Missions

Haiti Update

Thursday, 28 January 2010, by SiteAdmin

The Worldwide Missionary Evangelism group would like you to know:

Dear WME Member,

Thanks for the wonderful response to the Haiti Relief Offering. To date we have raised almost $150,000. We will be able to help a lot of people with such a generous offering. Here is what has transpired to date. Doctors Rik and Sabine Celie have been in Haiti for one week giving medical attention to those injured in the earthquake. Kent and Candy Christmas are still trying to get into Port-au-Prince. They have been able to get some money wired to help their orphanage. Dominic Russo sent a team from the Dominican Republic last weekend with food to feed over 5,000 people multiple meals. Eddie Whittemore is planning a trip to Port-au-Prince next week and will take money to help the 400 orphans that he helps to oversee. He also will be taking an offering to help Elim missionaries Roger and Margaret Clark purchase a truck. James White, a WME missionary in the Dominican Republic is sending in food and medical supplies via planes from the DR to Haiti. Roy Peterson, Missions Director for the IMA Fellowship is in Haiti with relief funds for the ministries they help oversee. Bill and Marlene Burch tell us all their boys and workers are safe, but their home was destroyed. I am thankful that we have been able to help with these emergency relief needs. The next stage will switch from relief to rebuilding. Jason Hanks is helping us put together a container filled with medical supplies and temporary building supplies. We plan to ship this container from New Orleans to Port-au-Prince. Roger Clark will pick up the supplies and help distribute them. We would like the pastors to please communicate with us about any people you have which would like to be a part of a construction team going to Haiti later this year. We want to begin putting together teams of ten which would concentrate on one building project for one week. The dates Roger has given us for the first teams would be February 19-28, anytime between March 21 and April 30, and July 1 and August 31. We envision sending many teams through the end of this year. Please let us know if you have any people who would like to go. Again, God bless you for all you do to advance the Kingdom of God.

Dale Yerton

Haiti Relief Update

Wednesday, 27 January 2010, by SiteAdmin

The Worldwide Missionary Evangelism group would like you to know:

Dear WME Member,

Thanks to everyone who has helped with the WME Haitian Earthquake Relief. You have been wonderful. At this point the donations have exceeded $100,000. We will be good stewards of your investment. Together, we can make a difference in thousands of lives. Thanks for your help. The situation in Haiti continually changes, and we are making adjustments to meet the need.

1. Currently, the greatest need is to keep people from dying. We are helping provide medical personnel, food, and purified water.

2. The next need will be temporary housing. We plan to begin filling containers with 2x4's and tarps which will get people off the streets and out of the sun and rain.

3. The next need is to start the rebuilding process. We will need teams of construction workers scheduled throughout the rest of this year to start rebuilding the churches which have been destroyed. These church buildings can become community centers to provide classrooms for school children and community centers to resource the rebuilding efforts of the community.

Please prayerfully consider what you and your people can do to help with this relief effort. We have an opportunity to help change a nation for the better. We are making a difference in our world. Dale Yerton


WME Website

Help Haiti

Wednesday, 27 January 2010, by SiteAdmin

Haiti Child

EFCA TouchGlobal Crisis Response is coordinating Haiti earthquake relief efforts through an EFCA church planter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the EFCA Southeast District superintendent and other partner ministries and relief organizations to set up a base for desperately needed work teams. For updated information and donations visit www.touchglobal.org/haiti.

As we holistically approach the great need, donated funds will go to:

  • Relief
  • Crisis related needs
  • Long-term recovery

You can help!

PRAY

  • For local area pastors to know how to respond
  • For the Body of Christ to re-spond in love
  • For a bold witness of God's mercy and grace

EFCA Crisis Response

GIVE
Donate online now at www.touchglobal.org/haiti, or send checks to:

EFCA Earthquake Relief #21709-3970
901 East 78th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55420-1300

GO
If you or your church is interested in going to Haiti or sending a team, please call the EFCA TouchGlobal Crisis Response office at (985) 893-0218 ext 7.

Christmas Care Package

Saturday, 31 October 2009, by SiteAdmin

This year, Lakeview will be sending a care package to Lieutenant Adam Tippery, an EFCA chaplain who has been deployed to Iraq. Chaplain Tippery is a newlywed. If the Lord lays it upon your heart to help with this ministry, please bring the unwrapped item(s) to church by Sunday, November 29th. There will be a donation box in the foyer. Please remember in prayer the Tippery's and others in the service. A list of suggested items that are needed for the chaplains can be downloaded below.


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