Online Logos for January 13, 2007

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President Johnson Says Thanks on Behalf of Leadership Team

At   the beginning of this year and a new quadrennium, I think it is appropriate for us, the newly elected leadership team of Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, to pause to give thanks to God for His enabling power and to express our gratitude to all of you for your prayerful support, as we seek to fulfill God’s mandate for His Church. We recognize that we will be challenged in many ways during the quadrennium, but we also are aware and believe that God is able to supply everything that we will need to achieve success. Therefore, we request your continued prayers that we will be faithful to our commitment to Him and the task He has given us.

      Last week, we published a list of the officers and departmental directors who were chosen to serve for the next four years. Today, we include a list of additional appointments by the Executive Committee of Bahamas Conference and a list of the pastoral districts with the adjustments.

Additional Appointments:

Bahamas Academy Chaplain

 Gary King (Effective end of school year - July)

Anastacia Ferguson

 

Hospital Chaplain – Leroy Sewell

Assistant – Valentino Campbell

Assistant – Fritz Gerald Francois

 

Prison Chaplain – Barrington Brennen

 Assistant – Dr. Michael Toote

Assistant – Fritz Gerald Francois

 

Conference Auditor – Cherry Blackmore

Adventist Book Center Manager – Cherry Blackmore

Adventist Counseling Services Counselor – Barrington Brennen

 

Communication Department Assistant Directors:

Barrington Brennen

Lynden Williams

Danhugh Gordon

 

Community Services Director – Paul Scavella

Assistant – Kent Price

 

Adventist Disaster & Relief Agency (ADRA)  Director -Assistant – Kent Price

Youth Ministries Assistant – Curtis Bryant

Spirit of Prophecy Coordinator – Andrew Burrows

 

Sabbath School Department Assistant – Wilfred Adderley

Personal Ministries Assistant – Wilfred Adderley

 

Pastoral Districts Adjustments

New Providence

Breath of Life & Johnson Road  Michael Toote

Real Harvest &  Peardale  Wilfred Adderley

New Providence      Jeremiah Duncombe

Good News   Hugh Roach

Maranatha     Eric D. Clarke

Berea and Bethany   Kent Price

Living Faith  Paul Scavella

Parkgate                    Danhugh Gordon

Philadelphia       Lynden Williams

Message of Hope & Gambier       Leo C. Rolle

New Englerston & Adelaide  Owusu Boateng

Francophone, Ebenezer & Bethel Fritz Gerald Francois (Supervised by Barrington Brennen)

 

Family Island Districts

Exuma & Long Island    Anson Albury

North Andros             Mark Ewen

South Andros      Jeremiah Duncombe (Non-Resident Pastor)

Cat Island    Leroy Sewell (Non-Resident Pastor)

Eleuthera       Edward St. Fleur

Acklins                       Roy I. Hanna (Non-Resident Pastor)

Crooked Island         John Carey (Non-Resident Pastor)

Inagua                        Wilfred Adderley (Non-Resident Pastor)

San Salvador Lynden Williams (Non-Resident Pastor)

Special Thanks   On behalf of my fellow officers and the rest of the team, I am grateful for this opportunity to say “Thanks” to all the laypersons and every worker who contributed to the success of the Session and Convention 2007. Special mention must be made of the parking attendants, ushers, choirs, media workers and all who provided special music. All of you did a commendable job. I pray that you will maintain this spirit of cooperation during this quadrennium and beyond. – Leonard A. Johnson, president 

Dr. Israel Leito Speaks at Convention 2007   Shortly after 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5, Convention 2007 started with a rousing song service and an enthusiastic welcome by the host pastor at the Hillview Church, Peter Joseph. The responsive crowd of worshippers expressed their appreciation for the various musical renditions with a spontaneous applause. In his introductory remarks, the principal speaker for the weekend, Dr. Israel Leito, president of the Inter-American Division, expressed appreciation for the maturity with which the delegates dealt with the business of the session. He felt that “God’s Church is in good hands in the Bahamas.” He also commended the leadership for the growth in the conference during the last four years. He was convinced that the Holy Spirit was leading in the affairs of the Bahamas Conference.

       With thoughts on the theme, “Words of Hope,” Pastor Leito stimulated the minds of his listeners. He pointed out that this theme, chosen by the leaders of the General Conference, was based on John 14:1-3, which builds our hope in the second coming of Christ. It lifts our sights from what is to what will be. Because they expressed their belief in the second coming of Jesus, our brethren in the former Soviet Union got into trouble. However, while the Soviet Union no longer exists, the brethren are still talking about and are looking forward to the second coming of Jesus.

      Pastor Leito also explained that the Jews were expelled from Rome because of conflict between the believing and non-believing Jews over the teaching about the second coming of Christ. The believing Jews did not allow opposition to silence them or cause them to abandon their hope in the second coming of Christ. Similarly, we should not allow any issue to prevent us from sharing “words of hope” with those around us; for we are one people with one message, “bringing hope to a dying world.”

     On Sabbath, January 6, Convention 2007 moved to the Eastern Region. While the children met at the Maranatha Church, the youths and adults gathered in the Church of God Auditorium, Joe Farrington Road. Folllowing a stimulating Sabbath School programme by teachers and students of Bahamas Academy and a brief song service, the Divine Service began.

     The newly elected officers and departmental directors were introduced to the audience. After our Union president, Pastor Allen, explained the procedures that were followed during the Session, and the musical selections had been rendered, the audience was ready for the message from Pastor Leito.

