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Health sector gets five more intensive-care beds |
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The health sector received another five beds to
tackle the country's need for intensive care. This,
as the Adventist-owned and operated Andrews Memorial
Hospital (AMH) in St Andrew officially opened its
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) last Friday. AMH, which
was founded in 1944 by an international team of
missionaries, is the first private hospital to open
an ICU in Jamaica. It is estimated that the island's
health sector has less than 40 ICU beds, which is
considered below the required need for the service.
"We are very happy to offer this critical service in
our drive to ... [more] |
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Hope Channel Conducts Training for ‘Project Hope’ |
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Producers and hosts in West Indies Union Conference
of Seventh-day Adventists (WIU) who will participate
in the upcoming ‘Project Hope’ series of programmes
benefited from a training organized by
Inter-American Division (IAD) and WIU in
collaboration with Hope Channel. The training took
place at the WIU headquarters in Mandeville, Jamaica
from August 17 – 18, 2010. The training was
conducted by Mrs. Kandus Thorp, Vice President of
the Hope Channel. “I am impressed and inspired by
the talents for television in God’s family,” said
Mrs. Thorp. The series for ... ... [more]project_hope.htm |
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Newly Elected Leaders Consecrated |
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“Walk Humbly” was the theme of the Installation
Service for the newly elected leaders of Central
Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists for the
quadrennium 2010-2014. The service was held at the
Portmore Seventh-day Adventist Church on Sabbath
July 24, 2010 following the close of the 3rd
Quadrennial Session for Central Jamaica Conference.
Pastor Derek Bignall, President of the West Indies
Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, in
presenting the homily at the Installation Service ... [more] |
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Delegates Vote the List of Officers and Directors for the
Next Quadrennium |
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Following the announcement of the re-election of
President Everett Brown, to serve for the next four
years at Central Jamaica Conference, the Nominating
Committee retreated once again to deliberate on the
two remaining executive positions and departmental
posts to be filled. Members of the audience sat on
the edge of their seats as the long- awaiting report
from the Nominating Committee was announced. Shouts
of approval were heard when It was announced that
Pastor Levi Johnson and Billy were re-elected to
join Pastor Brown in completing the newly-formed
Administration to continue the mission of ... [more] |
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Eight Churches Added to the Sisterhood of Churches in
Central Jamaica Conference |
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Already
reputed to be the fastest-growing denomination in
Jamaica, the Seventh-day Adventist church added more
churches to its count. On the opening night of its
3rd Quadrennial Session held on July 18 at Camp
Verley, Spring Village, eight churches were added to
the sisterhood of the existing 178 congregations in
Central Jamaica. Of the eight churches, one was
added from each of the parishes of Clarendon and
Manchester. These include Cross Keys with a current
membership of 82, and Greenvale with ... [more] |
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Pastor Derek Bignall Urges Delegates to Proclaim
God’s Grace |
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The 3rd
Quadrennial Session of Central Jamaica Conference
resumed on Monday, July 19 with the devotional
exercise conducted by Conference Secretary, Pastor
Levi Johnson. The timely charge by President of West
Indies Union Conference, Pastor Derek Bignall armed
the delegates to prudently conduct the business of
the church. In his address, Pastor Bignall explored
the theme “Proclaiming God’s Grace” urging members
to recognize grace as a transforming power,
influencing the born-again experience. He further
noted that when filled with God’s grace, one will
“deny ungodliness, live soberly, live righteously
and look for the blessed hope”. He also.. [more] |
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Pastor Everett Brown has been re-elected as President of
Central Jamaica Conference |
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Pastor
Everett Brown has been re-elected as President of
the Central Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day
Adventist for yet another four years. This election
places him in the unprecedented position of being
appointed for three consecutive terms. Delegates and
members greeted the announcement from the 25-member
Nomination Committee with loud cheers and vigorous
clapping. Announcements regarding other members of
the Central Administration are to follow shortly.
The Quadrennial Session, being held at Camp Verley,
Spring Village continues until July 2... [more] |
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3rd Quadrennial Session for Central Jamaica Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists Official Opening Service |
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In
continuing the 3rd Quadrennial Session, current
President Pastor Everett Brown led out in the
initial devotional activities in giving praises to
God and extending greetings to delegates, special
guests and all members. Field Secretary for the
Inter American Division, Pastor Balvin Braham noted
that amidst the anxiety, delegates must remember
that the “central principal ambition is proclaiming
God’s grace” .Former President of Central Jamaica
Conference and West Indies Union Conference, now
Vice President of Inter American Division, Pastor
Leon B. Wellington was the keynote speaker. He ...
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Evening of Praise prepares hearts for the opening of the 3rd
Quadrennial Session for Central Jamaica Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists |
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Central
Jamaica Conference began the 1st of the 3-day
activities of its 3rd Quadrennial Session under the
theme “Proclaiming God’s Grace” on Sunday, July 18,
2010. The session, convened to appoint the President
and other Executive members and Department Leaders
of Central Jamaica Conference, kicked off on time
with a festival of praise. Hundreds of delegates,
members and guests flowed into the pavilion at Camp
Verley, Spring Gardens, St. Catherine to experience
the thrill and anxiety in ... [more] |
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NCU is Microsoft Imagine Cup World Champion! |
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Team
Xormis rocketed past 90 competitors from around the
world, flanked by two teams in the world finals of
the Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition held in
Warsaw, Poland on Thursday, July 8, 2010.
Brazil and Indonesia were the two other world
finalists who challenged Jamaica for the world
championship title; Brazil copped second place and
Indonesia, third. Team Xormis, comprised Dwayne
Samuels, Markel Mairs, Shawn McLean and Derron Brown
- all students of NCU's Department of Computer and
Information Sciences, received prestigious ... ... [more] |
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Tell the World initiative continues as church's
outreach theme |
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A
strategic plan that has guided the mission of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church during the past five
years will steer it forward, church officials said
today. Tell the World was adopted as the world
church's guiding initiative at its last General
Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri. Designed
to coordinate the church's efforts to spread its
message of hope, the program is central to the
church's identity and heritage, church leaders have
said. During the last day of Session in Atlanta this
week, delegates and members watched a video summary
of Tell the World's impact, in which former world
church President ... [more] |
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