East Jamaica Conference

Communication Department
74 Constant Spring Road P.O. Box 181 Kingston 10 Jamaica W.I.
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S!pt!m3!r (7+ (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) Notices from the Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Department
1. Knoing your rights! Parliament passes fle"i#or$ legislation
W4at s4o0"d m!m3!rs do no2<
C40rc4 m!m3!rs+ p"!as! not! t4at "!ga" !xp!rts 4a9! ad9is!d 0s to !nco0rag! a"" m!m3!rs o:
t4! C40rc4 24o ar! !mp"o;!d 3; a non)S!9!nt4)da; 6d9!ntist to go in and n!gotiat! t4!ir da;
o: r!st 2it4 t4!ir !mp"o;!rs. Ot4!r 2or=!rs ma; n!gotiat! Sat0rda;s 3!ca0s! it is t4! 3!st
s4opping530sin!ss da;. 6s a r!s0"t+ 6d9!ntists n!!d to n!gotiat! !ar"; 3!ca0s! t4! !mp"o;!r
2i"" not gi9! !9!r;on! Sat0rda;s o::.

6not4!r compon!nt o: t4! "!gis"ation is o9!rtim! pa;. 6n;on! 2or=ing o9!r 40 4o0rs p!r 2!!=
is !ntit"!d to o9!rtim! pa;. W! ar! !nco0raging a"" 2or=!rs to r!)sign t4!ir contract o:
!mp"o;m!nt to !ns0r! t4! sc4oo" and c40rc4 r!g0"at! t4!ir 2or=!rs. 4os! 24o n!9!r sign!d a
contract m0st no2 sign on!. 6n; 2or=!r can n!gotiat! t4!ir da; o: r!st 24ic4 do!s not 4a9! to
3! Sa33at4> a"" 2or=!rs 24o ar! no2 o: a di::!r!nt :ait4 m0st 3! gi9!n t4!ir da; o:: 0n"!ss t4!;
4ad sign!d to a contract stating ot4!r2is!.

