TDM & DEBBIEFOUST

50 Kidderminster Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 7JU England

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Tom,Debbie, Angela, Samuel, David, <& Autumn

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CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP Prayer Newsletter

June 1994
Dear Friends,

I have just finished reading some prayer newsletters

from other missionaries. Their adventures sound

together, and played together. We had theopportunity to see just what the youth do during their free time, which helped us to better understand them. They had a chance to see adults enjoy the same type ofgames
they like to play. The youth thoroughly enjoyed watching the adults be just as silly in the games as themselves. It was a time of growing and of bonding.

exciting and dangerous as they face wild animals and

droughts. Sometimes I feel likeour letters mayseem a

litde boring to you after reading other missionaries'

newsletters.

Life in England is anything but boring. We don't face the dangers of wild animals or drought (although the English sometimes feel as ifthey are in the middle ofa drought when it doesn't rain for three weeks), but, like all missionaries, we face dangers not seen by the human
eye.

"For ourstruggle is not againstflesh and blood, but against the rulers, against thepowers, against the world forces ofthis darkness, against thespiritualfarces of
wickedness in the heavenly places. "Ephesians 6:12 Daily

we struggle against this unseen attacker as we share Christ with the people in Bromsgrove.
Most British men and women do not think they have the need for a Savior as they are content with the things the world offers to them. They live their lives

Thechurch retreat, February1994.

seeking pleasure for themselves. Pray for us... especially prayfor our children as theyare taught
within an educational system and surrounded by a culture that denies the existence ofany reality beyond
that which is seen. 2 Corinthians 4:18

Tom is keeping busywith many diverse activities as he ministers with the people of the church. He is also involved in some community activities that keep him in touch with the people. He was asked and agreed to be President of the Bromsgrove Council of Churches. The Councilof Churches is comprised of ministers and of representatives from nearly all the congregations in Bromsgrove. The Council sponsors several united worship services each year, organizes and oversees different annual and one-time projects. The Council desires to express Christian unity as the congregations
work and worshin together, a olea familiar to Christian
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Let me tell you about some of our adventures.

Many exciting things are happening here at Bromsgrove Christian Church. In our lastnewsletter, we reported that we had 10 baptisms on October 29,
1993. On January 30, 1994, we had four more

baptisms. There are otherswho worship with us who need to obey Christ in immersion. Please keep them in yourprayers. Thank you foryour manyprayers on our behalf, and please continue to pray for us and for the people with whom we minister.
In February, the church had a family retreat. There
were 38 of us who attended. It was a wonderful time of

churches/churches of Christ!

Also, Tom was recendy appointed to the Board of

Governon of Sidemore First School. This is the First

School (5-9) located next door to the Bromsgrove Christian Church. This will be a goodway for us to get to know more people in the neighborhood of the
church.

fellowship and of getting betteracquainted. In addition

to the families who attended, we had several youth who came on their own. This was a good opportunity to

show these young people that they were a partof a much larger family the Christian family.
It was also a chance for theyouth and the adults to get to know each otheras we ate together, worshiped

I have taken on the responsibility, along with another lady in the congregation, to oversee Sunday School at Bromsgrove Christian Church. We ordercurriculum

and find and train new teachers. Finding and training teachers can be difficult when there are few people to choose from. Also, it can be frustrating to have a teacher need a Sunday off from teaching and not have

anyone able or willing to teach. Sometimes we have to

combine classes, and this can be a challenge as a

Charles and Barbara Cook led our team's retreat

teacher may have ten students ranging in age from one

to nin-years old.

during teaching sessions each day. (Charles isCMF's Pastoral Care Coordinator. The Cooks recendy retired from their ministry inJoppa, Maryland.) Their
wisdom, insight, sensitivity, and ministry refreshed us all and gave us great encouragement. The children were led byVern and Denny Eaton in special lessons (thatincluded crafts) during the adults' seminar times.
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS:

Our children are all doing fine and are growing up

quickly. They just had a two-week vacation from

school and found it hard to go back especially when

they realized theyhad twelve more weeks until the end

ofschool. They do not get out until July 22, 1994. Angela only has one more year before she will complete England's required schooling.
Easter Day at Bromsgrove Christian Churchwas wonderful. We had a sunrise service at a local park. It was a time to reflect on God's Word in the bright, early morning cold. We then headed for the church's building for hot cups of coffee and tea to warm us up,

The four people who were baptized in January: Janet Crane; Lucy Matthews; and, Mikeand Maggie
Bishton.

