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Wilkinson Dale Peggy 1980 Japan
Wilkinson Dale Peggy 1980 Japan
Wilkinson Dale Peggy 1980 Japan
NEWS
FROM
JAPAN
*!
AND THE
WILKINSONS
Dear friends,
Mark, Beth, Tim, and Billy had a great
time attending school this past year. They
attended a Christian school near Columbus,
Ohio, because the curriculum was the same
as what they studied in Japan on home cor
Beth
schools.
Accelerated
He was
Christian
editor of
Education
the yearbook
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have
follow
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Box 14652
first time
PAID
Cincinnati,Oh
Permit // 1562
CINCINNATI, OHIO
45214
P. 0. BOX 177
KEMPTON, IN
46049
Address Correction
Requested
AUGUST, 1980
TO JAPAN
THE MISSIONARIES
Dale Wilkinson was born and raised in Circleville, Ohio. Before beginning his
missionary service. Dale worked in the field of Medical Laboratory Technology
for about ten years. He was immersed into Christ in 1960 at the Oxford, Ohio
Church of Christ. Dale graduated from the Cincinnati Bible College in 1971 with
a B. S. degree, with a major in Christian, Missions.
Peggy (Margaret) was born in Covington, Ky., .^grew up near Oxford, Ohio. Peg
attended the Cincinnati Bible College for two years.
The Wilkinsons have four children, Mark, Beth, Tim, and Billy.
THE ORGANIZATION
The Japanese Christian Services, Inc. was formed in 1970 for the purpose of
overseeing the missionary work of the Wilkinsonsrand to lend assistance. The
church board of the Cincinnati, Ohio, President Drive Church of Christ plus
several men from other supporting congregations comprise the mission Board of
Trustees. Ronald C. Riddle is the Secretary-Treasurer (Forwarding Agent).
The Japanese Christian Services, Inc. is recognized by the U. S. government as
a non-profit religious organization.
PURPOSE
After a
period of language study and orientation, the Wilkinsons settled in the city
They
worked together with missionaries Milton and Barbara Jones and Mr. Shimada,
the preacher of the Sendai Asahigaoka Church of Christ. The Wilkinsons also
conducted Bible classes and meetings in ,their own home. Th^assisted a family
in a rural town to form a church in thei^^'Kome, and they worked together with
other area missionaries and Japanese Christians in the work of mass evangelism,
and literature distribution.
The Wilkinsons returned to the U. S. for furlough in June, 1974, and returned to
Japan, in August, 1975. For over a year, they lived in the heart of Tokyo. During
this time, Dale continued to study the Japanese language on a full-time basis.
In addition. Dale took charge of Andrew and Betty Patton's Bible Closes and new
Sunday School in the city of Yachiyodai, on the outskirts of Tokyo.
a week
Dale taught English Bible at the Hoshi Pharmaceutical College in Tokyo. After
the Pattons returned from furlough in 1976, the Wilkinsons moved to the port city
of Yokosuka, south of Tokyo. There they labored again with Milton and Barbara
Jones, primarily in assisting the Yokosuka First Church of Christ.
2.
Yokosuka City occupies the central part of the Miura Peninsula, and is about
50 kilometers south of Tokyo. Population is about 400,000. Yokosuka, situated
on Tokyo Bay, flourished as the naval base of eastern Japan up to the end of
World War II. After the war, the facilities of the port were diverted to form
the bases of the U. S. 7th Fleet and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Forces. It is
the home port for the U. S. aircraft carrier, "Midway." Naturally there is a
heavy concentration of sailors and navy personnel in the Yokosuka area.
Near Yokosuka is Kurihama Port. It is noted as the place where Commodore Matthew
Galbraith Perry (1794-1858) of the American Navy formally handed the letter from
the President of the United States to the Japanese officials in 1853, demanding
the opening of some Japanese ports to American commer^ and intercourse. This
ended almost two centuries of isolation of Japan from the Western world and set the
stage for the modern missionary movement in Japan.
