Anderson Dwain Becky 1981 HongKong

China

Hong Kong

Dwain, Becky, Sara & Mark Anderson

FORWARDING AGENTS:Bill &: Margaret Ettling

Rt. 2 Box 360

Jackson, Mo. 63755

SENDING CONGREGATION;

First Church of Christ

State Street at Marshall

Eldorado, Illinois 62930

ABOUT OURSELVESServing the Lord in mission work has been in our thoughts and prayers for many years.

Even before we were married we discussed our mutual desire to, someday, go to serve on amission field. Hong Kong, in particular, has always been close to our hearts. We are bothgraduates of St. Louis Christian College. Dwain, 28 years old, has a B.S. in Sacred Literature and Becky, 27 years old, has a B.S. in Christian .Missions. We have been married 6years and have 2 children. Sara is 4 years old and Mark is li/, years old. For the past fouryears we have lived in Cape Girardeau, Missouri where we have attended the New l esta-ment Christian Church. We bring with us a variety of experiences which we feel will behelpful in our work as missionaries. Dwain has preached, worked as a counselor oftroubled youth, taught Bible studies, been a deacon for the past two years and also thechurch treasurer for that same period of time. Becky has traveled in a singing group,sung as a soloist and in church choirs and been a leader in the local ladies group. Wehave both been youth sponsors and taught in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School andchurch camps. Our desire is to make a lifetime commitment to missions.

ABOUT HOBGKQING

Hong Kong is a British Colony with a population of over 5 million, 98% of whomare Chinese. The whole colony covers an area of less than 400 square miles. This isabout the size of an average county in the mid-west. Recently the government of HongKong estimated that the population was growing at a rate of 800 new people per day.

I'he principal religion of the people of Hong Kong is Buddhism. Fewer than 4%of the people are non-Catholic believers in Christ. In the world over 1,000 Chinese dieevery hour without Christ. Yet there are probably fewer Christian workers per capitaamong the Chinese than any other race on earth.

Missionaries from the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ have been workingin Hong Kong since 1963. Today in Hong Kong there are only 8 missionary couples.(That is one couple to every 625,000 people.) There are three churches, two churchplanting projects, two preaching points, one kindergarten, one workers lounge and anevening Bible college with 12 students. There are fewer than 250 believers attendingthese congregations.

OUR GOALS

We are hoping to have our support raised so we can leave for Hong Kong in early.August 1981. When we get there we will be working under the guidance of Gary andJoyce Anderson for the first term. This is to help us learn the culture and customs as wellas the successful methods of evangelism faster. Gary and Joyce have been in Hong Kongfor seven years and since Gary is Becky's cousin there is already a close tie between us.

During our first term of 3 years we plan to learn the language, customs, and culture of the Chinese people. Learning to speak, read and write the language will taketwo years of full time language school. We also hope to evaluate what is currently beingdone in Hong Kong in light of our own talents and then determine where in HongKong and with what group of Chinese people we will begin a church planting work ofour own. While we are in language school we plan to serve with the work that is alreadygoing on in any way possible. This will be in English at first. Then, as we learn thelanguage, in Chinese.

Our long range goal is to establish indigenous congregations and to train the Chinese Christians to evangelize their own people. We also want to train workers to be ableto go into China when this door opens up. We would very much like to go into Chinaourselves if God opens this door to-us.

OUR NEEDS

PRAYER Please pray with us for:boldness to preach (Eph. 6:19-20)the opportunity to preach (Col. 4:3)the right words to say (Col. 4:4)safety in proclaming Christ (II Thess. 3:1-2)

MONTHLY SUPPORT

Living Expenses Mission ExpensesRent & Utilities S 650 I.anguage School $450Household expenses 625 Transportation 50Medical 50 Office supplies 25Children's Schooling 170 Phone, postage 40

Insurance 55 Newsletter 25

Taxes & Retirement 225 Benevolence 50

$1775 $640

ONE-TIME EXPENSES

Rent deposit (3 months advance)Air fare and shippingFirst Month's expenses

$20002500

2415

$6915

We will be supplying from our own funds money to set up housekeeping and anemergency fund.

Make checks payable to:

CHRISTIAN AMBASSADORS TO THE CHINESE

Mail to:

Christian Ambassadors to the Chinesec/o Bill & Margaret Ettling

Rt. 2 Box 360Jackson, Missouri 63755

Letters of Recommendation

frotn Gary and JoyceU*a Cxll '•

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FIRST^mjRCH OF CHRISTtamUT ATHAMKAU.

CLOQIAOOa UpWQM 41930

kTanuery 13. 1980

To Vbeo It Hey Concern:

Ve, the Boerd of Elders end Deeeoos of the First Church of Christ,Cldorsdo, lUinotsR consider it en hooor to recceEwnd Dwein Andersen foreny phase of Chrlstien Serrice«

Our previous essoclation with Dwein has acquainted us with hiscapebilitiss, end we feel he will succeed with his desire to be aaissioaaryo Ve also believe that he will fulfill that position tothe best of his abilities*

Yours in Christ,

C^caJ-

''GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THELORD JESUS CHRIST"

09nci «H9:

New Te.t*ment Ckmtidn CkurcKS30KL AubuiaRood

Cope Ctondeou. Ml«e»urt «3?0l

janusry 4, 1981

The elders of Hew Testwnt Becky Ander»oo and theopportunity to espres. epproval Hcna "onj. HeO.ci.ion they h.vr 1° „„r churchrs ..rryvhrrrarr tappy " rrro"*"® «"« to you .nofor support and encouregenent.

