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: communication@ejcsda.com

website: http://ejcsda.com

March 28, 2013

To All Pastors, Elders, Leaders and Church Members

Dear Brethren:

Sincere Christian greetings !

Please see important dates and events of the East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists below.

(1) New EJC Elders' Association Executives Elected

President of the East Jamaica Conference (EJC)

Elders' Association, Elder Vaughn Thomas, was

re-elected to serve in the top position for another

two years by his peers on Sunday March 17, 2013.

The new executives will assume responsibility

with immediate effect since the new administration

constitutionally should have been elected and

installed from February 2013.

The executive members elected to serve the EJC

Elders' Association for the next two years are as

follows :-

President, Elder Vaughn Thomas,(Gordon Town), Vice President, Elder Terrence Clarke (Penwood), Vice

President, Elder Eunice Griffiths ( Hagley Park), Secretary, Marcia Burke - (Stony Hill), Assistant Secretary,

Barbara Johnson - (Jacks Hill), Assistant Secretary, Valerie Nicholson - (Olympic Way), Treasurer, Raymond

Parkes -(Olympic Way), Assistant Treasurer, Elder Carlos Thomas -(Johnson Town), Chaplain, Elder

Waynewal Houson - (Meadowvale), Assistant Chaplain, Elder Garth Wright - ( Rollington Town), Public

Relations Officer (PRO) Elder Lascelles Davis - (Andrews Memorial), Assist. PRO Zone 1, Elder Andrea

Williams - ( North Street), Assist. PRO Zone 2, Elder Oral Farquson - (Washington Gardens), Assist. PRO

Zone 3, Elder Garfield Myles - (Mount James).

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New EJC Elders' Association Executives Elected

District Dialogue - New Haven SDA Church Rescheduled To - April 6-2013

Notices From The Sab. School / Personal Ministries/ Comm. Services Department

Notices From The Women's Ministries Department

Notices From The Children's Ministries Department

Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

(L -R Back) Elders Garth Wright, Garfield Myles, Barbara Johnson, Carlos Thomas,

Raymond Parkes, (L-R Front) Waynewal Houson, Andrea Williams, Marcia Burke,

Pastor Glenville Carr, Vaughn Thomas, Valerie Nicholson, Lascelles Davis

The next general meeting of the Association will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 9:00 am at the EJC Board

Room.

For more information on this item visit the Latest News section of our website by following this link.

(2) District Dialogue - New Haven SDA Church Rescheduled To - April 6-2013 The New Haven SDA Church will be the place to be in the afternoon of April 6 , 2013 as the Administrators and

Directors of the East Jamaica Conference will interact with the leadership and general membership of the

churches of District #18.

District # 18 consists of the New Haven and the Riverton Meadows SDA Church. District Dialogue offers the

unique opportunity of giving the Conference Administrators direct access to the leadership of the local church

while at the same time providing an avenue for the local membership to ask questions of the Conference leaders.

(3 ) Notices From The Sab. School / Personal Ministries/ Comm. Services Department

1. The Community Services monthly meeting & Senior Citizens bi-monthly meeting have been rescheduled

for Sunday, April 7 at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. respectively in the EJC chapel.

2. The Ambassador Search for 2013 continues, why wait? Registration forms are available on line.

Registration closes on Thursday, March 28, (fee $200).

3. The EJC School of Evangelism 2013 Module commences in April 21 at the Constant Spring

9:00 am to 1:00 pm

4. Big Lay Evangelistic Association Convention – Zone 4 (St. Thomas) – to launch a special “At the Time

Appointed …” Gospel Campaign. All Zone 4 churches are asked to send representatives of LEA, Sabbath

School, Personal Ministries & Community Services, March 30, 2013; morning service at 9 a.m. &

Community Outreach mobilization at 3 p.m.

N.B. Sabbath School Superintendents and Personal Ministries leaders are reminded

of the Sabbath School end of quarter report, which is due on the 10th of each

month following the end of the quarter, (report form & explanation sheets are

available on line) . All weekly evangelistic reports from your church must be sent to

the EJC office by Wednesday.

(4) Notices From The Women's Ministries Department 1. Counting down! ASI Missionaries to Costa Rica get ready. “The Plane goes flying to the mission field.

Flying, flying mission plane. We are taking ‘missionaries’ to the people there. Flying missionary plane.” Our

first meeting with ALL stakeholders, especially the participants and or representatives of the ten sites as well

as interested persons, will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Conference Office @ 5:30 p.m. Come

meet with the Youth and Children’s Ministries team for housekeeping matters.

2. GEMS anniversary will take place at the Hagley Park SDA Church on Sabbath April 20, 2013 @ 3:30 p.m.

All churches are reminded that seats for their GEMS Cabinet will be reserved up to 3:20. p.m. General

seating of members will take place from 3:00 to 3:25 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Tez Brown

Cotterell. All fun loving mentors are expected to be in attendance. The dress code for mentees is black

bottom and solid colour top. There is no special dress code for mentors. It is important that all GEMS be in

attendance along with their mentors. You are advised to take your lunches to church so you can be on time

for the service.

3. Retreat 2013 plans are in full gear. The office is now accepting deposits. Book early and save. Mentors your

place is reserved. Fun loving adults who are not mentors please book early. The luxury coaches will leave

Kingston for the Holiday Inn Spree Resort, Montego Bay on

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i. Thursday morning

ii. Thursday afternoon

iii. Friday morning

iv. Friday afternoon Book early and indicate your time of departure so that advanced arrangement can be made for a hassle free

ride.

