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THE ALASKA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
THl ALASKA CHRKTMN SCHOOL NEWSLimR
QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE ALASKA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, INC.
Mailing Address: The Alasko Christian School, Star Route A, Homer, Alaska 99603
December 1969
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WE HEAR ...
Stephan, while running, fell down. When he got up he said, "I think I broke my radiator."
Johnny Edwards, not yet in school, was looking at his brother Jeff's reading readiness book. There
were three pairs of mittens and three kittens. The child was supposed to tell if this was the same number
of mittens as it was kittens. Johnny said, "wouldn't fit kittens have four feet."
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IN MEMORY OF:
GIVEN BY:
Norah Davis
Norah Davis
Dessie Lewis
Kenneth Rogers
QMAS R EDWARDS
NEW ADMINISTRATOR
THOMAS R. EDWARDS AND HIS FAMILY returned to Homer In September. He has already assumed leadership.
With Tom as the administrator and his wife, Jan, assisting, the Gateses are directing their efforts towards the
promotional end of things.
AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, with the completion of that necessary "breaking in" period, the Gateses
plan to devote full time to the job of promotion. Until school is out they will remain on the field, working out
itineraries, preparing slides for loan as well as for their own presentations, preparing and mailing displays and
other such materials, writing newsletters. Keyhole, brochures, etc.
WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT THEY PLAN, Lord willing, to attend the annual meeting of the Alaska Christian School
Corporation in Southern California. They will then visit churches until the middle of August. At that time they
plan to set up a promotional office and their household in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sarah will carry on 'the
preparations of promotional materials, the handling of the library of slides, filmstrips, displays, etc. while their
daughter, Terry, attends school. Bill will travel extensively, reporting to supporting churches, making new
acquaintances and representing the Alaska Christian School at conventions, missionary fairs, etc.
IN OUR NEXT NEWSLETTER (March) we hope to give you more details, an exact date and an address for the
office in the "lower 48" from which all promotional work will be carried on. In the meantime, there will be slides,
filmstrips, tapes, and displays available for loan at the school address. Be sure to write well in advance for
bookings because of the distance they must be sent. Be sure to designate if you can use filmstrip instead of
slides.
ALSO, THE 1970 ITINERARY IS BEING PREPARED RIGHT NOW. Please write if you want a personal visit
from the Gateses for your congregation. Our tentative schedule is:
June 615
June 1622
June 2330
July 120
Florida
We will then head toward Albuquerque and will try to stop at as many churches as we can and still get to
Albuquerque by the middle of August. If you are not on our route for this period of time but you do want a personal
visit, please write and tell us so that we can plan to have Bill come your way just as soon as possibleLIST OF CHILDREN
Name
Sandra
LaVrine
Mattie
Irene
Lenore
Stephan
Bobby
Franlr
Patrich
Birthday
size
July 8, 1958
Aug. 16, 1957
10 (girls)
12 (girls)
Nov. 7. 1954
16 (Misses)
7 (Jr. Miss)
16 (Misses)
10 (boys)
14 (boys)
Oct. 4, 1955
Nov. 2, 1953
16 (boys)
Aug. 7, 1952
* Mailery
Shift - 14-141/J
Alfred
Shirt - 16 (Mens)
Stiirt - Utt
Staff Children
Charlene Tyler
10 (Misses)
Meilnda Tyler
5 (giris)
6X /girls)
8 silm (boys)
Jeff Edwards
John Edwards
** Mary Jo Gates
June 8, 1965
Mailery is attending a special school for the handicapped - gifts will be forwarded.
'* Mary Jo is attending Puget Sound College of the Bible in Seattle.
6(boys)
10 Misses
from
CHILDREN'S PAGE
Dear Friends,
Terry M. Gates
Christmas is when
when we get presents for each other, and send cards out
to other people.
by Bobby
by Siephan
'MS,
Sarah Gates
Dear Friends,
Thank you for the presents and the money that was
sent to us for our birthdays this year.
CHRISTMi^S
Christmas is near
Oh hear! Oh hear!
years old.
by Terry
MISSION SERVICES
BOX 368
Love,
Frank