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ITALIAN CHRISTIAN MISSION
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We rejoice
that visas
according
to the
requirements
of the Italian
government have
been granted
and
received already
to make
possible our return
in
mid-March
The trip to
Illinois, Indiana
& Ohio
churches in
January &
February,
has been ex
citing for us.
We
particularly'
enjoyed
being
with the widow of my brother Leonard
for
several days on this
trip.
Marion Phipps
has
been
a
delightful hostess
We have tickets to
fly
from Tulsa, Okla
homa
on
March 14th
to
Frankfort, Germany.
From there
we
rent a
car
to
drive on
home.
Please pray for
us. And join us in praying
that
funds will be
made
available to purchase
a
car
suitable
for
the need in Italy to re
place
the worn-out used car
we've been driv
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ITAUI/\f\i OHRIST /\rsl
MISSIÔ Ĵ
Charles and
Ivia Phlpps
THE PHIPPS' 40 YEAR MISSIONARY CALENDAR
[1^2-46
M i n i s t r y :
B l v d .
Church
o f
C h r i s t ,
Toledo,
OH]
1947 To Italy with the Guy Mayfields and Bettieen
Grubaugh.
1977
C t r a r l e s '
w i f e , Mary Frances, c a l l e d Home by
t t i e
L o r d .
1978 Charles
and Ivia many
and are continuing as
missionaries
In
Italy.
They
are
r x i w ready
t o
r e t u r n
t o I t a l y
a f t e r
C h a r l e s * by-pass
surgery and recovery—P.T.L
WHAT
CHARLES& VIA DO IN ITALY
T T > e y
do
the follow-up
work
for RADIO INCONTRO, FM.
Charles
broadcasts several times
a
week on RADIO
INCONTRO.
F i e preaches and teaches In
local
con^-egatlons and o t t r e r
preaching
po in ts.
Charles
translates
Into
I t a l i a n
scripts for
radio
programs
and
o t t > e r
study materials.
He
coTKlucts
tKxne
Bible
s t u d y sessions.
F i e
I s the auttior and composer
o f
many songs and
choruses
used
by t t i e Italian churcties.
l v i a * s witness, h o s p i t a l i t y
and
counsel I s
t r e a s u r e d by a l l .
They c o operate fully w i th
other
missionaries
In
holding
meetings
in public places, Christian Service Camp, Youth Conventi ons, Rallies,
etc.
I v i a
a r K J Ctwies* m i n i s t r y
extends t o
our
m i l i t a r y families
I n the
area.
IMMEDIATE NEED
A AR
n ITALY
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P.O. Box 717 Joplln, MO
64802
MISSIONARIES: Forwarding Agent:
CHARLES
t
IVIA PHIPPS
Ray
Downen
'They
of
Italy salute you/"
—
ebreus I3 i24
Howard t Gwen Ray
RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED BOX 2427
KNOXVL
TN
37901-2427
Spring "88 r-"tr
ETURN to the Field—Home
;charles
&
Ivla—
Spring
1988)
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On
March
14,
with Julia
Mansell, we
flew from Tulsa via Atlanta
to
Frank
furt, West Germany. Missionary
Ray
Bodley
met us
at
the airport, helped us
load
the luggage
i n t o a
rental
car,
and then
we were on our
way
home (over)
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Italian Christian
Mission
(We
hope to buv a Peugeot 205, as pictured
above)
WE STOPPED
in Eisingen, Germany,
to see BERT & LUCY OTT, mis
sionaries.
Lucy is an
incredible
inspiration spiritually, but
is physically very sick.
They need
your
prayers as Bert
carries
on the work,
and
ministers lovingly to Lucy—truly valiant
ser
vants of
the living
Lord. Then in Terracina to
introduce
Julia
to GIUSEPPE,
ROSETTA, their two
children,
Roberto
& Daniela,
and
to
Roberto's beautiful
friend,
Lucia. Julia
appreciated
getting to
meet
this family
she has
seen
in
photographs
through
the years. s j
IN FRANCAVTLLA, Julia found warm fellowship with
our Italian
brethren as well as with the
missionary
families, the
Corraodes
&
Wolshieffers.