1 Ki»aaeet to the Church in Cape Girardeau.Nrain haa proven to be a valusn^ a undertaken anddischargele haa served at a deacon for t« .everml tisea. bringingijj rcaponaibilitygiven hi®. P. tauchtBible.cripîrany V".."b;ji:\°b;''ircbschool C1...C. .nd "H" Und h.. c«.rci..dRood .tcrd.h.p .ndtreaaurer lor tne pasi yfood jodt-cnt in .U thinj.

Becky i. loved for her .iUinene..•oloi.t and in the choir. Sheh.weoen in the contrcR.tion

te.eh cl.«.e.. .in« both a. •„ .... ...lo been • le.dcrin the «ork ol.ell .. the youth work.

Dwain, Becky. Sara Ild"!! '"'. ionjrep.tiontheir church f«ily^ b'oloyc.l 'M ând the *in.ey fîily ®andsupport in thi. undrrtMiing.

in Christian service

0-Clayton r.. Rinscy. Ch.iru«nEdwin Howard. ElderKorri. VanHinkle. ElderBill Ettling. Elder

MISSION SERVICES ASSOCIATION

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•please do not write on this form anything other than that requested. Attach extra sheets for additional information you may want to provide.

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your sponsoring churches which will encourage other

churchestosupportyourmissionary work. Certainly thewords of these elders will help to convince othersregarding the worthiness of your mission work. Please

help MSA to spread your news through HORIZONS bysending these elders' letters from your sponsoring

churches as soon as possible. MSA will be happy to helpyou contact these elders if you will send the full

addresses of the churches.

Please sketch a map directing visitors to your location on the mission field

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names here and enclose a copy of each letter.)

Name: /hc {^0\) Number &Street 3^^ 7 W. CouA/irysîd^^ [)(-.City: P/'efc/ State j ^ tx h i

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Where baptized? C/iurc/t Gh ris /// ^ ^City £Icloraclo RtatpJ?// /U?/ g> ZipOn an extra sheet please describe any details regarding your conversion which you might care to mention.,

MARITAL STATUS:

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Who solemnized your wedding? Dr. Fq 0J y, /V

List children by full name giving the place, birthday, month and year Inthe order of your children's birth days. (Ifyourchildren have b<5en adopted please indicate.) In case you are single, please list your brothers and sisters by name inthis space.

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Please list places of previous Christian service and v\/hat service you did as a brief career summary. Giveapproximate dates;

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T^C yC'-<'H^ / ^«.<J f- uAjA t/i lA r CA-/t-fG*-'f '~-EDUCATION (high school and later):

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What influenced you to become a missionary? la <£>dd /» Tht' fitliesr Pois./Si£'

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What Is your purpose in missions? Or what do you hope to accomplish on the mission

field?

Your own explanation in some detail might be Influential in leading others Into full-time service. (Use extra sheets If

you need more space):

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Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your dally duties on the field: F/£^T -ti^q y/êi Wfc<_ ,

B£ ^Per^r uif^Su^Hc ' alvd 'jo i-PtLp ro c^thek rhii^/pA'/^/e-s o^thet/A' /^/y Posi/BtC^ Pt CF T-H/s Tv/W£- TV 8jr P/êrcj^ ^£r/? tVcfn/PCH

Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?

Evangelist Bible College Teacher Bible Reader Public School Teacher Pilot

Homemaker Doctor Nurse Social Worker Music Teacher Radio

ministry Radio follow-up Christian Service Camp Linguistics Maintenance of

mission equipment Maintenance Benevolent Office Work Production of Bible

Correspondence Courses Production of Christian literature In the National Language Village

Evangelism Name other; ^

Languages you know (fluent/non-fluent)

PARENTS:

i: FreJetîc-k Co h/e HA/rhfrSa/VFather's name and his home address: ,(Fust • Middle - Lest name)

Deceased Number &Street ^Living _

City Flrlor^xcU' , State _PhoneHis occupatioii ^ /aJ/sr- Is he a Christian? Yes

What positions of leadership has he held in the locai church?

What Christian service does he now do?

Mother's full maiden name •fA /]{\/df^rSo(\j{First • Middle - Last name)

Living Deceased Number & Street

r.ity F /doctor!^ Rtfltp .L- III l\JO( S PhoneIs she a Christian? Yes No —Her occupation If employed outside the

home KcrPer/i ^

What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local church?

Do you have relatives In mission work? Yes No i""-^

If so, please list their names, location, kinship and details on a separate sheet with a brief explanation of theirmissionary activity.

FORWARDING AGENT:

SiuL V- errciAje{First - Middle • Last name. if applicable, list both Mr. and Mrs. lull names.;

Number and Street SÔ City _a!]^ Q. (V.

State Jh. 7ip /!o 3 7SS^ Phone ^ ~8Where attend church? I\lûj /fsAAJ orcIn

(Full nameof church) ^

Number &g»r»Pt93^^/^-f, /ûUi-a) RJ city Cape u State /v,'ôu ri zip Lyvo /What duties are performed by the forwarding agent?

Should money be sent to the forwarding agent only? —^ ^^Does the forwarding agent receive asalary? A/ O in what form should funds be sent? ChecksPlease give the full name of the mission: ixcszciJor-s /q h.^C Chi A/d' g_Does the mission have official tax exempt status? TMM.—ii£—Ocfîiti.eo<^riotJ

Please give details of HOW checks should be written to this mission: Chn^kfifv s //e Ovfêse"-

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the mission field, please explain the details of HOW to do it, so we

can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire

Mission Sery/ices Association is depending upon you to keep her informed regarding your missionary activity.Thanks so very much; you are the BEST source for your information we know, so you are a vital partner.

