UCI Ministries

UCI 2007

UCI pastoral training:
UCI’s main goal is to teach the Word of God. JeanJean was trained at the Trinity Theological Seminary in the States. He always felt that God was calling him to return to Haiti to train church leaders in the Word. Haiti has many churches but very few trained pastors. These men have been hunger to learn more about the Word. Some of these men travel 6-8 hours a day to attend classes. And they are happy to do so. UCI has given out bikes to the pastors to help them travel. UCI also distributes Bibles and biblical materials as available to the churches. The newest project is the completion of a dormitory that will house the pastors that have to travel the furtherest. By God’s grace this dormitory will be completed in the spring of 2007.

UTK: United Christian Workers:
The vast majority of churches are unable to support many ministries, or even pay the pastor, due to the poverty of Haiti. UCI has endeavored to help the churches find ways to support itself and ministries of the church. Toward this aim, UCI has hired Saul Louis and Justin Mompremier to work alongside the churches that have attended the pastoral training. Saul is a trained agriculturist that had worked for the government for many years. He is also a church leader. He travels to the different churches and teaches seminars on agricultural techniques and godly stewardship principles. There are now church gardens where the people can practice these techniques and also generate money for ministries. UCI also distributes female pigs to the churches. The litter is distributed to needy families with the understanding that one of the following litter will be tithed back to the church. The newest project is the construction of a tree nursery that will distribute fruit trees to the churchs.

UFK: United Christian Women:
Because women are an integral part to God’s work, UCI has been teaching the Word of God to the wives of the pastors that attended JeanJean’s classes. Kristie and Evenie Louis have been working together to help these women study their Bibles and find their own place in the ministry of the church. Another goal of the class is to expose the women to new learning in other places such as the use of an oven made out of a metal 50 gallon barrel that uses
charcoal.

Nutrition Centers:
Due to the extreme poverty in Haiti, many of its children are severely malnourished. God put a desire in the Mompremiers’ heart to try to help some of these children find good food. In addition to physically feeding the children, UCI is committed to trying to feed the children spiritually. These centers have daily Bible lessons and songs and verses. UCI also teaches the parents basic health and hygiene lessons. The kids also benefit from VBS, Christmas programs and craft time. In 2007, UCI opened it second nutrition center at a church that has participated in JeanJean’s classes. Altogether 88 children are being fed 4 times a week.

School Programs:
UCI has been blessed with several people who have desired to help children find a way to go to school. Because of this, 128 children are able to attend schools that would not have been able otherwise. These gifts also help the schools continue to work and pay its teachers.

Evangelistic Outreach:
The Mompremiers acquired some land last year and decided to set aside some of it for a soccer field for the local kids to play on. From this small ministry, 2 bigger and exciting ministries have formed. Through talking with the kids, JeanJean discovered that many of these young men (teenagers to twenties) do not ever go to church. They gave various reasons, but the bottom line was that they weren’t comfortable with the church setting. UCI opened informal worship services on Sunday afternoon in our gazebo for the nutrition center. It is now attended by many members of the community. People come with bare feet and many questions. Several people, including witch doctors, have given their lives to Christ through this.

Apprenticeship Program:
Another ministry that came from the soccer field is our new apprenticeship program. These same young men that were unchurched also were not able to go to school. Most of them stopped attending school after only a couple years. Some expressed interest in returning to school and will be next term. But others said that they would rather learn a trade to help them in life. UCI hired Odelin Estimable, an experienced carpenter, to show these young men how to earn a living through carpentry. Odelin also prays and studies the Bible with his students before working.

National Missionaries
Voodoo is the prevalent throughout Haiti. This religion spreads fear and distrust throughout the country. UCI’s goal is to teach the Word of God throughout all aspects of Haitian life. There is a big need for evangelism in areas that know only voodoo. UCI employs 2 Haitian men to go door-to-door and pray for people and witness to people about Christianity. These 2 men have graduated from JeanJean’s pastoral class. This ministry has also helped equipped Haitian leaders and showed them how God can work through everyone.

Short-term Mission Teams
In addition to teaching the Word of God and equipping Haitian leaders, UCI wants to unite Christians around the world. UCI encourages Christians from around the world to experience God working in Haiti. The teams work alongside Haitians to work, do mercy ministries, and evangelism. This past year, UCI hosted 3 seven-day mission teams, including a multi-church team and a youth team. UCI also hosted several teams for shorter periods of time. These teams engaged in work/construction projects, mercy ministries, and evangelism. UCI stresses cross-cultural experiences and encourages side-by-side interactions with nationals. UCI
also tries to utilized team members talents and interests in training seminars.

Truck:
For the first 2 years of ministry, UCI used a 2 wheel drive, low clearance, gas truck for transportation. Because of Haiti’s poor infrastructure, travel is very difficult. The nearest large
city is only 45 miles away but it can take over 4 ½ hours to travel. In December, a supporter from
Sioux City, IA donated a 1994 Ford Diesel 4x4 truck to UCI. It arrived in Haiti in January and has been a huge blessing. UCI is able to visit churches, transport people and materials, and travel to the city to pick up provisions. ‘Blueberry,’ as it was named by Tana and Kerri, is a very welcome addition.

Haitian Board and UCI’s employees:
Please pray for the hard workers and visionaries that help UCI every day.

Haitian board:
JeanJean Mompremier
Saul Louis
Justin Mompremier
Benadine Jasmin
Destorel Docteur
Ernest Joseph
Employees:
United Christian Workers coordinators: Saul Louis and Justin Mompremier
National Missionaries: Francio Cadet and Dieumenie Fleurilus
United Christian Women coordinators: Evenie Louis
Nutrition Center workers: Odilia and Dimancia (cooks)
Madanm Jacques (Bible teacher)
Pastor and Madanm Benadin (new nutrition center coordinators)
UCI pastoral ministry: Madanm Ens and Maritha (cooks)
Dieula Mompremier (market lady)
School scholarships: Dilemi (LaFoie Chretien School)
Louis-Jean (Marantha School)
Apprenticeship Program Teacher: Odelin Estimable
Guards: Jean-Claude, Abonel, Ens, Nordius, Goyio, Tisonson, Claude, Tineg
Gardener: Estillaire