JAMAICA CHRISTIAN BOYS' HOME

January 19?S - News

THANKS SO WOCH

For all your lovely messages of sympathyin the loss of Jim's mother. We appreciate.

7cr the loving Christmas cards and lettersthcit brightened our holidays with preciousmeL^cri^5fi c>f you*

For your many gifts that have now made possible the new refrigerator. You will be happy to know that it is on the way.

?or your gift boxes - a good variety of allkiads of small sized needs. Oh, they areGO helpful! We wish you could have seenthe bis eyed small boys on "opening days."

?cr your support over the year-end with alljL izs heavy expenses.

And for your gift again this month that isan assurrance for 1975.

vie chank our Heavenly Father ...and you.

VALLEYS

Eveiy mountain has a valley!

So uhen we relaxed happily on our Camp-end'Mountain Top" in late September we saw avalley just ahead.

Jim realized that all was not well. His doctor advised early surgery for a hernia-repair but his trip home postponed it, December was an impossible time so early Januarywas set for his hospital trip. It has beenan e::tremely painful time for him but he islaending nicely now.

It involved considerable ,expense. We hadsore infiurance but not nearly enough.

Workvise, "Carol has had it", as they say.Sbr. has been everything from truck driveri:o minister. Notice that I did not saypre?2her...that*s where I draw the line!Carl Goodlet, Elder from the N.W, Ave churchin Talmadge Ohio preached for him. He hasbe::!?, here with Goodyear for several months.

Rei^niber Jim in your prayers..and ourhospital expenses.

FACTS AND FIGVHES

Another wonderful year has passed and we arethankful for the achievements for our Lordand His church...and His little ones.

Jim baptized 85 people into Christ in 1974.But we are not satisfied - we hope to seemore come to Christ this year.

We are nearing the 10,000th enrollment inour Christian Childrens' Clinic as we complete 14 years of service this year.

It's the 20th anniversary year for ourChristian Day School. Our Peace Corp teacheris a Christian- This makes six Christianson our staff - a record for which we arethankful.

20 boys are in the Home.2 girls from Meadowbrook church are atJohnson Bible College.The Bank of Nova Scotia, Jamaica has givenus a building for Sun Mt. Camp.

NEEDS

Support for individual boys in the Hone.

Support for Faith at Johnson Bible College.She is in her second year and doing well.Both she and Carolyn were ardent faithfulmembers at Meadowbrook.

Support for Tony, our eldest boy in University. Civil Engineering is his goal. Hespends his weekends at Johnson Bible Collegewith his friends and former roommate. Andhis Christian testimony rings true.

SUMMER CAMP WORKERS URGENTLY NEEDED...Ministers for vespers, general workers,dorm mothers, (mid July through August.)Full time Minister for Meadowbrook so thatwe can establish another congregation.

First Grade School teacher, middle agedwoman, for September for our Christian DaySchool.

And. ^greatly needed,.. YOUR PRAYERS,

Your servoxe^s for Christy

NEWS ABOUT FEBRUARY 1975 ... and our needs.Jamaica Christian Boys' Home

Dear Friends of little children,

February was a month for "catching our breath" and gearing for the Easter andsummer programmes. Plans are for a "Revival" at Headowbrook during the monthof May with Wesley Stepp of Revival Fires and then full steam ahead for summercamps. Four excellent students from Lincoln Christian College are planningto attend and several recruits from last summer's camps are returning. Butthere is still room for morel Please write quickly if you can possibly comeand help us.

At HOIIE we have enjoyed a good month with the 'togetherness* that is so Important to family life. It's a "supper in the yard", a "work and fun" dayat Sun Mountain, or a very special occasion like the Sunday we all drove tovisit the Broadleaf Church some 65 miles into the mountains. This is a congregation that has been brought back to life through the efforts of the Meadow-brook church. It was a lovely day. The church was full and the meeting sweet.Our little boys sang a "special" and won the hearts of all.

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" SUPPORT FOR UmY CLUB?"

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send it along to us*

Danny needs you!

It ie God's will that little ones he given care and shelter.. .and love! Andthis is why we are grateful to you for helping again this month. God knowswe can only keep on helping these little ones as you continue to give. Weknow it is "Uncle Sams'time" of the year and so we lean a little harder on ourHeavenly Father. Please keep us in your prayers. It means so much to knowthat we do not pray alone your letters tell us so and this assurance givesus courage and strength. God bless you all.

