Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hai^aii

January 1, 1963
"No;^ unto hin that is able to do excecdinr abvindantly iibcvG all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages,

wcrld without end,

Greetings:

iimen."

Ephesians 35 20, 21

God has blessed us vri.th a full and rewarding year.

We speak continually of love

^-Je feel so undeserving of

love of God and love of Christian friends on the Mainland.

the love that is showered upon us in many ways. Messages in cards and (?ifts not only at Christmas but throu^rhout the year. Your support of U> in this ^-fork keeps us mindful
that God does supply our needs and in abundance.

family added "By transfer of membersiiip to the local church.. This has come'^aSout

IMs -jyaar we have seen 13 precious people won to Jesus Christ and g members oi one

through the teachings of the Sunset Beach Christian School and preaching at the Church of Christ. In January, 1962, Mr. Helmes, a serviceman, was baptized; 2 months later his 8 year old son became a Christian. Mr. Helmes ' mother was visiting here from
Georg'ia and this influenced her to follow this example and become a Christian in May. Thus the circle widens. Five more of our students accepted Christ on December 23.

Karon and Chris Baker, daughters of Major Baker whose family attends Post Chapel, stepped out to obey Christ. The parents are members of a denomination and are very

consecrated people.
Christian baptism..

The girls, after l|- years in our school, had to be satisfied by

How our hearts were thrilled to see the faith of these children.

EiloGn Kimura, one of our neighbor girls and a Freshman now at the University of Hawaii, had wanted to be a Christian for many months but her Buddhist parents T-rouldn't grant permission. The first Sunday after graduation from High School, Eileen was baptized
and what a radiance shone in her face.

Mrs. Lo, mother of one of our students, had attended church for months when she decided her "Mormon" baptism wasn't sufficient. She is a Hawaiian whose father wanted

all his children to be baptized a Mormon.

So to comply with this, she became a Mormon

when a young student on Maui. She vjas .sent to a boarding school away from the family because tuberculosis was causing the death of members of her family. lifter settling
down in Sunset Beach, she has adopted 2 childrenone is Lehua Waiwaiole in the 2nd

grade.

Mrs. Lo takes her turn at cleaning the church with such a fine attitude.

Truly

it is a pleasure to serve in xiihatever way we can. Mrs. Drury, whose husband is in the Navy, is a local girl having been brought up as a Catholic. In October, her daughter, Dawn in my 2nd grade, told me her mother was
going to be baptized the next Sunday, Mrs. Drury is another faithful member who hasn't missed a Sunday since school started. For that, Davm will receive her first BibleJ I have 3 children in my room who have brought, at least, 1 parent to church
every Sunday.

Most of our students do not like to have to move and leave the school. They think this is the only school. One of my former students, who is in California now, conti nues to bow her head and rive thanks for lunch at school. Then there's Joe Giiillaume, grade 2, who moved to California. Before he left, he told his parents that he wanted to see all his family bo baptized at the sam6 time.'

One of thfi VT],phli^hts this summer was when Reggie and /ilice Thomas came over from East Point Chris'cxan unurcJT (C-eorgia, vrhere my brother Campbell Floyd is a member) to hold a revival at pearl Harbor Church. Reggie's preaching was so very clear and
persuasive that 33 persons became Christians and members at Pearl Harbor church. Every

Christian and all of our churcheF~5enefi-t-when such an evangelist comes to Hawaii.

there were over 100 campers.

This summer, we had the largest Christian camp ever held here when, in the 3 weeks,

There were 10 bapti^m^at camp

following camp.

In August I spent a delightful week visiting A of the Hawaiian Islands.

I met

many interesting residents and worshipped one evening at the VJailuku Baptist Church on Maui. Ky fare of ''^/il.OO round trip was raid for by retail saving stamps which I have
been saving for years. I rented a small car and visited many places on Maui. As I viewed Haleakala Crater, it was Td.th a feeling of awe for our Creator. Some observer had written in the register, "0 Lord, my God, How Great Thou Art." The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii was a thrilling sight but it was a quiet scene of destruction. I woxild like to view it when it is shooting fiery streams of lava many feet into the sky. I looked dovm on the Leper Colony, Kalaupapa, on the desolate island of Molokai. I spent one night on Lanai which is one big pineapple fieldthe Island is ovmed by Dole.
In all these islands we do not have one Church of Christ or Christian Church. The

