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Welcome to the Global Ministries Mission LIVE Webinar with Kim and Patrick Bentrott, GM Missionaries serving in Haiti with CONASPEH. The presentation will begin at 5:00pm. Please mute your computer microphone. The audio portion of the presentation works best with external speakers or head phones. Please adjust your volume accordingly.
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The Haiti Earthquake: An Overview of the Destruction, Challenges, and Rebuilding Process
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The National Spiritual Council of Haitian Churches Established in 1986 by 50 Protestant pastors Today has over 6700 member churches Projects: Education, healthcare, orphanages, child sponsorship, microloans, advocacy
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Called to Haiti as Missionaries in October, 2009 for Global Ministries and CONASPEH…
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Kims Work Advisor for health, education, and outreach Physician in community clinics Mobile Clinic Outreach Nursing school instructor Public education
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Patricks Work Advisor for theological education and diaconal projects Seminary and nursing school instructor Preacher Orphanage teacher Basketball coach
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Our House
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Photos from around Port-au-Prince
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CONASPEH Headquarters
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Our Time in the Aftermath
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Visit to CONASPEH Church and Orphanage
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Gods Children Orphanage
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Meeting with CONASPEH Leaders
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Leaving Haiti
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Our Transportation Home
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Challenges Facing CONASPEH Meeting the basic needs of the people Cleanup and rebuilding of hundreds of churches, schools, and other projects The displacement of thousands of people including CONASPEH leaders and pastors Burying and honoring those who have died Providing stability and hope during a time of chaos and despair
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Moving Forward CONASPEH is not a building. It is a philosophy and a group of people committed to this philosophy. Francois Villier
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CONASPEHS Plan Phase 1: Emergency Response Phase 2: Recovery Phase 3: Reconstruction
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Emergency Response Meet the basic needs of CONASPEH communities by providing food, water, clothing, beds, shelter, and medicine Provide micro-loans so that vendors, farmers, and small business owners can restart their businesses lost during the earthquake Provide counseling for individuals, especially for pastors and community leaders affected by the trauma of the earthquake
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Recovery Setting up a mobile office to serve as CONASPEH headquarters Restart schools Provide educational seminars for pastors and community leaders Continue with micro-loans
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Reconstruction Rebuild CONASPEH headquarters, classic school, nursing school, and seminary in Port- au-Prince Rebuild other CONASPEH churches and projects that were damaged or destroyed Begin a project to purchase livestock for farmers along with continued micro-loans
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Our Plans for the Future Finish with the adoption process for Solomon and Valancia Maintain contact with CONASPEH leaders and Global Ministries Raise awareness and educate people about Haiti Return to Haiti
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Thank you for participating in this Global Ministries Mission LIVE Webinar. Global Ministries is able to send missionaries, like Kim and Patrick, on behalf of Disciples and UCC because of your generous support of Week of Compassion/Disciples Mission Fund (DMF) and One Great Hour of Sharing/Our Churchs Wider Mission (OCWM). Please note that Kims appointment is supported by OGHS funds. Thank you for sharing the story of Gods mission in Haiti in your congregation and please tell others about our next Mission LIVE Webinar. Felix Ortiz and Daniel Gourdet will visit our partners in Haiti February 13-16. Felix will share an update with us through a webinar on Tuesday, February 23 at 8pm EST Visit globalministries.org for all the details
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