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Ring the Bellslet the whole world know"

flews from George, Ifera and Benjamin Bajenshi
January - February 19^9
Deai'est in Christ,
Many of you we do know personally, hut
some we do meet only occasionally through our

mission publication, "Communicator," however,

today we would like to say to all of you that
we appreciate your faithfulness in supporting
and encouraging us in reaching East Europe for
Jesus.

God is blessing our lives, giving us yet

another year of service in this complicated

and changing world. How comforting it is to

know that He is faithful and that His Word

never changes, "Trust in God, trust also in

Me," said Jeous, on one occasion. On this
Word we can fully lean, looking to a great
tomorrow.

We ttiank God that there is a green light

in the East. The Iron Curtain is rusting and
crumbling before our eyes. Solidarity and the new perestrlika is real and for us it means more
work. The Gospel must be preached to all nations.

With so much preaching, I hope there is left some room in this letter for an up-date on
our life and a few exciting details from our ministry. Possibly this most recent family
picture will replace a thousand of my words! After all, tiice makes a difference in our life
also. Possibly the most changes are visible in Benjamin. He has grown much and is fully enjoy
ing his 9'fch grade of High School with all of his music involvements in the performing arts
program. Possibly he will soon prepare another one of his personal newsletters and tell us all
about his exciting life. Vera also has made a step of faith and received her driving license!

It gave her more freedom and will help us in many of our family, church and mission activities.
I shoul also say after returning from last summer's extensive mission trip to Poland and the
Soviet Union, Vera and Benjamin decided to take formal classes of Polish language and they are
faithfully continuing this course of study. For me it seems like there is an endless chain of
activities with radio correspondence, visitation, youth camp in Poland, translation of Moody

Science films, proof-reading for the priiLting of Polish Christian books, students from Poland,
guests from Russia and Poland, administrative business of GMRM and lastly a little time for

family and myself. Such is our life, but we do thank God that He gives us the strength and
wisdom to go forward.

As I have already mentioned, we now have two young men from Poland, studying at Johnson
Bible College. One of these students, Slawek Ryzyk, who has been at Johnson since August I988
writes, "I would like to express ray gratitude to Cliristians who gave me financial support
during my first semester at JBC. Often I think I don't deserve it and then I think of many

people in Poland who do not know Christ. Please remember us and if you can, help me to finish
this school year." Also, arriving at the beginning of January
was Wladek Jurkow, a
young youth worker from the V/arsaw Church. Both of these fellows are as special students at

Johnson Bible College and we eai'nestly recommend them for your prayers. They would love to hear
an encouraging word from you or if you could help financially toward their education, please
send your contribution directly to Johnson Bible College, Knoxville, Tennessee, or to our
mission address with the designation, "Polish students."
The Lord willing, this May I will be in Poland and one project waiting for me there will
be the completion of a professional recording for another Polish album. This is our special
mission project for the year. This album will provide more Christian music for our radio lis
teners and local church and will give us an opportunity to share with others. All fiands accumu

lated in Poland from the distribution of this record will be used for our Christian youth camp
in Ostruda. In short, many blessings in one project. If you could help us with this, it would
also be appreciated.

But I have one last proposal. We still have a few previously made record albums, "Ring
the Bells," "My Redeemer Ldveth" and one Polish album, "Modlitwa w Kosciolku" that we would
like to send to you as a token of our appreciation for your involvement in our ministry. The
records are a gift from us to you, but if you would like to share with us some of your
blessings, they would also be used for this special mission project in Poland.
Thank you dear Friends and God bless each one of you.
George, Vera and Ben
If you would like to receive a record album, please complete this form and return it to us.
The record quantities are limited and will be sent on a 'first come' basis.

Please send me this albimi:

Ring the Bells

My Redeemer Liveth

Modlitwa w Kosciolku (Polish)

I will remember your ministry in prayer.
I would like to help your 'special music' project in Poland.
Name

Address

GLOBAL MISSIONARY RADIO MINISTRIES, BOX 246, PICBIERH^G, ONTARIO

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A Polish church looks to the future

1948-1988-2000
By GENE DULIN
THE Pulawska Street Christian

Fellowship, a Church of Christ in

Warsaw, Poland, celebrated their
40th Anniversary September 3
and 4, 1988. This historic congre
gation looked back at their forty
years of history in a special Satur
day night service and "Love
Feast." Sunday services were de
voted to looking forward from
1988 to 2000.

1948 The first member of the

congregation, Mikolaj Kobus, is

now an honorary elder. He had
been baptized in eastern Poland
and moved to Warsaw to become

the caretaker of a building that be

came the property of the Church of
Christ through the efforts of Konstantin Jarosevich, a missionary.

