2014 giving catalog
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Choose to give a gift that will make a difference in the life of someone you've never met. The gifts you purchase from this Giving Catalog will help bring life-sustaining airplane flights into remote villages and open new possibilities for the Gospel to be shared.TRANSCRIPT
CHRISTMAS GIVING CATALOG
2014
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When MAF pilot Betty Greene took off from Los Angeles, California, in February of 1946 with two Wycliffe missionaries bound for Mexico, there was no way she could have imagined the scope of the legacy that flight would leave behind.
From that first MAF flight to today, with close to 30,000 takeoffs and landings each year, this ministry has expanded thanks to the faithful support of donors like you. In the pages of this Giving Catalog you will see some of your gifts in action. Every flight you make possible has a multiplying effect—an individual life is changed, a church grows, a community flourishes, and the Gospel spreads.
�e Giving Catalog is a creative way to give a double blessing. Order something on behalf of a friend or family member, that will in turn help an isolated person in one of the countries where MAF serves. You’ll be blessed in the giving; and your friend or family member will be blessed
to know their gift will help someone in need.
Or sit down as a family and decide upon a “family” gift. Maybe you would like to enable a medical flight, the delivery of Bibles, or training for a pastor. Whatever you’re passionate about, you’re likely to find a gift that matches that passion.
As you thumb through the catalog, you’ll see it reflects the multifaceted ministry of MAF, and the many ways you can be involved. May you be inspired to bless someone else—and know that your gift will be an avenue for sharing Christ’s love with someone on the other side of the world.
We at MAF hope you’ll enjoy this catalog. Perhaps you’d like to pass it along to a friend when you’re done, or use it to introduce someone to MAF for the first time. May it be one more opportunity for you to engage in the work God is doing through MAF around the world.
Thank you for choosing to give a gift that will make a difference in the life of someone you’ve never met, someone who lives in an area so remote that it makes for difficult living. The gifts you purchase from this Giving Catalog will help change that by bringing life-sustaining flights into a distant village and opening doors to the Gospel.
John C. Boyd | MAF President and CEO
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1. PLANE MAINTENANCE so pilots and passengers can be safe
MAF standards exceed regulatory requirements in the U.S., leading to a safety record that is outstanding and ever-improving. �e people MAF reaches depend on MAF’s pilots. �e pilots depend on safe equipment.
OIL CHANGE 1 CESSNA 206 TIRE 1 WEEK FOR 1 PLANE
$160 $235 $695
Maintain �e ��tpurchasing and maintaining aircraft
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SHARE THE COST SHARE THE COST PURCHASE THE PLANE
$220 $2,200 $2,200,000
SHARE THE COST PURCHASE 1 COCKPIT
$80 $80,000
2. FUND A CARAVAN FOR MOZAMBIQUE so MAF can bring hope to more people
You can help bring a Cessna Grand Caravan to the MAF program in Mozambique. �is nine-passenger plane uses Jet A fuel, which will relieve some of the burden and difficulty of obtaining expensive aviation gasoline. �e Caravan can also travel faster and farther than the C210 and C206 currently in service, meaning more people can be helped as MAF reaches remote areas of this impoverished country.
3. FUELso MAF planes can keep bringing hope
By providing fuel for MAF planes, you enable isolated people around the world to hear the news of the Gospel and experience God’s love.
4. GLASS COCKPIT so flying can be more efficient
�e Garmin Electronic Flight Display features several screens that inform pilots as they fly. �e screens display key information such as Synthetic Vision—which shows a realistic view of terrain ahead, a GPS moving map, as well as other key information. Newer technology means MAF can serve isolated people better.
10 GALLONS 100 GALLONS 200 GALLONS
$103 $1,030 $2,060
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5. MEDICAL EVACUATIONS so medical care can reach even the most isolated people
For those living in the dense jungles of Kalimantan, Indonesia, or the high mountain villages of Lesotho, Africa, access to healthcare can require several days of walking on rough terrain. MAF airplanes provide quick, safe access to medical help.
