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FROM-ALAN .AND..CAROL ROUSH MISSIONARIES TO HAWAII 'Not that I have already obtr^lned Sunnj'-slope Christian Church, Me
this or am alread:,.'" perfect; but i| morial
-CHRISTIAN
press on to make it mj own. becausej tian Church, Taupe. We hope that Christ Jesus ha.s made me his ' you folks will enjoy the program, Brethren, I do not' oon3ider that I and that you vjill tell others.
have made
I do, forgetting
what lies
behind
call
and
ahead, I press
on toward
the goal
i V). /Vecc/
for
upward
This is 1959.
As Christians we all
our Lord. An
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Hc
We have
more
about" 165
l i s t now
names
but we
on our
need at
cent per copy, but v/e have to use. at least 200 copies. You minis opened the MAKAHA work the first ters and regular -'subscribers", Sunday of the New Year. For us-at Makaha, HAWAII, vje press' en. for go out and round up a few names getting the past, toward the propa for us. Please send all names to
It v/as ,v'ith ^reat joy that :-we re
gation of ^"evj Testament . Christian Dane Roush ity in this important, ;and growing
area of Waianae - Makaha, Indeed,
is much to do.
as
soon as
possible.
^1%
there
"It can^t be done" "It can be done" The" OPTIMIST: together that significant -advances "I just did it!" The PSPTOMIST: will be made on both fields for ^59 Oli* *1'^
HAl
was a bachelor
third time he table at the
and when
hostess^
staring, at him with" round eyes. "I don^t often have such a good;
dear,he told
"ViTe
don't
Dane Roush.
recorded tape
the field plus slides are available b}' appointment. Please take advan Grocer:
"But I'm' a college possible. It will give you a di- Job Seeker: graduate," the and personal contact v/ith rect "OK, I'll show you how," work here and v/ith us. We do not Grocer:
tage' of
at all
the
tvTo mentioned above and our monthly An unfortunate occurr bu].letin. Three churches are tak SUCC.ilSS: ing advantage of this material in ence which has ruined many a per the next three weoks^ They are: fectly good failure.
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CAJ^P
We have camp
the Island. There is a camp in the summer for two weeks; one vfeek is for each age group. At Christmas time there is a camp for teenagers
only, lasting for three days. Camp V7as held at Kaneohe, December 29th. Unfortunately it rained constantly all tliree days like unto the great
rain in Noah*s time. But we had a
wonderful time together, Carol and Mrs Sosebee were the tv/o camp grub
fixers (this was a 6 A.M, to 9 P.M. daily job), I was the recreational In February, 1795,
director & one of the eight Bible Study leaders. It was a good camp, Kamehsmeha set Carol and I learned many things in
the Islands under working with these young people & his control. It took about' fifteen attempting to understand them. We years but he did it. And, thus, he need this experience since we are out to bring all
became the first King to bring all going to have
MAKAHA from
to build a group at
son. His statue stands in front of were 32 teenagers at camp. than half were Christians. City Hall in Honolulu.
''scratch'^
There
Less
Many
facts of inter
ation Packet,
been somev/hat
Progress
on
it has
due to
interrupted
moving, but page four is just about ready and we hope to have it com
plete next month.
Before we left
that if we
needed anything,
So bookkeeping, must be in proper proportion. we are just going to list afsw ito list the name of
family as con
tributors,
provided for the health of Card^ me is 25 miles. Folding chairs to and I through "keeping us supplied furnish classrooms is a real need* with our vitamin needs since our VJe have an immense back yard and at arrival in the Islands., V^e sin present, two volley ball net poles cerely apologize and are indeed are firmly in place. However, no net, or ball makes it difficult to grateful.
:<cy^5jc>ie:^c
The closest
play.
We need
other recreational
TH3 TAK3,
equipment for our futxire young peo IS NOTHING FINAL ABOUT A MIS- ple (some of it is ne;5ded to get a These items can make "SZCSPT ITS B3ING TKKM AS few here!!).
FINAL.
