During World War II, a man by the name of Ira Hamm worked at a U.S. Military Base in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.  His home, however, was in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands.

Through what may have seemed chance at the time, Mr. Hamm found a copy of The Church Herald and Holiness Banner in a trash can.  Realizing his beliefs matched what he read, he wrote the editor, telling about a group of believers on Virgin Gorda.  Through this contact, R. L. Kimbrough visited Virgin Gorda in 1947 and held services outdoors under a loblolly tree.

Over seventy years later, the results of this contact are many: eight churches, two missions, and three Christian schools are operating on seven islands.  Due to the work of many faithful missionaries in the past and many faithful local leaders today, God's Word is still being proclaimed in the Eastern Caribbean. Other ministries, such as Youth Camp, Caribbean Bible Institute, and talent competitions are also held.

Rev. Philip Gumbs currently serves as Eastern Caribbean Council Overseer.