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Caribbean Nazarene receives music award
NCN News: Russell Leonce, worship coordinator and youth pastor at the Tunapuna Church of the Nazarene in Trinidad & Tobago and son of George Leonce, superintendent of the Windward Islands District, has won an award for an album he recently released. Leonce's album "Culture of Love" was one of the winners at the 9th Independent Music Awards (IMA) announced on January 26. The album won in the gospel category. More...
Salvation Army Deploys in Haïti
According to Lieutenant-Colonel Lindsay Rowe more than 700 Salvation Army workers permanently stationed in Haïti are being supported in their earthquake disaster response efforts by an international Salvation Army team. Distribution Centers To date the team has been using The Salvation Army’s facilities in Delmas 2 as their distribution center. More...
Wesleyan Hospital a Refuge for Haitian Earthquake Victims
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (ANS) -- Operated by The Wesleyan Church, the tiny hospital on La Gonave with a staff of 60 medical personnel, missionaries and volunteers, has been on the 37-mile long island for over 50 years. With comparatively few resources, it has been a place of refuge for the citizens of Haiti, treating hundreds of patients, training Haitian medical personnel, offering HIV/AIDS prevention More...
Haïti: Cursed or Blessed?
Haïti: Cursed or Blessed? Every time a disaster happens anywhere in the world some within the Christian community tell us it’s the judgment of God being poured out on sinful people. It has become increasingly difficult for me to think in those terms. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God and sin entered the equation the entire creation was impacted. More...
Unique Christian Responses to Massive Devastation in Haïti as Mission Workers Missing, Feared Dead
HAITI (ANS) -- Among the many people in Haiti missing and feared dead is an indigenous MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) worker. Two others are missing following the devastating January 12 earthquake in Haiti. According to Ron Wismer, crisis team manager at MAF headquarters, none of the ministry's missionary staff in Haiti were injured. However, MAF is withdrawing its non-essential staff and dependents from Haiti More...
EAC’s Partners in Haïti
EAC is partnering with Integral Alliance in responding to the Haïti earthquake. Integral Alliance is a grouping of some of the major Christian Evangelical relief agencies who are seasoned professionals in responding to disasters and then assisting with reconstruction and is a part of the World Evangelical Alliance. MAP has an established historic operational presence in Haïti and partner relationships with hospitals, churches and other institutions. More...
Praying for and Responding to Haïti
Prayer points as we pray for Haïti: Generate ongoing intercession for the people of Haïti and the Government of Haïti. They are dealing with devastation and destruction that is unprecedented in Haïti or anywhere in the Caribbean in our life times. Generate ongoing intercession for the responders who will be going into Haïti. More...
Church told don’t stop praying
According to the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper, Jamaica’s Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen, has called on the Church to never cease praying for the nation, but rather to have faith that positive change will come. “Do not give up in despair, Jamaica is not going anywhere. It is not going to sink. Do not listen to all the doomsday prophets, we are not going anywhere. More...
PAWI Celebrates Centenary
The Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies which will be celebrating its 100th birthday with a number of events across the region during 2010 The celebrations start in Montserrat in January and will culminate in Trinidad and Tobago in May. One of the highlights of the PAWI centennial will be the publishing of a book on the denomination’s history. More...
Fishing for Sustainability in Haïti
[Episcopal News Service] When Bill Mebane presented a paper on his work with fish ponds in Haiti at the annual agricultural conference of ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization) in December, he was achieving one of the goals for next steps in this ministry. Mebane wants to disseminate what he and his colleagues have learned about sustainable tilapia farming to others working to address hunger among poor rural people. More...
