JAN

c/k WrttmpiftMxico

8 1983

3SZ.(3

and czi^iislons iJnsiLhiie.

APARTADO POSTAL 306

SALTILLO, COAHUILA, MEXICO

Hov;ard E. Hay, Editor
P.

0.

Box

2427

Knoxville ,
E,

U,

Tn 37901

Jar.

5, 1983

de A,

Dear Hovjexd arcl folks:

Thanks for the v/rite up in Horizons v/e sure

appreciate i t .

imagine you had. a happy visit v;ith

Humberto and Becky,

Rodney and Maysel

North rup
Leadership Training

In

just a

fev/ hours v;e are to lea.ve for Veracruz

to start a revival meeting t7ith Bill Baker and students

Schools

of Platte Valle^^ Bible College.Veracruz is 745 miles

Christian Family

from Saltillo and v;e are supposed to be there tornorrov;

Conferences

Spanish Christian
Literature

evening.

Anyv.^ay I'm enclosin.g some material you might

v/ant to use.

C-^cth o{ lovs/eLL^

Cc'Ciidirftiayt oF fkt

UraS

The Mexican Christian Regional Youth i-^eeting was

sponsored by the Saltillo, Mexico youth and held on

Mountain Viev; Ranch, v.here the Northrup families live,

Dec. 27 through 30, 1982,

There were about 200 youth from

Texas and 9 I'Texican states.

The evening services averaged

v/ell over 230, with visiting adults from Saltillo.

The

Northrups v;ent into debt quite a bit for more equinment

v;hich included a new pump at the last minute.
Mark and Magdalena
North rup

Getting

the pump entailed a round trip of 650 miles to the border

to get the kind of pump needed.

Berenice and Ana Silvia

Revival Meetings

Youth Evangelism
Film Ministry
Spanish Bibles

It was cold and cloudy the v/hole time of the youth

convention but v/e thank the Lord there .were over 60 rededica-

tions of lives and six confessions of faith. The Northrups

also got in more experience with the Video Tape equipment.
The next events scheduled for Mountain Viev; Ranch

a Christian Camp at Easter and the Mexican Rational Men's

Meeting April 26 through 29, 1983.
Thanks and God bless you,

Rodney G.

Mortliru'--.

A Growing Mission Serving A Growing Spanish Church in An Expanding Spanish-speaking World.

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WITH

M A y

S E L

^orltfcup

^amtl^ an5 jBHiestons institute

APARTADO POSTAL 306

First of all a review of how to rind us at

the home "base. Directions! Leave raltillo
headed toward Torreon. After the l..:St circle

SALTILLO, COAHUILA. 25000 MEXiCO

with a horse and rider statue start looking

for a "bridge over a deep ^ixroyo# Itim ri. ht
after crossing the bridge. The Diincho Altcj^

mira sigji points the way to "Los KortJirup".

(No telephone service.)

Meetings and camps have tciken us. to many areas
of Mexico.

In J^muary we were in 'Veracruz on

the Gulf of Mexico.

To the south of Veracruz
we were with Christians who labor in the Ccvne

fields.

This ai^oa also hai^vests pineapple and

papaya.

At Easter we were with Christians on

the-west coast near the Pacific Ocecin.

They

were in the tomato harvesting time and we are

blessed with friends who sent tomatoes home

with us. Dodney and I made Juice and froze

some. For the missionary reunion, vre were
south of Mexico City at Oaxtepec.
rtliether
north or south, east or west vre have found the
Christians stronger in their faith. As far as
the population explosion and its effect on the
nation...we*re in crisis.

NORTHRUP

NEWSLETTER

SPRING

1983

America used to be

the land of opportunity so the people went west

from ]5urope. Now people are also going north
and j\merioa isn't the same. The opportunities

Video\Mex% Ministries

look better on the other side of the fence.

There are more people to be reached for Christ.

The individual is still very important among

the masses of people. HABLA USTED ESPANOL?
odney and Mayse

iortnrup

announce

the birth of grandson

DAVID KAm-: LICIITE

...In

bom

March 15, 1983

UPDATE

k.

NORTH AMERICAN
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION

St. Louis, Missouri

a TELEVISION
VIDBOTAPES.

P 1 received inquiries

Jpj* from Africa

Mark and Sylvia (Northrup) Licht<

His sister!

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

r^ The Northrups have

^jjjjjft

His parents!

Christ

on

in SPANISH using
set and prepared

'

Ruby Linda Lichte

Alaska about

and

the

P. 0. Box 373

effectiveness of this method.

Higginsville, Missouri 64037

Tel. (816) 259-3039

Answer!

