Imagine that the next time you jumped on a plane in Australia, the pilot said “I’d just like to inform you that today’s flight has not been checked by an engineer because there’s a shortage of engineers.” We take aircraft safety for granted in Australia.
Calvin Mathys is an APWM missionary serving an aircraft engineer, maintaining aeroplanes and helicopters used to transport Bible translation workers across the challenging landscape of Papua New Guinea. His wife, Ruth, is involved in developing, delivering and evaluating training for PNG Bible translators, especially in the area of biblical studies.
Calvin and Ruth (Warburton Presbyterian Church, Victoria) are currently in Australia on home assignment but can’t yet return to their ministries in Papua New Guinea because their support level is too low. They require an additional AUD $1700 per month to enable them to return to the field. They are from the Warburton Presbyterian Church in Victoria.
Lyle Wyse, Maintenance Manager, SIL Aviation, PNG, says “Calvin’s strengths in investigating, thinking through issues and attention to detail are foundational to good quality aircraft maintenance. His experience here on the Quest 10 passenger turbine Kodiaks and growing experience on the Bell 206L-3 Longranger helicopters is priceless to us. He has shown us time and again his dedication to the program, even working over-time when needed, in order to ensure a safe and well maintained fleet of aircraft. As our aviation team serves the transportation needs of Bible translation in PNG, we are keenly aware of the limitations we have due to our personnel needs, especially critical in the maintenance of our aircraft fleet.”
Support for Calvin and Ruth means that many vital ministries can continue unhindered.
Would you, or the congregation from which you come, consider being part of this ministry?
You can find out more here
https://wycliffe.org.au/member/calvin-ruth/
or by directly contacting Wycliffe Australia, 70 Graham Rd, Kangaroo Ground, Vic 3097, phone (03) 9712 2777.
Australian Presbyterian World Mission 
This short piece reflects upon the deaths of Jim Elliot and four other missionaries as they tried to reach a hostile tribe in the jungles of Ecuador for Christ.
For NSW people. Details for Reachout 2017 are now available. It’’s at Katoomba on the weekend 9-10th September, 2017. It’s a great opportunity to hear Bible teaching on mission, talk to people from mission agencies and think about how God might use you tell people about Jesus. Please note the early bird price of $99 closing July 20. If you’re coming then please come and say hello to us at the APWM stand.
