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Union College Students Speak. . . 4 "The Faithful". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 "One Girl". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 "Why JimWallis is my Hero". . . 10 "Permission to Serve". . . . . . 12

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Note: Central States is an ethnically diverse regional conference encompassing the entire Mid-America Union territory.

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"New Kind of Mission Field". . . 15 "Growing a School". . . . . . . . . 18 "Christianity's Got Talent". . . 18

Mid-America Union News . . . 24 Adventist Health System. . . . . . 25

In This Issue ... This month we bring you what each year is the most anticipated issue of Outlook. It comes from Union College students in the editing class of Chris Blake. His guest edito-

2010 Nondiscrimination Policy. . 26

rial is across the page. Everything beyond it is

Farewell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

articles and designed most of the layout.

Sunset Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

from the students themselves. They wrote the The focus of these thoughtful young adults is what it means to serve their Savior. You can expect to be both inspired and challenged by their heartfelt convictions. Each of them, like the rest of us who are older, views Christianity from his or her individual perspective. And that is as it should be, as long as we all

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seek unity in the Spirit regarding the mes-

Cover compiled by Andrew Binder, COJR 245 student at Union College. The illustration represents different ways to be a positive presence in the community.

sage of the gospel and the mission of the

OUTLOOK, (ISSN 0887-977X) February 2010, Volume 31, Number 2. Outlook is published monthly by the Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 8307 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE 68516; Telephone: 402.484.3000; Fax: 402.483.4453; E-mail: info@maucsda.org. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Outlook, PO Box 6128, Lincoln, NE 68506. E-mail: outlook@maucsda.org. When possible clip name and address from a previous issue. Printed at Pacific Press Publishing Association, Standard postage paid at Nampa, ID. Free for Mid-America church members and $10 per year for non-Mid-America subscribers. ©2010 Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. All Rights Reserved. Adventist® and Seventh-day Adventist® are the registered trademarks of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

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church. All of us need to hear from each other in the body of Christ, and our college students are a vital part of the Mid-America Adventist family. So let’s enjoy what they have worked so hard to prepare for us.

Martin Weber, editor

Outlook Staff Editor: Martin Weber Managing Editor/Ad Manager: Amy Prindle Layout Designer: Amy Prindle Classifieds/Subscriptions: Chris Smith Copy Editor: Chris Smith News Editors Central States: Kymone Hinds Dakota: Jacquie Biloff Iowa-Missouri: Michelle Miracle Kansas-Nebraska: John Treolo Minnesota: Claudio Consuegra Rocky Mountain: Karen Cress Union College: Ryan Teller

Mid-America Union Conference President: Roscoe J. Howard III VP for Administration: Thomas L. Lemon VP for Finance: Elaine Hagele Associate VP for Finance: Walt Sparks

Local Conferences CENTRAL STATES: 3301 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas City, KS 66104; 913.371.1071 www.central-states.org DAKOTA: P.O. Box 520, 217 North Grand Ave., Pierre, SD 57501; 605.224.8868 www.dakotaadventist.org IOWA-MISSOURI: P.O. Box 65665, 1005 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50265; 515.223.1197 www.imsda.org KANSAS-NEBRASKA: 3440 Urish Road, Topeka, KS 66614-4601; 785.478.4726 www.ks-ne.org MINNESOTA: 7384 Kirkwood Court, Maple Grove, MN 55369; 763.424.8923 www.mnsda.com ROCKY MOUNTAIN: 2520 S. Downing St., Denver, CO 80210; 303.733.3771 www.rmcsda.org

Guest Editorial Jesus’ Radical Disciples by Chris Blake

adical: adj. 1. of or pertaining to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference*

A few years after the dismantling of the Berlin Wall, I attended a gathering of Adventist evangelists and church builders who had returned from the former Soviet Union with reports that glowed like Chernobyl bread. “The field is ripe!” exulted more than one speaker. Their stories were indeed extraordinary—thousands of baptisms, a craving for the Word of God, an inexhaustible longing for the hope, peace and freedom of Jesus of Nazareth. My friend Steve Case and I were talking following one presentation when a man approached us and introduced himself. In the course of our conversation, Steve mentioned that he was headed to Russia next summer.

Steve displayed his toothiest, tight-lipped smile and said, “No. I’m going over to try to keep the ones we’re getting.” The man stared at Steve stupefied.

Photo by Steve Nazario

The man’s eyes gleamed and he leaned forward. “Oh! Are you going over to hold an evangelistic series?”

Union College students of COJR 245, taught by Chris Blake: front row—

Frankly, the Master didn’t tell us to “make deciSierra Hatcher, Andrew Binder, Shelina Berglund; back row—Brigitta Beam, sions of all nations.” He actually urged us to Kortnye Hurst, Chris Blake, Kaley Edgerton, Kelly Phipps, Desiree Watterson “make disciples . . . teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” The difference between a decision and a disciple is spacious. One may be shortlived; the other endures. One is easy to count; the other is as difficult to measure as true love. One builds numbers; the other builds people. This is not to say that pursuing decisions for baptism is wrong. We need decisions. Decisions are to a spiritual life what the wedding ceremony is to a marriage. In the same sense, however, what marriage places 90 percent of its total effort on getting to the altar and tasting the cake? What would be the chances of married success? Would we scratch our heads in puzzlement as to why that marriage failed? We must discern, as Jesus did, that the best teaching involves the participant. Like all good teachers, Jesus knows the learners’ creed: “What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.” We can find creative ways to keep the ones we’re gaining and gain the hearts of those we’re keeping.

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Making decisions is the first part of discipling, and it deserves applause. But without an equally committed follow through, it’s the sound of one hand clapping. To make disciples, we follow Jesus’ approach of involving those people close to Him for His kingdom to take root in reality. Jerry Cook put it this way: “Focus on the people you have, not the ones you hope to get. Whenever we try to build big churches, we get in trouble. When we invest ourselves in building big people, we make progress.” No church is evangelizing well—or being spiritual—until it has enabled every member to be vitally involved in an ongoing, enjoyable ministry. The possibilities for member involvement—the key to true church growth—are as endless as your ideas.

Chris Blake is an associate professor of English and communication at Union College. *Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary

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The Faithful

A Parable of a Remnant Church Story by Kelly Phipps Layout by Brigitta Beam

mber melted into the murky sky as the evening stretched into another night. All was silent inside the church. Each member spent nights fervently talking to God. They were called The Faithful. The Faithful were known because of their dedication to learning God’s word. Peacefully they waited for Jesus to come. Fearful they would be unready for His Coming, The Faithful often sat in prayer and meditation. It was hard to stay focused in such a noisy and chaotic world. As they sat in their pews, shouts of pain and cries of desperation pierced their ears. They kept on waiting. They were The Faithful. They had been waiting for a while—the waiting. Times were hard; the world appeared to be nothing but filth. Fearful their holiness would be tainted by sin, they built an enormous, beautiful church surrounded by a powerful and tall brick wall. The inside walls of the church displayed delicately painted murals. The sanctuary rested in the middle of the church. In the middle of the sanctuary was a majestic statue of Jesus on the cross. A tapestry of intricately woven colors formed the carpet laid down each aisle. Brilliant gold outlined each crevice, and emerald, blue and ruby stained-glass windows created a vibrant glow across the aisles. Each golden candle stick and communion cup shone with unique luster. The pews were made to hold exactly 144,000 people because, after all, they were The Faithful.

Waiting Hour after hour they sat in the grand sanctuary reflecting on what Jesus had done for them. Long, elaborate prayers could be heard from behind the wall. The Faithful listened intently to every sermon the pastor preached, taking detailed notes for later review. On the far right side of the church, just inside the wall, they built a watchtower. If Jesus was coming like a thief in the night, The Faithful would be ready. Two people kept watch. One used a huge pair of binoculars to search the sky for any sign of Jesus’ coming. The other tilted her head upward and listened, straining to hear the trumpet call. It was difficult, however, to hear over the cries of the sinners outside the wall.

