Hoff William Margy 1983 Mexico
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ALuaas!
THE
BILL HOFF
THE
FAMILY
DED 1
NORM DUNGAN FAMILY
APARTADO POSTAL NO. 57
APARTADO POSTAL NO. 741
QUERETARO/ QRO.
QUERETARO/
NEWS OF
MEXICO
fhe IHRUEIIGE OF
Published Quarterly
QRO.
MEXICO
CHRIST IN CENTRAL MEXICO
Vol. 14 No. 2
FaH 1983
Hdios Dungons
"Norm, would you lead songs today? "
"Norm, would you help me move some things
tonight? " "Norm, would you be able to
teach this class? " "Norm, do you have an
idea or project in mind? " "Norm, I have a
problem." Teacher, creator of plans, counsel
lor, song leader, constant worker—these are
a few of the attributes that Norm possesses
which we all miss because he has left Mexico.
"Mary, would you decorate a birthday cake
for me? " "Mary, would you help me plan
this series of Bible school lessons? " "Mary,
would you help Mark on his English? "
"Mary, would you babysit for me? " Cake
decorator, teacher, helper, problem-solverthese qualities we miss because Mary is gone.
begin teaching missions at Johnson Bible
College. It was with sadness that we bid them
goodbye with God's blessings for their new
work. Although they are not in Mexico, they
Eleven years ago this past August Bill and
Margy came to Mexico to work with the
will continue to be involved in the work,
through speaking engagements, fund raising,
and summer trips back to Queretaro.
Norm Dungan family. During this time we
have worked as a team in Central Mexico. We
have worked together in camps, visiting, the
film ministry, men's retreats, church services,
the correspondence school, teaching in the
Bible Institute, etc. Our main goal has been
new-church evangelism and the strengthening
of Christians.
This past July the Dungans (Norm, Mary,
Heather, and Nathan) returned to the U.S. to
The Dungans will also continue to support the
work here through their funds for the cor
respondence course ministry, the church
building loan fund, the film ministry, and
support for a Mexican evangelist.
As friends, co-workers, and family of God, we
say, "May the Lord bless you. We love you
and will miss you. Thank you for sharing a
time in our lives."
MH
REACHING
THE
OUT
The Cultural Communications Center is reaching out
and the result'is that people are accepting the Lord.
The CCC -program has always had the goal of pro
claiming the gospel message fo the masses of Mfexicp.
But we •believe that prqclamation and teaching-are
not "all important." There-is something more impor
tant; that is, a life-long commitment to the Lord and
an association with a body of believers.
Recently in Central Mexico"CCC has placed a series of
newspaper ads in twelve major cities. .The results hwe
been heart-warming. There are between 35 and 50
letters, a week arriving at the postbox asldng for the
BiUe correspondence course. This' represents a
greater response per dollar than was possible even
when radio was being used. The responses are also
more encouraging than those derived from radio
because those who have written are more literate and
therefore tend to complete the course. Previously
only 1 in 10 returned the first lesson; now about half
of the first courses are returned.
Another step has been taken which appears helpful.
Previously, calls on students were almost social visits;
now the visits are made with the student's response to
a question in course no. 7 as the central theme. The
question is, "have you been baptized in a Biblical
fashion? " And the student is asked to change from
interest in Christ to a commitment to Him. Recently
there have been 6 baptisms in Queretaro, 2 in
Hidalgo, and 5 more in Michoacan as response to this
new approach.
At the present the only problem facing CCC is, "How
will the calls and visitation be made? " In cities where
there is an evangelist or preacher, they are asked to
visit the student. In cities where there is no one else,
CCC's small staff (Francisco and myself) must do the
visiting. This included 6 major cities and numerous
"ranchos" and villages.
Besides the visitation, CCC offers helps in living the
Christian life such as a rotating library of select
Christian books, and a service of answering Biblical
questions. Still another evangelistic program is the
showing of Christian films.
In the past few years the office of the Cultural
Communications Center, which is located in a half
basement at the Dungan's house, has shown a ten
dency to fill up with ground water after hard rains.
So the Dungans went to a lot of trouble and expense
to have the walls sealed. Now water does not seep in.
There, however, is another way water can enter the
office. That is through the front door. But the
"colony" had never had that much water until two
months ago. Two days before tiie Dungans were to
leave for Knoxville, a canal broke. Water rose a foot
inside the house and the basement had four feet
of water.
Since the basement was now waterproof, shelving had
been set up floor-to-ceiling with the heavy articles,
such as printed materials low, and lighter articles
high. Thus it was that viewing the disater one vras
impressed by Bibles, New Testaments, and cor
respondence courses, a sofa, and hundreds of other
articles floating around in a pool of foul smelling
water.
