Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Coeur d'Haiti
Haiti Christianville Outreach Evangelism Unto Rural Haiti
Dear Friends in Christ,
I t is
become a reality!
The
building".
Their agree
and letters!
Evangel
VOL 33
A Christian Quarterly
from the Caribbean
^^
r.
^ r, *
THE EVANGEL
can
be
made
direct
at
low
BY LETTER:
All funds should be sent to P.O. Box
BY CAR:
packages to
_L li
This most urgent and challenging need Is now at our heart's door. We must res
pond to it. And the answer can be realized in expanding the classes we have
already begun... in agriculture, animal husbandry, arts and crafts, tailoring, sewing
and others. We have decided to make a serious start this summer and then
hopefully build into our program a trade school. Thus we will lay the foundation
for trades and evangelism to go hand in hand. And in this we will keep the com
mission of Jesus, "go ye into all the world...". Our goal is not to hire ready-made
preachers. We are raising our own true servants who like the great Apostle Paul
will "make tents" and spread the Gospel.
A "TURNED-ON" TEAM !
Behind the teenage boys now turning into young men is a small but strong group
of leaders. Each Monday night for well over a year now, we have held a meeting
with our "team", planning, reporting, praying, studying to improve our
evangelistic outreach.
Left to right front row are two brothers, Henry Claude Joseph assistant at Jean
Jean and Arvelt teaching the mens' class at Christianvllle and preaching once a
month at Grassier; Robinson Joseph, Minister for Jean Jean, Sam Streu co-worker
in every area, Lucien Dorcelin, Minister for Christianville, and Stewart Kelly, Farm
Manager. Sandy and Carol are also a part of the group.
Together the team is making plans to start a fourth church in another needy area.
Our churches are growing. Christianville averages
just over 300 while the Mt. Church and Jean Jean are
His wife Debbie, also a Doctor, kept herself busy in the clinic, at the sewing
machine, just being helpful at any task while she kept an eye on their 8 year old
daughter. We are praying for a return visit from them. And hopefully for a much
longer period.
f^eanwhiie we are thankful for their help and encouragement. They have been par
ticularly helpful with the medical needs of our family.
Midnight oil on the book work, sweat and toil on the ground, decisions, decisions,
trucking, shipping, bargaining for prices... all of these together form the founda
tion and growth of our new school building. Yes, these are steps building steps
to the future for many many boys and girls. Our friends might say we started with
nothing. True it was, we had no money. But we had the most valuable asset
FAITH !
For the WORD says that "without FAITH it is impossible to please God. Daily we
are proving the promise of God that Hewouldmeet everyneed. And the building is
exciting. The roof is finished and now the walls are being closed in. Acontainer of
supplies, electrical, plumbing, doors, etc. is arriving from Miami. First Christian
Church in Boca Raton got behind the ordering and shipping and hurried these
things off to us. They are gifts from many of you who care about our children's
future. We are grateful.
From this point on there will be expenses for labor, cement, sand and blocks. We
will also need windows and tiles for the floor. Our girls are especially eager to see
the kitchen completed so that they can begin cooking classes. We need help in
this area, too ... a couple who would be willing to come as cook and maintenance
supervisor. Here is an excellent way to serve the Lord ina third world country. The
reward of joy in service is reallyrich I Please pray with us for this couple. Might it
be you ?
OUR NEW
SCHOOL
inillllBllliii
smile was typical of any Haitian child on meeting a passer-by. Over her shoulder'
was the household bucket that plainly told where she was going ... to carry water
for the family. Perhaps she would carry it a mile, half mile, or maybe much farther.
Ordinarily her future would offer her very little more than carrying water, tilling the
field, selling in the market and raising more babies to continue the cycle of hard
work, hunger and illiteracy.
What are her chances ?
They could be good. If Marie finds a place in Christianville School her life could
change drastically. She would receive good nourishment, education and the hope
of a better life.
Our Sponsors are directly responsible for changing the lives of many Haitian
children already. Daily we watch them grow and change. It's beautiful. But the
need is still great. You can help us find Marie and her brother and her sister. And
perhaps her cousins, too.
With our new school building there is hope, but this hope can only be realized as
we find more and more Sponsors who will tuck one little child into their own heart
and lives and share the great blessing of life's gifts.
Your little Marie is waiting for you. Your little Joseph is waiting, too. Won't you
write us today ?
