Half Furlough 2020

We have reported to our Northwest churches this year. It was great to hear from and see many in Oregon, Washington, and Montana. We also stopped in Idaho and took in two of our churches in Michigan during family visits.

As of the second week in September we still need to work more on the changes for S.E.E. since the Olympics was moved to next year and we have yet to complete our vacation time for this year. We would like to take a trip to see our daughter around our anniversary.

Our hope is to preach one more time the end of October back in our sending church in Vacaville, CA. Then we will head back to Australia.

If you want to see us while we are in the states, please contact us and we will see if it is possible.

Half Furlough 2018

We will be in the USA from March 8 2018 till Aug. 29 2018. We will be reaching out to our supporting churches as listed below.
Our contact details will be on our "Contact Us" page of this web site under furlough contacts.
At this point we know the following about our time in the USA:

Furlough Schedule 2018
(Northern California region, Alaska, Montana)

March 11 – Clearlake Baptist Church, Lakeport CA

March 18 – First Baptist Church, Polson MT

March 25 (Palm Sunday) – First Baptist Church, Petaluma CA

April 1 (Easter) – We probably will visit our sending church

April 8-11 – CARBC, Fresno CA

April 15 – Forest Ranch Baptist Church, Forest Ranch CA

April 22 – Grace Baptist Church, Redding CA

April 29 – New Harvest Church, Salem Or

May 5 – Luke graduation from Corban Uni, Salem Or

May 7 – Luke and Meagan Wedding, Salem Or

May 12 - Niece's Wedding, Hastings MI

May 13 – Nashville Baptist Church, Nashville MI

May 20 – Grace Baptist Church, Yuba City CA

May 27 – Christ Community Church, Vina CA

June 3 – Sierra Baptist Church, Newcastle CA

June 10 – Calvary Baptist Church, Paradise CA

June 17 AM – Highland Baptist Church, Hayward CA

June 17- July 5 - SEE ministry at Men’s FIFA World Cup

July 8 - Calvary Baptist Church, Kenai AK

July 15 – Berean Baptist Church, Kodiak AK

July 22 – Campton Heights Baptist Church, Fortuna CA

July 29 – Smith River Baptist Church, Smith River CA

August 5 – San Francisco Bible Church, San Fran. CA

August 12 – Orchard Avenue Baptist Church, Vacaville CA

August 19 – Sunrise Valley Baptist Church, San Jose CA

August 26 – First Baptist Church, Windsor CA

August 29 – Return to the field

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Mini Furlough 2016

We will be in the USA from July 10 2016 till Sept. 29 2016. We will be reaching out to our Michigan churches as well as those in Oregon and Washington. Our contact details will be on our "Contact Us" page of this web site under furlough contacts.
At this point we know the following about our time in the USA:
10 July, Attend San Francisco Bible Church AM service Amtrak across the USA
13 July - 15 July with Matt’s parents
15 July - 16 July, with Brian and Stephanie Cannon
17 July, AM, Mammoth Baptist Church, Pastor Curtis Wilson, 2690 Auburn Rd., Shelby Township, MI 48317
17 July, PM travel by car to Wexford, PA,
18 July - 21 July, travel to McLean, VA, attend ABWE’s Missionary Enrichment Conference,
22 July, ABWE Headquarters & Golf Scramble
22-23 July, return by car to Freeport, MI, stay with Matt’s parents,
In Freeport 23-29 July
24 July, Hastings Baptist Church, Nashville Baptist Church
Amtrak to Albuquerque, 30 July 3:55 PM
30 July - 6 August, with Casey & Amy Cundall
Fly to Rio de Janeiro, 7 August
7 August - 17 August, Rio 16 Outreach
18 August - 19 September, stay in Salem, Oregon, (location unknown at this time)
12 September, Baptist Network Northwest Pastors & Wives Retreat, Cannon Beach, OR
19 September, travel to Windsor, CA (accommodation unknown at this time)
Sending church, First Baptist Church, Windsor, CA
Fly from San Francisco, 28 September, 11:25PM, to Sydney, 30 September, 7:00AM

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Furlough '14 is almost done!  We can't wait to return to the work in Australia!!

We are still hoping to get back about a week into Feb 2015. To do that we need at least another $230 per month in support.  It is our hope that churches and current partners will be able to help a bit each so that this shortfall is covered very soon.

Another issue is the sale of our car.  If anyone is interested in a good used car that gets in the low 30's for mileage, please contact us right away.  We know about what it is worth, and we know we owe more than that.  So we are not looking to move much, if any, on price. We want $4775.
"07 Chrysler Sebring 4 door.  It has good tires and the body is clean and straight. Approx. 97K miles

We would give the greatest discount to someone willing to let us use it until close to our return date (tickets not purchased yet, but early Feb).

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We are on furlough again in 2014! Many dates are already booked .

If you are interested in having us give a report to your church or group (or as an individual supporter) please contact us soon as the dates usually are booked on a first come first served (Aussies say "First in - Best dressed!") basis.

Currently we are at 85 % of our required minimum support (-$1400). We still hope to connect with ministry partners to raise this financial need and return by mid January. We NEED to be back in Australia before the first of Feb.

Thanks! Hope to see you soon.

What we know so far:

• Jan 26 @ First Baptist Church, Windsor CA
• Feb 2 @ Greenville CA
• Feb 9 PM @ Grace Baptist, Yuba City, CA
• Feb 16 @ First Baptist, Petaluma, CA
• Feb 23 @ Fortuna CA
• March 2 @ Seirra Baptist Church - Newcastle, CA
• March 9 @ FBC Weaverville CA
• March 16 @ Smith River BC, Smith River, CA
• March 22 @ Life Pointe Church, Woodland, CA
• March 23 @ Forest Ranch Baptist, Forest Ranch, CA
• March 30 @ Clearlake Baptist Church, Lakeport CA
• April 6-8 @ Grace Baptist Church, Redding CA
• April 13 @ Vina Community Church, Vina CA
• April 27 @ Hastings Baptist Church, Hastings MI
• May 3 - Amy Graduation, Cedarville OH
• May 10 - Amy and Casey wedding, OH
• May 14-15 @ Home office & training seminar, PA
• May 18 @ Mammoth Baptist, Utica, MI
• May 25 @ First Baptist Church, Bigfork MT
• June 1 @ First Baptist Church, Polson MT
• June 8 @ First Baptist Church, Windsor, CA
• June 20-30 FIFA Soccer World Cup in Brazil - funds allowing - Matt only
• July 20-24 @ ABWE Missionary Enrichment Conf.
• July 27 @ Grace Baptist Church, Bellingham WA
• Aug 10 @ FBC, Tumwater, WA
• Aug 17 @ FBC, Gold Beach, OR
• Aug 31 @ New Harvest, North Salem, Or
• Sept 7 @ Community Baptist Church, Hillsboro OR
• Sept 14 @ Riverside Baptist Church, Albany OR
• Sept 21 @ Calvary Baptist Church, Kenai, AK
• Sept 28 @ Berean Baptist Church, Kodiak, AK
• Oct 5 Glacierview Baptist Church, Homer, AK --- & --- Our Anniversary
• Oct 12
• Oct 19 @ Highland Baptist Church, Hayward CA
• Oct 26 @ Calvary Baptist, Paradise, CA
• Nov 2 @ Orchard Ave Baptist Church, Vacaville CA
• Nov 9 @ San Fransisco Bible Church, CA
• Nov 16 @ Sunrise Baptist Church, San Jose CA
• Nov 19 canceled due to snow storm
• Nov 23 in Michigan
• Nov 30 in Michigan
• Dec 3 @ Nashville Baptist Church, Nashville MI
• Dec 7 PM @ multichurch Sing-a-long meeting at Calvary BC Paradise, CA
• Dec 14 visiting Gold Country Baptist Church
• Dec 21 ???
• Dec 28 ???
• Jan 4 ???
• Jan 11 ???

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