eNEWS

JULY 2019

SPIRITUAL MATURITY:

OUR OBLIGATION

3. THANK YOU DR. THE

REV. CARLTON DENNIS

5. CONVERSATION WITH

THE PRESIDENT

7. ALL PASTORS

6. HAND OVER PHOTOS &

CONVENTION PICTURES

10.PROFILED PASTORS

8. DULCIE

FULLERTON BASIC

SCHOOL

11. PULPIT

EXCHANGE

12. CALENDAR OF

EVENTS 2019

9. MINISTRY UPDATES

4. REV. ANTHONY WHITE

GIVING HIS INAUGURAL

ADDRESS IN THE USA

1. CONVERSATION WITH

THE EDITOR

2. REV. CONRAD REID

GIVING THANKS TO GOD

THE ASSOCIATED GOSPEL ASSEMBLIES

MISSION STATEMENT We exist through our network of churches to

worship God by: bringing people to Christ and

fellowship in his church; developing them to

Christ-like maturity; and training them for service in

the church and a lifestyle of evangelism and social

outreach in the world.

CONVERSATION

WITH THE

EDITOR

The 58th Convention of the Associated Gospel Assemblies (AGA) saw the changing of the guard as Rev. Anthony White, Pastor of Rehoboth Gospel Assembly, was announced as the new President of the AGA. He took over from Dr. The Rev. Carlton Dennis, Pastor of Bethel Gospel Assembly, who served the Association with distinction in the capacity of President for ten (10) years. Rev. White said he is humbled to have been elected to serve in the capacity of President of this institution and will trust the Lord to lead him over the next three years. We are pleased that in this edition of our newsletter we will give you Part I of a very interesting interview with Rev. White, Part II will be published in a subsequent newsletter to be circulated in December 2019. Rev. White shares with us from his heart some key thoughts and perspectives, related to (i) his family (ii) school background (iii) preparation for ministry (iv) his call to the Pastorate (iv) his leader-ship style and (v) his vision for the AGA. This year we will continue with the theme “Spiritual Maturity – Our Obligation”, we pray that our Pastors and Elders will lead their congregations into the spiritual understanding of what the theme really means and how it can be used to impact the lives of our members. We give God thanks for the continued healing of our beloved Rev. Conrad Reid, Pastor of the Portmore Gospel Assembly, who became ill while attending the AGA-USA convention in 2018. He went through a prolonged illness in the United States and was hospitalized for an extended period. We give thanks that Pastor Conrad was

recently discharged from hospital and returned home to Jamaica. The congregation broke out in praise and thanksgiving to God when he attended church on July 21, 2019. I spoke to Rev. Leslie Nembhard, Pastor of the Denbigh Gospel Assembly, who reported that he was feeling much better after giving us a scare when he became seriously ill on Tuesday, April 22, 2019, one day after overseeing the activities of the AGA’s Annual Sports day at Campion College. Rev. Leslie is in good spirits and has stated his heartfelt appreciation for the love and care expressed by his local church family at Denbigh and the wider Associated Gospel Assemblies. To God be the glory Rev. Leslie is on his way to recovery. In 2020, the AGA will be celebrating 100 years as an association which will be a significant milestone. Stay tuned for the update on the activities which will take place in 2020 to celebrate this momentous occasion. My thanks goes out to Sis. Phiona who has been the backbone in the production of this newsletter, it could not be produced without her administrative and technical support. Enjoy reading. We appreciate any feedback you may have on the newsletter. Contact us agajamwi@yahoo.com.

DAVID HALL

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC

RELATIONS

Rev. Conrad Reid

Giving Thanks to God

Olivet Gospel Church in New York on Sunday, May

26, 2019

Rev. Conrad Reid as he gave his “Reflection and Prayer” at the AGAUSA Convention 2019 at Olivet Gospel Church in New York, Sunday, May 26, 2019. We give God thanks for the continued healing of our beloved Pastor Conrad and pray for the support of his family throughout this time of recovery.

We are happy to report that Pastor Conrad is back in Jamaica and worshipped with his congregation, Portmore Gospel Assembly, Sunday, July 21, 2019. Praise God, Praise God, Praise God.

PAST PRESIDENT

DR. THE REV. CARLTON DENNIS

THANK YOU FOR SERVING

In approximately 100 years of the

Associated Gospel Assemblies’ existence,

seven persons have had the awesome

opportunity to serve in the capacity as Chair-

man or President of the Association. Dr. the

Rev. Carlton Dennis became the sixth such

person and in February 2019 he demitted

office to Rev. Anthony White who became

the seventh President. We take this

opportunity to welcome Rev. White to the

noble office of President and we pray God’s

continued direction and blessings on his

leadership.

