GIFT CATALOG GIFTS INSIDE: MORE THAN 20 GIFTS THAT EXPRESS JOY AND CHANGE LIVES. STARTING AT $25

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1 GIFT CATALOG true GIFTS joy OF GIFTS STARTING AT $25 INSIDE: MORE THAN 20 GIFTS THAT EXPRESS JOY AND CHANGE LIVES.

2 true GIFTS joy OF GIVE JOY IN 3 EASY STEPS Dear Friend, Gift giving is a unique joy. Even a simple gift can bring a smile to the face of a friend and warm the heart of a loved one. And you have the deep satisfaction of expressing your love and care in a meaningful way. I invite you to share your joy of giving through the Wycliffe Gift Catalog. Your joy multiplies because each selection in our catalog provides someone with greater access to the Word of God in the language that speaks to their heart. In this way you can introduce someone to the sweetest gift of all the gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. Take a moment now to select your gifts to honor your friends, family members or colleagues with a gift that truly makes a difference for today and for eternity. Your loved ones will appreciate your thoughtful gift given in their name. Please select your gifts from the catalog today and mark them on your order form. Be sure to order your free greeting cards for family and friends when you place your order. And please share this catalog, or the online catalog, with your friends, family and church. Thank you for helping to bring God s Word to people who are still waiting to hear of His love for them. Bob Creson President/CEO Wycliffe Bible Translators USA 1 CHOOSE YOUR GIFTS Start browsing through the catalog now to select your gifts of joy. 2 MARK YOUR SELECTIONS ON THE ORDER FORM Indicate the quantity of each gift you have selected on the order form. Don t forget to order your complimentary honor/memory cards. Then provide your contact information and payment information on the form. 3 Remember to order your cards! MAIL YOUR ORDER FORM Please use the enclosed envelope to return your order form to Wycliffe or complete your order online at giftcatalog. 2 ORDER NOW THROUGH THE ENCLOSED FORM, OR 3

3 NEW Record Bible story videos for children in South America. HIGH IMPACT Teach God s Word to schoolchildren today. Colorful finger puppets teach children about Jesus. PROVIDE BIBLE-BASED LESSONS FOR AFRICAN SCHOOLS Your gift provides professionally illustrated Bible lessons based on the Old and New Testaments for PROVIDE FINGER PUPPET VIDEOS FOR CHILDREN IN SOUTH AMERICA use in public and private schools in a number of African countries. Each lesson uses a Bible story to engage students from a variety of cultural You can provide delightful and engaging videos backgrounds in classroom discussions that help that use a cast of finger puppets actors fingers them develop character qualities such as honesty carefully dressed and painted to act out Bible and perseverance. GIFT 1 Record finger puppet videos in two languages in Suriname: $50 stories and teach children about Jesus. Each story is accompanied by five written lessons with worksheets for teachers and kids. Your gift helps our partner Viña produce videos and materials to reach children in two languages in the Caribbean country of Suriname. GIFT 2 Christian Life Skills textbooks for one class of children: $60 GIFT 3 Train one teacher to present Bible lessons: $125 GIFT 4 Textbooks and teacher training for one school: $1,200 4 ORDER NOW THROUGH THE ENCLOSED FORM, OR 5

4 FAVORITE Proclaim the Good News in oral cultures with Audio Scripture. RECORD AND SHARE AUDIO SCRIPTURES FOR NIGERIA Your gift of an audio player or an SD (secure digital) memory card for mobile phones makes Audio players bring God s Word to oral cultures. God s Word widely available in Nigeria. Portable solar-powered players are easy to use and contain the entire Bible in audio format. SD cards provide access to translated Scripture from anywhere PROVIDE AUDIO SCRIPTURE PLAYERS FOR LISTENING GROUPS IN SOUTH SUDAN when accessed via mobile phone. Working with our partner Faith Comes by Hearing, audio recordings of the New Testament GIFT 5 Help record translated Scripture for audio players: $100 GIFT 6 Provide one solar-powered audio player or nine SD cards, both with recorded Scripture: $35 GIFT 7 Provide Proclaimers with the New Testament for listening groups in one village in South Sudan: $157 in seven languages have been completed in South Sudan. The recordings are now ready to be distributed on handheld, solar powered, digital devices called Proclaimers. Your gift will provide these Proclaimers and help train pastors to organize Bible study listening groups so translated Scripture can be made available to everyone. 6 ORDER NOW THROUGH THE ENCLOSED FORM, OR 7

