Guidance Committee:

Kenneth Meade, Secretary

Department of Missions
Ministry

Howard Brammer

Gerald L.Cowan

EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Edmund L. John

P.O. Box 629

Carol Kakac

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

301-7347250

P.lBaiko,Dic.r

J. Thomas Segroves.

Charles Steele

DKmondW

January, 1982

William Walker

$ 31.247.93
GIVEN

IN

THE

NAME

OF

THE

LORD

What a wonderful response for the appeal to help to Polish Brethren in

the

time of crisis.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

For that money we were able to send to Poland 310 packages with food and
packages with detergent.
Very shortly we will be sending another 600 packages of food.

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The situation in Poland worsened. There is not only shortage of food deter
gent and soap but also shortage of clothing, shoes and medicine.
In the future we will try to help them also in these areas.
We received already several letters of
which received the parcels.
The parcels were distributed according
from our ministers so that each family
one package of food and several pounds

thanks from individuals and churches

the membership list which we received

in each of our congregations received

of detergent.

Here are some excerpts from the letters:

"We received large package~6f"food sent by you /20 lbs/ which contained

4,4

lbs of ham, 4,4 lbs of lard, 4,4 lbs of sugar and 6,6 lbs of oil. It is a
very valuable package - it will carry us through many days. Together with my
wife we express our deep appreciation and thanks for your care for us. Also

in the name of the church in which all families received similar packages I
say to all contributors THANK YOU and may God repay you abundantly. J.S."
Another letter from the Church in Olsztyn: "To the Churches of Christ
in
USA. THANKS! Members od friends of the Church of Christ in Olsztyn express

sincere thanks to Brothers and Sisters in U.S.A. for the help sent to us
the form of food parcels which we received November 18.

in

Packages were divi

ded according the instructions received from Bro. Bajko. May the Lord reward
you abundantly". /Letter was signed by all members /
From our side we would like to thank each individual and church which

took

part in this relief action which has to be continued for a time being. Also we
thank the INTERNATIONAL DISASTER EMERGENCY SERVICE through which was contribu ted S 2,406.15 and the GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION for S 2,804.28.
We thank also all ministers, individuals and churches which called us and exp ressed their concern about the Polish Brethren and assured of their prayers.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY.

As far as we know the work in Poland is not hindered by martial law but

they

need our prayers and help.

We continue to send financial suppprt, parcels and literarute.

May '.the Lord bless you richly.

IT

WAS

great!

After celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the ministry of Bro. Jerzy Sace wicz in Warsaw we went to the North Western part of Poland.

On the way we stopped in Lodz, ^hifi

own.where we visited several families,

then went to Bydgoszcz where,we had service. From Bydgoszcz to Gdansk, where we
had another service. In Gdansk we were met by Bro. Paul Wrobel, minister from
Ostroda, with whom we went to Bialogard, Polczyn-Zdroj and Kolobrzeg.
I

In Bialogard Bro. Roman Szmigiel is ministering. It was wonderful

to worship
and preach in the congregation which, in the last 3 years gave her members as a
nucleus to start another two congre- Kolobrzeg
Polczyn-Zdroj.

We were

the ministry qf
the

Sunday, J^ifiP

of

we were in Polczyn-j

Early in the morning with outside

'
temperature of 55 and a drizzling
rain we gathered at a beautiful la-: i

ke where 2 precious souls were bap-' '

tized into Christ.

^jj^T

Then we gathered in a beatifully re- i

novated chapel downtown polczyn-Zdroj^ '

- a resort area, for a great service||

during which Bro. Ludwik Skworcz was i |

ordained into ministry.

''

Bro. Skworcz is another young minisLer who with his family moved to Pol-i |

jji
-fl

Baptisnal service in Polczyn

brzeg received permission

Church building in Kolobrzeg
to purchase that building
from the city and as soon as they purchased the building, they started complete

renovation inside and outside.

^"

>In November 1980 they held the dedication service.

Kolobrzeg

has now the, most__b^utiful house of worship in Poland.

It was

our

great delight to be with Bre^liren there and' to preach to them.

Bro. Peter Karel is a very dedicated minister and results of his work are visib
le.

The Northwestern part of Poland was upon our hearts for many years. There we had
only one church started 20 years ago by Bro. Peter Bronowicki and now we have 3
churches and several mission stations.

In those three churches Department of Missions invested over S 20,000.00 - which

includes purchases and renovations of church buildings and parsonages and equip
ping them with organs.
We thank all Christians in U.S.A. who contributed toward that great cause.
We believe that many more churches will be started in that area because there is
genuine hunger for the Gospel of Christ.
"

Please pray for faithful ministers: Roman Szmigiel, Peter Karel, i-odwik Skworcz
and all others working in different parts of Poland.
After great visit to the North West we directed our journey to the Southern part
of Poland.

To be continued
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE pEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS FOR 1981

A.

The DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS received from the Churches, Indi

viduals, Sunday Schools,Missii5nary and Faith Promise Rallies...S 130,664.44

Special Appeal

"In the Name of the Lord"

34,247.93

Balance from 1980,

95.18

TOTAL

S 165,007.55

B.

1.

PENDITURES:

Living link for: Paul Bajko, Boles law Winnik,

secretarial and bookkeeping help,

2.

Insurances, Social Security and Hospitalizations.

3.

Utilities

4.

Office and Telephone...

5.

Promotions:
News letters
Cars allowas c e s

Travels

Guidance Cqnm.

1,539.16
1,800.00
4,012.35
570.00
456.96

Conventions
6.

POLAND: Support of preachers, buildings. Camp,

Relief - food packages

7.

