East Jamaica Conference Communication Department

74 Constant Spring Road ▪ P.O. Box 181▪ Kingston 10 ▪ Jamaica W.I. Tel:(876) 924-1061-3, (876) 924-0263. E-Mail: eastcon@ejcsda.com

Website: ejcsda.com

November 27, 2014

To: All Pastors, Elders, Leaders and Church Members

Sincere Christian greetings!

Please see important dates, events and communication from the East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists below.

(1) Facts about Leaders’ Summit 2014

Who should Attend? What is Different? What are the objectives?

All elected officers of local churches and Board Members; all Pastors and Conference workers.

Note: All Assistant Directors, Secretaries and their Assistants etc. are included in the above-all who are asked to serve in a position in the local church.

Programme Format/Structure: Departmental Meetings - 9:00am-10:45am

Business Session- 11: 00am-12.00pm

Spiritual Charge-12:00pm-1:30pm

More quality time for Departmental interaction with directors-(9:00am-

10:45am)

*******Special Business Session toward Conference Wide Development

Please see Flyer for more information.

To ensure that church officers are knowledgeable of their departmental responsibilities and are spiritually motivated toward being diligent in their duties.

*******To initiate a working synergy between Conference Directors and Local Church Directors

*******Impress a sense of ownership that will cause officers to go the extra mile for the proper and efficient running of the Church.

Special Information:

The Directory for the departmental meeting locations and combinations at the Leaders’ Summit is posted below. Feel free to access this in the Advisory posted on our website and at the Kencot Church before the time of the Summit.

Also, in cases where a person at the local church serves more than one department as director, at the Leaders’ Summit such person must not unnecessarily plan to move from department to department, skipping from one to another, getting a little here and there, but plan to attend only one meeting and properly arrange for local departmental assistant(s) to attend the other(s).

Meric D. Walker, PhD, JPExecutive Secretary

(2) Collection of Special Offering for Kingsway High School.  

For the past two weeks, we have used this medium to share with you a request from the Conference for the collection of a special offering for Kingsway High School.

The entire letter can be accessed by following this link. See letter to Churches Re Kingsway High School - Nov 2014 On Sabbath November 29, 2014 during the Divine Hour, we are requesting that a special offering be collected by each church for the Kingsway High and Preparatory School. In order to achieve maximum impact, we request that this promotion be done by the pastor or first elder where possible. The funds collected should be lodged at First Caribbean Bank to account name Kingsway High School and account number A/C #0065206111. Checks may also be made out to Kingsway High School and delivered to the Treasury Department at the East Jamaica Conference Office.

We thank you in advance for your generous contribution as together we work at securing a brighter future for our children and Christian Education.

EDUCATION THOUGHT:

"In the training of the disciples, the Saviour (Jesus Christ) followed the system of education established at the beginning."   Ed. pg.84

(3 ) Notice from the Stewardship, Wills and Trust Dpt.  

1) Stewardship Week - November 29 to December 7, 2014

NB. Please follow this link for Stewardship Day Sermons. Click here.

2) The Adventist Health Professionals' Association (AHPA) hosts its Health Symposium this Sunday, November 30, 2014 in the EJC Boardroom, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Cost:  $500 AHPA members & $1000 Non-HAPA members (inclusive of lunch)

Presentations on:  Chikungunya, Ebola & Health Evangelism

See below for further information.

3) For 2015 tithes and offering reading please. Click here

(4) Notice from the Ministerial Department

Follow this link to see prayer schedule. Look for "JAMU 40 Days Prayer and Devotion" at this link. Click Here.

(5) Notices from the Children’s and Adolescents Ministries   Department

1. The Arnold Road SDA Children’s and Adolescents Ministries presents their ‘Giants for Jesus’ Evangelistic Campaign from Sunday, November 23 – Sabbath November 29, 2014. Come hear the dynamic children speakers.

2. Bible Spell-a-thon finals top participants are:- Cradle Roll* Jada Campbell Dallas Castle Kindergarten Ajani Campbell Dallas CastleKayla Payton Seaforth PrimaryMichael McNeil SeaviewJenecia Black Yallahs Denar Bascoe Yallahs*Jamir Simpson Hagley Park JuniorRajauni Edwards Dallas CastleTiana Bailey DallasGarth Frazer Seaforth Earli - teen

Ashley Miller Port Morant Asxae Williams Balcombe Drive Travis Sinclair Port Morant

3. Due to a Union /Conference program the awards exercise for our missionaries and Bible Spell-a-thon participants has been shifted to December 16.

4. All elected 2015 team members are asked to be at officers’ meeting 2014 at the Kencot Church. Note that we will meet in our departments from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Come discuss the 2015 plans with us as well as share your best practice. If you belong to more than 1 department, you are asked to take along someone who will deputize for you in the other department.

Failure keeps you humble. Success keeps you glowing. But only God can keep you faithful. Affirm the positive.

(6) Notices from the Family Life Department  

1. Needed… The email addresses for all our Men’s Ministries Directors and the team of

persons that the Board has named to that committee. This group is expected to be at the Leaders’ summit that will be held on December 7, 2014.