5 Reach more than one million people with audio Scripture. HIGH IMPACT Radio instantly carries God s Word into the deepest jungle. BROADCAST GOD S WORD INTO THE AMAZON BASIN The tributaries of the mighty Amazon River are lined with villages without any road access. You can help send the life-changing Word of PRODUCE AUDIO SCRIPTURES FOR THE BENGI PEOPLE Radio broadcasting lets remote villagers hear the Good News. God through the airwaves into these remote communities where few people can read their language. Your gift toward radio broadcasting makes it possible for villagers to hear and respond More than 47 million people in India today are to God s Word in the language they understand. without access to Scripture which is more than in GIFT 8 Help record and produce any other country in the world. Audio Scriptures are a very effective way to reach these people, many GIFT 9 Support one hour of GIFT 10 Provide radio equipment audio Scripture in the Bengi language: $25 of whom live in communities where literacy is very low. You can help produce audio recordings of the New Testament in the Bengi* language for 1,500,000 people in the state of Chhattisgarh. radio broadcasting: $75 and training: $1,750 * Name changed for security. This project is jointly funded with our partner, JAARS, which provides practical support for Bible translation. 8 ORDER NOW THROUGH THE ENCLOSED FORM, OR 9

6 FAVORITE Print God s Word and let the celebrations begin! SCRIPTURE IS READY FOR PRINTING IN SIX LANGUAGES People have been waiting for years as language teams worked to translate Scripture, test it in the community and check it again for accuracy. Now it s done and the celebration can begin! Your gift of printed Scripture can bring joy to people who speak one of the six different languages which have translated Scripture ready to print. GIFT 11 Provide 20 copies of the Gospel of Matthew in Nyungwe (Mozambique): $34 GIFT 12 Provide 20 copies of the Gospel of Luke in Etulo (Nigeria) and in Nyiha (Uganda): $34 GIFT 13 Provide 14 copies of the Gospel of Mark in Lolita and Dayceck languages (Southeast Asia) and Mbugwe (Uganda): $28 10 ORDER NOW THROUGH THE ENCLOSED FORM, OR 11

7 Reach a people group waiting to hear God speak their language. NEW Mobilize Roma translators in Eastern Europe. Expand Scripture translation and help 12 million Roma people share God s love. HELP TRANSLATE THE MARKA-DAFIN TRANSLATE SCRIPTURE FOR ROMA PEOPLE NEW TESTAMENT The New Testament has been translated into Last year your gifts helped launch Bible translation just five of the more than 20 different languages work among the 200,000 Marka people who live in spoken by 12 million Roma people. The Roma are GIFT 14 Provide ongoing translation support for the Marka-Dafin team: $50 Burkina Faso. Marka Christians thirst for Scripture and eagerly wait for the day when they can share it with others in their communities which are mainly Muslim. Your gift will help equip and support two Bible translators so that the New Testament translation can move forward. GIFT 15 Provide training and support for Roma Bible translators: $250 a true European people, for they live in almost every country in Europe, from Finland to Spain, from France to Greece. Your gift supports Bible translation for Roma people in Romania and Bulgaria who are still without Scripture in their own language. 12 ORDER NOW THROUGH THE ENCLOSED FORM, OR 13

