- News for
July 2006
Dr. Derek Bowe Oakwood
College Teacher of the Year.
[July 31, 2006] Dr. Derek Bowe Oakwood
College Teacher of the Year. Bahamian professor, Dr.
 Derek
Bowe, Chairperson of the English and
Foreign Languages Department at Oakwood College, Hunstville, Alabama, was
award Teacher of the Year in May of 2006. We congratulate Dr. Bowe for his
continued demonstration of excellence in education. Dr. Bowe is
in the photo with his wife, Norma.
See his
My Life Today Story
Dr. Isaac Newton Visits Headquarter.
[July 31, 2006] Dr. Isaac Newton, an Adventist,
native of Antigua and Barbuda, and a consultant in international
 trade
and economic investment, visited the Bahamas on a special community
assignment this week. While in Nassau, he visited the Bahamas Conference
headquarters. Dr. Newton in the president of Newton and Newton Consulting
Associates Ltd., and CEO of Hope of Citadel; International Leadership and
Change Management Consultant, Political Economic Consultant, Co-founder and
Executive Director of Urban Career Center of Hudson Country, International
Education Co-coordinator for Mission Liberal/United Nation; and a member of
the Board of Trustees for the Caribbean College Fund. Dr. Newton has
lectured widely throughout the Caribbean, Latin American, Africa, North
America and Europe. He is an adjunct professor with Northern Caribbean
University, University of North Ossetia (Russia), and Southern Caribbean
University (Trinidad). He is the author of several books: “Intimate
Intimacy;” “Face Life Squarely,” “If All Men are Dogs, then Women Are
Dog-groomers,” “Debunking the myth and Rethinking Relationship, and “Fix it
Preacher.”
Arnold Burrows
Dies.
[July 31, 2006] Arnold Burrow, age, 84, and
a member of the Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church, died on
 Friday,
July 28, 2006, 5:30 a.m., after a long illness, at his home on Robinson
Road. His wife, Winifred, and a daughter, Generva, pre-deceased him. Left to
mourn are seven children (four girls and three boys) and many relatives and friends. The
funeral service will be held on Sunday, August 6, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. at the
Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church. Click on photos to enlarge
- This Week’s
Headlines from Religion News Service
- July 31, 2006
Christian Groups Press for Middle East Ceasefire
http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=655
House Approves Bill to ‘Protect’ U.S. Pledge of Allegiance
http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=655#2
Methodists Join Roman Catholics, Lutherans in Ecumenical Leap
http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=655#3
Burned Churches Will Split $368,000
http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=655#4
A Closer Look at
Church Planting
[July 28, 2006] Adventist Review:
Spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ is one of the core values of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church. And growing Adventist worship communities is
a natural result of that commitment. The following articles show the unique
ways Adventists are growing churches.
Into the Tide
http://www.adventistreview.org/2004-1539/story1.html
Dutch Adventists Focus on growth and dialog.
Planting for the Growing Season
http://www.adventistreview.org/2004-1548/story1.html
Norway's Adventists find new ways to move their mission forward.
Reaping God's Harvest
www.adventistreview.org/2004-1514/story2.html
In North America the Year of World Evangelism generated excitement.
The Cornfield Church
http://www.adventistreview.org/2003-1513/story2.html
An inspiring message on witnessing that comes right down to earth.
Why Don't Adventists Grow Mega Churches?
http://adventistreview.org/2003-1542/story4.html
An insightful commentary by Ed Christian
To Reach a Silent World
http://www.adventistreview.org/2002-1552/story1.html
Keson Tinker Fluent in
Chinese
[July 27, 2006] Adventist Bahamian Keson Tinker,
21, who is studying in China, has completed the 2006 school year at
 the
Chinese Language University with highest honors. He has impressed the
University administrators, teachers, and students alike with his ability to
speak the Chinese language so well, that according to reports, he has propelled
himself on a much faster track in completing his degree in International Trade
and Economics with a minor in Japanese. Keson is a recipient
of a full scholarship from the Bahamas government to study in China. Click
HERE to see the Chinese University
website. Congratulations, Keson.
“Take This Whole World But Give Me Jesus"
Under
the distinguish patronage of Pastor Michael and Mrs. Brenda Toote and Pastor
Hugh and Mrs.
