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During the past few weeks we have visited con gregations at Eden, Hollowtown, Owensville and Williamsburg, Ohio. Each congregation gave us a warm
welcome and demonstrated a real interest in the work

of proclaiming the Good News around the world. We were in Colorado a few days visiting my

(l^n's)

aunt and

uncle in Denver and

brother and

sister-in-law in Colorado Springs. Shona and Mark had a chance to play in the snow. That was a first for Mark. Shona especially enjoyed that trip because

she missed a week of school'. Really she enjoys school here, but she is always afraid she is missing some
thing else.

We have mail back to

been packaging books and magazines to Brazil. Some of them are for our per

sonal use and others for our library in our Christian

Information Center.

If you

have any books in

good condition which

for the work in Brazil

you would like to contribute

please contact us. We will package and mail them if you get them to us. Or if you have books within a

reasonable distance frcm our home we could pick them up. Books with a technical theme,general information
or good literatiire are especially useful.

Letters fran Harry,our co-worker in Uberlandia, indicate that the correspondence course is continuing
to grow and more opportunities come everyday to show

the Moody Science Films.

As many

of you are aware,

we are purchasing our own set of 13 films, full color

in the Portuguese language to take back to Brazil with us. This is an expensive project but one we

believe well

worth the cost.

The films,

booklets,

and shipping will be about $2200.

has not been received as yet.

The complete bill

money. It

Which brings

us to the question of

has been a great joy to us to

see the real interest

shown by folk everywhere, voluntarily asking whether we have enough financial support. We appreciate that attitude. And our response is that our only concern
is inflation. The rate of inflation in Brazil is

about 25^ per year.

That would present no problem

if the exchange rate for the U.S. dollar kept pace. But, that is not the case. Consequently in order to maintain our purchasing power we need to continually have an increase in our support. And thanks be to our supporters and to God our support for the three years showed an increase each year which kept us in
good shape.
Someone asked how long that situation would con

tinue and we replied that we have no idea. But believe that God is able to supply our needs. knows and His servants will respond.

we He

This mi^t be a good time and place to under score another point in regard to our financial pic
ture. And that is the fact that we are on a set sal

ary. When our support increases that does not mean extra money in ovir pockets for personal use. It does mean extra funds are available to print literature,

pay rent, operate an automobile, purchase eq\iipment, etc. Our personal salary is detemined by the Elders of the congregation at Bri^t Christian Church. They

have the rl^t adjustments.

to authorize raises

or other biidget

As we mentioned previously, if you would like a copy of our financial report for 1970 write to Russell Hall'our forwarding agent and he will "be most happy
to send one.

We have never made it a policy to continually ak for money either in our personal presentations or throu^ the Cahle. We believe that you understand that it requires funds to operate. We try to plan the use of our funds in such a way as to not have to continually request funds for special projects, etc.
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CONTEIBUnONS

lynn's gifts in December amounted to $1,695.50

and came from the following;
CHURCHES

Gemantown, Kentucky Christian Church Osgood, Indiana Christian Church Bridgetown Church of Christ
Harrison Church of Christ

Mt. Orah Church of- Christ

Moores Hill, Indiana Church of Christ Versailles, Indiana Church of Christ Bright Christian Church Eden, Ohio Church of Christ

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GROUPS AND CLASSES

Niner*s Clasj,Bri^t

Kum Double Class,Bri^t

F.B.I. Youth Group, Germantown, Kentucky C.W.C., Georgetown, Ohio Tiny Tots Class,Bri^t Christian Youth Group, Germantown, Kentucky Searcher's Class,Bri^t Kings Teens,Mt. Orab

IIOIVIDUAIS

Elizabeth Humlong

Elaine Roberts

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson

Lenora Long
Mr.

Betty and Patsy Grubbs

and Mrs. Walter L. Minnick

Mr. and Mrs. James Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Moon

FORWARDING AGFNTS

Russell and Glenda Hall

Box 38115

Urbona, Ohio 43078

Mailed by:
CHURCH OF CHRIST
P.O. Box 115

POSTAGE PAID

Non-Profit Org.
PERMIT N0.38

Harrison. Ohio 45030

Harrison, Ohio

OZARK BIBLE COLLEGE P0. BOX 518

JOPLIN

MISSOURI 61^01

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mJMBER 2, FEBRUARY 1971

I (Lynn) had the privilege of speaking to the stu

dent body at Kentucky Christian College at Grayson on

January 13 and I^f.

'Eie student body showed an active

interest in missions as manifested by a strong faithpromise program on campus. Professor Gemeinhart does an outstanding Job teaching and promoting vorld mis-

January 17 we spoke forihe Salem Christian Church, Canaan, Indiana. That is the home congregation of Paul Lanham, one of our co-workers in Brazil. That Sunday evening we shared our life and work in Brazil with the congregation at Versailles, Indiana. We en joyed getting to visit with the Dale Days, longtime
friends. The folks there made us very welcome.

