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MI S S IONMISSIOriARIES: FORWARDinQ AQEMT:Scott & JuHe Ferguson Jan WiHiams85 Ashgrove ^ ^ ^ Countryside Christian ChurchEigin 1V30 lUT S f ^ O TT f vA 1V^ 2735 ME 36th Terr.Scotland, U.K. M. Rjr%.L Topeka, Ks. 66617

VOLUME 2 January, 1987 NUMBER 1THE WORD IN SCOTLAND

Dea r F r i e n d s ,We hope eve ryone had a wonde r f u l ho l i d ay s e a son . Wec e r t a i n l y d i d . There a re a few d i f f e r e n c e s ov e r he r e . Fo rexample , I d i d n ' t see any houses deco r a t ed wi th l i g h t s (onth e ou t s i d e ) . Most peop l e just de co r a t e t h e i r Chr i s tma s

t r e e s and p l a c e them i n f r o n t o f a p rominen t window andl e a ve t h e cu r t a i n s open . Almos t eve ryone hand -de l i ve r st h e i r Chr i s tmas ca rds l o c a l l y (a f r ug a l a l t e r n a t i v e tous ing t h e ma i l s e r v i c e ) . And, I ha t e to admi t it, bu t Ic o u l d n ' t g e t to th e bot tom o f th e meaning o f Boxing Day.A fte r in q u i r in g w ith abou t a ha l f - dozen peop le whom 1t h o ugh t would know, I came up empty -handed! No one was s u r eabou t its o r i g i n s o r mean ing . New Yea r ' s Eve is c e l e b r a t e dba s i c a l l y th e same a s in America . New Yea r ' s Day is ca l l ed"Hogmanay", th e meaning o f which is probably f o rgo t t en a swell.

Anyway, th e Chr i s tma s programs i n Buck ie and Fo r r e swent we l l , a s d id our c ar ol in g s er vic e in Fo r r e s . Seve r a lnew con t a c t s were made which cou ld prove to be va l u ab l e .

As you know, J u l i e and I a re now s t ay ing in Buckie inwhat ' s ca l l ed a "ho l iday home". Dur ing th e summers, th eowne r s r e n t them o u t t o v a c a t i o n e r s , and m ost o f th e w in te rthey sit empty. Our house is s i t u a t e d only a couple hundredf e e t f rom t h e Nor th Sea . It may sound g l amorou s , b u tbe l i e v e me, it's no t .

Seve r a l weeks ago we found a house in Glasgow t h a t webo th l i k ed and dec ided to buy it. However , at th e lastmoment we were ou t b i d and l o s t th e house . Appa ren t l y , Godhas a d i f f e r e n t house i n mind fo r u s . Pray f o r us a s wecontinue the search.

Speak ing o f Glasgow, two more coup l e s have exp r e s s edvery s e r i ou s i n t e r e s t i n jo in in g th e teaml We have a f e e lin g t h e r e a re more couples i n t e r e s t ed bu t a re a little bitsca red o f th e commitment . Pe r sona l l y , I be l i ev e t h a t ourGod is more p le a s ed w ith ou r s l i g h t l y misgu ided bo ldnes st han wi th ou r t im i d i t y i n "p l ay ing it s a f e " .

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A few of th e lad ies who are new Chris t ians have volunteered to help teach the Women's Bible Study on Mondaynights. I t ' s wonderful that they are so eager to get involved!

We t ru ly enjoyed a l l of the nice Christmas cards wereceived. I t helped us to feel closer to our family andf r i e n d s i n Ame r i c a .P r a y e r Req u e s t s ;1. Continue praying for Mike and Jimmy from Forres, Theyhave both grown as leaders s ince the church began.2. Pray that Julie and I will not get discouraged duringthis veri' slow process of relocating.3. Pray that the Forres group will become more independentand continue to grow in the new year .

In Ch r i s t ,Scott & Julie

From th e Forward ing Agent :I 've been winding up year-end business. Those of vou whomade_ financial contributions during 1986 should" havereceived your year-end receipt by now. As a reminderpleasemake checks payable to Countryside Christian Church, not toMission to Scotland or Scott & Julie-. I t ' s more correcF"fortax purposes.^ Thanks. Thank you for your continued prayersuppor t and f i n anc i a l suppor t o f t h i s mission I

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Fergusons In ScotlandScott and Julie Ferguson arrived inScotland April 27,1986 towork a few months withSam and Alathia Burton inBuckie before relocating in the Glasgow/Edinburgh area.75% of Scotland's more than five million

people live in this area. Their work includespreaching, teaching, Bible studies, summercamp and VBS (Holiday Bible Club), all forthe purpose ofplantingandbuildingupNewTes tamen t chu rche s .Scott was born February 1, 1963 inMuskogee, Oklahoma to Brice and BarbaraFerguson. He was graduated with a B.A. inBit)lical Literature from Ozark Chr is tianCollege in 1985. His internship was servedwith "Go Ye" Chapel Mission in New York.Julie was born Februarys, 1964 inTopeka, Kansas to Myron and MaryWilliams. She was graduated from OCC in1985 with a certificate of Biblical Literature.She and Scott were married June 1, 1985.Recommending the Fergusons are theelders of their home churches: First Christian Church of Owasso, Oklahoma andCountryside Christian Church of Topeka,Kansas .The Fergusons went to Scotland on faiththat the full amount of funds would beraised. They need $1500.00 per month forliving and operating expenses. Gifts shouldbe sent toMissiontoScotland, Jan Williams,Countryside Christian Church, 2735 NE36th Terrace, Topeka, KS66617,phone 913-286-0671. Scott and Julie 's field address is85 Ashgrove, Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 1UT,Scotland, U.K., phone 0343-49508.40 people are now meeting with the ,Fergusons. The goal of the Fergusons isto 'leadthesepeopletotheTruthintheBible. A !first-time camper hearing of Jesus' return ^exclaimed, "He's coming back?! I didn't ;know that. Boy I hope it's this year." !


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MISS IONMISSIOHARIES: 'TQ FORWARDinO AGEMT:Scott fie Julie Ferguson M. Jan Williams85 Ashgrove Countryside Christian ChurchElgin IV30 lUT A IVT^ 2735 PiE 36th Terr.Scotland, U.K. V A Topeka, Ks. 66617

VOLUME 2 February, 1987 NUMBER 2TH E WORD m S COT LAND

Dea r F r i e n d s ,

We've heard t h a t many o f you were concerned abou tJu l i e and I because of the weather rep orts fo r Europe.Well , t h e r e ' s no need to worry b ec au se h av in g enduredmany Midwes t e rn American win t e r s , t h i s Br i t i s h win t e rseemed r a t h e r mi ld . The weatherman says t h i s has beenth e c o l d e s t snap in t h i s a rea in t h i r t y yea r s and th el o c a l plumbers worked around th e c lock r e pa i r i ng bu r s tp ipes . We postponed a house-hunt ing t r ip to Glasgowb e c a u s e o f the e x c e s s i v e ice and snow o n the r o a d s .

