4th Quarter Issue
October - December  2002
Together, We Can Deliver the Message to "All Nations"
     Brother Melese’s recent trips to Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Kenya and Djibouti delivering the message of Jesus Christ among hundreds of dispersed Ethiopians living in these countries is a fresh testimony to Christ’s final command that states, “go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matt. 28:19,20)

     In the four weeks trip brother Melese took this past summer, he taught and preached the word of God to hundreds of Ethiopians. The church in Djibouti, which was formally started by brother Melese fifteen years ago with a handful of new believers, now has over 400 regular active members. In their briefing of the current standing of the church, the current leaders told bother Melese that their records show over ten thousand men and women have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord
 

 in the fifteen years of the church’s ministry. Over fifty pastors and evangelists who are now ministering to Ethiopians in the US, Canada, Europe and various parts of Ethiopia came out of the Djibouti church.

     Through the outreach program of the Ethiopian church in Djibouti, two churches are planted, one in Ethiopia and another one in Somalia. All this is possible by the mighty power of God and His obedient children who are willing to take the message of salvation in Jesus Christ to all the nations.  It is also the fruit of all the laborers who supported the church in Djibouti with their prayers and finances all these years. Living Word community Church of York, Pennsylvania is the first that needs to be recognized for its support of the church since its beginning. The Djibouti church adopted the name of its sister church in York and named itself Ethiopian Living Word Believers’ Church in Djibouti and has been know that way since its inception. 
The ministry in Kenya has also its own story to tell. The timing of brother Melese’s trip to Kenya, as EOM’s representative brother Manaye wrote us, was so crucial because many were so stressed in life and hungry for sound Biblical instructions. For the first time, meetings were conducted starting in the middle of the week. Normally, it is known that very few people can come to “teaching seminars” at midweek programs. This time, it was different. It wasn’t even announced widely that brother Melese was coming to town. It was announced only once at a Sunday church service. On the first day of the meeting with brother Melese, the place was jammed. 

     According to brother Manaye, 450 to 500 people attended the morning and afternoon sessions from Tuesday, July 30 through Friday, August 2nd.  And on the following two days, Saturday and Sunday, close to six hundred attended the special outreach programs in which hundreds 

 rededicated their life and many others made their extraordinary decisions to follow Christ.  We are sharing this with you so that you have a better understanding of the spiritual hunger of our brothers and sisters at the other side of the globe.Similar services were given to Ethiopian believers and non-believers in Beirut and United Arab Emirates. Thirty-five new believers were baptized in Beirut and numerous others rededicated their life to the Lord. What a marvelous scene to see God’s grace at work.

     Your prayers and financial gifts to this ministry are making huge impacts in the kingdom work. You may not have been travelling to all these places delivering the message of salvation in Jesus Christ. But you are being used by God for His message to be delivered. Keep up the good work friends.  Thank you for partnering with us to share the love of God, His message of blessed hope for eternity. 
 

 
Urgent message to the partners, 
supporters and friends of EOM

     Since the past summer months when the giving to this ministry reduced dramatically, it has been very difficult to meet the spiritual needs of thousands of Ethiopians around the world. As you well know, many Ethiopians living in Islamic countries where they don’t have access to Christian resources depend on our daily radio broadcast. Many others use our taped messages in their underground churches. Currently, we are $8,500 behind to catch up with our operational expenses. We are making this urgent need known to you trusting that you will prayerfully consider sending your sacrificial one-time gift to EOM.

     You may write your checks payable to EOM, or if it is convenient to you, you can charge your Visa, Master Card or American Express Card by calling the office at (717)846-2041.
 
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK FRIENDS!

To the friends and partners who responded with your gifts to the requests listed in this column, thank you for your prayerful support and encouragement that has been shown through your gifts to supply needed equipment and tools to promote God’s work in a more effective way.
Those of you who want take part in in meeting the needs listed below, you can send your special donation..

For the Radio and Cassette ministry:
Professional CD/Cassette Recorder $699

Praise God! our dear partners Mr. Tony and Dr. Carleen Warner of York, PA directly ordered this item from the manufacturer.  What a blessing your have been friends!  Thank you for making a difference!.
Color printer:        HP cp 1700 - $579
Digital Photo Camera - $399
Thank you Miss Lois Anderson for your continued support!"Getta Yibarkwot!"
Immediate Needs For other ministry areas:


Digital Video Camera for our
      video Ministry - $1,550 JVC JY
      VS200U Mini DV  Camcorder

Cassette Duplication Machine Upgrade
      TELEX XGEN Master and Copy
      unit each $3073.47

(Our current cassette duplicating machine will be refurbished and shipped to our Ethiopia office where it will be used constantly.)
      If you prefer buying any of the items yourself and mail them to us, please contact us for details. 

     When you send your gifts to one or more of the projects listed on this page, please designate your gifts accordingly on the ‘Memo’ or ‘Used for’ line of your check or money order. We will make sure your gift is used specifically to the project you selected. Make your check or money orders payable to EOM.  Thank You.
 


 
 
 

Dear friends in Christ,

Thank you for the Ethiopian dinner invitation. We enjoy the food so much.  Because of the joy of being laborers together with God and you, we are sending a contribution & our blessings on your ministry to scattered Ethiopians.
Our love and prayers in the worthy name of Jesus.

    Harold & Kathryn


Dear servants of the Lord,

Thank you so much for providing us with a daily spiritual food through your radio programs. The taped message you sent me last month was so timely. It helped me to have the right perspective for the situation I was going through. Thank you 

 for being like a father to me.  Your counsel through your teachings is a precious gift from God.  May the Lord use you more for His glory among Ethiopians.

   Your sister,
   Ann from Beirut


Dear friends,
We are thankful for a number of blessings we received this year.  Your taped messages have helped us maintain a balanced Christian life, and also helped us clear lots of confusions, misconceptions, misinterpretations of the Bible we hear at different occasions. Even though we reserve judgment to God, we have constantly tried to explain what it means to follow Christ as we 
 		 understand it. Your messages have reinforced our belief and given us confidence that we are on the right track.

 Solomon Bililign  and Family,
 North Carolina, US


Dear brother Melese,

I am writing to let you know how much my friends and I appreciate your daily radio broadcast here in Asmara. With all evangelical churches closed by the government, it is your program that provides us with sound Biblical instructions.  Please pray for Christians in Eritrea who are facing persecution everyday. Thank you for ministering to us consistently.