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BRASILIA BUILDERJanuaryA998

CLOSJNCi OUT 1997-OPENING VP 199H1997 HAS BEEN OUR MOST THRILLING \ EAR OF SERVICE New aud preciousexperiences have brought renewed joy and renewed enthusiasm. More new thingshappen wlien we pray together. are so grateful for any and all expressions of love.YOUR INTEREST HAS NUDE YOU A PARTNER EV HIS DIVIIVE NATURE BEINGSPREAD TO iVL\N\ HEARTS We face the NEW \EAR rejoicing in our gloriousHope

IN THE BEGINNING OF 1997, during Carnival time, a special Congress forthe young people was heid in Taguatinga (here in the Federal District). The Council ofPreachers also met at this time. IN JULY, the National Christian Convention was heldin Goiania with 2000 in attendance and an all time high of 5000 in offering forevangelism and missions. IN SEPTEMBER, we renewed our vision of visiting churchesscattered over Brazil and traveled 2000milesround trip from Brasilia to Sao Paulo in 32days. Some 20 churches very graciously received us and our message of love andcounsel. THE LAST Of NOVEMBER AND EARLY DECEMBER, David, with a youngman volunteer to help drive and share thewitness, took a two week trip up thenorthernhighway tovisit another 10 churches, aswell as inaugurate a new chapel. There were 13decisions for Christ on this trip.

IN BETWEEN TRIPS AND OTHER MINISTRIES such as supply preaching,buying and distributing Bibles, counseling, meetings with preachers and missionaries,we have found much satisfaction in leading out in the Integrated Life Project with thechildren and elderly here in Brasilia. Our daughter, Maria Jovce and husband. LuizFernando, have been available, helping out inmany ways in this Project Even Marcelo(Maria's 14 yr. old son) has helped by printing materials on theComputer.IN THE FALL, our daughter Staria Joy with her daughter Kvula and husband.Junior, visited various churches in the USA on behalf of her work with streetchildren iii Recife. She left Kyuia and Junior in Florida to study and reestablish theirAmericancitizenship. They also will help as Mission Agent for Staria. Kaliula. Starla'syoungest daughterwho was studying inKansas, transferred to Florida and will be livingwith Kyula. Luiz Carlos, Kalinka & family and Kevan remained Brazil to help supervise

the work while the others traveled. Staria asks for continued praver for completing herLI\^TNG and SERVICE LINK pledged support of S2000. which would free her for moreefficient work in northeast Brazil.

We are pleased to hear from our Son. Darvl Bruce, that he plans to be with us theweek of t he Jubi le e Ce leb ra ti on in March .ONCE MORE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THOUGHT

REMEMBRANCE, IN PRAYER, IN GIFTS, IN LETTERS - IN HIS DIVINE NATUREWITH US AND IN US

IN ATStlCIPATmNi O A GLL

fDAVJD & RUT SAN

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THE INVISIBLE BECAME VISIBLE TO BECOME VISIBLE IN USVISIBLE IN A soA prophecywasgiven;child ishorn,a son is given^Isa 9:6An angel spoke to Maiy and Joseph:lou mlL.give birth to ason .you willgive him the name ofJesus,He will be called the son oftheMost Higk Luke l:30,3L,and they willcallhim Immanuelwhich means God with us. Mt1:23

This son entereJ Jerusalem asKing.ThisSonwas crudjledasKing.This Son was resurrectedasKing.John the apostle declares this to be the stoiy ofthe Eternal Word.John declares thisas special promises:i?/ia^c Jistheoae '.vho reads the words of this propiiec^ , andBlessedare those who hearit and take it to heart whatiswritten...Re. 1:3Blessedare the dead who die in the Lord...Re. 4:13Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him,,so hemay not go naked and be shamefully exposed. Re. 6:15Blessed are thosewho are in\ ited to the wedding supperof th e Lamb. Re.l9:09

Blessed ishe who keeps the words ofthe prophecy in this book. Re. 22:07Blessed are those whowash their robes, that they may have theright tothetreeoflife, andmay go through thegates into thecitvRe. 22:14

