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 17, 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) Funeral Notices

1. The Thanksgiving service for Elder Venice Johnson will be held at the Macedonia Church

on Sunday, May18, 2014 @ 11a.m.

1. The funeral service to reflect on the life and work of former EJC employee Herman Taylor

has been set for Sunday June 8, 2014 at the Kencot SDA Church at 10:00 am. We invite you

to lift up these families in prayer during this period of sadness and loss.

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Item # Description Page #

Funeral Notices

Letter from the President Re ASI Day on June 14-2014

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

Notices from the Communication Department

Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

(2) Letter Addressed to All Pastors, Elders & Members From The President Re ASI Day

TO BE READ IN THE CHURCHES

Dear Brethren:

Warm Christian greetings.

The ASI (Adventist-Laypersons’ Services and Industries) East Chapter will be celebrating ASI Day

at the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church on Sabbath, June 14, 2014.

We are extending a special invitation to everyone especially our business personnel in our churches.

We have a special programme planned and the day promises to be great. Please bear this date in mind

and plan to be there.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Wishing you the Lord’s blessings, I remain

Sincerely yours,

Adrian Cotterell

President

(3) Notices from the Education Department

1. 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.

“Daniel and his companions had been faithfully instructed in the principles of the word of God. They had learned to sacrifice the earthly to the spiritual, to seek the highest good. And they reaped the reward.” Education pg. 55

(4) Notices from the Health Ministries & Stewardship Department

1. The Health Ministries Department will be hosting its annual Lifestyle Retreat at Golden Acres in

St. Andrew June 5-8, 2014. Cost $7,700. See poster on our website or contact the Health

Ministries Department at 924-1061for more information.

2. 5K Run/Walk and Children’s Fun Day – June 1, 2014. Have you signed up yet ? Do it now !

Click here for 5K Run/ Walk Application Form.

3. Medical Missionary training will be held July 27- September 13, 2014. Cost $7,800.

4. Health Summit – August 14-17, 2014 in Mandeville, under the theme, “Protecting Your Health.” The main presenters will be Dr. Hansel Fletcher and Dr. Craig Jackson, Professors at Loma Linda University, California.

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5. Leadership & Professional Development Seminar—September 3-4, 2014. Please see website for

details.

(5) Notices from the Children’s Ministries Department

1. Children’s choir rehearsal will take place on May 17 beginning at 4 p.m. sharp at the

Kingsway High School. 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 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. Imagine all of our churches contributing even J$500.00 per

church. This could help the missionaries with their dormitory contribution. See letter on our

website.

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. Our fund raising fish fry takes place on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Kindly inform the office

about the number of tickets sold so we can adequately cater for the day’s event. We still have a

few tickets left to make the target effective.

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

same before June 30.

7. 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. We need pictures for the pictorial. We ask that

you send this via email/ hard copy. Contribution is $990.00 per person. Ladies this will be our

little treat to the males.

2. The Thanksgiving service for Elder Venice Johnson will be held at the Macedonia Church on

Sunday, May18, 2014 @ 11a. m. Let’s remember to pray for the family and to don one of

Venice’s favorite colors (lavender/purple). Our tribute will be “Remembering Venice… Let us

count the ways”.

3. 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.

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

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(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. 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.

3. 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.

(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

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(10)Notice from the Elder’s Association

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) Communications Department

1. Latest News Update. Read news updates from here and abroad by following this section of

our website. This week we share with you two news items posted by two churches in EJC with

active Communication department . See stories below :-

Students Lead Education Day at New Haven - Story by: Laureen Brown and Marsha Ashley

Photos by: Chad Smith and Dewal Daley

Students dominated and splendidly executed the Education Day programme at the New

Haven Seventh Day Adventist Church, on May 10, 2014. From

kindergarten to undergraduates, the youth were galvanized into action,

under the theme “Christian Education: An Opportunity for

Transformation.” students featured prominently in the A.Y.S.

presentation. Click here to follow this story.

When God ‘Mothers’ His Children - Story by: Shirley Richards, Photos by Christopher Douglas

Women’s Rights enthusiasts have often questioned the right to describe

God in the masculine gender. Some would have been specially

interested in Pastor Meric Walker’s topic, “God as Mother’ presented at

the Washington Gardens SDA church on Sabbath May 10.

Click here to follow this news item .

2. Last Sunday the Andrews SDA Church delivered again and pulled off another successful staging

of "An evening of Excellence" at the University Chapel. Pastor Adrian Cotterell and his Tez

were patrons of this event. Follow this link to catch a glimpse of what took place there.

Photo Highlights of An Evening of Excellence.

3. Be reminded that the PDF version of this week's communication advisory which includes

multiple flyers of other important events not included here, can be accessed from the ejcsda.com

website by Clicking Here.

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(12) Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

Dates Event Location May 18 Elder’s Association Certification Training EJC Boardroom

May 22 Prison Ministry Take out luncheon

May 25 Kingsway Football Extravaganza Kingsway Prep. & High Schools

May 25 Sabbath School Teacher Training begins EJC Boardroom

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

June 5-8 Annual Lifestyle Retreat Golden Acres

June 8 IMAP Spousal Treat EJC Boardroom

June 14 Cluster C New Believers Convention

June 14 ASI Day Andrews Memorial SDA Church

June 21 New Believers Convention (All other clusters)

July 27-Sept 13 Medical Missionary Training V.H Percy Centre

August 6 EJC Family Fun day Zone 4

August 10 EJC Family Fun day Zones 1-3

Phillip E. L. Castell Communication Director