What's new in Missions? Yesterdays event at Trinity Episcopal Church was a great success. $9837.43 was raised for the benefit of Haiti. Approximately 500 people attended to enjoy over two full hours of various types of music including the Trinity Youth Choir and Adult Choir, Chris Bono on the pipe organ, Rhythm Road and several wonderful, inspiring solos by Ernest Holley. Speakers included Patrick Eugene, a Haitian JMU student from Hinche and Altesse Geffrard of Staunton and Port au Prince along with Jody Wagner who served on a medical mission shortly after the earthquake. The end of the music program included the National Anthem of Haiti featuring Patrick, Altesse and Pastor Geordany Joseph holding aloft the Haitian flag.
After the music concert McCracken Hall was open with various displays of local mission efforts on the island. Middle River COB had a display of their efforts with Fisher International.
The Mission Advisory Team has talked about the opportunities that we might consider for the future including musical events that would include island music and opportunities to share what locals are doing in Haiti. We also want to encourage each church to appoint a Mission contact person and let the district office know that name. Your ideas are important to us. Please feel free to contact us with them!
Til next time, keep that information coming!
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