Sunday
School
He is my friend who helps me. He is more my friend who helps me MAKAHA Mission, please write to us
to help myself.
or to Dane Roush.
classes and youth groups. If your class or group desires to work to ward a particular project for the
He is most my
friend who
helps me
to help others.
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'^Ask and it will be given you; seek teeners. A group for Juniors vrill find; knock and i t follow later. We are starting re will be opened to you." Things are lease time at the high school the on the move- at MAKAHA, We have 5th of March, Simply stated, re asked of God, and-by seeking and lease time is a special feature of knocking, He has given the increase the school system here permitting We thank God for many things, but the young people of the church to two in particular. First, that He be dismissed the last period of is building the MAKAKA work. Sec one day each week, for a period of ond, that He has provided our sup religious education. We pick them
port from the finest Christians and up
church.
churches anywhere, in the "bestesf Also special evening services are State of all, Arizona. (At least in the planning stage. Pray for until HAWAII gains Statehoodi). We us that MAKAHA will continue to respectfully acknowledge that some grow. gifts come from well meaning indi viduals who have wandered astray from the Great State, Then too, we A MATTER OF DEGRESS
gratefully accept support from any
one, anywhere,
interested
in
the
A divinity scholar named Tweedle Once wouldn't accept his degree 'Cause its tough enough being
Tweedle
Plans for expanding the services of the church are under way, A Youth Group will be started March Sth for
slides, recorded
ness the voices-of nyslope Church.
the Sun-
iJ'sA UoU
\-^r^OU)<
The name Kavjaii is correctly pro ing our program to the missionary nounced H^h~wy-ee ' It is not High- group of Lincoln Bible Institute, wah-yah.., Honolulu is ' Ko-no-?.ulu, March 11, The work is spreadingl
>;? >[|c >ii
Islands,
the
Scientistb ar.d ijacuralist^, love'the Ch.ristian Church in Phoenix, More than 94 per cGnt of ^young^uns' is takin* over."
v;hite
iTian
(I77S)
That
these plunta
the vTcrld,. Cver 90 per'"cent'-of the 3j750 native species of insects and
noiA?here else in God will care for him and his wife.
is loved
by
all
v/ho
know him,
We know that
So per cent
of
a nursery.
i-Acl\6S' Gro'U pS .
The last three Sundays we have had
This has created two
Please make our all ch?cks or money definite needs, children*s chairs orders to the Hawaiian New Testa and "zabatons". Zabatons are Jap
ment (N,,T.) Mission at Makaha. Send anese cushions placed on the floor
to Dane R. Roushj S. Indianola to sit on. If any ladies' group Ave,, Phoenix, Arizona. is interested in making some of these, please call or write Mrs. Carol and 1 v/ish 'to' voice publicly Dane Roush. The average cost to
j
our gratitude and love for the fine make one is about
one dollar.
We
job that my parents are doing as need several. They are a very pop our "Forwarding Agents" in bringing ular item here and they have many
uses. -CAROL-
the' medium of
Before our Father ''s throne V7e pour our-ardent prayers; Our f'iaro;,'car hcpft;:., our aims are one, our comforts and our cares.
We snare oui- mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear;
But "/re shalJL' sti.ll be joined in heart, and hope to meet again.
,
This glorious hope revives our courage by the way; lAjhile eash in expectation lives, and'^longs to see the day, From.sorrow, -coll,, and pain, and sin, we shall be free; And perfect, love and friendship reign through all Eternity.
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that this will be good for HAWAII. We take this opportunity to tell you about what your investment in HAV/AII can mean for Christ, New Testament
Christianity, and you. There is before all the missionaries of the Church of Christ and Christian Church in HAWAII, a great challenge to establish a firm foundation for the Message of Jesus Christ. All the missions and churches on the Island are doing an important service in many broad as pects of establishing the Church of Christ. Vie feel that this makes your mission dollar a "well-spent" dollar wherever it goes on the Island. There is also the opportunity and privilege for us to work together with all the other workers for the advancement of the total work as a unit seeking to bring to people here, Jesus Christ, The ministers meet once a month for encouragement and 'fellowship, and the planning of various events such as camp. The churches have singspirations at regular intervals. The next one is to be held at MAKAHA, May 1st. Island wide youth rallies are held every three months on a Sunday afternoon. We just had one April 5th, in which MAKAHA, coming up from "0", brought home the attendance trophy with twelve young people present. Summer and Christmas camps are a regular feature of the churches also. During the summer there is a week for the Seniors and a week for the Juniors. A three day camp is held for Seniors during the Christmas vacation. All these things permit fellowship and the opportunity of keeping the various churches in touch with each other. To gether growth in Christian Living is increased for all, adults and youth.
