2010 GIFT CATALOGACCELERATING BIBLE TRANSLATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

1. USE THE GIFT FORM Please complete the gift form at

the back of the catalog and send it, along with your credit card information or a check (made payable to JAARS, Inc.) for the total gift amount. Appreciated stocks or mutual funds can also be used. Call us!

2. GIVE ONLINE Make a secure donation today

at www.jaars.org/gift10 3. CALL TOLL-FREE Please complete the gift form

and call us toll-free at 888-773-1178, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. EST, except holidays.

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Dear JAARS Partner,

Who is not excited about opening a big gift?

When you peruse this catalogue, you will enjoy beautiful photos of people anticipating receiving the best gift ever, then rejoicing, praying in thanks, and holding it close. For many people around the world, that gift arrives in plain cardboard cartons, not in fancy ribbons and bright wrapping paper. No matter. Receiving God’s Word for the !rst time in one’s own language brings shouts of joy and even tears of relief.

You and I love to be part of the celebration, too, by helping give others the gift of Scriptures.

At the end of this !scal year, we rejoice in completed projects, which have generated new life and hope among Bibleless people groups. Now we invite you to pore over the descriptions of our new, and ongoing, projects. We hope you’ll consider each one carefully and see how God leads you.

"e JAARS team and I will be praying for you as you seek guidance concerning these opportunities for involvement. "ank you in advance for helping the world celebrate Jesus, the Word who became #esh and who dwells among us.

Eldon “Butch” BarkmanJAARS Interim President

P.S. Knowing that each gift ultimately comes from God above, we look forward with expectancy to see what he will do through you in the coming year.

The names that appear on the gift card, and the cover of this brochure, are languages that have received a New Testament or a Bible in the last year.

AFRICAFerry Boat for the Bijagos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Transportation for Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Computers for Kenyan Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Internet Upgrades for Regional Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8IT Training and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Scripture-Based Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ASIAIT Support for Translators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Media for Southeast Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Media Equipment for Kartidaya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

PACIFICService Vehicles for Papua New Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Netbooks and Solar Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Communication Setups for Regional Centers . . . . . . . . . . . 8Media Training and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Audio Scriptures and Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

WORLDWIDEJAARS Global Programs Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Business as Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Water Safety Gear and Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Aviation and Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53D Animation for Sign-Language Scriptures . . . . . . . . . . . 7Digital Publishing in Restricted-Access Countries . . . . . . . 11Tutoring and Curriculum for Dyslexics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Honor or remember a loved one by giving a gift

Give a gift in memory of or in honor of someone to help deliver God’s Word to people in their own language. Simply check the box on the gift form, and we will send you a Christmas card that you can personalize and mail to inform them of your gift. Specify how many cards you would like.

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JAARS Global Programs Fund Each year, we provide countless services: #ight programs, !lm dubbing, shipping, training, Internet setups, micro-loans, and more. Your gift will help us continue providing these vital global services—and many others. As a result, hundreds of Bible translation and literacy programs can progress, bolstered by e$cient, reliable support from JAARS.

NEED FOR GPF100: $1,250,000

Business as Mission “Business as mission” is a worldwide movement that brings together corporate and ministry goals—creating for-pro!t companies that aim to glorify God and minister to people. "ese can be vital to Bible translation and literacy programs, but most teams lack the needed start-up capital. Your gift can help provide low-interest loans to businesses, as well as training, mentoring, prayer support, and encouragement.

NEED FOR BAM100: $254,532

Water Safety Gear and TrainingMany current and future Bible translation programs may call for water travel. But water safety training isn’t available everywhere, and safety equipment can be pricey. Your gift will help translators and their

families get crucial training and gear, such as life jackets, signal beacons, GPS units, #ares, and more.

NEED FOR S5645: $44,531

Ferry Boat for the BijagosO% the coast of Guinea-Bissau lies the Bijago Archipelago: a beautiful, yet isolated island chain that’s home to roughly thirty thousand people. No inter-island boat service exists—so most islanders are cut o% from the wider economy and Christian fellowship. Your gift will help provide a large ferry for the islands, helping the Guinean Church support Bible translation, literacy, health initiatives, economic growth, and more.

NEED FOR S5400: $673,259

Young women in Nepal pray and sing as they dedicate the Branchu New Testament.

