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Japan Address
Campus Ministry
1210 Kamikasuya,
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Indianapolis, Ind.
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Dear friends,
dence course, entered Mark's 8th grade Bible course at school and started
attending the Machida Church. Leaders at Shinshu 'English 8c Music^ Camp
helped her to reach a decision and she was baptized at Isehara, Sept. 5th.
At present, serving at Machida, she is mature beyond her years.
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A LIVING MEMORIAL GIFT was presented to our work by BILL AND BARBARA KELLY in memory of her father, VERNON A. CREIGHTON, of Indianapolis,
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The Kellys are serving faithfully at the NORTHWAY CHURCH, South Bend,
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A few years ago I was surprised to see a T.V. set being used in a
school. Well, our church bought one. We have assembled quite a library
of video tapes and without moving into our living room, the S.S.
child
ren (or adults) can see the movie we scheduled. "David 8c Goliath" ini
tiated the new set on February 6th.
MARK AND LYNN and the kiddies are presently in the States on fur
lough. After one semester of spiritual refreshment under Dr. Cottrell
at C.B.C. Graduate School, they have been called to Kentucky Christian
College as that school's first 'On Campus Missionary'. I guess the kids,
too, have made new friends there. Gifts and letters to them should be
Miyuki and friend
addressed. Campus Ministry, c/o R.L. COYLE, 3357 Tallahassee Dr., Cin
cinnati, Ohio, 45239. LYDIA (Pratt) and RICK are new forwarding agents.
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Mark
Lynn
Clinton
Karis
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Mariko
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Terada
When Mark returned Stateside, I inherited two of his classes at Obirin College.
a Bible Seminar for 50 freshmen.
One was
by Josh McDowell.
At
the close of the course I took a survey. Of thfe 42 who answered the survey, 29 agreed with
McDowell that Jesus was God.
Six of the remaining ones said they did not know and six other
persons said they didn't believe but that the study had caused them to think more deeply
God than they ever
had before.
of
tian man would not hold such a fear". We were right, but I had forgotten about the 64 year old
Shinto Priest^ an acquaintance of mine, who occupied one of the six beds in that ward. So, to
keep peace in the ward, my patient sent the 'mums' home for his wife and child to enjoy. Have
you considered recently what it means to be "set free by Christ"?
On January 2nd we had our second Engagement' Ceremony in Japan. Sachiko Hashimoto, who is
set to graduate from Osaka Bible Seminary this spring was engaged to Rodney Friese. Sachiko's
mother has attended church on occasion, but most! of her relatives and 20 other guests were in
the church for their first time. So, this, too, was an important pre-evangelism opportunity.
Thetwo'will be married at "the Reformed Church ih Slayton, Minn, on June 5th this year. He is
a farmer and their address will be lona, Minn.
Probably you did not know that overseas missionaries receive the Lookout, the Christian
Standard, Horizons and the Restoration Herald free of charge. We certainly do appreciate such
gifts coming into our home regularly. Of course Horizons is basically a missions Journal, but
here of late we have been pleased to note each of the other periodicals including articles of
'world evangelism'. And we all have one important thing in common, wherever we are in this
world. As Bob Russell reiterated recently, "the continuing need is for trained leaders in the
churches." We pray that our Japanese church is miking headway in this direction.
I believe that we are taking a big step here in the Tokyo area.
many years we have Joint efforts toward establishing a church. Three "Timothys" have gone out
from the little Arakawa Church. One of these Keichi Suzuki returned to be it's minister. With
the third man graduating this spring the Bill Tuifners begin the new church at Kotesashi. Akira
Ishii is the minister and the Tokyo Churches will work together to provide his support.
The
Arakawa Church will serve as the central office. ^ Pray this is the beginning of greater things.
Our Prayer List ^ The Machida property is not completely registered yet ^ Pray for
Mark and Lynn, their plans to return, continuing growth in the Machida Church - Spring
Evangelism, March 26th, 27th - Junior High-High School Camp, March 28th-31 at Shinshu
Camp -
The
when the dollar's val-ue is-decreasing - -For us to be able to grasp every opportunity.'
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U.^. Address
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Mr. & Mrs. Mark Pratt
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Dear friends,
Since our last report, four persons have successfully completed the
They are Hitoshi Nishiyama, a salaryman of
(Campus Ministry)
Recording Sec'y
Harry Bauer
Roger Burnham
Ernie Wilkinson
Sannobara Ch. of Christ
Isehara, Japan
Representative
Paul S, Pratt
Trustees
Yuichi Nakagawa
Mark F. Pratt
Tadashi Sato
Numazu City, Miss Toshiko Ota, an office worker from Onga Cho (Hideto Yoshii's work). Miss Mariko Terada, an eighth grader from the Machida Church,
and Miss Aki Miyamura, a high school senior from Irumagawa City. All ex
cept Aki have become Christians. She has professed her faith and is ready
to complete her obedience. Praise the Lord for these victories.
