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MISSIOriARIES: Scott & JuHe Ferguson FORWARDinQ AQEMT: Jan WiHiams

85 Ashgrove

Scotland, U.K.

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January, 1987

Countryside Christian Church

Topeka, Ks. 66617

2735 ME 36th Terr.

NUMBER 1

THE WORD IN SCOTLAND

Dear Friends, We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. We certainly did. There are a few differences over here. For example, I didn't see any houses decorated with lights (on the outside). Most people just decorate their Christmas trees and place them in front of a prominent window and leave the curtains open. Almost everyone hand-delivers their Christmas cards locally (a frugal alternative to using the mail service). And, I hate to admit it, but I couldn't get to the bottom of the meaning of Boxing Day. After inquiring with about a half-dozen people whom 1 thought would know, I came up empty-handed! No one was sure about its origins or meaning. New Year's Eve is celebrated basically the same as in America. New Year's Day is called "Hogmanay", the meaning of which is probably forgotten as
well.

Anyway, the Christmas programs in Buckie and Forres went well, as did our caroling service in Forres. Several new contacts were made which could prove to be valuable.

As you know, Julie and I are now staying in Buckie in what's called a "holiday home". During the summers, the
owners rent them out to vacationers, feet from the North Sea. believe me, i t ' s not. and most of the winter but

they sit empty. Our house is situated only a couple hundred

It may sound glamorous,

Several weeks ago we found both liked and decided to buy moment we were outbid and lost has a different house in mind
continue the search.

a house in Glasgow that we it. However, at the last the house. Apparently, God for us. Pray for us as we

Speaking of Glasgow, two more couples have expressed very serious interest in joining the teaml We have a feel ing there are more couples interested but are a little bit scared of the commitment. Personally, I believe that our God is more pleased with our slightly misguided boldness than with our timidity in "playing i t safe".

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Topeka. Ks. 66617

teered to help teach the Women's Bible nights. It's wonderful that they are so
volved!

A few

of the ladies who are new Christians have volun

Study on Monday eager to get in

received.

We

truly enjoyed

It helped us to feel

all of the

closer to our family

nice Christmas cards

and

we

friends in America.
Prayer Requests;

1. 2.
3.

Continue praying for Mike and Jimmy from Forres, They have both grown as leaders since the church began. Pray that Julie and I will not get discouraged during
this veri' slow process of relocating.

Pray that the Forres group will become more independent

and continue to grow in the new year.
In Christ,
Scott & Julie

From the Forwarding Agent:

made_ financial

make checks payable to Countryside Christian Church, not to Mission to Scotland or Scott & Julie-. It's more correcF"for

should" have received your year-end receipt by now. As a reminderplease

I've been

winding up year-end

contributions

during

business.

1986

Those of vou who

tax purposes.^ Thanks.

Thank you for your continued prayer

support and financial support of this mission I

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Fergusons In Scotland
Scott and Julie Ferguson arrived in Scot land April 27,1986 to work a few months with Sam and Alathia Burton in Buckie before re

locating in the Glasgow/Edinburgh area.

75% of Scotland's more than five million people live in this area. Their work includes preaching, teaching, Bible studies, summer camp and VBS (Holiday Bible Club), all for

the purpose of plantingand buildingup New

Testament churches.

Scott was born February 1, 1963 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Brice and Barbara Ferguson. He was graduated with a B.A. in Bit)lical Literature from Ozark Christian

College in 1985. His internship was served with "Go Ye" Chapel Mission in New York. Julie was born Februarys, 1964 in Topeka, Kansas to Myron and Mary
Williams. She was graduated from OCC in 1985 with a certificate of Biblical Literature. She and Scott were married June 1, 1985. Recommending the Fergusons are the
elders of their home churches: First Chris tian Church of Owasso, Oklahoma and

Countryside Christian Church of Topeka,

Kansas.

The Fergusons went to Scotland on faith that the full amount of funds would be

raised. They need $1500.00 per month for

living and operating expenses. Gifts should

be sent to Missionto Scotland, Jan Williams,

Countryside Christian Church, 2735 NE

36th Terrace, Topeka, KS66617, phone 913286-0671. Scott and Julie's field address is

85 Ashgrove, Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 1UT,

Scotland, U.K., phone 0343-49508.

first-time camper hearing of Jesus' return ^

40 people are now meeting with the , Fergusons. The goal of the Fergusons is to ' leadthesepeopletotheTruthintheBible. A !

exclaimed, "He's coming back?! I didn't ; know that. Boy I hope it's this year." !

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Jan Williams

FORWARDinO AGEMT:

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Countryside Christian Church

2735 PiE 36th Terr.

Scotland, U.K.