Hopefu l ly we may have some good news abou t ahouse in Glasgow, as we pu t in a b id t oday . This houseis on t h e n e x t street o v e r f rom t h e first on e we b idon . We' re look ing forward to f i n a l l y hav ing a p laceto c a l l "home". The r e a l t o r l i s t i n g th e house ge t s ak i ck ou t o f th e f a c t t h a t we have t h r e e mai l i ng add r e ss e s and two phone numbers. Being gyns i e s , he neve rknows where t o re a ch u s l Maybe when we have a permanen t add r e s s , everyone wi l l f ind it e a s i e r to w ri te .

The even ing o f January 25 , I en joyed th e be s t (o rth e wors t ) o f both wo rld s . E a r ly in th e even ing I a temy hagg is supper whi l e l i s t en i ng to th e poe t ry o fRobe r t Burns on th e t e l e v i s i o n . The Sco t t i s h poe t issomewhat o f a na t i ona l he r o , and eve ry January 25 th isRobbie Burns day. La t e r t h a t n i gh t I watched th e J e t sb e a t th e Broncos i n Supe r Bowl XXI. The game was shownl i v e , bu t because o f th e t ime d i f f e r ence , I s tayed uptill nea r ly 3:00 a.m. to see the end o f th e game.

We rece ived so many generous g i f t s a t th e c loseo f 1986 , and we wish to thank you all, Ju l i e and Ia re g r a t e f u l to you fo r your f a i t h f u l suppor t th roughou t th e yea ryou have made it all po s s i b l e !

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Prayer R e q u e s t s ;1 . We h av en ' t ment ioned Vick , Myra, W i l li e , o r

Marga r e t i n awh i l e , bu t p l ease c on tin u e p ra yin gfo r t hem, t h a t t h e Holy S p i r i t w i l l conv i c t themof their lost condition.

2 . Sam Burton r e s i gned t h i s pa s t Sunday from th eBuck ie cong r ega t i on i n o r d e r to p r epa r e f o r th emove to Glasgow. Pray fo r t h e cong r ega t i on andDale and LeAnn Win t e r s , t h e coup le who w i l l minister th e r e in h is p l a c e .

I n Ch r i s t ,Scott & Julie

From th e Forwarding Agent;The l a t e s t word fron Scotland i s t ha t t hey ' l l be able to purchase the house they spoke o f , if the loan goes through. They'reusing t he i r personal salary to a house, so they can build upequi ty. Pray fo r them Sunday, F^ruary 8, as t h ^ f i l l in fo rSam and Alathia Burton, vto are ou t of town. They' l l be cont inuing a ser ies on Song of Solamon, with each hav ing a par t inthe lesson. Ju l ie has enjoyed teaching some of the lessons inthe Lad ie s' B ib le S t u^ , a l so .Suppor ti ng churches wi l l soon be receiv ing some snapshots o fScott & Ju l ie and sane of the people they ' re working with (manyt ha t you've been asked to pray for ) .In case you were vrondering v ^ t "haggis" i s , it's a Scottishdish consisting of a mixture of minced heart , lungs and l iverof a sheep, plus oatmeal and spices. Needless to say, it has an"unusual" aromal The Scots acconpany it with 'neeps ( turnips) .

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MISSIOnARIES:Scott &Julie Ferguson TQ rORWARDlNQ AQEFIT:6 Spynie Place * jan WilliamsBlshopbrlggs, Glasgow Countryside Christian ChurchScotland, U.K. Q64 IJA TTl A ]VT \ 2735 ME 36th Terr.Phone:44-41-762-3666 A TM^ Topeka, Ks. 66617VOLUME 2 Apr i l , 1987 NUMBER 4

TH E W ORD m SCOTLAND

Dea r F r i e nd s ,A fter ten and a ha l f months of l iv ing in Scot land,we've f i na l l y a r r ived a t our u l t ima te des t ina t ion- -Glasgow! We're very happy to f ina l ly be in a littlemore permanent loca t ion , espec ia l ly a f t e r moving houses

four t imes in the pas t year . Of course , we ' l l miss a l lth e peop le we came to know and love in Buckie andForres , but we 're exc ited to begin work where webel ieve God has been lead in g u s.Since the tu rn of th i s decade, a grea t many c i tyco un ci ls , o rg an iz at io ns , and i nd iv i dua l s have been

involved in a concen t ra ted campaign to r ev i t a l i z e andcomplete ly change the reputa t ion o f Glasgow. (The nameof the campaign is "Glasgow's Miles Bet te r" . ) Glasgow'sformer reputa t ion was one o f a f i l t hy , po l lu t ed andrough cr ime-r idden g i an t of an i ndus t r i a l c i ty . But ag r e a t many measures have been t aken to put some "mi les"between the o ld r epu ta t ion and the new one.

Mammoth e f f o r t s have been pu t fo r th to s andb l a s tth e grime o f the Indus t r i a l Revolut ion from the bu i ldings which make up "the most magnificent Victorian ci tyin Europe." Glasgow has also become the cu l t u r a l hea r tof Scot land , usurping the title from r i v a l - c i t y Edinburgh. It's now the home of the na t iona l opera, ba l l e t ,o rch es t ra , th e a t re company, and houses severa l a r tco l l ec t ions of i n t e rna t i ona l d i s t i nc t i on . Next yearGlasgow hos t s th e l a rge s t consumer even t in the UnitedKingdom, th e N atio na l Garden Fe s t i v a l , and in 1990, itwi l l jo in a long list of i l l u s t r i ou s predecessors( c i t i e s l i k e Athens , Flo rence , Amsterdam, Ber l i n andPar i s ) as th e European C ity o f Cul tu re . World-c la s sshopping f a c i l i t i e s are being e rec ted in l oca t ions fo rmerly used as th e ba t t l eg rounds fo r th e infamous r azo r -wield ing youth gangs I

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While Glasgow may be undergoing a cul tura l rev ival ,a s p i r i t u a l r ev i va l has ye t to be s t a r t e d . The l a s tn at io na l r ev iv al of s ign i f i cance was back in 1874 whenDwight L. Moody spent over ha l f a year (four months ofthat time in Glasgow) holding revivals in every largetown in Scotland . In the words of one biographer ,"Scotland was s t i r red to i t s depths in a degree neverknown before."

