PERSONAL FILE

Date August l6, I965

Name in full DBRRENCE LEON SHAAG-E

Complete address on field Unknown as of now, Ve will be located in the citvof Ca-petown. South Africa

Mr-Mrs Fred CrawfordComplete forwarding address 1279 Martha Washington Dr

Milwaukee, Wise. 55213

Name and address of Livinglink church or churches: (not yet confirmed)(see news write up)

Rtrppf. Street,

City T v.cvnp stfltft Zone. .State,

Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches:

First Christian Church Orchard St. Chrigtiftn Church

Rtrppf Main St. 1501 S, 7^rd St.

r.i+y Worthington ^one RfatP Indiana r!if:y Milwaukee Zone.JJl,State V/Iss.

Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourageother churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which will not allow avisiting missionary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impossible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a responsible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the valueof your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers aboutyour church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3)and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share thecredit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share theirconviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will helpconvince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MKSION SERVICES tospread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide library by sending your church recommendations as soon as possible. Thanks. Send what you have now, and the others later.

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names and addresses here and enclose a copy ofvthese will be forwarded upon receipt) each letter, thanks.)

NAME Name

Rtrppt Street,

nify Zone_State___ City Zone^^State,

Name and address of hometown npwspapftr Flaines Journal

Pea Plaines, 111*

Name and address of other papers which might carry stories of your work:

Worthington Times, Worthington, ^"'^•i.inton Daily News. Linton, Indiana

Street. Street.

Lake zone Iowa

Place of "RTRTH. Stona Lake> la

Day of hirfrh. ^5 MnntTi 5 Vpar 3^

Where hapHspH? Storm Lake, Iowa

ruy Church of Christ

nity Linton Zone_Rtatp, Indiana

Datft. 19^

IowaState.

On an extra page please describe any details regarding conversion which you might care tomention.

MAKITAL STATUS:Marripd XX Single. Divorced. Widowed.

Date of mayT'iag-P 8-23-'36 Where married? Chippewa Falls, Wise*

Who solemnized your wedding? Prof. Earl Grice, Minnesota Bible College,

List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth:(If your children have been adopted, please indicate,)

Name

Timothy Leon

Cheryl Susan

Kevin Jon

Place of their birth

Minneapolis, Minn

Minneapolis, Minn

Linton, Indiana

day, month, and year

9 July 57 (deceased)

2k March 59

23 Fehr. 61

PERSONAL FILE

Date August 16, I965

Name in full Bt)m MAE COHOOH SMAAGE

Complete address on field Unknown

Mr-Mrs Fred Crawford

Complete forwarding address 1279 Martha Washington BrMilwaukee, Wise.55215

Name and address of Livinglink church or churches: (not confirmed as yet)

Street, Street.

City _7nnp. , Rfflfp - 7.r»nP>. State.

Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches:

Orchard St. Christian Church First Christian Church

Street.1501 S. 7iSrd St.

ritjrMll'̂ aukee I'f state. Wise. rityWorthington state Indiana

Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourageother churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which will not allow avisiting missionary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impossible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a responsible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the valueof your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers aboutyour church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3)and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share thecredit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share theirconviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will helpconvince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MISSION SERVICES tospread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide library by sending your church recommendations as soon as possible. Thanks. Send what you have now, and the others later.

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names and addresses here and enclose a copy of(These will be forwarded upon receipt) each letter, thanks.)

NAME - Name

Rtrppt Street,

r!i-ty City Zone State.

Name and address of hometown npwgpflpftr Milwaukee Journal Company553 W. StateMilwaukee, Wise

Name and address of other papers which might carry stories of your work:

• Chinnewa Herald Telegram West Allis Star

Street. Rtrppf 7017 Greenfield Ave,

CityChippewa Fal^^ne State CAllis2State

Place of PTH.TH Chippewa Falls, Wise.

