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Windward slands vangelism ^^Box 824 Kingstown St. Vincent West Indies

Bob n Jackie Muter Jeff and Jane Robertson

WINDWARD ISLANDS EVANGELISM Is a multi faceted program dedicated to evangelism of theEnglish speaking Caribbean/West Indies through West Indian Christians. Both the Muters and theRobertsons have lived in three West Indian cultures Jamaica St. Lucia and St. Vincent their presenthome. This experience has convinced them that the WestIndian church is the best means of evangelizing the Caribbean peoples but they are sadly lacking in trained leadership and the necessary trainingopportunities and materials. The program In general consists of the foilowing ministries;

WINDWARD ISLANDS SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM in Arnos Vale St. Vincent. A Bible collegeDESIGNED FOR the West Indies and LOCATED IN t he Wes t Indies results in more t rained leadersreturning to their own culture to work for the Lord.

New church evengellsm. The present effort Arnos Vale Church of Christ St. Vincent is nowmeeting with approximately 80 to 1 people in attendance. Black River Church of Christ Jamaicanow has a WISE graduate as minister and Is stabilizing and growing. BOTH CHURCHES are indesperate need of a building to enhance growth and development. BOTH have students in training atWISE

Established church assistance. Curriculum materials both VBS and Sunday School are providedfor at least fifteen churches In the three countries. We encourage and assist with these programs wherepossible provide leadership trainingwhen requested and assist financially in occasional circumstances. Opening of new fieldsand areas of work. Recruitment of students from countries without churchesof Christ in the true New Testament pattern is underway; foundational work for new church establishment in Jamaica is also being undertaken with Vincent Graham. Graduates of WISE provide potentialfor such work not previously possible.


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W INDW ARD ISLANDS SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM

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The Windward Islands School of Evangelism is the Caribbean/West indies' own BibleCollege for Christian young people. t is a iwo-year, five-term, specially designed program toprovide trained leaders for West Indian churches andevangelistic efforts. The School (see picture, top left) islocatedon the island of St. Vincent, a short hop from Barbados.

The 23 students of Spring term. 1983, came from Jamaica,Guyana and St. Vincent, and represented twelve differentchurches. (See picture, middle left.) All come with the recommendation of their church leaders and with a deep desire toknow God and to be able to l ead o ther s to Him. Most have acommitment to return to their home churches to minister, andothers desire to work to establish Christ s church where it hasnot yet been introduced.

The curriculum of the School s designed forcompletestudyof God's Word, as well as methods of communicating it toothers. nglish has recently been added to ill an importantneed. During the course of study, opportunity to 'practice'these skills s available in the loc l church and occasionallythrough internship with a church in another country of theWest Indies.

Fellowship is precious at WISE, as we live together in thedorms, share in the special events of the church, such as theSweethearts' Banquet (this year FOUR WISE engagementswere announced ) , a s well as the annual PREACHING ANDTEACHING CONFERENCE of th e School. And the re are th eFriday night socials and Sunday noon meals for students andfaculty together.

The faculty of WISE consists of: (It. tort., lower left): SimeonNorton, Jeff and Jane Robertson, Pearl Dobson, Jackie andBob Muter .


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WISE GRADUATES ARE:

98 :Michael and Novlet Vyfhuis,Minister, Stanleytown Church of Christ,New Amsterdam, GuyanaLeroy DeFreitas, Minister

Goed Banana Ground Church of Chr is tCanje Guyana new church work

Simeon NortonWISE Faculty

98 :Renda Dawkins Minister

Black River Church of Christ, JamaicaTheophilus MillerInternship in Guyana S.A.