Topeka, Ks. 66617 NUMBER 2

Dear Friends,

We've heard that many of you were concerned about

Julie and I because of the weather reports for Europe. Well, there's no need to worry because having endured
many Midwestern American winters, this British winter seemed rather mild. The weatherman says this has been the coldest snap in this area in thirty years and the local plumbers worked around the clock repairing burst

pipes.

We postponed a house-hunting

trip to

Glasgow

because of the excessive ice and snow on the roads.

Hopefully

we may

have

some

good

news about a
one we bid

house in Glasgow, as we put in a bid today. This house

is on the next street over from the first

on. We're looking forward to finally having a place to call "home". The realtor listing the house gets a kick out of the fact that we have three mailing addres ses and two phone numbers. Being gynsies, he never knows where to reach usl Maybe when we have a perman ent address, everyone will find i t easier to write. The evening of January 25, I enjoyed the best (or the worst) of both worlds. Early in the evening I ate my haggis supper while listening to the poetry of Robert Burns on the television. The Scottish poet is somewhat of a national hero, and every January 25th is Robbie Burns day. Later that night I watched the Jets beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XXI. The game was shown live, but because of the time difference, I stayed up till nearly 3:00 a.m. to see the end of the game.

We received so many generous gifts at the close of 1986, and we wish to thank you all, Julie and I are grateful to you for your faithful support through out the yearyou have made i t all possible!

COUNTRYSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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Topeka, Ks. 66617

Prayer Requests;

1.

We haven't mentioned Vick, Myra, Willie, or Margaret in awhile, but please continue praying for them, that the Holy Spirit will convict them
of their l o s t condition.

2.

Sam Burton resigned this past Sunday from the Buckie congregation in order to prepare for the move to Glasgow. Pray for the congregation and Dale and LeAnn Winters, the couple who will min ister there in his place.
In Christ,
Scott & Julie

From the Forwarding Agent;

The latest word fron Scotland is that they'll be able to pur chase the house they spoke of, if the loan goes through. They're using their personal salary to a house, so they can build up equity. Pray for them Sunday, F^ruary 8, as th^ fill in for Sam and Alathia Burton, vto are out of town. They'll be contin uing a series on Song of Solamon, with each having a part in the lesson. Julie has enjoyed teaching some of the lessons in the Ladies' Bible Stu^, also. Supporting churches will soon be receiving some snapshots of Scott & Julie and sane of the people they're working with (many that you've been asked to pray for).

In case you were vrondering v^t "haggis" is, it's a Scottish dish consisting of a mixture of minced heart, lungs and liver of a sheep, plus oatmeal and spices. Needless to say, it has an "unusual" aromal The Scots acconpany it with 'neeps (turnips).

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THE WORD m SCOTLAND

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jan Williams Countryside Christian Church

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NUMBER 4

Dear Friends,

After ten and a half months of living in Scotland,

we've finally arrived at our ultimate destination-Glasgow! We're very happy to finally be in a little more permanent location, especially after moving houses four times in the past year. Of course, we'll miss all
the people we came to know and love in Buckie and

Forres, but we're excited to begin believe God has been leading us.

work

where

we

Since the turn of this decade, a great many city councils, organizations, and individuals have been involved in a concentrated campaign to revitalize and completely change the reputation of Glasgow. (The name

of the campaign is "Glasgow's Miles Better".) Glasgow's

former reputation was one of a filthy, polluted and rough crime-ridden giant of an industrial city. But a great many measures have been taken to put some "miles" between the old reputation and the new one.
Mammoth efforts have been put forth to sandblast the grime of the Industrial Revolution from the build

ings which make up "the most magnificent Victorian city

in Europe." Glasgow has also become the cultural heart of Scotland, usurping the title from rival-city Edin burgh. It's now the home of the national opera, ballet, orchestra, theatre company, and houses several art collections of international distinction. Next year Glasgow hosts the largest consumer event in the United
Kingdom, the National Garden Festival, and in 1990, it

will

join

a long

list

of

illustrious

predecessors

(cities like Athens, Florence, Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris) as the European City of Culture. World-class

shopping facilities are being erected in locations for merly used as the battlegrounds for the infamous razorwielding youth gangs I

COUNTRYSIDE CHRlSTlAn CHURCH

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While Glasgow may be undergoing a cultural revival,

a spiritual revival has yet to be started. The last national revival of significance was back in 1874 when

Dwight L. Moody spent over half a year

(four months of

that time in Glasgow)

town in Scotland.
known before."

holding revivals in
In the words of

every large
degree never

one biographer,

"Scotland was stirred to its depths

in a

In our ministry, in the church-planting team, and in the summer internships, it is our purpose to once again stir Scotland to its depths in a lasting spirit ual revival. The Glasgow metropolitan area is home to 1,850,000 people, with 4 million of Scotland's 5.2 mil lion living within a 45-minute drive. Thus, it is the logical location for church-planting efforts. Julie and I feel privileged for God allowing us to serve Him in this capacity, very challenged at the task before us, and frankly, somewhat overwhelmed by it all! If you'd like to help us out in a significant way, you can remember us in your prayers in the coming months, as we settle in and begin our new ministry.
Prayer Requests;

1.

