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Christian Chronicle / September 1
Christian Chra
Human interest
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Human Interest
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Jim
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calendar
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WESTERN NEWS 10-11
AFRICASIA
12-13
OPINION
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CHURCH GROWTH
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Success stories for growth
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Editorial
Antwlne-Earnhart interview
Letter policy
Polish food crisis
Peru: mission team recruits
Brazil: Rio team prepares
Germany: radio ministry sponsor
8. America: Sorrells recruits
England: European Lectureship
Nigeria: state seeks Bible teachers
USSR: antenna for broadcasts
Tanzania: Hospital receives funds
gives
and
Holland chooses elders
HOLLAND, Mich. - The Holland church
of Christ, Holland, Mich., announced the
appointment of four men to serve as
elders. Don Griesing, Gil Guymer, Randy
Sutton, and Bob Ekman will lead the
Holland congregation, which is now in the
process of choosing deacons. Established
in 1954, the Holland congregation is for the
first time becoming fully organized.
Korean church growing
CHEJU, Korea - Since the first of the
year, 26 people have been baptized into
Christ at various Korean congregations
established through the efforts of Malcolm
Parsley. The elders of the church in An-
chorage, Alaska, overseeing Parsley’s
work in Korea, report that most of the
Korean congregations are on the island of
Cheju dnd are self supporting. According
to the Anchorage elders, “They are grow-
ing spiritually and physically, which at-
tests to the stability of that work." Parsley
and his fellow workers are formulating
plans for establishing a new congregation
in the Seoul area this winter.
Cecilia believes, in retrospect, that the
best thing they did was give her a choice.
"They told me I could go (to the Catholic
church) if I wanted to, but I preferred to
just attend with them, she said.
Cecilia learned the truth from listening
to Bible lessons and by taking a cor-
respondence course. Mrs. Taylor was
working with the World Bible Study Cor-
respondence Courses at that time and she
asked Cecilia if she would like to study one.
Cecilia said, "I did it just to please her,
at first, but after the first one I wanted
"It made me wonder why they did all of
those things. It must be love," Cecilia said.
"We didn’t push her to study,” Mr.
Taylor said. The exchange program urged
them to give the students a choice to attend
the church of their belief and they did.
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GARLAND, Texas — Leaving for Cosenza,
Italy, this month, Richard and Donna
Holloway will work in a community in
southern Italy where the church does not
exist. Sponsored by the Buckingham Road
Church of Christ in Garland Tex., the
Holloways still seek funds for relocation
expenses and a car to use in Italy. Cosenza
was chosen for the missionary effort after
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COVER NEWS: 1
Poland: food trucked to Christians
Europe: missionaries challenged
OCC publishes Chronicle
The purpose of The Christian Chronicle is to tell good
news about churches of Christ around the world and to
support the evangelisation of the entire world.
News releases, letters to the editor, features, advertising
orders, subscription orders, and changes of address
should be mailed to The Christian Chronicle, Route 1,
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The editorial staff of The Christian Chronicle reserves
the privilege of editing ail material submitted for
publication according Io Christian ethics, established
standards of journalism, taste, and libel
Publisher. JAMES O BAIRD
Editor. HOWARD W. NORTON
Editorial Consultant BAILEY McBRIDE
News Editor. SUSAN JOHNSTON
S. Africans gather
EDENDALE, S. Africa — Samson Peters
recently reported the largest gatherinp
ever of Christians among the Blacks c.
southern Africa. On April 19, over 650 at-
tended the lectureship at Edendaie. Chris-
tians came from Botswana, Lesotho, Tran-
skei, Venda Land, Namibia, Swaziland,
Baphuthatswana, and the Republic of
South Africa. From January to May, 45
people have been baptized.-
been foui
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PARTNERS
TwO new college presidents
Christian school buys campus
Bible faculty changes
Lectureships at MCC, LCC
Schools of preaching
Periodicals indexed
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NATIONAL NEWS:
Evangelism Forum this month
Prlslon: ministry opens doors
Yellowstone encampment report
New position at Tex. church
Hale serves church 25 years
Ron Willingham courses sold
FEATURES
History and policy of the Chronicle
YEL1DWS
12 states J
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10-14 Fort Worth Lectures, Mh annual. Brown Trail
Church of Christ Bodford (Fort Worth). Ta« Them-
Difficult Tait* of the Old Testament Explained Con
tact Wandali Winkler. Dlieetor Brown Trail School of
Praachlhg, 1801 Brown Trail Bedford. TX 78021
September
17 Preachers Fellowship Day, 15th annual Abilene
Christian University Abliene Ten Theme Favyrele
Sermons Contact B J Humble ACU Station! H r
7768 Abilene TX 79699
18-20 World Evangelism Forum. 24th annual. Sunset
School of Preaching. Lubbock. Tex Theme He
educating the Church for World Evangelism Contact
Sunset School of Preaching. 3723 34th St. Lubbock
TX 79410 (808) 792 5191
18-20 Dallas Lectureship 1st snnual. Mountain View
Church of Christ Theme The Challenge of the 80s
Confect Mountain View Church ot Christ 41 it W
Illinois Dallas. TX 75211
24 28 Evangelism Workshop 10th annual Interna
tional Bible College Florence. Ala Theme Friendship
Evangelism Contact International Bible CJlIeqe HO
Bos IBC Florence. AL 35630
8-29 Preacher's Retreat 10th annual Pettijohn
Springs Christian Camp Registration, meals hous
mg 825 Send $5 with early registration to Preacher s
Retreat Pettqohn Springs Madill. OK 73446 or con
tact Alan Bennett Camp Manager (4051 795 50’5
October
1-3 Hot Springs Soul Winning Workshop 2nd annml
Richard Street Church of Christ Hot Springs A-fc
Thome SOULer Energy tor the 80s Contact Richard
Street Church of Christ 700 Richard St Hol Sponqs
AR 71901 (5011 624 4132
5 8 Michigan Christian College Lectureship 24fh a
nual Rochester Mich Theme Practical Christian l
mg Contact Michigan Christian College 800 W Aron
Rd Rochester, Ml 48063
14-17 Harding University Bible Lectureship 58th an
nual. Searcy Ark Theme Love One Another Contact
Neal Pryor Lectureship Director Bo» 767 Harding
University. Searcy. AR 72143
18-20 Lubbock Chriatlan College Lectureship 25lh a"
nusl. Lubbock. Tex Theme Our Father Who Ari >n
Heaven Contact Lubbock Chrlstiah College 560’ V*
19th St , Lubbock. TX 79407
18-22 Spiritual Sword Lectureship 6th annual
Getwetl Chu'ch of Christ. 1911 Getwell Rd Memphis
TN 38111
17- 19 Lectureship. 1981. West End Church of Christ
St Louis. Mo Theme Stedfast Unmoveable. Always
Abounding Cooperative effort of St Louis area chu'
ches Contact West End Church of Christ. 9360
Natural Bridge Rod St Louis. MO 63134
18- 19 Youth Leadership Seminar 2nd annual
Michigan Christian College. 800 W Avon Rd ’
Rochester Ml 48063
Brazilian convert
more and more.” It was not long befoJ
she requested to be baptised.
