The History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Northern Bahamas

An Overview

The North Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is one of the four conferences that make up the Atlantic Caribbean Union of Seventh-day Adventists. The Atlantic Caribbean Union is in turn a part of the Inter- American Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The territory of the North Bahamas Conference consists of the islands of Abaco, The Berry Islands, Bimini, and Grand Bahama and their related cays. These four island groupings are situated in the northern most section of the country known as the Commonwealth of Bahamas. The city of Freeport, the nation’s second city is located on the island of Grand Bahama.

The North Bahamas Conference is headquartered in the city of Freeport, Grand Bahama. The South Bahamas Conference, the other conference territory in the Bahamas, has its headquarters on the island of New Providence. Nassau, is the capital of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and is situated on the island of New Providence.

The Territory of the North Bahamas Conference consists of the islands of Abaco, The Berry Islands, Bimini, and Grand Bahama.

Graphic By: Sandy Cooper | Article By: Andrew E. Burrows,