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CJC Honors 144 Years of Service at Retirement Banquet for Five Distinguished Retirees

In a heartwarming gathering, the Seventh-day Adventist Church Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) came together on October 22, 2023, to celebrate the retirement of five esteemed individuals who have dedicated decades of their lives in service to the church. The Retirement Banquet, a special occasion marking the transition into a new chapter of life for these retirees, was a touching tribute to their 144 years of dedication and hard work.

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Barrett: ‘Religious freedom is part of Jamaica’s rich heritage’

Speaking at the National Heritage Week church service held on Sunday, October 15 at the Bethel Temple Apostolic Church in May Pen, Clarendon, Barrett told attendees that the nation’s religious foundations, which are a combined legacy of African influence and European colonization, are as important as the heritage in music, sports and language.

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EFCCI Breaks Ground for Alta Vista Children’s Village in Bog Walk

In Proverbs 22:6, parents are exhorted to ‘Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it’. But what about those children without parents or guardians?

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CJC Takes JAMU Bible Connection Finals

Kaldairo Carter, a member of the Portmore Seventh-day Adventist Church in Central Jamaica Conference (CJC), and a recent recruit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force arrested the finals of the Jamaica Union Conference (JAMU) Bible Connection championship held at the Port Maria Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Mary.

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CJC Recreational League expands to include netball in sports evangelism; 3 baptised

In addition to the usual footballers, this year netballers joined the rebranded Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) Recreational League which gives Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) youth a sports outlet and includes community evangelism.

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Jamaican Adventist church celebrates youth excellence with grand awards banquet

On Sunday, September 10, the grounds of the Dinthill Technical High School in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica, glittered with the promise of a brighter future. The school’s grounds, usually buzzing with the energetic chatter of students, had been transformed into a hub of celebration. For many gathered, it was not just an awards banquet – it was a testament to the church’s commitment to uplift its youth.

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