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Professor Beard to the Philippines
Professor Harvey Beard has accepted an invitation to ' <
teach in the Bible College in the Philippine Islands. This is a
fulfillment of his m.^.ny years of interest in missions and in V
teachingand leadingpeople in preparation for Christian ' ; ^ '
ministry. *
Professor Beard is known and loved by hundreds of
people for his more than forty years of dedicated teaching \
at Pacific Christian College. There is no way to estimate the
contribution this man of God has made to the lives of these ' l
hundreds of people. ' .
Brother Beard is busying himself with the reediting of Professor Harvey Beard
J.W. McGarvey's classic work on the Bible Lands. He and his wife Helen are
expected to 4.^^t for the Philippines around the first of the year. All of the
staff and directors of Pacific Christian College wish Harvey ancf Helen the very
best and most enjoyable ministry of their lives as they enter on this adventure.
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MISSION SERVICES ASSOCIATION
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tion about yourself and your mission work.
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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:
July 17, 1979
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Name in full .
Spell out all names
n i am
First Name Midaie Midale Name
(Month Day
Bftard
Last Name
, , ,, Hiilippine Mission Churches of Christ of Northern
Complete address on field:
(Number Street - City - State Zip number Country)
Luzon, Inc., Box 49, Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines 1118
Phone number on field:
None
in Case of Emergency call # :
Ask for:
(First Middle Last name and address)
1503 Vuelta Grande Avenue
Your complete address while in USA:
(Number Street City State - Zip)
Long Beach, California 90815
Your USA phone number: area code
213
phone number
431-5355
Name and address of Livinglink church or churches:
Number & Street
(Full name ol church)
City State
(Full name ol church)
Number & Street
City: State
Zip
Zip
Names and addresses of other sponsoring churches whose elders recommend you:
Number &street 5950 E. Parfeorest Street
Parkcreat Church of Christ
(Full name ol church)
City: Long Beach State Calif. Zip
90808
Year)
Number & Street
(Full name ol church)
City: State Zip
Please send letters of recommendation from the elders in
your sponsoring churches which will encourage other
churches to support your missionary 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: Number & Street
City:
Please sketch a map directing visitors to your location on the mission field
Name
City _
Place of Birth
(Number i Street)
Date of birth 7, 1914
(Month)
State
Number & Street
State
City MarysTille
(Day) (Year)
Zip
Zip
State Calif. Zip
(Add date of arrival and naturalization date
if applicable.]
(Year)
Where baptized?
City
(Month) (Day) (Year)
First Christian Church
MarysTille, Calif*
Marysville
State
(Month)
Date
1924
Calif Zip aS901
(Day)
On an extra sheet please describe any details regarding your conversion which you might care to mention..
MARITAL STATUS:
Married t Single Divorced Widowed
Please give the complete name of your husband or the maiden name of your wife TTpTftn !<!)s-hgn-hon
Date of marriage
Hot. 25, 193S
(Month) (Day)
Who solemnized your wedding?
Francis
Where married? flA-o-i-nft Chnroh nf Ch-ri g-h
(Year)
[. Arant
List children by full name giving the place, birthday, month and year in the order of your children'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, Day Year
Bayid Alexander B.
Los Angeles Jan. 15 1941
Roger Stanton B.
Los Angeles
Hot. 7 1942
Ruth ETelyn B. Root Glendale. Calif. Aug. 18
Martha Florence B.
Pomona, Calif.
Sept.
17.
1952
Fhiliji Earl B.
long Beach, CA March 20, 1956
Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did as a brief career summary. Give
approximate dates:
Place Position Service Dates
p A -p , etn. , 1937-194-0
Compton, Calif.
If n
1940-1947
Pomona, Calif.
n n
1949-1954
Kenmore, Qld., Australia Lecturer Teach Bible, Gk. &Heb. 1978
EDUCATION (high school and later):
Name of school Location Number of years
Degrees granted and date
(List honorary degrees)
MarysYille Union H.S. MarySYilie, CA 4 grad. June 1951
Yuba County Jr.College " , 2 , A,A. . June 1933
UniY. of Calif. Berkeley 1
Pacific Bible Seminary Long Beach, CA 8 A.B. June 1935; M.A. June 1936
. ' ' B.i). June 1950
. u Angeles^ 7 A.B. June 1948; M.A. June 1955
What influenced you to become a missionary? AcaH&lntanGe with missionaries--some spoi:e
in the churches where I ministered, some were m^; students, some were sup-
portod by tho Parkorcot Church of Christ, Long Beach, where I waS mission-
ary chairman for 20 years. Also Yisiting mission fields.
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): HaYing come almost to retirement age, I thou^t it well to
use my abilities on the mission field._ Bible teachers are in aemana in many
places.(I haYe been inYitod to go to 5 aixrereno iilac'js.)I hope to haYe
some small part in worldeYangelization, which should be, but usually is not,
the goal our American churches striYe for.
Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field: Teach classesin Bible,
etc, as needed in Aparri Bible Seminary. Contribute to the work of the
churches in IJorthern Luzon, as needed and able.
Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?
Evangelist Bible College Teacher ^ Bible Reader Public School Teacher Pilot
Homemaker Doctor Nurse Social Worker Music Teacher Radio
ministry Radio follow-up Christian Service Camp Linguistics Maintenance of
mission equipment Maintenance Benevolent Office Work Production of Bible
Correspondence Courses Production of Christian literature in the National Language Village
Evangelism Name other:
Languages you know (fluent/non-fluent) German, Spanish, Greek, Hebrew, Latin. Italian
(In descending order of fluency) .
PARENTS:
Father's name and his home address: Alex^der Beard.
^ (First Middle Last name)
Living Deceased Number &Street
City State Zip Phone
His occupation T'armer Is he a Christian? Yes ^ No
What positions of leadership has he held in the local church? Elilax
What Christian service does he now do?
Mother's full maiden name Jennie Grace Neg.! ^
(First - Middle Last name)
Living Deceased ^ Number &Street
City State Zip Phone
Is she a Christian? Yes No Her occupation if employed outside the
home
What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local church? Bible School teacher
Do you have relatives In mission work? Yes x 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 Mrs, Evelyn M111er
(First Middle Laslname. H apfslicatile. list both Mr. and Mrs. lull names.)
Number and Street 10^17 Eudora City Buena Paris
state California 7ip 90620 Phone 714/527-2855
.A... AA j u uo Parkcrest Church of Christ
Where attend church?
(Full name ol church)
Number &Street 5950 Parkcrest St. city Long Beach state California zip 90808
What duties are performed by the forwarding agent? deceiving, acknowledging, banking funds; seeing to
transfer of funds to the field.
Should money be sent to the forwarding agent only? , either to-home-address-or churoh-addreesi-
Does the forwarding agent receive a salary? No In what form should funds be sent?
Please give the full name of the mission: Philippine Mission Churches of Christ of Northern Luzon
Does the mission have official tax exempt status?
Please give details of HOW checks should be written to this mission: Use the mission name.
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. Don't do it. Send to
the forwarding agent< direct or in care of Parkcrest Church of Christ,
Mission Services Association is depending upon you to keep her informed regarding your missionary activity.
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mation formats published by Mission Services Association.
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tion about yourself and your mission work.
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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
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to you, please feel free to leave them blank.
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Name in full ffjv-'rV-e.
tme Spell out all names
Complete address on field:
Phone number on field:
Ask for:
(First Middle
Date:
(Month
f ' Pifof h
First Name Middle Name
(Numlnr/ Street - City State - Zip numl)er Courttry)
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In Case of Emergency call # :
Last name and address)
Day Year)
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Your complete address while in USA: TIsl ft
(Number Street City Sfere ^ Zip)
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Your USA phone number: area code ^ phone number
Name and address of LIvinglink church or churches:
Kct^ / C-A.> CA.y/s T' Number &Street Ta.'hKcirt.S^
(Full name Olchurch) I
City eo-cA- State C^,//
(Full name ol church)
Number & Street
City: State
Names and addresses of other sponsoring churches whose elders recommend you:
Number & Street
(Full name ol church)
City: State
Zip 9t^oir
Zip
Zip
(Full name ol church)
Number & Street
City:
State Zip
Please send letters of recommendation from the elders in
your sponsoring churches which will encourage other
churches to support your missionary 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: Number & Street
State
Please sketch a map directing visitors to your location on the mission field
City: _
Name
City _
Place of Birth
Date of birth _
(Number & Street)
'U i, t
(Month)
{Add date of arrival
(Month)
City
ISZ_
(Oey)
(Day)
Number & Street
State
/K
("{ear)
State
(Year)
and naturalization date
I Year)
if applicable.)
Where baptized? j / Date
/9X3
City State '
Zip
Zip
Zip
(Month) (Day)
Zip
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
Date of marriage A/ " 5=3 , Where married? Cot/ / C^a^f'j P
(Month) (Day) (Year) ' ' '
Who solemnized your wedding? ^(l / Pr v-
List children by full name giving the place, birthday, month and year in the order of your children's birth days. (Ifyour
children have been adopted please indicate.) In case you are single, please list your brothers and sisters by name in
this space.