8 NEW Introduce more people to Jesus in Southeast Asia. TRANSLATE AND RECORD THE OLD TESTAMENT IN DULANGAN MANOBO In spite of poverty and many other hardships, the Dulangan Manobo people who live in a remote region of Mindanao in the Philippines, long to have the entire Bible in their language. With the GIFT 16 Help translate and provide audio recordings of the Old Testament: $150 completion of the New Testament, many people came to faith, and more than 120 congregations have formed. You can help translate the Old Testament for these Manobo people. Your gift supports the ongoing work of translating the Old Testament and producing audio versions of Bible stories for use in churches and homes. GIFT 17 Provide training and support for Bahah translators in Southeast Asia: $200 REACH ONE MILLION PEOPLE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA The Bahah* people in Southeast Asia are the largest people group in their country without God s Word in their language. Now four Bahah believers have stepped forward in faith and the translation team hopes to complete 75 percent of the New Testament this year and print the Gospels and Acts in a single volume. You can help support and equip them for this important task. * Name changed for security. GIFT 18 Provide full funding to train two Chonyi speakers to translate the New Testament into their language: $600 GIFT 19 Contribute a share of the training costs for two Chonyi Bible translators: $60 LAUNCH BIBLE TRANSLATION FOR THE CHONYI PEOPLE IN KENYA Nearly 90 percent of the 180,000 Chonyi people in Kenya are Christian, but the Chonyi is one of the remaining people groups without God s Word in their language. The Chonyi language team has completed the groundwork by creating an alphabet. With your help, Bible translation can begin. Your gift helps train and support two Chonyi Bible translators who will start work on translating the books of Matthew and Luke. 14 ORDER NOW THROUGH THE ENCLOSED FORM, OR 15

9 Become a partner in training 250 translators in Papua New Guinea. Help people understand and apply Scripture in their cultures. GIFT 20 Equip Papua New Guineans to translate God s Word in their EQUIP TRANSLATORS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA More than 800 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea. Bible translation has yet to begin in roughly languages: $ of these languages. Christians in Papua New Guinea are willing to help start Bible translation in many of these languages, but they need training. Your gift underwrites the cost of travel, training and lodging for one local translator. This year s goal: 38 training events to equip 250 Papua New Guineans from 85 language groups. GIFT 21 Produce culturally relevant Bible study materials in several Ethiopian languages: $25 PROVIDE BIBLE STUDIES IN ETHIOPIA You can help develop a set of topic-based Bible studies in several Ethiopian languages to be used in small discussion groups in churches throughout Ethiopia. These topical Bible studies will help Ethiopians put the truths of Scripture into action in their lives. Your gift helps identify study topics, and develop and translate the lessons. GIFT 22 Support the Borôro translation team to complete the New Testament: $500 HELP COMPLETE THE BORORO NEW TESTAMENT Once a proud people, the Borôro of the famous Brazilian Pantanal region suffer from generations of alcoholism. Only God and His Word can bring real change. The translation of the New Testament in Borôro is almost complete! Just one book remains to be translated. Your gift will help speed up the work so that 1,600 Borôro people can celebrate the arrival of God s Word and claim His promises that can give them eternal life. 16 ORDER NOW THROUGH THE ENCLOSED FORM, OR 17

10 NEW Ensure missionaries have the funds needed for their work. PROVIDE MOTORBIKES FOR TRANSLATORS IN CAMEROON Bible translators in Cameroon often travel to remote villages inaccessible by car to check and discuss early drafts of translated Scripture. Many translators are now making these long journeys on foot or on rented motorcycles. Your gift of a motorbike means that translators can visit more villages to discuss Scripture and spend less time and money getting there. Motorbikes are needed for translators to access six language groups. GIFT 25 Help fund the Wycliffe ministry of one missionary family: $100 INVEST IN THE MINISTRY OF A WYCLIFFE MISSIONARY The work of Wycliffe goes forward through the ministry of missionaries serving around the world who are dedicated to the task of translating God s Word. To adequately fund a Wycliffe missionary in their Bible translation ministry, financial partners like you are needed. GIFT 23 Provide a motorbike for a Bible translator in Cameroon: $1,600 GIFT 24 One month s use of a motorbike for a Bible translator in Cameroon: $40 18 ORDER NOW THROUGH THE ENCLOSED FORM, OR 19

11 BEAUTIFUL GIVING CARDS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. When making your gift to the Wycliffe Gift Catalog, be sure to include your request for complimentary honor/memory cards on the enclosed order form. These beautiful cards will bring a smile to the face of your friends and family when they see the gift you have made on their behalf. CONSIDER PLACING YOUR ORDER ONLINE NOW. It s simple, quick and easy to order your gifts of true joy online. Start spreading joy now at: The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. Psalm 19:8 (NLT) Wycliffe Bible Translators WYCLIFFE PO Box ( ) Orlando, FL

