Friends of Fishers of Men

Thank you to all who attended, participated in and prayed for the theater production this past Sunday at The Village Players Theater in Toledo, OH. The Village Players is an organization of amateur actors in Toledo, OH who put on local theater productions several times a year. In an effort to continue giving to the community, they allow non-profit organizations to "adopt" a showing in which the non-profit makes a donation to The Village Players. That show then "belongs" to the non-profit who sells the tickets as a fundraiser for their organization. This was Fishers of Men's first time participating in such an event. Thanks to a generous donor who made the donation to The Village Players, 100% of the ticket sales went directly to Fishers of Men. A little less than 100 individuals attended the play on Sunday. Ticket sales, along with funds raised by a raffle held during intermission, resulted in a $1700 donation to Fishers of Men! Praise the Lord and thank you to all of you who worked so hard to make this fundraising event possible!

This event was brainstormed, organized and carried out by a group of individuals passionate about what the Lord is doing through Fishers of Men here in Mexico. This group calls themselves Friends of Fishers of Men. Currently it consists of individuals in the Toledo, OH area who meet on a quarterly basis in order to pray for, receive updates about and brainstorm ways to support the ministry of Fishers of Men stateside, such as promoting the new ministry to potential donors and churches and working on fundraising events for the ministry.

Our vision is for chapters of Friends of Fishers of Men groups to spring up all around the country! For example, there could be Iowa Friends of Fishers of Men, Indiana Friends of Fishers of Men, Florida Friends of Fishers of Men, etc. These groups would meet as often as they determine in order to pray for, learn more about and work together to actively support the mission and ministry of Fishers of Men. Thanks to modern technology, Victor and I can participate "in person" during these meetings through the internet by using video conferencing. This allows us to interact directly with Friends of Fishers of Men and give you up-to-the-minute updates on ministry developments and needs.

Please pray and seek the Lord's will as to whether He wants you to start a Friends of Fishers of Men chapter in your area! If you feel His nudging in that direction, feel free to contact Diann Claassen at (734) 206-2392 for more information and guidance as to how to go about such an endeavor, or email us at fishersofmenmexico@gmail.com.

Friends of Fishers of Men of Toledo continue moving forward in their efforts to support the ministry through a new project. This is a project that you can also participate in as an individual, as a church, as a Vacation Bible School, as a Sunday School class or Bible Study group or as a great first project for your new Friends of Fishers of Men chapter! The project, "Your Change can Change a Life", consists of printing up a predesigned label, attaching it to an empty soup can and then placing the soup can on your dresser or desk and throwing your loose change into the container. When you fill the can, please count the change, turn it into a check and send it to: Fishers of Men, P.O. Box 352016, Toledo, OH 43635.

You can print up your label right now by clicking HERE.

I have said this many times before and I will say it many more times: while the Lord has called some of us to live and serve here in Mexico, He has called others to serve on work teams or as volunteers on the Evangelistic Medical Mission Crusades; He has called others to faithfully pray and has called yet others to generously give the financial resources needed to carry out ministry day to day. Without each one of us, this ministry would not be possible or nearly as effective as the Lord has permitted it to be. We pray that you would continue to be sensitive to the Lord's promptings and voice as He calls you to be an active part of all that He is doing in a through Fishers of Men.