Mike & Joan May 2022 Prayer Requests

* The Missions Aviation Fellowship (MAF) team in Oaxaca is faced with the need to build a new office. Praise for significant progress in constructing the new office building and for the use of a temporary mobile office. Pray for continued progress and timely occupancy.

* Pray for more pilots needed to serve with MAF around the world and especially for a pilot to help Amos in Oaxaca.

* Pray for Gregorio as he does specialized pilot training early this month to prepare to fly with MAF.

* Pray for Pastor Pedro as he continues to share the gospel in Mamey with those touched by the ministry of the January Parkside dental team.

* Pray that Mike and Joan might be an encouragement to Neri and Karina Rivera as they visit them later this month in Tapachula, Mexico.

Mike & Joan April 2022 Prayer Requests

* The Missions Aviation Fellowship (MAF) team in Oaxaca is faced with the need to build a new office. Continue to pray for wisdom, favor with local authorities, and funding for this project. They have been praying for many years for this opportunity, but the answer came on them unexpectedly.

* Pray for more pilots needed to serve with MAF around the world and especially for a pilot to help Amos in Oaxaca.

* Pray for all the logistics and a safe flight for Amos as he flies one of our airplanes to Ohio for an engine change this month.

* Pray for pastor Pedro as he continues to share the gospel in Mamey with those touched by the January dental team.

March 2022 Missions Highlight

Parkside Church organizes short-term mission trips with the goal of providing a helping hand to the missionaries the church financially supports. One way we do this is by enhancing the missionaries’ local presence by offering services of various types in the villages where God has placed them. In January 2022, a Parkside team was sent to a mountain village called El Mamey, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.

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March 2022 Ross Ministry Update

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Mike & Joan March 2022 Prayer Requests

* The Missions Aviation Fellowship (MAF) team in Oaxaca is faced with the need to build a new office in the next couple of months. Continue to pray for wisdom, favor with local authorities, and funding for this project. They have been praying for many years for this opportunity, but the answer came on them unexpectedly. Pray for a suitable temporary office arrangement.

* Pray for more pilots needed to serve with MAF around the world and especially for a pilot to help Amos in Oaxaca.

* Pray for Mike as he plans to fly in Oaxaca this month.

* Pray that the loving care provided by the Parkside dental team in Mamay in January will open doors for the Gospel.

Mike & Joan January 2022 Update

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year! It has been a while since we sent an update on our ministry, Please forgive us. Thank you for your faithful prayers.

Our team in Oaxaca is faced with the need to build a new office in the next couple of months. Please pray for wisdom, favor with local authorities and funding for this project. We have been praying for many years for this opportunity but the answer came on us “out of the blue”.

Mike will be traveling to Oaxaca on January 11th to prepare to host a dental team planning to work in the mountain community of Mamay January 17-21. Please pray that God would bring together all the logistics and for health for the team. Pray that the local people in this indigenous community might understand God’s love through the loving care provided by the team.

Please pray for pilots needed in MAF around the world and especially for a pilot to help Amos in Oaxaca. Please pray that God would work in the hearts of Juan Carlos and Gregorio to confirm His call to serve in their lives.

Serving Together,

Mike & Joan

Mike & Joan January 2022 Prayer Requests

* Please pray for their team in Oaxaca, Mexico who were given notice that they have until January to relocate the MAF office at the airport. Praise God that plans for the new building have been approved and the relocation deadline has been extended until February. Continue to pray for wisdom in planning, execution, and funding.

* Please pray for the Parkside as they travel to Oaxaca January 15-22. Pray that many people will understand God’s love for the first time as the team serves their physical needs.

Mike & Joan December 2021 Prayer Requests

* Please pray for their team in Oaxaca as they were given notice that they have until January to relocate the MAF office at the airport.

* Praise for good progress toward building. Pray for wisdom in planning, execution, and funding.

* Praise God that their team in Oaxaca has been healthy and busy flying despite the pandemic. Pray for gospel opportunities amid a busy schedule.

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Mike & Joan November 2021 Prayer Requests

* Please pray for our team in Oaxaca as they were recently given notice that they have until January to relocate our office at the airport. Pray for wisdom in planning, execution and funding.

* Praise God that their team in Oaxaca has been healthy and busy flying despite the pandemic. Pray for gospel opportunities in the midst of a busy schedule.

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Ross Ministry Update October 2021

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