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Jesus commanded his disciples to "go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation" (Mark 16:15). That same imperative from Christ has echoed through the centuries to Christians oftoday. Jesus* message of hope and salvation must be proclaimed NOW to the far
corners of the earth.

INTRODUCING THE MYSINGER FAMILY

Gary and Liz Mysinger are two twentieth century Christians who desire to reproduce first century Christianity in foreign countries. Both are

Oklahoma-cityans and graduates of Midwest Christian College there. Liz has been a member of the Antloch Christian Church since her youth. The Draper Park Christian Church is Gary's "spiritual cradle". They have two
children, Mindy Beth and Julia Suzanne. On December 31,1976, Gary and Liz arrived in the West Indies island of Puerto Rico to begin an evangelistic thrust with the Levlttown Church

of Christ. For the next four and one-half years, they labored in various phases of outreach, such as prison and drug rehabilitation ministries, youth activities, preaching, teaching, calling, literature distribution,
counseling, etc.

While working in Puerto Rico, the Mysingers considered various future avenues of Christian service. After much prayer, meditation, advice and thought, they decided to relocate to the neighboring island of the

Dominican Republic. They returned to the United States In May of 1981. They are currently visiting congregations In this country in search of additional monetary support. Their goal for returning to the Caribbean is
February of 1982.
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Discovered by Christopher Columbus on December 5, 1492, the island was claimed as a possession of Spain. The first European settle

ment in the New World was established there, as well as the first library, university and hospital. It remained a Spanish colony until 1844; it

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declared Independence from the mother country. The Dominican Republic lies about 600 miles southeast from Miami, Florida. The terrain Is mountainous, yet huge, flat valleys sprawl between ranges. Many crops grow there, such as rice, bananas, peanuts, tobacco, sugar, corn and pineapple; in fact, 80% of the economy is bas ed on agriculture. Mining Is also productive. Iron, nickel, zinc, silver and gold are extracted from the soil. (The nation is the world's fifth largest producer of gold.) The population of the republic is currently about 5 V2 million. They are mostly "mulattos" (people who have mixed white and negro ancestry). The average per capita Income is $880 a year. The literacy rate stands at 76.7%. The Spanish language and culture have predominated since colonial days. The Roman Catholic Church is the official religion of the nation. Despite proselytizing by evangelicals, 97% of the populace still affiliates
with Catholicism. Church and state maintain close ties there.

THE EVANGELISTIC CHALLENGE

The Mysinger family desires to proclaim biblical Christianity In the Dominican Republic. Their basic goal is to establish new churches. They desire to locate in the city of San Francisco de Macoris. It Is the third largest city In the nation with a population of 82,000. The Mysingers hope to employ several methods of outreach. Youth ministry will be high on the agenda. Literature distribution will introduce the good news to many. Biblestudy courses will be offered, and follow-up

will seek out the receptive students. Leadership training will ensue the
conversion of the Dominicans. In addition, since the republic is a poor country, various social programs will be employed to uplift and assist the
people.

The Mysinger family is confident that great things are in store for their future efforts of outreach in the Dominican Republic. They covet the prayers and moral support of Christians everywhere. They see themselves as but a small segment of the worldwide body of Christ, dependent upon the other members of that body In order to function pro perly and effectively. Their hopes are to see the llfe-glving gospel go as far into all the world as means make possible. With God's help, great
things will be done.

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Stateside Addfe :
Route 11 Box 599

Moofe, OJ^ 73170

A REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD ENTERING THE

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DEPARTURE DELAYED: NEW DATE-:

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN A PIONEER EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY

January and February, 1982

END OF MAY -

We hoped to return to the West Indies at the end of February.

However, due to com

plications, that date has been cancelled.

blic is the end of May.

Our new goal for moving to the Dominican Repu

The first is a lack of monthly

Tv/o obstacles will not permit us to leave sooner.

money commitments.
operate.

We have found new support as well as confirmation of previous ones.

However, we have only reached the half-way point of our goal of monthly funds needed to The second obstacle is the political unrest currently happening in the DR.

It is election year, and the various parties clash violently; to date about 40 to 50 peo
ple have been killed in these clashes. We regret our delay! The date of election is May 16. We have been ad
vised to move there only after the election.

We are eager to return to the Dominican Republic and get started

in new church evangelism.

backing.