Rejoice with us and with Mary Joyce. She graduated from the Univer
sity of Southern California on May IJth with a Masters degree in Occupation
al Therapy. Neither Kathleen nor I had ever witnessed the graduation cere
monies of any of our kids from college though the four of them have receiv
ed eight degrees and certificates. So Kathleen returned for the big day.
She met professors and friends who have helped her to get scholarships and
loans in order to complete her studies. One of them stated that "As an
occupational therapist, she will make a major contribution to that profes
sion". Special thanks are due to Jim and Marion Karsgens who have kindly
taken Joyce in as their own daughter.
As of this writing, we are expecting Mark and Lynn and kiddies back in
Yukiya Shimokawa
Takeshi Takahashi
Machida Church have shown for some time that 'their necks are extended in
the
Katsumi Yamazaki
Congratulations are in order, too, for Penny Boggs who has been serv
ing at Machida during Mark and Lynn's absence. Penny was chosen as one of
Congratulations, Penny.
And, we understand that she is doing very well in mastering the language.
Kathleen and I have always been thankful for the opportunities to
them
each week besides the 1200 others I am able to speak to in chapel sessions
two or three times a year. Eighty-nine of these are enrolled in my Bible
Seminar in which we are studying Josh McDowell's book, "More Than A Car
The Ono Church of Christ, established by Harold and Leone Cole will be
Mary Joyce,
which was lost". (Luke 19:10) We can identify with His task. We are making ourselves avail
able to those who are troubled, to those who have troubled children, who unwittingly hinder
their children's searching, or who are seeking fpr something, they know not what.
Can you
imagine a brain surgeon being told by an elderly'lady that his teen-age daughter must be given
adequate treatment right away or she would die? It is a psychological problem brought on by
home and community pressures and neither father nor mother would admit a problem. Yet, their
daughter was withdrawing herself and withering away. We are trying to show them that love is
the answer; that love must be applied along with discipline in the home.
medicine is love.
Speaking of love, Ruth Yamazaki was a minister's daughter who attended Obirin College a
few years ago. She had gone into welfare studies and was observing physio-therapy treatments
in the Philipines. While she was swimming one day she rushed to the aid of two persons who
were in danger of drowning, and saved them both. In the process she lost her own life.
As
former enemies, the Philipinos now know the truth of Jesus' words "greater love hath no man
than this that a man lay down his life for his friend". We are hoping that the Philipine
lady sitting next to Kathleen on the plane heard the story, too. For she spoke of her inabil
ity to get rid of a terrible hatred for the Japanese. Again, love triumphs over hate.
Just about ten of our missionaries in Japan minister regularly to congregations. The Sannobara Church where we minister has a budget of some $10,000.
One fifth of that amount goes
to~our~missi"unary'iTi~Thailand, Osaka Bible Seminary and to the New Church effort being put forth in the Tokorozawa area. They have also taken over responsibility for part of my salary
as well. Pray for their vision and outreach to expand.
In fact
we are hoping that they can arrive by Christmas
He is
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Japan 259-11
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Summer vacation at Obirin College doesn't come till the last of July.
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Josh McDowell's "More Than A Carpenter" was our text. Sixty persons answered the
survey. ^ believe that Jesus is God's Son; 6 of these came ^ believe thru the course; 1_ thinks of Jesus as just
a carpenter;
1^ claim that the study made them think deeply about God.
Speaking of Hark, he and Lynn and the chiIdren arrived safely back in Japan on July 22nd. With the All-Japan
Convention beginning that day, we just had to welcome them at the airport before leaving. Needless to say, we were
overjoyed, too, to have three 'foreign* children in Sannobara's Vacation Bible School a few days later.
We arrived at the Convention just in time for Hideko Domen'a special music.
Some of you remember her disc record "His Eye Is On The Sparrow". She now has a cassette available with three Eng
lish songs along with nine in Japanese.
In
an interview with Everett WilsonT^'Enabled Though Disabled', CHRISITAN STANDARD, Aug. 7, 1983) Carma Hesserli tells
us that often people shy away from those with physical handicaps because they see the wheelchair, cane etc., before
they see the person. In answering Mr. Wilson's question, "How can Christians overcome these attitudes?", Carma
tells us that we should simply "Get to know someone who is disabled". Getting to know Hideko was a venture of faith
that became a blessing to our family. And, during that time she, herself met Tetsuo Domen, a handsome, intelligent
and sincere Christian whom she married.
voice.
They now have five children and she serves the Lord with her beautiful
It was annonunced at the convention that Susumu Kojima, who also lived with us for a time,
Industrial Bank of Japan to be it's Chief Representative at it's new office to be opened in Washington, D.C. Since
he has an assignment for four years, his wife and two sons will join him there.
