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Summary of the 28 Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventists
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The Advent Impact The Advent Impact is an annual news pictorial published by the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and is produced by the Communication Department in collaboration with the Personal Ministries Department.
President’s Message Changing Lives... ...Impacting Communities across Jamaica
Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Adventist Laypersons Services & Industries
Northern Caribbean University Radio, Television and Cable TV Schedule Statistical Report
Editor: Nigel Coke Consulting Editors: Princess Lawes Lisa-marie Samuels Art Design/Layout: Orville Martin
Officers of Jamaica Union Conference President Secretary Treasurer
Jamaica
Pastor Everett Brown Pastor Milton Gregory Mr. Bancroft Barwise
Address: 125 Manchester Road Mandeville Jamaica, W.I. Tel: (876) 962-2910 (876) 962-2284 Fax: (876) 962-3417 Web site: www.jmunion.org Email: info@jmunion.org
Pastor Everett Brown,
Message
President, Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
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e are grateful to every one of you who, over the years, have responded to this worldwide appeal, and more specifically, to our nationwide appeal to help the needy by donating liberally to the Annual Harvest Ingathering fund. Your contribution each year has been invaluable as we seek to give assistance to some of the most critical cases in our society. We are aware that these are challenging times for the majority of citizens, but we know that we can depend on you to give as much as you can because the needs become greater each day. We appreciate the faithfulness of our members who give systematically every month so that our contributions, combined with your donations, reach thousands of suffering persons year after year. Through your generosity, we have been able to disburse approximately $40 million dollars to the areas of education, welfare and health - the designated ares for which the funds are collected. Our responsibility to our fellow human beings who are less fortunate is clear. Whether they are hungry, thirsty, sick, in prison or otherwise destitute, the
Lord declares that it is our duty to see to their wellbeing. He made a point of admonishing us to be kind and compassionate toward the poor because “In as much as you do this to the least of these my brethren you do it unto Me.” We take this obligation seriously, and recognising that we cannot do it alone because the needs are multiplied each year, we ask for assistance from the community at large so that we can alleviate some of the suffering. Whether the need is shelter, food, clothing, education, medical supplies, equipment or health service, we respond as the needs arise and as we are able. We invite you to partner with us by contributing liberally. You may be one of those whom God has blessed with wealth so you are able to give abundantly; or you may not have much, but like the destitute widow who fed the prophet first with the last of what she thought would be her final meal before she died of starvation, you can trust God to be as generous to you as you are to others. As you give, the Lord will reward your generosity. Thank you for caring.
Our Mission
To glorify God by proclaiming the Everlasting Gospel, and discipling every believer in Jamaica Union Conference.
Our Vision
Every believer living in readiness for Christ’s Second Coming.
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. Mr. Bayon Meredith, a tailor, demonstrates how to make a sheet to members of the Bamboo Skills Training Centre and Community Club in St. Ann. It is a joint initiative between the Bamboo Adventist Church and the Sandals Foundation. The project was undertaken to supply the Bamboo Juvenile Correctional facility in St. Ann with 100 Full Sheet sets. [photos courtesy of North Jamaica Conference]
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. Adults and students participate in a regular CXC English evening class organized by the Kitson Town Adventist Church in St. Catherine. [photos courtesy of Central Jamaica Conference]
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. Adventist Community Services members from St. James plant sweet pepper, watermelon and corn on the West Jamaica Conference grounds on Labour Day, May 23, 2011. The farm was established to provide produce to benefit the adjoining communities. [photos courtesy of West Jamaica Conference]
