Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission

88 N. Vmarreal
VitiftrrAAl St
St
Dkactor

(Mailing
Addrass) No. 350
APARTADO
POSTAL
HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

Cc^Oirertor

Native Churohea-EvpafeHsm

Jan .1978
1Q7ft
Jan.

ra.Schoola-Benevolence
Ooneya S. BawHn
Bible

ANNUAL

A-3P-|.9

Tofephona

REPORT

We wote this as a report to one of our sv?>portdg churches, but as several have sioosoasked for a person^ report of the activities of the Boli PandJy.^re docidsa to re
produce it. PLEASE C(ISIDip THIS YOUR OViN PERSONAL REPORT.

I. MISSION a" FAMILY" PROJECT - Work as a te^.

'

A. Gerald D. Bowlin (Gerry) Preacher, Teacher, Counselor.

B. Mrs. Geneva S. Bowlin Homemaker, Nurse, Counselor, Sunday School materials,

C. Geneva (Veva) 17- Sr. High, School (Senior).
D. Elizabeth (Becky) -16 - Community College (Freshman).

II. SUIJDAY SERVICES Colonia Olivares Chapel (Westside, Hermosillo).

A. Youth and adults

preaching ' Gerry

B. Children - Geneva (Veva).

C. Lessons prepared by Mrs^ G^eva.

D. Song leading - Elizabeth (Becky).

E. Sunday Evenings - 14rs. Bowlin takes a group to La Mesa village to encourftpe

believers there.

III. MRD 60JEVA

Nurse

Cmed. upon to give I.M. and I.V.. injectaons and whole blood in homes.
{in Mexico the doctors give patient a prescription for the medicine, intervenous in^sions^or whole blood and they must find scaneone in the nei^bor-

hood to give it to the patients)

B. Gives \is entry into many, many homes.

C.,^^le

recently gave access to Itaaian Colony. (We spent part

of New Year's eve with this extended Italian f^m-ny,),

IV. NEKNBORS WITNESS Jules Miller Filmstrips.

A. toe former neighbor we visit gave access to some top poUtical figures at
his _toughters engagement pairty. (We wiU probably be witnesses at her Civil
wedding Church wedding will be Catholic.)

civil servant lives across the street wants to see the filmstrips.
(Wife says 14rs. Geneva is her "second mother.")

C. Mrs. G^eva now showing filmstrip to woman friend who was neighbor in other
area of Hermosillo vdiere we lived for 12 years.

1. Her^sister's conversion to Jehovalis Witnesses brought all our witness

to her about Jesus Christ tp a head.

2. She asked for detailed, systematic Bible studies to refute the Jehovalfi
witnesses. (Filmstrip and "^aped commentary.)

Njan, 17, 197S

A, La Mesa del SeH VUIr^- X>,J>ar&oaaee almost^built in brick (was adobe),

and new corrufrated asbestos roof (vjas corrugated tarpaper), ICitchen fLooriii;
^so sink ^d water filter (small one like used in house trailers).. 2, Floor

3^ church (concrete). Steel sash vdndov/s. Heed nev: front doors. Money On
hand for new roof (corrugated asbestos like used in some warehouses in U.S.)

Some Mission money designated here.

B, Villa de Seris (Southside, Hennosillo)

up on 2nd floor (been using half-basement all this time.)
This IS a membership project only.

C, Colonia Olivares (iJestside, Hermosillo)

Parsonage re-roofed after fire destroyed most of roof.
Hew curtains for vandows arid rail in front, of platform.
XI. BAPTISMS.

previous years. (As we have ej^lained before, Mexicans are

ufaf=11
f. general rule,
ministers
^
^^treme nationalism.
Hell,andwe some
wanted
NATKMALdochurches,
didn t v/e, not copies of American churches????),
?n, fflSSICKS AHD CHURCHES IN OTHER AREAS OF STATE OP SONORA
A. North
Ho report (See explanation. No XI).
B. South Grapevine reports 100 plus members.

T
student ofand
Mexican
Bible Seminary ^aiine
teachirie in
in a
a
Mexican V?*?*
hich school
("Secundaria")
vdtnessing.
mi.

BOOKS-

count) of Gerry's Spanish translation

HLle^hfid
B O^et r+

^onth" (*) published bv Bob Hright of Oueretaro,

Reentitleds "The Bible for Everywie" in

^ Mexican Christians who have. NO Bible, baclcground

question and- answer booklet (72
reporduced.
^ S^)
pages; f^^^
lor

New Christians
XIV. BMEV0LE3^CE.

'"p^lelief'^vA'^n^ ^
' state for International Etaerr^atimf Al^ dl
.possibility found for vdtness due to Government
iSies^
''^e met by government

project. 1. Several hundred packages of vegetsdile" seeds distributed

2 Fiftv^f50rihf"

f ^rf

border (Sierra Kadre Mountains).