 Olga Roach, we
invite you to a live taping of our concert on Sunday, July 30, 2006, at
7:00 p.m. at the church on Soldier Road, Nassau, opposite Price Busters.
A liberal offering will be greatly appreciated.
Admission is Free! Free! Free!
Lebanon: Amid
Crisis, Sabbath Services Continue
Beirut, Lebanon .... [Alex Elmadjian/MEU/ANN Staff]
[July 26, 2006] Despite the current
crisis in Lebanon, Seventh-day Adventist Christians continue to
 meet
for Sabbath worship at approximately five locations every week, church
leaders say. Although Adventist facilities in Beirut have not suffered
any damage, and, as far as is known, church members have sustained no
injuries, there is understandably a level of concern among the members.
Thus, amidst the chaos, there is comfort to be found in the ability to
maintain regular routines, including weekly worship.
"All our churches in Lebanon had their regular
services last Sabbath," reports Pastor Levon Maksoudian, president of
the Adventist Church in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. "We are encouraged by
being together." "We are feeling the blessing of being together and
growing together in the Lord, even in such perilous times," says Pastor
Levon Maksoudian, president of the Adventist Church in Lebanon, Syria and
Jordan. The leadership of the Lebanese church is in constant
touch with the Seventh-day Adventist Middle
East regional headquarters in Cyprus and is collaborating on a humanitarian
project for refugees, under the auspices of the Adventist Development and
Relief Agency (ADRA). "We are gearing up for this to be quite a major
project and have already attracted some significant funding," says Conrad
Vine, secretary-treasurer of the Adventist Church in the Middle East region.
Meanwhile, the Adventists caught up in the war are receiving numerous
messages of encouragement and support. "I want to thank you all for
your prayers and
efforts to encourage us, because I believe we are together anyway even if we
are geographically apart," says Pastor Maksoudian. The leader of the
Adventist Church in the Middle East, and chair of the ADRA Middle East
board, Dr. Kjell Aune, said that it was inspiring to feel the interest and
support of the world field: "Thanks to all who have offered material support
to the church and the citizens of Lebanon. As a church we will do our part
in helping displaced persons." Aune added, "Let us also continue to
carry them forward in our prayers,
and not to forget our people in Iraq and other places, who are continuing to
suffer enormously. We pray that God may use this crisis to further bind
together the world church in general, and the Lebanese church in
particular."
Despite having suffered no physical harm, Dr. Aune says church members "are
fearful with anxiety, experiencing the reality of shortages, have limited
freedom of movement, and first and foremost, are coming to terms with the
paralyzing realization that the hope which they had built up for their
future has now gradually shattered." If you are concerned about the
whereabouts or safety of your loved-ones in Lebanon, a help desk has been
established at the Middle East Union headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus.
E-mails can be sent to
lebinfo@adventistmeu.org, while telephone calls may be directed to +357
22871640 during office hours, or leave a voicemail message. There are
300 Seventh-day Adventist Church members in Lebanon, officials have
reported.
Today's Adventist News from Around the
World
July 26, 2006
House Marriage Amendment Falls Short
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=639
Opponents stop an attempt to amend the Constitution to outlaw gay marriage.
Two Adventist Women Drown in Washington
State’s Wenatchee River
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=647#2
Beirut Update
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=648
As fighting escalates in Lebanon and Israel, the Adventist Review shares
reports from church leaders behind the battle lines. Check back often to get
the latest updates.
IDAHO: Gem State Academy Team Wins National Recognition
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=629
Bible Labs
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=646
OHIO: SVA “Shares the Son” in Honduras
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=647
Catholic Bishops Plan Response to Revivalist Movements
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=639#2
Bishops discussed inroads made by Pentecostal and Evangelical groups.
Top Episcopal Bishop Challenges "Two-tier" Plan
http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=639#3
Vatican Reports ‘Fat Cattle Year’ With Surplus of $12.4 Million
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=639#4
The positive results show that the Vatican finances have rebounded from a
four-year dip.
Gathering Greatness
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=634
A conversation with the associate director of education in North America on
the strengths of the Adventist school system.
Christian Education and High-Risk Behaviors
http://adventistreview.org/issue.php?issue=2006-1521&page=22
What are the risks for students at Seveneth-day Adventist high schools?
Whatever It Takes
http://adventistreview.org/issue.php?issue=2006-1521&page=32
Lester Parkinson reminds us that our problems, however great, are no match
for God's matchless love.
