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Dear Friends,

     Just a few days can bring a monumental change to our lives. Twelve days after the last prayer letter and THE CAST NET were mailed, my 101-year-old mother-in-law passed from this life on February 24. That ended the care the family had been giving her round the clock for three months, and the daily/weekly care given for over two years. That old hymn says, “…when my life becomes a burden, and I’m nearing chilly Jordan, Thou who knowest all about me, stand by me.” Truly her life had become a burden to her, exhibited by much pain, and yes, the Lord stood by her. The family has spent many days clearing out her house. With that completed I am now seeking to get the office of FOMMI back in hand as I had only done necessary tasks there for the last almost four months. I confess that physically I have been worn out, but I am thankful to report that the Lord is restoring my strength and endurance with each passing day.

     Life goes on and I am happy to report that a young man whom Fisher-Mund and I have known since he was born has contacted FOMMI asking for permission to translate into Italian all the 21 “fishy” tracts that FOMMI previously printed, as he is going to the mission field of Sicily, starting in a seacoast fishing village. Giacomo Galioto is no stranger to Sicily, having been born there to a missionary family, so he is well qualified. I will endeavor to inform you of his progress in future prayer letters.

     God continues to meet the needs of FOMMI and me, personally, even before I ask. In February a young man in the Carolinas blessed FOMMI with a large contribution, even as a dear pastor had written that his church was no longer able to send monthly support. I can testify that for forty years the Lord has met the needs of this mission work. I am so thankful to all of you who have been faithful in praying as well as in financial support (the two go hand-in-hand). I recently was blessed by a class of First Graders in a supporting church/Christian School. Each student wrote a letter to exhibit their cursive writing and to let me know they pray for me each day. What a blessing! Psalm 8:2, “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength…”.

     As I am compiling this in late March to be mailed April 15, Bro. Lemon has visited with Bro. Jeph at Fishers of Men Baptist Church and Bible School  in the Philippines. Bro. Jeph had asked him to come earlier, but COVID restrictions, political unrest, and other considerations had prevented the visit. I trust the Lord made it a learning time for Bro. Lemon in that Bro. Jeph (and his father before him) have much experience in establishing a thriving church and Bible school, which in turn has produced trained young men who are establishing other churches. That is why Bible schools were always a priority for Fisher-Mund in supporting mission projects. While in the Philippines Bro. Lemon was able to speak to Bible students during class, went to visit some churches where the pastors are graduates of the Bible school, and spoke at the Police Camp where Bro. Jeph holds Bible studies every Tuesday. They also had “Thanksgiving Sunday” where they celebrated with thanks to God for providing the facilities for the ministry in San Fernando City. Marge, Bro. Jeph’s wife, is doing well physically even though busy in the ministry. Rose, Bro. Jeph’s mother, is still using oxygen when needed.

     Bro. Varghese (India) reports that his mother, Annamma Varghese, passed away on February 8, at 87 years of age. She and his father had spent their lives in working for the Lord in a hard place. Schools will be closed for the summer, so VBS is planned at their main church. Late in April he will be going to Orissa to join Bible institute students in public meetings daily. Pray for their safety as well as the salvation of many. They also ask prayer for rain, as many are suffering with water shortages.

     Bro. Lemon (Bangladesh) greatly enjoyed his visit to the Philippines and gained a lot of insight in running the ministry in Bangladesh. The purchase of more land is scheduled to be finalized in April. In a ministry like Bangladesh, there is always a need for additional finances. All the $180 water tanks/$450 cows/$100 bicycles/$450 boats and nets projects are continuing, as well as a need to build a storehouse for the crops they are raising for distribution. The base station is ready to build the third floor to be used mainly for a “First Aid Treatment” Clinic as soon as the Lord provides the funds. If you would like to contribute to any of these things, please note it on your check payable to Fishers of Men Ministries International. The pictures below show only two of the churches in the Philippines they visited along with a snapshot of the meeting at the Police Camp.

