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AFRICAN MISSION EVANGELISM/GHANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Dorothy Eunson F. A.,Mi-s. TomBarkesBox AN 5722 339 Wiltshire DriveAccra North, Ghana Gray, TN 37615loroHivemison fr>iiii()OA()in Ivharkes f/ valioo.coiii

CONTRIBUTORS LETTER FOR JANUARY 2006

Dear Friends in ChristC H R I S T M SMay theBarkes s and Iwish youthehappiest of holidays to celebrate our Lord schange of address:He left the glory of heaven and submitted tothehumiliation of becoming man. Phil. 2:7) May weinturn humbleourselvesbefore Himas we reflect again this ChristmasonHis incarnation for our sakes.

MISSIONS W E E K N O R TH E RN R E LI EF FUNDWhile planning our annual Missions Emphasis Week at the college, I thought of asking the students tocollect used clothing for theNorth. An amazing idea cameto light. Threestudents who had visitedoneofour graduates intheNorthern Region of Ghana last summer were so touched by the plight ofthepeoplethere that theywanted to institute an ongoing Northern ReliefFundandcollect usedclothesand funds to helpneedy churches in thenorthofGhanaandTogo. Surely God s handguided us. Weallworked together andit happened. Oneof our graduates, William Darko, camedown fromWalewaleand talked to the school of various wayswe can help fromthe South. The clothingdrivehad been announced earlier and elevenlarge rice bagsof clothingwere collected. God even providedan inexpensive wayto send the clothes North. We learned Bob Sheffler planned to go to Saboba, itsfirst destination, and he graciously agreed totakethe clothing. Somemoney wassent to help aminister even farther North to travel to Saboba and take some of the clothing back for his people Themoney wehaveleftwill help two or three students to travel totheNorth to do their practicals attheend of the academic year.

CHALLENGES TO CONVENTION PLANNINGInNovember mytruck tookfive members of theConvention Planning Committee (notme toHalfAssini, thesite of next year s Easter convention, to verifyarrangementsso far. To their chagrin, thesecondary schoolwe hadcounted on hadbeensent instructions thattheywere not to sendtheirstudents home over the short Easterholiday. In half a day, the committee secured permissionto usefive otherschools including onewith a very large compound which canbethe convention center. Theotherswill be used forsleeping areas. Thecommittee made thesevenhour triponedayand retumedtoAccrathe following dayaftermaking all thesearrangements. Theywill go againin January to makedeposits on canopies and chairs and to take the platform frame andnew banners with them. Anotherchallenge isthatwe have nomoney to work with as I write this. Pray thatthe churches will respondsoon, A challenge was sentout to ask every memberto contribute theequivalent of a little over 2.00to fund th e convention.

P R Y E R P O W E RPraise God for: Bringing us successfully to theendof first semester; newstudents accepted fortheJanuary semester; the clothing collected and its inexpensive transportation to the North; completion ofa tentative chapel schedule forsecondsemester; the promise froma U. S. donorto helpfundManuelAdjei s doctoral program; good healthand safetyon the roads; the gift ofHisSon.Petition God for: Rapid progress in addingold library records to the computerdata base: someurgently needed rest forfaculty; wisdomfor thecollege BoardofDirectors as they decideon the nextcollege President at theirJan. 26 meeting; safetravel for all duringthe holidays whenaccidentsincrease.

Thank you for allowing our gracious God to use you in supporting the college ministry.Your sister in Christ, Dorothy Eunson /


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AFRICAN MISSION EVANGELISM/GHANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYDorothy Eunson F. A.,Mrs. Tom BarkesBo x AN 5722 33 9 Wiltshire DriveAccra North, Ghana Gray TN [email protected] [email protected]

C O N T R I B U T O R S LETTER FOR F E B R U A R Y 2006Dear Friends in Christ

P R E SI D EN T C H R IS T IA N A D J E I R E T IR E SBro. Christian Adjei has served asJPrincipal and then President ofGhana Christian College for many years. After hisstrokein April2005,he didnot recover to thepointwherehe could resume the rigorsof teaching andadministration.He retired at the end of December 2005. Because of his disability, (he has always been in a wheelchair), the Boardgranted him permission to continueto live in the house on the old Abeka campus for a nominal rent. Althoughheenjoys visitors and attends church every Sunday, it is emotionally difficult for him to accept the fact that he can nolonger teach and preachat least not yet. Please pray for Christian s adjustment to retirement. A new Presidenthas not yet been announced by the Board of Directors.

