March 2004
Covenant Hospital
Mombin Crochu, Haiti

Dear Friends,

Greetings! Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord! May we say how grateful and blessed we are to have received your support and prayers for our work here in Mombin Crochu.

We are writing to let you know that beginning in early January of 2005, we will be traveling in the United States for a time of “mission interpretation” during which we will be visiting churches and congregations. We would love to come to visit your church to do a mission presentation if you would consider inviting us. We will be available for worship services, minutes for mission, Sunday school hour, after-church potlucks, or any mid-week day or night church activities. We are very flexible and can plan with you to suit your needs.

Although our interpretation time is still almost a year away, time flies when we all are busy, and church calendars fill up. Since we first started making plans, several congregations have responded, and it appears that our schedule will be busy—Sundays particularly are filling in rapidly. We would like to schedule more mid-week visits, however. If you would like for us to visit while we are in your area, we ask that you respond to us as soon as possible.

Our preliminary travel plan is outlined below:

• January 9 -21, 2005—South Florida moving northward
• January 22 - February 6—North Florida and South Georgia
• February 8 - February 17—Central Georgia moving to North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
• February 20 - February 27—Greater Pittsburgh area
• March 1 - March 6—Central and eastern PA, NJ
• March 9 - 16—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
• March 18 - 23—Southeastern Minnesota

Following Easter Sunday, March 27, we will make our way westward to eastern Washington state.

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) does not permit us to receive any honorarium for our mission interpretation presentations, but inviting congregations are asked to provide our travel expenses.

If your congregation is interested in allowing us top share with you, please contact us by email at mombin1@aol.com. We would like to start scheduling dates in the next couple of months, and will do so on a “first-come, first-served” basis.

We would be honored to visit and share with you some of the work being done by Jesus Christ’s Church—work in which you are actively participating. We are truly grateful for your continued support and prayer for Covenant Hospital and the people of Haiti. May God grant His richest blessings on your ministries and missions.

In Christ’s Name and Spirit,

Paul and Joan McLain
Presbyterian Mission Co-workers
Mombin Crochu, Haiti

The 2004 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p. 136