East Jamaica Conference

Communication Department
74 Constant Spring Road P.O. Box 181 Kingston 10 Jamaica W.I.
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Octo3!r 10+ (014
o# 6"" Pastors+ -"d!rs+ 7!ad!rs and C40rc4 .!m3!rs
Sinc!r! C4ristian gr!!tings8
P"!as! s!! important dat!s and !9!nts o: t4! -ast Jamaica Con:!r!nc! o: S!9!nt4)da; 6d9!ntists 3!"o2.
(1) Zone 4 Federation Day - October 11, 2014 @ Woodbourne SDA Church
<on! 4 6.= ,!d!ration 2i"" 3! 4a9ing a massi9! ,!d!ration >a; on Sa33at4 Octo3!r 11+ (014
at t4! Wood3o0rn! S>6 C40rc4. K!;not! sp!a?!r 2i"" 3! o0r =o0t4 .inistri!s >ir!ctor+ Pastor
>an! ,"!tc4!r.
W! in9it! c40rc4!s to /oin 0s in t4! a:t!rnoon 9ia t4! int!rn!t $-JC W!3sit!& t4ro0g4 "i9!
str!aming as t4! -JC 6dministrators 2i"" 3! int!racting 2it4 t4! ;o0t4 o: t4! c40rc4 and
constit0!nts at t4at tim!.

(2) Zone 1 - ! Senior Citi"en# Con$ention - October 11, 2014 @ %a&' Way (ree SDA
Church
Octo3!r 11+ (014 2i"" 3! a sp!cia" da; :or S!nior Citi@!ns in <on!s 1 ) *. W! as? c40rc4
"!ad!rs4ip to dir!ct t4!ir s!niors to 3! at t4! Aa": 2a; r!! S>6 C40rc4 on Sa33at4 morning+
Octo3!r 11+ (014 24!r! t4!; 2i"" 3! r!cogni@!d. C40rc4 2i"" 3!gin at '#00 am in t4!
morning and at 4#*0pm in t4! a:t!rnoon.

(!) S)ecia& Day o' *rayer - October 11, 2014
.!m3!rs o: o0r c40rc4!s ar! 3!ing as?!d to ta?! part in a sp!cia" da; o: pra;!r 2it4 t4! g"o3a"
S!9!nt4)da; 6d9!ntist C40rc4 on Octo3!r 11+ (014.

6ccording to t4! Wor"d A!a"t4 Organi@ation+ t4! d!at4 to"" :rom t4! -3o"a 9ir0s in W!st 6:rica
contin0!s to c"im3 to mor! t4an *+000 in six mont4s. Pastor !d B.C. Wi"son+ Pr!sid!nt o: t4!
C!n!ra" Con:!r!nc!+ is 0rg!nt"; imp"oring a"" S!9!nt4)da; 6d9!ntists aro0nd t4! g"o3! Dto
pra; :or o0r 3rot4!rs and sist!rs in W!st 6:rica and :or t4! !ntir! pop0"ation in t4at r!gion o:
t4! 2or"d as t4!; :ac! t4is 9irt0a""; 0npr!c!d!nt!d trag!d;. 4! Wor"d C40rc4 is 3!ing as?!d
to pra; t4at Cod 2i"" p0t a 4a"t to t4! spr!ad o: t4is 9ir0"!nt 9ir0s on Sabbath, October 11,
2014+

(4) ,otice 'ro- the %ea&th .initrie De)art-ent
Kind"; s!! an artic"! :rom t4! Wor"d A!a"t4 Organi@ation r!garding t4! -3o"a Eir0s 24ic4 4as
?i""!d 40ndr!ds in 6:rica and on! in t4! Fnit!d Stat!s t4is 2!!?. $C"ic? A!r!&

(/) ,otice 'ro- the Chi&dren0 and Ado&ecence .initrie De)art-ent
1. -JC Bi3"! Sp!"")a)t4on :ina"s 2i"" 3! 4!"d on Bo9!m3!r 8+ (014 1 t4! Kings2a; Sc4oo".
(. o a"" o0r "itt"! m!m3!rs s0::!ring :rom i""n!ss!s 2! pra; :or a sp!!d; r!c0p!ration :or a"" o:
;o0.
3. 4! W!!? o: Pra;!r t4!m! is 1Stretch Out 2our %and3+ It r!"at!s to p!rs!9!ranc!+ tr0st+
r!sp!ct+ s!": contro"+ ?indn!ss and compassion. Kind"; c4!c? t4! -JC 2!3sit! as 2!"" as
;o0r !mai".
4. 7!tGs g!t 3ac? to 3asic 2it4 o0r .e-ory 4ere) C!t r!ad; :or a n!2 start. Kind"; 4a9! a""
t4! c4i"dr!n "!arn t4! m!mor; 9!rs! !ac4 2!!? starting t4! 1
st
Sa33at4 o: t4! 4t4 H0art!r
and adding !ac4 Sa33at4+ so t4at on 1*
t4
Sa33at4 t4! c4i"dr!n can re)eat t4! 1* t!xts :rom
-e-ory.


