Taking the Good News of the Risen Son

to the Land of the Rising Sun.

Pa^ S Kathleen Pratt

church Planting

c/o Mrs, Mary Lou Bauer

P.O. Box

1525

Carmel, IN 46032-6525

Tim Lisa Turner

student Evangelism

c/o Dan Spencer

Literature Evangelism

9699 - 2nd

Leadership Training

St, North

St, Petersburg, FL 33702

Tel, 317-578-8808

Vol. XL, No. 2, Spring, 1995

Dear friends,

''The Great Hanshin Earthquake killed more than 5,300, injured nearly 27,000
3rid left 300,000 home less." Japan Times Weekly, Mar. 27- April 2nd. We are so
thankful to report that none of the seven Christian churches nor Osaka Bible

Seminary suffered much damage to their buildings. Nor were any of their members

killed or seriously injured. However nineteen families were affected by either

the loss of jobs or by losing their homes. Generous offerings were given from
all over Japan and other countries. Volunteers also came from all over Japan
and from abroad. TIM TURNER, along with other Tokyo preachers went to serve on
two different occasions. Our granddaughter, KARIS, and two ladies from the Sannobara Church went for four days. Karis assisted at Megumi Church in Takarasuka
by preparing the temporary bath at the entrance of the church. NATSUKI and her
AUNT YUKIE led community children to the amusement park each day. Their even
ings were spent in preparing hot meals for all in need.
Rumor has it that the road which is planned for behind the Machida Church

building will not be built until 1996 or 1997. However, Tim tells us that bal
last and fill dirt are being hauled in and dumped in the low places at thie
time. Since the Japanese government economists have been speaking of 'recession'
for some time, my guess is that the earthquake in Kobe will cause an additional
slowdown in new road construction and other projects.

The new college year in Japan begins in early April.

Something new has

b^en added at Gbi.r in. Several English-speaking students are enrolled in their

International Department. So the chaplains have begun

chapel service.

an

English-speaking

So TIM TURNER has an additional opportunity there. He is one of

the few chaplains who can preach in
English. Be in prayer for him.
Is God
ers

Lord

of

of

the

laborers
started

busy answering the

those

who

His

JAPAN

pray

asked "the

harvest to

into
a

have

send forth

harvest"?

INTEREST

We

GROUP

have
at

The Cincinnati Bible College.

BILL

WILKINSON

mis

is

the

son

of

former

sionaries, DALE AND PEGGY WILKINSON.

He was reared in Japan.
ROB HERBERT
spent five days of his Christmas va
cation

Japan.

with

HIROYASU

YAMAGUCHI

in

Pray for these and for Hiro-

yasu and EMIKO who are native Japan

ese studying in the Seminary,
TIM and LISA are preparing for

_a furlough beginning in December of'

this year for four months. They

The Japan Interest Group, Back row,

Bill, Hiroyasu, Rob and Emiko Kobayashi

have asked Kathleen and me to supply

them. We gladly said, "Yes!"

When

MARK PRATT

went

to

Japan with his parents for

their first missionary jour
ney, it took 13 days Just to
arrive in Japan.
His sons,
CASON and CLINTGN, traveling

by Jet were gone only 9 days

from home and spent 7 days in
Japan.
Though they had left
Japan ten years ago, walking
into

the

house

their

dad

had

built and visiting grandma

and grandpa's home and church

brought back a flood of mem

ories,

KARIS was their guide

to old friends' homes, to the

churches, and to the Five

Lakes of Mt. Fuji.
They fit
right in with the Youth Camp
ers at Shinshu Bible Camp.

Rating the trip on a scale of

10, CASGN declared "Of course
it would

be 10."

CLINTON

re

Cason and Clinton with the camp group

sponded, "I'd have to say it

was

an

eleven".

While the boys were in Japan, Preacher HIDETO YOSHII came Stateside from
Fukuoka to enroll his son, HIDEKI-, in Marian College at Indianapolis for an Eng^
lish orientation. He plans to attend Ball State in the fall. We were able to
welcome them at Indianapolis International Airport.

MAKOTG YAMADA (see winter issue, 1994) will graduate from Brevard (N.C.)
Junior College in May. His parents, MICHIO and MICHIKO , will be able to visit
with us for a few days on their way to attend the ceremonies. Both, of them are
Mr. Yamada, as a teacher at 26 was stricken
with polio in 1960. He never dreamed he would be able to travel overseas.

leaders in the Sannobara Church.

