In the Dominican Republic, Adventists Call on Hundreds of People to Take Refuge in the Word of God  

October 6, 2022 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Dominica Cabral and Inter-American Division News Staff

Hundreds of church members from the Central Quisqueya Seventh-day Adventist Church in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, recently marched to the beat of drums wearing Bible costumes and bearing sings and banners highlighting the need for the Word of God. The march drew more than 300 members and their friends to impact a selected community of over 300,000 people with bibles, missionary magazines and books on Sep. 17, 2022, to commemorate the annual focus on the bible during the month of September.

The large group began their march at the church and continued to Núñez de Cáceres Environmental Park. There they appealed to onlookers about the bible being a refuge from crime, domestic violence, addiction, injustice and broken families.

“In times of crisis like those experienced by our Dominican society and the world in general, times of upheaval, stress and anxiety, there is no better place to take refuge than the Word of God,” said Carlos Uribe, pastor of the Central Quisqueya Seventh-day Adventist Church. Uribe pointed out that the great evils that overwhelm society are due to the rejection of God’s Word.

Church members young and old distributed bibles, missionary magazines and a book by Mark Finley entitled “Hope in the Midst of Chaos”.  Over 200 Bibles were given out in addition to the 800 bibles that were given out house-to-house during the previous two Saturdays, said Uribe.

At the end of the afternoon the group gathered at the park with church leaders and government officials to enjoy a concert of praise music, prayer, and a spiritual message.

Pastor Uribe urged the community to return to God, cling to the Bible, and educate their children in a Christian way.

“In these times the best refuge for the human being is the Word of God, the source of true peace and hope, the prompt help in tribulations,” Uribe said.

The bible-focused initiative was the second one held this year. The first one was held in June.  The event drew media attention with two major newspapers of the nation covering the march event.