SHARE THE COST 1 EVACUATION FLIGHT
$50 $1,547
Bring Helpmeeting physical needs
YOUR GIFTS SAVE LIVES
In the remote village of Balama, Mozambique,
long-time missionary Brenda Lange was
concerned. Her jack-of-all-trades and right-
hand man for Orphans Unlimited was not
responding to his malaria medications.
Eric Dry has served faithfully with Brenda for the
last 12 years as they met the needs of 2,500 orphans,
planted churches, dug and repaired water wells, and
ran a Christian radio station. His help was crucial to
this ministry in an area where dysentery and cholera
are the biggest stealers of life, leaving too many
children without parents.
Seeing Eric so weak, his health failing, reminded
Brenda of her own brushes with the illness—and her
own medical evacuations in past years. He was going
to need IV treatments, which meant he needed to get
to Nampula to catch a flight to South Africa. She knew
whom to call.
“MAF has been THE KEY in saving my life four times
in the past 25 years,” said Brenda. “We totally depend
on MAF to assist us in medical emergencies and for
bringing in much-needed supplies from other parts of
the country.”
Brenda raced her pickup over a gravel road for nearly
an hour to get Eric to the nearest airstrip. MAF arrived
minutes later to fly him to Nampula. �e 40-minute
flight replaced a grueling seven-hour drive over rough,
dirt roads.
“Eric is totally fine now. I can’t thank you enough for
the fast rescue and coordination that got him on the
flight that day,” said Brenda in a message to MAF.
�anks to your partnership, MAF is there to provide
lifesaving flights for missionaries like Brenda and Eric
so they can remain to help save many more lives—
lives that would otherwise be forgotten in this remote
corner of Mozambique.
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SHARE THE COST FLY 1 WORKER
$50 $310
6. FLY DOCTORS AND NURSES so remote places have access to medical professionals
Mission hospitals and remote clinics call upon MAF to transport doctors and nurses to and from facilities. Additionally, planeloads of medicine are transported to restock pharmacies at mission hospitals or to combat serious outbreaks.
7. FLY VACCINES TO CHILDRENso children in remote places can be healthy
MAF delivers vaccines to remote areas, protecting children against polio, diphtheria, measles, and other illnesses. Many of these vaccines must be kept refrigerated, so planes are vital to transport them efficiently.
65 VACCINES 650 VACCINES 3,250 VACCINES
$5 $50 $250
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8. PROTECT A LOCAL WORKERso the Gospel can safely spread
Believers around the world brave persecution and violence to share their faith and grow the Church. MAF allows them to securely communicate with other team members and gives these believers access to critical online resources to help them mature in their faith.
SECURE COMMUNICATIONSSETUP
SECURE COMMUNICATIONS SETUP + 1 YEAR OF SERVICE
$15 $50
Expand Poibilitiesusing technology to overcome barriers
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9. EQUIP A NATIONAL PASTORso he can grow as a leader
Provide a scholarship that allows an isolated pastor to receive training through instructional oral lessons. MAF staff train church leaders to share the Gospel through storytelling. Even pastors who have no formal education can use these methods to effectively share Christ.
10. MOBILIZE THE CHURCHso remote pastors can grow their flocks
In remote areas around the world, many pastors lack biblical training resources and the tools needed to effectively disciple their flocks. MAF staff use their skills and a passion for technology to bring evangelism into the Digital Age—by creating tools and resources to serve those for whom traditional seminary methods are not available.
1-DAY WORKSHOP SPONSOR 1 PASTOR-IN-TRAINING
$33 $99
SHARE THE COSTSUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY
$25 $250
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11. DELIVER BIBLESso the Word of God can be available to all people
MAF is often called upon to carry God’s Word to eager villagers who have been waiting to read the Scriptures in their own languages. �ese deliveries build the foundations for local churches to grow and spread.
3 BIBLES 15 BIBLES 100 BIBLES
$6 $30 $200
Deliver Hopeproviding spiritual help
YOUR GIFTS HELP SPREAD THE WORD
Trevor Johnson was stunned as he listened
to the Korowai man. “We have come to learn
God’s Word,” the young man, named Salomo,
said to Trevor’s colleague, Paul Snider. “I want
to become an evangelist and take God’s Word
to my own people, and the other villages and
treehouses.”
