Jamaica Partnership Mission

Good News

In June 2010 four delegates from the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands will come to Missouri for a week long visit. They will attend and participate at our Missouri Mid South Conference Annual Gathering in Springfield, Missouri. We also would like to tour some of the agencies related to our Conference. Let’s make our friends feel welcome.

Jamaica Mission Trip.

Our friends in Jamaica have invited us, a group of ten, to visit October 5-12 of 2010. Tentative plans include a trip to Pringle Children’s Home and attending a regular Sunday morning worship. Carlton Senior is looking for a work project for us.
Please call or e-mail Charles Adams for more information or to sign up for the trip at 573 764-3963 or ca6853@fidnet.com. 
 

The History

The partnership was formed in 1992. It established a bond between the North Middlesex Area Council of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and our own Missouri Mid-South Conference of the United Church of Christ.

It is a covenantal partnership to support our mutual faith in God and to serve all his people.

Background

Since 1992 we have had numerous visits back and forth.

Rev. Brueseke and his wife Libby visited with Rev. Lansford Lawrence at Discovery Bay in Jamaica in the early 90's.

St. John's UCC Bem helped build a school at Discovery Bay.

A large group of Jamaicans came to visit in 2004.

We had 12 from Missouri Mid-South Conference go to Ash Wednesday services in Feb. of 2008.

Three delegates from Jamaica attended and presented programs at our FaithWorks meeting in October of 2008.

Rev. Jeff Whitman was the featured preacher at the Ash Wednesday service at Boscobel Cathedral in Feb. of 2009.

What we do

Our Partnership group maintains regular communication with our Jamaican friends.

Conduct meetings on a month-to-two month basis.

Consult with groups considering a mission trip.

Raise funds to support mission trips and the Pringle Children's Home.

Arrange for Jamaican delegates to come here.

Camp Mo-Val has had 15 Jamaicans come north for work at summer camps.

For additional information contact: Chuck Adams (573) 764-3963 or ca6853@fidnet.com.