(5) Wo-en0 .initrie De)art-ent

1. Bo9!m3!r (I is Int!rnationa" >a; :or t4! -"imination o: Eio"!nc! 6gainst Wom!n
$I>-E6W&. 4! mat!ria" 4as 3!!n circ0"at!d :or ;o0 to s4ar! 2it4 ;o0r c40rc4.

(. .O.S in o0c4# ,or t4! mont4 o: Octo3!r "!tGs :oc0s on and pra; :or o0r ma"!s in t4is
cat!gor;# J!2!"s+ 6do"!sc!nts+ B-6.S and 6d0"ts. Pra;!r c4ang!s t4ings.
*. Coming soon A-6R B6 So:t S?i""s Crad0ation. E!n0! and dat! to 3! anno0nc!d.

(6) ,otice 'ro- the Fa-i&y 7i'e De)art-ent
1+ 6 sp!cia" ,ami"; 7i:! s!minar 2i"" 3! 4!"d t4is Sunday, October 12, 2014 'ro- 8 a+-+
J 12 noon in the 9:C ;oardroo-. 6"" ,57 >ir!ctors :rom !ac4 c40rc4 in @on!s 1)*
ar! !xp!ct!d to 3! in att!ndanc!. Com! s4ar! ;o0r 9ision 2it4 Pr!sid!nt Bat4an.
2+ =o0 ar! a"" in9it!d to t4! pr!)marita" co0ns!"ing c"inic cond0ct!d 3; >r. -ric Bat4an+
Pr!sid!nt and ,ami"; 7i:! Sp!cia"ist+ !9!r; 0!sda; 1 I#*0 p.m. E!n0! J -JC.
!+ <on! 48 Coming soon+ ;o0r pr!)marita" co0ns!"ing c"inic to 3! 4!"d :ortnig4t"; on
W!dn!sda;Gs 3!ginning at I#*0 p.m. .or! d!tai"s to :o""o2. C!t r!ad; :or t4is.
4+ <on! 4 ;o0r sp!cia" ,57 !9!nt 2i"" 3! October 25, 2014 1 .orant Ba; S>6 C40rc4
:rom ' a.m. J 1(noon. 6"" ,57 >ir!ctors a"ong 2it4 1 t!am m!m3!r :rom !ac4 c40rc4
ar! !xp!ct!d to 3! in att!ndanc!. Kind"; con:irm 2it4 0s 3; Octo3!r 7+ (014+ t4! nam!s
and t!"!p4on! n0m3!rs so t4at 2! can ad!H0at!"; cat!r :or ;o0r n!!ds.
/+ Int!rnationa" Sing"!s >a; 2i"" 3! 4!"d on ,o$e-ber 28, (014. =o0 ar! as?!d to p"an
:or t4is and ma?! it a da; o: a::irmation :or t4!s! out of the ordinary+ e<traordinary
s!t o: indi9id0a"s. 6 program g0id! 2i"" :o""o2 soon.
5+ 6 m!!ting o: a"" 9o"0nt!!r p!rsonn!" in co0ns!"ing+ m!diation+ socia" 2or?+ !tc. :rom
@on!s 1)4 24o 2i"" :orm part o: t4! cor! :or o0r ,ami"; .inistri!s committ!! 24ic4
2i"" 3! 4!"d in Bo9!m3!r. Ca"" 781)1I%I or !mai" cg!nas1!/csda.com. 7!t 0s 4!"p
K24i"! it is da;+ t4! nig4t com!t4 24!n no man can 2or?G.
6+ ,ami"; 7i:!+ .!nGs and =o0t4 .inistri!s >ir!ctors+ ?ind"; s!nd 0s 3; Octo3!r ((+
(014 t4! nam!s o: t2o ma"!s $0nd!r 1% L o9!r 17& sanction!d 3; ;o0r Pastor+ ,irst
-"d!r or Board to 3! train!d as B-6.S r!pr!s!ntati9!s :or ;o0r c40rc4.
=+ Bo9!m3!r ((+ (014 KB-6.S Junior Convention. .or! in:ormation 2i"" :o""o2 :rom
t4! -JC =o0t4 and ,57 .inistri!s >!partm!nts.
(=) ,otice 'ro- the Sabbath Schoo&, *erona& .initrie > Co--+ Ser$ice D)t+

