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THE WESTERN MEXICO CHRISTIANVol. XII, Nos. 1, 2 Including Mexican Bible Scmmar^ News Summer, 1960

San Denho minister receiving his dipJoma fromSeminary Director Alex Julian. Two girls also

graduated.

IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU

Gerald D. Bowlin

As Mexican Bible Seminary prepares toenter her IIth year of service training Chris'fiiiT'wbrTcTrs for Mexico, it all depends on you.We appeal to you to sponsor a student at$30 a month. The young people are available,and trarhed teachers arc ready, but we need tobe assured of funds necessary for their foodand other expense.^, so it all depend.s" on you.

In past years bro. Alex Julian, the Director,and I have carried the load of the Seminary"on faith", that is, with never enough paidscholarships to meet the needs—always a weekto a month behind on teachers' salaries andthe Seminary grocery bill. But after elevenyears without a furlough or adequate supportfor the Seminary, we are just unable to bearthe load another year. We arc just too tired,"so it all depend.? on you.

Bro. Julian is ready to contract for theteachers; the students are ready to come; andI am ready to distribute the scholarships. Letme know immediately how many students you,or your church or class or group will sponsorat $30 a month. (Personal data and a fotowill be sent for each student sponsored.) TheMexican churches arc still too few to sponsortheir students, so, it all depend.? on you.

|PNew Testaments being distributed to new convertson behalf of the So. Gate, Calif. Kiwanis Club

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RvaugeUst macario Marxinez cx^rmuLung suTvicesin the new Triguera mission

THE CHURCH MARCHES ON

NEW TRIGUERA MISSION, original converts via Mrs. Bowlin's healing ministry. Original Mission Evangelist, Macario Martinez(Mrs. Esther Julian's father) leading work(has only $5 mo. pledged). Bob Bowlin as-si.sting in Bible School. Average attendance,Bible School 24; Sun. eve. 29; midweek 22.Pive baptisms. Building fund started.

Nurse Mrs. Geneva Bow/in and dispensary—pafjoBowlin home

CLINIC: Dispensary service continues in" Mrs.Bowlin's yard. Caretaker's house built on Clinicproperty, Cuaymas hwy., next door Seminaryland: a joint Clinic-Seminary project withmoney contributed by interested friends. Plansare on drawing board for Dispensary unit.SAN BENITO, Minister Alejandro Hernandez graduated Mexican Bible Seminary June 3.Hiram Bierly Memorial Room (Halsey, Ore.)built by Mission on present unit for Jivingquarters. Charter membership certificatesawarded to 26 persons. Average attendance 30.Ten baptisms.

JULIANS, Alex busy as the proverbial one-armed paper hanger trying to keep materialsflowing to three building projects. Was in bedwith virus of some sort in the spring. Needsrest; also peace of mind that a full living-linkwould give him (half pledged). Esther asusual ended the school year as Seminary cook.Completed a sewing class and made invaluablecoaiacta- for-^hrist antOHg—t'h*- middJy -drtaawomen of Villa de Seris. Children well.

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D.V.B.S., Schools planned for all missionsand churches. All groups but Triguera planto use all local personnel—a real step forward.

VILLA DE SERIS, Three brick classroomsand temporary chapel completed. Excavationready for basement unit, sanctuary, Attendancedown some due to internal difficulties. Twobaptisms.

Minister's room, while under construction,Saa Benito (Hermosillo)

NOGALES, Jesus A. Rojo, Mexican BibleSeminary -1958, roiniatcr<~^»"^>egwing liiJ yuarin the Army Resen.-e and marches on Sundaymornings. Afternoon Bible School averages 30and services 15. Congregation has asked Mis'sion for $50 loan to plaster walls and floorbuilding.

Bob Bowlia standing beside first wall of Villa de.Sen's basement unit which he helped pour

YOU AND YOURS, To those who pray faithfully for us and to those who contribute asfaithfully, thank you. We wish we could comeand thank you personally, but you can seethat "the har\'est is plenteous, but the laborersfew" here in Western Mexico, so please pardonus tor not accepting your kind speaking invitations. Perhaps next year—our 12th on thefield.

To you 90% or so who receive this littlebulletin: If you are praying for us, thank you,but would you please make a contribution,large or small, so wc will know you are stillthere? Most of you know us personally, andwe believe the work speaks for itself. But, itdoes need your financial assistance for generaloperating expenses if it is to continue to takeadvantage of the opportunitie.s the field offers.A selt-addressed envelope is enclosed; pleaseuse it to send us your offering, today. Thankyou.

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Bowliii children, I. to r., Chunie (Mary). Kathy,Oscar, Bob, Peldn (Hector)

MISSIONARIES, Miss Lorene Martin to U.S.April 1 to complete furlough (3 mos., 1959).Jerry and Deloris Watkinson completed_ 5_years-set vrce June r5: also in U.S. on furldugKrjack and Billie Gilson are no longer connectedwith this Mission.

LA MESA, Attendance average 32 in, bothBible School and Sunday evening. MinisterDionicio R. Atondo has moved to Sinaloa.Regino Aguilar, another converted Pentecostalminister is now in charge; also attending Mex'ican Bible Seminary. Two baptisms. Walls upon adobe sanctuary: money needed to roof.Week nite mission in nearby village.

BACOBAMPO, Flood in spring ruined adobesfor chapel. Government may move Indiansection (where work is centered) to higherground. Mrs. Rcina Flores Felix (MBS '55)working sacrificially to keep Bible Schoolgoing. "Fifas" Gutierres visits every two weeks.

Alex Julian inspecting adobe shell of La Mesachurch building

THE WESTERN MEXICOCHRISTIAN

Published four times each year,funds permitting, by the Missionariesassociated with Western MexicoChristian Mission, Apdo. Postal 350(Office: Tlaxcala 109 Pte.), Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.Gerald D. Bowlin Editor

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Bob Bowlin's Sunday Bible school class.Triguera Mission

OFFERINGS—Church Checks

Living-Link and Service-Link sent viachurch check may be made payable to theindividual missionary. Project checks—

in ary^ fur. i ^ EVaTigelisui, CdlT^struction, and" GENERAL FUND—shouldbe made payable to the Mission. Mail toMission addres.s.

OFFERINGS—Personal Checks—Income Tax

Make all your personal checks payableto MEXICAN BIBLE SEMINARY, ourFederally Tax-Exempt corporation.

MAILING ADDRESS—LETTERS

Western Mexico Christian MissionApdo. Postal 350Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

FORWARDING AGENT—PACKAGESWestern Mexico Christian MissionP.O. Box 1530Nogales, Arizona U.S.A.