GP News & Information

Haiti: New National Superintendent Elected

The national conference of The Wesleyan Church in Haiti took place on August 5-7. During the conference, Rev. Doucet Doronvil was elected to serve a four-year term as the new national superintendent. Rev. Doronvil has served the Haitian church for many years as the assistant national superintendent. He is also the senior pastor of the large Carrefour Feuilles Wesleyan congregation in Port-au-Prince. On August 8, with more than 700 people in attendance, General Director Dr. H. C. Wilson conducted the national superintendent’s installation during the Sunday morning worship service at the Wesleyan church in Petit Goave. As Rev. Doronvil faces the many challenges of leading the Haitian church, pray that God would give him spiritual wisdomand insight so that he might grow in his knowledge of God and effectively guide the church (Ephesians 1:17 NLT).
 
Picture: Rev. Doucet Doronvil

Dominican Republic: Work Team Shares Jesus

Rick West, Ibero-America Wesleyan Fellowship coordinator

Praise God for the five men who made up a construction team from the Calvary Wesleyan Church in the Chesapeake District led by Rob Zlock. Good progress was made on the church building in the town of Bonao. The Chesapeake team bonded in a wonderful way with the Dominican team. Beyond the boost with the construction, we are grateful to the Lord for the spiritual ministry of these five men.
 
One day at noon I asked the contractor, a man from the D.R. who is not a Christian, to call his men together. Brian, a member of the Calvary team, shared his testimony of transformation from a life of addictions. In the middle of the unfinished concrete sanctuary, among the dirt, rebar, and cement, God touched the hearts of a dozen Dominican men. Reese, another member of the team, prayed for healing for a number of the Dominican men. God answered in a powerful way.
 
On Saturday, the Calvary team ministered to 177 lively children and gave each one a packet of school supplies and other items. A young man about 18 years old gave his heart to the Lord, and many other adults asked for prayer for healing. The team also visited 20 children in a hospital near the church in Bonao, sharing the love of Christ and toys with them.
 
Pray for Pastor Isidro as he works with the men whose lives were touched by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray for Alexis as he continues the children ministry in Bonao. Pray for Pastor Carlos Martinez as he leads The Wesleyan Church’s ministry in the Dominican Republic.

Haiti Post Earthquake Update: Rebuilding Wesleyan Churches Begins

Dan and Joy Irvine, GP Caribe Atlantic area director

In June 2010 a crew of three North Americans and three Haitians laid out the sites for the first two pole building churches, one in the south and one in Port-au-Prince. Pete Thompson stayed on as project manager, guiding the first three teams through the rebuilding process. Pete was an invaluable help to both missionaries and Haitian congregations.
 
By July 9 a team from Central New York arrived in Leogane and constructed a building for a congregation who had worshipped under a tattered tarp since January 12. First Wesleyan Church/Alive from Central, South Carolina, and a team from Mitchell, South Dakota, collaborated on a building for the Mais Gate church family. Rod Zottarelli led a Penn-Jersey team to Fontina, a small village on LaGonave, and this month another Penn-Jersey team is finishing a church at Babaco, a town near the Dominican border. Both missionaries and the congregations are deeply grateful for the hours of labor and dedication of these teams.
 
More rebuilding Haiti teams are needed. If a church, district, or group of builders would like to bless a Haitian congregation, please contact Global Partners at 800.707.7715 or globalpartners@wesleyan.org.

Czech Republic: Search & Rescue

Missionaries Jason & Carla Evans and Sabrina Hadsell

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost” Luke 19:10 NIV.
 
Search & Rescue was the theme of this year’s English and sports camp, with Luke 19:10 used as the camp’s key Scripture verse. Camp consisted of English lessons and sports activities, along with discussion groups about biblical topics and rallies where Christian songs were sung and the gospel was shared. More than 55 campers were in attendance. There were also 15 workers from the Majak Ministry Center (both Czech and North American) and 15 North American EuroCamp workers. There has been a lot of positive feedback about this year’s camp, and we are thankful for God’s leading and blessings upon this time. Please join us in praying for the seeds that were planted during camp and for those who are seeking answers. We praise the Lord for the success of camp, and we pray that the Spirit of the Lord would continue to move in the hearts and lives of these campers.

News Briefs from Around the World

August 4, 2010

Barbuda: On July 10 a ministry team from Troy Wesleyan Church arrived for a week of VBS ministry (pictured here). During the week, the team ministered to about 140 children, and at the last VBS session they prayed with 91 children who wanted to accept Christ as their Savior.
 
Cameroon: On July 10 the church baptized seven people in the Mfoundi River. One brother was a Muslim. Most of the members of his family are Muslim. By the grace of God he gave his life to Jesus Christ.
 
Suriname: For the first time in the 64-year history of The Wesleyan Church in Suriname, baptisms were recently held in the area of Nickerie, a predominantly Muslim/Hindu area. The JESUS film was used as a tool to open the community to the message of Christ.
 
United Kingdom: The Wesleyan Holiness Church of the British Isles posted a 20 percent increase in morning worship for the year. At district conference they welcomed an affiliate congregation, a Portuguese-speaking church plant, into the district. There is also a number of young leaders emerging in the district.

Cambodia: Rekindling Our Passion for the Ministry

Missionaries Tim and Tiffany Gallant

The Wesleyan Church of Cambodia held its annual district conference on June 23-26, 2010. The conference theme was Rekindling Our Passion for the Ministry. During devotional messages and evening services, the conference speakers encouraged pastors in their commitment to the ministry and their faithfulness to the God who called them into His service. The new DBA, the Cambodian district board, was elected during the first full day of the conference, and these pastors then met together several times at the end of the conference to discuss matters of pastoral stationing, church planting, and financial situations within the Cambodian Wesleyan Church. These men will continue to meet during the coming two years of their term to give direction, leadership, and accountability to our churches.

Czech Republic: Connecting through Basketball

Missionaries Jason and Kerensa McFrederick

Mid-June brought us a wonderful ministry team from Houghton College! These basketball alums and current players, plus a number of others, joined with the Wesleyan church in Brno to connect with some of the local schools through English. Of course, they played tons of b-ball, playing local teams and helping host a 3X3 tournament during Majak Day. They connected well with our translators and friends and were able to share testimonies with nonbelievers. They also encouraged local believers. It always amazes our Czech friends that these North Americans take their vacation time to come to “work,” play b-ball, and share life with them. It is a practical demonstration of love for God and for the world!

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