1. Ingat4!ring (014 4as 3!!n "a0nc4!d. Inc!nti9!s :or 3!st p!r:orm!rs inc"0d!#
Firt church in Con'erence to re-it ?oa&
Firt church in each "one to re-it ?oa&
%i?het in?atherin? inta@e
- Church
- *eron
(. P!rsona" -9ang!"ism -xp"osion
6. -ac4 m!m3!r is to 2or? 2it4 at "!ast on! p!rson
.an; Bi3"! "!ssons a9ai"a3"! no2
R!m!m3!r Pra;!r and -9ang!"ism Con9ocations J m!!tings 3!gin at %#*0 p.m.
- Zone 1 A October = A ,orth Street
- Zone ! > 4 A October 1/ A Contant S)rin? and .orant ;ay,
re)ecti$e&y
- Zone 2 A October 22 A %a?&ey *ar@
B. Sp!cia" %)2!!?s training co0rs! :or a"" B!2 B!"i!9!rs. C"ass!s 3!gin Octo3!r 1(.
Zone 1 A%eroe Circ&e
Zone 2 A %a&'-Bay (ree
Zone ! A Contant S)rin?
Zone 4 A .orant ;ay
*. >a; o: Kindn!ss J Octo3!r 11 L W!!? o: C!n!rosit; J Octo3!r 11 J 18
4. S!nior Citi@!ns Con9!ntion J Octo3!r 11 $a"" da;& J Aa":)2a; r!!
R!4!arsa" J 10#00 a.m 40rsda;+ Octo3!r ' J Aa":)2a; r!!
I. Big Eirt0a" $c;3!rspac!& Crad0ation J Octo3!r (I J (#00 p.m. ) 6ndr!2s
R!4!arsa" at 6ndr!2s .!moria" C40rc4 J S0nda;+ Octo3!r 1(
Sa33at4 Sc4oo" !ac4!rs $grad0ands& 2i"" m!!t at 6ndr!2s at '#00 a.m. and
-"d!rs and C4i"d -9ang!"ism gro0p 2i"" m!!t at 10#*0 a.m.
%. .ission W!!? J Bo9!m3!r ' J 1I ))) C!t ;o0r c40rc4!s in9o"9!d
Crand -9ang!"ism S;mposi0m and Baptism J Bo9!m3!r 1I J *#00 p.m.
$9!n0! to 3! anno0nc!d&
(8) Co--unication Wor@ho) (Zone 1 - 4)
4! Comm0nication >!partm!nt 2o0"d "i?! to t4an? a"" t4os! 24o att!nd!d and
participat!d in t4! 2or?s4op 24ic4 2as 4!"d "ast S0nda;. W! 4a9! "ist!n!d to ;o0r
s0gg!stions and 2i"" tr; o0r 3!st to addr!ss 24at 2! can. P"!as! contin0! to s!nd 0s
;o0r :!!d3ac? 9ia o0r !mai" !/ccomm0nications1gmai".com.
7at!st B!2s
.!m3!rs o: t4! -ast Jamaica Con:!r!nc! 6dministration paid a co0rt!s; ca"" on Co9!rnor
C!n!ra" Sir Patric? 6""!n on ,rida; Octo3!r *+ (014 at Kings Ao0s!. 4! 9isit 2as p"ann!d to
o::icia""; introd0c! t4! n!2 "!ad!rs4ip t!am o: t4! S!9!nt4)da; 6d9!ntist C40rc4 in -ast
Jamaica Con:!r!nc! to t4! A!ad o: Stat!. C"ic? 4!r! :or mor! on t4is it!m.

