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AFRICAN MISSION EVANGELISM, INC. Volume 8, Issue 14 Doro thy Eunson Box5722 Accra N. Ghana West  ^ c a G C C GRADUATE VISITS U S . William Darko, ag e 40, a 1988 diploma graduateof Gh an a Christian College, arrived m the U. S. on January 14, for a two month tour of Bible Colleges and churches to report on the Kingdom work being done in northern Ghana and to challenge people to take missions more seriously. Mr. Darko hasbeen involved in cross-c ultural missions among the Mamprusi peop le si nce 1990. He ha s be en instrumental in the planting of 30 congregations and works with a team of fo ur ot he r gra duates and many local leaders to maintain and expand the chvu ch growth to reach many more villages and towns Mr. Darko spoke twice in my living link church here in Orlando and accompanied meand shared the speaking time on two otherchurch visits. At Flo ri da Ch ris tia n College where hewasstaying,he spoke m chapelandm seve ra lclasses. Hi s commitment to the Lord was discerned and appreciated wherever he went. It was a treat to have had in the area a prod uctof Ghan a Christia n College. FURLOUGH ACTIVITY Sincearr ivi ng in Orlando on October 1, 2003 thro ug h the end of January, I have spoken in fourteen churches on behalf of the mission. One of those was in Pennsylvania where I spent th e NationalMissionary Co nventi on in Cmci nn at i, Ohio and took part in a panel entitled The Pros and Cons of Educating National Church Leaders in the U. S. Al l the medical exams are complete. Myonly problem seemstobe osteoporosis—a family trait—and I am on me di cation for that Dentis t vi sits are also ^shed. From reviews I havejust finished selecting nearly 100books by Afiicans or aboutAfiicaorpartsofitthatwill be suitable forour library. NowI will startthe orderi ng process. GCC ACADEMIC NEWS  fflllale o f GH N CHRISTIAN COUEGE BarbaraBarkes 33 9 Wiltshire Drive Gray, TN 37615 [email protected] February, 2004 tomakeother changesthat will in crea se the qual it yofli br ar y se rvice in the coll ege. After a su cc es sf ii l Se pte mbe r conference to collect ide as and suggestions firom many organizations for the proposed School of Community Development, the Academic Aff irs Committee selected th e names o f courses to b e included in th e curriculum and are no w workingoncour se de scr iptions. For a while, the target date o f the opening of the new school was August of this year, but diat has now been changed to August 2005, giving them more time to choose and obtain suitable textbooks an d library books and to recruit faculty. Hopes of obt aining a Presidential Cha rte r to mak e pos sib le our status as a university have been dealt a blow. Those in authority over the granting of such charters have added another requirement: al l facult y must ha ve recently published an article in a peer-review journal. The writing of such ar ti clesrequiremuchti me forre sear chandwriting. As one of our men said , We have focused entirely on our students and find it difficult to take time out for such things. In subs eque nt letters, you will be kept abreast o f plans to meet thi s new requireme nt. NON ACADEMICGCC NEWS Here are some items ifrom a recent lettet-ficom.Patrick Cline, the missionar yin charge of co ns tr ucti on :  Weha d to pullthe pxmip firom a depthof65meters(200feet) three time s becausethe co nn ectionbetweenthe pump and pipe came loose. If that weren't enough. Well #3 went down because a squirrel chewed its way into the PVC circuit box and then proceeded to chewthewire s going to the capacitor. The squirrel bl ew into a million bits and the ca pa citor went kaputas well. Afterthreedaysof 15+hour days Sammyand crew fmally finished. It was good in a way as it offered a chance to clean ou t the tanks and now our water is clean for another sixmonths. Today the power surged and blew out one of the protective devicesto our In te rnetradio s. Luckily,wehaveabackupand it is now installed. Someone burnin g thebrushon theeastern side o f the campus did not watch the fire as it burned an electric alpole ne ar lyintwo. ThePVCpipecoming firom the wellwasalso burned and the ele ctr ica l wiring tothepumpwas shorted which blew the control box at the containers. This means we donot have water fo r th e cafeteriauntil this can be fixed. Heather (Patrick'swife)askedifI weregoingtofind the one responsible and make him pay for it. That is like tr yi ngtofindtheowne rof the goatsAatkeep eating the grass that David has planted MONEY F O R FACULTY OFFICES The righ t hand wing of &e li bra ry/ adm in ist rat ionbuildingstill stands as a concrete base waiting for walls. So far, the

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AFRICAN MISSION EVANGELISM, INC.

