communication -advisory for jan 3 -2014 (1)
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East Jamaica Conference Communication Department
74 Constant Spring Road ▪ P.O. Box 181▪ Kingston 10 ▪ Jamaica W.I.
Tel:(876) 924-1061-3, Fax (876) 924-0263. E-Mail: [email protected]
website: http://ejcsda.com
January 3, 2014
To: All Pastors, Elders, Leaders and Church Members
Sincere Christian greetings!
Please see important dates and events of the East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists below.
(1) Day of Prayer and All Night Prayer Session - January 4-2014 We invite the entire church to make January 4 a special day of Prayer and Thanksgiving to God with special
emphasis on the upcoming MM14 Campaign. On the night of January 4, 2014 we invite every Pastor, Leader,
Officer and member of the Church to join us for a night of prayer at the Kencot SDA Church. This is where we
will get an opportunity to prayer together as a Church for the first time in the new year. (2) Road March - January 12-2014 A massive Road March to mark the public launch of Metro Mission 14, MM14 will be held on Sunday January 12,
2013 and will culminate in the Half Way Tree square for a Gospel Concert and Rally. We invite the entire church to
join us in this grand road march and rally. Free transportation will be provided from select churches. (See attached
document for further details. )
The road march is designed to create public awareness of the official launch of the first Massive Conference
sponsored MM14 Campaigned set to launch on January 19, 2014 at the National Heroes Park.
Item # Description Page #
Day of Prayer and All Night Prayer - January 4-2014
Road March – January 12, 2014
Convention 2014 - January 19-2014
First Massive MM14 Campaign Kicks off at National Heroes Circle - January 19, 2014
Notices From the Sabbath School / Personal Min./ Comm. Services Department
Kingsway Prep. Rated among top Preparatory Schools in Jamaica
Notices From The Youth Ministries Department
Notices From the Health Ministries Department
Notices from the Children's Ministries Department
Notices from the Women's Ministries Department
Notices from the Communication Department
Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events
Listen out for further details about this in the press and print media and in the announcement section of the service
tomorrow morning.
See attached document for further details.
(3) Convention 2014 - January 19, 2014 The Annual Convention will take place at the Kencot SDA Church beginning at 9:00 am. Newly elected officers
and leaders of the church are invited to attend this special event, designed to prepare the church for the work ahead.
(4) Notices from the Sabbath School / Personal Ministries / Comm. Services Department
1. The next scheduled Bible Workers' meeting will be held on January 9, 2014 at 9 a.m in the EJC Chapel.
2. The EJC SOE and MM14 team in collaboration with members of Institutional Development Missions (A
voluntary missionary team from Advent Fellowship) will be conducting further training for church members
who desire to work in their community and among their peer groups for the purpose of obtaining funding for
community development projects. The First Meetings will be conducted at the Half Way Tree SDA Church
on the 6th & 7
th of January, starting precisely at 5:30 pm.
(5) Kingsway Prep. Rated among top Preparatory Schools in Jamaica
The Kingsway Preparatory School, a Seventh-day Adventist institution, has been listed among the top
performing Preparatory Schools island-wide.
The matter was highlighted recently in the Careers & Education section of the Sunday Observer. The story,
titled “Only 64 prep schools performing 'above average'” stated that only about 26 per cent of preparatory
schools operating in Jamaica are deemed to be performing "above average". (Click here for more information)
6) Notices From the Youth Ministries Department
Photographs with the names of the recipients of the recent Youth Awards recipients have been posted on
the website. Feel free to visit the photo gallery to see what you missed at the Youth Awards Banquet which
was held last month.
(7) Notices from the Health Ministries Department and Notices 1. Health Ministries Training – January 5 - POSTPONED
2. Health Ministries Day - January 8 - Theme: “Christ’s methods of Evangelism- the only Way.”
(8) Notices from the Children’s Ministries Department
1. Team members, Happy New Year to you all. May you find yourself doing so much for the
Lord that He will say ‘Well done ! Mary!’ God’s mercy is new every morning. Happy new
you also.
