Guidance Commii ee:

Department of Missions

Kenneth Meade, Secretary

Polish Ministry

Howard Brammer

EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Lee Brack

p O. Box 629

Gerald L. Cowan
Carol Kakac

Maryland 21014
Phone: 301-734-7250

Adam J. Korenczuk

Paul Bajko, Director

C. Wayne Murphy
Danny Pelfrey

J. Thomas Segroves

March , 1986

Charles Steele
Sam E. Stone

William Walker

Dear Brethren,

Last November we made a nation-wide appeal for "FUNDS TOWARD BUILDING OF

HOUSES OF WORSHIP IN POLAND."

In response to that appeal we received about S 12,000.00.

At that time we pur

chased two buildings for a total of S 49,000.00.

We had to scrape every available cent and limit many projects like publications,

purchases of Bibles and we were even cutting off some support of workers in Po
land for a time being.
THIS

YEAR

WE

FACE

ANOTHER

CHALLENGE.

Brother Kostek Jakoniuk, a Polish preacher

well known to the American Brethren,

started to build a completely new church building. /His letter in its entirety
is quoted on the next page/.
They need this year at least S 33,000.00. There is no other source of
help
but us. They depend completely upon the Department of Missions-Polish Minis
try.

There is nobody else who will help them.

But this is not the only project in Poland.

Just a few days ago we received a letter from Bro. Andrew Bajenski, minister of
Warsaw Church of Christ, who informs us that the Warsaw Church started two prea
ching points and they need some meeting places. There is one house which can
be purchased for S 6,000.00, and for the other place they need S 4,000.00
to

enlarge the house

of a Christian worker in order to have room for services.

Brethren, Poland is the only country behind the Iron Curtain where we have
Churches of Christ-Christian Churches.

65 years ago the work began there by a missionary sent by American Churches of
Christ-Christian Churches.
preached.

Thousands of people were saved because of the Gospel

Now there is an URGENT NEED, need of the growing Church, which is rich spiri
tually but very poor materially necause of economic
crisis in Poland.
If only each reader of this letter would give few dollars the problem will be
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solved - buildings will be erT"ected and purchased and the New Testament Chris
tianity will be shining in the depressed coutry of Poland.

PLEASE HELP THEM IN THE NAME'OF THE LORD!

All contributions should be sejnt to Department of Missions-Polish Ministry

M

P.O.Box 629,

Bel Air, Md. 21014

May the Lord bless YOU

LETTER FROM KOSTEK JAKONIUK

November,1985

"Dear Bro. Bajko, Dear Brethren in Christ!

Greetings in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ Who was
sent to

this world

to

become

our Saviour.

By the grace of God we are well.

The busy summer is behind us.
The fall was warm and permitted us to go ahead with our building.
We stopped just few days ago.
As we look back we see that in our

difficult situation we were able to do much. We passed through

the formal-legal paper work to get permission, we passed through

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At

the c i n s t r a c t i o n work o f

th

projecting work and have paid already 80% for the architect.
We
removed the ground and laid foundation for the whole building.

Because the soil is not very firm we had to make strong foundation
using steel in it.
For the foundation and parts of the walls of
the building which will be covered with ground on outside we pou
red over one thousand cubic feet of concreet.

We built a

basement

wall 7 feet high. We have also part of bricks, blocks, steel and
wood for further building.
We bought also a property next to the church with a house, where
lives family engaged full time in building along with overseeing
it.
We also bought a truck to bring the building materials.
As we look upon all of that we can only say "to God be the glory",
and also warmest "thank You" to all of you whose hearts are filled
with love and concern for us and our needs.
May God bless and re
ward you abundantly.
After the construction work stopped, we have sat down to see what

we will need to prepare during the winter, so the next spring

we

can go on with the building.

Up to this day we have used all of the funds we had /Department of

Missions-Polish Ministry contributed last year $ 20,000.00/. There
is left just 100.000 zlotys /200 dol/.
For the work we expect to be able to do in 1986 we will be in a
need of:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

For the bricks-2,5 million zlotys /5000 dol./.