“Did he just say that? Did he just say what I never would
have thought any Korowai would ever say—at least
for many years to come?” thought Trevor Johnson, a
missionary with HeartCry Missionary Society in Indonesia.
For years, supporters like you have enabled MAF to deliver
supplies and transport missionaries in to work among the
remote Korowai tribe in Papua, Indonesia. �e Korowai
people number around 4,000 and often live 25 meters
above the jungle floor, in elaborate treehouses.
Two years ago, MAF flew medical supplies to the Johnson
family as they worked to save a Korowai woman. Since this
incident, at least half a dozen others have been medically
evacuated as well, according to Trevor. �e Johnsons share
the Gospel among the Korowai and use their medical
background to treat those who are sick or injured. MAF
provides flight support for the Johnsons during emergencies
like this one and allows them and other missionaries to
travel back and forth more easily from the village.
“I can’t even begin to express to you how remote this village
is,” said MAF pilot John Dalton. “�ere’s no town nor
roads, nothing but walking paths and huts.”
�e Johnsons, many other missionaries, and local Papuan
church planters have worked for years to build relationships
with this tribe. It has been a long process, but hearing news
like Salomo’s means things are changing. �e people here
are not only accepting Jesus Christ, but they are beginning
to become passionate about sharing the Gospel with other
tribes in Papua.
“�ere is no greater joy than to see Korowai people telling
other Korowai people about Jesus,” said Trevor.
Because of your support, MAF is able to help other
missionaries reach extremely isolated people, like the
Korowai, and make stories like this possible.
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12. FLY A PASTORso he can lead his church
Local church leaders ask MAF to assist them with travel to remote churches so they can lead worship, train new leaders, and share resources like the “JESUS” film to those who have never heard of Christ’s love.
13. DELIVER FOODso families have enough to eat
Each year, MAF delivers tons of food to remote villages. Whether the food shortage was caused by drought, flooding, or political unrest, MAF shows the love of Christ by providing for the most basic needs.
SHARE THE COST FLY 1 PASTOR
$62 $310
3 POUNDS 15 POUNDS 77 POUNDS
$5 $25 $135
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14. DIG A WELL so clean water can give life
In the deserts of Mali, teams of Malian MAF staff have hand-dug wells and shared the Gospel since 1989. Wells supply clean water to villages across the world. Clean water does more than hydrate—it prevents the majority of diseases and gives life to people who are suffering.
SHARE THE COST FINANCE 1 WELL
$75 $13,500
Serve Co�unitiesimproving lives
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FLY 15 CHICKS FLY 1 YOUNG PIG FLY 1 CALF
$5 $70 $875
15. TRANSPORT LIVESTOCKso families can have access to a sustainable food source
Over the years, MAF pilots have transported pigs, baby chicks, calves, fish, and even crocodiles. In hard-to-reach villages, livestock provides food or even sources of income for large families.
16. FLY A TEACHERso the lives of students can be changed
MAF flies teachers into isolated areas to lead local schools and have an impact on the lives of children.
SHARE THE COST FLY A TEACHER
$35 $310
17. FLY MEDICAL SUPPLIESso remote clinics can better meet needs
Issues like medical emergencies and infectious diseases are often magnified in isolated places where medical care sometimes is not readily available. Helping provide medical supplies sometimes can mean the difference between life and death for a person in need.
9 POUNDS 45 POUNDS
$16 $80
�anks for your �nation!To show our appreciation, MAF would like to offer the following thank-you gifts:
Your gift is tax-deductible less the fair market value (shown on the order form) of the item(s) you receive.
2015 CALENDARFor generations, MAF has worked to share Christ’s love with isolated people. Look back at this rich history with the 2015 MAF Calendar. When you give towards, any item in this catalog, you can receive this compelling piece.
WITH ANY DONATION
MAF ORNAMENTCelebrate the birth of our Savior and commemorate MAF’s work around the world with this Christmas ornament. Choose to receive this beautiful ornament when you give $50 or more towards gifts in this catalog.
