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The Art Carter Family: Missionaries +>o Belo Horizonte, Brazil, South America FORWARDING AGENT: Arthur Carter, Sr., ^208 Naomi Drive, Louisville, Kentuct^ ^0219

J anuary 19^7

In this first newsletter of 196?' we extend a prayer to God for a year, of closer fellow ship with Christ, and one of full service to Him for you and us. There is much to do every where for Christ in this world of sin and strife. The door is open for Christ's message of salvation to all parts of Brazil, We have cities of over 3 million population still without

New Testament churches.

man.

There are tribes still untouched by the gospel and unreached by

It is' more important to go to the hearts and souls of these millions that are lost.,

instead of to the moon or elsewhere. It takes $250,000 to kill one Viet Cong and, with this much, thousands could be savdd. America thinks more of her pets than the souls of men

why? We spend more each year just for dog food than for all missions that exist. We pray that this new year will be one which is centered on Christ and His great commission of "Go
ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."

NEl^ FROM THE FIELD

T The Christmas play was a great success with the church building
crTffwded.

Eleven, have surrendered their lives to Christ and have been born

again by the water and Spirit into His kingdom.

One Christian couple just passed away, one just four days after, the other. The church really feels the loss, January 23 through 27 will be Daily Vacation Bible School for 1.967,

Plans are under way for another fine program like last year.
The church property is finally being registered in the name of
the Brazilian congregation.

Men*s S^jiritual Retreat will be February 6, 7, 8 in Brasilia.

Here men,gain much in spiritual knowledge of God's Word and Christian
fellowship.
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We want to explain the delay in our Christmas Newsletter (Brazilian Light).

All the

addresses must be coded with the proper zip number, which means that all the addressing plates muet be prepared to give Bip code as well as name and address. This takes quite a
while to accoraplishj before they can be mailed. They should be in your home before the end of January. Thank you for your uiiderstanding and patience. This new year has started off with a bang for us. Marlene has developed a stomach ulcer because of all my sickness, Cindy (daughter no. 3) has gotten rid of her arm cast and I believe her shoulder is doing real well. The church is almost ready for the pews and other
furniture. Eight were added to the congregation in December and three thus far this month.

Everything is going well and the Spirit is leading us to many victories.

The only problem

It

we seem to have is that of Support during our medical leave and period of recuperation.

seems that some of the churches are letting down on their support and others have dropped off. We are still serving God building this new church with no salary or support we are still on medical leave and we are supporting the work in Brazil. We still need your prayers and financial support, as much as or more than ever before. We ask you churches and folk to continue to stand behind us in this double work of God, supporting us as you have before; for if it were not for you this work could not go on or even be done. May God bless you as
you serve Him in the establishing of new churches and the evangelizing of Brazil through us, His servants. Remember us daily in prayer.
In Christian Love,

ARTand MARLENE CARTER

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FIDIANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER .

IMDIAM

$ 10.00 Red Brush Church of Christ, Louisville$ 100.00 Faithful Followers Class, Mt. Auburn 25.00 Bushton Christian Church, Charleston Bright Christian Church, Lawrenceburg 20.00 First Christian Church, Joliet
Richland Christian Church, Richland
Campbellsburg

J. C. Rink, Plainville Hyland Christian Church, Maukport First Church of Christ,- Highland

ILLINOIS

40.00

20.00 30.OO 50.00 52.60

Mrs. Phyllis J. Miller, Trafalgar Walnut Grove Christian Church,

Jr. Cl&ss, Kent Christian Church,
Madison

100.00
23.35

KENTUCKY

Reaper's Class, Shively Christian

Church, Louisville Christian Church, Lebanon Jet.

$ 10.00
25.00
20.00

5.00

Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ,

Rising Sun

Tulip St. Christian Church, Mitchell Homebuilder*s Class, Bethany Christian ^Church, Montgomery
OHIO-

30.00

Christian Worker's Circke, Corinth Christian Church, Lawrenceburg Lyndon Christian Church, Louisville
Louisville

28.75 Jr. Group, Lyndon Christian Church,

25.00 Young Adult Class, Shively Christian
Church, Louisville

25.06
5.16.
25.00

Ripley Church of Christ, Shreve Church of Christ, Russellville Marlboro Christian Church, Alliance First Christian Church, Columbiana Church of Christ, Utica Christian Miss. Council, Church of
Christ, Russellville Church of Christ, Palestine

5.00 15.00 30.00 50.00 50.00

20.00

NEBRASKA

Ethel C. Baker, Gering Central Church of Christ, Gering Church of Christ, Minatare Claude Wv-Smith, Minatare
VIRGINIA

5.00
10.00 20.00 20.00

Lake Mount Church of Christ, Rogers

Ripley Church of Christ, Shreve
Miss. Society, Four Mile Run Christian Church, Youngstown
NORTH CAROLINA

50.00 20.50 5.00 5.00

Laurel Ave. Church of Christ, Virginia Beach $100.00 First Christian Church, Covington 25.00 Women's- Miss. Society, First Christian Church, Covington 18.00
MISSOURI

Corinth Church of Christ, Rural Hall

$ 12.00 M&M Eugene Hetzel, St., Louis

$ 60.00

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AGENT: Srth-ur Carter, Sr. , 4208 Naomi Drive, Louisville, Kentucky 40219 February 196?
Dear Ci.-ristian Friends,

God is ccrtainly leading and blessing the work, as we have entered into 196?.