January 19 we showed our slides of Brazil for sev eral members of the New Harmony Methodist Church, a

small rural congregation near our home.

We enjoyed a

good question and answer session with these folks.

I spoke to the Latin America Mission Interest group at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Hiil Banta is the leader of that group of students, who are giving par
ticular attention to mission fields of Central and
South America.

February U I showed slides end Julie answered ques

tions for the Whitewater Christian Women's Fellowship,
which met at Bright, Indiana. Of course the women had prepared a delicious lunch which always makes us hap
py.

Januaiy 2h we had a good day with the folks at Urbana, Ohio. This is a new church which is coming athe good leadership of Russell long very well Tinder gents.

and Glenda Hall, who also serve

as our forwarding a-

January 31 we were at Bowling Green,Kentucky where Norman and Jo Ann Ward have lead in establishing a strong congregation. We have appreciated the sincere interest and steady financial supportcf the good peo ple there. They treated us to a delicious covered dish dinner.I especially liked the scalloped oysters I Last Sunday, February 7jWe were at Union Church of Christ in Highland County, Ohio. We were thrilled to see how their faith-pranise program had grown from a

goal of over $600 in 1967 to pledges in I971 of over $3000. The faith-promise works. The folks there have
always pledged their pledges I more than the goal and then outgiven

Sunday evening we spoke at Bridgetown, Ohio. We have appreciated the constant interest and concern of this congregation. Mr. Walter Smith, chairman of the missionaiy committee,has kept close contact with our work. Mr. Berry, a past member of the missionary com

mittee,paid a hi^ compliment for our efforts in keep ing the congregation informed as to our work, plans,
and financial situation.

RETUBN TO BRAZIL

We have reservations

to return to Brazil on March

8, the Lord willing.

The flight will arrive in Bras

Our good friend and co-

ilia early the next morning.

laborer, Charles Kent, will be on hand to meet us and

take us the final 300 miles to our home in Uberlandia.

We have enjoyed our furlough. We hope we have, stirred interest in missions and been a blessing to
our friends and family. The time has been one of re freshment, if not rest,and a preparation to return to an important mission field to continue our labors for
the Master.

CONTRIBUnOWS

lynn's gifts in January totaled $1225.77 and

from the following:

came

CHURCHES

Bridgetown Church of Christ

Mt. Grab Church of Christ

Bright Christian Church

Union Church of Christ Harrison Church of Christ First Christian Church of Urbana

New Harmony M.E. Church, Ohio

Hollowtown Church of Christ Salem Christian Church

Williamsburg Church of Christ

Owensville Church of Christ Versailles Church of Christ
CLASSES AHD GROUPS

Georgetown Christian Women's Council Bright Kum Double Class

Bri^t Tiny Tots Class

Kentucky Christian College; Student Activities

INDIVIDTmiS

Individual, Bright Christian Church

Elaine Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson Thelma Hart

Betty and Patsy Grubbs Granny, Salem Christian Church Homer and Ruth McKinley Richard and Carol Fay McKinley

The Elders of the

congregation at Bright recently

authorized a raise in our salaiy of $50 per month and a matching raise of $50 per month for our housing
allowance. Further meetings with them will determine

the dates for oxir next furlough as well as some^neral

outlining of futiire plans.
FORWARDING A(5FNTS
Russell and Glenda Hall
Box 38115

Urbana, Ohio 43078

Mailed by:
CHURCH OF CHRIST
P.O. Box 115

POSTAGE PAID

Non-Profit Org.
PERMIT NO. 38

Harrison. Ohio 45030

Harrison. Ohio

OZARK BIBLE COLLBQE

P.O. BOX 5l8
JOPLIN

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"Do you want to return?" "Don't you dread going

back?" "Do Shona and Mark care to go home?" "Would you rather stay here?" Everyone, it seems, poses the same question. It is only natural that those who are genuinely concerned about us are interested in our
deepest feelings. r

Mark has already expressed himself vividly - he wants to go swimming*. We all share mixed emotions as we look forward to beginning our second term in Bra
zil.

We will miss our

family and friends.

We will

miss the church as we know it here. We will long for the convenience of the language we learned as
children.