America is a Christian nation. Its 50th State is not and it has a long way to go. There are gathered here people from eleven-plus different countries all of which are missionary supplied lands. HAV/AII needs your support - And we at MAKAHA have a work to do. WE ASK YOU TO CONSIDER V/HAT YOUR INVESTMENT MEANS FOR CHRIST, NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIANITY, YOU, AND THE LORD'S V/ORK AT MAKAHA, HAWAII'S Om "VALLEY OF THE SUN".
S,'5,15^
First Christian Church in Canton, Ohio, that the Junior Department de sired to purchase our machine. The
culties
prevented
our
buying this
machine, so v;e
tra, a new Gestetner. Of course it is the hand operated one but the In January's bulletin we stated some work produced is the same. You vJill needs one-of which was a mimeograph see some of the work it can do when
machine. We received word from the the first addition to our Informa-
./.y.I-
V/e are glad that about one is on the move'. unable to our church offerings are increasing
express enough our gratitude to the to the point where they cover the uv/onderful people at Canton that made tilities. Vfe pray for that time
this act possible. It v/as
,.
an answer when the church, through increased He shall grant attendance., will be able to make the
the
weeks and have is another "value point" in your in \Je have a lot vestment in' MAKAHA.^ (Offerings now
V/e
here!
held
of "mission mimeo^ing"
The
extra
70 came
to do
from_our
return
during the
that do not attend church but would for various uses such as Fellov/ship like to meet with their friends v/ho dinners. Vie haven't had a Potluck do attend church. At present there since we left Phoenix. That's disas are about six ladies. V/e know of
is 20' by 24' with two small exten of fellov/ship, church projects such sions out from the sides, one for a as sev/ing, etc. The best part of it carport, the other to shelter a ping is that v/e hope^ to reach some ladies
started on it two weeks ago. The size start a Ladies'Group for the purpose
that
pong table
trous for me as most of you knovjl A five other good prospects for this month from now should see the new ad and the church. One thing we will want to do is send a tape to any of dition almost completed. the Ladies' Groups in Phoenix, and exchange "chit chat". -CAROLThe-V/orld VJar ' cost ,the equivalent of
Nazereth was V/hat. a-price man Some of you received copies of our has paid for not looking to the great bulletin last month that were white ""born."
Sacrificing of Jesus Christ on the (that's us) had not counted on the hill of Calvary. Many a "heartbreak large increase of nev/ names to our ridge" has been fought since that day mailing list. So the home front had
when the Son of God paid our,price on to
The missionaries
remake
additional
to
go around this
copies.
We
PR3ACH, LOVE, LOVE, .'LOVE, AHD PRAY, PRAY, PRAY, UNTIL PEOPLE COHE TO KKOvJ
QUR. JESUS.
in circulation.
This v;as set Easter Sunday. April 5, The cost was conservative, but if we had 32. Over 40 new people have did cost. If you wish to help pay
been reached since the church v/as re
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C) vJ
opened. It is hard to get them all addressed envelope enclosed in the out on one Sunday, however I MAKAHA Packet. V/e enjoy advertising HAV/AXI!
March ALOHA Vol.1
HAl/AIIAN N.T. MISSION AT MAKAHA Alan and Carol Roush-Missionaries P.O. BOX' 5SS
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with the better quality paper. It almost looks like a printing job but
it isn^t. It vjas done on our new
mimeograph machine.
mention'the
VJe
hesitate to
IMAHA is grovjing. There were 34 in Services May 3? 36, May 10, This tops our Easter Services by one, but
it is a better record in that we had some Easter morning v/ho come only at
cost of this
It cost <,t>2,70
elaborate
10,000 copies I
that time of
record
year.