There is

much to do every- d-ay as many souls go into eternity unprepared to meet the Lord. There are so many unro-ac-h-ed lands- and lives here in America, as well as in South America. The slogan everyone is u-sing^ "closer to heaven in '67" is truer than most realize. We are one year

closer to meeting Christ -in Paradise, as we enter by death, and we are much closer in *6?
to Kis povGrful -and glorious return.
the real nirht coMes.

Only a little daylight left 'SO let us labor before

Praise the Lord for. Spirit-fill^ servants., who are ever working to

vln the lo3t, even though they be very weaiy. Let us rejoice that there are faithful num bers in t':i3 age of doubt and blasphemy and that we are some of that number.
* FROM THE FIELD: *

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Cottage meeting preaching services are increased and God is blessing * in souls born again and homes transformed. * The church has now a complete program of caring for the widows and * needy of the congregation. ...... * Program -is now ready for the Daily Vacation Bible School of the church* j.'li-ich will be this month of February. * . -legal work of the church is almost finished, concerning the arti- * .Qf, incorporation and registration with the government. *
T-iio church -in Belo Horizonte is considering the calling of a national * .lir.J.stor to help in the ever expanding program. Calling, cottage preachp* evangelistic efforts, program preparation, and foundation work on *
the new effort demands more than one can do. * '

The Word -of God is having great effect on those who are far from His Kingdom, bringing'them to salvation dn Christ. The impact of the gospel has on those who have a knowledge of Christ is seen in their desire for a-closer-walk in New Testament Christianity.

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The Lord has granted us many victories in Christ these last few weeks. More dedicated servj.ce by those of the congregation in -concern for the lost and wayward. Many have become a part-of this congregation and some a-part of the body of Christ. The.church furniture will soon arrive, so-we-must-be ready for 34 pews, pulpit and communion furniture. We have a week of Christian Living education very soon and are already in preparation for our revi val the 9th'to the 14th-of April. Bro. Jack Anderson of Sturgis, Ky. will be our evange lists It :ra3 also very good to have Bro. Lonnie Mings, missionary to Japan with us in an all-day mission Sunday. It is good to know that God is working all over the world bringing more into His family, and that we have brothers and sisters in Christ-.in Japan. May C.od vichl.y bl:-^3 him in his work there in that section of the harvest field. Tha fa.'ily is-doing all right these last-few weeks. Marlene is somewhat better row ;:.id u-'o yist tiding to serve the Lord with .all that we have. There are birthdays cc::')-:: up 3 months: Marlene's is March 16, Debbie's is April 2, Pam's is May 20, and our

l4th

anniversary is June 20.

God has blessed us with a fine family and we are so

grstsi-dl.

I"rier.o."5":e want to thank you for your prayers and support. You are just as important as the one :.v.o sets foot on foreign land to speak for Christ or vrfio serves here at hoxe. Ws yggt to, you, as , a church, group, or inditzidual to continue your support and-pray erSs ay have never done before. We need your help now, as in years past, or evcn ^^rc.atcr then, for we are striving to serve in Brazil and here at home. If you or ;>Cv'.r l-a3 not been contributors to our work, then we encourage you to start thif? r.outlLJ/.!;.i*;poxting,this work, whether church, churgh group, or just you start today. May t l . a n d lead you into greater fields of service as you put Him first in your lf.:'o^ ::;:.i>3;:;:b3r us in prayer, as we remember you.
: In Christian Love,

Art and Marlene Carter

FINAI'ICIAlJ SUPPORt/FQR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 196?

INDIANA .

Christian Church, Richland... First Church of Christ, Highland

J. 0. Rink, Plainville

35.00 25.00
30,00 31.00 31.00 ii-.oa 25.00 50.00

First Christian Church of Hessville, Hammond Young Adult Class, Kent Christian Church, Madison,
Foster's Ridge Christian Church, Uniontown, Jesse C, Vaughn, Madison..

Sugar Creek Sunday School, Camp^ellsburg..

/Firsfb Christian Church, Odon

Tulip St. Christian,Church,.Mitchell......