Congratulations! Susumul
Believe it or not, this year's convention was held at precisely the same spot at which our ship, Canada Hail
The city moved a mountain into the center of the harbor to form an
It is large enough to contain piers, warehouses, several hotels, apartments, an amusement park and so much
Of course there is a bridge and highway and public transportation in the form of a monorail.
Sherman and Joyce Nichols made the trip all the way from Colorado Springs, Col. to lead us in our Missionary
Convention at the Youth Hostel in Nara. And they certainly filled the bill with the needed challenge to us and en
couragement as well.
Then, Sherman and Joyce returned to Kanto with us to assist in Stephen Fleenor's College-age English Bible Camp,
preach at the Sannobara Church and then for the Tokyo Area Fifth Sunday Rally at Kinuta Park.
Colorado Springs and Fujiyoshida as sister cities, the four of us spent July 28th at the latter city as guests of
His Honor Manno Watanabe, the Mayor.
Kathleen and I have known we were 'Ambassadors for the King of Kings'
Sherm, preaching,
Motoyuki Nomura interpreting
but
We recently read in the Christian Standard (July 3* 1983) of the passing of Mildred Weishimer Phillips*
Kathleen recalls that she was a counsellor at the first Christian Serrice
Kathleen says,
"Miss Welshimer was a kind and wise counsellor and advised me to go to Bible College at C.B.S.
As you well know, I did and that is where I met Paul and then it all began. So, I was one of
those mentioned by Dr. Fred Thompson in the editorial for whom she 'took the time to talk with
We salute Mr. Howard Harris, Forwarding Agent for Ben Hirotaka, and retired, who came to
spirit of adventurell His granddaughter, Belinda, graduated from high school and came to tour
and visit with him. She visited in our home for a few days. Other recent visitors were Mil
ton and Barbara Jones and son Eric.
mia, permitting them to return to Japan after more then six years absence. They are encourag
ed by invitations to "come back to Sendai", now a city or more than a million population. Pray
for them and for Brother Shimada who is ministering to the Asahiga Oka Church there,
THINGS TO PRAY ABOUT:
Pray for Sara and Goeff Acker who plan to come soon after Christmas - for Alfred and
Rhonda Juve, new missionaries who will work with the Maxeys - for the Jones family's new start
-For possibilities to open up for new evangelism at Hatsuda, Shibusawa, Fujisawa or possi
bly at Fu.jiyoshida where we visited - for Mark and Lynn's third term - for our planned four
month furlough r"Christmas thru mid-April) - "finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of
the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified,..." (IIThess. 3^1)
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Dear friends,
let all the ends of the earth fear him! (Psalms 67:5-7)
As of this autumn, missionaries of the Restoration Movement have been serving in Japan
for 100 years. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Gharst and Mr. and Mrs. George T. Smith arrived
October l8th, 18*^3.
on
Prior to that in l875 the Bethel Christian Church, forty miles from Brush Run, Pa. estab
lished the Christian Chapel at Alexandria, Fa. The name of the town was later changed to
Vanderbilt. W.D. Cunningham was a member of the mother church and my^ grandmother, Kathryn
Pratt was a charter member of the infant church. W.D. and Emily Cunningham arrived in Japan
on September 12, I9OI. I was born at Vanderbilt on that date just 23 years later.
After an
other 3^ years Kathleen and _I arrived in Japan on August 13, I938. So we have had the privi
lege of being a part of the last quarter century of that 100 year history.
at Vanderbilt has faithfully stood behind us for that entire period.
Of course we now look forward to the next century. There are more than 6,000,000 people
living in Kanagawa Prefecture. Yet we have only ;yiree churches witnessing to all that multi-
tnde.
... each one of you who have prayed faithfully for our labors and for God's abundant
answer to our prayers.
...
Ippei Watanabe's recent baptism which makes another family united in Christ at
Sannobara.
... Mariko Terada who recently completed her second Bible correspondence course and for
new prospects as a result of the course.
... the zeal of our young people in translating Brother Robert Fuckett's "Personal Chris
tian Renewal" which has become a challange to the whole church.
... those same young people who are studying the Restoration Movement and are making an
honest effort at translating J.D. Murch's "Christians Only" into Japanese.
... the presence of our son Mark and his wife Lynn to work beside us in this needy field.
... fellow-missionaries and Japanese brethren with whom we have conducted mass literature
the arrival of new workers on the field and the prospect of more to come.
... the George Williamses of Bangor, Michigan who have already volunteered the use of
their I98O Citation for our furlough use.
our children in the States who are awaiting our return and for all of you who have
already written to tell us that 'the latch string is out*at your place.
Gleam of Dawn...Light of Day, a devotional book published recently by Japan Missionar
ies is now available. It can be purchased from your Christian book store. Mission Services,
who printed it has listed it at S5-00. Mailing it to you costs $1.30 extra. Their address
is P.O. Box 2^27, Knoxville, Tenn., 37901.
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