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It may be just coincidental that while Christians in general will commemorate the resurrection tomorrow, throughout the world of Adventism we are recognizing today, April 19, 2003, as Publishing Ministry’s Day. At this time we are giving particular attention to the Publishing Ministry and that army of dedicated messengers who spread the gospel of hope - hope in the coming of Jesus - to a hopeless world. The work of Publishing Ministry is mainly that of coordinating the distribution of inspirational, educational books, magazines, etc. to the world. As people read these materials, they are directed to Jesus, the Risen Lord who has promised to return for all who trust and obey Him. Given the social, political, financial and religious turmoil in the various countries of the world, we are comforted to know that because of the resurrection, a better day is coming. The Apostle Paul declares in chapter 15 of 1 Corinthians that the resurrection is a necessity for the Christian, for if the dead is not risen, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, our faith is meaningless. Then Paul states the following: "If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept." (1 Corinthians 15:19-20) The resurrection of Christ has made it possible for everybody who dies in Him to be raised to eternal life. Indeed, this is good news which ought to be shared with everybody. Because they realize the importance of getting the message out to as many people as possible, literature evangelists are special people. Those who have dedicated themselves to this most important work must be encouraged to be persistent and consistent in carrying out their responsibilities. However, more people need to be given the good news of the resurrection. Accordingly, more literature evangelists are needed to take the message of hope to all who will listen The Publishing Ministry of The Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventist would like young men and women who meet the following qualifications to answer the call and join that group of committed individuals called Messengers of Hope: 1. Be in good health. (Spouse must be healthy, too). 2. Be less than 52 years old. 3. Be an active, baptized member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church 4. Secure a recommendation from your pastor. 5. Ensure that your application is approved by the Conference Committee 6. Attend an interview with a representative form the Publishing department or Publishing Committee. 7. Have an earnest desire to join the literature ministry 8. Make commitment to serve God and fellow men. We believe that the Publishing Ministry will be instrumental in preparing men and women to accept the will and way of the resurrected Christ. God is calling for workers who are seriously concerned about getting the message out so that souls might come into the kingdom of God. If you are willing to respond to this call, please attend the meeting tomorrow, at the Philadelphia Church, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. -Dr. John Carey, Publishing Director
Meeting For Literature Evangelists All literature evangelist are requested to meet at the Philadelphia SDA Church, tomorrow, April 20, from 9 a.m. to noon. The guest speaker will be Pastor Mirto Presentacion, Vice President of the Inter-American Division Publishing Association. This will be the final meeting of the Colporteur Institute. Please come on time.
Fires of Evangelism Continues Five weeks have passed since the forces of the Bahamas Conference launched a blistering attack on the enemy forces of evil. Our reporters who are embedded with the troops on the front line tell us that the battle is going well. The Grant’s Town, Hillview, and Johnson Park battalions have completed the first phase of the current offensive and have convinced dozens of soldiers from the enemy’s camp to surrender. They are now rejoicing in the new freedom that they have found in the camp of Jesus Christ.
The following is an update on the baptisms to date as compared to the year’s goals for the various districts:
It should be noted that most of the districts are still in crusades, or they will be starting soon. We must give God the glory for what has been accomplished thus far for the quarter. - Dr. John Carey, Editor
Northern Caribbean University Distance learning In an effort to meet the demand for graduate level education, Northern Caribbean University has decided to establish a Distance Learning Center to facilitate the offering of MA and Doctorate degrees in various disciplines here in the Bahamas. This distributed educational initiative has two components. The first is the ability to pursue a degree via Internet and e-mails. The second is a video and teleconferencing seminar room that would serve as a remote site for synchronous meetings in disciplines that require regional groups to meet together regularly. We solicit your much-needed support in this venture as we strive to further Christian Education in our region. For additional information, please contact Bro. Barry Saunders, Project Coordinator, at 356-8367, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Welcome to Camporee The administration, office staff and the entire Bahamas Conference family extend a very sunny WELCOME to all Masterguides who have come to attend the Camporee. May your stay in the Bahamas be enjoyable.