Name
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approximate dates:
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EDUCATION (high school and later):
Name of school
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Dates
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Degrees granted and date
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What influenced you to become a missionary? _S=L_2ie*5fca.4^
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V\/hat is your ^purpose In missions? Or what do you' hope to accomplish -on the mission
field? ^-. ~ f
Your own explanation in some detail might be influential in leading others into full-time service. (Use extra sheets If
you need more space):
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Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field:
f7.<AM .Z<>y-Lyf.
erms most nearly describes your missionary status? ^ Which of the following terms
Evangelist Bible College Teacher Bible Reader Public School Teacher Pilot
Homemaker X Doctor Nurse Social Worker " Music Teacher Y Radio
ministry Radio follow-up Christian Service Camp Linguistics Maintenance of
mission equipment Maintenance
Correspondence Courses
Evangelism Name other:
Languages you know (fluent/non-fluent)
Benevolent Office Work Production of Bible
Production of Christian literature in the National Language Village
PARENTS:
Father's name and his home address: I ^ ....j T~^
Living Deceased X, Number &Street
(First Middle Last natno)
City State Zip Phone
His occupation Is he a Christian? Yes No
What positions of leadership has he held in the local church?
What Christian service does he now do?
Mother's full maiden name
2L.
(First - Middle - Last name)
Living Deceased Number &Street
City State Zip Phone
Is she a Christian? Yes No 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 b^f explanation of their
missionary activity. C
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FORWARDING AGENT:
Name 0'2ur^'-
(First Middle - Last name. It applicable, list bott>Mr. and Mrs. lull names.)
Number and Street ! City ,
State ^'P ^^ ^ Phone "7/ HJ ^
Where attend church? CA^ 7^
Miimhpr Ac;trAPt T0 r.ity CjzA . .Statft fL^ . 7ip ^Q f"
What duties are performed by the forwarding agent? r- _
Should money be sent to the forwarding agent only? crz
Does the forwarding agent receive a salary? pic- In what form should funds be sent? q^MS^
Please give the full name of the mission: CA^r^/L^ ^
Does the mission have official tax exempt status?
Please give details of HOW checks should be written to this mission:
If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the mission field, please explain the details of HOWto do it, so we
can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire
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NEWS STORY
I have taught in Pacific Christian College for the past 43 years.
I have taught Greek language and English Bible, more Gld Testament than New,
including nearly everything from Genesis to Revelation.
From 1968 I have taught Bible classes overseas, beginning at the
Christian Service Camp held for the past 15 years near Lugano, Switzerland,
I have also held short-term teaching sessions in Germany, Belgium, France,
Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Thailand. In 1978 I taught
for a semester at Kenmore Christian College in Brisbane, Qld., Australia.
Last February Helen and I received a letter from Bro. Charles Selby
asking us to come and help with the work of Aparri Bible Seminary, especially
during the Selbys' furlough which would include the 1980-81 school year.
Brother Selby's letter was written just five days after I had decided to
terminate my employment at Pacific Christian. We laid the matter before
the Lord and set a date for a final decision. Althou^ we received other
invitations, it seemed best to us to accept the first one.
Aparri, a seaport town on the north shore of Luzon, at the mouth of
the Cagayan River, was one of the places Helen and I visited in the winter of
1978. It impressed us as a field receptive to the gospel, and one in which
it would be a joy to work. I lectuted to one of the O.T. classes, to an
interested audience. I sat with a Greek class as substitute teacher, and
found the students doing very good work. I hope to be able to make a worth
while contribution in preparing these young people for leadership in the
churches of northern Luzon.
We plan to leave for the field about Jan. 1, 1980. We will go first
to India, where we are scheduled to spend some timeteaching a Bible survey
course, at Kulpahar. We expect to arrive in Aparri before the school year
ends in March.
Harvey Beard
^^'elatives in Mission Work: ^
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Warren and Eileen Christianson,
Ooaza Yashima 170
Asashina Mura
ITagano Ken, Japan 384-21
Eileen is my brotherdaughter. She met and married Warrnn
Christianson while they were students in Pacific Christian
College in 1968. They were students of Harrold McEarland.
They first went to Japan in 1971-2 as furlough replacements
for Harold and Leone Cole at Ono. When theyreturned to Japan
they went to Karuizawa for language study. They are contin
uing the work Harold and Leone Cole started in Asashina, but
were forced to leave because of Harold's illness. We visited
them in Asashina in 1978 and found them using the Japanese
lan^age effectively in Bible school and in teaching young
Christians. With some other missionaries, Warren has been
Kanto Engelistic Association, which has proved
effective in reaching people with the gospel.
Additional Information
I have been in Bible College teaching for 45 years. I was also a located
minister in three churches for a total time of about 17 years, contemporaneous
with part of the 45 years. Interest in world-wide missions developed over the
years as itiissioharies visited the churches where I ministered, and as they
visited the Bible college, Pacific Bible Seminary in Long Beach, later Pacific
Christian College, now in Pullerton, Calif. Early association with Harrold
McParland, as students in Bible College, led to an interest in his work
when he bagan the work of Mission Services. My visits to mission fields beg an
' in 1965 with a visit to the work of Guy Mayfield and others in Italy. This
was extended to other missionaries in Europe in 1968. Teaching Bible classes
in Lugano Christian Service Camp took me to Europe summer after summer. In
1975 our family travlled into.Mexico by car and visited a number of our
missioKJaries there. In 1978 Helen and I went around the world, visiting
I la number of mission fields in Asia and Europe. The northern Luzon field in
/ the Philippines was one of these. We were favorably impressed with the work
at Aparri. Then early this year, just when we were considdring a change of
ministry, we received an unsolicited invitation to help with the Aparri Bible
Seminary. So we made our decision to go there, feeling that God would bless
us in this. ^
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IDENTIFICATION
DATA:
EDUCATION
MINISTRY
HISTORY
PRESENT OR
LAST MINISTRY
FAMILY
Work Sheet for BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Name: William Harv'ev Beard
Birthdate: Oct. 7. 1914 Place: Marysvllle, galifomia
Bom to: W.A. and Jennie G. Beard of: Maiysville, Calif.