Continue praying that the Lord of the Harvest will send some workers our way. (One more couple, Mr. &
Mrs. Gary Barnes of Urbana, Illinois, have decided to join the church-planting team. Praise the Lord!)

2.

Pray that Julie and I will have boldness in develop

ing contacts, etc.
In Christ,
Scott & Julie

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Jan Williams Countryside Christian Church

Topeka, Ks. 66617

2735 ME 36th Terr.

NUMBER 5

THE WORD IN SCOTLAND

Dear Friends,

Meeting new neighbors

is not as

easy as it sounds.

Especially if you're the new kid on the block and a foreigner to boot! Since there was no one beating a path
to our door, we took it upon ourselves to make the rounds

in our neighborhood. It's never hard to make conversation because the minute we begin speaking in our Yank (that's what they call us Americans) accents, they ask, "What's an American doing over here?" This gives us ample oppor
tunity to plainly state the very reason we are here:
been interested.

to

begin a new congregation in Glasgow. Some people are visually taken aback. Others are intrigued. A few have
Later, in the summertime, a missionary in England is letting us borrow his summer interns for a week in order to do a large-scale, door-to-door survey in our community.

We've

been trying

to work

out

the details

for

their

week of work. In the meantime, Julie and I have a smaller

door-to-door survey planned for some surrounding neigh borhoods. Our purpose in doing this survey is to seek out those who are interested in home Bible studies. By
the time you read this newsletter, we will have distrib uted a large number of the disclaimer leaflets which we should have back from the printer's any day now. (Note:

a "disclaimer" is necessary in the United Kingdom because of the Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons knocking on their
doors. We've found i t allows us to be received more

readily if we first drop a note in

that we're not Mormons or J.W.'s.)

the mailbox--which

legal, by the way--stating that we will be returning, and

The man who sold us our furniture said he definitely wants to attend our home Bible studies. Right now, I'm writing a six-week introductory study with the first
three weeks involved in Christian evidences and the

second

three

weeks

involved in

the

Biblical plan

of

salvation.

COUNTRYSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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Topeka, Ks. 66617

The Sunday before Easter, Julie and I were in Stokeon-Trent, England, where I preached and taught, filling the gap for their minister who has moved to Australia. And on Easter Sunday, we had a special service in our home with Sam and Alathia Burton, who were visiting Glas gow, looking for a house. Hopefully Sunday services in our home will become a regular event very soon I
Prayer Requests:

1.
2.

Pray for the young

their search for a

congregation in Stoke-on-Trent in
new leader.

Pray ttfet Sam and Alathia will sell their house soon so that" they may join us in the new work here.
In Him,
Scott & Julie

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NEW WDRKEFS IN SCXDrLAND:

Scott and Julie Ferguson arrived i^ril 27, 1986, to begin work in
Scotland. They v/ill be spending approximately six months in

Buckie, vrorking vdth Sam and Alathia Burton.

ej^jerience in ministering to the Scots.

There they will

receive a general orientation to Scotland and its people, gaining

After that they plan to

relocate in the Glasgow/Edinburgh area vAiere 75% of the country's

population resides. Scott was bom February 1, 1963, in Muskogee, COclahoma, to

Brice and Barbara Ferguson.

He received a Bachelor of Biblical He was

Literature degree frcm Ozark Bible College in May, 1985. hcffna, shortly before graduation.

ordained by the elders of First Christian Church of CMasso, CklaBetween his sophomore and junior years at O.B.C., Scott participated in a mission internship with the Go Ye Chapel Mission in the New York City area.
Julie was bom Februairy 8, 1964, in Tbpeka, Kansas, to Myran
and Jan Williams. She received a Certificate of Biblical Literatuc^

frm Ozark Bible College in May, 1985.

The Fergusons were married in June, 1985. serve together.

Prior to that, their

mutual interest in missions led them to choose Scotland as a place to

Scott served as minister of Halltown Christian Church,

Halltown, Missouri, and Julie worked in Joplin vMle they raised

support to go to Scotland.

The Ferg\isons are recannended by the elders of First Christian

Church, CX^asso, Oklahoma, and by the elders of Countryside Christian
Church, Tbpdca, Kansas.

