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IN the'^idst of a desert

B After many hoursof prayer,I have made the decis on to go to Germany to labor
Volume 9, Number 1

January June 1973

NEW HELPER FOR GOD'S WORK IN GERMANY

with Alva and Janice Phi l l ips in the Black Forest area. Many have asked, "Why

do you want to go to Germany?" l answer, "Because I was presented with a need

that 1 feel I can help to fi l l by using a few talents that the Lord has given me.
There are so many who have never heard the wonderful story of God's love for
them. After all he has done for me, it's the least I can do." My first teachers were
my wonderful parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dayhoff of Worthington, Indiana, who
have guided me through l ife. Then there were the ministers and teachers who

taught me more ful ly in the way of the Lord. And it was with the help of many that
I was able to attend Lincoln Christian Col lege to prepare for Christian service
and graduate in May 1969.

Because of a suggestion made by a friend, I inquired about a job at Mission

Services, then located in Joliet, Illinois. So three days after graduation from col-

Linda Davhof^
^ '

there,In where
I wasnewsletters
involved inforhelping
missionaries
l over
the world, asworking
I assisted
preparing
printing.
Now, withal better

faci lities, near Kempton, Indiana, this organization wi l l continue to be a greater asset to the work of the
church.

Through my association with many wonderful Christian people I have grown stronger in my Christian
life. It is because I feel the Lord is leading me to a greater service for Him, that I am looking forward with
great anticipation to the work in Germany,
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Phillips - Route 4 - Coldwater, Ml 49036
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Phi llips:
Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We at Mission Services rejoice with Linda in her decision to work with you al l in Germany. She has out
prayers and I feel , very assuredly, the blessing of the Lord.

Linda has worked with Mission Services for the past three and one-half years. Her work has included
editing, typesetting and proofreading. For the last nine months she has served as secretary. Her work has
been well done and has always accepted assigned task with a mature Christian spirit. I recommend her
highly for any Christian service.
Yours in C hrist, C liffo rd W. Schaub - D ire ctor - II C or. 4:5

Glimpse Of Spiritual Light Breaking Through

God's transforming power is reaching the hearts
of the German people. For about eight years now, we
(the Phi l l ips fami ly) have Ire'en laboring for out

groups. Some had been taught in their homes and a

Lord and Master in the Black Forest area of Ger

few had attended services occasionally. Oh, what

many, near Stuttgart. Seemingly our labors during

a joy it is to serve such a wonderful Lord!

As these souls accept Christ and others begin
to see the need, we are made more aware than ever

that time were almost fruitless. However, this year

God has begun to let us have a gl impse of the
spiritual l ight breaking through in the souls of men.
Why? Because of your faithful prayers on our behalf.
Since July, we know of ten souls that were

immersed into Christ, through the efforts of Brother

Rick Deighton, Brother David Stitt of Basel,
Switzerland, and Alva Phi ll ips. Some of diose who

have accepted our

Lord and Savior

were taught

regularly in the Children's Bible Hour and youth

of the great need for more laborers to help reap the

harvest of souls crying out in so many areas. We
presently know of five groups or areas, who are
begging for someone to come and help get regular
services and teaching classes started. Are you

iContinued on page 4)

BLACK FOREST

Debbie,

Janice

College, Knoxville, Tenn., and attended Eastern

Leia and Bill Rosnett.

'Christian College for one year of language study.

Janice is a graduate of Great Lakes Bible College,
Lansing, Michigan. Their support is sent to: Black
Forest Christian Mission, c/o Mrs. Wi lbur Saph,
4760 Curtis Avenue, Dearborn, Mich. 48126.
In February of 1969, Miss LeIa McCauley, a

The Lord has truly blessed the meager efforts

of a few laborers in the Black Forest area of West

Germany in such a tremendous way that today there

.are five immediate areas asking for help and leader
ship in getting a congregation started. The Lord
has also placed the need of more workers before
the spiritual eyes of those seeking a real chal lenge
for Christ. Praises be to God, more laborers are
responding to the call of harvesting souls. This
wil l introduce you to the co-laborers in the Stutt

graduate of Platte Valley Bible College, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, came to assist in the children's
work and to serve as secretary to the Mission. She
taught the Nursery-Beginners class, and prepared

fol lowing nine months of residency in Frankfurt.

Debbie, their only child, was born in Stammheim.

their lessons weekly in German, She has also

written the lessons for this age level in two D.V.B.
S. series, as wel l as the first thirteen lessons in
the three to four year series, "Togliche Eriebnisse
mit Gott" {Daily Experiences with God). After
laboring faithfully for over two years, she met a

Shortly thereafter, the Lord's work found its humble

summer intern, Bill Rosnett, who was to change

gart area for 1972.

