“It has placed a strain on the human resources of the church and challenges the leadership to be more organized and to know the brethren more so as to in-clude them in leading out in the services.” The way Forward Going forward, there are ideas to implement various programs for persons who attend the early service such as: to have worship with shut-ins, distribute tracks to persons and so on. The leaders and members alike are commit-ted to keeping the church togeth-er and will employ strategies to ensure that we remain as a fami-ly: likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind,…endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace [Philippians 2:2 & Ephe-

sians 4:3].

On the first Sabbath of January, 2016, the Old Harbour Seventh Day Adventist Church officially implemented a Sabbath program comprising of two divine ser-vices. This was in response to the growing population of the church. Prior to the change, members often complained about the heat inside the church, some members sat on the porch, some stood on the outside while others loitered in the Children’s Depart-ment. Parking was also a chal-lenge. Benefits The change appears to be a successful one so far. According to Pastor Williams, “new people are coming, not just Adventists from other churches but commu-nity people are coming…” The change helps to facilitate a fun-damental aspect of the church’s mission, evangelism. Many indi-

viduals attend the early service then use the opportunity to visit shut-ins or other churches in the district. Furthermore, bible class attendance has improved because persons are now able to come back to church earlier. Response to the Change “I attend the first service. Sabbath is a day of sacred rest; after most times six days of traversing Old Harbour to Kingston morning and evening, you become very tired. So after the first service, I have more sleeping time.”

“I say unto you that likewise joy

shall be in heaven over one

sinner that repenteth...” (Luke

15:7).

On Sabbath January 31, eight

individuals demonstrated their

love for God by getting bap-

tized. This was following a

baptismal service tor two indi-

viduals the preceding Wednes-

day January 27, making it a

total of ten new souls for the

kingdom.

The Old Harbour Seventh Day

Adventist church extends a spe-

cial welcome to our new mem-

bers: Curton Jennings, Karen

Jennings, Serena Wright, Sa-

mantha Dorah, Khayla Har-

risingh, Shanice Haynes, Ka-

deem Wright, Paulette Cham-

bers, Collette Tulloch and Gary

Tulloch., You made the right

decision by giving your lives to

God. The baptismal service was

brief and all left with a sense of

recommitment to God.

Double Blessing

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Meet Your Pastor 2

Music Ministry 2

Special Needs

Awareness

3

Big Dipper Opening

Ceremony

3

Men’s Fellowship 4

Hallelujah 4

Youth on the Rise 5

Youth’s Day 5

Be the Sermon 6

Operation Huldah 6

Fun and Games 7

New Souls for the Kingdom

O L D H A R B O U R S E V E N T H

D A Y A D V E N T I S T C H U R C H The Anchor A P R I L 2 , 2 0 1 6 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F I N -

T E R E S T :

Church switch-

es to two ser-

vices

Church popula-

tion grows with

baptisms

Men’s Ministry

focused on uni-

ty and fellow-

ship

P A G E 2

Exploring Music Ministry

Meet Your Pastor

Pastor Robert Williams grew

up on the island of Jamaica.

He migrated to the United

Kingdom. He studied at New-

bold College, a seventh-day

Adventist institution and after

successfully completing his

studies worked in England as a

pastor

He is married to the gorgeous

Mrs. Herma Williams and their

union has produced three girls,

Lovina, Roberta and Chrystal

and one boy, William.

He returned to Jamaica in

2014 to pastor the Old Harbour

district of churches. “A people

person” “approachable” “down to

earth” are some of the ways that

he has been described by mem-

bers of the congregation he

leads.

most well-known choirs in the

Old Harbour District. They are

often invited to sing at various

conference and federation

events.

The Children’s Choir repre-

sents the future music minis-

ters of the church. The choir

always sings with passion and

is full of talented young people

willing to work for the Lord.

The coordinator for music min-

istry, Bro. Adrian Hinds in an

interview expressed how chal-

lenging it is to manage the

music ministry of the church

especially given the change to

two divine services. All are

invited to become a part of the

music ministry of the church.

If you are interested in becom-

One church, four choirs, countless

music groups and many musi-

cians. The Old Harbour Seventh

Day Adventist Church is clearly

blessed with musical talent.

Whether it be songs from the

choirs, groups, soloist or the in-

strumentals of the band, each

week the congregation is blessed

with melodious and heartwarming

renditions.

The Tabernacle Choir is one of

the faithful choir of the church.

This choir is committed to the

cause of Christ and always make

themselves available to minister.