Waiting, watching and WORKING,
Lenora Mund
Office Manager

Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]

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Dear Friends,

       End of year office duties quickly followed the Christmas season, which I enjoyed immensely. All my family were home with the exception of one grandson, his wife and two of my great-granddaughters. (He is in the Army and was only able to be home for Thanksgiving.) When we all gather there are 25 present. That may seem to be a large number, but I came from an old-fashioned family of seven children, so when we all gathered at my parents’ home years ago with our families the number was astronomical!
       Activities of FOMMI are continuing as ever. Radio programs are made available daily and continue to be heard around the world in 241 listening countries and locations. I start each day by listening to the podcast for that day. If you have difficulty finding the podcast, contact me and I will tell you how to access it.
       The “Anchors of the Faith” series is continuing to bear fruit of souls saved. Recently an inmate in Escambia County jail in Pensacola, Florida, reported being saved by reading the AOF book he had found discarded in his jail.
       My mother-in-law was hospitalized the first of December as the November-December prayer letter was being printed. After her dismissal we (her family) have had to be with her 24/7. Her condition continues to be up and down---sometimes we don’t think she will live through the day, only to see her rally and have a few days of a somewhat normal time. She can no longer walk, so we have to physically move her. At times she cannot feed herself, then at times she can. All of this is uncertain, but we will continue to care for her. She will be 101 by the time you read this. My sitting schedule is daytime, so the office work for FOMMI is done at night. As there is a need, feel free to telephone any time as I have the phone with me at all times.
         The Bible schools in India and the Philippines are operating on schedule. Bangladesh is still in a holding pattern until late February when they plan to resume classes.  Bro. Lemon in Bangladesh is already reaping a rice harvest on recent land purchases. Pray for them as there are still some troublesome times in that country. Pray that the food they are growing will open new doors to evangelize.
     Thank you for being a friend to FOMMI in your faithful prayer and financial support. (Your caring birthday greetings in January were appreciated. The years are piling up—80 of them!)

 
Thankful for you,
Lenora Mund
Office Manager

Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]

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Dear Friends,

     Once again it is my pleasure to bring you an update of FOMMI happenings. As I begin composing this report, it is softly raining! That may not seem newsworthy, but it has been a long time since we have had rain and our area, along with many others, is in a serious drought. God knows our needs, and 2 Chronicles 26:5 tells us (along with King Uzziah) that “…as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper”. That prospering includes rain when there is a need, and the qualifying “sought the LORD” is done.
     The daily and weekend radio broadcasts continue to reach new listeners. The outlet of Fundamental Broadcasting Network reports the addition of listeners in Tonga and the Falkland Islands, bringing the total to 241 listening countries and locations around the world just through FBN broadcasting. Tonga is an island country in Polynesia consisting of 171 islands with 45 of the islands inhabited by nearly 105,000 souls. The Falkland Islands are a remote South Atlantic archipelago with a population of 3700. This office has heard from listeners in California, North Dakota and Michigan as well as Mexico, Kenya, Pakistan and Myanmar. God continues to bless His Word over the airwaves.
     If any reader would like to receive a CD titled “There Go the Ships”, preached by Fisher-Mund, I would be happy to mail it to you as you provide your USPS address. He gave these to interested people as he traveled to meetings, and I recently discovered there are several hundred sitting on a shelf in the stock area.
     FOMMI has already received some Christmas gifts; thank you! Your thoughtfulness is always appreciated. Please remember that all contributions must be in our office by Friday, December 29, 2023 in order to be recorded on 2023 contribution records, no matter what date is on your check. Your yearly contribution record (total) will be mailed to you in early January 2024. Your faithfulness in prayer and financial support is essential for FOMMI to continue.
     Bro. Jeph Palit-Ang in the Philippines reports Fishers of Men Baptist Church in San Fernando City, La Union, celebrated Missions Sunday on November 26 and their church anniversary on December 3. They are now supporting six missionaries (2 in Thailand, 2 in Cambodia, and 3 in Bangladesh) with plans to add more. The Bible school continues with one previous graduate helping teach in the school. Bro. Jeph’s daughter, AJ, is also teaching a course on Basics of Philippine Constitution and Laws. (She is a law school graduate waiting on the results of her bar exam.) Many pastors are now in full-time work in the Philippines after being trained in the Bible school.
     Bro. Joe Vest Varghese in India reports they are continuing to reach out in some remote villages, concentrating more on doing door-to-door visiting and as a result some people have accepted Christ as their personal Saviour and Lord. The motorbike FOMMI recently provided for one of the evangelists is pictured below. The Bible institute students are growing spiritually and most of them are burdened for their own lost communities. Many young people are addicted to drugs and alcohol. An outreach among the Gypsie colony is growing as many are coming to the saving knowledge of Christ. The tailoring school in this colony is a blessing to many women who have been deserted by their husbands. During Christmas time they will be gifting three sewing machines to them. FOMMI will wire funds ($800) to cover the cost of the machines.
     Bro. Lemon in Bangladesh has experienced problems from the political upheaval in that country preceding their election, as well as from global issues. No particulars can be included here.  However they are trusting in the Lord and continuing on. I am including pictures of watermelon grown on the property they recently purchased. They will be able to grow a crop of watermelon and another crop of rice yearly. They hope to finalize the purchase of the additional property soon. To clarify what I wrote in the October 12, 2023 prayer letter concerning giving funds for individual projects (bicycles $100; cows $450; water tanks $180; boats & nets $450), please continue to designate to these needs as Bro. Lemon has confirmed that he can honor those designations. I am including a picture of water tanks being delivered to the base station property to be transported by water to their intended locations. He recently made a request for $11,000 to fence some of the newly obtained property, dig a pond, and buy a power tiller to till the land for rice and watermelon.  Praise the Lord a donor has already met that need and the funds are being wired. The Bible school is set to resume in February 2024 after the January election. They also are starting a “Foods” giving project from their base station garden. So much activity, but profitable for the ministry of spreading the gospel! Keep praying for them.

