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dren in the church at Warsaw. She then began training Sunday School teachers in other
churches and has had national conferences for Sunday School teachers. She has been in
vited to Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, and other countries to help in establishing
Sunday School programs in churches.
It took Alice over two years to digest the VBS material and persuade some preachers
to have VBS in their churches. First she trained local teachers and then started to direct VBS
in different cities. Right from the beginning VBS was a great success with hundreds of
children attending this new event.
What a joy it was when Alice wrote of that first VBS in 1992: "By the end of the week
children nicely dressed came hand in hand with their parents to the closing exercises. There
were tears of joy on the cheeks of parents when they heard their children talking about
Christ and the Bible. It moved many of them to come to church on the Lord's Day."
In 1993 VBS was very successful with schools being conducted in Bialogard, Gdynia,
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opening time, the children were waiting outside afraid to be late. They were very open to
the Gospel.
The children's enthusiasm caught also the parents and many of them came every day
- with the children and took part in all the activities, helping with handworks, singing, etc.
It gave us a good chance to talk with them. It showed us also how important the work with
the children is because it opens doors to the whole family.
The children prepared a special closing program for their parents. Their singing and
acting out how "Great is God, po\verful and mighty, and nobody can compare with Him..
." and "How good it is to follow jesus," brought tears to the eyes of the parents. We never
expected so many of them to come.
At the end we had a meeting with the parents who thanked us for a beautiful week. We
set a date for a meeting after vacations to show them a video that had been made and a
display of pictures. We invited them to come to church. Many children expressed their
feelings. We were so happy to hear that from all the activities they liked the Bible stories
best.
Following vacationsa verysuccessful meetingwith the children and parents took place.
As a result we arc preparing a special program and will meet once a month in the school.
Again we invited the children and their parents to come to our services.
Thanks to all those happenings the workof our SundaySchool improved and expanded
greatly. We have more children now divided into two groups and more teachers and assis
tants.
The VBS for our congregation was so great that I dare to compare it to the crossingof
the Red Sea by the Israelites. We experienced the reality of God and that His greatest
expectation is to be allowed to use His children for great things.
GUIDANCE COMMITTEE
STAFF
Levittown, Pa 19056-1004
Ph. 215-945-1481
March, 1994
This year we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Polish Christian Ministries, formerly Depart
ment of Missions-Polish Ministry!
Forty years ago it was a very small beginning with much uncertainty and many doubts. We
did not know what the Lord had in store for us and how He would lead us. By faith, with
much praying and searching, we started working and the Lord did great things in Poland
through us and through YOU.
The Second World War ruined Poland physically and spiritually. Ten million people died,
including two million children. Our churches of Christ, located mostly in the eastern part of
Poland, were annexed to the Soviet Union and only a few churches remained in the post-war
Poland. These few churches were without Bibles, buildings, song books, Christian literature,
and trained preachers. We had to start from the beginning and we needed money.
We began by raising money to support the preachers and to train youth for the ministry.
They needed Bibles and literatures. Church buildings were needed. Soon our work expanded
to a radio ministry, a Christian service camp, supplying clothing, and supplying medicines.
A need arose for song books. Songs were translated from English into Polish and we pub
lished 11 song books, as well as eight books of poems. The Ufe of Christ. Visualized and the
Book of Acts were translated along with four books and booklets.
In January, 1960, we started a regular monthly publication of the Polish magazine "Guideposts" which is now in its 35 th year of publication.
Through the years we purchased or built 18 church buildings and remodeled or enlarged six
other buildings. At the present time we support 40 preachers and evangelists, a Senior
Citizens Home, students who study for the ministry, VBS programs, a Polish Ministry Confer
ence, publications in Poland, building programs, and provide for new churches to be estab
lished. There are 22 churches and 15 mission stations in Poland today with a combined
attendance each Lord's Day numbering near 5000.
Today we can say with Samuel: "Thus far has the Lord helped us" (1 Samuel 7:12, NIV).
BUT, the work is not finished. We must move on.
After throwing off the yoke of Communism, Poland plunged into political, economical, and
spiritual crises. Although people are free physically, they are still in the bondage of sin.
With their new freedom, new cults and false religions flooded Poland. People are disoriented
"For What We Preach Is Not Ourselves, But Jesus Christ As Lord,
With Ourselves As Your Servants For Jesus' Sake"
2 Cor. 4:5
and lost. We must double our efforts in preaching the Gospel, leading people to Christ, and
planting new churches.
We face some financial shortages in the mission work today. There are many open doors in
the countries of the former Soviet Union. We are grateful that preachers, missionaries, and
students from the United States, are answering the calls there. However, offerings and gifts
from some of our supporting churches and individuals diminished in order to help those
works. That has created a shortfall for the work we are trying to accomplish in 1994. We
need your help in accomplishing five very important and urgent projects THIS YEAR:
$ 10,000
$ 10,000
$ 5,000
4. Last year our Polish Ministry Conference was so successful the Polish
people requested another this year. We expect 200 people in attendance
for whom we provide meals and lodging. (Glenn Bourne and Lyle Bundy
of Florida Christian College and Richard Bourne of England will be the
guest speakers this year, traveling at their own costs.)
$ 10,000
$ 5,000
As a means of saying "Thank You, Lord" for the great things done in Poland in the last 40
years, would you be willing to express your appreciation by providing a love gift towards our
goal of $40,000 to see that the above mentioned projects are completed for the Lord's work
this year?
Thank you very much for your faithful support of Polish Christian Ministries. May the Lord
bless you as you serve Him.
Yours in His ministry,
Executive Committee of
Polish Christian Ministries