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P.S. Want an idea? Here is one! Try a sock or ^doll clothes lirt^ for theHome* We need all sized Baby Doll o^^othes for the Doll Shop^ and hoys* soaks.Send them marked "for free distribution" to the Home,

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THE BLESSED

EASTER SEASON

broiifiht us joy.

And 80 did you!

"Be is pisen'-

Thanks so muck,

for: 1) Danny's support

2) 2 Boxes of clothes ^ needs

3) Your monthly support4) Your special gifts

5) Your love prayers

Our March needs were met...there'sno balance.

But God does things this way.Be witt reward oux" faith vn Agri%!

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Veca* Fviends^

A severe water shortage has causedus considerable trouble Ihere isoften no water in the day time whidimakes it necessary to wash scs&etisesalmost through tiie nigjit when a little comes tiirough.

But how free and plentiful is thewater of life! We have been blessedwith some beautiful opportunities ofpersonal work this past monp. Itis God's answer and response to ourprayer to be able to tell tie Goodnews of Jesus and His victory for us

Our Easter Retreat for y outh wasgreat! Thirty one attended this allday of study and praise at iSun Mt

At Home the boys have enjoyed agood holiday and have made workstrides at Sun Mt again. And Dannyis a joy to behold with his sturdylegs and body. Oh what food andcare can do for one of God's littlesouls. How glad we are! May Godbless you for your pledge oi- si:;>port.

Our car has spent anothei' twomonths in the shop and is new read^But it will cost $300.00 to get itoutl One day we will need V newone but in the meantime we re ask

leaseing God to meet our need. Fremember this in your prayeis.

Thank you for beiiig friends inthe Gospel here - we' thank o|ur Lordand Father for you

In Oiristian l{ove

NINE PALMS CHRISTIAN CAMP

was begun in 1958 on a property lent by the AlcanJamaica Aluminum Co.

After seven years. Alcan donated a beautiful 9 acreproperty with large buildings, perfectly arranged forCamping, to the Home.

The year 1969, after twelve years of good camping,proved to be the finest of all.

Over 220 campers were enrolled and the Gospel foranother year, reached into the lives of Jamaican kids.

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It was greati

Each year, between 10 and 20 boys and girls becomeChristians and lead parents to Him as well.

That's because they heard the message in this beautiful"God's acres" in the mountains of Jamaica.

God saw fit to bless! A lovely new dining and recreationhall was completed this year.

YOUTH FOR CHRIST IS ON THE MARCH HERE!

CHRISTIAN CHILDRENS' CLINIC

For over 8 years the JamaicaChristian Boys' Home hassponsored a Medical Clinic for children of a very needysection of this heavily populated city of Kingston.

And for these years, over 6000 children have enrolledin the clinic because of serious need of medical helphelp that has been given to them free of charge.

Volunteer professional medical people, both Doctorsand Nurses have staffed the clinic. Nurse In charge, is Mrs.Patsy Alberga.

IPatsy found Christ in 1959 and has dedicated a big

part of her Christian life to these children. She returnsto them one day a week for a childrens' Bible Class.

Today we look back and see a long record of wonderfu 1opportunities for bringing the example of Jesus to littleones in need. And we have also known the joy of seeingthat this good example has brought people to repentanceand acceptance of the Gospel and its plan of salvation.

BECAUSE JESUS CARED, BECAUSE OUR FRIENDSCARED, THIS CLINIC FOUND ITS BEING.

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THE JAMAICA EVANGEL

THE HOME

The Jamaica Christian Boys' Home Ltd. was eatablishedin 1954.

Today 39 boys have found love and care as an answerto an urgent desperate need in their lives. Some of thesehave grown up and gone. Some have returned to parentsafter years or months of care when it was so desperatelyneeded.

At present 15 boys are In the Home.

'We're New"

The usual look of bewilderment still lingers on thefaces of two new little ones. They seem to say, "We'renew! Help us!"

They had just entered the Home.Two precious little brothers, aged one and two ...

deserted by motheV and left with a father unable to carefor them. In a few weeks their bodies so covered withsores and racked with hunger, made a great change. Nowtheirheartsare secure among those who love them.