Literature and Bibles..

8.

Summer office help

9.

Christmas Bonuses

10.

Medicine,

12.

73,659.99
9,842.32
500.00

Transfer to Designated Funjds Account: Buildings in Poland

and Food packages to Poland

11.

35,193.60
7,576.34
1,415.39
1,212.01
8,378.47

1,500.00

24,802.58

Services of C.P.A
Miscellaneous

715.00

100.00

TOTAL

164,895.70

It was a great year. God's People accross this land gave generously and
with
the Lord's help we were able to acbomplish much.
In the name of the Staff, Guidance Committee and Workers on the Fields THANK
YOU VERY, VERY MUCH!

VERY IMPORTANT:

ALL CONTRIBUTIONS to the work of the Department of Missions

such as: Living-link for Piiul Bajko, Boleslaw Winnik, Adela Bajko,

Polisk Preachers, Funds fo;: Bibles, Christian literature, Christian

Service Camp, Building in Poland, Cassette Ministry, Relief Ministry,
the checks or money orders shoud be issued in the name of DEPARTMENT
E.C.C.
with designations at the bottom of the check.

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Guidance Committee;

Kenneth Meade, Secretary

Department of Missions
Polish Ministry

Howard Brammer
Gerald L. Cowan

EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Edmund L. John

P.O. Box 629

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Carol Kakac

Adam J. Korenczuk
C. Wayne Murphy
J. Thomas Segroves

Phone: 301-734-7250

Paul Bajko, Director

Charles Steele
Desmond Tease
William Walker

March, 1982

THE

LATEST NEWS

FROM POLAND

In the last couple of weeks we received several letters from preachers and Chri
stians in Poland.

From these letters we see that as it was indicated in our previous newsletter,
the work of th6 Church was not hindered by the martial law. There are some di
fficulties in movement between cities because of shortage of gasoline and some
restrictions, but the work locally in every place is going on.
The events in Poland sobered many people and brought many to closer relationship
with Christ.

Thanks to all of you who contributed toward food in Poland "In the name of the
Lord", Christian Encouragement of Churches in Ohio and many other agencies as
well individuals, Christians in Poland have enough food and nobody is hungry.
Maybe the letter written January 5, 82 by one of our preachers will present
the real picture:

"Dear Brother. In the New Year 1982 I would like to wish you, your wife and
family God*s blessing, health and strength in Lord's work. I trust that George
who was in Poland lately told you about our situation and conditions.
In our church we were happy to receive food parcels which you sent and

were divided between all members as you indicated in your letter.

which

We thank

you from the bottom of our hearts for your concern and love.

Holidays we celebrated in soberness and peace and despite crises and food
shortage, thanks to help of Christians from many countries, we had plenty

of

food on our tables.

On the first day of Christmas we had glorious service with participation of

children. We have 22 children in our church and several young people. On the
New Year*s eve we had a very solemn service. In the presence of many gathered
in the sanctuary 11 souls were baptized into Christ and later till 5 o'clock
in the morning we had fellowship around the tables /Agape/. The time was flying
fast!. We are happy that the Lord is blessing us. Many new people come to our
services and we work on them. Our hearts are rejoicing when we see new people
coming to Christ. Thank you for your assistance in purchasing for me a car.
It will be a great help in my ministry. May the Lord bless you richly. P.K."

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IT

WAS

great!
Southern Poland is the most industrial
Poland.

IS^SmOF

There in the city of Sosnowiec Bro. K.

Sacewicz,
Highschool Sunday School
teacher, made residence in 1939.

In addition to his professional job he

became the preacher

of

the mosthi-

storical Church of Christ in Poland.

' I ^ e n Germans attacked Poland i September 1939 , Sosnowiec was annexed toGer-

I^H

|H
'' I |H
il
il' ||H
H
mi

man Reich. The Polish language

was

forbidden in offices and worship. By

risking his life Bro. Konstanty Sace wich held services in Polish language
for 5 years. - For 5 years the Church
met in his apartment
to the
a German
In order to distract

of

the

German police, during the song service

they turned radio to the German langua*

Preachers- K Sacewicz a F Karel

broadcast, so Christians could sing

in Polish language without being caught.

Sermons were delivered in very low voice,likewise the prayers.

In 1945 after the war the Church mcired to a Lutheran chapel which they occupy till
the present time. It was our great'privilege to share in a glorious service
Sosnowiec and to preach there.

in

In the neighbouring city of Dabrowa Gornicza Henryk Sacewicz, the son of Bro. K.
Sacewicz is ministering.
It was our great joy to be in their recently completely
renovated chapel and to preach the Gospel for people who filled the chapel to its
capacity.
One of the largest cities in that part of Poland is Katowice.
5 years ago there was no Church of Christ, but now there is a fast growing congre
gation under the leadership of Bro. Ferdynand Karel, who 3 years ago retired from
his professional job as an engineer to lead the congregation.
3 years ago we purchased there property, and the building with capacity of 100
people is now too small. What a great joy it was to preach the Gospel there.
In those three churches I was preaciing Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28.

Monday, next day, we visited a mission station where Peter Juszczyk, an ex-chess
champion is serving. He found Christ through sickness. Now he is paralized
and
preaches the Gospel from the wheel chair. It was so good to meet him for the first

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about joy in Christ and see his

time, see his radiant face and hear him talk

dedication to the Lord's cause.

Then we were able to visit other churches and families

in that area.

We had

difficulties obtaining gasoline, but in every church Brethren some way filled
our tank so we were able to reach another city.