For cement blocks-3,1 million zloty /6000 dol./.
For cement - 900 thousand zlotys /I800 dol./
For lime - 300 thousand zlotys /600 dol./.
For doors and windows - 1,5 million zlotys /3000 dol/.
For wood to be used for floors and sidings - 1,6 mil
lion zlotys /3200 dol./
7. For the project of plumbing, heating and electricity 1,6 million zlotys /3200 dol./
8. We do not have calculation for the roof yet, but i t
will be aproximately - 2 million zlotys /4000 dol/.
9. For labour arouftd- 3 milliom zlotys /6000 dol./
We are praying that the Lord will enable you to help us to achieve
that which we have planned for the next year - if Lord is willing.
It is very difficult for me to ask, for i t is more blessed to give
than to receive, but we are now in the situation in which we
have
to ask and we hope you will understand us.
Every gift, even the smallest, the Lord will multiply here and we
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will use i t with

thanksgiving

to

GOD

and

to

YOU.

May the Lord continue to bless you in the coming New Year 1986.
We send

to

you

our

love

and

Christian

greetings.

Yours in His service.

i

LETTERS

FROM

POLAND

"Dear Brother in Christ!

Myslowice, 1.6.86

With thankful hearts we would like to inform you we had our first service
in the new building which you purchased for us.
We thank God that He heard our prayers. We thank you also, dear Brother,
and all those who helped us. Without God*s and your help we would never
have a place where to worship.
Once more thank you very much and we wish you God's blessing. Bro.J.Bogacki

"Dear Brother Bajko!

In the name of the Church of Christ in Katowice I would like
all Brothers and Sisters inUS,wha helped us to purchase the
The first service was Nov.17. Our prayers are that at every
of worship will be filled with listeners. May the Lord bless

Baptismal service in Warsaw Church of Christ

Katowice, 1.5.86
to thank you and
house of worship.
service the house
you. R. Pruszkowski

Department of Missions
Polish Ministry
EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
P.O. Box 629

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Phone: 301734-7250

Paul Bajko, Director

September, 1986
JUNE 25,1903 - AUGUST 15,1986

Bro. Jerzy Sacewicz, a great warrior for

the Lord, departed August 15 to meet
his

Master and to receive a crown of life.

Bro. Sacewicz was one of the greatest prea
chers in Poland.

Bro. Sacewicz accepted Jesus Christ as his

personal Savior at the age of 16, and since

that time his life was dedicated complete

ly to his Master and to building the Church

of Christ in Poland and in neighbouring
countries like Romania, Estonia, Lithuenia
and Latvia.

Bro. Sacewicz was ordained into ministry

in 1924 and ministered to the Church

of

Christ in Kobryn till 1944.

During that time he joined hands with Bro.

Konstanty Jaroshevich in establishing chur
ches of Christ accross Poland, especially in Eastern Poland, where by 1939
we had 85 Churches and hundreds of Mission places.

Bro. Sacewicz was a friend of old, young and children, and huge crowds ga
thered wherever he preached.

He was active in organizing and leading special Bible courses for training
preachers, Sunday School teachers and choir directors, he established one
orphanage and was engaged in publication of two monthly periodicals - one
in Russian language and one in Polish, and other books and literature.
Through his influence many young men went into ministry including myself.
Second World War did not stop his preaching activities.
In 1944 he was forced to move from Kobtyn to Olsztyn where immediately
after the end of the war in 1945 he started a Church of Christ. In 1948
he moved to Warsaw and started the Church at Pulawska Street whre he mi
nistered till 1981. Since 1981 he served as an evangelist, elder and to-

gether with his wife,Maria, distributed Bibles, Songbooks and all literatu
re published by the Department of Missions. He led extensive correspondence
with the readers and visited,$raall churches. Bro. Sacewicz was a hard worker.

He was always cheerful, had good sense of humor and there was always a smile
on his face.

Three weeks before his departure to the Lord I was able to spent with him
few moments in the hospital and even there he expressed concern about Lord's
work in Poland.