COLLEGE S E E K S V A L I D A T I O N FROM U N I V E R S I T Y OF W A L E SThrough fnends of Brian Jennings, the administration learned that the UniversityofWales, as part of their mission,mentors and then validates overseas colleges. Most of the evangelical Bible colleges in the U. K. are so accredited. Adecisionwas madeto pursuethis avenueto acquire the affiliationdemanded by Ghana's NationalAccreditation Board.Agentleman fi-om that university paidusa preliminary visit. Hewasgracious, encouraging, andveryclear in hissuggestions. Uponhis returnto his homeground,hemanaged to get us on a fasttrack towardvalidation. TheAcademic Affairs Committee in particular have a tremendous amount of work todotoget allthedocumentation readyin time. A validation inspectionteam will come on March S ^ and spend another full day and a halfon campus. Please pray thatthevisit will beapositive experience an d that God s will be done in this matter.

NEW MISS ION R IES COMING

Miss Kimberly Daniels, currently working withTeam Expansion, is raising support to come joinusAugust of thisyear to teach in the Schoolof CommunityDevelopment. Shehas an MBA.Roy Willingham, from Dallas, TX,is working onhisdoctorate in educational psychology. Heis very excited aboutcoming to serve Christ inGhana through the college. Heexpects to teach onan interim basis beginning January 1,2007. Hewillgo home during the summer andthenmove backpermanently withhiswife in timefor the new schoolyear in August 2007.Weoldones aregoing, butyounger ones are coming. Praise theLord Pray askGod to bless Kimberlyand Royasthey prepare and raise support.

L I R RY DIS STER

Because ofa mixup in backup locations on the server, between 16 and 20 ofour databasewas lost. MissFrempong-Koree, ourGhanaian librarian, and I are tackling a huge job of replacing those recordsand correcting some ofthe intact records. Wearealso preparing a large book order, using grant funds. Who says I amslowingdown? Pray that God will give us stamina and help us to be efficient.PR YER POWER

PraiseGodfor: Thenew missionaries planning to come; thestenographer chairs with wheels thatare making ourlibrary work easier; Manuel Adjei's successful tripto Seattle, Washington fora seminar introducing him to doctoralstudies andto urban outreach strategies; third floor ofthefirstwing ofmen'sdorm nearing completion; plans to beginthefoundation ofthe second wing as soon as possible; some very fine ch^el sermons fi om our final yearstudents.


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Dorolhv EiinsoiiBox 5722Accra N. G l iaj i aWest Africa Evangelism, Inc Barbara Barkeb33 9 Wiltshire DriveCirav.TN 37615

Volume 9 , Issue 5 (Itt (ZffiiiateofQhana CfkidtianGoUeg April 2006

NEW PRESIDENT NAMEDMr. Manuel Adjei, aged 51, was recently named by tlieBoard of Directors as the new president of GhanaChristian College and Seminar\ . He is no relation toChristian Adjei, former president, who retired at the endofDecember for health reasons. Manuel graduated witha B. A. from the college in 1987. He was enlisted tobegin his teaching career immediately. He alsocontinued his work as college secretary' begun while hewas a student. He was the only secretary the college hadfor ten \ ears and \\ as Dean of students for many years.Manuel demon strated hard work, commitment,intelligence and humility. The offices of the Presidentand the Academic Dean depended on him heavily.

His area of specialization has been the Old Testament,a nd h e e ar ne d an M. A. in that field a t Lincoln Christ ianSeminar\- in 1998. He is now working on his Doctor ofMinistrs- degree b\ distance learning from BakkeGraduate Universit\ , based in Seattle, WA.Manuel has a vision for the future of the college thatincludes enlisting more support from the alumni of thecollege. For tliat purpose he will make a trip to the U. S.in April at the invitation of one of our graduates

Manuel is married to Charity and they have four children(two sets of twins). He is a fine Christian. The collegeis blessed to have a man of such intelligence, faith, andenergy at the helm.Thank God for the fine Ghanaian men leading thecollege upward and ahead in the centur> and praythat U. S. support will still be able to help pay theirsalaries

