SALUTATIONS
“So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. And I said: ‘I pray, LORD God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments’ ” (Nehemiah 1:4, 5, NKJV).
WOMEN’S CONVENTION OPENS THIS FRIDAY
The Cayman Islands Conference welcomes Chanda Nunez, the guest speaker for our Women’s Convention that begins this Friday (October 11), at the Lions Centre. Sister Nunez joins us from the Capitol City Adventist Church in Sacramento, California. The three-day convention will conclude with a Prayer Breakfast on Sunday morning, at 8 am.
125th ANNIVERSARY JOINT SERVICE
In conjunction with the Women’s Convention at the Lions Centre, a special service will be convened at the Lions Centre at 3 pm this Sabbath afternoon (October 12) in recognition of the 125th anniversary celebrations. The Conference is extending a special invitation to all members, including all men/boys, to attend the 3 pm ceremony marking the conclusion of the 125th anniversary celebrations. You will certainly be blessed.
WELCOME HOME PASTOR CAMPBELL & FAMILY
The Cayman Islands Conference is pleased to announce that Pastor Andrew Campbell has officially joined the Cayman Islands Conference as one of our pastors. We joyfully welcome Pastor Campbell and his family, who have joined the Conference from Norway where he has been ministering for the past seven years. We wish him and his family God’s richest blessings as he ministers to our brethren in his beloved Cayman Islands. Welcome Home!
ADRA T-SHIRTS READY FOR COLLECTION
All ADRA volunteers are notified that their T-shirts are available for collection on payment of CI$10. Please come prepared to collect them after vespers this Sabbath (October 12) at the Lion’s Centre.
REGISTER FOR THE 10K RUN/WALK
30th ANNIVERSARY EVENT SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER
Registration has opened for this year’s 10K Run/Walk, marking the 30th anniversary since this popular event was introduced by the Cayman Islands Conference. This year’s event takes place on Sunday, November 17, beginning at 6:00 am. Register at the Cayman Islands Conference or with your sports leader. The registration fee is $25 for persons 13 years and older, and $15 for those under 13. Part proceeds will go this year to the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association.
MID-TERM BREAK
Cayman Academy will observe its mid-term break October 17 – 25. School will resume on October 28.
REGISTER FOR ATCU’S WOMEN’S MINISTRIES CONVENTION
Register now for the Atlantic Caribbean Union (ATCU) Women’s Convention, In Christ, with Dr. Janice Johnson-Browne, to take place at the Turks & Caicos Beaches Resort & Spa, Nov. 1-3. For registration information contact the Cayman Islands Conference Women’s Ministries Director or your church’s Women’s Ministries Leader.
ALUMNI WEEKEND FEATURES WILLIAMS QUARTET & ACKy SINGERS
The Williams Quartet and the ACKy singers will be featured at a special AY service at Kings Church, on Sabbath, October 18, at 4 pm.
The ACKy singers will be featured throughout the weekend services, to which all church members are cordially invited. Services commence on Friday night (October 18), with a praise and worship vesper service at Kings Church, at 7 pm, and continues on Sabbath, 19th, also at Kings Church, when the NCU President, Dr. Lincoln Edwards, will be delivering the Divine Hour message. Dr. Edwards will be speaking on NCU developments at the 4 pm AY Service.
Dr. Edwards will also be speaking at Cayman Academy at around 12:30 pm on Friday (October 18).
SINGERS INVITED TO JOIN ACKy CHOIR
The NCU Alumni Association Cayman Chapter is inviting all interested persons to join the ACKy Choir. Please contact Choir Director Georgia Isaacs, VP for Social and Cultural Affairs, at Zaacs@candw.ky or 939-6952. Choir members need not be members of ACKy, although they are welcome to join. The Choir will be performing during the Anniversary Celebrations, October 18 to 20, so we invite you to make contact as soon as possible.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INVITED FOR NCU ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
Expressions of interest are invited for the second NCU ACKy scholarship, tenable at NCU, beginning fall 2020. Deadline for scholarship application submission to ACKy is May 29, 2020. A prerequisite or admission is acceptance in any NCU programme of study leading to a bachelor’s degree. For further information on the NCU ACKy 2020 scholarship, available for any programme of study leading to a bachelor’s degree, visit https://www.ncucaymanalumni.com.
LET US PRAY FOR EACH OTHER
Oct.13 to Oct. 19 Praying for Abused Husbands
1. Carmen Richards
2. Stephen Woods
3. Stephanie Ebanks
4. Delores Clarke
5 Shirlene Henriques
6. Leathan Martin
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
Deadline for submissions to the Conference Bulletin is Wednesdays at 1 pm. Please forward via your church communications leader a maximum 60-word summary to kaneil.barrett@cicsda.org. Please indicate “Bulletin” on the subject line.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Man is poisoned by sin; but a remedy has been provided for the fallen race in the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. Every hope that we have of salvation out of Christ is a vain hope. We cannot dishonor our Saviour more than by doubting that he will save us. Whatever may have been our life of transgression, however deep may be the stain of our sin, there is One who is able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by him. Jesus is the remedy for sin. We may have intellect, but human intelligence can devise no way of salvation; we may have earthly possessions, but that will not provide a ransom for the sin of our soul. Salvation is the gift of God through Christ, and the promise is, “Whosoever believeth on him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” {ST March 10, 1890, par. 3}