We lost a great man who fought a good fight, have finished his course, kept
the faith and now he received a crown of righteousness.
WE EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO SISTER MARIA SACEWICZ AND FAMILY.

UNSCHEDULED TRIP TO POLAND

In March and April of this year I received several letters and phone calls
from Poland asking me to come and to share several special occasions in
Poland:

1.
2.
3.
4.

The celebration of' the 65 th Anniversary of Churches of Christ.

Graduation of 36 students of Correspondence Bible Seminary.
20th Anniversary of Christian Service Camp.
25th Anniversary of broadcasting the Gospel of Christ in Po

lish language.
July 20th, after attending for 2 days the North American Christian Conven
tion, I was on my way to Poland..';

July 11th in the afternoon I landed in Warsaw where I was met by few preachers and friends.

Myslowice,
southern
of Poland.
Last

BaaLm

|H||HH|H

11

were able

i'

purchase in both places

two

are

Myslowice aretiredmine

Celebration of 65th Anniversary

worker, Bro. Bogacki.

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Both places are strategically located and adapted for worship by hard
work of both preachers and members of the congregations.
It was my great privilege to preach in both places the same day and to
share Lord's Supper with them. Both churches have a great future
and
have good, dedicated preachers.
Monday on way back to Warsaw we stopped in the city of Lodz where I vi
sited one Christian lady at the State Home for Disabled, where I had a
talk and prayer and later visited another family.
Next day together with Bro. Henryk Sacewicz I had a visit with the Director
of Religious Affairs and then visited Bro. Jerzy Sacewicz in the hospital.
The evening and next day together with Bro. Lonek Lewczuk I spent visiting
people and sharing God*s good News with them.
July 16th I preached at Pulawska Street Church of Christ in Warsaw, where
Brothers Andrew Bajenski and Bronislaw Hury are ministers and had
great
fellowship with people and both ministers in their homes, talking about
work and progress of the Church.
July 17th together with Bro. Lonek Lewczuk, who was my driver during my
stay in Poland, we started our jouerny at SAM.
The first stop was in
Biala Podlaska where we met at the breakfast table with Bro. Peter Brono-

wicki. Sr. who serves the church in Biala Podlaska and his son Peter Bronowicki, Jr. who serves the church in Matiaszowka. Here we saw almost

impossible things done by Bronowicki*s in errecting a second floor to the

Church building.

By noon we were already in Siemiatycze, where Bro. Aleksander 2egunia

preaches and admired the complete renovation of the oldest church buil
ding. The work in Siemiatycze is progressing nicely.
By 5 Pm we were in
where
preaches

a new sanctuary.

^ H e r e we had a special
service and

T/ I
T

'M

pl^ on the site of the

new

&>0vtance

iB

the

Preachers at the Cnference and 65th Anniversary

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the fellow-

ship with precious peo-

They

order to

under the

ce of preachers and Christian workers was already in progress. Each day

was started with devotional selrvice and prayer, had two different work
shops led by Bro. Andrew Bajenski and Peter Karel, and then preaching
service in the evening.

Here I was able to meet all oujr preachers in Poland and to have short
conference with each of them.

The culmination day of the Conference was Sunday, July 20th, where over
300 people gathered together f^r one of the greatest services in the his
tory of the Churches of Christ in Poland.

The service lasted 3 hours andl was dedicated to the 65th Anniversary of

Churches of Christ. Bro. Paul |^robel, minister of Ostroda Church presided

over the service. Bro. Henryk Sacewicz, minister from Dabrowa Gornicza
read the history of the Churches of Christ in Poland and I brought the
main message on the theme: "The Glorious Church". Combined choir under the
leadership of Danuta Ryzyk was singing. At the Lord's table several minis

ters were serving and there we^e many prayers thanking God for the pioneers,

especially Bro. Jerzy Sacewicz,

At the afternoon service Bro. Michal Weremijewicz, director of the Corres

pondence Bible Seminary delivered the message and handed diplomas to 36

graduates. After the service we had special conference with all graduates.

