their membership. The financial goal of the "CrusadG"' has not been hard to reach. Novj, we're hoping the people will show much interest-in'the growth of Gods kingdom thru their prayers and their presence at all the s^^ioes. ’Perhaps you from, the Bethel ?nd Palmtrce localities‘Weu^ a word about your folk. You know they have always responded in a firib way to the many phases of work which they are asked to help carry on; This time they have answered the call just as readily, and will continue to do So,’ I lnov;. They, to^V wi^-‘bettefit by the training classes as planned by the pastors’, ' ' ' V The Sunday'School attendance here iri'the villagb contihues on the upward swing but there»s still plenty of room for ■itrtpi’oyement. Our most reqent lessphs h^ve; been on the subjects; ”Jesus teaching Fdrgivness" ^and’"The Cost of PicipleshifJ", • It're^^ quires much faith, many sacirificesj-rJid,'iriuch courage to measure up to ijesus* teach ings of both. However, thru His-lovo- and! by our love for Him and .our.'f611owmen, we_ may obtain much joy ' from both* ’ ... • A Thought For The Day "Ihe battles may be m^any and hard, but VICTGRII' is cheap at-any price, for defeat is intolerable." Our best v/ishes'and'prayers are yours, - I 1 ■55- •fr ‘ "Thanks of the Month, to our Fighting • .T : ; I Thanks, Pfc.'Bill *Jones for "The Bealiner" Camp Beale, Calif, service paper' ~ to Sgt, Bob V/eathers of Australia’ for "Yanky in the Far East" - to Asst, Surg, Sam V/right for the Japanese mohey ^ to WAC Private Ethel Morrison for" the 'WAG News" fron Fbrb Des Moines, Iowa,' and to Pfc; Blair Price -for: a very interesting booklet, "iCall Mo Spearheqd", the Saga of the 3rd Annored Division, first division unit -to cross the German Border. Blair’s.unit has*received a citation for outstanding perfomance of duty in Action, .■ V' - ■ . ! •it- * St, John 3:16 - For God so loved the worjLd, that gave his only begotten Soni that whosoev^ believeth in him'shpul.d not perish, but have everlasting life. Psalm 23:1 ~ The Lord is my shepherdj I shall not want, St, John lA: 1-2 - Let not your heart'be trouble ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's,house are m^y'mansions: il^vi^ were not..5fi, I Twpuld hay^ tpld y0U4 ;I;go tQ>prepare a place for yoiji,. ' . ■ Stt., Mathew 28:18 - And Jesus came ^d spake, unto' them, sa;jr^ng, ip.1 power is given vinto me; in'heaven in earth, '