% . Please see initial story released through one media house on the passage of the
legislation.
?- ?o0s! o: R!pr!s!ntati9!s $t4is 2!!=& appro9!d t4! n!2 :"!xi3"! 2or=ing arrang!m!nts
24ic4 ar! 3!ing introd0c!d 0nd!r t4! -mp"o;m!nt $,"!xi3"! Wor= 6rrang!m!nts& $.isc!")
"an!o0s Pro9isions& Bi""+ (014.
.inist!r o: 7a3o0r and Socia" S!c0rit; @!rric= K!""i!r 2!"com!d t4! s0pport 4! r!c!i9!d :rom
m!m3!rs on 3ot4 sid!s o: t4! ?o0s!+ 30t mad! no r!:!r!nc! to t4! s0gg!stions 4! 4ad mad!
!ar"i!r on to contin0! cons0"tations 2it4 t4! Jamaica Am3r!""a Bro0p o: C40rc4!s and ot4!r
int!r!st gro0ps conc!rn!d a3o0t 2or=ing on 2!!=!nds.
Opposition Spo=!sman on 7a3o0r and Socia" S!c0rit; P!arn!" C4ar"!s said 4! ga9! t4!
minist!r 4is :0"" s0pport 3!ca0s! t4! Bi"" 4as 3!!n som! 18 ;!ars in t4! ma=ing and 2as past
d0!.
C4ar"!s said t4at 4is r!maining conc!rn 2as a3o0t p!op"! 24o 2!r! a"r!ad; in 2!!=!nd
2or=ing arrang!m!nts 24ic4 mig4t 3! a::!ct!d 3; c4ang!s in t4! Bi"". ?! 4ad s0gg!st!d a on!)
;!ar moratori0m :or s0c4 iss0!s+ 30t t4! minist!r did not r!spond to t4! r!C0!st.
4! passag! o: t4! Bi"" in t4! ?o0s! in9o"9!d ma=ing am!ndm!nts to s!9!ra" pi!c!s o:
"!gis"ation+ inc"0ding# t4! 6ppr!ntic!s4ip $motor m!c4anic trad!& Ord!r> t4! B!tting+ Baming
and 7ott!ri!s 6ct# t4! -xcis! @0t; 6ct> t4! ,ood Storag! and Pr!9!ntion o: In:!station
R!g0"ations> t4! ?o"ida; 2it4 Pa; Ord!r> t4! Dationa" .inim0m Wag! 6ct> and t4! Dationa"
.inim0m Wag! Ord!r+ 1'7E.
4! Bi"" a""o2s :or a :"!xi)2or=2!!= o: 40 4o0rs. O9!rtim! 3!com!s app"ica3"! a:t!r t4!
stip0"at!d 40)4o0r 2or=2!!=. In addition+ t4! :"!xi)arrang!m!nt 2i"" incr!as! t4! maxim0m
n0m3!r o: 4o0rs in a 2or=da; :rom !ig4t to 10 4o0rs+ to a maxim0m o: 1( 4o0rs.
4! Bi"" a"so indicat!s t4at a"" s!9!n da;s o: t4! 2!!= s4o0"d 3! consid!r!d possi3"! 2or=
da;s+ a pro9ision t4at ignit!d int!ns! d!3at! among c40rc4 "!ad!rs 24o 2ant to pr!s!r9!
sp!cia" da;s o: 2ors4ip.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Parliament-passes-fexi-work-
legislation_1760061
*. W! 0s! t4is m!di0m to ad9is! m!m3!rs o: o0r c40rc4 t4at 24!r! m!m3!rs !nco0nt!r
c4a""!ng!s in sc4oo"s or t4! 2or=p"ac! as a r!s0"t o: t4!ir r!"igio0s 3!"i!:s t4at t4!s! sit0ations
s4o0"d 3! 3ro0g4t to t4! att!ntion o: t4! Pastor and R!"igio0s 7i3!rt; 7!ad!r o: t4! C40rc4 as
a :irst st!p. I: t4!r! int!r9!ntion :ai"s to !::!ct a so"0tion+ t4!n t4! matt!r s4o0"d 3! 3ro0g4t to t4!
att!ntion o: t4! Con:!r!nc! P03"ic 6::airs and R!"igio0s 7i3!rt; @!partm!nt. 4! !mai" addr!ss
is #) par"1!/csda.com.
(%) Notice from the &inisterial Department


4is Sa33at4+ S!pt!m3!r (7+ (014+ 2i"" 3! anot4!r Fision On! .i""ion C!"!3ration.
-ac4 c40rc4 is as=!d to pr!par! candidat!s :or 3aptism on t4is da;.

(') Notices from the (hildren)s and Adolescence &inistries Department

1. 4! I6@ mat!ria" :or C4i"dr!nGs H 6do"!sc!nc! W!!= o: Pra;!r H C4i"dr!nGs
Sa33at4 mat!ria" :or Octo3!r 11)18+ (014 is a9ai"a3"! in so:t and 4ard cop;. Kind";
c4!c= t4! -JC 2!3sit!. C"ic= 4!r!. 4is is a"so a9ai"a3"! in 4ard cop; :or t4os!
t!am m!m3!rs 24o 4a9! di::ic0"t; in acc!ssing t4! so:t cop;.
(. 4! W!!= o: Pra;!r t4!m! is *+tretch ,ut -our .and/. It r!"at!s to p!rs!9!ranc!+
tr0st+ r!sp!ct+ s!": contro"+ =indn!ss and compassion.
*. Par!nt tips :or 4
t4
C0art!r ar! in t4! FBS pac=ag!. P"!as! ca"" t4! o::ic! i: ;o0 4a9!
C0!ri!s.
4. Com! 4!"p in t4! spr!ad o: t4! gosp!" t4ro0g4 t4! sa"! o: .!tro .ission cr0sad!
@F@s. 6 s0rpris! a2aits ;o0 :or !9!r; sa"! ;o0 ma=!. Ca"" t4! o::ic! :or d!tai"s.
E. Coming soon8 0eels 1ather (hild Affair. B!gin to promot! t4is. Watc4 t4! pr!ss
:or d!tai"s. R!m!m3!r to in9it! som! non S@6 :at4!rs.
%. 7!tGs g!t 3ac= to 3asic 2it4 o0r &emory 2erse) B!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 C0art!r and adding !ac4 Sa33at4+ so t4at on 1*
t4
Sa33at4 t4! c4i"dr!n can
repeat t4! 1* t!xts :rom memory.

