Columbia Union Visitor--November 2004 by Columbia Union Visitor

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News & Features CUC Celebrates Centennial and Success Scott Steward

Columbia Union College (CUC) has much to celebrate. With this fall’s highest enrollment in nearly 20 years, CUC is also gearing up for the culmination of its centennial celebration—complete with concerts, fireworks, and a convocation featuring former college presidents— November 30. Learn about the 100-year history, and bright future, of this “Gateway to Service.”

From Persecutor to Preacher: The Eugene Kitney Story

Church Profile Shiloh Church Cincinnati, Ohio

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Newsletters 19 Allegheny East 21 Blue Mountain Academy 23 Chesapeake 25 Columbia Union College 27 El Telescopio 29 Highland View Academy

31 Mountain View 33 New Jersey 35 Ohio

LaVerne Henderson Not so long ago, Eugene Kitney was a rebellious pastor’s kid and member of an underground militant regime in South Africa. Now he’s a former chaplain of Miracle Meadows School and a current theology major at Columbia Union College. Read about his remarkable transformation and journey.

37 Pennsylvania 39 Potomac 41 Shenandoah Valley Academy

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The Elect and the Election: How Would Jesus Vote?

James D. Standish Election time is crucial in determining the laws, policies, and direction of our country. Should Adventists vote or serve in public office? Will either compromise our beliefs or allegiance to God? See what the Bible and Ellen White have to say on these topics. 2

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Editorial Randal Wisbey Celeste Ryan ■ Editor LaVerne Henderson ■ Associate Editor for News & Features Wilona Karimabadi ■ Associate Editor for Newsletters Kelly Butler Coe ■ Art Director Sandra Jones ■ Copy Editor Monte Sahlin

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PUBLISHING BOARD: Harold L. Lee (chair), Celeste Ryan (secretary), Raj Attiken, Charles Cheatham, Dowell Chow, LeRoy Finck, J. Neville Harcombe, Ray Hartwell, James L. Lewis, Edward Motschiedler, Monte Sahlin, Dave Weigley, Kingsley Whitsett MISSION STATEMENT The Visitor provides news and information, resources for effective ministry, and insight on issues with a spiritual focus to help people celebrate God's transforming grace in preparation for His return. COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 5427 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045 (301) 596-0800 or (888) 4-VISITOR http://www.columbiaunion.org Free to Columbia Union members. Nonmembers—$15 per year. COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE President Harold L. Lee Edward Motschiedler Executive Secretary Dowell Chow Treasurer Vice President/Education Hamlet Canosa Robert Patterson Vice President/General Counsel Monte Sahlin Vice President/Creative Ministries Asst. to the President/Communication Celeste Ryan Harold Greene Information Technology Curtis Boore Plant Services Trust Services/PARL Robert Patterson Peggy Lee Revolving Fund Carol Wright Undertreasurer CONFERENCES ALLEGHENY EAST: Charles L. Cheatham, President; Robert Booker, Visitor Correspondent; P.O. Box 266, Pine Forge, PA 19548. Tel. (610) 326-4610 ■ www.myalleghenyeast.com ALLEGHENY WEST: James L. Lewis, President; Robert C. Lewis, Visitor Correspondent; 1339 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205. Tel. (614) 252-5271 ■ www.awconf.org CHESAPEAKE: Neville Harcombe, President; Rob Vandeman, Visitor Correspondent; 6600 Martin Rd., Columbia, MD 21044. Tel. (410) 995-1910 MOUNTAIN VIEW: Kingsley Whitsett, President; Brian Jones, Visitor Correspondent; 1400 Liberty St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. Tel. (304) 422-4581 ■ www.mtviewconf.org NEW JERSEY: LeRoy Finck, President; Aura Garcia, Visitor Correspondent; 2160 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, NJ 08648. Tel. (609) 392-7131 ■ www.njcsda.org OHIO: Raj Attiken, President; Bette Toscano, Visitor Correspondent; P.O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Tel. (740) 397-4665 ■ www.ohioadventist.org PENNSYLVANIA: Ray Hartwell, President; Tamyra Horst, Visitor Correspondent; 720 Museum Rd., Reading, PA 19611. Tel. (610) 374-8331 ■ www.paconference.org POTOMAC: Dave Weigley, President; Janet Olsyne, Visitor Correspondent; 606 Greenville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401. Tel. (540) 886-0771 ■ www.pcsda.org COLLEGES COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE: Randal Wisbey, President; Scott Steward, Visitor Correspondent; 7600 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912. Tel. (301) 891-4000 ■ www.cuc.edu KETTERING COLLEGE OF MEDICAL ARTS: Charles Scriven, President; 3737 Southern Blvd., Kettering, OH 45429. Tel. (937) 395-8601 ■ www.kcma.edu HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE: William G. Robertson, President & CEO; Robert Jepson, Visitor Correspondent; 1801 Research Blvd., Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel. (301) 315-3030 www.adventisthealthcare.com KETTERING ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE: Frank Perez, President & CEO; Kenneth Chaij, Visitor Correspondent; 3965 Southern Blvd., Kettering, OH 45429. Tel. (937) 395-8167 www.kmcnetwork.org Published by the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Printed at the Review & Herald Publishing Association.

Opportunity, Optimism, and Promise

As a member of the Columbia Union, you have much to be proud of in your college. What a privilege it is to be a part of the adventure of grace, learning, and discovery that we are embarked upon at Columbia Union College (CUC). Standing not in the shadow but rather in the glow of the nation’s capital, our community of scholars and students is joyfully and resolutely discovering, exploring, imagining, creating, examining, building, achieving, discussing, and affirming a future that is filled with opportunity, optimism, and promise. Each day we are vividly imagining new ways to serve and to succeed.

Dream Come True Every day I witness miracles—miracles of futures being created, life-changing conversations, dedicated teaching and mentoring, and transforming worship experiences. At our first Friday evening vespers of the new semester, I met a young man who was overjoyed at being able to attend CUC. For years he had wanted to be able to attend an Adventist school, and now—after transferring from a community college—was realizing that dream. I wish you could have heard his joy as he spoke of finally being at a school where Jesus is the central focus. While spiritual commitment is one of our notable strengths, helping students succeed is another. CUC students continuously succeed in important academic and extracurricular efforts. Our music programs continue to minister locally and worldwide. Our nursing program pass rates and dental school acceptance rates are outstanding. For the third year in a row we have won our regional Students in Free Enterprise championship. Top students make the most of our excellent location with internships at the White House, the National Institutes of Health, various entities within the Church, local media, and dozens of other lesser known, but highly important places of service to the community. Students and faculty, empowered by our Center for Metropolitan Ministry, are actively involved with helping to make life better for those who need the tangible love of Jesus in their lives. Every day some 168,000 people learn of God’s bountiful love through the ministry of our radio station, WGTS 91.9 FM (Washington’s Gateway to Service). As you will read in this issue’s cover story, we have now embarked on a bold strategic plan that calls for transforming the physical campus with the addition of three new and much-needed academic buildings and an underground parking garage, all while preserving the beauty and tranquility of the campus. We realize this is an ambitious plan. It has to be. The young people of the Columbia Union deserve our best. We can give them no less. It was 100 years ago that our founders fulfilled a vision to build an Adventist college in the nation's capital, one that would become a gateway to service—training young people to serve God, His church, and humanity. Today we are an indispensable institution of learning and ministry. Your College is building for the future and we thank you for being a part of it. Pray for us as we daily embrace God’s hope and belief in the ministry of Adventist higher education at Columbia Union College—the Columbia Union’s Gateway to Service. Randal Wisbey, D.Min., is president of Columbia Union College.

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Newsline Columbia Union College Receives $1 Million Gift Columbia Union College (CUC), located in Takoma Park, Md., recently received a $1 million personal gift. These unrestricted funds will allow the college to continue growing and preparing students to serve. The donor also pledged an additional million dollars, in matching funds, for monies raised by CUC throughout this fiscal year.—Scott Steward

Academy Students Participate in SALT Training The Columbia Union Conference’s Education Department held its annual SALT (Spiritual Academy Leadership Training) conference recently at Camp Blue Ridge in Montebello, Va. The goal was to help academy student leaders create a vision of Christian leadership, share current programs, and develop a spirit of unity and cooperation between the 13 participating academies. “This year we focused on hi-tech leadership,” said Ian Kelly, Columbia Union associate director of education and SALT director. Students were encouraged to practice “cellular leadership” when communicating with God; to “surf the web” and the Bible; and to use “palm pilot” techniques to organize and connect others with God. Columbia Union College student leaders also played a crucial role in the conference as they shared valuable insight on becoming collegiate leaders. Approximately 160 senior academy students, and 12 from junior academies, participated in the three-day conference.—Brad Durby

Allegheny East Church Receives Governor’s Citation The Computer Training Center of the Bladensburg (Md.) Seventh-day Adventist Church recently received a citation from Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich’s office. The Allegheny East Conference church was recognized for outstanding “commitment to communitybased volunteer outreach to provide computer training to children, youth, and adults to help preparest them for the challenges of the 21 century.” The citation was presented by Rev. Artie L. Polk, on behalf of the governor, to Phyllis Edney (pictured, right), 4

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program director of Bladensburg’s computer center. “We’ve been in operation since 1995 and offer classes on weeknights and Sundays,” says Edney. The volunteer instructors also received individual awards. —LaVerne Henderson

Wal-Mart Carries Condensed Version of The Desire of Ages Wal-Mart has agreed to carry The Passion of Love in 2,200 stores nationwide. The book, which consists of the last 13 chapters of Ellen G. White’s classic, The Desire of Ages, was printed by the Review and Herald Publishing Association for Remnant Publications in response to Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ movie, which premiered earlier this year.—Jim Brauer

Columbia Union Enlists Departmental Ministry Coordinators The Columbia Union Conference recently held a departmental ministry council to implement a program utilizing union coordinators for various departments. These leaders, in addition to their local conference responsibilities, will also serve union-wide. The following coordinators are in place through the end of this quinquennium (2006): Marwood Hallett Adventist Community Services (ACS) Don Bonchack ACS Disaster Response Barbara Manspeaker Childrens’ Ministries Donald Miller Disability Ministries Rob Vandeman Ministerial Thaddious Privette Stewardship Shirley Benton Womens’ Ministries Mike Stevenson Youth Ministries Future coordinators will serve five-year terms. —LaVerne Henderson

From the Pulpit “Success can become addictive. When you start feeling successful, you stop leaning on the Everlasting Arms.” —Victoria Harrison, associate pastor at the Alexandria (Community Praise Center) church, in Va., addressing church leaders during the recent Adventist Leadership Convention in Reston, Va.

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Allegheny East Members Re-elect Officers t the 14 session of the Allegheny East Conference A Constituency, convened September 26 in Bowie, Md., President Charles Cheatham, Executive Secretary th

Henry Fordham, and Treasurer Lawrance Martin (pictured right), were returned to office for another four years. Most of the 654 delegates that represent 120 churches and 30,150 members, across the conference’s seven states, were in attendance. They elected leadership; approved changes to the bylaws and constitution; voted to move forward with the recommendations created by focus groups on education, communication, capital development, spiritual renewal and discipleship, and community-based ministries and religious liberty; and heard reports about the work of the conference, its schools, and churches. Cheatham also highlighted the “tremendous” work of each departmental director. Delegates referred a few positions to the newly elected conference executive committee, but returned most directors to office, including Minnie McNeil for Adventist Community Services, Inner City, Prison Ministries, and Women’s Ministries; Robert Booker for Church Ministries and Communication Technology; James P. Willis, II, for Education Superintendent; John Trusty for Family Ministries; Leah Scott for Health Ministries; Samuel G. Campbell for Ministerial; Joan Cummings for Publishing; Thaddious Privette for Stewardship; and Claude Harris for Youth Ministries.—Celeste Ryan Peter Jackson of West Philadelphia church exercises his right to ask questions. “God has been faithful to us,” said Cheatham after his report, and that of his officers, that highlighted steady membership growth; the addition of six new churches and 25 church plants, missions, and companies; a 28.8 percent tithe increase; and the opening of the conference’s third senior citizen apartment complex. “We must be faithful to Him.” “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” the theme of the session, was highlighted in song by Pine Forge Academy, which started the school year with 184 students and a new headmaster and principal who were warmly welcomed by delegates.

“It’s important for youth to get involved because the church is not limited to just adults,” says the youngest delegate, Lawron Delisser, 15, of North Philadelphia church with Robert Booker. “Everybody can be a part of the process.”

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Building a

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his fall, Columbia Union College (CUC) began the school year with its highest enrollment in nearly 20 years, as 816 students enrolled in its traditional program. Of this number, more than 200 were first year students, making this the largest freshman class since 1965. While rejoicing over this high note, the College continues its multi-year centennial celebration. It began last year with a special alumni weekend, featuring the Columbia Collegiate Chorale and the New England Youth Ensemble in concert at the Kennedy Center. It continues November 30, with concerts, a fireworks extravaganza, and a special convocation involving former CUC presidents, civic and state leaders, alumni,

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Columbia Union members, and community residents. “CUC has much to celebrate,” says Randal Wisbey, CUC’s president since 2000. “It was 100 years ago that our founders fulfilled a vision to build an Adventist college in the nation’s capital, one that would become a gateway to service—training young people to serve God, His church, and humanity. I think they’d be proud of our progress.”

This year also marks the 20-year anniversary of CUC’s Adult Evening Program, an arm of the College that serves two main purposes—to help adults complete a bachelor’s degree and to reach them in a Christian environment that introduces them to the Advent hope. “Our progress has been remarkable,” says Wisbey. “We have indeed been blessed by God as we have been privileged to carry on the service-oriented vision of our founders.”

Building on the Past

Building on Strengths

Washington Training College (as CUC was first known)—built on land Adventist co-founder Ellen G. White had seen represented in visions from the Lord—opened its doors in Takoma Park, Md., on November 30, 1904, near the sites selected for the new Adventist world headquarters and publishing house. “It seems as if Takoma Park has been specially prepared for us,” she said. “My hopes for this place are high.” The College grew and prospered and today offers 43 majors, 36 minors, seven associate degrees, and a variety of pre-professional curricula for students seeking admission to professional schools. There’s also a new Master’s of Business Administration program and a health science program is being developed.

Under Wisbey’s leadership, College administrators continue to build on that vision and are working to prepare CUC for the future. They’re finalizing a five-year strategic plan that strengthens the positives, while improving on the rapidly diminishing problem areas. There are six themes that frame the strategic plan: to encourage faith development that is deliberate, personal, and critically aware; to deeply engage and value people; to create a distinctive and distinguished learning culture; to transform the physical campus; to expand and strengthen financial resources; and to embrace and explore the opportunities of the nation’s capital. “Our goal is to make sure that when someone thinks of CUC, they

CUC Celebrates Centennial and Success think of a solid spiritual atmosphere and an excellent academic program,” Wisbey says. In the last two years, enrollment in the nursing program has doubled, making nursing the largest major on campus. With the nation’s nursing shortage, CUC is thrilled to train students for careers in compassionate service. Graduates seeking board certification do very well. For example, Janice Tuitt, whose success exemplifies that of the program, graduated in May, passed her boards in July, and quickly secured a job at Howard University Hospital’s surgical care unit. Building on its strong academic programs, the College has added an honors program for gifted students who desire an even deeper challenge, and an enrichment program for first-year students to properly anchor them and assure

Happy Birthday CUC: November 30 marks 100 years since Columbia Union College, formerly Washington Training College, opened its doors in Takoma Park, Md., to 50 students. Today, there are 816 enrolled in its traditional program studying 43 majors, 36 minors, seven associate degrees, pre-professional curricula, and a new Master’s of Business Administration.

