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President of the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, Pastor Glen Samuels, has challenged the church to make a difference in the lives of Jamaicans who are detached from society through “a glorious opportunity of mentoring the next generation.” “The building of a better nation requires all hands on deck,” said Samuels. “The building of a better nation rests not in the pronouncements of Parliament. We must begin where we give birth to our sons and daughters. We must change the picture to be more responsible men and women because to a great extent, the breakdown of our home, the breakdown of social order lay at the root of the chaos we face.” Samuels was addressing the annual Western Leadership Conference on Oct. 6, 2019, at the Seventh-day Adventist Conference Center in Mount Salem under the theme “Beyond the Ordinary: Building a better Nation, Mentoring the next Generation.”

Pastor Everett Brown (second from left), president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica greets Mayor of Montego Bay, Councilor Homer Davis before the start of the conference. (L-R) Pastor Dane Fletcher, Youth Director of the Jamaica Union Conference and Director of Public Prosecution, Ms. Paula Llewellyn. Photo: Nigel Coke/JAMU

“It is our conviction that church is more than fancy hats, black suits, or blue suits and shiny shoes,” Samuels continued.  “It’s our conviction that the real church takes place after we leave church. Read more...

“Church is more than fancy hats and shiny shoes” says Adventist leader in Jamaica

President of the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, Pastor Glen Samuels, has challenged the church to make a difference in the lives of Jamaicans…

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Shaw to address Adventist Business Expo

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Audley Shaw will be the guest speaker at the Adventist Lay-persons Services and Industries (ASi) Business and Professional Expo…

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In the Bahamas, One Adventist Member Confirmed Dead, Many Injured

Nearly a week after Hurricane Dorian destroyed homes, businesses, and infrastructure on Grand Bahama and Abaco islands in the Bahamas, Seventh-day Adventist leaders are slowly…

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Literature Evangelists Gather for Historic Joint Congress in Curacao

Nearly 200 literature evangelists from across Jamaica, the English Caribbean and the Netherlands Antilles met recently for the first joint Literature Evangelists Congress in Willemstad,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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High 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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