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: ejccommunication@ejcsda.com

website: http://ejcsda.com

April 19, 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) The MM14 "Drama of the Ages Countdown" & MM 14 “Impacting Lives for Christ” series

We continue to invite your presence, prayers and support for the final MM14 Evangelistic campaign,

"The Drama of the Ages Countdown" which is currently underway at the Pembroke

Hall Community Centre with Evangelist Pastor Kevin White.

The MM 14 “Impacting Lives for Christ” Campaign with Pastor Clive Dottin ended last weekend. To God

be the glory 218 persons were baptized.

(2) Notices from the Health Ministries Department

1. Massage Therapy Training sessions begin on April 22, 2014 at the V.H. Percy Centre at 5:00pm

- 7:00 pm.

2. The Ministerial Department in collaboration with the Health Ministries Department of East

Jamaica will conduct a Medical Missionary Training for Pastors – An Introduction to Health

Evangelism. The Programme will be conducted every Thursday in May at the EJC Boardroom.

Item # Description

MM 14 Evangelistic series

Notices from the Health Ministries Department

Notices from the Education Department

Funeral Notices

Notices from the Children's Ministries Department

Notices from the Women's Ministries Department

Notices from the Youth Department

Notices from the Sabbath School / Personal Ministries / Comm. Services Department

Notice from NCU

Notices from the Public Affairs, Publishing & Religious Liberty Dpt.

Notices from the Communication Department

Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

3. 5K Run/Walk and Children’s Fun Day – June 1, 2014.

(3) Notices from the Education Department

1. Education Week is to be held May 5-10 and Education Day on May 10, 2014.

“The greatest want of the world is the want of men-men who will not be bought or sold, men who in their

inmost souls are true and honest, men who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is

as true to duty as the needle to the pole, men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.”

Education pg 57

(4) Funeral Notices

1. The funeral service for Bro. Noel “Nigel” Brown will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 10

a.m at the Hagley Park SDA Church. However on Sabbath, April 26, there will be a memorial

service at that church beginning at 3 p.m. Interment will be at the Dovecot Memorial Gardens.

2. The funeral service for Celeste Johnson will be held May 4 at the Glendevon SDA church in St.

James at 11:00 a.m. Sis. Johnson is the mother of Pastor Paul Bailey who is the Pastor of the

Kings and Johnson Town SDA Churches.

(5) Notices from the Children’s Ministries Department

1. Missionaries to Belize please note that your air fare becomes due on or before April 25, 2014. Kindly

call the office for further details. This group package rate is less than the projected amount. Hurry!

We contracted only 36 seats. Credit cards are accepted.

2. Hats off to Sis. Gean Burris of Content Gap for turning in first quarter’s report on time. (See report

under the Children’s Ministries Department online)

3. There will be NO children’s choir rehearsal for the next 2 weeks because of the holiday activity

weekend and the GEMS Anniversary (April 26). Choir practice resumes on May 4.

4. Our Department invites all CMDs to participate in the fund raising Lap-a-thon that will held on

Friday, May 23, 2014. Proceeds will be in aid of ASI/IAD Belize Mission 2000 & Beyond,

Walkers’ Children’s Home & Child Month activities. All Children’s Ministries team members,

kindly collect the lap-a-thon sheets from the office, Winsome Martin or your zone presidents.

5. Children’s Forum: Kindly send us the name and profile of one child by Monday April 21, to be a

member of the Children’s forum to be held in May. Basic criteria – children who will talk on issues.

There will be a briefing session before the event. Thumbs up to Sis. Jean Johnson of Seaview for her

quick response.

6. There will be a fund raising fish fry on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Proceeds will be in aid of ASI/IAD

Belize Mission and Walkers’ Children’s Home. Contact your Children’s Ministries director or the

zone coordinator, Sis. Winsome Martin for tickets.

7. The office is now accepting orders for VBS materials and certificates.

(6) Women’s Ministries Department

1. Our Mother Daughter Affair will be held on Sunday April 27, 2014. Directors kindly send the

list with the names of the persons who will be in attendance by Monday, April 21, 2014. Kindly

note that where there are challenges you can attend alone.

2. Girls of Eloquence Morals and Standards (GEMS) anniversary will be held on Sabbath, April

26, 2014, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Venue -Half Way Tree Church. Come hear HUMBLE at their

best. All Mentors, BEAMS, friends and well-wishers are invited.

3. The General Conference Women’s Ministries’ Emphasis Day material for June is available.

Click here for the reading or call the office to arrange for your hard copy.

4. Come join the EJC GEMS in their fund raising Lap-a-thon on Friday, May 23, 2014. Proceeds

in aid of the Educational Foundation for Children’s Care and GEMS activities.

5. Coming soon! Me Time! Rejuvenation and re-tooling- October 2014

6. JAMU GEMS Launch: June 15, 2014, NCU. Details will follow

(7) Youth Ministries Department

1. DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE YOUTH: In all our churches April 26, 2014 has been

designated a day of prayer for our Youth. As per usual we will utilize the year’s theme.

“Empowered for Victory” in the execution of this programme.

