Magazine of the Indoneria Mission

of the Christian and Missionary Alliance

Home Address: Box C. Nyack. New York 10960 Field Address: Jalan H. Fachruddin 9. Jakarta Purar, Java, Indoneria

CONTENTS - 1978

I t Al l Began in Makarrar. Richard K. Smith . . . . . . . 3 Progress in Surabava, Connie Fairchild 6 Balikpapan!. Eric Michael 8 Jakarta Bible College Opened, Judy Gaskin . . . . . . . 11 Jubilee!. Peter Nanfelt . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Missionary Direcrory . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Prayer Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 15 News Briefs From Around the Field . . . . . . . . . 20 Their Five-Year Plan. Rick and Beth Drummond . . . . 22 “The Dawn of Hope” Reborn!. Jerry Nanfelt . . . . . . . 24 Sights . . . Sounds . . . Smellr, Dick Lawson . . . . 26 We Came. William F. Kissell 20 Special Field Needs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Litt le Things, Marie Pererr. . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Editorial Committee: Judy Anderran, Editor: Margaret Neigenfind. R.R. Ruder. Jerry Nanfelt, Janet Kuhnr. Pat Swenran.

Thir 50 th Anniversary Edition of the PIONEER is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Robert A . jaffruy. the Christian and Missionary Al- liance’s fint Pioneer to enter Indonesia.

Copier of THE PIONEER, published annually by the Indoneria field of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. may be obtained for a slight charge by writing to the mission office at the field address above. Contributions for the ministry of THE PIONEER may be sent to Mr. M.C. Feather. Christian and Missionary Alliance, Box C. Nyack. New York 10960.

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By Richard K. Smith

The year of 1978 is a special year for The Christian and Missionary Alliance and the Alliance National Church in Indonesia. It was fifty years ago, in 1928, that Dr. Jaffray first came to Indonesia to open up the work for the Alliance.

On the twenty-eighth of January 1928 Dr.R.A. Jaffray boarded a ship in Hong Kong to begin his jour- ney to Indonesia. From Hong Kong he sailed , t o Sandakan in North Borneo. From there hc sailed with an oil tanker to Balikpapan in East Kalimantan, then to Donggala in Central Sulawesi, and finally down to Pare-Pare in South Sulawesi where he disembarked. From there Dr. Jaffray made this final leg of his journey to Makassar by motorcycle.

In passing it should be pointed out that the city formerly known as Makarsar is now known as Ujung

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Pandang. Ujung Pandang is located at the southern tip of the Island of Sulawesi, formerly known as Cele- bes. Dr. Jaffray's burden was to reach areas of Indonesia that were yet unevangelized by any missions. Dr. Jaffray felt that Makassar would- be the most strategic vantage point from which the unevangelized areas could be reached. Makassar was geographically central to all of Indonesia and ii was also a very im- portant port from which hips sailed to all points in Indonesia and ports of South East Asia. Therefore in these early years Makassar was the Alliance Mission headquarters. During those early years all the National workers and missionaries traveled by ship.

After this initial survey to Makas- sar Dr. Jaffray on his return trip to China visited the Island of Bali, the city of Surabaya in East Java, Bandung and Jakarta in West Java. In March of 1928 the Chinese Foreign Missionary Union was formed in Hong Kong with Rev. Leland Wong as its first president. Besides directing the activities of the Alliance work in Indonesia, Dr. Jaffray was also Vice-Presidmt and Treasurer of the C.F.M.U. and as- sisted in directing the work of their missionaries in Indonesia. Chinese missionaries of the C.F.M.U. pre- ceded Alliance missionaries into Indonesia by about a year. At the beginning of Jaffray's ministry in Indonesia he spent a great deal of time working among the Chinese. The C.F.M.U. has established churches among the Chinese in a number of Indonesian cities.

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Kalam Hidup Magazine

In 1929 anumber of missionaries were sent out by the Alliance to as- sist Dr. Jaffray in the work. From then on personnel was sent to Inda- nesia on a regular basis to expand the work. In 1931 Dr. Jaffray began editing and printing a Bible maga- zine called the "Kalam Hidup", meaning "the Living Word." There were no baptisms recorded during thefirrt two years of Alliance work in Indonesia. But in 1931 the first harvest was reaped: 278 Dy-akr in Kdimantan and 30 in Bali came to Christ. In 1932 there was even a greaterharvest with 734 Dyaks and 205 Balinesc new believers.

S.T.T.J. In 1932 a Bible school was start-

ed in Makassar under the supervi- sion of David Clench with twenty- five students, all from Sulawesi and East lndonesia By 1934 the student body had increased to thirty-five with students from Ambon, Toraja, Bali, Timor, Menado, Kalimantan, Sumatra and Irian Jaya. The Kalam Hidup magazine advcrtised the school to get the word out about the availability of Bible school training. In 1935 the enrollment doubled to more than seventy and almost doubled again in 1936 with one hundred thirty-five students. This Bible school has continued through a number of phases to where it is now known as the Jaffray School of . Theology and provides the highest level of theolog- ical training in the lndoncsian Alliance Church. The school is fully accredited by the Indonesian gov-

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ernment Department of Education and grants a Bachelor of Theology degree.

Dr. Jaffray’s virion and work im- pressed other mission organizations to the point they contributed signi- ficant funds to his work. Dr. Jaffray’s colleages have characrer- ized him as a very tenacious person buta perfect gentleman with a good sense of humor. Before coming to Indonesia Dr. Jaffray had already been greatly used of the Lordin China. He was one of the earliest Alliance pioneers in South China, helping to build up our work in French Indo-China by guiding it wisely through the difficult forma- tive years and in addition edited a Bible magazine in Chinese. .Six months before Pearl Harbor, Dr. Jaffray was due to go home on fur - lough but, fearing h e might not be able to return when war broke out, decided to take a short rest in the Philippines, which he did, returning to Makassar the day before war broke. During internment, Dr. Jaffray’s age and feebleness won him some consideration even from hisheartless captors. Morethan that, his great faith bore him up when others fell about him. But even so, the hardships and malnutrition told upon him and in July 1945 he was placedin thc camp hospital. But the hospital facilities were very poor and Dr. Jaffray did not respond to such poor medical help. About mid- night July 28 in his sleep Dr. Jaffray passed peacefully from grief to glory. At last the Missionary Stater- man, one of God’s good gifts to the twentieth century Church, had his audience with the KING o f kings!

