Catechism
'Everyone can receive the Holy Spirit'
True or False
True
Who was the founder of EXED?
Dr the Hon. Aston Wesley Powell.
Which of the following persons is now serving as the Superintendent of the Providence Circuit?
a) Rev. Dr. Alison Iton
b) Rev. Dr. Oral Thomas
c) Rev. Barrington Litchmore
c) Rev. Barrington Litchmore
Who shall be saved?
All those who call on the name of the Lord.
How old was John Wesley when he was miraculously saved from death by burning in a fire?
6 years old
Name 2 things we need to do to receive the Holy Spirit.
1. Believe in Jesus Christ.
2. Ask in prayer to receive the Spirit.
The Excelsior Community College was the first of its kind to be established in Jamaica. In what year was it launched, who was its first Principal?
It was launched in 1974
-Mr Thomas E. Dwyer was the first Principal.
Which of the following is the church’s Administrative Year?
a) January to December
b) September to August
a) January to December
What do repentance and being baptized guarantee?
-Your sins will be forgiven
-and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit
What was the Christian name of John Wesley’s mother and father
Samuel
Susanna
Give 3 other names by which the Holy Spirit is called.
Comforter, Guide, Helper
What schools together make up the Excelsior Education Centre (EXED)?
The Youth Encuentro is a gathering of:-
a) Young Ministers-in-training in the MCCA
b) Young musicians and singers in the Jamaica District
c) Teenagers in the Panama/Costa Rica District
d) Youth and young adults in the MCCA
d) Youth and young adults in the MCCA
Who is Jesus of Nazareth?
A man attested by God with
-deeds of power,
-wonders
-and signs.
List three (3) reasons why John Wesley and his friends were branded as “Methodists”
The methodical manner in which they worshipped
The methodical manner in which they did Bible Study
The methodical manner in which they did social outreach
Why did the Holy Spirit come to earth and who sent him?
The Spirit came to live within believers in Jesus Christ as Comforter, Guide and Helper. He was sent by Jesus Christ after he returned to heaven.
The Excelsior Community College was the first of its kind to be established in Jamaica. What
programmes did it offer?
School).
How long does the Season of Advent last in the church’s Liturgical calendar?
a) Six weeks, starting at Epiphany
b) Four months in Pentecost
c) Forty days during Lent
d) Four weeks, starting four Sundays before Christmas
d) Four weeks, starting four Sundays before Christmas
Who is Joel?
This man prophesied that in the last days God’s Spirit will be poured out upon all flesh
In what year was John Wesley ordained a deacon, and in what year did he travel to Georgia as a missionary?
1725 – ordained
1735 – missionary to Georgia
Name 5 ways in which the Holy Spirit helps us.
He prays for us, shows us who Jesus is, sets sinners free, helps us make wise decisions, gives us power over evil, teaches us the truth.
Identify any five historical highlights you can recall in the development of Excelsior Community college (stating the year and the highlight)
1. 1992 Day and Evening Divisions merged
2. 1993 Satellite Campus established in Morant Bay, St Thomas
3. 1995 First awards of Associate Degree in Business Studies
4. 1999 Founding Principal Thomas Edward “Ted” Dwyer retires
5. 2000 Second Principal, Dahlia Repole assumes duties
6. 2000 Academic Board launched
7. 2003 New site for the Wesley Grove, St Thomas campus received from the
Methodist Church
Several events are celebrated during the church’s Liturgical year. Put the following events in the correct order that they are observed in the Liturgical calendar, and say when they are observed:-
-The Resurrection
-Festival of the Holy Spirit
-The Nativity
: i) The Nativity – Christmas Day ii) The Resurrection – Easter Sunday iii) Festival of the Holy Spirit – Pentecost
What will happen in the last days?
God’s Spirit
-will be poured out upon all flesh,
-sons and daughters shall prophesy,
-young men shall see visions,
-old men shall dream dreams.
What encouraging advice did Peter Bohler give to John Wesley?
“preach faith till you have it, and because you have it you will preach it.”