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Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund
Report Of Contributions Received In 16th District, Last Update: October 13, 2010

  • World Methodist Council, First Friday Letter

    Commentary Date: 
    Tuesday, September 6, 2011

    Council Elects New Leadership
    The World Methodist Council, meeting in Durban,
    South Africa August 1-3, 2011, elected new leadership for the 2012-2016 quinquennium. Bishop Paulo Lockmann (Methodist Church of Brazil) was elected as the President of the Council and follows Dr. John Barrett who has served as president for the past five years. Bishop Ivan Abrahams (Methodist Church of Southern Africa) was elected the Council’s General Secretary and follows Dr. George Freeman who is retiring after ten years in this position. The leadership elected by the World Methodist Council

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  • Brief Overview from 16th District Emergency Preparedness Director

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    Commentary Date: 
    Monday, November 22, 2010

    The latest statistic reports on the cholera epidemic from the Ministry of Public Health (MSPP) stand as 1110 deaths and 18,000 hospitalized cases around the country. To date, cases have been confirmed in the Artibonite Centre which is the highest risks areas: North, Northwest, Northeast, South and West departments including Port-au-Prince with 953 reported cases and 46 deaths (PAHO sources).

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  • Haiti Cholera Outbreak Update

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    Commentary Date: 
    Wednesday, October 27, 2010

    The number of new suspected cases of cholera continues to rise but at a slower rate than the previous days. The number of treated cases reported according to the World Health Organization (WHO) today is 3769 and 284 deaths as a result. The death rate of approximately 7.5 percent is substantially higher than the normal 1 percent that WHO considers normal.

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  • State of the Church Interview

    Commentary Date: 
    Tuesday, January 19, 2010

    Click on the link below to hear Bishop Sarah's interview on the state of the church with Dr. T. Bryant Davis

    http://www.faithandleadership.duke.edu/multimedia/sarah-davis-we-must-fa...

  • Episcopal Reception of the newly appointed Bishop and Episcopal Supervisor

    Commentary Date: 
    Thursday, September 24, 2009

    For more information contact:

    Rev. Michael Blake (Jamaica Conference PRO):
    Phone: 378-7435 - Email: lechemblak@yahoo.com

    Rev. Stephanie Butler (Administrative Aide to Episcopal Leaders):
    Phone: 450-2677 - Email: info@stephaniebutler.com

    For Immediate Release….. November 21, 2008—Episcopal Reception of the newly appointed Bishop and Episcopal Supervisor of the AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH to be hosted by the Jamaica Conference of the 16th Episcopal District, Presiding Prelate The Right Reverend Sarah Frances Davis and Episcopal Supervisor of Missions, Mr. Claytie Davis, Jr.

  • A Purpose-Driven Gathering Of Hearts And Minds On A Mission To Change The Nation

    Commentary Date: 
    Friday, November 21, 2008

    Newly appointed Presiding Prelate Bishop Sarah F. Davis, and Episcopal Supervisor of Missions, Mr. Claytie Davis, Jr. of the 16th Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Church hosted a special gathering of local Heads of Churches, social and governmental agencies, A.M.E. Church pastors and spouses at their Episcopal Residence, located at 4A Widcombe Road in Kingston.

    The purpose of this intimate event was to introduce the A.M.E. Church’s Episcopal Team to other local co-laborers in ministry and social activism. Present at the gathering were representatives from each of the following churches and organizations: Office of the Child Advocate, Bureau of Women’s Affairs, Food for the Poor, Diocese of Jamaica & the Cayman Islands, The Jamaica Baptist Union, Hands Across Jamaica, and the A.M.E. Zion Church respectively.

    After brief introductions, food, and fellowship, Bishop Davis addressed her guests.
    “Welcome, welcome! And thanks to each of you for taking time out of your very busy schedules to join us on a Friday night.” Bishop Davis began by explaining that while she physically resides in Jamaica, her appointment to the 16th Episcopal District encompasses the nations of Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, the Windward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guyana-Suriname, and Europe. She then shared a little about the path that has led her to this point in Kingdom history as one of only 3 appointed and consecrated female Bishops in the 200+ year history of African Methodism.