The Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) calls on the Church in the Caribbean to pray for all who suffer and for those who have the power to save lives, bring humanitarian aid and protection and for restoration of peace in Ukraine. We also call upon Christians in the Caribbean to pray for those with the power to stop the war and to bring about peace.
The EAC joins with the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) in condemning the violation of international law by Russia and calling for an immediate end to the attacks on Ukraine. Together, we call for respect to the Ukrainian territorial integrity, an end to the hostilities, an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
Commenting on the continuing situation, Thomas Bucher, General Secretary of the EEA, said, “Both Russia and Ukraine are sovereign nations, having the right to live without fear of attack but also having a duty to live peaceably as neighbors. Given the political and military developments over the past several years, each side may perceive the other as a threat but there is absolutely no justification for the Russian government to continue its interference in Eastern Ukraine or even start an invasion.”
The invasion of Ukraine is both unjustified and unprovoked. Europe has witnessed the horrors of war in the past and has learned that armed conflict and military occupation only bring devastation and suffering. Let us pray for peace between Ukraine and Russia amid the increasing tensions.
The Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) is inviting applications for the following position:
Vacancy Announcement
The candidate must be a mature member in good standing in an EAC affiliate church, who has served in an executive/administrative management level.
Qualification & Experience
Bachelor Degree in Business, non–profit management or related field.
4+ years of business development or sales experience.
Proficient with MS Office applications and Customer Relations Management (CRM) platforms.
Proficient with sponsorship solicitation.
Excellent and persuasive communicator.
Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal and presentation skills.
Responsibilities
Provide leadership to the Development Department.
Plan and organize Fund Development activities.
Manage Fund Development.
Promote the EAC to donors and maximize public awareness of the fundraising activities of the organization
Application Process: Interested person are required to submit a letter of application and Curriculum Vitae with supporting documents, accompanied by the names and contact information of three (3) reputable referees.
Submit applications via email attachment at caribbeanevangelical@gmail.com marked “Director of Development Vacancy” addressed to The Secretary General, Evangelical Association of the Caribbean, P. O. Bo 4947, Tunapuna, Trinidad.
The Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) is inviting applications for the following position:
Vacancy Announcement
The candidate must be a mature member in good standing in an EAC affiliate church, who has served in an executive/administrative management level.
Qualification & Experience
Associate or Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and/or a related field.
Certifications or completed coursework on administrative software.
Previous experience in an administrative support role, secretarial job or personal assistant is valuable.
Proficient with MS Office Suite.
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Time management and ability to meet deadlines.
Responsibilities
Perform duties as personal assistant and confidential secretary to the EAC Secretary General/CEO.
Provide a bridge for smooth communication between the CEO’s office and internal departments, Commissions, EAC NEAs, Affiliates and Ministries.
Serve as Recording Secretary to the Regional Board, compose and prepare correspondence, such as staff notifications and all messages from the CEO.
Prepare meeting schedules, coordinate itineraries, and coordinate expense reports.
Perform bookkeeping and accounting functions.
Application Process: Interested person are required to submit a letter of application and Curriculum Vitae with supporting documents, accompanied by the names and contact information of three (3) reputable referees.
Submit applications via email attachment at caribbeanevangelical@gmail.com marked “Administrative Assistant Vacancy” addressed to The Secretary General, Evangelical Association of the Caribbean, P. O. Box 4947, Tunapuna, Trinidad.
Unsuitable applicants will not be acknowledged.
Deadline date for ALL applications: 15 March 2022
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Arima, Trinidad – 16 December 2021
The Regional Board and members of the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) join with the South Pacific Evangelical Alliance (SPEA), the New Zealand Christian Network and the Evangelical Community of New Zealand, to extend their prayerful support to the family and loved ones of Glyn Carpenter on his passing.
