Deaconess Becky
God is good! Today is a new year – 2024! Happy New Year to everyone! We had more deaf people joined with us today! They are learning and understanding more about Him. We had a group workshop this morning and then afternoon break into two groups – advanced and beginning. John S and I worked together and taught the beginning group about Genesis creation story, Adam and Eve and their fall of sin and Cain and Abel. It was a good group. They had some great questions to ask us.
The weather was pretty hot and humid. We managed ok and drank lots of water. Please continue to pray for the deaf people that they would understand and share His Word with their friends and families.
 
Vicar John Szupica
There more deaf come and join our class then last June wow thank God. So, we made two group of level, so Becky and I start work as team to teach with Adam and Eve with very clear they ask us want to keep teach more tonight but we are total tired, also their other group had asked me more about bible I glad to teach them, they were so hungry for God word. I feel so great cause they love Jesus so much and want more about good news, I teach one of deaf girl that don’t know how to read so I start to teach word by word also teach how her how to use bible and she did good on first day and I will keep teach her until I leave hope she will keep her work with her homework.
 
Rev Dr Reinke
Our goal is to continue expanding training to more and more Deaf leaders.  We want more and more Deaf trained to become Disciple Makers - Deacons, Evangelists, Pastors and Deaconesses around the world. 
 
We thank ALL of you for praying for us, giving to support International Deaf Outreach training, and sharing Jesus with people in your area! 
 
We especially THANK our spouses for their support and encouragement.  Our families know and understand the importance, but it is not easy to be apart.  (Pray for and send a message to our spouses, thanking them for their sacrifices for His Kingdom!)
 
I THANK GOD for opening these possibilities for us and pray He will continue to support us!
 

 From Rev Dr Reinke
 
Another great day here at the seminary! We had a deaf worship led by Rev. Arkoful. We had a group of deaf people flew from Liberia and met with us for the week-long training. When I first saw them, my tears flow from my eyes. Tears of joy! I was just so happy to see my Brothers and Sisters-in-Christ. The last time I saw them was in 2019 when Covid was starting to spread. We had a wonderful fellowship and lunch/dinner together. We had afternoon Bible study based on Matthew 28:18-20. Praying for the Holy Spirit to work in their hearts and understand more about Him. Also pray for everything to work it out with the internet so deaf people can take ABCD classes online with us. God is good! 

Dec 30, 2023
John Szupica
I fly to Africa for 15 hr with 2 stop, but total 24 hr in airport for wait so got safe at night and then got ride van, the ride was total traffic was busy for over an hr. then got there place to sleep and for supper we only had  bread and butter for supper, dec 30 got up and my body had mix up to sleep cause we are 7 hr apart where I live, in Africa the weather were hot and humidity, sunny. Have meeting for what have plan to do today and tomorrow many more also I was teach young girl how read and she is doing good and happy.
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Becky Catchpole
I give thanks to God for our safe arrival yesterday! It was a long flight. The weather in Ghana was very hot and humid compared to the last time. Today we did some planning and got ready for the week-long training. We had some deaf people that came today. Always a joy to see them again! I helped a deaf young lady to understand the creation by using 3 and 3 creation. The first three days are what God created the areas and the last 3 days are what God filled in the area. We had a wonderful dinner and fellowship in the evening!
 
Rev Dr Reinke
 
Why go? 
This is a question people often ask me.  You have enough to do in the U.S. why more?  Dacia, my wife of 40 years, clarified this again for me before I left – she asked, “if not you, then who?” 
 
Goals for this trip – Deaf Outreach training:
We are praying this will be a next step for our training.
1.  We are introducing a new online training platform.  Tests in U.S. very positive, now seeing how the classes will work overseas. 
2.  We will also be working to set up continuous online group training.  We have individuals join us for training, but praying this time we will have set up continuous online training for Deaf groups.  (Now checking the internet – frustrating!)
3.  We are inviting people from surrounding countries to join us (Liberia is first!).  Who are we looking for?  If they have a heart for Deaf Outreach, are willing to become trained, and to train leaders in their home country. 
 
 
 Please pray with us.
 
Some firsts – good and challenging – Thanking God and asking for help!
First time Deaf from Liberia join us for training.
First time this team in Ghana in January
First time team is meeting in Europe, not U.S.
First time Pastor Palmer not with us
First time using the new platform for Deaf Outreach Training

Meeting up in Brussels 

Why we go?

Transportation:  If only Pastor Palmer were here.

(Jesus tell us . . .) “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20

3 Deaf People on 3 Continents . . . Bringing People to See Jesus.

2023 We had 3 deaf people ordained/commissioned and installed into ministry on 3 different continents!

WOW!! That is amazing! Thank God for ALL the Deaf people willing to become trained and serve Jesus!!

This is why we do the training! Please God, continue guide more workers for Your Harvest.
We very much appreciate your prayers and your support to continue Deaf Outreach. I am humbled and inspired by all God is doing. Please pray for all our workers in Deaf Outreach!     

Rev Kofi Akorful Anaman
June 2023
Ordained and Installed as pastor for the deaf in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana

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Rev Julian Mazzeo 
October 2023 
Ordained and Installed as pastor for the deaf in Lutheran Church Australia

Deaconess Becky Jungklaus 
November 2023
Commissioned and Installed as a Deaconess for the deaf in the Texas District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 

Outreach Updates National
September, we began the ZOOM training classes; mentoring the current and New Seminary Students in EIIT and on-campus as they begin fall classes; ongoing mentoring of Deaf leaders; High School and College ASL classes, and ...........

Outreach Updates International
Confirmed Africa training for after Christmas. plus received invitations for training in Papua New Guinea in April and India in August.   WOW!!  

Please pray and share
Please share our news with people and ask them to pray for us.  We know EVERYTHING is possible with God - we treasure all the people praying for God to raise up more Deaf leaders around the world.  

Pastor Michael Prenzler and Deacon (soon to be Pastor) Julian Mazzeo attended Immersion Week 2023 and stay with us the following week as well.  They serve the Adelaide Deaf Community Church.  Pastor Michael showed us many signs that are different in ​Auslan (Australian Sign Language) 

​The annual Deaf Immersion Week was held in St Charles, Mo from 17-21 July 2023.  We were blessed to have 67 people from all over the US and 2 from Australia attend. 

WLDO Pastor Bud Palmer offered live Worship on Facebook Live.

Sunday 9:30am
www.facebook.com/bud.palmer2/videos/10220416574260181/

A 70-year-old Deaf man in Liberia had never had his own Bible. He has one now! He is using it to study and teach others. One of those he is teaching is a deaf Muslim boy who is eager to learn more about Jesus.

We have visited congregations who have a deaf ministry or would like to start one but, are unsure how to do it.

When we began this journey of living on the road to do full-time training we decided there were only two things we needed for us to continue:
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1. People wanting to be trained; and
2. God provides the funds needed.

So far, God has provided both. There are so many people who want to share Jesus with deaf people.

God has blessed us with financial gifts; but, we are finding that we need help. We do not charge anyone for conducting our workshops. We do ask for the hosting group to help us with our costs and expenses; but, it is not something that we demand. We depend on support from you – people with a heart for Deaf Outreach and are willing to financially support this Outreach. You are in our daily prayers. We thank God for you and your support.

Please pray for us and all the people God will bring for training in 2020. We thank God as He continues to work in the hearts and lives of His people. We pray He will continue to guide us and show us what He wants us to do.

God Bless you!!

John & Dacia Reinke
Missionaries