Haiti Trip Tomorrow!

The members of our team that are going to Haiti leave tomorrow. They will travel to Windsor, Ontario, and stay overnight there, before catching an early morning flight out of Detroit, Michigan to Miami, Florida. From Miami, they will change planes and fly to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Please pray for Peter, Miranda, Caleb, Beracha, Lydia, Precious, and Aloma as they make this trip. Pray that lives will be changed; both the kids', and the team members'.

They will be returning in the early hours of July 11th.

Update from Haiti- Jan/Feb

Dear Brethren in the Lord,

Praising the Lord for HE hath done mighty works in the year 2010. Praying and hoping to have another blissful year 2011.

In spite of many troubles in the year 2010, the Lord showed us HIS power and loving kindness. He preserved us from earthquake, cholera epidemic and from human made disaster in the country. Infact, the circumstances were gateways for us to share more gospel. Several thousands got saved thru our services and ministries. Many backslidden Christians return to the Lord. The attendance increased and many converts followed the water baptism. Of course, your faithful prayers and support were big factors of the success. Thank you very much and may you continue partnering with us this year 2011.

The year 2011, we set up a yearly program to boost the ministries. The month of January our theme is about Global Mission. We encourage our people to be strong in the Lord and help us to build a solid church numerically and financially. The whole month was blessed tremendously with high attendance and the giving increased. The highlight was getting more people to get involve in faith promise giving for local and foreign mission. The result was wonderful. We have enough to support our mission commitment. Thank God.

February, 6-8, we had a mission conference, about 150 Pastors, pastors wives, Bible students and church leaders attended. Once again, we were challenged to response the great commission of winning the whole world to Christ. The activities refreshed us , then reactivated our momentum to be on fire for God’s service. Every night we had services with 70 first time visitors and 13 got saved.

It has been over a month since we had a Bible study at the Philippines Contingent Camp. Some officers attended regularly every Sunday afternoon. So far, 3 soldiers received Christ as their personal Savior. The Bible study helps strengthen the soldiers to stand morally and spiritually. Bro. Boy Divinagracia helped us to handle this Bible study. Praise God.

Again, whatever we accomplished and won souls from the past year, you and your church people were a part. Thank you very much and lets continue holding the rope for the success of God’s business whom He entrusted to us here on earth.

Your co-laborer in the Lord,

Bro. Leny and Family

Update from Haiti- Nov/Dec

Dear Brother and Sister in the Lord,

We do thank God for your constant prayers and financial help. We hope all of you are doing well.

This school year some of our academy students came late due to financial difficulties buying uniforms, books and etc.. Some parents asking us to give them considerations to let their kids attend their classes. However, considering that many of them our church goers. It is hard for us to refuse. Having these difficulties and not stopping the school operation. We are asking your prayers that God will supplies the needs.

After the earthquake, things became more expensive. Our teachers asked a considerations to pay them a little more. The Christian school is a good tool in Haiti reaching the children and the parents in the Lord. Although many Christian believed that Haiti is under God’s correcting process due to their fore-fathers covenant with evil spirit over 200 years ago. Meanwhile in our ministries, we saw a lot of conversion, baptism and kids in our academy grow up serving the Lord.

Our building project keep on going and hopefully we will finish by December. Since we do not have an engineer with this big project. I ended up working and supervising everyday. This help to speed the work and save some money to further the construction.

Since 3 months, we baptized 28 people. Our attendance was good. We project that we should extend the church auditorium very soon. We are excited how the Lord moves to our lives and to the ministries inspite of all difficulties in the country.

Please pray for incoming leaders to run the country next year. Last November 28, we had a presidential and legislative election but it turn out with massive cheating. We pray the Lord will intervene to stabilized the country.

This coming December our program are the following:

1. Giving gifts to all first time visitors.

2. Giving gifts to those who bring visitors.

3. December 15 is our school Christmas program and thanksgiving.

4. December 24-26 we will have church Christmas program activities.

5. December 31 we will have overnight prayers and consecration.

Finally, we covet your faithfulness in prayers and support until Christ return. We love you all and MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2011. GOD BLESS.

In HIS name,
Leny and Marjorie Funtecha