The sights, smells, and lawlessness are beyond comprehension.  The stories they’ve heard and stories they’ve experienced are heart breaking.  But through it all, they see God’s perfect plans in motion in them and around them.  They have traveled around the city and witnessed some of the worst devastation.  They have served tirelessly at the PID clinic to treat and comfort the sick and injured.  They have provided vital assistance with food distributions.  They are facing the constant challenges of fatigue and stress resulting from such overwhelming  need and chaos.  Please continue to pray God will continue to protect them and use them to bless PID and the people of Haiti.

My Journey with God  – Hope:  A confident look at tomorrow – 1 Peter 1:1-21 – 100207 Hope

The initial team from DEC and PID has arrived in Port au Prince after a very, very long day of travel.  As harrowing as  the trek to Port au Prince was, the situation of the people there is terrible to behold.  This first team consists of people from PID and DEC, among them 2 nurses, a doctor, an electrician, a pastor and long term PID missionaries.  Yesterday they were able to open the clinic with UN Peace Keepers.  They’ve witnessed riots, flat tires, hunger, sickness, devastation, lawlessness, fear and death.    And in the midst of this heart wrenching chaos they rejoice in God’s faithfulness and protection.

Please pray for their continued safety and stamina to serve.

Please pray God will open a window to provide transportation for medical and relief supplies that are ready and waiting for them.

Pray for hope for the people of Haiti.

Thursday, January 28  5pm-midnight

The restaurants of Durham unite to support Haiti Relief with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Durham Evangelical Church.  100% of the donations will be going to on-the-ground relief efforts in Haiti with Partners in Development and Heartline Ministries.

So where’s to eat?

At Libby’s, Scorpion’s Bar & Grill and Village Pizza there will be a $5 donation right on the menu you can add to your order.

Libby’s has pledged to match all donations up to $500!

Village Pizza will match all donations up to $500!

At JP’s Eatery, Wings Your Way, Youngs and Ballards there will be volunteers who can take your donations by cash, check or credit card. Or buy a Haitian flag to donate at these restaurants.

Or at any establishment, purchase a Haitian flag all this week to support Haiti.  Please thank the dining establishments of Durham for coming together to support this relief effort.

In UNH terms, this evening is “One Less Beer for Haiti” challenging students to donate $5.00, or the cost of one beer, to support the relief efforts in Haiti.  This is not an InterVarsity event.

My Journey with God – The Walk of Faith – Hebrews 11 – 100131 walk

Pray for DEC folks traveling with Partners in Development to Haiti.  Below is an aerial shot of one of their destinations, PID’s clinic in Blanchard.

Dear DEC Family-

In light of the recent disaster in Haiti we are aware that many of you are wondering where you can donate time and money to the relief efforts.  First of all we praise God for the compassionate hearts of his people here at DEC. While the natural response to something like this is to react quickly, we are asking you to be patient and bear with us. The two ministries that DEC currently partners with in Haiti are Heartline Ministries and Partners in Development.  We continue to get reports sporadically about the condition of their property and people.

We have the utmost confidence and trust in the wisdom and integrity of the leadership of both ministries.  We want to wait to allow them to assess the needs on the ground so we can respond appropriately.  We have enough experience with these ministries to believe that they will stretch all the resources they receive to benefit the people of Haiti to the greatest extent possible.

Please continue to pray with us for God’s mercy to rest on the people of Haiti.  Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Haiti to be strong in this dark time.  Pray that through them God’s love and peace would shine.

We thank God that in a time like this we have a mighty rock to stand upon, a God who is above all things and whose desire is to love us.  We will update you as more information comes to us. We thank you for you patience and understanding.  We will post updates as soon as possible.

If you would like to contribute to Heartline or PID, please go to durhame.org/onlinegiving.  Once there, simply fill in the amount box labeled Haiti Relief.  (Donation Amount goes to the church.)  All monies collected for Haiti Relief will go directly to the ministries as they need them.  If you would like to be part of a relief team (RT), please e-mail contact@durhame.org with the following info:  Name, phone number, email, skills and disciplines and any questions.

Jeremiah Cady

Sue Spinney

Board of Elders



My Journey with God – Conversing with the Father – James 4:2b-3 – 100124 prayer

As dec sends brothers and sisters to the missions field abroad in Mali, we’re in constant need of your prayers and intercession.  If you’d like to keep us in your prayers, this Mali Prayer Resource has a wealth of information on Mali, its people, its needs, and our goals there.  Thanks.

My Journey with God – Growing the in the Knowledge of the Word – Joshua 1:8 – study guide