Ixthus Mission to Japan 715 S. E.

14 St Rochester, MN 55904 507 288-6554

Julius and Virginia Fleenor ' /

Missionaries to Japan
P.O. Box 13

Sayama, Saitama 350-13 JAPAN

March 31, 1989

(forwarding and add for funds)

Dear Beloved Friends,

Have had so many unexpected good and bad situations before us and upon us since Christmas that we have delayed sending a report to
you.
GOOD

But you have remained faithful.

NEWS AND PRAISE

Open doors for the gospel at Sayama and in Tokyo continue. The new Karuizwa-Miyota Retreat Center project and opportunities that have come to pass amaze us. The community have asked us to build a church
building and Christian kindergarten for the community. A private high school which is building a retreat area nearby is owned by a
Christian. He met and ask if he might bring his students to our retreat area for Bible and evangelism. In our hearts we are continually praising
and making melody unto God.

Several wonderful Christian work teams from Oregon have done marvels

with the property.

Our sons Stephen and John have worked hand and

John did have one accident on the icy roads The five 40 foot containers

hand with the fine crews. the truck.

greatly damaging the new camp work truck, but praise he walked away with only a slight cut on his hand. Insurance will cover the repair of
In fact it is now in operation.

with Oregon materials are now near completion as a beautful retreat center with our apartment on top so Julius and I can settle there to

plant still another church in Miyoto. Nagano area.

connection to our Retreat Center and Church,

A new super highway

from Tokyo will cut through mountains and bring people to a ten minute
This toll road will

take only l-^ hours travel time.

This is to be completed in 1990.

In 1998 the Winter Olympics will be held in the Karuizawa area.

God has surely led us all the way.

^ will be filled with pictures.

- >

Our next newsletter will be filled with pictures.

Also we are preparing a slide presentation

May camps.

The next May newsletter

Stephen, our 1st son, and wife Carol are in charge of this building camp project and we shall work with the family camps especially and
in planting a church in this new area.
PRAYER AND INTERCESSION NEEDS

and vidfiCwhich we will get to you after our July Camps and our

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Virginia is in the U.S. now because of important mission and family business. Also Virginia was two days in the hospital with broncial pneumonia and kidney infection in the orient. Pray for her healing.

Since arriving have had one 13 hour nose-bleed and the emergency
room used cocaine solution in the notril to stop and she will have a complete physical in California.

Julius continues preaching at Sayama with our Japanese associate pastor

Mr. Ishi and to teach at two Universities where he uses the Bible

GOOD NEWS is that Stephen and Carol have adopted Laurie's baby.
is beautful and 17 months old and his name is Matthew Christopher

He

Grace will maw^

He is loved and enjoyed and wanted by alA the Fleenors.

Robert Van Ditte Ai^t'jT 18 at the 1st Christian

Daughter

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Church in Huntington Beach, California on August 18. They are both members there and Stephen will perform the wedding, Julius give her away and as many of our family as possible will be there to rejoice.
Rejoice in the Lord always and again I
word in Phil 4:4-6

say rejoice is Paul inspired

Again the scripture we live with daily is "IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS"
Wonderful visitors this year were Bill and Sue Hoppe in late February

after

and Counselor for Wycliffe in the Philippines.

visiting

their son Dr. Bill Hoppe Jr. who works as P^hiarist

Continued good news is that the Union Church of Tokyo is s t i l l supporting the Christian Children's Home of the Aparri Christian Mission and intend to do more. They have asked Virginia to come and give a pre sentation of needs before this international congregation that wants to help 3rd world Christian projects.

WE love you and need your continued support. For you who spend daily time in prayer just for us we feel a very special thanks. We do need you and in times of crisis we can feel the hand of God upholding us.

Like Paul, the Apostle, we says "You must help us with your prayers"
Someone ask Billy Graham age 70 when he was going to retire. He

answered, "I am booked for the next two years." "Also I have examined the scriptures and see where no prophet or missionary ever retired."
"Pr^"^ mrigrhf t>e" used to~tlie'fuTles^ "f^r~ His Glory / ^

"We know our weapons against Satan are not physical, but mighty to the pulling down of strongholds.".
Ephesian 6 says "Put on the whole armour of God take up the Sword, which is the Word of God And having done all to stand
stand!"

There is no running from evil, problems, or situations. We can only pull back to a quiet place for a spiritual retreat only to go forward with greater love and Holy Spirit power for the task ahead.
Agape Love to all.

