Sunday, January 17, 2010

Haiti update

Nazarene General Superintendent JK Warrick was in Haiti at the time of the earthquake to preside over District Assembly. The Church of the Nazarene has over 500 churches and nearly 120,000 Nazarene's in Haiti. Dr Warrick has been airlifted out of the country but has remained in Southern Florida to help coordinate relief work for the church. You can donate to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (100% of all funds collected will go to Haiti relief work) by clicking here.

View the video below recorded by Dr Warrick, it will stir your heart.


Sixty years ago the Church of the Nazarene began in Haiti with two members. Now 116,000 Haitian Nazarenes, living in the poorest nation of the Western Hemisphere are facing death and destruction, and yet they remain strong and resilient, true to their faith. They are depending on Nazarenes around the world to pray and give as they seek to rebuild their lives, their towns, and their country. God bless you for your prayers and the support Haitians are already receiving.

There is simply no adequate answer to the question "why?" We must leave that for some future time. "Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face" (1 Corinthians 13:12). So let us focus on this question: "How can I help?" As we respond to this question our great Nazarene family around the world will make a difference for the future of the Haitian Nazarenes and the Haitian people. This will please the heart of our Lord!

Thank you for your faithful response.


1 comment:

grammasnotes said...

Thanks for showing this yesterday, and also for posting it. It is good to see how the Haitian response moves our leaders. It's also great to see a people rejoicing even tho they've lost the little they have. Sort of reminds the rest of us how unimportant all our "stuff" is.