Roy Thomas has been a part of Mission Printing almost since its inception. Bro. Thomas is one of the original members of the board of trustees. Mission Printing's success and longevity is due, in large part, to his leadership and encouragement over the years.

Roy has served our country as well. He was a fighter pilot in WWII and the Korean War. Bro. Thomas also worked as a math teacher in Dallas for many years.

Roy and Helen are faithful members of the Belt Line Road Church of Christ in Irving, TX.

Until just a few years ago, Roy was one of our printers. He operated the press that prints the covers to our books. Bro.

Thomas was a regular face at Mission Printing for years.

Roy and Helen Thomas have financially supported Mission Printing over the years. They are a couple that never hesitates when a need arises. We have been blessed to have them in the Mission Printing family.

Bro. Thomas had to resign from the board of trustees in January because of health reasons. Mission Printing would like to offer its gratitude and best wishes to Roy. He might not be a board member any longer, but his leadership will always be welcomed. Roy and Helen Thomas will always be a part of the Mission Printing family!

“Your material is very useful and is an effective tool of teaching the lost.”

Baguio City, Philippines
Midtown Church of Christ
Jonathan "JoJo" Ramos

Thanks you again for the 12 boxes we received. We are now using them in our mission field there in our mountainous region. We are in the process of marching into untouched territories bringing the gospel of Christ to our people and we thank you so much. Your blessings have brought many wonders such as softening the hearts of men and being in places where we sometimes missed. Lord willing, we are going to reap the harvest by planting the Lord's church in this area (Bokod, Benguet, Philippines), a population of 11,000.

We will also be watering and propagating the seed through our MISSION OUTREACH MINISTRY and FAMILY LIFE CENTER which will facilitate all the lesson materials, Bible tracts, etc. Our congregation, Midtown Church of Christ, is greatly helping in this mission. We are

utilizing all our resources to facilitate and conduct home devotionals, prayers, counseling, Bible studies, and lectureships in the area. We will use the medical–dental ministry from among our brethren who will be helping us in this field. This mission is long term, and we are looking at several years of watering and propagating.

Please continue to support us by sending us any of your material we could use here as we set–up base camp in the field. We especially are in need of Mission Printing's material for evangelism.

UPDATE on MEDICAL MISSION
Midtown Church of Christ through Mission Outreach Ministry (M.O.M.), Body & Soul, WBS, and Bokod Christians hosted the free Medical-Dental Mission at the Bokod Barangay Plaza.

Almost a thousand local residents of Bokod were treated and seen during the two–day venture.

Volunteers came from as far away as Butuan City which included Dr. Sam Cariaga, local health workers, SLU nursing students, WBS & Centerpoint Church of Christ, Rabon Church of Christ. We were also blessed to have doctors and dentists from Baguio and Midtown family members of course, who really pushed their servant attitude even before the birth of Bokod Church of Christ over two weeks ago.

The two–day mission at Bokod will hopefully yield more fruit for the Lord. Continue to pray for the Bokod Church of Christ and its continued growth and that its members from Bokod and Midtown would not wane in their service to God.

Igarra, Edo State, Nigeria
Ughogbo Church of Christ
Sylvester A. Imogoh

This was Sylvester Imogoh's report of his trip to the U.S. in 2008. He sent this report to all his supporters and Christians that have a love for the work in Nigeria.

It was altogether a wonderful experience for me to make this trip. Before this trip, I have never gone out of my country. It was so wonderful to see the marvel of God's firmament from an airplane! The sight was awe-inspiring! The American road network with its smooth, broad roads and signs were so sharply different from my home country. I was amazed at the general infrastructure like the beautiful homes; bright and dependable lights; gas; running water; shops with so much to admire and buy; and food to eat and even have leftovers. It's amazing how many resources are available to the average American citizen.

I noticed the fellowship among the brethren as we moved from place to place. It was great joy to see brethren meeting and sharing food and fellowship. We addressed many congregations and elderships who showed much love for the lost in their interest and support of mission efforts. We had wonderful interactions with WBS groups in many churches. And that is besides the four dinners we participated in. We gave firsthand reports showing the impact of American support in the Nigerian mission field. We told of the importance of the printed page in the work of evangelism and the edification of the Body of Christ.

I have brought many useful messages home to my countrymen. Americans are not giving because they are rich, rather, they are rich because they are giving! Many Americans involved in supporting the gospel work in Nigeria are not the strong and affluent, rather, they are the aged who have many health and financial concerns. I met many supporters and WBS helpers who are between 75 and 100 years old. I have shared that we need to be to be working towards being self-

 

supporting. The changes in the postal system pose challenges for the future of our work together. We saw the need for elders, Bible class teachers, and authors to maintain firmness and faithfulness in doctrinal matters.

We received wonderful hospitality in homes of the brethren. We did not lack food or other necessities. In some places, we were not only housed and fed, but we had our clothes washed and ironed for us. The love, the kindness, and the thoughtfulness shown us by many Americans was overwhelming. Some gave us gifts of cash, clothes, and books. Many made lists of needs for our congregations and co-workers back home. We even received gifts for our wives. Some Christians sent notes of appreciation to them for letting us make the trip. This was most kind and thoughtful.

Altogether, it was such a blessing for us to make the trip. It surely will have lasting impact on the mission work in Nigeria. Yet, at the end, we were ready to go home to our family and work!

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This was the letter that Sylvester Imogoh sent to Mission Printing after his trip to the U.S. in 2008.

It gives me great pleasure to write this letter to you all. Having met you at Mission Printing and having see your faces, my love for you and appreciation for your good work reached a new high.

I am so proud of the great work you are going. You're making a huge impact in the ministry here.

My greetings go out to Vendall Dollarhide, Sam Harding, Tom Griffin, Clifford Barker, Mary Carroll, and her mother, Alma Arterburn. These are the few that I remember their names. I am sure you all realize that God will not forget your names and they will be written in gold in God's roll of faithful servants!

Memorials

Adams, Cecil

McKenney, Frank & Anita

Ayers, Douglas

Wade, Rozales

Bailey, A.B.

Cruse, Bob & Shirlee

Bell, Nona

Sheldon, Nelda

Biancuzzo, Estelle

Wasner, Hans & Mary

Bingham, Bob

Ross, J.C. & Dessie

Scott, Mary

Walker, Dorris & Janie

Boemker, Ann

Nelson, Vinus & Jean

Browning, Eugene

Arterburn, Alma

Moulder, Janette

Bryan, Floyd "Bear"

Armstrong, Melvin & Evelyn

Garner, Frances

Walker, Dorris & Janie

Bulin, Nell Jo

Hammons, Calvin & Betty

Burr, Myrle

Paul, Grady & Ruth

Campbell, Hershel

Jones, Linda

Moore, Eddie & Syble

Caskey, Guy

Lewellyn, Jess & Ann

Chapman, Krissy

Beavers, Gene & Joyce

Cheek, Charles

Gray, Mary Archie

Cobb, Bonnie

Beavers, Gene & Joyce

Carroll, Bruce & Mary

Cruse, Bob & Shirlee

Harris, Joyce

Nelson, Vinus & Jean

Coburn, Onnie

Cotham, Perry

Cody, Ada

Garner, Frances

Collier, Sam

Cruse, Bob & Shirlee

Cotham, Harry C.

Cotham, Perry

Davidson, Lilly

Snyder, John & Frances

Davidson, Tommy

Cotham, Perry

Davies, Don & Betty

Tobias, Frank & Carol

Davis, Mrs. Johnnie

Thornton, Charles & Norma

Davison, Willie

Dry, Johnnie

Jamestown C of C Ladies Bible Class

Jones, Opal

Pressley, Loy & Kaye

Dean, Randall

Arterburn, Alma

Dean, Terry

Arterburn, Alma

Winkler, George & Mary

Dilks, Mary

Kiser, Charlie & Lynette

Doughtery, Edna Barclay

Coleman, Francis

Douglas, Waylan

Cathey, Emery & Ann Zene

Cook, Nell

Pressley, Loy & Kaye

Snyder, John & Frances

Parrish, Robert & Margaret

Dowd, Jessie

Henson, Harold & Sybil

Drake, J.L.

