Columbia Union Visitor for 1991

Columbia Union propelled by Vision 2000, Valuegenesis; constituency session report —pages 3-5 EDITORIAL

VISITOR STAFF Editor: Kermit Netteburg Managing Editor: Charlotte Pedersen Coe Assistant Editor: Randy Hall Communication Intern: THE Elaine Hamilton od said, "Be Circulation Manager: COURAGE strong and of good courage,"—JoshuaG 1:6. Not Dianne Liversidge Pasteup Artist: OF only does the Lord want us to know what is right, Diane Baier but He also wants to give us the courage to do The VISITOR is the Seventh-day Advent- FAITH what is right. ist publication for the people in the Columbia Union territory. The different backgrounds One attribute of courageous people is that they and spiritual gifts of these people mean that the VISITOR should inspire confidence in have the ability to control themselves emotionally the Saviour and His church and should serve as a networking tool to share methods that when under stress. Someone once said, "The trick members, churches and institutions can use in ministry. Address all editorial correspon- isn't to rid your stomach of butterflies, but to make dence to: Columbia Union VISITOR, 5427 them fly in formation." Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045. One-year subscription price—$7.50. Courage bridges the gap between good ideas and COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE action. Anyone can have good ideas, but it takes a Washington, D.C. (301) 598-0800 courageous person who believes in his or her ideas Baltimore (301) 997-3414 President RM. Wisbey to put them into action. Secretary, ASI H.M. Wright Treasurer D.J. Russell Recently I read a unique book entitled Holy Undertreasurer R.J. Jensen Assistant J. Cullum Sweat. The author, Tim Hansel, related a story Church Ministries J. Clements Associate B. Manspeaker that illustrates faith and courage. Communication K. Netteburg Data Processing M. Connor A man crossing a desert was weakened by the Associate N. Lamoreaux heat and thirst. About the time he was ready to Education R Osborn JAMES BURNS Associates F. Hoffer, A. Westney Professor, Physical Education give up, he discovered a well. He found a note in a Ministerial F. Ottati Publishing—HHES S.D. Pangborn Columbia Union College can close to the well. Associates.... R. LaGrone, G. Sunderland Treasurer D. Griffiths Takoma Park, Maryland The note read, "Dear friend: There is enough Assistant D. Trimarchi Religious Liberty A. Westney water in this well, enough for all, but sometimes Trust Services J. Lastine the leather washer gets dried up and you have to COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE prime the pump. If you look underneath the rock ASSOCIATION President RM. Wisbey just west of the well, you'll find a corked bottle full Vice President DJ. Russell Secretary J. Lastine of water. Please don't drink that water. What you Treasurer R.J. Jensen have got to do is take the bottle of water and pour LOCAL CONFERENCES the first half very slowly into the well to loosen up Al I Fri IENY EAST: Alvin M. Kibble, Pres- ident; Robert Booker, Visitor Correspondent; the leather washer. Then pour the rest in very fast P.O. Box 266, Pine Forge, PA 19548. Tele- and pump like crazy. You will get water. The well phone: (215) 326-4610. ALLEGHENY WEST: Willie J. Lewis, Pres- has never run dry. Have faith, and when you're ident; Robert C. Lewis, Visitor Correspon- dent; 1339 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH done, don't forget to put the note back, fill up the 43205. Telephone: (814) 252-5271. CHESAPEAKE: J.W. Coulter, President; bottle and put it back under the rock. Good luck. Tom Lemon, Visitor Correspondent; 6600 Sincerely, your friend, Desert Pete." Martin Rd., Columbia, MD 21044. Tele- phone: (301) 995-1910; Washington, D.C., What would you have done? Imagine you are area, 596-5600. MOUNTAIN VIEW: Randy Murphy, Presi- hot, dry and weak, ready to collapse and you read, dent; Ruth Wright, Visitor Correspondent; 1400 Liberty St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. "Don't drink the water." It takes real courage to Telephone: (304) 422-4581. take the leap of faith needed in this situation. NEW JERSEY: Robert W. Boggess, Pres- ident and Visitor Correspondent; 2160 Bruns- Jesus tells us that if we follow His instructions, wick Ave., Trenton, NJ 08648. Telephone: (609) 392-7131. take the risk and get to work, He will quench our 011I0: Ed Motschiedler, President and Vis- itor Correspondent; Box 831, Mount Vernon, thirst and help us quench the thirst of others. Be OH 43050. Telephone: (614) 397-4665. strong and of good courage. PENNSYLVANIA: Jerry Page, President; Gloria Bentzinger, Visitor Correspondent; 720 Museum Rd., Reading, PA 19611. Tele- phone: (215)374-8331. ABC, P.O. Box 3641, Hamburg, PA 19526. Telephone: (215) 562- 5156. COVER: Conference Communication Director Tom Lemon POTOMAC: Ralph W. Martin, President; P.O. Box 1208, Staunton, VA 24401. Tele- photographed the baptism of Theresa Stirn during Chesa- phone: (703) 888-0771. ABC, 8400 Carroll peake camp meeting this past summer. Stirn studied the Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912. Telephone: (301) 439-0700. Bible with Pastor Reggie Mattison before she was baptized. The mother of two, Stirn and her husband attend Printed by the Review and Herald Publishing Association in Hagerstown, MD 21740. the Westminster, Maryland, church. Mattison has since retired and is serving in Japan with his wife, Ellen. June 1,1991 Vol. 96, No. 11

2 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 Union constituency stresses planning, not elections

Carlos Castillo, a veteran of the Persian Gulf conflict and son of union conference employee Cathy Castillo, led the delegates in the pledge of alle- giance to open the 22nd session of the Columbia Union May 5.

