Word Time Ministries of Jamaica mourns loss of Executive Director

Word Time Ministries of Jamaica mourns loss of Executive Director
Rev. Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack J.P. Msc., Bsc Passes on,


By Michael Schurton and Trevesa DaSilva-Ashman

September 26, 2010

Rev. Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack J.P., Executive Director of Word Time Ministries of Jamaica died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, September 25, 2010 in St. Andrew Jamaica after a period of illness. Dr. Hope was 66 years old.

The Word Time Ministries of Jamaica family is again deeply saddened to announce the death of its first Executive Director and Treasurer. She was a member of the Life Time Achievement Council of the Ministry.

In his reaction to the news, Chairman of the Ministry and close friend and associate Michael Schurton J.P. said that he was greatly saddened by the news of the of the beloved Rev. Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack J.P passing.

“Truly this is another sad day in the life of the Ministry. It is with much sadness that I learnt of the passing of my mentor and friend Rev. Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack J.P. Rev. Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack J.P was a longtime friend and a faithful member of our ministry who worked assiduously for the ministry and the Pentecostal Gospel Temple Family of Churches. She has left an indelible mark with her work and dedication to Word Time Ministries of Jamaica.” Schurton said

Dr. Hope is survived by Chaplain of the Ministry Rev. Ascott Keith McCormack, partners for forty-three years, two children Lisa-Gaye Anderson and Dionne-Sheree Alicia Smith and grand children Alex Anderson, Dominick and Deidre-Kay Smith.

Rev. Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack J.P. was an exceptional God-fearing, God-conscious and God-propelled individual. Born on the 5th of October 1944 she realized that her goal in life was to be of service to others in what ever way she could. This drive led her to become involved in service organizations, associations and religious endeavours from lower school, through Secondary and into tertiary training. Such involvements have helped her to achieve the mentioned goals and have contributed to her desire to contribute.

Rev. Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack J.P. Word Time Ministries of Jamaica, on January 31, 2009, awarded the fifth recipient of the Grace Life Time Achievement Award. She received the Life Time Achievement award for distinguished services to the nation for over 48 years, in the fields of Religion, Media, Education and Community Development.

Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack has demonstrated a deep sense of commitment to her country. She is a pioneer and trailblazer of the Christian Faith for forty-eight years of service. Dr. Hope was committed servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, who has been steadfast, persevering, sowing, toiling in the Ministry of the Gospel, giving, full of good works, bearing much fruit, as well as manifesting the wisdom and patience of God for others to see

From 1963 she became a foundation member of the Pentecostal Gospel Temple 111 Windward Road, Kingston 2, having given her life to the Lord at the tender age of nine. She has remained dedicated to the work of the Lord and has laboured assiduously in several areas of service to the Lord and mankind, not only in her own church and has remained faithful by God’s help.

In addition to the above mentioned religious and spiritual aspects of service to mankind she is also deeply involved in Word Time Ministries of Jamaica as the Chairperson of the Advisory Board and the Executive Director of that Organization, which has as its mission, the empowerment of youth through the Living Word. This entity caters specifically to the girls and boys at children homes, schools, churches and to the wider cadre of youths in communities.

On the secular scene she is integrally involved with the Optimist International movement and has contributed yeoman’s service to her club, The Norbrook Springs Club for which she was the president for the past two years consecutively leading that club to distinguish status in both years. Through this movement she continues to fulfill her purpose to be of help to others in particular the youth both nationally and internationally as the motto of Optimism International is “Friend of Youth”.

Dr. Hope was the Director of the Christian Growth Ministry at her church she is responsible for the development of the Sunday School Department and Children’s Ministry with age range from3 - 22 years and extends teaching and care to adults in the Adult Bible Class. She has also launched two satellite Sunday schools in Rae Town and Harbour View.

A Chartered Accountant by Profession, she also holds a Masters Degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of the West Indies and a Bachelors Degree in Economics from that same Institution and is also a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI). She is a self-employed Management and Financial Consultant through her own company, H&M Management & Financial Consulting Services of which she has been Principal Consultant for the past eighteen years. Before starting her own company she worked at the level of top management with several government and non-government institutions / organizations as Director, Senior Director, Accountant, Financial Controller/Comptroller, Finance Director and Company Secretary. These organizations include Department of Statistics 1968-1973 and State Trade Corporation 1994-1997, as well as others in the fields of Insurance, Manufacturing and the Distributive Trade, within the private sector.

She has given outstanding services to schools including Wilbert Stewart Basic School, Charlton Preparatory School and was lecturer and administrator at Caribbean Institute of Economics & Management (CIEM). Dr. McCormack also lectured at the Management Institute for National Development (M.I.N.D.), Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM), IMP now University College of the Caribbean (UCC) and as guest lecturer at the UWI.

She served on several boards and committees both in the secular and Christian arenas with her most recent appointments being the Executive Director of Word Time Ministries of Jamaica. She is board member of the Jamaica Pentecostal Union Apostolic (JPU(A)) - Treasurer, Director of Finance and Development and Chair of the Advisory Board of Word Time Ministries of Jamaica, and member of the Board of the National Religious Media Corporation (NRMC) - LOVE FM for approximately five years.

The Word Time family is being asked to remember Rev. Ascott Keith McCormack, partners for forty-three years, two children Lisa-Gaye Anderson and Dionne-Sheree Alicia Smith and grand children Alex Anderson, Dominick and Deidre-Kay Smith

and the rest of the family as well as the members of the Pentecostal Gospel Temple family in your prayers during this hour of need.

Funeral arrangements are being made and will be communicated to members of the Ministry as soon as the families have finalized plans