"For I was Hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and
you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me."
The Lord said, "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine,
you did for me." Matthew 25:35 & 40

The Jerusalem Ministry Center (JMC) is a hands-on department of the Embassy, partnering with the Church of God Ministry to Israel.

Its primary purpose is to fulfill Matthew 25 by helping new immigrants as they return to this land.

We are actually seeing Jeremiah 31 come to pass before our very eyes;

"See I will bring them from the land of the north, and gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor; a great throng will return. (Jeremiah 31:8)"

The Jerusalem Ministry Center is open five days a week. Monday, Wednesday and Friday our staff interviews new immigrants from 9-12. Tuesday and Thursday are set aside for visiting people in need who are unable to come to the office. Many of them, in spite of being in Israel for several years, are still struggling with the loneliness of life in a new country. These people are in dire need of encouragement, and our staff can step in and minister to them in many ways.

The JMC provides food vouchers to help people who come in requesting money for food. Food baskets are also provided for special occasions such as Passover, Hanukah, and Purim, and as gifts for home visits.

Distribution of clothing furnished by pilgrims coming to visit Israel is a major ministry of the JMC. It is heartening to see immigrants who come into our office with worn out shoes leave smiling and so appreciative of their new shoes.

The JMC stocks baby items to help expectant mothers with their new infants. Mothers are given a diaper bag filled with various articles needed for the new baby's arrival.

Our staff also assists with numerous personal needs that many of the new olim face on arrival in Israel.

These needs include eyeglasses, hearing aids, prescriptions, dental work and medical bills. We have even helped many of the handicapped or seriously ill by purchasing special equipment, such as hospital beds, special railings, and wheelchairs.

On occasion, Israeli social workers have asked the JMC staff to visit an immigrant who has been hurt or a family that has lost a loved one due to a terror attack.

This is one of the most rewarding but heart-rending ministries that we take part in.

We pray that our efforts can help relieve the hurt these people are experiencing.

If you would like to be a part of what the JMC is doing here in Israel, you may make a donation to the ICEJ for the Jerusalem Ministry Center,

Or Contact the ICEJ Australia National Directors enquiries@icejaus.org.au

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