REACH THE CHILDREN

by Rosemary White

One part of our work for our Lord

here in Rhodesia is the opportunity to
teach children in government schools.
Each week we are given thirty minutes

to present a lesson from the Scriptures.

The school year started in January and
at that time we began a course of study
of "The Life of Christ." I have dupli
cated a work sheet for each lesson and
made them into booklets. The children

enjoy something they can do and then

take home with them.

At 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday we go to

Lobengula African Primary School. On
the first day of school I was to register
the two classes we expected to have.

Upon arrival I was told, "Those two

long lines over there are Church of
Christ children." I went to my class
rooms

and

passed out pencils and

papers for their name, address, age,

Rosemary and Tony White

grade and church. I had just finished

headmaster with about thirty children

lined up behind him. "These children

I plan to come to the U.S.A. for my

Outreach Sunday School
furlough during the months of June,
(continued from page 3)
July, and August. I have been in
Bulawayo for three and one-half years in the Whitestone area of Bulawayo.
now. October 7 last year Mr. Anthony Though predominately European, there

have no church. They want to come

White and I were married. At that time

were sufficient numbers of Africans to

to your Church of Christ class. Can you

we planned for me to take three months

for my furlough in 1970. Soon after our
marriage our home was blessed with
Tony's two-and-one-half-year-old son,

warrant a weekly service under a tree.

A major breakthrough was accomplished
when permission was gained to utilize
an African school building for Sunday

Roland. At first it was to be a tempor

school

distributing the paper and instructing

the children what to write when there
was a knock at the door. It was the

take them?" I said, "Yes, next week I

will have two teachers with me." "You

may have rooms 3, 4 and 5," was the

reply. Then as he walked away,leaving
me with at least 150 children to regis
ter, he said, "Ah, the whole school is

Church of Christ this morning!" Now

that is quite a compliment, though I

ary
am
my
ate

am sure he was not aware that he was

does

complimenting us. Thus a new year of

accumulated to be able to accompany

teaching the Holy Scriptures in the

government schools began.
For me it will be a short year of

teaching, (first and third terms) since

work.

The

school is

under

thing, but it is now permanent. I Anglican (Episcopalian) supervision

hoping to bring Roland with me on but not only was space made available
furlough and the American Consul but the pupils of the school were also
has given us hope in this. Tony enlisted for the Sunday school. Thus
not have enough

leave time

us. We will leave Bulawayo on the

once again outreach was made possible

through the agency of a Sunday school.
Space does not permit the presenta

27th of May and return the 27th of tion of other situations wherein the
August. I have some speaking engage Sunday school is being used to reach
ments already arranged, but if you the unconverted. In conclusion, let me
would like a missionary speaker for state that the Sunday school is an
your church, youth group, V.B.S., or

camp during the months of June, July

or August, please contact Mrs. Willard

evangelizing agency. Its outreach is

as wide as the area of the homes from
which the children come. As we seek

Ragel, Loogootee, Illinois 62857. I do

want to speak to as many as possible
during my short stay.

to make 1970 a year of outreach in

Bulawayo and its environs there is
much justification for the establish
To teach of the saving power of ment of active Sunday schools in con
God's son, Jesus Christ, is a great junction with the local congregations.
joy. To see people accept His salva
tion, grow in His grace and reach out The Central Africa Story is published
to give this salvation to others gives monthly for the Central Africa Mission,

joy and happiness. Through the Scrip

ture classes in the government schools
the missionaries in Bulawayo are

allowed to reach out to these children.

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Volume 10

May 1970

Number 5

Roland White

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CENTRAL AFRICA MISSION

Rosemary (Swarms) White

40 Colenbrander Avenue

North End, Bulawayo

Rhodesia, Africa

May, 1970
Dear Christian Friends,
OUTREACH '70

A living church is a growing church. It was commanded by Jesus to grow: "Go and tell others." If we
tell others the good news about Jesus dying for all, then we will grow spiritually as well as helping the King

dom of God to grow larger. It.l^^^w^s been the purpose of the Church to reach out. In many different
ways the church reaches out to the people.

At the Makokoba Sunday School where I teach Class One each Sunday morning, we reach about 1200
children. How many homes are represented we have no idea but many of them are denominational or the
parents have no belief at all. Through the teachings of the Sunday School the young people leam to obey
Christ's Commands. Makokoba has reached out to other areas. She has sent her teachers on Sunday after
noon to other areas to teach of God's love. These teachers always hope to soon find someone who will accept

Christ and be capable of teaching. Thus they work themselves out of a job. They have just recently started
going to a new area, Whitestone.

Three years ago these same teachers went to the Jairos Jiri Center to teach children Sunday School.
Many changes have been made there, but we still have about twelve teenagers who are faithful each Sun
day afternoon. Only one teacher is now needed and since these young people speak some English, we do not
interpret the lesson for them. Gladys Jongeling.and I take turns going.
The church reaches out once again to the children through the government schools. This year I am
teaching five Scripture Classes (30 minutes once a week) and reaching about 250 children. At Lobengula
School the headmaster brought me about thirty students who 'have no church, but want to come to the
Church of Christ.' I accepted the students and as he walked away, he said, "The whole school is Church of
Christ this morning!" I accepted this as a compliment. For the second term of school while I am away, some
of our other mission personnel will be taking my classes. To reach these children is a great privilege.
Mr. and Mrs. Nnrman Walker are now helping us with the Youth Club at Colenbrander Avenue. The

Club is now growing numericallywe now have 20. The young people plan their own programs and provide
refreshments. They had a lovely swimming party recently and on another occasion went as a group to a film
shown by the Youth for Christ. They are enjoying their Saturday nights together and they have planned
for at least thirty minutes of Devotional time at each meeting. I can see growth and Outreach for Christ

in these young people. Many of you have said many prayers for them and your prayers are being answered.
Our Mission Families here in Bulawayo are all well and working very hard for the Master. The Kennedy^s
have been in their new house in Hillside for over a year now. Amy has completely recovered from her illness
at the beginning of this year. Both Janet and Joy are doing quite well with their appendix. I^e Hoyts are
our neighbors just in back of us and there is a gate between our gardens. We don't often see them, but the

gate is handy in case I need to borrow a cup of sugar. Marilyn and_Peter are well settled in Lupani. We
visited them (and had breakfast with them) on our way to Binga for our holiday. We also visited with
and Judy Finney in Bingaall is going well for them. They are also planning to begin their furlough the

first of June. We are expecting Jack and Peggy Pennington to arrive the first week of May so David and
Judy can leave in June.

My furlough time is drawing very near, very quickly. School closed April 17. Saturday the 18th Tony,
Holland and I left Bulawayo for Binga. We had a weeks holiday of fishing, reading, resting and mostly just

being away from our regular work and being together. The fishing wasn't too good at this time of year,
but we pickled the ones we caught". We had a lovely restful holiday.

By the time you receive this letter, I will be arriving in St. Louis. The date is May ^8/ I woiildflike to
see ALL of you, but you and I both realize that in three months time that is impossible.

I already have

three weeks of VBS scheduled and one week of camp, which fills up the month of June. However, I am still
QPfiZLfoi" VBS, caipp and speaking^during.July and August.

The preparations for our departure are coming along well, (rood News! We have received ihe visa for
Rolland to travel with me. Both Holland and I have had the necessary shots and our health certificates are

in order. The money is in the bank and I only have to see the travel agent and Hhodesian Immigi-ation de
partment. Everything is in order and no trouble is expected. I am Iwking forward to seeing my family and

friends but not looking forward to being_ separated from Tony. I suppose the time will pass all too quickly.
A BIG "Thank You" to all of you who have given and prayed and been concerned for us here in Bula
wayo. May God bless you as you HEACH OUT to others for God during 1970.

In the Masters Service,

Rosemary

ROSEMARY (SWARMS) WHITE

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

CENTRAL AFRICA MISSION

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Rosemary's

November, 1970

Mr. & Mrs. Williard Ragel

Forwarding Agents
Dear Christian Friends,

It was my pleasure to spend the summer in the U.S.A., to visit with my family, to meet old friends, and to
make new ones. Though I enjoyed my time spent in Vacation Bible School, Camp and speaking to the churches,
I was very glad to terminate my three months of moving about and settle once again in my own home with my
family complete.
A VOTE OF THANKS

I want to acknowledge the faithful service of Mr.

and Mrs. Willard Ragel. I have chosen to print a

recent picture of Mr. and Mrs. Ragel in this issue of

my "Ramblings." This is to say a special "Thank
you" to them for four years of faithful service as my
Foi*warding Agents. As many of you know the job
of Forwarding Agent is not an-easy one. It requires
a lot of book work, running to the bank, the print shop,
the post office, etc. There is the constant concern

that the proper amount of money

will come in each

month to cover the living link salary and the service

link. The Forwarding Agent may receive curios and
artifax from the missionary and in turn send them
to churches who are having Missionary Fairs or Dis

plays. Or the Forwarding Agent may even be asked

to bring a display and speak to the church about the
work being done. My mother and Mr. and Mrs. Ragel
have done these things for me. They take time, effort,
and money, but they do them willingly and gladly
without grumbling, that the Gospel may come to more
young people and children in Africa. The job of For
warding Agent is not an easy one, there is no pay,
sometimes no thanks given, but if it were not for these

people we on the mission field would find life much

harder if not impossible. SOI want to say THANK
YOU to Mr. and Mrs. Ragel for the fine job they have
done as my Forwarding Agents.

Some of you are my supporting individuals and

churches. You can make Mrs. Ragel's job a little
easier by being prompt with the amounts you have
promised to give each month. If

there is to

be

change she would appreciate very much a letter stating

the changes. I am very pleased with the churches who
have promised me support for the work of Christ here
in Bulawayo, only one or two who started, have fallen

by the wayside, having dropped in attendance or

undertaken a large building program. One or two
new churches were added to the supporting list dur

ing my first three and one-half year term. I was able

to visit these churches while I was in the States.

am now allowed $225. American dollars for my Liv

ing Link salary, this is a raise of $25. after the three
and one-half years of service. I asked all the churches
that I visited "Can you increase your giving as I need
$100. a month for the work." Some of you did just
that and made an increase.

However, it makes

me

very sad when I get my Living Link salary check and

the report and see that the monthly income is on $250.
or $275. and there is very little or none for the Service
Link (the work). I can live, but if I have no money
for the work, how can I be a good, a really effective
missionary? If I have an over - draft at the bank, I
am not a good example for the banker. (I do not
have an over-draft, but this is only by very careful
management, constant vigilance, and the help of my
husband that this is so.) I do appreciate very much
each church and each person who gives. God loves a
cheerful giver and he blesses us when we give.
I did enjoy my three months in
was fun to see old friends and

the

U.S.A. It

learn the latest news.

It was good to make new friends and worship with

them. I do pray that the pitcures I showed were in
spiring for the Lord's Work and an effective means

of letting you know just what is going on 10,000 miles

away. The whole purpose of the trip was to tell you
of the work for Christ here and give you a zeal to
support the work to a greater degree. I pray that
that purpose was accomplished.
I arrived back in Bulawayo on Sunday, 23rd Au
gust. I was very happy to be reunited with my hus-

band and that our family might be

together

once

again. For the first few days I still felt like my head
was flying and I'm sure Rolland had somewhat the

same feeling as he

was very

irritable. It took us

over a week to feel at home and to want to do

some

This year of 1970 is fast coming to an end. As it

ends there will be some changes in personnel in Bula
wayo. The John Hoyt Family, our neighbors in back,
will be returning to the U.S.A. for a year's furlough
after working here in Bulawayo for the past three and

thing worthwhile. Then it was back to the old sched

ule and work as usual. With the beginning of the

one - half years. We will miss them not only as good

third term of school, my five Scripture Classes began.

willing to give a helping hand when it was needed.

They will be leaving the middle of November.

I had to find out what had been taught and

where

my classes were now meeting. The European Youth

Club also resumed meeting each Saturday evening.
We have about twelve of these older young people who
come each week.

My first week back at the Makokoba Sunday

School a film was being shown to the young people so
I didn't have to teach, only supervise. The Sunday

neighbors but as good workers for the Lord, always

With the coming of our twelfth and last month of .^

the year, the Kennedy Family will also return to the
States for furlough. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pennington
have agreed to give part time help to the work here
in Bulawayo. Mrs. Peggy Pennington will have the
two children, Paul and Joyce, in schools here in Bula
wayo and will thus be staying full time, while Mr.

School at the Jairos Jiri Center was another i-esponsi-

Pennington will spend some time in the Zambezi Val

bility that had been cared for by Gladys Jongeling and

Mr. White during my absence. Now Mr. White and I
go each week to bring a Gospel story to these young

ley taking care of their work there.

people who have crippled bodies, but not crippled

minds. They are always happy, so it is a joy to work
with them. I had fourteen young people last week,
and one young man is asking about baptism.

Also, with the coming of December we begin to

think of Jesus' Birthday and speciaU preparation for
it. Since we have our Annual Sunday School party
and Award Giving Day at the beginning of December,
it does not make the end of the month have so many
activities.

I find that Christmas is not so commer

One of my first jobs was to finish the last bit of

typing for the third term of lessons for the Makokoba

cialized here as at home and friends are very happy

when you remember them with a very small gift, as

Sunday School. Gladys Jongeling, who compiled the

lessons, had them almost ready for the printers in Fort
Victoria. My secretarial duties have not been many,
but have been varied since then. While I was away

they had expected nothing at all. We do want to send

Greetings to all of you for a very Happy Christmas

and we pray a Christ centered one. May God bless
you all.

Miss Sharon Stewart from California spent a few

weeks in Bulawayo and was a big help with secretarial
work as well as teaching. Thus I did not come home
to a big stack of work just waiting to be done. Miss
Stewart's help was much appreciated.

Your Missionary in Bulawayo,

Rosemary White

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