17. July 2010 by admin.

I am pleased to give an account of the different distributions of donated items
that have taken place at Grace Missions over the past couple of weeks.

Clothing:
Approximately 150 boxes have been prepared and distributed to the 27 church
under Grace Mission and well as other locations that have expressed need. Each
box has several items for men, women, and children (age range of newborn to
adolescent), also included are linens for beddings, towels, hats, belts, shoes
as well as toys for the children.

Food and House products:
Also distributed in accordance to the need of the people have been boxes of food
and toiletry items. These food included cereals, milk, peanut butter, flour,
beans, rice, cookies, and canned products. Also included n these boxes were
toiletry items such as soap, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste, hand
sanitizer, bathroom tissue and paper towels.

Tarps:
Have also been given out to help make tents and protective coverings for
schools, churches and other living quarters.

Medical Supplies and Medicine:
Boxes of medical supplies have been distributed to many clinics in the
surrounding areas. Especially our clinic in Bertin as well as medicine given to
the doctors at Samaritan Purse.

The people of Haiti, have received these supplies with much gratefulness of
heart. It has been a joy to see so many needs being meet. May the Lord’s work
continue and may all who have given be richly blessed.

In His Service,
Pastor Beril

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13. July 2010 by admin.

We had a great trip to the island of Lagonave with Barefoot Community Church.  The church is anticipating a partnership with the three Grace Mission churches on the island, so this was an exploratory trip.  We flew over to the island from Port au Prince, on MAF (Missionary Aviation Fellowship).  See video link- http://vimeo.com/13214553.  Barefoot is planning to take a team to Lagonave in October to do some evangelism and work out details of what would be involved in a partnership.  This trip will be the final determination for the church’s involvement in a partnership.

The partnership idea, as we are looking at it now, is an old idea with some new features.  The church partnership program is intended to provide for some of the needs of the Haitian churches, but with a greater emphasis on outreach to be more effective in reaching people with the Gospel.  Physical needs of the churches is certainly a part of it, but we recognize that the spiritual needs are even greater.  Barefoot Church has a serious burden for the unsaved and wants their partnership to be an evangelism tool, more than anything else.  This is the model I hope we can duplicate in all our Haitian fields.  Please pray with us as we work to that end.

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