12 Wycliffe Gift Catalog ORDER FORM Yes, include Giving Cards with my order! Please send me complimentary cards so that my family and friends will know a gift has (qty) In Honor of cards been given in their name. (qty) In Memory of cards Please order by December 9, 2014 to be sure your cards arrive in time for Christmas. Thank you for your compassionate response to people in great need! Wycliffe Bible Translators Tel PO Box Fax Orlando, FL To give by credit card, please see the reverse side. If giving by check, please make it payable to Wycliffe Bible Translators and mail it to the address above. Contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law. Thank you for your support! Please return this order form to: Wycliffe Bible Translators, PO Box , Orlando, FL Name Address City State ZipCode address Phone number MY GIFT SELECTIONS It s easy to choose gifts that transform lives forever. 1 MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS Indicate your gifts and quantities on this order form. Don t forget to order your complimentary giving cards. 2 COMPLETE THE ORDER FORM Once you have marked your gifts, complete your contact information and payment information on the form. 3 MAIL YOUR ORDER FORM Please use the enclosed envelope to return your completed order form to Wycliffe. Your gift of any size will make an eternal impact. GIFT# GIFT DESCRIPTION PRICE QUANTITY TOTAL 1 Finger puppet videos for children in South America (997539) $50 $ 2 Christian life skills textbooks for African school (997526) $60 $ 3 Train one African teacher to present Bible lessons (997526) $125 $ 4 Textbooks and teacher training for one school (997526) $1,200 $ 5 Record translated Scripture for audio players (997527) $100 $ 6 One audio player or nine SD cards in Nigeria (997527) $35 $ 7 Proclaimers for listening groups in South Sudan (997531) $157 $ 8 Produce audio scriptures for the Bengi people (997534) $25 $ 9 One hour of radio broadcasting along the Amazon (997538) $75 $ 10 Radio equipment and training in the Amazon Basin (997538) $1,750 $ 11 Print 20 copies of the Gospel of Matthew in Nyungwe (997543) $34 $ 12 Print 20 copies of the Gospel of Luke in Etulo and Nyiha (997542) $34 $ 13 Print 14 copies of the Gospel of Mark in Lolita, Dayceck or Mbugwe (997541) $28 $ 14 Support the Marka-Dafin translation team (997528) $50 $ 15 Training and support for Roma translators (997533) $250 $ 16 Translation and audio recordings for the Dulangan people (997535) $150 $ 17 Support Bahah translators in Southeast Asia (997536) $200 $ 18 Train two Chonyi speakers to translate New Testament (997530) $600 $ 19 Share of training for two Chonyi speakers (997530) $60 $ 20 Equip Bible translators in Papua New Guinea (997537) $75 $ 21 Culturally relevant Bible Study materials in Ethiopia (997529) $25 $ 22 Help complete the Borôro New Testament (997540) $500 $ 23 Provide a motorbike for a translator in Cameroon (997532) $1,600 $ 24 One month s use of a motorbike in Cameroon (997532) $40 $ 25 Invest in the ministry of a Wycliffe missionary (997544) $100 $ Where most needed catalog project (997545) $ Total amount enclosed: $ THANK YOU! Order now at or go online at

13 TO GIVE BY CREDIT CARD: Charge my credit card in the amount of $. MasterCard VISA Discover American Express Card Number Expiration Date (mm-yy) Cardholder s Name (As it appears on the card) Cardholder s Signature Date You may also make your gift of $10 or more online at Thank you! Our Stewardship Commitment Wycliffe Bible Translators is a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. As stewards of the funds entrusted to us, we adhere to the highest standards of financial management. If your contribution is given for a project that is already funded, it will be applied to the next most similar project. We understand that you cannot send a gift in response to every communication you receive from us, and we never want you to feel pressured to give. We simply want you to have the opportunity to respond as you feel led by God. Please continue to pray for the ministry of Wycliffe Bible Translators. You may also make your gift online at Thank you for your partnership! Wycliffe Bible Translators Tel PO Box Fax Orlando, FL WBT117 OF