from Gary and Joyce

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ANDERSON MISSION TO THE CHINESE

SPONSORED BY:
RINCONADA HILLS CHRISTIAN
1975 POLURD ROAD

CHURCH

LOS GAT05, CALIFORNIA 95030

Jail,-Feb., 1977

FORWARDING AGENTS:
MR. & MRS. ELt>ON WYMORE
400 HILLVIEW DRIVE

LEBANON, OREGON 97355

PHONE: 503-258-2865

Dear FanuJiy of God;

vj"ell, our time in the States is over

half gone. We reserved seats on a flight fron Oakland to Hong Kong leaving July 1.

The Lord willing, that's when we'll head

back to the Chinese we've corae to love.

But while we're here, we've started lov ing lots of other people, too.
;Jhen we moved to Pasadena, we de cided to attend one congregation so that we could serve their, during this year. We picked Golden Viest Christian Church, off Sunset Boulevard in L.A,, because it's in the heart of a big city and because it

has people froiii 13 ethnic backgrounds, vzho

are learning to love each other.
are a

They

reninder to us that God cares fo;.;

all people.
"Nobody cares for iiiy people." Tears

filled her eyes and poured forth in open sobbing, "Nobody cares for the souls of ny people." These words burned cy ears

as i sat with others listening to the

testimony of this Persian medical student,
hearts, because we didn't have an answer,

Ihe accusation tore at each of our

VJe knew that i t was too often true.

Students come to the U.S. from nearly every country, even from places inissionaries
can't go. Ihey are their countries' most intelligent young people. They study hard, sometimes getting the highest grades in our schools. Xet, they are often terribly lonely, searching: for answers to questions God raises in their hearts.
And where are we American Christians? The student mentioned above vras here three

years before she met a Christian.

her.

Even then, most of them only passed judgment on

The Bible, however, states clearly what "The stranger who resides with you and you shall love him as yourself; for the Lord your God." (Lev. 19: 3UJ AH of
America.

we must do; shall be to you as the native among you, you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am us have ancestors who were once aliens in

"Cursed is he who distorts the justice due an alien," (Deut. 27:19)

"Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have enter

tained angels without kno^ving it." (Heb, 13:2) Both I Timothy ;:2 and Titus 1:8 list "love of strangers" in the Greek as a
qualification for elders.

Govemmeii'b statistics report that 90 million iUttsricans and nearly 20 million aliens in America are hot part of "Ajnerican culture." They are strangers Vftiy have we
neglected God's clear vriLll?

It isn't easy to love strangers# Their habits may seem odd or erribarassing. Their food may repulse you. They may even distrust you, but let us at least remember
that Jesus himself said, "I was a stranger and you invited Me in;"
e are also learnincg that God wants to come to each kind of person in his own

way.

This concept is revolutionizing our plans for church planting in Hong Kong* I ask iryself, "What hinders them from being saved?" and "Can that hindrance be re
Here are sor.ie examples of how it raay work out.

moved?"

VJhen the name "Christian Church" is translated into Chinese it becomes ''Christ's

Teaching Meeting." It carries the idea of a classroom and books for Children.
Chinese adults don't like sitting in rows and being "taught" like children.

may also fear that the church is the eneii^r of the fat^dJ-y. So, we are considering using another Biblical nai;;e instead of ChivLstian Church such as "Family of God," or "Household of God." We niay also emphasize Christian education in the homes to get
away from adults^sitting in rows and from coiiroetition vrith the family.

They

Hie Chinese translation of the Lord's Supper is "Holy Meal." First, it isn't really a meal, least of all a supper. Second, holy im^:lies that it is sort of magical. So, we are considering a self-explanatory term such as "The Savior's Memorial:
Breaking the Bread and Drinking the Cup."

To get away from their distaste of books, we are considering using more over-head projections, putting numerous Bible passages to the tunes of Chinese folk songs
and a weekly Bible-study newspaper instead of study books.

American musical harmony is often confusing to their ears, so instrumental accompanment may only play the i.ielody.