Nationality or ethnic background: Amerif^a^n m-i-sr of European ancestors
Languages
Fluent:
English
Occupational discipline:
Communications. ,Specify:
^Education. Specify:
Evangelism. Specify:
Medicine. Specify:
Social Services. Specify:
-fluent: Spanish, Greek Non
Hebrew, Italian, Ilocano
Translation, linguistics. Specify:
Other. Specify: Bible. Taught in Pacific Bible SeminaryPacific
Christian College 1936-1979* Taught Greek, Bible (mostly O.T.), Bible Geog.
Country: Philipp-iTift.q nnH nthfi-ra ^ Continent: Asia and Bwropei ^_Archaeol.
City or Village, State or Province, or Area: Apam-i, Cagayan, Ph-il-ipp-inqq
High School: Marvsville Union High School. Marvsville. Calif. 1927-1931
Yuba Coimty Junior College, Marysville. A.A. June 1933
College: U.C. Berkeley. Pacific Bible Seminary 1934^ A.B.. M.A.. B.D.
UCLA, A.B. in Greek 1943; M.A. in Greek, 1955. 1935-38
Other training: Practical work of ministry. Travel abroad (after 1963)
Preached at Gardena Church of Christ, Gardena, Calif. 1937-1940
" at West Side Church of Christ, Compton, Calif. 1940-1947
" at Alvarado & White Ave. Church of Christ, Pomona, Calif. 1949-1954.
During all of these ministries I vras also teaching at P.B.S.
Left P.C.C. in 1979. Began The A.M. (assisting missionaries) Ministry of Harvey &Helen
Beard.
Wife: Helen Elizabeth Stanton Beard
Birthdate: June 15 1915 Place: Covina, California
Bom to: Pliny E. Sc Emma B. Stanton of: Covina, Calif.
(1)
MARRIAGE
BAPTISM
INFLUENCES
AFFILIATIONS
CHARACTER
OBSERVATION
TESTIMONIES
SPECIAL HONORS
OR MINISTRIES
PICTURE
EXPLANATION
(2)
Children and ages: David A,, 41 Roger S., 39 Ruth E. Root, 37
Martha F. Van Wormer, 30. Philip E., 26.
David is high school counsellor.
Lakewood, CA. Roger preaches at Parkcrest Ch. of Christ, Long Beach, CA. Ruth is
wife of David A. Root, prof, at N.C.C.. Eugene, OR.' Martha is wife of David Van Wormer,
student at Emmanuel S.R., preacher at Saltville, VA. Philip works for Auto Club of So.CA,
I'Jhen: Nov. 23. 1^38 I^ere: Covina. California
How did (he/she) meet (him/her): Students at Pacific Bible Seminary.
At Marysville and Covina, when we were both quite young, at our parents*
urging.Not satisfied with ttMfef^^We Wft-ra latar iTrmiftrflfld by Dora Leicht.
By whom:
^ilho had an early influence on (his/her) life that led (him/her) into a
Christian ministry? During my year in Berkeley, Lewis Patmont, graduate of
Pacific Bible Seminary, and minister of the College Avenue Church of Christ
in Berkeley, persuaded me to go to P.B.S.
Church membership: Parkcrest Church of Christ, Long Beach, Calif.
Mission board: Elders of Parkcrest Church of Christ.
Living-link or supporting churches: Parkcrest; Knott Abe. Christian Ch. Anaheim. CA
As a (son/daughter/close friend/associate) is there an incident involving
you and (him/her) that you warmly or affectionately cherish? Explain.
Do you recall a statement made by someone regarding (him/her) that is
noteworthy? IiJhat was it and who made it?
Named Alumnus of the Year at P.B.S. (l forget what year.)
Attached: Inhere available:
Answers to these questions will provide a good basis for writing a Bio
graphical sketch. Please send us both this form filled in and the sketch
you write. Use additional informat-ion not asked for here if it would make
a valued addition to the biography. Thank you for your time and help!
Biographical sketch of Harvey (and Helen) Beard
After receiving his M.A. degree from Pacific Bible Seminary in 1936,
Harvey began teaching there* in the fall of that year. He bagan preaching
regularly in 1937, althou^ on a part-time basis as he continued to teach
in Pacific Bible Seminary. Missionaries often spoke at the Bible Seminary,
and a number of them spoke in the churches where he was preaching. In 1954
he left off regular preaching to give more time to the teaching in the
Bible college. In 1955 he and his family placed membership in the Parkcrest
church of Christ in Long Beach, and in 1956 he was made an elder in that church.
