Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, September 17, 1965 Page: 1 of 4
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Number 49
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East Frayser
Holds Initial
closely together in the depths of
Christian love, which we all
wish to attain.—Eph. 4:16.
early in 1966.
The Church is also actively -
engaged in child care for home-
less children. The children, are
provided for in the homes of
members.
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Mission ’Shop
MEMPHIS — The East Frayser Church of Christ,
held its First Annual Missions Workshop Sept. 8-12
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(Editor's note — Jim and
Peggy Moffett received the fol*
lowing letter written by friends
of theirs who gave them a draft
to cover a- 30-day trip to the
Holy Land.)
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For 30-Day Holy Lands Trip
MEMPHIS — The Raleigh Church hon-
—ored Janies and Peggy Moffett Sunday.
Aug. 29 by presenting them a letter
of appreciation and a draft for $3,200
to pay for a 30-day trip to the Holy
Lands and adjacent points of interest.
This honor was given for 13 years of
faithful service stated a letter from the
congregation. The Moffetts have served
at Raleigh since its beginning, which
was in January, 1953.
The Raleigh church.has grown steadi-
ly. It began in an old dwelling with 40
members, and now has spacious build-
ings on a five acre plot, two houses for
the ministers, and are negotiating now
for nine acres of land that join them.
The membership is 387 with an average
of 425 in Bible school; 1965 has been its
years of faithful
and dedicated service to the
church of the Lord here at Ra-
leigh, we as individual mem-
bers of this congregation, wish
to demonstrate our love to you
and to encourage you to even
greater devotion and service to
our Lord’s church.
“We are all fully aware of
your increased faith and zeal in
the last six months and it en-
courages all of us to make
more and greater sacrifices for
the cause of Christ and the sal-
vation of souls.
“We all realize that, for 13
years you have been practically
on 24-hour call by all of us. In
sickness, in sorrow, in death,
you are always near and ready
to encourage, sympathize and
pray with us. You have taught
and baptized our believers, bur-
ied our dead, married our
Children and lived a life before
all of us a living example of
ministering for Jesus Christ.
“It is with much joy and
thanksgiving today that we pre-
sent you with this draft for $3,-
200 to pay for a 30-day trip, for
both of you, to the Holy Land
and adjacent points of interest.
You can use your judgment as
to when you desire to go.
“We suggest the trip conduct-
ed by Brother Powell, leaving
next June 28th for 30 days.
“We have made arrange-
ments to care for your children
while you are away. We do not
consider this as just a paid va-
cation but as an investment in
Christianity, one that will
strengthen both of you in your
faith and inspire you to greater
service for Christ. You will
walk where He walked and see
where He suffered, the desire
of every minister's heart.
“You will be given a list of
all who have made this trip
possible. Our sincere desire is
that this will accomplish and
fulfill its purpose. One, is, that
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Sammy Wells conducted a class
for children each evening be-
fore the service.
Also participating in the per-
sonal work program were two
young women from the Union
Avenue church in Memphis,
Miss Etta Johnson and Miss
Virginia Williams.
The first seven services of
an aider, hands $3,200 present to Jimmy and Peggy Moffett
Raleigh Gives Moffetts Cash
The keynote speakers were:
Wesley Jones of Barrie,
Ontario, Canada, speaking at
7:30 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, and Ira Y. Rice, Jr.,
missionary to Singapore,
Malaysia, speaking at 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 11
a.m. Sunday.
A special lesson was given by I
James Bales, professor of
Harding College, author of 15
books, and nationally recog-
nized authority on Communism,
who spoke Sunday „at 2:30 p.m.
on “Communism Our Enemy."
'World View'
Saturday 10 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
the workshop featured speakers
with a world view of foreign
missions. Bob Hare, “Challenge I
of U.S.S.R. and her Satellite
Countries”; Everett Anderson,
“Challenge of Africa”; George
Gurganus, “Challenge of the
Far East”; J. Norvell (Brick)
Brickel, “Opportunities Unlimit-
ed”; Paul Harmon, "Youth for
Christ”; and Ira Y. Rice, Jr.
"Challenge of South East Asia.”
The church, which meets at
2285 Frayser Blvd, has accept-
ed the challenge of world evan-
gelism and will sponsor Don,
Ann and Timothy Green for a
four-year mission in Singapore,
Southeast Asia, beginning in
January, 1966. The Greens have
worked in the Frayser commu-
nity since 1960. They will be the • ■
first arm of this congregation
as it reaches out to the “Untold
Millions Who Are Still Untold",
as Rice puts it.
A Working Church
The Church is constructing a
new 1,000 seat auditorium for
worship. It is presently holding
two Sunday morning worship
services to accommodate the
crowds which meet to worship.
An addition to the educational
facilities is also under construc-
tion.
In the new addition, plans are <
being made to have a Day Care
and Nurseay School to 'help i
meet the present needs of the 1
growing Frayser community, j
Facilities should be complete l
IN HATTIESBURG
Campaign Brings 8
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greatest year with 145 responses, 60
have been baptisms.
‘‘We are growing together,” Moffett
said. ‘‘The Lord must always be given
the honor, we have been used by Him
the minister said.
The trip given to the Moffetts will be
an educational opportunity for them,
but they plan to use it as an opportuni-
ty to become acquainted with many
mission points in Europe.
They are especially interested in the
work in France and Switzerland. And
on the trip they plan to visit a young
lady in LeHavre, France, and a young
man in Winterthur, Switzerland.
They have three children,
Jane, Lora Lee and Timothy.
Teachers from
the south Mississippi area do-
nated their time during the
week of the meeting (____L2 2_
the personal work program.
They are: Howard Allen, of
Laurel; Lester Coats, of
Waynesboro; Granville Jones, of
Gulfport; Cecil May, of Fulton;
and Sammy Wells, of Mobile,
______, ______ Ala.
luring the campaign. In addition, Cecil May led a
it will unite our hearts more Singing was led by Bvb Riggs devotional for young people and
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ABILENE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, 1965
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — The
Campaign for Christ conducted
Aug. 15-20 in Hattiesburg, re-
sulted in three baptisms, five
restorations, and a number of
promising prospects.
An intensive program of per-
sonal work began well before
the campaign, continued
throughout the week of the
campaign, and is still going on.
It has produced more prospec-
tive converts than any previous
effort on the part of the Hat-
tiesburg church.
Donald Ramey,, formerly of
Huntsville, Ala., and currently
moving to Abilene, Texas,
preached di
of Mcjn^his. The local preacher
for the Hattiesburg church is
Weldon Hatcher, who also
serves as director of the re-
cently established Bible chair
program at Southern Mississip-
pi University in Hattiesburg.
Five other preach
the south Mississippi
to assist in the campaign were taped by
the local radio station for
broadcast the following day at
11 a.m. These broadcasts re-
ceived favorable comment from
a great many townspeople who
had previously been indifferent
or prejudiced. They afforded
many openings and opportuni-
ties for personal evangelism.
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