Southern Baptist have established churches and are expanding.

iTe opened;:itiur 10th yeai*oJji dur ChrlsMan School-w3S^^^^^3.^nts enrolled. We are b!I^ST^^nlLW-'"E4fer0t^^ as our Kindergarten, Home-Maftlt and Art Teacher#
Eleanor is the firs-^^l^^^'^'E^Tsland girls to have finished Bible College and has
come "home" to work She does not have enough support. Couldn't some church or class contribute per month for her? Inreading mission papers, I realize the calls for financial help are increasingly numeroujs - but I am in hopes that my recommendation
will influence some church to help Eleanor.

church in spite of their parents' consent. Vfe have,.o]3Le~.^pDm^^

come to church here , must leave his "Sunday Clothes^''ridar^^^^^^

It is hard to realize that there are ;^oung people living in our time who come to

cliui'ch so that his

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parents won't know. They are inactive Catholics , but are very strong against their son becoming a Christian. He wants to be baptized -realizing it must be done in secrecjr^'

He would be mistreated at home ar perhaps made to leave. This should humble^;jas''fijfio don't
know -ahat adversity is.

One of the little girls in my room,Dawn Drury, was praying during our devotional
period- my heart "caught its breath" when I heard her say, "I thank Thee that Jesus came

to earth once and that He is coming again"

Then later, as we were being dismissed, she

prayed "Help us not to be as noisy as we usually are..."

These children and their growth are worth every bit of effort we use and money you send. One father told me this week, "We would have moved to quarters on base but we wanted our 2 girls in the Christian School." Our school is small- we would like to see it grow. Yet we dont want to lose that quality that goes with a small school.

He got his arithmetic done one day and then proudly said,"I'm good at both- taking it aiwciy and putting it there." How i^cui a teacher give a child lik^that less than an A ?
The Churches of Christ on Oahu havef this mo.t-t^:.^in 196X ^'13003 in This is
in not es'tablisKed' a new chur-ch^Jh^^ but have seen growth in our missions. Mr. and 14rs. Owen Still are not in good health. However,

"I had ^rouDie with my voice yesterdjay. In fact, I could hardly yell."

R6ger Young, Grade 2, had laryngitis one day_and brought this word the next day,

Mr. Still is improved enough to preach and hold services in the church in Kalihi Valley. He is so thankful that he is able to preach again. I helped in the Vacation Bible School at Kalihi this summer and we were pleased to have between 35-45 children enrolled.

work at Pololo Valley ehurch .

has been extended a

Charles and Henrietta Luttrell are newcomers in the work here but they went right iio
lease and they have plans to build.

The Pearl Harbor ChUrchwhere Dick and Nora Osness minister

in the San Jose Bible College . One of our c'irls who has been at Ky. Christian^ College
that they will find a place of service here, too.

This year, we have 2 very fine young men from our churches who are enrolled

for 4- years was married "bhis summer to a young man from Pennsylvania, We are in hopes

As we worship each Lord's Day, we know that you on the Mainland have finished your morning worship. We are among the last churches that day to remember the Lord's death
and resurrection. As the Lord looks down on His worshippers around the world- remembering

Him-He sees a continual line of people going into houses of worship, ifow it must please
Him. We must continue our faithful adoration - and be encouraged in knowing that the Church of Jesus Christ can not be destroyed. Isn't it marvelous that we can be counted
among this group?.
With love,

fj

Financi^ Report for 1962

Receipts: 1t;1871 .41

Expenditures:

Church-^402.99
Medical-<i;l55.51

Supplies-'^152.28

Car-'i!;337.20

Personal- |706.39

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SUNSET BEACH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL GRADUATES S'lVE

(accompaiDyiiig picture) Left to right; Deborah Cabael,

Karen Baker, Laura Ziegler, Susan Niimi, Beth Sprankles.

Sunset Beach Christian School, Haleiwa, Hawaii, graduated five fine young people from its eighth grade on June seventh, 1965.

In ancestry, these girls represent Filipino, Hawaiian, Spanish,

Japanese and American.

All will continue their studies in high school.

Miss Susan Niimi (second from right) will visit the North American Christian Convention with teacher, Allene Miller.

(addition information, if desired)

Commencement speaker: Bro. Harold Gallagher. Diplomas presentM by Bro. Glen Powell, Minister of Sunset Beach Church of Christ.

