#Providenciales, October 11, 2019 – Turks and Caicos – The Church of God
of Prophecy, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on October 12, 2019. To commemorate this auspicious occasion, the
church is having a week of celebrations from October 5th, to October 13th,
2019.
The Church of God
of Prophecy, affectionately called the ‘Jumper’ Church has been in the Turks
and Caicos Islands for nearly a hundred years with its first Mission
established in the settlement of Kew, North Caicos. It is where Pentecostalism first originated
in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
In 1961 the
Church of God of Prophecy established a Mission under the leadership of Brother
James Calvin William of Blue Hills. The
Mission engaged in house to house visitations and street meetings throughout
the community of Blue Hills. As the Mission grew, permission was granted to
utilize the school building on Bay Road (now the AIDS Hospice) for regular
church services.
Bishop
Isaiah J. Whyms, was the Colonial District Overseer of the Church of God of
Prophecy, Turks and Caicos Islands at that time and appointed Brother James
Williams, as the leader of the Mission along with Sister Nanless Taylor as the
Secretary.
“About
three months before the dedication of the Church of God of Prophecy in Blue
Hills, the National Overseer of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands,
the late Bishop Alvin S. Moss JP, CBE, received information from Brother James
C. Williams of Providenciales and Bishop Isaiah J. Whyms, that the church
building in Blue Hills was ready for dedication and church organization.”
On
January 23, 1963, the ground-breaking ceremony was held, which officially
established the first Church of God of Prophecy on the island of
Providenciales. Bishop Isaiah J. Whyms,
laid the corner stone.
On
Sunday, October 12, 1969, the Church of God of Prophecy, Blue Hills building
was dedicated. Bishop Moss recorded his
greetings and sent Evangelist Clarence N. Williams to represent him in the
capacity of the National Overseer and to implement the following:
- the
dedication of the church building
- to
organize the local church
- to
appoint and install Bro. James C. Williams as the local Pastor
- to
ordained Bro. James C. Williams as a Minister of the Gospel
The
past and present leadership of the Church of God of Prophecy, Blue Hills, over
its 50 year span of existences includes:
Bishop Alvin S. Moss, JP, CBE – National Overseer of Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands
Bishop Isaiah Whyms – District Overseer of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Bishop Clarence N. Williams – National Overseer of Turks and Caicos Islands
Bishop Clayton Martin – Interim National Overseer of Turks and Caicos Islands September 2019 – present
The
Pastors of the Blue Hills, COGOP included:-
Pastor
James C. Williams –
October 12th, 1969 to May, 1984
Pastor
Hoplyn Parker – June 1984 to June 1985
Pastor
Sally Williams – , June 1985 to
April 1986
Pastor
James C. Williams – April 1986 to June 1995
Pastor
Emmanuel Rigby – June 1995 to March 1997
Pastor
James Williams – April 1997 to April 2001
Bishop
Andrew Stone, –
May 2001 to present
Many
churches, ministries, ministers, pastors, evangelist, and teachers have been
birthed out of the Church of God of Prophecy, Blue Hills including Church of
God of Prophecy Kew Town French Church, Wheeland and Kew Town Spanish Church,
Lower Bight Church, Five Cays Church and other various churches throughout
Providenciales.
We will continue to shine the
light and love of Jesus Christ, as we serve the community of Blue Hills, “Letting
People Know That We Care.”
Celebrations
for the 50th Anniversary includes the following celebration of
praise:
Saturday,
October 5, 2019 – 10:00 AM A walkabout in the Community of
Blue Hills
Sunday, October 6, 2019 – 6:00 Am Pray Meeting, 11AM Divine Worship Service and 7:00 PM Grand Gospel Concert
Monday, October 7, 2019 – 7:00 PM a Night of History. Refreshments will be served
Tuesday,
October 8, 2019 – 7:00 PM Bible Quiz and Trivia night
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 – 7:00 PM Saturate the Atmosphere Evangelistic Outreach Street
Meeting, the Jetty, Blue Hills
Thursday, October 10, 2019 – 7:00 PM a Night of Brass featuring original and existing members of The Turk & Caicos Brass Band and the Church of God of Prophecy Brass Band
Saturday, October 12, 2019 – 10:00 AM Motorcade & Fun Time.
-7:30 PM Family Enrichment Seminar with Host Presenter Bishop Roger Ball, Ph.D. New York
Sunday, October 13, 2019 – 2:00 PM Anniversary Service followed by a Gala Banquet at the Shore Club.
The public is invited to join us in our praise celebrations.
“To God Be the Glory, Great Things He Has Done”
Release: COGOP