Endangered Adventism?
The black rhino. The mountain gorilla. The Sumatran elephant. Orangutan. These are all on the “Critically Endangered Species” List. I’d like to add a few other species to the list. Protestants. The North American Adventist… On October 31, the world (or at least some of it) will celebrate the 499th anniversary of the day Martin…
Read MoreJamaica-born orthopedic surgeon to address rescheduled fundraiser
The Educational Foundation for Children’s Care Inc (EFCCI) dinner, held annually to raise much-needed funds for children at the Alta Vista Children’s Village in Four Paths, Clarendon, has been rescheduled for next month at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St Andrew. The dinner, originally slated for October 2, was pushed back due to the threat…
Read MoreIn Jamaica, Adventists and police officers march for peace in violence-ridden communities
Kingston, Jamaica | Fabia Phillips-Lawrence/IAD Staff Members of the East Jamaica Conference drum corp march ahead of senior police officers and church members during the march. Seventh-day Adventists from East Jamaica, along with senior police officers, recently marched for peace in sections riddled by violence in Western Kingston, Jamaica. Over the past few weeks, sporadic…
Read MoreJamaica Union Visitor Magazine 2016
The mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica is to glorify God by proclaiming the Everlasting Gospel and disciplining every believer, as we prepare for the imminent return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This mission which God has entrusted to us will become a reality when we submit and surrender our lives…
Read MoreHurricane Matthew leaves death and destruction in the Caribbean
Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens/IAD The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America is still in the process of assessing the damaging effects of Hurricane Matthew which tore through Haiti, Cuba, and The Bahamas this week. No deaths among Seventh-day Adventists have been reported yet, said Pastor Israel Leito, president of the church in Inter-America,…
Read MoreLETTER FROM JAMU PRESIDENT TO BE READ IN ALL CHURCHES IN JAMAICA UNION CONFERENCE
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ. I greet you in the name of our God who protects and spares. Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful storm to form in the Caribbean for nearly a decade, was on a path to hit Jamaica earlier this week, through the grace of God, the system veered to the east…
Read MoreJamaica Adventist Oldest Baptized Member Passes
By Nigel Coke The Jamaica Union Conference and in particular, North East Jamaica Conference (NEJC) mourns the passing of its oldest baptized member, Ms. Adassa Henry-Johnson, who passed to her rest on Sunday October 2, 2016, in the Port Maria Hospital, St. Mary. She was 104 years of age. Adassa Henry Johnson receives her Inter-American…
Read MoreJamaica Union hosts COMMPARL Seminar and Recognize Media Practitioners
By Fabia Phillips-Lawrence/JAMU Communication, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Directors at the Conference level throughout the Jamaica Union Conference are now better equipped to deal with various challenges that may surface within the scope of their duties. Not only are they now in a better position to deal with challenges as they arise, but they…
Read MoreThe Advent Impact 2016
As an integral part of the Christian community, Seventh-day Adventists have been called by God to reach out to the poor, the vulnerable, and the marginalized in this decaying and sinful world. Our mission includes a ministry to all people groups in society. During his earthly ministry, Jesus modelled for us how He expects us…
Read MoreNCU Homecoming 2016 Postponed
Due to the impending passage of Hurricane Matthew, the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) administration advises that the University remains closed on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 until further notice, and that NCU Homecoming 2016 has been postponed from this weekend (October 6-9) to the last weekend of November 2016 (Thursday, November 24 to Sunday November 27).…
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