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'Rig group picture of the Mid-Winter Rally, Most of ttie 115 people who
attended at the Riisselsheim Youth Hostel. The Frankfurt Christian
Christ was held in October *75. Primarly a military retreat, this weekend conference had 130 registrants.
the work called; "Project; Germany" involves more than the local congregation near Frankfurt. Sid and Mary Allsbury consider their c o n g r e gation" to be spread all about Europe.
6^835. Any questions you have can be directed to the elders there and offerings to the same address should be marked "Project; Germany". Our
address in Germany is below.
Carterville, MO
Project:
Bahnweg 12
64835
Germany
Kempton, ind.
Bo"t?7
46o49
Assoc.
Dear Friends:
I'm sitting here before our big blue and red tent in Lug ano, Switzerland. A few clouds are making i t past- the ridge of high mountains to the north. This high range
forms the dividingline between this climate and the
when he selected the Lugano area for the first Lugano Camp in 19,6.4. The natural beauty, good climate and rec-
July 11th
we took the family and Frau Robert to the camp in the Black Forest-. I 'call i t the German Camp because the Phillips family started i t primarily for German children. This year there were as many American children in the
group as German. After getting set up on Sunday, we had classes on Monday. I helped with the bi-lingual song services and taught a Jr. Hi. Class in English. Noon
meal Monday was sausages with french fries. It was dur
ing this meal that the black clouds started rolling in.
After eating, a few of us ran back to the hill top camp and
began securing tents. The rain and hail came. Bill Rosnett's tent fell in, others just leaked, ours too. After the worst
How thankful we were for a large dryer on the groundsWe expected better weather the next daybut i t rained most of the night and all morning. Mary and Diane Miller served us all breakfast in our respective tents. Alva Phillips felt that we were in a hopeless situation, having absolutely no
facilities except tents, mostly small ones, so we decided to give up. By Tuesday evening we were back in the Frankfurt
area.
at last, would
have time to work on our old tent. We bought i t in 1968. We were able to have Larry White over to spend most of the week with us before he returned to Iowa. Marsha, his wife, was already gone. He was a lot of help as we sewed in loops for guide lines and repaired holes. We sprayed part with waterproffing, too. We could tell how badly we needed the extra time at home by the good feeling at all we were able to get done. We said good-bye to Larry again, and by now we already miss him and Marsha. By-the-way Larry, the tent leaked, but not where you said it would! We are hoping before next year to be able to exchange the dust and dirt
.trailer-,./
Looking over the past year I think that would help a lot in keeping up our energy around home.
THE LUGANO CAMP
I'm back home now. Over two weeks has passed since I started this letter. I'm sorry its late. We like to mail i t to Carterville by the end of the month but that was impossible. There were fewer than usual at camp this year. J3inetv-nine in all if we include the ones who didn't stay all week,
that the classes and sermons were very good this year.
Good preparation.
able to help in the camp as well as in other placed while here. He's teaching for me in Karlsruhe August 15. Other
Sid Allsbury; Basic Teachings of the Christian Faith Harold Hicks; Bible OriginsDennis Messimer; Christian Evidences--Bi11 Rosnett; and "Who Is This Jesus?" Dale Mallory. We had a Bible Bowl the last morning, then the young people played Bible Bowl against their parents in the evening. A lot of fun and helpful, too.
Next year.Vs.. camp committee i^ Guy M^fjLeld, Dennis Mess- )) ifner, Harold Hicks, Bryan Searcy, and Sid Allsbury. ^
Bryan is one of our new ones here at Frankfurt. We are always proud when our local folks take leadership re sponsibilities in our activities. Fred Ragland serves
on the committee for the Fall Retreat.
It's sure been wonderful these past two months to have greater financial security. We thank God for using many of you toward this end. Surely His love is shed abroad through your hearts. The end of June the Huhn family from Belgium came to see us and say good-bye. They are returning to the U.S. This family has been such a blessing to us. One glance at our finance report and you can see their generosity. Their participation in various activities has also been great. Personal con
tact with this family is also a blessing. Bob Huhn is
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PROJECT GERMANY
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CHURCH
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~ BaHnweg637 Oberursel 6
Tel. 06171 75259
Oberursel by Frankfurt
Donald
Reeves
first
met
Christ
after
coming
to prison.
He
was
I iCTiew people outside didn't care SO why should I, I was put into a
c e l l with ten other GIs I ' d heard a l o t about confinement and what a
good enough to share with our read ers some of his experiences in com
ing to Christ,
We
think you*ll be
lot
the
of
the guys
anyone,
do
When
so
I
to a
I wasn't
entered
bed and
trusting
cell I
walked over
just sat there. How I was really hating everyone in the whole world.
Did Somebody Really Care?
; ,.m,y
readers to
While I
: for my being where I am and every thing I've done is because no one ever really loved me, I was lone some | I was afraid, and people had
hurt me so much I didn't care who 1
a GI came
up
brother!
I looked
My name is
a t him and
Jimmy
Page,"
t o l d him he was
hurt as long as I got what I wanted. My whole life was messed up, I drank a lot, and ran around with other women, I did everything I could to get back at people. But
in order to do this I had to be
got
high or drunk.
