Saturday, May 27, was the busiest day with the graduation of 8 high school graduates from the Cambry online school; ordination of 3 pastors after sustaining rigorous examination by the credentials committee; and last but not least, the marriage of 15 couples who wanted to live the Word by moving from a life of immorality to a life in conformity to God's Word.

Many thanks to First Presbyterian Church of Macon, Georgia, who made it possible to add to each pastor's libarary: Systematic Theology by Wayne Gruden. Photo shows pastors from Gonaives receiving these books.And what a blessing it was to end on Sunday by praying the prayer of salvation with four of our older orphaned girls. To God be the glory!

THE GOOD NEWS IN MONTREAL, CANADA: New Church Plant

Over the past two years, ESMI has been doing leadership training with 35 pastors and leaders in Montreal, Canada. On Sunday, June 4, that leadership team had a special service to launch a new church plant in Montreal, Canada. Teaching Elder (TE) Louis St. Germain, his wife, Martina, and their two daughters participated in this service. ESMI will continue to provide leadership training to the pastoral team quarterly. About 200 people participated in the service. To God be the glory! Pray with us that this church will be the beginning of a church planting movement among the 300,000 Haitian immigrants in Montreal.

BAD NEWS: FLOODING ACROSS HAITI & EARTHQUAKE IN GRAND ANSE (Jeremie)

Haiti continues to be a country in major turmoil with no president, no sign of elections and no relief from the gangs control of some major cities making it impractical to cross. One of our faithful pastors, who has 4 church plants under MERH, could not attend the convention because of the gangs. His community is completely surrounded and could find no way out.On the day the US team left Jeremie, May 29, heavy rain began that resulted in flooding. This continued for several days that even the airport in Port-au-Prince was affected. Then on Monday, June 5, a week later, at 5:11 am, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit Jeremie. While this is considered a moderate earthquake on the Richter scale, it spells, yet again, more hardship for the people of Haiti. Haiti is a country where the very poor survive on the meager crops on their land. What the flood waters did not take away, like mango trees, breadfruit trees, etc., the earthquake did.We praise God for the ESMI team from Cayes who is already delivering water, tents and tarps to Jeremie. But once again, we need your help to provide additional food and resources.

 


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As our Haitian brothers and sisters face yet another challenge, our prayer is for God's mercy. It seems overwhelming to face two more natural disasters in one week while dealing with the ongoing human disaster of violent gangs and poor political leadership. And then, there is the issue that most foreign Non-Government Organizations (NGO) have left Haiti.Will you once again, entrust ESMI to be your hands and feet to meetthe physical needs of our people, knowing it will give us the opportunity to reach the real need of the Gospel? If so, Click button below.

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Praise & Prayer Requests

*GOOD NEWS in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. ESMI has been doing leadership training in Santo Domingo for almost three years and has obtained its non-profit status in that country. In the very near future, ESMI hopes to launch the first church plant in the Dominican Republic. Pray with us toward that end.

*GOOD NEWS in Haines City, Florida: This new church site is slowly growing and is made up mainly of new Haitian immigrants in the Central Florida region. Pray for God to provide the needed pastor for this church.

*GOOD NEWS in Winter Haven, FL. El Shaddai Community Church has begun to clear ground for the youth center building which, by God's grace, will also serve as a community center to our new immigrants. For example, the church began ESL classes in April, hoping to have 20 students but instead was compelled to stop at 54 students. Pray with us to raise the remaining $220,000.

*GOOD NEWS in Jeremie. Two churches that were built to hold 300 people has now grown and has a congregation of 500. Thankful for ministry partner who provided the funds to expand these two churches.

*GOOD NEWS in Haiti Church Planting. The goal in 2023 was to plant 12 new churches. By God's grace, 7 have been built. Trusting God to provide funding for 5 more churches.

*Praise God for blessing the MERH convention. Everyone arrived safely and returned safely. And God's Word was powerfully proclaimed.

*Praise God for the safety of all the children in four orphan sites in Jeremie during the earthquake. One child had an accident while running for safety during the quake but should be fine.

*Pray earnestly for this new relief effort. Five pastors in the Central Plateau/Mirebalais presbytery lost their homes in the flood; many homes, on the hillside, next to El Shaddai at Versailles were destroyed; two ESMI Jeremie churches will need repairs but nothing major; however, many are in need as they face yet another challenge.

*Praise God for the safety of all the children in four orphan sites in Jeremie during the earthquake. One child had an accident while running for safety during the quake but should be fine.

Thank you for faithfully partnering with ESMI in the ministry of the Gospel. God's kingdom work is expanding among the Haitian community because of you.

"And let us not grow weary of doing good,for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." - Galatians 6:9 ESV

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