from Gary and Joyce

Moke Checks Payable To

ANDERSON MISSION TO THE CHINESE

SPONSORED SY:
RINCOKAOA HillS CHUSTUN CHURCH
1975 POLLARD ROAD

LOS GATOS, CALIFORNU 95030

March, 1978
Dear Friends;

FORWARDING AG^TS;
MR. & MRS. BDOH WYMORE

400 hiuview drive

LEBANON, OREGON 97355
PHONE: 503-258-2855

Your generosity really astounds us.

year; yet you gave.
love.

We know that some of you are on

tight budgets and that scrnie of you congregations had your own problems this
We truly thank God for your abundant faith and generous

Our annual fincincial report in this letter gives you a partial pic ture of what your faith in God shown through prayer and support has been doing
way over here.

But the financial report is only a partial picture. j'ji^^Kdoeso't s^w the two young friends who shared a pair of sneekers so that they co^O''botl^*pIa^''*~~^
soccer on the dirt court. One wore just the left shoe and the other wore just the right. It doesn't show the boy who has been rejected becciuse he'-S mentally
slow, but has found kindness in the Christians and wants to be with us all the

time. It doesn't show the insecure girl being raised by relatives who don't Wcuit her since her parents died, or the boy who tears up the tissue flowers the class is making for their mothers because his mother ran away. It
doesn't show 20 some kids singing and learning about God's love and the Christian life. Thank you for giving.
LET'S PLAY RELIGION

Sandi likes to play house. She offers her dolls crackers and marshmellows and pretends that the dolls munch them. Of course, the dolls never

benefit from these treats. So Sandi must eventually eat the treats herself. Our neighbors do something similar. They regularly offer choice

fruits and meats to their dead parents and grandparents.

Thus, they hope to

take good care of their loved ones. But physical food can't feed spirits. The dead can't benefit from fruits and meats. So in the end, the living family must eat the food itself. They can never be certain that they have
satisfactorily provided for their loved ones. Oh how it could put their hearts at ease to know that God, who sustains life on earth, also provides for those on the other side of death, and there is nothing we need to do or Ccui do.
I WISH I HAD KNOWN HIM

Recently, we were priviledged to visit with J. ^ssell Morse, the great pioneer missionary. Now f he T s s a g e . A legend in his own lifetime, Sis vast contribution to the cause of Christ is
immeasurable. About 80,000 Christians in North Burma are a result of the work

he started.

His testimony has inspired countless young people (me, for one)

to fulltime Christian service.

Another missionary sage who has shaped my ministry recently is Also o y e r ^ A o l d s contributions to the spread of the "gospel are staggering. Some'missionaries even claim that he has done more for missions thaui any man since Apostle Paul. Both J. Russell Morse and Donald McGavran possess a spirit that is ready to help and encourage yet also ready to leam from others. So, I men
McGayjran.

tioned my acquaintance with Dr. McGavreUi to Brother Morse, and he replied,

"Oh, do you know him? Donald McGavran and I were in the same boy scout ^jtiypop
in high school." ^
What kind of a one sentence sparked an explosion in my mind.

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troop leader could help pave the way for two of the greatest living missionaries? I wxsh I could have known him! Were there other influential people in their
lives who have since been forgotten?

young people to enter missions. It's not by chance that certain Bible colleges are known as mission-minded schools. Somewhere in those groups are men and

It s no coincidence that some congregations yearafter-yaar inspire

^God, if some mature Christian could just ignite his committment. May you be a
K missionary-igniter.
FREE PLANE FARE

women so committed to missions that they ignited the same committment in others. // In every gangling, clumsy kid is a fantastic potential to be a man of

shouted over the bus noises, "The more I see, the more I'm impressed with the
great opportunity for the gospel you have here."

J. Russell Morse and I were riding through our district when he

Yes,
out here . . . "

I said,

within ten years half-a-million people are exoected

to be living here."

Later Brother Morse added, "Why, you could use several good couples

"Probably, but I don't know how to reciruit them. I tried all last in the states, and didn't get even one person to come."

They need to see it I" he said.

"If they saw what I see, they'd

realize the opportunities that God has here."

try working here, and stmzaravsff^r-had

"I agree.

I've offered free one-way plane tickets to anvone who will

That offer still holds.

If you re not happy with doing just" some thing'^for GoJT'. ..

