St. Michaels, Barbados…[East Caribbean Conference/IAD]
Over 300 Seventh-day Adventists from Barbados, Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines gathered for the region’s business session to elect its church leaders, from August 8-10. Pastor David Beckles was newly elected to serve as president of the church in the East Caribbean Conference, after Pastor James Daniel announced he would not stand for re-election after having served eight years as president.
Pastor Dermoth Baptiste was re-elected as secretary and ADRA director, as well as Mrs. Sylgene Clarke who will continue as treasurer. Department leaders elected for the next four years included:
Stewardship/Trust Services/Family Life: Pastor Raulford Baptiste (re-elected)
Education: Norma Niles (Re-elected)
Personal Ministries and Sabbath School: Pastor Winston Cooke
Youth and Public Affairs/Religious Liberty: Pastor Anthony Hall
Ministerial: Pastor Orville Sutton
Women and Children’s Ministries: Alene Thomas
Health: Precilla Prevost
The church in the East Caribbean Conference is comprised of over four islands and has over 35,000 church members worshiping in 104 churches.
