Segaar-King September Report

Dear Friends and Family: In Eph. 4:4-6 Paul writes, “There is one body and one Spirit— just as you were called to one hope when you were called—one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” We give thanks for your prayers and support for our ministry in Haiti. These are concrete examples of the connection between God’s people in North America and Haiti. In Christ we are all one (regardless of race, culture and language) just as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one! Please pray for: -The Ministry Summit that we are organizing for October 11-12 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Ten representatives of ministries that we are associated with in Haiti will spend three days with their colleagues in the Dominican Republic discussing and praying over our common ministries. -The Timothy Leadership Training event that is planned for October 24-26. We will be digging deeply into Scripture and teaching principles of preaching, teaching, Christian stewardship, and how church leaders can help their congregations and communities address domestic violence. -The Luth family who will be joining us in Haiti on October 4. Larry will serve as “Youth Leadership Developer” to help us address the millions of young people entering positions of responsibility in the Haitian church and society. - A number of visits from our partnering congregations in the USA: Lakeside CRC of Alto, MI and Calvary CRC of Holland, MI. Please join us in thanking God for: -The beginning of the construction of the Jacquet church in Petionville, Haiti (see picture above). This congregation has been praying and working to purchase land and build since 2007. With the support of a number donors and lots of hard work, work on the church’s foundation is underway. -Sharon’s successful participation in an evaluation of the ministry of the Evangelical Theological Seminary of Port-au-Prince. Sous Espwa supports a community development project in the Seminary’s economically deprived neighborhood. -A surprising partnership between several congregations of the CRC of Haiti and an independent Baptist church in the Dominican Republic. Often Dominicans are seen as disliking Haitians because their different culture (Haiti is one of the few non-Hispanic countries in Latin America) and considerable presence in the Dominican Republic as immigrants. -Continued good health and safety for our family in the new school year. Thanks for your prayers and support, Zachary, Sharon, Hannah, Isaiah, Vivian and Esther Segaar-King Missionaries to Haiti Christian Reformed World Missions