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. Members of the Hanover Tradesmen League building the foundation for a new concrete house - to replace the current wooden structure - for a community resident in Jericho, Hanover. [photos courtesy of West Jamaica Conference] . Forty-two homeless children at Ms. Daisy Blackwood’s ‘House of Love’ located in Discovery Bay, St. Ann were feted with a three course meal by members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mount Edgecombe, Runaway Bay, St. Ann. They were also presented gifts of Bible, clothing and toys. [photos courtesy of North Jamaica Conference]
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. Community member Herman Brown (left) receives one of several food packages distributed by the Buff Bay Adventist Church Community Services in Portland. [photo courtesy of North East Jamaica Conference]
. Vernalyn Slater of Spring Gardens, Trelawny, hands a hot meal to an indigent man during a Day of Kindness initiative organized by the North Jamaica Conference. Approximately 400 hot meals and more than 4,000 Priorities magazines were distributed on October 7, 2010 to residents of Trelawny and St. Ann. [Photo by Devon Heath]
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Loma Linda University and United Hands of the USA, giving free dental and other medical care at the Hiram S. Walters Health and Community Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. [photos by Kemar Douglas]
. Members of the Kitson Town Adventist Church in St. Catherine, with the assistance of the Parish Action Committee help to construct a modest shelter for a needy person. [photo courtesy of Central Jamaica Conference
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. Community Services members distribute meals and food packages to members of inner-city communities in Montego Bay on Friday, February 18, 2011. Over 300 meals and100 food packages were distributed. [photos by Cleveland Furze]
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Youths of the Tent City Seventh-day Adventist Church paint the house of Mr. and Mrs. Green, shut-ins in Gregory Park, St. Catherine. [photo courtesy of Central Jamaica Conference]
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. Members of the Gayle Church work on the foundation of a house for a needy community member. [photo courtesy of North East Jamaica Conference]
. Parents search through textbooks during a back-to-school fair held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ocho Rios St. Ann. Approximately 150 persons from surrounding communities benefitted from the back-to-school fair hosted by the Education Department of the Church where text books were sold for $100. Students also received; free uniforms, notebooks, pencils, bags, erasers, pens and other school supplies. [photo courtesy of Jamaica Observer]
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Trinity: 14:7.) 0; Rom. 3:21- 26; Col. 1:13, 14; Rom Eph. 4:4-6; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Tim. 1:17; Rev. Luke 17:5; Mark 9:23, 24; Eph. 2:5-1 1:3, 4; Rom. 8:1-4; r Pete 2 ; (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; ; Heb. 8:7-12; Eze. 36:25-27 n of all cre- John 3:3-8; 1 Peter 1:23; Rom. 12:2 reig Sove and r, aine Sust rce, Sou tor, 3. Father: God the eternal Father is the Creaious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast 5:6-10.) grac and ciful mer , holy and just is d over the forces of evil. He ation. He the Holy Spirit are st: By His death on the cross Jesus triumphehas broken their power and Chri and powers exhibited in the Son and in ing Grow 11. Tim. 1 love and faithfulness. The qualities istry ; 1 John 4:8; during His earthly min . 1:1; Rev. 4:11; 1 Cor. 15:28; John 3:16 who subjugated the demonic spirits evil forces that also revelations of the Father. (Gen s’ victory gives us victory over the Jesu m. doo ate ultim r thei ain cert e .) mad 14:9 John His love. Now 7; of , e 1:17; Ex. 34:6 peace, joy, and assuranc control us, as we walk with Him in to were seek gs still thin all Jesus as our to Him ed ugh mitt Thro com st. e in Jesus Chri owers us. Continually d, and the Holy Spirit dwells within us and emp 4. Son: God the eternal Son became incarnat ishe do we live mpl er acco is long y No anit s. hum deed of past tion our aled, the salva set free from the burden of are we , Lord n and (Joh our created, the character of God is reve st. Savi Chri er way of the form s meaninglessness of our , He became also truly man, Jesu , fear of evil powers, ignorance, and ness Phil. dark ; the world is judged. Forever truly God the acter, 1:35 in char Luke ; His 5:22 of ess John liken -19; ; Rom. 6:23; 2 Cor. 5:17 called to grow into the this new freedom in Jesus, we are His In 1:1-3, 14; Col. 1:15-19; John 10:30; 14:9 on life. and it on ng itati med d, -3.) Wor . 