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VOL. IX NO. 1 APRIL 1986

LONDON MISSION
54 New Road. Sillon Bridge. Lincolnshire, Ergland PE-12 Phone (from Ihe USA) 011-44-406-350155 (wiltiir EngianC) 0406-350155 American Office: P.O Box383. Rutlarid. VT 05701. Phone - 802-773-3696. Flora Johnson, agent and secretary; F P and C.H Miller.coiJireclots.

CHURCH OF CHRIST LONDON MISSION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

A scholarship fund has been started at Ozark Chris

tian College to which $1500 has been contributed by Fred and Charlotte Miller as a beginning. The Wisbech Church of Christ also makes monthly contributions toward this fund. Several young people have wanted to go to Bible College in our fellowship but have not been able to because of lack of funds. English young people
are not able to work in the USA and would therefore

From the beginning of our ministry here we have been encouraged spiritually, financially, and with the physical presence of many workers supplied by Ozark Bible College. A welcome and help for our ministry has been extended to us each time we are in the USA. They have likewise offered such help to all that we have sent to them with out self seeking. So it was easy to choose

Ozark Christian College.

Now, you, friend, are asked to help too. Please put the scholarship fund in your church budget even if only for a small amount for help to English students who will then be able to study at Ozark Christian College. Send a gift to the Church of Christ London Mission Scholarship Fund, c/o Harvey Bacus, Mission Department, Ozark Christian College, 1111 N. Main Street, Joplin, Missouri
64801.

have to pay all their own expenses. Fred and Charlotte

established the fund last year with a beginning gift of

about $300.00.

Some schools have offered help to our students and it is greatly appreciated. Derek Blow went to Roanoke Bibie College for two semesters and had all his school

fees paid for by the friends of the college. Boise Bible College hosted Debbie Williams and about one half of her expenses were paid by school scholarships and gifts from mission groups in Idaho. Both of these Streatham Church of Christ young people benefited greatly from their educational experience. Debbie is a children's worker in the Streatham Church. Even with this help it is very difficult for an English student to survive in the USA
without an income.

FURLOUGH PREPARATION
Two families in different areas in Florida have invited

us to spend the year near them. A family in the church in

Clermont has asked us to use them as a base for the

year. In fact the Lowell Sutton family has offered to house us and our 90 year old mothers!

Someone might ask, "Why Ozark?" or"Why not Belly Oak in Birmingham?" Well, there are reasons. We have and will continue to suggest to students that they study
at Selly Oak under Dr. Robert Wetzel with whom we cooperate and whose school we recommend. The Wis bech Church recently contributed $850.00 toward property acquisition sponsored by Dr. Wetzel's work in

Plans are working well with the Mark Brundig family planning on spending a year here to preach cooperating with Richard and Hellen Wright of N. Plains, Oregon,
who will live in our place, run the tea room and as said cooperate with Mark in the teaching and preaching. Mary Wilson of Boise is the child evangelism director and Is doing a good job with a growing Sunday School.
We had seven local children enrolled last week. This will

Birmingham. England. Students and faculty of the Springdale College at Selly Oak are filling the pulpit for me while I am absent in March in preparation for fur lough later this year. Thus our cooperation is more than
"lip service." There is still reason why some students would do

be the Wisbech team while we are in the states begin

ning next September. The house in Sutton Bridge is sold and we now live

above the tea room. Our furniture Is In storage waiting

for an address to send it to in the states. Fred will visit in

better in Ozark and have a better basic understanding of the New Testament church. Really though, I would
rather send all such students to Mid-Western School of

the spring to find a house where, after next September,

Charlotte will take care of the Mums while Fred visits

Evangelism at Ottumwa, Iowa, where 1 graduated in 1957. They could then have the privilege of studying under Donald G. Hunt like Idid. In fact I investigated the possibility of sending a student there early on in our
ministry In London. The School in Ottumwa unfortu nately is not on the Federal list that allows them to invite foreign students and is not inclined to meet federal changes required to qualify. So there is Ozark. In the

churches for rallys and schools for workers and support for the work in England. (We may stay with the Suttons until we are settled in a place of our own.) Gerald and Helen Bright who have spent two terms with us in Lon don and Wisbech have also invited us to spend the time
near them in Ocalla, Florida.

Please pray for the new church in Wisbech and the summer program. There are 6 people planning to help

as interns this summer to get the church off to a walking

start. We will introduce you to them later.

opinion of some it Is the next best thing to Mid-Western.

NEW CHURCH MEETING PREMISES

We have a nice hall to meet in located in Wisbech that

is very tidy and amply appointed with kitchen, class rooms, rest rooms, stage, piano, organ, and seating area
for up to 150. We have had several weeks there now and

increased greatly in value. We have already seen a paper profit as it has a value of more than 2 times what we paid for it!Aren't you glad God is blessing us that way? I hope
so. However we still have to live from month to month.

We need at least $3,000 per month to have the ability to

do for the Lord's work what we would like to do. Cur

have new people coming. Last week a whole family of 5 showed up and appreciated the depth of Bible study which they said they missed, Caroline is a college stu
dent who has become a regular. The Berrys are the main stay with their 5. They, along with us and Mary Wilson
make the nucleus at the new church now. With nice

rently $2,000 is worth about 1,130 or 256.20 per week. That is our total income from offerings to the mission for work and salary. Your prayers are appreciated. We want
to thank those who are and have been faithful to us as

premises we should grow. Pray for us! We start churches! We need your prayers.

missionaries through the years. The Peters Creek Pkwy Church at Winston Salem, the 1st Church in Pompano Beach, Florida, New Hope Church In Roanoke, Virginia,
Star City, Indiana, and several others who know their

part in this ministry have supported us since early days in Vermont up to the present. Thank you and may the Lord beiss you for your faithfulness to a couple of con cerned missionaries who keep trying something differ
ent. Thanks also to those who have within the past few years helped each month. You are appreciated and our ministry needs your prayers. Please pray for us.

