Batavia church welcomes Haitian outreach director
Submitted by Congregational Church of Batavia
Doris Frame, a Batavia resident and member of the Congregational Church of Batavia, has made six trips to help the children of Jacmel, Haiti, since the devastating earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010.
Each time, she has brought donated supplies that include sundresses made from pillowcases and shorts made from T-shirts by church members, as well as diapers. She has distributed these in Jacmel with the help of Mike Rigel, director of community outreach for the Joy In Hope orphanage of Jacmel, Haiti.
On Sunday, May 6, the Outreach Team from Congregational Church of Batavia will reciprocate, hosting Rigel in Batavia. He will bring greetings from Joy In Hope in a short mission presentation at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services.
A the simple Haitian-themed luncheon will follow the second service, starting at about 11:45 a.m. that morning. Standard Haitian fare centers around the staples: beans and rice. Side dishes consist of fruits, vegetables and Haitian condiments.
After lunch, Rigel will talk at greater length about the work Joy In Hope does in Jacmel and his role there. Among his other duties, he leads the teams that come to work with orphanages, oversees teams building homes in the community, and mentors/coordinates with the families that move from tent cities into those homes. His wife, Georgette, facilitates hospital feedings for patients.
To ensure that sufficient lunch can be provided, the organizers ask that anyone interested in attending the lunch and hearing more about Joy In Hope would RSVP by Wednesday, May 2.
Contact to the church office at (630) 879-1999 or bataviaucc@sbcglobal.net, or Doris Frame at (630) 406-8474 or dresses4haiti@gmail.com.