(10) ,otice 'ro- the *ub&ic A''air and Ce&i?iou 7iberty De)art-ent
1. B!"o2 is a stor; :o0nd in t4! DWor"dM on"in! maga@in!. 4! stor; 2as p03"is4!d Octo3!r *+
(014.
R!ports o: r!3!"s t4r!at!ning c40rc4!s 2it4 :iring sH0ads+ storming c40rc4 s!r9ic!s and
4o"ding pastors 4ostag! ar! /0st som! o: t4! stori!s t4at 4a9! !m!rg!d :rom r!3!")4!"d
r!gions o: !ast!rn F?rain! in r!c!nt mont4s.
4! t4r!at to F?rain!Ns !9ang!"ica" c40rc4!s is a "!ss!r)?no2n asp!ct o: t4!
ongoing po"itica" str0gg"! 3!t2!!n t4! pro)R0ssian s!paratists and t4! F?rainian
go9!rnm!nt in Ki!9. 6 :ragi"! c!as!:ir! 2as agr!!d on S!pt!m3!r I+ t4o0g4 $t4is 2!!?&
t4! r!3!"s 4a9! r!s0m!d attac?s on >on!ts? airport+ a ?!; sit! in t4! con:"ict+ and
$;!st!rda;& a R!d Cross aid 2or?!r 2as ?i""!d 3; s4!""ing in >on!ts?.
On $Sat0rda;&+ S!9!nt4 >a; 6d9!ntist minist!r S!rg!i 7ito9c4!n?o 2as a3d0ct!d 3;
pro)R0ssian g0nm!n d0ring a c40rc4 s!r9ic! in Aor"i9?a+ in t4! >on!ts? r!gion. 4is is
/0st on! o: man; r!ports o: in:ring!m!nts on r!"igio0s practic! 2it4in t4! r!3!")
contro""!d !ast!rn r!gions.
4! Instit0t! :or R!"igio0s ,r!!dom $IR,&+ 3as!d in Ki!9+ 4as r!cord!d n0m!ro0s
incid!nts o: r!"igio0s p!rs!c0tion t4at too? p"ac! in J0n! and J0";. In 60g0st+ A0man
Rig4ts Watc4 r!port!d s!9!ra" cas!s o: ar3itrar; d!t!ntion and tort0r!+ 24ic4 4ad 3!!n
"arg!"; o9!r"oo?!d 3; t4! m!dia.
In J0n!+ t4! IR, r!port!d t4at g0nm!n capt0r!d :o0r m!n :rom rans:ig0ration
-9ang!"ica" C40rc4 in S"o9ians?+ >on!ts?. 4! to2nNs d!p0t; pros!c0tor+ 24o
manag!d to !scap! :rom d!t!ntion+ said t4! m!n 4ad 3!!n tort0r!d and t4!n s4ot. 6
F?rainian go9!rnm!nt ad9isor said t4! m!n 4ad 3!!n 30ri!d in a mass gra9!.
)adapt!d
4ttp#55222.c4ristiantoda;.com5artic"!50?rain!.c4ristians.t4r!at!n!d.2it4.:iring.sH0ads.and.past
ors.4!"d.4ostag!541((4.4tm
P"!as! contin0! to pra; :or t4! pastor o: t4! Aor"i9?a S!9!nt4)da; 6d9!ntist C40rc4 in t4!
F?rain!+ S!rg!i 7i9c4!n?o+ 24o r!mains prison!r in t4at co0ntr;. 7!t 0s pra; t4at 4! 2i"" 3!
r!t0rn!d sa:!"; to 4is :ami";.

(11) ,otice 'ro- the contituency
4! A!a"t4 and Comm0nit; S!r9ic!s >!partm!nt o: t4! Was4ington Card!ns S>6 C40rc4 2i""
3! 4osting a r!at and A!a"t4 ,air :or t4! p!nsion!rs and Sta:: o: t4! W!st!rn >istrict Post
O::ic! on t4! gro0nds o: t4! W!st!rn >istrict Post O::ic!+ .o";n!s Road+ on 40rsda;+
Octo3!r ' 3!t2!!n t4! 4o0rs o: '#00 a.m. and *#00 p.m.

(12) Schedu&e o' D)co-in? Con'erence Date and 9$ent

Dates Event Location
Oct 11 Special day of prayer for Ebola patients All churches
Oct 11 Senior Citizen Convention Half-Way Tree SA
Oct 11-15 Wee! of "enerosity All Churches
Oct 11 #one 4 A.$ %ederation ay Woodbourne SA
Oct 11-18 Children&s Wee! of 'rayer All Churches
Oct 12 %a(ily )ife Se(inar E*C
Oct 25 *unior +ale Convention
Oct 26 Elders and %a(ily "raduation ,an-uet
Nov 8 E*C ,ible Spell-a-thon
Nov 22 ,ea(s *unior Convention

*hi&&i) 9+ 7+ Cate&&
Comm0nication >ir!ctor