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HongKong

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HoaJ ^Gary and Joyce Anderson

2 Castle Peak Court l/F., ISVa miles Castle Peak Road.New Terr ito ri es . Hong Kong. Tel: 0-804774

January, 1984

SPONSORED BY:EASTV IEW CHR IS TI AN CHURCH1 70 5 T ow an da AvenueBloomington. Illinois 61701

FORWARDING AGENTS :MR. & MRS. ELDON WYMORE4 0 0 HJLLVIEW DRIVELEBANON, OREGON 97355PHONE: 503-258-2865

BACK TO WORKWe enjoyed a busy Chri stma s vaca ti on in Boise, Idaho, and Lebanon, Oregon,

from December 19 to January 6.The vacation i nc luded about sixty hours of t ravel , lots of Christmas goodies andceleb ra tions ( inc lud ing my brother-in-law's ordination, Mark Peterson), and time withthe WHOLE family (including my sister and her husband, Rod and Linda Peterson,who are missionaries in Mexico City) .We also had many hours of conversation with friends, plenty of shopping forthings hard to get in Hong Kong, a day or two down with colds and flu, some timefor work, some time for p la nn in g ah ead, b eau tiful country, and much more snow, ic ecold and fog than anyone expected, which should satisfy that desire for several yearst o c ome .

TUEN MUN CHRIST IAN CHURCHJanuary 8 was Dwain's first Sunday back in worship after back surgery. He'sdoing better each week, but there's still enough pain to inhibit him from the fullswing of things.January 11 , the first bi-weekly, English-speaking women's meeting was held.Helen Jew will be leading them in a s tu dy th ro ugh The Measure of a Woman by GeneA . Ge t z .During January, the church will hold i ts first annual congregat ional meeting,nominate and elect its first board, have its financial books formally audited for thefirst time, and do its first yearly planning, inc luding fai th promise.

Ministering to the church is now somewhat like min is te ring to two separatecongregations in two dif feren t l anguages meeting under one roof. As we look at theyear to come, I hope to see the various ministries of the church expand to reachmore different kinds of people, necessitating some expansion in the size of thec hu r c h ' s fac i l i t i e s .

LILYOn January 9, two-month-old Jiu Ling Fung che ck ed into our home fo r mor e- or-less permanent residence. We call her Lily. Her mother and fath er operate a coupleof beauty salons that often require them to work over twelve hours a day, sevendays a week. We have known the mother for nearly six years, so Joyce was h ired totake care of Lily until her real parents c an p ro vid e her the attention she needs.I'm finding it hard, though, to know whether we have got everybody when wego some place. I think, "Let's see, are we supposed to be five people, or four, or

six? Oh, I don' t know!"UNREST

From what I read and hear in the media, on Friday, January 13, Hong Kong taxidrivers used their taxis enmasse to block major roads throughout the Colony inprotest against excessive taxation proposals, bringing much evening t raf fi c to as t a nd s t i l l .In th e b us ie st part of the city, Mong Kok - Yaumatei, after 6:00 p.m. , unhappycrowds of othe r s soon swelled to around 10,000. Diesel fuel was l i t . Double-deckbuses were commandeered, even used as battering rams, and plush jewelry storeswere looted, before arrests and tear gas and baton charges by police dispelled thec r ow d s .This is the hottest incident since 1967, seventeen years earlier, when leftistsinspired by the Cultural Revolution created unrest . Communists do not seem to haveinspired what happened this Friday th e th irte en th . However, one leftist drivers 'union seemed to try to jump into th e mainstream once they knew which way thecurrent was flowing.


