28 th Annual THE VISION. August Hosted by the Clarendon church of Christ Clarendon, Texas

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Hosted by the Clarendon church of Christ

Clarendon, Texas

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300 South Carhart

P.O. Box 861

Clarendon, TX 79226

Phone: 806-874-2495

Email: ccofchrist@amaonline.com

www.clarendoncofc.org

Clarendon, Texas, is located 60 miles southeast of Amarillo, TX, on

US Hwy. 287

or 17 miles south of Interstate 40 on Texas Hwy. 70

On Highway 287, turn south on S. Carhart and drive one block to the church building.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 Family Life Center

5:00 – 7:00 PM Registration, Check In, Booth Setup, Finger Food

Auditorium

7:00 –8:00 PM Session 1 - Welcome and Year in Review 8:00 – 9:30 PM Session 2 - Meet the Preachers

Edison Gruber, Crownpoint, New Mexico Apache Crying Bear, Kin Dah Lichii, Arizona Ben Begay, Many Farms, Arizona

Jim Crawford, Crandon, Wisconsin Jim Sexton, Cherokee, North Carolina Nick Rice, Kayenta, Arizona

Philip James, Hogback, New Mexico Ray Whaley, Montezuma Creek, Utah Terry Laurence, Fort Defiance, Arizona Allen Tolliver, Shiprock, New Mexico

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 Family Life Center

7:00 – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast

Auditorium

8:00 – 9:00 AM Session 1 – A Vision

Thompson Home (Women only)

9:00 -10:00 AM Ladies Tea Honoring Preachers’ Wives (Transportation provided)

Auditorium

9:10 – 10:00 AM Session 2 – How They Spread the Word 10:15 – 11:00 AM Session 3 – Getting Involved

11:10 – 12:00 AM Session 4 - History

Family Life Center

12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch

Auditorium

1:00 – 2:30 PM Session 5 – Projects, Needs, and Q/A Period, Preachers

JIM CRAWFORD – CRANDON, WI

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Crandon church of Christ PO Box 87

Crandon, WI 54520

Phone: (715) 478-2645

JIM SEXTON – CHEROKEE, NC

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Jim and Debbie Sexton attended Oklahoma Christian in the middle 70’s. Jim studied business management and marketing.

The Lord opened the door for the Sexton’s to move to Cherokee, NC, and work with the church there. At that time Cherokee had three adults and one preteen. The brethren provided Jim with the opportunity to work with them, although he had not been to a preaching school. The Cherokee congregation now has between 30 and 40 in regular attendance. Jim and Debbie have been involved with the elementary school (working with 2 – 3rd

grades). Jim teaches an open Bible study that is hosted at the Ramada Unlimited on Thursday evenings. Debbie teaches a ladies study group on Tuesday nights at the Senior Complex.

Cherokee church of Christ PO Box 498

Cherokee, NC 28719

Phone: (828) 497-3334 Office: (828)497-9414

Email: cherokeechurch@hotmail.com

AREA MOTELS AND RV SPACES

Those wishing to stay in a motel or RV Space while attending the seminar will be responsible for making their own reservations.

Transportation to and from motels & RV Parks can be provided. Contact the church office at (806)874-2495.

Best Western Red River Inn

902 West 2nd Street on Hwy. 287 – Within 1 mile of seminar. Phone: (806)874-0160

Western Skies Motel

800 W. 2nd St. on Hwy 287— Within 1 mile of seminar. Phone: (806)874-3501

Watson’s RV & Trailer

Located 4 miles west of Clarendon on Hwy. 287. Phone: (806)874-3770

Draper’s RV & Trailer

Hwy. 70 South and 3rd _{Street— Located within ½ mile of seminar.}

Phone: (806)874-2525

AIRPORT INFORMATION

The Amarillo International Airport is located approximately 60 miles from Clarendon. Those needing transportation to and from the airport must provide us with their flight number, date, and time of arrival well in advance of their flight. Contact the church office at (806)874-2495.

NURSERY

An attended nursery will be provided for preschool age children during the lectures. Children must not be left in the nursery during meal breaks. Parents are asked not to bring sick children into the nursery.

DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibits and literature will be available from most congregations. Some may have items made by members of their congregations for sale.

INDIAN MISSIONS WEBSITE

American Indian Reservations. Only three have churches of Christ.

churches of Christ on American Indian Reservations

Navajo Reservation Eastern Cherokee Reservation

Kayenta, Arizona Cherokee, North Carolina

Many Farms, Arizona

Montezuma Creek, Utah Potawatomi Reservation

Crownpoint, New Mexico Crandon, Wisconsin

Fort Defiance, Arizona Kin Dah Lichiie, Arizona Hogback, New Mexico Tuba City, Arizona Shiprock, New Mexico

ALLEN TOLLIVER – SHIPROCK, NM

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Allen and Cathy Tolliver have been working with the Shiprock congregation since 2008 after having preached in Jefferson, TX, for 8 years. The work in Shiprock is sponsored by the Brookland church of Christ in Brookland, Arkansas.

Brother Tolliver has also preached for congregations in South Dakota, Tennessee, and Kentucky. He graduated from the East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions in 1989.

Shiprock church of Christ PO Box 3566

Shiprock, NM 87420

Phone: (505)368-4013

PAUL GHEE – TUBA CITY, AZ

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Paul attended White’s Ferry Road School of Biblical Studies. They moved to Tuba City, AZ in 1987 and have worked as missionaries in that city since then. They are supported by the Central Kitsap church of Christ in Silverdale, Washington.

