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BARKCREST Christian C HURCHTHE MINISTRY OF
HARVEY AND
ASSISTING MISSIONARIES HELEN BEARDAUGUST 1988
WITH THE MISSIONARIES
Although we were homeless for 7 months,we still heard missionary
speakers and visited with missicnaries from time to time.In
September, 1987 we attended the NationalMissionary Convention in
Memphis, Tennessee. Cn Sunday, Sept. 20 we were at theCrestview
Christian Church, Memphis, whereLee Turner, missionary to Pakistan,
spokeand reported cn a recent trip to Pakistan,We had met him in
India in 1980.
We heard many missionaries speak at theconvention. Among them
were Ben Rees (HongKong), Bill Loft (Spain), Ellis Back (Arizona) ,
and Ben Alexander (E.S.P. Ministry,U.S.A.). There were scores of
displays tovisit, friends to see, inspiring music andpreaching.
Januairy 26, we attended a dinner atKnott's Berry Farm for
Julius and VirginiaFleenor. We had visited them in Japan.
CnFebruary 25 we attended a dinner meeting atKnott's for Far East
Broadcasting Company.F.E.B.C. operates radio stations in
thePhilippines, Korea, Saipan, San Francisco,etc., to broadcast the
gospel to many lands
Joni and Nangaar Morse,Rebecca, Anthony, Benjamin
in many languages. Some of our missionraries prepare programs to
be broadcast byF.E.B.C.
February 11 Bob and Tasanee Morse, withchildren Melody and
Robert III, were guestsfor supper at our home (Gertrude
Hanson'shouse). February 15 Joni and Nangsar Morseand diildren
Anthony, Rebecca and Benjamin,and Joni's sister Genevieve were oiu:
luncheon guests. Robert Morse, Sr., father ofBobby, Joni and
Genevieve, spoke at theParkcrest Church on April 17, We had agood
visit with him in our son Roger'shouse that day, and also with
Ellis Backwho was there,
Denis (Skip) and Karen Punches were at "Parkcrest Christian
Church February 21 andwe were glad to see them. They work
withSummer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) andare going to Camerocn
, AFrica to work witha people who need to have the Bible
trans^lated into their own language,
Saturday, May 14 we went to a picnic inHuntingtcn Beach, given
by the church therein honor of Dennis and Lorrita McKinney,
cnfurlough from the Philippines. Sunday,June 19 Charles and Roberta
Selby, veteranmissionaries from J^arri in the Philip-r.pines,
visited us at our home in Atascar--dero, July 28, C3iuck and Mickey
Richards,also cn furlough from the Philippines,visited us at our
home.
Lynette Larscn, a member of the Atascar^dero Christian Church,
is going to Hawaiito work as a secretary in support of misr^
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sicnaries of the Son Shine Ministries, InT^temational. She came
to our house forlunch on July 6 to tell us of her work, andto
encourage us, as we were to present themissicaiary program for the
AtascaderoChurch's Vacationa Bible School.
FAMILY DOINGSThe big event of 1987 was the wedding
of Roger's daughter Kirsen and Ron Veith onAugust 8 at the
Parkcrest Oiristian Churchin Long Beach. Kirsen was our first
grand-^child to marry. It was a lovely wedding.A reception dinner
was given at grandmotherFaye Gilbert's home.
Roger escorting Kirsen to the altar
Carol Henderscai, daughter of Harvey'ssister Elizabeth, was
married to Scott Hor-ton cn Sept. 5 in St. Paul's Chapel, NewYork.
A reception for the Ho2ons was heldin the Marysville Christian
Church on Oct.23, We went to the reception, and cn thesame trip we
visited other relatives. Wesaw Harvey's older sister Doris in
Wood^land. We went to Orland and Coming to seeHelen's cousins
Elvira Tangeman and BarbaraFager, besides seeing all the kinfolk
atthe reception.
