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Dear Brethreni
We have already served on the Mission field in South Africa# In i960 we established the Wynberg Church of Christ in Cape Town consisting largely
of brethren from the Polo Road Church, In 1962 we moved to Pretoria where
In 1965 we returned from South Africa when Nancy had back trouble, and our
baby daughter Sandra was ill v/ith asthma, pneamonia, and T.B. almost to the point of death. Praise the Lord they were both cured. And I took advantage of being here to take some graduate studies at Lincoln Christian Seminary. In addition I have served as full-time minister at the Tinley Park Church of Christ for the last two and one-half years.
Once again we feel that the time is right for us to and the Lord is opening the doors for us to do just study of a map of South Africa, and the location of the field, we havo concluded tliat a strategic spot would be the city of Port Slizabeth about 5^0 miles return to South Africa, that. After a careful missionaries already on for our new ministry due east of Cape Town*
is not easy. Funds will be needed for travel and support. Even now we are in theprocess of traveling to present the South African work to the churches. Will you please join with others in praying for us as we enter this new venture of service for Christ. We have already stepped out 01 faith, and have made our reservations on Icelandic and Trek Airways
for January 1967* The fare will be -i?1527*00 which we need to raise by then. V/e encourage you to help by contributing to
our Travel Fund for the next few months, or even better
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FORWARDING AGENTS
ISAIAH 9:1,2
BellvillGj Ohio
I am very conscious, as I write this letter to you, of the need tha.t we have for your prayers and the guidance of God in this new
venture for Christ and His kingdom.
I appreciate more than I can say the care and the concern which you have expressed to me for our v/crk. . . ^
The time is fleeing by so i^apidly, and, Lord .willing, we s'fiall be leaving for Port Eli^^abeth, South Afri.ca on January 4,
port in the next tvro months could help so much in this. ^All cont
Nancy and the children have been in Eau Claire, Wisconsin this past month, and both our daughters are now in school. I in turn hav
ing been putting thousands of miles under the weals of Chevelle in
visiting the churches and telling of our v;ork.
1. REACH these people by visiting them in their homes, by newspaper advertising and by Radio Broadcasting.
TEACH them Gad*_s ^^ord by Bible ^studies ,in our home, cottage
3, PREACH the Gospel'by regular services in otir home, then renting or bu'^^'ing a building, and developing a completely indigenous self-supporting church which v;ill carry on by itself as v/e move to
another part of town.
most miraculously, and through you and others like you He is provid ing the means for us to go. Fith Him we can not fail. Please re
member us daily before His throne of mercy.
ies of this task as well as our own shortcomings said inadequacies more thcan I. Yet'the Lord has called us. He has opened the way al
And may the God of all grace and peace guide your footsteps
ever onward as you labor always for Him.
Yours for Christ for South Africa,
Carroll Fulford
Church of Christ
Non-Profit Org
U. S. POSTAGE
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Bellville, Ohigt
Bellville, Ohio
Permit No. 2
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BOX 968
Missionaries:
Forwarding igsnt:
Almost: That January 4 th deadline is nighty close, and it is our de parture date for Port Elizabeth, South Africa. /e can truly say with Thus far vje h->vo travelled about 20,000 niles visiting churches
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pra^-ei ^ lad your support He v:ill bring us safely into this hew field of
entailed^nuch effort and expense but the support has been good, and the
Below is our financial statement thru
Receipts
May-July, 1966
Xilxpenses
AUGUST, 1965
450.00 I'^O.IO
:y 719,'03
SEPTEMBER, I966
Airways deposit
Sept. salary
Stationary
100,00
720.10
To For'd Agent
Pictures
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450,00
18.70
30.00
$ 763.49
OCTOBER, 1966
Travel expenses
Postage &,
189.70
688,40
To Por'd Agent
440.11
65S.06
4450.00 261.00
4 711.00
Me have receipts out to you, but may v/e take this opportunity once
again to say a big thank you, to all of you vfho have helped and are
helping by your pravers and gifts. Certainly the Lord does provide for all our needs, and we know that our God shall abundantly supply your
every need according to His riches in glory through Christ Jesus.
Our flight schedule to South Africa is:-January 4th:Chicago-New York, January 10th: Johannesburg-Port Elisabeth
Jan
Pray the the Holy Spirit may go before us to Port Elizabeth to pre
pare the hearts of these people to receive His Word,