Newly elected leaders of the West Jamaica Conference (WJC), from left, Pastor Astor Bowers, president; Pastor Edgar Grant, secretary; and Marion Barrett, treasurer at the WJC/s Third Quadrennial Session which was held at the Seventh-day Adventist Conference Centre in Montego Bay on the weekend.

THE ADVENTIST Church in eastern Jamaica has pledged its continued support for the less fortunate in the National Heroes Circle and around Kingston. In his acceptance message at the service of installation for officers and directors of the church's...

Over the past eight to 10 years, along with some very dedicated volunteers, I've had the pleasant experience of presenting "Unity in Diversity," a cable television program shown over two local networks (Charter and Comcast), and reaching 17 towns.

Jamaican churches have coalesced in a mega body geared at changing the island - one heart, school, politician, musician and business at a time. The organisation, the Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches, is coordinating a series of healing and renewal...

DELEGATES of the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) on Monday elected officers and departmental directors to give administrative leadership to the work in that region for the next four years.

Ukraine is one of the world leaders to respect religious freedom, said Yurii Reshetnikov, the Chairman (now former Chairman) of the State Committee on Nationalities and Religions at the beginning of this year. He proved his words with statistics.

AYER -- Debra Holloway, a psychotherapist and professional coach from Ayer, once took a creative arts course in which she and others discussed a vexing problem: The fact that the most compassionate and committed people were leaving their own communities.

Portland firefighters were called to a house fire on Rhine Street in southeast Portland on Monday morning.

Since 2009 southern Africa is tackling a serious epidemic of measles which has already taken 758 lives, mainly in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Lesotho and South Africa.

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WIAT) - While a cool splash in the dunk tank was mighty popular at Sunday's health fair at Titusville Memorial Park, the biggest focus was on the foods kids put in their bodies.  Growing Kings, Inc. - a local program aimed at encouraging and engaging the city's young minority males - saw a need to reach out and inform the community on healthier eating choices. From the basketball ...

The ardent followers of religion have always maintained that their guidesmainly the Bible and the Qu'ranteach humility and compassion. These very holy books teach against judging others and about a dreaded day of reckoning where each of us will be held accountable for our stewardship on this earth, including the judgement we pass on others we view as unholy and infidel.

The new Faith Adventist Christian School for grades K-8 begins Aug. 9 in Summit. Registration is 2 to 5 p.m. today at 1015 Gordon Covington Road, Summit.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church, Jamaica's fastest growing denomination, received the rousing endorsement of Kingston Mayor Desmond McKenzie last week.

Warren replaces Delbert W. Baker, who has been named one of nine vice presidents of the entire Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Despite being on summer vacation, Ardmore Adventist Academy Principal Stephen Dennis was up early Wednesday morning, filled with excitement.

By DAVID YONKE BLADE RELIGION EDITOR About 150 people who visited Toledo First Seventh-day Adventist Church on Tuesday left with new insights and understanding of the denomination, as well as a "kindness to go" goody bag. The Rev. Mike Fortune, senior pastor since 2006, welcomed guests to the brick-and-glass building on West Sylvania Avenue, the third stop on the 2010 Summer Houses of Worship ...

People have always rated their churches, if only in casual conversation. Now, thanks to the website ChurchRater.com, worshippers can share their thoughts with everyone. Much like movie critics, they choose how many stars - up to five - to award.

Religion listings for Kendall, Perrine, Redland, Homestead and surrounding areas of South Miami-Dade for July 22-28, 2010.s5 SERVICES

Neighbor, who says fire looked 'like an inferno,' suspects arson in because there was no electricity to building More

The Nashville Fire Department responded Tuesday afternoon to a three-alarm fire in north Nashville.