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"The Johannesburg Journal"
a missions outreach of
Central Christian Church 5515 W. 50th Ave.

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JOPLIN, MISSOURI 6480?

Mr, & Mrs. Don Earl Boatman 815 N. Wall

Amarillo, Texas 79109 Thomas P. 'Pete' Jones, Missionary

Joplin, Missouri,64801

THE GOLDEN GOSPEL FORTHE GOLDEN RAND!'

KEEPING POSTED.

Since the last news letter I have been on the go We have moved from the Washington Avenue parson
age into a rented house where we will live until

we leave for Johannesburg^, How grateful we are to Christian friends who make this home possible.

In addition
presented in

to moving, a missionary program was

the evening service at the Central

Christian Church, Amarillo, Tex., a two week re vival conducted at Beaver, Okla., and a mission ary program presented in the evening service at Rocky Ford, Colo. By the time you get this news letter I will be in Middletown, Mo., in a reviv al with Elmer Whatley, minister of that church. The revival with the Beaver, Okla., church was certainly a blessing to me. We started Sunday,

March 3, and had planned to go through the iOtha

However, on Friday night, the 8th, the ..elders

voted 100^ to go another week.

By special re

SPRING- AND SUMMER

SCHEDULE

quest the last 5 nights^ messages were a series on the second coming of Chr1st. What a thrilling subject I No wonder Paul said, "Comfort one an other with these words. I.e., the assurance of
the return of Christ. The Lord blessed in a won week. An of

Our schedule

as

it

looks now:

derful way with 6baptisms, 2 additions by trans

fer and one rededication the first

fering was received the last night of the meeting

for our relocation fund

and $432,80 was given.

Thank and praise God from whom all blessings flow. The Sunday evening spent at Rocky Ford was a real blessing. At the request of the preacher and eld ers I preached the regular service, then had the missionary program. After the evening service the congregation had a surprise appreciation fel lowship for their minister and family. Also, I had the opportunity to vis11 with Da Iton Carr, a Iong-tI me fr lend, and was gI ad to hear he will be ministering with the North Alburquerque Church starting the 31st, While in Rocky Ford I also
scheduled a fall revivalo

March 31-Aprll 5, Revival, Middletown, Mo, Elmer Whatley, Minister April 4, Chapel, Ozark Bible College April 7-14, Revival, Bettendorf, Iowa, Paul Holderman, Minister April 19, Conservative Club, Amarillo April 22-28, Revival, Ames, Iowa Mervyn Moberly, Minister April 30-May 2, Kiamichi Clinic May 6-12, Revival, Colorado Springs Danny Camp, Minister June 9-28, Camp Missionary, Central Iowa Camp July 1-6, Camp Missionary, El Porvenir,
New Mex ico

July 8-12, Camp Missionary, Moberly, Mo. July 22-Aug, 2, Camp Missionary, Lake
Frances, Mo o

Keep us in your prayers as we plan for the future in the work of the King. There are sti1 I some openings for rev IvaIs, camps,
and faith-promise rallleso Contact Bro. Jones

at 5515 W. 50th, Amarillo, Texas, or phone 352-

4565 or (CentraMs phone) 355-4116.

Our financial condition at present:

Relocation fund:
General fund:

$607.80
32.10

Sept. 8-15, Revival, Galena, Kansas, Ly le Mi tcheII, Mi n ister Sept. 24-27, National Missionary Con vention, San Antonio, Texas Sept. 29, Missionary program, two ser vices, West Side Church, Springfield, Ml., Floyd Strater, Minister Oct. 4, Faith-Promise Rally, Dalhart, Tex., Cecil Beaver, Minister Nov. 3-8, Revival, Rocky Ford, Colo., Marion Prather, Minister Nor. 15-17, Faith Promise Rally, Central Christian Church, Amarillo, Tex,, Norman Antle, Minister

SCOPE
FIRST OBJECTIVE (immediate) - Evangelism to
win souls and plant churches. done by; This will be

NEEDS
1. 2. Your prayers. Pray for us every day. Speaking engagements. Bro. Jones is available for revivals, camp missionary, faith-promise rallies, etc. Dates may be obta i ned by calling;
806-355-4116 or 806-352-4116

Film showings in every available theatre on the "Golden Rand". Thisprovides for
an initial contact with individuals and
famiI ies.

Fi nanc i a I support;

2.

Person by person, family by family Bible study sessions. Follow-up callsonpersons contacted throug h the filmshowings.

3.

Relocation fund

$5,000.00

3.

Establishment of churches through and for persons won to Christ in this pro
gram.

This includes passage for 6 from Amarillo to Johannesburg, also shipment of household goods and car. These can be
taken from here for less than it would

From experience gained in the 3-months cam paign,- we know this plan will work. Based
upon the experience of some who have been
4.

on the field for years, this is the best way^

we are convinced
5.

cost to rtpI ace.them there. This fund would also provide a down-payment for a house in Johannesburg. Service link support -monthly.. 300.00 To be used for theatre rent, film rent, printing, radio time, etco

SECOND OBJECTIVE (long range pIans)-Estab

lishment
by:

of

youth work.

This will be done

1.

Obtaining and developing

property for
for camp

use by all the missionaries programs, youth rallies, etc.

2.

Aid in directing young men into Chris tian training school now in planning
stage by other missionaries.

Living link support -monthly... 650.00 To provide housing and living for 6. This financial support needs to start now. Funds received until time for sailing will be held for the relocation fund. You may make your contribution through your local church or send directlyto Central Christian Church, 5515 W. 50th, Amar i I Io, Texas, 79109, and designate that it is for Johannesburg
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MISSIONARIES TO THE GOLDEN WHAT????

Perhaps a word of explanation is in order concerning our field of work in South Africa.

The

"Golden Rand" is a term used by South Africans referring to the plateau on which Johannesburg and the surrounding towns and villages are locatedo It was in this area that the rich gold strikes were made and this area was labeled the Witwaterstrand. Through usage this has been _s.!:ioc_tene-d to thp "iRandJJ^_iiC-h.e_."QD I den. Randl'.. Much of. the so i I- i-s . of--_a gai den--cb Ior and much gold is mined in the area. The towns of Springs and BenonI are considered to be In the
Oos Rand or East Rand with Randfontein to the west as on the West Rand. It is to this Gold

en Rand with its missions of people that we plan to go.

THE LQGIC OF,CHRISTIAN MISSIONS;

We face a humanity that is too precious to neglect.

We know a remedy for the ills of the world too wonderful to withhold. We have a Christ who is too glorious to hide. We have an adventure that is too thrilling to miss.
G. P. Howard