But there is the task for which we have prepared

and enjoy
God.

doing - preaching & teaching the

Word of

And our Lord has proclaimed that the Good News

is for all. We are thankful that friends and family,

the very ones we will miss the most, share in a com

mon desire that as many as possible have the oppor-

(continued on back page)

A FURLOUGH IS

FRIENDS

CONTRIBTITIONS

Lynn's contributions for February totaled $2008.78

and came from the following;
CHURCHES

Bowling Green Christian Church, Kentucky

Mt. Grab Church of Christ, Ohio Versailles Church of Christ, Indiana Bright Christian Church, Indiana Union Church of Christ, Ohio Bridgetown Church of Christ, Ohio Harrison Church of Christ, Ohio Sardinia Church of Christ, Ohio New Castle Church of Christ, Indiana Kent Christian Church, Indiana Williamsburg Church of Christ, Ohio Marathon Methodist Chiorch, Ohio Miamisburg Church of Christ, Ohio Georgetown Church of Christ, Ohio

GROUPS MD CLASSES

Searcher's Class, Indiana

Christian Women's Coimcil, Georgetown, Ohio

Kim Double Class, Bri^t, Indiana
INDIVIDIIAIS

Tiny Tots Class, Indiana Whitewater Women's Fellowship, Indiana T.N.T. Class, Mt. Grab, Ohio Senior Youth Group, Canaan, Indiana

Alta May Lumbard

Individual, Bright Christian Church

Betty and Patsy Grubbs

M/M George Moon

(continued from page one)

M/M Robert Patterson

of sin and hope for

of God and there is forgiveness

eternity in Him.

tunity to hear the Good News that Jesus is the Son

Keep us in your prayers.

EDITOR'S NOTE:

The Lynn Cleavelands left the Uni

FORWARDING AGFNTS

ted States safety on March 8, 1971.

Russell and Glenda Hall
Box 38115

Urbona, Ohio 43078

Mailed by:
CHURCH OF CHRIST
P.O. Box 115

POSTAGE PAID

Non-Profit Org.
PERMIT NO. 38

Harrison, Ohio 45030

Harrison, Ohio

OZABK BIBIf COUJm

P.O. BOX 518

JOPLIN

MISSOURI

61i801

Address correction requestec^

Valderaar and Maria Ribeiro Filho were our guests the last week of January. Valdemar,who is an assist ant professor at the College of Philosophy in Ifl^er-

landia, and Maria were married December 26.

Their

honeymoon included stops in Portugal,Italy, Switzer land, France, England, and the United States.
Valdemar was one of the first persons with "whom

we became acquainted after our move to Uberlandia. It was a genuine pleasure to have them with us.

It was good to get back after an enjoyable and very refreshing furlough. While we did not particu larly catch up on any physical rest we feel so much better after a short break from the language and the struggles of proclaiming Christ in our fair city.
A sincere thanks is in order for all who contri buted to make our four months in the states such a

blessing. Especially we want to say thanks to Miss Alta Lumbard for the use of her typewriter, Russell Lieb and Larry Pierson for taking care of many local arrangements arid details,andtD the many good friends

who invited us into their homes for meals,

ly bless each one.

lodging,

and great fellow ship. May our Father warmly and rich

There are always decisions.

In Cincinnati we de

bated before boarding our flight to New York whether

or not to take our coats. We knew we would be in New York for six or seven hours and that i t was cold

there.

We also knew that when we got back to Brazil

there would be no use for them.

So we left our coats with our parents at the air

port in Cincinnati. Little did we realize that the

Pan American terminal in New York had gone Brazilian! Somewhere or other in the place a huge chunk of glass had been broken and evidently no one was very con cerned about repairing it. So we had a chilly wait in New York. However the 707 to Brasilia was lightly loaded allowing each one of us three full seats in
which to stretch out.

After an uneventful

fli^t we landed in Brasilia

about seven-thirty local time Tuesday morning March 9 We were happily surprised to be waved throu^ cust oms without having to open our baggage and to find
out that our air frei^t had been unloaded from the same plane from which we had just departed.

Tuesday

afternoon we

received our

freight from

customs without any trouble.

However they kept the

set of films "Sermons from Science" to be censured. That should not present any problem and frankly we hope the officials view each one in detail. They are powerful evangelistic tools.
Wednesday morning, March 10, Charles Kent brought us the remaining 300 miles to our home in Uberlandia. We were again pleased to see that the woman we had hired to look after our home had done a perfect job. Everything was clean and awaiting our arrival.

Hejoice with us that God answers prayer. Give Him thanks for guiding us as He watches over all His
flock.

-COlfTRIBUTIONS-

I*ynn*s support in March amounted to $1176.5^ and

came from the following:

CHURCHES

Bridgetown Church of Christ Bright Christian Church

Versailles Chxirch of Christ Union Church of Christ Harrison Church of Christ Bloom Rose Christian Church Mt. Grab Church of Christ Germantown Christian Church

GROUPS AND CLASSES

Class I, Hollowtown Church of Christ

Union Plains Ladies' Aid

Georgetown C.W.C.