WITH A $50 DONATION
BRICK’M SET Ever wanted to build your own airplane? �e young and young-at-heart will love this KODIAK Floatplane interlocking toy set by Brick’m. For a donation of $200 or more, a favorite child (or you) can enjoy hours of fun while constructing and playing with this custom toy!
WITH A $200 DONATION
ARTISAN CERAMIC MUG Each of these beautiful, hand-thrown pottery mugs is unique. �e stoneware is microwave and dishwasher safe. Receive this artisanal 16-ounce mug for a donation of $300 or more.
WITH A $300 DONATION
AIRPLANE MODELOver the jungles of Ecuador in the 1950s, a small yellow airplane could be seen bringing the hope of the Gospel to the unreached Waorani tribe. Flown by Nate Saint, the airplane was destroyed when Nate and four other missionaries made the ultimate sacrifice so that Christ could be made known among the people they reached. Celebrate the legacy these faithful missionaries left behind with this model Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser. Receive this exclusive token for a donation of $2,000 or more.
WITH A $2,000 DONATION
70-YEAR POSTERFrom Betty Greene’s historic flight in the jungles of Mexico to today’s missionaries who use aviation, technology, and training to reach isolated people, MAF has worked 70 years to share Christ’s love in remote places around the world. Receive this 22” x 34” iconic poster for a gift of $100 or more.
WITH A $100 DONATION
While Christmas is a wonderful time to give, the gifts in this catalog are available all year!
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SPONSOR A MISSIONARYWhile MAF flights serve isolated villages, they also act as a bridge to build relationships and share the love of Christ. MAF staff are, first and foremost, missionaries. �ey are making big impacts in the communities where they live by sharing the message of the Gospel.
To find and sponsor an MAF missionary visit www.maf.org/staff.
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GIFT DESCRIPTION TOTAL CODE
MAINTAIN THE FLEET
1 PLANE MAINTENANCE $160 $235 $695 6606
2 FUND A CARAVAN $220 $2,200 $2,200,000 6607
3 FUEL $103 $1,030 $2,060 6608
4 GLASS COCKPIT $80 $80,000 6609
BRING HELP
5 MEDICAL EVACUATIONS $50 $1,547 6610
6 FLY DOCTORS AND NURSES $50 $310 6612
7 FLY VACCINES TO CHILDREN $5 $50 $250 6613
EXPAND POSSIBILITIES
8 PROTECT A LOCAL WORKER $15 $50 6614
9 EQUIP A NATIONAL PASTOR $33 $99 6615
10 MOBILIZE THE CHURCH $25 $250 6616
GIFT DESCRIPTION TOTAL CODE
DELIVER HOPE
11 DELIVER BIBLES $6 $30 $200 6617
12 FLY A PASTOR $62 $310 6619
13 DELIVER FOOD $5 $25 $135 6620
SERVE COMMUNITIES
14 DIG A WELL $75 $13,500 6621
15 TRANSPORT LIVESTOCK $5 $70 $875 6622
16 FLY A TEACHER $35 $310 6623
17 FLY MEDICAL SUPPLIES $16 $80 6611
Use where most needed. Support the global ministry of MAF. Any Amount 6525
Round up your gift to the next $10, $50, or $100, to be used where it is most needed.
6526
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Yes! I would like to receive the 2015 MAF Calendar with my donation!
My order total is $50 or more.Please send an MAF ornament to me.
My order total is $100 or more. Please send a commemorative 70-year poster to me.
My order total is $200 or more. Please send a Brick’m toy set to me.
My order total is $300 or more. Please send me an artisan ceramic mug.
My order total is $2,000 or more. Please send a Piper PA-14 model to me.
CHOOSE YOUR GIFT
Order gifts by December 15 for Christmas delivery.
Your gift is tax deductible less the fair market value of the item(s) you receive.DISCLAIMER: Some items in this gift catalog go into MAF’s annual fund which is then allocated to enable MAF’s ministry.
FAIR MARKET VALUE:
2015 calendar, $1.99
MAF Christmas ornament, $5.30
70-year poster, $9.00
KODIAK Brick’m set, $15.99
Artisan ceramic mug, $25.00
Airplane model, $350.00
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