Through your

support of missions

Introducing

July 27, 1981

Dear Brethren in Christ:

STEVE <S LINDA

We the Elders of the Magnolia Street

Christian Church do highly recommend and
introduce to you for your support on the
mission

field

in

WHITMER

Central Africa, Brother and

Mrs. Steven M. Whitmer.

They are both members of the Magnolia

Street

Christian

Church,

and

Steven

is an

Ordained Minister on the authority of our Board

and congregation.

It is with great pleasure that we present

them to you for your prayers and support in

spreading the Gospel of our Christ.

Can go
to
the
FIELD

The Elders of the Magnolia Street

Christian Church

YO IT

Missionaries to Zimbabwe

Let the woHd see Christ in you

"It is with great pleasure that I
introduce and recommend this fine

young dedicated and sincere couple

to you for your support."
--Bro. N.T. Patton
Minister

ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTABLE

RECEIPTS WILL BE FURNISHED

Current Financial Needs

CJUHL

Steve and Unda

is
are graduates of Kentucky Christian College
with

majors in

three

fields:

Steve--Bible,

Christian Ministries; LindaBible, and Chris

tian
Education. Steve also has a minor in
Evangelism.
\

Their experience covers wide areas.

With

firsthand experience in electronics, carpentry,

pipefitting, and management, this team can

provide a valuable double addition to our mis

Dear Christian Friends,

the incorporated body of the fellowship shared

Our vision must not be limited to the fields

by the missionaries in the central Africa region

working towards the New Testament example of
Christianity as seen today in the auspices of

of harvest here, but to those throughout the

the

missionary

of Christian friends here in the United States.

members are directly supported through the

incorporated body, and work together on the
policies of the mission.

By sharing your finances, you too will be

an active participant in a most vital outreach.

Restoration

movement.

Its

world, especially the fields of Zimbabwe. Our

missionary effort will require the loving concern

Through careful research and recommendations

of those already serving on the field, we have

anticipated that this endeavor will mean that we
= .,will need to raise $1250 monthly support to care

sionary effort.

Most important of all, their experience with

the

Lord

has

been

equally fulfilling.

/for living

Both

Steve and Linda are immersed believers in Jesus

/ missionary

Christ.

Steve

is

an ordained

minister, set

aside by the same congregation that is charging

his family to carry the Gospel to Africa.
When a C.A.M. representative approached
them concerning the needs of Zimbabwe, it was

a call they could not seem to refuse. Zimbab

expenses ' and $.1^750 monthly for

service expense".

These

needs

reflect an unequal exchange based on United

States currency. In 1980, it required $1.50
(U.S. currency) to purchase $1.00 (Zimbabwian
currency) in Zimbabwe, Africa.
In addition to our regular monthly
expenses, we have found that we will need an
all-terrain .vehicle which will cost approximately

we's recent war for independence has opened

.$9,000. Shipping expenses for this vehicle will

up many areas of service: evangelism in the

capital city, missionary supportive work in the

cost approximately $3,000.

Also, the initial
travel expense for a family of five, from the

bush, new clinics and schools, the Bible College

in Salisbury, and specified leadership training
such as the T.E.E. program theological Educa
tion by Extension).
They are needed in Zim-

tJnited State to Zimbabwe, will be approximately

$3,800.

We pledge to you that we will be wise

stewards of what you provide, and will believe

babwe.

that God will bless our combined efforts in His

service.

In His Name,
Steve and Linda Whitmer

About the kids...

Yes . . . Steve and Linda have three children

and are very proud of them. Todd is a fourth

grader; Jenny a first grader; and Kelly rules
the roost at home in her "4-year old" ways.
The move they are making has brought a tingle
of excitement to the family.
Africa! I l l

airplane?"

Hurrah?"

"We're going to

"How do we move on an

"When we go to the zoo over there

will we look at North American animals?"

For speaking dates please contact:

Make checks payable to and send to:

KCC Box 484

The venture they are undertaking is a

great challengebut Steve says "the attitude of
our children is rubbing off on us. . . .Praise

c/o Dr. and Mis, James Quisenbeiry

Grayson, KY 41143

the Lord."

P. O. Box 204

STEVEN M. WHITMER

or call 606-474-7570

CENTRAL AFRICA MISSION

Morehead, KY 40351

MISSION SERVICES ASSOCIATION

For office use only:
Date Sent:

AUB 2 6 1981

PERSONAL FILE FORM

Date Rec'd:

This form is prepared to help you give accurate background Informa

tion about yourself and your mission work.

Information from this form will appear in Horizons and other infor
mation formats published by Mission Services Association.

