The Case for Christ was published in 2004 as a “graduate” of this One-Time Gift list!

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.

CoveredCostItem RequestedNotes
no$437Pioneers conference near Udine, Italy
no$1,504Sherri's flights for mini-furlough 2024
YES$1,300Michael's flights for mini-furlough 2024Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$134T-shirts for baptizeesJust covered on 9/27. Thanks to a friend in Indiana!
no$261Italian leadership conference near Fiuggi
no$317Certifying Czech car for use in Italy
YES$792Auto import feeThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
no$185Women's retreat organized by Sherri near Lecco in 11/23
no$167Costs to preach at retreat near Turin in 10/23
YES$2,696Utilities increase from 2022 to 2023 due to war in Ukraine and move to ItalyYear-end gift from a friend in Newnan, GA!
no$360Women's training near Naples in 05/23
YES$42MissionePerTe.it domain renewalThanks to an anonymous giver!
no$229Evangelistic trip to Bologna
no$79Leadership retreat for women's ministry
no$200 (est)Women's retreat organized by Sherri in Sicily in 02/24
no$1232023 commuter trains to meetings in Milan and Como
no$89External hard drive
no$552Laptop
YES$177Books on preaching for lay leadersThanks to friends in Hadley, MI!
no$119Visa renewal fee for Michael
no$119 Visa renewal fee for Sherri
no$256One year plan for two cell phones and wifi
YES$1,191Airfare to/from USA for Sherri in March 2023Thanks to a friend in Georgia!
YES$1,191Airfare to/from USA for Michael in March 2023Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$271Printer with lower-cost ink consumptionThanks to friends in Hadley, MI!
no$122Autumn data plan for cell phones and home wifi
YES$220Driving our car to Cantu', ItalyThanks to friends in Virginia!
YES$95A year of ZoomThanks to a friend in GA!
YES$142Cost of residency status (internal visas)Thanks to a friend in GA!
YES$401Gas for Oct 2022 ministry tripsThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$147Housing in friends' basement during ministry trip to LazioThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$142Meals in autumn to meet with ministry leadersThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$61Train tickets to autumn ministry eventsThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$86Toll road usage to autumn ministry eventsThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$190Home office supplies (ink, paper, etc.)Thanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$3018Shipping to Italy (final installment, packing and unpacking on our own)Thanks to a friend in GA!
YES$3150Shipping to Italy (first installment)Thanks to friends at WBC!
YES$104Italian toll roadsThanks to a friend in GA!
YES$414Washing machineThanks to friends in MT!
YES$132Vacuum cleanerThanks to friends in MT!
YES$262Visas to ItalyThanks to a friend in Comstock Park, MI!
YES$387AirBnb near Cantu', ItalyThanks to a friend in GA!
YES$350AirBnb near Fondi, ItalyThanks to friends at WBC!
YES$397AirBnb near Ostia, ItalyThanks to friends at WBC!
YES$379Toll roads in Italy and AustriaThanks to friends at WBC!
YES$581Gas for road trip to ItalyThanks to a friend in Lowell, MI!
YES$1200Flights to the US in 2021Thanks to friends in Whitneyville, MI!
YES$535Laptop for SherriThanks to friends in Hadley, Michigan!
no$135Retreat with missionaries
YES$65Online conference on Resiliency in MinistryThanks to friends at WBC!
YES$91Room & board for retreat with national church plantersThanks to friends at WBC!
no$192Flight, shuttle and train for women's training near Milan 2019 - Sherri
no$178Room & board for women's training near Milan 2019 - Sherri
no$202Printer, ink and paper
YES$122Bibles and whiteboard markersThanks to a friend in GA!
YES$586Flight to Europe - SherriThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$586Flight to Europe - MichaelThank you Hadley Community!
YES$348Remanufactured laptop - SherriThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$479Remanufactured laptop - MichaelThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$64HP printer for furloughThanks to a friend in GA!
YES$478Vienna women's training - SherriThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$593Flight to USA - MichaelThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$593Flight to USA - SherriThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$593Flight to USA - ElizabethThanks to friends in Rockford, MI!
YES$211Sherri's room and board at Italian women's training event in 2017Thanks to friends in Rockford!
YES$32Translation of Michael's evangelistic preaching notes by unchurched friendPray for the message to touch her!
YES$1351Rebecca'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$28Quick trip by Sherri to Prague to counsel unchurched friend in crisisThanks to friends in MT!
YES$208Sherri's room and board at Italian women's training event in 2016Thanks to friends in Cedar Springs MI!
YES$165Sherri's travel to/from women's training event in 2016Thanks to friends in Cedar Springs MI!
