Volume 11 Issue 1
February 2015
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Saturday November 22, 2014
National Conference and Rally 2014
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Flashback on Conference and Rally 1987 In 1987 the Jamaica Baptist Union Youth Assembly (Conference) was held on November 26-27 at Mandeville Baptist Church. Conferees engaged in training sessions and the conference climaxed with concert put on by the participants.
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The Youth Rally on Saturday November 28 saw 800 young persons in attendance at the Manchester High School. There were four areas of competition which were dominated by Area 1 and Area 2.
Rally K eynote s peaker Mr. Dex ter Gord o n Exec. Director of Youth for Chris t
CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
RALLY WINNERS
The Realities Facing Youth Today Presenter - Rev. Calvin Mathews
Bible Quiz - St. Margaret's Bay Choral Signing - East Queen Street
Spiritual Power Available to Youth to deal with the Realities they Face Presenter - Rev. Clinton Chisholm
Original Song - Trinityville Christopher Peddle Original Poem - Linstead Erica James-King
General Session Speaker -Rev. Donald Lawrence (then Chairman of the Youth Affairs Committee)
Banner/Chart - St. Mary
Part of the audience at Youth Rally
—Source Baptist Reporter
PAST JBU YOUTH DEPARTMENT PRESIDENTS 1995-1998; 2000-2002 Courtney Christie-Veitch
1998-2000 Colin Jarrett
2002-2005 Stacey Lalor
2005-2007 Dave Collymore
2007-2009 Lance Fisher
2009-2011 Kerry-Ann Martin
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On Saturday we closed the celebration with Rally at the Ocho Rios Baptist Church in St. Ann. We started the day’s activity with devotion which was led by St. Ann Parish President, Mr. Nickoy Brown. The word was delivered by Vice President Davewin C. Thomas whose message resonated with those in attendance. After devotion, we had the areas of competition in the performing and visual arts such as Dub Poetry, Chorale singing (mixed), dance (mixed), poster and the regular featured Bible Quiz from the book of Esther and Baptist History. All zones participated in most areas and zone 2 which comprised of St. Catherine and Kingston & St. Andrew won most categories and walked away with the first place. Overall the performances were of a high standard. There were many give-a-ways and a prominent feature of the rally was the effective use of social media for the instant upload of pictures highlighting the day’s activity. This gave individuals the opportunity to connect with the event in various locations and demonstrate positive and meaningful use of social media. The conference and rally climaxed with a concert featuring our combined singers, individuals from local churches and the renowned gospel Let us continue to artiste, Kevin Downswell who minis- believe, reach and tered in song and allowed for a time rejoice in the Lord. of reflection. It was a blessing to all.
For we live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV IMPACT Is a quarterly newsletter of the Jamaica Baptist Union Youth Department. Contributors to this issue: Camille Campbell Derri-Ann Palmer
March 07 - JBUYD Executive Meeting April 11 - Camps Personnel Retreat Pt. I May 09 – Camps Personnel Retreat Pt. II 23 – JBUYD Executive Committee Meeting June 06 – Camps Personnel Retreat Pt. III 14 – BWA Youth Day of Prayer July/August 06-11 – Intermediate Camp 13-18 – Junior Camp 22-26 – 21ST BWA World Congress, South Africa July 27-August 1 – Youth Camp
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February 2015
Interviewer: Camille Campbell Interviewee: Ms. Natalie Bender (chair-elect) Camille: Give 3 words that will describe you Ms. Bender. Natalie: Jovial, Sociable and Highly Spiritual
Natalie: I feel humbled.
Camille: How have your responsibilities impacted your personal life? Ms. Natalie Bender Chairman Elect
Camille: How long have you been a member of the JBU?
Camille: Who or what is your greatest motivation?
Natalie: Seventeen (17) years
Natalie: Pleasing Jesus Christ
Camille: What church/ circuit are you from?
Camille: Amidst all the responsibilities, what do you do for fun?
Natalie: Mamby Park Baptist
Natalie: I like to spend time with my friends and family and just talking and being with them is fun for me.
