MANDEVILLE, Manchester:
"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in good health, even as thy soul prospereth." - 3 John 1:2
It started as the ABC Book and Nutrition Centre, under an initiative of the local church union's publishing house from as far back as 125 years ago when Adventism began in Jamaica, but having been rebranded, it is now the Inter-American Division Publishing Association (IADPA).
Closed for a number a years due to unforeseen circumstances, the reopened store adds to five the number of stores operating in the island providing customers with books, healthy food items and even a spiritual experience.
Adventist Church reopens book and health food store
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in good health, even as thy soul prospereth.” – 3 John 1:2 It started as the ABC Book and Nutrition Centre, under an initiative of the local church union’s publishing house from as far back as 125 years ago when Adventism…
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