PIMs: Grace Assembly Network
Grace Assembly Network in Haiti consists of 24 congregations, 1 orphanage, and 3 schools. Leadership training and stability are key issues for the future of this vibrant network, located in the poorest nation in the western hemisphere.
In spite of this country’s decades of political instability and extreme economic hardships, Grace Assembly leader Pastor Lesly Bertrand feels a deep and compelling call of God to minister and plant Anabaptist churches among his native Haitian people. He believes that education and leadership development are key components for the future of the church in Haiti.
Franconia Conference and the Hopewell Network of churches are providing coaching to help Grace Assembly leaders begin micro-businesses to provide stable sources of income that can further enhance the ministry capacity of these unpaid ministry leaders. Franconia Conference leaders believe that we have the opportunity to learn from Grace Assembly’s spiritual vitality in all our congregations and ministries, to be inspired to pursue change and take faith steps, to embrace an identity beyond the American Mennonite world, to learn how to participate in mutual, global mission partnerships, to increase our intercultural sensitivity and skills, and to increase our confidence and passion in the gospel.
Opening communication with Haitian partners, fund established for relief and restoration
Steve Kriss, skriss@franconiaconference.org Franconia Conference has established a fund to assist the Grace Assembly Network congregations in the rebuilding and reconstruction sure to follow the Haiti earthquake. While communication with key Grace Assembly Network leader, Pastor Lesly Bertrand, has been limited, phone calls and a visit form Mennonite Central Committee staff assure us of his [...]
Posted on 21 January 2010 | 2:05 pm
Establishing Partners In Mission: Finding ourselves transformed by God as well
Noel Santiago, Executive Ministernsantiago@franconiaconference.orgEstablishing Partners In Mission: Finding ourselves transformed by God as well“…that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself…” 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, NASVThis text shapes a critical piece of the heart of the work we as God’s people are called to – joining Christ in reconciling the world to God!Franconia Conference [...]
Posted on 29 September 2008 | 11:44 pm
A closer look: Cultivating leaders through partnerships
Steve Kriss, skriss@franconiaconference.orgAsk Danilo Sanchez from Boyertown Mennonite Church to tell you about Franconia Conference’s Partners in Mission (PIM), and he’ll likely begin with a story. Sanchez has been up close and personal with a variety of PIMs, some as part of a summer ministry internship and some as part of congregational life at [...]
Posted on 29 September 2008 | 11:43 pm
Conference called to day of prayer for Haiti
The recent hurricane season has left the people of Haiti devastated. So far hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike have caused the deaths of over 1100 people and left more than 80,000 people without food, clean water and shelter. It is predicted that over 300,000 children in Haiti will not only be unable to attend school [...]
Posted on 26 September 2008 | 2:11 pm
Haiti post-Hurricane Dean
Posted on 29 August 2007 | 9:04 am
Franconia Conference partner Grace Assembly Network impacted by Hurricane Dean in Haiti
Franconia Mennonite Conference Partner in Mission, Grace Assembly Network, felt the personal impact of Hurricane Dean last week. Pastor Lesly Bertrand, church planter and president of Grace Assembly, wrote this week about the hurricane and the opportunity to partner with him in emerging ministry opportunities:Last Sunday evening Hurricane Dean crossed between Haiti and Jamaica, hitting [...]
Posted on 25 August 2007 | 3:00 pm
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