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WORD

Vol. II February 1964 N. 1

NEW PLANS FOFT BELEM AREA:

Last week four missionary families working in the Belem areamet together to discuss the work being done and the future plansfor this area. The result of this meeting has been the adoptingof plans for several new projects. An organization called SEVIChas been formed and will be registered with the government.This name comes fron the Portugese words which designateEvangelizing Society of the churches of Christ. The purpose ofsuch a group is to enable us to do things as a group which wecould not do individually. Plans are to initiate a weekly radioprogram, a correspondence course, a periodical to be used as ateaching medium, and a Bible School where individuals andgroups can be taught Bible courses. A new -congregation in Belemcity proper is our goal. The aim of all these projects is to get-ppnple to ^tudy-the -BiMe-^and-Js:nQML.what i t says.

These projects will necessitate a pooling of efforts andfinances by the participating members. The initial phases of theseprojects are now being carried out and we hope to begin themabout the middle of May. Participating members at this timeare the Dick Robisons, Bob Smiths, Jim Morelands, and us.Please pray for us that these new projects may be used of God to

saving His Son to multitudes of Brazilian


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CHRIST FOR BRAZILMISSION

Mr. & Mrs . S tanW oh lenhau s

miss ionar ie s

Ca ixa Po s t a l 926Belem, Para, Brazil

Forwarding agents:M r. & Mrs . Leon

W il lsP . O. Box 8611

Albuquerque, N. M.

PONDER AND PRAY

Donna and I are in th e cri t icalperiod of language study.

The climate and sanitary condi t ions in th e a rea whe r e welive are not conducive to goodhea l th fo r mo s t Amer i c an s .

We are relatively uncommittedas far as time or money isc on ce rn ed fo r w o rk in Braz i land we will be making thesedecess ions soon .

MISSIONARY CONFERENCE

Missionar ies f rom th e Chr is ti an chur ch e s- chu rch es of Chris tlocated in various parts of Brazil met in the city of Belo Horizonte,Jan. 8-15, for their annual missionary conference. It is a liieetingdesigned for study, sharing, fellowship, and general uplifting of spirits.

Fourteen families and two single girls from north, south,-and central Brazil shared in this meeting. The mornings weretaken up in study sessions concerning various church problemsand missionary difficulties in our situation in Brazil. No oneproposed or looked for authori tative legislation but the profitabletime of discussion and sharing has strengthened the work allove r Brazi l .

Afternoons were spent in recreation, informal discussionsand committee meetings . Each day closed with the preaching of


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to be a part of taking Christ to all of this great land. Pleasebegin to pray with us now that next year's conference will againbe used to inform, inspire and unit missionaries from all overBrazi l .

SHORT AND SWEET

Financial reports will not be included in the WOHLENHAUSWORD but will be sent each month to all suporters and peoplewho write asking for them.

Write to us often! Stan Wohlenhaus, Caixa Postal 926, Belem,Pard, Brazil. Only fifteen cents for one half ounce.

Our forwarding agents stand.ready to help you in regard to ourwork: Write them, Mr. & Mrs. Leon Wills, P. O. Box 8611,Albuquerque, N. M., any time we can be of assistence in yourmissions program.

We need your gifts and pledges! The extent of our work in Brazildepends not only upon us but upon your support of us also.Don't forget us now that we have arrived on the field.

QUOTABLE QUOTES

" It costs less to send missionaries to foreign countries thani t does to send soldiers and it 's a lo t safer for the rest of us" .

" It is better to light a candle than to cutse the darkness An O ld P rove r b


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EVERYDAY EVENTS

February 1 marked the beginning of the first 24 hour a dayelectricity that we have had since coming to Brazil. The villageof Icoaraci where we live is now hooked onto the Belem lightplant and we are thoroughly enjoying it . Up till now we havehad anything from no electricity up to 8 hours woith each night*

Debra has started to help us with our prayers before meals.Most of time it's only a munble that we cannot understand butshe is learning.

" An hour a day keeps ignorance away " is our new motto.We are endeavoring to study this much everyday together besidesprivately in order to learn Portugese. Please pray with us thatour resolve my be a reality.

SPECIAL FUNDS

Furlough Fund . . .We have set aside $25 each month to go into a fund to takecare of expenses when furlough time comes so that no greatamount will have to be raised at that time. If you have specialgift for this fund please send them to our forwarding agentclearly marked "Furlough Fund" .

