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PERSONAL FILE Date y - V- 11 Name in full (,J; //, L I Ha. v- o^ Complete address on field o v 3 C ^ o' ^ Ao ^ ^ A~f ^, c.c\ Complete forwarding address ^^ •^"' h y /S ..-1 ~^ /c ^ ^3 il ! diL. 9/Xi Name and address of Livinglink church or churches: ^ h, f si 01 is~t/<xt^ (}.Lu vcL Rtrftftt. JO} 93 /I ti fv ^ ^ivA. Street City t---Rfatp City. .Zone State. Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches: Rf-rppt Street- City Zone State riity 7.nnp_ . Statp Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourage other churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which will not allow a visiting missionary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impos sible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a respon sible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the value of your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers about your church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3) and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share the credit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share their conviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will help convince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MISSION SERVICES to spread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide library by sending your church recom mendations as soon as possible. Thanks. Send what you have now, and the others later. Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names and addresses here and enclose a copy of each letter, thanks.) NAME. fffrppt. Street, C ity Z one State C ity Z one State.
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Page 1: Harrison William Reba 1971 Rhodesia(Zimbabwe)

PERSONAL FILE

Date y - V- 11

Name in full (,J; //, L I Ha. v- o ^

Complete address on field o v 3 C^ o ' ^ Ao ^ ^ A~f ^, c.c\

Complete forwarding address ^ ^ •^"' h y /S ..-1 ~^ /c ^^ 3 il ! diL. 9/Xi

Name and address of Livinglink church or churches:

^ h, f si 01 is~t/<xt^ (}.Lu vcL

Rtrftftt. JO} 93 /I ti fv ^ ^ivA. Street

City t---Rfatp City. .Zone State.

Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches:

Rf-rppt Street-

City Zone State riity 7.nnp_ . Statp

Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourageother churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which will not allow avisiting missionary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impossible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a responsible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the valueof your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers aboutyour church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3)and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share thecredit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share theirconviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will helpconvince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MISSION SERVICES tospread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide library by sending your church recommendations as soon as possible. Thanks. Send what you have now, and the others later.

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names and addresses here and enclose a copy ofeach letter, thanks.)

NAME.

fffrppt. Street,

C ity Z one State C ity Z one State.

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Name and address of hometown newspaper e r-

I' < I

d

Street. Street.

Name and address of other papers which might carry stories of your work:

Lo/.i, j1^1^^!. /t

C.- ,

Zone„I _ city

Place of BTRTH C^ ' o V- J , ^

, Z one - State.

, s k A-

Day nf hirth. 3 O Month. Y^ar. I ^ 'S 7

Where hflpHgpri? dku-^c.L O-kv-iV

rity. C L^ Sfaf^ /V •' g jygL,

On an extra page please describe any details regarding conversion which you might care tomention.

DfltP. / '?¥S'

State Ajg ^ /C^L,

MARITAL STATUS:Mflrriftd. VC , Single Divorced Widowed

Date of mnrriggp / *7 ^ 2. ^WTiere married? <i^/\ [ 0 Ck,

Who solemnized your wedding? ^^ tk, fc a^ k e kList children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth;

(If your children have been adopted, please indicate.)

Name Place of their birth day, month, and year

u ^ I / I1 (M

-c S-if Ac- L^ 1,-f,r i 'e-

J.

2. nQ\(- dlAJ.

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Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did. Give approximate dates:

Place Service Datesj Hi' 5 i •?/' ® t

' ^ ^^ ~ ^^i^^cl f Co ~ / 9-^P'-i^o <2Av ^ / 9 6P- d- IZ--

• Attji f 5Cr tsf' 0 LV,ii'.'fit (^£ ii. •rl^ "f fAo. in, r / CO'/ 17̂— 1^ • • > '•—/ I.± ^. .0. t, r\<.i- ;.. .^ 0 ^ /"/Wgy- /f 6'i 7_)

SCHOOLING (high school and later);

Name of school Location Number of years Degrees and date granted

. A'-''/ -^1 5 //i S. . . /-Tt^V _ Ikf C- V̂ ^ ^6. J,r r 4•

. C k <<A^C I,v JJ. i> . L.-. r-C ^ AIb r . / h V- -e^ i' Lc cl <7 t..iJ. Ms/7^

J I - X. Jl fiOp D f l.-f- ^ ^^^y O A-i^Ct lAlf. '-"tAr'tf .'n At.j^o

. Aj.//. U" --Ji f3-g^ /-+. - t 'Ve.. ./^^-c/i L-^ -f -So t'cy-..- C. H:., 1^1-. .,.What things influenced you to become a missionary? What is your purpose? What do you hopeto accomplish on the mission field? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leadingothers into fulltime service (Use an extra sheet if you need more space): ^

e^L-^ CSL^iiSi^Uj-iSis, CSLu '̂t^j.

