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FEB 1 7 1S84

Christianville during January

1984

Dear Friends,

row good you were to us over Christinas! Thank you for your lovely
cards, letters of encouragement, gifts for our school children so

that they could have new shoes and clothes for Christinas, and gifts
to keep the work moving ahead. Then there are those special gifts
that some sent and for which we have not been able to get thank-you
etters to all. Just love us and forgive us when we slip up on the
things we ought to have done. God is blessing and Fis work goes

well here, but the load is heavy at times.

JOY!

We have opened an Outpost up in the mountains..a two hour hike.

Mo roads there!

Our t^utrition teachers go up every Wednesday and

carry food to mal-nourished babies.

goes and preaches.

They teach, too, and the Pastor

It is exciting to say the least.

People have be

gun coming down on Sundays for church and h have accepted Christ.

And would you believe, a voodoo priest came and was touched by the
Gospel message. Ke and his Vife^' accepted Christ and then offered

themselves for marralge. So the wedddnp: was January 14th and the

people were so happy to see him come that they rang the church hell

for 15 minutes. There were arches with flowers and palms, and people
came from all over the area. The receiptlon was in their hut - five
pieces of cake v/ere served for the wedding party and a small

link of bread was given to each family merrber.

artv could fit into the house.

Only the wedding

But joy was everywhere!

^e next morning they arrived for church and were baptized after the
rvice. Please remember this precious couple in your prayers. Tow
good the Word of God is... though your sins be as scarlet, they shall
be as white as snow.
Let us praise
Farm lands are plowed and planted now - Kip and Junior are doing a
great job.

lif

Sam remodeled the clinic so that the dental clinic now

has two rooms and Virgil has brought in more beautiful equipment.
Sandy does a great job in the clinic and Earlene stays busy with the
Sponsor program. Fardys returned after being home for Christmas and
are ready to tackle the new mission apartments for staff...and then

{;

hopefully the new school building.

Jim and Carol..well, we are just here, backing up the program and

keeping things moving. There is so much to do!

Englewood Church in

Jacksonville, Fla. has sent for Carol for their Faith Promise Rally
so she will be away for a quick trip.

Thahks again...we all join in sending our best wishes for God's
blessing on you all, and asking your continued prayers for us here.

lf*)ihristian lov^
iOM and Carol Hergct
BULK

MAILING

If you have a change of

address, please let us

VJe are learning! Now we find that

we cannot write notes to you or in

know.

bulk mailing we do not

clude receipts for your gifts in

the bulk mailing. Can you bear with

receive returned mall.

us for receiving receipts every oth

needs.

Keep us informed of your

er month? Fe will then write per

sonal letters for gifts. Sponsor
receipts willccome every 3 months.

sick people are coming.

Now that we are on

current address.
Thanks!

In your prayers this

month, please remember
our two greatest needs,
1.

2.

Funds for clinic

More and more

Funds for the new

staff building.

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TIHIE

EYAMCIEL
A Christian Quarterly
from the Caribbean

uLei ihem give glory unio the Lord,

and declare his praise in the islands (Isaiah 42:12)

9 1984

THE EVANGEL
with love from

Jim and Carol Herget

HERE'S HOW TO REACH US

BY LETTER

All funds should be sent to P. 0.

Box 695, Monroe, Ga. You may con

tinue to send notes with your gifts to
MONROE. Letters may also be sent to
us

P.O.

Box

1690,

Port-au-Prince,

Ha'i'ti.

Tele, for Dugans: 404-267-4671

Please do not mail packages to
HAITL Use MONROE ADDRESS.
BYTELEPHONE

We are sharing an office and tele

phone in town. We are there only on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
from 12:30 until 1:30 to receive over
seas or local calls. Overseas calls can

be direct dial as tow as $2.50. We do

not have a phone al Christianville.

Our office number is 20508 - Haiti.

For calling Haiti dial 011-509-120508.

Please ask the operator about the
time difference in Haiti.

BY CAR

Leave Port-au-Prince on Carrefour

Road. We are 15 miles from down

town. Tap-Tap busses travel regularly

to Leogane.

TOWK OF

GRESSIER

"LIFE IS SO DIFFERENT NOW

Maryse Jean was our cover-girl on the second issue, '83 EVANGEL At that time we

had asked your prayers for a possible trip to the U.S.A. for heart surgery, without which
Maryse would have a veryshort time to live. God beautifully answered those prayers.
Several tests had been tai<en at Christianviile Clinic and again by Doctors In Port-auPrince. The verdict was always the same... Maryse would have to have surgery quickly or
she would not live. But there was no possibility of the serious type of heart surgery she
needed, to be had in Haiti. Her story, in answer to your prayers, reached the hearts of
generous friends in the "World Concern" organization. They agreed to send Maryse and
her Mother to Peoria III., and underwrite the entire cost.

Maryse was admitted to the hospital on a cold wintry day in January and by Valentines
Day our little heart patient was the sweetheart of the ward. Now three months later,
Maryse is back in Haiti and in the picture above you see a happy well child at her home,
ready to run and play with her friends, ready to live a new life. Now she is free from the

terrible thumping in her chest and free from the frightening, breathlessness she had
lived with. The hole in her heart has been repaired.

Christianviile School is open to Maryse where she can be educated, have nourishing
food and Christian training. We at Christianviile are overjoyed with the beautiful success
story of Maryse. Let us thank God together for His blessing on her life.

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Chrisiianville Clinic has had a face lift I It was difficult to know at the time of

building just what our needs would be for a Medical Clinic. Now after a few years
we have found it necessary to make some adjustments. More air was needed in
the front and thus an open steel gate was installed. Inside, the Dental Clinic
needed a second room. Sam did a great job in re-arranging the rooms, making a
new pharmacy by dividing the waiting room in half, and making the new dental
room.

Just beautiful. And so very very much more efficient it is, and helpful to both
staff and patients in minimizing confusion and aiding the traffic flow.
Our numbers continue to soar. We have added a few programs - pre-natal
classes with regular check

ups including vaccines and

vitamins and lessons on nu

trition
and
infant
care.
Devotions have a part, too.
We have begun a systema

tic registration of area people

some ten thousand or more,

to give them health-maintenance care. In our planning

stage is a physical rehabilita

tion program where the family
will be taught how to care for
the physically disabled.
The scope here at Christianvilie Clinic is tremendous
as we reach into the hearts

and lives of a desperately

needy people.

The addition of our medi-

cai lab has been a great help

to our Nurse and Doctors.

Our lab technician

three days a week.

works

New equipment in the Den

tal

Clinic

includes a

fully

equipped
second
dental
room, a new Xray machine,
and

beautiful

serviceable

cabinets. Dr. Virgil Ullom con

tinues to visit monthly and

arranges for other Dentists to

serve as well.

Orthodontal

work is done by Dr. David

Leever of Tampa, Florida. He
comes to us every six weeks

to make adjustments and to

take new patients.

We continue to be dedicated mainly to the restoration and dental health care for
children. Over 700 children received complete dental care in 1983. And passing by the
clinic it is not unusual to see a van-load of children arriving from another mission. Our
outreach there Is meaningful to many. How grateful we are !

Dental Outreach Inc. has supplied our equipment and arranges for the staff. We
welcome volunteer Dentists come for a working-holiday!

Left to right;

Principal Schubert Remy,

Jim and Carol Herget, Sam Streu
break ground

BROTHERS
Ground has been broken for a new school

building for Christianville. Eddie Hardy

studied the need and drew the plans. It will
provide for 800 children thus relieving the
overcrowed

primary

division

and

also

making room for600 more children.

