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JANUARY - FEBRUARY, 1966 ISSUE No. 52

LISTEN
THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION MR. &

MRS. WALTER COBLE, Founders, Garrett, Indiana "A work of faith depending on offerings from God's peo ple for missionary radio broadcasting costs and promotional expenses."

"Listen-0, Isles unto me; and hearken ye

people from afar " Isaiah 49:1.

"Faith

Cometh

by hearing and hearing by the

Word of God."

Left to right-- Walter Leeper of Tinley Park, 111., Burdette Wakeman of LaCrosse, Wis., and Cloyd Christman of
LaCrosse, Wis.

FINANCIAL REPORT
Jerlmiah 22-29. "Oh

Earth, Earth, Earth,

Hear ttie Word of

Balance January 1, 1966 Interest on savings account Offerings banked

To Check
Checks:

$1,721.27 24.50 2,100.85

$3,846.62

the Lord"

KWIX, air time Berl Thomas, designated gift Walter T. Leeper, travel expense WYCA, air and contract Guy Bolam Associates, Polish air time Pan American B.C., English air time Pan American B.C., German air time Pan American B.C., Nigeria air time P.M. Garrett, stamps

48.00
220.00
48.00 112.05 216.00 682.43

500.00 131.04
60.00

$2,017.52
Balance

$1,829.10

THREE COUPLES VOLUNTEER TO AID THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

We wish to announce that Mr. and Mrs. Burdette W. Wakeman and Mr. and Mrs.

is being done on five different radio sta tions with two programs appearing on Ra
dio Luxembourg. Present production is as follows: Edward Fausz, Radio Luxembourg; Berl Thomas, Taipei, Formosa; Charles

Coble at Toledo, Ohio in December, 1917.

Then he was transferred to Van Wert,

Cloyd Christman, of LaCrosse, Wis., and Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Leeper of Tinley Park, 111., are ganging up to aid in pro

claiming the Gospel by radio. In the in

definite future they will have sole responsi bility. In the meantime they are co-opera ting with usthe Coblesin the Gospel Broadcasting Mission. By the time you read this, I, Walter Coble, will have reached my 76th birthday. The calendar these days is not as good as it used to be.
It never used to even hint of such nonsense. So read this letter from Paul Grimm in

Phipps, Radio Luxembourg; Paul Bajko, Poland; Lester LeMay, Nigeria, Africa; Al bert Young, Chicago (speaking to the Span ish speaking people), and the Central Col lege of the Bible, Moberly, Missouri. Currently Sister Mainie Coble has been quite ill, though of late she is some better
and at home. Brother Walter Coble has his

hands full in keeping the house and caring

for much of the mission work. Mainie of

and then at Garrett, and soon was elected an elder, which office he held for many years. Mrs. Coble was elected teacher of the Queen Esther Class in the spring of 1919, later called the Loyal Women. During those 47 years in Garrett, she has been the teach er about 25-35 years, and assistant, and other offices of the Women Of The Church, and Christian Endeavor in the evenings, so we are happy that Mr. Grimm, having known us from youth, and as an elder chairman of the missionary committee, and manager of the Lake James Christian
Brotherhood that this work should continue with this new help, and eventually through

the light that these helpers were not-dis-^ Tiourse is as active -as she dares be. closed as yet, and the "we" mentioned are Two areas of the work are most difficult the three families above, Paul and Mary for them to handle: have long been valued friends, and liis 1. That of correspondence. statement shows that he believes in the three 2. That of personal contact to tell the mis

them. We also thank all who have helped

that this work may continue long after we

have been compelled to relinquish it. Walter and Mainie Coble, Founders.

families, to carry on sending the Gospel far

and near, by radio, as we have done the past years, only MORE effectively.

The church at Garrett has wholeheartedly supported The Gospel Broadcasting Mission
in past years, but has never directed how

sion story. BUT where there is God's will, there is always a way.

All funds are still to be sent directly to the Cobles, Box 117, Garrett, Indiana, who
will care for the cost of radio time on the

Letter From The Thomases

Dear Friends of the Gospel Broadcasting
Mission:

we should direct the work, although about

eleven per cent of our needs have been sup plied by this one congregation, and we could not possibly have sent the Gospel to as many millions and so many stations with
out tiieir help. We sincerely hope and trust that this same relationship will continue with the new

workers, and that all who have so gener

ously supported our efforts will not slow up because of this change. We are sure that these three families will do three times what we have done, and more.

butions will continue to be sent to Box 117,

Garrett, Ind., 46738 until further notice.

As mentioned in this letter, all contri

various stations. We hope to add a substanyour prayers and financial support comtian amount of new stations in 1966, so keep ing. Mainie, with the help of Christian friends, will put out the bi-monthly paper "Listen." Christian friends in LaCrosse, Wisconsin will be happy to answer any cor respondence in behalf of the mission work. Merely send your mail to: Gospel Broad casting Mission, c/o Charles Street Church of Christ, P. 0. Box 131, LaCrosse, Wiscon sin. Brother Cloyd Christman, who is versed on the mission work, will be happy to an swer your needs. A new packet of materials to be used in
the churches to inform them of the mission

Greetings in Christ our Lord: It is a great thrill to have a very small part in broadcasting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those needy hearts behind the Iron and Bamboo curtains. I rejoice in the victories reported from each of the Radio Missionaries and it is a real pleasure to try to acquaint others in the churches of our Northwest, with this challenge. These young people told us that great numbers of Chinese listen to our pro gram in English, "Search the Scriptures

Mainie cannot write as she once did, and now dictates som^to meOH ME and
mlich she wants to write is never done. But we believe this new help will much more than take up the slack that has accumu
lated.

will soon be in the making, carrying the

voices of those on the of action. Watch for the announcement of this new material.

Bible Study Time." English language is required in high school and college and many business people are enrolling by the thousands in the English language_radio study this station broadcasts. This gives
many an incentive to listen in order to

ing "Listen." Mainie would like to keep

that part through Juneour Golden Anni versarybut they stand by if needed. In

The Leepers will soon take over publish

Men are being made ready to do the pro motional work of the mission, thus re lieving the Cobles of this task, except where it is convenient and possible for them to so
function.

practice their English. Please pray that

thousands of these may hear the Gospel

and believe. Pray for every one of our

missionaries and their programs through

G.B.M.

We solicit your prayers for the success

the meantime they are presenting the work

to all in reach of these points.
January 27, 1966 Greetings in the name of Christ:

of this ever-growing labor of broadcasting

the Word of God on a world-wide basis.

In Christ that millions may hear.

Beryl Thomas Northwest Representative
G.B.M.

Yours that millions may hear,

Paul A. Grimm

gives the increase." Perhaps this great Iruth is as apparent, if not more apparent, in the case of the Gospel Broadcasting Mis
sion than in any other.

"One sows, another waters, but God

People throughout our nation support this

great cause that even now is reaching vir tually niillions. We anticipate a constant

Elder, First Church of Christ Garrett, Indiana Since Mr. Paul Grimm is at present the senior elder in the Garrett Church, where Mr. Coble was for many years an elder, it is pleasing that he wrote this letter of rec
ommendation in our behalf and these new workers. Mr. Grimm became a member of

"LISTEN"
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growth in this support as we request your

prayers and gifts to make even greater in

roads via radio for Christ.

Gospel programming and foUow-up work

the Garrett Church in 1917 when a youth, and Cobles moved to Garrett in 1919, trans ferring their membership from Van Wert, Ohio. Mrs. Coble was baptized in the St. Joseph river at Edgerton, Ohio and Mr.

* Published bi-monthly by the Gospel * * Broadcasting Mission, Mr. and Mrs. * * Walter S. Coble, Garrett, Indiana. *
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MARCH - APRIL. 1966 ISSUE No. 53

APR 11 1966

Jerimiah 22-29. "Oh

Earth, Earth, Earth,

Hear the "Word of the Lord"

LISTEN
Si

"Faith Cometh

by hearing and

hearing by the
Word of God."

This issue commemorates important dates in the his tory of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission and the events
which came before. Some of these events were of short

duration, and some of them are continuous.

Nearly all of these events began in the month of April,

with Merwyn H. Greene's birthday being on Easter Morning, March 27, 1921.

IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARIES
March 27, 1921 TThe birthday of Merwyn H. Greene. 1944 Tens of thousands of "My Experience With Prayer," written by Merwyn Greene a few days before his death during World War II, are sent out as a memorial to
him.

April 12, 1945 The first letter sent out, appealing for funds to send missionaries to Europe. April 7, 1952 The first broadcast from Radio Luxem bourg. April 15 The Birthday of Mainie Greene Coble.

Broadcasting Programs
Radio Luxembourg in English, Mr, and Mrs. Alex Bills and Exie Fults, produced and followed up from JapeOi. Later, by Charles and Mary Frances Phipps. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Lamb in the Washington, D.C. area. Mainie expounding the Bible School lesson, Coldwater,
Mich.

Edward Fausz, German language from Radio Luxem

bourg. Berl Thomas of Zillah, Wash., over Formosa, English

Language, Vieuques, Pureto Rico, many ministers in the

U.S. participating. Paul Bajko, Polish Icinguage from Radio Luxembourg,
later from Monaco.

Donald Baughman, two stations in Nigeria, English lan

guage.