Editor's note: The Columbia Union And then to put the icing on the ment to Vision 2000 and finishing the Constituency Session on May 5 and 6 cake, our president, Pastor Ron Wis- Lord's work on this earth. in the Sligo church in Takoma Park, bey, presented a challenge and we all MAMIE CLEMONS Maryland, not only elected officers and came forward—union staff and con- Hillcrest church revised bylaws, it also had delegates stituency delegates alike—in commit- ' grappling with issues raised by the Valuegenesis report that studied Ad- NEW JERSEY ventist youth. Officers and My constituency work started The Visitor staff asked several peo- many months before the other dele- ple to relate their impressions of the directors elected gates' because I was a member of the two-day session. Their reports are pre- Officers: constitution and bylaws committee. sented here and on pages 4 and 5. Ron Wisbey, President Under the guidance of Henry Ik Henry Wright, Secretary Wright, union secretary and chairman Don Russell, Treasurer of the committee, the constitution was ALLEGHENY WEST Vice Presidents: discussed item by item in an open and My life has been enriched by at- Richard Osborn, Education free manner. The knowledge and in- tending this, the 22nd session of the Kermit Netteburg, Marketing sight shown by the members of the • Columbia Union Conference. and Communication committee were laudable. It would have been a blessing to Departmental Directors: The discussions were often lively • all—and blessing enough—just to James Clements, Church and views were held strongly, but have seen and heard Wintley Phipps Ministries when an issue was voted the commit- lead the congregation in singing "I've Frank Ottati, Ministerial tee would come together and formu- Just Come to Praise the Lord." Jerry Lastine, Planned Giving late a solution and a consensus. No ill I believe in Columbia Union Col- Woody Pangborn, Publishing will was present among the members , lege—I'm on the board—and what a Adrian Westney, Religious of the committee. special moment it was to hear the mu- Liberty A number of jokes were made at ., sical groups and the progress reports. the session about how uninteresting

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 3 SPOTLIGHT ON THE COLUMBIA UNION

constitution work is. But the dele- ments or amended the amendments or To God be the glory; great things gates showed an extreme interest— proposed new amendments. He has done for and through His chil- and the importance they attach to How wonderful it is that delegates dren in the Columbia Union. their constitution—as one by one they were informed enough to deal with the CLARENCE HODGES asked questions about the amend- many details of the constitution. Emmanuel Brinklow church JOHN BUTLER Woodbury church CHESAPEAKE New union committee The spirit of unity demonstrated in The Columbia Union Executive Com- OHIO union leadership via the unanimous mittee is the largest in North America, While business sessions with return to office of President Ron Wis- even though it was pared from 60 to 50. their reports can be boring, this bey, Secretary Henry Wright and Fourteen of the members are selected was not true Sunday afternoon. Treasurer Don Russell was inspiring. by virtue of their offices: Videos of activities throughout Perhaps the most meaningful of all Ron Wisbey, Columbia Union the union captivated the dele- that took place in this session was not Henry Wright, Columbia Union gates' attention. elections or constitutions. Shelby An- Bob Boggess, New Jersey Sensitive and controversial is- dress and Peter Benson from the Bryan Breckenridge, Adventist Health sues were discussed in an open Search Institute in Minneapolis, Min- System, Mid-Atlantic manner. Ron Wisbey's candor is nesota, directed an educational expe- Wayne Coulter, Chesapeake to be commended, especially in rience for the delegates. Alvin Kibble, Allegheny East the area of personnel decisions. Andress and Benson have led out in Willie Lewis, Allegheny West Without naming any names, the the denomination's Valuegenesis proj- Ralph Martin, Potomac painful matter of eliminating jobs ect, studying the faith of young Ad- Edward Motschiedler, Ohio Randy Murphy, Mountain View at the union office was disclosed ventists. The need to increase faith Jerry Page, Pennsylvania delicately. maturity and loyalty to the Adventist Don Russell, Columbia Union True to form, Seventh-day Ad- church in our children and young peo- Cliff Sorensen, Columbia Union College ventists love to talk and debate, ple must be met. Bob Willett, Adventist Health System, and this session was no excep- ANN DAMAZO East Central tion. Not every motion was ac- Frederick church Other committee members were chosen cepted; however, the delegates individually. Two positions remain to be seemed to be pleased with what filled by people under 30 years of age. An was accomplished. POTOMAC asterisk (') denotes a new member. HARVEY KINCAID The session's keynote address by 'Vimala Abraham, Potomac Columbus Eastwood church Al McClure, president for the North Kenneth Barbour, Allegheny East American Division, presented the ur- Don Bozarth, New Jersey gency of the task that is ahead of us as Madge Campbell, Allegheny East ALLEGHENY EAST a church. McClure selected John 4:35, Daniel Chaij, Potomac I've participated in constitu- in which Jesus asked, "Do you not say, Marjorie Cornor, Chesapeake ency meetings around the world 'There are yet four months, and then Dwight Edris, Pennsylvania for 25 years, and I was impressed comes the harvest?' Behold, I say to 'Roger Forss, New Jersey during the Columbia Union ses- you, 'Lift up your eyes, and look on the Richard Hall, Mountain View sion by the unanimous votes to Joan Harding, Ohio fields, that they are white already for Karl Heissner, Chesapeake re-elect not just the president and harvest.'" 'David Johnson, Pennsylvania other key officers but all officers McClure concluded with the re- Harvey Kinkead, Ohio and departmental heads. mark that the greatest want of the 'Don Klinger, Chesapeake Such unity, broad support and church is for men and women to sur- 'Janice LaTonn, Chesapeake appreciation for a total team says render their lives totally to the control 'Nancy Marter, Potomac a great deal about our union's of God and allow God's Holy Spirit to 'Melvin Ming, Allegheny East spiritual leadership and dedi- use us to accomplish what would oth- 'Hilda Montalvo, New Jersey cated talent. erwise be impossible. 'Richard Osborn, Columbia Union The challenge ahead of this Ron Wisbey, re-elected president of George Pangman, Ohio team is great. A report from the Columbia Union, utilized a video Luther Palmer, Allegheny East Henry Wright, the union secre- report to tell about Vision 2000, a James Palmer, Allegheny West tary, showed that the Columbia dream of what the Columbia Union Barbara Russell, Allegheny West Union comprises only five percent should be like in the year 2000. Carlos Saltos, Potomac of the land space in America, but Vision 2000 will focus its energies James Sanders, Allegheny West has 18 percent of its population. on the local church as the driving force Lynn Schlisner, Potomac In 1980, Wright noted, there of the denomination. 'Susan Sickler, Ohio was one Adventist for every 603 Vision 2000 stresses that Sabbath 'Leon Trusty, Allegheny East people in the Columbia Union worship should become a major evan- 'Esther Ward, Allegheny East territory. By 1990, that figure Kenneth Washington, Allegheny West gelistic tool to attract people in our Violet Weiss, Potomac was one for every 507 people. We communities to our churches. 'Wilton Williams, Mountain View are moving in the right direction Vision 2000, while exemplifying the Lillian Yarosh, Pennsylvania but not at the right speed. high standards of our church, encour- Franke Zollman, Pennsylvania

