Adventist Relief for Haiti
January 15,
2010
The North Bahamas Conference joins its
sister fields in the West Indies Union by preparing to aid the
people of Haiti who are suffering as the result of the mega
earthquake which occurred on Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Here are ways you can assist:
Pray
All churches on Sabbath, January 16 are
encouraged to offer special prayer for Haiti and continue to pray
thereafter.
Donate Clothing
Information will be given as
details are finalized in this regard.
Donate Non-Perishables
Information will be
forthcoming as details are finalized.
Donate Money
A financial
contribution will also be made to ADRA’s Fund for assistance in
Haiti.
ADRA
The North Bahamas
Conference and all fields in the West Indies Union Conference are
donating funds and clothing to ADRA (Adventist Disaster Relief
Agency) to assist Haiti. If you are medical or mental health
professional want to volunteer to go at your own expense, kindly
inform the Conference headquarters as soon as possible.
News Concerning Haiti Relief
The following news items are courtesy of
Haitian SDA website:
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It has
been reported that a prominent Adventist leader, Pastor Joseph
Germain, the father of Pastor Gerly Germain, has been found
dead. We are not sure whether he was at church or home, but it
is has been confirmed.
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There
are several Adventist professors who have been reported dead but
their names have not been released.
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Diquini
(Town), the Adventist University in Haiti and Adventist Hospital
have been partly destroyed.
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Auditorium, one of the biggest Adventist Churches in Haiti, has
been destroyed.
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Carefour
(Town) is the home of dozens of Adventist churches, and it has
been reported that most of these churches have been completely
demolished.
Facts About the Adventist Church
in Haiti
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There are 335,751 Adventists on the
island of Haiti with 473 churches.
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Pastor Theart
Saint-Pierre
President of
the Haitian Union Mission of Seventh-day
Adventists |
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The Haitian Union Mission headquarters
is located in Port-au-Prince. Address: Delmas 31, Rue Xaragua,
No. 20. Telephone: 509-2246-2312; 509-2246-3732
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The administration of the Haitian
Union Mission: President, Theart St. Pierre; Secretary, Pierre
Caporal; Treasurer, Claudel Dolce.
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There are four fields that make up the
Haitian Union Mission: Central Haiti Mission, North Haiti
Mission, Northwest Haiti Mission, South Haiti Mission.
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There is one tertiary level Adventist
institution in Haiti: Haitian Adventist
University, located in
Diquini, just outside Port-Au-Prince.
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There is one Adventist radio
station in Haiti
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Radio Voix de l’Espérance
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There is one Adventist medical
institution in Haiti -
Adventist Hospital of Haiti
Located near
Port-Au-Prince
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Adventist Churches with website
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