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Pratt Paul Kathleen 1984 Japan
Pratt Paul Kathleen 1984 Japan
Pratt Paul Kathleen 1984 Japan
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Matt. '4:16
Japan Address
Address
1210 Kamikasuya,
Isehara City,
^5239
Tel. (515) 585-92'47
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Dear friends,
We were happy to get back to Japan. Especially since we were met by new seekers and a re
newed interest among the ladies of Kathleen's Bible Study Class. And the group is growing. Its
meeting weekly, now.
As you may remember, our church building was built in 197^. Just after that we were able to
choose leaders and get an organization started. So, at our congregational meeting we decided to
celebrate 198^ as our 10th Anniversary year. We will be editing an album (directory) and com
bining a fall homecoming with our season of evangelism.
I still have the sponsorship of the Christian Club at Obirin College. Mark and I each have
120 students in a compulsary Bible Seminar. Together we are subsidising the Word of Life's re
printing of the Japanese copy of Josh McDowell's "More Than A Carpenter". We will use it as our
text during the second semester. I have two other Bible Literature classes in the Junior College,
Kathleen continues teaching 1^0 students there each week.
two chapel sessions and a class session at Obirin on June 28th. Pray for their total ministry.
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The Horimotos
Chris Crosgrove
Toahialci Chida
Makoto Yofihii
Speaking of the Ohio Singers, they arrive for a sixty day tour on June 23rd. Their first
dates will be in the Tokyo area. They are lined up for eight programs in five days before taking
off for Osaka. Then they will return on July l^th for l6 days of programs, a camp and the two
conventions.
Sorry we didn't get a good pose of Nancy Olson, originally of the Pleasant View Church, Cassopolis, Mich, and presently Librarian at Great Lakes Bible College in Lansing, Mich. She will
come on the flight with the Singers and spend ^8 days in Japan. She is planning to help with our
personal library and filing system and that of the church, teach and "do whatever else needs to be
done".
Re.joice with the Machida Church. Remember I told you about the psychiatrist who forbade his
daughter to be baptized. He gave his consent, he and his wife attended the great event on May lOth,
With tears in his eyes he declared, "I shall remember this day as long as I live." Pray for them.
Your church should have received one copy of the 1984 100th Anniversary Edition of Japan Missions. This is history. We still have several copies on hand. Write for your copy. Also, the
devotional booklet, "Gleam of Dawn...Light of Day" is still available. Send $6.50 per copy to
Mission Services, P.O. Box 2427 Knoxville, Tenn., 57901-
Remember our Missionary Convention July 25-28 and the National Convention July 28-50.
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Japan Address
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In many ways this has been the busiest summer we've spent since the two other Ohio Singers
With Mark Maxey and Hideo Yoshii in charge of arrangements, we were responsi
ble for the Ohio Singers III Tokyo bookings and appearances.
other young people concerning their faith. In our own outdoor program with 85 present from six
churches, two young ladies decided for Christ and seven others determined to study the Bible more.
One of these ladies was baptized soon after and attended the Ohio Singers III Camp at Shinshu. An
overall report will be forthcoming. However, total results will have to wait for the report from
'The Lord of The Harvest'. Now, a hearty 'Well done' to Jim, Makoto, Toshiaiki and Chris!M
Any of you who are interested in knowing what a "Work Vacation" is all about should contact
Nancy Olson, Librarian at Great Lakes Bible College. Kathleen would not have been able to prepare
the meals and care for "^her needs of the Ohio Singers III group without her valuable assistance.
She spent k7 days in Japan maJcing herself available for 'whatever needs to be done'. After the
Singers went to Kansai she set our library, files and address list in order. She assisted Penny
Boggs with the smaller children at our Missionary Convention and then taught English to the child
ren at Sannobara's Vacation Bible School.
Not until she found a break in the schedule did she and
Even if the eel and raw fish don't appeal to you, tempura may invite you back.
