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Brief History of the
Warwick Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Warwick Seventh-day Adventist Church was founded in the early 1960’s as an outgrowth of the increasing membership of the island-wide church. According to the programme of the church’s dedication service in 1970, the following is how it happened.
The Hamilton City Church (now the Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist Church) expanded in membership to the point that new facilities were need to accommodate the membership.
“To meet the needs of this expanding membership, the Bermuda Mission (now Conference) committee voted in 1962 to organise a new church in the Warwick Parish. On 16 November 1962 Elder Reese Jenkins, the mission president, called a meeting of all the Hamilton Church members who were interested in forming a new church. At that meeting a building committee was appointed from among those in attendance.
“In May of 1963 a fund-raising programme was completed and ground was broken for the construction of the present Sabbath School wing (now the section between the fellowship hall and the sanctuary) of the Warwick Church.
“The church, comprising 51 members, was officially organised on 21 December 1963 by Elders Willis Hackett and K. W. Tilghman, president and treasurer respectively of the Atlantic Union Conference, and Reese Jenkins.
Charter Members (L-R) Joyce Jacome (D), Helen Leet (D), Lillian Pires (D)
and Llewellyn Wainwright
“The first services in the Warwick Church were conducted in February of 1964 in the present Sabbath School wing, which served as the church worship room for several months.
“The entire structure was completed by July of 1965 and the first services in the sanctuary were held in that month.
“Under the leadership of Elder W. E. Carpenter a second fund-raising programme was conducted in 1965, which provided for the finishing of the building and for the furnishings in the sanctuary.
“In the months of September and October 1969, Elder H. Carl Currie, mission president, and Elder James Madson, pastor, conducted the first evangelistic effort in the Warwick Church. As a result of their efforts, ten precious souls were added to the church.
“Since its inception in 1963 the Warwick Church has experienced a wonderful growth. During [the seven years before the dedication service] the membership has increased from the 51 charter members to the present membership (1970) of more than 130.
“It is our sincere prayer that God will continue to bless and guide the Warwick Church so that it will continue to prosper, both physically and spiritually.”
Source: Joyce Jacome, charter member
About Seventh-day Adventists
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a mainstream Protestant church with approximately 19 million members worldwide, including more than one million members in North America. The Seventh-day Adventist Church seeks to enhance quality of life for people everywhere and to let people know that Jesus is coming again soon.
Adventists believe a Trinity of three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—make up one God. They made salvation possible when Jesus, the Son, came to earth as a baby in Bethlehem and lived a sinless life in accordance with the Father's will. When Jesus was crucified for the sins of the people of the world and arose from the dead on the third day, victory was won for everyone.
When He returned to heaven following the resurrection, Jesus left the Holy Spirit to serve as our Comforter and Counselor. He promised to return to earth a second time to complete His plan of salvation and take His people to heaven. Adventists are among the believers who look forward to that day.
Adventists believe that God is concerned with the quality of human life, and that everything—the way we live, eat, speak, think, treat each other, and care for the world around us—is part of His plan. Our families, our children, our jobs, our talents, our money, and our time are all important to Him.