Angela as she finishes school next year and decides what to do about college. Our CMF team as we continue to grow and work together. The people who visit at Bromsgrove Christian
Church.

then we ate a wonderful traditional English breakfast: baked beans, fried tomatoes, eggs, bacon, and black
pudding. Following breakfost, we had a worship service that included special music and an artistwho painted a large (sbc feet by three feet) picture of the Easter story

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as it was being told. It was a beautiful morning of

praise to God.

In April, we had our CMF retreat for the entire Great

Britain Field Team in the Lake District. We welcomed

Tim and Tammy Aho who are our newest family to arrive on the field. It was an opportunity to get to

know all of our teammates better and enjoy a time of

relaxation.
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CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP Prayer Newsletter

September 1994

June, July, and August have been busymonths for us,

but they have been filled with activities that have
borne and will bear fruit for our Lord. We have had

help us to acquire adequate new transportation. Thank youfor giving chose fiinds and for your prayers with
our car dilemma.

prayers answered about our need for a larger car. We have had a renewed prayer need for our housing. We have had some bold, obedient steps of faith taken by several people at Bromsgrove ChristianChurch. And, we have had several visitors at Bromsgrove.
A New Car

So, it was "sweet" to receive the Ahos to the field

earlier than expected, to give the Alio family our car, and to receive a much-needed larger automobile. However, it was "sorrow" to saygoodbye to the Carpenter family. Please be praying for the Carpenter and Aho families as they begin their new ministries. Uncertain Housing Situation
Aswe approach the end of our first two years of

Many of you have been praying for and have sent gifts for us to find a vehicle suitable for our family. The car we had would seat only five people, and wehave six persons in our family! So, we needed to purchase
another vehicle but lacked the funds to do so. We can

finally report that we have a car in which we can all be seated properly and wear seatbelts! Our search for the right car is a story of "sweet-sorrow." Last February, Steve and BethAnn Carpenterwho
served as one of the initial CMF Great Britain Field

service in England, our two-year housing agreement, likewise, is coming to a close (our lease ends December 1994). To find a house to rent in England can be a difficult task, and the typical lease is only for six months in length. We areconvinced your prayers enabled us to have the blessing of a two-year lease in a large wonderful home. We need your prayers again with regard to our housing.
The family from whom we rent presently lives in Australia. It may be that his job will keep their family in Australia for some time yet, and they may wish to
continue to rent to us. On the other hand, if they stay in Australia, they maywish to sell their home and no

Team families ~ returned to the USA to plant a new church in Virginia. When the Carpenters left, they gave us theirseven-seat estate car (station wagon).
Because we received Carpenters' car, our family was

able to give our car to the Tim and Tammy Aho

family, a family of four. At that time, Tim and

Tammy were completing their support raising in

America. Because they no longerhad to raise funds for an automobile, they were able to come to Great
Britain sooner.

longer want to rent it out. We would not be able to purchase the home, so we would be forced to move.
Then again, should his work end in Australia and his

Since both cars needed expensive repairs, the

Carpenter, Aho, and Foust families shared the cost of

company send him back to England, we would have to find another place to live because they would
return to live in their own home. As a result of not

getting the vehicles in good shape mechanically. We were able to pay ourshare through the gifts you sentto

knowing what is going to happen, we would be

grateful for your prayers in this matter.

BoM, Obedient Steps ofFaith

I am cxciced to tell you about some of those in the r-

Christ. Pray for Graham's internship in America and that allwould work well to bringhim back to 1England to work with us
Gordon and Barbara Cline

Bromsgrove Christian Church who are making

very bold and obedient steps of faith.
On June 5, 1994, we celebrated with James
Banner as he chose to be obedient to our Lord ""

who have served in many capacities at Springdale

Jesus Christ and was immersed into Christ. I had

College and at Bromsgrove

^ " Christian Church for the

the honor of baptizing James. James is the son of

Howard (who passed awayon December 25, 1993, and for whom many of you were praying) and Barbara Banner. The Banner family has
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worshiped with Bromsgrove Christian Church since her earliest days and has been of significant help to the congregation through the years.
Thanks be to God for the faithfulness ofJames. Please be praying for him.

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begin anew congregation. Gordon andfrom Barbara to England the came

Mountain Christian Church in Joppa,

Graham Richards preaching atBromsff-ove Christian

LastJanuary (1994), Larry Kineman and I immersed

Maryland, and are supported by that congregation. They have two sons, Jerry and Adam.

