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Vol. XII

FIRST SEMESTER REPORT

PROPOSED FURLOUGH SCHEDULE

Sept. lst-20th

EastTennessee

First Semester Report

A. Metropolitan Chapel.
The attendance at the first meetings of

Sept.21st-0ct. 18th
Oct. 19th-24th Oct.25th-Nov.22nd
Nov.23rd-27th Nov. 28th-Dec. 31st

Kentuckiana,
Ohio

NYC(Nat.

Missionary Conv.)
Indiana
Tennessee Florida

the

Metropolitan

Chapel

Christian

Church has been down considerably due to circumstances beyond our control. It

Jan. lst-7th
Jan.8th-14th Jan.l5th-31st

Georgia
Tennessee Indiana

was only at the end of March of this year that the city finished work on the bus
lanes that terminate in front of the church

building. Onlythen did the transit return to normal. And only then were we able to

FLASH!
As a result of an on-the-site survey conductedby Robert Reeves, Director

begin to work as we had hoped to six

months before.

"Gary teaching at Met. Chapel"

ofFAME -Fellowship of Associates for Medical Evangelism, and Berry Ken

nedy, Field Representative, some

exciting things are happening. FAME and MIBRASE are going to join forces
and work together in church-planting evangelism among the disadvantaged
masses in Brazil through medicine. The medical unit (a vehicle and a medical/dental trailer) will be provided by FAME. The day-to-day operating costs will have to be borne by

1MIBRASE by means of a specif

budget for this specific ministry. A copy of this budget will be sent out shortly. The personnel needs will be met by volunteer preachers, secre taries, doctors, nurses and dentists from our own churches (principally
from CCCC and MCCC) who want to

"Baotismal candidates beginning the new year with Christ"

help their fellow Brazilians not only to

find the roadto better health, but also,

the road to salvation in Christ.

(***As a foot-note, we might add

that a mission doingmedical and dental work among the poor will be looked upon very favorably by government officials. With them, evangelism is really a secondary issue. With Jerry Kennedy and me, it is primary and, coupled with medicine, can be most
, effective.)

"Univereity gtudents beg^inning their walk with Christ"

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would like to see located in the apartment complex where they live. Jerry and Aleta Kennedy have been involved with us in developing a relation ship with Iran and Isabella. They plan to keep things going during the next few
months while I am away.

Pam has been working with three of the young women of the CCCC. She was glad to see them take the initiative in asking for her help. They wanted to do something in some way to teach children
about Christ. afternoon Bible The result of several Club at the CCCC

meetings was a plan for a Saturday

meeting place. The club began in June with only a few children. July is a vacation month here, but in August, we hope to see the newly begun Bible Club get fully underway. Elaine, one of the young women who is working with the Bible Club, is also helping Pam with two of the young women from the MCCC. They work in a "sweets" shop in town. One day a week, on their lunch hour, they meet with Pam and/or Elaine to study the Bible.
C. Emerald Garden Christian Church

^Gary baptizing at Met. Chapel**

T .
T

"Serapiao and his family'' This semester has been especially rewarding for us because a new congregation began meeting. Since February, I have been meeting regularly with Serapiao Barbosa, a certified public
accountant, who was active in the

"Preacher Borges baptizing at Met.Chapel"

On February 1st, seven young adults were baptized into Christ at the MCCC. A

the course and handling local arrange

ments.

brief film campaign was held during the Easter weekend and many good contacts were made. Seven more were baptized
on May 31st. Although the work in the MCCC area is slower than we had expected, we still have, nonetheless, a Christian Church meeting in a part of town where there was none just a few months ago. The. average Sunday night attendance is 50.

B. Community of Christ. Our work with the Community of Christ Christian Church has only been indirect during this semester. I have been working in a discipleship relation ship with Iran, an engineer with the State Electric Company and his wife, Isabella. They were married last September and are eager to grow as Christians. Both
Iran and Isabella have been enrolled in a

Metropolitan Chapel Christian Church. Serapiao and his family live on the other
side of town from the MCCC. They were

not particularly bothered by the time and

inconvenience involved in getting to the services, but they found it difficult to get

their neighbors and friends to go across

town to church.