KATHLEEN and I have been filling our spiritual fuel tanks.

We have attend

ed five Christian Seniors' Rallies.

I have also enrolled in two Creationist
Seminars and a Church Leaders Convention at Cincinnati Bible Seminary.
We now

are looking forward to the North American-National Missionary Convention, July

16th to 20th at the INDIANA CONVENTION CENTER in Indianapolis.

Display Booth which is 1321.

Visit us at our

DON'T MISS THE GREAT COMMUNION SERVICE IN THE RCA

DOME ON THE 16TH. Of course JESUS will be there and possibly 60,000 others.

BOB RUSSELL was the evening speaker at our Christian Seniors Fellowship Win
ter Conference at Daytona Beach, Fl. We all prayed for his father, CHARLES
'CHAP' RUSSELL who had had a stroke. Just twenty-four hours after we watched
the night lift-off of the Columbia shuttle, news came that Chap had ascended to
be

with

his Father

in

heaven.

Chap was my sports hero.

I was the 'unofficial' bat boy of his baseball
team and watched him play high school football.
But greater than that, he and

my sister, CATHERINE, set a truly Christian example and home training for their
six children to prepare them as servants of God.

Now, their grandchiIdren and

great grandchiIdren too, 'follow in their train'. "By means of his faith," CHAP

"still speaks".

|
In His service.

ASL

\g.'3\
--icxnHU)

'

THE TIM TURNER FAMILY

Forwarding Address

Taking the Good News of the Risen Son

to the Land of the Rising Sun.

M/M Dan Spencer

THE PAUL PRATT FAMILY

Forwarding Address

Mrs. Mary Lou Bauer

P. 0. Box 1525

9699 2nd Street North

Sl Petersburg.FL 33702

Carmel, IN 46032-6252

(813)577-7523

(317)578-8808

Japan Address

340-5 Negishi
Machida City, Tokyo 194
(0427)91-4600

Church Planting
Student Evangelism

Japan Address
On furiough,

Literature Distribution

Use above address.

Leadership Training

fall itiSUJi,

iy9b

Greetings from the Faui Pratt and Tim Turner tanitiies of Central Japan
Christian Mission.

Because Central Japan Christian Mission is one Mission

dedicated to spreading the Gospel in Japan, the laembers ol CJCM have

decided to begin printing a joint quarterly newsletter so that all ol our
friends and supporters can know what Is going on as a whole.
Up until now,
the Pratt family and the Turner family have
been printing separate news
letters and sending them to their respective friends and supporters. Prom
now on we want everyone to know of both families and the work that they are
doing.

Paul and Kathleen Pratt and family arrived in Japan in 1958 to begin
full-time work in Japan.
They were involved in Church planting, student

evangelism, and literature distributing. The last 27 years of their

ministry were spent in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, working with the
Sannobara Church and with student evangelism.
They recently "retired" from
the field

in 1993 due to health concerns.

Both are

tine now and involved

in promoting the work in Japan as well as recruiting future workers for

mission service to Japan.
They presently live in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Tim and Lisa Turner and family began mission work in Japan in 1969 and

settled in Machida City, Tokyo, where the Mark Pratt family had established
a Church in 1981.
The Turner family is involved with the Machida Church of
Christ, where Tim preaches, and a campus ministry with Gbirin University.
They also teach at American Christian College and work with children.

Ve hope that through these combined newsletters that you will be able
to be more informed of the families involved in Central Japan
Christian
Mission as well as the work of the mission.
We also hope that you will be

able to pray more specifically for the needs of the work and the mission,
it is our prayer that through these newsletters that you will become more
interested in missions and that
you will become personally involved in

spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ throughout the world. May God bless
you all.

TURNERS AND PRATTS TO EXCHANGE PLACES

In December, 1995, the Turner family is planning to take a short

furlough back to the U.S.
In order that this can be done, the Pratts have
decided to take their place while they are gone.
The Pratts will arrive in
Japan the end of November and the Turner family will leave the first part

of December.

Tim will return to Japan in the middle of March, 199b j^hiie

the Pratts will return to Ohio around that time.

Please be in prayer for
both families as they travel and as they make the necessary preparations
and adjustments.
The Turner family will make their home in Georgia/Florida

while they are back.

If you are interested in hearing about the work in
Japan, please contact Paul Pratt or Tim Turner at the addresses above.

