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Volume R Februarv 1974 Number 1Volume R February 1974 Number 1

CHURCH GROWTH IN ZAMBIAPaul admonished Timothy (and us), "And the

things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, whoshall be able to teach others also." (2 Timothy 2:2).

Many classes have been taught to the men in thechurches to equip them for preaching and carryingon the day to day affairs of the churches. Progresshas been made and spiritual growth has been noted.Now we see in the churches many new Christians,both men and women, who need to receive teachingon the subjects that have already been covered. Atthe same time these men need to continue goingdeeper into the Word of God with more advancedcourses o f study.

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Recently 28 of the leading men representing different Churches of Christ on the Copperbelt met withthe missionaries to discuss goals for future growth.These men accepted the challenge of using preparedmaterials to begin classes within the churcheswhile a the same time continuing to advance in theirown study.

Materials are being prepared and sought for threelevels of training. (1) Those who are new Christians, (2) Service in the local church, and (3)Specialized service that reaches beyond the localcongregation. Already three books have beenwritten, translated into Bemba and taught. Twoother books have been translated into Demba and

taught. At this writing 106 men areregistered in seven classes beingtaught by three missionaries. Asmen in each congregation form smallclasses and begin teaching coursesthey have received, and the mission-aries continue teaching those whoare advancing, we anticipate and

for church growth that willsweep across Zambia. Our goal isthat soon there will be Zambians

SBBfl teaching all three levels, leavingmissionaries as well as Zambiansfree to evangelize and establish

th churches in new areas.Copperbelt men discuss goals for church growth

'Faith Without Works is Dead"

Due to financial difficulties Baluba Transport,for whom all the men at Baluba villagework, wasunable to pay their workers for threemonths. Thepeople were promised their pay but as timewenton their food supply ran short and they were indesperate need. The Bernina congregation heardabout their difficulties and decided their faith needed to beputintoaction. Theyreferred to the wordsof James, "If a brother or sister be naked, anddestitute of daily food, and one of you say untothe, 'Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled,'notwithstanding yegivetheninot thosethings whichare needful to the body; what doth it profit? Evenso faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone"(James 2:15-17). They immediately asked us totake them the 17 miles to thecity market where theypurchased 100 lbs. of vegetables. This was takento Baluba and equally distributed to every familyin the village including those who were not Christians. John Nyemha of the Bernina Congregationpreached a brief message before passing out thefood. He told them thatthis wasdone in the nameof Jesus Christ andnoonewantedthanksor praise.He urged them to praise Jesus Christ as He wasthe one who made such giving possible. It was ajoyous occasion for all as the Baluba people departed "to be filled"withfoodgivenoutof Christianlove and concern.

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John Nyemba passes out 100 pounds of vegetables which the Bemina Christians gave to Baluba.

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Furlough Plans ''Plans are now being made lor our I'nrlough which will be

gin iJi August. After brief visits with our families in Missouriand Illinois we will be available for speaking engagements beginning the fir.si of .'September.

W'c look forward to the opportunity of sharing first handwitliyou the progress of (lod's work in Zambia.

I I^ ... for contributing to awonderful ^U Qiristmas with your gifts, cards and^ letters to us. Knowing that you are ^^ concerned, and feeling tlie effect of m^ your continued prayers is a great en- «^ couragement to us. May God bless ^« you tviih a fruitful 1974 in service to »w our Lord. »

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A VACATION TO REMEMBER by JimOur Augus( vacation was really exciting and one that 1

will always remanbcr. The Delancys, Sue Dictsch and ourfamily wait to the beaches of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, andhad a lot of fun swimming and playing in the surf. Then wewent tlirough Serengetti and N'gorongoro Crater Came Parks.

saw lots' of big and exciting game like elephant, hippo,rhino, lion, a lion kilt, and hundreds of antelope. The highlight of the vacation was climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, with my dad and {;harlie Delaney. Itstands about 19,300 feet.

