... such as milk, sugar, juice, meats, bread and cereal. There are expenses with medicine, school ma
terials and other needs. All the children come with lice and

worms . . many have no shoes or toothbrushes or combs. Several ladies from the Brasilia church are voluntarily tak

ing home sacks of clothing to be washed and mended while waiting for the "laundry" to be set up. There are many challenges yet to be met, besides

The old camp buildings to be reformed into the home for the
children.

raising the over $800 monthly budget. One is an allpurpose building to be used as classrooms, offices, rest rooms, clinic and worship center . .. and to begin building our "individual" homes for "substitute" parents with 8-10
children.

A 'used" commercial laundry(washer, dryer & ironier) to be in

stalled.

More children findingahomewithus. THERE ARENOW38WHO ARE NEEDING LOVE AND CARE. Eight more to be accepted in May.

"ADONAI"
(Namefor our homes for the elderly)

INTEGRATED
Manoel Ferreira Vaz, 67 years old, making bread boards to sell to help out
in the homes.

LIFE

Local coordinator, Aparecida ana some of the children who need sponsors.

Auri Rodrigues Barros, 70 years old, making purses and bags also to help out.

PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Support for the orphanage and the elderly.
2. Completion of the reform and the construc tion of new buildings. 3. Rooms for single elderly. 4. A place for Itinerants.
5. Solution for MORE WATER

6. The Sanders' and Azevedo families.

Others, besides those living in the homes, help out. Florismar Souza Neta (assistant director of the department for the elderly) makes Christmas candles and other decorations for sale.

-CRISTINA'

Cirilio in door and wife,

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Divina on left. Wanda Bastos (director of our department 'Street Children Project). Clovis (another ofthe elderly)
and Dr. Telma Sandra

EVERYONE HELPS!

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Moura, Christian Psycholo gist (counseling with both the elderly and the children).

PROJECT
"EL SHADDAI"
(Name for our home for the children)
SPONSOR A NEEDY CHILD

WATER-WATER-WATER-WATER-WATER

Expedito Tavares, local caretaker, Luiz Carlos, over

seer, and techni

El Shaddai now has 38 children with perhaps eight

more entering in May. Though these children sometimes

have a place to stay, we still supply food, clothing, shoes, schooling, medical and dental care as well as other physi cal, mental and spiritual needs. WE ARE OFFERING
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHRISTIANS IN THE

cian at well site, verifying electric

connections and

testing depth and supply.

USA, AS WELL AS BRAZIL, TO HELP SPONSOR

THESE CHILDREN. This can be done through a small monthly gift of $25.00 a month with a personal touch by writing to this child and showing God's love to him. (This actually does not cover the full cost). WOULD YOU
BECOME A "FOSTER" PARENT? Truck water tank

comes from nearby new city to help fill water deposit of

25,000 liters as a temporary meas ure until produc

tion of water is in creased. It is pos sible that city wa

ter can be added

in the future.

Wegather together at the homes to praise, pray

and to learn.

Digging channel When Clovis Coimbra, 77 years old and Ricarda dos Santos, 66 years old, were married recently in the homes for the elderly, we didn't expect to see a child living with
them soon afterwards.

for main water line of some 700

meters to reach

both homes ofeld

erly and children.

A few months after their wedding, Ricarda's grand daughter (a year old) came because her parents were both mentally ill, alcoholics and the father had spent time in prison. The grandparents were joyous with their new baby, Cristina, and they cared for her as well as they could . . . with lots of help from neighboring elderly. Then Ricarda began having his blood pressure and dizzy spells,
accompanied by lapses of memory. We are thankful that

EL SHADDAI came into existence close by and now

Cristina stays during the week with the other children and with her grandparents on the weekend. She is learn ing new things and tries to sing with the other little ones. She will be two years old on May 9th.

Our first effort to supply the first and primary necessity on our homes project was WATER! Water was adequately supplied for several years when Bethany Christian Church

(Anderson, IN) and IDES provided nearly $10,000 to sup

ply funds for electrical wires, 75 K1 transformer, the first
well and a 25,000 liter tank for water.

Water has continued to flow slowly, but with our grow

ing number of cups to drink, baths, ishes and clothes to

wash, we need a greater supply of water. We have dug two cisterns, but even they have not met the need. Wehave just
cleaned out the first drilled well because it seemed to have caved in, underground. But we still need more water! PRAY FOR OUR MAXIMUM WATER NEEDS! Water for drinking!
Water for baths!

Water for washing clothes! Water for irrigation!

FAITH - FHAYER - LOVE - AT WORK IN BRAZIL! LATE NEWS RELEASES:

Editor - L. David Sanders

Brazil Christian ITieological College has 87 students enrolled for night and Saturday classes in first semester, February through June, 1991 for Bachelor of Arts and short courses. There are 18 professors. The College directory consists of Brazilian ministers, most of whom have graduated from the Christian College. One of
the professors is a grandson of first converts. Bruce Colson is general Rector-

Missionaries;
L. David and Ruth Sanders

Starla Joy Sanders de Azevedo Mailing address:

Caixa Postal 07-0862

Director. Osorio Gonsalves is Coordinator of Pedigogy. Specialized Theological training of the brethren is central Brazil continues in at least four locations regularly ... in Goiania in two churches, in Fires do Rio and in Brasilia. Osorio has prepared several books of Restoration history and is helping Gary Burrel publish a book in Portuguese. He is voluntary editor and publisher of the newspaper "O Mensageiro"
("Among Ourselves") for the churches.

70.359 Brasilia, D. F., Brazil

Send all contributing and questions to; Joe

Means, Agent
BrazilChristian Mission

Box 17067, Wichita, KS 67217

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

THE MISSION THRUST TO ANGOLA AND MOCAMBIQUE has been post poned until Fall of this year when the first graduate of Angola from Christian College here will be returning home. To accompany him is Geraldo Borges who is presently
shepherding the church in Goiania (Vila Nova). Chxurches are laying aside funds for their travel expenses at this time. NEW CHURCHES ARE CONTINUING TO BE OPENED. On April 2nd, an elder of the small church in "Blue Lake", just outside the Federal District, said his church had just opened a new work. The Brasilia Church has projected the
renewal of several house churches in local and satellite areas.

Address corrections should be sent to: BCM

\ 67003

Bulletin, 216 N. Madison, Ave., Anthony, KS

AN EVANGELIST CALLED JOSE ANTONIO from the local church in "Pedre-

gal" just across the border of the Federal District, in the State of Goias, has moved to the State of Maranhao, a thousand miles away, (Northeast Brazil) AND ASKS FOR PRAYER IN OPENING A NEW CHURCH. He is working in the office of one of the
Federal Representatives there.

SHAOSA!

L. D. CAMPBELL FROM FLORENCE,

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College library Student librarian, EBI, learn ing as she works. T\venty-five new books have beenaddedthis first semester of1991. Twenty books were purchased through special funds from students. Some volumes were presented by ministers and churches in the USA. MANY
MORE BOOKS ARE NEEDED FOR COL LEGE LIBRARY AND COLLEGE STU
DENTS.

KENTUCKY brought messages of challenge and encouragement to college students, preachers, churches and missionaries. He spoke at the annual school of actualization Theological and School of preaching at the church in Anapolis. He also brought challenge and comfort to the missionaries at the annual All-Brazil Missionary Retreat.
HARRY SCATES AND THE CHURCH IN

New Kombi-Van given to Project Integrated

Life for the Orphanage department. Princi pally used now to take the children to school, (different groups mornings and afternoons) ..

UBERLANDIA, about 100 miles from Brasilia,

invited brethren from several areas in Brazil to a

special encounter on UNITY. The expenses were all supplied by the local church at the

. It also gathers and transports foodstuffs for 45 people (children and leaders) as well aspro viding medical transportation.

camp grounds of local members. Delegates came from north and south, east and west, missionaries and nationals. About 60 were present, hearing messages of unity, love and communion with the people of God. David Sanders and Bruce Colson attended. It was a surprise to find a restoration movement so voluntary... so provoking.. Meeting together were preachers from Presbyterian, Meth odist, Catholic, and others seeking to break away from traditions and unite to serve together, seek ing to walk in love "one toward another," with respect for each other, in matters of faith and the Lordship of Christ. A believer from Argentina brought messages of challenge as did various other speakers and volunteers.

First group of children having lunch.

Visiting professor teaching Christian Ethics in Christian College.

College student, Evaldo, helping

in reform of camp grounds for

Manoel Marinho, on left, one of first gradu ates of Christian College, is secretary of the Treasury of the College and shepherd of the
growing Ceilandia Church . . with Osorio Gonsalves, preacher, professorandacademic dean of the College.

new children's home. Evaldo is

College student, Eliseu, making extra cash preparing egg ham and cheese sandwiches for students and faculty.

presently writing a thesis on an evangelistic-educational mission to Angola and Mocambique and possible other Portuguese speak ing countries there.

These children need your

prayers . . . YOU ARE THEIR
LIFELINE!

BRASILIA BUILDER November, 1991 A MOUTH FOR THANKSGIVING!

We work In so many "impossibles" so we labor daily in prayer! We marvel at how God, not only has kept us here, but has brought to pass and carried us over many insurmountable obstacles. We thank
uou for uour vrauers and participation!

At the semi-artesian well, where our pump was stolen, we now

have a new pump which is being installed with an alarm system.