The widow of founding minister

George Sacewicz told of the diffi
culties of reconstructing the build
ing which had been 40 percent de
stroyed in the war. Her husband

rogated her almost daily. Her

home, the chapel, and other apart

she learned where her husband

somehow had an American auto

was. She went to see him and for

mobile, "one of the best in all of

Poland." "We tried selling the car
to raise money for the building.

some reason took a towel with her.

ments were searched over and

over. Threats were made. Finally

He was one of ten men in a room

about eighteen feet square.

Even the first Polish President

"He had been beaten so needed

after the war didn't have enough

money to buy it. The Director of
the Secret Police bought it.
"One evening in September,
1950, my husband and a few
others were sitting in our home.
The doorbell rang. Two men asked
if my husband was home. I sensed
something was wrong, but I let
them in. They were Secret Police."

the towel to clean himself. He was

For three days the Secret Police

depressed and in a very bad

state
He had a good memory
and could recite Bible verses and

songs. A Catholic priest and he

were able to worship and pray to
gether. After a time my husband
was released and recovered from

the prison experience. He never

lacked energy for God's work."
George Bajenski, missionary liv
ing in Ibronto, Canada, became a

preachers were arrested in 1950

by the communist authorities, the
church meeting place was "sealed."

stayed in the Sacewicz home. They

detained every person who came
to the home. She gave the police
money to go and buy food for
everyone. Finally they arrested

Some man used a ladder to break

the minister and released all the

scribed the church as he remem

into the chapel and began prepar

ing himself a place to live. The po

rest.

bered it in those early days. It was

Mrs. Sacewicz went to the police

station frequently to ask about her
husband, but no one would tell her
an5rthing. The secret police inter-

in 1953 that the Church of Christ

He described the first services.

After he and all the elders and

lice were called and the man was

taken away. Two days later the

man returned to get his ladder!

Christian at Pulawska Street

church. He was present for the

special services. His father, Paul,
was an early member. George de

united with Polish Brethren,

Evangelical Christians, and some

Pentecostals to form the United

Evangelical Church. This union

gave strength to the small nonCatholic congregations that ex
isted in a communist-dominated

iT

country that still was the most Ro

man Catholic nation in the world.
In the 1960's serious conflict

arose among the leaders. For a

time "the congregation hung by a
thread." Harmony was restored
and the founding minister, George
Sacewicz, continued as minister.
Paul Bajenski became his assis
tant.

Tn r7yurii uk niuiiri/x
n vHi \
Elder Mikolaj Kobus (center), George Bajenski (far right), and elders of the Pulawska
Street Church led the Communion service at the 40th anniversary celebration.
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(56)

It was during this same period

that George Bajenski and Kostek
Jakoniuk went to the United

CHRISTIAN STANDARD

States to study for the ministry.

George Bajenski returned to his
home congregation in 1965 and
led in developing an aggressive
youth program, including a youth
camp.

Andrew Bajenski, grandson of

Paul and nephew of George, be
came minister of the congregation
in 1981. He was a protege of
brother Sacewicz, who every Sun
day until his death last year sat on
a chair at the front of the church to

encourage the young minister.

Andrew gave leadership to the
church through the food crisis in
Poland in the early 1980's. He
oversaw

the

distribution

of

$74,000,000 worth of food and

medicine sent to Poland by the In
ternational Aid and other benevo

lent agencies.

1988The congregation now has

300 members and has established

ern Christian College; Sam Stone,

editor, Christian Standard; and
North Industry Christian Church,
Canton, Ohio.
In addition to many visitors
from across Poland, guests at
tended from the United States,
Canada, Austria, Great Britain,
West Germany and the Soviet Un
ion. Gene Dulin, president of TCM
International, who has had a
twenty-five-year association with
this congregation, was presented a
certificate of "honorary member
ship" from the Pulawska congre
gation. George Bajenski also re
ceived an "honorary membership"
certificate. Paul Bajko is also to re
ceive a certificate.

The Sunday service was held in

a rented building to accommodate
the crowd. Current and former

choir members presented special

music, as did George Bajenski.
Gene Dulin, who was the special
speaker, challenged the congrega
tion to move forward together.
Ijooking back," he said, "is bene
ficial as we recall our roots, honor

three preaching points for the

probable establishment of new
congregations. Attendance is
about 200 which fills the meeting
area to overflowing. An apart
ment adjoining the chapel has
been purchased for the congrega
tion by TCM International to en
able enlargement of the chapel. A
Bible bookstore is also operated by
the congregation.
In addition to the many congre
gations and friends across Poland
that sent greetings for the anni
versary service, telegrams and let

take this land! You can take it for

ters were received from James

Christ!"