If you have additional information that you think will be helpful to the staff of MSA in preparing news stories aboutyour ministry, please feel free to send it. MSA is depending upon you. Thanks.

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PERSONAL FILE FORM ^ ^DatsRecdif 1 6 1981

Information from this form will appear in Horizons and other infor- Thisform is prepared to help you giveaccurate background Informa-mation formats published by Mission Services Association. tion about yourself and your mission work.

•Please type or print clearly 'Do not abbreviate

'Please do not write on this form anything other than that requested. Attach extra sheets for additional information you may want to provide.

This is not an application form. It is not an official form endorsing you and your work. It is simply a worksheet designed to help us publicizeyour work that may help produce new friends for you, prayers and financial assistance. If any questions seem too personal or seem offensiveto you, please feel free to leave them blank.

Name in full

Ask for:

Date; A/- ^ J(Month Day Year)

fssLtCCA /jfvN' Alvcler^/\/Spall out all names First Name Middle Name Last Name

Complete address on field:(Number • Street • City • Stale - Zip number • Country)

Phone number on field: In Case of Emergency call # :

(First • hAiddis > Last name and address)

f J / y

' 'q- ourYour complete address while in USA: r € ij2. ^ ^ 'of S(Number • Street • ctxy - Sfafe • Zip)

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Your USA phone number: area code O' 7 phone number ^ ^

Name and address of LIvinglInk church or churches:

Number & Street ^(Full name of church)

City State Zip

Number & Street(Full name of church)

City: State Zip

Names and addresses or other sponsoring churches whose eiders recommehd you:

Firs^ dhuTC.lsO' (Lhri^'t Number &Street /mr%m// ST^cie/s(Full name of church)

City: ^lAorod^ State F///%'O/S Zip ^^9-:SO

dhrisi-M Qiurch Ni.mhfir AstmBt 930 0f. Auhat-n/ ]9oaJ{Fui\ name o\ ch.j^h) , ~Z

^sr'tC^rH^MU State Zip45_^_/_

Please send letters of recommendation from the elders in

your sponsoring churches which will encourage other

churchestosupportyourmissionarywork. Certainly thewords of these elders will help to convince othersregarding the worthiness of your mission work. Pleasehelp MSA to spread your news through HORIZONS bysending these elders' letters from your sponsoringchurches as soon as possible. MSA will be happy to helpyou contact these elders if you will send the full

addresses of the churches.

Please sketch a map directing visitors to your location on the mission field

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names here and enclose a copy of each letter.)

Name: LoiVC-H B. Co^ Number &Street ^ CpuM^ry JB)f.City RtatpV^/SSrJuri" 7\^ioS~^0?Name r-vGa.rV C), /lf\/<lerso/^

Date of birth

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Number &Street A^Bdu r hCas//<t /^d

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/?S3(Month) (Oey) (Year)

(Add date of arrival(Month)

(Year)

if applicable.)(Day) (Year)

and naturalization date(Month) (Day)

Where baptized? Q-h urc Ao'P (Bh r \s, BCity'T^C SO/1/ .qtatP /4r} 'ZaAjO. Zip

On an extra sheet please describe any details regarding your conversion which you might care to mention..

MARITAL STATUS:

Married Single Divorced Widowed

Please give the complete name of your husband or tbe maiden name of your wife Fre.c\<fri cJ<(/l/uJersaAyDate of marriage •XrA^<>>4r V V . 1975' Where married? B/Ot-'i A/'f'

(Month) (Day) (Year)

Who solemnized your wedding? P^u/Listchildren by full name givingttie place, birthday, month and year inthe order ofyour children's birth days. (If yourchildren have been adopted please indicate.) In case you are single, please list your brothers and sisters by name Inthis space.

Name

Sa ra A(ydersoAJ

Pl/^rk BhyhivA/VijersOAJ

Place of birth

/hi^Sooh'iPnpe G'trfirJeau^ /h'.ssoufi

Month, Day Year

Xr /^77

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Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did as a brief career summary. Giveapproximate dates;

Place Position Service ^DatesChri'b^lmQJiurc /| florrie^/v^jhar idh-U /'a; Co/Uqe }A/Tutê

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/v'tT€.. I y-ea f If^ci i es^rociÊDUCATION (high school and later):

Name of school Location Number of years Degrees granted and date' (List honorary degrees)3PaloVoi'de l^lok^cfyc-ol ^"Tu <?

(hciJutc i-).S. ^ fidr ! UiQ-h Sc kdol^£Sûl/f (oj, 7^ hofi^ns. 1/ . .yPJorl^ska/u' ./^c>. ^^ j65 CA r ///ss/g/V 5^ /flayl97S

What influenced you to become a missionary? SVr a iJa Qk-ed sl)e X- j-

What Is your purpose in missions? Or what do you hope to accomplish on the mission

field? - s<r*<r C(,i"f~a check s / ^ < t/"Your own explanation in some detail might be Influential In leading others into full-time service. (Use extra sheets ifyou need more space):

Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field: Our -Pr& 4- 4uja y-ec^r-s u/h//he C.o^ce/ 'ira-f//^ cyo Aur^ûa 'e S^t^cJ^.lTLc'k// d-T Coca rs's. -c jA//v/f cf.Q

lloê/^Qfk^crMle q\ô 'iA,4fMl -^j do ujkak'euer Coaj tfÔnFJiUMcVtON mdh(\\rcoAy OAJ iAe._ wAi It \jje (h re if\j Ic^rvouaye school

Which of the following terms most nearly describes yodr missionary status?Evangelist Bible College Teacher Bible Reader Public School Teacher Pilot.