Alva and Janice Phi llips went to the Black

Forest area, near Stuttgart, in August of 1964

beginning

in a stable which had been converted

the

over into a chapel. The Lord's work spread to

Gechingen, the neighboring village, and continues
to spread. Alva is a graduate of Johnson Bible

course of her single life. She labored over

three years on the field, and returned to the States

in May, 1972 to prepare for her marriage to Bill

Rosnett.

Bi l l Rosnett served the Lord for three months

,during the summer of 1971, with the Black Forest

Christian Mission. His labors were above reproach

and the German people fell in love with him right

away. It was extremely hard for Bi ll to return to
the States at the end of the summer because of his

love for the German people - and for LeIa. He

returned

to

Germany

over the

Easter holidays,

1972, to make his plans known to LeIa. Bill gradu

ated from Lincoln Christian College in June. They

were married on September 9, 1972, and are pre

Betty and Lloyd Thomas.

sently raising their support in order that they may

return to the Lord's work in Germany by September
1973. Please send support to: Germany for Christ,

c/o Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Martin, 1220 Lorraine,

Danville, Il l inois 61832.
Miss Betty Welliver arrived in August, 1970, to
labor for her Lord in the area of translating. She

majored high in this field. She taught the Primary

class in the Children Bible Hour and prepared the

AREA WORKERS

and

Alva Phillips.

weekly lessons and handicraft projects. Also, she

wrote the thirteen Primary lessons in the new series
"Togliche Eriebnisse mit Gott." She has worked
with the mission for over two years. She graduated
from Ozark Bible College. Betty met a young man

at the Mid-Winter Rally, December 29 - January 1,

1972, who very soon changed Betty's future. Lloyd
Thomas was that tall gentleman, who served Uncle
Sam in the U.S. Army unti l the first part of July.
He then got a European out and joined the work in
the Black Forest area. Betty and Lloyd were mar
ried on July 22 in Viahingen, Stuttgart, West Ger

many. They are presently in charge of the Junior

Youth Group, during which time Lloyd is bettering
his German. Their support is sent to: Helen Oder,

P.O. Box 34238, Dallas, Texas 75234.

Rick and Delia Deighton, along with their two

children, Sandy and Randy, arrived in Germany
towards the end of September, 1970. Their talents
have been a real asset to the Lord's work there.
Delia loves to draw and does a lot of the needed
art work for the chi ldren's workbooks. She also

assists

Della, Sandy, Rick and Randy Deighton.

versity and have teacher's degrees. They are pre
sently studying the German language so that. Lord
willing, they will be able to teach in the German
schools come September, 1973. This will give
them a tremendous opportunity to witness to many
teenagers through their daily example and to invite
them to participate in the youth activities of the
mission. These young people ate searching for
something, they're searching for Christ
and love
- which is of God. John and Nancy assist with

the youth, the cal l ing program, and the worship

services in any way they can using the beautiful
talents God has blessed them with. They, too,
are very valuable to His work in Germany. Their

support comes through: Mr. Bill Stout, RFD ^'1,

Buncombe, Il l inois 62912.
Isn't it wonderful to see how God has taken all

of these talents and blended them together in order

to have a valuable work for Christ and His Bride!

in the Bible school classes on Sundays

for the children. Rick is a really personal worker,

which brings about the winning of souls. Rick has
taken over the responsibilities of Alva Phill ips,

during his furlough. He has charge of the English

services each Lord's day. the German services
every other week, the Senior Youth Group, and the
teaching points. He has been doing a tremendous

job. Rick is a graduate of Boise Bible College,

where his wife, Del ia, also took classes. They
both took language study at Ozark Bible College
following graduation. They raise their support

under: Alpine Christian Mission, c/o Mr. and Mrs.

R. P. James, 2626 Hsyden Way, Boise, Idaho 83705.
John and Nancy Montgomery arrived in the
Black Forest area in August, 1972 just a little over

one week before the Phi l l ips fami ly left for the
States. They took over the Phil l ipses apartment,
which was a real blessing to both fami lies. John
and Nancy are graduates of Southern Il linois Uni-

John and Nancy Montgomery.

