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

May 10, 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"

The MM14 Evangelistic campaign, "The Drama of the Ages Countdown," with Evangelist Pastor

Kevin White has now ended. To God be the Glory 82 persons were baptized.

(2) Funeral Notice

1. The funeral service for Ralph Jackson, Father of Pastor Cornel Jackson, will be held on Sunday May

11 at the Dover SDA church start at 10 a.m. Please keep Pastor Jackson and his family in your

prayers.

(3) Notices from the Education Department

1. Education Week is being held this week and Education Day is slated for this Sabbath May 10, 2014.

Please click here for Education Day Sermon

Item # Description

MM 14 Evangelistic series

Funeral Notice

Notices from the Education Department

Notices from the Health Ministries Department

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 the Family Life Department

Notice from Elder’s Association

Special Notices

Notices from the Communication Department

Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

2. A football extravaganza will be held on the grounds of the Kingsway High School May 25 involving

all the SDA Preparatory Schools in the corporate area. Please see our website under upcoming events

for the flyer.

“In the military schools of Egypt, Moses was taught the law of force, and so strong a hold did this teaching

have upon his character that it required forty years of quiet and communion with God and nature to fit him

for the leadership of Israel by the law of love.” Education pg. 65

(4) Notices from the Health Ministries & Stewardship Department

1. The Medical Missionary Training for Pastors which was scheduled to begin May 1 has been

postponed until September.

2. 5K Run/Walk and Children’s Fun Day – June 1, 2014.

(5) Notices from the Children’s Ministries Department

1. Children’s choir rehearsal will take place on May 10 beginning at 3:30 p.m. sharp. The choir

directors are Sis. Kareen Murray (Andrews SDA) and Dr. Julie Ann Grant (North Street SDA).

2. The date for Children’s Convention has been shifted due to the hectic crusade schedule and the

involvement of many key players of the CM team members.

3. Team members we solicit a contribution from all of you to assist our missionaries to Belize.

Little is much when God is in it. As little as J$500.00 per church could help the missionaries

with their dormitory contribution. See letter on our website under the Children’s Ministries Dpt.

4. The Children’s Ministries 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. Team members, kindly

update us on your progress.

5. The thanksgiving service for Elder Venice Johnson will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2014 @11

a.m. at the Macedonia SDA Church. Let’s remember to pray for the family. Preferred color for

the funeral – lavender or purple.

6. Our fund raising fish fry takes place on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Proceeds will be in aid of

ASI/IAD Belize Mission and Walkers’ Children’s Home. Team members, kindly indicate the

number of tickets sold.

7. Do not hesitate; order now, from the office, your VBS materials and certificates.

8. IT’S CHILD’S MONTH – Love and manage ‘your children’ the way you would like to be

managed. -Brian Tracy

(6) Women’s Ministries Department

1. IMAP spousal treat will be held on Sunday, June 8 beginning at 3:00 p.m. All team members are

asked to invite a non SDA to this function. All committee members are expected to be

participants in this activity, leading by example. We need pictures for the pictorial. We ask that

you send this via email/ hard copy. Contribution is $950.00 per person. Ladies this will be our

little treat to the males. Other details will follow shortly.

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

See the EJC website or call the office to arrange for your hard copy.

(7) Youth Ministries Department

1. YOUTH CONGRESS-GUATEMALA 2014: All delegates to the Youth Congress in

Guatemala are being asked to make final payment for their hotel accommodation to the

Jamaica Union NOW! Accommodation for triple occupancy rooms is US$550.00 per person

for the duration. Double occupancy is US564.00.

2. LABOUR DAY PROJECTS: All Zonal President are asked to submit “Labour Day

Projects” To the Office of the Youth Ministries by Friday May 10, 2014.

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

4. EJC 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.

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.

5. BIBLE BOOM 2014: It’s almost time for the play-offs to begin and Bible Boom promises to

be more inspiring, interesting and fun. 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!!!

(8) Notice from the Sabbath School, Personal Ministries & Comm. Services Dpt. 1. Prison Ministry Take-out Luncheon - May 22, 2014 – Tickets, $700.00 & $800.00

2. EJC School of Evangelism, Year 4 & IAD Year of Non-formal Education – Sabbath School

Teacher Training begins on May 25, 2014 in the EJC boardroom starting at 9 a.m. All Sabbath

School teachers must attend these sessions to be certified in October 2014. Application Forms

are available online.

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

4. EJC Family Fun Day and Ambassador Bring & Buy Sale: August 6, Zone 4 & August 10, 2014,

Zones 1, 2 & 3. We need all your recyclable bottles for our bottle drive.

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

i) submit your end of Quarter Report.

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

register the relevant names to the MM14 Initiative.

(9) Notice from the Family Life Department

1. The National Singles Convention is to be held August 23-24, 2014 at Duncans, Trelawny.

(Please click here for registration form) We invite those who are interested in attending to

register through the EJC Family Ministries Department. See upcoming events on the EJC

website for flyer. In the light of these activities the East Jamaica Conference will not be

having a Singles Convention for 2014. However, November 29, 2014 will be celebrated as

Singles day within each church.

(10)Notice from the Elder’s Association

1. The Elder's Association continues it's Certification Training program on May 18, 2014 between the

hours of 9:00am and 11:00am at the EJC Board Room. The session which focuses on Stewardship

& Finance in Leadership will be done by Elder Oran Hall of the Hope SDA Church. Due to the

funeral service of one of our Elders who has been a sterling member of the Association, the

Executive decided to curtail the remainder of the day’s program to facilitate full support to the

family, some of whom are also members of the Association.

(11) Special Events Notice

Andrews Memorial Church presents and evening of excellence under the theme " Hope in God" on

Mother's Day, Sunday, May11, 2014 at the University Chapel U.W.I. Mona at 5:00 pm under the

patronage of Pastor Adrian Cotterell, President of the East Jamaica Conference of SDA. MC will be

Godfrey Taylor. Tickets cost $1,500 for Adults while children under 12 years of age will pay

$750. See poster under "Upcoming Events " on ejcsda.com. Click Here For Poster

(12) Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

Dates Event Location May 5-10 Education Week All SDA schools

May 10 Education Day

May 18 Elder’s Association Certification Training EJC Boardroom

May 25 Kingsway Football Extravaganza Kingsway Prep. & High Schools

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

June 14 Cluster C New Believers Convention

June 21 New Believers Convention (All other clusters)

August 6 EJC Family Fun day Zone 4

August 10 EJC Family Fun day Zones 1-3

Phillip E. L. Castell Communication Director