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Awardees listening intently at the Awards
Ceremony
Cedar Grove Seventh Day
Adventist Church created history when thirty five members from the
church and its environs were awarded for their service to the church
and community at the Marantha Seventh Day Adventist church at 4:30
pm on Sunday, January 25, 2009 under the theme “Fanning the Flames
of Ardent Service.”
Dr. Earl Cameron, the keynote speaker at
the ceremony
The guest speaker for
the evening’s programme was Dr. Earl Cameron, Associate Professor in
the School of Religion and Theology at the Northern Caribbean
University. In his keynote address, Dr. Cameron spoke about Vessels
of Honour. He made reference to Paul’s letter about the vessels made
of gold, silver, wood and earth in 2 Timothy 2:20 and 21. He
mentioned that there are persons who have given invaluable service
and are referred to as precious gems while there are others who have
not given much service and are likened to the wood and earth. He
concluded that the awards ceremony was intended for these precious
gems who have made sterling contribution to church and community.
Heartfelt greetings were extended by Dr. Gilbert Allen,Custos
Rotulorum of Manchester; Councillors Garfield Harrison and Sally
Porteous; Devon Champier on behalf of the Central Jamaica
Conference; Rose Griffiths from the Social Development Commission
and Verly Miller, one of the first five individuals baptized at the
Cedar Grove Church.
Awardees in the category of Faithful and
Dedicated Service to the church
Dr. Beverly Cameron
presented plaques to the awardees for Long Faithful and Dedicated
Service to the church and Mrs. Jacqueline Champier presented in the
categories of Faithful and Dedicated service to the church as well
as significant contribution to community.
Recipients of Certificate of Appreciation
in the areas of prayer ministry, hospitality, building, philanthropy
or church service
Lisa Rowe presented
Certificates of Appreciation in the areas of building, hospitality,
church, philanthropy and prayer ministry. Among the awardees were
Pastor Howard Holmes and wife Ivy Holmes, George and Ellen Jones,
Sigismond and Edel Plummer, Howard Forbes, Donald and Hyacinth
Williams, Nehemiah Channer, Lancelot and Phyllis Lunan and Louise
Choy, the champion ingatherer for the church for 2008.
The spectacular event ended with a response of gratitude from one of
the awardees who is a former Elder of the Cedar Grove
church,Sigismond Plummer.
Let us continue to dedicate ourselves in service to God through the
church and community until that day when we will receive that Crown
of Glory and hear the resounding words, “Well done thou good and
faithful servant”.
-Article by Shanique Foreman and photos by Kenroy Griffiths |