Shortly after that he was appointed chairman of the missionary committee of
the church, and served in that capacity for about 20 years. This involved
the reading of much missionary mail, and the corresponding with missionaries
about speaking dates in the church.
In 1965 Kenneth Stewart, then president of Pacific Bible Seminary, urged
Harvey to go on a tour of Bible Lands to be conducted by Prof. Robert Drake.
Alumni of P.B.S. and friends contributed to a fund to help with the tour
expense. These gifts continued to come during and even after the tour.
The last gift made the total of gifts equal the total cost of the tour. No
more gifts came after that. It would seem that the Lord knew how much to
send. Taking advantage of this opportunity to visit mission work, Harvey
visited Colegio Biblico,in Eagle Pass, Texas; Christian Woman's Benevolent
Association in St. Louis; College of the Scriptures in Louisville, Ky.;
Milliagan College; ihe Go Ye Chapel Mssion in East Islip, N.Y.; and the
American Bible Society in New York. While in Italy he took the opportunity
to visit Guy and Thelma Majrfield, and to see the Churches of Chnst in
southern Italy.
In 1968 Harvey and Helen made a trip to Europe and the Bible lands.
At the invitation of Guy Majrfield, Harvey tau^t a Bible class in the Lugano
Christian Service Camp, Here the Beards met many missionaries including
Sid and i^Iary Allsbury, Ed and Itory Pausz, Ron and Carolyn Butler, and others.
Harvey was invited to return to the Lugano camp, and did so every summer
(except 1975 and 1975) until. 1979 Luring these summer trips additional
teaching was done in Switzerlanidl, Germany, Belgium and France, throu^ the
courtesy of missionaries serving in those places. *
The Bible lands continued to have their attraction, and in^^1976 and
1977 Harvey and Helen accompanied tours organized throu^ Pacific Christian
College, which added much to their knowledge of the background of the Bible,
In 1978 Harvey took a half-year sabbatical to visit missionaries and to see
more of the Bible lands. So Harvey and Helen spent January to August going
around the world. Harvey had short teaching sessions in Hawaii, Japan,
^d
Korea, Hong Kong,/the Philippines, followed by a full semester of teaching
in Kenmore Christian College, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. After this
they visited the Eugene Morse family in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and lectured
there on the Bible lands.
Next they spent time seeing Bible sites in Iran, Turkey and Greece.
Following this they visited missionaries in Austria and Gemnany, and then
took part in the camp at Lugano. Harvey tau^t archaeology and Greek in
the camp. After camp they visited in Rome, Italy; Basel, S^d.tzerland; and
Birmingham, England, and then returned home.
Early in 1979 they were asked to spend a year at Aparri, Cagayan,
Philippines during the furloiigh of Charles and Roberta Selby. Harvey was
to teach Bible classes in the Aparri Bible Seminaiy, and Helen was to be
first grade teacher for Carolyn Boudreaux, dau^ter of missionaries Sid
and Itoj Boudreaux. One Sunday in late spring of 1979 Troy and Edna Heard,
Harvey
v7ho wi^re then attending church at Parkcrest in Long Beach, handed me an
him
envelope, saying that the Lord had told them to give-^e this amount for
the mission fund. The check was for $340. Vthy this odd amount? The money
was deposited in a savings account until the mission fund could be set up.
There it drew S5.00 interest. Then it was discovered that the budget fare
price for a one-way ticket to I'lanila was $545*00! The Lord provides.
The Beards left California in January, 1980 in order to have time,"
before the school year began in Aparri, to respond to invitations to visit
and teach in India and Thailand. Harvey taught Old Testament Survey in
Kulpahar, India to the men of the mission staff, while Helen taught Proverbs
to thel)women. At Bilaspur, Harvey taught Bzekiel to students in the
Christian Training Institute. The next place was Sitapur for a visit vTith
Bemel and Joan Getter, where Harvey was speaker at their annual convention.
The bus ride from Sitapur to Ambikapur was memorable for the long journey
of nine hours and the very crowded condition of the bus. Indian friends had
helped them get seats and had put all their luggage inside the bus. In Am
bikapur Bemel Getter met them and drove them to Sitapur in his jeep. Since
he was unable to buy any diesel, which was rationed, thejr/arrived in Sitapur
with the fuel supply virtually exhausted. V/hat a joy it was to be met by a
group of smiling, enthusiastic Indian school children and their welcome pro
gram, which included placing garlands of flovxers about the necks of the vis
itors.