The need has been lying heavily upon our

hearts for two years and it becomes more
serious as the months roil on.

Brothers and sisters of our 420 boys and

girls in Christianville School are feeling the
hurt. See the Christianville School children

dressed smartly in their uniforms, books

under arms, shoes and socks, tummies full,

hands and minds busy learning.

There is hope... hope for a better future.

SISTERS
But see the brothers and sisters stiii at

home hurting hurting each morning as one

leaves the home and the other remains.
Both children hurt because there is love
between

brothers

and

sisters...because

they truly care for one another.

We feel the hurt, too, and so we are step
ping out on faith and trust in God for the
means to meet this critical need of our
children.

The land has been secured - God provided

that. A team of workers is ready to build. A
beautiful spirit was present at the ground
breaking...people ready to stand behind the
project with prayer and faith and ready
hands. Pray with us that the financial means
will come.

FOR A NEW SCHOOL

Jim Herget read a scripture and prayed.

AGRICULTURE
Christianville is located in the lowlands of the southern arm of Haiti. These lowlands

are good for agriculture when fertilizers are available. However, most of the land is used
for large tracks of sugarcane. Our school corriculum includes classroom studies in
agriculture and actual experience in the field. Our hope is to teach the boys to raise as
much food as possible on the tiny pieces of land their families have rented or leased
from the large track owners.

Here you see the boys hard at work plowing their land - a plot earmarked especially
for them on the new lands recently acquired for Christianville.
There was great excltment when the crops began to grow. And now after a good
growing period the boys proudly carry sweet potatoes and tomatoes to the school kit

chen. Squash, beans and cabbage are coming on nicely, in time the boys should be prac
ticing new techniques that will aid their income later on.

Future plans for the school boys include classes in raising pigs, cows, goats and
chickens. We are joining the program for pig raising in Haiti being offered and aided by
the United Slates. Haiti suffered a severe loss of its pigs during a five year plague of
swine fever. Now that i( is over the island needs lo recuperate from its loss.
In joining the program we will be giving young pigs to several of our school boys for
their families to raise as well as raising pigs for our own use in the school.

It is a part of our "caring" that makes us help provide for the future of our children.

a task NOT INSURMOUNTABLE

Has ever a gift been more useful ! That big bright yellow cement-mixer, a gift to
Christianville through our Kentucky work-team, has been dancing and shaking for
several months now. It helped in finishing our church building, the chicken house,
and now with the double-floor staff-apartment house. By the way, that hard-working
Kentucky team came back for a second round this year did a great job and went their
way rejoicing. Other work teams help keep things rolling, too - a sewing team from
Wisconsin, a team from Taylor University, a Medical and Dental team from Dental
Outreach, and individuals each lightening a load here and there.
Our direction is stable.

We pledge to serve this beautiful country - to teach our young Haitians the
techniques and trades that we know so that they, too, one day may be able to be
leaders and educated workers in their own "vineyards".
There is much to be accomplished in Haiti.

The field reminds us of the great challenge that faced the early Americans., a fron
tier that to them at times seemed insurmountable. But we too, with God's help will

succeed. The Gospel will prevail. Men, as they turn their hearts to Him in faith and
obedience will see His guiding and Helpful Hand. Pray with us that the harvest will be
plentiful!

WithGod.all things are possible

CHRI5TIANVILLE
JUNIOR
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FENCED IN
BY LOVE

Huge smiles and dancing eyes teli you they lii<ewliat is beliind their fence.
No prison there, l<ids. Behind this school fence is a lot of love and care. A lot of fun
and learning, a lot of the simple teachings of the Lord Jesus. Our camera caught these
two little girls during recess and they paused in their play to pose for us. They belong to
three sets of people. First, they belong to their parents, secondly, they belong to us in
the school, and then they belong to their Sponsors. What a lot of love ! No wonder they
smile. They know we all care, and now they are learning that Jesus loves them more than
all three sets of people could ever love them.

Meet our newest baby. This tiny girl weighed under three pounds when her mother
brought her to Nurse Sandy. She was one month old. Now Sandy began treatment im

mediately for she knew the baby could not live without help. After several days of care

the scale moved tq^he heavy side and she gained a few ounces. Day by day the tiny body
took more food and began to grow. Now
she

be safe

grow to be a

Can you compare her size with the

of her mother's hand ? Her little head is

smaller than her mother's hand ! Sandy

was pleased when the baby gave her first

smile. That smile said "My tummy is full

and I like the feeling !" That is why Sandy

is here working day after day, helping hundreds of sick and suffering people, big and
little. Please pray for Sandy.

A REAL HELPER

Andy Hardy has been a missionary kid for over a year now. She and her brother
have their schooling at home with Mom. In the afternoons Andy hurries to finish her
homework so that she can go to the clinic to help Sandy.There the young missionary
wraps pills, weighs the babies, runs errands, assists with the registrations and

generally adds a bright touch to the clinic. Yes, she is like a ray of sunshine in that
place of pain and sickness.

She is doing her part for Jesus.

Young Jean was inquisitive. And inquisitive. And besides that he was very very In
terested in the work that Willie was doing on that cement wall. He watched for quite
awhile and then he decided that he would try his hand at the job. Taking great care to
move while Willie's back was turned, Jean grabbed the extra trowel and carefully slid
It over the smooth cement. He patted and rubbed quietly for a few moments... until...!

Until Willie caught him 1 We wish we could have snapped that picture of Willis
chasing poor little inquisitive Jean. It just happened all too quickly. Now doesn't that
sound like the pranks of a real boy ? We think so.

CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION, INC.

Directors

Mr and Mrs James Herget, Managing directors

Mr Robert C. Shannon, Largo, Fla. U.S.A.
Mr Fred W. Smith Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. U.S.A.
Mr Donald Wheeler, Orlando, Fla. U.S.A.
Mr Elvin Gray, Tampa, Fla.

Missionaries and Sponsoring Churches;

James Herget, First Christian Church, College Park, GA.

Carol Herget, First Christian Church, Largo, FL.
Sam Streu, Volunteer

Eddi & Ram Hardy, Christian Churches, Irvine, Ky.

Sandy DeVinney, Christian Church, Tucson, Ariz.
Agriculture
Dentist

Principal, School
Secretary
Promotion

Junior and Kip Gearte, N. Manchester, IN.

Dr. Virgil Ullom, Dental Outreach, Babson Park, Fl.
Shubert Remy, Port-au-Prince
Earlene Barnett, Umatilla, OR.
Mr and Mrs Les Lumsden, P.O. Box 812. PuntaGorda, Fl,
Mrand Mrs James Aberle.Williamsville, N.Y.
Mr and Mrs James Wood, Decatur, GA.

Attorney
Editor "The Evangel>

Jean-Claude L6ger, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Mrs Carol Herget

Mail to Haiti

P. 0. Box 1690, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Field

Mrand Mrs Don Dugan, CHRISTIANVILLE

Representatives
Forwarding Agents

P.O.BOX 695

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((Let them give glory unio the Lord,

and declare his praise in the islands (Isaiah 42:12)

THE EVANGEL
WITH LOVE FROM

Jim and Carol Herget

NOTICE

Don and Virginia Dugan are

moving back to Florida as
they enter full time service
with Christianville. We will
be using our old address:
P.O. Box 13391 A
Orlando, Fl. 32859

HERE'S HOW TO REACH US

BY LETTER;

Graduation is aiways a step of victory

along the pathvk-ay of training for service.
When they met, Wayne Herget and

Christine Munday were both pursuing

All funds should be sent to P.O. Box

13391 A, Orlando, Florida, 32859. You
may continue to send notes with your
gifts to us there. Mail is hand carried
to us.

studies in Christian College, Wayne at

Atlanta Christiar. College and Chris at
Central Florida Bible College, specia

Tele, forOu|rgans305-MIMi

lizing in missions. Now, after completing

HAITI. Use Orlando address.