Vehic le lund . . .

We are presently using the Baylesses vehicle and payingexpenses and upkeep. When they return next July we will


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WCHLENHA USWORD

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Vol. 2 May 1964 N. 2

A GROWING CHURCH

SincL. our . fuarival m Belem area , we have beenworshipping with the church which meets at Oteiro Road inIcoaraci. This congregation has a history dating back to thefirst missionary family who came to this area. Her history isdotted with periods of success and, sadly, with times of stagnancy and decay. Recently we have been privileged to seethis group of Christians seem to literally rise up and take the"bull by the horns" and start to move. A new plan consistingof five commissions has been adopted which gives every member a position of responsibility in the church. Five men headthese commissions and would be considered the back-bone of thechurch. It is interesting to note that there are no older men in thecongregation and that the leaders are all in the twentythirtyyears of age group. There are as yet no elders or deacons inthe congregation. This gives plenty of youthful vigor but noto enlist members of the congregation as tithers and the resulthas been an average 300%increase in offerings per week overthe period just prior to this pro^am. By furnishing their ownlabor these Christians have been able to buy materials to builda sidewalk in front of the building, put in a baptistry, and doa complete paint job; all without special financial help fromany missionary. One of the students at the Bible Institute of


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CHRIST FOR BRAZILMISSION

Mr. and Mrs . S tanWoh l enhau s

miss iona r i e s

Ca ixa Pos t a l 926Belem, Par, BrazilForwarding Agents:

Mr. and . Mrs . Leon

Wil lsP . O. Box 8611Albuquerque, N. M.

87108

PONDER AND PRAYLast year at the annual

missionary conference fellowship was enjoyed with twofami l ie s f rom th e Sao P au loarea usual ly class if ied as non-i n s t r umen t a l folk. Since t hencorrespondence has taken placeamong us all concerning thevital subject of unity.

Bob Smitlf^^wife^Pern,a part of our missionary familyhere in Belem, has been inthe hospital.

Brazil has gone through a majo!*' shake up in governmentbrought about by former president Goulart's strong communist leanings. The sentiment of the country as a wholeseems to be anti-cummunist and things could take a turnfor the better now that he is gone. Economically Brazilis still very unstable. The next few months will tell the taleof how well she can straighten out some of the political andeconomic mess that has been breeding since 1956. Wepersonally have been little involved in this transfer of powerin government but what the new government does willdefinitely bear on our future work here.

JOINT PROJECTSIn Brazil thereare several joint projects carried on thTOUghthe co-operation of several missionary families in the variousareas. One of these is the Bible Institute of Para which weplan to work with in the future. Another is called APLICwhich is organized to print and distribute Christian literaturethroughout Brazil. It has become one of the best in Brazilwith denominational groups usingtheir SundayScool literaturein many places. Plans are for expanded operations this year.Both oftheseare financed by gifts from the various missionaryfamilies in Brazil who wish to back them. We feel that both


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MEET

OUR

CO-WORKERS

Listed below are the personel working in Brasil whohave been sent out by Christian churches - churches ofChrist in the United States. Pray with us for a to ta l vic toryfor Christ in Brazil through these and others who will be sent.

Macapa BrasiliaMr. & Mrs. J im Moreland Mr. & Mrs. David Sanders

Mr. & M rs. B il l Lof tMr. & Mrs . B ill M etzMr. & Mrs. Harry Scates

Belem Miss Jennie Lee T itusMr. & Mrs . Bob SmithMfi^fe-Mr^sk-Dick-RobisoH: Crniania Mr. & Mrs. David Bayless Mr. & Mrs. Ed KnowlesMr. & Mrs. Pau l Lanham Mr. & Mrs. Merl in ShieldsMr. & Mrs. Frank Horn Mr. & Mrs . Dale McAfee

Be l o Hor i z on t eMr. & Mrs. Art. Carter

AnapolisMr. & Mrs. Lew Cass Sao PauloMr. & Mrs. Gerald Holmquist Mr. & Mrs. Gene Smith