Rev. Emerson Boyce, Secretary General of the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) commented: “Glyn, as he was affectionately called was a confident, humble, caring and an intriguing servant who changed the landscape of Christian service among the WEA Regional General Secretaries. He served as the National Director of the New Zealand Christian Network to 2017, and Regional General Secretary of the South Pacific Alliance up to 2019. Glyn was indefatigable in his service for God, possessing an affable personality, and a heart for Christians to work well together, which will be hard to replace among his colleagues, who will dearly miss his forever–smiling face. He leaves behind a legacy of influence in the lives of countless people across New Zealand and the South Pacific.” We praise God for the Spirit–controlled life, ministry and legacy of Glyn Carpenter. We are praying for his wife, Christine of 39 years, their three sons and grandchildren, family and friends during this difficult time.
We praise God for the Spirit–controlled life, ministry and legacy of Glyn Carpenter. We are praying for his wife, Christine of 39 years, their three sons and grandchildren, family and friends during this difficult time.
The Regional Board and members of the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) joins the Evangelical Community of Antigua and Barbuda to extend their prayerful support to the family, loved ones and nation of Antigua and Barbuda, on the passing of Sir Lester Bird, former Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
Sir Lester Bird (Source: YouTube)
Rev. Emerson Boyce, Secretary General of the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) commented: “Sir Lester Bird, a great son of the soil, contributed significantly to the socio–economic development of Antigua and Barbuda. Caribbean leaders acclaim as the architect of modern Antigua, responsible for successfully transitioning the country from an economy dependent on a defunct sugar industry into one of the leading tourism centres in the world.”
Under his stewardship, Antigua and Barbuda became a high–income country, transforming the quality of jobs, housing, and introducing high–end tourist resorts.
He was a keen sportsman, with a great passion for cricket and a superb pace bowler. He represented Antigua and the West Indies and won a bronze medal for long jump at the 1957 Pan American Games.
Sir Lester, a committed regionalist, was highly instrumental in establishing the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). He was a great orator and a progressive thinker whose vast experience and political knowledge served the people of the Caribbean well in the councils of CARICOM.
We are praying for his family, friends and the nation of Antigua and Barbuda during this difficult time.
The Regional Board and members of the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) joins the Evangelical Community of Trinidad and Tobago to extend their prayerful support to the family, loved ones and the Family Focus Family Broadcasting Network, on the passing of gospel radio pioneer, Rev. Dr. Margaret Elcock.
Rev. Dr. Margaret Elcock
Rev. Emerson Boyce, Secretary General of the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) commented: “Margaret was a confident, humble, and an intriguing woman who changed the landscape of broadcasting in Trinidad and Tobago. She was President/CEO of Family Focus Broadcasting Network and I.S.A.A.C 98.1FM, which was the first Christian Radio Station in Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Elcock lived for God whom she loved dearly. She used media and her God–given skills to promote, rebuild and shape family life in the twin island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. She leaves behind a legacy of influence in the lives of countless people within and outside the Caribbean.”
We praise God for the Christ-controlled life and legacy of Margaret Elcock. We are praying for her husband, children, family and friends during this difficult time.
Rev. Dr. Joel Edwards
The Rev. Dr. Joel Edwards passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. He was a son of the Caribbean. Jamaican by birth, he migrated to the United Kingdom as a young boy. He was able to transcend barriers of migration, class, ethnicity and racism to excel within ecclesiastical circles and public offices.
Many in the Caribbean were not fully exposed to the breadth of his illustrious ministry, although he was well known to the members of the New Testament Church of God, Jamaica and leaders of the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC). In 2009, Caribbean leaders were privilege to hear him when he was the guest of the Congress on Evangelization of the Caribbean (CONECAR) in Jamaica. He was a colleague to the late Bertril Baird, Turnel Nelson, and Dr. Myles Monroe and he participated at the International Third World Leaders Association in the Bahamas.
When you view the tributes pouring in from the heads of the New Testament Church of God, the Evangelical Alliance UK, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and civic, government and political leaders from all over the world one have to ask, ‘what manner of man is this’?
Rev. Emerson Boyce, the Secretary General, Evangelical Association of the Caribbean recalls “Joel as a genuine Christian, affable, a biblical exegetical speaker and one passionate about Christian Missions”.
Bishop Gerry Seale, of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies and former head of the EAC called him “a consummate gentleman and an elder statesman to many young ministers. His presence always made a difference”.
Dr. David Muir, Head of Whitelands College, Roehampton University, London, England, points to Joel’s unique contribution to Christendom when he quotes Joel’s words “Evangelicals are to be good news people who would reimagine themselves as good news citizens integral to our communities and the public square”.
That was Joel’s life and ministry, which he shared as he served in the following capacities over a period of 42 years:
Senior pastor of Mile End New Testament Church of God,
Honorary Canon of St Paul’s Cathedral, London
Director, the African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (UK)
Director, UK Development of the Evangelical Alliance
General Director, Evangelical Alliance UK
Director of Micah Challenge International, a coalition of Christian development agencies
Visiting Fellow of St John’s College, Durham
Awarded a CBE by the Queen for services to tackling poverty and injustice
Appointed by the Church of England to establish a racial justice commission
Appointed a commissioner for the Equalities and Human Rights Commission of the British Government.
Appointed to the Advisory Board on Human Rights and Religious Freedom with the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Appointed to the London Metropolitan Police’s Independent Advisory Group (IAG).
Consultant/Advisor Christian Solidarity Worldwide CSW’s Strategic Leadership Team, Board and staff on the relationship between the persecuted Church, freedom of religion or belief and wider human rights.
Apart from these formal roles, Joel was a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day and a popular broadcaster, speaker, writer and commentator on race, the Church and current affairs.
He was indefatigable in his Christian service and publicly a Caribbean Christian Statesman extraordinaire.
For me, Dr. Joel Edwards was my friend and confidante for near on 40 years. I will miss our personal musings about Caribbean missionaries serving in Africa, black theology and the challenge of home and ministry balance. He will be surely missed as a diplomatic and prophetic voice. His last question to me in February this year was, “how do we bring the vision of W.E.B. DuBois and the Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey together?” Although he was an international personality, the Caribbean was always close to his heart. Our prayers are with his wife, Carol, his children Joel Jr. and Davina and his grandchildren.
Written by Rev. Ronald A. Nathan Director of the Commission on Relief and Development Evangelical Association of the Caribbean
Senior Minister of the Hoggard A.M./E. Zion Church, Jackson, Barbados
Earlier this week, Dr. Reynold Murray, President of the Association of Evangelical Churches in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (AECSVG), reported on the impact of the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano on April 9, 2021.
Dr. Murray and the AECSVG are partnering with local congregations and EAC members to assist the 1600 displaced and vulnerable families. He has asked you to join with the AECSVG in prayer that in the midst of the disaster believers would display the love of Jesus to bring peace and transformation.
The most urgent need the people of St. Vincent need is access to clean water, and relief from the ash, which poses a health and safety challenge. The amount of ash, which spewed from the La Soufrière, resulted in collapsing roofs and affecting Barbados and other neighbouring islands.
Please support Dr. Murray and the EACSVG with your prayers.
Should you feel led to support the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, you can donate here.
Relief for St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Join with us in Prayer,
Evangelical Association of the Caribbean
The pattern of seismic activity changed again, with the end of the episodes of high-amplitude tremor 2-8 hours apart.
Three episodes of tremor have been recorded since 6am, two of them lower-amplitude and the third, at about 5pm, was high- amplitude.
The episodes continue to coincide with periods of enhanced venting or explosive activity
A reconnaissance of the entire north coast of St. Vincent from Chateaubelair to Georgetown with assistance from the Coast Guard.
Observations made indicate that pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) had descended several valleys on the southern and western flanks of the volcano and had reached the sea at Morne Ronde, Larikai and Trois Loupes Bay.
Extensive damage to vegetation was noted in an area extending from Larikai Bay to Turner Bay on the west coast.
No other areas along the coast had been affected by PDCs but villages located on the eastern flank of the volcano had been affected by heavy ashfall.
Explosions and accompanying ashfall, of similar or larger magnitude, are likely to continue to occur over the next few days with the chance of PDCs occurring.
