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MR. AND MK3. PAUL

BAJKO, POLISH MIS
SIONARIES TO SLAVIC
PEOPLE IN U. 3. A.

ABROAD SERVE MASTER

Faithfully since 195^.

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ship of Bro. Jaroshe-

vich.

At the age of 16 Paul was baptized into Christ, while he was a student at the State

Highschool. He was active in the Christian work, he played in the church band, worked

among young people and took part in missionary journeys which were performed by the
band

During the Second World War, Paul suffered hardship.

Living two years under Russian

Occupation and later under German occupation, finally he was deported to Germany, and
located in a labor camp. While at the labor camp he worked in a factory 12 hrs a
day for a very little food.

While working there, he saw the desperate condition of

young people from Poland and Russia, who were without Christ.
cided to devote his life to the ministry of Christ.

This was when Paul de

Paul survived the war by a miracle of God and after the war found refuge in a Displaced
Persons Camp, Finding there people without a country and without hope, he devoted
himself to volunteer Christian work.

iVhile in the Displaced Persons Camp, Paul entered the Slavic Evangelical-Raptist Semi
nary from which he graduated in 19^7. In 1950, while looking for fellowship with
Churches of Christ in America, he met Earl Stuckenbruck, from the European Evangelis

tic Society of the Churches of Christ and with the recomendation of Bro. Stuckenbruck

loci
1950.

enrolled at oftheBro.
Eastern
Institute
December
in
In E. C. I., under leadership
M. S. Christian
Kitchen, Paul
found inwarm
Christian

fellowship and wonderful spirit.

Paul graduated from the Institute in 1952, in June

and the same day he was ordained into the ministry.

During the summer vacation in 1951 Paul went to Canada and married the former Adela

Burghardt to whom he was engaged in Germany in the camp, and now they have three
childred: Yvonne, born in 1952, George born in 195^ and Andrew born in 1957.
Dela is a great help in his ministry. They both speak and write several languages.
In 1952, Paul entered Liberal Arts College, Milligan College, Tenn. and in 1953 he
graduated with an A. B. degree.

In May, 1956, Paul became a naturalized citizen of the U. S. A., and in January I958

Dela became a citizen of the U. S, A.

They both are thankful to the Lord for the

privilege of becoming American citizens.

In 195^, Paul was called by the Eastern Christian Institute to work in the Department

of Missions and here is the program of their ministry;

1.

Paul and Dela teach at Eastern Christian College.

2. Both are engaged in publication work:

Dela has translated over 200 songs into

Polish language and a beautiful song book has been published.

Paul translated

Life of Christ visualized into Polish and Russian languages and published it.

They publish a Polish Magazine monthly and prepare other Christian literature.
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They send Bibles and New Testaments to Poland and Russia.

They send relief and medicine to needy Christian families in Poland

They raise support for faithful ministers in Poland and maintain a close contact
with the Churches of Christ in Poland.

6. Paul started the work among the Slavic people in Baltimore and is responsible
for bringing Bro. A. Korenczuk as minister to that church and raises support
for Bro. Korenczuk.

They brought two students from Poland and train them to be ministers of the Gospel
in Poland.

8, They prepare Radio programs in Polish language which are transmitted through Radio
Luxembourg every Lord's Day.

9. They are engaged in extensive correspondence in Polish, Russian, German and English
languages.

LO, Paul teaches and speaks the whole summer in different Christian Service Camps.

LI. He is called to speak at many missionary Rallies, Churches and Colleges.

L2. In i960 Paul and Dela visited Poland with the Gospel of Christ.

All this work is done for the glory of God and building of His wonderful Kingdom, and
this work is supported by free will offering. They need your financial assistance.

DEPiUElTMENT OF MSSIONS

Easteom Christian College

Bel Air, Md.

Paul Bajko, Dir.

P*0* Box 229

January, 1962. '

Bel Air, M.

Dear Friends in Christ:

A long time ago I sho\ald have given you my report af activities in the Lord's Vine
yard but I was so bu^ that there was no time to sit down and write to you*

Since n^r last report maxsy thousands of miles have been traveled in the service for
the Lord.

1. I visited with the Lord's message at least 1*0 chiirches, three colleges, held
two missionary revival meetings and spoke at 5 missionary Rallies.
2..I tought a regular class at Eastern Christian College.
3* Regular support and money for Bibles, New Testament and medicine were forwar
ded to Poland.

Regularly every month was published our Polish magazine which brings blessings
to many souls.

5* 1-iany parcels of used clothing were shipped to Poland and htindreds of letters
were written.

6. The building in Baltimore for the Slavic Church of Christ was purchased and
many hours were spent there in remodeling and repairs.
7. Preached several times and visited people in Baltimore.

8. December 10th in cooperation with the Gospel Broadcast Mission, Bro. and Sister
W. Coble, founders, we started radio programs in Polish language through Radio
Luxembourg. Preparation of these programs takes lots of time, but we received
already letters from Poland and people esspress their joy because now they can
hear for the first time the Gospel of Christ preached through radio. They are
sorry that the program lasts only 15 rain, and only once a week.
9. In Baltajnore we hadanice Christmas program.