Juliud and Virginia Fleenor

Your servants and HIS

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NEWSLETTER

l.ntercessors

S.erving
H.im

C^ncUcetK '7HcA4iatt
MAV

P^i^uut

OUR

OBJECTIVE

OUR

JAPAK

GOAL

"To give glory to God by our

aithulness to our Saviour

To plant 100 aelf-aupporting churchea in Japan beore He

c a l l a ua home.

and Lord and obey Hia

alwaya. '*

voice

KARUI2AWA-MIY0TA CHRISTIAN RETREAT CENTER

Good Newa! The first complete building <Stage I> to replace the Chriatian Camp was finiahed and ready for use April 255 Praiae God!

Karuizawa

Stage II. Plans are for a aecond building, to be built in October to be the meeting place for the Miyota Church of chriat which Juliua and Virginia will establish. The 30 farmera who aold the land at rock bottom pricea aaid, "Pleaae have a church, and children-'s and young people''a program for thia town of Miyota. We have been waiting for miaaionariea like you."
REJO X GE XM THE LOKD

Forty yeara of prayera and preaching the peraon of Jeaua Chriat haa resulted in; <1> eight new churchea in reaident areaa that are all aelf-aupporting with

their own leaderahip today, <2> houra of evangeliam in atreet meetinga, <3> houae-to-houae tract and Bible portion diatribution, <4) teaching individuals in our home and in Japaneae homea, <5) teaching in high achoola, universities. Junior Colleges and language achoola, <6> holding film evangeliam in public
buildings and rural thatched roofed homes, <7> opening our doors need. Please continue your prayers aa doora continue to open. to all in

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A VJEIR MEEDS

Prayer for the open doors and summer camp program.

Prayer for Julius and Virginia as t-hey move their home to the mountains. They will use the Sayama apartment as their "Tokyo" Center for Julius'* teaching,
home meetings, and continued nurturing of the Sayama Church until they have a
full time pastor. Prav for Pastor Ishi who is co-pastor with Julius.

her

Virginia is on-call to teach and do personal evangelism and will be working on "books" during recovery besides being wife and mother <by letter and
to their children in America.

phone)

Son John will marry his Japanese girlfriend, Nami,

this summer in Japan.

She

was baptized into Christ three weeks ago. Nami cam to our Karuizawa Summer Camp three years ago through the Daito University contact. Her office will

transfer

her to Los Angeles so they can be at Pacific Christian College.

Nami will leave her piano for

She
the

is a gifted pianist and college graduate. Karuizawa-Miyota Retreat Center to use.

Pray

for

the

provision

of Stage II of the camp project,

"Karuizawa-Miyota

Christian Retreat Center and Miyota Church". The f i r s t floor will be used for church, evangelism, teaching center, and "Coffee House Evangelism".

Pray for summer personnel for our Karuizawa-Miyota program.

On June 15,

all of Stephen''s family wil be in

Japan

to

work

in

the

camp

program through August 15.

Pray for funds for Stage II. The money from the selling of the Karuizawa propety are depleted and they are expecting God to move hearts to give the balance needed to complete Stage II <$50,000 to 088,000). PRAY WITH US! With

all of the open doors ahead, "God shall provide all our needs according to HIS
RICHES in Christ Jesus. You can designate "Karuizawa-Miyota Retreat Center" or all funds not used for our mission running expenses will go for this need. Pray as many Japanese Christians who know of this project as well as the community, although not now saved, may be moved to supply on this need so they
gain the blessing.

Three
LORD!

adults

who

were

baptized at the Sayama Church of Christ.

PRAISE THE

VIRGXNIA

MAS

SURGERY

Virginia had successful abdominal surgery on April 26 in Michigan City, Indiana. She was surrounded in prayer by Christians in the First Christian
Church and the Countryside Christian Church in Michigan City. Virginia
recuperated at the homes of Dr. &Mrs. Gene Fryar and Dr. and Mrs. Herb Miller.

The First Christian Church in Michigan City has been Julius' livinig link church, supporting the work at 0100 a month beginning in 1950 and gradually
increasing to $425 a month. They are our largest supporting church.

TTEAOHING

OE>F>ORT U N I

ES

F"OR

JUI-XUS

Julius has been asked to use the Bible

when

teaching

at

Daito

University.

