Fishers of Men Ministries International

12/16/2024

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Dear Friends:

This reporting will wind up 2024 Fishing News. It has been a year of ups and downs and changes, personally, nationally and world-wide, but nothing has come that surprised our Lord. It is so wonderful to be able to rest in knowing that fact. FOMMI continues to make daily radio broadcasts available to stations, internet and podcasts. All twenty-one “fishy” tracts have been reprinted. A new book, “More Nautical Notes”, which contains short “fishy” devotionals that were the last writings of Fisher-Mund, is now being printed. Although I have proofed publications for many years, I just could not seem to get to an end of the “typos” in this book, so finally released it to the printer. (Guess that is a sign of old age!) 🙂 “Anchors of the Faith” continues to be used particularly in jail/prison settings. Here is an unsolicited testimony from an inmate of Escambia County Jail, Pensacola, Florida, received in late November. “My Anchors of the Faith worksheets have been completed. I have thoroughly enjoyed the study….there are many vital points I feel I need to work on personally…Thank you for your ministry and all your efforts made here. The hope you bring is worth so much to me and is what gets me through these very long days.”

I extend my thanks to each of you who continue to support this ministry in prayer and finances. I understand that there are many worthy ministry opportunities out there for churches and individuals to support. Most of the individual supporters and church supporters of FOMMI have been long-time friends. Occasionally there are circumstances that cause a church to end support. In November I received a letter from a young pastor saying that was the case. I just wanted you to know that these things are in the hands of the Lord and I thank and bless the Lord for all His blessings through each of you and I do not take that for granted. Support or no support does not diminish my regard for each of you.

Speaking of support, this is just a reminder that if you have a contribution to FOMMI that you want to be recognized in 2024 for tax deduction reasons, it must be IN OUR OFFICE no later than Tuesday, December 31. Otherwise it may be attributed to 2025 totals and not useable for 2024 purposes. (Timely delivery of USPS mail is not so certain these days.)

I did not seek an update from Bro. Jeph in the Philippines, Bro. Varghese in India, or Bro. Lemon in Bangladesh at this time. I will update you in the February newsletter. Just to let you know that all eyes around the world are on the USA, about 2 am on Election Night Bro. Jeph texted me about the election result! (I texted him I was trying to sleep!)

1 Thessalonians 5:18, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you”.

Merry Christmas,
Lenora Mund
Office Manager

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

LINK TO THE CAST NET PUBLICATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE  Dear Friends:      This reporting will wind up 2024 Fishing News. It has been a year of ups and downs and changes, personally, nationally and world-wide, but nothing has come that surprised

10/28/2024

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LINK TO THE CAST NET PUBLICATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE  Dear Friends:      It has seemed that summer will never leave us here in lower Alabama! At this writing it is still here, but beginning to fade. My days have once again shared time with car

08/19/2024

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LINK TO THE CAST NET PUBLICATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE Dear Friends:      Lest I forget to include a note of gratitude to you all for being my friends as well as friends of FOMMI, I want to remind you that neither FOMMI nor I could long continue without

04/15/2024

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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]

https://www.fomm.org/fommi-news/2024/04/15/prayer-letter-amp-the-cast-net-april-2024

02/25/2024

My mother-in-law, Margaret Mund, completed her journey on Saturday, February 24, at the age of 101.

The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 27, at 2 pm at Fishermen Baptist Church in Bon Secour, AL.

02/19/2024

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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]

12/12/2023

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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]