'Do not abbreviate

'Please type or print clearly

'Please do not write on this form anything other than that requested. Attach extra sheets for additional information you may want to provide.
This is not an application form. It is not an official form endorsing you and your work. It is simply a worksheet designed to help us publicize
your work that may help produce new friends for you, prayers and financial assistance. If any questions seem too personal or seem offensive
to you, please feel free to leave them blank.

Date:
Day

Name in full

c \ 7^- L/4^

LLhjJmsu^

Spe/TWi all names

Middle Name

First Name

Year)

Complete address on field:

(Number

Street

City

Zip number

State

Country)

In Case of Emergency call # :

Phone number on field:

Ask for:
(First

Middle

Last name and address)

Your complete address while in USA: Kentucky ChriRtian Collpgp Bny

(Number

Street

City

State

phone number

Your USA phone number: area code

rr-raygnn, Kpnt.nnVy

Zip)

^7^-757^

Name and address of LIvinglink church or churches:

LV.agnolia Street
Fltrppt Cbrintian CbuNofober & Street
KagnQX3.a,
(Full name of church)
ctiurch)

City Harrodsburg

Famolia Street
^

State Kont.nnl^y

Zip

^0330

Number & Street

(Full name of church)

City:

State

Zip

Names and addresses of other sponsoring churches whose elders recommend you:

Fiagnolia Street Christian

& street Ka^olia Street

(Full name ol church)

City: Harrodsburg

State Kentucky

Zip ^0330

Number & Street

(Full name ol church)

City:

Zip

State

Please sketch a map directlna visitors to your location on the mission field

Please send letters of recommendation from the elders In

your sponsoring churches which will encourage other

churchestosupportyourmisslonary work. Certainly the
words of these elders will help to convince others
regarding the worthiness of your mission work. Please
help MSA to spread your news through HORIZONS by
sending these elders' letters from your sponsoring
churches as soon as possible. MSA will be happy to help
you contact these eiders If you will send the full
addresses of the churches.

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names here and enclose a copy of each letter.)

Name: Ree phamphlpt finclop^pd

Number & Street

City:

State

Zip

Number & Street

Name

City _

Zip

State

State Kentucky

Cltyrradi sonvi lie

Place of Birth

Zip

(Number S Street)

13

Date of birth October

(Month)

19^2
(Year)

(Day)

(Add date of arrival

and naturalization date

(Month)

(Day)

(Year)

(Month)

(Day)

If applicable.)
(Year)

Where baptized? Hfl-r-roHghn-rg;,

Date

City

Zip

State

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

Married

Single

Divorced

Widowed

Please give the complete name of your husband or the maiden name of your wife Farthing
Date of marriage

Where married? T-Tg-rr-nHghnyg,

-1^
(Month)

Who solemnized your wedding?

(Day)

(Year)

Drrn Ymmg

List children by full name giving the place, birthday, month and year In theorderofyourchildren's birth days. (If your
children have been adopted please Indicate.) In case you are single, please list your brothers and sisters by name in
this space.
Name

Todd KiGhagl Whitmfir

Jennifer Diane WhitmAr

Kelly Bomioo Vjhitmer

Place of birth

Rnwling nrpp-n ^ KY

HaTrnHghnrg; KY

Danville KY

Month,

Day

Year

Novemhgr

-^2

-1S22-

.Ti in p

-15L_

1 975

Spptpm"h3-p

Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did as a brief career summary. Give
approximate dates:
Place

Position

Service

Dates

EDUCATION (high school and later):

^ .
Name of,school

*
Location

M
L.
Number
of* years

Wiprcfir (Imjnt.y High Harrndghii-rg Ktqnt.ur.ky

Kentucky Christian College Gravson KY

, Ki

Degrees granted and date

(List honorary degrees)

Rnhnni niplnma 1970

, Bachelor of Science 1981

What Influenced you to become a missionary?

What Is

your

purpose in

missions?

Or what

do

you

hope to

accomplish

on the

mission

field?

Your own explanation in some detail might be influential in leading others into full-time service. (Use extra sheets 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?
Evangelist
Bible College Teacher
Bible Reader
Public School Teacher
Homemaker

Doctor

Nurse

Social Worker

ministry
Radio follow-up
Christian Service Camp
mission equipment
Maintenance
Benevolent

Correspondence Courses
Evangelism

Pilot,

Music Teacher

Linguistics
Office Work

Maintenance of
Production of Bible

Production of Christian literature In the National Language

Name other:

Languages you know (fluent/non-fluent)

Radio

Village

PARENTS:

Father's name and his home address:

Ronald Lee Whitmer

(First

Living x

Deceased

City Vptqpt 11 PQ

His occupation

Middle

Last name)

Number & Street 13^ Gaybourn Way

, State

Kont.nnky

Zip

^03^3

engineer

Phnnfi6n6-873-70^^7

Is he a Christian? Yes

No

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

What Christian service does he no\w do?

