April 15, 2011 – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands…Nelda Dracket/ACUM/IAD Staff
Church leaders, parents, teachers and students gathered throughout Seventh-day Adventist schools in the Atlantic Caribbean region on April 6, 2011, to participate in a day of worship and prayer.
The special day was part of Constant In Prayer, a spiritual revival and reformation initiative taking place throughout the Inter-American Division. The special focus of Constant In Prayer this month involves inspiring and informing students and teachers at hundreds of Adventist educational institutions in the IAD about the need for continuous prayer and Bible study in their daily lives.
Dr. Cheryl Rolle, education director for the church in the Atlantic Caribbean region, spoke at Cayman Islands Academy where dozens of students, teachers and administrators gathered for a special service. Dr. Rolle spoke on the importance of worship and being thankful to God always.
“Today is a day to thank God for His goodness and to tell Him that we love Him.” said Dr. Rolle. “It is a day to praise Him for the students who were baptized recently. It is a great day to talk to Him and to listen as He speaks to us through His word.”
Pastor Eric D. Clarke, president of the Cayman Island Conference, spoke on the theme “Walking in His Steps,” as he used the story of Joshua and the walls of Jericho.
The day began was also part of a launch by the school to begin praying for its students, teachers and their families by groups during the next 48 days. The prayer list will conclude June 22.
After the service, pastors and Bible workers met with individual classes to pray for each student and their family. Other activities of the day included prayer every half hour by different classes for various institutions affiliated with the school and various professionals in the community.
During the afternoon, teachers and students visited Windsor Park, a community near the school, to pray with and share literature with residents. Students said they were eager to participate in a similar program in the future.
In the Bahamas Academy located in Nassau, primary and secondary students and teachers gathered for special assemblies focused on prayer.
Pastor Al Powell, personal ministries and Sabbath school director and coordinator for revival and reformation for the church in the Atlantic Caribbean Union, spoke and prayed to teachers before school hours.
“We reminded our students on the necessity to pray and how easy it is to approach God,” said Powell.
As the program ended, Pastor Powell noted that it was visible to see the positive changes taking placed with teachers, students and parents who participated in the event.
The Atlantic Caribbean Union is comprised of The Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos.
To find out more on the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Atlantic Caribbean region, its schools and programs, visit www.acunion.org
Resources
Bahamas Academy www.bahamasacademy.org
Cayman Islands School http://caymanacademy.caymanadventist.org