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 SPOTLIGHT ON THE COLUMBIA UNION ages church fellowship so that new and old members will be retained. Project Affirmation and the Value- genesis study addressed the growing gap in faith maturity and loyalty that our youth and young adults feel from their church. Our union is dedicated to make this the primary focus of the next five years: to create a climate in all our families, schools and churches in which youth and young adults feel the warmth and caring of each of us. The driving force, however, to re- verse these trends lies with each of us making a difference in our local congregations, families and schools. JERRY BAUGHER Damascus church

ALLEGHENY EAST The hoopla that normally attends conventions and constituency meetings when officers must be elected was noticeably missing from this session. There were no last-minute caucuses to Columbia Union Treasurer Don Russell said that the union saved a great deal of money this year by holding the constituency session in the Sligo church at Colum- decide who would become the adminis- bia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, rather than a hotel or convention trators for the next term. complex. The Ohio Conference also saved money by busing in its delegates. What appears to be the concern of the '90s is not so much who runs the struggle; strong sentiment sought to CUC business but what rules will govern put off action until the next quinquen- those who run the business. The focus One of the most impressive ele- nium. Do they realize that I hope ments of the entire session was the of the delegates turned to wording in we're not even here for the next quin- the constitution that concerned fair- relaxed and yet caring attitude that quennium? pervaded the delegates. ness and consistency as they relate to I left the constituency feeling frus- gender, age, ethnicity and culture. In passing through the halls and in trated. There are troubles in the various meetings, it was clear that To many the highlight of the ses- church. There are more important sion focused on Valuegenesis, the na- tensions were either at a minimum or troubles in the world. A lot of people nonexistent and that a high level of tionwide study of Adventist youth in living within our borders were dying, grades 6 through 12. confidence and comfort prevailed. literally and spiritually, while we Even the complex issues—such as When the findings were presented, spent hours dotting i's and crossing t's an air of solidarity among the dele- downsizing the union staff, a signifi- in our constitution. cant reconfiguration of the union con- gates recognized that these were not The times I didn't spend frustrated the problems of a particular confer- stitution and coping with financial were high points. I was delighted to constraints—raised relatively few ence or ethnic group. see the union officers re-elected unan- The delegates sat spellbound, as if questions. imously. Those questions that did come for- they were members of one big family I was touched by the dedication and receiving a briefing from the family ward were largely an effort to be help- zeal of the three Colubmia Union ful or seek information in a spirit of physician on the life-and-death strug- College students who described what gle of the family matriarch. collegiality and respect. the college has done for them. It was surprising to see how few ROBERT BOOKER And I am encouraged by Valuegen- Communication Director delegates represented the 30-and-un- esis—not for what it reports but for der age group and how oblivious the the actions the Columbia Union lead- delegates were to that fact. ership and laity have promised. POTOMAC When this omission was drawn to Overall, attending the Columbia the attention of the delegates, there Lots of talking, debating, personal Union Conference Constituency Ses- was a quick and willing readiness to agendas, majoring in minors and very sion made me feel like I had eaten bring about a correction. little constructive action. If that's Chinese food. I left feeling stuffed, but I am personally gratified to see that what constituencies are for, this meet- I knew that shortly I would be hungry some representatives of the younger ing was nearly a total success. again because there wasn't enough members of our church will be serving I say nearly because we did reserve substance to keep me satisfied. on the union executive committee. two seats on the executive committee DEBORAH LEVINE N. CLIFFORD SORENSEN for young people. But even that was a Seabrook church President

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 5 TE A oar xpose Allegheny East Conference, P.O. Box 266, Pine Forge, Pennsylvania 19548 / (215) 326-4610

