Articles for tag: Earthquake Relief

Ways to Help the People of Japan

By Jennifer Taylor Several Christian ministries are offering ways to support the people of Japan in the wake of last week’s earthquake and tsunami, and the resulting nuclear uncertainties and concerns. Here are a few opportunities that we are aware of: — International Disaster Emergency Service is still helping residents of Haiti and New Zealand recover from the recent earthquakes there; the ministry is also accepting donations for the many hurting and homeless people devastated by last week’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan. IDES is in contact with many of the missionaries in the country and is sending funds to

The Night the Rocks Cried Out

By Tracie Stanley On January 7, I traveled to Grand Goâve, Haiti, for a 10-day mission trip with Lifeline Christian Mission. The trip”s objective was to serve through hosting a day for the ladies from Lifeline”s churches, distributing Christmas gifts to children sponsored by the ministry, working in the infant nutrition program, and distributing shoes to Haitian children. By midweek we learned the Lord had a different objective in mind for this trip. My first glimpses of Haitian life were as we flew into Port-au-Prince””houses made of cement block and scraps of metal were stacked on each other and against

A List of Mission Agencies Serving in Haiti

By Georgia Sharpe and Reggie Hundley This is a list of contacts for missionary agencies serving in Haiti, as well as (further down) a list of four groups from the Christian churches/churches of Christ working closely with individuals and missionaries in Haiti to provide relief for earthquake victims and their families. This list is provided to CHRISTIAN STANDARD and its readers by Georgia Sharpe and Reggie Hundley of Mission Services (www.missionservices.org). 1. Ambassadors of Christ in Haiti, Carl & Carole Vorst, 11146 Morrow Drive, St. Ann, MO 63074; Gilbert Jules 2. Central Haiti Christian Mission, Carolyn Yeggy, 278 Ihle Drive,

China, Congress, and the Jericho Road

  By Paul E. Boatman   An official with access to the highest levels of government in the People”s Republic of China uttered these words: “We are very pleased with what Christians are doing in our land. We want to invite you to do more. We want to facilitate a more harmonious relationship between religion and our society.” Is this for real?   A REMARKABLE MEETING We sat in a Beijing hotel meeting room with a view of historic Tiananmen Square on May Day this year. The discussion participants included Mr. Zhen,* a high-ranking government official in charge of communications;

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