The #1 need of our ministry is prayer! That is followed closely by the need for regular, financial giving (monthly or annually) to account 111509.
Beyond regularly praying and giving, people often ask us for specific purchases which would be strategic for our ministry in Europe, so we’re offering this wish list for One-Time Gifts. Please click here to give. Also, contact Michael or Sherri to tell us of your gift or to get more information. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
| Covered | Cost | Item Requested | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| no | $317 | Certifying Czech car for use in Italy | |
| YES | $792 | Auto import fee | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| no | $185 | Women's retreat organized by Sherri near Lecco in 11/23 | |
| no | $167 | Costs to preach at retreat near Turin in 10/23 | |
| YES | $2,696 | Utilities increase from 2022 to 2023 due to war in Ukraine and move to Italy | Year-end gift from a friend in Newnan, GA! |
| no | $360 | Women's training near Naples in 05/23 | |
| no | $42 | MissionePerTe.it domain renewal | |
| no | $229 | Evangelistic trip to Bologna | |
| no | $79 | Leadership retreat for women's ministry | |
| no | $200 (est) | Women's retreat organized by Sherri in Sicily in 02/24 | |
| no | $123 | 2023 commuter trains to meetings in Milan and Como | |
| no | $89 | External hard drive | |
| no | $552 | Laptop | |
| no | $177 | Books on preaching for lay leaders | |
| no | $119 | Visa renewal fee for Michael | |
| no | $119 | Visa renewal fee for Sherri | |
| no | $256 | One year plan for two cell phones and wifi | |
| YES | $1,191 | Airfare to/from USA for Sherri in March 2023 | Thanks to a friend in Georgia! |
| YES | $1,191 | Airfare to/from USA for Michael in March 2023 | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| no | $271 | Printer with lower-cost ink consumption | |
| no | $122 | Autumn data plan for cell phones and home wifi | |
| YES | $220 | Driving our car to Cantu', Italy | Thanks to friends in Virginia! |
| YES | $95 | A year of Zoom | Thanks to a friend in GA! |
| YES | $142 | Cost of residency status (internal visas) | Thanks to a friend in GA! |
| YES | $401 | Gas for Oct 2022 ministry trips | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $147 | Housing in friends' basement during ministry trip to Lazio | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $142 | Meals in autumn to meet with ministry leaders | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $61 | Train tickets to autumn ministry events | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $86 | Toll road usage to autumn ministry events | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $190 | Home office supplies (ink, paper, etc.) | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $3018 | Shipping to Italy (final installment, packing and unpacking on our own) | Thanks to a friend in GA! |
| YES | $3150 | Shipping to Italy (first installment) | Thanks to friends at WBC! |
| YES | $104 | Italian toll roads | Thanks to a friend in GA! |
| YES | $414 | Washing machine | Thanks to friends in MT! |
| YES | $132 | Vacuum cleaner | Thanks to friends in MT! |
| YES | $262 | Visas to Italy | Thanks to a friend in Comstock Park, MI! |
| YES | $387 | AirBnb near Cantu', Italy | Thanks to a friend in GA! |
| YES | $350 | AirBnb near Fondi, Italy | Thanks to friends at WBC! |
| YES | $397 | AirBnb near Ostia, Italy | Thanks to friends at WBC! |
| YES | $379 | Toll roads in Italy and Austria | Thanks to friends at WBC! |
| YES | $581 | Gas for road trip to Italy | Thanks to a friend in Lowell, MI! |
| YES | $1200 | Flights to the US in 2021 | Thanks to friends in Whitneyville, MI! |
| YES | $535 | Laptop for Sherri | Thanks to friends in Hadley, Michigan! |
| no | $135 | Retreat with missionaries | |
| YES | $65 | Online conference on Resiliency in Ministry | Thanks to friends at WBC! |
| YES | $91 | Room & board for retreat with national church planters | Thanks to friends at WBC! |
