The 56th Annual Baptist Month culminated with its popular Baptist Day Parade, but two nights before that, 78 outstanding members representing 29 baptist churches in New Providence were honored at the 50th Baptist Kingdom Ball at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort.
Reverend Dr. William Thompson, president of the Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention and senior pastor at Faith United Missionary Baptist Church, presented the honorees with certificates of appreciation for their contributions to their respective churches.
The honorees:
Hillside Missionary Baptist Church: Daria Ettienne, Beatrice Saunders and David Beneby.
New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church: Mary Dorsett, Martha Rahming and Lavern Stewart.
Ebenezer Mission Baptist Church: Gretel Sweeting.
Bread of Life Baptist Church: Annadell Thompson and Breneya Murphy.
Antioch Native Baptist Church: Charnell Gardiner, Clarice Gardiner and Kayla Lightbourne.
New Freedom Community Holiness Baptist Church: Deacon Nevis Ferguson, Evangelist Louise Gibson and Lavinia King.
First Baptist Church: Dr. Emannuel Francis, Andrea Francis and Shirleen Clarke.
Mt. Ararat Baptist Church: Shakara Rahming and Chandera Sands.
New Bethlehem Baptist Church: Kendrick Williams, Melanie Knowles and Andre Kelly.
New Destiny Baptist Church: Elder Barbra Brooks, Deacon Ronald Saunders and Elder Beryl Elliott.
Transfiguration Baptist Church: Marinette Bethel, Tamara Pinder and Hessley Stubbs.
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church: Elkenah Black and Diana Taylor.
Faith United Missionary Baptist Church: Charles Davis, Margo Moxey and Lavaughn Ferguson.
Mt. Paran Baptist Church: Rev. Barbara Saunders, Jeffery Whylly and Wilfred Moss.
Mt. Horeb Baptist Cathedral: Elaine Frew, Kendall Rolle, Genice Rolle and Marlene Moncur.
Jubilee Mission Baptist Church: Patrice Duncombe-Saunders.
New Bethany Baptist Church: Delicia Black, Ruth Miller and Veranell Dean.
New Beginning Jubilee Baptist Church: Shacoya Mitchell, Waltavia McKinney and Walthera McKinney
New Lively Hope Baptist Church: Calrabell Major, Ruth Carey and Emerald Nixon
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church: Godfrey Toote and Omeas Joffre
St. Paul's Baptist Church (Bias St.): Lulamae Smith, Collean Taylor and Amanda-Lyn Basden
St. Paul's Baptist Church (Fox Hill): Kim Hanna, Dwayne McPhee and Jamielle Davis
Foresight Baptist Church: Nita Darville, Vernita Gibson and Deacon Sheldon E. Forbes.
Pentecost Baptist Church: Dec. Sophia Rankine, Oscar Dames and Katrina Joseph.
Judaea Baptist Church: Evan. Deborah Williams-Turner, Evan. Jennifer Anderson and Deacon Robert Young.
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church: Arnette Hanna-Rolle and Maedawn Munroe.
Divine Praise Church: Sonia Johnson, Damien Ingraham and Elizabeth Darville.
New Covenant Baptist Church: Bishop Simeon B. Hall, Minister Beverley Beneby and Anna Lloyd.
Macedonia Baptist Church: Ashley Williams and Denero Rahming.
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