But we cannot leave America until we have adequate financial

We will thus continue to travel to churches and search for funds.

EVANGELICALS ON THE RISE IN THE REPUBLIC

There is a steadily increasing community of non-Roman Catholic believers in Christ

in the Dominican Republic. One brilliant indication of this was a rally recently held in a stadium in Santiago, the second largest city in the country. All evangelical groups were

invited.

The attendance was more than 13,0001

The stadium was packed, far in excess of

Unofficially, it must be one of the

capacity and the promoters' expectancies.

This rally was momentous, perhaps historical.

largest non-Catholic religious gatherings in that country.

nificance.

When it is known that only 3%

of the people are outside the Roman Catholic Church, this event takes on tremendous sig
The time is NOW for church growth in the Dominican Republic! Reports from our mis

sionaries on the field tell of interest and receptivity.

We are eager to return to our

island home so we too can get started in planting seeds for an abundant harvest.

^LCiAL NUU'Cti

We can now receive funds directly to our mission rather that through the Draper Park Christian Church. We are in the process of applying for tax exemp tion as a non-profit organization, and are permitted to receive money now. Any gifts can be considered tax deductible. Checks should be made payable to
Good News Outreach.
lope.

Our name need not to appear on the check nor the enve

Please send contributions to;

GOOD NEWS OUTREACH
Rt. 11 Box 523

Moore, OK

73170

We thank the Draper Park church for their help in serving as financial

forwarding agent for us. Their service dates back to late 1976. thanks goes to those who personally handled our money.
IN SEARCH OF SUPPORT

A special

Our travels continue as we seek new financial sponsors.

The churches in the

following cities saw our presentation in January and February: Paul's Valley, OK - January 3 Texhoma, OK - January 24
El Reno, OK - January 10 Durant, OK - January 31

Atlanta, KS - January 10 McAlester, OK - January 31 Pittsburg, KS - January 17 Mannford, OK - February 7 Muskogee, OK, (First church) - January 17 Our travels will continue! As long as we're in the USA, we will attempt to visit as many congregations as is possible. Please join us in prayer that we may find the sponsors
we need to get the job done in the Dominican Republic!

In Christian love,

c^ysingei:' family
Stateside Address
Route 11 Box 599

Moore, 01^ 73170

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March and April, 1982

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DEPARTURE SET FOR MAY 31

In the morning of May 31, we will depart from the USA and return to the West Indies. We will have completed a year of traveling and speaking to churches in the

Southwest.

We are eagerly anticipating our involvement in an evangelistic outreach in

the Dominican "Republic.

We originally planned to leave in February, but could not find sufficient funds.
We have since then found additional sponsors. However, the new total of monthly receipts still will not meet our proposed budget. But we will continue anyway and utilize what we receive. We're certain that many victories await us in the near future.
MONEY NEEDED FOR RELOCATION

We are about $3,000 short of our goal of money needed to relocate to the DR. This money is needed to get us and our belongings from Oklahoma City to our new home in that country. It will cover costs of travel shipping, auto
and literature purchase, taxes, etc.

We are making a special appeal to our readers. We ask that you consider making a one-time contribution to this fund. Specially mark your envelope
with "Relocation Fund" and send the check to:
GOOD NEWS OUTREACH

Rt. 11 Box 523

Moore, OK

73170

Checks should be made payable to Good News Outreach.

CHANGE IN RELOCATION PLAIJS

Thanks!

We have recently altered our plans for relocation to the city of San Francisco de Macoris. Instead, we will move to the northern coastal city of Puerto Plata. This city is an important commercial, shipping and resort spot. The substance for urging this relocation came from Bill Loft, veteran missionary currently laboring in Santiago, DR. He has made some strong gospel contacts in Puerto Plata. As a result, there are beginnings of two churches in that city. We have been
asked to move there and assist the leaders of the churches. In addition, we will

travel to nearby towns and seek to begin outher congregations.

SOJOURNINGS.

Our travels during March and April have taken us near and far.
a list of speaking engagements during that period:
March 3-5 - World Vision Crusade - Grand Junction, CO

The following is

March 7 - Fellowship Christian Church - Grand Junction, CO

March 7 - Orchard Mesa Christian Church - Orchard Mesa, CO

March 14 - Hillside Christian Church - Nowata, OK Anrll 4 - Valley View Christian Church - Dallas, TX April 4 - Story Road Christian Church - Irving, TX
April 18 - First Christian Church - Hydro, OK April 25 - Westview Christian Church - Shreveport, LA

We thank the friendly people for their meals and lodging that we encountered in these journeys. They greatly enhance the experience of travel.