Assisting in Black RiverAdvanced studies, WISE

983 :John and Eileen KennedyReturned to Jamaica; probable

new church workDeryck and Howard Williams, brothers

Returned to the May Pen Church of Christ,Jamaica

Rhoan WallaceReturned to the Penwood Church of ChristJamaica

Naomi Norton engaged to Rhoan WallaceClifton and Gert rude Par chmen tReturned to th e Penwood Church of Christ

JamaicaLloyd LondonReturned to the Plaisance Church of Christ,Guyana

Andrew Ghen tAssisting in home church Arnos Vale,St. Vincent


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A W O R D ABOUT G O D S P R O V I S I O N . . ,God s work, done In God s way, will neverlack God s provision.' This principle was mis

sionary great J. Hudson Taylor's assurancewhen, through pleas to God alone, the ChinaInland Mission sustained nearly 2,000 missionaries in China. As you who receive our Newsletters know, our communications seldom mention financial needs except as prayer subjects, forwe. too, believe that God must be the motivatorand director of those whom He would have givefor this work, just as He is for those of us whoserve here physically. This makes us partnerstogether with God and also brings us together inspirit in the more important support need-prayer. It also makes GOD the one who determines the budget and not ourselves.

As His work here has grown to such proportions, it is more tempting to remind you of ourneeds. However, God reminds US that He hasnever failed us, though at times He has asked usto forego some of our salary, or equipment, ormaterials that would make it easier. This, ofcourse, makes the blessing so much greaterwhen a major unexpected need is met BEFOREwe knew it would arise. We know those whoresponded to God for these kinds of circumstances have been similarlyblessed. And for youwho have been faithful suppliers for God in Hiswork here, we can only thank and praise Himconstantly.

Forwarding Agents are:Muters:

M/M Dan FoulkeBox 3 5 1Dublin, OH 43017

Robertsons:M/M Howard Robertson6180 Wrigley WayFort Worth, TX 76133

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Hank and Pat DavisFor some time now we have been convicted of

the need for a more aggressive approach towardcountries o f the Caribbean where t he chu rch oChrist needs to be introduced. We need also tobe able to spend more time advising and encouraging graduates in their early years ofministry. This has been Impossible because odie lack of sufficient personnel to teach andminister locally. Therefore, when HANK andPAT DAVIS chose to serve the Lord in dieWindward Islands Evangelism ministries, we rejoiced

Hank and Pat plan to join us in late 1984upon completion of their degrees at KentuckyChristian College, and the provision by the Lordof those who w supply their needs as theyminister here. They are mature Christians withmuch church experience and have a real desireand motivation to serve the Lord in the West Indies. They have served with us for a summerand a re awa re of the n ee ds as well as the cultureinto which they are projecting themselves. Praywith us for them as they seek His support fortheir ministryhere. They may be reached at thei'college address:

Box 1 5Kentucky Christian CollegeGrayson, KY 41143606-474-7206


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What i nf lu en ce d y ou t o become a missionary?ly\ AAjr>What is your purpose In missions? Or what do you hope to accomplish on th e missionf ie ld?Your own explanation in some detail might be influential In leading others into full time service. Use extra sheets ify ou n ee d more space):

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th ^Describe briefly in outline form th e nature of your daily duties o n the field:

Which of th e following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?Evangelist ible ollege Teacher .ible Reader PublicSchoolTeacherH o m e m a k e r D octor N u rse Social Worker Music T e a c he rministry Radio follow up Christian Service Camp Linguistics Maintenance of

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mission equipmentCorrespondence C our s e sEvangelism N ame o t he r:

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P A R E N T S :F a t h e r s n am e a nd h is h o m e a d d r e s s ; _Living Deceased Number Street

{first - Midd/e - L as t n am o )

City .State Zip PhoneHis occupation Is he a Christian? Yes NoWhat posit ions of leadership ha s he held In th e local church? ^

W h a t C h ri st ia n s er v ic e d oe s h e n o w d o ?

M o t h e r s full m a i d e n n a m e{First Middle - Last narna)

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h t leadership positions or Christian service h s she rendered to the loc l chiirrh?y^y avy j9fj9f Z^Do you have relatives in mission work? Yes No Îf so , please list t heir n ames, location, kinship an d details on a s e para t e s he et with a brief explanation of theirmissionary activity.