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Big Plans: To meet the growing needs of the Columbia Union, CUC administrators are embarking on a major campus renovation campaign. The plan is to transform the physical campus with the addition of three new buildingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a performing arts center and learning pavilion and library (both illustrated above), and a wellness and health science center.

The illustration below depicts the proposed campus layout with the three new buildings highlighted, and a new underground parking garage to preserve and enhance the beauty of the 16-acre campus. Artwork by Ellerbe Beckett

My hopes for this place are high. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ellen G. White

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their successful spiritual, social, and academic growth. “Students want to be at CUC because of our excellent teachers, international diversity, and wonderful location that provides them with access to necessary, careeradvancing opportunities,” Wisbey says. For example, Kyle Allen, a senior theology and political studies major, is currently working as an intern at the White House. Ministry is another strong area. Many CUC students are involved in ministries at area churches, in the community, and around the world. For example, the Latino Student Union coordinated a shortterm mission trip to Miami last spring, while another group of students completed a church in Belize. New Chaplain Stan Dobias started this school year with a student-led prayer conference. “Prayer is key to the three most important decisions of their lives—whether or not to serve God, what to do with their lives and careers, and how to choose a partner with whom to spend their lives,” he says.

Building on the Vision As they prepare for CUC’s longterm future, Wisbey and his team are also making many changes.

“We’ve worked very hard to improve the systems that serve our students and their families,” he says. “The enrollment and financial aid processes are much smoother and easier to navigate.” In addition, there’s a major campus renovation plan underway, designed to meet the growing needs of the Columbia Union and its students now, and in the years to come. A $4 million renovation of the women’s residence hall was completed last year, and some of the money raised has been used for new technology and other building upgrades and campus improvements. But there’s more to come. The College’s plan calls for transforming the physical campus with the addition of three new buildings and an underground parking garage, to deal with parking shortages, while preserving the beauty and tranquility of the campus: ■ Learning Pavilion and Library - includes technologically advanced computer labs, lecture halls, research areas, and a larger library for student and community use; offices for the Information Technology Department; and a visitors’ center and café. ■ Performing Arts Center - features an 800-seat concert hall, 250seat recital hall, and 125-seat educational theater; classrooms for music, communication and journalism, filmmaking, drama, and art students; and a new home for the college radio station—WGTS 91.9 FM. ■ Wellness and Health Science Center - features classrooms for the allied health, nursing, respiratory care, and physical education programs; gymnasiums, a pool, indoor running track, and health club. The center will be used for community wellness programs in collaboration with Washington Adventist Hospital.

“This is an ambitious plan,” Wisbey admits, noting that the projects will cost millions. “It has to be because our young people

deserve our best. They need to study, grow, and prepare for life in God’s service in a quality academic setting. We can give them no less.” The ambition and innovation are being noticed in academic and government circles, helping position CUC as a valued and respected community asset. “CUC is the crown jewel of my district,” says Sheila Hixon, a state legislator. “I personally invite the members of the Columbia Union to join us in these bold initiatives and be part of CUC’s next era,” Wisbey says. Scott Steward is public relations director for Columbia Union College. Columbia Union members and alumni can stay abreast of news and information about CUC at www.cuc.edu. NOVEMBER 2004

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Member Profile LaVerne Henderson

“I used to sit up front in church with a package of cigarettes in my shirt pocket. Then, when my dad started preaching, I’d go outside and smoke,” says Eugene Kitney. The turbulent teenage years of this pastor’s kid marked the beginning of his journey from persecutor to preacher. His mother, Esther, worked for the president of the KwaZulu Natal-Free State Conference and his dad, Charlie, was a pastor. “The Adventist Church had too many rules; I wanted to create my own identity,” says the 30-year-old who was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Kitney then became fascinated with martial arts. When secretly juggling Sabbath competitions with being active in youth groups and Sabbath services became a problem, he left the Church at age 14.

Rage and Aggression

A few years later, after being robbed of his bike, Kitney reached a point where martial arts weren’t enough to satisfy his rage. “I developed an intense hatred of black people,” he explains, “and eventually joined a white supremacist militia called Afrikaner Movement of Resistance. During my swearing-in ceremony,” he says, “I was shocked to see other Adventists present. This blatant hypocrisy further distanced me from the Church.” “Once a member, I had to do things like putting a gun to someone’s head and kidnapping on a daily basis,” says Kitney. “I turned to drugs and alcohol to dull the pain and guilt I suffered from these violent acts.” He gradually advanced to higher levels within the underground militia which operated below the national “radar.” Individuals from South Africa’s military, parliament, and cabinet were also members, he says. “Part of my job was to travel throughout the country and demolish cells of resistance, such as the ANC (African National Congress), of which Nelson Mandela had a major role,” he says. “It was an all-out civil war; we’d go into black areas and wire vehicles to explode or blow up schools and hospitals to make a statement. In return, they’d blow up schools and shopping malls in white areas,” says Kitney, who was wounded three times.

Then Kitney saw another friend blown apart by a bomb blast. The only thing left was the crucifix he wore around his neck. “That was a major wake-up call,” he acknowledges. “I wanted out of the organization and spoke to my commanders. Because of my high security clearance and the money they’d invested in training, they said no. I was also a risk because I knew too much.”

A New Day Dawns Around this time there was a shift in the political climate. Mandela, who had been a political prisoner for 27 years, was released in 1990 and became South Africa’s first democratically elected president (19941999). “Now the people we were trained to oppress, were our commanders,” says Kitney. “But Mandela had embraced change, altered his views, and espoused equal rights,” says Kitney. “He was a major influence on my life, just seeing the way he led the country.” Mandela was instrumental in getting Kitney out of the movement. “He wrote a letter on my behalf and I was transferred to the federal government and became part of his security detail. Eventually the militia released me.”

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The Wake-Up Call During this difficult, dark, and empty period, Kitney had trouble maintaining personal relationships because of his lifestyle. “Eventually I met a woman who accepted me (although he was less than honest about his actual duties). I thought that if we had a child, I could have unconditional love. Then things went wrong and she delivered prematurely. Our son died a week later. She blamed me. I was so distraught that I immediately went home and put a gun in my mouth. At that moment a friend came by, saw me through the window, came around the back, and wrestled the gun out of my hand.” NOVEMBER 2004

I had to do things like putting a gun to someone’s head and kidnapping on a daily basis. Kitney soon started going back to church. “I got involved in youth groups and became the Sabbath School superintendent, a deacon, and an ordained elder.” During this time, Kitney worked as operations manager for a sports television station. His life changed dramatically after giving a Bible study to a group of visiting Scandinavian colleagues. “I was on fire,” he says. “I remember praying and asking the Lord for a sign as to what I should do with my life, when someone started knocking on my door. I finished my prayer and opened the door. It was the head elder. He said, ‘I’ve had a recurring dream about you preaching. I think you should seriously consider becoming a pastor.’ I was stunned.” “To make amends for my former terrorist activities, I immediately liquidated my assets and set up a scholarship fund for some children whose families I’d affected. Then I enrolled in Helderberg [Adventist] College in South Africa to study theology.”

Miracles and Meadows Things went well until Kitney developed osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, in his jaw. The condition worsened. On his 26th birthday, the doctor said it would be his last. A few months later, determined to live life to the fullest, he represented Helderberg at the 2000 General Conference Session in Toronto. While there, two gentlemen offered to pray with him. Not knowing about the cancer, one of them specifically prayed for healing. He later discovered that the two were Jan Paulsen, president of the world Church; and Dwight Nelson (who’d asked for healing), international speaker and pastor of Pioneer 12

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—Eugene Kitney Memorial church in Berrien Springs, Mich. “When I returned home, the cancer was completely gone,” Kitney says. “My doctor was amazed, but I wasn’t.” Providentially, Kitney was also approached by Danny Kwon in Toronto. Kwon was recruiting a boys’ dean and chaplain for Miracle Meadows School in Salem, W.Va. The Lord performed additional miracles so that Kitney was able to obtain a religious visa, within weeks, and report to Miracle Meadows that fall. Now, three and one-half years later, he’s completing his undergraduate theology studies at Columbia Union College and attending Sligo church (both in Takoma Park, Md.). Rapidly becoming a sought-after speaker, Kitney shares his testimony at churches and colleges throughout the United States. He’s writing a book, and upon graduation, hopes to land a pastoral position before heading to Andrews University. “I’ve a burden for at-risk youth,” says Kitney. “Someday I’d like to run a youth-oriented, multi-media ministry with my brother Ian, who’s also a pastor in South Africa.”

Learning to Forgive Kitney, who suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder in the form of nightmares and flashbacks, struggles with forgiveness. “It’s hard for me to truly forgive myself because I’m having trouble accepting God’s forgiveness.” He gets inspiration from his biblical hero David, a man after God’s own heart. “Helping others,” he says, “has allowed me to grow, heal, and gradually forgive myself.”

Resource Guide Norma Sahlin

Healthy Ways to

Spread the Gospel or optimal operation, our bodies need a balanced regime of food, rest, and exercise. Current studies validate the basic health principles that the Seventh-day Adventist Church has embraced for more than 150 years. People are increasingly concerned about better health and searching for ways to combat stress. Share with friends and neighbors the Creator’s health principles found in the following resources:

Foods for Thought Source: Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists at www.lifestylematters.com or (866) 624-LIFE Price: $139.95 for presenter’s package (includes book, 60-minute video, CD audio book set, handouts, recipes, session guides, and remarks) This lifestyle seminar is designed to improve the health of participants. Dietary choices affect the brain’s ability to produce mood-regulating hormones. With practical tips, helpful charts, and tasty recipes, this package contains information on how to grow and keep a healthy brain.

Simple Solutions for Diet and Stress Source: Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists at www.lifestylematters.com or (866) 624-LIFE Price: $139.95 for presenter’s package (includes book, 60-minute video, CD audio book set, handouts, recipes, session guides, and remarks) This seminar explores the relationship between nutrition and stress sensitivity, immune function, and depression. A nutrient-deficient diet and poor nutrition can actually cause stress! Participants will learn to increase energy levels, lose weight, and manage stress.

Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants – Price: $149.95

Encyclopedia of Health and Education for the Family – Price: $279.95 Encyclopedia of Foods and Their Healing Power – Price: $185.95 Source: Allegheny East Conference of Seventh-day Adventists at jcummings@myalleghenyeast.com or (800) 830-0224, ext. 216 Discover nature’s healing power through plants, health, and foods with this encyclopedia series. Learn the healing virtues of medicinal plants; read numerous counsels on health and educational topics for children,

parents, and grandparents; and benefit from an indepth analysis of the healing value of nearly 700 foods.

Dr. Arnott’s 24 Realistic Ways to Improve Your Health Author: Tim Arnott, M.D. Source: Adventist Book Centers at www.adventistbookcenter.com or (800) 765-6955 Price: $1.99 Citing the latest medical research and biblical principles, Tim Arnott, M.D., offers 24 short, practical health tips to live a longer, happier, and healthier life. Research confirms that women who drink more water lower their risk of heart attack; getting seven or eight hours of sleep can minimize the risk of developing diabetes; and taking 500 micrograms of vitamin B12 can help keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay. Include this booklet as part of health seminars.

Tobacco: You Can be Free Source: Adventist Book Centers at www.adventistbookcenter.com or (800) 765-6955 Price: $.99 This booklet presents research done by Linda Hyder Ferry, M.D., MPH, associate professor of Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. With 25 years of experience treating tobacco and other addictions, Dr. Ferry’s practical guide is for people who feel defeated by addiction. Her pivotal research led to the approval of bupropion in 1997, the first FDA-approved, non-nicotine, pharmacological treatment for tobacco dependence. This booklet complements health seminars.

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THE ELECT AND THE ELECTION:

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James D. Standish t’s November and you may have noticed there is an election. Some are calling it the most important election in a generation. Some consider it to be as much a spiritual event as a political one. In the haze left between points and counterpoints, negative advertisements, sound bites, and bumper stickers, some are asking how would Jesus vote, or would He vote at all? This is not a new question in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. We have always balanced our activism with our opposition to the union of church and state, and concern over party politics. And many of us have a deep ambivalence about Adventists running for office.

Should We Serve in Public Office? This election features candidates who belong to religious denominations across the spectrum of American life, including Adventists running for local, state, and federal office. For many of us, this may appear somewhat unseemly. We’re used to Adventists serving in education, healthcare, and ministry, but can an Adventist Christian serve God as a public official? The answer has to be a firm— yes. Every day we teach our children the wonderful stories of Joseph, the prime minister of Egypt; Daniel, the prime minister

of Babylon; David, the king of Israel, and Esther, queen of Media and Persia. These men and women served God and mankind by serving in public office. Indeed, Adventists worldwide have taken these lessons to heart. For example, in Papua New Guinea four of the 12 Supreme Court justices are Seventh-day Adventists, as was the governor general until recently. Evan Paki, a 30-year-old attorney, serving as ambassador of Papua New Guinea to the United States is also a Seventh-day Adventist. This is not unique. By comparison with many nations in the Pacific, South America, and Africa, the Roscoe Bartlett, United States has Maryland relatively few Congressman and Adventists in member of the public service. Frederick church. One of my favorite statements from the Spirit of Prophecy speaks directly to the question of whether there is a place for committed Seventh-day Adventist Christians in public office. Addressing young people, Ellen White said, “Have you thoughts that you dare not express, that you may one day stand upon the

te? there is a place for committed Seventh-day Adventist Christians in making the laws of the land.

Should We Vote? Maybe it is permissible for Adventist Christians to serve in public office, but is it appropriate for us to vote? There is some controversy on this matter within our church that draws from the somewhat comAdventists on Capitol Hill plex advice provided on voting in (left to right): Jorhena Thomas, U.S. Commission on International Religious the Spirit of Prophecy. During the Freedom; Debra Donbraye, Ohio GOP; time of the temperance movement, Christina Anderson-Smith, U.S. House White urged Adventists to go to the polls and vote with prayerful considof Representatives; Alexander eration. See Ellen G. White, Selected Typaldos, General Conference (GC) Messages, Vol. 2, p 337. religious reliberty intern; Chaplain At the same time, she was clear Barry Black, U.S. Senate; Christopher that voting is not a light matter. Banks, GC intern; Debra Anderson, She warned against voting in favor communication director for of candidates who oppose religious Congressman Chaka Fattah; Joel liberty, noting that voting for them McFadden, staffer for California makes us participators in their Senator Diane Feinstein; Paul Howe sins. See Last Day Events, p 127. and Jennifer Karavanic, GC interns. Further, she explicitly warned against following a particular politsummit of intellectual greatness; ical party. See Fundamentals of that you may sit in deliberative Christian Education, p. 475. and legislative councils, and help Some Adventists take this advice to enact laws for the nation? in sum, to mean that we can only There is nothing wrong in these safely vote in referendums on paraspirations. You may, every one of ticular issues. Others believe we you, make your mark. You should should not vote at all. And still othbe content with no mean attainers believe we should vote in elecments. Aim high, and spare no tions focusing on issues—not on pains to reach the standard” parties—and with prayerful prior (Ellen G. White, Fundamentals of consideration. Whichever approach Christian Education, p. 82). So, we take, seeking God’s guidance is

the first step in ensuring that we follow the correct path.