| no | $192 | Flight, shuttle and train - Sherri | Women's training near Milan, Italy 2019 |
| no | $178 | Room & board - Sherri | Women's training near Milan, Italy 2019 |
| no | $202 | Printer, ink and paper | Used extensively for English and Bible teaching |
| YES | $122 | Bibles and whiteboard markers | Thanks to a friend in GA! |
| YES | $586 | Flight to Europe - Sherri | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $586 | Flight to Europe - Michael | Thank you Hadley Community! |
| YES | $348 | Remanufactured laptop - Sherri | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $479 | Remanufactured laptop - Michael | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $64 | HP printer for furlough | Thanks to a friend in GA! |
| YES | $478 | Vienna women's training - Sherri | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $593 | Flight to USA - Michael | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $593 | Flight to USA - Sherri | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $593 | Flight to USA - Elizabeth | Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI! |
| YES | $211 | Sherri's room and board at Italian women's training event in 2017 | Thanks to friends in Rockford! |
| YES | $32 | Translation of Michael's evangelistic preaching notes by unchurched friend | Pray for the message to touch her! |
| YES | $1351 | Rebecca's flight to be with family in Brno for Christmas (and to get wisdom teeth pulled more economically) | Thanks to friends in Rockford MI! |
| YES | $28 | Quick trip by Sherri to Prague to counsel unchurched friend in crisis | Thanks to friends in MT! |
| YES | $208 | Sherri's room and board at Italian women's training event in 2016 | Thanks to friends in Cedar Springs MI! |
| YES | $165 | Sherri's travel to/from women's training event in 2016 | Thanks to friends in Cedar Springs MI! |
| YES | $100 | Sarah's flight | Thanks to friends in Tustin Michigan! |
| YES | $963 | Michael's flight to Michigan | Thanks to a friend in Cedar Springs MI! |
| YES | $963 | Elizabeth's flight to Michigan | Thanks to a friend in Belmont MI! |
| YES | $305 | Sherri's flight to Michigan | Thanks to a friend in Cedar Springs MI! |
| YES | $658 | Sherri's flight to Michigan | Thanks to HCC in Michigan! |
| YES | $575 | Sherri's 2016 room and board for the conference she coordinates in Switzerland | Thanks to friends from Rockford MI! |
| YES | $260 | Sherri's travel to conference in Switzerland | Thanks to friends from Rockford MI! |
| YES | $105 | Elizabeth's Czech visa | Thanks to friends from Rockford MI! |
| YES | $105 | Sherri's Czech visa | God's gift through PPRBC! |
| YES | $105 | Michael's Czech visa | Thanks to friends in Cedar Springs MI! |
| YES | $66 | Authorized translations of documents for visa renewals | Thanks to friends in Cedar Springs MI! |
| YES | $100 | Gift toward persecuted house church | Thanks to a friend in NC! |
| YES | $100 | Gift toward persecuted house church | Thanks to a friend in CO! |
| YES | $575 | Sherri's 2015 room and board for the conference she coordinates | Thanks to friends in Michigan! |
| YES | $110 | Sherri's travel to conference in Switzerland | Thanks to friends from Rockford MI! |
| YES | $1281 | Rebecca's airfare to visit us in Italy in May | Thanks to friends in Michigan! |
| YES | $1281 | Sarah's airfare to visit us in Italy in May | Thanks to friends in Michigan! |
| YES | $162 | Remaining costs for Rebecca and Sarah's flights | God's gift through PPRBC! |
| YES | $199 | Flight for Sherri and Italian church planter to attend the women's conference in Turin | Thanks to friends in SC! |
| YES | $59 | Transportation and shipping to women's conference in Turin in 2015 | God's gift through PPRBC! |
| YES | $58 | Groceries for Thanksgiving outreach | God's gift through PPRBC! |
| YES | $55 | Food for evangelistic birthday party | God's gift through PPRBC! |
| YES | $736 | Remainder of Sarah's ticket to see us for Christmas 2015 | Thanks to friends in SC! |