What's 1happening around Let's Talk About ConferenceWide Development Allegheny In 1977, Luther R. Palmer, then president of the Allegheny East Conference, inaugurated a plan of financial support for major confer- East ence capital projects that is called ConferenceWide Development, or CWD. This plan was voted by the constituency in a special meeting called in Baltimore. After nearly 15 years, some voices are questioning the status, the May 24-26 mission and the permanency of this program. Pine Forge In order to settle the debate going on in different pockets of the con- Academy Graduation ference, the Allegheny East Exposé conducted the following interview Weekend with Alvin Kibble, Allegheny East Conference president. Pine Forge Academy Exposé: Elder Kibble, I am sure that you are aware of the few voices that are questioning the ConferenceWide Development pro- June 27-July 6 gram and its effectiveness. Can you, at this time, tell the readers Allegheny East of this newsletter, the constituents of this conference, just what Alvin Kibble Camp Meeting the current status of CWD is? Pine Forge Academy Kibble: The ConferenceWide Development program is alive and Campgrounds well. The program, as inaugurated in 1977 and given over to the stewardship department to promote, has been a Godsend. It is based on 2 percent of the tithe and is to provide ap- July 19-21 proximately $50,000 per quarter in conference capital development funds. Each church Columbia Union is given a goal amount to be raised. The members and churches have been very faithful Conferences' Committees in honoring the goals and raising the funds to match. Retreat Exposé: Has the CWD program served its purpose? Shenandoah Valley Kibble: Let's say it is serving its purpose. As the financial arm of our development pro- Academy gram, CWD is much needed and essential to our conferencewide success. It will continue to be needed and needs to be continued and supported. It has allowed the Allegheny East Conference to accomplish some goals and complete some projects that never would have been possible without the kind of support generated by the CWD program. Exposé: You give the impression that some very specific and special things have been accomplished through CWD. Can you share with us what some of those things were? Kibble: Yes! The Pine Forge Academy capital debt liquidation has been done mainly through CWD funding. The construction of the pavilion, the luxury log cabins and the eradication of the indebtedness that followed was done through CWD. The Allegheny East Conference has been able to help a number of congregations build beautiful church buildings through the support that CWD makes to the capital development fund of the conference. It is important to note that during the past 15 years all these things were accomplished without the conference administration appealing to the churches for special fund-raising drives for Pine Forge Academy and camp meeting facilities improvement. Exposé: What conference goals have we planned that possibly will depend on the continu- ance of CWD or a similar type of shared financial program? Kibble: The conference has certain perpetual goals that must be accomplished every year. Allegheny East Expose These goals pertain mainly to our campground improvement and our church purchasing is published in the Visitor by the Al- and construction assistance. When the constituents come for camp meeting, or on other legheny East Conference. Presi- occasions, they naturally look to see what improvements have been made. We desperately dent, Alvin Kibble; Communication need a new swimming pool. Right now! However, without the help of CWD that would Director, Robert Booker. continued on page 7

6 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 continued from page 6 to finish our tasks down here, it be a difficult goal to attain. We must means each of us must give a full Allegheny East goal: improve our water supply for the measure of devotion. campgrounds and the academy. We CWD is a program that has worked excellence in ministry are looking forward to the erection of well for 15 years. We need to stay Allegheny East Conference workers a water tower to service this need. with this program. I am confident gathered recently for three days in the The Allegheny East Conference has that each of the 21,000 members is Pine Forge, Pennsylvania, Academy gym- been in its present office structure willing to give the support needed. nasium for the first part of "Excellence since 1946. It is very inadequate and in Ministry," a seminar conducted by in need of serious repair. It affects Robert Woodfork Jr., president of Moti- the professional flow of office man- vational Strategies International. agement and administrative effi- "Our goal is to provide a training ex- ciency. The electrical wiring and News from the perience that will produce a team of plumbing are becoming hazardous. Executive Committee workers so locked into the principles of We need a new office building. Once the leadership style of Jesus Christ that decision is made, we are going Pastoral assignments: that excellence in ministry will not be to have to depend on CWD for the Pastor Robert Lievely is assigned just a cliche but a life style, a passion, a funds. I believe the membership to the Williamsburg, Virginia, church. mission," said conference President Alvin would rally around such a project. Pastor Michael Edward is assigned Kibble. Exposé: Will we have to increase the to the Newtonville, New Jersey, church. Upon introducing the seminar. financial percentage of church re- Pastor Ebenezer Pedupudi is Kibble said, "If we fail to do this, then sponsibility from the present 2 per- placed in the Capitol Hill church as as- we will fail in our mission." cent, or is the present percentage sociate pastor. adequate if we have full participa- Pastor Gary Adams is assigned to tion? the Crewe/Emporia district, no longer Kibble: The key is full participation. serving in the Ephesus church of Our churches have done well in rais- Richmond, Virginia. ing the goals assigned to them. But The committee voted to reorganize full participation is where the growth the trust services department and opportunity lies. Perhaps the 2 per- develop the "Tact Committee" for de- cent may be inadequate in the fu- veloped and planned giving. ture. However, we will not know Four pastors have been voted to be until we have done a cost analysis to ordained at camp meeting in 1991. They determine our financial needs for are: Paul Anderson, Melvin Greene, future projects. Charlie Jenkins and Erroll Stod- The one thing I will assure you of dart is this: I will not recommend an increase to the constituency or the Ex- ecutive Committee until every other possibility has been exhausted and Church choir the benefit to the conferencewide membership demands it. I also would blesses Newtonville appeal to the members of the con- One the first Sabbath of 1991, the stituency to continue to be good stew- members and guests of the First church ards and give the CWD program in Newtonville, New Jersey, received a their full support. preview of coming events as the newly Robert Woodfork Jr., president of Mo- I honestly believe, as did Ellen organized church choir performed un- tivational Strategies International, White, that God has given His people der the talented direction of Tina Heath, stresses that if workers are to be suc- sufficient resources to do His bid- cessful they must not think they are an accomplished pianist and organist. fenced into restricted limitations. ding. The support that is given to Other selections performed included congregations to build or purchase "Great Is They Faithfulness," "I Just Woodfork, who developed the Excel- church structures is possible only as Came to Praise the Lord," "What a lence in Ministry seminar, considers God's people give Him a return of the Fellowship," "We Will Understand it excellence the ultimate challenge of min- blessings He gives to them. We want Better by and by," "Yield Not to Temp- istry. "Excellence is not achieved by to continue to seek God's blessings tation," and "Holy, Holy, Holy." happenstance. What we aim at, in large for our conference, blessings that It was observed by the congregation measure, determines what we will be- have come to the Allegheny East that the music set the tone for the rest come," he said. He quoted passages Conference while many other con- of the services. Pastor Douglas Simons, from the writings of Ellen White to ferences have had to make drastic who has recently come to the Newton- show that "God's people must strive to cuts in their budgets. ville area, introduced the parishoners reach the very highest standard of ex- I appeal to each member to make cellence." to a series of sermons on the sanctuary Part two of the Excellence in Minis- or renew the covenant they made system. try seminar took place in Nassau in the with God about supporting His work. AGNES DOWNING Bahamas. The Bahamas experience was If we are to have the things we need Communication Secretary continued on page 8