Volume 8, Issue 14

Dorothy EunsonB o x 5 72 2

Accra N. Ghana

West   ^ ca

G C C G R AD U AT E V IS IT S U S.

William Darko, age 40, a 1988 diploma graduate of GhanaChristian College, arrived m the U. S. on January 14, for atwo month tour of Bible Colleges and churches to report onthe Kingdom work being done in northern Ghana and to

challenge people to take missions moreseriously.

Mr. Darko hasbeen involved in cross-cultural missions amongthe Mamprusi people since 1990. He has been instrumental inthe planting of 30 congregations and works with a team offour other graduates and many local leaders to maintain andexpand the chvu ch growth to reach many more villages andtowns

Mr. Darko spoke twice in my living link church here inOrlando andaccompanied meandshared the speaking time ontwo other churchvisits. At Florida Christian College wherehewas staying,he spokem chapelandm severalclasses. Hiscommitment to the Lord was discerned and appreciatedwherever he went. It was a treat to have had in the area a

productof Ghana Christian College.

F U RL O U G H ACTIVITY

Sincearriving in Orlando onOctober 1, 2003 through the endof January, I have spoken in fourteen churches on behalf ofthe mission. One of those was in Pennsylvania where I spenttwo weeks at Christmas time. In late November I attended the

NationalMissionaryConvention in Cmcinnati, Ohioand tookpart in a panel entitled The Pros and Cons of EducatingNational Church Leaders in the U. S. All the medical examsare complete. My onlyproblem seems to be osteoporosis—afamily trait—and I am on medication for that Dentist visits are

also ^shed.

From reviews I havejust finished selecting nearly 100booksby Afiicans or aboutAfiicaor parts of it thatwill be suitableforour library. NowI will starttheordering process.

GCC ACADEMIC NEWS

For most of the month of December Dr. Mike FlanneiyHealth Sciences librarian at University of Alabama

voluntarily worked with our new librarian and the AcademicAffairs Committee to initiate an updated version of thecomputer program we were using to catalog books, toestablishprotocolsto speedup the additionof booksand

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G H N CHRISTIAN C O U E G EBarbara Barkes

33 9 Wiltshire Drive

Gray, TN [email protected]

February, 2004

to make other changes that will increase the quality of libraryservice in the college.

After a successfiil September conference to collect ideas andsuggestions firom many organizations for the proposed School

of Community Development, the Academic AffairsCommittee selected th e names o f courses to be included in th e

curriculumand are now working on course descriptions. For awhile, the target date of the opening of the new school was

August of this year, but diat has now been changed to August2005, giving them more time to choose and obtain suitable

textbooks and library books and to recruit faculty.

Hopes of obtaining a PresidentialCharter to make possible ourstatus as a university have been dealt a blow. Those in

authority over the granting of such charters have added

another requirement: all faculty must have recently publishedan article in a peer-review journal. The writing of sucharticlesrequiremuch time for researchandwriting. As one ofour men said, We have focused entirely on our students andfind it difficult to take time out for such things. Insubsequent letters, you will be kept abreast of plans to meet

this new requirement.

N O N A CA D E M IC G C C N E W S

Here are some items ifrom a recent lettet-ficom.Patrick Cline,

themissionaryin chargeof construction:

 Wehad to pullthepxmip firom a depth of 65meters(200feet)threetimes becausethe connection betweenthe pumpandpipecame loose. If that weren't enough. Well #3 went downbecause a squirrel chewed its way into the PVC circuit boxand thenproceeded to chewthe wires going to the capacitor.The squirrel blew into a million bits and the capacitor went

kaputas well. After threedaysof 15+hour days Sammyandcrew fmally finished. It was good in a way as it offered achance to clean ou t the tanks a nd n ow o ur w at er is clean for

another s ix months.