Funds to help in the vork should be sent to: Mission to Scotland,

Jan Williams, Countryside Christian Church, 2735 N.E. 36th Terr.,
Tqpeka, Kansas, 66617.

The Ferguson's field address is: c/o 19 Garden Lane, Buckie

AB5 IBL, Scotland, U.K.

The Fergusons are a ministry of Countryside Christian Church, Topeka, Kansas.

Missionaries to Scotland

Please make checks payable to Countryside Christian Church, and be sure to attach a note designating who the check is for. All gifts are
tax-deductabie. Mail To:
OUR NEEDS ARE THREEFOLD:

1.PASSION - We need brethren who have a

Countryside Christian Church Attn: JAN WILLIAMS

2735 NE 36th Terrace

great passion to see the lost in Scotland come to a personal relationship with our Lord Jesus
Christ.

Topeka, KS 66617
2.PRAYER - Winning the lost for Christ in

Scotland is a tremendous task with many obstacles. Without strong prayer support, there is no possibility of success. Please pray for us
and the work in Scotland.

3.PARTNERSHIP - Since the government of

Commitment Card

Scotland will not allow non-citizens to seek

I commit myself to pray often for you and

your ministry

employment, and so that we may devote our time entirely to this ministry, we must rely upon the financial support of the state-side Body of Christ.
Ourfinancial needs are;

I will give a one-time gift of $ I wish to make a monthly commitment of $

Name Address.

1. $1500 a month to be used for living and operating expenses. Bear in mind that the cost of living in Western Europe is higher than in the
States.

2.

one-time

$1500

moving

expense.

Scott and Julie Feiguson

SCOTLAND
ISLANDS

THE WORKERS

Scott grew up in Owasso, Oklahoma, and

became a member of the First Christian Church

ATUWTIC
OCEAN

of Owasso at a young age. Following high school, he attended Ozark Bible College. Bet ween his sophomore and junior year at Ozark, Scott participated in a mission internship with the Co Ye Chapel Mission in the New York City area. He graduated in May, 1985, with a Bachelor of Biblical Literature. Shortly before graduation, Scott was ordained by the elders of
the First Christian Church of Owasso. Curren
I

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.
II Thessalonians3:1

NORTKERH

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SCOTLAND'S SITUATION

tly, he is serving as the minister of Halltown Christian Church, Halltown, Missouri. J ulie grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and has for many years been a member of Countryside Christian Church of Topeka. She also attended Ozark and graduated in May, 1985, with a Cer
tificate of Biblical Literature.

The vast majority of Scotland's population, well over five million people, is Englishspeaking. Most church-goers belong to the Church of Scotland, the national Church. The present generation, however, has become increasingly dissatisfied with the formalism and lack of vitality prevalent in this Church. Scotland is one of only a few countries in the world where the Church is shrinking in num ber. The great revival which swept the country several generations ago has caused many to believe that Scotland is a "churched" country. However, this is not the case. Although 37% of the population claim to be Church members, less than 5% attend with any regularity. In fact, a mere 1.2% claim to be born-again Christians. Only one missionary family associated with the Christian Church/Church of Christ resides permanently in Scotland at the present time (the Sam Burton family). In 1928 there were 48 Christian Chur ches/Churches of Christ in Scotland with a combined attendance of over 3,000. Today only 3 churches remain with attendance totaling less
than 75!

Scott and Julie were married June 1, 1985. Prior to that, their mutual interest in missions led them to choose Scotland as a place to serve together.

June 5, 1985

To Hboo It Hay Concarn:

Scott Ferguson has been a senber of First Christian

Cliurcli, Ouasso, Oklahona, since he was eight years old. During that tine he has been actively involved In first our children's prograo, then Junior and senior high groups, a helper at Vacation Bible School, later a sponsor for
younger groups, and In general has helped In any way he uas
able.

After high school graduation, Scott enrolled at Ozark

Bible College, Joplln, Hlssouri.

the Dlssion field work.

During the four years he

attended CBC,. he becoae oore concerned wiUi and Interested in

Scott's sunner of 1933 ond spring

break of 1984 vere spent interning with the "Go Te" Chapel Dlssion group in intercity New York. Scott and his wife, Julie, have cose to realise the great need for evangelisn in Northern Scotland and have a great-desltV to be a part of this work. Since their graduation froa-jOBC in Kay of }985, they are channeling all their efforts toward this goal. In April, 1985, we, as elders of his hose church, intervieued extensively and subesquently ordained Scott to the olnlstry of our Lord. He heartily support and offer our backing to Scott as he strives toward serving our Lord in
Scotland.