There
Last
are
Sunday*s
including
about 45
nev/ ones
since
April 1,
three
adults.
Daily
Vaca
tion
School.
Experienced
for a
church are
teachers
tvjo fine
hard to obtain
in the
vjilling to learn, and we know that they will do a good job. Carol will be teaching, of course. Also Patsy Mae Saton, a teacher from Sunset
Beach Christian School, will help us for one of the two v/eeks. There are a fev; other ladies that will supply
this point
1) 2) 3)
a four
month report
events at
of
the outstanding
from January 1:
MAKAHA
occasional help and furnish refresh ments, etc., for the tv/o weeks.
Then follov/ing DVBS a week later is
organized,
(fifteen young
Camp,
Two
weeks of it,
one Senior
v/eek'and one Junior week. Some of the duties I have for the tvjo v/eeks include; Senior Camp - Dean of Men,
chapel
speaker for
five
days, and
teacher of
5)
6)
Printing of
a Sunday
morning
Bible; Junior V/eek - Recreational Director, and probably cook for all
the rest of the day and night hours.
The
a young
MAKAHA
really
lady that
It is the
7)
Last but
very important,
the
construction of the
nev; Youth
Hall addition,
Three men
20 by 24 feet.
have
of the church
Looking out upon the brothers, he declared, "If these arguments don^t
the con
A new
Rivera, Mr. McCall, Mr. Kuntz, family has started attending they want to help too. That^s
the church
time to come.
We
thank
God
daily for
5)
these
men
who are
V/e
wish
some of you
last
ladies
Mother*s
could
Day,
You would have seen happy Mothers with orchid, rose, plumeria corsages
All the flowers were do
For,
thus far,
posed of
we
to
ministering
nated by church members. The young people met together for two hours on Saturday morning and made the cor sages. \'Je know all of you Mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day, (P.S. Say husbands, our Orchids were all "for free").
This writer noticed in the paper the
Hawaiians,
part-Ha-
waiians, Japanese, Puerto Ricans, Chinese, and Haoles. The V'Jord says, "Preach the Gospel
to all the nations". I t seems
other day, among other disturbing things, a news item stating that a $334 million contract had just been
awarded to produce the first manned rocket for space exploration. One wonders how many Youth Centers, hos pitals, etc, could be built for that amount. Or hovj many of the world's 'two-thirds starving" could be fed
and cared for. This "vnriter^ i s of the
opinion that
it is doubtful indeed,
(if there can
one brother was permitted to speak only one sentence, this at an annual feast presided over by the Elder Monk. Came the day of the annual feast, and the Elder Monk motioned to the young brother at his left to arise and speak. He arose and said, "I^m not one to complain, but the
food at this monastery is terrible." Then he sat down. The following year the Elder Monk signaled to a monk at his right that he might speak. This
monk rose and said,"I hate to differ with my v/orthy brother, but I think
the food at this monastery is simply v/onderful." The following year the Elder Monk himself arose to speak.
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fo Dane R, Roush
4^25 S. Indianola Ave. Phoenix, Arizona
No.
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3547
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CHRISTIAN NSVJS FROM ALAM AND CAROL ROUSH - ^aSSIONARISS TO HAWAII P.O, Box 5SS - Waianae, Oahu, HAV/AII
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It-was a thrill, to say the least, to set a new attendance record May 17, just one week follov/ing our last bulletin. Since then the attendance has stayed at a 42 average, it's time nov/ to v;ork tov/ard that 50 Mark, How ever, the real story is not in the attendance record. V/e hope that lives
are being brought closer to our Lord. This real story v/ill progress slov/er, and will not always be evident, But nevertheless, it will be a conPlease pray for these people. tinual process as the Church grows.
Our first Fellowship Dinner was an "eatin^' success. Thirty-six enjoy ed a good deal of fellowship. Inci dentally, we showed them our slides
of Grand Canyon.
dren too much.
They
liked
them
of of
a
the our
be
bulletin
published
for
building.