Hoifiebuilder',s jClass of Bethany^, Montgomery

W^nut Grove Church,. Campbellsburg
Max- Hudelson,:.Greens ,-Fork.
ILLINOIS '.

50.00 32.00

10,60.
. 8.875.00

Red Brush Church of Christ, Louisville Bushton Christian Church, Charleston

Faithful Follower's Class, Mt. Auburn First Christian Church, Joliet KENTUCKY
Reaper's Class, Shively Christian Church, Louisville.

$ 20.00 5O.OO
..... , V . 1 . . . . 30.00 25.00
10.00

Young Adult Class, Shively Christian Church, Louisville....'.,,-,.......';,;.,,,*...

Women's-Council, Shively Christian Church, Louisville.. Lyndon Christian Church,-Louisville

25.00
1.0.00 25.00

Junior Group,. Lyndon,,Christian Church, Louisville

OHIO

3-35
$ 5.00
130.00 50.00 30.00 5.00
27.00

Missionary Society, Four Mile Run Christian Church, Y.oungstown. Church of Christ, Orrv-ill^. First Christian Church., Qplumbiana,.;.,.:.';....
Christian Chi^rch, R u s s e l l v i l l e . . . Ripley Church of Christ, Shreve.. Lake Mount Church of_ Christy Rogers... Church of Christ, Palestine
NEBRftS.KA

50.00

Church of Christ, Minatare.. ^.... .Ethel C.- Baker^ Gering.... Central .Church of Christ, Gering.... -Ladies Qlass, Church of .Christ, t^natare
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$ 20.00
.5*00 10, 00
10.00

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VIRGINIA

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.$. 12.00
25-00

Corinth Church of Christ-,.* Rural Hall,

First Christian Church, Covington.

Thank you all for yoi^r contributions and support. We also-want to thank the Darlington Christian Church,. Darlington, Indiana,, for absorbing the cost of pre paring and mailing this newsletter each month.
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BRAZILIAN LIGHT
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(Church of Christ Mission)

Volume 6 Number 1

February i967

Art Carter

SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR

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MILLIONS NEED CHRIST

South of'the Equator

South America, the world's fourth largest continent, covers almost one
seventh of the earth's land area. This
continent includes the ten countries of

Revival

just ended

in

Belo with

many added to God's family through Christ and many revived to greater ser
vice.

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colom

bia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela, and three colonies British Guiana, French Guiana, and Dutch Guiana. Approximately 150 million people live in this vast untouched area. This is the unreached land of today, and the land of deep need for God's saving

Daily Vacation Bible School was in the month of February in Brazil.

The church in Belo is calling a national preacher to assist in the everexpanding program of the Lord.

grace in Jesus Christ. Please permit me to inform you of what we are doing in South America for God. We have just one missionary family in Colombia, one mission family in British Guiana, several families serving Christ in Chile, and several missionary families in Brazil.
We do not have one worker for Christ in

Marlene is somewhat better now with

the stomach ulcer problem.

Dutch Guiana, French Guiana, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argen tina and Uruguay. Tliere are millions upon the brink of a Christless eternity this very hour and we have the message that saves for the eternity of the eter
nities.

A spring revival is planned for the church in Louisville, Kentucky. Bro. Jack Anderson will be the evangelist. There will be a dedication service April

9 for church property, new furniture, etc.

The responsibility of the church and ^everyone who is a member of this body is still to go into all the world preaching the Gospel to every creature, baptizing them, and teaching them the way of a closer walk. The fields are ripe unto harvest ready for the reaping of lost souls but there are just a few labor ers. Let us pray to the Lord that there
will be more workers sent into the fields

and that churches will see their purpose, which is evangelizing the world for Christ.

EXTRA
.GOOD

1. Pray that God will increase our faithful

>NEWS

and spiritual strength to stand and serve Him in these days in any way
He calls.

2. Pray that God will give us physical strength and health to live in daily
The Belo Horizonte church has
service.

organized a program for caring for the widows, orphans, and poor. This will mean very much in their witness for
Christ.

3. Pray that God will continue to guide and lead His new congregation, as never before, in the days ahead. Pray that He will give many victories to the messengers in Brazil and in every
special effort made. 4. Pray that God will increase our support that both this work in Brazil

Plans

are

well

advanced

for the

beginning

of

new congregation in

another area of the city.

and here Stateside will continue to go forth to the glory and praise of Christ.

