DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS

Bel Air,

Maryland

21014

ouji MmnniYs
Assistance in Establishment of New Congregations Publishing of
Christian Literature and Song Books in Polish Language Spiritual
Material and Moral Support of Preachers in Poland Relief Ministry
to Poland Training Foreign Students New Testaments and Bibles
to Poland and Russia Radio Ministry in Polish, Russian and
Ukranian Languages Follow-up Work of Radio Listeners by
Correspondence Preaching in Camps, Churches and at Rallies
Work Among Foreign Speaking People in the United States of America

Paul Bajko, Director

January, 1974.
THE

BEST

YEAR

: .V >;

7 1974

For many people 1973 was the year of disappointments and trials. There were
all kinds of crises and i t seems that those crises did not end in 1973.

But in our lives and work there were no disapgointmeQts-_at all

there were

"no "crises "-"there were blessings and viStbrire'ST'^

We were very busy all the timet

In 1973 we were in touch with people in Poland, Czechoslovakia,

Germany,

England, Argentina, Paraguay, Australia, Canada and many other countries,

sending them messages of Christ through correspondence.

We preached also through 3 radio stations to thousands of people behind the
Iron Curtain and here in the States.

In summer we were able to make a glorious trip to Poland, Czechoslovakia,

East and West Germany and preach to thousands of people.

We helped to finance several weeks of Christian Service Camp
in Poland,
The Camp was a tremendous success with many responses to the Gospel invi
tation.

Like never before we were able to publish lots of literature, song books
and poem books and send them to Poland and other countries.
I preached 150 sermons, led 15 Faith Promise Rallies, visited many chur ches, preached at Rallies and attended conventions.

At the end of the year on D^j^^^2-nd our daughter Yvonne, who finished her
studies at Milligan College, was married to John Marr, a ministerial stu
dent at Milligan College.
.
And then we had glorious services in Baltimore during the Christmas Season
and New Year.

Indeed we can say together with Davidt "Bless the Lord, o my soul: and all
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that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, o my soul, and forget
not all his benefits"

Psl.

103tl-2.

It is almost impossible to count our many blessings, and now, as we

entered

the New Year, we are not looking for crises but we are looking for more

vic

tories and achievements in building His Great Body - the Church.

We are so much blessed and achieved so much not because of our skill

and

a-

bilities but because of the grace of God who helps us

all the time,
be
cause you constantly pray for us and help us financially to carry the task of
our ministry.

Thank you very, very much!

With friends and Radio listeners in Germany

"COMMITTEE ON OSTRODA PROJECT"

>^ct. 1, l973;j-'7 men met in our home for a special meeting.

After a lengthy

^ discuaairori and reports it was decided to establish a special "Committee

on '

'"^troda Project" in order to solicit, receive and forward funds to Poland for
the purpose of constructing and operating a Senior Citizen?', Home and Chris
tian Camp in Poland.'

1. The Committee is composed of 9 men: Paul Bajko, George Bajenski, Boleslaw

Winnik, Kenneth Meade, Desmond Tease, William Walker, Charles Steele, Robert
Philips and Max Ward Randall.

2. Kenneth Meade serves as secretary-treksurer for the Committee.

3. This Committee will meet once a

year.

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4, The money designated to Ostroda Project will be forwarded to Poland through

an official chanel the Polish American Agency.

5, Paul Bajko, George Bajenski and Boleslaw Winnik will be working closely
with this Committee.

6, The Christian people in Poland have to be informed of this Committee.

7, Money received by George Bajenski and Paul Bajko designated toward Ostroda
Project will not be deposited in Ring the Bell or Department of Missions ac
counts but with endorsement will be forwarded directly to the special Commi
ttee and receipts will be Issued by this Committee.
8, The Committee is incorporated for that purpose.
Because Department of Missions in the person of Bro. Paul Bajko is engaged in
wide missionary activities in Poland as well in U.S. and in many other under
takings liket publishing of literature, bulding and remodeling church
buil
dings, support of preachers, etc. what requires thousands of dollars, as

shown in our annual report, it was suggested that G^oi^e B^enski will give
more of his time for promotion and raising money for OstroSa fro^ect.
The Ostroda Project will require thousands of dollars but we believe that it
is a very important project which will help much in the growth of the Polish
work.

