Communication -Advisory for Feb 1-2014

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East Jamaica ConferenceCommunication Department74 Constant Spring Road P.O. Box 181Kingston 10 Jamaica W.I.

Tel:(876) 924-1061-3, Fax (876) 924-0263. E-Mail: [email protected]:http://ejcsda.com

February 1, 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) MM 14 Gospel Campaign - Kingston

The MM14 Campaign Count Down to the End series has expanded at the National Heroes Circlewith the erecting of a third tent. Hundreds have been flocking the tents nightly to hear the dynamic

International Speaker and Family Life Educator Pastor Shian OConner. The meetings run daily withthe exception of Thursdays. (click here for story and pictures about the new tent)

(2) MM 14 Gospel Campaign St. Thomas

The Footprints of Hope gospel series has started in Yallahs, St. Thomas with Pastor Glen O. Samuels.The Campaign is being held at the open lot in South Haven near the Fire Station. (click here for picturesof the opening night)

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Item # Description Page #

1 MM 14 Countdown to the end Gospel Campaign expands 1

2 MM 14 Campaign in St. Thomas begins 1

3 Zone 4 members Revived and Reformed through Convention 2014 2

4 Funeral Service for Sydonie Phillips 2

5 Notices From the Sabbath School / Personal Min./ Comm. Services Department 2

6 Notices From the Health Ministries Department 2

7 Notices from the Children's Ministries Department 3

8 Notices from the Women's Ministries Department 4

9 Notices from the Youth's Ministries Department 4

10 Letter from the President on Education Symposium 511 Next Elders' Association Meeting is February 23, 2014 6

12 Special Announcements from Local Churches 6

13 Notices from the Communication Department 6

14 Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events 7
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(3) Convention 2014 St.Thomas

The Annual Convention for Zone 4 (St. Thomas) was held amidst showers of blessings at the Morant BaySDA Church on Sunday, January 26, 2014.(Click here to read more and see photos)

(4) Funeral Service for Sydonie Phillips

The Funeral Service for Sydonie Beryl Phillips will be held February 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m at the PortAntonio SDA church. Sis. Phillips is the Mother of Pastor Manley Phillips, Pastor for the Meadowvaledistrict of churches and Grandmother of Ass. Communications Director for EJC, Sis Fabia Phillips-Lawrence.

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

1. The Jamaica Union Workshop which was scheduled for Sunday, February 2, 2014 in the EJCboardroom, has been postponed until further notice.

2. All School of Evangelism graduates for 2013 are encouraged to make contact with the EJCSabbath School Department, if you have not yet done so.

3. The 2014-2015 Ambassador search has begun. We are encouraging all churches to have thejuniors, teens and youth, ages 13-22 years to participate in this programme. Application forms &requirement sheets are available on our website www.ejcsda.com.

4. All Sabbath School Superintendents are reminded to ensure the conduct of the Parent CareGroup (PCG) & Operation Reclamation and to register the relevant names to the MM14Initiative.

(6) Notices from the Health Ministr ies Department

1. No organization can operate effectively without an operational budget. We are asking our

Pastors to turn in their church budget by the end of March 2014.

2. Kindly take note of the following Stewardship dates:

a. Stewardship Week April 19-26, 2014

b. Stewardship Convention May 3, 2014c. Stewardship Training for Pastors May 5, 2014 (IAD,JAMU)

3. One of the tools to be given to the Pastors and Stewardship Directors in the churches is a

series of Stewardship lessons for members called A Guide toCounsels

on Stewardship. This

includes ten lessons which can be conducted over a two months period. Please turn in an

order for the number of lessons you need for your church. The cost for each book is $150.

00. We still have some paper back Councils on Stewardship for $100.00.

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4. 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 Dates: May 1st,

5th20th 22ndand June 5th. . The venue will be East Jamaica Conference Boardroom

beginning at 9:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Please register now: - Hydrotherapy and Nutrition,

Vegetarian Cooling, Anatomy and Physiology, Herbal Remedies, Gods Healing Programme,

Health Evangelism, Health Reform, Basic First Aid. These are some of the topics to be

presented.

5. SDA Schools Temperance Week February 17 21, 2014

6. 5K Run/Walk and Childrens Fun Day June 1, 2014

(7) Notices from the Childrens Ministr ies Department

1. All persons, new and returning missionaries from zones 1-4 who have an interest in the mission

trip to Belize are invited to a meeting and prayer session on February 1, 2014 in the EJC

Boardroom beginning at 3:30 p.m. Parents of missionaries under 18 are expected to be in

attendance.

