Youth With A Mission-Haiti

THE ORGANIZATION SPREADS THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE POOR AND NEEDY IN HAITI THROUGH EVANGELICAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, TRAINING AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH FUNDING THE ACTIVITIES OF "MISSION EVANELIQUE DE LA TRINITE ET DE LA NOUVELLE VIE," THE ON-SITE MISSION IN HAITI.

MERCY MINISTRY 1.SOCCER MINISTRY; A.MINISTRY TO YOUNG MEN CONSISTING OF BIBLE STUDY AND SOCCER GAMES. B.HOST WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY WITH AN AVERAGE OF 28 PARTICIPANTS AND WEEKLY SOCCER GAMES FOR 23-40 PARTICIPANTS. 2.GERVAIS AND ADJACENT VILLAGE; A.THREE DUPLEX HOMES WERE BUILT FOR FAMILIES IN GERVAIS AND ADJACENT VILLAGES. THESE HOMES ELEVATED THE FAMILIES FROM LIVING IN A MUD HUT WITH MUD FLOOR TO A CEMENT FLOOR WITH CEMENT BLOCK WALLS AND GALVANIZED ROOF. 3.VILLAGE OF TIMONETTE (YWAM CENTER); A.SCHOOL CONTINUES WITH 300 STUDENTS AND A PASSING AVERAGE OF 93% B.THE KIDS HAVE SPONSORSHIP AND ARE FED 1 MEAL A DAY 4.FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS A.400 FAMILIES, LIVING IN THE 5TH SECTION OF ST. MARC (THE POOREST AREA) RECEIVED A WEEK SUPPLY OF BULK FOOD ITEMS DELIVERED TO THEIR HOMES.

EVANGELISM 1.CHURCH SERVICES; 16.6% A.PRISON MINISTRY; I.EVERY SUNDAY A SMALL GROUP OF MEMBERS OF YOUTH WITH A MISSION HOLD A CHURCH SERVICE IN ST. MARC PRISON. THIS SERVICE INCLUDES A TIME OF WORSHIP WITH SONG AND INSTRUMENTS, TESTIMONY AND PREACHING FROM THE BIBLE. II.TWICE A YEAR A BAPTISMAL SERVICE IS CONDUCTED FOR ANY WHOM MAY HAVE CONVERTED. III.THE SMALL GROUP IS ALSO JOINED AT TIMES BY SHORT TERM VOLUNTEERS THAT MAY COME TO DO WEEK LONG OUTREACHES IN THE CITY. IV.RECENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF COUPLES COMING TO BE MARRIED EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD BEEN LIVING TOGETHER FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. B.YWAM ST. MARC I.HOST A MIDWEEK CHURCH SERVICE WITH A TIME OF WORSHIP THROUGH SONG AND PREACHING/TEACHING FROM THE BIBLE. II.THEY ALSO HAVE A CHILDREN'S CHURCH THAT MEETS EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH AN AVERAGE OF 250 KIDS PARTICIPATING. III.LOCAL OUTREACH THROUGH VISITING TEAMS 2.CITYWIDE CRUSADE IN GONAIVES AND ST. MARC; A.CITYWIDE CRUSADE TELEVISED AND LIVE RADIO NATIONALLY IN BOTH LOCATIONS. B.HOSTED CITY WIDE EVANGELISTIC GATHERINGS EVERY WEDNESDAY TO PROMOTE THE GOSPEL AND MINISTER DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER. SERVICES AIRED ON PUBLIC TELEVISION IMPACTING APPROXIMATELY 125,000 VIEWERS. IN PERSON ATTENDANCE RANGED FROM 500-800 WEEKLY. C.PASTORS RECEIVED PHYSICAL SUPPORT BY PROVIDING FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES FROM APRIL - JUNE. 3.YWAM CENTER LOCATED IN FONDE BAPTISTE HOSTED A HAITIAN STUDENT TRAINING TEAM AND PERFORMED OPEN AIR EVANGELISM FOR CROWDS 500 STRONG OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD. 4.ST. MARC CAMPUS HOSTED TEAMS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN EVANGELISTIC ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS VISITATION, OPEN AIR PREACHING, DRAMA.

TRAINING 1.DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING SCHOOL (DTS) HAD 26 STUDENTS. 2.FOUNDATIONS FOR CHRISTIAN CHARACTER (FCC) SCHOOL WAS DISCONTINUED. EFFORTS WENT TO IMPROVE DTS CAPACITY. 3.SPORTS AND ARTS CAMP IN AUGUST - 200 KIDS TRAINING ON THE ART OF DANCE WHILE TEACHING BIBLICAL PRINCIPALS AND WORLDVIEW. 4. CAMP OF LIGHT YOUTH EVENT HOSTED 300 KIDS IN FEBRUARY THAT INTRODUCED CHILDREN TO THE GOSPEL FOR THE FIRST TIME.