Because of the initial vision and burden of Dr.Jaffray fifty years ago in 1928 thereare today over 1,000 organized Alliance churches, over 200 unorganized fellowships, over 1,500 pastors. over 1,300 students in Bible schools and more than 114,000 baptized members which makes the Alliance Church in Indo- nesia the largest Alliance fellowship in the entire world.

41 Years Ago in the Pioneer: The WorkinKalimantan (Borneo)

had been established seven years previously and more than 10,000 converts had been won to the Lord Jesus.

Missionaries were !ocared in East and West Kalimantan, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sulawesi, and Sumatra. Missionaries had been working on the island of Bali but had been forced to leave.

There was a ”strong, persistant call from New Guinea” to begin work there.

The theme of that issue, ”There remaineth yet very much land to be possessed,” is still strongly felt.

30 Years Ago in the Pioneer: Rev. and Mrs. G.W. Rose, Rev.

and MIS. W.A. Cutts, and Miss Vonnie Morscheck had’just arrived on the field.

Three couples and two single gjrls were working in New Guinea (now lrian Jaya).

48 missionaries were in Indonesia. This number included lrian Jaya personnel with the rest of Indonesia.

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Progress in

SUR A BAYA By Connie Fairchild

Since coming to Swahaya just a year and a half ago, Gary and I have often thought of Dr. Jaffray. "Wouldn't he just praise the Lord today," we have mused as we watch a small group of new believers ~

forty Christians, anxious to have a Kemah In$ Church established in .Surabaya, witnessing and rejoicing in newcomers, yearning for each Friday night to come so they could enjoy another class in Basic Bible Doctrine, praying for the salvation of their neighbor, brother, friend and for each other. Certainly Dr. Jaffray would praise the Lord!

Fifty years ago Dr. Jaffray, pioneer missionary to Indonesia, settled down to the awesome task of establishing a community of

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Christians in Indonesia. Jaffray had a heart concern for the port city of Surabaya. He must have realized the significance of its central posi- tion in thircountry of islands, its influence as a trading center and political brewery, and its dire need for the Gospel, traditionally being a city devoted to the Islamic re- ligion. Praying for Surabaya then has reaped results now.

Praying now, too, has been our most productive activity. When we arrived, Gary and I prayed, "Gad, show us your hand. You do this work. Past experience suggests that we cannot make it without your lead." God answered our cry. We are witnesses to God creating, mold- ing, disciplining, and leading His children. A group came together fa r a first meeting a n Fehruaryl3, 1 9 7 7 . Gary visited and listened to, helped and served those who came. And Ged brought progress.

The AdiPaties came, telling us they had long been associated with Kemah lnjil and were ready to work and pray with us.

Two young university students, Simpson and Herman, came. Look- ing for meaning and peace, they soon put their trust in Jesus Christ.

Yoshzua came. Longing to serve God, but without means or suffi- cient education, he was discouraged and dissatisfied But when he joined OUT little group there was plenty of work for him to do as Gary's helper. Thegroup, as small as it was, willingly helped to provide for his physical needs. Now Yorhzua is in the newly opened Jakarta Bible College, receiving monthly Rp 5000 from his "family" in Surabaya.

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God brought the Fadjar family to us. Former Muslims, they now live in Christ and serve Him openly. Never shy to witness to their Muslim friends and relatives, Bapak and Ibu Fadjar's home is always open for lively discussions. good fellowship and prayer. Music came with the Fadjars. Wawm, about 20 years old and eldest son, strums, thumps and picks the strings on his guitar with natural talent and enthusiasm. With a mom and five brothers and sisters

"What do I have to do to enter your church P"

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who also love to sing, our services greatly improved musically. Another gift they have brought with them is alove for children. Wawan has help- ed in the Sunday School and has been active in witnessing to children wherever he goes.

One day Pak Sutagi came to us asking, "What do I have to do to enter your church?" This man has long been a Christian but found little "nourishment" in the many churches he attended. Stretching to about 5 feet tall, Pak 'Tagi, as friends call him, looks a bit in- significant. But God has done a work in his heart and there is little that sidetracks him when he shares his faith.

As weeks and months have slip- ped by, the young people have brought young people, the adults have brought adults and the Sunday School has grown. A family in Pakis, a section of Surabaya, have

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opened their home for meerings every Sunday evening. This was in answer to specific prayer that a contact could be made there. We were invited to come and teach neighbors and family members about Jesus.

Last Christmas (1977) about forty adults plus children met to- gether to celebrate Jesus's birthday. Gary and I had little to do with the planning, organizing or production of the three-hour celebration. T h c AdiPaties. Fadjars, Herman, Simp- son, Pak Tagi and others worked together to make this Christmas a never-to-be-forgotten occasion.

In this second year we are anx- ious to see what will happen next. We've been praying that soon He will lead us to a new place to meet since the little garage we are now in is too small and floods during the rains. And what about opening another preaching post in Merogero - will that possibility become a reality? What about the young people in our group? Will they soon be meeting regularly? Wondcrings, ideas, plans, questions tumble about inour minds, and come out in whis- pered prayers. "Lord, so far your lead has been not only exciting, but exceedingly rewarding. We are here to follow You. Thank you for what You have done, and thank you even more for what will happen to- morrow!"

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By Erie Michael

Balikpnpnn! There was a time when "Borneo"

brought to mind "wild men", vast humid jungles, and primitive vil- lages. Today with the exception of "wild men" this description still fits for most of East Kalimantan (Bor- neo). That is why we were some- what surprised when we first learned that our city ministry was to be in Kalimantan.

