Want to Come with Us to Haiti?

We are planning another trip to Haiti this summer, sponsored by Grace Baptist Church in Newberg, OR. However, we would be happy to have others participate with us as we seek to expand the relationships with Pastor Riccardo St. Gelus and his ministry there. The dates of the trip, June 21-29, were selected so they are after school is out for the summer to allow for participating by as many people as possible. Carrie and I are hoping to take our whole family!

The focus of this trip will be a Kid's Camp (aka, vacation Bible school in the US) and evangelistic meetings in the evenings for others in the area. We will be traveling through Port au Prince but the majority of our time will be spent at property up in the mountains near the city of Saut d'Eau (you can see the location, outline, and information about this property via Google Maps). We continue to work with Pastor Riccardo as they seek to develop a church in the area.

This trip will be particularly suited for teens as we will be taking a large group to serve around 250-300 kids. We will also be doing training in advance of the trip for everyone involved so they will be prepared for the culture and for the work that we will be doing, including sharing testimonies.

If you or others are interested, you can download and complete an application form (included on the application are some general expectations including projected cost that would need to be raised to participate). We are trying to identify the team by mid-January so we can develop a training schedule and initial arrangements.

We will also post more info in the coming months about a building for which we are raising funds for
the property that we would also like to construct while there in June which would serve as a caretaker's house and storage and be the first building constructed on the property.