Homemaker Doctor Nurse Social Worker Music Teacher Radio

ministry Radio follow-up Christian Service Camp Linguistics Maintenance of

mission equipment Maintenance Benevolent Office Work Production of Bible

Correspondence Courses Production of Christian literature in the National Language VillageEvangelism Name other:

Languages you know (fluent/non-fluent) Â/a ksli (fiue/vh^j(o/'<vg -QrecJc(A/o 'PheN'

Father's name and his home address: —Ec^ UJQtcj—/ ffirsr - M/ê

Living Deceased Number &Street ^ Bop( /?City /ytrflrd&iu State E'SSo^ fi zip (o 5 7Ci ( Phone 3/V 33 9^"^ ^V4=His occupation Erm'iml /hfifâQer' Qr S//!/uJotJ 0/ I is he aChristian? Yes NoWhat positions of leadership has he held in the local church? ^^—cE r?T IpcotE^Sofij/ioy School -h-ectcher^ Sof\in leaid-e s- a f\j ^ ^jMc:Ly ^cl->oc ! Suyêc'i AiEf^c/eAj4-

What Christian service does he now do? ..E^—SO-d^g. ^.C—

£/cohjor ^/lEerSotOMother's full maiden name 7^/comor —n ([u c psofO—n(First /• Middlo • Last name)

El Deceased Number &Street BoxLiving

nity <• frA O , .qtatR E"?' h! 7ip ^ '70) fIs she a Christian? Yes No Her occupation if employed outside the

home fycciol \AJhrRer- jAJifJi £lissou^ri J^tr/Sicm c3-pf^/^//// Scry}c^^Tiy^.-tecicher^ \/ iBiSd rt'TC-for^

What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local church?

Do you have relatives in mission work? Yes No

if so, please list their names, location, kinship and details on a separate sheet with a brief explanation of theirmissionary activity.

FORWARDING AGENT:

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From Mrs, Rebecca And^son

In answer to the question - "What influenced me to become a missionary"?

I would have to say a great many factors were influencial in

my decision to become a missionary. From the time I was a young

child my parents home was always open to missionaries visiting on

furlough. I especially remember them having Bernel and Joan Getter,

missionaries in India, in our home on several occassions. parents

were (and are) missions minded people who corresponded with mission

aries and kept up with their activities thru newsletters. They were

cheerful and willing contributors to various missions programs.

The churches I grew up in, the Church of Christ in Forest Lake,

Minnesota, the Pantano Church of Christ in Tucson, Arizona and the

1st Christian Church in Florissant, Missouri were congregations

where evangelism, both at home and cross-culturally, was preached

and taught and the people backed up their words with doing and

giving.

From before the time I became a Christian I knew I wanted to go

to Bible College. After I became a Christian I became increasingly

under the conviction that my whole life was a stewardship before God,

In other words, I knew I had a responsibility to God to use the talents

and abilities He had given me to His honor and glory, I knew that

part of this responsibility included a sound Bible education - more

than I could get thru Sunday School and regular Sunday and Wen. night

services. From that time until now I have tried my best to seek out

God's v/ill and do it, I have no dougt that God intends for Christians

to share the Good News of redemption thru His son Jesus Christ to

all people everywhere. I have no doubt that my part of this sharing]

includes a lifetime commitment to evangelism among the Chinese.

From Mrs. Rebecca Anderson (continued)

In answer to the question - "What_dp^_,.I hope to accomplish on the

Mission field"?

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I want to see souls won for Christ. I want to see Chinese people

)ecoming Christians. I want to see self-supporting congregations

established. I want to see the Gospel imparted to "faithful men" and

they , in turn, imparting it to "faithful men". I want to see

Chinese Christians becoming preachers and teachers and evangelists

and missionaries to other Chinese so feat the body of Christ might

be built up.

Relatives in mission work.

Gary D. Anderson (1st cousin) missionary in Hong Kong. Address

^ Castle Peak Court, 1/f, iSl miles Castle Peak Road, Hew Territories,

Hong Kong. Gary and his wife Joyce have been in Hong Kong since 19.75j

and have been involved in new church planting, ministring in refugee

camps, radio ministry, ELble correspondence courses and this fall

Gary also helped do some translation work for Ken Smyth and Dave

Poling in the new night time ELble College.that Wing Wong, Ken and

Dave have just established.

Mrs. Peters (t^iden name Anderson - married to Rodney

Peterson), 1st cousin - Mexico City. Linda and Rodney have been in

Mexico City about 10 months now so most of their time has been spent

in language study. They are working with several other missionaries

using ELble correspondence courses, and have been involved in some

of the follow-up on these courses as well as working ^th the

congregations already established in Sunday Schools, VBS, camps

and evangelistic meetings*

From Mrs. Rebecca Anderson (continued)

(Relatives in Mission work, continued)

Gary and Linda are son and daughter to Carl A. Anderson, (my

uncle), academic dean at Boise Bible College, Boise, Idaho.

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Anderson To Hong Kong

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The Dwain F. Anderson family

plan departure to Hong Kong early

in August, 1981. This has been i|

their life-long desire and they

will be co-laborers with Becky*s

first cousin: Gary B. Anderson.

Gary gives high recommendation for

this couple. Bwain end Becky plan

to spend their first three year

term working under the guidance of

Gary and Mrs. Joyce Anderson. They

plan to leam the language, customs

and culture of the Chinese people.

