There is a wicked spirit watching round you still, And he tries to tempt you, o all harm and ill. But you must not hear him, Though it’s hard for you, To resist the evil, And the good to do. (Hymn 569: verses 4-5 – AM)
IT IS ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE that the summer holidays are here for our schoolchildren. Yes, it is here for real. The students got holidays yesterday (Thursday) while our teachers will be going on holiday today.
But it will not be holiday time for some teachers as yet, because for the next two days, they will be involved in marking the Caribbean Examinations Council Examination (CXC) papers.
I am sure that this time of the year will provide much headache for parents and guardians with what to do with their children? Everybody cannot afford to send their children or ward to summer camps or overseas to holiday with relatives.
It will be a real complex and compound situation for many because the extended family is not there, this is so because grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles are all involved in some form of employment.
Parents and guardians you have to find something worthwhile for the children to do during this long period because the devil will find work for idlehands to do.
My advice to you parents and guardians is to find a summer job for them to do at this time. Please keep them off the blocks! Some of you will ask, from where? When so many persons are being laid off. But what about asking that electrician, auto mechanic, plumber, carpenter or mason to take your son along with them. Please do not worry about the pay, that will come in due time. You mothers, what about asking the dressmakers, cosmetologist, and hairdressers to take your daughter and teach her the skill. In the end, those men and women must have a desire to learn!
Let this be an accident-free summer, please do not let your children go to the beach unsupervised and do not put your cars in the hands of your teenage son’s or daughter’s hands without being supervised.
Harvest market
The St George Parish Church will be holding a Harvest Market tomorrow in the car park (pasture opposite the church).
Concert
The St Lucy Parish Church annual concert will be held today Sunday, July 3, at 4 p.m. The public is invited.
The St Ambrose Anglican Church will be holding its Annual Concert on Sunday, July 10, at 4 p.m. The Harrison College Orchestra will be in attendance. The public is invited.
The members of the Barnabas Church Army will be holding a concert on July 10, at 4 p.m. at the St Barnabas Church, Chapel Gap, St Michael. The public is invited.
The St Matthias Augmented Choir will be holding a Mid-Year Concert today Sunday, July 3, at 6 p.m. at the St Matthias Anglican Church, Hastings, Christ Church. The choir will be accompanied by the Barbados Defence Force Band.
Patronal festival
The St Swithun’s Anglican Church will observe its patronal festival from Sunday, July 10 to Sunday, July 17. Feast night will be on Friday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. The preacher will be the Reverend Kim Welch-Taylor Rector of All Souls Anglican Church.
Rally
The St John Church Army will be holding a rally on Sunday, July 10, at 3:30 p.m. on the church grounds. The rally will begin with a march from the David Thompson Health and Social Services Polyclinic.
Luncheons
The St Lucy Parish Church will be holding its annual luncheon on Sunday, July 10, at the Coleridge and Parry School. The public is invited.
• The Barbados Mothers’ Union will hold their annual luncheon at the Sunbury Plantation House today Sunday, July 3, from noon to 3 p.m. The public is invited.
• The Dean and the members of The Cathedral Church of St Michael and All Angels will hold their Annual Cathedral Family Day luncheon today Sunday, July 3, at the Deanery, Welches, St Michael at 12:30 p.m. The public is invited.
Fish fry
The St Joseph’s Parish Church will be holding its annual fish fry on Saturday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m. on the ‘Hard Court’ opposite the old St Joseph Parish Church. The public is invited.
Moravian annual convention
The Moravian Church, Barbados Conference Annual Convention takes place today Sunday, July 3, at 10 a.m. at the Calvary Moravian Church, Roebuck Street, St Michael. There will also be a graduation ceremony at 3:30 pm. The public is invited to attend.