Today the power surged and blew out one of the protectivedevicesto our Internetradios. Luckily,we have a backupandit is now installed. Someone burning thebrushon theeasternside of the campus did not watch the fire as it burned anelectricalpole nearly in two. The PVC pipe coming firom thewellwasalsoburned andthe electrical wiring to thepumpwasshorted which b le w th e control box at the containers. This

means we d o n ot have water fo r th e cafeter ia until this c an b e

fixed. Heather (Patrick'swife) asked if I were going to findthe one responsible and make him pay for it. That is liketryingto findthe ownerof the goatsAat keepeating the grassthat David has planted

M O N E Y FO R FACULTY O FFICE S

The right handwingof &e library/administration buildingstillstands as a concrete base waiting for walls. So far, thechurches have not responded with any extra gifts to completethis structure whichwill houseoffices for the faculty. Ontheother hand, the Gray, TN branch of our mission continues to

be blestwithmany faithful churches sending money regularly

every month, quarter, or year. Twice a year, Mrs. Barkessends to ou r central t reasurer whatever excess funds can be

spared for the Library/Administration Building Fund. Withindividual gifts, the total funds availablestand at $14,000.00.Weare still trusting the Lordto workthrough his children tohelp us reach the goalof $80,000.00.

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During the lastyear we received a giftin honor of a mother's9 ^ birthday and several gifts in honor ofmy niece BediArvin who passed awayin the spring from cancer. TK^t agoodway to honor loved ones by helping Christ's kingdomwork on earth to thrive

CHURCHDEVELOPMENTS

With the permission of Bob and Connie Sheffler, who lead anexcellent TEEprogram m Ghana the following news comesfromtheirJanoaiy update:

 The God's Way Christian Churchdown the roadfix m us had

someremodeling doneduringtiie threedaysbeforeChristmas.This church isabout two years old and h^ been meetmg inasmallrentedbuilding lhat looksalmostlike a rectangular comcribwitha tin roof. Attendance runs about forty-five adultsand twenty children. They had been given money to makeimprovements and were planning to cover the dirt floor withcement. Then they decided to take of f the old roof and move

tiie walls to make it bigger. With so many improvements

being done at once they needed more funds. Appeals weremadeand the moneycame. I stoppedby thereChristmas Eveafternoon and the workers w going strong. Part of thecement floor was still wet an d some o th e d ir t f loor was still

showing. They were still laying blocks. I asked if theythought they d be able to hold the service there Christmas

morning liey assured me they would. They were right. BobpreachedChristmas morning. They had a good crowd andwere pleased with the improvementsmade on their building.

PRAYER POWER

PraiseGod for. Dr. MikeFlannery's very helpful visit to thecollege m December, for Dr. James Donovan's visit in

January through Seminary of the Nations to teach a course m4lie Master's program; for the successftil conclusion of first

semester; for Dorothy's safe travel; for the gift ofa new laptop

East River Park Christian Chxirch

1207 Broad Street

Elizabethton, TN 37643

computer on which this newslett^ is being composed; forregular support from churches and individuals.

Petition God fonContinued good health andgrowing spiritualmaturity for ftunilty students and graduates of GhanaChristian College   Seminary; generous response to ourappeal for funds to complete the feculty olBBce wing of theLibrary/Administration building; safe travel for DorodiyArou^out Florida and then through several states after sheleaves Florida at the end ofMarch.

FURLOUGHPLANS

At the end of March I shall be leaving my friends in Floridauntil after I complete my last two year term in Ghana. It willthen be tmje to visit friends in several other states who are also

our partners in the college through theirprayers and support.My email address can be used to correspond with meanywhere I am:

dornthveiinRnn(g)Yqh00.C0m

If you wishto contactme by phone or letterbetween March30 and May 15 it will have to be through my forwarding

agent, Mrs. Tom Barkes. The necessary information is at thetop of this letter.

BetweenMay 15and June 18,1 willbe withone ofmy sisters:Mrs. Faith Long, 402 Millville Rd., Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Tel. (570) 784-0752. Fromthat addressI will bemakingtheweekend trips m Pennsylvania and lower New York State.

