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NEWSLETTER

I la Belle Hennlng Missionaries

Greetings in the New Year of 1965.

Ed and Mary Pausz

Anzengruberstr, 2 January - 1965

6 Prankfurt/Matn, V/est Germany

Brother Pausz has asked me to write

for our January Newsletter and give you folks a report on my furlough.
Pirst of all, I want to thank each one who has entertained me in their

home since my arrival in the States, August 7, 1964. It has been wonderful to renew acquaintances witii Christie fri,ends and to meet many many new

Christian friends.

I must say you have all been wonderful to me.

May the

Lord bless you as you live for Him and share with those of like precious faith and share that others mi^t hear the Gospel. This truly shows forth
the Christian spirit of love.

My niece came and spent a week with us and helped me quite a bit with sewing
which I needed to get done. On August 31, I spoke concerning our mission work for the Morning Wor

The first three weeks of my furlou^ were spent with my mother at Scranton, Iowa, and visiting with other members of my immediate family.

ship Service at my home church in Scranton and in the evening spoke and showed slides. At the close of the service I was presented with a large sum of money with which to secure a portable baptistry for the mission and the balance to be put towards the printing press. A portable baptis try was made by an awning company in Port Dodge, Iowa, and was designed by Ed Pausz. During the week I spoke in one of the churches nearby for
an area 7/omens Tea.

The annual Pounders Day program at gobraska Christian College, Nor

folk, Nebraska, afforded iSe an opportunity to meet many old college friends. I was asked to speak for a few minutes for the afternoon pro
gram. I thoroughly enjoyed the Christian fellowship and inspirational
messages of the day.

Later that same week I spoke for the Northern Area Mother & Dau^ter Banquet in Kalkaska, Michigan, where Paul and Betty Stacy minister. They

formerly ministered at Scranton, Iowa.

On Sunday, I was with my living

link church, Pirst Christian Church, Michigan City, Indiana. I visited some of the Youth Departments during the Bible School Hour. In the even

ing I spoke at the service followed by a reception.

when I was their Church Secretary.

This gave me an

opportunity to visit with Christian friends whom I had known since 1957

The next week a college school-mate fnom Denver, Colorado, came to

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vlalt me and we went to Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a couple of days and

visited another college friend.

We reminisced old times and went shopping

at one of the large shopping centers in Minneapolis. Good use of the three-month Greyhound Bus pass was made when I went

to Louisville, Kentucky.

Here I spoke for the Junior Dept. in Bible

School of South Louisville Christian Church, (David's living link church) and for the evening service. One of their good ladies gave me a tour of the city of Louisville the following day. On Tuesday evening I spoke &
showed slides for their Women's Coimcil. The folks at So. Louisville

showed genuine "Southern Hospitality" in entertaining me those three days.

Wednesday I was privileged to speak at the Okolona Christian Church at Louisville. They were making final plans for dedication of their new

t^rrimii^-orr^Sunaay; I^en^oyed wonxleTmir-Chrrs^tran f^lrowship wTm these folks and hated to leave. Prom here I went to North Vernon, Indiana, and
spent several days in the home of BUI and Betty Bravard who minister to

this growing congregation. I spoke to the High School Class during the
Bible School Hour and for the evening service.

I Journeyed to Huntlngton, West Virginia, to see our forwarding agent and family (Mr. & Mrs. Coleman Sparrow) and spoke at the Beverly Hills
Church of Christ on Wednesday evening. The next Lord's Day I was in Lexington, Kentucky, with the folks at

Gardenside Christian Church (where i was church secretary immediately before going to Gemany). I had the privilege of renewing acquaintances
and meeting new folk. On Saturday evening I met with the Life Recruit

Club for an Informal discussion. Sunday evening following the service when I spoke, the ladles of the church had a beautifully decorated cake

in my honor. V/ednesday evening I was with the reasonably new congpegei' tlon at Frankfort, K^tuc Capi^r^it^Cl^lstlan Church'/ wh^ sup
ports our mission regularly. The local radio station interviewed me and

the newspaper photographer took pictures that evening. The next three weeks were spent in Scrantoncatching up on corres pondence and arranging itinerary for the next few months, shopping for

mission supplies and during this time the baptistry was sent on its way. (Tt cost #17.50 duty for the Pauszes to receive the baptistry. The cus
toms officer said he was sorry but the Catholic Church had ruined It for
others.)