Since then we have discovered that Balikpapan, where we have begun our ministry, is hut a part of the dramatically changing scene in this jungle island. Thousands of people are moving into this city of 218,000 each year, to find em- ployment and a better life. They come from the many villages of interior Kalimantan as well as from other islands. Many of these are young people seeking a higher edu- cation unavailable in the villages. Thousands more "transmigrants" who are willing to leave the thickly populated island of Java and settle in Kalimantan have been brought over by the government. Many are farmers who receive tracts of land carved from the jungles around

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Bekpapan. The rich natural re- sourcesof oil and timber in the area have brought more than a thousand foreign personnel here, also. The oil refinery in Balikpapan, covering many acres, is the focal point of the city.

Housing ranges from grass-roofed huts to complexes reminding one of an American or European suburb. Simple, small shops and markets makc up the major shopping areas. It is a busy city, the main streets alive with people, autos and motor- cycles. Alsolocated here is the third busiest airport in Indonesia. Jets now break the quietness of the once placid Borneo coast.

In 1928, under the leadership of R.A. Jaffray, the C&MA began work in Indonesia. In 1929 the first five missionaries arrived, with three being stationed in East Kalimantan. Of these. Rev. David Clench settled in Balikpapan to help Chinese workers pioneer a Chinese church. The ministry they began continues to the prcsent as the CFMU Church (Chinese Foreign Missionary Union). This organiza-

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tion was founded by Jaffray as the first Chinesemissianary society. For the greater part of there fifty years there has not been another C&MA missionary i n Balikpapan.

In 1972 many migrant families from our KINGMI (Indonesian C& MA) churches formed their own congregation here. Thisgroup, num- bering about 100, is seeking t o build a permanent church structure.

Not long after this KINGMI congregation was formed, several westernen working in aalikpapan formed an interdenominational Christian fellowship. This group, going by the name of Pasir Ridge Church, which includes a few

English speaking Indonesians, meets each week for worship, prayer, and Bible study. They average about 30 in attendance. They also conduct their own Sunday School of about forty children. However, the con- gregation has experienced a frequent turnover due to company transfers in and out of the city.

Since Balikpapan already has established churches, what justifica- tion could there be for the presence of a resident missionary? The cry we hear most often is. "What about the jungle areas?" If you are won- dering why the mission and KINGMI leaders believe that mis- sionaries are needed in Balikpapan, consider these factors: only five to ten percent of the residents of Balikpapan profess that they are Christians. Of these only a few are committcd to Christ and active in

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a church. Of the ninety percent who are non-Christians, very few express a hunger for the gospel.

American and other western companies are cer’tainly helping to raise the Indonesian’s standard of living. Many are finding more com- forts in life because these companies are here. We believe it is equal!y essential to offer them the chance to know Christ! We from western nations dare not short-change the Indonesian. Can we in all good conscience help him ‘kain the whole world” (advance economically) while we remain unconcerned that he lose his own soul?

The challenge confronting our mission and the national church is to make disciples in Balikpapan. Jesus told us not only to ”Go,” but to ”Go and make disciples.” At this time we believe our priorities should he:

1. Evangelism and church plan- ting. Today the city is much larger, busier and more challenging for the church than i t has ever been. With much prayer, we can expect to see

The R a y Burke Center 01 the umon 081 C o m ~ d n y in B a l i k ~ a p a n ha5 been

use each Sunday.

the small Christian minority expand widely throughout Balikpapan and surrounding areas.

2. Assistance t o . the present KlNGMl church, especially in training leaders. Our Indonesian Christians need ourprayers so that they will share Christ, His love, and Hisgospel with the many people here who follow hostile religions.

3 . Ministries to westernen work- ing here. Christians among the wes- terners often face the indifference of secularism and materialism as they seek to witness to their as- sociates. Yet, over the past three years a number of ”oil people” were brought to Christ through inernbcrsof the Pasir Ridge Church. Many more have been enriched spiritually. We look forward to ex- panded ministries to foreigners and English-speaking Indonesians alike, as this is the only Protestant work among the expatriates in Balikpapan.

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Jakarta Bible College Opened

By Judy Garkin

On September 26 . 1977 the Jakarta Bible College OBC) was opened. The Bible School opened with two students and after a month had grown to twelve students ( 6 men and 6 women). T h e students come from Central Java, Bandung, Jakarta, Sumatra and Sulawesi.

They come from a variety of backgrounds. Here are a few of their testimonies:

”I wasraised in a Christian family and as a child 1 was aware that thcre were different ways of serving God. Also, I was aware of the need for Christian workers to reach the people who did not know about Jesus Christ. Who would reach them? Because of that I decided to serve the Lord. entering the Jakarta Bible College for training.”

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Student5 from JBC pather a t a 105.31

City park.

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A necessary Part O f every student’s life- Cla%eS.

A student (a father of nine children) testified, ”I knew that if 1 wanted to tulfill the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20 I first had t o become His disciple - the blind cannot lead the blind. Because of this I came to the Bible School.” -. .. . . . .

Pray for this new Bible School. It is the only KINGMI (C&MA) Bible School for the two islands of Java and Sumatra. There is a great need for Christian workers here in the JavaiSumatra District and we feel that there is great po- tential in the Bible School for meeting this need.

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The Church where the Service5 were held.

By Peter Nanfelt

The jubilep celebration honoring the 50th birthday of the C&MA mission and the Kemah lnjil Church in Indonesia was much more than just a "time mark". The event was a grand thanksgiving service giving glory to God for the miracles He has wrought over the past five decades. The more than 110,000 baptized members, the 1,000 plus local churches, and the innumerable un- organized groups scattered across the nation were evidence enough that God has been at work.