MY IMPRESSION OF THE BLACK FOREST CHRISTIAN MISSION

It has been my privi lege to visit Brother and

Sister Alva Phillips now for the third time in three

Uf

Oy Will* HflrVOy BCflrCl

Sister Alva Phillips now for the third time in three

years. I am Professor of Old Testament and Greek
at Pacific Christian College in Long Beach, Cali

fornia. During the past several summers it has been

my privilege to teach Bible classes in the Christian
Service camp at Lugano, Switzerland. After the

camp I have visited the Phi l l ips family and their

co-workers in Gechingen, Kreis Calw, West Germany.
To know Alva and Janice Phi llips is to love

them. They follow the example of Jesus in that they

go about doing good. They are always ready to
help a person, no matter how much time or energy
it may require. They are given to hospitality. During
the past few days there have been so many guests
in their house that one
believe it.

would

have to

see

GLIMPSE. . .

(Continued from page 1)

it to

wi lling to go to Germany or France to labor for

Brother and sister Phill ips have worked long

and patiently in the Black Forest in order to be
accepted by the people. The ways of the German

people are not those of the American people. With

much patience and determination they have learned

our

Master?

Doors

have

already

been

opened.

Two of the ten that have been baptized into

Christ, come from the senior youth group and they

need

your

prayers.

Please

do

remember

all

of

I these "Babes in Christ" in your prayers so that

At last this printing ministry is beginning to

Christ will be granted the right to work in their

complete lives, to win others to His Kingdom.

bear fruit. A youth group meets every Thursday

evening for Bible study and social activities. There

Please continue to pray that there wi ll be an even

greater harvest of souls and that God's Spirit will

to think and to act like the Germans.

is a Sunday worship service held in the Phi ll ips'

move like a forest fire among the German people

apartment. This meeting is characterized by joyful

beginning a true revival.

We thank you for your faithful support and
prayers during the past year. Please continue to
be concerned and to be a part of His work as each

singing, fervent prayer, the observance of the

Lord's supper, and a sermon in the German language.
The need for a bui lding to use as a meeting

place is quite evident. Neighbors upstairs and on

either side may not enjoy having their tranqui l ity

disturbed by the sounds of worship and the playing

of Children. A bui lding could be used as a Christian
center, for evangel istic activities, literature dis

of us launch out for greater victories on behalf

of His Kingdom. Lord willing, we'll be leaving for
Germany by the end of May. By that time, we
hope to have raised $1,400 a month support. The

missions expenses will run around $800 a month,

tribution, print shop, minister's residence and the

and $600 a month personal salary. This includes

church

$220 a month rent without uti l ities. We presently

meeting place. Plans for such a building

have been drawn up, but finances have not been

sufficent to move ahead. Let us help these faithful
servants of the Lord by providing an adequate place
for their work. Gechinger, 17 July, 1972.

have around $900 a month raised.

We wish each and every one of you a very bles

sed and Christ-centered New Year. May 1973 be the
year of great victories in Christ.

FORWARDING AGENT

FIELD ADDRESS

Mr. and Mrs. Alva Phillips

Mrs. Wilbur Soph

4760 Curtis Avenue

1 C in

Printed by Mission Services Press

7261 Stommheim/Colw

Postfach 15, West Germany

Dearborn, Michigan 48126

P.O. Box 177, Kempton, IN 46049

Phiih'p^'

JUiuina UJat^r
IN THE^IDST OF A DESERT
Volume 9, Number 2

July December 1973

AS 1 SEE IT...
Another basic

thing I have

more is the closeness of our

in Christ the

v/orld over.

come to appreciate
brothers and sisters

We can

find this se- ,

curity in the Lord's love no matter what barriers

in language and custom there are.
I especially

felt this in a bilingual (German and English) open

air service which actualized Christian unity oven
more. There arc- so many varieties of persons, yet

we are all OHE through

the miracle of

Jesus' en

compassing love.

Amei-icans

do not

always realize

Iheritance of a nation

derful thing.

that the in-

founded under God is a won

After a confrontation with the cost

of living in Germany, enjoyment of our precious

freedom cannot be ignored. Germany operates State
churches and people hold bitterness for religious
systems because of the taxes.
Also, when we
realize that ten countries border Germany,

two of

them controlled by Communism, we are able to take

more seriously our Saviour's assignment to be

light in a

dark world.

'needed to help

Prayers

the Europeans

are

desperately

see that God's Plan

is not worn over tradition or some kind of obliga

tion, but that it is the highest privilege!

