The Social Security Board opened its celebration of Social Security Week 2015 with a Church Service at the Christian Fellowship Church, Blowing Point Road, on Sunday November 1st. In attendance were the Minister for Social Security, Chief Minister Victor Banks, Chairman of the Board Mr. Russel Reid, Director of Social Security Mr. Timothy Hodge, as well as Board Members, Staff and family members.
During the service, the Director addressed the congregation and stated that the former Pastor the late Dr. Ambrose Richardson had served the Social Security Board well as a Board Member. Contributions Manager Mrs. Jaqueline Reid presented a plaque to Mr. Austin Benny Connor for his role in voluntarily promoting social security coverage among self-employed persons. The Social Security group presented the song “Every Praise”, and Deputy Director Mrs. Maglan Lewis read the Scriptures from Jeremiah 33: 1-11, highlighting verse 6 which says of the land “Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security.” It was noted that the Week’s theme “Health, Safety and Social Security: A Shared Responsibility” bore a marked resemblance to that verse. Pastor Carl Richardson delivered a message from 2 Kings 7 entitled “Blessings Outside The Gate” in which he called on the society not to forget those who were outside the protection offered by the Social Security System, and presented a pathway to the return of prosperity in the land.