First of November on Sunday morning I spoke at Clearwater, Nebraska, for Bible School Hour and Morning Worship. A basket dinner was held with

folks coming from Ewing, O'neill, Albion and Neligh followed by a showing
of the Mission slides. In the evening J spoke at the service at the

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Park Ave. Christian Church in Norfolk^ Nebraska.

This was Just the beginning of a very busy and inspiring week in Norfolk, Tuesday evening the Nebraska Christian College girls had a tea for their "adopted" mothers (ladies of the Park Aye. Church) and I was

tiielr guest speaker on the theme, "In all things, give thanks".
morning the Martha Circle had a coffee where I met new friends.

Tuesday
This

group was responsible for securing our electric typewriter about a year

figo. Vv'ednesday evening the slides and tape Bro. Fausz prepared especially for Bible College students on "The Scandinavian Challange" was presented during the Nebraska Christian College chapel hour, after which a question
and answer period was held.

For the next tour of speaking engagements my mother accompanied me. We were in Lexington, Nebraska, for' the 1f5uhday morning worship service

followed by a fellowship dinner. In the wenlng we drove to Palmer, Nebraska, in time for the youth meeting,and evening service. Tuesday noon I was guest speaker for the Cozad, Nebraska, Rotarians. Ed Maertens, minister, had arranged this speaking engagement. In the evening we enJoyed a fellowship supper at the Cozad church and I spoke showing the

slides afterwards. Wednesday afternoon I showed slides to the V/omens Council in Lexington. Immediately afterwards Mother and I drove to Bur" well, Nebraska, arriving Just in time for the mid-week service. The church
at Ord, Nebraska, was also present for this service to hear of the work
of the V^est German Christian Mission.

Thursday we started out of Pierre, South Dakota^ at this time of year we were very fortunate to have such good weather but after the evening
service in Pierre, we went out to find everything white with snow. The next day as we started for Montana we found very icy roads but we arrived safely at my brother's near Jordan, Montana, about 10 P.M. As I was to

be in Malta Sunday morning I left at noon the next day and Mother stayed
for a week with my brother and family. I had a good taste of Montanas

"main-travelled roads" across country.

To me they were cow paths but I

found after several hours driving that it did lead to a hard surfaced

road which took me around Pt. Peck reservoir to Malta. I spoke at Malta at the morning worship service and enjoyed a fellowship dinner. Harold
Fox, minister, and several folks from Malta took me to Turner, Montana,

for the Thanksgiving dinner and evening service.

There was a very good

audience for this small community near the Canadian border. Monday I drove to Havre, Montana, to speak at the Sixth Ave. Christian

Church in the evening.

Tuesday found me on my way to Lewis town to meet

with the Dorcas Circle to tell of our work and also discuss plans for the

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Thanksgiving Rally to be held Thursday evening and Friday.

Wednesday

several of the church ladies and I baked 12 German fruit cakes for the German meal to be served Friday evening. We also worked on decorations

and etc.

Thanksgiving Day I enjoyed the fine fellowship with the Ronald

In the evening the Rally began with a rather small

McConkey family (minister at Lewistown) and Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Borcherding
at the noon hour.

crowd at first due to the large snow fall but it grew as the evening went on. A very fine Rally of Montana churches was held on Friday. I spoke
to the Youth Friday morning, to the adults in the afternoon on "Relation-

ship between the Missionary and the Church", and in the evening concern ing the West German Christian Mission and showed slides. Saturday morning
I awoke to find it 16 below zero and about 8 inches of snow to start the

farther east we decided to go south through Wyoming. This added several miles to our trip but we did drive out of the snow and Icy roads, it was
late Monday when we reached Scranton.

back_tp Xowa._ I met Mother In Roundup. Montana, and due to more anow

the Women's Council Wednesday evening and mid-week service on Thursday evening. This Is Mr. Fausz's living link church, and the church was happy to see the recent slides of the Pausz family and I certainly enjoyed the
fine hospitality of these Christian folks.

