Jamaica Baptist Union

General Assembly

JAMAICA BAPTIST UNION –  175TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

MONTEGO BAY, ST. JAMES – FEBRUARY 19-23, 2025

«Keeping Faith with the Word in an Ever-Changing World- Pursuing Integrity»

 

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19  “LIVING WHOLLY”

  • 08:30 am – 03:00 pm   REGISTRATION (Hotel)
  • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm     MINISTERS’ CONFERENCE (Hotel)
  • 12:30 noon- 1:30 pm  LUNCH
  • 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm       Assembly Talk I
  • 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm       Assembly Lecture
  • 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm   OPENING SERVICE (Calvary Baptist)
  • Leader: Rev. Merlyn Hyde Riley – General Secretary
  • Preacher: Rev. Dwight Fraser – President                        
  • Subject: Pursuing Integrity-A Call to Wholeness

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20             “WITNESSING WHOLEHEARTEDLY”

  • 06:30 am – 07:30 am   Waking with God (Hotel) – Rev. Carlton Wilson
  • 08:30 am – 10:00 am   Welcome & Expressions /Bible Study (Hotel)
  • 10:00 am – 10:30 am   B R E A K
  • 10:30 am – 12:00 pm   Assembly Talk II (Hotel)
  • 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm    LUNCH
  • 1:30 pm                          Shuttle Departs
  • 03:00 pm – 04:30 pm   Peace March (Calvary Baptist-Sam Sharpe Square Montego Bay)
  • 05:30 pm                        Shuttle Departs
  • 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm  Healing Service (Calvary Baptist)                                  
  • Leader: Rev. Vanesa Burnett Logan
  • Preacher: Rev. Karl Henlin

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21                   “MATURING MEANINGFULLY”

  • 06:30 am – 07:30 am   Waking with God (Hotel) – Rev. Carlton Wilson
  • 09:00 am – 10:15 am   Bible Study (Hotel)
  • 10:15 am – 10:30 am   BREAK
  • 12:00 am – 1:30 p.m.   Assembly Talk 2 (Hotel)
  • 12:30P.M. – 1:00 pm    LUNCH
  • 2:00 pm – 03:30 pm   Conference Workshop (Hotel)
  • 05:30 pm                       Shuttle Departs
  • 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm   GOSPEL CELEBRATION (Harmony Park)
  • Guest Artistes – Sebastian Braham & Petra Kaye

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22         AM          “DISCERNING WISELY”

  • 06:30 am – 07:30 am   Waking with God (Hotel) – Rev. Carlton Wilson
  • 08:30 am – 9:00   am   Act of Memorial (Hotel)
  • 09:15 am – 10:15 am   Selected Issues (Hotel)
  • 10:15 am – 10:30 am   BREAK
  • 10:30 am – 12:00pm    Bible Study (Hotel)
  • Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Friday

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23       AM     MONTEGO BAY CONVENTION CENTER                                                               

  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm    Worship Service (MBCC)
  • Leader: Ms. Lorna Rampasard
  • Preacher: Rev. Dwight Fraser – President, JBU
  • Subject: Worshipping Wholesomely
  • – Reception of New Ministers
  • – The Lord’s Supper

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23       PM              MONTEGO BAY CONVENTION CENTER        

  • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm     Service of Commitment (MBCC)
  • Leader: Rev. Rosalena Robinson
  • Preacher: Rev. Stacey Lalor Knowles

174th General Assembly Highlights:

The Annual Assembly of the Jamaica Baptist Union took place Wednesday, February 21, 2024, to Sunday February 25, 2024 at the Boulevard Baptist Church and the National Arena on Sunday. 

We continued to explore our decadal theme “Keeping Faith with the Word in an Ever-Changing World” and launched our new two-year thematic focus (2024-2026), ‘Pursuing Integrity as well as begun celebrations for our 175th anniversary as a union of churches. 

Recapture some moments from the assembly here: 

174th General Assembly Gallery