SUMMER PLANS
TheStreatham Church of Christ has invited our team

Zella and Scott Berry with Melissa and "Scooter", April 1987 (Easter), Yanley, Cambs England.

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The Millers, Berrys, and others.

SUPPORT LEVEL
Our total support is now $2,000 or less per month. We have been very careful to use money given to us for the Lord's work to start new works and to support the work world wide as well. In spite of declining support we have been blessed by the Lord and our own real estate deal ings have increased in value. Incredibly after we bought
the tea room, the whole market area had a 300,000

uplift with new lights, sidewalks, benches, etc. etc. We don't want to sell the building but when we do it will have

fora weekofevangelism in London. A building has been secured and a Bible School and preaching rally are planned. With the new premises at Wisbech we will be able to do a better job of teaching and using the team. The incredible vicar of Sutton Bridge has invited us to use his church building again with the same plan of our teaching New Testament Christianity and the Methodist Church and Salvation Army boosting our work! At least two of last year's team are coming back and will follow up on contacts they have made and with whom they have been writing letters through the year! It is good stuff, isn't it? I mean we really ought to praise the Lord for this incredible opportunity, shouldn't we? We go to camp right after the London campaign. If you want to be part of the team there are at least four places left. This summer a treat is in store for the interns as I plan to take them all the way to Land's End and stop at places on the way through Cornwall and Devon. Our internship has been one of the most fantas tically educational summers that could be imagined and the Lord's work is advanced exponentially by the adventursome young and not so young Americans who come to help a land needing revival. I would like to say something about T.V. It is so soul sapping, so depressing, so amoral, so unchristian, so worldly, so immoral, that the good can not possibly out weigh the bad. I think that you would do yourself a favor to throw It out of your home all together rather than trying to control it. Give it a try. See if you don't do more for Christ, read your Bible more, pray more, call more, and what is more important be less compromised in your own heart. Don't you agree it is hard to have a pure
heart and a T.V. too?

A LETTER FROM CHRISTIAN WORKER MARY WILSON

Mary Wilson was an intern with us in the summer about four years ago. She returned recently to be a full time Christian worker with us for a two year term. The following letter is written by Mary explaining to those interested in her what she is doing and what the work is from her own point of view. We thought you would be
interested in it.

February 15,1988
John Parish

with 6 to 8 American youth workers. I type correspon dence between the mission and prospective recruits coming from Ozark and Oregon. Other daily tasks are given to me by Fred and Charlotte which are different each day as the needs arise. When I came here to Wisbech I accepted an invitation by the Millers and moved in above the tea room. Each morning I open the tea room and may work later when they get a rush and sometimes I bake scones in the

c/o 1st Christian Church 1301 Shoshone St. N.

morning. Other than those things listed below each day does not have a set schedule and changes are made as
needs arise. I visit people, play sports with local nonChristian people. Some of these are expected to show

Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 Dear Dr. Parish,

Greetings in Jesus name! I am writing this letter in hopes of making clear my position here in England and to explain the work that I am doing under the direction of Fred and Charlotte Miller. As I have chosen the field of England to serve in I have a need to be invited into an existing Mission work. Without an invitation it is impossible to enter into the
country. As new cults arise th6 need for an invitation

grows even greater but as always it has been an impor tant factor in entering the country and will remain to be so. When I return I will once again need an invitation to
work under an established work.

I was invited here to work under the Miller's direction

and at the time of making the decision to come, I had asked to be able to get a place of my own and was hoping to have support also for transportation. When I arrived the funds were lacking to do either. I came with a minimum amount of money, much less than what I
needed to be functionable here as a worker of Christ.

However, the Millers stepped in and have greatly helped me exist here in this country. Each month I give the
Millers 300 American dollars which comes to about

160.00 which in turn covers rent, food, gas, electricity and phone privileges. The Millers have also provided me with the means of transportation since I have been
unable to afford my own. I have the use of one of their two cars. They have included me on their insurance

policy which saved money compared to getting my own insurance policy. The cost in return is that I put my own
petrol in the car when I drive the vehicle. The license here in England runs about 100 per year and insurance

of my own would have run about 300 per year. Yearly safety inspection runs about 100 per year and then maintainance is also needed for up keep. The Millers
have provided this since I cannot afford it.

up in church soon and hopefully in time become Chris tians, I go to the fitness center where I make contacts, also deliver tracts, work on Sunday School material, (right now I am preparing lessons to be taught when I make the trip home soon) write newsletters, keep up on correspondence, (right now I am handling the questions being asked by young people coming to work here this summer from Ozark and the Wright family who are recruits to this work from Oregon) run errands, teach Sunday School, attend a group for youth called The King's Kids and try when time permits to attend local women's meetings and a Bible study, and Iam currently working on a slide show. Each day is different and new. The Millers came here from America after working in evangelism in New England for 21 years. The Millers committed themselves to 15 years of work in England in three area: 1. Start new churches, 2. Expand into the world through immigrant groups, 3. Help English "Dis ciple" churches be renewed and redirected toward the NewTestament. (Don and Elinor Hoffman who preached at Twin Falls years ago, work in one of these in Burslem. The Millers recently spent the night at their home while fellowshipping there.) The Millers have spent 9 years in London and have left a team of workers there. They are committed to at least five more years. They saw a need for one more effort in an area of difficulty, to leave further churches and workers. They have committed the remaining time to starting new works in this area and connecting them with the growing fellowship of churches of Christ. I am assisting them in that and the other areas of that work. The summer internship is the heart of the work here and much has been accomplished each year by them.
There are three churches in London as well as several established Bible studies. Left behind in London are

One question I was asked over the phone was: what are the Millers doing over here and what are my respon sibilities? Both areas I thought were made clear before I left but once again I will explain. My schedule is nearly flexible but as I am an intern for the first two years of my work here I am under the daily direction of Fred and Charlotte Miller. Iam the Sunday school director, I make
contacts daily in the tea room, distribute literature

(Bible correspondence courses right now), prepare les sons for the time Iam gone, and get ready for V.B.S. this summer. I will be helping direct the summer program

many workers that in the beginning were not there when the Millers arrived. We hope the same things will happen in this area after a few years. There is now an independentfellowshipof 7 churches cooperating in a summer Bible camp which did not exist before the Millers started it three years ago. These churches cooperate with the Bible College at Selley Oak, led by Bob Wetsel (who by the way, is preaching for us while Fred is gone for one month). But the inde pendent churches do not belong to the Disciple-like association of 30 or so churches, even though we do

things to help them. The 3 groups in London, Stoke on Trent and 3 groups in Scotland are part and we look to
others to be added.

been established across the street from the tea room.

We are small but beginning to plant ourselves here in the

This summer the camp will be held in Letton Hall,

community of Wisbech. The tea room that Iam speaking of is owned by Fred and Charlotte and was set up as a
contact point. We have seen some recent results of the

Shipdham, Norfolk. I have the pleasure of being able to

teach there this summer. Without the Millers' initiation

contacts made in the tea room coming about as a new

person has come into the Wisbech Church of Christ

this work would not have been going. The Millers have
had influence on existing British churches and have played a factor in their ministry. In weak churches numerically and doctrinally they have done much to check the growth and cooperation apart from the head quarters of the "Disciple" churches of Christ. There is a very real movement toward N.T. principles; and cooper ation between them and influential people continues in spite of opposition of die hards who want to pentecostalize the churches. This aspect of their ministry is a third priority and would be justification enough for their mis sion though it is the least of what they do. Many Ameri
can missionaries do no more than serve one of these

from an invitation in the tea room. Many others have been invited who say they are going to attend the church. We could not meet these people without the opportunity afforded by the tea room.
The tea room has a menu of American food that stirs

English people's curiosity. Conversations are started by

the mere fact that we are American. The Millers would

sniall churches with 11 or so members with no growth for years and consume almost as much as they finan cially. Their only advantage seems to be that they are keeping alive a "Church". They have a building and perhaps a parsonage and are not looked down on by the community as something new. If evangelism is the goal however, then this is self defeating and one reason the
Millers have not chosen this direction.

like the tea room venture to pay for itself, however it does not come in as a financial plus to the work as it barely breaks even now. The tea room was established to put us Into the community and be able to become accepted and not a threat to the people here in Wisbech. It is a place where people can feel unthreatened by our Christian witness and like I said before it is working and I make many contacts there. I hope this gives you some idea of the varied work and the goals that I am involved in. Thanks for your prayers and support and for reading this long letter. Sincerely in Christ, Mary J. Wilson

Further accomplishments of the work of Fred and Charlotte is seen in the Institutions for fellowship that are now centers for an independent fellowship of churches. These include a quadrlannual fellowship meeting for the London churches. Alan Marshall and Richard Bourne and others are now taking the lead in thesecentersof fellowship that have been started by the
Millers' mission work.

J':

The new work in Wisbech is progressing and a church is under way. We have recently moved from meeting in the tea room to a rented hall with both a Sunday School hour and a regular Service. An office has

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is not an easy one, for even though most Londoners may admit that they believe God exists, they really
have no use for Him.

This poor spiritual atmosphere has resulted in many social problems including a breakdown in fam ily life, lack of education, a lack of purpose in the lives of the people, the decline of morals, and evolution be ing taught in schools as fact. In this spiritual vacuum several cults and non-Christian religions have made strides in England, particularly Islam. Interest in the
occult is also on the rise.

gland are looking for something beyond the material. Our task in London is to reach them with the gospel God's message of eternal life in Jesus Christ which can satisfy their spiritual needs.
The work of the Church of Christ London Mission

deserves your prayers and support. Although the task is a hard one, victories are being won for the Lord's kingdom. Pray for our efforts so that London may once again be a city of faith with its churches full.
John F. Connors serves with Church of Christ London

All of this is an indication that the people in En

Mission, Hendon, London, England.

A new method of outreach in England

Tea, Cookies, and the Bread of Life

By CHARLOTTE HOBBS MILLER
Fred and I had worked nine

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years in London using traditional methods of evangelizing-door-todoor calling, literature distribu tion, holiday Bible schools (with the help of teams of summer in terns), home studies, even a Chris tian day school as an outreach. I must have literally served thou sands of cups of tea during those nine years to church members, family, visitors, and local people who dropped in daily for counsel ing or just to chat. But now we are moving into the Fens of East Anglia, a spiritually resistant area of England, where there had never been English
churches of Christ. This area is of

particular interest to Americans.

It was from the Fens that the Pil

WHAT'S an American doing running a tea room in England?" That's a valid question for an En glish couple to ask me as I serve them tea-for-two and pumpkin pie.
for May 15, 1988

Equally valid is a similar question asked by our American supporters at home, "Why is an American missionary's wife running a tea room in England?"

grims fled to escape religious per

secution. Bradford and Brewster,

founders of the Mayflower Pact,

were imprisoned here, as religious

dissidents. Pocohantas married
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Others help Other American helpers have been able to use the tea room as a means of reaching into the community for Christ. Re tired minister Gerald Bright and
his wife, Helen, lived above the tea room and made many friends during their six-month stay with us. Richard and Helen Wright of Plains, Oregon, part of our last summer's intern program, also
lived above the tea room and made

friends in the community. They will be returning this summer for a long-term stay and managing the tea cafe as their way of mak ing contacts. Presently using the tea room as an outreach is Mary Wilson, our missionary intern, graduate of Boise Bible College. She lives above the tea room, opens it for us early each morning, bakes the scones (the best in town), and uses each opportunity to speak to cus
Gerald and Helen Bright, of Prescott, Arizona
tomers. Her real service is in mak

into the John Rolfe family and set tled here, and John Smith, whose life she had saved, came from this

New approach needed How would we reach these people? We knew we couldn't just hang out a shingle saying, "Here we are!
We've arrived! Come to our

of the business community. And I had almost succeeded in learning how to make a proper cup of En glish tea. So the shingle I hung read, "The Colonies Tea Rooms 1775." (One year before the revolu
tion, so still British!)
After nine months of the ven

ing friends! (We call her our secret weapon!) The tea room is the perfect place to meet people whom we can invite
to church services, which until re cently were held in the tea room, but are now held in the centrally
located Womens' Institute. At our first service to be held there we had a visitor who came as a result

church!" without looking pre sumptuous. We had to find some way of getting to know people-a nonthreatening environment and approach.

ture, we can say, "It has worked!" My little tea room has definitely made us part of the community. It is a place where people come in,
relax (I call it our "nonalcoholic

of an invitation given in the tea

room.

It was when I saw this Georgian terrace property during a house hunting foray into Wisbech, Cam bridgeshire, that the idea of a tea room struck me. The building, lo
cated in the Old Market (the new

pub"), and talk, without feeling threatened religiously. Yet we get into many really deep discussions of moral issues, the condition of the church, and what it means to
be a nondenominational Chris

market was established in 1240), reminded me so much of my own "Old Philadelphia" that I felt just like Betsy Ross! A tea room would give us a rea son for being in the towna justifi
cation in the minds of the "na

tian, all proceeding from that first question, "What is an American doing here running a tea room?"
This influence has extended to

Our customers keep returning. They find the decor (Colonial) and atmosphere "delightful," and the food good. They even "dare" to try the American brownies, the pump kin pie ("What is it?"), and the American-style pancakes with maple syrupall "funny foods" to
the locals!

We pray that we will be able to

offer more and more of our cus tomers the bread of life in addition

tives" for our presence not as invading missionaries but as part

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local office workers, solicitors (lawyers), bankers, and our own hired, part-time waitresses, who learn about basic Christianity in a casual, accepting atmosphere, and come back again for more tea and
"chat."

to chocolate chip cookiesbut the chocolate chip cookies are break ing down the barriers!
. Charlotte H. Miller and her husband, Fred, are missionaries with Church of Christ London Mission, Wisbech, Cam bridgeshire, England.
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DIARY OF HIGHLIGHT EVENTS

March 1976:

First visit to England for a "fortnight" during which I met with church leaders in Brighton, llford, Tunbridge Wells, Coventry, Wandsworth Bridge, Kentish Town and Elstree. Had discussions with team evangelism leader Roger Eidrington and Elder With nail in Coventry. A very poor situation was seen in each struggling church of under 20 members for the most part. Met with churches of two groups of Churches of Christ called
"Association Churches" and "Old Path Churches."

on an underground train. Decision made at this time to return to England with my family for a proposed 15 year ministry of starting new churches as the main priority using Balham as the starting place. Neville Pink ans wered our invitation affirmatively to take the ministry at Balham and for me to arrive as missionary of the church.
June 1978:

Neville Pink and Neville Shaw arrive in Rutland, Ver

December 1976 - January 1977: Travelled to England again with Raymond Lyon to meet with churches to prepare a summer campaign. Visited again at Brighton, Tunbridge Wells, llford, Cov entry, and had new meetings with Churches of Christ at Burnley, Stretford and Stockport, all in Manchester. Attended church at Harringay, met Neville Pink and Neville Shaw for conference on evengelism in London. Resulted in invitations to have evangelistic campaigns
in Stockport, Stretford, and Balham. The church in Brighton also invited us to campaign.

mont, to meet the Christians there and to preach on the spring rally of the Dorr Drive Church of Christ. Neville Shaw made the public appeal for the church to send me and my family. Men of the Rutland Church George Johnson, Bill Doty, Chester Gates, Tom Butler, laid their hands on me in a formal service to set us apart to the work during the spring rally. All household goods packed and buyers came forward to purchase our per sonal property. The Lord opened the doors.

September 1978 - May 1979:

Arrived in England to minister to a group now num bering 24 in Balham. My family of 6 (two children did not come with us) moved into Norwood in South London. Later to Wallingford for 6 months. Total ministry involved building the Balham Church. Many people visited us the first year: Pete Black and Ron Reilly of Maine attended the Midwinter Rally in Berlin. Jim French and Bob Turner of Eugene, Oregon, and Lee Turner of Seattle, enrouteto Pakistan, made hisfirstof many stops with us that have proved to be mutually fruitful to both our ministries. Son Van came to work in the ministry for almost one year with us and was joined by Paula Gully who also ministered with us for a full year with Van doing daily door to door calling and helping in getting started. Yvonne, Debbie and Garry Williams became part of the Miller family, all became Christians later. May 1979-1980:
Preached our last service with the Balham Church

June - August 1977: A team of 11 evangelizers was organized and split into two groups. Among whom were Fred, Charlotte, and Kenneth Miller, Raymond and Grace Lyon, Marette Campbell, Daniel Nelson, Nancy Kerston, etc. etc. etc. Bible schools and calling programs were held in Stockport, Stretford and Balham. There were baptisms at each location as a result of the campaign. I was also invited to preach, which I did, at 3 different denomina
tional churches. The Balham Church was established and started with 8 members. Neville Pink was asked to

consider the leadership but was under obligation to the church in Harringay at that time. A long lasting relation ship was established with the Stretford, Manchester
Church.

December 1977 - January 1978: Journeyed with son George and James A. Lane, of Hartford, to hold meetings in the churches helped in the summer. Preached a meeting with the Balham Church with four baptisms resulting in addition to the four bap tized by Neville Shaw in the interval. Invited by the Bal ham Church to take the ministry there. Preached in churches in Brixton, Holliway, Stretford. Visited churches in Platt Bridge, Wigan, and Kentish Town.

Attented'llford with great difficulty on Christmas Sun

day. James Lane and 1 rescued a policeman who came into trouble when a man he had arrested pulled a knife

now with 40 members and Neville Pink in the leadership and made the move into the house we purchased in Rutford Road, Streatham SW London. By June the first groups of interns arrived among whom was Debbie Broad, Gwen Conaway and Cheryl Parks. Sarah McGuire made first of several visits to assist. Also began hosting a long line of passing missionaries and visiting Christians too numerous to mention. Hardly a week went by with out this privileged status of hospitality. Bible schools were held in a number of places. The Streatham Church
was started. The increase in the value of the over the $

decreased our income by 30%. 1left my wife in September

with 80.00. Dixie, a backslidden Christian of the NYC

1985:

Church, who owned a liquor store in Harlem, lent me an old wankel engine Mazda that had become derelict. With the borrowed car and no gas money to get me
further than Ohio I toured churches to raise what was

needed. On this trip Ben Alexander gave me a credit

card and told me to use it without restriction! God bless

you Ben! Later my brother-in-law Scotty Witt would do the same thing gave me a credit card and told me to use it with no restrictions. My sister-in-law loaned me a
brand new Mercedes auto to drive to churches while she

Along with the usual travel. Interns, VBS, campaigns, weekly visitors: John Conners became a more effective leader. His evangelistic teaching program resulted in the baptism of Frank Ocampo. Area wide fellowship was started at the barbican. Alan Marshall baptized a number of his relatives. First graduate of the ACE High School Fred Miller leaves for Ozark Bible College. Richard Ellis held revival meetings for us.
1986:

drove the Mazda. God bless you June and Scotty. I drove her car 12,000 miles to scrounge up the money needed to stay in England. Ialso recruited next summer's evangelistic team at that time. This was to become a necessary yearly ritual. Also this year Ziggy and Sophia
Sobolewski would become our closest friends. Priscilla

Many changes to take place: Celia Miller graduates from A.C.E. school and leaves for Ozark Bible College. Richard Bourne leads the intern program. We decide to choose another place to evangelize. The team members stay until the change and then join Richard Bourne in N.
London. House sold and the move made to Wisbech.

Nicomedes joined the group. Bob and June Blanshan

heldTevivatTneetrngs.
1981:

Streatham Church calls Alan Marshall as first paid preacher. Not the close of our ministry in London but

the rrvove is made^ First farrfiiycamp started with 55 in

attendance. Richard Merrill from Rutland, Vermont,

More of the same as above. Interns, missionaries,

held meetings for us. Ziggy and Sophia Sobelewski

became Christians.
1987:

VBS campaigns, and yearly fall recruitment trips. I

regret not being able to mention every young person

who put time in helping us in the work. However long term people saw the value of helping, Jim French came to spend a year here. He would meet his wife here, Nancy Halstead who came as a summer intern. Jeff King of Australia spent a whole year with us. If ever there was a "God send" it was Jeff. He played the piano in church
and was available for three services a week. Of the

In spite of a storm in a tea cup (by a few neighbors protesting religious people living next door with too many visitors) an incredible campaign in Sutton Bridge sponsored by the local vicar and all denominations. Much good was engendered. Tea room out reach opened in Wisbech becomes effective. The Berry family
become members of the Wisbech Church. Helen and

summer people Kevin Strayhan of Eugene, Oregon would stay on to help build the kitchen and a puppet stage that would be used for many years. Ben Alexander
held revival meetings for us.
1982:

Gerald Bright spent their second term of a year with us

in Wisbech at the tea room. Richard and Helen Wright serve for the summer and decide to return next year for a full year of service. Second year of family camp has 77 in attendance. Richard Bourne's labor finally rewarded with several baptisms and a new outlook for the Hendon Church. Alan Marshall brought some of his former
musician associates to Christ.
1988:

Hendon Church started this year. Dan Maupin spent one of the finest of internships here. He was one of the most effective in helping the church grow. He helped in the groundwork of the church in Hendon. Among that first group of evangelizers in Hendon was David-Clark,-ayoung man whom I baptized in London who is still active
in the Streatham Church. The Hendon Church would

meet in the home of Dale and Donna Kendrick for many

months. We would minister in churches as far afield as

Scotland. The Charles Witten family worshipped with us for three years and blessed many, many, many. Lafe Culver held revival meetings for us.
1984:

Mary Wilson arrives to work in Wisbech then left for lack of financial support. She was one of the most effec tive people meeters and teachers we have had. With great regret... Mark Brundieck and wife Karen decided to minister in Wisbech for a year at least. Miller family announces forthcoming furlough. First furlough in 10 year ministry for the family. Decision taken to build a
house in Clermont, Florida and Charlotte take care of

Lynn Ryals joined the teaching staff of the Christian school. John Conners joined the evangelistic team. His evangelism seminar resulted in new contacts. Richard and Peggy Bourne lived several months in our house
and decided to return to the states to raise support to

both surviving mothers while Fred visits churches. Wrights agree to "do" the Tea Room as a ministry for the year and will live in the Miller's apartment while they are
gone.

join us permanently and to take the responsibility of the Hendon Church which happened in due time. Alan Marshall, studying daily for the ministry, also began a music ministry, traveling several months each year to
the USA.

June - August 1988: Six interns arrive to help in the work in Wisbech; James Lugar arrives early to help get the program pre pared. Fay Rogers aged 77 is one of the interns and is a returner from last year. Others include Michelle Ringler of Missouri, David Mylott of Rutland, Vermont, Amanda
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Pemberton and Jeff Garrett of California. A summer

church as result of intern work. A number of baptisms in

Streatham and Hendon. Alan Marshall ordained to the

program of Bible schools in Wisbech, Streatham, Hen-

don and family camp in Norfolk planned. Wrights arrive July 25 and Brundiecks to arrive in August. Millers to leave on furlough in September. New people attending

ministry after several years of proving himself. Third annual camp. Victor Knowles of Carthage, Missouri, holding meetings for us.

CHURCH OF CHRIST LONDON MISSION

One Old Market, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, PE13 1NJ Phone: 0945 64486 (from USA 011 44 945 64486)
July 12,1988

This letter is a general letter announcing next summer's evangelistic program. Would you like to be a part of it? Consider this
letter as a personal one to you and fill your own name in.
Dear

Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ!

"Despise not the day of small beginnings." We have had a few churches start due to the combined labor of teams that I have led in England. Next summer, June 24 to August 14,1989,1 will lead another group to minister among churches we have started plus one other church which has invited us to help them evangelize in the Birmingham area. I would like you to be a part of that team. We will be based in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, but do wbrlT^rWe? tKe country. There is tifne for sight^eetn^TTbut therrrajor part of the program is Christian work. The program has been, and this coming year is no exception, the most intensive and imaginative humanities course for European backgrounds that any college offers plus a rare opportunity to share in work which produces
church growth.

I (Fred Miller) have led teams of people for many years and besides leading people in Christian service in most countries in Europe and several tours in Israel, I have visited nations around the world doing the Lord's work. This experience will make your
summer more eventful.

The program is financed by fees of those serving. Allthe costs of the program including travel (except round trip airfare from the USA) food, supplies, housing, U.K. medical expenses, materials for VBS, calling supplies, literature, etc. are included in the basic fee. Interns raise their own support from interested churches. Short term missionaries have been responsible for most of the
contacts which we have built churches from. The missionary investment on your behalf by churches is a good investment as good results come from intensive seed sowing and you are educated, trained and enlarged in your perspective of the world at large. You will certainly be a better servant and more effective worker after the internship.

There are 12 spaces available for next summer. Two of them are spoken for. I would like to see you be a part of the summer of

1989 team for evangelizers. If you are interested then fill out the enclosed application and send it with your deposit of $25 to the
Church of Christ London Mission, Box 383, Rutland, Vermont, USA 05701. There will be a great deal of travel in the U.K. next summer, and this is reflected in the fee. The total fee of $1,800.00 includes all housing and transportation in England and all meals and evangelistic supplies as outlined above. Apply early before all spaces are spoken for.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fred P. Miller

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One Old Markel Wisbech Cambrldgeshtre. England. PE-13INJ. Phone (Irom theUSA) 011-44-945-64486 (within England) 0945-64486. American Office: P.O. Box 383, Rutland, VT 05701, Phone 802-773-3696, Flora Johnson, agent andsecretary; F.P. andC.H. Miller, codireclors.

AREA WIDE FELLOWSHIP MEETING

Saturday, August 13,1988 was an eventful day for the churches in
the London area. The quarterly fellowship meeting of churches started by our work some years ago has developed to include the wider fellowship which we had hoped for. The meeting originally was designed so that the small groups and some Christians scattered

through the London area could have a time of worship and fellowship together. Hopefully this would maintain connections and continuity.
Actually several were added to the fellowship and some were encour

aged to be restored from inactivity to one of the local churches through the meetings. The meeting was moved from its first venue in
the Barbican and from Sunday to Saturday as all the members in the

city would now find it difficult to worship at a central place because of the blessings of growth. The location now used is the London City
Mission Center, which has an ample hall and facilities for fellowship
and parking.

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Sunday School Inside Women's Institute Hall, meeting place of Wisbech Church
of Christ.

It was the good fortune of the churches to have a group (invited by Richard Bourne) from Johnson Bible College who gave a concert for
those assembled. One of the best representations from churches was experienced at the meeting, no doubt helped by the Johnson choir. Besides those of us from Wisbech in Cambridgeshire, over 60
brothers and sisters from churches in Streatham, Hendon, Clapham,

Milden Hall, and Strawbridgeworth in Essex attended. What mattered

most of all was that there was a wonderful spirit of unity permeating

Fred was the featured speaker at the Men's (Scotland) Retreat held In the spring and led by Sam Burton. The Retreat featured homeletlcs for men desiring to learn to preach. Fred's messages emphasized the objective preaching of the
word In contrast to "subjective" experiences of popular charisma.

the meeting which gave indication of better days ahead for the growth of what is hoped to be a fellowship of churches of Christ independent of any denominational structure. To us, the Millers, it was particularly gratifying to see what we set out to do taking shape. We have done what we came to do initially! That is, to start churches and institutions through which the churches started by us and now by those who follow us can have fellowship and a sense of identity. The obviousness of this having come together was
evidenced in this meeting.

THIRD ANNUAL FAMILY CAMP

A very successful summer camp program was held at Letton Hall. Fred Miller was camp director this year, ably assisted by Scot Fergu son who was in charge of keeping the schedule, and a teaching staff including Victor Knowles of Carthage, Missouri,and the six American internswhospentthesummerunderthe Millers'direction and others. Fifty-four people were registered for the week and others attended on a daily basis bringing the number to almost 70 participants in a won
derful fellowship week. Charlotte Miller was saved from another kitchen experience by the

volunteering of Zella Berry to take over. The Wrights originally were

scheduled to do the work but their refused entry changed many plans.

Dr, Robert Wetzel sent a family from the college at Selly Oak who worked in the kitchen and who presented the ministry of the Springdale College, as an independent college serving the needs of all churches of Christ regardless of organizational affiliation. (A position to which we heartily subscribe and for which we have always com
mended the school to prospective students,)

Sunday morning church at the meeting place In the Women's Institute. This
picture was taken last spring while Mary Wilson was still with us. She was an
effective teacher of children as Indicated by the number present.

The missionary project for the week was Bill Loft's ministry in Spain. With a smaller number of people we anticipated a smaller offering but with information supplied by Richard Bourne and with

motivation given by Fred Miller, an incredible offering of just over $1050.00 was taken up from the small group of British Christians to be sent to an American ministering in Spain. True internationalism!

prayed, commending Alan to the ministry and asking the intervention of the Holy Spirit. Alan Marshall then preached an acceptance sermon in which he stressed reasons which led him to take on the responsibili ties of ministering the word of God,

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Most of tt>ose who were present for this year's family camp at which Independent
churches of Christ met for fellowship and edification were from several

churches in London, Glasgow, Wisbech, Germany and the U.S.A.

Alan Marshall receives instructions concerning the high calling as an evangelist

just prior to the charge and laying on of hands.

A good schedule of classes and evening preaching was followed by fun times and camp fire, a spiritually memorable time. The week was highlighted by Victor Knowies' preaching each evening, two bap tisms from youth in the Hendon Church, and by the ordination of Alan Marshall to the ministry of evangelist, followed by four responses to
full time service. Two of the Millers'summer helpers, Michelle Ringler

and James Lugar made public decisions to finish their Bible College training and return to work in London under Alan Marshall's direction. David Myiot of Rutland, Vermont made a decision to finish high school and then go to Bible College to train for service, Peter Shaw, a recent convert in Hendon. responded to the invitation and committed his life to full time ministry. Peter will begin studies at Selly Oak under Bob Wetzel in the Fall, where Alan Marshall is also planning on extending his Bible education. It was a good camp week with good results, wasn't
it?

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ALAN MARSHALL ORDAINED TO THE MINISTRY

The sequence of events that led to-Alan Marshall's ordination were set in motion first of all by his diligence and proof of his ministry. Fred Miller felt that his ministry ought to be officially recognized. Actually

we had spoken over a year ago about the ordination as a recognition of the fact that the Holy Spirit has raised up Alan Marshall to the ministry.
Fred then asked the assembled church in Streatham if they were in favor of such a recommendation and whether it could be done during the camp week when we could ask other preaching ministers who have shared with Alan in the ministry to participate in the ordination. Those present in the Streathem Church responded to Fred's request with a unanimous standing vote to ask Fred to proceed with the ordination. Two men from Streatham. Trevor Lavene and Bud Beatle. were appointed as representatives of the church to lay on hands with the evangelists Fred Miller, Richard Bourne, and Sam Burton. The ordination took place on Friday. Augusts, 1988, Fred Miller led in instructions to Aian Marshall before the assembled worshippers. Ordination was explained as a recommendation of a local church to

Those who "laid on hands" toset Alan Marshall apart officially to the ministry are
(rom left, Trevor Lavene, Richard Bourne, Sam Burton, Bud Beatle, Fred Miller,

and Alan Marshall kneeling.

Alan turned the service back to Fred for the invitation which was

sister churches everywhere to the ministry of the Gospel officially recognizing Alan as a worthy candidate to be received as a servant of
God. It was made clear that ordination did not confer authority over

people but over work. Then Sam Burton of Glasgow led the whole congregation in a mighty prayer reminiscent of my days at great

pressed with fervor because of the opportunity of the moment. Many British Christians were desirous of answering that invitation as a fire burned in their breasts {as they told later) but only one was in circum stances which led him to respond. Peter Shaw, a mature English man,
came with much emotion and dedicated his life to full time Christian

prayer meetings in Ottumwa. Iowa which I had not experienced for 25 years. The lengthy charge was then read with appropriate scriptures by Fred and Richard Bourne with great effectiveness. The representa tives were then called to join in the laying on of hands each of whom

ministry. His decision was echoed by others in private who have impediments which they are working on; other such decisions should follow soon. Three U.S. helpers also committed themselves to the ministry either in Eruope or to training in the U.S.A,

summer then get your application in soon as plans are better made long term and the work is more effective when entered into by those who have long prayed for it. Each year has become more effective as the churches have grown, and we therefore have a better foundation to build on. This coming summer will be a good time to come to England. Beside seeing a great deal of the historical treasures and scenic grandeur of the country, a lasting impact is made on people's
lives. Write soon to Box 383, Rutland, Vermont 05701 for an applica
tion and details.