Willing Workers* Class, Hollowtown

Kum Double Class, Bri^t Christian

INDIVIDUALS

Alta May Liambard

Thelma Hart

Betty and Patsy Grubbs Miss Hallie Harvey Mrs. Margaret Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith Mrs. Marva Barricklow

FORWARDING AGENTS

Russell and Glenda Hall

Box 38115

Urbana, Ohio 43078

Mailed by.
CHURCH OF CHRIST P.O. Box 115

POSTAGE PAID

Non-Profit Org.
PERMIT NO. 38

Harrison. Ohio 45030

Harrison. Ohio

OZARK BIBLE C0LI3QE

P.O. BOX 518

JOPLIH

MISSOURI

6U801

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Volume 5 Number 5> May, 1971

Nothing beats the heat

' like home-made ice cream!

Dale McAfee discusses a problem with one of the elders vhile Philip cranks.

"HOME SWEET HOME"

We have settled down and are back in the sving of things. That means a leaky faucet as well as a steady drip from the drain pipe have put the lavatory out of commiss ion. Three requests for a plumber have not gotten one here

yet, (lynn tried to fix it and twisted off the rusty fau cet). The front door knob, soldered a year ago, broke loose a few days after we returned. (lynn got it repaired today). We actually bad an electrician here to see about

repairing a malfunctioning circuit. He left for a lad

der (ours was "borrowed") and did not return.

Thursday. He was not.

After a

short visit last Monday evening he promised to be here

April 15 means the same thing to us as it does you - income taxes! As usual we filed the last day.
We have started the process of establishing legal sta tus for our mission work. The basic problem is that mission funds rot legally accounted for could be charged off as personal income meaning of course more taxes. With the recent crackdown by the Brazilian government

(it was extremely lax relative

satisfied.

income tax) it is im

portant we get something accomplished to keep everyone

The correspondence course continues to increase in enrollments. As a result of furlough we have a backlog of diplomas-which mean good personal contactsto deliver. Some of these are in cities 150 miles from
here.

Charles Kent said in a recent note that the gov ernment authorities had promised to release the Moody films last Tuesday. He is supposed to bring them with him this evening.

Shona is in the third grade and studying piano at the conservatory. Onecf the requirements for her piano

study is a physical education course! Zorro (remember him; black cape, sword, etc.) is now on TV so Mark has
a black mask, kitchen apron for a cape, and a wooden sword to protect the neighborhood. Friday morning we resumed language study. It is necessary and we haveagpod teacher. However that hour plus the others in private study move very slowly.
DID YOU KNOW?

That of 95>000,000 Brazilians about 53000,000 speak German SB their first language, 3,000,000 speak Italian

as their first language, 1,000,000 speak Japanese as their first language, 200,000 speak Chinese as their

first language,60,000,000 arecf mixed races,10,000,000

are pure black.

Of 1,000,000 North Americans living overseas 17,600

live in Brazil.

A recent government suirvey showed

that 65^ of the

counties

( U67/722 ) in our state (Minas Gerais)

are

"without reported Protestant worship centers". For the

country the total was k&t, or 1909 of 3,939 counties.

The American Chamber of Commerce of Sao Paulo and

Rio reported that between December, I969 and 1970 cost of living index showed average increase of 17.5^. The highest increase was in'faaterials for domestic cleaning ^3.5^" and the lowest was "food 11.2%".
-CONTRIBUnONS-

lynn's gifts in April totaled $1239-^5 snd came from

the following;
CHURCHES

Harrison Church of Christ

Bridgetown Church of Christ

Bright Christian Church

Union Church of Christ

Mt. Orab Church of Christ

Versailles Church of Christ

GROUPS AM) CLASSES

Bright, Tiny Tots Bright, Searcher's Class Bright, Kum Double

Salem Youth Group Mt. Orab, T.N.T. Class Georgetown C.W.C.

INDIVIDUALS

Russell Lieb (auto and insurance refund)

Betty & Patsy Grubbs
Norma Cleaveland

Elaine Roberts
Alta May Lumbard

Gerald Holmquist (car payment for V.W.)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith

Our nev VW-stationvagon, here called a Variant, parked in

front of Dale McAfee's

Christian

Bookstore

in

Ceres,

Goias. Thanks to your generous giving this vehicle vill provide much economical service.

FORWARDING AGFNTS

Russell and Glenda Hall

Box 38115

Urbana, Ohio 43078

Mailed by:
CHURCH OFCHRIST

POSTAGE PAID

Non-profit Org.
PERMIT NO.38

P.O. Box 115

Harrison. Ohio 45030

Harrison. Ohio

OZAEK BIBLE COLLBQE P.O. BOX 518

JOPLIN

MISSOURI

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Tragedy has recently struck some of our missionary family as well as personal friends here in Uberlandia. Dale and Huey Mason were quite thrilled with the "birth of their third child and only boy a little over
a year ago. There were complications at the time of

Scot's

birth because of Huey*s

blood type.