Ml this work requires time and funds. We work day and night and thank God that
He gives us strenght to do it, but many times we are short with money.
Many Friends sent us used clothing to be send to Po3.and and people over there

ap^ciat^ijm3Tr_rmjch^but S45h.jhipmjeiit_jDfJl^^Q_parceJ^ ^costs_around

dol eveiy time. Now we prepare another 20 parcels but we can npt send them xmless
we will have 200.00 dol. for the shipm^t.

Further we pay in the studio 8.00 dol* per program to make tape because we do not
have our own tape recorder with the speed I5. We need one badly and we wiUL be
happy if some of our friends will make it as a project.
Also we need funds for the building in Baltimore to pay mortgage, still we are short
100.00 per month in living link to Adam Korenczuk, minister of Slavic Church.
Second semester will start Jan. 29> and we need mon^ for education of Polish stu
dents.

We thank for our regular and other contributors, because of you we are able to do
the work. We see great interest for our work in our brotherhood and we appreciate
it very much, but the day are evil and the time is short, so we want to redeem eve
ry opportunity in preaching, so please help us.

May the good Lord bless you richly.

Yours in His ministry.

Since I was a young girl I always id-shed to marry a man -with whom I could share

not only the family life of leisure, but also share with him his interests, his
likes, his work... This God had granted to me in a most wonderful wayt

In Paiil's vast and various field of work I am happy to help him in many ways; but
this alone is not so important. The fact, that makes me most happy and humbly thank
ful is that the work that I can share with iqy husband is for the glory of God.
favorite work is in the field of literature: writing articles, poems, gathering
and correcting material for our Polish magazine "The Guidepost" which we publish by
monthly, typing the first copy of it.

Just as much as I lilce to write I like to sing /though I can't do it as good/ and
work with songs. Wis published already one hymnbook, but I am always hunting for
nice new songs and translate them into Polish. In every issue of our magazine we
jarint a new song.
over

Another job, which Paul gave over to me is i3>reparing parcels with used clothing to Po
land. This is quite a job because the ages i^ind sizes of the people /which we often do
not know personal!l;jr/ must be considered. So it is not just putting the clothes in the

boxes, but puting the right things, x-jhich requires hours of work in selecting and clas
sifying. But this work is most enco\iraging l^cause we are receiving the most wonderful

letters in replay to X3ur parcels. At this oc^casion I would like to thank all churches,
groups and individuals, who have contributed to this cause. I am sorry that we can't

send you all the thank you letters that we aire receiving, but I want to assure every one
of you that you are most tenderly remembered, in prayers by many, mariy thankful people in

Poland, who thanks to you have more and bettjer clothes tcjwear, have warmer homes in win

ter /by selling the things and buyinjfcoal/, isome sick and tired could afford a short rest.
I often noticed how God is leading us in thijs work also by helping us to send the right

things to the right persons. Even some souls -^jere won to Christ because of a material

help. Often we get remarks like this;

did you \maw n^r size? The coat, /or the shoes/

just fit rightl" Or: "I i^as so worried, ir^y b 3y did not have a pair of decent pants to

wear to school, and you sent us just w^t we

needed most."

1'^ latest work is helping Paul in preparing the radio-programs, which we transmit through
radio Luxembourg. I type the sermons and also help in preparing the musical part of the
program.

In addition to that I work with the college, teaching German language and with two churches: the American, where I teach Sunday - S chool and our Slavic Church in Baltimore.
We entertain very often muiy ffjiends and visitors of the college and the church and
often we have meetings and gatherings at our home.
I think that I should also mention our very big co3?respondence, in xfhich I also help
as the time permits.

I think that every sincere Christian wants t 5 i-rork for his Lord and I'fe.ster, but not many

have the joy and p:pivilege to work ^or Him *F:i\ill time" as the minister and his family

can do and this makes me most happy and t|iaiii3cful2

Yours in His love.

With the help of the Lord we are continuing to labor among the Slavic people here in

Baltimore. On November 23, we were very pri^ledged and happy to meet for the first time
in our own chapel, begining our first revival meeting which lasted until November 26.
Prior to this we were very busy cleaning, r^jbairing, painting and decorating the place.

It was a thrilling experience to see our mei^rs united and helping in whatever they

could. For tiTo solid weeks, every night we tjiire working at the church and were able, with
the Lord's help to get ready the chapel and ihe first floor for the revival meeting.
Then again, before the'Christmas season T\re c0ntinued to work in the second floor. It is
amazing and marvelous how the Lord helps those who are dedicated to His work.

Before December
the whole 2nd floor was i^inted, cleaned, decorated and ready to be
used for classrooms and receptions. Brother ]^jko and Polish students took an active
participation in all these activities; it was a familiar sight to see Bro. Paul with a

brush, hammer or a broom trying to do acythiiig possible to help.

During the Christmas vie had a nice service connected with the children's program.