Please send your special contributions toward this project tot

Committee on Ostroda Project
Kenneth Meade, treasurer
5300 Norbeck Rd.

Rockville, Md. 20853

Preaching the Gospel in Poland

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FINANCIAL STAND

A,

OR 1973

Department of Missions received from churches,

Individuals, Rallies and Sunday Schoo Is

B.

$ 72,188.50

Expendituress
1.

Living-link support for P. Bajko, B, Winnik,

secretarial and bookkeeping help. Insurances

22,629.80
5,870.79

and taxes

2.

Travels, car maintenance and trip to Poland

3.

Newsletter

4.

Office supplies, telephone

5.
6.

New mission's car

7.
8.
9.
10.

900.
750
nn
3,500.00
22,000.00
4,324.44
2,897.00
6,000.00
3,295.00

Polish preachers and relief

Printing of literature and purchase of Bibles
Radio ministry
Buildings and Camp in Poland
Miscellaneous! Scholarships, ECC, etc.
3

BUDGET

OF

THE DjEPARTMENT

FOR

1.

OF

=3

72,167.90

TOTAL

APPROVED

=3

MISSIONS

1974

Living-link for Staff members

23,790.00

A. P. Bajko and B. Winnik - salary and housing 18,120.00

B. Insurances, taxes and hospitallzation
2,850.00
C. Secretarial and bookkeeping help
2,820.00

2.

Polish ministry* preachers, buildings, literature

3.

Office: supplies, telephone, postage

4.

Promotion: car, insurance, newsletter, conventifljis

5.

21,400.00
1,700.00

7,380^'

Other jJ^cioJects* Radio in Baltimore, schoola r ships,

2,730.00

miscellaneous

TOTAL

**

57,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS
BEL Air,

Maryland

21014

OUR mmisnYs
Assistance in Establishment of New Congregations Publishing of
Christian Literature and Song Books in Polish Language Spiritual
Material and Moral Support of Preachers in Poland Relief Ministry
to Poland Training Foreign Students New Testaments and Bibles
to Poland and Russia Radio Ministry in Polish, Russian and
Ukranian Languages Follow-up Work of Radio Listeners by
Correspondence Preaching in Camps, Churches and at Rallies
WorkAmongForeignSpeakingPeople in the United States of America

Paul Bajko, Director

March, 1974
THE

1.

FIRST

TWO

MONTH

OF

1974

PREACHING AND FAITH PROMISE RALLIES,

I preached the last sermon in 1973 during New Year's Eve service

at

the

Slavic Church of Christ and then we met the New Year on our knees.

In January and February I was able to preach at the First Christian Church,
Pompano Beach, Fla., First Christian Church of Margate, Fla, First Christian
Church, Lake Butler, Fla, Slavic Church of Christ, Baltimore, Md.
Also I was the main speaker at the following Faith Promise Rallies:

at the

Beaches Chapel Christian Church, Neptune Beach, Fla.where the goal of 7,500
was exceeded to over $ 15,000; The First Chtlstian Church, Harriiuan, Tenn.
where the goal of $ 12,500 was exceeded to over $ 15,000; Church of Christ
at Trenton, 0. the goal of $ 3,500 was exceeded to over $ 6,000 and Tomoka
Christian Church, Ormond Beach, Fla.,the goal of 7,000 was exceeded by se
veral hundreds.

We praise God for all those victories and growth of the mission spirit

in

the churches across the land,

2.

NATIONAL RELIGIOUS BROADCA.STERS MEETING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

It was a great privilege for me and Dela to attend the meeting of Religious
Broadcasters Jan, 27 - 30 where we were able to hear many messages challen
ging for greater ministry, to hear beautiful songs by great American
com
posers, to attend the workshops and then listen to the message of Mr.Gerald
R. Ford, Vice President of U.S.A. at the Congressional Breakfast.
Dela,together with 150 ladies, had the great privilege to attend a special
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ladies reception at the White House given{ by Mrs. Richard Nixon and
hands and talk

3.