 
Thankful for you,
Lenora Mund
Office Manager

Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]

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Dear Friends,

     In Proverbs 18:24 we find, “A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”  Friendship is a priceless gift that cannot be bought or sold, but its value is far greater than a mountain made of gold. I am so thankful that God has given me so many friends like you who care, listen, understand, comfort, and reach out a helping hand. I heard from many of you as the date of Fisher-Mund’s final flight rolled around on September 2, reminding me that you still listen to the broadcasts via radio stations, internet and podcasts and they continue to bless you. God has continued to prove Himself faithful to me over the last two years, even as the Word declares in Psalm 147:3, “He health the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
     Pastor Varghese in India reports the Bible school is functioning well. Concerning the students he writes, “We see their enthusiasm and zeal for God even from the beginning of the training period.” The students do door-to-door evangelism as well as personal (one-on-one) evangelism, travelling to interior villages and conducting small group Bible studies. FOMMI has provided additional funds for the purchase of a motorbike to help in their travels. He asks prayer for Christians in Manipur and other parts of India where they are suffering persecution causing many to be homeless, resulting in poor living conditions that produce health issues like typhoid.
     Pastor Jeph in the Philippines reports they have endured several typhoons (like our hurricanes) recently, but no direct hits or lasting damage. Bible school training there is continuing. I believe he said he had 8 students at this time (I have misplaced his correspondence).
    Pastor Lemon in Bangladesh also reports times of trouble as that country nears an election. River pirates are using the instability cause by the political turmoil as a means to extend their robbery in areas near Pastor Lemon. Pray for their safety.  In September the purchase of a portion of the additional property was completed. It had six owners, so was quite an ordeal to complete. The rest of the property is still being processed for purchase.  In the July-August 2023 Fishing News I reported that a fisherman who was also a river church pastor was eaten by a crocodile as he and his wife fished for their living. While the fisherman WAS eaten by a crocodile as he and his wife fished, he WAS NOT a river church pastor, and perhaps not even a Christian. Sorry for the error.  Many of you have given to various projects/outreaches that are ongoing there, and those designations have been honored and used for the specified projects. However, it is getting more and more difficult to keep the designations separated from general support as it goes from receipting in the USA, then wiring to Bangladesh, and applying there. Please continue to support this needy work, but unless you are giving an exceptionally large amount for one project, please allow your donations to be used at Pastor Lemon’s discretion for the greatest need there. I am happy to discuss this further with any donor.            
 
Thankful for you,
Lenora Mund
Office Manager

Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]

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Dear Friends,

     1 Corinthians 14:40 admonishes us, “Let all things be done decently and in order.” I really like that verse and agree with it wholeheartedly. I have just spend two hours getting my desk “in order” as I reviewed correspondence received since the last prayer letter went out in June. (Too bad for me that I put off getting things “in order” as it came in, and then required so much time today!) I pray that procrastination is not a characteristic of my life or yours, especially in our service to our Lord Jesus Christ.

     Since June I have received requests from Kenya and Myanmar requesting teaching materials in their languages and just general help in reaching their people with the gospel. I pray that God will supply their needs, knowing that many scams are exploiting Christians with false claims. However,  FOMMI only produces printed materials in English, so nothing could be offered there.

