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Lord, and their off-spring with them," Isa, 65:23

To all the fine Christian folk in the U. S, A. who have assumed responsible

support (financial, prayer, or

otherwise) for the work of Exie Fultz in Japan

and to one person in particular, who has served unpaid and uncomplainingly for 25 years as forwarding-secretary, this 23th anniversary bulletin is dedicated.
Velda Clatfelter came into the fellowship of the First Christian Church,

Marshall, IL from the Methodist Church in 1965. She had served two years as Sunday School treasurer(a position she held for 19 years) when Exie asked her to assume the responsibilities of forvarding-agent (now termed for* M wardlng-secretary) She has, since then, faithfully received, deposited
and receipted all monies from churches and Christian friends designated for Exie and her work. This she has done for love of Christ.

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Fortunate, Indeed, was Exie when Velda, in re* ply to Exie's request that she become forwardingsecretary, sAid, "P secretary, s^id, "I've been waiting to be asked."

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A little frame building housed the E. 49th Christian Church when Exle went there to

work with Russ and Marion Blowers as youth leader, Russ and Marion stayed on in their ministry but Exle chose Japan as her field of service and E. 49th became a living-link
church. The church moves into its second

new building as Exle completes her 25th year as missionary. Russ writes, "Your de
votion, patience, and commitment these 25 years are an inspiration to aU of us who
RUSSELL AND MARIAN BLOWERS

are geared to immediate results and big statistics... May the Father bless you with
many victories and many
vice in Jesus' Namel"

more years of ser

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(the former E. Forty-Ninth Street Congregation) Indianapolis, Indiana

First Christian Church at Evansville, Indiana is the church that gave Exie opportunity to serve in full-

The new NINETY-FIRST STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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time capacity when she graduated from Cinclnnati Bible Seminary. She workleader

the church for two years

before going to Indianapolis to
graduate study. Paul secretary and youth

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

Smallest in membership of the
25-year living-link churches
is Exie's home church but Its

Religion for
and Eva

Nourse minister in Evansville.

impact

on her life

has been

girl, Exie walked 1% miles to

dress and her patent slippers

(that made blisters) to be

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Christ."will am and Jean Kelm

minister to First Christian,

Marshall.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, MARSHALL, ILLINOIS

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Milestones that are passed in one's life* time often mark points of no return. For Exie such a day was July 6, 1952 whenG.W. Gibson, then minister of her home church, with the elders set her apart in anordination service as 'missionary of the Gos pel of Christ.* In the years that have followed, when discouragements have come and the heart has yearned to go home, Ju

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ly 6, 1952 is a day that has come to mind

and has helped keep her from becoming a missionary drop-out. Now as she completes her 25th year she Is glad there has been 'no turning back, no turning back.'
G W. Gibson Chrisiian Brethren Everywhere: This is io commerd unfo you our sister in
fhe foiih. Exie Jone Fulh. I hove krtown her

G. W. Gibson was for 12 years minister at Exie's home church and after leaving Mar

shall he and his wife, Leota(Inset), were

instrumental in raising much of Exie's furlough-travel funds in churches where he served. Leota, whom Exie considered one of her best friends, was called home
to be with the Lord in 1972. G. W. is now minister of the Five Points Christ

for the past eight years and was her minister

of the time she accepted the call to full time
Christian Service, She is a Christian woman

possessing the very highest standards ond deois, rooted and grounded !n the faith . . .
It is without hesitotion that I commend her

ian Church near Marshall, Illinois.

to you OS being worthy of your prayers and

New Livings I ink

A new member of the living-link church family is the Nevins Christian church, which began in Oct. 1976 to share In Exie's support. Bro. Dan, who has wit nessed the church grow from 45 to 130

material ossistonce.

G. W. GIBSON, Minister
Christian Church

Marshall, Illinois

in his 6-year ministry, writes,

"Exie

came to visit us and present her work in Japan when she was home on furlough. I must say she is a woman of great
faith and zeal for the Lord."

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THE CHAMBERS FAMILY: Daniel, his

NEVINS CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rt. 6, Paris, IL.

wife, Nancy, and children, David

and Dana

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THE NORIHIKO SAITOH FAMILY

of Christ, Yokohama as deacon. Susumu was in high-school \dien he became a

the susumu kojima family

Etsuzo Kishi, professor of accounting

Christian. He met his wife, Yoko, at the bank, won her to Christ, and mar
ried her In 1969, He and Yoko wor

uate of Osaka Bible Seminary and Cin

at Shudo University In Hiroshima, be shipped at the E. Chicago Church of came a Christian during his college Christ while he was studying at the U. years. He and his wife* Itsuko (grad* of Chicago for his M.A, Their sons are:
Takashi(6); Jun(5),
Norlhiko Saitoh is now minister to his home church, Rokko Church of Christ.

cinnati Bible Seminary) began ser vices in their home in 1963, thus
opening the work of the Churches of

serving as minister-

Christ in Hiroshima. The church now He also serves on the faculty of Osaka has a small building with Mr. Klshi Bible Seminary teaching Communication
The Klshl chll-

dren are: Mlhoko (13 and a Christian)

Maklto(ll); Naoko(9); Toshlyuko(8).

and Old Testament.

graduate of OBS

His

Wife,
an M. A .

Reiko,
from

with

Lincoln Christian College,

teaches at

Susumu Kojima,

Asst.

Manager of the

Loan Dept. in the Industrial Bank of ege when he was baptized. The Saitoh Japan, Tokyo, serves the Mlnato Church sons are: Yoshlnobu(6); Kazuo(4),
i"!* -felloecFj
U. S. A,

OBS too in the field of Christian Ed ucation, Norlhiko was In teachers col-

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ADDRESSES

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JAPAN

Velda Clatfelter

Forwarding Secretary
Box 222

Exle Fultz Awajl island 2709 Kuruma

Marshall, IL.
624AI

Higashiura-cho, Tsuna Gun Hyogo Ken, 656-23