Phillips Woodrow Marjorie 1956 Jamaica

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ReloicelHt 'h ns in t h e victor ies for Chr i s tU' ' I H J A H I T - . R YI 1 5 PEOPLE V J E R KBAPTISED INTO

\ rfxCHRX3T and added t o His church i n Jama ica .Many more-confessed th e i r fa i th i n t heRisen Lord̂ t̂ have n o t a^ 'ye t fu lly

yielded the i r l ives i n obedience t o Him.

THE TlJTG 0? I I E STmim OP ^ i S BIRDSHave y o u e v e r p o n d e r e d t h e d e s t i n a t i o n of t h eb i rd s w h e n t h e y made t h e i r Pal l exodus? V f e l l ,some of t h e m , a t l ea s t , a r e w i n t e r i n g h e r e i n our- t reetops, m e r r i l y b a s k i n g i n t h e warm Jama icans u n s h i n e , a n d hoa r ly bu r s t i ng t h o i r t i n y t h r o a t si n song. Thoy remind us of t he American touristsw h o f l o c k h e r e an i iua l ly, d e f r o s t o n o u r vrh i tosand beaches, and exclaim i n amazement , Is i tl i k e t h i s h o r e ALL t h e t i m e ? Yes, we m a n a g et o gr in , l ike t h i s and more sol

; FEAiaHG, O P T0HRISTS. . .La3t Su n d a y m o r n i n g a nV 6 l d e ? : ' l y Pr e s b y t e r i a n v i s i t o r f r o m Wi c h i t a w a s

v l l / o p l e a s e d ' w i b h t h e s e r v i c e a t t h e C o n s t a n t) ' / l 'V Sor ing c h u ' ^ c h , t h a t o l i o pooled off four

and handed, h o r n to the fo \ i r men in chargethe service. Particularly impressed v ra s

Semina ry s t edon t So^bourne D i x o n , who had 'Lord' Table, it ^ ^ a s so refrosh-

hea r your bean t idu l p r a ' - ' o r , she sa id a s sh e They r^ad ours at home now.

COPTVERT moil BRITISH CtUIAYA.. A n n .̂ r - . - ^ t t y y o v m g h a l f - Ch i n e s © s t e nographe r f r v x i t h e n oy B a n k of Canada i s t h e mos t r e c e n t c o n v e r t h e r nA ~ ' r e s i d o n t of J . a m a T c : f only a year, she i s a na t ive of Bri t i shGuian.?, G r o v m Colony o r ; t h e Sou th Amer i can coas t . She i s exube ran t lyhappy i n h e r now-±'ovna sa lva t ion , and i f sp read ing t h e Good Wows t oall h e r f r i e n d s . V To e x p e c t t o see m a n y b r o u g h t t o -C i i r i s t t h r o u g h h e refforts. Lot's pray for Anno,

GOD 3IEVER SENDS THAT LAST STRAW ? the one that is more than we canboar, bu t a lways ovon tua l ly b r in gs u s t h rough t h e ha rd p l ace sa n d o f t e n h a s a s p e c i a l t r e a t f o r u s a t t h e e n d l W h e n M a r j o r i e w e n tt o t h e h o s p i t a l f o r a m i n o r o p e r a t i o n t h r e e w e e k s a g o , v r o all r x -p e c t e d a r a p i d r e c o v e r y. B u t t rouble p i l ed up o n e v e r y s ide u n t i lshe i s jus t n o v ; g e t t i n g on h e r foo t . Please romombcir a l l of us i npraye r, t h a t v j o m i - o h t c a r r y o n fo r C h r i s t wi t h good courage . It i ss a i d t h a t t h e wo r ld ' s work i s d o n e by s i ck peop l e . B u t wo wouldmuch prefer to bo wclll

THANKS FOR YOim GIFTS that have made these converts, this work, thism i n i s t r y p o s s i b l e . Wi l l y o u c o n t i n u o t o r e m e m b e r us i n y o u r p r a y e r s ,i n you r l ove a n d i n - . y o u r givinp; . C h r i s t m u s t b o p r o a c h o d t o J a m a i c a ,

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Woodrow is in charge of c

Graduation Exercises of- the Jamaica

t Spring c h u r c h is busy p rac t i c i n ginderances have to be overcome

lead is in bed for several weeks

villisnj has gone t o s e a w i t h hiseveryone is so BUoY

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asses and evening services,

i ible S e ' i r i i n a r y , March 2 3 t h

Daily Vaca tion Bible School, April 2 - ' 6

Marjor ie i s teaching rrirksries

Junior C a m p , Augus t 3 H* 8 ^ ^ 26-Sep t

This is the first attempt

h o l d a Young People's a i i iof the churches of Christ to

I ) in the Summer.