The challenges are endless in Germany as well

as throughout this planet. We must not limit God's
power in us, because we can be given wisdom
through God's Holy Spirit. How do we begin to

Ckrlstii* Woods
Sixty per cent of our daily diet should include
vegetables and fruits. This seems to be a very

explore all of the possibilities that God will

present? Should we measure ourselves by any other
standard than

the

truth

interesting fact considering we love to consume

everything except those very foods. Pive thousand
miles across the Atlantic Ocean is a long way for

claimed and is claiming

me

than those

to come to

send information

back in

letter showing my American friends

a news

I am concerned

about their physical well-being! (But I am.)

How can we

needs of the

even attempt

to begin

spiritually depraved

to meet the

when we do not

meet people where they are

in their present
bodily state? Our Example, Jesus, had the perfect

answer when

Jesus

Chi-ist has

many believers to think

so

so ridiculously different

outside this

sphere of faith? To what

extent can we use indirect means to teach and bap

tize the world?

Asking questions is easy.

That must

many do not lower themselves to do it.

be why so

We

should

remember that Jesus said that the kingdom of

heaven is made up of little children and if we are

"Love thy neighbor as

to become childlike (not childish), we must humble

And this is not honeyed over "niceness"

sweet) but genuine

ourselves so that we are naturally and innocently

attracted to what is right and good. With child

empathy for those about us who are slaves in their

immediate problems. Empathy takes real concerted

like trust we can seek earnestly and unsurpris

ingly find the answers - even if they do not fit

energy.

into what

thyself."

He urged us to

that

in this contemporary age?

What is there about His personality that draws

(which tends to be sickeningly

When was the last time

we left ourselves

open to hurt as we consciously

brother who is weaker in some

growth?

I have observed

that the

strengthened a
aspect of his

Christian mis

sionary families here have an urgent desire to

approach the German people with the assurance that

a heavenly eternity can be theirs by submitting to

what the Word of God tells.
It is good to feel
the Lord uses us in ways we never dreamed of and to
understand that instead of burying our abilities,
the use of

them unveils even

of talent.

And that

greater discoveries

is an exciting

Christian way of living.

part

of the

think is logical.

God has His reasons and I am confident that His

purposes are
for

far more

coming to

knowledgeable than

Germany.

my own

I realize that prayer is

making this experience possible and I thank the

Lord for people who anxiously support the strug
gling but growing church body here in Europe. I

can see

-here

that

summer with ,, the Phil^ps_ family

in GecKifgen"" will end

too" abruptly, "'5ut'

blessings are continually coming to them that love

God, to them who are the called according to His

purpose.

(Romans 8:28)

Who

dares

interesting, but vei-y evident fact?

to deny

that

Greetings to each of you - From the

We wish

to express

our

heartfelt

those of you who are making it

thanks

to

possible for us to

secure a mimeograph. In the near future we shall

be purchasing it and putting it to use in prepar
ing materials for Christian Service Camp and the
other mission needs.

Our special thanks go out to

the Fort Recovery, Ohio area churches and the

Church of Christ in Bluffton, Indiana for making
this dream become a reality.

We also want to thank all of you who gave gifts

o'f love and regular support which

trip to Germany possible.

made our return

We have been amazed

how God is working things out for us.

to New York

was spiritually

velled with Janice's

tine

Wood and

opportunity

at

Our journey

rewarding as we tra

parents, her brother, Chrisl

Linda Dayhoff.

to speak

twice.

We were

given the

We spoke

on Sunday

morning. May 27th at New Castle, Pennsylvania and

on Wednesday evening at the Hicksville church on
Long Island In New York. We appreciated Leonard
and Marilyn Bunn from the Grover Hill, Ohio Church
of Christ, taking time off from his work to trans
port to New York all the supplies which had been
collected.

As we talked to the personnel of the French

Shipping Lines we learned they now charge for
excess baggage. Our hearts began to sink as they

gave a suggested price

for the shipping charge of

over 8700. But one of the men working for the com
pany said he would put in a good word for us,
since we were in the Lord's work. We finally were
informed that our total bill would be 857b* As we

began to count our American money, we found out

that we only had 82^5 and the rest of the funds
were in German

Marks, which

they would not take.

"T?Een~Lihda IJi^brT~and Chrisfine Woo'd," the""two

young ladies travelling to Germany with us, volun
teered to give 820 each which gave us a grand
total of 8285. God always makes a way, this time
it was through Janice's father.
At the
last
minute my father-in-law, M. Robert Snyder spoke up
and said he would provide the needed moneys

For the Soiitags, Jem is real.

Praises be to God!