     Several emails have come in from radio/podcast listeners saying they are encouraged by the broadcasts. One man was a Navy veteran and said he also is a “fisher of men”. Another man testified that he was encouraged by a broadcast that met his need. Praise the Lord! Another email was from missionaries to Jews in Massachusetts, thanking God for the broadcasts. The broadcasts will soon be heard over a new radio station in Davao City, Mindanao.  I never cease to be amazed at the response received from hearing the Word of God preached.

     For those of you who pass out a lot of tracts, a friend of Fisher-Mund from Bible school days, Fred Miller, has contacted me saying he has FREE tracts to anyone who asks for them. He will pay shipping also.  Fred (and his late wife Joyce) wrote two gospel tracts that appeal to military personnel with their covers, concerning their son, Alan, a paratrooper who lost his life in a freak accident at Ft. Bragg, NC in 1993. The tracts are titled “Airborne to Heaven” and “Treasure in Heaven”. FOMMI originally printed those tracts, but when FOMMI ceased printing tracts in 2018, Fred has had them printed in NC. The quality of the tracts is top-notch. If you can use some of these tracts, please contact Fred Miller at PO Box 502, Dobson, NC 27017, cell # 336-710-8052 (no texts please).

     Everyone knows how hot it has been (everywhere). South Alabama received lightning storms in June and July as the heat was building up, and can you guess what happened in the office? You got it….equipment was struck and had to be replaced! That was in addition to what had already been damaged by previous lightning strikes a month prior. It took a week to get back online  and another week before everything was restored with parts delivery. All the equipment belongs to the Lord, and if He allows it to happen, we just work to repair things and go ahead.

     Fishers of Men Bible School in the Philippines (San Fernando City, La Union) held graduation on July 25 for two students, the first since COVID. They have had to close school so many times since 2020 in compliance with Philippine laws. They held a short Bible Conference in connection with the graduation, with some of former graduates attending.  On a personal note, Pastor Jeph’s wife, Marge, is having painful swelling in her right foot, and his mother, Rose, is home from the hospital but having to use oxygen most of the time.

     Pastor Joe Vest Varghese in India reports that his mother was admitted to the hospital with respiratory issues, but has since been released. The new Bible school session is going well (pictures of new students were in June’s prayer letter).

     Pastor Lemon in Bangladesh has much activity there. They are finally completing the purchase of the additional land. Land purchase there is complicated as they have to reconcile three different “maps and paper” (British colonial times 1760-1945; Pakistan period 1945-1971; and Bangladesh period 1971 to present). There are many mistakes and differences between the records, so among other things, they have to actually measure the land in person. Pray for this vibrant evangelistic work, and if the Lord leads, support it financially. Please refer to previous prayer letters about their specific needs.  In late June, one of the fishermen who was also a river church pastor was eaten by a crocodile as he and his wife fished for their living.

Officials studying/reconciling land maps, and measuring land in person.

Thank you for your prayer and financial support to FOMMI as we……

Continue on,

Lenora Mund
Office Manager

Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]

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Dear Friends,

     “Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established” (Proverbs 4:26). While our feet literally take us many places, spiritually our feet go many ways also. It is my desire that all my steps, literally and spiritually, are in ways that please the Lord. Since writing last on April 17, Fisher of Men has heard from several radio listeners. One had been getting the broadcast the week the topic was “Suicide”, and he was thanking God that He had given him answers to questions he had. Another indicated he was a new listener. Only God can take a twenty-year-old broadcast and have it repeated at just the time a new listener needs questions answered! Again Fundamental Broadcasting Network reports that three new areas have reported they are listening to the broadcasts. Aland Islands is the first. It is part of an archipelago of about 6,500 islands of which only about 60-80 are inhabited. It is an autonomous region of Finland with Swedish as their official language with just over 30,000 souls. Two other places, Mayotte and Sao Tome & Principe have increased the count to 239 countries and locations that have heard the gospel broadcasting over FBN. Mayotte is an overseas department, region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is located in the northern part of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Southeastern Africa with over 310,000 souls living on the islands that comprise Mayotte. Sao Tome & Principe is an island located in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Central Africa. With a population of nearly 202,000, the Lord has opened up the potential to reach more than half a million souls with the gospel of Christ in these three new locations! We praise the Lord for this additional open door for broadcasting.

     The summer electrical storms are upon us and on May 17 one strike got some of our equipment. While it has been replaced we are still experiencing less that optimal service and are troubleshooting the cause. Pray that can be resolved soon.