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State Zip PhoneW h e r e a tt en d c h u rc hFull n a me o f churcty)Number Street TîAâJ , City State ZipWhat duties are performed by the forwarding agent? i3 rShould money be sent to the forwarding agent only? Vfe5 A> A^ ^ZZ>Does the forwarding agent receive a salary? _ ê> _ In what form should funds be sent?Please give th e full name of th e mission:Does the mission have official tax e xe m pt status? .Please give detai ls of HOW checks should be wri tten to this mission:If funds ar e to be sent directly to th e missionary o n t he mission field, please explain th e details of HO W to do it, s o weca n give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who m ay Inquire

Mission Services Association is depending upon you to keep her informed regarding your missionary activity.Thanks so very much; yo u ar e th e BEST source for your Information we know, so yo u ar e a vital partner.Ifyou have additional information that you think will be helpful to th e staff of MSA in preparing news stories about

your ministry, please feel free to send it. MS A is depending upon you. Thanks.


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P le a se t y pe or print clearly *Do n o t a b br e vi a tePlease do not wr iteon this form anything other than that requested. Attach extra sheets for additional Information you may want to provide

This is not an application form. It is not an official form endorsing you and your work. It is simply a worksheet designed to help us publicizeyour work that may help produce new friends for you, prayers an d financial assistance. If an y q u es ti o ns s e em t oo personal or seem offensiveto you, please feel free to leave them blank.

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Full n am e ol ch u rch )City:

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Please s end let ters o f recommenda t ion f r o m thee lde rs iny o ur s p on s or in g churches which will e n c o u ra g e ot he rch u r ch es t o support your missionary work. Certainly th ew o rd s o f t he s e elders will help to c on vi nc e o th er sregarding th e worthiness of your mission work. Pleasehelp MS A to s pr ea d y ou r news through H OR IZ ON S b ysending these eiders letters from y ou r s po ns or in gchurches as soon a s possible. MS A will b e h ap py to helpyou c ont a c t t h e s e elders If yo u will se n d th e fulladdresses o f the churchesRecommendations by Christian Leaders: List names h er e a nd enclose a copy of each letter.)N a m e : Numbe r Stree tCity: State Zi p

P l e as e s k e tc h a ma p directing visitors to your location on t h e mi ss i on field

Name

City _Place o f B irt h Num be r S S tr e e t)Date of birth /

Month)

Ad d date of arrival

Year)if applicable.)

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Please list p laces of previous Christ ian service and what service you did as a brief career summary. Giveapproximate dates:

P l ace Posit ion Serv ice Da t e s

EDUCATION high school and later :

Name of schoo lACse0j^

Loca t ion Number of yearsDeg re es g ra nte d a nd d ate

List honorary degrees

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What Inf luenced you to become a missionary?

What Is your purpose in missions? Or what do you hope to accomplish on the missionf ie ldYour own explanation in some detail might be influential in leading others Into full-time service . Use extra sheets ifyou need more space :

Describe briefly in outline form th e nature of your daily duties on th e field:

Which of the following t erms most nearly describes your missionary status?Evangelist Bible College Teacher ^ Bible Reader Public School TeacherHomemaker Doctor Nurse Social Worker Music Teacherministry Radio follow-up Christian Service Camp Linguistics Maintenance of

Pi lotRadio

mission equipmentCorrespondence CoursesEvangelism Name other:

Main t enance Benevo len t Office Work P r o du c ti o n o f Bib l eProduction of Christian literature in th e National Language Village

Languages you know fluent/non-fluent


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PARENTS:Father s n am e a nd his home addr e ss : {First - Middle Last name)Living ^ eceased umber Street ^ ity , State Zip Rhone d^S 3 6His occupation _ Is he a hristian Yes ^ NoWhat positions of leadership has he held in the local church? ^

Wha t Ch ri st ia n s erv ic e d oes h e now do?

