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DALE and PEGGY WILKINSON - MISSIONARIES
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Kempton, in
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Greetings In the Wonderful Name of our Lord Oesus Christ, Who is Lord over
everything that happens both here and in 3apan.
Thank you for your continued faithful support of the 3apanese Christian
Services in 1980, A statement is included below for tax deduction purposes. Fur
lough is an extreriely important time for any missionary family and this furlough
has been no exjeption for Hale, Peggy, and children. Of course, there are the op
portunities to share first-hand the work in 3apan with stateside churches. What
is just as important though is that which occurs within the missionary family as
they re-aroup and gain a fresh perspective of the calling they have received
from theLord of the Harvest. This has been a growing time for the Wilkinsons
and your loving support has made it possible. Thank you.
The furlough is Hearing its conclusion with the Wilkinsons set to head for
the Tokyo area in mid-surmier. With inflation continuing to be a stubborn foe
and several new special funds(i.e. van fund), your financial undergirding of the
endeavors in 3apan is still greatly needed. In fact, perhaps you could increase
your support to at least match the inflation rate(app. 12%}?!? Whatever, your
monetary and prayer backing of Oapanese Christian Services is vital,
are
a partner in the gospel 1
God's best to you in 1981,
tefully in Christ,
H, Spicei
President, Bd. of Trustees
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Treasurer/For. Agent
(the LIGHT)
TAKING CHRIST'S LIGHT TO JAPAN'S DARKNESS
WILKINSONS
MARCH, 1981
Our long furlough is rapidly drawing to a close. Lord willing, we will return to Japan on August
3. The extra time we have spent in the U.S. has been very helpful. Being away from Japan for a
while has enabled us to gain a fresh and valuable perspective of the mission field and we will be
better missionaries as a result of the time spent in America. We are grateful for your continued
prayer and financial support of the Japanese Christian Services during this time. Your patience,
understanding, and trust have meant a great deal. You have been God's encouragement to us to
continue this important work.
Our plans are to relocate on the northwest fringe of Tokyo. There has been a major population
shift to this area in recent years with the development of many large suburban communities. In
addition to the great potential for the Lord's work,our children,Beth,Tim,and Billy will be able to
commute to and from the Christian Academy, a school for missionary children. We are trusting
the Lord to lead us to just the right area and house. There is a possibility that we will have to live in
temporary quarters for a while until a house can be located through a rental agency.
Although our total mission income is higher than in the past, we still need additional support,
largely because of inflation, high cost of housing in Japan,and the need of our children to attend
school. Rent will be about $500 a month for a small house. We may have to pay about $1,000 for
rental deposit fees and also install our own heating system. The cost ofschoolfor our children will
be about $450 a month. Because the Japanese reading and writing system is so complicated most
missionary children must attend private English school. Altogether we need about $600
additional monthly support. The Lord has proved over and over again that He can and will
provide if we and you trust and obey His will. We feel though that the Lord is not pleased when we
go into debt, so we are determined not to do so. Several years ago, we were unable to pay our bill
at the Christian Academy and at the Language school and we also had other outstanding bills.
Our children had to drop out of school. Peg and I were forced to discontinue vital Japanese
language studies and even worse, non-Christians were tempted to speak evil of the Lord and the
church. This should never be! For this reason, we beg you to be in fervent prayer so that full
support will be provided before we depart for Japan this summer.
Although our remaining time in the U.S. is short, we hope to see you again before we depart. If
you would like for us to visit your congregation, participate in Vacation Bible School, Missions
programs, etc., please contact us as soon as possible.
Yours in Christ,
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TOTAL
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NEEDED
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NEEDED
$3,600/month
$3,000/month
$600/month
5,500
5,500
-0-
6,400
2,060
4,340
700
-0-
700
Language School
1,000
-0-
1,000
Miscellaneous Supplies
1,000
70
930
Resettlement Costs
2,500
262
2,238
BUDGET
GENERAL FUND
SPECIAL NEEDS
FURLOUGH ADDRESS
FORWARDING ADDRESS
FOR FUNDS
JAPANESE CHRISTIAN SERVICES, INC.
BOX 14652
ABOUT JAPAN
Mission Services
Box 177
Kempton, IN
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(the LIGHT)
TAKING CHRIST'S LIGHT TO JAPAN'S DARKNESS
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WILKINSONS
JULY, 1981
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Japan.
Our house is now a beehive of activity. So much
needs to get done. There is final shopping for
philosophy, and
the
Mission Services
Box 177
Kempton, IN
Permit #4
(the LIGHT)
TAKING CHRIST'S LIGHT TO JAPAN'S DARKNESS
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and the
WILKINSONS
OCTOBER, 1981
Dear friends,
airports.
from the college to pay the rest of his school bill and this
needs to be paid off by the end of the semester in order for
him to register for the second semester. Perhaps your
Sunday school class or church group would like to consider
Mark's school bill as a special project. Please send such
help directly to either Mark, or to the Cincinnati Bible
College, 2700 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204,
designated for his account.
On our first Sunday in Japan, we took the train to
Yokosuka. We had to transfer three times,and the trip took
about three hours from Sayama. But the reunion was well
worth the effort. We enjoyed seeing Andy and Betty
Patton again and also the Japanese Christians-Yoshidasan, Yokomizo-San, Ichino-sei-san, the Sunday School
children, and others too. Yoshida-san had just completed a
year at the Osaka Bible Seminary and was now living with
the Pattons for a while.
dark outside,so there was little time for outdoor play which
was frustrating for Tim and Billy. For the first few weeks,
the often repeated remark from Billy, who wasn't all that
excited about being in school all day,since he only went to
kindergarten a half day last year, was, "Let's go home
now"!(back to Ohio). It was hard for him to realize that we
had moved. Now that we have more furniture,a TV set,and
have overcome the initial shock of culture change, we are
fairly well organized again and adjusted to Japan. Beth is
in the CAJ school choir and she and Peg are sewing her
choir gown. Beth has renewed friendships with girls she
Peggy and I have begun to help out in the church work here
in Sayama. This past Lord's Day, for example, the
Fleenors conducted a retreat at their camp facility in the
David Cole, Bill Turner, and myself and from time to time
other Church of Christ missionaries.
Most weeks on
speaks of the end times when all the evil and wickedness of
In Christ.
There is no Japanese
Mission Services
Box 177
U.S. Postage
Kempton. IN
PAID
Address in Japan;
Dale and Peggy Wilkinson
Box 22. Irumagawa-Machi, 4-2r>-8
Sayama-Shi. Sailama-Ken. 350-13
Japan
Permit 4
Forwarding Address:
.lapanese Christian Services, Inc.
Box 14H52
-Psalm 126:5,6