Haiti

Today a web letter from CWS (Church World Service) the Blanket Sunday and CROP Walk people says that 230,000 people died in the earthquake in Haiti. They are working there as best they can, but the need is overwhelming. See http://www.churchworldservice.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8561&news_iv_ctrl=1221

It is amazing what has happen, and what is even more amazing is what will happen!

Two things for sure:

1. Things will get worse. The rainy season is coming to Haiti and the people there are in no way prepared. There are no tents. People are camping out in shelters made from bed sheets. If we think this part of the crisis is bad, it will only get scarier.

2. People will do something!

Like Schadrac St. Louis, who is planning to go home again the end of the month with the support of our congregation, the St. John's Lutheran Church, and the Middletown School Community.

And like the Otisville Brass Quintet, who will be playing a concert entitled "Horns for Haiti" on Friday night, March 19 at 7:00pm at the St. John's Church on Mt. Hope Road to benefit Schad's trip.

The situation calls for despair. The gospel calls for hope, and "hope" is our middle name. So off we go to make a difference! How about you? ;-)