From the South we started to move

to
central Poland. We traveled all day in
order to reach Muratyn, one of the oldest churches in a rural area. Because
of
the break of communication Bro. Sacala, minister of the church, did not know
about our caming, so we did not have a service there, but we had a great
visit
with Bro. Sacala and his family and encouraged him in his work. The Church was
in existance for 30 years without a building and it was our first project in
1967 to purchase a building, in which thay are now meeting.

From Muratyn we went to the last con

gregation on our itinerary Biala
Podlaska.

Four years ago there was no

church

there.

Thanks

to the vision of Bro.

Peter

Bronowicki, we were able to purchase

property in Biala Podlaska, Bro. Bro
nowicki moved with his family
from
Olszty.n and started new work there.
They have a beautiful building .
Bro. Peter Bronowicki, Sr. is serving
the church in Biala Podlaska and his

son Peter Jr. is serving the church

in Miatiaszowka, several miles from
Biala Podlaska.

The Lord is blessing their effort

and their ministry.
Bro. Peter Bronowicki, Sr.

Fran Biala Podlaska next day we hurried to Warsaw to meet all preachers and have
all day fellowship and conference about the ministry in Poland.
It was already July 4.

The conference was very useful.

That day I was able to spend some time with Bro. Adnrew Bajenski, the newly elec
ted minister of the Church of Christ in Warsaw.

Bro. Andrew is young but very capable and a dedicated preacher of the Gospel.
Brother Jerzy Sacewicz, who at the age of 78 resigned but
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no

means did he

resign from the work

iJi

>;!!l

of

the Lord - he is very acti

ve and works as before.

Sunday, Jilly 5, was our last

service in Poland. I prea ched in the youngest Church

of Christ which was organi
zed just few months

before

our arrival to Poland. -

That Church is in Zyrardow,

several miles from Warsaw.

Bro. Erwin Karzelek is

P i

mi-

was so good to see the

hmmjIh chapel filled to capacity

with worshipers in thebuil-

Ministers of the Churches of Christ in Poland

If"
Reformed
Church.
The Church was
in
need

of an organ, so after our return to United States we shipped a new organ purcha
sed from Wurlitzer Co.

to Zyrardow.

Next day, July 6, we left Poland tired, exhousted but full of joy and thanks to
our Lord for this great ministry in Poland.
Yes, HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON IN POLAND!

Please pray and continue your support of our ministry in Poland,

CHRISTIAN SERVICE CAMP

IN OSTRODA

The multipurpose building in

the Ostroda Camp is errected
but yet far from being fini
shed .

Neverthd.ess all effort is ma-

Iff I

^e that at least partially

i t will be used in the

1983

.Camp season.

Bro. Sergiusz Kobus, who is

in the charge of building,
writes

that now all needed

material is being gathered

7I; yriMiU'ipUfpf^t. buiUiin^
di^roilc Camp
and as soon as the weather will pqrmit they will start to work again.

Department of Missions

Guidance Commitcee;

Kenneth Meade, Secretary

Polish Ministry

Howard Brammer
Gerald L. Cowan

EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

P.O. Box 629

Edmund L. John

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Carol Kakac

Adam ]. Korenczuk
C. Wayne Murphy
J. Thomas Segroves

Phone: 301-734-7250

Paul Bajko, Director

Charles Steele

May, 1982

Desmond Tease
William Walker

TEN

DAYS

IN

POLAND

It was an unscheduled and unplaned trip. Decision was made suddenly with
strong intuition and feeling that I have to visit Poland now.

I prayed that if it is the will of the Lord and if there is need for my pre
sence in Poland, my visa will be granted immediately. So the next day I went
to the Consular Division of the Polish Embassy and in a few minutes I
had a

visa on my hands, despite the fact that Poland is still not open for visitors.
The reason for my going was:
1. To see how the Lord's work is progressing.
2. To deliver food to the Polish Brethren.

3. To meet all preachers and to find out what is the greatest need in Poland
now and how we can assist them.

going was in connection with shipping of several containers of

food and
clothing as a joined effert of the Department of Missions and the Christians
of Encouragement.

As the representantive of the latter went to Poland

Bro.

Rod Huron.

The shipment was made by a Polish Liner "Tadeusz Kosciuszko" from Baltimore.
I arrived in Poland March 31 and was met at the Airport in Warsaw by Brothers

Jerzy Sacewicz and Andrew Bajenski.

All afternoon that day we spent in talks and then at 6 PM I was preaching at
the Pulawska Str. Church of Christ. The Chapel was filled with worshipers and
it was great to kneel and pray together with the Polish Brethren.
Next day. April 1, together with Andrew Bajenski we made several visits to Po
lish Officials and the American Embassy, and later in the afternoon we visited
several Christian families in their homes.

Friday afternoon arrived Bro Rod Huron, minister of N. Industry Chriatian

Church, Canton. 0. and chairman of Christians of Encouragement, his son Eric,
Bro. Fred Baker, deacon of N. Industry Church, Bro. James Franks, Sr. Execu
tive vice-President of International Aid and Bro. James Williams, treasurer
of International Aid.

After a short meeting with Bro. Huron and supper in a hotel I had a meeting
with several leading preachers in Poland.. The meeting started at 5 PM
and
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lasted till 2 AM. After a few short hours of sleep Saturday morning we met for
breakfast at the church with preacl^ers and guests from America and by 9 AM we
started another meeting at which wqie present all preachers.
We heard expressions of appreciatior. for relief which is brought ny Internatio
nal Aid, Christians of Encouragement;s and Department of Missions.
Thanks to this help our Christian peiople are not hungry but are even able to
share with unbelievers what is a strong testimony of Christian love, care
and
concern for their souls.

We heard about the progress of the work.

souls were baptized into Christ.

