NEWS & CALENDAR OF EVENTS
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
METHODIST ISLAND WOMEN’S LEAGUE EVENT
Whit Monday, June 09, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at the Speightstown Methodist Church:
The Methodist Island Women’s League will be hosting an event entitled, “Ambassador for Christ” Grow Fruit That Will Last”.
The Speaker is Rev. Ann Yarde. Members and friends are encouraged to attend.
LAUNCH OF CIRCUIT MISSIONS 2025
Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 9.30 a.m. at the South District Methodist Church –
The Bethel Circuit Mission & Evangelism Committee will officially Launch the 2025 Circuit Missions activities with a Morning of Prayer under the theme “We Gathering – Each One Love One, just as Christ Loves Us”.
You are invited to participate in this event. Consequently there will be no prayer meeting at Providence chapel on that date.
“STORMS, HURRICANES & YOU”
Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the Belmont Chapel.
The Belmont Methodist Church Women’s League will be hosting a Discussion entitled, “Storms/Hurricanes and You”.
The Facilitator is Mr. Wayne Lovell. All members and friends are invited to attend.
FATHER’S DAY LUNCHEON
Sunday, June 15, 2025 – Members of the Vauxhall Methodist Church invite members and friends to attend their Fathers’ Day Luncheon on the church grounds at 1:00 p.m.
Adult tickets- $50.00 and children tickets- $25.00,
Tickets are available from Sis. Alison Moore at (246)847-4969 or any other Congregational Steward..
MENTAL HEALTH COACHING SEMINAR
Friday, June 20, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. the MCCA South Caribbean District, Department of Mission, Evangelism and Church Growth will be hosting a Mental Health Coaching Seminar via the Zoom Platform.
Zoom Credentials will be distributed as they become available.
PALLIATIVE CARE – WHAT IS THAT?
Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the Beulah Methodist Church:
The Barbados Association of Palliative Care will present a discussion on the topic “Palliative Care- What is That?”
Members and friends are encouraged to attend.
ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOY SERVICEEE
The Methodist Church, Bethel Circuit cordially invites you to participate in its annual Holiday Toy Service, a special community outreach initiative designed to spread joy and love throughout our community during the Christmas season.
We are seeking your generous support through donations of new, wrapped toys for children (labelled by gender and age).
Collection begins June 2025. Your toy donations can be handed over to the Chairperson of the respective local Mission & Evangelism Committees or to Sis. Kathy-Ann Long and Sis. Natalie Phillips at 230-4794, 231-1791 respectively.
ONLINE TRAINING COURSES
The The MCCA South Caribbean District Methodist Training Institute will be offering the following Courses for the academic year, Semester 1 2025-2026:
- ESI 102 Etiquette & Protocol Studies,
- ESI 104 History of Methodism in the Caribbean,
- GSD 102 Technology for Effective Ministry,
- MCG 102 Introduction to Youth Ministries,
- PCC 101 Pastoral Care Studies and
- PCC 104 Mental Health First Aid.
Members and friends are encouraged to register for one or more of the courses.
Please note that registration opens on June 1, 2025. Should you have any queries or require additional information, kindly email Sis. Natalie Phillips at mti@methodistscd.org or call 231-1791..
SUNLIGHT BIBLE STUDY
Sunlight Bible Study has resumed.
Rev. Pearson Blackman will facilitate these sessions every Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 (noon).
PRAYER FELLOWSHIP
Prayer Fellowship at the Providence Methodist Church has resumed and occurs each Saturday at the chapel from 8am.
BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER FELLOWSHIP
Please note that the weekly Circuit Bible Study & Circuit Prayer Meeting sessions have resumed via the Zoom platform.
Meeting Info for Bible Study: Tuesdays @ 7:30pm
Meeting Id: 875 6817 4271; Passcode: 074642.
Meeting Info For Prayer Fellowship: Thursdays @ 7:30pm
Meeting ID: 858 3350 7159; Passcode: 124990.
CHURCH WHATSAPP GROUP
AS PART OF THE OUTREACH AND DISCIPLING plan for Church to keep in closer contact with one another, members are being invited to become part of a WhatsApp Church Group. Therefore, members are being encouraged to submit their cell phone numbers to either Sis. Susanna Holder, Sis. Ruby Best or Bro. Patrick Welch. It will also contribute to the membership database of the Church.
TELEPHONE ASSISTED EVANGELISM
This is a reminder to all those who are interested in Telephone Assisted Evangelism: Please use this time to share that Jesus Christ is the real reason for the Christmas season. Remember Jesus is counting on us. For further information you may contact Sis Evelyn McCollin. Phone 271-8519; Email- emccollin@gmail.com.
REV. RICHARDS INDUCTED
THE SOUTH CARIBBEAN DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2018 has elected Rev. Derick A. Richards as President/Bishop of the District effective September 1, 2018. He will serve for the triennium 2018-2021.
Rev. Richards was inducted on the 26th August 2018 at a service at the James Street Methodist Church, Barbados.
WELCOME GABRIELLA & JASMINE!
Twin sisters Gabriella and Jasmine became the newest members of the Providence congregation during the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on the 27th May 2018.
WELCOME KAYLA WEBB!
During the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on the 28th January 2018, the congregation welcomed little Kayla Webb.
ORDAINED!
On behalf of the congregation at Providence congratulations are extended to our Minister Capt. Rev Al Walcott who was ordained in St. Vincent on Thursday 18 January 2018. You are encouraged to remember him and his family in your prayers
ANNEX REDEDICATION
The Providence Church Annex was rededicated on December 31st, 2017 during a short ceremony that was led by Rev. Al Walcott. The annex now boasts of improved facilities and will be utilised as we continue our recovery efforts from the loss of the auditorium.