The Church News for 9 January 2022
This is the Church News for 9 January 2022.
Have a blessed week ahead.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Below is a list of our members and adherents who will be celebrating birthdays and anniversaries during the coming week. If you are also celebrating your special date during this period and your name is not listed, please visit our “Birthdays / Anniversaries” page to update your information.
January 9th
Sandra Bucknor-Jones
Charmaine Lue-Chen
Kadine Stewart
January 10th
No Listing
January 11th
John Roomes
January 12th
Talia Kong
January 13th
Cheyenne Campbell
Shala Small-Dinald
January 14th
Jackie Grant (o/s)
Tracey Powell
Priscilla Russell
Camille Soman
Harold Weir
January 15th
Tiffany Brown (o/s)
Mojiba Daly
Jamali Morant
January 2022
Theme – “Pursuing Personal Revival”
Children’s Church
Children’s Church is on Saturdays at 3:00 PM via ZOOM. Please contact Sisters Michelle Dinald or Carol Blake for the Link. You may also contact the Church Office.
Youth Ministries Meeting
The Youth Department meets each Friday at 7:30 pm via ZOOM. So please contact Sister Dionne Richards for the Link and join us.
Bible Studies
Bible Study sessions, usually held every Wednesday starting at 7:00 PM on ZOOM and 7:30 PM on YouTube, will restart on January 12, 2022.
Sunday Service
We transmit our Worship Services from the Sanctuary each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. via ZOOM and YouTube Channel. The speaker this Sunday is Reverend Mark Dawes.
We welcome your feedback regarding our Bible Studies and Sunday Services. Your comments will help us to grow and serve you better. So call or email the office or any of the Elders or Deacons. You may also email us via our website at webmaster@gmc-mca.org. We greatly appreciate your feedback.
Funeral Service
The Funeral service for Nathan Brown, brother of Sister Roselina Brown, will be held on Monday, January 10, 2022, at the New Testament Church of God, Middle Quarters, St Elizabeth. The planned starting time is 11.00 AM. Join the ZOOM Meeting using Meeting ID: 835 5959 5909 and Passcode: BROWN.
62nd Keswick Convention
The 62nd Keswick Convention will be held on the virtual platform from January 23 – 30, 2022.
MCAJ Eastern Regional Convention
The MCAJ Eastern Regional Convention is scheduled for January 30, 2022. More details will be provided at a later date.
Prayers
Please be in prayer for Sisters Ivel Barrett and Jennifer Nicholson (Bethsalem Home For the Aged) as they are both not well.
Also, please remember to pray for the “Sick and Shut-Ins“, as well as those classified as vulnerable. In addition, remember to stay in touch with each other as we return from isolation and separation.
Updated Measures Relating to Covid-19 Effective November 10 – January 13, 2022
The following is the updated national measures on Covid-19 under The Disaster Risk Management Act – September 07, 2020.
Curfew Updates
The nightly curfews start at 10:00 PM and end at 5:00 AM the following morning.
There is no curfew on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Curfews start Christmas morning and New Year’s Day at 1:00 AM and ends and 5:00 AM.
Funerals and Burials are allowed with a maximum of 20 persons. However, Burials are only allowed from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Burials are not allowed on Public Holidays.
Finally, Worship Services and Weddings are allowed with a maximum of 100 persons. So please register with the Church Office to reserve your space.
Also, please remember to pay very close attention to the periodic updates and advisories issued by the relevant authorities relating to COVID 19.
So please remember to call and pray with one another. Also, keep safe, practice social distancing, wash hands and clean surfaces regularly.
In addition, remember to wear your masks, sanitize, and maintain the 6 feet physical distance. Also, let us keep in touch and encourage each other, especially during these very challenging times.
The Week of Prayer which started the year was wonderful! I very much appreciated that prayer experience as an introduction to full fellowship with the Church body!