Harvey's brother Robert asked us totake him to the Bioraedical
Center in Tirjuana. We went there Sept. 8. In March,when he had a
week's vacation from his workin the sawmill at Hayfork, he asked us
totake him to Tucson to see his son Jon andfamily, as well as going
to Tijuana. Wemet him at LAX and drove to Tucson , wherewe had a
very pleasant stay. We went tothe Desert Museum on Saturday, and
went tochurch Sunday at the Desert Chapel, whereJon's family
worships. We also went toCatalina, AZ to see Herman and Bessie
AsGh-r-
raann, translators of the Bible into theTotcmac language in
Mexico.
Oi our trip to Oregon for Christmaswith our daughter Ruth's
family, we went toCarmel to see Harvey's oldest sister Flor'r^ence,
91 years old and in failing health.It was our last good visit with
her. (Shepassed from this life cn August 3.) InEureka we saw
Helen's cousin Lottie Peter^son and her daughter Margaret. In
Marys-rville we visited Harvey's sister Elizabethand her daughter
Lois and son-rin-lawMichael Wood.
Cn Oct. 12 we saw Helen's cousin FemBoulton and her daughter
lona Schedenhelm,The same day we went to Clifton's for lunchwith
Helen's cousins Leonard and Alice Hoeyand Justin and Miriam McKeal.
On Dec. 9 we
went to Covina to the funeral service forHelen's cousin Dr.
Elvin Stantcn.
Cn Oct. 5 we went to Atascadero to seeHarvey's sister Emily, who
had fallen andsuffered a broken let, and was in TwinCities Hospital
in Templeton. When well e-nough whe was transferred to a
convalescenthospital in Orange. We have visited herthere several
times. She is partly para-^lyzed from a stroke suffered in 1983,
OnMarcih 10 when we stopped to visit Emily onour way to Huntingcon
Peach, Maureen SmithRobinson followed us into the hospitalparking
lot. She had recognized our carand follcwed us. She had her
adorablelittle daughter with her. We had a nicevisit. In Huntington
Beach we visited Parkand Ruth Netting. Park and Harvey wereoffice
mates for three years at p.C.C.
Jon D. and Melody BeardDawn, Wesley, Marcyne
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Our House in Atascadero
THE MOVE TO ATASCADEROWhen we moved^ our goods went to four
or five storage placesi to Louise Caudle'sgarage, to a rented
storage space in LosAlamitos, to Phil and Jeannie Beard's garbage
in Long Beadi, our potted plants toDavid and Martha Van Wormer's
patio in Ven^tura. We had permissicn to store things ina building
at Atascadero Christian Home andtook some things there can every
trip toAtascadero.
We accepted the gracious hospitality ofHarmon and Betty Hall to
stay in theirhouse in Lakewood while they were travelling and
visiting in the eastern U.S. Itwas there that we were shaken by the
Oct. 1earthquake. We stayed in their house Sept,1 to Nov. 18. On
Jan. 14 we moved to Gerr-trude Hanscn's house in Placentia, to
housesit for her during ner stay in India. OnMarch 16 we moved back
to Long Beach, toPhil and Jeannie's house until cn April 6we took
up residence in Atascadero.
Between the two house sitting periodswe stayed in our children's
houses and visr-ited friends and relatives, Philip andJeannie gave
us a bedroom for our use, andwe had books and files stored in their
gar-rage. Many hours were spent sorting andthinning out files and
library. David andMartha Van Wormer's house in Ventura was
aconvenient stop on our trips to Atascadero,and we spent a week
there at Thanksgiving.We spent two weeks over the Christmas
holi-rdays at David and Ruth Root's house in Eut'gene, Oregon,
cn March 29 and J^ril 1 we and our sonsDavid and Roger, with
Harmon and Betty Halland Jerry and Evelyn Miller, took ourthings to
Atascadero,.
