CANADA
NEWS FALL 2019
An EMI Canada team stops to visit El Shaddai Baptist Church on their way to serve Haiti ARISE (K. Malone)
A YEAR OF JOURNEYING TOGETHER We’re excited to share the EMI Canada 2018 Annual Report with you! This report details our activities in 2018, including project trips, fundraisers, and opportunities to share EMI’s story across the country; and highlights the work that God is doing around the world as EMI journeys together with staff, interns, volunteers, and ministry partners. Our network of friends and supporters across Canada is vital to our ongoing ministry, and a driving force behind what was accomplished in 2018. We give thanks to God for the year that has been and for your continued partnership with EMI. Here are some key highlights from 2018:
Project Trips Led Ministry Campus Haiti Haiti ARISE K - 12 School Belize TeachBeyond Children’s Village Haiti Live Different Ministry Campus Rwanda HOPEthiopia
6200 8
Hours of Professional Design Services Delivered
Full-Time Canadian Design Staff Mobilized
11
Interns Hosted or Mobilized
in
5
Countries
Exploration EMI Program Launched
45
Canadian Project Volunteers
Click here to view the full Annual Report, or to request one or more printed copies, please contact our office at info.canada@emiworld.org or (403) 202-3642.
DESIGNING HOPE AROUND THE GLOBE IN 2019 In June, an EMI Canada team traveled to Cluj, Romania to design a ministry camp for Impact Romania and its Romanian foundation, Pas Cu Pas. This ministry serves local orphans by teaching Jesus as the foundation for life and restoration; creating supportive community; and providing life skills training. After a productive week onsite, including an impactful visit to an orphanage, the team delivered a site master plan, including living, dining, and vocational training facilities, as well as necessary supporting infrastructure. A second EMI Canada team traveled to Orosi, Costa Rica to serve Global Outreach Mission at its “El Jardin Sagrado” retreat centre. The campus, designed in previous years by EMI, has already lost roughly 1.5 acres of land due to erosion caused by the adjacent river. Campus facilities, as well as public infrastruture such as the road and power lines, are already at risk of catastrophic damage. The EMI team spent a week with local ministry leaders and design professionals learning, listening, and developing recommendations for mitigating further erosion. A highlight of the week was a productive meeting with a federal government engineer Costa Rica’s “emergency” ministry.
RIDE FOR REFUGE 2019 We’re gearing up for another edition of the Ride for Refuge! This annual fundraising bike (and walk) is a great way for the EMI network across Canada to support our work, while enjoying a beautiful fall bike ride wherever you are. This year’s Ride is set for Saturday, October 5, and we invite you to take part by:
SAVE THE DATE: September Project Trip (Tanzania)
Joining a Team - You can join Team EMI in one of several Canadian locations, or you can ride in support of EMI wherever you are through the Ride Anywhere option.
October 5 Ride for Refuge (Canada-Wide)
Sponsoring a Rider - Support an EMI rider or walker in your area! Every dollar adds up to design a world of hope.
CONNECTING & EQUIPPING The 2019 EMI Network Conference will take place at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois from October 10-12. This annual event is about connecting with one another and equipping ourselves for international service as we grow our collective vision for “designing a world of hope”. Everyone in the EMI community, particularly past and potential EMI volunteers, is welcome to attend. For more information, visit emiworld.org/events/emi-conference.
October 10-12 EMI Network Conference (Elgin, Illinois) November EMI Canada T3 Social (Calgary)
EMI partners with Samaritan’s Purse (SP) to undertake disaster response initiatives, and there is a relevant training opportunity taking place in Calgary on November 4-8. If you’re a design professional volunteer interested in this training through SP’s Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), please contact our office. In our next Newsletter... Meet incoming EMI Fellow, Rachel Su; and learn about how you can support EMI over the long run through legacy giving. EMI Canada is looking for new design professional staff to join the office in Calgary. There are also opportunities in some of EMI’s other offices around the world. To learn more, please email hr.canada@emiworld.org
WAYS TO PARTNER WITH EMI CANADA GIVE Visit emiworld.org/give to learn more about giving options.
GO Visit emiworld.org/trips to learn about project trip opportunities.
PRAY Visit emiworld.org/pray to subscribe to EMI’s prayer calander.
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