Rev. Michael Steven Lumberger

To The Lumberger Family



Michael has been such an encourgement to me over the last I guest 5 years at least. He was a man of great integrity and character. He will be missed by so many people. Thank you for sharing him with all the many lives he has touched and ministered to. I will pray for your strength during this time. God Bless

Chris Johnson

Dear Benita & Family,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I had the pleasure of meeting Michael at the 1999 Exodous conference. I enjoyed his music and also enjoyed talking with him several times. My heart goes out to you and your family. My father died just over two years ago, so I know the pain of losing a loved one, and share in your sorrow and weeping. But I also share in your joy that Michael is with his Lord. And I pray that the Great Comforter, the Holy Spirit, would come along side you now and lift you up in this time of pain.

I was at my first Exodus in 2003 and Michael's worship services touched me deeply. I am not sure if he sang the song at Exodus or not but 'Your Love is Extravagant' by Casting Crowns reminds me of the Exodus worship services whenever I hear it. I am grateful that I had the opportunity of being led in worship by him.

Thank you to all of you who have been so supportive to my daughter and me during this time. Michael was my soul-mate as well as my friend and I miss him so much. He was also a wonderful father to all of his children. I do want to encourage all that knew him to keep on doing all the things that he told you to do and to continue living in such a way that others will see your good works and Glorify our Father in Heaven. Please continue to pray for us as we go on in the Grace of God.

Benita and Amy Lumberger and family

Dear Benita & family:



It has taken me a while to be able to write something because I still am finding it difficult to put words for my feelings. I have been blessed to have known Michael for over 11 years and can remember the first time that we met each other. I will miss his friendship, counsel, spirit, and laugh. Even as I write this I can see his face with a big smile on it and a hearty laugh pouring from him. We often talked about him coming to DC to speak for us and I know that he would have blessed many. He so deeply impacted his community and many others outside of that community as well. I consider it a great honor, blessing, and priviledge to have known him. I am deeply grateful to the Lord that we talked a week before his passing and this will be a cherished memory for me. Know that my prayers are with you all and especially for Amy. May the Lord hold you close to His heart in this season.



Love to you all,

Bob

Oh, to be with the Lord!

Michael, what a wonderful man of God. Well done Brother!



Whenever we talked, no matter where we were, you could always count on a smile and words of encouragement. He always kept focused on our Lord.



Our hearts ache, knowing how much he loved and will always be loved by, those left behind.

To The Precious Family of Michael,

I am a regular attendent of CCOP and I adore Mike He IS truely the best!! Now he is even better since God has promoted Him into His Kingdom! The memories of Michael are endless! I can still see him walking back and forth at church and praying and worshiping. His spirit of love is still and always will be with us all.

May God send His holy spirit to comfort you until that glorious day when you meet again and never ever have to say goodbye!! What a day of Rejoicing that will be!

Prayers and peace and grace and mercy to you all!!

Anna Longo/ CCOP

My Thoughts and Prayers are with Michael's family. So very sad to learn of Michael's departure. I pray for God's peace to surround you. Brenda Barbarino

May the Lord provide a special portion of strength to you, the Lumberger and Garlingston families, and those of us who grieve with you, during this time of sorrow.

Bonita and family

You are in my prayers and thoughts.I send you love from my husband Bill and myself.(Deb's friend)

My deepest regrets to the Lumberger and Garlington families. I pray that God will wrap you all up into his arms and give you the comfort and strength that you need at this time. May God bless you and keep you!

Micheal was truly a great man of God. It was a blessing to know him and minister along side him at Exodus. He will be greatly missed. We pray that God's Holy Spirit wraps His arms around your family and takes you to a new level in His love. You will be in our prayers.

In Christ,

Dear Lumberger family,

I've known Michael for several years through my association with Exodus. I have always been deeply impressed with his humility, boldness, gentleness and masculine power. I never saw him publicly or privately that I wasn't blessed and lifted by the Spirit of God in him. May the Lord's comfort be yours. Though this may be heaven's gain it is certainly your deep loss and a genuine loss to the body of Christ.

I never knew Michael personally, but he led worship at an Exodus Conference I attended in 1999. I will never forget how blessed I was by His worshipful attitude and surrender to Christ in that time. I still remember the prophetic vision He shared one evening that blessed me tremendously. It concerned God pulling off the chains that had rusted over the years and the joy that was to emerge. I am grateful for Michael's life. I pray the Holy Spirit would bring comfort to you in abundace during this time and in the future as you recall the loss in this life.



God Bless you!

Michael was a good friend and an inspiration to my son, Randy Thomas. My sincerest sympathy to you during this time of such great loss. God bless and keep you. Pat Tatom

Dearest family of Michael and beloved of Christ,



How much Michael blessed me personally, specifically his great faith in Jesus. He has been an inspiration to thousands of people and to have know him personally as a brother in Christ and friend has been a great blessing.