The convention at Sitapur was a great experience, with the hundreds of
Indian Christians gathering to sing before sunrise, and continuing into the
ni^t. The Getters had planned to drive to Raigarh to put Beards, on the
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train for Calcutta, but there was no diesel fuel. Prayer V7as made that the
Lord would supply fuel for the trip to Raigarh. And on the morning of the
day of departure, Brpther Getter reported that, "We have some diesel." This
was a blessing for the Getters as well as the Beards, since they needed to
purchase supplies in Raigarh and bring them back to Sitapur in the jeep.
In Thailand the Beards worked with Robert and Eugene Morse and others
in a Bible school on the Burma border for Christians from Burma. Harvey
taiig'ht 0. T. Survey, and Helen helped v/ith the children's program. Lessons
given in English were translated into Burmese by three capable translators.
People from Burma could cross into Thailand, but had to return in late after
noon. Glasses were held in the daytime hours for three weeks. Tr/o meals
were served each day at the church wfeere the classes were held. The menu
was alT^ays rice, soy bean curd, and other oriental delicacies. Not very
appetizing to wastem tastes, but the fellowship was superb. Helen enjoyed
visiting mth some Akha women. There were other compensationsstrawberry
shortcake made by Janet Bemo and served to the missionaries in the evening,
and the satisfaction of seeing many baptized at the end of the school.
In May the Beards were in Aparri to prepare for the school year which
began June 15. They were asked to stay for a second year, since Selbys had
decided to extend their furlough into a second year. Selbys returned to
Aparri in September, 1981. Again the Beards were asked to stay for a third
year, since it would be Boudreauxs' furlou^ year. Harvey taught O.T. history
and Pauline Epistles in tiio first two years, and is teaching Greek, Hebrew,
Ardhaeology and Books of Poetry in the third year. Helen taught Carolyn
her second grade work, and in the third year is involved in the Seminary
music program.
In 1982, at the close of the school year in Aparri, the Beards made a
return visit to Kulpaliar, India where Harvey taught Bible Geography to the
men of the staff, and Helen taught Philippians and Colossians to the women.
A brief visit v/as made in Chiang Mai, and then they spent three weeks in
Japan, visiting missionaries in the Tokyo area, and in Nagano Prefecture at
Shinshu Bible Camp, and with the V/arren Christiansen family.
Beards expect to return to California when the school year ends in March,
1983. God has supplied all our needs for travel and for daily living through
many friends who have contributed to our ministry. It has been a real blessing
to us to be allowed to work ;d.th Christians of other nationalities and cultures.
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Parkcrest Church of Chri
MINISTRY OF
HARVEY AND
ASSISTING MISSIONARIES HELEN BEARD
December, 1979
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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS,1979
Once a^ain it is the time of the year
when we remember our Saviour's birth* Al-
thou^ Els coming into the world at that
time was scarcely noticed, it has had endur
ing effects on the histoiy of the world.
And the announcement of the birth, made by
an angel and accompanied by a heavenly cho
rus, was directed to some shepherds, lowly
folk, attending to their chores as they kept
the sheep: "I bring you good tidings of
great joy, which shall be to all the people"
(not just the rulers and upper classes),
:^foT there has been bom to you today in the
city of David a Saviour who is Messiah the
Lord," (Luke 2:10-11). Thus did Gk)d indi
cate that His good news was for all levels
of society, and not just for the affluent
and well-to-do.
Today Christians need to realize that
it is the good news of Jesus Christ that
makes the difference in the histozy of na
tions. Kingdoms rise and fall, princes and
heroes come and go, but it is still ri^t-
eousness that exalts a nation, and ri^t-
eousness comes through the gospel of Jesus
Christ. There is no greater work that any
one can do than to see to it that the gospel
is carried to every tribe and tongue and
people and nation. May God bless you all as
you take part in this.
Our family was blessed this year with
the birth of our 13th grandchild, Joy, to
Euth and David Hoot. And all our children
have prospered dioring 1979- Our oldest son
david with his wife Sharon and their child-
renHeather, Joshua and Matthew moved last
June Into a house of their own at 4208
Heather Road, Long Beach 90808. Dave is
still a counselor at Lakewood Hi^ School.
He is also chaixman of the elders at Park-
crest Church of Christ. Roger, our second
son, is preaching minister at Parkcrest.
His wife Kaye and ixis dau^ters Karcella,
Kirsen, Tressa and Anne make up his happy
household. Our dau^ter Ruth with husband
David Root and children Jennifer, Jefferson,
Jamie, Jeremy, Joel and Joy have moved to
Eugene, Oregon where they are at home at 790
East 43rd Avenue, 97405. .Dave is a profes- '
sor of New Testament at Northwest Christian.
College. Our second datighter Martha woits'
at Morey's Music Store in Long Beach, is
organist for the University Christian Chumh
in Los Angeles, and does some private piano
teaching. She has a special friend who is a
student at Northwest Christian College this
school year. Our youngest son Philip and
his wife Jeannie are both working for the
Automobile Cliib of Southern California.