2. November 29, 2014 is International Singles’ Day. Our theme is ‘Single and Living it Large in Christ’. Singles from everywhere are invited to the main site at the Constant Spring SDA Church. Our morning presenters will be Dr. Desiree Tulloch Reid- Andrews

SDA Church, Br. Geoffery Marshall - Trench Town SDA, Dr. Eric Nathan (EJC President) and Pastor Dane Fletcher- EJC Youth Director. See flyer. There will be 1 presentation and a rap session in the afternoon followed by a social.

3. Kindly send a list with the full names and date of marriage of all the couples in your church by December 30, 2014. We need among other things to meet the registration requirement requested by JAMU & GC. For couples data form click here

4. The weekly pre-marital counseling and relationship building session continues every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Venue – EJC. Note that this is also open to anyone.

5. Letter from the Youth Director Re Youth Congressoree

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Greetings!

I am excited to inform you that Youth Congressoree 2014 is here and will be celebrated on the weekend of December 12 – 14. We will be celebrating under the theme of the year: Youth Empowered for Victory, with a sub-theme: Catch the Vision, Fulfill the Mission. We begin on Friday evening at the Morant Bay Church, with inspirational singing of Kencot Youth Choir, Zone 4 Mass Choir, and Harbour View Youth Choir; and the dynamic motivational preaching of

Pastor Michael Henry, Youth Ministries Director of the Jamaica Union Conference. On Sabbath, we will burst the seams of the Karram Speid Auditorium, as we will have our Investiture Service, and seek the commitment of all young people for the mission of the church as I, Dane Fletcher, your Youth Ministries Director deliver the burden God has placed on my heart. Join us as we have Bible Boom Finals, and inspirational music by Key Influence Ministries and other electrifying singers.

Sunday will be the grand finale of a sports and fun day, never experienced before in East Jamaica Conference. This will be held at Wolmers Girl School beginning at 9:00 a.m. The Conference website as well as the poster will share more information of the grand time we will have.I cannot wait to join with you as we celebrate.

Yours forever true,

Dane Al Fletcher,DIRECTORYOUTH MINISTRIES DEPARTMENT

(7) Notices from the Women’s Ministries Department

1. All GEMS are invited to International Singles Day of Affirmation seminars on Sabbath November 25, 2014 are geared just for you. Kindly invite your non SDA friends to come along.

2. Bring a scarf. Directors kindly assist the GEMS to participate in our scarf demonstration and other activities at camp meeting after vesper.

3. GEMS there will be luncheon meeting with your coordinator, Sis. Yvette Castell and her deputy Sis. Taneisha Goodlitt at the Constant Spring SDA. Be there.

4. GEMS ushers for camp meeting

5. Your first quarterly meeting will be held

6. MOMS in Touch: For the month of November let’s pray for our Singles.

Focus for Week 1- Health and wisdom; Week 2- Love for mission; Week 3- Passion for excellence; Week 4 – Love and support

(8) Notice from the Sab. School, Personal Ministries & Comm. Services Dpt.  

1. The East Jamaica Conference Evangelism Council has voted to implement the Members Intensive Personal evangelistic Initiative (MIPEI).This is to drive our goal to involve every Church member in doing what Jesus has commanded, "Make disciples" of every nation. Consequently, we are inviting all members of the Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Department, PM leaders, Superintendents, Community Services Leaders, Lay Preachers, Bible Instructors, Small Groups Leaders and all other Evangelistic Lay Workers to be in attendance at Leaders’ Summit, Sunday, December, 7th at 8:30 AM, so that we can more fully discuss this program. This is notwithstanding the regular start time of 9:00 am for all other departments.

2. Please register (send us the information for), now, all Lay preachers in your Church: Name, Address, Email, telephone numbers etc.

3. Please remember to appoint a Special Needs Officer/ coordinator to relate to persons with mental, social, physical or other disabilities in your Church and community. They are being invited to a special meeting next Thursday, November, 27 at 5:30 pm, at the EJC office. These officers as well as Senior Citizens Leaders are also invited to the Summit on December 7th, 2014.

   (9) Notices from the Youth Department  

1. All youth leaders who will be attending Leaders' Summit 2014, please be aware that our meeting place will be at the NCU Building on Half way Tree Road at 9:00 am and not at the Kencot SDA Church as in former years. At the end of our meeting at 10:45 am, we will move to the Kencot Church to join the other church leaders for a special business session with President Eric Nathan.Please be on time.

2. Youth Congressoree will be on December 12 - 14, 2014, with services and activities to strengthen, enrich, inspire, and de-stress, every youth of EJC and beyond. Come as we celebrate the dedication of the youth, and youth leaders who keep the flame of Youth Ministries in East Jamaica Conference. Be ready to celebrate God's goodness as we worship Him through rich music, and heartfelt praise and adoration.

