Serving the independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission

(MalUng Address)
58 N. Viilarreal St.

Tetephone 3-61-59

APARTADO POSTAL NO. 350

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

.Dfreotor

QejCaW O.lowlin

Co-Director
Mrs. Qeneva S. Bowlin
Bibte Schools Benevolence

ative Chiirches ~ Evayjipliam

1970
i3ear irriends of Hezlcol

3rea tho It ia yetaruarri Obpletnias decorationa are still hanging in the streets of our

fair citj'-, and seen in jaans- of the homes*

SEradition saj^a it is had luok to sp into a

home on Jan, 6th and find Christoias decorations still difi|played--perhro8 we should tell
the city planning committeej

Hermosillo Gponsored a ''Carnival" this year, the first in

about 12 years, and Lent officially "began with Ash^fednesday,

Christmas season 1969 at our house is soiaething we won't forget soon,..not ozily "because
of what the season means to us, hut also "bj"- follov/ing ' thru with some of His teachings.,.
On Hondaj'- night before Ohristnas, I was making cookies ahout 11 P.M. when we heard
soneone out front,
the time we got out to see who was there, four grown 15)8 and three

children from a village a'bout l|0 miles awey were coming in,

-/fe co'Jld tell the parents

were scared,,.and finally dadcV saidl^^'^e "brought j'ou Ofelia, she is sickj"

OfeOljat S3, the motiher of the three children, was partly iflalidlng, partl^^ heing carried
into the house, a3moet uaahle to
even with help, 'Phe?'' told us she had vomited

hlood,

(sfr-rays

revealed ne reason,,) Lah tests did show she needed hlood hadly,

Cerry, Xathy and I . gave hleod for her at . the hoapital, and 1 hegged another halfpint that \fe gave here at home, Katiy and an almost ready to graduafie l^m Medical

school friend, (from primary school days) were kept husy even tho th^ were hoth on
"vacation

In the meantime, the hahies, victor U, Linda 2 and Cucita 6 months, Gasae down with the
measles, so the living room was not only a hedroom hut a ha^ital too,

Then Ofelia's

hro-ther came in to tell ue his ha'by had diedcon^plications of measles. Then they
another brother, his wife and ha'by,
brought his other twp,,chiiibdPafnr:iy^jSOBBS!^^^

all the little ong^p^fe-weffles, plus

brother who had burned his leg!

At one time we fau'^TO.^.ePLeeqoing ^ theulj^^^^Sgrroom. some of them getting shots, medicine,

and/or .bo ttles

VJho are these people^why did they come to us? This is the family of Pancho, the boy
who wasbimed so badl^?- ever ik years ago, ind they are like the oneof the ten Lepers
who returned to say thanks to our Lord, Por 15 days we never had less t-hAn six, and

often as many as ik of the Morales family here with us.

This family are^^^jJ^ndianB

and are as faithful as friends as they are sv?)pose to be as enaniesi Th^^^^s^f^

learning about Christ and we pray they vail soon become Christians.
one of the places that needs a regular preacher,

Their village is

YOU pray about that,.vje are!

V/e need your prayers, always and also your financial help if we are to continue doing
the Lord^s work here in Western Mexico,.and don't forget the pray for the Morales Family
tooj

Please remember all of us

Yours in Him,

Censva

Serving the independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission

S8N.VHIamal8L
APARTADO POSTALW 350
Telephone 3^1-59
Director

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

Or. Gerald D. BowUn

Native Churches Evangelism

CcDhector
Mrs. Geneva S. Bowlin

q|

Bible Schools Benevolence

JUKE, 1970
Dear

Friends of Mexico:

You will be happy to know that thru the intervention of a firm of

local lawyers (*), the Mission has regained legal and

posessiph of the Guaymas highway frontage

, physical

property (Approx. 250'

X 250') on which are located the shells of two brick buildings.

Costs, including property payments and taxes not paid for

six

years vjere almost $500.00, (A former Mexican worker with "tEJe

Mission had been responsible for the property, but like the dog

in Aesop's Fables, who could not eat the hay, but would not let
the cow do so, he neither utilized this property for the Lord's
work, nor let us do so.'). Legal fees, as yet unpaid amounted to
$1600.00 with a 50^ discount for the Mission as a Charitable
Organization, or $800.00 net

As this is commercia^l

fees.

property with highway frontage, (a motel

is almost ready to open across the highway), it is unsuitable for

the present projects of the Mission, and will be listed "For Sale"
with several -Realestate Brokers. However, first we must take

care of the years of neglect, clean up the

and install ste^l-sash

doors and windows

property, refence it,

in one of the brick

buildings so we can have a caretaker and his family on the property,

("Abandoned" looking property brings a low price here in Mexico
just as it does in the U.S.).
We expect to pay the legal fees
out of the sale of

the property.

We would appreciate special offerings to

repay the $500.00 we

borrowed to pay property payments, taxes, etc., etc.

your thankful prayers to our God, the Most High.

Please pray too for our Daily

Also,

Vacation Bible Schools which begin

July 6th. Mrs. Bowlin has prepared fine lessons sheets and
handwork, using the missionary theme, "Kings, Devils and
Cannibalesi"
Also, a Step in the Plan of Salvation will be
taught

each day.

Thank you for your continued financial assistance

Yours for a

GDB;fem.

GERALD D.

(*) The father of the Jr. pardner

and your prayers.

Christian Western Mexico,

BOWLIN

of this law firm

is a

lay

preacher, who is engaged in Visitation Evangelism and a Tuesday

night class_^f_or New C<mve-ptsat the Colonia UllVares (westside^)

Cliapel., here in

the Capital city of Hermosillo.

Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission

(Mailing Address)

58 N. Vii,.rreai S,.

aPARTADO POSTAL NO. 350

Director

HERMOSiLLO, SONORA, MEXICO

Co-Director

Dr. Gerald D. Bowlin

Native ChurchesEvangelism

Mrs. Geneva S. Bowtin

Bible Schools Benevolence

1970...
Bear Triands of Mexico:

As if "by magic, the kids have dissappoared from the streets - ezcept for certain
hours vdien they are seen vdth stacl^is of hooks under their arms rushing to and from
school. Our 3^^- graders, Becty and Veva have 8 hooks, government furnished, an

1 1/2 inch thick hard hack note hook, a spiral note hook, a set of colored pencils
a geometric set, a hall point pen, pencils and a pencil
to carry hack
and forth to school eveiy day.

(yo school lockorsj)

Kiis summer we ^ent a couple weeks in Southern Aiisona ^Young People*s camp, then
on to Phoenix where one of my living-link Ohurches, Maryvale, ^onsored a vall^-

vdde 25th V^edding Jinniversary luncheon for us. We were givai a money tree that
amounted to $"193,95 ^diich we hope to use toward the purchase of a ng^.:^x^^g^atorj
The one we are using is more than 25 years old, I am sure,*
used in 1952*

And it is actually falling ^art,

Vacation Bihle School was a success.

It was given to us,

Each church was re^onsihle for their own

school; of course we furnished the material, handvoxk, and cold drinks* A total
of 250 kids heard the plan of Salvation, along with the life story of John Patton,
in "Devils, Kings and Canihals." Vfe still want to use the material one more time,
in a village ahout h3 minutes from Hermosillo, "but we idll have to wait until the
river goes down,,,no hrldgei We plan to start a'bout 6 P,M, with V.B, S, lessons
for the younger ones, then shovr Life of Christ slides (using a portatile 110 Volt
Generator) to attract a crowd, closing v/ith a Gospel Sermon, Pray for us as we
do our part to make it a success.

Our Teva.*B eleven year old cousin, Pancii,o(Franki) is with

for awhile, Pancho

is an orphan "boy wto needs help. He is in^ the 2nd grade for the third year. We
have
in school viith our girls, where he is getting the "little extra attention"
from the teacher that he needs to get him onto the right track.

If you have ar^r

.-'/extra hoy's clothes around,. .Pancho needs them, ^e wears sise S or 10 shirt,

// gige lO pants and size ^ shoee, Send all packages to oui* Porwarding Agents;

C^i-ienorlal Christian Church, 5535 W, Sixth St, Phoenix, Arizona, S50a.

The calender Baj''s summer is over, the vdnd seems to he tr^ring to tell us so,,,
even a few leaves are falling.

The thermometer still goes

to over

day, and we keep telling ourselves that cooler weather is on its

every

iml ^

seans to hring a renewed interest in the vrork, new faces are seen in the servicet
(Seot, myth's service doubled in the Hanchito) a few are asking ahout h^ti
VJe aslw that you continue to reraoaher us vath your tithes and offerings and ahove

all, remanher us in your prayers. Because of your help, we are ahle to stay here
in Hezico and do the Lord's work for you and Him,
Yotcrs in Christ

%13 BOVJLIHS
V

X.

Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission

APARTA^POS^^r NO. 350

DtfBctor

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

^Native Churches-Evangelism

s ::: A s 0 K 's

December

greetings

Co-Director
Mrs.Schools-Benevolence
Geneva S. Bowlln
Bible

1970

f r o

the

b o v/ l i n e

1 Ql^yQ
Seventeen was the ,aagic number for the month of Novemberi The
first part of the month we held our Seventeenth Annual Pacific
Christian Convention at the Ranchito (Eastside) Church here in

Hermosillo. The spirit was truly wonderful, and good Bible messages
were preached by our newest evangelist, Bro, Jose Tinajero, Lack of
transportation cut our attendance some, even tho we worked Geneva's

old 1952 V. V/. Kombi and Oscar's 19^9 Ranchero overtime#.., V/e really
need our ov/n bus, especially to bring in the folks from the village
of La r.'iesa.

Then the latter part of the month seventeen young people from the
"Crossbearers" group formed by the youth of all the Christian
Churches in Southern Arizona came down over the Thanksgiving holidays#
They brought paint and brushes and painted the benches, pulpit,

doors and shutters of the Ranchito Church. (Now at least they all
match!) Did a good job too, and'even had time to spend a day and a
night at the beach, (Kino Bay), where we borrowed a cabana for them.
Carl Anderson, Minister, Pantano, Tucson,
and our daughter Kathy,
were the sponsors.
Sunnyside, Tucson supplied the bus, and the youth
raised their own money for expenses. The young people stayed in the
homes of the members of the Ranchito Church, and I am sure living

and eating in working class B^exican homes v/ere eye openers to them.
Geneva had "pozole" a mexican soup made with hominy, for them on
v/ednesday night when they arrived, and tacos and bean burros at
Noon on Thursday, v/hen they painted at the Ranchito Church.
Thank you for your help and prayers this year, and come down to
see

us.

Ygj^r Missionaries in hexico

Geneva Bowlin

P. s.

PLEASE

month?
Bov/lins
running
to stay

would each of you send us something extra this

V/e know you have your ovm Christmas to prepare for, but the
need help now Living-Link (personal support) has
a little more behind each month and we have gone into deb^
on the field. We now owe one month's grocery bill at the

supermarket, and a good sized bill at the drugstore. (I'irst time

in 25 years of married life we have bought groceries on credit.)

Thank you for your check marked "Bowlin" that we may end the
in the black. (My irritable colon, which worry drives crazy, sends
it's thanks too!).

Gerry