The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-24
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD MAP I949
MISSIONARY ADVANCE

Throughout the Assemblies of
God churches, a special program Tor
the extension of its world missions
activities will be presented SUNDAY.
February q. The local Assembly
CT God church located at SOruce
and Utah Streets, is cooperating
in this missionary project which
is called the 1949 Missionary
ADVANCE. The special service
viii be held at 800 p m. accord
ing to the pastor, Leon H. Ayers
Ten outstanding field plans have
been selected for promotion in this
project, and an appropriate pro-
gram has been prepared for this
missionary service. A recorded
message by Noel Perkin, Foreign
Missions Secretary of the Assem-
blies of God, will be featured. The
national radio program of the AS
semblies of God Sermons in Song"
is devoting an entire program to
the presentation of the 1949 Mis-
sionary ADVANCE.
The 1949 Missionary ADVANCE
is being presented to the Assem-
blies of God churches in order that
further expansion of the Missionary
program can be made. The develop
ment of Bible Schools. of Mission
Stations and of EvangeliStic Cen
tiers is emphasized in the Advance.
In some cases it will be necessary
to purchase property and erect
buildings for the Bible Schools. In
other instances, the Schools are in
need of additional buildings and
equipment In Dahomey it will be
necessary to establish three new
Mission Stations as the Assemblies
of God only recently have entered
this field. In addition. there is a
need for an Evangelistic Center in
several large cities such as Calcutta,
India Buenos Aires, Argentina;
and Habana, Cuba
II is hoped that additional facili-
ties and equipment will be avail
able to the missionaries through the
1949 Missionary Advance. Through
out the Assemblies of God church,
the program for the day will in
clude a specially prepared message
by Noel Perkin, FOREIGN Missions
Secretary of the Assemblies of God
For the past twenty-five years, Noel
has served as the FOREIGN Missions
Secretary of the Assemble of God
and thus has a missionary message
of vital interest to all At the pres
ent time. Mr. Perkin is in India
in q Missionary Conference, having
flown to India by way Of Hawaii.
Japan, China, the Philippine Islands
and the Netherlands East Indies.
The Assemblies of God has shown
a remarkable growth in its mis-
sionary activities during the past
few years. It's missionaries are now
ministering in fifty countries. At
the beginning of 1914 there were
1856 missionaries and now there are
GIG missionaries under appoint
ment. During the past year 81
O46,2S3.28 was contributed to the
missionary program by Assemblies
Of God churches in the United
United States.
In l948, the Assemblies of God
placed in operation, the Missionary
Flights" with a converted Cas-
transport plane operating on two
flights to Africa carrying mission
aries and missionary cargo. This
great forward advance has greatly
increased the efficiency and the
speed with which missionaries can
be placed upon the various fields
OF labor abroad.
The public is cordially urged 10
attend the services Of the Assembly
Of God church on Sunday and cs
pecially the missionary service at
800 D. m