On Friday, October 16, a seven-member team made up of MercyWorks staff and volunteers returned from a life-changing missions trip to Japan. Led by MercyWorks founder Debbie Lascelles, the team distributed Japanese Ear Bibles, prayed with and comforted tsunami survivors, cleared away debris and rubble, encouraged weary church workers and spent much time conducting prayer [...]
MercyWorks Responds to Texas Wildfires
Pray with us! Right now in our own back yard in Texas wildfires are raging out of control. As of today, nearly 1,400 homes have burned and the fires are only 30% contained. Firefighters have been battling the blazes for days to gain control. In Bastrop, a town between San Antonio, Austin and Houston, some [...]
Japan Needs our Prayers
A MercyWorks team is leaving for Japan on October 6. This team will distribute Japanese Ear Bibles, while also assisting with rebuilding efforts and grief counseling. Many hundreds of people remain homeless since the earthquake and tsunami of March 11th, 2011 that killed 15,690 and left 4,753 “missing”. Even now the cleanup of debris from [...]
Animal Bank Opens in Zimbabawe
We have good news to share with you. Part of our mission is to help alleviate poverty by listening to people in need, helping them come up with solutions to help better their families and their communities both spiritually and physically. One of the things we’ve gleaned from spending time with people in need in [...]
Volunteers Needed in Mississippi
While continuing to reach out to Haiti on a long-term basis, and at the same time responding to the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami, MercyWorks is now also answering the call in our own backyard. The tornadoes and storms that ripped through several southern states this week leaving hundreds dead is the second-worst in US [...]
NOW is Japan’s Hour
We have been in contact with co-workers in Japan on the ground working overtime to help meet the staggering needs from this staggering natural disaster. MercyWorks has been praying about any way God would have us reach out to Japan during this dark hour. Today it is virtually unthinkable in our politically correct world to [...]
MercyWorks Responds to Christchurch Earthquake
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand last week has left hundreds dead and many more still missing and unaccounted for. A MercyWorks response team has been in communication with relief workers on the ground in Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest city. YWAM worker Richard Betts told MercyWorks founder Debbie Lascelles, “We would [...]
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