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Cousin McPhee AME Church Hosts “Dwight King Community Day”

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – One Carmichael Road church recently honoured the legacy of a fallen member while continuing a tradition of enriching its community.

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August 17, 2024

Jean Joseph

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – One Carmichael Road church recently honoured the legacy of a fallen member while continuing a tradition of enriching its community.

Cousin McPhee AME Church renamed its annual community day in honour of the church’s past chairman, Dwight King.

King, who died of cancer last December, was a Cable Bahamas employee and a devoted church member. Pastor Ranford Patterson says king was instrumental in the event’s success for years.

Since 2016, the church has hosted the event providing a festive atmosphere where residents enjoy food, drinks, and games. Community members also receive clothing and groceries.

Patterson says even though the church is primarily a source of spiritual help, he also recognizes the need to look after the whole person.

This year, the church engaged several financial institutions, healthcare providers, and insurance agencies, which were present throughout the day.

“We know our people. A lot of our people are suffering silently and a lot of them don’t even know that they are sick so this will give them an opportunity to figure out exactly what’s going on with them at this time. So we thought of bringing it here while we have all these people here but make a difference.”

Many of his former colleagues, like Shari Johnson-Miller, also assisted with the effort.

Johnson-Miller says, “It just means a lot to give back. You know, he was really instrumental in this church, and I just knew that I had to be here, along with my colleagues, to help give back to the community in some way. I knew if he was here he would have mandated us to be here, so this is something small that we were willing to do for the community.”

Some 500 people participated in the day’s activities, including social media personality Sharilyn Woods, who lives near the church.

Woods says more churches need to follow Cousin McPhee’s cue.