If you want the Lord to get the most use oossible out of you
If you want your faith exercised to the limits (I Peter 1:7) If you want to be on the front line against sin (Romans 15:20)
Write me! I think I've got something you'd like to hear.
... then I want to talk to you.

Gary & Joyce Anderson

#2, 1/F, Castle Peak Court, 18^ miles Castle Peak Road,
New Territories, HONG KONG

P.S.

We're very sorry for the twojssath.delay in this news letter.

in the mail and didn't know it.

We had lost

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ANDERSON/MISSION TO THE CHINESE
1977 FINANCIAL REPORT

PROJECTED BUDGET FOR 1977

ASSETS

ACTUAL REPORT FOR 1977

1976 Ending Balance 1. With Forwarding Agent

2. With Andersons

$ 1000.00

$ 1437.55
204.78

3.

In C.D.F.

6000.00 savings Total Balance: $ 7000.00

6060.27

$ 7000.00

$ 7702.19

$ 7702.19

1977

Income

1. Churches 2.

(18) (37)

9126.79
2207.00

Individuals

3. Direct gifts to field 4. Interest on CDF savings; 5. Earned wages

Total Income : $12000.00
$19000.00 TOTAL ASSETS:
EXPENDITURES

349.79
213.36

121.01

$12017.95

4^12017.95
$19720.14

A. Forwarding Agent costs

350
6000

205.58
6119.06
3814.15
600.00 559.70

B.
C.

Salary ($500 monthly)

Mission

1. Housing & Utilities

2.
3.

3300
600

Retirement plan
Tuition & Research

1000 1000
500

4. USA to HK flight

5. Shipping & moving 6. Apartment furnishings

7. Business travel

1411.70
1016.35
90.00

1000
400

8. 9. 10. 11.

Office supplies Foreign visitors Church planting costs Taxes & Soc. Security Total Expenditures

100 100
2000

282.95
100.00

1075.82
869.84

not included

$16350.00

-16350.00
$ 2650.00

$16145.15

-16145.15
$ 3574.99

ENDING BALANCE:
BALANCE STARTING- 1978

t
1342.38
$ 3574.99 TOTAL:

1. With Forwarding Agent $ 2232.61

2. With Andersons

3. In CDF savings

$ 3574.99

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1978 PROJECTED BUDGET
ASSETS

1. Balance starting 1978

2. Income in 1978

3575
12000

$15575
EXPENDITURES

$15575

A.
B.

Forwarding Agent costs Salary ($417 monthly)

Mission
1.

350
5000
3840
600

2.

Housing & Utilities Retirement plan

Tuition & Research

3. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10. 11.

200 500
150 200

Apartment furnishings
Business travel

Office supplies
Business Entertainment

300 3000 1500

300

12.

Church Planting Costs Taxes & Social Security Postage & Telegrams
TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$15940

-15940

ENDING BALANCE ^

$ -365

1979 PROJECTED BUDGET

ASSETS

1. Balance starting 1979

2. Income in 1979

$ -365
13C00

Total Assets:
EXPENDITURES

$12635

$12635

A. Forwarding Agent costs B. Salary ($433 monthly)

C. Mission
1.

$
$

200
5200
3780
600

2. 3. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Housing & Utilities Retirement plan

Tuition & Research
Business travel

50 150
200

Office supplies
Business entertainment

300 1200
800

Church Planting costs Taxes & Social Security

Postage & telegrams
TOTAL EXPENDITURES:

150

$12630

-12630

ENDING BALANCE;

) W7<^Make Checks Payable To

ANDERSON MISSION TO THE CHINESE

SPONSORED BY:
1975 POLURD ROAD

RINCONADA HILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 95030

April, 1978

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

LEBANON, OREGON 97355

PHONE: 503-258-2865

"I found it. You can find it too." is the slogan being used

by thousands of churches to attract millions to Christ in cities through

out the world. At first, I was opposed to the way Campus Crusade for

Christ had organized this campaign, because it actually hindered instead of

helping most churches from leading people to Christ.

But by the time the campaign got to Hong Kong, many of the
weaknesses had been remedied. I also believed that Tuen Mun was ready to

respond to the gospel, so we decided to take part. Little did I know that God was using us to answer the prayers of a group of ministers I had never
met.

I had been praying tliat God would show us some way to reach

responsive adults in Tuen Mun.

There was every reason to believe that this

campaign was God's answer, but at every turn Satan threw up apparent
obstacles, and God answered with replied prayers.