NEWS FROM JAPAN

classes two afternoons a

^Iso

Summer Classes at CBC and attended tde

Karis, Katie, and Sarah

IJorth American/National 'Missionary

Convention in Indianapolis. She was
given two assignments at the Missionary Convention. She reported to a
workshop on "Why I Decided to be an Intern in Japan." She was also asked
to preside when her roommate, Emiko ^Kobayashi, told of "Problems Young
Persons

Face

in

Japan."

Well

done, Karis!

Now Karis is back at CBC

continuing her education.

Campus Ministry

April is the beginning of the sch|Ool year in Japan and with it our
classes at the schools that we teach at began. Tim and Dave Cole Ca
Christian Church missionary) started up a new year at Obirin Junior
College
They each teach 3 English Bible classes a week.
Tim teaches one

on Tuesday and two on Wednesday.

Davej teaches 3 on Wednesday.

Although

the classes are elective classes, they teach close to 170 students with
very few being Christians or even knowing much about Christianity.
It is
an exciting opportunity to share for the first time what Christianity is

about and who Jesus Christ is.

This year, Tim was asked to help begin an English chapel service once
a week.
They have chapel services in Japanese but none in English and with
the increase of
exchange students and Japanese interested in English it
seemed a good opportunity.
The first iterra has had a small start with only

about 20 in attendance, but we hope to| continue

increase

attendance

it through the fall and

and involvement.

Tim is also the sponsor of the Obirin

group that meets together on campus.

Christian

Club, a Christian

Two freshman have joined the club and

several others are coming to the Bible studies.

A new year at American Christian bollege also started up in April.

Tim goes downtown Tokyo to teach once a week on Mondays.

Three new
students entered the school in April and the total is at 6 now.
Tim taught
a listening/speaking class,

a writing class,

a Christian literature class,

and the letters of the New Testament cjlass during the spring term.

Lisa continues to teach English at Obirin Kindergarten and Eunike

(Eunice) Preschool.

She goes to Eunike on Wednesdays for an hour and then

to Obirin on Fridays for an hour.

She is free to use the Bible at both of

these schools and teaches some English! Bible songs.

Tim and Lisa also teach some Engilish classes during the week to some

women and men.

Although they have not made much headway in evangelism with
these classes, several have shown interest and ask questions about the
Bible and about

life.

Children's Engilah/Blble Classes

Until the end of March, Karis directed the children's classes and did

a super job organizing and leading them. They stopped for a while during
April and May because Lisa and Tim were busy and they knew that Karis would
be leaving soon. After thinking about It, we decided to start the classes

back up because we wanted to teach the Bible to children at a young age and
we also wanted to minister to the parents. So at the end of May we started
back up but this time only one day a week and only two classes.

Ve have 30

kids from 1st grade to 6th grade and it is very enjoyable.

On June 18, we had a Father's

children.

Ve had a

curry

rice

Lav

program for the fathers of

supper and

Harold Sims, a

long

the

time

missionary to Japan living not to far away, came and spoke to the lathers.
Several mentioned how much his talk was needed.

Machida

Church

of

Christ

The Machida Church of Christ has continued to see growth this year.
1994 had an average Sunday attendance of 26 while this year so far has seen
average attendance of 30.

Last year we

baptism, Akemi Sorimachi, a young

mother, and one transfer of membership, a
college graduate. This year tne Church
has had 4 transfers and several who are at

point where they are ready to make

decisions for Jesus.
Ve praise God for tne
additions that have

been made and for tne

^'^cLi'tiohs that God will provide.

Tim continues to preach on Sundays, lead
a Sunday morning Bible study, and a i'hursday
morning ladies Bible study.
The Church
continues to see visitors on ;3unday and
people who are interested in what Jesus can

offer.

The Japanese people are searching

for meaning and we need to offer them tne

Akemi Sorimachi
Church

true life that only Jesus can give.

holds Bazaar

As a way of introducing the Church to the people in the community ana

a way to raise some money for the victims of the Kobe earthquake, the
ladies of the Church decided to hold a Bazaar/Flea Market (.May 2V J and
invite the community. One of the ladies helped to organize everything and
members donated things to sell. We couldn't get an accurate count but
close to lOU people entered the building. We put a letter from the church
and a tract in every bag and pray that the people will see that we are nere
and that we are interested in helping people. Through the bazaar, tne
church raised over SbOO to send to Kobe.
Church Calls Associate MTnister

Because of the recent growth in the Church, Tim has been discussing
with some of the Church members about calling a Japanese minister to help
with the work.
In the spring we learned about a senior at Usaka Bible
Seminary, Shingo Tsuda. who will graduate in March of 1996 and who is

looking to serve somewhere. He grew up in the Mejirodai Church wnere

Harold Sims ministers and was a leader in the youth activities here in
Tokyo during his high school and university days. Tim talked to him. he
came and visited the Church two times, and in June we invitea him to come

as Associate Minister next year. He graciously accepted the invitation and

we are looking forward to his coming and expecting great things for xhe
Churcn in the years to come.