MEETING

shake

with Mrs. Nixon.

WITH

BRO.

K. J. JAROSHEVICH

Bro. Konstantin Jaroshevich was the first missionary from the Churches
Christ - Christian Churches to Poland and he was

the founder of the

of
Chur

ches of Christ in Poland.

From 1921 ^ 1939 many thousand

souls were saved because Bro.

Jaroshevich

preached powerful Gospel and many churches were established.

Many young men were challenged to dedicat^ their lives tofull-time Christian
service. Much was done with the help of the American Christians through Bro.
Jaroshevich,

In 1939-40 through the valley of

he prayed for the work in Poland
after the war returned to Poland
Few years ago Brother and Sister

death Br(j. Jaoshevich reached America where

during t:ie war years and then immediately
with the message of God and material help.
Jaioshevioh retired from an active ministry

due to the old age.

Feb. 25 I had the great privilege to spenji with

Bro. and Sister Jaroshevich

several hours and to receive from them al L historical documents and pictures

of the Churches of Christ in Poland from the beginning.

LETTER

"Warsaw, Dec. 28.73.

FROM

KOSTEK

JAKONIUK

Dear Bro. Bajko, dear Brethren in Christ. Greetings in

the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

As the old year is coming to the end and New Year is approaching we lift up
our hearts to God with thankfulness and praise for His wonderful care of His
children and for the blessings we experienced here in Poland.

We have had a succesful 6 weeks camp program in Ostroda, where many

young

people from all over the country have come and learned much from the Word of
God, had a fellowship with each other anl also with the Christian
young
people from America .

During the evening evangelistic meetings aver 40 young people have accepted
Christ as their personal Saviour. We are grateful to God that He s t i l l saves the lost.

Finally the last fall we received from thse government permission for
property to be signed on the Churches namse and for making the project

that
for

the Old Folks Home.

The coming year 1974 will be a year of malciilg legal papers and of making the

final project of the Old Folks Home, and the project of the campus
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The morning devotions In the camp

building activities will be there. We will plan building for 1975, If the

papers will be ready early enough then we will put a fence around the pro
perty. It will be an expensive work to do. Maybe we will be able to get
the money for the fence or at least part of it from the church treasury.

For this summer's camp

4 to 6 people, from 90
We still need about 70
people. They bring one

we will be needing to build two camping cabins for

to 100 dollars each.
air matrasses and about 60 blankets for the young
blanket with them but in the cold nights they need

another one. Both, air matrasses and the blankets cost about $ 5.- each.
We are not planing to buy all of them at once, but we would like to add
each year at least some. This year at least 20 blankets and 40 air
mat-

We have opportunity to buy and distribute the Bibles, New Testaments

and

other Christian literature. If you could help we would ask you

$ 100,00
for that purpose. We could use about 50 cassettes tapes for recording the
best songs,messages, youth programs to use them during the visiting
of
sick, old people who can't make to church, etc.These will be distributed 5
cassettesto a

Christian worker to those who are able to use them in their

work.One cassette costs $2.-.Some areas don'thave the cassette tape recor
der and they are expensive, about $70.00, It would be good to buy
at
least one for Muratyn.

Because we have just few workers,and preachers in some Churches don't

have theological education,they need help, so those who are able to help

s.

If
The Church in, Czarna Srednia

them often have to visit those churches, that requires much traveling. We use
sometimes

the public transportation but most of the time we use the few cars

we do havei

We have done much visiting churches holding evangelistic meetings. We visited

many radio listeners, visited sick and old, also those who are interested in

the Gospel. We have come many times to Ostroda to prepare the place for

the

camp etc. We distributed many Bibles, New Testaments and other Christian

li

terature.

Shortly speaking our needs here for 1974 are more or less?
1. Preparing and making documents in Ostroda - $ 500.-, 2, Two cabins - $200.-

3. Air matrasses - $ 200.-.

4. Blankets - $ 100,-, 5, Some additional equip

ment for the camp plus running of the camp in 1974 - $ 500,-. 6. Cassette ta
pes $ 100.-. 7. Bibles - $ 100,-,
We thank you very much for being interested in our work and our needs here in
Poland. May the Lord bless and reward you abundantly out of His riches above.