Groen, president of Youth for

Christ; James Franks, president
of International Aid; Rod Huron,
director, North American Chris

tian Convention; George Brooks,

director, European Youth for
Christ; Kenneth Meade, secretary.
Department of Missions of East
for January 15, 1989

our fathers in the faith, and leam

from the good and the bad experi

ences. However, it is also danger
ous because we can become self-

satisfied,

thinking

we

have

arrived. Or we can become fearful

Andrew Bajenski

sixty cities with a population in

excess of 10,000 are without any
Bible-believing church. By the
year 2000 these sixty cities will
have at least one gospel crusade
sponsored by the Pulawska con
gregation. From these crusades
twenty to thirty new congrega
tions are planned by 2000. This
will more than double today's
number of churches of Christ in

Poland. The dream includes pro

duction of Christian literature, de
velopment of an extensive youth
ministry, introduction of Bible
study groups all across Warsaw,
and development of leadership.
As the service concluded the ten

elders led the congregation in a

ten-point declaration of faith and
commitment. The congregation re
sponded to each declaration by
saying, "So help us God."
The Pulawska Street congrega
tion is blessed with young and en
thusiastic leadership. Andrew Ba
jenski is a young preacher. He's a
visionary. He's a worker. He's a
man of integrity. He's committed
to Christ and His church. He's de

termined to be just a Christiannothing more and nothing less. He

resists with all his strength de

when we compare our own weak

nominational ties or tendencies.

nesses with the faith of our forefa

2000 As the celebration con

He's striving to lead his congrega

tion to be a genuine Christian
church. His task would not be easy
any place in the world, but in Po
land, dominated by communism
and Catholicism, his task is
gigantic.

cluded, Andrew Bajenski, the vi

sionary minister, led the congrega

lawska Street church has a vision.

thers. Joshua and Caleb said, 'We

can take this land.' You, too, can

tion in a "dream" for the future.

He observed that within sixty

miles of the center of Warsaw over

2,000,000 people live. More than

Watch for a.d. 2000! The Pu

Their leadership is working to ful

fill that dream, "So help us God."
Gene Dulin is president of TCM Inter
national, Indianapolis, Indiana,
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ByCARLFERENCZ

came to all the concerts. There seemed

Times Staff

to be so much of a bond between them.

He was an only child so it must have

been quite a loss.

Students in O'Neill Collegiate's per

forming arts program fought back tears

during a short memorial Thursday af
ternoon for one of

"Ben was the valedictorian in his

Grade 8 class. He was a good speaker

their best-loved

anda ^eat guy," saidCourt. "We never

friends.

The bright young students listened,

with heads bowed, to the facts surroimd-

ing the death earlier that day of their

classmate, Benjamin Bajenski.
The 14-year-old Ajax boy was pro
nounced dead at Oshawa General Hospi
tal Thursday morning after being struck
and run over about 8:45 a.m. by a small
Durhamways handicapped bus on Ad
elaide Avenue and Simcoe Street.

Police survey scene where a 14-year-old Ajax Street and Adelaide Avenue, at about 8:45 a.m.

boydied Thursday morning whenhe wasstruck He was on his way to O'Neill CoUegiate school
by a small school bus at the corner of Simcoe when he was hit.
Vimesphoio

Woman, 41, hit by meningitis

Family and co-workers to receive antibiotics
By GREG McDOWELL
Hmes Staff

A41-year-oia ushawa womanis in fair

conditionin hospital with bacterial men
ingitis and her family and a dozen, coworkers will be given antibiotics to

Dr. J^n Gray, who was out of town on

Four people have died of bacterial
regional business.
meningitis in the province recently, in
Dr. Mikel said the antibiotics will be cluding a lO-year-oldBethany girl.
distributed by the Durham health de
There was ah outbreak at a Peterbo
partment instead of a physician "be rough school earlier this month, and
cause it's harder to get (the woman's co- parents and children lined up at a clinic

Bajensld was one of about 50students

from throughout the region who at
tended O'Neill to take part in the
school's performing arts program. Mu
sic was Ben's specialty,
Durham Regional Police said Ben was
running north across Adelaide, on the
Benjamin Bajenski
east side of Simcoe, just as the south
bound bus was turning left (east) onto through," he said. "He will always be
Adelaide. The driver of the bus was Kawith us. Hopefully we can apply what
trina Margach, 23,ofOshawa.
we've leamM from him to life and other
Police said no charges have been laid people."
in the accident which remains under in
Bruce Court, an O'Neill music teacher
vestigation. .
who knew the l:>oy well, said "Students
Any witnesses to the accident are come from all over Durham Region to
asked call police at 579-1520.
be in the .performing arts program.
At the family's Ajax home, Ben's fa Seven mon&s ago nobody knew each

therGeorge moum^ theloss ofhisson.

other here and now, seven months later,

"He was our future, our foundation, and we're all friends. It's really sad.
now he's gone.
"I remember his mom and dad. They
"Our (^stian faith will
were so supportive of their son. 'ITiey

saw him in a state of being down or de

pressed. He had so much to offer. He
was very consciencious of what he
wanted and he set high goals."
Adam Smith, 14. of Whitby, was one of
Ben's best friends at O'Neill. They at
tended all classes together and joined
during lunch hours to play a few licks of
jazz in an impromptu band.
"Ben was a real funny guy, never
down," said Adam. "He was a great
trumpet player and he was picking up
the bass guitar. We loved getting to

gether and jamming whenever we

could."

