Title: Our Methodist friends in Cuba Hurricane Dennis Hurricane
1Our Methodist friends in Cuba
- Hurricane Dennis
- Hurricane Wilma
22005 A Hurricane Season never to forget!
- We will never forget Katrina and its devastating
effects on New Orleans, Louisiana and
Mississippi. - Rita also made its impact on Texas, and western
Louisiana. - Hurricanes impacted South Florida, our friends in
Mexico and in the Caribbean. - Hurricane Dennis affected all our Methodist
friends in Cuba! - Hurricane Wilma affected Havana!
3Hurricane Dennis's Impact on Cuba!
- The Cienfuegos area - south-central area of
Cuba. - The Cienfuegos Church lost half of its roof and
many electrical appliances. - Members homes were severely damaged many
loosing roofs and ceilings. - Churches and missions in the Cienfuegos District
severely damaged.
4Cienfuegos Church roof is severely damaged!
5Inside ceiling of Cienfuegos Church
6Inside ceiling of Cienfeugos temple
7Roof of Caonao Temple
8Caonao Temples Roof
9Caonao Sunday School Building
10Entrance to church in Horquita
11Church Members home in Horquita
12Carmelina mission of Horquita
13La Esperanza Mission before Hurricane Dennis!
14La Esperanza Mission after Hurricane Dennis!
15La Sierrita near the mountains of the Cienfeugos
District before Hurricane Dennis!
16La Sierrita Church after Hurricane Dennis!
17Destruction outdoors from Hurricane Dennis
18Remains of Guanito Church Cross Flame
after Hurricane Dennis
19Methodist Church at Pilon, Sierra Maestra District
20The Impact of Hurricane Wilma on the City of
Havana!
- We give our special thanks to Ivan Toledo, Aldo
Vtalde, Maria E. Soltolongo, Judy Gonzalez, and
Carlos Luis Brito for sending us these dramatic
pictures of the City of Havana under the
devastating impact of Hurricane Wilma!
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24MARQUEZ GONZALEZ Y OQUENDO
Marquez Gonzales y Oquendo
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28TEATRO BLANQUITA
CALLE HABANERA
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30 MIRAMAR
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32BELAZCOAIN Y San RAFAEL
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34IGLESIA LA MILAGROSA
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37The Methodist Church in Cuba has responded to the
damage of Hurricane Katrina in the United States!
- Bishop Pereiras message to our churches
- Speaking now of Hurricane Katrina . . . The
Church in Cuba has been praying and on Sunday
Sept. 4th an offering of Cuban pesos was
collected in the entire island to send to our
brothers and sisters. - An offering of 15,000 pesos was sent converted
to USD it adds up to 625. This offering is a
symbolic message of love and represents 50 of
one months salary of all Cuban pastors!
38This slide presentation has been prepared by the
Cuba/Florida Task Force of the Florida Annual
Conference.
- If you and your church would like to have a
Sister-Church Relationship with a church in Cuba,
please call your District Office and find out who
your District Cuba/Florida Coordinators are. They
will be happy to meet with you and establish a
wonderful relationship of Christian love and
care!