New Life For Haiti

Brian Miller and Michelle Donnell were interviewed on the WCIA noon news show concerning the upcoming fundraising banquet on January 12, 2008 at the Walkway in Mattoon, IL. See www.newlifeforhaiti.org for more information.

New Life for Haiti is an organization that was founded by three Church of God churches in the Midwest Region. We are working with missionaries Steve and Jolene Moore (whom some of you may know). The work is in southwestern Haiti, south of Jereme, in the Grande Anse River Valley. All of our work so far has been in Marfranc.

This year, we expanded a primary school. Next year, we plan to build a Medical clinic, a secondary school, and a guest house so that Steve and Jolene and our teams can be closer to the work. If anyone has any interest in working with us, please let us know.

This work came about because of an encounter we had with Pastor Bob Roberts in Keller, TX. We had asked him how we could be more successful in planting churches since his church plants more churches in the United States than anyone else. He said, "Boys, if want to plant a few churches around Chicago, don't waste my time. Find some place hard in the world to work. Work there 20 years. And then you will know what to do around Chicago."

Missions Opportunity

Here is an opportunity for anyone interested in working with church planting and oversea missions. We are looking for team members to work with us in Sweden one of the most secular countries in the world.

Following is information from the CCM Update by Don Dennison, Cross-Cultural Ministries Director.

"Our ministry partnership with the evangelical denomination InterAct continues to develop. InterAct is currently the only evangelical group experiencing growth in Sweden—a country where the churched population is 2%. New Life Church in Stockholm serves as a model for what we hope develops in Gothenburg. The church has now taken steps to assist Doug & Anna-Karin Molgaard by endorsing the church planting initiative in Gothenburg and in helping to expand the leadership team.

At this time, CCM welcomes applications to join the missionary team in Gothenburg, Sweden. The couple or family must be open to urban and multi-cultural ministry as a part of a church planting team in a European context. Servant leadership skills could include working with youth, worship/music leadership, discipling or small group ministries. At least a 2-year commitment is requested. Go to www.cggc.org/CCMMissionOps.htm to download an application. Pray that God will lead in this search for the best persons to connect with the team already in place."

For more information contact:
Don Dennison - missions@cggc.org
Douglas Molgaard - douglas@emergingchurch.se