THE

RESTORATION
'WITH THE FARKHAM FAMILY IN THE REPUBLIC OP SOUTH AFRICA"
Vol. I No. 1

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(ll Peter 5:12,15)

Oakley, Kansas 67748

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FROM STUHUNDREDS DESIRE TEACHING

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HEARLY THREE THOUSAND ATTENDED

CALLING PRODUCES NEV/ CHURCH

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AT LEAS^bi THREE MORE EXPECTED

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The above wonderful news was received this past week from Brother Stu Cook ng
er the GIANT crusade closed in Johannesburg.
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What a thrilling conclusicn to t hi s

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City-wide crusade! The last two film showings had over 500 in attendance Many Jews were brought out by the film title, "Back To Jerusalem" 4 And r

Ived i t very well.

lii'&vGn preachers from the States, including Bob Vernon, are laboring with the
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sbionaries on the field to bring in this great harvest. Brother Bob had to ret u r . to America November 0th due to reservation rush around the holidays. Also u}:,g

3p aulding

family are returning in mid December.

This leaves the crew real short- : i a r j"08. V 9

and stresses the urgency of our ao-rival in Africa. Your prayers are needed to
way so that all things will be ready in February.
V/ R D S FRO
W A L L Y

Greeting* in the Name of our wonderful vsaviour, Jesus Christ!

erfuTTrierKTHe is.

Indeed what a wond-

Two months ago I would hot have believed possible "the doOTs ^"h"at

Kb has opened. Progress toward our arrival in Africa is coming along at a record pacc. Our visa applications are now in South Africa and we hope they shall soon be returned to us. How wonderful it is to see Christian friends catch the vision of faith and

join with Us-

The reality of FAITH is demonstrated in the response of those who see

the real pui^pose of the church is MISSIONS! We need to pray that the Lord help us lift our eyes from the temporal scene, that seems so real, andlook upon the reality of God,..What God can do with us when we are willing to let Him work through us. We

pledge this to you...that to the best of our ability we will let God have His way with

us.

fj'pent with precious concern. Lift your eyes to the mountain of God
Caleb of old, "Give Me This Mountain!"
G E M 3 FRO M JOY

That every dollar given will be used for EVANGELISM...That every minute will be

and say with

Hi'

So much has happened since last I wrote you I don't know where to begin.

We

me--tings

have been in Mission Fairs, Faith/Promise Rallies, W.A.C.TJ. Convention, and ladies

deed white and we are "chomping at the bit" to pack the suitcase and "fly away". We thank God that 5 churches here in America caught the vision and "loaned" their preach er for the 90 days. This lightens the load some for the ones over there. The little kids favorite Kiamichi chorus is "I'11 Fly'Away". They ask daily ^ this the day "we fly away". This has become our theme song. The children are so en

And have heard from Johannesburg the thrilling report.

The harvest is in

go along, but the thought of flying just thrills their hearts. Now, if Mom was just as happy about flying I don't make too good a sailer either and we can fly in lesthan w week and it takes at least 28 days to go by freighter soooo.

thused about going to Dakari country.

They have feig plans what they will see as the^

Reports from the field indicate the cost of living going up in Africa same as- here.

Stu warned us to raise at least S900 a month(Living & Service Link). Wally is in a Paith/Promise this week and the family goes this weekend. Wally, the girls, and I go on the road for ir days week after this...So our breather is over for
a speii.

Two families on the field have had financial difficulty because of this. Wg are glad

Thanking you for your concern for God's Kingdom and ask His richest blessing upon you. PRAY FOR US THAT WE MAY GLORIFY GOD IN ALL THINGS, ALWAYS!
Your Missionary Wife,
Joy

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.DECISION

M A D B

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: After, much deliberation and, a lot of invegtigatioi^ "^he decision has been made to go to South; Africa by plane. T had ialways thought it was choaper to go by boat, but
much to ouTvamasement we found that it was actually cheaper to fly. The fare to South "Africa by ship is ^505*00 from New Orleans to Cape Town. This leaves us with the necessity of getting to New Orleans and theii tb Johannesburg .from the Cape. The
plane fare from New York to Johannesburg is $550^00.