STRATEGY

The need is obvious. Yet presently, Scotland remains relatively unnoticed by the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. Let us together endeavor to remedy this great need.

The Fergusons plan to spend an approximate period of 6 months in Buckie, Scotland, working with Sam and Alathia Burton. There, they will receive a general orientation to Scotland and its people, gaining experience in ministering to the Scots. Eventually, they plan to relocate into the Glasgow/Edinburgh metropolitan area, where 75% of the country's population resides. A tentative time of departure has been set for Spring of 1986.

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TO SCOTLAND
June, 1987

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Jan Williams

Countryside Christian Church

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Topeka, Ks. 66617

VOLUME

NUMBER 6

THE WORD m
Dear Friends,

SCOTLAND

As we marched up to the door, a rather large dog peered out the window and began barking his head off. We approached the rest of the way with caution. R-R-P.ing. Several seconds
pass, we look at each other, decide no one's home, and start back on our way. Just as we reach the end of the walk, we

hear the door open behind us. Trotting back up to the door we apologize to a sleepy-looking woman in her bathrobe and begin our routine. "We slipped one of these through your letterbox
last week...

Dear Friend,

Within the next week, some young people will be coming to your door to take a 3-question religious survey. We're not associated with the Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, or any other such group,

nor do we want to argue with you or "convert you on your door step." Our survey will take less than one minute of your time and if
you feel you can participate, we'd certainly appreciate it. Thank you,
SCOTT A. FERGUSON. Minister,

Strathclyde Christian Church

and we'd like to ask you just three short questions. "Ahm nae
interested. I worked the night shift last night." "Oh, we're sorry to have disturbed you, we'll try to catch you in at a more convenient time. Thank you."
At the next house, the person took the time to answer

our questions [1. Do you believe in God? 2. Do you believe the Bible is true? 3. We're holding a neighborhood Bible study in our home over on Spynie Place; would you be inter ested in studying the Bible with us?] And although they were skeptical, they expressed some interest. Thus went our doorto-door survey of a 6-block area.

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Even after making the rounds three times, we had onlyfound 2/3 of the people home. Our survey results showed that
about 75% of those we talked to believed in God, and half of

them believed the Bible was true. Many who said they were church members said in the same breath that they didn't be lieve the Bible was wholly true. A few weeks ago, the Church of Scotland's television program, "Lifestyle Report" stated
that .just over half of their members believe in life after

death/resurrection. Only seven of those we surveyed expres sed any interest in our Bible study, and none of these have attended any of our studies even after frequent reminders. But e have faith that God will send results through our persis4i6fnce and diligence if we don't give up. _ Julie found a ladies* quilting group to join in town and attended her first meeting iast week. She enjoyed all of the

ladies, who range in age from high school to elderly, and is looking forward to next month's meeting.
Prayer Requests:

1.

Willie, from Buckie, is very close to making a decision to become a Christian and only needs to s-et a date. Pray
that the Holy Spirit will continue to work on his heart.

2.

Sam and Alathia Burton have sold their house I

moving to
Lordl

They'll be
Praise the

Glasgow

toward the end of July.

3.

Pray that Julie and I will not grow weary and be discour aged as the work goes slowly in Glasgow.
In Christ,
Scott & Julie

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July, 1987 THE WORD m SCOTLAND

NUMBER 7

Dear Friends,

The month of June was one of exciting new growth! come to our latest Bible study

We

have begun to see the results of your prayers and our patient (and often impatient) labors. We had four people
which we hold in our home,

and there's

potential to

easily double that number in

the very near future.

The church in Forres is also experiencing a surge of new growth. Just now, there are some summer interns work ing with the congregation. Also, Ben Alexander of E.S.P. (Exposing Satan's Power) Ministries has led a series of meetings in Forres on the dangers of the occult, spiritism, etc. These meetings have been targeted at a community which has been steeped in witchcraft and occult practice for several centuries and is a neighbor community to Findhorn, home of the New Age Movement, a dangerous modern
cult. Attendances and interest have been high.

Probably the most exciting

new growth of all came on

June 16, when both Willie of Buckie and Mary of Forres were baptized. This has been a direct answer to many

prayers

on their

behalf.

Thank

you for

your diligent

prayers, and praise the Lord! Julie and I them in prayer. are really enjoying getting to know our

next-door neighbors, the Moffits, and we ask that you keep

They are a young couple near our age who
We'd like to see them become Chris do not know the Lord.

tians by the end of this year.

We, along with the Moffits, have scheduled a neigh borhood BBQ on July 4th. It's been hard to break the ice
with those who have been stand-offish, and we by this

means hope to get to know them better.

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this method be very effective in other

ity.