\'Je
better
However, v;e'll
have lots of
to be ready in August.
nev7s in August.
it
i s so UNcommon."
MAICAHA
V/e v;elcome the Youth Group of the Ladoga Christian Churchj Ladoga, In diana, to the list of regular month ly pledges. This is a fine Youth Group and v/e are very grateful for
item is self-explanatory. The first item is a pressing need due to ex pansion of facilities. The second item is a must for our program of religious training which v/e hope to To date v/e have their interest in the work at J-IAKAHA, start in September, We will write about two other youth refrained from making appeals for money. V/e don^t plan to start. How groups in the next issue.
ever,
Below is featured a picture of the
not pro
we would
like to
point
out
that had it not been for extra money from some substitute teaching per
young people at MAKAHA playing vol ley ball. The photo was just a trial
because there actually was
ture
per background to contrast all the dark figures, but it v/as good enough to try a reproduction of it. V/e fea
formed by Carol,the mimeograph v/ould not have been paid off, the Youth Hall would not have been built, and many church bills would yet be un paid. Monthly pledges still amount
to about
$360
this because
and net (of excellent quality), were given to the church by First Christi^in Church, Tempe, Arizona. We are so very grateful to the Tempe Church for this gift, and the young people are certainly grateful also. V/e have
also received word that the Junior
personal $150 a
pay extra
church bills, etc. At present we are hoping that by the first of December
we v/ill not be forced to blindly be lieve that an addition to the family
can be had "At no additional cost"! I
Youth Group of First Christian in Phoenix, Ariz., under the sponsor ship of Mr, and Mrs. Bob Ogan, has
to the MAKAHA
Our deepest gratitude goes to God and out to those who pray for and support the MAKAHA work, V/e would not trade "our home front" in Ariz,,
Church, Again our gratitude goes out to these fine young people v/ho de sire to help other young people here.
The work at MAKAHA has many needs.
might be
Three important
ones are
chairs, a
Our prayers and Gladness go out to the nev/ Maryvale Church in Phoenix,
filmstrip projector (we desperately need a used one-anybody have one???) and filmstrips, and money. The last
We may as vjell
announce that besides the new addition to the
church facili
foaming sea ex
and
happy
in
AI^iEN."
May
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4S25 E. Indianola Ave, Phoenix, Arizona
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P.O. Box'5^0 - Waianae, Oahu, HAV/AII
Not only "heap big", but wonderful and thrilling too. Lives were help ed and changed, and many decisions
were made# VJe are talking about the two weeks of Camp, and DVBS here at KiAKAHA. First of all we give the DVBS report.
first simmer camp in Hawaii. Camp was held on the grounds of the Sun set Beach Church and School. The
Daily Vacation Bible School was held at MAliAHA June 29 to July 10 (ending tv7o days before Camp started-a busy 2B days to say the least!). There
"parsons" gathered there a few days before camp to pitch four big squad
prepare the cots. There
tents and
vjeek.^ MAKAHA
tvjo during
had seven campers, three seniors and four juniors. There vjere fifteen
faith,
Junior
v/eek.
(us^uns too), but they did a fine job. Many other ladies helped by a variety of duties - Senior week: preparing punch and cookies for the Dean of Hen, teacher of a class,team children for all ten days. Fifty-one leader, chapel speaker; Junior v/eek:
Some good contacts
V7e hope they prove assistant cook (a rather dubious pro
Most of them were baptized in their home churches. Yours truly enjoyed
were registered.
were made also.
fession - the
preparation
of fruit
promising for the future. On Friday evening, July 10, the church had its
second Fellov/ship Dinner in the form of a Campfire Ueiner Roast. A short
tendance we feel to
this.
be
a type of
The at
camps. All worked hard for this one. The feeling is one of "a job welldone".
v/ork starts.
"Go Forth
the
BAPTISI^^IS. ..
young people
take
sion to
Christ as
and Saviour,
This
to the
leads
Youth
us to say
Group of
"thank you"
the Mountain View Church of Christ, Phoenix, for sending Gladys to Camp.