Fireflies
http://adventistreview.org/issue.php?issue=2006-1521&page=5
The debt that Adventists owe to their teachers can never be fully measured.
Really Living Premiering on Hope Channel
New show features noted Adventist Church Administrator
[July 26, 2006] Silver Spring, MD, USA.
On September 8, 2006, Really Living, an exciting new 60- minute
show will be premiering on Hope Channel. The show is hosted by Don
Schneider, president of the North American Division of Seventh-day
Adventists, which includes the United States, Canada, and Bermuda.
Click
HERE to watch Hope TV
now.
Pastor Schneider is eager to host the program
because of his personal passion and vision for it. With his gift for telling
inspiring stories about Jesus, Pastor Schneider wants “to share with viewers
that anyone can experience a state of really living, which is to know Jesus
and living for Him.”
“Hope Channel is grateful to have Pastor
Schneider host a program that will significantly bless the lives of people
today,” said Brad Thorp, president of Hope Channel. “This new TV show will
encourage viewers to discover a God of hope who can fill us with joy and
peace even in a world torn by war and strife.” The premier episode of
Really Living will air on the Hope Channel Friday, September 8, at 7:00 p.m.
(Eastern and Pacific). It features an interview with a father who confronted
his view of God following the death of his own son. Repeat airings can be
seen on Saturday, September 9, at 5:00 p.m. (EDT); Monday, September 11,
7:00 a.m. (EDT); Thursday, September 14, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The show can
be seen weekly at these same times. Really Living will also be broadcast at
prime-viewing times on Hope Channel International and Hope Channel Europe.
Upcoming interviews include a couple sharing
their passion for mission and building churches around the world, and how a
dentist and his wife discover that planting a church in their local
community brings a harvest they could never have imagined. Pastor
Schneider was elected in 2000 to lead the more than one million Seventh-day
Adventists in North America. His pastoral and administrative ministry
included positions in California, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Wyoming, and New Jersey.
Established in 2003, the Hope Channel network
broadcasts to every continent via satellite and is also distributed by
television stations, cable, internet, and direct-to-home satellite TV. For
more information on Hope Channel’s ministry, visit
www.hopetv.org .
The Lansiquot Sisters
Visit Nassau
The dynamic Lansiquot Sisters from St Croix,
The Virgin Islands, were in Nassau this past week (July 15-23), 2006.
 They
were here to attend the Marlin Awards Gospel Competition
(non-denominational) for young and upcoming artists. On Sabbath
afternoon they shared their singing talents at the joint Youth Rally held in
the parking lot of the Grant's Town Adventist Church, Nassau.
Many of us might remember them for their beautiful singing at the General
Conference Session 2005 in St Louis. The Lansiquot Sisters (Verne,
Nancy, and Chris) are three biological sister. They are among the U.S.
Virgin Islands most talented Christian music recording artists. They
have been committed to music ministry for more than ten years. They
are blessed with unique and vivid voices that captivate the hearts and souls
of listeners. On Sabbath afternoon at Grant's Town, they
certainly did captivate all the listeners with their old and new songs.
They had spark, creativity and a sweet blend that soothed the ears.
Admiral Forbes
Miniature Boat Building 2006
She Has A Right To
Know
This is a special article written
by Barrington Brennen, Director of Family Ministries and Adventist
Counseling Services for the Bahamas Conference. It is addressing a question
from a concerned spouse.
 Question:
Dear Sir: my husband often comes home very late at nights or during the
early morning hours and refuses to say where he has been. He feels I am
insulting him when I ask where he has been. Is that right? Should I know
where he was? When I ask him why is he coming home so late, he yells out: "I
am the man around here." "Who pays the bills?" "This is my house." "Who is
taking care of you?" Should I put up with this kind of behavior? Should he
come home those hours of the morning? Signed, Frustrated Wife.
Click
here to read the answer to the question.
