Save our men: Save our Society
Pastor Roy Dennis, Family Ministries Director, Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) and organizer of the Men’s Convention that saw over 1,500 persons in attendance at the Mandeville SDA Church on October 30, 2016, made a passionate appeal for the Church and society to save our men and boys. While greeting the congregation, and giving and stating…
Read MoreFormer Revivalist Pastor Baptized at Adventist Tent Campaign
A pastor and former overseer of fourteen Revivalist churches in Jamaica was baptized at a Seventh-day Adventist Church tent campaign in St. Thomas recently. The pastor, who had spent thirty years of his life building up the Mount Olivet Christian Church, was among a group of twenty candidates in the first baptism under the “Lord…
Read MoreAdventist Surgeon motivates School Students to be Extraordinary
Written by: Phillip E. L. Castell, Communication, Pubic Affairs and Religious Liberty Director Consultant pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at the Bustamente Hospital for Children, Dr. Sherrard Little, told students at the Kingsway High School (KWHS) Honours Convocation on October 31, 2016, that they can be anything they want to be if they aim to be extraordinary.…
Read MoreSt Mary Adventists reach out to the community
According to Ephesians 4:32, we should: “…be kind to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you” and consequently, every year, the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church hosts a series of events entitled ‘Week of Generosity and Day of Kindness.’ Executive secretary and treasurer at the North East Jamaica Conference…
Read MoreDiamond Acres Church damaged by Fire
Portions of the Diamond Acres Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Catherine was gutted by fire this morning at about 3:00 am, November 4, 2016. It is intimated that the fire started within the kitchen located to the side of the building. By the time the Fire Department came on the scene, the fire had already…
Read MoreAdventist leaders mark Religious Freedom Day
Seventh-day Adventist religious liberty leaders marked International Religious Freedom Day October 27 by asking church members around the world to remember those who suffer discrimination or persecution for their faith. According to recent statistics from the Pew Research Institute, some two-thirds of the world’s population lives in countries where religious freedom is compromised either by…
Read MoreAdventist Church reaches out to Troubled Spanish Town to wrap up “Week of Kindness”
Amidst heavy rains and busy traffic, hundreds of Seventh-day Adventists converged on the Sagicor Shopping Center in the heart of Spanish Town for an evening of praise and outreach to the city, on Sabbath, 22nd October, 2016. Patrons took cover while they continue to sing during service at the Sagicor Shopping Center. | Credits: Kimarley…
Read MoreIn Inter-America, Leaders approve initiatives for greater membership involvement
Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens/IAD Getting more members involved in the mission of the church was one central point top level Seventh-day Adventist leaders in Inter-America focused on as day one of church business meetings began yesterday in Miami, Florida. The Year-End Executive Committee meetings, which took place via conference from the Inter-American…
Read MoreAfter Hurricane Matthew, Adventists Share Water and Encouragement in Caribbean
By Libna Stevens, Inter-American Division Seventh-day Adventist leaders have teamed up with ADRA to distribute supplies and offer encouragement to thousands of families affected by Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean Sea. Hurricane Matthew killed about 900 people in Haiti and then tore through Cuba and The Bahamas, destroying hundreds of buildings, including at least seven Adventist…
Read MoreEndangered 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…
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