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CIRMC Weekly

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CIRMC Vacation Bible School - John Gray Memorial Church Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
	The John Gray Memorial Church held its VBS on July 12-16, 2021, (Mon.-Fri.) 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. focusing on the theme, “Rocky Railway” where everyone was able to learn about how Jesus’ power pull us through in anything in life. The activities consisted of the children and volunteers rotating between stations such as Bible Adventures, Games, KidVid Cinema, Craft & Play, Imagination Station, the morning get-together was called “Sing & Play Express” and the afternoon closing event was “Rocky Wrap-Up.” A favourite activity was “Chew Chew Snacks” a.k.a. snack time, where each snack for the day related to theme/Bible point. please click here for more information (PDF file)

CELEBRATING OUR SEAFARING HERITAGE by Mrs Katherine Jackson Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
	' He hath founded it upon the Seas' - Psalm 24:2 On Sunday, 11th July, the John Gray Memorial Church in West Bay included in their worship service a celebration of the life of Seafarers here in the Cayman Islands, and in particular, those brave men that hailed from that district, and particularly from that Church. Mr Loxley Banks gave the following overview: Today we are celebrating “Sea Sunday 2021” here in the Cayman Islands, and knowing that many of our stalwart seafarers came from this district, especially those who sailed on the MV Adams, the Goldfield, and other great ships of the world, we thought it very appropriate to include this celebration in our worship service today. “Sea Sunday” is the annual day, which was established over 100 years ago, that many Churches around the world set aside to remember and pray for seafarers and their families, and to give thanks for their lives and work. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Vacation Bible School - A Brief History by Rev Otto Menko Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
	When preparing for their annual plan, most Congregations include an old-time favorite, Vacation Bible School. For many of us, it is almost impossible to imagine summer without this staple of the church year. The acronym VBS conjures a rich mixture of fond memories in our minds; days filled with Bible stories, singing songs, making various crafts, playing games, and having a lot of fun. Interestingly, it is as much anticipated and enjoyed by volunteering grown-ups serving in various capacities as by participating children. VBS offers a very special opportunity to congregations to engage the children of the church and community in a more intense, more focused, more impactful way. Besides being exposed to the message of the Bible day after day in various activities, they also learn to ‘connect’ to the church environment and its people, forming positive impressions in their hearts and minds. Through our daily interactions with them they begin to see the church as a big family with an open heart, with love that welcomes, embraces, appreciates, and eager to journey through life with them. VBS in progress at the John Gray Memorial UC July 12, 2021 The real benefit of VBS and indeed, the key to our ‘success’ as The church lies not in what we are able to ‘drill’ into them about God in a short week (or during the weekly Church/Sunday School and other activities), but in the quality of relationships, we can develop. No amount of religious teaching or fancy programs can match the power of being exposed to persons who are living examples of faith, who through their attitude, behavior and actions display genuine and au please click here for more information (PDF file)

Summer 2021! by Rev Otto Menko Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
	Summer is that special time of the year most of us –regardless of our age- look forward to with great anticipation. Whether we have a two months break from school or just a week or two of a family vacation, it is the time that promises lots of fun, offers opportunities to recharge, explore, and make memories that often last a lifetime. Then in 2020 came the coronavirus pandemic and we – like most people around the world- were forced into a temporary albeit prolonged isolation and were severely restricted in our movements. Very quickly we had to adapt and adjust to a new way of living, working, interacting, and fellowshipping. For the most part, life, as we knew it, has changed for everyone, including institutions, organizations, workplaces, and the Church. Consequently, in 2020 we had to cancel all the usual summer-time activities such as the children and youth camps, VBS, and Sunday Schools in our congregations and shift most of our ministries to be conducted online. please click here for more information (PDF file)

