A Recognized Service Organization of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Hurricane Recovery Follow Up In Haiti 2018

mrychel
April 17, 2018
0

Pastor Jacob Deal

It takes a long time to recover from a Hurricane, especially in Haiti, where construction resources are at a premium. The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) continues to stand by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti (ELCH) by providing funds, through Ministry In Mission for the construction and reconstruction of churches in areas where Hurricanes destroyed many churches.

Rev. Jacob Deal, Pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Sharon PA, has been doing ministry in Haiti since he was a teenager. Pastor Jacob, has worked with Rev. Ross Johnson, Director of Disaster Relief for the LCMS, Rev. Paul Toulotte, District President of the ELCH and Ministry Mission over the last year and one half. Pastor Jacob is following up on the rebuilding of Haitian Pastor’s roofs and homes and the continuing rebuilding and construction of Haitian Churches in the Sud and Grande Anse Districts of Haiti.

Last week Pastor Jacob, travelled to Haiti to follow up and co-ordinate the continuing reconstruction. Pastor Jacob not only follows up on the construction but provides spiritual counseling for Haitian Pastors. Having a representative of the LCMS provides encouragement to these Pastors.

Here are pictures taken by Pastor Jacob last week, as he travelled by motorcycle, showing work being done in Berlotte, Polite,and  Sejourne Haiti.

Berlotte Gallery

Polite Gallery

Sejourne Gallery

Read More

Perry Lutheran Home, Perry Iowa – A New Partner !

mrychel
March 15, 2018
0

Thanks to a Lutheran Women In Mission Grant, Ministry In Mission , is in the process of coordinating the building of an Elder Care Home in Jacmel Haiti. When the home is built expertise will be needed to take proper care of the residents. In an answer to prayer, Jackie Rychel was contacted by Courtney Frerichs from Lutheran Family Service of Iowa. Courtney asked Jackie to come to Perry Iowa and tour the facilities of the Perry Lutheran Home, their elder care facilities in Perry Iowa. Courtney also stated that they were interested in a possible partnership with Ministry In Mission.

On March 4, 5 and 6 Jackie and Mark Rychel from Ministry In Mission had the opportunity meet at the Perry Lutheran Home with Rev. Max Phillips, CEO of the Perry Home and Executive Director of Lutheran Family Service of Iowa and Deb Koelln, Chief Care Officer at Perry Lutheran Home for a tour of the facilities and a comprehensive indoctrination in caring for the elderly.

The Perry Lutheran Home has award winning programs for elder care. Their Alzheimers and dementia care is cutting edge. The staff of caring people is dedicated to excellence in elder care.

Jackie and Mark, took part in a simulation of what is is like to have Alzheimers disease, they  learned about music therapy, interfaced with the residents of the Perry Home and had intervews with the entire staff.  You could feel the Holy Spirit alive here in the expertise of the leadership and staff.

Virtually the entire staff of Lutheran Family Service and the leadership of the Perry Lutheran Home met with Jackie and Mark to explore taking a mission trip to Haiti to help with the new Elder Care Home.  The beginning of  January 2019, was set for the mission trip. Both the Perry Lutheran Home and Ministry In Mission are Recognized Service Organizations of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. This type of synergism as part of the Body of Christ is what its all about. Both organizations using their God given talents to help people and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ!

Read More

Elder Home construction is underway

mrychel
February 16, 2018
0

Thanks to Sydney Kessa for the pictures that show the begining of the construction of the Elder Care home. We are so grateful for the tremendous support, both prayer and financial, for this project by Women in Mission of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LWML) and many people across the world.  Many missionary teams are headed to Haiti this year to work side by side with the Haitian craftsmen to make the Elder Care home a reality.

To donate to this project, click here.

To inquire about joining a mission trip contact Jackie Rychel by clicking here

Read More

Haiti Elder Care Home News

mrychel
February 6, 2018
0

The Elder Care Home in Beaudoin Haiti took large steps to becoming a reality in the last two weeks. The missionary team doing work during the final weeks of January 2017, started clearing the banana trees on the land adjacent to the Center of Refuge Orphanage, the site of the new elder care home. The trees will be replanted elsewhere. Pastor Marky Kessa will oversee the construction and boulders were delivered to start the foundation. The Elder care home is one of the first that we know of in Haiti. Thank you Lutheran Women’s Missionary League for you support.

