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| The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance - John F. Kennedy |
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Religion: SDA HOLDS MARCH OF WITNESS |
| Publishing date: 20.04.2007 12:01 |
Members of the three Seventh-day Adventist congregations in Anguilla made their presence felt when they marched through the Upper Valley on Saturday evening, April 14, accompanied by the Ambassadors’ Pathfinders Drum Band.
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Scenes of the march
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It was the climax of a Lay Rally organised by the Personal Ministries Department of the North Caribbean Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, whose President is Pastor Silton Browne.
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Scenes of the march
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The object of the event, which had as its theme “Together We Sow, Together We Reap,” was to draw attention to the spiritual needs of the island and the role of the church in assisting to meet those needs.
The day started with an interactive programme which brought together the Adventists from Mount Fortune Church, Jireh Tabernacle at South Hill and Shimei Tabernacle at Long Bay.
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Pastors Danny Philips, Eugene Benjamin and Henry Peters
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Officiating Ministers at the Mount Fortune Church, where the programme was held, were Pastor Danny Philips, who is stationed in Anguilla; Pastor Henry Peters, based in St. Croix, where he serves with the Conference as Sabbath School/Personal Ministries and Community Services Director; and Pastor Eugene Benjamin, a visiting Evangelist from Antigua, who was the guest speaker.
The March of Witness commenced at 3.30 p.m. just outside the Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre. The participants carried banners and wore t-shirts, featuring several religious slogans, as they paraded through the Upper Valley residential areas where they were well received.
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The Ambassadors Pathfinder Drumband
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The Ambassadors’ Pathfinders Drum Band, which performed admirably, presented a crescendo of drumming following the rally which drew much applause.
An open air service with some stirring singing came next.The speaker was Evangelist Benjamin.
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Women marchers in song
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The rally was one of the heralding events for an Evangelistic Crusade to be conducted in Anguilla with effect from May 20 by Pastor Peters. He is a well-known figure on the island having served as a resident minister for five years during which he held various crusades.
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