- BEIRUT
UPDATES:
- Ongoing
Reports from the Adventist Church in the Middle East
Adventist School Shelters Lebanese Refugees
http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=645
Amid Escalating Violence, Church Leaders Adjust Plans
http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=643
Beirut: Rockets Attack Near Adventist School
http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=631
Fun Night in the
Parking Lot
You are invited to come to the New Englerston
Seventh-day Adventist Church, 274 East Street,
 Nassau,
on Saturday night, August 5, 2006, 8:30 P.M., for a Fun Night in the Parking
Lot. Share in the laughter. One feature will be a
lough-out-loud character-building movie "Road to Redemption," produced by
Billy Graham World Wide Pictures. If you are young or old, this night
will change your life. There will also be refreshments and other
items on sale in aid of the New Englerston's refurbishing project. Come and
see the members investment projects, fruits, vegetable, food, available for
you to purchase. Admission Free.
Three Adventist Laymen Sworn in As Justices
of the Peace
In June of 2006
three Adventist laypersons were sworn in as Justices of the Peace for the
 Commonwealth
of the Bahamas by Chief Magistrate, Roger Gomez. The first was Percy
Miller, a member of the Grant's Town Seventh-day Adventist Church,
Nassau. He serves as a church elder and loves sharing the gospel of
Christ. He enjoys working as a Bible Worker
during evangelistic meetings. He is one of the dedicated taxi drivers of the
Bahamas and has a passion for helping others. The second was Charles
Rahming, a dedicated elder and Adventist lay worker of the Hillview
Adventist Church, Nassau. Third was Percy Strachan, a retired
teacher, veteran of Word War II, and a member of the legendary BBC Singers
of the Bahamas.
- Today's News from
The Adventist Church and Around the World
-
- Adventist Review, Wednesday, July
19, 2006
-
- Georgia Teen Dies in Wakeboard
Accident at Cohutta Springs Camp
-
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=631#2
Bethany Kacek of Cleveland, Georgia, was pronounced dead on July 13.
BEIRUT: Rocket Attacks Near Adventist School
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=631
Adventist leaders report no damages or injuries to church members or
property.
Dog Sleds and Determination Deliver Bibles to Artic
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=631#3
Canadian based Pilgrim Relief Society delivers Bibles in the Inuktitut
language.
Presbyterian Church (USA) Official Fired After
Embezzling $100,000
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=627
New York High Court Refuses to Legalize ‘Gay Marriage’
Conservatives Applaud Ruling
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=627#2
Church of England Moves to Allow Women Bishops
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=627#3
Church Groups Criticize Bush Plan to Block Aid to
Cuban Church Council
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=627#4
Miracles Today?
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=616
We pray for them. But what happens when our prayers are answered?
Climbing Mount Sinai
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=620
What lessons are learned when imagination meets reality?
Divine Discipline
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=623
Clestine Herbert, a young Adventist professional, shares how God gave
her a dream and a new career.
Wrestling With God
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=615
Our staff intern admits that he was a wrestling fan in childhood. Now
he's confronted with a new wrestling match.
Click Here for More Articles
http://adventistreview.org/issue_toc.php?issue=2006-15120
E-Letters
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=628
How are reader’s responding to the Review? Find out what some people
have to say about “Living Holiness,” and “Jesus Laughed.” What say you?
Seven Adventists
Receive Long Service Award
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|
Janis Gibson |
Janis Gibson, an employee of Bahamas
Electricity Corporation and a member of the Living Faith Seventh-day
Adventist Church, Nassau, The Bahamas, was awarded on March 10, 2006,
along with six other Adventists, and other colleagues, for long and
dedicated service . The other Adventists receiving the award was
Bernadette M. Brown (Maranatha Church), Louis
Cleare (Hillview Church), John Moncur (Berea Church),
Henreitta Bain (Good News), Louise Williams, and
Horatio Moncur. In photo on right, Janis is receiving her
award.
McFall Conducts
Revival In Exuma
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Ashton McFall |
Terry Tanis |
[July 18, 2006] The Coming Home To Christ
Revival Series took place July 1 to 15, 2006 at the Mount Thompson
Seventh-day Adventist Church, Exuma, The Bahamas. The speaker was Ashton
McFall assisted by Terry Tanis who worked as the Bible Worker during the
meetings. Both the Mount Thompson and Moss Town Adventist Churches
participated in this revival. They had a wonderful time as Ashton McFall
presented ways in which they can "come home to Christ" and have a better
relationship with Him. On Sabbath, July 15, 2006, everyone rejoiced in the
Lord as four persons were baptized by Pastor Hugh A. Roach (the non-resident
pastor). Praise the Lord! Continue to pray for Ashton, Terry and the
Exuma district, that the Lord will continue to use them to spread His
gospel.