Fallis, Hazel

Lewellyn, Jess & Ann

Duncan, Ray

Beavers, Gene & Joyce

Hartin, Hubert & Walterrene

Nelson, Vinus & Jean

Shipley, George & Bertie

Thornton, Charles & Norma

Vincent, Roy & Jettie

Duncum, Diane

Tarver, Cleo & Judy

Estes, Juanita

Arterburn, Alma

Moulder, Janette

Evans, Delta

Hammons, Calvin & Betty

Feagans, Vera

Kiser, Charlie & Lynette

Fincher, Mary

Wasner, Hans & Mary

Garner, Ben

Garner, Frances

Garner, James William

Garner, Frances

Godwin, Melba

Parrish, Robert & Margaret

Ham, Grover

Tarver, Cleo & Judy

Hatfield, Chris

Hobby, David & Karen

Helzer, Kathleen

Wasner, Hans & Mary

Henson, J.D.

Caskey, Louise

Hodges, Winona

Beavers, Gene & Joyce

Nelson, Vinus & Gene

Holly, Phil

Graves, Eileen

Graves, Karie

Howard, Connie

Hammons, Calvin & Betty

Johnson, Marcia

Beavers, Gene & Joyce

Nelson, Vinus & Jean

Johnson, Margaret

Nelson, Vinus & Jean

Johnson, Mary Catherine

Johnson, Catherine

Jones, Lexie Grace

Jones, Gary & Allison

Jones, Melton Don

Jones, Gary & Allison

Jones, Todd

Hobby, David & Karen

Katchmazenski, Bill

Garner, Frances

Harbison, Mr. & Mrs. Melvin

Kee, Mary

Hartin, Hubert & Walterrene

Vincent, Roy & Jettie

Keller, Gladys

Tarver, Cleo & Ray

Kraner, Crystal

Hobby, David & Karen

LaRoux, Hazel

Wasner, Hans & Mary

Law, Dee

Wasner, Hans & Mary

Maeger, Bill

Garner, Tom & Quida

Mason, Don's (sister)

Brinkley, Donna

Mayer, James

Armstrong, Melvin & Evelyn

McFarlin, John Parker

Lewellyn, Jess & Ann

McGrew, Everet

Skinner, Dorothy

Merket, LaVerne

Coker, Norma

Fultz, David & Maxine

Money, Ida Faye

Vincent, Roy & Jettie

Montgomery, Lowell

Tarver, Cleo & Judy

Morgan, Jaxie

Cathey, Emery & Ann Zene

Cook, Nell

Dry, Johnnie

Pressley, Loy & Kaye

Snyder, John & Frances

Morgan, LaFaun

Hammons, Calvin & Betty

Mosely, Bill

Tarver, Cleo & Judy

Murphy, Bessie

Friends @ Handley C of C

Nelson, Terry Don

Guthrie, Morris & Melba

Nikirk, Roy

Russwurm, Rusty & Sue

Norman, Pat

Hartin, Hubert & Walterrene

Vincent, Roy & Jettie

Owen, Joe

Arterburn, Alma

Patton, Janice

Nelson, Vinus & Jean

Pearcy, Loraine

Shour, Carol

Pearcy, Odeal

Shour, Carol

Peavler, David Alan

Armstrong, Melvin & Evelyn

Walker, Dorris & Janie

Reed, Verna

Nall, DeWayne & Linda

Robinson, Guy & Wyvonne

Harston, Frank & Sylvia

Henson, Harold & Sybil

Kiser, Charlie & Lynette

Lipscomb, Wayland & Mary Nell

Odom, Grace

Russwurm, Rusty & Sue

Wasner, Hans & Mary

Romine, James

Wasner, Hans & Mary

Sassman, Margaret

Wasner, Hans & Mary

Schimming, Thomas H.

