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BLACK FOREST
CHRISTIAN MISSION,
INC.
Forwarding Agent:
Mrs,
Wilbur
Saph
4760
Curtis
Dearborn, Michigan 48126
Field Address:
Black Forest
Christian Mission
Mr. Mrs
Alva A. Phillips
7261 ST MMHEIM rs. CALW
PoBtfach
15
West
Germany
February 7. 1969
Dear Christian Friends,
Greetings to
all in the
Savior's
N a m e l God
has certainly been
s h o w e r i n g n s
w i t h n u m e r o u s b l e s s i n g s . For t h e s e g i f t s
of
m e r c y a n d
k i n d n e s s , we a r e g r a t e f u l
to the
L o r d a n d y o u . W e t h a n k e a c h
of you
for
y o u r p r a y e r s .
G o d
h a s
b e e n
h e a r i n g
y o u r
p r a y e r s
a n d is
t o u c h i n g
t h e
h e a r t s
o f t h e
G e r m a n p e o p l e . M o r e a n d m o r e , d o o r s
a r e
o p e n i n g
u p
to
u s
t h r o u g h w h i c h
w e c a n p r e s e n t
the
G o s p e l M e s s a g e . O n e f a m i l y h a s
n o w
o f f e r e d to let
u s u s e
t h e i r l i v i n g r o o n
a s
a m e e t i n g p l a c e e v e r y
o t h e r L o r d ' s
Day
for w o r s h i p s e r v i c e s . O t h e r s are a s k i n g u s to s t u d y
G o d ' s
W o r d
w i t h t h a n o n a
r e g u l a r
b a s i s . T h e y o u n g p e o p l e , t o o ,
a r e
beginning
to take an
interest
in
learning
more
about
God's W ord. In
the
w e e k l y s e r v i c e s ^ich we h a v e
for the
G e r m a n
children, the
attend
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BLACK FOREST
CHRISTIAN
MISSION.
INC.
Forwarding Agent;
Mrs.
Wilbur
Saph
4760
Curtis
Dearborn, Michigan 48126
Field
Address:
Black Forest Christian Mission
Mr. Mrs.
Alva
A.
Phillips
7261
ST MMHEIM rs. CALW
Postfach
15 West Germany
March«Aprll Nevsletter
Staimaheim, April
8,
969
Dear
Brothers
and Sisters
in
the Lord,
Onr Savior
is
certainly wonderful, isn't He
We
are thankful to Him for
answering your
prayers
and
ours on
behalf of His work here. The Lord's work
is
progressing, both with the adults and with the young
people. Just recently,
we
h a v e b e e n a s k e d to
h a v e
r e g u l a r T u e s d a y e v e n i n g
B i b l e
s t u d y .
W e
are h o p i n g to
be a b l e to h a v e L o r d s Day s e r v i c e s as w e l l . T h e
y o u n g
p e o p l e p r e s e n t l y are
learning how to p r a y . Many of then have never p r a y e d before in their lives. It
has always been something that
the
priest or minister has done for them. Marico
T r u n p e r , o n e
of t h e
t e e n a g e r s ,
h a s l e d in p r a y e r s e v e r a l t i m e s a n d w e
w o u l d
l i k e
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The
work
among
the
servicemen which
a s
been started throu gh
the
efforts of
B r o t h e r B i l l S h e l t o n , T S g t U . S . A i r
F o r c e |
^ d i o l i v e s n e a r L u d w i g s b u r g , i s d o i n g
fine. We have the privilege
of
helping i d ^ t h this work as
well.
It
is truly
a source of strength
to the service
men
in
the
area,
as w e l l as
to us. We cer-
tainly
do
praise Brother
Bi l l
for
his
Christian
stand.
If
you
do
have scmeone
stationed in Germany, or anyone in the Armed Forces,
stationed a n y ^ d i e r e
in the
world, send us their
addresses.
We shall do our
best
to contact them.
Also,
C h u r c h
of
C h r i s t / C h r i s t i a n C h u r c h s e r v i c e s h a v e b e e n s t a r t e d a n d
a r e
h e l d
every
Sunday
evening
from 7
p.m. to
8:30
p.m.
in the Pattonville
Chapel. (Military
C h a p e l )
T h e a t t e n d a n c e r u n s
f r o m t e n to
t h i r t y . Q u i t e o f t e n ,
I am
g i v e n
the
privilege
o f
preaching
fo r these services. Do remember
this work
o f
our Lord
in your prayers.
A l s o ,
a l o n g w i t h y o u r
p r a y e r s
for H i s w o r k
h e r e ,
w e do a p p r e c i a t e r e c e i v i n g
Bible School m a t e r i a l s from different o n e s a n d y o u r financial supp ort of
C h r i s t s
work.
May
God bless al l of you
for
the sacrifices you have made on our behalf in
the Lord's work here.
CHiristian love.
Alva,
Janice & Debbie Phillip s
Miss Cheryl Shaffer and Miss Lela McCauley
FINANCIAL REPORT
Expenditures
Travel
July
55T5i
Autnist
59.71
Sent.