Despite the Martial Law last year

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But the main theme of discussion was evengelism. Our workers believe that this
year they will with greater effert lead many souls to Christ.
We talked also about new work and I was happy to hear that there will be a

congregation established in southeipji part of Poland.

After my return

new

sent

S 3,000.00 toward purchase of a buiWing for worship and living quoters for the
preacher. Another church will be started in north western part of Poland.
heart was rejoicing when I heard that.

We talked about Christian Service ckmp, completion of the multipurpose building,

which will cost S 15,000.00 - 20,000.00.

We talked also about spiritual hung<ir of people in Poland - There is shortage

of Bibles, so I promissed to deliver with Lord*s help 10,000 Bibles this year

and repeat the publication of

the book "Harmony of Science and Scripture".

I

After the meeting I went to Zyrardow, to a newly organized church. They had

musical program and the house of wojrship was packed with listeners.

I brought

a message at the conclusion of the service. /They just received a Wurlitzer or

gan which we purchased for them/.
Sunday, April 4, was Palm Sunday. Tiat morning we worshiped with Pulaska Street
Church of

Christ.

Bro. Huron brought the message, his son Eric gave testimony and also Bro. Franks

spoke and I brought concluding sermon. It was a glorious time!

Greetings were given from Churches in USA and people conveyed their greetings
to Christians in USA and thanked fo(r the help which is given to them in this cri
sis in the name of the Lord.

Immediately after the service and 1unch we departed to Ostroda to see the progress of the work on the multipurpos e building in the camp.

We were surprised how much was done since last June. Bro. Sergiusz Kobus who
is in charge sacrificially works there all the time in addition to his ministe
rial duties in Olsztyn.

At 7 PM we had a service at the Old People's Home where I preached again.

That night we returned to Warsaw bea ting the cur-few of 11 PM by 1 minute.

Monday and Tuesday were designated for visits and talks. Tuesday the American
guests departed and I remained for another 3 days in which I went to eastern
part of Poland where Brothers Kostek Jakoniuk and Olek Zegunia are preaching,
where I had service and fellowship with precious souls in Christ.
NOW

SHORT

OBSERVATIONS

1. The Churches in Poland are free to worship, evengelize and educate.

2. The restrictions of travels are removed and people can travel everywhere.

3. Relief is a great ministry.

All what is sent from here or any other country

is reaching the hands of people.

Polish government is very cordial and tries to help in everything. For ins tance: Shipments of food, clothing and medicine from USA are made free of

charge by Polish ships, and from the port of Gdynia in Poland all containers
are delivered by Polish Trucking Co. directly to Warsaw to our distributing
center free of charge.

This is appreciated very much and we thanked Polish government for assistan
ce in deliveries.

Also I would like to salute Bro. Jack Webb from Christians of Encouragement and
and thank him in the name of all Christians in Poland.

Bro. Webb is doing almost impossible things: He organizes all transports of food,
clothing and medicine. He knocks on every door and uses every opportunity to
get supplies.

When I visited with him, Bro. Huron and Baker April 26 in Canton, 0. and went

to his Warehouse in N. Madison, I was overhelmed and amazed to see over 1 mil
lion pounds of food, medicine and sanitary material ready to go to Poland with
the next shipments.

His labour is not in vain.

We tank Gog for him and I really do not know, what

we would do without him!...

4. In Poland there is spiritual revival. People dissolutioned with everything

in the world are turning to God, to the Bible.
Bibles are the most requested Books and people are willing to pay any price
to get a Bible.

Our Churches are very active in distribution of Bibles /at a set price/ and
other Christian literature which we print.
We thank God that till now we were able to supply them with Bibles and other
Christian literature.

5. There is shortage of shoes and clothing and there are long lines in front of
those stores.

6. There are no lines at the food stores because bread and flour are not ratio-

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ned as well as some other articSles.

Meat, sausage, butter, oil, sugar are rationed, but because of immense inc
rease in prices not many people can buy theme, hence ni lines.
crises in Poland wi II not be solved in one year, it will
take
several years, and our people w III need our assistance for at least another
3 years /it might be on a small er scale than it is done now/.

7. Economical

For the first joint shipment..in ila|rch^we...s.hered thepayment.s ihalf and half with
"Christians of Encouragement".
After meeting with Bro. Webb, Huron and Baker April 26, I decided that from now
on the Department's of Mission relief ministry will be a joined effort with the
Christians of Encouragement.

The standart packages will be prepared at the Warehouse in N. Madison and ship
ped to Poland at least every second month.

We are happy to report that since September 1981 till May 1, 1982 we received
in contributions

S 65,748.22

toward food for Poland.

In our name and in the name of Brethren in Poland we want to thank for food, me
dicine and clothing.

The following groups made the contributions through the Department of Missions;
Christian Churches-Churches of Christ in USA.

Individuals and Sunday Schools.

Gospel Broadcasting Mission.
International Disaster Program.

Churches of Christ of England and jLreland.

Individuals

from Australia.

May the Lord reward you richly.

Please continue to pray and support.

On April 9th, Good Friday, a windy and snowy day in Poland, I said "Good bye"
to Brethren in Poland and flew bacc to USA - the most blessed country by

the

Lord..

Please pray for us and our work as we support 25 preachers in Poland, print
Polish literature, Songbooks and Dther books. Build Christian Service Camp,
supply Bibles and New Testaments, preach through cassette ministry and radio,

build church buildings and establish new churches in Poland, do follow-up

work, help with food, medicine and advice.
May the Lord bless you all!

