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C H R I S T
F O R
T H E A M A Z O N V A L L E Y
MR. AND MRS. DAVID M. SAYIESS CA1XA POSTAL
92 6
BELEM. PARA BRAZIL
/
SPONSOR
/ ^
FORW RDINC GENT
Ridgcervtt hrtttian Church
. V ^ - j ayUsk
5300
Eastrr> Avcnu S.
E. 5 30 0 E o> t rn A vc nu
S.
E .
Albuquerque N. M. 67108 ^ \ t _ Albuquerque N. M.87108
O c t o b e r ,
1 9 7 9
N e w s l e t t e r
D e a r
F r i e n d s
i n C h r i s t ,
W e r e r e a l l y on th e
goi
I m te a c h in g
l e a d e r s
in s i x c h u r c h e s ,
once
a
week a b o u t
tv/o
h o u r s w i t h each
l e a d e r .
On e c h u r c h i s
g r o w i n g
f a s t
now.
The l e a d e r , J o s e M aria, ha s been a C h r i s t i a n two
y e a r s .
The c h u r c h
wa s down
t o
3^ when he t o o k o v e r
two
months a g o .
Now
t h e r e a r e 4c?. E i g h t
were
b a p t i z e d In
S e p t e m b e r.
I n A ugust
f our men
c a l l e d
me
t o h e l p t h e i r d e c l i n i n g
c h u r c h ,
I m
.
t e a c h i n g
and show ing them how
t o
e v a n g e l i z e . On V/ednesday e v e n i n g s
we g o o u t
a n d t e a c h
s o m e o n e
t h e g o s p e l .
We
d i s c u s s r e s u l t s e a c h
week an d g o
a g a i n .
The
c h ur c h s h ou ld g r o w , and
l e a d e r s
w i l l b e
d e v e l o p e d ; : h i 3 w a y .
A
T he c h u r c h A n t o n i o l e a d s , w h e r e we a t t e n d . I s g r o w i n g . T h e r e a r e
u s u a l l y
a r o u n d
7 0 ,
w i t h
8 9
r e c e n t l y , I
t e a c h t h e y o u t h
g r o u p .
m
a l s o t r a i n i n g a
m e n s
and a l a d l e s
q u a r t e t .
T h e y r e e x c i t e d .
A
A n t o n i o h as
c o n v e r t e d a c o u p l e
and I s t e a c h i n g
a
l a r g e f a m i l y .
He
i s c o u n s e l l i n g a C h r i s t i a n
c o u p l e ,
A l e x a n d E l s a . He w as c o n v e r t e d
first. When
s h e was
b a p t i z e d s he p r o m is e d t o m a r r y hi m . T h e y
h a v e
tw o c h i l d r e n . B u t
s h e
w o u l d n t m a r r y . Seem s s h e I s a g r e e i n g
now.
J o a n n e had
h e r
a p p e n d i x rem oved and o t h e r r e p a i r s I n S e p t e m b e r . S h e
was
b a c k
I n s c h o o l
8 d a y s
l a t e r .
Sh e
f e e l s f i n e ,
J o h n
h a s
b e e n I n
h o t
c o m p e t i t i o n
i n
s p o r t s
a t s c h o o l .
He
g o t
I n t o
th e f i n a l s p e l l i n g
b e e , b u t
m i s s e d
a
b a d l y
p r o n o u n c e d
w o r d .
T o o
b a d
I d i r e c t
t h e h ig h sc h oo l band d u r in g t h e d i r e c t o r s f u r l o u g h .
It s
v e ry r e l a x i n g .
D o n t know how I d g e t
alo n g w ith ou t
i t . I m
h a v i n g
t r o u b l e k e e p i n g
up w i t h work
a t
th e
p r i n t
s h o p . Also t h e bookkeep
i n g f o r
o u r g r o u p
f a l l s I n t o my
r e a l m .
B e v e r l y
I s t e a c h i n g one o f t h e l a d l e s
t o
r e a d ,
u s i n g
D aubach
m e t h o d .
