announces their

Personal Data:

Norne: Stephen Scott Porter

Birthdate: jamary 1. 1976

Weight: 6 lbs. 2 1/2 02.

Height: 19 in.
Position; FuHbach(sometimes he lies fully on his
back)

Outstanding Qualities: Wetting, cooing, eating,

crying, but u;ith unlimited potential for the fu
ture. Picked up as a "Free agent'' in Chile,
"Scotty" will likely add more zip and vitality
to the young Porter team.
Contract Terms: Scott takes complete control

of family life for the first year, then gradually

becoming a subordinate member of the team.

'Scotty"

We feel the Lord has truly blessed us with

thisneujbom Chilean baby. Hfs adoption .loas

really not so much of a "Draft p7cfe7' as iti^as

actually God choosing us, to take care of this
special baby.
May the Lord bless you to the proportion He

has us as we begin the new year of 1976,

Serving Christ in Chile,
Dale and Judy Porter

Gleanings( Jan. 2776 Wfl)

Dale and Krs. Judy Porter,

Oasilla 21119, Correo 21, Sandiago,

Chile, S.A. write:" We feel the
Lord has truly blessed us with this
newborn Chilean baby.

His adoption

was really not so much of a "Dreift

pick" as it was actually God
choosing us to take care of this

special baby."

liumber One

Draft Pick for the Porter Team is

Stephen Scott Porter bom Januaiy 1,

1976 v/eighing in 6 pounds and 2H

ounces.

Their forwarding agents

are: Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. White,

I5I6 Madison Blvd., Bartleaville,
OK 7^5.
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^Chilean
Vision
That His Word might reach all the people.
Judy and tfcle Porter

JANUARY - MARCH, 1976

DEAR FRIENDS IN CHRIST,

The month of January, with all its many activities, was unlike any period of time that I have experi
enced in my entire life. With this newsletter, I hope to share with you some of the best, and perhaps the
worst news that a person could possibly hear. I find one scripture continually becoming more real in recent
days: ''We know that in everything God works for good with those who love Him,"

CLASSES IN PUENTE ALTO

In the southeast corner of Santia

go was a somewhat isolated group of

Christians who were in need of training
classes to help them grow in their new life
in Christ.

Beginning last November, I

began stammering through my first clas

ses teaching in Spanish. Even with this
feeble effort to teach God's word, I could

see how it is not so much the messenger,

as the Word that causes men to mature in

Christ. I have improved my Spanish vo

cabulary some since then, and hopefully
it won't always be such a struggle to teach
in Spanish.

' YOU WANT THIS BUILDING UP BY TOMORROW?"

LEADERSHIP CAMP GETS UNDERWAY

I mentioned in the last newsletter the plans for the leadership and family camps at the El Tabo, Chile
property during the month of February. What I failed to mention is that the camp is not typical of summer

church camps that churches at home are associated with. This is a leadership camp for developing Chilean
nationals to improve, or to take leadership roles. Leaders and future leaders from age 18 to 45 took part in

the 1976 camp which got underway February 1. The

entire training format is on a university age level,
and could be pictured as an abbreviated Bible College.
Over 40 men and women attended the camp, which
represents exciting potential for future church
growth.

During the second week of February, I taught

a class on Personal Relationships. This class was
aimed to help people get a Biblical perspective ofhow
to deal with members of the church, their family,
their friends and associates, their enemies, and

themselves.
1st CABIN COMPLETED (DECEMBER 1975)
The El Tabo camp could be called "God's Miracle", as indeed many last minute preparations really
showed God's hand at work. A year ago this tree farm was nothing more than hills, valleys, and eucalyptus
trees. Today two cabins, a chapel-dining hall, bathrooms, and a water system have been set up to accomodate the students and teachers.

JUDY'S NOTES

While working at El Tabo, the first week of January, the Lord sent us a

messenger from Santiago. The messenger was a Chilean Christian brother who
rode the bus from Santiago, then walked 6 miles to deliver the special message that
told us that our first baby was waiting for us. Dale and I packed and left that even

ing.

The next day, we were the happy parents of a 6 lb. 2 1/2 02. baby boy whom

we call Scotty. We thank the Lord for this precious blessing. For this reason, we
also received a two week visit from my mother.