We ask you for your prayers and plaase

give our warm Christian greetings

to

all who love the Lord, Yours in Christ, Kostek Jakoniuk,"

Note from Paul Bajko,

Here Is a great opportunity to any Sunday School, Church or individual to help

brethren in Poland with spreading the Gospel through these special projects.
If you decide to help, issue your checks in the name "Committe on Ostoda Prolect".

DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS

^AfU4Ua>K
Bel Air

Maryland

21014

OUR MINISTRY:
Assistance in Establishment of New Congregations Publishing of
Christian Literature and Song Books in Polish Language Spiritual
Material and Moral Support of Preachers in Poland Relief Ministry
to Poland Training Foreign Students New Testaments and Bibles
to Poland and Russia Radio Ministry in Polish, Russian and
Ukranian Languages Follow-up Work of Radio Listeners by
Correspondence Preaching in Camps, Churches and at Rallies
Work Among Foreign Speaking People in the United States of America

Paul Bajko, Director

May, 1974.

POLISH

PREACHERS

TO

VISIT

USA

THIS

SUMMER

Jerzy Sacewicz

Plotr Bronowicki

Kon s ta n t y Sa c ewi c z

With great Joy we publish this news of great event in the history of the Dept.
of Missions.

For 20 years Department of Missions is working in Poland through literature,

radio, Bibles, song books, building houses of worship, Christian service camp,
training young men for the ministry, sending relief and support for preachers.
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Kazimlerz Muranty

Alina Lewczuk

Kostek Jakonluk

Many hundreds souls were won for Christ because of this ministry.
It was our great privilege to visit Poland several times and have great fel

lowship with the Brethren there and preach the Gospel*

In the last years many American preachers and Christians visited Poland
were impressed with the work and dedication of Christians.

and

For many years I had in mind to invite officially a group of Polish preachers
to visit USA, to see the work here, to have fellowship with American Brethren
and to thank in person American Christians for their vital interest and sup
port of the Polish work.

Last September at the annual meeting the Guidance Committee approved the pro
ject and we proceeded with our plans.
Invitations were issued for 7 persons: 6 preachers and one very dedicated
Christian lady - children and youth worker.

The Polish government approved

our invitations and Lord's willing they

will

come.

Kostek Jakonluk, who was brought by us together with George Bajenski to

USA
in 1958 to be'trained at Eastern Christian College and Lincoln Christian Col.
and Alina Lewczuk will come In the beginning of June in order to visit
Churches and present the Polish work.

more

The rest of delegation in persons of Jerzy Sacewicz, Konstanty Sacewicz, Stanislaw Krakiewicz, Piotr Bronowlcki and Kazimierz Muranty will arrive June 30,

With the whole group we plan to visit several churches In Florida and
then
will devlde them in two groups and take to Routes on the way to the North Ame>
rlcan Convention in Anaheim, Calif. We plan for them to stop in churches and
speak on the way to California.
They will appear at NACC and give greetings to the American Churches from the
Polish Churches.
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tion of Churches of Christ - Christian Churches.

In August the Polish Brethren will meet with the Guidance Committee of

the

Department of Missions and with the Coanmittee on Ostroda Project to discuss

the work in Poland,

Each preacher will take time to visit his living-link church in order
thank in person for support and give report about his work.

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the

Gospel.

We plan big and we ask for your prayers and help.

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DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS

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Bel Air,

Maryland

21014

o m mmmRYs
Assistance in Establishment of New Congregations Publishing of

Christian Literature and Song Books in Polish Language Spiritual

Material and Moral Support of Preachers in Poland Relief Ministry
to Poland Training Foreign Students New Testaments and Bibles
to Poland and Russia Radio Ministry in Polish, Russian and
Ukranian Languages Follow-up Work of Radio Listeners by
Correspondence Preaching in Camps, Churches and at Rallies
Work Among Foreign Speaking People in the United States of America
1954 -

1974

After graduation from Eastern Christian Institute in Orange N, J, 1952 and

Mllligan College in Tennessee 1953, I began my ministry in the newly
orga
nized Department of Missions at the Eastern Christian Institute in in July
1954.