2. The Childrens Ministries department will be having its fund raising fish fry and lap-a-thon inApril and May respectively. Proceeds will be in aid of our Belize mission trip and childrenshome. Contact your Childrens Ministries Directors for tickets.

3. ASI/IAD Mission Preachers get ready to preach the word in the Metro Mission 2014 Childrens

Crusade. Invite your friends and watch them give their hearts to God.

4. Child Preachers Graduation will be held on March 8, 2013. The dress code is white dress/ black

skirt and white blouse for females and black pants and white shirts for males. Kindly indicate any

challenge that you might face with this dress code. Venue to be announced. The graduation list is

attached. Kindly check the spelling of the names and indicate if there is any spelling error.

5. EJC Childrens choir practice will begin in March. CM Directors, kindly send us the names of

five (5) children from you church as well as the names and telephone numbers of the parent/

guardian byFebruary 14, 2013. Updates to follow.

6. Kindly send in your order for VBS certificates.

7. Church Selection of Bible Spell-a-thon participants - February 22, 2014. Kindly send us thename(s) of all the children who will be participating at this level by telephone, text or email byFebruary 15, 2013.

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(8) Womens Minis tries Department

1. Committee members of the Mother Daughter Affair' are asked to meet with Sis. CynthiaThompson @ 4:30 p.m. on Sabbath, February 9, 2014under the Heroes Circle Tent.

2. We are pleased to inform all Girls of Eloquence Morals and Standards (GEMS) that there is aline available for you to text/call. This service is made available so you can make suggestions,express concerns, get support for the challenges you face, receive career guidance etc. Thenumber is 781-1565. In short order other numbers will be available to you.

3. GEMS we need a picture of you or your parents in readiness for the GEMS Mother DaughterAffair.

4. Called to Serve; GEMS of Zone 1/ Clusters A and B, we need your assistance to serve as ushersat the Heroes Circle Tent on Sabbath February 8, 2014.

5. Womens Day of Prayer/MOMS in TOUCH Launch March 1, 2014

6. Level 3 Leaders Certification Training(part 1) will be conducted fromMarch 27-29, 2014

7. Team members every week you are sent a note from the desk of your EJC Director through thetwo PROs, Kareen Simpson (CM) and Samantha Allen (WM). For 2014 we would like you tokeep abreast of current happenings. Please indicate if you are receiving the emails so we willmake amends. Kindly note the response from one of the recipients, Sis. Leslie from the PadmoreS.D.A. Church. Top of the morning to you Mrs. C. Genas, M. McKenzie and team. I havereceived your mails.

8. Team members we have already posted four (4) notices for you. If you have missed them pleasecheck the communication website or your PRO.

9. JOB OPPORTUNITIES are now available for Industrial Sewing Machine Operators andDomestic Workers. Please contact Laura Lou at 925-5358 or the Womens Ministries Dpt. at924-1061 for further information.

(9) Youth Minis tries Department

1. BIBLE BOOM 2014: Promises to be more inspiring, interesting and fun. The Books to be studied areHosea-Malachi. Every AYS must be on board as we want our youth to become men and women of theWORD!!! More info to come.

2. ZONAL FEDERATIONS: The Current Federation Presidents and Area Coordinators are asked tocontinue in their current positions until elections are called. (This will be done at EJC Youth Workshop).

3. PATHFINDER JAMBOREE 2014: All Pathfinder Clubs get ready to spend your Easter Weekend withhundreds of youth from Jamaica Union @ Pathfinder Jamboree 2014. Stay Posted for more details.

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4. GLOBAL YOUTH DAY 2014 /(GYD 2014): Start planning for this grand eventit will be bigger, andbetter than 2013! (Please give the orders for your T-Shirts to your Area Coordinators). The subsidizedcost will be given soon.

5. JAMU E-News: The Jamaica Union is now inviting youth to submit news items, testimonials, cleanChristian jokes, stories, significant happenings in your area and other articles to the EJC YouthDepartment for inclusion in its upcoming E-Paper. Submission should be sent [email protected].

6. YOUTH CONGRESS, Guatemala 2014: Closing Date for registration is January 31, 2014.

Registration cost: $ US 80.00. Limited space!!!Please see below for cost:Youth Congress, Guatemala 2014Total cost..Approximately $ 126,000.001. This includes accommodation for six (6) nights..$48, 000.00

2. Registration.....$8,000.00

3. Airfare on AA thru Miami$70,000.00 (require US Visa)4. Airfare thru Panama.$88,000.00 (no US Visa required butdifference in price approx $18,000.00).

