Mission Trips
The most important guiding principle of going on a mission trip is building relationships with God, each other, and our Dominican friends. We believe that God calls us to serve Him and each other by working together sharing the burdens and joys of life. Teams from the US travel to the Dominican Republic
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Medical Center
The center serves Cielo, Nazaret and the surrounding communities in Bayona. The medical ministry was founded at Mission Emanuel’s Nazaret school on March 15, 1998 and moved permanently to the school building in Cielo in 2003. Visit the Medical Center (here) In June of 2009 a larger facility was completed near the administrative office and youth center in Cielo.
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Provision del Cielo
Since its opening, Provision del Cielo, (Heaven’s Provision) has the capacity to clean and refill 2,000 5-gallon bottles per day. We have been able to sell these bottles for a third of the prevailing rate and of course, give it away to the poorest of the poor who used to drink polluted water.
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Mission Emanuel Schools
The Emanuel School was the product of the dreams of Javier and Rosario de la Cruz. During the early years of their marriage, Javier and Rosario attended school at night to earn their Masters degrees in Education and School Administration respectively.
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I go back on the men’s trip every April …
It was five years ago that I went on my first mission trip with Mission Emanuel. I have not missed a year since. This is not out of some religious obligation but I go back on the men’s trip every April because I look forward to the lift that I experience in my soul and the mental cleansing that takes place as I leave behind the distractions of wealth and mingle amongst the joyful Christians in Ceilo and Nazarette that have so little wordly wealth. Read more
Richard Milam
Mission Emanuel … has shaped my faith in so many ways and had a powerful impact upon my life.
Our two sons first began spending much time in the Dominican Republic with Jack and World Servants. I then had the privilege of going to the DR in 1987 and many times hence. Mission Emanuel holds a precious place in my heart, has shaped my faith in so many ways and had a powerful impact upon my life. Read more
Myrtie DavisBuilding Just Part of our Missions Work
A trip to Cielo feels like coming home. I alongside my husband and four children, have had the privilege of serving in the Dominican Republic as a family. We cherish the opportunity for each of our children to sponsor a child from the Cielo school; our visits to their homes and the warmth they share with us proves Jesus’ promise of “give and it shall be given.” It has been a joy to pray for each of them and watch them grow. By far these trips have impacted our lives more than any other experience we have had together. Read more
Jenné Hibbs Carpenter's Workshop Counselor
… if you want to experience God, find out where He is at work and join Him there.
Mission Emanuel, Jack Larson, Javier and Rosario de la Cruz have been a major part of my faith walk for the last 15 years. One thing I learned a long time ago was that if you want to experience God, find out where He is at work and join Him there. Mission Emanuel has be the most important of those places for me. I have been privileged to watch Mission Emanuel grow from a small school of 23 students above the de la Cruz’s home to what it is today. This is living testimony to the power of God because no human could have ever imagined what God has done from that humble beginning. I love the people of Cielo and Nazerette as well as being a part of groups that are not only from my church but all around the US. I have been blessed to get to know wonderful Dominicans and Americans through my service with Mission Emanuel. In short, the Lord has blessed my life and the lives of my family beyond our wildest imaginations through Mission Emanuel.
Steve Rowell - Vice President Bolton, Rowell, Wray, Cain & Trollinger