You met Mr, & Mrs. Toshio Morimoto, missionaries to Thailand thru our last 'Epistle*. He re
turned to Japan for both conventions and brought with him Daniel Kalnin, a Burmese who has been
serving with his wife Beverly, in Thailand for several years. The Kalnins attended the Cincinnati
Bible Seminary in the early '70s while our children and Hideto Yoshii were there. He spoke to our
church group on August 5th and is anxiously awaiting the equipment he purchased here for his prin
ting evangelism work. Pray for both of thwse families and their ministry in a strategic mission
field, "..how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?" Rom. IQilk (NIV)
Nancy
Olson
Speaking of Hideto Yoshii, (1966-70) he and Spiigeru Akada C1965-66) will be back to Isehara
for our-Homecoming Evangelism and 10th Anniversary| Celebration, Nov."
since the building was built. We are making every effort to get members living at a distance to
return and to reach our many prospects at the same time. Stories are being written for a Memor
ial Album to commemorate the occasion.
Dr. and Mrs. Takeuchi invited us to a party in their home for exchange students from Taiwan,
New Zealand, China, Hawaii and Nigeria. We enjoyed the chance to witness to them about our God,
Kathleen talked with Shen Lin from Shanghai. The jjovernment is paying for her education here,
will provide her a job, arrange her marriage and thus control her future. We thought, "What a won
derful thing is freedomJ
We will keep the home address she gave us hoping tjj accept her invitation to visit her one day.
When you pray; Remember Mark Maxey who underwent surgery on August 20, 198^ at Kumamoto,
Pauline Maxey, too, has been under the care of a doctor for some time.
such
Remember the
rehabilitation,
Kathleen and I were honored with a certificate and a gift along with the other 'long-term
missionaries' at the Japanese Convention on July 36th. A good spirit of brotherhood prevails.
'Knowing Jesus makes a big difference in life
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Vol. XXVIII. No. 1, Winter. 1984
Dear friends,
so
ers at Sannobara volunteered to keep a live witness through the church. Mark preaches once a
month and Mrs. Leone Cole agreed to assist with English and ladies classes.
Our three Stateside children and their families along with my brother Ralph, and his wife,Ethel, welcomed us to California. What a nine-day delight that was!
We attended the Del Rio
and the University Ave. Churches on Christmas and New Years. We made the rounds to Sea World,
Universal Studios, Knott's Berry Farm and boarded the Queen Mary. The Rose Parade was out of
this world and Ralph and I were able to see a lifelong dream fulfilled by watching the Rose Bowl
game. We had visitors in California, too. A^ and Lois Wilson of Salem, Oregon who helped us
build Mark's Campus Building took us out to dinner. My nephew. Rod and Debbie Crider who help
ed us build the Sannobara Church dropped in.
When we flew back east along with Lydia, Rick and girls the temperatures were well below
zero. But in the joy of our visit, we scarcely noticed it. In three more days we had met or
talked to all of our CJCM trustees and thanks to the George Williamses we had v/heels. Pray with
us for Polly Wilkinson as she is handicapped with back trouble.
who was ordained to the Christian Ministry at Milburn Blvd. Church, Mishawaka, Indiana, Jan. 8,
1984. I baptized Harold thirty-four years ago and he serves Central Japan Christian Mission as
Trustee. He and his wife, Neomia donate their time representing our work wherever they can. He
has been serving for several years at Milburn as Minister of Visitation.
To date we have reported to our three Ohio churches and are concentrating on some others in
the Michiana (Michigan-Indiana) Area and in other parts of Indiana and Illinois.
Our earliest
appointments were made for late Feb. and early March with two Florida churches that support us.
Mabel and Stan Buttray's son, Paul lined up six other appointments in the Sunshine State for ns.
It will be quite an experience, too, since our Forwarding Agents, Harry and Mary Lou Bauer will
escort
Our friends
in Sannobara
Kathleen and I will go directly from Florid^ to Pennsylvania where we have three engagements
and will be able to enjoy a week with old friends and brothers and sisters. Then after four more
appointments in Michiana we have a plane to catqlj at Cincinnati for Los Angeles on March 31st.
What an added blessing to be able to make a seccnd stopover with Mary Joyce and Paul David and
his family.
More than at other times we have been able to meet other missionaries and friends of Japan
Clayton Goe, aged 82 and also a T*:i'imothy of the Vanderbilt Church has been assist-
We visited him
Warrick and two of their children and then attended church with Dale and Peggy Wilkinson at Circleville, Ohio. Both families are missionaries ijo Japan. Bill and Akemi Belew, recruits to
Japan came to visit us in Cincinnati. Pray them! off to the 'land of the rising sun' on Feb. 20th
I have met a few times with members of OHIO SINGjERS III at C.B.S. to discuss their summer plans.
Just like the first group (1970) and the New OhiO! Singers (1972) they are coming to serve and to
evangelize as God opens doors. Will you pray for them? Will you stand behind them with financial support? Please write to Jim Green; 2700 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati; Ohio, 45204. Two of
their group of six members, Makoto Yoshii (son of; preacher Hideo Yoshii) and Toshiaki Chida aro
exchange students from Japan to C.B.S.
Kathleen and
have been getting thorough physical checkups at the Inlow Clinic in Shelby-
gating-new glasses,- tool' She-has come .through with flying colors, but
the treadmill test revealed that I have an irregujlar heartbeat under exercise. Consultation
with a cardiologist revealed that it is best to have the catherization (heart scan).
So I will
be admitted to St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis between Feb. 7th and 9th for that purpose.
We request your prayers for our health.
Speaking of health, ^^ praise God for keeping Cason from serious harm when he was re
cently (Jan. 17th) struck by a car.
Mark explained that "x-rays showed that no bones were bro
ken and the next day there seemed to be no after effects from a bump on his head".
As in furloughs past, both our daughter, Lydia and Kathleen's sister, Mary Lou have been
gracious hosts. They simply have opened their homes to us unreservedly, for which we will be
forever thankful. Space could not be found to melition the many others who have and do now hold
their doors open to us.
Mrs. Mildred Hawkins, a great stalwart in tli^ First Church, East Chicago, Ind. was called
to her reward November 21, 1983.
It is a 'changed' neighborhood.
Pray diligently for the 6,OOP,POO people of I'KCanagawa Ken. Pray for the 110,OOP,OOP who
live in Japan, many of whom do not know HIM. "Pray...the Lord of the harvest to send out labor
ers (trained Christians within Japan & workers fr<|)m outside Japan) into his harvest."
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"reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his
nature,.."
What a terrific plan our Heavenly Father had to
visit our planet in human flesh in the person of His Son.
For our
Mrs.
Emiko
Shiroki's baptism was September l6th and Mr. and Mrs. Naoaki Ishii's unforgettable day was November 11th. (He is a
_genetics professor and she is a music teacher.) Mr. and Mrs.
Katsumi Hara, devout Christians came to serve with us from
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fine cou
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The Ishiis
Believe it or not, Isehara finally has two American fast food franchises. McDonalds and
Kentucky Fried Chicken both opened on October 23rd. The Ohio Singers III and Nancy Olson came
a bit too soon. Speaking of Ohio Singers III we have had about a dozen enrollees for our Bible Correspondence Course recently as a result of their programs in Southern Japan. I'm sure
their influence will be felt for years to come.
The responsibility for the Bible Correspondence Course was taken over by Akira Ishii
well as working with the new church at Kotesashi along with the Bill Turners. Thanks to dif
ferent churches and individuals in the Tokyo Area he has been able to put his full time into
evangelism. This, too, is a breakthrough for the Tokyo area churches.
Evangelism right on the campus has extra benefits for us.
funds in a reprint of Josh McDowell's book, "More Than A Carpenter" as a text. Now, with our
Bible Seminar students each buying the book, the proceeds come back to us to be used in other
evangelism. Praise the Lord!
And, the book is proving again to be a valuable tool for our
thinking students. We have scheduled the movie "What's Up Josh?" as a recapitulation of the
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