Emmanuel International

Will You Pray?   April 17, 2025

2 Timothy 1:9. “He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.”

Those who have worked in mission work will be very familiar with the term, ‘prayer card.’  Martyn and Jill Hartley served with EI in the
early 1990s.  Here is their prayer card:

“Since accepting the Lord as our personal Saviour shortly after our marriage, we have been involved in a local church where
missions have had a strong emphasis. 

We thank God for the change that has taken place since we have made a commitment to follow Him.  Goals and attitudes are different now.  God has readied us for full time service.  We are humbled as we realize that God does not want us for our skills and abilities, but for our availability in surrender
to His will.

 We examined what we were doing and realized that it was time to take our coats off and take decisive action.  Relying completely on Him, Martyn has the opportunity to present the ministry of Emmanuel International in Canadian churches and Jill continues in the Canadian finance department. 

Join with us as we give God the glory for the
encouragement and continued understanding of our children.  We ask that you pray for all of us as we work for Him.” 

Where it all started

September 12, 2024

The Letters of Patent declaring Emmanuel Relief and Rehabilitation International to be a recognized charitable organization is dated September 11, 1975.  September 12, 2024 begins our 50th year, our Jubilee year!  In the Bible, every 50th year was a reset year, a year of rest. The Jubilee was a year of acknowledging Sovereign God, His grace, His provision, His heart for His people.  

With Samuel of old, on the 12th of September 2024, join us in raising our Ebenezer; for truly, ‘hitherto has the LORD helped us.” 

 I Samuel 7:12:  “Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far has the LORD helped us.”