In our mini s t ry , in t he c hu rc h- pl an ti ng team, andin the summer in ternships , it i s our purpose to onceagain s t i r Scotland to i t s depths in a l a s t ing s p i r i tua l rev iva l . The Glasgow me tr opo lit an a re a i s home to1,850,000 people , with 4 mil l ion of Scot land ' s 5 .2 m ill ion l iv ing with in a 45-minute dr ive . Thus, it i s thelogica l locat ion for church-planting e f fo r t s . Ju l ieand I fee l pr iv i l eged fo r God al lowing us to serve Himin th is capaci ty , very challenged a t the task b efo re u s,and frankly, somewhat overwhelmed by it a l l ! I f you'dl ike to help us out in a s ign i f i can t way, you canremember us in your prayers in the coming months, as wes e t t l e in and begin our new minis t ry .P r a y e r Requ e s t s ;1. Continue praying tha t the Lord of the Harvest wi l lsend some workers our way. (One more couple, Mr. &Mrs. Gary Barnes o f Urbana, I l l i n o i s , have dec idedto j o in th e c h ur ch -p la n ti ng team. Pra i se th e Lord! )2. Pray tha t Jul ie and I wil l have boldness in develop

ing con t a c t s , e t c .In Ch r i s t ,Scott & Julie

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MISS IO NMISSIOriARIES:Scott Sf Julie Ferguson '6 Spyn le Place Jan WilliamsBishopbriggs, Glasgow Countryside Chris tian ChurchScotland. U.K. Q64 IJA C ff 'T* A IV 2735 ME 36th Terr.Phone: 44-41-762-3666 A Topeka, Ks. 66617VOLUME 2 May, 1987 NUMBER 5

THE WORD IN SCOTLAND ^

FORWARDIMQ AQEMT;

Dear F r i end s ,Meet ing new neighbors i s no t as easy as it sounds.Especia l ly if you ' re the new k id on the block and afo re igner to boot! Since the re was no one bea t ing a pa th

to our door, we took it upon our se lve s to make th e roundsin our neighborhood. It's nev er h ard to make conversa t ionbecause the minute we begin speaking in our Yank ( t ha t ' swhat they c a l l u s Ame ric ans ) accen t s , they ask , "What 'san American doing over here?" This gives us ample opport un i t y to p l a i n l y s t a t e th e ve ry r ea son we a re he r e : tobegin a new congregat ion in Glasgow. Some people arev i sua l l y taken aback. Others a re i n t r i gued . A few haveb e e n interested.

Late r , in th e summertime, a miss iona ry in England i sl e t t i ng us borrow h is summer i n t e rns fo r a week in orderto do a l a rge- sca le , door- to-door survey in our community.We've been t ry ing to work out the de ta i l s fo r t he i rweek o f work . In th e meant ime, J u l i e and I have a sma l l e rdoor- to-door survey planned fo r some s ur rounding neighborhoods. Our purpose in doing t h i s survey i s to seekou t tho se who a re i n t e r e s t ed in home Bible s t ud i e s . Byth e t ime you read t h i s news l e t t e r , we wi l l have d i s t r i buted a l a rge number o f the d isc la imer l e a f l e t s which weshould have back from the p r i n t e r ' s any day now. (Note:a "disclaimer" i s necessary in the United Kingdom becauseof the Jehovah 's Witnesses and Mormons knocking on t he i rdoo r s . We 'v e f ound it a l low s u s t o be r e c e i v e d morer ead i l y if we f i r s t drop a note in the mailbox--whichl ega l , by the way--s ta t ing t ha t we wi l l be re turning, andt h a t w e'r e no t Mormons o r J .W . 's . )

The man who so ld us our fu rn i tu re said he def in i t e lywants to a ttend our home Bible s tud i e s . Right now, I 'mwri t ing a s ix-week in t roduc to ry s tudy w ith the f i r s tthree week s i n v o l v e d in Christian e v i d e n c e s an d t h esecond t h ree weeks involved in the Bib l i ca l plan ofsalvation.

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The Sunday be fore Eas t e r , Ju l i e and I were in Stoke-on-Trent , England, where I preached and t augh t , f i l l i ngth e gap fo r t h e i r minis te r who has moved to Aust ra l i a .And on Eas t e r Sunday, we had a spec i a l se rv ice in ourhome with Sam and Ala th i a Burton, who were v i s i t i ng Glasgow, looking fo r a house . Hopefu lly Sunday se rv ices inour home wi l l become a r egu l a r ev en t v ery soon I

P r a y e r Requ e s t s :

1. Pray fo r the young congregat ion in Stoke-on-Trent intheir search for a new leader.

2 . Pray t t fet Sam and Ala th ia wi l l s e l l t h e i r house soonso th at" th ey may j o i n us in the new work he re .

I n Him,

Scott & Julie

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NEW WDRKEFS IN SCXDrLAND:Scott and Jul ie Ferguson arr ived i ^ r i l 27 , 1986, to begin work in

Scotland. They v/ i l l be spending approximately s ix months inBuckie, vrorking vdth Sam and Alathia Burton. There they wi l lreceive a general orientat ion to Scotland and i t s people, gainingej^jerience in minister ing to the Scots. After t ha t they plan torelocate in the Glasgow/Edinburgh area vAiere 75% of the country 'spopulation res ides .

Scot t was bom February 1 , 1963, in Muskogee, COclahoma, toBrice and Barbara Ferguson. He received a Bachelor of Bibl icalLitera ture degree f rcm Ozark Bible College in May, 1985. He wasordained by th e e ld er s of Fir s t Christ ian Church of CMasso, Ckla-hcffna, short ly before graduat ion . Between h is sophomore and junioryears a t O.B.C., Scott part ic ipated in a mission internship withthe Go Ye Chapel Mission in the New York City area.

Ju l i e was bom Februairy 8, 1964, in Tbpeka, Kansas, to Myranand Jan Wil l i ams . She r e c e i v ed a Ce r t i f i c a t e o f B i bl ic a l L i t e r a t uc^f rm Ozark Bible College in May, 1985.

The Fergusons were married in June, 1985. Prior to th at, th eirmutual i nt er es t i n missions led them to choose Scot land as a p lace toserve together. Scott served as minister of Halltown Christian Church,Halltown, Missouri , and Ju l ie worked in Joplin vMle they raisedsuppor t to go to Scot land.

