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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: [email protected]
website: http://ejcsda.com
July 12, 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) Notice of the East Jamaica Conference 4th Quadrennial Session
Notice is hereby given that the Fourth Quadrennial Session of the East Jamaica Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists will be held at the Kencot Seventh-day Adventist Church 10-12 Osbourne
Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica, on Tuesday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 16, 2014.
The opening ceremony will begin at 5:30p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Registration will be held
at the V.H. Percy Centre and will
(2) Notice from the Sabbath School, Personal Ministries & Comm. Services Dpt.
1. Reminding all Sabbath School Superintendents & Personal Ministries Leaders to:
i. Submit your end of Quarter Report by the 10th of July 2014.
ii. Ensure the conduct of the Parent Care Group (PCG) & Operation Reclamation and to
register the relevant names to the MM14 Initiative.
2. Zones 1-3 Community Services Leaders and the Steering Committee for the Community Fun
Day, are invited to meet with Pastor Carl Cunningham on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 6 p.m in
the EJC boardroom.
3. Senior Citizens’ Meeting – Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the EJC office, (previously
announced for 10 a.m).
4. Community Services monthly meeting – Sunday, July 27, 2014, 10 a.m in the EJC Chapel.
5. EJC Annual Community Fun Day and Ambassador Bring & Buy Sale - August 6, Zone 4 &
August 10, 2014, Zones 1 - 3 (Community Services Leaders are reminded to collect the
tickets at the CS Dept. - EJC). Proceeds from the fund day are in aid of Community Youth
Education Programme. We need all your recyclable plastic bottles for the Ambassador Bottle
Drive – drop-off point, EJC office on Thursdays.
6. IAD/EJC SOE ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHERS’ CORPORATE CLASS
SESSIONS: Calling and reminding all Adult Sabbath School Teachers to attend the next
corporate class session, which will convene on Sunday August 17, 2014 at 9:00 a.m, at the
Half Way Tree SDA Church (for all Zones). The topic to be presented is ‘Laws of Teaching
and Learning’. KINDLY TAKE YOUR REFRESHMENT WITH YOU AT THIS TIME.
Graduation - October 25, 2014
7. Birthday greetings to our seniors, born in the month of July; wishing you good health and a
blessed and peaceful 2014.
(3) Women’s Ministries Department
1. Youth and children missionaries to Corzol, Belize solicit your prayers for their mission trip
which will be held from July 24 – August 18, 2014 as well as invite you to their consecration
service which will be held at the Meadowvale SDA Church on Sabbath, July 12 @ 4 p.m.
Kindly bring an offering with you.
2. Team members, Little is much when God is in it. A letter was sent to all Pastors/ Elders
soliciting a contribution of J$500.00 or more from each church. We ask that you help us collect
same.
3. 2014 & 2015 Missionaries, come help in the spread of the gospel through the sale of Metro
Mission crusade DVDs. A surprise awaits you for every sale you make. Call the Youth and
Children’s ministries Departments for details.
4. All women’s ministries team members are asked to send your contribution to the office by
Friday July 11, 2014 to assist with the Stadium Community SDA Church Mothers’ Room and
the Belize missionaries.
5. Venue for October retreat 2014 will be announced soon. Kindly put aside your J$ as well US $.
Credit cards will be accepted. Don’t be caught napping.
6. Kindly remember to send your second quarter’s reports to the office.
(4) Notices from the Children’s Ministries Department
1. Children & Youth preachers’ consecration service will be held at Meadowvale SDA on Sabbath
July 12, 2014. We begin promptly @ 4:00 p.m.
2. CMDs - Kindly send in the names of the Bible Spell-a-thon Church/District finalists, as well as
return to the office the master trophies.
3. Team members we solicit a contribution from all of you to assist our missionaries to Corzol,
Belize. ‘Little is much when God is in it’. CMDs please do some leg work on behalf of the
missionaries. Kindly collect the J$500 contribution that we requested from all the churches. With
your support the missionaries will clear their expenses.
4. The VBS package is one of the most exciting, informative and relevant packages of all times.
CMDs kindly pick up your Journey to Health Land. We ask that ALL churches use this package
this year for VBS. Your parent tips for 3rd and 4th quarters are in the package.
5. 2014 & 2015 Missionaries, come help in the spread of the gospel through the sale of Metro
Mission crusade DVDs. A surprise awaits you for every sale you make. Call the Youth and
Children’s Ministries Departments for details.
6. Coming soon! Jewels Father Child Affair… Begin to promote this. Watch the press for details.
Remember to invite some non SDA fathers.
7. Kindly remember to send in your second quarter’s report.
(5) Notices from the Health Ministries & Stewardship Department
1. Medical Missionary training will be held July 27- September 13, 2014. Cost $7,800.
2. 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.
3. Leadership & Professional Development Seminar—September 3-4, 2014. Please see website
for details.
(6) Youth Ministries Department
1. 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!!!
2. FEDERATION DAYS: ZONE ONE (1). Will be held on July 12, 2014 at the Macedonia
Church. Guest Speaker will be Pastor Clavour Tucker, NJC.
3. SUMMER CAMP 2014: It’s that time of year again when our children and youth are all
excited about Summer Camp. Based on the unavailability of Camp Don for August 5-12
2014, the camp date has been moved to July 21-28. This means there will only be one
camp, with age related activities. Closing date for all registration has been extended to
Friday July 11, 2014.