Florida Adventist
Hospital Still Leading the Way
[July 18, 2006] Florida Hospital, owned
and operated by the Adventist Health System, is names as one of the best
hospitals in America.
Read Article Read
U.S. News Official Report
 "For
the eighth consecutive year,
Florida Hospital has been
recognized in the U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals”
issue which went on newsstands July 10. Florida Hospital made the list for
its Endocrinology
(Diabetes) services and is the only hospital in Central Florida to be
named. . . . Out of the 5,189 hospitals that were evaluated for this list,
only 176 hospitals, including Florida Hospital, scored high enough to be
listed this year."
Photo: The newest Florida
Hospital satellite centers located in Ormond Beach, Florida, USA. (385
Beds)
Photo: Another Florida
Hospital (Florida Hospital Waterman) located in Tavares,
Florida, USA (204 Beds)
Photo: Another Florida
Hospital facility: It is Celebration
Health, Located in Orland, Florida.
The Path to Life 9th
Annual Camp
Plan to be a part of the Path to Life
Ministries 9th annual Camp for children ages five to fifteen. The
 camp
will be July 24 to August 4, 2006 ( 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.), at the Living Faith
Seventh-day Adventist Church, Old Trail Road, Nassau, The Bahamas.
It's going to be a fun camp. There will be cooking, volleyball,
swimming, basketball, computer classes, music, and lots more. Cost:
$50 per camper. To register, go to the Bahamas Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists, Tonique Williams Darling Highway (242-341 4021) or
the Living Faith Adventist Church , Old Trail Road, Nassau (Just opposite
Solomon's Super Center. See you there. The director of the camp
is Pastor Paul Scavella (photo on right).
Today's World
Religious News from Adventist Review
Presbyterian (USA) Official Fired After
Embezzling $100,000
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=627
New York High Court Refuses to Legalize ‘Gay Marriage’ Conservatives
Applaud Ruling
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=627#2
Church of England Moves to Allow Women Bishops
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=627#3
Church Groups Criticize Bush Plan to Block Aid to Cuban Church Council
http://adventistreview.org/article.php?id=627#4
P R O F I L E
S O F F A I T H
The Bible defines faith as "the substance of the things hoped for, the
evidence of thing not seen" (Heb 11:1). But how can Christians make faith
an essential part of their lives? The Adventist Review presents articles
that will help deepen your understanding of faith. Adventist Review
July 14, 2006
Walking in Faith
http://www.adventistreview.org/2003-1538/story1.html
What happens after conversion?
Grace and Faith
http://adventistreview.org/2003-1539/sab2.html
To accept them and understand their source is to be transformed into
powerful agents of witnessing.
Faith
http://www.adventistreview.org/2004-1524/story2.html
For ancient Israel, it made the difference between victory and defeat.
"Of Things Not Seen . . ."
http://www.adventistreview.org/2002-1526/story4.html
Clifford Goldstein offers a vividly clear declaration of faith.
The Long Path to Faith
http://www.adventistreview.org/2001-1501/story3.html
Sometimes God uses human support systems to strengthen our faith.
Tests of Faith
http://www.adventistreview.org/2002-1510/story2.html
God still rewards those who diligently seek Him.
A Fresh Faith
http://www.adventistreview.org/2001-1513/story2.html
Cast in the atmosphere of grace, the message of the Advent is like an oasis
in a desert.
At the Intersection of Faith and Need
http://www.adventistreview.org/2004-1531/story1.html
Life-and-death experiences can profoundly affect our faith.
Men's Seminar at
Maranatha
[July
12, 2006] All Adventist men are invited to attend a meeting at
Maranatha Seventh-day Adventist Church, Prince Charles Drive, Nassau, on
Sabbath July 15, at 6:00 p.m. Special guest will be Abdelnour
Zeiback, Consular Chief of the American Embassy. He will speak
to the men on matters of interest and importance before he leaves the
Bahamas at the end of his tour of duties.