The Ferg\isons are recannended by the elders of Fi rs t ChristianChurch, CX^asso, Oklahoma, and by th e e ld er s o f Countryside Christ ianChu rch , Tbpd ca, Kan sa s.

Funds to help in the vork should be sen t to : Mission to Scotland,Jan Will iams, Countryside Christ ian Church, 2735 N.E. 36th Terr . ,Tqpeka, Kansas, 66617.

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The Fergusons ar e a ministry of Countrysidetian Church, Topeka, Kansas.Please make checks payable to Countryside

ian Church, an d be sure to attach a notewho th e check is for. All gifts ar e

Mail To :CountrysideChristian ChurchAttn: JAN WILLIAMS2735 NE 36th TerraceTopeka, KS 66617

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I commi t mysel f to pray often for you andministry

I will give a one-time gift of $I wish to make a monthly commitment of $

OUR NEEDS ARE THREEFOLD:1.PASSION - We n e ed b r et h re n w ho h ave agreat passion to s ee the lost in Scotland come toa personal relat ionship with ou r Lord JesusChr is t .

2.PRAYER - Winning th e l ost fo r Christ inScotland is a tremendous task with manyobstacles. Without strong prayer support, thereis no possibi li ty of success. Please pray for usand th e work in Scotland.3.PARTNERSHIP - Since the government ofScotland will no t a ll ow n on -c it iz en s t o seekemployment, and so that we may devote ou rtime entirely to this ministry, we must relyupon th e financial support of the state-sideBodyof Christ.

Ourf inancial needs are;1. $1500 a month to be used for livingand opera ting expenses. Bear inmind that the cost of living inWestern Europe is higher than in theSta tes .2. A one-time $1500 movingexpen s e .

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SCOTLAND

ATUWTIC 9OCEAN

ISLANDS

NORTKERH VIREUWO \' EN6UU(D I

V IRISH SU

SCOTLAND 'S S ITUATION

The vast majority of Scotland's population,over five million people, is English-

Most church-goers belong to theof Scotland, the national Church. Thegeneration, however, has becomecreasingly dissatisfied with the formalism

d lack of vital ity prevalent in this Church.is one of only a few countries in th ewhere th e Church is shrinking in num

The great revival which swept the countryveral generations ago has caused many to

that Scotland is a "churched" country.this is not th e case.Although 37% of the population claim to be

members, less than 5% attend with anygul ar it y. In fac t, a mere 1 .2% claim to bern-again Christ ians. Only one missionarymily associated with the Christianof Christ resides permanentlyScotland at th e present t ime ( the Sam Burtonily). In 1928 there were 48 Christian Churof Christ in Scotland with a

attendance of over 3,000. Today onlychurches remain with attendance totaling less

75 !The need is obvious. Yet presently, Scotlandrelatively unnoticed by th e Christianof Christ. Let us together

to remedythis great need.

THE WORKERS

Scott grew up in Owasso, Oklahoma, andbecame a member of th e F i rs t Ch r is t ian Chu rchof Owasso at a young age . Following highschool, he attended Ozark Bible College. Be tween his sophomore and junior year at Ozark,Scott participated in a mission internship withth e Co Ye ChapelMission in th e New York Cityare a. H e gra dua te d in May, 1985, with aBachelor of Biblical Literature. Shortly beforegraduation, Scott was ordained by the elders ofth e First Ch r is t ian Chu rch o f Owasso . Currently, he is serving as th e minister of HalltownChristian Church, Halltown,Missouri.Julie grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and has formany years been a member of Countryside

Christian Church of Topeka. She also attendedOzark an d graduated in May, 1985, with a Ce rtificate of Biblical Literature.Scott and Jul ie were married June 1, 1985.

Prior to that, their mutual interest in missionsled them to choose Scotland as a place to servetogether.

STRATEGY

The Fergusons plan to spend an approximateperiod of 6 months in Buckie, Scotland, workingwith Sam and Alathia Burton. There, they willreceive a general orientation to Scotland an d itspeople, gaining experience in ministering tothe Scots. Eventually, they plan to relocate intoth e Glasgow/Edinburgh metropolitan area,where 75% of th e country's population resides.A tentative time of departure has been se t forSpring of 1986.

Finally, brothers, pray for us that themessage of th e Lord may spread rapidly and behonored, just as it was withyou.

II Thessalonians3:1

June 5, 1985

To Hboo It Hay Concarn:Sco t t Ferguson ha s been a senber of Fi r s t ChristianCliurcli, Ouasso, Oklahona, since h e was eight years old.During t ha t t ine he has been actively involved In f i r s tou r children's p r ogr a o, t h en Junior and senior high groups,a helper at Vacation B ible School, la ter a sponsor fo ryounger groups, and I n g e ne ra l h as helped In any way he uas

able.Af ter h i gh s c h oo l gr adua t i on , S co t t e n r ol l e d a t OzarkBib le Col lege , Joplln, Hlssouri. During th e f o ur y e ar s hea t t ended CBC,. h e b ec o ae o o r e c o nc e rn e d w iU i a n d In te res ted inth e Dlssion f ield work. Sco t t ' s sunner of 1933 ond springbreak of 1984 vere s pen t in te rn ing with th e "Go Te" ChapelDlssion group in i n t e rc i ty New York. Sco t t and hi s wife ,Ju l i e , have cose to r ea l i s e th e grea t need fo r evangelisn inNorthern Scot land and have a great-desltV to be a par t ofth i s work. Since t he i r graduation froa-jOBC in Kay of }985,they ar e channel ing a ll t h e i r e f f o r ts toward t h i s goa l .In Apri l , 1985, we, as e lde rs of hi s h o se c h u rc h , i n t e r -

vieued ex t ens ive ly an d s u b e sq u e n tl y o r d a in e d S co t t to th eo l n l st r y o f ou r Lord. He hear t i ly support and o f f e r ou rbacking t o S c ot t as he s t r ive s toward s erv ing ou r Lord inS c o t l a n d .

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MISSJOMARIES:Scott & Julie Ferguson6 Spynle PlaceBishopbriggs, GlasgowSco t l and , U.K. Q64 I JAPh o ne : 4 4 -4 1 - 76 2 -3 6 6 6

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SCOTLANDFORWARDmO AQEMT:J a n Wi l l i am sCountryside Chris t ian Church2735 ri E 36 t h Ter r .Topeka, Ks . 66617

VOLUME 2 June , 1987 NUMBER 6TH E WORD m SCOTLAND

Dear F r i end s ,As we marched up to the door, a ra ther large dog peeredout the window and began barking h is head of f . We approachedthe r e s t of the way with caution. R-R-P.ing. Several seconds

pass , we look a t each o the r , decide no one ' s home, and s t a r tback on our way. J u s t as we reach the end o f the walk, wehear the door open behind us. Trott ing back up to the door weapologize to a sleepy-looking woman in her bath robe and beginour rout ine. "We sl ipped one of these through your le t terboxlast week...