I believe that his life and testimony of God's grace will touch many more, telling of the grace and healing of our great God and Savior.

You are in our prayers.

Whosoever Will Ministry, Exodus Int.

Michael's prophetic vision for a purified and holy Bride of Christ was a profound encouragement for me as a fellow Exodus leader. He took his place at the wall, one hand building, one hand on his sword. He will be greatly missed. My prayers are with his family.

Michael was a blessing in so many ways to many of us with his music and faith. May our good Father bless his family. The strife is over, the battle is won, he fought the good fight, he shall receive his crown. Romans 8:28

I did not know Michael very well, but I heard him speak at a few events sponsored by Exodus North America. He had such a heart for God, and confidence in his Savior. I am sorry I did not get to speak with him, but I appreciated his faithfulness, his courage, and rejoiced in the healing and freedom God did in his life. How wonderful that he was able to bring that same message of healing and freedom to others.

While our hearts are grieve, it is but for a season. For then comes the morning.

Lifting you up,

Bonnie Doebley

Out of the Depths Ministry

Dear Bonita and family,



Please know that you are in the prayers of those of us at Sought Out. We share in your loss and greif. Thank you for the many times you released Michael to travel so that he could speak life and love into the lives of so many! His visits here are fondly remembered.



There will be a wonderful reunion for us all in Heaven.

To Benita and the Lumberger family:

You will never know how much Michael has blessed so many people in so many ways. But we who knew him only from the Exodus Ministries and Conferences, are richer people for being with him and experiencing his deep love for our Savior. My heart is saddened for you and for those who will never get to know him here on earth. He leaves a gap. May you all find comfort in knowing that he was so loved and touched by so many.

I was privledge to minister at a conference in Atlanta several years ago with Michael. I loved his sense of humor and his love for God's people was profound. He was a warm and genuine man, full of life and love and hope. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Our deep heartfelt sympathy to the family. A time of loss is difficult even though we know they are with the Lord. We extend our strength to you the family as best we know how.



Also, we extend our prayers and support to all his friends in ministry who also are suffering his loss.



God bless and guide everyone into following Michael's pattern of devotion to Christ and the church.

My sympathy goes out to the Lumberger family. May "The God of all comfort" minister to you all in a way that goes beyond what our minds can even comprehend. My life was greatly impacted by Michael, beginning with my first Living Waters training in CA in 1995. Mike was my small group leader and poured a lot of good stuff in me through prayer & encouragement. Since then, over the phone and at several other conferences, he always blessed me and made me laugh, too. Michael will be greatly missed by many of us who benefitted so much because of his ministry of healing via Exodus and Living Waters.

My good friend Michael would often call me and say, "I was praying this morning and you came to mind..." These phone calls were always a deep blessing and have significantly impacted my walk with Christ.



Michael was a true saint, he was/is a "real" brother in Christ. I miss him terribly and think of him with great respect.



My prayers are with Benita and the children, Michael's church family and for all of his friends around the country.



We love you Michael.

I was greatly saddened in hearing of the death of Michael Lumberger. What a great brother in Christ! He will be greatly missed along with his wonderful ability to lead us all into the presence of Christ. I want to express my gratitude to Michael's family for the sacrifices they made as Michael ministered around the country to many people. Know that you are on my heart and in my prayers during this time of loss.

My sincerest sympathy to Benita, Amy and family for the loss you are enduring.



I felt a kinder-spirit with Michael. It was my honor to have spent time and space with him in this world. I look forward to heaven where there will be no limit to the time and space when we will glory in the unbroken fellowship with the Creator and one another.



Well done Michael!

Benita and Amy,



We loved and admired Michael so much. We know that you are missing him and we are praying for your comfort. May God continue to give you strength and courage for the days ahead.

In Jesus

Michael was a kindred spirit, a deeply committed friend and leader and a man in love with his God and family. Michael wore his love, commitment and devotion on his sleeve for all to see.



Last night I began singing one of the last worship songs that Michael led the Exodus delegation in at the close of the 2003 Exodus conference in Orlando. As I sang: "God is bigger than the air I breathe, the world we leave; God will save the day and all will say, My Glorious! My Glorious!", My heart was full, sad, glad and lonely for a friend that I won't see again until Heaven. But, I know Michael wouldn't want to come back now that he has experienced what we all long for!



My heart, love, thoughts and prayers are with those Michael left behind, especially Benita, Amy and the rest of his family.



The world is better because Michael was in it for a while!

My prayers are with you during this time of great transition, and may God grant you His peace.

BENITA; YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TODAY. MAY THE PEACE OF GOD SUSTAIN YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AT SUCH A TIME AS THIS.



MAXINE JONES

THOMAS

Dear, Benita and Amy,

I just want to tell you that I praying that God will give peace and rest during the days ahead.

