Missionary Thank You Letter (Winter Spring Theme)
03-14-2010
The major difference in us and them is that we know after the cold and shedding of the leaves, spring will come and we will be renewed, refreshed and restored. We know that we have the promise that the warmth of the sun will return to re-energize us, the flowers will once again bloom, and we will grow. In the darkest, coldest part of the winter, we know that there will be warmth and light and renewing.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Spring Theme)
03-14-2010
As Christians, we all reach points in our life when we need refreshing, restoring and a renewed time of fellowship with God. There is no better time to realize that need and to meet it than at Easter time. With the blooming of the flowers and the greenest of the grass, we too can bloom and grow into God’s ultimate will for our lives.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Easter Theme 2)
03-14-2010
Can you even imagine life without Christ? It is hard for you or me to imagine, but in the mission field in which we reside we find that not everyone we serve has been so fortunate. Many have never heard of God or His son Jesus much less the meaning of Easter.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Praise Theme)
03-13-2010
Serving God in the mission field has given us a “taste” of all that God has for us to do, and we plunge forward knowing that he and whatever lies before us is “good.” We know that His love is unfailing, and we feel it surrounding us every single day that we serve.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Protection Theme)
03-13-2010
I don’t know if you have ever heard the story of the 91st Psalm, but it is referred to the Soldier’s Psalm. In World War Two the soldiers of the 91st Brigade recited it every single day. They were engaged in one of the bloodiest battles in the war, yet they did not suffer one single combat-related death while other brigades suffered up to ninety percent casualties.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Great God Theme)
03-13-2010
Thank you for the prayers and support you have sent my way. I am so extremely grateful to friends like you who have clothed me in prayer as I work in the mission field. He is a great God that we serve and He is able to do great things
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Names of God Theme)
03-13-2010
God is so worthy to be praised and when I think of ways to praise Him I think of some of the many names used in the Bible to describe Him. They are words such as: Prince of Peace, Jehovah, Lilly of the Valley, Counselor, the Great Physician, King of Kings, Abba, Son of God, Jesus, Christ, Son of Man, God, Jesus Christ, Savior, The Holy One, Father, Lord, Creator, Teacher, Healer, Messiah and friend.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Everlasting God Theme)
03-13-2010
. What a wonderful savior we serve that we can hold to His unchanging hand throughout the good times and the bad times. It is a true treasure to know that He never changes. He does not go up and down like the stock market. He is not here today and gone tomorrow. He is not a business trend or a fashion fad – He is God. He is the One “who was and is and is to come.”
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Church Plant Theme)
03-13-2010
Due to the financial help of you and other Christian people who have helped us, we have been able to build a church in an isolated area where there has never been one of any kind before. There are many of the local people who are attending church services simply out of curiosity and we don’t care as long as they come – we will tell them about Jesus.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Spiritual Warfare Theme)
03-13-2010
While this is true in everyone’s work, we are trying hard to win souls to Christ. Sometimes it feels as though we are up against a brick wall. Satan often creates a battlefield of our mission field, but we are sure that we know who wins in the end. That is why we keep on witnessing and making every effort to win these people to God.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Thank You for Gift Theme)
03-13-2010
Since we were children we have been told that it is “More blessed to give than to receive.” While this is without a doubt true, it is also a blessing to receive especially when serving in the mission field.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Prayer Theme)
03-13-2010
They saw him crucified and most important of all – they saw Him resurrected. Of all the extraordinary things He did there was only one thing they asked Jesus to teach them to do and it wasn’t any of the extraordinary things above. It was to pray.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (To Home Church)
03-13-2010
“We thank God for our every remembrance of you . . .” We often think of life back home and all of you who worship together and we miss you badly. However, we also know that we have been called, “For such a time as this.” We know with uncertainty that we are where God has called us and wants us to be.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (To Home Church 2)
03-13-2010
We want to personally take this opportunity to thank you for the prayers and support all of you at our home church have given us. It is through your love and support that we are strengthened to carry on the mission that God has called us to do.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Request Prayers Theme)
03-13-2010
While you may not be able to physically serve alongside us, you can serve with us in spirit, and we ask you to do so today. We ask for your continuous prayers for the people we serve and that the seeds that we plant in their hearts and lives will grow.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Support Request Theme)
03-13-2010
It is my hope that you will be able to join us in our mission work by making a kind donation of one of the items mentioned above or through a financial contribution. Either way, your kindness will be greatly appreciated, and we know that God will reward you for your selfless act of kindness. The people we serve depend on it.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (General Theme)
03-13-2010
Thank you for the donation you made to our mission efforts. Your “partnership” in our ministry was much needed and greatly appreciated. God’s “good works” will continue because of the gift you have given us.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (General Theme)
03-13-2010
Your gift is helping us provide them with food, medicine, clothing and most of all the knowledge of God’s amazing grace and powerful, unfathomable love. Thanks to your gift we are able to share of our faith and the wonderful saving and transforming power of Jesus Christ.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Nothing's Too Hard For God Theme)
03-13-2010
It is good to know that God is still God, regardless of circumstances: poverty, hunger, life or death. He is God to the wealthy and God to the poor. He can still heal the sick, make the lame to walk and the blind to see. His power is never-ending and His grace is sufficient to meet all of our needs.
We are reminded in Jeremiah 32:26 what God said to him, “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?”