Dear Friend,Within the next week, some young people will be coming to

your door to take a 3-question religious survey. We're not associatedwith the Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, or any other such group,nor do we want to argue with you or "convert you on your doorstep." Our survey will take less than one minute of your time and ifyou feel you can participate, we'd certainly appreciate it.

Thank you,SCOTT A. FERGUSON. Minister,Strathclyde Chris tian Church

and we'd l ike to ask you ju s t three short quest ions. "Ahm naein te res ted . I worked the night sh i f t l a s t nigh t . " "Oh, we'resor ry to have dis turbed you, we ' l l t ry to catch you in a t amore convenient t ime. Thank you."At th e nex t house, th e person took th e t ime to answerour quest ions [1 . Do you bel ieve in God? 2. Do you bel ievethe Bible is t rue? 3. We're holding a neighborhood Biblestudy in our home over on Spynie Place; would you be in te rested in studying the Bible with us?] And a lth ough th ey wereskep t i c a l , th ey e xp re ss ed some i n t e r e s t . Thus went our door-to -door survey o f a 6-b lock a r ea .

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Even a f te r making the rounds three t imes, we had only-found 2/3 of the people home. Our survey r e su l t s showed tha tabou t 75% o f t hose we t a lked to be l i eved in God, and ha l f o fthem believed the Bible was t rue . Many who said they werechurch members sa id in the same breath t ha t they didn ' t bel ieve the B ible was wholly t rue . A few weeks ago, the Churchof Scotland's te levis ion program, "Lifes tyle Report" s ta tedt h a t . j u s t ov e r h a l f o f their members b e l i e v e i n life afterdeath/ resurrec t ion. Only seven of those we surveyed exp re ssed any i n t e r e s t in our B ib le stu dy , and none of these haveat tended any of our s tudies even a f t e r f requent reminders .But e have fai th tha t God wil l send resu l t s thro ugh our per-sis4i6fnce and di l igence if we don ' t give up._ Ju l ie found a ladies* qui l t ing group to jo in in town andat tended her f i r s t meeting i a s t week. She enjoyed a l l of theladies , who range in age from high school to elderly , and islooking forward to next month's meeting.

P r a y e r Requ e s t s :1. Will ie, from Buckie, i s very close to making a decisionto become a Christ ian and only needs to s-et a date. Prayt h a t the Holy Sp i r i t wi l l con t inue to work on h is h ea r t .2. Sam and Alathia Burton have sold the i r house I They ' l l bemoving to Glasgow toward the end of Ju ly . P ra ise the

Lo r d l3. Pray tha t Ju l ie and I wil l not grow weary and be discour

aged as the work goes slowly in Glasgow.In Chr i s t ,Scott & Julie

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MISS IONMISSIONARIES: _ ^Scott 6f Julie Ferguson6 Spyn le P lace Jan WilliamsBishopbrlggs, Glasgow Countryside Christian ChurchScotland, U.K. Q64 IJA A |V|f 2735 ME 36th Terr.Phone: 44-41-762-3666 W W A 1 * ^ Topeka, Ks. 66617VOLUME 2 Ju l y , 1987 NUMBER 7

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Dear F r i e n d s ,

The month o f June was one o f exc i t i ng new growth! Wehave begun to see the r e su l t s of your prayers and ourpa t i en t (and of ten impat ient) labors . We had fo ur peoplecome to our l a t e s t Bib le s tudy which we hold in our home,and the re ' s a po ten t i a l to eas i ly double t ha t number inth e very nea r fu tu re .The church in Forres i s also exper ienc ing a surge o fnew growth. J u s t now, there are some summer in t e rns working w ith th e co ng reg atio n. Also, Ben Alexander of E.S .P .(Exposing Satan ' s Power) Mini s t r i e s has led a ser ies ofmeetings in Forres on the dangers of the occul t , sp i r i t i sm,e t c . These meetings have been t a rge ted a t a communitywhich has been steeped in wi t chc r a f t and occu l t prac t i cefo r sev e ra l cen tu r ie s and i s a neighbor community to

Findhorn , home o f the New Age Movement, a dangerous moderncu l t . Attendances and i n t e r e s t have been h igh .Probably the most exc i t i ng new growth of a l l came onJune 16, when bo th Wil l i e o f Buckie and Mary o f Forreswere bap t i zed . This has been a d i r e c t answer to manyprayers on t he i r behalf . Thank you for your di l igentprayer s , and pra i se the Lord!Ju l i e and I are r ea l l y enjoying ge t t i ng to know ourn ex t-do or ne igh bo rs, th e Moff i ts , and we ask tha t you keepthem in prayer . They are a young couple nea r our age who

do n o t know t h e Lo r d . We'd like t o se e them become Ch r i st i a n s by th e end o f t h i s yea r .

We, along with th e Mo ff its , have scheduled a neighborhood BBQ on July 4th . It's been hard to break the icew ith tho se who have been s t and -o f f i s h , and we by t h i smeans hope to ge t to know them be t t e r .

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A group of ten in terns are coining for the second weekin July to help us with a large-scale survey. We've seenthis method be very effective in other areas and are hoping to s t imula t e some i n t e r e s t in New Tes tament Chr i s t i anity.

Thanks to a l l of you who have encouraged us throughyour le t ters , kind words, and personal gif ts . A specialthanks to the Owasso congregation who have been so generous and thoughtful. We love and appreciate a l l of you.P r a y e r Reque s t s ;1. Pray for the Moffits, our next-door neighbors who are

n o t Christians.2. Pray that the Lord will open new doors of ministry and

evange l i sm in our a r e a .3. Pray tha t we may be bold witnesses for Him here inGlasgow.

I n Him,Scott & Julie

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MISS IONMISSIOnARlES :Scott & Julie Terguson6 Spynle P lace Jan WilliamsBlshopbriggs, Glasgow w Countryside Christian ChurchScotland, U.K. Q64 IJA A | \ |^ 2735 ME 36th Terr.Phone:44-41-762-3666 ^ W * 1 T Topeka, Ks. 66617VOLUME 2 August, 1987 NUMBER 8

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Dea r F r i end s ,Greetings! Ju l i e and I are r ea l ly enjoying the coolBr i t i sh summer, espec ia l ly when we th ink o f the extremehea t a l l of you th e re are exper iencing . But th ings are ho t

here anyway, as fa r as our work i s concerned. As a r e su l to f our week-long survey campaign, we have over 30 prospectsto follow up on during the next month or so!