And

at

that time Dale was workingip on the Amazon River west of Belem. However Scot arrived healthy and a blessing to his proud parents. April 22 Scot died after a week of intensive hospital care - encephalitis. He was buried in Belem where his parents continue to witness
to the love of our Lord and Savior.

The Norman Maddux family who lived and worked in Belem had to return to the States recently due to a

sustained fever

that Patty

could not

overcome.

All

tests there failed to locate the reason for the seven month fever. We have not heard from them since their
return to the States.

Jerry and

Becky Hall lived in Taguatinga

Brazil. Later they

at the

time we arrived in

moved to Belo

Horizonte where Jerry was

involved in an agricultural

project in an attempt to win a hearing for the gospel of Christ. They returned to Arkansas for their first furlough in September 1970* T^/hile in the States they were divorced. Jerry and his three boys (Becky has the

baby girl) returned to Brazil and are living in a city

about one himdred miles west of us.

Many of you met Valdemar, whose picture was in a recent Cable. His brother, a medical student in Rio, was seriously injured about three weeks ago on an auto mobile accident. His spleen andoie kidney was removed.
Latest indications are that he will recover.

Perrine and Carlota Smith are a young Brazilian couple who moved to our city over a year ago. Perrine is a professor in the Department of Engineering at the Itoiversity and Carlota, a dentist, was just getting established. On a recent trip to Belo Horizonte they
were involved in an automobile accident from which broken

Perrine
Carlota

escaped with
remains

only minor

injuries.

However

in serious

condition with a

neck and other complications.

Those whodD not accept the claims of Jesus Christ

upon their lives are quick to ridicule our Lord, when trouble, especially pain and suffering strike the fol
lower of Christ. But we believe that while God does

not will such tragedies, they are a necessary consequ

ence of our independent moral nature. And that He can turn despair into victory and a witness to our

faith. Those who see not spiritual pigmies have learned that spiritual growth is continual and often only comes
as a result of real trials and difficult situations.

We praise His name and ask youtD join us in pray

er idiat God will bless each one of the families we have
mentioned.

Miss Alt a May Lumbard,

a member of the

Harrison

Church of Christ, has been one

she is retiring this

of our most loyal con

as a teacher

tributors. Her interest in the work here in Central Brazil is keen. In a recent letter she indicated that

year from her role

in the public school.

The Lord willing she will be

moved into her new home in Ozark, Missouri by the time you receive this newsletter. Many thanks,Miss LiMbard,

for your

concern and may God bless you

richly in the

coming years.

Tomorrow,
the

Sunday evening, we will begin

in our home to a

showing
our

series of films

group of

neighbors.
either in

Today I (l^n)

will see several young men

We have

about the possibility of beginning a Bible Study group

my home or in one of their homes.

come to know several fellows who either throu^ our correspondence course or other contact have shown veiy real interest in the Scripture and what they mean to their personal lives.

-CONTRtBUnONS-

I^mn's contributions
came from the following:

in May totaled $766.80 and

CHURCHES

Mt. Grab Church of Christ Harrison Chiirch of Christ Versailles Church of Christ

Bright Christian Church

GBOUPS AND CLASSES

Bri^t, Kum Double Class Bright, Searcher's Class

Jr. Class, Danville, Ohio Church of Christ

Tiny Tots S.S. Class, Bright

CONTRIBUnOIirS (continued)

INDIVIDUALS

Norma Cleaveland

Betty and Patsy Grubbs Alta May Lumbard

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Adams

FORWARDING AGENTS

Russell and Gienda Hall

Box 38115

Urbana, Ohio 43078

Mailed by.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
P.O. Box 115

POSTAGE PAID

Non-Profit Org.
PERMIT NO. 38

Harrison, Ohio 45030

Harrison. Ohio

OZABK BIBLE COUMB

P.O. BOX 5X8

JOPUH

mssouKr

614801

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Capacity crowd on hand to view "Signposts Aloft".

The Ceres theater owner made possible the use of the facilities during the day as well as immediately af

ter the main

feature at night.

Our l6 mm projector

can be seen in the center of the picture.

Dear Brethren, It finally happened'. We here at Harrison, for the

first time since we began -working on the "Cable" in January of 1968, have lost the copy sent to us by Lynn
and Julie in Brazil. We would write and ask for anoth

er, but that would take a minimum

do not want to wait that long.

of two weeks and we

will bear with us.

We do

apologize and hope you

First we will shsre our latest letter received here at

the Harrison Church, dated July 13, I97I:

Dear Christian Friends, The month of July herein Uberlandia is school va
cation time a break between semesters. I t ' s a time

for family vacations

and camps.

