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

January 24 , 2015
To: All Pastors, Elders, Leaders and Church Members
Sincere Christian greetings!
Please see important dates, events and communication from the East Jamaica Conference of Seventhday Adventists below.
(1) Notice from the Religious Liberty Department

(2) Notice From the Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Department
Please follow this link to see letter from Pastor Carl Cunningham the department. Click here
1. EJC Lay Evangelistic Preaching Symposium January 25 29, 2015
The Lay Evangelistic Preaching Symposium is called by the Sabbath School and Personal
Ministries Department, together with the EJC Lay Evangelistic Association to convene at
the Half-way Tree SDA Church, January 25 to 29, 2015. For registration form click here

2. Partnership Effort with Amazing Facts Centre of Evangelism

The Evangelistic Preaching Symposium mentioned above will find a fitting climax in our
convergence with the Amazing Facts Centre of Evangelisms (AFCOE) three-part Edge of
Eternity National Rally which will convene at National Arena, beginning Friday, January
30th at 7:00 p.m.
3. Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Department Annual Comprehensive
Workshop January 25 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
All leaders of the Sabbath School, Personal Ministries and Community Services
Department, to include the following listed below, are invited to attend and participate in
our annual, critical, comprehensive training workshop to be held at the V. H. Percy
multipurpose centre, 10 12 Osbourne Road, Kingston, January 25 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m:
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D.
E.
F.

Elders assigned to this department

Sabbath School Superintendents
Personal Ministries Leaders
Community Services Leaders
Senior Citizens Leaders
Prison Ministries Leaders

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H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
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Special Needs Leaders

Bible School Coordinators
Membership Conservation Leaders
Sabbath School Secretaries
Personal Ministries Secretaries
Interest Coordinators
Bible Instructors
Graduates of EJC School of Evangelism
All other relevant persons and interested parties

(3) Notices from the Childrens and Adolescents Ministries Department

2015 Theme: Giants for Jesus

1. Parents and Guardians

We invite you to give your children continued immersion in evangelism. Mission 2000
& beyond will be held in Dominican Republic from July 23 August 17, 2005. Give
them a lifelong spiritual experience.
2. The 2015 Bible Spell-a-thon poster has the guideline for this annual event. This is a fun
activity to get the children back to the Bible. Team members kindly engage your
children at least at the church level. The spelling booklet is available in soft copy also.
See poster on website.
3. Trained child preachers get ready for our joint childrens crusade coming soon.
4. It is our intention to have an annual childrens communion at the same time and date of
the planned church communion. Suggestions and details will follow after consultation
with our Pastor. We ask you to educate the children about the purpose of communion.

On that day all our children will be asked to dress in communion color, invite a visitor
to church and will be assigned the task to share with the visitor the purpose of
communion. A form will be provided for the visitor to indicate that this witnessing
experience was shared.
5. Pink and blue are the colors for childrens ministry. The polo pink and blue tops and
black or blue skirts and pants will be worn for our May 2015 Jewels anniversary as well
as the childrens crusade. Kindly prepare for this.
6. Kindly assign every child in your church to an aunt or uncle. This is one of the
methods to create a culture of care for our children and adolescents and to nurture
them for the kingdom.
7. Team members get ready for an energetic, evangelistic, adventurous 2015. Try to
engage/train our children in discipleship ministry. Call the office if you need assistance.
Seven Secrets of Affectionate Childrens Ministries LeadersThey pray for wisdom to see each child through Jesus eyes,
They write loving notes to their students
They discover each childs special interest and talk about it
They place their childrens pictures on the refrigerator.
They make simple presents for each child.
They are huggers.
Evelyn Omana

(4) Notices from the Family Life Department

THEME: Making Home a Place of Peace and Healing
1.

Dr. Willie and Elaine Oliver, General Conference Family Ministries Directors,
will be the presenters of our Journey Toward Intimacy conference on Sabbath,
February 7, 2015. Venue - VH Percy Centre. The presentation will begin @ 9 a.m.
The topics include Forgiveness and the Restoration of Intimacy and Nurturing
Fun, Friendship, Sensuality & Sexuality.