After her bepttbn Cecilia wrote hl
mother, and was a little bit uneasy. I
didn’t tell her that I was a Christian,’’ all
said, "I told her that I would be ‘veil
changed’when I returned.” - I
Her mother later told a friend, "Yes.l
could see a lot of changes and after she to!
me that she was a Christian, 1 thought I
would be good for her because I see th!
they (Christians) live good, moral lives !
After attending services with CecilJ
and going through a series of Bible studied
Mrs. Leite is now a Christian too. CecilJ
has also been through correspondent
courses with her father, Gilberto, who i
an accountant for the mayor of Sao PaulJ
and with her 15-year-old brother, Eduard!
■ who is a member of a championshi
basketball team.
Although only she and her mother hav
accepted Christ through baptism, Cecili
still has hope for her father and brother. *
believe in the providence of God," sh
said. SCOTT LAMASCUS
November
2-8 Lectureship Alabama Christian School of
Religion. PO Boa 17096. Montgomery AL 36117
2-7 Pan American Lectureship Merida. Mexico
Flights leaving from Dallas. Houston. New Orleans
Los Angeles International Air fare and hotel reserve
Hons 8300 8425 depending on flight Contact R-"-'
Lemmons. PO Box 610. Austin TX 78767 (512i
452 7651
Seventeen-year-old Cecilia Leite
believes that it was the providence of God
that led her to the home of a Christian
family in Arkansas during a foreign ex-
change program in 1980. Today she is a
Christian and is "very happy in Jesus."
Cecilia is an English teacher at an in-
stitute of language near her home in
Brazil. When she arrived in the U.S.,
Cecilia was assigned to stay in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Taylor. It was in
their home that she first heard the Gospel.
Mr. Taylor, who is a high school teacher
near Paragould, Ark., said, "Cecilia was
unique, very sincere, and she was looking
for something.”
While Cecilia lived in the Taylor’s home
she attended, by her choice, the Church of
Christ in Gainsville, Ark., where the
Taylors worship.
Her first impression of the church and of
Christians was "strange", she said. "I was
used to priests and nuns and all those for-
mal things. But the preacher wore normal
clothes!" she added.
News briefs: new elders
three-week survey trip to select the most
receptive area for the work. Those wishing
to help may contact Buckingham Road
Church of Christ, 3630 Buckingham Rd.,
Garland, TX 75042.
Pearl St. appoints elder
DENTON, Texas — The Pearl Street
Church of Christ in Denton, Tex., approved
and appointed another elder to help lead
the congregation. Millard Smith was in-
stalled Aug. 23 and joins Jack Honaker and
Harry I^edbetter in the eldership. The
Pearl Street church began meeting in 1868
and celebrated its 100th anniversary three
years ago.
Young leaders meet
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Cloverdale
church of Christ in Montgomery. Ala.,
hosted 800 Christians July 12 for a "Lads to
Leaders” program, featuring young Chris-
tians from the Montgomery area. Spon-
sored by the Cloverdale Church, "Lads to
leaders" programs are designed to
develop leadership among both boys and
girls in the local congregations. Jack Zorn,
founder and director, makes the program
available for nationwide use. Contact Jack
Zorn, Cloverdale church of Christ, Hull
and Edgemont, Montgomery, AL 36105,
(205) 264-2193.
Boycott ends
JOELTON, Tenn. — The boycott of
General Foods Company and American
Home Products Company merchandise
has been brought to an end, according to
John Hurt, minister of the Joel ton Church
of Christ, Joel ton, Tenn. Thes> two com-
panies have either discontinued sponsor-
ship of "offensive programs” or changed
the format to make them acceptable.
In a newsletter, Hurt wrote that media
reports indicate the new fall TV season “is
already cleaned up to a remarkable
degree.” He also stated that scores of ma-
jor sponsors have promised to carefully
monitor all future programs on which their
ads appear. The Joelton congregation asks
that churches and individuals par-
ticipating in the campaign end their
boycott immediately.
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