eLACf^ FQKE3T CHRlSftAN mSSlONi'ir. & Alva :'illen PhillipsRoute #3» Eox 171Coldvxater, ?iichigan A9036Telephone: 517-279-90.05

Forwarding Ag,ents:I'ir. & rir-s. Wilbur SaphA76O CurtisDearborn, l-lichigan ^126

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

"But thou, 0 nan of God, flee these things: and follov; after righteousness,godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith,lay hold on eternal life, >hereunto thou art also called, and hast professed,a good profession before '-lany ^dtnesses. I give thee cliarne in the sight ofGod, idio ouicl-eneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before PontiusPilate T-dtnassed a good confession; tliat thou keep tliis ca.-.r.:iandnent vdthoutspot, Tuirebukcable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: which inhis tines he shall show xdio is the blessed and only Potentate, the King ofIcings, and Lord, of lords: xd.io only hath iimortality, dwelling in the lightwhich no "lan can approac.t. unto; no man hath seen, nor can see: to i-jhctnbe honour and power everlasting. i\r.ienA-' I Ti:.iothy 6:11-16

Oh, we have such a great task to do. We must truly stand, up for Christ. Eachand everyone of us, r.iyself included, have done things that neither mice us happy,nor does it please our Lord.. I truly pray that each of you will forgive me of myshortcomings, as I forgive yours, and that the Lord will lift each one of us overand. far above these problems and draw us daily closer unto Him. Oh, my brothers andsisters, we ̂ ui.st mtness daily for Christ. V/e must tell everyonepot'Tsr of Jesus Christ, Help mn the world to Christ by first of^all—PRAYING—ilike yon have never prayed be.fore. Fray .for every mssionary, minister, Christian,and every sinner—that God mil work in their hearts to accomplish the mnrang -of

souls, 7Thich must be done. , Pray 3, A, 5» 6 tijnes a day for everyone andyou^ll be surprised, how much "lore the Lord >jill be able to use pour life inwitnessing for Hipu. -- -

. ), _Secondly, ..like you have never witnessed before. Go to your neighbors

and tell them, of th^_savinc' power of Christ Jesus. Tell th©r,\ Jesus died, that theymi-ght be sav^_i - Tbll .far-nlies o.f their need for Christ in their lives. Tell thesinner how Christ or hi^n and for us becuase He loves each one of us.

. -- ^

Thirdly/GIVE liko ;^ou have never given before. For if you vail give caiiplete-ly of vbur'm-oney, ;;?.at^rial gain, yo\ir time, and self; the Lord xaXl repay you morethan 100 fold-_._;__Hovr''can you expect the Lord, to bless and strengthen your life idienyou only come to church weekl3'", never bothering to pray much for others, never vjit- 'nes.sinR, or invr.tin'^ too many peonl© to church, and never ..i^'/ing vaore than perhapsa tenth of vqiut- ti-^e, material gain, and -noney to the Lord. Hovr do you. possiblyexpect the Lord to bless you fEfOND measure? Oh, brothers and sisters, we muststep out-on for oiur Lord. His pro.iises are true. I knovii Praises be toGod. I have eicporienced. His .fulfilling those prcKiises—of caring and blessing His own,

•h'Jhatever you shall ask in name, "SLIEVIMG, ye shall receive.'^ i'Je did justthat. We askeri the Lord for help to harvest His mlne^'-ard in Germany. The Lord isleading' us to many recruits. V/e asked the Lord for a secretar^^ to lessen Janice®sduties on the fie3.d and who ■'oirht return to the field to help carry on the Lord®sbidding. Our worderful Lord ansviered this pra^/er in such a wonderful vjay. He is •sending forth iass Cheryl (Sherry) Shaffer of the church of Christ, Cohasset,Id.nnosota, to share in His labors in the Black Forest iirea of Germany. She is

dedicated to her Lord and canes hirihly recomended by her hane conrre,<>:ation.This we woulr' liko to share IT-dth you arc quote:

hdss Cher7.0. Shaffer lias ashed if the church board of the Churchof Christ in Cohasset, I'inneso-te would reccrneiid her for nissionan/service. ^

'•"fe feel prour- that she has been considering- :;iissions.ry worb,hnoTv- that the^fiold.s^are cer-talhly ^ripe for the harvest'''and so we .

pred t-iis field ('•'[. Germany) of serv-are hapry that Chervl has considice for her Lord..