Also we can get.to Johannesburg in four days by plane and it takes a month by ship.
Stewardship,'if time as well as money makes it favorable for us to fly#
MEET ANOTHER LIVING L IN K C H U R C H

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, COPELAND, KANSAS. We have just been "irt a;wonderful Paith/Promise rally with these wonderful pedj^le in Copeland. This is a small congregation in South
western Kansas...they have 70 plus on their roll. The visionary goal they has set

was $8,888.08, including the Parnhams for $50.00 per month.

tiaemselves beyond, beyond. their normal ability.
OUR NEEDS

On decision day, almost

What a worthwhile

$7jCOO.00 in promises came in and more were expected when we left.

lesson in real faith was demonstrated by these folk in their willingness to extend

As in the case of every work, there are some .very definite needs if we are to do
the kind of work that the Lord has in mind. Here are a few.

PRATER;

We covet your prayers in our behalf ihat we might be used oi God.

$3>200.00 We have, on faith, borrowed this simount to- purchase a

Car Fund:

car to be used on the field. Cars are about 40^^ higher in Africa so it was simply good stewarship to buy it hei'e. .^nds for this
purpose should be marked, "car fund".

Service Link:
Travel Fund:

$300*00 per month

$1,000.00 still needed,

this fund so far.'

About $3,700i00 has been given for

Tape Recorder: Hymn Books:

$300.00

(New or Used)
use.

Great Songs of the Church preferred, but

any that you might like to donate wili-. be put to good

BET..

OUR

P A M I^L-Y

Tim is.our oldest son and a sophomore in high school. He is real anxious to join the work .in Africa a realizes that he is >as mush a missionary as mom and dad. He is locking .forward t;o the school system in South Africa because it teaches' respect -for
God and is quite a: contrast to our school system. He will have to catch up with his language study in Afrikans, which a required study there, as well as English* He 5.s taking German this siemester, which will help some. Hfe has been doing some travelling

with us^ in behalf of' the mission and seems to enjoy'it.

make a?eligi-ous art his career as lie serVe.s^^ his God.'
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He is most excited about our

He hopei? to

stopover in Rome and the opportunity to see all the art treasures there.

z^wc'V
PROM:

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South African Victorious Evangelism

The Parnhani Pamily

418 3. Smokyhill . Oakley, Kansas 67748

RUSH TO:

PERSONAL FILE

Mr^^,
Name in full Love Joy Parnham

Date

i^

Complete address on field

P0 BOX 17175 Hillbrow

.TnhnnTiP.qhurgr^ South Afrdflfl,

Complete forwarding address

418 South Smokyhill

Oakley. Kansas 6774.8

Name and address of Livinglink church or churches:

Community Christian Church

Street.^

The Christian Ch.ir-oh

Rtrcpt Fourth & Hudson

nit^ott City

Zone

Rtots Kansas

nit^r Oakley

^one.

RtatP

Kansas

Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches:

First Christian Church

StreetiJPEiZ

Street,

rity Hill City

Tlnnp

City.

Zone___State.

Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourage
other churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which will not allow a visiting missionary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impos sible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a respon sible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the value of your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers about your church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3) and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share the credit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share their
conviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will help convince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MISSION SERVICES to spread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide library by sending your church recom mendations as soon as possible. Thanks. Send what you have now, and the others later. Recommendations by Christian Leaders:
NAME.

(List names and addresses here and enclose a copy of each letter, thanks.)
Name.

f^ity

7nnp

SfatP

f^ity

Znnp

Stfltp

Name and address of hometown nft-wspapAr

Anita Tribune
Anii*, Iowa 50020

Name and address of other papers which might carry stories of your work:
Oakley Grafic
Street.

Times Tribune
Street.

nity.Oakley

Zone,

RtatP Kansas

rifyBeaver
. Iowa

stntP Bebraska

Place of BTRTH. Anita

Day of birth..i
Where baptised?

Month.2l_ YearJ222Date 1951

Nebraska

City. Wo 1bach

On an extra page please describe any details regarding conversion which you might care to
mention. MARITAL STATUS:

MflrrfpH. ^

Single__

Divorced.