1. We joined within days of being too late to join.

2. Of some 30 training sessions scheduled, only two were

still available, and both conflicted with our services (which God neatly
fixed).

3. A traffic jam made me an hour late to the last training session. (Temptation kept saying 'Turn around and go home.) But because I was late, I accidentally got into the wrong section and got valuable
materials, I would not normally have gotten. 4. The Chinese ministers in our district did not know we

existed.

So by the time I met with them, they had already divided up

responsibilities.

There appeared to be no room for me to do anything.

didn't know they had been praying for someone from Tuen Mun to help,
because other ministers in Tuen Mun seemed uninterested in evangelism.

5. They had set aside one week to saturate the district with leaflets. They divided the district into six areas. Each day volunteers would gather in a different area and pass out leaflets.
God seemed to have his eyes on Tuen Mun.
be the first area on Monday.

Tuen Mun was to

The ministers wanted Monday to be the best day, for if it

flopped, volunteers would not want to help on other days.

were set aside for Tuen Mun.
the volunteers up to reach all of Tuen Mun?"

3,000 tracts

So I asked, "Who's in charge of dividing

They replied, "You and the other Tuen Mun ministers are."
'Surely not me,' I thought, 'I'm a forei^er, and a new comer to this area, besides.' So I began visiting the other Tuen Mun

ministers.

It soon became apparent that for good reasons none could help. My coworker Peter said, "What are you going to do? How can
"I don't know," I said. But with Wayfull Jew's help I got

a white man organize Chinese?"

organized and started surveying Tuen Mun to divide it up.

enough.

I soon realized

that Tuen Mun had nearly 8,000 homes so 3,000 leaflets would never be

What is more, it rained off and on throughout the preceeding week.

Monday morning came. The heavy overcast kept down the sun's

We're on water rationing. We need rain, but would God stay the rain clouds for one week, just as he had stayed the sun for Joshua?

heat, but it didn't rain that day nor again until after the last evangelistic

meeting was over on Saturday night.

It has rained regularly since then.

Volunteers started coining, 20 -

50 -

ICQ and over.

No other

day had as many volunteers show up as God provided for Tuen Mun. The chaiirman brought six bundles of leaflets. He and I thought there were 500 in a bundle, or the 3,000 he had set aside. "Is that enough?" He asked.
"I don't think so." How could I,with 8,000 homes? So he

sent for more. But we were wrong. Each bundle had 1,000 not 500 leaflets. So about 8,000 leaflets were passed out in Tuen Mun that day. The response has been too good and willing workers too few. We have received over 100 names to followup. Many are children, but not all. Two adults really want to believe, but have doubts. One teen Christian just moved here, and couldn't find a church home. Others want to study the Bible more or be baptized. WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS for the younq faith that is beginning to develop in these few; for more workers in this ripe area (We've only followed up 1/3 of the prospects so far.); for places to hold Bible studies in each area (The prospects are really spread out.); for Joyce's health as

she battles_ a cold during the last month before the baby is due; for start ing a Christian fellowship in the city of Tsuen Wan that we and ^'Jayfull and"
Helen Jew feel a burden for doing as soon as possible.

In Christ,

Gary* and Joyce Anderson

#2, 1/E, Castle Peak Court,

18^ miles Castle Peak Road, New Territories, HONG KONG
tele; 12-804774

from Gary and Joyce

Make Checks Payable To
ANDERSON MISSION TO THE CHINESE

SPONSORED BY:
RINCONADA HILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1975 POLURD ROAD

LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 95030

May-June, 1978
-m.o A IT'S A BOY

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

LEBANON, OREGON 97355 PHONEi 503-258-2855

Just as we it was time to go to tal, It could easily much time. I prayed Praise the

were finishing supper on May 10th, Joyce discovered the hospital. We live twenty miles from the hospi take two hours to travel, so we didn't want to waste for a safe trip before we left. Lord, we caught a bus-van right away, and there wasn't much traffic. We'd ridden in bus-vans many time, and none had ever jbroken down, but it did that night in a very unlikely place to

get another ride.

ride was available.

"Lord," I prayed, "this is in your hands.

Help us

to keep trusting you."

