New CCI
Jamaica
Administrator Welcome to our new Administrator, Thelma Levy, who is an answer to prayer. She has had over twenty years of experience in administrative and technical positions within the public
sector. Thelma will be working with CCI Jamaica on a part-time basis. You can expect a call or email from her, as she is already on the ball! We look forward to further growth and development of CCI Jamaica with Thelma's valuable input.
CCI
Jamaica
AGM Saturday
January 19, 2008
CCI Jamaica had its Annual General Meeting at the New Testament Church of God Head Quarters on
January 19, 2008
. Member organisations were well represented. It was announced that CCI Jamaica moved from Associate Status to being a full fledged member of Christian Camping International (CCI).
Dan Bolin the new CCI- Worldwide President will be visiting
Jamaica
Welcome to New CCI
Jamaica Board Members
We are pleased to welcome two new persons to the board, Arlene Henry and Sacha Wong. Arlene Henry is the Programs Coordinator at the Jamaica Baptist Union, with special responsibility for youth and training. Sacha Wong is a member of Swallowfield Chapel and brings expertise in the area of food service and hospitality. We look forward to having them contribute to CCI Jamaica in the months and years
ahead.
Prayer Requests
· Successful fundraising (by the Board) to run CCIJA's office
· Increase in number of CCI membership camps & partners
· God's wisdom and guidance in the planning of camps island-wide. |
Member Spotlight Lydford New
Testament
Church
of God Camp
Lydford campsite is located on a 13 acre property in
St. Ann
, just past Moneague. The property has dormitories that can house approx. 270 persons, a pavilion that accommodates 300 persons, a basketball court and areas for sports and games. This camp and retreat facility is operated by the Youth and Christian Education of the New Testament Church of God.
On January 25-27 their annual Collegiate Camp
was held and it was a tremendous experience. The camp saw an attendance of 109 campers from over 23 tertiary institutions. This year's theme was "Gifted for Missions"with the idea of "CrossWalk'N" as a concept-illustration of living the life of the cross and crossing boundaries to represent Christ. The camp featured interactive discussions, dynamic worship and motivational sessions. Collegiate Camp '08 was a wonderful and refreshing spiritual experience for all campers. To contact Lydford Camp for information, call
Words From The Chair
A unique feature of a Christian, non-denominational service organisation such as CCI Jamaica, is the relationship and interaction of Christians from different church backgrounds. Personally I find it the most rewarding aspect and I imagine Christ happily observing a bit of the unity He prayed for, prior to His return to heaven. I look forward to the networking and fellowship of Christians with-a-heart-for-camping, in the season ahead!-
Nel Blanken
Dates to remember
May 3rd is the date for CCI's national training day for all camp staff
May 19 -21 will see the visit of the Dan Bolin to CCI Jamaica.
More info on both occasions will follow in the coming weeks. |