4. Visit the Andrews SDA Church ‘Moms in Touch’ prayer session every fourth Wednesday in each month on

the church grounds. March 27, 2013. Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

5. Coming soon will be our ‘Mother Daughter’ Conference. Watch the site for further information and details.

6. Calling all students of the Soft Skills Heart Trust NTA programme to a special meeting on Sunday, April

14, 2013 from 10 -11 a.m.

7. We hope that by now all churches have completed their IMAP pre-launch. The official EJC I.M.A.P. launch

will take place in June. Our speaker will be Dr. Eric Nathan. This is your opportunity to come learn how to

build lasting relationships. You are asked to bring a visitor with you.

8. Women’s Ministries team leaders, let’s pray and plan to reap at least one soul per quarter, per church, that is

at least four souls for 2013. April is the month of special reaping for our department

9. Soft Skills HEART Trust NTA communication examination be held this Sunday, March 24, 2013.

10. Moms in Touch – WMD’s Please ensure that this is an active programme under your leadership. Kindly

contact the office support.

11. We are near the end of a very active first quarter. Kindly send your reports to the office.

Tips For Parents

Provide religious and moral guidance by setting good examples for your child to follow. The Convention on The Rights of a child encourages parents to provide religious, moral and spiritual direction for every child. This helps to teach right from wrong, provides guidance and helps to promote good conduct in society. Children learn more from what you do than from what you say. Remember in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy path.

(5) Notices From The Children's Ministries Department

1. Polo shirts for our Jewels launch are available for $700.00 for all sizes. They bear the IAD CM FIT4JESUS

and the SDA logos and come in all sizes. They are also available without logo for $360.00. Please make your

order and payment immediately. We have a limited amount. You can also take your shirts to Logo Stitch to

have them place the logo on it. These shirts will be our national EJC tops for our Jewels.

2. Jewels Launch will take place on Sabbath April 6, at the Constant Spring Church. You will be officially

seated from 3: 00 – 3:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be the JAMU Children’s Ministries Director, Sis.

Lorraine Vernal. The function begins @3:30 p.m. sharp. Children who do not have the polo shirts are asked

to, wherever possible, don their pink and blue colour tops for the occasion. Suitable Sabbath skirts and pants

(for boys) are to be worn. NO JEANS

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3. Aunties and Uncles, remember love is shown by spending time with your nieces and nephews. We invite you

to the Jewels launch at the Constant Spring Church. We need you there to escort your Jewels to their seats

and to support them in this initiative. See information above.

4. All CMD’s are asked to teach their children the Spanish version for the song ‘When He Cometh to make up

His Jewels in readiness for the Jewels launch.

5. Children’s Convention and baptism will be held at the Stadium Community Church. The dress code is white

dresses with pink or blue accessories for the girls and black or blue pants with white, pink or blue shirts for

the boys. All CMDs are asked to indicate by the end of March the name(s) of their prospective candidate(s)

for baptism. A special package will be prepared for persons who will be baptized during this year of the

LAITY for those baptized at the convention.

6. Child Preachers’ Training will be held on Sunday April 7, 2013 at the EJC Boardroom, from 9 a.m. – 12

noon. CMD’s kindly remind the children to take their snacks along. Children who were absent from the

orientation because of GSAT or undue circumstances are invited.

7. CMD of St. Thomas, kindly send us the names of all children that are to be trained in the Child Preachers

Training immediately on or before April 5, 2013.

8. The children’s Spanish group meets at Hagley Park Church from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. every 1st and 3rd Sabbath.

Sis. Trevine Lounds of Omaro Road SDA is the trainer.

9. All CMD’s are asked to use Children’s story time, as one of the avenues to give the weekly parent tips. This

is a captive audience to disseminate the information. This tip should preferably be read by a child and should

take no longer than 30 seconds.

10. May is that special time of the year dedicated to educating our children about many things. Kids love sweets

and worms love sweets. The Children’s Ministries, Education, Communication & Health Departments will

offer a life changing seminar especially for your child on Sabbath afternoon May 25, 2013 from 3:50 - 4:50.

Venue will be announced soon. CMD’s, Parents/Guardian, lets dedicate that evening for our children. Dress

code- Fit for Jesus polo shirt or pink or blue tops.

11. Children’s ministries team leaders let’s pray and plan to reap at least one soul per quarter per church, that is

four souls for 2013. May is the month of special reaping for our department. Since our mandate is soul

reaping, this is a reminder that all CMDs are expected to engage our children in their own crusades or the

crusades in their churches.

(6) Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

Phillip E. L. Castell

Communication Director

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Dates -2013 Event Location April 6 District Dialogue - New Haven SDA Church

April 6 Jewels Launch Constant Spring SDA Church

April 13 - 20 Stewardship Week Everywhere

April 20 District Dialogue - North Street

April 20 GEMS anniversary Hagley Park SDA Church

April 21 Stewardship, Treasurers', Auditors' Certification Seminar EJC Board Room

April 27 District Dialogue - Hagley Park SDA Church

JAMAICA UNION CONFERENCE

Prayer Ministry

In Collaboration with

ASI Prayer Ministry

Invites you to

A Special Prayer Retreat

With

Pastor Dennis Smith (USA) International Speaker & Author of Books 40 Days –Prayer and Devotion

March 29-April 1

At the Jamaica Crest Healthy Life Resort- Portland, Jamaica

(Cost only $7,000.00 per person)

Theme: “Transforming Life through the Power of Prayer!”

“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” Soren Kierkegaard Pastor Everett E. Brown, President -- Pastor Dudley O. Hosin, Prayer Ministry Coordinator