In His worldwide service,

Dorothy Eunson

Ghana Christian College Seminary

Non Profit Organization

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Dear Friends in Christ,

AFRICAN MISSION EVANGELISM, INC. ffi l io lc of

Dorothy Eunson GHANA CHRISTIAN  OLL G Barbara Barkes5722 339Wiltshire Drive

AccraN.Ghana Gray,TN 37615West Africa tvbarkes yahoo com

MARCH 2004 CONTRIBUTORS LETTER

A L A R M I N G VISITORS ON N EW C AM PU S

On Saturday,March 20, a bandofyoungmen carrying sticks and accompanied by two small dogs were movingthrough the faculty residential area on the new campus. They could havebeen hunters, but those on the spotjudged otherwise. Onewas heard to say inTwi, We could kill this guy and take his money. With shouts and

a single warning shot in the air, the men finally motivated them to leave. This incident has left those who livethere very uneasy. Please pray for their wisdom in proper responses and for the safety ofboth property andpersons.

 NOTHER H U R D L E TO C O N T I N U E D   REDIT TION

The National Accreditation Board is telling Ghana Christian University that it has to go under the supervision of

one of the national universities for a period of years for them to supervise us. Another seminary that has been

under one of the government universities has had their curriculum scrutinized and then been pressured to teach

liberal beliefs in the theological area. Please pray that a Christ-honoring way can be found to avoid thissituation.

FURLOUGH T IV I TI ES

By the end ofMarch, the churches I have visited will total 24, with return visits to a few of them. Praise God

for safe travel. Once I left my videos behind and didn't realize it till the following Saturday. Fortunately, anelder of the church came more than halfway to Orlando to bring the tapes and I met him at a Perkins restaurantto retrieve them. Continue to pray for safe travel.

The ordering ofnew reference books, replacements for stolen books, and new books on Africa and Christianityhas gone very well. Ordering over the Internet is really fast and convenient. Books ordered from African

publishers will take more time. One publisher in Nigeria told me to pick up the four books I ordered from a

person in Ghana and to give that person the dollar check. That is much better than mailing a check to Nigeria.Two orders from Nairobi will be air mailed to G han a a s so on a s our checks reach them. South Africa must

have exorbitant postal rates so the two books coming from there will go by surface mail. Pray that a safe, quickway can be found to get the books that are here to Ghana.

MONEY FOR F ULTY OFFI ES

As ofFebruary 29, the total in the mission's central account for the faculty office wing is 21.443. Praise theLord. Continue to pray that God will touch more hearts and pocketbooks.

Farewell, Florida friends, till October 2006. I thank God for all of you, north and south.

Dorothy Eunson

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AccraN Ghana

West Africa Evangelism, IncBatbaraBaikes

33 9 Wiltshire Drive

Giay.TN 37615

Volume 8, Issue 15Ojn>

QfUutaCA/uatiaa GoUeqeJune 2004

Have you evergiven?

Each of you reading this has interest in the MinistryofGhana ChristianUniversity—training Christian leaders for thechurchand communities ofGhanaandWestAfrica. Yousignediq whenDorothyspokeat your churchor at theNationalMissionaryConvention. Youhelpusmostbyprayingforus andthe specific issuesmentioned in this letter. Anotherwayto helpis by contributing financiidly. Someofyouaheatfydo—eitheras individuals or throughthe churchyou attend.

If you do not givein theseways, pleaseconsider increasing yourstake in thisministry by malring a contribution for the

continuing construction of thenewcampus. Dorothy's goal forher furlough time hasbeen 80,000.00 forthe completionofdieofBce wmgoftheLibrary/Administration Building. BytheendofMaythe fimd had reached 57,807.67.Dorodiyis leavingforGhanaon June 21,but youcanstill senda checkto Mrs.Barkesafter that time.

In addition to the feculty ofBce wing ournextpriorities are 10,000fora security fence around the sides ofdiepropertynotbounded bya higliway and 450,000 for amen*s dormitory sostudents can stop sleeping intheclassrooms. Your giftwillcount Do it today

National aster Convention

This year s biennial convention of the Christian Churches washeld in the cs^ital city ofAccra onthecampus ofa secondaryschool just a few miles   om the new campus of GhanaChristian Univ^ity. There was a registration exercise but a

lot of people did not register. Tim Bright estimated tl^atbetween 2500 and 3000people attended. The theme was**The Christian Life that Pleases God.** As usual there werepreaching services, workshops, and a youth Bible quiz. Therewere notenoughcanopies andnot enoughchairs;teachers forthe children who needed norths languages had not beenrecruited inadvance; one youth team had been told the wrongversion ofdie Bible to study fix m and lost first place by onepoint Nevertheless, die people had a wonderful time ofencouragement andfellowsMp andwere reassured theyarenotalonein their villagechurches.