When they have learned to speak,

read and write the language; they

hope to evaluate what is being done

in Hong Kong in the light of their

talents and then determine where in

Hong Kong area they can begin a

church planting work of their

own. While learning, they will

help in current mission work in any

way possible. Their desire is to

make a lifetime commitment to missions.

Bwain Frederick Anderson was boom

February 12, 1953 in Eldorado, 111.

Frederick C. and Mrs. Neva

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Ruth Anderson. Dwain was graduated

from high school there in June, 1971*

He had IJi years at Southern 111.

University, Carbondale, 111.; H year

at Southeastern 111. College, Harris-

burg, 111. and 3 years at St. Louis

Christian College in ?lo. where he

was graduated with the B.S. degree

Sacred Lit. in May, 1976. He served

His Place, St. Louis, M9". as Youth

Counselor for 2 years. He preached

one year in 111. and since 1977 Has

been active in the New Testament

Christian Church, Cape Girardeau,

Mo. and the elders recommend this

couple highly. Their sending church

is: First Church

of Christ, Eldorado, 111. Lowell E.

McCoy also recommends them.

Mrs. Rebecca "Becky" Ann Kinsey

Anderson was born August 16, 1955

in Mason City, Iowa to Clayton E.

and Mrs. Eleanor Mae Anderson Kinsey.

Becky had 3 years of high school at

Tucson, Ariz, and one at Florissant,

Mo. where she was graduated with

hojaors in Jiuie, 1971* She had 4

years at St. Louis Christian Collj^e

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in Mo. where she was graduated

with the B.S. degree in Christian

Missions in May, 1975. She has taught

S.S. classes eince 197^ and has

directre VBS. She is involved in

music as solost, choir and groups.

She married Dwsiin on January

1975 at Florissant, Mo. with Dr.

Paul Boatman officiating. They

have two children "bftpii at Cape

Gireirdeau, Mo.: Sara Ruth Anderson

bom March 15, 1977 and Mark Clayton

Anderson bom October 28, 1979.

Becky writes;" I have no f doubt

j^at my part of this sharing includes

a lifetime commitment to evangelism

among the Chinese."

Their needs include: monthly

livinglink $1775(rent, taxes,children's

schooling,etc.) and $640 Mission

Expenses(transportation, language

training, office expenses, news

letters etc.). One time expenses:

Rent deposit $2000, air fare and

shipping $2500 and first month

expenses $2415 maV-ipg a one-time

need total of $6715. Their long

range goal is to establish indigenous f

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congregations in Hong Kong and to

train the Chinese Christians to

evangelize their own people. Funds

should be sent to: Christian Ambassafiors

To The Chinese, Bill and Mrs. Margaret

Ettling, Rt. 2, Box 360, Jackson,

MO 65755 pbone (31^)245-8825.

Contact with Andersons for speaking

dates can be made through their

forwarding agents or phone (314)

334-1995. Watch Horizons for their

field address.

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MAY 1981

The Asian Challenge

Forwarding AgentsBill ® Margaret EttlingRi. 2 Box 360Jackson. Mo. 63755

Sending Congregation:First Church of ChristState Street at MarshallEldorado. Illinois 62930

Dwain and Becky Anderson,Missionaries

If you have heard our slide presentation, you most likely also heardus tell you that every hour of every day, l.QOQ Chinese people in theworld die without Christ! Almost with every breath you take as you readthis, another soul is lost for eternity. We can not accept this newslightlyl If you are a Christian today, it is because someone shared thegospel with you. As the body of Christ we have a great unfinished taskto perform. Cut of obedience to God and love for lost souls, we need tobe telling the world that Jesus savesl Of the 5 million Chinese peoplein Hong Kong fewer than 150,000 are non-Catholic believers in Christ,Please consider these facts soberly and prayerfully. Ask for God'sleading in what He would have you to do to help meet the Asian Challenge,

We praise God for the answer to prayer inthe selling of our house at ^1-25 Koch St, inCape Girardeau. We had a busy time packingup and moving into an apartment on April 17-

E '-; itg Sara and Mark were sometimes happy and some-times sad about the whole procedure. Ourfurniture is all sold, too. We are living ina furnished apartment at 283^ Independence,

SS| #2 in Cape Girardeau now. Apartment living^ experience for Becky and the kids,

1 beginning of many new experiencesin the months ahead!

Sara and Mark outside the apartment.

Dwain's Ordination

Easter Sunday is always specialto us because it is when we rememberand celebrate our Lord's resurrect

ion. It was doubly special to usthis year because during the morningworship hour at the First Church ofChrist in Eldorado, Illinois, Dwainwas set apart for the work of a missionary by the elders and congregationthere. Participating in the ordination service were the elders, pictured at the right and the minister atthe Eldorado congregation, HowardScott, V/e want to take this opportunity to say thank you to the manyfine people at Eldorado who helpedmake it a very special day for us.

From L. to Rj Vincent Kasiar, CharlesTucker, Cecil Uzzle, Dwain, Ken Baker,Hal Jean King, and Leonard Baldwin,

Our ScheduleSince the end of January, we have been busy almost every week

presenting our plans in are churches to raise support. We have spokenin Cape Girardeau, Mo. (NTCC); Witt, 111.i Plalnville, Ind,; Mt. Carmel,111. (Parkview)* Harrisburg, 111.; Ferguson, Mo.; Florisssint, Mo.; SLCCChapel, Halls Ferry, Mo.; Vienna, 111.; Woodlawn, 111.; Hurst, 111,;East Prairie, Mo.; Raleigh, 111.; Benton, 111.; Eldorado, 111.; Nobel,111,; Olney, 111.; and Bridgeport, 111. The following is what ourschedule will look like in the weeks ahead.