The special observances, which ran from February 9-12, were held in the city of Ujung Pandang in South Sulawesi. Formerly Makassar, Ujung Pandang was the birthplace of the C&MA mission endeavor and served as Dr. Robert Jaffray's head- quarters beginning in 1929. The city lies at the geographical center of the 3,000 mile long Indonesian archipelago and today boasts a pop- ulation of almost 600,000.

Official deleptes came from the entire constituency of the Kemah lnjil Church including reprerenta- tives from the Dyack tribes in Kdimanran, the Dank of lrian Jaya, and the "city people" of Java and Sulawcsi. Retiring C&MA president, Dr. Nathan Bailey was joined by Dr. L.L. .King (DOM Vice Prea.), Rev. W.W. Kerr (Pacific Islands Director), and Rev. C. Wulf (C&MA

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Rev. 58cW S m i t h t ranr la t inq for Dr. L.L. King a t t h e 50 th anniversary celebration.

CE Director and official photog- rapher), to form d sizeable delega- tion from the C&MA international headquarters in Nyack.

T h c special guests of honor were Rev. Walter Post and Rev. Wesley Brill who came to lndoncsia as pioneer missionaries with Dr. Robert Jaffray. Both of these men went on to complete 40 years of mis- sionary service in Indonesia before "retiring" 10 active ministries in the States. The Kemah lnjil Church leaders were adamant in their con- viction that a jubilee celebration would be woefully lacking without the presence of these honored servants of Gad.

Leaders of various church or- ganizations and representatives from several levels of government com- pleted the list of pes t s . Leading the government delegation was Rev. P.N. Harefa, Director General (Christian Section) of the Dcpt. of Rcligion in Jakarta.

The three-day Jubilee convoca- tion consisted of a series of mem- orable events. Early Friday morn- ing wreaths were laid on the tomb

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Missionary Directory Jakarta, Java

Rev. and Mrs. Gunther Kamphausen, Chairman; Miss Margaret Lee, bookkeeper; Rev. and Mrs. Vernon Neigenfind, Inter-Mmion Business Office, Miss Judy Garkin, children’s work; *Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Swenson, evangelism and church planting.

Bandung, Java Rev. and Mrs. Raymond R . Rudes, *Rev. and MIS. William F. Kissell, publications;

Rev. and Mrr. Merle Douglas, missionary children’s hostel; Miss Lorna Munroe, Mr. Alex A. Valley, Miss Mary Bower. *Miss Judith Anderson. teachers, Bandung Alliance School; Rev. and Mrs. Peter Nanfelt, radio ministries and church growth: Rev. and Mrs. Richard Drummand, Rev. and Mrr. Richard Lawron, language sludy.

Surabaya, Java Rev. and Mrs. Gary Fairchild, evangelism and church planting

West Kalimantan Rev. and Mrs. Dudley Eolrer, Balai Sepuak: *Miss Lela Pierce, Miss Vonnie

M o m h e c k , Miss Yvonne Murphy. Rev. and MIS. William K. Kuhns, Kelansam; Rev. and MIS. David Heath, Nanga Pmuh.

East Kal immlan Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Van Kurin, Rev. and Mrr. Harold Klassen, Samarinda;

Miss Judith Teeter, *Rev. and Mrs. Frank Peters, Miss Dawn Deels, Long Bia Bible School; Rev. and Mrs. l a m e s Kendall, Malinau; Rev. and Mrs. Eric Michael, Balikpapan.

Fast lndonesla Rev. 3nd MIS. Richard K. Smith, *Rev. Geoffrey M. Bennett, *MissDorothy

Shaffer, Rev. and Mrs. George Hobbs, Rev. and MIS. Floyd Crunau, laffray School of Theology, Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi; MissMildred Ade, Miss Helen Evans. Rev. and Mrs. David Beack, Makale, Sulawesi; Rev. and MIS. Neil R. Dean, Kupang, Timor.

At Home: Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Chapman, Rev. and Mrs. Craig A. Hendrickson, Mr. and

Mrs. Clyde Krikarian, Rev. and Mrs. Ivan E. Lay, Rev. and Mrs. Rodger Lewis, Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Riggenbach, Rev. 2nd MIS. John Van Patter, Rev. and Mrs. Marion Allen.

* To furlough in 1978

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June 1977 Field Conference:

Front: (1. to I.! Dick Smith, Vernon Nelgenilnd, R.R. Rudes, Noel Blyth (guest), Cunther Kamphausen (chairman), Bob Henry (speaker), Bill Kissell, Ken Van Kur in .

Second Row: Barbara Smi th , Margaret Neigcnfind, Ruth Ruder, Helen Evans, Carmen Kamphausen, Normadme Luckenbill (guest), Clarabelle Kissell, Carolyn Van Kurin.

Third Row: Margaret Lee, Judy Teeter, Dorothy Shafter. Millie Ade. Ru th Wehr (guest), Judy Gaskin, Lorna Munroe, Yvonne Murphy, Dawn Deels, Lela Pierce.

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Fourth Row: Ruth Krikorian, Judy Anderson. Anne Hobbs. Mary Bower, Linda Horton (guest), Nancy Bolser, Elsie Douglas, Irene Fleming, Valerie Beack.

Fifth Row: Clyde Krikorian, Geoff Bennett, George Hobbr, Terry Horfon (guest), Dudley Bolser, Merle Douglas, Gail Fleming, Dave Beack.

Sixth Row: MariePelm, Elizabeth Heath, Sharon Kendall, Janet Kuhns. Pat Swenron, Rita Michael. Bev Hendrrkron, Connie Fairchild.

Seventh Row: Frank Peters, Dave Heath, Jim Kendall. Bill Kuhnr, Gordon Swensar, Eric Michael, Craig Hendrickson. Gary Fairchild.

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8 For the support of the General kund of the C.M.A.

For the Indonesian radio programs being aired over 9 Transworld Radio under the auspices of Knlam Hidup Publishers.

10 I or thevmed nrcdr oi the M.K. graduates who will be returning to the homeland for college.

11 For continued open doors for the gospel here

For the progress af Christian Education programming 12 m the churches.

