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The Executive Committee
of Central Jamaica Conference on Wednesday February 11, 2009, voted
to appoint Elder Anthony Gordon to serve as Family Ministries
Director, Pastor Devon Champier to serve as Ministerial Director and
Pastor Kemar Douglas to serve as Public Affairs and Religious
Liberty Director. These appointments became necessary after the
resignation of Pastor Orlando Patterson and Pastor Anthony Reid. The
appointments became effective on February 11, 2009.
Pastor Everett Brown in
commenting on the appointments stated that, based on the current
circumstances and where we are in the Strategic Plan, the
individuals were the best persons selected for the positions at this
time.
Elder Anthony Gordon
presently serves Central Jamaica Conference as Counselling Service
Coordinator and Chaplin for the Willowdene Group of Schools. He
brings to the office of Family Life Director experience and a wealth
of knowledge in this area. The position of Family Life,
Communication and Public Affairs Director was held by him for
several years and he is well known throughout the Adventist
community in Jamaica. He replaces Pastor Anthony Reid who served in
that capacity from 2006 – 2009.
Pastor Devon Champier,
the new Ministerial Director will continue to serve as Senior Pastor
for the Cedar Grove District of Adventist Churches in Manchester.
Pastor Champier has spent over nineteen years in ministry and has
served the Central Jamaica Conference Ministerial Fraternity as
President. He replaces Pastor Orlando Patterson who served in that
capacity from 2006 – 2008.
Pastor Kemar Douglas
presently serves Central Jamaica Conference as Associate
Communication Director, a position he has held for over two years.
He also serves as the ‘Follow the Bible’ Coordinator, Vice President
of the Central Jamaica Conference Ministerial Fraternity and
speaker/radio host for Morning Manna, Heralds of Hope and Lifeline
aired on Love 101 FM. He replaces Pastor Anthony Reid.
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