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FOUND. AT LAST

After much searching and prajdng we feel we haye foundan adequate house for our family to live in. It is located rightin the city of Belem. We feel very for tunate in finding thishouse since i t is usually hard to find a decen t house withoutpaying a huge amount of money. Our first rent payment comes due in May and then we will feel the house is ours touse. We are looking forward to July when we can move in.Our plans are to remain in the David Bayless home herein Icoaraci until they return in July. The owner of thehouse is painting it inside and out and completely cleaning itso we will not have to do these things. Our big job will beto screen all of the windows. This will be quite a job toobecause it is a two story house with several large windows.We have purchased all of the furniture we will need exceptfor a washing machine. This will be a big item but a necessaryone especially with the two children. Please pray for us as wemake our plans to move. We want to be an effec tive witnessto our neighbors in Belem.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT

For the past couple of months it has been inpossible toget coffee here in Belem except by paying the exorbant pric.esof the black market. It just isn't available in part of the lando f cof fee .

QUOTABLE QUOTEWhat the world has been waiting for through the cen

turies is a sample Christian nation. Amer ica has the best chance of being that sample. Consequently every movement whichexpresses Christian ideals in America life makes easier the


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CRIST FOR BRAZ ILMISSION

Mr. and Mrs . StanWoh lenhau s

miss iona r i e s

C aix a P os ta l 926Belem, Para , Brasi l

Forwarding Agents:M r. a n d Mrs . L e o n W il lsBox 8611Albuquerque N. M.

87108

PONDER AND PRAY

2nd s eme s t e r c lasses a t th e

Bible Institute of Para wil beginin August.We now have approximately$800 given or pledged (according toour latest knowledge) for a vehicle.

About $3,000 is needed.The f ir st correspondence cource

sponsored by SEVIC is on its \Yayto the printers and will be in useabout Sep tember first.Negotiation with local radio facilitiesfor a years presentation of the gospelover the rabio are now being conducted by SEVIC.

Our means of living and funds for working in this area ofBrazil depend upon the gifts of those who know us and desire tose e th e L ord 's work done h e re .

IT HAPPENED THIS WAY

The sky was cloudy and a steady rain was falling at theOteiro Road Church of Christ on Sunday afternoon. April 26,1964. At 2:30 pm the people started arriving. A combined meetingof all the churches in the Belem area Was planned to inaugerate-the baptistry ju>t completed in the Oteiro church building. A busload came from Marambaia. Despite the rain an open truckbrought folk f rom Sacramenta . Personel from the Children's Homecame in the bacA of a pickup. People from Agulha and the Oteirodistricts of Icoaraci arrived on foot and by bicycle, in smallgroups and singly, up to and past the starting hour of 3:00 pm.The services lasted until 5:30 pm and were a big success. Specialmusic was presented by each congregatioa. A short Bibleexhortation also came from each congregation. Bill Loft, th e first


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Christians from the Belem area. It will be a day long rememberedby church people and those of the Oteiro community. A prayerfrom each of you for success in future meetings such as this isearnestly solicited at this time. God's people are growing inBrazil and need your help. Help win a victory for God and Hischurch in this country through your prayers and financial help.

MONTHLY MEMOS

May 1 welcome back dinner and fellowship honoring thePaul Lanham family who just arrived from the U. S.to begin their second term of service in this area of- - - Brazi l .

May 3 Terminated a one week revival meeting at the OteiroRoad Church. Jim Moreland evangelist. 4 baptisms,one other confession, averaged 134 a night.

May 8 Celebrated Donna's birthday with two other familieswith a homemade ice cream party at the Children'sHome .

May 19 Rented building in Belem to be used as a readingr oom and im f orm a tio n c en te r fo r SEVIC .

June 7 Stan had the privilege of performing his first baptismin Brazil. A young lady in the Oteiro Road congregation.

June 11 welcomed Bob Lentz, a summer in tern from San JoseBible College, to Brazil by meeting his plane at 4:30A.M. He is here to look over the work and possibilitiesfor work during th is summer.

June 17 Frank Horn family left for furlough in U. S.

J u n e 22 M oved in to o u r n ew hom e in Be l em.


