W E ’ D L I K E Y O U T O M E E T K E R V E N S A L P H O N S E
Hi! My name is Kervens Alphonse.
My birthday is November 7th and I
am 13 years old.
I come from Jacmel. I have a mother and father but I don't know anything about them. I was
brought to the Children’s
Home by my
aunt.
I like to draw and play soccer and
when I grow up I want to be a
pastor. My favorite subject in school is
Math.
I don't have a
favorite food.
From Melissa:
We now have
73 out of our 121 children
sponsored. Kervens is one of our boys who
still needs a sponsor. Could
that be you? It’s only $30 a
month to sponsor one of our children. If you are interested,
please email me @
or text me at 330-340-4921.
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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
H A I T I B E N E F I T
S A L E
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A D A Y I N T H E L I F E O F
B R U N E L
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P R A Y E R L I S T
U P C O M I N G
E V E N T S
4
S H I P M E N T 5
F U N D R A I S I N G & M I S S I O N T E A M
P H O T O G R A P H S
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Serving Christ through the Children of the Loyal Oaks Community Chapel Children’s Home, Despinos, Haiti
Though it was many
weeks and many hours
of sorting and pricing,
planning and begging,
the Benefit Sale to buy
food for the Imagine
Missions Orphanage in
Haiti was a big success.
Donations started
coming in slowly and I
really felt that I would
not get enough items in
to reach the goal I had
set of $2500.00. But as
time went on donations
poured in. And not just
from our church mem-
bers but members from
other churches and
from people I’d never
met before. Now I will
never forget their gen-
erosity. I must say that I
did spend a lot of time
at the church and was
beginning to think that
this project was going
to get me down but I
had my daughter April
Linard, who gave up
her lunch hours and her
evenings to help me.
My husband provided
muscles and took care
of moving boxes and
furniture.
Sale items started
flowing in and we man-
aged to keep ahead of
it all. About 2 weeks
before the sale it be-
came overwhelming in
the clothing depart-
ment, so I got some
much needed help
from my good friends
Sally Peoples and
Sherrill Struchen who
were there when ever I
called to sort and stack.
Opening day was
getting closer and I felt I
had everything in order
and ready for the doors
to open on Friday night.
Customers lined up to
get in and the amount
of stuff that was sold on
that first night was
amazing. On Saturday,
the kitchen crew was all
set up with homemade
soups and sandwiches
and that was a big suc-
cess . The baggers and
cashiers had their
hands full when the
people started packing
the place but things
went smoothly and we
moved a lot of items
out.
At the end of the sale
we were able to gather
up a lot of items to be
sent down to the Or-
phanage on the next
shipment. All of the
clothing and items that
were not sold were do-
nated to two separate
service projects. I took
all the cash receipts
home and didn’t tell
anyone the total until
the following day at
Church. Everyone was
so excited to learn that
we had exceeded the
goal we had set for our-
selves. When it was all
said and done, the to-
tal amount that was
raised to buy food was
just over $4000.00.
H A I T I B E N E F I T S A L E ( B E T T E R K N O W N A S T H E L A R G E S T Y A R D S A L E T O E V E R H I T T H E T W I N C I T I E S ! ! ! )
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I know we helped the
children in Haiti but we
also helped some fami-
lies right here at home.
One particular situation
was a young woman
who brought us to tears
with her story.
So thanks to every-
one, those who made
soup or donated items
for the kitchen, those
who helped set up,
those who helped tear
down, those who
cleaned up, and those
that hauled away. And
most of all, thanks to
those who donated be-
cause without you we
would not have had a
sale.
Continued on pg. 4
Julie Gartrell with some of the items that were donatedJulie Gartrell with some of the items that were donatedJulie Gartrell with some of the items that were donatedJulie Gartrell with some of the items that were donated
The Transition house is
under way. The boys
have been working all of
summer break. They have
the security wall up and
the foundation of the
new dorm laid. We will
continue to raise money
to finish this project. We
have currently raised
$10,000 and are estimat-
ing that we will need an-
other $10,000 to finish.
School has started. The
Primary school on site
started September 5th.
We hired a new kinder-
garten teacher this year.
So we now have nine
W H A T ’ S B E E N H A P P E N I N G I N H A I T I
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Part of the Security WallPart of the Security WallPart of the Security WallPart of the Security Wall
A D A Y I N T H E L I F E O F B R U N E L
begins waking the chil-dren at 6:00 am to get
ready for school and getting them things that they need for showers and such. He
goes to school from 7:00 am until 2:00 pm. After his school day is
finished, Brunel comes back to make sure that dinner is ready and the cafe gets cleaned af-
ter the meal. He is ways taking care of chil-dren's needs, disciplin-
ing them when neces-sary, sometimes he has to be a nurse too. He
gets everyone in bed
by 8:00 pm.
Brunel is a very hard worker and he feels his place is in the children's home. He would love
to buy a little land and build a small house for his father and sisters to
live in. He would like to say thank you to Melissa's family and friends for accepting
that she comes to Haiti to help him at the chil-dren's home. He is
thankful for his job be-cause it helps him take
care of his family.
Brunel has grown up in the children's home.
He came to live there in 2000, and he started working here in 2005. He is the head dorm
parent. His mother died after becoming very ill. His father is still living.
Brunel has six sisters, the youngest is Mihanda who lives at the chil-
dren's home with him.
Brunel dreams of finish-ing school. He has two years left. A typical day
for Brunel is get up at 4:00 am to get the food out for the cooks. He
classes. We have also
extended the school day
this year. Students will go
from 8:00 am until 1:00
pm. The Secondary
School students started
October 10th. There are
29 students attending
school this year. We are
so excited to see these
young men and women
growing, learning and
achieving.
The next project that
we are looking to raise
money for is getting pub-
lic power at the children's
home. As you know we
have had many genera-
tor issues in the past eight
months. For $3,000 we
can have public electric-
ity installed. We are hop-
ing that by putting this in
it will save some wear
and tear on the genera-
tor and will also help re-
duce our diesel ex-
penses.
As we approach the
Thanksgiving Holiday and
coming end of the year I
want to say how thankful
we are for everyone who
has supported the chil-
dren's home and all the
different ways this year. It
continued on page 4 . .
Upcoming event : Haiti Carry In Dinner
Update Meeting Nov.22 at 6:30pm.
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So here is your ad-
vance notice…start sav-
ing! I will be doing this
one more time in 2013,
and believe me, we all
have something that
someone else wants.
Big or small I’ll take it all.
I’ll find storage for it
somewhere. So from the
bottom of my heart and
the kids’ hearts, thank
you!
Julie Gartrell & April Linard
B E N E F I T S A L E
( C O N T . F R O M
P A G E 2 )
God is doing wonderful things in the lives of these
children, as well as the lives of those of us fortunate
enough to help them come to know the love of
God by providing clean water, food, an education,
and teaching them about Jesus.
If you would like to send a contribution, sponsor a
child, or help in any way, there are several ways in
which we can be reached:
Email: [email protected]
US Postal Service:
Imagine Missions
c/o Park Christian Church
236 Miller Ave.
Dennison, OH 44621
Most of all, please continue to uplift everyone in-
volved with the Children’s Home in your prayers.
is humbling to see how
God is moving and bring
so many people together
to do His work in Haiti. I
am thankful to all the
churches I came to visit
these past few months
and those who allowed
me to stay with them for
making me feel so wel-
We ask for your prayers in these areas of need:
• All the upcoming teams. Their safe travel, good
health, and that they have great experience
while they are here
• Food supply
• Our students to do well in school
• Financial needs
• Staff members
P R A Y E R L I S T
W H A T ’ S H A P P E N I N G I N H A I T I —
C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 3
comed.
I want to thank every-
one who helped with
sponsoring children for
Christmas. At this time all
the children have been
sponsored. The children
are going to have a very
blessed Christmas be-
cause of your generosity.
Above and to left: different
views of the security wall
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C A N I C O M E F O R A V I S I T ? U P C O M I N G M I S S I O N T R I P S T O
H A I T I
November 6—13: Danny Boughton
November 26—December 3: Vineyard
Heartland
December 12—January 2: Lisa Carpenter
January 5—12: Harlem Road UMC
January 14—21: Bill Kay, August GA
February 19—March 3: Scot & Audrey
Caley
March 10—17: Vineyard Heartland Church
Melissa Young is planning for her yearly updates to
churches that are supporting the Children’s home for
next year or anyone who would like her to come
share about Imagine Missions. Please contact her to
schedule a date and time. She can best be con-
tacted at [email protected]; USA phone
330-340-4921; Haiti phone 01150931707667.
