Hi everyone ITS Gerry Well i think its time I sent a message out to all ,dennis has been very active getting all the updates on the blog and sending out emails letting people know what is happening and I want to thank dennis at this time , well done , we are now getting close to our trip and everyone is busy getting those last things done before we go , I say now I am really looking forward to our time together , i know all will be blessed by this time doing Gods work in Haiti . Im getting excited about the trip but I want to take this time and personally thank all who have given so much to make this trip a reality, without you listening to Gods voice speaking to your heart , nothing could be accomplished . It has always been my desire to have churches working together ,answering Gods calling united , as I believe it really is a wonderful witness to our community and the world , this trip we have 6or 7 different churches sending people down to Haiti , praise to GOD , we also have many more churches helping out with the funds needed to build this school , THANK YOU ONE AND ALL . Children who would never have had a chance to go to school now do so because of you , while Im on the subject if you would like to sponsor one of these children , they need money for school uniforms ,books, food , pay teachers salaries , the cost is very minimal , $ 200 to $300 per year please contact dickie macdonald at 902-742-5234 and God will bless you . MAY YOU ALL have a Very Wonderful Christmas ,, again GOD BLESS YOU ALL gerry

More Connections

Good Morning Friends,
After a wild, cold, rainy night it is a beautiful clear, cold morning. God is so good.
I had an e-mail yesterday with the following link attached - http://thoughtsfromhaiti.blogspot.com This blog is one that Liette Wilson is sharing with us.
Liette is Karen's daughter. She has 4 children 2 which were adopted from Haiti when she worked there. She is down for Christmas from Calgary.
The pictures are the foundation of the building we will be working on. I believe you will enjoy reading this blog and sharing in Liette's adventure.

Remember to keep praying for the team as they prepare to go to Haiti on Jan 5, 2009 - but also be in prayer for Liette and her family and our Haiti family as well.

Blessings,
Pastor Dennis

God Continues To Bless

Good morning

I hope that you all had a blessed day yesterday as you worshipped God in your various places of worship. He is, indeed, a great God.

With Christmas being so close, it certainly is a busy time of year.

The Haiti team 2009 has been busy as well - fundraising and trying to get all their needles and papers in order.

Our team Leader, Gerry, had a burning desire to be able to provide Bibles (or New Testaments) in Creole to the students in Grade Five and up this trip. After much prayer and sharing the idea around - the Yarmouth North Baptist Church sponsored Bibles (or New Testaments) for this group. The Bibles (or New Testaments) have arrived at the HATS - Haiti Compound and they will be distributed by the team members during their stay in Haiti. Praise God!!

I want to introduce to the last two members of the team.

The first is a man whom I describe as a "gentle giant" both in terms of his physical stature and his faith. Brian Roberts was with us in 2007 and we are delighted that he is going again in 2009. Brian and his wife, Patricia live in the Argyle area and faithfully attend the Argyle-Pubnico Baptist Church. Brian is looking forward to this trip and will be a great asset.

The last member of our team - but certainly not the least - is a new recruit by the name of Bill Olsen. Bill is a retired lobster fisherman and his friends are greatful that he is also a willing and able handyman. He is a member of the Yarmouth North Baptist Church. He has been active in the Gideons for several years, making the Word of God more available. Bill is also interested in working hands on where most needed. He has been thinking of joining a work mission for several years now and this year everything just fell into place to make this trip possible.

I introduced Ed Rose on my Dec 6 blog - but without a picture. Here's what he looked like at the airport in Halifax on our last trip -and he still looks that good.

Anyway, may God richly bless you as you prepare to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child at this Christmas Season.

Bod bless,

Pastor Dennis

Good News

Good morning
It's a snowy blustery day here in SouthWest Nova Scotia. A month from now the team will likely be wishing for some cool weather. The last trip we made to Haiti the temperature peaked at around 50 degrees C.
This week end we had the Bake Sale and we raised just over $350.00. We were very pleased.
This morning I had a phone call from the Beaver River Baptist Church and they told me that they had a Cinder Block Sunday yesterday and they are sending a cheque along to the Project for $425.60. We praise God for the number of area churches that taking this project to heart and supporting it so well.
I was speaking to Pastor Craig Minard at the Arcadia-Chebogue Baptist Church early last week and they too are taking up the challenge to purchase blocks for the school. The Salvation Army are building a block wall with cut out cinder blocks and that is progressing well.
Thanks to all who are participating in this project. Don't hesitate to contact me an let me know what your project is so that I can acknowledge it on the blog. Contact me at dennis.leamont@gmail.com.
Have a great day,
Blessings,
Pastor Dennis

Bake Sale at the Salvation Army

This was a great day. The sun was shining and everybody was in good humour. When I arrived at the Salvation Army Community Church this morning at 8:50am a few of our team were already there and our table was well on the way to being laden down with all kinds of goodies - cakes, rolls, biscuits, fudge, pies and lots of other things.

At 10am the doors opened there seemed to be a fair stream of people for the next two hours. Things quieted down about noon and were still quiet when I left at 1pm. I don't know how much money was raised for the school but it was more than with which we started.

Thanks to all those who helped with the sale. And if you bought something - thanks to you too.

I want to introduce you to a couple of more members of our team at this time.


The first is Paul Sims. Paul is a member of the Plymouth Baptist Church and is a faithful attender. He and his wife, Joyce, are hard workers in the church. Paul missed the last trip to Haiti and I was determined that he was not going to miss this opportunity. He is excited about the trip and looking forward to whatever God has in store for him and the team.
The second is Ed Rose. Ed is first of all a Christian man with a big heart for people, serving God in many ways in his local church and day-to-day as he encounters many people in his construction business. This is Ed's third time to visit and help out at HATS-Haiti. (Written by his wife, Janet)

Mark your calendars for January 02, 2009 - That's the night that we will be having a kind of commissioning service for the team. We would welcome any who want to come and be a part of this service as we praise and worship God for all that He is doing in our lives and in the lives of our friends in Haiti. That's at 7pm in the Yarmouth Salvation Army Community Church.

Have a great time at worship tomorrow and the blessing of God be on you and yours
Pastor Dennis