Short Tem Ministries

El Shaddai Ministries

Empower your mission team in Word & Deed Ministry by immersing them into the culture of Miami and/or Haiti

Join with Mission to North America and El Shaddai as we partner to establish firm foundations for the advancement of the Gospel in southern Florida, ministering to first and second generation Haitians. Every year, 40,000 Haitians come to North America. Currently more than 475,000 Haitians make southern Florida their home, MNA Haitian Ministries seeks to meet the needs of this growing people group by planting Gospel-centered churches, offering practical support, and demonstrating Christ’s Love.

Among the most pressing needs today

Teachers needed. The educational enrichment afforded by El Shaddai Christian School in Miami is changing lives. Two elementary teachers are needed immediately for the children already enrolled; additional teachers will be needed in the future as the school expands to meet growing need.

Destruction Team. Yep, that’s right. We are recruiting for a team that can provide equipment to tear down and landfill the office building that burned. Do you know of a church who would like to take on this project? Once removed, construction can begin on the new offices. The work accomplished now will have lasting effects as your team plants seeds for the Kingdom.

Projecty Overview.
PCA Pastor Dony St. Germain, El Shaddai and Missions to North America are aggressively engaged in a Haitian Church Planting Movement in Haiti and the United States. Our MNA Sorth Term projects are designed to assist in this great work. As stable, self supporting churches are planted the Gospel is advancing. Prayerfully consider how you can partner with us in 2006.

ShortTerm Opportunities in 2006 in Miami

Construction teams. El Shaddai’s offices were destroyed by fire last fall as a result of Hurricane Wilma. This office building provided space for several Haitian church planters, administrative space for the El Shaddai School, a neighborhood library and a computer program for the school children and for the adults from the community. Dony is formulating a plan to reconstruct this building and other buildings to assist in this. The repair of local homes and church buildings allows the development of lasting relationships with the Haitian people.

Day camp/ mercy ministry combo. Morning are invested while teaching first and second generation Haitian children and in the afternoon serving the local community in various physical mercy ministries. Backyard Bible Clubs, VBS, teaching ESL are all possibilities.

Sport clinics. Coaching Haitian youth provides many opportunities to strengthen our relationship with local families and making new friends. About 75 present of the people who come to the churches come through developed relationships with family members or friend.

Cost:

Per person $200. This includes resource materials, housing and lodging. Everything you will need while participating. Fees are paid directly to El Shaddai Ministries. Mission to North America does not receive administrative fees for participation on any projects. We want you to use God’s money for ministry.

Accommodations:

Teams will stay with church families or at the church building.

Travel:

Driving. Arrive on Saturday afternoon. This allows your team to worship at one of the Haitian Church Plants on Sunday afternoon you will take a brief sightseeing trip around the city and attend a ministry orientation in the evening. Ministry will begin on Monday morning. Wednesday afternoon affords some free time to explore the culture of Miami and worship at a local church plant. Projects should conclude by Friday evening, allowing a Saturday departure for home. Custom trips can be designed.
Flying: Arrange your travel to Miami or Fort Lauderdale airports. Rent vans or cars at the airport and drive to El Shaddai Ministries in Miami.

ShortTerm Opportunity in Haiti

Construction Teams. Workers who have construction skills and construction apprentices are needed to help build schools