| YES | $500 | Part of Sarah's ticket to see us at Christmas | Thanks to a friend in Hadley MI! |
| YES | $913 | Michael's ticket to 2015 mini-furlough | Thanks to friends from Rockford MI! |
| YES | $913 | Elizabeth's ticket to 2015 mini-furlough | Thanks to friends in Michigan! |
| YES | $913 | Sherri's ticket to 2015 mini-furlough | Thanks to friends from Rockford MI! |
| YES | $185 | Meals at Sherri's Swiss conference | Thanks to a Michigan family! |
| YES | $320 | Lodging for Sherri's Swiss conference | Thanks to a Michigan family! |
| YES | $1425 | Sarah's flight to visit us in Europe this summer | Thanks to a Michigan family! |
| YES | $188 | T-shirt and banner for evangelistic event in Monterosi Italy | Thanks to BVC's Harvest offering! |
| YES | $196 | Whiteboard and songbooks for church plant in Piombino Italy | Thanks to BVC's Harvest offering! |
| YES | $340 | Travel to Sherri's Swiss conference (bus flight and train!) 2015 | Thanks to a friend in Comstock Park MI! |
| YES | $104 | Printer | Thanks so much! |
| YES | $67 | Evangelistic Thanksgiving party | Thanks to BVC's Harvest offering! |
| YES | $476 | Laptop for Michael | Thanks to a friend in Cary NC! |
| YES | $500 | Sarah's flight | Thanks to a friend in Fayetteville GA! |
| YES | $200 | Sarah's flight to visit us at Christmas | Thanks to friends from Rockford MI! |
| YES | $561 | Sarah's flight to visit us at Christmas | Thanks to a family in NH! |
| YES | $1199 | Rebecca's flight to visit us at Christmas | Thanks to a family in NH! |
| YES | $393 | Visa application fees for the Czech Republic | Thanks to a friend in Comstock Park MI! |
| YES | $560 | Road trip to Italy. Fuel sack lunches and tolls. | Thanks to BVC's Harvest offering! |
| YES | $550 | Housing to and in Italy | Thanks to BVC's Harvest offering! |
| YES | $280 | Meals and gifts for unbelieving friends | Thanks to BVC's Harvest offering! |
| YES | $200 | Sarah's flight to visit us in Europe this summer | Thanks to a family in NH! |
| YES | $3375 | Apartment deposit and rental contract in the Czech Republic | Thanks to friends in Rockford MI! |
| YES | $100 | Certification of birth certificates for Europe | Thanks to friends in New Hampshire! |
| YES | $186 | Copy of (blank!) criminal records from Italy | Thanks to a friend in Belmont MI! |
| YES | $199 | Translation and authentification of above | |
| YES | $345 | Travel to Sherri's Swiss conference (car flight and train!) 2014 | Thanks to a family in NH! |
| YES | $185 | Meals at Sherri's Swiss conference 2014 | Thanks to a friend in Belmont MI! |
| YES | $340 | Lodging for Sherri's Swiss conference 2014 | Thanks to a friend in Chicagoland! |
| YES | $1000 | Already contributed toward purchase of a used 2011 Volkswagen Golf (if still available) | Thanks to friends in Rockford MI! |
| YES | $2100 | Already contributed | Offering at a church in Grand Rapids MI! |
| YES | $3400 | From the sale of our car in Italy | |
| YES | $1000 | Contributed on 1/30 | Thanks to a church in Newnan GA! |
| YES | $1000 | Contributed on 2/1 | Thanks to a friend in Belmont MI! |
| YES | $4600 | Contributed on 2/4 | Thanks to friends in Vienna VA! |
| YES | $213 | 5 more years of the Mission For You website | Thanks to friends in Comstock Park MI! |
| YES | $3000 | Cost of shipping our belongings from Italy to the Czech Republic | Thanks to friends in Rockford MI! |
| YES | $640 | Flight to the Czech Republic - Elizabeth | Thanks to friends in Rockford and G.R. MI! |
| YES | $640 | Flight to the Czech Republic - Sherri | Thanks to friends in Rockford MI! |
| YES | $640 | Flight to the Czech Republic - Michael | Thanks to friends in G.R. MI! |
| YES | $3625 | Gift towards Czech language study | Thanks to friends in Rockford MI! |
| YES | $309 | Travel to March 2013 conference in Colorado Springs and meeting with Entrust's president about a possible partnership | Thanks to a partner in SC! |
| YES | $684 | March 2013 conference for Michael on how to train others | Thanks to friends in Hudsonville MI! |