The Role of Faith in the Election Finally, is it appropriate for churches to endorse political parties? The answer is a firm no—on three grounds. Firstly, from the church of the Middle Ages to the mosques of the Middle East, the result of religion playing political powerbroker has a very tragic history both for religion and society. Secondly, under the laws that govern nonprofit entities, it is illegal for churches to endorse candidates or political parties. Finally, the Spirit of Deborah A. Hill, Prophecy is clear City Councilwoman that our churches for Warrensville are not to Heights, Ohio, become entanand member of the gled with politi- Southeast church, cal partisanship. in Cleveland.

Conclusion Whether we run for election, vote, or our preferred candidate eventually wins, we can’t take these times lightly. If we do nothing else this election season, as Christians we should pray for God’s guidance over our nation and world. In the end, whoever takes office will need all the wisdom God can give to guide them during these uncertain times. James D. Standish, Esq., is director of legislative affairs for the Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. His office on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., allows him to liaison with government leaders on issues important to the Church. NOVEMBER 2004

Church Profile Sherry English

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orship gives me a lift,” says 83-year-old, longtime member Susie Wells. “There’s always good preaching, music, and great hospitality here.” Known for lively Sabbath services, Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church is on the move—with an average of 60 new members each year. “Shiloh has the potential to minister citywide, meeting the educational, physical, and spiritual needs of the community-at-large,” says Pastor Derrick E. Moffett. “For us, growth is not an option; it is a must.” Located at 3660 Washington Avenue, this Allegheny West church is situated in the heart of Cincinnati, Ohio, in Avondale—one of the oldest black communities in the tri-state (Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana) area. Shiloh has the distinction of being the first black Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cincinnati. History credits community member Lelia Brown with getting the church started. She held religious meetings in her Ninth Street home until Pastor Leslie Muntz was summoned to shepherd the small band of believers. On September 14, 1913, four individuals,

including Brown, were baptized. Fourteen days later, six more souls followed suit, forming the nucleus of today’s church. Shiloh is now a 750-plus member congregation with a corporate mission to address the spiritual and temporal needs of Cincinnati through education, service, and housing. EDUCATING FOR ETERNITY In 1935 Shiloh began a church school in the basement, educating hundreds of students through the years. In 2003, Shiloh Preparatory School (SPS) opened its doors. The brand new $1.4 million facility—which is an extension of the church building— can accommodate over 100 students in grades 1-6. There’s also day care, a pre-school, library, computer lab, and regulation-sized gym. “A great education is more than just preparing students to get a job after college,” says Lead Teacher Teresa Holt. “Our mission is to educate them for eternity.” “There is no replacement for Christian education,” says Darla Moore, a single parent whose daughter Tayler graduated from SPS. “Tayler flourished under the constant Christian influence.” “I discovered the difference praying makes in my school work,” says the 14-year-old, SPS graduate. “I’m also more comfortable talking to people about God.” Inspirational Mimes, a praise dance/mime troupe, is an outgrowth of SPS. Teens witness by interpreting gospel songs as forms of praise for church services, senior homes, rallies, and other special events. COMMUNITY SERVICE MINDED The church’s Adventist Community Services (ACS) Center heavily impacts the surrounding neighborhoods. Leader Barbara Lungelow estimates that 1,500-1,800 people are assisted monthly. “We provide food, clothing, access to information, or, simply, a listening ear,” Lungelow says. Each year, the 27 ACS volunteers plan, cook, and serve large-scale dinners for the homeless on Thanksgiving and Christmas, and donate gifts to children.

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from one of those seeds. At 56, Coleman has been an Adventist for almost 10 years. “I grew up a Baptist, but never really had a relationship with God,” he says. While incarcerated he met an Adventist who invited him to attend Sabbath services. “I became involved right away,” he says. “I was the choir director, librarian, secretary, Sabbath School and Bible study teacher when necessary.” Released this year, he attends Shiloh and ministers to his former fellow inmates as part of the Prison Ministry team.

Pastor Derrick E. Moffett, pictured with wife Crystal, is Shiloh's 28th pastor in the church's 91-year history.

In addition, the Shiloh Community Enrichment Center (SCEC) is their newest community outreach strategy. SCEC provides money mapping, sign language interpretation, Spanish, aerobics, poetry, math tutoring, basic education for adults, college preparation, marriage enrichment, and discipleship community education classes. About 25-30 people participate weekly. “Our strategic plan is to reach outward to the Avondale community and inward to our members,” says Karen Williams, program organizer. She comments that members who only came to church on Sabbath are now connecting and getting involved during the week. We’ve given our doctors, psychologists, teachers, and social service professionals the opportunity to utilize their skills. Launched in late June, the program will be assessed to analyze community impact.

SAGA SERVES SENIORS Shiloh Adventist Garden Apartments (SAGA), a 65unit, senior assisted-living center, is an extension of the church’s outreach, says Property Manager Daryl Foster. Built nearly four year ago, SAGA is quickly gaining a reputation with local senior organizations—such as the Council on Aging—as a premier housing provider. “Working at SAGA provides an opportunity to demonstrate Christ’s love every day,” says Foster. Since most residents have never had an experience with Jesus, Shiloh’s elders conduct weekly Branch Sabbath School classes. Additional activities include movie days, health programs, and a chair volleyball team! MAKING AN IMPACT Shiloh church is poised to impact eternity. “We are about ministry and empowering members to work under the auspices of God to accomplish His purposes via evangelism, fellowship, and discovery of spiritual gifts,” says Moffett. For more information, visit Shiloh’s Web site at www.shilohsda.net. Sherry English writes from Cincinnati, Ohio.

MINISTERING TO THE INCARCERATED Shiloh’s Prison Ministry program is more than 20 years old. The 20-plus volunteers from Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus visit prisons and halfway houses throughout the tri-state area each Sunday and one Sabbath a month. “Visiting inmates renews my faith that we are all sinners, saved by grace,” says Kenneth Williams, one of the ministry’s coordinators. Williams estimates that five-to-10 people are baptized yearly. “Our role is to plant the seed; God will take care of the rest,” says the church elder. Fred Coleman, Jr., an inmate for 18 years, flourished Shiloh’s friendly congregants and vibrant worship services have led to the formation of four additional churches (Maranatha, Emmanuel, Hamilton, and Revelation). NOVEMBER 2004

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A Letter From Your President Dear Constituents: Praise, Honor, and Glory to God! Great is His Faithfulness! Blessings, after blessings, after blessings have been showered upon this constituency of 30,150 members embodied now in 125 organized churches, companies, and missions. Our worship, praise, expressions of thanksgiving are outward demonstrations of a thankful heart within all of us. You, the constituent members of Allegheny East Conference are a great people. I thank you for the confidence that you have placed in me, Henry Fordham, and Lawrance Martin, as your officers for the next four years. You have demonstrated your right to vote for the departmental leadership team that will nurture, train, and equip the officers and members of our congregations. You have selected a well balanced representative executive committee, and other boards, as your voice in the operations of this conference. Now we must face the challenges and mandates that are ahead of us, as identified by our focus groups and concerned constituents: Challenges to Address 1. These challenges include the acceptance of the personal challenge of each constituent member of Allegheny East Conference. It is the responsibility of each constituent church to commit financially, and to be consolidated with other churches in the support of a physical plant and share collaboratively in its operation, as well as to encourage our constituent families to support Christian education by enrolling their children in Allegheny East Conference schools.

Conference President Charles Cheatham addresses constituents.

2. We applaud the growth among all people groups. We are blessed by our diversity of language and cultural churches. But we are challenged by slumping church growth among the largest populations of unchurched, American-born neighbors in our cities. We must meet this challenge with a new paradigm shift in how we do church and soul winning. We must change from a membership emphasis to a discipleship emphasis. We must develop more than a worship/praise/religious entertainment-focused church life. We must become more intentional about our training of the disciples for outreach ministries, with a strong focus on building relationships with the communities where we live and worship. 3. We are challenged to understand that our departmental structure, prevalent at the conference and local church election process, must be augmented by small group and cell ministry methodsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;driven from the bottom up rather than the top down. I am sure that as we enter into this new quadrennium, God, through His Holy Spirit, will teach, inspire, and equip all who ask for it, with gifts and abilities to finish the task that has been assigned to each of us. God has been faithful to us; let us be faithful to Him. Your thankful president,

Charles L. Cheatham charleslchs@cs.com NOVEMBER 2004

Be A Frog he United Student Movement of Pine Forge Academy (PFA) is using the acronym F.R.O.G. (Fully Rely On God) as its theme for the year. The symbol of this commitment is, quite naturally, a frog, and the students intend to “fully rely on God.” There is an old frog fable that seems to go along very nicely with this theme: A frog was hopping around a farmyard, when it decided to investigate the barn. Being somewhat careless, and maybe a little too curious, he ended up falling into a pail half-filled with fresh milk. As he swam about attempting to reach the top of the pail, he found that the sides of the pail were too high and steep to reach. He tried to stretch his back legs to push off the bottom of the pail but found it too deep. But this frog was determined not to give up, and he continued to struggle. He kicked and squirmed and kicked and squirmed, until at last, all his churning about in the milk had turned the milk into a big hunk of butter. The butter was now solid enough for him to climb onto and get out of the pail! The moral of this story: “Never Give Up!” Consider the rewards of applying this theme to your life this year—be a frog. —Karen Y. Christmas

The PFA Experience is Like No Other he PFA experience is unique to this campus. Alumni shout, “There’s no place like Pine Forge,” and years after the experience, they still recount stories of that memorable time. This month, two new students and one four-year senior tell what it is like to “experience” PFA.

“Arriving at Pine Forge the first day is the most exciting day of your life, except for graduation. When it’s time for your parents to say good-bye, that’s when the pressure comes and hits you full force with homesickness. You have to mature very rapidly because here Kara Caldwell come responsibilities. You will come to a point in the beginning of the year when you realize that you are in high school and need to make your own decisions. Once you have been here for at least a month, your heart will be attached to the experience, and PFA will become your new home away from home.” Kara Caldwell, age 14, freshman “Dorm life is hard to adjust to. You get your key with a smile; make your bed with a smile; and go to sleep with a smile. But when the six o’clock wake up call comes, you are not Riter St. Luc 20

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smiling. You look like Shrek in his worst mood. After a shower and another wake up call at 6:30 a.m., you are not happy. Getting to breakfast is like a Zelda Quest. To get there and back is one long journey. By day three, you have the hang of it.” Riter St. Luc, age 14, freshman “When I first set foot on campus my freshman year I did not know what I was getting myself into. I was 14, with red braids, long nails, and an attitude. PFA took me by a storm! I feel it is an honor and a privilege to be a four-year senior. I have developed patience and endurance. My accomplish- Dominque Coleman ments here could not be replicated anywhere else! My experience here will always be in my memory.” Dominque Coleman, age 17, four-year senior —Karen Y. Christmas

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Our Focus is on Christ hen the mind dwells upon self, it is turned away from Christ, the source of strength and life. Hence, it is Satan’s constant effort to keep the attention diverted from the Savior and thus prevent the union and communion of the soul with Christ. The pleasures of the world, life’s cares, perplexities and sorrows, the faults of others, or your own faults and imperfections—to any or all of these he will seek to divert the mind. Do not be misled by his devices” (Steps to Christ, p. 71, 72). There is so much that grabs our attention today. Whether it is conflicts around the world, within our nation, or within our own church or school, Satan is pleased when our attention is drawn away from our Savior. Since school has started we have been distracted with the war in Iraq, genocide in the Sudan, continued terrorism around the world, the presidential election, and devastating hurricanes. At Blue Mountain Academy (BMA), we are committed to paying attention to the right things. We are committed to following:

Academic Excellence: We continue to strive for academic excellence—this year adding honor classes in World History and Anatomy & Physiology. We are blessed by the impact of our tutoring and learning development program. Tracy Dawes is motivating and challenging students to a higher level of commitment and energy directed to their academic program. She spends hours working one-on-one with students, helping them to get organized, and complete their work on time. Leadership: We continue to grow in our commitment to leadership training. Due to demand for the leadership class, we have added another section. We are also planning to offer advanced classes in leadership and communication beginning next semester. Sergio Manente is also working with class organizations, clubs, the Student Association, and other groups on campus to maximize their potential. Spiritual Atmosphere: During our fall F.O.C.U.S. week, Ty Gibson challenged us to consider what Christ has done for us. What a wonderful blessing his ministry has been to our campus. It is indeed our goal to provide continual opportunities to contemplate Jesus Christ and not allow the world to dominate our attention. Our students have continued this commitment to spiritual strength through small group Bible studies and prayer circles. We have so much to be thankful for. We pray that God will continue to bless our camSpencer R. Hannah Principal pus and our desire to keep our focus on Him.

Campus Filled with Thanksgiving Spirit ovember is a month when we become reminiscent and thankful as we look back on a year filled with blessings, tears, and so many opportunities for growth and learning. When I consider the years I have been able to work at an Adventist boarding academy, I am filled with thankfulness. What a privilege it is to work in a Christian atmosphere with students who are growing in Jesus! We get to celebrate Jesus and His soon return every day, openly, and unashamed. What an honor it is to share messages that impact lives for eternity. As you consider this Thanksgiving season, what are you thankful for?

For more thanksgiving quotes from BMA students, turn the page.

Janna Wagner ‘06 says: “I am thankful for the great friendships I have made at BMA.”

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Alumni Entrepreneur Succeeds rom time to time we like to highlight alumni to see what paths their lives have taken since their days at BMA. In this issue of the Communiqué, we caught up with Randall (Randy) Simpson. Simpson has served BMA as the Class of 1980 agent for many years (while he credits Shari Sivak for doing most of the work). Simpson and his partner, Steve Ranney, started their own business, The Quick Lube, in 1987 in Maryland. Since then they have expanded to five locations, with two full-service car washes and an eight-bay repair facility. Simpson has a 10-year-old daughter, Saige, whom he describes as “the focus of my life.” He adds, “I never imagined the rewards of having a child.” In addition to traveling with his daughter, he enjoys cycling, golf, traveling, and being near the ocean. This past summer, Simpson cycled from San Francisco to Los Angeles— averaging 90 miles a day—in what he describes as the biggest physical and mental challenge of his life. Simpson looks fondly on his years at BMA. He says, Randy Simpson bikes along the scenic highway bordering “Some of my best friends are those I met at BMA. I would not trade the experience for anything. … I look at California’s exquisite coastline. it as being nothing but a positive experience.” Simpson continues to be a strong supporter of BMA and is currently working with the development department on a project that will benefit the Continuing the Dream Capital Campaign. We appreciate the support of alumni like him and are grateful for his enthusiasm for our school.