310.45
Postage
4.10
14.72
19.04
Mission Supplies
83.35
14.68
6.58
Car
250.00
C a r
Repair
127.85
37.05
Oct.
Nov.
Deo.
5^745
41.92
I O6
22.03
15.56
29.15
1.25
——
5.12
24.75
150.00
16.63
11.10
—
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BLACK
FORiST CHRISTIAN MISSION, INC.
- v i >
Forwarding
Agent:
Mrs. Wilbur
Saph
•1760
Curtis
Dearborn,
Michigan
48126
Field Address:
Black Forest Christian Mission
Mr.
Mrs.
Alva A,
Phillips
7261
ST MMHEIM
rs.
C LW
Postfach 15
West
Germany
Mayc^Jtme
Newsletter
Stannhelmp J i u i e 3o 19^9
Dear
Brothers
and Sisters in the Lord,
Time has fled by so rapidly
that
it see ms impossible for Jn n e to
be
here
already
1
uess
the
reason
we
feel
thi^way
is
because
we are kept
so
busy
in
t h e L o r d s w o r k © F o r
a
m o n t h n o w ^ ^ ^ ^ S ^ ^ b e e n m e e t i n g e a c h L o r d s D a y a f t e r n o o n
with
Brother and Sister t o i s t i a i i ? u u b l e r An R e i n e r s a U o
This
is
north
of
Preudenstadt
in
the
Black Forest,
These two wonderful Christian
^ple have opened their home to regular
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As you
may remember, a few months ago
we
were meeting regularly with
the
Italian Christians,
Due
to a rowded schedule on
Sundays,
we had to drop our regu
lar services ^dth them. But through the
Lord's
guidance, we have
now
been
able to
make
arrangements with them to meet regularly each
Saturday
afternoon
for
Bible
Study and prayer. As you can well see, at least
two
young couples are desperately
needed to
help carry
on
the
work that
is
started
here.
During the past month we have had
the
privilege
of
h a ^ F i n g ^ two wonderful Bible
studies with a-feithfui—seryant of the
L o r d ' s , ^ D r .
Paul
S c h m i © d , ~ ^ ' ^ n Schorndorf,
T h i s d o c t o r i s : ; 8 2 _ ^ a r s 6 y , ^ d ' a d m i n i s t e r s m e d i c a ^ t c ( n _ t o _ A n y w h e r e
f r o m 60
o 90
patients a
day, with ~ the-aid of
his
daughter who is
also a
doctor. Our brother
in the Lord is very learned in the Scriptures and enjoys
so
very much to share
this
knowledg e with others around him.
He
has been
reared in the
Luthem
Church
and then
later
became a Seventh Day Adven1{.ist.
He is
an immersed believer in
Christ
and strives to live each day to the Lord's
honor
and glory.
Schorndorf
is
about
an hour
and
a half
drive frcn
our
house.
On June 3
the
William Shelton Family
left the
Stuttgart area on their journey
back
to
the States,
This was very hard for
all
of the Christians idio meet at the
Pattonville ChapeT^to
accept. This
family
will be
greatly missed
as they
were
a
great spiritual
backbone to
the congregation
there. It
i^our
prayer
that we will
soon
be
provided with more
diligent
Christians, such as the Shelton family, vho
will
be willing
to help carry the
load of
spreading the message of Christ, If it
is the
Lord's will, this family may, seme d a y , ccme back to Germany and be
an
a n s w e r
t o
m a n y f a i t h f u l p r a y e r s .
|
We havi^ p l e a ^ ^ ' i i c h w e w o u l d
l i k e
tp lay o n e a c h o f y o u r h e a r t s .
That
is a
p l e a f Ws
n e e d
two v c u n g I m m e d l a t e l y t n h e l p a s s i s t in
the Lord's
work here
and to
help broaden
the
horizon of
the
Lord's Kingdom
in
Germany. At the present time regular services are
being help in Freudenstadt
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j u l y 2 h , 1 9 6 9
S DIO STILL W KS Hi
EITIOPE
Hva
i i l l i p s of t h e
B l a c k
Forest C h r i s t i a n Mssion,
W e s t
G e r m a n y
r e p o r t s :
O n
M a y
2 6 ,
t h e
a n ^ l ^ s
i n
H e a v e n
r e j o i c e d a l o n g w i t h
t h e C h r i s t i a n s h e r e
a s
the
B r t J . c k n e r s i r e r e
buried i c L t h their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in
Christian
baptism.
H e
said
that they had been
listening
t o Ed
Fausz's radio
broadcast
f o r
s e v e r a l years. T h e y
h a d
a l s o r e c e i v e d t h e p r i n t e d s e r m o n s a n d s t u d i e d t h e m . Ed
and
Alva
had
a l s o
visi ted with t hem
in
t h e i r h o me
an d
s t u d i e d with tiiem.
He
said; I i Z h a t
a
spiritually
r e x i i a r d i n g tiie
a l l
o f
these e f f o r t s h a - v e been.
B r o.