     Bro.  Joevest Varghese in India reports that all six of the Bible Institute students graduated and that for the new academic year there are 14 students (8 men and 6 women). The students come from difficult backgrounds. Most of their parents are non-Christian and do not support the students. Anti-Christian groups have stopped the baptizing of converts in the rivers, so they are building a baptismal tank to accommodate the 40 people who are ready for baptism. He says doors for the gospel are being closed in many places. See the pictures of the new students on the back.

     Bro. Jeph Palit-Ang in the Philippines reports that he and his mother Rose were hospitalized in April for COVID. He had a sister-in-law in Manila, who was a doctor, die and was not able to attend the funeral. Rose has been admitted to the hospital a second time and was still there on June 1 when he was writing. The Bible Institute there will graduate 2 students (1 man and 1 woman) in July. Many of their church members are experiencing sickness. FOMMI was able to send special funds to apply to their hospital bills.

     Bro. Lemon (Proshenjit Sarkar) continues to evangelize along the rivers of the Sunderban in Bangladesh. The Bible School there has begun and progress is being made. That work has endless possibilities in reaching many souls. In the April prayer letter I listed some of the things he is praying for as more areas are evangelized (fishing equipment, bicycles, cows, water tanks, as well as funds to complete the third and final floor of their home base that will be used as a “First Aid Treatment” Clinic). The Lord knows all about the cost of each thing and if you would like to contribute to any of it, please note it on your check payable to Fishers of Men Ministries International. Thanks to those who have already contributed. Funds already received were wired the last week of May.

     “Anchors of the Faith” continues to be widely used in jails and prisons. Recently a case of the discipleship books and tests were mailed to a county jail in Illinois at the request of the chaplain.

     Although not much is said, your care and support (prayer and financial) of FOMMI and the Fisher-Munds through the many years are gratefully acknowledged. “For we are laborers together with God…” 1 Corinthians 3:9.

     Finally, many years ago Fishers of Men attempted to work in Canada in fishing (lobster) areas in the Maritimes. David Mitchell was in charge of that until his death. After that time, although an attempt was made to keep it going, FOMMI withdrew from that effort. We still hear from Canada and there is a need for pastors there. Two such churches are in lobster-fishing areas in Nova Scotia; one was a fairly large church at one time (don’t know the state now). If the Lord touches the heart of any preacher reading this and you would like more information, please contact FOMMI.

Until next time,

Lenora Mund
Office Manager

Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]

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Dear Friends,

     Psalm 107 was a favorite of Fisher-Mund, especially verses 23 and 24.  I want you to see verse 8, which is also repeated in verses 21 and 31, “Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!”

     On the date of the last prayer letter, the mission trip to Bangladesh was begun. As was stated, the trip was not a vacation, but was, indeed, a tremendous blessing to the participants. My pastor’s luggage was lost, but was found on the homeward bound phase. Thankfully he had necessities in his carryon which saw him through. The long trip getting there and back, combined with all the activity while there, made some weary men arriving home. Needless to say, their lives were forever affected by that trip. If you can ever personally come to the office of FOMMI in south Alabama, I will show you pictures of that trip and tell you about their experiences.

     Bro. Lemon has many outreaches in Bangladesh that produce many needs. Along with evangelizing, he helps provide clean drinking water through tanks to catch rain water ($180 each), cows to families to supply food and income source ($450 each), bicycles to aid in evangelizing ($100 each), boats and nets for fishermen ($450 each). The Bible school was begun on March 17 which increased operational needs. If you would like to fill any of these needs, just note on your check what you are sending it for, and I will see that it goes for that need.

     Graduation for the six Bible students in India is even now occurring. They have been faithful in evangelizing during their time as students, even when it was dangerous. That Bible school is praying for a 12-seater van to use in evangelizing. Help them pray for that and give towards its purchase if the Lord leads you.

     Bro. Jeph from the Philippines was among the men on the Bangladesh trip. He was a blessing to all who met him. Fishers of Men Baptist Church in San Fernando City, La Union continues to be a stable base for evangelization.

     Recently I have heard from a radio listener in Barbados saying the broadcasts are a blessing. Fundamental Broadcasting Network reports that the daily listening countries and locations around the world continue to increase. The last total was 237. Remember the daily broadcasts can be heard via Podcasts if you are not near a radio station carrying them. You can also hear them by going to the website.