National Geographic
Magazine to Broadcast Secrets of Revelation with Doug Batchelor
[July 12, 2006] The following is a
special letter from Pastor Dough Batchelor.
| Secrets of Revelation
Broadcast Dates |
Select your time to watch |
| Sunday, July 16, 2006 |
9:00 P.M. EST |
| Monday, July 17, 2006 |
12:00 A.M. EST |
| Saturday, July, 22, 2006 |
9:00 P.M. EST |
| Sunday, July 23, 2006 |
9:00 P.M. EST |
Barring any international catastrophe, it looks
like National Geographic Television is really going to broadcast the Secrets
of Revelation documentary they recorded in March. It's mind-boggling for me
to grasp that National Geographic would actually fly to the Vatican and
interview
 Cardinal Stafford regarding the beast and Revelation, and then fly
up to my old cave to ask my opinion. Talk about opposite extremes!
It reminds me of the dichotomy between the priests in Jerusalem and John the
Baptist in the wilderness. (Not that I'm comparing myself with John.) I
think you already know the Amazing Facts web site has more details but just
in case you want to forward this here's the link.
http://www.amazingfacts.org/news/read_news.asp?ID=95
The first broadcast will be Sunday, July 16 at 9 p.m. (on Cable Bahamas
Channel 26). I think it's the same time all across the US
time zones. Here is the link with their schedule.
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/ET/daily/20060716.html
I'll confess I am still a little nervous about what aspects of the interview
they are going to show. They taped one entire church service and at least
two hours of interview footage. Not to mention the recording they did up in
the canyon. The whole program is only one hour so I have no idea what
segments they have included or how they have arranged them.
I see in the timing for this and incredible evangelistic opportunity! For
example, I think you know that last week Dwight Nelson and I spent a couple
of days together in Sacramento taping a half an hour program called The
Final Events Of Bible Prophecy. Right now we are planning on airing this on
a major television network during primetime. (We're shooting for 7 p.m. PAX
Network) This will be shortly after the National Geographic broadcast.
Then within a few days of this national primetime broadcast we will begin
our 10 part satellite evangelistic series. The Most Amazing Prophecies
meetings (We call it our MAP meetings.) will run from September 15-23. 3ABN
is helping us produce it but it will also be on the Hope channel. I'm
excited because this will be the 10-year anniversary from the first series
we did at Andrews University and many people say that was one of our best
meetings. During the same time as the MAP series I will be doing a week of
prayer for the students. Pray for me, that's going to be a busy week.
If we can only get people involved, these 3 major opportunities can cause
avalanche of interest in our message! All they have to do is:
- Invite friends to view the National
Geographic program.
- Invite them to view the Final Events
special.
- Give them a brochure and invite them to
attend the MAP meetings.
By the way if you know what church that wants
to participate in the Andrews satellite meetings they should register at our
web site. www.mapseminar.com .
Anyway I hope this update is useful and thanks again for your help and
prayers.
Pastor Doug Batchelor"
Wedding of the Month
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Adventist entrepreneur,
Dwayne Anthony Adderley and professional Adventist nurse, Halcyon
(Opal) Marquet Saunders, were happily married on Sunday, July 9,
2006, at 11:00 a.m., at the Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church.
They are both members of the Message of Hope Seventh-day Adventist
Church, Nassau. Officiating ministers were Pastors Leo Rolle,
Leonard Johnson, Hugh Roach, Paul Scavella, Joseph Smith. |
West Jamaica
Conference Session Results
[July 11, 206] Delegates at the West Jamaica
Conference business session on July 10, 2006, elected the officers for the
next term. [See Website]
Here are the results:
- President --Pastor Glen O.
Samuels
- Secretary --Pastor Charles
Brevitt
- Treasurer --Kingsley Clarke
- Education --Lorna Stevenson
- Youth --Vincent Rose
- Family Life & Communication
--Robert Vassell
- Health --Lemuel Brady
- Personal Ministries & Sabbath
School --Donovan Williams
- Ministerial ---Astor Bowers
- Stewardship --Charles Brevitt
- Women's Ministries - To be
decided
- Children's Ministries - To be
decided
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1997, Internet Ministries of the Bahamas Conference has been on the World
Wide Web sharing the gospel of Christ and information about the church in
the Bahamas around the world. The amount of visitors and hits to the site
has grown a thousand fold since then. For the entire year of 1997 we
received just 7,800 hits. Now we are receiving almost 100,000 hits every
day. With an average of 2 million hits each month, we have passed 12.5
million hits for the first six months of 2006. That is more than 70,000
individuals have visited the site for the year from 151 countries. Every
week hundreds more visitors are added to the list of viewers. The site has
become one of the largest and busiest Adventist church websites in the
world.
