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Come one, come all! The SECOND Annual Purses & Pastries & Praise Event!
And if you are unable to make it, know that you will be dearly missed...

If you would like to directly donate financially please click on the Tab on this blog entitled "Partners (Financial Support)" and follow the instructions.

It has been a very challenging year, with having to be back in the states since the Spring due to having to have two surgeries. I do have additional medical out of pocket expenses that I did not budget for, so I appreciate any and all donations to help me be able to finish this year by returning in September to finish strong and go forward to serve Jesus and the students of Institution Univers. I received the "green light" from my neck surgeon that I can return for the new school year. I will depart September 1st from Ohio to arrive in Haiti on in September 2nd! YAY and a BIG praise to our Great God! He IS in Control!
Thank you so much for your partnership...I really do hope you and your family and friends can join us on August 26!
Love,
Marylee                            

"Purses & Pastries & Praise"

Fundraising Event for:

Marylee Lewis

Director of High School Graduate Placement Program

Institution Univers, Ouanaminthe, Haiti

AT

Christ Community Chapel, 

750 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson, Ohio 44236

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 from 7-9p.m.

Marylee’s responsibilities include securing educational opportunities at colleges and universities in Haiti as well as other countries; securing vocational education opportunities and apprenticeships, career assessment and counseling, ESL Student opportunities, and coordinating occupation opportunities. Marylee also secures host families and financial sponsors in and out of Haiti, as well as immigration coordination for the students. 

www.haiticocina.org

www.calledbacktohaiti.blogspot.com

Tickets will be available at the door; a minimum donation of $5.00 each 

We are having a silent auction of donated purses that will have all kinds of great surprises inside, donated by the women of Christ Community Chapel as well as baskets donated by business and individuals.

If you would be interested in donating a purse, basket or gift certificate, please contact:

Jan Iannetta              330.962.7962

Kelly Gluntz               330.714.8203

Chris MacMillan       330.414.1617

Kim Spontarelli        330.256.0945

U.S. Embassy (State Department) Announcement for those traveling or in Haiti

The State Department alerts U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Haiti to the upcoming elections scheduled for August 9, October 25, and December 27, 2015.We advise U.S. citizens to exercise caution and remain abreast of the security situation throughout the electoral period. This Travel Alert expires on January 4, 2016.
Haiti is holding municipal and legislative elections on August 9, 2015 and two rounds of mayoral and presidential elections on October 25 and December 27, 2015. You should maintain a high level of security awareness during the electoral period and avoid political rallies, demonstrations, and crowds of any kind. Instances of unrest related to the election are possible, and even peaceful gatherings and demonstrations can turn violent. Review your personal security plans, remain aware of your surroundings, including local events, and monitor local news stations for updates.

Local stores, including grocery stores, may be closed over the electoral weekends. As a general matter of emergency preparedness, you should maintain adequate supplies of food, water, essential medicines, and other supplies that will allow you to shelter in place for at least 72 hours. You can expect there to be restrictions on traffic circulation, either imposed by the authorities or caused by ad hoc political rallies. The Embassy Security Office has advised Embassy employees not involved in election monitoring to avoid unnecessary movement outside of their residences on the day of elections.

Monitor local media for any changes in the election schedule. The U.S. Embassy may update this Travel Alert as the schedule or circumstances change. For more information about security conditions in Haiti, please see the Country Specific Information page for Haiti or the Haiti Travel Warning.

The U.S. Embassy is located in Port-au-Prince at Boulevard du 15 Octobre, Tabarre 41, Tabarre, Haiti, telephone: (509) 2229-8000, facsimile: (509) 2229-8027, email: acspap@state.gov American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Consular Section is closed on U.S. and local holidays. After hours, on weekends and on holidays, please call (509) 2229-8000 and an automated attendant will connect you with the Embassy duty officer. U.S. citizens can also stay informed about conditions in Haiti by following the Embassy and ACS on Twitter and Facebook.

A wonderful photo of some of our U.S. college Haitian students...

Here's Starson (Berea College - KY), Evelyne (Lindsey Wilson College - KY), Ezechiel (University of Akron - OH), Bilou (Cuyahoga Community College - OH) and Pascal (Harrisburg Area Community College - PA):

Update on Hebert Johnson Elien

Please scroll down to June 24, 2015 post for the background on Hebert.

We have been granted additional aid and now have a remaining need for a sponsor or sponsors of a total of $5,500 ($4,000 for all college expenses and $1,500 Visa and travel expenses). Hebert will attend for one year, and then if God will's, can take a second coursework year in Ministry education. Check out Elim's one year program at:

http://www.elim.edu/programs/programs/year-in-the-son/

PLEASE share Hebert's story with others and pray how you to may want to be involved in Hebert's life.

Called Back to Haiti FUNDRAISER so I can return to Haiti!

Come one, come all! The SECOND Annual Purses & Pastries & Praise Event!
And if you are unable to make it, know that you will be dearly missed...

If you would like to directly donate financially please click on the Tab on this blog entitled "Partners (Financial Support)" and follow the instructions.

