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CHRIST FOR,TJHE AMAZON VALLEY

MR. AND MRiS. DAVID M^AVlESsJ} CAIXA POSTAl 926 BELEM. PARA, BRAZIL
SPONSOR FORWARDING AGENT
Rid9*erat ChfUtlan Church j BayUts
53) Eoatcrn 5- f. April, 1976, Newsletter saoo Ec.tam Ay.nu. s. e.
AibuqiMriiu.. N. M. B7!0 ^ f cwoj-cuucx Aibuquar^u., N. M. 87J08
Dear Friends in Christ:
We thank God things are going well, a new church is beginning east of hel^.
Astudent is raising up a church where he lives. Dale Mason teaches him, using
the simple leadership training material we are printing.
We have printed 18 simple study booklets to teach men to evangelize and lead.
I'm in charge of this. Hight now we're doing a 2-book manual to guide a stu
dent to guide the men he teaches to raise up their own church, where they live.
One of ny students is beginning this on an island near here.
These study materials are translated from ones written by our friend, George
Patterson, whom we visited last year in Honduras, In Februai-y he visited here
with missionaries from many parts of brazil, )4 days. ^Ul of us plan to meet
in August about 600 miles south of here to discuss progress and make plans.
Beverly is helping a new teacher learn to teach a children's class in the
church. I'm now out of regular duties in it. Two of the men I teach are evan
gelizing and teaching the adults. Two others evangelize and teach the young
people. The church grew $Q% last year, with 18 baptisms. Membership is hi
attendance about 65, We plan to continue in it, but not as leaders, '
In March the church got the roof on new classrooms and baptistry that are be
ing built. Still lacking are doors, windows, floor, plumbing, the baptistry
itself, plastering, and wiring. But at least there is space for classes. The
people are doing this. We contribute, perhaps as much as a third,
From money we receive from you we contribute for trips to Macapa, on the north
side of the Amazon, by Dale Mason. He teaches men in the church who wanb to
evangelize. 'Ihey have had no missionary for 10 years. He goes every 2 weeks
at ip50 a trip. Teaching as we now do we can help men in distant places to '
raise up the church without having to move there, which would be impossible.
The Lord willing we'll be in the U,8. My, and plan to visit as
many as we c^, to share with you what has been done by our joint effortyours
and ours. Without you we couldn't be here. We thank God, and thank you for
your continued faithfulness in support. Wg wish we could visit everyone but
Jinl^^aks it will be impossible. I suppose you would rather we be here'at
ork-than spending months travelling. Could we see you at the North American
Christian Convention? We plan to be there.
Alot of you have been writing to us. This has been interesting. It gives a
^ance to write about other things. Drop a line, and you'll hear from us.
Flease use commemorative stands. Or call, as some do, hrazll (912) 27-022r)
has numbness on her right side, and has been sick with flu. Wic)i you
would pray for her. The rest of us are doing all right. John is flnishinF up
idndergarten. Will b going to the American missionary school in August
Joanne will be in the 6th grade. I'll soon he liO. >aas! We've beep, hero
Should be good for 30 more. IVay about it. We've learned a
few things, and still aren't so terribly old.
PRESENTING
David & Beverly Bayless, Missionaries
Christ For The Amazon Valley
Caixa Postal 926 66,000 Belem, Para, Brazil
(Write to them at this address)
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Joanne (11) David John (5) Beverly
These Missionaries are Sponsored by
RIDGECREST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
5300 Eastern Avenue S. E.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, 87108
Forwarding Agent
J FRED BAYLESS
5300 Eastern Avenue, S. E.
Albuquerque, N. M., 87108
A Brief Account of the Work and Workers
In 1952 William E. Loft begsin a Mission Work in Belem,
Para, Brazil. Soon he enlisted other families to help in the
work, including David and Beverly Bayless, who went there
in 1959. On December 21, 1958, David M. Bayless and Beverly
Kay Waller (both students at Ozark Bible College) were mar
ried and immediately prepared to go to Brazil.
Through the years various types of evangelism have been
ui^d in the Belem area of Brazil. There have been good results
and many people were won to Christ and a number of congre
gations established. As soon as men were trained to preach and
lead, congregations chose their own elders, who took over res
ponsibility of the congregations. Brazilians were in charge,
tho the missionary was available to advise and sometimes
train additional leaders.