We

are working on a complete remodeling system from the well,

the

tank, the pipes (1800 feet), besides to each house and unit, to elderly and children. In addition, we have dug out a spring and put in 3 cement cylinders, connected a new pump for the wash house connecting to the dormitories and kitchen. The city inspector has promised to come out for a re-examination of the water. We hope
to use i t also for irrigation.

We have prayed diligently for legalizing our right to use the land contracted 35 years ago. Now this week the Secretary of Agriculture has called the Directory of the Integrated Life Project
in for a favorable solution for the area that has been used for

farm school and camp grounds and is now housing 16 elderly,

IN ALL OUR PROJECTS!

48

children, 6 caretakers and monitors. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS

We see the work of the integrated life project as not only

giving the necessary physical help, but also important spiritual help. There is evangelism! (Just now, two more baptisms) There is
witness! There is teaching! There is counseling! There is

encouragement toward living a life for Christ! Even as Jesus said: "come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will

give you rest." (Matthew 11:28) This is HIS work, a ministry that
cannot continue without many, many people who will pray, who will work, who will give and who will love! THANK YOU, CHRISTIAN FRIEND!

CHRISTMAS IS NEAR AT HAND!

"FOR TO US A CHILD IS BORN, TO US A SON IS GIVEN,
AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ON HIS SHOULDERS. AND HE

WILL BE CALLED WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, MIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER, PRINCE OF PEACE." ISAIAH 9:6
May this be our joint prayer!.. Heavenly Father, you have brought peace into our hearts and into all our relationships. May your Name be honored as we serve in the ministry of reconciliation
among the nations!

The Sanders (Lloyd David & Ruth), the Azevedos (Luiz Carlos, Starla Joy, Kyula, Kalinka, Kaliula & Kevan), and the Castros (Luiz Fernando, Maria Joyce, Marcelo & Rafael) send their love and greetings for a HAPPY THANKSGIVING, a WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS, and a
HOPEFUL NEW YEAR!

Brazil Christian Mission Box 17067 Wichita, KS 67217

Caixa Postal 862 70.359 Brasilia, DF

Brazil,

SA

FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

On October 26, 1991

The Life

Integrated Project
its 5th

with a l l our heart that t h i s labor i s of the Lord so there can be no lack of

years ago).
These leaders called their first executive secretary

celebrated

year of existence,
with a THANKSGIVING
WORSHIP SERVICE at

funds, no lack of volunteers, no lack of equipment that will stop our labor
of love! BE NO THAT HAPPEN! THERE CAN LACK OF which For is with

to visit, help weak

churches with

training and start new congregations.

THERE WERE 159
REGISTRATIONS AND 34 CHURCHES WHICH
PARTICIPATED.

the Brasilia Church!

EL SHADDAI

PRAYER! Prayer makes

There are now 48 children in the

impossible with men

our God, there is no impossible!
ACTIVITIES AMONG THE

The

churche s

Integrated

Life

orphanage and Care Center and there

are many wanting to come. There are many

mothers who have to work but don't have

CHURCHES

promised to share and participate in new evangelism, new missions, and the publication of the journal "0

anywhere
their

to

leave

children.

There are many children raised by

their aunts or

A Christian Leaders conference was held near Anapolis (about two hours from Brasilia) the 1st weekend i n November.

Mensageiro" which was begun several

years
McAfee

ago
and

by
has

Dale
not

been published for

some time.

grandparents who are neither physically or financially able

to care
ADONAI

AS A MARK OF UNITY, they made a promise to send Mpaca

Lutumba and his

for

them.

I t was reported t h a t there are now 29 churches of Christ i n Goiania! Members of the church i n B r a s i l i a

family Angola,

back Africa

to to

There are 16 elderly needing our

attention, our affection, our love

establish a training
school for Christian workers. Lutumba

and
tracts

Guard

distributed
to

30,000

visitors

and our prayers.

We

have several more on

graduated from Christian College last July.

Paulo Ceasar. a young man from the Ceilandia church was set-aside as a

at the cemetery on Brazilian Day of the Dead, November

our l i s t waiting to
come when we have

2nd. (Memorial Day)

Tammy

our homes repaired, especially the roofs

as the hard r a i n s have arrived. We

Colson.

"self-support"

need a new couple to

come as

missionary

to

daughter of Bruce Colson, (now returned to the USA) led in a trip of the
medical t r a i l e r t o visit the rural

Lebanon. He is being
transferred there as

Coordinators. We need a wheel-chair

for

Isabel.

There i s alwavs a lack of funds and we

cannot be

a government worker and will be taking his wife, Marisa,

and two children.

community

of

Nova

Gloria. 128 persons

were attended. 2000 t r a c t s & 100 N.T. were distributed.

(Marisa was one of

the "babies" the

discouraged

or

evervthing would stop! We b e l i e v e

Sanders placed in a Christian home, 26

Approximately 30 persons decided to accept Bible study.