Camille: You are currently the treasurer of the JBUYD, how will the journey from being a treasurer shape your confidence for the position of chairperson? Natalie: It has already shaped my confidence. The knowledge gained from being the Treasurer has helped me to be mentally prepared as a leader. It has also allowed me to have the opportunity to attend the Officers and Executive meetings where I am able to see how decisions are made and become more exposed.
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done. There is a great need for us to reach the youth we already have so that we can reach more youth, therefore, quite a bit of focus will be placed on the development of our youth (the whole person). This may include leadership training, training in evangelism and mission, a spiritual retreat, and a day of prayer. These can be done at the zone level island-wide.
For this issue, Impact interviewed the Chairman Elect of the Jamaica Baptist Union Youth Department Ms. Natalie Bender
Camille: How do you feel to be the chairelect of the JBUYD?
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Camille: What do you think is the greatest challenge facing the JBUYD? Natalie: The lack of youth leaders and youth with a desire to serve God wholeheartedly. Camille: What significant changes do you plan to implement as the chairperson of the JBUYD? Natalie: I would not say significant changes but we could change our approach and ensure to execute what has not yet been
Natalie: I spend quite a bit of time away from home but I try to make up for it with friends and family when I can.
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FLASHBACK
In 1985 the National Youth Rally was held in the month of November for the first time. Prior to that the youth Rally was held on National Heroes day in October.
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Conference and Rally 2015
National Conference and Rally Nov. 20-22, 2014
Natalie: No, it was not.
Natalie: Honestly, I am just interested in doing the will of God (whatever that is) and positively impacting the lives of others.
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Conference and Rally 1987
Camille: Was becoming the chairperson a part of your goal?
Camille: What goals would you like to achieve?
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Chairman Donna-Lee Minott leading the Anniversary Celebration The Jamaica Baptist Union Youth Conference and Rally which was concluded on November 22, 2014 was a well anticipated one that we all looked forward to as we celebrated such a significant mile stone. It was a memorable event which facilitated a few changes and allowed for creativity throughout the three days under the YD theme, ‘Living by Faith, Believing, Reaching, Rejoicing.’ The conference began on Thursday afternoon November 20, 2014 with 77 conferees from various churches and circuits across the island, five members of the Action team from the Baptist Missionary Society in England and Deno Cartwright from the Bahamas; one of the Northern Caribbean co-ordinators of the Caribbean Baptist Youth Fellowship. Greetings were sent from the Baptist World Alliance Youth Department (BWA)
Director, Mr Emmett Dunn and Caribbean Baptist Youth Fellowship (CBF) President Mrs Jody McKenna. On the Thursday evening we were engaged in a time of singspiration, testimonies and prayer. This was held at the Jamaica Baptist Union Conference Centre, Nutshell Duncans in Trelawny. Rev. Merlyn Hyde-Riley gave a short exhortation which challenged us and set the tone for the conference and youth work beyond. On Friday morning we started with a prayer walk and object study. A few hours later we had the business meeting which sought to highlight the minor challenges we faced as youth and the many successes we had. This session allowed for conferees to participate through discussion, make comments and give suggestions as to the way forward. It was during this session that we had our election of chairelect Miss Natalie Bender (present Treasurer). Like previous conferences, workshops were held to cater to the needs of attendees and help us to develop skills that
will aid in our local churches and the union. There were three workshops, one general session entitled, ‘When Faith Does Not Make Sense’ which was led by Vice President Rev. Robert Campbell. The other two sessions which ran concurrently were ‘Succession Leadership’ led by Miss Celia McKoy and ‘Under-utilized Career Path’ facilitated by Miss Keresha Larmond. The conference closed with the Anniversary Celebration, an evening of excellence which started at 7:00p.m. The service was led by the YD Chairman, Miss Donna-Lee Minott. It featured the Salem Steel band which comprised a mixed age group varying from children to adults; the Mona Male Group and a special instrumental from two female representatives from the Action team. The word was delivered by Rev. Karl Henlin who was able to capture the attention of all present. President of the Jamaica Baptist Union, Rev Michael Shim-Hue was in attendance throughout the conference and the rally. Cont’d on page 3