^drt.ctyi4.vjij Jt '̂ieXAS'̂ J ^

^ C^<'"wie*-»ypcv£»-n^ aj d(v^-*-^' itJ-'

fi.fl), :^^ Kvx-.ssio../. e, 1: fff ^rt\ecJ.'ci-l^ '̂TSoi^aJ I ^ ^ -/e/'•^- - j C. do^st-r^ft.f-:b-!^

/. /Vc.W^ A-1 V- sfr1^5 a.fa. ojfcierj hi^s,af

Sit.f\ ♦•M.'sa.'tw l\oSP'^^^S, Aft j'M.'fei^ ti^c-e_

I' ^Ilryo/^uv^ i), I C<^<^1\ . y^-( ,JjWhich of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status'

Fvflng-p.liRt. Bible College Teacher_^__ Public School Teacher

le.

Hr»mAmak-pr nnntnr Nurse^^_—. Social wn^irgT- Music teacher.

Radio TniniRtrv. Rfldio follnwup, .nVirisHan Sprvfnp Pamp Linguistics.

Maintenance of mission equipment^^^_ BenevolenceOffice work Name other;

Cl -v 4/ ci js , ^ '̂J Wufjc-i iLi"e ft U/ I i^a >s'i /0 Vo c

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PARENTS:

Father's name and home aHHrpsg- poh-e.ri' ki. f

Street.

r Iso^vT.i'ving; Deccased^JC

Z one State ...

His occupation. Is he a Christian? yes___.no.

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

What Christian service does he now do? -/ \

Mother's full maiden name: (Pe^rllfsh/U-

Street. City. Zone.

Living.

^ State«

Deceased ,.2^;.

Is she a Christian? Yes^JL-No. Her occupation if employed outside the home.

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

RtrfiPt p C?, A ^ f

FORWARDING AGENT:

Name_A/ Mary Rn th /e sCity. (2 r M'f~<

Where attend t^huro.h'?./0 L r: tf ia. ^ i o i3

City, f I ^yx.State i' f'What duties are performed by the forwarding e.V.jre.<L<*

Does the forwarding agent receive a gfllary?. t-Jo

Should money be sent to the forwarding agent nnlyp. Yfj.

7nnR^/^ Rt-atfi, / •' 'T, Telephone:

,e5 .

In what form should funds be g^nt? e>.- tiw.:.pv c. ,y\c£i€. r-.^f 'h-, uc<j Cctf-ra-iA fT t*. 5

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the field, please explain the details of how todo it, so we can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire.

Use the remainder of this sheet or an additional sheet to supply other information which you thinkmight be helpful to the staff of MISSION SERVICES in preparing news stories about your ministry:

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PERSONAL FILE

Date / Q —1 \Name in full Reba Joyce Harrison

Complete address on field BoxKaroi, Rhodesia, Africa

Complete forwarding address A1 and Mary BattlesBox 8321, La Crescental California 91214

Name and address of Livinglink church or churches:

Tu.lungra Christian Church

strfiPt. 10193 Tu.1un,r:a Canyon Blvd. . street.

City . Tujunga 7:nnP91042sfatp Calif. city Zone, .State.

Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches:

Sf-rAPt Street.

C Z one State C ity Zone - State.

Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourageother churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which mil not allow avisiting missionary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impossible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a responsible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the valueof your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers aboutyour church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3)and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share thecredit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share theirconviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will helpconvince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MKSION SERVICES tospread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide library by sending your church recommendations as soon as possible. Thanks. Send what you have now, and the others later.

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names and addresses here and enclose a copy ofeach letter, thanks.)

NAME. N"flmP

strppt. Street.

Tionp Statp f^ity Tiortp. . Stfltp

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Name and address of hometown np-wfipapAr Record Ledger

Sunland-Tujunga, Callf.

Name and address of other papers which might carry stories of your work:

. Lonp: Beach Press Teleprram

Street. Street.

nityLong Beach :7nnfi. Rfatp. Calif. City______

Place of TtTRTH Butler Oklahoma

Zone.

Day of hirfh 12 Mnnf-Vi, 28 Vpnr 19*^9

Where haptiRpd?. Hazel Dell Bap'tis't Church

Pity ShaiATiee

PfltA. 1948

RtatP Oklahoma

State.

On an extra page please describe any details regarding conversion which you might care tomention.

MARITAL STATUS:MnrriPd. X . Single. Divorced, Widowed.

Date of marriagp Au"« 19» 1962 Where married? Lonp Beach, Calif,

Who solemnized your wedding? John W* Koekkoek

List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth:(If your children have been adopted, please indicate.)

Name

David William

Julie Marie

Place of their birth

Long Beach. Calif.