The

work of the Department of Missions was outlined in seven points by

the

Trustees of the Institute,

With fear and trembling but with great confidence and trust in my Lord,

began to work

Now, when I look back, I see in everything the Lord's guidance, presence and
power.

In those 20 years many young boys in America and in Poland were challenged
to dedicate their lives to the ministry of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and
my
heart is full of joy when in my travels I meet many dedicated young ministers
who tell me that they were challenged to go into the ministry in this or another camp, at this or another rally, where I was preaching.
My heart is filled with thanks to God when I see all foreign students, whom
we brought to this country to be trained for the ministry, serving the Lord.
I thank God when I see souls accepting Christ because of the Gospel preached
directly or indirectly through those preachers and workers whom we
support
on the mission field.

It is hard to describe my joy when for the first time I went with Dela to Poland in 1960. We met there many dedicated preachers but with many problems
on thsir hands and short of everything, I sat down with them and reviewed
their work, the conditions of the churches and their possibilities.
After our return to U.S. we plundged ourselves in the work?

/ We provided them with Bibles, Christian literature, material for children,

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Our young people In fellowship with youns Catholic priests

and young people with Sunday School material, song books and churches with
doctrinal material.

We started to remodel and repair old houses of worship, we build new ones,
purchased grouds for the Christian Service Camp etc.
All the time we put much emphasis on teaching and preaching and, what a
difference there was between our 1960 and 1973 visit, when we met with the
old and young preachers, and then on the Lord's Day everywhere
we
met
around the Lord's Table,

How it thrilled our hearts when we heard the singing of youth and children,
and testimonies of young and old people, and saw them baptised into Christ.
Our radio ministry has a tremendous impact. We have thousands of

liste

ners in Poland and other countries, we receive many letters with requests
for Bibles and other Christian literature; questions about salvation
are
being asked.
We receive letters from people and pastors, ministers and priests from every denomination begging for song books, poem books and other literature,
thanking us for opening their eyes and drawing them closer to Christ.

In this country the Slavic Church of Christ in Baltimore was established,

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where people of 4 or 5 different nationalities are united In one glorious fa

mily of God's children as a greatest testimony of God's power.
When we see all what was and is being done In the name of the Lord,
praise His Holy Name and our hearts are singing: "How great Thou art I"

we

Did we have failures and disappointments? 0, yes, many of them, but, even
In that time we praised God because He tested our faith and our faithfulness
and taught us a great lesson of trust. But all that was so small In compa rlson with victories, because even one soul won to Christ wipes out all dlsappoltments and failures.
We thank God for the wondrful

American Christians who never let us

down

and always bring us to God's throne of grace in their prayers and with their
sacrificial support help us build a Glorious Church of Christ. Thank YOU!

POLISH

PREACHERS

ARE HERE!

It was our great Joy- to welcome June 5,Kpfitek Jakonluk and Mrs.Alice Lewczuk
and June 26, Jerzy'TSacewicz, Konstanty Sacewicz, Plotr Bronowicki, Stanlslaw
Krakiewicz and

Kazlmlerz Muranty.

About their visitations of Churches and Conventions we will write in Septem

ber Issue of our news letter.

We are indeed very grateful to the Gospel Broadcasting Mission which not
only helps us to send messages of Christ and His saving power to the people
in Poland and other countries,but also loaned us without any charge their
mission car.

Those of you who would like to see and hear a great story of work in Poland
send your request to Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199, La Crosse, Wise.
54601, for slides and tape, a 25 minute presentation. I am sure you never
heard such story as it is shown and told by Bro. Cloyd Chrlstman, who
vi
sited Poland in 1972.

THE BOOTH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS AND POLISH BRETHREN AT THE

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN CONVENTION IS NUMBER

Polish preachers there.

532.

Please stop and meet

NORTH

our

Kostek Jakoniuk who will stay through September In U.S. will accept speaking

dates for September. Those Churches which would like to hear him about work
in Poland, please write Immediately to the Department of Missions.