The Faithful waited patiently for Him to come. One particular evening, an unusually bright star appeared in the sky. As the watcher stared at it, he noticed it was drawing closer. Glancing over at the listener he saw that she was straining to hear something. “Do you hear it?” she gasped. In the distance, trumpets sounded faintly outside their walls. With great haste the two rang the enormous bell at the top of the tower. The Faithful

scurried around putting on their best church clothes. They spent the next fifteen minutes clambering around tidying up the church. Then, shuffling into the sanctuary, they took their seats. The church was spotless. Everyone was dressed perfectly. The Faithful waited patiently for Him to come. The trumpets blasted louder now. Shouts of joy and despair erupted in the world outside their walls. But The Faithful waited. When Jesus didn’t enter the church immediately, someone decided to get up from her spot on the pew. Poking her head out of the gate, she searched for Him. Jesus was smiling and talking with a group of people who looked like they had crawled out of a dumpster. Hmmph, she thought. They

Have you gone into the world in my name? I do not know you. didn’t even clean up for Jesus before He came. But that didn’t matter, The Faithful were going home. “Lord, are you ready to meet your church?” she asked eagerly, interrupting the conversation. “I already have.” Jesus turned and looked at her. “Who are you?” “I’m one of Your faithful! Look inside the walls of this church. We’ve been waiting for You. We pray and sing each day and honor Your death for us on the cross.” “But have you honored my life?” Jesus asked. He took a step forward. “Have you fed me when I was hungry, visited me when I was sick, answered my cry for help? Have you gone forth into the world in my name? I do not know you.” With that he walked away, embracing another group of people who looked overjoyed to see Him. The faithless one cried out, “But Lord, we are the church!”

Kelly Phipps is a sophomore communication major with an emphasis in public relations and minor in Spanish and graphic design, from Burnsville, Minnesota. Brigitta Beam is a junior communication major with an emphasis in public relations, from Marvel, Colorado.

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One Girl

Let us remember, what hurts the victim MOST is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander. Story by Kaley Edgerton Layout by Sierra Hatcher

ne girl reached her hand through the black gridlock bars. She watched the commotion on the street. Hundreds of people rushed by, but no one would come to her aid. No one would stop. She backed away from the doorway and sank onto the floor. Her eyes no longer twinkled with childish joy. Her eyes now held the soulless gaze of a slave. In the mirror she could see how her face had changed, weathered with nine years of pain and abuse. Her eyes no longer glistened the way they once had. They no longer held the youthful innocence of dreams. Instead, they echoed the pain and betrayal she had endured anew each day. Torture. Raping. She lifted her fingers to her neck, running them across her thickly banded scars. Darkened cigarette burns dotted her smooth skin. She bit her lip, remembering the jolting pain of being electrocuted by the brothel owner. Sometimes “Madame” would keep her in a small container overnight. Tortured, because she refused to have sex with strangers. At 14, she could not have foreseen where her newlywed husband would take her on her honeymoon. How could she have known that if she traveled with her husband from Nepal to Mumbai, India, she would be sold, initi-

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~ Elie Weisel, holocaust survivor

ated into a brothel by gang rape, required to dress provocatively, lined up like livestock, and forced to have sex with as many as 40 men every day? Bright yellows, oranges and pinks of the fabrics they wear contrast dramatically with the dark lives these girls suffer, hidden in “the cages” of the world’s largest red light district, in Mumbai, with a captive population of more than 200,000. What is one girl? Hell on Earth Each year, an estimated 10,000 Nepalese girls, with an average age of 15, are trafficked across the border and sold into Indian brothels where they are forced to become prostitutes. False marriages and promises of a job in the city lure young girls from their villages. Usually they contract HIV or another disease and are turned out onto the streets to die. Many have had children born to them from sex clients, children who eventually enter the hideous marketplace themselves. Other girls are forced into abortions, and made to work the very same night. Few girls are liberated from the brothels. Their families and their villages often don’t welcome their daughters back. When they return home after the devastating inhumanity, the girls face ostracization because of what was

done to them. The odds for a girl to escape a brothel are extremely slim. The smiles they give to men who pass on the street do not hint at the suffering they endure. Suppression of their feelings has been drilled into them with routine beatings and gang rapes. The “madams” often use undercover clients to ask the women if they want to escape. If the child answers “yes” she is hideously beaten, sometimes killed. In addition, law enforcement officers are often bribed. What is one girl? Rescued One girl stood on a rooftop and prayed. Asha met a preacher who encouraged her in the Lord. Every day she stood on the brothel’s roof, silently searching for someone to rescue her. One day she noticed a police officer walking below. Grabbing a nearby bucket of water, she chucked it onto him. When he came up to find out who had done that, she and her fellow prostitutes told him the truth about the brothels. He took pity on the girls. After her rescue, Asha tested positive for HIV. When she returned to her village in Nepal, her family tried to A Princess Home group

remarry her to a boy. When she refused, her father tried to subcommittees of local Christians from nearby churchrape her. es who oversee and hire staff who watch for suspicious She ran away from home. signs of trafficking. These border monitors are trained in Asha ended up on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, with body language and interrogation skills, often separating nowhere to go. After believed traffickers and nine months, she was victims to cross-check told about Tiny Hands stories. International’s Princess Though there is a Home. police force there, the Princess Home is a police are notoriously home that began in 2006 corrupt and often don’t for girls rescued out of look for signs of trafthe Kathmandu sex inficking. The presence dustry. During their sixof Tiny Hands Internato-twelve month stay, tional’s staff prevents the girls are counseled, the police from being and given spiritual opcorrupt and provides portunities. The women a monitoring system. make much of their Since May, 2009, more own food, tend their than 700 trafficking vicown garden and learn tims have been interhow to face life with cepted—that’s more new strength and conthan 700 young girls Tiny Hands border staff at work fidence. For Asha, it was who will not have to exan answer to her prayers. “Every day the Lord is helping me perience the worst of human brutality. see the purpose in my life,” she says. Tiny Hands International’s One Girl program is a What is one girl? prayer effort to stop human trafficking. A thousand peoYour daughter. Your granddaughter. Your mother. Your ple praying is more powerful then a thousand people sister. Your cousin. Your friend. One girl is Asha. giving. Perhaps the most radical Christian service is daily Tiny Hands International prayer. Prayer for the men who walk into these brothels, One small organization based in Lincoln, Nebraska is prayer for traffickers, prayer for the brother owners and fighting this human atrocity. By setting up border monitors prayer for the young girls. to interrogate suspicious persons, Tiny Hands International “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand” (Isaiah 56:1 NIV). But who would pray for just one girl?

Perhaps the most radical Christian service is daily prayer.

prevents this bondage, before the emotional damage and physical trauma has been fully inflicted. The border from Nepal to India is “open,” meaning passports are not required to cross it, and people are free to simply wander from country to country without official approval. The border monitoring stations consist of

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How to Learn More and Help:

www.TinyHandsInternational.org www.YatesTHI.org Kaley Edgerton is a sophomore communication major with an emphasis in public relations, from Orlando, Florida. Sierra Hatcher is a junior majoring in English (with an emphasis in writing and speaking) and communication (with an emphasis in journalism) from Madison, Wisconsin.

“But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in Him. This is how we know we are in Him: Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did.” 1 John 2:5-6

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Why Jim Wallis Is

My Hero

Story and Layout by Sierra Hatcher

ow, I want everyone to get out of your seats and pick out a book to read. After you have read it, you’ll turn in your paper and present the book and what you learned to the class.” The Conflict and Peacemaking class shuffled out of their seats and over to the left side of the room where Mr. Blake had laid out books on empty desktops. Scanning the covers, I looked for an interesting graphic or intriguing title to help me make a decision. I didn’t know what book would hold my interest for the next month, and I sure didn’t want to be bored. My classmates moved slowly through the rows, checking inside some of the books, making decisions. Growing desperate, I glanced down at the nearest book, clean blue and white design with the bold words Faith Works on the cover. I picked it up. What did it mean? Faith works—as in, makes sense, is doable? Or, works of faith, the work faith carries out? Jobs of faith? I read the entire title: Faith Works: How to Live your Beliefs and Ignite Positive Social Change. I could spend a month on this, I decided. Faith Works is written by Jim Wallis, a bestselling author, theologian, speaker, activist and international commentator on faith and politics. His book struck a chord in my

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Jim Wallis was one of 115 religious leaders arrested in front of the Cannon House Office Building while kneeling in prayer. They were protesting budget cuts that slashed spending on the poor to finance tax benefits for the wealthy.

heart when it identified impoverishment in three desperate forms: material poverty, spiritual poverty, and civic poverty. Faith Works outlined the glaring needs in America today—I was convinced, but what could I do? Throughout the book, Wallis tells of people living normal lives yet ministering in areas where they are specifically capable. (For example, a dentist who provides free services one day a year.) Grounding all of the compassion and service is Jesus: His life on earth, His love and generosity of spirit. Faith Works is an inspiring book about how to live for Christ, how to care for “the least of these” and how joyful a life of faith can be. Wallis amazed me by his willingness to step outside the traditional role for the church and to help wherever and

