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= .L r ^ Dear Christian Friends, Greetings from the Great Southwest! It has been a long time since I last wrote and so much has happened, but I hope to bring you up to date on all the activities here at El Paso Christian College. Our 1974-75 school year cl^osed on May 14th. We had a closing service in lieu of graduation cerembnies since.Jio--one--(;r-aduated. How ever, that situation will change this year. V/e have two students who plan to complete work for their degrees this year and graduate this next spring. The last two weeks of May were spent putting out a college news letter and also preparing for three weeks of camp in June. Needless to say, I was quite busy. The first week of June I spent at Ashland Christian Service Camp In A:^hland, Kansas, just 54 miles from home. I was able to spend a couple of nights at home in Dodge City just beofre and after camp. Camp at Ashland was over on Saturday, and on Sunday I left for the Texas Panhandle to spend two weeks at Pan Fork Christian Camp just north of Wellington, Texas. This wes the first year for the camp there, and it was very successful. I enjoyed the three weeks of camp, but^ it was sure good to get home, even though there was lots of work waiting for me. Four weeks later, on July 21st, I went to the Christian service camp in Jimenez, Mexico, This is the one 1 have gone to in years past, and so I was really excited about going again. I was in charge of the music for the week and was also Dean of Women. We had almost fifty campers this year (senior high only), and we had five baptisms during the week. I also enjoyed getting to see some old friends again from my internship days in Mexico. ,,--' At the June trustees' meeting, it was decided to spend $1500.00 . on radio and TV advertising for the college. The ads began the first week of July and rah until August 25, when school started. We received over IQp inquiries about the school as a result of those ads. And many more people now know that we exist. We have several students -- most of them going part-time — as a result of those ads. It is quite pos sible that we will have even more students next semester. August 25 was the day to enroll for the fall semester, and then classes began on August 26. -i)ur total enrollment has reached fifty _thj_s_year. We havejourteen full-time students and thirty-six part-time "stud^tsr Many of our"part-time students are members of the churches and have enrolled for a class which is being taught in their particular church building. Because El Paso is so large and many church members wanted to take classes but did not wish to drive as much as 25 miles one way, we are offering extension .classes in each of the churches. This helped to increase our ehrolTment. P.O.Box 26924-ElF3iO, ^ CC^'
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Dear Christian Friends,

Greetings from the Great Southwest! It has been a long time sinceI last wrote and so much has happened, but I hope to bring you up todate on all the activities here at El Paso Christian College.

Our 1974-75 school year cl^osed on May 14th. We had a closingservice in lieu of graduation cerembnies since.Jio--one--(;r-aduated. However, that situation will change this year. V/e have two students whoplan to complete work for their degrees this year and graduate thisnext spring.

The last two weeks of May were spent putting out a college newsletter and also preparing for three weeks of camp in June. Needlessto say, I was quite busy. The first week of June I spent at AshlandChristian Service Camp In A:^hland, Kansas, just 54 miles from home.I was able to spend a couple of nights at home in Dodge City justbeofre and after camp.

Camp at Ashland was over on Saturday, and on Sunday I left for theTexas Panhandle to spend two weeks at Pan Fork Christian Camp justnorth of Wellington, Texas. This wes the first year for the camp there,and it was very successful. I enjoyed the three weeks of camp, but^it was sure good to get home, even though there was lots of work waitingfor me.

Four weeks later, on July 21st, I went to the Christian servicecamp in Jimenez, Mexico, This is the one 1 have gone to in years past,and so I was really excited about going again. I was in charge of themusic for the week and was also Dean of Women. We had almost fiftycampers this year (senior high only), and we had five baptisms duringthe week. I also enjoyed getting to see some old friends again frommy internship days in Mexico.

,,--' At the June trustees' meeting, it was decided to spend $1500.00 .on radio and TV advertising for the college. The ads began the firstweek of July and rah until August 25, when school started. We receivedover IQp inquiries about the school as a result of those ads. And manymore people now know that we exist. We have several students -- mostof them going part-time — as a result of those ads. It is quite possible that we will have even more students next semester.

August 25 was the day to enroll for the fall semester, and thenclasses began on August 26. -i)ur total enrollment has reached fifty

_thj_s_year. We havejourteen full-time students and thirty-six part-time"stud^tsr Many of our"part-time students are members of the churches

and have enrolled for a class which is being taught in their particularchurch building. Because El Paso is so large and many church memberswanted to take classes but did not wish to drive as much as 25 milesone way, we are offering extension .classes in each of the churches.This helped to increase our ehrolTment.