The biggest barrier is our T-rhite skin. They often distrust white men. Hovi could we get close to them? Should we work in a factory a].ong side them for a few months?
Should we visit their homes? or seek their help? Please pray that God will show us
his way over each of these barriers to their hearts.

care about the world, take time to read it. It's free to anyone vrho writes and asks
ff-r i t .

"Facing the Divine Command" is the seriion I've preached i.iore than any o"toer.

you

HQxliD THAU TRIPLED it's size in five years!

of Christ. I've just finished a page analysis of the church as well as faithpror;iise projections for the future. It's available to anyone who will send Die $1 to cover copy and nailing costs. Just ask for, "An Accurate Picture of the l-iong
Kok Church of Christ."

That's the story of the I-5ong Kok Church

In Christ,
Gary and Joyce Anderson 160 S. Michigan, Apt. #103
Pasadena, CA
U. S. A.

91106

P.S. FROM SANDY;

I'm sure clad we live in this house. The light switches are low enough tor me to reach. The one on the bathroom is outside the door; so I wait til somebody is
inside, then I shut it off, (hee-hee)

ANDERSON MISSION TO THE CHINSSi:;;

1976 Financial Report

ASSETS

197^ Ending Balance

V/ith Forwarding Agent 2, With Andersons 3. In CoD.F. savings

1976 Income

Total ending balance; $77^3727

$1669.15 61+6.39 5U59.73

$ 111$'^1

1. Churches (22) $ 0763U2 2. Individuals (32) 3628,80 3. Direct Gifts to Andersons U33.00
Interest on C.D.F. savings 319*62

5. Repaid mission projects

Total income: $153UU*9'^ +^$3hh90 TOTAL ASSETS; $23120,17

1^0.06

$23120.17

EXJPENDITURSS

A* Forwarding Agent's Expenses

1 Postage and telephone $ 2U920 2. Office supplies/prdjiting 227o50 3. Pablicity/misco 166.14;

Sub-total: f <5U3 1U $ 6U3*''ii

B Anderson's Salary
C Mission Expenses

$ 3197.00 42Uo2i+ 190,00 7^3.00

22.03

6U19.90

1. 2. 3. U.

Apt, Rent & Utilities HK to USA flight Shipping & Moving In States air fare

Auto expenses for Mission

796.80
201.U3

6. Other travel expenses

7 Tuition
8. Books & textbooks

1687.00 III4..8I 110.78

11. Mong Kok church projects 12. Fung Wong church projects
13. Lay workers' wages
1U. Bibles & study helps

9. Office supplies 10. Publicity

1^9.26 I26.OU
30.30
33

15. For passing missionaries 16. Study LA church plantijig

Sub-total; $ b35U.9U

U62.18 U6.62

+835U.9U

TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $15U17.98

-15U17>98

ENDING BALANCE: $ 7702.19

BALANCE STARTING 1977

1, With Forwarding Agent 2, With Andersons

3, In C.D.F. savings

$ 1U37.55 201;.38

' d. -7-7^0 10
$.7702.19

Total Ending Balance; $ 7702.19

1977 PROJECTED BUDGET

(in round figures)

ASSETS

1. 2. 3.

On hand starting 1977 In C.D.F. Savings Direct Support in 1977

TOTAL ASSETS:

$1,000.00 6,000.00 12,000.00

$19,000.00 = $19,000.00

EXPENDITURES A.
B. C.

Forwarding Agent costs

350.00 6 ,000.00 3
1

Salary ($500 per month)

Mission

1.
2.

Housing ($275 monthly)

Retirement plan
Tuition & research

,300.00
600.00

3.
4.

5. 6.
7.

USA to HK flight Shipping & Moving Furnish apartment

Business travel

,000.00 1 ,000.00
500.00
1

,000.00
400.00 o o 100.00 b 1.0.00 o

8. 9.
10.

Office Supplies Foreign visitors Church planting costs

2 .000.00

$16 ,350.00

ENDING BALANCE:

$ 2,650.00

1978 PROJECTED BUDGET

ASSETS

1.
2.

