Sewing Workshop

Jericho Ministries started with simple visits to the streets where there were many women involved in prostitution. Once the women began to accept Christ, the need for work that provided dignity and purpose became clear. Out of this need, our sewing workshop was born. One of the first five women rescued from the streets now leads our sewing workshop and she teaches the women to sew and to lead a life that brings glory to God. Over the years this outreach expanded to include women who find themselves trapped in a life of collecting refuse.

The purpose of the workshop is four-fold:

1. Offer a practical skill that generates income

2. Help them grow in their love of Christ and their obedience to Him

3. Help them learn to work and cooperate with others in an atmosphere of acceptance and love

4. Encourage them to walk in the truth of the value and worth they have in Christ to fulfill their purposes

The greatest emphasis is placed on the women having an ongoing abiding relationship with Jesus Christ.  Thus, formal and informal discipleship through worship, Bible Study, and counseling is a vital part of each day.  He is ultimately the one who keeps the women from returning to the streets or the refuse.  Their testimonies are powerful and they are encouraged in their desire to proclaim freedom to their former colleagues still trapped in these lifestyles. Thus the workshop is not only the place where a skill is learned but also a workshop of the heart!