P.O.Box 26924-ElF3iO, ^ CC '̂

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Another exciting thing about our student body is the fact thatwe have several from different denominational backgrounds. Many ofthem have never heardof the New Testament church and are now gettingtheir first exposure to it. So we are a missionary Bible college inmore than one sense of the word. Not only are we running on missionsupports training missionaries and preachers to go out, but we alsohave an opportunity to witness to and evangelise some of our own students.

Still another exciting thing about this year is the way that thestudent body hai increased,. Last year we had five full-time studentscompared to fourteen this year, ^here were eighteen students altogetherlast year compared to fifty this year. Last year we had one Mexicanstudent. This year we hav^five. Last year there was one girl goingfull-time. This year there are two. All of our students come fromthe El Paso-Juarez area except two.

We are also increasing our faculty.^ TJhree-tnore men have beenhired to help with the teaching and administratfon of the school. Ofcourse, they must all raise their own support, too. Two of them arealready here, and the third one will join us at the end of September.One of these men is our new vice-president and business manager. Asbusiness manager he will be doing all the bookkeeping, so I have lostone of my jobs. This should help to make tny work load easier; however,with seven men now here working full-time and since I'm still the onlysecretary, I'll be as busy as ever. Probably even busier.

In addition to the secretarial work, I'm teaching English to ourMexican students and piano to two other students.

Our needs^at school, both individually and collectively, are many.The^^gest"heed I personally have is for increased support. At thepresent time I need $325.00 to pay all my back bills and bring me upto date for the end of September. My average monthly income for thelast six months has been under $400.00 each month—even less than whenI wrote to you in March. At the trustees' meeting last week it wasdecided to put me on a salary of $450.00 a month. This will begin October 1st. However, I need for you all to continue to support me inthis venture. This does not change my situation any except that inhose months when I do not receive $450.00 the college will make up the

difference out of the general fund. If you have been supporting me inthe past, please continue to do so. All money I receive will be turnedin to the college treasurer, and I will then be paid at the end of themonth.

If you are not now supporting me, would you prayerfully considerwhat you might be able to do to help me on a month by month basis? Ifyou do not feel that you can do anything monthly, but would be able tohelp me get rid of the $325.00 in back bills, I would appreciate yourhelp in that, too. Some of you have Increased your regular giving, andfor this I'm very grateful. .AlJ_^checJLS shou^^ to El Paso

-^Christian College. Please indicate if you plan to give each month, orif this is just a one-time gift.

Thank you all for your prayers and help. May God bless each andevery one of you.

Love in Christ,

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December 14, 1975

Dear Friends In Christ,

Greetings In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. This 1s such awonderful time of year, Isn't It? Time has really flown by this year,and 1t just doesn't seem possible that It's Christmas time again.

Looking back over the ev^ts of this past year, I find so much tobe thankful for, and I'm su&^ou do too. The Lord continues to blessme and the college in so many ways. As you read this letter, I'm sureyou'll see some of the ways He has blessed us just recently.

Semester tests are now over, and we're busy getting ready forChristmas and also second semester which begins January 5th. Our college/all church choir will be giving a Christmas program on December17th. We've really had a good choir this year. Besides getting readyfor this Christmas concert,we prepared the missionary cantata "So SendI You" by John W. Peterson. This cantata was presented for the NewTestament Christian Church and the Eastslde Christian Church at theirFaith-Promise Rallies in November.

Next semester we'll have another full-time faculty member, bringingthe total full-time faculty to eight.- 'Brother Tibbs Maxey and his wifewill be joining us for the spring semester. Mr. Maxey founded and servedas President of the College of the Scriptures until recently when heretired. He will continue to serve the College of the Scriptures asPresident Emeritus. Because of Mrs. Maxey's health, they'll be comingto El Paso during the winter months and work with the college here duringthe spring semesters.

On December 1st we began renting a three-bedroom house directlyacross the street from our present buildings. We will use this housefor-^ur offices and also our library. The present location of ourlibrary will be converted into another office. Now all of our full-time personnel can have their own offices.

As most of you are aware, a great deal of my time is spent at thecollege or with work related to it and the church. It seems I seldomhave any spare time to get into any mischief, but I do enjoy being busyin the Lord's work. IJm still the only.secretary, so I never run outof things to do. I am grateful, too, rbr a couple of ladies who havevolunteered their services and helped lighten my work load. Right nowI'm looking forward to my annual Christmas vacation. I'll make myusual trip home for the holidays, be with my family for a couple ofweeks, and then come back hei^fe" in time for the start of second semester.

Thank you all for your help and continued prayers on my behalf.I really appreciate each and every one of you. May you all have awonderful and blessed Christmas and a very happy New Year in the Lord'sservice.

InOirist.