UNIVERSITY OF WALESVALIDATION PPLIC TION

In last November's general newsletter, the NationalAccreditation Board's demand that the college be underthe tutelage of an accredited university for several \ earswas revealed to you. Witliout this, the NAB has thelegal right to forbid us from operating at a tcrtiar>' level.After much prayer, discussion, and research, the decisionwas made to pursue such an affiliation witli theUniversitN of Wales whose m iss io n in clu de s th ementoring and validation of overseas colleges. Most ofthe evangelical Bible colleges in England are validated(accredited) b> them.A consultant o f th e Validat ion Uni t v is it ed us in Januar\and was gracious and encouraging. A panel of assessorsspent the da> of 3T' March on campus talking to varioussegments of the college population, exploring ourcampus and otherwise doing their work. Tlieir on sitereport was ver\^ favorable, and the college has beengiven permission to advertise for new students usingtheir name as long as the ad also sa\ s Subject to finalapproval. We have three conditions to meet concerningstaff development, library development and betterassessment procedures, Pra> that tlie final approval willbe forthcoming and that this relationship will bring glor\a nd honor to our God and Father.

LI R RY WORK OUNDS

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We also raised some library funds fromMilligan graduates , and OCI has matched 90% of thatamount. Now we have to get to work on orders totaling 3780.00 , P ra is e th e Lord

NEW MISS IONARI ES COMING

Miss Kimbcrly Daniels. currentK working with TeamExpansion, is raising support to comejoin us August Pof this year to teach in the School of Communit>Development.Roy Willinghajii, a college teacher and church leaderfrom Dallas, TX, is working on his doctorate ineducational psychology. He is ver\ excited aboutcoming to serve Christ in Ghana with Ghana ChristianCollege and has begun his support-raising. He and hiswife Barbara expect to move to Ghana in time for thenew school year in August 2007.

YEAR OF TRANSIT ION

A September 5 ^ plane reservation has been made onBritish Air to carry me from Accra, Ghana toPhiladelphia, PA in the first step toward retirement. It ism\ goal to remain active with the mission through June2007. I will go of fmission salan at the end of 2006, butstill wish to make a reporting visit to all tliose churchesand individuals who have supported the college and methrough African Mission Evangelism so wonderfulK andto urge tiiem to continue tlirough the next critical yearsof expansion and improvement. I thank God for you all.Time will be spent preparing for visual presentations andtalks, researching and orderingmore books for the GCClibrar\\ attending the National Missionar\ Convention,organizing and activating m} retirement income, andmaking the church visits. I do not yet know where mypermanent home will be. but 1 hope to spend Octoberthrough March in Florida.

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PRAYER POWER

P ra is e G od for: the two o f last summer ' s CIY/FAMEinterns who have committed to work for Christ inBurkina Faso long tcmi: the new President of thecollege: the two library grants; another tlirec months ofservice in construction and guest hospitali ty from Irvinand Lena Kreider: Twyla Bright s rccovcr\ from abroken w rist and mor e rccentK a severe case of malaria:the new teachers preparing to come from the U. S.: all ofthe graduates laboring in the field: God's lovingkindness: the accreditation offered by the Univcrsit\ ofWales .Petition God for; emotional and physical healing andfinancial recover) for William Darko, Ghanaian FAMEmissionar} in the North who was attacked b\ robberswith cutlasses and relieved of his computer, passport,mobile phone and money; wisdom, courage, faith andgood health for Manuel Adjei: that U. S. churches will-continue to support-thc coilcgc after-Dorothy-lcavcs thefield: a well-attended and inspirational national Easterconvention for the Fello\\ ship of Christian Churches: anabundance of new students for both the Bible Collegeand the School of Communitv Development.April 12 marks the end of Dorothy s 38 year ofservice with Ghana Christian College.

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AFRICAN MISSION EVANGELISM/GHANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYDorothy Eunson F. A., Mrs. Tom BarkesBox AN 5722 339 Wiltshire DriveAccra North, Ghana Gray, TN 37615{ orothveun.son


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F R IC N M I S SI O NE V N G E L IS M G H N CHRISTI N UNI VERS TI YM Y 2006 CONTRIBUTORS LEETTER

Page 2I often sat at a table under the only tree in the school compound selling Bibles, baptismal certificates,communion cups, and church directories.On Friday aftemoon there were several activities to choose firom: the youtii Bible Quiz, a marriageworkshop led byNelson and Vincenzia Ahlijah, a workshop on obesity and high blood pressure led byConnie Sheffler and Dr. LydiaNyador, and a workshop for Sunday school teachers led by one ofourstudents. For the first time in several years, Abeka Christian Church won first place in the youth quiz,and their daughter church, Awoshie Christian Church, won second place.Both Friday and Saturday evenings there was evangelistic preaching at the evening service. I did notattend as it is all in the local languages, and I get too tired. Six people accepted Christ and werebaptized in the ocean on Sunday after the morning service. The lo(^ preacher, Bro. Seth Croffie,expects to start a new church with them in the Nzema community. The present church is Ewe, and theNzemas do not trust themSundaymorning is always a long service. I was with the children the whole time but was called to themain convention area to hear a citation read concerningmy church and convention participation forthe last 38 years and to be given a gorgeous kenteGhanaian style dress. It is very heavy, so I beggedoffgoing to change to show them. I will do so at the July leadership retreat in cooler weather.The weather was hotter than it is in Accra Our hotel rooms had ceiling fans but they blew hot air.Kwame Amevor was too busy to come in the truck to ferryme back and forth, and my schedule wasdifferent fi-om the others in the hotel. However, it was quite easy and inexpensive to get a taxi, so thatworked out fine

It was so good to see many preachers and old fiiends fi-om many churches. We were only sad that somany of the Northern brethren could not come. Everyone except the technical team traveled home onMonday very, very tired, but happy. The work for the technical team was enormous, and Kwame gotsick, so tiiey didn t come back to Accra until Wednesday. EvenAen, a preacher had to drive becauseKwame was too weak He is well nowForgive me for all the details, but conventions are always a highlight for me, and I want a record toread i n the future

P R Y E R P O W E R

Thank God fo n a successfiil convention and six souls brou^t to Christ; safe travel for all conventiongoers; for completion of the currait school year by the college by May 12; for 15 new library bookscarried in for us by a group of visitors from Savannah Christian Church; for David Kalb s continuingrecovery from bypass surgery in April; for 10,000 given to begin a house on campus for Roy andBarbaraWillingham; for his goodness to me during 38 years ofministry ha-e in GhanaPetition God for: a good intake ofnew students for both the School ofTheology and the new SchoolofCommunity Development firstentrance exams take place 23 May); a successfiil trip to the U. S.in late May and early June by President Manuel Adjei for fiind-raising; swift progress as thefoundation for the second wing of tiie men s dorm is begun; blessings on Kimberly Daniels and on theWillinghams as they continue to raise support; safe arrival of all library books coming by mail (theysometimes disappear in transit); strmgth and joy for all faculty and staJBfas we continue to work short-handed; wisdom for those planning for the college s 40 ^ anniversary celebration inAugust; spiritualand numerical grov^lh of the babyNzema congregation spawned by the convention.God bless you all:In Christ, Dorothy Eunson


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A F RI CA N M I SS IO N E V AN G E LI SM / G H A N A C H R I S T I A N C O L L E G EDorothy Eunson F. A., Mrs. Tom BarkesB ox A N 5722 339 Wiltshire DriveAccra North, Ghana Gray, TN 37615 ioi otl iveuns oii@ vahoo.com t vbnrke s@va hoo. c om

C O NT RI BU T OR S L E TT E R F O R J UN E 2 0 0 6E N T R AN C E E X AM S D I SA P PO I NT I NG

Domissionari^always tell only good news? That isunrealistic. News that is less than goodmust move usto pray more.On ourfirst entrance exams, we accepted four degree students and sixhigher certificate students for the Bible College andsix students fortheSchool of Community Development. Weneedfour times thatmany Please pray intently formoreapplicants to show up for late entrance exams onJuly 11 12. The President has had a documentary onthe school made.Pray that enough money can be raised to put it on TV to raise awareness of the college.P R A C T I C A L S IN P R O G R E S S

All students are required to spend two weeks during the long vacation serving under an experienced minister. They candoit intheirownchurch, butareencouraged to do it ina different church at least once during theircollege career togetavariety ofexperience. One student who has completed two years has found himselfoverwhelmed with opportunities. Hissenior minister left for anappointment inthe U. S. for nine weeks and left a roster for all the preaching, teaching and otherwork inthe church during his absence. This student found his name onthe roster for frequent service. In addition, he hadalready confirmed a plan todo two weeks ofpracticals inAbeka Christian Church, my local church home. Inaddition, agraduating student asked this same young man to help him at his church. Prayfor all the students for God*s grace andwisdom to serve Him well and to grow through their experiences.C H U R C H V IS IT S R E SU M E D

