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Arline and Jim Parris, Recruits to Cape Town^ South Africa.
VOL, I. NO. 6

Return Requested
AUGUST, 1967e

"Christthe Good Hope of the Cape"

WEST COAST EDTTION

Southern California,

When we

go to South

Africa, we'll be looking for a "flat".

This report
new home

As

comes from California, our

The area is

for a short while*

the first time.

familiar to me,
America for

but Arline is in

Western

you receive this letter, we have become settled to the point where we must think about packing our things again for ship
ment to the Southern Hemisphere. Vaccina

The Lord has

blessed us with a safe trip and a happy homehopefully a foretaste of what He will do in Cape Town later this fall.

tions and visas, passports and preliminary preparations are consuming the bulk of our
time. We will present our plans to many Californians in these remaining months*
The Bible in Afrikaans entitles one of
How

In our June 8th wedding, the father of the bride (Arthur Janke) was also the min ister vrtio performed the ceremony. His words to us that night were from the heart and you can be sure that they left a deep
impression upon our lives*

the New Testament books "0PENBARIN3". measurable love of God is "Laid

true that the gospel is open, that the im

bare" to

all

peoples

through His Son Jesus*

*****

The

English for "OPENBARING" is Revelation*

After the

wedding,

our "South African

Beetle" putt-putted out" of Cincinnati with

its feelers pointed down Route 66* In Tulsa, Oklahoma, that same weekend, I was ordained to the Christian ministry at the
East Tulsa Christian Church, Roy Blackmore gave a stirring message of "Words to a Young Preacher" in the morning service. What an urgent, demanding business is the

FROM NOW TILL THEN

Ten days after we were married, we ar rived in California, feeling blessed to have had the privilige of being in the midst of as much of God's beauty as we had on our trip across the country.
After searchingthinM^i ^diat seemed like

ministry of Christl That same day was the celebration of Brother Roy's twenty-fifth
anniversary of his ordination. It was an honor to share that day with one who has

had so much influence in my life.

a twenty-five mile stretch of apartments, we finally found Jhe right, one, in the right place, for the right price# With
our pictures on the walls and our books

'-After
we

a Yosemite "camp-out honeymoon,"

search for an apartment in

arranged on the shelf, this

in Anaheim is just like home*

little;.' plcice

began our

work*

Now that we are settled (at least for the time beingwe are ready to get back to We've begun by placing our membership at the Knott Avenue Christian Church* So Singing with a choir again is a thrilling experience

far, we've had the opportunity to begin helping with the Junior Hi Youth Grouji^, as well
as supply-teach in Sunday School.

Summer is the time for Vacation Bible School* We are scheduled for two-^oth coming up in August; the Parkcrest Church of Christ in Long Beach, and Knott Avenue* The basic plan will be to emphasize first the me-ning of the word "missionary" and its app- lication in the life of every Christian. Next,'we will present the scope of the whole
world as the mission field, illustrating different places with simple costumes and dis plays. Finally, w6 want to narrow the picture down to the fields of Africa* For the climax, of course, we plan to present Cape Town and our specific work there. We are looking forward to this time with enthusiasm, hoping to gain knowledge while imparting
it*

THANK YOU for realizing that this period of time is one that depends so much upon prayer and concern by a number of Christians* This concern is not necessarily for us

but for

the world outside of Christ*

As our departure draws near, we rejoice that you

have seen the task of South African city evangelism, and are praying for it, and supporting it* We now have $2200 in our working fund (travel, shipping, auto, etc.)* The

need for added monthly support still exists, but we do not worry.
tributed in the month of July are listed below:
Harrisonj Ohio (YoUth Group) Don and Eva Bright, Madeira, Ohio Christian Women's Fellowship, Parkcrest ChurCh of Christ, Long Beach, California Knott Avenue Christ ian Church, Anaheim, California Church of Christ, Neelysville, Ohio Church of Christ, Mulberry, Ohio Tony and Gloria Newby, Marshall, Ohio ( V. B. S Offering) Christian Church, Carlisle, Kentucky Earl and Maggie Mitchell, Concord, California Church of Christ, Stockport, Ohio Mt. Olivet Church of Christ, Williamstown, Kentucky,