Please do not mail packages to

their work, they have pledged their lives

together as missionaries to Haiti.

Wayne, born in Jamaica, came to the

Hergets before he was two years old.

Chris was born in Jacksonville, Florida.

Following his graduation Wayne was
ordained to the ministry by President of
Atlanta Christian College, Paul Carrier
and the elders of Kenwood Christian

Church, Fayetteville, Georgia. Kenwood

church has assumed living-link support
for Wayne and Englewood Christian

Church in Jacksonville, has given Chris

her living-link. Christianville is fortunate

to have these devoted young workers

standing side by side with us. We are
proud of ourchildren !

Jim and Carol Herget

BY TELEPHONE:

We now have a new telephone at

home in Christianville. This number
is: 2-6219

You may dial direct after nine p.m. or

person to person at any hour. Over
seas calls can be made direct at low

prices. For calling Haiti dial 011-509-

M.

Please ask the operator about

time changes.
BY CAR:

Leave Port-au-Prince on Carrefour

Road. We are 15 miles from down

town. Tap tap busses to Leogane

pass our big sign every hour. We are
1/2 mile from the highway.

WEDDING BELLS
Wayne and Chris were
married at the Englewood
Christian Church, Jackson

ville, Florida. Wayne chose

Daddy Herget for his best

man and Chris wore Mom

Herget's

wedding

dress.

She was a beautiful bride.

On arrival in Haiti, the

Chrlstianville family had a

lovely

reception

with

friends from Port-au-Prince.

"Auntie" made a Jamaican

wedding

cake,

and

gorgeous array of flowers

banked the table from
General Gracia Jacques,
head of the Haitian Army.

We are grateful to Mom and

Dad Munday and to all
others who did so much to
make
this
beautiful

beginning for Chris and

Wayne's married life.

CHRISTIANVILLE-YOURS TO LOVE AND CHERISH

Team work has been one of our great assets here atChristianville. Each year we have
had the blessing of many friends who have come to heip in the work. We wish we
could picture everyone. Here you see asmall sewing team that did a huge job. Marion
and Esther (sitting) are sisters and grew up as missionary kids in China. They have

been sewing for the school children for nearly three years now, coming each spring

time. And there is friend Eunice working, too. Below are the kids who show their
appreciation for the new clothes.

We are grateful for our friends those of you who have sponsored and loved our kids,

those who have come and labored with Sam and Eddie on buildings. Doctors and
Nurses who worked with Sandy in the Clinic and others who have painted, scrubed
and preached. Those who could not come have sent funds to keep us growing and

many have remembered us often in prayer. Christianville is yours to love and cherishwe share it with ourlove andappreciation forall who help andcare.

NEWS AND NOTES

This seems to be "Family Issue" for the Evangel...

for look who is here! Its a first grandchild for Jim
and Carol. Little Aaron James Herget arrived on
June 29th to brighten the lives of his parents, Tony
and Angela Herget. We are certainly proud grand
parents 1 May God bless this little life as he grows
In this lovely Christian family.
AARON JAMESHERGET

Recent work teams have been a great help. A group came from Snellville, Georgia,
another from E. 91st Street Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, and still others from
Missouri and Kentucky. Among these were Joe and Linda Garman and family. Joe is
president of A.R.M. prison ministries in the U.S. And there was Dr. Garland Bare and

wife Dorothy, former missionaries to Thailand and their foster daughter Lisa.
There was a group from S. Seminole Chruch in Florida, and a team who led a lovely
Vacation Bible School, from Kentucky. A group from Taylor University aided the
clinic and several other individuals. Doctors, Dentists and workers have come.
Christian servants you are. Thank you for sharing your lives with us.

NOTICE

If you are planning to relocate or have had any change of address, please let us know.
Now that we are using bulk mailing we do not receive returned mail. Keep us
informed of your current address I

ALSO

Please use our U.S. address for all important mail. Many letters have been tost in the
last two months. Perhaps you have written and not received an answer. Please write
again we answer our mall 1

Please do not send packages direct to Haiti through the mail. Use our forwarding
address for all mail. Thank you I
Please see new address on back cover

CHRISTIANVILLE
SCHOOL
BAND

See our children and be proud with us.

Here they are, kids who had never even

musical instrument in their pre-schooi yea
playing beautifully in our school band. Ti
talented kids. Being introduced to their
ments October '83 they plundged in, e
succeed. Of course, the first two months I

only deep shrill screeches but by Christm

were playing Mary had a little lamb.

The big surprise for Christianville staff.

Dedication Day for the new church. (You v
next issue) On that momentious day the b
white dress shirts with bow ties to the

three beautiful hymns!

Tears were pier

Yes, we all wert

Proud of ourkic

But there was

the leader and

all the patienc

and we know t

God blessed e
What of the fi.
music

in

Hai

musicians are
in church mu

trained to sen

with their educ

Yes, be proud
prayers.

s, now

ley are
instru-

jger to
)rought
as they

parents and visitors came on

riii read about Dedication in the

and appeared in long red pants,

amazement of all they played

tiful... even big men were wiping eyes.

Is ? You bet!

a force behind it all. Pam Hardy was

she did a great job. Thanks Pam for

:e we know it took. Boys are boys

ie job was not easy. But look now...

4'ery effort and our kids are winners.

ture ? They can make a living from
i. Teachers are scare and good
needed. There is much to be offered

sic areas and our kids are being

'e. Their Spiritual lives are growing

;ation and the future looks bright,

with us and keep the kids in your

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FISHHOOKS?
Fish hooks ?

No these fish won't

respond to them. This is a matter of

netting them in. It has been a great
project thus far and a lot fo fun. First
the net had to be made. (U.S.A.I.D.
had already seen to it that the pond
was stocked with baby fish). Then
when we had tested and found that

the fish had grown enough, the big

day came for the catch.

KIPANDJUNIOR WITH2"'/2 POUNDERS

First the net was stretched out across the width of the pond... 165 feet. Then it was
dropped into the water with the floats holding the lead-cord on top of the water.

Sinkers took the lower part to the bottom and the men drew the net down the pond
for the catch at the other end. All eyes were fixed for the catch everyone was very
excited. After fifteen minutes of work they reached the end, drew up the net, and lo!...

there was one fish in it! The fish had slipped away under the net. There was laughter
and fun like we hadn't seen in a long long time.
But later, we succeeded.

HEATH HELPS, TOO.

Yes, we caught nearly three hundred fish in all

and the school children enjoyed their share.
But success day was also cleaning day. Kip
and Junior led the work team and even their
youngest son Heath did his share. It was com-

paritively a small catch and we hope to do

much better when the chicken project is in full
operation. Remember, the chicken droppings
are full of partly digested corn and that is the
food the fish need.

We're off to a good start!

CHRI5TIANVILLE
lJUNIOR
Boys and girls, God's Word
says... "The poor shall never
cease, therefore I command
thee, saying open thine
hand wide..." Deut. 15:11.

This is w'hat you have been

doing opening your hand
wide to help our hungry
babies. Here in our picture
you see some of the little
ones whom you are helping.
Many of these little ones
who belong to Jesus, would
not live if they were not
getting help. Please remem
ber the children in your
prayers.

