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Executive Committee Votes Additional Leaders to Serve the East Jamaica Conference

On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the Executive Committee selected individuals to serve in the remaining ministries not voted previously at the 7th Quadrennial Session in July.

EJC Communications| Pastor Theodore Henry

On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the Executive Committee selected individuals to serve in the remaining ministries not voted previously at the 7th Quadrennial Session in July. 

 

Joining the directorial team are:

- Pastor Paul Bailey - Ministerial Secretary

- Pastor Sadekie Beckford - Director, Publishing, Spirit of Prophecy, and Prayer 

- Sheldon Schooler - Director, Community Services, ADRA, Senior Citizens, and Possibility Ministries  

- And Pastor Dr. Leonard Steele - Director, Health.

 

One administrator and three directors were called to additional or expanded responsibility:

 

- Vice President Pastor Sebert Hamilton serves as Sababth School Director

- Pastor Dr. Omar Oliphant now directs both PARL and Education

- Pastor Desmond Clarke now holds both Family Life and Men’s Ministry

- And Pastor Ralston Tyrell’s full responsibility has been expanded to Special Assistant to the President with responsibility for Evangelism, Prison Ministry, and Personal Ministry

 

The full complement of our directors for the 2026 - 2030 quadrennium are: 

 

- Pastor Sebert Hamilton - Vice President and Sabbath School Director 

- Pastor Paul Bailey - Ministerial Secretary 

- Pastor Dr. Omar Oliphant - Director, Education, PARL 

- Pastor Sheldon Schooler - Director, ⁠Community Services, ADRA, Senior Citizens, Possibility Ministries

⁠- Pastor Sadekie Beckford - Director, Publishing, Spirit of Prophecy, and Prayer Ministry

⁠- Pastor Desmond Clarke Jnr. - Director, Family, Men's Ministry

- Pastor Dr. Leonard Steele - Director, Health Ministry 

- Pastor Ralston Tyrell - Special Assistant to the President with responsibilities for Evangelism, Prison Ministry, and Personal Ministry

- Pastor Joel Jumpp - Director, Youth Ministry

⁠- Pastor Brian Shaw, Director, Stewardship, Wills and Trusts, Planned Giving

⁠- Elder Claudette Genas - Director, Women's, Adolescent, and Children Ministries

⁠- Pastor Theodore Henry - Director, Communication

 

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