Since my time remaining in Ghana isgrowing shorter, in May I resumed visits tosister congregations, this time, twice amonth. Imust choose carefully because Iwill beable to visit only eight ornine before i leave. The first one is calledGood Shepherd Christian Church. Itis located here in Accra and is led by one graduate and one graduating student.Being one ofthe newer churches, 1had not visited them before. There were about fifty people present and the service wasvery lively. They meet in their own wooden building with a cement floor and aluminum roofing. Since their church wasreached by an unpaved lane in very poor condition, they have contributed both labor and money to improve it so that carscanenter. Kwame drove mcas usual, andhislittledaughter Dorothy, soon to be four, went along. She delights inreciting the names ofthe churches she visits. More good news is that one ofthe new students for August comes from thatcongregation, although hehad come toknow Christ inoneofthevillage churches.The second visit was to Kungmor Christian Church, one ofthe original thirteen churches when we separated from theChurch ofJesus. After many years, they finally have a cement block building instead ofa palm leaf shed. 1know oneofthe elders best, but they were all happy tosee us. The elder said, You and Mr. Taylor are the ones who took us toAdomokorpe tobe baptized many years ago. Their sermon time was filled by a teaching tape in their language followedby discussion. They surprised me by giving me C100,000 (about 11.DO for fuel. They have so little, but they shared.They wanted some pictures taken with me. Fortunately, 1had my digital camcra in my purse; unfortunately, I have nocolorprinter to printthem. I willhaveto mailthem later.

PR Y R POW R

ThankGod for; thefourteen new students accepted so far; young Christians who grow up tobeelders; the frequent rainsrefreshing the earth and helping the farmers; good progress in preparing the foundation for a new wing on the men sdorm; the completion ofsorting out a large number ofdonated books; the sale ofmany ofmy redundant possessions ataflea market; the agreement by agroup coming to visit Ghana to bring seventy pounds ofLife ofChnst textbooks on theplane with them; Hisgrace; theprivilege of prayer.Petition God for: the needs in bold type above; succcss in President Manuel Adjei s ftind-raising trip; complete recoveryfor Joseph Nsiah who was hospitalized ten days with typhoid fever; safe travel for David and Barbara Kalb as they resumetheir visits to supporting churches and potential supporters; adequate support to be raised by Roy and Barbara Willingham


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P.OOG,AFR ICAN MISS ION EVANGELISM /GHANA CHRIST IAN COLLEGE

Dorothy Eiinson2618 Corr ine Dr iveOriando FL 32803

40ANNIVERSARY/GRADUATIONThe graduation events of August 26 climaxed a weekofspecial activities to celebrate the ^^ anniversary ofGhana Christian University College (our new name tobe explained in October). The entrance to the collegehad been newly refurbished, tree trunks whitewashedto a height of two feet, and th e front verandah andclassroom ve r and ah d e co r at e d with blue and whi tebows and swags . About a thousand people attendedand were seated under canopies in th e grassycourtyard. A total of 36 students were graduated fromfour different programs. Awards were given to manypeople whose lives have enabled and enriched thecollege. Special gifts were given to the Rifes and mebecause it would be ou r last graduation. ChristianAdjei was presented with an honorary doctor s degreefrom Kentucky Christian College recognizing thatduring his tenure, the college has reached manyforward-looking milestones. He and his wife Heartwillwere also given a washer and dryer for their home.New President Manuel Adjei (no relation) was formallyinstalled by th e Chairman of the Board of Directors.David Couch, a lecturer and first academic Deanduring th e 80 s, was present and served as chairmanof th e event. Itwas a very special day that urged us onto greater achievements fo r th e glory of th e Lord inGhana

C H UR C H E V EN T SI enjoyed three last farewell visits outside my localcongregation. Space will no allow me to sa y much.Let is suffice to sa y that itwas a joy to observe three ofour graduates at work, leading local churches.On the last Sunday in August, Abeka Christian Church,my home church in Ghana, bade me farewell with giftsof jewelry, various photographs of groups in thechurch, and a farewell luncheon. Some young womenin the church had worked since very eariy in themorning, cooking the food at a neighbor s house oncharcoal burners. Itwas also ou r annual fund-raisingday to make th e payment on the part of the old campustha t we as a church ar e buying from th e college. Wepraise God that more than the required equivalent of2500 was raised in cash (nearly 4000), and morewas pledged to be received by th e end of November.