8:1, 2; John 14:1 er, feeding on His 2:5- 11; Heb. 2:9-18; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4; Heb the in communing with Him daily in pray ting worship, and participa Son in Creation, providence, singing His praises, gathering together for was active with the Father and the it Spir nal ice to those around us and in witeter serv g the lovin God in s it: elve Spir 5. Holy ture. He filled Christ’s life with mission of the Church. As we give ours Scrip of ers writ the ired the Spirit transforms every insp He incarnation, and redemption. and trans- nessing to His salvation, His constant presence with us through ws rene He ond resp who e thos beings; and 1:1, 2; 23:4; 77:11, 12; Col 1:13, 14; power. He draws and convicts human with His children, moment and every task into a spiritual experience. (Ps ys alwa be to Son 3:17, the and er Fath the 1 Thess 5:23; 2 Peter 2:9; 3:18; 2 Cor. forms into the image of God. Sent by ess to Christ, and in har- 2:6, 14, 15; Luke 10:17-20; Eph 5:19, 20; 6:12- 18; witn bear John to 1 it 39; rs , owe 8:38 emp Rom ch, -25; chur 5:22 He extends spiritual gifts to the ; Acts 10:38; 2 18; Phil 3:7-14; 1 Thess 5:16-18; Matt 20:25-28; John 20:21; Gal all truth. (Gen. 1:1, 2; Luke 1:35; 4:18 mony with the Scriptures leads it into 16:7- 13.) 4:4; Heb 10:25.) Acts 1:8; John 14:16-18, 26; 15:26, 27; Peter 1:21; 2 Cor. 3:18; Eph. 4:11, 12; and vers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord ture the authentic account 12. Church: The church is the community of belie Scrip out in d aled calle reve are has we s, and gs, time nt thin all of God in Old Testame 6. Creation: God is Creator of heaven and the earth” and all living Saviour. In continuity with the people Word, the “the in e n mad uctio Lord instr the for ip, days wsh six In fello ity. of His creative activ . 1; 2; Ex. 20:8- from the world; and we join together for worship, for de the seventh day of that first week. (Gen to all mankind, and for the worldwi things upon the earth, and rested on ion of the Lord’s Supper, for service brat cele rthe inca for the is who st, Chri .) derives its authority from 11; Ps. 19:1-6; 33:6, 9; 104; Heb. 11:3 . lamation of the gospel. The church Eph ; proc 7:38 Acts ; 12:3 . (Gen d. the Wor lity, ten image of God with individua Scriptures, which are the writ the the in e from mad and were d, an Wor 18.) , wom nate 1:17 and Col. Man -27; 7. Nature of Man: is an indivisible 3-20; 18:18; Eph. 2:19-22; 1:22, 23; 5:23 do. Though created free beings, each 4:11-15; 3:8-11; Matt. 28:19, 20; 16:1 . (Gen power and freedom to think and to else all and th brea and truly believe in endent upon God for life ersal church is composed of all who unity of body, mind, and spirit, dep . 5:12-17; 2 Cor. 5:19, 20; Ps. 51:10; 13. Remnant and Its Mission: The univ Rom ; called out to 51:5 Ps. been 3; . has Gen ; nant 4-28 rem a 17:2 y, Acts stas apo 1:26-28; 2:7; Ps. 8:4- 8; the last days, a time of widespread in but st, Chri -4; 2 Cor. 18:1 -12; Jesus. (Rev. 12:17; 14:6 1 John 4:7, 8, 11, 20; Gen. 2:15.) mandments of God and the faith of com the keep een Christ 21:1-14.) 1 Peter 1:16-19; 2 Peter 3:10-14; Rev. involved in a great controversy betw 8. Great Controversy: All humanity is now, His law, and His sovereignty over the universe. 5:10; Jude 3, 14; of God many members, called from and Satan regarding the character -22; Gen. 6-8; 2 14. Unity in the Body of Christ: The church is one body with 8:19 21; 5:12 -32; ns 1:19 . Rom 3; . Gen 18; st we are a new creation; distinctio (Rev. 12:4-9; Isa. 14:12-14; Eze. 28:12kindred, tongue, and people. In Chri on, nati y and ever rich low, and high een and differences betw Peter 3:6; 1 Cor. 4:9; Heb. 1:14.) , culture, learning, and nationality, 2-14; Matt. God’s will, of race to ce among us(Rom. 12:4, 5; 1 Cor. 12:1 dien ive obe divis ect be perf not of t life mus st’s ale, Chri fem In st: and Chri of male r, tion poo rrec Resu 9. Life, Death, and ement for hu, God provided the only means of aton His suffering, death, and resurrection life, and the nal eter have accept this atonement may man sin, so that those who by faith
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28:19, 20; Ps. 133:1; 2 Cor. 5:16, 17; Acts 17:26, 27; Gal. 3:27, 29; Col. 3:10-15; Eph. 4:14-16; 4:1-6; John 17:20-23.)
in our lives. (Rom. 12:1, 2; 1 John 2:6; Eph. 5:1-21; Phil. 4:8; 2 Cor. 10:5; 6:14- 7:1; 1 Peter 3:1-4; 1 Cor. 6:19, 20; 10:31; Lev. 11:1-47; 3 John 2.)