- The next day T boarded a bus for Buchanan. Michigan, where r spoke for

Kentucky. Class 17 of the So. Louisville Church was having an "Edward

waited until Saturday evening and took a plane from Chicago to Loulsvl'lle

Due to the snow storm and bllzaard conditions In the Chicago area i

the church, I boarded the bus at ls45 P.M. for Knoxvllle, Tennessee, where ^ was met at_10 P.M. by Prof, and Mrs^Jim pierson. Monday-evening i
spoke for the Johnson Bible Colle^^e chapel and the students showed much

from Ed for them to see and hear. After dinner, with some fine folks of

Pausz Day", and asked me to come and speak. I had recent slides and tape

Dean Clark at JBC asked me to be In his Missions Class Wednesday morning and at this time I showed the slides and tape "The Scandinavian Challange".
I enjoyed visiting In the Plerson home and they were very gracious to take

interest In our work. Prof. &Mrs. Plerson minister to the Newport. Tennessee, congregation where we enjoyed a fellowship supper Tuesday evening after which I spoke and showed slides of the work In Germany.

Missionary Fellowship on Campus. Friday I had the opportunity to visit several of the classes at M.C. and In the evening to attend their Christmas Concert which was very Inspiring. Saturday i made my way by bus towards Harrodsburg, Kentucky, where i spoke at the Magnolia St. Christian Chur.h

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Collef^ for my Thursday evening engagement to apeak to the

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for the evening alervice on Sunday,' -

This conclude,13 my travels ^oi* 1964, Again I want to say "Thank You"
for all of the ma^iy-acts of kindness^^ bestowed upon me.
Father in Heaven inward you.

May our dear

It looks as thou^ the next few months of 1965 will be equally as busy as I speak at several churches here in Iowa during January. January 24-29 I will be in Norfolk, Nebraska, for a Mission-Evangelistic Meeting where I will give a 15-minute mission talk each evening and lead the song service.
LeRoy Randall will be doing the preaching. February 2-5 I will be at Platte Valley Bible College, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, for their Mission Week

speaking 4 times.
area.

After this, I will be with my living link church - First

Christian Church, Michigan City, Indiana, and speaking to churches in that

March 1-3 at Cincinnati Bible-Seminary for their Mission Emphasis

V/eek. March 9 at Kentucky Christian College, Grayson, Kentucky. Other dates are indefinite at this writing and in May I will be returning to
Germany.

During my travels several have indicated their interest in becoming

recruits for the mission field in Germany, but no definite commitments

have been made as yet. We are praying that the Lord will continue to lay it upon their hearts and others to serve their Lord in Europe amongst the
German speaking people.
from before.

New doors are opening continually as Ed and Mary

receive letters from new radio listeners in areas where we have never heard

Sufficient funds have been raised for the purchase of the printing
press but additonal funds are needed for the extra type and etc. which must
be purchased.

We are in need of monthly support to keep this press in operation. We need'^urches or groups to pledge regular support to care~for^e addrtrenal

$200 to $300 a month expense of taking the Oospel to the people by means of
the printed page in addition to our radio broadcast.
amount.

Several churches where

I have spoken have indicated their deoire to help but have not stated an When making up your church budget for 1965, please remember the

printing ministry of the West German Christian Mission.

Word. Will you help?

Help us each month

take the Gospel to these people who are hungering and thristing for God's
The Fausz family ( Ed, Mary, David, Debbie Ann and Bob) join me in
sending to all of our many Christian friends our sincere best wishes in

1965 and may the Lord bless each of you is our prayer.
Your Missionaries in Germany,

Ila Belle and the Fausz Family

COLEMAN'S MOTHER PASSES:

We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. O.T# Sparrow

(C0LEMAN*S mother) WHO PASSED AWAY THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS*

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY

IS BEING EXTENDED TO BOTH O.T SpARROW AND TO COLEMAN*S FAMILY. SINCE COLEMAN HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE DECEMBER RECEIPTS TO US, WE WILL PRINT THE FINANCIAL

STATEMENT COVERING THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF \^6h IN FeBRUARY*S NEWSLETTER

ED;, Mary & Children
In Germany

Non-Profit Organ. U.S. POSTAGE PAID First Christian Church

Robert W, Green, Minister

1102 Cedar Street

Permit #65
Michigan City, Ind,

Michigan City, Indiana

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Anzengruberstrasse 2

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FRAUKFURT/MAIN
West Germany

Our Dear Christian Friends:

With humble hearts and on bended knee, we thank our HeavenlyFather for the wonderful manner in which His people have re
sponded to our appeal for a Printing Press. Some of you have

lost loved ones

and have given toward the Press as

living to

Memorial to them, and as a continuiag Ministry of their lives.