Fausz c a r a e
down for
the
baptism, and was given tte honor
o f
i m r i i e r s i n g
t
em into
Christ.
As
they came up out of t h e v j a t e r tears of joy
streamed
down their fac e
T h e i r
only
remark
was:
'Now
we a r e
truly
Children of
God.'
^
or e ^
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Fhhilips
2
July
Zkj 1969
Bro.
Bhillips
added;
' T h e
service
was
concluded by singing 'Itot a Friend
¥e
Have in
Jesus, and
the
joining of hands
for a
prayer
circle. Biere wasn't
a
d r y
e y e
a m o n g
u s . I t
i s ^ ^ a t
t i r a e s
l i k e t h e s e
t l i a t
w e c o m e
t o
k n o w
t h e
c l o s e n e
o f p o t h e r s a n d s t e r s i n C h r i s t .
W i t h
t h e
L o r d s
i i e l p
a n d
g u , i d a n c e , a B i b l e
study i s
being
arranged
for
the Bruckner family
on
a weekly basis . Please
keep
these babes
in Christ in
your daily
prayers.
Postfach
A d d r e s s is
A l v a
A. H i i l l i p s , 7261
S t a r a m h e i m K r s .
C A L M , UUt
5,
I f e s t G e r
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BLACK
iCREST CHRISTIAN MISSION INC.
Forwarding Agent:
Mrs. Wilbur
Saph
4760 Curtis
Dearborn Michigan 48126
F i e l d
A d d r e s g . ,
J j a d T ^ d r e s t
C h r t s t i a n T f l g B t f t r
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discouragement and that we might return the favor
in their
times of
discouragement. As one witnesses
the
lack of spiritual concern, one
can
not help but feel a lonliness and an emptiness of heart for these
lost souls, I find myself thinking
the
way that they must
think—
that
being: Each man
for
himself. With Berlin being 110
miles
behind
the Iron
Curtain, one would have
a
tendency to think
that this
in itself
would draw
the
people
closer
to
God, But this does not
seem
to
be the
story
in
West Berlin, The
people
seem
to
find
less time
for
God and others even though they are
'completely
surrounded
by
the
Iron
Curtain. If
the people
in
East Germany looked
at
life
as those here
in
West Berlin,
they would never try
to leave
East
Germany, Just
this
week, fifteen people have escaped the East German regime and
fled
to
the
West and
freedom. This
really brings
me face
to
face with
myself
as I
ask the question what is mankind living for.
What am I doing
to
give mankind a reason to live? What are
we as
Christians doing to help
mankind find a purpose in life? Do we really desire to share the Mes-
st in darkness and sin?
What
cost
e Message of Christ is taken to the
the Jones family in Berlin, we had
cts and personal invitations from
r
five
thousand homes. Many of
the
sage of
Christ with
those
who
are
Ic
are we
willing to
pay
to see that
th
lost?
While
holding D, V,
B,
S, with
the opportunity to deliver Bible trs
door to door to
approximately
four a
people at first
seemed
very cold,
but as some
of
them
read the tracts
and the invitations, their attitudes completely changed. Please pray
thit
each
contact which has been
made
will
continue to
grow
and
bring
—forth
fruit—fit-for a-spiritual harvest.
-
Lela McCauley, Cheryl
Shaffer
and
the
Phillips
family
arrived
in
Berlin
^unday
fsrenoon at the Tempelhof Airport, Brother Charles Jones
was there to meet them and to welcome them to Berlin, It was a thrill
ing experience for each person i n v o l i v e d As Brother Charles
started
to
take
us
to
his home,
the subject of the
Iron
Curtain was brought up.
After
discussing it
for a few moments.
Brother
Charles suggested that
we go to one point of the Wall r i r i h t then and see
for
ourselves what
it
was really like.
As
v e
stood there facing
the
wall
of
barbed
wire,
buried
mines,
and a mesh
barrier,
a'strange feeling of
lonliness
came
over me. We stood there for perhaps
fifteen
minutes. During those few
moments, a man and his
wife,
in their
late
fifties, along with
their
son, came walking up to
the
wall.
The
mother suddenly made this com
ment: Remember how we fled from
the
East through this very exit eight
ears ago
today?
As I
heard
her make
this comment, and
see
the
joy in
her
face for
being
in the
West,
I cduld only thank God that
I
live in a
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News
of Hxs
Oct
23, 1969,
V&?-
M r s .
J a n i c e P h i l l i p s w a s
o p e r a t e ^
S e ^ . 2 9 i n G e r m a r y
f o r
b l e e d i n g
ulcers,
a c r i
by r a i d O c t o b e r was reported walkin g around and
eating
more.
Her
husband,
Alva,
h a s
also been
urder
the weather. P r a y e r i s
r e q u e s t e d
i n b e h a l f
o f b o t h o f t h ^ ^ b y L e l a
M c C a u l e y
w h o
w o r k s
w i t h
t h e m
i n
Bla c k F o r e s t
C h r i s t i a n
f f i
s s i o n ,
N bs t G e r m a n y .