Haiti Initiative Service (H.I.S.) Mission
Help Haiti ~ Emergency Earthquake Relief
Needed Health Kit Details
Listen to the Haiti Prayer Service held at SUMC on January 16, 2010 at 5:30pm.
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Musicians for Missions 2010 - Composing a Future for the Children of Haiti
Dinner and Concert - Swansboro UMC - Friday - March 5, 2010
Dinner: Hosted by SUMM Over two dozen Musicians from all over North Carolina donated their time and talents. Additional information is at www.Music4Haiti.org. Visit again soon for pictures.
~ photo taken July 2009 by Al Carpenter,
missionary to Haiti, in the village of Cotin, Haiti.
Concert: Hosted by Haiti Initiative Service (HIS) Mission
Concert was free and open to the public. Donations to benefit the children of Haiti were collected during the concert.
Sponsored by: Public Radio East, Professional Yoga Therapy, Emerald Isle Parks & Rec, Thomas Cook Designs, The Print Fish, and Fairway Outdoor Advertising.
Master of Ceremonies: Finley Woolston of Public Radio East
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Our congregation collected $7,324.24 for the Haiti ARK (Heifer Project) and 453 pairs of flip-flops/sandals for Kids in Haiti! Our children led the way with their collection boxes and donations. Special thanks to adult leadership by example and inspiration!
…our UMYF donated $700 for Solar Ovens for Haiti!
…many of our UMW have been sewing 100’s of dresses for Girls in Haiti!
…coming: “Adopt a Child” initiative and “Newborn & Birthing Kits” for Haiti!
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Our First Mission Team To Haiti
Our first Mission Team ~ Rachel Moser, Lynn Rouse, Adele Hyla-Brewster, and Deanna Scroggs ~ was in Haiti November 5-10 under the leadership of Helen Little. They took dresses made by our Sewing Sisters (see below) and undies and sandals for children. They conducted "Vacation Bible School‟ at the orphanage, helped distribute food to the needy, visited local clinics and hospitals with a view to future medical mission teams, helped with the purchase and distribution of goats (made available with funds from Linda Mitchell), and traveled to several regions of Haiti.
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Sewing Sisters - Dressing Haiti
The UMW Sewing Sisters made many dresses for little girls in Haiti and our Mission Team delivered them in November 2009.
This project continues. Contact Lynn Rouse at LRouse@ec.rr.com
to inquire about this mission.
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Stop Hunger Now - Meals for Haiti
Phase 1
The fund raising portion of our Stop Hunger Now event was fantastic – we raised $7,500 to purchase the ingredients for the meals that were packaged on Sunday, October 4th. We packaged 30,000 meals – that’s right – 30,000!
It was a great afternoon. We packaged those 30,000 meals in about two hours. Participation was fantastic - both financially and physically. Swansboro UMC really stepped for this event. Feedback from those who were there - more than 130 people - was very positive. I heard talk of "next time we do this..." - so I would say this was a positive experience for the folks who were there - and for the folks in Haiti.
Thanks to everyone who answered the call to be a blessing to those who need a blessing.
Peace and Grace,
Jimmie Bean
January 5, 2010 ~ Stop Hunger Now notified SUMC that our pre-packaged meals were destined for Haiti.
January 22, 2010 ~ The meals we packaged last fall are feeding earthquake victims.
Phase 2
In this phase of fighting hunger and feeding needy children, SUMC and “Stop Hunger Now” united to make large, sturdy, 100% organic cotton bags. Your purchase of one ‘green,’ reusable, shopping bag will feed 40 school children in Haiti. This in-school program encourages parents to get their children in school so they’ll have at least one good meal per day, as well as new educational opportunities. Using your bag is a green, sustainable, responsible way to feed hungry children and be a good steward of our planet earth.
These bags are available for $10 each via the church office. They may be available for purchase at local merchants soon. These bags make great gifts too!
Please make checks payable to ‘SUMC’ and write ‘Haiti Bags’ on the memo line.
Thank you for supporting children of Haiti!
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To serve on a Haiti Mission Team or for more information, contact Ginger Garner at
Ginger@GingerGarner.com or Ginger@ProYogaTherapy.com or 242.725.3619.