Photo: MIKE T UPINBRANCHU

Nepal

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Photo: ELYSE PATTEN

Transportation for AfricaTransportation is crucial for those involved in Bible translation and literacy work in Africa— including the many Africans who are heading up work in their own language. Public transportation, if it exists, often doesn’t reach the remote areas that teams must visit to research languages, check trans-lations, and supervise projects. Together we can provide the needed vehicles, helping work progress within Africa’s most remote communities.

Motorbike for Bhogoto Translators– Central African Republic

NEED FOR W5648: $3,676 Motorbike for Banda-Linda Translators–Central African Republic

NEED FOR W5747: $3,676 Motorbikes for Congolese Translators–Democratic Republic of Congo

NEED FOR W5748: $26,729 Vehicle for the Administrative Team–Ethiopia

NEED FOR S5701: $39,412

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Aviation and TravelGetting there is often a monumental task for people involved in Bible translation, and in many cases it’s impossible without aircraft. But more than half the JAARS #eet is powered by avgas, which is expensive or not even available in some countries. So we must switch to turbine engine aircraft, which run on jet fuel. For 2011, our most crucial need is for two Pilatus PC-6s for Indonesia. A Soloy Cessna 207, which we’ve already purchased, also needs to be prepared and shipped to Cameroon. And travel subsidies are needed to cover 35 percent of travel costs for many teams. Your gift can help meet these transportation needs, bene!ting hundreds of translation programs.

Aviation Fleet Renewal NEED FOR J100: $8,070,991

Pilatus PC-6 for Southeast Asia NEED FOR S4700: $1,553,089

Soloy Cessna 207 delivery to Cameroon NEED FOR S4192: $199,591

Travel Subsidies NEED FOR SFP058: $62,631

A moment of joy and exhilaration as Suresh, a deaf Bible translator working with DOOR Internationl, holds up the finished Bible story DVD and storyboard book in Kerala Sign Language. This is the first time in India (only the second time in history) that the Bible has been made available to the Deaf in a way they can understand.

India

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Service Vehicles for Papua New GuineaService vehicles are vital to the day-to-day operations of translation centers in Papua New Guinea.

Ukarumpa—the hub for most language work in the country—needs new vehicles for its clinic and its electrician team. "e current vehicles are worn out, and repairs are escalating. Your gift can help provide reliable transportation for both teams, equipping them to better serve translators, support sta%, and the surrounding community.

PNG Clinic Vehicle NEED FOR S5843: $23,529

PNG Electricians’ Vehicle NEED FOR S5844: $23,529

VOLTA

Dancers add to the rejoicing on Volta New Testament dedication day.

Ghana

Photo: DR. TODD MOORE

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IT Support for TranslatorsNearly all Bible translation work in India relies on computers, the go-to machine for analyzing languages, typing dra!s, researching, and collaborating. Yet few translators are technical gurus, so so!ware bugs and equipment glitches can be menacing obstacles. By partnering with JAARS, you can help Wycli"e India and other partner organizations provide the technical support needed to #nish the task in India.

NEED FOR S5851: $36,661

Netbooks and Solar PowerINSPIRE (Initiative for Netbooks and Solar Power in Remote Environs) is an innovative four-year program launching this year in Papua New Guinea. It will o%er subsidized netbooks and solar power systems to Papua New Guinean translators, as well as crucial computer training. Your gift will hasten the delivery of God’s Word to thirty-!ve remote communities where transla-tion is underway. For more information see: www.jaars.org/Rev7Tsunami

NEED FOR S5850: $51,839

3D Animation Tools for Sign-Language ScripturesDozens of sign-language translation teams are bringing God’s Word to life in Deaf communities. But most sign-language Scriptures are presented by video, which can be expensive, time-consuming, or impractical. You can help fund the development of 3D animation tools that teams can use to produce high-quality, cost-e"ective animations instead.

NEED FOR WRD100: $117,409

Computers for Kenyan Translation Bible Translation and Literacy, a partner organization in Kenya, is currently working in fourteen remote language groups. But their progress is drastically hindered by aging, faulty computers. Several have crashed, and most are too old to run current software programs. You can help provide twenty new computers for our colleagues in Kenya, equipping them to translate Scriptures, publish literacy primers, create health materials, and more.

NEED FOR W523911: $23,529

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Communication Setups for Regional CentersLife in Papua New Guinea presents major challenges for Bible translators and linguists. Among these is poor communications service. By partnering with JAARS, you can help provide Internet connections, local area networks, and administrative computers at eight regional centers. Your gift to S5849 will greatly improve the translation process—providing God’s Word more quickly for the people of Papua New Guinea.