A group of ten interns are coining for the second week in July to help us with a large-scale survey. We've seen

areas and are hop

ing to stimulate some interest in New Testament Christian

Thanks to all of you who have encouraged us through your letters, kind words, and personal gifts. A special thanks to the Owasso congregation who have been so gener ous and thoughtful. We love and appreciate all of you.
Prayer Requests;

1.

Pray for the Moffits,

not Christians.

our next-door neighbors who are

2.
3.

Pray that the Lord will open new doors of ministry and
evangelism in our area.

Pray

that we

may be bold

witnesses for

Him here in

Glasgow.
In Him,
Scott & Julie

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August, 1987
THE WORD IW SCOTLAND

NUMBER 8

Dear Friends,

Greetings! Julie and I are really enjoying the cool British summer, especially when we think of the extreme heat all of you there are experiencing. But things are hot here anyway, as far as our work is concerned. As a result of our week-long survey campaign, we have over 30 prospects to follow up on during the next month or so!
Thanks to a group of 10 students and faculty from Florida Christian College, a significant number of doors have been opened to us. We sent them out two by two into
five different sections of our community, to knock on doors

and search out those interested in studying the Bible. Between the work Julie and I have done by ourselves and that of the interns, we have knocked on the doors of approx imately 1,350 homes. We've been overwhelmed by the amount of interest shown through surveys in the Glasgow area, as compared with those done in other parts of Scotland.

Five new people attended our most recent Bible Study,

none of which were Christians. Participation was great

and the discussion was very lively. Although none of them had a clue where in the Bible to find the Gospel of Mark,

it was obvious they were all hungry for a word from God. Alec, a young man at the study, was reluctant to take and
read the Bible I gave him, because he was afraid that the Gospel message must be true and it would compel him to give up his old lifestyle and become a Christian. But he
took the Bible home with him anyway.

Amidst all this excitement, we have to go to a family

camp in England the first week in August. We hate to leave

all our work for the week, but on top of my preaching and teaching duties, I am the dean this year. However, we are looking forward to the time of fellowship with other
Christian workers.

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By the way, our backyard barbecue was a success.

feel that we are now much more accepted

We

by our neighbors.

Thanks again for all your prayers.

our work tremendously.
Prayer Requests:

God is

blessing

1.
2.

Pray for Ann, Tracey, Alec, Irene, and Billy, who came
to our latest study, and are not Christians.

Praise the Lord for new open doors in Glasgow!

3.

Pray for the

Burtons,

who moved

in this week,.-

that

they will make a big impact on their community.

In Christ,
Scott & Julie

P.S

Regarding our Furlough: we would appreciate hearing from those churches who.have not yet confirmed our speaking dates. This will be helpful, since we have a few dates left open and have had other requests from non-supporting churches. We need your..answers as soon as possible. Thank you! . .

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We're looking for men and women who will serve in the following areas: Institutional Ministry (Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Jails, etc.) *Campus Ministry *lnner-City Ministry *Youth Ministry *HomeStudy Ministry Christian Education Ministry General Evangelistic Ministry Requirements
1. Commitment to Christ and His Church

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2. Deep desire to be involved in evangelism and

church planting 3. There are no Bible College or Seminary requirements For further information, write:
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Background
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Nestled at the mouth of the River Clyde in Scotland's heartland, Glasgovi/, the nation's largest city, is home to 1,850,000 souls. Thecity of Glasgow began life as a makeshift hamlet of huts huddled by a 6th century church. By the 19th century, Glasgow was the greatest shipbuilding center in the world. It was this industry which caused the city's rapid growth and made it one of Europe's leading
cities.

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Problems
Society's shift from an industrial to a high technology base has left Glasgow with a staggering 18% unemployment, while in the east end of the city
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this swells to 65%.

Housing conditions in Glasgow are among the worst in all of Europe. Years of neglect and vandalism
have left thousands of houses uninhabitable.

These and other problems have contributed to another major problem, alcoholism. Glasgow is desperate for some Good News!

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Glasgow is home of two of Scotland's most famous and ancient educational centers, Strathclyde University and the University of Glasgow, as well as twenty-one other institutions of higher learning.

The Need
This country that was once so instrumental in world missions is now in desperate need of missionaries. Church of Scotland officials have declared that, at the present rate of decline, the state church will not exist in 45 years! Also, because Glasgow has the lowest percentage of Protestants of any Scottish city, along with a large Irish community, it has developed many of the same sectarian problems as Northern Ireland itself. Glasgow has also become a prime target for Islam evangelism. The newest Muslim mosque in the city center outshines any of the state church's buildings, and is indicative of the city's changing religious
direction.

All of these factors make Glasgow an ideal location for planting a thriving New Testament Church. Currently the Glasgow area has no New Testament
witness!