THE T R IP T O U SThe worst holdup on September 6 was in th e Accraairport because they were shorthanded in th eImmigration department. Otherwise, things were verysmooth, and I slept a lot on both legs of th e journey toPhiladelphia. I stayed with my sister-in-law. GerriEunson, through Sunday. Her children and

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grandchildren, some from New Hampshire, came tovisit also. Sunday morning was spent with DelawareValley Christian Church who honored me with a specialgift and a luncheon. Delaware Valley has beenfaithfully supporting the college through me fo r many,many years. What great partners they ar e in th eKingdom ministriesMy sister Faith brought me to Bloomsburg, where Igrew up, on the 11 ^. I am once againsorting clothesand stufT for six mon th s in Florida. I will be with th eBloomsburg church, also partners in the GhanaChristian University College ministry, on Sunday. Myjourney south will begin on September 22, and end,Lord willing, in Oriando onthe 28 ^. My new mailingaddress will be c/o Mrs. Frances Henderson on Con ineDrive, as shown above. My email address remains th esame. Mrs. Henderson s phone number is (407) 894-3654

PRAYER POWERThank God for: a successful 40'anniversary/graduation celebration for the college; safetravel to the U. S. for Dorothy: a new teacher and threeadjunct t eachers a t the college, all ou r own graduates;my fine friends and helpers Kwame Amevor andMensah Ganyo; my purchase of a 2004 Toyota Camryto provide my transportation for the next ten years, atl eas tPeti t ion God for: God s strength, wisdom and love forth e faculty and staff of GCUC; adjustment to Americaand good academic ability for James Yamoah, ourfaculty member currently studying for his M. A. atCincinnati Christian University; wisdom forme inarranging for retirement income and a penmanenthome In th e U. S. ; that churches will continue tosupport th e leadership training ministry of GCUC eventhough I am personally retiring; a great inspiring andmotivating National Missionary Convention inIndianapolis in November.Gratefully and humbly,Dorothy Eunson


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CONTRIBUTORS LETTER FO R AUGUST 2006T W O S C HO O LS B E GI N C LA SS ES

Onthe8 ^ ofAv^sl, boththeSchool of Theology (BibleCollege andSchool ofCommunity Development began classes. Tenstudents constitute the first year class of the SCD and there are seventeen new students in the Schoolof Theolc y. Four of ourgraduates are serving as adjunct teachers. What a challenging and rewarding year before themVISA H I TC H O V E RC O M E

To our shock, James Yamoahwas denied a s tudent visa at the U. S. Embassy at his first interview even though all his papers werein order. Dr. Rife appealed to the U. S.Consul and James was granted a second interview ( 100.00 a pop) by the consul herself.He was granted a visa, praise the Lord Thedelay necessitated the changing ofhis departure date (another 220.00), but now hehas traveled safely to the U. S. to begin graduate studies at Cincinnati Christian University. My sister and brother-in-law, Donand Betsy Fay, met him at the airport and will keep him until school begins.F A R EW E L L C H UR C H VISITS

The first one in July was to a fishing community which has developed somewhat into a beach resort for tourists. Their building isfar from finished, but that doesn't deter their worship. We video-recorded their singing one of my favorite local songs to sharewith you when I visit.The second visit was to a new church I had not visited before. They meet under a rented canopy under some trees in a semi-cleared area belonging to the Dept. of Agriculture. The minister said the people are responding well to his teaching.The third visit was almost a bust. It turned out to be a very rainy day and church attendance everywhere was severely affected.We had chosen the early service of this particular congregation and less than a dozen people came. However, Jesus was in themidst of us, and perhaps our visit made it less disappointing to the few who came.PREPARATIONS F O R D E P A R T U R E

At the end of July, I stopped most of my activity at the college in order to concentrate on cleaning out the house. It is a littleoverwhelming at times. Great quantities of school notes and records of all kinds must be burnt. Some things sold, some givenaway, and very few put aside to bring to the U. S. Three different people have shown megreat favor in carrying some of mythings to the U. S. in their luggage. I have prided myself on living simply and contentedly. Now I have discovered that it isdifficult for meto part with even those simple things that I have enjoyed so long. Somy pride is misplaced. Well, the Lord isn'tfinished with me yet.