A Call to Peace by the Moderator- Rt. Rev. Gary Harriott Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
	Our Church, the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, in response to all that has been going on in our societies of Cayman, Jamaica and the global community, on account of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges, has determined to focus on the theme, 'Rooted, Resilient;Responding in HOPE, -HOPE being an acronym for Health, Opportunities,Peace and Evangelism. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Times of Healing by Rev Otto Menko Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
	Please read Mark 5:21-43 (Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman) One cannot help but stand in awe and wonder witnessing not only the divine power of Jesus in full display but more so His deep love and concern for others, especially for those deemed less important by the social convention of His time, such as women and children. In this reading we see Jesus responding with understanding and compassion to the anguish of a father and a woman, as they were both seeking desperately Jesus’ help. The unnamed woman has been suffering for twelve years with hemorrhage. This condition was bad enough in itself but what made it even more unbearable was the social and religious stigma of ritual uncleanness associated with her condition. She was an outcast, an outsider, who didn’t count or belong. After trying for years everything possible without avail, she saw in Jesus her last chance. Cloaked in the anonymity of the crowd she touched Jesus’ garment, fully aware that she was forbidden to do so. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Facing Transitions by Mrs Sonia Wallace Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
	Please read 1 Samuel 17:1- 23, 32-49 This week the focus is on transitioning through life’s seasons. I take this opportunity to honour the memory of my father as we will celebrate Fathers’ Day on June 20, 2021. I recall many precious times with him. Throughout my early years, he certainly helped me to set the parameters that would guide my future relationships and eventually my choice of a husband. These were periods of transition for me. We all transition from childhood through stages of young adulthood, to middle age and senior years. We also transition through successes and failures, disappointments and circumstances, some of which we have no control. These periods can be stormy or peaceful and especially as a child or youth, the influence or lack of influence of a father figure can have a life-long impact. please click here for more information (PDF file)

The Growth That You Can’t See Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
	The man of God was discouraged. He was being hunted down by King Ahab and his wife Jezebel to take his life because he had warned the people of God not to worship the idol, Baal. That man of God was ELIJAH, a name which means ‘Yahweh is my God, the LORD alone. Elijah went to hide in a cave. He was certain that the Temple of God would be completely deserted. It was he who had miraculously helped the poor widow of Zarephath when she thought she had only enough food left for one day for herself and her son. And then they would die. Yet the man of God was asking her for food and water. Now the wicked king of Israel and his wife were threatening Elijah. So the man of God was afraid and fled for his life, hiding. He complained to God, “Lord God, I have always served you—you alone. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you; they have torn down your altars, and killed all your prophets. I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me!” please click here for more information (PDF file)

United in Purpose By Mr. Noel Wallace Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
	Please read Acts 4:32-34 We are in the season of Pentecost when we commemorate and celebrate the birth of the Church as recorded in the book of Acts in the Bible. Following Jesus’ instructions, some 120 disciples remained in Jerusalem, and while they were gathered together in the Upper Room, the Holy Spirit fell on each of them. And why 120? In the bible days, this number was required to form a new community. So what was God saying to us? God was doing a ‘new thing’. The Church came into being; a Church that would later be comprised of people from all nations, tribes, tongues, and cultures. As the Church spread in numbers and geographical location, the Holy Spirit’s presence was not only evident in the upper room but also in the living rooms as Christians met in their homes for worship and fellowship. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Crisis Preparedness and Response Capability Guidelines for Congregations and Council Wednesday May 26, 2021
	Another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season is predicted by the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (noaa.gov) for 2021, and although we hope and pray that we will be spared once again, it is time for all of us and our congregations to make the necessary steps to be ready for all eventualities. In addition to the annual, government-issued hurricane preparedness guidelines to aid us, we also have the ‘Crisis Preparedness and Response Capability Guidelines for Congregations and Council’ document prepared by the UCJCI to assist us in this process. The leadership and membership of the CIRMC are strongly encouraged to make every effort necessary in their local context to satisfy the requirements outlined in the document. For easy reference we make it available once again – in two parts, beginning in this issue. please click here for more information (PDF file)