A1 Young, Chicago, Spanish language over W.Y.C.A.,

Hammond, Ind.

Central Christian College of the Bible Station K.W.I.X., Moberly, Mo.

THE PHIPPS GIVE MORE FACTS ON RADIO LUXEMBOURG

Feb. 3, 1966

that the Lord gives us the opportunity to reach these hearts. In the past week I have written 38 personal letters, the shortest one was two pages, to people who needed defi

nite and concrete help. This work, plus the

heavy load of office work for the radio

STORY OF THE GOSPEL BROADCAST ING MISSION

Most of you acquainted with the entire story of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission will necessarily have to go back to 1944 when Merwyn H. Greene, Mrs. Coble's nephew and foster son, a soldier in France, wrote an article, "My Experience With Prayer," which was published in the Chris
tian Standard. It came into our home the

ministry which Mary Frances carries on, is in addition to the Italian work, as you know. We feel a responsibility to each per
son who writes to us and for this reason

Yesterday another package of letters ar rived from Luxembourg. Each month that passes shows an increase in the number of

the

many, many hours and days are spent at typewriter in personal contact with
Our feverent prayer is that the Lord will

these lost souls.

people who write asking to receive the book

we offer or merely writing for help from a person they do not know but whom they feel they can trust.

enable us to reach those who need reaching

and who without His help or a word from
the Scriptures, would be lost in a hostile
world.

same day we received notice of his death

on the battlefield in France.

From this package that arrived yester day we would like to give some excerpts because of the fact that many people (not
listeners!) do not feel that a radio minis

Charles and Mary Frances Phipps Radio Luxembourg Financial Report of The Gospel
Broadcasting Mission for 1965 Balance, Jan. 1, 1965
Contributions received
Total to'check Disbursements

try is of much value. However, whenever the Word of the Lord is spoken it is of value,
to someone.

From Wales comes this letter: "Dear Sir, I feel compelled to write to you to thank

Mrs. Coble had this article printed in tract form and sent it to many camps, and Christian Service camps, anywhere she felt it would do good. This she did as a memorial to Merwyn. This led to a desire to do something about sending the Gospel to Europe, as her desire had long been,
even before these events.

you for the wonderful messages of "Search the Scriptures." As a lay preacher, I find great help in your programme which I feel is far too short, that is, in time, but so great in the Spirit. I would gladly accept the book that you so freely offer as I am sure it has

$1. 210.46 22, 562.19

$23, 772.65
19 576.08

So she began collecting names of possiWv interested people and to look for recruits. On April 12, 1945, she began sending out
the letter printed below, appealing for funds and recruits to go to Europe after the war. This she called the Merwyn H. Greene Memorial Fund. She began re

Air time

Printing and paper

457.75
362.33 533.22 79.00

so much to say. May you long continue to give us food in "Search the Scriptures". In His name, Yours sincerely, T. J., Wales."
From Ireland comes this word: "Dear

Stamps and mailing

Travel allowance

ceiving favorable answers and funds, the

first offering being from Judge Clyde Car-

Convention expense

Directory of the Ministry

Balance, Dec. 31, 1965

43.00

Sir, Please send me your book of valuable

Bible study, as I am most interested in the

$22: 051.38
$1,721.27

lin, a prominent Christian lawyer from An* gola, Ind. This lent encouragement to the
work.

Scriptures, preach. Its each week. Thank you

Thank you for the sermons you a pleasure to hear your service I pray the Lord will bless you. very much. Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Coble was actively engaged as a Railway postal clerk and was away from
home a considerable amount of the time,

COBLPS CAPERS
Our "Capers" have been pretty mild,
with Mainie not being out of the house since

but he helped as much as he could while

home. Sometimes he would take Mrs.

"R. P.., Ireland.

There are also many letters that come to

us that are filled with sadness such as this

Coble to camps and rallies, and return for her after his tour of railroad duty was
ended. At that time Mrs. Coble could drive

that follows: "Dear Brother in Christ, I

returning from the hospital on Jan. 6, and

was listening to you speaking on Saturday evening. I enjoyed it very much. I would be delighted with the book. I do be lonely
sometimes. I am a widow with five chil

Walter having been out of Garrett only a couple times since that time. Her sister, Mrs. Ross Mann, has been over a couple
times to stay with her while Walter dis

dren. My husband died three years ago. Do remember us in your prayers. Have you
a Bible you don't want? (She will receive one from us as does everyone who re
quests a Bible!) I have no Bible but I

tributed "Listen" to the address writers, and again to present the message to the
alert congregation at Cedar Lake Church

of Christ, a few miles south of Ashley, Ind.

She wants to thank all who have sent so many beautiful Christmas and get well

listen to your messages. I have a little sister who is not able to speak but she can
hear. Will you please remember her in

your prayers? Thanking you. The

Ireland.

Lord

cards, for several meals brought in, and for personal gifts. She cannot personally answer them all, so she has faith that you
will not accuse her of ingratitude for this omission. We have had many visitors since our last "Capers" report, but, of course compared with the Mission Roundup, it has been pretty quiet on the Capers front.

many places by herself. The work was not well enough known to get many dates. Mr. and Mrs. Coble paid for all literature, travel, stampseverything. Nothing was paid from the fun:l until November 1951, when they gave $400 toward getting the necessary equipment to start Radio Broadcasting of the Gospel by Mr. Bills. He stated there was a spot on Radio Luxembourg available, and this would also help him with his desire to erect a radio

bless you. From a sister in Christ, "G. H.. Across our desks come many letters such
as the above. Do we really stop to count
our blessings in the face of letters such as

station in Japan, if someone would pay the air time. So after much negotiation, the Cobles finally told him to go ahead. And so on April 7. 1952, the first Gospel
message of New Testament Christianity went out over the good listening area of Radio Luxembourg, a radius of 800 miles,

this. with part with

We are in constant correspondence almost 2,000 people of whom the major are in need of help spiritually but many who need help materially. For

Walter Leeper was here March 20 to get

some more facts about what he has let

himself in for. Ho says that he is all set anytime it is necessary, and to let them

these people there is the need of a constant contact which they can trust, someone to

know when they are needed and they will step on the gas and head this way.
IN MEMORIAM

whom they can talk without fear of being

embarrassed. Through this medium we are able to help many people whom we could
not reach otherwise. This work is time-

By Mrs. Mabel Stansberry in memory of

her father.

consuming but we are more than grateful

with Mr. Bills doing the programming and Exie Fultz doing the follow up work from Japan. She sent the Cobles a great many of these letters from listeners, which she had answered. Most of these letters have been preserved as evidence of the great work done at that time, and it is hoped they will be kept in the archives of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission. Before the Cobles had appealed for funds and recruits in the name of The Merwyn (Continued on page three)

H 6
MAY - JUNE. 1966 ISSUE No, 54

Jerimiah 22-29.

Earth, Earth, Earfii,

Hear the "Word of the Lord"

LISTEN
MISSION MR. &

"Faith coxtt^

by hearing and

hearing by the
Word of God."

THE

GOSPEL

BROADCASTING

MRS. WALTER COBLE, Founders, Garreft, Indiana

"A work of faith depending on offerings from God's peo ple for missionary radio broadcasting costs and promo tional expenses."

"Listen-0, Isles unto me; and hearken ye

people from afar " Isaiah 49:1.

Golden Wedding Anniversary Issue

YOU
Mainie Greene Coble

Yesterdlay, I had not known you You, were a dream, an aching void, A hope, unrealized, untrue, A vision that only annoyed.
But today, illusion is stilled, The dream and the vision depart, For hope today, has been fulfilled, I enfold, You, love, to my heart.

Tomorrow we claim together Blotting out, the despairing fears,

Our voices shall blend forever.

In echoes, across future years.

Eternity, beckoning on.

To the fullness of life to bow,

Through Heaven's gate our bark be drawn, For lol Eternity, is now.
To Walter from Mainie

COBLES TO OBSERVE THEIR

50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

ways needing money orders, or stamps, so that he would stop at her school. She de nies this, claiming they first met in a church service at Alvordton, 0. Later Miss Greene taught at the village school at
Alvordton.

Walter, in the meantime, had become a postal transportation clerk working out of Toledo. Miss Greene, after teaching for a few years at Alvordton, transferred to the Bryan, 0., school system and resided with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester D.
Greene.

Mainie Greene and Walter Coble were married June 21,1916, in a pretty home wed

ding with about sixty guests present. They took a wedding trip of about ten days to Belle Isle, Detroit, and a boat trip to Can
ada, returning by boat to Toledo to a fur

nished appartment there. Later they bought a new home there, expecting to re side permanently in that city. However, due to a reorganization of the postal serv ice, they moved to Van Wert, 0. After a little-more than a year there, they came to Garrett in April, 1919, thinking it would be only a temporary residence, because it was between the ends of his run. They moved into their present home on Dec. 6, 1919. He retired from the Postal Transpor

tation Service in 1957, after over 46 years

in the mail service.

COBLPS CAPERS
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Coble of 208 South Guilford street treated

them to a dinner party Friday evening. They came with well filled baskets of food in honor of Mrs. Coble's birthday. She ha? been bedfast since Dec. 22, when she suf
fered several strokes. She has not been able to walk since that time.