No sooner had we crossed the street than another

Joyce had wanted a private room instead of being in the 16-bed maternity ward, but there was a mix-up at the hospital and no rooms were available. 'But, the ward didn't have any beds either, so they put her in a private room meant for nurses,at ward prices. Praise the Lord for
his economy.

at 3s30 a.m. on JM,ayJLltb. Both Joyce and Steve came home two days later and are doing fine. Steve's birth cost twice as much as Sandi's, but thanks to the generous gifts of many j)f you, we were able to meet the cost.
for two weeks. We've enjoyed her company $ and since she is our for
Joyce's mother. Mrs. Wymore. came on May 17th to be with us

Steven Linville Anderson, a fine 6 lbs. 8 ounce boy, was born

warding agent, she appreciated the chance to see ydiat we're doing
here.

Carl and Carolyn Palmer, minister of missions at Los Gatos Christian Church will also be here at the end of May to visit us and
Wayfull and Helen Jew.

in Sunday School and 9 in worship. But, please keep praying that some
might accept salvation.

We. praise God for our record attendance last week: 42 in

particularly important to fishermen and farmers because she is suppose

doubtedly the most important diety

Chinese in our area have been very busy this month worshipping the Queen of Heaven or the "Great Mother." The Queen of Heaven is un

the average Chinese here. She is

to bring good harvests. The festivities include colorful parades in

traditional dress, dragon dances, lion dances, feasts, sacrifices,

offerings to the temples and the great Chinese operas. All surrounding villages and prominent local citiaens are involved. It's an exciting
pray that God might begin opening their eyes.
In

circus atmosphere. The dedicated worship of this goddess may be the largest single obstacle to people being saved in this area. P ease
Ln Christ, A

Gary & voyce Anaerson #2, 1/f, Castle Peak Court,

18.5 miles Castle Peak Road, New TerritorieiB, HONG KONG

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TA

RiNCONADA

hlU5

CHPJSTUN

CHURCH

h't >yJ
Make Checks Payoble To
ANDERSON A^!S5iON TO THE CHINESE

197S PO-URD ROA.C'

lOS GaTOS, CAUFORNIA 95030

July-August, 1978

FORWARDING AGENTS:
MR. & MRS. cLDON WfMORE

400 HIUVIEW DRfVE tSMNON, OREGON 97355

PHONE: 503-25S-2865

When I used to mar'/el that Joyce's Grand^ncthsr raised nine children, Grandma Teter would reply chat ahild takes all your time, ten

^ certainly

iiKjre, '

And Itfmik she's right.

We^ve certainly
Yet, we have

been busy since Stevie uas born'j^but no busier char, usual.

sure enjoyed his prescace in our home.

We thank God that he has entrusted

the two vibrant young lives of our children to us.

YOU CAN- VISIT MAI?ii:.AND GKYNA!

yday tour from Hong Kong for about ?200 per person.

Since February, almost any American can visit Canton, China on a four-

/ Tourists are not closely supervised, are not followed or watched and / can leave the tour anytime they wish to wander around. / Carl and CaxQlvn Palmer felt .that-thfe. tour waa weII-ttQth tajd-ng. l/Wayfull and Helen Jew and we listened with rapt attention to their account
of .the tour the night they got back to Hong Kong.
Tours are also available to Peking, Shanghi and other places,
And

tours will soon be aya^J^le even Tib.e.t.. and Mongolia. We hope that God wiir"~sHdw ChrlstTaiis' 'now they can use these tours to
witness for Christ in China, We also hope that someday we will have an opportunity to take one of these tours,
CHANGES

The last Sunday in June had our highest attendance ever.

In fact,

attendance has grown for four consecutive months in a row now. However, July has not done so well. Also, the two Christians xvho have been helping us will not be helping us anymore. One has discontinued, and the other, going to college in Windsor, Canada, across the river from Detroit," Pecer wants to

^ '-nngry^gatlort fot Chlr^_se_coj.l_e5e students in Windsor.,

for his vision.
workers.

Praise God

At the same time, we are seeking God's guidance for new

Before leaving, Peter and Darryl Jew helped me paint the two rooms we use for services, fix up the de.sks and chairs and paint a new church sign. We tried making homemade.ice cream this summer and discovered that it

Is a special treat that Chinese have never se^ befojre.

Right now, I'm in the midst of a ten-week. Church Growth Workshop for Mong Kok Church of Christ. In the same vein, we've been making arrange ments for Dr. McGavran to visit |Iong.,Hoag, hopefully this October. Next
week, Robert Coleman. author of Master Flan of Evangelism will be speaking

in Hong'Kong.