Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission

58 N. Vlltarreal St

D/necior

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

Dr. Gerald D. Bowlin

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APARTADO POSTAL NO. 350

H A P P Y AND P R O S P E R C J S

Telephone 3-61-59

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Mrs. Geneva S. Bowlin

Schools - Benevolence

1971
NEW

YEAR

IN

CHRIST

The Bowlins certainly had a Merry Christmas ^ tiiaiiks to vou our

dear friends. We received enough special gifts to pay off our bills
at the grocery and drug stores? also enough personal gift checks
that we were able to buy gifts for the children and a turkey with all
the trimmings for our Christmas dinner. Thank you each one

DLess and repay you,

^hoes and toys.

and God

Pancho also received some gifts: clothing,

He sends his thanks too,

were just overwhelmed by your concern for us. Here are some
from letters received v;ith special "grocery bill" offerings*

"aSeL

whPn

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for you and yo ;r family in the New Year." (Kans.)

r

tPt?nn
tation ofT +b
the

of us.

enough money to go around, the

The difference

is

church is the first

(Calif.)
the enclosed
will ease some "We
of made
the irri
colon,
which"Hope
I understand
so well(Ariz.)

bPNsLTnv.^
Gerald needs
Bowlin'
with as
thechurch
intentneeds?
that asthe your
moneyneeds
should
used for personal
as well

are very important-you are our messengers of God's work,"(Calif,)

You are not forgotten at our house. Will send some more in Jan,"

churches
are soIt negilent
ourrequests
own mission
aries in J.
the am^sorry
field soweclose
to home.
seems so ofmany
come
support to them? and forget all

about our old faithful missionaries that have been in the field so
long,'(Calif) "Wish I could do more? my doctor bills are terrific
at present, (Ariz.) "I asked the treasure for another $
when I
read your newsletter. Send us a bunch of nev/sletters5" TAriz.) "We

are concerned about your work and pray daily: ' (KansO "I am a widow
and
S,S is small, but God has a way of enlarging the widow's

mitec(Ohio) "I say these things badlybut please spend a piece of

the enclosed foolishly." (Ariz,) (We did^ok Geneva out to eat

supper for the first time in about 10 yearsc--GDB) "Sorry you are
having financial trouble, but the Lord tells us to 'Ask and ye shall

receive(Calif.)

Kathy (Senior, School of Nursing, U of A.) came in Monday night,

Deco ^21st from Tucson, Then Bob, his wife? Berta, and our first
?,,,randchild, Shannon Dee, drove in unexpectedly from Calif. orTwed.
tn'-ening, Dec. 23rd. So our family circle was complete0 You know,
1 tnought I had enjoyed about all the eretions life offers a Christ

ian until I held my granddaughter in my arms.

Truly "My cup runneth

0 ve r )

We pledge to you renewed zeal in His work in Western Mexico in

ypa-r 1971
1 091 .
the year

Yours and His, ^

p. S, Most of you know I dislike "crisis" appeals for funds and wish
to avoid a repetition of our Christmas appeal to pay our grocery and

drug bills*

In order to do

so

we meed $100.00 additional monthly

pledged living-link (personal) support for the Bowlin family. ^(I

realize budgets are set up in the Fall, but perhaps some additional
Mission funds are available.)

Will each of you ask your Missionary

Committee, your class, youth or V/omen's group to pledge something

jponthly to the Bow] ins?

YOU do it.

Please don't expect someone else to do this ^

Remember, "Everone's job is no one's

'-b."

Of course

if you can personally pledge, please do so--no amount' is too small.

Please send through your church Treasure if possible. Thanks....GDB

Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission

(Mailing Address)

58 N. Vlllarreal St.

Telephone 3-61-59

APARTADO postal no. 350

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

Director

Or. Qerald 0. Bowlin

Nativ Churches Evangelism

June

CO'Director

Mrs. Geneva S. Bowlin

Bible Schools Benevolence

197^

Dear Friends:

EXCITING EVENTS ARE TAKING PLACE IN WESTERN P-ISXICO TODAY:

A young ex-c-tholic, Augustinian monk from South America recently

spoke^four ovonings here in our congregations.

Attendance at one

location topped 200, with people spilling out into the street and
listening attentively over loudspea.kers. Many stayed afterwards
to ask questions.