2. DATA FORM: Please submit form with relevant information requested immediately!

3. EJC HONOURS’ COMMITTEE:

Sunday May 4, 2014 is the submission date for the grades of all honours booklets which

are to be marked by the resource person/s who taught the honours as identified by each club

in consultation with the Honours Committee.

On Sunday May 18, the Honours Committee will communicate to each church the three

(3) sample booklets it would like to review for each honour.

Exams will be on Sunday May 25, and club directors should send the requested sample

booklets only on that date.

The Early Bird Honours submission has been rescheduled. The new date for submission of

all Early Bird Honour grades is Sunday May 4, 2014. Exams for these honours will be held

on Sunday May 25, 2014. Folders MUST be submitted on the same date.

Sign Language Honour requirements:

1. Know the Sign Language alphabets

2. Know the Pathfinder Song and be able to sign the song “Draw Me Close to You.”

3. Complete a one page written report on a school that specializes in deaf education

Note: a practical examination will be given for this honour.

4. BIBLE BOOM 2014: The Books to be studied are Hosea-Micah. Every AYS must be on board

as we want our youth to become men and women of the WORD!!!

5. 13th YOUTH & CHILDREN’S MISSION TRIP TO BELIZE- July 24 – August 18, 2014.

Interested youth please contact the Children or Youth Ministries Department at East Jamaica

Conference. Registration closing SOON!!!

(8) Notices from the Sabbath School / Personal Ministries / Comm. Services Department

1. The 2014-2015 Ambassador search continues. We are encouraging all Sabbath School

superintendents, A.Y. & Children’s Ministries leaders, along with the parents of our juniors,

teens and youth, (ages 13-22 years) to motivate their participation in this programme.

Application & prerequisite forms are available on line and at EJC office. Registration deadline is

extended until April 28, 2014 Registration fee is two hundred dollars ($200).

2. Community Services monthly meeting & Senior Citizens bi-monthly meeting will be held on

April 27, 2014 in the EJC Chapel at 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. respectively.

3. Prison Ministry Take-out Luncheon - May 22, 2014, Tickets cost $700.00 & $800.00

4. EJC School of Evangelism, Year 4 and the Year of Non-formal Education begins on May 25,

2014 - EJC boardroom starting at 9 a.m. All Sabbath School teacher must attend these sessions to

be certified in October 2014 by the Inter-American Division.

5. Reminding all Sabbath School Superintendents & Personal Ministries Leaders:

i) to ensure the conduct of the Parent Care Group (PCG) & Operation Reclamation and

to register the relevant names to the MM14 Initiative.

6. June 14, 2014 – MM 14 Cluster C New Believers’ Convention & June 21 for all other Clusters.

(9) Notice from the Office of Career and Employment Services - NCU

Here's your chance to gain significant work experience that could lead to a flourishing career

with Digicel Group. Please see flyer about job opportunity below. If you wish to have your resume

critiqued before completing the online application, send your resume to resumes@ncu.edu.jm with

the subject line Summer Employment 101.

(10) Notices from the Public Affairs, Publishing & Religious Liberty Dpt.

1. Effective Tuesday, April 1 2014, all reading materials (literature) will be supplied by Inter-

American Division Publishing Association (IADPA). The Book and Nutrition Center (BNC)

no longer exists. IADPA is now the direct supplier of all books to the colporteur.

2. To all Pastors, Elders, and Publishing Coordinators for all churches in zone 4

Dear brethren, Christian greetings! This Sabbath, April 19 promises to be an exciting and

inspiring one for the entire St. Thomas. All are invited, particularly the Publishing Directors,

to this grand celebration. Pastor Omri Davis, former Publishing Director of the North

Jamaica Conference will be the Divine Hour speaker.

Pastor Dudley Hosin, Jamaica Union Publishing Director will conduct a colporteur’s

graduation ceremony, where 11 Literature Evangelists will be graduating. This will be the

first of its kind in East Jamaica Conference.

Come and learn from Sister Debra Williams, noted cancer survivor, how to eat cancer free

meals through proper nutrition. By using the instructions in E.G. White’s “Ministry of

Healing,” she treated herself back to good health after defying the doctor’s orders for

chemotherapy! Looking forward to see you at Yallahs S.D.A. Church this coming Sabbath.

Yours in the Master’s service,

Owen Thomas

Publishing Director

(11) Communications Department

1. News and Photographs. Please be aware that photographs and news items relating to the

Conference or MM14 campaigns can be easily accessed through the www.ejcsda.com or

www.metromission14.com website and Facebook page which are in full operation.

(13) Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

Dates Event Location April 17 - 21 JAMU Pathfinder Jamboree Camp Verely

April 19 Publishing Rally Yallahs SDA

April 19 - 26 Stewardship Week All Churches

April 26 Gems Anniversary Half Way Tree SDA

April 27 Mother Daughter Affair EJC Boardroom

April 27 Senior Citizens’ Bi-monthly meeting EJC

May 3 Stewardship Convention

May 5 Stewardship Training for Pastors JAMU, IAD

May 5-10 Education Week All SDA schools

May 10 Education Day

June 1 5k Run/Walk and Children’s Fun Day Starts at the Kencot SDA

Phillip E. L. Castell Communication Director