NEED FOR S5849: $57,353

Internet Upgrades for Regional CentersOne of the areas of greatest remaining translation need is in Africa. For the !fty-three translation centers operating on the continent, adequate, reliable, and a%ordable access to the Internet is essential, along with easy-to-maintain networking and e-mail systems. You can help provide translation personnel with reliable power and Internet connections— enabling them to continue bringing God’s powerful message of hope to African communities.

NEED FOR S453811: $47,059

LOTÉ

Papua New Guinea

Women carry boxes holding the newly arrived Loté New Testament as part of the dedication celebration in Papua New Guinea.

Photo: LISA VANDENBERG

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IT Training and SupportAs Bible translation expands in Africa, and technology keeps advancing, IT support is crucial. And what drives quality

support? Training. JAARS is organizing two series of workshops throughout Africa this year: language software training for leaders, and IT Connect, a technical training and mentoring program for IT sta%. Your gift will help provide these crucial sessions— ensuring hundreds of translation programs get the technical support they need.

Language Software Workshops NEED FOR S543911: $35,294

“IT Connect” Training NEED FOR S564011: $30,588

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Media Training and Equipment Film, video, and audio recordings present God’s Word in vibrant, compelling formats. In oral cultures, or where translated Scriptures have not yet been printed, media tools give people access to God’s precious Word. Your gift will help train Papua New Guineans to record, produce, and duplicate copies of Scripture, worship songs, and other important materials. "is project is sponsored in partnership with Wycli%e Bible Translators.

NEED FOR S100511: $26,482

Media Equipment for KartidayaBy partnering with JAARS, you can help give Kartidaya the basic equipment needed to produce cassettes, CDs, and other nonprint media for Indonesia’s remote language groups. As a result, countless people will hear the life-changing words of Christ in the language that speaks to their hearts.

NEED FOR 5833: $5,504

Media for Southeast AsiaOral societies make up more than half the world’s population, including hundreds of language groups in Southeast Asia. With access to audio and video Scriptures, these people can have the life-changing words of Christ in their own language. Please consider joining with us to make this possible.

NEED FOR S52743: $36,041

Audio Scriptures and PlayersFor many people in Paci!c cultures, read-ing is not the primary means of obtaining information. For those who will never read, oral presentation of the gospel is essential. By partnering with JAARS and Wycli%e Bible Translators, you can help put oral Scripture players into the hands of people across the Paci!c. It’s a small device, but it can deliver God’s Word to hungry hearts.

NEED FOR S431111: $17,647

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Digital Publishing in Restricted-Access CountriesCell phone subscriptions across the globe will hit 5 billion this year, according to the International Telecommunication Union. To leverage this swiftly growing opportunity within the 10/40 Window and beyond, a recently formed media company is exploring digital publishing to provide God’s Word to millions in restricted-access language communities. By partnering with JAARS and Wycli%e Associates, you can help make this possible.

NEEDED FOR S491311: $35,294

YOPNO Papua New Guinea A rainy but earnest welcome for the Yopno New Testament.

Photo: SCOT STOBER

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Kinaray-a children holding their New Testament for the first time.Philippines

Scripture-Based Media Audio, video, and songs can make translated Scriptures come to life, maximizing the impact of God’s Word on language communities. You can help cover the costs of recording, producing, and duplicating these materials, ensuring that thousands of Cameroonians experience God’s Word in their own language—many for the !rst time.

NEEDED FOR S71511: $7,946

Tutoring and Curriculum for DyslexicsDyslexia is the most common learning disorder. And missionary families aren’t immune. Both children and adults can struggle with the condition, which is particularly hard to work through while living in remote areas. Your gift will help provide specialized tutoring for families on furlough at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw, North Carolina, as well as provide curriculum to use on the !eld.

NEEDED FOR S5790: $23,176

Photo: JANEEN MICHIEKINARAY-A

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5833 Media Equipment for Kartidaya

PACIFIC AREAS431111 Audio Scriptures and PlayersS100511 Media Training and Equipment S5844 PNG Electricians’ Vehicle S5846 PNG Clinic Vehicle S5849 Communication Setups for Regional Centers S5850 Netbooks and Solar Power

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