Upon our arrival in

Germany, we found ^thSt the

Germans had changed their way of shippjjig things,

so it ended up costing us another
to get the
supplies delivered to our home. However, God pro
vided for all of this.

May God continue

to bless

each of you who make our labors for Him possible.

We have some good news' which we wish to share

with you concerning the' Lord's work in the "Black

Forest area" of West Germany. His word has been
bearing fruit and has opened several more doors.

It is a real .j'oy for us to be back

have

the,privilege

Christians here.

and to fellowship

of

in Germany and

fellowshipping

We were

with

the

especially glad to meet

with the

Sonntagg._.fana1y, who

Recently accepted Christ. We were-ai's'b challenged

by the number who turned out on the Lord's
hear a

group of

young

people

from Ozark

College sing and Brother Rick Deighton

Day to
Bible

preach the

Word. The Ozark group spent about two weeks here

and did a tremendous job in challenging the youth

and adults

to strive

narder for

Christ.

Along

with this they spent several days passing out dif

ferent kinds of Christian Literature.

ling, this same

group

of young

Lord

people

wil

will

be

helping us with the first week of German Christian

Service Camp at the end of July. Several of the

German youth can hardly wait for this time to ar
rive.

Not only has God's spirit been

working

among

, the German people with whom we labor, but among

the Americans as well. This past week the Ander

son family's son,

Eddie,

asked me to baptize him

into Christ.
They are a family to whom we have
witnessed for several years. Do join us in prayer

that the entire family will come to accept Christ.

Due to the increasing number in the group which
meets each Lord's day for worship in our living

room.

Brother Rick Deighton felt the need to look

for a larger meeting place.

After spending

FORWARDING AGENT FOR CHRISTINE WOOD:

FORWARDING AGENT FOR ALVA PHILLIPS:

Stiphsi E. Mortal

Mrs. WMbir Sopi

P. 0. Box 403

4760 Cirtis Avoioe

East Poll!, Giorgio 30344

Doarborn, Michigan 48126

much

Black Forest Area of West Germany

time in prayer, he began looking for available
apartments. God rewarded his search with what we
feel is an adequate place to meet our needs. It
has three apartments, two of which we will be able
to rent. We will be living in the upstairs one
and holding services in the grovihd floor
apt.
Our new landlord has been very cooperative and has
no objections to the services being held there.
His son has attended

different services

which we

have held and we feel this is part of the reason

for their understanding of what we are trying to

do. YouC;-^fiBoiai:::^upp}rt and prayers are need

ed,aa^^Hlsnw dweilHig-i^JLBoing to cost approxi-

y!yj8440 a month^j^entT^Tie will pay S220 of

"tJiatamoulFt^^ftdr^tdiS^^Siiaaioii^ will need to pay the

the workers here that they may be able to accom

plish the tasks the Lord has given them to do.
Your urgent prayers are needed on behalf of
Bill and Lela Rosnett as they make their final
preparations for departure to Germany in Septem

ber. They are

thiniing

which is the county

about living in Calw,

seat of

this

area.

So

far

they have only been able to raise about one-thi^

of their needed support. Won't you help with this
needy cause? Send all gifts for the Hosnetts to
their forwarding agent: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Martin
1220 Lorraine, Danville, 111.

61852.

May God fill each of your lives with blessings,

full to overflowing. Remember, your prayers make
His work move forward in Europe.

'rest.

Please

join us in

have accepted

thanking God for

Christ and

those who

pray with us, that even'

more of the German people will accept Jesus as

their Saviour throughout the remainder of this

year.

We

request

your prayers

on behalf of all

In His glorious service,

Alva, Janice & Debbie Phillips,
Linda Dayhoff & Christine Wood

FOR ALL REQUESTS ABOUT SLIDES

AND DISPLAY KITS PLEASE WRITE TO:

MRS. DAVID (CAROL) NEUENSCHWANDER

ROUTE 4, BOX 116

BLUFFTON, INDIANA 46714

Carol will present the slides and talk about the Mission to any
church groups within one hundred miles of her home.

All checks are to be made out to the

''Black Forest Christian Mission, Inc.'*

DREAMS DO
COME TRUE
Prayers have been answered and a dream has

true - I
work

have arrived

for my Lord.

in W. Germany

to live aiicl

Yes, it did seem like a

dreum

when ! first decided to step out on faith and say

that I would like to go to Germany to work for tl.o
Lord.

Yet I knew that if

this was

what the Lord

wanted me to do that there would be a wa; made for

me

to do it.

And

sure enough,

He made the way.