She
also got to meet the
Troyers in
Lecce
where
we used
to
serve. We enjoyed showing Julia what she had time
to
see
of
the work both in Italy and
also
in Germany
on
the
way.
Of course,
we
marveled
together at the beautiful
scenery in Ger
many, Switzerland, and our beloved Italy. Julia flew
back to
the
States on the 25th, & we settled into the work. Our year in the
U.S. with
our families, and
with
you
all,
and
the
churches
was
just great.
Now
we
are
glad
to be
back home.
THINGS
ARE NORMAL. We can't open
a
bank account
until
we are
investigated
to
be
sure our
money
is not to be
used
for
terrorists,
etc.
We can't buy a car yet, because
we
only
have
a
fourth
of
what's needed
to
pay
cash,
and credit is next
to
im
possible to
us
in
this area.
We can t
be
happy with
the
price of
gasoline if
we had
a
car—now over $4.30 per U.S. gallon...
PLEASE PRAY FOR
US—For the
really
needed
car,
for Ivia
that she may expand her ministry through
American
service people
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I t a l i a n
Christian
M i s s i o n
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Joplin MO 64802-0717
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ANNO =» HAPPY NEW YEAR
Winter,
1988
D e a r e s t F r i end s ,
Just
a
l i t t l e
news...then to t e l l you of a n Immediate a n d urgent need.
We a r e
f i n e ,
n o t
q u i t e
as f a s t as
we w e r e I n o u r e a r l i e r y e a r s ,
b u t
God I s g o o d a n d
I v i a
i s
i n
l e s s
p a i n f r o m a r t h r i t i s t h a n s h e h a d b e e n
i n y e a r s . She
i s
v e r y
a c t i v e b o t h h e r e a n d o n
t h e Base
with
t h e
women's
groups.
C h a r l e s
i s
f i n e
a f t e r a y e a r a n d
f o u r m o n t h s s i n c e
h i s s u r g e r y
f o r f i v e
b y - p a s s e s . He I s
f a i t h f u l
i n h i s w a l k i n g
a n d
i s b u s y b o t h i n t h e I t a l i a n
w o r k
a n d
o n
t h e A i r F o r c e B a s e . We
h a v e
t w o m o r e S u n d a y s i n L e c c e ,
t h e n
b a c k
t o h e l p F r a n c a v i l l a a n d
t o
c o n t i n u e
as t h e C h a p l a i n s o n
Base
need
him as
w ell.
GOOD
NEWSr
On N o v e m b e r 1 4 t h ,
t h e W o m e n ' s
g r o u p o n B a s e
( o f
w h i c h
I v i a i s
a m e m b e r ) h a d
a
T h a n k s g i v i n g
f e a s t
a n d e a c h
l a d y
i n v i t e d
s o m e
I t a l i a n
l a d i e s .
T h e r e
w e r e
68
o f
u s
a n d
o v e r
h a l f
w e r e
I t a l i a n ,
who h a d n e v e r s e t f o o t i n
a
n o n - C a t h o l i c c h u r c h o r e a t e n A m e r i c a n f o o d . T h e y
l o v e d
b o t h
C h a p l a i n P e i n e
g a v e a
g r e a t p r o g r a m o n
o u r
n a t i o n a l
h o l i d a y
a n d w h y w e a r e
s o t h a n k f u l .
C h a r l e s
t r a n s l a t e d f o r
h i m , s o h e
g o t t o e a t
w i t h
t h e
l a d i e s , t o o C h a r l e s a n d I v i a a n d t h e
w i f e
o f
t h e C o m m a n d e r a n d t h a t
o f h i s
s e c o n d
I n
c o m m a n d , a l o n g
w i t h s e v e r a l
o f
t h e l a d i e s , h a d a
g r e a t
c h a n c e
t o w i t n e s s b e c a u s e
o f
t h i s b e a u t i f u l T h a n k s g i v i n g f e a s t . G o d i s t r u l y
t o
b e p r a i s e d .
IMMEDIATE AND URGENT NEED
I t s g e t t i n g c o l d , e v e n
h e r e I n S o u t h e r n
I t a l y , a n d
t h e o n l y
h e a t
w e
h a v e
i s a
s m a l l
r o J I - a r o u n d
b o t t l e d
g a s
h e a t e r . F o r o u r
l i t t l e
h o u s e w e n e e d
t w o
m o r e t o
g e t
t h e t h e r m o m e t e r
t o
r e a d 6 6 .
