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August 28th, 2007 | Posted in: Global Baptist News | 8 Comments »
The present structure of the Phillippo Baptist Church was erected in 1827. This magnificent brick building is located in Spanish Town, St. Catherine Jamaica. I have a weakness for old brick buildings. Phillippo Baptist is listed among the Jamaica Baptist Union’s historic churches, and also registered as a Jamaica heritage site by the Jamaica National [...]
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August 20th, 2007 | Posted in: Global Baptist News | 6 Comments »
Jamaica Assesses Damage By Hurricane Dean Jamaicans spent today picking up the pieces after the destructive rampage of Hurricane Dean. The pieces are larger for some than for others. Thankfully, the entire island did not experience the predicted widespread devastation. Caribbean Terrace, Jamaica [Norman Grindley Photo] A General Parish Overview Some parishes were harder hit [...]
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July 6th, 2007 | Posted in: Global Baptist News | Comments Off
Today, Jamaica Baptist Pastor Neville Callam’s historic election as General Secretary of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) makes him the first person outside of Europe and North America to hold this position. The euphoric words out of Accra, Ghana from a source among the Jamaica Baptist delegation fueled my envy at missing such a momentous [...]
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June 28th, 2007 | Posted in: Global Baptist News | 1 Comment »
The election of the new General Secretary of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), is set to take place on July 6th, 2007 in Accra, Ghana. That’s 9 days away. The excitement is mounting in my chest as I listen to the warm buzz coming from my global Baptists friends and acquaintances. Eron Henry, BWA Associate [...]
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April 6th, 2007 | Posted in: First Isthmian Baptist Church, Global Baptist News, Panama Religion | Comments Off
CCP Reaching Central America The Caribbean Christian Publication (CCP) training team escaped the boat, grass lice, and such adventures. However, their hectic training schedule made their trip sufficiently exciting. The team first arrived on Tuesday March 20, 2007 in Panama City, from Jamaica, USA, and Belize. On Wednesday March 21, they left for San Andres, [...]
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March 8th, 2007 | Posted in: Global Baptist News | 3 Comments »
Jamaican Baptist Makes History A Jamaican Baptist is set to break then shape Global Baptist history. Rev. Neville Callam, pastor of the Tarrant Baptist Church, Kingston Jamaica is the only nominee being recommended for the position of General Secretary of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA). Callam is an Internationally recognized theologian who has served the [...]
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