Recurring Gift Help for Missionary

Dear Missionary supporter,

My family and I are ready to go back to Papua New Guinea, but a shortfall in our funds means we have to stay in the US and raise more support. Some of you may not know this, but all of our financial support comes from individual donors like you. So I am reaching out to you to please consider the following:

The LCMS Office of International Mission told us that more Recurring Gifts would provide a stable basis for us, and allow us to continue our work of spreading the Gospel in PNG. Specifically, here is how you can help us:

*The easiest way is to go online to www.lcms.org/ritzman

·         Scroll down and click on the red ‘Give Now’ button

·         Enter in the amount you want to give

·         On the next line where it says ‘Type of Gift’ click the button for ‘Recurring Gift’

·         Choose a ‘Frequency’. (The system can only receive funds on the 14^th day)

·         The other fields are your personal information. Then click ‘Donate Now’ and you’re finished.

*If you do not have online access you may call 888-930-4438 to speak with someone about setting up a Recurring Gift.

Please know that any amount of support will help, and with your donation my family and I will soon be on our way back to PNG. May the Lord bless you as we celebrate the Reformation, and the free gift of forgiveness won for us by our Savior Jesus Christ.

Your Missionary,

MICHAEL RITZMAN

OMPNG Retro Video: Hong Kong pt. 2 - Thwarted at the Temple

Share in my frustration:

It seems I was not meant to capture video from the inside of a Hong Kong temple. At least, not without some passer-by crossing in front of my camera. Oh well. That just means you folks get a blooper video.

My, but they do burn a lot of incense in there, don't they?

I hope you are enjoying these 'retro' videos. Soon I'll post some PNG stuff that's relevant to my work. Stay tuned!! In the meantime...

 

It is my joy to serve in Papua New Guinea, but in order to continue it is necessary for me to receive adequate funding. The current LCMS ‘network support’ model requires missionaries to raise their own funds, which come from both individual donors and congregations.

Will you please join our support network and become partners with us as we ensure the Good News of Jesus’s death and resurrection for our sins is spread in PNG? The following are suggestions for donations:

Pledges or Recurring Gifts:  These gifts occur monthly but can also be quarterly or yearly. Typical giving is $20-100 monthly for individuals, but can be set at any level. These form the backbone of our support network. To establish a recurring gift go online to www.lcms.org/givenow/ritzman, or call 888-930-4438 to speak with someone at the LCMS Office of International Mission.

One-time Offerings:  These monetary gifts are given one time, or as desired. These gifts can also be done online at www.lcms.org/givenow/ritzman or by sending a check to:

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod                         Mission Central

PO Box 66861                                               or        40718 Highway E16

St. Louis, MO 63166-6861                                        Mapleton, IA 51034-7105

Make Checks payable to The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Write ‘Ritzman-PNG’ in the memo line.

Thank you. Your support allows us to help spread the Gospel despite many difficult challenges. People are blessed, souls are saved, and God is glorified.