2.

All couples who are genuinely interested in enhancing their spousal journey,
including those spouses whose partners are away, we invite you to come learn from
the session and share with your partner. We ask that you be seated by 8:45 a.m. The
team stands ready to seat you by anniversary month.

3.

Already some females have already selected their matching color to be worn on that
day to add extra intimacy to the session.

4.

To facilitate advance preparation for a sumptuous physical meal for those couples
who will not take their meal along. Kindly indicate the number of persons from
your church that we should prepare lunch. The cost is J$400 PER PERSON. The

list and or the number of persons to be catered for should reach the office by
February 2, 2015.
5.

Hats off to Constant Spring (Sis. Camille Hanson), Halls Delight (Sis. Opal
Minott), Greenwich (Theresa sWint) and Seaview (Sis. Suzzette Bogle) who have
already turned in-their list to give us an idea of those who will attend.

6.

Non SDA spouses will be served lunch compliments of the EJC Office. The names
of such persons should reach the office by February 2, 2015. The meal tickets for
these persons will be given to the director. All churches are asked to take at least
one visitor. FMD kindly provide the telephone numbers of spouses who are not
church attendees so we can extend special invitations to them.

7.

All FM Directors are asked to inform the church of persons who will celebrate
anniversary at the beginning of each month and then have a special prayer for them
during the main prayer during Divine Service at the end of the month. They should
be invited to the altar for this special prayer with their children.

8.

Directors you are asked to plan for a gathering of the couples for each month. You
could ask one of the couples for that month to coordinate same. This could be pot
luck lunch, rap after vesper, etc. Share some of the ideas you will come up with so
we can make the journey exciting. Remember to invite the spouses.

9.

Our Couples In Action (CIA) groups will be coordinated by

Dave & Dolsie Allen / Dave & Anette McNeish, Leon & Samantha Ffrench
& Marcus & TamraKay Biggs. Calling all married persons into action to
keep the journey exciting.

10.

The couples survey list from all the churches in the districts of Pastors Carl
Honeyghan, Errol Thomas, Glenville Carr, Errol Griffiths, Enroy Ferguson, Howard
Smith, Leabert Williams, Hanson Drysdale, Samuel Lewis, Kevin White and Dr.
Leonard Steele have been received. Hats off to these churches and the FM team
members.
Coming together is a beginning, Keeping together is a progress. Working
together is success. Henry Ford

(5) Notices from the Womens Ministries Department

1. Calling out all ushers and All GEMS for ushering at the Religious Liberty program at
the National Arena on Sabbath, January 24, 2015. The dress code is black bottom and
white top. Kindly report for duty by 8 a.m.

2. It is here! ... The Journey Toward Intimacy Sabbath February 7, 2015, beginning # 9
a.m. All couples who are interested in the longevity of marriage are expected to be a part
of this journey. Females we ask that youo coordinate colors with your spouse for added
intimacy. Couples with non SDA spouses please provide the telephone numbers so that
we can personally invite them to this special session.
3. Calling everyone from all churches to engage the congregants in some form of retreat
for 2015. Please make an effort to invite your non Adventists friends and relatives..
4. Directors, kindly inform the office about your 2015 retreats as also an outline of your
plans for 2015.
5. EJC will have its retreat in 2016 October. We expect to have a mega retreat then. Please
make sure to invite your non Adventists friends and relatives locally and abroad to this
retreat. We invite you to send your suggestion for a venue by April 2015.
6. Kindly use the month of January to launch /activate your Moms in Touch in the
churches. The EJC Moms in Touch launch will be in March.
7. One of the GC vision 2020 objectives is to have established mentoring program. All
Womens Ministries Directors are asked to send the names of the team member who is
coordinating your GEMS mentorship program.
Remember: There is no growth without challenge, and there is no challenge without

(6) Notice from the Publishing and Spirit of Prophecy Department

1. Do you feel called by God to a special ministry? Here it is the Publish Ministry. Join the
Book Man army, be a fulltime, part-time or student Colporteur. Blessings awaits you Benefits are great. We need Colporteurs who will circulate our publication everywhere.
Youths you are especially called. Join the Book Man Army Today!
2.