Lon.g^ Beach, Calif.

day, month, and year

Fe'b> "? 2.%^

Nov. 7 1967

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Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did. Give approximate dates:

Place Service Dates

Choir. Parkoreat Church of Christ. Primary 3»S. Teach. 1958-59

Choir YouthLong Beach 1st Christian Prim SS TEAch. Sponsor 1960-1967

Supt.fpnjnnc-g an nhnvnh PreSchool & Frlm. teach. 1967-1971

Pacific Christian Coll. Psalmettes Trio 1957-58

SCHOOLING (high school and later);

Name of school Location Number of years Degrees and date granted

La Puente Hicrh School 3 years H.S. Diploma

. Pacific Christian -Lon:::: Beach

Long Beach Citv CC>ille£e

3 years

1 semester

none

none

What things influenced you to become a missionary? What is your purpose? What do you hopeto accomplish on the mission field? Your own story In some detail might be influential in leadingothers into fulltime service (Use an extra sheet if you need more space):

I studieg Missions in College but had not made it my life goal untilI met my husband and learned of his rcoals. It is my desire to seehim accomplish his goals and I have been helping him prepare for nineyears.

My primary purpose for going to the mission field is the same as itis in the U.S.—to make a home for my husband and children. I feelthe Lord will use me in Rhodesia for His purposes as he had here.I would like to help in the are^s of office work and the women'swork.

Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field:I do not know this at this time.

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

TTvang-pliRt. Bible College TeacherPublic School TpanTipr.

PTnmpmairPT- ^ nr>r>fnr T^nrgp Social Worker^—Music teacher.

Radio ministry. Radio followup.

Maintenance of mission equipment.Bible teacher

Christian Service Camp,

Benevolence. Office work.

Linguistics—

^ Name other;

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i

r

PARENTS:

Father's name and home aHHrpgg. U> B« Bratten T-iinng x Deceased_-«^

813 Pontenova Ave. La Puente r.Uy Calif. zone Calif.

His nf.niipatinn Insurance tr he a Christian? yes.«2L.no^_

What positions of leadership has he held in the local church? He was a self made preacher

In the Southern Baptist Church in Qkla, "but no longer attends anywhere

What Christian service does he now do? - None

Mother's full maiden name; Knoth Gertrude Freeman Living^.i_Deceased,

613 Pontenova Ave. cMy La Pufente Calif.

Is she a Christian? vp.g ^ . Nn Her occupation if employed outside the none

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

lon-er attends.

FORWARDING AGENT;

Nflmp A1 and Kary Battles sfrppt P« Q* Box 83^1

City. La CreBcenta 7nnp-9l2l4 Rf:atp.. Calif. ^Telephone;. 248"4946

Where attend Tujunga Christian Church sfrppt 10193 Tujunpra Canyon Blvd

Citv- Tujunga, 2one. 9104^ State. Calif.

What duties are performed by the forwarding agnnt.-. Receiving, receipting and ±orward-ing monies.

Does the forwarding agent receive a salary ?»__I12_

Should money be sent to the forwarding agent nnly?.

In what form should funds be «Ant? Central Africa Mission %William E. Harrison

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the field, please explain the details of how todo it, so we can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire.

Use the remainder of this sheet or an additional sheet to supply other information which you thinkmight be helpful to the staff of MISSION SERVICES in preparing news stories about your ministry:

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Nine Years

To Rhodesia

William E. and Mrs. Reba Harrison have resii^ed afive-year minist^withAngeles Crest Christian Camp, La Crescenta, Calif, to finalize their plans to serve

in Rhode siafct/

Bill became a Christian at the age of eight years in Chadron, Neb. It was through

the influence of two Christian shipmates in the Navy in I960 that he was led to a decision

to serve Christ in missionary aviation.

He and Reba Bratten were married in August 1962 and began nine years of

preparation to go to the field. Sho alco attended They have two children: Davidy3^ven,

and Julie, 4our years.

In preparation, he completed two years of aei^autical training in Long Beach City

College, and^ive years of ministerial education at Pacific Christian College, LongBeach, graduating with the A. B. degree in 1966. She also attended Pacific and Long

Beach City College.

They promised five years of service to Angele^Chrest Christian Camp wherehe became the resident manager in 1966. During this time he continued his flight and

air mechanical training and is currently working (until end of 197^fior training andexperienc^at Sky Reamer's Club, Hollywood-Burbarf.airport^^B^^^^ a

Bill plans to maintain and fly the Chidamoyo mission plane ferrying medical

personnel and patients to and from the hospital. He will also be developing new airstrips

to serve remote villages, and work at general station maintenaic e. Both of them will

be involved in Bible teaching.

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, William E. -3

Their homychurch is the four-year-x)ld Tujunga, Calif. First Christian Churchwhere he is an elder. Ken Monson is the preacher. They are recommending this

family to the work and promised the first $1(1^of their $450 a month livinglink support—

OU) CLoanother $550 is needed for the work each month, aaid"relocation funds (housing,

transportation, vehicle) totaling $14, 600^rc ncodcd-.. Forwarding Agent is A1&

Battles, Box 8321, La Crescenta, CA 91214.

T. A.S.K, FORCE

I "Technology And AviationServing the Kingdom" is themotto of the Harrisons as

they prepare to go to Rhodesia.Mrs. Reba and Bill Harrison

Julie four, and David setSn

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