13 For the 616 national workers who laithfully minister to their congreiations.

For the continued growth a i the new churcheses- tabhshed throughout the islands this part year.

For special wisdom, strength, and cnrourasement for Mr.Kerrand the rest of theoversear Division in Nyack.

For the ncu'ly opened Jakarta Bible College (training

for faculty, staff. and students. 16 wlally needed workersfor the lrlsnd o f l a v a ) i n its need

Foradequate facilitierfor thenewiy established church in Surabaya.

18 Faracontmuedgaod relationship between the mission and natmnal church. A new 5-year working agreement has recently been adopted.

For the physical, mental and spiritual health of the ' 9 missionaries.

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20 l o r continued g o w t h among pahtors and lay people slemming from leaderdiip training seminars.

I:or the nceds of M I . Anggu (a nalional teacher) and 2' his family while he ih studying in the Philippines.

22 For thehea l thand minirtryofmirsiansrieionfurlough.

l.or guidance for the newly-elected national church 23 leaders and ofricers.

24 For special tbisdom, strength, and encouragement for lhe fleld Chairman and Executive Committee.

For evangelistic t e m i traveling out from the local 2s Bible schools.

For fruitful evangelistic outreach of the national church 26 to new areas of Indonesia this year.

27 For the continued production and distribution of the Living Bible in Indonesian.

28 For M.K. hostel parents and teachers in Penan2 2nd Bandung, as well as for replacements and additional personnel.

That morelndonerianyoungpeaple would feel the call 29 of God into full-time Christian ministries.

For the continued safety and protection 0fM.A.F . 'O flights.

For the Theological Education by Extension pro- )' gramsand for missionaries involved m teaching them.

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A new ministry takcn on by the Indonesia Mission has been the production of radio programs beamed to Indonesia by Trans World Radio from the island of Guam. Preparations bezan in late August and by late October the "Dawn of Hope" programs were on the air. Thc initial response has becn ex- citing and encouraging. To date some 2,200 Hibler have been mailed to interested enquirers. In addition a question andanswer period has been incorporated into the program for. mat. Another first fo r Indonesia was a DVBS held in the Pasar Minggu Church in Jakarta. Eighty- five children attended the five-day coursc. Enthusiasm was high and the Christian Education committee envisions that eventually such DVBS programs can be instituted through other church districts. A new Christian Education bulletin pub- Lished by the joint church mission Christian Education Committee i s being sent to all Kingmi regions to

emphasize the importance of Chris- tian Education in thc local church.

Because of government regula- tions a new Indonesian geography couisc has bcen added t o the cur- riculum of the Bandune Alliance School. Tcachers and students alike zre learning much about the vast 3,000 island archipelago.

Missionaries and naiional cvange- lists making extensive trips through- out West Kalimantan habe been en- couraged by t h e good response to the Gospel. In some for ty villages visited the peoplc wcre found to be faithful to rhc Word preached many years previously. They were, how- ever, very confused due t o lack of Christian teaching. In this area one particular national workcr is T ~ S - ponsible for the forty scattered \.illages. A1 the Tanah Pinoh youth conference thirty young people com- mitted their liver to Christ. During a missionary's four day visit to thc Belembing River area 112 individuals prayed for salvation. mere arc just a few of the evidences of God's blessing in the West Kalimantan region.

The Theological Education by Extension program has been one of the keys God has used to continue solid church growth in the area of West Kalimantan. At the end of 1977 therc were 325 students study- ing Sod's Ward in 19 T.E.S. centers ~ an increase of 20% over last year. The continuation of the T.S.E. program depends largely on MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) and

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the maintenance o f airstrips. Some- times classes must be cancelled because of bad weather or because the grais on the airstrips i s too high. It is encouraging that the national church leaders have become con- vinced of the value of the T.E.E. cffort. The program is strengthening thc leaders who in turn are strengthening others.

Bible schools continue to play a vital role in East Kalirnantan. The Long Bia Theological School at- tendance has increased to 126. Stu- dent evangelistic teams ministered in five districts in East Kalimantan and one team went to several church- es in neighboring Malaysia. The Kerayan district has trained workers who now are serving in other arcas of the region. The three Mahakam districts have joined together and purchased a large piece of land for the Mahakam area Bible School.

Evangelistic meetings he ld in Alor (East Indoncsia) in late July of 1977 resulted in nearly 4.000 individuals making decisions for Christ. .4t times during the nine nights of meetings as many as 5,000 people attended.

Two new churches were opened -~ onein Alor and onc in the neighbor- ing island of Roti. Five out o f ninc churches which a few years ago broke away from Kingmi have re- quested to come hark into the fellowship. The East Indonesia re- Zion has had a shortage of missionary personncl for several years, leaving necdy islands such as Lombok. Sumba, Sumbawa and Bali without any resident missionaries. The T.E.E. ministry in Timor and Alor has been curtailed cntirely a t present because of the closing of the M . A . F . base in Timor over a year ago.

Thousand5 of Indonesians have been touched by the printed page this part year. The Kalam Hidup bookstore in Bandung realizes more than $US. 3,000 each month. Forty thousand of the Indonesian Living NEW Testament have been printed and are being distributed extenrive- ly in evangelistic outreachcs all over Indonesia. The Patricia Groff Me- norial Library has played a kcy role in reaching the university students of Bandung. Each mon th an average of forty young people become ncw members of the library.

And we have come t o know and hove belteued the lvue which Cod hor jbr UJ. C o d is l o w , and the onc w h o abides in love abides in Cod, and C o d obider in him. B y this, love ir perfected with us, that we may h a m confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so olro m e we in this world.

l J o h n 4 : 1 6 , 1 7

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By Rick and Beth Drummond Rick was the first of three child- ren born into the home of an Alliance pastor. Rev. and MIS. Leon Drummond, in Jacksonville, Florida. Rick's growing-up years were spent in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida where his parents pastored several C&MA churches (his folks are now at the C&MA church in Minneola, Florida). He accepted Christ as a child and later during his teens felt the Lord's place for him was in full-time Christian ministry. He El R attended Toccoa Falls Bible College (1959 . 1963) and during those years gradually came to the decision that God definitelv wanted him in overseas missionary service. After F I V E I y E A R graduation, Rick served a t the Fort Wayne Gospel Ternpic. Fort Wayne, Indiana for threc years.