We started at Marangu Hotel, 14 miles from the first huton the mountain. After walkingabout 3 miles our guides andporters stopped to get their sup])lie.s. Wc sat down, expectingthem to be about 10 or 15 minutes. About an hour later they

Charlie Delaney, Dean and Jim with guides andporters ready to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.

came and we got up all rested and ready to go. .About 3miles later wc all were tired again. We walked on and it woreoff after a wlille. .\fter about 7 liours we reached the first hut.(Vou have to walk slowly or else you will get pretty sick. Aman once walked u|) to the lirst hut in two and a half hoursand had to he carried down on a stretcher.) We put ourgear down and bought a coke eacli. .\fter a short rest we gotout our camp cook set and prinui.s stove to cook supper. Itlioughi it would be fried spam and bread, but it was roastbeef! Dad packed 3 cau.s of roast beef that yo i boil and it

^^sure tasted good. Soon after dark wc got in our sleeping bagsand settled fown for a nice sleep. About 6:45 a.m. we got upand had spam and bread for bretikfast. 'The first thing to en-coimliT that day was a wet, slippery ram forest. The path wasvery steep and the slipjxTiest thing I iiad ever been on. 1 fell3 limes and got as muddy as the path. I was amazed when Isaw our porters go up that path bare-foot, with about 40 lbs.on their neads and not sli])pijjg once. That day we walkedabout 11 miles over little, seemingly never-ending valleys. Wekept thinking the hut is over die next hill. We would get tothe top only to encounter another valley. It was like that thewhole of that day. Wcfinally got there and after some suppertook quite a few piaurcs. It was a lot colder that night but wewere tired and slept well. Thenext morning we got out of theclouds wc had traveled tlirough the first two days. When wereached the saddle, we stopped for a short rest and somelemons and pears. The saddle is the part of the mountain between the two peaks. Kibo and .Mawenzi. We were aiming forKibo. 'The saddle Is about six miles long and we could seethe third hut the whole way. We could also see Kibo peakand it looked reallv beautiful covered in snow. We walked

and walked, and we looked at the hut and thought we wouldget there in the next hour, but it took about 5 more hours inaddition to the 2 we had already walked. On the saddle wewould have burned up had there not been a 20 mile an hourwind. On the third day all of us began feeling the altitudesickness. .At the hut it was also freezing cold. We got there a-bout 4:00 p.m. and had some weaktea to settle our stomachs.1 thenfell asleep till about 8:00 that evening. From then on tillmidnight I didn't geta wink of sleep. We got up at 12:00 andstarted to the top. We got about 1 mile and couldn't go anyfarther. We were all very sick so we went down to the hut andfell asleep for about 2 hours. We got up at about 3:30 andstarted down even though we were still sick. We got to theplace where we ate limdi the dav before at about dawn. Welook some beautiful pictures and continued on down. We arrived at the second hut about 7:00 that morning. We couldfeel the dilTerence in the altitude and our sickness left us so wefiroceeded to the first hut. (ioing down was much easier andaster. We got there about 12:00 noon, had a coke, and por

ters made us a bouqiiel of flowers from the mountain for getting so near the lop. We were truly grateful. We went the restof the way dtnvn (a total of 34 miles ihai day) to where thewomai iind girls were camped and had the best baths we hadever had.

Although we didn't quite make it to the top, seeing God'sbeautiiiil handiwork made this experience a real blessing andtruly soniahing to remember.

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Miengwe children dramaiize the birth of Christ.Kay Watts, Betty Delaney and Judy worked,with children in three congregations to portray the Christmas story.

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Once again we have had the joy of visiting with friendsfrom the United States. This time Kay -Watts, our co»worlcer inN'dola, had the pleasure of greeting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.Russell Morgan when they arrived in Lusaka a few days before Christmas. After a quick trip to Livingstone to view Victoria Falls, they arrived in Ndola where we ail gave them theZambia Christian Mission traditional welcome, a roast beefdinner. It is probably the last one we'll have, as beef is now-unavailable in Zambia.

