My Profile

An important fact about me is: I love Guyana!

Date of Birth: January 13, 1986

Place of Birth: Georgetown, Guyana

Married to Ernella Garner, April 24, 2010

EDUCATION

2018                            Certificate of Participation in Public Procurement Commission’s

                                    Workshop/Training in Procurement Planning

 

2013 – 2016                The United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI)

                                    Master of Divinity

                                    (I completed this 4 year program in 3 years and earned five (5)

                                    awards including “Student of the Year”)

The Awards are as follows:

1. The Fitz John Prize in Hebrew and Old Testament
2. The Malko Young Prize for Biblical Studies
3. The Meta Bogle Prize (For final year student who scored A’s in at least 75% of twenty best courses for the Diploma in Ministerial Studies, and B’s in all the others)
4. Student of the Year
5. Church and Community Service

2013 – 2016                The United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI)

                                    Diploma in Ministerial Studies

2010 – 2016                Guyana Bible College

Advanced Diploma in Bible and Theology

2015 – 2015               National HIV/STI Programme in collaboration with the Epidemiology Research and Training Unit (ERTU)

                                    Certificate for Voluntary Counselling and Testing Course

                                    (Conducted in Kingston, Jamaica December 12-17, 2015)

2008 – 2009                Institute of Commercial Management (ICM)

Advanced Diploma in Project Management

(Including three (3) distinctions)

2003 – 2007                University of Guyana

Bachelor of Social Science degree in Management

2006 – 2006                USAID/GHARP

Certificate of Participation in Abstinence and Refusal Training and Certificate of Attendance in HIV/AIDS/STI Counseling Skills

2005 – 2007                Royal School of Music 

Passed Theory levels I -3 with distinction and Piano (Practical Examinations) grade 1, with Merit

2004 – 2004                The Georgetown School of Public Speaking

Certificate for the “Professional Speech Craft Program” and recognition for regular attendance, dedicated and motivational class performance

1997 – 2002                Richard Ishmael Secondary School

Earned seven subjects at Caribbean Examination Council (C.X.C)

(i)                 English Language- Grade 3

(ii)               Mathematics- Grade 3

(iii)             Principles of Accounts - Grade 2

(iv)             Principles of Business - Grade 2

(v)               Office Procedures - Grade 2

(vi)             Social Studies – Grade 2

(vii)           Information Technology – Grade 4

Awards received:

1.      Best Male Prefect

2.      Best Business Student

3.      2^nd Best Graduating Student

1992 – 1997                St. Margret’s Primary School

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2018                            Presiding Officer

                                    Constituency #3 Polling Station # 413233C

                                    Local Government Elections

Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)

2017 – 2018                Senior Officer

                                    Within a Government of Guyana Ministry

2007 – 2013                Administrative Executive (two years) then Procurement Executive (over 3 years)

                                    Barama Company Limited (manufacturers of Plywood and Sawmill Complex).

 

·         Handled administrative matters

·         Handled all overseas purchases

·         Purchased all fuel, oil, lubricants and stationery

2002 – 2003                Accounts Clerk

Guyana National Shipping Corporation

2002 – 2002                Accounts Clerk and Data Entry Clerk (Work Study)

Ministry of Agriculture

2001                            Transit Shed Clerk (Work Study)

Guyana National Shipping Corporation

Church & Pastoral Activities

Guyana & the Caribbean

July 18, 2018 Bible Study on Marriage (Ephesians 5:21-33) at Bedford Methodist Church (Camp & North Road, G/Town)

July 2018  Webinars on Relationships

                                    For the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship Youth Department
                                    Live on Face Book (Every Thursday in July 2018, 7pm Guyana/Eastern Caribbean Time  & 6pm in Jamaica)

                                   

2016 – Present            Pastor on Probation at the Long Creek Baptist Church –

                                    Guyana Missionary Baptist Church (GMBC)

2016 – 2017                Writer of Bible Backgrounds for the Teacher Guide

                                    Caribbean Bible Lessons – Enquirers – Youth – Age 13-18

                                    Caribbean Christian Publications (CCP)

