St James Episcopal Church
Haiti Ministry
Music: Johann A. P. Schulz (1747 - 1800) Oh, Come, Little Children
For over two years St. James has generously supported children's education in Haiti. We welcomed Fr. Walin DeCamps into our church family, provided scholarships for young students and supported construction at St. Matthias School in Thomonde.
Regrettably after four recent hurricanes, the economy and shortage of supplies, the situation in Haiti is getting worse.
Some children may soon be without their daily food supply/rations. Your recent donation in the Lenten Mite Boxes of $1,316 will be used to supply a few goats and chickens to try to provide some source of income or food. This will be a true Godsend to these children of God.
Through your past donations, along with a grant from the diocese, a large donation from a parish in Pennsylvania, we have been able to send over $15,000 these past two years. We currently have over $3,000 for future help.
The Haiti team is seeking new members to help decide how we should move forward in this very needed endeavor. We would like to encourage everyone to attend our next meeting on June 14th at 11:30 following the 10 o'clock service. Please come and see what we are all about and then decide about joining us as we go forward. There will be more details about your generous involvement and some innovative plans for helping the children. Come join us.
Thank you,
The Haiti Team