The Sanctuary Choir was formed

a few years ago. The choir contin-

ues to grow with more individuals

expressing interest in being a part

of this ministry.

The Youth Choir is one of the

ing a part of this important aspect of

worship, please contact Bro. Hinds. Let

us all work together to give glory to

God. “As every man hath received the

gift, even so minister the same one to

another, as good stewards of the mani-

fold grace of God.” 1Peter4:10

T H E A N C H O R

Look out for next quarter’s

newsletter which will have

‘Pastor’s Corner’

a section looking at pastor’s

view of what is happening.

P A G E 3

“…excited to

embark on a new

year in the army of

the Lord…”

Opening Ceremony-Big Dipper

Special Needs Awareness

Do you have a disability? Do you know someone with a disability? Many times a child is seen as rude or disobedient; could this child have a disability? Would you believe it if I told you that there are over 10 persons worshipping at the Old Harbour Seventh Day Adventist Church with disabilities? These are all important questions. Based on a preliminary survey of the Old Harbour S.D.A congrega-tion conducted during the AY programme on the 12th of March , approximately seventeen persons

indicated that they had some type of disability. As such it is critical for us to be aware of the various disabilities and their implications. Persons with disa-bility have the right to worship without feeling as though their rights are being infringed on. Not only is that a legal binding fact, it should also be our goal to make these individuals feel as though they are accepted. Additionally, on November 29, 2015, an arti-cle was published in The Glean-er entitled “Adventists Declare Full Support for Special Needs Ministry.” It is therefore a part of

our mandate to develop this aspect of our church’s ministry. Sis Nichola Mullings-Brown is heading the mission to help per-sons become aware of the most common disabilities and the appro-priate ways to deal with persons living with these challenges. It is important for us all to be a part of this initiative and become informed.

A disability can affect any one at

any time whether young or old. For

information on how you can be a

part of this please contact Sis Nich-

ola Mullings-Brown

Charge Pastor Robert Williams gave a motivating charge in which he encouraged the pathfinders and adventurers to work for Christ and to help others in any way they can. He challenged them to examine themselves and to set goals for the coming year. These goals he claimed, should not only be for their own benefit but also geared towards evangelizing, helping a friend or assisting someone in need. He promised to sup-port the club and its activities for the year. Pastor then prayed a consecratory prayer asking God for protection, guidance and leading for the

club and all its endeavours.

Closing The parents were then allowed to ask any questions followed by registration of old and new members. To close the pro-gram, refreshments were pro-

vided.

January 3, 2016 marked the commencement of the Big Dipper Pathfinder and Adven-turer Club for the New Year. The members of the club as well as the directorate were neatly attired in their uniforms. Preliminaries The ceremony began with the raising of the Jamaica flag by the pathfinders followed by the singing of the national anthem. Both parents, pathfinders, adventurers and leaders were in high spirits, excited to em-bark on a new year in the army

of the Lord. After the preliminaries, the director of the club Sis Abegail Bennett welcomed all and stated the history and purpose of the club. She also emphasized the level of discipline and commitment ex-pected from the mem-

bers.

T H E A N C H O R

“...a disability can

affect anyone

whether young or

old…”

Hallelujah

P A G E 4 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

The Talented and energetic Brother Carey Sayles conducted the Adventist Youth (AY) programme on Sabbath February 7, 2016 under the theme Testimony and Praise. He shared his testimony which was punctuated by songs from his new album entitled “ If I Be Lifted Up”. Testimony He told of his days in school where he had to ‘hustle’ to make ends meet. He had to work as a janitor to supplement funds from a scholar-ship to pay his tuition. He boasted of God’s leading in his life. He was never given more than he could bear and God always came through right on time. What started as a small hustle of chips soon grew into what can only be

and the community” says Elder Basil

Powell, Men’s Ministry Leader.

The discussion left the men with a renewed sense of purpose and the determina-tion to help the church to grow, to share the gospel with the youth and to have a more significant impact on the lives of women and children. Some other goals coming out of the rap ses-sion were: building confi-dence of the men in the church, implementing out-reach and ‘inreach’ pro-grams as well as mentor-ship programs. After the discussion, the men of the church had breakfast together.

The Men’s Ministry Department is al-

ready back at the drawing board and

developing plans to promote unity and

fellowship among the men through

various programs such as:

Quarterly Birthday Celebration

Men’s Health Fair

Seminars

Men’s Day

Retreat

Church Revival Series

On Sunday January 31, 2016 com-

mencing at 6:30am, the Men’s Min-

istry Department hosted their Pray-

er and Consecration Service. This

was the first event for this depart-

ment for 2016 and was well-

supported by the youth and senior

men of the church. They fellow-

shipped with one another and en-

joyed it to the point where no one

wanted to leave at the end. Pastor

Barnaby and Elder Davy were the

speakers for the event. Pastor Bar-

naby challenged the men to not

only be good husbands and fathers

but to also be the priests of their

homes. Elder Davy emphasized the

importance and power of prayer.

After the presentations, they had a

rap session to discuss the role of

men in the church and society. “As

men we believe that we need to be

totally committed to the Lord’s

work, serve our church, the family

described as a small supermarket as he sold not only chips but bun, cheese, drinks, phone cards and much more. With God’s leading in his life, a young man who failed 5 CXC sub-jects at the high school level successfully com-pleted his studies at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU). Praise Many in the congregation joined in the singing of praises to God. “Hallelujah my God, Hallelu-jah my King, Hallelujah my Lord, Hallelu, Hal-lelu” resonated throughout the church as all sought to give God the highest praise. All in all it was an evening well-spent in giving God all

the glory He deserves.

Men’s Fellowship “As men we

believe that

we need to be

totally

committed to

the Lord’s

work”

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Youth on the Rise

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

This church is not only blessed with talent,

it is also blessed with active and committed

young people. For the year 2016, the

Youths of the Old Harbour SDA church

have decided to focus on the theme

Youths

On fire

Utilizing our

Talents through the

Holy

Spirit

In accordance with this theme, since Janu-

ary, bible studies have been conducted with

members of the AY council. There are also

other activities planned for the youths to

draw on their talents in the mission of

spreading the gospel.

Additionally, the church is equipped with

quality youth leaders and this is demonstrat-

ed in their involvement not only at the local

church level but also in conference and fed-

eration activities. In fact, the Old Harbour

Youth Zone Federation consists of five

young people from Old Harbour SDA.

Jevon Reid — Youth Federation President

Ragel Barrett—Vice President of

Pathfindering

Shanice Evans— Vice President Adven-

turer

Orraine Tobias—Assistant Public Rela-

tions Officer

Tritch-Ann Whyte—Executive Secretary

These individuals have been integral in

the planning of events such as: Operation

Save a Youth (OSAY), summer camp,

pathfinder rallies and so on.

They are working for the Lord by trying to

enhance the quality of youth ministries

within the Seventh-Day Adventist church.

Keep them in your prayers.

ing of Christ. A Godly character was

emphasized as our focus to pre-

pare for His coming.

The sermons also highlighted the

need for youths to actively partici-

pate in the work of evangelism

through reaching out to our peers

by teaching and preaching the gos-

pel of salvation.

The AY program consisted of a skit

demonstrating different persons

Youth’s Day was held on Sabbath

February 20, 2016 under the

theme, The End Game: Reach,

Teach, Preach. Both sermons were

centered around the second com-

and their reaction to end time

events. The program was not only

entertaining but caused persons to

reflect on their lives and their state

of preparedness in these last days.

Youths Day

THOUGHT: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed upon

thee: because he trusteth in thee.

(Isaiaih 26:3)

P A G E 6

Operation Huldah

Be The Sermon

The Seventh Day Adventist Church first launched “Global Youth Day” on March 13, 2013. “The vision of GYD is to recapture the reality of Adventist youth as a global movement mobilized for service, contributing to the procla-mation of the everlasting gospel and ushering in the second coming of Je-sus Christ.” (General Conference Youth Ministries Department, 2016). This year the Old Harbour Zone partici-pated in this initiative. The theme was “Be The Sermon.” Individuals from various congregations embarked on projects such as shut-in visitation, visiting children homes, prayer walks and track distribution. The youth of Old Harbour SDA were involved in a street feeding programme where they walked through the streets

of Old Harbour Town giving meals to those in need. It was well-supported as approximately sixty (60) youth turned out to be a part. Those who participated expressed how satisfied and accomplished they felt after doing this. Some responses are quoted below.