Those present were her sister, Mrs. Ross

Mann of Garrett; another sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beams of

Mainie and Walter, June 21, 1916

The following is a copy of an item in The Garrett Clipper of June 19, 1961, concern friends are at rest. In the evening, Mrs.
Coble will address a women's club at

Montpelier,0., their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cary of Fort Wayne.
She received several beautiful flowers and

plants from them and others and many

lovely gifts.

ing the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr.

flnd Mrs. Walter S. Coble. June 21 will be
their 50th. It has been their custom to cele brate their anniversaries as this item re

counts, but this year their children wish to hold open house for them at their home. Because of circumstances, it will be held Jime 18 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Their daugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Cary of Fort Wayne, and their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Coble

Bryan, Ohio, where she will present a tape recorded broadcast of "Search the Scrip tures" program over Radio Luxembourg and will speak on "A Modern Fishing Method For the Day is Far Spent."
Mr. and Mrs. Coble are the founders of

During the day she received many birth

day greetings from all over the United

States,

including

telegram

from

old

friends. An added attraction to Mrs. Coble's

the

Gospel Broadcasting

Mission,

which

sponsors

missionary

radio

in

foreign

broadcasts. At present there are two broad casts weekly over Radio Luxembourg, a weekly broadcast in Puerto Rico, and they

birthday was a visit by Donald Baughman, broadcaster of the Search the Scriptures program of the Gospel Broadcasting Mis sion in Nigeria, West Africa, who arrived home Thursday Accompanying him from
the Chicago airport were his wife and his

of Adrian, Mich., will join in being hosts

and hostesses for the occasion. You are in

are hoping soon to have a Polish language

broadcast.

vited. The two programs mentioned in the

item have now increased to seven, and the 1966 budget will be more than $23,000.
FROM THE CLIPPER OF JUNE 19, 1961
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Coble of 208 South Guilford street wll mark their 45th

Next Sunday their daughter, Mrs. Gor don Cary of Fort Wayne, has planned a dinner party for them at the Cary cottage on Big Long lake. Also present will be

nephew, Walter Smith, a minister from Waterford, 0. Mr. Smith's parents live in Butler. Eight years ago Mr. Smith was
youth minister of the First Church of

Christ in

Garrett.

Mrs.

Baughman

and

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace L. Coble of Adrian,

Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Greene of Columbus, O., and other guests.

children have been in the states several weeks while Don remained in Africa until

he obtained a replacement for his work

there.

wedding anniversary Wednesday by making

their annual pilgrimage to scenes of their

, Mainie Greene was teaching at Maple

jlill school in Williams County, 0., when

she met Mr. Coble. He was her rural let-

courtship and marriage, and as in later

years, will also visit the cemeteries and graves where many of their relatives and

let carrier, riding a motorcycle to deliver

the mail. He now claims that she was al

Mr. and Mrs. Lester LeMay, good friends of the Cobles are awaiting visas to get to Nigeria so they may take up the work while the Baughmans are in the United States on furlough.

LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE PHIPPS

ITALIAN CHRISTIAN MISSION

PRESIDENT OF

Tk cCond!"
I'd love to walk where Jesus walked
And see the lanes he trod And climb the hills where Jesus talked And told the love of God.

COLLEGE WRITES
May 12, 1966
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coble

Charles and Mary Francis Phipps 1018 Eight Street Columbus , Indiana May 14, 1966
Dear Ones in Uirist:

Gospel Broadcasting Mission

208 South GuHford

Garrett, Indiana

As you know by now from Mr. Bolam we are still on Radio Luxembourg!

I'd love to see where Jesus fished And walked upon the sea

Dear Brother and Sister Coble, We have been most happy for your mis sionary zeal for the cause of Christ in con

This we feel very definitely was the work

of the Lord because when the. director of

And view the place Zacchaeus wished

To watch is Lord to see.

the programs for Radio Luxembourg told us that all ENGLISH religious programs were being taken off ttie air we felt that there was not much more, if anything, that could be done. However, imagine our
amazement when he offered us the early

I'd love to go where sister's dwelt

And listened to Christ's words

ducting so faithfully and with such sacri ficial love the many years of gospel broad

Where often by His side had knelt In prayer there with their Lords. The place of fishers sent to call
"Leave all and follow me"

casting. It has been good to have_tte

"Search the Scriptures" program on KWDC here in Moberly. I am sure that it is reach

ing a significant audience and is doing much

good. Enclosed is a check for the continuation of your work. We pray that it will be mul

morning spot with no word from us asking him to reconsider, nothing! Just: "I have lliis morning spot if you v.'ould lilic to have
it."

They left their nets, to God's will bent

In Christ were henccforth free.

The tie up now. with the English "Search

To vision, near, the upper room

the Scriptures" being followed immediately by the one in German gives European coverage to the New Testament position in a wonderful way. We hope this 5:30 hour will be as well received as the midnight
hour used to be and as the 7:00 p.m. hour became. We shall keep you informed.
In the last two weeks we have had some
wonderful letters from old as well as new

Apostles all with Him Where He gave the cup, for very soon
He'd over Satan win.

tiplied many times over by other like-mind ed Christians supporting the work. We are bringing to a close the best year in the history of Central Christian College of tiie Bible. God has been very good to
us and we are most thankful for all of His

I'D love to pray where Jesus prayed

In dark Gethsemane

blessings. It is our expectation that prayers will be answered for the tenth year to be
even better.

I'd stay where some apostles stayed

In Chi-ist's dark agony.

Faithfully yomrs in Christ,

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE

listeners. We had put out a letter to our mailing list telling them of the tiien "pre sumed" change in time and station and it was a real job to get all of our many, many listeners notified in time. Mary Frances did the bulk of it since I am so busy with the Italian work, plus the work of the teach ing letters for the radio congregation, get ting the sermons written and all of the other

I'd even climb the very hill Where Jesus' blood was shed To those who do His will ransom Who know He is not dead.

Grayson H. Ensign, President

GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION
June 1. 1966

Where "it is finished," Jesus cried

"The work I came to do" And there where He was crucified God's convenant made new. The old one was nailed to the cross

We thank you for your prayers for the

tilings that go into the follow-up work. Now

tomorrow we must start to get out another notice telling them of the change of time but not of station. This is a real blessing

Christ's blood brought in the new Man must obey or suffer loss.
And hope of heaven too.

because of the cost of postage for the peo ple of the United Kingdom. Sending their
mail to tlie London address for Radio Lux

Gospel Broadcasting Mission. I like to think of them played on a grand tape in eternity of spools of infinite lengfli: that rise always before the throne, to give me strength and hope. The nights are short er, the days happier because of your thoughts
of me.

embourg they need only pay regular post age but outside the United King(tom the

I'd love to walk those paths he walked And gave His message true Deeply discern Him where He talked
In scenes He loved to view.

Farewells are sad. We will miss your good work of cheer. Sometimes you have scolded me a bit but I've tried to profit by

postage is double so many cannot afford

to write.

it. Walter says I get my foot in my mouth

It would be good to travel there That Holy Land to see To reverently its history share
With Christians there, by me.

in some of my poetry. Maybe he can do

better. I haven't had a chance to see yet. Some of you like mine for you have said so.

There were many who were disappointed

at the change in station since it is not

easy for them to get the long wave band. Also they felt that not being able to hear Uie spoken word they would feel they did not have the warm, personal contact they have had these past six years with us. How ever, all of them asked to be kept on the mailing list to receive the teaching letters, the "news letters" and the personal letters that we are always sending. It is a huge job to keep in contact personally with so
many but we wouldn't have it otherwise and the Lord is blessing the work in a mar velous way.

These things of earth I'll never do

Joy awaits in Heaven We'll dwell with Him if We are true

When earthly ties are riven.

We'll view the new Jerusalem
Eternal beauties see

Sometimes I begin at 9 p.m. and finish about 6 a.m. So you see what hours I keep. But I didn't get up very early as you can well imagine. So farewell. We hope to meet around the tlirone. Search the Scriptures, go to bed early and do your best to make your friends glad they knew you; and strive for a place
near to the heart of God.

Will greet loved ones, and talk with them

Around God's thi-one to be.

Love and best wishes,

Mainie.
IN MEMORIAM

May God bless you both with health and

more strength to continue His work.

We'll see Christ always, face to face And hear the Angel's word And sing the chorus "saved by grace,"
Forever with the Lord.

In Him, Charles & Mary Frances Phipps

July 24, 1962
Mrs. Walter S. Coble

Allen Dale Klinzing, killed in action in

1944, by his mother. Kenneth Veech, by his wife.

POEM DEDICATED

Search The Scriptures

Search the Scriptures
Line for line

MRS. COBLE'S STAMP

PROJECT ENDS
I thank everyone who has sent me stamps
for a special project of mine. Now I must

TO THE COBLES
Fling forth the reins to younger hands We are ready to carry on. Have faith in us even as you have made all plans See how far you've already gone.
Forward and Chi-ist's side onward we would be at

Do its bidding
All the time

You say I should search the scriptures; My preacher does that for me,
He has studied long to be sure For me to plainly his doctrine see.

give it up, so do not send any more. If you

have some ready to send, O.K. I can use them, but as of now, do not send any more to me, as I cannot correspond about it. It is a lot of work as well as pleasure and re laxation, and they have accomplished the

Now you say "study for yourself"

Me, an uneducated man

We are ready to take our place With your prayers and the mind of God
to guide

I do not know all words myself

Much I do not understand.

purpose of helping me get some typing

done, filing and other work. Now I can not see to write much, and have a bad hand. I am sorry I never got to write to an of you. Some have been so faithful and

Christ will be given to every race.

