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The Clements Family
(clockwise)
Pastor Fred, Jeannette (Margi's Mom),
Susan and Margaret 

In 1927, there was a mission's convention being held in London, Ontario, Canada.  A young shoemaker and his wife listened to the speakers representing the countries of the world.  God spoke to Fred and Susan Clements calling them to serve as missionaries in Argentina. Selling all he had, he sailed out of New York, to serve the Lord in this wonderful country.  He knew that he would be presenting the gospel of Jesus Christ in a town called Henderson.  In 1939, Federico Clements died and was buried in a cemetery outside the town limits of Henderson.  His daughter Jeannette, carried on the work for several years after his death.  Jeannette became the mother of my wife, Margi Bradbury.

In 1964, a young man knelt at the altar in the church at Henderson and give his life to Jesus Christ.  This young man became the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God of Argentina.  He served in this position for 14 years.  Jose Carlos is a church planter of 15 assemblies.  He is presently an evangelist, pastor, and equipper.  Sixty-six leaders have been sent out from his church in La Boca, a section of the capitol, Buenos Aires. 

This same man extended to us, the Bradbury family, an invitation to visit and minister in Argentina.  October, 2000 presented us with that life-changing mission's endeavour.  We left for almost 4 weeks on a trip to minister to the churches in Argentina.  What a ministry opportunity it was!  We shared the love of Christ, in music, art, the preaching of the Word and Marriage Seminars.
 

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Pastor Jose Carlos
and his wife Isabelle
Pastor of Jesus La Esperanza Church in La Boca, Argentina

The Invitation

Pastor Carlos asked us several times to come back as full-time missionaries during our stay there. On our last Sunday, he handed us an envelope. Inside was an official letter of invitation for us to return.

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The Spanish Letter

The translation of Pastor Jose Carlos' Letter

Jesus the Hope Temple
Church affiliated to the Assembly of God Union,
Buenos Aires, Argentina

October 24, 2000

To the Canadian [& American] Church:

We would like to thank you as a church and as Argentineans, for the help that you provided to the Bradbury family so they could come to our country.

The music ministry of this family has impacted us; the classes for couples in Buenos Aires and in the city of Henderson have left a rich and practical teaching; and the message of the gospel of brother Raymond's ministry in churches, radio and TV, has been accompanied by the glorious endorsement of the Holy Spirit.  The eight visiting churches as well as the Rio de la Plata Biblical Institute have expressed what a blessing the ministry of the Bradbury family has been.

Beloved brothers of the Canadian churches:  we will never forget that Canadian missionaries Federico Clements and his wife - pioneers of the Gospel in Argentina - brought the Gospel to our country so that we could say today that our sins have been forgiven through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Today, 73 years later, we are blessed again by Canada through the Bradbury family.  We pray that God will speak to the Bradbury family and will send them to Argentina as missionaries.  Indubitably they will be a blessing.

We embrace you in the love of the One who will soon return.

Jose Manuel Carlos
Pastor