JUDY AND SCOTTY

JANUARY TRAGEDY

Overshadowing all the news of our new son, the classes in Puente Alto, and the preparation for the
Leader's Camp was the loss of our dear friend, co-worker and brother in Christ. In the midst of all the fi
nal-week preparations for camp a call was received from the Chilean police informing us that a car-motorscooter accident had just recently occured and had taken the life of missionary, Ed Mills. Only hours or
even minutes earlier, he had been busily working on his classes for camp, discussing plans and ideas, and
trying to work out the problems involved in purchasing a house in Santiago. He is now with the Lord.
All of us who worked with Ed feel a great loss in our hearts when we think of being without his help,
encouragement, example, ideas, and insights, from which all of us have gained so much in the past. However
we do not doubt God's wisdom in this matter, we only pray He will raise up others to take his place in the

times ahead. Ed and I worked together long hours over a booklet to help convince others of the need to work
in mass communications in South America. I would like to share a segment that he wrote from this booklet,
Recruits to Chile, (pp. 36-38). Perhaps it will challenge you or at least inspire you to challenge others to
consider working in the modern mission field.
''We do not face the same situation in missions now that the pioneers of the modern missionary move
ment did one hundred fifty years ago... Those who were able to overcome their fear of snakes and tigers and
to give up most of life's conveniences to go to primitive tribes in the upper Amazon are to be commended...
But this type of field is disappearing from our world. The new battlefield is in the city. This is where the
people are, and the ones who don't live there already are moving there quickly. The dangerous and difficult
mission field in our age is the jungle of congrete and steel, filled with wild people and wilder ideas...Our na
tive American sense of efficiency and the Scriptures give us ample reasons to believe that our churches
should be sending our best men to and using our best methods in the cities. We must use the men and meth
ods that can accomplish the most good and reach the largest number of people for the least investment of time
and money... The mathematics of the rate of church growth in comparison to world population growth shows
us one thing: we cannot even dream of world evangelism if we maintain our present rate of progress and con
tinue using our cur r ent methods...To reverse the s ituation, we des perately need men of faith like Paul who
are willing to spend and be spent for the sake of the Gospel, men who are willing to try new methods of evan
gelism, men who are willing to attempt for God things which they cannot possibly do... We need men of faith
who can conquer the curse of thinking small when we have a God so great. Give us men of faith who will at
tempt great things for God, things that require more strength, more resources, and more wisdom than they
possibly have on their own. Then, give us men of faith who will let their lives be spent so that big ideas
might become wonderful realities."
ONE LAST WORD

Due in this letter is a financial statement for the last half of 1975.

However, due to the spasmodic

mail service I have not yet received a bank statement for December so that I can tally up the exact figures.
One should appear next time. Remember to send all gifts and contributions to the financial agent, and make

checks payable to East Bartlesville Christian Church, c/o Chilean Vision Account.
Yours in Christ,

Dale, Judy and Scott Porter

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^Chilean
Vision
That His Word might reach all the people.
DALE, JUDY and SCOTT PORTER

APRIL - JUNE, 1976

DEAR FRIENDS IN CHRIST,

I'm writing this (rom my bed at home. The doctor says

I have an intestinal flu, but whatever you call it, I feel pretty run
down. No matter, I've decided that time spent in bed as such need

not be a waste of time. In fact, it could be that the Lord puts us to

bed now and then so that we'll be forced to spend more time in
prayer, Bible study, or as in this case, to catch up on a little cor
respondence... Wow!!! So many things have been going on in the

last couple of months, I just hope I have adequate space to tell

about it all! P. T. L. I

SCOTTY AT 3 MONTHS

"EL ENCUENTRO" BIBLE INSTITUTE

In February, the first session of the "El Encuentro" Bible Institute was held at Camp Emanuel in
El Tabo, Chile. As I mentioned in our last newsletter

I taught a class the second week of this three week

summer session.

Out of this Institute came the con

clusion; We need a continual plan of study for Chilean

leaders, all year long. Thus came into being the El

Encuentro Bible Institute that began session number
two on April 10, 1976. Classes during this "trimes
ter" will be held every other Saturday through the
month of June. The subjects for the fall and spring
sessions will be; Christian Evidences, Speech, Her-

meneutics (how to study the Bible), and a forum called

Practical Ministry that will deal with problems that
the Chilean leaders face in their work with the chur

RECORDING CLASSES FOR EXTENSION INSTITUTE

ches. Foxty-one students have enrolled in the Insti

tute in Santiago. Also, each class is being taped to
enlarge the Institute to a national project by introdu
cing the "Institute by Extension". The Extension In
stitute has been started 1, 000 miles to the north of

Santiago in Antofagasta, and 600 miles to the south in Osorno. Another Chilean plans to operate extension clas
ses in the coastal city of Valpraiso. We feel that this entire program of instruction will be the answer to train
ing 50 to 60 Chilean leaders, that they in turn, "might be able to teach others also". (II Tim. 2;2)

SAN BERNARDO CHURCH - "GOING STRONG"

Since the death of brother Ed Mills, I have taken charge of the young church that meets in the house of

one of the members, Maria Lopez.