In March. Serapiao and his wife, Jurina, talked with me at length about

The MCCC has twenty people enrolled in a Theological Education by Extension

course that will meet once a week

two-night a week Biblecourse during this

semester.

the possibility of beginning a work in their neighborhood. I told them that I would help them all I could before going
to the States, but that they would have to be the ones who would be responsible and

beginning in Augvst. The Director of the course, Tom Fife, will be teaching the
course the first semester since I will be in

the States. Jerry Kennedy, our newest missionary colleague, will be observing

It is our hope and prayer that Iran and Isabella will grow as Christians through our relationship with them. Further more, we see them as possibly being key people for a new congregation that we

keep the work going.

They were

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concerned about their ability to do so, since he is not a dynamic leader. But,

The New Foreigners' Law

In Brazil
Since August 21st, 1980, the world community has had to live with Brazil's new, tough, foreigners' law which makes
it almost impossible to enter Brazil on a

they felt that with God's help, they could meet with the people, share God's word
with them and have a Christian witness,

that was lacking, in their community. The Sunday night attendance is in the low 30's. Six people are completing baptismal
orientation classes. Two others have

tion as has this law designed to control the

entry and permanence of foreigners in

Brazil.

Opponentsofthe so-called "Foreigners'

Law" have used such terms as "fascist,

permanent visa, difficult to stay, easy to be deported and small chance to change
from one visa category to another. We have remained silent about this up

until the present. Our purpose in mentioning it now is to explain it to you as best we can, to point out some important facts as they might effect your mission plans and to solicit your prayers that this

xenophobic, Nazi, draconian and repres sive" to express their anger and indignation against a law which they say will cause permanent damage to Brazil's long-held tradition ofgenerously opening its doors to foreigners who wish to live
there.

All branches of the church, the press,

law might be radically changed for the

better in the future.

lawyers and other sectors of Brazilian society have joined together to condemn
the law.

Background.

It is not yet clear what

reasons motivated the government to

"Serapiao leading the service at

Emerald Garden"

send to congress on the eve of its annual recess (month of July) a project of such great importance for Brazil with radical changes in its immigration policy with a 45-day limit (30of which were used up by
the recess) for discussions, debates,
modifications and actions.

The common denominator of opposition seems to be the conviction and fear among

the groups that the new law has as its target the thousands (estimated at 200,000 to 300,000) of political refugees
who have streamed into Brazil fleeing the

opposition ofthe military dictatorships of

Argentina, Chile. Uruguay and Paraguay as well as foreign missionaries (ministers

This Christian couple is using their own tithe to rent a building. They are taking the initiative in every area of the work. They now have a small congregation meeting Wednesday and Friday nights as well as Sunday morning and evening, already been baptized. From the planning stage, Serapiao has sought my advice and I have helped him in several ways, but I have not taken the "lead". During the last weekend in June,
I showed films at the church. We had

The government, apparently feeling that it might have some difficulty in having its law approved - more than 100
members of the pro-government party are themselves 1st or 2nd-generation descendants of foreigners - decided that the best way to guarantee approval would be to avoid forming a quorum on August
5th when the bill was scheduled to have

and priests), someof whom are "liberal"

and have "activist" tendencies.

One critic has stated: "The objective of this law is to turn over the refugees to the dictators of their countries of origin in the southern cone, to legalize political kidnapping and to promote a tenacious persecution of the church."
Contents of the new law. The new law

twenty initial decisions for Christ. Those decisions will give Serapiao and Jurina a good bit of follow-up work to do. Timmy has been helping their 16-yearold son. Junior, with the children. They are working to get good groups established for both children and young people. We have already signed up ten people for a Theological Education by Extension course which will begin the first of August. Jerry Kennedy will be teaching this course, thus providing biblical teaching and moral support for thi very young congregation. We hope to have a schedule worked out by the time I leave for the States so that
twice a month some one from one of the

