Bahama Mission
January and February 2003
The past few weeks have been a blur. Those of you who receive our e-mail updates have been able to know about the activities that have surrounded our lives. If you are not receiving these updates, and would like them, please send me an e-mail at : david@flyingpreacher.com and we will add you to the list.
We conducted several week-end meetings in various congregations in the Bahamas, and spoke for three of our supporting congregations in Florida. We are seeing a great increase in evangelistic activities in the Islands. The thing that excites us is that this work is being done by the local congregations. Baptisms are being reported on a weekly basis and new outreach to various Islands is ongoing.
Mike Gurganus and the group from Tennessee are working hard on the summer activities for the Exuma Islands. This will be the second year that he has taken a group down to work with the people in this community of 3700. Plans are being laid to find support for a Bahamian preacher along with his family to move to Georgetown in the not too distant future. He will in time be able to reach out to the rural areas of this Island chain as well. Bibles and Bible study materials have been given to every student in school, and have in this way reached into every home.
A group of men from the Highbury Park church in Nassau is sending men out to Cat Island once a month to work with Brother Deveraux who will be 83 July 1. They are seeing a great deal of interest, teaching some classes, and seeing a good increase in attendance. Many of the congregations in the small outlying areas are experiencing the same problems of rural congregations in the United States. Young people are moving away, and the older members are dying. In the Islands, we continue to evangelize among the people who stay, and look for the time when many retired men and women will move back home from the cities where they have been working.
Jason and Katrinka Quashie are doing very well in Marsh Harbour. They have a good group of teenagers meeting each week, and are involved in personal teaching on a daily basis. They are well received by the community and the congregation. I believe there have already been six baptisms since they moved the first of March.
The Church in Freeport has taken over the responsibility of sending a preacher and workers to San Salvador each week to work with this young congregation. We are so encouraged by the Mission spirit of all of our Island churches.
Dinah spent a few days in St. Louis helping out when her youngest brother, Tom, (45) had open heart surgery. He faced some complications afterwards with blood clots, but is now doing very well. We are thankful for your prayers and cards during that time.
Many of you have been sending your Memorials and Honors contributions to Bahama Mission, and we are very thankful. This money is being used to reach out to new areas to begin new works.
We continue to be thankful for your prayers and support. Checks can be made to: Bahama Mission Church of Christ, and sent: David Caskey-Missions, Gulf Coast Church of Christ, 3825 McGregor Blvd. Ft. Myers, Florida, 33901.
Bahama Mission Church of Christ and sent:
Attn: David Caskey Missions
Gulf Coast Church of Christ
3825 McGregor Blvd.
Ft. Myers, Florida 33901
If you need additional information about the work in
the Bahamas, please feel free to write to the above address, or refer to our
web page.
The brethren in the Bahamas continue to remind us to thank you for all that you do to help reach out to their nation with the message of hope.
david
