This is a means by which we can bless a family in Haiti with a supply of foodstuffs and provide them with a five gallon bucket for multiple everyday uses. Our Preschool and Children's Ministry is collecting the following pre-packedged food items through Wednesday, March 10. Collection boxes are located throughout the church.
5 lb bags of long grain enriched rice
5 lb bags of all purpose flour
2 lb bags of dry black (or red) beans
2-poiund 8-ounce (40 oz) plastic jar of smooth peanut butter
1 lb boxes of spaghetti noodles
48 oz cooking oil (plastic bottles only)
20 oz cylinder containers of granulated white sugar (coffee service size)
1 - white kitchen trash can siza plastic bag (which will be used to wrap the bottle of cooking oil
It is important that you provide only the specified sizes and please DO NOT substitute any unlisted or additional items. Items may be generic, store brand names.
DEVASTATION IN HAITI
I am writing this on Wednesday just a day after the horrific earthquake in Haiti. The pictures we have seen thus far indicate massive property damage and loss of life. I am sure we will be hearing more detailed accounts by the time you are reading this.
We have had a special partnership with Haiti these past six years not only through our mission church that meets on our property but also because of the numerous mission trips we have taken there. We have come to love these precious people who love the Lord so much. They have struggled so much through dictatorships, poverty, crime, hurricanes, floods, and a host of other problems. Now this! If you would like to give to help these people, you may do so through our church.
Please continue to pray for the people of Haiti,
Your Pastor,
Brother Larry
What can we do to help in this emergency situation?
First Baptist Melbourne is urging to people to pray for the relief effort going on in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated our neighbors in Haiti. We are instructing our members and regular attenders to:
1) To pray
- for the people of Haiti, emotionally, physically and spiritually
- for the efforts of relief teams, such as the Florida Baptist Convention Disaster Relief that
2) Give to the relief efforts there. The Florida Baptist Convention is taking donations for the teams that are going to Haiti online here.
Also, checks can be mailed to
Florida Baptist Convention
1230 Hendricks Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32207.
Designate on check “Haiti Earthquake Relief.” ALL money given will be used specifically for supplies for the people of Haiti.
To give to other organizations that are responding quickly to Haiti, click on their names below.
- American Red Cross
- Salvation Army
- Air Mobile Ministries in Titusville, FL One of the biggest problems in Haiti will be the ability to get clean water. Air Mobile Ministries donates water purification systems to depressed areas and is in first response to Haiti right now.