Faith Works outlined glaring needs in America today. I was convinced, but what could I do? Photo courtesy of Sojo.net

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He brings together people of different faiths. Photo courtesy of Sojo.net

whenever. His grasp of God’s love and our opportunities to serve as Christians opened my eyes. So it was with a little friendly bias that I picked up his magazine Sojourners a couple months later (in the same class). Sojourners began in 1975 with a community of divinity school students who met to discuss the relationship between their faith and current political issues. Originally formed in Deerfield, Illinois, the community moved to Columbia Heights, Washington D.C. They named their community Sojourners and created a magazine with the same name. Living together in community, the Sojourners shared a common purse and began organizing national events on behalf of social justice. As well as being involved in neighborhood issues, they continued to publish Sojourners magazine. A variety of ministries grew out of the Sojourners community, one of which is the Sojourners Neighborhood Center. From the early ‘80s through 2001 it provided after-school and summer programs for local children. Beginning in 1995, Sojourners founded Call to Renewal, uniting churches and faith-based organizations to focus specifically on poverty. The organizational name has since changed to Sojourners, but the mission of uniting churches on poverty continues.

erful example of a living faith. He enters the fray of media and politics with wisdom, and his columns appear in major newspapers including The New York Times, Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. He regularly appears on radio and television shows, including Meet the Press, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, O’Reilly Factor, and is a frequent guest on news programs of CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox and National Public Radio. Jim Wallis has written eight books, including: Faith Works, The Soul of Politics, Who Speaks for God? and The Call to Conversion. Wallis has also taught at Harvard’s Divinity School and Kennedy School of Government on “Faith, Politics, and Society.” In the United States Presidential election of 2008, Wallis moderated one of the Presidential debates. Growing up Adventist taught me, among other things, to be wary of connections between religion and politics. Wallis’ humble representation of Christian faith and values in the spotlight of the public eye is an inspiration to me. Both a Christian believer and a Christian activist, Wallis is a role model. He brings together people of different faiths on issues of poverty, human rights and the sanctity of all human life. I plan to read more of his books, and I trust that they will provide heartfelt, practical advice on uniting spirituality and action. When I reported to the Conflict and Peacemaking class about Faith Works, it was with a deep conviction that resonates in my heart today. If we truly are here to help “the least of these,” we must act in our communities, as a people of faith.

How do I navigate modern culture with faith?

Broad Impact Wallis is President and CEO of Sojourners, and editorin-chief of Sojourners magazine, which has a circulation of more than 250,000. The subtitle on the cover of the magazine reads, “Faith, Politics, Culture.” This feels relevant to me: How do I navigate modern politics and culture with faith? Sojourners provides a forum for discussion on issues that are deeply intertwined in our daily lives and yet provoke little attention from most religious communities. I have also learned a great deal from the life of Jim Wallis. Speaking at more than 200 events a year, Wallis is a pow-

Sierra Hatcher is a junior majoring in English (with an emphasis in writing and speaking) and communication (with an emphasis in journalism) from Madison, Wisconsin.

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Permission to Serve Written by Kortnye Hurst Designed by Andrew Binder

or God so loved the world . . .” [You complete the verse.] The incomprehensible love of God is no secret. He would empty all of heaven to take us back from Satan’s grip. Our unconventional God reached out to the world before we knew to reach for Him. He chose to live in the world. He is not wimpy in His battle plan. God is radical. Most Outlook readers already know of God’s passion for them. Why is it that sometimes we are reluctant to team up with heaven? We nod our heads at Mission Spotlight’s story of AIDS babies in Africa. We might open our wallets to help with ADRA. Sometimes we even rake leaves or paint a house for someone unable. These are commendable. Are they enough? The outreach of the following two communities inspires me. By the end of their stories you will understand why I admire them. And maybe, as God has done, we will all come down to earth, place our feet on solid ground and choose to live in the world.

presentation by reminding SAC where his church is located and of the primary industry—media. The peope in this artistic Califorina community tend to be passionate musicians, graphic designers, liturgists, photographers, painters, actors, directors and cinematographers. And guess what? The church members are composed of many of the same. The Hollywood community presents a rich art history. As such, the church’s commitment to art takes many forms. Julia Alty heads Cinema Divina, the church’s “Media Ministry.” It began as a “48-hour project to create and produce a film from the initial writing to final editing.” The lights dimmed over the SAC audience as the short film played on the projector screen. The movie, The Perfect Day, periodically made the audience laugh as it depicted a person day after day trying to be perfect. Each day he got closer to his goal but continued to mess up. Locking himself in a vacant room, he sat for hours on a wood chair. Surely he could do no wrong in this sequestered environment. Surely today he could be perfect. The sun began to set and the room grew dark as a fly audibly buzzed about the room and the movie ended with a swatting sound. The short film was a testimony to the members’ immense talent. “We have gifts and want to use them to make movies with an uplifting message,” said one of the church members. The church hosts weekly acting classes open to the com-

Some denominational systems allow you to pursue your own path. Few actively encourage you.

A Different Hollywood “I am less anxious about ‘changing the church’ and more attentive to the workings of God’s Spirit among us.” Ryan Bell is the senior pastor at Hollywood Seventh-day Adventist Church in the heart of Los Angeles. Last October he presented his church’s mission of ministry for the Society of Adventist Communicators (SAC) convention in Newport Beach, California. Bell opened his

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munity. “Some denominational systems will allow you to pursue your own path, but I know very few that will actively encourage you,” Pastor Bell journaled on the church website. This church actively reaches out to the world around them and attempts to fill the unique needs of the people. “We take our urban context very seriously. We believe that God loves the city and therefore invites us to love the city on His behalf.” “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:1-3). The church’s webpage recommends loving your city [foreign land] by simply being involved in its life. “Eating in lo-

Something Else Sabbath School class at College View Church is no exception. This highly concentrated accumulation of “movers and shakers” attends Sabbath School each week with the intent to serve. Class curriculum is based on the book Reinvent Your Sabbath School. It incorporates five methods of ministry: prayer, social, money, time and study. “The first time I attended this class I was unprepared for the overwhelming sense of the Holy Spirit during the prayer ministry time,” testifies Kim Lee. The Something Else Sabbath School class typically spends about 25 minutes taking prayer requests and praying for one another’s joys and struggles. Their "time" ministry goes along with Ellen White’s idea that Christianity is always intensely practical. The class forms crews of helpers to assist Union College students move into the dorms, participates annually in Relay for Life and actively supports The Lincoln Backpack Program.

Union’s IRR people rappelled from the ceiling.

cal restaurants, shopping in local stores, listening to and being in relationship with your neighbors, and simply participating in community and civic life” can be ministry. After all, shouldn’t we do our best to be with each other just as Christ is God with us? Hollywood Church views the arts as a worship community. As the church website explains, “There is a deeply rooted belief that our lives, our worship, our community and our expressions of belief should be beautiful. God is the original creator, calling us to live artful lives of creation and beauty. Together we desire to reveal Christ’s beauty and mission through our creative work. Through God’s Spirit, our lives become living worship.” Hollywood Church also meets the specific interests and needs of community and church members by fostering a strong peace and justice ministry. They combat youth and gang violence, human trafficking (through CAST and Not For Sale), torture (through National Religious Campaign Against Torture) and environmental issues (through legislation and their partnership with California Interfaith Power and Light.) “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper” (Jeremiah 29:7). The Hollywood Church webpage declares that "our mission to heal the world is an expression of our deepest calling as the people of God.” Fashionable Service Lincoln, Nebraska is a hub for Adventists who minister. The