Now that we have our own building,/ although is not paid yet/, we have decided to hold

regular orchestra and choir rehersals on Prices and Saturdays, thus we aim to interest
the children and adults in the service of the Lord. Also now we have two services on

Sunday and a prayer meeting on Saturday night

Pray for us that the Lord will give us wisdom and strenght to go on serving Him.
Xours-^in-Chr-ist,

^ZooU

DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS-

P.O.Box 22^^^ 21 ,9o2

Bel Air, Md. Feb.19.1962

/felavic Christian Mission/

The Department of Missions began its activity in June Isf?^ when I was called
to E .0*1 /Eastern Christian Institute/ with a program that covered several
fields and branches of work for the glory of our Lord.
This is ^Aiat we did and are doing in the field of missionss

1# In the past years I preached in the Slovac Chruch of Christ in Bayonne, N.J.
With the move to Bel Air, Md. I established The Slavic Church of Christ in
Baltimore9

2 In I957 one student from Argentina has been brought and treindd at E.O.Q.
In I959 tv70 young men from Poland have been brought to this country and

are receiving now their training at E.C.C./blastern Christian College/.

5. Thousands of Bibles and New Testament have been sent to Poland and Russia.

4. Polish Song Book /2kl songs/ and Life of Christ Visualized in Polish and
Russian languages have been published.

5. A Polish magazin is beeing |>ublished monthly.

6. Constant support to churches in Poland is beeing send.

7. Relief to Poland /parcels "with clothing, medicin, bicycles/

I

6. Translations.

9. Teaching at E.C.C.
10. Radio Program.

June 1961 Bro.^ Sister Adam Korenczuk joined the vork as minister to the Slavic
Church in Baltimore#

The Bible is the -greatest factor in our ministry, because many times \dien prea

cher or any other person can not go, Bible goes. In all the years of our ministtry in U.S.A. we were able to preach to many soluls in Poland and even in

Russia by sending them the Word of God. V/ e received many letters from Poland

2-

and Russia thankiiig us for the Bible: "Thank you for your precious gift, this
wonderful Holy Book, which leads us to our eternal home" Orj "B/ty heart is
overflowing with thanks to God for all those who bring us the Bread of Eternal

Life, feMch surely stren^|ps our spiritual life#"

I want to share vdth you one incident from a thousand, how the Bible works in
Suropat

One of our faithful preachers was arrested and put in prison. Many thoughts

went through his head concerning his imprisonment and when he was really down,

the words' from Psalm 2^ came to his mind: "lea, though I walk through the valley
of the shadov/ of death, I vail fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and
iChy staff they comi'ort me." These words strengihiened him so much, that instead

of complaining he started to preach the Gospel of Christ for his fellow-prisorners, realizing, that it was his nev/ mission-field, and maybe even larger, than

his congregation. Some of the prisoners listened patiently, but some were offen
ded that he preaches to them* because they claimed to be Christians also, although
they never read the Bible, There v/as one man vjho seemed to be more offended than

anybody else and he started even to insult the preacher#

Days were passing by and one day the faithful preacher ms released from the

prison, but he did not forget the prisoners to v/hom he preached and apecially
that one who insulted him. He prayed for them all and for him especially#

One day the preacher received a letter from thisxiascH very man and to his great
surprise and joy the letter contained one petition; "Send me the Bible."

W ithout any delay the Bible was delivered to the man and the preacher

fell

again oil. his knees# A few months later came another letter full of joy with a
beautiful poem in which the prisoner expressed the longing of his soul. He
stat-ed that through the Bible the light started to shine in his dark soul, hope
entered into his life, love toward God av/akened in his heart, faith was born

and decision v/as made to Accept and obey Christ. As soon as the prisoner was

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released he found the preacher and after malcLn^- confession he asked to be

baptized.

V/ith every day our mission v/ork grows. The time is short and we try to redeem
every minute in our ministry. We need prayers of faithful Christians in this

country in behalf of our ministry and Chi-istians in Europ^

We also need constant support. In order to do our work we need approximatly

1500*- per month and we have in pledges only $ 700- Every gift will be
apprediated very much.
Our goals for the future:

1. To train more mtive preachers.

2. To challenge more your^^ people to go to Europe as missionaries.

To send more Bibles and Nev/ Testaments.

4. To publish more Christian literature in Polish and Russian languages.

5. To support more preachers.
6. To establish more churches.

7. To preach on Radio not only in Polish but also in Russian language*

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The Slsivic Church was or^ani-.i:ed a year ago in one of the greatest mission
fields-because in the large city of Baltimore live thousands of Slavic
people#
The work was very lic^ited becciuse we were meeting in a rented building
with many restrictions#

Finally the Lord put upon the hearts of the small group of Slavic believ
ers to purchase a building.
Now we are in possession of our own building where we can oevelop our

program in winning souls to Christ, teach our youth, strengthen members

and preoch the Gospel, The si.iall group of 13 r.embers made great sacrifices,
especially that most of the members are ladies whose husbands are not
Christiens.

The btiiiding was rjurchased for S 8,250.00 with a mortgage on a very short
terra#

Although we knew that the load would be too heavy to carry for us alone,
we ti'usted and hoped ^hat our Christian friends of the Slavic v.ork will
come with help to us.

