AGA 100th Anniversary Church Service Programme

The Associated Gospel Assemblies Mission Statement We exist through our network of churches to worship God by: bringing people to Christ and fellowship in His church; developing them to Christ-like maturity; and training them for service in the church and a lifestyle of evangelism and social outreach in the world.

President’s Message On behalf of the Executive Board let me extend to all members of the Associated Gospel Assemblies (AGA) a warm welcome to the AGA’s 100th Anniversary National Church Service. As you are all aware, during 2020 we celebrated our 100th Anniversary (i.e. 1920 – 2020) as an Association. However, due to the worldwide pandemic caused by the Covid-19 virus we were not able to fulfill all our celebratory activities as planned and for those that we accomplished they were done in a manner we never foresaw - that being virtual. Undoubtedly, what has certainly been a tumultuous time for all, the Lord has enabled us to derive some good. This good being we are all now knowledgeable about the virtual space and how it can be used for ministry endeavors. Based on discussions with the Executive Board, we have come to the conclusion that our 100th Anniversary celebrations will continue during the 2021 calendar year, with the culmination being our anniversary banquet, scheduled for December 2021. It is our desire and hope that in the near future we can again enjoy the presence of each other, directly and not virtually. Also, the theme “100 Years…And Still Shining” will remain in light of our continued Anniversary celebrations. As we participate in this milestone anniversary service, I pray that we will have a rich time of fellowship, worship and praise and that God’s anointing will be evident in our service today, and the message will challenge our hearts towards greater service for his glory. Anthony White (Rev’d) President, Associated Gospel Assemblies

AGA 100th Anniversary Order of Service National Church Service Item Name Call to Worship Rev. Kevin Llewellyn, Pastor, Emmanuel Gospel Assembly Worship and Praise Hope Gospel Assembly - Praise Team Opening Prayer Rev. Conrad Reid, Pastor, Portmore Gospel Assembly Opening Hymn Great is thy Faithfulness Welcome Rev. Dr. Peter Garth, Host Pastor Hope Gospel Assembly Welcome Rev. Dr. Owen Desgouttes, Associated Gospel Assembly President-Elect, AGA Executive Board Greeting from AGA, USA Rev. Denzil Vaughn, Pastor, Faith Gospel Church Greeting from AGA, USA Rev. Ansel Aiken, Pastor, South Florida Gospel Church Reflection “ We have come this far by Faith” Dr. Hyacinth Peart Chairman, Portmore Gospel Assembly Musical Item Dr. Antoinette Clarke, Bethel Gospel Assembly Greetings from AGA UK Rev. Steve Palmer, Pastor Pastor, Roundwood and Gospel Tabernacle Assemblies

Musical Item Bro. David Daley Saxophonist, Hope Gospel Assembly Prayer Rev. Dr. Peter Garth, 100 Years, the Past & Present First Vice President, AGA Executive Prayer 100 Years – The Future of the AGA Rev. Dr. Carlton Dennis, Pastor, Bethel Gospel Assembly Celebrating our 100th Anniversary Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 3:10-23 Bro. Brian Findlay, President, National Youth Executive Musical Item Solo Bro. Oneil Godfrey, Portmore Gospel Assembly Introduction of Speaker Sis. Tarah Smith-Palmer National AGA Women’s President Message Rev. Anthony White, President, Associated Gospel Assembly Closing Hymn “May All who come behind us Find us Faithful” Closing Prayer Rev. Donovan Cole, Pastor, Calvary Gospel Assembly National Anthem

Hymn - Great Is Thy Faithfulness Thomas O. Chisholm 1. Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. o Refrain: Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see: All I have needed Thy hand hath provided— Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! 2. Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. 3. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow— Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Jamaican National Anthem 2. Teach us true respect for all, Stir response to duty’s call, strengthen us Lyrics in English the weak to cherish, Give us vision lest we perish. 1. Eternal Father bless our land, Knowledge send us Heavenly Father, Guard us with Thy Mighty Hand, Grant true wisdom from above. Keep us free from evil powers, Be our light through countless hours. To our Leaders, Great Defender, Grant true wisdom from above. Chorus: Justice, Truth be ours forever, Jamaica, Land we love. Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica land we love.

Song – May all who come behind us find us faithful Lyrics – Steve Green We’re pilgrims on the journey o may all who come behind us of the narrow road, find us faithful, and those who’ve gone before us may the fire of our devotion line the way. light their way. cheering on the faithful, may the footprints that we leave, encouraging the weary, lead them to believe, their lives a stirring testament and the lives we live to god’s sustaining grace. inspire them to obey. Surrounded by so great o may all who come behind us a cloud of witnesses, find us faithful, let us run the race may the fire of our devotion not only for the prize, light their way. but as those who’ve gone before us. may the footprints that we leave, let us leave to those behind us, lead them to believe, the heritage of faithfulness and the lives we live passed on thru godly lives. inspire them to obey. o may all who come behind us o may all who come behind us find us faithful, find us faithful. may the fire of our devotion light their way. o may all who come behind us may the footprints that we leave, find us faithful. lead them to believe, and the lives we live inspire them to obey. o may all who come behind us find us faithful. After all our hopes and dreams have come and gone, and our children sift thru all we’ve left behind, may the clues that they discover, and the mem’ries they uncover, become the light that leads them, to the road we each must find.

Love in Action I, II & III The original plan of the 100th Anniversary committee was to support one church in each of the six (6) regions to host a labour day project on May 23, 2020. Due to the impact of the pandemic on some of our members, the committee recommended to the AGA Executive Board that we redirect our efforts to a project which would directly impact our members called, “Love in Action”. The recommendation was accepted and approved. The objective of the project was to provide care packages to the churches and their surrounding communities which were adversely impacted by the pandemic. Brethren we are thankful that our God came through for us in a big way by providing additional pre-packaged, complimentary gift packages, complimentary bags, goodies for the kids, discounted/special prices and free delivery right to our doorstep. WOW!!! Thanks to Deacon Bender, Bro. Damian Scarlett and the team of young men from Lyndhurst Gospel Assembly who turned up to assist Elders Hall & Hibbert to do the manual work on Friday night. Thanks to Sis. Hall who provided inspiration when the going got tough. Thanks to Sis. Phiona and Sis. Robinson who coordinated the distribution effort from the AGA Head office. Contributions received from: - AGA churches - Individual contributions from AGA members - Individual contributions from non-AGA members - AGA Central Fund

Feedback from some of our Pastors on behalf of their congregations: - This was a great initiative and really appreciated - The packages were heavy and well packed (smile) - The packages came in at the right time - Our members were very appreciative - Thank God for the support from our AGA family - This initiative is a very good one from our leaders - This initiative is certainly a display of “Love in action”, the Lord bless all who contributed - We were able to assist some members of our community and they were very appreciative - This is an initiative we could try twice per year Luke 10:27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself” John 15:17 This I command you, that you love one another Summary 0 We are grateful for the substantive discounts received from our suppliers. Submitted by: Elder David Hall Public Relations, Director

100th Anniversary Activities for 2020 Theme “100 years …. And still shining” “Prayer will be a continued focus throughout the year – each quarter” August & October 2020 100th Anniversary Activities for 2021

Summarized History of the Associated Gospel Assemblies The Associated Gospel Assemblies (AGA) is an indigenous Jamaican church denomination of thirty-five fellowships: twenty-nine in Jamaica, four in the United States, and two in the United Kingdom. The movement was formerly known as the Rehoboth Mission before being registered in 1959 by “HENRY ALEXANDER WHITE, Overseer of the Church, ALBERT TEMEIR KARRAM, Treasurer of the Church, and STANLEY GEORGE KARRAM, Secretary of the Church” (Jamaica, Parliament 1959, p.1). The Karram brothers and White along with others had operated as a religious body and possessed several properties by a limited company known as Church Property (Undenominational) Limited. Formal vesting opened the way for the group of then fourteen churches to operate Merl Grove High School as a government grant-aided institution—the flagship for what became some twenty public and private schools under the management and ministry of the denomination. Four fairly distinct periods can be identified in the 100 year history of the AGA: the FORMATION PERIOD (1920 - 1946) which includes the LONG START (1920 - 1925) and the HARRIS ERA (1925 -1946)—the years which Stanley Harris carried pastoral responsibility; the EXPANSION PERIOD (1946 - 1980) which was marked by unparalleled evangelistic, church-planting, and missionary endeavours sustained at a remarkable level; the TRANSITION PERIOD (1973 - 1993)—in which calls for change and renewal were frequent, given that there was dramatic slowdown in church planting and growth. This third period overlaps the end of the second and takes us to the TRANSFORMATION PERIOD (1994 - 2020), the recent and current block of time known for highest resources, expectation and hope for renewal. The earliest years of the formation period were marked by uncertainty as the group had no abiding home, and relocated several times over a short period. It survived by fervent and faithful trust in God, while holding on to the words of one of the fathers of this emerging house of faith, Charles Wesley Long, who spoke these words before he died in October 1920: “A light has been lit that will never go out.” Submitted by: Rev. Donovan D. Cole