At the risk of sounding like a Hallmark commercial, when we care enough to give the very best, it’s a no-brainer that we want to tell people about Jesus. He is the best thing that you or I have to offer. So when some folks tell us we must earn the right to share the...
Shalom and blessings to all at Grace Church Congregational in 2019! Ellen and I send our thanks to you for your faithful prayers and generous financial support last year. I hope you are encouraged by just a few past highlights. The spiritual apex of 2018 was the Behold Your God Jerusalem outreach. If you haven’t...
Schmidt News-excerpts from October 2018 newsletter “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28+29 Is there an angry GIANT shaking our...
ANABEL AND A PERSONAL NOTE Love—that’s the word that jumped out to me on the note written in big, red print by Brittany, age 13. I didn’t know how to read English at the time in the Dominican Republic, but I recognized the word love: “God loves you! Love, Brittany.” Two photos accompanied the note—one...
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Phil. 1:2 Thank you for praying for the OMF Field Conference with 250 people attending. It was a real blessing to have time with fellow missionaries. Thank the Lord that the children’s program went so smoothly! Dieter and I were...
A month ago, I was contemplating the differences between African and American culture. I now have spent six months in the USA with my wife, after having been immersed in life on the African Continent for a year and a half without returning home. Most people would consider it an understatement to say that “going...
Thank you to all who contributed in various ways to our Drop-Off Location ministry for Operation Christmas Child this year. A total of 1,105 shoe boxes came through our doors on their way to millions of children around the world. A total of 15 volunteers contributed over 123 hours to staff the Drop-Off during National...
The Schmidts’ News September/October newsletter “Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal.” Isaiah 26:4 On September 10, the church rejoiced when Miss Aya and Miss Yumiko stepped out on the Rock, confessed Jesus and got baptized! Aya has been part of our group of internationals for seven years,...
Blessings to all at Grace Church Congregational. I hope you are all getting recharged this summer. Ellen joins me in sending thanks to you for your prayers as we pursue God’s salvation plan for our Jewish people. We appreciate your partnership with us in reaching Jews for Jesus. This month is the total solar eclipse...
Praise to the Father who has brought us through this organizational change! [from Wycliffe Associates] We are now functioning as independent missionaries serving the International Linguistic Center and Deaf Missions. We think this introduction in June to Deaf Missions could open up a whole new area of ministry for the deaf. Praise God the “new”...
