Segaar-King July Ministry Report

Pastor Lemete (far right) celebrates with five new Timothy Leadership Trainers.  In July, Lemete finished sixteen years of service.

Dear Friends and Family:

Acts 18 records the Apostle Paul’s work in the city of Corinth.  In these verses we read about the aggressive opposition Paul endured from both Greeks and his fellow Jews.  Reading between the lines, we imagine that Paul could have been exhausted, frustrated, and even concerned for his safety.  So God appears in a vision telling him to keep speaking because “I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, for I have many people in this city.”  In times when we feel alone or hard pressed, it is good to remember that God has put many other people amongst us to encourage us and to lift us up.  We hope that this promise, which is so important to us, can encourage you in all aspects of your life.  

Please join us in giving thanks for:

1.    A successful women’s spiritual conference in Cayes Jacmel, Haiti.  Sharon and several others led sessions and services for participants from the Jacmel area.

2.    Sixteen years of service for our friend and colleague Pastor Lemete Zephyr as the director of the Ministry of Christian Development (MCD).  MCD is a key partner working in Christian leadership training in more than five rural communities in Haiti.  He will be succeeded as director by Dextra Wegens.

3.    Continued growth in our ministry for Haitian young people called IMPACT Clubs.  Young people in several Haitian cities are regularly meeting for Christian fellowship and reflection on how they can positively change their neighborhoods.

Please join us in prayer for:

1.    A good start to a new school year for our four children.  We are excited that our children all have teachers in place this coming year.  In the past it has been difficult for their school to find qualified teachers willing to serve in Haiti.

2.    Energy to handle all our ministry responsibilities.  We are critically short-staffed even though we have recently hired a new family.  It will be several months before they arrive in Haiti.

3.    Interest from our supporting churches to send Service and Learning teams to Haiti.  We have an exciting project for 16-17 and we need your help. Contact us if you or your church are interested.

4.    Safe travel in August and September.  Sharon is traveling to the US for a family event and Zach will be attending a mission conference in Mexico.

Thanks for your prayers and support,

Zachary, Sharon, Hannah, Vivian, Isaiah and Esther Segaar-King

Missionaries to Haiti through Christian Reformed World Missions