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Missionary Thank You Letter (For Supplies)
03-13-2010
You have been generous and kind in your giving of supplies for some of the many needs we have. The challenges in the mission field are great, but greater are the rewards of bringing people closer to God by showing them love – the type of giving and love that you have shown us through your gift.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (General Theme)
03-13-2010
Thank you for allowing God to use you in a strong and powerful way through the recent donation you made to our mission needs. God will richly reward you for your kindness, and He will use your gift to help us help many others in multiple ways.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Small Needs Request Theme)
03-13-2010
The simple things that most people take for granted: toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, soap, toilet paper, anti-bacterial lotion, peroxide, canned foods, band aids, combs, brushes, dried fruit, even cookies and candy for the kids are not easily accessible here. Many of these things can be purchased in dollar stores back home, but are not available at all here.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Update)
03-13-2010
This letter is simply to update you on the progress that we have made and continue to make due to the prayers and support of people like you. Your prayers have sustained us and further motivated us to stay true to the task before us.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (General Theme)
03-13-2010
There are many people we are serving that thirst not only for water, but also for knowledge of a caring and giving God. They hunger not just physically, but spiritually for the mercy and grace that God so freely gives when we know Him. It is our job, our mission and our call to quench their thirst and to give them physical and spiritual food so that they may be filled.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Feb. Love Theme)
03-13-2010
It is an unconditional love that does not just occur in the month of February – that is just a date set aside to emphasize our love for each other. We give valentines, gifts and celebrate by going to a nice dinner and perhaps a movie. But the truth is still that true love is a 24/7 love, an unfailing love, a lifetime commitment to another person.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Christmas Theme)
03-13-2010
From the mission field – Merry Christmas to you and your family. What a wonderful and blessed time of year to be able to share the story of Jesus’ birth with those who have no idea who He is.
No matter where you witness to people, no matter their economic status, educational level or Biblical knowledge, they all can relate to the birth of a child. And what a great child indeed was Jesus Christ.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Christmas Theme 2)
03-13-2010
Christmas is a time of giving. It is the season for which I am most grateful as is true of most people. While the secular world emphasizes Christmas trees, Christmas parties and Christmas lights, we as Christians, know the true meaning of the season.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Summer Theme)
03-13-2010
With the heat of summer comes backyard Vacation Bible Schools and more young lives to bring to know Jesus through our ministry.
As the children in our area get out of school, it brings a new level of energy and excitement to the community. It also brings us more opportunities to witness to them and show them the love of God.
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Missionary Thank You Letter (Easter Theme)
03-13-2010
Easter gives those of us in the mission field a special opportunity to share salvation with those who do not know Jesus and have no earthly idea of His Heavenly presence. To many of the people in this area Easter is only a time for candy, colored eggs and the Easter Bunny.
We are working hard to ensure that they know the rest of the story – the real story of what Easter is all about and why it is such a holy day.
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Encouragement to Give for Shoebox Gifts - Samaritan's Purse
10-27-2009
Every year at this time, a special emphasis is made on ministering the love of Jesus Christ in a very practical way by providing gifts to needy children all around the world, who would otherwise never know the joy of receiving gifts at Christmas time.
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Financial Assistance Decline (From Int'l E-Mail Appeal)
02-08-2008
As you can imagine, we receive appeals from a number of different organizations on a local, national, and international basis. While these ministries have great value, we must limit our budget to meeting the needs that have already been agreed upon.
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Missions Sunday Follow Up - Faith Promises
10-23-2007
As I said prior to receiving the Faith Promises, we are presently committed to pledges of about $_____________ to Missions. Please pray for wisdom as we evaluate where the funds will be allocated in 2008. As you know, our Missionaries totally depend on the support from individual churches like ours to raise their budget BEFORE they are able to go to their respective Missions appointments.
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Missions Convention
05-06-2007
I want to encourage every single member of First Christian Church to begin to pray about this. Seek God’s face. Seek to know His will. There are millions of Christians in the world who came to know God through the work of missionaries.
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Missionary - Thank You For Speaking
04-24-2007
It’s easy for us to get complacent, and sometimes it takes hearing first hand accounts about what is going on in the rest of the world in order to shake some people up and jar them back into action. We can all use a little jumpstart now and then, and I pray that you provided just that to everyone at First Christian Church.
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Short Term Missions Trip Assistance Appeal
04-05-2007
If you would like to help sponsor my trip to , please use the enclosed envelope to send your gift. Any help at all will be greatly appreciated, and you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping bring much needed ministry to the people of .
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Letter to Missionary Informing of Support
07-19-2006
We want to thank you for your recent ministry here at First Christian Church in which you shared the calling God has given to you to reach the people of _________ with the Gospel message. The passion of your calling came through "loud and clear" and we know that God will be pleased in our desire to provide both financial and prayerful support to you and your family.
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Letter to Missionary - Thanks for Answering God's Call
07-19-2006
We live in a nation of great abundance and "comforts", and it is always such an encouragement to see someone like you who is answering the call of God, while putting those things behind, much like we read in Isaiah 6:8 - Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
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Missionary to Church - Requesting Support
07-19-2006
I/We would be honored to come to your church to share the burden God has placed on our hearts for _________. This can be done in a variety of ways as we could minister on Sunday morning or evening, or even during a weeknight Bible Study. Or, we can provide you with a short DVD overview of our work to better acquaint you and the leadership with our ministry and calling.
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 Letter to Church - Raising Missions Awareness
05-08-2006
Remarkably, there are still many people around this world that have not yet heard the name of Jesus, and the freedom He offers through a life surrendered to Him. The Bible also tells us: Luke 19:10 - For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." We are compelled to seek out those who are lost, and impart to them the Gospel message...or the Good News!
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