Through Immanuel’s Child, You Help Reach Entire Generations of Children and Families!

Most of the time, SGA does not begin getting many reports from Immanuel’s Child outreaches that we support across the former Soviet Union until later in the spring. So many of the churches that participate are in outlying regions away from major cities, and the challenges of communication plus the busyness of ongoing ministry can delay things somewhat. But this year, I had the privilege of being in Moldova for the second year of SGA-supported Immanuel’s Child ministry there, and Tatiana—our Moldova Storyteller—was able to get a report to the home office quickly. We’re blessed and joyful to share it in this month’s Good News Report.

As I have noted before, these Christmas outreaches known as Immanuel’s Child are very special to me, because I was a part of their creation and participated in the very first ones many years ago now. I can’t express how wonderful it is to see how these have grown in subsequent decades, and how God is using them to reach record numbers of children every year with the Gospel. More than just children are reached—parents, aunts, uncles, orphanage staff, foster families, and other caregivers also hear the true story of Christmas and the life-changing Gospel.

And for many children, these are not just transient moments lost in time. We have known of people who were children and received an Immanuel’s Child Bethlehem Star at an outreach you helped make possible . . . and they still have that Star today as adults!

Seeing the joy on the faces of the children as they receive their gifts and learn of our Savior’s love brings us joy that is difficult to express in words. So many of these children come from desperately needy families, and otherwise would have little for which to look forward at Christmas. Your faithfulness has helped make an enormous difference in their lives.

Beyond the Christmas season, the many other ministries supported through SGA go forward. The faithful, hard-working missionary pastors are at the forefront of it all, and they are deeply thankful for you and all that you do—as we all are at SGA. Thank you!

For our Savior,

Michael Johnson
President