Haiti Mission
One of the great ministries of our church is our Haiti Missions work. Brother Molin Jeannot and his wife, Priscile, are a wonderful Christian couple that God has sent to bless our church in a special way. They truly love the Lord, and they have three sons, Molin Jr., Hughes and Peter, who are currently attending Christian schools or colleges. The Jeannots are originally from Haiti, and they have found their church home with us at First Free Will Baptist Church of Tampa. Years ago, Molin's brother, Frankel, visited our church and expressed the desire to start a church back in Haiti where he and Molin were raised. Our church rallied around the idea, and, in just a few years time, both a church and school have now been established.
Each year a group of our church family travel to Cayes, Haiti, to do medical mission work in the impoverished area. Medicine, clothes, food, Bibles and gospel tracts are taken to be a blessing and help to the native people. This ministry has seen many Haitians accept the Lord Jesus as their Savior during these trips. Our folks have also had the privilege of treating multitudes of the Haitian people who have medical needs. This work has also seen a well purchased from which the Haitians are able to draw water. Prior to the completion of this project, the Haitian people would have to walk several miles to draw their daily water.
God is doing marvelous things through the Haiti Missions work. He has enabled us to build a much larger church building to meet their growing needs. The church membership has grown to well over 200 people, and the Christian school has an enrollment of over 150 students. We praise God for the great things He is doing in Haiti, and we are humbled to realize He is using our people to get His work accomplished.
Summer 2010, Haiti Mission Trip to Boileau
In the beginning of the summer of 2010, the mission trip to Haiti was a great success. From May 15th through the 21st my wife Pricile and I made arrangements in Le Cayes, Haiti to receive a group of workers from Las Americas Missions organization and First Free Will Baptist Church of Seffner for our first week of work. Among them were Brother James Jackson, a plumber, Mr. Paul Miller, an electrician, James Ellington, a carpenter, Brother Freddy Rodriguez, a painter, and the Pastor Moses as the Vice President of Las Americas.
We thank everyone who cares enough to support our project in Boileau, Haiti, which the Lord has given us. During the first part of the trip, we were able to paint the inside of the church, run pipes and wires for electricity, hang the inside doors, install the toilets, and run the pipes outside the church for a new electric pump allowing the bathroom to be functional. The second week our next group continued to do good work, laying one hundred eighteen square feet of ceramics in the church and organizing two days of meals to feed the people of the church and the students at Ecole Evangelique Baptiste de Boileau. In two days, we were able to feed four hundred people. We also distributed some gifts such as toys, candy, shoes, and clothes to both the church and the school. On the third week, we received Dr. Brett Frazier, a family doctor, as well as, my youngest son Pierre K. Jeannot. During this week, two great activities took place. Dr. Frazier treated people every day. In four days, he diagnosed around 229 patients and gave medicine to everyone free of charge. Secondly, while the medical clinic was in process, area carpenters worked tirelessly making the new pews for the church.
What you should know and how you can help
Haiti is the poorest country in the West hemisphere. However, God is not done yet with Haiti. The unprecedented earthquake in January, 2010 destroyed much of the island beyond recognition. However, there is still hope for these people. God is still a merciful and a compassionate God. If you feel that you would like to help the Haiti Mission, it must be the majestic voice of the Holy Ghost speaking to your heart. Please do not resist His calling for He cannot be mistaken. He is counting on you to help Him change a life in Haiti either spiritually or socially. It can be a child or an elderly person.
The big question is how you can help. I can give you three simple ways:
1) You can pray for the Haiti Mission to achieve its goals.
2) You can help through your skills; such as, carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, medical workers etc.
3) You can help financially. Lack of funds can definitely impede the Haiti Mission from achieving its goals. The Haiti Mission has several projects and expenses such as: church construction, school construction, medical clinic construction, teachers’ salaries, and many other hidden expenses that cannot be realized without financial support. If you feel in your heart that supporting preaching the good news, encouraging education, and helping the needy in Haiti is a necessity, please help us with this worthy ministry.
