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any good thing come out of Dalvey, Jamaica? What could a young man from a
remote area of the country, with limited educational facilities, hope to
accomplish in life? May be once-in-a-lifetime chance of attending a school
such as West Indies College? But how could he do so without a mentor,
someone to lead the way? Could the dream of becoming a minister of the
gospel become a reality for him? See
Funeral PhotosVictor’s positive attitude and Christian ethics have helped to mold the direction and development of his faith and his church. His strong desire of self-improvement was evident in his teaching himself to play the organ and learn the techniques of singing. He had big dreams. Over the years some of these changed. However, his dream to become a minister of the gospel was expanded after he was baptized. He made his leap of faith in 1960 when his church sponsored a trip to West Indies College (now Northern Caribbean University) to attend its annual graduation. By now he was an accomplished furniture builder: this art was natural since his father was a building contractor and most of the other Cargills were in the woodworking industry. In June, 1968, he graduated with a bachelor of theology degree, an accomplishment most of his friends told him was impossible when he began college-level work with just elementary education. The year of ‘68 found Victor as the newest employee of the Bahamas Conference of SDA. He was assigned to the Johnson Park Church. Later he was transferred to the Cat Island District and laboured there for three years. His next assignment took him to the Crooked Island District. While there he confirmed his love and married his college mate and friend, Olga Thomas, in 1971. This union produced a beautiful gem, Kerry Ann. Subsequently, he pastored the South Andros, Berea, Francophone, Good News and Eleuthera Districts. While at South Andros and Francophone, he built two beautiful edifices to the glory of God and also completed the church in Landrail Point, Crooked Island. It was during March, 1998, while conducting a crusade in Eleuthera that Pastor Cargill was struck by an illness that robbed him of his muscular functions. He had to learn to talk all over, but did not regain his ability to walk. Despite his illness, his mental acuity never diminished for a moment. During this time Pastor Cargill continued to stimulate his mind. He spent his time reading his Bible in five languages - German, Greek, French, Spanish and Hebrew. Whenever we reflect on Pastor Cargill’s life and his deep abiding faith in God, it gives us hope and courage to live a life that always is pleasing to Jesus. The funeral service for Pastor Cargill will be held at the Hillview Church on Sunday, April 27, at 1:00 p.m. Conference president Dr. Leonard Johnson, Dr. S. N. McKinney, OBE, and Pastor M. A. Smith will officiate and will be assisted by their ministerial colleagues. We wish to assure Sis Olga and Kerry Ann of our continued prayerful support. Additionally, we extend heartfelt condolences to their extended family. -Editor
Francophone to Hold Memorial Service The Francophone SDA Church will hold a memorial service for Pastor Victor C. Cargill today at 4:00 p.m. at the church on Balfour Avenue and Exuma Street, The Grove. - Pastor E. St. FleurCamporee 2003
"In Step With Jesus- Touching Lives" It
can only happen once. There can be only The opening ceremony on Wednesday, April 16th, was spectacular. Everyone wore his region's colors: Yellow for West, red for Central, white for North, lime for Cayman, blue for East and aqua for The Bahamas. The Union’s Youth Director admonished us that there would be "no feelings", an expression connoting "it’s all right - no problem". When you were misunderstood - no feelings. When you were confused - no feelings. When you felt abused - no feelings. The following day, we had a Civil inspection by The Hon. Fred Mitchell, Minster of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service; The Hon. Leslie Miller, Minster of Trade and Industry; and Ms. Arlene Turnquest of the Ministry of Youth. They toured our tent city briefly, and inspected a parade. Creativity was displayed in the creation of names for the groups (Extraordinary East, Noble North Willing West, The eagle has landed (USA), Courageous Cayman, Essentially Central and Beautiful, Blessed Bahamas); decorating the camp grounds - the signs just seemed to grow more beautiful every day; the drills and flag raising ceremonies; and in those beautiful camp songs. Every conference had to make up an "original" song about the camporee and some of the songs were "excellent - and improving!" another camporee slogan. The competitions