(3) 4omen)s &inistries Department

1. Do9!m3!r (E is Int!rnationa" @a; :or t4! -"imination o: Fio"!nc! 6gainst Wom!n
$I@-F6W&. 4! mat!ria" 4as 3!!n circ0"at!d and is a9ai"a3"! on o0r 2!3sit! :or ;o0 to
s4ar! 2it4 ;o0r c40rc4.

(. .O.S in o0c4# ,or t4! mont4 o: S!pt!m3!r 2! as= t4at t4! .oms in o0c4
gro0p pra; :or o0r c4i"dr!nGs sa:!t; at sc4oo" as 2!"" as o0r c4i"dr!n 24o 4a9! it in
mind to att!nd Sa33at4 c"ass!s
*. B-.S g!t r!ad; to s0pport t4! ma"!s in t4!ir B-6.S J0nior Con9!ntion to 3! 4!"d
Do9!m3!r %%5 %613. F!n0! ?a": Wa; r!!.
4. Coming soon ?-6R D6 So:t S=i""s Brad0ation. F!n0! and dat! to 3!
anno0nc!d.
E. 6s 2! g!t r!ad; :or o0r 0anuary %617 commitment ser8ice 2! ar! as=ing a"" o0r
ad0"ts to don "a9!nd!r+ p0rp"! attir! or 3"ac= s=irts 2it4 "a9!nd!r or p0rp"! tops.
%. Start p"anning :or t4! ,ctober %617 r!tr!at :or ;o0r c4i"dr!n+ spo0s!s+ :ami"; and
:ri!nds. B! p!nn; 2is! and start ;o0r 2!!="; sa9ings no2. @!tai"s 2i"" :o""o2 soon.
(7) Notice from the 1amily Life Department