AaiiViTiBt;

Visitors -From America

In June, the Turners haa a wonaer-

ful visit irom some irlends in Georgija.

Tim's mother, Betty Turner, came
bringing with her

Dr. Eddie Groover,!

president of Atlanta Christian Coiiege;

Barbara Shackleford, long time friend
of the lamily; and Tony Graham, student
at ACC.
They were only here for B weeks

but it was a good visit and and enoouji

ageraent for us. They spent most of their

time at Shinshu

Bible

Camp helping to

get ready for the camp season.

They jdid

spend two Sundays in Machida with DrJ

Groover preaching one time.
We mission
aries are always thrilled to have visits

from friends.

Dr. Groover, Betty,

Tony,._ and Barbara

Summer in Japan

Classes at Obirin, American Christian Coiiege, and the kindergartens

ended the middle of July. Since thenj, the Turners have been busy with many
activities. From July 24-2b. we heid a three day Vacation
program for the children that we teach.

Bible

School

We had 2b students attend with

several from the Church helping out each day.

The camp season started in August with a .junior high ana senior high

cajnp (.Aug. 1-4).

Forty-two campers and staff attended.

One gin expressed

a desire to be baptized and will be baptized at'her home Church later this
fall. T'im led a small class each morping.

Tim attended and spoke at a Leadership ketreat for young adults on

August 13-lb held at the Sannobara Church in isehara City. it was a smali
retreat with only 16 of us, but it was very good. The main speaker was
Kenneth Dale, a Christian counselor ministering in Japan.
This year the Japan igational Convention was held in JJagoya City, 200
miles south of Tokyo, on August lB-20,

Tim and one member from the Machida

Chui'ch drove down on the 18th and attended two days before leaving early to

get back for Sunday.

Around 2bO atteiided from all over Japan.

rtie annual missionary Conventimi

year

CAug.20-22).

Many

of

our

at Shinshu Bible Camp this

missionaries were unable to attend

this year, but there were 30 of us

including kids.

Roger

Beard from Farkcrest

and

Kaye

Christian

T:""' .

Church in Long Beach, CA were the

guest speakers and lifted us up
with messages on "worship."
The evening that the Missionary
Convention ended, Dave Cole led an

Enylish

Bible

Camp for coiiege

students (Aug. 22-25). This year

15 students attended and it was a

great week.

/ jW ^

'mR %Ti"

Dave, Tim and another

missionary, Bill Belew, shared in

the messages. Two junior college

students expressed interest in
becoming

Christians

and

others showed interest

studying

the Bible more.

English Bible Camp

REWS FROM AMERICA

Paul and Kathleen also had a summer filled activity with a lot of
traveling, visiting, and sharing about the work in Japan.

this summer.^ The Ishils were

have

had

came as

visits from two families from

Isehara

coinmuning together'with ^Jesus present. "Mark ^

and Karis came as did Rick and Lydia, Shara and
Lauren. Mary Joyce came by flight with dreg (7)

Paul, Raoakl, Makiko

and Yoshiaki Ishii

and Doug <4) from New York.

Yes, the little

guys, too, entered into the program.
Everyone enjoyed a limited family
reunion. They also communed with Hildagarde Dyer and her daughter Uancy

<Dyer) Seaman, who have stood by the Mission with prayer and financial
assistance for 38 years.
VBS and Camps

During the summer, Paul and Kathleen have been responsible for two
Vacation Bible Schools, one Christian Service Gamp, and have spoken at six
churches. The two VBS' were held at

Pleasantview , Church

of

Christ in

Cassopolis, Michigan, and Conneautvi1le Church of Christ in Canneautvi1ie,

Pennsylvania. The camp was a 6th-7th grade camp at Camp Northward

Christian Assembly in Falraouth, Kentucky. They are available to speak about
Japan and missions, so if you would like to hear from them, please contact
them at the address on the front to set up a date.
Harry Bauer. Trustee of CJCM. Suffers Stroke

On June 2nd, while receiving a hip replacement, Harry Bauer suffered a

sizable stroke which affected his right side.