July 26-29,1983

the United States, hut via

V I D E O , well qualified
Christian Bible teachers, with

>H -a
Cd '(D CO

VIDEOTAPES

<
S

project for the Union Avenue Christian Church in Moberly,

Missouri:

We showed Knofel Staton's address at Kansas City to

approximately 7S people in our church. As a result, our

church now owns video equipment which we are using in
various teaching programs.

I do hope you continue to make these tapes available in the

future. Ifeelyou may have been ahead of time for churches to

rH CO
^ cn

We have been suggesting that congregations use videotapes of

past convention sessions as a means of promoting the upcoming
convention. Here is a quote from the lady who headed up the

0)

CO x:

well prepared classes go to

CO o o
H
2

"The equipment is very

expensive and may be ahead of

its time for most churches in

<;

areas of Mexico these teachers

W CO
I O

will probably never see."

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odney G, Nortlirup and Mark

Northrup took turns video

taping the I983

Missionary

he in the video tape business, hut as churches become aware

Reunion,

and purchase the equipment, it will he sad if programs such

for the NACC at our church this year, and I hope to have a

was the guest speaker. The

tapes will be available for
showing to missionaries who

mini-convention at our church for those members who are

unable to attend due to health, age, or other

could not attend and to new

mission recruits.
Referred

asthe NACCare no longer available. I am registration chairman

REPRINT PROM NACC UPDATE

Feb./Mar. ,1983

NACC UPDATE, P.O. Box 39456, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239.

Woodrow Phillips

to as a "classic", the video

tapes of this reunion will

be part of a permanent file.

RODNEY AND MAYSEL NORTHRUP

MARK AND MAGDALENA NORTHRUP

APARTADO POSTAL 306

CONALVA ,
NATIONAL

the Mexican National Men's Meet

was held on Rancho Altamira April 27,28,29,1983.

MENS KEETIN

Mario Calderon was the president.

CONALVA

APARTADO POSTAL 306

SALTILLO 25000, COAHUILA

SALTILLO 25000,

MEXICO

MEXICO

COAHUILA

The theme was

The Church Triumphant: Her Mission, Her govern

ment, Her Future. Besides musical participation
from several groups, one group was featured this
time because this family recently accepted Chris
They were using their talents in the night club

-April 27 , 28 .

Oie men at Conalva lined up,^

-34fi,_fiatlo, to, go in for dinner

style and are now playing for the Lord.

EIGHTY-THREE men registered for CONALVA 83.
Quite a few men not registered, attended as work

hours permitted. Inspirational messages, good

music, soul stirring testimonies, and good food,
CONALVA '83.
Magdalena Northrup coordinated the
food department.
Sessions video taped.

CONALVA
NATIONAL

MEN'S
MEETING

COMING EVENTS ON RANCHO ALTAMIRA;

THE GRADUATES and ASSOCIATES of COLEGIO

BIBLICO are planning their second annual

reunion with activities for the

rmitories

whole

family starting with supper August 22,

IJie overflowT^*
fx^m the dining
x^om, ate in the

*
.

and ending with breakfast August 25th.

Magdalena Northrup is alumni association
secretary. (August 22-25,1983)
THE SECOND ANNUAL FAMILY CONVENTION,

big audltort^.

(MISSION EMPHASIS), is scheduled on the j

ranch October 21,22,23,1983.
oncho vilxamira
ount&in View Ranch

FRUITS I.
Some of the visible fruits of
the

FIRST ANNUAL FAMILY CONVENTION

(MISSION EMPHASIS), held on RANCHO

EASTER WEEK FAMILY CAMP IN CULIACAN

March 31, April 1, 2, 3, 1983
attended by Rodney and Maysel

ALTAMIRA, Oct. 22,23,24, 1982 were

3 baptisms, Sunday April 24, 1983.
During that convention two couples

Mark and the i

worn out pump

v/ere inspired to start a new home

mission.
They were RICARDO PALOMO
and his wife, RAQUEL;
MARK
and
MAGDALENA NORTHRUP.

Picture

Mark baptizing one of the

shows

three.

(Ricardo's tv/o brothers;hls mother.)

Ricardo was tearfully overjoyed.

Rodney initiated the FAMILY

CONVENTION to challenge Mexican
Christians to be a going sending

people with the message of Christ,

rthr
gage

Ider

in

issi
dr

Id

yout

Rodney and Maysel Northrup spent the last

half of Easter v/eek in

the Christian Family

Camp at Aguaruto, Culiac^, Sinaloa, Mexico

March 31, Apri'l 1 ,2,3, 1983.
west coast of Mexico

SECOND

FAMILY

near

This is on the

the Pacific

Ocean.