Always alert to find better methods, in February 1975,
^ David Bayless and Dale Mason visited a man in Honduras who
^ had had great success in evangelizing Latin .Americans. They
I went to visit, observe, and obtain information. Returning to
Belem with samples of studies, soon they had translated into
Portuguese and printed these Bible Studies. They then trained
Brazilian men of the churches to go out and win people to
Christ. So these men, not the missionaries, take these Honduras
Studies out to teach and to win. Then these who are taught and
won go out to teach and win others.
As of October 1975there were 12 studies printed and being
_^used around Belem and other placesin Brazil. jPgpple are being
' won to Christ and the Brazilians are doing it! That is as it
should be! The Missionaries continue to translate, oversee the
; printing, train Christian men to go out, and sometimes give
l^^advice when needed. ]
^ The Print Shop continues to be a great force for evangel-
wsm. David has been training a Brazilian man to operate the
printing press, help in preparation, etc. This will free David
to do other much needed tasks. From Mission Funds, David
and other missionaries pay this printer.
The Bayless family consists of David and Beverly, with
their children Joanne (11) and John (5). Support comes from
a number of churches, classes, women's groups, and individuals.
They deeply appreciate the interest and support of these Chris
tian Friends, without whom they could not continue in His
Work in Brazil!
CHRIST FOR^TFHE AMAZON VALLEY
MR. AND MRS. DAVID/L BAYLESS J CAIXA POSTAL 926 BELEM, PARA, BRAZIL
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SPONSOR FORWARDING AGENT
Rldgcrst Chpttlan Church J Boyl
5300 Eotrn AvenueS. E. 5300 Eaelern Avenue S. E.
Albuquerque, N. M. B710Q Albuquerque, N. M. 87108
October Newsletter, 1976
Dear Friends in Christ:
The time spent on furlough visiting many of you was great. We've been back ovey
a month. Seems as if we hadn't even left, The two-month furlough had us back
so soon, we were able to start up right where we left off working here.
The church we left on its own had 3 converts while we were gone, and another
soon after we returned, I teach 2 men, who are evangelizing two men, and hope
to win their whole famtlies. One teaches 3 young men in the church, who won 3
In our absence. The leaders began tithing, and teach it. Offerings are up,
A church re-started 20 mi, east of Bel^ has apparently been taken over by the
7th Day Pentecostals, The leader was unwilling to evangelize and called them in.
Dale Mason he.lpefl bogii.i a new church on the edge of BsIcti in August, teaching
men as we liave'boe^. doing with the sinple teaching materials we print. It has
its probleras^ mainlty drunkeness, which is so prevalent. But it is continuing,
A few hundi'ed i^lla-3 southeast of here Bill Moreland helped a man begin a church
in August, toacItJ.i-ig IhcLS way, showing'Tueh how to lead, and preparing them.
The principle tbir. evangelism Is i^tation, Noxmian Maddux is teaching
a man who seems about ready to beccne a Chilstian, Already he Imitates what
Norman lias been doing, and teaches others. And the men I teach still hope to
get back to the resort island where they were evangelizing. Vacation time and
disinterest over thez'e stopped their efforts in July,
Inflation is something ten^ible. The price of scmie staple, I can't remember
what, went up 2$% this week. The annual rate is We don't lose that much-
only about 20^-^ue to nct-too-favorable exchange rates which rise, not enou^,
John +.>i-inVR the Ist grade is great. He learned a song about the "curly mansions,"
Joanne is in the 6thc They're excited about Field Day Oct, 7. We plan to go to
the Atlantic Ocean tliat day to spend k days, for our vacation.
While in the D, d, it wai. n^^jegaary to buy a lot of^supplies for our printing
operation. They had to be shipped, but money ran out, 'At that point the only
thing to do was borrow fVan the bank. So, if anyone is looking for a project, , ,
It was $1200, It looks as if we'll be able to sta:t't getting scriie paper here, as
c'es have ccroe down a Iri, It's still hi^er than iiaporbing, but not so bad
as it was. Hopefully we wcti't have to ship so much any more.
Our goal here is to multiply our ministry, showing men hew to evangelize and
men raise up their own church in new places, preparing them always to take
Cthe'next step, by teaching malevel on which they can understand and teach
their own converts. This has to be the way to multiply churches. Please pray
for 08 to have wisdom to do this. It's not going as fast as we would like.
We thank you again for your indispensable financial euppoart.
Keep writing. And thanks for the church papers, Mark it AirMall and put on 31
lours in Christ,