The

Cleavelands are

planning to travel to Brasilia next week to teach in Junior Camp. We each have 3 classes a day to teach so I'm sure we'll be busy! Shona was thrilled the other day. Her music cltss
was invited to perform on the local TV station. Then she and Robin Scates were invited back to sing the next evening'. She thou^t the whole affair was lots of fun

and exciting,and the workings of a TV station very in

teresting.

Lynn continues iD be busy showing the Moody films,

"Sermons From Science".

We've

also been showing them

to a group of our neighbors. Everywhere they are shown they are met with appreciation. Again we say thank you for making it possible for us to be here. Continue to remember us in prayer as we
remember you. May our greet God bless you. In His service.
The Cleavelands

Do you have friends who would like to receive the

"Cable"? Perhaps you would like a numbercf copies each

month to distribute throughout your local congregation. If we can be of assistance to you in any way on this, please write to Churchcf Christ,P.O. Box 115 Harrison, Ohio U5030.

-CONTRIBUnONS-

Since the record of contributions comes to us each

month from Russell and Glenda Hall in Urbana, Ohio ^^?e are able to print these accurately for you. Contribu

tions in
lowing;

June totaled $1^4-20.03 and were from the fol

CHURCHES

Bridgetown Church of Christ, Ohio Bowling Green Christian Church, Ky. Union Church of Christ, Ohio Harrison Church of Christ, Ohio Versailles Church of Christ, Ind.
Mt. Orab Chiirch of Christ, Ohio

Williamsburg Chiirch of Christ, Ohio

New Castle Church of Christ, Ind.

Bright Christian Church, Indiana

GROUPS MD CLASSES

Searcher's Class, Bright

Willing Workers, Hollowtown, Ohio

Kum Double, Bright

T.N.T. Class, Mt. Orab, Ohio Tiny Tots, Bright

INDIVIDUAIB

Gerald Holmquist
Lenora Long Noma Cleaveland

Mr. and Mis. Bob Patterson

Elaine Roberts

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith Mr. and Mrs. Julius P. Long, Sr.

Betty and Patsy Grubbs

It's good to see the Cleaveland*s support staying

so stable. For them we thank you and ask that you keep

remembering them with your prayers and financial sup

port.
*********

Dale McAfee Destiny".

in the control rocsn, vatches "Dust or

FORWARDING AGENTS

Russell and Glenda Hall

Box 38115

Urbane, Ohio 43078

Mailed by.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
P.O. Box 115

POSTAGE PAID

Non-profit Org.
PERMIT NO. 38

Harrison, Ohio 45030

Harrison. Ohio

OZARK BIBLE COLLBOE

P0. BOX 518
JOPUN

MISSOURI 64801

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On a recent trip proonotlng the Bible correspondence courses ve stopped in Star of the South, a city about
two hours from here. The old name of the city was Bag gage, but changed when the most famous of Brazilian

diamonds,the Star of the South,was found in the l880b.

A friend whose hcae and family are in Uberlandla has

a diamond mining operation there. He was happy to see us and showed us tbe interesting operation which we
have shared in this issue.

Hopefully we watched the keen eyed miner search through the washed and sifted sand. Although diemonds had been found the two day& prior to our visit we did not have the pleasure of seeing one uncovered.

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. J. Lynn Cleaveland family working in Uberlandia, Brazil

Dear Brethren,

August found us as busy

as ever showing films,

How

expanding the correspondence course work, etc.

much we depend upon the Lord to show us where to di rect our efforts and utilize our energies! Please continue iD pray for His blessing and that our feeble efforts will result in a good harvest.

Last Sunday afternoon I conducted a worship ser vice for a small group of people who live near the
Agricultural college about 12 miles from Uberlandia.

We had made contact with them by means of our corre

spondence course. Some ofthe folks are Presbyterian, others Baptist and others who have never accepted Christ as their personal Savior. We were able to sign up several of the folks in our correspondence course.
Next Sunday we have an invitation to share with

a small group who meet in the industrial city,a poor suburb north of here. Several of them are doing the
correspondence-course.

At this writing we are awaiting final permission

from Moody Science Institute to use their films on

local TV.

One of the films

was previewed here with

excellent results.

Why not drop us a line?

from you.

We v/ould enjoy hearing

Here are excerpts from some of the letters re ceived at the CJhristian Information Center.

Luiz Camilo de Avelar - Uberlandia - "Teachers, I plan to participate in the Bible course you are
sponsoring. I sm not well educated but I have much

faith and the will to learn the things of Glod."

Selma - Estrela Do Sul - "I liked very much the first lesson of the course, I, God and Life. If
it is possible please send me two lessons at a time.

I live on a ranch and it is difficult to go to the city to get the mail. Knowing that you will not fail to answer my request I offer my best wishes."

