Christmas Edition 2016
Greetings!

On behalf of the entire ECM staff, both in the US and in Africa, and the thousands of children whose lives have been changed through our ministry, I want to say THANK YOU for playing a vital role in sustaining this important work. 

Your financial and prayer support, hours of volunteerism, and sponsorship of children help us build an Africa where children are valued and respected and can live lives of hope and dignity.

Without you, many children and families would never experience the love of Jesus in a tangible way, and many would never come to know Him as Lord and Savior.

Whatever role you have played, we consider it a great privilege to partner with you on this incredible journey of faith and service. 

May you experience the love and joy of Christ this Christmas season and throughout the new year!
 
Mark Luckey
Executive Director
Drawn Out of Suffering
Before Samson Kimuli joined ECM, he didn’t know much about God. He actually questioned if God really existed, “I was living in suffering. When you’re suffering, you think, ‘Why should I suffer if God really cares for me?’”

Samson was the youngest of 5 siblings. His father passed away in 2009 and within a week, he lost 3 more family members. The loss shook their family to the core. His mother sold vegetables at a small stand and wondered how she could keep her son
in school and take care of her family at the same time.
Life was hard and there were no easy answers, aside from a miracle…

Then ECM stepped in.

Matthew, an ECM missionary, had gotten to know Samson through their Rising Star program where he played football. Matthew invited him to ECM and his mother agreed. It was through this answer to prayer that Samson knew God was real.

Samson enjoyed Bible Studies, learning Scripture and “how to be a preacher,” and sharing the Gospel with children. He is a disciplined student who worked his way through Secondary School. Now, with ECM’s help, he is studying at the University.

This grateful young adult knows how important it is to have someone help you through hard times, so he is considering becoming a psychiatrist so he can use his life experience and faith to help others who are suffering.

Besides his relationship with Christ, Samson is especially grateful to ECM for his education. He knows, without them stepping in to support him in countless ways, he would be living a futile life on the streets.

Samson’s life is the product of the miracle he so desperately needed. He is so grateful for God’s love and intervention in his life that he can’t contain it. His smile says it all, “Jesus is my personal Savior. When I was going to drop out of school, then suddenly ECM came. I knew God was there and that He cares for me.” 

Click here to watch the Next Step video and hear from Samson and other young adults whose lives have been impacted by your generosity.
Taking the Next Step...
Your year-end gift of any size will help transform lives!
Samson is just one of many ECM young people who are looking for guidance as they take the next step in their lives into young adulthood. This aspect of our ministry, including our new Crossroads program, is a vital link in providing real hope to our teens. So much is riding on the decisions that they will make in the coming years!

Through counseling, education, and training, we believe that we can make Samson’s transition to adulthood a lot smoother, allowing him to develop more fully into the young man that God wants him to be.

Would you prayerfully consider a gift today that will help guide Samson and other ECM young people to a brighter future?

You can help ensure that the physical and spiritual needs of these and many other vulnerable children like them are met on a consistent basis. 

To donate on-line, simply click here
Year-End Appeal
As 2016 comes to a close, we would like to ask you to continue to help champion ECM’s work by considering a year-end gift.

Through your gift, you will help meet the needs of the children in our programs.

Next Step and Crossroads help teens as they transition into young adulthood.

Adore Him provides Christmas celebrations for our sponsorship projects.

Undesignated gifts or gifts marked “Where Needed Most” will be used for ECM’s general operating expenses.

As always, we will make every attempt to use your gift for the specific program that God has laid on your heart. Just designate how you would like your gift used.

Thank you! It is only through your generosity that we are able to share hopeful and inspiring stories of ECM children like Samson. 
Each year, ECM children gather together to celebrate the birth of Christ with their
friends and leaders. These celebrations are very important to the children as they highlight their love for Jesus and their gratitude for His coming.

Would you consider a gift today that will help provide a Christmas party with special
gifts for all of the children in our sponsorship projects?

Click here to give online to “Adore Him” to help light up those children’s eyes. 

John and Lorella Rouster, founders of Every Child Ministries, have given their lives’ work to offering hope, practical help, and dignity to African children in the name of Jesus. It is their deepest desire to see the work of ECM continue.

To that end, the Rouster Legacy Circle has been formed. This group of supporters have pledged to ensure that this couple’s dream continues for future generations through gift planning.

To become a member of the Legacy Circle or to obtain more information about charitable gift planning, please contact our office or click here
Prayer Points
  • Pray for a good response to this Christmas newsletter.  Pray that there will be funds to provide a wonderful Christmas party for all the projects.

  • Pray for help when needed with the continued remodel of our back room - building desks, and finishing work.

  • Pray that all necessary work will be completed in a timely manner as some staff take time off over the holidays.