AND THEY SHALL BE FILLED

"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled." The Master commands us to go into the highways, streets, all living areas and to compel them to come in. In Belo Horizonte we have gone into every area compeling souls to hear the message of the Savior. As you see in the picture above, people are poor, hungry, naked, and sick of many diseases. Approximately one half of the "three^and^bne-half billion people on earth are starving and in need of the bare neces sities of life. In Brazil the life expectancy is 40 years and death is such a common visitor. When we see this starvation, nakedness, and death our hearts and minds are centered on their physical needs, until the real need is completely hidden and forgotten. Concern for the caring of their bodies has erased from our hearts the dire
need their souls have for the Bread of Life. This area, where the Christians have

gathered, is on the brink of an open sewer. Mud houses are jammed together on the edge of this filthy sewer for miles. The first time I entered to preach Christ, the people were seeking the body of a little boy, who had fallen 25 feet down into this rocky stream of the cities waste. The constant sight of the needy bears upon you at all times while you are trying to guide them to Calvary to salvation in Christ. You
must always remember the Word of God, which states they who hunger and thirst after

righteousness shall be filled. This is not food for the body or c lothing or she Iter, but the desire to be found in Christ clothed in His righteousness. Let us see the world's true need, which is Christ, then these other things will be added.

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Brazilian Light \s a quaftetly publication, giving information concerning the work of the Church of Christ Mission, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Arthur Carter, Jr., Editor. Church of Christ Mission is a mission set up for the propagating of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Brazil and receives its support from gifts and offerings from congregations and individuals affiliated with the Churches of Christ/Christian Churches. Financial agent for the Church of Christ Mission is Arthur Carter. Sr., 4208
Naomi Drive, Louisville, Kentucky 40219, who receives no remuneration for his services.

Ownership and management of Brazilian Light belong to Church of Christ Miss ion. Stateside editorial, publishing and mailing duties have been delegated to Mission

Services Association, Box 368, Joliet, Illinois 60434, Miss Carolyn Mize, Managing
Editor. Subscription rate is $1.00 per year, applied'from yearly contribution.

FUTURE CHURCH
in trouble, are those who have not been

raised in the light of God's Word. We know that soon our days will be coining
to an end and that others will have to
take the reins. Now is the hour for us to

prepare

the

young for

God's harvest

fields. We do this in Belo Horizonte in

various ways. First we have their classes prepared for them each Lord's Day morning. The second step we take is that of constant training in the youth hour (for all ages). The third effort is that of special training periods such as Vacation Bible School, service camps, special youth programs each year, and one of the most important preparations, which is for every day, is family devo

Train up a child in the way of the Lord and when he is old he won't depart
from it. This statement is so true that it

tions at home. We have many young people who are already leaders in the Lord's work and many more preparing to
serve. This is our future church here and

is necessary that we begin today to teach them God's way. The young people

everywhere, so you see it really is de pending upon you and me, as to how

whoare in reform schools and constantly

faithful and strong this church will be.

My son, /fear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
Proverbs 1:1

BRAZILIAN LIGHT is published quarterly in February, May, August and November for the Church of Christ Mission, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerias, Brazil by Mission

Services, 509 West Jefferson, Joliet, Illinois. Second Class Postage paid at Joliet,
Illinois. Return Postage Guaranteed. Box 368, Joliet, Illinois 60434.

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MRS JOHN W OGLESBY STEWART HEIGHTS

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Missionaries..to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, South America

FORWARDING AGENT:-

Arthur Carter, Sr., ^208 Naomi Drive, Louisville, Kentucky ^0219

March I967

Dear Christian Friends

Easter is here again with all the glories, misunderstandings, and problems.

For a Chris

tian every Lord's Day is Easter (Day of Resurrection), not just one day each year. It is not a time for festivities, egg hunts, gay dressing, etc. The born again believers in Brazil have- no false front, such as mentioned, but realiz'e the day for what it is. It is our proof
of redemption, bur resurrection, and our eternal life, which abides in Christ. Materialism has taken hold so much that it is almost a disgrace not to be well decked out in new cloth ing on Easter. So many nominal Cniustians only show up at service at this time of the year, as the old minister said, "We have so m^iy two timing Christisms for they only attend on

Easter and Christmas." This is frightfully true.

then you will have the proper Easter.

Will Christ find any faith on earth when

He 'returns? Just because many or most* people take Christ out of Easter, this is no reason why we should do so. If you have a Christ-centered life, and a Christ-centered family life,

God has certainly blessed us with great victories this month. It was a great s.p;.;-itual thrill to hear Richard Wurmbrand, the Lutheran minister,* who had been in a Communist prison for 1^ years. The- challenge he gave to us Christians to stand for Christ and His church
against the Communist threat was filled with the Spirit of God. He warhed us that the Com-

munist povrer hers in the good ole* U.S.A. was making great headway arid that we as Christians, citizens, and orr governrrxent are not doing anything to stop it. He revealed the sufferings of many Cht'istir.ns behind- the iron curtain, and the cruel means v.^ed to influence ones away-from. Christ. It was sweet 'to hear how many Communist soldiers and young people were conver ted to the Lord through' aill these years of prison.it KEVB FROM THE FIELD: .

