Letter to Churches Bahamas Assistance
It is with deep sadness and sympathy that I write on behalf of the Administration of Jamaica Union and by extension, the Administration of our Conferences and Institutions, for the people of the Bahamas. You would have seen or heard the news of the ravages of Hurricane Dorian, especially in Abaco and Freeport. The damages…
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Adventist Laymen to host business expo
The Adventist-Laymen Services and Industries (ASi) will host a business and professional expo at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Sunday, September 29. The expo, which…
Serving families with love – Home 2K Ministries and Harris Foundation give back to communities
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done – Proverbs 19:17 For the…
A Truthful and Humble Lawyer, Who Can Find?
Tavia Dunn, a Seventh-day Adventist litigation lawyer and law lecturer from Jamaica, delivered the following plenary presentation at the Adventist Laymen’s Services and Industries Inter-America…
Adventist Church Works to Clarify its Stance on Abortion
A diverse group of Seventh-day Adventist medical experts, theologians, healthcare administrators and ethicists are currently engaged in an attempt to clarify the Church’s official stance on the controversial issue of abortion. The denomination last offered guidelines, but not an official statement on abortion, in a 1992 document. Beginning two years ago, the Biblical Research Institute of…
Read MoreHigh school tennis stars penalized for having ‘wrong’ faith, score religious exemption
Two high school tennis stars scored a religious liberty victory in Washington state after being kicked off the court for their faith. The Chung siblings, Joseph, 15, and Joelle, 17, both Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant denomination that observes Sabbath on Saturday as recorded in the Bible, sued the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) earlier this month after Joelle was disqualified from her final state tennis postseason competition because…
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Inter-America’s Lay Adventists Meet in The Bahamas to Revive their Spirit of Service
Talking and living the church’s mission is never far from a Seventh-day Adventist gathering. It was certainly not the exception for the more than 300…
Adventist Church Opens New Center for the Poor and Homeless in Central Jamaica
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Central Jamaica recently inaugurated a new center for the poor and homeless in Mandeville, Jamaica. The Life Hope Center, located…
Give All Tertiary Students Gov’t Tuition Support, Says NCU Board Member
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) board member Dr Witford Reid has called for a “complete transformation” in the funding of tertiary education in Jamaica. Speaking yesterday…
It’s a love affair with Woodford
You know the love is for real when the person is willing to go the extra mile with you, and neither hill nor valley will…
