Segaar-King August Ministry Update

Dear Friends and Family:

 Ten years ago we attended a Sunday service in Edinburgh, Scotland, in which we were informed by one of the Presbyterian congregants that only the Psalms were chanted (without accompaniment)!  From the 29^th-31^st of August, we held our second annual Music and Worship Conference for 100 participants which came from a variety of Protestant Christian backgrounds including Reformed, Baptist, Episcopal, Pentecostal and Methodist.  It was amazing to see leaders from so many different traditions growing in the knowledge and practice of worship.  We discussed the meaning of worship, the parts of the worship service, the place of music in worship, children and worship, and many other key subjects.  Of course, being Haitian (and not Scottish Presbyterian), the conference attendees had no problem with “lively” worship using everything from base guitar to Congo drums!   

 

Please join us in giving thanks for:

-An excellent Music and Worship Conference.  We are confident that the attendees will return to their own congregations better equipped to plan and lead worship that is edifying and glorifying to God!

-Hannah’s healing after surgery to remove four moles from her skin.  The biopsy showed that two moles were normal and two were atypical, meaning that they were as the surgeon’s office put it, one step before cancer.  Thankfully these were removed completely during surgery.  Now she will have to attend regular check-ups to keep an eye on her skin for more threatening moles.
-A good start to the school-year.  Our youngest, Esther, started all-day Pre-Kindergarten this year.  All of our children seem to be enjoying school, though it is definitely challenging to get back into the routine.
-A successful 14^th General Assembly for the CRC of Haiti.  Several new pastors were ordained, new church plants were celebrated, and 218 baptisms were reported in the 38 churches of the denomination.

 Please join us in praying for:

-Safety in the heart of hurricane season (September and October).  While Haiti desperately needs the nourishing rains of the season, pray that the destructive flooding and wind, which often accompanies hurricane season, would not affect its shores!
-An important team-building event the first week of September.  Pray that our cross-cultural team will be strengthened for the critical tasks of ministry!
-The kick-off of a new three-year group of students for the Reformed Theological Training Institute of the CRC of Haiti.
-The dedication of the Jacquet Church on September 29 and many visitors including a visit from SON-BEAM International, the organization that has helped to provide grants for building material purchases and church construction.

 FOR MORE PICTURES, STORIES, AND INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MINISTRY AND FAMILY, PLEASE SEE OUR BLOG AT segaarking.blogspot.com

Thanks for your prayers and support,

Zachary, Sharon, Hannah, Isaiah, Vivian and Esther Segaar-King
Missionaries to Haiti
Christian Reformed World Missions