Dear Friends and Family
Greetings! Yesterday
was a great day of celebration on the Haiti field. After nearly a quarter of a century of trying
to purchase property and build a church, Jacquet Christian Reformed Church, one
of the founding congregations of the Christian Reformed Church of Haiti (CRCH),
celebrated the dedication of its new church building. We had many special visitors present
including representatives from Trinity CRC of Goderich, Ontario and SON-BEAM
International, two key donors. Also, the
founding pastor of the Jacquet Church, Obelto Cheribin, came from Orlando with
his entire family, to participate in the event.
Finally, two former CRWM missionaries who played a key role in the early
life of Jacquet Church, Dan Vanden Hoek and Ray and Gladys Brinks, made the
trip from Michigan to Haiti. Early on
Sunday morning, several hundred members, well-wishers and a delegation of the
board of the CRCH, departed the old Jacquet building in the company of a
marching band, and marched through heavy traffic to reach the new building
which is half a mile away. Upon arrival
and the cutting of the ribbon at the door, we persevered through a six-hour
church service (eight-and-half hours including the processional), which was a
record for us. In addition to the
donors, Zach was presented with a plaque for his work in coordinating the
effort which resulted in the new church.
Finally, the building was dedicated and the hungry attenders feasted on
chicken, rice and beans, and many other Haitian delicacies. Please see a few pictures attached below.
Please pray
for:
-Wisdom and
unity for our combined country ministry team as we develop a new three-year
strategic plan in October.-Timothy Leadership Training on 16-18 October. We are presenting a new material on community development.
-A visit from a delegation of Back to God Ministries International representatives (including the director) to see the work of Perspectives Reformees (the French-language radio ministry).
-Safety as Zach travels to the Netherlands for his doctoral work at the end of October and patience for Sharon as she will be very busy with work, children and home.
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
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