Others had given over and beyond their tithe and offerings
make this Printing Ministry possible.
iced.

Many souls have sacrif

Even here in G-ezmany, one elderly widow (now in her seventies)

gave one-fourth of her life savings ($125.00) toward the Press

with the words: "I wish I could give a lot more, but I do not know how much longer I will livej nor how much money I will be
needing for the doctor."

Fully realizing our complete dependence upon God and His folk, our Printing Ministry begins - and with it, the beginning of a new life for many thousands of souls who, except through this means, would never have an opportunity to enjoy the blessing
of everlasting life.

Closing -

In Christian Love & With

God's Richest Blessings-

Ed, Mary & Children

Ila Belle

and

Serving our Lord in Ger

many.

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West German Christian Mission

PRESS IN OPERATION!
Production of:
Tracts

Lessons
Booklets

Now in Progress!

FUNDS NEEDED:

and the Lord's work continues in Germany under the direction of our two German secretaries: Heinz and Manfried, and Miss Ila Belle Henning. As Ed travels throughout the United States, he is also busy preparing materials for the Press in Germany.

VEN though the Pausz family is home on furlough, the Printing Ministry

More and more requests have been pouring in for printed materials, tracts & sermons! The increased demands have placed a tremendous burden upon the fi

nances of the Mission, and it is imperative that we raise an additional )^300

dollars per month Service-Link to keep the press in operation! PHOTOGRAPHED ABOVE is Heinz Engelhardt busy at the Press in Frankfurt as the much-needed New Testament Materials come rolling off the Press. The cost of paper, together with the increased working hours have brought our Finances

down to less than a dollar. (Balance on hand*)

FURLOUGH FOOT-PRBITS:

Just.since their furlough began (July-65), the Fausz

This
Frankfurt and Cincinnati!

Family has travelled more than 15,000 miles in behalf of the Mission.
does not include the four-thousand miles between

Among the States covered so far, are:

Oregon, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota,

MANFRIED WRITES: The Lord has answered our Prayers, as Manfried and Gisela have safely returned to Frankfurt after having spent their Honey-Moon doing the Lord's will behind the Iron Curtain. They have visited and contacted a number of Churches, Bible Study Groups and Radio Listeners, and now have a
very thrilling story to tell of their experiences.

PRAY FOR ILA BELLE as she continues keeping the Mission in operation during the Fausz's furlough in America. Tremendous decisions have to be made dur ing their" absenrce, and" she "wiiii neBd the Lord's Guidance as well as prayers
uttered by us in her behalf.

TEACHING;

Part of Ed's furlough

will be used in teaching several subjects

His purpose in doing this

at the Ozark Bible College in Joplin, Missouri.

is four-fold: (1) To help train and prepare new recruits for service in the

various countries of Europe. (2) To study techniques of Off-Set Printing.

(5) To continue preparing Bible Study Materials, Tracts and Lessons in Germin for printing in Germany. (^) To have access to the College's equipment
in preparing the Plates for printing in Germany. Although his teaching will
limit his travelling somewhat, Ed will still have his week-ends as well as his evenings free to speak in behalf of the Mission. WEST GERMAN CHRISTIAN MISSION - MR. & MRS. EDWARD W. FAUSZ & MISS HENNING

Anzengruberstrasse 2,
313 Cherokee Trail
FURLOUGH ADDRESS:

(6) FRANKFURT/MAIN
COLEMAN T. SPARROW,

West Germany
FORWARDING AGENT

WEST GERMAN CHRISTIAN MISSION

(Garden Farms)

Euntington. West Virginia

23705

Mr, & Mrs. Edward W. Fausz

5019 Bracken Woods Lane

Cincinnati,

Ohio

A-5211

Telephone: 661-5009

West German Christian Mission

Mailed by: First Christian Church

Non Profit Organ. U.S. Postage Paid

1102 Cedar Street

Michigan City, Indiana

Permit #65
Michigan City, Ind<

22
Nancy CMecLL

Box 9^8
MissiCN Services

JoLtcT, Illinois 66^3^

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BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST DEDICATED TO HIS SERVICE !