Mr. and Mrs. Morgan are from the campus of Johnson BibleCollege, Knoxville, Tennessee. Mr. Morgan is the PhysicalImprovements Supervisor, and Mrs. Morgan is the Food ServicesManager. They also serve as Kay's forwarding agents andwere interested in the work being done in Zambia by all themissionaries. Since they were with us during the Christmas

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Volume 8 April, 1974 Number 2

WORK BEGUN IN NORTHERN PROVINCE

Four years aeo Charles Delaney, Jim and I did a surveyof the Northern Province of Zambia and found there was noNew Testament Kvangelism being done there. Wehave had aburden on our hearts for that area since that time. It was ourdesire to go to Kasama (the ftovincial Capital of the NorthernProvince) upon our return to Zambia in 1971. However, dueto a chain of circumstances which we feel were the leading ofthe Holy Spirit, we continued working in the .Ndola area.

When the I.arrv .\ieme\-ers came to Zambia, thcv went to—Xhinsali, another area in the Northern ITovince, and tried to

" '^en a work. Ilowe\'er, thedoorswere shut to them and theycame back to the Copperbelt where they have engaged in anextensive program ot writing and translating programmedleadership materials.

There was still no one in the vast Northern Province toe\ angelize for Christ. .After much prayer and discussion withfellow missionaries we decided to go to Kasama to open thedoors for a new work. Kasama is a booming frontier town400 miles from the Copperbelt. .\ rail line to there has justbeen complaed and many people are movingthere to assist inthe des'dopmait of new industry, etc. that is springing up.

When I arrived in Kasama January 22, I went to theDisiria Secretary and received a warm welcome and encouragement to begin churches there. Where housing was soughtI found that nothing was available either for rent or sale.Howcve. God answered prayer and the Provincial PlanningOfficer helped us obtain a piece ofground upon which to build.Presently we are living in a government rest house and con-struCTing a one-room house in which we will live until June.Contacts are being made and personal evangelism done atevery opponuniiv to gather Christians for the beginning of acongregation in Kasama. In [une the Niemev&s and Doug-

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lases plan to move to the .Northern Province to take over ilicwork and expand into other areas throughout the NorthimiProvince. Please keep this vital work in your daily prayers.

(iharlic itnd iictly Dttlaney

Lhiirlie iind lletly Delaney catnc to N'dola about the sameUiMC we did and have lieen dear friends and close associates

in the estiiiilislniient of churches. When the decision was made

lf»r us to go to Kasamii, they olleretl their assistance by takingthe llihle extension clu.s.scs lor tlie men and women at the

l.iilnilo atid Micngwe congregaiioii.s. Ilctty also loiik [udy'sclass ill lleriilnii. They do this on top of an already over-loiided .scliululc. 'I'hcy work witii the congregations at Ka-waina, tlhiwiiiii mid riiilcngwa and are jirc.sently engaged inc.sliihlisliing a new congregiition at Xdekc, a large new town-ship in .Ndolii. I'lease priiy for tlieiii as the l-ord uses them toadvance 1li.s Kingdom In Zamhia.

liSirry, Judy and Heatli Neimeyer

I.arry and [udy Nitintycr camt to Zambia in 1972 liavingalready btcn in I'hodesia for one term. When tbey arrived in/am[)ia they concentrated on llemba language study and havedone exceptionallv well with it. After liieir attempt to get intothe rhinsali distrin thev have devoted their time to workingwith the Masaiti congregation and helping in the Kliwe congregations while the llrants are on furlough.

I.arry is a gifted writer and has been an answer to manypraycTS a.s he has written lesson materials. IJesides writingmaterials he has translated diem, along with books by othermissionaries into llemba for use by those who do not speakI'.nglish. The whole program of leadership training has made••••mendous progress due to his assistance.

We are thankful for Larry and [udy who with their busy.schedule have taken the I'ible e.xiension classes at ilernina and

Haluba. i'lease pray for them asthe Lord works through theii^^lives to build up His body, and as they prepare to go to the-Northern Province in lune.

Tom tind Roberta Fort

Tom and Hobena Fort arrived in Zambia in Oaober of1973 and are located in Kltwe where they are engaged inlanguage study and church planting. They are also assistingthe Kltwe churches until the Brants return from furlough, thusfreeing luiiTy N'iemeyer ofthat rcsponsihllily.

We thank Clod for fellow-laborers like Tom and Roberta

and pray that lie will send many more like them into thefields whidi are while unto harvest.

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In 1969 Charles Delaney liad che pleasure ot" winning anold man in the Cliiwala area to ilie l.ord. Brother NLthongohas since been a source of inspiration and spiritual strengthto all who meet him. Tliere is no way to know the numberof people he has won to Christ. When he is not working inhis garden, he is sitting in front of his house studying his Bibleor riding from village to village strengthening the (liristiaitsand preaching to the lost. He has been instrumental in starlingthe Chilengwa church and recently began ridinghis bicycle 23miles one way to preach e\-ery Sunday in another village.

Brother Mahongo has very few of this world's goods, buthe is one of the happiest people you cold ever meet. Uecenilyduring some very heavy rains his old mud and grass housefell in. Having no children to help him there was little hopeof him getting another house. Because of his tremaidouscontribution to the Kingdom of God in Zambia, Charlie andDean bought the supplies and hired a block layer to buildBrother .Mahongo a block house with a tin roof. .\s it nearedcompletion he praised and thanked God who made it possiblefor him to have such a nice house. W'e thank God that, ac

cording to the fruit he bears and the promise of the Scriptures,he will one day dwell in a mansion in the presence of theSaviour he loves and serves.

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Provincial planning officer Mr. ('Iiolwe, Deanand assistant District Secretary Mr. Nondodiscuss ttie plot allocated in Kasama.

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\'alnilinc'.s Day lound theGopperhetl \[is.sionaries at Ndolaairport waiting to welcomeJohn and Gail Dougla.s to Zambia.Iliey have been <m our prayer list lor the pa.st vear a.s re-

iTiiit.s for (Christ iti Zambia. John and Gail. both I'rom l'al-ilornia. have bmi Inusy .-(peaking and raising the mvessary.supptwt tor their work here. .\.s we waited for ihem to arrive.

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I'm sure all our thoughts went back to the day when wearrived in Zambia for the first time. The excitement of seeingfor the first time the place God has chosen for you is something you don't forget, and maybe is only matched by theexcitement of returning to the United States for furlough andseeing loved ones and friends again.

Alter greetings all around and collecting suitcases, we allwent to larry and Judy Niemeyer's for the traditional ZambiaGhristian Mission Welcome Dinner (beef is again available inNdola) and fellowship. John and Gall told us all about theirtrip over (Gail added the information that John didn't missany pastry shops in Amsterdam) andcaught usup on the current news in the U.S.

The Douglases arc now living in our house In Ndola whilestudying language with larry. They plan to go to the Northern IVovince with Nienie '̂Crs in mid June. At that time wellcome back to .\dola and finish our packing and last visits tothe cinirches here. Jim and Gindy finish school July 19, andweplan to leavethen for our trip back.

Please pray for John and Gall as theyadjust to a new lifein a new country In a ne«- area of sen ice for Christ. Pravfor them in language study as this is often one of the hardestdiings ne\v missionaries liave to face. IVay for us in our new-work that we'll be pleasing to God and accomplish much forIlls Kingdom. Hebrews 13:20-21.

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Volumes August, 1974 Number 3

NORTHERN PROVINCE OPENEDIn the April issue of the Zambia Messenger we reported that we

were going to Kasama in the Northern Ihrovince of Zambia to be-gin a work. Many exciting things have happened since then.

Our first task was to build a place to live. Within two and ahalf months of my arrival in Kasama a plot was allocated and asmall house was constructed with electricity, water and sewage con-

I nections complete. You maywonder what isso amazing about that.I In the first place, 1 have learned that it usually takes four to six« months to have aplot allocated. The day that electricity was ap

plied for I was told that it would be four months before it was con-iff- -=c' nected. Exactly one week later we had lights when we moved in.

'• These are only two of the many ways which the Lord opened doorsfo^^eWork'tlier'̂ ^^^n May 19th we had our first worship service with 10 people

pres^tr-T-ltree weeks later four men were baptized into Christ. Sincethat time several more have been added and New Testament Chris-tianity is now proclaimed daily in the Northern Province which forDean baptizing first convert so long seeded tojsc-closed.

About the same time we moved _to-Kasama an elder^from the Kawama church in Ndola alsomoved to the Northern Province in M^ata7~tOO"nrires from Kasama. He and his family immediatelybegan meeting in their home and a church is now being established there.

Presently John and Gail Douglas and Larry and Judy Niemeyer are in Kasama giving guidanceto the work. ~ .

We pp^ise-God that the Northern Province is finally open. The opportunities for establishingchurches'tafe .limitless, and we look forward to hearing reports of new congregations throughout thearea. We thank you for your prayers in behalf of the Northern Province. God has answered in awonderful way.

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New congregation of Christians singing infront of the noinc where they meet in Kasama

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Several months ago Mr. Melaki a men?'-'township in Ndola. There were no chu:located to tlte Church of Christ. Charlesat the same time a group of men from LubuttThursday night to meet for worship in the-|fotlie preaching responsibilities. Lone bef^^tlie preaching responsibilities. Long bef^started at the church plot. Several fromplete, and a new congregation is making a witne:

Christians leave assembly hall after feeding onthe word of God at the Copperbelt ChristianConference.

The Third Annual Copperbelt Christian Conference has just ended. Again it was a time ofspiritual feasting for the Copperbelt Christians.They heard messages about "Revival," "God'sGrace," "God's Answer for a Lost World and aDivided Church," "Becoming New Creatures"and"Fighting the Good Fight." There were also sessionsfor the men and women on subjects that were ofparticular interest to each group. The Conferenceconcluded with threemen beingbaptized intoChrist,and a happy group of Christians returning to theirhomes to share what th^ had learned with thosewho were unable to attend.

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LEFT: New Ndekc Church Building nearingcompletion.

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^ the Lubuto Church moved to Ndeke, a newIdeke and in January a church plot was al-)egan construction of a church building and

church began going to Ndeke witli Charlie everyiVIelaki. The men from Lubuto assumed

lilding was completed Sunday services were/e now accepted Christ, tlie building is com-

s for our Lord.

Dean with recendy elected Elders and deaconsat Lubuto.

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here in Zambia with many wonderful co-workers,mq^ '̂df whom youw met through the pages of our newsletter. One of

' jj thcfee, Sue Dietschy has lived in Kitwe and worked as our mission printer.ShkSh,y also-jwerked with the churches in Kitwe especially with the young

youth groups and Sunday Schools. ''Ba-Sue''as she is known tothe Africans is willing to try anything to help spread tlie Gospel and to be

Here in Zambia you can't always walk into a store and buy the sup-P''^^ want, and this includes games and sports equipment; somany times when we were in Kitwe we found Sue busy constructing someneeded pieceof equipment or a new game for the youth groups.

Most of Sue's time however was spent atZambia Christian Press whereshe printed our lesson material, Christian tracts and brochures, and any-tiling else that would help us in our work. This past fall she designed andprinted a calendar to be used in our churches with daily Scripture readings.

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