As of early September, he is

out of the hospital and undergoing rehabilitation 3 times a week in

Indiana. Drawing on courage from God in the midst of it all, he has made
good progress. He is trying to graduate from a walker to a cane. Please

pray for his complete recovery.

trustee since

Harry has served

CJCM

faithfully as a

1972.

Rob Herbert Goes to Japan (Pratts Spring Newsletter, 1995)

Rob Herbert, a member of the Japan Interest Group at CBC which the

Pratts sponsor, volunteered to teach English as a second language in Japan

this summer.

He answered the call of Bill Belew and has since consented to

extend his teaching until November, supplying for another teacher whose
coming has been delayed. He is also assisting with the Kamo Church in the
northwest prefecture of Niigata. Rob is from the Branch Hill Church,

Loveland, OH, where the Pratts served 48 years ago. Paul baptized several
of his relatives. They have continued supporting CJCM through the years.

Turner .b'ajnilv J?ews

Sarah, Katie, and Spencer Turner are

doing fine and ail growing so fast.j

Sarah turned 6 in June and continues tlo
attend Japanese kindergarten which she
loves.

She is also rapidly advancing in

the Japanese language.

will start some

home

In September she
school

work

jJn

-i! ^ I
lingl i:>h 'reading, riting, and rithmatic
Kat ie will be 4 in
September and also
L
^
4
I
loves going to Japanese
kindergarten,
She is the

mischievous one

in the

bunch

but loves to play and have a good time!.

Spencer turned 1 in July and is walicing
and

climbing

all over the place.

loves balls and has

for a toddler.

He

a pretty good arm

They ail love living ijn

Japan and fit in well.

Sarah, Katie, and Spencer

Prayer

Requests

We ask for your continual prayers' for the Turners and the Pratts as
they work in and for Japan.
1.

Furlough plans.

Here are some specific needs:

Please pray for the Turners as they make plans to

return to the States and as they |travei and report to Churches.

Pray

also for the Pratts as they travel to Japan to take the Turners place.

Travel funds are still needed for| the Pratts.

2.

Machida Church.

Please pray tnat the Church will continue to grow

and that the Japanese people wilt commit their lives to Jesus.

Also

please pray that the coming of Sh'ingo Tsuda as associate minister will
3.

add to the growth there.

The Campus Jtinistry.
Please pray for the young people of Japan that
they may believe in and serve Jesus Christ. Please pray for Tim, Lisa,

and Dave Cole as they minister to| students at Obirin.

Harry Bauer. Please pray that Harry will recover and be aole to
continue to serve the Lord in an active way.

b.

More Workers.

Please pray that' God will raise up workers commit'fred

to spreading the Gospel to foreign lands including Japan.

very great.
CKBTRAL JAPAN

CHRISTIAN

9699 Second Street

St. Petersburg, FL

The need is

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Mission Services
P. 0. Box 2427

Knoxville, TN 37901-2427

QcfiWi iAfAH
Taking the Good News oF the Risen Son

to the Land of the Rising Sun.

The Paul Pratts'

The Tim Turners' Address

Addresses

States 1de

Japan

c/o Mrs. Mary Lou Bauer

340-5 Negishi Cho,

Machida Shi, Tokyo,

P.O.

Box

1525

Japan

Carmel, IN 46032-5525
Tel. 317-578-8808

194

Tel. (813) 577^7523

Tel. 427-91-4600

Vol. XL

c/o Mr. S Mrs. Dan Spencer

9699 - 2nd St. , North
St. Petersburg, PL
33702
(thru Mid-March, 1996}

No. 4, Thanksgiving-Christmas, 1995

Dear Friends,
Give thanks to the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord!

happy THANKSGIVING TO ALL !

"Thou hast.,.girded me with gladness; That
my soul may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. 0 Lord my God, I will
give thanks to Thee forever.
Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones."

(Psalms 30:11,12,4}

We are thankful for good health so that we can return to

Japan...for our friends at H i ghv i ew Christian Church, in Cincinnati, who have

shared their fellowship and given us an opportunity to serve...to have been
able, along with brother George, to share in Dave and June Lang ^ s tour of the
Holy land...for Tim and Lisa Turner and their tireless efforts with the Machicia Church and at Obirin Academy... for having made several contacts with young
people who are setting their sights on Japan...and for all of you who continue
to stand by us in this important ministry.