Visit the International Volcanic Hazard Health Network for volcanic ash information resources:
Residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the nearby islands woke up to the news this morning that the erupting La Soufriere volcano had experienced its most dramatic eruption yet in the wee hours of Monday 12 April, sending pyroclastic flows tumbling down the eastern and western sides of the mountain for the first time. It was not the kind of report that the weary citizens of these southern Caribbean islands had hoped to hear.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Barbados
Already struggling to cope with the devastating impact of thousands of tons of ash that had buried roads, smashed through roofs, ruined water sources and covered almost the entire country in a greyish-tan blanket of destruction up to a foot deep in some places, this new phase of the eruption had the potential to obliterate the villages which lay along the foothills of the mountain. This volcano’s fury was going to bring them to their knees.
In the neighbouring island nations of Barbados and St. Lucia, residents were trying to make sense of the ashfall they were witnessing from a volcano that was hundreds of miles away. The grey stuff that had drifted into their airways covered everything that was exposed, rooftops, roadways, sidewalks, cars, trees, fences. The air and sky over parts of Barbados were so densely permeated with the ash that motorists were forced to use headlights from as early as 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon on Sunday! The day’s rainfall had caused the dusty ash to transform into a heavy, dark grey goo which clogged drains, ruined surface water catchments and activated respiratory diseases all across the island of 300,000. The already bad situation was becoming worse.
Back on St. Vincent where up to a fifth of the population were now crowded into hastily arranged shelters or at the homes of friends and relatives in the south of the island, it was clear that this disaster had not reached its climax. And even as a tearful Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves expressed his government’s appreciation to the other Regional Governments which had pledged support in the forms of housing, food supplies and money, displaced residents began feeling the pinch of limited water, sanitary and sleeping supplies. There was also the underlying fear of a health disaster as Shelter Managers worried about the impact of a possible Covid-19 outbreak within their shelters. Collectively, this nation of 110,000 residents was holding its breath.
Ash covered village in SVG
EAC Connect spoke about the situation at the Shelters with Dr. Roanne Harry, a member of the Christian Response Mission Team which had come together to coordinate the work of the Church and other interested NGO’s, “We have been doing a lot of work with the Families in the Shelters where the needs are greatest and the biggest need is water, for drinking, cooking and other basic sanitation purposes. While people had pre-packed some amount of clothing because of the period of notice provided by the volcano since December last year, they did not pack enough things like towels, wash cloths and sheets, so these items are in great demand. Canned food and food products are in critically short supply. The truth is that people have bought out everything on the shelves in the supermarkets. The only thing on most shelves is a film of ash”.
View of the ash-covered beach in SVG
Added Dr. Harry, “Families with young children are especially impacted by the situation in the shelters. As a mother myself, I am worried that their young minds will struggle to process the chaos around them, the need to remain indoors in new and strange places and the fear of this sea of people who now suddenly occupy their living space. As you can imagine, that is a whole new and important aspect of this one disaster that has spawned so many other potential disasters in its wake”.
One of the issues being addressed by the authorities on the ground is the effort to reach residents of the Red Zone who should have evacuated but who had decided to remain to protect their livestock from poaching which had occurred after the 1979 eruption of La Soufriere. With roads now barely passable due to the sludge from the ash covering and with raging water flows at areas in Overland and Dry River, evacuation efforts have now escalated to rescue efforts involving the Special Services Unit of the military.
Dr. Roanne Harry stressed the gratitude of the members of the Christian Response Mission Team on the ground in St. Vincent to those persons and organizations in Trinidad and Barbados which have sent Supplies and which are mobilizing to send more in the coming days. She said, “We have had Supplies shipped to us via the Barbados and Trinidad Coast Guard Services and there is currently a Ferry collecting Supplies in Barbados to bring here. Our hearts go out to our Partners and Friends who continue to support our efforts to bring relief to those who have been dislocated by this disaster. Thank you!”
To give to the Christian Response Team, you may contact Dr. Roanne Harry at 1(784)494-9695.