The Backpack Program overall supplies 2,066 backpacks each week to children who would go hungry over the weekend. Throughout the school year, Something Else provides 30 of the backpacks, raising $200 per pack and unloading, packing and distributing food. Through the Sabbath School members’ immense community involvement, students in Union College’s Event Planning class heard about the Backpack Program. The event class is straightforward. There are no tests, quizzes or traditional assignments. The one class requirement is to plan and execute an event—any event. Students voted unanimously that they wanted their event to be a benefit for the Backpack Program. The class, composed entirely of girls, deliberated over event options. Should they do a dinner? Maybe a concert or an art auction? They finally reached a verdict—a runway show— and Fashion For Food was born. As Alynn Sampson, the Food Bank’s Backpack Program coordinator, told the class about the program, they were even more convinced that they had chosen the right charity. “These kids’ parents work, but can’t keep food on the table,” she said. Children receive nearly all of their meals from only when they come to school and often go hungry over the weekend. The backpacks are composed of five meals. Usually smaller siblings eat off of them also. An average backpack might contain pancake mix, peanut butter, pasta, maybe a voucher for eggs, and some fruit cups. “Every Friday a line of children waits to see if somebody doesn’t come for their backpack, observed Alynn Sampson. “Principals tell me that they stand in the cafeteria

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on Monday morning for breakfast and watch the children eat. The children who didn’t have a backpack eat so fast that they make themselves sick.” God made all things beautiful and the devil takes the creation and twists it. Runway fashion shows are often stereotyped by thin models, drugs and vanity. The event class decided that it’s time that we take back what the devil stole and reclaim it for God. The event class identified student’s interests, recognized their individual talents and harnessed them for ministry. Fashion For Food especially carried a strong impact because it involved the community. The city of Lincoln was involved in numerous ways. Iasan and Sebastian Studio Salon (recently recognized by ELLE magazine as one of the top 100 salons on the United States) planned for months to design looks for more than 80 models and, on the day of the show, their staff worked more than 14 hours to do hair and makeup. Spenser Munson, or $PENCE, a well-known DJ in the region, mixed the music as a live performance during the show. Matt McKay, a popular morning show host on Lincoln’s top 40 radio station, was the emcee.

Union College’s International Rescue and Relief Program helped coordinate parking and, during the show, rappelled from the ceiling as an opening stunt. Agency 89 Talent and Model Management provided a runway coach and donated a large number of models. Fashion For Food even incorporated child models from the Backpack Program. Public support for the benefit was so strong, even on a snowy night, that seating sold out and people paid the admission price to stand in the back. The entire community is wrapping their arms around “even the smallest of these.” God reached out to the world before we knew to reach for Him. He is radical because He is madly in love with us. He is not wimpy and has a battle plan. “For God so loved the world. . .” What will you do?

It’s time we take back what the devil stole

and reclaim it for God.

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Kortnye Hurst is a senior communication major with an emphasis in public relations and a marketing minor from Lincoln, Nebraska. Andrew Binder is a sophomore communication major with an emphasis in public relations from Loveland, Colorado.

New Kind of Mission Field Story by Desiree Watterson Layout by Andrew Binder

Conglomeration courtesy Google

corching rays beat down on dry cracked earth. Heat ripples the air. A child lies in fetal position, rags wrapped around her frail body, and cradles her bloated belly. A few other similarly clothed and starving children stand barefoot outside mud huts, staring with large sad eyes. A thin boy leans on his herding stick watching his hungry cows, their ribs protruding. The boy lifts his gaze to see army rebels who patrol the unpaved roads with semi-automatics. Welcome to the stereotype that often comes to mind when the word “missions” or “missionary” is mentioned. Other words like “Africa,” “jungle” or “third-world country” are also popular. While this perception can be true, we can dare to challenge it. Mission Field # 1 I went on several mission trips before experiencing the stereotypical expectation of what one should be like. We were in the bush in northern Kenya without running water, electricity or cell phone service, and we needed an interpreter for nearly everyone we talked to. The fire we built each night was not for warmth but to keep small predators away. The food we ate came from our host’s garden and the outdoor market down the dirt road. Laundry was done by hand and hung to dry, and showers were taken with a gallon of water from a basin. Shortly after we arrived, riots broke out in Nairobi and the Great Rift Valley, not far from where we stayed. Two tribes, the Luos and the Kikuyus, were fighting each other, and anyone who opposed them, over the outcome of the recent presidential elections. The violence grew to such an extent that it was seen in the news all over the world. This was what a real mission trip was supposed to be like, right?

Mission Field # 2 My second experience in Kenya was quite different. I was in a place with electricity, running water, cell phone service, flush toilets and full showers. At the beginning of my year as a student missionary, I sent e-mails home letting my family and friends know I had arrived safely. Many of them replied with surprise that I had access to the Internet. Later, I was introduced to the shopping centers and malls of downtown Nairobi. Sometimes I “forgot” that I was in Africa as I shopped up and down the aisles for my weekly groceries. Some stores even had flat screen TVs

“You don’t know how much I needed that right now!” hanging from the ceiling. This place was not primitive. In fact, it was nearly nothing like what is typically expected from a mission trip. Therefore, it couldn’t be considered a real mission trip, could it? Mission Field # 3 I thought for years that people didn’t earn the title “missionary” until they left the shores of the their country behind. I suspect that I am not the only one who has thought this. High school first challenged my idea of missions. When the principal announced that our school would be going on a mission trip to New York, I did a double-take. The idea of

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being a missionary just a few states away was new to me. What’s more, we were going to a city. The mission field I imagined was far from the U.S. and included more huts and jungle than skyscrapers and cars. Once we got there, however, my idea of missions did a 180. We were split into groups and sent on different missions each day. I remember one day, our mission was to hand out flowers to random strangers and ask to pray with them. One woman I approached, who was pushing her baby in a stroller, started to cry. “You don’t know how much I needed that right now!” she said. “Thank you!” Another day, we handed out free lemonade with pamphlets about Jesus’ love. I was moved by the expressions of surprise and gratitude. Although not preaching, we were touching people in tangible ways, showing that we cared. I realized that the concrete jungle of New York was just as much a mission field as anywhere else in the world.

The mission field I imagined included huts and jungles.

The Mission Field Across the World While the mission field can be found anywhere, one certain area begs particular attention. It is called the 10/40 window. This “window” covers northern Africa and Asia, between 10 and 40 degrees latitude north of the equator. Within this region live two-thirds of the world’s population. Eighty-five percent are the poorest of the world’s poor, and a staggering 95 percent are unreached by Christianity.

A Light to See By sabbath schools hospitals church plants summer camps academies small group ministries revivals retreats places of business community service weeks of prayer congregational worship

Church can happen anywhere.

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The most dominant religions are Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, so it comes as no surprise that the 10/40 window is a difficult and often hostile place for Christians. It is easy to be a missionary in a place where the gospel is readily accepted, but who will go where it is resisted?

The Mission Field Next Door A single mom sits at a kitchen table, calculator in hand and papers spread before her. She struggles to pay the bills and feed her two-month-old son she hears crying in the back bedroom. Sighing, she rises to go check on him. He is sick with a cold, but she doesn’t have insurance and barely has enough money to feed them both. She cradles him close and his cries soon soften. Tears well in her eyes. How can I keep going on? Is this any less a mission field than the first scene described? While foreign missions are important, it’s a shame that we help people halfway around the world while often overlooking our own. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in our own country 35.9 million people live below the poverty line. That includes 12.9 million children. America is known for its unlimited resources, yet 23.3 million people in the U.S. need help from food banks. The mission field may look different here and, unfortunately, is often not as easily recognized as in developing countries. People all around us are in undeniable pain and great need. Our co-worker may not be starving, but

she may be having car trouble or struggling to make ends meet. Our elderly neighbor may not be living in poverty, but he may have trouble taking care of his garden or just needs someone to talk to. We must not forget to reach out to our neighbor across the street as well as our neighbor across the world. Webster’s dictionary defines “missionary” as “a person undertaking a mission and especially a religious mission.” Notice, it doesn’t say anything about location. Anyplace God leads us to is the most important mission field, whether it be here at home or across the world. We know Christ's Great Commission: “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation" (Mark 16:15 ESV). I would argue that “all the world” is as close as next door and as far as Timbuktu. To take it a step further, as Christians we are missionaries all the time, everywhere. We should always have the mindset of a missionary. We do not—we should not—wait to be sent somewhere to receive the title “missionary,” and we do not lay it down once we return.

In our country, 36 million people live in poverty.

Désirée Watterson is a sophomore language arts major in secondary education from Arden, North Carolina. Andrew Binder is a sophomore communication major with emphasis in public relations from Loveland, Colorado.

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Teachers and students of Columbine Christian School participate in a local parade.