(10) Education

To: All Directors, Pastors, Teachers,Elders and Education Directors

Dear Brethren:Re: Education Symposium

The East Jamaica Conference will be hosting an Education Symposium, on Sunday, March 9, 2014, beginningat 10:00 a.m. at the Andrews Memorial SDA Church. Some of the objectives of this Symposium are to:-

1. Look at ways to fund SDA Christian Education.

2. Sensitized the membership of the importance of Seventh-day Adventist Christian Education,emphasizing that education and redemption are one.

3. Help Adventist parents and church members to recognize how Seventh-day Adventist Education fitsinto the wider work of the church.

4. Understand their roles in the education of their children

5. To get members to adopt/sponsor a child at Kingsway High School

6. To increase enrollment in the schools

7. Its significance to the work & mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

We are extending a special invitation to you to attend, as we pool our ideas and plans to advance ChristianEducation. We look forward to your usual co-operation and support. Wishing you the Lords blessings.

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Hagley Park Prep. School 60th Anniversary CelebrationThe Hagley Park Preparatory School will be launching its 60th Anniversary celebrations at the Hagley ParkSeventh-day Adventist Church, 114a Hagley Park Road, on February 15, 2014 @ 11:00 a.m. All students,past and present along with family, friends & well-wishers are invited.Keynote speaker will be Pastor Errol Thomas, veteran Education & Family Life Director and Youth Leader.Presenting soul-stirring music will be the 3-time JCDC Gospel Award Winners - the Hagley Park Prep.

School Choir and the 60th Anniversary Mass Choir of the school.

(11) Next Elders Association Meeting is February 23, 2014

The Elders' Association will begin their 2014 Certification Program on Sunday February 23, 2014,9:00am to 1:00pm at the EJC Board Room.

All serving Elders and Leaders are invited to attend and participate. Details of the Certificationprogram will be given at the meeting.

(12) Special Announcements from Local Churches

Washington Gardens SDA Church Presents Revelation SeminarThe Washington Gardens SDA Church invites you to discover the truth about these end times as they hosttheir Revelation Seminar with dynamic presenter, Elder Marston Thomas, ASI- Inter-America President, PhD,JP. Its a seminar with a difference. Come, participate and learn how to cope with the challenges of thepresent and secure your future. Learn about the seven seals and other truths for our time. The seminar willstart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31 at the Washington Gardens SDA church, 41 Headley Avenue and willcontinue for the next 4 weeks on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m.

Certificates will be awarded on successful completion. Be there, you will be glad you came.

(13) Communications Department

Live Streaming o f MM14 CampaignsWe are pleased to advise that live steaming of the Footprints of Hope Campaign in St. Thomas with PastorGlen Samuels can be seen nightly at the following web portal.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/footprints-of-hope-2014

We are pleased to announce also that on Friday night live streaming of the Countdown to the End Campaignwith Pastor Shian O'Connor will begin at 7:00 pm. Streaming will also continue on Sabbath Morning at10:00 am for the Divine Service worship service.

The live streaming can be viewed on theejcsda.com video portal on the front page ( Bottom Right Hand Side

of Front Page).

News and Photographs of MM14 Events.Please be aware that photographs and news items relating to MM14 can be easily accessed through theMetromission14.com website and Facebook page which was set up for this campaign. Please do so by

clicking on this linkMetroMission14.com.

Announcements and Promotions from Local ChurchesPlease be advised that the cutoff date and time for notices from churches to be included in the CommunicationAdvisory must be forwarded to the Communication Department by the latest Tuesday at 4:30pm. Failure tocomply with this request will result in the information not being included in the advisory.

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Please note however that not all announcements submitted will be included and the CommunicationDepartment reserves the right to make the final decision as to what will be included in the Advisory on aweekly basis.

(14) Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

Dates Event Location

Feb 2 Sabbath School Superintendent Certification Seminar Postponed until further notice

Feb 9 Senior Citizens Summit Zone 1-3

Feb 16 Adventist Health Volunteers Training

Feb 23 Elder's Association Meeting - Certification Program EJC Board Room

Mar 2 MM14 Series Cluster C Speaker Pastor Clive Dotting Open Lot on H-W-Tree RoadMar 9 MM14 Series Cluster D Speaker Dr. Alanzo Smith Barbican SquareMarch 22 Sabbath School Community Relations Day Everywhere

March 29 LEA/SS & Personal Ministries Convention Zone 4

Apri l 19-26 Stewardship Week Everywhere

May 3 Stewardship ConventionJune 1 5K Run/Walk and Childrens Fun Day Kencot SDA Church

July 5 LEA Personal Ministries Convention Zone 1-3

Phillip E. L. CastellCommunication Director


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