Every Sunday night, (Remember; Chileans seldom have morning services)

we meet together for communion, Bible study, prayer, and singing. The members range from 17 to 26 years of
age, and we usually have between 6 and 11 people present.

During the week, each one works on memory verses,

particularly the Psalms and the Beatitudes. On Sunday, each of them repeats what he was able to learn the week
before. Often they really amaze me. (When was the last time you memorized an entire Psalm?) Also, each
week one of them gives a devotional over one chapter out of the New Testament, such as James or Phillipians.
Other than the fact that I sort of keep things going, and offer a Bible lesson each week, they handle the entire
service. This is already an indication to me that within a few months, when their numbers have increased, they
could be more or less "put on their own" as is the goal with all our newly established churches.

EVANGELISM - "READYING THE HARVEST"

On Saturdays, and when possible during the week, we have been.makibg personal calls on the students
and graduates of the Bible course at El Encuentro. Miguel Amigo (one of the up-and-coming leaders in the
San Bernardo group) and I have called on 35 to 40 people in the last few weeks, which has resulted in the for-

mation of two home study groups involving 12 to 15 interested nonChristians,

Lessons will be taught these groups covering such

topics as: "What is God Like?", "Who is Jesus Christ?", "What

is Sin?

etc. These lessons are designed to lead people to accept

Jesus as Lord of their lives.

With this initial work in "readying

the harvest", we feel confident that God will "give the increase" of
several new souls into His Kingdom. Pray for this!
MEMORIAL FUND ESTABLISHED

A fund has been established in memory of Ed Mills, the

missionary to Santiago who was killed in January of 1976. His for

warding agent, Seth Wilson, has announced that these specially
designated funds and gifts would be utilized to purchase Bibles and
other necessary items for the Chilean mission work. If you would
like to make such a memorial contribution,

please send your

checks to: Cities of the Andes Mission, c/o Seth Wilson, 302 N.
Wall, Joplin, Missouri 64801.

SCOTTY AT 4 MONTHS

FURLOUGH - JULY-OCTOBER 1976

Hold on! We'll be home soon to visit you all! After view

ing our situation, we agreed with our sponsoring elders that re

turning slightly ahead of schedule would be best. The reason?
Well, for you who don't know, my wife and I are expecting our
second. That's pretty quick considering we just were blessed with
Scotty in January. The"Porter Team" is under expansion.
At any rate, our plans are to visit supporting churches outside
Oklahoma in July and early August, hopefully leaving late August,
September, and October for those in the Oklahoma-Kansas area.

We're very much looking forward to seeing our friends and family
again, and hopefully setting up speaking dates with all of our sup

porting churches. If you would like for us to speak at your church

in one of those general time periods, write to our financial agent

whose address is listed below, and we will contact you in June for
the confirmation of the speaking time and date.

THIS REPRESENTS 40% OF THE VOLUMES

IN THE LIBRARY!
MONEY TALK

Anyone have any loose change lying around? Put it to work for the Lord in Chile! We are in the pro
cess of building Up the library that will be used primarily for students at theBible Ins"titute." And, bool^ in Span
ish are at a premium - it'll take quite a bit of loose change.

The financial report for the last half of 1975 has (finally) been completed, and a copy can be sent to all

those requesting it. Otherwise, we will have this report and the report for the first half of 1976 available in July
after we return. Remember to write all checks to: East Bartlesville Christian Church, c/o Chilean Vision Ac
count.

Be looking forward to seeing all of you soon... Keep praying for us... Until then...
Serving Him in Chile,

Dale, Judy, Scott, and ?

Send all letters and gifts from June through October to: Dale and Judy Porter
c/o J. C. White
1516 Madison
Field Address

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M/M C.H. Porter

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Santiago, Chile

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Vision
That His Word might reach all the people.

DALE, JUDY, SCOTTY,

AND MATTHE\^PORTE] J

July - October, 1976

DEAR FRIENDS IN CHRIST,

Judy, Scotty and I left Santiago, Chile June 5, 1976 headed for the United States. (Actually, Matthew was
along too, but he wasn't required to carry a passport. ) The few days and weeks before this day had been spent
in hurried preparations in many different areas: I finished up final tapings for the El Encuentio "Extension"

Bible Institute. These tapes were sent to those studying the Bible Institute Classes outside of Santiago, thus
multiplying the outreach and effectiveness of the Institute. Of course, much time was spent in packing. Weeks
in advance we put things up for sale, stored things in boxes, and tried to get things rearranged. Well, we made
It, although sometimes I'm not quite sure how. The other missionaries were a great help. Some of our Chilean
friends pitched in, and that really helped also. Probably the most frustrating and time-consuming business was
that of "Red Tape". Scotty, having been born in Chile, was considered a "dual national" and so needed two pass
ports, which really added to the problems. But, things have a way of working out, and we left on schedule, and
in one piece (I think).