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Left: “I am thankful for the vesper services and Sabbath School. They are a blessing to me.”—Shurlann Harewood, ‘05 Right: “I am thankful for the kindness displayed by the teachers. BMA has allowed me to learn a lot about myself.” —Amanda Gomez, ‘08

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Channels, Not Reservoirs s the accent in your life on “giving” or “getting?” Are you having trouble with yourself; stressed out, perhaps? Nine times out of 10 there’s too much get and too little give in you! It’s the pressure of getting that ties a person up in knots! It’s the pleasure of giving that eases one into personal freedom and efficiency. Take this candid shot of a very familiar scene around Thanksgiving time. Community service group members were bubbling over with sheer pleasure as they shared the joy they experienced. They shared the speechless gratitude of a family that had nothing in the cupboard for the holidays. With tears in their eyes they reported on the wide-eyed wonder of the little children in the home that now will have food for Thanksgiving. As the reports were shared, the entire congregation experienced the thrill of giving! Of course, as Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” We were meant to be channels—not reservoirs. If we bottle up our blessings we discover that they turn rancid and bitter. When we shut up the outgoing flow of goodness in our lives, we become stagnated. Pity the person who puts the accent on the concept of getting. “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running Neville Harcombe over ...” (Luke 6:38). President

NEWS Lay Advisory Advances at Retreat

Rising Sun Church Baptizes Seven

Representatives from 42 Chesapeake churches recently attended the annual Lay Advisory Council (LAC) at Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center. Attendees were inspired, warmed, and delighted by good preaching from the Lake Union Conference’s Carmelo Mercado, wonderful music from the Wall family of Westminster, Md., and a puppet ministry presentation by David Farmer from Texarkana, Texas. In another highlight of the weekend, LAC representatives presented 14 teachers with special classroom aids as a bold effort to enhance the ministry of our educators.

Members of the Rising Sun congregation witnessed the baptism of seven of their young people in the river at the Sandy Cove Campground in Northeast Maryland. Pastor Art Miller officiated at the baptism of Erin Belote, Amber Carlisle, Robert Carlisle, Alise Dawson, Dawn Gill, Katie Gill, and Emily Ritter.

Eastern Shore Convocation Held in Maryland The Eastern Shore Convocation held October 9 in Sudlersville, Md., featured two special guests. Gerhard Pfandl, associate director of the Biblical Research Institute at the World Headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and principal contributor for the Fourth Quarter Adult Sabbath School study guide on Daniel, taught the general lesson. The worship hour speaker was Rodney Grove, former Chesapeake pastor and current secretary of the Lake Union. Students from Eastern Shore Junior Academy and Highland View Academy provided music. The convocation was followed by a world-class potluck.

Newly baptized Rising Sun members leave the water with their pastor.

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Adventurers Enjoy Family Fun Day he annual Adventurers’ Family Fun Day was held at Jefferson Patterson State Historic Site in Calvert County, Md. More than 150 conference Adventurers and family members attended the event. The group, which comprised nearly one-third of the total park attendance, witnessed a re-enactment of the British invasion of 1812. The park also provided living history camps of the British and American forces; opportunities to play colonial games, dialogue with craftspeople, and plenty to explore. Adventurers also participated in the Early Adventist Pioneer Award presentations and were treated to a visit by young Ellen Harmon (Martina Houmann) who talked about her relationship with God. Glen Milam

Above: A landing party of British soldiers brought history to life. Left: Martina Houmann portrays young Ellen Harmon (White).

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Chesapeake Group Brings Hope to Africa small Chesapeake delegation joined a group from Hope for Humanity (North American Division Ingathering) on a whirlwind tour of South Africa to visit several projects and assess their needs for immediate development, and make recommendations for future sponsorships. The trip, born out of a partnership between Chesapeake Conference and Hope for Humanity, will hopefully see a sizeable portion of Ingathering funds directed to AIDS awareness and prevention and literacy programs in that country. Due to Chesapeake’s prior commitment to building churches in the Limpopo Province, Hope for Humanity leadership saw the potential of such a partnership. The local pastor (second from right), welcomes the Chesapeake delegation at the dedication of the Mohlaba Cross church. Chesapeake members present were, left While traveling in the Limpopo to right: Tom Boggess, Merrill Caviness (behind Boggess), Neville Harcombe, Province, the group assisted in the dediJerry Lutz, and Roosevelt Marsden. cation of the Mohlaba Cross church— the third Chesapeake-sponsored building project. Conference President Neville Harcombe, a native of South Africa, and Conference Treasurer Ramon Chow were joined on the trip by four pastors: Tom Boggess, Merrill Caviness, Jerry Lutz, and Roosevelt Marsden. The team raised money to cover their travel expenses and Hope for Humanity sponsored the “in country” costs of the trip. A closer look at the trip will be featured in this year’s Ingathering promotional video.

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New Deans Form Dynamic Duo “Dean of Deans” Comes to CUC olumbia Union College’s (CUC) new dean of men, Donald Murray, literally wrote the book on how to be a dean in the Seventh-day Adventist educational system. Murray wrote Called to a Ministry of Caring: A Dean’s Guide to Residence Hall Leadership in 2001. Murray and his wife, Susan, retired after “40 years in the trenches” ministering in residence halls, and teaching and preparing couples for marriage in their marriage enrichment program, but soon felt called back. “We visited in Don Murray June to see if I still had ‘the fire’ inside,” said Murray. “It was then I knew I would [accept the call] to come to CUC. While talking to students one day, I looked up and saw my wife grinning from ear to ear as she watched us interact.” “Being a dean is a ministry. The dorm should be a place for a young person to develop life goals and aspirations. I look forward to the moments when I see in a young person’s eyes that he ‘gets it,’” says Murray. Murray is particularly excited by the energy and enthusiasm he finds all over campus. “I visited this campus back in the '80s and was saddened by the sense of malaise. In June when we came to visit about the job, everything was different—very forward thinking. The faculty and staff care, and they show it in word and deed. The president has an unmatched gift for vision. People on this campus are very committed and enthusiastic. This culture is good for students to prepare for ministry and for life.”

Long Joins College as Women’s Dean “I am passionate about helping the women in the dorm do two things: desire a relationship with God, and boost their self-esteem,” says Betty Long, the new women’s dean at CUC. Long is optimistic about helping young women connect with their Creator, and be confident in themselves. “[If] people can accept themselves, and rest in God’s will as they develop, they can accomplish whatever

they want in life.” “I had always looked at a dean as an older, grandmothertype figure until I went to Oakwood College,” said Long. “It was through the Betty Long experience of realizing this job is a ministry, that I began to understand my passion for helping people.” This passion for helping others guided Long to serve as a student missionary to Seoul, South Korea, teaching English. She returned to Oakwood and graduated with a BS degree in social work and headed back to Korea for awhile, returning to the States to complete an MSW degree from Wayne State University. Long worked in the Washington, D.C., area for a number of years as a social worker. She comes to CUC directly from a position as an investigator and therapist (Continued on next page )

Centennial Snapshot CUC Milestones

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Washington Training College opens its doors to 50 students on November 30. School earns full accreditation and four-year college status. CUC launches Adventist church’s first student missionary program. College launches degree completion program for working adults. CUC celebrates centennial with highest enrollment in more than 20 years and a renewed commitment to the future. NOVEMBER 2004

CUC Hires New Assistant Director of Public Relations andy Preston recently joined the public relations department as the assistant director. He graduated from CUC in 1996 with degrees in English and Philosophy and has worked in marketing and enrollment services since 2000. Preston looks forward to expanding his talent and love for writing by researching, writing, and posting new stories to CUC’s Web site, as well as providing general Web site maintenance and supervising public relations student staff members. Preston serves as the liaison to the Columbia Union Visitor, and is currently finishing a master of religious studies degree at Howard University. Additionally, Preston ministers through his band, Jakob’s Night, which was originally formed at CUC. “Randy’s knowledge, background, and variety of skills will really be an asset to our work of promoting the college,” said Scott Steward, CUC’s public relations director.

Randy Preston recently joined CUC’s public relations staff as assistant director.

First Year Students Gain Enriching Experiences UC’s largest freshmen class since 1965 took over the Sligo Church Atrium recently. More than 200 first-year students, some 15 faculty and staff mentors, and many junior and senior volunteers, gathered together to participate in the opening event of the First Year Experience. The First Year Experience is a program designed to help firstyear students make the transition from high school to college as smoothly as possible, academically, socially, and spiritually. Student association president Sekema Mason, a senior business

major, addressed the standingroom-only crowd of students, staff, and faculty members, encouraging the first-year students to personally invest in their education and their campus community. Using large cards carrying the letters M and E, Mason reminded the students of their role in their own college experience. “Tell yourself, it’s about ME —My Enlightenment, My Experience, My Education.” “Many first-year students get caught up in peer pressure-related activities, losing sight of the reason they are in school—to graduate with their degree,” said First

Year Experience instructor Elisa Rodero. “This served as a great reminder that they are ultimately in control of their own experience— academically, spiritually, and socially—and they will get from this what they put into it.”

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with Children’s Protective Services in Saginaw, Mich. Her most recent experiences working with law enforcement and crime victims helped her develop an ability to read people quickly, a skill she hopes will help her connect with students reluctant to talk about problems they face. “I’m interested in getting to the person hiding behind the defensive walls so many of us build. As humans, we cannot reach past those walls without God’s help. I 26

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15-19 pray daily for His wisdom and guidance to help me reach everyone I meet who needs to be reached,” says Long. She is excited about the diverse environment at CUC and that the school stands so clearly for Seventh-day Adventist principles. “I’m very interested in providing the students on the campus who are not Adventist, and maybe not Christian, with a clear perspective of what Adventist Christianity is all about,” she says.

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20 Student Association Fall Throwback

24-28 Thanksgiving Break

30 CUC Centennial Celebration

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OFRECE UNA PANORÁMICA DEL ACONTECER DEL PUEBLO HISPANO QUE VIVE EN EL TERRITORIO DE LA UNION DE COLUMBIA

La Iglesia Adventista de Carteret en Nueva Jersey ace cinco años comenzaron a reunirse grupos pequeños en el pueblo de Carteret, New Jersey, lo que brindó muchas bendiciones de Dios y llevó a formar la compañía de Carteret, que hasta el año 2002 tenía 63 miembros; pero hoy en día cuenta con más de 100 miembros. En el año 2003, la iglesia experimentó un crecimiento del 80 por ciento de membresía y más de un 50 por ciento en diezmos y ofrendas. ¿Que inspira este crecimiento? Será que todos los sábados hay almuerzo en Carteret, será el amor con que se recibe a los nuevos miembros y visitas cada semana, será el trabajo abnegado y sin límites que presta cada líder y miembro de iglesia? Todo lo anterior es producto de la conexión del hombre con el Espíritu Santo, éstos y Jair Pinilla otros elementos llevaron a la Conferencia de New Jersey, a organizar a Carteret como PASTOR DE LA IGLESIA iglesia en menos de cinco años. De todas formas, los miembros le dan la Gloria y el ADVENTISTA DE CARTERET crédito a Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor.

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Los hispanos de Allegheny East se divierten en su campestre amón Escalante, Coordinador de Ministerios Hispanos de la Conferencia de Allegheny East, informó que más de 450 miembros hispanos de 19 iglesias asistieron recientemente al campestre hispano en la Sede de la Conferencia en Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Este año el tema fue “La Salvación y El Servicio”. El Orador principal, Eddie Canales, compartió un mensaje con los adultos, de como ganar almas a través del conocimiento de los diferentes temperamentos de las personas. También se planearon reuniones especialmente para los niños y los adolescentes.

Derecha: Nuevas almas se bautizan durante el compestre de la Conferencia de Allegheny East. Izquierda: El pastor Eddie Canales enfatiza la importancia de ganar almas para el Señor durante las reuniones del campestre.

La Iglesia Hispana de Allentown abre sus puertas n septiembre, 25 miembros abrieron la Iglesia Hispana de Allentown, una compañía nueva de la Conferencia de Allegheny East. Alejandro Zapata, un líder laico, ejerce como pastor de la congregación. “Esta es la vigésima iglesia o compañía para los hispanos en Allegheny East,” dice Ramón Escalante, Coordinador de Ministerios Hispanos, quien llevó a cabo la ceremonia de apertura de la congregación, junto con Carlos Bacallao.

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El Campestre de Familia de Ohio es todo un éxito l Campestre de Familia de Ohio se llevó a cabo del 3 al 6 de septiembre en el Campamento Mohaven, durante el fin de semana de “Labor Day”. El doctor Alfonso Valenzuela quien es profesor en el Seminario Teológico de la Universidad de Andrews, fue el orador principal junto con su yerno, Gustavo Zarate, quien ejerce como abogado en Los Ángeles, California. El Seminario “Living Ministries” para familias fue la presentación del fin de la semana. El doctor Valenzuela, habló el sábado por la mañana de cómo los esposos deben tratar a sus esposas. El sábado de noche, habló de cómo los padres deben tratar a sus niños. Gustavo Zarate discutió el viernes y sábado por la noche el tema respecto a las leyes que gobiernan la familia y asuntos con los jóvenes. Los participantes también se deleitaron escuchando a Veruschka Valenzuela-Zarate, quien además de dar un mini-concierto el sábado en la tarde, también estuvo a cargo de la música especial. Jeanine Valenzuela, enfermera registrada y esposa del doctor Valenzuela, también un seminario sobre la salud y la familia. Un número limitado de participantes que se registraron y prepagaron el campamento por medio de sus iglesias, recibieron un maletín con libros escritos por el doctor Valenzuela, un libro de trabajo para el seminario y un CD musical de Veruschka. Muchas personas indicaron que el programa había sido mejor que otros, en años anteriores. El énfasis que se le dio al tema de la familia fue sumamente importante y los materiales que se distribuyeron fueron maravillosos. El manual de estudio motiva a dar estudios Bíblicos, proporciona ideas

de como traer a las personas a Jesús. El Seminario “Living Ministries” concluyó el sábado de noche, pero también el domingo hubo un sin número de actividades para niños y jóvenes como por ejemplo: cabalgatas, natación en la piscina olímpica, entretenimiento de fogatas con un club especial de acampar y un deslizadero gigantesco para los niños. Además se llevó a cabo un torneo de fútbol para los adolescentes en el cual, el equipo de Worthington obtuvo el primer lugar y el de Dayton el segundo. Finalmente el domingo por la noche, los adultos se entretuvieron mirando la película “La Pasión de Cristo” de Mel Gibson. El campamento de familia de Ohio fue verdaderamente un fin de semana espiritual y de muchas bendiciones. Alabamos al Señor por todas las cosas buenas que El ha hecho. Hubert Cisneros SECRETARIO

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Boarding School Changed My Life hen I was 12 years old, my family moved to Germany. My father was in the Air Force and this was one of the many moves we made as his career advanced. Seventh-grade loomed frighteningly before me because this was to be my first experience attending a “public” school. I was pretty miserable. Though I do have good memories of friends and activities, I longed to go to an Adventist school to be with like-minded people. At the end of seventh-grade, my parents heard from another family about a small school called Stanborough Park in Watford, England. Even though I was only entering eighth-grade, I begged my parents to let me go. They did and it turned out to be the most wonderful experience of my academic life. Not only did I meet great friends, but it was at this boarding school that I fell in love with Jesus. The school served a great purpose in my life, and I thank God that my parents chose to let me go. Although it was a long way from home, it was the closest Adventist school I could attend, and so my parents made the decision that greatly affected my life. Today, many people question the need for boarding schools. The reality is there are many students who live too far away from our day schools to commute, and still others whose home situations make boarding schools a safe necessity. There is still a need for boarding schools where our youth can be offered not only strong academics, but also the opportunity to be Candy DeVore Marketing Director surrounded with Christianity and have ample opportunities to fall in love with Jesus.