Kostek Jakoniuk receives the key from Bro. C. Chrlstman

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

from January 1st to June 30, 1974

1, During the six month neriod Dept. of Missions

+ for the trip of Polish Preachers

received
Total

2. At the same time expenditures vere as follows'

a/ Living link for P. Bajko, B. Wlnnlk,
secretarial and bookkeeping help
b/ Insurances, social security and taxes
c/ Office suply
d/ Promotion and travels
e/ Newsletter
f/ Funds sent to Poland
g/ Radio ministry
h/ Relief
1/ Literature and Bibles
J/ New Mission Car

k/ Polish preacher's tickets and travel

1/ Misc.
TOTAL

THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

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Paul Bajko
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DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS

^AfUdtieiM ^,0Ue^
BEL Air,

Maryland

21014

o m mmmurt
Assistance in Establishment of New Congregations Publishing of
Christian Literature and Song Books in Polish Language Spiritual
Material and Moral Support of Preachers in Poland Relief Ministry
to Poland Training Foreign Students New Testaments and Bibles
to Poland and Russia Radio Ministry in Polish, Russian and
Ukranian Languages Follow-up Work of Radio Listeners by
Correspondence # Preaching in Camps, Churches and at Rallies
Work Among Foreign Speaking People in the United States of America

Paul Bajko, Director

September, 1974,
Beloved Friends In Christ*

The busiest of summers is almost over.

Christian lady spent with us 62 days.

Six Polish preachers

There was no time for rest or talks. Almost from the first day

and
we

one
were

plunged into a very busy schedule of visiting churches across the

land.
Our Polish preachers and Alice Lewczuk spoke in 70 churches, appeared at 2
Conventions* The North American Christian Convention In Anaheim, Calif, and
the World Convention of Churches of Christ in Mexico City, spoke in
two

Christian Service Camps, visited campuses of several Bible Colleges,

and

took part during the first chapel and convocation service at Eastern Chris
tian College, and have been at several Rallies.
We also visited Brother and Sister K. Jaroshevich, who began the work

of
in
Va. Beach and attend Aragona Church of Christ. There were many tears of joy
the Churches of Christ in Poland In 1921 and now in their old age live

at the reunion because the Polish Brethren have not seen Bro. and
Jaroshevich since 1948,

Sister

The visit in USA was for our Polish brethren a truly great experience,They
saw our beautiful land, beautiful church buildings, attended for the first
time American services, Sunday Schools, Youth meetings, DVBS, Camps,Kallies,
prayer meetings, chapel services etc.
They learned many things but also through their presence,
preaching and
talks they contributed much to our churches in U.S.
They also attended and took part in the annual meeting of the Guidance Com
mittee of the Department of Hissions.
The day before their departure they spent in our Slavic Church of Christ in
Baltimore in services and fellowship and that day during the worship
hour
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they surprised me and my wife by presenting to us beautiful bouquet of flo

wers and expressing their thanks and appreciation for bringing them to this
country and taking care of them. It moved us deeply.
For us personally It was a great privilege to host

those brethren, to talk

with them, to hear reports of their work and talk about their problems

and

help them with our advise and prayers, also to take them to churches and
share the Good News of Jesus Christ In many places.

It will be hard to list all churches and all people who helped us to bring
them to this country but I would like to express our great appreciation and
thanks to ALL of YOU, wonderful Christians, for your prayers, concern,love,
hospitality and offerings.
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May the Lord bless you richly.

LETTER

FROM

Yours In Christ,

POLISH

fOujJ

BRETHREN

To the Christian Churches

Churhes of Christ In U.S.A.

and

We, the members of the Polish de

legation, who during the
two
months - June 26 to Aug. 26, 1974
visited many Churches of our Bro
therhood in this country and

in

Mexico and also attended the North

American Christian Convention

in

Anaheim, Calif, and the World Con

vention In Mexico City, want
to
express our appreciation to
all

of those who took part in making

this trip come true for us.
First of all our appreciation
goes to Bro. Paul Bajko, the di
rector of the Department of Mis slons at Eastern Christian

Polish J & c w i - f h SfSjko'j

Col

lege and It's Guidance Committee

for undertaking that great project
and raising the money for It.
We do thank all of you who took
part in that big expense.

