Baumann Ronald Marti 1999 Turkish World Outreach

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Y&pmvj,

1999

Dear Christian Frien ^

rhank jou

for

the cards

and

letters of encouragement as mfinalize our

jflans to he

In

Zambia for

2-3

meh in June, we are heartened

b hww

that jour

excitement

concemitg this trij) matches our excitement.

This is as it

should

he

Progress

in

jflanning

has

heen

accomjrlished

we mow have our tickets f

hand ,

we

have also

re

established some contacts in Zambia,

and

wj/raj that

these

contacts will remit in 3ihles and songhooks

{in

the

vernacular) heifg available

to

us immedialelj ujfon our

arrival.

There's still

a

lot to

do in the area of jfknning

our

vi5if5

to congregations

and or grouj> gatkerings.

Contact

hj

correspondence in

the

verj rural

areas is

dipcult

at

best,

just

the

cost

of

return postage

{air

mail)

to

America

is prohihitive for

many

zamhians. obviously it

is

abo not

agood

policy to include cash

in a letter,

so

it leaves

ii5

in an awkward

position.

We are praying that

some

ofyou might

he able

to assist

us financially

with th e

costs

involved for travel and

Bible

purchases.

God

has

already

blessed

us

tremendously in

this

area,

hut

we

stiE

need

an additional

2000. we know tkat flie

Lord

will provide what

is

needed.

Pray abo for:

a

safe journey-, tke

accfdsitm

of

Bibles

and songbooks)

a

place

to

stay;

the

use of

a vehicle while

there; good health before, during and

on

the

return trip; early contacts

with

our Zamhian brothers

and

sisters; and that hearts wtH be prepared

for

and receptive to the message of Christ.

Thank

you

abo

{once

again)

for

your

partnership

with

us

as

we

attempt

to

share Christ

with

those

in the

world wlio are in darkness. We

do

need to work hard

whik

it yet day, as ctet says in John

9: 4.

Faithfully

in

Christ,

Turkish world

outreach

5 8 Fruityah

Court

Grand Junction, CO

{970) 434 1942

Ron and Marti Baumann [email protected]

imjully

in Christ,


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12 July 1999

Dear Friends

and

Supporters,

Our first return trip to Zambia for short-term field work provided many

wonderful blessings for us. We pray that the Zambian Christians were blessed

in the same way. It

would

be difficult to find many negatives concerning our

time there. In fact, the opposite is true We reached or surpassed every goal that

we set out to accomplish We are convinced diat your prayers for us while we

were there made

the

difference with respect to a successful trip. It was both

an

honor

and

a pleasure to partner with you and be your representative there.

Thank you very much

From the

moment we

touched

down on

Zambia

soil in

the

capital city

until die

day

we flew

out

again,

many

marvelous things took place. We were

met

at

Customs and Immigration by one of our Chelstone church members (who is

currently a Lusaka International Airport employee ). He whisked us through

die V.I.P. Entry Section in a way that

had

never happened during our ms-and-

outs of fifteen years of service there. As we exited the airport terminal building,

we were greeted by singing and dancing from the Chelstone church choir.

Flowers were presented to us, and there were many smiles, hugs and

handshakes. Words are inadequate to describe

how

we felt at

that

time. It

was

a

very emotional experience as you

can

imagine.

During our jetlag recovery period, we were able to purchase Tonga and Nyanja

Bibles, and also collected the Tonga songbooks

that

a friend had secured for us

earlier. Frequently there are no Tonga songbooks available in the capital city.

These

came

from t he Sou th er n Province and

were

th e la st ones in s to ck for

a

while

Both of the important meetings with the men s leadership groups of the Lusaka

and Miunbwa areas were quite successful. We listened to the problems and

difficulties that

th }

were facing, and we responded as bestwe could. The

most

important aspect of our trip was the distribution of Bibles (and songbooks)

which we accomplished

at

these leadership meetings. Five himdred, sixty-eight

Tonga Bibles, one hundred Nyanja Bibles, four hundred Tonga songbooks and

four

thousand communion cups

were

divided among

seventeen congregations.

They were nearly speechless upon learning that there was no charge for these

items, and they were full of praise to leam that you (their brolhers and sisters in

Christ)

had paid

for

them


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One mental picture

that

will stay wit h us for the rest of our Hves

was

the huge

gathering of Christians more

than

three

hundred)

that

c ame from all

over

the

Mumbwa District - walking and on bicycles some traveling for hours) - to

attend the morning worship service

at

the Malinde church. The Malinde

building is one of the three new church buildings that they built themselves

with building materials that we left for them

in

1995). Chitantasokwe

and

Sanse are the other two. We had a wonderful time of fellowship which included

singing, communion

and

proclaiming

God s

Word. Seven adults

made

their

confess ion of faith in hr is t as the ir Savior.

