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BRAZIL

Paul and Becky Abel

Jonathan and Tamba Abel

MEXICO

Dan and Debbie Giles

Todd and Barb Schierkolk

UGANDA

Nate and Rhoda Jore

INDIA

Our Missionary-at-large:

Connely Dyrud

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REMEMBERING OUR MISSIONARIES HINTS FOR CARE PACKAGES

PACKING BOXES

MISSIONARY ADDRESSES MISSIONARY BIRTHDAYS

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Supporting our missionaries is a vital part of Womens Missionary Federation. WMF members are encouraged to remember missionaries and their families daily in prayer. The apostle Paul admonished believers to “pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5 : 17) Missionaries are empowered to do their work as faithful supporters uphold them in prayer. Particular needs and prayer requests are published regularly in their newsletters. These newsletters and Our Family Album booklets with their pictures are available upon request from AFLC World Missions, 3110 Medicine Lake Boulevard , Minneapolis , MN 55441 or WorldMis@aflc.org

To keep our missionaries on the field, the most important support is the budgeted expense for our missionaries day-to-day living – send this support to the WMF Treasurer. Additionally, there are some other supplies that are helpful for missionaries that may be shipped by boat or by air. Here are a few suggestions that may help those who wish to remember missionaries in a special way :

· Send birthday cards, perhaps with a note and scripture signed at a meeting by WMF members.

· Letters from WMF members sharing news about church or WMF, family or daily life help keep missionaries in touch.

· Boxes of used clothing to Brazil . Quilts are appreciated in both Brazil and Mexico .

Although postage may seem high, missionaries assure us that the contents are worth the cost. Instructions for mailing are listed elsewhere on this sheet. Please read carefully.

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PERSONAL ITEMS---

· Dryer sheets

· Cassette tapes or CD’s (new or used)

· Good books for adults or children

· Country, Country Women or Reader’s Digest magazines

· Videos of good programs or a segment of your church activity

· Small gift items such as small cars or dolls, coloring books, barrettes.

FOOD ITEMS--- (NOTE : please put food items in zip-lock bags)

· Cake mixes and ready-made frostings

· Marshmallows and instant puddings

· Seasoning packages for tacos, spaghetti, salad dressings, Chinese, Sloppy Joes, Chili, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese packets, etc.

· Chocolate chips, butterscotch or peanut butter chips

· Special teas or coffees and Kool-Aid packets

· Flavored coffee creamer

· Muffin mixes

ENVELOPE STUFFERS---(suggestions for items you can enclose in greeting cards)

· Gum, balloons, Kool-Aid, stickers

· Notice of a subscription to a magazine for a year

· Magazine or newsletter articles

· Small potpourri or sachet envelopes

LAYETTES---(Wrap items in one of the blankets and secure with the pins)

2 receiving blankets, 2 sleepers, 1 wash cloth, 2 shirts, 4 diapers,1 bib, 1 plastic pants, 2 diaper pins,1 sweater

CRAFT ITEMS--- to Mexico and/or Brazil

· Simple ideas or projects to do with ladies’ groups or children are appreciated.

Please include instructions and a sample of the completed project.

· Construction paper

· Any variety of pens, markers, colored pencils, crayons, yarn, crochet

thread, old jewelry, felt, wooden spools and crochet hooks

· Beads and cords for jewelry are popular

· Cross stitch supplies, including floss, needles, Aida cloth and patterns

· Craft and game idea books for the missionaries are a great help

· Scissors, glue, glitter, etc. are very useful for our VBS activities

FIRST AID SUPPLIES---

· Band aids, gauze (square or rolls), adhesive tape, antibiotic salve, vitamins (children and adults), toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc. Also, Advil (Ibuprofen)—Paul and Becky use these a lot in outreach to the poor.

FOR THE DORCAS ROOM--- (provides clothing as extension of ministry in Brazil)

· Clothing for newborns, children, teenagers and adults

· Jeans for all ages

· Sweaters for all sizes and ages

· Quilts are distributed, usually one per family, to those who have need. (Thin, lightweight ones are adequate and cost the least to send.)

· Bedding (crib, twin and full sizes), towels and tablecloths

· Used curtains

· Baseball hats

· Toys, stuffed animals, sweets (M&M’s, animal crackers, fruit roll-ups, etc.)

MIRIAM INFANT HOME--- (These are on going needs.)

Baby shampoo, Vitamins-chewable & liquid, Plastic pants, Diapers, Baby Oil, Regular baby bottles, Crib & twin bed sheets, Training pants, Diaper rash ointment.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND :

Lice shampoo (it is too weak for the heavy infestations)

Playtex baby bottles, or baby powder (due to bronchial problems)
Stuffed animals are fine for the Dorcas Room, but they collect a lot of dust for the children at the Miriam Infant Home.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND BOOKS IN ENGLISH!

It is illegal to mail clothes to Mexico .

Whatever is sent is used.

The hard work and love that go into these boxes are always appreciated.

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When packing boxes, it’s a good idea to line the box with a plastic bag. Please indicate your name and address inside the box so that we can be sure to thank you for your gifts. Remember as you collect the gifts that the cost of mailing is high (usually about $40 - $60 per box). Surface mail takes from 3 – 6 month to arrive in Brazil . The post office has regulations as to the size of box that may be sent. Boxes purchased at the post office are ideal. Apple boxes are also very good for packing as they are the right size and have double protection. When declaring the contents of the boxes indicate “NO COMMERCIAL VALUE” (NOTE : Every WMF should send their own boxes.) This is necessary for those who will receive the boxes.

NOTE : If you are sending greeting cards, books, or any printed matter, they may be boxed apart from the other things and sent in a direct sack (M-Bag) to the same address from the post office. The boxes can weigh from 1 – 66 pounds, economy mail.

SMALL LETTER PACKAGES—Maximum length 24 inches. Length, height and width combined cannot be more than 36 inches.

PACKAGES- Maximum length 42 inches. The girth (around the middle of the box) plus the length may not exceed 79 inches.

BRAZIL

PACKAGE

WEIGHT	PRICE	WEIGHT	PRICE
1 lb.	$6.00	5 lbs.	$21.25
2 lbs.	$9.80	10 lbs.	$30.45
3lbs.	$12.95	15 lbs.	$39.15
4lbs.	$15.75	20 lbs	$47.85

Maximum weight of packages 66 lbs.

MEXICO

PACKAGE

WEIGHT	PRICE	WEIGHT	PRICE
1 lb.	$5.15	5 lbs.& LESS	$20.50
2 lbs.	$8.85	10 lbs.	$26.10
3lbs.	$11.90	15 lbs.	$30.05
4lbs.	$15.00	20 lbs	$34.00

Maximum weight of packages 66 lbs.

MAKE A LIST OF ALL CONTENTS IN THE PACKAGE AS YOU PACK THE BOX. THEN SUMMERIZE THE LIST FOR THE FORMS AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE LIST INSIDE THE BOX WITH YOUR ADDRESS.

For all regulations and customs papers see your local postal clerk or go on line to www.usps.com and get the information.

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JANUARY 11 – Tamba Abel	JULY 9 – Elijah Jore (2004)
	18 – Michelle Abel (2002)
FEBRUARY 15 – Barb Schierkolk
19 – April Joy Abel (1992)	AUGUST 1 – Nate Jore

MARCH 11 – Jonathan Abel	SEPTEMBER
16 – Connely Dyrud	18–Rachel Schierkolk (1991)
31 – Debra Giles	29 – Matthew Abel (1989)
	29 – Rhoda Jore
APRIL
	OCTOBER 6 – Rebecca Abel
MAY 19 – Thomas Abel (1994)	18 – Paul Abel
23 – Daniel Giles
25 – Todd Schierkolk	NOVEMBER 26 –Judah Jore(2005)

JUNE 9 – Megan Schierkolk (1994)	DECEMBER
16 – Kristie Schierkolk (1998)
26 – Andrew Abel (1987)