They have bought a home at 6718 Parkcrest
Street, Long Beach 90803. Philip graduated
last June from California State Tfiaiversity
at Long Beach. We rejoice in oiu: children
and grandchildren. If all 24 of us come
home at the same time,
small.
the house is too^
We wish you all joy at this time, and
a happy new year.
CAMPS IN EUROPE
The Suropean Christian Serrlce Camp
was "begun by r-Guy ^^rfield at.iugano, Swit
zerland Ia: 1964. It has met every year
since then. 'Its purpose is to draw together
Americans for Christian fellowship and edi
fication throu^ a Bible-oriented family
camp. The camp makes use of public camp
grounds which are plentiful in Europe.
Each family brings its own tent and camping
equipment, provides its own meals, and pays
its own campground fee. The Christian Serv
ice Camp program is supported by freewill
offerings. Several different campgrounds
near Lugano have been used by the camp,
i'Harvey and Helen first attended in 1968 at
; Campoticino, in a beautiful valley south of
Lugano.
In 1978 we both attended the camp at
Centre Quadri in Taveme, a town a few
kilometers north of Lugano. After this
camp, which closed a day early due to heavy
rain flooding part of the campground, it was
|,decided to move to Italy where prices are
: cheaper and the U.S. dollar buys more. So
: the, 1979 camp was held in the Alpine setting
of Jlolveno* Itedy. Molveno is a resort town
where Germans and Italians go to spend their
vacations. On the shore of a beautiful lake
with mountains towering above it, the town
and campground are in a beautiful natural
setting.
European camping and campgrounds are
different from the American variety. The
European tents are made for family living
away from home, where weather can vary from
brl^t sunshine to thunderstorms with heavy
rain. The larger tents have one or more
sleeping conq)artments with sewed in water
proof floor, a "living-room" area for cook
ing, eating, and general living, and a
"porch" or awning to extend the living area
and laep rain away from the door. Portable
tables, chairs, and other furnishings are
brou^t to meet the family's needs. The
tent is supported by a frame of metal tubing
over which the fabric fits snugly in order
^to resist the weather. Camp groxmds are
usually private businesses, with a daily
charge per person, per car, and per tent.
, A family may have a favorite campground to
which they retum year after year. Many
small businesses simply close up for sever^
weeks in the summer while the family goes
camping.
j Harvey has tau^t Bible classes in the
European Christian Service Camp most years
from 1968 to 1979. In 30 doing, he has met
the missionaries in Europe, as well as
Christian service men and their families.
He has also visited churches in Italy, Swit
zerland, Germany, Belgium, France, end Eng
land, and been privileged to teach in these
places.
In Italy, where a substantial group of
Churches of Christ has been formed, mostly
in southern Italy, there is a need for fel
lowship among the churches. In recent years
these churches have acquired a piece of land
for a church camp, and have bad camps there
this year and last year. The land is near
.Handuria, is dotted with olive and fig
'trees, and slopes south toward the Ionian
, Sea some two kilometers away. Their Chris
tian service camp began there on -August 10
this year. The general plan was the same as
in the American camp. Bach camper provided
his tent and food, and an offering takes
care of the expenses of the program.
Harvey was there for the first five
[j^days of the camp and taught a class in Bib-
^lical archaeology, and preached at one of
the vesper services. Since Italian is the
language of the camp, Bro, Malcolm Coffey
served as his interpreter. Mac and Wilma
Coffey and Evelyn Jones from Bari were the
missionaries in the camp this year. The
spirit of the camp was excellent. The Ital
ians love to sing, and the gospel songs nnd
choruses were sung enthusiastically. For
Harvey it was a crash course in Italian as
he tried to sing with them from their Ital
ian song book. An interesting Italian cus
tom is the late evening meal. The evening
vesper service was held at 6:45, and after
it was over, about-8.30 was suppertime. At
10:00 p.m. the day officially closed with a
prayer circle. "They of Italy salute you."
Hebrews 13s24.
GUT MAIFIELP PREACHHTG IN CAMP
TRAVEL PLANS
e plan to leave for the Philippines
Ofi. J^uaiy .20th and will spend a few days
in Aparri visiting with the Selbys and
other missionaries, and receiving instruc
tions for otir work during Selbys' furlough.
On Jan. 51 we will fly from Manila to
Mew Delhi, India to begin a short term of
service there. Leah Moshier plans to meet
us there and we will travel with her to Kul-
pahar, where we will spend about three weeks
] in teaching a survey of the Old Testament.
' There is a possibility that we will go from
/there with Mrs. Bemel Getter to. Hussoorie,
//when she escorts Tim there for his school.
(^JThere is also a possibility that we may
- spend a few days in Bombay.
On Feb. 29 we will take the train to
Bilaspur, to arrive there on March 1. After \ j
'^^en days of teaching in the Bible Seminary--^/
there we will go with Getters to .Sitapur for
a convention of the churches of that area.
On March 18 we take the train to Calcutta,
and the next day we fly to Bangkok.