Widowed.

Date of marriage

Where married? Oinaha> Nebraska

Who solemnized your wedding?

Minister, First Christian Church (Dlsoiple)

List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth; ^ (If your children have been adopted, please indicate.)
Name
St.

Place of their birth

Paul.
Nfibraslca

day, mouth, and year

16
11 11

^Sf#51
61

Jshua Paul Sarah-Suzzanna Rachel Ruth

Hopedale, I l l i n o i s
Prim^har,
Atlantic,
Iowa Iowa

6
10 7

7
5

6^

Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did.
Place Service

Give approximate dates:

Dates

SCHOOLING (high school and later):

Name of school
Anita High School

Location
Anita, Iowa

Number of years
4

Degrees and date granted

1948

Johnson Bible College, Knoxville, Tenn

l/2

What things influenced you to become a missionary? What is your purpose? What do you hope to accomplish on the mission field? Your ovm story in some detail might be influential in leading
others into fulltime service (Use an extra sheet if you need more space):

Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field:

Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?
Fvang-f^list.
TTnTr^Pmgkpr Y

Bible College Tpanhpr.

Dnrtrtr >JiirgP

Public

School Teacher^
Music teacher.

Social wnrlf^r

Radio mlniRtrv.

Radio fnllnwiip.

rhrigHan Rprvip.p Pamp

Linguistics,

Maintenance of mission pgnipmc^nt

BenevolenceOffice work^^__^ Name other:

PARENTS:

father's namfi anH hnmP'. aHHrPfig-

FIovA Surv

T-i^nng

Deceased,

St.T'PPt.,

P.ity Anita

Zone_ StatJS!^

His ocr.upatinn Mechanlc

tr he a Christian? yes2E

no.
Trustee

What positions of leadership has he held in the local church?

What Christian service does he now do?.

Mother's full maiden name;

Rtrppt

Nellie Denney
nity Anita . 7.nnp,

Living_^_Deceaseds
Rtatplo^a
none

Is she a Christian? v<=g- ^ . Nn

Her occupation if employed outside the hnmp

What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local church.?. none

FORWARDING AGENT:

N"nmp>

Gene BertranA

gfr^Pt

418 South Smokyhill

nitv. Oakley

Zone

RtatP. Kansas
Street,^

Tf^l^phnnfi- 0R2-4204

Where attend nhiirnh? .Christian Church

r.ity. Oakley

Zone

si-atp Kansas

What duties are performed by the forwarding agent:,

Does the forwarding agent receive a salary?.

Sup't of Education/teacher
yes

Should money be sent to the forwarding agent nnly?.

In what form should funds be

check to S.A.V.E.-Famham

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the field, please explain the details of how to do it, so we can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire.
Use the remainder of this sheet or an additional sheet to supply other information which you think

might be helpful to the staff of MISSION SERVICES in preparing news stories about your ministry:

PERSONAL FILE

Date
Name in Ml Wallv L. Ti's-rnhaTn

I "R Lc

Complete address on

Johannesburg, South Africa

17173 Hillbrow

Complete forwarding address 418 South Smokyhill

Name and address of Livinglink church or churches:
Community Christie.n Church

Oakley, Kansas67748

The Christian Church

Street.

RfrPAt

Fourth & Hudson

nftyScott City

Zone

Stat#ansa^_

Oakley

^one.

RtntP Kansas

Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches;

First Christian Church

N. Pomerey

Street.

Pity Hill City

Zone

RtafP. Kansas

Zone

State.

Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourage other churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which will not allow a
visiting missionary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impos sible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a respon sible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the valus of your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers about your church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3) and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share the credit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share their conviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will help
convince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MISSION SERVICES to

spread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide library by sending your church recom mendations as soon as possible. Thanks. Send what you have now, and the others later.
Recommendations by Christian Leaders:
NAMF.
Rtrppf-.

(List names and addresses here and enclose a copy of each letter, thanks.)
Name.
Street,

t^ity

7,nnp

stafp

Hity.

Zone_^ State.