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Fred prepares the fire for final devotional service of ttie day at camp.

It was a great experience and a wonderful stirring of the Holy Spirit which will be a high water mark for years to come in many lives. Later in the night two young people decided to be baptized into Christ. What a wonderful way to close a Bible emphasis week at camp!

SUMMER INTERNS
The summer program is over! Two Bible Schools were held as well
as camp meeting. Many homes were called on in Wisbech. door to door. In Wisbech this resulted in Molly coming to church as well as

Mary Wilson (an effective worker with youth) who returned to the U.S.A. and regretfully Is not able to return to England. Her Input is greatly missed by many
and her work follows her.

Gloria and her two daughters attending church with some regularity and being taught the Gospel completely by Dave Mylot and Jeff
Garrett. Hundreds of children were taught Bible stories by "Flannel-

graph Fay" as she became known. Alan Marshall led the group in London and Richard Bourne assisted by Lynn Ryals led the group in
Hendon. In Streatham the VBS resulted in a new family attending the
church with the three children who came to the VBS for the first time.

In Hendon the church had its largest showing of local parents at the very successful VBS and closing program. New people will be added to the church as a result of this very fine week. Dave Mylot was a very effective worker and helped a lot of people this year. The internship has been one of the most effective tools we have used in evangelism. It

is going to be used again next year and I plan to return in July with a
team of evangelizers. We already have more invitations than we can cope with. But we have said yes to the Streatham Church and to Brother Hanson in one of the churches in Birmingham, as well as Wisbech and the next summer camp program which will be directed by Richard Bourne. If you want to be a part of this program next

Davtd Mylot met and madea friend of Hanna Gllleck, our next door nelghborand
Tea Room waitress.

INTERIM MINISTERING

AND THE WRIGHTS OF OREGON

Richard and Helen Wright were refused entry into England. Due to
enforcement of laws which have not been imposed the Wrights had to

responsibility of ministering in Wisbech until the return of the Wrights! What a blessing this "full circle" turn of events is to us!
Dr. Robert Wetzel has also offered us several helpers connected with the school at Selly Oak who will come and minister on weeks when they are needed. What a blessing it is to have these men of God see the need we have and rise to the occasion and selflessly offer to
serve.

return to the U.S.A. to get a visa proper to their desire to stay a full year
in the U.K. This made itdifficult because the Wrights are the substitute

family taking the place of the Millers in Wisbech to keep the infant work going. Without their presence it looked like the Millers would not be able to start their furlough on time. Especially since Alan Mar
shall and Richard Bourne are also both out of the country in Sep tember so no substitute would be readily available.

What this means is that we can leave on time. When you read this (our present prayers are that) the Wrights will have been in Wisbech

and we will have been in Florida, and the help of the Shaw family may
have resulted in conversions by the time the Wrights have arrived!

AND THEY CALL THIS FURLOUGH

We will have arrived in Florida about September 1. I have an appointment to speak September 7 on a rally at Cincinnati Bible College; a weekend meeting in Lakeland, Florida in mid September: Missionary convention end of September: meeting in Davenport, Iowa first week of October; rally in Oklahoma City, mid October; and a November meeting in Maine. Also in November: 13th at Martinsburg, West Virginia; 17-19 at Pinedale, Winston Salem; and a Thanksgiving rally at Platt City, Missouri. I must also speak at Pompano Beach before Christmas, Our total support for May: $1600; June: $1200; July: $2000 is indicative of the need to have these meetings if we are to continue an overseas ministry. 1will also add more dates particularly in October and November if you call and request it as 1will have a Visit U.S.A. air pass greatly reducing the cost of travel. Your prayers are appreciated.

MARK & KAREN BRUNDIECK

MISSIONARY RECTUITS
Mark and Karen were planning on being here to minister with us and to have the evangelistic responsibilities and preaching ministry in Wisbech in cooperation with the Wrights. Even though they have been delayed in their arrival it would appear that it will work out for the benefit of all in the long run. Mark, recently graduated from Ozark Christian College, and Karen have decided to realistically set long term goals. Raising money for evangelism is not a two or three month project. They are consistent, persistent, and faithful, and the Lord will no doubt bless their efforts to be here in England when we return for
the summer of 1989 and to continue on with the church in Wisbech.

Last year's picture shows the Berry family of Wisbech Church, Richard &Helen Wright, proposed ministers for this year, and Gerald & Helen Wright, two ser
vants of God who have served two terms with us!

Into this gap has come two wonderful offers to help from the U.K. until the Wrights are able to get here. Neville Shaw is the first man with whom the Millers worked in coming to England. In fact our ministry in England depends on several people who helped foundationally, some of whom being absent would have meant no ministry. Neville
Shaw is one of those. We could not have started here without the
Shaws.

They have answered our call for this need to be met and have been
recruits for this field since last November. Please pray for them as

prospective missionaries and please receive them in the churches as messengers of the Gospel and special ministers of the church of Christ in Wisbech and the London Mission. We will try to have a picture of Mark and Karen for the next newsletter. In the mean time please add them to your prayer calendar.

Brother Shaw, the first man whom I ordained almost 9 years ago, to

the ministry in England was raised up in our work and recommended to the ministry by the Balham-Clapham Church, (the first church we started in England). This same brother Shaw is delighted to take the

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