Death
Announcement We
regret to announce that Pastor Victor C. Cargill, age 72, died Thursday, Funeral service on Sunday, April 27, 2003, 1:00 P.M. at the Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church, Nassau (Located near Conference Headquarters on Harrold Road) Call 341 4021 for more information Send your condolences to sdacommunications@coralwave.com -Administration, Office Personnel and Pastors
Long Island: Another team of carpenters and helpers are at the Steven’s building site this weekend of April 18 - 21, 2003, to continue work on the project. We are happy to report that Steven’s Church is about 90% completed. Within the next two weeks we have commitment from VBA members to have the tiles and bathrooms completed. Ephesus: Masons and helpers are needed to continue the work on the Ephesus Church building. Be good stewards and help where your contribution will make a difference. Lowe Sound: A VBA team left for North Andros to work on the Lowe Sound Church during this weekend of April 18 - 22. The Camp Site: Work continues at our camp site. Many more loads of fill are needed, but we are grateful to donors for their contribution to the development of the site. VBA is in urgent need of persons willing to volunteer their cooking talents for the various Family Island Church projects. Please help us to compile a readi-list of persons with cooking skills. Call D. Ritchie at 341-04550 If you are willing to volunteer to lend a helping hand on any future projects please contact Brother Winston Ash at 394-1063, or Brother Howard Barr at 361-3202. Many thanks for your continued prayers and support. -W. Ash, VBA, President
Education Corner See Web Page If you missed the Easter program put on by the Elementary Division last Saturday night, you missed a wonderful program! First of all, the Easter "flavour" was different and refreshing since we are accustomed to Christmas productions each year. Then each item had a different "flair" and lent to the variety of the program. You recall in last week's column, I mentioned how precious children are and how much they add to the enjoyment of one's life. Well, if you missed the two numbers performed by the children of the Early Learning Centre, you missed a part of your life! Jade Stubbs and Brittnie Bowleg stole the show with their animated movements in their rendition. Jade was so excited about her song that she hit the microphone with her head, but she kept on singing. Then she and Brittnie went on to do an encore rendition when the Emcee called them back to the stage. Children are indeed a precious gift from God! There were songs, poems, choral speaking, drama, sign language, and interpretive/liturgical dancing-all reflecting the theme: "Behold the Lamb of God". We were reminded through these avenues about the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, and how important His sacrifice on the cross is to us today. Especially moving was the rendition of "Alabaster Box", sung passionately by Grade 6 student Donielle Goodard. You could envision Mary washing the feet of Jesus with her tears and drying them with her hair as she sang that song. The choir did a superb job as they interwove their numbers with the drama section. My favourite selections were "Behold the Lamb of God" and "He Did It". The teachers of the elementary division need to be commended for their hard work and creativity in producing a program of this caliber. Every staff member had a hand in making the program a success and for this I say "thanks". Special thanks also go out to the Emcee for the evening-Mr. Roderick Rolle, a member of the New Providence Church and the 2002 Teacher of the Year. Hats off also to the audio-visual team from the Conference, Akin Barr and Philip Humes, who provided us with an excellent sound system which enabled the audience to hear all the items clearly . We look forward to next year's production! Before I end the column this week, let me digress to another topic that will be discussed in length at a future time-the important role that alumni play in the development of a school. Many of you have passed through the halls of Bahamas Academy and you are where you are today because of the excellent foundation Bahamas Academy provided you with. What have you given back to your alma mater? We want to start an Alumni Hall of Fame (more about that later). The Class of 1993 has started the ball rolling. They are sponsoring a cookout on Easter Monday at the grounds of Bahamas Academy and we would like everyone to support it (tickets are available at the school). This is their second fundraiser and they have other plans along these lines. Calling the Classes of 1973 and 1983-this is your 30th and 20th year, respectively. Don't let these 'younger' alumni outdo you. We would like to include you in the Alumni Hall of Fame as well. (Please give the Principal a call for more details). See you at the cookout! BA Office Hours for the Holiday: April 17 - 21: Offices Closed. April 22 - 25: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon) April 28: School reopens at 8:50 a.m.- Lynn C. Smith, Principal
