Journey to Haiti Event

Bring the whole family for an evening of the sights and sounds of Haiti!

Sunday, November 1

5:00-7:00 pm

Vermeer Global Pavilion, Pella, IA

Want to try carrying buckets on your heads, learn about noisy animals or talk to a family who lives in a different country? Then we hope your family will join us for Journey to Haiti, a fun family event for all ages organized by Many Hands for Haiti.

We're planning a fun evening for all ages! But we want you to learn something too! We want to reconnect you with the mission and purpose of Many Hands and teach you what it's like to live in a country like Haiti--but we'll do it in a unique, hands-on way. After a brief update on how God is working through Many Hands, we’ll check in with the Nikkel family in Pignon, Haiti, via video call. Get your questions ready because we're going to ask them all about life in Haiti!

After the Nikkels tell us about Haiti, we're going to do some fun activities that will help us experience life in Haiti. We'll have several stations for families to travel through, including...

• Pics & Prayer: At this station you can write a note of encouragement or prayer for the Nikkel family, or get your creative juices flowing and "Pray in Color" or create a piece of art for someone in the Nikkel family. (I know Will & Natalie would love some artwork for their new rooms that will hopefully be finished soon!)
• Games Galore: We'll have an obstacle course to show you some of the things they do in Haiti, a picture guessing game of some unique Haitian sites, and a food-testing station to try some of what they might eat in Haiti. We'll also have some laptops that will allow you to explore life in some Third World countries.

And here are a few details that may help families...

• Some great snacks will be provided to get you through that dinner hour! (And not just the Haitian taste-testing food...) :)
• A supervised child play area will be available, especially for smaller children, throughout the evening.
• Many Hands t-shirts will be available for $10 in children and adult sizes.
• All ages are welcome! Adults will have fun and learn a lot too!

Schedule of Events

Here is a tentative schedule of events for the evening. It is not an "open house." We will begin at 5:00 pm with some brief info and the call to the Nikkels. The evening will end with the freedom to visit the stations, mingle and snack at your leisure, so there will not be a formal closing time.

(Schedule is subject to change...never know how a Haiti to Iowa Skype connection will be!)

5:00-5:25: Welcome & Update on Many Hands for Haiti

5:25-5:40: Phone Pignon (Get your questions ready for the Nikkels!)

5:40-5:50: Explanation of Activity Stations

5:50-7:00: Explore the stations, get snacks and have fun learning about the Third World!

Thank you so much for your continued support for Many Hands for Haiti! We hope you'll join us as we continue to learn about God’s love for those in poverty. Please feel free to contact me, Beth Gaulke, at 621-1628 or bgaulke@trcpella.com with questions.