Evening service was dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of Christian Service

Camp in which took part Bro. George Bajenski, one of the founders of Chris
tian Service Camp, Bro. Lonek Lewczuk and Danuta Ryzyk. Slides were shown

that pictured the history of tlie Camp.

July 20th will never be forgotten. IT WAS A GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY!

Next day, July 21st, together Swlith Bro. Sergiusz Kobus, Henryk Sacewicz and
2 elders we went to Gdansk to see the building where the new congregation

will meet. We found that the licjcation was excellent and the purchasing ag
reement was signed.

The price of the building is l6million zloty and the brethren hope that we

will come with substantial helpj.

I agreed to help them with S 25.000. We

did it by faith just like last year by faith we were able to contribute
over S 50.000 toward buildings in Katowice and Myslowice.
I believe that this year, with the help of American Christians who are reading
this report, we will be able to^ raise the needed amount toward new Church in
Gdansk.

In my prayers I always thank Gpd for Lord's work in Poland, dedicated prea
chers and for Christians in America and orther countries who help us to spread
the Gospel and to build the Newi Testament Church.
/j
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Department of Missions

Guidance CommiHee:

Kenneth Meade, Secretary

Polish Ministry

Howard Brammer

EASTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Lee Brack

P.O. Box 629

Gerald L. Cowan

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Carol Kakac

Phone: 301-734-7250

Adam ). Korenczuk

Paul Bajko, Director

C. Wayne Murphy
Danny Pelfrey
J. Thomas Segroves
Charles Steele

November, 1986

Sam E. Stone

William Walker

THANK

YOU,

LORD!

Our hearts are filled with joy and gratitude for all blessings
we receive

from the Lord.

36 years ago I landed in the most wonderful country - the great

USA.

Since that time the Lord bestowed on us His blessings and

pened

o-

many doors for service in His Kingdom.

Today, on this THANKSGIVING DAY, I thank God for numerous

things:
OUR

MINISTRY

IN

POLAND

Poland, like no other coutry, suffered losses during the Se

cond World War. Millions of people were killed, cities
and
villages were destroyed and burned. Lord's work was hindered.
Poland emerged from the war badly wounded and had to start
almost from the begining. - It was the same with the Church. There was a shortage of everything - preachers. Bibles, songbooks, literature and buildings.

In helping Poland our priority was BIBLES, because as Scriptu

re says: "Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word
of
God."

Thousands of Bibles were delivered to Poland and placed in the

hands of people - old, young and children.

Next we helped our Brethren with the purchase or building

HOUSES

-'1

of

OF WORSHIP.

New Churches were started. At the present time we have 22 Chur-

Bro.
ches

Paul Bajko preaches

in Myslowice

and each of then has her cvm building or

place

to

meet.

Polish Christians love to sing for the glory of God but there was shortage
of SCNGBCXKS and new songs. Dela, ny wife, translated hundreds of
songs

frcsn English into Polish and we published lO different songbooks.

Those songs reached many souls, prcrrpting them to accept Christ

as

their

personal Saviour.

Musical instruments like organs, pianos, guitars and mandolines

were

sent

to

Poland.

There was shortage of CHRISTIAN LITERATURE, so in 1960 we star

ted to publish a Polish monthly magazine which is read by
thousands of people.
For the children we translated and published "Life of Christ,"
visualized

and Book of Acts.

Seven poem books were published and other books and booklets
were translated and published.
There

is

constant demand

for

this

literature.

In order to reach more people for Christ

the

first

Polish

we started in 1961

RADIO MINISTRY.

Follow-up work was done by Polish preachers and many souls were
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won

for

Christ.

Just recently we received a letter from one man who said: "It
was good to see you this year in Poland. As I told you few years ago it was
thanks to your radio messages that I and my family accepted Christ.

I was a

Jehova Wittness and now I am a servant of the Lord and preach to them Christ
and we see results of our ministry - new mission station was opened in
Jaworzno".

In 1968 we were able to purchase a property in Ostroda as permament location for the CHRISTIAN SERVICE CAMP, which was started

by George Bajenski, Kostek Jakoniuk and Boleslaw Winnik.

Later we started to build a Multipurpose building in Ostroda
which was

dedicated

in

1984.

Many of young souls found Christ in the Christian Service Camp.

Thousands of dollars each year are sent for training new wor
kers and support of preachers.

At the present time support is given to 32

TIAN WORKERS

PREACHERS

and CHRIS

in Poland.

Graduates of Correspondence Bible Seminary in 1986

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MEDICINE, CLOTHING and FOOD was badly needed.

Jesus said; "For
I was an hungered, and ye gave me meet; I was thirsty, and ye

gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

naked, and

ye clothed me; I was sic]t, and ye visited me."

Through the years thousands of pounds of used clothing and food

were sent to Poland and hundreds of prescriptions were filled.
Still we receive many requests for medicine which is
not
avaiable in Poland and we send it.

People who receive i t

are

very grateful and that l^d some to Christ.

WE THANK GOD FOR THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST -

CHRISTIAN CHUR

CHES AND INDIVIDUALS IN USA AND OTHER COUNTRIES who support our
work

in Poland.

Whatever has been done, yhat victories won, it was because

of

YOU, wonderful Christians, who love the Lord and His cause, and

help us financially, andjpray for us and Lord's work in Poland.

WE

THANK

YOU

VERY

MUCjlH!

WE THANK GOD FOR THEjMEMBERS OF THE GUIDANCE COMMITTEE,

who are vitaly interestela in the work in Poland.

WE THANK GOD FOR KEElEjiNG US healthy and giving us strength

and courage to fulfill the task in proclaiming the Gospel
Christ,

"BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL;

AND ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME,

BLESS Hisi HOLY NAME.

BLESS THEi LORD,

AND FORGET NOT ALL

BENEFITS.!"

MY SOUL,
HIS

of

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"65 Years of the Church of Christ in Poland"

by Paul Bajko

Under this sign, July 20th, the Churches in Poland celebrated 65th Anniversary.

300 people gathered for this celebration including myself and George Bajenski.
I was able to deliver the keynote sermon "The Glorious Church".

Work in Poland began in 1921 by Bro. Jaroshevich. By 1939 there were 85 churches
and several hundred mission stations.

The Church in Poland had ovm publication in Polish and Kussian languages, led
many Bible seminars preparing workers, ministers, Sunday school teachers,
evengelists and choir directors.

Second World War was a great blow to the Polish nation and the Church, but Church
survived and after the war began with new zeal Hork in present Poland.

The beginnings were hard. The country was devasteted by the war, the people were
impoverished and needed help.

Since 1954 American Brethren helped Polish Churches through the Department of
Missions - Polish Ministry.

Church buildings were purchased or built, literature was published. Bibles were

purchased, Christoann Service Camp was started. Gospel was preached througjj the
radio, ministers were trained, clothing and medicone was sent.

In 1881, when Poland experienced the great economical crises. Churches in America
helped with food, clothing, medicine and money.

The hardship of the crises caused Polish people to turn to the Bible seeking for
truth.

As a result of this awakening the Churches experienced revival. New Churches were
Started and present buildings became too small.

Eight now there is in Poland great need for new Church buildings and enlarging
the present facilities.

Last year alone, the Department of Missions-Polish Ministry was able to purchase
2 buildings for a tolal of S50,000.00, to enlarge another 2 buildings for 10,000.00
and to contribute 820,000.00 toward new sanctuary which is in a building stage now.

All this we were able to do because of sacrificial giving of the Brethren in

America.

This year another Church was started in the historical

city ofl Gdansk.

When I was in Poland in July, we signed the purchasing contract for the building
which will cost 16 million Zloty.

The local people give sacrificially, but few in numbers they are not able to
take over the whole burden.

I promissed to raise and help them with S 25,000.000

We act by faith believing that God will move the hearts of Christian in America
to congribute sacrificially oce again.

Brethren in Poland depend upon you, so please help in the name of the Lord.

Please send all your contributions with the note on the check "Building in Gdansk"
to

DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS - POLISH MINISTRY

P.O.Box 629

Bel Air, Maryland,

21014

May the Lord bless you as you prayerfolly make your contribution.

DIARY OF MY
TRIP AROUND
THE WORLD
NEWS OF THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

by Bill McCiure

(Diary of my trip around the

world, continued from last issue)

THIRD QUARTER

POLISH
LANGUAGE
BROADCAST
BEGINS 25TH
YEAR
"I never thought about a radio
ministry until a couple of Polish
preachers asked why I didn't start
a radio ministry."

(Interview with Paul Bojko,

long-time Polish evangelist/broad
caster, and friend of GBM. Paul was
raised in Poland, and he and his wife

Dela continue their Ministry behind

the Iron Curtain from Bel Air,

Maryland.)

"It was really hard work. I never

realized how much work it is
with the radio."

Monday, June 9 - From India. I

was travelling on to Thailand, As I
was about to board my flight
leaving Calcutta, the lady asked
where 1 wished to sit on the

plane. I told her in the non

smoking section. "Oh, but sir,"

she responded, "we're putting

everyone in the smoking section
at the back of the plane after
taking off you can sit where you
wish because the plane is not
fuil," I wondered why she asked
in the first place, but not wanting
to be an ugly American, 1 didn't
say anything and boarded the
plane. As you probably could
guess, the stewardess on board
didn't want me to sit anywhere
except in my assigned seat.
However, the Captain happened
along and let me sit where I wish

Q: Paul, please tell our readers about

the start of the Polish-language radio
broadcast which is now entering its
twenty-fifth year.

of that brand new jumbo jet, and

I enjoyed every minute of the

A: In 1960. for the first time. I returned

rather short flight to Bangkok. I've

learned when traveling that most

ed. As it turned out, I was the on

ly one in the non-smoking section

bock to Poland to visit our churches

countries of the world do not

and ministers to see how the work

operate their transporation

was going. At that time, we didn't

have many churches or ministers,

systems to suit the public as we

and there were remote areas of

government and the employees

who operate the system. This

Poland where the Gospel of Christ

was not reaching people at all. I
never thought about a radio ministry
to reach those people until a couple
of Polish preachers asked why I didn 7
start a radio ministry. I said. "I don't
know - maybe I will." My wife and I
spent three months in Poland at that

time, and everywhere we would go

people would say, "What about a
radio ministry?" They said they
are listening to some Russianlanguage broadcasts from the Lux
embourg radio station because that's
all that's on the air. and they would
(continued on page 2)

do in the U.S. but to suit the

seems to be the case whether

we're talking airlines, trains or

buses. It is difficult for Americans

to understand this way of doing

things, but once you do it makes
travelling easier and helps keep
the blood pressure lower. After

arriving in Bangkok, I transferred

immediately to the flight to Chaing Mai, and reached my
destination right on time. There
was some difficulty at passport
control in Thailand because I
couldn't remember the address

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(25th Year... cont. from page 1)

like to have something in Polish. So.
after my return, there was a National
Missionary Convention, and it
was there I saw Mr. and Mrs. Walter

back up the tape and re-record

them singing other pOr/s (now called

they opened their Bibles immediately,

and followed the passages which I

over-dubbing), and fj))^ the end of the

read. And then, at the end when the

day we had the soun^ of a Polish

heard it there was sdrpe great

choir was singing, that means my

wife and Adam, they were really smil
ing and trying to catch every word.
And at the end when I was praying
again, all of them were praying. So
for many of them, this was their wor
ship hour because in some areas.
they didn't have any churches or
preachers. This was on Thursday at
5:00 PM, they would leave their jobs

celebration In Poland. THIS WAS THE

in the fields and come to listen to the

choir with only two va ces. Nobody

ever knew there were just two people

Coble, founders of Gospel Broad

casting Mission. Mr. Coble was wear
ing his hat with the radio tower and
red electric light on top, and they
had literature from the Mission. I ap
proached them and told them I got
a challenge from Poland to start a
radio ministry, and to broadcast in
the Polish language.

singing all those parts

FIRST CHRISTIAN BROAlfCAST OF ANY

Word of God. I was amazed when I

Q: Of course we already know the

results, but what was their response?

