The atmosphere was euphoric as hundreds poured into the sanctuary at Berea. The blessings of God were waiting on us as we got there. The program began with a thrilling song service, led by Samantha Wilson of the Living Faith Church. Brother Louis Sama-Louis stirred our hearts and spirits with a prayer that expressed the concerns of youth and youth leaders; be crystallized the fact that under the banner of Christ, both Bahamians and Haitians need to work for togetherness and the betterment of our society; it stirred a passion to serve Christ. The host youth leader, Sis. Agatha Moncur, welcomed us and the service moved along passionately and purposefully.

The congregation was introduced to the regional teams who will be assisting the new Youth Director, Pastor Andrew E. Burrows for the next four years. The introductions were punctuated with heavenly music from Divine Inspiration, the Berea Youth Choir, and the nationally acclaimed Pathfinder Band.

Pastor Burrows challenged us all with a sermon that set things in perspective. He noted how in the classic battle of David and Goliath, David was offered the armour of others to challenge the gaint. David refused, noting that he would fight with the armour given by God. Pastor Burrows compared that to the church today. He noted that some times church members, young and old, want the youth to use the armour they think the youth should fight with. That is, there is only one way to fight in God’s army. Pastor Burrows said that we should allow the youth to fight in the armour, or the way, God has commissioned them to fight, with the armour provided by God Himself. The armour of today’s youth is not handed down from generation to generation, but rather is tailored individually by God for the individual needs of the youth and their leaders. He further noted that this armour does not restrict them to operating at the periphery of worship services, limited to scripture readings and song announcements, but allows them to step boldly into the centre of the arena of evangelism and soul-winning.

The torch of leadership was passed from the outgoing youth director and recently elected Executive Secretary Eric D. Clarke to Pastor Burrows. Western region coordinator Pastor Michael Smith charged the Youth Director and all youth leaders present to hold dear the commission they were given, maintain integrity, and use every opportunity to spread the Gospel. Brother Ian Greene culminated the service with a passionate prayer for God to bless especially the youth and youth leaders for the mission that they have to do in the Bahamas today.

Appreciation is expressed from the Youth Director to all those who participated in the service, particularly Tyrrell Miller, Bernadette Butler, Agatha Moncur, Kirk Price and the Pathfinder Band, Louis Sama-Louis, Darrell Taylor, Joan Rahming, Lamont Tinker, Tamika Roberts, Ian Greene, Barry Saunders, Elvardo Perpall, and Audley Mitchell.

The charge has been given, the personnel are in place. We need to work together to tell a lost nation about a loving Saviour who loves us and wants us to live the abundant life. - Tamika Roberts

On Wednesday of this week, Dr. John Carey, newly appointed district leader for Crooked Island, led a team into his district for the extension project. He was accompanied by Conference President Dr. Leonard A. Johnson and other volunteers, namely: Edsel Hanna, Breath of Life; Frankly Barr, Whitney Scavella and Franklin Sireno from Living Faith. The full team returns next week. Pray much for their success as they construct and preach to the honor and glory of God.

Heading the delegation of 15 persons into Long Island were Cecil Cartwright, Sr. and Erskine Oliver, Project Contractor, from the Maranatha Church. In fact, Bro. Cartwright, along with young Comfort Miller, also from the Maranatha Church, traveled to Long Island early on Sunday, February 23, to do the ground work in preparation for the team which traveled on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Other persons who traveled included Henry Moncur and Joshua Smith, Hillview; Andrew Hanna and Jerry Dsezas, New Englerston; Howard Barr, Johnson Park; Admiral Forbes, Breath of Life; Andrew Wells, Max Wells and Oral Gibson, Centreville; Elvardo Perpall, Grant’s Town; Marvin Taylor, Living Faith Church, Winston Ash, coordinator of VBA and a member of Grant’s Town.

With God’s blessing of good weather and the team of volunteers along with the Long Island team of resident volunteers, the Stephen’s Church Building should be up with roof, windows and doors by next week this time. Remember that all things are possible if we believe and to believe is to actively do our part.

VBA Meeting I wish to invite all VBA partners and would be partners to a very important meeting Saturday evening, March 8^th at the Living Faith SDA Church, at 7 o’clock. Our Conference administration will be in attendance. All pastors and interested persons are encouraged to attend as a report on the Stephens and Landrail Point Projects will be given.

