From left to right they are: Rev'd Valentine Johnson, Rev'd Howard Symonette, Rev'd Gary Cooper, Minister Adrienne Saunders,Pastor Kermit E. Saunders Rev'd Wilfred Seymour, Rev'd Garnett Rolle, Rev'd Patick Pierre
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Freeport, Grand Bahama - On
Friday 9th October, a conglomerate of religious leaders and friends
alike gathered to celebrate with Pastor Kermit E. Saunders and the
Kingdom Worship Centre Int’l (K.W.C.I.) family in their first
Ordination and Commissioning Ceremony. From the moment one entered the
doors, one knew that God had something very special laid out for the
night, not only for those being commissioned and ordained, but also for
those that came out to lend support. After nearly a year of studying
to show themselves approved, Darren Cooper, Matthew Nixon and Oredas
Johnson were ordained to the office of Deacons; Kelda Sweeting was also
ordained as a Minister of Music; and Adrienne Saunders (wife of Pastor
Saunders), Howard Symonette, Garnett Rolle, Gary Cooper, Valentine
Johnson, Patrick Pierre and Wilfred Seymour were ordained as Ministers.
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Under
the theme ‘Prepared for His Glory’, Pastor Saunders commenced the
ceremony with a call to Worship and immediately the presence of God
descended and remained throughout. Those present were blessed by the
melodious voices of K.W.C.I.’s Praise Team, Interdenominational Mass
Choir and by The Grand Bahama Youth Choir who sang a medley acappella,
and sounded like a sunrise at the breaking of dawn.
Apostle
Paul J. Butler, Sr., Pastor of Bahamas Christian Fellowship Church,
Nassau, Bahamas was the speaker of the night and began with the
observation of the number of pastors present from all over Grand Bahama
that came out to support their brother and friend. He commented that
their presence conveyed, “We stand with you. We support you and we want
to see you succeed.”
Entering into his sermon, Apostle Butler
spoke about Prepared for His Glory and imparted that the glory (the
brightness, splendor and radiance of God’s presence) is on the inside
of all of us, however, we must not allow impurities and iniquities in
our lives to limit the glory from being made manifest in its entirety.
He further declared that we are all called, first to salvation,
secondly to service and thirdly to the Ministry of Reconciliation.
Though those present were gathered to lend support to the Ordinands as
they took a step forward in the call God has placed over their lives,
Apostle Butler reminded everyone that they all are called to some area
of gifting and encouraged all to stay grounded and connected in the
things of God so that the Glory of God may too be revealed in them.
Pastor
Peter Pinder, Pastor of Zion Baptist Church, Freeport, officiated in
the Act of Ordination and admonished the Ordinands of the seriousness
and sacredness of the path in which they are about to embark upon. It
was indeed a night to be remembered, full of joy and tears, as the
chosen eleven made a vow of servitude and commitment to the Kingdom of
God. Dressed in their newly adorned robes and equipped with their bible
and hymn book in hand, these eleven mighty men and women of God are now
Prepared fo
r
His Glory and ready to go out and impact to the world.
Deacons From left to right are: Deacon Darren Coopr, Deacon Matthew Nixon, Minister of Music Kelda Sweeting, Deacon Oredas Johnson.
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