Four young girls made the^giodd-confession and

one woman came forward

for redidication of her life.

Contributions have recently enabled us tcL.,jcnQf

Center on the back of our lot.

f nf the Mission

Now we finally have everything, the

^-"'bYfices, printing plant. Scripture and tract storage, etc. all in

C one spot. (Not to mention our home, v/hich is THE
Activities.).

center of Mission

Final preparations are being made for some 400-500 children and
youth in
9 mSchoo 1s in three locations here
in the City and three villages^n^'his county. The theme will
be: "The Lord is My Shepherd."
^^^lih^XjlQ:.^^^;nister we personally trained has returned to ~the

17est and is busy preaching eac7r"Lcrr4-ls.^day.

as an electrician-mechanic.).

(He earns his living

Some may remember EmX^uueChaires.

A village w o r k , t h a t had been closed for over ten

years due to se-vere" persecution of the Christians, most of v/hom,

through fear, moved away, has. opened again with-at-tend&nce_aYerag3Q persons on a week n i g h t . "

More and more homes in our neighborhood are opening to a Gospel

v/itness; many due to Geneva's trusty hyperdermic needle.

These

are young professionals--doctors, lawyers, ranch and business

managers, college professors, dentists, etc,the cream of the crop.

Yes, exciting events are taking place in Western Mexico. AREN'T

YOU GLAD YOU HAVE HAD A PART IN THESE EXCITING EVENTS IN HIS CHURCH
IN V/ESTERN MEXICO THRU YOUR MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS AND PRAYERS?
Your happy and excited Missionaries,

GERR

GENE

|iOWLIN

Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Wesifei i I Mexico Christian Mission

(Mailing Address)
58 N. Vlllarreal St.

Telephone 3-61-59

APARTADO POSTAL NO. 350

HERMOSILLO, SONORA. MEXICO

Director

Dr. Gerald D. Bowiin

June 23f 1971

Native Churches Evangelism

Co-Director

Mrs. Geneva S. BowMn

Bible Schools Benevolence

Prayer list No. 2^

Mc Gil-grey, -Editor

BozX77

Eeii|)ton Indiana EIIA

MtSSXCHAHIBS;

Gerald D. Bowlln

r8. ^enera S. BoWlln

Oscar C. Poidln

HELD ASPBESS;

ffestem Merlco Christian Mission

.^do. PoBtal 350

Eermosillos Sonora MZZICO
CONTHIBTOOHS;
Use -^iead Address

ALL PACKAGESi

Western Mexico Christian Mission

c/o Haaorlal Chris Idan Church

5535 K. Sixth St.
Phoenix* -^izona S5C12

Gerald U. Bovlln

Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission

(Mailing Address)
Telephone 3-61-59

58 N. Villarreal Si.

APARTADO POSTAL NO. 350

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

Director

Co-Director

Dr. Gerald D. Bowiin

Mrs. Geneva S. Bowiin

Native Churches Evangelism

Bible Schools Benevolence

-\972

971 draws "to a close we

pi30.^

year.

Let^// g^e \ :h^iks

the^(5M^

G"tc, , /m9,y

so many changes in

e nations, and-mrrtd^lli^cas which have taken

'
that though these/xhangXs,
the devaluation of

ife. jrecognition of-^ed China by \he UnKed Nations,

e\5ft'us physically, yet/spir;.tually they have no

r, for OUR God is "the same yesterday, TODAY, and

belief in and ooedience of the Savior will save

fore/

sin in the United States, or Mexico, or any other

mary

same that it did almost Twenty Centuries ago when

CO

rn of the Virgin Mary and walked the earth.

".s;

ris/t/in Western Mexico.

give us health and strength and the finan

"task.

Give generously to God's work at hom

fp&#3,4;ield in the New Year, 1972, not of necess

joyfully7'7fr:.....God loveth a cheerful giver,

pray God's Rich^^ B1efs'^ingi^^SpoS^-yo

,r, 1972.

throug

^^

Gerald and Geneva

amily

tTp princes of Juda:^r out of-thee shallar1^t

the least aiaong
the
rtme-W^overnor
that

shall rule my people^rael. (Matt. 2=6)

FoTu^tlui^ ^child L

born....and his name ^all be called.... The. PrincHf Peace!

(Isaiah 96)