Conme Sheffler and other nurses checked the blood pressure

of hundreds of people during the break times. Dr. LydiaNyador and she imvided first aid and medical care for bothadults and iMibies during die convention. On Sunday morningbefore the worship and communion sovice. Dr. Lydia talkedbOjovA health measures to die 75 people whose BP wasexcessively high. On Sunday evening, there was a program ofmusic and drama where different tribes could demonstratedieirparticular style ofpraising theLord.

Asone ofourGhanaianteacherssaid *1 think the setbacksdidnotoutwei^ theoverall advantage ofdieentire program.'*

 n Accident

Sampson Darko and his wife couldn t come to die convention.They had visited Hayford AMabu upon his return fix m theUSA. Whentheywereaboutto leavethe following day,there

was a threat of rain so they had to wait under Esther Yeboah ssummerhut All of a sudden, thewindrippedoff the roofofthe maternityblock of the FAME clinic and carried it all theway to the summerhut whereit collapsed that roofontosometen people who were under it Thank God for preventingserious injury or deadi. Only Sampson's wife experienced afiactured thi^ bone. She had a steel pin putinitsurgically inMay.

G. C. U. AcademicNews

In addition to theNational Accreditation Board requirementthat University culty must publish ina peer review journal,

they have confirmed an earlier requirement diat each schoolapplying for a presidential charter must be under thesiqiervision ofa national government university forthree yearsbefore the charter can be granted. In a recent newspaperarticle, Ghana Christian University was presented as the onlyone of accredited {mvate schools that may grant its owndegrees and diplomas until 2006. In an effort to avoidpressure fiom a government university to change curriculumin ways that are not consistent with our conservative Bible

beliefe, the administration is negotiating with a U. S.accredited Bible College to be our advisors for three years.The university will then petition theMinister of Education tocontinue issuing its own degrees and diplomas while this

accoimtability relationship is in effect Please pray that thisarrangement canbe concluded. Most of all, praythatGod swill be done

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S . O M L e c ^ re rs Visit

Dr. Paul Kissling and Dr. StevenHookswill visit flhana inJune to teach one week intensive courses in the Maste r's

program. In July, Dr. William Baker, andDr. LeeMagnesswill offer similar service. All these men are from our BibleColleges in the U. S. Dorothy willbe the official hostess forDr. andM:s. Magness. T h ^ will eat fareakfiist and dinnerattheir hotel near the campus, but Dorothy will see to their

lunches, a tripto theslave castles andtochurdionSunday.

N ew l^ is s io n F i e l d P o s s i b l e

FromApril 2 - 12, DavidKalb spent the timewithMaster'sstudent Kwame Yeboah-Mantey surv^dng die country ofNiger, nortitieast ofGhana, forthepossibility ofopening anewmission in a land that is 99 Muslim. Everyone theyinterviewed, bothmissionaries and government officials,wasencouraging. The country is open to foreign teachers of bothChristianity and Islam, but is determined to keepinternationalconflicts frombecoming an issueinNiger.

Onemissionary explainedthat openinga good quality schoolis an excellent way to reach children for Ch^t KwameYeboah-Mantey's wife is a trained teacher, and tiiey arewilling to go toNigerwith the Gospelof Christ A churchinKentuclg^ has alreadypled^d  500.00a mondi for this workwhentheyoungcouple is ready. PraiseGodforenlarging Hiskingdom through thegraduates ofGhana Christian University.

Postscript to David s Trip

Thedayaft^David'sreturnto Ghana, hiscoughwasverybadan d hi s chest rattled. Hi s wife Barbara took him to th e doctor.