One of the great ministries of our church is our Haiti Missions work. Brother Molin Jeannot and his wife, Priscile, are a wonderful Christian couple that God has sent to bless our church in a special way. They truly love the Lord, and they have three sons, Molin, Jr., Hughes and Peter, who are currently attending Christian schools or colleges. The Jeannots are originally from Haiti, and they have found their church home with us at First Free Will Baptist Church of Tampa. Years ago, Molin's brother, Frankel, visited our church and expressed the desire to start a church back in Haiti where he and Molin were raised. Our church rallied around the idea, and, in just a few years time, both a church and school have now been established.
Each year a group of our church family travel to Cayes, Haiti, to do medical mission work in the impoverished area. Medicine, clothes, food, Bibles and gospel tracts are taken to be a blessing and help to the native people. This ministry has seen many Haitians accept the Lord Jesus as their Savior during these trips. Our folks have also had the privilege of treating multitudes of the Haitian people who have medical needs. This work has also seen a well purchased from which the Haitians are able to draw water. Prior to the completion of this project, the Haitian people would have to walk several miles to draw their daily water.
God is doing marvelous things through the Haiti Missions work. He has enabled us to build a much larger church building to meet their growing needs. The church membership has grown to well over 200 people, and the Christian school has an enrollment of over 150 students. We praise God for the great things He is doing in Haiti, and we are humbled to realize He is using our people to get His work accomplished.
Summer 2010, Haiti Mission Trip to Boileau
In the beginning of this past summer, the mission trip to Haiti was a great success. From May 15th through the 21st my wife Pricile and I made arrangements in Le Cayes, Haiti to receive a group of workers from Las Americas Missions organization and First Free Will Baptist Church of Seffner for our first week of work. Among them were Brother James Jackson, a plumber, Mr. Paul Miller, an electrician, James Ellington, a carpenter, Brother Freddy Rodriguez, a painter, and the Pastor Moses as the Vice President of Las Americas.
We thank everyone who cares enough to support our project in Boileau, Haiti, which the Lord has given us. During the first part of the trip, we were able to paint the inside of the church, run pipes and wires for electricity, hang the inside doors, install the toilets, and run the pipes outside the church for a new electric pump allowing the bathroom to be functional. The second week our next group continued to do good work, laying one hundred eighteen square feet of ceramics in the church and organizing two days of meals to feed the people of the church and the students at Ecole Evangelique Baptiste de Boileau. In two days, we were able to feed four hundred people. We also distributed some gifts such as toys, candy, shoes, and clothes to both the church and the school. On the third week, we received Dr. Brett Frazier, a family doctor, as well as, my youngest son Pierre K. Jeannot. During this week, two great activities took place. Dr. Frazier treated people every day. In four days, he diagnosed around 229 patients and gave medicine to everyone free of charge. Secondly, while the medical clinic was in process, area carpenters worked tirelessly making the new pews for the church.
What you should know and how you can help
Haiti is the poorest country in the West hemisphere. However, God is not done yet with Haiti. The unprecedented earthquake in January, 2010 destroyed much of the island beyond recognition. However, there is still hope for these people. God is still a merciful and a compassionate God. If you feel that you would like to help the Haiti Mission, it must be the majestic voice of the Holy Ghost speaking to your heart. Please do not resist His calling for He cannot be mistaken. He is counting on you to help Him change a life in Haiti either spiritually or socially. It can be a child or an elderly person.
The big question is how you can help. I can give you three simple ways:
1) You can pray for the Haiti Mission to achieve its goals.
2) You can help through your skills; such as, carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, medical workers etc.
3) You can help financially. Lack of funds can definitely impede the Haiti Mission from achieving its goals. The Haiti Mission has several projects and expenses ;such as, church construction, school construction, medical clinic construction, teachers’ salaries, and many other hidden expenses that cannot be realized without financial support. If you feel in your heart that supporting preaching the good news, encouraging education, and helping the needy in Haiti is a necessity, please help us with this worthy ministry.