The response of Vineyard Community Church in Joliet to the recent earthquake in Haiti is to follow the current requests of Bert Waggoner, the National Director of Vineyard USA (an excerpt from his letter to Vineyard pastors follows): 

(1)  Have your church offer corporate prayer for the people of Haiti. This tragedy is catastrophic and millions of people are suffering. They need the mercy and power of God.

 (2)  Have your church take up an offering that will begin to fund our relief effort. Once collected, send the offering to Vineyard USA with “Mercy Response” in the memo line. This money will immediately go to setting up a base of operations. Money is needed to fund the transportation and supplies of this initial response. Money is also needed to purchase supplies such as food and water. Instead of churches collecting supplies, boxing and sending them either to Vineyard USA or somewhere it Haiti, it will be more cost-effective for us to work with suppliers and relief agencies. Furthermore, we can be sure that such supplies are in fact being distributed to meet the human needs.  (Vineyard Joliet will be collecting a special offering during our Sunday service on January 31, 2010)

(3)  Check the Vineyard USA website for regular updates. As soon as we have the information that enables us to take the next strategic steps, we will post them on the website. This way, our energy and resources as a movement can be funneled and focused to provide a maximum level of help for the good of the Haitian people and for the greater glory of God.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Link to (please click)  Mercy Response

Link to (please click)Vineyard USA