CHURCH OF GOD GREATLY
IMPACTED BY HAITI QUAKE
Since 1933, the Church of God has had a presence in Haiti.
Jacques Vital-Herne wrote on March 17, 1933, to S.W. Latimer, the third overseer of Church of God, to affiliate with the Church in Cleveland. At that time, there were eight local churches and by 1936, Haiti had 30 churches. Presently there are 741 local churches, 327 missions and more than 250,000 members. The Church of God is among the largest Christian movements in Haiti and also includes schools, such as the Seminaire Biblique. It is one of four bachelor's-degree granting schools in Haiti and one of three in the country that is approved to train public school teachers. The Church of God has more than 100 schools (including elementary), several clinics, and hospitals. Due to strained communication a full assessment of the casualties among church members and damage to buildings and homes will not be possible for some time. Some of the national buildings were damaged, but the national office and missionary home are intact.
Please consider giving compassionately to aid and comfort the people who were so greatly devastated by this earthquake. If we all do what we can, God will supply the needs of His people in Haiti.
Church of god relief agencies, including Operation Compassion, are already on-site in the country with supplies that were delivered two months ago. More relief is on stand-by waiting clearance. A Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund has been established through Church of God World Missions.
If you wish to make a donation you can
make a check out to Everett Church of God.
Everett Church of God
11152 Lincoln Highway
Everett Pa. 15537
Please write on your check Haiti Relief Fund in memo