1. P!rsons int!r!st!d in pr!)marita" co0ns!"ing ar! in9it!d to t4! co0ns!"ing c"inic
cond0ct!d 3; @r. -ric Dat4an+ Pr!sid!nt and ,ami"; 7i:! Sp!cia"ist+ !9!r; 0!sda;
1 E#*0 p.m. F!n0! I -JC.
(. Jon! 4+ ;o0r pr! marita" co0ns!"ing s!ssion 2i"" 3! 4!"d :ortnig4t"; on W!dn!sda;Gs
3!ginning at E#*0 p.m. .or! d!tai"s to :o""o2. B!t on 3oard.
*. 6 sp!cia" ,ami"; 7i:! !9!nt 2i"" 3! 4!"d on +unday5 ,ctober 1%5 %613 from 9 a.m.
I 1% noon in the :0( ;oardroom. 6"" ,57 @ir!ctors a"ong 2it4 1 t!am m!m3!r
:rom !ac4 c40rc4 in Kon!s 1)* ar! !xp!ct!d to 3! in att!ndanc!. Kind"; con:irm 2it4
0s 3; S!pt!m3!r ('+ (014+ t4! nam!s and t!"!p4on! n0m3!rs so t4at 2! can
ad!C0at!"; cat!r :or ;o0r p4;sica" n!!ds.
4. Jon! 4 ;o0r sp!cia" ,57 !9!nt 2i"" 3! ,ctober %<5 %613 1 .orant Ba; S@6 C40rc4
:rom ' a.m. I 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!C0at!"; cat!r :or ;o0r n!!ds.
E. Sing"!s da; o: a::irmation on No8ember %95 (014. Lo0 ar! as=!d to p"an :or t4is and
ma=! it an out of the ordinary da; :or t4is e"traordinary s!t o: indi9id0a"s. 6
program g0id! 2i"" :o""o2 soon.
%. B; no2 a"" p!rsons int!r!st!d in tota" r!"axation 2o0"d 4a9! con:irm!d ;o0r r!tr!at
3oo=ing :or t4! Octo3!r 17)(0+ (014 4ot!" o: ;o0r pr!:!r!nc!.
7. Retreat 2015. @onGt 3! ca0g4t napping. In t4! midst o: :!""o2s4ip Mpict0r!
som!on! ;o0 4a9! 3!!n 2or=ing 2it4 s0rr!nd!r in 3aptism at t4is r!tr!at8 7!tGs p"an
:or t4is. Sp!cia" s0rpris! :or t4! c40rc4!s t4at comp"!t! t4!ir pa;m!nt on sc4!d0"!.
Start ;o0r sa9ings. Watc4 t4! pr!ss :or 3oo=ing dat!.
8. Ca""ing a"" train!d p!rsonn!" in t4! ar!as s0c4 as co0ns!"ing+ m!diation+ socia" 2or=
and ?R :rom Kon!s 1)4 to assist in 2it4 t4! t!am o: co0ns!"ors 24o 2i"" :orm part o:
t4! cor! :or o0r ,ami"; .inistri!s. Kind"; ca"" 7811E%E or !mai"
cg!nas1!/csda.com. 7!t 0s 4!"p N24i"! it is da;+ t4! nig4t com!t4 24!n no man can
2or=G.
'. ,ami"; 7i:!+ .!nGs and Lo0t4 .inistri!s @ir!ctors+ =ind"; s!nd 0s 3; Octo3!r ((+
(014 t4! nam!s o: t2o ma"!s $0nd!r 1% H o9!r 17& sanction!d 3; t4! Board to 3!
train!d as B-6.S r!pr!s!ntati9!s :or ;o0r c40rc4.
10. Do9!m3!r ((+ (014 NB-6.S Junior Convention. .or! in:ormation 2i"" :o""o2
:rom t4! -JC Lo0t4 and ,57 .inistri!s @!partm!nts.


(<) -outh &inistries Department

1. Jon! 4 6L ,!d!ration 2i"" 3! 4a9ing a massi9! :!d!ration da; on Sa33at4 Octo3!r 11+
(014 at t4! Wood3o0rn! S@6 C40rc4. K!;not! sp!a=!r 2i"" 3! o0r Lo0t4 .inistri!s
@ir!ctor+ Pastor @an! ,"!tc4!r. 4! da; 2i"" c0"minat! 2it4 a grand socia".
(. Dotic!s :rom ?ono0rs Committ!!# P"!as! not! t4at t4! d!ad"in! :or s03mission o:
grad!s :or a"" 4ono0rs 3oo="!ts 4as 3!!n !xt!nd!d to S0nda;+ Octo3!r E. Kind"; not! t4!
:o""o2ing important dat!s#

Pre8ious date Ne Date
S!pt!m3!r 7 Octo3!r E ) Brad!s :or a"" 3oo="!ts to 3! s03mitt!d to
!/c4ono0rs1gmai".com
S!pt!m3!r (8 Octo3!r 1' ) @ir!ctors 2i"" 3! ad9is!d o: t4! samp"! 3oo="!ts t4!
committ!! 2o0"d "i=! to r!9i!2. Octo3!r (% ) -xam da;. Samp"! 3oo="!ts to 3! carri!d in :or
r!9i!2

*. 4! 4ono0rs committ!! is s!!=ing 9o"0nt!!rs to assist 2it4 r!9i!2ing t4! samp"! 3oo="!ts
on t4! !xam da;. Kind"; s03mit nam!s to !/c4ono0rs1gmai".com 3; S0nda;+ S!pt!m3!r (8.