Only J ^ . iSince t h e l a s t report, we have b e e n a

second mortgage of t he h o u s e . So, i n s t eaddebt , we are now only knee deep 1 V » eowekind friends, who have made it possible toThere is still $2100,00 owed, so ws contin

n e e d in y o u r prayers a n d giving w h e r e p o sSyou be fo re , is a strong,, i i f e t imj i n v e . ' - r - t m i :use of missionaries of t h e churches of Chi '

~ C h r i s t i a n - Tr u s t - i Do you wish—t©- - inves t - i r*

^3 i)9epble t o p a y $500.00 more on t he

of being up to our evebrov / s indebt of thanks to many of our

p a y this much on t h e mortgage..Ue to esk t ha t . ypH remember this

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Your Co-V/orkers for Christ,

Mar jDr i e and IVoodrow P h i l l i p s

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WORL URVEY 956

Please complete both sides of this form and mail o reachMission Services, Box 68, Joiiet, I l l i n o i s by May 1, 1956.

This report covers work of make any correction needed)

Woodrow Phillips

Half Way Tree P. 0 .J a j n a i c a British West Indies


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WHAT OES T COST TO DO MISSIONARYWOFlKBY NDEPENDENTS Y S T E M ?

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T h i sw a sf o r > i — a d u l t sa n d ^ h i l d r e n . 3 o t h e r n a t i v e a d u l t s i n o u r h^ as workers.

H o wm u c h i dy o ur e c e i v ef o rt h ew o r k t s e l fi n1 9 5 5t o t a l ) ? ^ ^ > l / 0 i h i 7 ( i n c l u d e p l e d g e d s u p p o r tf o r o p e r a t i n g c o s t s , t r a n s p o r t a t i o non i e l d , e q u i p m e n t ,s u p p l i e s , p r o m o t i o n ,p r i n t i n g , e t c . )

H o w much i d you e c e i v e i n f u n d s d e s i g n a t e d f o r t h ethe suppor t o f na t ive ;

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H o w much i d you r e c e i v e i n f u n d s d e s i g n a t e d f o i a s s i s t i n g n o n ei n building NATIVE churches , etc . •

How much i d y o u r e c e i v e i n f u n d s d e s i g n a t e d : o r MISSION n o n eb u i l d i n g p r o j e c t s ( h o u s i n g , workspace, e tc )

Most of o u r i n c o m e is not p l e d g e d for any d e f i n i t e project. O u r supportersallow us free discretion as to the best use. Quarterly reports of allincome and expendi tures are made to all supporters.and our work is

For h o s e t r a v e l i n g i n t h e S t a t e s new m i s s i o n a r i e s a n d t l i o s e o n u r t o u g l i j r :under t h e direction of t h e elders of t h e Corona Calif. Church of Christ.

H o w much i d you e c e i v e i n t o t a l o f f e r i n g s w M l e i s i t i n gchu rches in 1955?

How many churches did j ^ o u visit?


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Dear C h r i s t i a n Fr ienc• / i - i x rr T b ' * ' T i ' i TCA I - . E . . ' S L S T i ' L R v / e

? S f o f t i i i ee n d o b t e d n e s snnounced t i ^ e desl r i^^^^? ^ P h i l l i p su p o n t h e h o u s e t i i a t . ; a oo u . l t j - r a t i -faml ly. The response t o ^f y i n r. You responded n effort w ereal i s almost r - e a c n e d . . i ^ n juob j i c of^ ? l lb ea b l e t os e c u r ef t h r m l f s L n a ? v̂ o r l cC h r i s t a n d i t s p e r p e t u a l u se f o r t h e ^ e h o m e

d ^ b t s % r ? h : r o t L rm L s i o na r y u o r.m i g h t b e c a r r i e d ^ o n i n Jamaica .