Day of hirfVi 17 Mnnth 7 Vpflr. 37 ^

Whprp haptiRPfl? Church of Christ Date,

rity Chippewa Falls statp Wise,

On an extra page please describe any details regarding conversion which you might care tomention.

MAKITAL STATUS;MarripH XX Single. Divorced, Widowed.

Date of marriagA 8-25-56 Where married? ChiPPewa Falls, Wise

Who solemnized your wedding? Prof, Earl Grice

List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth:(If your children have been adopted, please indicate.)

Name

Timothy Leon

Place of their birth

Mplis, Minn.

day, month, and year

9 July 57 (deceased

Cheryl Susan Minneapolis, Minn. 2k March 59

Kevin Jon Linton, Indiana 25 Pebr* 61

m 21

NEWS VRITE-UP for MISSION SER7ICES, JOLIET, ILLINOIS.

Derrence & Donna Smaage have terminated their ministry with the Orchard StreetChristian Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and announced their decision to go asmissionaries to South Africa. They will he working with the Wynherg church inCapetown and also with the Gordon Nelson family who sailed Bor Capetown lastMarch and with John Pulford who will sail for Capetown thistative plans of the 3 missionary families will be to establish New Testamentchurches in the larger cities of South Africa, a task which has been neglectedperhaps because it is less glamourous and adventurous than the native workwhich has|( prospered in South Africa.

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The Smaages are well suited for this type of missionary endeavor having hadministerial experience in both large and small churches, rural and city.

Bro. Smaage is a graduate of Minnesota Bible College and has done graduatework at Lincoln Christian Seminary, Lincoln, 111. and also Trinity SeminaryDeerfield, Illinois. He has held ministries in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Worth-ington, Indiana and Milwaukee, Wisconsin^ and comes to the mission fieldhighly recommended by the churches he and his wife have served. Donna alsoattended Minnesota Bible College but her academic career was cut short whenthe two were married August 25, 195^. Gracious, and always charming she hasexcelled in the service of Christ in the most difficult role of all; that ofa minister's wife. The Smaages have been blessed with 5 children, Timothywho died in childbirth in Cheryl who is now 6 years old and Kevin whois k, 1957

Derrence claims the Church of Christ at Storm Lake, Iowa as his home churchwhere he was baptized by Brother Herman Kooy, minister of the church at thattime. DoggaJSj^home church is the church at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin whereher father^is a deacon and her mother serves as Sunday School treasurer.Ralph Michaels is the present minister.

The Smaage's desire is simply to serve Christ to the best of their abilityand because of this have decided to use an airplane to hasten the work ofevangelism in South Africa. Brother Smaage is not only an able minister butalso an experienced commercial pilot. He turned down an opportunity to flyfor the largest Airline company in the U.S.A. (American Airlines) in orderto respond to God's call to the ministry. He freely admits that this^^^ thebest decision he has ever made and has never ceased to wonder at the blessingsand goodness God has given to XXX/XXXX/ this life.

The Smaage family hopes to sail for Capetown this coming January, 1966. Theyare available for speaking dates now through December and are in need ofliving-link and service-link support. They may be contacted directly at7315 West Orchard Street, Milwaukee, Wise. 5521^ or through their forwardingagents, Mr-Mrs Fred Crawford, 1279 Martha Washington Bpive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 55213» Tour prayers are earnestly sought on their behalf as theyseek support which will enable them to preach to the countless thousandsoutside of Christ in South Africa.

SMAA6E FAIRLY

Reorults to South Afrioa

Harness Herrence L* Sfflaage; born Storm Lake^ Iowa*Parents: Hr-Krs* Leon Smaage; Sup*t of Schools, Des Plaines, 111*

Dbnna M* Smaage (nee Cbhoon); born 7-17-379 Chippewa Falls^ Wise*Parents: Hr-Hrs Ed Gbhoon, (Shlppewa Falls;Married: 8-25-56

Cheryl Sue Smaage; bom 3-2^-39* Minneapolis, Minn*Kevin Jon ^aage; born 2-23-61, Linton, Indiana

EDUCATION:

