Funeral arrangements have been announced for Pastor Myles Munroe and Dr. Richard Pinder who both died in a tragic plane crash on November 9, 2014.
The Homegoing Service for Dr. Richard Pinder
Date: Tuesday, 2nd December, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Bahamas Faith Ministries International – The Diplomat Center
Carmichael Road in Nassau, Bahamas
There will be national celebration of life as follows:
A National Memorial Service of Thanksgiving & Praise
Date: Wednesday, 3rd December, 2014
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Location: The Thomas A. Robinson Stadium – Oakes Field Sporting Complex
Nassau, Bahamas
The funeral will be hosted at Bahamas Faith Ministries International (BFMI) Diplomat Centre in Nassau.
A statement from the Board of Trustees at BFMI says:
“We have literally been flooded with calls and well wishes from all over the world. We have also received a number of phone calls from several Head of States including Presidents of Countries, Prime Ministers as well as well known Pastors, Singers, Actors and Dignitaries expressing their sympathies and who have all indicated a commitment to attend.”
On behalf of the Family of Dr Myles and Pastor Ruth Munroe and Dr Richard Pinder, we would once again like to thank the Bahamian people as well as people from around the world for their expressions of love, well wishes and support. It truly means a lot to us.”
Final repose for the homegoing for Dr. Myles and Pastor Ruth Munroe will be as follows:
Date: Thursday, 4th December 2014
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Bahamas Faith Ministries International -The Diplomat Center
Carmichael Road in Nassau, Bahamas
Munroe’s children have shared their gratitude for the support they have received in the days following their parents’ death.
In a statement online, Myles Munroe Jr and his sister Charisa write:
“We would like to take this time to address all of you here and everyone around the world that has shown their support and expressed their condolences during this difficult time.
We want you all to know that in spite of the recent tragedy…we all have comfort in knowing that God is in control. We know there are many questions as to how or why something like this would be allowed to happen to such great individuals, but yet still God is in control.
We would like to make it known that although we are all grieving our losses and are deeply saddened by this tragic event, we have never been nor will we ever feel hopeless. There is no question in our hearts that the spirits of the nine persons whose lives were taken are now resting with our Heavenly Father. We rejoice for we know they are in a better place watching over all of us and rejoicing amongst the heavenly angels.
“We will not allow death to claim any victory, but we celebrate the life and legacy of each individual. This tragedy does not mark the end; the end of life, the end of a vision, the end of a journey, nor the end of a purpose, but it marks the new beginning of an era. An era of a new generation that will carry on the vision and legacy of our father and mother and of each individual whose life was lost so unexpectedly.
“So let’s not mourn their deaths but let’s celebrate their lives and find joy in knowing that although God may not explain himself, he will reveal himself. In the words of our father, ‘The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without a purpose.’ We know there is a greater purpose in all of this and we are now the vessels for this new vision and legacy to be carried on.”
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