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Written by International Ministries Press Release
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Sunday, 17 January 2010 12:11 |
Dr. Steve James is today traveling into southern Haiti, the epicenter of Tuesday’s horrific earthquake. Dr. James is accompanied by Dr. Arch Woodard of North Carolina and Roy Durgin, a volunteer from New York. In the devastated area surrounding Port-au-Prince they will unite with Pastor Emmanuel Pierre of the Haitian Baptist Convention who departed with a group from Cap Haitien earlier this morning. While providing some immediate care for earthquake victims, Dr. James and his associates will assess needs. Representing Haitian, Cooperative and American Baptists, the team will be a tangible presence of the hands and feet of Jesus Christ among the victims.
The group will attempt to make their way to the church served by Pastor Biene Lamerique who was killed in the quake along with other members of the church. The team will seek to minister to congregation members that have survived.
Dr. James asks for prayer. The team expects to be at TiTanyen outside of Port-au-Prince and then return to Cap Haitien to shape follow-up procedures that will be closely coordinated with the work of other groups and individuals. Steve stresses the importance of working with others and not initiating isolated operations. Dr. James discourages general volunteers from coming to help until a plan is in place to best utilize their skills.
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