Application form can be collected at the office of the Youth Ministries Department or on line
at ejcsda.com. I take this opportunity to also remind you that each church has been asked to
sponsor at least one person to this much anticipated event. The cost for Camp is the same
as last year-$6,000.00.
As per usual we ask that each church sponsors at least one youth...we will be more than
happy if you send us some of the unbaptized youth of the church.
Looking forward to seeing you at Summer Camp 2012, as together we’ll fellowship and
enjoy the rich spiritual blessings that await us. Application Form can be accessed from the
EJC website: www.ejcsda.org.
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4. AUDITION-EJC MASS CHOIR: An audition is scheduled for Sabbath, July 19, 2014 at
the Conference Office, 74 Constant Spring Road (10) at 7:30 p.m. , please contact me at 319-
4043 or [email protected]. See flyer with further information below.
5. INDEPENDENCE DAY: Drill Squads, Pathfinders and Master Guides, please get prepared
for the annual National Independence Day Service.
(7) 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.
(8) Notices from the Education Department
Kindly note contact information for the East Jamaica Conference Preparatory Schools and Kingsway
High School along with the tuition cost per term.
School: Kingsway High
Address: 10-12 Osbourne Road, Kgn. 5
Principal: Mr. Jaron Whitely
Tel.: (926-2379 school)
Email: ([email protected])
([email protected] - personal)
Tuition: $36,500.00 Per Term
School: Kingsway Prep.
Address: 10-12 Osbourne Road, Kgn. 5
Vice Principal: Mrs. Kaydene Pusey-Bernard
Tel.: (926-2379) school (845-1026/527-4830)
Email ([email protected]) school
([email protected]) personal
Tuition: $36,450.00 Per Term
School: Miramar Kinder-Prep.
Address: 2 Miramar Drive, Morant Bay
Principal: Mr. F. E. Bingahm
Tel.: (410-5176) personal
Email: ([email protected])personal
Tuition: $13,000.00 Per Term
School: New Hope Prep.
Address: 56 James Street, Kingston
Principal: Mr. Lambert Forrest
Tel.: (922-6507) school (833-1797/756-9430)
Email: ([email protected]) school
([email protected]) personal
Tuition: $26,000.00 Per Term
School: Woodford Prep.
Address: Woodford P.O., St. Andrew
Principal: Mr. Dave McNeish
Tel.: (323-9512) personal
Email: ([email protected])
Tuition: $10,000.00 Per Term
School: Hagley Park Prep. Address: 171Hagley Park Road, Kingston 11 Principal: Mrs. Elyn Spence Telephone: 923-9507 school, 527-4824/9819805 Email: ([email protected]) school
([email protected]) personal Tuition : $21, 000 Per Term
“In his childhood Joseph had been taught the love and fear of God….In the bitter life of a stranger
and a slave, amidst the sights and sounds of vice and the allurements of heathen worship, a worship
surrounded with all the attractions of wealth and culture and the pomp of royalty, Joseph was
steadfast.” Ed.pg 52, 53
(9) Notices from the Constituency
1. Zone 4 will be hosting a Choir Fest July 20, 2014 at the Morant Bay High School. Please see
the upcoming events section of the EJC website for details and flyer below.
2. The Florence Hill Circuit of SDA churches will be hosting a health fair at the Lawrence
Tavern Primary School on July 27, 2014 starting at 10 a.m. Health Checks will be done along
with School Medicals at a low cost. Items will also be on sale.
3. The Education and Family Ministries Department of the Meadowvale SDA Church presents
Career & Development Expo on the church grounds on July 20, 2014 with guest speaker Dr.
Henley Morgan. The Expo will begin at 10:00am. All are invited. See poster below for
more information.
4. Chapelights Ministry presents George Gordon, with the launch of his second Album - "I will
Go" on Saturday August 2, 2014 at Merl Grove High School Auditorium. See poster below
for further details.
(10) Communication Department
1. Sabbath July 12, 2014 has been designated "Communication Day" on the EJC Calendar
of events. While we are aware that not every church will recognize Communication Day
on June 12 for various reason, it is our hope that this day will be used to bring to the
attention of everyone how important it is for every member of the church to communicate
the love of Christ and His soon return to those we meet with on a daily basis.
1. Latest News Update. Read news updates from here and abroad by following this section of
our website at :Click here for Latest News
2. Photo Highlights for this week. - Click to see some of the activities that took place across
the constituency over the past few days. For access to our photo gallery to see hundreds of
other past activities and events click here.
(11) Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events
Dates Event Location July 12 Communication Day EJC
July 15 &16 EJC Quadrennial Session Kencot SDA
June 28 Vision one million and MM14 Baptism Day
July 28 Zone 3 Federation Day Golden Spring SDA July 27-Sept 13 Medical Missionary Training V.H Percy Centre
Aug 5 - 12 Summer Camp Camp Don - Robins Bay
August 6 EJC Family Fun day Zone 4
August 10 EJC Family Fun day Zones 1-3
Aug 14 - 17 Health Mandeville
August 23 National Singles Convention Duncans, Trelawny
Phillip E. L. Castell Communication Director