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What does this unrest mean? I would like to venture a guess. It seems^ that agrowing number of people find it more and more frustrating to make ends meet! Thisseems partly due to tighter wages and partly because they are spending much onforms of escape like gambling, drunkenness, video and sexual excitement.Moreover, many may feel t rapped here, no matter what happens to Hong Kong.These frustrations seem to spill out toward the wealthy, symbolized by th egovernment and jewelry stores, who seem to continue to profit, and who are wealthyenough to escape Hong Kong when they need to.I suspect that such frictions will escalate if men of wealth and power areperceived as unresponsive to people's felt needs. Then, clever inc ito rs can jump inand seize the lead when the time is ripe fo r victory, making the state of the peoplewor se t h an b efo re .We pray, however, that godliness will instead prevail, and that however thewind blows, it might incline folks to the s ourc e o f con stan t peace.

Thus says the Lord,"C u r s e d i s t h e man who t r u s t s in mank indAnd m akes flesh his s t reng th .And whose hear t tu rns away from the Lord.F o r h e will b e l i k e a b u s h i n t h e d e s e r tAnd will not see when prosperi ty comes.But will live in stony wastes in the wilderness,A l a n d o f s a l t wi t hou t i n h a b i t a n t .

Bl e s s ed - i s t h e man who t r u s t s in th e Lo rd .And whose t r u s t i s t h e Lo rd .For he will be like a t ree planted by the w ater.Tha t ex tends i t s roots by a s t reamAnd will no t fea r when th e hea t comes ;But i t s leaves will be green.And i t will not be anxious in a year of droughtNor cease to yield fruit ."

Je r em i a h 17 :5 -8

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 1983 Monthly AverageBalance beginning 1983 $ 2,066.41INCOME1. Eastview Christian $25,966.80 $2,163.902. 13 other churches 9,332.93 777.743. 36 individuals 7,274.?9 609.194. In te res t on savings 199.94 16.66TOTAL INCOME: $42,773.96 $3,564.49TOTAL FUNDS: $44,840.37 5,736.70EXPENDITURESA. Salary1. Household $15,063.12 $1,255.262. Tax & See. Security 2,356.61 196.383.Housing & Ut i l i t i e s 4,684.31 ' 390.36

TOTAL SALARY: $22,104.04 51,842.00B. Miss ion1. Local Expenses $ 505.18 $ 42.102. Fund Raising 153.69 12.81TOTAL MISSION: $ 658.87 1 SOTC. Projec ts1. Miscellaneous Projects 188.68 $ 15.722. Benev. & Hospitality 284.40 23.703. Tuen Mun Christ ian Ch. 16,678.90 1,389.914. Compass of Truth 699.62 58,30TOTAL PROJECTS: 17,851.60 $1,487.63TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $40,614.51 $3,384.54Balance beginning 1984 S 4,225.86Note; SALARY does not include t i thes and offerings from us for God's work. Whatwas given to God's work from the money we received is l is ted as PROJECTS.EastvIew CliRisTiAN ChuRch1706 Towa nda Ave. Bloomington. 1(1 61701309-662-9376

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Gary and Joyce Anderson2 Castle Peak Court 1/F., I8V2 miles Castle Peak Road,New Terri tories , Hong Kong. Tel: 0-804774

MARCH, 1984

SPONSORED BY;EASTV IEW CHRIST IAN CHURCH1705 Towanda AvenueBloomington, Illinois 61701

FORWARDING AGENTS:MR. & MRS . EL DO N WYMOR E400 H IL LV IEW DR IV ELEBANON, OREGON 97355PHONE: 503-258-2865

WHAT 'S UP DOC?David got the chickcii pox, January 27th. February 2nd through 4th were themain days of Chinese New Year, when folks make a real effort to visit one another,but having chicken pox in the house really cut down on that. Then, Stevie got themon February 9th.And then on February 24th, while the whole family was having an evening outin the shopping arcades near Tuen Mun Christian Church (TMCC) chapel, Joyce slippedon rough ground and broke her left ankle in two places. Later that night in generalsurgery, the doctors put in a steel plate, four screws and two pins and then put herfoot in a cast. By Tuesday (Feb. 28th) she'd learned to use crutches, and we broughthe r home .We're deeply indebted to friends here. They responded very lovingly. Joycewill be on crutches about two months. Please pray that no permanent damage wil!occur. So many friends have signed Joyce's cast in Chinese that it looks like a major theatrical production: "A Cast of Many Characters"!