     On a personal note I have been having some tests run on the advise of my family doctor. I failed a stress test so moved on to a heart cath, which was perfect. These were done because some of my brothers and sisters have had heart attacks or strokes. I will see soon if that ends the need for tests.

     Thank you for your prayers and financial support. Those are necessary to the foundation of FOMMI.

Until next time,

Lenora Mund
Office Manager

Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]

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Dear Friends,

     I feel I cannot write fast enough to get all my thoughts down on paper before I forget something! (That is what age does to you.) Thank you for all the Christmas notes of encouragement and family updates, as well as the financial gifts to FOMMI. I also thank you for the many birthday cards, phone calls and texts I received in January. I am humbled for the Lord to remind me that I have many friends and whole churches who are praying for me, so I have no excuse for not remaining faithful in the role God has placed me in. A missionary friend wrote that Psalm 9:1,2 had become favorite verses for her. I love it and especially like to hear it sung. “I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.”

     A week after my birthday I received a not so welcome present---I came down with COVID for the second time! It was not as severe as the 2021 event, but kept me isolated and feeling “puny” for a week. I am thankful to be back to normal activities.

     Today my pastor, Tim Fellure, and Fisher-Mund’s sidekick, Henry Vick, along with three other men, will begin a trip to Bangladesh to view the work there under the direction of Proshenjit Sarkar, nicknamed “Lemon”. They will get to view the numerous young churches as well as the base station. Pray for their safety and that they will be a blessing as well as receive one. Their return is scheduled to begin February 21, with U.S. arrival on February 22. This is a very strenuous trip (not a vacation). The Bible school was set to open in January, but new rounds of COVID have caused them to delay that.

     Jeph Palit-Ang, pastor of FOM Baptist Church in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines will meet those men in Bangladesh to be a part of the trip. He has much experience in operating a bible school and is helping Lemon get established in that way. I apologize that I have not requested an update from the Philippines so as to include it here. They celebrate Christmas as we do, so you know they have been busy. Joevest Varghese wrote that the ministry in India is growing and 42 unreached villages are being evangelized.  The Bible School will be graduating six students in April and there are already new students eager to be trained. Some young ladies are wanting to join the Bible institute so they are being considered for the next year. There are 21 converts in Maharashtra and 40 in Orissa who are awaiting baptism. Opposition is being faced in those areas.

     January saw many requests for copies of Anchors of the Faith from many areas in the U.S. I am not sure how inmates in distant prisons know to request it, but they do. Some churches also use it for new converts.  Henry Vick continues to see many inmates complete the course in the jail in Escambia County, Florida. There have also been requests for copies of Nautical Notes. I am thankful that God continues to use these books to bring the lost to Him.

     In uploading weekly radio broadcasts recently, I had completed a full week’s worth for the dropbox for radio stations as well as supplying the podcasts and discovered that the 15-minute program was too long. In verifying it, I found that it contained all five of the M-F 5-minute programs as well as the 15-minute one. Since I could not fix the 15-minute one (complicated process), that left me with no option but to delete them all and start over with another subject. It made me wonder if the devil didn’t want that broadcast heard.

     Personally I am still invested in sharing care for my mother-in-law, who reached the age of 100 early in February. All these things keep me fully occupied.

Until next time,

Lenora Mund
Office Manager

Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]

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Dear Friends,

    Many years ago Fisher-Mund wrote these words to you, our readers……“Isn’t it a joyful thing to know that God had love for this world of sinners to the point of giving up Heaven’s wonder to descend to this planet to rescue fallen man? He sure came unusually wrapped, but I am glad for what was revealed in that heavenly gift. Because of Christ’s coming (his birth, shed blood, death, and resurrection), I have a home in a land that is fairer than day, with a city of lights beyond my imagination.” This Christmas season is the second year Fisher-Mund has been enjoying lights beyond his (or our) imagination.

     He also wrote to you about “change”, saying that the word had taken its place on his “bad” list just because of its association! The year 2022 has brought change to the saints of God. Some are no longer able to serve the Lord in the same positions they have filled for many years (2 Corinthians 5:1-8) but continue to be faithful to the end (1 Corinthians 4:2). Work and pray as long as you can, then pray as long as you have mental faculties. God will take care of the rest!