Derrence: Graduate of University of Illinois Flight School, 1933*Holds commercial pilot, multi-engine, instrument, and flightinstimctor ratings* Also is a licensed Aircraft mech€uiic* Hasbeen employed as a mechanic and as a flight instructor and charterpilot* Has over 1000 hours flight time* Flight Instructor atUniversity of Minn* in 1936-37*Graduate of Minnesota Bible Cbllege with B*Th* 1939* has -takenwork towards Masters at Lincoln Christian Seminary and TrinityEvangelical Divinity Seminary, Deerfield, 111*

Dbnna: Attended Minnesota Bible College for 1)^ years* Experiendein DVBS, church secretary. Women's work* Employed as Secretarywith Pillsbury Company, Mpls*, Minn*

MINISTRIES:

Mbert Lea, Minn* Church of ChristFirst Christian Church, Worthington, Indiana 2^ yearsOrchard Street Christian Church, Milwaukee, Wise* 2 years*

Resignation effective Sept* 5» 1965Letters of recommendation will be submitted by the Elders ofthese congregations*

PLANS: It is our intention to work with the Gordon Nelson family and JohnFulford in Capetown, South Africa with the churches there and sJ.sothe surrounding native churches* We shall also endeavor to helpin the establishment of churches among the European people*

NEEDS: Besides our living link and service support, we will need to raiseapproximately $16,000 for the purchase of an airplane to be usedin the work among the native churches and establishing Europeanchurches among some of the larger cities*

FORWARDING AGENT:

Mr-Mrs Fred Crawford, Elder and his wife at Orchard StreetChristian Church, have volunteered their services and will act asour forwarding agents* They may be addressed at 1279 MarthaWashington Dr*, Milwaukee, Wise* 53213

SPEAKING DATES:

Brother Smaage will be available for speaking dates this September,October and November. Please write directly to:

Derrence L* Smaage7313 West Orchard St. of to our forwarding agents*Milwaukee, Wisconsin

53214

Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did. Give approximate dates:

Place Service Dates

Minnesota churches DVBS. Teajn from MBC 1956

Bih^e-Sehee

Churches served Bihle School teacher

SCHOOLING (high school and later):

Name of school Location

•ChiT^newa Falls.High C. F., Wise.

•Minn. Bihle CollegB Muls. Minn,

Number of years

^

111

Degrees and date granted

diploma

What things influenced you to become a missionary? What is your purpose? What do you hopeto accomplish on the mission field? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leadingothers into fulltime service (Use an extra sheet if you need more space):

This has been upon our hearts for several years. We feel that there is a greatneed in South Africa at this time and that we should do our best to fill it.

It is our desire to help in the establishment of an African Restoration Movement.The time seems to be ripe for this.

Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field:

Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?

Evangelist»__. Bible College Teacher_..^ Public School Teacher^__^

TTnmAmaV^r XX nnntnr Nurse_. Social xx7r>T*ifg>r Music teacher.

Radio ministry, Radio followup.

Maintenance of mission equipment.

Christian Service Camp. Linguistics.

Benevolence.YY

Office ^ Name other:

PARENTS:

Pathfir's namp. anH hnmf^ flHHrAgfi- Edwin H. Cohoon T.iving XX Deceased,

105 N. State St> Chippewa Falls Wise. Zone_State.

His nnniipation. laborer ,1s he a Christian? yps. X nn_

What positions of leadership has he held in the local church? deacon

What Christian service does he now do? . deacon

Mother's full maiden name: Beatrice Cornellier Living^J£.2L_Deceased.

Street SAlffi f^ify Tlnna Rfafp

Is she a Christian? Vpg- X 'Wn Her occupation if employed outside the home.

What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local church:?

Bible School teacher and treasurer

FORWARDING AGENT: ^ ^ n(Elder at Orchard St.)

NflTTiP Hr-Mrs Fred Crawford strpat 1279 Martha Washington Dr.

rit.v. Milwaukee Zone.JEll StateJii££/ Telephone: _258-89ft9

Where attend church?. Orchard St. Christian Church RtraPt IhOl S. 7^rH St.