Mike Bishton and his wife Maggie. Recently, as a

result of his new faith in Christ, Mike made the

decision to start taking Bible classes at Springdale College. He began attending Springdale part-time last term. Please pray for Mike, Maggie, and their two
small children, Marie and Matthew.

Their contributions at the Bromsgrove congregation have been significant and will be missed, but weare confident that God will do a good work through them in Truro. Please pray for them in this new
adventure.

Derek and Angie Stancombe have moved from Kings Norton, Birmingham, to Bromsgrove to work with
Larry and me at

Recendy, Peter Billingham resigned from his management position with a large, reputable insurance company as a result of a commitment he

made a few months ago to be obedient to our Lord

Jesus Christ no matter what the cost. Pete is

married to Noreen and they have two young children, Laura and Samuel. Pete is going to study toward the Bachelor of Humanities degree at the University of Birmingham through Springdale College. At this time
Pete is not certain where his studies will lead him.

Please pray for him as he continues to go step-by-step

in faith with Christ.

Visitors to Bromsgrove

We have had some visitors with us at Bromsgrove

Derekand An^e Stancombe. Derek andAn^e Stancombe.

son, Joshua.

their young

Christian Church over the last several weeks, and

many of them have helped us in various ways. Curt

Graham Richards left Bromsgrove Christian Church on August 25, 1994, to go to Central Christian
Church in Mesa, Arizona, to serve there as an intern

Hess held an all-day seminar "Love Your Neighbor to Life" at the church's building and challenged us with
evangelistic tools to use in our walk with Christ. The worship band and choir from Southeast Christian Church of Louisville, Kentucky, visited our area recently and provided concerts for many of the congregations in the Worcestershire area. Mick Smith, General Director of Christian Missionary Fellowship, and his wife Joyce visited with all the

for one year. For the last eighteen months, Graham has lived in Bromsgrove and worked with Larry and me at the Bromsgrove Christian Church. Graham has ministered in manyways with the Bromsgrove
congregation and has been appreciated, especially in his worship leading and in his work with the youth. We will miss him but send God's blessings with him as he continues to prepare for service to our Lord Jesus

CMF Great Britain Field Team to encourage us and to offer insights and suggestions for our work in Great
Britain.

Charles Gresham, Benic Hampton, and a group of students from Kentucky Christian College were with the congregation for a few weeks during their |
time at Springdale College. Charles and Benic taught classes at the College while the students
were involved in the Semester Abroad student

exchange program. Charles and Benic contributed significantly to many congregations while they
were here and we were honored to have Charles

Christian Church during his stay in England.

teach the adultBible study class at Bromsgrove

these people gave to our family, to the Bromsgrove Christian Church, to Springdale College, and to _ the other congregations and saints in Great
Britain.

Give thanks to our Father for the encouragement !

Teen Mission team led byRichard Clark and PeteHoward.

Also, wewere able to spend some time with the

following people during their visits to Great Britain: Brian, Anne, Erin and Kara Lange and Steve Buda

team led by two wonderful men of God. Praise the

(Brian also taught at Springdale College last term)

from Cornerstone Christian Church, Lincoln,

Lord for the things accomplished from their visit. Please Include in Your Prayers
Praises:

Nebraska; Dave, Bonnie, and Chris Carpenter, and

Celia and Rex Balsley from Bethany Christian
Church, Anderson, Indiana; Michele Zintz who was

traveling from the mission field in Kenya back to

America; Ed Brown from East 9Ist Street Christian

The largercar for our family. Baptism of James Banner.

Church, Indianapolis, Indiana; and Bill, Verna, and

Donovan Weber and Kevin Lewby from First
Christian Church, Norfolk, Nebraska.

The recent visitors to England.

The work of the Teen Mission team.

We were refreshed and renewed by the visits from

The birth of Kirsten Lynn Kathryn Kineman to our teammates Larry and Debbie Kineman on August 18 (Mom and baby are both doing well).
Requests: Carpenter family in new work.

these folks. Praise the Lord for the opportunity these people took to share in our home with us during their
travels in Europe. Bromsgrove Christian Church was visited recendy by

Aho family as they adjust to the British culture.

Housing.

a group of adults and teenagers associated with Teen

Mission. The group was led by Richard Clark and
Pete Howard of Central Christian Church, Carmel,

Mike and Maggie Bishton and family. Derek and Angie Stancombe and family.
Graham Richards.

