August 17, 2022
For more than 50 years, Lott Carey has been a constant support to the Caribbean/South American nation of Guyana.
Superintend of the Guyana Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Brenda Harewood, told the 125th Annual Session in New Orleans that “Lott Carey is a sister-friend that can be counted on.”
She recounts the global mission agency continued support during the recent Covid-19 pandemic that enabled students to receive materials and continue school. Even in circumstance where they lacked technological capacity or amenities.
A question that rural communities in Guyana and elsewhere needed to answer was, “How do you minister when there is no streaming services available?”
Rev. Harewood lauded Lott Carey for “providing a high touch support to rural communities” that answered the question.
The school materials it provided “compensated for lack of technology and enabled students to continue their education.”
She is “grateful that it continues to invest in lives,” that it “puts people before things,” and that the organization “partners with God to transform God’s world.”
The Guyana Missionary Baptist Church requires additional assistance in building infrastructure and repairing structures. She noted that several buildings in Guyana are both old and termite infested.
Rev. Harewood has had a longstanding association with Lott Carey. She is the former director of the Pastoral Excellence Program and was regional liaison for the Caribbean and South America.
Ministries of the Guyana Missionary Baptist Church include a health center and hospital, church-based food distribution centers, and learning clubs for primary and high school students.
The Annual Session, held August 15-18, incorporates Bible Study, worship, mission education classes, mission service opportunities, and presentations on issues of concern such as human trafficking, voting rights and social justice. There are special events for children and youth, among other activities and programs.
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