Dave Powell, 14, also from Whitby,

was another friend. "Ben had charisma.

He was a lot of fun to be with."

Joel Darnell, 15, remembered a more

serious side of Ben. "We competed in
)ublic speaking in Grade 8 and he really
}eat me. He was a great public speaker.
I never talked to anyone who didn't like
him.

Court said the music students gath

ered together Thursday afternoon to try
and strengthen each other and our faith
"and reflect on the family loss."
Students in O'Neill's performing arts
program study dance, drama, and in
strumental and vocal music. Auditions

are held for acceptance in the program.

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Continued on page 2

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prayer. His -first ministry adventure began

when he was three days old
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trip to

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pro-found loss.
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Benjamin

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five

nine years, he
attended
a
total o-f
schools.
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excelled
in
public
peaking a c t i v i t i e s , and later developed a
deep appreciation -for and involvement with
music, -following the family t r a d i t i o n .
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who

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knew who he was and where

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to

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pressure . . .
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OF

PURPOSE

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purpose of

making

"discipXas of Christ" byi

and

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take

life

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so

hard

J i 111e

bit

...
of

2.

purpose

humor .

laading the unsavad to Christ;

encouraging Christian* to consecrate themselves to Sod's

in

their

lives.

3. to provide a climate in which personal growth and

A
cycle
o-f
-family
tragedies
brought
about a
public and personal commitment to
the Lord, -followed by water baptism at the
age o-f 12.
O'Neill
Collegiate Vocational I n s t i t u t e
Per-farming Arts Program . . . a dream come
true!
A
member of the student council ,
Vote for the guy n i t h the tie*
A person
who
appreciated
the material
things he
had, but realized the s p i r i t u a l
nature

was
of

of

life

created
service

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to

and

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put

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God

first

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SCRIPTURAL BASIS FOR THIS STATEMENT.

Attract

and

Matthew

2S.19,

Acts

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at

unsaved

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th amsa1vas

Provide a climate for spiritual growth ...

4.11t3

Equipping believers for effective ministry ...

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be

occur.

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others.

love you dearly,

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influence
will carry on

eternity

for

worship

OF

THIS

climate

1.

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STATEMENT.
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church

to

be'

...

3. An encouraging church ...

4-. A ntin i star i ng church ...

feet."

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The commitment at Uestway must be . . .

1. To attracting and leading the unsaved to Christ;

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2.

I* tiu Son,"

To encouraging others to commit their lives to

ministry;

3. To equipping believers to local ministry.

The centre of Mestway . . .

"Brothers, we do not want you to be ignor

ant about those who have f a l l e n asleep, or
to grieve l i k e the
r e s t of
men, who have
no
hope.
We
believe t h a t Jesus died and
rose again and so we believe that God will
bring
with
Jesus
those
who have f a l l e n
asleep in him . . . and so
we will
be with

the

Lord

forever.

each

other

with

these

Therefore
words. "

encourage

1.

To b a discipla of Christ?

(Voluntary subjection to the Lordship of Christ)

2. To be one who knows and does the will of God;
3.

To be one who knows tha presence of God.

Summaryi

This statement can keep us steady in the midst of storm.

Many churches are small sea plants going wherever the
currents

take

them.

This statement can infuse us with energy so that we

cooperatively direct our resources to a positive end.

"Ring the Bells

let the whole world know

NEWS FROM GEORGE AND VERA BAJENSKI

WITH ACKNOWIiEDGEiraT OF GIFTS RECEIVED
IN MEMORY OF BENJAMIN BAJMSKI

July August 1989

Dearest in Christ,

J)ecalor<iofB,s', ^oriU

God has been so close and real to us

during these last months of our life and

ministry. Thanks to Him and your prayers we

were ahle to stand ahove our personal loss
and sorrow and serve others with what God

1h a

has given us.

As you know, during the months of May,

June and part of July, we were in Poland,

sharing our life and personal testimony ahout
our most treasured possession - salvation
and the assurance of Heaven, this never ending
life with God our Creator.

Of course, Ben was with us, in our

conversations, in our prayers, in all of our

%-&twln&qofm eue^

memories and thoughts of Heaven.