2. Team members every week you are sent a note from my desk through the PRO Kareen
Simpson. For 2014, we would like you to keep abreast of current happenings. Let’s do the
same thing a different way. Kindly indicate that you are actually receiving the mail. You could
reply with one word –‘Received’
3. Children’s Ministries team members of Zone 4 are asked to be seated by 10:30 a.m. for your
Commitment Service which will take place on January 11, 2014 at the Morant Bay SDA
Church. Dress code/ preferred colors- Children’s Ministries shades of pink and or navy
blue; Women’s Ministries shades of lavender and or purple. Kindly take a fruit to enhance our
luncheon meeting. All team members who are serious about raising the bar for 2014 are
expected to be in attendance. God’s mercy is new every morning. Those who know, need to
be mentors and strengthen others.
4. Children’s Ministries team members of ZONES 1-3 your commitment service and luncheon
meeting will take place on January 18, 2014 at the Kencot SDA Church. Kindly be seated
by 10:30 a.m. The children’s ministries -shades of pink and or navy blue and the women’s
ministries-shades of lavender and or purple are the preferred colors to be worn on that day.
Kindly take a fruit to augment our fruit luncheon meeting.
5. ASI/IAD Mission Preachers get ready to preach the word in the Metro Mission 2014
Children’s Crusade. Invite your friends and watch them give their hearts to God.
6. Coming soon Child Preachers’ Graduation. Kindly ensure all assignments are completed.
7. Get ready. ASI/ IAD 2014 July Mission Crusade will be held in Belize. Contact the
Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Murlena McKenzie for further information. Book your ticket
early and save.
Congratulations to the spell-a-thon awardees
East Jamaica Conference Children’s 2013 Bible Spell-a-thon Awards
Name Church & Pastor Position Category Director
Hailee Lebert Omaro Road Pastor Alton Heslop
1st Cradle Roll Tamara Francis
Rachael Pearson New Haven Pastor H. Thompson
1st
Place
Kindergarten Donna Nevison
Brown Jantje Neil North Street
Pastor E. Griffiths
2nd Place
Kindergarten Michelle Elliot
Smith Javier James Balcombe Drive
Pastor M. Walker
3rd Place
Kindergarten Susan Wallace
Kayla Payton Seaforth
Pastor Linton
Hamilton
4th Place Kindergarten Jacqueline
Forysthe
Rykelme Stewart Port Morant
Pastor Jovan Whyte
5th Place Kindergarten Shereen Bryan
Rianna McDuffus North Street
Pastor
Errol Griffiths
1st Place
Primary Michelle Elliot
Smith
Mathu Wallace Balcombe Drive
Pastor M. Walker
2nd Place
Primary Delores James
Othneil Lammie
Prospect
Pastor Jovan Whyte
3rd Place Primary Negretta
Montaque –
Gordon
Shenel Blygin New Haven 4th Primary Donna Nevison
Pastor H. Thompson Brown
Kayla Graham Seaforth 5th Place Primary Jacqueline
Forsythe
Ruthann
Pearson
New Haven
Pastor Holland
Thompson
1st Place
Junior Donna Nevison
Brown
Tajanel Eunick Prospect Pastor JovanWhyte
2nd Place
Junior Negretta
Montaque –
Gordon Philip Heslop Greenwich
Pastor A. Heslop
3rd Place Junior Arlene Dale
Asxae Williams Balcombe Drive Pastor
Meric Walker
4th Place Junior Delores James
Layla Givans Meadowvale
Pastor M. Phillips
1st Place Earliteen Kareel Meikle
Hallejn’ae
McKenzie
Yallahs
Pastor L. Hamilton
2nd Earliteen Racquel Campbell
Audale Warner Greenwich
Pastor Alton Heslop
3rd Earliteen Arlene Dale
Radgerayne Williams
Port Morant
Pastor Jovan Whyte
4th Earliteen Shereen Benjamin
(9) Notices from the Women's Ministries Department
An appreciation exercise was held for Women’s and Children’s Ministries team members on December 21,
2013, in the EJC Boardroom. The guest speaker was Mr. Howard Harvey from HEART Trust /NTA. Forty
recipients were presented with certificates and tokens of appreciation for outstanding, dedicated and sacrificial
service.