NEWS Students Participate in Community Service Stephen Herr, Bible teacher and Campus Ministries leader, has planned many innovative ways for our students to help in the community. Nursing home visitations, Adopt-a-Highway, and Operation Christmas Child are some of the community service activities that we have been involved in for several years. This year, Herr has added the option of helping at the Washington County Humane Society. This venture has proven very

Students sing with residents of a nursing home they regularly visit.

popular with the students and the staff. “Our students are showing great interest in our community service projects. Almost all of our students are signing up for the volunteer programs, and it is clear that each activity is an emotional investment. When we visited the Humane Nate Simms helps socialize kittens. Society, the young people were very touched. They didn’t realize it would be so emotional to see the desperate situations the animals face. That same emotional involvement occurred when we visited the nursing home. A student was crying when we finished our visitation because she wanted to spend more time with her adopted grandparent. I think these students want to be very involved and will take advantage of all the opportunities offered them,” said Herr.

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Academy Days Are Here Again n November 14 at 4 p.m., HVA’s annual Academy Day program will begin. Our theme is “Lost and Found” and embraces the concept from Matthew 10:39, that if we lose our lives but find Jesus, we have found life indeed. This 24hour program begins with activities that highlight dorm life at HVA. After a good night’s sleep, our activities resume at 8:30 a.m. Monday, and our visitors will have an opportunity to meet new friends, become re-acquainted with others, and see what happens during an HVA school day. Dean Boyer (left), Lindsey Usilton, and Martin Nestares share Students who Academy Days memories. have attended previous Academy Days were asked what they thought about this CALENDAR program. “I had a good experience, November there were a lot of fun activities, and I met a lot of people. I got a t-shirt too!” 1-5 says Dean Boyer of Frederick, Md. Student Week of Prayer Julie Quackenbush and Janelle Hess look Lindsey Usilton from Clayton, Del., forward to sharing their experiences at 6 says “The night we stayed in the Academy Days. SAU Music Program dorm for Academy Days was so International Night much fun. We played ‘Sardines’ and 7 it was great. The older girls in the dorm made it a great experience.” SAT at 8 a.m. Chesapeake Conference’s Department of Education counts this as a school day for all conference students, so we encourage all seventh-graders 14-15 and above to attend. There will be gifts and prizes as well as fun-filled activities. Academy Days To register, call Candy DeVore at (301) 739-8480, ext. 221, or e-mail 21 findyourself@highlandviewacademy.com.

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It’s Coming, It’s Coming or some days before Hurricane Frances made landfall, we were told, “It’s coming, it’s coming.” Evidence of the storm preceded it. As I write, we are seeing the forecast turn into forceful reality. Here in Mountain View we are beginning to witness a resurgence of evangelism. “It’s coming” will soon swell to “it’s here.” I am reminded of such statements as, “If Christ is dwelling in the heart, it is impossible to conceal the light of His presence,” (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, p. 41). The light of God’s truth is growing brighter and brighter in Mountain View as His people continue to pray and labor for a strong, healthy future. Prayerfully evaluate your own experience. If Jesus is in one’s heart, it will be impossible to keep from sharing Him with others. Members moved by Jesus to share Him with others have been blessed. We are just beginning to feel the effects of the blessings that are going to fall on Mountain View as more and more of us invite Jesus into our lives, intimately. No sooner does one come to Christ, than there is born in the heart a desire to make known to others what a precious Friend he or she has found in Jesus; the saving and sanctifying truth cannot be shut up in their heart. If we are clothed with the righteousness of Christ and are filled with the joy of His indwelling Spirit, we shall have something to tell (God’s Amazing Grace, p. 305). The cry, “It’s coming,” will soon swell into, “It’s here! It’s here!” and we shall witness such growth and revival, that soon we will hear the world cry, “He’s coming! He’s coming!” and Jesus will be here to redeem those that love Him. Meanwhile, you—the men, women, youth, and children who make up this wonderful conference— are to be commended for your faithfulness and steadfastness. As your faces come to my mind, I am reminded afresh of this statement: “Those who are the partakers of the grace of Christ will be ready to make any sacrifice, that others for whom He died may share the heavenly gift. They will do all they can to make the world better for their stay in it. This spirit is the sure outgrowth of a soul truly converted” (Steps to Christ, p. 78). This time of prayer and fasting for our conference will produce eternal results—if we stay Larry Boggess Executive Secretary close to Jesus. May we each give our best for the Master as this year comes to a close.

Prison Ministry Launched in Gilmer County rom the day the new Federal Prison in Gilmer County, W.Va., opened, members of the nearby Glenville Adventist Church have wanted to hold services for the inmates of this vast facility. The pastor

Federal Prison Ministry Team (left to right): Richard Jackson, William Darby, David Meyer, Edward Lawaty.

formally applied for that privilege by letter, but was informed that many other religious groups had prior claim to the scheduled periods allotted for worship services. Officials said that Adventists could volunteer only if inmates themselves specifically requested Seventh-day Adventist services. Church members prayerfully bided their time. Eventually, Bill Clark, pastor of a neighboring district, received a call from the prison’s chaplain’s department telling him that one inmate had requested Adventist church services. Clark passed the message along to Glenville’s pastor. Glenville’s personal ministries leader, Rick Jackson, saw this as the church’s opportunity to enter previously closed territory with the light of eternal truth. Over the past several months, the group of inmate participants has been slowly growing under the combined efforts of Richard Jackson, William Darby, David Meyer, and Edward Lawaty. The group anticipates an expansion of this ministry under the Holy Spirit’s blessing.

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Revelation Seminar Brings Harvest to Fairmont airmont (W.Va.) members put months of preparation into a carefully planned Revelation Seminar while awaiting the selection of their new pastor. In addition to conducting an active Bible correspondence school and running a 24-hour-a-day, low-power FM station, members have an active community service program and are constantly reaching out to the public. In conjunction with the diligent personal efforts of church members, a mass-mailed handbill brought dozens of people from the community to hear evangelist Jason Morgan’s opening presentation “On the Eve of Armageddon!” Throughout this 28-night Amazing Facts series, interest steadily increased. Members observed that many people in the community are deeply interested in the book of Revelation, whose Newly baptized members were assigned spiritual partners in scenes of earth’s last days are rapidly unfolding. their new church home. Five people were baptized at the conclusion of the series and another person joined the Church by profession of faith. Over a dozen additional persons who committed to the truths taught during the seminar are now regularly attending church and prayer meeting in preparation for baptism. “We want our members to become veteran Bible students, and continue beyond mastering a basic series of Bible doctrines,” says Fairmont member Jo Ann Hughes.

Hurricane Ivan Victims Assisted by ACS eavy rains from the northern rim of Hurricane Ivan’s inland track caused extensive flooding in 15 West Virginia counties, damaging several thousand homes and buildings. Lifelong residents of Wheeling, W.Va., said that this was the worst flooding they’ve ever experienced. Business and residential streets turned into rivers. Phone service and electrical power were interrupted. But as soon as Dale and Kay Friend, disaster relief coordinators for the Wheeling Adventist church could secure an outside connection, they called Randall Murphy, Adventist Community Services (ACS) director, and informed him that they urgently needed cleaning supplies. Murphy and his associate, John Ridpath, responded by making several deliveries of bleach, mops,

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brooms, and pre-packaged cleaning kits. Greenbrier Better Living Center, a privately owned Adventist support ministry in Ronceverte, generously helped fund the purchase of supplies. These critically needed items were transported by the Red Cross to stricken neighborhoods. Wheeling Adventists made known their availability to assist in distribution and clean up and have been involved in their own neighborhoods. Kay Friend informed Red Cross officials that the Adventist Church in Wheeling is available to serve as a storage and distribution substation for disaster relief supplies, and her offer was gratefully noted for future planning. ACS is a member of Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster, which includes the Salvation Army, Red Cross, and other humanitarian service agencies.

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God is at Work in You he million-dollar question for me has always been, “What is the relationship between God’s part and my part in justification and sanctification?” Some of my favorite authors on the subject have influenced me at times to believe that God does it all by quoting Romans, “it is all of faith from first to last” (Rom. 1:17). However, in Philippians 2:12, we are told to “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,” which suggests, as do other places in the Bible, that we must act. This again begs the question, “What is the relationship between my actions and God’s actions?” If we would seek to discover and comprehend the length, breadth, and depth of God’s love, do you think the process would awaken more love toward Him? We know that all our right doing amounts to filthy rags compared to the perfect righteousness of Christ. “God is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure” (Phil. 2:13), and a simple faith is established by which we give up self and allow Him to guide us and to “save to the uttermost all that come unto Him” (Heb. 7:25). So the relationship between what God does and what we do is nothing in and of ourselves, LeRoy Finck it is all of God’s grace. We simply cooperate with the Holy Spirit to transform us to be more like President Christ every day—until we walk with Him in eternity.

Toms River Church Blessed Beyond Measure he Toms River Seventh-day Adventist Church has been blessed in many ways, but the good Lord has now blessed us beyond measure. In the past, we have had one to three baptisms during a given service. However, the floodgates of God’s grace opened wide and blessed us with three baptisms in one month, followed by nine new members joining our church and the family of God. We were blessed to have Conference President LeRoy Finck perform the baptism service. He joined us in feeling the thrill and joy in witnessing 12 new souls commit their lives to the Lord. The 12 new members (pictured right) are: Tara, Kya, Briana, and Ariele Parrish; Linda Skadberg; Erik and Adam Lupton; Rachel Dato; Rachel and Danielle Popow; Marion Virtue; and Breeann Woodward. As we have been blessed, we ask our Lord to bless each of these new Christians.

Church Sponsors Successful Vacation Bible School Toms River Seventh-day Adventist Church held its annual Vacation Bible School recently. It was extremely successful and rewarding to watch young minds creating and learning more about Christian fellowship. The weather report called for violent thunderstorms, but the children trusted the Lord and proceeded to hold their session on the dry church front lawn. Pam and Desmond Woodward, Nerissa Mali, Lisa Vasquez, and Haven and Kevin Panganiban who made this possible.

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Morija French Holds Evangelistic Meetings he Morija French church, of New Brunswick, held its annual evangelistic meetings recently. God richly blessed the church during this period, because, for the first time in Morija’s history, the church was full every night. The guest speaker for the evangelistic meetings was Pastor Abdonel Jean-Philippe from Haiti. He is the current president of the Northern Conference in Haiti. By the grace of God, five precious souls were baptized at the end of the crusade.

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New Morija French members await their baptism.

Luso-Brazilian Church Blossoms he Luso-Brazilian church is blossoming in the Portuguesespeaking community of Newark, N.J. Earlier this year, the church had its first public evangelism effort with a 10-night program conducted by Emilio Abdala, which brought many new interests. A renewed spirit of evangelism is just one of the dynamic components of this vibrant church. Since the beginning of the year, the women’s ministries program started to mobilize the women from the church and community in monthly meetings known as Hora do Aconchego (Portuguese for “heartwarming hour”). In those meetings the women were encouraged to invite neighbors and friends to spend time together in Christian sisterhood to learn about various issues facing women today. This gave visitors a chance to learn about salvation

while their physical and temporal needs are met. Also spearheaded by the women’s ministry group are two ambitious projects: restoration of the church’s interior and a breast cancer prevention program to serve the church and community. The church was also blessed by the arrival of a Bible worker, Therezinha Barbalho, and her husband Zeli Leite. The couple, with full support of Pastor Dilson Bezerra, and the church’s lay leadership, started a 70-voice choir that has the mission of engaging newcomers in their commitment of singing and serving the Lord. Those are just the first fruits of the flood of blessings that God has prepared for the Portuguese ministry in New Jersey. Dilson Bezerra NEWARK LUZO BRAZILIAN

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Six Churches Host F.L.A.G. Camp ith so many flags flying this election year, it seems that red, white, and blue are the only colors in the world. However, the word flag in Ohio Conference means something entirely different. Recently, six churches hosted a collegiate team from Andrews University who ran F.L.A.G. Camp. F.L.A.G. is an acronym for “Fun Learning About God.” With a plethora of songs, stories, games, classes, and crafts, this program—Vacation Bible School meets day camp—really rises to the challenge of being an outstanding option for primary- and junior- age kids in the summer. Several churches chose to sponsor the kids from the Puppet Ministry is a fun and innovative way to teach others about God’s love. community, while others charged a small fee for the week. Either way, there are some happy kids out there who came to know Jesus more personally through the ministry of the F.L.A.G. Camp team. If your church would like to host a F.L.A.G. Camp, please contact the Ohio Conference Youth Department, (740) 397-4665, ext. 122. Mike Stevenson

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NEWS Two New Ohio Schools Opened Ohio conference opened two new elementary schools this year. Elizabeth Hancock is head teacher in Lima; Linda Lawinsky is head teacher in Hillsboro. Welcome students, teachers, and constituents!

First Community Church Holds Health Fair First Seventh-day Adventist Community Church, in Chesterland, recently hosted a health fair. Guests from the community were invited to join members in the daylong event that included blood pressure screenings, vegetarian food samples, home healthcare information, and a booth supporting our troops overseas. The children enjoyed face painting, a basketball shoot, free toothbrushes, and a visit with local firemen on their truck. Hillsboro students are thrilled to begin the academic year in a new school.

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Stillwater Youth Lend a Hand or the past six years, the young adults and teens of the Stillwater (Dayton) church have been involved in projects to help people. Their “good Samaritan” efforts have taken them from Appalachia and El Salvador to their hometown community. Julie Stats, youth pastor at the Stillwater church, approached the city recently to find out what could be done in Vandalia. She was told about Belinda Short. Since losing her husband, Short has had difficulty paying for the basic necessities of life. Money for much-needed home repairs was absolutely unavailable. Over a span of five days, Stats and nearly two dozen young people transformed Short’s house and yard. They cleared brush and mowed the overgrown grass. They installed new windows, which were donated at cost by Paramount Windows, and set up scaffolding to begin placing siding onto the beat-up exterior. Even with all the donations, the cost to the Stillwater church was still about $4,500. The youth and young adults raised money by running a carwash, selling cookies, and contacting other churches. Stats and her team of young people are looking forward to the upcoming year. “They have gotten a taste of helping people,” Stats says, “and fell in love with it.”