J J
J IC0^L5^5Z
Our stay was truely "busy and very
rewarding in time spent with Christians in
Warsaw and surrounding area. We were speaking in churches, in private homes,

during tent meetings, with the young people at camp and the older folks in
the nursing home. More of these experiences we will share later.

Today, however, we would like one more time to thank you sincerely for
your prayers, encouraging letters and many contributions in memory of our
dear son, Benjamin. Taking advantage of these days of opportunity in the East,
your gifts will help in spreading the Word of God and in training young people
to carry the torch for the Saviour,

Rev. 21:4,5

"...He will live with them. They will he his people and God
himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe
every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or

mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things

has passed away."
Olive Nordrum

Women's Christian Fellowship, LaCrosse, WI

Mary Sanders
Roberta Marie Dunleavy

Howard & Ella Miller

Don & Bebe Sturm
Alice Dodson

Eileen Ickes

First Christian Church, St. Cloud, FL

Elnora Painter

First Christian Church, Binghampton, NY

Linda Heiden
Mrs. R. Smith

Chlotielde Lillie

Mr. & Mrs. W. Ogden

Ray C. Murphy

Mr. & Mrs. Wm, Pratt

Anita L. Evenson
Mr. & Mrs, Castillo

Jean Minnich

First Christian Church, Champaign, IL

First Christian Church, Rolla, MO
James F. Emerson
Mr. & Mrs, Grant Ulm

Evangeline Foster
Dan & Pat lye
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Everingham

Don Leicht

Mr, Vem Hansen

Capitol City Christian Church, Lincoln, NE

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Bent

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June Herring

Mr. & Mrs. D. Hargrave

Beechwood Christian Church, Alliance, OH Marie L, Brovm

Linden Church of Christ, Columhus, OH
Mr, & Mrs. C.R. Morris
Linden Church of Christ, Horaebuilders Class, Columbus, OH
First Christian Church, Clinton, IL
Mr. & Mrs. P.R. Moore
Calvary Christian Church, Swartz Creek, IJII
Beth Emerson

Thomas & Diane Hallam

Dr. Allan & Mrs. Mildred Lee

Borys & Ife.ry Ann Boyuk
Tonawanda Church of Christ, Tonawanda, NY Joan Miller
Woodview Christian Church, Grand Rapids, MI
K. David Hargrove
Babs Wheeler
Florence Wicklander
Chris Sailer

Atlanta Christian Church, Atlanta, IL

West Hills Christian Church, Bristol,

John O'Keefe

TN

Kay Bochert
James H. Hensley
George & Vera Bajenski

Michael & Wanda Isaac

Janet Stevenson

Paul I^ke
John Brereton

Jason Brereton
Diane Rollins

Joseph Albis

Ruth Davis

Women's Missionary Council, Keele St. Church of Christ, Toronto,

Parkcrest Christian Church, Long Beach, CA

ON

Earl Phillips

Sybil McLean

Nettie Forsiuk

Anton & Zina Galaburda

George & Halina Petelski

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scruggs

Niagara Christian Church, Niagara Falls,

Mrs. Ethel Dunn

Pauline Posnikoff
Dora Tederoff
Donna Lee McCormick

Central St, Christian Church, PEI

Wesley & Mary Boldt
Ontario Christian Assembly, ON

John 14:3,4

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am going there to prepare a place for you and if I go and

prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be
with me that you also may be where I am."

The following memorials have been received by Global Missionary Radio Min.
In memory of; Mr. Paul Brucki
Given by; Bill & Elaine Bronsdon

In memory of: John K. Huk, Sr.

Given by; Gordon & Rebecca Souder
Elizabeth Duncan

Robert & Cheryl Ho^en

II Cor. 4:17-1'

"For our light and momentary troubles are

achieving for us an eternal glory that
far outweighs them all. So we fix our
eyes not on what is seen, but on v/hat is

unseen. For what is seen is temporary,

but what i s unseen i s eternal."

GLOBAL

MISSIONARY RADIO MINISTRIES

BOX 246, PICKERING, ONTARIO LIV 2R4 CANADA

PHONE: (416) 427-3757

April 1989
Dear Friends,
I have to admit that writing this letter was coming very difficult for me
this time. It was not that we did not want to write...we love you and we truely

appreciate your interest in our life and ministry but oh how much we wish that
this letter was written under different circumstances! We miss our dear son

Benjamin greatly, nevertheless, we do humbly submit ourselves to God*s heavenward

leading and do patiently wait for His answers to many of our unresolved questions
in this world.

Your prayers and different expressions of love, even this last contribution
are very much needed and gratefully received. We did commit once our life and
service to God and now we reconfirm it again. We are yours Father. Use us to the
fullest. We so wish that the whole world would know who Jesus is, thus fulfilling

the great commission of our Lord Jesus Christ and hastening in the same way the
Day of His coming.

