Global Mission Impact in Cooper's Town, Abaco In keeping with the Global Mission thrust of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Bahamas Conference took the initiative several years ago to enter a new territory in Abaco. The selected territory was Cooper's Town and the intent was to establish a church there to facilitate the proclamation of the three angles' messages in the northern territory of Abaco.

On Monday, July 9, 2001, the Abundant Life Crusade and Health Lectures got under way at the secondary school in Cooper's Town with Pastor Milton G. Gregory, West Indies Union Health Ministries Director. Each night Evangelist Gregory presented a Health Lecture followed by a Gospel presentation on the beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church as taken from the Scriptures. Such a combination of messages kept the audience enraptured each night.

With the support of Sis. Haycinth Virtue and Bro. Devon Thomas from Jamaica, Elder Roger Sands, Branch Sabbath School Leader in Cooper's Town, the Marsh Harbour Church members and the remainder of the crusade team, persons worked vigorously throughout the meetings to make them a success.

Throughout the meetings God was at work. The power of God was seen when Bro. Thomas was invited by the pastor of the largest church in Cooper's Town to bring greetings to the members during a Sunday morning service as well as the prayer during the service. In addition, the Island Administrator indicated that he is looking forward to the SDA Church coming to Cooper's Town.

The conclusion of the crusade on Sabbath, July 28 witnessed a blessed occasion when seven precious souls were baptized. Though this number may seem small to some of you, this has been a great achievement in securing a respectable foothold for the Adventist church in the Family Island Community of Cooper's Town.

We are looking forward to another baptism shortly as we are continuing to work with additional persons who attended the crusade but are still in the valley of decision. We ask that you continue to pray for us in our work in Cooper's Town as we seek now to establish the company there even further and then prepare to raise up another company in the southern end of the Island. -Pastor H. Roger Moncur

Adventurers' Camp a success

The Adventurers' camp began the same way the Pathfinder camp began, with lots of rain, but parents just kept coming. In total we had 66 campers, and on Monday had to turn away more than 10 parents, owing to lack of tents. All of the little ones had a wonderful time and although some cried at nights they had fun during the day time.

The children were taken to the Ardastra and the Botanical Gardens I can assure you that they had a wonderful day away from the strictness of Mr. Creighton. The pizza was plentiful and the playground was great at the Botanical Gardens; they even enjoyed the bus ride to and fro. The rain came almost every day or night, but clairvoyant Ray Jennings always knew beforehand that the rain was coming, so we were always prepared.

On Sabbath morning, parents came to see their children in action and they stayed and had lunch with us. They were able to see firsthand the kind of food their children were given each day. Fifth-grader Cristy Creighton delivered the Sabbath sermon and all who heard were blessed. The camp ended with a grand social for all the kids, who had to be forced to go to bed at about 1:00 a.m.

On Sunday as the children left, some parents stayed and helped to break down and clean up the camp-ground. We all had fruits and drinks, sat and laughed and remembered our youthful camping days. Pastor Clarke and Mr. Rohan Creightion, Camp co-ordinator, say thank you to the following persons for their support during the Adventurers' camp: Brothers Barry Saunders, Ray Jennings, Philip Meadows, Philip Humes, Sean Gibson and Sean's Air-Conditioning, Raymond Rahming and Elvardo Perpall. Special thank you to the following ladies: Sisters Blanche Middleton, Delrose Thompson, Olive Miller, Bernardette Butler, Sherry Burrows, Sabrina Lockhart, Patrice Clarke, Denise Johnson, Estelle Gibson and Marilyn Bonamy.

Heartfelt thanks are extended to the following companies: Chelsea's Choice, BWP, D'Albenas, Bonamy's Plumbing and Sean Refrigeration and Air-conditioning for their generous donations to the camp. We solicit your patronage of these companies, who year after year give graciously to our camps.

To all of the churches and parents who supported the camp, we say thank you. To all of the pastors, led by Pastor K. D. Albury, Conference president who came and brought fruits in abundance, we say thanks and look forward to next year. -Curtis Bryan

Today, August 4th, SDA Churches Celebrate Personal Ministries Annual Pulpit Exchange Programme

Church	Exchanging with
Grant's Town	Ephesus
Hillview	Philadelphia
Centreville	Berea
Maranatha	Bethany
Johnson Park	Breath of Life
New Providence	New Englerston
Good News	Living Faith
Bethel	Ebenezar
Ebenezar	Francophone
Francophone	Bethel

Breath of Life Family Island Highlight

Throughout the months of August, the Breath of Life Church on Marshall Road will continue to pay tribute to the various Family Islands by highlighting one or more islands each Sabbath. On August 11, Grand Bahama, New Providence and Hog Island. Sabbath, August 18, Harbour Island, Inagua, Long Island and Crooked Island. Sabbath, August 25, Mayaguana and Rum Cay, Ragged Island, San Salvador and Cat Island. Persons from these respective islands are especially invited to share with us on these Sabbaths.-Pastor Jeremiah Duncombe

Youth Revival Continues

The annual youth revival and camp-meeting continues today at the Hillview Church at 6:00 under the theme "Inspired by the Past. . .Called to Shape the Future."