Beth was also the first of threc children born into the home of an Alliance pastor, Rev. and Mrs. Roberr Ziemer. They were serving then in Sioux City, Iowa. When Beth was three years old her parents sailed for Viet Nam (1947) where they workedas Alliance missionaries among the Raday tribal people for twenty years (1947-1967). Beth trusted Christ as Savior at the age of 10 - o n a ship between America and Viet Nam - but she already "knew" she was to be a missionary nurse before making a commitment to Christ. Interesting! She spent most of her school years at Dalat School in Viet Nam but completed her last two years of high school at Toccoa Falls Academy where she and Rick met (by the "courting wall" . . . a five year plan was im- plemented following this providen- tial encounter). Beth attended Fort

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Wayne Bible College for one year (1962-1963) andthen studiedat the LutheranHospital School ofNursing for three years. Rick and Beth were married .in Toledo, Ohio in 1965 (according to the five-year plan which has been expanded into a life-time strategy). Beth also studied at Nyack College and worked as a nurse at Nyack Hospital while Rick attended the Jaffray School of Missionsand worked as the assistant pastor at the Ridgeway Alliance Church in White Plains, New York.

In September 1967 they went to Viet Narn as missionaries with the C&MA. They studied Vietnam- ese for three months and then in January 1968 during the tragic Tet offensive, Beth's father (along with five other Alliance missionaries) was killed by the Viet Cong, and her mother was injured. Rick and Beth had a four-month emergency fur- laugh and following that were asked to serve for four months as interim pastor of the International Church in Vientiane, Laos. They returned to Viet Nam in October of 1968 and completed Vietnamese language study in the city of Danang. They then engaged in evangelismichurch planting ministries in Quang Ngai Province for three years. Their final year was spent in Danang. Rick was active in the saturation evangelism program, "Evangelism Deep and Wide," and during the last year missionaries were in Viet Nam, was the fieldwide coordinator of tbir program.

Naturally, it was very difficult for Rick and Beth (as for all their colleagues) to leave Viet Nam when Communist forcer gained control

and all C&MA missionaries were evacuated in April 1975. But the Lord gave them another opportuni- t y to work with the Vietnamese. %hey were appointed t o direct the sponsorshipjevangslism activities ("Operation Heartbeat" sponsored by the Alliance) at the resettlement center in Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas, for the months of May to December in 1975. More than one-half of the Vietnamese refugees whc came to the US. passed through this center. The Drummonds found this minis- try very rewarding and fruitful. Thenin Februaryof 1976, Rick and Beth were pleased and challenged by their new assignment to Indone- sia, hut visas were delayed . . . for months and months. In August of that year the Drummonds moved to Glendale, California (on the way to Indonesia) and Rick studied mis- siology (church growth) at the School of World Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. Following nine months of study there ~ with no visas for Indonesia yet in sight - they were given a short term assignment to work with Vietnamese refugees in Thailand while continuing to wait fa r visas. This was an exciting prospect and on September 12th they arrived in Bangkok, Thailand Only three days later they received word that the visas for Indonesia had finally been granted (after 18 months).

After one month of heart-rending ministry to new refugees from Viet Nam (while paperwork was m m - pleted), the Drummonds proceeded to Indonesia, arriving in Jakarta on

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"The Dawn of Hope" REBORN!

By Jerry Nanfelt

About 20 years q o , ''I'iljar Pengharapdn" (The Dawn of Hopc) w a s broadcast regularly throughout the Indonesian islands. L:ventually the CMA mission and the KIXGMI church discontinued this radio mi^ nlstry and "The Dawn of Hopc" was heard no more.

Kovcmbcr 15, 1977, however, saw thc "rebirth" of this Christian lndoncsiirn radio program and a neu, cr,i in radio minislry in this country! It was an cxciting day as we nervously tuned in to Trans World Radio's newly built short wavestaiion on thc island of Guam. I t wasn't as if w e had never hcard thc program before! Since returning from furlough in early August 1977 o u r every thought had been consum- ed wiih the urgency 0fgett ing"The Dawn of Hope'' back on the air! There was lots to do! Equipment had to be purchased. A studio had t o be built. A talentcd staff had to be secured. There were scripts to be writtcn. And the programs had to be recorded. Of course we chcck- ed out the first program carefully before sending it on t o Guam in time to meet the target ddte. But would it sound differently over the air? Would anybody bc listening? Would the signal be strong? Would the program bring response from Indonesians with spiritual needs? In our hearts we prayed!

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Then, there ii was . . . the announcer's voice coming through loud and clear with the words, "lnilah Fajar Penghar+nn" (This is the "Dawn of Hope")! And rhcn the theme song, When the Roll is Called U p Yonder, playcd on the bamboo orchestra, vibrated the room! 'The "Dawn of Hope" was reborn!

It didn't take long hcfore the lettcrr began to pour in. The w sponse wds good. People across the cntire length of Indonesia's 3,000 mile island chain heard the program in the beginning chys and reported a strong signal in their area. Wc lcarned that many Indo- nesians with spiritual needs were finding hclp through the program. In the first month almost 500 letters were received. During the months of December and January

A l i c e o e l ~ r t o a n w e r the listeners' lefterr.

the total jumped to 750 and 800 letters. In February 1337 letters came in. Over 1000 Bibles have been sent to listeners and some 400 people have begun studying the Word of God through our Correrpondencc Course.