COMPASSION PLUS I
What a blessing Sandy is ! Her continual oncall-24 hours-a-day compassion is simply
'
Ht - '
The Evangel's cover this Issue is a scene inside the courtyard of our house where
our school children are seated around a cement garden pool. This courtyard was
given by Mrs. Herb Swearingen in Crawfordsville, Indiana. It has been a beautiful
gift and very helpful to our work. Children are gathered here often for receiving
gifts, fitting new shoes (as you see in the picture above) fitting uniforms, special
meetings, special luncheons for school teachers or visiting work teams. We are
thankful for this space that lends itself to so many activities. This is also the place
where we have The Annual Missionary Retreat for our missionaries to Haiti.
There is Sue Reed, a volunteer who spent over three months with us helping in
every area. Sue came to us through our good friends at Food For The Poor.
We have had many wonderful visitors this year who have come to help us with the
work. We can hardly begin to tell you all of the nice things they have done. And we
also can hardly begin to tell you who
all of these good friends are there
their
leaders.
Several
of
^ L b' i 1^ I i I I 1 MM
WHAT WOULD YOUR ANSWER BE?
L
^
Senior members of our school band pose here for a picture for you. These boys
began studying music several years ago. Now they are ready to graduate from
Christianville School and they want to continue their music. Do you think it would
be nice to allow our boys to stay in the band for a few more years ? We have been
considering this and we think the answer will be to keep them with us. fvlaybe
some of them will be teachers and will be able to earn their living. They play very
nicely oh, we wish you could hearthem ITheiruniforms are bright red jackets,
red and white caps, black ties and white shirts and pants. They look reallysmart!
And of course, we are proud of them.
Five new small ponds have been added to our fish project. These lovelyponds are
full of baby fish that are hatching to be put into the big pond. Here you see some
of United Nations workers netting some of the small fish to share with other mis
sion projects in Haiti. Theywill also give manyof the baby fish to our boys whoare
making ponds near their homes. The baby fish are very very tiny so that you can
not see them in the net. The big pond is full of large fish again and this summer we
hopeto have another good harvest. This means fish forour children in school and
some for them .to take home for dinner.
"4^
PIGGY-BACK
When you come to Christianville Clinic if
you don't have a car, you will have to walk.
There
are
no
busses
back
here
in
the
Managing Directors
James & Carol Herget
Jerome Prinston
Sandy DeVinney
Agriculture
Stuart & Barbara Kelly
Attorney
Jean Claude Ldger
Dentist
Accountant
Nurse
Francis Hllaire
Orthodontist
Superlntendant of Schools
Robinson Joseph
Building Consultant
Nazlh Chamy
Mr
Mr
Mr
Mr
&
&
&
&
Mrs
Mrs
Mrs
Mrs
Elizabethton, Tn.
Williamsvilie, N.Y.
Decatur, Ga.
Indianapolis, In.
Les Lumsden
James Aberle
James Wood
Meal Hursh
Carol Herget
Port-au-Prlnce, Haiti
Field Representatives, Forwarding Agents
Don &Virginia Dugan, P.O. Box 590391, Oriando, Fl. 32859-0391
-0 o
>
a
o
9
m
(fl
(fl
tn 5
CO Z
.<
S
9
cn
m
O
<p
6
03
z
9
m
o
c
m
(fl
H
m
z
o
>
H
o
z
z
o
fO'O-
Coeur d'Haiti
12 August 1987
What
lifted.
pending the
country's stabilization.
We do ask for your continued support for God's work in Haiti.
Both the church and school are continuing even in our ab.sence.
The group of young leaders we have been training these past two
years have taken over responsibilities in the church.
The school
is being run by the Haitian principal who has been with us since
its opening.
We feel confident that these workers are capable
of continuing the work and ask for your prayers on their behalf.
While we are in the U.S.,
GA,
We also deeply
GA
30326, 404-
to the Indianapolis
address.
in Christ,
QJxAa^
Coeur d'Haiti
Just
We need to put up
Benches must be
10 RrtfHerj
Tu
oP
'
"
7^
Uvi'S'
We cannot
ftrr,
ft
j*
Att3r.oi
The class is
They have
OPPORTUNITIES
September and October were full of
preparation for the opening of school.
Wayne built benches, tables, and black
boards; Chris measured for uniforms,
ordered books, and conducted parents
meetings, and Jane gave all 9_7 children
a good physical examination!!
These weeks were so extra-ordinarily
busy that Cod sent us someone to help
Tammy O'Blenis,