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Polish Christians suffer food shortagbes even
more severe than those experienced by their
neighbors because the church of Christ lack of-
Chronicle
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Chris-
tian Chronicle returns to the news
media of the churches of Christ this month
after a complete reorganization and
change of ownership. Oklahoma Christian
College, Oklahoma City, now sponsors the
Chronicle under the editorship of
Howard W. Norton.
The administration of Oklahoma Chris-
tian College selected James 0. Baird,
chancellor of OCC, to serve as publisher of
the Chronicle after the college assumed
the operation of the 38-year-old newspaper
last year.
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ficial government recognition. Even those people
with the right to buy often find only empty shelves
when the long lines diminish.
OCC takes
Europe: missionaries challenged
SMPHIS, Tenn..— Over 100 elders,
mer missionaries, and friends of mis-
ns in Europe met for the first European
ssions Seminar, held recently in Mem-
is, Tenn. Seminar attendants met
gust 18-20 at the Sycamore View church
tiding to evaluate, discuss and promote
ssion work in Europe’s 15 countries,
the elders of the Sycamore View church
bnsored the seminar in connection with
|>r support of Howard Bybee, who is
bruiting mission teams for Western
kope. Present at the seminar were the
fmbers of two recently formed teams,
b team of three couples going to Cosen-
Italy, and another team of five couples
Inning to enter Lisbon, Portugal, within
I next 12 months.
bybee, who began his recruiting two
hrs ago, describes Ms work as “looking
leaders, presenting them with in-depth
formation about the European field, and
In presenting them with a specific
Wenge."
p opening the seminar, Bennie Cook,
► of the elders at Sycamore View,
|d,“Our prayer is that the work in
ppe will be enhanced, and this seminar
the beginning." Don Shackelford, of
INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER FOR MEMBERS OF CHURCHES OF CHRIST / VOLUME 38 / NO.1 / SEPTEMBER 1981
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A1957 graduate of Abilene Christian Col-
lege, Norton and Ms family have served
and promoted Brasilian missions since
INI. Ho is presently a member of the OCC
Bible faculty and specialises in missions.
He recently received a doctorate in Social
History from the University of Soo Paulo,
Brasil.
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■After delivering eight tons of food to
Bristians living in Poland, European mjs-
wnaries are appealing to American chur-
ies to send the funds to buy more food.
There is nothing in the stores to buy,"
■d Bill McDonough, missionary in
Ifcnnheim, Germany, who made the
Kiveries, “It is frightening!"
Tiecause of the political crisis in Poland,
■> nation has suffered severe shortages of
■xi, clothing, gasoline, and medicine. Of-
lials fear disease outbreaks because of
B' lack of soap and clean materials.
Because of poor toad conditions,
■liveries cannot be made into Poland
■er the first of November. Workers will
Item pt to deliver enough food into Poland
w then in order to get the Christians
■rough the winter.
jin his appeal io churches in the States,
■ Donough said, "Would you ask your
Ilers to make a special one-time con-
■ but ion to save our Polish brethren? If
|u don’t, many may starve to death."
IThose wishing to help in the effort may
Ind their contributions, marked "Polish
■id”, to any of three sponsoring chur-
les: Sixth and Izard Church of Christ,
|O. Box 228, Little Rock, AR 72203,
Irline Drive Church of Christ, 2125 Airline
B., Bossier City, LA 71111, or West Con-
rad Church of Christ, P.O. Box 3022,
Aeytown, AL 35020.
alive in Europe. Europe is secular and not
Christian as many still believe. The need
in Europe is as great now as it was in the
first century."
Robinson, who spent 15 years in Rome,
Italy, said that evangelizing Europe is
"our best shot at evangelizing the world."
Appealing for help in Eastern Europe,
Robinson said,"We still have all our eggs
in one basket [the U.S.], and that is
dangerous."
“History has been made this week," said
Pfifer, concluding the seminar. "We
have a new resolution. This meeting will
mark the beginning of a greater involv-
ment in Europe than we have ever had
before."
Bybee, planner and coordinator of the
program, said that one of the goals of the
European Missions Seminar was to make
pertinent and current information
available to churches, mission commit-
tees, and prospective missionaries. AU lec-
tures, papers and reports were profes-
sionally recorded and can be ordered.
Those interested may write for a complete
catalog to Sycamore View Church of
Christ, 1810 Sycamore View, Memphis, TN
N1M. MARK WOODWARD
Harding University, Searcy, Ark.,
presented the need in Western Europe,
stating that there are 480 million people in
those countries and fewer than 10,000
known Christians in approximately 250
churches.
PMlip Slate, of Harding Graduate
School, Memphis, pointed out, however,
that in 1953 there were fewer than 100 chur-
ches and less than 1000 members in all of
Western Europe, so that in reality, the
church has grown more rapidly in Western
Europe than in the United States in the
same time period.
Earl Edward, former director of the
Florence Bible School in Italy, delivered a
paper entitled, "Training Nationals in
their own Culture." Carl Mitchell, of Har-
ding University, also presented a paper,
entitled, “Vocational Missionaries in
Europe.’’ Reports were given, describing
the state of the mission work in Western
Europe by former missionaries, and ap-
peals for help were made by Phil Krumrei,
of Holland, and Floyd Williamson, Jr., of
Scandanavia.
John Gipson, CUM Paden, Keith Robin-
son and L. V. Pfifer deUvered the keynote
addresses. Gipson said, “Hie devil is still
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Norton, Howard W. The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 38, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 1, 1981, newspaper, September 1, 1981; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1308091/m1/1/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.