Other Projects After completing the Landrail Point and Stephens projects, VBA will focus next on the Kemp’s Bay Church building, Lowe Sound SDA Church Building, Bethel, Ebenezer and Adelaide projects. Ensure that you sign up today! Contact your pastor for an application form, or pick up one at the Conference Office. -Winston Ash

Listen Up- ‘Keeping It Real’ Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. Back by popular demand, Listen Up, ‘Keeping it Real," will be re-aired tomorrow, March 2 at 10:30 a.m. on ZNS 13 and Cable 11.

Parents do you want to get the raw deal about what might be happening while you’re not around? Teens do you want to hear stories that can help you avoid "Getting Burn," AY Leaders, Pathfinder Directors, and Teachers, don’t miss this one. It’s a real eye opener.

Education Corner (This is a weekly column sponsored by Bahamas Academy of SDA)

Last week we explored how young children learn best through the senses of seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, and tasting.

This week we will look at activities that encourage muscle coordination. A child needs to learn not only the coordination skills involved in walking, running, and balancing, but he also needs to develop the fine muscle coordination that he will need in writing, moving gracefully, and using his hands and other parts of his body in certain ways. Let's look at some examples:

Encouraging a child to do physical exercise is important. Good exercise involves running, jumping, crawling, rolling, hopping, throwing, dodging, and so on.

The more refined movements come with practice. It is good to have the child practise balancing by walking on a small board or line drawn on the floor with chalk or coloured tape, perhaps even carrying something at the same time.

Have the child do water-pouring exercises from pitcher to cup, cup to cup, transferring it with a spoon, pouring into a funnel, etc. You can increase the weights and amounts he has to handle as he improves.

Eye-hand coordination is an essential part of the early education of any child, and without it he will have difficulty in many areas. Building things that need good eye-hand coordination is ideal. There are many activities and games a child can do to develop eye-hand skills. For example, standing dominoes on their ends in a row; games involving guiding a marble across a course and trying to keep it from falling into a hole, or trying to get several marbles into an arrangement of holes. Look for exercises that have this challenge built into them, and that make your child exercise his coordination. One word of caution, however, when allowing children to play with marbles, be sure your child is past the stage of putting everything in his mouth before giving him marbles to play with. (PART 2: NEXT WEEK)

1. Literature Teacher (Grades 7 & 8)
2. Biology Teacher (Grades 10-12)
3. Bible Teacher (Grades 7-9)
4. Physics Teacher (Grades 10-12) (with computer background)
5. Music Teacher (Grades 1-6)
6. Special Education Teacher
7. 2 Janitorial Workers
8. 2 Security Personnel
9. Nurses

Persons applying for teaching positions should have at least a bachelor's degree in education and a teacher's certificate. Apply in writing to: The Director of Education, Bahamas Conference of S.D.A., P. O. Box N-356, Nassau, Bahamas. Applicants for other positions should be Adventists in regular standing, possess a love for children of all ages, and have a desire to make an invaluable contribution to the school.

Alumni of NCU (formerly West Indies College) Requested to Meet Northern Caribbean University Distance Learning Fund Raising Chairman Mr. Barry Saunders is inviting all alumni of NCU, formerly West Indies College, to attend a very important meeting at the Berea SDA Church on Thursday, March 6, at 7:00 P.M.

Children’s Ministries Department All Children’s Ministries Leaders are invited to attend a seminar on Sunday, March 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The venue will be announced at a later date.

Children’s and Women’s Ministries Leaders say Thank You Thank you to all persons who attended and participated in the weekend of spiritual renewal held February 14 to 16. A special note of appreciation is extended to the pastors and members of the churches that hosted the various services and meetings, the lady elders who officiated during the Communion Service, and the deacons and deaconesses of the Grant’s Town Church who graciously served during the Communion service. May the blessings received during this weekend continue to inspire us to do even greater service in our respective ministries. - Cheryl Rolle and Miriam Knowles

Adventist business houses are invited once again to assist in sponsoring the yearly Health Supplement. Please call the office and speak to Joan Duncombe for details.