M o t h e r s full m a i d e n n a m e{First Middle Last name)

Living D e c e a s e d N u m b e r S t r e e t _City State Zip PhoneIs she a Christian? Yes No Her occupation if employed outside th eh o m e

What leadership positions or Christian service has sh e rendered to th e local church?Do you have relatives in mission work? Yes NoIf so, p leas e list their names, location, kinship and details on a separate sheet with a brief explanation of theirmissionary activity.

FORWARDING AGENT :N a m e {First Middle Last name. Happlicable, list both Mr. and Mrs. lull names.Number and Stree t CityState Zip PhoneW h e r e a tt en d c h u rc h ?{Full name ol church)Number Street City State ZipWhat duties are performed by th e forwarding agent?Should money be sent to th e forwarding agent only?Does the forwarding agent receive a salary? In what form should funds be sent? .Please give th e full name of the mission:Does the mission have official ta x exempt status?Please give detai ls of HOW checks should be written to this mission:If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the mission field, please explain the details of HOWtodoit, so wecan give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire

Mission Services Association is depending upon you to keep her informed regarding your missionary activityThanks so very much; you a re the BEST source for your information we know, so you are a vital partner.

If you have additional information that you think will be helpful to the staff of MSA in preparing news stories aboutyour ministry, please feel free t o s end it. MSA is depending upon you. Thanks.


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The Recruits

Hi We a re the Dav is es , H an k a n d Pate ar e both from Bryan, Ohio where

th e F ir st C hurc h o f C hr is t is o u r h o m echurch. e ar e presently ministeringto the church in Clay City, Kentucky,and attending Kentucky Christian College. e have four grown children. Mickeywho is in At la n ta , J a ck i e in Ohio, Timin Geiwany, an d Brian in California.Ou r interest in world evangelism beganin earnest af ter ou r first year at KentuckyChris t ian College . During th e summerfollowing our s ophomo re year we spentan eleven wee k m is si on ar y i nt er ns hi po n th e i s land o f S t V i n c e n t in t h eCar ibbean whe re we taught at a smallbible college. After a y ea r o f prayinga bo ut o ur f u tu re w e a r e su r e t ha t h er ei s w he re G o d w an ts us to l abor an dh e r e is w h e r e w e h av e c o mm it te dourse l ve s t o s e r v e Him

e will be g^duating from collegein Ma y of 1984 an d have s et D e ce m b^1s t of that year a s o ur d ep ar tu re datef o r S t V i n ce n t

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Our WorkSt . Vincent is situated among th eW in dw ar d I sl an ds o f th e W e s t Ind iesninety air m il es w es t of Barbados an dapproximate ly tw o hundr ed m i le s northof m a in l a n d S o u t h A m e r i c a

S t Vin c e n t is th e c en te r fo r Wi n d w ar dI s lands Evange li sm where th e continuinggoal is to evangelize, plant new churches,an d to strengthen ex ist ing congregat ionst hr ou gh ou t t he C ar ib be an . T he p ri nc ip alpar t o f t hi s work is th e Windward I s landsSchool of Evangel ism wh ic h tr ain s t henat ive evange l ist s , workers , cuid teachersn e e d e d in b o th t h e n e w c h u r c h e s an dth e older congregations .W.I.S.E., as th e school is comm onlyknown, is a New Testament bible collegewith an average en ro ll me nt o f t we nt ystudents. Each student spends twoyears a t W.I.S.E. an d receives si xs e m e s t e r s o f e du ca ti on T he c la ss h o u r scompleted by a s tudent a t W.I.S.E.a re approximate ly the same as thosecompleted by a junior in an Americanb ible co l lege .The first graduating class at W.I.S.E.wa s in 1981 a nd c ons is t ed of tw o youngmen. Four young people graduatedin 1982, te n in 1983 , an d thir teen willgradua te in 1984.O u r w ork o n S t Vin c e n t w ill b e c e n t e r e daround teaching in th e college . Wewill ilso be actively involved in th erapidly growing Amos Vale ChristianC hu rc h w he re Hank will preach fromt im e to t ime and bo th Hank an d P a tw i l l teach

e f ee l s tr on gl y tha t ou r work on St.Vincent will multiply ou r ministry.By u sing our educa tion to educate otherswe a re c erta in tha t many more canbe reached with th e good news of JesusC hrist th an could be reached by usa l o n e

