Christmas Newsletter

Emmanuel...You are the Only Hope.  Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. As the end of the year approaches many people look for a way or an organization that they trust to use their resources and funds with honor to humbly transform the lives of those much less fortunate. One Child Campaign is fiercely committed to coming along side the least of these in holistic, sustainable methods. We look ahead to the future with a desire to leave a legacy of justice for those who daily face destitution and despair.  “Africa she cries Her brother stolen in the night Made to fight Africa there's no water in the well I don't know if she will eat tonight  And when she looks around All she sees are broken crowns” The weight of these words can be tough for us to comprehend, but all over Africa, these are stark and vicious realities. We see their faces, learn their names and hear their stories every time our staff and teams go to visit. At times, the social and economic complexities and burden can seem insurmountable. Hopelessness is one of our world's greatest challenges. “Where is the beauty? Where is the light? Where is the healing for a broken world to be made right?”   Would you ask God to break your heart for what breaks His heart. Our prayer for Africa is that we would rise up united bringing the darkness to light and exposing it for what it is, so that the light of love – Emmanuel – would usher in His hope for the world, through YOU. One person, one family, one church and one community at a time.  One of our dearest friends, Alisa Childers, formerly of the Dove award-winning group ZOEgirl, has written a song that we believe the body of Christ needs to hear. As we close this year, we embark on a new year with renewed passion and vision we are making a copy this poignant song, “Broken Crowns”, a gift of thanks when you become a new monthly Campaign Partner for any monthly gift of $25 or more. The cover design is a stunning painting that Alisa also crafted called “Prayer for Africa”. Little did we know that when she showed us the original oil painting many years back, that God used that painting to influence us and plant the seeds of One Child Campaign. With your faithful support, God’s vision for restoration will move forward with strategy and purpose. God is with you, God is in you and God is working through you.   “From Israel to London to New York Afghanistan to Amsterdam Emmanuel, You're the only hope Emmanuel to save  'Cause when I look around All I see are broken crowns  You are the beauty You are the light You are the healing for a broken world to be made right”   Broken Crowns By Alisa Childers This Christmas, give a gift that literally will keep giving to transform even more lives through the efforts of One Child Campaign. We also invite you to see your generous giving in action, by joining one of our vision trips in 2012.        "Africa she cries Her brother stolen in the night Made to fight Africa there's no water in the well I don't know if she will eat tonight  And when she looks around All she sees are broken crowns Where is the beauty? Where is the light? Where is the healing for a broken world to be made right? From Israel to London to New York Afghanistan to Amsterdam Emmanuel, You're the only hope Emmanuel to save  'Cause when I look around All I see are broken crowns  You are the beauty You are the light You are the healing for a broken world to be made right”   Broken Crowns By Alisa Childers   For more incredible music, art and a free download of “Plastic Guns”, please visit www.alisachilders.com  and follow Alisa on Twitter at  http://twitter.com/alisachilders   BECOME A CAMPAIGN PARTNER HERE with easy, online giving:https://www.egsnetwork.com/gift/gift.php?giftid=04C16AF6-AFD6-43CA-964B-5F752B7CC408   May the hope of Christ, the reality of His redemption and awareness of His faithfulness fill your heart and home this season! Caleb, Becca, Sakari, and Huxley David    follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2011 One Child Campaign, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to the One Child Campaign newsletter or have contacted us in the past. Thank you for your support! Our mailing address is: One Child Campaign P.O. Box 702441 Tulsa, OK 74170 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences