The Caribbean Baptist Fellowship (CBF) has set its eyes on Dominica to host the 10th edition of their Youth Festival which takes place from July 23 -27, 2014.
Speaking at the opening ceremony at the Public Service Training Center on Wednesday, Vice President of the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship youth fellowship Trinidadian, Jody Mc Kenna, said the festival is held around the Caribbean ‘every few years.’
In the past the festival, has been held in Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Bahamas and Jamaica, and up to 400 young adults have attended.
“We now bring the excitement to Dominica, where we will meet under the theme ‘Youth on Fire’. The work has been done by the local steering committee headed by our able treasurer, Brother Peter Panthier and Director of Arts and Performances, Brother Karlvin, and the exciting youth of Dominica along with the Caribbean Baptist Youth Department have reinforced by demonstration as god’s people, we have the power to claim victory,” she said.
Mc Kenna said the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship Youth Festival aims “to invade the country and set it on fire.”
“The island has so much more to offer with its preserved culture and vivid history and I believe that this festival is a great way to introduce it,” she noted. “The anticipation of hundreds of young people from around the region to invade Dominica, to express their faith in Christ and for five days setting Dominica on fire is the impression we want to leave at this launch.”
Youth Minister Justina Charles, endorsed the festival and said that the environment which it will create will positively impact the country’s youth.
“And so your gathering next year, and even before, is going to create that network where we can ensure that our young persons are acquainted with the things that exist for their own development … the need to cultivate that culture of respect among young persons, tolerance, patience and all of what is required so that we can see persons deviating from the abnormal behaviors in society …and instead becoming more positive in moving forward,” she remarked.
Minister for Tourism, Ian Douglas, said he is pleased that the CBF has chosen Dominica for the festival.
“For the first time I was introduced to this activity I became really enthused about it,” he said. “I felt that it was a great idea and I wanted to give them all of the encouragement that I possibly could to ensure that it succeeds.”
Douglas noted that many young people think that recreational activities “are only for the secular world.”
“That is why I was really happy about this activity,” he said.
As part of the festival there will be a concert at the Cabrits National Park, a conference at the Dominica State College and various workshops on music and evangelism, among others. It is being held under the theme Youth on Fully Ignited Radically Engaged (FIRE).
You are very welcome. Enjoy a peaceful stay in Dominica. Just don’t disturb my sleep with loud music or sermons. God is not deaf.
We need the Lord more than ever, and we nee the youth, which is the future of our land. Delight thyself in the Lord, and he shall give u the desires of thy heart. Praise Lord, change is coming. Blessed is the nation wbose God is our Lord.
No wepon formed against us shall Prosper. Our Dominica is always a God fearing country. Let’s support the Government and our youth in positive and eternal things. AMEN!!!
Only God knows why Dominica was chosen for this festival this year. May He be glorified in all that will take place.
We should be praying from now till the time come to close, because we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world against spiritual wickedness in high places.
So we should pray for the youths of Dominica, that they will enjoy this festival, and that many will give their life to Christ. I will keep you all in prayer.
Great move…….the Lord’s eyes are on Dominica
thanks and may God bless us all that are part of this and Dominican people I can see how good things are not what some of us in Dominica a looking for but God is good and we a going to be bless by this good news and to the people thanks for making DOMINICA the next stop to have this one love to all
man dat FAR! CYA WAIT
Looking forward, just cant wait for it to begin.
Praying that sponsorship will begin to flow in Jesus name.
wow. I anticiptate this Youth festival. I pray that God would direct you as you continue with oprganizing and that His protection be upon all those who would come from far and near. We call all the plans of the enemy to nought in Jesus’ name and exalt the name and doing of the Lord Jesus. God bless you all and thanks for choosing Dominica.