(=) Notice from the .ealth &inistries Department
1. ?!a"t4 W!!=+ S!pt!m3!r (0)(7+ (014. 6"" ?!a"t4 7!ad!rs ar! in9it!d to acc!ss r!so0rc!
mat!ria"s :or ;o0r c40rc4 :rom t4! -ast Jamaica Con:!r!nc! 2!3sit! 0nd!r t4! ?!a"t4
@!partm!nt. $C"ic= 4!r!&
(. P"!as! c"ic= on t4! :o""o2ing "in= :rom t4! ?!a"t4 .inistri!s @!partm!nt on t4!
C4i=0ng0n;a 9ir0s. P"!as! ta=! t4! n!c!ssar; pr!ca0tions to pr!s!r9! ;o0r 4!a"t4. C"ic=
4!r!
(>) Notice from the +abbath +chool5 Personal &inistries ? (omm. +er8ices Dpt.

1. W! ar! 0rging a"" S0p!rint!nd!nts H P!rsona" .inistri!s 7!ad!rs to s!nd 0s a"" r!ports
t4at ar! d0! ) Sa33at4 Sc4oo"5P!rsona" .inistri!s -nd o: O0art!r R!port+ Sma""
Bro0ps+ !tc.
(. 6"" ..14 con9!rts and ot4!r int!r!sts ar! in9it!d to r!gist!r no2 to 3! inc"0d!d in o0r
-9ang!"istic training $Octo3!r E I Do9!m3!r 1%+ (014&. Contact ;o0r c40rc4 pastor
and s!! "!tt!r on o0r 2!3sit!.
*. P7-6S- DO- ?- ,O77OWIDB AP)CO.IDB -F-DS #
i& I6@5-JC Sc4oo" o: -9ang!"ism 6d0"t Sa33at4 Sc4oo" !ac4!r raining
Corporat! C"ass S!ssion ) S0nda;+ S!pt!m3!r (8+ (014 at t4! .!ado29a"! S@6
C40rc4+ ' am I ( pm. 4! Firt0a" Brad0ation ) Sa33at4+ Octo3!r (E+ (014+
1#*0 pm at t4! 6ndr!2s S@6 C40rc4. @!tai"s o: t4! grad0ation 2i"" 3!
a9ai"a3"! at t4! corporat! s!ssion. 6"" (01* grad0at!s :rom t4! Sc4oo" ar!
in9it!d to contact 0s 3; t4! *0
t4
o: S!pt!m3!r in ord!r to 3! inc"0d!d in t4is I6@
sp!cia" c!rti:ication programm!.
ii& Octo3!r 4+ (014 I Ingat4!ring 7a0nc4 in a"" c40rc4!s
iii& Octo3!r 11+ (014 I Jon!s 1)* S!nior CitiK!nsG Con9!ntion I ?a": Wa; r!!
S@6+ at ' am
i9& Octo3!r 11)1E+ (014 ) W!!= o: B!n!rosit;+ $as p!r 0s0a"+ @a; o: Kindn!ss and
Compassion 2i"" 3! c!"!3rat!d in a"" c40rc4!s on Sa33at4+ Octo3!r 11+ (014&
4. 4! -ast Jamaica Con:!r!nc! Comm0nit; S!r9ic!s ,!d!ration !xpr!ss!s t4an=s to t4!
4ard 2or=ing t!am m!m3!rs and c40rc4!s+ 24o ga9! t4!ir s0pport to o0r 6nn0a" ,0n
@a;s on 60g0st % H 10+ (014. We are reminding all Community Services Leaders of
your monthly meeting on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 10 am in the !C chapel"
#indly t0rn in t4! proc!!ds :rom tic=!t sa"!s.
E. Birt4da; gr!!tings to o0r s!niors+ 3orn in t4! mont4 o: S!pt!m3!r> 2is4ing ;o0 good
4!a"t4 and a 3"!ss!d and p!ac!:0" (014.
%. P"!as! c"ic= on t4! "in= :or t4! 4t4 C0art!r @F@ :!at0ring t4! I6@. Lo0 2i"" :ind