Starting 1978 Direct Support in 1978

$2,,700.00

12,,000.00
$14, $14,700.00

EXPENDITURES

A.
B.
C.

Forwarding Agent costs Salary

Mission

400.00

6,,000.00
600.00 3

1.

Retirement Plan

2. 3. 4.
5.

Housing ($300 monthly)

Tuition, research, books
Moving Furnish apartment
Missions travel

,600.00
500.00
100.00 200.00 400.00 100.00
100.00

6. 7.

8.
9.

Office Supplies Foreign visitors Church planting costs

3 ,000.00 $15 ,000.00

-15,000.00

DEFICITE BALANCE;

-$300.00

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RINCONAOA HILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1975 POLLARD ROAD

LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 95030

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May-June, 1977
Dear Friends:

FORWARDING AGENTS:
MR. & MRS. ELDON WYMORE
400 HILLVIEW DRIVE

Lebanon, oregon 97355

PHONE: 503-258-2865

We're lookin^^ ahead to retiLniing to Hong Kong now with hi^h hopes of starting another Chinese ch\irch, but we can't help looking back also to the five-year
process that preceeded this momenta

In the suiraner of 1972j we coin.Td.tted ourselves to Chinese evangelisiii. In November, we decided publicly to go to Hong Kong. So we began studying and raising support.

pien, on September ^thj 1>'73j we reached Hong Kong and started right in learning
Cantonese and Hong Kong's culture
Church of Christ,

V/e finished language school in April, 1975

(though we still had lots to leam) and began working fuU-tirae with i'tong Kok
On May I6tha
and cnurch growth.

we returned to the States to study .riore about Chinese culture

Thanks to the School of World I-tLssion at Fuller Theological

Seidjiary, ;ny studies were far more helpful than I expected, >/e had hoped to start a Chinese church in Los Angeles and to recruit others to reach tiie Chinese, but that hasn't happened. Instead, we enjoyed working with Golden \;est Christian
Church,

Mow, I'm almost done iidth school here (though, I hope I can set aside about one
month a year for more study.;. So, wo glorify God because He has guided us this

far by faith. He sure is Jaitiiful to all who call on His na.ie. given us hope and courage to look to the future.

He has thus

I made so..ie faith-proi.iises to God about two of our Hong Kong churches after carefully studying Kong Kok Church of Christ last November. VJe set goals of

growth for those churches until I98O, trusting God to give the increase.

I was

pleased that iry co-;;orkers .Iso seemed to accept those goals. One of those goals was to start five new churches with an average active ineuibership of altogether by I98O.
Since then, V/ing and Conita Wong decided to start a Chinese church in Chicago.

They need your prayers and support more than anything else right now. If you can, pray for them, that they can start a regular Chinese Bible study and then a church. Also, please write and encourage them: V/ing and Conita VJong, 329 ThoB?)Son Drive, Lincoln, Illinois 62656 So, we are trusting God to help us start the other four churches by I98O with

an average active lumbership of UY altogether,

Bu^ how do '.le ?et fror: here to

there? I've heard it said that people like to see the baby, not hear about the l^or pains. Just the sai'.e, I want to share with you a few of our plans,
A new industrial town called Tuen i-iun is developing just over the hills from Kowloon, It only has a few thousand people now, but it is eventually expected to have million. The govemi.ient jiist finished a low-cost housing there called Tai liing Estate. Right now, it is filling up with about 29,000 people. The Lord willing, we plan to start a church there.
Mark and Kathy Chu will reach Hong Kong about three weeks before we do to lay much of the groundwork, Ihey viill begin recruiting workers and collecting

materials for evangelism and worship. At the saiiie time, we'll be making our last visits here and feverishly brushing up on our Cantonese. V/e T,vill make one

last trip through Oregon and V/ashington (Joyce's little sister is getting mar-

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rled.) before we fly from Los Angeles July 1st.

and shipping problems will be as few as posible.