She
a l s o
t e a c h e s th e l a d l e s
on S u n d a y s and T h u r s d a y s , T h e i r num ber
I s I n c r e a s i n g . B e s i d e s
t h i s
s h e
t a k e s e x c e l l e n t
c a r e o f
u s .
Wish y o u d come
v i s i t .
T h e r e s l o t s
t o
se e
t h a t s I n t e r e s t i n g .
P r a y f o r u s
p l e a s e .
We
t h a j i k
God f o r u s i n g
you
t o
s u p p o r t
t h i s w ork.
I n f l a t i o n In Belem
was 5^ th e
p a s t 12 months,
above
th e
n a t i o n a l
r a t e . Our
money d o e s n t
keep
up
w i t h
It We g o t
a s m a l l
c a r ;
u s e s
h a l f
t h e g a s t h e o t h e r
d i d . Now h o p e t o sell t h e o t h e r .
P l e a s e
s e n d
a l l
m a l l
t o o u r a g e n t . H e l l s e n d It t o u s a s p e c i a l
w ay. Our s i s
b e i n g s t o l e n from o u r
b o x . O t h e r s u s i n g I t
g e t
t h e i r s
w i t h
n o
t r o u b l e .
J u s t o u r s
I s
b e i n g t a k e n .
Y o u r s I n
C h r i s t ,
D a v i d M.
B a y l e s s
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PR S NTIN
David
Beverfy Bayless, Missionaries
Christ
For The Amazon
Valley
Caixa Postal
926 66,000
Belem, Para, Brazil
Write to th m t
this address
Air
only
David Beverly
Joanne
14)
These Missionaries are Sponsored by
RIDGECREST
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
5300
Eastern
Avenue,
S.E.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. 87108
Forwarding
Agent
J FREDBAYLESS
5300 Eastern
Avenue,
S.E.
Albuquerque,
N.M.,
87108
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NOW IN
THE 21ST YEAR OF SERVICE
IN
BRAZIL
David and Beverly
Bayless
have been working in Belem, a
city of
over
a million
people,
and
principal city of
the
Amazon
Valley, since 1959.,
Their main work is to enable Brazilian
leaders
to
qgj^e
their
cjULT hes
and^^og^^e so the churcheswill grow, and
to te ach
their
fellow Brazilian
Chris t ians
to do th e s ame .
This work of enabling Brailian leaders to carry out
the
work
Includes
giving
weekly orientation
in a
number
of
churches,
to
leaders,
who
are required to carry out
their
work in obedience
to Christ. They
are
eager to do this, and have requested
the
orientation, which is
given only on
condition of this obedience
to hrist
Daviiis also
in cbaroe
of a
shoo which
exists
mainly
for the purpose of producmg nriaterial for training leaders.
^This
material
is used
all
over Brazil.
Beverly
is active in
Counselling
women
in
Christian
living
and evangelism,
besides
^teachinga
ladies
class
n
oneof thechurches
each
week.
Joanne,
15, is a
Freshman
in a
Christian
high
school,
and plays in
the
school band, which is directed
this
year
by her father. John, 9, is in the fourth grade HeTsTfkIng soccer
more
and more act ive
The
Bay
lessee
are
happy
to
receive let ters. Much
corres
pondence
Is
being stolen
In the
post office, but some letters
are getting
thru.
Write to them
Mark
the envelope
plainly
, i AirJSflAU in
stamps
of any value
(up
to 31c)
C for each
ounce - usually one sheet of typewriter paper,
^hey
will
Answer all mail
received. Addrejs jto Calxa Postal
926,66,000
Belem, Para,
Brazil. ^
Several
churches,
classes,
and
individuals
support this
work.
Without such
the family could
not remain in Brazil.
They
appreciate support and prayers, and thank God for all.
Please pray
for
God s guidance as they
continue to
work for
Him in this
country that so much needs the Gospel
of Christ
Novembe r
1979