It has been a very challenging year, with having to be back in the states since the Spring due to having to have two surgeries. I do have additional medical out of pocket expenses that I did not budget for, so I appreciate any and all donations to help me be able to finish this year by returning in September to finish strong and go forward to serve Jesus and the students of Institution Univers. I received the "green light" just yesterday from my neck surgeon that I can return for the new school year in early September! YAY and a BIG praise to our Great God!
Thank you so much for your partnership...I really do hope you can join us on August 26!
Love,
Marylee

Purses & Pastries & Praise

Fundraising Event for:

Marylee Lewis

Director of High School Graduate Placement Program

Institution Univers, Ouanaminthe, Haiti

AT

Christ Community Chapel,

750 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson, Ohio 44236

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 from 7-9p.m.

Tickets are a minimum donation of $5.00 each

We are having a silent auction of donated purses that will have all kinds of great surprises inside, donated by the women of Christ Community Chapel as well as baskets donated by business and individuals.

If you would be interested in donating a purse, basket or gift certificate, please contact:

Jan Iannetta              330.962.7962

Kelly Gluntz               330.714.8203

Chris MacMillan       330.414.1617

Kim Spontarelli        330.256.0945

Marylee’s responsibilities include securing educational opportunities at colleges and universities in Haiti as well as other countries; securing vocational education opportunities and apprenticeships, career assessment and counseling, ESL Student opportunities, and coordinating occupation opportunities. Marylee also secures host families and financial sponsors in and out of Haiti, as well as immigration coordination for the students.

www.haiticocina.org

www.calledbacktohaiti.blogspot.com

Hebert Johnson Elien's photo

If you read my blog from a few days ago about Hebert here's the photo I told you I'd post as soon as I received it. Please share his story and need with others and pray about this. I surely appreciate it!

Hebert Johnson ELIEN June 2015

And please check out the earlier blog posts about Jaccine and Gaël Jennie of what is needed to complete the opportunity for them. (Blog posts: 4/28/15, 5/20/15, 5/21/15 and 6/20/15)

Thank you so much!

Called to Ministry

We have a young man named Hebert Johnson ELIEN who will graduate from Institution Univers on June 28, 2015. Hebert expressed during the career assessments last Fall that he feels called to the ministry, specifically to be a pastor. After applying to Christian colleges, Elim Bible College and Institute has confirmed with me as of today, that they will gift Hebert with a $5,000 scholarship. This represents a little less than 50% of the cost for Hebert to attend Elim Bible College. We still need a total of $6,400.00.

Would you please prayerfully consider becoming Hebert's financial sponsor?

We only have one week to accept this gift before the college gives it to another applicant.
Please contact me immediately for more information.
marylee.lewis@gmail.com

Thank you so much.
All for Him,
Marylee

p.s. I've requested a photo of Hebert from our office at Univers to post. As soon as I receive it, I'll post it. In the meantime, please read his college essay:

Personal Statement Essay for College Application by Hebert Johnson ELIEN

To: Elim Bible Institute and College

It’s been a long time that I have wanted to be a pastor to study theology in a good college where they proclaim Jesus Christ our Lord the Messiah, and where they know He is God. I have prayed in spite of not knowing yet where I am going to study, but nothing is impossible to God our Father and Lord. Everything is possible with God. I am very happy when I worship God, when I praise His name, when I speak with my friends and classmates about the Word of God. I like to share His Glory.

There are so many religions in Haiti but only one true God. I always go to church and learn from Bible study to help me grow in God. I want to know more about Christ. God protects me every day. I want to stay at His voice.  When I hear the Word of God He makes me strong in my faith. A Christian should be connected in the faith of the Gospel because it is by faith that we must overcome the world. On this we build unshaken hope, especially when we consider Christ’s merit and grace, and that salvation is by our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us.

The significant moment in my life was when I heard the Word of God that influenced my Christian faith. Sometimes when I hear the Word of God and meditate on some verses in the Bible I think about the plan God has for my life. He will change my life. I feel my relationship with the Lord has a strong influence on my little brothers because they are beginning to love God, too. I want to be an example to my little brothers’, to affect their lives and encourage them to follow God and follow my example. This is a responsibility.

I want to study theology in a college where they raise the Bible very high. I think Elim Bible Institute is one of the colleges, because my pastor in Haiti told me, that wherever they want to know you before they take you or if they do not tolerate you, that means they love God, and even God loves us so much He cannot tolerate our sin. In His holiness God wants to change us, and when a student goes to Elim Bible Institute his life changes. I can tell because the Word of God is so powerful at Elim Bible Institute. I want to attend Elim Bible Institute to help the community by becoming a pastor, to share the Gospel, and if it’s possible, to bring many people to God our Savior, because He says, “Go to all nations and make disciples”. We are six in my family. My father is a tailor and my mother is a teacher. My parents do not have the opportunity to pay for my university.

I know if God chooses me to serve Him He will find a place to be using me. I will say “Lord, here I am, send me”, and all the glory is for the almighty God.

Respectfully submitted,

Hebert Johnson ELIEN

March 30, 2015