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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Jamaican woman’s battle with crippling foot abnormality prompts plea for help
For Shawna Martin Nelson, a 36-year-old Jamaican woman, each step taken has been filled with pain and discomfort. For over 30 years, Martin Nelson has lived with Clubfoot, a congenital condition characterized by the twisting of the foot and ankle due to tight ligaments and tendons. As a result, she walks on the side of her foot, rather than the sole.