15. Baptism: By baptism we confess our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and testify of our death to sin and of our purpose to walk in newness of life. Thus we acknowledge Christ as Lord and Saviour, become His people, and are received as members by His church. (Rom. 6:1-6; Col. 2:12, 13; Acts 16:30-33; 22:16; 2:38; Matt. 28:19, 20.)
23. Marriage and the Family: Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship. (Gen. 2:1825; Matt. 19:3-9; John 2:1-11; 2 Cor. 6:14; Eph. 5:21-33; Matt. 5:31, 32; Mark 10:11, 12; Luke 16:18; 1 Cor. 7:10, 11; Ex. 20:12; Eph. 6:1-4; Deut. 6:5-9; Prov. 22:6; Mal. 4:5, 6.)
16. Lord’s Supper: The Lord’s Supper is a participation in the emblems of the body and blood of Jesus as an expression of faith in Him, our Lord and Saviour. (1 Cor. 10:16, 17; 11:23-30; Matt. 26:17- 30; Rev. 3:20; John 6:48-63; 13:1-17.)
24. Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary: There is a sanctuary in heaven, the true tabernacle which the Lord set up and not man. In it Christ ministers on our behalf, making available to believers the benefits of His atoning sacrifice offered once for all on the cross. The completion of this ministry of Christ will mark the close of human probation before the Second Advent. (Heb. 8:1-5; 4:14-16; 9:11-28; 10:19-22; 1:3; 2:16, 17; Dan. 7:9-27; 8:13, 14; 9:24-27; Num. 14:34; Eze. 4:6; Lev. 16; Rev. 14:6, 7; 20:12; 14:12; 22:12.)
17. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries: God bestows upon all members of His church in every age spiritual gifts which each member is to employ in loving ministry for the common good of the church and of humanity. (Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:9-11, 27, 28; Eph. 4:8, 11-16; Acts 6:1-7; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; 1 Peter 4:10, 11.) 18. The Gift of Prophecy: One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy. This gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and was manifested in the ministry of Ellen. G. White . As the Lord’s messenger, her writings are a continuing and authoritative source of truth which provide for the church comfort, guidance, instruction, and correction. They also make clear that the Bible is the standard by which all teaching and experience must be tested. (Joel 2:28, 29; Acts 2:14-21; Heb. 1:1-3; Rev. 12:17; 19:10.) 19. Law of God: The great principles of God’s law are embodied in the Ten Commandments
and exemplified in the life of Christ. They express God’s love, will, and purposes concerning human conduct and relationships and are binding upon all people in every age. (Ex. 20:1- 17; Ps. 40:7, 8; Matt. 22:36- 40; Deut. 28:1-14; Matt. 5:17-20; Heb. 8:8- 10; John 15:7- 10; Eph. 2:8-10; 1 John 5:3; Rom. 8:3, 4; Ps. 19:7-14.)