City. Milwaukee Zone State.Jiisc

What duties are performed by the forwarding agpnt- hook-keeping, publicity, mail

Does the forwarding agent receive a salary?,

Should money be sent to the forwarding agent nnly? YesChecks or Money orders made payable to:

In what form should funds be spnt? ^outh African Church of Christ Mission (Smaage Fund^(this item may be changed)

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the field, please explain the details of how todo it, so we can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire.

Use the remainder of this sheet or an additional sheet to supply other information which you thinkmight be helpful to the staff of MISSION SERVICES in preparing news stories about your ministry:

Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did. Give approximate dates:

Place Service Dates

Worthington, Indiana Minister 1960-1965

Milwaukee, Wise* Minister 1965-1965

SCHOOLING (high school and later):

Name of school Location

Maine Twnp High Des Plaines, 111

Number of years

if

Degrees and date granted

diploma

Culver Stockton Canton, Mo* 1 semester

TJniv. of 111. TTrbana, 111* 5 yearsGrad.

flight

of

school 1955Minn. Bible CollegeLincoln Chrn College

Mpls, Minn*! Lincoln, 111*

k1

years

semester

B*Th.

1962195$

Trinity Evang. Divinity Deerfield, 111 1 semesterWhat things influenced you to become a missionary? What is your purpose? What do you hopeto accomplish on the mission field? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leadingothers into fulltime service (Use an extra sheet if you need more space):

7 years of serious consideration of the mission field and much prayer concerning this decision. Our desire is to serve Christ to the best of ourability. South Africa is in great need of the Gospel. We are going becauseothers are not. The Lord has led us to this decision.

Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field:

We will be ministering to the Church at Wynberg and also carrying on evangelistic work in the city of Capetown in order to establish other churches.We will also be working with the many native congregations scattered throughout Cape province and teaching and encouraging the native ministers of thesechurches. We plan to use an airplane for this task.

Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?

Fvang-plfsf. ^ Bible College Tpar»hpr. Public School Tpflphpr.

TTnmpmaTrpr Doctor_„_^ Soclal worker^—_ Music teacher.

Radio .ministry, Radio followup. Christian Service Camp. Linguistics,

Maintenance of mission equipment. Benevolence. Office work. Name other:

PARENTS:

Father's name and home aHHrpgg- heon Smaage Living^JL-, Deceased^268 Oxford Road Rt.rppt Pes Plaines Illinois

Sup *t ofHis nppnpaHnn gphooio Tg he a Christian? yes, nn x

What positions of leadership has he held in the local church? none

What Christian service does he now do?

•»>r i-t. .X 11 .j Gwendolyn Holmes ^. X _Mother's full maiden name: Living^——Deceased.

SAMEStrftPt nify TinnP Stafp

Is she a Christian? vpg. Mn Her occupation if employed outside the home.

What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local church?.

FORWARDING AGENT: ,(elder at Orchard Street)

Name Fred Crawford Street Martha Washington Drive

City. Milwaukee z5i^eJ2— Rtete. Wisconsin "^pptnnt- 256-89^9Where attend nhnmh?. Orchard Street Christian Churcaa-rppt 1*501 South 75rd St«

City. Milwaukee RtatP Wisconsin

What duties are performed by the forwarding agpnf- ^ooh-heeging, publicity, mail,

Does the forwarding agent receive a sfllary?.

Should money be sent to the forwarding agent only?, Yps.Checks or money orders made payable to:

In what form should funds be gpnf? -Sniith-Aft^nfth' Church of Ch:^st Miesiron' (Smaage Fund^(This item may be changed)"-^

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the field, please explain the details of how todo it, so we can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire.

Use the remainder of this sheet or an additional sheet to supply other information which you thinkmight be helpful to the staff of MISSION SERVICES in preparing news stories about your ministry:

Please refer to previous information sent to you regarding aviation experienceand training*