Much work needs to be done to advance
the work

It's so plain that a wayfaring man

Need not be mistaken there in?

In the way God wrote down His plan

To tell us how to be free from sin?

sorted your stamps so helpful. Thank you

very very much. Mr. Leeper would like to continue the project so write him Wal

We step out as God has called

We will work as a team, we shall not shirk

Gospel Broadcast Mission will not be
stalled.

My church doesn't really practice that

She says the preacher tells us how

ter T. Leeper, 17359 71st. Court, Tinley

Park, 111. 60477.

We pray for God to use us in His plan

We pray for the Cobles and their faith

And what to believe; and we stand pat

We swallow it and fearsome bow. It would be interesting I know To study it out for myself And that would be a way to grow And make me proud of honest self.

We pray that all may the horizon scan And see God's leading by his grace.
When there are leaders there must also be those who follow

Mrs. Coble wishes to especially thank all who have contributed to the. Gospel Broad casting Mission in our emergency, as given
in honor of her Birthday and Golden Wed

ding. The response was very gratifing to

her. We wish we could name all who re sponded, but there were many we are sure

Or else the leadership is vain Have faith in us that all may know The work is carrying on the same.

I've decided to search the scriptures

And follow the way God has said

intended their offering this way, but did not

designate it as such. You are a lot of won

The name Coble shall ever be at the top The trail was blazed by them The sowing is done, we will nuture the crop
Till all is gathered in.

I'll find a church with practice sure Or start one up, and go ahead. It's not right to listen to Man When we can read in God's true word

derful friends. We shall miss hearing from

you, and pray you will give the same

loyalty to the new leaders of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, and that through your
sacrifices, many MORE millions will hear
the Gospel.

Henceforth I will follow His plan

And obey only our dear Lord. Search the scriptures Day by day

Thank God we can share in the saving of

souls

Thank God for zealous workers for Christ Thank God for others who carry on toward
the goal

Follow its teachings

All the way.
Mrs. Walter S. Coble

When jforerunners lose

strife.

strength in the

On and after July 1, send cJl con tributions to The Gospel Brocidcasting Mission, P,0. Box 199, La-

Crosse, Wis., 54601. Of course, if

some forget to change it, or fail to
notice it, we shall forward to them.

Like a father passes the work on to the son And stands aside in praise We would show our ability to carry on The work that, to us, you gave.
W. Leeper

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July-August 1966

No. 55

COBLES RETIRE FROM WORK OF GBM

THREE-FAMILY TEAM ASSUMED DUTIES JULY 1
The failing health of Mrs. Mainie Coble and the necessity for Bro. Coble to conserve his strength that he may
continue to
CO

who had been closely associated with

the Wakemans in the establishment of

care

for

her

were the

primary
Cobles

factors

which

caused

the

the five-year-old Charles Street Church of Christ, also offered their services. When the three couples came together
to evaluate the work to be done and to

announce

their retirement

from the work of the Gospel Broad casting Mission on July 1, 1966. To the Cobles it was giving up a part of
themselves to turn the work of the

assess the talents which they had to offer, they were more assured than ever
that "the Lord had laid His hand on

Cloyd Christman, one-time mis sionary to Okinawa and Gospel preacher for 16 years was named full-time director of the mission. He officially assumed his duties, Aug. 1, 1966. At the same time a new budget for the fiscal year starting Aug. 1 was set at 835,000. To Bro. Christman, for the present,
at least, will fall the executive work

mission over to others; but they felt that the time had come when "they must pass the torch to younger hands" if the Gospel Broadcasting Mission
were to continue.

them." Their experiences and talents supplemented each other with very little overlapping. Where their talents did overlap; it only added to their ability to work together as a team.
CHRISTMAN NAMED DIRECTOR

The work of the Gospel Broadcasting

Mission will be carried on under the

leadership of three couples Cloyd

and Helen Christman and Burdett and

Elaine Wakeman of LaCrosse, Wis. and

Walter and Ardis Leeper of Tinley Park, 111. Serving as an advisory committee for these three couples will
be the elders of the Charles Street

A meeting of the elders of the Charles Street church, serving as advisors, and the three missionary couples was held over the Memorial Day weekend to effect a smooth transfer of the mission work from the retiring Cobles and to begin laying plans for
the future of the mission.

and the task of traveling as field representative for the mission. He will be available for appearances at col leges, camps, churches and rallies. He has a fine display and a real message of a work which literally reachcs millions for Christ. If you would liketo schedule him, contact him through our new address: Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199, LaCrosse, Wis.
54601.

The Leepers and the Wakemans will continue to support themselves; (Continued on page 4)

Church of Christ of LaCrosse, Wis.

All of the members involved in the

new setup of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission feel that it can only be the leading of the Lord which has brought them together in this venture of faith. The Leepers, who were present at a

session of the 1965 National Missionary

Convention in Joplin, Mo. when a letter from Mrs. Coble making a heart breaking appeal for prayers and workers to carry on the Gospel Broadcasting Mission was read, felt constrained to answer the call, even though they could not see how they would ever be able to handle the work. The Wakemans, after hearing of the plea read at the convention from Max Ward Randall, also felt they must offer their services, though they too felt they could never
do the work alone. Bro. Wakeman and

Bro. Leeper had been friends from their

teens; but neither knew that the other
had contacted the Cobles until so

The three couples who have assumed the leadership of ihe Gospel Broadcasting Mission (left to right): Ardis anti Waller Leeper, Tinlev Park,
Illinois; Helen and Cloyd Christman and Burdett and Elaine Wakeman,
LaCrosse, Wisconsin!

informed by the Cobles. The Christmans,

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THE DIRECTOR AND HIS FAMILY

No. 55

JulyAugust 1966

Listen is published bi-monthly by

the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199, LaCrosse, Wis. 54601 (formerly
Garrett, Ind.). Publication address:

17359 71st Court, Tinley Park, 111. 60477. Transfer oi second-class permit from Garrett, Ind. to Tinley Park, 111. pending. Second-class postage paid, Tinley Park, Ul.

THE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN

Th e Gospel Broadcasting Mission is making itpossible for millions of souls

to hear the messageof salvation through

Jesus Christ. This mission labor was

founded

and directed by Walter and

Mainie Coble of Garrett, Ind. These

soldiers of the cross have given them selves wholeheartedly to this great cause. Because of their age and poor health, they are entrusting this impor tant labor into the hands of younger servants of God. It is our humble prayer
that we may be faithful to the trust. We also pray that God will bless us with

The Christmans; Helen, Kathy, Cloyd; Kay sealed in front holding the kitty.
Cloyd Christman's home church is at Bryant, Scottsbluff, Neb. He gradu ated from Minnesota Bible College in 1951 and took up the ministry at Hickory Corners, Wis. Helen's home
is Richland Center, Wis. She attended

health, wisdom, knowledge, zeal and all things necessary to carry on this
mission work.

one year in Japan in language school and three years on Okinawa with the mission work there. They returned to

Aug. I, 1966, I assumed my duties as director of the mission. This respon

sibility is shared with Bro. Burdett

the States in 1957 and in 1958 accepted the pulpit at Sugar Grove, Wis.
In i960, the Christmans moved to
LaCrosse to work in new church

Wakeraan and Bro. Walter Leeper. It has been a privilege to share in the labor of new church evangelism in north
LaCrosse with Bro. Wakeman. While

Minnesota Bible College, but is not a graduate. Cloyd and Helen were married

in 1949 and have two daughters, Kay 15 and Kathy, almost 14.
In 1953, they prepared for and went to Okinawa as missionaries, spending

evangelism with the Wakemans. The first and very mature fruit of this
endeavor is the Charles Street Church of Christ. The elders of the Charles Street church "recommend without reservation both the consecration and

doing this, I have been employed with a photographic company as a salesman and camera repairman. The experience gained while with this company should
prove to be a help in this mission labor. I hope that it will be possible for us to meet many of you personally. This can be a dream fulfilled, if you
will invite us to come and share our

ability of Bro. Cloyd Christman and his family. They, we believe, will prove untiring and exacting laborers for the cause of Christ through the Gospel Broadcasting Mission. We have a personal knowledge of their love of
God."

plans and visions with you. God has blessed this labor in the past and is
doing so at present; and we trust that
He will do so in the future.

More detailed stories and pictures of the Wakeman and Leeper families will appear in later issues of Listen.

The Lord willing, I would like to be at the National Missionary Conven tion. Please contact us for speaking engagements in behalf of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission.

The plaque which ihe "new staff of the Gospel Broadcasting ^hssi^m presented
to the Coblos at the observance of llu^i^

We look forward to sharing with you in this God-inspired, Christ-commis sioned, Holy Spirit-directed labor the spreading of the Gospel. Brethren, pray for us. Cloyd Christman

gt>lden wedding anniversary, June 18, 1966.

The inscri|ilion reads: "Presented June 1ft, 1966 by the staff of the Gospel Broad casting Mission to Mainie and Waller Coble, founders of GBM, on their golden wedding anniversary in appreciation for
their vision and labors which made this

NEW ADDRESS FOR GIFTS

Gospel Broadcasting Mission

Box 199

LaCrosse, W/s. 54601

great radio ministry possible."

Qoiiden IjeaAA
was later presented to the Cobles by
Roy Anderson, minister of the Garrett
church.

COBLES' CAPERS
SOME capers! If you were not at our home June 18, we wish you could have
been. You missed a wonderful fellow

Perhaps one of the cutest occur rences of the day and one which was observed only by those standing nearest

was when, during a lull in greeting the

lines of guests, Bro. Coble leaned over and whispered quite audibly in Mrs. Coble's ear: "Will you marry me?"
Just as dinner was about to be served, there appeared at the door Edward and Mrs. Mary Fausz and their
children. The Fauszesare missionaries

ship. About 200 came to congratulate Mainie on having the forbearance to put up with Walter for 50 years in a row! (Hmm! There are two ways to pronounce that!) Many more sent greetings and presents. If we did not send thanks for everything, forgive us. We tried to keep track of everything, but things were pretty hectic around
here for a while.

Mainie and Waller Coble snapped at

the celebralion of iheir golden wedding anniversary. The gifts which ihcy are

After special medication, Mainie thoroughly enjoyed every moment, and

stood it real well and hpw she did

holding

proved to be an approjiriat'lv

decorated tea-for-lwo set. They say that if you will come for tea, they can find
more cups.

in West Germany and produce the German-language program sponsored by the Mission over Radio Luxembourg. They are now on furlough. Bro. Fausz

had driven all night from a speaking

engagement to Cincinnati. He was

sleep that night! During the evening meal, we took a short recording by each one present. If you wish to hear how Hoosiers caper at such a time, and
can use it, we would be glad to send you a copy to listen to or a clipping from our C.Iif){)pr as long as they last.

"Together with Him,

O love so divine, Together with Him, O rapture sublime,

Together with Him,

home one hour, dumped the dirty clothes out of his suitcase and packed it with clean ones, loaded up the rest of the

family and drove on to Garrett that they

might "help Mom and Pop Coble cele
brate." The Fauszes and Bill and Mrs.

Sunday,

Richard

(Greene)

and

Life's pathway we've trod."

family, who could not make it Saturday,

came; and we had another joyous time. Things have gradually quieted down since then; and not being February 1,
April 15, nor Christmas, our mail has

Scarcely an eye remained dry among the forty guests gathered for dinner in the Coble home in Garrett, Ind. to help
Mainie and Walter Coble celebrate their

Ginny Loft of Brazil, who have made

their

home in

Garrett during their

made a habit-of

furlough,
sionaries

represented the many mis

who have

golden wedding anniversary as Herman

Adams, assistant minister of the

Garrett church sang these words of tribute to the couple who had for 50 years been a team serving their Lord in many capacities. A happyday was drawing to a close a day of which and for which Mrs. Coble had lived and dreamed through the long months of her illness since suffering some strokes in December.
She was able to sit in her wheel chair

stopping at the Cobles on their journeys back and forth across the country.
Bro. Coble reports that Mrs. Coble stood the excitement of the day well. She was in bed and asleep by ten and slept until eightthe next morning the best night in a long, long time.
Is this the end? No! Mrs. Coble is

dropped off. We are pleasantly surprised how great a portion have sent their offerings to LaCrosse since July I. We pray that you will continue to support the Ciospel Broadcasting Mission.
Everything was rather humdrum

beside her husband and greet the many friends who called during the afternoon hours. Her eyes sparkled as she recognized each one and thanked them
all for their well wishes and remem

planning to greet her friends at the National Missionary Convention which will be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, just a few miles from Garrett, Sept.
27-30.

brances. On a table near the guest book, the cards received by mail were stacked high. Hosts and hostesses for the day
were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Coble of

until the evening of July 8 when Walter was trimming some bushes. One branch resented it and poked him in the eye. It will never do that again! It was so painful, he could hardly open the other eye. Then Wallace and his family walked in and took over. Another thing to thank the Lord for. By the time they left Monday morning, the eye had reasonably cleared up. The branch hit behind the glasses and scratched across the whole eye.
Mainie continues a slight improve
ment; but feels she could use a lot more

JUNIORS SPONSOR POLISH PROGRAM

of it.
prayers.

We still need and

ask your

Clinton, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Carey of Fort Wayne, Ind. Wallace Coble and Mrs. (Ruth) Carey are the Cobles' son and daughter. Walter and Ardis Leeper represented the "new team" of the Gospel Broad casting Mission at the golden wedding
observance and in behalf of the team

Slaitiie and Walter Cohle

presented the Cobles with a facsimile of a plaque in appreciatioo of their years of service. The real plaque, made by Harold Niles, elder of the Charles Street church, LaCrosse, was not finished in time for the big day. It

Walter Leeper represented the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, serving as missionary for the Second Junior Week at Lake Region Christian As sembly, Cedar Lake, Ind. July 39. It was the enthusiastic aim of the Juniors to raise enough from their missionary

(The Cobles' address is still 2()H

S.

CtuHford St., Garrett, hid. 4f)75N).

offerings through the week to pay for

one
was

broadcast
S58.88.

in
Cost

Polish over Radio

of one broadcast

Monaco. They succeeded. Total offering

is S54.

COBLES RETIRE FROM

WORK OF GBM

may seem to be, there is still another

facet
Mission

Christian Convention we were contacted

of

the

Gospel
which

Broadcasting
we cannot

(continued from page 1) Bro. Leeper as a rural mail carrier out of Tinley Park, 111., and Bro. Wakeman
as the minister of the Charles Street

without

church. Bro. Leeper will be accepting speaking dates in behalf of the mission within a reasonable driving distance of the Chicago area. He is a minister and Mrs. Leeper is the former editorial manager of Mission Services. Their main responsibility will be editing, printing and mailing of l.islen and the publishing of other promotional materi
als as needed.

operate. That facet is \on Without your prayers and without your financial support, we cannot carry on this work. It was through your faithfulness in prayer and in giving that the Cobles
were able to build the work into what

bv qualified missionarie;; who have opportunities to "extend the arm" of their service through radio in Puerto Rico. Thailand, South .Africa, and in messages in the Russian language
beamed behind the Iron Curtain. We

arc limited only be our resources. Our

advisors, the elders of the Charles Street Church of Christ in LaCrosse. are successful businessmen. You may

it now is. We pray that you will continue to support the work of the mission in such a way that we may not only maintain the status quo; but that we may meet the challenges of the future. The Gospel Broadcasting Mission is, in tlie strictest sense, an agency through which missionaries can secure
radio time to reach the masses with the

be sure that the Gospel Broadcasting Mission will operate in a Christian,

businesslike manner.

And, last, but not least, remember

the Cobles in your prayers and with

your letters. They will be lonesome without your letters. So do continue
to write to them;

Bro.

Wakeman is an experienced

radio

man. In addition to his many

Gospel message. At the North American

duties as minister of the Charles Street

church and a radio program sponsored

by the church over WLCX, LaCrosse, he broadcasts a syndicated series, "Something to Live By," under the professional name of Bill Merrill. Mrs. Wakeman is an experienced script writer. The presence of this couple on the team assures a professional quality to the tapes produced both for publicity purposes and for broadcasting over the
air waves.

IH MISSIONARY

CONVENTION

THE MEN BEHIND THE MIKES

Another facet of Gospel Broad casting Mission is made up of the men behind the microphones who produce the programs which are currently sponsored by the Gospel Broadcasting
Mission. These will remain the same

Ar<hs and Le'[)T (on ihe right) |>r<'sonl to ttsillrr jinl \hiini<- Cioblt- a fat'similo of jilaquo of apprt'rialion.

COMMIT THOU TO
THEME: GOD'S WORD FOK GOD'S WORLD

with Charles Phipps, missionary to Italy, producing the broadcasts in English over Radio Luxembourg and Edward Fausz, missionary to Germany, preparing the German-language program also heard over Radio Luxembourg. Other programs now sponsored by the Gospel Broadcasting Mission and their producers are Radio Monaco in Polish, produced by Paul Bajko of Eastern Christian C-ollege; the programs, heard
in English over stations in Ibadden and Lagos, Nigeria, produced by Lester LeMay (missionary replacing Donald

FAITHFUL MEM...

September 27-30
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
SCOTTISH RITE AUDITORIUM

GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION 17359 71 St Court

RETURN

POSTAGE

GUARANTEED

TINLEY

PARK.

ILLINOIS

Tinley Park, Illinois 60477

Ttiefords Reaoerr
I l l i : N. .Malm

Baughman, who is now on furlough); Taipei, Taiwan (Formosa) in English, produced by Berl Thomas of Wapato, Washington; a program in Spanish produced by A1 Young of the Chicago
Spanish Mission, broadcast over station

Jopllii Mo..

^X'YCA, Hammond, Ind.; and the program presented by the Central Christian College of the Bible over KWIX, Moberly, Mo.
THE BACKBONE OF THE MISSION
Effective and well-balanced as the new team of leaders and their advisors

SeptemberOctober 1966

No. 56

<7/

T) ribate to the Cobles and GBM

tion and the appreciation of thousands of listeners in Poland, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Germany, France, Belgium andyugoslavia of the Polish broadcast which is on the air for four years already because of you. Many Christians re ceived and receive strength from the broadcast and many of those who never heard the Gospel before hear it now and many souls accepted Christ
and became Christians, and churches
have been established in new areas in

The following letter was written byPaul Bajko, professor of Missions at Eastern Christian College, to the Cobles for their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Bro. Bajko produces the Polish-speak ing program aired over Radio Monaco and does the follow-up correspondence
for it.

the letters we receive every week from listeners they move us to tears. How

happy they are to hear the Word of the

Lord. And how happy they are to
receive the Bibles and Christian liter ature we send to them. We write letters

Dear Brother and Sister Coble,

and lead them to Christ through our faithful ministers in Poland. Your work is great and rewarding.

It is my great privilege to congratu

late

you

on

your

Golden Wedding

May the good Lord bless you richly and give you many more years in the ser
vice for Him. Your dedicated servant of the Lord, Paul Bajko

Anniversary. Your life is blessed with

rich experience in the service of the Lord. It is hard to express my apprecia

Poland because of the Polish broadcast. I wish I had time to translate all of

ENGLISH PROGRAM

REMAINS ON LUXEMBOURG
Please help us counteract a rumor that is spreading that there are no religious programs being broadcast over Radio Luxembourg. The Gospel Broadcasting Mission still has two programs per week one in English
and one in German over Radio Luxem

bourg.
We can understand how the rumor

may have started because the public

announcement that we still had our

English-speaking program over Radio Luxembourg was crowded out of the

last issue of Listen. In fact, we are somewhat confused ourselves by the

off-and-on requests of Radio Luxem

bourg.

Originally, we were notified that

"SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES" ON KWIX

Each Lord s Day afternoon at 4:45 p.m., the air waves around Moberly, Mo., embourg to make room for Germanare alive with ihe weekly broadcast: "Search the Scriptures." The program is language, commercial programs. TTiis carried ori station KffiX, 1230 kilocycles and can be heard throughout most of meant that our English-language proMission, is taped in advance, using various faculty members of Central Christian College of the Bible, Moberly, Mo., to bring the messages each week. Music is provided by the students of the college or from records. Pictured above are announcer of the program, Prof. Gareth Reese, formerly of Garrett, Ind., and

grams were to be taken off Radio Lux-

English-language, religious pro

north central Missouri. The program, sponsored by the Gospel Broadcasting gram produced by Charles Phipps would

close friend of the Cobles, and Prof. Lloyd Pelfrey.

have to leave Radio Luxembourg at the end of June. Arrangements were made to switch the program to Radio France; but in order to do so, we would have

(Continued on page 4)

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CoMei'
No. 56
Things have been rather tame around our place lately as far as the
GBM is concerned. Mainie had a bad

SeptemberOctober 1966

Listen is published bi-monthiy by the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199, LaCrosse, Wis. 54601 {formerly Garrett, Ind.). Publication address: 17359 71st Court, Tinley Park, 111. 50477. Second-class postage paid, Tinley Park, 111.

THE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN

Since our last visit with you in Listen, a number of things have hap pened. It was my privilege to attend the Bible and Missions Week camp held at

attack of yellow jaundice, which came on her like stubbing her toe. For about ten days, she did not eat enough for a good-sized humming bird. Then, just as quickly, it left her. Her eats are now

Mainie Coble (center) and her

chicken-sized; but she is regaining the strength she had before. Our Big Boy tomatoes are coming through in wonder ful shape now; and we are eating high
off the . . . vine.

1^0 sisters: Mrs. Henry Beams (left) of Montpelicr, Ohio and Mrs. Ross Mann (right) of Garrett, Ind.
For a long time Walter has had his

Cedar Lake, Ind., July 31 August 6.

At first, I wondered if I were in the right camp, because there were so

many representing the African field. While getting acquainted with as many as possible, I ran onto Don Baughman and his family. Bro. Don is "our"
broadcaster for the Nigerian "Search

Son Wallace and family have been around quite a bit, and we sure have enjoyed them; but they are now settled in their home at Muskegon, Mich., so we will not get to see so much of them. Our daughter and husband have just survived their vacation. They were over
a while with the oldest son, Charlie, and his wife, Rita. Their tomatoes were not quite ready, so we gave them one as large as both fists . . . almost . . .
at least!

eye on one of the workbench magnifying lamps that turn every-which-way with a fluorescent lamp but just recently
riealized how nice it would be for

Mainie. She now has one, and thoroughly

enjoys it.

the Scriptures." He was the evening speaker at camp and did a good job of preaching the Word. It was a real treat for me to be able to spend a few days
with them and their pet snakes!
Toward the end of the week I had

"TEN DAYS!" says Mainie. "At least a month!" seemed so, anyhow (referring to her bout with jaundice). She is still hoping she can get to Fort Wayne for the Missionary Convention. Anyhow, we have room for at least seven, and hope it will be occupied.

That way she can at least get some of

it second hand. It is less than 20 miles

an opportunity to tell of the work of

the Gospel Broadcasting Mission. Many
of the "old timers" of Cedar Lake

DIRECTOR'S COLUMN (continued) preach the Gospel knowing it is the hope of the world.

missed the Cobles, but I was well received and am happy for that. I left camp inspired and challenged, thanking the Lord for the rich fellowship with
fellow servants.

August has been filled with speaking engagements in Minnesota and Wiscon sin. All or part of my family has been
able to be with me on some of these

to Fort Wayne, and until the space is filled, you are welcome. She has not been out of town since our youngest grandson's wedding at North Highlands on May 7, and not many times out of the house. This week (Aug. 21), she
went around half the block in her wheel

On Saturday, August 6, I drove to Tinley Park, 111., and spent the day
with our co-workers, Walter and Ardis Leeper. Among other things we dis cussed the future plans and present work of GBM. The hospitality of their home was greatly appreciated along
with the visit.

dates. Now that school has started, I

chair to see the neighbors* flowers and our Rose of Sharon hedge, which was
the most beautiful that ithas ever been.

will be traveling alone most of the time in the coming months. We thank the Lord for letting us visit these churches in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois to tell the story of GBM. The Lord has

It is getting rather old; and maybe this is its one last effort to show us a good We hear that most of the good sup porters of the GBM are still loyal, and new ones are showing up, which cheers us greatly. It has been just about a year ago that prayer for her was made at Joplin. Through this appeal, not only was the new management secured; but her doctor is amazed at her physical con dition. She has had some rough times during the year, but the Lord has seen us through. Thank you again for your prayers for the GBM and for both of us.
The Cobles

given us safety in travel, for which we

praise His name.

I was invited to speak for the Church of Christ in Tinley Park on August 7 a.m. It is a joy to be able to

Faithful supporters of Gospel Broadcasting Mission, we are so happy for your fellowship in the furtherance of the Gospel. Funds have been coming in regularly, but we need more to join
the band of faithful Wave Holders.

Expenses are greater now, and we do

want to expand this radio ministry. Please pray as you have never prayed
UOSI'KI.

before for GBM. This mission work must

MISSION

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not try to just "hold its own;" it MUST grow until ALL the world has heard the Gospel of Salvation. Let us sound

HI m
Cloyd Cliristman and his display.

forth the word of the Lord that billions

may hear.
With heartfelt concern,

(The Cobles' mailing address is still 208 S. Guilford St., Garrett, bid. 46738.)

Cloyd Christman

UPDATING THE MAILING LIST Please help us to bring our address list completely up to date as we pre pare for zip coding and the making of address plates. If the address sticker on this copy of Listen has a red line across it, your name will automatically remain on the mailing list. However, please check and see that we have your address correct. If your address sticker does not carry a red line across it, please let us know by using the form below that you do want to continue to receive Listen. There are some changes of address which the post office does not give us. This is especially true of ministers and college students where their papers are being delivered to a church or college address, and of young people who have established homes of their own; but their papers still carry Mom's and Pop's address. Also we
know that there are on our list names

intRO^ucmq the e^itORs

printing press at Mission Services and
Ardis did a portion of the typesetting
at home. As the 1957 Christmas season

approached, it became apparent that

Walter could not handle two, l6-hour-

a-day jobs in one 24-hour day. Since they had begun the purchase of a home in Tinley Park, he chose to remain
with the post office.
At the same lime, the need for a full-time typesetter arose at Mission Services, so Ardis went over to "fill in" until a typesetter could be secured. It took eight years to get the job done!
She closed her work at Mission Services

Walter and Ardis Leeper

With the July-August 1966 issue, Walter and Ardis Leeper began their
work as editors and mailers of Listen,

in September 1965 because her health was breaking, having served there in various capacities. For the last three years she was Editorial Manager in complete charge of nearly 30 publica tions printed by Mission Services. The Leepers soon learned that God was not going to allow them "much of a vacation." Scarcely had one door closed when they were "pushed" through another to meet a portion of the challenge of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission. That portion of the story was
told in the last issue of Listen.

official news sheet of Broadcasting Mission.

the Gospel

of people who have passed away. We

want you to have your loved one's copy of Listen, but please change the address to your name before the post office suddenly decides to send a copy
back marked "deceased;" and we have no idea where to send it. Incidentally, we are charged ten cents for each copy
of Listen returned to us because of an incorrect or undeliverable address. Please fill in the form below and

Both Walter and Ardis are graduates of Minnesota Bible College. Their home churches are in Knoxville, Iowa and

Arlington, S. Dak. They have served

the churches at Truman, Minn.; Musko-

gee,Okla. (as youth minister); Rockwell City, Iowa; Winona, Minn-; Calumet City and Tinley Park, 111. with two
interim ministries of six and three

The Leepers have two children:

Larry, 20, in the U.S. Marines, tem

months at Kouts, Ind.

mail to Gospel Broadcasting Mission,

17359 71st Court, Tinley Park, III.
60477. This is the address for all

correspondence concerning Listen. Gifts and other correspondence should be sent to Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199, LaCrosse, Wisconsin 54601.

When the Leepers closed their formal ministry with the Tinley Park church in April of 1957, Bro. Leeper accepted a position of rural mail carrier out of the local post office and they offered their services to "help
out" at Mission Services. For a time

porarily stationed at the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton, Calif, for knee surgery; and Laurel, 17, a freshman at Lincoln Christian College, who
recently had the honor of being written up as an "Outstanding Teen" in

Straight. The apperance of this article

was a complete surprise to both Laurel and her parents.

Walter operated the then newly-acquired

The new editors will welcome your comments both on the apperance and
and the content of Listen. We want to

Gospel Broadcasting Mission

17359 71st Court

Tinley Pork, Illinois 60477 Q I would like to continue receiving Listen. The address below is ray correct mailing address. We are now receiving more than one copy of Listen. Please mail to the address below and discontinue the others. (It will help us if you will also enclose the address blocks frora the other copies which you are receiving.)
I am not now receiving Listen, but would like to. Please mail to the
address below.

make it a newsletter which will keep you informed and challenged with the work of Gospel Broadcasting Mission.

Address

PI^'C Larry Lcjcpcr

Zip Code

Laurel Leeper

WAKEMANS HANDLE PROGRAMMING

FI^WrT^iririrT-iriri(~TrT(=l<'T-T?T?T(^'T-T?TiT?-TPrr^ NEW ADDRESS FOR GIFTS

Gospel Broadcasting Mission

Box 199

LaCrosse, Wis. 54601

LUXEMBOURG

(continued from page 1)

had to have the program running on both stations for a period of two months. Then Radio Luxembourg changed its mind and offered us a time spot on Sunday mornings just preceding our German-language program at a lesser cost than before. Accepting this offer would give us two, 15-minute spots together and retain for us an audience

Burdctt and Elaine Wakeman

gained through years of broadcasting. Only one program was put on the air over Radio France, and all money which had been paid to thera was
refunded.

Burdect and Elaine Wakeman, both of whom come from the Winona, Minn,

In nearly all of his ministries, Bro.

You graciously gave of your incomes

Wakeman has carried on a radio pro

gram. He has had much experience both

church are the couple whom the Lord has tapped to handle the programming for the Gospel Broadcasting Mission. Burdett is also a graduate of Minnesota Bible College. The Wakemans
have served the churches at Marion,

in radio business and programming. He now also has, in addition to a religious

program sponsored by the Charles Street Church of Christ, a five-day-aweek, five-minute broadcast called

that we might meet the emergency of having to carry our English-language program on two stations at on'^e by giving to what we called a "Birthday Present for Mainie." We do appreciate
your rallying to the need. Since we were not required to carry the two programs for the two-month period, the

Minn.; Mason City, Iowa; Plainview, Minn.; and two ministries at LaCrosse, Wis., serving at First church for eight years and then establishing the five-

"Something to Live By" under the pro fessional name of Bill Merrill, now
being heard on 14 stations in America

funds received for that purpose still

remain intact.

and Canada and also appearing in news

paper column form. Elaine is an accomplished script writer. The Wakemans have three daughters: Coralynn (Nelson); Cheryl, 16; and Rhonda, 8.
In the next issue of Listev, we

year-old Charles Street congregation, where they now are.

SPANISH PROGRAM LEAVES AIR

am iJit iixa^ .
tilt ImuIl ,

The Gospel Broadcasting Mission

has

sponsored

a Spanish-language

shall hear directly from the Wakemans

more of their labors in LaCrosse and

program for some time, first over a station_-at LaGraoge, 111., and more recently over Station WYCA, Hammond,

of their hopes, dreams and prayers for Gospel Broadcasting Mission. the

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and lilt. I'ijit..." SI.JOHN 14.6
RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED TINLEY PARK, I (_ L IN CIS 604 77

Ind. This program was produced by A1 Young of the Chicago Spanish Mission and beamed to the multitude of Spanishspeaking people in the Chicago area. It is with deep regret that we have to tell you that the Spanish-speaking program left the air at the end of August. Bro. Young has found it necessary to resign as the head of the Chicago
Spanish Mission because his health is

GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION 17359 71st Court

Tinley Park, Illinois 60477

breaking. Until another man, qualified to produce the Spanish-speaking pro

gram, can be found, it will remain off
the air.

But, even as the Spanish-speaking program leaves the air, a program goes on in Gambia, one of the newly indepen dent countries of Africa, where we
have no missionaries. Watch for that

story of opportunity in a future issue

of Listen.

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THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION

Walter and Mainie Coble, Founders

November-December 1966 No. 57

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LISTEN

side me the whole time and held my

No. 57

November-December 1966

pulse, I knew no harm could come to me.

Listen is published bi-monthly by

the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199, LaCrosse, Wis. 54601 (formerly
Gkirrett, Ind.). Publication address:

About the biggest caper we performed was going to the 19th Missionary
Convention at Fort Wayne. I haven't been my best physically since, but I do not

No one can know the many hours since

1have spent thinking of all these things.

Only a few feet away sat my favorite Bible teacher, Seth Wilson, along with
other fine teachers. Then to listen to

17359 71st Court, Tinley Park, Ul. 60477. Second-class postage paid,
Tinley Park, 111.

regret going. It was a great spiritual up

lift and I wouldn't want to have missed
it as the recruits and missionaries

filed across the platform as we had so

often done. All at once I heard someone

THE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN

Go . . . go . . . go .. . that is what I have been doing for several weeks. Speaking dates have been filled in Mad ison, Wis.; Minneapolis,Minn.; Garrett, Fort Wayne and Markle, Ind.; Cherokee and Primghar, Iowa and Austin, Minn. I did not have a speaking date at the
Wisconsin State Convention in Green

announcing the Gospel Broadcasting

Mission and I started to rise. Then I

Max Randall that I knew before they left for Africa and even agreed with about everything he said! I don't recall that I didn't agree with everything. I was so happy! Anyway, he is a relation to our
boss now, Mr. Wakeman! We got to greet most all the mis

remembered and I was so happy to see others carrying on the work so precious
to our hearts such wonderful workers;

but we did stand and were greeted by the 1,600 people in a wonderful way.
When we had entered the auditorium,

Bay, but was able to set up a booth and

to talk with some preachers about future
dates with them.

we were led in by our own minister, Roy Anderson, and given a place to sit by our own ushers of Garrett and greeted by our own former minister, Felix Walker. Members of my Mission Study and Aid
group from Garrett were all around me and sat down, close by. It seemed most like I thought heaven must be. So many dear missionaries came and spoke to us. Some were at our home many times. Then came Eugene Morgan, who was staying with us. When our dear friend.

sionaries of many years, except a few who were tending their own booths where we couldn't go in my wheel chair. We were glad to have the Leepers in our home again and Bro. Cloyd Christman and Eugene Morgan, who carried
away my Living Oracles New Testament

1had since I was baptized; but he prom

ised not to tell because the year was

written in the testament. The testament

Before attending the National Mis sionary Convention in Fort Wayne, I

spoke at the Church of Christ in Garrett. It was good to meet fellow-laborers there

was edited by Alexander Campbell. There are so many things I'd like
to tell you, but that wouldn't be fair to

who have been faithfully supporting GBM for a long time. The Cobles opened their home to me and I thoroughly en joyed the Christian hospitality. Every where I have been with the story of
GBM, the people have treated me won derfully well, I believe God has been leading, as we have prayed that He
would.

take up so much space, being already late; but I know how so many times I have wished for certain ones I expected (Continued on page 4)

AN IMMEDIATE NEED

The convention in Fort Wayne was

truly a mountain-top experience, and I wish that all of you could have been there. Those days were filled with challenge, vision, inspiration and brotherly love. Mainie Coble had been looking forward for a long time to attend ing one evening of the convention. God answered her prayer, gave her strength,
and she made it in her wheel chair.

It is the purpose of Listen to present not only the progress, but also the needs of the Gospel Broad casting Mission to its supporters and friends. We feel that you believe
with us that this is a work for which

ing Mission. This meant paying him a salary. Cloyd Christman is that man; and he is kept busy both at
home and on the road in the inter

ests of Gospel Broadcasting Mis

sion. We have an immediate need of

Please continue to pray for the Cobles . . . their burden is not light. New doors are opening to preach the
Gospel via radio. Several missionaries

have contacted us about the possibility of working with GBM. When we get more
specific information about the stations, cost, laborers, etc., we will send out a challenge to you.

