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Meet the Crossroads Directors






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Crossroads was founded on the belief that God accepts and loves every
person, even the poorest of the poor whom others have rejected and
reduced to a sub-human status.

For the past 20 years the plight of the desperately poor Haitian refugees has deeply
affected Crossroads founder, Jana Amelingmeier.  This burden rooted within the
chambers of her soul, now manifests in her daily walk among the poor.

On an isolated part of the Dominican Republics north coast, rests the Crossroads
retreat center. Dedicated to the service of the poor; Crossroads welcomes groups
and volunteers from all corners of the world who desire to help facilitate those
desiring to serve the desolate and downtrodden.

Each week members of the Crossroads family travel to the dumps and shanties of
the sugar cane fields, bringing food, hope and dignity to people who otherwise are
unreachable. The beauty and simplicity of such ministries allows direct
participation with those served.

We invite you to take part of bringing the Kingdom here on earth and to enter into
the joy and peace that has been promised.

“We have given you a place,  yes a privileged place, to not only walk alongside
the poor but also to put your extra baggage down.  In the rush of an anxious
world we offer the balm of silence to heal and restore, giving rest and presence
to those that visit.
With many areas of contemplation, we invite you to take a journey into your
own self, pull away from best sellers, table talk, superficiality, and enjoy a bit of
the eternal world, here and now.”- Jana Amelingmeier
Jana Amelingmeier
Founder, Executive Director

Jana has lived overseas some 40 years and started her walk
in ministry some 21 years with Haitian orphans. At six
weeks of age  her family moved to the Bahamas where she
lived for many years an isolated life among the Black
Bahamians. Her passion and zeal for the people that God
has called her to walk with is contagious.  She has set
herself to the plow and does not look back, for what is a
life, if not lived and shared with others?  With little formal
education she claims to bring nothing of worldly value
into the ministry, only her desire to find Christ in the eyes
of the poor and share these most beloved people of God
with those who venture into her midst.  All the ministries
started at Crossroads was started by the burden on her
heart to alleviate the pain of the poor. Her book, "The
Road Begins with Passion" will be available this year.
Marcus (Uncle) Beraza
Field/Project Coordinator, Financial Consultant

About twenty-two years ago, the Lord brought Marc
into the family. As we all know, there are those who
are closer to us in the Spirit of Truth than those who
are born of our blood. Marc is one of those eternal
kindred spirits that helped raise our 7 children  and is a
co-founder of Crossroads.  He graduated from Berry
College with a degree in Social Work and has lived most
of his life in the Caribbean.  He worked with the
underprivileged as a young man developing his
compassionate heart.  
The Amelingmeier Family
Zion
Faith
Amber
Maya
Shekena
Emmanuel
we serve at Crossroads.  
First and foremost he is an educator and has started two private schools in the
Dominican Republic so that our children and others have the opportunity to have a
choice of universities.  He loves teaching and we all continually learn from him.  

In addition to the medical ministry, he started the Bible ministry that gives free Bibles
away and started the Sunday school in Ascension village.
Dr. Bob Amelingmeier
President, Head of Medical Ministry

A formal Cornell graduate who moved to Costa Rica to
obtain his license in tropical veterinary medicine  To
date he has three vet. License,  and was on diplomat
visa while overseeing a program in Haiti.   He now
oversees the medical ministry for the 8,000 Haitians that