EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH WHICH WAS ONCE DELIVERED UNTO THE SAINTS
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We have been able to communicate with Brother Michael Anthony, District Superintendent of the Eastern Caribbean, now that Hurricane Maria is past. We are thankful to report that it had less impact than expected on our churches in the Caribbean. However, the saints are still reeling from Irma. Brother Michael says that of our two churches in Tortola, the one at East End...
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The 2017 Eastern Caribbean camp meeting was held July 16-21 in Smith Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, using the theme of “Growing in Grace.” A report from the camp meeting stated that “all who attended enjoyed a time of spiritual refreshing.” Further details included the following:
As the first service began, the choir sang “Grace that Is Greater,” and then an uplifting song service followed. During the announcements, greetings were ...
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Special meetings were held March 26-29 in the British Virgin Islands to celebrate the twenty-third anniversary of our church in Road Town, Tortola, where Shanon Lawrence is the pastor.
Brethren from neighboring churches attended in support including ministers Sylvina Thomas of our church in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, and Pearl Smith, pastor of our church in East End, Tortola.
The meetings, which carried the theme of “Growing in Grace,” opened on...
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A team of eight from the United States recently returned from Jamaica where they spent ten days visiting the saints among our churches there. Those who went were Mark Worthington (pastor in St. Louis, Missouri) with his wife, Rosemary, and family members Mikayla Worthington and Chris, Jillian, and Julianne Luka (all from Portland, Oregon). Deborah Brenner (also of Portland) and Esther Oyedokun (of Chicago, Illinois) joined as well.
The team arrived...
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The choir sang “Praise Him! Praise Him!” as the Eastern Caribbean camp meeting began on Sunday, July 10, at the new headquarters church in Smith Bay, St. Thomas.
During the announcements, Michael Anthony, the Eastern Caribbean District Superintendent, noted that this was the first camp meeting to be held in St. Thomas in over thirty-two years—fulfilling a dream of the past leadership.
The large crowd that had gathered included over 120 delegates...
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The Downeys continued to visit our St. Vincent churches this past week, and on Wednesday worshiped with the saints at our Greggs church. It was a special day for the pastor, Warrican James, who was celebrating his forty-second anniversary in the Gospel. The building was nearly full with about one hundred attending, including some from our neighboring branch churches. Brother Bob said the enthusiasm that had been present in previous services was evident here as well, especially...
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The DeBusks arrived on Tuesday in Saint Maarten where we have three churches. They were greeted by the Eastern Caribbean District Superintendent, Michael Anthony, and his wife, Monica, along with the Haiti District Superintendent, Rolland Deler.
The next evening, they attended our Sucker Garden church on the Dutch side of the island. The pastor is Fecu Commandant, who recently succeeded Brother Rolland in that capacity.
Sister Lisa wrote that the service was filled with inspiring music, beginning with...
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Bob Downey, Director of North America Work, and his wife, Cheryl, left for the Caribbean on Friday, January 29, to spend a week among our churches on the island of Saint Vincent. Since their arrival, they have visited three churches accompanied by Christopher King, the District Superintendent, who writes, “We are having a wonderful time of fellowship in the presence of the Lord.”
They attended the Sunday morning and evening services at our headquarters church in Paul Over...