Click HERE to join now
Why are people coming to our
site? More and more individuals are hungry for the gospel of Jesus and want
to know about Him and the Christian faith in a non-threatening and safe
environment–-their homes. Our website is doing just that. The Bahamas
Conference website is simple, attractive, and user friendly. It is packed
with information that can help people become better persons spiritually,
socially, and emotionally. It is the place were members can read the weekly
Logos before it gets to the churches each week. They can know about
Adventist news locally, the Caribbean, and world-wide that will not usually
be printed in the weekly Logos. They can listen to inspirational sermons,
past conventions, joint meetings, and online radio and television stations
such as 3ABN, Hope TV, etc. Come online and be blessed. You can also add
your name to the Email ConferenceNews Letter to receive a personal weekly
update. Visit
www.bahamasconference.org today and be blessed.
Click HERE to join now
Barrington Brennen, Internet Ministries
- S I N G L
E & C H R I S T I A N
Statistics show that the number of single people is growing,
Their numbers are growing in Seventh-day Adventist congregations, too.
How can the Adventist Church minister to this growing audience--a
crucial audience that will affect the church's future? The following
articles offer a few insights.
Christian and Single: What's a Person to Do?
http://www.adventistreview.org/2001-1507/story1.html
Maintaining Christian integrity as a single can be difficult, but
Stephanie Swilley offers helpful insights on keeping the faith.
The Update
http://www.adventistreview.org/2004-1534/story2.html
What is life like from a single's perspective? How should the church
relate to them?
Tell Me How, Tell Me Who, Tell Me When!
http://www.adventistreview.org/2001-1507/story1-2.html
These are probably the biggest questions young singles are asking today.
Joshua Harris shares some answers.
Single Parents: The Forgotten Family
http://www.adventistreview.org/2001-1507/story2.html
If you think being single is tough, just imagine what it's like being a
single parent. Now here's a mission field that's close to home.
Forbid Them Not
http://www.adventistreview.org/2001-1538/story1.html
Here they come, wearing body jewelry and painted toenails. What happens
when non-traditional singles show up at your church on Sabbath morning?
St Fleur Step Mother
Dies
Madam Estinord Almonor, the step mother of
Pastor Edward St Fleur (Pastor of the Haitian Churches in New Providence,
The Bahamas) died on Monday, July 3, 2006, at hospital on the Haitian island
of La Tortue, after a long battle with diabetes. Madam Almonor
was an outstanding member of the Adventist Church. She served as a deaconess
for many years. She was known for her friendliness, kindness,
hospitality. Her home was a haven of rest for most visiting teachers,
pastors, and community leaders who came to her little island. Left to
mourn are her husband, Estinord Almonor, daughter, Marguerite Almonor
(residing in Miami, Florida), grandchildren and other relatives. Pray for
the family as he travels to Haiti.
Carter Williams Was A
Man for All Seasons
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Click HERE for Carter
Williams Website
- Church Leader
- Community Leader
- Entrepreneur/Businessman
- Musician
- Born May 27, 1935
- Died June 16, 2006
- Married to Millicent Jane on July
6, 1961
- Children: Kevin, Michelle,
Carlos, Jamal, Jason, Lorraine
- Adopted: Sean Ferguson
- Outstanding member of the Cockburn
Town Seventh-day Adventist Church, San Salvador
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- Outstanding Church and Community
Leader
- Worked for McDonald Construction
Company in San Salvador in the construction of the US Air Force
Base on the island in the 1950s
- In 1954 he traveled to the United
States as a migrant farm worker to oranges.
- In the 1960s, after returning home
from the United States, he began San Salvador island grocery
store on wheels. He drove throughout the island selling to
the residents.
- Then be began a chicken farm and a
snack bar. The only ones on the island at the time.
- He also sold lunches for student
teachers at the Teacher's College on the island.
- In 1973, when Bahamasair (official
airline of the Bahamas) commenced service to the island, Carter
Williams became the agent and served the airline for
twenty-seven years.
- As the island progressed, Carter
Williams became involved with land clearing and road
construction, using his skills acquired during the earlier years
in construction.
- He assisted Columbus Lands in
developing the four subdivision in Sandy Point, San Salvador
- In 1985, after Columbus Landings,
the owners of Riding Rock
Inn closed the business down, he bought the Inn.
