John and Suzanne Funk (and their family) are missionaries in Bolivia.  They are supported by our congregation through our missions budget. Recently, John has had a recurrence of cancer which will require further treatment to delay the reappearance of future tumors. This will be an ongoing process and will require more regular trips to the US for treatment. The family is very confident for John's long-term health, but know that this will be something that John battles the rest of his life. Trinity remains committed to supporting the Funks in their missionary efforts in Bolivia and prays for their strength and endurance during this time. In addition, an appeal has been made to all of the churches of the North Alabama Conference of the UMC to help offset the additional medical and travel costs they now face with this new diagnosis. These are expenses that are not covered by their missionary salary support. Additional gifts beyond salary support may be made by writing "John Funk" on a check made payable to Trinity. These funds will be sent to the Funks through arrangements made by their family who live here in Huntsville. To learn more about the funks and receive regular updates on their missionary efforts, go to http://www.funk4.com There, you can find information about the family, their mission, and a link to their gift catalog in which you can help purchase needed items for their mission such as books, office supplies, and basic amenities for their mission housing.

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