As we read Scripture God speaks to us and comforts us daily, but He also

speaks to us through song and many other little things throughout the day smd
night. The other day, for instance, I was deeply involved in my thoughts,
struggling somewhat with the same thinking concerning Ben's death, when in the

midst of this struggle, at the exact right moment over the radio wave I heard
the familiar voice of George Beverly Shea singing, "Have Thine own way Lord,
have Thine own way. Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me

after Thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still." I knew those words were
for me gmd I just had to say, "Thank you Lord for being with us in the midst of
our earthly struggling. Our very lives, are in your hands. You are in control of

all situations, molding us into your image. Thank you for carrying us through..."
So it is now in our life...we are living and working day by day, fully
depending on God's strength and His leading. Our radio programs in all four
languages continue to reach East Europe. Letters reciuesting Bibles come each
day. We were happy this month to have with us here in Toronto Brother Jacob
Repetski from Saskatchev/an who helped us prepare many parcels with Bibles for
mailing to the USSR. Since we are now sending larger quantities of Christian

literature, Canada Post granted us book rate privileges which cuts our mailing
expenses considerably.

There is much work. We are happy to do it. We again thank you our dear

friends for your encouragement. Please remember Vera and myself as on May 9th
we leave for our summer ministry to Poland. George and Lucille Repetski are
also getting ready to go to the USSR a little later. Paul Diatel is planning to
visit several churches in V/estem Canada. May God continue to bless you and be

very close to you as together we continue our earthly pilgrimage, keeping our
mind fixed on Heaven where we shall all meet again, soon, some beautiful day!

Yours in Christ,

George Bajenski

Reaching Eastern Europe with the Gospe

NEWS CONCERNING THE CANADIAN-BASED

MISSIONARY OUTREACH TO POLAND AND THE USS!

GLOBAL
MISSIONARY RADIO

communicatDr

VOLUME 12

MARCH

APRIL

MAT

NO. 2

BENJAMIN'S GRADUATION

The past couple years have been very

difficult, yet very beautiful years in
our lives. God has kept reaching down in
our family and lovingly touching us and
lifting us up, speaking to us in many
different ways, some beyond our understanding.

as the heavens are higher than the earth,

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The portion of scripture in Isaiah

55 was often in our thoughts. "For just

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ways higher than yours and my

thoughts than yours."
^0 years ago God first of all

^ called my brother John Huk, Jr. 'home,*

very
suddenly and unexpectedly. Four
months later God spoke again and took

my

father John K. Huk, Sr., to be with Him in heavenly places. On Feb. 16,
1989> once again God, our Heavenly Father, spoke to us very loudly and
clearly and sent His angels down to earth to usher into His presence our

dear son, Benjamin Peter Bajen^i. Half a block from school, while cross
ing on a green li^t, Ben was struck down and run over by a school bus.

Ben was bom August 26, 1974> in Lincoln, Illinois, the only American-bom citizen in otir family. Ben's early life was full of adventure.
His first ministry venture began when he was just a few days old -> a

Sunday morning service in Elkhart, Illinois. These travels continued

throughout his Hi years of life. Ben's places of residence included Lin

coln, Illijaois, Allmersbach, Germany, Warsaw, Poland, Bel Air Maryland
and finally Scarborough, Etobicoke and Ajax in Ontario. In nine years he
attended a total of five schools. He excelled in public speaking activit
ies and later developed a deep appreciation for and involvement with

music, following the family tradition. An avid, "book read.er. A person with
a sense of homour. A lover of life for whom life was a challenge, not a
threat. A positive person. An encourager with the desire to make everyone
happy. A warm, gentle spirit.
It was the past cycle of earthly tragedies that "brought ahout Ben's
public and personal commitment to the Lord.. One week after the d.eath of

his Uncle John, who Ben dearly loved, Ben decided to follow his commitment
in "baptism.

High School! Grade 9 A School for the Performing Arts. Breams come

true for BenI A member of the student council. A trumpet player in the
Juniour Band.. A leader in the school* s Christian Fellowship group. A "bass
voice in the Cham"ber Choir. As was often said., "A friend, to all." In the
past six months we often heard, from Ben, "I've never "been so happy in my

lifel" But in Ben's enthusiasm and zeal for living we also heard, "Five
years of High School isn't enough time for me to take all the courses I
want. In fact, a lifetime isn't long enough for me to do all I want to dol"

God in His wisdom heard these words. What time failed to allow Ben to do,
eternity is now working out.

Ben loved and used the material things of life, "but God very definately touched Ben's heart and he realized the spiritual nature of life and
the end for which he was created...to put God first and to love and serve

others. Ben, you did it in your own way and you did it well! How you look

ed forward to participating with us in the ministry - church visitation,

camps, vacation Bi"ble schools, speaking to some Sunday School groups.

