Hawassa, Ethiopia, is the next destination of Calvary San Diego for its missions trip. The church will be traveling from June 8 – to June 17. Calvary San Diego will come alongside Ebenezer Family of Homes. 

Missions Trip 2022, Ethiopia 

Pastor Carlos Kalczuk and Joy Metzger will be leading the trip. Details for the Ethiopia Missions Trip 2022 are shared on the Calvary San Diego events page. 

According to the announcement, the group is going to Hawassa for Ethiopia Missions Trip 2022.  It will work with Ebenezer Family of Homes, an orphanage with around 100 kids. According to Calvary San Diego, its directors, Argaw and Rachel Ayele, are friends of Pasto Phil and supported missionaries of the church. 

Joining the Ethiopia Missions Trip costs $2000. The fee will cover all ground transportation, flights, food in Ethiopia, supplies, activities, and lodging. The main goal of the trip is to minister to the children and staff of the orphanage. 

Ethiopia Missions Trip 2022 also aims to help with smaller building projects that will benefit the facility and its residents. A valid passport is needed for joining the trip. 

The Pastoral Staff will review and approve all applications for joining this trip. Once the application is approved, participants need to make the initial non – refundable deposit of $200. This will serve as a reservation fee. 

About Ebenezer Family of Homes

According to Ebenezer Shepherding Ministries of Africa, Ebenezer Grace Children’s Home (EGCH) was the pioneer of the Ebenezer Homes. It opened its doors in 2010 with one kid. As years passed, the number of children, staff, and ministry increased, often more than 40 children. 

The children come from diverse backgrounds, tribes, and subcultures. As shared on the website, some children are regarded as “cursed” based on tribal conditions, and some are even sentenced to death. 

While others are abandoned as infants, Ebenezer Grace Children’s Home welcomes every child, regardless of their background. Furthermore, it believes that the Lord loves and designs a future for each child. 

Ebenezer Grace Children’s Home also believes that as long as the child stays in the home, the ministry is allowed to be a part of their story and become part of the home. 

The children’s Home is one of the ministries at Ebenezer Shepherding Ministries of Africa. ESMA is a 501c3 U.S. non–profit organization. It relies solely on donations and sponsorship. Both are subjected to tax deductions. 

According to Cambridge University Press, there are different accounts of the origin of Christianity in Ethiopia. However, many of them have no sufficient historical basis. 

The Royal Chronicles and other native works provided one tradition that claims Apostle Thomas was responsible for introducing Christianity into Ethiopia. On the other hand, the Origen pertains to Apostle Matthew as a missionary to the Ethiopians, an association that Rufinus also provides. 

There are more legends and stories about the origin of Christianity in Ethiopia. Moreover, there was no trustworthy record of Christianity in this country in the first century. 

Calvary San Diego supports missionaries across the globe through communication, financial means, prayer, and a short-term trip to the field. 

 

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