Yours in His Service,

Pqa*^
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Guidance Commtttee:

Kcnneth Meade, Secretary

Department of Missions jul

Howard Brammer
Gerald L. Cowan

Edmund L. John
Carol Kakac

Adam J. Korenczuk

Polish Ministry
EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
P.O. Box 629

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

301-734-7250

C. Wayne Murphy
J. Thomas Segroves

Paul Bajko, Director

Charles Steele
Desmond Tease
William Walker

July, 1932

THE MINISTRY OF THE DEPARTMENT

OF MISSIONS

In 1954 by the decision of the Trustees

of

Eastern Christian Institute in Orange N.J.Mr.

and Mrs Paul Bajko were called to organize the
Department of Missions with a 6 point program:
1. To teach at the /College/ Institute.
2. To work with the foreign groups of people
in the East.

3. To select Slavic young people for speciali

zed training.
4. To preach, conduct street meetings and lead
missionary programs in the Churches.
5. To translate and publish Christian litera

ture in Polish and Russian languages.

6. To establish contact with the Christians
in Poland and other countries and to assist
them in their ministries in their native
lands.

Paul and Adela Bajko

and DELA BAJKO were qualified to leadinto

such ministry which in years developed

one of the greatest mission programs.

Paul was born in Poland. His father was a preacher of the Church of Christ.The

Church was part of the Restoration Movement in Poland which was started by Bro.
Konstantin Jaroshevich in 1921.

Paul became Christian at the age of 16 while he attended Polish Highschool.

In 1944 Paul was deported to Germany and placed in a labor camp where he woi^ed
in a factory.

In 1945 he was liberated by American troops and stayed in a Displaced Person*s

Camp till 1950. During that time Paul attended Slavic Evangelical-Baptist Se
minary, from which he graduated in 1947.

There in the Camp Paul met Dela Buijg:hardt, a dedicated Christian girl^ to whom he
got engaged in 1947 and they were m:rried five years later in Canada.

In Germany Paul also met Earl Stuckenbruck, an American miiS'si'onraTy from European
Evangelistic Society, who recommended Paul for further studies in U.S.A.

In December 1950 Paul immigrated to United States as Displaced Person and imme
diately entered Eastern Christian Institute. He graduated from the Institute in
1952 and there he was ordained into ministry.

In 1952 in August Dela joined her husband in U.S.A.

and the same year in Septem

ber Paul enrolled at Milligan Collegie to graduate in 1953.

Paul and Dela have 3 children: Yvonne, George and Andrew - all graduates of Mil
ligan College.

In 1956 and 1958 Paul and Dela becaine respectively naturalized citizens of

the

United States of America.

Paul and Dela speak and write several foreign languages: Polish, Russian, Ukrai

nian and German, so the Department o|E Missions embraces the work among Slavic
speaking people here in U.S.A., Poland and other countries.
FOLLOWING IS A SHORT OUTLINE OF THE MNISTRIES PERFORMED BY Mr. and Mrs. BAJKO
SINCE 1954.

1. Paul and Dela taught for many y(ars at the College courses in Missions,
Bible, History and languages.
Many students were influenced by them to become missionaries and preachers.
2. Many Slavic groups were visited. Paul was a preacher at the Slovac Church
of Christ in Bayonne, N.J. wheri he also led street meetings with students
from the Institute.

After moving to Bel Air, Md. Paul began the Slavic work in Baltimore, Md.
which led to the establishment of the Slavic Church of Christ.

In a short time this Church beciune strong and selfsupported with a good
mission program and a radio bro^cast in 3 Slavic languages.
Department of Missions assisted also in establishment of several American
Churches on the Eastern Coast.

3. Paul selected 2 students from Pciland: Kostek Jakoniuk and George Bajenski
and brought them to United States to be trained at Eastern Christian Insti
tute and Lincoln Christian College.
Likewise two young men from Argentina - Adam Korenczuk and Ben Borushko we
re trained at Eastern Christian College and Milligan College.

Through the years Paul encourageld many young men in Poland to enter local

Bible training institutions and jDepartment of Missions sponsored financialy

their education. Now we can count at least 10 successful young preachers in
Poland because of that ministry.
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Scholarships were provided for many American students in several Bible Colleges.
4. Department of Missions leads many mission programs in the local churches:
Paul leads at least 10 Faith Promise Rallies each year, several missionary
meetings. Missionary Rallies, speaking at conventions, men's gatherings.
Daily Vacation Bible Schools, Camps, etc. Dela speaks for ladies.
5. Beginning with the first published translations of songs in 1956 and choru
ses in 1960 Dela translated over 1000 songs from English into Polish and 10
different Songbooks were published with thousands of copies each.
4 poem books, 1 booklet and 1 book were published in Polish language.
Life of Christ, visualized, and Book of Acts were translated and published.
Since 1960 a Polish Christian magazine "The Guidepost" is published regu
larly.

Thousands of Bibles and New Testaments are purchased and sent to Poland
each year.
6. In 1956 was established the first closer contact with Churches of Christ in

Poland which developed into main stream of the ministry of the Department
of Missions.

a/ First packages of used clothing were sent in 1956. This relief ministry
grew to 300-500 packages a year.

The recent critical economical

situa

tion in Poland prompted us to send to Poland thousands of pounds of food

and medicine and more

clothing.

b/ In 1957 we sent first financial support for ministers.