The Ghees began their work in Tuba City with a membership of one family who met in two single-wide mobile homes. Since then the congregation has grown – both spiritually and physically. It relocated in 2003 to a two-acre lot that allowed the church to build their own facilities on land that was leased for free to them by the Navajo Nation for 96 years. The church hosts dozens of youth groups a year, whose work in the community has helped establish the church itself as a fixture in the community as well as draw locals to the congregation.

Tuba City church of Christ PO Box 1008

Tuba City, AZ 86045

Phone: (928) 283-6880

Email: aghee862@yahoo.com

Website: www.tubacitychurchofchrist.com

NICK RICE – KAYENTA, AZ

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Nick Rice is the missionary/minister at the Kayenta, AZ Church of Christ. He and his wife, Heidi, were married in early July 2010 and moved to the Reservation later that month. Heidi is originally from the Pittsburgh area and moved to Columbus, OH for work after attending college at Ohio Valley University. She continues to pursue her Master's degree online through Amridge University. Nick is originally from Columbus, Ohio and got his degree from Ohio Christian University in Ministry and Church Leadership. They both work with the church full time and look forward to seeing the work continue to grow.

Kayenta church of Christ PO Box 1040

Kayenta, AZ 86033

Phone: (928) 697-2518

Email: nickolasrice@gmail.com

BEN BEGAY – MANY FARMS, AZ

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Ben and Bernie Begay are Native Americans of the Navajo Tribe. Ben has been preaching for the Many Farms church of Christ since 1991.

Ben is self-trained and attends Bible workshops to become more knowledgeable in the scriptures.

Ben also works as a range conservation technician under the Federal Government for the Chinle Agency on the Navajo Reservation. He received his Associate degree in pre-architecture from Dine College and attended Eastern Arizona College and Arizona State University.

Many Farms church of Christ PO Box 753

Chinle, AZ 86503

Phone: (928)781-6292

Email: bbega_mf@yahoo.com

PHILIP JAMES – HOGBACK, NM

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Philip and Irita James are Native Americans of the Navajo Tribe. Philip grew up in Kin Dah Lichii and Ganado, AZ. He was baptized in 1985 through the work of brother Jack Finley Jr., who was then the preacher at Kin Dah Lichii. Besides his current work at the Hogback congregation, Philip has preached at Kin Dah Lichii, AZ, Many Farms, AZ, Ft. Defiance, AZ, and Crownpoint, NM. He attended Arizona Western College in Yuma, AZ, and also completed several years of preacher training through the Navajo Bible Training School as well as continuing education courses through Sunset School of Preaching. Hogback church of Christ

PO Box 1228

Fruitland, NM 87416

Phone: (505) 598-5224 or (505) 598-9706

APACHE CRYING BEAR – KIN DAH LICHII, AZ

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Apache graduated from the Memphis School of Preaching in 2010. He and his wife Carly’s son, Yuma, is 6 years old. By the time of the seminar their new daughter Helaku should have been born. They have worked at Kin Dah Lichii since October 2010. Since his arrival there they have had four restorations and one baptism.

Schedule of Services:

Sunday Bible Study - 9am Sunday Worship - 10am Sunday Free Clothing - 1-4pm Tuesday Women’s Bible Study - 7pm Wednesday Bible Study - 7pm

Saturday Alcoholics Anonymous - 6pm Kin Dah Lichii Church of Christ

P.O. Box 1153 Ganado, AZ 86505

Phone: (505) 488-1247

Email: apache.cryingbear@yahoo.com

RAY WHALEY – MONTEZUMA CREEK, UT

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Ray and Oleta Whaley came to the Navajo Indian Reservation on July 4, 1993. Ray has an Associate’s degree from Oklahoma State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Bible with an emphasis in missions from Abilene Christian University. He received his Bible and Ministerial Certificate and Deaf communications certificate from the Sunset School of Preaching in Lubbock, TX, in 1993. Oleta has a Bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University and a certificate from the Sunset School of Preaching for completing the women’s program. She also received the Deaf communications certificate even though she is legally blind.

To help support his family in their work, Ray is an EMT in Montezuma Creek Clinic in Montezuma Creek, UT.

They have 5 adopted Spanish children who are now all on their own and 9 Spanish/Navajo grandchildren.

Montezuma Creek church of Christ PO Box 342

Montezuma Creek, UT 84534

Phone: (801) 651-3607

EDISON GRUBER – CROWNPOINT, NM

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Edison and Doris Gruber are Native Americans of the Navajo Tribe. Edison was baptized into Christ in 1979.

Edison and Doris have been working with the Crownpoint NM congregation since 1993. They have also worked with congregations in Thoreau, NM and Many Farms, AZ. Edison has the distinction of being the first Navajo to graduate from the Bear Valley School of Biblical Studies. Since 1995 he has served as the director of the Navajo Bible Training School.

Crownpoint church of Christ PO Box 1614

Crownpoint, NM 87313

Phone: (505) 786-4081

Email: tiistsoozi59@live.com

TERRY LAURENCE – FORT DEFIANCE, AZ

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Terry and Pam Laurence are Native Americans of the Navajo Tribe from Kayenta, AZ. Terry obeyed the gospel on June 5, 2003. Terry spend 18 years in the Coal industry on the Navajo Reservation. In 2007 he made the decision to attend the Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver. He graduated in 2009.

Terry and Pam have taken over the work at Fort Defiance, AZ, which is sponsored by the Northeast church of Christ in Albuquerque, NM.

Fort Defiance church of Christ PO Box 556

Fort Defiance, AZ 86504

Phone: (928) 729-2165 or (480) 634-0124