The North Jamaica Conference Executive Committee voted on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 to appoint Pastor Omri Davis as Executive Secretary of the Conference, effective immediately.
Pastor Davis, the current Pastor of the Alexandria District, has been working with the Seventh-day Adventist Church since 1996, leading over 900 souls to Christ.
He has served the conference as Publishing and Health Ministries Director and currently holds the Family Life, Health Ministries and Publishing departments.
NJC APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
The North Jamaica Conference Executive Committee voted on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 to appoint Pastor Omri Davis as Executive Secretary of the Conference, effective immediately. Pastor Davis, the current Pastor of the Alexandria District, has been working with the Seventh-day Adventist Church since 1996, leading over 900 souls to Christ. He has served the conference…
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