Haiti

On Sunday I was so proud of our church family as we collected $495.25 to be sent directly for immediate relief in Haiti. Praise God for that!

We will be sending the money through Convoy of Hope, an organization associated with our fellowship, the Assemblies of God. The following is an excerpt from our national Superintendent George Wood sent to all AG pastors regarding the situation in Haiti:

“I want to highlight again the dire need for relief assistance in Haiti.  Numbers are still inconclusive on the deaths but we know they are staggering.  Over 3 million people in Port-Au-Prince have been adversely affected by the tragic earthquake that hit this island on Tuesday evening.  Already the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, Port-au-Prince has for all practical purposes been left in ruins.

AG in Haiti:  The Assemblies of God has two missionary families on the ground there, and reports are that they are safe.  But we have 273 churches and more than 66,000 members and we do not know the fate of most of them, including their superintendent, Rev. Calixte Fleuridor.

Convoy of Hope has had an ongoing ministry in Haiti where they feed 7,000 children every day.  So their warehouse there was full of food, water, and other supplies in order to meet that huge daily demand.  Amazingly, the warehouse had just been restocked.

Donations:  With needs so great, we cannot possibly meet them without the help of churches and members here in the United States.  So I am appealing to our churches and leaders to give sacrificially for relief efforts in Haiti.  I am especially appealing to our 12,400 churches to take an offering this Sunday for Haiti relief and send these funds to us so we can immediately respond with help.  You can donate money online by clicking “Help for Haiti” button on the www.ag.org homepage or by sending donations to 1445 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, MO 65802 marked Haiti Relief.”