NEWS FLASH ROM ATHENS» GREECEI PRAT TO THE LORO THAT MY LETTER WILL

FIND ALL OF YOU GROWING IN THE SAVINGKNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORO. .

1 HAVE BEEN STAYING IN HY HOMETOWN FORABOUT ONE WEEK. MY FATHER, SISTERS ANDBROTHERS, WERE EXTREMELY HAPPY TO SEE ME*AFTER HAVING NOT- SEEN ME FOR SIX CON-SEQUTIVE YEARS,

Tomorrow, Thursday, Jan1^, I will pay a VISIT TO

THE PROPER MILITARY

AUTHORITIES, (5 MILESAWAY FROM MY HOMETOWN. IT

IS MY CONVICTION THAT I

WILL BE EXCUSED FROM THE

ARMEO FORCES. I WILL NOTIFY YOU IMMEDIATELY OF

THIS DECISION.

It seems that I willStudy Hour in Athens in

ABOUT A WEEK. ThERE IS A VERY SMALL GROUPOF WORLDLY INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE TOHEAR OUR MESSAGE. PRAISE THE LORD FOR THE

OPPORTUNITY. I WILL WRITE YOU MORE ABOUTTHIS.

Most of my fellow countrymen seem tcBE INDIFFERENT TOWARDS THE CHRISTIAhFAITH. This attitude reflects the failuriOF THE Greek Orthodox church to make the

Christian message relative to the livesOF THE Greeks.

I AM SURE THAT W£ CAN FILL THE GAP INTIME WITH THE GOSPEL OF ChRIST. THEGreeks suffer much - too much - economically. The cost of living is as high hereAS IT IS IN the United States, All in

dividual GOODS seel at higher PRICES INGreece than anywhere else. A refrigerator SELLS FOR AS MUCH AS $500, A WASHINGMACHINE $350*i etc, FoOD IS SOMEWHATCHEAPER THAN IT IS IN THE UNITED STATES,AND THIS KEEPS THE PEOPLE FROM STARVATION.HCW THANKFUL MUST THE BRETHREN IN THEUNITED STATES BE FOR ALL THE BLESSINGSTHE LORD HAS GIVEN THEM.

A FEW DAYS AFTER I RETURN TO ATHENS IWILL TRY TO PURCHASE THE PIECE OF PROPERTY I MENTIONED TO YOU. I HOPE TO HAVEMEETINGS TAKING PLACE THERE AND I WILLHAVE TO START PREPARING AND PRINTING MYMESSAGES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, I NEED A

TYPEWRITER AND MEMEOGRAPH MACHINE VERYBADLY.

The piece of property will cost me$1,000, More dollars than I anticipated,I have to borrow some money to purchase

THE HOUSE.

I MUST HAVE $400, PER MONTH IN ORDERTO KEEP GOING IN GREECE AND HAVE MY MESSAGES PRINTED, I PRAY THAT CHURCH GROUPSAND INDIVIDUALS WILL SEE THE NEED AND"*RESPOND QUICKLY,

I HOPE THAT IN TWO YEARS OUR FiRST ,Church of Christ will be established inAthens, 1 also hope that many op you will

START A Bible

HAVE the opportunity TO SEE IT.I AM VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT SUCCEEDING

FOR Christ in Greece, It may take me aLITTLE TIME TO MAKE MY FIRST CONVERTS BUTIN THE END I'm sure I WILL SEE MUCH FRUITIN THE Lord's House. Georgia (his fiance)IS AND WILL BE A BLESSING TO ME. I THANK

God for her. I will write to you moreABOUT HER RELATIONSHIPS. | THINK WE WILLGET MARRIED IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR FROMNOW.

1 HAVE MISSED MY FELLOW AhERICAN'sVERY VERY MUCH AND IT IS THE LoRD'S WORKHERE WHICH GivES ME "HMirrTirT AND JOY,

Greetings to

increase the lightHIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING HIS IST 6 MONTHS

January - June I965

He immediately started a Bible Study Class in Athens which is slowly butSTEADILY GROWING AND HE HAS HAD AT LEAST 3 CONVERSIONS AND BAPTISMS FROM THISGROUP SO FAR, HE HAS BAPTIZED HIS FIANCEE AND HER MOTHER WHO ARE NOW EAGERLYHELPING HIM, He GOES TO CITIES SUCH AS CORINTH, MACEDONIA AND OTHER CITIESIN North and Central Greece and is now going to the Isle of Crete where someFRIENDS have INVITED HIM TO COME AND PREACH. AT EACH OF THESE PLACES HE FINDSMANY WHO WANT HIS CORRESPONDENCE COURSE AND LITERATURE WHICH HE HAS NOT BEENABLE TO PROVIDE (hE DID SAY HE WAS GOING TO 00 THESE BY HANo) BECAUSE HE DOESNOT HAVE THE PRINTING EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB, IT WILL NOT BE TOOLONG BEFORE HE HAS THE II CONVERTS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE, WHENTHIS TIME COMES AND HE SHOULD BE TURNED DOWN (aS IS EXPECTED WILL HAPPEN THEFIRST time) he will CONTINUE TO EVANGELIZE IN THE HOMES AND THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE. Most missionaries have to spend the first year or two learning theLANGUAGE OF THE LAND, SO WE BELIEVE CHRISTOS HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB IN 6MONTHS TIME AND AGAINST STRONG OPPOSITION,