■■■She has been active as a ■-lorajier of the Cluirch in Cohasset. , She-has a hap-p7', jocular dispostion and seer,is to adjust quichly to allsituations. She is -talented in the rcs'-ect af uusic.' ..-ior voice is^>■000 and sue pla.ys the piano qu.i:j:e well, iier service in'the churchin -theso two areas have certainly been appreeiater'. 'de've noticed,too, that Cheryl be-rriends people quit© easily, which is certainly'characteristic of her joyfia personality.

■■Recently !ass Shaffer lias been working in IbLnneanolis, tlnnesota,as a clerlC"C7j^ist. She enjo^rs this type of work arci ses:;is to b.andleit well. She has conrleted one jfear ©.■T education at ..dnnesota hibl©College.

■'She enjoys workinr-- t,ath younp! people and we®re stu-e she would bean asset to you in the Lord®s work in Ger.iany.

•'bb.th those thon.qhts in ••lii'cl sjixl laiOT'Tlnr her as we do, we wholeheartecUy^ reoo-mend her to our brothers and sisters in Christ as an 'able, ded.icated, younq woiian, idio -wants to serve her Lord, to the fullestof her capacities.'' ; I

Yours in Christ,Iphurch of Christ, Cohasset, hilnnesota

Let each^of us oet behind her and back her daily with our financial sunport,as she is stri-vin-c- to raise .t'250.00 to 3.ivo on in Gor?;''any b^/ Februarv 1, and. ro thour daily prayers. Tho Lord can do .treat'tbinqa, IF we kll but ask'ife and nerriitni',1 to do so.

,In closing, wo_ask for your prayers in Janice's behalf. She goes into thehospital. Lor- T-dllinr , in --.u'--ust mth the hope of -^.ettinp to the basis of her phy-

ail-nen't^ She. desires your daily prayers,- - .. — -

-1- -■

bay our Keavonly Father guide you onp and all,

iL Hr.i.ALva, Janice, d Debbie Phillips

and liiss Cheryl Shaffer

CLi.CK FOREST CHRISTIAN JdSSION'-t-T-'O CurtisDearborn, :Iichi.<?an llf>126

RETURN FEQUESTED

Non-profit Org.U.S. Pos-tage

RAIDDearborn, liich.

Per-iit '„-6l6

w, E, McGilvreyJefferson Ave.

Mr. & Mrs. Alva A. PhillipsBox 335, Route 4ColdT^ter, mchigan 49036Telephone: 517-23B-2765

Miss Cheryl ShafferBox 8

C oha s s et, Minn. 55721

Forwarding Agents:^3r. & th:*s. Wilbur Saph4760 CurtisDearborn, Mich. 48126

September, October, and November, I967

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

T u ^ living Lord ,who hears and answers our daily prayers How daI know? Because He lives within life and He is daily answLin^'ow'prfylrffor H.S worV .n the Black Forest of West Germany. Let .'e yive you a'erSa^^les.

to reWn tn know whether we would ever be ableLlfaS after o- S!be ablftf trthrffir ."uidance, the doctor said we would definitely.anioe wouirxi^s:

ar,ri ^^aln, heard our prayers and He provided us urith a secretaryano_ co-worker all m one. lass Cheryl Shaffer. And this was onirSe beSnSS7Pm'er that wo will be able to divide the Children'^s Bible Hour

God's Wor^ °TL\^o''d h effective in the teaohina ofPlatt Vallev Bib! r n ^ answered this prayer. Ydss Lela McCauley ofLord's ̂ oififSrn^nya'ol* " in June is preparing for the