After buying a pump and some hose, the clean up was
begun. There was a half inch of mud in the rest of the
house. The pump slowly lowered the water level in
the office and the process of throwing away, what
was thousands of dollars worth of literature was
begun. Many articles were completely lost, others
such as two tape recorders, and a Thermofax copier
were repairable. The most heart-stopping find was
three rolls of 16mm movies whose total value
exceeded $1000. The films were washed and carefully
dried and have suffered no damage. That was not
the case vrith hundreds of fiknstrips which were badly
damaged, nor a file of Sunday school lessons which
was lost.
Now the office has been completely painted and the
only reminder of the flood's presence are the empty
shelves where there should be literature. Slowly the
stock is being replenished But one permanent effect is
that never will any CCC staff member enter and set a
box on the floor. The nightmare of Bibles floating has
cured that habit.
"The fields are white unto harvest."
bIi
FLOOD
BH
Prayer and Praise
PRAISE THE LORD:
* that there were 2 baptisms in San Juan del Llanito.
* that the Missionary Chairman and two elders from the Las Vegas church were able to visit
the Hoffs for a week last April.
* for the help of missionaries in Mexico City who loaned literature so that the Bible correspond
ence school could continue in spite of the flood.
* that Amy Luisa was bom to Humberto and Becky Ramirez on June 2nd.
* for the many responses to the newspaper ads and the recent baptisms that are a result of the
Bible correspondence course.
*
* that Chen Avalos was able to purchase a truck for his ministry.
* the Glendale Christian Church in Arizona plans on taking a fifth Sunday offering in October to
help toward the purchase of a new truck for the Hoffs. Your help in this project would be
appreciated.
* that there were over 240 campers in the three weeks of camp this summer.
* that the Hoffs house is now finished except for carpentry work.
* that there were about 1000 Christians at the "Confraternidad" (a national convention) in
Guadalajara. The theme for the week was "Church Growth."
PRAY:
* for the Dungan's success in their new ministry.
* for this coming school year at the Bible Institute. Fourteen new students are enrolled.
* for the second and third generation Christians in the state of Mexico that are not presently
living their faith.
* that a teacher might be found for the Queretaro Valley Community School.
tirecT truck
In late 1973 the Hoffs bought a new Chevy Suburban. The truck has since then been over almost
300,000 miles (mostly on rough roads). The truck's body has rusted through, the frame has broken in
five spots, and most of the moving parts have been repaired or replaced. But it has seldom let them
down.
Now economic reality makes its replacement necessary. Used Suburbans hold their value well and
seldom have the necessary equipment, so purchasing a new one seems most practical. The Hoffs hope
to purchase a new one in 1984.
BH
PERSONAL GLIMPSES
"Dirt!
Gravel!
Cement!
Plaster! " This is what I have had to put up with in our house.
Each day (sometimes several times a day) I sweep and clean part of the house and then prepare
for the workers to continue in another part of the house. The workers have included two men
who do the basic construction and a plasterer.
The latest projects have been the tiling of one of the upstairs bathrooms and the cementing of
the other in preparation for tile. The plasterer has completed the upstairs and is currently
doing the ceilings in the downstairs. This all makes for a grand upheavel in the house—but, at
least, the end is in sight. We praise the Lord that our house is about finished and we can pre
pare for another school year.
Another school year means that Rebecca will be entering kindergarten (she is very excited
about that), Bill will be teaching again at the Bible Institute, and Mark will continue in his
studies in the Alpha-Omega program. This year finds the school without a teacher so it looks
like I will be spending a lot of time with Mark.
We spent a month and a half traveling this past summer. We enjoyed the visits but it is always
good to return home. The first two weeks after returning, we spent in helping the Dungans
because of the "flood." One day Bill commented that our house looked like "a flood relief
center." We were glad to help and some of our belongings were involved also.
The remainder of the summer has been spent in a concentrated effort to get as much of the
house finished as possible. I think we have accomplished that.
It has taken a lot of patience to live in a house that is being constructed, but with God's help
He has given us peace in the midst of disorder.
—j.,
BULK RATE
FROM:
U.S.
BAJIO CHRISTIAN MISSION
POSTAGE
PAID
C/O GLENDALE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Pennit No. 36
9661 NORTH 59th AVE.
Glendale
GLENDALE AZ 85302
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
MISSION SERVICES
P 0
BOX 2427
KNOXVILLE IN
379DI
H X9/82
AZ
THE
BILL HOFF
THE
FAMILY
DED 1
NORM DUNGAN FAMILY
APARTADO POSTAL NO. 57
APARTADO POSTAL NO. 741
QUERETARO/ QRO.