No One Cared So Why Should I
I was stationed i n Schwabach, On
When I came back he'd made my bed and put his Bible on i t turned to John. In heavy red lines was writ ten,'Tbr God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him may have everlasting life," I walked over
to him and told him I didn't, read
June 6,
wife and I wanted to go to the PX before my two sons came from my motherinlaw's The f i r s t thing I did, as always, was driiik a beer
and some Jim Beam, I ' d drunk a lot
said, "Brother, I love you and Jesus loves you," I couldn't say another
word. He asked me to go to the chapel where there was a group of
Christians about i t , who
this
day
and
got into-some
real
me a l l wasn't
trouble. The trouble was so bad that I was taken to the stockade i n
going to church because there was nothing there for me but a bunch of
nuts.
Fiirth,
Germany,
Wlien they
called for
all
ininates
who wanted to go to cb-irch to come out everyone in my cell got up to gOe Page came to me and said for me to come, on, so I went. As I walked into the chapel there was a man with a big smile on his face. Ho asked me my name and told me he
loved me, I took the seat i n the
call,
June 12,
the next time he put his arms around me and said, "God bless you, Don, I thank Jesus for you5 I love you," That night I
and when I
very back of the chapel. As I sat there I saw something I'd never
seen befores all the inmates were
left
care of a now born baby. The next day I had IIP with Brother Page and everytime he'd look at me he'd start to sing a gospel song. Even though I'd never heard i t be fore I'd sing i t with him. When he
asked rne where I had learned the
smiling. Not just an everyday smile but a big smile, one that meant
something to
them,
V
Everyone
started to sing,
I
just
song I told him i t was the f i r s t I had heard of i t . We praised the Lord together.
Freer Than Those Not I n Prison
sat . there I
I
wanted to cry, something I hadn't done for at least eight years. Bro
ther Ben told all of us how much
hope
to
all who
see what
be
able
can do
Jesus loved us, and he quoted from Romans 3s23, "For all have sinned
of the
glory
of
for a pefson. The only way to have this love is to give your life to Jesus Christ, Jesus really does
-love-US all.
-ixO-d" 1, Heto-ldusthat- no.ma-t-ter what we'd done Jesus i s merciful to forgive us of-our sins. At this I
really wanted to bawl, but I held i t all back, Then they all started to
pray and because i t had been such a long time since I ' d done this I
I'm free
can't
couldn't find any words, I sat there and started to feel a feeling
that I ' d never felt before. Brother Ben gave an altar call. There must
keep Jesus' Spirit out, I'm freer than a. lot of people who arn't locked up, because, you see, I'm spiritually free through the lovecf Jesus Christ my personal Savior,
have been about seven go forward to pray, and as they prayed they cried, I had never seen anything like that in my life, I got up and left the
life gave
of
As X was going back to the cell a guard stopped me and asked me where
I'm sure you can shsire with us the joy Donald has found through the
love of Jesus, Donald has finished
They
College,
at 2
You can
write
to Donald
Donald Reeves
had started
reading
my
Bible,
When I didn't
understand something
Aussere Passauerstr, 90
8440 Straubing
Important
Announcemmi
Rodger Mack i s back! Ho i s sta tioned in Grafcnwbhr for six months. He will then return to Ft, Hood,
Texas, Rodger was active in the congregation here while stationed at Ayors Kaserne near Butzba.ch, It will be good to see Rodger again.
Addressg
Dave Knoblock
Allsbury during
preached
his
for
Sid
one
absence
ember,
this
Progress
time due
has
to
been
slower
Do
infection.
Rally
has Guy
and
been a
eral will remember from the '7^ Lugano Camp, recently returned from a visit to Montreal, She spent time
since its
and
in I966,
planned
Thelma
organized "the f i r s t
rallies in var
rolling
ter,
in
a
three
BibJ-e
school
near
ious parts of Germany. In recent years this conference has been held in Vienna, Belgium, aind near Basel. Last year's program was in Riisselsheim near Frankfurt,
We the were at first denied Youth the use of for
Munich f o r
months
t h i s win
Oberursel in September learning about offset printing techniques. Jay Enck plans to take the same
course in October, Alva Phillj-ps
Russelsheim
Hostel
the coming
rally
and so
began
search which seemed hopeless. It was September and we had s t i l l no facility for more than 120 people. We all gave th matter time in prayer. Many possible retreat cen ters were visited in the Frankfurt
area. The central office for the
has been resting after a period of illness. Remember him in your pray
ers ,
Mid-week Bible
studies
have
been
begun area.
ha.s
centered i t s
youth hostels was contacted. The Evangelical church office in Frank furt also tried to help, A neigh bor hero in Oberursel spent many calls and great effort through his
book of Ja.mos,
Join us
each Tliurs-
day evening!
Call
Fred
Ragland
Curtis
latest
Piper,
to
Heilbronn,
the five
is
the
finish
lessons
October 1, we
to inquire
The
stopped by Heidolbag
at the youth hostel
Wo answer was "Yes!"
there.
completed his work quickly. The latest to enroll in the study is Donald Flowers, formerly of Karls ruhe, If you'd like to enroll just drop us a cardj i t ' s free.
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