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Unity celebration of Jewish Passover

Abundant Life Church celebrated a Passover Seder with over 200 people in attendance on Thursday, March 28. Co-Pastor Cranston Knowles has always had a love for Israel and the Jewish people. After he graduated from bible school, he spent time on a Kibbutz in Israel which only magnified his love for the Jewish people. He has been sharing with his church about Israel in end-time prophecy and recently took the church on a trip to Israel. Because of their hunger, he decided that this was the year to hold a Passover Seder (meal and teaching about Passover).

Christ Community Church celebrates 18th anniversary

MEMBERS of the Christ Community Church held a four day anniversary celebration that brought together over three hundred people. 
They danced and sang in praise and worship for the church’s 18 years of existence. Edris Cunningham, church administrator and director for worship said there were several activities held that led up to the anniversary service held last Sunday.

Mastering the power of the word

By JEFFARAH GIBSON

What does this scripture mean to you?

“You shall have no other gods before me. “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.” (Exodus 20:3-4)

Power filled women of the bible

IN A recent mid-week service, women at the Macedonia Baptist Church celebrated their anniversary with a creative show, portraying women in the bible.
Samantha Cartwright, a member of the Macedonia Baptist Women’s Ministry, said: “There were eight women in the ministry that depicted women in the bible. Women such as Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, the woman at the well, the woman with the issue of blood and Queen Ester, just to name a few.”

Serving two masters

By ALESHA CADET

Anglicans hold historic service in Freeport

History was made in the Anglican Church on Monday when for the first time a special Holy Week service was held in Freeport. This was the Mass of the Holy Chrism and the Renewal of Liturgical Vows by the clergy. There was a time in the Anglican diocese when this service was held on Maundy Thursday and reserved for members of the clergy only. Then the late Bishop Michael H. Eldon saw fit to bring the service to the general membership of the church to enhance their appreciation of the rich history and legacy of the church.

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Spotlight turns on 33 ‘Women of Worth’ in church ministry

Woman: the feminine creation of God, daughters of Eve. At her best, she relentlessly pursues the fulfilment of her ministry with single minded resolve, “strength and dignity are her clothing”. She opens her mouth in wisdom and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue” (Proverbs 31:25-26). She is a woman of great faith, passionate in her love for family, her love for ministry and her love for God.

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Lynn Terez Davis wins first International Gospel Music Award

It’s been a dynamite year for the woman who has won the heart of the nation with her alter ego Dynamite Daisy. Now, Lynn Terez Davis is basking in the joy of being the only Bahamian to win an award at the 2013 South Florida Gospel Music Awards (SFGMA).

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Growing in Grace

Mid-Lent is a good time to determine what we need to re-focus on before Easter comes. We are all at different stages in our spiritual journeys, and the key is for each of us to move to a new experience of death, at some level, in order to enjoy resurrection to new life, in some way

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'He Lives' Easter concert celebrates the living God

USHERING in the Easter season, an upcoming event seeks to remind believers of the true meaning of Jesus’ crucifixion, death and resurrection.

Anglican Church Men to convene in New Providence for 40th Anniversary celebrations

The Anglican Church Men’s Organisation in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of its establishment. The A.C.M. started under the patronage of the late Rt. Rev’d Michael H. Eldon in 1972 as a means of bringing Anglican men together to assist with the building and renovation of the church property. It was also to mirror the Organisation of Anglican Church Women, established some nine years before.

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Methodist Church celebrates 20 years with 'Big Sing'

THE ENACTMENT of the first Bahamas Methodist “ Big Sing” event was held in Rawson Square, earlier this month to celebrate the 20th year as an autonomous conference of Methodist churches.

Good Friday service at Calvary Deliverance

It has been more than 2,000 years since the Jesus came to earth to show his love and to redeem mankind.