Each year, Emercy coordinates and supports up to three
short term missions teams that venture into different
parts of the world. For the next 2 years, our focus
will be primarily on Latin America. When a team travels
to another country on a short term trip, long term
changes always occur. It's an incredible opportunity
to watch as God transforms the lives of the team members
and those in the community they are working with. It's
amazing to see God opening the eyes of Americans
to let them see the world for what it really
is, and not what the media and cinema portray. As Emercy
primarily embarks upon medical outreaches, every trip
will provide thousands of people with medical care
that
they could never afford. As Emercy provides free medical
care, the gospel is shared in a loving and gentle way.
Nothing is required of the patients for medical care
to be received, and most will leave with a smile.
Each trip generally lasts for 9 days and costs range
from $800 to $1200 (including airfare). For medical
teams, we need four non-medical volunteers for each
doctor working. Non-medical staff will serve in a variety
of positions, such as taking blood pressure, performing
drama and mime, working in general administrative
support and
auxiliary
construction
projects,
assisting in the pharmacy, translating, and more.
Our objectives are to go and support workers already
established in the area. By supporting a well-rooted
church, our ministry that lasts only a week can be
continued by our local church partners' follow-up.
We plant the seeds, workers there water them, and God
makes them grow.
If you are interested in participating in one of these
trips, please contact us for
more information. As information comes available,
we will post it on this site.