Thanks to a group of 10 s tudents and f acu l ty fromF lo rid a C hr is t ian Col lege , a s ign i f i can t number of doorshave been opened to us. We sen t them out two by two in tof ive d i f f e r en t s ec t i on s o f our community, to knock on doorsand search out those i n t e re s t ed in s tudying the Bible .Between the work Ju l i e and I have done by ourse lves andt h a t of the in t e rns , we h av e kn ock ed on the doors o f approximate ly 1,350 homes. We've been ove rwhe lmed by the amounto f i n t e r e s t shown through surveys in the Glasgow area , ascompared with those done in othe r pa r t s of Scotland.Five new people at tended our most r ecen t Bible Study,none o f which were Ch r i s t i a n s . Pa r t i c i p a t i o n was g r e a tand the discuss ion was very l i ve ly . Although none of themhad a clue where in th e Bib le to f ind the Gospel of Mark,

it was obvious they were a l l hungry fo r a word from God.Alec, a young man a t the study, was re luc tant to take andread the Bible I gave him, because he was a f ra id th at theGospel message must be t rue and it would compel him togive up h is o ld l i f e s t y l e and become a Chr i s t i an . But het ook th e Bib l e home wi t h him anyway.

Amidst a l l t h i s exc i tement , we have to go to a familycamp in England the f i r s t week in August. We hate to leaveall our work fo r the week, bu t on top o f my preaching andt eaching du t i e s , I am the dean t h i s year . However, we a relooking forward to the t ime of fe l lowship with othe rChristian workers.

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By the way, our backyard barbecue was a success . Wefe e l th a t we a re now much more accepted by our ne ighbor s .Thanks again for a l l your prayers . God i s bless ing

our work t r emendous ly .

P r a y e r Req u e s t s :1. Pray for Ann, T racey, A lec, I rene , and Bil ly , who cameto our l a t e s t study, and a re no t Chr is t i ans .2. Pra i se the Lord fo r new open doors in Glasgow!3. Pray for the Burtons, who moved in th is week,.- tha tthey wi l l make a b ig impact on t h e i r community.

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I n Ch r i s t ,Scott & Julie

Regarding our F urlo ug h: we would apprec ia t e hear ingfrom those churches who.have no t yet confirmed ourspeaking dates . This wi l l be he lp fu l , s ince we havea few dates l e f t open and have had o the r r eques t sfrom non -suppo rt ing churches. We need your. .answersas soon as poss ib le . Thank you! . .

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We're looking for men and women who will serve ine following areas:

Institutional Ministry(Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Jails, etc.)*Campus Ministry*lnner-City Ministry*Youth Ministry*HomeStudy MinistryChristian Education MinistryGeneral Evangelistic MinistryRequirements1 . C omm itm en t to Chris t and His Church2. Deep desire to be involved in evangelism and

church planting3. There are no Bible College or Seminary

requirementsFor further information, write:

Sam Bur tonBritish Isles Evangelism19 Ga rd en LaneBuckle AB51BLScotland, U.K.

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BackgroundNestled at the mouth of the River Clyde in

heartland, Glasgovi/, the nation's largestis home to 1,850,000 souls.of Glasgow began life as a makeshift hamlet ofhuddled by a 6 th cen tu ry church. By the 19thtury, Glasgow was the greatest shipbuilding centerthe world. It was this industry which caused therapid growth and made it one of Europe's leading

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nd ancient educational centers, Strathclyde Universitynd the University of Glasgow, as well as twenty-oneinstitutions of higher learning.

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Prob l emsSoc ie ty 's shi ft from an indust rial to a hightechnology base has left Glasgow with a s tagger ing18% unemployment, while in the ea st end of the city

th i s sw e ll s t o 65% .Housing conditions in Glasgow a re among the

worst in all of Europe. Years of neglect and vandalismhave left thousands of houses uninhabitable.

These and other problems have contributed toanother major problem, alcoholism.

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The NeedThis country t ha t was once so instrumental in world

missions is now in desperate need of missionariesChurch of Scotland officials have declared that, at th epresent r ate o f decline, th e state church will no t exisin 45 years!

Also, because Glasgow has the lowest percentageof Protestants of any Scottish city, along with a largeIrish community, it has developed many of th e samesectarian problems as Northern Ireland itself.

Glasgow has also become a prime target for Islamevangelism. The newest Muslim mosque in th e citycenter outshines any of th e state church's buildingsand is indicative of t he c ity 's changing religiousdi rec t ion .

All of these factors make Glasgow an ideal locationfor planting a thriving New Testament Church.Currently the Glasgow area has no New Testamentwitness!


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is GlasgowOutreach ?A. Glasgow Outreach is an innovat ive church-s tr ategy based on methods proven to bemely effective in urban areas.

B. The ministry concept is very simple. It is a teamin which every member specializes in an areahe or she is particularly suited.C. Our goal is to plant a church that will be self-in two years and capable of reaching out toparts of Scotland and th e world.


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MISS IONMISSIOnARlES :Scott & Jul ie Ferguson6 Spynle Place Jan WilliamsBIshopbriggs, Qlasgow Countryside Christian ChurchScotiand, U.K. Q64 IJA A lV|\ 2735 ME 36th Terr.Phone: 44-41-762-3666 Topeka, I^s. 66617VOLUME 2 September, 1987 NUMBER 9

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Greet ings!

"All I rea l ly need is food, clothing, a decent roofover my head and a fo r tn igh t ' s hol iday (two weeks' vacat ion) every year , and I 'm per fec t ly happy!" This was ana c t u a l s t a t eme n t Julie and I h e a r d last week wh i l e on aca l l . But having spent two summers over here , ne i the r Ju l i enor myself were in the l e a s t b i t surpr i sed. In f ac t , t h i sa t t i tude is typ ica l of the majority o f Bri t i sh people. Almost everyone in the country takes a t l e a s t one hol idaye v e r y year.

Since time immemorial, the middle two weeks in Julyhave been designated as the Glasgow Fai r . What t h i s meansi s t ha t a l l of the indus t ry and some o ther businesses inGlasgow declare a mandatory two-week holiday for the i r employees . This year , the bus dr ive r s of a l l o f the tou ragencies went on s t r ike dur ing the f i r s t few days of theFai r . To say that th i s act ion wreaked havoc in the ci tywou l d b e an u n d e r s t a t em e n t .