Growing a School Story and Layout by Brigitta Beam

hey handed out cookies along the bike trail, and each package carried a simple note: “We are practicing random acts of kindness today. Hope it made your day brighter. –Children of CCS.” Then they also visited the local skate park to hand out cookies to the skaters while the students picked up trash around the area. Service to the community is at the heart of Columbine Christian School (CCS). Every month each classroom performs at least one creative service project. Students have gathered kindling from the surrounding woods, bundled it with twine and delivered the bundles to local forest service campsites. Along with each bundle they left a note that said, “It only takes a spark to get a fire going, and soon all those around will warm up to its glowing. Hope you enjoy your fire. This kindling was collected by students at Columbine Christian School.” The present principal and kindergarten teacher, May Oles, said years ago the school had a choice to make: They could stay small and teach only the kids from the church (and possibly disappear), or they could open their doors to the community and bring in more children.

CCS could draw in children whose parents wanted more alternative and creative education. The people involved with the school saw this as an opportunity to serve and to provide an answer to the greatest need in the community. In the words of Mrs. Oles, “We stopped checking lunch boxes and started checking hearts.”

“We stopped checking lunch boxes and started checking hearts.”

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Outside the Classroom From its humble beginnings in a small building next to the first Adventist church in Durango, Colorado, Columbine Christian School has generated a creative learning environment. Formerly known as Durango Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School, CCS has grown since the days of oneteacher schools. Once with only 10 to 20 students, now there are 5 teachers and 72 students in preschool through eighth grade, with more being turned away. The process began by bringing in teachers who were trained in the Montessori Method, a hands-on approach to learning. This opened the door to parents who believed this type of education would be best for their children.

May Oles said that they wanted to provide the “most creative education in order to serve the Creator.” They started by incorporating the outdoors, God’s creation, into the science curriculum, using the area wildlife as educational experiences. Wilderness Day was birthed from this incorporation. Every winter, students spend three days at a local lodge and enjoy nature while learning wilderness survival such as how to build a snow cave. On the school’s website (columbinechristianschool.com) appears this statement: “We believe that a great education includes an abundance of learning experiences outside of the classroom.” CCS has a shared school partnership, or part-time enrollment option, with the local school district. This program includes library access and instruction in physical education and computer. Students involved in shared schooling also enjoy Spanish, art, music and wilderness education. Mid-

dle-school students receive instruction during the week in health, Spanish, community leadership skills and the arts. The school also offers hot lunch twice a week. Monday is pizza day, while Thursday hot lunch is usually provided by a parent or two. The pizza day funds go toward a class trip that seventh and eighth graders take every year, and the money from hot lunch goes toward the Home and School Association. On days when food is not provided, children bring their own lunches and can eat inside in the lunch room or outside at the picnic tables on the playground. The pull for many parents is the belief that their children will receive more needed help at CCS than at most public schools. Debbie Andersen, a parent, said, “What I love most about Columbine is the personal attention they give to the kids and the hands-on experiences. The students are engaged in real learning, not just memorizing facts for a test and then forgetting the information.”

“Students don’t just memorize facts for a test.”

Brigitta Beam is a junior communication major with an emphasis in public relations, from Marvel, Colorado.

All photos courtesy of Columbine Christian School

Photos clockwise left to right: A reenactment of Jesus teaching the children / Students at CCS enjoy creative wonder. / Two students learn in a reading nook.

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Christianity’s

Got Talent

Story by Shelina Berglund Layout by Sierra Hatcher

hange is scary, especially if we are alone. For Kayla, change came in the form of starting freshman year at Union College. She missed her Kansas home-cooked meals, Mom inquiring about homework and “discussions” with her younger sister. Determined to make this an adventure, Kayla thought, I will thrive here, no matter what it takes. A campus-wide email aided in that thriving. “Student needed,” it read. “Looking for someone to babysit a single, refugee mother’s kids during prayer meeting.” Kayla showed up two days later to volunteer her evening. When Neda* returned from the meeting, Kayla packed the activity bag she brought and headed for the door. But before leaving she asked, “Neda, how are things with you?” “Honestly,” Neda replied, “it’s rough. I am working on getting my driver’s license, but study time with these sweethearts is rare.”

“I have some time next Monday,” Kayla offered. “If you would like, I could come over to watch them.” And that’s where it all began. Kayla quickly became part of the family. Kayla drove Neda to the supermarket and kept the three kids in tow as they moved through the aisles. Mother got her license. Kayla encouraged Neda to drive to the gas station. “When you fill up the car. . .” Kayla gently instructed. Jeremiah*, Neda’s six-year-old son, woke one night screaming in pain. Running to the phone, Neda dialed Kayla’s number. Together, Neda and Kayla drove to the emergency room. Kayla helped fill out paperwork as Neda held the hand of her son as physicians prepped for surgery. This one-time babysitting job developed into a deep intertwining of lives. “I had so much to learn when I came to college,” Kayla shared. “Things were new, I was unsure, but as I worked

Running to the phone, Neda dialed Kayla’s number.

*Names have been changed

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with this family I learned by showing. I gained perspective of what it really meant to be away from home. Yet I am in awe of this family. The mother has such faith and is so strong. Doesn’t matter if there is no money, no work, no food or if visa issues are on the line, Neda always knows where to turn. As I watch Neda trust God to work out the details of her life, I have been challenged to place my faith more deeply in Him.” Without fear for the future, Kayla continues to thrive at Union. Out of her personal struggles, she found a place to minister, a cure for loneliness. Pay It Forward The Santa Claus-type list seems endless, and David still can’t name everyone. Who is on this list? High school science teacher, friend of the family, Sabbath school leader, boss, sister—people who have impacted David’s life. “I am who I am today because of the influences of godly caring people in my life.” In 2008, David hopped on a plane and flew to Peru. Bounding off to share the gospel tangible ways, little could dampen his student missionary spirit. Sweat gathered on David’s forehead as the sun rose; he was already out clearing paths through the jungle with his machete. What he wanted to do, however, was to head out to some village to share Bible studies. The head of the mission compound appreciated David’s passion for the Bible; he connected David with a local Bible worker who enfolded him into his work. In conjunction with his Bible-worker contact, David was able to actively participate in sharing the Bible. Blessed by people who have taken time to enable his dream, David conscientiously chose to reach out and spread that blessing. David’s "Teammate" ministry emerged as a reflection of how he had been ministered to.

Teammate mentoring provided an outlet for David to reach out. Taking seriously his opportunity to influence Jacob*, a middle school boy, David gave the genuine care and support he felt growing up. David works to make his mentee’s dreams of a caring “big brother” come true. While exploring Jacob’s interests, David found that building and throwing things seemed to strike a chord. One afternoon Jacob and David built a catapult out of cardboard. Paper wads flew swiftly across the table. Several days later David spied a PVC pipe catapult. Even better, he thought. David commandeered the catapult from the engineering class for an afternoon. Green tennis balls hurled through the air as the friends grinned and playfully tried to outdistance the other’s shot. David has launched into this service, encouraging excitement and engineering, giving back that gift of caring that was given to him. David desired to share the blessings he received. What a great way to be thankful.

Green tennis balls hurled through the air.

Hobby Ministries From the age of five, Mary has had a gift. Many people have never attempted what Mary has done proficiently for nine years. Mary fences. Fencing is more than an amazing pastime for Mary; it is her passion. Skill and grace are possessed by this master fencer. Mary competes yearly in the Summer National Fencing Association Competition. Working from her passion for fencing and in memory of her beloved sightless aunt, Mary was moved to help the world gain new sight. Going through the mail, Mary came across a thank you mailing from Christian Record Services. The thank you contained stories about blind people who had been part of camp experience because of her donation earlier that month. She wanted to do more. Mary felt personally invested in the cause because while she was living, Aunt

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Ministry is reaching out and loving people as Jesus does. Nini Ingolia was blind. She could not pay for more camp experiences, yet Mary was not satisfied with what she had done. The answer was simple: “Get more people involved.” At age 14, Mary Spohn went out and sought sponsors for her Summer National Fencing Association Competition. That first year she raised $900, all of which she donated toward giving blind people opportunities though Christian Record’s Blind Camp. Mary’s giving was not just a one-time event. For three years Mary has been collecting sponsors and pouring

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that money back into the ministries of Christian Record Services. In 2008, she made a DVD to encourage friends and family to sponsor her fencing matches and she brought in $3,093. The final stats for 2009 are not in yet, but she has already raised more than $3,800. With Mary, God combined two passions in an incredible way to bless His kingdom. Fencing, Mary’s passionate gift and talent, was combined with the reflection of love for her Aunt Nini as Mary works to provide life changing camp experiences to the blind. Unusual pairing? Should it surprise you that your talent is your ministry, no matter what it is? My Turn What consumes your life? Have you given back what you have been given? Do you love something so much it pulses through you? Whatever permeates your life right now, use it for ministry. God loves to work out of who we are. I have grown up knowing the possibilities available. The key constantly presented was, “Find what you love and then get paid doing it.” In the world of careers, people that love sleep can become a mattress tester. If cooking is your specialty, become a chef. If you long to organize things, why not become a personal assistant and organize someone else’s agenda too? Ministry is the same way. So many ways to get involved pop into our heads. When people picture “service,” raking leaves and visiting nursing homes might come to mind. These are important ministries, but why stop there? Possibilities are endless. Ministry is reaching out and loving people as Jesus does. Sharing Jesus is the only requirement for ministry. Art, relationships, sports, jobs—you name it—it has ministry potential. Even emotions of uncertainty and fear can be capitalized upon to become tools of ministry expressed in empathy and care. Ministry requires something to move us. Whatever we spend our time, thoughts and energy on, we can use it for the glory of the Father. Use the biggest part of your life for God’s glory. Start living out your ministry today.