Those who have con

Adult and Young Married Classes

Dennis Messimer. Church of Christ, Cedar Grove, Missouri

Church of Christ; Fairborn, Ohio (V. B. S. Offering) Church of Christ, Fairborn,'Ohio (Christian Youth in Action) Price Ave. Church of Christ,, Cincinnati, Ohio Knott Avenue Church of Christ, Anaheim, California (Naoni Circle) Price Ave. ChUrch of Christ, Cincinnati, Ohio (Sowers Youth Group) Marcie Wilson, Utica, Ohio Mt. Washington Church of Christ, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jim and Arline*s Address;
Christ for the Cape 8105 Santa Inez Way

Buena Park, California 90620

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RECRUITS TO CAPE TOvJN, SOUTH AFRICA "

VOL. I, NO. 7

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"Christ--the Good-Hope .of the.Cape"

DECENSER. 1967

FINALLY VJE CAN give you the newsWe*re off I For some months
we have planned and worked toward this day.
sible that in just a few days we*ll be on South African soil.

now,

Now it seems hardly pos A one

way plane ticket from Los Angeles, California to Cape Town, South Af rica is something to behold I We have already used the first portion of that ticket to come to, Cincinnati for a last-minute series of speak ing engagements, and also to spend Christmas with Arlihe's family.

DECEMBER 28,we will board a Swissair jet to Europe,

Africa, we hope to stop for a visit to the Holy Land,

En route to S.
We anticipate a
field

stop in Africa, where we expect to visit and suryey the mission

of Nairobi, Kenya,

Other brief layovers will include Blantyre, 'Malawi,

and Johannesburg, South Africa,

So much has come our way in these past months to cause us to depend
completely upon a loving God., For these things
praise Him:

at Christmas time

we

1. Answered Prayer

-Jim restored to rapid and full recovery after"

lung surgery (upper left lobe removed due to pre

sence of cysts).
entry to the mission field.

Visas granted by Republic of South Africa for

2. Opportunities to meet Christians

-Nat'l Missionary Convention in Dodge City, Kansas. Formation of life-long friendships in many places. Encouragement and support by churches, groups, and individualssome who wish they could go to the forreign field themselves.

3. Privilege of taking the "Good News" to "modern man,"

""I

way, whether in pretence, or in truth^ Christ is

preached; and I therein do rejoice, , ,"

am set for the defense of the gospel.,,every

We share with you our Christmas greetings, and are thankful that you who are interested in reaching the world for Christ haye already disco
vered the real meaning of Christmas.

must do in this work take up a great amount of time and effort. all the help he has been, we are thknkful.

WHO'S WHO: From the first newsletter until now, the name of our forwarding agent has appeared in every issue. He is not only Arthur L. Parris, forwarding agent, but he is also my father. He accepted this job, for which there is no pay, very willingly. The things he
For Art Parris is an elder at the Knott Avenue Christian Church in Ana

heim, California.

the missionary. He knows our weak and strong points. He can tell you about our work; we can trust him to give you the story accurately.
sees to it that every financial gift is quickly acknowled^d. He is by profession an accountant, and by habit, one who does not like to put things off. Much more could be said, but perhaps you will gain
some idea here of what he means to us. .

in the same way that many Forwarding Agents do-he is the minister to

Although he is not an ordained minister, he serves

rounded out our meal, which Alma says is "a genuine South African din ner," If so, food won't be a very difficult adjustment for us.

dish called babootie, which is^popular with South Africans. it- con sists of rice curry, tomato chips, banana slices, and raisin topping Peas, potatos, shripp cocktail, and a pie topped with whipped cream (2)

_SOUTH AFRICA seemed one step ' closer to us -just.this week. We Were" privileged to be in- the home ,of Terry and Alma Overhols^er. Alma is a sister to John Fulford, and she grew up in Cape. Town.' ' VJ^e were served a

IN MT. WASHINGTON, a section of Cincinnati, the young people at the Church of Christ there have been publishing;- folding and addressing the project after we reach Cape Town,
newsletter each time it comes out.

Their help is greatly appreciated,

The Knott Avenue Christian

They will continue to do this as a

boost which is ours in the support of our work by one church' which has
agreed to be our sponsoring eldership.

NUMBER FOUR on our list of blessings (see front) should" be the real
of

well.

we could come for spiritual and practical guidance, Knott Avenue is a home church for Jim. The people there came to know and love Arline as

Anaheim, California responded to our need to have a body of men to whom We're glad to have their backing in this fine way.

PLEASE PRAY in a regular way, that we will not be tempted to think of ourselves so much that we fail to see what God would have us to do. Pray that we may not expect stupendous results, but expect rather to be
used much of Him.

Yours in His Love,

Christ For the Cape SIO5 Santa Inez Way Bueiia Park, California
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