Psalm 103:1 ESV. “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!”
Did you know that at one time, Emmanuel International had a very active “home-based” program for volunteers? This program was called ECHO, a summer program for young people in local Canadian churches to enroll as volunteers to help those in need. Coordinated through the EI office, these young people spread out in their communities, looking for opportunities to serve: grass cutting, tending flower beds or garden plots, washing cars and windows and more.
Excerpt from Spring 1981 Update:
“Teams of Christian young people, having committed their summer to the Lord, will be reaching out into their communities with practical demonstrations of Christian love. As they knock on doors looking for ways to help the needy, they will very naturally encounter many opportunities to share what Jesus Christ means to them. In the past, it has been exciting to watch the reaction of people as our young people explain that their services are free and they are helping because they care.”
Some of these summer volunteers went on to join EI for a year of service overseas.