Home Run to Ministry by Shelina Berglund

1. Identify your talent, need or blessing. What is it that consumes your life?

2. Be open to opportunities that come. Needs are all around you. What calls your name?

3. Push to connect opportunities with interests. Use where you are in life to connect with service needs.

4. Boldly live before God. Show off your unique brand of ministry and inspire others to ministry.

Shelina Berglund is a senior theology and communication major with an emphasis in public relations, from Caldwell, Idaho. Sierra Hatcher is a junior majoring in English (with an emphasis in writing and speaking) and communication (with an emphasis in journalism) from Madison, Wisconsin.

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Mid-America Union News Mid-America Union News New Youth and Personal Ministries Director for Mid-America Photo courtesy of the Ohio Conference

Hubert Cisneros has accepted the position of youth and church ministries director for the Mid-America Union. He will transition from his current post as executive secretary of the Ohio Conference on March 1. “Elder Cisneros is a consummate synergizer,” says Roscoe J. Howard III, president of the Mid-America Union. “He is continually strategizing and striving for creative cooperation between pastors and lay people and among the departments of local churches and conferences. He also has a vision

for evangelistic connectivity with the church’s many educational and healthcare institutions. We are delighted to welcome him to our field.” A native of Pueblo, Colorado, Cisneros has served in Arizona, Oklahoma, and Ohio variously as a pastor, departmental leader and conference administrator. In addition to his current de facto role of administrative vice president of the Ohio Conference, he is Hispanic coordinator and leader of evangelism. Cisneros has a bachelor’s degree from Pacific Union College and a master’s degree from Andrews University. He is married to Lucille Loraine Trujillo-Cisneros; Lucy is a doctoral candidate in the PhD program in leadership, with an emphasis in organization, at the School of Education of Andrews University.

Lucy and Hubert have two daughters: Cindy is a counselor in mental health for Kettering Medical Network; Sylvia is a nurse in Cheyenne, Wyoming. There are two grandchildren. Hubert enjoys gospel music and plays both guitar and trumpet. Hobbies include horseback riding, camping, basketball and softball. His sports loyalties are divided among the Ohio State Buckeyes, Colorado Buffaloes and Denver Broncos. His spiritual loyalty unquestionably belongs to Jesus Christ and the grace-based growth of the church. After Elder Cisneros arrives in Mid-America, you'll be getting better acquainted with him through Outlook magazine and our website, www.midamericaadventist.org.

Groundbreaking Union-wide Demographics Study Roscoe J. Howard III, president of the Mid-America Union, has commissioned a comprehensive demographic analysis of all Seventh-day Adventist congregations and their communities in this nine-state territory. The project is being conducted in three phases: 1) Discovering the demographic profile of each city or town in Mid-America that has an Adventist church 2) Gathering comparative data from the congregations themselves 3) Data analysis with findings and recommendations as to how local Adventist churches can assess their status within their communities and optimally connect with their neighbors in selfless service for the Savior Phase 1 is complete, with all community data collected from throughout MidAmerica. A beta test version of Phase 2 was conducted last autumn in Minnesota, with the support of conference administrators

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and participation of church pastors. Having worked out the “bugs” of the survey and the data garnering, the final version of Phase 2 is proceeding union-wide. Upon completion of this second phase, the final step will be comparing and contrasting the demographics of each local church and its community to comprise a S.W.O.T. analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats). This will assist Mid-America churches in formulating an outreach strategy within their communities: first crafting a vibrant vision statement and then implementing it with their own goals and action plans. Phase 2 of the union demographic study will proceed one conference at a time, beginning with Rocky Mountain. Research packets will be mailed for pastors to complete or delegate to a local elder. According to the discretion of each pastor, elements of the survey may be completed by church members themselves—anonymously

to preserve privacy. The Mid-America Union communication department is spearheading the demographic project, under the coordination of Amy Prindle, associate director of the department. Under her supervision, Union College student Taleah Valles conducted phase 1 data collection as an academic practicum internship. Prindle also worked with the market research class of Union College professor Barry Forbes for execution of the Minnesota Conference beta test of phase 2. This major research project of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is scheduled for completion in late 2010. It has the support of local conference officers throughout Mid-America. Results and recommendations will be communicated in Outlook magazine and on www. midamericaadventist.org.

Adventist Health System

Pulling Away the

ou remember the scene. Jesus was preaching to a packed house. Desperate to get their paralyzed friend inside where they were certain Jesus would heal him, four men climbed up on the roof, pulled away some tiles and lowered their friend into the room. For Brandon, that’s what being a healthcare administrator is all about: helping people get access to healing. It’s the reason he signed on for the Administrative Residency Program—a three-year internship that allows him to work on administrative projects with Colorado’s four Adventist hospitals while earning his Master of Business Administration degree. Getting into the program was tough. And keeping up with a job that is more than full-time while taking a full class load and preparing for marriage has been demanding. But Brandon makes the most of each moment and soaks up all he can learn. “It’s an ideal program for someone who wants to hit the ground running,” he says. “From day one, John Sackett [chief executive officer at Avista Adventist Hospital, where Brandon is based] set me up on projects you wouldn’t expect to be doing until you had about five years of experience.” One of Brandon’s first assignments was to help figure out how emergency department patients could see a doctor sooner. The measures he helped put in place cut Avista’s “door to doc” time to less than 30 minutes, compared with the national average of four hours. Another project he worked on uses pooled medical data to directly impact patient care. By tracking data on local diabetes patients, for example, Avista has been able to notice worrisome regional trends and help local physicians respond, taking steps that have significantly re-

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duced local patients’ diabetes problems. Although he doesn’t wear scrubs or carry a stethoscope, Brandon is part of the healing mission to which these hospitals are devoted. He recognizes the direct correlation between the work he does in his office and what happens in the waiting room, the examination room and throughout the facilities he serves. “I’m not a clinician,” he says, “I can’t heal people. But by improving processes and efficiencies, I can help make healthcare better and more accessible.” These days, that prospect isn’t as easy as lowering a mat through a roof, Brandon realizes. But it still requires the same stuff of that memorable story—teamwork, determination, creativity and faith. Brandon is grateful not only for the remarkable opportunities that have come his way, but for the inspiring examples that mark his path—men like John Sackett, Porter Adventist Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jim Boyle, and Brandon’s father, Bill Robertson, who is also a CEO in the Adventist healthcare system. Whether working with him at the office, visiting with him across the dinner table or singing with him in the church choir, they’ve shown him the value of working hard, of building relationships and strengthening communities, of caring for people you may never meet and planning for a future you may never see. These are the guys on the roof. And Brandon is honored to join them there, pulling together, tearing away the tiles, helping people access healing, bringing them closer to Christ.

This article was submitted by Stephen King, senior vice president for mission and ministry for Colorado’s Adventist hospitals, and written by CMBell Company.