The Yokosuka First Church of Christ was started during the U. S. occupation days
and grew under the leadership of various Japanese preachers. However, because
the church was unable to hire a full-time Japanese preacher, the work in
Yokosuka more or less deteriorated to the point where just a handful of high
school students were meeting and holding a small Sunday School and worship service.
The Wilkinsons and the Jones' decided to work in Yokosuka to both-'strengthen the
congregation and also to open up new areas of evangelism throughout the peninsula.
Daleis
varioua^ielps to the Sunday School staff. Peg also taught Sunday School. The
Jone^ha^S many classes and also began working with the U. S. military. Since
the building condition was in serious disrepair, much attention was given to
In November, 1977, the Jones* son Eric (3 yrs. old) was discovered to have
a severejform of leukemia, and within 72 hours, the entire Jones family was
forced to return < to the U. S. They are now living in Oklahoma City where
Eric is receiving special treatment at a cancer center. . _j , ^
The Wilkinsons continued on in-the work at Yokosuk^ The Bible Class at the
Hoshi
concentrated their efforts in Yokosuka, preparing the congregation for the time
e^ligellstic programs and children's m^tin^s. Most of these were planned and
carried out by ^the Japanese. There xSd^c several baptisms during thio timo and
two young merrdecided to prepare for the ministry.
The church property and building in Yokosuka legally belongs to the Cunningham
PLANS
The Wilkinsons are finalizing plans to return to Japan, in the sunnner of 1981.
After a language refresher course for returning missionaries, the Wilkinsons
will continue their work of serving Japanese Christians. They are now involved
in survey work, preparatory to deciding exactly where they should locate.
Because of their children*s education needs, there is concern about moving back
to^okosukaj))^ other like places where their children will not have the opportunity
to atten3~school.
and also a handicap in the church work, because both Dale and Peg had to spend
so much time guiding the home study courses. The American Navy Base in Yokosuka,
maintains a school for military dependents but charges over $3,000 a year per
child to missionaries and civilians. This cost for 3 children seems prohibitive.
The Wilkinsons are exploring the possibility of locating near a school for
missionary children. Probably they will rent a house near the Christian
Academy on the northern outskirts of Tokyo. Dale then will travel to various
preaching and teaching points.
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DALE AND PEGGY WILKINSON AND THEIR CHILDREN, BETH, MARK, TIM, AND BILLY
During the time they were in Yokosuka, a city of four hundred thousand,
the existing church building was completely remodeled, two young men
were recruited for the ministry, and there were eight conversions.
The
The Wilkinsons are now on home leave to assist Dale's mother and to
Dale is also
The
Japan, vehicle purchase in Japan, and schooling fees for Beth, Tim, and
Billy. Mark will be staying in the U. S. to attend college.
Please pray to'l:he;Xo,rd of Harvest that all will be provided.
Consider
door to door.
Church of Christ missionaries are joinhands to spread the gospel over many
areas.
Open-air evange
lism is conducted in shopping arcades,
transportation centers, and wherever
courses.
TRAVEL FUND
$ 5,000
$18,700
BOX 14652
Address Correction
Requested
Non-profit Organizolion
US. Postage
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(the LIGHT)
TAKING CHRIST'S LIGHT TO JAPAN'S DARKNESS
WILKINSONS
MARK, TIM, BETH, PEGGY, DALE, BILLY
SEPTEMBER,1980
Dear fnends,
Lord willing, we will return to Japan in the summer of 1981. We want to share our goals with you.
JAPAN GOALS
FURLOUGH GOALS
1. Improvement of mission operations: We are working
what we need.
task.