The most popular holiday des t inat ions are Spain (byfa r the most popular) , c er ta in r es o rt areas in England, andthe Greek Is lands. Whatever the dest inat ion, though, Bri tons take t he i r hol idays (of ten abbrevia ted to "ho l s" ) veryse r ious ly . Needless to say, such "hol iday making" tendsto throw the proverb ia l monkey wrench in any so r t of cont i nu i t y in our Bible s tud ies during the whole sxammer.We've been working over-time ju s t trying to get people backin the swing of meeting with us on Thursday evenings af t e rbeing away fo r two (o r more) w eeks!

However, we have managed to f in d two more l ad i e s wi thwhom we are s tudying now. Their names are Lenore andAnnette. Each of them have a young boy and are recentlydivorced. Trying circumstances in l i f e , along with thel a t t e r woman's involvement with a sp i r i t ua l i s t church, havel e f t them both a l i t t l e confused. Present ing the gospelto them has been a c hallen ge but they both seem to be opent h u s far.

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The week we spent a t the family camp down in Englandwas not a l l fun and games for me, but overal l i t was verysuccessful and a good t ime was had by a l l . One of theLondon churches was pr ivi leged to baptize two men intoChr i s t during the week.As fa r as teaching went, I th ink the highl ight of theweek was a dai ly class by a Pakis tani man, Steven Masood,who taught on "Witnessing to Muslims." This class wasvery prac t ica l since there are many, many Muslims in Glasgow and the res t of Britain . Steven's insights were part i c u l a r l y va luab le s ince he was a devout Muslim un t i l hewas converted to Chris t iani ty several years back. Campwas great but we were glad to get back to Glasgow and our

wo r k .

P r ay e r Reque s t s ;

1. I f you are keeping a prayer l i s t , you may add Lenoreand Anne t t e , th e two l a d i e s ment ioned above .2. Pray for Steven Masood, also mentioned above, and hisvery di f f i cu l t work of minister ing to Muslims in Manches t e r , England.3. Continue praying for the g eneral team ministry ofGlasgow Outreach .

In Ch r i s t ,

Scott & Julie

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MISS IONMlSSIOriARIES:Scott & Ju lie Fe rguson6 Spynie Place Jan WilliamsBishopbriggs, Glasgow w Countryside Christian ChurchScotland, U.K. Q64 IJA A |V|\ 2735 ME 36th Terr.Phone: 44-41-762-3666 M. Topeka, Ks. 66617VOLUME 2 October, 1987 NUMBER 10

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Dea r F r i e nd s ,

We're wri t ing th i s as we pass through England'sscenic Lake Di s t r i c t , on th e way home from London. Wespen t the weekend t he re he lp ing ou t a church whosemin i s t e r i s away on fu r lough . Our t r i p was mainly one o fte ach in g, p reach ing , and encouragement , as they are asmal l and young c on gre ga tio n to whom growth has been ar e a l s t r ugg l e .

We are a l so s t rugg l ing in Glasgow to keep people coming to our Thursday n igh t Bible s tud ies . Each of ourp ro sp ec ts , fo r va r ious r ea sons , have found d i f f i cu l t y inr emain ing f a i t h f u l to our s tudy , th e main reason beingt h a t most o f them work odd s h i f t s . Near ly a l l businessesin Glasgow a re c losed on Sundays, and we fe e l th a t inorder to keep i n t e r e s t high we must beg in to hold a Sundayse rv i ce very soon. We're h op in g to do th i s in mid-October,th e t ime when Sam Burton ge t s back from h is t r i p to theSta t e s . In o rd e r to keep Sunday se rv i ces going whi le Ju l i eand I a re away fo r a few months , t h i s p ro j ec t r ea l l y needsto b e a t e am effort.

While in London, we had th e p r iv i l ege o f a t te nd in gan ea r ly se rv i ce o f the Cen t r a l London Church o f Chr i s t .The Cent r a l London church has only been in ex i s t ence fo rabout f ive years and runs we l l over 500 r egu l a r l y , aswe l l as having bapt i sms usua l ly every s ing l e day. Thiswas a very encouraging exper ience fo r us , espec ia l ly cons ide r ing t ha t the Cent r a l London church-plant ing teamwas, in t h e i r beg inn ing , a lmos t i d en t i c a l in s iz e and ageas th e one we wi l l have in Glasgow beg inn ing nex t Apr i l !The C.L.C.C. i s a brilliant t e s t imony to th e po s s i b i l i t i e so f New Testament church-plant ing in the 20th c en tu ry !

Invo lvement in community a c t i v i t i e s i s one o f th emost na tu r a l ways o f making con tac t s fo r th e church, andwe' re t ry ing to do j u s t t ha t . Since Ju l i e ' s old qui l t inggroup 's meeting night conf l ic ted with our Bible studyn igh t , she decided to s t a r t he r own group . Nine l ad i e s

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came to he r l a s t meet ing , and I suspec t t h e re wi l l bemore. Also , both o f us a re invo lved in an Adul t Li t e racyprogram, in which we wi l l be teaching people how to readand wri t e . Pray t h a t some good might come from theseactivities.

Li te ra tu re i s now ava i lable on GO ' 88 , our big summer con fe rence (June 27- Ju ly 18, 1988) . It promises to bean ex t remely cha l l eng ing and worthwhi le t h ree weeks. Ifyou 'd l ike a brochure , please contac t myself or JanWill iams, o ur f orwa rd in g agen t .

P r a y e r Req u e s t s :1. Pray t h a t we wi l l be pers i s t en t al though we can ' talways see immediate r e s u l t s o f our work.2. Pray t h a t many people wi l l be reached as a r e s u l t o f

our Sunday s e rv i c e s , which we hope to beg in soon .3. Pray fo r the Finlay family , fr iends o f ours who a reno t very s en s i t i v e s p i r i t u a l l y .

In Him,

Scott & Julie

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MISS IONMISSIOMARIES: j** ^Scott & Julie Ferguson6 Spynie Place * Jan WilliamsBishopbrfggs, QIasgow m w- . , Countryside Christian ChurchScotland. U.K. Q64 IJA (CLf^ r |Xf A IVf\ 2735 ME 36th Terr.Phone: 44-41-762-3666 Topeka, Ks. 66617

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Dear F r i end s ,

An h i s t o r i c meeting was held on October 25, 1987.The n ews of this e v e n t was not r e c o r d e d in t h e headlineso f any o f th e w o rld 's leading newspapers. You're no tl i k e l y to hea r abou t it on th e r ad io o r t e l ev i s i on . However , the th ings spoken about in t h i s meeting have thepo t e n t i a l to r ad i c a l l y a l t e r th e course o f hundreds andthousands o f l i ve s , with th e f a r - reach ing e ffe ct s la st in gin to e t e r n i t y .