Youth Lead Evangelistic Meetings he Hillsboro and Wilmington churches are located in southwest Ohio, near Cincinnati, but were not close enough to participate in the ASI meetings that were held there. Therefore, the members of the two churches decided to recruit two local young women to conduct evangelistic meetings and shuttled them back and forth to Cincinnati for the training classes. Amanda Wears, a 22-year-old art student at Rio Grand College spoke Amanda Wears Tina Rudy in Wilmington, and Tina Rudy, a 15-year-old sophomore at Mount Vernon Academy, spoke in Hillsboro. Both girls are recent converts. Wears was baptized in December and Rudy has been a member of the Hillsboro church for only two years. Three of Rudy’s relatives were among five baptisms that resulted from the meetings. Roy Lawinsky, Pastor

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Columbus Ghanaian Church Continues to Grow embers of the Columbus Ghanaian church are joyfully praising the Lord. “Our vision,” shared Pastor Isaac Boateng, “is to develop the skills of Ghanaians and other immigrants in Columbus through Conference President Raj Attiken cuts the ribbon opening the library education.” The 200named in his honor. member congregation celebrated the opening of a new church building in 2002, with a vision to keep growing. That vision became reality when a new 3,600 square foot building officially opened. The new edifice contains a library that will be used not only for religious purposes but also to help those who want to study for their GED exams. The library was named for the Ohio Conference president and is called the Raj Attiken Library. The

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building also has a computer lab that will help to educate immigrants and increase their computer literacy. In addition, the building contains youth, primary, cradle roll, and kindergarten rooms. A health room will also be used for screenings as well as offices for treasury staff, deacons, and guest speakers.

The Columbus Ghanaian church has welcomed many new members through baptism.

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Do You Share God’s Passion? he buzzword today is “passion.” People are talking about the passion that motivates their lives, occupations, and personal interests. What is God’s passion? The passion of God is revealed in Luke 19:10, NASB when Jesus visited Zacchaeus’ house. Jesus said, “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” God’s whole heart desire is for lost men and women to be found by him and brought home (Luke 15:1-32). Does the passion of God have our heart? Do we want to join God in seeking the lost before Jesus comes? Our churches and schools do not exist for our benefit. The buildings and property of the Seventh-day Adventist Church only exist to aid us in being a part of the seeking heart of God. We are to exist to bring others to a saving knowledge of Christ. In fact, the best way to protect and preserve our faith—is to give it away. What would it be like if every member asked themselves the following question while in the midst of plans or activities: “How is this activity about seeking the lost in our community?” My prayer is that God’s passion will be our passion, so that God’s joy may become our joy. Ray Hartwell

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Mission District Hosts Mini Camp Meeting ver 185 people from eight area churches came together for a weekend “mini camp meeting.” Designed as an event where church members could invite friends, the weekend included fun social activities as well as spiritual presentations by Pastor David Reinwald. Half a dozen guitarists provided the praise music, while other campers were drawn to the music and participated in singing. Reinwald shared a threepart series paralleling Christ’s walk to Calvary with climbing Mt. Everest and included music in each of his presentations. Children’s Sabbath School teachers packed up their Sabbath School rooms and brought them to camp; setting up on picnic tables and providing fun activities. New friends experienced the joys of keeping Sabbath as they spent the afternoon roasting veggie hot dogs and marshmallows and munching on watermelon. Stan and Stephanie Brown, mission district lay pastors from the Lebanon church, have been inviting their friends, Judy and Finney, to come to many different church events without success. However, when they asked them to come spend the weekend, they not only agreed, but also offered the use of their motor home. Judy had such a great time that she offered to help the Browns with an Agape meal celebrating the baptism of two young girls.

Mini-camp meeting used to be an annual event, but had not occurred for 17 years. The Browns can’t wait to do this again. “The weekend was just beyond words; I can’t wait until next year. I think more people see this as an event to bring friends and even more people will attend next year,” said Stephanie Brown. Pastor Michael Goetz, from the Carlisle/ Shermansdale District, worked with mission district Pastor Brad Cassell and the district’s lay pastors, Stan Brown, Mike Knapp, and Joe Weigley, as well as with Harrisburg Pastor Eric Kotter. The Capital Area church company also participated in the event. Carlisle/Shermansdale members planned the event as an opportunity to invite their “Adopt-aFamily” friends to a church activity. Church families are connected to a community family who has shown an interest in learning more about God. They visit them on a regular basis, sharing Bible study lessons, offering help with projects, dropping off gifts, and building friendships. —Stephanie Brown

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Conference Names New Health Ministries Director he Pennsylvania Conference welcomes Lillian Tryon, BSN, RN, as their new health ministries director. Tryon is also the director of health promotion at Adventist WholeHealth Network and is working on a master’s degree in public health/nursing with an emphasis on community education. In her role as health ministries director, she will provide leadership, encouragement, and support to local health ministries leaders as they work with their congregations and communities to bring people closer to God through Christ’s ministry of healing. Tryon believes that the healings of Jesus were the centerpiece of His ministry on earth and a model for how we are to be about His mission today. Her vision for health ministries in the Pennsylvania Conference can be summed in her favorite quote, “The gospel of health is to be firmly linked with the ministry of the Word. It is the Lord’s design that the Lillian Tryon restoring influence of health reform shall be a part of the last great effort to proclaim the gospel message” (Medical Ministry, p. 259). Tryon plans to develop resources, training programs, and a network of regional leaders to foster support and exchange of ideas among local health ministries leaders. She and her husband, Barry, Pennsylvania Conference executive secretary and ministerial director, have two sons: Daniel, a junior at Blue Mountain Academy, and David, a student at Reading Junior Academy.

Mission Training Station Certifies Two Mission Pastors dna Dembosky and Betty Hawk have a heart for evangelism. Hawk took the Bible Instructor course 41 years ago and has been sharing Bible studies with people ever since. Both women became involved in Mission Training Station (MTS) program two years ago, and have used newly acquired skills to preach sermons, lead small groups, teach Sabbath School classes, lead prayer meeting, visit missing members, and build friendships within their communities. After attending a class on lay-led evangelistic series, the women began planning their first evangelis-

tic series. With no pastor at Laurel Lake, Pastors Shawn Shives and Troy Haagenson stepped in to assist the women with visitation and share speaking responsibilities. The women taught others in their church how to coordinate the children’s meetings with the adult meetings. Several people are attending church as a result of their efforts. Bill Peterson, director of Mission Training Station, certified both women as mission pastors during Western Pennsylvania camp meeting. They are continuing to work toward certification as evangelism specialists.

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Edna Dembosky (left) and Betty Hawk were certified as mission pastors during the Western Pennsylvania Camp Meeting.

November 5-7 Pathfinder and Adventurer Spiritual Leadership Retreat Laurel Lake Camp

13-20 Hispanic NET 2004 (La Red)

26-28 Hispanic Youth Retreat

President Ray Hartwell (left) and Frank Bondurant from Chesapeake Conference.

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Rebuilding Camping Memories eriodically, in the aging life of organizational facilities, it is necessary to set aside time for reflection, re-evaluation, or reformation. Sanctuaries need remodeling. Classrooms need refurbishing. Hospitals need updating. The same is true for Camp Blue Ridge—our summer camp and retreat center. Over the summer months, as many of our kids were preparing for their excursion to the Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh, Wis., we placed the summer camp program on hold and used our time and resources to repair and rebuild. Roofs were replaced; paint refreshed, and floors were repaired. Though these plans can sometimes be disrupting and inconvenient, we want to thank parents for their patience. And we wish to tell the kids we missed their squeals of joy and laughter. The good news is that plans are already being made for a great program next summer—with swimming, canoeing, go carting, rock climbing, horseback riding, and many more activities. We Denny Grady hope you will mark your calendars for a fun-filled week of summer camp adventure at Blue Youth Director Ridge. The dates for 2005 are July 3-31.

Grottoes Celebrates Coming-Of-Age and Baptism hree days before his 13th birthday, Jordan Ringer (Jory) of the Grottoes (Va.) Adventist Church celebrated his commitment to Christ and the Church by baptism and a coming-of-age celebration. The Lord blessed the event with perfect weather as 90 people gathered on a Sabbath afternoon in a beautiful spot surrounded by woods on the bank of Madison Run bordering the Shenandoah National Park. Pastor Larry Bissell of Staunton, Va., shared humorous anecdotes of Bible study times with Jory and his own son, Jonathan. Pastor Roger Mace spoke on the rite of passage and significance of Jory’s decision at this coming-of-age time. Jory’s grandfather, Don Crook, of McDonald, Tenn., then baptized him in the creek. As one member said, “[This event] was moving, personal, memorable—that’s what baptism should be! It was a blessing to all.”

North Valley Breaks Ground for New Church pproximately 55 members of the North Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church in Roanoke, Va., recently participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for their new church building. The congregation has been renting a facility for 11 years. Kurt Allen, Potomac Conference vice president for finance, participated in the special ceremony. The members are so thankful for all of the blessings they have received.

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Jory and his grandfather, Don Crook, prepare for baptism.

North Valley members eagerly break ground for their new church building.

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Vacation Bible Schools Yield Success Carter Sponsors Camp Winnakid nder the leadership of Mary and Ed Lane, Carter Memorial (Va.) church’s Vacation Bible School was a success. Much prayer, hard work, and planning went into the program; as a result there has been enough interest to begin a baptismal class. Each child entered the sanctuary for singing, scripture reading, and prayer; then divided into age groups to enjoy Bible stories, crafts, and games. At the end of each day they all gathered under a tent outside by a campfire to listen to nature stories, special events information, and a parting prayer. The theme, Jesus: The Light of the World, inspired all who attended. Sue Garman

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Jesus’ Love Flows in Arlington rlington Adventist church held Vacation Bible School under the direction of Gail Benn and 16 volunteers. The theme was “Lava Lava Island” and the church complex was transformed into a jungle and island scene. The first day 16 excited children arrived for their adventure. The Lord continued to bless and by the fifth day they had a total of 40 children— A variety of activities kept Arlington’s with more arriving children entertained. each day. The children listened to a Bible story telling of the love of Jesus and enjoyed the different activity stations. The children also provided special music, with actions for each song, during the graduation service for 29 students. Evelyn Shanko Robinson

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F.L.A.G. Camp Held at Galax un Learning About God (F.L.A.G.) replaced the annual Vacation Bible School program this summer held at the Galax Seventh-day Adventist Church. A total of 26 campers and six staff members attended this unique day camp under the direction of Sonya Reaves. Campers participated in classes on nature, Bible, music, crafts, afternoons were spent at the community swimming pool. A closing program on Sabbath evening packed the church fellowship hall with parents, family, and friends, where Pastor Daniel Royo showed a slide presentation. Donna Patton

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Southern Asian Church Transformed to Lava Lava Island he Southern Asian church hosted a Vacation Bible School for 120 children. The love of God was shared through the weeklong program, themed “Lava Lava Island, Where Jesus’ Love Flows.” The church sanctuary was filled with palm trees, island creatures, and tikki torches. Each day the children learned one of the five themes: Jesus gives us hope; Southern Asian church children Jesus follows God’s learned about Jesus in “Lava Lava word; Jesus gives us Island.” courage; Jesus saves us, and Jesus gives us a reason to celebrate. Programs such as this provide a beacon of light to the ethnically diverse communities in the Washington Metro area. Sonali Isaac

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Front Royal Emphasizes Bible Characters icki Mahoney and other devoted members of the Front Royal Seventh-day Adventist Church held a very successful Vacation Bible School. The highlight of the program each night was different Bible characters that taught the lesson from a first person point of view. The program closed Friday with a birthday Children enjoy crafts. party for the creation of the earth to help the children understand the importance of the Sabbath. Forty-seven children were enrolled, only 12 were Adventists, and this was the first time many of their families had been in an Adventist church. The beautiful new Youth Bible that the children used during the program was given to them to keep. Sue Campbell

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Let Us Run With Endurance id you stay up late watching the Olympics? I did. If you are like me, you ended up on the edge of your seat exhorting the runners, swimmers, and other athletes to do their best. One of the highly advertised events was the women’s 4 x 100 meter relay because the team from the United States was heavily favored. They were about to medal when they dropped their baton, and without the baton they could qualify for only one thing—disqualification. We have high hopes for this school year and many prayers have been spoken to heaven on behalf of Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA). Our prayerful desire as a Seventh-day Adventist academy is that we will not “drop the baton,” but remain faithful in all aspects of our lives. Our goal is to be a respectful school and to act in such a way that others would respect us. Recently, 50 of our students, along with 10 staff and community friends, traveled to Florida to aid in disaster relief after hurricane Charley. Participating in the relief efforts is one way in which our “baton” has been passed successfully. Academics, musical organizations, athletics, and social interactions are all important elements of any Christian campus—but the most important element is Jesus’ attitude transplanted into each heart. Our community is watching to see how we will act. “Since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus,” (Heb. 12: 1-2). It is our prayer that each aspect of our campus will be connected to Jesus Christ, for it is through this connection that we can be assured of a successful “passing of the baton,” a swift race, and an eternal celebration with our Heavenly Father and Savior who is cheering us John Nafie on now. Principal

Week of Prayer Works Wonders his week of prayer was by far the most meaningful to me. The whole week Satan had been putting more and more on my “to do” list: the homework I had to make up from the Florida Mission Trip, writing warm fuzzies (part of our week of prayer tradition), etc.—I was swamped! Stress kept building, but I faithfully went to every week of prayer meeting and, while singing during praise time, my heart softened and my heavy burdens lifted. God really reached me and spoke to my heart though the speaker, and I felt my relationship with Him grow stronger and my faith was renewed. I felt so happy when a quiet and shy friend of mine, who isn’t really into God and religious stuff, sat with me for communion Friday night instead of following his persistent friends who wanted to leave. At first the washing of feet didn’t seem very inviting. I explained he didn’t have to participate, but he still wanted to watch the others wash each other’s feet. While we were at afterglow I noticed him singing some of the songs and even praying. I received a blessing in the knowledge that God has more to offer than Satan, and this gave me peace from

my daily stresses. Right now, there’s no way I’m going to let this spiritual high run out. Maria Jordania Junior

At the close of week of prayer, there were numerous students who stayed by for the optional communion and afterglow. Photo by Carlos Bechara

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SVA Ministers to Disaster-Stricken Florida hosoever desires to be great among you, let him first become a servant …” (Matt. 20:27). People who know Him are still putting these Jesus’ words into action. Florida was recently stricken with a series of devastating hurricanes, which uprooted and destroyed homes, property, and lives. The Port Charlotte church, in Florida, requested the assistance of SVA. Chaplain Harley immediately put together a team of students who were willing to serve through clean up, rebuilding, and repair. The response from the entire student body was overwhelming, but only a busload of students could go. After the final list was posted, 48 students prepared for the mission. They got the school assignments they would be miss, packed their bags, and met at 4 a.m. to begin the 981-mile journey, which took over 20 hours by bus one way. There were many challenges, heat being one of the greatest, and the air conditioning broke down several times. The students arrived at 11 p.m. that evening and stayed at the Sarasota church. They were looking forward to showers, and were shown garden hoses that were hooked up to refreshing cold-water tanks for their convenience. Yvonne Pichette coordinated most of the students’ work assignments. They served food, cleaned up trash and debris, put tarps on roofs, and sorted and distributed clothes, food, water, and tarps to people who had lost everything. Students also unloaded trucks full of much-needed ice. “This trip rivaled all other mission trips I have taken, because of the urgent need and widespread devastation, as well as the dedication and hard work of the

These 13 students, along with 35 others, traveled to Florida for a week to help victims of Hurricane Charley. Photo by Brian Becker

entire mission team,” Harley said. The mission team and all of SVA are very grateful for those who were not able to go on the mission, but helped through their generosity. The New Market church not only participated by supplying several volunteers, they also donated supplies and over $4,000 toward the effort. Dave Campher, coordinator of Florida Conference’s Disaster Relief program, had the highest praise for SVA’s team of students, staff, and church volunteers for meeting the needs of strangers during a difficult time. J.B. Foronda Senior

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Kettering’s Founding President Dies Kevin Lavoie

eorge Nelson, founding president of Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital, died September 5 at Sycamore Glen Health Center with Cleta Nelson, his wife of 15 years, by his side. He was 99. The Columbia Union Conference appointed Nelson chief executive officer in November 1959. At the time of his appointment, he had been administrator of Glendale Adventist Hospital in California for more than a decade. He was also involved in establishing a small hospital on the Navaho Indian Reservation in Utah. Under his guidance, Kettering Hospital received substantial community support and was dedicated February 16, 1964. The first patient was admitted March 3. After opening the maternity unit, the heart catheterization lab, a cardiac care unit, the Kettering College of Medical Arts, the pulmonary outpatient clinic and other exceptional Kettering institutions, Nelson retired in January 1969. Today the hospital’s main auditorium bears his name and many longtime employees have worked to carry on his legacy. In March 1970, Nelson was named Kettering city’s Man of the Year. It was one of many recognitions during his stellar career. “He was a man of vision ... a man fully entrusted to bring forth the legacy of Kettering Memorial Hospital in the memory of Charles F. Kettering,” said Frank Perez, president and CEO of Kettering Medical Center Network. “He honored that to the utmost and we continue to live the legacy of our founding president. I have been honored to know him and receive his counsel. He will be missed, but his influence will be ever-present

as we move forward to honor the Kettering’s mission for this community.” “George Nelson was the perfect choice for Kettering Memorial Hospital’s first president,” said Kettering Medical Center President Fred Manchur. “He had a passion for starting a medical center that our community could be proud of, and that passion spread among all the hospital founders. Without his vision and innovative spirit, Kettering Hospital would not be what it is today.” “I am sorry to hear of his passing,” said Attorney John Lombard, hospital council who met Nelson while managing construction. “He was a wonderful man. The Ketterings thought the world of him. It was impressive to work with George,” Lombard added. “His people skills were exceptional, especially the way he could set a goal and persuade people to buy in.” When Charles Kettering died in 1958, his son and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Virginia Kettering, decided to build a hospital on the Kettering estate in his memory and honor. Through their involvement with Hinsdale (Illinois) Hospital, they came to know and respect Seventh-day Adventists. When Dayton-area community leaders later mentioned that operating a hospital south of Dayton could be complicated, Eugene Kettering replied, “I’ll have my Adventist friends come down and run it.” This led to Nelson, known for his integrity, competence, sound judgment, and ability to lead, being chosen to manage the project. Kevin Lavoie is media relations specialist for Kettering Adventist HealthCare.

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These People? Rick LaVenture

ust before dawn, light from the empty surgery waiting room at Kettering Medical Center spills out into the darkness. It is 6 a.m., and I wait in ambulatory care to meet an early arriving patient for prayer. The parking lot is already filling up with cars. People are entering through the hospital’s doors for the many services that are needed and practiced here. Who are these people? Some are patients on a 14hour fast reporting for blood tests or same-day surgery. They are family members and friends of patient—a wife who left the hospital late last night who is now returning, a son who visits intensive care to see his father every morning before he goes to work—a clergy person notified an hour ago that a parishioner has suffered a heart attack. Others are medical and nonmedical caregivers, nurses on the day shift, doctors who need to update charts and visit patients, cafeteria workers, and maintenance personnel.

RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPECTATIONS Patients, visitors, nurses, doctors, engineers, lab technicians, human resource managers, and environmental staff have roles that determine expectations and relationships. There are rules governing these roles that make up policy, statements of patients’ rights, doctors’ responsibilities, and job descriptions for everyone from a volunteer to the CEO.

There are also unwritten directives that govern this flow of humanity in need of care and those who care for them, that determine inner attitudes and outer behavior. Enter the Holy Spirit who has kept the night watch and continues to give watch care to the healing of the day. This spiritual compass allows us to acknowledge our openness to religious faith and fully claim that a belief in God is so advantageous to human health that it is “hard-wired” into the human condition. This belief prepares every hospital caregiver to be more respectful, more compassionate, and a better listener and practitioner of peacefulness to all we meet. Consider the patient who believes God is present no matter how bad things get. He connects this with a song he always sang in church: “My God is a rock in a weary land/a shelter in a time of storm.” Consider the patient and family who have no religious associations or history, but benefit from the holistic care we provide. “Wherever there is an impulse of love and sympathy, wherever the heart reaches out to bless and uplift others, there is revealed the workings of God’s Holy Spirit” (E.G. White, Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 385). Consider the nurse who believes that because everybody is related to God and God is behind everything, everybody is related to everybody else. So she prays and cares for her patients as she would a family member. Consider the Church that believes there are requisite blessings in the work of healthcare; blessings applied to our calling as Christians; and blessings for our community. “If we love God because He first loved us, we shall love all for whom Christ died. We cannot come in touch with divinity without coming in touch with humanity; for in Him who sits upon the throne of the universe—divinity and humanity are combined” (ibid, p. 384).

UNDERSTANDING OUR ROLE The reason for our faith’s healthcare mission became very clear to me through one of my chaplaincy assignments this year. Our healthcare network includes a psychiatric hospital for adolescents (Kettering Hospital Youth Service). Here, we see young patients from many walks of life with illnesses that include depression, bipolar disorders, mild retardation, and schizoid-affected disorders. Several times a week I facilitate a “faith and life” session where we discuss their many challenges. In one meeting, I 44

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This is why the Adventist Church sees healthcare as an integral part of our mission! We are the friends up on the roof, with the ropes in our hands. We are the people, along with the caregivers, support staff, and volunteers, who bring our friends into the healing hands of Jesus. Although it is only 6 a.m.—and still dark—the hospital parking lot is already filling up with cars and people. Who are these people? They are people about to enter into the giving and receiving of spiritual communion. God’s Spirit will give them the capacities to participate in the subtle, mysterious, and renewing ways of the spiritual dimension. This will happen while healthcare services are rendered at our faith-based hospital, spilling light from its windows and doors, welcoming people out of the darkness. Rick LaVenture is chaplain at Kettering Adventist HealthCare, headquartered in Kettering, Ohio. This article was edited for space.

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Kettering College Breaks Ground for New Facility Kevin Lavoie

ettering Mayor Marilou Smith recently proclaimed “Kettering College of Medical Arts Day,” as part of the groundbreaking ceremony for the school’s new facility. Congressman Michael R. Turner sent a representative who presented officials with a flag that had flown over the U.S. Capitol Building. More than 300 guests and representatives from a wide variety of Greater Dayton organizations and constituencies attended the ceremony.

Participating in Kettering College’s groundbreaking are (l-r); Network President Frank Perez, Rabbi Judy Chessin, College President Charles Scriven, Kettering Mayor Marilou Smith, Columbia Union Conference President Harold Lee, and Dayton philanthropist Oscar Boonshoft. The new $14 million expansion project will be located adjacent to the school’s original facility on the south side of the Kettering Medical Center (KMC) campus. A substantial portion of the new building will be known as “The Boonshoft Center For Medical Sciences,” in honor of noted Dayton philanthropist, Oscar Boonshoft. The WallaceKettering Neuroscience Institute and additional facilities will be housed in the remaining space. As construction continues, the project’s capital campaign will be 46

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on-going. This current “Setting the Pace” campaign is nearly complete. Generous support from Boonshoft, the late Virginia Kettering, the Kettering Foundation, and many other friends of the college have helped to advance this important effort. The estimated completion date is January 2006. “Without broad-based support from these perceptive community leaders, this project would have never taken off,” said Frank Perez, chair of the Board of Directors for Kettering College and chief executive officer of Kettering Medical Center Network. “They are true visionaries who understand the need for local philanthropy.” Kettering College has seen a 40 percent increase in enrollment in the last three years, with 747 full-time students registered this year. This has forced the school to hold some classes in trailers outside the building. “Kettering College provides our community with highly educated allied health science professionals of the highest character,” says Perez. “We cannot continue to do so without a new facility.” “This is our first significant expansion to the College in 30 years, and it couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Kettering College President Charles Scriven, Ph.D. “We have well over 100 students attending classes in trailers. Expanding will allow us to educate 235 students above our present capacity.” With Greater Dayton, the state of Ohio, and the entire nation suffering from an inadequate nursing and allied healthcare professional workforce, Kettering College’s expansion will help meet this growing demand.

Kettering Medical Center, along with other healthcare facilities in the region, employs many of the school’s graduates. “Because these are high-paying jobs, about 80 percent of Kettering College graduates have elected to stay in the area,” says Fred Manchur, KMC president. “This is a huge boost for the health and economy of Dayton’s communities. It also greatly advances the medical center’s mission of increased access to care.” The contemporary five-story building will be high-tech while retaining a high-touch environment. Included will be six classrooms, a library, chapel, two-level student life center, and state-of-the-art teleconferencing systems. Organizational theorist and consultant Peter Block is working to create a learning environment that challenges traditional approaches to education and capitalizes on the specialized nature of education at Kettering College. Plans also include the renovation of existing lab areas to bring their technology up-to-date. “We obviously need the additional clinical instruction areas, but something else has been sorely lacking,” said Norman Wendth, dean of academic affairs. “This project will create a campus feeling at Kettering College. Having multi-functional, student-centered spaces where genuine and dynamic learning takes place will positively impact teaching styles and approaches throughout the curriculum.” Kevin Lavoie is media relations specialist for Kettering Adventist HealthCare.

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HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS NEEDED Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC), a Seventhday Adventist community service, has a variety of openings for healthcare professionals interested in immediate placement. SMMC is a 383-bed, acute care facility located in beautiful Johnson County, Kansas. This family-friendly community offers a safe and relaxed atmosphere, high quality schools, and easy access to museums, cultural arts, and professional sports teams. Please contact the job line: (800) 845-6212 or click on employment: www.shawneemission.org for a listing of open positions. For more information, contact: Brad Hoffman Administrative Director of Human Resources (913) 676-2020 Resumes may be faxed to (913) 676-2019.

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ANDREWS UNIVERSITY seeks director of alumni services. Successfully develop, coordinate and direct alumni activities; promote the mission of the University; foster communication to and from alumni; plan and promote alumni activities; develop relationships with alumni; protect and promote the history and traditions of Andrews University; budget management and ability to professionally interface interdepartmentally. Must be devoted to Adventist education, comfortable traveling as university ambassador, and have bachelor's degree with minimum three years' experience in alumni services. Adventists apply at www.andrews.edu/ HR/emp_jobs.html. Adventist Risk Management, Inc. Silver Spring, Md. POSITIONS AVAILABLE Design Coordinator: Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communications preferred. Five years’ experience as graphic designer required. Must have extensive knowledge of QuarkXPress, PhotoShop, Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, and PageMaker. Proficient in both PC & MAC required. Must have strong organizational abilities, good verbal and interpersonal skills. Database Administrator: Bachelor’s degree in computing science or equivalent. Microsoft, Novell, Cisco certification. Experience with TCP/IP networking protocols preferred. Good working knowledge of MS Sequel Server, systems analysis/design, and information architecture to effectively design and databases. Underwriter: Five or more years of experience in Commercial Property & Casualty underwriting. Be capable of analyzing each risk to determine proper placement and coverage price. Interested/qualified Adventist church members contact: Dorothy Redmon Director Human Resources Adventist Risk Management 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20904 dredmon@adventistrisk.org (301) 680-6810 (301) 680-6910 (fax) ARM, Inc., is an equal opportunity Seventh-day Adventist employer.

NORTH GEORGIA OB/GYN PHYSICIAN seeking associate/partner. Must be committed Christian. Great opportunity in community of 50,000. Call 1-5 p.m. on weekends. Adventist hospital in community. For information, call (800) 264-8642 or e-mail marian.hughes@ahss.org. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY seeks program director for on-campus FM radio station immediately. Responsibilities: air product, setting/overseeing programming, air shift, and supervising. Classical music knowledge, mature/conversational announcing style, good people skills and awareness of current radio programming trends. Minimum five years' radio experience, preferably some programming. Bachelor's in communications, music, related field, or equivalent experience. To apply, send a letter of interest, resume and cassette demonstrating music announcing style to: Sharon Dudgeon, General Manager, WAUS-FM, Berrien Springs, MI 49104. SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY seeks education/psychology professor position available January 2005. Doctoral degree and school counseling licensure required. Duties include teaching undergraduate- and graduate-level courses. Candidates should submit transcripts (undergraduate and graduate), curriculum vitae, and two letters of reference (including contact information for references) to the SEP Dean, P O Box 370, Collegedale, TN 37315, or adossant@southern.edu. NORTH GEORGIA ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM, Georgia-Tenn Region, is seeking these physicians: urology, orthopedics, internal medicine (and subspecialties) for Gordon Hospital, Calhoun, Ga. Local Adventist church, academy and conference office. Within 40 minutes of Southern Adventist University. Hospital located on Interstate between Atlanta and Chattanooga. For information, please e-mail: marian.hughes@ahss.org or phone (800) 264.8642. UNION COLLEGE seeks a professor of religion to serve as division chair, effective 2005. Dedication to Christ, earned doctorate, and experience both as professor and pastor are all essential. Contact Malcolm Russell, Academic Dean, marussel@ucollege.edu; Union College, 3800 South 48th St., Lincoln, NE 68506.