At the present

time we fully support 26 preachers and 10 part time workers.

c/ In 1961 we started a radio program in the Polish language which conti

nues till the present day.
Since 1978 we started the cassette ministry which is the most successful
tool in evangelism in Poland.

d/ In 1962 we purchased the first church building in Muratyn, Poland, and

since that time we were able to purchace or renovate 12 houses of wor
ship, 5 parsonages and right now are planing to build or purchase ano
ther 3 church buildings.

e/ In 1971 we purchased a piece of land with a big barn and developed it

into Christian Service Camp where many young souls each year acccpt Lord
Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
Now we are building there a t&iltipurpose building which we hope to comp
lete by next year.

f/ Four Wuerlitzer organs were purchased and shipped to Poland and another
3 were purchased in Poland.

Many other instruments.like guitares and mandolines were also supplied,

g/ Seven new congregations were established in Poland.

From time to time trips are made by Paul and Dela to Poland to evaluate the work
there, to see the needs and accomplishments and to preach the Gospel,
For 28 years the Department of Missions is lead by Paul under the supervision of
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of Guidance Connnittee that consists of dedicated

servants

of

the

Lord.

The whole program is financed by contributions from Christian Churches-Churches

of Christ and individual Christians.

THE BUDGET OF DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS

IS

OVER

S 100,000.00

YEAR.

All finances are approved by the Guidance Coramitte and are annually
Certified Public Accountant Coughlin and Mann in Bel Air, Md.

audited by

Please pray for our ministry and support us with your prayers and finances.
All contributions

are to be sent to:

DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS- Polish Ministry

E.C.C.

P.O.Box 629

Bel Air, Md. 21014

FOUR POLISH PREACHERS WILL BE IN U.S.A.

K.

Jakoniuk

S.

Kobus

P. Wrobel

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

P.

Karel

Almost every minister in Poland has a living-link Church in U.S. with Department
of Missions serving as a forwarding agent.
The coming ministers, except Kostek Jakoniuk, have never been in US and never met
their sponsoring Churches.
We would like to give each Polish minister an opportunity to visit US at least
once to meet the people who support him and share with them the work which is done.

1. Kostek Jakoniuk - living-link Church - Grove Oak Church of Christ, Gambier, 0.

2. Sergiusz Kobus - living-link Church - Mandarin Christian Church,Jacksonville,Fl.
3. Pawel Wrobel - living-link Church - Grayville Christian Church, Grayville, 111.
4. Piotr Karel - living-link Church - Rockville Christian Church, Rockville, Ind.
In addition to visiting their living-link Churches they will travel to raise money
for the construction of the Multipurpose Building at Christian Service Camp in Ostroda.

Any

ABOUT S 10,000.00 ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING.

requests for speaking appointments, please direct to the Department of Missions

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Guidance Committee;

Department of Missions r p
Polish Ministry

Kenneth Meade, Secretory

Howard Brammer

Gerald L. Cowan

7 *191

P.O. Box 629

Edmund L. John
Carol Kakac

EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Adam J. Korenczuk
C. Wayne Murphy
J. Thomas Segroves

Phone: 30!-734-7l'50

Paul Bajko, Director

September, 1982

Charles Steele
Desmond Tease

William Walker

Jack Webb

THE

BIBLE

This Book contains:

The Mind of God,

The state of man.
The Way of salvation.
The doom of sinners.
Happiness of Believers.
Its doctrines are holy
Its precepts are binding
Its history is true
Its decisions are immutable.
Read It to be wise

Believe It to be saved

IT contains;

Practice It to be holy.
Light to direct you
Food to support you
Comfort to cheer you

IT is the trader's map

the pilgrim's staff
the pilot's compass
the soldier's sword
the Christian's Charter.

Clirist Its grand subject

Our goal Its design
The glory of God Its end.

It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet.
Read IT slowly, frequently, prayerJiully.

IT is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, a river of pleasure.

IT is given you in life, will be opened at the judgement, be remembered forever.
IT involves the highest responsibility, rewards the greatest labor, condemns all
who trifle with Its

holy contents.

"Heaven and earth shall pass away ijiut my Words shall not pass away" Mt. 24:35

Since XVI century Poland had the Bible, but through centuries it was just a wor
shiped book.

In the XX century the Bible was opened and placed in the hands of some Polish people
by evangelical groups aiid it lead many people to New Testament Christianity.
In 1965 Polish Catholic Church published new translation of the Bible in comme -

moration of 1000 years of legal Christianity in Poland and challenged people for
the first time to read the Bible.

With the growth of New Testament Christianity in Poland and with different prog
rams like; Christian Service Camps^ Radio ministries. Singing groups, printing
of Christian literature. Song Books:, etc. the Word of God started to reach the
souls of people.

The latest developments in Poland: economical situation, martial law, dissatis -

faction with the established legalistic religion, people started to look for so
lutions in the Word of God and they turned to the Bible.
Despite the fact that last year th(i British Bible Society published several hun-

dreds of thousands of Bibles there was still shortage of Bibles - There was cons
tant cry and search for the Bible.

We tried to do everything possible to give Bibles in the hands of the Polish peo
ple, so we shipped 1000 New Testaments from England.

This year British Bible Society and other organizations in Germany, Sweden

and

other places printed additional Polish Bibles so now without any problem we can pur
chase as many Bibles as we want directly in Poland for about S 2.00 per Bible.
Because of the great demand and knowing that the Bible is the only Book which sa
tisfies the spiritual hunger, we sent lately S 3,000.00 toward the purchase of
Bibles in Poland.

We thank those who contributed toward the Bible Fund but we will need to purchase
more Bibles.

Also we plan to print "The Acts of the Apostles",Illustrated, which was printed
in English by College Press, Joplin, Mo.
College Press takes it as a mission project to print it in different foreign
languages at the cost of S2.00 per book - We will need at least 2000 copies.
Please help us in producing this wonderful book also.
Yours in Christ,

EASTERN
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Bel Air, Maryland
Eastern Christian College is a four year Bible College, and
is approved by the Maryland State Board for Higher Education
to grant the Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studjes degree.
Financial aid is available through college, state,
and federal sources.

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WOjRD
"Dear

FROM KOSTEK JAKONIUK

Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

I would like to bring to you greeitings from all of the Churches of Christ in Poland and to express their deep ap)preciation for your love, your prayers which
strengthen and encourage us, and the relief - both in food, clothing, baby food,
and other items, which you sent us mainly through the Christians of Encourage
ment and Department of Missions. All of that is very meaningful to us in these
days of difficulties and crises in Poland. We also appreciate your help that co
mes to us through Department of Missions in support of all our preachers, buil
ding the churches, buying the Bibles, printing songbooks and Christian literatu
re, building Christian Service C^p etc.
We thank God for Paul and Dela Bajko who have put their hearts to the cause of
helping Lord's work in Poland.

In spite of the difficult situation, the Churches in Poland are working and pro
spering spiritually. The services are being held regularly, revivals, youth
camps and other church activities are freely observed.
There is a great demand for Bibles, New Testaments and other Christian literatu

re in Poland. We have baptized liore people within the first six month of

this

year, than in the whole last year. Some of our places of worship are becoming
too small and we are faced with the need of new buildings in Warsaw, Bielsk-Pod.,
Szczecinek and other places.

Two years ago we started to build the Multipurpose building at the Christian Ser
vice Camp in Ostroda. The work is progressing, but we are short of funds for fi
nishing this project. We would like to have the work completed before the next
summer. The youth camp has a great meaning for our youth who often lacks the
fellowship with others, as our churches are small and scattered throughout the
whole country. It has also meaning in training and youth evangelism.
WE WILL STILL NEED AROUND S 10,000.00 TO COMPLETE THE WORK ON THE BUILDING.

The Department of Missions has invited and paid the way for 4 Polish preachers to
come to America.

The purpose of our coming here is to get acquainted with American Churches and for
their supporting Churches to get acquainted with them as three of us are here for
the first time.

But also our coming here is to raise money for the finishing of the youth camp*s
multipurpose building in Ostroda.
Maybe we will not be able to be in your Church, but we hope that you will help
us also in this important project. Some help for that project we received already
from Department of Missions and (31obal Radio Ministries, but we still need the
amount mentioned above.

We want to ask that you will continue to keep us in your prayers.

May the Lord bless and reward you richly.
Yours in His Service,

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Department of Missions

Guidance Commiltee;

Polish Ministry

Kenneth Meade. Secrctarv

Howard Brammer

EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Gerald L. Cowan
P.O. Box 629

Edmund L. John

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Carol Kakac

Adam J. Korenczuk

I'lumc: 3QI-734-7250

C. Wayne Murphy
J. Thomas Scgroves

Paul Bajko, Director

November, 1982

Charles Steeic
Desmond Tease
William Walker

Jack Webb

PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW

With the approaching Thanksgiving and the commemoration of the birth

of

our Lord Jesus Christ, our hearts are lifted to God with thanks and appre
ciation for all blessings which we have in abundance in this wonderful
country of America.
Ue thank Him for freedom of worship, for the Church, for the Bible,
for
our homes and our families.

We thank God for the Gospel which is "the power of God unto salvation".
Here at the Department of Missions-Polish Ministry we thank God for
all
our Christian Friends, who help us to spread the Good News in Poland,
we thank God for the good news from our Brethren in Poland.
SOULS

ARE

SAVED

IN

and

POLAND

"lO rK/;i)l)l

Baptismal

service

in

Kolobrzeg

Our greatest joy is to see people accepting Christ in Poland. Like never be
fore the Word of God is touching the hearts of young and old. In the
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last

few months we received news like this; "Dear Brother, this year
so far 22 souls."
In another Chu rch they baptized 17, in other

another yet 15.

0, how our hearts are filled with joy and praises!

we baptized
20,
in

Please pray that

the

rivival in Poland will continue.

BIBLES

AND NEW TESTAMENTS

Since ray return from the short trip to Poland in April, we were able to raise
money to send to Poland 2500 Bibles and 1000 New Testaments.

Constantly we receive requests for Bibles, New Testaments, "Life of Christ,

visualized" Song Books and other Christian literature. We thank God that
with your financial backing we are able to answer all those calls.

CHRISTIAN SERVkJe CAMP IN OSTRODA

The work in the camp, is going on. All outside work on the Multipurpose buil
ding is done. Now thea are working on electrical installations and plumbing,
and then will come plastering and furnishing.
With the contributions sent to usi by individuals ans churches, and offerings
given during the visit of the four Polish preachers, we were able to send
to Poland this month S 6,500.00.

They are trying to finish the building by June 1983 and have a great day of
dedication June 19,1983.
In connection with this some of us will travel to Poland in June.

If anyone would like to go with us to Poland in June 1983, please

us as soon as possible for information concerning that trip.

write to

CHURCH BUILDINGS IN POLAND

Our Churches in Poland grow, and we thank God for it. Many church buildings
are now too small and many congregations like in Warsaw, Bielsk-Podlaski,
Bialogard, face the problem of errecting larger buildings.

The received already permits to tjuild. Each church established "Building

Funds" but during today's economical crisis they will be able to raise in
own churches hardly 1/100th of what will be needed.
Again they appeal to us and we have to help them. There is the need
for
thousands of dollars.

We sent last month S 10,500.00 toward the purchase of a building in Szcze-

cinek - a newly established church, and we hope that there will be many
more such needs.

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RELIEF

AND MEDICINE

"Christians of Encouragement" send each month many shipments with food and
clothing. People in Poland appreciate it very much and we thank God for the
ministry of "Christians of Encouragement".