May 10 pm Mt. Vemon, 111. (Southwest)15 and 16 Becky to Mo-Ark Women's Retreat17 pDi Jennings, Mo,zk am Springfield, Mo. (Parkcrest Village)

pm BoisD'Arc, Mo, (Republic)31 pm Piggot, Ark.

June 5-7 Missions Rally, NTCC Cape Girardeau, Mo,7 pm Edwardsville, 111,

l4 pm Maulden, Mo, (1st Christian)21 pm Francesville, Ind.28 pm Kirkwood, Mo,

July 19 pm Crestwood, Mo.We are also scheduled to be the missionaries for 3 VBS programs.

Two in Francesville, Ind. and the other in Eldorado, Illinois. If wehaven't been to your congregation iand aren't scheduled to come, butyou would like for us to, we'd be glad to arrange a date. Just get intouch with us or our forwarding agents. We'd love to cornel

Support Up-DateOur total monthly support need, including mission expenses and

living expenses is $2^15.00 We also will need a total of $6915.00 inone time relocation expenses.

As of this writing, we have commitments of $550.00 in regular,monthly support. We also have $3t000.GO in savings toward our one timeexpenses, ^

We"are still~l)lahhing to leave for Hong Kong in early August.After much prayer and also advice from our future co-workers there,we have decided to leave for the field when we have about 3/k of ourneeded monthly commitments made. We are still quite a bit short ofthis amount now, but we are hoping to hear in the near future frommore of the churches and individuals we have presented our program to.

We praise God and thank Him for those who have made comitments ofsupport to date. We also praise and

In His,Service,'i

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Field Address:

Make checks payable to: Christian Ambassadors to the Chinese

Forwarding Agents:Bill & Margaret EttlingRt. 2, Box 360Jackson. MO 63755Phone: (314) 243-8825

Sending Congregation:First Church of ChristState Street at MarshallEldorado, IL 62930

AUGUST 1981

Hong Kong: Such A Need !There is such a great need for the gospel of Christ in the lives

of the people of Hong Kong. In one of the New Territories villageschildren in a Sunday school class were asked to name something goodthey could do. Two or three of the boys replied instantly, "Steal something" I This shocks us but to them stealing wasn't considered wrong.It was a way to get ahead in the world. Most of the nice houses intheir village were bought with dishonest profits.

In that same village, known for its robberies, black mail andmurder, a score of able bodied men spend the majority of their timedrinking and gambling. Awhile ago a two year old boy drowned in thefield watering hole while his father sat drinking and gambling only acouple hundred yards away. When the father found out, he went out tothe field and cried like a baby, but no one comforted him. In fact,there is no comfort for him outside of Christ.

Our PlansFor the past seven months we have been working toward an August

departure for Hong Kong to begin our work there. We have been warmlyrecieved in each of the 30 congregations where we've shared our hopesand plans. As of this date only one thing hinders us from leaving inAugust - committed monthly support.

Our visas for residence in Hong Kong were approved in May of thisyear. Also, we praise God, all of the money for our one time expenseshas been recieved. In both of these cases we see God at work answeringour prayers. The monthly support commitments, however, stand at alittlele^ss than half of what we need to leave for the field.

Our budget actually calls for $2415.00 per month. A few month^vago we made the decision to go to Hong Kong when we have $1800.00month committed to our work by churches and individuals. Today we$836.00 per month committed. ~ ^

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necessary commitments have been recievedl Please pray with us forthis support.

Continuing To WorkBecause we do not have all of our support at this time, we are

continuing to present our plans and needs to the churches. Right nowwe are scheduling speaking dates thru^Hoveraber. We still have severaldates open, so if we have not been to your congregation and you'd likefor us to come, we'd be glad to do so. We will be available for morning,evening, or all day programs. Also, we'll be glad to come to rallies,retreats, or other special programs. We may be contacted by phone at(31^) 33^-1995» or by mail thru our forwarding agents.

CommitmentsMany times people feel that since they are unable to make a large

commitment, they shouldn't make any at all. Even a small commitmentthat is continued faithfully and prayerfully is of great value, however.

/If only 2^1 individuals, couples, or churches would make a $10,00 permonth commitment this would provide for our entire budget of $2415.00,We ask that you pray about the need in Hong Kong and seek out what theLord would have you do.

In each of the congregations we've been to we have distributedcommitment cards. If you wish to make a commitment either as an individual or a congregation, but no longer have the card, that's fine. Justdrop us a note in the mail telling us of your commitment. We'll praiseGod for every one we recievel

Thank YouThe Lord has already blessed us with many prayer partners and

supporters. We thank Him for this and we want to say thanks to youas well. It's only through your concern that we can share God's lovewith those in Hong Kong. Thank you so muchl

In His Service,

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NewsFromOCT 1 31981


Field Address:


SEPTEMBER 1981

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Forwarding Agents:Bill & Margaret EttlingRt. 2, Box 360Jackson. MO 63755Phone: (314) 243-8825


We were priviledged to "be the missionaries for a total of fiveVBS programs in 4 states this year. We participated personally in twoof them, one used our VBS packet and two others simply shared what theyknew about us and our work with the kids.

We spent a week each in Eldorado, 111. (Aug. 3-7) and Murphysboro,111. (Aug. 10-14) and we want to thank these Christian brothers andsisters for two very fine weeks. Thanks goes also to Francisville, Ind,,Bemie, Mo., and Piggot, Ark, for their interest and support of our workthru their VBS programs.

