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Antioch Honors Six Women For Exemplary Service
BASSETERRE — The Antioch Baptist Church on Sunday presented awards to six women for their service in ministry, honoring members from two additional denominations alongside its own congregation.
Gov. Gen. Dame Marcella Liburd distributed the awards during the ceremony, which was led by Pastor Lincoln Connor.
Foreign Affairs and Consumer Affairs Minister The Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas and staff from the Department of Consumer Affairs also attended.
Four of the six recipients are members of the Antioch Baptist Church. The other two are affiliated with the Church of God of Prophecy and the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
- Icilma Knight
- Dawn Williams-James
- Maurita Smith-Francis
- Louise Thomas-Salter
- Phoebian French
- Myrtle Caines-Bailey
“While denominations exist, with God there is no division,” Douglas said in remarks following the service.
The event also marked the opening of Consumer Awareness Week, an annual program run by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