MISCELLANEOUS PA’S FOODS Try Our NEW vinegar-free salsa made without preservatives, artificial colors or flavors, and has ONLY 2 carbs per serving. From Pa's Foods, makers of Pa's Lemon Pickles. Call the Pennsylvania ABC toll-free at (800) 832-2665 for ordering information. Look for upcoming specials on all of Pa's products. BARLEYGREEN/BARLEYLIFE The greatest source of nutrition on the earth today! Doctor-recommended for its preventive value. Give your cells the food needed for a healthier you. Ask about HERBAL FIBERBLEND Colon Cleanse and our wholesale, money-back guarantee. Improve the quality of your life. Call (301) 292-3397 or toll-free (866) 2277717 and enter pin 2276. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION: Share the blessing of health with this 64-page booklet by Drs. Hans Diehl and Aileen Ludington, introducing God's plan for combating America's killer diseases. Booklet includes offer for a free one-hour StepFast lifestyle video and other resources. To order, call Project: Steps to Christ at (800) 728-6872. SPECIAL PRICING TO MEMBERS ON NEW SUBARU VEHICLES AND USED CARS. Choose from 300 new Subarus or 150 used cars. Drop shipment on ordered new cars anywhere in the United States available. Call Becker Subaru (800) 671-3636. Ask for "member sales." KNOWING JESUS, a four-part sermon series for Adventist Preaching by Don Schneider, NAD president, is filled with personal stories that demonstrate the joys of knowing Jesus. Call (800) ACN-1119 or visit www.acn.info before January 1 for holiday prices—two-DVD set regularly $24.95, now $21.95 + sh/h. PASTOR DOUG BATCHELOR, SPEAKER/PRESIDENT OF AMAZING FACTS, will present an historic 10-day church revival series called '04 Revival! live from Chattanooga, Tenn., from November 5-14, 2004. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience. It will be broadcast on 3ABN and the Hope Channel. Call (916) 434-3880 or www.04revival.com for more information. WORKING ON YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST? NAD Christmas shows make great gifts. Call (800) ACN-1119 or visit www.acn.info. Choose The Greatest Gift, God Comes Near, Christmas In My Heart, or the 2004 show, The Gift, featuring Sandi Patti. Video/DVD $24.95.

BULLETIN BOARD BOOKS—BUY, SELL, OR PUBLISH We print, buy, and sell Adventist books. Find out-of-print titles fast. Get your book printed quickly. We do it all. Call (800) 732-2664 for information, or visit our internet site at www.LNFBOOKS.COM. FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE Millions of dollars in scholarships go unclaimed. For information and application, send $5 to: Scholarship Service, 29435 Dorsey St., Sun City, CA 92586; www.sdamall.com/fundcollege; e-mail willett@mchsi.com.

REAL ESTATE PHYLLIS NEWMAN SELLS MARYLAND REAL ESTATE for both buyers and sellers. Call (800) 586-4669 Re/Max Realty Center, Inc. See our Web site at: www.homesdatabase.com/ realestate. This site gives you MLS access by state, county, zip code, price range, bedrooms/ bathrooms, etc. Call me or e-mail phyllisnewman@realtor.com. FOR SALE: TWO HOMES ARCHITECT DESIGNED: A-1995, B-1996. Both have mountain views, privacy, 3BR/2BA, cathedral ceilings, spacious rooms, great rooms, w/fireplaces, split bedrooms, large master's w/walk-in closets; (A-Jacuzzi), beautiful kitchens w/fancy tile, palladium windows, brick/vinyl siding, heat pumps; A-elegant sunroom, wooded 2.62 acres; B-deck, 1.20 acres, near Fletcher (N.C.) Academy and hospital. Phone: (828) 685-1995. SHENANDOAH VALLEY RELOCATION SERVICES! Are you thinking about buying or selling a home? Relocating to the New Market area in Virginia? Kids coming to SVA? If so, let me help you with your real estate needs. Call Florin at (800) 701-3176 or (540) 335-8330. Visit www.yourvirginiahome.com for more information.

SERVICES MARYLAND ADVENTIST PODIATRIST Dr. Scott Nutter, highly trained, experienced, and board certified, is available in several locations to help your foot/ankle problems, including arthritis, heel pain, spurs, diabetes, callouses, ingrown nails, sprains, fractures, warts, bunions, etc. Surgery, if it is needed, at Adventist hospitals. Laurel-(301) 317-6800; Greenbelt-(301) 3455200; or Columbia-(410) 5316350. ADVENTISTOPTIONS.COM The premier singles site for Seventh-day Adventist Christians. Now offering a FREE 20-day trial membership. Visit us at www.adventistoptions.com.

SINGLES: INTRODUCING ADVENTISTS discreetly and confidentially since 1987. We have a magazine format with personal ads, plus enlightening and uplifting articles. For information on obtaining friendship, fellowship, or companionship, mail a long, self-addressed, stamped envelope to: DISCOVER, 15550 Burnt Store Road, #153, Punta Gorda, FL 33955 or e-mail petmoren@cs.com. CONSIDERING HOMESCHOOLING? Home Study International is the only Christian, accredited course provider for preschool through college. All courses can be taken individually or as a total curriculum. Earn a high school diploma or finish a college degree. Home Study International, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 209046600; (800) 782-4769; www.hsi.edu. CHRISTIANSINGLESDATING. COM FREE 14-day Trial! Join thousands and thousands of active Adventist singles online. FREE chat, search, detailed profiles, and match notifications! Date chat, 2-way compatibility match, 10 photos, and confidential online mail. Witnessing opportunities to the world through articles, friendships, chat, and forums. Since 1993. Adventist owners. Thousands of successful matches. Top ranked. ARE YOU MOVING SOON? Before you rent a U-Haul and do it yourself, check our price and save yourself the hassle. Plan ahead now and reserve a time slot. Fast, direct, and economical. Contact Gary Erhard, Erhard Furniture, 6681 U.S. 31, Berrien Springs, MI; phone (269) 471-7366 evenings from 8-11 p.m., E.T. MARYLAND ADVENTIST DENTIST: David Lee, D.D.S., PA, has a comprehensive dental office in Silver Spring and in Ellicott City, Md. He is excellent with children and adults, and is highly trained in Cosmetic Dentistry and Implants. For appointments call: Silver Spring (301) 649-5001; Ellicott City (410) 461-6655. Mention this ad and receive 10% discount on all services (excludes third party payors). Our office is a participating provider with Adventist Risk Management.

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SINGLE AND OVER 50? The only interracial group exclusively for all singles over 50. STAY HOME AND MEET NEW FRIENDS in the United States with a Pen Pal monthly newsletter of members and album. For information, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to ASO50 or EBONY CHOICE ASO50, 2747 Nonpareil, Sutherlin, OR 97479. ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN WHO'S BEING PRICED OUT OF HEALTH INSURANCE? Cut your healthcare expenses in half. Join 50,000+ Christians who share one another's medical bills. Choose any doctor, any hospital, anywhere in the world. Check out this nonprofit program. For a free guidelines booklet, call (888) 346-7895 or visit www.healthcaregodsway.com. FOOT AND ANKLE MEDICAL OFFICE Premier Podiatry Services is eager to help you get "back on your feet." Dr. Rhonda Nelson, an Adventist podiatrist and graduate of Oakwood College, seeks to provide you with the finest podiatric care, while relieving your foot and ankle discomfort. Office location: Largo, Md. (301) 773-1199. MOVING? Special Adventist rates and guarantees! Air Van northAmerican is a nationwide mover. Whether you're moving a few items or a truckload, don't move before calling Air Van. It will insure peace of mind and a cost-effective move. Please call (800) 525-1177 to speak with a representative.

ANNOUNCEMENTS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE 2004 WALK THROUGH BETHLEHEM (WTB) at the Seventh-day Adventist World Headquarters. You may volunteer for one night or all six. The choice is up to you. Spanish speaking-night is December 12. All high school students who volunteer will receive community service credit. Children 15 and younger must volunteer with a parent or guardian. All volunteers are based on a firstcome first-serve basis. WTB dates are December 2, 4, 5, 9, 11 and 12 and volunteer time 5:30 p.m.9 p.m. Contact Tanya Holland (301) 680-6072 or e-mail hollandt@gc.adventist.org. CHRISTMAS HARP CONCERT by Robin Roys on Friday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m., featuring carols for harp, dulcimer, mandolin, flute, and strings, to be held at the Spencerville Seventhday Adventist Church, 16325 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Md. For more information, call (301) 384-2920. Free will offering.

2004 WALK THROUGH BETHLEHEM WHERE: Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20904-6600 WHEN:

TRAVEL/VACATION 2005/06 OGDEN ADVENTIST TOURS Highlights of China and the Yangtze, Sept. 21-Oct. 3, optional extension to Hong Kong, Oct. 3-6. Cruise around South America, including the Chilean Fjords, Feb. 9 to March 1, 2006, with extension to Iguazu Falls, March 1-4. Contact Merlene Ogden, (269) 471-7004, or e-mail zim41634@aol.com. 2005 GREAT CONTROVERSY TOUR June 9 -23, with Dr. Gerard Damsteegt of Andrews University. See prophecies of Daniel and Revelation come alive. Visit Rome and the Reformation sites in the Waldensian Valleys, Switzerland, Germany, France. A most exciting experience! Call or fax (269) 4715172; e-mail laurel@andrews.edu. TH

58 GENERAL CONFERENCE SESSION St. Louis, Mo., June 29-July 9, 2005. Transportation, hotel stay, daily dinner, and a visit to Six Flags all included in your fare. For reservations, please call Charles or Mary Smith, in Baltimore, Md.— (410) 669-5767.

December 2, 4 & 5, 9, 11 & 12 HOURS: 6 - 8:30 p.m. TICKETS: Admission is $3.50 except for two evenings, Dec. 2 and 9, when children under age 12 are admitted for $1. For more information or to purchase tickets: Call (301) 680-6122 or visit www.bethlehemwalk.info Tickets are also available for purchase at: Potomac Adventist Book Center 12004 Cherry Hill Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20904 (301) 572-0700 or (800) 325-8492

Tickets go on sale Monday, November 22.

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BULLETIN BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS BUILD 1,000 CHURCHES IN 1,000 DAYS Give thousands of new believers a place to worship in India, the Dominican Republic, and Peru. Build an urgently needed church for as little as $3,500. Sponsor a church individually or with your congregation. Call Maranatha Volunteers International at (916) 920-1900 or visit www.maranatha.org. IF YOU WANT TO BE A MISSIONARY, BUT CAN’T TRAVEL TO A FOREIGN FIELD, and you want to send more than your money ... you can! If you have a motor home for which you have no more use—send it to Mexico City, the largest metropolis in the world. More than 24 to 28 million people live there and are desperately in need of physical and spiritual enlightenment. We have a program approved and applauded by the Mexico City Conference President, where we can reach hundreds of people daily. If your motor home is still in good running condition, no matter what size or what year, it can be equipped for service. It will have two locally trained national volunteers, with the necessary computer equipment to print health evaluations as well as do consultation and blood work. Please consider sending your unwanted motor home. (It qualifies as a tax-deductible donation.) For addi-tional information, contact Betty Speyer (817) 523-2298.

RETIREMENTS ALBRIGHT, Bernice, Development Director, Takoma Park Church (Potomac Conference); 10.63 years of service. ALLISON, Rosalie A., Teacher (Ohio Conference); 28.5 years of service. CASTRO, Israel H., Treasurer, Sligo Church (Potomac Conference); 36.35 years of service. DELAFIELD, Trevor, Department Director (Potomac Conference); 37.65 years of service. HALOVIAK, MARY, Administrative Assistant (Columbia Union College); 27.02 years of service. HARTMAN, Onalee, Dean of Women (Columbia Union College); 18.72 years of service. HENDRICKS, Nadeen, Senior Accountant, Takoma Academy (Potomac Conference); 10 years of service. KIHLSTROM, Joan, Teacher (Ohio Conference); 35.45 years of service.

MILLER, Solomon, Supervisor (Columbia Union College); 16 years of service. RAYBURN, Wayne Lewis, Pastor (Potomac Conference); 21.18 years of service. TETZ, Leland, Teacher (Ohio Conference); 23.18 years of service.

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WILSON, Kenneth W., Teacher, Takoma Academy (Potomac Conference); 44 years of service.

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ELDRIDGE, Cassie, born June 10, 1911, in Yale, Va.; died January 10, 2004, in Orlando, Fla. She was a member of the Florida Hospital Church in Orlando, Fla. She grew up in the Russian community of Yale, Va., and was the oldest of seven children. She and her late husband, Charles K. Eldridge, who died in 1994, lived in Takoma Park, Md., for many years, and were married in the old Takoma Park Church in 1932. Survivors: daughters and sonsin-law, Barbara and Herb Klischies of Orlando, Fla., Charlotte and Howard Huenergardt of Iellwood, Fla., Betty and Dick O’Ffill of Longwood, Fla., and Carol and Jack Carey, of Apopka, Fla.; one brother, Daniel Kubrock, of Angwin, Calif.; three sisters, Mary Schaffer of Martinez, Ga., Ruth Piesco of Brooksville, Fla., and Vi Berry of Hagerstown, Md.; 14 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. HINTERBERG, Louis E., born May 4, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pa.; died October 1, 2003, in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was the son of the late Fred and Ada Hinterberg, and the beloved husband of Helma Hinterberg. He was a member of the Pittsburgh church, serving many years as an elder and in other various offices. Hinterberg was a World War II veteran, serving as a medic in the Philippines. He is sadly missed by his wife, family, and friends. LOGAN, Ralph Eagleson, born August 8, 1916, in Cory, Pa.; died August 5, 2003, in Portland, Tenn. He graduated from Washington Missionary College in 1940 with a degree in theology. He married Fleta Deese on September 6, 1940. He pastored for over 40 years in West Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and Virginia. After retirement, he served as interim pastor in several churches. His favorite hobby was gardening. He is survived by his daughter, Luane Logan of Portland, Tenn.; a son, Pastor Lloyd Logan of Washougal, Wash.; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

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SUNSET CALENDAR LOGAN, Fleta Elizabeth Deese, born June 21, 1913, in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; died March 23, 2003, in Portland, Tenn. She received her BS in nursing from Washington Missionary College in 1939. She married Pastor Ralph Logan in 1940. They served for over 40 years in West Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and Virginia. She nursed, taught church school, nursing, and Sabbath School and loved telling the children’s story during church service. She and Ralph loved to garden and she often brought her flowers to church. She is survived by her daughter, Luane; her son, Pastor Lloyd Logan; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. SKUPNICK, Orpha Show, born May 9, 1920, in Carmichaels, Pa.; died May 9, 2004, in Uniontown, Pa. She was a member of the Uniontown church. She is survived by her son, Alex Skupnick, Jr.; her daughter, Faye Hager; brothers, George and James Show; sisters, Roseanne Valer and Violet Clark; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her husband Alex Skupnick, Sr.; her brother, Charles Show; and her sister, Susan Miller.

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ULLRICH III, George Julius, born October 6, 1925, in Baltimore, Md.; died February 16, 2004, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. He was a member of the Upper County (Md.) church. He was employed by the Chesapeake Conference from 1947-1950, after being discharged from the U.S. Navy. For 20 years he worked at building and maintenance, until 1970. Then, he was hired by Columbia Union College until his retirement in October 1981. Survivors: wife, Betty F. Ullrich; a son, Dr. George J. Ullrich; a daughter, Pamela Deans; stepsons, Eugene, David, Kenneth, and Kendell Snedden; stepdaughters, Juanita Weber and Eleanor Horvath; and two sisters, Elizabeth Preston and Mae Voglino. WILBER, Alice C., born October 28, 1913, in Binghamton, N.Y.; died August 26, 2004, in Port Charlotte, Fla. She was a member of the Montrose (Pa.) church. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Thomas Flynn of Port Charlotte, Fla.; sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald and Barbara Wilber of Auburn, Wash., and David and Luella Wilber of Berrien Center, Mich.; five granddaughters; and three greatgrandsons.

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