20. Sabbath: The beneficent Creator, after the six days of Creation, rested on the seventh day and instituted the Sabbath for all people as a memorial of Creation. The fourth commandment of God’s unchangeable law requires the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath as the day of rest, worship, and ministry in harmony with the teaching and practice of Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath. (Gen. 2:1-3; Ex. 20:8-11; Luke 4:16; Isa. 56:5, 6; 58:13, 14; Matt. 12:1-12; Ex. 31:13-17; Eze. 20:12, 20; Deut. 5:12-15; Heb. 4:1-11; Lev. 23:32; Mark 1:32.) 21. Stewardship: We are God’s stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities and possessions, and the blessings of the earth and its resources. We are responsible to Him for their proper use. We acknowledge God’s ownership by faithful service to Him and our fellow men, and by returning tithes and giving offerings for the proclamation of His gospel and the support and growth of His church. (Gen. 1:26-28; 2:15; 1 Chron. 29:14; Haggai 1:3-11; Mal. 3:8-12; 1 Cor. 9:9-14; Matt. 23:23; 2 Cor. 8:1-15; Rom. 15:26, 27.) 22. Christian Behaviour: We are called to be a godly people who think, feel, and act in harmony with the principles of heaven. For the Spirit to recreate in us the character of our Lord we involve ourselves only in those things which will produce Christlike purity, health, and joy
25. Second Coming of Christ: The second coming of Christ is the blessed hope of the church, the grand climax of the gospel. The Saviour’s coming will be literal, personal, visible, and worldwide. When He returns, the righteous dead will be resurrected, and together with the righteous living will be glorified and taken to heaven, but the unrighteous will die. (Titus 2:13; Heb. 9:28; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; Matt. 24:14; Rev. 1:7; Matt. 24:43, 44; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; 2 Thess. 1:7-10; 2:8; Rev. 14:14-20; 19:11-21; Matt. 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; 1 Thess. 5:1-6.) 26. Death and Resurrection: The wages of sin is death. But God, who alone is immortal, will grant eternal life to His redeemed. Until that day death is an unconscious state for all people. (Rom. 6:23; 1 Tim. 6:15, 16; Eccl. 9:5, 6; Ps. 146:3, 4; John 11:11-14; Col. 3:4; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; 1 Thess. 4:13-17; John 5:28, 29; Rev. 20:1-10.) 27. Millennium and the End of Sin: The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections. During this time the wicked dead will be judged; the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants, but occupied by Satan and his angels. At its close Christ with His saints and the Holy City will descend from heaven to earth. The unrighteous dead will then be resurrected, and with Satan and his angels will surround the city; but fire from God will consume them and cleanse the earth. The universe will thus be freed of sin and sinners forever. (Rev. 20; 1 Cor. 6:2, 3; Jer. 4:2326; Rev. 21:1-5; Mal. 4:1; Eze. 28:18, 19.) 28. New Earth: On the new earth, in which righteousness dwells, God will provide an eternal home for the redeemed and a perfect environment for everlasting life, love, joy, and learning in His presence. For here God Himself will dwell with His people, and suffering and death will have passed away. The great controversy will be ended, and sin will be no more. All things, animate and inanimate, will declare that God is love; and He shall reign forever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:13; Isa. 35; 65:17-25; Matt. 5:5; Rev. 21:1-7; 22:1-5; 11:15.)
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. Children line up to receive warm cups of soup and biscuits at the Good Samaritan Inn on Wednesday August 31, 2011. The treat is part of the regular feeding programme conducted by the ‘Inn’ on a weekly basis. [photos by Phillip Castell] . Children from communities in close proximity to the Good Samaritan Inn receive knapsacks with books, pencils, rulers and sharpeners in preparation for “Back-to-School”. The knapsacks were distributed to the children by Pastor Carl Cunningham, Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Director of East Jamaica Conference. [photos by Phillip Castell]
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. Dr. Philip Henry attends to Lashonda Edwards, one of several students who benefitted from the free medical checks during the back-to-school fair hosted by the Education Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. (photo courtesy of The Jamaica Observer)
. Pastor Thomas Rose, President of the Ministerial Fraternity in Central Jamaica Conference hands over a donation of 25 mattresses to Ms. Natalie Philips, Manager of the Sunbeam Children’s Home. Looking on are Pastor Dorian Harris, Project Coordinator for the Fraternity and Ms. Joan Grizzle, House Mother for the home. [photo by Kemar Douglas]
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A well-needed gift of a hot plate is received by a member of the Gayle community. The presentation was made during one of the numerous community outreach projects organized by the Gayle Adventist Church. [photo courtesy of North East Jamaica Conference]
. Students of the Kingsway High School present copies of Priorities (a Christian magazine) to members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) at the Half-Way-Tree Police Station. [photo by Adiese Jonas]
. 99-year-old Doris Edwards is happy to receive a bag with grocery from students of the Miramar Preparatory School in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on October 13, 2010. The students visited several homes where
