October 14, 2025
Dear Prayer Partners and Faithful Supporters:
Thank you for being on board with this Gospel ministry in both fair whether and foul. Some of you have been with us since the early days, beginning in 1978. What a blessing! It’s hard to believe that we’ve been in the ministry for 47 years, but we’re very glad to still have physical strength and spiritual guidance to continue on course reaching seafarers.
Rebecca & I are in our 70’s now, and our course is beginning to change, not for retirement, but realignment. We are developing more online ministry in hope of a more effective, longer lasting outreach to seafaring people. More seafarers are online today than ever before. There is no substitute for one on one personal ministry. However, we are able to do things today, utilizing technology, that we couldn’t do even 5 years ago.
Our online ministry now has about 100 sermons and podcasts available through the websites: SermonAudio.com and maritimeministry.com. To date there have been 765 sermon plays from 28 countries, including the United States, where people from 23 states have listened. However, it is significant that people from as far away as China and Ethiopia, Australia and Myanmar have listened to the Gospel through this ministry. All of this occurred with only the promotion from SermonAudio.com. What a blessing! We will be promoting directly to seafarers in the upcoming months. I’m looking forward to great results.
Our radio ministry in the Pensacola market covers about a half million population. We are working to expand that outreach as well. You can listen online at WTGFfm.com or maritimeministry.com
In our last letter we discussed the house we were building. Well we moved into it about one and a half months ago. It’s only 1200 square feet, but it seems like a palace after living in an RV for almost 2 years. We also bought and remolded a building for our office/studio, and just began using it for radio and online production. What a blessing. God is extremely good to us. Please keep in mind that our website is still under development. We will be adding material as we move forward with this aspect of ministry. Also, keep an eye on social media for SEAFARER LIFE PODCAST and new material on the website: MARITIMEMINISTRY.COM.
Prayer Requests:
1. Laborers - We could really use someone with technical skills to work remotely editing radio shows and podcasts.
2. Increase in support - promotion on social media is not free.
3. People to help promote the Gospel to seafarers online.
May our Lord bless you and continue to use you for His glory!
Because of Calvary,
Dewey & Rebecca Mars
Galatians 2:20
Attention!
We will be having a HOUSE WARMING Saturday October 25, 2025 from 1 to 4 P.M. We would love to have you come by 21843 Plywood Mill Rd Andalusia, AL 36421. No gifts necessary. Your presence will be gift enough. Looking forward to seeing you.