                                   

2013 – 2016               Minister of the Guyana Missionary Baptist Church (GMBC)

2008 – 2013               Deacon
                                   Mt. Zion Baptist Church (GMBC)

2010 – 2012               Sunday School Superintendent
                                   Mt. Zion Baptist Church (GMBC)

2004 – 2012               Choir Master
                                   Mt. Zion Baptist Church (GMBC)

2004 – 2012               Sunday School Teacher
                                   Mt. Zion Baptist Church (GMBC)

Jamaica

Over a period of three (3) school years God blessed me with the opportunity to serve various circuits and church organizations/groups in Jamaica.

It was privilege for me to serve the following circuits, churches, groups/organizations:

1.Stokes Hall Circuit of Baptist Churches in St. Thomas (2014-2016) – Stokes Hall Baptist, Moses     Baker Baptist, Faith Baptist, and Providence Baptist Church.

2.Thompson Town Circuit of Baptist churches in Clarendon – Thompson Town Baptist, Bloomwell Baptist, Elgin Baptist and Bethel Mission (2014)

3. Mineral Heights Baptist Church in Clarendon (2014)

4. Grace Baptist (May Pen, Clarendon) which use to be a circuit with Mineral Heights Baptist (Bible Studies and preaching engagements) (2014)

5. Bethel Baptist Church (Half Way Tree) (2016) – Feeding the homeless ministry

6. Chaplin for the “Kingston St. Andrew Baptist Association Youth Arm (KSABAYA) RETREAT” – April 8-10, 2016

7. Hanover Street and Gardner’s View Baptist Churches Youth Fellowships “Bible Study” in Hope Gardens – Kingston (Saturday, February 6, 2016)

8. JBU Horizon Home for the Aged (2015)

Churches in which I fulfilled preaching assignments included:
1. Jubilee Baptist Church (Toll Gate Circuit) – Clarendon (April 3, 2016)
2. Kitson Town Baptist Church (Kitson Town Circuit) – St. Catherine (morning, March 27, 2016 – Easter Sunday)
3. Eltham Baptist Church – St. Catherine (evening, March 27, 2016 – Easter Sunday)
4. Bethel Baptist Church (HWT) - Kingston (March 13, 2016)
5. Dover Baptist Church – St. Catherine (March 6, 2016)
6. Barbican Baptist Church – Kingston (November 29, 2015)
7. Burnt Savannah Baptist Church (Santa Cruz Circuit) – St. Elizabeth (November 8, 2015)
8. Bermaddy Baptist Church – St. Catherine (September 13, 2015)
9. Jericho Baptist Church – St. Catherine (September 6, 2015)
10. Freeman’s Hall Baptist Church – Trelawny (March 8, 2015)
11. Arcadia Baptist Church – St. Thomas (2015)
12. Gordon Town Methodist Church – St. Andrew (2015)
13. Old Habour Baptist Church – St. Catherine (May 11, 2014)
14. Epson Baptist Church (Annotto Bay Circuit) – St. Mary (April 13, 2014)
15. Clonemel Baptist Church (Annotto Bay Circuit) – St. Mary (March 16, 2014)
16. Wilson Valley Baptist Church (Spring Garden) – Trelawny (April 20, 2014)
17. Glade Baptist Church (Gregory Park Circuit) – St. Catherine (March 9, 2014)
18. Bethbara Baptist Church (Buff Bay Circuit) – Portland (February 9, 2014)

During the period of my student pastorate my duties included preaching, teaching bible studies, counselling, visitations, presentations on topics such as prayer and spiritual empowerment, and I chaired various meetings including officers, deacons, and members’ meetings.