Therefore we appeal to you in the name of the Lord for special contri
butions
Dir-ict vour contributions

to:

Departn.ent of '"'issions
P. 0. Box 229
Sel Air, Md,

With a note "for the Church in Baltimore. "

. . . God
loveth
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GIVER."

(II Cor.9:7b)

DEPARTMpr OF MISSIONS
EasteiTi Christian College

Paul Ba^ko

Bel Air, Md

April,I962

Dear Christian Eriends:

In the last three months we were very busy.

The first three weeks in January I did not have any outside speaking engagernents, so
I was able to answer hundreds of letters, to call on people in Baltiniot*e and to have
fellowship with the Christians of the Slavic Church of Christ in Baltimore*

Beside that we recorded 8 radio programs in Polish language to be broadcasted through

Radio Luxembourg every Lord's Day.

For January 21 through 28 I was invited by the student body of Atlanta Christie Colle
ge, E. Point, Ga. to be their speaker for the spiritual emphasis week. During that
week beside the 8 messages which I preached at the College, I preached- for the Sei*vice

feekers dub, for the Youth Rally and I preached at 8 churches in Atlanta and Savanah,
Ga. It was a mountain top experience, because in addition to my preaching about ^iritual life, I was able to talk xjith students about their spiritual life personally and
their call to the ministry.
At that week in the time of rest I was able to prepare 9 mpre sermons in Polish langu
age for our broadcaist.

After return from Atlanta a new. semester at E.^C.C. began and I was asi^ed to teach a
course in the New Testament Survey and my wife second semester of German language.

After teaching one week and making up classes for the next week, answering correspon
dence and puting the February issue of Polish magazine, I left for the next trip to
Indiana, Michigan and Illinoi for ten days where I took part in 2 Missionary Rallies
one Youth Rally and spol?e in several churches. Then I was hurrying back because we had
a service of dedication of our nex^rly purchased building for the Slavic Church, of Christ

in Baltimore. That service took place Feb. 18, under the direction of Bro. A# Korenczuk,
minister of the Ch"urch. We had representantives from almost aTl our churches in the

area and also from Lancaster, Pa. Ministers from the represented Churches spoke briefly

and then Bro. J.T.Segroves, president of the College brought the closing, very ;3Lnsp'iring
message. The choir of the Slavic church brought special music and after the service re

freshments were served to all present. It was a ^eat day in the history of the Slavic
-Church

Baltimore^^

February 22nd I was again in Ohio. Fir^ at the Cincinnati Bible Seminaiy where I spoke

at the Mission W6ek and during the weekend I spoke in 2 churches in HiHsboro, 0. and
for the mid-week service

at the Chase Ave. Church in Cincinnati.

March ^th I was again in Baltimore with our Slavic people.

During January and February in addition to her
busy schedule of teaching at the
College, teaching the Sunday School, i-iriting and translating articles, correcting and

typing the first copy of our Polish magazine, my wife .prepared 32 jsarcel^

used clo

thing for needy Christian families in Poland. Thi? requires lots of work and time but
she worked gladly, knowing the usefulness of that ministiy. Then I shipped those par
cels to Poland. The TJOstagfi^-was -i2i^5. 7S.

At the present time we have over lOOOlbs of used clothing, but. we are .not able to send

it, because ..we-^dp not have money.So' please TorHiKetime being do not send clothing, but
help us firiancial35^o^5i^^OT~^ shipment.
"We thank all churches and individuals who sent us clothing. Usually we try to thank
everybody personally for the parcels with clothes, but somehow we ^ve a feeling that
we missed somebody lately. We received one parcel while we were packing those 32 parcels

and the addres got lost .but we think it was froiii Ripley,Cw. So thank you'very Biiich.

March 7th I was again on the road headajig for Grayson, Ky. to Missionary Rally, from
there to Buchanan, Mich. Youth Rally and from Buchanan to Toledo, Ohio, Youth Rally.
March 25th I was at the Missionary Rally in Flora, liUL. and. preached also in Fairfield
and Robinson, HI.

B3.-M^ch we ,sent to Poland ._pve:c-4-5aQAi^ ^pport of 8 ministers and also for purchase
of Bibles and New Testaments. For another 4^100.00 we sent medicijoie.
some money was
also sent for bicycles.

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In Poland our brethren have still freedom to preach and they redeem the time.

Hundreds of people are anxxous to listen to our radio programs

xje have many letters
in which people express their joy and thanks fou our radio program and their sorrow that

the present station is not clear and has to much disturbance. We are trying to change

time in order to have clearer reception in Poland.

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Our two Polish students, George Ba.jenski and Ilostek Jakonixak are making nice progress

in English language and other studies. Althoug;h it is hard to raise support for them,
and we still owe the School 200#00 dol. for this year, we are proud of them and thank
God that they are with us in this country prei>aring themselves for the ministry in Po

land. In addition to their study they help us 'with the radio programs and with the work
in Baltimore.
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Bro. Adam Korenczuk is doing a fine work in Baltimore. In addition to the regular ser*-

/yvice5^i^"c^ffictF"choir and organized an orchestra of young people and teaches them

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By helping to pay off the building in Baltimoje you help us preaching, training and

X^uilding the Church of Jezus Christ among the! foreign people.

