1. Central Jamaica Conference
STRATEGIC PLAN

2. MISSION STATEMENT
To proclaim the Everlasting Gospel by impacting communities and preparing people for Christ’s imminent return.

3. VISION STATEMENT
To have every member transformed and anchored in the Body of Christ, in readiness for His imminent return.

4. OUR VALUES
equality, integrity, equity, fairness, respect, excellence, honesty, forgiveness, love, compassion, dignity, punctuality, loyalty, transparency, dedication, truthfulness, responsibility, and humility

5. Strategic Imperatives
Spiritual Growth and Unity
Integrated Evangelism and Discipleship
Youth Empowerment
Stewardship and Development
Education/Training
Quality of Life and Community Impact

6. Spiritual Growth and Unity
Action Steps
Conducted 9 Conventions in each Zone with emphasis on Lord Transform Me. Calling members to spiritual revival and renewed commitment to mission.
Conducted 2-day Pastor’s Retreat for spiritual reflection, strategy and planning.
Camp Meeting and Lay Institute 2016, under the theme, “Urgent! Earnest! United! In completing the mission!”
Members were treated to solid Bible-based messages from Pastor Wilbert Wilkie and were empowered through special presentations by various Directors of the Conference.

7. Spiritual Growth and Unity
Action Steps
Established Prayer Room at the Conference Office. Prayer team conduct weekly prayer meetings
Willowdene Group of Schools Administrators and Teachers conduct prayer and fasting session at the beginning of each school year.
Administrators and Directors conducted Special Prayer Meeting at the Dover Church

8. Integrated Evangelism and Discipleship

9. Integrated Evangelism and Discipleship
Action Steps
Prepared and presented guideline for establishing each church as an evangelistic centre using Christ’s Method
Established Deaf Church in Portmore with over 70 attendants. 9 Deaf persons have been baptized so far.
Organized the Canaanites Church in a once volatile community
Established 3 branch Sabbath Schools – 1. Gravel Hill; 2. Thompson Town; 3. Yorke Street
Conducted 10 major tent evangelistic programmes and many other Church programmes.

10. Integrated Evangelism and Discipleship
Action Steps
Sponsorship of $5, per month to help pay a Bible Worker for several Pastoral Districts
Total Baptisms: 2578 (2016); 1858, 56% of our goal for the year
Operation Huldah by Women Ministry Department, Feb – March, 47 persons baptized
Lay Preach-a-Thon programme during November 2016, baptized over 220 persons

11. Integrated Evangelism and Discipleship
Action Steps
Established Recreational Football League as an outreach ministry to young men. Baptized 3 young men as a result.
Over 8,000 lessons distributed by Conference Bible School
Continue to produce weekly for 4 radio programmes. Added Devotional Digest on NCU FM.

12. Integrated Evangelism and Discipleship
Action Steps
Created four new Districts: 1) Hellshire; 2) New Longsville; 3) James Hill and 4) Grove Town to facilitate greater pastoral supervision
Convention was held at the district level across the Conference. The theme was “In His Image”. A total of 68 persons were baptized.

13. Youth Empowerment

14. Youth Empowerment Action Steps
In its 3rd year running, OSAY 2017 had a record number of youth who effected 70 outreach projects this year.
Over 4,000 youths of Central Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists participated in OPERATION SAVE A YOUTH (OSAY) which was hosted in the parish of St. Catherine on Sunday, March 19, 2017.
12 scholarships were also given valued at $50, each during OSAY 2017
Over 500 Campers attended a combined summer camp 2017

15. Youth Empowerment Action Steps
The Adventist-owned and operated Willowdene Group of Schools took gold and silver at JCDC Children Gospel finals 2017.
For one day in November selected youth leaders were given the opportunity to oversee the Conference by shadowing Administrators and Directors
CJC youth represented Jamaica Union at IAD Bible Bowl: Shamela Martin of the Dover Church.
Youth Socials were conducted after Conventions where possible

16. Youth Empowerment Action Steps
Approximately 112 churches conducted Vacation Bible Schools during the months of July and August. The attendance for some churches was commendable where over 100 children attended namely – Porus, Oliver Gardens, Newlands, and Clear Park.

17. Stewardship and Development

18. Stewardship and Development
Action Steps
Conducted stewardship seminars, workshops and rallies in Conference.
Continued work on updating land registry at the Conference Office and working with local churches to formalize land ownership
WHEEL programme collected 8M+ so far.

19. Stewardship and Development
Action Steps
The new multipurpose Auditorium of the Willowdene Group of Schools was officially opened and dedicated on Sunday July 2, 2017, during the graduation exercise for the High School division.
The auditorium was dedicated in honor of the late Pastor Benjamin McKenzie, (Pastor O.B. McKenzie)
Went live with Online Giving Platform through which persons locally and overseas can made donations and return tithes and offering using their Credit/Debit Cards
9% increase in tithes and offerings so far.

20. Education and Training

21. Education and Training
Action Steps
Conducted 3 parish-wide Local Church Officers’ training
Provide resource material for download on Conference website by each department
Conference-wide Communication Workshop for Pastors and Local Church Communication Secretaries
Community Services Workshop by General Conference Leaders

22. Education and Training
Action Steps
H.S. Walters Health Summit and Lecture Series saw over 400 persons in attendance and 80 registered for certification.
Both Willowdene Group of Schools and Campbell’s Castle Preparatory have seen increase in enrolment.
Conducted conference-wide sign language classes. 60 persons registered

23. Quality of Life and Community Impact

24. Quality of Life and Community Impact
Action Steps
Back to school Initiatives across the Conference at a cost of $1.5 Million dollars.
Operation Huldah Health Clinics
CJC was integral in recovery operations during flooding in Clarendon.
Distributed 50 mattresses, food packages and participated in cleanup activities.
H.S. Walters Health Clinic sees an average of 700 persons each month. Offers both dental and medical services.

25. Quality of Life and Community Impact
Action Steps
Women Ministry Department partnered with Jamaica Union to conduct successful EndItNow march in Portmore, St. Catherine
A partnership forged between the US-based, House of Blessing Lifestyle Centre and the Central Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, resulted in a ground breaking ceremony  for the construction of a 20-room Five Star Lifestyle Centre on the grounds of the Adventist-owned site at Camp Verley  in Spring Gardens, St. Catherine on December 22, 2016.

26. Quality of Life and Community Impact
Action Steps
For Phase II of Operation Huldah, the Women’s Ministries Departments of the Greater New York Conference and the Central Jamaica Conference collaborated in carrying out various activities such as Humanitarian Efforts, Health Clinic, Health Fair, and Vacation Bible School at the following locations:
Health Fair - Thompson Town, Sunday, July 23,
Medical Services - Hunt’s Pen – Monday, July 24
Medical Services- Palmer’s Cross – Tuesday – July 25
Medical Services – Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation – Thursday, July 27
Health Clinic - Middlesex International College (May Pen) – Friday, July 28

27. THOSE WHO LEFT US IN 2017 Jacquelyn Grant Valerie Kent Cornelius Gray
Wilton Mckoy
Mrs. Mullings
Ina Gallop
Lolita Johnson
Doreen Hamilton
Orane Hamilton
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