TYPED OUTAfter ten years of faith!. service:, -our tj.pewriter decided that among otherthings, it wasn't go-ing to type "a's" anymore. It's amazing how many words haveSo, ri _ - ^3 , ! . . -- f - i .-c t h e - -- -- ar t' >l j t V. 1. a DRCTI l uK ' 5 J * .> . wCE-70 computer-compatible typewriter. It remembers 8,000 alphabet letters, hasdaisy wheel, proportional spacing and line justification among other things. Maybethat all doesn 't nake a"*, more ?.ense to you than it did to us when we started shop

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TUEN MUN CHRISTIAN CHURCHThe English womer's Bible siudy has initiated a prayer chain, and the new congregational chairman Steven Woolley leads the congregation in prayer each Sunday,

which b l e s se s us al l .TMCC's new managing board of 6 is divided into an English and a Cantonesecommittee to ensure that no one is neglected. In February, TMCC averaged 41 different people in services each weekend.Annual audit and faith promise haven't taken place yet, nor is yearly planningcompleted, but we're trying to expand the 420 sq. ft. of the chapel. English SundaySchool could then be moved from our home to the chapel and expanded to includeearly teen and adult classes. The Chinese kid's club could be divided into gradedclasses, and mavbe the church office could be moved from th e chapel, allowing moreconvenient worship.

One possibility is to purchase about 230 sq. ft . of shop space nearby at about$22,400. $5,000 is now in hand, leaving a gap of about $17,400.'8 4 EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN

Some 3u ciiurclies in uur area yre joining in an evangelistic campaign this summer, that includes 16 district meetings during four weeks in various locations andof different natures ranging from Athletes in Action ba sketba ll c linic s and gamesto women 's meetings, variety shows and evangelistic meetings, all aimed at introducing the gospel to the 98% cf the community who don't believe. Please pray forme. It's my responsibility to book most of the places and many of the personalitieson t-c progi ' iMns,


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THE CHURCH : CENTER OF ITS COMMUNITYIn the shopping center where rMCC's chapel is are 157 small shop spaces.

Above this are 27 stories of 216 apartments, about three-fourths occupied. In January, the government urged residents to form themselves into a mutual aid association to enhance the commun ity a tmospher e o f the building. They asked if they couldmeet in TMCC's chapel.While I was setting up for the meeting, I prayed that God would somehowuse these circumstances to glorify His name. While I was thus praying, a thoughtcame to me: Suppose I was asked to be on the committee, to even be chairman,to even le t the chapel be the association's address, was I prepared to glorify Godin those capaci t ies?Frankly, I had to sit down and really think about it. First, no t being a resident, I really wasn't qualified to do anything but just observe, and I should not assume more. But yes, if God wanted more, I would be willing, trusting Him.

About 70 residents attended the meeting. I only sat at th e very back quietlyobserving. They decided to elect a nine-member board. Seven were elected andtwo were still needed. The moderating government officer called to th e back andasked, "Pastor, do you care what happens to this building?""Yes," I said, "I care.""Then, would you be willing to be on the board?""How can I be on th e board? I don't live here, I'm . a foreigner and as youcan hear my Chinese is poor?""You are not the first," he said. "It has been done before. Are you willing?""So to speak, I'm willing." And that's how I got elected.After the meeting, the board stayed behind to elect i ts officers . We each introduced ourselves. Since who I was was obvious, I didn't say much except thatif things needed done during the day, I could work my schedule around easier thansome others. To my surprise it was suggested: "Why don't you be chairman?""How can I?" I said, "As a white, I may not understand what troubles you."Still, I'm now chairman, too. Worldly speaking, that's something to be proudof. But I think that to God it's just a sort of lampstand, where I have an obligationto let a light shine in such a way that folks glorify Him. It would be a shame ifit is neglected, but to fulfill it well requires love for real needs and caution againstreal treacheries. Please pray fo r us.