I was deeply saddened to hear of my Uncles passing. I wish that I could be there with you and the rest of the family. I feel so very blessed that he was a part of my life. This has made me think back to when I was a little girl. I remember when my Uncle Mike taught me how to ice skate and bake peanut butter cookies. He was always a caring Uncle who spent lots of time with me. I loved knowing that I was his favorite back then, but I’m sure he made all his nieces and nephews feel the same way. I love you Uncle Mike watch over me because I know your up in Heaven looking down on us.

Dear Benita, and Lumberger family, please accept the condolences of the Bey-Missouri family. Pastor Mike was a great influence in my spiritual life through my "Intercessory training and Cleansing Streams," Because of his leadership & wisdom I am able to lead others. We in ministry will miss him greatly.

My heart has been heavy since learning of Mike's passing. I ran into Mike and Amey just 2 days prior at Whole Foods. I hadn't seen him for over a year and enjoyed seeing and chatting with him for a few minutes. Hearing of his passing was a real shock for me.



I first met Mike when I was attending the Dumamis ministry at Covenant Church. He was an inspriration to all of us who were struggling with and trying to overcome certain lifestyles.



Through Mike's teaching and instruction, I gained valuable spritual knowledge about overcoming satan's stronghold and breaking free into God's redemptive light.



Please take comfort that Mike's life has been a blessing to those of us who knew him. I am so thankful that God placed him in that ministry at Covenant Church.



Mike will surely be missed but we will see him again in Heaven.

Dear Benita,

My family and I would like to express our condolences to you and your family. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We pray that God would comfort you and keep you right by his side during this time. And we would like to offer our services to you in any way you need us to. We will miss Pastor Michael very much. We love you.

Pendleton, Roxie, Jami, Isaiah, Shona, Faith, Hope, and Christopher.

Dearest Benita & Family:



We are saddened by the sudden news and grieve with you. We want you to know that you are in our thoughts, hearts and prayers. My brother was truly impacted by Mike as a teen growing up in CCOP at a very impressionable age and he is sorry that he can not be there during this time. We love you very much! Niki,Lauren,Grace & Aaron

To the entire Lumberger family. My deepest condolences to all of you on the death of Michael. I grew up with Michael in Crabtree and can think of nothing but kind thoughts. He was a very loving individual. God bless you!

My deepest sympathy to the Lumberger family. I have known Michael for many years and he was a good friend. He will be truly missed by all. My thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless All of You.

Benita,

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Dear Benita and Amy, We will all miss Mike. He was a great neighbor and always greeted us with his contagious joy. Standing in the gap in prayer for you and your family. Love in Him, Rita

Dearest Benita,

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family for the loss of Mike. We were deeply saddend to hear the news. He will always be remembered for his loving warm personality and beautiful smile. He never failed to greet us with a warm embrace. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Clayton & Denise

I remember working with Mike at Covenant Church and what a warm, caring person he was. He will be missed by all who were close to him.

To Benita and Family: I pray that you'll "know" God's peace, comfort and rest during this time and in the days ahead. Sincerely,

Michael has touched soo many lives in such a deep way, Iam going to miss him greatly, what a beloved brother. Family and friends I love you.

Family of Michael Lumberger

You have my deepest sympathy this is truly a great loss I have known Michael for a long time he was a great friend. He will truly be missed you are in my thoughts and prayers may God bless you.

Justine Scales

Dear Benita, Amy, and family,

We are praying for you at this very difficult time and in the weeks ahead.

With Love,

We knew Pastor Michael only a year, but we will miss him forever. The love and friendship he showed our family will be forever treasured.

Words cannot adequately express my sympathy for your family at this time. I've know Michael for many years, and was his sister-in-law at one time. We had many fun times together. Michael always loved and praised the Lord and I know he is with Him right now. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.

To the Family of Pastor Michael Lumberger

The First Baptist Penn Hills Church family extends a heartfelt condolence to the family of Pastor Mike and to the entire Covenant Church of Pittsburgh. The worship experience at First Baptist Penn Hills has been enriched greatly due to the melodic songs written by Pastor Mike. One of the favorite songs sung at First Baptist Penn Hills is "He Reigns" written by Pastor Michael Lumberger. Be assured that First Baptist Penn Hills is praying for you.



Rev. James Hunt, Senior Pastor

Dr. Sheila Johnson-Hunt, Minister of Music

Benita and family you are in my thoughts and prayers.

To The Family of Pastor Mike,

Please know that you are in our thoughts & prayers. Knowing how much Mike lived the Lord will help us all in this time of sorrow. Mike was their for my family when I lost my father and when I needed help with my son Elijah. We all loved Michael, but Jesus Loved him most. May GOD continue to Bless each and everyone of you now & always.

My deepest sympathy and prayers are with the Lumberger Family. I thank God for Pastor Mike's prayers and words of encouragement. He was a blessing who will be missed by so many!