Responses “It was a hassling but most reward-ing one. From not having a dollar to buy the first pound of seasoning to seeing God furnishing His work to completion so we could deliver smiles to the less fortunate…” “It was an enriching and heartwarm-ing experience. It allowed me to be appreciative of what God has done for me and to develop a kinder heart towards others...”

p.m. each night. The evangelist

was Sis. Sharon Campbell-

Danvers and her co-evangelist

was Sis. Kerryon Williamson. The

Lord used both speakers mightily

to present the word of God each

night under the anointing of the

Holy Spirit. Our hearts did indeed

burn within us. The topics pre-

sented included Stand Still, The

Blood, One Touch, the Seventh

Man and the final topic was Going

Home. The Wednesday night of

the series was a

power packed,

inspirational testi-

mony and prayer

night. Life chang-

ing testimonies

were shared by

the evangelist and

her co-evangelist

Operation Huldah is an initiative of the Women’s Ministries Department of Central Jamaica Conference. It is an evangelistic series that is led by women to minister to the spiritual and physical needs of both men and wom-en, under the theme, I Give Myself Away, Use Me Lord. Prior to the start of Operation Huldah, the church went down in prayer and fasting. On the Sabbath afternoon of March 12, 2016, the church members went out into the communities to give out fliers and invite persons to Opera-tion Huldah

Operation Huldah was held at the Old

Harbour Seventh Day Adventist

Church on March 19-24, 2016 at 7:30

as well as a young lady by the name

of Shana. The testimonies had us in

tears, yet they brought us hope and

joy. The curtains came down on Op-

eration Huldah on Thursday night as

the evangelist told us about heaven

with its streets of gold and gates of

pearl and the importance of being

ready to go to heaven. Operation

Huldah was indeed a transforming,

spirit filled experience that caused us

to recommit our lives to the Lord. To

God be the glory.

T H E A N C H O R

“…it allowed me

to be appreciative

of what God has

done for me…”

“…the testimonies

had us in tears, yet

they brought us

hope…”

P A G E 7 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

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1. Worship in giving (male)

3. Church’s dress code

4. First Elder (surname)

7. Upcoming singing group

10. Formerly known as Rainbow Brothers

11. Faithful Choir

13. ….concerning ________; Ruth 4:7,

15. Pathfinder and Adventurer Club

17. Global Division

19. ___ He Comes

20. ____________ My Sanctuary

21. Before Proverbs

22. John 3:16

23. Song to end divine service (3 wrds)

25. A word from God

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7. #373

8. Youth President of Old Har-

bour Federation

9. Save a youth

12. Bible Worker

14. Mr. Generosity (surname)

16. Sweet hour of prayer

18. ____________ Grace

24. Left a crimson stain

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45 East Street

Old Harbour P.O.,

St. Catherine

Jamaica W.I.

Phone: 1(876) 983-9089

Email: oldharboursda@gmail.com

The Old Harbour Church is one of the over 63 thousand churches in

the family of believers - a very large family consisting of over 16 mil-

lion believers. We take seriously our responsibility to share the ever-

lasting message with our family, our friends and the community. We

encourage all who pass though our community to visit us at anytime.

The Pastor, Elders and our over 1000 members will be happy to wel-

come you with open arms. If you are looking for a place to worship, a

place of quiet rest, a place where love abounds then, this is the place.

Walk right in, take your seat and Praise the Lord with us.

OLD HARBOUR SEVENTH-DAY

ADVENTIST CHURCH

“The Church that cares.”

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Church Websites

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APRIL

Launch of Singles

Club

Church Harvest

MAY

Communion

Youth Camp

JUNE

Men’s Day of

Prayer

Religious Liberty

Rally

UPCOMING EVENTS

Communication Committee Members & Roles

Names Area of Responsibility

Elder Andrew Walker Communication Secretary Chairman – Communication Committee Media Manager

Bro. Adrian Hinds Asst. Communication Secretary 1st Deputy Chairman

Bro. Troy Oliver Asst. Communication Secretary 2nd Deputy Chairman Social Media/Website Manager

Dr. Orane Richards Asst. Communication Secretary Music Coordinator

Bro. Keith Dobson Asst. Communication Secretary Asst. Easy Worship Coordinator

Bro. Fredrick Williams P.A. System Engineer Equipment Manager

Bro. Kamoy Roberts Photographer

Bro. Kemar Gongasingh Easy Worship Coordinator

Bro. Andre Thompson Information Technology Manager

Sis. Desmarie Brooks Historian

Sis. Mona-Lee Bailey Committee Secretary

Bro. Owen Whitely Church Program Coordinator Fundraising Coordinator

Sis. Dian Griffiths Personal Ministry Representative

Bro. Ragel Barrett A.Y. Representative

Bro. Andre Forbes Asst. Music Coordinator

Bro. Jason Wright Asst. Photographer

Sis. Letrecia Reid Committee Member

Sis. Georgette Harrisingh Committee Member

Bro. Jevon Reid Committee Member