The radio work is the latest dimension to the varied ministry of the CMA in Indonesia. 143 mil- lion people live in Indonesia today. Only a small percentage have ever heard, or ever will hear. the Gospel through direct contact with a missionary or an Indonesian Chris- tian. The "Dawn of Hope" is reaching hundreds . . . even thou- sands with the Gospel mesragc! If we arc to believe the radio experts who tell us that for every letter received we can count on 500 listeners. then we have already reached out to 1% million people since the program was reborn! Raise God! jcontinnedanpoge 30)

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Sights ... By Dick Lawson

Sounds ... 8mells.. .

"What is that smell?'' I gagged. Gordon Swenson driving next to me replied, "What smell?" It n'as obvious that our noses were re- ceiving different signals. I've heard about the need to harmonize, to synthesize, but now the desperate need of another 'ize' came homc - the need of my nose to be Indone- sianized!

Now being a veteran missionary of several months and having my olfactory nerves stripped of most of their usefulness 1 chuckled as I watched the newly arrived son of a colleague walk with my family through OUT local markct. He was able to sidestep all the murky puddles, nod to all the friendly smiles and walk past the dangling sights at the meat shop all without havinghir bright smile leave his face nor his fingers leave their discreet position directly under his nose. Hc did a much better job of it than 1 did my first trip in the market. I thought, "Don't worry, Rob, your

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turn will come and then you can victimize an unwary soul new to these shores with the scents of the market."

"What is that awful noise?" Sleep came with difficulty because of exhaustionthat first night in Jakarta Even so, both Jo and I were staring at each other, jaw ajar a t 4:OO a.m. We were startled at the nearby cries of a man obviously in some kind of distress. We could not understand what he said but his message was urgent! I looked out thc window straining to catch a glimpse of something but saw nothing. This proved to be only the beginning of a long series of 4:OO a.m. awaken- ings caused by the nearby mosque calling out the morning prayers.

"This place is packed with people!" A not too surprising ob- servation ~ after all, we were in a city and what makes it that is people. But really one can go overboard. 1 remembered reading about the masses of Asia in various studies

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but now the masses were all around me, walking or riding becar. motor bikes, oplets, autos, buses, trucks. horses . . . just ;bout anything you could think of. What made matters worse is that it seemed we were a moving target as we maneuvered down the road. I had never seen so much lateral movement nor so many near misses as on this highway. I wished desperately that the road was wider but soon realized that with the unique style of driving papular in Indonesia (a hybrid of demolition derby and dizziness) a wider road would just allow for wider swerves.

The strange sights, rounds and smells of those first days 50 totally devastated m e that I was not ablc t o eat my first meal of sate- all

I could think about were those meat stalls at the pas= (market). F u r t u - nately that has been remedied by now. 1 suppose i t is normal to have ones first "first impressions" (a bit of Schafferirm) revolve around the senses of right. sound. and smell as mine did.

As. soon as the initial shock was over I began to notice and feel other things like seeing the daz- zling. broad grins that greet you everywhere and a deep desire to know the person bchind thc grin: realizing through observation, not just reading, that these beautiful people are affected largely by the same things we are. They laugh when something funny happens - our early attempts in Indonesian usually fit in this category. They are tender with their children, dread disease and war, become angry, have their feelings hurt , fall in love and seek meaning to life just as we all do.

Hearing the soft melodic sounds of the Indonesian language being spoken is beautiful to the ears but also serves as a reminder of the reason we are in Bandung. Smelling the aroma of meats and breads being prepared along the roadside beckons us to give them a try. And through all the sights, sounds, and scents of Indonesia we find our- selves thanking our Lord that He has led us here t o sewe Him and those He loves.

t **w***a

Dick olid J o Lowron are scheduled t o seme in East Kdtnonton upon completion ~J iangvoger tudy in Sep tember l978 .

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WE CAME By William F. Kissell

Thc August 20, 1977, opening of the new Kalam Hidup branch book- store in Ujung Pandang (Makassiw) cannot be laokcd upon as a pioneer adventure since "it all staried in Makassar" a t thc beginning of 1930. But nevertheless. it was a time for rejoicins as the Christian literature nccds of the many churches and thourands of Christians in East Indonesia can now be more con- veniently met from the largest city in East Indonesia.

During Dr. Jaffray's ministw in Indonesia he placed a high priority

on the printed page. 'This I I C in^ heritcdfrom his newspaper publisher fathrr. But. also, as a pionrcr mis- sionary he had learncd the im- portance of gctting Cod's written word into thc hands o f unbelievcrs M well as born-Again Christians. Uuringhis ministry in Indonesia and for several years prccceding World War I I thc Publication 1)eparlment of the Christian and Missionary Nliancc in lndoncsia only occupied a small part of thc chairman's desk. On the campus of thc Bible school in Ujung P ~ n d a n g hookroom had been opened 10 mcet the nceds of the studcnts as well as any walk-in trade. Stock was very limited. As time wcnt on and the Gospel was preached many souls W E T C won to the Lord, churches sprung up and grew, Bible schools were established, and there drose an urgent need for sound Christian literature. In the 50's when thc mission headquarters moved from Ujung Pandang t o Kandung it was deemed necessary to appoint, as his full time ministry. a missionary as Publication Secre- tary. After the move of headquarters to Bandung the bookroom in Ujung Pandang remained open for a few years but stocks were soon de- pleated and interest waned and the boakraam doors closed.

Rut Indonesians were learning to read in increasingly large numbers and in recent years requests have been coming to the publishing house in Bandung, which if condensed would read, "Sulawesi and East Indonesia desperately need a Chris- tian bookstore." Since 1965 when a legal transfer was made of the pub-

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lishingdcpartmrnt from thc mission to the national church nu longcr does the mission have lull SAY in dcciding such prujccts. At thc lime of the tu rn~ovr r the publishing el- forts were just a slrugplc to stay afloat, but sincc that timc ihe Lord has blerscd the efforts o f dedicated workers. At prcsent Kalam llidup Publishers cmploys nearly 40 workcrs

"Come uvrr and hclp us" kept ringingin our cars and unlcss we put fect to our promises they would in- deed bccome empty prorniscs. ln- quirks and surveys plainly showed that the cost of contrdcting a suit- able storeroom in the shopping area in Ujung Pandang was prohibi- tive in price. So we i ound ourselves right back "wherc it all started"on the campus of the Bible school, in a building a few yards from thc site of the original Gospel T'abernaclc that Dr. Jaffray had crected in the 30's. h great deal of renovatinq and

NO I tore opening would be Comolete Without di5liiDUting Iornething gratis ~

8n this case. ball DOint ~ e n l !