YES$100Sarah's flightThanks to friends in Tustin Michigan!
YES$963Michael's flight to MichiganThanks to a friend in Cedar Springs MI!
YES$963Elizabeth's flight to MichiganThanks to a friend in Belmont MI!
YES$305Sherri's flight to MichiganThanks to a friend in Cedar Springs MI!
YES$658Sherri's flight to MichiganThanks to HCC in Michigan!
YES$575Sherri's 2016 room and board for the conference she coordinates in SwitzerlandThanks to friends from Rockford MI!
YES$260Sherri's travel to conference in SwitzerlandThanks to friends from Rockford MI!
YES$105Elizabeth's Czech visaThanks to friends from Rockford MI!
YES$105Sherri's Czech visaGod's gift through PPRBC!
YES$105Michael's Czech visaThanks to friends in Cedar Springs MI!
YES$66Authorized translations of documents for visa renewalsThanks to friends in Cedar Springs MI!
YES$100Gift toward persecuted house churchThanks to a friend in NC!
YES$100Gift toward persecuted house churchThanks to a friend in CO!
YES$575Sherri's 2015 room and board for the conference she coordinatesThanks to friends in Michigan!
YES$110Sherri's travel to conference in SwitzerlandThanks to friends from Rockford MI!
YES$1281Rebecca's airfare to visit us in Italy in MayThanks to friends in Michigan!
YES$1281Sarah's airfare to visit us in Italy in MayThanks to friends in Michigan!
YES$162Remaining costs for Rebecca and Sarah's flightsGod's gift through PPRBC!
YES$199Flight for Sherri and Italian church planter to attend the women's conference in TurinThanks to friends in SC!
YES$59Transportation and shipping to women's conference in Turin in 2015God's gift through PPRBC!
YES$58Groceries for Thanksgiving outreachGod's gift through PPRBC!
YES$55Food for evangelistic birthday partyGod's gift through PPRBC!
YES$736Remainder of Sarah's ticket to see us for Christmas 2015Thanks to friends in SC!
YES$500Part of Sarah's ticket to see us at ChristmasThanks to a friend in Hadley MI!
YES$913Michael's ticket to 2015 mini-furloughThanks to friends from Rockford MI!
YES$913Elizabeth's ticket to 2015 mini-furloughThanks to friends in Michigan!
YES$913Sherri's ticket to 2015 mini-furloughThanks to friends from Rockford MI!
YES$185Meals at Sherri's Swiss conferenceThanks to a Michigan family!
YES$320Lodging for Sherri's Swiss conferenceThanks to a Michigan family!
YES$1425Sarah's flight to visit us in Europe this summerThanks to a Michigan family!
YES$188T-shirt and banner for evangelistic event in Monterosi ItalyThanks to BVC's Harvest offering!
YES$196Whiteboard and songbooks for church plant in Piombino ItalyThanks to BVC's Harvest offering!
YES$340Travel to Sherri's Swiss conference (bus flight and train!) 2015Thanks to a friend in Comstock Park MI!
YES$104PrinterThanks so much!
YES$67Evangelistic Thanksgiving partyThanks to BVC's Harvest offering!
YES$476Laptop for MichaelThanks to a friend in Cary NC!
YES$500Sarah's flightThanks to a friend in Fayetteville GA!
YES$200Sarah's flight to visit us at ChristmasThanks to friends from Rockford MI!
YES$561Sarah's flight to visit us at ChristmasThanks to a family in NH!
YES$1199Rebecca's flight to visit us at ChristmasThanks to a family in NH!
YES$393Visa application fees for the Czech RepublicThanks to a friend in Comstock Park MI!
YES$560Road trip to Italy. Fuel sack lunches and tolls.Thanks to BVC's Harvest offering!
YES$550Housing to and in ItalyThanks to BVC's Harvest offering!
YES$280Meals and gifts for unbelieving friendsThanks to BVC's Harvest offering!
YES$200Sarah's flight to visit us in Europe this summerThanks to a family in NH!
YES$3375Apartment deposit and rental contract in the Czech RepublicThanks to friends in Rockford MI!
YES$100Certification of birth certificates for EuropeThanks to friends in New Hampshire!
YES$186Copy of (blank!) criminal records from ItalyThanks to a friend in Belmont MI!
YES$199Translation and authentification of above
YES$345Travel to Sherri's Swiss conference (car flight and train!) 2014Thanks to a family in NH!
YES$185Meals at Sherri's Swiss conference 2014Thanks to a friend in Belmont MI!
YES$340Lodging for Sherri's Swiss conference 2014Thanks to a friend in Chicagoland!
YES$1000Already contributed toward purchase of a used 2011 Volkswagen Golf (if still available)Thanks to friends in Rockford MI!
