Haitian Disaster Relief
This report just in from Church of God Ministries, Anderson, Indiana...
The need for disaster relief is expected to be significant as a result of the devastating effect Tuesday’s earthquake has had on the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area. In respond to this immediate need, Church of God Ministries is coordinating the advancement of $10,000 in Disaster Relief funds. These funds will be provided to Phyllis Newby, national leader of the Haitian Church of God, and to John and Jodie Ackerman, our career missionaries in Haiti, to respond to the immediate needs within the Church of God there. The Church of God (Anderson) has a significant presence in the country, with 233 congregations and 32,000 constituents. Church of God Ministries will continue to monitor the situation and assess the need in order to determine how best to respond as more information becomes available from national leaders and missionaries.
We know the need in Haiti is greater than it has ever been, and yet we know that the Christian community will rise to meet the challenge. We caution you regarding the growing number of fraudulent internet pleas for assistance; direct your giving only through known, reputable relief organizations. North Modesto Church will be forward all contributions designated for the Haitian Relief Efffort directly to Church of God Ministries Disaster Releif Fund for distribution.
You can keep abreast of the relief effort via the North American website of the Church of God (www.chog.org).