In. Thailand we plan to go to. Chjengmai,
to visit the Morses and to help as needed
V,-and able. Our return to Manila is scheduled
for Apill^ 28_.^ We will then have several
weeks in the Philippines to get settled in
before school begins in June.
Mail can reach us at the following
addresses: (Allow about two weeks for air
mail. It costs 510 per half ounce, or use
the 220 Aerogramme foim.)
Until Feb. 22, .
c/o Chiiroh of Christ Mission
Kulpahar, Hamirpur Dist.,
U.P., 210 426, HTOU
Until March 10,
c/o William Roland
Box 25
Bilaspur, M.P.
INDIA
Until March 17,
c/o Mr. and Mrs. Bemel Getter
Sitapur, Surguja Dist.
M.P., INDU
Until April 27,
c/o Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Morse
Box 65
Chiengmai, Thailand
After-April 28,
c/o Philippine Mission Churches of Christ
Box 49
Aparri, Cagayan
Philippines 1118
We still must obtain visas for India.
We can apply for these as soon as travel ar
rangements are completed. Pray that they
will be granted without delay.
KULPAHAR,INDIA
In 1^47 missionaries Tom and LeotaV^
Rash with Leah Moshier and Dolly Chitwood
'arranged to purchase mission property at
Kulpahar from the United Christian Mission- /'
ary Society. With nearly 50 acres of land
in three parcels, and with a church build
ing, residences and other buildings, and 30
aged women to care for in a home for Chris-
tian widows, the work began. Missionaries
have come and gone over the yearn. For some
time a Bible College was maintained. The
Kulpahar Kids Home was begun to meet a real
need. New buildings have been built. A
school was started to give Christian child
ren an education from Christian teachers,
rather than from Hindus or Moslems in the
public school.
Through all the changes and growth,
Leah Moshier and Dolly Chitwood have contin
ued to serve there, directing the work and
seeing that this Christian community contin
ues to function and offer its services to
the people of the area. Recently Dolly has .
had to return home because of a serioiis ^
health problem with high blood pressure.^
l^ay for her healing and recovery.
At the present time there is a terrif
ic inflation problem at Kulpahar. Prices of
necessities have increased fo\ir to ten times
what they were. And besides that, the area
where Kulpahar is located received no rain
during the 1979 monsoon season. I^s makes
food scarce and drives the prices hi^er
than ever.
Leah and Dolly have invites us to
spend some time in Kulpahar, teaching Old
Testament and helping as we are able, for as
many weeks as we can be there. Pray for us
as we go there in the month of February.
Our primary task at Aparri will be
teaching Bible classes in Aparri Bible S^iw
inary. Charles and Roberta Selby will be on
furlou^ during the 1980-81 school year
^(June to March), and Harvey will be teaching
the classes Bro. Charles usually teaches.
The Selbys arrived in Aparri in June,
1947 and have been working there for the
past 32 years. In their first year they
tau^t Bible Institute classes in Aparri,
and then extended this work, along with
evangelistic meetings, into the provinces of
Isabels and Nueva Vizcaya, as well as Caga-
yan. The outgrowth of this effort is the
Aparri Bible Seminary and the churches and
other Christian enterprises of northern
Luzon, These include radio broadcasting, a
children's home, Christian high schools, and
an active publishing program.
CHARLES ANB ROBERTA SELBY
Receipts;
Gifts from Individuals
Bick and Elaine Stankis
Troy and Edna Heard
Bavid Beard
Louise Caudle
Lorraine Church
Interest on money placed in
C.B.F, savings for 3 months
Total Receipts
Expenses;
Book on the Philippine Mission
Visas for Thailand
Passport Photos
Total Expenses
Balance Nov. 30
FINANCIAL REPORT
June to November, 1979
474.00
5.00
479.00
5.00
10.00
20.00
459.00
FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
Ve request that all checks be made toi-
the Parkcrest Church of Christ and sent to
our forwarding agent, Evelyn Miller, at the
church address or at her home address, 10317
Eudora Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620. Please
disregard the instructions in our first
newsletter, and do NOT make checks to Phil
ippine Mission Churches of Christ of North-
em Luzon, Inc. Bue to lack of proper com
munication and information we were not able
to establish a bank accoimt in that name.
And it seems wiser to use the church name,
since part of our ministry on this tour will
be in other places than the Philippines.
Field Address:
P.O. Box 49
Aparri, Cagayan
Philippines 1118
Parkcrest Church of Christ
5950 Parkcrest Street
Long Beach, California 90808
JJon-Profit Org,
U.S. Postage Paid
Long Beach, Calif.
Permit 363
Forwarding Agent:
Mrs. Evelyn Killer
10317 Eudora Avenue
Buena Park, CA 90620
HORIZONS - RESEARCH DEFT
lUSSION SERVICES
P 0 BOX 5077
KOKOMO, IN 46901
Address Correction Requested.
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