More than 400 children and young people from throughout the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Barranquilla, Colombia joined the city’s office of social programs and tourism to benefit the community. The two-hour march demonstrations gathered Adventurer, Pathfinders and Master Guide members to the Plaza San Nicolás in Barranquilla, Colombia, to perform a series of marches before a crowd of onlookers, on Oct. 6, 2012.
Colombia: Adventist young people join efforts for community outreach programs
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Honduras: Church prepares to host historic opening of Inter-America’s business meetings
In less than 24 hours, some 30 church boards from across Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, will gather to witness Inter-America’s special webcast on the comprehensive initiatives and activities for the Year of the Laity in 2013, at the Comayaguela Adventist Church.
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Adventist Book Promoting Corporate Integrity Finds Traction Among Leadership
Seventh-day Adventist Church officers say a new book promoting integrity among leadership will transform corporate culture within the church and inspire greater confidence among membership.
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Online Evangelism From Brazil Connects With Young Audience
Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in South America say a new method of interactive, online evangelism is connecting with young adults worldwide.
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Week in Review
Week in Review is a compilation of news and events at Northern Caribbean University
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Jamaica: Church in northeastern region hit hard by Hurricane Sandy
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the northeastern parishes of St. Mary and Portland, was dealt a hard blow during the passing of Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 24, 2012.
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Photographic Highlights-Faculty Recital
The Department of Music at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) treated members of the NCU community to an afternoon of entertainment on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Melodic notes emanated from the piano played by Department chair Dr. Kaestner Robertson and the clarinet played instructor Mr. Rafael Salazar. The performances featured works by Brahms, Saint-Saens and Poulenc.
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Photographic Highlights-NCU President at Manchester Cooperative Credit Union's Banquet
Dr. Trevor Gardner, President of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) was featured as guest speaker at Manchester Cooperative Credit Union’s Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 27, 2012. During his presentation, Dr. Gardner explored the vision of taking the parish of Manchester to greater levels of development. The event was held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville.
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Inter-America’s annual business meetings highlight spiritual growth and evangelism
Top Seventh-day Adventist leaders from throughout the 22 church regions in Inter-America reported today on the impact of spiritual revival, evangelistic growth and community impact carried out in their respective territories during the year. The reports came in as dozens of executive committee members gathered for the second annual church business meetings to continue during the next two days in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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NEW HOPE STUDENTS BRING JOY TO BENEFICIARIES OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN INN
Students from the New Hope Prep School paused from their regular class schedules to share joyful smiles along with musical items with the beneficiaries of the Good Samaritan Inn. This they did on Wednesday October 17, 2012. Their visit was in line with the annual Week of Generosity initiative, an annual event, spearheaded by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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Adventists in Trelawny Honour Fifty-eight Jamaicans
‘Don’t scatter roses after I’m gone’ were the sentiments expressed from start to finish at a special Awards and Thanksgiving Service held in recognition of 58 outstanding Jamaicans. The event, hosted by leaders of the Reid’s Friendship District of Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Trelawny, was held on October 21, 2012.
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Photographic Highlights of NCU vs Mico Inter-Col Football
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) male football team got its season off to a rocky start on Monday October 29, 2012 when it yielded to a Mico University College team three goals to nil. In what was their season opener, the team travelled to Mico’s Marescaux Road field in Kingston for their first away game in their second season of the Inter-collegiate division one football competition. The relatively inexperienced NCU team started the more purposeful of the two units as they easily dominated the first twenty minutes of the game with slick brisk passing and quality off the ball movement which saw the Mico team chasing shadows.
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Photographic Highlights of NCU Montego Bay Campus Team Building Seminar
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Monetgo Bay campus recently held a Team Building seminar at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel and Spa, in Montego Bay where the students were on display in a practical environment. The purpose of the seminar was twofold: to engage students in the practical exercise of planning and presenting on the Principles and Strategies of Team Building, thereby facilitating reinforcement and learning. The other objective was; to share Team Building Principles and Strategies with the hope of enabling participants to achieve organizational goals.