Each week our Nutrition ladles load up the horse that will carry food up the
mountains to the outpost. There they will cook for the babies and teach the mothers
how to care for them. They will also give them food to cook for the other days of the
week.

It is a long hike up there but our ladles are Christians and they are happy to go and
help the little hungry children.
Want to know a surprise ? We are planning to open a new kindergarten in September.
We will take children from 3 to 5 years old who have been getting strong from being
in the Nutrition feeding. You see, after they get well, they have to leave so that other
sickly babies can come In.

But

when

they go

back

home there will still not be

enough food. If we can have

them In Kindergarten we
can feed them and keep
them strong so that they
will learn better when they
do

come

to

school.

We

know you will be glad to

hear this.

Sometimes they are sick

and have to go to the hospital, Like little

Contave who is now having Typhoid Fever.
Our family has given blood for a transfusion
for him and we are praying that God will
spare his life. We visit him every day and
show him we care. Our children are all on

vacation but they come each day for songs

and a Bible lesson before their dinner. If you
were here we would let you help us pass out
the plates of food. Now that would be fun,

Hi;

wouldn't it I

Jean Augustine takes his music very

seriously. He loves to play that saxiphone
and you would too, if you had the chance.
We think he is a lucky little boy and so does
he. Augustine takes his school work
seriously too, and we like those A's that we
see on his report.

Hey kids, look at all that corn I That's Wayne supervising the boys in spreading the
corn out on our roof-top to dry in the sun. When the field of corn was ready to reap,
our school boys did the picking. That was 2 days of fun for them ! Bag after bag was

stacked into the truck, and hauled up to our course. After the corn dried it was
removed to the yard where a machine picked off all the little kernals. Now the
corn is ready to grind into chicken feed and it will then be a great help in the chicken
project. Soon we hope to have more eggs for our children.

CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION, INC.

Directors

Mr and Mrs James Herget, Managing directors

Mr Robert C. Shannon, Largo, Fla., u.s.a.
Mr Fred W. Smith Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., u.s.a.
Mr. Donald Wheeler, Orlando, Fla., U.S.A.
Mr Elvin Gray, Tampa, Fla., U.S.A.
Mr. Leon Dorleans, Haiti.

Missionaries and Sponsoring Churches

James Herget, First Christian Church, College Park, GA.
Carol Herget, First Christian Church, Largo FL.
Sam Streu, Volunteer
Wayne Herget, Kenwood, GA.

Christine Herget, Englewood, Jacksonville, FL.

Sandy DeVinney, Christian Church, Colorado, Arizona.

Agriculture

Junior and Kip Gearte, N. Manchester, IN.

Dr. Virgil Ullom, Dental Outreach, Babson Park, Fl.
Secretary
Christine Herget
Promotion
Mr and Mrs Les Lumsden, P.O. Box 812, PuntaGorda, Fl.
Mr and Mrs James Aberle, Williamsville, N.Y.
Mr and Mrs James Wood, Decatur, GA.
Attorney
Jean-Claude Leger, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Editor The Evangel Mrs Carol Herget
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THE

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A Christian Quarterly
from the Caribbean

VOL 30

Le[ ifieni give glory unio the Lord,

anddeclare hispraisein theislands (Isaiah 42:12)

JIM & CAROL HERGET

ROBERT 0. SHANNON

DONALD WHEELER

ELVINGRAY

FREDW.SMITH

LEON DORLEANS

CHRISTIANVILLE DIRECTORS

THE EVANGEL
WITH LOVE FROM

and (2azo[ <::M,X0,t

HERE'S HOW TO REACH US

We now have a new telephone at

home in Christianville. This number is
2-6219

You may dial direct after nine p.m. or

person to person at any hour. Over
seas calls can be made direct at low

BY LETTER:

prices. For calling Haiti dial 011-509-

All funds should be sent to P.O. Box

1-26219. Please ask the operator about

time changes.

13391 A, Orlando, Florida, 32859. You

may continue to send notes with your

BY CAR:

gifts to us there. Mail is hand carried

Leave

to us.

Tele, for Dugans 305:851-5430

Please do

Port-au-Prince

on

Carrefour

Road. We are 15 miles from down

not

mail

packages to

HAITI. Use Orlando Address.

town. Tap tap busses to Leogane

pass our big sign every hour. We are
1/2 mile from the highway.

THE RICHES OF HIS GRACE

Early in ouroutreacli at Christianvlile we knew that we would hold church services for

a long time in a thatched roof "booth". We knew that the Gospel could reach men's
hearts under a tree, along the wayside, or just anywhere But we needed strong and
permanent structures for the ciinic and school which would help to prove to the
people that we were here to help them - to relieve their suffering and to give them
hope. Then we knew that the Gospel would have greater effect.
And true it was... and is.

Now by the wonderful riches of God's grace, we have erected a very beautiful
building for worship, for preaching of His Word, for prayer and for the fellowship of
Christians.

The bell tower houses a beautiful old, old bell shipped to us from the church in

Milan, Missouri. Outside walls are block and stone, windows are glass louvres in
aluminum, and the roof is of native red-clay tiles.
Inside is the baptistry set in the center-front with the choir loft to the left and the

pulpit to the right all fronted with natural stone. The floor is of lovely designed
cement tiles and the lighting fixtures accentuated by beautiful fans sent by the
Englewood Church in Jacksonville, Florida, Oak benches built in the U.S. were on the

wharf but did notarrive in timefordedication. And so It wasthat on May 20th, 1984,
Christianville's house of worship was dedicatedto God. Abeautiful day, a wonderful
day it was. You were therewith us inourhearts foryou helped bring thisday to pass.

SPRING AND SUMMER PROGRAM

On the inside front cover you see the Directors for Christianville. We were happy to

have a fuii annual meeting this year in Haiti. The meeting came at the close of a
Retreat inaugurated by Christianville here at our Mission Home. All of our foreign
missionaries and those who are American trained and supported were invited. It was

a glorious time workshops, prayer times, good fellowship and excellent food
prepared by Don Wheeler and Russ Ungerof Orlando, Fla, RobertShannon, Minister
of 1st Christian Church, Largo. Fla. was the main speaker bringing messages each
morning and evening beginning on May15th with the welcome banquet and ending at
noon May 18th. Workshops led by the missionaries were excellent for growth and

problem solving testimonies were rich and meaningful. The retreat was such a
success that there was a unanimous vote to continue it again next year.

Attending were Reggie Thomas, Ralph and Leona Gorman, Larry Owen, George and
Lois Poston, Bob and Gretchen DeVoe, Stephen and Betty Prophete, Leon Dorleans,
Bob Reeves, Dan Pruitt, Salnave Desarmes, David and Wanda Orr and our own
Christianville staff of ten. We rejoice in the blessings of rich and joyful fellowship in
our united efforts.

Summer was just ahead.

With the encouragement of our Board meeting and church dedication we welcomed
the first of our summer teams, a group from Snellville, Ga. Others followed from
various churches across the U.S.Sandy, our Nurse was blessed with good clinic help

including three weeks with Dr. Garland Bare, former missionary to Thailand. His

Spiritual messages were also a blessing to our family and the church. Sam was
blessed with good "strong-arm" help in building and maintenance work.
Betty Gray led a group from Georgia and Florida again this year and a group came
from E. 91st St. church in Indianapolis.

it was a great summer ending with the opening of our new Kindergarten. Let us say
"Praise the Lord".