EMPHASIS)

Mark's tent.
RODNEY taught and also used
the video tape method of teaching.
MAYSEL
taught the women at 10 each morning. There

October

were all ages and lots of babies sleeping

21,22,23,

in their very own cribs brought from home.

CONVENTION

(MISSION

1983

RANCHO

The cooks prepare dJtH

ALTAMIRA

meals over an open

IN

SPANISH

The

Although i t looked like a refugee,camp with

all the makeshift tents and sleeping areas,
the camp was well organized.
It was
the
revival time and baptismal services
were
held three times.
Rodney and Maysel borrowed

hearth.

During camp

Maysel used up a box

o f bandaids

on

the

younger generation.

Saltillo (Llave St.'i youth

group hosted COREJU '82 on

Rancho Altamira, Dec. 27-30,
1982.

More

than

200 Christian

youth and their adult leaders

from
and

or more Mexican

Texas attended.

states

The hosts

did a fine Job of planning and

caring for the.large group.
Many excellent youth musical
groups participated. Portions
I of the four day meet were

rC 0HEJ U*82 . C
RaMbo Altamira

'

Dec.

27-30, 1982

-Saltill Youth Choir'

video taped. (VIEEO -MEX MIN.)

This large regional youth meet
is

scheduled the l a s t week of

December in PIEDRAS NEGRAS',

known as COREJU

'83.

N 0 R T 11 R U P

N ]: VJ S L E. T T E R

^obneg Htth (MagBcl ^ortlfrup

^amlC^ and ^dl/lliilonx Un^Hhitr
APARTADO POSTAL 306

SALHLLO. COAHUILA
MEXICO

S P ?> I N G

mkm

\vher^
on

25000

19^

Dq"^ ^Pic^

?he 1983 Club Cab'

Dodge
Pickup

his residency.

Af-tje.r a. numho^r

birQa.h-clou/n-6. oJ^d e->c/a/ire^pa-<Jr

on tfie. 1979 VW

bu^ 11/S- cie-o*t,-c/G.ci -to

adi/anluzg.Q~
Hie, 2 de,\/ct^uLH^n-6,
Hie, ll}ex,<xiin
and bay, o, 1983 Tiod^e, C-Lub Cab p-cc/zxtp.
We, u/e,re abZe, to do thL^ by, rmktng, a rafiLd trtp. to the, bordejr to borrow

$4,400 dotlar-6. on a Hiort te,rm toOn,

Uke tran-iactCon looh'H like. thL^:

$6,230 dottar-6., , .3ktdg,e C-tub Cab pCcfeup.

oCe-AA. . . 2,500
"
for turne,d -in 1979 VW bu^,
3 , ^30 batanc-e due. on fxtahup.* . ,pA,u,^:
147 for 6 nx>nth'6. of car tn-turance,.

503 for a Propane. Conwer^don Xtt, Propane, In TfloJctco -c^ 1/3 the,
2otat. .$4,400 dotlar-6,,
(co-i^ of ga'toZtne wktck went up again In April,
Ce<iA. . .

810

"

from ,i.pe,clat car fund glftd,

$3,59 0 dottar-i), 1-6. the. final balance due, ^uly, 5, 1983,

Once again prlce.'t. are about the -Aame. p-A. before the de\/aluatlon^, Uoday.
the -name 3iodge pickup co-tt^ $8,250 dollar-ii. , ,4itUl to go higher with the
75% ,jjump of -iteel prlce-ii In V]arck of 1983,

We need e>ctra kelp to pay the pickup off, , ,'&ome VCS offering'^ ^e woutd

help, . , thanks -Ao much,

, , ,A-^ Refre<ihlng A-ii A Spring Rain 3n She SeA-er-t.'. . ,

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HUiliiHH

On^u t/w5Ae who Hue In the de.Ae.r-t oan appreciate the

tremendous changes the spring ralns bring and only

/Ko Hue on the foreign field can apprecsa-^U the refreHi-

rnent that comes with a long, ulslt

dear frsends,
Byron and Cstelle Harmon arrlued from our betoued, euer

green Oregon, when we had 2 mission cars broken down offcce

work 4 monHiS behind, finances and spsrsts ksnd of low.
By the Hme they left In 3iec, -1982 the office work was

caught up, together we had ulHted and \Jcd^

, iV^^an

orohanges, churches and a Bible Colleg^^ Cst^le had been

got to ulslt the opal fselds <n soutJiwest lllecsco ,

K/e
-rot-e of you frLond^ and rat.br'^ouZd coma and
re.fra.ih uO. and tha ord'^ work, wttk your tolantbi and ohcZti,.