ENGELHARDT

GEI ST

Both of our German secretaries,

Heinz Engelhardt and Manfried Geist, were shortly before the Fausz's
Ed took their confession

"baptized into Christ for the remission of sins

return to the States to begin a year's furlough.

of Faith after a long discussion and Bible study on the subject of Baptism
and the Plan of Salvation.

Heinz, a Roman Catholic, had worked with the V/est German Christian Mission

for more than three years as a typist and secretary.

During this time, he

v/ith

was exposed to New Testament teaching through his close association

the work, and through his attending the Frankfurt Church Services regular
ly-

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Born in the romantic, old city of Auffsburg (on the Danube) February 12th,
193^- of German-Catholic parents, Heinz was reared a strict Roman Catholic and attended the Elementary school in Augsburg. He finished his Gymnast

ic (Middle) School in Bad Hersfeld, where he had established good relat ions with the Hersfelder Klosterorganisten, At tiie age of twelve, Keinz
decided to become an Organist. Only after years of practice and constant schooling, was he permitted to attend the "Musikwissenschaften" (Science

of Music) at the Goethe University in Frankfurt. While a student here, he

became exposed to the pure, simple teachings of the New Testament through
his part-time association with the West German Christian Mission. At that "time, ne was employ^d"^^ revived aT^alaiy"^^^^ ChurclT O^rgaiiist for a
large Catholic Cathedral in Frankfurt.

His daily exposure to New Testament teaching changed his plans and aim in life completely; and upon his acceptance of Christ, he has made his com

mitment to serve our Lord on a full-time basis. He said, "Brother Fausz,

when I am baptized it will mean more to me than just becoming a Christian
as I want to give my life completely to Christ in full Christian Service! With the fact of his conversion to begin a "new life in Christ Jesus" to gether 'with his public commitment to serve our Lord for the rest of his

life; we are making an appeal to the Christians in America to pray that

some Church or Churches will consider Living-link support for him and his family. They have a daughter, bom August 8th, 1964. He will need about

200 to 250 Dollars per Month to support himself and his family.
HerrManfried Geist

The ever-increasing work load of the correspondence work ^nnected

with

the radio broadcast necessitated the hiring (in September, 1964) of still
another part-time German secretary. Although he had worked with the Mis sion only nine months, Herr Geist was prepared to make his decision to be come a Christian, and also to dedicate his life to "full-time" Christian
service.

Manfried was bom in the rich Ruhr valley of Westphalia, in the city of Dusseldorf on February 10th, 19^4. He was raised in the German Evangel

ical (state) Church of Germany. His father was killed by the Communists
on the Eastern front shortly before the close of World V/ar II. Embittered
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by the fact that his mother was left alone to raise him, he became quite
active as a defender of freedom and was determined to bring an end to the
Communist's teaching and influence throughout Germany, He was associated with an Anti-Communist movement among College and University Students lo cated throughout West Germany and was instrumental in forming Information Study Groups to prepare other students in the fight against Communism. He has not only read - but studied the works of Lenin and Marx, so that he
would be better equipped to meet arid challenge the arguments qf the Com munists. To further equip himself for a life-time battle with this God less doctrine, he studied Journalism at the Goethe University in Frank
furt.

As he began typing our replies to Christians living behind the iron curt ain, and saw the Power of the Gospel as it treaisformed the lives of souls throughout Europe, Manfried developed a genuine interest in New Testament Christianity. Just before his baptism, he too, told Brother Fausz of his

desire to dedicate his entire life to the furtherance of the Gospel! His desire to serve our Lord has already shown itself as he was willing to go into areas behind the iron curtain to share Christ's Gosg^l with others.
Please pray for him that he, too, will receive the support he needs to be
a full-time servant of Christ. He was married to Gisela in Frankfurt on

July l4th, 1965. They will need approximately 200 Dollars per month.
A D D R E S S E S :

Forwarding Agent:

Coleman T. Sparrow,

Forwarding Agent

WEST GERMAN CHRISTIAN MISSION

315 Cherokee Trail

Huntington,

(Garden Fams)
25705

West Virginia

Field Address:

WEST GERMAN CHRISTIAN MISSION

Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Fausz

Miss Ila Belle Henning

Anzengruberstrasse 2

(6)

frankfurt/main

West Germany

Furlough Address:

Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Fausz

5 Ohio Avenue, Newport, Kentucky

C/O Mr. George Schomaker

or

Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 Tel. 661 5009

3019 Bracken Woods Le.

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