QUERETARO/
NEWS OF
MEXICO
fhe IHRUEIIGE OF
Published Quarterly
QRO.
MEXICO
CHRIST IN CENTRAL MEXICO
Vol. 14 No. 2
FaH 1983
Hdios Dungons
"Norm, would you lead songs today? "
"Norm, would you help me move some things
tonight? " "Norm, would you be able to
teach this class? " "Norm, do you have an
idea or project in mind? " "Norm, I have a
problem." Teacher, creator of plans, counsel
lor, song leader, constant worker—these are
a few of the attributes that Norm possesses
which we all miss because he has left Mexico.
"Mary, would you decorate a birthday cake
for me? " "Mary, would you help me plan
this series of Bible school lessons? " "Mary,
would you help Mark on his English? "
"Mary, would you babysit for me? " Cake
decorator, teacher, helper, problem-solverthese qualities we miss because Mary is gone.
begin teaching missions at Johnson Bible
College. It was with sadness that we bid them
goodbye with God's blessings for their new
work. Although they are not in Mexico, they
Eleven years ago this past August Bill and
Margy came to Mexico to work with the
will continue to be involved in the work,
through speaking engagements, fund raising,
and summer trips back to Queretaro.
Norm Dungan family. During this time we
have worked as a team in Central Mexico. We
have worked together in camps, visiting, the
film ministry, men's retreats, church services,
the correspondence school, teaching in the
Bible Institute, etc. Our main goal has been
new-church evangelism and the strengthening
of Christians.
This past July the Dungans (Norm, Mary,
Heather, and Nathan) returned to the U.S. to
The Dungans will also continue to support the
work here through their funds for the cor
respondence course ministry, the church
building loan fund, the film ministry, and
support for a Mexican evangelist.
As friends, co-workers, and family of God, we
say, "May the Lord bless you. We love you
and will miss you. Thank you for sharing a
time in our lives."
MH
REACHING
THE
OUT
The Cultural Communications Center is reaching out
and the result'is that people are accepting the Lord.
The CCC -program has always had the goal of pro
claiming the gospel message fo the masses of Mfexicp.
But we •believe that prqclamation and teaching-are
not "all important." There-is something more impor
tant; that is, a life-long commitment to the Lord and
an association with a body of believers.
Recently in Central Mexico"CCC has placed a series of
newspaper ads in twelve major cities. .The results hwe
been heart-warming. There are between 35 and 50
letters, a week arriving at the postbox asldng for the
BiUe correspondence course. This' represents a
greater response per dollar than was possible even
when radio was being used. The responses are also
more encouraging than those derived from radio
because those who have written are more literate and
therefore tend to complete the course. Previously
only 1 in 10 returned the first lesson; now about half
of the first courses are returned.
Another step has been taken which appears helpful.
Previously, calls on students were almost social visits;
now the visits are made with the student's response to
a question in course no. 7 as the central theme. The
question is, "have you been baptized in a Biblical
fashion? " And the student is asked to change from
interest in Christ to a commitment to Him. Recently
there have been 6 baptisms in Queretaro, 2 in
Hidalgo, and 5 more in Michoacan as response to this
new approach.
At the present the only problem facing CCC is, "How
will the calls and visitation be made? " In cities where
there is an evangelist or preacher, they are asked to
visit the student. In cities where there is no one else,
CCC's small staff (Francisco and myself) must do the
visiting. This included 6 major cities and numerous
"ranchos" and villages.
Besides the visitation, CCC offers helps in living the
Christian life such as a rotating library of select
Christian books, and a service of answering Biblical
questions. Still another evangelistic program is the
showing of Christian films.
In the past few years the office of the Cultural
Communications Center, which is located in a half
basement at the Dungan's house, has shown a ten
dency to fill up with ground water after hard rains.
So the Dungans went to a lot of trouble and expense
to have the walls sealed. Now water does not seep in.
There, however, is another way water can enter the
office. That is through the front door. But the
"colony" had never had that much water until two
months ago. Two days before tiie Dungans were to
leave for Knoxville, a canal broke. Water rose a foot
inside the house and the basement had four feet
of water.
Since the basement was now waterproof, shelving had
been set up floor-to-ceiling with the heavy articles,
such as printed materials low, and lighter articles
high. Thus it was that viewing the disater one vras
impressed by Bibles, New Testaments, and cor
respondence courses, a sofa, and hundreds of other
articles floating around in a pool of foul smelling
water.
