Mission Updates:

Friday, May 16, 2008

Today was the 2nd full day of set-up and the big tents are now in place.  Excitement is growing here as patient tickets are distributed and news is broadcast throughout the island about the evening services!  The ship is now offloaded and safely at anchor as crew shuttle in and out via helicopter and shore boat.  A meeting took place at the TBN Studios to greet local volunteers who will join us in the outreach. Premier Joseph Parry of Nevis will officially launch the medical outreach at Tuesday morning's opening ceremony. Today, Friend Ships Medical Coordinator Lindsay Morris arrived and tomorrow 12 of our medical providers will fly into the Nevis airport.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

At 10 am Wednesday, MV Hope arrived at the Port of Charleston in Nevis. The ship cleared customs and immigration and the crew started to prepare for the mission immediately.  This week we will set up the facility as the plastic bracelets that we use as admission tickets to the clinic are distributed to potential patients through the Church leaders of Nevis and sister island St. Kitts.  We are able to well publicize the medical event and evening services through Trinity Broadcasting Network who has sponsored this mission and who has a television and also a radio station here on Nevis.

MV Hope has set sail on a fishing trip and medical mission to Nevis in the West Indies.  May 20-24, we are working in association with our good friends at Trinity Broadcasting Network in order to provide  to those in need top quality medical care, dental care and eye glasses as well as a delicious lunch and in the evenings wonderful ministry by Pastor Norman Thomas, Dr. Debbie Thomas, Dr. Roger Siratt and Mr. Hunter Lundy.

Relief Missions. . .Work Experience & Excellence. . . Fitness. . . Bible Study. . .Character  Development . . . WHY AM I HERE?  WHERE AM I GOING?  .  . . Disaster Relief. . .Food Distribution. . .ALL THIS AND MORE AT PORT MERCY Relief Apprenticeship Missions Program

Spirit Fishing vessels, Volunteer Mission work, Totes of Hope, Helping the community, RAMP program, SUPER Mobile Medical Clinics

HURRICANE SEASON 2008, HURRICANE RELIEF, HURRICANE RESPONSE, Hurricane Disaster Response: Friend Ships is collecting specific supplies for the Hurricane Relief efforts for next hurricane season.  Find out our and how you may help touch lives.  Currently we are accepting supplies like Non-Perishable Food, hygienic supplies (new), cleaning products and supplies etc.

You can make a financial donation to go towards disaster response to help those effected by the recent hurricanes and allow us to get supplies and equipment that will be needed.  Specify on your donation to go towards: Disaster Response or Hurricane Relief.

You can donate online, call our Port Mercy office, or mail a check/money order to our Port Mercy office.

PORT MERCY in Lake Charles, Louisiana is Friend Ships home base providing a place for our ships, to receive care and maintenance between missions, load supplies and take on crew.  Here we are building a port facility and a center for Christian outreach around the world.  This is where the ships begin their mission voyages to many nations around the world.  Volunteers with a wide range of skills are needed including skills in cooking, housekeeping, grounds keeping, office and ship repair. This facility provides support operations for in Roatán, conducts all main office functions of the organization and is a base of operations for the Friend Ships U.S. food outreach.

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