PRAYER ASSAULT

We ask for your prayers for a good, positive and effective beginning to the soonto-be outreach to the northern coastal region of the Dominican Republic. Let's join hearts in prayer that the paths will be prepared for a harvest of many souls in that country. We should also ask that those currently involved in gospel witness there may
see many works and wonders take place.

In Christian Love,

(^llysingef family
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Moore, 01^ 73170

A REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD ENTERING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN A PIONEER EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR A PIONEER EVANGELISTIC

THRUST IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The following information pertains to the anticipated ministry of the Gary

Mysinger family in the West Indies nation of the Dominican Republic. It is a planned financial budget to cover the costs of that family's relocation, salary and business expenses. It is their aspiration to seek monetary commitments from
individuals and churches so that, collectively, the members of Christ's body will,
fulfill his directive to go into all nations and proclaim His good news.
The basic financial goals are as follows:

A. Living Link (Salary)

B. Service Link (Business expenses) C. Relocation Expenses
will be given:

$700 per month

$1,800 per month $12,000 one time

In order to perceive the significance of these goals, a list of expenditures

A. Living Link (Salary) - This will cover the costs of a personal/family na

ture, such as food, clothing, personal care, entertainments, savings, etc. $700 per month.

B. Service Link (Business expenses) - To provide operational costs for the

following expenses:

1. Rent and Utilities

2. Retirement Insurance 3. Promotion (Newsletters, postage, stationery, display,
travel)
4. Health care

$300
^00
200 100 100

5. Emergency fund and reserve repatriation.... 6. Legal fees, documents, tax stamps, customs, taxes...
7. Vehicle operation and repairs

100 400

8. Evangelism (Literature, church equipment, building

rent and utilities)
200 100 200

9. General mission fund (Miscellaneous expenses)

10. Social work (Medicine, food, clothing, etc.)
TOTAL

$1,800
(over)

C. Relocation Expenses - Since we will be moving to a new location from our

previous home in Puerto Rico, we will face the price of reestablishment.

following is what we anticipate the move will cost:

The

1. Shipping of household goods from PR to DR 2. Transportation of family from USA

3. Church activities vehicle (VW van)

$2,000 1,000
5,500

4. Bible study lessons and tracts

800

5. Family automobile
TOTAL

^*^00
$12,000

This information has been compiled for the pupose of informing the interested

party or parties of the financial needs of the Mysinger family in their planes for
evangelism in the Dominican Republic. If there are any questions, comments or sug

gestions, they may be sent to the address on this letterhead.

If preferred, the

Mysingers can be contacted by telephone at the following number: (405) 6912126.

appeal for fm\ds.

-We contacted

most

churches that we visited

while in the

Good News OutfeRcb^;^

USA

this past year.

Many have since

then responded, and others indicated a

later reply.
To date, we do not have a l i s t of

the contributors,
ven,

nor the amounts gi

And He loves

But God does know.

cheerful givers.

We trust that God's

attentive

eye sees

those who

heeded

our plea, and responded.

As a result,
Julie Liz

we should have enough to move.

Challenge: The Dominican Republic!

P7% Roman Catholic affiliation Over six million people

Gary

Mindy

*..fron/ihe Dominican Republic

Goal: Proclaim Biblical Christianity!

-k Establish new churches Train Christian leaders ^Distribute bible literature

The Mysinger Family,,, ,,,committed to announcing the good news of Jesus to people of other na tions, currently active in the Dominican Republic,

May and June, 1982

We Have Returned !
We have returned to the islands of

the Caribbean!
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sa/iie day I some of the Levittown church

members visited us. Several of these

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were new converts;

we had witnessed to

them while we were here, but to no im

mediate avail. But what a thrill i t is

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Jamaica

to

see them now as believers!