At the same time, healthy, vibrant, enthusiastic,wonderful Christian teen-age is the blessing of our big boys,Tony, Bobby, and Eddie.

THIS IS BECAUSE THEY HAVE FRIENDS LIKEYOU WHO CAREI

Jim and Carol HergetManaging DirectorsGuy WhitleyAda Walker, co-workers.

CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOLS

At 10:30 a.m. "Break Time," you can see the marvellousmix-up of races among a hundred and more boys and girlsas they pour happily out of Oxford Prep. School.

It's typical of Jamaica ... a land of contrasts from thepredominant black people to our brothers and sisters ofChina, India, England, Germany, Spain, and other landsacross the sea.

Christian Education is challenging in Jamaica, a country where foreign teachers are welcome and where schoolsare sorely needed.

The double floored school building is at the southsideof the Home property. Across the playfield is the Home'sbeautiful "Memorial Chapel". Here, each morning, children gain a keen awareness of the things of God, andencouragement for church attendance brings salvation tomany children and their parents.

But under the Boys' Home influence Is another Christian Day School at Mountain View ... a vibrant littleschool teeming with kids in the same needy area with theClinic, in like manner it sheds Its light into the souls ofJamaica's precious children.

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"WE SERVE JAMAICA THUS BECAUSE YOU INTHE HOMELAND HAVE CARED ... AND SENT US"

CHRISTIAN EVANGELIZING ASSOCIATION

Serving Churches of Christ

Meadowbrook

Memorial Chapel - Claremont

Free Hill - Pedro

Grier Field York

August Town Mountain View

Mitchell Town

Ground was broken for the second unit of the Meadow-brook Church of Christ where a 3100,000.00 building isunder way with a seating capacity of 400 and additionalclass-rooms.

Memorial Chapel and Mountain View buildings are theonly completed ones, while all the others are In variousstages of building or enlarging.

Meadowbrook's second unit Jim Herget, Minister.

PRINTING MINISTRY

And in still another corner of the Boys' Home property,grows a promising new effort... the OXFORD CHRISTIANPRESS, a printing and publishing company designed topublish and print for Christ.

This exciting evangelistic effort is a new one for theChurches of Christ in Jamaica. It needs your prayers andsupport today!

PRAY FOR US - SUPPORT GOD'S WORK

IN JAMAICA!

71975 flags ASU WSJTT&BflT FOB AFKTZ *75Janaica Christian Boyn' Bom

Exciteraen^^lgnsI All day long police motorcades have roared by ourHome,..policemen in their most elaborate regalia were thexe, motorcycieicolorful and gleaning in the sunlight, flags flowing froo liaottfines depicting every country in the Conroonwealth, and nost iioportant those headsof countries were there going back and forth fron Bieeting to neetii^* Tnheadquarters are almost across the street from us and at night the hotelsand ball rooms dispel the darkness with their brilliant lights* TlieQueen of England passes by often and our children peer with noses pressedagainst the front fence.

Inside our Home nothing would make one think that anythii^ "Sj^ctal' wasgoing on. It's just that excitement is the order of any day in a Hwwhere there are so many boys! There's the phone ringing, (Grmdma hasbeen ill lately but she will answer it), Danny is crying for lun^, alady is waiting on the verandah, a prospective school parent is in the ot*fice, Jim is fixing the leaking water cooler, Ian is asking Daddy to buyhiia sone shoes, the cook wants to know what to fix for lunch, Vernoo wmtscookies for the school canteen, and here cones Bro Levy to talk about tn6church board meeting on ThursdaQT.RAIN HAS COMEI And our water tank at Sun Mt at last is full, flils work will be xesianed on our new buildings. How thankful we rel

TBEHE'S SO MUCH TO TELL lOU - BBBB'S SOmWSADLIUBS

Our David aged IS hoe gone toGeorgia to tive with Jin'a aistepand oia* brother^in-toi^a AutreyJaokaons* Jt'e a great opportuneity for advanced BohooVing*The Leslie Lxtnedene of EtisabethtonTern, (d Port Charlotte, Fla,)^ madetheir third visit here* We did3oy them. They are available forepeaking datee

Tony plcne to be hook horn to do w-mer ix>rk in cur oatps along with oyot A/rneriaan helpers coming out.

tkomy hoe received a good hit d/ W#pprt, Th(Dike eo much!Carol hoe had an invitatum ^ ^with aVBS in Bromstom^ Xnd with^Wiand Betty GiKiy last week in Sheturns quickly after that for a revival atMeadowbrook. - .