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Education 2010 Nondiscrimination Policy All schools operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church admit students of any race to all the privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at its schools, and makes no discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnic background, gender or country of origin in the administration of education policies, applications for admission, scholarship or loan programs, and extracurricular programs. Mid-America Union Union College 3800 S 48th St., Lincoln NE 68506 Central States Conference Quad Cities Adventist Christian School 4444 W Kimberly Rd., Davenport IA 52806 St. Louis Unified School of Seventh-day Adventists 9001 Lucas and Hunt Road, St. Louis, MO 63136 V. Lindsay Adventist School 3310 Garfield Ave., Kansas City KS 66104 Dakota Conference Dakota Adventist Academy 15905 Sheyenne Circle, Bismarck ND 58503 Brentwood Adventist Christian School 9111 Wentworth Dr., Bismarck ND 58503 Hillcrest Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School 116 15th Ave. NE, Jamestown ND 58401 Prairie Voyager Adventist School 3610 Cherry St., Grand Forks ND 58201 Rapid City Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School 305 N 39th St., Rapid City SD 57702 Sioux Falls Adventist School 7100 East 26th Street, Sioux Falls SD 57110 Iowa-Missouri Conference Sunnydale Adventist Academy 6818 Audrain Rd. 9139, Centralia MO 65240 Aspenwood Christian School 3636 Aspenwood Street, Sioux City IA 51104 Bourbon Adventist Elementary School 750 Old Hwy. 66, Bourbon MO 65441 J.N. Andrews Christian Academy 2773 Loggerhead Rd., Cedar Rapids IA 52411 College Park Christian Academy 1114 College Park Dr., Columbia MO 65203 Des Moines Adventist Jr. Academy 2317 Watrous Ave., Des Moines IA 50321 Maranatha Adventist School 1400 McKinsey, Moberly MO 65270 Nevada Adventist Elementary School 224 S 6th St., Nevada IA 50201 Prescott Adventist Elementary 1405 Weisenborn Rd., St. Joseph MO 64507 Rolla Adventist Elementary School 810 Hwy. O, Rolla MO 65401 Sedalia Adventist Elementary School 29531 Hwy 50, Sedalia MO 65301 Springfield Adventist Elementary School 704 S Belview, Springfield MO 65802 Summit View Adventist Elementary School 12503 South State Rt. 7, Lee’s Summit MO 64086 Sunnydale Adventist Elementary 6979 Audrain Rd. 9139, Centralia MO 65240 Westwood Adventist Jr. Academy 16601 Wild Horse Creek Rd., Chesterfield MO 63005

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Kansas-Nebraska Conference Adventist Schools of Lincoln 5240 Calvert St., Lincoln NE 68506 Great Plains Academy 701 South Bridge St., Enterprise KS 67441 Midland Adventist Academy 6915 Maurer Rd., Shawnee KS 66217 Columbus Adventist Christian School 4807 29th St., Columbus NE 68601 Enterprise Seventh-day Adventist School 109 W 6th St., Enterprise KS 67441 George Stone Adventist School 3800 S 48th St., Lincoln NE 68506 Great Bend Seventh-day Adventist School 7 SW 30th Ave., Great Bend KS 67530 Maranatha Christian School 1410 Toulon Rd., Hays KS 67601 Omaha Memorial Adventist School 840 N 72nd St., Omaha NE 68114 Platte Valley Elementary Seventh-day Adventist School 9651 Sundial Way, Shelton NE 68876 Prairie View Adventist School 5802 Highway 20, Chadron NE 69337 Three Angels SDA School 4558 North Hydraulic, Wichita KS 67219 Topeka Adventist Christian School 2431 SW Wanamaker Rd., Topeka KS 66614 Valley View Adventist School 415 W 31st St., Scottsbluff NE 69361 Wichita Adventist Christian Academy 2725 S Osage St., Wichita KS 67217 Yates Memorial Adventist School 1710 E River St., Eureka KS 67045 Minnesota Conference Maplewood Academy 700 Main St. N, Hutchinson MN 55350 Minnetonka Christian Academy 3500 Williston Rd., Minnetonka MN 55345 Anoka Adventist Christian School 1035 Lincoln St., Anoka MN 55303 Capital City Adventist Christian School 1220 S McKnight Rd., St. Paul MN 55119 Detroit Lakes Adventist Christian School 404 Richwood Rd., Detroit Lakes MN 56501 Greene Valley Adventist School 7240 Dresser Dr. NE, Rochester MN 55906 Maranatha Adventist School 700 10th Ave. SW, Dodge Center MN 55927 Northwoods Elementary School 95 Academy Ln., Hutchinson MN 55350 Oak Street Christian School 2910 Oak Street, Brainerd MN 56401 Parkside Adventist School 1390 Albers Path, Faribault MN 55021 River Bluff Christian School 4652 Highway 61 West, Red Wing MN 55066 Southview Christian School

15304 County Rd. 5, Burnsville MN 55306 Stone Ridge Christian School 115 E Orange St., Duluth MN 55811 Rocky Mountain Conference Campion Academy 300 SW 42nd St., Loveland CO 80537 Mile High Adventist Academy 711 E Yale Ave., Denver CO 80210 Adventist Christian School 612 23rd Ave., Greeley CO 80634 Aspen Christian School 316 15th Ave., Longmont CO 80501 Big Horn Christian Elementary School 201 Aspen, Buffalo WY 82834 Brighton Adventist Academy 820 S 5th Ave., Brighton CO 80601 Castlewood Christian School 7086 E Park Dr., Franktown CO 80116 Columbine Christian School 1775 Florida Road, Durango CO 81301 Columbine Christian School 2314 Blake Ave., Glenwood Spgs CO 81601 Cortez Seventh-day Adventist School 540 W 4th St., Cortez CO 81321 DayStar Adventist School 3912 O’Neal Ave., Pueblo CO 81005 Delta Seventh-day Adventist School 762 Meeker Street, Delta CO 81416 Four-Mile Adventist School 3180 E Main St., Canon City CO 81212 H.M.S. Richards Adventist Elementary 342 SW 42nd St., Loveland CO 80537 Intermountain Adventist Academy 1704 N 8th St., Grand Junction CO 81501 Laura E. Mason Christian Academy 723 Storey Blvd., Cheyenne WY 82009 Mile High Elementary School 711 E Yale Ave., Denver CO 80210 Mountain Road Christian Academy 2657 Casper Mountain Rd., Casper WY 82601 N.L. Beebe Adventist School 821 W Lake St., Ft. Collins CO 80521 Pinon Hills Christian School 5509 Sagebrush St., Farmington NM 87402 Rocky Mountain Seventh-day Adventist Academy 2005 S Lincoln St., Denver CO 80210 Spring Creek Adventist School 14488 61.75 Rd., Montrose CO 81401 Springs Adventist Academy 5410 E Palmer Park Blvd., Colo Spgs CO 80915 Sunshine Elementary School 313 Craft St., Alamosa CO 81101 Vista Ridge Academy 3100 Ridge View Dr., Erie CO 80516 Wood Adventist Christian School 1159 S Moline St., Aurora CO 80012 Worland Adventist School 660 S 17th St., Worland WY 82401

Information Information Farewell Obituaries may be submitted via your conference communication director. To submit directly to Outlook, e-mail outlook@ maucsda.org or send to Outlook, PO Box 6128, Lincoln, NE 68506. All obituary submissions must be typewritten to ensure clarity and accuracy.

Britain, Lorraine, b. Jan. 13, 1917, in Allamakee Co., IA, d. Nov. 18, 2009, in LaCrosse, WI. Member of Waukon Church. Survived by sons, Daniel and Norval; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Burgeson, Gary Kent, b. July 29, 1948, in Harvey, ND, d. Dec. 11, 2009, in Alexandria, MN. Maplewood Academy graduate and attended Union College. Member of Wadena Church. Preceded in death by parents, Vernon and Helen. Survived by sister, Bonnie. Craig, Willard Jr., b. June 10, 1930, in Newland, MO, d. Nov. 30, 2009, in Sedalia, MO. Member of Sedalia Church. Survived by wife, Betty; son, Edward; sisters, Wilma Walker and Carolyn Birk; and brothers, Gary, David and Leonard.

