Music and Worship: Church Music Symposium
On Sunday, September 1, 2024, the Music Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Central Jamaica Conference, in collaboration with Northern Caribbean University's Department of Music and Fine Arts, held a transformative symposium on "Music and Worship." The event brought together church leaders, musicians, and music enthusiasts to explore the evolving role of music in worship within the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Inter-America’s Second Ministerial Retreat Kick Starts from the Dominican Republic
The Inter-American Division’s (IAD) second ministerial kick started in the Dominican Republic on Sep 9, with the waving of flags, wide smiles and bright colored national costumes worn by hundreds of Seventh-day Adventists from across the Caribbean islands.
CJC Members Encouraged to Report Abusers and Support the Abused
Churches in the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists were reminded that they have moral and legal obligations when handling victims and perpetrators in cases of abuse.
CJC Family Life Dept. Seminar Boosts Parenting Skills
Through a parenting seminar hosted at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in May Pen on August 25, approximately 90 parents and guardians from churches and communities within the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) received support for raising children with special needs, play therapy and child nutrition among other areas.
Adventist University in Jamaica Names Pioneer Nursing Student as Product Sample 2024
At the recent 101st commencement ceremony at Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Beverly McPherson was recognized as the institution’s 2024 Product Sample, in Mandeville, Jamaica, on Aug. 11, 2024. The Adventist university saluted her for her commitment and professional acumen that aligned with NCU’s mission of educating students for lives of service throughout society, the marketplace, and the church.
Operation Big Blessing offers Restoration, Empowerment and Renewal through Outreach
President of international outreach ministry Operation Big Blessing (OBB), Harold Ximines, knows what it is like to do without basic necessities. “I wasn’t able to wear shoes to school, even up to ninth grade I didn’t have shoes. I went to church without shoes. I know the experiences that people are having, especially here in Jamaica,” he shared during the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) radio programme Lifeline.