Old Graduates were also honored in a presentation by the

Principal, Miss Jessica Floyd. Our first graduate, from the class of 1955? John Decarmo, was present with his family. The

SBCS has been in continuous operation since 195^,

enrolled eighty-four students.
of the School.

this year

Donald Roth is Business Manager

Submitted by Mrs. Donald Roth, school secreta#y

Sunset Beach Christian School

59-578 Kam Highway, Haleiwa, Hawaii

June 10, 1963

Stills' Quarterly Letter

P.O. Box 5125

Honolulu, Hawaii August, 1963

Dear Friends in the Hawaiian Work,

Thank you very much for the kind letters and generous offerings. in May, $500 in June, and $250 in July.
$1,000 or more in August,

As you know,

we paid $2,000 in March on the principal of our mortgage, $1,000 in April, $1,000
We hope more will come so that we can pay

Since people are asking us about the history of this work, we answer your
questions as follows:

Many of you know that we, the Stills, stopped in Hawaii in 1946 while waiting
for entrance permits to Japan, While we were here we opened two small works, Hauula
and Haleiwa. In 1947 -we went on to Japan and did not get back to Hawaii as regular workers until May 1950. At that time we went immediately to work trying to start Sunset Beach and to incorporate into it what was left of the Haleiwa work. Hauula was still existing in a very small way.

In 1950 we began buying the Sunset Beach property, and in August we led in the opening of the work at Maile in the home of Misses Shimmel and Jones. In 1951 we led that work into purchasing and repairing a building for the Maile work. The Maile
church now has a nice plant and Harold and Joyce Burnside are doing a fine work
there.

The Hauula work then demanded our immediate attention and that group was led in the purchasing of a church building and parsonage combined. This building, though now sadly inadequate and badly in need of repair, is paid for, and Don and Jo Roth are ministering there and leading in plans for a better building.

From Hauula we entered Palolo Valley (in Honolulu) because of the prayers of
Brother Haley at Sunset Beach for that area. Sunset Beach, by the way, now has an excellent plant and our son-in-law. Glen Powell is the minister there. The Palolo Valley work remained our basis of operations for eight years.
The next work started in the islands was the Makaha work. It was started by Brother Anderson, and has since been closed by Alan Roush, who was able to take some
ten or more attendants into a combination with Maile,

Brother Louie Sosebee opened the work at Pearl Harbor, which is now completing an excellent building under the leadership of Brother Richard Osness,

At the request of Col. Nicholas, Brother Glen Powell and I collaborated in

starting the Wahiawa church.

This was while we were still leading in the work at

Palolo, When Col. and Mrs. Nicholas came to take the Wahiawa congregation, we began to hold services in the Kalihi area. For a while we worked back and forth at Palolo

and Kalihi. Now the Charles Luttrell family is at Palolo and Brother Luttrell min isters there and helps at the mid-week prayer meetings at Kalihi.
This work at Kalihi is our latest effort. For the past two years our work .has

been so much hindered by physical weaknesses that it has not progressed very much. On May 12th I suffered a heart attack, and remained in the hospital until June
10th. A student from Manila Bible Seminary, here on temporary Coast Guart duty, has been preaching. I am able to attend the services, make announcements, and generally direct the affairs of the Kalihi church. Five people have been added to the church

roll this past three monthsone, the young Filipino preacher, and four young people from a Baptist church in Oregon. Mrs. Nicholson helps at Kalihi.
Cortisone, a drug used to relieve asthsma, has caused Shirley Still to be more susceptible to tuberculosis. Because of a small spot of TB she has been placed in
Leahi Hospi tal for "treatment. "The doctors"tell her that she"wiri"~heed to be" thefe
for three or four months.

Although this new trouble was discovered in the first week of Kalihi*s VBS we went ahead with the Bible school and had an average attendance of 36. Two Kalihi juniors were in junior camp and one intermediate from Kalihi is in camp as I write.
Our two great needs:

1. A family to take over the Kalhi work. climbing hills. Kalihi is nothing but hills. 2.

The doctor wants us both to stop

About $10,900 to pay off the Kalihi mortgage.

A newcomer and this small

group cannot carry it.

Please pray for strength for the tasks, for a fine new family for Kalihi, and for a lot of money in a hurry to pay off the Kalihi loan. We need your help very
much. Do as the Lord leads.

Yours in Christ,
The Stills

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