THE INVISIBLE BECAME VISIBLE IN CHRISTCHRISTBECOMES VISIBLE IN US

HIS LIFE FOR OURS....OUR LIVES FOR OTHERS

99 - 998

An ImportantAnnouncement and InvitationJUBILEE CELEBRATIONCelebrate with usour50Year Anniversary ofSanders arrival inBrazil

March 27, 28 29 1998 in the Brasilia ChurchWE INVITE ALL OUR FRIENDS TO CELEBRATE WITH US THIS MOMENTOF GREAT VICTORY, NOT ONLY IN OUR ARRIVAL, BUT THE MORETHAN 40 FAMILIES THAT HAVE SERVED IN THIS COUNTRY WHERETHE CHURCH HAS GROWN FROM TWO SEEKING CHILDREN IN 1948 TO300 CHURCHES IN 1998.

Three Colleges, eight orphanages, care for street children, ten Brazilianmissionaries in foreign field, diverse ministries in Churches of Christ/ChristianChurch, Communities andCell Groups,SEND YOUR MINISTER TO PARTICIPATE OR COME VOIJRSFJ .F We canfind some homes for visitors. Plenty ofhotels from 1 Star to 5 Star. We wouldlike to take you on some tours ifyou can come early or stay late Ifyou can speakin churches, let us know PLEASE BE IN SPECIAL PRAYER FOR THISEVENTPlease let us know ifyou can come andgreet the brethren. Ifyou would likeus to reserve a room - or take a tour - or speak at one of the 40 churches in theDistrict, le t us knowFOR COMMUNICATION;Hume Address ofthe Sanders: SQS 406 Bloco 3*% Apto. 102 -Tclcfihonc: 011-55-61-242.6378

70.255-100 Brasilia - DF Post Office: Caixa Postal 862 70.359-970 Brasilia-DF

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BRAZIL

One of the larger churches sponsoredby the ministry ofmissionary CeraidHoimquist in Sao Miguei of the Araguaia,State o f Colas 7 00 members .

A J ub il ee C e le b ra t io n w a s heldMarch 2 7 2 9 1998 in Brasil ia,Brazil, celebrating 50 years ofevangelism In Brazil. This celebrat ion was not only In recognitionof Lloyd David and Ruth Sandersarrival In Brazil 50 years ago, butalso the 83 o r more missionaryfamilies w ho have served In thiscountry where the church hasgrown from two seeking childrenin 1948 to over 30 0 churches In1 9 9 8 .

Lioyd DauidSanders praying for, andsetting aside, a missionary candidate iracema) fo r service in Mozambique.Ceraido Borges has formed a team forthat country.

Mi ss i on w o r k In Braz i l cu rrently includes four seminaries,eight orphanages, care for street

children, ten Brazilian missionarieson foreign fields, diverse ministries

o f c h u r c h e s o fC h r i s t / C h r i s t i a nchurches, co mmunity churches, cellgroups and manyhouse churches.

Please keep th em i s s i o n w o r k InBrazil In yourprayers. -- LloydDavid Sanders, reporting.

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BRASILIA UIL ERRECIFE RENEWAL

Born and Sustained in PrayerOur s - Yours - Theirs

MAY JUNE 1998

APeisonal Journal for YOU, our CO-WORKERS and FRIENDS -of PRAYER - of BUILDINGand RENEWAL in BRAZIL by LLOYD DAVID RUTH EDNA SANDERS and LUIZCARLOS PINTO STARLA JOY SANDERS DEAZEVEDOU P D A T E - K E E P I N G BUSYGreetings as we present RECIFE RENEWAL and renew theBRASILIA BUILDER in this Fiftieth Year since the Sanders' arrival inBrazil. We have just had a marvelous celebration and finding many

opportunities to WITNESS, PREACH, PARTICIPATE in Coherences,Board Meetings, Sunday Schools, Evangelistic Meetings, Meditations atthe Lord s Supper, distribute Bibles and Uterature and - Oh, Yes -occupying timg in the oversight of the homes for elderly RuthsPriority just now) and the homes for children here in Brasilia IntegratedLife Project) and the street children Association for the Recuperation ofMankind (Staria's Priority) in Recife.BITS OF NEWS FROM NORTHEASTBRAZILNeed for PrauerFervent pr^ver is urgently needed for Living and Service Tinkstatus for Luiz Carlos and Starla Joy with the 150 Street ChUdren inRecife northeastBrazil). They are in immediate need of 2000 ic monthlypledges and giving. Storm destruction, thieves, havip.g sell their houseto pay bills, transportation and excessive interest rates have upset theirlow monthly budget Pray for thenTto have a believing faith and newcontributions for meeting daily living