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T II O N

Remember that I leave here Sept. 5,arriving inPhiladelphia on the 6 ^. Iwill be there until the 11 Then Iwill be atmy sisterFaith's house imtil the23 ^. Her phone number is 570 784-0346 if you have anurgent need tocommunicate with me. After that,I willbe ontheroad toFlorida, hopefully arriving inOrlando by evening ofthe28^. Mymailing address will bec/oMrs. FrancesHenderson, 2618 Corrine Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, Tel. (407) 894-3654. I will be ready to visit churches in Florida on behalfofthe college. Please begin your planning now.

P R A Y E R P O W E R

Thank God for: Christc^her Adjei 's ability to walk slowly in the house; Joseph Nsiah's ability to be back at work; Tim andTwyla Bright safe return toGhana after welcoming two new grandchildren in the U. S.; Roy Willingham's visit toGhana inpreparation for the beginning of his teaching career with the college in January, 2007; James Yamoah's visa; a helpful one weekseminar on curriculum development for three ofour Ghanaian administrators in South Africa in July; the Lord's revealing cme ofmy weaknesses; my sturdy red pickup continuing strength to carry people, yard trimmings, boxes of books, church electronicequipment, etc.; Kalbs' safe travel as they visit churches in the U. S.; the hiring of a hard-working new library clerkPetition God for: Christopher Adjei's ability to use his left ann/hand; faculty and administrators of Ghana Christian UniversityCollege (our new name) for physical health, wisdom from above, and a Christ like spirit during a very challenging year ahead;funds to pay for the adjunct teachers; ability of the studentsto pay the required fees; grace for me to finish the dispersal anddisposal of my possessions; a good reliable used car to be made available for me to purchase; a dedicated and capable newSecretary-Treasurer for African Mission Evangelism; smooth and safe travel to the U. S.in spite of all the new regulations.Grateful to God and to you,Dorothy Eunson


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O U R C H A N G E D N A M E

After many years as Ghana Christian College andSeminary , the correct name o f ou r school is nowGhana Christian Un iversity College. This reflectsour relationship with the University o f Wales. T he ywill validate the degree programs in both the Schoolof Theology and the School of CommunityDevelopment. This change does not affect ourBible based cuiTiculum, but it does meet therequirement of Ghana s National AccreditationBoard that we be u nd er an accredited u niversity forseveral years before we can apply for ou r ownP r e s id e n t ia l c h a rt e r.

4 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y O B S E R V E D

August 6 ^ climaxed a week of activitiescelebrating the completion of 40 years of educatingleaders for the ch ur ch in West Africa. A Saturdaymorning of sports and games for students, facultyand alumni began the festivities.

down and dance up and down the streets passing outliterature while singing. I had stayed ho me but metthem at ou r former chapel where they ha drefreshments and greeted the former President,Christian Adjei. It was a fiin day for everyone.At graduation, one thousand people sat under rentedcanopies in the courtyard. A guest choir and thecollege choir provided music. The guest speaker smessage and a short speech by the President of theBoard of Directors dovetailed perfectlya down-to-earth call for a return to a Clirist like lifestyle.President Manuel Adjei was formally inducted bythe Board President, and an honorary doctoratefrom Kentucky Christian University was bestowedon former President Christian Adjei. Handsomewall plaques were awarded to many who haveplayed important roles in the life of the college.Gifts were presented to retirees Christian Adjei andDorothy Eunson, and to Ron Rife because he willretu e before another graduation.The 36 graduates all received their diplomas in duecourse and afterwards enjoyed the parties they hadorganized for their friends and families.

P R O F E S S O R Y A M O A H A T C C U

James Yamoah, one o f GCUC s Old Testamentprofessors, is now at Cincinnati ChristianUniversity studying for his M. A. in 0. T. He musttake an extra heavy load because he can be sparedfor only one year. He will also have somecontinued tutoring in Hebrew after he returns toG h a n a .

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Yamoah, and the Roy Willinghams will also bethere.) Come by and see usF C U L T Y S T T U S

Christopher Adjei (no relation to Christian or toManuel) suffered a stroke while preaching on June4 . At first he could not move his left side at all.When Dorothy left in early September, he was ableto walk with some difficulty from his living roomout on to the front porch of their home.A new library clerk was hired on August 1, and one

of our graduates, Benjamin Saforo, was hired toteach languages flilltime. Greek professor NelsonAhlijah is now the Dean of the SchoolofTheology.Three other graduates have been hired on a part-time basis to fill in the gaps. David and BarbaraKalb will return to Ghana on November 18 toresume teaching.