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JANUARY 1ST TO FEBRUARY 29TH, 1984EXPENDITURES MONTHLY AVERAGESA. Salary1. Taxes and Social Security $ 54.612. Household 1,897.35

3. Housing and Utilities 645.52B. Mission {Incl. Typewriter)C. Projects1. Miscellaneous Projects

2. Tuen Mun Christ ian Church

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ffdAJ ^Gary and Joyce A nderson

2 Cast le Peak Cou rt 1 /F,, I8V2 miles Cas tl e Peak Road,New Terri tor ies. Hong Kong. Tel: 0-804774

MAY, 1984

SPONSORED BY :EASTVIEW CHRI ST IAN CHURCH1 70 5 T ow an da Avenu eBloomington, Illinois 61701

F ORWARD IN G AG EN TS :MR . & MRS . E LD ON W YM OR E400 H I L LV I EW DR I V ELEBANON. OREGON 97355PHONE : 503 - 258 - 2065

BUILDING CHURCHOn March 10, the shop across the hall from the chapel was rented fo r $87 per

mon th to s e r v e a s an o ff ic e a n d c l a s s room .The shop adjoining the chapel, fully furnished, was purchased March 30 forabout $11,6000, including closing costs.The Lord willing, and thanks to your generous support , i t should be fully paidoff by May 29 ,I t provides two small classrooms each able to accommodate five children anda t e a c h e r .These two new shops make i t possible to hold meetings with over fifty people inthe chapel while at the same time running as many as five classes with maybe five orsix people in each, making a total maximum capacity of about 80,My office was in the chapel before, so the ch ape l could only seat about fortyand nothing else could be happening at the same time, not even babysi t t ing. So,although the facility of the church has only grown by 48 percent, the capacity hasincreased by 100 percent .

. . .And jus t in t ime, too.Resurrect ion weekend , th e church showed the two-hour movie JESUS t h reetimes. This movie was jointly produced by Warner Brothers , The Genesis Project andCampus Crusade according to the Gospel of Luke.72 people at tended Tuen Mun Christian Churche s showings of i t . That is thela rges t local crowd this church has ever had.

FA ITH BY MAILWhen the Compass of Truth radio broadcast ceased and the organization wasdisbanded in June of last year , I agreed to carry through with the fifty or sostudents who were taking the correspondence course at that time. I intended to closethe course when those students f in is he d b ec au se I didn' t have the time to keeprecrui t ing new students .In cre dib ly , d es pite my p assivity , o ve r 120 new students have joined i t sincethen, introduced by word of mouth from others. So I am still grading some twentylessons a week and enjoying al l the more the opportunity of seeing these people growin their comprehension of spiri tual t ru ths .


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ON THE MENDAlthough Joyce's ankle is still somewhat stiff , the cast is gone, and she was ableto give up crutches on the first of May.We will both be glad when she can pick up our boys from school every day anddo most of the shopping herself.

UNPOPULARITYBelievers of all Christian groups combined compr is e less than 8 percent of thepopulation. In fact, there are more worshippers here of Tin Hau, a pagan deityworshipped by only fisherman and some farmers, than there are Christ ians,

RESURRECT ION SUNDAYTuen Mun Chris tia n Chu rc h met for the first time in i ts presen t chapel onResur re ction Sunday one year ago. I believe there were 15 of us . This year ,besides those who attended the movie, 32 folks attended worship on ResurrectionS un day , an d 38 for the week af ter .

