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GEOGRAPHICAL AREA: Eight (8) islands in the Eastern Caribbean - Antigua, Barbados, St. Croix, St. John, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, Tobago, Trinidad.
POPULATION: 
49 Congregations, 19,510 members, 47 Pastors and Educators
AREAS OF OUTREACH: Cayman Islands (joint effort with Jamaica Province), Tortola (1994), St. Maarten.

 

Vision Statement: A Church - Transformed, United, Victorious in Christ.
Mission Statement: By the grace of God, we seek to be faithful to our Lord Jesus; without distinction, we use all that we possess to call all peoples to the truth of the Gospel through worship, evangelism, discipleship and service.

 

 

Event Calendar 2000

Here is a list of some of what will be  happening in the Province throughout 2000. Today is:

JANUARY

2 Provincial Family Service in All Conferences
6   Epiphany
20-23 P.E.C. Meeting - St. Kitts
20-24 Superintendents' Conference - St. Kitts
30  Harvest Thanksgiving - Memorial, Trinidad

FEBRUARY

11 Island Conference - USVI
14 Feb.- 20 Mar. Lay Academy - Barbados
19 Island Conference - Trinidad 
26 Church Officers' Retreat - USVI
27  Harvest - L'Anse Noire, Trinidad

MARCH

The founding of the Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church) at Lititz, Bohemia 1457
4 Church Leaders Retreat - Barbados
5 Combined Worship & Holy Communion - Trinidad
Ash Wednesday
13-17 Christian Educators' Meeting - St. Kitts 
19 Island Conference - Barbados 
26  Day of Prayer for Theological Education & Ministerial Training

APRIL

3-8 Recorder Day Camp Beginners - Barbados 
6-9 P.E.C. Meeting - Barbados
10-15 Music Workshop - Barbados 
16 Palm Sunday
17-22 Recorder Day Camp Intermediate - Barbados 
21 Good Friday
23 Easter
29 Singles' Retreat - Trinidad
30 Youth Convention - Barbados

MAY

1-2 Prayer Watch - Trinidad
3-6 Prayer Watch - Tobago
4-8 BWM and Partners Consultation - Barbados
7-11 Prayer Watch - Barbados
7-14 Family Week - Trinidad
12 Signing of the Brotherly Agreement which marked the Renewal of the Unitas Fratrum at Herrnhut, Saxony, 1727.
12-17 Prayer Watch - Antigua
14-17 Retreat for Ministers in Training
18-21 Prayer Watch - St. Kitts 
21 Missionary Lovefeast-Memorial, Trinidad
22-27 Prayer Watch - USVI 
26 300th Anniversary of the birth of Count Nicholas Ludwig Zinzendorf 
28  Missionary Lovefeast-Chaguanas, Trinidad

JUNE

1   Ascension 
11 Pentecost Missionfest-Rose Hill, Trinidad
12 Whit Monday 
18 Trinity Sunday
22  Children's Rally - Trinidad

JULY

2 Combined Worship & Holy Communion - Trinidad
Convention - Antigua
6 The Martyrdom of John Hus, 1415.
6-9 P.E.C. Meeting - Trinidad
9 Annual Convention - Barbados
16 Laymen's Sunday - Barbados
17-31 Local Camp - Barbados 
24-29 Youth Camp - Trinidad 

AUGUST

6-19  Provincial Youth Camp - St. Kitts
13   The manifestation of Unity through the Holy Spirit at Herrnhut, 1727
17   The revival among the Children of Herrnhut.
21   The departure of the first Moravian Missionaries from Herrnhut, 1732

SEPTEMBER

Island Conference - Trinidad 
14-21 Staff Retreat - Antigua 
16   The experience of the Headship of Christ in the Moravian Church, 1741.
    Ministers Covenant Day to renew their Covenant with God and with one another.
17   Day of Prayer for Spouses of Ministers
    17th Anniversary Service - Memorial, Trinidad
22-27    Provincial Women's Conference USVI
28-30 P.E.C. Meeting - Antigua 

OCTOBER

Start of Moravian Unity Seminar (6 weeks)
8 Missionary Lovefeast - Memorial, USVI
Missionary Lovefeast - Friedensfeld
15 Missionary Lovefeast - Nisky
Missionary Lovefeast - Friedensthal
Women's Fellowship Sunday - Barbados
22 Missionary Lovefeast - Emmaus
Missionary Lovefeast - Friedensberg
29 Missionary Lovefeast - Bethany
Missionary Lovefeast - New Herrnhut
Harvest - Rose Hill, Trinidad
31 Reformation Day

NOVEMBER 

1   All Saints' Day
11 Harvest - Chaguanas, Trinidad
12 Missionary Lovefeast - Tortola
Harvest-Chaguanas, Trinidad
13 The Proclamation of the Headship of Christ in the Moravian Church, 1741.

DECEMBER 

2   Island Conference - Barbados
3 First Sunday in Advent
13   The beginning of Moravian Missions, St. Thomas, 1732.

 

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Last revised: November 15, 2000, by
Ezra L. Parris