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DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS

P.O. 229,

Bel Alt, M.

Y&x^ _Uxarn-^
9^

^962.

Dear P^iends in Christ:

Greetings in the name of the Lord.

In many crucial moments we go on our knees to our heavenly Father and ask His

guidance and help# Always our prayers were answered in a wonderful way, because
we believe that He tcfuched the hearts of those to whom we wrote.

At the present time we have a special reason to pray and to appeal to you, and
when you will read this letter and make your decision, we will be prying about
youd..

As you know from our reports and from my personal presentations that in addition

to our work in the College, Publication, Radio and 1-fission work in Poland, we
undertook a very in^iortant step and a challenging task to preach the Gospel of
Christ to the Polish, Russian and Ukrainian people in U.S.A. This field Tsas ccmletely neglected by the Restoration Movement. With the Lord's help 2 years ago,
WB started to preach in the City of Baltimore and a year ago we were able to or- .
ganize The First Slavic Church of Christ in the U.S.A. with 13 chartered members,
most of them ladies, whose husbands are not Christians yet, but we hope to win '
them to Christ. Because it was hard for me to preach all the time and travel, w
called Bro. Adam Korenczuk, graduate of Eastern Christian College and Milligan
College to become the minister of this congregation. Bro. Adam joins me in this
letter and it is also his Betitiom and the petition of the whole congregation in
Baltimoreo

Till November 24, we had our services once a week in a Methodist Church, where
we were very limited. We would like to have more than one service, special programs
for our Xouth and children etc., but we were limited. On our congregational mee

ting Sspteuiber I7, I96I, our group decided to 'bay our own building. We prayed the
Lord and He gave us the building in an ^ceHent place for 8.250.00 dol.
Because we are a very small group, we were able to pledge 1.000.00 dol. plus our
own %thes We borrowed money on a very short term and with the help of some
Friends in C^irist we were able to pay off some amount in addition to that we
put over 500.00 dol. into iii5>rovement of the building, what was raised ty orwn
members.

AT the present time our need is

VERT UR(gINT.

We

NTM

1.800.00 dol immediately*

Because we are a missionary church, we appeal to you to help us to raise this

amount. Please do not pass this appeal by, but what Lord put upon your heart send
us immediately.

We know that you will help us because you love the Lord and his cause, you Icfve
us and did so much for us already, please do not refuse this tome neither.
We know that you have many projects, but please make one special offering for
this cause and I know that vjith special effort you are able to do it. Many, many
times I do it nyself when I try to help others and this time I Tiiill do again,
please join me in it. It trill strenghten us, our people and will give a victory

for the Lord. In our 'own btiilding we have 3 services every week, Bro. Adam trains
the youth to play in the orchestra, sing in the choir and has special programs.
We even plan to start a work among the American people, because for almost 900*000
people in Baltimore there is no loyal Church. Also there are plans to start the
work among spanish speaking people.
Our trust is in the Lord but we know that the Lord works through His people and
we are ax^aiting anxiously on your help.

Please issue all-checks on the Departaaent of Missions with ^ note /For the Church
in Baltimore/ and send us in enclosed envelope.
Ifey the Lord bless you richly*

Yours in His service.

ifku/

DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS at Eastern Christian College, BEL AIR, M.

Paul Bajko, dir

June, 1962
To our dear supporters and friends in Christ,

jUU

Before we will swing into our very busy suinmer activities, we want to share with you
some of our experiences and blessings in our work in the last two months and ask for
your prayers and support for our constant ministry in the Lord's Vineyard.
Our LOCAL MINISTRY-

In oui^ local ministry we include teaching at the College, participation in the program
of the College and work in Baltimore, As usually I tought the Su2Tvey of New Testament
course and my wife tought German language. It is a blessing for us to train young people
for the ministry not only in this country, but also to foreign countries. We took also
an active part in the First Missionary Convention of E.C.C. which was a great success
and challenge to everybody for a greater ministry.
wife is a regular teacher of the
Primary Dept. in the Sunday School at the Creswell Church of Christ. Twice a week - Sa

turday and Svinday we go to Baltimore to the Slavic Church of Christ, where we take an
active part in the work by preaching, teaching, visiting and even doing remodeling of the
building.
TRAVELS.

During the last two months several thousand of miles were added to my speadometer.

March 3I. through April 9. I spent in Indiana, where I spoke at the Youth Rally in North
Highland Church, Bro. Joe Ellis, minister. Then I preached on Sunday morning at the same

church; then I preached and showed slides at the i'-Iarkle Church of Christ, Bro. X.Odor,min.
Ashley Church of Christ, Bro.J. Conley, min.; University Christian Church, I-Juncie, Bro. D.

Hickerson, min.; First Church of Christ, Garrett, Bro. Ch. Secrest, min.; Christian Church
Bluffton, Bro. W. Dunshie, min.; Tri-State preaching Rally at Garrett, Ind.; Christian
Church, Harlan, Bro. J. Boi^les, min.; Church of Christ, Leo, Bro. Jerry Paul, minister;

and Parkview Church of Christ, Ft. Wayne, Bro. W- Lower, min.