MOVING MISSIONARIESJoyce helped DARRYL, SHERRYL and WAY ANN JEW and Mei Foo ChristianChurch throw a surprise 25th Wedding Anniversary reception for WAYFULL andHELEN JEW. It was great fun.DWAIN and BECKY ANDERSON with t h e i r two chi ldren SARA and MARK lef t fo rthe U.S. on May 4. They had been here since October of 1981.

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JANUARY 1s t TO APRIL 30, 1984EXPENDITURESA. Salary1. Taxes and Social Security $ 168.98

2. Household 4,628.373. House Rent and Uti l i t i e s 1,812.13TOTAL SALARYI $ 6,609.48B. Mission TOTAL MISSION: 730.37C. Projects1. Miscellaneous Projects $ 533.222." Tuen Mun Chris t ian Church 10,283.13TOTAL PROJECTS: 10,816.35

TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $18,156.20

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t-\otJ C= 'Gary and Joyce Anderson2 Castie Peak Court 1/F., ISVz miles Castle Peak Road,New Ter ri to ri es , Hong Kong. Tel: 0-804774

August, 1984

SPONSORED BY:EASTVIEW CHRI ST IAN CHURCH1 70 5 T ow an da AvenueBloomington, Illinois 61701

FORWARDING AGENTS:MR. & MRS. ELDO N W YMOR E4 0 0 H IL LV IE W D R IV ELEBANON . OREGON 97355PHONE : 503-258-2865

'84 CAMPAIGN: A FINAL BEACHHEAD?REMEMBER: LESS THAN 13 YEARS FROM NOW, Hong Kong is to revert back to China. Anunprecedented outpouring of prayers and energy is urgently needed for these remainingyea r s . . * * v.iHundreds of overseas bel ievers have already respon ded in various ways; most notably,short- term ministr ies in Hong Kong.It was just such interest by BARRY RUSH, a CAMPUS CRUSADE senior staff member,that prompted 27 churches in the same area as TUEN MUN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (TMCC) totake a concerted effor t to evangelize the half-million people in our area.BEING A CHRISTIAN ISN'T UNMANLY; In midJune an ATHLETES IN ACTION (AIA)SOCCER TEAM played exhibition matches against the Hong Kong Soccer Club and the RoyalHong Kong Police Force declaring salvation through Jesus Christ.Two weeks later an AIA BASKETBALL TEAM did similarly, wowwing many highs choo le rs w ith thei r 6'10" players .COMMUNITY THRUST: The last week of June, I delivered three cultural orientationlessons to 5? American collegiates and Campus Crusade staff who arrived to assist with the'84 campaign.Although they came from a wide variety of church backgrounds, on Sunday afternoon,June 24, I shared with them for about 15 minutes from I Cor. 11:17-34 and then led them inta kin g th e Lord's Supper.Then, the first week of July, I led them out to call door-to-door on allEnglish-speaking homes in the Tuen Mun area.The second week in July, the campaign concentrated on high schools. A couplehundred or so students expressed desires to follow Christ and began attending some churchactivities, primarily English tutoring. It is hoped that these contacts will develop into ad i st ri c t-wide Chr is t ian youth movement.The last two weeks in July, emphasis was pu t on reaching as many people in Tuen Munas possible with the gospel. This began with a message by me to the 300 or socampaigners, followed by a walk through Tuen Mun, when some 10,000 notices ofupcoming programs were passed out, such as three concerts attended by about 100, 300and 500 people respectively.The first two weeks of August are the last two weeks of this campaign and are meant toevangelize th e residents of the region surrounding the city of Yuen Long.CHRISTIANS AREN'T ANTISOCIAL; I led some 24 b eliev ers in three afternoons onpopular beaches, where under the auspices of the government, we testified to Christiancommunity spirit by cleaning a ton of garbage off the beach and by planting 37 saplingswhere Hurricane Ellen des troyed severa l old trees last September,PREVENTING CRIME; CHRISTIAN STYLE: Between 500 and 1,000 people attended thecampaign-sponsored "Prevent Crime" Program.The master of ceremonies was WANG KIU, star of both Chinese and English movies, yeta devout Christian who frequently testifies to his faith.