Another private women's college, 15 minutes from the Sayama Church, has asked him to come teach. He taught 50 college girls English using the Bible as the
text.

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STAGE I WORK CREW, JULIUS (Left) Stephen (Right)

JULIUS FLEENOR

ELI (12), JULIA, Joshua (16)

Stephen & Carol's Children

Debby (13), Rebekah (20), Peter (16)

Matthew Christopher (15 months)

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XTIMERARY

May 24 -

Virginia returned to Japan.

May 24 -

July 17

In Japan, moving, miniatering, writing.

July 17 - Virginia will fly to States.

July 23 - First Christian Church, Michigan City, Indiana, 1102 Cedar, Michigan
City, Indiana for "Christmas in July".
Japan up-date.

July 31 - Knotts Berry Farm, California for "Mission to Japan" Support Group,
slides of camp, message, and

If you wish to attend, send reservation to IXTHUS<c/o Lee Clarke,

1352 Tower Drive, Vista, CA- 92083

By August 15 - Julius will arrive in States with Stephen and family for
wedding of Grace Fleenor and Robert Van Ditte at First Christian

Church, Huntington Beach, CA.

so i f you can come,
August Id -

It is a sit down reception,

do l e t us know ahead of time.

Sept, 15 -

Visiting West Coast Supporting Churches.

Sept. 15 - Julius returns to Japan.

October 1

Virginia will represent work in Japan at a MISSION FAIR, Frist

Indiana.

Christian Church, Warsaw,

October 6

Virginia will return to Japan.

forwarding Agent in States

Irene E. Crice

Field Address:

715 14th Street S.E.

Rochester, Minnesota 55904

Phone: (507) 288-6554

Julius & Virginia Fleenor Box 13 4-15-8 Irumagawa Sayama Shi, Saitama Ken 350-13 Japan
Phone: 0429-53-7262

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CAMPS

Four camps were held in the new camp building. There were 150 in attendance including Che staff. Stephen and Carol headed up the whole program and Julius taught in two of the University camps. Two students from the University camp group have started attend

ing the Sayama Church.

John Fleenor married Nami Kohama on July 8 at the Sayama Church. John had been in Japan

almost a year helping in Che Sayama Church

building project and the Karuizawa-Miyota

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Retreat Center.

It was a beautiful wedding

1;,

with Stephen performing the ceremony in Japanese. John and Nami now live near Pacific Christian College in Fullerton, CA.
where both intend to continue their education. Grace Fleenor married Robert Van Dittie on

August 18. It, too, was a beauficul wedding held in the First Chrsitian Church, Huntington Beach, CA. where they are both members.
We are thankful for these two new Christian homes.

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JULIUS' TEACHING SCHEDULE

Since arriving back in Japan, September 15, Julius has begun his fall schedule and was called into the teachers' meeting. They asked him to take two more classes. This makes
the train and standing for an hour and half each way.

200 students a week that he teaches using the Bible as a textbook. This requires taking
There is an after

School and coffee hour is at 9:30 and 10:30 is the Japanese service.
noon Bible study at 3:00.

Sundays Julius and Virginia are at Sayama. There is an English service at 8:30, Sunday

Since Julius teaches at the two Universities Monday through Wednesday, he then has Thursday and Friday for the new Miyota area. There are five people in the Miyota area requesting English Bible be taught to them. Saturday is a preparation day.
Julius and Virginia ask for your continued prayer and support.
CANNED MEAT DELIVERED TO THE FLEENORS

The Southeast Christian Church in Salt Lake City, Utah have sent A1 and Kitty Gomez to Tokyo with several pounds of canned meats for the Fleenors. Last year they sent
canned meat with Ernie and Arlene Phillips.
Fleenors.

This meat has lasted the year for the

forwarding Agent in States

Irene E. Grice

Field Address:

715 14th Street S.E.

Rochester, Minnesota 55904

Phone: (507) 288-6554

Julius & Virginia Fleenor Box 13 4-15-8 Irumagawa Sayama Shi, Saitama Ken 350-13 Japan
Phone: 0429-53-7262

Non-Profit Organization
U.S. POSTAGE

PAID
Rochester, MN 55901
Permit No. 464

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

IXTHUS MISSION TO JAPAN MAILING

We want to keep ou r mailing list up-to-date. Please check the appropriate box.

Please remove my name from your mailing list.

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CITY:
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