For all reporting forms please click here

(10) Notice from the Publishing Ministry and Spirit of Prophecy Departments

1. List of Spirit of Prophecy books to be use as manual for each department to provide guidance and inspiration.

S/S - Counsels on S/S works

PM – Evangelism, Christian Service, Gospel Worker

Education – Education (book of the year)

W/M, C/M, Family Life – Child Guidance and Adventist Home

Youth – Messages to young people

Stewardship – Counsels on Stewardship

Health – Ministry of Healing and Counsel on diet and food

Community Services - Welfare Ministry

Publishing – Counsels on Publishing, Colporteur Ministry

2. The missionary book of the year is Beyond Imagination. Cost is $75.00, come and get one for your visitor.

(11) Notice From The Communication, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty

Departments

Dear Team Members,

Please be aware that Leaders' Summit this year will take place on December 7, 2014 at the Kencot SDA Church and it will be different from all previous years in more ways than one.

Of significance, is that the breakout session with Conference Directors will take place prior to the general meeting with everyone. It is therefore imperative that you arrive early so that we can maximize our time together at this important first meeting.

Be aware also that where Directors of the Conference have two or more departments ( like in my case Communication and Religious Liberty), both groups will meet at the same place and time. The Conference officer will relate to one department first and then the other.

Where church members are elected to serve in more than one department, it is strongly recommended that an assistant or another person from the department represent your church at the Leaders' Summit.

With this in mind, I invite all newly elected Communication Leaders and Assistants, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Leaders and Assistants, as well Communication (Audio Visual) team members who will be serving for 2015, to meet with me at 9:00 am at the Kingsway Prep. School ( on the grounds of the Kencot SDA Church) on the first floor. We will have one hour and forty five minutes to share and interact. Here, I will share with you my vision for the department going forward along with the calendar of special dates and events for 2015.

At the end of our meeting, we will move over to the Kencot Church were we will join with the other leaders for a special business session to be directed by President Eric Nathan.

It is critical that this information be shared in the church. I am therefore requesting that Church Clerks and Communication Leaders ensure that this information be shared with the general church population on Sabbath.

(12) Notice From The Communication Department

Visit our Picasa Photo Gallery

Be sure to visit our Photo Gallery which is updated every week as we travel across the EJC Constituency. Feel free to share and download photos with your friends and family members.

Click here :- >

For Photo highlights of the recent Adventurer / Pathfinder Festival click on the

photo below :-

Follow us on Twitter Did you know that the East Jamaica Conference uses social media including twitter to share the gospel with the world ? See for yourself. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/EastJamaicaConf,

Video Feature - PathfinderFor those of you who did not make it to the Adventurer / Pathfinder Festival which was held at the Kencot SDA Church last Sunday, I invite you to watch video highlights of this event courtesy of the Communication Team members of the Seaforth SDA Church. Watch and be blessed. Click here and scroll through the video player to view.

(13) Notices from the constituency  

I. The Arnold Road SDA Children’s Evangelistic campaign presents Giants for Jesus from November 23 - 29, 2014 at the Arnold Road SDA Church, 66 Arnold Road Kingston 5. Come and hear dynamic children speakers that will heal your heart with words of the Lord. Bring your family, friends and neighbours.

II. Kencot SDA Wellness Clinic

When: This Sunday, November 30, 2014 between 10.00am and 2.00pm

Services: FREE medical and legal services, counselling on employment, healthy lifestyle, cooking demonstration, spiritual counselling etc.

Where: Kencot SDA, 10 - 14 Osbourne Road, Kingston 10

The Stony Hill SDA Church invites you to their Harvest Ingathering Service 2014 on November 29, 2014 beginning at 9:15 am. They will be worshipping under the theme "The Harvest is Ready". All are invited.

111. Festival of Religious Freedom Mass Choir Rehearsal

Members of the Festival of Religious Freedom Mass Choir are reminded of the next rehearsal for the Mass Choir on Saturday night, November 29, 2014 at 7 pm in the EJC board room. Please be on time.

IV. Washington Gardens SDA Church Presents Annual Music WeekThe Music Ministries Department of the Washington Gardens SDA Church presents their Annual Music Week under the theme "The Magnificent Story of the Life of Christ". It will begin this Sunday November 30 at 7pm under the sub theme "One Child" and will continue on Wednesday December 3 with theme "The Man called Jesus". The week will climax on Sabbath December 6 with theme "That Name" starting at 9 am. Music Ministers include the Foster Triplet, WGSDA Female Quartet, Eternity Singers, Saxophonist Dwayne Foster, Braeton Youth Choir, Kencot Youth Choir, Brothers in Harmony and many more! Let this musical drama speak to your heart, take you on your knees, and help you obtain answers for there is Victory in the Name of Jesus!

(14)   Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

Dates Event LocationNov 29 International Singles Day Constant Spring SDA Church Nov 29 - Dec 7 Stewardship Week All ChurchesDec 7 Leaders' Summit Kencot SDA ChurchDec 12 - 14 Youth Congressoree, Dec 17 - 20 Camp Meeting Kencot SDA Church January 24-2015 Religious Liberty Festival National Arena

   

     Phillip E. L. CastellCommunication Director