New Missions in Haiti celebrated 40 years in January, but it’s not “over the hill.” On the contrary...the churches are alive, mature, and deeply rooted with new leaders assisting with ministry. […]
Early one morning, my heart felt compelled to call a pastor friend. No answer. I left a voicemail and encouraged him. Then, minutes later, a text shows up from the pastor: “I’m stepping into an important meeting and I welcome your prayers.”[…]
Recently, thanks to money generously donated, we were able to purchase Bibles for all of our elementary and high school students in the DR. Our Leaders for Christ student group prepared a special program presenting our students with their own Bibles. […]
My grandfather, Michel DeTellis, was an immigrant from Italy. In the 1950s he sold produce off the back of his horse-drawn wagon. He would ride up and down the side streets in the neighborhoods of South Boston selling to families living in tenement houses.[…]
Did you know New Missions does not spend money on advertising? Our mission is made possible by friends like you who share about our mission to other friends and family.[…]
Valentine’s Day is recognized in Haiti. Even small supermarkets sell heart shaped boxes of chocolates which are purchased by those with disposable income. There are now many Christian couples on the Leogane Plain who found their love at our high school. […]
I delayed my trip going into Haiti during the month of September because of the high level of instability and blocked roads. Several days before my departure date in October, I had encouraged a friend with this passage from Psalm 121:1-2: […]
When I moved to work with New Missions in the Dominican Republic eight years ago, I had no idea how God would change my life. I met my husband here in the DR in one of our churches. He accepted Christ as a teenager and was the first one in his family to be saved. […]
December 26, 1979, when I was 18 years old, I traveled to Haiti with my parents and a team of 10 people. My father was the pastor of Calvary Evangelistic Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. […]
Charlie was converted when he unconventionally prayed, “God, I will try being a Christian for a week.” In the morning, he woke up changed and sensed the Holy Spirit in his life. […]
I was called to missions at the time of my salvation in 1954. I served God through missions early in life at my home church and other church plants. As a pastor’s wife for 25 years, I was always on a mission. But my greatest joy was when my feet touched the soil of Haiti. […]
Medical complications led to my mother being faced with a life and death situation. I was the last of eight pregnancies for my mom. Prior to me, my mother had seven children, four who did not survive. […]