Isn't i t v/onderful hov/ God uses folk
and the vjeek follov/ing (Junior v;eek of Camp). On this Sunday morning, a
Father and his teen-age dau^ter,
Ue confessed their faith in Christ.
3000 miles away to help bring one into His fold? Indeed, this is true
with the other five v;ho were baptized
and with all that is done for God's
feel this to be an ansv/er to prayer and the v/orking of the Holy Spirit.
MAKAHA.
The love,
The daughter
was
greatly helped by
interest, prayers, and support you put forth are manifested in many and
Camp the v/eek before. The Mother in this family has been a Christian for some time. Then to make all complete their son came forward during Vesper time at Junior Camp and confessed
his faith in Christ. The church has had a v/onderful influence in this
BUSY HANDS, FULL OF GOOD V/ORKS, PURE GOLD, AND V/ELL REGULATED,
It sounds real good to our "ears" and hearts to hear of the good at tendance of the nev/ Ilaryvale Church, and the nev/ church at Mesa. V/e pray alv/ays for the v/ork in Arizona. Our VERY, VERY,
SPECIAL THANKS
home. And they have been a source of great help to the church in love, in
terest, and labor performed. Someday because of his occupation, they will have to leave us, but this time they
leave v/ith Christ in their hearts. Then to add to this the three other
young people
also confessed
attending Junior
their faith
Camp
in the
Lord Jesus Christ and vjere baptized vjith the McCall family at MAKAHA, All six were baptized in our "ocean baptistry" in front of the church,
Memorial, in Phoenix, and Christian, Tucson, v/ho chose as their mission project and us out of a "summer financial
Fol
lowing the baptismal service, the Lord's Supper was served. It was an
Certain-
in
people. God has seen fit to use this church to bring them into the fold
of His-Beloved Son. For this v;e are
persons "baptised.
years old and well for that
v/aiian.
She is
almost 13
what it
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fa Dane R, Roush
Phoenix, Arizona
4^25 E.-Indianola Ave.
ALOHA
Vol.1
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Form 3547
REQUESTED
CHRISTIAIi KSWS FROM ALAN AND CAROL ROUSH - ICESSIONARIES TO HAWAII P.O. Box 5^8 - V/aianae, Oahu, HAV/AII
"They say
that I'm
supposed else
to be too,
v/hen
/ / /
~
_ off is it? And I'm going to demand certain things when I get here you body, but things like diapers, baby pov/der, pablum, and lots of rattles)-'
We have a feeling too that all will be in a ''dither", Hov/evcr, there are a fev; things to consider v;hen a child comes along, on the mission field.
is needed to supplement present support provided said support is not ex ceeding present needs. And it isn't. Therefore, v/e pray and hope that
situation
simply and
Just
fev/ -^.OO
Those
l i t t l e ex
tra janatorial work for Carol and I in early August. It is funny to dis
cover all the places v/here rain can come in especially if it is coming down in sheets at 50 miles per hour. Fortunately no damage occurred here at the church, but a few i-IAKAHA res
idents lost their roofs. The l i t t l e
that
right
after the last bulletin v/as v/ritten tv/o more confessed their faith in
Island of
in damage.
"Some folk's religion is just like a wooden leg. There is neither v/armth
Jesus Christ and v/ere baptized in the ocean August 9- This adds to the previous six making eight in all. We rejoice in this and pray that there will be many more as time passes.
In a previous issue of the bulletin v/e mentioned the interest and sup port of the Youth Group of the Lado ga Christian Church in Indiana. Last month v;e mentioned the Youth Group
\'Je are perplexed about two thinss. First, hov; to get you folk to v/rite more letters. Certainly some of you must have questions about HA'./AII in relation to its history, races, and missions. Besides, we v/ant to hear from you about v/hat goes on in our
''old home State". Write to us.
ing program here at the church. Me need a filmstrip projector, used or otherv;ise, to use in the task of presenting basic Bible teaching to those attending church, youth meet ings, and especially those who are out of Christ, At present v/e are using a borrov;ed projector for use v/ith our youth group. I'le have ob
are
tained by
special
gift, a
set
of
family as they begin serving the new Haryvale Church in Phoenix; and also to Vern and Diane Nesbitt, as Vern
assumes the duties of assistant min i s t e r of Memorial Christian Church.