In case you haven ' t guessed by now, I 'm s pe ak in g a bouta church meet ing . Sunday, October 25, was the very f i r s tof f i c i a l meeting of the Stra thclyde Chris t ian Church.("St ra thc lyde" i s the name of the region which conta insGlasgow and su r round ing areas , s im i l a r to a county inAmerica . ) We met in our l i v ing room a t 11:00 a.m. fo r " theapos t l es ' teaching , fe llowsh ip , breaking of bread andprayer" . As i s only na tu ra l , we a re beginning l i f e as avery sm all organism, bu t we a re con f iden t t h a t as we remainf a i t h fu l to Him, God wi l l use us to help bu i ld the St ra thclyde Chr i s t i an Church in to a mighty army. No c r ea t u r esp r ings from th e womb fu l l y grown, bu t must grow over ape r iod o f t ime with the proper d i e t and exe r c i s e . Likewise, r a the r than merely "racking up points" it i s ourgoal to make many d i sc ip l e s whose f a i t h wi l l endure andspread long a f t e r the American in f luence and l eadersh iph a s b e e n r emov e d .

Having l iv ed in Scotland fo r a year and a ha l f now,we've had p len ty o f oppor tuni t ies to observe the r e l ig iousscene f i r s t - h and and ga in some i n s i g h t as to why th echurches here are in such p i t i f u l condi t ion . Here are someo f our f ind ings : whi le 47% o f th e p op ula tio n cla im churcha f f i l i a t i on , only about 17% ever a t t end a t a l l , much l e s sr e gu l a r l y a t t e n d . Of t h i s sma l l number , abou t 60% a reP r o t e s t a n t , 40% Ca t ho l i c . The Catho l i c Church i n Sco t l andi s even more s t eeped in t r a d i t i on than its Americanc o u n t e r p a r t .

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The Pro t e s t an t Church membership can be div ided in toth e Church o f S co tla nd , and a l l o the r groups. The Churcho f Scot l and has made a f ine a r t o f " tu rn in g t h ings ups idedown, as if the po t t e r were thought to be l i ke the clay ."( I s a iah 29:16) That i s , they have al lowed t h e i r counci lsand t r ad i t i on s to tw i s t , ed i t , add to and ca s t a shadow o fdoubt upon th e revea led Word o f God. Most o f the o the rchurches are e i ther sp in-offs of the Church of Scotland orsmal l l e ga l i s t i c and exc lus ive churches .

There fo re , we be l i eve t h a t Scot l and i s very much t i r edo f a l l t h i s nonsense and ready fo r a change-- to ge t backto s imply fo l lowing the New Testament sc r ip tu res as th eon ly gu ide fo r th e church . Tha t i s what we a re commit tedto .

P r a y e r Req u e s t s :

1 . Pray fo r a l l the members of t he c hu rc h- pl an ti ng team,as some o f them are having a hard t ime r a i s i ng suppor tto locate in Scotland.

2 . Pray fo r Ann, who i s se r ious ly cons ide r ing becoming aChristian.

3. Pray t h a t th e St ra thc lyde Chr i s t i an Church wi l l growin n umb e r .

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December , 1987Dear Bro the r s and S i s t e r s ,

We'd l ike to take th is opportunity to wish you a joyoushol iday season and a new year of growth and se rv ice to our LordJesus . Both Ju l ie and I are enjoying the blessing of spendingthe Christinas season with our famil ies, and we hope to have thechance to share some t ime with many of you while we're home onfurlough. The fo3.1owing i s a schedule of some of the churcheswe ' l l be v i s i t i ng ' i n the next few months:

Janua ry 310172431

Februa ry 7142128

F i r s t Chr i s t i a n Church , So ld i e r , KSFirst Ch r i s t i a n Church , Owasso , OKClea r Lake Church o f Chr i s t , Clea r Lake , lAEas t Tu l s a Chr i s t i a n Church , Tu l s a , OKClov i s Chr i s t i a n Church , Clov i s , CAFirst Ch r i s t i a n Church , S t . Pe t e r s , MOCount rys ide Chr i s t i an Chu rch , Top ek a, KSRol l ing Hi l l s Chr i s t i an Church, Topeka, KSRive r l awn Ch r i s t i a n Chu rch , W ich i ta , KSMarch 6 - Cent r a l Church o f Chr i s t , Ger ing , NE

(You may c on ta ct th ese l o c a l churches to de te rmine th e exac t t imeour p re s en t a t i on i s schedu led . )Our purpose in v i s i t i ng these congrega t ions i s to r epo r t on th ework we 'v e a ccomplish ed thus fa r in Scot land and to share ourgoa ls fo r th e fu tu re . Also we ' l l be making s tops a t s eve r a l o four Bible col l eges in t hese areas in o rde r to r e c ru i t add i t i ona lworkers fo r our summer i n t e rn sh i p s .Once aga in , we'd a l so l i k e to expres s our apprec i a t i on to a l lof you who have so generously suppor ted us , both as ind iv idua lsan d c h u r c h e s . The Lord's wo r k c o u l d not b e carried o u t if itweren ' t fo r giv in g, ca rin g people l ike yourse lves . We extend aspec i a l thank you to th e i nd i v i dua l in th e Owasso church who hasdona ted h is c a r fo r ou r use in much o f our t r a v e l . We p r a i s eGod fo r providing fo r us in every way through His precious familyPlease c on tin ue p ra yin g fo r the Burtons as they min i s t e r in oura b s e n c e and for t h o s e who still n e e d t o s u r r e n d e r their lives

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to the Lord. Also pray fo r our safe ty as we t r ave l to and fromall o f ou r d e s t i n a t i o n s wh i l e we ' r e i n t h e S t a t e s .Although we're here for three months, we s t i l l must pay most ofour monthly b i l l s in Sco t l and as wel l as add i t i ona l cos t sincurred in our t ravel ing, so we ask tha t you continue supportduring th is time. You wil l not be receiving regular monthlynewslet ters un t i l we re turn to Glasgow in March.God bles s you with a deeper walk with Him in 1988!

Rejo ic ing in Jesus ,Scott & Julie

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