Good NewsWe recieved some good news on Saturday August 29th when Gary Ander

son wrote to tell us what we'd been guessing from news reports here inthe States. - The value of the US dollar has been significantly strengthened in recent months on overseas money markets. The US dollar will nowpurchase about 20^ more in Hong Kong dollars than it did less than oneyear ago.

We find this to be a good reason to praise God and thank Him. Thesupport that He has already provided thru His people now will be wortheven more and go even further in meeting the needs for our work. Werejoice also that since we last wrote to you we have recieved more monthlycommitments. Our total commitments of monthly support right now are upto $1,166.00 per month.

Sept, 13thSept. 20thSept. 27th

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Christian Church which meets in their 1,000 square foot apartment inHong Kong is seeking to purchase floor space of its own, Easter weekend this year they had 100 people in attendance for their Simday Schoolkick-off. Regular attendance now runs about Zk for Sunday School, 14for worship and 14 for youth meetings. Tuen Mun Christian Church, whichis in the process of being incorporated in Hong Kong is requestingpersonal loans from concerned Christians in the U.S. Gary stresses thatwhat the church needs is loans, to be repaid with interest. If youwould like to know more about this project please write:

Gary Dean Anderson#2 Castle Peak Court, l/f18i miles Castle Peak RoadNew Territories, HONG KONG

When You PrayPLEASE PRAY

for additonal commitments of monthly support so that we may leave forHong Kong soon.^that God will lead us to the right apartment when we do arrive,for the Tuen Mun Christian Church and its need for a meeting place ofits own.for the Chinese Christian Seminary (the 1 year old Bible College inHong Kong) as they are making plans to purchase floor space in Kowloon.for the more than 4.8 million Chinese in Hong Kong that need ChristI

And praise Him, too. We are so thankful to God as He has providedfor all our needs while we have been speaking and traveling to raisesupport. Dwain's last day to work for Proctor & Gamble here in CapeGirardeau was July 24 and we have felt no lacking or even anxiousness inthe weeks that have since past. Our Lord is faithful to supply our needs,Thankyou for being a part of His providing for us. It is our prayer thatwe will always be found faithful in doing His will.

In^is Service,

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Field Address:


Forwarding Agents:Bill & Margaret EttiingRt. 2, Box 360Jackson, MO 63755Phone: (314) 243-8825


OCTOBER 1981

Hong Kong- Here We ComeWe are leaving! God has been very good to us in the past month.

He has provided more commitments of monthly support and that U.S.dollar just keeps going up on the world money market.

The decision was made in September to purchase our plane tickets30 days in advance when we reached $1300.00 in regular monthly support.We knew that we would need more than this but it was felt that $1300,00was enough to begin our work on. As of the 13th of September we hadthe necessary commitments to purchase our tickets.

We have arranged to leave from St. Louis, Missouri on October 23rdfor Hong Kong. We will fly from St. Louis to Seattle, Washington andthen on to Hong Kong. We should arrive in Hong Kong sometime on SundayOctober 25th, We are really anxious to get there! Please pray for usas we travel and then as we begin our work there.

ApartmentOne of the needs we would like to ask you to pray about is for

that of an apartment in Hong Kong. The housing situation there istight and housing is quite expensive. We are praying that we will beable to find the right apartment fairly quickly after we get there.We would like to find an apartment that is large enough for our familywith enough extra room for at least a small study area; one that isclose to the kids schools and our language schooli one that is in anarea of Hong Kong that would be good for beginning a new church work,and one that we can afford. This is a pretty big "order"! We're praying and we'd like you to pray also that God will lead us to the rightplace.

Other prayer needs include finding good schools for the kids,being able to set up housekeeping on the money we have available forit, and of course learning to live and work in a completely differentenvironment than we are accustomed to.

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Language SchoolOur language studies will be a very important part of our work for

the first couple of years that we live in Hong Kong. It is our desireto leam as quickly as possible to speak, read and write the Cantoneselanguage well. Our studies will b^^n in mid-January 1982 and willcost somewhere between $200 - $300 U.S. per month and perhaps even more.For this reason we know that we will need another $200 or more inregular monthly support by the end of this year. Our studies will betaken and paid for under the semester system just like universitieshere in the states, so one time gifts earmarked for language studieswould also be helpful. God has been faithful in supplying our everyneed through His people thus far and we are confident that He willsupply this need as well.

Forwarding AgentsWe'd like to take this opportunity to introduce our forwarding

agents, Bill and Iviargaret Ettling, to you. The Ettlings live in thecountry near Jackson, Missouri. Bill is a professor' of iviathamaticsat Southeast Mo. State University and enjoys woodworking, gardening,and rebuilding automobiles, Mar^ret is a homemaker - a very goodone - and enjoys cooking, sewing, handicr^ts, and gardening. TheEttlings have three daughters; one married and two at home. Theyattend the New Testament Christian Church in Cape Girardeau. Bill isan elder of the congregation and both Bill and Ivlargaret teach SundaySchool classes.

Bill and Margaret have been good friends of ours for several yearsnow and have been a special blessing to us since volunteering to serveas our forwarding agents. They have done a great job at this work andhave been valuable for their help and advice in matters of missionbusiness and decisions.

We want everyone to know that we appreciate the work they're doing,To them we say thankst

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Forwarding Agents:Bill and Margaret EttlingRt. 2, Box 360Jackson, MO 63755Phone: (314) 243-8825

Sendirw Cong'-egation:First Church of ChristState Street at MarshallEldorado, IL 62930


November-December, 1981

We Made it!

Praise God we made it to Hong Kong safely. We arrived here on October 25th atabout 3:30 in the afternoon after a 22 hour flight from Seattle, Washington. On theway we stopped in Anchorage, Alaska (where it was very cold and windy) and Tokyo,Japan. Sara and Mark made the trip very well. Becky and I both suffered a good caseof jet lag— the rooms were still moving around us two days later. By the third day,though, we were ready to go and we've been on the go ever since.

Our freight arrived on October 29th and it, too, made the trip very well. When weopened the boxes not a single item was damaged. More praises!

Our first three weeks were spent in the home of Gary and Joyce Anderson. Theymet us at the airport and have been helpingus to get adjusted and settled ever since.

We want to say thanks to them for their help and hospitality.

Prayers Answered

One of the things we asked people to pray with us about in our October newsletter was finding anapartment. We wanted to be able to find one fairly quickly after wearrivedand alsoone that waslargeenough, close to schools for the children and for us, and in an area that would be good for beginningachurch. Well, someone must have done some praying. We believe the apartment wefoundis really ananswer to prayer.

Our apartment is located in Tai Po Market in the NewTerritories (the address is now printed onthe newsletter masthead). It is a fairly small apartment, only330 sq. ft., but is large enough so that weeven have a small study in it. There are several kindergartens within walking distance and we're onlyabout four miles from the language school. This will take only a 15-30 minute bus ride and for HongKong that's good! Shopping is available beginning a block away andwithin five orsixblocks wecanfindjust about anything weneed. Weare also very closeto public transportation ofall kinds. Thetrainstation and taxi stand is two blocks away and the bus, mini bus, and private van terminals are onlyfive orsix blocks from the apartment. We thank God for answering prayers by providing such a home.

Thai Po isalsoa goodplaceto begin a church. TaiPo is one ofthree oldmarket townsscheduledbythe Hong Kong government to become population centers for the New Territories. During the tenyears between 1977 and 1987 Tai Po was to undergo a massive reconstruction. This has alreadybegun. In 1978 thepopulation ofTai Powas about 30,000. Today it is a little over 100,000 andduring thenext three to five years it is expected to rise to 220,000 people. By the end of this time we will havenearly a quarter ofa million people within one-half mile ofour door. What a place to begin a church!

Our Activities

Our first three weeks in Hong Kong were spent in locatingan apartment and then making arrangements for all the things necessary to live in it. For one thing, the floors are wood andhadto besandeddown and finished. When the floor was laid, rough sawn boards were used. Then we had to have wallmounted water heaters installed for the shower and kitchen. Next came curtains, cabinets,appliances, and furniture. These things all took a great deal oftime mostly becauseoftransportationand language barriers. We are already learning to get around faster and communicate moreeffectively.

The first twoSundays were spent with the TuenMun Christian Church. This isa newcongregationand presently meets in Gary and Joyce Anderson's apartment. We really enjoyed getting to meetthese brothers and sisters. The worship services are all held in Cantonese so we didn't understand awhole lot of what was said. It's with the Tuen Mun congregation that we are planning to serve whilewe're in language school.

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On November 1st, our secondSunday here, we accompanied Garyand three Chinese Christians to theNew Territories village of Lung GuTaan to hold an outdoor SundaySchool. Lung Gu Taan is a smallvillage near the border with China andhas no Christian work except for thisSunday School. Most of the men inthe village make their living in illegalactivities and spend their time drinking and gambling. The school used tobe held in the village until these menand the older boys began to disruptthe classes. Now the children aretransported a couple of miles out oftown for classes to be held. The kidsof Lung Gu Taan are_really beautifulkids. Our hearts went out to them. Knowing Jesus could make such a differehce "in their lives".

Now that we are pretty well settled into a home, we are taking a few weeks to visit all the othercongregations in Hong Kong. On November 15th we attended the Mong Kok Church of Christlocated in Kowloon. November 22nd was spent with the Fairview Park church and in the weeks aheadwe plan to visit with the Mei Foo Christian Church and the Hong Kong Church of Christ.

December 13th will be a new experience for me. Yip Mung Wai, the preacher at the Hong KongChurch of Christ, has asked me to speak there and since I do not know Cantonese, an interpreter willhave to be used for the sermon.

The new quarter, starting in December, at Tuen Mun Christian Church will find us beginning ourwork there. Becky will be teaciiing an English Sunday School class for our two and Gary and Joyce'syoungest two children. 1 will begin by learning a bus route for picking up kids for Sunday School. Welook forward to sharing more news from this congregation with you in the months ahead.

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Things to Pray About . . .• the whole family in making the adjustment to living in Hong Kong.• being able to get Sara and Mark into schools by January. Tai Po is growing so fast that all theschools are filled to capacity, pray that openings come for them.• Becky and 1 as we enter language school in mid-January. Pray that we will be able to learn thelanguage quickly and accurately.• contacts for Christ in the Tai Po area. We learned an exciting fact a couple of days ago. In all thetime the Compass ofTruth radio program has been on the air very few, ifany, responses have comefrom the Tai Po area. During the past month, however, some 30 responses have come from Tai Poalone. This excites us. Pray that God will use us to accomplish His will for a church here in Tai Po.

Thank you so much for your prayers and support. The Lord has been good to us through Hispeople. We look forward to serving Him here in Hong Kong.

In His Service,

Dwain & Becky Anderson

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Anderson Dwain Becky 1981 HongKong

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