NOTICE

Now that the Dugans are working full time

with Christianville they will be available

for V.B.S., Camps and to present the work

in your church. They want you to see what

you have been doing in Haiti by your

prayers and support, so write or call the
Dugans.
Christianville
P.O. Box 13391A

Orlando, FL. 32859-0391

Tele. 305-851-5430
Haiti Address

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CHRISTIANVILLE SCHOOL
Children, beautiful children are reaching deeper into education at Christianvilie School.

We look back on a great school year and forward to the challenges of the Fall program.
Closing exercises in July included a display of workin sewing, music, Bible lessons and
recitations. Gradually their young mindsare absorbing a new way of life, a new language
and a new faith. Yes, a new language. The common language in Haiti is Creole but the
National language is French. French is the language of the educated and It does not
come easy for our children. This is why it is taking them longer to reach the stage of
letter writing for their Sponsors. But we are proud of their progress. They will make the
grade. They will succeed.

DEDICi

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CHRISTIANVILLE DIRECTORS
May 20th, 1984 was the marking of a great milestone for Christianville's Spiritual Outreach. Over 600 people raised their voices in praise
as the service of Dedication began. Christianviiie Directors formed a
male chorus from the platform and the School Band led by Pam

Hardy lent a lovely background to the sound of praise. The Band was
colorful in their bright red trousers, white dress shirts and bow ties.
But the music was the joy of every heart. It had been only eight
months since the boys had taken up their horns. And here they were
playing three lovely hymns - a twenty-eight instrument band!

We

were so very proud of them.

"Faith of our Fathers", they played, "We will be true to Thee "til
death". This is the outreach... true to the fathers who taught us and

laid down their lives for us so that we night also be set free by that
Faith! The whole occasion marked a step forward for our people... a

step that will result in eternal life for those who will accept.

OUR SCHOOL BAND

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PRAYER OF DEDICATION-FRED SMITH

The history of the church at Christianville reveals a slow but steady growth
through the past fiveyears. Our two deacons were among the first members
of the congregation. We met in a coconut straw booth for almost two years
and then moved into the school hall. At dedication date there were 97 baptized
Christians in the Church, two deacons, three preparing to become deacons,

and a ladies group. The church holds a 5 a.m. prayer hour daily, morning and
evening services on the Lord's Day, Bible School for all ages, two or three
week-night services, choir practice and various preaching sessions In outlying

-f areas in the nearby mountains. You may often seegroups of our people out
calling on the sick, visiting new members, or witnessing.

At the closing of our dedication no more fitting song could have been chosen
than "Onward Christian Soldiers". Yes, we are moving onward guided by the

Word... "And upon the first day of the week when the disciples gathered
together to break bread, Paul Preached unto them". Acts 20:7. Pray with us
for this young and growing body.

Pray with us that God will release men from the bonds of fear, superstition
and sin and give them freedom in the love of Jesus Christ.
for prayer and Fred W.
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THE MESSAGE-BOB SHANNON-WAYNE INTERPRETS

WorkTeams excelled this summerl Frank Rosenberg and Pete Casmano built beautiful

jables and benches for the new Kindergarten. Meanwhile Henrietta Simmons, Betty
Adams and Betty Waggoner made darling red gingham uniforms for the Kindergarten
flirls. Day after day there was no rest for the machines. Meanwhile a team of men

working with Lowell Thomas from Atlanta, Ga., were on the roof installing a solar hot
water system. Our summer workers are responsible for much of our physical growth
here and we are truly thankful for each and every one who comes. And can you just
imagine the joy of fellowship? Evenings at prayer time were so very rich. Letters follow
with messages like these: "Thank you for one of the best weeks in my whole life". "I
was blind but now I see- I wish I could have helped more". "My life has been changed
since my visit to Christianville".

Thank you work teams... and God bless you.

Tim Simmons (August Work Team) spent his time with a paint-brush. He has just
finished a beautifui and much needed sign for the highway at the turn-in point for
Christianviiie. But he did others, too. Every building now has a ioveiy professional sign, .
Clinic, Nutrition Centerand Church.

That is a heavy steel sign but not too heavy for the tractor to carry it out to the road and

for our team to iower it into its concrete base. Our prayer is that we might always live up
to our sign and really be a Christian outreach to our peopie. Pray for your missionaries

that they will have continued faith, iove, patience, understanding and wisdom as we

serve. Yes, servants it is that we want to be.

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MATT. 25:36

Boys and Girls, do you remember how many times

Jesus helped the sick and suffering? We are sure
you have learned many lessons from God's Word

about this and of how He wants us to help them,

too. This month we want to tell you about little
Contave. He attends Ghristianville School. One day
he became ill and for the next two weeks was so
ill that he could not attend school. Then we found
out how very ill he was and we rushed him to the

hospital. For two weeks he struggled between

life and death with two terrible diseases, Typhoid
Fever and t*/1alaria Prayers went up daily for Contave
and iinally we felt he would get well. We took
him from the hospital to our house at the mission

and finally we fell he would get well. We took him from the hospital to our house at
.the mission and tenderly cared for him for another two weeks. Team-worker Sandra Tho-

-mas bathed his thin little body and helped us care for him. Then he went home. A few

days later he had a relapse and was so ill that we had to carry him out to the car and to

'another hospital. There for ten days Contave came very near todeath. But God was good
to Contave and spared his life. Now after three months of illness, he has come back to

school and is gaining weight nicely. Won't you prayand thank God for sparing Contave?
We have done so already.

Psalmas 119:105

LOOK AT THOSE GREAT BIG TEETH!

Dr Virgil Uilom is

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among our boys and girls because he

Is a dentist w/ho loves them and dri

ves away their fears. Here you see

him teaching fvlarie how to brush her

teeth. After long summer holidays Dr.
Virgil will have a lot of "jacking-up" to

do with boys and girls who possibly

have also taken a holiday from regular

tooth-brushing. Our Dental Clinic is

open every week day for children in
need.

DID YOU KNOW...?

That Haiti is very mountainous?

That Haiti has six million people?

That Haiti is surrounded by very beautiful blue water?

That Haiti is about the size of the State of Maryland?

That Haitian people smile lots and are very friendly?

That Haitian children are very loving and obedient?
Let us continue to iove Haiti together!
BIBLE TIME IN THE CLASS ROOM

Reading the Bible in class is a very important part of Christianville School. Our children
memorize many Scripture verses and are constantly learning new truths from God's Word.
These truths will be a light to their path a lamp unto their feet as it says in the Psalms.
Do you know where? See if you can find the reverence across the page. The Psalms.also
say, "Thy Word have 1hid in my heart that I might not sing aggainstThee". Psalms 119:11

CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION, INC.

Directors

Mr and Mrs James Herget, Managing directors

Mr Robert C. Shannon, Largo, Fla.. u.s.a.
Mr Fred W, Smith Jr., JacksonvlMe, Fla.. u.s.a.
Mr. Donald Wheeler. Orlando, Fla., U.S.A.

Mr Elvin Gray, Tampa, Fla., U.S.A.

Mr. Leon Dorleans, Haiti.

Missionaries and Sponsoring Churches
James Herget, First Christian Church, College Park, GA.
Carol Herget. First Christian Church, Largo FL.
Sam Streu, Volunteer
Wayne Herget, Kenwood, GA.

Christine Herget, Englewood, Jacksonville, FL.

Sandy DeVinney. Christian Church, Colorado, Arizona.
Agriculture

Junior and Kip Gearte, N. Manchester. IN.

