Haiti Mission Trip Summer 2019

Our Host

• In cooperation with our second church plant in Mirebalais, Haiti, we will be partnering with ESMI (El Shaddai Ministries International) in the Divage region of Mirebalais, working with pastor Jean Claude Platemo (who is soon to be ordained after participating in pastoral training provided by CPC/Mission Anabaino) in several areas of service (see below for details).  Click here to watch a short video about ESMI.
• ESMI’s mission is “To be a Christ centered ministry filling Haiti with passionate church
  leaders and to establish a network of Haitian churches that are spiritually healthy, evangelical
  and self sustaining”. Their philosophy is based around a holistic approach to ministering to the
  people of Haiti. It is based on the 4 “E’s”: Evangelism (Village Church Plants), Education (Village School Building, Sponsor a Student), Empathy (Disaster Relief, Build a Home in Port au Prince), and Economic Development (Small Business Development).

Areas of Service:

• Medical Clinic: there is no readily available access to medical assistance, we expect about 100 people/day.  Contact: Doug Bruce or Jim Kupiec
• Children's Outreach: teacher training, training resources, children’s VBS outreach.  Contact us to help lead in this area.
• Pastor Training: lead by Rev. Graham and Rev. Steele from Varick Memorial in New Haven.  Contact: Rev. Graham

Preparation Required:

• A valid passport is needed for US citizens; non-US citizens may require a Haitian visa. Allow at least 3-weeks before travel to secure this visa. For more information, please go to www.travel.state.gov.
• Tetanus shot (within past five years), Malaria prescription from your doctor, Hepatitis A and B recommended, Typhoid recommended.  Please go to www.cdc.gov for more information.
• Team Meetings prior to the trip, dates TBD.

Come with Us:

• Dates: July 13th - July 19 2019 (Saturday - Friday)
• Age: open to those age 15 and above (with exceptions made for those accompanied by a parent). 
• Partners: Varick Memorial AME Zion Church in New Haven and CPC Southern CT congregations are partnering together with this short term missions trip.
• Cost: $900 + airfare (approx. $700) per person.  This cost includes room and board and ministry expenses.  With the help of CPC, we ask that everyone be able to engage in personal support raising for this trip.
• Deadline: Register here!

For reference, here is our Trip Packet from the 2018 trip that was postponed to 2019.  Dates, costs, flights, and other similar specific informaiton will need to be updated for the 2019 trip once our team is assembled.