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8 men of the church in Belo Horizonte attended the Spiritual Retreat' in the nation's capital, Brazilia. Bro. Bill Loft held a revival here in Belo Feb. 12-19 and I3 made decisions for Christ, surrendering', their,J.ives to Him and His v/ill. One child" of God returned to the flock after 10 years of departure and her mother is at the point of complete surrender to Christ. Cost of living in Brazil rose 40^ in I966 and now a new exchange of # money - the new cruseiros.

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# some time in study. .... miHfUnmmmmmF,hUinumifmurmmmm

# New church :=!tarted this month in the section of Belo called Glory. # V/aldir Fires has been called to help in the work and he will also spend

# #

The family is b.k. as the cold weather is on the way out and Spring is just around the

birthday jut._:ft..st.e.p away on April 2 and Pam*s on May 20. Everyone is prayerfully preparing,
for our revival-A^ril 9-1^ when Bro. Jack Anderson will be with us and when we will have the

comer. -Marlene has just enjoyed another birthday (March I6) and of course we have Debbie's

dedication service for the church property and newly installed church furniture.

Friendsj we want to express our gratitude for your continued prayers and financial sup port. We appreciate your interest in God's work around the world and even our part in this great task. Remember us in prayer each day, that God will certainly continue to shape us
into better vessels of service.

In Christian Love,
Art and Marlene Carter

FIMANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARI

INDIANA

First Church of .Christ, Highland $ 25.00 J. C. Rink, Plainville 5.00 First Christian Church of Hessville, Hammond 31.00 Shelby Miss. Society, Christian Church, Versailles 25.00 Zogih;.Christian Church, Scottsburg 110.00 Crusader's Bible Class, Vincennes 25.00Max and Francis Hudelson, Greens Fork 5.00
Christian Church, Richland ^0.00

ILLINOIS

Red Brush Church of Christ,

Louisville

Bushton Christian Church, Charleston First Christian Church, Joliet First Christian Church, Salem Faithful Folltjwers Class, Blue Mound
KENTUCKY

$ 20.00
50.00 25.00

87.27
30.00

Reaper's Class, Shively Christian

Church, Louisville

Foster 's-Ridge Chris-tian Church,

Uniontown

Corinth Christian Worker's Circle,

$ 10.00.
10.00

Eastside Christian Church,.

Jefferspnville -

3.75
28.40

Christian Church, Lawrenceburg

Jr. Group, Lyndon Christian Church,
Louisville

Women's Fellowship,rEastside Christian Church, J eff ersonyillft Crusader's Bibl^ Class, Vincennes

Go Ye Cohncil, Hartford Christian 50.00^ Churchy - Hartford-^^

5.30

Walnut Grove Church, Carapbellsburg First Christian Church of Hessville,

Hammond

Homebuiider's Class of Bethany,

j^irst Christian Church, Odon
Tulip St. Christian Church, Mitchell
NEBRASKA

25.00 VJomen's Council, Shively Christian 11.08 Church, Louisville Young Adult Clas, Shively Christian 28.00 Church, Louisville

10.00,
25.00
20.00

Montgomery

-25.00

Deman & Stella Miller, Louisville 10.00 Lyndon Christian Church, Louisville

25.00

32.00

OHIO

Church of Christ, Utica

$ 50.00
5.00
10.00

E.,.C. Baker, Gering Central Church of Christ, Gering

Church of Christ, Minatare
NORTH CAROLIM

Miss. Society, Four Mile Run Christian

$ 5'00 Church, Youngstown 10.00 Henry Wilkes, Jr., Rogers 45*00 Ripley Church of Christ, Shreve
Christian Church., Columbiana . . Church of Christ, Eussellville

5.00 50.00
20.00

Corinth Church of Christ

VIRGINIA

'$ 12.00 Church of Christ, Palestine Lake Mount Church.of Christy Rogers-

50.00

2ip.50

Laurel Ave. Church of Christ,-^

E. Chesapeake
First Christian Church, Covington

' $100.00 Church,of Christ Missions, Millville

25.00

DELiiWARE.

$ 25.00

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THE ART CkRTER FAI4ILY:
Dear Christian Friends,

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APRIL 1967

Missionaries to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, South America

i^RWtiRDING AGENT: Arthur Carter, Sr., 4208 Naomi Drive, Louisville, Kentucky 40219

The Spring Revival was a great spiritual blessing and our lives were brought nearer to the cross of full surrender to Christ and His Will. We have really been busy about
the Lord's task, so this letter is sort of late. The Dedication Service was a thrill

ing event for each of us, es we dedicated our selves to full committment, as well as

the church property and furnishings to God. It was good to have veteran missionary, Jenny Lee Titus, here in Louisville, Bro. Ljmn Clevelandj recruit to Brazil, was with
us for several hours. -Ii> was good to-see and-loiovf this-young man and to be able-to assist him in all the red tape of leaving homo and entering 5.nto a foreign country.