Paul, Grady & Ruth

Sexton, Charline

Friends @ Handley C of C

Smith, Grace Tutor

McNeil, Dick & Barbara

Smith, Tess

Staglin, Ernest & Jackie

Songer, Marion

Friends @ Handley C of C

Spurlock, Herman

McKenney, Frank & Anita

Stalkfleet, Dan

Arterburn, Alma

Stallings, John Mark

Cotham, Perry

Still, Thurman

Russwurm, Rusty & Sue

Stone, Billy

Dickey, Charles & Dorothy

Moulder, Janette

Stovall, Clarence

Beavers, Gene & Joyce

Hartin, Hubert & Walterrene

Nelson, Vinus & Jean

Shipley, George & Bertie

Vincent, Roy & Jettie

Stringer, Donnel

Cannefax, Ron & Helen

Thomas, Johnny Earl

Friends @ Handley C of C

Vick, Floy

Cotham, Perry

Walden, Mary Lou

Clark, Estelle

Watson, Julie

Arledge, Larry & Sue

Arterburn, Alma

Campbell, Joyce

Carroll, Mary

Dawdy, Dot

Dollarhide, Vendall & Elizabeth

Farquhar, Jean

Hiesterman, Betty

Hiltibidal, Jesse

Johnson, Catherine

Post, Bobbie

Ramsey, Iris

Richardson, Cutah

Russwurm, Rusty & Sue

Whitten, Don

Shipley, George & Bertie

Witers, Marsha

Hartin, Hubert & Walterrene

Woodard, James Frank

Tarver, Cleo & Judy

Yates, Melvin

Coker, Norma

Honors

Jody Slayton

reason: for truly being a servant and friend

Dollarhide, Vendall

Mission Printing Volunteers

Murphey, Wesley & Lillian

WBS Volunteers @ Crestview C of C

Murphey, Wesley & Lillian

Birthday Honors

Caleb Dollarhide (10^th)

Dollarhide Family

Jessie Lee Caskey (89^th)

Lee, Tom & Judy

Lewellyn, Jess & Ann

Memorials & Honors

September 1 to February 28, 2009

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*Some memorials were
inadvertently omitted from the
last newsletter. These have been
included with the memorial in
this issue of the newsletter.

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Vendall Dollarhide
Calendar of activities

Additional Dates of Upcoming Trips and Speaking Engagements

*If your congregation could benefit for a Mission Printing presentation or an evangelistic sermon in the absence of your regular preacher, please contact me at Mission Printing. If you're going to be in any of above areas during these dates, we encourage you to come by and visit.

Julie Watson
September 3, 1927–January 30, 2009

Julie Watson was a faithful and dedicated member of the Northwest Church of Christ in Arlington. We consider it a true honor that she was a member of the Mission Printing family. Julie was committed to Mission Printing and its mission of world evangelism. She faithfully came to volunteer Mondays and Thursdays, as well as other days. Julie was also a financial supporter of Mission Printing. She loved the idea of being a "paper missionary."

Julie wanted to share her joy in the Lord with everyone possible. Many missionaries across the globe benefited from her generosity. She would often come into my office asking if I knew of a missionary that could use some help. Sometimes she was only in the position send a few dollars, but her "two mites" brought glory to God and encouragement to workers in the harvest fields throughout the world.

Mission Printing will miss Julie Watson, but her impression will be felt forever. If I had to name one life lesson that I learned from Julie, it would have to be that you should strive to leave no footprints in the sand, because a Christian should only step where their Savior has already walked. Julie believed that the only one that deserved recognition was her Savior, Jesus Christ.

The Keller Church of Christ (Keller, TX) has joined the Mission Printing family. This mission minded congregation supports and is actively involved in mission efforts in countries throughout the world. The Keller congregation believes in spreading the uncompromised Truth to lost souls, wherever they may be found.

They recently blessed Mission Printing with a considerable donation to help in our labors. Their 39ers, predominantly retired members, have decided that they want to be active in mission work as well. With this in mind, the Keller congregation has purchased their own staplers and the 39ers will begin collating and stapling Mission Printing books at their own building. This will enable many of their members to be active in the spread of the gospel of Christ. Mission Printing is overjoyed that the Keller Church of Christ has decided to join our family and we welcome them with open arms.

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