A WORLD-WIDE

\message>FOR THE

/WHOLE WIDEWOR LD !!!!!!!(

CONSIDER HIS QUALiFICATIONS I

The Greek Orthodox Church is as intolerant of other groups as the RomanCatholic Church, The Greek Church will not permit foreign missionaries in Greece.It seems that the only opportunity to convey the New Testament faith to the GreeksIS through Greek citizens, Christos, being a Greek, has an opportunity not afforded TO MANY TODAY,

Al Young states 6 reasons for training nationals to go with the gospel to theirOWN people:

1. There will be no language barrier to overcome,

2. They will be culturally identified with their own people,

3. They will be psychologically fitted to preach the gospel among their ownPE0PLE.^FbR example THERE WILL BE NO "YANKEE GO HOME" ),

h. They will be financially adjusted to the living standards of their people.

They will have a legal right to preach in their own countries,

6, They will be acquainted with the climate and will be immune from many ofTHE illnesses THAT BREAK THE HEALTH OF AMERICANS,

The MORE YOU study his qualifications the more you will be convinced he isBEING LEO OF THE LORO.

CBRIST, TSE HOPE OF TEE WORLD - ISOS

FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDED

Deaii Friends in Christ:

You HAVE COME TO THIS PLACE TO HEAR THE WITNESS OF THE ChURCH OF THE LORDTHROUGHOUT THE WORLD THROUGH THE WORD OF QOO.

I AN CONFIDENT THAT YOU KNOW VERY LITTLE^ IF ANYTHING AT ALL, OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL IN THE LAND OF GREECE* YOU DO KNOW, HOWEVER, THAT GREECE IS APART OF THE ANCIENT BIBLICAL WORLD WHERE VERY MANY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT EVENTSOCCURRED.

The glory of the Church of Christ planted by Paul in Greece faded away throughTHE CENTURIES. HER OBEDIENCE TO THE LORO AND THE PURITY OF HER MESSAGE WERE REPLACEDBY THE WISE COUNSELS AND TRADITIONS OF MORTAL PEOPLE.

But THE HOUR OF THE RESTORATION OF THE CHURCH IN GREECE CAME; AND THE RESTORATION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SERVANTS WHO ARE FAITHFUL TO THE MESSAGE OF THE WORO OFGod.

Perhaps you know that I had been staying in your land for almost six years. ICAME NOT TO BECOME A MINISTER, BUT TO BE AN ENGINEER. THE MIGHTY HAND OF THE LORD,though, led ME TO HIS Church through the instrumentality OF Albert Young, FollowingMY conversion I decided that Greece needed more missionaries than engineers. | wentto the Minnesota Bible College to study the Word of Goo. Following my Graduation Ireturned home to proclaim the Word.

A Bible Class was established in Athens. At least 10 individuals attend it. WeHAD three conversions AND TWO MORE PERSONS ARE ABOUT TO BE IMMERSED.

In two years we will apply for a license. I KNOW THAT OUR APPLICATION WILL BETURNED DOWN. WE WILL TAKE OUR CASE TO THE SUPREME CoURT AND WE WILL WIN. ThEOrthodox Church is constantly opposing and persecuting us. We will go onJ We cannotstopI There are countless souls in Greece waiting to hear the message of Paul intheir own days. I WENT MACEDONIA; I VISITED CoRINTH; I WAS INVITED TO GO TO THEIsland of Crete, and everywhere I find people eager to hear the good news.

Yours in His Service,Christos Danikas

P.S. Remember the witness op the Church op Christ ih Greece.

Please send all funds to:

Mrs. Russell Kill

220 Case Street

Michigan City, Indiana

AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE CHURCH

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C^STOS DANIKAS REQUESTS PRAYERChristos writes of his regular weekly

, Bible Class which is con-DUCTING A STUDY OF THE BoOK

ALSO TELLS OF PERSE-

P^- ht " CUTION FROM THE GREEK ORTHO-. .-• i- church: "I HAVE HAD

J\ PROBLEMS WITH THE GREEKOrthodox church. The law

TO HAVE AN IDEN-^^^•tification card. In order

iHir.^^^^BTO obtain it from the local^ POLiCEj the priest must

GIVE ME A certificate BECAUSE I DID NOT BELONG TO THE ORTHODOXCHURCH, I DID NOT GET THE IDENTIFICATIONCARD, Without it I could do nothing. ThePOLICE SENT ME TO THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL Attorney,,,.Eventually he excused meFROM THE CERTIFICATE THE PRIEST SHOULDHAVE GIVEN ME, AND THE POLICE WAS AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ME THE IDENTIFICATION CARD,