Joao
hope
health. Culture

(John) - Campinas,

Sao Paulo - "First I

family in good

that this

finds you and your

Prom the heart I thank you at the Centro do Crista for this course. Good Hews, that

helped very much in my spiritual life. I hope that soon you will have other courses to help humanity to
know this marvelous God Jesus Christ "

-CONTEIBUnONS-

I^ynn's contributions in July totaled $973.22and for August amounted to $637.35 coming from the fol
lowing :
CHURCHES

Christian Church, Jacksonville, Ark. (l) Iftiion Church of Christ, Ohio (2)

Bright Christian Church (2)

Harrison Church of Christ (l) Versailles, Ind. Church of Christ (l) Bridgetown Church of Christ (l) Mt. Grab Church of Christ (l)
GBOUPS AMD CLASSES

Kum Double Class, Bright (2) Youth Group, Salem Christian Church (l) Georgetown, Ohio C.W.C. (2) Tiny Tots Class, Bright (2) Hollowtown V.B.S., Ohio (l) Searcher's Class, Bright (l)
IIQIVIDUAIg

Betty and Patsy Grubbs (2)

Thelma Hart (l)

U/U Gerald Holmquist (2)

Elaine Roberts (l)

M/M Jesse Smith (2)

Norma Cleaveland (l)

* - (1) one month

M/M Robert Patterson (2) M/M Kenneth Mount (l)

(2) both months.

A good group of campers assembled before return

ing to their homes. The intact made upon these young lives is bearing fruit and vill continue to grow.

FORWARDING AGENTS

Russell and Glenda Hall

Box 38115

Urbana, Ohio 43078

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P.O. Box 115

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Non-profit Org.
PERMIT NO. 38

Harrison. Ohio 45030

Harrison, Ohio

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j; Lynn Cleavelgnd family working in Uberlandia, Brazil

QffiLE
VOL. 5, ND. 10. OCTOBER 1971

Dear Friends,
Greetings in the name of the one who loved us and

died that we might livel

September 10-12, I was in Anepolis (250 miles north) taking part in their celebration of their first
year's independence. The congregation in Villa Alex andria was started about four years ago by the con gregation on the other side of the city. But a year ago they went completely on their own. The congreg

ation averages in the 60's and 70's and is growing un

der the leadership of Waldir Pires Garcia, a promising
young preacher.

Attendance was good with standing room only on Sunday night. We were happy to see a man return Sun day evening who had been out of the chui-ch for a long time. We had talked with him in his home on Saturday. Waldir was just about to give up on him and in fact

said to rae,"r'm not going back to that house anymore.

I have been there dozens of times."

The biggest thrill of that meeting was at the close when the congregation presented an offering for my expenses. They are a poor congregation and I did not want nor e2q)ect anything from them. Their gift of

I e3^1ained to them that the money would be used in our Christian Information Center,probably to help buy
more films. i

thly budget, but to see them want to stand on their ^ feet financially seemed to me a healthy situation.

$20.00 represented a considerable amounted their mon

show films and filmstrips for the boys. Obviously the couple were wary of this American with a funny accent who wanted to help out in some way. They asked a lot

to the boy s orphanage,about two miles north of town. In April I met the couple in charge and offered to

night of the week because that is the night I go out

Wednesday evening continues to be my favorite

of questions and finally gave Iheir cautious approval.

m^e a long sto^ short, the whole thing was an immed

iate hit with the 100 plus boys who live there.

the whole thing they satisfied we would call off. lire (Thenot other orphanage had already denied permission). To
And last Wednesday the man in charge chewed me
^oys are about to drive me crazy woiweek?" he

nLli^ l your number see if you were really comingneed lonight. He continued in to a milder tone,"We to^ss^"^^^^^ liere,so do everything possible not
Now that is the kind of chewing out you can pen-

if T fn

called you

has been a real blessing to see the attitudes

t n.
V

singing the best. Evidently little, if anything, about singing is horrible, but I

respond to Bible messages.

the hearts hIT.f and lives of those to the Lord as it cones frcm boys.

exchange of letters with Itoody have the films shown on local TV. !Ehe TV station

Science Institute we are still awaiting pemission to

per films. Moody charges the same amount as the TV

station for TV rights.

said they will show them at acost to ufofabou? fco

commercial^ will be shown during that time slot. We

believe this can be worked out.

