It is with great sadness that the Xingu Mission family shares about the loss of our dear brother, friend, and Board member, Thomas (Mike) Sheedy, on October 3, 2024.
Mike was instrumental in establishing the Xingu Mission in September of 1998. After a short-term mission trip to Northern Brazil, having witnessed the need and how the missionaries were reaching people with the message of the Kingdom of God, Mike felt the ministry needed a more formal structure. Upon his return, Mike enthusiastically worked with others to establish the Xingu Mission as a legal entity to formalize the receipt of donations, champion the cause, and provide a robust yet field-driven administrative structure that remains today. Mike humbly participated as part of the Board of Trustees until his passing.
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Mike’s passion for the Kingdom was evident, demonstrated by his great generosity, enthusiasm, and unique encouragement style. Mike was a successful businessman with an adventurous spirit. This often led to an amazing array of stories, by which Mike offered significant insights, in a manner that was always gracious, straightforward, and practical. Mike’s street smarts have been an important part of forming who we are as a Mission today.
On a more personal example level, for a good number of years, Mike generously gave date night money to every missionary couple on the field. It was such a practical, loving gift that empowered healthy relational focus to busy missionary couples.
Mike’s generous efforts and contributions to the Kingdom of God extended greatly beyond the Xingu Mission with his involvement in other evangelical-focused organizations and individuals. Only the Lord knows the extent to which Mike and his family have influenced others for God’s glory.
Thank you, Mike and the Sheedy family for this legacy. We will miss Mike deeply.
Please join us in praying for Mike’s wife, Pam, his adult children, and all their family and friends. May the Lord of heaven and earth comfort and guide them in this difficult moment.
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