Back-to-school Cash Flows to MoBay

Two lucky patrons were the recipients of scholarships courtesy of telecommunications giant, Columbus

Sonia Walters (second left) and Robert Graham (third left) could hardly contain their joy after receiving cheques for $50,000 each. The cheques were handed over by Flow’s Nicole Campbell (left) and Garfene Grandison.

Communications, operator of Flow and Columbus Business Solutions.

Last Thursday, the beneficiaries who were among the more than 2,000 persons who turned out at the Flow/Discovery Back-to-School Fair at the Old Hospital Park complex collected their cheques totalling $100,000.

It was the second staging of the event which saw a significant increase in the number of patrons over last year’s inaugural staging.

Robert Graham, a member of the King’s Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Montego Bay, took a group of 15 children with him to the event. He was one of the lucky winners of a $50,000 scholarship.

“We got there late because of the rain, but I managed to give in my stub and mine was picked,” said Graham.

The winning stubs were selected after patrons completed the back of their tickets and dropped it in a raffle drum at the fair.

Graham has been mentoring children in the community for years and carried many of his mentees to the back-to-school fair.

He said the grant will go a far way in “helping not just one, but many children under my watch.”

“I will try to stretch it for them; I had given them some back- to- school items such as books, pens, and pencil sharpeners, and so I will use that [$50,000] to help them some more,” he said. Read more…

Woodburn Re-elected to Serve another Four-year Term

Pastor Everett Brown (left) president of the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (JAMU), congratulates Pastor Arlington Woodburn after he was reelected president of the North-east Jamaica Conference at its First Quadrennial Session held from September 17-18, 2014 at Camp Don, Robins Bay, St. Mary.

Delegates at the First Quadrennial Session of the North-east Jamaica Conference elected a new administration to carry on the work of the Church for the next four years.

The Session, held at Camp Don in Robins Bay, St. Mary from September 17-18, saw the reelection of Pastor Arlington Woodburn, who has been president of the region since it was organized on August 1, 2006.

Pastor Adlai Blythe who previously served as Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Director was elected Executive Secretary, while Elder Michael Thompson was reelected Treasurer.

The other Directors elected at the Session are: Youth Ministries – Pastor Gordon Lindsay; Children’s and Women’s Ministries – Mrs. Carol Woodburn; Sabbath School and Personal Ministries – Pastor Steve Cornwall; Ministerial Secretary – Pastor Garfield Manderson. Read More…

Adventist Singles Challenged to Follow God’s Purpose

Pastor Dane Fletcher, East Jamaica Conference Youth Director speaking at the National Singles’ Convention held at the NJC Campsite, Duncans, Trelawny.

Adventist singles from across Jamaica Union Conference were challenged and inspired to follow God’s purpose for their lives at the fourth National Singles’ Convention themed, “Single with a Purpose,” held August 23-24, 2014.

Organized by North Jamaica Conference (NJC) Family Ministries Department, the event attracted approximately eight hundred persons, inclusive of One Hundred and Seventy singles who stayed at the NJC campsite and benefitted from the spiritual and social activities.

Pastor Dane Fletcher, Youth Ministries Director for East Jamaica Conference, in delivering the divine service message challenged the singles not to be pressured into marriage, but to follow God’s purpose.

“We must celebrate independence from the idea that singleness is a disease for which marriage is the cure. We must move on,” said Pastor Fletcher. “We must celebrate independence from the shackle of mounting pressures and be fully dependent on Jesus who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we think according to the power that worketh in us. This is a good time to celebrate the bounties of God’s super abundance. I am here today to remind you that your purpose exceeds partnership with a mere mortal; your purpose is of eternal longevity and it is of infinite magnitude. Your purpose is not ordinary. Follow Jesus and allow Him to realize your purpose.” Read More…

Calling all Men, Boys

Pastor Everett Brown, President of the Adventist Church in Jamaica and main speaker for the Men’s Convention.

THE Seventh-day Adventist church in Jamaica is seeking to inspire the nation’s men to become agents of positive change in their roles as fathers and leaders in different spheres of life.

In a men’s convention to be hosted at Northern Caribbean University this Saturday, September 6, the church will focus on the various aspects of a man’s life – the spiritual, mental, social and physical.

“The convention was conceived to be more than a platform to showcase the talents and gifts of the men of our church and society, said Pastor Everett Brown, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica and the convention’s main speaker.

“The primary objective of this convention is to initiate change in the way our men and boys think and act. In addition, the convention will create the atmosphere for reflection and healing,” Brown explained. Read More…