A "Battalion" from the Janaican Axmy isheirus in a cir^aign to paint clean up and ftxinq bvU^.ings, It promises to be a great dayf BtA the face ixftung wti-i^need paint and materials, Would you It-ke to help?

Please pray for us as weThanks so much for your loving gift this past month"Live" and "Tell' the Tnessage of the King.

In stian lov/?,

Carol Herget

4The Ifonth of June - '75Jamaica Christian Hone

AT HOC IN JAMAICA

Dear Friends,

What an exciting d^! Our Jamaica Defence Fcfrce, otherwise kncwnas "the anry" dedicated a work day fop the Hone. Fca? severaldays prior to the big day, professionals in 13ie Force spent manyhours at the Hone naJcing plans, securing materials and assigninge:q>erienced soldiers to the jcbs. On cur National Labcur Day at7:15 a.m. sane sixty soldiers arrived in trucks, landrovers andJeeps bearing ladders, tools and a Canteen of food. Ihe day wasspent painting our 2 steady main building outside, painting theFellowship Hall inside and out, and the Chapel; redoing theelectrical wiring on our school building and Hill, hawling awayold tree stun^, cleaned and painted the work shcp area, built aShuffle Board for the school, painted school rocans, repairedpluntoing in several places and dqg up gardens, Jim wrote that itwas a wcncjerful day and he added, "the boys behaved beautifullyand were a good help."

IN THE U.S.A.

I say "Jim wrote" because this finds me almost ready to return toJanaica frcm Brownstown, Ind. Elvin and Betty Gray had asked meto be their missioiary this year. It is a new ministry for themand we can see showers of blessings all around. The cdiurch isgrowing and we feel sure that God truly led them here. Of course,I have had a thrilling experience in talking about Jamaica. Myonly sadness is in the quiet of the night vtfien iry thou^ts travelall about me to YOU whan I cannot see. Sanetimes I wish I couldtelephone you and have a good chat but our stewardship won^t alcw.

It has been many neny years since we have seen this part of theU.S.A. and iry heart has liirilled over the broad green fields ofKentucky and the strawberry patches of Indiana. How wonderfullyGod has blessed this America of oursI Please take care of itthrough prayo? and conraittroent to our Christian ideals.

In Florida it was ny privilege to visit the Largo church and mateplans for the big simmer visit of segue thirty youth and adultsv^o are coning to help at Sun Mountain. Can^) plans were also finalized with Lincoln Christian College youth, and for a revival atMeada7brodk vdiich is to begin June 8th three days after ny apetumto Jamaica. I saw Tony and had the great privilege of visitingJohnson Bible College. Friends have been helpful all the way.

Jim's Icng wcrxlerful letters tell me that QDd is watchijig over thewcK'k there and our precious little family. God's blessings areproof of your prayers, and your gifts are proof of His guidance inyour lives concerning us. Hew thankful we are for you and yourccMitinued love and help. God bless you!

for Christ

im and Carol Herget

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&Another Little Mouth Tofeed

Jmaioa Christian Boye' Bme r ^ulyild?&

Dear Friends,

Tuo yeoa*3 ago our tittle four year old David leftcur Hane Hie mother took him and died shortlyaftemard, A friend who took him and promised tocare for him has Buddenly left Jmaica,,,and DaoidfOur hearts were ovensheVned last week when an agedgrandnother asked that we take him hack. Hislittle arms,,so tight around our neoke,*hie eagerface*,his ooy at seeing his "brothers" again wereall part of his happy hme~oaming, Hone of ue couldrefuse him He belonged to us.

Wouldn^t you have wanted us to take him hook?

There's ^ust no one to caret

There is a bed for David* There are clothes because you have sent them. And there isa desk in oia* Chx^stian Day School for him. But there will be another plate on thetable flwd a need with it^ Wilt you help? Jcjia? giving this month f^lped us to Bayyes to David, **so he is here and we trust God for his future.