On Friday Feb. 2, 2018, Jeanne Schimmelmann, President of the Ohio District Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, presented a check to Jackie Rychel, President of Ministry In Mission for $50,000 . This represented the first installment of the $100,000 grant from the National Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, for the construction of the elder care home.

Sue Matzke, Jackie Rychel, Jeanne Schimmelmann, Marti Jacobson, Lee Stone

Read More

Fall Fundraiser-Thank You

mrychel
November 4, 2017
0

On Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 St. Mark Lutheran Church in Chesterland, OH hosted the Ministry In Mission Fall Fundraiser, to raise funds for the Center of Refuge Orphanage in Beaudoin Haiti and for Hurricane relief for the recent devastating hurricanes in the United States and Puerto Rico.

The Saint Mark volunteers turned Fellowship Hall into a spooky cavern, alive with spiders and webs. The HolyGhost Cafe featured hot dogs with eyes and deviled spider eggs. OH MY!

An awesome time was had by all, bidding on the many donated baskets, popping prize balloons and playing trivia.

Thanks to all who participated. Thanks to all who put in tremendous effort to make the event successful. Thanks to the merchants and friends of Ministry In Mission  that provided prizes and gift baskets.

Especially, Thank You Lord for allowing all of us to be Your hands and feet to those in need. Our prayer is that these efforts will help spread the Good NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST

Read More

U.S. Hurricane Relief – Working Together

mrychel
September 7, 2017
0

members of St. Mark

Working with St. Mark Lutheran Church in Chesterland OH, (where Ministry In Mission has its roots), and Harp Ministry in Caldwell OH (HARP). Jackie Rychel, President of Ministry In Mission, organized relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey.

Jackie contacted Rev. Terry Cripe, President of the Ohio District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Rev. Cripe  suggested contacting Mary Bates from Harp Ministry. Mary had already mobilized delivery trucks to deliver relief supplies to the Houston Texas area and was on her way there herself and coordinating distribution with Disaster Response of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod  . Mary suggested donations of cleaning supplies, pet food and diapers.

supplies on “Prayer Force One”

St. Mark members, were notified by email and immediately started bringing donations to St. Mark. Barb Nicholson, a St. Mark member had pallets  of emergency freeze dried food at home that she donated to the effort.

Mary Bates and Jackie Rychel and volunteers at HARP

Members of St. Mark loaded “Prayer Force One ,” the church bus with all the supplies and on Wednesday Sept. 5, delivered the supplies to HARP where it will be sent by semi-truck to relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey and possibly Hurricane Irma as it bears down on the United States. In addition to the supplies, Ministry In Mission made a monetary donation to Harp Missions. Thanks to all who donated there time, money labor and prayers to the relief effort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read More

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Hurricane Harvey Relief

mrychel
August 29, 2017
0

A Message from Jackie Rychel, President of Ministry In Mission:

Dear Friends,

Reverend, Dr Ross Johnson, director of Disaster Response has asked me to reach out to my contacts and ask you to encourage donations for Hurricane Harvey victims.

Having served with Rev Johnson in Haiti for Hurricane Mathew I can tell you LCMS does a great job assessing the disaster, responding quickly and stabilizing the Churches and their pastors to be able to better serve their communities.

Please consider a door offering at your church in the coming weeks and/or add this information to you bulletins, social media pages and newsletters.  Below is verbiage we are using in our releases to bring awareness to those that may want to give but need more information or the channel to donate.

LCMS World Relief and Human Care, through LCMS Disaster Response, is coordinating with Texas District Disaster Response to launch a significant and sustained relief effort in response to Hurricane Harvey.

LCMS Disaster Response teams will deploy as soon as emergency officials allow them to enter the disaster zone.

Please consider donating to the LCMS Disaster Response. ALL donations will be used specifically to restore numerous lives as we bear Christ’s mercy in word and deed to Hurricane Harvey victims.

To follow the most recent developments a new website has been established.            https://www.lcms.org/harvey

Blessings!

Jackie Rychel

Ministry in Mission

President and Founder
440-729-2272
440-463-0594 cell

Read More
Older
Newer

Recent News

Subscribe to Thread of Grace Newsletter

©2019 Ministry In Mission Inc.
Member of Associations of Lutheran Mission AgenciesALMA logo