been officially submitted to a vote. By avoiding a quorum - something that it easily did since the pro-government

makes freer usage of such vague terms as

"national interest" and "national secur

party has a comfortable majority in congress - no action was taken on the bill.
In Brazil, the law dictates that, if no action

ity", which have yet to be clearly defined,

to determine which foreigners will be welcomed into Brazil. And, it is precisely

is taken on a bill within 45 days after it is sent to the legislative branch, it automatically becomes law. The 45-day

period expired on August 5th and law

number 6,815 became effective when published officially on August 21, 1980. The Mystery. Why should not such an

the vagueness of these terms that now make it more difficult for a foreigner to enter and stay in the country, for it will allow the government to establish arbitrarily the guide-lines which will be
used in the execution of the policies set
forth in the new law.

important law have been debated long and

carefully: What was the hurry?

Article 18 of the new law says that "the concession of a permanent visa can be

Christian Churches in town will go to Jardim das Esmsraldas and help with the Sunday evening worship service. This congregation has not needed any
financial assistance from the mission.

But it has legal coverage and counts on us heavily for teaching and encouragement.
We thank God for this new work which

Immigration in Brazil is an issue of first importance. Only the Indians are native Brazilians. All other peoples are descendents from immigrants. And, denying the positive contribution made by immigrants means not understanding anything at all about Brazil. Foreigners have made Brazil what it is today. Thanks to foreigners, Brazil is today a nation where persons of all origins live together and work together in unusual
harmony. Reaction. Seldom has a single issue aroused such heated passions of opposi

conditioned for a period not to exceed five years for exercisinga specific activity and location in a determined region of Brazilian territory." The foreigner who is thus required to stay in a particular job or region canonly change his address and/or professional activity, accordingto Article 100, "in exceptional cases through prior

approval of the Justice Ministry after

listening to the Labor Ministry."
Article 45requires all hotels, real estate companies, apartment owners, renters
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He has allowed us to help begin.

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agency, publication or broadcasting

station.

Firstly, you should not be an "alarmist" predicting the "end" of all missionary
activity in Brazil. However, one must have a sense of urgency to fulfill Christ's
Great Commission in Brazil and to understand that we all must "work, for the

and sub-renters, and building superin

tendents to send to the Justice Ministry the identification details of all foreigners

The duration of these temporary visas varies according to the category, but the
norm is from 6 months to 2 years. 4 - Religious or business congresses and conferences held in Brazil by

whoare guests, renting, living or visiting

their establishments. Article 101

night is coming, when man shall work no

more, when man's work is o'er."

requires all foreigners to communicateto

the Justice Ministry within 30 days any change of address.

foreigners come under the control of the Ministry of Justice, and can be prohibited if the Ministry feels that it is in the best
interest of the country to do so. Enforcement. As soon as the presi

Article 103 (paragraph 2) obligates the mission, organization or person who brought in a foreigner (on a temporary work visa) to be responsible for the departure from Brazilianterritory within 30 days by that person if he or she leaves the job for whichhe was brought to Brazil
to do.

dent signed the new law, the alien department ofthe politicalpolice(DOPS)
immediately suspended all requests by foreigners for permanent residency. In
other words, all visa processes were

Secondly, the churches having a special interest in evangelizing Brazil should support more heavily the missionaries who are already there. At least three missionary couples presently there desperately need Living-Link support
and all of us need more Service-Link

Article 98 prohibits holders of any type oftemporary visas from holdingpositions as an officer, manager or director of any company,includinghis own, or serving as
the Minister (usually the president or

simply put on "hold". The Foreigners' Law was actually used for the first Lime against an Italian priest
who was subsequently deported soon after the visit of Pope John Paul II to
Brazil.

funds, so that, less personnel for the present, at least, can maintain the same rate ofchurch growth (a net annual rate of from 12 to 15 percent). Thirdly, set aside a special fund so that when Brazil opens up (and this I do not doubt) once again, and when missionary
workers can receive their permanent

vice-presidentofthe directoryinBrazil) of
a legally organized church.
Affect? How does the new law affect

But, so far, the most common problems

have arisen, not because of direct

visas, they can be sent to the field immediately and with adequate funds.
And, fourthly, pray that the more objectionable items of this law can be modified or eradicated by 1982so that the work can go forward without undue
hindrances.

governmi'nt application of the terms of

the Foreigners' Law but, rather, through the paralyzation of the bureaucratic
machine, designated to process visa applications.

present and future missionaries and

mission work in Brazil?

