Today was the big day at Congress. Patrick was installed as the Senior Bishop. All the clergy who were present from the US went on the platform and we did the cermonial laying on of hands. We prayed for the Spirit of God come upon his leadership and bless those he leads. We then consecrated several regional bishops who are church leaders in the various regions of the country, some of whom were Pastor Raymond from Carfour, Pastor Guy from Croiux Des Bouquets and Pastor Saint Luis. Several others I recognized happened to be set consecrated as well. There were also about 50 -60 graduates of the seminary who were ordained to the ministry. I happened to recognize several from the classes I taught. Then 45 nursing students were capped in a great ceremony. They had brought in 6000 chairs for the Congress and every seat was filled early and the people just kept coming in all morning long. Julia Brown Kinami the new president of Global Ministries preached the sermon this morning and it was a great day of music and celebration and ceremony. The coolest thing was being on the platform for the Bishop's consecration and then giving them all a big hug after the end of the ceremony.
Aftre the Bishop Consecration
Patrick Villier in the white stole
and the other Bishops in the black stoles
During the day a young man came up to me and said he recognized me from my sermon last year. His English was very good and we chatted and he invited me to come to see his school when we come back. I remember the church as not having a roof and I feel that is something we could try to work on with some workers along side Haitians.
Katie Pickens Missionary Intern for Global Ministries
giving a nursing student a hug
Capping of Nursing Students
Jean Roni Jolimeau and Pastor Paul Militaire with me at the congress
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