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 7 ALLEGHENY EAST EXPOSE continued from page 7 training for the workers and a highlight in the said of the seminar, "It needs ministerial careers to be presented in every con- of some of the pas- ference in North America." tors. In addition to The seminar also provided the presentations by occasions for questions and Woodfork, the work- feedback between workers and ers were privileged administration. The result- to sit for three ses- ing experiences were those that sions at the feet of produced affirmation and the "dean of preach- tears. ers," Pastor C. E. There was fun also as work- Bradford, retired ers who had not been on a va- president of the cation for a long time found North American Di- several hours available in the vision. Also, James daily schedule to relax away The 8:35 Quintet, so named because of the time of their organization on Sabbath morning, Clements Jr., who C.E. Bradford, the "dean from the hustle and bustle of sang during the Sabbath seminar period. The is church ministries of preachers," delivers their church communities. quintet consisted of Marjorie Richardson, director of the Co- solid instruction for pas- Kibble stated that some may tors. Darla Adam, Kirk Thompson, Tammy lumbia Union, and question why the Bahamas. Thompson and Steve Richardson. Luther R. Palmer "Well, I'll tell you why," he said to Jr., pastor of the Breath of Life church the workers. "Not only is it better in the scriptions and Ingathering," stated in Fort Washington, Maryland, pre- Bahamas, but carrying this large a group Kibble. sented a seminar titled "Leadership by to Virginia Beach, or Williamsburg, "We are one of the strongest, most Example," dealing with the pastor's Virginia, would have cost little less stable conferences in North America. leadership in Sabbath school ministries. than the package we got to bring you to We did not accomplish any of these "It was a great experience in learn- the Bahamas." goals without you. It is high time to ing, listening and sharing." said Steve In order to make the trip possible, make an investment in you, our work- Richardson, pastor of the Pine Forge each worker contributed $200 plus food, ers. People, not programs, are what is church. with the exceptions of the Sabbath meals, essential to our success. We are trying Steve Boyce, pastor of the Ephesus and transportation to and from air- to make a statement: 'You are impor- church in Richmond, Virginia, said, "The ports in Newark or Baltimore. tant to us!' When you are successful, breakout sessions on the Sabbath school Nearly 170 workers and spouses par- our conference succeeds. You will de- were themselves worth the trip." ticipated in the Bahamas seminar. termine if it was worth the expense. "I have never experienced anything "The Allegheny East Conference has "I get many letters from the field like this in my many years of ministry," realized outstanding success as one of about pastors. I hope after this excel- was the response of Paul Bridgeford, the fastest-growing conferences in the lence in ministry experience that I will pastor of the Washington, New Jersey, Columbia Union. We have led in bap- get letters from the members praising church. tisms, in tithe increase, in the litera- the work our pastors are doing." Pastor W.W. Fordham applauded ture evangelist field, and we are among ROBERT BOOKER Kibble for implementing this kind of the top conferences in Message sub- Communication Director

Pastors Paul Anderson (left) and Kirk Thompson More than 125 workers met in the Pine Forge Academy gymnasium to put their heads together during the Excellence in experience the Excellence in Ministry seminar. Ministry seminar.