     We have all seen change in the cost of living (increase). That financial “crunch” has been felt by everyone, and this ministry has also experienced it. However God continues to faithfully meet the needs for each mission effort. Thank you for your part in prayer and financial support. Our world has change stamped all over it. Those areas where change is not good call out to us as Christians to stand and reverse that. We need God to give us backbone and stamina for 2023 to discern which changes to refuse.

     Fishers of Men Ministries International has not changed it its desire to see individuals brought to a saving faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. We have not changed in our desire to spread the gospel through witnessing, radio broadcasts, the printed page and mission support. We have not changed our desire to see young men who will continue this vision saved, called to preach, and trained in the Bible. We have not changed in promoting daily Bible reading as a necessity for spiritual health.

     The Bible schools in India and the Philippines have not changed in training young preachers. Bro. Varghese in India reports all teachers and students are doing good. Seven young people were recently saved. His mother has been hospitalized but expected to recover. The investment in a motor bike and a bore well have blessed many. Bro. Jeph in the Philippines reports his mother, Rose, slipped on a wet floor and for a few weeks was unable to attend services because she could not sit. Jeph’s wife, Marge, is having difficulty breathing, and even after tests and treatment it continues to be a problem. A new building for worship was dedicated in a very remote place 185 kms. south of San Fernando City (Neuva Vizcaya). Bro. Jeph preached that dedication and 10 people were saved. He also preached an anniversary service for a church in Manila and 25 folks came forward for salvation. By the time this letter goes out Fishers of Men Baptist Church in San Fernando City will have celebrated its 22nd anniversary in November. “Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised…” Psalm 145:3. We continue to look forward to the opening of the Bible school in January 2023 in Bangladesh.

     The largest outlet for the broadcasts “A Fisherman’s 5-Minute Look at the Book” and “The Mariner’s Call”, Fundamental Broadcasting Network, reports that God has enlarged that coast by bringing listeners from two new countries for the first time—East Timor, an island country in Southeast Asia, and Kosovo, a developing country in Southeast Europe. That means that through FBN alone the broadcasts are heard in at least 236 countries and locations around the world!

Merry Christmas!

Lenora Mund
Office Manager

Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]

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Dear Friends of FOMMI:

Since writing last on August 15, I have heard words of encouragement from many of you as you remember your connection to Fisher-Mund as he was an ambassador of our Lord. You have written from Washington, Greenland, Michigan, Mississippi, West Virginia, Florida and Texas. We are beginning our second year of serving the Lord since Fisher-Mund’s departure. Thank you for continuing to uphold this ministry in your prayers and financial support. Speaking of prayers, this year has seen two of FOMMI’s prayer warriors taken to heaven. Patricia (Pat) Habedank was a very special servant of the Lord and a very faithful prayer warrior not only for FOMMI and the Mund family, but for a long list of others. She was a special friend to me with whom I could share burdens and know she was praying for God’s will. I miss her. Frances Newby is the second prayer warrior who is greatly missed. This just increases my anticipation of joining them! I know most of you who receive this letter pray for FOMMI regularly, and I just want you to know it is of the greatest value.
The Bible school in India seems to flourish with persecution. Since August, 18 people have been baptized and 22 more accepted Christ as their Saviour and Lord in an area where they are often attacked by anti-Christian groups. Regular Bible studies are progressing in 16 villages where there are no churches even as other villages are visited. In three villages there is no proper water supply, causing much sickness. Also it is difficult to reach these villages as they are somewhat remote. FOMMI has sent support to bore a well to supply healthy water, and to purchase a motor bike to aid in physically reaching the villages for evangelization.
The ministry in Bangladesh continues to expand. The Bible school is set to open in January 2023. The trip to Bangladesh in February 2023 is still being planned, but because of so much time required to travel to and from, it will omit plans to go to the Philippines. Bro. Jeph from the Philippines will meet the travelers from the U.S. in Dhaka to accompany them on to the “fishing fields” of Bangladesh with Bro. Lemon.
As the hurricane season is winding down here in the U.S., so is the typhoon season for the Philippines. Bro. Jeph reports all is well there, even as they recently endured a strong earthquake. He was expressing his thankfulness that the building was properly built and escaped damage.
No matter how many times I read the Bible, there is always something that never “registered” previously. I refer to God and Jesus Christ as “the Lord”, and recently I discovered in Isaiah 42:8, “I am the LORD: that is my name…”. What have you discovered recently?

“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: the LORD make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace” (Numbers 6:24-26).

Lenora Mund
Office Manager

Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]

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