Sioux Lookout

Ministry Update 2009

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Funding for the ministry of Rick and Linda Martin, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, has been temporarily reduced.  Rick and Linda will continue their powerful ministry of counseling and sharing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ while seeking other temporary sources of support until full funding through the Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots U.S. (L-US) can once again be restored.

It is with a heavy heart that we relate to you the temporary reduction or suspension of ministry in several areas that we serve, including the ministry in Sioux Lookout, Ontario.  Because financial support in the form of some major gifts we had anticipated has not kept pace with the demands for ministry, and in the interest of being good stewards of what God has entrusted to us, it has become necessary to reduce our expenditures to keep our budget in balance.

In addition to their counseling ministry, Rick and Linda regularly present workshops on the impact and dynamics of abuse with a focus on how a healing journey is possible, including their personal stories of life and hope.  Rick and Linda will be the guest speakers at the L-US Annual Meeting Luncheon. Click here for more information about the Annual Meeting Luncheon.

Suffice it to say these are difficult times, but God continues to bless the ministry to which we are called among the First Nations people of Canada.   Click here for an article by Rev. Dr. Don Johnson, Executive Director, titled, “Managing in Times of Scarcity.” 

Your continued prayers are appreciated for our staff and the people they are reaching with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Whatever you can do to help in support of our efforts is truly appreciated.  You can give a gift online or by contacting the L-US office at

1-888-783-5267.