Please pray that visa, moving

After we get to' Hong Kong^ we will continue recruiting workers and making arrangements to start the church by the first of September, You might pray with us about these things. We need to find a suitable home in the area. We need

to find a place to hold services.

We need two or three Christian couples to

live at Tai Hing and work in the neighboring factories. We need someone to call with me fulltimeo We need two fulltirrie people to manage a regular com munity newspaper. Finally, we need to 2$ volunteers at various tii;s
through the summer.

Among Chinese, it seems best to convert whole fairdJlieSj starting with the oldest members first, so we hope to meet the needs of senior citizens with God*s

love in Christ, In addition, we believe that the community as a whole is so unfamiliar vdth Christ that they are not ready to decide about him. Therefore, we hope to use a community newspaper or something similar to gently open their eyes to God, V/e don't plan to badger anybody about salvation lest we pish them away from Christ. Rather, we want to work patiently with every family who is
open*

Our financial report for 1976 is included with this letter (six months late).
Also included is a tentative budget of expected expenses for these two years.
Our next letter should come from Hong Kong^ I hope. Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Kowloon, Hong Kong,
See you in Hong Kong!

For the time being, if

you write us, put it in care of WayfuU "and Helen Jew, 12B Broadway, 3rd Floor,

In Christ,

Gary

P.So from Sandyj

I sure has been fun having Grandpa and Grandma Anderson with us these laiSt three weeks. Grandpa is an aisazing fellow. One day he is a missionary, attending classes with Daddy or telling churches about India, Ihe next day he is a

mechanic, trying to fix Daddy's car.

boxes wi will move to Hong Kong in.

Then, he is a caiTJenter, making ^e big

Now, I like to call nyself, "Granddaughter.'*

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TICKETS CHANGED UNEXPECTEDLY

May, in letter to Wayfull Jew;

I'm so disappointed to hear that you'll leave HK

July 1st for furlough, the same day we leave the States for HK. We won't be able to see you, and I wanted your advice very much before we started working. I pray
that some change in plans can be made ... June 24f long-distance phone call: "Hello, is this AARC travel club? ... We are

suppose to fly to HK July 1st, but we haven't received our tickets yet."
"Are you Mr. Anderson?" "Yes, how did you know?"

"I'm glad you called. We don't have a flight going to HK July 1st ... Can you go on the 6th? ... You'll arrive in HK at 11:40 a.m., July 8th." July 2, phone call to San Jose: "Hello, Wayfull, this is Gary ..."
"Really?! Where are you? ..."

"Near here.

Our flight has been delayed.

Can we talk with you Monday?" Praise the Lord'.)

(We had an excellent and most valuable discussion with Wayfull and Helen Jew

and a pretty good flight to HK via Seoul, Korea.

WHERE DOUBTS APJIISE

Mid-June: Joyce and I were discussing the impracticality of our plan to move to Tuenmun, HK. It seemed that everything was against it. We believed we ought to concentrate on mature adults, but everyone said Chinese old people couldn't be reached. We didn't know any Christians there and thought none would want to move
there.

Shortly thereafter, mail from Hong Kong mentioned that a grandmother unexpec

tedly confessed faith in Jesus? that one of the Chinese Christians had moved to
Tuenmun; and that one of the pastors was considering starting a kindergarten there.
God had resolved our doubts.

SWEET,

SWEST MUSIC

June:

We wanted an easy-to-play, inexpensive instrument to accompany worship ser

vices in homes. Pianos and accordions were out of the question, so we decided on a melodica. It looks like a harmonica with piano keys. You blow in the end of it. I foud one I wanted in a music store in Portland, but it cost ?47, and I only had $40. Besides, I got lost there, and had to spend 10 on gas to get back to
Lebanon.

On the way back, I decided to try a store in Salem. I wasn't feeling well. By the time I got to Salem, I was pretty depressed. I prayed, "Lord, I don't know what you want me to do. If you want me to get it, you'll have to lead me to one
I can afford, otherwise I'm going to forget this whole thing." At the store, I said, "Here is the melodica I saw in Portland.
it?"

How much is

The clerk said,

"28.50."