FURLOUGH ADDRESS
If you would like for us to present our work in Japan to your
congregation, please contact us at our home address:
131 Edison Avenue
ABOUT
was the national capital ofJapan between 710 and 784 A.D.It
is the site of the Todai Temple compound which was founded
in 752. The chief object of worship there is the Giant Buddha,
which is one of the largest bronze statues in the world. The
statute is 53V2 feet high. The materials used in construction
were 437 tons of bronze, 165 pounds of mercury,286 pounds of
JAPAN
Kokomo, Indiana, Bill won his mother to the Lord and she
was baptized at the Kokomo Church of Christ.
'-A' -
many years. Peg and I worked with the Riddles at the Laurel
Homes mission in Cincinnati for several years. The Riddles
have also worked with the State Avenue Church of Christ and
the President Drive Church of Christ in Cincinnati. Few
NOTE:
FORWARDING ADDRESS FOR FUNDS
JAPANESE CHRISTIAN SERVICES, INC.
Mission Services
Box 177
Kempton, IN 46049
Kempton. IN.
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52,755.56
38.65
550.00
$56,95^.06
80.00
$56, W.Ob
259.04
$56,657.02
SUB-TOTAL
1.500.00
$55,157.02
SUB-TOTAL
52.275.52
$2,8^5.50
MISSIONARY'S ACCOUNTS
WORK APCOUNTS
AUTO EXPENSES
OTHER TRAVEL
OFFICE SUPPLIES, POSTAGE, EOT.
AUDIO-VISUALS
4280.O8
1590.50
519.^
52.86
597.27
45.07
27.98
MISCELLANEOUS
TOTAL WORK EXPENSES
251.15
$7994.42
SUMMARY
MISSIONARY'S SALARY
HOUSING ALLOWANCE
LIFE INSURANCE
HEALTH
INSURANCE
CHILDREN'S SCHOOLING
SPECIAL GIFTS
SUB-TOTAL
$15,082.64
5,050.65
240.84
1,275.49
1,507.27
941.79
$23,876.bi>
DESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS*
$402.44
$24,279.10
FIRST
ITEM
THIRD
SECOND
QUARTER
$2863.50
$1681.51
$4362.87
8803.11
8414.93
9056.92
$26,274.96
$2919.44
5.71
31.23
65.15
102.09
11.34
800.00*
800.00
$11672.32
$10127.47
$14284.94
9991.01
5764.60
6783.03
$1681.31
$4562.87
$7501.91
MONTHLY
QUARTER
QUARTERLY CONTRIBUTIONS
YEAR TO
QUARTER
DATE TOTAL
AVERAGES
$22,538,64
$2504.29
450.00
EQUIPMENT
$1681.31
$4362.87
$7051.91
$245.99
$772.30
$1126.19
$1455.32
$3590.57
$5390.57
checking ACCOUNT
535.72
VEHICLE
EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
$1743.70
$1743.70
;$5,925.72
$2195.70
$4414.30
$5596.00
$3904.00
$11,914.30
$1325.81
3423.63
457.88
901.32
4*762.83^
529.20
60.21
60.21
60.21
180.63
20.07
373.33
204.44
329.81
1,007.58
111.95
PAID 7i MONTHS
407.60
352.40
138.50
878.50
121.17
395.00
372.24
157.12
924.36
113.82
100.00
100.00
LIFE INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE
7i MO. AVE.
CHILDREN'S SCHOOLING
WILKISSOl
SCHOOL BILL
225.94
173.24
520.62
919.80
102.20
59.00
25.05
10.00
74.05
8.23
257.69
331.15
449.54
1,038.38
115.58
AUDIO-VISUALS
115.62
60.32
35.30
211.24
23.47
12.28
17.58
78.78
108.58
12.06
AUTO EXPENSES
OTHER TRAVEL
PROMOTIONAL
505.00**
243.70
5.65
9.21
3.00
13.50
25.55
$9991.01
$5764.60
MISCELLAENOUS EXPENSES
SUB-TOTALS
inu
41'.83*
$7233.03
*
56.69
85.52
6.30
5.00
.53
39.05
4.54
$22,988.64
450.00**
$9991.01
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56783,0?
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