THERE ARE OTHER NEEDS TOO, 6 A FINANCIAL EMERGENCY TOIS MONTH

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED:

1) Our Ford Pick^Up needed brakes, rings, etc. The bill was $400,001

2) Food took another leap. Onions $1.10 lb., canned vegetables nearly $1.00a tin, milk 45^ qt, oranges 13^ for one. Eggs $1.37 per doz. margerine $5^ 1

3) POSTAGE HAS DOUBLED! This is a blow to tis! Our envelopes are donated butthere is no donation of postage stamps!

4) David will need support. (Thank you for Danny's support which has now beenpledged. How grateful we are!)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE US ON YOUR PRAYER LIST...

For Grandma who has passed another year (she's 78 now) and is still hardat work with the boys and in the Home. She is excellent in so many waysand is a real gran

DECEIVED SEP 1 1197SUMMER TIME with

Jamaica Christian Boys' HomeP.O. Box 5

Half Waij Tree^ Jamaica^Dear Friends^

The sky was simply beautiful when the sun went down that last night ofcamp. The house was clean. ..the kitchen in order...the last door was

y^9\ooked. Boys were already in the truck and Land Rover hut somehow wecouldn't leave.

It was then that we strolled around to the Vesper Area^ that reallyprecious place where we had met God so many times through the sumer.We talked of the beautiful years working at Nine Palms and then weremembered...remembered the past seven weeks that God had so wonderfullyblessed. They were weeks of joy and fun^ weeks of dn^ving safely over

^ those treacherous mountain roads and weeks that bore fruit for the Lord.And we remembered you too. All summer you were there by our side help-ing to make it all possible. Ve thank you for caring^ for sending ub

this sutmer in the interest of our family of boys.

^ Ihey were well behavedj had played good games being full of fun and ,J^air play, and had made nice friends. The morning after that long haul

J^ApTlShi home.. .loaded with equipment and dirty clothes we had been rushingaround getting back in order when our newest little guy David looked uplytstfully and askedy ''Momyj when are we leaving for camp?'' ^

o\N&OOTWe must tell you of one exciting goy we had this summer. First Christ

ian Churchy Largo Fla^ sent their louth Minister Rat Carrington^ 81teenagers^ and six adult sponsors to help us for 9 days. It was trulya great experience. Ohj how they worked! In fact, we got up the wallsfor our first Boys' Dorm and the floor filled for finishing. It's tobe called Largo House. And they gave us a great work day at the church

IKS ^ well as at nine Palme Camp, \Je were also blessed with the help ofHerb and Doris Owens from Vero Beach, Fla. and youth workers from Lin-col'nChristian College and Jacksonville^ Fla. (Englewood Church,)

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Dear Friends - at Christmas time^

The Evergreen growth of God's wonderful world is used sofittingly with the Christmas message. For truly the storyof this Blessed Gift of Hope to a confused and frustratedworld is one that remains evergreen - ever alive and evermeaningful.

And as the years roll on we grow older; we put away thered wagons and slates and replace them with football bootsand heavy book bags. We see the world through new eyes andhopefully wiser ones. And with the getting of new thingswe find the evergreen Story taking on more meaning, morehelpfulness in those moments of groping for peace andunderstanding.

We wish you a blessed Christmas and a better understandingof this evemew message of Christ. In this may yoU findserenity and hope that will keep you through anothfet* year.

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PEACE

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From our Home comes this warm greeting. For joy and fun and busyhours have filled our hearts this month while we worked diligentlydays and nights to complete our lovely new church building. Andnow we are ready - ready for that GREAT DAY, DECEMBER 7, when wededicate it to the Lord and His Kingdom. It is a great milestone,a wonderful forward step.

Thank you all for the generous and loving gifts for our Home inNovember. It was a low income month for us but December promisesto be better - somehow we are all more aware of our brothers'needs during this lovely season. Thank you for helping.

R P R I Z E for you.In January we will celebrate, the Lord willing, ouranniversary of 25 years in Jamaica. These 25 yearshave been so precious, so full of learning...so fullof God's wonderful blessings. We thank Him and praiseHim for the care, love, healing, fellowship andfriendships that have accompanied us along the way.It has been a blessed sojourn with little children tobrighten each step of the way.

Keep us in your prayers for they have been the strengthbehind all we have accomplished here. We thank you forall you have done through the years.

In Christian love,

Jim^~^d^arol Herget

LOVE