were fierce! There were the Bible quiz challenge, Morning Watch drill, Blind man's drill - ours was definitely interesting! There were water relay, tower building, beach ball relay, and pioneer passage. Our pioneer passage presenter was Yamma St. Fleur, who did not have the frills and trimmings of some, but her presentation held us all spellbound as she dramatically related the story of James White - a presentation that left her hoarse for the rest of the camporee!!!! The tug of war was great! Our team had lots of anchors unfortunately our anchors did not hold and our team was swept away. We had 100- metre races. Unfortunately, we did not get to see Auntie Glo run, but we did have a lot of close finishes - and we always had a spot in the top three! Pastor Burrows and Pastor Bain ran, too! Wel,l at least Pastor Bain ran. Pastor Burrows did a walking wounded trot! There was a grand march dubbed "Impact Nassau" on Sabbath afternoon. We swept through the streets of New Providence carrying all our colors and signs with different themes. There were messages against child abuse and violence, among others. Then, at the conclusion of the march the grand rally was taken over by the "money-men" - Pastor Ming addressed the rally and Elder Lewis prayed. There was a lot of bonding that took place. We started off as strangers, but parted as family. We all had different colors when we started - and everyone looked different. But on Monday morning, when we woke up everyone looked alike. Some say it was because we all wore our camp T-shirts, but I say it’s because we had forged bonds of love that could not be broken. We exchanged e-mails and phone numbers, and promised to keep in touch. The socials were anesthetizing. These were the old-fashioned socials to save. Bro. Ken Wright of the Central Conference is a world-class comedian. He was the emcee for the talent show in which we learned more about each other through drama, songs and poems. We also had great fun and the grand social on Saturday night in which we played old games and learned new ones. But it wasn't all just fun and games. There were honors classes, seminars and community services. We painted the Shepherd's Nook Girls’ home and the Mary Ingraham old-folks home. Of course, there were times when there was more paint on people than on the building, but that's another story. But the things that touched us most of all were the devotions. In the Conferences there was worship in the mornings. There were singing, morning watch and a brief devotional thought. Then Pastor Rodriguez did several uplifting presentations in the afternoons with the aid of a translator, Pastor Renaldo Drakett. Pastor Leito gave a powerfully moving sermon on Sabbath. The display of talent by the Masterguides was of a Grammy awards caliber! And there was a very tearful service on Monday when there was a soul-stirring performance of "Your Grace and Mercy." The food, the fellowship, the fun, frolic and friendship - all were great. And wherever Camporee is spoken of in this West Indies Union, they will always speak of this Camporee 2003 - In Step with Jesus, touching lives. And we will ever pray and long for that day when our walk with Jesus will truly take us to that place where there are no feelings: No feelings of pain, no feelings of sorrow, no feelings of anguish - just feelings of joy. We pray that we all continue to step with Jesus and touch lives until we reach home. And again, the by-word - "No Feeling." The Camporee has ended, but its spirit lives on. Be a part of the experience by joining in the following events: Adventist Youth Council meeting, tomorrow, Sunday, April 27, 2003, at 4:00 p.m. at Berea Church. All AY Leaders and their assistants are urged to be present and on time. National Youth March May 4th Campsite Improvement Ongoing Adventurers’ Banquet June 1st Adventurers’ Camp July 4th - 11th - Cayman Islands Pathfinders’ Camp July 27th - August 4th Youth Evangelism August 10th - 24th - E. Perpall and L. Stuart
Bethany Celebrates 6th Anniversary Bethany Church will be continuing its celebration of its 6th anniversary today, Sabbath, April 26th, under the theme "He's Been Faithful". Tonight, a good old-fashioned variety program will be held. A special invitation is extended to all. -R. AntonioNew Church Organized The New Providence SDA Church has given birth to a brand-new congregation
in the Pinewood Gardens area. Unquestionably, the believers are equipped and
committed to the growth and enlargement of God’s spiritual kingdom in The
Bahamas. Like a mighty army moved the church of God. A demonstration of vision,
determination, faith and the power of the Holy Spirit propelled the saints to
certain victory in the face of adversity.