Presentations I have done

Presentation Topic:

Plug into His POWER (Prayer, Others, Word, Equipped, Response)

Presented at –

Kingston St. Andrew Baptist Association Youth Arm (KSABAYA) in association with PASSOBY
PARISH RETREAT 2016
Theme: Living the sacrificial life: Doing it BIG (Boldly, Intelligently & Godly)
Sub-theme:  Plug into His POWER
Location: Bethel Camp Site Newport, Manchester, Jamaica

Retreat Date: April 8-10
Presentation Date: Sunday, April 10, 2016


The Guyana Missionary Baptist Church (GMBC) Youth Seminar
Theme: Ignited and ready: Empowering youths for the future
Location: M.L Wilson Baptist Church, Kuru Kururu, Linden Soesdyke Highway, Guyana
Date: Saturday 9^th July, 2016  


The Guyana Missionary Baptist Church (GMBC) Third Annual Youth Leaders Retreat
Theme: Empowered to live: Plugged into the POWER
I did presentations IV and V: Plugged in and fully Equipped, and Responding to the POWER
Location: Rose Ann Fun Park, Parika, East Bank Essequibo, Guyana.

Retreat Date: February 23-25, 2018
Presentation Date: Sunday February 25, 2018.

Presentation Topic:

The Listening Aspect of Prayer

Presented at –

Tarrant Baptist Church Youth Fellowship
Location: Kingston, Jamaica

Trinity Methodist Church Adult Fellowship 
Location: Georgetown, Guyana 
Date: Thursday, June 23, 2016

Presentation Topic:

Sexual Purity- Living out my call to abstain (I spoke to the male youths)

Presented at –

The Methodist Church Youth Retreat 
Location: Camp Wesleyana, Linden, Soesdyke, Highway, Guyana
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2017



My work on Human Trafficking
Thesis (Make contact with me for this)

Guyana Missionary Baptist Church Camp 2016
Power Point Presentation: Human Trafficking & what you can do to stop it


Bible Studies on Human Trafficking was done in Jamaica at the churches listed below:
Mineral Heights Baptist Church
Stokes Hall Baptist Church
Moses Baker Baptist Church
Faith Baptist Church
Providence Baptist Church
Hanover Street and Gardner’s View Baptist Churches Youth Fellowships “Bible Study” in Hope Gardens – Kingston (Saturday, February 6, 2016)

Liturgy (Worship Service) and Sermon on Human Trafficking
View it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XAkfpj09jc&feature=youtu.be

Article on Human Trafficking: Let us stop Human Trafficking (It is our responsibility to God and Humanity)

Note:

If you would like me to do a Bible Study or presentation (including Power Point presentations) for your Church Adult or Youth Group, contact me via WhatsApp or call telephone # +1-592-654-2540 and or email me the details by emailing to wg0113@hotmail.com

You can also contact me using the "Contact Form" on this blog.

Civic Involvement

2016 – 2017                Parent Teachers Association President

                                    Helena Best Daycare (AME Church)

2016                            Returning/Chief Electoral Officer for the Students’

                                    Association Elections

                                    United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI)

                                   

2015 – 2016                Member of the Electoral Committee for the Students’

                                    Association Elections

                                    United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI)

2015 – 2016                General Secretary

                                    Baptist Student Community at the United Theological College of the

                                    West Indies (UTCWI)

2014 – 2015                Treasurer

                                    Baptist Student Community at the United Theological College of the

                                    West Indies (UTCWI)

2014 – 2015                Volunteer in the Library

                                    United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI)

2014                            Certificate of Recognition for outstanding service to the UTCWI

                                    (for Volunteer teaching at Citizen’s College)

                                    From the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Guild of Students

2001 – 2002                Head Prefect of the Student Body

Richard Ishmael Secondary School

Head of Section – Form 4 (Prefect)

Richard Ishmael Secondary School

Class Monitor (when I was in form one)

Richard Ishmael Secondary School

Social Media, Channel, Blog, and Collections (websites):

Face Book                                                      https://www.facebook.com/winston.j.garner

YouTube Channel (Winston Garner)         https://plus.google.com/collection/UnULqB

Google Collections –

Pastoral Ministry in Jamaica                           https://plus.google.com/collection/o6I8OE

Places in Guyana                                             https://plus.google.com/collection/wJzupB

Love for Guyana Blog Pictures                      https://plus.google.com/collection/UnULqB

Other:

2013                           Certificate of Recognition of Caribbean Community Skills Qualification
                                   Certificate No. 233/13