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September 2008 News

North Bahamas Mission Workers Meet

            On Sunday, September 21, 2008, workers in the North Bahamas Mission met at the Grouper Grille Restaurant in Grand Bahama for Workers’ Meeting, an event held each year.  Workers were inspired and motivated for greater service to the Master by the devotion brought by Dr. Wendell R. McMillan, Field Secretary for the Adventist Church in the West Indies.  In his powerful and timely message “Boycott”, Dr. McMillan admonished the workers not to "boycott" their commitment to service.

             In welcoming all the workers to the session, Pastor E. Bryan Tinker, President of the North Bahamas Mission, introduced the office staff, and invited the Principal of Grand Bahama Academy, Mrs. Desiree Forbes, to also introduce her staff.  New to the pastoral force is Pastor Desmond Sturrup, a ministerial intern. Joining the Grand Bahama Academy family were Mrs. Viria Garland, Mr. Gittens and Mr. Henry Morgan, teachers at the secondary and primary levels.

             The business session of the meeting brought each worker up to date on the evangelistic plans and goals for the rest of the year, leading up to Pentecost and More in 2009.  The Treasurer of the Mission, Elder Roderick Sands, brought information on financial matters, and Pastor Michael A. Smith, Executive Secretary, discussed several policy items.

             The principal reiterated that two of the four additional classrooms at Grand Bahama Academy (GBA) had been completed and are now in use. The Academy now has an enrolment of 278 students, an increase of 62 over the last school year. In addition to this, there are now two grade 7s and the first year for Grade 12. The school continues to offer sound academic, spiritual and holistic development programs and an ongoing solid curriculum from K2 – Grade 12.        

             Realizing the grand task to “finish this work”, workers left this conclave energized to do his/her best for the Master.