Gospel News — Jan-Apr 2013

NEWS FROM BROTHERS & SISTERS

At the Bible School, Bro ted Hodge of Canada (pictured below) did a great job of demonstrating how the Word of God is meant to develop our faith, which in turn must produce the love of God in our actions!

Bro David Andrews dealt with the theme – `mysteries of the Kingdom' and tried to show the true purpose of the parables of Jesus.

Bible School, John Dial Community Centre, Tobago - 2012

Youth Camp - Tobago

The Youth Camp that followed was (as always) a challenging experience for both participants and organizers.

Bro ted Hodge led us on the perennially exciting discussion of evolution versus Creation, successfully demonstrating why we

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can confidently dismiss mr. Darwin's failed & outdated theories in deference to the Bible's solid witness to creation by Almighty God!

equally thrilling were presentations by Bro nathan Badger on `Jacob's Struggles' - with just about everyone around him – including his God!...and the bitter but endearing lessons we learnt in the end.

each of these gatherings recorded attendances of about 160! Sincere thanks to our Brethren in tobago who tried so hard to make our stay a comfortable one.

Youth Camp, Roxborough, Tobago - 2012

TRINIDAD

This past year has been one of hope, tension, excitement, stress and disappointment.

In September 2011 our minister of Justice announced that some prison inmates would be pardoned. A list was put together and I was one of those chosen. Reports were prepared on our prison history, and it was said that we would be home for Christmas. no-one was pardoned.

In February 2012 the minister of Justice announced that as part of our country's 50th Anniversary of Independence celebrations this year, 50 `worthy,' long incarcerated inmates would be pardoned. Some changes were made to the previous list, but again I was selected.