8 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 ALLEGHENY EAST EXPOSE

cellence in academics for all Allegheny parents with up to 75 percent of tuition Schools respond to East schools, students raise $10 to $30 cost. in a day selling magazines during their The result has been a more than 40 Risk and Promise lunch hour and witnessing in the com- percent gain in enrollment and a schol- munity. arship fund that exceeds present need. Following a recommendation from Proceeds go toward a new school the Risk and Promise report, the Alle- building and will help pay tuition fees. gheny East Office of Education is using Principal Thaddeus Jackson reports "If students are led to understand Religion in Coveralls, a witnessing/ser- $2,000 gross sales during September. vice program designed to help students that the object of their creation is to go from religious instruction to dynamic NEWARK, NEW JERSEY honor God and bless their fellow men; action. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE if they recognize the tender love which Principals and head teachers of Al- The Trinity Temple school in New- the Father in heaven has manifested legheny East schools shared their stu- ark and Sharon Temple school in toward them, and the high destiny dents' success stories at the January Wilmington feed needy homeless fami- for which the discipline of this life is council meeting this year. lies, not only at Thanksgiving and to prepare them, ... thousands will Christmas but as an ongoing program turn from the low and selfish aims TRENTON, NEW JERSEY over the winter months. and the frivolous pleasures which "Hug-a-Bear Project" was the title of While we seek to develop students' have hitherto engrossed them."— an article in the February 4 Trentonian sense of mission and commitment to Counsels to Teachers, page 21. reporting the contribution the Advent- service through these community ac- ist school is making in Trenton. tivities, we are being careful to main- "Students from the Mount Sinai tain a proper balance between meeting Seventh-day Adventist School," the community needs and students' per- article read, "made Hug-a-Bears and sonal needs. donated them to the Telephone Pio- We are as concerned for "inreach" as Ephesus says goodbye neers of America, who will distribute we are about outreach programs. them to rescue squads, police stations At the G.E. Peters school, for ex- to long-time friend and fire stations for children involved ample, a baptismal class is conducted After 21 years of service in the Eph- in traumatic situations." by the Bible worker, with the result of esus church in Richmond, Virginia, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 20 students baptized in the first semes- Laddie Bell Jr. and his family said PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA ter of this school year. goodbye to Richmond and hello to the Students from the Calvary school in At the Baltimore school, William Washington, D.C., area. Newport News and the Larchwood school Mathi, the principal, conducts a branch A banquet was held in their honor at in Philadelphia responded to the "Des- Sabbath school for non-Adventist stu- the Omni Hotel in Richmond. Present ert Shield/Desert Storm" war by writ- dents and parents who bring the stu- at the occasion were Dr. Bell's parents, ing letters to the troops in the Persian dents to the school on Sabbath morn- an aunt and uncle, his brother and a Gulf. ings. host of friends, his church family and The students claim their greatest In response to a request from the co-workers. treasure from the war is the letters Sharon Temple school, Dr. A.T. West- Dr. Bell, the church organist, pianist they received from soldiers in reply. ney of the Columbia Union education and director of the Ephesonian Choir, They expect to preserve the soldiers' office conducted a Vision-to-Action devoted much of his 21 years at Eph- letters for life. seminar, resulting in a fresh outlook on esus to providing beautiful music for the school and a much more positive his church as well as serving in other PINE FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA feeling among parents and students. capacities. "Pine Forge Elementary School has A similar request from the Mon- In addition to his music ministries, demonstrated a true commitment to mouth school, operated jointly by the he has served as local elder, Sabbath the welfare of its students by providing New Jersey and Allegheny East confer- school teacher for earliteens and volun- the Drug Abuse Resistance Education ences, is being answered by Lolethia teer music teacher at the church acad- Program. ... Pennsylvania proudly rec- Morgan of the Allegheny East Office of emy. ognizes the graduates of the program Education and Mark Walker, principal His wife, Sheila, was church clerk as and their diligence and commitment," of the Tranquility school in the New well as Sabbath school superintendent said the speaker of the House of Repre- Jersey Conference. and teacher. She also was on several sentatives for the Commonwealth of When the Ephesus school in Rich- fund-raising committees. They have Pennsylvania in a citation sent to the mond, Virginia, suffered a drastic drop two daughters, Monica and Melonie. school. in enrollment last school year, the church who attend Pine Forge Academy. The program was a joint effort with and school got serious about marketing Dr. Bell and his family will be sorely the Pine Forge public school, supported Christian education. missed at Ephesus each Sabbath and in by a Penn-Free Grant and the Douglas Advertising was placed in bulletins the city of Richmond in general. Township Crime Watch. of the surrounding Christian churches, Echoing a statement made time and WASHINGTON, D.C. emphasizing the character-building again at the banquet, the Bell's depar- HYATTSVILLE, MARYLAND Christian education offered by the Ad- ture will truly be "Richmond's loss and At the Dupont school in Washington ventist church school. Ephesus also Washington's gain." and the G.E. Peters school in Hyattsville stepped up its campaign for a scholar- W. FRED VAUGHN where teachers are piloting Project Ex- ship fund for needy students, assisting Communication Secretary