Mother's full maiden name

Donna Dean Pnnn Viihitmer

(First

Living

Deceased

Middle

Last name)

Number & Street 13^ Gayboum Way

City Versailles
Is she a Chrjstian?

RtatP Kentucky
Yes

No

7ip ^0383

Phnpp

Her occupation if employed outside the

home

What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local church?
Do you have relatives in mission work? Yes

No

If so, please list their names, location, kinship and details on a separate sheet with a brief explanation of their
missionary activity.
FORWARDING AGENT:

Name

nnH L-iartha Qnigpnhprry

(First

Middle

Last name.

K applicable, list txth Mr. and Mrs. full names.)

Number and Street P 0 Box 20^

Kentucky

City ^i-P.T

7ip ^0351

Where attend church? ?Rlt,

Phone 6o6-874-9307

nhrist.ian Hhnrnb

(Full name of church)

Number & Street

City

Tiick

State Ken"tucky

2ip

What duties are performed by the forwarding agent? linangial i legal iaccnunting,and personal
Should money be sent to the forwarding agent only?

Does the forwarding agent receive a salary?

Please give the full name of the mission:

HQ

yes

In what form should funds be sent? any

Central Africa i^Assion

Does the mission have official tax exempt status? ^2^

Please give details of HOW checks should be written to this mission:

Central Africa r.iission

and sent to V-T. and I^rs. Quisentg^

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the mission field, please explain the details of HOW to do it, so we
can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire

Mission Services Association is depending upon you to keep her informed regarding your missionary activity.
Thanks so very much; you are the BEST source for your information we know, so you are a vital partner.

If you have additional information that you think will be helpful to the staff of MSA in preparing news stories about
your ministry, please feel free to send it. MSA is depending upon you. Thanks.

MISSION SERVICES ASSOCIATION

For office use only:
Date Sent:

AUG 2 6 1931

PERSONAL FILE FORM

10

Date Rec'd:

This form is prepared to heip you give accurate background informa

Information from this form will appear in Horizons and other infor
mation formats published by Mission Services Association.

tion about yourself and your mission work.

please type or print clearly

*Do not abbreviate

please do not write on this form anything other than that requested. Attach extra sheets for additional information you may want to provide.

This is not an application form. It is not an official form endorsing you and your work. It is simply a worksheet designed to help us publicize
your work that may help produce new friends for you, prayers and financial assistance, if any questions seem too personal or seem offensive
to you, please feel free to leave them blank.

Date: Qp-hnhor
(Month

Name in full

T.i-nHa

15 j
Day

1
Year)

"Pflyp Whitmp-r

spell oul all names

Middle Name

First Name

Last Name

Complete address on field:

(Number

Street

City

State

Zip number

Country)

In Case of Emergency call # :

Phone number on field:

Ask for:
(First

Middle

Last name and address)

Your complete address while In USA: Kentyuckv Christian Collfigp Box

(Number

Your USA phone number: area code

Street

606

City

State

phone number

flrpiyRr^-n ^ Ky.

Zip)

^7^-757^

Name and address of LIvlnglInk church or churches:

F-''a,gno1 i,a Strppt Chr.lstian

Number & Street

Magnolia St-rnn-h

(Full name ol church)

rify Harrodsburg,

State Kentucky

Zip

Number & Street

(Full name ol churctt)

City:

State

Zip

Names and addresses of other sponsoring churches whose elders recommend you:

Magnolia
Street Christian Number & Street Magnolia
(Filll name ol church)

City: Harrodsburg

State Kentucky

z\p ^0330

1^3

Number & Street

(Full name of church)

Zip

State

City:

Please sketch a map directing visitors to your location on the mission field.

Please send letters of recommendation from theelders in

your sponsoring churches which will encourage other

churchestosupportyourmissionary work. Certainly the
words of these elders will help to convince others

regarding the worthiness of your mission work. Please

help MSA to spread your news through HORIZONS by

sending these elders' letters from your sponsoring

churches as soon as possible. MSA will be happy to help
you contact these elders if you will send the full
addresses of the churches.

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names here and enclose a copy of each letter.)
.
Name:

N . T, Patton

City:

Hg.rro dsljurg

Name

City

Number & Street

7ip ^0330

State Kentucky

Number & Street

Rnrl r.'oore

7ip ^0330

.qtatpKentucky

Harrodsbur^

City Harrodsburg

Place of Birth

Zip '^0330

state Kentucky

(Number & Street)

Date of birth _ October

(Month)

28

1952

(Day)

(Year)

(Add date of arrival

and naturalization date

(Month)

(Day)

(Month)

(Year)

(Day)

if applicable.)
(Year)

Date

Where baptized? Kayo Christian Church

City

Harrodsbur^

August 13 > 19^2

7ip ^0330

State Kentucky

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

Married

Single

Divorced

Widowed

Please give the complete name of your husband or the maiden name of your wife Steven Kichael Whitmer

Date of marriage

August
(Month)

Who solemnized your wedding?

13 ,
(Day)

971 Where married? Karrodsburgt Kentucky

(Year)

Don Young

List children by full name giving the place, birthday, month and year In the order ofyourchlldren's birth days. (If your
children have been adopted please indicate.) In case you are single, please list your brothers and sisters by name In
this space.
Name

Place of birth

Month,

I'ovember

.Tftnnif(=^r DianR Whitn[icr Harrodsbure. Kentucky

Kelly Bernice Whitmer Danville, Kentucky

June 17

September

Day

27

Year

1972

1975

5 ' 1977

Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did as a brief career summary. Give
approximate dates:
Dates

Service

Position

Place

EDUCATION {high school and later):

Name of school

..

.
Number
of. years

Location

Kentucky Christisn College Grayson KY

ercer County High Harrodchurg, KY .

-k-

Degrees granted and date

^^ist honorary degrees)

Bachelor of Science '81

High School Diploma '7Q

What Influenced you to become a missionary?

What is your purpose in missions?

Or what do you hope to accomplish on the mission

field?

Your own explanation in some detail might be influential in leading others into full-time service. (Use extra sheets 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?
Evangelist
Bible College Teacher
Bible Reader
Public School Teacher
Homemaker

ministry

Doctor

Nurse

Radio follow-up

Social Worker

Christian Service Camp

Music Teacher

Linguistics

Pilot,
Radio

Maintenance of

Office Work
Production of Bible
Benevolent
Maintenance
mission equipment
Production of Christian literature in the National Language
Village
Correspondence Courses
Evangelism
Name other:

Languages you know (fluent/non-fluent)

PARENTS:

Father's name and his home address:

Living

r)RVld "Farthing

Deceased

City Harrodsburg
His occupation

Number & Street

3^3,^ Kentucky

(PirsI

Middle

Last name)

Rt. 8

^Ip ^0330

Fermpr

Rhone 606-73^-2036

Is he a Christian? Yes

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

Sunday School Supprintpndant nnH p Hpponn.

No .

hg_has been the

Hp ip p-rp<aQ-nt.1 y ^y\

Hoy

What Christian service does he now do?

Mother's full maiden name

Jugnita

Bernice Farth;i,ng
(First

Living

Deceased

Middle

Last name)

Number & Street Bt, 8

City Harrodsburg
Is she a Christian?

State
Yes

TCpntnpky

No

7ip ^0330

Her occupation If employed outside the

home

What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local church?
Do you have relatives In mission work? Yes

teacher

No _X

If so, please list their names, location, kinship and details on a separate sheet with a brief explanation of their
missionary activity.
FORWARDING AGENT:

fgame

James and Kartha

Quisenberry
(First
Middle

Lest name.

II epplicable, list both Mr. and Mrs. lull names.)

Number and Street ? 0 Box 20^

City

I', nrebend

State Kentucky
Zip
Where attend church?
Salt Lick Christian Church
(Pull name of church)
Number & Street

, City -S^:t Lick

What duties are performed by the forwarding agent?

Phone 606-87^--9307
State

Kentucky

Zip _

financial > accounting, legal > and personal

Should money be sent to the forwarding agent only?

Does the forwarding agent receive a salary? __no

In what form should funds be sent?

g-ny

Please give the full name of the mission: CentTRl AfriCfa I issior.
Does the mission have official tax dxempt status?

Please give details of HOW checks should be written to this mission: Centrf^l Afrlcia MrroP
and sent to Kr. & Ivrs.Quisenberry
If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the mission field, please explain the details of HOW to do it, so we
can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire

Mission Services Association is depending upon you to keep her informed regarding your missionary activity.
Thanks so very much; you are the BEST source for your information we know, so you are a vital partner.

If you have additional information that you think will be helpful to the staff of MSA in preparing news stories about
your ministry, please feel free to send it. MSA is depending upon you. Thanks.