Department of MissionsKenneth Meade, Secretary Polish MinistryLee Brack EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGEHoward Brammer P.O. Box 629

Gerald L.Cowan Bel Air, Maryland 21014Mark Howes phone: 301-734-1250 „ , „Carol Kakac Paul fcjko, KrettorAdam J. KorenczukRon Lowry

C. Wayne Murphy March, 1988Danny PelfreyJ. Thomas SegrovesWilliam Walker

The work of the Department of Missions - Polish Ministry from a smallbeginning in 1954 under the leadership of Brother and Sister Paul Bajkogrew into work of great proportions.

Since that time Slavic Church of Christ in Baltimore was established, weekly Radio programs in Polish were started and are beaming into Poland theGospel of Christ till the present time.Second weekly Radio program in Polish, Russian and Ukrainian was started inthe city of Baltimore through the Slavic Church of Christ,

Contact with Churches in Poland was established and since that time the work

began growing very rapidly.Since that time 13 churches in Poland were started, 13 buildings for worshipwere purchased and 8 were renovated, Christian Service Camp was organizedand property for the Camp was purchased in Ostroda, Correspondence Bible Seminary came into existance. Home for Senior Citizens is being renovated andwill start operation in 1989.Musical instruments like organs, pianos mandolines trumpets etc. were sentto Poland.

Strong publication department was developed - hundreds of songs have beentranslated from English into Polish and song books were published. Books like"Harmony of the Science and Scripture", "Life of Christ and Book of Acts, Vis."and other were translated and published and Polish Magazine "The Guidepost" iispublished monthly for 29 years.Thousands of Bibles and New Testaments were purchased at the British and Foreign Bible Society in Warsaw and given into the hands of people.Thousands of tons of food and clothing were shipped to Poland and medicine isbeing constantly sent to PolandPolish preachers were trained and financial support is given so that they canpreach the Gospel without worry about the daily bread.

Through the years we worked and prayed that the Church of Christ - Christian

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Church in Poland which was forced into an Evangelical Assosiation, will be freefrom any human dominion, NOW we can joyfully say that the Polish Church isindependent and registered by the Polish government under the name of "THE CHURCHOF THE CONGREGATIONS OF CHRIST."Now, like never before^ we have great opportunity to plunge ourselves into evangelizing, winning souls and establishing more churches.Polish ecconomical situation is not bright and our Brethren in Poland still needour assistance and help.

Paul and Dela Bajko gave already 34 years for that ministry and are still veryactive. Although they reached the age of retirement they did not retire and workas hard as ever but they need help and we need someone well qualified and prepared for this ministry.

The Guidance Committee found such helpin the person of Irek Woloszczyk.

IREK WOLOSZCZYK was born in Poland ina Christian family. His father was theminister of the Church of Christ inBialogard. IAt the age of 12, Irek and his familyimmigrated to France where at the ageof 15 Irek was baptized into Christ.In France his father worked in a fac

tory and at the same time preached toa small Polish group of believers.It was Irek*s desire some day to be amissionary to his own people.Irek finished High School in France andattended one year the Community Collegeand then has been drafted into theFrench Army.

In 198A he wrote to Paul Bajko expressing his desire to enter a Bible Collegein USA and to prepare himself for theministry.Guidance Committee approved Irek*s request and granted him a scholarship.In August 1984 Irek entered EasternChristian College.

Irek WoloszczykDuring these four years Irek not only studied at the College but also helped in

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Irek preaches at the Service Camp in Poland

many functions at the Department of Missions. Last year together with members of the Guidance Committee and the Bajko*s he made a trip to Poland wherehe preached, translated and sang.

Irek is a very active member of the Slavic Church of Christ in Baltimore. Hesings in the choir, teaches Sunday School, leads the Youth Group and preachesin Polish and English.

In June 1987 the Guidance Committee of the Department of Missions - PolishMinistry decided to call Irek Woloszczyk as Assistant to the Director andpromotional man of the Department of Missions - Polish Ministry beginningwith May 1988 when he will graduate Eastern Christian College with B.A.degree.

Irek is highly recommended by the faculty of Eastern Christian College and theBoard of Elders of the Slavic Church of Christ.

IREK*^ JOB WILL BE MULTIFOLD -

1. He will travel extensively representing Polish ministry.

2. He will be engaged in translation of books and literature.

3. He will lead Mission and Faith Promise Rallies.

4. He will work among young people in the Camps.

5. He will produce cassettes with Christian music and Gospel messages.

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6. He will work with Slavic Churcli of Christ in Baltimore, Md.

7. He will produce Christian tracts.i

8. He will visit Poland from time to time in order to preachthe Gospel and have conference^ with preachers.

Irek will be working under the supervision of the Guidance Committee and theBoard of Elders of the Slavic Church of Christ.

Irek sings, plays musical instruments, speaks fluently Polish, English andFrench and reads in Ukrainian, Russian, German and Latin.

Irek is well qualified for the job.

Irek Woloszczyk is accepted as an independent missionary and must raise hisown living-link support.He needs as living-link S 1,250.00 per month and S 100.00 per month forHealth Insurance.

We are looking for Churches, groups and individuals who will pledge supportfor Irek Woloszczyk.

Irek will be available for speaking datds in Churches, Camps, Mission Ralliesas of July 1, 1988. Please write to us for his speaking engagements.

Department of Missions - Polish Ministry will serve as the forwarding agentfor Irek, so all correspondence should be addressed to:

DEPARTMENT OF MISSION? - POLISH MINISTRYIrek WoloszczykP.O.Box 629

Bel Air, Md. 21014

His living-link support has to be issued in the name of The Department ofMissions - Polish Ministry, I.W. L-L.

Department of Missions - Polish Ministries will send you acknowledgment withreceipt and letter from Irek Woloszczyk.

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Department of MissionsKenneth Meade, Secretary Polish MinistryLee Brack EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Howard Brammer P.O. Box 629Gerald L. Cowan Bel Air, Maryland 21014Mark Howes p/,onc: 301-734-7H50 _ , _ .Carol Kakac Paul Ba|ko, DImtorAdam ). KorenczukRon Lowry

C. Wayne MurphyDanny PelfreyJ. Thomas SegrovesWilliam Walker

VERY URGENT

MISSION CENTER IN POLAND

As we reported in our last Newsletter Church of Christ - Christian Church inPoland was registered February 12 as an Independent Church.

In order to lead the work successfully and develop an adequate evangelisticprogram it is imperative to establish several agencies:

1. Publishing House - to produce and print literature, a monthlyChristian magazine, translate and print books.

2. Department of Sunday School - to prepare Sunday School materialand train teachers for the Churches.

3. To further develop program of the Correspondence Bible Seminary.4. To coordinate the work of Christian Service Camp and the Home

for Senior Citizens.To successfully develop all those branches new personnel and an adequate place is needed.We have dedicated personnel but we have no building and no equipment to accom-lish all that work successfully.

The Executive Committee in the persons of Henryk Sacewicz, Ryszard Tomaszewski,Paul Wrobel, Peter Karel and Kostek Jakoniuk elected by all Churches of Christin Poland turned to us for help in purchasing such place in Warsaw.

Here is the letter.

KOSCIOL ZBOROW CHRYSTUSOWYCHMarch, 1988

To the Churches of Christ - Christian Churches in the United States.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Greetings in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ. With joy we are sha-

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ring with you the events, which we experienced in the last days here in Poland.After much work of preparation on Febrtlary 12, 1988 Department of Religious

Affairs in Warsaw registered the Churches of Christ in Poland as an'iiisdelpesidentChurch under the following name: Kosciot Zborow Chrystusowych - The Church ofthe Congregations of Christ.

Now in this historic moment when we have to carry the work as a fully independent church, we pray that the Lord will help us to fulfill as best we can oiircalling for preaching the Gospel to our Polish people and leading souls toChrist.

Through this letter we, the Executive Committee, in behalf of our Congregationswould like to express our appreciation to Bro. Paul Bajko, director of the Department of Missions - Polish Ministry for his unmeasurable contribution to the development of the work of Churches of Chrijst in Poland.We would like to say it aloud that Bro. Paul Bajko like no one else there is dedicated with all his heart to the work of Christ in Poland.Through all these years he proved to be a true friend to all of us in Poland.Both he and his faithful helper in the wofrk - his wife, Dela, are loved verymuch by the Christians here.

We would like to express our appreciation to the Guidance Committee which isan inspiration and help to Brother Paul ajnd which builds a bridge to the fellowship of American Christians with the Christians in Poland.

We want to acknowledge also two other missions which in a special way showedtheir interest in the work here and helped us: Global Radio Ministries - Bro.George Bajenski and TCM - Bro. Gene Dulin.We do appreciate it very much.

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We want to thank all of the Brothers and Sisters in Christ in America foryour love, your prayers and support. All that you have done is a proof thatGod's Word is true - we are one family of God loving one another and caringone for another.

We rejoice .hearing about your victories and successes in the work of the Lordthere and we thank God for you.

Dear Brethren, after we became independent, we are facing now a great taskof carrying the whole work upon our own shoulders. But we hope that with God*|help and your love and support we will be able to do what needs to be done.