"Wow, but I only have $3o, will that cover the sales tax, too?"
"There's no sales tax.
"Praise the Lord."

This is Oregon not California."

"CHRIST RULES ABOVE ALL AUTHORITIES ..EPH. 1:21

February, Pasadena; I was researching HK social struct\ire, and I noted the impor tant influence that the Hong Kong Chinese Secretariat and the District Consaissioners
had in all major undertakings.

July 8th, HK; Mark and Kathy Chu took us out to dinner. The room we wanted was closed, so we ate in a noisy corner next to a wedding feast. To our parprise, the groom was a young man who had shown interest in Christ three years before because of a singing group Kathy was in. He visited with us for several minutes. But more important, one of our past language teachers recognized us. "What a surprise, Alexis. How are you? Are you still working for a bank?" "No, I"m now working for the District Commissioner's office in Tuenmun." "Really?! That's where Joyce and I are moving. What do you do there?"
"I'm a liaison officer."

"Wow, that's a crucial position."

"Yes, as a Christian I feel a big responsibility.

churches to be started there."

There is a great need for

"That's why Joyce and I are moving there!"

"Really?!
you.

Whatever you need I will do it.

HOME, SWEET HOME

Ask me for any help I can give

Here is my phone numbers ..."

July 9: Mark and I went house-hunting.

reasonable.
to live in Tuenmun."

We looked at everything.

Nothing was

Mark said, "It looks like God has shut the door to finding a place

I laughed, "Paul wrote the Corinthians that he wanted to stay in Ephesus be

cause there was a wide and effectual door ... and many enemies.
the enemies and not the door yet."

We've only seen

Hong Kong properly costs are among the highest in the world, but just 20 minutes
later, we were looking at a beautiful place renting for 22<: per square foot. Try to get an apartment that cheap in the United States!

Joyce said, "Everyone will be surprised that we found a place in less than 3
days from when we landed." So, our new address for at least the next 2 years is;
Block 2, 1st floor,
Castle Peak Court

IS^Miles Castle Peak Road New Territories, Hong Kong

It certainly is exciting working with God and watching how he provides answers to

prayer. True, not everything is roses. Sometimes there are problems that make us lay awake late in the night, but in everything we have the confident assurance of God's care. We earnestly covet your prayers and concern in all these things.
In Christ,

P.S.

FROM SANDY;

I guess I should have been a good little flower girl for Auntie Ginger, but it was time for my graham cracker, and after all ... . Anyway, it sure was fun hugging and kissing Brian, the ring-bearer, during the pictures. He's so cute.

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197;

FORWARDING AGENTS:
MR. & MRS. ELDON WYMOftE
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LEBANON, OREGON 97355

PHONE: 503-258-2865

RADIC EVANGELISM;

Bill McClure from Gospel Broadcasting Mission came to

discuss the possibility of radio outreach in Hong Kong and their willingness to help. The potential seems good although it may be as far as a year of prepara
tion away. Please pray with us about this new avenue.
Dr> Cyril Sinikins, professor of Church Growth and Missions at Lincoln

Christian Seminary visited us for two weeks. He not only got to observe the Christian churches here, but also share with the Christians rich insights from his Bible knowledge and experience. I deeply appreciated his Biblical solutions to some of the barriers to conversion caused by Chinese religions, particularly ancestor veneration. Apart from sightseeing, we visited two of the major temples and saw first hand
various idolatrous rituals.

It took us three weeks to move in to our new apartment eventhough we got it in just a fev? days. But now, everything is hitched up or installed enough to be

livable, and we are certainly appreciating a place of our own again,

Mark and Kathy Chu held an evan?>elistic concert at Mong Kok Church of Christ last week. The church usually runs about 30, but God blessed the efforts of
the Christians there and about 60 attended the concert. Hark and Kathy have

been assisting us in starting a church in Tueranun this summer. They return to the States in mid-August to go to Midwest Christian College in Oklahoma City.
They need your prayers right now because finances are pretty tight,
COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER; YES OR MC?