To say to Dr. the Rev. Carlton Dennis

“Thank You”, is but an infinitesimal expression

to convey our heartfelt appreciation to

someone who has served the Association

magnanimously: not just for a single term of

two years but repeated terms totaling approx-

imately ten years (10).

Through your influence, sir, much has

been achieved in the Association and many

persons have matured in Christ. To you we

say, may the God of all gods and Lord of lords

continue to inspire and lead you in the way

He wants you to go. On behalf of the, Execu-

tive Pastors, Elders, leaders and members of

the Associated Gospel Assemblies, we thank

you again for your selfless service in God’s

vineyard. May God continue to bless you.

Written by Sis Vilma Blair

Rev. Anthony White giving his inaugural

Address in the USA

Olivet Gospel Church in New York on Sunday, May

26, 2019

Rev. Anthony White as he delivered his first address as the

President of the Associated Gospel Assemblies to the AGA-USA

Convention 2019 held at Olivet Gospel Church in New York on

Sunday, May 26, 2019.

We pray that God will order the steps of Rev. White as he takes on

this awesome responsibility to lead the Association over the next

three (3) years.

REV. ANTHONY WHITE

CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT

What church do you Pastor?

I am the Pastor for Rehoboth Gospel Assembly since January 1, 2004. I took over after the oversight pastoring of Dr. Carlton Dennis. However, I am also the current oversight pastor for Nazareth Gospel Assembly.

Tell us a bit about your family.

I am the only child between my parents, but they both eventually went on to have other children. So, I am in the middle of two worlds (lol). This unique blend has allowed me to see life differently, espe-cially as it relates to being in a blended family.

My own family that I have started is comprised of my wife, Nevin, and my two tall young sons, Jona-than and Jason. Nevin and I have been married for 22 years.

Tell us a bit about the schools you attended.

I am a past student of Cockburn Gardens All Age, located in three miles. From there I went on to Jamaica College, the greatest school in Jamaica (no hating is allowed from you KC guys. lol). After JC, I went to North Street Excelsior and Exed Community College where I did my O’ & A’ Levels. I later enrolled with the Association of Accounting Techni-cians where I completed my studies in accounting. I went on to study chartered accounting with the Association of Certified Chartered Accounting (then ACCA). I eventu-ally switched studies and enrolled at the Jamaica Theological Seminary (JTS) where I completed my Bachelors Degree. After JTS, I enrolled with Trinity Theological Seminary to do my Masters in Philosophy- which is incomplete today.

Tell us about your

preparation for ministry

There was no special preparation journey that I went on. I was just an obedient Chris-tian doing all that I can at my local church, Portmore Gospel Assembly. However, this started to affect how I saw things in the church and the world around me. As such, I became an avid reader of Christian material, by buying numerous books and a MUST BE BIBLE STUDY ATTENDEE in order to learn more.

Tell us about your calling to be a Pastor.

In 1997, I felt that there was more help needed in my local church. As such, I enrolled at JTS to be edified so that I could better help my pastor. However, it was during my second year and a “prophetic pro-nouncement” by one of my lecturers to the entire class that I switched studies from guidance and counseling to pastoral studies. The “prophetic announcement” had me doing some self-examination and discussion with my local pastor that eventually gave me the satisfaction that I was on the path that God wanted me on. (Interestingly, from the prophetic announcement in class, only three of us changed to pastoral studies and are still operating as pastors in our local churches.)

However, I later carried guidance and

counseling along with my pastoral studies.

I know it is early but do you have a

vision for the AGA?

I can give you a fancy answer and say yes (lol). However, I would like to believe I am starting to formulate a vision of things I would like to see happening.

One of the concerns I see is that we are not ordaining younger men as Elders, no disrespect to anyone intended. As such, our leadership core in that area could certainly use some youthful injection of qualified young men who are capable to mature in the role as an Elder.

Secondly, I remember some years ago Dr. Peter Garth presented an impassioned writing about a numerical outlook for the AGA. However, I believe the thoughts shared in the document are the tools which are necessary to help our churches grow. This means that we have to look at the evangelism efforts of our churches and to possibly help some our churches to overhaul their missions and evangelism department.

Thirdly, I believe there are some processes and policies that are in need of tightening up so that there can be a much clearer understanding of who we are and how we operate as an Association. Fourthly, I am still thinking, looking and speaking to people to understand what are things that affect us as an Association, for which the Executive Board can lead the way in its implementation.