SpecialTJmnks to you in Ute USAWe have been able to purchase 11 fans for the children at theAssociation. Itwasa great need, since it hasbeenso very hotand there islittle ventilation in the building.

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Special Jlumks for Brazilian FundsA GovemmenUl Department COMDICA) came through withfunds that could be used for clothing, medication, maintenance, food aswell as purchase of chairs, tables, a large icebox, mattresses, and evenhelped pay salaries for two months for the workers. NOW WE ARENEEDING FUNDS FOR THREE BUNKBEDS.An international organization MCB) has helped reform thekitchen anda classroom andsentfunds to purchase a stove.A friend in Recife donated 3 computers which will be thebegirming of our computer classes. Some parts of equipment still needto be purchased.Getting funds to pay the workers is stRl the greatest difficulty.FRAY WITH US FOR A PERMANENT BUILDING, A FARMAND A VEfUCLE FOR THE ASSOCIATION.

yJUBILEE CELEBRATION IN BRASILIAThe three day celebration on March 27 28 and 29 1998 was incomemoration ofour arrival in Brazil March 28. 1948 and the begirmingoi tire ministry of the local Church of Christ There were visitors fromvarious states of Brazil and some from the USA. Special missionaryspeakers were Gerald Seager Holmquist on Friday nighL Earl FrancisHaubner oil Saturday night and on Sunday night national speaker,

Ulvssis Borges de Oliveira WE WERE HAPPY THAT THE PRESIDENTOF THE BRAZIL CHRISTIAN MISSION BOARD DAREL BOSTON.WASABLE TOCOME AND SPEAK. His wife IP ANN broughtwith her coming as well. One highlight during the celebrationwas the 80member choirfrom different churches in the Federal District and led byKorean minister John Yang. During the celebration the new s tuden tfellowship of the Christian College honored Lloyd Davidas Sponsorof the new fellowship. Ruth was then honored as Sponsor of the ladieso f the rasi l iaChurch

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BRAZIL CHRIST IAN MISSION FINANCIAL REPORT - 1 997

December 31 , 1996 f i n a l b a l a n c eIn Working Capi ta l 524.52I n Br a s i l i a Accoun t - 1247 .03Rece i p t s f o r 1997To Sande r s 34 ,163 .36To Azevedo 20 , 0 40 . 0 0To Pro j ec t Recife 12,126.00To In tegra ted Life P ro je ct B ra si l ia ) 1,690.00To T r a n s f e r t o Oth e r s 5 , 3 83 . 0 0To Church Growth /Ccptro 110 ,00Spec ia l g i f t s & loans /Azcvcdo 21,195.00Tota l Receipts fo r 1997 94,707.84Exp end i t u r e s f o r 1997For Azevedo For Living & Service Links) 32,400.00For Projec t Recife 12.126.00For In teg ra ted Life Pro jec t Bras i l i a ) 1,690.00Fo r B ra s i li a Sand e r s Se rv i ce Link) 17 ,627 .16F o r Azevedo Loan 21 , 1 95 . 0 0To Loan repayments 3,820.29T r a n s f e r r e d t o Oth e r s 5 , 383 . 00To Working Capi ta l 1,433.00Total Expenditures fo r 1997 94,707.84Ba l a n c e on h and Decembe r 3 1 , 1997In Working Capi ta l 387.91In Bra s i l i a Accoiuit negat ive) - 116.71

Actua l ly , we seem to have i nc reased in ouri ndeb t ednes s . t seems va r i o u s comp l i c a t i on s havetaken place in the laist f ive years t ha t have wreckedour economy. The move to launch th e new work in Rec i fe ,unexpec te d medic al expenses , s torm damage and havingr epa i r s fo r purchased l i v ing qua r t e r s , high schoole :^enses , c a r wearing ou t conp l e t e l y , excess ivei n t e r e s t r a t e s 150 to 200 a y e a r and now newad jus tments to th e do l l a r exchange r a t e ll havehe lped b r i ng abou t t h i s s i t u a t i on .