KIND IN POLAND. Thero was no other

saw the people doing that! I was

praying and thanking God for that
radio ministry, for the Cobles and

A: They just looked at me and smil

ed, and said, "This is what we have

Of course, we

didn't have good tape recorders at

that time because we didn't have

much money. But we $ent those first

programs and messages on to Lux
embourg, and when the people

religious group broadcasting before

us - this was the first.

been praying for - that more will go

on the air." They told me, "go ahead

Q: Why is that? Do you suppose no

one else thought of starting a Chris
tian program in Polish before that

- start the work and we will sponsor

time?

it." At that time we lived in New

Jersey and the Cobles arranged for

a meeting with the representative of
an agency in New York City in order
to make all the arrangements and to
sign a contract. It was in 1961. that
we met in the East Orange. New
Jersey, Christian Church with the
agent and I told them I was ready to

get started the next month. So. the

contracts were sent to the Cobles,
and from that time we were on the
air. So that's when I started to work
on the radio broadcast - and it was

A: I guess because no one had

been challenged like I was challeng

ed. Maybe I was the ifirst who went

from America to Poland, and met our

A: Yes, there is one story involving a

Catholic priest. It was about 1970,

was the first. And by being the first,

we got the audience because it was
reaching into every cprner of Poland
by short-wave radio. In those days

the people didn't /lovie many short

radios. There were what was known
then as "collective radios". These

would just receive the signal from the

I was sitting in a home and the

Catholic priest came there and when
he found that I was Paul Bajko he
asked, "Are you the one that Is

preaching on the radio?" At that time

we had moved the broadcast to
Trans World Radio from Monte Carlo.

I answered, "Yes". He said, "listen,

tion. So people were challenged to

man of God, you know what I do?

Every time when you are preaching, I
tape record it, and then on Sunday I
play it to the whole congregation.
And they are wonderful messages."
There are many other stories, but that
is just a brief look at the beginning of
the history of broadcasting into
Poland. (NOTE: This interview with Paul
Bajko will be conclude in the next
issue of Listen. The Polish language

buy short-wave receivers, which they

Ch But, it didn't work out that way did

did often at great sacrifice.

Sometimes they had to even sell
some cows or calves or pigs, in order

to prepare a nine or ten minute ser

mon. it takes about eight hours of
time. And then you will have to in
clude a song. At that time we didn't
have anybody around to help us or
to sing - no Polish congregation at
that time because we had just

and I was in Poland for the third time.

main government brc^dcasting sta

programs."

A: No. it didn't. I found that in ordpr

distribute them to others. At that time

cassette tape recorders were not

available, but five or six years later,
they had them in some areas.

started broadcasts in Polish, but ours

how much work it is with the radio. I

it?

copies of the messages so they could

Q; Any personal experiences you

can share with us from those days?

really hard work. I never realized just

one-hour sermon and divide it into

four sermons it will take care of four

Then we started to receive letters and

listeners asked that we send them

people, and was challenged in this

way. Three or four years later, after
our program, many other groups

wave radios, or any other kind of

thought. "I'm a preacher, and I can

preach for an hour. So if I will take a

Gospel Broadcasting Mission, and I

was challenged to do much more.

to buy a short-wave radio to listen to

the message. When / returned to
Poland in 1963. I wanted to see how

people were listening to the program

and what was goin^ <on. It happened

that I was in one village just at the
time our broadcast came on the air.
We came to one Christian home and

broadcast continues to be heard

every Monday evening on Trans

started a work in Baltimore. We had

saw people sitting around the table

World Radio from Monte Carlo. It is

Adam Korenczuk. who was already a

in their Sunday clothes. They had in

vited other people. Christians and
non-Christians, and they were listen

prepared and produced by George

Bajenski and his co- workers from

minister. He could understand Polish,

but didn't speak it. So, my wife taught

him the Polish words to songs, and I
would record the two of them. They
would sing two parts, then I would

ing just like it was a worship service.

When I prayed on radio, they were
praying. When I gavei the scripture.

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