What is Glasgow Outreach ?

A. Glasgow Outreach is an innovative churchplanting strategy based on methods proven to be extremely effective in urban areas. B. The ministry concept is very simple. It is a team effort in which every member specializes in an area which he or she is particularly suited.

C. Our goal is to plant a church that will be selfsupporting in two years and capable of reaching out to other parts of Scotland and the world.

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September, 1987
THE WORD IN SCOTLAND

NUMBER 9

Greetings!

"All I really need is food,

actual statement Julie and I

clothing,

a decent roof
on a

over my head and a fortnight's holiday (two weeks' vaca tion) every year, and I'm perfectly happy!" This was an
heard last week while

call. But having spent two summers over here, neither Julie nor myself were in the least bit surprised. In fact, this

attitude is typical of the majority of British people. Al most everyone in the country takes at least one holiday
every year.

Since time immemorial, the middle two weeks in July have been designated as the Glasgow Fair. What this means is that all of the industry and some other businesses in Glasgow declare a mandatory two-week holiday for their em ployees. This year, the bus drivers of all of the tour agencies went on strike during the first few days of the Fair. To say that this action wreaked havoc in the city
would be an understatement.

The most popular holiday destinations are Spain (by far the most popular), certain resort areas in England, and the Greek Islands. Whatever the destination, though, Brit
ons take their holidays (often abbreviated to "hols") very seriously. Needless to say, such "holiday making" tends to throw the proverbial monkey wrench in any sort of con tinuity in our Bible studies during the whole sxammer.

We've been working over-time just trying to get people back in the swing of meeting with us on Thursday evenings after
being away for two (or more) weeks!
However, we have managed to find two more ladies with

whom

we are studying

now.

Their names

are

Lenore and

Annette. divorced.

Each of them have a young boy and are recently Trying circumstances in life, along with the

latter woman's involvement with a spiritualist church, have

left them both a little confused. Presenting the gospel to them has been a challenge but they both seem to be open
thus far.

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The week we spent at the family camp down in England was not all fun and games for me, but overall it was very successful and a good time was had by all. One of the London churches was privileged to baptize two men into
Christ during the week.

As far as teaching went, I think the highlight of the week was a daily class by a Pakistani man, Steven Masood, who taught on "Witnessing to Muslims." This class was very practical since there are many, many Muslims in Glas

gow and the rest of Britain.

ticularly valuable

Steven's insights were par

since he was a devout Muslim until he

was converted to Christianity several years back. Camp was great but we were glad to get back to Glasgow and our
work.

Prayer Requests;

1.
2.

If you are keeping a prayer list,

you may add Lenore

and Annette, the two ladies mentioned above.

Pray for Steven Masood, also mentioned above, and his very difficult work of ministering to Muslims in Man
chester, England.

3.

Continue

praying for

the general team

ministry

of

Glasgow Outreach.
In Christ,
Scott & Julie

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October, 1987
THE WORD m SCOTLAND

NUMBER 10

Dear Friends,

We're

writing

this

as we

pass

through

England's

scenic Lake District, on the way home from London. We spent the weekend there helping out a church whose minister is away on furlough. Our trip was mainly one of teaching, preaching, and encouragement, as they are a small and young congregation to whom growth has been a real struggle. We are also struggling in Glasgow to keep people com ing to our Thursday night Bible studies. Each of our prospects, for various reasons, have found difficulty in remaining faithful to our study, the main reason being that most of them work odd shifts. Nearly all businesses in Glasgow are closed on Sundays, and we feel that in order to keep interest high we must begin to hold a Sunday service very soon. We're hoping to do this in mid-October, the time when Sam Burton gets back from his trip to the States. In order to keep Sunday services going while Julie and I are away for a few months, this project really needs
to be a team effort.

While in London, we had the privilege of attending an early service of the Central London Church of Christ. The Central London church has only been in existence for about five years and runs well over 500 regularly, as well as having baptisms usually every single day. This was a very encouraging experience for us, especially con sidering that the Central London church-planting team was, in their beginning, almost identical in size and age as the one we will have in Glasgow beginning next April! The C.L.C.C. is a brilliant testimony to the possibilities of New Testament church-planting in the 20th century!
Involvement in community activities is one of the most natural ways of making contacts for the church, and

we're trying to do just that. Since Julie's old quilting group's meeting night conflicted with our Bible study
night, she decided to start her own group. Nine ladies

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came to her last meeting, and I suspect there will be more. Also, both of us are involved in an Adult Literacy program, in which we will be teaching people how to read

and write.
activities.

Pray that some

good

might

come

from these

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our myself

big sum or Jan

mer conference (June 27-July 18, 1988). It promises to be an extremely challenging and worthwhile three weeks. If

Prayer Requests:

1.
2.