Our many thanks go

to Brother Paul and Dela Bajko for opening

their

house for us and for their special hospitality they have shown to us.
We want to thank all of you who invited us to come to your churches and

share our faith and have fellowship with you.

'

Thank you for your love and wonderful hospitality you have shown to us. We

felt like at home and we felt that we all belong to

the same great family

of God.

We express our appreciation to those in charge of the North American

Christian Convention for making room in the program for us an^ showing us
your kindness.

We also express our appreciation to those in charge of the Ninth

Convention in Mexico City, for giving us special attention during

World
the

Allnatlon Luncheon.

We want to say"thank you" to Bro. Cloyd Christman the director of

the
Gospel Broadcasting Mission for loaning Mission's car for our uge
while
visiting here. That car was of great setvice to us.

Leaving your country we take with us the best memories of the wonder

ful

fellowship in the Churches, in your homes and at the Conventions

which we attended.

We believe that even the stormy waves of the Atlantic Ocean will not des
troy our spiritual unity in Christ our Lord.

May the blessings of the Lord be

upon you always and may He reward

you richly for your love and concern toward us.

Please do continue to pray for us and

we will be praying for you.

Yours in Christ*

financial
of the visit of

the Polish

report

Brethren

June 5 - Aug. 26, 74,

INCOME:

3 Churches* Brady Lane Church of Christ,

Lafayette, Ind, First Christian Church,
Tallahassee, Fla. Wyoming Ave. Christian
Church, Kingston, Pa. /not including
offerings given during the visits/

3,025.16

Contributiomby Churches and individuals

as the result of May appeal

1,357.47

Offerings from speaking dates

4,608.38
TOTAL

8,991.01

EXPENDITURE:

3,963.07

Tickets and visas

Telegrams

135.00

Gifts to preachers
Clothing
Convention!: Registrations and display
Postage

1,400.00
350.00
472 . 77

70.00
126:80
350.00
96.94

Insurance

Allowances
Recreational areas

Car repair

600.90

1,307.34

Food

Motels
Gas and Tolls

828.50
700.00
TOTAL

10,401.32

Thank you very, very much and may the Lord reward you abundantly.

DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS
Bel Air,

Maryland

21014

OUR MIMISnYs
Assistance in Establishment of New Congregations Publishing of
Christian Literature and Song Books in Polish Language Spiritual
Material and Moral Support of Preachers in Poland Relief Ministry
to Poland Training Foreign Students New Testaments and Bibles
to Poland and Russia Radio Ministry in Polish, Russian and
Ukranian Languages Follow-up Work of Radio Listeners by
Correspondence Preaching in Camps, Churches and at Rallies
Work Among Foreign Speaking People in the UnitedStatesofAmerica

Paul Bajko, Director

November, 1974
ECHOS FROM POLAND AND U.S.A.

Dear Friends^

In this Newsletter, although I have much to report about our ministry, never
theless I will limit myself and present to you just the echos about the visit
past summer of the Polish preachers and share with you blessings bestowed by
God upon all of us because of their visit.
Please continue to remember them in your prayers and support.

LETTERS

FROM

POLAND

"Dear Bro. Bajko. Peace be unto you!

I would like to inform you that we ar
rived back in Poland safely. The Lord was with us. 0, how much we cherish the
memories of the great time we had in U.S.
Here we found much work to be done. First, as you said, we had to straighten
out the matter of Ostroda, so, myself, Bro. L. Lewczuk and Bro.
N. Jakoniuk
went to Bro. Kuba and had a long talk with him and he signed the
necessary

papers in order to transfer the Ostroda property to the Church.

