Ministries, Schools and Outreach Programs
Rehoboth Apostolic Church Branches
The Rehoboth Apostolic Church has branches in the following areas:
1. Rehoboth Apostolic Church - Independence City, Portmore, St. Catherine
2. Rehoboth Searching Ground Apostolic Church - Christian Pen, Portmore, St. Catherine, Jamaica
3. Rehoboth Apostolic Church - Williamsfield, Manchester, Jamaica
4. Rehoboth Apostolic Church - Chantilly, Manchester, Jamaica
5. Mt. Beulah Apostolic Church - Hall's Delight, St. Andrew, Jamaica
6. Rehoboth Apostolic Church - Hayes Main Road, Clarendon, Jamaica
7. Mt. Carmel Apostolic Church - Retirement Road, Kingston, Jamaica
8. Rehoboth Apostolic Church - Lyssons, St. Thomas, Jamaica
9. Rehoboth Apostolic Church - St. Nicholas, Aruba
Rehoboth Basic School
Rehoboth Basic School was founded by Overseer Bradley Dyer in an effort to provide education for children in the most important stage of their development.
The School sets the foundation and provide the knowledge that young children need to be successful throughout their teenage and young adult life.
St. John's College and Preparatory School
St. John’s College officially started in 1911. It was and still is a church operated educational institution geared towards eradicating illiteracy and improving numeracy, as well as boosting morale and values in the society. In its early stage St. John’s College was also a boarding institution located at Law’s Street in Kingston. Some of its previous homes included, Cross Roads and Swallowfield in Kingston, Jamaica. Some past principals were ...
Making The Right Move
Bishop B.S.E. Dyer conceptualized the ‘Making The Right Move’ program in an effort to help young people make better choices in life. In his concern about the direction they were going and the bad decisions youngsters were making or have
made in the past, Bishop capitalized on the Thursday evenings and taught young people how to make good moves using old and new games from the simplest to
the challenging.
Sunday School Program
The Sunday School Department of the Rehoboth Apostolic Church aims at fostering not only the spiritual, but also the holistic development of both children and adults in and around the community. Presently the Sunday School has seven (7) classes, namely;
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Beginners- ages 2-6
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Primary- ages 7-9
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Junior- ages 10-12
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Jr. High- ages 13-17
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Young Adults- ages18-30
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Adults- age 30-
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New Believers- all ages, newly baptized saints
Sunday School begins at 8:00 a.m. on Sundays, except for first Sundays, on which it begins at 10:00 a.m. It is here that students are taught the stories of the Bible and how to apply them to everyday life. They are also engaged in puppetry, singing, dancing, dramatizations, art and craft and many other spiritual and aesthetic activities.
Life-long
Learning Classes
Adult Literacy Classes
It is a fact that illiteracy in adults is one of Jamaica's biggest problems. The church likewise, has members who are illiterate or even semi-literate; as a result the Adult Literacy classes were founded. The classes which are held at 6:00 p.m. each Tuesday evening has a body of approximately fifteen (15) students and three (3) teachers. Students are taught the basic level of reading (phonics) and then graduate to other levels such as sight-reading and comprehension classes. The manual/main text for this class is the Bible. Those who have gone through the programme have told tremendous success stories. The classes are free of cost and can be attend by just about anyone.
Feeding Program
Welfare
Over the years the church has been providing for its poor and needy and also those of the community through what is called the Welfare programme. Aids for this programme are acquired through the Food for the Poor Organization, CORA (Corresponding Representatives for Rehobians Abroad) and a gleaning offering that is collected every Sunday morning. The welfare officers of the church, namely, Rev. Merlin Barriffe, Evangelist Mother Joan Dyer and Deaconess Pamela Michel. The distribution of items is done on Wednesdays. If special cases arise where individuals and families are in dyer need of assistance an officer will visit the home and provide assistance where necessary.
Father And Sons
The father and son activity is one of the fundamental activities of the church. Each young male in the church is paired with a father, who will not only act in the capacity of a church father, but may even assume the role of biological father where the same is absent. Church fathers guide, counsel and mentor the young men, thus fitting them for a place in the ministry and in the world at large. Fathers and sons do various activities together, from a day fishing to just a backyard bar-b-que.The highlight of this activity is Fathers' and Sons' day, which is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in October. Here both fathers and sons give tributes, and gifts are often exchanged. The day's event usually climaxes with a dinner on the same evening.
Mothers and Daughters
Solomon asked, "Who can find a virtuous woman? Indeed the church has been blessed with many such. There are women who have been cultured in home making, business, education, above all righteousness. These women are fit candidates to be called Church Mothers. Like Church Fathers, Church Mothers see to not only the spiritual development, but also the social up bringing of the young women in the church. They teach them how to perform basic household chores such as cooking, baking, sewing and even cleaning the house. Like the males the highlight of the Mothers' and Daughtes' activities is called Mothers' and Daughters' Day which is celebrated on the second Sunday in the month of October. Both mothers and daughters render tributes alike and gifts are exchanged. They also have a day of socialization on Easter Monday of each year. Here the mothers would provide the baked or cooked items that will be served and the daughters the beverage or vice versa. This activity extends itself to unsaved daughters in the church.
Boys' Club
The Boys' Club has been around for more than thirty years in the church and served several purposes. The club is made up of young men between the ages of 0-30. They interact on more of a social level, however emphasis is also placed on the spiritual aspect. The young men are involved in football, basketball, volleyball and many more. The boys are trained in the catering services and etiquette, equipping them with the experience to acts as ushers and waiters at functions held at the church. The boys club meets every third Saturday at three o clock.
Girls' Club
Like the boys club, the girls club was launched over thirty years ago, with the founder of both being our pastor, Bishop Bradley Dyer. The girls club is made up of young ladies between the ages of 0 and 30. The girls are taught how to cook, sew, and other house keeping activities. They too act as ushers and caterers for church activities. They also go on excursions, picnics and adventure. On some occasions guest presenters are invited to address the girls club.
Dance/Drama Club
The performing arts department of the church is also one that has grown tremendously over the years. The young people participate in dancing, drama, sign language and also puppeteering. The drama group is highlighted by the annual spiritual pantomime.
Radio Ministry
Jesus said that we should Go therefore and teach all nations. Indeed we have been following the commandment of our saviour through our radio and television broadcasts. The Radio Broadcast has been going strong from the early 1980s and airs sermons from our mainly our pastor and other invited guest speakers, discussions, interviews, songs of inspiration and many other spiritual modes of feeding the body of Christ and converting unsaved. The Broadcasts Gospel Comes Alive can be heard each Wednesday Nights at 8:00pm on Godpel JA 91.7/91.9 FM
Fathers & Sons Program
Mothers and Daughters Program
Wedding & Marriage Counseling Ministry
We believe that the marriage union is established by God and designed to be a visible portrayal of Jesus Christ's love relationship with his Bride, THE CHURCH. We provide a wonderful facility to host your wedding. We provide your with highly qualified officiate. Rehoboth Apostolic Church provide per-martial counseling, this will expose you to God's amazing truth regarding marriage. Headed by Rev. Dr. Mary-ann Nichols and her team Your wedding ceremony and accompanying music is expected to be Christ-centered, God honoring, spiritually edifying, and in good taste.