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Our NeedsT he f ina n c ia l n e e d s a t W.I .S .E. amet through s up or t s ec ur ed by thomissionaries who t e a c h an d work t he rTh e only obligation of each studeis to pur ch as e a ir li ne tickets to anfrom th e i s land E ven th is c an b eburden since many of th e countriin th e Caribbean ar e among th e poorein th e w orl d. T he c os t o f a plane t ickmay well b e e qu al to th e average yearwage in a student's homeland.T he f in an cia l s i tuat ion a t W.I.S.E.j us t t he opposite of that in our Americcolleges. n America it is th e normpractice fo r a college to support a faculby paying them a salary and othbenefits . A t W.I.S.E., however, thfaculty provides th e total funds necessato opera te the school.While we will be working with two othmissionary families on St . Vincent oui s a n i nd ep en de nt effort . ehave sDecember 1, 1984 as our departudate . While finishing ou r final yeof school w e m ust a lso concen t r aupon rai si ng U own f in anci al suppo illyou help us? Here ar e ou r needs.LIVING UN K 1725.00 per monthSERVICE UN K 775.00 per monthTOTAL 2500.00 pe r monthMoving costs will be high bu t we farth e regular monthly support funr ec eived p rior to our depar tu re wc o v e r o u r r e lo c a ti o n expense.C he ck s m ad e ou t to Windward Is lanEvangelism and any other coirespondens h o u l d b e s en t to u s at

WINDWARD ISLANDS EVANGEUSMP O B OX 8 31BRYAN, OHIO 43506


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Forwarding Agents

We would like to introduce to you ou rforwarding agents, Dick and MaryNewcomb. The Newcombs l ive in Bryan,O h i o a n d a r e m e m b e r s o f t h e F i r s tC h u r c h o f C hr is t. D i c k w o r k s fo r apharmaceut ica l manufac turer and Maryw o r k s fo r a l o c a l i n s u ra n c e o f f i c e .Dick uid Mary a re tru e an d t r us t e df r i e n d s w ho s h a r e o u r c on ce rn f or t h eL o r d s work b o t h o n a l o c a l a n d aw o rl d- wi de b as is . We f e e l t h a t i t isa part icular blessing to have D ick an dMary sharing th e work with us a s o u rforwarding a ge nt s, an d we just praiseGod fo r choosing them fo r t h is t a sk .Correspondencec an b e m a d e c / o :

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kentucky chRistiAn colleQeCftAVSON. KtNTUCK < IH3

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I BH v r l t l o g to rocoMeod HANK PAT DAVIS, vhov t l l gmdutce fro Kentucky ChrUt en College in Key, 196A,end who p le n t o eerve ee m i e e to n e ri e e e n St . Vloeent l e l e n dIn the Uindverd c he ln o f l el en de . J u et n o rt h o f SouthAaerlce

Henk end P et e r e very good etudente, end ere thoroughlydedicated to the ceuac of Chr ist , wi t h a uch abi l i t y to wttneiefo r Hia. They eerved ee I n t e r n e on th e l a la n d o f St . Vlocentdur ing th e e ^ n e r of 1982, working with Wlndvetd leleod Even-g e l i e .

I do no t he e l t e t e to recoMcnd t hra , end en cou r age eo ywho r e e d t hi e t o g i ve t h e a f e vo ra b le c o n al d er a tl o n I n b o thgiving and p r e y e r .

