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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
In attendance was the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly and MP for Pineridge Constituency Honorable Kwasi Thompson and his wife Tamecka, as their daughter Jaden made the pledge. Photo: Derek Carroll
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Grand Bahama Island - The
Princess Club was started in September 2005 to instruct girls from the
age of 5 - 17 God's principles of virtue. The club offers 6 week
sessions which concentrates on various topics each week like, what it
means to be a lady, woman by God's design, what it means to be a
princess, the conduct and characteristics of being a princess, the fear
of the Lord, presenting your body to God, the purpose of marriage and
sex, how to stay sex free, etiquette, and house cleaning tips. The
club's mission is to encourage girls to stay sex free until they are
married. The club is organized under the umbrella of Calvary Temple
and has recently been renamed the Princess Ministries to incorporate
all of girls from throughout Grand Bahama because with just being
called the Princess Club some girls felt they were not free to become
apart of it.
The
Princess Ministries is also about "transforming girls into ladies", and
helping parents with this important transition in the lives of their
daughers.
Since its inception, the Princess
Ministries has launched an annual conference that takes place in the
month of June. It is a 2 night 1 day full session conference where 10
topics are covered to motivate and encourage young ladies to pursue
God's best, and to be individuals that stand against peer pressure in
the area of morality and to be the ones that set the standard instead
of falling into the norm.
Photo: Derek Carroll
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Just 2 weeks ago the 6 week session
ended with a Princess Ceremony where 24 girls pledged before God,
parents and peers to stay "sex free" (pure) until they are married. It
was a beautiful ceremony that lasted only 1 hour where girls were
dressed in beautiful gowns with tiaras. In attendance was the Deputy
Speaker of the House of Assembly and MP for Pineridge Constituency
Honorable Kwasi Thompson and his wife Tamecka, as their daughter Jaden
made the pledge. Many fathers and moms were there also has they said a
prayer of comittment over their daughters and pledge to help guide them
through this very important stage of their lives.
The
Parents would adorn their princesses with a necklace as they say the
prayer, the necklace is a symbol of purity and a reminder for the
princesses to say no to pre-marital sex whenever they are tempted. Each
six week session ends with this sacred ceremony to mark an important
step in the lives of the young ladies.
The Founder of the
Princess Club is Mrs. Rochelle A. Lockhart, the wife of Rev. Robert
Lockhart the Senior Pastor of Calvary Temple, Freeport. Together they
serve the wonderful people of Calvary Temple, and the community of
Freeport. Mrs. Lockhart is actively involved in full time ministry
with her husband and they have 3 sons, Raoul, Raphael, and Remez.
Just recently Mrs. Lockhart has written a 31 day daily devotional called "The Princesses
Devotional" for teens and preteens seeking a closer walk with Jesus Christ. The book is available online at amazon.com
or copies can be purchased from the church on Clive Ave.
The
Princess Club & Ministry is registered and copyright with the
copyright office in the Bahamas and cannot be duplicated without
permission from its founder.
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