We have initi ted a r e v i s e d p r a y e r and f a s t i ngcanpaign among a l l our immediate fami ly . We pleadwith you, our f r i ends , to pa r t i c ipa t e with us in ouri n t e rce s s i on : a sk ing , seek ing and knocking Luke 11:9 ,10)

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Brasilia Recife - Brazil S/AMay 25,1998Dear Ones Who are Concerned

With revivalexcitementin the air, we hasten togreetyou in the Name and the Love of Cod and His Son JesusChrist We wouldlike to tellyou every day of the great Joy Witnessing Cod s Work in us and in others.

Joy ofsong leaders is contagious with all singing atthe top of their voices Preaching is ahvays with teachingand evangelisticfervor. lwaysthere is someone, or many,askingfor prayer. The message is livefor Jesus We areall His messengers. We are co-participants in His DivineMission - Save the lost

We know you are with us For this, we give youthanks for helping us, for inspiring us to perseverance, topersistance and readiness to livefor Jesus. Thankyou forsharing in our lives and in the Church in Brazil Pleasecontinue in prayer and more prayer as we see the D Yapproaching.

Please copy this little bulletin for your ChurchBulletin filler. Thus alt our friends will he informed andwe gain more Prayer Power and TOCETllLR we bringglo/y to His Name.

In His Service,L. David Ruth SandersLuiz Carlos Starla de Azevedo

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URGENT PROJE TS FOR PR YERI

CARPROJECT: hesmallest car of 30,000 - a cash gift could reducethis to 20 000.TELEPHONE PROJECT: A necessity in this modern world- 2000 - acash gift could reduce this to 1000.COMPUTER PROJECT: Computer and E-mailfor efficiency ofhomeofficein Recife - 4000- cash payment in this coald reduce this to 2000.

SPECIAL EDUCATION PROJECTS: Kyula Jane and Kaliula Joy areworkingand studying in Plorida. Theyneedscholarship help. KalinkaJean, in Recife taking work orders on the computer, needs a specializedtechnical course in computerprogramming.ADD THESE RECIFE PROJECTS TO YOUR INTERCESSION LISTAND SEND YOUR DESIGNATED GIFTS TO:

Brazil Christian MissionP.O. Box 17033

Wichita Ks. 67217

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H O N O R E D BY ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Associated Press of BxasOia honored various persons whohad used their personal initiative, their dedication to the culture, tocontribute to die Social Progress and Development of the Fedeial Districtof Brazil in 1997 Lloyd David Sanders was nominated by the secretaryof the Association, Mario Sergio de Oliveiraj his participation in Social

Action, especially in reference toMissionary activity in EmpoweringthePoor'' through homes and schools.Mario is a member of the Church of Christ and Editor Publisher of the Messenger'' (National Newspaper of the Christian

Church-10,000 copies).

I N P P R E C I T I O NWe awrecia ted tlw n mitu cards and letters o f sreetingsfrom frieitds aitd brethren in Brazil mid the USA for the

Celebration as well as some svecia l s if tsW R I T E F O R V I D E O

We invite you to write us for a viewing of the Saturday nightservice when City Councilmen of Brasilia presented Lloyd David withan honorary Citizenship in the Federal District for being pioneer insharing in the planting and growing of the city of Brasilia, especially forthe homes for children and elderly, inaugurated April 21, 1960. (Of thefirst diree children street children who were students at our rural schoolall are now preaching the Gospel and two of them were present at thecelebration. One is a Lieutenant Colonel of the police; one is a Lawyerand a Judge; the other is Rector at our Christian College). We aretremendously honored to be a part of this City of Hope of this greatn a t i o n