Name and address of hometown npwRpapflr

Times Tribune
Beaver City, Nebraska

Name and address of other papers which might carry stories of your work:
Anita Tribune
Street.

Oakley Grafic
Street.
7.nr\p.. Sf-atp.

City Aniat

CMy. Oakley
North Dakato

^one

StateS

Place of BIRTH_3!-

Day ofhirth
Where

Mnnth,

,Vpflr_
Date,
Nebraska

Churoh
City.
Beaver City

1940

On an extra page please describe any details regarding conversion which you might care to
mention.

MARITAL STATUS:

MflrripH

Singlp

Divorced.

Widowed.

Date of Tingrriggg 5/l9/48

Who solemnized your wedding?

Where married?

Omaha, Nebraska

Minister, First Christlaji Church (Blsciple)

List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth: (If your children have been adopted, please indicate.)
Name

Place of their birth St Paul, Nebraska

day, month, and year

Timothy Michael
Joshua Paul

Ji
11

11

&1
61

Hopedale,

Illinois

Sarah Suzzanna
Rachel Ruth

Primghar, lova
Atlantic, Iowa

10

ii
il

Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did. Give approximate dates:
Place Service Dates

St Augustine,

Illinois

Student Minister
Minister Minister Minister

1957-58

San Jose, Illinois Sutherland, Iowa Lewis, Iowa

1958-60
1960-63 1965-66

Oakley, Kansas SCHOOLING (high school and later);

Minister

1966-now

Name of school
Beaver City H S >
Johnson

Location
Beaver City, Nebraska
Knoxville, Tenn.
Lincoln, 111

Number of years
4
2

Degrees and date granted

1945

Bible

ollege

Lincoln Christian College,

BA

What things influenced you to become a missionary? What is your purpose? What do you hope to accomplish on the mission field? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leading others into fulltime service (Use an extra sheet if you need more space):
I have always felt the need for missions and one cannot be vitally interested in

the great commission without committed hims^f to the call#

The field of South

Africa and the opportunities there challenged me and my family to respond to the invitation f Brother Stu Cook and the other missionaries in Johannesburg. We

hope to be instrumental in establishing indiginous churches of the Restoration

Movement and then move on to a new field.

Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field: Calling upon those who want to know more about being Christian Only!

Alos

forming those who accept the message of Christ into congregational relationship.
Leadership Training and education will be the major emphasis.

Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?

RvangrpliQt. ^
Homemaker

Bible College Tpaphpr.

rtnofnr

^ Public School Teacher^

Music teacher^

Nurse_^^_ Social worker.

Radio ministry.

Radin fnllnwnp.

.rhriRt.ian Service Camp

Linguistics.

Maintenance of mission pgnipmpnt,

BenevolenceOffice work.

Name other:

PARENTS;

Fflthpr'g r>amp> anH

flHHrtacg- Bert Famham

stT'ppt

T.ivingr

Deceased^
Zonestate,

His occupation.

Tr he a Christian? yps-

nn.

What positions of leadership has he held in the local church?

What Christian service does he now do?

Mother's full maiden name:

Street__^
Is she a Christian? Vp.r x Nn

Marion Sims Fariiham

nifyBeaver City . Znnp

Living,-J^_-Deceased.
RtatP Npbra.qVa

Her occupation if employed outside the home.

none

What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local church.?,

FORWARDING AGENT:

Name GeneBertrand

RtrPPt 418 South SaokyhilL

City. Oa-kley

2one

State,

Kansas
Rfrppt

Telephone:.0R2-420A

Where attend nTinrph?. Oakley Christian

C it.v. Oakley

Z one

State TTar^go c

What duties are performed by the forwarding ag-pnf-puhlication/oollection of funds

Does the forwarding agent receive a salary ?^ii2
Should money be sent to the forwarding agent only?.

In what form should funds be g^nt? check-made out te; S,A,7.E-^Farnha m

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the field, please explain the details of how to do it, so we can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire.
Use the remainder of this sheet or an additional sheet to supply other information which you think

might be helpful to the staff of MISSION SERVICES in preparing news stories about your ministry: