Consider this please...

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What we have seen and heard coming out of Haiti these past weeks have been heart wrenching as we have watched the events of the unprecedented tragedy unfold. We have seen families torn apart as they continue to search for missing loved ones. The most basic things that we take for granted; food, water, medical assistance, shelter are basically nonexistent. The latest estimates put the death toll at 200,000 and approximately 70,000 have already been buried in mass graves. More than one million Haitians have been left homeless.

It is estimated that over one million children have lost at least one parent and between 60 and 80 percent of the buildings in Port-au-Prince were either destroyed or rendered unusable and the city continues to be plagued by food and water shortages. The short supply of fuel has caused the price to quadrupled.

THE CONSIDERATION

So the thought I had was this that I want you to consider; What if over the next two Sabbaths your church was to take up a special offering, or even more radical, donate your entire offering to the earthquake victims in Haiti.

You see, whether our gift is $10 or $10,000, our prayers, time and money are needed for our hurting brothers and sisters in Haiti. And remember, this is our current disaster...unfortunately we will have others. The church is all about helping. Let's make sure we are doing our part in Jesus' mission.

Thanks for prayerfully considering this.