We pray God's richest blessings on their efforta for His Son in the winning of many
lost souls and in the w^.tnessing to c.11 riianld.nd God's love revealed in Christ. Much

time is also being spent in preparation for Youth Retreat and Camp this summer.
have been traveling some to speak for Chriet^s work in Brazil.
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NEWS FROM THE FIELD:

God has added iiany more to His family and the.church is growing
by God's blessings and the Spirit's direction. Young people have really moved, forward in service-, for- Christ in
and outside of the church. ..

13 added to God's Kingdom during an 8 day evangelistic effort. Inflation has just about taken over the country and it is very difficult stretching a dollar a long way in livelihood and mission
work. . :j..v .,

Old mission car just about; b^'^ken down needs brakes, trans
mission, steering, and a new motor, which costs over a million
cruseiro3.

The new work in Belo was started in March and God is blessing each effort made. Pray for this new congregation.

It was sad to hear that Stan V/olenhaus, missionary to Brazil, lost his wife in an
auto acciddnt. They Wrsre holding a 7aith Fx-cmise Mission Revival at the Central

Church of Christ, Grisirold; Iowa. Wc certainlj' ask your prayers for this young man who; was left vTith three babies. This fine family was our guest in Belo Horizonte and
,-served the Lord thr^e years fen the Amazon Valley.

The church here is going well. We are entering 8 weeks of deeper Spiritual Life Campaign, which we feel the Lord can use in our lives, as well as, in our witness to others outside His Kingdom, The burden is still quite heavy since the church is so new, and the fact that we have only been in the area less than one year. Stand behind
-up with your prayerful support.

The family is well at the present time, Pam had a 3 day bed stay with viral flu. The girls are alreay planning their school vacation -- visiting, camp, and time to rest from their studies. They are preparing now for Youth Retreat. When school begins in September all five >iill be in for study. The family certainly appreciates your con
stant prayers and support. This enables us to do God's will in Brazil and stateside

as well. All of this work depends upon your prayers and monthly helj), ,_Ma_y God richly_
bless you and rav^ard you for many victories in His precious name.
' In Christian Love,

Remember us con

stantly in your daily pra^^ers, that wo may burn brightly in these last days of witness.

Art and Marlene Carter

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IiroXANA
Florence Rickenbaugh, Uniontown
Jesss C. Vaughn, Madison

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4.00

Fir3t Church of Christ, Highland

J. C. Rink, Plainville Christian Church, Richland

Jr. Group, First Christian Church of Hessville, Hammond Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, Rising Sun Homebuilder's Class of Bethany, Montgomery Young Adult Class, Kent Christian Church, Madison Foster's Ridge Christian Church, Uniontown First Christian Church, Odon
Tulip Street Christian Church, Mitchell First Christian Church of Hessville, Hammond
ILLINOIS

25.00 25.00 5.00 35.00 35.00 30.00

10.00

25.00
25.00 32.00 31.00

Red Brush Church of Christ, Louisville Bushton Christian Church, Charleston First Christian .Church, Joliet F.iithful Followers Class, Mt. Auburh
W. R. Weaver, Valley Station

$ 20.00
50.00 29,00
10.00

$ 15.00
25.00
10.00

Clifton Heights Christian Church, Missionary Society, Louisville

r.oaper's Class, Shively Christian Church, Louisville Lyndon Christian Church, Louisville Jr. Group, Lyndon Christian Church, Louisville k'omen's Council, Shively Christian Church, Louisville Young Adult Class, Shively Christian Church, Louisville

25,00 3.91
10.00

25.00

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Church of Christ, Utica

$ 50.00
21.50 5.00 15.00 50.00
50^0050,00 35.00

V7in-A-Couplo Class, Four Mile Run Christian Church, Youngstown Missionary Society, Four Mile Run Christian Church, Youngstown Church of Christ, Russellville B'irst Christian Church, Coliimbiana
Chtirch oChri-st-,Palestine - .

Church of Christ, Utica . Lake Mount Church of Christ, Rogers

NEBRASKA

E. C. Baker, Gering Central Church of Christ, Gering

Ladies Class, Church of Christ, Minatare Church of Christ, Minatare
VIRGINIA

5.00
10.00 10,00 20.00

First Christian Church, Covington

KORTH C.4R0LINA

$ 25.00
$ 12.00

Corinth C.:r.cch of Christ, Rural Hall

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The Art Carter Family, Missionaries to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, South America FORV/ARDING AGENT: Mr. Arthur Carter, Sr., 4208 Na'^mi Drive, Louisville, Ky. 40219
May 1967
Dear Christian Friends,

The Lord has blessed and led us into such a deep walk with Him during these past weeks of fuller service and deeper commitment. A refreshing time of spiritual guidance with the youth
of the area, and a season of soul-thrilling days with over 5>000 men who love the Lord.

