Cayman Islands Conference
Weekly Bulletin 31st Aug 2019
SALUTATIONS
“Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world” (James 1:27, NKJV).
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE
The 125th celebrations continue at the Savannah Church on Sabbath, September 14; at the North Side Church, on Sabbath, September 28; and at the Creek Church, Cayman Brac, on Sabbath, October 5. These services will culminate in a joint service highlighting the Church’s 125th anniversary at the Lions Centre on Sabbath, October 12.
FILADELFIA ADVENTIST CHURCH EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN
The Filadelfia Adventist Church invites you and your family and special guests to the evangelistic series Sígueme, Follow Me, with Evangelist Johnny Hinds, from Honduras, beginning next Thursday, Sept. 1, and continuing through to Wednesday, Sept. 7 . All are invited to join the Filadelfia Church every night, at 7:15 p.m., and for Sabbath service at 10:30 am. There will be prizes and surprises. Come ready for your Blessing as we seek to Follow Christ.
GEORGE TOWN CHURCH INVITES MEMBERS TO GLOBAL PREMIERE OF VIRTUAL SEMINAR
Members are invited to the George Town Church on Sabbath, Sept. 7, at 5 pm, for a virtual seminar, The Media Mind – Reclaiming the Human Soul in the Digital Dark Age. This virtual seminar will be presented by Scott Ritsema, Seventh-day Adventist author, speaker, and teacher, from the Belt of Truth Ministries, based in Michigan, USA. This virtual seminar, beamed in from the US, will explore topics such as: How do we break the media addition? What does the latest research tell us about the strange hold of “big tech” upon our lives? What are the essential Bible principles for establishing a balanced use of technological tools? And how can we truly restore spirituality and relationships in the digital age? All are invited
NEWLANDS CHURCH LAUNCHES EVANGELISTIC SERIES
The Newlands Church presents The Bible Speaks Evangelistic Series, with Evangelists Elder Clive Elson, Sept. 14-21, and Pastor Caple Thompson, Sept. 21-28, at the Newlands Church, located at 930 Hirst Road. Services start at 7:15 pm nightly except Thursdays. Services will include useful health tips. All members invited to come and to bring neighbours and friends.
EL LEON PATHFINDER CLUB
The El Leon Pathfinder Club will hold its 2019 Investiture Service this Sabbath (August 31), at 4:30 pm at Kings Church. All are invited.
REGISTER FOR THE CXC VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME
It is again time to register for the fall 2019 semester for the CXC Volunteer Programme. There are no per-subject costs and students may register for as many subjects as they can realistically manage. For further information visit www.cxcvolunteer.ky or call Dr. L. Smith, 325-6462, or Mrs. L. Wynter-Young, 938-3701. Students are required to pay a non-refundable fee at registration to cover the costs of running the programme for the year.
CAYMAN ACADEMY RE-OPENS
Cayman Academy re-opens this Monday (September 2) for all new students. In addition, all new and returning students must report to school on Tuesday, September 3, when the school year officially begins with a consecration service at the Kings Church at 8:30 am. The school extends a special invitation to parents to attend the consecration service; all students and faculty are required to be present.
CAYMAN ACADEMY ANNOUNCES CONTINUED SUCCESS CXC PASSES SURPASSES LAST YEAR’S RATE
Cayman Academy is pleased to announce an overall CXC pass rate this year of 94%, exceeding last year’s record by 1%. Exceptional performance includes pass rates of 82% and 100%, in mathematics and English language and literature, respectively. The average number of subject passes per student achieved this year was seven. We praise God for His blessings on Cayman Academy. Congratulations students and teachers.
BIBLE CONNECTION – UNION FINALS APPROACHING
Cayman Academy’s Janela McLean will be representing the Cayman Islands Conference at the upcoming Bible Connection Finals to be held here in the Cayman Islands on Sabbath, September 28, at 3:30 pm, at the West Bay Church. The finalists from the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands will be taking part in the finals.
ADRA ID PHOTO SESSIONS CONTINUE
ADRA continues its ID photo sessions, with the next opportunity to secure IDs at the West Bay Church, on Tuesday (Sept. 3), and at Kings’, on Tuesday Sept. 10. Both sessions will take place from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ADRA coordinators and volunteers from any church may attend any photo session, as convenient. For further information, please call 926-5500 or 327-6609.
CHURCH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND
The 2019 Church Football League continues this weekend at the Annex Field. Games begin at 8:00 pm. Everyone is encouraged to come out and support the teams.
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 .
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES’ CONVENTION APPROACHES
The North American Division Women’s Convention, Whole and Holy, takes place in Orlando, Florida, September 26-29. Meanwhile, please note the other upcoming Women’s conventions, respectively in Cayman and the Turks and Caicos:
- Grand Cayman Convention In Christ with Chanda Nunes, speaker, mentor, and evangelist, from the Capital City Adventist Church in Sacramento, California, October 11-13, at the Lions Centre.
- The Atlantic Caribbean Union Convention In Christ with Dr. Janice Johnson-Browne of the USA, at the Turks & Caicos Beaches Resort & Spa, Nov. 1-3.
For further information contact your Women’s Ministries leader or call 640-2603.
LET US PRAY FOR EACH OTHER
Sep.1 to Sep.7 for Families Separated Because of Employment or Educational Challenges
- Carmen Richards
- Stephen Woods
- Stephanie Ebanks
- Delores Clarke
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
The account passes from Creation very briefly down through the experiences of Old Testament history, touching those points prominent in the conflict between the forces of good and of evil. It deals in more detail with the life and ministry of Jesus and the experience of the apostles. At this point Ellen White goes beyond the Bible records and describes the apostasy, at times in symbolic representations. Then she moves into a brief chapter on the Reformation, describing what she saw of the ministry of Martin Luther and Melanchthon. This represented the conflict through postbiblical centuries, and bridged the story to the Advent movement. Twenty chapters fill the last half of the book, and trace the history, past and future, to the new earth. In this little volume there emerged for the first time the concept that links features in world history and church history as a part of the picture of the conflict of the ages. {WV 270.5}