T h e y
c o s t
$ 2 0 0 . 0 0
now. C a n y o u h e l p
u s ,
p l e a s e ?
I f
s o m e
B i b l e S c h o o l c l a s s o r
g r o u p
o r i n d i v i d u a l c a n h e l p , we w i l l s u r e l y
a p p r e c i a t e
I t ,
e s p e c i a l l y s i n c e J a n u a r y a n d F e b r u a r y a r e t h e
cM
m o n t h s h e r e ,
a n d
w e r e a l r e a d y w e a r i n g l o n g
johns and coats i n
t h e
o f f i c e .
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y
PR YER
NEEDS
T r a v e l m o n e y f o r J a n u a r y
a n d
F e b r u a r y .
T i c k e t
m o n e y f o r r e t u r n
t o
I t a l y .
Continuing
good
health.
SEASON'S GREETINGS
IN THE BEAUTIFUL
N ME
OF OUR LORD
JESUS
CHRISTr
As t h e y e a r d r a w s t o a n
e n d , we h a v e
so much to
be
thankful for
C h a r l e s
p a s s e d
h i s f i n a l R e h a b i l i t a t i o n
S t r e s s T e s t w i t h f l y i n g c o l o r s a n d w e ' v e b e e n
r e p o r t i n g
t o c h u r c h e s i n W e s t e r n
O k l a h o m a
a n d
t h e
T e x a s P a n h a n d l e , as
w e l l a s
h e r e
I n
t h e
area
G o d
w i l l i n g ,
t h r o u g h
J a n u a r y , w e
w i l l
r e p o r t t o c h u r c h e s
I n I l l i n o i s a n d I n d i a n a .
F e b r u a r y
w i l l
f i n d u s s p e a k i n g i n O h i o , t h e n b a c k t o
Neosho
[ n e a r J o p l i n ]
t o
pack o u t .
O u r p l a n s a r e
t o
r e t u r n
t o
I t a l y
a s
s o o n
as
p o s s i b l e
i n M a r c h , and we p r a y t h e s e a r e
God's
plans
f o r u s .
We
w i s h y o u
a n d
y o u r s
G o d ' s
p e a c e
a n d
l o v e
t h r o u g h t h e H o l i d a y s a n d a l l 1 9 8 8 , a s
t o g e t h e r
we
serve Himf
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OUR HEARTS ARE SADDENED
G u y W .
M a y f i e l d , t h e
p i o n e e r i n g f o u n d e r o f t h e
p r e s e n t - d a y m i s s i o n
w o r k
i n I t a l y o f C h r i s t i a n
C h u r c h e s
l e f t
t h i s
l i f e t o b e
w i t h
t h e
L o r d
o n t h e
L o r d s
D a y m o r n i n g o f
D e c e m b e r
1 3l II l_XJI VJ >
1987..
F r o m t h e d a y s o f
h i s
C h a p l a i n c y
d u r i n g W o r l d
W a r i n I t a l y ,
t h e e f f o r t s o f G u y
a n d h i s w i f e ,
T h e l m a w e r e u n c e as i n g
a n d t i r e l e s s
I n s e e k i n g
t o e v a n g e l i z e t h e u n r e a c h e d a n d t o t e a c h a n d
e d i f y
C h r i s t i a n s , b o t h i n
I t a l y a n d
e l s e w h e r e
in
Europe.
G u y
w a s
a l w a y s
a
k e e n
o b s e r v e r
a n d
a n a l y s t ,
a n d c r e a t i v e i n h i s a p p r o a c h t o
t h e
p r o b l e m s
of
the mission
field.
W e f e e l
d e e p l y
h i s l o s s , a n d a r e p r a y i n g
f o r
T h e i m a
t h e i r
c h i l d r e n
a n d
g r a n d c h i l d r e n ,
t h a t
t h e
L o r d m e e t t h e i r e v e r y
n e e d
a n d c o m f o r t
them
i n
the
d i f f i c u l t days ahead.
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