There is no way to express the in-filling of the Holy Spirit and the tremendous uplift of
spiritual life I received at the Kiamichi Clinic.

We are so sorry that this letter is so late, but there has been so much to do plus the planning of Daily Vacation Bible School and a special Stewardship Revival, which is to start
the 4th of June and end the 9th.

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NEVE FROM BRAZIL: The Lord has added many new souls to His Kingdom these last few weeks and the church is groining rapidly. . The Youth Hour is now over 40 and the entire program ,is led by a-wonderful Christian couple. Pray for them. There will be a two week revival in Gama, one of the villas near Brazilia. Pray that God will speak to many hearts and lead them to Christ by His Holy Spirit. The men of the church in Belo will lead the work / / / / / / / /

during these two weeks. . : Remember .this work of the-Lord for we are working with over 1 million 200 thousand people, who need the gospel. . We have over 10 million in this state. The inflation is making it so difficult in living and work.in.Brazil.

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So many do things without thinking. I am sorry to say that many churches do things in that method. Many churches have stopped their support to us - without a word of explanation. They think ii you are not in Brazil, then you are not doing anything. This is not true. We are still on Medical Leave, whj.ch reports three seizures Grand Mai, and brain surger^ a^in ^

in May I966.

Does this mean that we are doing nothing or won't return to Brazil? No, during

this medical leave we have, through God's power and Spirit, established a new congregation, which has pv.r hased a $75,000 church plant. The church gives $200 per month to missions (not to me). V/e sp^ak in churches for the Brazil work and teach missions in the Louisville Bible
College. We are still responsible for the work in Belo Horizonte, Braz-il^, and. we-send the support we receive to Brazil. The new congregation does not pay us in any ^ay, except the gasolina our car.uses. So many churches have failed to continue their support to us that
Marlene is now working full time, so we can continue to work with this new church and con

tinue our work in Brazil. Now, if you support us as God's servants, you are doing work in Brazil and statesidej not just in one place, but both places. Will you support us, as God's missionaries both Brazil-wise and State-wise? Will you continue your prayers and support, as we serve the living i^ord with all our hearts and lives? Anywhere He leads we will go and
ser\/-e. God bless each of you in your service to Christ.

All the girls send their love and so do Marlene and I.

Pray for us daily.

In Christian Love,
Art and Marlene Carter

. ' FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL

INDIANA

First Chui-ch of Christ, .Highland

Max & Frances Hudelson, Greens Fork Independent Miss. Group, Christian Church, English Christian Church, Richland Crusader's Class, Reel Ave. Christian
Church, Vincennes

OHIO

$ 25.00 Church of Christ, Orrville

5.00 Ripley Church of Christ, Shreve
Miss. Society, Four Mile Run

$155.00
5.00
5.00
20*00

50.00 45.00 50.00 50.00 13-30

3.03 25.00

Christian Church, Youngstown Christian Mission Council, Church of

Christ, Russellville

Hyland Christian Church, M.auckport Walnut Grove Church, Campbellsburg

Foster's Ridge Christian Church,
Uniontowi

First Christian Church, Columbiana Lake Mount Church of Christ, Rogers Church of Christ, Utica
Church of Christ, Palestine
KENTUCKY

50.00 41.50 50.00

50.00

First Christian Church, Odon Homebuilder's Class, Bethany Christian Church, Montgomery Brq. tS: Mrs. J. C. Rink, Plainville Tirst Christian Church of Hessville,
Hammond

Reaper's Class, Shively Christian

10.00 55'00
30.00 82.00

Church, Louisville Women's Council, Shively Christian Church, Louisville" Ladies Aid Missionary Society,
Brodhead

$ 10.00
10.00
10,00

Tulip St. Christian Church, Mitchell

ILLINOIS

Red Brush Church of Christ,

Louisville

Junior Group, Lyndon Christian Church, Louisville

4.00

$ 20,00
25.00
30.00

First Christian Church, Joliet Faithful Follower's Class,

Mt. Auburn NEBRASKA

Lyndon Christian Church, Louisville Young Adult Class, Shively Christian Christian Church, Louisville
VIRGINIA

25,00 25,00

Ethel C. Baker, Gering Central Church of Christ, Gering

Church of Christ, Minatare
NORTH CAROLINA

5.00
10.00

20.00

Laurel Ave. Church of Christ, E. Chesapeake Women's Miss. Society, First Christian Church, Covington First Christian Church, Covington

$100.00
20.00

25.00

Corinth Church of Christ, Rural Hall

$ 12.00

Darlington, Ind. Cost of printing and mail ing the Newsletter.