W E ’ R E G E T T I N G R E A D Y F O R A N O T H E R S H I P M E N T
The Imagine Missions
Shipping Team is putting
together a second ship-
ment of food and cloth-
ing. We would really like
to put the emphasis on
food this time, however
all donations are appre-
ciated.
Food that we
are collecting:
White rice
Dried beans
Pancake mix
Oatmeal
Spaghetti
Tomato paste
Powdered milk
Canned fruit
Instant mashed potatoes
Self-rising flour
Brown and white sugar
Granola bars
Peanut butter
Canned carrots
Food must have an expi-
ration date after Decem-
ber 2012.
Clothing items especially
needed are:
Men’s pants size 26”—32”
waist, 32”-34” length
Men’s shirts, size small
and medium
Women’s dresses and
skirts, size 2-10 (or 3—11 in
Juniors)
Women’s shirts, size extra
small—medium
Any monetary donations
for shipping are also
greatly appreciated!
Items can be dropped
off at Park Christian
Church in Dennison, Ohio
on Sunday, January 8
from 12:00—4:00 pm, or
you can call Naomi
Hicks, 330-432-5562, to
make arrangements.
We need everyone’s
help. If you would like to
donate, collect items, or
get your group involved
in any way, contact
Naomi (330-432-5562) or if
you would like to be a
part of the shipping
team, call Paul at 330-
260-0913.
Thank you!
Thank you again to everyone who Thank you again to everyone who Thank you again to everyone who Thank you again to everyone who
helped with our Christmas sponsor-helped with our Christmas sponsor-helped with our Christmas sponsor-helped with our Christmas sponsor-
ship program. It’s been a huge suc-ship program. It’s been a huge suc-ship program. It’s been a huge suc-ship program. It’s been a huge suc-
cess ~ every child has been spon-cess ~ every child has been spon-cess ~ every child has been spon-cess ~ every child has been spon-
sored. Merry Christmas!sored. Merry Christmas!sored. Merry Christmas!sored. Merry Christmas!
c/o Park Christian Church
236 Miller Ave.
Dennison, OH 44621
Phone: 330-340-1385
email: [email protected]
web: www.imaginemissions.com
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Any Fundraising ideas, please email Beth and Chris
Hostetler at [email protected].
We will be having a Blood Drive at Park Christian
Church on Sunday, January 8th, 2012. Times and
more information will be coming soon, watch your
bulletins and emails. Criteria for blood dona-
tion: Driver's license or birth certificate, age 17-74 (16
with parental consent), must weigh at least
110 pounds, feel well and be in good health. Unfor-
tunately, anyone who has recently traveled to Haiti
will be unable to donate.
What we can raise:
10-14 donors = $200
15-19 donors = $300
20-39 donors = $500
40 donors or more = $750
B L O O D D R I V E
5 0 3 ( C ) S T A T U S
We have received approval from the Internal Reve-
nue Service as a non-profit organization. This means
that in the future all checks can be made to Imagine
Missions. Thank you!
M O B I L E H E A L T H C L I N I C
On November 5, 2011 Imagine held its first mobile
clinic on Mt. Cabaret, lead by Dr. Blair Main of Can-
ada. His team consisted of his wife, Barb, and their
three children Amy, Andy, Alana, retired Dr. Ted Cor-
mond, Dr. Nickson who is Haitian and our orphanage
nurse. Others who assisted were Nikki Jardine, Aja
Rain, Kaila Boughton, Talia Bounghton and Bella Jar-
dine. We saw 250 patients of all ages. Each patient
received de-worming medication and vitamins as
well as medications for specific issues. Each patient
that was seen received a bag of rice and beans for
their family. Though it was hot and very busy we were
glad to be serving the needs of those living on the
mountain. We are looking forward to doing another
clinic in the spring. While the team from Canada was
in Haiti they also did a clinic at the Imagine Children’s
home and two other smaller orphanages.
O N L E F T : D R . B L A I R M A I N
B U S Y D A Y !
B E L L A , A L A N A A N D A N D Y
R E A C H I N G O U T T O T H E C O M M U N I T Y
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