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elderly persons reside, as part of the “Week of Generosity� organized by the East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. [photo by Adiese Jonas]
. A medical team from the Florida-based Bridge to Life Ministries, teamed up with local medical practitioners to deliver free medical check-ups to hundreds of residents of Mandeville and adjoining communities during a health fair in the Mandeville square on December 31, 2010. The fair was organized by the Mandeville Adventist Church. [photos by Nigel Coke]
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. 77-year-old Cassinia Smith received a much needed facelift and roof repair to her home in Clarkes Town, Manchester. The repairs were done by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA-Jamaica) in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity and volunteers from Projects Abroad Jamaica. [photos by Nigel Coke]
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. Ms. Nadine Reid, a single parent of Marley Hill, South Manchester, received a new one bedroom house, which is one of fourteen houses constructed by ADRA-Jamaica since June 2010. [photos by Wenford Henry]
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. Adrian Pennicot of Grove Place, Manchester was given a new concrete one bedroom house to replace the zinc house he lived in for more than a decade. The house was built through the instrumentality of ADRA-Jamaica along with volunteers from the Broadleaf Seventh-day Adventist Church. [photos by Wenford Henry & Nigel Coke]
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Adventist Laypersons Services and Industries in the Inter-American Division of Seventh-day Adventists (ASi-IAD) held its annual convention at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann from August 17 – 20, 2011. A part of the activities was an outreach day on August 18, 2011 where they visited the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital and the St. Ann Infirmary (see photos above).
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Ms. Yvonne Ferguson (right), Acting Assistant Matron of the St. Ann Infirmary, looks at a sample of a sheet set they received from Pastor Leon Wellington, Vice President of IAD. Looking on, is Pastor Everett Brown, President of the Adventist Church in Jamaica. [photo by Nigel Coke]
. Pastor Everett Brown (second left), President of Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists tests one of the walkers presented to the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital. Other items presented included commodes, beds and bed linen. Others in the picture are, from left: Dr. Marston Thomas, President of ASi-IAD, Sister Marva Henry-Coombs of the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, Mrs. Dorothy Warmington (partly hidden) and Mrs. Judy Morgan, President of ASi-North Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. [photo by Nigel Coke]
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. Pastor Gary Buddoo-Fletcher, Secretary of the North Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and Mrs. Dorothy Warmington, a member of the North Jamaica Chapter of ASi present gift packages to residents of the St. Ann Infirmary. [photo by Dyhann Buddoo-Fletcher]
. Mrs. Judy Morgan, President of Adventist Laypersons Services and Industries, North Jamaica Conference (ASi-NJC), presents a gift to little Akeekie Roberts, patient on the Pediatric Ward of the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital. [photos by Dyhann Buddoo-Fletcher]
. Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for North-East St. Ann gets her blood pressure tested at the Andrews Memorial Hospital (AMH) exhibition booth by Nurse Violent Gordon during the ASi-IAD Convention. [photo by Nigel Coke]
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Northern Caribbean University
James Cooke, Vice Principal of Bamboo Primary and Junior High School receives books from Cheryl Bennett, a student of the NCU Salem Micro Economics Service Learning Project during a presentation of books and school supplies to the institution, as part of their outreach to the community. At left is Dwight Smith, Facilitator for the class. Members of the United Student Movement (USM) of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) participated in a day of personal care for the residents and did general clean-up of the compound at the Curphey Home in South Manchester in April 2011. The students also painted parts of the building
All photos by Orville Morgan
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STATISTICAL REPORT 2010
adventist media
Amount disbursed for scholarships, grants, etc.
$35,012,000.00
Number of Universities - 1, Number of High Schools - 8, Number of Preparatory/Primary Schools - 19 Amount disbursed to assist persons in need
$ 3,418,000.00
Amount disbursed for health related purposes
$ 1,405,000.00
Number of Hospitals - 1, Number of Health Centres - 3 15
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This is your opportunity to discover answers to questions that affect your happiness, absolutely FREE. Contact us today for your first set of lessons and obtain answers that meet your deepest needs from the source you can trust, the Bible. Contact information: Tel: (876) 962 2910; Email: wiu.bibleschool@jmsda.net; website: www.jmunion.org OR Mail this section to: Bible Correspondence School, P.O. Box 22, Mandeville, Jamaica Full name:............................................................................................... Age:..................................