Dr. Virgil Ullom. Dental Outreach. Babson Park, Fl.
Secretary
Christine Herget
Promotion
Mr and Mrs Les Lumsden, P.O. Box 812, PuntaGorda, Fl.
Mr and Mrs James Aberle, Williamsville. N.Y.
Mr and Mrs James Wood, Decatur, GA.
Attorney
Jean-Claude Leger, Port-au-Prince, HaYti
Editor <<The Evangel Mrs Carol Herget
Dentist

HaYti Address

P.O. Box 1690, Port-au-Prince. Haiti

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In the spirit of Christian joy, we and our parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Munday and Mr. and Mrs. James Herget, request the honour of
your presence at our marriage on Saturday, the twenty-eighth day of

April, 1984 at three o'clock in the afternoon at Englewood Christian

Church in Jacksonville, Florida,

You are invited to join in worship and witness our vows.

If you

are unable to attend, we ask your presence in thought and prayer,

R.S.V.P.

Christine and Wayne

Dear Friends,

Wayne came to us when he was two years old.

was showing signs of keenly enjoying work.

By the time he reached five, he

Wayne has never changed in this

area,^ As he grew older and gave his life to Christ, he shared the work of
the Kingdom with us, becoming an efficient and dedicated worker.

It was no surprise to us when Wayne chose Bible College and neither was it a
surprise when he announced his intentions to join us in Haiti.
But God had a special surprise for all of us...He sent Chris to Haiti for
summer work. It was during this period that Chris chose Christianvi1le for

her life's work. Then she met Wayne and it all happened. Mom and Dad are very
thankful for this Christian marriage. We are also happily anticipating Wayne's
graduation from Atlanta Christian College, May 4th and graduation for Chris at
Central Florida Bible College later in May.

We plan a short trip to the U,S. for the wedding and Wayne's graduation, re
turning in time for the first Missionary Retreat for our Haiti missionaries, an
invitation from Christianvi1le. Robert Shannon, minister of 1st Christian Church
Largo, Fla, will bring the main messages and workshops will be done by Ralph
Gorman of Cookson Hills, Reggie Thomas, Bob DeVoe, Steve Prophete and others of
our missionaries here. Dates are May 15th to 18th.

Carol had a good trip - a full 21 days and first in four years. Meeting
folks there is such a loving experience. How blessed we are with you who
Jove and care for us! We are so grateful.
In February a team came from Kentucky...they came preaching and teaching and
striving to win people for Christ, But they also labored. Final touches
were done on the church building - it is ready for the floor, and the roof on
the staff house was framed and poured with concrete. It was a second trip
for most of the team and a happy one for all of us.

Every area of work is being blessed and we rejoice in our Lord and Saviour for
His care and love through you. Each of you is very special to our hearts.
Thank you for your gift,..how we long to write each of you personally, but we
cannot. We love you and thank our Father for you. Pray with us as we press
on, sharing God's Word, breaking bread, and laboring for Him.

V/ijrs^in Chri^ian love,

I cor, IS,58

fl/n and Carol Herget

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FOUNDATION INC.

BREAKING

Lined up for the first turn of the ground for Christianville's new school
building are left to right, Shubert Rariy, Principal of the School, Jii-i Kerget,
Carol herget and Sara Streu,

At left front is Eddie Kardy, Fiissionary-builder

(two ^'ear terir.) to Christianville who drew the plans for the building.
Christianville School is completing three years of existance.

It was founded

by the llergets in its original building, a gift from Canadian friends of Sam
Streu.

This four classroom building with office, kitchen and assembly hall houses

420 students.

A complete general education in the school is complimented by extra

corricular classes in sewing, agriculture and music.

28 instruments and two soccer teams.

The school has a band with

Bible studies are done in the classrooms

daily and a daily chapel held for all children.

Two meals are served daily - breakfast and a hot dinner with meat and vegetables.

All children receive complete dental care and medical care.

by a Sponsorship Program which is open to all.
There is a serious need of more space.

The school is funded

Sponsor fees are $20.00 per month.

The need is accenuated by the pleas

of the

children who constantly ask that their brothers and sisters be allowed to come to

school.

The new building will house 800 children, a library, new dining and kitchen

areas, sewing and music rooms and the regular class-rooms.

In the background of

the picture you can see the new church building where daily school chapels will be
held.

Jim and Carol Herget have completed six years in Haiti during which time they have

established the School, a Medical and Dental Clinic, Nutrition Center, Farm, Adult

Literacy School, ii^ Fish and Chicken Industry and a church with a complete program

which involves 14 weekly services. yi)ere

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beautiful! The church was full - over 500 attending,

and the dedication service was another of the great highlights of our lives.

Bob Shannon of Largo, Florida brought the heart-stirring message of the day.

others of our Directors took part in the program and our School Band made
their first public appearance playing three hymns. It was a great day!
Now we have a place of worship for our congregation and also for our school
children for their daily chapel. Now the church bell will ring and remind
our people that God is calling them and offering than eternal life. Pray for
us as we grow.

With the church building completed the urgent heart-rending

need of a new school building comes into full view.

Sisters

and Brothers of our school children are crying to come to

school...hungry for food and for education and for love.
WE

MUST

HELP

THEM !

The groundbreaking has been held, the plans are drawn and now

all we need is funds to begin the foundations.

Won't ycu

please pray with us and help us to make a way for these needy
little ones? Will you believe with us that this great task
can be accomplished?

Wayne and Chris had a lovely wedding - thanks to all of you who attended and
to all who sent gifts to them. Wayne is already on the job here while Chris
completes her studies to gain her degree in Bible College. She will join us
soon,

Wayne's graduation was great but the most heart-warming for Mom and Day was
his ordination to the Ministry.

Paul Carrier, President of Atlanta Christian

College gave Wayne his diploma and then on Sunday ordained hin at Kenwood
Christian Church. This completed the years of training for Wayne's life work*
We were a proud Mom and Dad.

We arrived home just in time to host the first Missionary Retreat for our
Haiti Missionaries. At Christianville*s invitation seven Missions brought
representatives for four days of stirring messages and workshops, good food

and warm fellowship. Bob Shannon was the guest speaker and the missionaries
shared the workshops. A beautiful spirit of oneness prevailed and the future
of the work in Haiti looks very bright. There was a unanimous vote to return
next year and to [-row in this unity.

Thirty-three attended.

Ycu have been very dear to our hearts through these past six weeks.

All along

we have penned loving messages to you in our hearts but there was no time to
put the words on paper. Now we pause to say thank-you for making it all

possible.

Now we pause to ask your continued prayers for us in our outreach.

We need you more than ever in our heavy summer program.

our joy in service.

love fromvour servants,

(jSisi and Carol Herget

We want you to share

SEP 26 1984
August 1984

Dear Friends,

Thank you for making this the most fruitful and wonderful summer we have had

here at Christianville. Some of you came and worked, some sent gifts of useful

kinds, some sent food...lots of it, some sent encouragement with letters and

most of yousstood solidly behind us with your loving support. How grateful we

A team came in August from West Shore Christian, 1st Christian in St Petersburg,
(both Florida) and from Kenwood Christian in Georgia. It was Betty Gray again
and those who love Christianville because of her. Lowell Thomas marshalled his
group from Kenwood.

Several of the team had been here before.

Here*s some of what they did:

1. installed a soiar water system - first hot water in our house!

2. made tables and benches for our new Kindergarten..60 kids.

3. painted a number of beautiful signs for our buildings and highway.
4. fenced in the fishpond area, the Kindergarten and the church.
5. sewed 30 darling uniforms for the Kindergarten.
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6. repaired cars, cleaned, mended uniforms, lots of iffice work.
7. Five days of VBS.

8. Four girls (ladies) daily in the clinic sorting drugs and helping Sandy.
Progress is evident on every hand. We are excited about our 60 darling CAndergarten kids coming in September. We will use the Nutrition Center mornings and
move the Nutrition babies to an 11 to 4 schedule.

