"Hold the Rope"
for the Ellingsons in Madagascar
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If you have read the missionary biography of William Carey, you’ll no doubt remember the account of what happened at the formation of his new missionary society in 1792. One man in attendance recounted the matter this way:
“Our undertaking to India really appeared at its beginning to me somewhat like a few men, who were deliberating about the importance of penetrating a deep mine which had never before been explored. We had no one to guide us, and, while we were thus deliberating, Carey, as it were, said,‘Well, I will go down, but you must hold the rope.’ But, before he descended, he, as it seemed to me, took an oath from each of us at the mouth of the pit, to this effect that whilst we lived, we should never let go the rope.”
William Carey would go to the unknowns of the mission field. But he needed those back home to "hold the rope" and support him while he was in the depths.
Whether you're obeying Christ's Great Commission by going or sending, your hands will bear the scars of sacrifice for the cause of Christ.
We need you to "hold the rope" for us in this ministry to Madagascar.
This means we need your prayers and your financial support.
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PRAYER
Will you commit to praying for us and for Madagascar at least once each week? Every regular newsletter we send includes praises and prayer requests. Our ministry is a spiritual endeavor and without Christ we can do nothing. Please commit to bring us to the Throne of Grace. Knowing that you pray for us bolsters us for the task ahead.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Will you commit to give sacrificially, as the Lord provides? We trust that God may have already placed an earnestness on your heart to be a part of the Lord's work in Madagascar. We praise God for this and we look forward to working together for Christ and His church in Madagascar.
See below for details on how you can partner with us financially.
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Vision for Madagascar
- To see the people of Madagascar worshipping our Savior in spirit and in truth.
- To see churches in Madagascar being led by men of character and skill in the Word of God.
- To see Malagasy men called into the ministry and being trained by a biblical seminary to be faithful expositors of the Word.
- To see indigenous pastors becoming seminary professors and theologians who guard the truth they have learned and pass it on to the next generation.
This is our vision for Madagascar
If you share this same vision for the Malagasy people, then let's pray and sacrifice for this common goal together.
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"Hold the Rope" Financially
(all gifts are tax-deductible)
- Then, at the top of the page, type in an amount to give, then click the “+ Add to Giving” button,
- then on the next screen you can either create a new account or simply click the button at the bottom to “proceed as Guest”.
- Enter your credit card billing information, then click the “Submit Payment” button. Thank you!
2. Setup a Direct Deposit to Give Automatically (the preferred option)
GMI Direct Deposit benefits you because there is no check writing, no postage costs, easy to track donations, and it's easy to start, change, or stop. This method benefits us as missionaries because donations do not get delayed, lost in the mail, or accidentally forgotten. Since credit cards expire, donations can stop unexpectedly. But direct deposits stabilize our support and allow us to stay focused on ministry.
3. Mail in a Check:
- Send a check payable to: Grace Ministries International
- Write on the memo line: Ellingson – Madagascar, #080507
- Then, send check to:
Grace Ministries International
13248 Roscoe Blvd.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(818) 909-5701
4. Setup Bill Pay through Your Bank
Contact your bank and set up an online monthly payment to "Grace Ministries International", 13248 Roscoe Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352 - be sure to include "Ellingson - Madagascar" in the memo or reference field.
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Thank you
"I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, in view of your participation in the gospel."
Philippians 1:3-5
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Review of our trip to Madagascar
Click any picture below to read about each part of our trip to Madagascar.
- Our reunion with our girls and first impressions of life and ministry in Madagascar
- Life in the capital city of Antananarivo
- Ministry to a remote village church in Sakalava
- A visit to Lemur Island
- Our 3-day pastors' conference in Ampitambe
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View our previous newsletters here.
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