Winkler Bible School - Morning Star Yearbook (Winkler, Manitoba Canada)

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In Memoriam Retrerenfi Senry arisc 3ome fuith tl|? ' Jlorii - bc. 23, 1966 We pay tribute to one Mhose life Mas supremdy dedicated to the service of our Load Jesus Christ and to the evangelization of the people In the Congo. His life and labor Mill even constitute an encouAagment and challenge from God to others to labor likewise. Reverend Barts ch Mai a graduate of the first graduating clan of the Winkler Bible School In 1928 and became the first missionary from the PhllEL family. After their marriage in 1928, the Bartsches committed their lives to minion In Africa, f or Mhlch they felt called o{ the Lord. They Mere upheld In prayer and .support by teachers, students, and friends of the Winkler Bible School. This united effort developed Into the Africa Mission Society Mhlch Mas later Incorporated Into the mission¬ ary program of the Mennonite Brethren General Conference. The Lord Mas able to use Reverend Bartsch to kindle the missionary zeal In many Christian hearts and to plant the seed of the Gospel In a pioneer setting In Bololo. He ranks as a missionary pioneer In Africa. In extending sympathy to the members of, the bereaved family, the Winkler Bible School assures them that their sense of loss Is Middy shared.