Two Chinese comedians both amused the audience with their dialogue a nd d eclared thatt rue confidence in the future could only be found in Christ .A well-known recording artist both thrilled the audience with her songs and alsodeclared that healthy music leads to healthy thoughts and actions, so buy the kind of musicChristians produce in stea d o f much popular music with unwholesome contents.Finally, as the police director of crime prevention for the whole region was beinginte rviewed, she tes tified that "as a Chris tian, she would have to say that where peopletu rned to Chr i s t , cr ime decreased"!

GUESS WHO?MIKE SAMPSON, ministering at KLAMATH FALLS, who's great on the guitar, stayedovernight and preached and sang at TMCC.ROY LAWSON, ministering in MESA, ARIZONA, and author of eleven Christian bookswith three more coming out this coming year, and JIM SMITH, Executive Director ofCHRISTIAN MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP stayed a couple of days and shared with several ininformal fellowship.ELEANOR DANIELS, well-known professor of Chr is ti an education at CINCINNATI BIBLESEMINARY spoke at TMCC on July 15.WAYNE DUHAN, ministering in HOUSTON, spoke on July 29.


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INCREDIBLE INTERNS!MARIA MUSSO of FRANKLIN, LOUISANNA, and Campus Crusade 's campus minister at

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY in DALLAS and BOB CASWELL o f CINCINNATI an d astud en t a t DUKE UNIVERSITY both a ss is te d TMCC from July 9 to August 12 as part of thiscampaign.Our chapel was opened every morning as a study room, so Bob and Maria were busytutoring people. A fte rnoons, we were out calling or passing out t racts , 3,000 in all, andthere were often special meetings in t he evenings.We are deeply grateful to all they have put forth , seizing every opportunity to declarethe claims of Christ on each person's life. They humbly did whatever was needed eventhough they have t remendous abil ity.For example, I knew that Bob liked bicycling, so I asked him just how many miles hethought he had bicycled.To my utter surprise, he replied, "About 12,000 milesbut," he added, "I have runnearly 25,000 miles, having averaged between 50 miles and 100 miles a week every since Ientered high school."Bob received his high f hool's award for greatest athlete. He explained to me therelatively new "TRIATHELON" races which combine long-distance swimming, marathon-typerunning and cross-country cycling to make the most grueling of competitions. Then Ioverheard him tell Maria that he "felt that he could participate competitively in triathelonsbecause the last time he participated, he came in first against 800 other competitors"!!!

OUR SUMMER OLYMPIC RECORDSThe weekend of June 17. TMCC set a record a ttendance of 58 total different people atregular services, and broke that record the next weekend with at least 60, only to break itagain July 22 with attendance in the low 60's and again on July 29 with attendance in theupper 60's.Thanks goes 1,) to a few students who actively invited their classmates, 2.) to JOYCEand the other Bible class teachers, particularly JEAN MONTGOMERY, who have made itpossible for more kids to learn despite far from ideal conditions, and 3.) to LIU YUK LAN,REBEKAH TONG and others who h av e h el pe d in ch urch calling,I know that 60 some people doesn't seem like much to Americans, but it has taken along time coming here. Please pray for the congregation as they make adjustments for newpeople and try to expand services to meet needs which could not have been met before.Finally, CHAN CHI WAI, SEUN HOK YAN, MARIA MUSSO and BOB CASWELL are to beimmersed i n Chr is t's name tomorrow, August 12, at the TMCC chapel.IS THIS THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT?On July 20 three officials from the Social Welfare Department asked to meet with meimmediately about a problem they couldn't seem to solve. In a town about six miles from us,"^o Caucasian giTls had been found being raised by a"Tural Chinese raxnilyr^ TINA (age^W)and AMANDA (age 15). They have the right to be British citizens, but have grown up onlyspeaking Cantonese and knowing rural Chinese life.For var ious reasons , the Social Welfare Department determined that e ve ry effort shouldbe made to move them to a foster home fo r a year or so until legalities could be worked outfor them to emigrate to a place where they as Caucasians would fit in. The Social WelfareDepartment apparently looked everywhere for a foster home that was Caucasian but fluent inCantonese with high moral standards before coming to us. We tried to investigate everyother possibility, too.Finally, after prayerful consideration, we decided that because Joyce and I have bothbeen brought up in homes where loving those who needed loved was always the policy, andbecause God has put us in unique positions here, we volunteered.The Save the Children Fund will provide for their upkeep. We meet TINA and AMANDAtwo days from this writing. The final processing should be done by August 17.In all of the things in this letter, we sincerely desire your prayers and the blessing oft h e Lo r d . FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JANUARY 1st TO JULY 31, 1984