April 28. through May 7* T made another trip during which I was in four states. First

I spoke at Allentown Church of Christ, V3heelersburg,0. Bro. C. McLawhon, minister; then

I spoke the same day April 29 at a Youth Rally at W. Union, 0. and in the evening for
the Fifth Sunday Rally at South Shore, Ky. Monday through Friday we had very unique mi
ssionary Rally in Kentucky. It was unique because there were 3 missionaries and aech

missionary spoke in a different church at the same time, rotating the next days. I spoke
twice at Pleasant Valley Christian Church, Robards,!^. Bro. J. Harris, min.5 Christian^

Church, Harford, I(y.Bro. N. Able, min.; Bethlehem Christian Church, Madisonville, Bro.
Don Baker, minister; Christian Church, Owensboro, Ky. Bro. L. Simmons, minister^-" On Sun
day May 6th I spoke at Willow St. Church of Christ, Effingham, 111. Bro- Ch. Jptmson, min.
and First Christian Church, Evansville, Ind. Bro. Paul Noiarse, minister.
RADIO ICCNISTRY.

During xny travels and stay at home I preapared several radio messages, what is not an
easy job knowing the great responsibility of preaching through radio to many people in
Poland and other countries. Bro. and Sister Coble, founders of the Broadcast Mission are
responsible for the payments of time and we are responsible for the programs. Not having
records in Polish language we prepare the musical part also and every message written by
me must be typed by my wife and sent to the station together with the tape, last 12 tapes
I made vjith the the help of Bro. Coble in Garrett, during ray preaching in that area.
So far we do not have a good spot on radio and there is many hindrances but here is one

of mar^r statements received in the mail: "Yesterday /it means Monday/ I heard your voice
on the radio. When I heard your message from the God's Word I cried from
Right now we are trying to change the station from radio Luxembotirg to Monte Carlo, T^hich
station is ti-jice as powerful as Luxemboug.
PRINTED WORD.

Our Polish Christian magazine "The Guidepost" is published reg\ilarly. Because vre do every
thing by ourselves the edition of one issue takes full five days. This also is a very
responsible work because this magazine reaches different people. Some are looking for

spiritual strenght, for others their eyes are opened for the truth as revealed in the
Scripture and others yet are finding the iiiay of salvation. Here is one of many state
ments: "Thank you very, very much for your magazine. Your articles about the "Return
to the church of the first century are wonderful and helped me much. All articles are
very good, written in a simple my and with deep thoughts and truth."

Bibles and New Testaments are distribited among people and here is one statement also:

"Hearty thanl: for the New Testarient. Ii/hen I received it I thought that I shall have no
the torch for rr path

1 Wish all people have this holly Book."

Over

SUPPORT OF WORK IN POLAHD:

Eight ministers in Poland receive full supp<^:rt

who preach the Gospel redeeming timeo

Lord is blessing their ministry. Th^y ask for prayers in their behalf because there is

a great need and the time is short.

Thei'e were also many petitions about medicine which was sent immediately to Poland

PARC3ELS.

/VJGc^tten By Mrs. Bajko/

We want to share with you some of our joys that we experience while reading the thankyou letters rom the families, to whom we Snt used clothing. While packing the last
33 parcels I kept thinking about one familyi that maybe we should send them a parcel,
They did not ask for it, I did not have any; letters from them, but somehow I had a feeling, that we should send them something. This family has 10 children from 1 year 20 years of age. So-we packed two big packages and recently came a thank-you letter from
them. When we read it we could not keep the! tears away. They wrote something like this:

"It is so hard to feed such a big family, a^i for clothing we never have enough money.

We were alreacJy in such situation that the caildren had nothing to wear. We did not know
how and where to get for them clothes, so we knelt down and prayed. Xour two parcels
came as a wonderful answer to our prayers
-we praised the Lord for taking care of us
in such a wonderful way and we want to thank you
eveiiyone who contributed to this

parcels from the bottom of our hearts, becauue "I was naked and ye clothed me....**
in our next 3;'eport we shall quote some other letters and now together with our brethren

from Poland we want to thank every one of ybai, who helped in this ministry by contribu
ting clothes or money for the postage. At this time we would like to mention, that in
som9 parcels we found table clothes, kitfchen towels, sheets, aprons, pencils and plastic
spoons and forks. Those items we took to our Slavic Church of Christ in Baltimore, be-

cause so far our kitchen is not equipped yet; and those things were very useful over there<
We hope that you don't mind, because it will! serve a good cause also.
ANSWERED PRAIERS.

In the last two months Lord manifested His poster on mai^ -prays.