1 - Permanent (Immigrant) visas are

goingto be very difficultto obtain. And,

transfers from tourist and temporary

i^'ople who need to renew temporary

visas are finding it impossible to get any
decisions from the Justice or Labor

visas (except for the temporary class B-5 category) to permanent visa status are no longerpossibleat the present time. There is no longer a guarantee of a permanent
visa to someone married to a Brazilian or with Brazilian-born children. Permanent

visas may be given for a limited time (5 years) and for a specific region of Brazil. But, in every case, the ruling factor is
Brazil's national security and its political,
socio-economic and cultural interests - not

Ministries, as government personnel have indicatfii that, until they receive instructions that clarify their duties, they will not taken any action on any visas. And, they haven't! For one year now. this situation has

caused hardship and difficulties for

hundreds of foreigners. This generalized

foul-up is typical of what happens when a

bad law is enacted without thinking

BCE Reaches Out

Since we began working with the Community of Christ Christian Church, basically a university student group, we
have heard several medical students

the church's, mission's or the missionary's

interests.

2 - The Brazilian Government has

through, and preparing for, the conse quences. The ill-will, time unnecessarily
wasted, money and energy used up in (le;jling with visa problems have been ridiculously high and have hurt many innocent people. Specifically, how does this new law affeet the Burrell family and ot her veteran missionaries who already had permanent visas when this decree was signed into
law? While it is not yet known what the

indicated a willingness to issue temporary

(2-year) visas for qualifying missionary candidates. It is possible to renew this

2-year visas, but there is no guarantee
that it will be renewed.

make remarks to the effect that thsy

want to combine their medical career and

3 - At the present time, there are six different types ofvisacategories: tourist, transit, diplomatic, official, temporary and permanent. Article 13 indicates six categories of temporary visas and
missionaries are not yet officially

exact guide-lines and regulations will be pertaining to persons with permanent

visas and who have already lived in the

recognized in any of the six nor has a

seventh (missionary) category yet been created. The six categories are: a - Study or cultural mission; b - Business trip;
c - As a student;

<ountry for 5years or more, it seems fairly certain that all foreigners who were already permanent residents in Brazil or
who were married to Brazilians or had Brazilian-born children before 1980 have

their Christian witness in a special way. Their remarks caused us to act in inviting FAME (the Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism) to do a survey of our area as a possible site for a work in medical evangelism. Both Robert Reeves (Bob and Rosella attend the Garden City congregation, but he travels a lot) and Berry Kennedy (father of Jerry Kennedy) were here in early May doing just that. They looked over the situation
here in Goiania and further west (13 hr. drive) to Cuiaba' where Jim Bunch and
Bruce Colson work. Toward the end of

d As an artist or sports person;

e - As a scientist, professor, tech nician or other professional under contract to, or working for, the Brazilian
Government; or,

nothing to fear. In Brazil, no law can be retroactive unless retroactivity is specif ically mentioned in the law - which is not the case with the law in question. What, then, should be your reaction to
this n^w law and the enforcement of it?

May, we submitted a budget, map and

other materials and information to be

presented at FAME'S annual board

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f - As a journalist for a foreign news

BCE REACHES OUT-

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meeting. The plans in Cuiaba were approved for this year and the plans for
Goiania were approved for next year (August. 1982). The basic plan is one of using a medical/dental mobile unit in the poorer out-lying subdivisions of the city. The purpose is to treat the whole man. We will do what we can to meet physical needs of the people and refer them to doctors and laboratories that are willing to help them. The medical work will then

be complimented by evangelistic work (films, preaching, etc.) that will be done in the evenings in the same locations
under the same name. We want them to know that Christ is interested in their needs all of their needs.

Earlier this year, a friend and I decided to begin a Saturday afternoon Bible Club.
Some of our children's friends had

There are many details to be worked out, but a plan is being formed by which MIBRASE (BCE in Brazil) can put into operation this mobile medical unit by August 1982. We are glad for the opportunity for MIBRASE to join forces
with FAME in one more effort for the KING and His KINGDOM.

brought questions to us about God and we felt this would be a good way to take advantage of the interest they were showing. Juliana and Jonathan take part
in the club that has had an attendance of

ten to twelve children in the eight-toeleven-yearage bracket. We are taking a

break during July. Then, we plan to back up and perhaps add a younger class. July is the time for our annual fishing,

camping trip to the Araguaia River.

Since Gary will be away from us for several months as he reports to our

Family
Notes
As the children grow older, our family's weekly schedule becomes more complex. I feel like a combination flight-controller and taxi driver as I help
those who arrive and those who leave to

Jennifer, Amy and Juliana keep themselves and me busy with their school
work and extra classes. Jennifer

continues to study modern ballet while Amy prefers classical ballet and guitar. Juliana began flute lessons in March and

is progressing well. I often wonder if a childs personality will be warped by parents and sibblings constantly telling them to please "go some place else to practice". Jonathan does his school work willing

supporting congregations, the time we are together on the river will be especially significant for us as a family. But, besides having the opportunity of being "together" as a family away from the constantly-ringing phone, the constantly-arriving and departing
visitors, the constant tension of a helter-

skelter schedule, our family really loves the outdoors far away from "civilization". So, we use this opportunity of being away from our town of 800,000 to "soak up" the
sun and the beauty of nature. And, occasionally, we will cast a lure to see if there is a big one to take it. Some times, there is. Timmy is by far the best fisherman of the family. But, his style was cramped for a while after a big bass broke his graphite rod. Jennifer and

do so smoothly. I am becoming an expert at the art of getting my work done between the times that I am taking or picking-up children and doing the running that Gary asks me to do for him
and the mission.

ly, but it is quite obviousthat his real joy is riding his bike and playing basketball. He is a boy who is early to bed, early to
rise and on the go all day long. The children are taking an active role
in the work we do with the churches. Jennifer has made herself available to

Timmy has really had to spend a lot of time studying this semester. In addition to his regular school schedule, he has had French two nights a week and a Bible course two other nights. A full semester like this one makes the July break even
more welcome than usual. In December

take care of the children's class during the Sunday evening service at the

Amy are "sporadic" in their fishing, ready to swap their rods for skis at any
time. But, in contrast, Juliana really
sticks with it. All of the children like to search for the

Metropolitan Chapel Christian Church. She prepares lessons, songs and hand
work for the children. Amy is beginning to feel confident enough in her ability to

he will finish junior-high (ninth grade). We will be looking over the options for high school during the next few months.
There are no school zones here. It is

play the guitar with others during worship services. Timmy and a friend of his are helping with the children at the
Jardim das Esmeraldas congregation. He is also taking a one-hour a week Theological Education by Extension course that Jerry Kennedy is teaching
there.

hiding places of the eggs of the sea gulls that live along the river, the huge turtles
and the alligators - just to see them, not

to destroy them. Also, they like to play with the non-poisonous snakes and small alligators which are turned loose again
later.

difficult to assess the existing schools and

determine which one best meets one's educational needs.

The children and I will be looking

forward to the end of school when we

hope to meet Gary in the States (about

December 10th). The children are

already talking about things they want to do and see in the States. Anticipation is certainly a most enjoyable part of such a trip. We are especially thankful for the good health and general state of well-being with which we are being blessed. We pray that God will keep us in His care and equip us to handle any situation that may arise in Gary's absence. We are thankful for the opportunity that is coming up for our families to be together in the States. And, we look forward to seeing you while
we are there. Pam.

