Graduation

The Graduation Ceremony for the Women’s Ministries Department Straw Training Class will be conducted Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. at the Freeport Seventh-day Adventist Church.  We are inviting everyone to come out and support the graduates.

The Marriage Seminar of 2007

“Hope Focused Marriage Encounter” Seminar

Register now for the “Hope Focused Marriage Encounter” Seminar. There’s only one week to go before the Marriage Seminar of 2007 begins. “The Hope Focused Marriage Encounter”, April 27 – 29, 2007, will provide marriages and families here in Grand Bahama with the opportunity of being strengthened. This event will take place at the Our Lucaya Convention Centre and it promises to be edifying and enriching to your marriage and relationship. Come spend the weekend (whether sleeping over or just coming for the sessions) in comfortable, relaxed, pleasant, enticing, enchanting surroundings. The atmosphere will truly exude Eden restored. The dress for the weekend is semi- casual attire.

Married couples, or if you are “engaged”, or even if your spouse is not there you, can still sign up and benefit. You are never too old to enrich your marriage. This event will benefit you if you have a traditional marriage or divorced, engaged, dating or if you are in a blended family. This seminar will be relevant for all. The principles will help you now and in the future because they will address a diversity of issues. Consider some of the topics: Communication in a marriage, Core Values and Beliefs in the Marriage, Vision of the Marriage, Parenting Skills, Conflict Resolution, Complicating Factors in a Marriage, Blended Families, Are You the One for Me, Charting Compatibility, Closeness and Intimacy.  

The Seminar rates are varied depending on your preference:

·         Seminar and materials = $50 per couple

·         Seminar, materials and Sabbath lunch = $120 per couple      

·         Seminar, materials, Sabbath lunch = $120 per couple plus *accommodations of $99 per night + taxes & fees (*accommodations would have to be made separately by each person with the hotel)

If you need child care arrangements (infants and toddlers) we can facilitate you.

As an added feature our Youth will be benefited with a special presentation for them at 6 p.m. Sabbath afternoon at the Our Lucaya Convention Seminar. So, we are inviting our young people who are interested to join us during the AY hour.

Join us as an internationally dynamic, experienced couple, Drs. Norman and Heather Knight, (see picture below) lead out in this Marriage Seminar.

The Knights are a Christian American couple who have deep West Indian roots. Dr. Norman Wright who has an emphasis in Christian Marriage Counseling within his doctorate, has been counseling for many years, and presently also teaches classes at Andrews University Theological Seminar as well as functions as a pastor of two church congregations in Michigan. Dr. Heather Wright is the first African-American female "Provost" at Andrews University as well as a Family Life facilitator. Together they have traveled extensively presenting the “Hope Focused Marriage Encounter” seminar. They have done these seminars throughout the USA, England and other parts of the world. Their presentations will prove very helpful for marriages and relationships here in Grand Bahama.

Pastor M. A. Smith, Executive Secretary/Family Ministries Director

Family Finance Seminar

Dr. W.R. McMillan (West Indies Union, Field Secretary & Stewardship/Trust Director) will be conducting a Family Finance Seminar Sunday, May 6, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Freeport Church.  This Seminar will address empowerment, debt relief and practical real insights to help our homes and families with finances.  There is a workbook that you will receive.  This Seminar will prove to be a great blessing and transform your home and family.  It’s going to be different!  We are looking to help our members to position themselves to be more financially secure and fulfill God’s promise of 3 John 2. 

Plan now to attend!

      …..Pastor M.A. Smith, Executive  Secretary & Stewardship Director

Executive Committee Meeting

All members of the North Bahamas Mission Executive Committee are reminded of their meeting which will be conducted Sunday, April 22, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.

Women’s Ministries

 Raquel Arrias    Gloria Trotman

West Indies Union Women’s Ministries Convention

Date: June 8-10, 2007

Place: Holiday Inn Resort Montegobay, Jamaica

Theme: “Women Committed to Service”

Special Guests: Raquel Arrias, General Conference Women’s Ministries Associate Director and Mrs. Gloria Trotman, Inter-American Division Women’s Ministries Director.

For your information: Airline tickets can be purchased round trip for $500.00.  The travel agent will need to know by Tuesday if you are interested.

For the information concerning the hotel accommodation please contact Sis. Lynn Smith at the Mission Office.

Thank You

The Adventist Men of the Sunrise Seventh-day Adventist Church expresses heartfelt thanks to all those who supported their Prayer Breakfast on Sunday, April 15, 2007.

Youth Ministries

Pastor Ricardo Bain, Youth Director for the North Bahamas Mission of Seventh-day Adventists would like to meet with all members of the Youth Advisory Committee on Monday, April 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mission Office.  Please make a special effort to be on time.

Recipe of the Week

Mediterranean Salad

Ingredients

3 pita bread pockets

2 T extra virgin olive oil

8 c spinach or other salad greens

16 oz. Cottage cheese

1 cup finely diced seeded tomato

2/3 c finely diced cucumber

¼ c chopped green onion

2 T vinegar

1 T chopped fresh mint

1 t finely chopped fresh rosemary

1 t salt

1 t pepper

¼ t granulated sugar

¼ c crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Heat oven to 450 degrees.  Cut pita pockets into wedges and brush with oil then bake 7 minutes and set aside.

Line individual serving plates with spinach leaves.  Scoop ½ cup cottage cheese into the center of each plate.

In a bowl stir together remaining ingredients except cheese.  Season with salt, pepper and sugar.  Spoon mixture over cottage cheese and top with feta cheese. Surround salad with pita chips.

Thought for the Week

Determination

 Those in the service of God must show animation and determination in the work of winning souls.  Remember that there are those who will perish unless we as God’s instrumentalities work with a determination that will not fail nor become discouraged. – Tes., vol. 6, p.418

 He has given us a great work to do.  Let us do it with accuracy and determination.  Let us show in our lives what the truth has done for us. – Tes. Vol. 6, p. 418

Happy Sabbath!