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

Although First Christian Church, Orlando, gave hera wonderftil retirement party onSeptember 30 ^, andalthough shewill gooffmission salaryon Dec. 31 ,Dorothy will continue to work for the missionthrough June 2007. She is ever ready to visitchurches and groups and report on the expandingministry of GCUC.

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C O N ST R U CT IO N N E W S

The house that Roy and Barbara Willingham willlive in when they move to the campus in July 2007now appears as a slab with basic plumbingincluded. Building will resume when they haveraised enough funds to bring it to lintel level orhigher.The second wing o f the men s dorm has beenbrought to lintel level and is on hold until morefiinds a re available

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Praise God for: 40 years of successful ministry byGhana Christian University College; Dorothy ssafe air travel to the U. S. and safe highway travelto Orlando, FL; new faculty on duty and in thewings; successful graduation of 32 men andwomen from various programs and the 32 newstudents who entered the two schools in August.Petition God for: Continued and new funding forthe collegeoperational, scholarship, andconstruction; safe travel for Kalbs, PresidentManuel Adjei, Dorothy Eunson; guidance forDorothy in deciding on long term residence andservice to the Lord; ability of the students to paytheir fees an d learn well

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^obL>BIOGRAPHY OF DOROTHY EUNSON

Dorothy was born in St. Joe, AR, the fourth child of William and Edna Eunson. The family moved to Salem,MO. when she was five and then back to Bioomsburg, P at the age of eight. It was a happy family of fivesiblings: Faith, Betsy, Bill (now deceased), Dorothy and David.She grew up in the Bioomsburg Church of Christ where she was baptized and where her parents servedfaithfully in many capacities. Dorothy graduated from Bioomsburg Senior High School in 1955, valedictorianof her class. She and her two sisters often sang together as an acapella trio for various church services andmeetings. After attending Bioomsburg State College for a short time, she transferred to Milligan College,majoring in Bible. Once again she studied diligently and was the class valedictorian in 1959.Eastern Pennsylvania Christian Service Camp Epachiseca played an important part in Dorothy s life. Sheattended as a camper, later served on staff. Dorothy s family was very missions-minded, and many timesmissionaries stayed in their home and they supported missions generously. It was at camp that Dorothy madeadecision for full-time Christian service, already looking forward to the mission field as God would lead.After college graduation, Dorothy served the First Church of Christ in Eustis, FL, as secretary and youthdirector for five years. She was a true Floridian by then and moved just down the road to First ChristianChurch ofOrlando, as youth and music director. While at these churches she was often a part ofstaff at LakeAurora Christian Camp. But she always wanted to serve ona mission field. Francis Reid, minister at Orlando,encouraged herto pursue that dream.Dorothy left for Ghana in 1968 with the backing ofFirst Christian, Eustis, Bioomsburg, and others. BarbaraBarkes, a friend from camp days at Epachiseca, agreed to be the Forwarding Agent, while Florida churchestookon the taskofsending the newsletters.Thatwas 38years ago and Dorothy has continued steadfastly as a servant ofGod, teaching at Ghana ChristianCollege, worshipping at the Abeka Church on campus, serving on innumerable college committees, and beinga friend and counselor to all who came to her door with the rap of a hand and the words, Knocking,knocking. Dorothy served as the college librarian, after earning a Master s Degree in Library Science fromFSU in 1985. She enjoyed visiting many ofthe city and village churches to encourage them, aswell as planningfor andattending regional conventions ofthe Christian churches.After herlast furlough in 2004, Dorothy returned to Ghana to serve as assistant librarian. With the declininghealth of several of the faculty of GCC, she was able to step into many jobsas needed and once again wearmany hats. Itwas truly God s hand atwork to have Dorothy thereat thistime ofgreat need.Atthe 2006 Easter Convention ofthe Christian Churches inGhana, Dorothy was honored for hermany years ofservice andgiven a beautiful Kente cloth dress.She leaves Ghana for retirement on September 5, 2006, but will continue to meetwith the contributors andprayer partnersuntilJune2007.To quote Dorothy s brother, David, after his return from a visit to Ghana: If the Christian Churches had aMother Teresa, hername would beDorothy Eunson.

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