-an contact with a youngsumnpr months^ ^ f teach and do personal evangelism during the1. He speaks fluent Gernan, due to the fact that part of his relaPraises be to the living Lordi He hears and answers our oravers." He is mv

father how about you? If He isn^t your Heavenly Father, then NOW is

life's probSl? "'

articles several tines for me to give a list of neededruicles. So here it is. Ix you can help supply any of these needs for the Bible,Hour^n Gemany, the Lord will richly bless you. Th;se can be Ir L ̂StCotton balls

Artificial flot-^ersFelt

Old Bible calendars

''Dot-to-Dot*' puzzles^'Hidden Article" puzzlesStars

Seals

Yarn

SequinsRictn'ac

Cupcake holdersGlitter

Macaroni (all shapes)

Foam-rubber

Ribbon (Christmas, etcCork (Sheets or plugs)Popsicle sticksThread spoolsAnirran Sticlcers

Colored paperPla.stic ScratchdrsPlastic Cof.fee lidsSpice CansAlu.ninum foilClothes pinsSmall sea shellsPaper i>lates (all sizes)

)

Dairy Queen or Tastee Freeze plastic dishes

Styrofoam "Paper doiliesPlastic DoiliesPipe CleanersBible Stickers

Nature Stickers

C3ay/Play-dohBeads

Nylon NetLaco

Nut cupsPlaster Paris moldsCrate paperFlannel material .

♦Until departure for Gemany, please send all articles to Coldwater address.

To the best of our knowledge, we still need about $300 a month pledged support.Also, Cheryl needs $200 a month pledged support. We know that with your prayers,our prayers, and each of us doing our part, the Lord vdll supply it.

Concerning Janice®s health, she made her last check-up on Oct. 18 and the Dr.seemod very pleased. He said that her uterius, which had collapsed, was now inGXce3.1ont condition. The cise, which was found on the ovary, has cleared upccjnpletely, The doctor feels that Janice will have to take thyroid pills, seemingly,, the rest of her life as her thyroid is pnder-active. Her blood has really improved. She is no longer an anemic. Praises be to our glorious Lord. So nowJanice is feelin-?- much better, even thoueth she feels like a walking pill bottle.We truly,pray that this, too, will chanp:e before sailing time the last of February.

Please take note. OUR CHtU^TGC DF ADDRESS Box 335> Route-^, Coldwater.

We truly i-rant to tban)c each and everyone of you who have helped to supplythe needs of the Bible Hour in Germany. Praises be to God. for your willingnessto further His work. We deeply thank you also for providing our personal needstoo. God T^dll truly bless each of you.

lyiay our wonderful Lord richly-bless each of your lives as He as blessed ours.

Your Co-laborers in Christ,

A!j.va, Janice, & Debbie Phillips

P.S. Please make any checks payable to Black Forest Christian I'iission.

t"

BUCK FOREST CHRlSTrJJ iJiSSION

7^760 CurtisDearborn, llichigan kSlZS

1 ̂

M/M W, E, McGilvrey■ r, A 509 Jefferson Ave

-.w ^ Jollet, Illinois 604-3^1'

i

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PiilD

Dearborn, Mich.Permit #6l6

KS:--

m

Mr. & Mrs. Alva A. PhillipsBox 335, Route kColdwater, Michigan 49036Telephone: 517-238-2765

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

3■ r.

-I'--

V'i '•■'•.I

Forvrairding Agents:Mr, & Mrs, Wilbur Saph4760 CurtisDearborn, Michigan 48126

December, 1967, Newsletter

Glory be to God our Heavenly Father for the blessings He has madeours. He has blessed us beyond measure. Through it all, we can only say"thank you" to each of you who have been sharing in the project of meeting ourneeds. Praise our wonderful Lord continually for guiding you in doing such;

Our sailing date is rapidly approaching. We sail on March 6 on theS. S, United States for Bremenhaven, W. Germany. Accompanying us will beMiss Cheryl Shaffer, for which we truly thank the Lord, Before we sail, wewill need about $1,000.00 in extra funds to cover the cost of the voyage, ourticket, and baggage. Please keep this in your prayers and do your part inhelping the need to be met.