Our broad field of ministry requires good faanani,cial backing. We operate on a very limited
budget. Our need is 1500.00 dol per month reg alar, and we are receiving around 800.00 dol.
In connection with' our radio work we needed a professional tape - recorder in order to

Save money and time. Dtiring

visit at the

Miir:'kle Church of Christ in a

conversation

with some members of the Missionary Committee i I mentioned that to them. I was challenged
to prayj what I did. Next day I went to the i '^ctory
i
and I was able to receive a recorder
value of 750.00 dol for 350.00 plus 5000 for the miOTophone. I did i t by faith and to
n^r great joy the Missionary Committee of the !f)arkle
!
Church designated the full amount for
that purpose. It strenghtened rn^r faith to sed how wonderfuly God answered my prayers and
I rejoyced seeing the response of the wondei:^al Christians at tJie Markle Chprch.

Ify other wony was how to ps^r the balance forj the education of our tiro Polish sttidents.
I mentioi^ed that in
last report. During n^i visit to Indiana, at the 3-State Rally to

my great surprise Ero. B. Hargrave, minister f r om Defiance, 0. presented this matter to

the rally and Inhere was an extra offering takam of 125*00 dol. for this pmT)ose. This was
not quite enough so on Sunday Bro. Loiter app6^led to his Church, Parkview Church of Christ

Ft. Wayne, Ind. and fey made a special offerdjig of over 100.00 dol. When I returned home
I was able to pay off all debts for the schoo' year of I961/62 for our Polish students,

There are many other needs, which we believe ^lill be met with Lord's help and with the
help of our wonderful Christian friends, who will read this report.

BALTIMORE. /Written by Adam Korenczok, ministor/

During the last five months the Lord has bles4ed us very richly here in Baltimore,
In February we Had the dedication services i4 the American language, where many of our

friends came to rejoyce together. We had a sj^ cial

program with the participation of

our choir, solos and duets from the church. Tl,i,e church was full and we had representations ftom many churches. After the service we had refreshments for everyone.

On May 19 and 20th w had the dedication serv3|'ces

gathering. We had with us the choir^ and
Lord blessed us during this period with so ma

snora

in the Russian languages We had great

from Russian Church n Nemrk_J[i^._The_

guests and wonderful meetings.

During the week visitations are made to famiiljii.es who are outside of Christ and Fridays

we Beet with the newly organized "Bqy's CluW , where young people come to hear more
about Christ and some entertaiments.

Pray for us that the Lord would always be wit):ti us in this endless struggle against evil
and sin.

May Lord bless you richly

Your missionaries.

DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS

Pa\il Bajko, Director

Eastern Christian College

Bel Alp, Md.

September, I962

Dear Friends in Christ:

Peace Be Unto Youl

last news letter was issued just before our suumier activities started, so this time
I would like to share with you oxar ministry during the month of June, JxiHy and August#
As soon as the school year at E.C.C. was over, George Bajenski and I were on our way to

our first Christian Service Camp in Washington, N*C This summer I was able to be present
Jbn seven Christian Service camps: - North Carol., Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylva
nia. Six of them were senior camps and one intermediate# In different camps I had diffe;-

rent duties: in some I tought, in other I tought and spoke in the chapel, in other I was
Just chapel speaker and evangelistic speaker
In a short letter I am not able to write in details about the importance of this minist
ry, about the results and blessings received there, but the following citation from one
of many letters that I received as the result of the camp ministry will give you fairly
good picture;

w Dear Mr. Bajko,

I'm Sony I did not see you before you left, because I wanted to thank you for every
thing you have done for me. Xour talks have meant a lot to everyone who was at Butler
Springs. They have caused many of us young people to stop and think about God and Jesus
and what They mean to os. Beside the four of us that dedicated our lives to Christ that

Friday morning, seven others dedicated their lives that night and all because of you.
We were impressed by your experience and your devotion to God. We saw in you a man who

love God and who wanted to help others love Him too... /Then she wrote about her strugg
le with herself to make the decision and finallyo... It was a strange voice that
that spoke firmly. It said: - *Go up, now** and a warmth that was like a hand seemed to

push me from where I was standing. I nearly loiocked down a friend in iny huriy to leave
my seat. I couldn't get to the front of the chapel fast enough to give insrself to Jesus*
Usually, I can control my tears but th^ flowed uncontrollably that I could no more have
stopped those tears that I co\;ildhave_j5ti3jqpfid^_the earth-in_is oi4)it. When I leffc the

chapel, I looked at the blue sky and green trees and I felt God all around me. I fought
tears the rest of the day. I pray that I may fulfill my obligation to God for I love
Him so very much. In Christian love, - Sh. H."
George Bajenski, a Polish student was with me in two caraps and did a wonderful job in
song leading, recreation, teaching and preaching. Beside that George was able to visit
other camps with the message of Jesus Christ.

Kostek Jakoniuk, the other Polish student, was a missionaxy speaker also in several
camps, and both of them spoke also in several churches. From everywhere George and Kos^
tek have been we received wonderful reports about their service. Wis are very proud of
them.

In addition to ray services in the camps I was able to speak in 32 churches on the
Lord's days and week days. Everywhere I felt the presence of God and received a warm
welcome.

This year together with ny family I was able to attend the North American Christian
Convention in Lexington, I^. where we met hundreds of ministers-friends, their wives
and many other friends from many churches across the country. It was wonderful felowship
and a rich experience.

