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A Word From the Chairman

Many people enter the New Year with much anticipation. They may hope to do better in school or at work or to invest more time in their relationships – with family members, their significant other or with God. Some vow to spend less time on facebook, trim their friends list, lose some weight or read the Bible more. Many express these expectations in the form of resolutions and even devise measures to achieve them. In essence many people view the New Year as a fresh start.

It is definitely a good thing to look to a new year as a fresh start. It is a time when we can put aside destructive behaviours or habits and adopt more beneficial ones, or we can renew our resolve to continue on the path to success. Right now the month of January is almost over. How have you used this fresh start so far? Have you been able to maintain or implement the steps towards realising your expectation? Or have you already given up and gone back to the ’same ole, same ole’. Your fresh start for the New Year may just seem like a hopeless cause that you have no chance of regaining.

Well that is far from the truth. No,you can’t start the new year over, but you do have over 300 fresh starts ahead. Yes everyday is a fresh start! Each day is God’s gift to you to use as you choose. Lamentations 3:21-23 speak to the fact of God’s faithfulness and love. God’s mercies are extended to us daily and enable us to persevere come what may. You don’t have to wait for a new year to change, to persevere, or to make things better. You just need to get a hold of each day, commit it to God and step out in God’s strength. Have a fresh start today.

JBU ASSEMBLY 2012-You Can Help!

The Jamaica Baptist Union invites Baptist students/youth/young adults (individuals 12 years and over) to volunteer to serve as Stewards at our Annual General Assembly. It provides a wonderful opportunity for persons to:

• offer voluntary service to the work of their Union;
• fellowship and share with other Baptists in various ways;and
• be exposed to the inner workings of the Union.

For more details on the work of a Steward/Volunteer please see the attached information.

Assembly 2012 – Stewards/Volunteers Programme Brochure

Assembly 2012 – Stewards/Volunteers Registration Form

If you or someone you know are interested in applying please complete the registration form attached and email to arlene.henry@jbu.org.jm or

fax to 924-6296 Attention Arlene Henry

Coming In July!

9th Caribbean Baptist Youth Festival

• 9th Caribbean Baptist Youth Festival July 25-July 29, 2012
• JBU ASSEMBLY 2012-You Can Help!

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Conference and Rally 2011

National Youth Conference and Rally 2011 was a success!

The Business Meeting of National Youth Conference & Rally was a very interactive session where executive members, delegates and observers discussed the matters of the JBUYD in a very mature and respectful manner. The future of the department was discussed. At the end of the Conference, Miss. Derri-Ann Palmer assumed the position-Chairman, JBUYD. For more details on the rest of the executive body that will be working along with her see below.

JBUYD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2011-2013

Rally 2011

National Youth Rally which was held November 26, 2011 was a day of worship, fellowship and fun. Young people from all across Jamaica came and were blessed. All rally entries ministered in one way or the other to those who were in attendance. At the end of the day’s activities the winners for the various categories were:

• Bible Quiz- Zone 2 which was represented by Barbican Baptist
• Negro Spiritual- Zone 4 which was represented by Unity Baptist
• Dub Poetry- Zone 2 which was represented by Kitson Town Baptist
• Dance- Zone 5 which was represented by Bethel Town Baptist