At noon we will feed all.

Dr. Garland Bare missionary to Thailand for 23 years, spent 3 weeks working in
the Clinic. It was great having them with us. Joe Garman & family came, A.R.M,
prison ministry, and the Howell family with preacher David Johnson, Indiana.
Wayne and Chris have settled into the work in a great way...Sam continues his
faithful strong leadership in the building area..Sandy needs a holiday after a
grueling summer's work - over 26,000 are now registeredin Clinic.

Gaerte's moved

into the new staff house and love it, and "Auntie" still cooks for the crowd

with no complaints.

Jim and Carol?

Again, we keep the wheels greased, the gov

ernment business rolling, purchasing, hauling, writing, teaching, and keeping an

eye on our teenagers.

The church is growinj^ with our new minister. V/e have had 32 baptisms thus far t>.:
this year and our teaching program continues.yes, in all things we continue to
live Christ to His people and to lift up His Name. We are anxious for school to
reopen in September. Many of our children have come all summer for classes, VBS
and dinner.

Again, may the Lord bless you all richly.

and gift.

We are so very grateful for your love

Let us keep one another in prayer.

, in Chrij

and Carol Hergel

Don and Virginia Dugan have worked "like trojans" for over 4 years as Forwarding
Agents, promotional workers, shippers, and bankers. Now we have the joy of an
nouncing their full time committment with Christianville, September 1st,
Their presentations at churches have brought all kinds of lovely reports to us

here in Haiti - this is a couple who are loved and wanted.

They are ready to

meet you and work with you for the cause of Christ. Write them today and wel
come them. Pray for their need of $900.00 per month support. Plans are for
them to work, assisting in business management part time in Haiti, and the rest

of the year visiting churches.

Virginia in this beautiful

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November 1984

0 1984

Dear Friends,

God's timing is just right.

Always. Our new church pews had been on the wharf for

many weeks all during our very busy summer.

We tried to muffle our frustration.

Last week a work team came from Corinth church, Georgia, and built our new pig

house.

They worked so hard and fast that in 3 days the job was complete.

two days left.

They had

And can you believe God's wonderful timing...those pews rolled into

the yard on the very day the team was ready for a new job.

And those 10 men with

our Sara, Wayne and Junior, assembled, leveled and anchored all 32 pews working from
5 a.m. until 11 p.m.

They laid down the tools an hour before dashing for the air

port.

Yes, God's timing is perfect.

It would have taken our small crew 2 to 3 months to

do the job.

Now the church building is complete and just beautiful.

pel yesterday and it was only 3/4 full.

We had 430 for school cha

There is much room for growth. Thank you

Corinth team for your work and for the gift that paid for the pig house.

We thank

God for all of you.

The new Kindergarten is doing great with those 60 darling kids.

tion increased to 431 making a total of 491 in school.

School registra

The school kitchens are

really busy, art classes have been added and the band continues to progress.

We

have had 15 baptisms in the past five weeks and are seeing our new Christians grow
in their faith.

It is exciting to teach and see such eager response.

There is

real hunger for the Word, especially among the young people who are being educate^^
Carol's class alone averages between 50 and 60 teenagers- a marvelous challenge.

Thank you for your gift and love for the work here.

Your prayers have been

heard and the Lord has given us strength for the job. We all join in our lovej
and gratitude for you.

*/Jim and Carol Herget and family,

SPONSOR

FAMILY

It's Christmas time again and we look for-

We appreciate your general fund gifts so

ward to another lovely time with our kids.

much.

We would appreciate your help with a gift

the hospital this term and had it not been

of $10.00 for your child or any other gift

for this special care we feel confident

to help with the party or to help a child

that they would not be with us now.

who does not receive a gift.

grateful we are that God has used you to

your loving care.

Thanks for

Four of our children have been in

help them.

How

!?

^ Evangel

HAITI

1984
N. 4

VOL. 30
A Christian Quarterly
from the Caribbean

Lel them give glory unto the Lord,

and declare his praise in the islands" {Isaiah 42:12)

li

Typical construction of a pig house at the local farmer's home. Requirements for
receiving a pig are to have a cement slab floor and enclosure barriers. This farmer is

ready for his pig. We estimate that our 75 80 farmers w/ill receive their pair of pigs by
October, 85. This should be a great help to needy families.

THE EVANGEL

WITH LOVE FROM

g.Lm cincl (2cl%o[

HERE'S HOW TO REACH US

We novt^ have a new telephone at

home in Christianville. This number is
2-6219

You may dial direct after nine p.m. or

person to person at any hour. Over
seas calls can be made direct at low

BY LETTER:

All funds should be sent to P.O. Box

13391 A, Orlando. Florida, 32859. You

may continue to send notes Vi'ith your
gifts to us there. Mail is hand carried
to us.

Tele, for Dugans 305:851-5430

Please do not mail packages to

HAITI. Use Orlando Address.

prices. For calling Haiti dial 011-5091-26219. Please ask the operator about
time changes.
BY CAR;

Leave

Port-au-Prince

on

Carrefour

Road. We are 15 miles from dov\/n

town. Tap tap busses to Leogane

pass our big sign every hour. We are
1/2 mile from the highway.

INAUGURATION - A POSITIVE BEGINNING

It was the occasion of the Swine Repopulation Program for Haiti.

Mr. Frantz Flambert, Minister of Agriculture in Haiti presented ownership papers for
United States donated pigs, to Jim and Carol Herget for Christianvlile. A few years
ago Haiti suffered a serious blow. There was an Island-wide epidemic of African
Swine Fever and the farmers lost heavily of their livelihood.
Following this the Haitian Government found it necessary to kill off the remaining
pigs and leave the Island void of them for a period of time so as to eradicate the
disease. At the end of the quarantine the United States stepped in and promised to
help by giving new brands of pigs for repopulation.
And this they did.

These pigs would be quarantined until they could produce young that would stand
the rigors of this hot climate. It was December 1984 and the second step of the pro
gram was ready to begin.

Christianvlile was honored to receive the first pigs - 20 in all. Within a year these pigs
are due to produce 75 to 80 young pigs that are, in turn, to be given to small farmers
of our area. The pigs are now gaining weight and by April should be ready to breed. It
will be a great day when we can give our farmers their first pig. In time these farmers
are to return one pig to us and we will supply pigs again to other farmers. After the se
cond litters are distributed we will be free to raise pigs for use in providing meat for
the children of Christianvilie School.

Minister Flambert expressed his praise and appreciation for the excellent building
we had erected for the pig program and gave us much encouragement in his

message. Mr. Jerome French, Director of U.S.A.I.D. spoke in behalf of the United
States and their part In the program. Also attending the Inauguration was the Direc
tor of lICA and Doctors of Agronomy from various Islands In the Caribbean.

The benefits of our program are for the children - we are encouraged.

Down came the blessings - up went the walls.

A team from Indiana arrived with sleeves rolled up and backs ready to bend. A goodhearted crew they were. The job was another building that would answer a number of

problems for our farm program. The plan included a feed storage room for butchering
of pigs, cows, chickens and goats, and the third, a cooler for eggs and meat. It is
situateo comfortably between the two buildings for chickens and pigs. In one week's
time the roof was on and the team led by Gene Custer, rejoiced over their ac
complishment.

It was an urgent need. The farm is producing and our home kitchen can take only so
much butchering. A cow in the kitchen doesn't leave much room for the regular ac
tivities!