Fifth, I believe that any President would have a grave concern about youth. Currently, the NYE is struggling and if something does not happen soon we may see this arm of the Association falling off. This I believe should be an alarm for all of our churches and its leaders.

REV. ANTHONY WHITE

CONVERSATION WITH OUR PRESIDENT

HAND OVER

PICTURES

CONVENTION

PICTURES

CONVENTION

PICTURES

HI AGA,

WELCOME TO

IN WHAT PARISH DO WE

SERVE?

SERVING IS A LIFE STYLE

NOT A POSITION!!!!!

WHERE DO WE SERVE?

KINGSTON PASTORS

EWART WATSON

ARLENE GARDENS

CARLTON DENNIS

BETHEL

DONOVAN COLE

CALVARY

OWEN

DESGOUTTES DUHANEY PARK

KEVIN

LLEWELLYN

EMMANUEL

PETER GARTH

HOPE &

LYNDHURST

JAMIN

WEDDERBURN

LIGHT OF LIFE

CONRAD REID

PORTMORE

ANTHONY WHITE

REHOBOTH

WHERE DO WE SERVE?

CLARENDON PASTORS

DANIEL WHITE

BETHESDA

LESLIE NEMBHARD

DENBIGH

NIGEL LEWIS

ELIM & GALILEE

HEBRON JOHN CAMPBELL JEROME YARRAU

ANTHONY WHITE

OVERSIGHT

NAZARETH

LORRAINE

MCKENZIE

OLIVET

RANSFORD SMIKLE

SPALDING

WHERE DO WE SERVE?

MANCHESTER PASTORS

EARL WRIGHT

CARMEL &

MELROSE

TO BE ASSIGNED

MESSIAH

TOMBARI TEE

SHARON

WHERE DO WE SERVE?

ST ANN PASTORS

KENSWORTH

EDWARDS

LILLYFIELD

FLOYD

JOHNKEITH

EXCHANGE

ST CATHERINE

KEVIN SOUTH

SPRING VILLAGE

Courtney Lyn

Treadways

WHERE DO WE SERVE?

ST MARY

GRACE &

MARLBOROUGH

LESLIE ASANTE

ST. THOMAS

DAVID HALL

LLOYDS

UNASSIGNED PASTORS

PAUL

CAMPBELL

SHANE

O’CONNOR

DULCIE FULLERTON

BASIC SCHOOL

HONOURS ms. mahadeo

SERVING

OUR

CHILDREN

MISS DULCIE

FULLERTON

FORMER PRINCIPAL OF

DULCIE

FULLERTON BASIC

SCHOOL

HONOURS MISS

NADINE MAHADEO

FOR SERVING 28 YEARS

AT THE DULCIE

FULLERTON BASIC!

TRIBUTES GIVEN TO MISS MAHADEO

THE

AGA

MINISTRY

UPDATE Associated Gospel Assemblies

Women Missionary Fellowship Theme is:

'Women Growing in Grace and

building each other for Spiritual Maturity”

SPIRITUAL

MATURITY:

OUR

OBLIGATION

September 28th United Prayer Meeting

October 21st Women's Convention

November : Trip

July 28th Ladies Sunday, Colour Purple

2 PETER 3 :18- BUT GROW IN GRACE, AND IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. TO HIM BE GLORY BOTH NOW AND FOREVER.

THE

AGA

MINISTRY

UPDATE Associated Gospel Assemblies

SUNDAY SCHOOL 'Spiritual Maturity”: Our Obligation”

SPIRITUAL

MATURITY:

OUR

OBLIGATION

October 26th Sunday School Rally

2 PETER 3 :18- BUT GROW IN GRACE, AND IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. TO HIM BE GLORY BOTH NOW AND FOREVER.

THE

AGA

PASTORAL

FEATURE

SPIRITUAL

MATURITY:

OUR

OBLIGATION

REV. FLOYD JOHN KEITH OF

EXCHANGE GOSPEL ASSEMBLY

SAVED SINCE 1984

HE HAS BEEN PASTORING

EXCHANGE FOR 18 YEARS

FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE IS: ST. JOHN

10:10

FAVOURITE BIBLE AUTHOR: PAUL

FAVOURITE HYMN: “SEND THE OLD TIME

POWER”

THE

AGA

PASTORAL

FEATURE

SPIRITUAL

MATURITY:

OUR

OBLIGATION

REV. DANIEL WHITE

BETHESDA

SAVED SINCE 1979

BETHESDA SINCE 2004

FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE IS: PROVERBS

3:5-6

FAVOURITE COLOUR: WHITE

FAVOURITE MEAL: ACKEE AND SALTFISH

SAVED FOR: 41 YEARS

ELIM FOR: 11 YEARS, GALILEE FOR: 10

YEARS

FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE IS: ROMANS 8:

1 AND PSALM 64

FAVOURITE COLOUR: BLACK, RED

FAVOURITE MEAL: ACKEE AND SALTFISH

REV. NIGEL LEWIS

ELIM & GALILEE

THE

AGA

PASTORAL

FEATURE

SPIRITUAL

MATURITY:

OUR

OBLIGATION

REV. KEVIN SOUTH

SAVED SINCE 1997

PASTORING SINCE 2007

FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE IS: JEREMIAH 29:11

FAVOURITE COLOUR: BLACK

FAVOURITE HYMN: A MIGHT FORTRESS IS OUR

GOD

FAVOURITE FOOD: CURRIED GOAT& ROTTI

SAVED FOR: 37 YEARS

TREADWAYS FOR: 11 YEARS,

FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE IS: COLOSSIANS 3:17

FAVOURITE COLOUR: GREEN

FAVOURITE MEAL: STEW PEAS WITH PIGSTAIL

REV. COURTNEY LYN

TREADWAYS

THE

AGA

PASTORAL

FEATURE

SPIRITUAL

MATURITY:

OUR

OBLIGATION

REV. EARL WRIGHT

SAVED SINCE 1990

HE PASTORS BOTH CARMEL AND MEL-

ROSE GOSPEL ASSEMBLY

FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE IS:

ROMANS 8:18

FAVOURITE COLOUR: BLUE

FAVOURITE MEAL: ACKEE & SALTFISH

WITH BREADFRUIT

THE

AGA

PULPIT

EXCHANGE

SPIRITUAL

MATURITY:

OUR

OBLIGATION

Name of Church Person Assigned 2019

Arlene Gardens Lorraine McKenzie Bethel Courtney Lyn

Bethesda (Salt River) Kevin Llewelyn

Calvary Tombari Tee

Carmel Carlton Dennis

Denbigh Damion Scarlett

Duhaney Park Ransford Smikle

Elim (Midway Town) Jerome Yarrau

Emmanuel Leslie Asante

Exchange Ainsley Bennett

Galilee (Rocky Point) Owen Desgouttes

Grace (Richmond) Peter Garth

Hebron (Portland Cot.) Anthony White

Hope Earl Wright

Light of Life Daniel White

Lillyfield Leslie Nembhard

Lloyds Nigel Lewis

Lyndhurst Paul Campbell

Marlborough Kevin South

Melrose Girvan Wright

Messiah Carlton Francis

Nazareth (Kemps Hill) Jamin Wedderburn

Olivet (Rock) Donovan Cole

Portmore Kensworth Edwards

Rehoboth Floyd John-Keith Sharon Ewart Watson

Spaldings David Hall

Spring Village Kermit Tucker

Treadways John Campbell

THE

AGA

CALENDAR

SPIRITUAL

MATURITY :

OUR

OBLIGATION

JUNE Sun. 2 Pulpit Exchange

Fri.1NYE United Youth Mtg

(Emmanuel)

Sat 2

WMF Leadership

Training

Sat 8 Sunday Schl Sup MTG

Sat 15

Sun Schl Teachers’

MTG

Sat. 22 Duh Road-Rural

United (St. Thomas)

JULY Fri. 5 NYE United Youth Mtg

(Hope)

Sat.6 Henry & Ol-

ive White

Football & Volley-

Sun. 28 Ladies’ Sunday

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER Fri. 7 NYE United Youth

Mtg (Lyndhurst)

Tues. 10 Spiritual

Emphasis Day AGA

Schs.

Sat 8 Sunday Schl

MTG

Sat. 14 Youth Conference

Wed 18 Pastor’s Share

Wed. 18 Pastors’ Share Sat 28 United

Prayer Mtg

OCTOBER Fri. 4 NYE Unit-ed Youth Mtg (Portmore)

Heroes Day Mon 21

Women’s

Convention

Sat 26

Sun Schl Rally

NOVEMBER Fri 2 NYE Unit-

ed Youth Mtg

(Rehoboth)

Thurs. 7 AGA Schl

Principals’ Mtg

Sat. 10 Duh Road-Rural United

(Clarendon & Man-

chester)

Wed. 20 Pastors’ Seminar

Sat 16

Sun Schl Teachers’

Conference and

Social

DECEMBER Fri. 13 Pastors’ Family Dinner Sat.

15 NYE REACH OUT

Christmas Social Outreach