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 9 Editor's note: Every year the Visitor publishes a special issue promoting attendance at camp ter) to purchase as much bedtime reading PENNSYLVANIA meeting. The issue also tells material as we could afford to last us The camp meetings of yesteryear in readers about some of the spe- Wescosville, Pennsylvania, are sacred between farming chores until the next cial bargains available from the memories in the minds of many. camp meeting. People who attended those convoca- Adventist Book Centers only at But that was long ago and far away. tions have one common conclusion-the camp meeting time. Still, the pleasant memories linger and have become a bridge to the present. entire experience from beginning to end This year we also asked sev- For the past 30 years as a worker in was permeated with the atmosphere of eral retired church employees to heaven. the Allegheny East Conference office, I write about their memories of Many declare that from the moment have been deeply immersed in camp they arrived on the property they felt camp meeting. The stories on meeting preparations. Ream after seem- that they were on holy ground. these pages-pages 10 through ingly endless ream of paper were trans- formed into seminar materials, song Attendees left their "making a living 18-are wonderfully honest and books and other handouts. world" to focus their complete energies personal. They speak of joys and and attention upon the presence and The Allegheny East Conference staff sorrows at camp meeting. But leading of the Lord. spends hours in preparation of this an- If family worship was not practiced each one also tells of the impor- nual event. Besides the obvious physical every day at home, it was at camp meet- tance of attending this spiritual preparations, such as the erection of the family tents, grounds maintenance and ing. Parents seemed to have no reason feast. The Visitor staff also hopes programming, much time is spent in to be short-tempered with their children. you can attend camp meeting Friday preparations for Sabbath received prayer that the presence of the Holy Spirit this year. the highest priority. will be evident. Evidently preparations for those camp KERMIT NETTEBURG Only the godliness is still primitive, for meetings took place in the lives of many Visitor Editor few campers today stay in the tents. In besides the planning committees. A cer- fact, many people who visit the camp- tain heart preparation seems to have oc- ground during the daytime return to the curred for this encounter with Jesus. air-conditioned comfort of nearby motels Obstacles and differences between Plan now to come to the 1991 camp for the night. brothers and sisters in the church were meeting prepared for and anticipating a My personal highlight is the annual removed, dispelling the influence of evil rich experience with our Saviour and Lord. senior citizen luncheon, which is fostered and inviting the presence of holy angels. Come ready to share and you will dis- each year for our campers 65 and older. III feelings, relational tensions and misun- cover that you have been given all that What a treat to be able to entertain derstandings in the home and the church you can receive as well. these seasoned campers who are still melted and were washed away. The rub- DALE AALBORG stalwarts in the army of the Lord. bish of the world was removed. Reading, Pennsylvania Mortal words stutter to describe the No wonder, then, that the Wescosville music, the preaching, the seminars and campground exuded the atmosphere of the holy glow that seems to surround holy ground, because these people came ALLEGHENY EAST each person one meets. prepared for the Holy Spirit. As a "nearly new" Adventist and a Many call the annual convocation a The power of the early morning wor- young mother, my memories of early foretaste of heaven, "where never is ships, the Bible studies, the sermons, the camp meetings at the Union Springs heard a discouraging word" and the saints children's meetings and the youth ser- Academy campground in the New York live up to their name. vices were special. Special! Because Conference are only pleasant ones. JAYNE DARBY each person not only received but also Distances of time and space have pro- Pine Forge, Pennsylvania acted as an instrument of the Holy Spirit duced a convenient amnesia. I have to- for revival and reformation. tally forgotten what a challenge must This is why the music and preaching have been mine: daily housekeeping in a MOUNTAIN VIEW live on in the hearts of many even though tent with four active children-including Some 59 years ago my father read decades have passed. If every family en- one in diapers-long before the invention some things from Volume 2 of Testimo- tered into this kind of preparation, all of Luvs and Pampers. nies for the Church that changed our lives. would be sure to receive a mountaintop What I do remember are the meetings We, as a family, had been struggling experience today as well. (both for adults and children), the music, through the Depression with my older sis- Is camp meeting a priority for you and the mighty preaching, reunions with col- ters at Fox River Academy and my your family? Yes, it takes advance plan- lege classmates and how soon the 10-day brother and I in church school. ning. Finances need to be saved. Work sessions were over. Things had been tough and tight with and vacation schedules have to be ar- On our last day my husband and I al- only one wage earner, except that our ranged. But never has the Lord disap- ways visited the Book and Bible House mother would scrub floors or help spon- pointed any who seek His presence. (now known as the Adventist Book Cen- sor vegetarian dinners for the business

10 VISITOR, June 1,1991 people or whatever to keep us all in our We wanted to be among those who Each year we remind ourselves that Dad schools. Dad never missed a day at work make "preparation for eternity" by going read, "If they do not, ... they will grow because we needed all he could earn. "to these sacred convocation meetings, to weaker and weaker and have less and Then he read pages 573-576 to us with find Jesus." He read, "You must make ef- less desire to consecrate all to God." tears streaming down his cheeks, and we forts if you have salvation at last.... Leave The years, as they have passed, have knelt together, pledging to follow the in- your home cares, and come to find Jesus, taken me to camp meetings in Florida, structions therein found. and He will be found of you." Tennessee, Oklahoma, Michigan and West Not only were we to assemble as the So we all went to camp meeting. Virginia, to name a few. Israelites of old but we, like they, were to When we arrived back at home, Dad Two years ago we took a newly bap- bring "gifts, freewill offerings and thank found that he was no longer needed at tized couple and their children to the offerings." the Street Car Shop. But God had some- Mountain View camp meeting. Joel had We didn't want to be those who man- thing better for him and for us. We never just lost his job over the Sabbath and I'll ifest base ingratitude and "allow worldly failed to attend camp meetings. never forget the outpouring of love that business to take possession of their affec- Both of my parents and my brother was showered on these babies in the tions and ... cannot afford to leave their sleep in Jesus, and the Lord has held us faith. One of the visiting speakers sug- business cares and come before God fast. Sacrifice? Not really! We all feel gested an offering for them, and more even once a year." that camp meetings kept us faithful. came in that Sabbath for them than they had earned in a month. We are now on retirement income, but we'll be at camp meeting and experi- D V E N T I S T BOO K CENTERS ence "The Wonder of It All." Will we see you there? EARL CLOUGH Gassaway, West Virginia

$ POTOMAC One of my first camp meeting memories was made in Takoma Park, Maryland. you're ooking for! A tent was pitched where a Columbia Union College building now stands. The tent was large (to me) and we had a joyous time singing, praying and telling stories with pastors C.L. Bond and Chris Sorensen. Even as a child, I enjoyed going from one family tent to the next and encouraging our dear people to subscribe to the Review and buy our books. My father worked at the Review and Herald office. Then when my husband and I moved to the New Jersey Conference, we had wonderful times in the big auditorium near Princeton, as well as in the tents for juniors, primary and teens. Even before that, when my husband was in the General Conference, we loved camp meeting, especially in the Potomac Conference. After he returned to teach at CUC, we couldn't miss our Potomac camp meetings. There is something very special about them, especially as we are nearing our dear Lord's coming. May we all, by God's grace, meet at the ABC store at camp meeting, that greatest of all camp meetings, when Jesus Himself will be our speaker. or call (800) 832-2665 toll-free! MARGARET ECKENROTH Highland, Maryland