Evangelist Peter Joseph and his team commenced the Real Harvest Experience on March 16, 2003, in Pinewood Garden. A well-trained and motivated army of believers employed their God-given spiritual gifts to assault the strong-hold of Satan. The Evangelist proclaimed the Everlasting Gospel every night. From the opening night it was clear that this was God’s mission. Every night visitors attended with a spiritual hunger that could only be satisfied by the pure gospel of Jesus Christ. Also the message of health reform beamed with relevance and luster through weekly presentations by Dr. Alvira Higgs. The evangelist received full support from his family and in laws, Pastor and Sister Silas McKinney, defecting members of New Providence SDA Church. The choir was exceptional in its nightly ministry under the leadership of Bro. Ralph Rolle. The first Elder, Vernal Rolle, other elders and officers rallied to the cause and provided a number of useful ministries during the Real Harvest Experience. The prayer team led by Sis. Renita Murphy troubled the throne of God with tenacity, urgency, vigor and humility on a daily basis. Answers came in abundance. Of course, God does nothing except by prayer. Associate Evangelist Dianne Maycock, secretaries, bus drivers, and computer personnel and others gave unstinting service. The Real Harvest Experience concludes this weekend. To date over 80 precious souls have been added to the church by baptisms. Let’s pray that God will add more to this number before the series ends. Moreover let’s pray that God will bless the New Providence SDA Church, the new congregation, as well as Pastor Joseph and the entire leadership team as they continue to forge forward in kingdom work and evangelistic exploits. - Vernita Kelly, Communications Secretary Happy Family Seminar in Long Island Beginning May 10, 2003, the Happy Family Seminar will commence in the new Steven’s SDA Church in Steven’s, Long Island. Dr. Leonard A. Johnson, Conference President, will be the presenter. He will be assisted by a team of lay persons. Prayers are solicited on behalf of this effort.
Children’s Ministries Department There will be a meeting for all children’s ministries leaders on Monday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. at Bahamas Academy. Please plan to attend and bring your reports for the first quarter. -Cheryl R. Rolle, Children’s Ministries Director
Education Department There will be a meeting for all church education secretaries on Monday, May 5th, at 7:00 p.m. at Bahamas Academy. Please plan to attend and bring your reports for the first quarter. -Cheryl R. Rolle, Education DirectorVBA On The Move VBA is in urgent need of persons willing to volunteer their cooking talents for the various Family Island Church projects. Please help us to compile a readi-list of persons with cooking skills. Call D. Ritchie at 341-04550 If you are willing to volunteer to lend a helping hand on any future projects, please contact Brother Winston Ash at 394-1063, or Brother Howard Barr at 361-3202. Many thanks for your continued prayers and support. -W. Ash, VBA, President
Education Corner It’s really wonderful when students are recognized and rewarded for the hard work they have exerted to study hard and make impressive grades during the school year. It’s also great when you have a local organization whose primary goal is to recognize outstanding students in Bahamian high schools throughout the country.One such organization is the Outstanding Students in Bahamian High Schools Foundation. Ten years ago, Senator T. RiCardo Whylly started this organization because he had a passion to see Bahamian students highlighted for the great accomplishments they achieve while in high school. Eight years ago, he started an annual awards ceremony hosted by Government House. Bahamas Academy was asked to submit the grades of students from Grades 10 to 12 achieving 3.0 and above grade-point averages for the first term of this school year. We were very pleased to see from the program that our school had the largest number of students receiving awards for a GPA of 4.0. We say "Congratulations" to these students: Nashaan Bain (Hillview) Shanae Smith (Hillview) Cecilyn Bryan (Grant’s Town) Albert Clarke (Maranatha) Pharez Rolle (Hillview) Thea Antonio (Bethany) Pedro Rolle (Bethany) Gina Chuno (Maranatha) Brehon Davis (Bethany) Special awards were given to all 12th grade students achieving 3.0 and above: Tersa Bovell (Maranatha) Lathara Burrows (Philadelphia) Simone Clarke (Hillview) Manishka Gilbert (Centreville) Gerard Brennen (Johnson Park) Alexis Flowers (Grant’s Town) Other students honoured were: Zanilia Adderley (Hillview) Ronique Bain (Hillview) Russara Bain (Berea) Charlestina Bowles Laquita Braynen (Berea) Andrew Cartwright (New Prov.) Tercero Forbes (Berea) Shakara Hepburn (Hillview) Madrica Johnson (Centreville) Takara Lewis (Johnson Park) Rithmond McKinney Brendeka McPhee (Hillview) Zhivago McPhee (New Prov.) Kendra Miller (Bethany) Awnetria Rahming (Hillview) Lavardo Sands (New Prov.) Mannasseh Simms (Berea) Lamont Tinker (Centreville) Latoya Toote (Maranatha) Over the next few weeks, many students will receive awards for the hard work they’ve done during this school year. The Elementary Division will have its annual awards ceremony tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. at the Church of God Auditorium on Joe Farrington Road. We invite all our parents and friends to support the boys and girls of the elementary division. The Secondary Division will have its Honors Convocation on Sunday, May 18, at the H. D. Colburn Gymnatorium.
