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1972 Vietnam Workers
1972 Vietnam Workers. First row, L-Right: Bonnie Dahlin, Thư Anh, Sister Worker from Singapore, Phyllis Munn; Back row: Fred Allen, Vu Ngoc Châu, Nguyễn Thanh Hoa, Cecil Abell (QLD), Christie de Silva (Sri Lanka) Fred Allen was a pioneer Worker in Vietnam. The Overseers of Vietnam from 1957 have been: Alex Mitchell (born in Scotland/immigrated to New Zealand) Fred Allen (from Australia) Vu Ngoc Châu and Nguyễn Thanh Hoa (from Saigon, Vietnam) Cliff Toane (from BC, Canada/Hong Kong) Jim Chafee (from South Dakota, USA/Hong Kong/China) Darrell Turner and Lyle Schultz (from Canada) Hong Kong evolved into a staff that covered all of China, including Vietnam.
2013 SE Asia Conv
Southeast Asia Convention 2013. Notice Chau and Hoa are missing.
Chau & Willie Jaamieson
Vietnam --Uncle Chau and his sister saying farewell to Uncle Willie Jamieson, May 1966
Darrel Turner 2009
Darrel Turner, Overseer of Vietnam (1995-2010). In early 1995, Darrel Turner from Alberta, Canada, became the overseer of Vietnam. In 1995, Vietnam became a separate jurisdiction from China and Overseer Jim Chafee left Vietnam at that time. The Canadian Workers took over--which was the beginning of the present distress. In February, 2010, Lyle Shultz arrived (from Saskatchewan, Canada/India) and took the role of VN Overseer. https://www.tellingthetruth.info/history_divisions/vietnam.php The Overseers of Vietnam from 1957 have been: Alex Mitchell (born in Scotland/immigrated to New Zealand) Fred Allen (from Australia) Vu Ngoc Châu and Nguyễn Thanh Hoa (from Saigon, Vietnam) Cliff Toane (from BC, Canada/Hong Kong) Jim Chafee (from South Dakota, USA/Hong Kong/China) Darrell Turner and Lyle Schultz (from Canada) Hong Kong evolved into a staff that covered all of China, including Vietnam.
Darrel Turner
Darrel Turner, overseer, at end of table; Mr. & Mrs. Bau standing behind him (1st couple to profess).
Di Linh Meeting 2006
2006 Di Linh Meeting with Dellas Linnaman
Fred Allen returns to VN 1996
(1) Fred Allen was one of the first workers to Vietnam; to his right is Evelyn Potter from USA-spent 10 yrs in Vietnam, (2) Nguyen Thanh Hoa & (3) Vu Ngoc Chau, (first native brother workers) (4) Ho Thu Anh (first native sister worker) (5) M/Mrs Nguyen Huu Bau (1st couple to profess and 1st mtg w/communion in their home in 1961)
Hien & Chau, brothers
Vũ Trung Hiền and Vu Ngoc Chau, blood brothers sharing breakfast at a street vendor in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in April 2012. In 1957 all foreign Workers had to leave Vietnam due to government policy. At that time, (1957), Vu Trung Hien, the brother of Chau Ngoc Vu, became the Overseer of Vietnam from 1957 until 2010, when Canadian Overseers put him out of the work. They claimed that he owned a home (which his brother owned). He was allowed to re-enter the work as a junior Worker after the home was sold.
Hoa, Jack Price, Chau 2004
Hoa, Jack Price, Chau, during Jack Price's visit to Vietnam in 2004
Hoan, Chau, Darrell Turner
2007 Singapore Convention showing Xuan Hoan, Vu Ngoc Chau and Darrel Turner In early 1995, Darrel Turner from Alberta, Canada, became the overseer of Vietnam. In 1995, Vietnam became a separate jurisdiction from China and Overseer Jim Chafee left Vietnam at that time. The Canadian Workers took over--which was the beginning of the present distress. In February, 2010, Lyle Shultz arrived (from Saskatchewan, Canada/India) and took the role of VN Overseer. https://www.tellingthetruth.info/history_divisions/vietnam.php The Overseers of Vietnam from 1957 have been: Alex Mitchell (born in Scotland/immigrated to New Zealand) Fred Allen (from Australia) Vu Ngoc Châu and Nguyễn Thanh Hoa (from Saigon, Vietnam) Cliff Toane (from BC, Canada/Hong Kong) Jim Chafee (from South Dakota, USA/Hong Kong/China) Darrell Turner and Lyle Schultz (from Canada) Hong Kong evolved into a staff that covered all of China, including Vietnam.
Morris Grovum
Morris Grovum was the First Canadian Overseer to go to Vietnam after country opened up around 1990
Native Brother Worker Nguyen Thanh Hoa
Uncle Hoa on his 73rd Birthday, first person to profess in Vietnam (1961), and first native to go in the work in 1967.
Shultz, Dale & Lyle
Overseers: Dale & Lyle Shultz, who are brothers. Lyle Schultz became Vietnam Overseer in 2010. Dale Shultz is overseer of Western Canada and US and by extension the countries under Canada's jurisdiction (Vietnam included). Photo taken at Mt. Ranch California Convention in May, 2007.
Uncles Chau & Hoa
Left: Uncle Chau & Uncle Hoa at the beginning-1967
Workers return after 20 years
Bonnie Dahlin, Fred Allen and Phyllis Munn make return visit to Vietnam in 1996.
VN Friends & Workers 1966.
1)1st Worker to Vietnam-Fred Allen; 2) Willie Jamieson, USA/Scotland; 3) Nguyen Huu Bau, Vietnam Friend; 4) Phyllis Munn, USA; 5) Charlotte Callaway, Australia; 6) Lorna Samuels, Australia; 7) Bonnie Dahlin, USA; 8) Alex Mitchell, visiting Overseer of VN; 9) Lucian Garth, visitor from Sri Lanka; 10) Edwin Allen (Fred’s brother). Photo taken 1966 during Willie Jamieson's visit.
1966 Vietnam Reunion
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