filmstrips on the Bible, salvation, and church history. These have been used by others on the Island v/ith re sults. Hov/ever, the most important
need is to go into ! the" homes v/ith this method of teaching, a thing v;e
are unable to do until we acquire a .fllm.striB. projector. .. Perhaps
church has v/ill fill a used one and needs a
yWSL
?ray
.. Sa*-
On the Sunday evening of August 23, IIAKAHA visited the church at Maili,
in their evening service. This Sun
they
v/ill be
visiting us. From there v;e hope to go into combined evening services.
services vjill be held in the one church the next
tf Wtv U AM VPPSO --U4B ii.!.i^Sa-isiuEa OVE
month, and so on. Me think this v/ill be a great help to both churches and the fellowship will be good for all..
V.
August
ALOHAVol.1
Non-Prof, Organ.
Permit No, 47-
fo Dane R. Roush
4S25 E, Indianola Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona
No.
10
FORI^l
3547
REQUESTED
Joplin, Missouri
D/^jf
HAWAII
CROSSROADS OP THE PACIFIC
-r.* -v'
iPLr/UfirYO
CKai-3*TIAN NCVJS FROM ALAK AND CAROL RCUSH 3SI ON ARIES TO HAWAII F,0" 2o:: 5S8 - Waianae, Oahu, HAVJAII
; MEET THE RIVERAS
we shall
introduce to
you a person
difficulty in reachlocal people. This family also brings another lady with a-
Catholic background,
plus three other children. They have a. long way to go in Christian living but they are wil
His wife, Francis, v/as born Dec.1925 in Honolulu. Their daughter Romona, v/as born Jan. 1944, in Honolulu. Not
one -of the family has ever been out
Mr. and I^Irs. Rivera of the Islands. them
many
relatives of
Both
of
of
the attack
Pearl Harbor. They recall well how people thought the attack v/as "not for real". Many civilians died as curious spectators. Following this
John went to work on Ford Island in
various kinds living close. This is a problem that you v/ould have to see to believe. We hope to reach some of them in time, maybe. It is hard for the Riveras amongst all their socalled Catholic relatives and friends
The family moved to V/aianae in 1950, to HAKAHA in 1952. In late 1952, the family was baptized. In the follov/ing years they be
came backsliders. Vifhen
to those who write the checks for the mission and send them
to our Agent. Please make oiif the check to: HAV/AIIAN NEl'/ TSSTADIENT (N.
and
send to
the church was re-open- Dane Roush as usual. Some have made ed, Jan. 4, 1959, they them out to us, and we haven^t been were present (the only able to figure out how to span 3,000 ones). Since then they miles to sign themi have missed only four Correction please for a grammatical times. Mrs. Rivera i s
the teacher of the Be
error in l a s t bulletin.
"For
Carol
of
just
three
that
local
have
and I" should be "me". Begging par dons all over the place, especially to Mrs. Hoyt Canary, my former Eng lish teacher, who probably fainted
when she sav; i t !
men
Thanksgiving approaches. Our bless ings are many. God says that we must lose to gain; and so the Church. We
are saved to serve. This season: How much for self - How Much for Others?
phasizes
the
statehood for
HAVMII
Un
doubtedly you have been bombarded with various and sundry propaganda bits concerning Hawaii - "Paradise of the Pacific". We thought it appropriate
on this our first Hawaii Anniversary (seven weeks ago), to place before you the scope of mission work confronting us all, as presented to us by
Hawaiian conditions. As we have attempted to point out in previous pro
gramming, the situation here is unique - in its culture, its problems, its
successes and disappointments. In a sense the picture is paradoxical. Sleek advertising calls these Islands the "Paradise of the Pacific", haven
of "splendor".
these:
stered by the peculiarities of diverse cultures and attitudes. Uncommon difficulties unique in Hawaii, come as a result of such combinations as
Oriental (Japanese, Chinese, Korean) Buddhism grounded in a modern atmosphere of Americanism, unlike that of Japan itself, composes a large percentage of belief; Idolatrous Roman Catholicism among three other high percentage races (Puerto Rican, Portugese, Filipino, etc.-These three home
countries are predominantly
of the rural areas as well
"climates"
of thought with
some
agnosticism
(don't be-
lieve
anything)
Hawaiian
on
the
part of many Orientals who nothing in its place, are phere of irreligion and indifone gathered from
ference,
style!I
bearers
lon
but servation.