God has great plans and that you deserve to be kept informed. As the new staff began to lay plans to take over the reigns of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, we stepped out in faith in two things. First, $600 of the money which you gave in answer to the special plea when we were faced with run ning the same program on two stations for a two-month period was presented to the Cobles. You gave it as a "gift to Mainie," and "a gift
to Mainie" we felt it should be. We wanted to be sure that the Cobles

$300 a month additional income to

cover the cost of our director's sal

ary and traveling expenses. Your support of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission has not fallen

off; and for that we are truly grate ful to God and to you. This is an additional expense the first step
in a program of advancement. The mailing list for Listen now stands near the 10,000 mark. If each month one-twentieth (five percent) of that number were to place a dollar bill in an envelope and mail it to the
LaCrosse address, we would have

If you are not a regular supporter of GBM, why not talk to God about it and let Him lead you? We believe that He can help you see the need of such a work. Millions will perish in hell unless we send these millions the Gospel of hope and life. How much do you care
for their souls ? To all of you who sup port this ministry in any way, we say, (Continued on page 4)

had a small nest egg to help meet anysudden emergency. We felt that you would want this too. The Gospel Broadcasting Mission must not for get its parents."
Second, we felt that it was ab

$500 per month. The Gospel Broadcasting Mis sion is on the threshold of tripling
its effectiveness for God if we can

havesufficient support to keep our

selves free of indebtedness. Talk to the Lord about it. Then follow

solutely necessary that one of the three men be able to put in his full time in behalf of Gospel Broadcast

His leading. That's all we ask.

evangel time
by Burdett Wakeman
The Wakeman household is con

stantly kept aware of the workings of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, as it is here that the program "Evangel Time" is written and produced. With the office and recording studio built in the basementquartersofourhome, Mrs. Wakeman (Elaine) does what we call pulling the records and sets up the basic script for each broadcast. "Yours Truly" writes theannouncements, done by our announ
cer, Bro. Harold Niles, and the short

but pointed "Search the Scriptures" series heard on each program. "Evangel Time" is something new to GBM, though the broadcast has been heard in the LaOosse, Wis- area for

many years. Cheryl, our l6-year-old,

works in our office and studio and is

quite proficient in operating our taping equipment. When there is a demand for "Evangel Time" in various parts of the country, we may need to press Cheryl into service filling the orders. Cheryl
has been used on the broadcast when a

Burdett, Elaine, Cheryl and Rhonda Wakeman in the basement recording

studio where tapes for "Evangel Time" are prepared. P.S. It's now Grandpa
and Grandma Wakeman. A son, Troy Burdett, was born October 8 to Ron and Coralynn(Wakeman) Nelson.
for effect. There is a featured, recorded

teen-ager's voice was needed for effect. The program's format is that of words and music; and if we may say so, with a bit of snap to it. We use pro fessionally recorded music; and as much as possible, the albums of New Testa
ment Christians. It is our dream to build

number followed by an instrumental num ber segued in and under my voice as host. With this nice, musical background
I talk to the listeners about the work of

IS DOING FINE!

a large library of recorded music by

artists of Christian churches of Christ. churches and

"Evangel Time" is carefully put to gether so as to carry a theme of thought, with music and comments being related in continuity. We use a system of pro duction called in radio language "segueing;" that is, one record comes in smoothly right after the preceeding one is through, except where we purpose fully eliminate any background music

the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, or present a thought-provoking poem fol lowed by comments regarding the need for Christ, read Scripture or whatever item of thought is needed on that day's program even interesting interviews pertinent to the theme or mission work then segue back into a featured quar
tet, solo, trio, etc. Featured numbers are
introduced

We sincerely want to thank all of you who are expressing your interest in the Gospel Broadcasting Mission by filling out and mailing in the form on the left. Your cooperation has been very good. We know that it may have been easy to slip up, especially if Listen

happened to arrive at a very busy time at your house; so we are repeating the
form.

with comments that are so timed that my last word often falls right on the beat so that the first word of the singer or singers comes in perfect sequence, thus giving the effect that we are in the {Continued on page 4)

We also want to thank those of you who are helping us to catch "doubles" by letting us know that you are receiving more than one copy of Listen. One lady wrote: "The address is right, but there's only one of me." We appreciate, too, the gifts that have been enclosed with many
of the forms.

Gospel Broadcasting Mission

17359 71st Court

Tinley Pork, Illinois 60477

Q I would like to continue receiving Listen. The address below Ls my correct mailing address.

So . . . we repeat . . . If the address sticker on this copy of Listen has a red line across it, your name will auto matically remain on the mailing list. However, please check and see that we have your address correct. (We do have your zip code, even though it may not
be on this sticker. Our stickers are

We are now receiving more than one copy of Listen. Please mail to
the address below and discontinue the others. (It will help us if you will also enclose the address blocks from the other copies which you are receiving.)

typed in quadruplicate, and we'll have all zip codes on in time to meet postal
requirements.) If your address sticker does vot

I am not now receiving Listen, but would like to. Please mail to the
address below.

carry a red line across it, please let us know by using the form to the left that you do want to continue to receive
Listen. If you were one who sent in a form from the last issue, you need not send it again unless we have goofed up your address. (Continued on page 4)

Address

Zip Code

"EVANGEL TIME'

COBLES' CAPERS

(Continued from page 3)

scudio together, though we announce in the course of the program that we are using recorded music. We usually bring comments related to the song during interludes as well. Toward the end of the program the

(Continued from page 2)

NEW ADDRESS FOR GIFTS

to answer a letter so I could put it in

Listen and never recieved it; so I am
not that bad.

Gospel 6roo(/cast(ng Mission

Box 199

"Search the Scriptures* message is pre sented without any background music, thus setting this portion of the program into an atmosphere designed to hold the interest of the listener, drawing his attention to some pertinent thought re garding the Gospel of Christ. We have used such subjects as "Calling God a
Liar," "The Assurance of Salvation,* and "Taking the Bible for Granted." These "Search the Scriptures* items
run about three to four minutes and are

Walter is so busy looking after me he expects me to do it; and after putting up winter windows and getting a lot of outsideworkdone, now he has to repair the pergola and some more things so our car can get in the garage . . . and I get hungry two or three times a day. We heard some great news a few days ago. Our grandson's wife wrote us that we could expect to be great-grandparents in April. Isn't it thrilling? Our oldest grandson and wife our daughter and
husband's oldest child he is 23. So
there will be a contest between Great

LaCrosse, Vfis. 54601

MR. ZIP

(Continued from page 3) Please fill in and mail your address form to Gospel Broadcasting Mission,
17359 71st Court, Tinley Park, 111.
60477. This is the address for all cor

respondence concerning Listen. Gifts and other correspondence should be sent to Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box
199, LaCrosse, Wis. 54601.
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
AND MANAGEMENT

offered in script form to the radio lis teners free of charge.

There is never a dull moment on

"Evangel Time." It runs for one half hour; and, as I said, we believe it is

Grandpa Cary and Great Grandma Coble as to who will get the birthday present April 9 or April 15. Well, there are many more capers to tell. We hope that yours are all happy
ones.

both professional and unique. "Evangel Time" is designed to do three things: 1. To challenge listeners
to seek Christ as their personal Savior, aided by offering "Search the Scriptures * scripts and a correspondence course, thus creating possible prospects for the local congregation. 2. To inform mem
bers of the Christian churches and

Love,
The Cobles

churches of Christ on a weekly basis of the activity of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission. 3. Toraise money from the lis tening public to buy more radio time
overseas
areas.

and

in

state-side

mission

NOTE: "Evangel Time* is a pro gram designed so that individual con gregations or groups of churches may put it on the air over local stations. But we do not ask for money to support "Evangel Time." Such radio time is to be paid for by established churches in the communities where "Evangel Time" is aired. But rest assured, radio listen ers, after hearing what we proclaim, will support the idea of preaching behind
the Iron Curtain and in areas where

("Cobles' Capers" jar this issue was hand-written by Mrs. Coble. We are printing it with a minimum of editing, as it was without punctuation and toward the end became very difficult to deci pher, y/e hope that we have been able to interpret it correctly and mention it only that you may fully appreciate the effort that Mrs. Coble made to write to you. The Editors).

Listen is a bi-monthly publication* of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199, La Crosse, Wis. 54601, Cloyd Christman, Director. The Gospel Broadcasting Mission is a mission set up for the purpose of propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world by means of radio and receives its support from gifts and offerings from congregations and individuals affiliated with the churches of Christ/Christian churches. The Gospel Broadcasting Mission is registered under the laws of the state of Wis
consin.

Ownership and management of Lfsien belong to the Gospel Broadcasting Miss ion and are cared for by the editors: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Leeper, 17359 71st Court, Tinley Park. 111. 60477. Sub scription costs are met from yearly contributions.
Our Cover:
We are Indebted to the LaCrosse Tribune

eaIulII

kii pe&|)Le \
j
MATTHEW |:2J

for the layout used on this issue's front page. This was the cover page oiShowtime,
the magazine section of the LaCrosse

from, tluir -iini"

Tribune for September 17, 1966. That issue of the magazine also gave a great deal of
space to the story of the Gospel Broadcast ing Mission. The addition of the Christmas greeting is ours.
RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED

GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION 17359 71st Court

TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS 60477

the work of the Gospel Broadcasting

Mission now is and soon will be carried
on.

Tinley Park, Illinois 60477

Tapes of the program are available

for those churches wishing to audition

"Evangel Time," either as a mission ary program or with the idea of sponsor ing it on a local station. Simply write the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Box 199, LaCrosse, Wis. 54601.
THE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN

(continued from page 2) "God bless you" and "Thank you." We

do appreciate it in behalf of Christ.
With heartfelt concern,

Cloyd Christman