To each and every person who has supported us financially, prayerfully,and in writing, we are most grateful. May the Lord return these blessings untoyou in full abundance as you have blessed us, ,

Concerning the packages and supplies for the Children's Bible Hour inGermany, £lea^ have the mailed to us ^ the 15th of February if you desire usto transport them with us. This is very important!

Please! Please make all checks out to Black Forest Christian Mission,4760 Curtis, Dearborn, Michigan, 48126.

May our Lord and Savior bless each of your lives and cause them toprosper for the cause of Christ.

In His Service,

Our financial report frcmLink expenditures is as follows

Alva, Janice, & Debbie Phillips

Jan. 1, 1967, to Dec. 31, 1967, for the Living

PERSONALItem Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June JulyGroceries 122.73 101.82 206.56 36.88 73.95 58.15 . 15.95Personal 135.15 17.31 60.57 73.62 40.54 12.52 39.59Household 1(Vj-.17 20.64 — —— ——— 1.56Medical 132.81 74.92 101.92 — 75.00 92.38 8.00Rent 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00Utilities 55.4« 37.02 106.05 84.57 24.95 35.32 57.65Tithe 27.00 29.00 42,00 48.00 34.00 21.00 16.00

TOTAL 632.34 335.71 572.10 298.07 303.44 275.93 192.19Salary 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00

BALANCE -332.34 -35.71 -272.10 1.93 -3.44 24.07 107.81

Continued on back

Item Aug. Sept. Get: Nov. Dec. GRAND TOTALSGroceries 33.88 38.39 33.31 54.56 58.95Personal 36.83 87.41 4.88 40.81 86.90household 4.66 — 7.85 ... ...

Medical 80.37 41.50 49.07 6.00 6.00Rfc-l"! 55.00 55.00 27.50 ... ...

Dt-litie-: 33.96 62.51 46.56 29.07 35.69Tithe 32.00 19.00 41.00 28.00 64.25

TOTAL 281.70 303.82 :̂10.17 158.44 251.79 = 3.815.70Salary 300.0n 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 = 3,600.00Gifts 200.00 200.00BALANCE 18.30 -3.8? 89.83 141.56 248,21 = L -15.70

MISSION

Item Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June JulyTravel &ffepair 144.19 113.85 110.20 57.5^ 71.14 156.68 244.87Equipment 31.20 — ... ... ...

Off. Supcli es 12,6-'4 - -77- -l-l-.O'!- -^..30 3.-95- -

Car Payment 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00Convention 6.41 3.00 5.61 ...

Instirance 14.24 14.96 ... ... ...

Postage .99 7.10 1.90 ... 17.80 11.65 22.08TOTAL 303.26 242.32 215.87 174.19 190.24 272.28 366.95

Gifts 30,00 40.00 ... 90.00 3.00 30.00 25.00Salarv 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00BALANCE -73.2'^ -2.32 -15.87 115.81 12.76 -42.28 -141.95

Item Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec, GRAND TOTALSTravel 359.07 206.83 127.60 265.92 151.50Equipment --- ... ... —

Off. Supplies — 46,49 ...

Car Payment ICQ.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 ...

Evangleism .... ... 16.80 40.00

Insurance — ... ... — ... 35.87Passports ... ... ... ... 23.35Postage 2.75 5.28 1.00 5.83 11,18

TOTAL 461.82 512.11 375.09 388.55 263.05 s 3.765.73Gifts 40.00 221,00 399.09 128.10 75.00 =; 1,081.19Salarv 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 2.400.00BALANCE -221.82 -91.11 224.00 -60.45 11.95 = $' -284.54

BLACK FOREST CHRISTIAN MISSION

^760 Cu]*tis

Dearborn, Michip;ar) 48126

Non-profit Crg.U.S. Postage

Dearborn, Mich.Permit, #6l6

M/M W, E. McGilvrey509 Jefferson Ave.Joliet, Illinois 6043'