Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission58 N. Vlltarreal St i a, «

APARTADO POSTAL NO. 350 Telephone 3-61-59D/necior HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO ..onN Co-Direotor

Dr. Gerald D. Bowlin ^ 88 ^ r «rarh..«.».,w. c .• 9 i- Mrs. Geneva S. Bowline Churches - Evangehsm ^ Schools - Benevolence

JAN •ANY 1971

A HAPPY AND PROSPER CJS NEW YEAR IN CHRIST

The Bowlins certainly had a Merry Christmas ^ tiiaiiks to vou ourdear friends. We received enough special gifts to pay off our billsat the grocery and drug stores? also enough personal gift checksthat we were able to buy gifts for the children and a turkey with allthe trimmings for our Christmas dinner. Thank you each one and GodDLess and repay you, Pancho also received some gifts: clothing,^hoes and toys. He sends his thanks too,

were just overwhelmed by your concern for us. Here are somefrom letters received v;ith special "grocery bill" offerings*

"aSeL for you and yo ;r family in the New Year." (Kans.)whPn of us. The difference is+n L r enough money to go around, the church is the firsttPt?nn T +b (Calif.) "Hope the enclosed will ease some of the irritation of the colon, which I understand so well(Ariz.) "We made

bP®NsL°Tnv.^° Gerald Bowlin' with the intent that the money shouldused for personal needs as well as church needs? as your needsare very important-—you are our messengers of God's work,"(Calif,)

You are not forgotten at our house. Will send some more in Jan,"J. am^sorry we churches are so negilent of our own missionaries in the field so close to home. It seems so many requests come

support to them? and forget allabout our old faithful missionaries that have been in the field solong,'(Calif•) "Wish I could do more? my doctor bills are terrificat present, (Ariz.) "I asked the treasure for another $ when Iread your newsletter. Send us a bunch of nev/sletters5" TAriz.) "Weare concerned about your work and pray daily: ' (KansO "I am a widowand S,S« is small, but God has a way of enlarging the widow'smitec(Ohio) "I say these things badly—but please spend a piece ofthe enclosed foolishly." (Ariz,) (We did—^ok Geneva out to eatsupper for the first time in about 10 yearsc--GDB) "Sorry you arehaving financial trouble, but the Lord tells us to 'Ask and ye shallreceive(Calif.)

Kathy (Senior, School of Nursing, U of A.) came in Monday night,Deco ^21st from Tucson, Then Bob, his wife? Berta, and our first?,,,randchild, Shannon Dee, drove in unexpectedly from Calif. orTwed.tn'-ening, Dec. 23rd. So our family circle was complete0 You know,1 tnought I had enjoyed about all the eretions life offers a Christian until I held my granddaughter in my arms. Truly "My cup runneth0 ve r •)

We pledge to you renewed zeal in His work in Western Mexico inypa-r 1 091 .the year 1971

Yours and His, ^

p. S, Most of you know I dislike "crisis" appeals for funds and wishto avoid a repetition of our Christmas appeal to pay our grocery anddrug bills* In order to do so we meed $100.00 additional monthlypledged living-link (personal) support for the Bowlin family. ^(Irealize budgets are set up in the Fall, but perhaps some additionalMission funds are available.) Will each of you ask your MissionaryCommittee, your class, youth or V/omen's group to pledge somethingjponthly to the Bow] ins? Please don't expect someone else to do this ^

—YOU do it. Remember, "Everone's job is no one's '-b." Of courseif you can personally pledge, please do so--no amount' is too small.Please send through your church Treasure if possible. Thanks....GDB

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Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission58 N. Vlllarreal St.

DirectorOr. Qerald 0. Bowlin

Nativ® Churches —Evangelism

Dear Friends:

(Mailing Address)

APARTADO postal no. 350HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

June 197^

Telephone 3-61-59

CO'DirectorMrs. Geneva S. Bowlin

Bible Schools —Benevolence

EXCITING EVENTS ARE TAKING PLACE IN WESTERN P-ISXICO TODAY:

A young ex-c-tholic, Augustinian monk from South America recentlyspoke^four ovonings here in our congregations. Attendance at onelocation topped 200, with people spilling out into the street andlistening attentively over loudspea.kers. Many stayed afterwardsto ask questions. Four young girls made the^giodd-confession andone woman came forward for redidication of her life.

