Ves’ Friday Facts January 8, 2010, 2009 #433

Team members will most likely be working in Cap Haitien or Pignon with earthquake victims. Flexibility is required in this very fluid situation. There are basic housing facilities in Cap Haitien.

Download a bulletin insert crisisresponse@efca.org

Crisis Response office 985-893-0218 ext 7

Dear Responders,

Thank you for your interest in crisis relief in Haiti. Your interest in sending a team to help Haiti is appreciated. This is a preliminary update to explain what has been happening in TouchGlobal Crisis Response. More information will be sent when the assessment team has formulated the plans for future ministry.

Prayers were answered Sunday night when a flight opened up for three of our assessment team to fly into Cap Haitien the next morning. Watch a video from Mark Lewis. Brian Duggan, ReachGlobal Latin America International Leader, Jim Esson, a ministry partner and Mark Lewis, Director, TouchGlobal Crisis Response, will be flying into Port-au-Prince very early Tuesday to assess where the base of operations will be set up so that they can figure the logistics for receiving teams. Then they will identify partners and places where the Lord can best use the teams that will be sent to share Christ's love and the gospel.

Earlier this week seats opened up on a flight to allow an exploratory medical team of seven to fly into Haiti. They will be spending five days with the EFCA Crisis Response team later in the week. It has been amazing to have all of this come together so quickly. The teams will meet up in Haiti on Wednesday.

Pray for:

Our national partners, Henoc and Caleb. Already they are reporting that they are overwhelmed. Everyone has lost a loved one.

The families of the team members.

Wisdom for Mark to see the path the Lord wants EFCA TouchGlobal Crisis Response to take.

Good connections, Safety and Protection.

An outpouring of donations - the need is great!

We are set up to start receiving bulk donations of food/personal care items:

Medical supplies:

Pharmaceuticals

Antibiotics

Fluids

Trauma meds

Malaria meds

Typhoid meds

Water

Non-perishable, non-expired canned food products

Personal care and hygiene items

MRE's

Tarps

Tents

Camp Stoves

Other camping type supplies

Blankets

Flashlights

Batteries

Soap/Shampoo

Canned juice-not expired

Toilet paper

Paper towels

These will need to be well boxed, on a pallet, shrink wrapped and shipped to:

Touchglobal Crisis Response

c/o Compassionate Alliance

attn:Paul Romaine

5760 S.W. 25th St

Ocala, FL 34474

Churches on the east coast can coordinate with Darvin Martin at (717) 572-1101 to get materials delivered to Lancaster, PA. They can be shipped from there to Ocala at no cost.

Get Your Passport in Order

Many have said that they are ready to help but that they don't have a passport. Apply tomorrow! Encourage the people in your church to get their passports so that they can join a team if the Lord so prompts them to do so.

2. NEDA Conference

We are very excited about our upcoming 2010 NEDA Conference which will occur at Grace Community Church in Spofford, NH and Camp Spofford, NH. From March 18-19th we will have the privilege of learning from Jim Van Ypren, the founder of Metanoia Ministries and Alvin Sanders, the Executive Director of Reconciliation (EFCA Samaritan Way). Our theme is "Growing Christ-like Communities"- Acts 2:42-47. Please download the brochure (located on the Events Page of our website) and distribute to those in your congregations that would be interested in attending. Online registration is now available at www.efcneda.org! If you have any questions, please call the NEDA Office at 860-674-9541 or email at Laurenrand7@gmail.com

3. Children's Ministry Summit

HEY, HEY, HEY - all you kids ministers, directors, teachers or wanna-be’s, paid staff or volunteers - get ready because what the NEDA Children’s Ministry Summit has to offer you is “out of this world”. Wonderful speakers, fantastic workshops, food, friends (new and old) and fellowship - all in one day. (March 6 from 9 to 3 at Wethersfield EFree Church). Come on now, get your registration in early. Online registration can be found at the Wethersfield EFC website. You can call or write to Cindy Nicewonger (860-563-8286 - email child.min@wethefc.com) with any questions. See you there!!

4. Skowhegan Work Teams

Trinity EFC in Skowhegan, ME is looking for summer work teams made up of teens, adults and skilled workers to help construct the homeless shelter. Skowhegan is truly having “those type of people” living in the church, getting help, and hearing about Jesus. Please take some time to look at the website www.trinityevangelicalfree.com to observe the progress of the building. Contact Pastor Richard Berry at trinity_efree@yahoo.com

5. Attention Women in Ministry

Plan on attending the NEDA conference March 18-19th! On Thursday, March 18th, you are invited to a networking luncheon with NEDA District Mobilizer Regina Robinson. Connect with other women in ministry from the district, encourage one another in respective churches, and hear the vision of reaching and supporting NEDA women in 2010. In an effort to build the women in ministry team for NEDA, the Thursday training session is provided to you free of charge with only the cost of the luncheon to all interested women! Please contact District Mobilizer, Regina Robinson at robinson.regina@gmail.com to register or for more information prior to March 1^st.

6. Camp Spofford Update

While you wouldn't know it by the snow falling outside, Camp Spofford in Southern New Hampshire is gearing up for another exciting summer season. Youth Camp Registration is now open and has availability in all of their summer Youth Programs. Junior Weeks for 8 to 12 year olds, Teen Weeks for 13 to 16 year olds and Specialty Weeks such as Basketball, Waterski, Beach Week, Roughin' It and Starstruck offer action packed fun, opportunities to make life-long friends and meaningful instruction. Camp Spofford offers tradtional Overnight Camp as well as a Day Camp option.

Family Camp is a great way to grow together as a family in the love of the Lord and relax in the beauty of Lake Spofford. Family Activities, Children's Programs, inspirational Chapel Services and fantastic food are just some of the great reasons to bring the whole family for a week at Camp Spofford. There are accommodations as well as camping units still available during several weeks for the 2010 season.

Be sure to check out the Camp website at www.campspofford.org Email at info@campspofford.org or call Karen in the Camp Spofford office at 603-363-4788 x21 with any questions or to make a reservation.

Camp Spofford Office

603-363-4788, x21

7. Copier Available

I have a Konica 2223 analog (B&W) copier with a 20 bin sorter that I no longer have a need for. It works well, can copy 8.5 x 11, 8.5x14 and 11x17. If any church or church plant is interested please contact Tim at tim.greer.j3lc@statefarm.com

8. Pew Bibles

Wethersfield EFC has a bunch of NIV Pew Bibles that vary from being new in their original wrapping to being worn. They would like to offer them for free to another church, church plant, home church who could use them. In total there are about 3 or 4 boxes. Please contact the Wethersfield EFC church at 860-563-8286 or wefc@wethefc.com

9. Prayer Request

1. Morijah Evangelical Church is a Haitian congregation and is part of NEDA. Please be in prayer for their close friends and colleagues in Haiti. Many have lost family members and friends in the recent earthquake. Their student ministries leader (also a GCTS student) is Igor Alexis. He and Gregore, a lay leader from their church are presently in Haiti using their vast contacts and those of the EFCA to minister to the many in need. They want to be used by God in every way possible.

2. Please pray for Karen Loftus (Dick Loftus- pastor at Westfield, MA). She had successful surgery for cancer. Please pray now for her chemotherapy to follow.

10. Modules

VT Module- February 4th beginning at 10:30 am in Burlington, VT.

Central CT Module- February 16th 10am- 12pm at Wethersfield EFC, CT.

11. NEDA Website

Please check out our website at www.efcneda.org for the latest information, brochures on upcoming events and even the weekly Friday Facts. Please feel free to email us with any feedback concerning our website as our desire is to serve you better.

God bless,

Ves