Gerst, Aletha C. (McGirr), b. January 8, 1925 in Boulder, CO. d. March 16, 2009 in Englewood, CO. Long time member of North Platte Church. Attended Boulder Jr. Academy, Campion Academy and Union College. Taught school around 30 years. Preceded in death by husband, Daniel. Survived by daughters Connie Jo Roeske, Ruthann Wadsworth; son, Dan; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Grahlman, Emerald, b. Sept. 20, 1921, in Dorchester, IA, d. Nov. 28, 2009, in Waukon, IA. Member of Waukon Church. Survived by daughters, Janice Kurth and June Sweeney; son, James; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Gryte, Glenn A., M.D., b. July 30, 1922, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, d. Nov. 20, 2009, in Carson

City, NV. Member of Grass Valley Church, CA. Practiced medicine for more than 30 years, including 15+ years of medical missionary work to Taipei, Taiwan. Survived by wife, Silva; daughters, Connie Needles, Judy Gryte, Susan Younker, Rosemary McDaniel; sons, Gary, Garth and Gary Guymon; brother, Norval; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Jackson, Minnie (Curd), b. Nov. 18, 1931, in Mo, d. April 21, 2009, in Cedar Rapids, IA. Member of Covenant Church. Preceded in death by husband, Henry; and dauther, Tina. Survived by sons, Larry and Richard; daughters, Renee, Annette, and Stephanie; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Judd, Sallie Edwina, b. Jan. 5, 1940, in Butler Co., MO, d. Dec. 13, 2009, in Cape Girardeau. Member of Cape Girardeau Church. Survived by son, Michael Thorne; brothers, John and James Lazalier.

Lauritzen, Barry Jon, b. July 24, 1958, in Minneapolis, MN, d. Oct. 23, 2009, in St. Louis Park, MN. Member of Minnetonka Church. Preceded in death by father, Adrian. Survived by his mother, Evelyn; and brother, Jeffrey and his family.

Murphy, Samuel A., b. Oct. 17, 1981, in Wichita , KS, d. Dec. 16, 2009, in Olathe, KS. Member of New Haven Church, KS. Survived by parents, Greg and Marilyn; sisters, Rachel and Mary Jo; and fiancĂŠe, Natasha Palmer.

Rose, Mary Edna Voyles, b. Dec. 8, 1914, in LaDue, MO, d. Dec. 3, 2009, in Sedalia, MO. Member of Sedalia Church for 77 years. Survived by sons, Ferrill and Richard; six grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.

Sandquist, John Richard, b. Oct. 22, 1937, in Goose Creek, TX, d. Nov. 21, 2009, in Kansas City, MO. Member, elder, SS teacher and chorister at Golden Valley Church, MO. Survived by wife, Norma; daughters, Lisa Kraulik and Erica

Sandquist; son, Stephen; sister Marilyn Leonard; brothers, Bob and Don; and six grandchildren.

Eloise Margaret Cappel; sons, Hollis and Alan; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Somers, Jennie C., d. Feb. 26, 2009, in Minneapolis, KS. Member of Downs Solomon Valley Church, KS. Survived by husband, Carroll; and brother, Charles Whitley.

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Steel, Michael Bertram, b. Jan. 24, 1967, in Clarinda, IA, d. Nov. 21, 2009, in Warrensburg, MO. Member of Crossroads Church, MO. Survived by brothers, John Steel, David and Steven Rogers; sister, Carolyn Casey. Stokes, Hollis Wilbur, b. June 6, 1908, in New Castle, PA, d. Feb. 9, 2009, in Springfield, MO. Member of Springfield Church. Survived by wife, Mary; daughters, Carole Ann Shipp, Mary-Louise Stokes and

1915, in Butte, d. Nov. 28, in Grasse Butte, ND. Member of Grassy Butte Church. Alumna of Union College. Preceded in death by parents, Victor and Olga Moseanko. Survived by husband, Gus; son, Cody; daughter, Shirley; and by numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Wisner, Lawrence Allen, b. April, 1, 1926, d. Nov. 12, 2009, in Warrensburg, MO. Member of Nevada Church. Survived by wife, Edna Lee Shinn Wisner; daughters, Sharon LaRue and Lena Dodds; son, Robert; and sisters, Lula Eugene, Twila Horn, Sandra Ketchum and Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dessie Peterson.

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RVs! RVs! Motorhomes and Trailers! Adventist Owned and operated RV dealership has been helping SDAs for nearly 40 years. Huge inventory, courtesy airport pickup

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Rural Dental Practice in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge-one hour east of Portland, OR. Busy, quality practice; great lifestyle; churches and school nearby. Seeking dedicated SDA to continue our ministry. Seller to stay on to insure a smooth transition. Call 509.493.1463. http://w3.gorge.net/ mathisen/index.html School of Education and Psychology at Southern Adventist University seeks full-time faculty in areas of Early Childhood Education and Developmental Psychology. Graduate degree required (doctorate preferred). Experience in administration and teaching in early childhood education programs beneficial. Position requires that the applicant be

Single and Over 40? The only interracial group for Adventist singles over 40. Stay home and meet new friends in the USA with a Pen Pal monthly newsletter of members and album. For information, send large, self-addressed, stamped envelope to ASO 40; 2747 Nonpareil; Sutherlin, OR 97479. Wellness Secrets in NW Arkansas, 5 Day Live-in Health Program, $495 special. A power-packed program that will change your life physically, mentally and spiritually. Also health seminars at your church. Call 479.752.8555; wellness.secrets@yahoo.com; www.wellnesssecrets4U.com

Employment Andrews University is seeking a Graduate Dean for the School of Graduate Studies and Research. An earned doctoral degree is required. For more information and to apply please go to:http://www.andrews. edu/HR/emp_jobs_salaried.cgi.

a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in good and regular standing. Please submit a resume and letter of application to John Wesley Taylor, Dean (e-mail: sep@ southern.edu; fax: 423.236.1765; mailing address: P.O. Box 370, Collegedale, TN 37315-0370

Southern Adventist Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Visual Art and Design seeks professor for 3D animation/ CGI, motion graphics, and animation production. M.F.A preferred. Candidate must demonstrate knowledge of animation practices and technical skills. Must be a member in good and regular standing of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, portfolio samples, and at least three references to Randy Craven, School of Visual Art and Design. Email:rlcraven@southern. edu Fax: 423.236.1732, Southern Adventist University, P.O. Box 370, Collegedale, TN 37315-0370

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Avista Adventist Hospital seeks a Director of Imaging. The successful candidate is responsible for goal setting, strategic planning, operations and budgeting for the department. Applicants must have a Bachelors degree or higher and have five years experience managing a radiology department. Avista Hospital is a 114 bed facility with an outpatient imaging center located near Boulder, Colorado . We serve our community in all imaging modalities performing 50 000 exams annually with a competent staff of 60 associates. Online at www.Avistahospital.org

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Information Adventist to direct its NCATE-accredited education program. Doctorate and professional achievement essential; experience in K-12 church schools preferred. May also chair a division comprising education, psychology and social work. Email letter of interest and c.v. to Dr. Malcom Russell, Academic Dean, marussel@ucollege.edu. Deadline: March 1.

Walla Walla University School of Education & Psychology seeks applicants for a full-time tenure track position in Education. An earned doctorate in Education is preferred, with a specialty in math or science education or curriculum and instruction. Experience teaching at the secondary level is essential. Visit our website at: jobs.wallawalla.edu

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Ogden Adventist Tours - September 7-22, 2010 - Lure of Ireland land tour, including Dublin, Blarney,Killarney, Dingle, Galway, Aran Islands, Connemara.February 11-23, 2011 - Splendors of Egypt and the Nile, including Cairo, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Aswan,Pyramids and Giza. Five-day extension to Petra and Amman, Jordan available. For information contact:Merlene Ogden, 269.471.3781 or ogden@ andrews.edu. Steamboat Springs, CO: Exhilarating year-round vacation spot. World-class skiing, summer fishing, hiking, mountain biking, backpacking, rafting. Kids under 12 ski free. Large condo, sleeps 9-11. Two bedroom loft/two bath. Fully furnished, fireplace, hot tubs, pool. Call 763.506.0436. E-mail: rdleach@aol.com. Vacations! Looking for the best value and places for your vacation?

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Events Broadview Academy Alumni Weekend at North Aurora Church is April 30 and May 1, 2010. Alumni are encouraged to attend. Mark your calendars. Call your classmates and plan for this weekend now. Honor Classes, ‘50, ‘60, ‘70, ‘80, ‘85, ‘90 and ‘00. For communication purposes, WE NEED YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESSES. POSTAGE IS TOO EXPENSIVE. Send info to: Shona Cross: scross@broadviewacademy.org. Or call Ed Gutierrez: 630.232.9034. Don’t miss it!

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touch with some of you. Vista Ridge Academy (formerly BJA) wants to re-connect with our history. If you attended BJA, please contact us. Email cindym@vrak12.org with your name/address and when you attended BJA. We would love to see you at the next Alumni Weekend!

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