"Some of the Christian Church students at the Bible Institute"

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Jonathan and 'Hutch\ the coach*"

'*Song services at Met. are never dull with

Miriam and Amy leading"

Amy with her catch

Juliana ana ner bass

"Julie, Amy ua irieuus }aymg Wlttl

Jonathan, Amy and friends playing with

newly-hatched alligators"

3'yard long mouse-trap"

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GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL REPORT

INCOKE
Arlionia

Oct.

INCOME ArUonIa

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200,00

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38,55

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300.00

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50.00
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3997.12
3,83
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10.82 750.00 135.00

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750 00
135 00 100 00

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6.98
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100 101 102

<.27
750.00 135.00

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750 00 135.00

750 00 135 00
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salary social security

Insurance retirement

102 Insurance 168.00 601 Office Supplies 602 Postage Newsletter

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MO 600 500 601 602

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Balance

65.00

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900

Total Exp 0|s

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1981

Thank You
Dear Supporters: Although we have written you monthly

Jaime, lay leader in the Pires.do Rio

congregation, would thank you for the

"sound-truck" ministry through which his family was won to Christ several

people that the ministry of BCE has helped and is helping as we work in evangelism, church planting and discipleship here in Central Brazil. For the

years ago. Now, Jaime is Ulysses' "right

hand" man. His wife is a leader of the

opportunity to be participants in, and

witness to, these things, we thank you once again. May God bless you.
In His service,

women and their five grown daughters are extremely active in the church. The oldest has just gotten married and moved
to Cuiaba where her husband works.

Gary andPam
You Don't Need To

through the years thanking you for the support you provide for BCE and have
thanked you personally whenever we have had the opportunity, we never feel as if we have thanked you enough. If it

They will be doing all they can to help the

work of the Christian Church go forward
there with Bruce Colson and Jim Bunch.

Apologize...
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. For telling the truth. For living a pure life. For your faith in Christ. For acknowledging your sins. For doing your best. For thinking before acting. For hearing before judging. For forgiving your enemy. For helping a fallen brother. For being honest in business. For thinking before speaking. For being true to the Lord. For standing on your principles. For harboring only pure thoughts. For being courteous and kind. Foirmoney given to the Lord's cause. For sympathizing with the afflicted. For frankness and candor at the right
time.

were possible for you to come here for a few days, you could receive the kind of "thank you" that I feel would be the most meaningful. However, since air fares are prohibitive, we will have to try once again to express our appreciation to you. You will probably never have the opportunity on this earth to speak personally to many Brazilians who would have words of appreciation that would truly fill your hearts with joy. We would like to give you an ideaof whatonly afew of them might say if they were able to sit'
and visit with you. Moacir, our former sound-truck driver-technician, would thank you for

Minister Borges would thank you for the opportunity to work at the Metropol itan Chapel Christian Church. The mission is paying rent and a part of his salary until that congregation can stand
on its own.

The Ner Christian Church leaders

would thank you for the fact that MIBRASE helped them through a

particularly difficultperiod in 1978-79 by providing a team for preaching, calling and helping them find a minister to live
and work in their community.
The Gama Church of Christ would

thank you for helping them keep their

property when government regulations

went into effect that they were unable to

years of training and opportunity to serve in "sound-truck" evangelism. He found this work to be fulfilling and good preparation for the ministry he now performs in a congregation near Sao Paulo. I am sure he would also thank you for the supportive role MIBRASE (BCE's Brazilian organization) has in his present ministry.

meet by themselves. Now, their property debt is paid-off and they will begin paying MffiRASE back. This money will be used to help some other
congregation.

-Selected

Serapiao would thank you for helping

him realize that a man who is not a

Prayer Perspectives
"Oh, do not pray for easy lives. Pray to

dynamic, preaching leader can still be greatly usedbyGod. Hewould thank you

for the

orientation

and

bacl^g

be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers." Phillip Brooks.
"I think we shall find a great many of

MIBRASE is giving him and the new congregation he and his family have begun. These are only a few of the accounts

ourprayers that wethought unanswered

answered when we get to heaven." - D.L.
Moody.

you would hear if you could meet these

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newsletter to me.

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