Father of Asia-Pacific Missionary Passes – Please Pray

by | Apr 28, 2016

Calvin Wayne Bucher, the father of missionary Dave Bucher, passed away in DeSoto, Texas on April 27 at the age of 87.

Dave Bucher writes of his father:

“Daddy was brought up in the Free Methodist Church, educated at Central, Greenville, and Seattle Pacific Colleges. When we moved to east Texas, the few Free Methodist churches were too far away and so we were a part of the Kirbyville,Texas Church of the Nazarene.

Daddy usually led the singing and often preached. Over the years his Biblical passion was Romans. He filled many notebooks with his studies. He was a member of the DeSoto, TX, First Church of the Nazarene, and the funeral will be there on May 7 with Rev. Tim Greenawalt (Rockwall Free Methodist) officiating.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Laurel, and six children and their families.”

Dave and his wife Helen Ann serve as church planting missionaries in Saipan on the Asia-Pacific Region.

saipanPlease pray for Dave and Helen Ann as they prepare to fly back to Texas for the service celebrating his father’s life.

For more information on Dave and Helen Ann’s ministry in Saipan, click here.

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Todd and Connie Lou Aebischer served as Regional Communications Coordinator - Regional NMI Coordinator respectively for over 4 years. They are now serving in Papua New Guinea under Mission Aviation Fellowship as Country Director / Program Director.

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