Indiana. This is the second consecutive year that Richard has led a group to Bromsgrove to help us with several important projects. Last year the team

Gordon and Barbara Cline and family. Peter and Noreen Billingham and family. The Northampton, England Team (David and
Teresa Fittro and Aaron and Diane Lincoln).

redecorated the church's hall and held a Holiday Bible

Clttb (Vacation Bible School).
This year, the Teen Mission team was with us from

The CMP team seconded (on loan) to Springdale

College, Donn and Joan Leach, who left for a

August 2-18, and, together, we redecorated some

four-month furlough in September. Teammate Larry Kineman whose mother passed

away in July.
Much Love,

rooms at the church's building, evangelized on the

High Street in Bromsgrove, carried out a weeklong

camp for the youth (and several adults) from the

church and from the Bromsgrove area, held a three-day Holiday Bible Club for thirty-five children

(ages 2 through 9), and had two days ofsightseeing in

London, Stratford, and Warwick. It was a terrific

Tom Foust

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December 1994

Dear Friends.

Greetings from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England! After a beatifiil Autumn season

with unusually warm weather, wearelooldng forward to sharing Christmas with our
friends and neighbors.

We are soexcited about the many wonderful things that have happened atBromsgrove Christian Church since we arrived two years ago and the Kinemans arrived eighteen months ago. Some ofthe Wghlights include: 18 people have been immersed; 3 people have renewed their commitment to following Jesus astheir Lord; 3 immersed believers. have become members ofBromsgrove Christian Church by transfer Qn addition to the Kineman and theFoust femilies); attendance at Bromsgrove Christian Church has increased atleast 75% (from 44 to75); 5 new CELL (Christians Evangeliang, Learning, and Loving) groups have begun wth 35-50 inattendance each weel^ there have been
significant increases in attendance with the Men's Breakfastand the Women's Christian

Fellowship; thousands of dollars ofrep^ and remodeling have been done to the church's

building; and I could go on. Can you begin to sense the excitement ofthe growing body
ofChrist at Bromsgrove Christian Church?

Larry and I have begun to focus ourattention on equipping the samts inBromsgrove (Ephesians 4)to do the work ofministry while continuing to serve alongside the believers. For instance, at ourmost recent (October 9,1994) baptismal service, Derek Stancombe baptized Clifford Cox. Derek spends an evening each week teachmg and training Clifford. Larry and I put ourtraining and time into people who are, in turn, putting their efforts into the lives ofothers. Derek isthe young man who moved with his family to Bromsgroye to work alongside Larry and myselfwhile he studies at Springdale College (the only Christian Church Bible college in England). Clifford is ayoung man from the Bromsgrove
community who has attended youth activities at Bromsgrove Christian Church for some

time but was especially reached through the Teen Mission group (led by Richard Clark and Pete Howard ofCentral Christian Church, Carmel, Indiana) that worked with us last
summer.

However, in order to continue the work in Great Britain, we need your help. Many ofyou have been praying for our housing situation. As we reported in our last newsletter, we knew it was possible that the people who own the house we live in might need to sell the house. They do. We just received notice that "our" house isgoing to besold, so wewill
have to move. We may need to move injust a few weeks, or--ifthe house does not sell
immediately-we may have a few months before we have to move. We rented the house

TOM & DEBBIE FOUST

50 Kidderminster Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire B61 7JU

England

011-44-527-832-272
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we are in My fiinibhed (with furniture beds, appliances, etc.). As a result, we need to

raise enough fiinds to enable us to move into ahouse that is not fiimishedl And, recently,

we learned that amajor contributing church wiU not be able to continue at the level they '

were supporting us; so, in avery short time we have incurred a$7,000 deficit. As a result,
weneed $19,550 ofone-time contributions to outfit ourhouse flnd to ^"ase our defidt.

But we also need dgnificant help in another way. We need new contributors, or present cont^utors to increase thr support, to take the place ofthe church \Aio is unable to
continue itslevd offinancial support

to stq^ out ofadefidt atuation op:ating witiiin the confines ofour budget But we don*t bdieve God is calling us to cut back on ministries ^en itis olmous that people are
being won fortheLord. Canyouhelpus?

Ourpresent deficit isnot thenorm; this iswhy we cometo you nowr^We arecommitted

Your response tothis letta: will keq> us on the field in Great Britdn; otherwise, atrip to America will be required toraise the needed finances. IVe enclosed a card for you totell
ushow you can partidpate. Please return itby Januaiy 15, 1995.

Ifyou have not been praying for our ministiy and would like to be one ofour prayer partners, then tell us the day(s) and the time(s) you pray for us. We really need, and
deeply appreciate, those who pray for us and theworkwe do.
In His Service,

Tom Foust