Class of ‘93 to Host Cook-out in Aid of BA The Class of ‘93 will hold a cook-out in aid of Bahamas Academy Monday, April 21, 2003, from noon to 6:00 p.m. at BA grounds. Members of the Class are appealing to you to come and support this worthwhile event.- Tamika Roberts
Health Ministries Third Annual Be Healthy Fun Run will begin Goodman’s Bay at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, April 21, 2003, and continue to Sandy Port west. Participants will return on Bay Street to Goodman’s Bay, where breakfast will be served. Registration for T-shirts should be done no later than Saturday night at your Local church. Since this year’s event is strictly for fun, no trophies will be awarded. Walkers and runners should be at Goodman’s Bay no later than 5:45 a.m. -Pastor Paul Scavella, Departmental Director May 22 to 24, 2003, the Health Ministries Department of the West Indies Union will be conducting an HIV/AIDS Awareness training seminar at NCU in Mandeville, Jamaica. Cost, excluding travel, is approximately $100 for accommodation and food. Each Church District is requested by the Union to sponsor at least one person to attend. Interested persons can contact the Health Ministries office on or before April 18. -Pastor P. A. Scavella, Departmental Director
ABC On The Move The ABC will be at the Centreville Church Saturday night, April 26, 2003, for your convenient shopping. Store hours are: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We are here to serve you. Come, check us out and see why we are changing our name to ABNC -K. Deveaux, ABNC Manager
Conference-Wide Pre-Marriage Seminar A pre-marriage seminar will be held May 30 to June 1, 2003 for all engaged and to-be-engaged couples. It will be conducted by Barrington Brennen and Michael A. Smith.
Harmonious Praise say thanks On behalf of Harmonious Praise, Tony Russell says a special thank you to all who supported Harmonious Praise’s recent boat cruise. He requests your continued prayers as the group travels to Jamaica April 24 to 27 for a Reunion Praise Concert. Once again Thank you for the support. -Anthony Russell
ASI to Meet All SDA business persons and members of ASI are advised that an ASI meeting will be held Sunday, April 27, 2003, at 10 a.m. at the New Providence Church. This meeting promises to be informative. Come, see and hear how you can share Christ in the marketplace. Dr. Alvira Higgs, President, ASI
Pathfinders Club The Breath of Life Church Pathfinders Club will host a boat cruise Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, 2003. The boat departs from Prince George Wharf at 1:00 p.m. For tickets contact Marilyn Bonamy at 394-3432 or 393-8507 for ticket information
Women’s Ministries Upcoming Events Twenty-one women arrived in the Bahamas from Jamaica April 17 and will be guests of the Women’s Ministries Department until April 21. May 3rd, Pre-Mothers’ Day Boat Cruise. Tickets available from your local Women’s Ministries Leaders. Continue to watch the Logos for details. May 13, 14, and 15 will be National Literacy Service -Reading Workshop.
VBA Representatives VBA representatives, are asked to promote projects in their respective churches and secure names of carpenters, masons and electricians for various church projects now underway. -Mrs. D. Ritchie, Secretary
MBA Weekend Programme For further information call 394-7907(day) or 325-6173 (night)
Certified Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Basic Life Support Course offered Persons interested in becoming trained and certified Cardiopulmonary Resuscitators are invited to contact Lucille Delancy at 326-5615. A minimum cost is involved to cover a manikin and materials.
Attention, All Members The survey sent out to all SDA members is now due for return to the Conference office. The Survey Committee thank you for participating in this endeavor. Kindly submit to your head elder or pastor.
Sun sets today at 7:33 p.m. Sun sets next Sabbath at 7:37 p.m.
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