Prayer Letter (2002) and Financial Needs

Rector of the Warsaw Baptist Theological Seminary

After a very intensive summer during which we organized a lot of events for different church and mission groups, we have now finished the sport field project. On September 3d we happily started the new academic year 2002/2003 at Warsaw Baptist Theological Seminary. This year at WBST there are 90 students altogether, including full and part time students and participants of the Catechetic Institute. We are very encouraged by their enthusiasm,
testimony and involvement in mission. Our graduates bring us a lot of joy especially when we see their practical involvement in specific ministry for the Lord.

The achievements of our lecturers are also very important to the seminary. Their educational publications are the joint work compiled in "The Baptist Theological Review". It is an official magazine of WBST - issued for the first time this September.

We now begin to see the fulfillment of our desire to keep a balance in the work of the Seminary, achieving our four basic goals: spiritual maturity, educational advancement, evangelical mission and practical ministry in the church.

In the area of evangelical mission involvement, alongside our Timothy program, this year for the first time we have prepared a Bible education program for newly established churches empowering them to reach their communities with the Gospel. The first series of teaching in this new Community Bible Institute will be held in Olsztyn, and some of the lectures, we hope, will take place in the newly established University of Warmia and Mazury. We pray that this program will not only make believers stronger in their faith, but also mean that the Name of our Savior will be made known to an increasingly wide circle.

In all these activities of the Seminary we kindly ask for your prayers and financial support. The need is even bigger this year. We are about to finish the building projects. It must be remembered that WBST is one of the few theological schools, which doesn't offer free

studies. We have The Timothy program, through which we support our students involved in mission, but the funds are limited. Therefore we are looking for forms of financial support for the young people studying in WBST. This is why we have established The Tent-making program. Its goal is to help the students financially and to make progress in the work at our Center in Radosc. Money in this fund will cover payment for the work of those students who need to earn money working in the Center.

Being thankful deeply for the help already received we are really counting on your understanding, prayer and financial support, all of which are essential in our ministry for the Gospel here.

Wishing you God's blessing and guidance each day,

Yours in Christ
Rev. Gustaw Cieslar

Updated September 2002

The Baptist Seminary of Warsaw, Poland

We would like to take this opportunity to share with you our present needs to ensure the maintenance and further development of our work for the Kingdom here in Radosc.

Our Academic Program

Scholarship for one student for I year ..................................... $ 3.000 (For this year we need $ 30.000 for the scholarship found)
Ph.D. program for our teachers 3-4 years, I year ....................$ 5.000
Bible education program for newly established churches $ 2.500
Funds needed to complete the chapel

1. Lighting
a) Main $ 1500
b) Over the Communion Table $ 850
c) In the balcony $ 850

2. Reflectors $ 400 x2
Ventilation, ventilators, dehumidifiers $1500

4. Toilets for disabled + ventilation $ 2200

5. Floor tiles
a ) chapel : $5000 + $ 1 000 (labor) $ 6000
b) corridor + staircase $3000 + $600 (labor) $ 3600
c) balcony: $ 1200

6. Sound system
a) 2 loudspeakers $600
b) 6 loudspeakers $900
c) microphones $150<br>

7. Conference Armchairs: 1 seat = we need 180 $210

General Seminary Needs
New van for the Seminary $ 28 000
Car $ 10 000

Very important, mains water supply and treatment system (1st stage) $ 6 500
For your convenience if you would like to send a check, please make it payable to: Wyzsze Baptystyczne Seminarium Teologiczne, Warszawa or if you would like to transfer electronically your gift of funds we are including our bank account details:

Bank PKO BP SA 46 10201127 122960735 SWIFT CODE: BPKOPLPW
WBST ul. Szczytnowska 35-39; 04-812 Warszawa, Poland