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The
Waltham Seventh-day Adventist Church was founded by the Late George
and Kathleen Dunn formerly of Cedar Grove Seventh-day Adventist
Church. They started out by organizing a Branch Sabbath School in
the garage of their home on Cedar Grove Road. At first only 15
Children attended but very soon the children got very excited about
the Bible stories they were told and the songs they learned which
told of Jesus and His love so they shared with their friends and
soon Grandma’s garage was buzzing with more children and activities.
From this small beginning others were inspired to spread the gospel
in the wider community. Among these persons were Brother Clinton
Baldwin & Sister Marilyn Campbell (now Flinch). After these persons
sow the seed of the Gospel, Pastor Pedrito Maynard-Reid saw the
vision for an Evangelistic Campaign and in 1984 the crusade was held
on the grounds of the Slaughter House (Abattoir). This Campaign
lasted for four weeks and 27 precious souls were baptized.
Consequently, the late Christine Wedderburn recommended that a piece
of land at Rockton Gardens be bought from owner Mrs. Dorothy Lumsden
and the property was acquired with the assistance of the late Pastor
A. R. Haig.
Since then the church has grown through the blessings of the Lord
and the ministry of the following Pastors: Pastors Pedrito Maynard
–Reid, Conference President Everett Brown, Pastor Milton Gregory,
Jeffeth Nicholson, Kenneth Vaz, Wayne Palmer Pastor Joel Nembhard,
Pastor Charles Blythe, Pastor Ivor Harry, Pastor Gary Fletcher and
Ronnie Henry who is currently the Pastor for the Maranatha District
of Churches which includes Waltham SDA Church.
On Friday, November 24 to Sunday November 26, 2006, Waltham SDA
Church was dedicated under the very appropriate Theme “We’ve Come
This Far By Faith”. Guest Speakers included Dr. Patrick Allen –
President, West Indies Union; Pastor Everett Brown – President,
Central Jamaica Conference; Pastor Dudley Mullings – Health and
Education Director, Central Jamaica Conference; Pastor Joel Nemhard
– Senior Pastor, Kingsview Village Seventh-day Adventist Church,
Toronto, Canada.
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