This project has with it another need. .. a commercial meat grinder. We have found
that ground meat shares the protein equally among our school children. Now that we
are reaching the stage on our farm that we can produce good meat for our children
nearly full time, we will need to grind it. We press on being reminded of God's care for
the poor.

isaiah 58:6,7 >> Is not this the fast that I have chosen... to deal thy bread to the
hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house, and when thou
seest the naked that thou cover him?

God has given us instruction, a challenge, a people in need. He gave us Haiti and we
praise Him for the opportunity to serve.

ORDINATION OF DEACONS
It has been beautiful watching the change that is occuring in the Christianviile area.
Throughout December and early January there have been weddings uniting of
families in the church, and joyful gatherings of God's people. We rejoice in this.
Recently tvt/o new deacons were ordained in the church. David Marcelin and Emile St.
Germain - two sincere and dedicated young men gave themselves to serve the Lord.
Ordaining the men (pictured above) were Deacon Charlemagne, Jim Herget, Don
Dugan and Deacon Gelexis.
David Marcelin has begun his fourth year with Christianviile as a Dental Hygienist in
our clinic. But David found an inner drive to preach the Gospel. He has devoted every
spare hour of his life to working with the church this past year and has developed in
to a fine young preacher. He has been an excellent leader of the youth, a couselor,
song leader and preacher and truly a servant. Wayne and Jim have deeply ap

preciated the excellent Spiritual help that he has given them in the work of the
church.

At the present time our team of leaders are investigating a new very needy area six
miles back into the mountains from us. Hopefully in the near future we will have ex
citing news of this venture.

Health is blooming on every iittle face.

But it was not aiways so. Our l<inderganen began because of

need.These are the children that came to us for care in the Nutrition
Center. These were the unfortunate children of unfortunate parents.

When their course of Nutrition was completed, by rules of the

Government health program, they were to be graduated, it was right.

Other children were out there in need. The good must be shared.

CINDERGARTEN
GOD'S GARDEN
OF
CHILDREN

Our school is full. We number 500 now with the kindergarten. There is

iand

for

a new school

building. There is water. There are

children...many children. What then? Ail we need is the building to

house them. And God will provide. Believe with us and prepare for a
future bright as the faces of our darling kindergarten kids. Believe!
There is no impossibility with God.

OUR MEDICAL "ARM"

EXPRESSES

GOD'S LOVE
Christianville's

Clinic

and

Nutrition

Center work hand in hand. Each morning

our Nutrition Director goes out into the
villages
children.

searching
It

sometimes

is

for

malnourished

rescue

children

are

effort.

But

referred

by

Nurse Sandy in the Clinic. Here is little

ASTRID who came to us at the age of
two years. She weighed in at 12 and one

half pounds. She was loved by her

mother and now she is loved by Christianvilie as well. That includes you! We
hope to show her to you again in a few
months.

Over 28,000 patients are

registered in our clinic files.
Regular Clinic days are
Monday, Tuesday, Wednes
day and Friday. Sandy is on
call every day mal<ing house
calls day and night. Her
latest mode of travel is by
donkey.
Dr. Ronald Fouche has been

faithfully serving Christianville

Clinic

for

over

two

years. He is gentle and kind

as well as an excellent doc

tor. At times he is assisted

by volunteer Doctors from

the U.S. and from Canada.

There is plenty of room for

any to serve...the door is

open. Dr. Fouche joins us in

welcoming you.
"Jesus said, "Behold, I set

before you an open door..."

A NEW WELL
Water just plain water is the greatest
need of third world countries in trouble.

Water is the greatest need in Haiti today.

Great dry open plains show scorched

earth while towering n>ountains are bare
and formidable.

Rivers provide some

water but disease as well. Good water is

deep down in the earth. God has already

blessed

Christianville

with

beautiful

water - 200 feet down. But it is not

enough for a school of 1000 children, a

clinic, staff homes, etc. Sam and Wayne

conferred we needed a new well for the
new school.

We prayed.
And the well drillers came.

Sometimes they drill and there is no

water at that spot - It Is a chance to take.

The big rig went to work, down into the

earth for two days. The second day by

late afternoon there was a shout of joy.
God provided again!
As we stood there gazing at the water
bubbling up through the drilling pipe, we
rejoiced in God's wonderful love and

care. At 197 feet we touched water, plen

ty of water that hopefully one day will

sooth the thirst of our children.

Let us praise the Lord I

Boys and Girls, our school yard has taken on a new look recently with these lovely
swings. The children have never had such fun times. It is fun for us to watch them at
play. In other sections of the school yard there are cool trees that shade circular ben
ches for the children to sit and rest. There is a big round tank with faucets where they
can drink, brush their bright red uniforms playing, laughing and talking. These are the
precious children that you sponsor and love. Thank you for caring and helping.
'Little Carwine has a problem. She was in need of glasses even though still in the
Kindergarten class. We took her to the Doctor and had her fitted for glasses. But little
Carwine is a tricky little miss. She has learned to look over her glasses! Now we have
to watch her and teach her to look through them so that the glasses will correct her
had eye. One day it should be well again. Let's pray for Carwine that she will try and
understand that she needs her glasses.

Vv

TEEN TIME

It was December -that extra happy month of the year for our school children. Now
after four years many of our children have reached their teens. Their straw roofed

houses are still the same but they have changed. They have learned to read and write,
to care about themselves, to dress nicely. We felt if was also time for them to learn

about Christian fellowship and the joy of eating together in a nice way. So we had a
party. There were tables and cloths, forks, knives and spoons, glasses and napkins
and plenty of good food. Much of it was strangely new to our teens but they learned
quickly and enjoyed every minute of the evening. They sang and prayed and laughed.
At the close of the party each teenager received anew Bible and a lovely sheet and
towel. Work teams had brought sheets and towels and had left them with us for three

years and we had one for each of 70 teenagers. We were smothered with hugs and
kisses at the end of the party and when Christmas came for our family we were tired
but oh so very happy.

Our school is full. We number 500 now with the kindergaten. there is land for a new
school building. There is water. There are children. .. many children. What then? All
we need is the building to house them. And God will provide. Believe with us and
prepare for a future bright asthe faces of our darling kindergaten kids. Believe! There
is no impossibility with God.

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CHRISTIANVILLE FOUNDATION, INC.

Directors

Mr and Mrs James Herget, Managing directors

Mr Robert C. Shannon, Largo, Fla., U.S.A.
Mr Fred W. Smith Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., U.S.A.
Mr Donald Wheeler, Oriando, Fla., U.S.A.
Mr Eivin Gray. Tampa, Fla., U.S.A.
Mr L6on Dorl6ans, Haiti.

Missionaries and Sponsoring Churches

James Herget, First Christian Church, College Pari^, GA.

Carol Herget, First Christian Church, Largo FL.
Sam Streu, Volunteer

Wayne Herget, Kenwood Christian Ch., Fayetteville. GA.

Southwest Christian Ch., Jackson, MS.

Christine Herget, Engiewood, Jacksonville, FL.

Sandy DeVinney, Christian Church, Colorado, Arizona.

Dgnllst

Dr. Virgil Ullom, Dental Outreach, Babson- Park, FL.

School AdmlnlstratorChristine Herget

Promotion

Mr and Mrs Les Lumsden, P.O. Box 812, Punta Gorda, FL.
Mr and Mrs James Aberle, Williamsville, N.Y.
Mr and Mrs James Wook, Decatur, GA.

Attorney

Jean-Claude L6ger, Port-au-Prlnce. Haiti

Editor "The Evangel>> Mrs Carol Herget

P.O. Box 1690, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Haiti Address

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