Jamaica and Cayman Islands
Mission worker: Jo Ella Holman, regional liaison for the Caribbean
News
Jamaica calls for Britain to pay billions of pounds in reparations for slavery
Church must engage with IMF — Rev Dr Marjorie Lewis
A leading church woman is suggesting that the Jamaican church should spend some time studying the policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part of a greater engagement with the society.
2011: For the first time the Bible is being translated into Jamaican patois.
Background
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) relates t)o our partner churches of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands through the Caribbean and North American Council for Mission (CANACOM.
Read a brief history of Jamaica and Cayman Islands
Partner church
United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI)
Our partner in Jamaica is a united church comprised of the Presbyterian Church (of Scotland), the Disciples of Christ, and the Congregational Church. The UCJCI is a dynamic body that works in development with the poor in society and through its numerous schools throughout the country. A number of PC(USA) congregational partnerships are active.
Partner organization
United Theological College of the West Indies
Presbytery partnerships
Jamaica/Dominican Republic Mission Network
For information contact Jo Ella Holman, regional liaison for the Caribbean
The Jamaica/Dominican Republic Mission Network is among more than 40 networks that connect Presbyterians who share a common mission interest. Most participants are involved in mission partnerships through congregations, presbyteries or synods. Network members come together to coordinate efforts, share best practices and develop strategies.
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