He was immediately started on antibiotics and hospitalizedwithdoublejmeumonia. Whentiiepneumonia improved,

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something serious was still infecting the lungs. Upon theGhanaian doctor s recommendation, David flew toPittsburgh,PA as soon as possible.

Thediagnosis wasa fungal infection from pigeon droppings.It has noAing to do with where the Kalbs live or the ct thatDavid stirs up big clouds of dust when he grades the new

canqjus. After a few days of hospitalization and oralmedication, David was allowed to go home. As of May 18,the lungs showed enough improvement that he doesn't needanother X-ray until June 11. We thnnlc Godthatit is nothmgworse and are glad that within two months, the infectionshould be gone. Barbara and son Jonatiian will be joiningDavid in the States for a short furlough as soonas Jonathan'sschool exams ar e o v er .

P r a y e r P o w e r

Thank Go d for: Matt H ar en za f ro m Fl or id a an d Dr. Lee

Magness fix)m Milligan College who are carrying the newlibary books to Ghana for us; formany, manymiles of safe

travel for Dorothy; for the thirty-sbc churcheswho receivedher and listenedto Uie presentationof the GCUministry.Forthemoneyreceivedso fw for the buildmgprogram;for DavidKalb's improvementPetition Godfon good short furloughs forKalbs andBrights;good longer furloughs for the Clines and for BrianJennings;safe travel for Dorothy l»ck to Ghana; safe travel andpowerfiil teaching to S.O.N. lecturers; needed rest forGhanaian feculty and Staff.

In Hi s worldwide service,

Dorothy Eunson

Ghana Christian College Seminary

Non Profit OrganizationU.S. Postage GuaranteedElizabethton, TN

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Qhxma&mAtiaa.eo£hqeSeptember, 2004

O F FI C E W I NG R I S I N G F A S T

Immcdiateh upon my return to Ghana, the constructionworkers, directed by the Relocation Committee, began to

build upon the slab of tlie office wing of theLibrar\/Administration building. The offices and a

teachers lounge are badly needed. It is encouraging tosee it going up fast. As of this writing, the roof trusses

are being installed. We give thanks to God for providingthe flmds through his people for this useftil building. As

more gifts are given, any money not needed for thecompletion of tlie Librar>'/Administration building willgo to our next big project. (See below )

G R O U N D B R E A K I N G FOR D O R M I T O R Y

As part of the graduation program on Saturday, August28, two board members, a former board member, and

Barbara Kalb. a facult> wife, turned shovels of dirt to

break ground for the men's domiitor\. We need it byAugust 2005 in time for the opening of the School ofCommunity Development. The whole campus has been

a work of faith in our gracious God, and the dormitor>'will be no exception. Construction is to beginimmcdiateh with the $52,500.00 now in th e dormitoiy^

flind. Another $200,000 will enable us to build half of

the proposed two stor> quadrangle. We ask you to beour partners in providing housing so that students can bem o v e d o u t o f th e classr ooms.

G R A D U A T I O N A ND N E W S T U D E N T S

Graduation for students who completed their course in

May and June was held on August 28 inside the grassycourt enclosed by the classroom and administrationbuildings. Over one thousand friends and supportersattended. There were six degree graduates, nine

diplomas, eight higher certificates and Uvent\-ninecertificates. Tlie last group included two classes because

of the shift of the short term program from August toJune. Local organizations provided about eightreference books for each graduate, and there were

special awards for expositorv- preaching and for churchplanting in addition to the usual awards for academicexcellence presented b> the college. A Christian churchhigher certificate student won the award for churchplanting for his work in establishing a new congregationin the village nearest tlie college

The new school year had opened on August 10. We aredisappointed that the enrollment has dropped for the

second \ear in a row, and the administrat ion has alrcad>'started plans to recruit more students in the ftifure: Atotal of twelve new students have begun their studies.Their fees, apart fi om food, total $391.00 per year.

D O R O T H Y S N E W S C H E D U L E

The drive to the new campus from Abeka. where five of

us facult> and staft^ still live, takes close to an hour,depending on traffic. Myneighbor Nelson Ahlijah and Itake turns driving our vehicles. The President doesn'tleave earh enough in tlie school vehicle for Nelson to be

on time for his 8 o clock class. At first 1 insisted onleaving Abeka at 6 a.m. to beat the traffic but have since

learned that 6:30 a.m. is also all right and is a bit easieron us. I often take seven to 12 gallons of water in

containers to Mensah Ganyo, my house helper, who now

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lives near the new campus without elcctricit> or running

water. When rain water is not available the family has to

buy all its water. My help provides them with drinking

an d cooking water.