EXPENDITURESA. Salary1. Taxes and Social Security $ 1,940.042. Household 8,442,77" ~ 3. House Rent and Utni t i e s 3,102.04TOTAL S^TMP.B. Mission TOTAL MISSION:C. Projec ts1. Miscellaneous Projects $ 540.492. Tuen Mun Christ ian Church 13,583.27

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The HongGary and Joyce Anderson

2 Cas tle Peak Court 1/F., 18V2 miles Castle Peak Road,New Terr ito ri es , Hong Kong. Tel: 0-804774

December, 1984

LInU SPONSORED BY :EASTVIEW CHRI ST IAN CHURCH1705 Towa n d a Avenu eBloomington, Illinois 61701F ORWARD IN G AG EN T S:MR . & MRS . E L DON WYMORE400 H I L L V I EW DR I V ELEBANON, OREGON 97355PHONE : 503 - 258 - 2865

Jesus is The Reason For The Season!Remember....while you are spending special timeswith friends and family, let Jesus be the light andcenter of your celebrations!

CHRISTMAS: A MOTHER'S DAYA favorite Christmas carol among Chinese children i s "Silent Night".Only, in Chinese, the meaning isn^ t actually "silent night", but "night of

peace". You may know that Chinese words or characters are actually pictographs.In fact , the two characters that make up the term "peace " g ive us a very vividimage of the Christmas story.Imagine a silhouette of the cross of Christ with the placard across thetop- JX. This shape in Chinese means "shield". Now, imagine the arms ofChrist stretched away from the crossbar toward heaven, This is "ping"the f i r s t character in th e word "peace". I t means "justice" and "tranquil-i ty", and not only reminds us that our Lord is *our shield and th e horn of oursalvat ion ' ( I I Sam. 22:3), but also that "you who formerly were far off havebeen brought near [ justif ied] by the blood of Christ , For He Himself i s ourpeace," (Eph, 2:13-14). So in "ping" we can visualize th e divine plan for "peaceamong men with whom He i s pleased" (Lk. 2:14).

Bu t in the second Chinese charac ter "On" we sense the very rea l humanfactor. Imagine a f la t roof with eaves and a chimney a t the center , and underthe roof a woman. This i s "on" the Chinese character meaning "comfortable,calm, content and ^ secure". In the Chinese mind, i t ' s the image of a motherat her place in the home. One can hardly look at i t in the song "Silent Night"without thinking of Mary, the mother of Jesus, Images flash to mind ofMary . . .. , . Mary giving birth in a s table . . .. . , Mary hearing the shephe rds' testimony and pondering a l l those thingsin h e r heart . . .. . . Mary listening to Simeon prophecy to her that "a sword will pierceeven your own soulto the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed"(Lk. 2:35) . . .. . . and finally, Mary at the cross 'from which hour the disciple tookher in to his own home' (Jn. 19:27) .Though basically passive, Mary was caught up in the plan of God, causingher both great joy and great sorrow. So the "Ping-On" of God was born a tChristmas and consumated a t Calvary with a motherjust keeping her place in herhome .

