JAMU/EJC Hosts Lay Evangelism Summit
Written by: Phillip Castell The Jamaica Union in collaboration with East Jamaica Conference Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Department held its annual Lay Evangelism Summit on Sunday September 18, 2016 at the Hagley Park SDA Church. There Lay Leaders, Pastors and Lay Evangelists came together to sharpen their skills, receive updates and pray. Lay preachers,…
Read MoreInter-America officially launches its three new Adventist television channels
Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens/IAD The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America officially launched its three new television channels yesterday during a special program held at the church’s headquarter office in Miami, Florida, United States. IAD President Pastor Israel Leito spoke during the live streamed launch program on the vision of sharing the gospel…
Read MoreAdventists called to assist in taking back Jamaica from evil men
Montego Bay, Jamaica | Nigel Coke/IAD Jamaica’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice Carol Palmer speaks to a large delegation during an EnditNow convention, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Aug. 27, 2016. Images by Nigel Coke. Jamaica’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice Carol Palmer wants to see more Jamaicans particularly those from the…
Read MoreGeneral Conference to review operations amid economic uncertainty
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States | Andrew McChesney, news director, Adventist Review The General Conference, the administrative body of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, announced to its employees that it was facing budgetary constraints amid global economic uncertainty and would review its operations in an effort to reduce costs. General Conference treasurer Juan R. Prestol-Puesán,…
Read MoreSeventh-day Adventist school performs well in CSEC St Ann’s Bay High and Prep students spark
ST ANN’S BAY, St Ann: With 2016 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results showing a decline over the previous year, the Seventh-day Adventist owned St Ann’s Bay High and Preparatory schools are celebrating the success of its students in the 2016 exams, with above average results. “Based on the preparations of the teachers, coupled with…
Read MoreHope Channel Inter-America to officially launch September 15
Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens/IAD The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Inter-American Division (IAD) will officially launch its three new television channels with a special ceremony scheduled on Sep. 15, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. in Miami, Florida. The one-hour ceremony will feature officials from the General Conference’s Hope Channel and top IAD leaders…
Read MoreBrexit Sets Stage for Major Evangelistic Series in London
Something unusual is happening in London amid two seemingly unconnected events. People are showing an unprecedented interest in the Seventh-day Adventist health message after a series of church-organized fairs, and public uncertainty is running high following Britain’s recent vote to leave the European Union. The unexpected result: fertile ground for a major evangelistic series titled…
Read MoreJudge Refuses to Work on Sabbath in Kenya
A judge being vetted for the post of chief justice of Kenya’s Supreme Court said he is a faithful Seventh-day Adventist who will not work on Sabbath if appointed. Court of appeals judge David Maraga told the Judicial Service Commission, which is responsible for nominating Supreme Court candidates to the president, that he would not…
Read MoreIn Inter-America, ASI Convention challenges members to connect, empower and transform lives
Medellin, Colombia | Libna Stevens/IAD More than 350 Adventist professionals and church leaders gathered at the Colombia Adventist University Church in Medellin, Colombia. Image by Camilo Rodriguez/Daniela Arrieta Seventh-day Adventist business owners and professionals from across the Inter-American Division (IAD) were challenged to connect, empower and transform their lives and those around them as the…
Read MoreJamaica Union Mourns the Passing of Wellesly Gunter
by Nigel Coke The administrators, workers and members of the Jamaica Union Conference mourning with the family of Pastor Wellesly H. Gunter who died in the Montego Bay Hospital and Urology Centre on Sabbath, August 6, 2016. He was 81. Pastor Gunter, who is known for his unique preaching style which includes a frequent stamping…
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