Other presentations were also made for exceptional administrative support towards the advancement and
strengthening of the two ministries. These recipients were Winsome Clemetson, New Haven; Paula Holmes,
Kencot; Winsome Martin, Constant Spring; Donna Nevison Brown, New Haven; Kareel Meikle,
Meadowvale; Kareen Simpson – Hagley Park and Karen Watson, of Shortwood SDA. Donna Nevison Brown
gave the awardees’ response, Winsome Clemetson the vote of thanks and Venice Johnson the prayer of
gratitude. Below are the names of the awardees that we have saluted at this time:-
Children’s Ministries Awardees
Cassandra Bravo Heppell, Gean Burris, Carldine Cameron, Racquel Campbell, Danieta Cockbourne ,
Angella Curtis, Arlene Dale, Elizabeth Edwards, Donna Marie Francis Bignall, Jacqueline Forsythe, Barbara
Gayle, Venice Johnson, Dr. Jennifer Hall, Paula Holmes, Deloris James, Nadine Largie , Trevine Lounds,
Charmaine Malcolm , Winsome Martin, Kareel Meikle, Donna Nevison Brown, Diana McIntyre, Lisa Noad,
Hyacinth Scarlett , Michelle Elliot Smith and Kareen Simpson.
Women’s Ministries Awardees
Samantha Allen, Donna Benjamin, Merlene Bignall, Suzette Bogle, Gean Burris, Winsome Clemetson,
Marva Findlay, Barbara Fender , Audrey Foote, Cleodene Greene, Bernadette Hunter, Laurel Jolly, Heather
Morgan, Lisa Noad, Norma Palmer, Dorna Parker, Violet Rose and Karen Watson.
East Jamaica Conference could not have done it without your quality input. Thank you for nurturing our
sisters, men and boys in the church and community and for empowering each other to become stronger
disciples of God. The areas for commendation were leadership, child preachers’ training, literacy, mentorship,
ASI/IAD Mission Involvement, Crusade/ evangelism, Bible study, baptism, prayer and personal growth. You
have ministered well, God is pleased and we are blessed.
See the website for pictures at www.ejcsda.com
1. GEMS we are looking forward to more service from you as we journey together. You were a
beautiful sight to behold.
2. Graduations for Soft Skills and Leadership Certification Training exercises have been postponed until
further notice.
(10) Notices from the Communication Department
All Communication Leaders are asked to submit the list of Church Officers for 2014 to the EJC Secretariat
& Communication Department. The information should be forwarded to [email protected] or
[email protected]. The deadline for this has been extended to January 11, 2014.
(11) Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events
Dates Event Location
Dec 29 MM14 Campaign - "The Certainty of Salvation Gospel Explosion" Hope SDA Church
Jan 4Day of Prayer for the Pastor MM14 Initiative All Night Prayer Meeting & Launch of Reaping Phase of MM14 Kencot SDA Church
Jan 5 - 8 Pastors' Prayer Retreat Camp Verley - St. Catherine
Jan 5 MM14 Campaign - Community Building Series" Begins Balcolmbe Drive Jnr High School
Jan 25 MM14 Campaign Begins Yallahs- St. Thomas
Jan 8 Health Ministries Day
Jan 12 Metro Mission 14 Road march Half Way Tree
Jan 19 Convention Kencot SDA Church
Jan 19 MM14 Campaign - "Count Down To The End" Begins National Heroes Circle
Feb 16 Adventist Health Volunteers Training
Phillip E. L. Castell Communication Director