In the early 1950s members of the Diamond Corner New Testament Church of God, led by Bro. Elijah Williams , severed ties with that church, banded together and began holding open-air meetings both in the neighbourhood and farther field. A building was later purchased and membership in Light and Life Apostolic Church was obtained.

In the early 1960s, ties with Light and Life Apostolic Church was served when the congregation voted unanimously to join the Barbados District of the United Holy Church of America Incorporated.

The church, affectionately referred to as "the church with high steps", was renamed Glad Tidings by the late Bishop Jestina Gentles.

In the early 1990s, negotiations for the purchasing the land on which the church stood began. In April 1998 the deal was completed and plans were immediately put into effect for the construction of a wall building to replace the ageing wooden structure. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Sunday February 21, 1999 and the church was dedicated on Sunday February 18th 2001.

Following the death of Elder Williams in August 1978, the Assistant Pastor Sis. Eunice Griffith took over the pastoral duties until Pastor Fitzgerald Kirton was appointed Pastor on Sunday, August 24th 1980. The third pastor was Elder Franklyn Smith was installed two years later on August 24th, 1982. He served until June 2002 Pastor Glyne Greaves is currently incharge of the assembly.

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