I t i s not intend-
the other 49 States, Hawaii from it, and its enemies such flashlight!
It might be well to add that
as
Buddhism,
also be
are growing,
remembered
the Mainland's'ambassadors*
(Haoles)
numbering
60,000 ,
It
place
must
that unlike many other fields "native" style in Hawaii. Nor people do not run around do they wear grass skirts or live in grass huts, with spears and drums.
Other problems are found in such things as land and building costs, and ^nvirrg trosts;^Propertyha 5"-"s-oared-tro"unb-elievable -value. - The price. can- be
anywhere from 65^ to ,^2.00 per sq. ft. (Our "little over" half-acre is valued at )l6,000 - about 70^ per sq. ft.). Building costs are ridi&ulously
high-priced and completely out of proportion to Mainland costs. Needless to say general living cost s run 2O5S to 30% higher, i.e., milk-32(^'per qt., lettuce-35^i per lb., good hamburger^75^ per lb._, reg. gas-42^ per gal,,etc Some items run 50-60^ high er. These illustrations merely point out some of the obstacles that must be met in establishing churches her'e.
The purpose of this is to emphasize the need for patience and faithfulness on the part of both missionary and "home front". A great amount of petsonal prayer is heeded for HA'JAII and God's laborers here. Sometimes these problems tax the spiritual and mental capacity of those dealing with them. Constantly we see our own need for greater faith and seek more to do God's
Will. All this is true of MAiCAHA - We need your prayers, support, VISIONCONCERN for MAKAHA and ALL HA'/AII - to petition constantly before God that
churches built,
Aina I Ka -
DISCIPLES MADE.
Pono
Ua - Mau - Ke -
3a - 0
Ka -
October '59
ALOHA Vol. II
No. 1
Non-Prof, Organ.
Permit No. 47
% Dane R. Roush
4S25 E, Indianola Ave. Phoenix, Arizona
FORM
3547
REQUESTED
HAWAII
CROSSROADS OF THE PACIFIC
i/a/fNo
CHRISTIAN NSvJS-FRCM ALAK AND CAROL RCUSH - MISSIONARIES TO HAWAII P0 Box 5SS - VJaianae, Oahu, HAV'AIl
ij o u
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1-' ^
UNir\L
lAaWCiW s
|'^\ss^oM
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IT'S A GIRL!
Op Cola v"s ^ ;
Cavo ^
In w
^e.Ul/^/^
fuse,
VITAL
ftetlstlcs
Po/^rt
f^fy\
- f^o/^dat^
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0"
H c/fcoA-e ,
O \ a NO.
K' Q- i>f Ci N/ /
VJhat a
wonderful
enough especially
when
40 of'that
goes for extra mission expenses in addition to the $75 property payment.
Nor is it enough to provide for nec
Divide the
what is left
to Him ^as
amounts to about $30 per weekl Again we place before the churches of Ariz
ona , the work of the MAKAHA Mission.
Information has been ample; adequate
vje approach the season commemorating the greatest of all gifts, the birth
As shown on the other side her name is Diana Kanani. Pleaseit is Diana not Diane. It ends with a not e.
support is essential.
work.
This is God^s
of power,but it goes
with doing.
j!<
hand
in hand
Already
Kanani is
some
her
have
mistaken
this.
means '^Beauty".
It
was
chosen be
cause it goes so well with Diana. Wishful thinking won't get the job done! Your help is needed NOW!
It happened once
November
Non-Prof. Organ,
Permit No. 47
% Dane R. Roush
E.'Indianola Ave. .
ALOHA
. Vol. II
Phoenix, Arizona
No. 2
FORM
3547
REQUESTED