In addition to the Bibles, s ongbooks

and

communion cups mentioned, funds

were provided for the

purchase

of building materials to be used in yet

another

new building for the Mulela congregation). The leadership committee informed

them that they must first

bum

their own bricks for

the

walls before receiving

the galva nize d roofing sheets, poles

and

cement necessary to c omplete

the

building with the help of other church members in the Mumbwa area). Extra

funds

to

purchase cement

for

permanent

floors for

the

three

new

buildings

were

left

with the committee. Funds were also

provided

to the leadership in the

Lusaka area to assist

with

the expenses of the

youth

conference to be held in July

and the women s conference to be held in August.

Once again, thank you sincerely for all of the prayers and support which

made

our trip possible. We are tentatively planning another trip to Zambia in the year

2001. This will

happen

only

according to the Lord s will

and

the assistance of

His people.

Faithfully in Christ,

Ron a nd Mar t i aumann

386 Ridgeway

Drive

Grand Junction, CO 81503

e-mail: [email protected])


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M U M B W A D IS T R IC T

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LEADERS

Our

first

short-term

return

trip to

Zambia

for

field work

provided

many

wonderful

blessings for

us as

well

as

the Zambians

we pray). It

would be

difficult to

find many

negatives concerning

our time

there. In fact,

the

opposite is true We reached or surpassed

everv

goal that

we

set

out

to do. We

know that your

prayers

for us made the difference. The important meetings

with the mens leadership

groups

of the

Lusaka

and Mumbwa

areas

went well.

While meeting

with

them, five hundred sixty-eight

Tonga

Bibles, one

hundred Nyanja

Bibles, four

hundred

Tonga song-books

and

four

thousand

communion cups were

divided among

seventeen congregations. We

responded to their problems and difficulties

as best we

could.


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THE BUSH

SEVEN ADULTS CONFESS

CHRIST

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BIBLES

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A BUSH

KITCHEN

O ne mental

picture

that w ill

stay with

us for the rest

of

our

lives

was the

crowd

of

Christians more than

three

hundred [pictured

above]

who came

from all over th e Mumbwa District some

walking

fo r

two

days and

others

fo r hours

on

bicycles - to a tten d the w orsh ip service

at

the Malinde building.

We had a wonderful time

of

fellowship

which included singing, communion

and

proclaiming

Godfe

Word.

S ev en adu lts

made

their

confession

of

faith

in

Christ as

their Savior

at this service. This building is one of the three

new

church

buildings that they built themselves

with

materials we

left

fo r them

in

1995 .

Funds

were also provided to the leadership committee to oversee the

construction

of another

new

building

for the

Mulela

congregation.


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Turkish World Outreach is growing Our 3 ^ anniversary year,

1999,

has been

incredible. In

1999

alone, three families, two singles and two newlyweds

joined with us

in

reaching Turks

in the

world for

Christ. From

ten field

workers

in

1997,we now have grown to 21 field workers; if family members

are included, the

number

goes to

50

Two additional families

plan

to be on

the field by

mid-2000.

Praise the LordWho brought about all of this growth.

We

are

convinced that the Lord is at work in all of this

when

we see

that

we

had only two field workers in 1981. As a result of all this growth, the

workload here at the home office has more than doubled. We rejoice in this

extra work,

and

pray

that

we will have the strength and wisdom to carry

out

the tasks we ve been given to perform.

The recent earthquakes in Trtrkey have been tragic for many.

Large

numbers

of people who live there cannot understand the Why? for all of the

destruction

and

death. There is no suitable answer to this question However,

through all of this devastation, there has developed a unique avenue for

reaching Turks for Christ - one that has not previously been available. Tent

cities, medicines, clean drinking water, wheelchairs and the like (that

Christians have been responsible for giving to them) have all impressed the

non-Christian Turks. Even as the Turkish government has

taken

over much of

the aid distribution, the Turkish people know who made this aid possible

Turkish World Outreach has been channeling funds, from congregations,

individuals and agencies, to Txnkey for earthquake relief projects that

Christians are in

charge

of. The total amount of these funds will likely surpass

the 200,000 mark The Lord's people have given sacrificially to assist these

victims. Our fervent prayer is that the Kingdom will grow

in

Turkey as a

result

of

this Christian

generosity.

May HisWill

be

done.

the light

ivas

for

all time,

and

the

love

vjas

for

all men.

Tliis newsletter is published by: Turkish World Outreach

508 Fruitvale Court,

Grand

Junction, CO 81504

(970) 434-1942 E-mail: [email protected]

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Baumann Ronald Marti 1999 Turkish World Outreach