After buying a pump and some hose, the clean up was
begun. There was a half inch of mud in the rest of the
house. The pump slowly lowered the water level in
the office and the process of throwing away, what
was thousands of dollars worth of literature was
begun. Many articles were completely lost, others
such as two tape recorders, and a Thermofax copier
were repairable. The most heart-stopping find was
three rolls of 16mm movies whose total value
exceeded $1000. The films were washed and carefully
dried and have suffered no damage. That was not
the case vrith hundreds of fiknstrips which were badly
damaged, nor a file of Sunday school lessons which
was lost.
Now the office has been completely painted and the
only reminder of the flood's presence are the empty
shelves where there should be literature. Slowly the
stock is being replenished But one permanent effect is
that never will any CCC staff member enter and set a
box on the floor. The nightmare of Bibles floating has
cured that habit.
"The fields are white unto harvest."
bIi
FLOOD
BH
Prayer and Praise
PRAISE THE LORD:
* that there were 2 baptisms in San Juan del Llanito.
* that the Missionary Chairman and two elders from the Las Vegas church were able to visit
the Hoffs for a week last April.
* for the help of missionaries in Mexico City who loaned literature so that the Bible correspond
ence school could continue in spite of the flood.
* that Amy Luisa was bom to Humberto and Becky Ramirez on June 2nd.
* for the many responses to the newspaper ads and the recent baptisms that are a result of the
Bible correspondence course.
*
* that Chen Avalos was able to purchase a truck for his ministry.
* the Glendale Christian Church in Arizona plans on taking a fifth Sunday offering in October to
help toward the purchase of a new truck for the Hoffs. Your help in this project would be
appreciated.
* that there were over 240 campers in the three weeks of camp this summer.
* that the Hoffs house is now finished except for carpentry work.
* that there were about 1000 Christians at the "Confraternidad" (a national convention) in
Guadalajara. The theme for the week was "Church Growth."
PRAY:
* for the Dungan's success in their new ministry.
* for this coming school year at the Bible Institute. Fourteen new students are enrolled.
* for the second and third generation Christians in the state of Mexico that are not presently
living their faith.
* that a teacher might be found for the Queretaro Valley Community School.
tirecT truck
In late 1973 the Hoffs bought a new Chevy Suburban. The truck has since then been over almost
300,000 miles (mostly on rough roads). The truck's body has rusted through, the frame has broken in
five spots, and most of the moving parts have been repaired or replaced. But it has seldom let them
down.
Now economic reality makes its replacement necessary. Used Suburbans hold their value well and
seldom have the necessary equipment, so purchasing a new one seems most practical. The Hoffs hope
to purchase a new one in 1984.
BH
PERSONAL GLIMPSES
"Dirt!
Gravel!
Cement!
Plaster! " This is what I have had to put up with in our house.
Each day (sometimes several times a day) I sweep and clean part of the house and then prepare
for the workers to continue in another part of the house. The workers have included two men
who do the basic construction and a plasterer.
The latest projects have been the tiling of one of the upstairs bathrooms and the cementing of
the other in preparation for tile. The plasterer has completed the upstairs and is currently
doing the ceilings in the downstairs. This all makes for a grand upheavel in the house—but, at
least, the end is in sight. We praise the Lord that our house is about finished and we can pre
pare for another school year.
Another school year means that Rebecca will be entering kindergarten (she is very excited
about that), Bill will be teaching again at the Bible Institute, and Mark will continue in his
studies in the Alpha-Omega program. This year finds the school without a teacher so it looks
like I will be spending a lot of time with Mark.
We spent a month and a half traveling this past summer. We enjoyed the visits but it is always
good to return home. The first two weeks after returning, we spent in helping the Dungans
because of the "flood." One day Bill commented that our house looked like "a flood relief
center." We were glad to help and some of our belongings were involved also.
The remainder of the summer has been spent in a concentrated effort to get as much of the
house finished as possible. I think we have accomplished that.
It has taken a lot of patience to live in a house that is being constructed, but with God's help
He has given us peace in the midst of disorder.
—j.,
BULK RATE
FROM:
U.S.
BAJIO CHRISTIAN MISSION
POSTAGE
PAID
C/O GLENDALE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Pennit No. 36
9661 NORTH 59th AVE.
Glendale
GLENDALE AZ 85302
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
MISSION SERVICES
P 0
BOX 2427
KNOXVILLE IN
379DI
H X9/82
AZ