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rcpairs. resulting in long hours and sore muscles. had to bc madc on thc building, Imt this was almost for- goltcn as wc gdlhercd for thc dedi- cation. Cucrtr were ihrillcd as t h c Jalfray Collcgc Choir fillcd thc building with the ,trains of Ilandcl's lhllcluiah Chorus. Wc followed the

Student5 from the J a f f l a y BlDle College belng led In Song by Rev. Geoff Bennett during toe opening Cerernonie5 o f the new Dookrtote.

Indonesian custom for the dedlca- tian, with speeches and thcn climax- ing the program with refreshrncnts.

The store, with over 52 square meters of store space, all ncw fur- n i r h i q s , ample storage rooms. office and living quarters for male em- ployees, gives every indication that it will be a succcss

The" asked us to "come over and help" and we heeded their call and "came." k ram h o w many more cities will the cry be heard. May we be able to heed each call and stretch forth a helping hand.

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Jubilee! (irom page 1 3 1 "Their Plan" (fiurn p a p 2.3)

of pioneer rnissionay Dr. Robert Jaffray. Later in thc day, students from the Jaffray Theological School presented a movingdrama portraying significant aspects of Jaffray'r com- mitment t o missionary service. Seminar sessions, nightly services. and a Sunday morning communion servkc were also major events o n the program.

The climax of the Jubilee celebra- tion was a four-hour-long sernce on Sunday afternoon. A reading of the C&MA Kemah lnjil Church history traccd the 50 years of blessing and progress. Sermons by Dr. Nathan Bailey and Dr. J.S. Kawet challenged and inspired the congregation. The heartfelt praise of Alliance people across the nation seemed to be crystallized in a single moment as the 120 voice choir sang the Hallelujah Chorus.

Jubilee celebrations are a time for rmnembering. They are also a time for looking ahead. Starling from zero thc church has grown to its present size in just five decades. I f the Lord tarries, it is staggering to envision what the Kemah lnjil Church has the potential to ac- complish in the next 50 years.

October 12, 1977. They are present- ly studying the Indonesian language in Bandung, Java, and are looking forward to working in the cities of Java in a church-planting ministry. The Drummonds have four children: Robert (9). Kim (8), Christy (4) - born in \'iet Nam, and Jaron (10 months)-barn in Indonesia. Rick and Beth have chosen as a life-verse for their family Lphesians 3:20.21.

"Dawn of Hope" (from pup' 25)

The challenge for tomorrow includes the expansion of our follow-up work, thc adding of new staff members. the completion of the recording studio, and the birth of another daily program geared especially to the non-Christian! Pray for these needs.

Our hearts rejoice for what Gad has done and our thoughts go back to that verse in I Samuel 7 :12 , "The Lord has certainly helped us!"

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SPECIAL FIELD NEEDS The following projects have been approved by the Chrlrt lan and Mlsslonary Alliance Board o f Managers but are not included in the regular budget .

Jaffray School of Theology library books . . . . 4 400 Long Bia Bible School library books West Kalimantan Bible School library boo65 200

. . . . . . . . 200 . . . . .

Jakarta Church Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200. 000 West Kalimantan Bible School chapel . . . . . . . . s.000 East Kalimantan Bible School buildins Droqram . . . . 8.400 _ . . Flights for student evangelism . . . . . . . . . . Airstrip construction (per strip) . . . . . . . . . . M.A.F. flying program . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production of youth materials (Christian education) . . . Vehicle for Chairman (balance needed) . . . . . . . Vehicle (including tax) for R . Drummond . . . . . . Vehicle (including tax) for G . Fairchild . . . . . . . Vehicle (including tax) for L . Munroe . . . . . . . Vehicle for M . AdelH . Evans (balance needed) . . . . . Vehicle for J . Gaskin (balance needed) . . . . . . . Vehicle (including tan) for G . Chapman . . . . . . . Vehicle for F . Grunau . . . . . . . . . . . . . Van for M.K. School (including tax) . . . . . . . . Films for evangelism (per f i lm) . . . . . . . . . . 40 H.P. outboard motor for K . Riggenbach . . . . . . 16 m m movie projector for Timor evangelism . . . . . Production of radio program . . . . . . . . . . . Kalam Hidup Publishers . . . . . . . . . . . .

correspooaence course . . . . . . . . 4.000 P a f r l C ~ a Groff LiDrary film rnlni5fry . . . . 1.500 Jakarta Bookrtare . . . . . . . . . 2 0 0.0 0 0 Ujung.Panaang Bookstore . . . . . . . 25.000

Pastors’ Libraries (625 pastors x $40) . . . . . . . . Organ - Jaffray Theological School . . . . . . . . Surabaya Church Center . . . . . . . . . . . . Bali residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 cc . motorcycle for Nanga Pinoh . . . . . . . . Mimeograph machine for West Kalimantan Bible School .

Those interested in giving toward these needs or t o the General send gifts to: Mr . M.C. Feather, Treasurer . The Christian and Alliance, Box C . Nyack, New York 10960 .

Printing new Daokl 1 9 7 8 . 1 9 7 9 . . . . . S 5 . 000

2;000 500

4. 000 750

2. 000 I 1 . 500 9. 500 9. 000 3. 500 3.500

1o;ooo 5. 000

11. 500 250

1 . 000 600

5. 000 235. 500

25. 000 5. 000

250. 000 25.000

800 900

I Fund may Missionary

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