During the summer activities in the camps we did not neglect other duties. Hundreds of
letters were written to contributors of our ministry and many letters were wrutten to

Poland and other countries. Also August 13, in one day I made 12 radio programs in the
Polish language to be broadcast to Poland through Radio Monte Carlo, begining October 1.
This program is coming on the air because of Bro. and Sister W. Coble, founders of Gospel
Broadcasting Mission.
At this point we want to express o\ir thanks and appreciation to an contributors who send

money toward my living-link support, living-link support of Bro. A. Korencziak, ministers

in Poland, toward Bibles, publications, and the radio ministry.
We also want to thank once more for those who responded to our appeal and helped us to
pay our debts of the building in Baltimore. Here again the Lord maniffested His powrer. We

asked for ^ 1800.00 and we received exactly $ 180^.00. Praise the Lord for such a marve
llous answer to prayers.
Our deepest thanks we want to express to several D.V.B.S. which sent their contributions

toward Bibles,New Test., Christian literature, etc. Also I do not want to omitt thanking
the Youth at the camps and churches where I spoke who gave sacrificially toward our mi
nistry. Please pray about us and our ministry and please remember us further in your su
pport.

Poland*

We received many letters from Poland. In those letters ministers, and friends in Christ
expressed their thanks for the support and B:Lbles and Polish Christian magazine* Thqy wite about great hunger after God's Word ther^ Also they "wrote us that during the summer
in many places many souls accepted Christ as personal Saviour and have been baptized into

Christ. We thank God for that freedom which our people in Poland have to preach the Gosp^
of Christ and that we still have a wonderful: opportunity to reach many souls with the
Gospel in many ways.

Service of Mrs# Bajko.

"The summer has so much beauty and joy in store for every one, so many happy, relaxing
moments with the sunshine and bird singing a:id the hot sand and the cool waters of rivers
and lakes, but for a Christian it brings alsi) new challenging work. It started with the
DV.B.S* where I have been in charge of the iission-period, telling the youngsters missionary stoeirs from different countries. I en^ oyed it tremendously and it was so gratifying

to hear from the youngsters that they can*t!^it till the missionary story time comes.

Before Paul left for his summer journeys we mcket again several parcels with used clo^
thing. Every time we receive a thank-you letter from Poland I am sorry we c^'t felrare it
with all of you. The following short citatioji from one of those letters will tell you,
how those people appreciate your kindness ami thoughtfolness: - "lour loving care is mo
re than of brothers and sisters, its lajke ths love of own mother and father and I don't
have enough words to express my thanks. I wo aid be guilty before God if I would not daiHy pray for you and I am going to do that as long as I live..#."
Paul was gone already several weeks and we jocked that in order to see him we had to go
clear to Lexington to meet him at convention

I was truly thankful to be able to attend

r
the North American Christian Convention in Lexington.
It was n^r first convention and I

was so happy to meet so msajy old fi^end? and to make even more new friends. Paul trave

lling all around knows so many people and us^Uy tries to tell me about them, but at the
Convention I
so wonderful
Our oldest
real camper.

had the opportunity to get acqxiAited with them also. And the sessions were
and I was thrilled by many wonderful messages.
girl Yvonne was finally old enoigh to attend a Christian Service Can^) as a
That almost l^oke the hearts of our boys qrd they could not be comforted

till they heard that our whole family will ^end a week at the camp in Stillwater, Pa.
I had the privillege to teach there and we ail enjoyed that week tremandously.
Back home we are again getting ready to send some more parcels to Poland and it this

time I would like to thank all our friends TOr all the packages that we received lately.

It made us feel so good, because almost eve^?;^hing was nice and clean, some heavier

things even dry-cleaned. So thank you very a^ich again." A.B.

Service of Bro. A. Korenczuk, minister of the Slavic Church of Christ in Baltimore.

"Looking over the past summer we can trul^ say the Lord has blessed us richly. Althogh
the pace has been a little slower we had maig^ experiences in the work of Lord. I had fill

in vacationing ministers in other churches teaching Sunday School and preaching the Gos
pel of the Lord in Balt^jnore among the Slavip people. I am also grateful to have had the
privillege to be at the Christian Camp in Lancaster, Pa. for the Labour Day weekend and

lead the young people in their singing.

This summer for the first time several of ou^ young people attended the Christian Service
CanQ). This has been a wondeo^ful experience tp all of them and we as the congregation
could notice with gladness and thanksgiving jsome wonderful changes ATnm^g our teenage

boys. We were so glad that together with our young people two other, who have -never been
in a Christian Church, attended the caiqp also and liked it just as well as our own youth.
Now our prayer is, that the Lord through His IHoly Spirit will work in their hearts that
th^ will surrender their lives to Christ.

In the church, work has been done on the building to inqprove its condition. The "boys
club" continues to be success, every week wq had meetings with recreation artH stuc^jr. Now
that the summer is over with all its vicissiibudes all things will resun their normal
course and will put into effect many project? to advance the Lord's work." A.K.

We have many more wonderful things to tell; you, but ^ce will not permit us.
So, God be witfiTyou till the next news letter.

Tours in Chidst,

fcUL/