Amidst heavy rains and busy traffic, hundreds of Seventh-day Adventists converged on the Sagicor Shopping Center in the heart of Spanish Town for an evening of praise and outreach to the city, on Sabbath, 22nd October, 2016.
Patrons took cover while they continue to sing during service at the Sagicor Shopping Center. | Credits: Kimarley Walker
Organized by the Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Department in partnership with the Community Services Department, the program dubbed “Contact-Impact” was used to close off our “Week of Kindness” activities that ran from October 16 – 22, 2016 in all churches across the Central Jamaica Conference.
Adventist Church reaches out to Troubled Spanish Town to wrap up “Week of Kindness”
Amidst heavy rains and busy traffic, hundreds of Seventh-day Adventists converged on the Sagicor Shopping Center in the heart of Spanish Town for an evening of praise and outreach to the city, on Sabbath, 22nd October, 2016. Patrons took cover while they continue to sing during service at the Sagicor Shopping Center. | Credits: Kimarley…
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