20th Anniversary Photos
Brush Arbor Campmeeting
Raines 1st Trip to Dominica
1st Baptismal candidate! Bernadine ProsperBernadine Prosper with Mary & Cheryl Raines carrying water in a Calabash. (This is how they carried water)
Zone Rally at Carib Reserve
The church as it looks today - (Built after Don Raines' arrival)
Doing laundry for the 1st time in Dominica - a unique experince!
Rev. Phil Newton helping to pass out Bibles . . . Bro. Leonard Bell joins in the task of helping to pass out Bibles
A young Don Raines watches one of the nationals cut a board
A Candle-light service in the 1st Dominican church! Sis. Raines very 1st "Clothes Line!"
The church has now been converted into a garage.The 1st church in Gleau-Gomiere when the Raines went over as missionaries
This is Church #2This is an early photo of the mission compound at Gleau-Gomiere
National pastors dwelling (upper) . . . lower is the camp kitchen
Doing dishes during Campmeeting!Eugene Gray & Richard Raines standing with ordination candidates: Rev. & Mrs. Nicholson Roll & Rev. & Mrs. Jacob Lockhart
Another photo of the same ordination candidates standing with Bernard Christy
Gathered together for a Christmas service the 2nd year there.
Carib Reserve Sunday afternoon rally . . . Carib Reserve Sunday afternoon rally . . .
Tom Raines helping to cut boards for a house being built . . .
Rev. & Mrs. Eugene Gray & Rev. & Mrs. Richard Raines standing with Ma Frederick. . .
Rev. & Mrs. Richard Raines standing with their son, Don Raines & family . . .
Rev. Eugene Gray presiding over annual Conference. . . Spaghetti dinner at the Gleau-Glomiere parsonage . . . Sis. Kay Beecher with her two young daughters, Jennifer & Jacynda.
Rev. & Mrs. Richard Heatwole & familyHome of Annataza Velmond - - An offering was later taken to build her a new home. . . she went to Heaven before she could move in.
The Annataza Velmond family W/ Sis. Mary Raines (Annataza DONATED the land for the Reserve church!)
Rev. Bernard & Virginia Christy and family . . . Zone Rally at the Carib Reserve church . . . One of the outside kitchens - - The kitchens are always outside in case of a fire, that way the house is not lost in the fire as well.
A house belonging to one of the nationals. . . Building the 1st church at Gleau-Gomiere . . . Body that has been prepared for burial . . . Agnes - now married to Latigue John and pastoring in Antigua . . . Body - transferred to a casket prior to burial . . . Agnes with her girls . . . Rev. Don Raines presiding over the 20th Anniversary service . . .
Rev. Don Raines leads the march!
Rev. & Mrs. Richard Raines being honored for their many years of faithful service to Dominica . . .
Another photo of the march . . . Onward, Christian Soldiers!
Rev. Jacob Lockhart speaks during the celebration service . . .
Rev. Don Raines dedicates The Lockhart's baby . . . Brush Arbor Camp - photo #1
Brush Arbor Camp - photo #2
Rev. Don Raines & family at the airport preparing to leave for Dominica . . .
Looking through the fence as the Christys pull away . . . all on their own now! :-)
Don Raines holding a goat as Bro. Gray looks on . . .
1st trip to the open market . . . Rev. Don Raines planted this tree when he was a young boy. . . now he picks a Coconut from it!
Two lovely young ladies prepared for church . . . Walking to church . . . Denny Esprit - Owner of Espirit's Trucking Jennifer Esprit - Denny Esprit's wife.
Playing the guitars prior to service beginning . . . Leading in worship . . . What a beautiful place it is!The very 1st wedding
Pa Frederick being baptized! The light from above appeared on TWO different cameras. .
Notice the Banana leaf shed built by the Raines boys . . . they spent the night camping here and are now 'waving bye' to the camp.
Ma Frederick's House & Kitchen - Standing with Don Raines, Cheryl, Mary, Kristan, & Sharon. (holding Lestan)
Table and benches made by Rev. Richard Raines
Vine Couch and Chair made by Rev. Richard Raines
Sis. Shirley Gray certainly loved those Dominican children!