C. Xou may swd small packages of garden seeds (a small box of them> bv ll <5

mail. Just ask the Post Office for a small, ^en "Fo 2^76'' Mat

contents as, "Garden seed ~ GIFT NOT FofRESALiro^ vaiue^OT'.

Je have been busy all year v/e have sor/n the precious seed ft-p +ha rviewciT

God bless you for helping us continue to idtness for Christ in Western Mexico.
THE bov;lin fai-iily,

GERRY

EJEVA

BECICY

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Then I have been caring for Gerry as ell as some of the neighbors in their
various illnesses (includine dailv h=+h= c

neignoors in their

is afraid of th .

the Mexican woman

to do itV a "

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innFeb.,
Feb'Th'"'
in dan. fever
bronchialWotpneumonia
then in March it was g-tr^intestinal
discovered that heupset
had typhoid
th
able headaches, etc...but one that caused alow grade fever, annoying headlches
ymptoms of. gastro-intestinal upsets, symptoms of bronchial probiems, in short

mycitin , but his energy does not last very long.

thank"l''foT"'' "
patient with us,
the^
the LoTd.s workIThere in Western Mexico. We pray God's blessings upoT youprayL"
for '
fxve Of your time, your talents and Of your love to others.

as you . ^

You^ in His Service, '

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to Sl
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How
about
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has bLn'wait^g
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Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western-Mexico Christian Mission

(Mailing Address)

58 K. ViHarreal St

APARTADO POSTAL No. 350

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

Director

Dr. Gerald D. Bowlln

Native ChuroheaEvangelism

Nov,

197C

Telephone

4-30-19

Co-Director
Mrs. Geneva S. Bowlin

Bible Schools~Benevolence

Dear Friends in Christ:

+ha+
V,
that M
He has

THANKSGIVING
is need
upon according
us and we to
do His
giveriches
tTHANKSinunto
God
promised to supply
our every
Glory."

nu

the evangelistic
meeting
recentlyThere
in the
(Eastside, Hermosillo)
by a Mexican
Indianheld
Brother.
were
about ^inside -in a building designed for lOO- and another like number on
tne outside listening. 20 persons were -baptized. (We hope to have an opportunity
to have this same.Evangelist"Kold a meeting in Colonia Olivares. The Westside
Church in Hermosillo<,

--n ^ who are thankful

at the Villa
de ties
SerisonChurch
(Southside,
Hermosillo)
ready tofor
pourthethegroup
reinforced
concrete
the walls
of

the second floor (the sanctuary) of their building.

a^e THAMp'UL that the La Mesa (Village) Church group are contin
uing to reach out to others, holding services in the San Bartolo Village and
occasionaUy in another village also. The La Mesa parsonage has been improved
inside and a new asbestos roof put on,

frn^n^r>u\
!? a Biology
TKFUL
that She
our plans
Veva, to
(17)study
is enrolled
(COBACH) with
major.
nursing. in a Community College
r
-4. College
n
are(CECXT
THANICFl^
thatwith
our anBecky
(16) inmajor
thd"3rd
another
Community
,/ 26)
accounting
is semester
also doingofvery
well.
"e arelabatory
mmFULexams
thatlast
Gerryweek
is showed
over hishimlong-long
typhoidso
^d +1.
the complete
to be inbout
goodwith
condition

concerned. Now he has-to recuperate his strength and energy

and get his irritable (nervous) qrlon calmed down. The Dr. says "REST";
.

THANICFUL that my (Geneva) blood pressure is under control,

otherwise I am in good health,

,,0 the
4.U desires^ of our Geneva,
Veva) forward
are THANICFUL
to theourLord
hearts - Becky
we areandlooking
tf having
Bob,forhisgiving
wife,
Be^a, ^d their three daughters, Shannon (B I/2), Colleen (5 1/2), and Carrie

(IS mo.), from Emmett, Idaho and our Kathy, her husband Dale, and their son Aaron
(13 mo.), from near Vienna, Austria with us at Christmas time. Tt has been Byears
since we have .been together. My (Geneva) mother from Healdsburg, Calif, plans to

be im.th us too. Our Oscar, his wife , Susy and son Oscar (2 1/2^ live near by,
TT ^

"\f^^THANICFUL for your part" in the Lords work here in Western Mexico.

ikth^vou^^Hff^
because
us
with your gifts and above all your prayers. We ask that
youyou-have
continueundergirded
both.
May God bless you and keep you and give you a

merry

CHRIST M. as

and

A PROSPEROUS

NEW

are the prayers of

THE

BOWLINS

YEAR