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MISSION TEAM TO HAITI – JANUARY 2013

Applications for upcoming Mission Trips to The Democratic Republic of the Congo and to Haiti are currently being received.

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Moncton Wesleyan supports many different mission endeavors both here and overseas by giving of finances, time and prayers.

Established Missionaries

	Carl & Maya Gilles Haiti Carl was called to missions while studying for the ministry in Canada. Being from Haiti, he went to Bethany Bible College (now Kingswood University) with intentions of returning to Haiti immediately after his studies. However, his burden for the unreached French people led him to pastor at Moncton Wesleyan for four years. In 2005, Maya visited a Haitian orphanage where she sensed the confirmation of her call to missions in Haiti. A year later, by God’s providence, she married Carl whose desire was to return to his country. In May 2007, Carl and Maya were appointed to career missionary service in Haiti. Carl’s vision is to equip Christian believers to be effective in both their general and specific callings, so that they can impact their families, communities, country, and the world for Jesus Christ. Maya’s desire is for evangelism and discipleship to children, youth, and women. It is her passion to give them the tools to develop their full potential and to pursue their dreams and callings with the Lord’s guidance. Carl and Maya have four children: Théa, Zahra, Selah and Aaliah. “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4 NIV).
	Dan and Joy Irvine Haiti In 1981 Dan and Joy (Alexander) Irvine began their missionary work in Haiti. Dan was a church planter and director of education while Joy supervised schooling for American missionary children. Following their time in Haiti, they lived in Florida for 10 years where Dan was involved in various ministries. In 1995 God called them back to their home state of Pennsylvania where they then served on staff at Sandy Lake Wesleyan Church. When they left Haiti in 1987, they knew in their hearts that God would again, someday, open a door of service to Haiti. As a result of God’s call on their lives, Dan and Joy have been appointed to serve as career missionary with Global Partners. Their mission in Haiti is to serve the expatriate missionaries, to stand alongside the national church leadership, and to develop resources. They desire to be a communication bridge between The Wesleyan Church of Haiti and The Wesleyan Church of North America. The Irvines have five children and two amazing grandchildren. Brooke, their youngest, is living in the South Carolina after graduating from Quisqueya Christian School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2011. Becca will graduate from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2013. Elizabeth, Matthew & Heather have added three incredible spouses to the family. “. . . if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him. Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did” (1 John 2:5-6 NIV).
Emerging Missionaries
	Sarah Barnes Atlantic Provinces Sarah Barnes has been connected at MW since her university days as leader for Xtreme Youth. Since then she has also worked at MW in the Youth, Young Adults and Missions Departments as the Administrative Assistant. She is very excited about this next generation being raised up knowing that God loves them and making their faith their own! Sarah now serves as a Mobilizer with Wycliffe in the NextGen Mobilization Department and is passionate about social justice, refugees, minority people groups, Frisbee and God’s Word – for everyone! She works with young generation leaders – “NextGen” – in Atlantic Canada and is excited to join young adults jumping into the adventures God is calling them to as they engage in His Word and encounter His passion for all nations! Website: http://www.wycliffe.ca/m?sarahadventurer
	Jesse and Selinda VanHorn Zambia God has given both Jesse and Selinda a heart for the people of Africa, and the longer they minister in Africa, the more God confirms His call upon their lives to serve Him there. Jesse served with Global Partners for two years in Zambia as a GO-Net missionary. Selinda (Ingalls) first served with Global Partners for two years in Swaziland before serving in Zambia. Now together, Global Partners has appointed Jesse and Selinda as long-term missionaries to Zambia, Africa. It is their passion to see the African Church strengthened and encouraged. They desire to help further God’s work by providing support where there is a need. They desire to be used by God to help the people in Africa—to help ease some of their suffering and to show them Jesus. They firmly believe the Lord would have them reach out to people by learning their culture/language, to meet them where they live, to influence them for Christ, and to teach them to do the same for others. “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God” (Acts 20:24 NLT). Website: www.twoservingandsharing.blogspot.ca/

As the mission arm of The Wesleyan Church, Global Partners stands among the foremost denominational mission agencies. As a dynamic leader in modern missions Global Partners brings together resources, personnel and other organizations to make an impact in the lives of people around the world. Global Partners serves more than 90 countries with 230 missionaries. The mission to exalt Jesus Christ by calling and mobilizing believers to global ministries of evangelism, church planting, leadership development and ministries of compassion is strong. Global Partners is challenging college graduates to give at least two years of their life to the un-reached people groups representing one-third of the world’s population who have never heard of Jesus.

Congo

Congo, Africa – Six years of partnership with this country and 58 people going on a short term trip has created momentum! Projects completed up to this point include 3 wells, 2 schools, a 32-bed fully functioning maternity clinic, a protective wall at the Deaf School, youth/young adult conferences, a pastors’ training conference, Children VBS programs, a motorcycle for Pastor Paul, a child sponsorship program that has 41 children sponsored from MW. You can be part of this life changing ministry as the team prepares for April 2014. Have you ever dreamed of serving in Africa? Monthly meetings are happening now, jump in soon by contacting Mission Pastor Dave Steeves dsteeves@monctonwesleyan.com . Our Congo banquet is scheduled for Saturday May 25th, ticket details coming soon.

Haiti

Did you know that we have had 81 different individuals experience a trip to Haiti since March 2011? Our partnership with the village of Babaco is a very special one and plans are now underway for fall 2013 and winter 2014 teams. An information/planning meeting for all those who have been to Haiti and those who are interested in getting involved on a future team are invited to a meeting Wednesday, March 13th 7:30. For more info contact Pastor Dave Steeves dsteeves@monctonwesleyan.com