Emilie and Abigail Van Wormer
June 11 - Dick & Marilyn Geibelr - Bud andBetty Rockefeller;
from Long Beach.
June 16 Shelley Woodrome & Susy Kinkennonof Ozark Christian
College.
Jime 19 - Charles and Roberta, Rob and LoriSelby, Camarillo.
July 4 - Beard family get-together: Dave,Sharon, John &
Matt, Phil; Roger,Kaye, Marce11a, Teressa & Anne; Kirsen&
Ren Veith; Mike Same; David, MarthaAbigail & Emilie Van Wormer:
Ruth, Jennifer, Jamie & Joel Root.
July 9 - Parkcrest Church shepherding groupTwila Bradley, Jean
Kelsey, Leon & EvaBrown, Mary & Jack Ward, Jack &
HelenEhrman, John & Mary Weddle.
July 20 - Arthena & Sterling Cox, Redlands:Dora Dean
Painter, A,C.H.
July 27 - Paul & Dora Hunter, L.A.July 28 - Ken & Lu
Young; Juanita Sykes ,
A.C.H. (Atasc, Chr. Home)Aug. 1 - Dale & Bess Jcnes , Long
Beach,Aug. 5 - Dan Scates, Pastor, Atas. Chr. ChAug. 8 - John &
Glenna Koeper, Hemet.
Roy and Margie Rickard, Santa Cruz.Aug. 10 Margery Tripp,
Stanton; Cindy
Espinoza, Chino.
GOLDEN WEDDING
All are invited to attend the GoldenWedding celebration for
Harvey and HelenBeard on Saturday, November 26, liOO -r 3;00p.m. at
the Parkcrest Christian Church inLong Beach. No gifts, please.
OPEN HOUSE
It was Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day)and the folks from the Home
began to gatherat our house at 1:00 p.m. for our "OpenHouse," Ken
Young made many trips with hiscar to bring people from the front of
theHome to our door, as the road is rough and
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some might fall if they walked. Ben Hoff,retired preacher friend
in his 90's, gave awoiderful prayer. David Van Wormer sang"Bless
This House," Martha accoirpanied him
cn the piano. There were 35 who signed theguest book. Our
neighbors, Tim and DebbieLagomarsino, came. Martha Van Wormer
andHelen Linn helped to serve the punch andthe cookies I had baked.
David and JanMayfield and Tiffany came later in theafternoon. The
folks at the home hadwatched the progress of the building of
ourhouse for months, and they were anxious tosee how it looked on
the inside. Theweather was warm but a very pleasant day,and one to
remeiriber forever.
Hazel Vert, Helen Linn, Ben Hoffat Open House
Parkcrest Christian Church5950 Parkcrest StreetLong Beach, CA
90808
FUTURE PLANS
The Lord willing, we hope to return tothe mission fields some
day. At present weare still getting settled into our new homein
Atascadero. Helen is developing a minr-istry of support and comfort
for some ofthe older residents of the Home. We areactive in the
Atascadero Christian Church,Harvey is preparing a series of lessons
forLa Escuela Crintiana De La Biblia, a leadr-ership training
program of the ChristianMission For Mexican Evangelism in Baja
Calrifomia. Continue to send your gifts tothe Parkcrest Christian
Church, Long Beach,or to our forwarding agent. Make checks
toParkcrest Christian Church. The money isbeing kept until the time
when we will needit to go abroad.
U.S. Mailing address:P O Box 6032Atascadero, CA 93423^6032
Home address:Atascadero Christian Home8455 Santa Rosa Road
#BAtascadero, California
FINANCIAL REPORTAugust 1, 1987 beginning balanceIn come
Less postage expenseJuly 31, 1988 ending balance
3,297.001,510.004,807.00
87.00$4,720.00
Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage PaidLong Beach, CA
Permit 363
Forwarding Agent:Mrs. Evelyn Miller10317 Eudora AvenueBuena
Park, CA 90620 Address Correction Requested
