An expression of gratitude

Dear Editor,

On the upcoming Boxing Day holiday, Monday December 27, Bishop Walter Hanchell will be present at Great Commission Ministries, Wulff Road, to extend his gratitude to supporters and well wishers, who stood with him throughout his recent life-threatening illness. A free food giveaway for individuals in need throughout New Providence is planned. The event is sponsored by People’s Assembly and will be funded by Rajay and the Mobile Scent Family.

Bishop Hanchell was diagnosed with both stomach and kidney cancer in March 2021 and endured a nine-hour double surgery along with chemotherapy in order to save his life. The procedures and recovery have been quite challenging and Bishop Hanchell, by the grace of God, and a great medical team, has overcome what many thought was a death sentence. He is a living miracle and a testimony of the grace and goodness of the Most High God. The prayers of the nation also played a key role in his treatment and healing as he recuperates.

Bishop Walter Hanchell, a long-time advocate for the poor and a revivalist, is the founder and president of Great Commission Ministries, a global mission organization that has focused on feeding and sheltering the impoverished, homeless and individuals in need since 1987. He also serves as the general overseer of People’s Assembly Fellowship of Churches, which has branches in South East Asia, Africa and the Caribbean.

Doctors have given Bishop Hanchell a period of one year to recover from the gruelling surgeries. His strong, unwavering faith in God has been an inspiration to people from around the world afflicted with cancer and other serious illnesses.

The bishop has expressed his gratefulness for the massive support and prayers he received from the Bahamian people and local pastors. He is very thankful for the overwhelming expressions of love and concern for his healing and well-being and invites his friends and supporters to stop in at Great Commission Ministries on Monday for this special event. He would like to personally thank those who stood by him during the most difficult time of his life.

Great Commission Ministries continues to be a beacon of hope to the downtrodden, homeless and disenfranchized. The organization will soon begin construction of a $3 million state-of-the-art facility called Hope City, which will accommodate 100 homeless people and families who fall on hard times.

Bishop Hanchell said, “The Board of Directors of Great Commission Ministries is excited about our Hope City project, which is very much needed to take the growing number of homeless victims off the streets, in particular homeless mothers living in abandoned buildings and in vehicles with their children. We will also continue to provide a warm bed for persons evicted from their homes and apartments.”

Homelessness is on the rise and it is our desire to reduce the number of people affected, especially those who are unemployed and suffering for reasons beyond their control. The pandemic has made life very difficult for many people and some Bahamians have not yet recovered from the devastation of killer Hurricane Dorian.

We seek the support of the government, corporate Bahamas, churches, foundations, civic organizations and individuals to make this dream a reality.

We urge the public to support our feeding and sheltering programs which have benefited thousands of Bahamians and many refugees over the past 34 years.

We also encourage organizations and individuals to pledge finances or materials toward the construction of Hope City Homeless Shelter, which is scheduled to be completed and opened by December 2022.

We invite the general public to bring a financial donation at the Boxing Day food giveaway in support of the work of Great Commission Ministries.

— Great Commission
Ministries 

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