The images and news coming from Haiti has gripped the world and the call for desperately needed aid in time of crisis has gone out. Cross Pointe believes that we are commanded by Christ to respond to those in time of need with grace, aid, prayer and effort on their behalf. This is a tremendous opportunity to show compassion and care in Jesus' name.

New! Rice for Haiti
Eat a rice meal each week this month--and find out how you can help feed the starving in Haiti as you continue to give and pray for earthquake relief efforts. More info...

> Cross Pointe Haiti Prayer Page

Giving To the Haiti Relief Effort
One way we can serve others in Jesus' name is to help in humanitarian efforts locally and globally. Baptist Global Response (BGR) is a means for North American churches like Cross Pointe to participate in the relief effort with our donations and involvement.

> Give Online to Baptist Global Response Efforts in Haiti

> Learn more about Baptist Global Response

The U.S. Congress has passed a bill allowing individuals to claim donations to Haiti relief on their 2009 income tax filing. Please note that Cross Pointe will credit your contributions to Haiti relief on your 2010 records. If you would like to avail yourself of the 2009 filing, please contact the Financial Office at the church (678.812.4500) and we will be happy to adjust your records accordingly.

Going to Haiti
Yes, there are immediate opportunities for you to fly to Haiti and help! We are partnering with First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Georgia, to send teams to Haiti through a national partner they already have in place on the island. Circumstances require that all participants be in good physical health and able to work, live, and sleep in harsh conditions.

• Cost is $1,200 per person.
• Trips are available each week with our partners... Saturday through Thursday.
• Highest priority need is for doctors, nurses, dentists, EMTs and trained disaster relief personnel.

Medical and EMT Donations Needed
We have received a request for the following items needed for relief and medical workers in Haiti. You can bring these items to the church and we will get them to teams headed to the island. No food or clothing donations for Haiti are being accepted at this time.

Essentials

• CPR face shield x 5
• Barrier gloves (nitrile) Large and Medium 2 boxes
• Duct tape (infinite uses)
• Safety pins (infinite uses)
• Gauze bandages
• Betadine®
• Moleskin® & foam
• Trauma Scissors
• Cotton tipped applicators (eye foreign body removal-evert eyelid; blister care- medication application)
• Oral rehydration salts (lots for kids and adults )
• Dermabond® ( 2 )
• Hand sanitation gels/toweletts ( Important )

Priority

• Suture kit/staples
• Sterile trauma pads
• Forceps
• Sterile dressings
• Low/high range digital thermometer
• Lip balm
• Skin glue (Krazy Glue®)
• Splint-padded molded aluminum (SAM®) ( 10 )
• Moleskin®/Molefoam®
• Petroleum Jelly
• Adhesive tape
• Cough drops
• Stockinette bandage
• Non-adherent dressing
• Triangular bandage
• Gauze roll bandage (Kling®)
• Stethoscope ( plastic ones ) x 3
• Elastic roll bandage (Coban®)
• Antibiotic ointment  Neosporin ( lots )
• Sphygmomanometer
• Benzoin® Pump spray bottle ( antiseptic )
• Surgical brush
• Wound closure strips

Dental Kit

• Floss
• Cavit® filling materials
• Zinc Oxide
• Cotton balls and pellets
• Eugenol® (Oil of cloves)

Medication (Non-prescription)

• Benadryl®, Antihistamine (pills, eye gtts)
• Aloe Vera Gel (1 )
• Glucose paste (Glutase®)
• Ibuprofen ( as many )
• Dramamine®
• Imodium®
• Pepto Bismol®
• Betadine® 8 oz
• Antibiotic ointment (Mupiricin®) (2)
• Oral hydration salts
• Hydrocortisone cream (2)
• Mylanta®/H2 blocker (Pepcid)
• Afrin® nasal Spray (sinus-epistaxis)
• Zinc Oxide (Sun block, burn, filling material) Balmex 16 oz.
• Lidocaine soaked cleans pad/Benzalkonium ( lots )

Also needed:

• Suture kit items
• Blood pressure kits ( not digitals )
• Pulse oximeter
• Blood glucose monitor and lancets
• Spacer for respiratory medicines infant and adult
• Nebulizer machine

Details Document We've placed this information in a quick details document in PDF format. Click on the thumbnail at left to download the complete information page. Pass It On Pass on this information to friends and associates who may have an interest in praying and participating with you. You can also send them to this web page. Updates As We Have Them We will continue to update this page as news and additional information and opportunities are scheduled.