Two weeks ago. Dr. Simkins, Mark and 1 talked with Dr. Timothy Yu, a
world-renowned Christian who is head of the mass-media and communications de

partment (including post-graduate work)at Hong Kong Chinese University.

talked about Christian use of the mass media in Tuenmun.

Ke

(Everyone I've talked

to believes that Tuenmun has more signs of receptivity to the Gospel than any other place in Hong Kong right now.)
Dr. Yu, who was a newspaper editor for many years, pointed out that prac tically all mass media in Hong Kong was way beyond the budgets of Christian organizations. However, he enthusiastically agreed that a Christian organisation such as ourselves could publish a weekly community newspaper with a Christian
slant for Tuenmun.

Tuenmun will have about 500,000 people in 8 years with a high reading ability. A successful newspaper could have as much influence as some big city
newspaper in the U.S., like the Sunday edition of the San Jose Mercury.

I believe God has given us the talents to publish such a paper that would

be both evangelistic and well-read.

In both high school and college, I took most

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classes available in all kinds of photography and printing# communication and management are my hobbies -- I enjoy them.

I'm familiar with

nearly all kinds of machines used in up-to-date printing firms# I edited the San Jose Bible College paper and all student publicity for three years. Finally, This week, we hope to begin a survey of Tuenmun to assess the evangelistic approach and the potential for a newspaper. We hope to interview between 1,000 and 2,000 residents. By September 1st, we should have made a definite decision
about the newspaper.

within two years it would be fully self-supporting, maybe even making a profit.
Here is a rough estimate of the costs involved:
A. Needed to start:

Dr. Yu said it would cost less then $10,000 to start such a paper, and

1. Capital outlay:

a. Chinese typewriter
b. Office furniture and tools c. Car
2. Initial printings

$500
600 500
450

a. Editor's first 2 months salary

b. Financial manager's salary c. Complementary Copies given out 3. Miscellaneous expenses

B. Needed in 18 months: Downpayment on office
Total

350 300 500

$3200

6000
$9200

However, our finances are entirely tied up with planting the church in
Tuenmun. There isn't a penny left over to start a newspaper. We wrote to a

couple of churches about this project, but I finally decided to ask you straightforward to consider giving a special one-time gift to this project.
I think this is the first time in five years that I have directly asked for

money, but after much soul-searching I feel it is what God would want me to do. I hope you will search your hearts prayerfully too and see what part God would have you give to this project, whether three dollars or three thousand. What ever you determine to give, designate it FOR THE NEWSPAPER and send it to our
forwarding agents.

It may be that we have mistaken God's will in this matter and that the projected newspaper will not succeed. In that case, we'll return all money designated for it, that was not yet spent on the project. But, we are moving
ahead because we believe that this is what God wants us to do, and in His strength V7e can do it, so please pray for us.
In Christ,

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Anderson

Block 2, First Floor
Castle Peak Court

18"^ miles Castle Peak Road,

New Territories, Hong Kong

P.S, from Sandy; "Happy birthday to me. ...

Today, I'm two years old.

Wow!"

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September 7th, 1977
FORWARDING AGENTS;
MR. & MRS. ELDON WYMORE 400 HILIVIEW DRIVE LEBANON, OREGON 97355 PHONE: 503-258-2865

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It really thrills me to think of the many dedicated coworkers of God such as yourselves that we've had the privelege "o met and love over the

past few years.

harvest.

I'm assured to know that although we're thousands of miles

apart, we're still striving for the same goals, working at the; same spritual
Let me tell you a little about the place where we're working. Tuen Mun takes its name from a fortification built to protect a sea channel there a
thousand years ago. Historians believe the area was first settled between

the years 330 A.D. and 590 A.D. Records show a Chinese garrison was sent to control it during the Tang Dynasty (618-906) because of its importance,
Tuen Mun sits on a good bay and is overlooked by 1,912 ft. Castle Peak.

The Tsing Shan Buddhist Monastery was established on the lower slope of the mountain in the 5th century A.D. Its most famous personality, the Cup Ferry
monk, became its leader in about A28 A.D.

