The bearing of children in Ancient Israel was a great honour, especially with the promised Messiah coming from the ‘stem of Jesse’. God provided numerous laws in the Mosaic Law for their protection. The widow and the orphan were weak, vulnerable and defenseless. Throughout Israel’s history God had a special concern for those who were orphaned and widowed.īoth orphans and widows were special objects of God’s care. orphans and widows in their trouble, – This is the only occurrence of the word ‘orphan’ in the New Testament however its lack of frequency does not detract from its importance. The ministry aims is to encourage, comfort and support widows through prayer, opportunities to spend time fellowshipping together, and regular and real connection with others in the body of Christ.1:27. The Widows Ministry hopes to bless women who are walking an often painful and difficult path. Widows are dear to the heart of God. Psalm 68:5 says that “God in his holy habitation,” is “Father of the fatherless and protector of widows.” James 1:27 indicates that “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” Our purpose is to help women flourish in the midst of difficult circumstances and loss. In our church Widows Ministry is for widows of all ages and is designed to provide spiritual and emotional support, practical resources, encouragement, and fellowship in a variety of ways. The scriptural mandate is clear: Caring for orphans is the business of the Church. Most of all, the joy of the Lord seen in the children’s worship and prayer has been an honour to witness. Team members have been moved by the love and affection of the children and their display of discipline and respect. The teams have been able to hear first-hand the difficult journey that the children faced before coming to the orphanages and to see their current joy and hope for a great future. We periodically send teams of church members to visit the orphanages. How better to model the Father’s love for us than to reach out to the fatherless, bringing them the love of Christ and hopefully a family of their own? Our goal is to display the love of Christ to each child by not only meeting their immediate physical needs, but also by pouring into them spiritually and preparing them for successful lives once they leave the orphanage.

We ourselves were once fatherless and alone, but were adopted by God into his family through Christ’s redemptive love. Understanding that the life of the church is the heart of God, and that the heart of God is to serve a broken world – we believe that Jesus has commanded the Church to be the solution (James 1:27) The church of Jesus Christ is the most powerful force in the world.

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