Members of Utica Congregation to Take Medical Mission Trip to Haiti
Trinity Lutheran Church has partnered with the North East Haiti Lutheran Mission Society for a mission trip to Haiti from March 17-25.
While others head to St. Patrick's Day's celebrations across town, a group of 25 from Trinity Lutheran Church in Utica will embark on an eight-day mission trip to Haiti.
Partnering with the North East Haiti Lutheran Mission (NEHLM) Society, the Trinity group will join fellow volunteers and health professionals to provide free medical and dental clinics to approximately 1,000 to 1,200 Haitians, March 17-25.
"The goal of the mission will be to share Jesus with the people of Haiti through supplying medical and dental help and conducting a (Vacation Bible School) program," according to the church website.
The small island nation of Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake more than three years ago, but citizens continue to be in desperate need of basic necessities such as medical and dental care.
Using the online fund-raising company Dibbee to collect donations, the group plans to purchase various medical supplies and vitamins that can be distributed during the trip.
As of Saturday, members had raised more than $2,000 through online fund-raising and several hundred more through in-person efforts at Trinity and in the Shelby Township and Utica community. The group is now less than $700 away from its $3,000 fund-raising goal, according to Dibbee.
Community members wishing to help the group achieve its goal can still contribute online at Dibbee.
Macomb Rocker
9:48 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
This is why I dont like big box churches. Don't we have enough Americans in need of medical and dental work?! If this church deems that everybody in the Detroit area has medical and dental plans and has found God, then go to another poor area like the Appalachians or inner L.A. Secondly Haiti has turned lawless since the hurricane.
Like so many times before are we going to have to spend our tax dollars to negotiate the freedom of some missionaries that were kidnapped?! I would rather spend my tax dollsrs on more police here than a rescue. No I'm not an athiest. Just tired of these churches helping banshees in other countries that will turn against America in a heartbeat. Help all of our own first.
Browning
8:23 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
I have to agree with the Macomb Rocker, We have enough people in our back yard that needs help. I think it is time that people wake up in this country. We need to take care of the US first!!!!
Kristi Krathwohl
12:29 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
"Go out into all the world..." Mark 16:15
I serve both internationally and domestically - we are ALL God's children.
Macomb Rocker
2:43 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
I dont get it? Isn't your country America and your fellow citizens part of this world? These 3rd world countries will eventually turn against us and would just as soon kill you and me. As much as i don't like to say it, but the bible quotes really don't apply in todays world. Just being a realist.
todd b
8:35 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
all these missionary efforts accomplish, especially to Haiti, is to once again empower people who won't take the initiative to care for themselves and have learned to depend on handouts. After the devastating Haiti quake how many of the locals sat by while the rest of the world came in to dig them out, feed them and help rebuild. I agree with others that if you are going to spend efforts to help the needy, start closer to home instead of trekking throughout the world. I think a lot of people do these far off missions to appease their own sense of adventure more so than the need to help very specific people in that part of the world.