Jlobncy nviit ^agsel ^ortljcup

anb ^(ssiona ^nalttute
APARTADO POSTAL 306

SAUILIO, COAHUILA, MEXICO, 25000

the peace and happiness

of the Holiday Season be yours

throii^out the comii^ y^g

^obneg nnb ^Magspl ^orll|rup
A CARTOON IN THE MEXICAN NflWS THIS
WEEK SHOWED TWO HONGRT BOIS WALK
ING AND ONE WAS SATING: "MT
GRAMPA TELIS ME ABOUT THE TIMES
WHEN THE! USED TO EAT MEAT AND
DRINK MILK,"

The population explosion has now

become a raality, THINGS NEIED
TO BE DONE ABOUT THE PHTSIGAL AND
SPRITUAL HUNGER NEAR US AND FAR
FBDM US.

GIFTS BHOUQirr TO BE DISTRIBUTED

AMONG THREE MEXICAN BIBLE COLLEGES
AND ONE ORPHANAGE REapRESENTSD AT
THE SECOND MEXICAN MXSSIONAKT
CONVENTION INCLUDED: U boxes of

apples, 2 boxes of avacadoa, 1

sack of rice, 1 dressed hog, a

beef, groceries, sheets and used

clothing. The offering in Mexican

pesos came to 3?000 pesos.

DURING A SESSION OF THE SECOND

MEXICAN MISSIONART CONVENTION,

HELD OCT. 21, 22, 23 1983 ON
RANCHO ALTAMIRA, (MOUNTAIN VIEW
RANCH) HCMB BASS OF NORTHHUPS.

THE SECOND MEXICAN MISSIONART

CONVENTION SHOWED PROGIESS IN
MISSION INTEREST, HODNET IS
HAPPT. HE HAS BEEN TEACHING
THAT EVEHT OIRISTIAN IS
A

MISSIONART OR A MISSION FIELD.

THROUGH THESE FIRST TWO

CON-

VaJTIONS ON MISSIONS, MEXICAN

THE WOMEN WHO ATTENDED THE SECOND

MEXICAN MISSIONART CONVENTION HAD
AN AFTERNOON CARE AND SHARE SESSION

Oct. 22, 1983. MATSBL PRESIDED.

CONGREGATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED

TO SUPPORT MEXICAN MISSIONAR
IES WITH MONET AND PRATER
AND FULFILL NEEDS AS THBT
ARE ABLE.
THERE ARE STILL
20 CAPITAL CITIES IN MEXICO

FOR MISSIONARIES TO aiTBR.

vamttt^ ana viusstons t/nsucuse

APARTADO POSTAL 306

SALTILLO, COAHUILA, MEXICO.

Mark Northnip
speaking during the

QTlarL and QTlaadalena morikrat

MARK

CALEB

men* s

session*

.t

NORTHHJP

was bom June 26, 1983

in Ciudad Nueva Roslta,
Coahuila, Mexico*
He has two sisters:

Berenice

and Ana Silvia

DURING THE SECOND MEXICAN MISSIONART

CONVENTION, THE MOI'S SESSION PLEDGED

1^,000 MEXICAN PESOS WORTH OF SUPPORT

FOR WALTER AND SARAI BOLIVAR, READY TO
BEGIN WORK IN LEON, GUANAJUATO, MEXICO.
THE MEN PLEDGED TO RAISE ANOTHER 1^,000
AMONG THEIR CONGREGATIONS BRINGING THE

TOTAL TO 30,000 MEXICAN PESOS.

(Exchange ratio about |210 dollars now.)

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APARTADO postal 306

MEXICO

25000

A minute with RODNET. ..IF you are

J|K|g|pk

QTlarlc and QTlagdaiena Qlorlfirup

SALTILLO.COAHUILA

SERIOUS

ABOUT

MISSIONSl

FIRST MHCICAN FUIIT SUPPORTED MISSrONARIES SELSCTSDl

Fop a number of years the Northrup families have bean teaching that the
present Mexican mission churches must become missionary sending congrega-

jgri

tions to receive all of God*s blessings,

Ofcourse many excellent Mexican evangelists and missionaries have worked

in foreign fields and Mexico supported by American churches. Also indivldual Mexican congregations have partially supported missionaries working in

Oct! 21-23, 1983 the 2nd. Mexican FamlTlf Missionary Convention was hold
on Mountain View Ranch. Eighty six were registad from 7 Mexican states and Texas. Attendance
in the evening services ran about 200, Every invited speaker was present with powerful Holy

Sbirit filled messages. Things happened that far exceeded our wildest dieams. Pray ^th us

that the Lori will Increase our faith so that we can expect even greater things and dare to

step through the doors He is opening to the Mexican church.