Mary Moncur on Adventist New Line
Watch Adventist News Line tomorrow (Sunday) at 2:30 on
Health Ministries From May 22 to 24, 2003, the Health Ministries Department of the West Indies Union will be conducting an HIV/AIDS Awareness training seminar at NCU in Mandeville, Jamaica. Cost, excluding travel, is approximately $100 for accommodation and food. Each Church District is requested by the Union to sponsor at least one person to attend. Interested persons can contact the Health Ministries office on or before April 18. -Pastor P. A. Scavella, Departmental Director
ABC On The Move When was the last time you visited your local ABC? We are changing right before your eyes. Even our new name, ABNC (Adventist Book and Nutrition Centre), is providing for your total health needs. Tonight the ABNC will be at the Centreville and New Providence Churches. Yes, you read that right. At set of sun our mobile units will be available for your convenient shopping. Visit us during regular store hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We are here to serve you. Come, check us out. -Kenny Deveaux, ABNC Manager
Seraphic Sounds presents ‘Remembering Mahalia Jackson’ Ms. Allison M. Mason will be featured in a concert by Seraphic Sounds as it presents "Remembering Mahalia Jackson" at the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, May 31, at 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday, June 1, 2003, at 5:00 p.m. at the Dundas. Your usual patronage would be greatly appreciated. Tickets available from Ms. Mason and the ABNC. - Seraphic Sounds
Conference-wide Pre-Marriage Seminar A pre-marriage seminar will be held May 30 to June 1, 2003, for all engaged and to-be-engaged couples. It will be conducted by Barrington Brennen and Michael A. Smith.
ASI to Meet All SDA business persons and members of ASI are advised that an ASI meeting will be held Sunday, April 27, 2003, at 10 a.m. at the New Providence Church. This meeting promises to be informative. Come, see and hear how you can share Christ in the marketplace. Dr. Alvira Higgs, President, ASI
Pathfinders Club The Breath of Life Church Pathfinders Club will host a boat cruise Mothers’ Day, Sunday, May 11, 2003. The boat departs from Prince George Dock at 1:00 p.m. For tickets and ticket information contact Marilyn Bonamy at 394-3432 or 393-8507.
Women’s Ministries Upcoming Events SAIL WITH US! Join us for a FANTASTIC Family boat cruise on Saturday, May 3rd, at 8:00 p.m. There will be lots of eats and delicious treats! Contact your church's Women's Ministries Leader for tickets TONIGHT! Space is limited so don't delay!May 13, 14, and 15 will be National Literacy Service -Reading Workshop. -Miriam Knowles, Women's Ministries Director, Bahamas Conference.
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first time. Only one Camporee 2003. Every time is different. . . and this was
just the beginning, April 16th - April 23rd, at the Bahamas Youth Camp Grounds
on Gladstone Road. They came. More than 400 strong. From Courageous Cayman, East
Jamaica, West Jamaica, North Jamaica, Central Jamaica, the United States and the
Beautiful, Blessed Bahamas! And this was no small event. We had Pastor Israel
Leito - President of the Inter-American Division (IAD), Pastor Bernardo
Rodriguez - Youth Director IAD, Elder Herman Ming, Treasurer of the West Indies
Union, Pastor Balvin Braham - Camp Director and President West Jamaica
Conference , Pastor Bignal Youth Director WIU, Youth directors from all of the
West Indies Union and of course our very own President, Secretary and
Treasurer! 