Department of Missions decided Co send a truckload of basic food especially

for Christmas which will be delivered to Poland from Denmark in December.

The cost of the shipment is pver S 18,000.00.

Very often we receive prescriptions for medicine which we also sent through
the Polish American Agency.
PREACHERS IN POLAND

At the present time ALL preachers of the Churches of Christ in Poland

supported by the Department of Missions with a set monthly salary.
Still we have some preachers wdo do not have living-link churches and

are
are

supported from the general Polish fund.

Preachers in Poland appreciate very much this support and arrangement.

FOUR POLISH VISITING PREACHERS

Kostek Jakoniuk, Peter Karel, Sergiusz Kobus and Paul Wrobel, four Polish
preachers spent with us in USA from 2-3 month. We were able to arrange for
them speaking dates and almost every day was filled.
They visited their living-link churches and 56 other congregations in seve
ral States, attended North American Christian Convention and National
Missionary Convention. They also visited 6 Bible Colleges.

We received many great comments about their visits, like:

"We never be the

same after their visit". "Our eyes were opened to the needs of others and
in our hearts we thank God for blessing we have." "We want to share with
others our blessings."
We thank all who hosted and welcomed our preachers in Churches and homes
and shared with them their material blessings.

ALL CONTRIBUTIONS designated to Polish Ministries which include: Livinglink supports for POLISH PREACHERS and Bro. Bajko and Winnik.
Bibles,
Lierature, Buildings in Poland etc., please send to: DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONSPolish Ministry, P.O.Box 629, Bel Air,Md. 21014
WE

THANK

YOU

VERY

MUCH

FOR YOUR FAITHFUL

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SUPPORT.

GOD

BLESS

YOU!

A WORD

FROM

THE

POLISH

PREACHERS

The time has come when we have to say good bye to the beautiful

land

of

America and to all of you, whom !we have met and had fellowship with.
It was one of the greatest experiences of our lives, and what we learned
here we will never forget. Many of your.ideas and methods of Christian work
we would like to adapt into our work in Poland.

Your warm welcome, your hospitality and wonderful Christian fellowship will
always be in our memory, and in our prayers we will thank God for your love

and concern for us. We will go :tlack renewed in strength and spirit and

we

will share our experiences withithe Christians in Poland.

To those of you, whom we were not able to visit, we also want to say that we

do appreciate all that you do for us in the name of Christ.

We are grateful to the Department of Missions - both to Bro. Paul Bajko and
the Guidance Committee for making our visit possible and assisting

every way while in USA.

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WORK AMONG POLISH, RUSSIANS, and

UKRAINIAN

PEOPLE IN BALTIMORE, Md,

by Paul Bajko

In 1958 when the Eastern Christian College, where I was serving, moved from Orange,
N.J. to Bel Air, Md. we looked for people of Slavic origin in Baltimore city

in

order to preach to them the Gospel.

Soon there was a small group of us - about 8 adults and 9 children, who met in
private homes for Bible study and in a rented room at the Methodist Church for
Sunday afternoon service.

By 1960 we grew to a membership of 12 and at that time we officially organized

the Slavic Church of Christ.

In 1961 we purchased our first house of worship^but by 1972 we outgrew that small
place, so we purchased from the Methodists a beautiful Church building for
S 42.500.-

at 516 South East Avenue, where we worship till the present time.

In June 1961 we called our first full time minister, Bro. Adam Korenczuk, who

serves the Church till the present day.

The Slavic Church and her work is very unique,

Poles, Russians and Ukrainians

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who worship in our Church are 3 different nationalities with different customs,

traditions, histories and languages, therefore we have to preach the Gospel in

3 different languages.

Our children w^o were born in this country speak and understand best English, so
we preach in English too.

During each service there is the first sermon in English and second

either in Polish or Russian or Ukrainian.

Sunday school is taught in English to

sermon

Our song books have songs in 4 languages.

young people and the children and in

Russian or Polish to older people.

The most amazing fact is that the Gospel of Christ was able to unite people of
those nationalities into one Christian family where is "One Lord, one faith,

one baptism" - people, who otherwise are mortal enemies.

Slavic people are musically inclined and

we have a beautiful choir, orchestra

and band.

The Church is engaged in diffrent activities like: Youth programs, ladies and men's
fellowships, one-day Church retreats, etc.

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and UKRAINIANS

Each year in November we celebrate so called Thanksgiving for the Harvest Day, to
thank God for physical and spiritual blessings, where special offering is taken
for worthly causes and every December 25th - on Christmas Day there is a service

with special program of youth, children and adults, and again special offering
is taken to help others in reaching people for Christ,

In 1965 the Church started a broadcasting ministry - each Sunday the Gospel is
beaming in Baltimore city and as far as Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, Pa.
This ministry is also unique because one Sunday the message and songs are in Po
lish, second Sunday in Russian and third Sunday in Ukrainian.

And so it is till

the present day.

Since 1970 the Church is selfsupporting with a great mission program: We support
orphans and work in Poland, orphans in Argentina, Broadcasting missionary in
England, the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Eastern Christian College, the Department
of Missions - Polish ministry, etc.

The Slavic Church is a living example that"the Gospel of Christ is power of God
unto salvation to every one that believes ", and we hope that the Slavic Church

of Christ is a shining light for the city of Baltimore and everywhere where our
mission support goes.
The address of the Church is:

Slavic Church of Christ

516 South East Ave.

Baltimore, Md. 21224

Services are:

Sunday School

10:00 AM

Worship Service 11:00 AM

Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 7:30 PM

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