DarlnH the special mens session of the convention the Holy %irit led the Mexican church
leaders to select two couples and a young man as missionary candidates of the Mexican Churches

aMe^'walter and Shrai Bolivar wore ready to begin a work in leon, Guanajuato, Mexico the

men on the spot pledged then nearly 15,000 pesos worth of support and to go home to their

respective congregations and raise another 15,000 so their monthly support will be 30,000 pesos.

In this crises time in Mexico that is $210 dollars per month.

Shrai is from one of the congregations in Zacatecas, Mexico while Walter Bolivar ie a native

of Columbia, South America and a graduate of Colegio Bibllco, Eagle Pass, Ibxas.

.
Plflasa remsmbar Walter and Saral in prayer ae they begin to work aa the firot miseionary

couple fully sponsored and supported by the churohae of Mexico.

d.uh

v.-m.rvin

\e second couple, Fernando and Eyy Rodela are still students in Col^io BibUoo. F^ndo

is a nephew of Magdalene Northrup. His wife Evy Garces

is from

During the same session nearly 7,000 pesos per month ($U6 dollara) re
fund to make available funds to support missionaries outside f

ready to go. Fernando ani Svy Rodela will graduate from Co^gio Blbaoo

"g?

1985 and they

Tri e^Hhi i?rar^ now aegng about the hop. of jtjj^^e tha^n^st Jesus
Northrup families projected calandsr

Nov. 1983 to Nov. I98U

mT'

mm

Nov. 20-Dec. 2, 1983..Rodney - Mayselt.Ontral Bible ^

I .

College, San ILuls Potosi, Hexicca^

Dec. 11-18..Rodney - Maysal..Revival, Sstancla, Zac. W|BSm|k

Dec. 26-28.J4aik - Magd..Touth^Ravival, Rosita, Coah.

WV
FinishlngL
'
*
Jan. 12-26..Rodney - Maysel..Revivals, Tucatan, Max. tou^s
touches ba-lL,^ il
J
Jan. 29-Feb.l3 "

fe

11] I

Qj

- " ..Revivals, StA^ of Vere Cruz. ing

. done on camper; * ^^""

F9b.lB-27..Maik.Jlissions Vfeek, Platte Valley Bible C. Rodney and Maysel

Maysel need
need it
it for
for 99 weeks
weeks
Mar. 6-8..Both famili9S..Bilengual Conv., Eag]a Pass. of camps and revivals. $1,000 due on
furnishings,
Mar. 13-16."
"
.J4iss. Reunion, Oaxtapec, Max. it...$300
it,,,$300 needed for fumishings.
Mar. 27-April 5..Rodney..El Peso School of Missions.
_

Arrril 6-8..Rodney. J'aith Promise Meeting, Myrtle Point,

April 11-15. " ..With his folks, Colville, Wash.
^
Apill 16-22,.Both families.,Chr. Youth Camp, Mt. View. L a

BC T Syj^
/^'RR00 J BCT
SyV
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4r

April 23-25..Mark - Magd..Graduates bunion, "

.f
April 26-28. Jlark - Rodney. Jlex. Mens
' /,,
May 13.June 3..Rodney - Maysel..visiting West Coast.
June U-lU. .Rodney - Maysel with her folks, Montana.

Juns 15-25.. n

" visiting mid-iwst and W. Vir.

J r^Boti; families in 2or 3Chr. Camps in Mexico.

Aue, 7-10 "

SAnt 9-12
Oct.*19-21

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V|\M:IB IM r W!' M*IWIIM ' "L **

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" in Hex, Nat. Conv,, 3, L. P., Max.

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" " Nat, Miss. Conv., Phoenix, A r i z - 1
y
" "
Annal Hex. Family Miss.
^
/
/
neected in
Conv., Mt. View Ranch, Saltillo.
More conference rooms needed
in

Please don*t hesitate to write or visit us in

Saltillo at Mt. View Ranch since one of the families

is always here during the school year. Berenice and

Ana Silvia are in ichool Sbpt.-June of each year.

multipurpose building.,.To
building...To disoccupy
disoccupy
multipurpose

old
chapel we
have projected
10 houshous
^Id chapel
we have
projected 10
ing
units.
Three
now
in
constnzction.
ing units. Throe now in construction,
Bach unit
costs $500
$500 dollars.
gaoh
unit costs
dollars.