Contributions have recently enabled us tcL.,jcnQf f nf the MissionCenter on the back of our lot. Now we finally have everything, the

^-"'bYfices, printing plant. Scripture and tract storage, etc. all inC one spot. (Not to mention our home, v/hich is THE center of Mission

Activities.).

Final preparations are being made for some 400-500 children andyouth in 9 mSchoo1s in three locations herein the City and three villages^n^'his county. The theme willbe: "The Lord is My Shepherd."

^^^lih^Xj£lQ:.£^^^;nister we personally trained has returned to ~the17est and is busy preaching eac7r"Lcrr4-ls.^day. (He earns his livingas an electrician-mechanic.). Some may remember EmX^uueChaires.

A village work,that had been closed for over tenyears due to se-vere" persecution of the Christians, most of v/hom,through fear, moved away, has. opened again with-at-tend&nce_aYerag-

3Q persons on a week night."•

More and more homes in our neighborhood are opening to a Gospelv/itness; many due to Geneva's trusty hyperdermic needle. Theseare young professionals--doctors, lawyers, ranch and businessmanagers, college professors, dentists, etc,—the cream of the crop.

Yes, exciting events are taking place in Western Mexico. AREN'TYOU GLAD YOU HAVE HAD A PART IN THESE EXCITING EVENTS IN HIS CHURCHIN V/ESTERN MEXICO THRU YOUR MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS AND PRAYERS?

Your happy and excited Missionaries,

|iOWLINGERR GENE

Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Wesifei i I Mexico Christian Mission58 N. Vlllarreal St.

Director

Dr. Gerald D. Bowiin

Native Churches — Evangelism

(Mailing Address)

APARTADO POSTAL NO. 350

HERMOSILLO, SONORA. MEXICO

June 23f 1971

Prayer list No. 2^Mc Gil-grey, -Editor

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MtSSXCHAHIBS;

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HELD ASPBESS; ffestem Merlco Christian Mission.^do. PoBtal 350Eermosillos Sonora» MZZICO

CONTHIBTOOHS;

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Western Mexico Christian Missionc/o Haaorlal Chris Idan Church5535 K. Sixth St.Phoenix* -^izona S5C12

Telephone 3-61-59

Co-Director •- x

Mrs. Geneva S. BowMn ^Bible Schools — Benevolence

Gerald U. Bovlln

Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission58 N. Villarreal Si.

Director

Dr. Gerald D. Bowiin

Native Churches — Evangelism

(Mailing Address)

APARTADO POSTAL NO. 350

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

-\972

Telephone 3-61-59

Co-Director

Mrs. Geneva S. Bowiin

Bible Schools — Benevolence

971 draws "to a close we so many changes ine nations, and-mrrtd^lli^cas which have taken

year.

\ ':h^iks that though these/xhangXs, the devaluation ofife. jrecognition of-^ed China by \he UnKed Nations,

e\5ft'us physically, yet/spir;.tually they have nor, for OUR God is "the same yesterday, TODAY, and

belief in and ooedience of the Savior will savesin in the United States, or Mexico, or any othersame that it did almost Twenty Centuries ago whenrn of the Virgin Mary and walked the earth.

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ris/t/in Western Mexico.

give us health and strength and the finan"task. Give generously to God's work at hom

fp&±#3,4;ield in the New Year, 1972, not of necessjoyfully7'7f©r:.....God loveth a cheerful giver,

pray God's Rich^^ B1efs'̂ ingi^^SpoS^-yo,r, 1972. ^^

tTp ar1^t the least aiaongthe princes of Juda:^r out of-thee shall rtme-W^overnor thatshall rule my people^rael. (Matt. 2=6) FoTu^tlui^ ^child Lborn....and his name ^all be called.... The. PrincHf Peace!

(Isaiah 9«6)

Gerald and Geneva

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