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Our work now needs rtfew facilities which we do not have, as such: for publi-shing of a Christian magazine, literature and books, for preparing Sunday

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School materials and training the teachers. Three years ago we started a Correspondence Bible Seminary, where last year graduated 40 students and now next40 students are studying. This school also doesn't have the needed facilities.We would like to have a cassette and video-cassette library which could serveour churches.

These and other types of work need facilities which we do not have yet.Facilities that Warsaw Church has are not sufficient and we need either to buyor to build one.

In the planned building there has to be a small apartment and one or moreguest roomes for the guests from abroad and outside of Warsaw.

In our estimation the cost of such building will be about S 95,000.00. Weknow that in our economic situation we will not be able to raise this money inour Churches in Poland.

We present this need to YOU believing that "God is able to make all graceabound toward you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in all things, maymay abound to every good work". 2 Cor. 9:8.

"And the Lord of peace Himself give you peace by all means. The Lord be withyou all". 2 Thes. 3:16.

Yours in Christ,Brothers from Executive Committee

<fViSe4^

For 34 years we stood behind the work in Poland and so muchmore now, when the Church of Christ is free and independent, wemust help them spiritually and financially.

The peope in Poland are dedicated to the Lord but with emptyhands they will not accomplish much.

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Those of us who care, who love the Lord and are dedicated toChrist's Great Commission, have to unite behind the work in Polandespecially in their new beginingi and hard economical situation.For the last 8 years Poland is struggling to overcome the economical crisis.

As the situation is now our Brethren will not be able to raise even10% of needed S 95,000.00.Their hope is in the Lord and in us here in our wonderful countyof America.

Let us join hands together with our Brethren in Poland and giveprayerfully for the Church of Christ in Poland.

I personally plead with each Church, each Christian in USA andCanada to make sacrificial gifts that the only Church of Christin Eastern Europe will be a shining light in the dark world.

We need g 95,000.00 now, please give generously!

Thank you and may the Lord bless you richly.

Yours in His Service,

I, we, with love in our hearts send my, our, contribution

of a for the . MISSION CENTER IN POLAND for

the glory of God.

My contributions goes with praersChurches of Christ - Christian Church in Poland.

Name Address

for the growth of the sister

Guidance Commillee: Departtnent ofAlissionsKenneth Meade, Semlaiy PoUsh MiaittryHoward Brammer EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGEGerald L. Cowan p q

M Air. MaryUnd 21014Cyol KjkacAdamJ. Korenczuk _ ,RonLowry Paul Bajko, D/r«MrC. Wayne Murphy Woloszczyk, Assoc. MinisterDanny Pelfrey

J. Thomas Segroves July 1988William Walker

TIME OF SHARING

Six months of this year are gone. The year 1988 began with great events inour ministry -

1. - The Church of Christ in Poland has been registered as an independentbody and now is developing a full program of evengelism, training preachers,Sunday School teachers, taking over and remodeling the Home for Senior Citizens, developing Camp program and cassette - video programs.

In connection with all these independent activities a MISSION CENTER inWarsaw is needed.On our appeal in May, so far 40 individuals and Churches responded with a totalcontribution of £ 4,000.-. We thank very much all who contributed so far, butwe have far to go in order to reach S 80,000.-.PLEASE CONSIDER IT SERIOUSLY AND HELP US TO REACH THE GOAL AND BUILD THE MISSION

CENTER IN POLAND which will have a very significant part in Polish ministry.

2. - Bro. IREK WOLOSZCZYK graduated Eastern Christian College May 6th andwas ordained into ministry as missionary May 22nd by the Slavic Church ofChrist.

Now he works with the Department of Missions-Polish Ministry and alreadythings are moving on with great speed.

In the Mkrch issue of our Newsletter we asked for his living-link support.Few individuals sent small amounts as contribution. Then I wrote 14 personalletters to Churches and Mission Committees. So far only 3 Churches declaredE 100.- per month support; another 3 Churches sent some money and will considersupporting Irek next year.Right now we still are short S 700.- per month as his living-link supportplus medical insurance.

IREK is a great addition to our ministry and we need him for the growthof work in Poland.

Please give your prayerful consideration to this matter and take this young,dedicated man as your living-link missionary to Polish people.

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3. - In Poland the work moves on and grows.

|n J : i We just received news from Bro. Pe-I ter Karel that May 28-28 they cele-

^^^^9 jf^If brated 10th Anniversary of the ChurchKolobrzeg.

j ^ _ W There were hundreds of people presentand 7 souls were baptized into Christ.

|e , The Church in Kolobrzeg began workw, /" with 6 people 10 years ago and now

••'n' I ,1 their membership is reaching 125, with^ j li • Sunday attendance around 200.