Host Pastor Eric D. Clarke and guest speaker Pastor Balvin Braham, the new Union Youth Director, extend a personal invitation to all youth to partake in the closing services. The meetings will culminate tomorrow, August 5, at 7:30 p.m. Don't miss the fellowship and the inspirational preaching and singing -Audley Mitchell

ELDERS' MEETING A meeting for all church elders is being called for Saturday, August 11, at 8:00 p.m. at the Good New Church, Flamingo Gardens. Election of officers and important issues will be discussed. -L. C. Rolle, Ministerial Dept.

August Monday Sports A family sports and fun day will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Center on Monday, August 6, 2001. This annual family event will be held from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. and is sponsored by the Youth department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Activities include relays, table games, egg and spoon race, 3-legged, sack, pastors and elders races, etc. The public is invited. -Pastor E. D. Clarke, Youth Director

Search Continues for B. A. Elementary Principal In an attempt to increase the pool of applicants for the position of principal of Bahamas Academy Elementary school, the Search Committee has extended the deadline for receiving applications from qualified candidates to August 10, 2001.

Application forms and outline of the qualifications required of the persons selected for the position may be obtained from the receptionist at the Conference office on Harrold Road.

Grand Bahama Academy GB Academy is now considering applications for the post of a Business Manager. Each applicant should have a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, with good communications skills, and an excellent work attitude. Abilities to interact with others in a professional manner, maintain accounts, forecast growth, and project costs, income and expenditures are considered essential.

Mature individuals need only to apply. Send resumes to The Chairman of the Search Committee at P.O. BOX F-40515, Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, or Fax/phone 242-373-3349. All resumes should be submitted on or before August 10, 2001.

Office of Education The Grand Bahama Academy needs an elementary schoolteacher for the 2001/2002 school year. Interested persons should call the Office of Education at 341-4021/2 or Grand Bahama Academy at 242-373-7494 as soon as possible.

***Bahamas Academy Secondary Division is in urgent need of the following teachers for the new school year. 1) English Language/Literature teacher. 2) Physics teacher.

Applicants must have at least a Bachelor's degree in the related area. Interested persons should contact Dr. John Carey at 324-0470 or 341-4021/2 at the Office of Education -Dr. John Carey, Director

Youth Ministries Announcements **All persons traveling to Youth Camporee in Jamaica are requested to attend a very important meeting immediately following AY at the Hillview Church tonight.

**The Pathfinder Camporee to be held August 22 to 27 in Jamaica will soon be here. Campers are encouraged to submit their regular payments to Miss Cargill.

**Camp Bamivoca Block drive is underway. Contact your youth leader for details

Mass Youth Choir to Rehearse Mass Youth Choir rehearsal is scheduled for today at 4:30 p.m. at the Living Faith Church. ALL Choir members are asked to attend this rehearsal in preparation for the upcoming Youth Camp meeting.-Anthony Russell, Director

Bahamas Academy Elementary School Registration is still on going for our K2-to- K4 grade levels at the Early Learning Centre on Soldier Road and K5 at the Elementary School. Application forms are available at the school on Penny Bank Lane between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Fridays. -Deena McPhee, Secretary BAE

Bahamas Academy Continuing Education Programme Through a convenient evening programme, Bahamas Academy Continuing Education Division is helping many working adults achieve their educational goals. The BACE programme can help you move from where you are to where you would like to go. Centrally located, BACE provides residents of New Providence with the opportunity to receive individual attention in a friendly learning environment. Our offering includes the following:

• Pre-School Certificate course
• College Prep Mathematics and English
• BGCSE Subjects: English Language, Literature, Religious Knowledge, Mathematics, Social Studies, and General Science
• English as a second language
• Reading
• Introduction to computers
• Other special-interest courses

For further details regarding fees and registration, please call 393-9362, or stop by the office at Bahamas Academy on Wulff Road (9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday).

Centreville Church to Host Donnis Allen-Johnson during Women's Weekend A special invitation is extended to all women and men of the Conference to attend the Women's Ministries weekend of August 10 to 12, with Women's Ministries Director of Columbia Union Conference, Donnis Faye Allen-Johnson. Mr. Michael Johnson is accompanying his wife and extends a personal invitation to men to be a part of this special weekend.

A Prayer and consecration service will begin the weekend on Friday night at 7:30. On Sabbath, August 11, Sis. Allen-Johnson will speak during the divine hour at the Church. On Sunday, August 12, the weekend will conclude with a seminar from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.-Lillian Rolle, W M Leader

Sabbath School Teachers' Certification The Sabbath School Training programme started July 21 continues today at the Centreville Church from 5:00 p.m.

SDA Burial Society There will be no SDA Burial Society meeting during the month of August. Meetings will resume in September. - H. Moncur

Adventurers' Leaders to meet All Federation vice-president in charge of Adventurers and all Adventurers' leaders from the local churches are requested to meet on Sunday, August 12, 2001, at 10 a.m. at the Good News Church.-Rohan Creighton

Support your local ABC Come, browse around our new spacious and well-stocked ABC. We offer a wide variety of vegetarian foodstuff, religious books, frozen foods, hymnal and Bibles, nuts and snacks, toothpaste and much, much more.

Open House at Nova Nova University will be having open house at the office on Maranthon Road on August 30^th, at 6:00 p.m. All interested persons may call 325-6173. -Nathlyn LaCroix

Sets today at 7:54 p.m. Sun Sets next Sabbath at 7:49 p.m.