What's Happening?
Please contact the Church Office (949-1378 or jgmc@candw.ky) for further information on any of the following notices. Functions take place in the JGMC Sanctuary or Hall unless otherwise noted.
JGMC 2012 Calendar of Events (including regular weekly and monthly events)
United Church (Cayman Council) Calendar of Events
Miscellaneous Notices (including Bible Study Topics)
Special Upcoming Events
Recent News
Miscellaneous Notices
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Rev. Tara will be on Sabbatical Leave for seven weeks, February-March 212 to complete her Master of Philosophy (MPhil.) Degree in Theology (specializing in Biblical Studies, Old Testament). She will return to us on April 1, 2012 and, while she is on Sabbatical, Rev. Donovan Myers will be our Interim Minister.
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Office hours for February: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri - 9am-2pm; Tue - 12 - 2pm.
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Click here for a list of Elders and Ministry Team (Committee) Leaders for 2012.
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Current Bible Study Topics:
- Sunday Morning Scripture Readings and Sermon Themes - November- click here. For Christmas services, click here.
- JGMC home groups/small group Bible studies - Topic - Growing Out: From Disciples to Disciplers; Season 1: Growing In Jesus. To find a group near you, click here.
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Rev. Tara will be on Sabbatical Leave for seven weeks, February-March 212 to complete her Master of Philosophy (MPhil.) Degree in Theology (specializing in Biblical Studies, Old Testament). She will return to us on April 1, 2012 and, while she is on Sabbatical, Rev. Donovan Myers will be our Interim Minister.
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Special Upcoming Events
JGMC home groups/small group Bible studies - starting week of Feb 6, 2012 - Topic - Growing Out: From Disciples to Disciplers; Season 1: Growing In Jesus
In this 13-week “season”, you’ll: Learn how to uncover and share your faith story; Develop your relationship with God through spiritual disciplines including quiet time, prayer, worship and Bible study; Discover how the Holy Spirit works through our daily lives and equips us to face spiritual battles; Explore how to see others as Jesus does—and learn what “loving your enemies” really means; Understand how God is shaping you and where he’s leading you next.
There’s sure to be a group that is just right for you, so contact the Church Office for more info:
Tuesdays at 10 a.m- Batabano
Tuesdays at 12:00 noon—Britannia Grill (near the Hyatt hotel)
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m - Batabano
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.— Snug Harbour
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.— Mt. Pleasant
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.—Batabano
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.—Boltins
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. - Patrick's Island
Sundays 5—6 p.m.—YOUTH GROUP
Youth Band auditions are taking place - for instrumentalists and vocalists. For now, auditions are limited to those who already know how to play the instrument they are auditioning for but lessons for those wanting to learn will begin in February. During the audition, you will play through 2 music charts (from a choie of 10) with Mr. Ethridge - don't worry, we're not expecting If you are interested, contact Mr. Ethridge via the Church Office for more information.
Marriage Alpha starts on Monday, 13th February - Let's Stay Together! This is being presented by Elmslie Memorial Church in conjunction with Margaritaville. Couples enjoy a meal at a private table along with meaningful conversation (no group work!). Contact Elmslie for more information at 949-7923 or elmslie@candw.ky
Intercultural Sunday - 26th February - come worship God with people from around the world. Join us afterwards for fellowship as we sample each other's national dishes.
Council Events: Ash Wednesday Prayer Summit at Prospect Youth Centre (Feb. 22) and Family Fun Day & Sports Day (Mar. 10).
Job Loss Support Group - this is a ministry of our sister congregation, Elmslie Memorial Church, and is held every Tuesday at 5:30pm in their Hall. It is facilitated by Cathy Gomez, JP, MSC, MA, pastoral counsellor and author of 'Coping with Sudden Job Loss'. No fees involved! Light refreshments served. Call 916-6581 for more information.
