Charles C.

Luttrell Family

- / ^' ^^13 Tenth Avenue

Honolulu^ Hawaii

i -

March, 1965.

Dear Co-V/orkers for Christ,

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The past two months have been filled with activities , buf^

We have had an extraot-'dinary number of errands toIrup'/ pur

many of them are not the type that you can deacrioe on^pa^er.
chases to make^ the children to take to the doctor'^for minor

the service station for short periods of time for minor reoairs, etc. Our fellow-missionary, Mrs. Pearl Nicholson left by boat for the main land on March and we have been helping her pack.

ailments, I've had a cold myself, the church bus ha.s been at

The street widening process comes nearer. Already the streets in the center of the valley are finished, and they are concentrating on our section now. There is a hole In front of the church big enough to hold our bus. They are moving'water meters and building an earth-retaining

wall there because of a change in street level. The curbs and gutters, are slowly approaching--only a block av^ay, and the big bull-dozers are digging and leveling the street. Soon they vrill be here, excavating oar parking area. When this takes place it will be necessary to make some extensive expenditures. We have on hand about $700 for this pur pose, but it probably will take $2000 to $3000 to finish up the parking
entrancQ. to the church and parsonage

and the educational part of the building, so that everything we do now nust be carefully planned and executed so it will be a.stepping stone ..0 the new structure, and avoid duplicate expense. Your prayers and ciierings for this project as it gets underway are earnestly desired. would be possible to add to the mortgage on the church for this work, vUt our regular church income is low, and we hesitate to add any further
expense to the church budget.

replace the old house that serves as living quarters

areas-

-In the near---

jn a recent school vacation day a group of our people met for a general
interior painting. Two young military men

f greatly a- wing of the church.

In painting the exterior of the education-

^peii too. ^t was the coldest February recorded here in recent years,

Y.- s,- &c .vf^-w<^--not too uncomfortable, and we wore thankful wa had no"
b-lzzarcs to battle.

be^ng only screened openings.

Uaile the mainland was having its recent storms, we were having a cool .ne lowest temperature recorded -was 57^, which is really cool when you nave no heating system, some of your walls are only a single thickness, none of your windows close tightly, and some of them do not close at all,
Usually daytime temperatures were In the

We have nad several requests for program material in recent weeks. If you are interested in obtaining slides with a taped commentary or exhi bit material of Hawaii, you may contact Miss Opal Harvey, 1925 South Courtland Ayenue, Kokomo, Indiana 46902.

As we mentioned in our last news letter, we arc anxiously looking for ward to having Brother Holland Steever of Bel Air, Maryland, with us in June for a revivai-TOeetlnKv -If yotrwould like to help with his trans
5 Gates, Jr., 2^00 Unna'.ni

portation, yon may send filled S & If Orv-^en Stamp books to f/irn... William
Apt -4, , l^sivyiHrid.

Also the students from Ozark Bible College who will be helping us this summer need funds for tr'wel. If you can help them, contact us and we
will send details. If u live in the vicinity of Joplin, Missouri,

one of them would be glarj

tell of the summer's plac-

come and show slides about our work and

i-Iawaii, For the family: Henrietta, Amy,

Yours for winning sou'^s

Leta, Mark,
Philip.
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1965 FINANCIAL REPORTS

HAWAII CALLS MISSION: Jan. & Feb. PALOLO VALLEY CHURCH:
In Alteration Fund In General Fund
RECEIPTS :

February

On hand, Jan. 1,1965

Jan. Receipts Feb. Receipts
To be accounted for DISBURSEMENTS :

$ 111.23 On Hand Feb. 1, 1965

301.50

$734.56
178.10

$ 758.00
Church Offerings Mission Offerings Other Offerings

3^5.33

$912.66
$133 23
1

Jan. Salary
Bought for church Feb. Salary

$250.00
52.90 25O.OO 552.90

29
GO

76

TOTAL

'

210.52

205.16
JANUARY & FEBRUARY CONTRIBUTORS

$1123.18 To Be Acct- For DISBURSEMENTS : $ 10. 00 Missions

Bus Operation
Utilities

Church of Christ & Jr. Dept, Converse, Indiana

68, 72 19. 94
100, 00

Christian Church, LaHarpe, Kansas Church of Christ, Kokomo, Indiana Christian Church, Archie, Mo. CYH Un-hon-Ave-Ohr .Ch . ,Moberly,- Mo,
Neeper Church, Missouri

Mortgage Payment
Literature

Postage
TOT-A-L -

6, 14 ko ,00 Q^A.8a

BALANCE, Feb. 28, I965

In Alteration Fund 73^ 56 In General Fund 1^3 .82

m/M J^^hn H. Dunn Church of Christ, W.Covina,Calif.

Leoti M. Pinterton

$878.38
Mrs. Adrian Splcer & Richard
Mrs. Mildred Patrick Deaconesses of Shade land Ave. Chr.

Macedonia Chr.Ch, & Berean Glass,

Kokomo, Indiana Mrs, Mae Loop

Circle #^, First Ch. of Christ,

leogetown, Illinois
Joyce Vance

Church, Pittsburgh, Pa,

THERE IS STILL A LANGUAGE BARRIER. WE CANNOT TALK TO THE PARENTS OF SOME OP THE CHILDREN IN OUR CONGRE GATION BECAUSE THEY SPEAK JAPANESE, EVEN THEIR CHILDREN HAVE TROUBLE COr^UNICATING. MANY C ONGREGATIONS

Women's Fellowship, Park Plaza,

Christian Ch., Joplin, Mo.
M/M Jack Little

M/M Paul Johnson Crystal New Hcpe Ch. of Christ,

Minneapolis, Minn.
M.M James F. Roberts

HAVE SERVICES IN JAPANESE,

WE CANNOT

Ladies Aid, Savonburg, Kansas Vestsidc Chr. Ch., Columbia, Mo.

K. R. Davis

DO THIS, BUT IF Vffi HAD THE FUNDS WE

COULD HilVE A WEEKLY JAPANEUh; RAUIOBROADCAST WHICH OFFERS A CORRESPON-BE-NCE -COURSE. WILL YOU HELP? SEND -

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CONTUIBUTTONS Mi^.RKED "RADIO"

Palolo Valley Church of Christ

Charles C. Luttrell, Minister

non-profit ORGANIZATION U. 3. POSTAGE PAID

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96816

1713 Tenth Avenue

PERMIT NO, 558

Mission Services

Box 968 Joliet, Illinois

Palolo Valley Church of Christ

1713 Tenth /.venue

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U. S. POSTAGE PAID

Honolulu, Hawaii 968I6

PERMIT NO. 558

22
Mission Services

Box 968
Joliet, Illinois

VOD. VIII

May 3; T965

NO. 1-3

-Charlea C, Luttre-11., Minister

Ph.-ZQ9-155.

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

Mothers will be the honored,

WEDNESDAY, 6:30 P.M. Mother-Daugh

ter Banquet. No charge. Con
tribution may be made.

guests in the services at Palolo

Valley Sunday morning.
There Will be no Children's

FRIDAY, 7 P.M. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. Acts 10-11:18 SUNDAY, 9 A.M. Worship
10 A.M. Sunday School

Church, 30 that the whole congrega

tion may worship together. A token of appreciation will be pre
sented to each mother.

6:30 P.M. Vesper service on

the beach.

THOSE TO SERVE AT THE

TABLE-SaiDAY-

Every mother in our church fami ly is cordially invited and espec ially urged to be present for this se-rvicG-^-which- beginsat -9-A.jyL
BANQUET
Mothers will also be honored at

Ryland and Lawrence (remain to

receive offering

George and Melvin

the Mother-Daugher Banquet, Wednes
DEDICATION SERVICE

day, May

6:30 P.M. at the church

The new house of worship at Waialua was almost filled Sunday aft-

A good attendance of mothers and daughters is expected. The menu will Include ham, baked potatoes, green beans, tossed salad, rolls, Jello dessert with
cookies.

ernQon, as Christians from all over

the Island gathered for the dedi
cation service. Eleven were pre

sent from Palolo Valley.

This new congregation is spon sored by the church at Sunset

Mrs.

Donald Roth of Sunset Beach

will be the speaker.

Beach, with Brother Glen Powell doing much of the actual building
with the assistance of many others
He will serve as minister of the
LADIES MEETING

congregation, and will be assisted

by teachers from the Sunset Beach
congregation.

At the meeting of the ladles of

the church last Tuesday evening,
i t was decided to have the last

Donald Roth sang "Bless This

House" with rewritten words by his wife to make them more approprl ate for the occasion. Brother

meeting of the season in May. The meetings will be discontinued for

the summer and will.be resumed in

Harold Gallagher brought a splendid

dedicatory message.

the Fall. It was suggested that a meeting of all teachers in the Sunday School, their substitutes,
and those Interested in being teac.

In spite of-driving home-through some deep water, all errived houie safely. It was a, v/onderful day.

hers, be held May 23 after the morning service. TEACHERS, please

keen 'his in mind and atl-end.

THE VALLEY VISITOR

May :

No.

OFF THE RECORD

ATTENDANCE

SINGSPIRATION

Prayer Meeting Sunday School

Beginners Primary 1 Primary 2
Junior 1
Junior 2 Inter-Hi Adults Teachers TOTAL

23
3 3

Our sister churchy the Kalihl Church of Christ, will be host to the Slngspiratlon to be held Friday May 1^1 at the Central Oahu Christja.:
Church.

9
4
7
10

These Singspirations are a

3
7

source of inspiration, as well as fun and fellowship. Plan to go and help make this Kalihl singspiration
a great success.

46
11

Sunday P.M. (Walalua)

OFFERING

RL!6iOM IN THE HOME

BEGINS

$28.43

APRIL FINANCIAL REPORT

Balance, April 1

In Alteration Fund
In General Fund
RECEIPTS

$674.72 $724.42
49*70

Weekly Church Offerings

Other Offerings

149-13
120.50

TOTAL
DISBURSEMENTS

$994.05 $ 63.04
10.00

Mfm I
\7 /%
MOTHERS, do you 'realize the
''great privilege, and yet the heavy
responsibility that is yours as a mother. You have given birth to
an eternal soul which can never

Alteration Fund
Missions

Bus Operation

75.27

Utilities
Mortgage

14*35
100.00

Literature

43-02

Office supplies
Alteration Fund

8.64
611.68

Balance, April 30, 19^5

General Fund 68.05

die.

The Bible teaches us that each

person born into the world must someday stand before the judgment
bar of God. Only those who know
Jesus as their Savior can hope to

spend eternity with God.

BIRTHDAY

What

will be the outcome when YOUR child^

stands before God?

After Prayer Meeting Friday night your minister's birthday

was celebrated. His favorite cake

At Sunday School and Church yo;>r

child learns about his responsibi

was baked by Mrs. Luttrell and Carol and Elsie helped furnish refreshments, with Mrs. Taguma assisting in serving them. Cards, gifts, and best wishes were re

lity towards God. But we all learn more by the example of those around

us, than wc do from the words that

are spoken to us. What lessons are

ceived, and Mr. Luttrell wishes

to expresshist-hairks- for -your
thoughtfulness.

your children learning about reli gion in your home? When they must
make a choice between worshiping "God *ahd l:iayihg""a "good" time ,

they encouraged to put God first?

Are they taught to be honest at all

GUEST SPEAKERS^
times even when is it not convenicn-

Are they encouraged to study God's

Word as well as their school books?

Dr. Lewis Fosterj^ean of the Cin

cinnati Bible Se^nary Graduate
He

On May 11 (next Tufj^day) at 7 P-rM. Are they encouraged to do what the;;

feel is right, even if it is incon
venient for you?

School, will speak at the Kaimuki

Christian Church^ is an out

standing educator in religious

circles and this will be an out

Perhaps the best way that you can show them that their life be fore-

standing service. YOU are encour aged to be present.

God is important is to faithfully

attend Church and read the BiUlo together. BE IN CHUTiOrl

- Palolo Valley Church of Chfist

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PERMIT WO.558

Mlssj.on Services

Box 988

.loliet^ Iltinols
1713 Tenth Avenue

Honolulu^ Hawaii 988I6 August, 1965

Dear Friends and Loved Ones

tings from the Luttrells in Honolulu, Hawaii in the -najne of

wonderful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

mainland now on an emergency furlough due to the death of h-irs

Henrietta, am writing this letter, because Charles"'is on the

Valley Church of Christ for over three years now, and it was becoming
the churches concerning the victories, problems, and needs for the church, and the family's need for further support. If YOU would like to have Charles speak in your church please contact him at his mother's
apparent that we needed to take a furlough, and report to

months visiting the churches.

father.

Charles left here on August 15, and will stay for sev-We have been working with the Palo-

home, 13372 South Ohio Avenue, Kokomo, Indiana ^6902.

^
eaking date.

He vrill probably

T Kokomo area and points until time to September leave for 28. the National Missionary Convention ineast Joplin, Missouri,
ha

Per-

you can talk with him at our booth at the Convention and arrange a

The new addition to our family arrived Juhe 23, weighing 7 lbs, lli 02.,

with Just a little light, brown-hair,--an-d-b-lue eyes whichnowseem-to-be turning brown. We named her Lora Lei ("lei" in Hawaiian for "flower" and is pronounced lay ). She Is a good babysleeps all night long.

"Vacation Bible School and one-week Revival (Holland A. Steever, Bel Air, Md., evangelist) were well attended, and v/e were all spiritually strengthened. The children especially enj-veri Bart Steever's nightly trumpet solo. Our best prospects attenct*; rh-fu'' they are still rejecting Christ as Savior. It takes a loag time but to comoletely change one's thinking about God, Christ, tno c-i-c. On August 1 Tml was warned baptized. Sheto had exprrir-icd desire to could be during VBS In June, Slrl but we to talk her parents a first, and not make an appointment. The father has two and tne mother Is JapanU

press spiritual ideas in terms that he could understand and then relate

old brother, who is an ardent, surfer, would be home and could Interpret for us. He knows very little of Christianity, and it was hard to ex

speaks almost no English.

We wanted i-o go when an older l8-year

to his mother.

had a Catholic father) were denied the privilege of being Immersed.

service.

Praise Godi

She did consent to the baptism and was present in the

Two other girls from Buddhist backgrounds (one

hxgh school girl has indicated that she wants to be baptized Sunday.

Karen Mutsch and Gayle Pearson, mission interns from Ozark Bible College, helped us through the revival and VBS, and then helped in other places, returning here each Sunday to teach classes. The other intern Bob Lanyon, helped the Stills at the Hauula Church (at our suggestion). He wl i^be there until the George Hope family arrives in September to help
in ^ministering to the Hauula congregation, and then Bob. will return nere to fill in for Charles. How we do appreciate the efforts of these
extra workers.

Miss Opal Harvey, a school-teacher from Kokomo, Indiana, spent the

summer with us, and was our "life-saver".

^urch, taught the Beginner class on Sunday morning, the Juniors on Friday night, and two hours of Story and Craft time two days each week plus^doing the family washing and ironing, and much of the cleaning and
cooicing. We thank God for helpers who are willing to WORKii
MAY THE LORD RICHLY BLESS YOUR EFFORTS FOR HIM I
P.S. No back page,
Yours in Him,
We're having dupllcator trouble.

She was in charge of Children':