We knew before

we l e f t the

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that we
Rico for

would have to stay in

a

Puerto

short time while we awaited

our visas to the

Dominican

Republic.

orient

myself to

the city of

Puerto and meet

Conveniently, a house was available to

us in Levittown, so we will stay there

Plata, find living quarters,

be working there.

protrudes a dominating mountain, with its peak hidden in clouds most days.
CHURCHES IN PUERTO PLATA

the Christian people with whom

I will There are presently two churches

in the Puerto Plata area which affili
ate with our movement, Both were the

until given permission to move.

while,

Mean

we will be active with the con

Due to a strengthening of the Ame

gregation in Levittown,

rican money in the DR, buying power is

strong. Basic commodities, like food,
are not so costly.
CONSULATE

DOCUMENTS TO THE DOMINICAN

rent, and clothes,

results of contacts made by Bill Loft,

The day after our arrival, we vi

sited the consulate of the Dominican

But manufactured goods are;

seeks i t s own level.

inflation

an American missionary

who

works

in

the city of Santiago,

an hour's journey from
more than a year

which is

about
broad

Republic. We thought that we were rea

This was my second visit to Puerto

Plata. I was there

Puerto Plata.

dy to submit our documents to them for visa application. But they told us
we had l e f t much undone. What followed

He conducts daily radio gospel

ago;
from a

it did not hold well in my mind.

different view. I saw i t as our

casts with the help

of a talented Do

But on this visit I perceived the city

home for the coming years, as well as
to be

was a maddening two-week race to vari ous government and legal offices. A

minican preacher, Ramon Mendez. Their messages reach Puerto Plata. Several

people have responded,

asking for li
From the
churches. in exis

seal here, a signatiire there, a regis

tration, a certification, an authentification, ad infinitum et absurduml

our center for evangelistic outreach.

Puerto Plata is considered

terature or personal visits.

contacts Bill has begun two Both are less tence, than one year

After the test of sanity, we were rea

dy,

The documents were joyously sub

June 13.
the visa.

the third largest city in the nation, with a population of about 100,000. (San Francisco was number three.) It
is considered the major community of
the northern coastal region,and a pro

and are small and undeveloped.

mitted on
month for

two

weeks later.

It will be a part of our task to for tify these churches. We look forward
to beginning sooni

They told us

that we must

now wait a

And wait we must,

for we cannot go without it.

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gressive district. However, barrios of squalid shanties painfully survive,

testifying to the poverty that exists in the city. Yet Puerto Plata is swcrounded by natural beauty. The Atlan
tic Ocean dominates the northern hori

SPECIAL THANKS
We take this section of the news

(Geiry) visited the Dominican Re

public from June 13 to 1?.

tives for the visit were

My objec
to: check

letter to thank deeply

and individuals
to our relocation

those churches
contributed
due to an

prices and availability of some items,

zon, lapping beautiful beaches where land begins. To the south of the city

who have
account

p.
churches of s-imilar faith

4. Assist those who are in phy sical need by all tneans pos
sible

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It is evident that the bulk of the duties are church-centered. It

has been our premise from incipience to be a church-starting and churchassisting outreach. We will attempt

I^EPO^T

to help the needy,

though that task

Though

is endless and quite consuming. (The average Dominican struggles to sur

vive on about $80 a month.)
tual man.

we would aspire to exalt the whole man, our emphasis is on the spiri
...from the Dominican Republic

Challenge: The Dominican Republic! P7% Roman Catholic affiliation Over six million people

Julie

Liz

Gary

MIndy

The Mysinger Family.,, committed to announcing the good

July and August, 1982

news of Jesus to people of other na

Goal: Proclaim Biblical Christianity!
-kEstablish new churches Train Christian leaders ^Distribute bible literature

tions, currently active in the Dominican Republic,

FINALLY .

IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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must apply for residence. Even that is provisional; it must be renewed

During our second week on the
customs to our apart

Although we have visas, we

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field, we were able to move our pos

sessions from

ment in Puerto Plata.

The house is a

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mess, with our

but

our own

it's good

goods

after living

strung about; to be in a place of

elsewhere for
missionaries

more than a year.

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GLIMPSES OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC... "THE CRADLE OF THE AMERICAS" PRAY WITH US THAT THERE WILL BE AN AWAKENING OF THE GOSPEL HERE

Beautiful Dominican river

Rally in Puerto Plata church

fore be returned I

Bill Loft baptizing convert

residing in Santiago, Dom. Rep.,have been tremendously helpful in getting

us established in the country. I might even say that were it not for their help, we wouldn't be here. It

is their partial ministry, they say, to assist other missionary families as they enter the same field. Their time and energies have been expended to the second mile. We express high
amounts of gratitude to them.

The Levittown congregation is doing quite well. Attendance avera ges 30; the members are demonstra ting growth and maturity. A house wife, Maria Sanchez, was baptized in
June. Her husband wants to be a mi nister. Another member wants to see

Duties of the Evangelist

"Gary, what will you be doing in the Dominican Republic?" I was asked this several times during our
stateside visit. Recently, the IRS asked a similar question. We are ap

2 new congregations started in other

towns where he owns land; he wants

plying for federal tax exemption for

our corporation. Good News Outreach; they need this information to grant the exemption. As a reply to these inquiries, I thought it prudent to list the general duties of the evan gelist of GNO.
1. Make known the truths of the

Farewell, Puerto Rico

Since leaving the USA on June 1,
we have been in Puerto Rico. We la bored with the Levittown church as

to use the land for church property. Another believer aspires to preach, but he must first complete a tenure in the Navy. We will keep in contact with
the Levittown church. bers have indicated Several mem an interest in

visiting
mem.bers

us in
of the

Puerto Plata.
Levittown

The

we

awaited our visas.

would have it,

The present
stateside

body are

minister left for a brief

visit just 2 days before we arrived.

As God we received

our close friends; our 41/2 years there have brought us together. May they keep moving ahead in the Lord's
will I

Christian faith by all means possible 2. Establish congregations of

similar faith

3. Provide leadership and edu

cational information to the

notice of our visas just

2 days be

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needs;

NEEDS.*

NEEDS!

NEEDS!

NOTICE! Ministers, youth mini sters, Sunday School teachers, and

concerned Christians wherever! need some items down here for We our

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church activities. Why not make i t a class project or your own task to supply one or more of these items?
1."baseball gloves, balls, bats, etc. 2.volleyball and net, basketball 3.filmstrip Bible stories

^.l6mm movie projector with sound

Should you decide to help in this appeal, please send items or cash to
Good News Outreach

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Challenge: The Dominican Republic! P7% Roman Catholic affiliation Over six million people

Julie

Liz

Gary

Mindy

v.fr Lf

. from the Dominican Ri'piihlu

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The Mysinger Family,,,

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,,,committed to announcing the good news of Jesus to people of other na

Goal: Proclaim Biblical Christianity!
Establish new churches
Train Christian leaders

tions, currently active in the Dominican Republic,

AN

imRODUCTlON:

CARLOS TORRES,
CO-WORKER
We'd like to introduce laborator to our readers. our col Carlos

irDistribute bible literature

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Torres was born and reared in Esperanza, Dominican Republic. He de

dicated his l i f e to Christ and was

baptized in October, I968,

when he

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was 15 years old. He later decided to study for the ministry; he atte nded a Nazarene seminary in Santi ago. After laboring in various evangelical churches, he became dis couraged by questionable conduct and doctrine. He finally took an

independent stance, prefering to avoid

los'

denominational a f f i l i a t i o n .

As fortune

would have i t ,
ministers

Car
to

brother-in-law

Two people were baptized on Oc tober 3 in Puerto Plata. Manuel Lora, shown on the left, and Jaq.ueline Lora, are cousins; they are also re
latives of Carlos Torres. Carlos,

right, conducted the immersions. The

youth,

both aged 15 years,

We

reflect
are sure

remarkable maturity.

they will

be assets

to the

Lord's

church here i n Puerto Plata.

'TESTING THE SOIL'

KIDDIE KORNER

CO-WORKER:

CARLOS TORRES

a restoration church in Santiago.He and missionary Bill Loft spoke with Carlos about beginning a similar
church in Puerto Plata In Decem

ber of 1981, the church was estab lished, following several months of preparatory evangelizing.
A lion's share of our time i s

spent in helping Carlos develop the

church in Puerto Platao New members

are being added and older ones are getting involved in the growtho We hope to see this church become a true center of evangelism for the northern region of the island.

Though Carlos spends much time

in church-related activities, he is also a sales representative for an insurance company. His hopes are to become a self-supported preacher in the Puerto Plata congregation. He has a lovely wife, Veralia, who re flects a pleasant and friendly cha racter. They were recently blessed with their first child, a girl.

Sat\;irdays are survey days for us. We have been visiting towns and communities in the general district of Puerto Plata, searching for spots which might be fertile soil for es tablishing new churches. We visit the students of a Bible study course offered by radio from Bill Loft and his workers in Santiago. These pri mary contacts greatly help us in es tablishing familiarity in an other wise unfamiliar community. One such neighborhood that we visited is called Vuelta Larga. It is a township of about 900 souls; in its 150 year history, there has not been a permanently established chur ch of any kind. It is true that the majority of the people there confess Roman Catholicism? yet, apart from their casual confession, they have little or no knowledge of the Bible. We intend to hold an evangelistic rally there in November.
We will continue to
soil* of our new 'field*.

Mindy Beth Mysinger, our oldest daughter,is well into her third year of life. She now attends pre-kinder classes in a private school. These classes are in Spanish, and she is doing well at picking up the words.
She i s shown here in her uniform.

Mindy enjoys being here in the Domi nican Republic. Although she still
cannot communicate well with the ne

'test the
We search

ighborhood children, she enjoys pla ying with them, Mindy is quite pop
ular here because blondes aire rather
scarce.

for those communities which appear to be fertile soil for church growth.

day School "ber.

"brings in a similar num?^

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The Sunday evening service may

attract 30-50; i t is the ""big church

event" in this culture.

HEPOI^

So far as we can recall, eight

people have been added of Christ "by baptism

to the

Body

during this
repent and
l i f e more

first year.
submit

We will never "be satis

fied until men and women

themselves to the

abundant found in Christ Jesus.

Jalie
Liz

Gary

Mindy

...from the* Dominican K(>pubHc

Challenge: The Dominican Republic! if 97% Roman Catholic affiliation

Over

C^JThe Mysinger Family. ,,

,comrnittM'lo announcing the good news of Jesus to people of other nations, currently active in the Dominican Republic,

" -

November and December, I982

six million people

Goal: Proclaim Biblical Christianity!

if Establish new churches Train Christian leaders it:Distribute bible literature

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up was immediately pursued? to date,

one person has been added to the

ch\irch

and

others appear as strong

prospects.

First Christian Church

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We

"went

to

the

streets"

for

these r a l l i e s .

Rather

than

hold a

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campaign thought

in the church building, we it more effective to go Using a port-

v?here the people are.

able amplification system V'hich ope

rates on a car's battery, we set up

PREACHING SERVICE BEGUN

AT VUELTA LARGA

Puerto PIqIq church:

were

and

began

singing gospel music and gospel literature. A

Regular country
For the

ch\irch services

distributing

begun on Sunday, community

November 22 in the of Vuelta Larga.

so far,
20.

it/ ffir/l neor

During the month of its first year December, How in

Bible message
ly. We

accompanied each ral

although we
are

chose a different location

first few meetings

each

night, the

remained
called

attendance has been from

10 to

the church in Puerto Plata completed

of existence. fared has'this new congregation

within
church.

general vicinity of the

here because

It may take some time to awaken this

town to the gospel. In addition to the sit, Larga each week. Sunday vi we make another trip to Vuelta We have passed out

These r a l l i e s

"lightening campaigns"
of their portable

its

newborn

stage?

After

taking

and unannounced

into consideration

that the country

nature.

is overwhelmingly catholic

(as many

After proclaiming salvation in

each rally, we invited were those who
desired to commit their lives to the

tracts in
Our goal
homes

virtually every
800

house in
those

as 97^ of its people),

gation has done well.

this congre

the town of about

inhabitants.

now is to

visit in

The church here stands upon two

gospel.

There

a total of 23

in search of

individuals who

basic principles:
of the believers.

the
As a

evangeliza
result, act

such confessions.

Although not all

are prospects for church members.

tion of the society and the maturity

ivities follow these lines of empha

those
Christ, list

will become true disciples of

it has at least given us a candidates for
a

It appears that we will not see

mass movement to Christ in Vuelta

of

potential

Larga,

Instead, we

foresee a gra

sis. The following weekly activities

are regularly held by the church:

church membership.

dual, yet hopefully steady,

of the congregation.
dear reader; based church there;

buildup

Pray with us,

together, we can

Monday Tuesday
Wednesday

evangelistic calling Women's meeting

Bible study

we want to see a Bible

make it happen.

Thursday
service

Youth night

Sunday - Sunday school, evening

NEW ADDITIONS
V

These were baptized in November. They are Henry, Cruza and Rafaelito,
in that order.

For a typical weekday meeting,

attendance averages about 20, Sun-

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