"Lord, when did we see you hungry?" Matthew 25:44. The Annual Community Christmas Meal - a special opportunity to share the blessings of Christmas with the wider community took place on Tuesday, 27th December. The church prepared and delivered over 177 meals - with turkey, ham and all the fixings - around West Bay. The food is generously provided by an anonymous donor year after year and dozens of church members participate by cooking, serving and delivering the meals to those in need.
ALPHA youth programme took place each Friday at 7:00pm in the Church Hall during the Christmas academic term 2011. Both young people and leaders found the experience rewarding.
Global Alpha Training (GAT) Conference took place November 4 -6, 2011 at Savannah United Church. Evangelists, church leaders and all interested members of the congregation were invited to attend this event. The conference was conducted by Alpha staff from the UK and run over two days (Friday, November 4, 3:00pm - 8:30pm; Saturday, November 5, 9:00am-6:00pm) with a special seminar on Youth Alpha (Sunday, November 6, 6:00pm-9:00pm).The Alpha program is a helpful tool for evangelism and discipleship. Over 16 million people have done the Alpha course. The Program is now used by thousands of churches from all the major denominations in over 163 countries worldwide. In many cities, it has created an opportunity for Christian churches and organizations to pray together, plan together, prepare teams together and invite their community to Alpha. As Christians are mobilized to work together across denominational lines, faith is stirred, churches are unified, more people have a personal invitation to receive Christ and communities are transformed. Alpha has also enabled churches to experience spiritual and numerical growth, develop leaders and serve their communities. (Visit their website at Alpha-UK or Alpha-USA).
VBS 2011 - PandaMania: Where God is wild about you! (Psalm 139) took place July 18-22. Well over 100 children and teens were ministered to each day. We wish to thank all our volunteers for their help in so many areas. Keep up the fun of VBS with videos, music and games at 4EveryBuddy.com
Annual Prayer Summit: "Christ, the Source of Healing and Hope"
Ash Wednesday, 9th March, 7:30am-10:00am at the Prospect Youth Centre, 292 Prospect Point Rd.
Come to refocus and be renewed by a time of prayerful communion with God. Let us join our Church brothers and sisters from across Cayman in this beautiful place.
Earth Day Roadside Cleanup - Saturday, 2nd April, 7am-10am. JGMC picked up garbage from the beach at the Head of Barcus (Barkers). See the difference we made here!
Napaykullayki, Mari mari lamgnem, Iorana, Buenas tardes - "Greetings!" from four regions of Chile. This year's World Day of Prayer Service, which was written by Christians in Chile this year, was led by the Women's Fellowship - Friday, 4th March at 7:00 pm. Theme: "How many loaves have you?" Click here for a report, including extracts from the service.
Shuffleboard Tournament click here for photos. This was held in February and was hosted by the Men's Fellowship.
Our Annual Youth Christmas Pageant, held about a week before Christmas, was excellent! Our children and youth took over the whole
service and took us on an adventure in Bethlehem. Well done!
Visit from Jim & Karla
Jim and Karla Smith participated in our Worship on Sunday, 15th August, 2010 to share about their work as missionaries with the Wycliffe Bible Translation Ministry. A pot-luck lunch followed in the Church Hall.
For more information on Wycliffe, see our Links page.
VBS 2010
We went on a 'High Seas Expidition' through the Book of Acts and Psalm 119 during 2010. Most days saw us ministering to about 100 children in the morning and over twenty teens in the evening. Thanks to all those who helped make this a truly wonderful experience!
ALPHA Programme held in May/June 2010
John Gray Memorial hosted it's first Alpha course in the early summer in conjunction with our sister congregations in Savannah and Elmslie (George Town). Those who attended found it most elucidating and refreshing, and highly recommend it. The next course starts on 10th May, 2011 (read the flyer here).
Some members of the West Bay group at the week-end retreat.
'So you think you've got talent?'
We saw a range of talent from across the congregation: singing, poetry, martial arts, dance, etc. A wonderful time was had by all!
A capacity crowd for the Talent Show. 
Two contestants face the judges!Shuffleboard Tournament (November 2009)
The players. 
The spectators.
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