The 3rd Annual "Be Healthy, Be Happy" Fun run/Walk will be held, April 21, 2003. Be wise and begin to exercise today. Plan to get involved

Harmonious Praise to host Boat Cruise   See their web site   Harmonious Praise presents "The Best Is Yet To Come" Boat cruise Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 8:00 p.m. on board the Glass Bottom Party Boat. The Boat departs Prince George Dock at 8:00 p.m. sharp! Part proceeds in aid of the SDA Youth Campsite Development. Tickets are available from group members and the following persons: Ray Jennings - Hillivew, Marilyn Bonamy - Breath of Life (394-3432), Barry Saunders - Johnson Park, Daphne Cooper - New Providence, Andrea Musgrove - Living Faith and Tony Russell - Maranatha (364-1715)

Brothers Love to Host Boat Cruise Tonight Brothers Love will host a boat cruise tonight, March 1^st. The boat departs Paradise Island Ferry Terminal at 8 p.m. Boarding time is 7 p.m. Enjoy live band performance. Come and be blessed by good Christian fun. Tickets available at the boat. Special fare for children. -Randy Forbes

Long Island Alert Long Islanders, descendants, friends and spouses, we need you to do your part in helping our brethren in Long Island. A meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 9, at 10:00 a.m. at the Conference office. You are invited to attend and bring your ideas and advice. Let us discuss our vision for the New Stevens Church. The Brethren on Long Island need your help. Special Thanks to members of the VBA who are currently in Long Island constructing the church.

Chairs are need for the church. Won’t you give to help Stevens?-D. Ritchie

ABC On The Move The Adventist Book Center is changing right before your eyes! Tonight at set of sun the ABC will be at the Grant’s Town Church, for your convenient shopping. The ABC will be making monthly rounds to all SDA Churches in New Providence. Store hours are: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. Friday and Sunday, 8:00 to 1:00 p.m. We are here to serve you!

Andrews University Singers Grand Concert in Nassau. There will be a grand concert by the Andrews University Singers (AU) on Sabbath afternoon, March 15, at 4:30 at the Hillview Church. AU Singers is a multi-national choir composed of some of AU’s best voices with South African-born Stephen Zork as director. Bahamian Marguerite Brennen, a physical education and music major at Andrews, will be singing in the choir. Bring an offering.

Housing Needed for Singers Volunteers are needed to house members of the Andrews University Singers in their homes from Thursday night, March 13, to Tuesday morning, March 18. Please call Barrington Brennen at 361 6355 or 393 2818 to assist. The singers will provide their own transportation and meals.

Youth Corner  Persons interested in attending the 2003 United Pathfinder Camporee on Agape Farm Campgrounds in Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania, August 6 to 9, 2003, are asked to contact the youth department office at 341-4021 ext. 235.

Masterguides Training sessions will be held at Hillview on Sundays at 7 a.m. Interested persons are asked to be on time.

Youth Forum will discuss provocative and mind stimulating topics at its regular Friday evening meetings at 7:00 o’clock. This Friday, Youth Forum will be held at the Grant’s Town Church. Tell a friend and come prepared to enjoy spirit-filled discussions lifting up the name of Jesus.

Francophone Holds Classes in Creole The Francophone Church will continue its Creole classes on Monday, March 3, 2003, at 6:00 p.m. Persons interested may call 362-1031. -Pastor Edward St. Fleur

Hillview Youth Week of Prayer The youth of Hillview will lead out in a Week of Prayer coined ‘Awesome God’ beginning March 14 to 20^th, 7:00 to 8:00 nightly. All SDA youth are invited to attend. -Millicent Rollins

SDA Burial Society to Meet The SDA Burial Society meeting will be held on Monday, March 3, at 7:00 p.m. at the Grant’s Town Church Annex. Members can become financial. Persons interested in joining are especially invited. -H. Moncur

1. March - Crusades/Youth Week of Prayer Month

2. 14-16--Andrews University Singers

3. 17-18--Publishing Institute in Jamaica

4. 17-18 Crises Management Seminar in Jamaica (Union-wide)

5. 23 --Children's Ministries Workshop

6. 25-29 --President's Retreat - West Indies Union (in the Bahamas)

BLHC Presents Vegetarian Cooking Classes and Health Seminar  The Better Living Health Center will hold cooking classes and a health seminar on "Eat Right and Protect Yourself from Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure." Each Tuesday for the next six weeks at the Better Living Health Center, Balfour and St. Charles Vincent Streets, beginning March 4^th from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Ministers’ Meeting Ministers’ Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 11, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Conference. Guest presenter will be Mrs. Rowena Bethell on E-commerce.

Sunset Today (March 1) at 6:10 P.M.  
Next Week at (March 8) 6:15 P.M.