/NOTE: Ostroda property - Christian Service Camp, was purchased in 1970

in

the name of an individual - a Christian farmer, becau'se at that time, accor ding to the Polish law, land could be purchased anly by the farmer. So it took
long time to prepare and draw necessary papers and obtain permission from the
government to transfer the property to the Church/

Now we will go on with full speed to prepare everything for development

building of a home for Senior Citizens and Camp. We thank you once more
everything you have done for us. Greetings to your lovely, hard working
always smiling wife. Yours in Christ, J. S."
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and
for
and

Senior

"Dear Brother and Sister Bajko!

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We returned to our country safely.

would

like to express our appreciation and thanks for your warm and sincere
hospi
tality. May the Lord reward you abundantly. Also we thank you for the oppor
tunity you gave us to visit many churches, the North American Christian

Con

vention and the World Convention. Thank you for all the sacrifices you had to
make so we could have this memorable experience, thank you for your care
and
meeting the great expenses in connection with our presence in your home, U.S.A.
and Mexico. We hope that in the near future we will have this great privilege
of welcoming you and having you as dear guests in our country and homes.

Bro.

Konstanty Sacewicz was for a long time in the hospital but now the danger pas
sed and he feels much better. He was already released from the hospital
and
recuperates home.

We thank you for your help and your prayers and may good Lord bless you
your ministry and dear sister Bajko,your dedicated wife and worker.
We wish you and your whole family God's richest blessings,

in

Yours in Christ, S.K,"

Polish Youth in an evangelistic effort

LETTERS

FROM

USA

"The Norton Church of Christ in Columbus, 0. served gladly as hosts to ''the

Polish Delegation" on July 14,74. The names, Piotr Bronowicki, Kostek
Jakoniuk, Alina Lewczuk, and Kazimierz Muranty are difficult for us to remem
ber, but the precious souls whom we associate them are unforgetable. These
people were different somehow and we will never be quite the same.
It is difficult to say what is most memorable but we were impressed,first
of all, with the warmth and friendliness that came through the language bar
rier immediately. Kostek spoke fluent English, Alina spoke some but Piotr &
Kazimierz had to communicate entirely by means of the light in their
eyes
when they were not using an interpreter. In any case, the whole atmosphere
of their presence was easily and readily appreciated.
There was a very evident eagerness on the part of aech of our four guests
to take in as much as possible with regard to the church in this coutry.
There were times when they seemed to be all eyes and ears learning
every
thing they could about us and our work. But when they spoke, it was with a
zeal and a sense of urgency as they told us about themselves and the
work
of the Lord in Poland. They were equally anxious to make what contributions
they could to our lives as they were to receive a blessing from the Lord in
being with us.
We will never forget the wonderful sense of oneness we had that day
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fellowship with them, worshipping and eating together. The time for them
to
leave came too soon. After our noon meal together, we stood by the door
and
sang, they in their language and we in ours, "God Be With You Till We
Meet

Again." In the parking lot I was deeply touched by still more personal

good-

bys. It seemed appropriate somehow as we embraced, men with men, and expressed
in that what could not be expressed in any language. They went on their

way

rejoicing and we still rejoice because of their having been here.

Wm. B. Walker, minister."

"Dear Paul,

We were greatly blessed by having Kostek with us last Sunday evening.

He

surely seems to have a pure faith and love for Christ and His Kingdom,
We appreciate the work you do in encouraging Christians in Poland and also
keeping us enlightened concerning the work and. needs there.
Enclosed you will find a check to go in the fund for "Polish Preachers".

Your brother in Christ,

I^y Linn, minister of Church of Christ

Heath, Ohio."

"Dear Bro. Bajko.

We certainly

were inspired by the visit of our Christian

Brethren from Poland. Their faith never ceases to amaze us.

Enclosed are two cheks that we trust will aid their work for Christ.

Douglas W. Currier, Chairman of

Finance Comm. Fairmount Christian

Church, Richmond, Va."

"Dear Bro. Bajko, Praise the Lord!

What a blessing we all received from our

brothers and sister in Christ!

What a great opportunity to be able to have fellowship with those from other
countries who share a common bond through our Lord. What great faith it must
take to witness for Christ in Poland! The visit from our Polish friends will

certainly enable us to give prayerful support on a more personal basis.

In Him, Terry Smelser, Miss.Comm."
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