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KIDS KORNER

We dedicate this section of our newsletter to the pride andjoy of our lives - our kids - in hopes that some of their anticsand accomplishments will be of interest to you.DEBBIE: Recently at our house two other families were visitingus and the kids were having a big time. Debbie ran in wherewe were talking and called m2 Stan. I told her that I thoughtmy name was Daddy. She said, "Yes". I asked her why shehad called me Stan. She said, "Because that's Portuguese".DAVID: Has started to walk and after the first few shaky dayshas developed into a first class pest. Seems like he gets intoeverything. He pulls books off the bookcase, dishes out of thecabinets, and magazines off the stands. The other day he fellinto the glass door of one of our kitchen cabinets and cut hishead a little, but he still managed to dump a box of cocoa out

on th e f loor a f t e r i t was all ove r .

QUOTABLE QUOTES

" If a hundred members of a church each gave a postagestamp a day they could support a missionary*' anonymousWhat can we do about ge tt ing effective missionary workerson the field? "We can get off the judgment seat where we do

not belong and on our knees where we do belong".20th Century Christian

PERSONAL REQUESTS

Write to us often. The news f rom back homeconcerning people and places that we know is like a breath offresh air to us as we try to learn to live and communicate thegospel in this " foreign " country.


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WCHLENHAUS WORD2 November 1964 N. 4

FIRST ANNIVERSARY

November the 8th marked the end of our first year here in Brazil. As webegin our second year we can look on many wonderful thing that have happenedto us. You who support us sent us here as your representatives for Christ and HisChurch. We have come to the place now where we participate more fuJly in the workhere and want to thank you all for staying behind us during this first year ofadjustment and language study.This year has seen us move three times' buy a car, help organize SEVIC andget the correspondence course printed and the library-reading room opened to thepublic, start teaching in the Para Bible Institute, and begin preaching in Portuguese.Our children are a year older and changing constantly so that you might not know them now.There is much to be done here in the Belem area in order that the peoplehere may be introduced to our Saviour and His church as it is revealed :n the New Testament.We ask a renewed pledge from each of you in prayers and finances as we lookforward to another year of service for Christ in the Amazon Valley of Brazil.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY N EW YEARFROM ALL OF US TO ALL O F YOU

A CHURCH SERVICE IN Y OU R H OM E?

The air was cool and damp last Saturday night as we arrived in Marambaia fora special open air church service. We went to a part of the city that we ha d neverseen before. There were no electric l ights but here and there we saw th e flicker ofsmall kerosene lamps in th e houses and along the road. The servi ce was at the smallmud-brick home of one the church members . A kerosene pressure light was placedon a table out in front of the house and several crude wooden benches were placed ina semicircle around the table. People arrived like unseen shadows until they werewithin th e glare of th e lantern.The purpose of th e service was to g lo ri fy God and tes ti fy to the people ofthe neighborhood about Jesus. A good many church members came as well as neighbors


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and passing visitors. A ro usi ng so ng serv ice was foll owed by sp eci al mu si c andthen preaching by one of th e men of the church. The service ended two hours afterit began with the host family serving Brazilian coffee and cookies.We could not help but thank God as we drove home that night for the privilegeof being here to help these people know Je sus and share in a service that was car riedout under their impulse and planning. We also wondered about how many of ourAmerican brothers would plan and promote a c hur ch service in their home, ho pin g toattract people to th e message of Christ???

N EW SLE TT ER C HANG E

We a re t ry ing to do what is most effective and eff ic ient with our tim e andmoney that is used for the purpose of reporting our activities and progriess to youwho know and support us. We are joining with three o ther missionary families inthis area to pool some funds and pu t ou t a first class newsletter concerning thework being done here. will be called "the Belem Bulletin". Watch fo r it inyour mailbox in about a month. If it meets our expectations the "Wohlenhaus Word"will come to you in this fo rm each m on th w ith a financial statement included.

NEW HOME

During th e past m onth we have sett led ourselves into o ur third home sincearriving in Brazil last November. We are living in th e house that is l ocated onthe Para Bible Institute property in Ananindeua. Normally the president of th eInstitute lives in the house but Dick Robison, th e president now is going to th eU. S. on furlough in December and we will be living h ere and looking of ter theproperty until his return to Brazil.

Many, many thanks to each a nd every one of you fo r your prayers an d giftsof love. We ar e dependant upon the Lord who works through you to give us what isneces sa ry to do the work He has for us here in Brazil. May God bless yo u al l asWe work together in His vineyard.

Your co-laborers in Christ,

P.S. Complete, up to date finencial report coming in next month's issue of th e Wohlenhaus Word.

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