Peace

Romans 15:13-Now the God of hope fill you with  all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. 
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This scripture is not a traditional Christmas verse, but it embodies all the attributes of Christmas. A time of Hope, that Christ’s return would be soon, the Joy of celebrating the birth of Christ, the peace that we have in Christ, and the Hope that Peace will reign on the earth. But most of all, it reminds us that all of this is possible because of our belief in Christ. A baby born for the purpose of dying for our sins so that one day we can spend eternity with Him.

Merry Christmas everyone. May His Peace, which passes all understanding, be with you all this Christmas and in the year to come.

Christmas is a time we give gifts as a reminder and celebration of how Christ gave his life so that we may live in eternity with him. As we move into the new year EMA has chosen to focus on the following three areas of Ministry in 2025.   

Education – Scholarships and teaching others have always been a part of what EMA does.  Education has been one of the core ministries of EMA.  Teach others how to operate and fix all aspects of the ministry: fixing radio equipment, fixing hospital equipment, providing clean water and electricity for the campus.  None of this could happen without a basic education starting in elementary school and continuing through high school.  Education also includes Christ-centered radio programs, which reach up-country. EMA annually supports the Education ministry at the level of $123,000.  The largest portion of these funds go to scholarships at ELWA Academy. 

Healthcare – Liberia is the 9th poorest country in the world, and it is only about the size of the state of Tennessee in the US. There are only 2 hospitals in the country.  People travel miles to ELWA Hospital to receive care.  Often these individuals do not have the money to pay for the care they receive. The hospital benevolence program helps cover the cost for those who cannot pay.  EMA also helps fund the malnutrition program for infants in distress and the medical outreaches which go into the remote areas in Liberia.EMA allocates $47,000 a year to the malnutrition, benevolence and medical outreach programs.

Infrastructure – The houses and many of the buildings on campus are in need of repair. EMA is hoping to replace the building that houses the generators.  The current building was constructed in the 1960s. Since then, the size of the hospital has more than doubled. ELWA added a dental clinic and the school expanded to include a high school. These improvements have increased the demand for power; therefore, generators have been added. The current building is too small, and it needs updating.   ELWA has recently created a housing standard for every house on the compound.  This list includes functioning windows with screens, functioning front and back doors, at least one light and one functioning outlet, as well as, hot and cold running water. These are basic needs, but many houses do not have even these items. The generator will cost $94,000.00. EMA is anticipating that the housing repairs will be around $68,000.00.
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As you prayerfully consider donating to these projects, just know that we appreciate each of you, and your love for Liberia. 

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