SPECIAL NOTICE O F FUTURE PLANSPlease be in prayer for our year ^^99 when Ruth and Lloyd Davidhope to return for a visit to YOU who sustain us on the field. Bethinking of the time when you could receive us in your area. Our plansare to come to the States the last of Tuly and stay through November Wewant to be in Illinois during the National Missionary Convention inOctober Our prayer is to continue sening as God provides life, vision, andenergy to encourage and help plant new churches., teach, and encouri^e theestablishment in Brazil and the USA of a Christian Foundation for enteringnew fields of **mpowering the Poor and helping to Face the Powers .Pray for these objectives to reach m a ny u n re ac he d and enter many doors thata re now closed

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YOU S H O U L D K N O WWe can now report that 172 missionaries have helped make thefollowing record in all Brazil since 1948. There are 230 churches in 17 outof 27 states (this is not counting separate groups that have been bom inour midst with separate ministries, which could count another 200churches as well as the Acapela brethren with approximately the samen u m b e rTwenty tliousand members among our churches.Tour seminaries and varied schools of evangelism

A t leas t five homes for 'homeless an d street chi ldren. Ruthhas found adoptive homes for over50 babies and children* Many of theseare now specializing in Christian service.A community for the elderly (six duplex units).

Some 10 missionaries have been sen t from the Brazi l ian churchesbesides short term workers. (Countries reached - Angola, Mozambique,Portugal, Spain, Ivory Coast, Lebano, Columbia, India and England)Axmually evangelistic teams, conventions, conferences, workshops, updating theology meets, youth and adolescent congresses are realized.Many ladies circles are held - every church has cell groups and homechurches. The general trend is for a growing church to be their ownmissionary agency in establishing churches in their city, in other states orin foreign countries - cooperation by areas.

HOI VI S THIS POSSIBLE?Your prayers have made this possible

Your cont ribut ions have made this possible

Send gifts (designated) to Brazil Christian Mission Joe MeansB o x 17 33Wichita, Kansas 67217

Write to Lloyd David Ruth Edna Sanders:E-mai l -Post Office: Caixa Posta l 01975

70.259-970 Bras i l ia D FBrazil - S/A :

Write to Luiz Carlos Star la Sander s de Azevedo:-inail-Post Office: Caixa Postal 504

ACF Shopping GuararapesPiedade,54.325 Jaboatao dosGuararapes, PE

Brazil-S/A

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JLB ILEE C E L E B R A U O ^Celebrate 50 years of Evangelism in Brazil

March 27,28,29 of 1998 in the Brasi lia ChurchW E INVITE A LL O UR FRIENDS TO CELEBRATE W I TH US THIS MOMENTOF GREAT VICTORY, NOT ONLY IN SANDERS' ARRIVAL 50 YEARS AGO,BUT THE 83 (ORMORE) MISSIONARY FAMILIES THAT HAVE SERVED INTH IS CO UNTRY W H E RE TH E CH U RCH HAS GROW N FR O M TW OSEEKING CHILDREN IN 1948 TO 300 CHURCHES IN 1998.

Four seminaries, eight orphanages, care for street children, ten Brazilianmissionaries in foreign Held, diverse ministries in Churches of Christ/ChristianChurch, Communities, Cell Groups and House Churches.SEND YOUR MINISTER TO PARTICIPATE OR COME YOURSELF W e caufind homes or hotels from ^^ to ^^5 Star) for visitors. Special tours if you cancome early or stay late If you would like to speak in churches or colleges, let usknow CELEBRATE WITH US ALL YEAR - ESPECIALLY IN PRAYERIF YOU CAN COME, LET US KNOWHome Add r e s s o f t h e S an de rs ; Pos t Office:SQS 406 Bioco J Apto.102 Caixa Postal 86270.255-100 Brasi l ia - DF - BrasiJ - SA 70.359-970 Brasi l ia - DF - Brasil - SA

Telephone : 011-55-61-242-6378 E ma i l :

Send us word if you can come and greet the brethren. If you would like us toreserve a room - or take a tour - or speak at one of the 45 churches in the District,let u s k now

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