As a matter of fact, the acting Academic Dean, Manuel

Adjei, has told me I need come to the new campus onlywhen I want to. That gives me the freedom to work at

home on the computer cataloging books or doing other

processing. Mrs. Wiafe has given me permission to do

the cataloging and processing myself of the books I sent

from the U. S. from April onward and those that were

carried in luggage by recent visitors. At the college, I

have filed lots and lots of catalog cards and, with

Kwame Amevor s help, gave a final reading to get the

shelves in perfect order before school reopened. I have

also m ad e so me corrections an d additions to c ar ds a nd

books already processed.

S . O . N . L E C T U R E R S IN JULY

Dr. Bill Baker taught a course in the Master s program

as did Dr. Lee Magness from Milligan. Dr. Pat Magness

accompanied her husband. Since Kalbs returned to

G h a n a a ft er t he ir arrival an d al l othe r missionaries we r e

out of the countr\-, I was the designated hostess for

lunches and tourist activities. Tliey ate breakfast and

supper at their hotel. Kwame Amevor helped me a lot

with necessary driving. I served lunch ever} day in the

college guesthouse. All of us, including Dr. Baker, took

a trip to one of the slave castles. . We brought the

Magnesses in to Abeka for the Sunday service. A baby-naming ceremon> was done near the beginning of the

service. Dr. Magness preached a fine sermon, and after

church we attended part of a funeral where lots of people

just sit under canopies and sing or listen to canned*

music to show empathy with the bereaved family. Dr.

Pat spoke for our women s fellowship on a Tuesday, and

Kwame took her on two short side trips to see things and

to visit Enoch and Lydia Nyador. On their last day, we

visited the craft market, observed government buildings

and monuments and spent an hour or so at the museum.

They are ver\-nice people and we hope they come again.

 HUR H N E W S

The official name registration required by law of the

brotherhood of Christian Churches has finally been

changed to Fellowship of Christian Churches. The

word brotherhood in Ghana means a secret societ> .

Changing the name was a long tedious process, but we

rejoice in its completion.

E a s t R i ve r P a r k C h ri s t i a n C hur c h

1207 B r oa d Street

Elizabethton TN 37643

The annual Leadership Retreat o f the churches was held

on the new campus in July for two days. The theme of

the teaching was to encourage us to promote the

priesthood of believers instead of seeking big titles and

positions of power. My favorite part was the testimonies

and prayer requests of the brethren. Those working inthe North face truly huge spiritual and physical

challenges. One man spoke of rushing a snake-bitten

man to a clinic many miles away on the back of a

motorcycle with a tliird man at the back holding thevictim on while the victim s legs dragged on the ground.

Unfortunately, they reached the clinic too late. Another

spoke of the experience of driving demons out of awoman more than once. Others spoke of the snakes they

killed in their compounds and attempts by unbelievers to

attack them spiritually and physically. One man new in

the North is being pressured to learn three languages at

once so as not to show^ favoritism. Ma the Lord

strengthen and protect them.

Tlie annual CIY youth ministr\ training school and

youth conference are being held in Kumasi, 169 miles

from Accra as I write this. I did not go, but Bro. Kwame

drove my pickupwith four preachers and a load of soundequipment. I am riding with the President to school this

week. Twent>-seven youth went from our local

c h u rc h .

PR YER POWER

Thank God for: my second grand-daughter , Deborah,

bom a few da s before my return to Ghana: a happy

graduation, great construction progress, encouraging and

joyftil leadership retreat in the Christian Churches:David Kalb s improved health and the safe retum to

Ghana of myself and, after shorter absences the Kalbs,

Brights and Rifes: faithftil graduates serving in manychurches, especially in the North.

Petition Go d for: Br ian Jennings and the Patr ick Cline

family on ftirlough. The National Missionary

Convention the end of this month in Peoria,   Look up

 Ghana for three displays.

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