New Church July 2009

(Saint Michelle Area of Haiti)

Camathe Church

Many people in USA when thinking of a church building often think of a nice white building with a tall steeple on top.

There many churches around the world that would fit that description but many more that would not.

When people gather in Christ name no matter where, he will come and dwell with us

Sunday people gathered in this little palm branch hut.

In services July 4-5th 2009 25-30 people ask for forgiveness of their sins and accepted Christ as their Savior.

Pastor & Wife of Camathe Church

Temporary Benches & Palm Roof.

When it rains as it did during these services Saturday nite it's almost as wet inside as it is outside.

The church needs $1200 to install corrugated metal roof and make more comfortable benches. I'm sure these are a little uncomfortable for a 3 hr service

July Update

I talked to Luc today and shared with him that we had a $6000 donation to help cover the cost of purchasing a diesel generator, as well as $2000 toward Orphanage land purchase.

Both are great news, however he had much better news for me.

This coming Sunday July 5 2009 he is intending to have the first church service of a new church plant in the Saint Michelle area. Praise God. This is the general area of our last church plant 1 year ago in Botso, however the area is huge and may require 10-15 churches to reach the people.

I believe this is an indication that we are back on track, the floods in 2004 and 2008 have hampered life in Gonaives Haiti tremendously, however we also planted 4 churches in those 4 years.

Pray that God will have his way in getting the mission house finished, water well intalled that was paid for in October 2008 and the children housed in a new Orphanage so that we can concentrate on training pastors and planting churches.