Jo i n us ij2 thank i ng God for two recent baptisms.

Hideto Yoshi i and the
Onga Church Just one month ago rejoiced to see T osh i yuk i Shin, a local police
man obey his Lord.
About the same time, at Machida, Tim Turner baptized
a
young man, M i tsunobu Tsuch i kusa, who graduated from Obirin University.

Kathleen and ^ will return to Japan on Thanksg i v i ng Day.

ted Airlines, via Chicago arriving at Narita, Tokyo on Friday.

We fly by Uni
We will pro

ceed to Fukuoka the next day to attend Gnga Christian Churches 15th Anniver
sary Delebration.
The church building was completed in 1988.
Brother Hideto

Yosh i i announced that he is confident that they will be able to pay off their
mortgage on that day, Sunday, November 26th.
If so, this will be a kind of
record for our churches in Japan.
Most often land and buildings are provided
basically by foreign funds. Lead onOnga!
Jody

Murray

of Grant, M i ch i gan i s ass i st i ng

w i th Sannobara evange1i sm.

Two

years ago she was

host to R i e Kawa i
from Isehara.
Jody and her
mother informed us and we got acquainted with Rie's

family.

This past August, Jody went to Isehara on

a 4H Exchange Program.
At her request we urged
a
few of our youth and the preacher to call on the

family and they came to church with her.

They

since have attended a special Praise Service

at
the church.
Join us in praying for Rie and for
her

mother and father

and

Please notice our

new

brother.
letterhead.

The Pratts

still use their forwarding address at Carmel

for
contributions.
The Tim Turners may be contacted at
their forwarding agent's address. Please do not use
the Cincinnati address during the four months.
Use
the Pratts' Japan address to contact them.

UNTO

YOU

IS

BORN

SAVIOR!

UNTO

YOU

MAY

IS

THE

IN

SEASON

CAN

CHRIST

BIRTH.

I r.[

BORN

JOY

AND

SAVIOR!

PEACE

GIVE BE
WHICH

'For

WE

WHICH

YOURS IN
REMEMBER

ONLY

THE
HIS

unto us a child

born, Unto us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon

iti

His shoulder; And His name shall

be called Wonderful, Counsellor,
The Mighty Bod, The Everlasting

1'11'

Father, The Prince of Peace."

Your last year's Christmas card

has become, for us, this year's
Christmas

IN MEMORIUM:

tree.

Our dear friend, GIadys Harshman presented a memorial gift

to us on the first anniversary of her husband, Robert Harshman Sr's passing,

IN MEMORIUM:
Mrs. Violet Mae K i nnaman passed away on June 29th, Kath
leen remarked, "She was my aunt and being only seven years older than me, she
seemed more like an older sister.
While we served in Japan she wrote often,
giving family news and assuring us of her love and prayers.
We will miss her,
but the power of her prayers for her family and us remains."
IN MEMORIUM:
Richard Hoyt forwarded to us a gift in honor of his mother,
Naomi Hoyt, who went to her reward on October 5th, 1995. "Blessed are the
dead who die in the Lord,,.that they may rest from their labors, for their
deeds follow with them." C

Revelation 14:13)

We introduced, Bill Ge i ger to you i n our August, 1994 i.s s u e.

As Minister
of our sponsoring church in Conneautvi11e, Pa. he was chosen as Trustee-Direc

tor of the Mission. Plans are being completed for Bill and his
to assist with a series of six meetings during a two week visit
February 1st to 13th. PRAY for them and for their service with
Geiger is leading his church in praying daily for target cities
within the 10 x 40 window where some 2,500,000,000 people live
had opportunity to hear the gospel. The program 'Envision '98'

wife, Shirleen,
to Japan,
us there. Bro,
in the world
who have never
will be the

theme of next year's Nationa1 Missionary Convention set for Rupp Arena in Lex
ington, Ky. Nov. 1-3. PRAY, together that His church will enlarge its vision
and spirit of evangelism.
PRAY, too that we will

envision '96
(49th National Missionary Convention)

have health and suffi

cient strength to do what God has planned for us,

and eyes of faith to see doors of opportunity open
ed

to

us.

November 1-3,1996

In the Name of our Savior,