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Tuesday,
Oct 1
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Fritz Quitmeyer is celebrating his birthday! Happy Birthday and thank you for serving on our Board of Directors.
October is Pastor Appreciation month. We give thanks for our Pastors, Vicars and Seminary Students in the U.S. and around the world.
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Wednesday
Oct 2
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Today & tomorrow the Mexico FORO meets in El Paso,TX to collaborate on the work of its various ministries. (FOROs are a partnership of Lutheran ministry activities in Latin American and Caribbean countries, for purposes of cooperation) We thank God for His protection of our churches and missionaries in Mexico.
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Thursday,
Oct 3
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This week, MOST and MI District staff are putting final touches on preparations for the “Language of Missions” event taking place this Saturday evening at St. Luke/AA. For more information and to register, visit our website: https://mostministries.org.
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Friday,
Oct 4
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We pray for those individuals and churches considering short-term teams and ask God for more team members to register with us in the coming year.
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Saturday,
Oct 5
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Tonight, in honor of the 35th Anniversary of MOST Ministries, MOST and the MI District LCMS present an evening of poetry & music at St. Luke/Ann Arbor, featuring Tanner Olson & Blake Flattley.
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Sunday,
Oct 6
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Today marks the first Sunday of the month when LWML is recognized for its work and contributions on behalf of LCMS missions. We are grateful for the partnership between LWML and MOST.
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Monday,
Oct 7
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Pray for MOST as we work on the 2025 budget.
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Tuesday,
Oct 8
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We ask you, our prayer partners, to help us spread the word of our mission teams for 2025. Several are listed at https://mostministries.org/team_schedule Check often!!
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Wednesday,
Oct 9
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Today we give thanks for our faithful volunteers. In particular, we want to highlight the several “Wednesday guys” who keep our lensometers & lens grinders humming!
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Thursday,
Oct 10
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We keep Kaleigh, our Team Administrator, in our prayers for her two-week visit to Uganda to scout out a new mission location.
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Friday,
Oct 11
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Team 2424 departs for their Panama eyeglass mission trip today. After an overnight in Dallas, they will arrive in Panama tomorrow. We pray for their safe travels.
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Saturday,
Oct 12
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Today we pray for our Executive Director, Marty Moro, who is traveling to Carmel, Indiana to attend the national Best Practices conference. Team 2424 arrives in Panama City today and meets up with our host.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2424 Panama Eyeglass Craig Watkins
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Sunday,
Oct 13
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Team 2424 will worship with the church in Balboa and hold their first eyeglass clinic this afternoon. We pray for those who hear the Gospel message at the clinic.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2424 Panama Eyeglass Craig Watkins
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Monday,
Oct 14
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Today’s clinic will be held in Loma-Coba. We pray for the team’s stamina as it moves the eyeglass supplies and sets up clinics in different locations during the week.
We pray for the MI District’s Pastors’ Conference that Marty Moro will attend over 3 days.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2424 Panama Eyeglass Craig Watkins
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Tuesday,
Oct 15
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As Team 2424 tests vision and dispenses eyeglasses today, we pray for those receiving the gift of improved eyesight and hearing the message of Jesus’ love for them and His forgiveness of their sins.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2424 Panama Eyeglass Craig Watkins
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Wednesday,
Oct 16
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Tomorrow is Team 2424’s final day of clinic. We pray for them as they bid goodbye to translators and other helpers they have worked with this week.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2424 Panama Eyeglass Craig Watkins
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Thursday,
Oct 17
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On Friday, Team 2424 will enjoy a day of cultural activities, visiting one of the locks on the Panama Canal and touring Old Panama City’s market.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2424 Panama Eyeglass Craig Watkins
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Friday,
Oct 18
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Greg Gessert, member of MOST’s Board of Directors, celebrates his birthday today! We keep Team 2411 in our prayers for their travel to El Paso tomorrow.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2424 Panama Eyeglass Craig Watkins
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Saturday,
Oct 19
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Today Team 2424 returns from Panama. We pray for their safe travels & re-entry to the U.S. Kelly, our Business Manager, presents about MOST in Cleveland today.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2424 Panama Eyeglass Craig Watkins
2411 Mexico Construction Darcy Zent
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Sunday,
Oct 20
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Team 2411 will worship in El Paso and then spend the afternoon preparing tools and materials for the week’s construction work. We keep them in our prayers.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2411 Mexico Construction Darcy Zent
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Monday,
Oct 21
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Construction work begins today on a home on the Mexico side of the border. Please pray for the safety of the team and for good progress on their project.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2411 Mexico Construction Darcy Zent
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Tuesday,
Oct 22
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We pray for the daily travels of our team as they commute to KM30 in Mexico each morning, and then return to El Paso, TX, each evening.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2411 Mexico Construction Darcy Zent
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Wednesday,
Oct 23
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Today we pray for MOST’s staff as they prepare our 2025 annual budget.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2411 Mexico Construction Darcy Zent
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Thursday,
Oct 24
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As Team 2411 completes their construction project, they will bid farewell to the homeowners they helped and the translators who assisted with communication. Pray for Kaleigh’s safe travel home from her Uganda scouting trip.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2411 Mexico Construction Darcy Zent
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Friday,
Oct 25
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This is Team 2411’s final full day on the mission field. They will wrap up their project today and spend free time visiting cultural sites in El Paso.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2411 Mexico Construction Darcy Zent
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Saturday,
Oct 26
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Team 2411 returns home today following their work at KM 30 in northern Mexico. We pray for their safe travels.
Teams on the Field: Team Leader:
2411 Mexico Construction Darcy Zent
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Sunday,
Oct 27
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We celebrate Reformation Day with millions of Christians around the globe. We are grateful for Rev Martin Luther’s bold leadership in reforming the Church.
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Monday,
Oct 28
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We are thankful for volunteers who share their precious time helping supply us with witness bracelets, finger puppets and packaged eyedrop bottles.
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Tuesday,
Oct 29
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Happy Birthday, Kay Shalfeieff! We are thankful you are a frequent team goer and we give thanks for your service on our Board of Directors.
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Wednesday,
Oct 30
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The Michigan District LCMS has graciously designated MOST to receive its Hearts for Jesus offerings in February of this school year. In recognition, our staff and leadership will present chapels at several schools this year, including Trinity/Monroe today.
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Thursday,
Oct 31
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Reformation Day! And Halloween! Children will be out this afternoon and evening seeking treats. Drive safely!
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