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Church planting centers in Ethiopia

Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) in Ethiopia has been working towards fulfilling the Great Commission by sending missionaries to reach least reached people groups in Ethiopia and beyond. By God’s grace, they are seeing many new fellowships started! After the churches are planted, many of the groups are able to build their own worship center by mobilizing local resources. But in some remote areas, believers require outside help to help them procure the needed building materials, especially in areas where most of the first believers are women or youth.

You can partner with the MKC missionaries by contributing to this effort to establish church planting centers in unreached areas of Ethiopia. For each $1000 contributed, MKC is able to help local churches complete a new building.

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Isaan language radio programs

Many older Isaan people spend their time watching the house and property while the rest of the family goes about their work. They often enjoy listening to the radio and especially to the Isaan music which is so deeply ingrained in the hearts of Isaan people. The “Life’s Answers” radio programs, a 33 episode series produced by Brethren In Christ, uses Isaan music, Bible storying in Isaan language and testimonies of Isaan people to proclaim Good News. Jesus is the answer for your life! Will you join us in sharing this Good News over the radio? A gift of $60 allows us to air these one hour programs every day for a month, on a radio station that reaches a geographical area of at least 200,000 people.

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Support Shalom Seminary (FATES)

Shalom Seminary (FATES) in N’Djamena, Chad, supports the work of training Christian leaders in a majority-Muslim context for sensitive, life-giving relationships with their neighbors. An EMM Christian-Muslim Relations Team member teaches courses at Shalom and encourages peacebuilding and witness across this divide. Needs at the seminary include student tuition assistance, teaching materials, and facility maintenance.

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Support Mennonite College of East Africa

The Mennonite College of East Africa (MCEA) in Nyabange, Tanzania is a ministry of the Tanzania Mennonite Church (KMT). Started as a Bible school in 1936, for the past few decades it has operated as a theological college and the primary training institution for KMT leaders. The certificate and diploma programs it offers are critical to KMT’s mission of developing leaders for a growing church.

Contributions are needed to help the college achieve various benchmarks for accreditation, including necessary infrastructure, textbooks, and travel costs of visiting professors. A gift toward the work of MTCEA is an investment in the future of the Tanzania church.

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Christian-Muslim Relations Team French translation and publication

American Murids is a major new ethnography of an African Sufi Muslim immigrant community in the United States. It is particularly timely given the current contentious discourse concerning Muslims and immigration. By listening to what Murids say about themselves, author Jonathan Bornman gives us the first-ever look at how the spiritual and ethical values of Murids in the diaspora influence the ways they interact with other communities in New York City. Making this book available in French opens new avenues for peacebuilding in the way of Jesus with people in Europe and Africa. To learn more visit the publisher’s website. To learn more about the team, visit the Christian-Muslim Relations Team website.

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David and Grace Shenk Legacy Endowment

Since 1963, David and Grace Shenk worked together to bear witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ through word and deed. A signature focus of their ministry was the work of Christian-Muslim relations. You’re invited to join in the continuation of this legacy by becoming a founding partner in this endowment. Funds generated by the David and Grace Shenk legacy endowment will help us connect with our global partners, mentor a new generation of young leaders, and to create resources for equipping the church and Christ followers for a healthy relationship with Muslims. Learn more here.

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Somali Ministry Fund

Outreach to Somalis continues to be a great need and a significant challenge in East Africa. This fund helps to support the work of EMM partners as they share the good news of Jesus with Somalis refugees within their borders as well as in Somalia.

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Support “Unexpected Peace: In search for the common good”

Join us on the journey!

Thank you for your interest in the Unexpected Peace documentary. As you may know, stories of peacebuilding rarely make it to the big screen, but these stories need to be told. We invite you to join us in responding to Jesus’ invitation to be peacemakers and ministers of reconciliation.

Please would you consider a generous gift to Unexpected Peace today? Your generosity will help to share stories to touch people’s hearts and open their minds to new ideas about forgiveness, peacemaking, and reconciliation.

To learn more about the Unexpected Peace documentary visit unexpectedpeace.com.

To learn more about EMM’s Christian-Muslim Relations Team visit emmpeacemakers.org.

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Neighbors Community Center

Note: This form is not for rental payments or payment for classes. Please see this page for rental information.

Neighbors Community Center is a multicultural gathering place for connecting, learning, and celebrating.

There are a variety of programs at Neighbors Community Center to welcome those who have lived in Lancaster for many years and also our new neighbors from across the country or around the globe. Current programs include Global Women’s Village, English as a Second Language classes, after-school tutoring, and Make Space for Your Story.

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After-school program in Albania

You can help support an after-school program called Foleza (The Little Nest) and House of Hope Children’s Home run by the Evangelical Church of Erseke, Albania, for disadvantaged children. Funds will be used for program, daily living and staff expenses related to these 2 ministries for children who attend Foleza and/or are a member of the House of Hope family.

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Belize Evangelical Mennonite Church Scholarship Fund

Why do over 25% of children in Belize stop going to school by age 12? Because secondary school isn’t free. That’s why Miriam Eberly, who formerly served with EMM in Belize, started a scholarship fund to help students get the education they need to achieve their dreams.

Miriam’s scholarship fund, called the Belize Evangelical Mennonite Church Scholarship Fund, provides $200 to $250 scholarships (the equivalent of 400 to 500 Belize dollars) to secondary students who attend Mennonite churches. The cost of secondary school in Belize varies widely, from around $300 per year to $3,000 (USD). When evaluating applications for the scholarship, Miriam takes financial need, Mennonite church attendance and participation, leadership potential, and educational excellence into account.

Each student sends a letter when they apply for the scholarship. Miriam has received letters from Deaf students, students whose homes don’t have electricity, and students who hope to become doctors to serve the Belizean people one day. “My goals are to graduate and then be able to go to Bible college. One day I also hope to become a missionary in India,” wrote one student named Sally Padilla.

After four years of running the scholarship fund almost entirely from her own savings, Miriam is beginning to hear from scholarship recipients who went on to pursue their goals. One female student was accepted to the University of Belize to study math, physics, and architecture. Another student is studying at a Bible school in Guatemala.

For Miriam, her scholarship fund is a way to invest in the future of a country she loves. Would you like to join her?

$15 helps a student afford transportation to school for one week
$50 helps a student purchase a secondary school textbook
$250 provides a student with a scholarship for a full school year

Give toward the Belize Evangelical Mennonite Church Scholarship Fund

$15, $50, $250, other

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Christian after-school program in Cambodia

In rural Cambodia, an after-school children’s program is changing lives. Children ages seven to 14 can take part in a program that provides math tutoring, Khmer language skills (many enter the program not even knowing the basic alphabet), and Scriptural education.

Children are introduced to the Bible — learning about Adam to Jesus in one year! Christian character values such as honesty, respect for others, and honoring one’s parents are emphasized.

The “character teachers” are all committed local Khmer Christians who love kids. Games, skits, and play times provide fun for the children. The program is unapologetically Christian; parents know and understand their children will be learning about Jesus, singing Christian songs, and learning from God’s Scriptures. Parents or caretakers attend a parenting session.

Every child in the program is required to attend the local schools: the program provides each with a school uniform, a book bag, school supplies, and a set of play clothes. A local compound in the village is rented for a few hours a day. Used motorcycles must be purchased so teachers can travel between villages.

The program has just been expanded into two new villages, and parents are very eager to get their children involved. 120 new children have been signed up — more than expected!

$115 covers the full cost of one child participating in the program

$900 provides a teacher with a used motorcycle for traveling among villages

Give towards the after-school program in Cambodia.

$18, $82, $115, $800, other

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