Han Yu, a noted Confucian scholar of the Tang Dynasty and one of the great names in Chinese literature, inscribed a large boulder on the mount

ain's summit with these words, "the finest high mountain."

For centuries this farming and fishing community has been harassed by pirates and smugglers, even as recently as the 1950*s. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the founder of the Chinese republic, held meetings with his comrades here and drew up the plans for the overthrow of the Ching Dynasty in the revolution of 1911.

Now, Tuen Mun's population is about 50,000. In eight years she is expected to have 10 times as many people, or about half a million. Presently, two major ethnic groups live in central Tuen Mun according to replies to the town survey we're finishing up. Notice their differences:
Low-cost housing.

Privately owned or rented apartments.

Originally boat people.

Originally from the city.

slightly different physical features.

30% of adults can't read.
Over 90% of adults can read.

Have some, maybe over 100 relatives living nearby.

Have few or no relatives living nearby.

Have lived there less than 3 years.
Little or no religion. Some Christians.

Have lived nearby most*of life.

Nearly every home has a Buddhist alter and religious symbols.

Besides these, around the fringes of Tuen Mun are thousands of village folks or
farmers.

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Each ethnic grouo's distinct evann;elistic and spiritual needs ought to

set special attention.

ever, they are more likely to be individuals without strong family ties

It looks easier to win the wealthier peonle.^ How

It looks much harder to convert the poorer

people but they might come as whole families and remain very dedicated
Christians.

and to be nominal believers.

However, they all know so little about the Gospel that we feel it is very important to introduce manv basic Bible truths in some inoffensive way such as a weekly newspaper or cojnr?.;nity -la-^zine. Mass media approaches
often reap little results, so we've sought several people's opinions in cluding two recognized mass-communication experts before oropocin^ this.

And, all signals say, "Go! It can work." An ad has been nlaced to
hire an editor and olans are being crystalized.

needs all of us working together.

It v/ill take great effort, great faith,

But such a big proiect

much prayer and much support.

Are you ready for this venture?

Here is a rough estimate of the costs involved:

A. Needed to start:

1. Capital outlay:

a. Chinese typev/riter
b. Office furniture and tools
c. Car
2. Initial printings

5500
600
500

a. Editor's first two months salary

b. Financial manager's salary

450 350

c. Complementary Copies given out

d. Unforeseen costs

300
500

B. Needed soon: Downpayment and fees on office

TOTAL:

6000
$9200

C. Weekly subsidy until self-supporting/18 months:

$45 weekly

Is it important to you that thousands of people never ever heard of God's love? Do you think a magazine published by Christians could help them'know God*s love?
Would such a magazine glorify God's name?

Would you prayerfully consider the part God x^ants you to have in this ministry? Would you consider raising a one time gift of, say, three thousands dollars
for this project from the resources in your church?
Would you personally consider giving #500 to this proiect? Would you organize a group to provide the v/eekly subsidy for the paper?
Would you provide one week's expenses yourself?
Sincerely,

Mr. Sc Mrs, Gary Anderson #2. 1/F, Castle Pk. Ct.

18-r miles Castle Pk. Rd.

N.T., HONG KONG

from Gary
Make Checks Payable To
- ANDERSON MISSION TO THE CHINESE

SPONSORED BY;
RINCONAOA HILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1975 POLLARD ROAD

LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 95030

November 10th, 1977

Dear Friends,
MAGAZINE SET ASIDE

FORWARDING AGENTS;
MR. & MRS. ELDON WYMORE 400 HILLVIEW DRIVE

LEBANON, OREGON 97355

PHONE: 503-258-2865

The plans for starting a community newspaoer or magazine that were mentioned in previous letters were indefinitely set aside after we prayer
fully considered the situation and received that advice from the mission conmiittee of our sponsoring church, Rinconada Hills Christian Church. If

you contributed to this project, I trust that our forwarding agent has
returned your money or will do so soon*

will work it out to His glory as we commit our ways to Him.

