MERF provides diaconal aid in time of need.

MERF reaches out with Christ's compassion to those who suffer. MERF is ready to serve the needs of God's people and others in the name of Christ. Because of this, those in need are being helped spiritually and materially in response to the command, "doing good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith" (Gal. 6:10).

Rooted in biblical principles, works of mercy accompany the ministry of the Word. Rather than focusing on immediate needs only, MERF equips people to be self-sufficient, as when it funded grain mills in Sudan and sewing classes in Pakistan.

Aid is administered responsibly through national MERF Committees. Such works of mercy are always administered by means of volunteers and under guidance of the local churches. We are careful to avoid the recipients' dependence on foreign aid.