Over a period of ten months the Lord helped me

travel several

hundred miles and

to

-ouch the hearts

of enough people to supply sufficient funds to

make the trip and provide living-link support .
This period of time was full of great experiences
that have

being

strengthened my

able

churches,

to

meet

mainly in

and

spiritual

life.

make

friends

Indiana,

new

Juet

is a blessing

in

for

which I am most grateful. And knowing that there

are many Christians willing to pray and support

the work I am striving to do is one thing that

will give me strength on those days when it seems

that nothing goes right.

Something that I realized even more after I
began to speak in churches, is how the church mem
bers in the States so mistakenly look to the ones
who decide to be "missionaries"

special

among

the

as someone

workers of

the Kingdom.

extra

I'm

sorry this happens because we should all be striv

ing to do the Lord's will wherever we are.
This
does not make "us"
someone special in the eyes of
the Lord, if we decide to serve Him in a
country
other than what we consider our homeland. I hope

that being here will make me a stronger Christian,

but being here doesn't mean that I deserve a

lot
of credit for doing something that is expected
of me.

Now that I am here, what am I doing? Actually

my work here will be much like what I have been

doing the

past four years at

Mission Services in

Kempton, Indiana. I decided to come here because I

was sure

that

someone else

could do

what I was

doing in Indiana but only a lew are willing to

come to Germany. I do pray every day that I will

be an asset to this work.

My activities

since arriving have been varied.

1- survived

a train

Gechingen.

In

Bremerhaven, in

ride of

about 14

northern Germany

Gechingen, which

to a

hours from

town near

is where I call

home, the Phillipses, Christine and I were greeted

by our fellow workers and 11 young, people and
their sponsor, Jim Cormode, from Ozark Bible Col

lege. Christine and 1 Joined the students in some

of their adventures during the first week we w6re
here. After their departure it was time to get

Llida Daflioff
One

of

the

projects

which

we

will

be

the Jule Miller

have contact with a family in Poland who would,

like to use these filmstrips for Bible study,so

tfe will be making copies of

the script for them.

This year we are going to be able to have two

Wpeks of German Bible

ohe week.

camp instead of the

young people look forward

ship.

usual

So plans are being made for that.

It promises

The

to this time of fellow

to be an inspirational experi

ence for all.

Already I have

blessings

of

come

working

in

to

know

this

some

country.

of

It

the

is

thrilling to be able to sit in the worship service

on the Lord's Day and to listen to the German peo

ple sing

how they

of their

long

love for

to know

the

the Lord.

full

I've seen

gospel

story.

Although its still hard for me to communicate with

the people here, we can

Christ

that

matter what
we speak.

makes

Mrs. Jei HIatt ,

feel the bond

us brothers

country we are

and

we have in

sisters

Roita 1, Bm 321

no

from or what language

Uida

down to work.

FORWARDING AGENT FOR LINDA DAYHOFF:

in

involved is typing the script for

Bible filmstrip series in German. The workers here

Jaseivill*, lidioia

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ALVA PHILLIES FAMILY IN GERMANY
L

a^he Alva Phillips family went to West

Germanj' in lS^63o

They hold a children's

Bibit? iloTir, a Junior and Senior age youth

group and the logular Lord's Bay services*

Tliey have been thrilled by the interest of
the Germans

TUcy are also using each opp-

ortimity to roc\ch out into other areas

they have two contact x'^oi^its*

They report

ten wex'o added to the church during this

past year*

They arc writing and printing

more liter turo for the Gorman ciiildreno

Alva Pliiilips was born Jaiio 'if 1939

in Brownsville I lnd

Ho was gj:-aduated from

the Bx'ownssillo High School*

He was trained

at Johnson Bible College ^no:cville Tenn*

and Eastei'U Christian Ccllog Lei Air*

Harylamlo

He stai'ted preaching in I96I

and lias sex^vod in Maryland and Germany*

^irs* Janice Elaine Snyder Phillips

was born Nov* 6| 19^0 in Woodburnf Indiana*

She was trained at Great Lakes Bible Coll*

ege^ Lansingf iiich

She served suomer in*

ternships at McKiiaey Indian Mission* Topp-

euish* Wash*

They have one daughter!

ox^ah Ann Phillips born Dec* b, 1964 in

Stammlieira* Germany*

Deb*

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Their forwarding agent is;

Mrs

Betty Saph, ^760 Ciirtis Avenue^ Dear

born, Michigan 48126

ress is;

Their field add

Alva and Mrso Janice Phillipst

Postfach 15, Staramheim, West Germany

7261,