In these last days the Orthodox ChurchHAS INTENSIFIED HER PERSECUTION AGAINSTnon-Greek Orthodox groups. Priests and bishops WENT THROUGH THE STREETS OF TOWNS ANDVILLAGES DISTRIBUTING SERMONS: IN WHICHTHEY CHARACTERIZED US AS TRAITORS,ETC, |HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD, NO MATTER WHAT THEGreek Church does, the Word of God will bePROCLAIMED AND THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY ANDthirsty for the righteousness of God willHEAR IT,

It seems that I must work "Underground"UNTIL WE establish OUR CHURCH,,,,"

He request that we pray for him,(Also,he requests that this above be not printed.IN ANY OF OUR NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS.)

Hat© Bill or someone fill me in about ^Georgia" I had not heard that Christos was married

KOBERN'̂ APCSTLS PAUl'̂ H GREECE

Christos Danikas arrived in his homeland in iLXKIjfXIgi^ late 19^^ with a view to

carrying the Gospel to his own people. He was converted in the States, and turned

from training in a technological field to study for the ministry. He graduated from

Minnesota Ekble College, Minneapolis.

The^dp^rs of the First Christian Church of Michigan City, Ind. ordained himto the ministry and join others in commending him to the work# Kis Forwarding Agent, Mrs.Russell Kill,

/^220 Case St., Mici.igan City, Ind.^is a member of that congregation.

Wlien he arrived in Athens, he planned to enter the mil/itary service for the

two years required of all Greek citizens. However a recently passed law exempts

all ministers of non-Greek Orthodox Churches from military service and he is able to

Lgyproceed with his plansfimmediately. fmore

, However, this sdvantag© is offset by the pofclem of the State church, whose deliberate

opposition to other churches creates difficulties with the authorities. For illustration:

it is illegal to proselyte members from the State churchy-even for a citizen. A foreigner

is forbidden to propagate his faith at all. No missionaries are admitted to the country.

This complicates the problem of lestablishing a church" but does not prevent

Bro. Danikas from tecching the faith from house to house. This he is doing both

in Athens and in recent visits to Corinth. He needs simpl©printing equipment and

materials (mimeograph supplies and equipment will do) in order to provide some printed

helps with which to extend the work end preserve the faith in those who come—he repdrts

baptisms and in Corinth .the interest of a medical doctor and a lawyer who expressed>-

the Bible as the revelation of God. Bro. Danikas said: "They did not

malce the final step of cormii^iient, but I believe t;-et it will not take longbefore they devote their lives to the Lord." ^ j

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Danikas

Bro. D^ikas requests concern, prayer and financial support. Correspondence

should be directed to the forwarding agent whose address is ^iven earlier in this

story.

9L>5

f NEWS FROM CH^TOS DAN IKAS"The group in Athens keeps advanc

AND GROWING. IN A FEW DAYSWE ARE GOING TO HAVE OURFIRST PICNIC BY THE SEA.We will not have PepsiCoke, or potato chips. WeWILL HAVE RAISINS, GRAPES, jp^-, pWHITE CHEESE, WATERMELON ,tasty figs. We will notHAVE MEAT BECAUSE IT ' ^ MEXPENSIVE HERE. ONE MUSTWORK A WHOLE DAY TOENOUGH MEAT FOR AN ENTIREFAMILY. But we will HEAR THE WORD OFAND THIS WILL SUFFICE."

'Dec,

Dear Brother Bob:

It has certainly seen a long, long timeWITHOUT HAVING WRITTEN TO EACH OTHER. THEFIRST THING I HAVE WANTED TO WRITE TO YOUIS THE FACT THAT NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIANITY IS BEING PROCLAIMED AMONGST MY FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN AND THE Lord is being glorifiedTHROUGH HIS Church.

The SECOND thing has been my desire to

express my THANKFULLNESS TO YOU AND ALL

Christian Brethren in the United Statesfor having made my work here in Greecepossible. Let all of you be proud for the

work which is being done for the glory

of the Lord in the Biblical land ofGreece.

The work here has been a little slow

but very steady, I am sure that in threeYEARS WE will HAVE OUR CHURCH BUILDING, MYTASK IS twofold; To preach the Word of Godto new souls, and to strengthen the SAVEDONES DOCTRINALLY, SPIRITUALLY, DEVOTION-ALLY, To THIS END 1 AM WORKING VERY MUCHTHROUGH THE ^R|̂ TING EQUIPMENT... PLEASE00 KEEP THE ^Ofnf1W't^H''̂ '̂ BETN^ INGreece in your prayers so that the LordWILL INCREASE IT IN ALL RESPECTS.

YOudMj^b^^EB^CE,