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NCU’s Faculty Recital- A Musical Treat
An anonymous author once wrote, “Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul.” This quote embodies the performances at the Faculty Recital on Sunday October 28, 2012. Northern Caribbean University’s (NCU) Main Auditorium was transformed into a musical haven, as renowned musicians and lecturers at NCU, Dr. Kaestner Robertson and Mr. Rafael Salazar performed pieces fit for an orchestra. The recital which was organized by the Department of Music at the university had the audience affixed as they listened to intriguing sounds that captivated their ears. Mr. Salazar played the clarinet while Dr. Robertson accompanied on the piano- very different instruments but the collaboration resulted in beautiful music that engulfed the room. “Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano” from composers Johannes Brahms, Camille Saint-Saëns and Francis Poulenc were played quite skillfully and with great focus and passion.
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NCU Team Looks to Rebound in Second Inter-Col Game
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) male football team got its season off to a rocky start on Monday October 29, 2012 when it yielded to a Mico University College team three goals to nil. In what was their season opener, the team travelled to Mico’s Marescaux Road field in Kingston for their first away game in their second season of the Inter-collegiate division one football competition. The relatively inexperienced NCU team started the more purposeful of the two units as they easily dominated the first twenty minutes of the game with slick brisk passing and quality off the ball movement which saw the Mico team chasing shadows.
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NCU Montego Bay Campus Students Trains Resort Mangers
Northern Caribbean University’s (NCU) Montego Bay campus recently held a Team Building seminar at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel and Spa. Montego Bay, a resort town and Jamaica’s second city, provided the ideal location for future innovators and team leaders to put their skills on display in a practical environment. The purpose of the seminar was twofold; firstly to engage students in the practical exercise of planning and presenting on the Principles and Strategies of Team Building, thereby facilitating reinforcement and learning. The second objective was to share Team Building Principles and Strategies with the hope of enabling participants to achieve organizational goals.
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Eating During Breast Cancer Treatment (Part 2)
Cancer treatment has several side effects that may affect health and nutritional status. These side effects are often the reasons that many persons with breast cancer choose not to receive treatment. The side effects of treatment include loss of appetite, early satiety, loss of muscle, oedema, nausea, pain, loneliness, and emotional changes.
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NCU Netballers Land Second Victory
Northern Caribbean University’s (NCU) Netball team extended its winning streak the inter-collegiate netball competition, as they beat Church Teachers’ College (CTC) 34-30 in a bruising encounter at the CTC’s courts in Mandeville on Tuesday October 30, 2012. The NCU ladies facing bitter rivals in the return leg of the ‘Mandeville derby’, rebounded from an initial glitch to come from behind to beat their tertiary neighbours. The victory has NCU poised in mid table with two wins and an equal number of loses.
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Photographic Highlights-NCU Beats CTC in Inter-Collegiate Netball Competition
Northern Caribbean University’s (NCU) Netball team defeated Church Teachers’ College (CTC) 34-30 in the inter-collegiate netball competition on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. The match took place at the CTC court in Mandeville. The NCU team comprised Jessica Myers at goal shoot, Abigail Loungs at goal attack, Janneil Montague at wing attack, Kimberly Wilson at centre, Nathalee Townsend-James at goal keep, Thelonia Stewart at wing defence and Talitio Russell at goal defence.
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Photographic Highlights-NCU Early Childhood Centre Hosts Heritage Fest
Little hands and voices clapped and sang as the Early Childhood Centre at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) highlighted Jamaica’s National Heroes and culture during their Heritage Fest on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Parents, guardians, friends and well-wishers were delighted to see their children’s performances as they reenacted the struggles and victories of our heroes in their own way. The bravery of Nanny, philosophy of Marcus Garvey, struggle of Paul Bougle, bravery of Sam Sharpe, wisdom of Norman Washington Manley, courage of George William Gordon and the patriotism of Sir Alexander Bustamante were creatively portrayed. Folk songs, Medleys and poems such as ‘Land of My Birth,’ ‘Celebrate Jamaica Island in the Sun,’ ‘Jamaicans are Blessed,’ ‘Help mi big up Jamaica,’ and ‘On a Mission,’ were performed and recited with energetic movements that only the children could demonstrate. With much practice and patience teachers, Nadine Plummer, Coreen Palmer, Kadian Pinnock, Barbara Ramsey and Shauna Brown did a great job in educating the children about Jamaican Heritage.
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