Publishing and Sprit of Prophecy counsels meeting

January 25, 2015 Zone 4 Morant Bay SDA Church 10:00 a.m.
February 1, 2015 Zones 1 & 2 Halfway Tree SDA Church 10:00 a.m.
Please be informed that due to the Conference Camp Phillipfields work day project the
meeting for Zone 3 - February 8, at the Constant Spring SDA Church have been postponed
until further notice.

3. Literature Evangelist Recruitment training January 28, 2015 Halfway Tree SDA Church

- 10:00 a.m.
4. Publishing Day - February 28, 2015. We are imploring all Publishing directors to ensure
there is a celebration of the publishing ministry in your church, with the assistance of your

pastor and elder. If you need further assistance please call 924-1061-5 ext. 278 or 5274853 or email ejcpublsihing@gmail.com.
5.

Publishing directors please ensure books are available to give to visitors each Sabbath.
Example priorities magazine ($20.00) Beyond Imagination ($75.00) The Great Controversy
($100). Also Sabbath School Teachers for their class members to read and give away.

Spirit of Prophecy Quote

Thousand in One Day God will soon do great things for us if we lie humble and believing at his
feet. More than one thousand will soon be converted in one day, most of whom will trace their
convictions to the reading of our publications. (Review and Herald, Nov. 10 1885)
(7) Notice from the Education Department
East Jamaica Conference Education Department thanks the brethren for your sacrificial giving
towards Kingsway High & Prep School, as we continue to see your contributions coming in. We
do appreciate your generosity. Envelopes are still available and can be obtained from your Pastor,
First Elder &/or Education Promoter, as well as EJC office.
Education Rally - Sabbath, February 21, 2015 at North Street SDA Church, starting @ 9 a.m
EDU FEST - Thursday, February 26, 2015 on NCU Radio, live from Kingsway High & Prep.
School
Education Thought:
In the religion of Christ there is a regenerating influencing that transforms the entire being, lifting
man above every debasing, groveling vice, and raising the thoughts and desires towards God and
heaven. Counsels to Parents, Teachers and Students pg 41
For calendar of events and special days please click here.
For EJC School information click here
(8) Notices from Youth Ministries Department
1. Festival of Religious Freedom - We are asked to play a very active role in the upcoming
Festival of Religious Freedom.
There is a need for Ushers: 100 in total - 60 from EJC Youth Ministries, so let us aim to be
more than prepared and get 20 per zone. In addition to regular ushering, ushers will be
collecting offering.
Let us do the best we can to get out all our Pathfinders, Master Guides, and Senior Youth
Leaders in uniform. The desire is to have no less than 500 uniformed members.
Area Coordinators, please help us to get Master Guides and Pathfinders at Half-way Tree

for this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. for rehearsal for the drill display. There will be a March Pass
at 2:00 - 2:30 p.m on January 24 at the Festival of Religious Liberty.
2. There will be a massive workday in Philips Field on Sunday, February 8, 2015. Come! Let
us work together as we clear the site, and build our camp site one block at a time.
3. Rescheduled Prayer Breakfast and E-Magazine Launch- The new date for our Prayer
Breakfast and E-Magazine Launch is Sunday, February 15. It will be held in the V. H.
Percy Centre at 8:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker will be Senator Floyd Morris. We will assemble
under the theme: Transformed for Service. Cost per delegate is only seven hundred fifty
dollars ($750). Each church is asked to send at least one AY Leader, Pathfinder Leader,
and Adventurer Leader as we seek Divine empowerment to meet the demands of 2015.
Additionally, there will be the launch of an E-Magazine that will provide the platform for
Youth Expression on topical issues and current trends in Youth Ministries.
4. JAMU Chaplaincy Advisory will be on January 27. All pastors assigned to serve different
institutions as chaplains are asked to be present as we will give attention to how we can be
more effective with the service of chaplaincy. You will receive a letter with the details.
5.