| YES | $603 | Sherri's flight to the Milan conference and back to the USA | Thanks to several friends! |
| YES | $500 | April flight to Sherri's conferences in both Switzerland | Thanks to a friend in Hudsonville MI! |
| YES | $560 | Additional travel and lodging expenses for Sherri's Women Training Women conference | Thanks to a friend in Grand Rapids! |
| YES | $519 | November travel for Michael and Sherri to Pioneers conference in Orlando FL | Thanks to BVC in Rockford MI! |
| YES | $234 | October travel for Sherri to Colorado for further training in how to lead conferences for women | Thanks to friends in Hudsonville MI! |
| YES | $551 | May 2012 travel for Michael and Sherri to Brno Czech Rep. for a ministry vision trip | Thanks to friends in Chicagoland and Grand Rapids! |
| YES | $2272 | Travel for Michael Sherri and Elizabeth for 2012 furlough | Thanks to a friend in Belmont MI! |
| YES | $862 | Travel for Sarah's travel for 2012 furlough | BVC's Harvest Offering and HCC's trust fund gift! |
| YES | $105 | Renewal of Sarah's passport at the US Embassy | Thanks to friends in Hudsonville MI! |
| YES | $500 | Rights to publish Randy Alcorn's Grace and Truth Paradox | A big thank you to K and S! |
| YES | $700 | Fees paid to American legal consultant | Thanks to friends in Hudsonville MI! |
| YES | $780 | Sherri's travel to lead the Women to Women conference in Switzerland | Thanks to friends in Hudsonville MI and Cary NC! |
| YES | $399 | Computer for Michael's online ministry | Bella Vista Church's Harvest Offering! |
| YES | $733 | Rebecca's trip to be with us at Christmastime | Bella Vista Church's Harvest Offering! |
| YES | $1800 | Pioneers' "Connection" Conference | Bella Vista Church's Harvest Offering! |
| YES | $1454 | Rebecca's trip to Italy in 06/2011. | Thanks to friends in Grand Rapids MI! |
| YES | $100 | Translation of The Omega Course (first part of manual 2) | Thank you Hadley Community! |
| YES | $200 | Translation of The Omega Course (first part of manual 2) | Thank you Hadley Community! |
| YES | $280 | Sherri's travel to lead the Women to Women conference in Switzerland | Bella Vista Church's Harvest Offering! |
| YES | $500 | Sherri's food and housing at the Women to Women ministry training in Switzerland | Thanks to a friend in Hudsonville MI! |
| YES | $575 | 2011 fee for internet and phone | A big thank you to K and S! |
| YES | $780 | Sherri's trip to Pioneers conference in Croatia (Sherri went alone to cut back on costs to our supporters) | Thanks to friends in Vienna VA! |
| YES | $1100 | Rebecca's trip to visit us in Italy for CHRISTmas break | Thank you to friends in Rockford MI! |
| YES | $530 | 2010 fee for internet and phone | Thank you to Hadley in MI! |
| YES | $539 | New computer for Sherri's expanding ministry to Italian and missionary women | Thank you Whitneyville in MI! |
| YES | $400 | School materials for Rebecca's first year in the USA | Thank you to Hadley in MI! |
| YES | $200 | Inner city Grand Rapids missions trip for Rebecca | Thank you to friends in Rockford MI! |
| YES | $350 | March 2010 airfare to Switzerland | Thank you to Tim and Jessica in NC! |
| YES | $1614 | Michael and Sherri's airfare for 2010 mini-furlough | Thank you Bella Vista in MI! |
| YES | $1614 | Rebecca and Sarah's airfare for 2010 mini-furlough | Thank you Ken and Lori in MI! |
| YES | $679 | Elizabeth's airfare for 2010 mini-furlough | Thanks to friends in Vienna VA! |
| YES | $2000 | 2010 Pioneers' orientation conference in Orlando Florida | Thank you Bella Vista in MI! |
| YES | $500 | 2009 Publishing rights for a Randy Alcorn novel | Thank you Bella Vista in MI! |
| YES | $6000 | 2008 Translation and publication of The Case for Christ | Thank you Bella Vista in MI! |
To give for these “One-Time Gift” items, please let us know by email and give to “Carlson 111509” online or via mail by printing this giving card and mailing it to:
10123 William Carey Dr.
Orlando, FL 32832
1.800.755.7284