Only God knows if we made the right decision, but we trust that He

Personally, I

was not confident that circumstances indicated that a magazine was God's best method for this particular time.
NEWBORN AND GROWING

When 19 people attended our first Sunday's services, that was twice
as many as expected. However, several of those were members of other

churches just visiting on our first Sunday.

They wouldn't be back.

And

Joyce wasn't feeling well, so it didn't look like she would make it.

(Sunday School) in the village. At first, I planned to pass out 500 leaflets because in the city you can expect about one person to come for every 500 leaflets passed out. Then I got to thinking that things might not be the

So, I thought I'd boost attendance by advertizing a kid's club

children than we could handle wouldn't come, I decided only to pass out 75 the first week and see what the response was. If few came, we could pass out
more the next week. (But, that "next week" never came.)

same in the village; so I printed less than 400.

Then, to make sure more

pass out the announcements.

75 children will be here."

I asked four students from the elementary school we use to help me

One said, "Wow, if we pass out 75, that means

"Not a chance," I said, brushing aside his childish figuring. "But," he added, "once we passed out 30 leaflets, and 40 people came."
on the steps for us to start. I told them it was still quite a while before we started, but they went in and sat down anyway. So instead of iusf leaving
them there, I started leading songs.

an hour early to get things in order, only to find about 20 children waiting

So, I didn't know what to expect.

That Sunday, I got to the school

In no time at all we had 28, and not another adult except my Chinese helper, Peter, who showed up as I was about to throw in the towel. The attendance keeps climbing steadily. Last Sunday 40 people attended.

Bible stories. (I know, somebody will probably say that that might not be
SO bad.)

Needless to say, we were unprepared for this. Our well-laid plans were discarded. Goals were expanded. The services were geared to kids Instead of adults. My beautiful sermons went out the window for the sake of down-to-earth

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IT'S THE GREATEST

It's the greatest evangelistic ministry we've ever had.

Week after

week we share our faith in a warm context where nonChristians outnumber Christians at least six to one.

It's the greatest teaching ministry we've ever had. In America,

children in the average Sunday School already have a basic knowledge of the
Bible. So what is taught on any given Sunday inevitably covers a lot of

what they have already learned.

But most of the children here have prac

tically no knowledge of the Bible. Thus, the new things they learn in a ten-minute Bible story are probably more than the average American child

learns in two hours on a Sunday morning.

It's the greatest ministry of love we've ever had. These kids come

from pretty poor family conditions.

Four of the five students at this

school are virtually orphan^d^ They live at the school and only see thej.r parents occassionaTTy on weekends. Most of the other kids are quite skinny
and under-educated, even by Hong Kong standards. A third of their noses run all the time -- and are never wiped. They play and sleep in the same
clothes, usually on boards without matresses.
missing.

At least two are retarded.

And when one comes with a strong smell of beer on his breath, and little scars all over his arms and legs, it'g obvious that love and care are
It seems like we are doing countless things wrong, yet God has blessed

us with this wonderful response. successful contacts with adults.

But I also hope that we can make some We're planning to use a special program

during the Christmas season to attract interested prospect.

with us for this and for the ongoing of this newborn church.

Please pray

Oh, how I wish will all ray heart that you were here working with us. The Chinese are lovely, hard-working people. They are more ready to receive

the gospel than ever before. But I feel like crying, because more Chinese are damned to the terrors of hell than any other people on earth, just

because they don't have fair chances to hear the gospel.

send them here?

But how can they

hear unless there are preachers?

And how can there be preachers unless you

May all our^hearts be~unl:ted in God' s great task of spreading the

good news.

In Christ,

Gary and Joyce Anderson #2, 1/F, Castle Peak Court 18.5 miles Castle Peak Rd. New Territories, HONG KONG P.S. FROM SA^^DY;

with having a little sister or brother (The Lord willing, about Mid-May)
I have some clothes that don't fit me. They're for "little sister," I
guess I'll give some of my toys to "little brother."

Mommy has been sick, alright.

She says it has something to do