M They have a beautiful building, good^ choir, many children and young people.

."J We together with them. Theyeven made me an honorary member

people congregated for celebration^ 10th Anniversary, Elders and the

whole congregation bestow upom Missio-k' ' nary Bro. Paul Bajko the honorary mem-HL^ bership of the Church of Christ in Ro-

Act of bestowing the title of the ho-Baptismal in Kolobrzeg norary membership is an expression of

our appreciation for your effort,workand dedication put into development of our Church. The spiritual and material helpwhich we received from you during 10 years is for us an axample of service and encouragement for greater work in proclaniing, the Gospel in our area. May the Lordbless you." Signed:Elders and ministeri

It is indeed a great honor for me. Thank you Brethren in Kolobrzeg. P.B,

Another interesting letter was received from Bro. Waldemar Swiatkowski, minister ofthe Church in Polczyn Zdroj, which I would like to enclose in its entirety:

"Deav Bother in the Lord Jesus Christ. May grace and peace from our Lord andSavior Jesus Christ be with you and your fimrily.For a long time, I wanted to write to you kt least a short letter, but somehow thet,time didn't allow it. Lately I had very little free time. But I thank the Lord thatI didn't spend my time on vain earthly things, but rather used it for His glory. Inthese past few months, we have hosted in our house almost every other day many peoplethat desired to talk about God's Word. It has been a blessing and a real goy for usto leave aside all our usual business to take time to talk to these people. Becauseof that, God has "healed" us from many useless and wrong habits such as empty talk,or watching TV. I am happy that God still wants to teach us new things and correctour lives. I

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OIO FK/.VIW. NNkKTMU

Choir of the Church in Kotobrzeg

Our congregation knew areal coy this past monthwhen four new persons were baptized into Christ.}}e hope that this is notthe end, but beginning ofGod's blessing. Vraise beto God!The present situation ofour church is very good.We experience many blessings from the Lord inspite of some problems.But, as it is written that"all things work togetherfor good for those who love God" /Rom.8:28/a so also our problems b-ring uscloser to God. The problems.

I am thinking of, are those divided families where the father, or husband, is nota Christian, f/e pray that the Lord intervenes nad changes their hearts.

Dear Brother, I was told that you can help by sending medicine that is nonexistentor difficult to find in Poland. If I may ask, I need such help today. I need specific medicine for our little son, Martin, who often has angina. I know of somepreventive medicine that can be found in West Germany that is good. It is called"Esberitox". And also, my brother's little son has often breathing problems/asthma attacks/ and would need something like "Bronchovaxon".If you could help us in this, we would appreciate it so much.Our greetings to your wife. May God bless you both and give you health and peaceand joy in Christ Jesus. Yours in the Lord, Urszula and Waldemar Swiatkowski.

P.S. I thank you very much for your gift that you sent to me through Bro. Peter."

We were very happy to supply Bro. Waldemar with needed medicine.

In April we received a letter from the Elders of Pulawska St. Church of Christin Warsaw with petition for S 7,000.- to help them to purchase an additionalproperty for a mission church in Grojec.S\May we sent them S5.000.- and we hope that in July or August to be able to sendadditional S 2.000.-

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VISITORS IN POLAND

Bro. David Enyart, professor of Johnson Bible College visited Poland in Junewhere he preached at the graduation of stiiidents of Correspondence Bible Seminary, Conference of preachers and in several Churches.

In July Bro. Wilbur Reid from J.B.C. will lead the group of singers to Polandwhere they will sing and preach in several Churches.We trust they will beablessing for those yhom they will serve.

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HOME BASE

Here on the home base we are very busy: 2(1)00 Bible Dictionaries were sent toPoland, Polish Magazines were edited, published and sent to Poland, supportfor preachers and financial help for renovation and building Church buildingswere sent.

Packages with used clothing and medicine were sent to Poland, hundreds of letterswere written and the Word of God was preached.The days seem too short but we thank God yho gives us strength and who blessesus in this work together with you.We thank you for your faithful support and prayers.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

IN MEMORY OF CHARLES STEELE GIVEN BY: Mark Steele, Rice ChristianChurch, Mrs. Griggs, Mrs. M. Kreidler, Brodhead Christian Church.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT: January 1 - June 30, 1988

t. Received from the Churches and Individuals S 104,268.51

2. EXPENDITURE:

a/ Support of preachers in Poland, buildings,medicine, literature. Bibles... 63,301 .69

b/ Promotion and office expense 4,623.68c/ Salaries - living link for. Paul Bajko, Adela

Bajko and Irek Woloszczyk, Social Security,Housing and Utilities 36,100.14

Total Expenditure 104,025.51