Evangel 49th Edition

THE EVANGEL North Bahamas Conference

14th January, 2023

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

Psalm 27:4

Welcome to everyone who worship our great God on this blessed Sabbath in 2023. Thank you for accepting the invitation of the Almighty to come into His presence with thanksgiving, and enter His courts with praise. A warm welcome to all guests and members. The theme for the Inter-American Division is “the Year of Conservation and Soul Winning.” The first baptism is scheduled for 28 January. Please contact the Pastor or any of the Elders.

The Annual 10 Days of Prayer is a global initiative of the World Church. This special program begins January 11-21. We will make this available to all members. The work of God is not to bear the image and superscription of man. From time to time the Lord will bring in different agencies, through whom His purpose can best be accomplished. Happy are they who are willing for self to be humbled, saying with John the Baptist, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” The Desire of Ages, p. 91

Pastor Eric D. Clarke

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The North Bahamas Conference is pleased to announce the upcoming Ordination to the Gospel Ministry of Pastor Peter and Sis Arlene Watson. This will take place on the afternoon of Convention 2023, Sabbath 28 January. Our invited guest speaker for the convention is Pastor Carlton Byrd. The Convention begins on Wednesday evening with our President. Thursday is an off night. We begin with Dr. Carlton Byrd on Friday evening. Sabbath School begins at 9 and Divine at 10:30 am.

The Conference is projecting for a joint campaign for the first 3 weeks in March. Please join us in prayer for the outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit.

The Conference Administration expresses thanks to the Board of Elders of each Church for their leadership, commitment and sacrifice during the year. We appreciate all church officers for doing their part faithfully, as Stewards of the Most High. God has blessed the membership of the Conference who have demonstrated in their giving, that He is faithful. Thank you each one. May the blessings of God follow you always.

Pastor Eric D. Clarke

Please remember the following in your prayers:

Increase the spirit of Evangelism, working for lost souls

3. The Health of God’s people

4. An awareness of end time events and offshoots

Young people & children (pier pressures) standing up for Jesus

We project for reset, refocus, restart for this year. In your reset, please don’t neglect your prayer life, nor forsake your daily reading of God’s Word, and be a witness as you share your faith every day. Make your life count. We are embracing the original time for services, but we bring a new mindset to our worship experiences.

You are encouraged to read the Bible thru this year and be faithful to God. Return a faithful tithe and freewill offering and watch God bless you more than you can receive. Prayers are requested for Bro Billy Glinton; Elder Emitte & Dr Natasha Bootle; Sands family; Sis Etta Ewing; Sis Vanessa Clarke & family; Bro Joshua Hyppolite; Sis Cecelia Miller; Jessie & her family; Sis Iris Miller; Bro Leslie & Sis Tikoya Thompson; Sis Gwendolyn Palmer.

Blessings are extended to those celebrating birthday and wedding anniversaries. We cover our returning students overseas and at home. Remember that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Pastor Eric D.Clarke

Thought for The Week

All true obedience comes from the heart. It was heart work with Christ. And if we consent, He will so identify Himself with our thoughts and aims, so blend our hearts and minds into conformity to His will, that when obeying Him we shall be but carrying out our own impulses. The will, refined and sanctified, will find its highest delight in doing His service. When we know God as it is our privilege to know Him, our life will be a life of continual obedience. Through an appreciation of the character of Christ, through communion with God, sin will become hateful to us. Desire of Ages, p. 668

Pastor Eric D. Clarke

If anyone in your local church have something they want their church to know, please feel free to write an article that may inspire the saints, send through your Communication Director.

WordsFromInspiration

Live the life of faith day by day. Do not become anxious and distressed about the time of trouble, and thus have a time of trouble beforehand. Do not keep thinking, ‘I am afraid I shall not stand in the great testing day.’ You are to live for the present, for this day only. Tomorrow is not yours. Today you are to maintain the victory over self. Today you are to live a life of prayer. Today you are to fight the good fight of faith. Today you are to believe that God blesses you. And as you gain the victory over darkness and unbelief, you will meet the requirements of the Master, and will become a blessing to those around you.”

Ellen G. White, “The Light of the World,” Signs of the Times, October 20, 1887.

FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

TEN DAYS OF PRAYER

The annual 10 Days of Prayer will be held each night from Wednesday, January 11 to Sabbath January 21, 2023. Plan to join us in prayer during this time as we seek God's guidance going into the new year. The nightly services will be via Zoom beginning at 7:00 p.m. each night.

CONVENTION 2023

Under the theme, Where He Leads, We Will Go! the North Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will convene its annual convention from Wednesday, January 23 to Sabbath January 28, 2023. The guest speaker for the occasion is Pastor Carlton Byrd, former speaker of Breath of Life Broadcast and former pastor of the Oakwood University Church. He is currently the president of the Southwest Region conference. The Convention begins on Wednesday evening with our President, Pastor Eric D. Clarke, presenting the message. Thursday is an off night. Dr. Carlton Byrd will speak on Friday evening and Sabbath morning. Sabbath School begins at 9:00 a.m. and the worship service begins at 10: 45 a..m. Plan to attend and invite a friend.

FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONVENTION 2023 ABACO

Convention for the Abaco district will be held on Friday, February 24 and Sabbath February 25, 2023. The guest speaker for the Abaco convention is Pastor Abraham Jules, President of Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

CHOIR PRACTICE FOR CONVENTION

Choir practice for both the convention choir and the youth choir will be held this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. at the Freeport Church. All persons interested in singing in either of these choirs are asked to attend.

NBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

The first committee meeting for the year will be held on Sunday January 29, 2023 at 9:30 a.m at the Freeport SDA Church. As this is traditionally called our "Year End Meeting", our Union administrators will be in attendance. Please make a special effort to attend.