Pray

that

we

will be persistent

although

we can't

always see immediate results of our work.

Pray that many people will be reached as a result of our Sunday services, which we hope to begin soon.

3.

Pray for the Finlay family, friends of ours who are not very sensitive spiritually.
In Him,
Scott & Julie

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November, 1987
THE WORD IN SCOTLAND

NUMBER 11

Dear Friends,

An
The news

historic

meeting

was held on

October 25, 1987.

the headlines

of this event

was not recorded in

of any of the world's leading newspapers. You're not likely to hear about it on the radio or television. How ever, the things spoken about in this meeting have the potential to radically alter the course of hundreds and thousands of lives, with the far-reaching effects lasting into eternity. In case you haven't guessed by now, I'm speaking about a church meeting. Sunday, October 25, was the very first

official meeting of the Strathclyde Christian Church. ("Strathclyde" is the name of the region which contains
Glasgow and surrounding areas, similar to a county in America.) We met in our living room at 11:00 a.m. for "the apostles' teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer". As is only natural, we are beginning life as a very small organism, but we are confident that as we remain faithful to Him, God will use us to help build the Strath clyde Christian Church into a mighty army. No creature springs from the womb fully grown, but must grow over a period of time with the proper diet and exercise. Like wise, rather than merely "racking up points" it is our goal to make many disciples whose faith will endure and spread long after the American influence and leadership
has been removed.

Having lived in Scotland for a year and a half now, we've had plenty of opportunities to observe the religious
scene first-hand and gain some insight as to why the churches here are in such pitiful condition. Here are some of our findings: while 47% of the population claim church affiliation, only about 17% ever attend at all, much less
regularly attend. Of this small number, about 60% are Protestant, 40% Catholic. The Catholic Church in Scotland is even more steeped in tradition than its American
counterpart.

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The Protestant Church membership can be divided into the Church of Scotland, and all other groups. The Church of Scotland has made a fine art of "turning things upside

down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay." (Isaiah 29:16) That is, they have allowed their councils
and traditions to twist, edit, add to and cast a shadow of doubt upon the revealed Word of God. Most of the other

churches are either spin-offs of the Church of Scotland or

small legalistic and exclusive churches. Therefore, we believe that Scotland is very much tired of all this nonsense and ready for a change--to get back to simply following the New Testament scriptures as the only guide for the church. That is what we are committed
to.

Prayer Requests:

1.

Pray for all the members of the church-planting team, as some of them are having a hard time raising support
to locate in Scotland.

2.

Pray for Ann, who is seriously

Christian.

considering becoming a

3.

Pray that the Strathclyde Christian

in number.

Church will

grow

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December,

1987

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish you a joyous

holiday season and a new year of growth and service to our Lord Jesus. Both Julie and I are enjoying the blessing of spending the Christinas season with our families, and we hope to have the chance to share some time with many of you while we're home on furlough. The fo3.1owing is a schedule of some of the churches we'll be visiting'in the next few months:
January
3 10 17 24 31
14 21 28

First Christian Church, Soldier, KS First Christian Church, Owasso, OK Clear Lake Church of Christ, Clear Lake, East Tulsa Christian Church, Tulsa, OK Clovis Christian Church, Clovis, CA
First Christian Church, St. Peters, MO

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February 7

Countryside Christian Church, Topeka, KS Rolling Hills Christian Church, Topeka, KS

Riverlawn Christian Church, Wichita, KS

March

6 - Central Church of Christ, Gering, NE

(You may contact these local churches to determine the exact time our presentation is scheduled.) Our purpose in visiting these congregations is to report on the

work we've accomplished thus far in Scotland and to share our goals for the future. Also we'll be making stops at several of our Bible colleges in these areas in order to recruit additional
workers for our summer internships. Once again, we'd also like to express our appreciation to all

of you who have so generously supported us, both as individuals

and churches. The Lord's work could not be carried out if it

weren't for giving, caring people like yourselves.

We extend a

special thank you to the individual in the Owasso church who has donated his car for our use in much of our travel. We praise

God for providing for us in every way through His precious family
Please continue praying for the Burtons as they minister in our
absence and for those who s t i l l need to surrender their lives

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to the Lord.

Also pray for our safety as we travel to and from

all of our destinations while we're in the States.

Although we're here for three months, we still must pay most of
our monthly bills in Scotland as well as additional costs

incurred in our traveling, so we ask that you continue support during this time. You will not be receiving regular monthly newsletters until we return to Glasgow in March.
God bless you with a deeper walk with Him in 1988!
Rejoicing in Jesus,
Scott & Julie

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