On February 14 we will celebrate the Festival of the Word and Launch of Adventist
Redemption Mission for Youth (ARMY). ARMY is an initiative that will help to train,
rehabilitate, and reintegrate youth, and help prevent youth from being marginalized. It is
intended to help young people - members and non-members alike - live to their full
potential, as we offer skills training, career guidance, young adult education, mentoring and
counseling, as well as promoting an entrepreneurial spirit within the ambits of Christian
Stewardship.

6. Global Youth Day will be on March 21, 2015. Guidelines for preparation will be posted on
the website. Youth Leaders who were present at Leaders Summit would have received a
package with such guidelines. Pastors, please help to provide leadership for your churches
in this regard. Details of the Conference initiative will follow.
7. Youth Week of Prayer will be March 21 - 28. Let us start making preparation so as to make
this experience most meaningful and impacting.

(8) Notices From Health and Stewardship Department

To: First Elders, Health Directors, Stewardship Directors and Wills & Trust Services Directors
Dear Brethren:

Re: Programmes/Events for 1st Quarter 2015

Sincere Christian Greetings!

1. Let me take this opportunity to:

i)

Wish you and yours all the very best for a bright, happy, productive and prosperous New
Year, 2015. May the year be your best year ever, everyday in every way, especially as you
come into a closer relationship with our Saviour and soon coming King, and as you serve in
your various Church congregations.

ii)

Thank you for attending the Leaders Summit held on December 7, 2014. Let me hope that
you received your packages, but if not, kindly contact my Administrative Assistant, Mrs.
Herma Rose-Reynolds by phone (924-1061-5) or email (ejchealth@gmail.com).

iii)

Thank you for the privilege to work together with each of you in 2015 as we seek to
prepare our brethren, family, relative and friends for the imminent coming of Jesus.

2. Please pay very close attention to the following upcoming Sabbath days and programmes:
b

February 14, 2015 Blessings Festival & Life Improvement (Day) Seminar, St. Thomas.
Dr. Aston Bowers, from the Jamaica Union Conference, will be the Divine Service speaker.
The programme will be for the parish of St. Thomas/Zone 4 for the whole day.
Stewardship Directors and their Assistant Directors from all churches in the Zone are required to
attend. Other Church officers are free to attend. More information will be provided later.
c)

February 21, 2015 Stewardship/CCP day

d)

February 28, 2015 AHVA Well Promotion Day and Baptism

e)

March 14, 2015 Comprehensive Health Ministry. More information will be provided.

f)

March 21, 2015 Stewardship/CCP day

Kindly note that the sermon for each third Sabbath/CCP day may be downloaded directly from the
IAD Stewardship Department Web page: pci.interamerica.org. The PowerPoint version of the
sermon for use in the CCP Seminars can also be downloaded from the same Web page.
3. The following programmes/seminars/events will take place at the EJC Office, 74 Constant
Spring Road, Kingston 10, each starting at 9:00 am, unless otherwise specified or advised.
i)

January 25, 2015 - Health Ministries Directors' Training. All Health Ministries Directors
are required to attend. If the Director is unable to attend, arrangement should be made for
the Assistant Director to attend so that each Church will be represented. The Health
Ministries Director from the Jamaica Union Conference will be attending.

ii)

February 1, 2015 - AHVA (Adventist Health Volunteers' Association) Advisory and

Training. Persons from your Church who would like to be Health volunteers are invited to
attend. However, they should call the Conference to register before the date of the Training.

iii)

March 15, 2015 - Adventist Health Professionals' Association (AHPA) Wellness

Symposium - Kingston.

iv)

Seminar for Stewardship/Trust Services Directors & Treasurers:

Kingston - April 5, 2015
St. Thomas - April 19, 2015.
All three categories of leaders are required to attend. The assistant leader should attend where the
leader is unable to attend. Kindly contact the Health/Stewardship/Wills and Trust Services
Department of the Conference to register ahead of time so that adequate preparation can be made
for you.
4. Please note that the third Sabbath of each month is reserved as Stewardship/CCP Day. Sermons
are available from IAD for these services. See 2.f above.
5. The Stewardship Theme for 2015 is: "Financial Security in Times of Financial Uncertainty".
The Health Ministries Theme for 2015 is: "The Church - A Centre for Health and Healing." This
is the Theme from the General Conference of SDA.
6. We will be communicating with you regarding plans to organize an Adventist Business
Operators in our Conference during 2015.
7. Please note also that the third Thursday of each month is Fruit and Vegetables Day. For this day
our meals should include a good supply of fruits, nuts and vegetables as a means of
promoting quality health.
Yours in the Master's Service,
Waldon WRIGHT, Elder
Director: Health Ministries, Stewardship Ministries, Wills & Trust Services

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Notice from Public Affairs and religious Liberty Department
(9) Announcement from Religious Liberty Department

1.

All members of the church who will be attending the Festival of Religious
Freedom at the National Arena are being advised that the service will
begin promptly at 9:00 am and therefore every effort should be made to
leave home early enough to arrive at the destination on time.

Be reminded that lunch is your responsibility and that if you plan to be there
for the entire day, it might be a good idea to travel with water to hydrate
yourself.
2. Since the National Arena can only hold 7,000 persons, we know that not
everyone will be able to attend. Persons who are interested in viewing the
service via the internet, may do so from the video portal of our website at

www.ejcsda.com on the front page. The event may also be viewed from the
Jamaica Union website at www.jmunion.organd from the NCU Media Group
website at www.ncumediagroup.com.
3. Public Affairs & Religious Liberty(PARL) Training Seminar-Zone 4All Religious Liberty personnel (Leaders and Assistants) in Zone 4 are
invited to attend our first Religious Liberty Workshop at the Morant Bay
SDA Church on Sunday February 1, 2015. The workshop will begin
promptly at 9:00 am and will end by 12:00 noon.
4. Public Affairs & Religious Liberty(PARL) Training Seminar-Zones 1
- 3 - The Religious Liberty
Workshop for Zones 1 - 3 will be held on February 8, 2015 at the EJC
Boardroom at 9:00 am.

(10) Notice From the Communication Department

(1) Kingsway High School Celebrates Founders Day
Kingsway High School Celebrated their 72nd Founders Day recently. For more on this news item
click here. For photo highlights with comments, click on the photo below.

(2) Convention 2015 - Kingston

The Kingston leg of Cnvention 2015 was held at the Kencot SDA Church on Sunday, January
18, 2015.. For photo highlights with comments click on the photo below.

(11) Items From the Constituency

KENCOT SDA WELLNESS CLINIC

When:
Services:
Where:

Sunday, February 1, 2015 between 10.00am and 2.00pm

FREE medical and legal services, counselling on employment, healthy lifestyle,
Cooking demonstration, spiritual counselling etc.
Kencot SDA, 10 - 14 Osbourne Road, Kingston 10

The Oak Glades SDA Church Presents

Hallelujah Anyhow Gospel Concert
Date: 31-January-2015
Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: Adults: $500, Children - $250

Travel Contact For 2015 General Conference Session

Are you interested in going to the 2015 General Conference Session in Texas later
this year but need assistance with booking your flight and confirming
Accommodation ?.
If yes. Feel free to contact :Independent Agent: Racquel Faircloth-Merchant
Email: wisetravel101@outlook.com
Tel: 581-3609, 325-9773, 884-2883

(12) Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

Dates
Jan. 24
Jan 25 - 31
Jan. 31
Feb 1
Feb. 7
Feb. 8
Feb 14
Feb 21
Mar 21
Mar 21 - 28

Event
Religious Liberty Festival
Lay Evangelistic Explosion
Religious Liberty Day / BEAMS Convention
Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Training
( Zone 4)
Couples Journey to Intimacy
Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Training
( Zone 4)
Launch of Adventist Redemption Mission for Youth
(ARMY)
Education Rally
Global Youth Day
Youth Week of Prayer

Phillip E. L. Castell
Communication Director

Location
National Arena
Half Way Tree SDA Church
Morant Bay
VH Percy Center

Everywhere
Everywhere