T h e r ei s a t t h ep r e s e n t t i m e Yo u i ^ ®r e m a i n i n g t o b e p a i d j a m L c a m a yk e e ni n t e r e s ti n t h ec a w eo f ^ ^ x - t ^ ^ a s p e c i a l; t h e Yu r | s eo fr e t i r i n c ^ ^perhaps a may he lp th ru t h i e ra p r o j e c t , o r u i e t h i s w o r t h ym i s s i o n a r y c i v i n „ , - .os icnace apurpose.

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DEitR CHRISTIAN FRIENDS:

l i iAUuURATINC A i i 2 \ i SYSTEIvi this term» . ioodrow is teaching t wo 2 hour classeafor six v . ' e e k s in the S-rinary* afuer which Creyson Ensign will comple te theterm with 6 weeks i .r;ensivo study on otler subjects. I t is hoped tnat thisn e w system will provide an opportunity for mure men to be taugii : than formerly. Eleven ere n o w enrolled for the Summer tern. ' .Voodrow is teachingHomiletics and Acts.

BESIDES THE V u i D YCOi^ 'EnTS among the other churches, there have been many inrecent months hare at the Constant Sprirg Ohurch-, Victor Inverdalo, youngNegro chau.ffe'ii-5 heurd tne radio pro-;rara, a n d found his way to the church.Already awler ocuviotion, he soon was bnpciuecl . Last right his bride-to-betHyacrnth iCrng , was inw^rsed. . ( ednesday evening, a forciT-an st the great

IWoneyrnusk Estate, F.h . Emellie, was bapt i sed . His wife is ser ious ly considering Onr i s i - i an i ty and we are prayii% for her early conversion,

WOODHOW SPEliT ETOiRAL D^YS IN THE HOSPITAL in April, part of the timereceiving supplenc-ntary oxygen. He apparently developed a coronery def i c i e n c y. He v . a . s up a n d about his work within a few daya, however, an dis recovered now. V/e are thankful.

AS FOR THE liEST OF US, w e ere all well. Today is Steve's sixth birthday.Tomorrow we are planning a par ty for him a n d Shawn Freem, o n e of the little missionaries , who is 4»

A DYING KAN here some months ago said just before he expired, Some

are g o i n g an d some are comilrg. V / e have found it so th is week. O . u egcir^g was our b e l . c v e d Brother Robjnsor. elder o f tie church in HinustonGardens (Calv ary Churon c . t Christ) - r - L . a n y years- HI;^ fdth was ['irmto t h e e n d in spite of great suiferl.ug/ Cue was the . . . e v /b.^rndaughter of Albert and Lirs. Thcmp-^on- Kother and baby are d c d . u g f i ne atJubilee Fublic Hoapitcl. Brctrar Thompson is a Seminary graduaoa, an dassistant minister of the church hero

A NEW ROAD is to be tegun this w e e k :Eto the Jamaica Bible Seminaryb u i l d i n g . V / e have d e s i r e d f o r a long t i i : e to see f^bis p r o j ec t d o n ebut finances always in tbe way, A road contrac'or has agreea to take

one third o f an acre of land as part payment for building the road.V / e thank God for this blessing.

YOU DEAR ONES who have stood behind this work are needed and appreciated.

Without you we could do nothing. Thank you for your wonderful help.

Woodrow a n d Ka.rjorie Fhillips

15 .59 San AndreasSan Jose, Galifornia


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- l E i j O . jIW I H E UNITED S T i ^ T E So n o y e a r *3 l e a v e of a b s e n c e f r o m j E u a e l c a . Itd o e s n o t a p p e a r t h a t w e w i l l b e a b l e t o r e t u r n t o t h e t r o p i c s f o r f u r t h e r m i ss i o n a r y n o r k # . t e t r u s t G o d t o ^ u i d © u s i n a l l w a y s a n d l e a v e t h e f u t u r e e n t i r e l yin H i s p r o v i d e n c e f K e e p p r a y i n g f o r u s * . A l r e a d y w ec a n s e e s c n n er e a l i m p r o v e m e n tin c u r h e a l t h p r o b l e m *