     In his brief discussion  of the topic, “There Will Be No More Separation,” Pastor Leito said that humanity’s greatest problem is separation from God. He emphasized that it was not God’s plan that this should happen. We were made to always be enjoying the presence of our Creator. He suggested that man was the last to be created; so like the child of an elderly man, we were special to God. We were His joy and pride. But sin separated us from God, and Jesus had to die to restore our relationship with the Father. Soon Jesus will return to bridge the gap. And there will be no more separation.  -Editor

  

First Workers’ Meeting of the Quadrennium Held January 7  After a delicious breakfast in the annex of the Grant’s Town Church, workers of the Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists assembled in the sanctuary for the first workers’ meeting of the new Quadrennium, January 7, 2007. Bringing the devotional message at that meeting was Pastor Everett Brown, president of Central Jamaica Conference. Using Philippians 3:1-10 as his scriptural base, he reminded the workers that the focus of 2007 is hope.

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Conference Workers Breakfast held at the Grant's Town Church	Pastor Everett Brown, president of Central Jamaica Conference	Dr. Bernard Nottage, Minster of Health	Pastor Leonard Johnson leading out during the Workers Meeting

          In his address to the large group of workers gathered, Pastor Brown said that, as a worker, he would like to spend the rest of his life sharing Jesus, the Living Word, with a hopeless and dying world. He asked the poignant question, “Do we know Christ?” By “know” he said he meant having an intimate relationship with Jesus.

            According to the chosen text, Pastor Brown said that Paul’s philosophy of knowing Christ was not intellectual but intimate. Paul was willing to trade all that he had acquired for a lasting knowledge of God. He wanted an experience with Christ.  Pastor Brown suggested that every member develop an intimate relationship that would shape their world view, their thought, work, attitude, and priorities in life. To know Christ, Pastor Brown said, is to experience life. Anything that hinders our knowledge of Christ as we work in the church must be expunged. Again he posed the question, “How will it prosper the worker if after knowing the work, our own life is impoverished and wretched?”

Pastor Brown called on all workers to join together in removing selfishness and self-centeredness, “Let us lift up Jesus Christ,” he said, “Let us promote Him in all our relationships and in our work.” When the work is done our reward is sure. Nothing will rob us of what God has in store for us. God will fulfill His promise. Today we must begin to experience eternal life by the way we live and conduct ourselves.

            The Workers’ Meeting continued with presentations from Dr. Bernard Nottage, the Minister of Health, and his team, who spoke on the issue of the proposed National Health Insurance scheme. Minister Nottage answered the many questions posed by the workers in attendance. Also addressing the workers were the President and the Treasurer of West Indies Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. -Celestine Creighton

Acklins Need Your Help Now   

All Seventh-day Adventists from Acklins and all those who wish to help the Church in Acklins are asked to meet at the Berea Adventist Church on Sunday, January 21^st, at 4:00 p.m.  A full report on the needs, the progress, plans for further evangelism, and completion of the church building will be given.  Thank you sincerely. -Pastor Roy I. Hanna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alumni of Bahamas Academy All alumni of Bahamas Academy are reminded of a meeting to be held at the Bahamas Academy Auditorium on Sunday, January 28, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.   

 

 

School of Evangelism

    The School of Evangelism resumes on Sunday, January 21, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. at the Living Faith Church, Old Trail Road. –Pastor Peter Joseph, Coordinator

 

Personal Ministries Workshop

    All Elders, Head Sabbath School Superintendents and Personal Ministries Leaders are asked to attend a Workshop beginning January 15 to 17, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hillview Church with presenter Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Ostrander from Andrews University. – Pastor Peter Joseph

 

 

 

 

 

Installation of Newly Elected Officers to Air on ZNS TV Tomorrow, Sunday, January14, 2007 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

 

 

Children’s Ministries Leaders to Meet

All Children’s Ministries Leaders are asked to attend a meeting on Thursday, January 18, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. at the Conference office lounge. –Diane Jones

 

Religious Liberty and Public Affairs Meeting

         All Community Services Leaders, Lawyers and Religious Liberty Secretaries are asked to attend a meeting on Tuesday, January 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the Living Faith Church. –Pastor P. A. Scavella

 

Family Cruise Urgent Notice               All persons going on the 2007 Family
Cruise are asked to note the following information:           Final Payment is now April 30, 2007 and not May 30^th as was previously announced.          One person in a room must be at least 25 years old.  No small child or infant in the room when room already has four
persons (this is a US Federal Law)  If one person is in a cabin, that person is required to pay for entire cabin.

 

Counseling Services   PEACE Support Group for Abuse Women meets on Monday, January 15, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Centreville Adventist Church.  Barrington H. Brennen

Hour of Gospel Music           The Hour of Gospel Music at the Mary Ingraham Home is held weekly on Sabbath from 4:30 -5:30 p.m.  Next week Sabbath, Jan. 13 the Adelaide Church is expected.  Sabbath, January 20^th, Tony Russell’s group is scheduled.

 

Note of Thanks

     Special thanks and appreciation is extended to Mr. Rohan Creighton and the Masterguide Class of 2006 for the strong support given to Sis. Rachel Daxon-Mackey during her family recent bereavement of her mother.

Law Enforcement Officers to Meet

       The following members of the SDA Law Enforcement/Civil Servants Committee are asked to meet today at the Grant’s Town Church at 4 o’clock: Roger Forbes, Curtis Bryan, Alston Rolle, Donna Mae Humes, Christine Seymour, Elaine Sands and Nelson Bain. –Norman Seymour

Cornerstone Quarterly Needed

       Someone need a copy of the 2005 fourth Quarter Cornerstone Quarterly (Teacher and Student edition).  If you can help, please call Mrs. McPhee at the conference Office (341-4021)

Sun sets today at 5:40 p.m.

Sun sets next Sabbath