V l th b e e t wiehee, IYoure in Hie e e r v l c e .

J. Lowell LusbyC h e n c e l l o r

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Ju l y 5, 1983Dear Hank and P a t :The Elders of the f irst Church of Christ h ere In B ry an are happyto learn of your verbal conltatent to serve on t he nlssionary teaaat Windward Islands School of Evanjellsa in St. Vincent, West Indies. We knon that Godhas qutdad each of you i n Mk ln j t hi s cow- I t M n t .After discussing t hi s a t our las t Elders neetlng. e . t h e E lder sof the Firs t Church of Chr ist , unanianus ly give bo th of yo u o urapproval and pledge our support In this undertaking.We j u s t pray tha t God nlll continue to guide and direc t both ofy ou and t h rough your ef f or t s In this endeavor His nane 11 1 b elifted up and praised above al l other nanes.

J us t a servant ,

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After spending an eleven week internship in St. Vincent duringth e summer of 1982 Hank and Pa t Davis are announcing the ir plansto retuTTi there full time and have set December 1 198^ as theird e p a r t u r e da t e ^St. Vincent is th e principal island of the V/est Indian nation ofS t. Vincent and th e Grenadines and is located in th e Caribbean Se aapproximately one hundred air miles west of Barbados. St. Vincentis the base fo r V/indward Islands Evangelism an d the home ofWindward I s l a n d s School of Evangelism.In th e late 1970 s political turmoil plagued the isla nd of Jamaica.Among many whom the government forced to leave were missionariesBob and Jackie Muter and J eff and Jane Robertson. While they couldno t remain in Jamaica they fe l t they could not leave the overon e hundred new Christians a t the Black River Church withoutleadership. So se ttling on th e island of St. Lucia the Mutersand th e Robertsons began th e f i rs t class of what has become knownas W.I.S.E. th e Windward. Islands School of Evangelism. This f i r s tclass would consist of two young Jamaicans who would be trainedan d s en t b ack to m in is te r a nd lead a t B l a c k R i v e r .Since t h a t f i r s t c la ss began in 1979 V/.I.S.E. has seen manychanges. Before the f i r s t class could graduate the election ofa radical government in St. Lucia forced a move to St. Vincent.Here W. I. S. E. h as grown to an enrollment of twenty-three andsix tee n o f i ts graduates are proclaiming God s word or teachingin Jamaica Guyana, and S t. Vincent Ih e success of t he g ra du at esis proving t h at th e concept of training nationals to work amongthei r own people is v a l i d an d d e sira b le .While th e school has grown so ha s the other work. Many islandsin th e Caribbean large and small as well as th e north coast ofSouth America need to he ar God s word and need New Testamentchurches planted and staffed by native men. As more graduatesgo into th e field from W.I.S.E. more follow-up v isits are necessaryto determine t h ei r on-going needs. The Amos Val e Church ofChrist sta r te d on S t. Vincent three years ago ha s grown to overone hundred. A ll o f t h i s work plus the great need o f th e peopleto hear the gospel message have convinced Hank and Pa t that theya re needed o n S t Vin cen tHank And P at are both from Bryan Ohio an d were married th e re onFebruary 19 1955 They have four grown children; Mickey JackieTim and Brian. Hank and Bat entered Kentucky Christian Collegein 1980 and both will graduate in May of 198^. They presentlyserve the church in Clay City Kentucky an d are recommended byth e men o f t ha t church a s w e l l a s th e e l d e r s of t he i r home churchThe F i r s t Chur ch o f C hris t in Br yan O hio.Hank an d P at are now engaged in raising support fo r thei r work.They are available for Missionary Sundays Vaction Bible SchoolsGamps, and Faith Promise Radlies. They may be contacted a t th eircollege address; K./C.C. Box 150 Grayson KY. 4ll^3606-^7^-7206 o r in care of t h e i r forwarding agents a t WindwardIslands Evangelism P.O. Box 831 Bryan O ^3506.

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