TO E r t C HO N EO F Y O U f o ry o u r support , p r a y e r s , l e t t e r s , e n c o u r c f i e m e n t a n dp a r t n e r s h i p w i t h us in t h e g o s p e l o f J a m a i c a , It w a s v e r y h a r d t o l e a v e . F i v em o r e w e r e w o n to Chris t in o u r l a s t M e e k t h e r e a n d n e n y o f t h e na t ive Chris t iansc a m e o u t t o t h e a i r p o r t a n d s t o o d in t h e ra in t o s a y » G o o d - b y , « I c o u l d n ' t k e e pb e c k t h e tears

i i V EB E G I N O U RN E . ». ^ O R KIN ^ J i i E R I C ^ .IN S E P T S f c l B E R ,I a v e b e e n c a l l e d t o t e a c h in0 2 ^ J i KB I B L EC O L L E G Eia J d ^ L E Î . H S S O U R I ,B e f e e l t h a t t h i s i s a n o u t s t a n d i n go p p o r t u n i t y f o r i n t e n s i v e C h r i s t i a n s e r v i c e a n d r e a l i z e t h e g r a v e r e s p o n s i b i l i t yof t e a c h i n g y o u n g p e o p l eto b e t r u e s e r v a n t s of Christ. 1 will b e a f u l l - t i n ©pro fes so r a n d c o u n t t h e pr ivi ledge o f w o r k i n g with th is school s c o n s e c r a t e df a c u l t y a n h o n o r a n d c h a l l e n g e . T h e y e a r s o f t e a c h i j i g a n d p r e a c h i n g i n J a m a i c a ,a s w e l l a s o u r l o c a t e d m i n i s t r y in t h e U . S . A . b e f c r e e n t e r i n g t h e m l s s i c a f i e l d ,w i l l h e l p u s i n t r a i n i n g m i n i s t e r s o f t h e g o s p e l i n t h i s f i n e s c h o o l . P r e y f o rour success

O U RA D D R E S SE J J O P L I Hi i l L LH E i . y o o d r o wP h i l l i p s , O z a r k B i b l e C o l l e g e ,5 l6 Wo r t hWa l l , J o p l i n , J ' i i s s o u r i ,U s e t h i s a d d r e s s i f y o u d e s i r e to w r i t e d i r e c t l y t o u s .I f y o u a r e c o n s i d e r i n g f u l l — t i r i EC h r i s t i a n s e r v i c e o r w a n t t o h a v e a p a r t i n t h et r a i n i n g of C h r i s t i a n w o r k e r s p l e a s e w r i t e to us in J o p l i n ,

A Ei u i Ei > b K l W GY C f UTO C O W T I N U ET OS U P P O R TU S T H R O U G HS E F T E I V I H E R .O u r f i n a n c i a lo b l i p t i o n s i n J a m a i c a w i l l c o m e t o a n e n d w i t h t h i s f a l l q u a r t e r , . ; e s t i l lo w e$ 2 0 0 . 0 0o n t h e h o u s e m o r t g a t i ea n d j u s t o v e r $ 8 0 0 . 0 0o n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n ds h i p p i n g . T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l n a t i v e m i n i s t e r s d e p e n d i n go n u s f o r t h i s Q ^ u s r t e r ssupport a n d w e h a v e o u r own l iv ing e xpenses . ; . i l l y o u help us? . ^ ewill nott o u r a m o n gt h e c h u r c h e s b u t a s k t h o s e w h oh a v e a i d e d o u r Si y e o r m i n i s t r y inJ a m a i c a t o h e l p u s t h r o u g h t h i s t h i r d l i u a r t e r o f I 9 5 6 . - e h a v e h a d n o v a c a t i o nin t h e s e y e a r s a n d n e e d a l i t t l e t i m e to g e t a d j u s t e d e n d s t a r t e d in o u r n e wplace of service.

F H O L jO U R H S i j n s a l lo f u s w a n t y o u t o k n o s vo m r d e e p a p p r e c i a t i o n ,f^ h e m a n yb l e s s i n g s y o u h a v e b e s t o w e d o n o u r m i n i s t r y b e c a u s e o f y o u r l o v e o f C h r i s t a n dHis c h u r c h . P r a y t h a t He m i g h t g r a n t us m a n y m o r ey e a r s in His v i n y a r d . G O DEE wuh you all.

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