the SERVING HAITI TOUT S Jan-Feb 2010 S ’ Haiti’s Killer Quake While many of you are aware of the earthquake that struck Haiti, our ministry partners at Open Door Church are safe. Last Friday, Doug Holliday and I went to Haiti and together with Pastor Wiljean we identified our role and strategy to equip Open Door ministries to serve his country in this time of great sadness and loss. The devastation is horrific and troops are suggesting everyone evacuate Port au Prince. Haitians are making the trek to our ministry areas in Cap Haitien, the countryside villages of Bois de Lance, and Hinche. Our new church plant in Hinche, with very little resources not even a roof, are preparing themselves to offer refuge. The needs will be great and will grow in the coming months. There is food and fuel shortages, children orphaned, the need for medical attention, and for hope. Join us as we bring aid resources to the Open Door churches and help prepare them to embrace these survivors. Our opportunity to meet Haiti’s physical, emotional and spiritual need is now. We are coordinating efforts with Cap Haitien Health Network, Living Hope Ministries, Missionary Flights International, and Kids Against Hunger, Clean the World, Pure Water for All, and WorldWide Village to bring boxes of dried foods, water treatment kits and relief supplies to Open Door. Please help! Visit opendoorhaiti.org and donate. Thank you. Doug and I with Mark Stuart of Hands & Feet On the ground in Haiti, our relief team is eager A group of about 50 people from our home International in Jacmel... Mark is the lead singer to get started after a quick 2 hour flight from church showed up at Kids against Hunger to of Audio Adrenaline, singers of "Big House". Orlando. The doctors are part of the Cap pack food for Haiti relief. We were the first relief plane in Jacmel to Haitien Health Network that we partner with.. drop supplies. SCHOOL New Year - New Developments CHILDREN Open Door Haiti- US becomes Its Own non-profit 501(c)3. Open Door Haiti US started in 2006 in partnership with Pastor Wiljean Compere of Open Door Church and Doug Holliday (Doug Holliday Ministries) our friend and neighbor. In December of 2007 Doug handed-off the baton of Open Door Haiti US states side leadership to me. Today, Open Door Haiti US is an IRS recognized non profit ministry. As Open Door Haiti US Director, I am charged with casting the ministry vision, strategic planning, and leading teams on missions. With the massive devastation and loss of life in the recent earthquake a new role in disaster response coordination. Please pray with us as we coordinate with both new and on going ministry partners for the glory of the Kingdom. NEW WEBSITE Open Door Haiti US has launched a new interactive website. Now we can stay connected and communicate more effectively the needs of our ministry, on going projects, see how you are doing, prayer request, God sightings, and Haiti life! OPENDOORHAITI.ORG New Address: All gifts for Open Door Haiti OPEN DOOR HAITI are tax deductible Post Office Box 950458 Lake Mary, FL 32795 New Newsletter: To help lower print expenses we will be sending you our newsletter every Open Door Haiti School other month and soon available on the website. On my first trip to Haiti in 2007, it was the children in the school that moved my heart. Our team was there Dearest Friends, to complete the construction of the school feeding center and the children This year certainly has started with great sadness for the Haiti are now fed lunch each day. As the we know and love. Now, the whole world knows our Haiti. Thank school ministry steadily grows, more than 300 students are now attending you for standing with them, with us. Please share our ministry school in Bois de Lance! Many of these new students need a sponsor. Is it with your friends, pray that more will see the God of the you? Sponsorship is a tangible way to stay connected to the life changing universe and His life changing work in Haiti. Haiti’s needs are ministry of Open Door School. Visit great, but God is not overwhelmed. Meet Him in Haiti, see His opendoorhaiti.org and sponsor a goodness and love. student today! Blessings, Kathy Together in Christ, Brian and Kathy.