TMCC BREAKS RECORD AGAIN

Tuen Mun Chr i s t i an Church a t tendance has been a little l ower l a t e l y , bu tduring the September 30th weekend a new record attendance was se t of 72 dif fe ren t people in regular se rv ices .

Also t ha t weekend, TMCC borrowed a la rge church building in Kowloon, twentymiles away and under JEAN MONTGOMERY'S guidance hosted an interchurch dramacompetit ion and fel lowship. About 120 people from five churches attended.My two biggest concerns for TMCC are that it doesn't have enough trained

and available workers to adequately look af te r everyone and with only 660 sq.f t . of f loor space log is t ic s a re t r i cky .


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You may remember that t he building TMCC's chapel is in also has 224 homesand over 150 shop spaces and that I am presently chairman of the building'sresidents* and shopkeepers' associat ion. Since there have been ser ious b reak -i nsrecently, a drive is now on to ins tal l a simple electronic alarm system throughout. Also, application has been made to open a new passageway in th e shoppingcenter which should dramatically change the flow of people walking by the churchdoors and other shops from perhaps less than 20 a day to several hundred a day.You might pray about how these th ings will affect TMCC's ministry in that place.

THE GIRLS

You may remember Tina and Mandy, the two Caucasian gir l s raised as Chinesewho moved in with us three months ago. We have been surpr ised a t the number ofpeople concerned for and involved in their development. From supreme court judgeto lawyers to social workers to psychiatrist, a ll confess that the gir ls ' situat ion i s both unusual and complicated. But, praise the Lord, as it looks now, thegir l s should be reunited with their real father and a l l of t he ir r el at iv es inEngland by Christmas. Ini t ia l ly, the vast cultural difference between Englandand the way they've been raised could be traumatic for them. Please pray thatf irm loving guidance wil l p reva il .

HELLO!

Jean ' s mother PAT HITCHCOCK visi ted Hong Kong in October. Then, Jean wentto MEXICO, her former mission f i e ld , fo r a few weeks.

Also, JOAN GETTER, wife of BERNEL GETTER, missionaries in India for 37years so far , spent a couple of days with us.And, CRAIG BALLENGER and th re e tr ek kie s spent a couple of days with us onthei r way to Mt. Everest base camp in Nepal.

TWELVE YEARS AND SEVEN MONTHS

As you know, China's resumption of Hong Kong, July 1, 1997 is f inal . China,on one hand, cont inual ly re i te ra tes tha t Hong Kong wil l be allowed to carry onbusiness as usual. On the o the r , it not only regular ly and o f fi c ia l ly r e it e ra t esi t s opposition to the Bible but in recent months over one hundred a ct iv e Chr is -- ti ansi-none-province alone--were - separa te ly imprisoned or persecuted simplybecause the normal practice of the i r fai th ran counter to the government'spolicy of information control .

Moreover, it has been well known for some time that . China i s the b iggestsingle business investor in Hong Kong. For example, the building TMCC's chapeli s in i s reported to have been bui l t by Communist Chinese government funds andmight s t i l l be th e .lega l owners of a l l unpurchased premises and a l l premisesmortgaged through th e construction company which includes TMCC's chapel,A recently defected spy claimed that some of China's most prominentb us in es s v en tu re s here are actual ly spy-control led f ron ts for the propagationof communism. So, with the o p po rt un it ie s t o do good are some r i sks fo r which wefu rth er r ely on God.

FURLOUGH: SUMMER, 1984We a re now planning a furlough. I f you wish us to speak, please wri te and

l e t us know. Below are plans as they now s tand.June 25-28 Oregon State Convention (?)July 9-12 NACC, Anaheim, CAJuly 16-21 Family reunion, Lebanon, OR,Aug. 18-Sept. 15 Eastview Christ ian, Bloomington, 111.

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