Jamaica :!at0r!d in t4! POcto3!r# Passionat! Prais!P and P@!c!m3!r# ?ands OnP
9id!os+ as 2!"" as t4! m0sic 9id!o :!at0ring Car!; Sa;"!s $P?!a"!rP&.
4ttps#55222.;o0t03!.com5p"a;"ist<"istQP7/R,P)RLR,RR@I?.tS"P%?m@gdsLA/%I.
(9) Notices from the (onstituency
1. ,"or!nc! ?i"" 2i"" 3! 4osting its c!nt!nar; and 4om!coming s!r9ic! on Sa33at4
S!pt!m3!r (7. 4! sp!a=!r 2i"" 3! Pastor -9!r!tt Bro2n. 4!r! 2i"" a"so 3! a 3anC0!t on
S!pt!m3!r (8 1 t4! Jamaica P!gas0s 3!ginning at % pm. 4! sp!a=!r 2i"" 3! @r. r!9or
Bard!n!r.
2. On S0nda;+ S!pt!m3!r (8+ (014 3!t2!!n 10.00am and (.00pm+ t4! K!ncot S@6 c40rc4
2i"" 3! 4osting 1R:: m!dica" and "!ga" s!r9ic!s+ co0ns!""ing on !mp"o;m!nt+ 4!a"t4;
"i:!st;"!+ coo=ing d!monstration+ spirit0a" co0ns!""ing !tc.
3. 4! Omara Road S@6 C40rc4 2i"" 3! 4osting a grand :0nd)raising conc!rt in aid o: t4!
c40rc4 30i"ding on S!pt!m3!r (7+ (014 on t4! c40rc4 gro0nds. P"!as! s!! :";!r 3!"o2.
R!:r!s4m!nts 2i"" 3! on sa"!.
4. 4! .0sic .inistri!s @!partm!nt o: t4! Was4ington Bard!ns S@6 C40rc4 pr!s!nts
PW!"com! ?o"; SpiritP an inspirationa" 6L program on Sa33at4 S!pt!m3!r (7+ (014 at
4#*0pm. .0sic .inist!rs inc"0d! 69oda4+ 6ndr!2 7ato0c4!+ ,"a9ia B!s2ic=+ WBS@6
,!ma"! O0art!t+ -t!rnit; Sing!rs+ 6ndr!2s S@6 .!nTs C4ora"!+ RTmon;+ Bar:i!"d
.att4!2s+ 6"icia Ra;mond+ and t4! 6ndr!2s S@6 C40rc4 C4oir. P"!as! s!! :";!r 3!"o2.
(16) Notices from the (ommunication Department
1. 4! :ina" Comm0nication Wor=s4op $Jon!s 1)4& :or t4! ;!ar 2i"" ta=! p"ac! on
Octo3!r E+ (014. W! in9it! !9!r; c40rc4 to Comm0nication 7!ad!r and t!am m!m3!rs
to att!nd t4is 2or=s4op sinc! 2! 2i"" 3! pro9iding 9a"0a3"! in:ormation to assist ;o0
in 3!ing mor! !::!cti9! comm0nicators in ;o0r c40rc4. Pr!s!ntations 2i"" 3! mad! on#
Basic Fid!ograp4;+ P03"ic Sp!a=ing and ?o2 to 3! a mor! !::!cti9! Comm0nicator in
;o0r C40rc4. S!! post!r 3!"o2.

(11) +chedule of @pcoming (onference Dates and :8ents

Dates Event Location
Sept 20-27 Health Week
Sept 27 Bible Spell-a-thon Zone fnals
Sept 27 Vision One Million Celebration Eer! "h#r"h
Oct 4 $n%atherin% &a#n"h 'll "h#r"hes
Oct 5 Co((#ni"ation Workshop E)C
Oct 11 Senior Citi*en Conention
Oct 11-15 Week o+ ,enerosit! 'll Ch#r"hes
Oct 11 Zone 4 '.- .e/eration 0a! Woo/bo#rne S0'
Oct 25 )#nior Male Conention
Oct 26 El/ers an/ .a(il! ,ra/#ation Ban1#et

Phillip :. L. (astell
Comm0nication @ir!ctor