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Central Jamaica Conference Community
Services Centre located on Brunswick Avenue, Spanish Town. The
Centre was created to help members of the church who are finding it
hard to buy clothes for church.
These words echoed throughout the minds of all gathered at the
inaugural launch of the Central Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day
Adventists’ Community Services Centre. The launch on Friday, April
18, 2008, was held under the theme “Deposit and Withdraw with Love.”
The Community Services Centre located on Brunswick Avenue, Spanish
Town, will seek to assist and provide for members in need within the
Conference’s local churches with shoes and clothing.
Attending the launch was Pastor Everett Brown, President of the
Central Jamaica Conference who indicated that God has called us to
use resources that are available to share the gospel with men and
women, and by so doing it is essential that not only the spiritual
needs of these individuals be taken care of, but also the physical
needs. Pastor Brown noted that this initiative is a seed that has
been planted and there are future plans to extend the service that
is offered at this Community Services Centre. He further went on to
pledge the blessings and support of the Conference’s resources to
make this programme a success.
Guest speaker at the launch was Mrs. Claudette Dunn-Bennett, who
works at the Electoral Office of Jamaica, Region 6, St. Catherine
and a member of the McCooks Seventh-day Adventist Church. She urged
those in attendance to do their best with what they have and what
God has blessed them with. She also noted that by being a positive
influence to others will lead to a better community and ultimately a
better Jamaica.
A room at the CJC Community Services Centre.
Pastor Levi Johnson, Secretariat of the Conference shared the
sentiments with that of the Conference’s President and also appealed
to the Community Services Leaders as well as the Bible Workers
within the churches to share this vision with the churches in St.
Catherine. He pointed out that Pastor Jonathan Miller, Community
Services Director of the Conference will spearhead this initiative
between the Conference and Spanish Town Adventist Church, by
providing the necessary council to ensure the effective, sustainable
operation of this outreach ministry to serve the under privileged
within the Churches.
Also in attendance was Elder Billy Watson, Treasurer (CJC). Other
Conference Directors present were Pastor Jonathan Miller, Community
Services Director, Mrs. Mary Cole, Women’s and Children’s Ministries
Director, Pastor Orlando Patterson, Ministerial Director, Pastor
Kemar Douglas, Associate Communications Director and Pastor Everett
Smith, Personal Ministries and Sabbath School Director.
As the Conference increases its efforts to ‘Deposit and Withdraw
With Love’ in this part of the vineyard, and ultimately within the
entire Conference, an appeal is being made to all members to do the
same not only in your local church but also within your community.
This will leave a tremendous impact on the lives of many, indicating
the love and blessings of the Lord in their lives.
- Article by Alethea Brown
-Photos by Kemar T. J. Douglas
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