- He also opened a sales office for
the Inn in Ft Lauderdale, Florida to promote the hotel and
diving resort. Riding Rock Inn has become one of the
leading dive resorts of the Bahamas.
- He owned and operated the fuel
station on the island.
- He owned and operated the freight
shipping company for the island.
- He served on the Board of Works
and Town Planning for many years.
- He was an active member of the
Kiwanis Club of San Salvador.
- In April of 2005, he was diagnosed
with Leukemia.
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They're Getting
Married
Valentino Campbell, ministerial intern,
and son of Ivan and Angela Campbell; and Shandle Arnett, Bahamas
Conference accountant, and daughter of Herbert and Beulah Arnett, will be
married on Sunday, August 6, 2006, at 9:00 a.m., at the Grant's Town
Seventh-day Adventist Church, Nassau, The Bahamas.
Guess Who?
Surprise Photos. What are the names of
this Adventist pioneering couple? Email you answers to
info@bahamasconference.org
First Couple
- What are the names of this Adventist
pioneering couple who worked in the Bahamas?
- Email you answer to
info@bahamasconference.org
Second
Couple
United States: Federal
Court Rules For Sabbath-keeping Worker
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
.... [Mark A. Kellner/ANN]
[July 4, 2006] A United States federal
district court in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has ruled for a Seventh-day
Adventist who sought accommodation for his Sabbath-keeping beliefs. The
worker was awarded U.S. $311,166.75 in lost wages and punitive damages. It
is believed to be one of the few such cases in which punitive damages -
designed to "reform or deter the defendant," as one definition puts it -
have been awarded to a Sabbath-keeper.
Todd Sturgill, age 41 and a resident of
Springdale, Arkansas, was a 19-year driver for United Parcel Service when he
joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church in May of 2004. In July of that
year, Sturgill asked his employer for accommodation on Friday evenings
during the upcoming holiday delivery season. After three months, Sturgill
was told he would receive no accommodation. Though Sturgill was happy
to perform his job, his conviction about observing the Biblical Sabbath on
the seventh day of the week - which begins at sunset on Friday and ends at
sunset on the Sabbath, or Saturday - would not allow him to perform work
during that time.
Despite these roadblocks, Sturgill was able to make arrangements with his
coworkers to adjust his schedule and keep the Sabbath until Friday, Dec. 17,
2004. On that day, despite repeated requests for assistance and
accommodation, managers at the firm took no steps to enable Sturgill to
complete his work before sundown, and he returned to the
UPS center with roughly 35 undelivered parcels, and then went home. He was
fired the following Monday for what UPS called "job abandonment." The
resulting hardships hit Sturgill, his wife Judi and their two children
directly. Finding work as a mortgage broker, Sturgill saw his salary cut by
two-thirds. He said he had to "cash in" his retirement
savings, and borrow money to make ends meet during this time. However,
he added, the course of events did not diminish his convictions in
obeying God.
"Through all of this, my faith has grown. Maybe a lot of people might
want to try and blame God for what happened, but I wouldn't change a thing.
If I had lost [in court] today, I still would have been thankful for what
I'd done, standing up for what I believe," he told Adventist News Network in
a telephone interview. The June 30 ruling supports an earlier federal
court case in which an auto salesman in Arkansas, who was not a Seventh-day
Adventist, won the
right to have his Sabbatarian beliefs accommodated. "While we are
gratified over today's outcome, one message is clear," said Todd
McFarland, associate general counsel for the Seventh-day Adventist world
church. "The United States needs to enact the Workplace Religious Freedom
Act to safeguard the rights of working people."
Joining McFarland in this case were Fayetteville attorney Charles M. Kester
of the Kester Law Firm, and now-retired associate general counsel Mitchell
A. Tyner, who previously handled religious liberty issues for the
world church. Tyner noted that offerings from Seventh-day Adventist members
in North America played a part in bringing the Sturgill case to this
victory. "The Seventh-day Adventist Church takes an annual
religious liberty offering throughout North America," Tyner said, "and
part of it goes into a litigation fund for church members with religious
liberty difficulties. Todd lost his job, and two-thirds of his income. If we
had not been there to carry the ball, UPS would have gotten away with
it."
From its founding in 1863, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has
vigorously sought to defend religious freedom for all people, including
Sabbath-keepers. Today, the church works globally to protect those rights.
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