The fiscal year ends on December 31, 2026 and we pray that we will reach our financial goal to support theprograms and projects that we have committed to support. At the present time, the giving is matching our budgetand we ask your prayers that it will maintain our budgeting needs.
Two new board members have joined FOMM’s Board of Directors: Pastor Daniel Ostercamp andJohn Goergen. Each of them bring talents to the board that strengthen our leadership. Welcome!
We request your prayers for the seminary students as they begin a new year of study. FOMMsupports 13 students at the SALT Seminary. This is the seminary in Madagascar that offers aMasters Degree in Theology. FOMM supports 15 students in the Bezaha Seminary whichis an undergraduate seminary that offers a 4 year degree in theology. […]
Friends of Madagascar Mission is pleased to announce the calling of Eric Brinkert to serve as FOMM’s Director of Advancement. He will begin his work with FOMM on September 1st. Eric has a 20-year career in non-profit management with particular experience in fundraising, grant writing, strategic planning and management and leadership development. He is also […]
We continue to seek a person in the USA to join FOMM’s staff as Associate Executive Director. We are in the process of conducting preliminary interviews for this position. If you, or someone you know, is interested, please contact Rev. David P. Lerseth. E-mail: FriendsOfMadagascarMission@gmail.com or Phone: 847-445-8177
Narcisse Rabezato Lovamalala who serves as FOMM’s legal specialist in Madagascar has recently experienced a difficult time. In early August his father in law died from Malaria. As he was returning home in Antananarivo he received a phone call that two of his wife’s uncles died in a motorcycle accident. Rabezato’s wife had remained with her […]
When we speak of issues with children in the USA we use the term “Children in Crisis!”. The term used regarding issues with children in Madagascar is “Children in Peril!” This description is deeper and more serious than “crisis”. There are over one million children in peril in Madagascar and over the past several years […]
Evangelism is at the heart of the mission of the Malagasy Lutheran Church. All that FOMM does connects to evangelism. We currently support 74 evangelists. The need and the requests are for more evangelists to share the Gospel to persons who have never heard of the love of God through Jesus Christ as our Savior. […]