The current hang up is over commercials which will be shown in connection with the films. Mbodv reserves the right to okay all commercials but the local station will not give any guarantee as to which

films which we have had and used for six months!

s^ that it is all ri^t for us to have and use the

After several months delay and morered tape than I care to explain, we finally got the documents which

C0jNT;<li)UT)0
and came from the following:

lynn's contributions in September totaled $1235 10

CHURCHES

Bowling Green Christian, Kentucky

Harrison Church of Christ

Bri^t Christian (2iurch

Versailles Church of Christ, Indiana

Union Church of Christ, Ohio

Mt. Orab Church of Christ, Ohio Williamsburg Church of Christ, Ohio

Geimantown Christian Church, Kentucky

GROUPS MB CLASSES

Primary Class, Union Church of Christ Kum Double Class, Bright Christian Church

Searcher's Class, Bright Christian Church Willing Workers Class, HollovrtoTi Church of Christ Little Christians, Bright Chi'istian Church Tiny Tots Class, Bright Christian Church
imvjiDmis

Mr. and Mrs. James Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Holmquist

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith Norma Cleaveland Thelma Hart

Betty and Patsy Grubbs

FORWARDING A(3FNTS Russell and Glenda Hall

Box 38115

Urbona, Ohio 43078

Mailed by:
CHURCH OF CHRIST
P.O. Box 115

POSTAGE PAID

Non-Profit Org.
PERMIT NO. 38

Harrison, Ohio 45030

Harrison, Ohio

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\jj
VOLLME 5, NUMBER 11

R 1^1

We are happy to report that final arrangements were completed and Sermons from Science, the series of thirteen films produced by the Moody Institute of Science, are currently being viewed on local TV sta
tion 8.

The final problem involved Moody*s requirements in regard to commercial advertising with the films. They wanted a written statement that no commercials featuring alcoholic beverages or tobacco would be
shown in connection with the films. The first reac

tion of the

director of TV 8 was that he

would only

give a verbal agreement but that a written statement could not be given. Finally after communicating with Moody I approached the director one more time seeking the necessary statement. Thankfully he agreed to fur
nish the guarantee in written form.

The series began Saturday,October 2 and will run weekly through the last Saturday in December. A poten

tial viewing audience of over one million are reached

by the local station.
ing.

Already

some good reports are

filtering back as a result of the first month's show The evangelical agency which was producing a five minute daily radio program went out of business rather abruptly. They left us with four months of a
contract with a local radio station. The manager a-

greed to let us

make up our own program to

take the

five minute slot. So Harry Scates began a reading from the Bible program. He began with a modern Port

uguese translation of the book of Mark.

is heard daily at 7:00 a.m.

That program

We realize that the films, radio and correspond ence courses do not represent ends in themselves. They are only a means, very good ones, for sowing the good seed. We are thankful for the opportunities to u&e these methods of mass communication. Our only regret
is that our own technical abilities in these fields

are so limited. Pray that we might continue to take advantage of every opportunity that the Lord opens to us to preach Jesus.
Thirty-seven winners in the national weekly lot

tery collected over $ii-8,000 each this week.

The odds

according to a recent study, run into the millions of selecting the correct winners or ties of thirteen selected soccer games. Millions of Brazilians pay the

mihimiin "dois ciruzerios" (about forty cents) to place

their bet. The cost can rungs high as twenty dollars, depending on the type of ticket played.
The urge to
blood.

gamble runs hot in the

Brazilian's

In his book The Brazilians> Jose Honorio Rod-

riques listed belief in luck and gambling as one of thirteen negative characteristics of his people. How we long to see those who will gamble reck lessly, place their faith in the one who gives the very best odds of all. Jesus C3arist came back from death demonstrate His uniqueness and to offer proof of His claim to Sonship. JuliejShona and Mark completed a second round at the dentist's recently. Shona is looking forward to December 1, which will mark the end of her third year
in Brazilian school. Her classes have been more dif

ficult this year. Mark started his kindergarten course

in English with Julie and is liking it fine, which is

a relief to his parents! Who can know in advance how a five year- old will respond to a class with his mot
her?

The Earl Haubners,close friends and co-laborers, will be returning for their first furlou^ the middle of November. They are good workers with an interest ing presentation of their work in Brazil. They plan
to be in the States until the first of March.

COiNTfiiaUTIOj^
In October Lynn's gifts
came from the following:

amounted to $906.31 and

CHURCHES

Versailles Church of Christ Harrison Church of Christ

Bowling Green, Ky., Christian Church

Union Church of Christ Mt. Grab Church of Christ

Bright Christian Church

GRGUPS AND CLASSES

Kum-Double Class, Bright Searcher's Class, Bright Georgetown C.W.C. Little Christians Class,Bright Tiny Tots Class, Bright

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IMDIVIDUAIS

Mr. Gerald Holmquist Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith

Warren Cottin^am
Thelma Hart

Betty and Patsy Grubbs

FORWARDING AGENTS

Russell and Glenda Hall

Box 38115

Urbane, Ohio 43078

Mailed by.
CHURCH OF CHRIST P.O. Box 115

POSTAGE PAID

Non-Profit Org.
PERMIT NO. 38

Harrison. Ohio 45030 OZARK BIBLE COLL}E

Harrison, Ohio

P0. BOX 5X8

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