Already you were making your own contributions in the lives of others.
Independent of us. You were a child not buckled by peer pressure.. .who
knew who he was and where he was going, according to the Christian up
bringing you received. You were an achiever for yourself and for the LordI
You graduated early into

God's school. But you were

so readyl The witness that
follows you for the Lord

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is still speaking loudly

among your school-mates,

your friends, neighbours,

the community, your family

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us to higher ground!

Ben, we love you so

very much. We miss you so

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much. But our sincere

prayer is that your influ

ence will carry on for time
and eternity; that our

Heavenly Father would

continue to multiply all

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that you offered to Him^rtnS our iMfe and iall^uthe :p1dier;cilive&:d:hat ^ou?i/r,c
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you for years to come* Your trumpet play3jngs ek^

Bells - let the whole world know who Jesus is" was beginning to sound
more and more beautiful! Now we will not be able to do this together on

earth for Qod*s glory, but we pray for the Lord to^^rel^^hen us in our
sin^Lpgr^and serving. We wou^^^^iike to add one

more-versB i;o"i;rhi-s~-soiig"fflad-^to is that Jesus is

then we will con^^e together to praise His name

Ben - tillC^^et at Jesus feet!

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Your Parents.
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1989^iEUIitOPEAy TRAVELS
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Sprii^

anol ;'io Y-ionsra /-.I

a^iye^juaE

is aro\md the comer which me^s that

opportunities to travel and minister pre upon us./^oh one of the following.^id^J)e
ahead.
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to various poi|its^ in Western Canada

dur^^^tj^J)e

May. He will visit several|co^iire^tions, fam

ilies ^d
among our Slavic folk. T^e^^pufp^se of his trav
els will be to ii^orm our Slavic friends of the latest develoimients in our
work
/;j^o^ raise^-^^i^ppi^r for himself and ^he-Uta^^

Georg^.aad^e; .B^Jensi^
leave during thQjleopn(^^
for
Pola^d;^.^^^ ^end t
Iwo months in that countryr'iiEnciiided in the list
of their activities Is active participation in evangelistic meetings sur

rounding Warsaw. They will also visit sevCTal;:establlshedix3ongregati(ftisJin

the country which means that they will fellowship with dif^ferentdftoilies

and ii^;^.4^j5 j]aa^^

produc^Td

Spb'iisbr

regular listeners to Polish broadcasts

In the month of July one week of the

Bajenskis* stay in Poland will be devoted to ministry at the youth camp in

Ostruda. Both George and Vera plan to attend the North American Christian

Convention in Louisville, Kentucky in the month of July.

George and Lucille Kepett^i will travel to the USSR and Poland. George
will leave on May^i23AfO^M0Scotr^-and will travel the^^ i^itH-^'f^ur

dividuals. Two.^p^.Jjhese,
will visit.rM<3|Sppw

Rostvit twins Ifigpm the: USA. tThe^^^bup

smaller cities ^iih'ithe'USSEts: They^will

minister.; ajSj ippppstunitiesslendGthemselves. Xfe 'May?31j'theu^eiJ^ wiHl-con-Q

tinuei pnc;tooiPi>landj;(wherpo}theysill be met By the -^B'ajett^i^)>%hi!teB6Bor^e

Repetdci^iwdli^ireturn-tbtMiial^o^hd be joined by his wifecwho" is'scheduled

to arrive in

Belorusaian^publda^have!;^!^^^
their yieQripi[i^';S6j^irl^^^li^ns'^^tlir^
and mee'"iisieners'^'lo'''(je&gl^s^pr^

from Canada. The churches of the

invited the Repet^is to visit

After ^

Belorussia to share from God*s Word

Repetdcis will travel to Poland for one more week of ministry in that
country "before returning home on the 20th of June.
In all of these travels we will need God's protection, his power and

wisdom as we minister* We would request your kindest prayer and financial

support during these next
months*

GIFTS OP LOVE IN JESUS'S NAME

In memory of: Rev* George Elenko

Given by: Mrs. Fay Elenko

In memoiy of: John K. Huk, Sr.

Given byt Mrs. Fay Elenko

TO

GOD
North Amettan CttrisUan Comantion

Jutf 11-U, 1989

Kentucky Fair i Ej^iosition Center

LouenOe, Kentucky

In memoxy of: Mrs. Mary Maksimow

Given by: Mrs. lydia Tacknowec
Mr. lk)uglas Temovatsky
Vema Maksimow

In memory of: Violetta Currie

Given by: Jean Beroovioi
George & Vera Bajenski

Looking forward to visiting with

you at booth #536.

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Copies of GMRM's financial

statement are now available

for those requesting them.

