Our Story
Every story has a beginning. This is ours…
Peniel Baptist Church (PBC) is a Southern Baptist congregation on the One Happy Island of Aruba in the Dutch West Indies.
The church had its beginnings at the home of Rudolfo Cortes in May 2004. The founding members include: Pastor Cedric Charles, Suzette Charles, Rudolfo Cortes, Yoleida Cortes, Richard Hernandez, and Nancy Hernandez.
In January 2005, the church moved to its current location in Santa Cruz, which is near the heart or center of the island.
The church is also multi-lingual. The pastor normally preaches and teaches in English; one of the Peniel members provides a Spanish translation. On some occasions, translation to Papiamento is also done. Occasionally on Sunday evenings, the messages will be in Spanish with an English translation. Songs are in English, Spanish, Papiamento, and even Dutch.