SAN BERNARDO - IN GOOD HANDS

On our return flight to the U.S. we stopped over in Costa Rica to visit our good friends and co-missionaries,

Chris and Carol DeWelt. Chris originally began the work in San Bernardo, and helped organize the first church.
Ed Mills took over when Chris left on furlough in 1975 until his death in January. I then taught classes there and
worked closely with Miguel (one of Chris' converts) calling on students and setting up contacts. Chris was in

Costa Rica brushing up on his Spanish and getting ready to return to Chile when we visited them. Reports are
that after Chris returned to San Bernardo, the work has really boomed, resulting in several new converts to
Christ. Miguel baptized one of his best friends into Christ, even though he's been a Christian only about a year.
Plans are to have one or two more churches established in this area, before the end of the year.

VISIT 13 CHURCHES

From July through September I was able to visit 13 churches in four states, traveling about 3315 miles.
All of these churches have had a part in the mission work over the last 2 years and I would like to mention them
at this time. Crockett Mills Christian Church and 1st Christian (Newbern), both in Tennessee. Milford Christian

Church, (Milford),Rinehart Christian Church,(Hunce), Granby Christian Church, (Granby) and 1st Christian Church
(Grandview); all in Missouri. Then I saw the brethern at Southside Christian, (Pryor)^ Davis Park Christian

Church, (Enid), East Bartlesville Christian, (Bartlesville), Mission Christian, (Sand Springs), and the Central
Christian, (Claremore), churches in Oklahoma. Also I had the opportunity to visit the Olathe Christian Church
and talk to a youth rally in Baxter Springs, both in Kansas,

MATTHEW PORTER - "JUST COULDN'T WAIT"

Our second child, whom many of you know as Matthew Charles Porter,
decided to come into this world on July 27, 1976, some six to eight weeks ahead
of schedule.

Weighing in at 5 lb. 9 Oz., Matt seemed to be in good shape. However,

within a few days after he came home, we noticed he had an eating problem, and
was not able to keep down the milk as he ate it.

Well, to make a long story

short, he spent 19 days at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, undergoing surgery,

and spending 3 or 4 days in ICY. He had piloric stinosis, a blockage in his
stomach that didn't allow food to pass. Anyway, he's at home, fat and healthy
now, and weighs over 10 pounds.
MATTHEW AT BIRTH

CHILEAN y.ISlON-MISSION COMES TO A CLOSE

The Chilean Vision Mission of Dale and Judy Pbrter as s-pdnsTsired-by-^ie-^astB^^rtlesville Christian Church
will officially be non-existent as of October 31, 1976. Hopefully, the books will be closed and no more gifts will
be received on behalf of this work. Should there be any excess funds, as it now looks like those will not, they will

be sent to someone not actively involved in Chilean Evangelism. Judy and I finished our two year internship in
Chile, deciding it was not the Lord's will that we return.
What now? Well, we had thought that we had known what we were going to do, where we were headed twice
now, but the Lord has closed those doors. We Do Not Know! I am currently looking into various located mini

stries as I have knowledge and experience in both a minister's and an associate minister's position. But so far,
nothing has worked out.

You might keep us and this request in your prayers.

FINANCES - A MINI SUMMARY - 1976

$10, 251. 64

Total Gifts--Jan. - Oct., 1976

Total Expenses, Salary, and Working Expenditures

Balance {as of Octover 20, 1976)

9, 997. 00
254.64

'^'Remaining salary and expenses should exhaust the balance.

If you would like a more detailed report for expenses, salary, etc. ,
incurred this year, one will be available for all supporters requesting it,
after November 1, 1976.

A FINAL CHALLENGE

We would like to thank all of our friends who helped make the "Chilean
Vision" experience worthwhile and successful. We would encourage you to pick
out one of the following recruits who are just now entering the Chilean field,
and support one of them, as you did us in 1974 through 1976.

Ralph & Cindy Shead

Dave & Rose Fish

John & Clydene Hunter

"Good News to Chile"

"Chilean Concern"

"Chile for Christ"

P. O. Box 593

11460 E. 4th Place

510 N. Moffett

Joplin, MO 64801

Tulsa, OK 74123
{Make checks to

{Make checks to

(Make checks to

North Joplin
Christian Church)

Joplin, MO 64801

Town and Country

Clinton Church of

Christian Church)

Christ)

Thanks Again! May the grace of our Lord be with you!

Continuing to Serve Him,

Dale, Judy, Scott, and Matt

Porter

^/o 1516 Madison

Bartlesville, OK

74003

Phone: 918-333-2039
SCOTTY AT 8 MONTHS

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