BETHEL HISTORY
He was Bethel's 1st pastor
Reverend Dennis White
Bethel has been in existence for this long
70 years
He was the Canadian Evangelist credited with the inception of BWOM
Evangelist Lennard Stahll
We had 2 outstations in adopted to our nation’s closest neighbor
Peurto Ordaz & Santa Elena
It was the address of Bethel’s first official home
Lawrence Park Malabar
Bethel changed to its current residence in this year
1993
She's the daughter of PAWI's first General Superintendent & was once our first lady
Rev. Dr Gwendolyn Smith
These three former Unit Commanders of our once-active para military group are still active members
He served Bethel as Senior Pastor for the longest
Bishop Dr. Irvin Smith
This tagline can be seen by all as they made their way Easterly towards Bethel
Bethel, A Spiritual Oasis in the East
It's Bethel's former Mission
We are Bethelites. Among others we embrace the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and His manifestations as practiced by Jesus and outpoured in the book of Acts and practiced by the disciples. We believe this is the dispensation of the Third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit
This is how long ago we left our home of 37 years to an old abandoned building
33 years
It was the previous name of BWOM
Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle
This used to create holes in and damage clothes. Though we still use some in El Lugar
Wooden benches
Still a member and very active Christian, she led one of our former Branch churches to be one of PAWI's autonous churches
Rev. Cumlin Auguste
These are pastors who were once on the Pastoral staff but still fellowship at #1 Bethel Avenue
It's a family affair, mother then daughter served the same role in succession in the Office
Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Smith and Mrs. Karen May Johnson
He served as a Branch church pastor & now leads another PAWI church in Laventille
Rev. Dwayne Franklin
It was Bethel's little grocery
Beth-tuck
These are locations of three former branch churches that are at most 10km from #1 Bethel Avenue Arima