By Michel Outridge

ELDER Seon Angus is with the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Union Village, West Coast Berbice, which is a community-based church that is mandated to help all, including youths, who are encouraged to enhance their lives through meaningful activities.

He disclosed that he has seen the youths gravitating to some unsavoury things in the community and he is tasked with spreading a positive message to them, so that they can utilise their talent to do good things.

Angus added that they have a membership of more than 100 and every Saturday they focus on youths;they go in the community and motivate them to assist others and participate in community work.

The elder pointed out that they assist residents at funerals or whatever situation they are in; they try to lend support by providing counselling and whatever else is needed.

Angus told the Pepperpot Magazine that annually they have an in-gathering service where members pool their resources and they use that money for community service, but generally the church is sustained by tithes.

At the Union Seventh Day Adventist Church they have five elders and they all participate in visitations in the community on Thursdays, Wednesdays and their Open-Day service on Sundays.

Angus said they have a programme called “Ride your Storm,” where they have an active clothing drive and clothing baskets are distributed to residents.

When the Pepperpot Magazine visited Union Village, Elder Angus was on his bicycle riding around the village ministering to the needs of the people and took the time to talk to us.

Froggies Guinness Bar
Hainesworth Sears is the man behind Froggies Guinness Bar at Public Road, Union Village, but he is hardly seen in the bar; this is because he spends most times in the kitchen assisting with the cooking.

He described the place as a hotspot because people passing through would stop to get something to eat and drink and it is the ‘meeting place’ for villagers.

Sears added that they prepare all their foods fresh daily from scratch and the dishes are all sumptuous and of high quality.

When the Pepperpot Magazine visited, the place was packed with customers, all vying for attention to have their favourite foods to go.

“We used to have a grocery shop here and as business slowed we decided to establish the Guinness Bar and sell the brand along with foods; and we have this place six years now,” he said.

With its convenient location, Sears stated that the prices for food are very affordable and the foods are wholesome products and prepared in a clean and hygienic environment.

As a countryman, he said he has four sons and they would be in the bar selling, while he prefers the kitchen to assist his four employees to ensure all food preparations are done properly.

“We open from 07:00hrs to midnight or later depending on customers and we have the support of the village, because they come here and make purchases and that’s how we live here,” he said.

He added that the nearest Guinness Bar is at Mahaicony and so far, business is fair, since food and Guinness go hand in hand.