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The Art Carter Family, Missionaries to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, South America FORmRDIWG AGENT: Mr. Arthur Carter, Sr., ^1-208 Naomi Drive, Louisville, Ky. 40219
June 1967
Dear Christian Friends,

We lunate to you in a moment of rest, after the days of victory in the name of Jesus. hearts rejoice within us to have been used and to have been witnesses to the praise and

Our

power of God in untransformed lives.

We cannot exp3:ss the overflowing moments when 63

souls became fully surrendered and completely committed unto Christ. There is nothing so thrilling, as the Holy Spirit moving through the people stirring their hearts and melt^g their wills and ways. We just finished a Revival of full Committment complete steward

ship in this new congregation. Beside the fully ;cpmmitted, there were 12 tr^sfers and 3 baptisms. This is the greatest meeting we have ever experienced in this new congregation, where everyone let go and let God have His way. -Just a closer walk with Thee, this is what
the congregation is now experiencing.

The second VBS was a joyous time an average of approximately 70* Missions was. taught eve3:y day and the offerings are to be sent to Francisco Leite, a Brazilian national preacher,
who will be opening a new work in an untouched area of Brazil.

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NEWS FROM BRAZIL:

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Two windows shot out of the church building no reason why it was. just done. Pretty careless or dangerous. Witchcraft cast upon the Belo Horizonte Church. At the door of the church building were remnants of two candles, red and black. There were sticks and stones and a small paper. The only word on it was EXU, which means "restless Sf)irit" or similar to Satan. There was a spell cast on the church by evil power thank God, we have His power.
14 decisions for Christ in revival at Gama and all attendance records

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& broken, while the men carried on the services at Belo with two added by & God's Word and Spirit. & Camp time in Brazil at Brasilia. A car load will be going.

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The family is fine at the present timejust happy that we can be of service to the Lord. The girls are happy that school is out and that camp is here. We are very grateful to God for our girls and seek His guidance in directing their paths to committed service for Him.

Pam (daughter number 2) is the bright, A student in school.

She ended this year's study

with winning the school spelling bee. I will be traveling around quite a bit this summer in speaking on Missions in Brazil; in camp, church, and revivals. .We want to take a few lines and express our gratitude to each of you who understand our
situation, our needs, and how we are working two-fold in His service in complete mission work. We thank you for your unending prayers and support. May God bless you in every won derful way for your vision, interest, and work. Remember, dear brother, you will never go
unrewarded for service rendered in Christ's name.

Remember us daily in prayer to the Father.

In Christian Love,

Art and Marlene Carter

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INDIANA ' First Church of Christ, Highland

Christian Church, Richland Max Hudelson, Greens Fork

ILLINOIS

25.00 Bushton Christian Church, Charleston $ 50.00 40.00 Red Brush Church of Christ, Louisville 20.00
5.00 Bushton Christian Church, Charleston 25.00 First Christian Church, Joliet

MM Jesse C. Vaughn, Madison Horaebuilders Class of Bethany, Montgomery

Faithful Follower's Class, Mt. Auburn

10.00

5O.OO 25.00 10.00

Walnut Grove Church, Campbellsburg First Christian Church of Hessville,

Hammond

23.05 OHIO Ripley Church of Christ, Shreve 31.00 Church of Christ, Russellville

J;

5.00 30.00
5.00 50.00

Tulip St. Christian Church, Mitchell First Christian Church, Odon

KENTUCKC

32.00 Miss. Society, Four Mile Run Christian

25.00
$25.00

Church, Youngstown
First Christian Church, Columbiana Miss. Society, Christian Church,

Young Adiilt Class, Shively Christian

Church, Louisville

Brilliant
Church of Christ, Palestine

Jr. Group, Lyndon Christian Church,

Lyndon Christian Church, Louisville^ Reapers for Christ, Shively Christian
Church, Louisville
Womens

4^79 Lal<e-Mount Chureh of Cla^ty-Rogers

25.00 Church of Christ, Utica
10.00 NEBRASKA

25.00 50.00 ^.^00 50.00

Council, Shively Christian

Church, Louisville
MISSOURI

Churbh of Christ, Minatare 10.00 Central Church of Christ, Gering

NORTH CAROLINA

$ 20.00 10.00

Bynumsville Missionaiy Cbuncil, Bynumsville .

VIRGINIA

Corinth Church of Christ, Rural Hall

$ 10.00
WEST VIRGINIA

$ 12.00 $100.00

Antioch Christian Church, Proctor

First Christian Church, Covington

$25.00

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