Our books are audited annually

by Doggart Rutledge Chartered

Accountants, Toronto.

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GMRM MISSIONARIES

Vera Bajenski -Secretary

George Bajenski-Polish Ministry
Paul Diatel
-Ukranian Ministry
George Repetski-Russian/Belorussian Ministry
Jacob Repetski -Belorussian Ministry
Our Malting Address is: GMRM
BOX 246. PiCKERfNG. ONTARIO LIV 2R4
P.O. BOX 1721, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45501

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Published 6 times a year Printed in Canada

LIVING
MEMORIALS

J)0.&aL 0(1 one of Bhs ^\tortt

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By the decision of the Board of Directors of Global Missionary Radio

Ministries, a Benjamin Bajenski Memorial Fund has been established. This
fund is to be used as educational assistance for students coming to North

America from Eastern Block countries, in order to study for the Christian
ministry* Any gift so designated is significant for the Kingdom and great
ly appreciated during this time of new freedom in the East*
The following Living Memorials have been recently received in memory
of Benjamin Bajenski:
Bruce & Sue Mackenzie

Ruth Connor

lymitri & Olga Stanczenko

Fred, S\mny, Jenna Shearin

Gordon & Rebecca Souder

Charles & Maxine Branum

John & Tamara Hrycak

Michael & Jane Stebela

Irene Gryn

Sandra Brownlee

Grand Valley Church of Christ -

Mary Prociuk

Women's Fellowship

Lydia Gnida

William & Barbara Kowal

Polish Language and Culture High

School - Mrs* Rica Lapinslci
David Powell
Nellie Kudrick
Ruth Euk

George & Vera Bajendci

O^Neill Collegiate Vocational Institute
Sam & Gven Stone

Curly & Elsie Zinmemian

Gene & lisnora Ihilin

Savid & Margaret Euhanks

Mr. & Mrs. E.C. Phillips

Barry & Val Foster

Irs Maxy Htik
Peter & Marsha Huk & Family

Dan & Pat Hiik & Family

Stephen & Anna Baker & Family
Westway Christian Church
Dana & Connie Portante
John & Helen Martin

Elkhart Christian Church, IL

South Side Christian Church, IL

Rod & Autumn Huron

Lester & Boris Shell
Leslie & Anita White

Ed & Louise Fumas

Olga Emter

Mrs. K. Wandich
Len & Bev Brudci

Katherine Brucki

Uichele Marlhorough

Peter & Uary Rollins

Stanley & Mary Studenny
Melvin & June Bayless

Harley & Carol Petri

Creve Coeur Christian Church, IL

Stephen & Mary Leshkewich

George & Lucille Repetski

Suzanne Colvin

Faith Kraher
Patricia Cssura
John & Jean Bobell

First Christian Church - Evansville, IN

Richard, Kathy, Scott, Chris Tait &

Joy Brereton

Gramps
Glenn & Dehhie Coulson

West Hills Christian Church, TN

Barheuca Sue Harrison

Kixigsway Christian Church, ON

Boggart Rutledge Chartered Accountants

Ralph & Dianne Robertson

John & Ann McConnell

Mark T. Barfcot

Samuel Lloyd Johnson

Bruce Lavier

Bill & Helen Ponke

Josue & Mely dela Cruss & Family

Keele Street Church of Christ, ON

Joe & Mervina Repetski

Mary Ann Brown

Luke & Sadie Naydiuk
Rudy & Evelyn Penner

Gary & Louise Reid & Family

Nick & Annette Newar

George & Ida Clews

Philip & Nancy Dempster
Mrs. Alexandra Wozniuk

John & Peggy Spink & Family

Walter & Dorothy Sokol

Art & Lenora Klein

Jean Bercovici

Russian-Ukrainian Evangelical Church

Irene ^apps
Mary Miller

Edith & Leonard MacLeod

Jon Sprenger & Family

ttrs. Fay Elenko

Margaret & Charles Sprenger

Frieda Rossol

Scott & Sue Whit sett

First Church of Christ - Bluffton, IN

Calvary Mission Guild - Rodcford, IL

Alan & Pat LaRue

Dorothy Williamson
Nancy Matthew

Bethany Christian Church - Indps, IN

Dolina Baker
Don & Violet Wilson

Boh & Mary Wuriker

Weight Reducing Clinic

Robert & Vera Mae Haenig
Peter & Sophia Kolihaiev

Ardith & Jack Shultz

Mrs. Christina Peever

Philip & Judy Rosenik

Bill & Elaine Bronson

Shelley McVea

Philip St Thelma Davidson

Paul & Janet Kaseman

James & Harriett Packard
Velma Henderson

Lee & Velma Farrell

Martin & Lois Derlak

Lorain & Eulala Grapes

May Christie

Edmund & Estella Blank

Marian Bums