Medical Missions

Several weeks ago Pastor Serge's cousin returned to Haiti. Luke worked as a nurse practitioner for years in Florida, but felt called to quit his job and return to Haiti after the earthquake. Luke knows the existing medical infrastructure in Haiti and has the connections to get medical professionals to sites of need. During the last week of January, he took a doctor and a surgical technician from Calvary Chapel in the City Boston to St Francois de Sales where they took part in triage and several surgeries. The last week of February Luke was assisted by several nurses from Calvary Chapel Delta in Pennsylvania. Calvary Chapel Philadelphia is sending down 2 doctors and 3 nurses at the end of this week to continue the work. Calvary Chapel in the City - Boston is coordinating these trips. Please contact them by email at ccitc@calvarychapelinthecity.com if you are interested in participating. You may also visit their website at http://calvarychapelinthecity.com/ccf-orphanage/ for further updates and to download a newsletter discussing other ways to help.

Tent City is Open

The process of evacuating the homeless church members in PAP into the newly created tent city continues. Over the past week a tremendous work has been accomplished through the members of CCPAP. Ruble from the collapsed buildings around the hospital have been removed. Toilets have been installed. A make shift kitchen was built. Plumbing and electricity has been run throughout the large area where people will call home for the next several months. Even supplies for a clinic to treat people in the tent city as well as those in the surrounding community are being collected.

Ten tents were provided by the team who came down from CC in the City - Boston. An additional 20 tents from CC Melbourne were scheduled for arrival today through the MFI airport. CC Old Bridge is pledging an additional 20 tents that we hope will arrive by next week. In addition, CC Delta, PA, has generously provided the transport and partial funding of food for the tent city via their missions organization in Barahona, Dominican Republic.

The tent city is critical at this point as it is unsafe and unhealthy for people to continue to live on the streets without sanitation and access to clean water and food. Already, many Bible studies are happening each day at the tent city. Please pray for the unity and encouragement of the believers in PAP.

Church Service outside the building

Please direct all aid to either Calvary Chapel of Melbourne P Mark Balmer:
2955 Minton Rd
Melbourne FL, 32904
Tel: 321-952-9673

or Calvary Chapel in the City (Boston) P Steve Cole:
P.O. Box 200178
Boston, MA 02120
Tel: 617-232-6300

Many of the leaders are out but last Sunday we had over 200 in attendance for the church service.

CC Port-au-Prince is helping the congregation

As you know many people live now on the streets and public places with no bathrooms nor running water. I don't have to describe the sites for you.
CC P-au-P has been clearing up a field owned by a couple in the church in order to set up a tents area with running water, bathrooms, and food. We expect to shelter the first of people this weekend, including the handicapped young ladies that we work with.
The picture below gives you a glimpse of life in P-au-P. This is choosen at random.

Update

Serge and the orphanage workers and children (and others from Calvary PAP) are still living in the orphanage courtyard. They may be moving to another location. The orphanage has sustained enough damage that Pastor Serge is not comfortable with anyone sleeping inside (Serge told us last night that virtually no one is sleeping indoors in the neighborhood because aftershocks – including one as recently as Saturday – are still bringing houses down). There are two critical foundation poles which seem quite unstable, which will need reinforcing, among other things. Hence, a major prayer request – pray for the Lord to supernaturally keep the orphanage facility standing until the poles can be reinforced, among other things.
In our conversation with Serge, Eric and I also got some great color of more positive things that are going on. Serge says that the young leaders in his church are totally fired up for Jesus, and have been involved with impromptu, open air evangelistic meetings. He says his whole church is out evangelizing and very excited about it. Many people are being saved.
The church building appears to be so damaged that Serge said he will probably vacate the space and look for something new. Please pray for that.

Thanks for inquiring about how to send donations

All donations to Calvary Chapel Port-au-Prince Aid Funds must be directed to:
Calvary Chapel of Melbourne
2955 Minton Rd
Melbourne, FL 32904
Memo: Haiti or Seige

Phone: 321-952-9673
Fax: 321-952-1329

Thanks for your prayers

Earthquake in Haiti

Pastor Seige called this morning and he is fine. The kids and the staff at the orphanage are fine, but the church and orphanage buildings are cracked, so they are staying out of the buildings. He was able to reach some of the people who attend the church and they were fine also. We'll keep you posted. Pray for Haiti!

Leadership Conference By MorningStar Christian Chapel

An Introduction to the Book of Nehemiah

First Computer Class Graduation - June 2009

 

 

 

 

Thanks for your prayers

Thank you all for your prayers and support during the last couple of weeks of fighting allergy hives.
I am feeling much better now and I am going back to Haiti this Friday, God willing to resume my activity.

Long overdue pictures of Alex and Alexandre

They are twin brothers and orphans. The Lord knew where they were even before we picked them up and the Lord knows their future. This thought brings me comfort.

Welcome Jimmy, our first child at CCF