YES$2100Already contributedOffering at a church in Grand Rapids MI!
YES$3400From the sale of our car in ItalyThanks to an anonymous giver!
YES$1000Contributed on 1/30Thanks to a church in Newnan GA!
YES$1000Contributed on 2/1Thanks to a friend in Belmont MI!
YES$4600Contributed on 2/4Thanks to friends in Vienna VA!
YES$2135 more years of the Mission For You websiteThanks to friends in Comstock Park MI!
YES$3000Cost of shipping our belongings from Italy to the Czech RepublicThanks to friends in Rockford MI!
YES$640Flight to the Czech Republic - ElizabethThanks to friends in Rockford and G.R. MI!
YES$640Flight to the Czech Republic - SherriThanks to friends in Rockford MI!
YES$640Flight to the Czech Republic - MichaelThanks to friends in G.R. MI!
YES$3625Gift towards Czech language studyThanks to friends in Rockford MI!
YES$309Travel to March 2013 conference in Colorado Springs and meeting with Entrust's president about a possible partnershipThanks to a partner in SC!
YES$684March 2013 conference for Michael on how to train othersThanks to friends in Hudsonville MI!
YES$603Sherri's flight to the Milan conference and back to the USAThanks to several friends!
YES$500April flight to Sherri's conferences in both SwitzerlandThanks to a friend in Hudsonville MI!
YES$560Additional travel and lodging expenses for Sherri's Women Training Women conferenceThanks to a friend in Grand Rapids!
YES$519November travel for Michael and Sherri to Pioneers conference in Orlando FLThanks to BVC in Rockford MI!
YES$234October travel for Sherri to Colorado for further training in how to lead conferences for womenThanks to friends in Hudsonville MI!
YES$551May 2012 travel for Michael and Sherri to Brno Czech Rep. for a ministry vision tripThanks to friends in Chicagoland and Grand Rapids!
YES$2272Travel for Michael Sherri and Elizabeth for 2012 furloughThanks to a friend in Belmont MI!
YES$862Travel for Sarah's travel for 2012 furloughBVC's Harvest Offering and HCC's trust fund gift!
YES$105Renewal of Sarah's passport at the US EmbassyThanks to friends in Hudsonville MI!
YES$500Rights to publish Randy Alcorn's Grace and Truth ParadoxA big thank you to K and S!
YES$700Fees paid to American legal consultantThanks to friends in Hudsonville MI!
YES$780Sherri's travel to lead the Women to Women conference in SwitzerlandThanks to friends in Hudsonville MI and Cary NC!
YES$399Computer for Michael's online ministryBella Vista Church's Harvest Offering!
YES$733Rebecca's trip to be with us at ChristmastimeBella Vista Church's Harvest Offering!
YES$1800Pioneers' "Connection" ConferenceBella Vista Church's Harvest Offering!
YES$1454Rebecca's trip to Italy in 06/2011.Thanks to friends in Grand Rapids MI!
YES$100Translation of The Omega Course (first part of manual 2)Thank you Hadley Community!
YES$200Translation of The Omega Course (first part of manual 2)Thank you Hadley Community!
YES$280Sherri's travel to lead the Women to Women conference in SwitzerlandBella Vista Church's Harvest Offering!
YES$500Sherri's food and housing at the Women to Women ministry training in SwitzerlandThanks to a friend in Hudsonville MI!
YES$5752011 fee for internet and phoneA big thank you to K and S!
YES$780Sherri'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$1100Rebecca's trip to visit us in Italy for CHRISTmas breakThank you to friends in Rockford MI!
YES$5302010 fee for internet and phoneThank you to Hadley in MI!
YES$539New computer for Sherri's expanding ministry to Italian and missionary womenThank you Whitneyville in MI!
YES$400School materials for Rebecca's first year in the USAThank you to Hadley in MI!
YES$200Inner city Grand Rapids missions trip for RebeccaThank you to friends in Rockford MI!
YES$350March 2010 airfare to SwitzerlandThank you to Tim and Jessica in NC!
YES$1614Michael and Sherri's airfare for 2010 mini-furloughThank you Bella Vista in MI!
YES$1614Rebecca and Sarah's airfare for 2010 mini-furloughThank you Ken and Lori in MI!
YES$679Elizabeth's airfare for 2010 mini-furloughThanks to friends in Vienna VA!
YES$20002010 Pioneers' orientation conference in Orlando FloridaThank you Bella Vista in MI!
YES$5002009 Publishing rights for a Randy Alcorn novelThank you Bella Vista in MI!
YES$60002008 Translation and publication of The Case for ChristThank you Bella Vista in MI!

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