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 11 MOUNTAIN VIEW POTOMAC Knowledge My camp meeting experience goes What is wrapped up in the package The knowledge gained from attending back to the early 1940s at the old Terripin we call camp meeting? What do I expect classes on giving Bible studies, conducting Park on Dudley Avenue in Parkersburg, as camp meeting unfolds? group meetings, choosing proper church West Virginia. Tents, tents and more Excitement music and taking care of your health. tents-in all sizes. The excitement of seeing friends. The Culture We all looked forward to it, antici- retired colleague involved in some de- There are caves, antique shops and pated it and enjoyed it. We were well lightful new venture. The former eighth- many historic places to tour. fed, both spiritually and physically. Many grader who doesn't look much older than Pleasure meetings, many speakers. when she graduated, but here she is in- There is pleasure in coming together We outgrew Terripin Park and are now troducing her evangelist husband and her with the home church group and attend- over at the "Little Bit of Heaven" called little ones. A proud mother who tells of ing book sales, sacred concerts, swim- Valley Vista, south of Elkins, West Virginia. her son's spiritual victory. Another parent ming outings and birthday parties. The facilities have changed, the scenery is who hasn't as happy a story but whose Spiritual renewal magnificent, the air is fresh, and there is faith is strong. The friend you honestly Camp meeting is above all a holy con- no noise-except the call to meetings and intend to keep in touch with, but ... vocation. This is accomplished first and the morning wake-up call by Earl Clough. He makes it easy to let our feet hit the floor and know that God has a special blessing for everyone that day. For everyone, from tiny tots to the young-in-heart senior citizens, there is good fellowship, excellent meetings, delightful food and an opportunity to learn more about our lovely Saviour, to receive instructions about our physical bodies, to make dedications and re-dedications and to renew our everlasting covenant with the Lord. The schedule this year is easy-flowing, but jam-packed with goodies. Y'all come! I wouldn't miss it for anything. CARL CALFEE Princeton, West Virginia

OHIO My widowed mother made the special effort to take her children to camp meeting. Sleeping under the stars in a borrowed tent, listening to the tolling of the keep ydur child outdoor bell signalling time to get up and the program each hour of the day. happ an• conten Music: The King's Heralds singing, "Lift up the trumpet. Jesus is coming again." Stories: Spellbound listening to mis- sionaries. The greatest of all storytellers, Eric Hare. Bible stories about Queen Es- ther, Ruth, Mary, Deborah and more. Sunday book sale: Using our own money to buy favorite books. The campus motto of "Service, not Fame" led to my decision to be a lifelong church school teacher. Parents, take your children to camp the ABC store at camp meeting, meeting. Build character for eternity! LORRAINE GARLAND or call (800) 832-2665 toll-free! Lakewood, Ohio

12 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 foremost by the preparation we make ALLEGHENY EAST nity to meet C.M. Kinny, the first ordained before we even arrive on the camp- Spring is here! The birds are singing, black Adventist minister. grounds. We should search our hearts. the trees are budding, the flowers are Beginning in 1945, camp meetings Discord or hard feelings among family blooming, and the grass needs mowing. were held in all the regional conferences. or church members should be confessed. Can summer be far behind? In a few In 1946, as president of the Southwest We need to empty our hearts of all that weeks it will be summer, and summer- Region Conference, I organized our first would block the Holy Spirit-envy, suspi- time is camp meeting time. camp meeting on the grounds of a high cion and fault-finding. Loving, united My first experience attending a camp school in Dallas, Texas. worshipers will be blessed. meeting was during my childhood in Or- Camp meeting reminds me of a menu It is after such preparation that we will angeburg, South Carolina. The camp in a first-class restaurant. As an example, receive spiritual strength from the early meeting was held in Columbia, South Car- let's take a look at the menu at the Alle- morning worship services. olina. What an exciting buggy ride for a gheny East Conference. The Early Morn- With this mental set, the Bible study 6-year-old! Even Black Beauty, our horse, ing Power Hour is like breakfast time. groups conducted by our dedicated seemed eager to go with Dad, Mother, The 11 a.m. preaching time is like dinner. teachers will find fertile minds, and the Sister and my two brothers. And the evangelistic hour in the evening evening meetings led by our seasoned Mother explained camp meeting to is like supper. leaders will strike responsive chords in me. She said, "There will be large tents In addition, we have desserts: Sabbath our hearts. for the meetings and a special tent for school, personal ministries, family life, The grand Sabbath gatherings, with children. At the children's tent there will health and temperance, Community Ser- overflowing crowds, can cause the courts be singing, Bible stories and pictures of vices, stewardship, literature evangelism, of heaven to resound with praise. Jesus, angels and heaven." senior citizen meetings, educational pro- I asked my daughter, "What did you To my delight, everything she told me grams, a Pathfinder fair and parade, recre- think was the best part of camp meet- was true. As an added bonus, appeals ational programs and the Adventist Book ing?" Her simple, sincere reply was, "Ev- were made for the children to give their Center, which sells the best literature in erything was good at camp meeting? I hearts to Jesus. At that camp meeting, the world. could have cried. Those years, that effort some 73 years ago, I gave my 6-year-old What I have said about the menu at and that money was well spent. Though heart to Jesus. the Allegheny East Conference can be she doesn't claim to be a Seventh-day While a teenager, I attended a camp said of every camp meeting that will be Adventist, those precious memories may meeting at Oakwood College in Huntsville, held in the Columbia Union Conference. still bear fruit for the kingdom. Alabama. This was before the organiza- I pray that you will attend at least one of LYDIA CHIOMENTI tion of regional conferences. A highlight the camp meetings in the Columbia Union Galax, Virginia of that camp meeting was the opportu- to become rejuvenated for our Lord's soon return. W.W. FORDHAM You can come home again! Pine Forge, Pennsylvania POTOMAC Coming home is the message of the Camp meetings are a modern type of gospel. No matter how far we may drift MORRIS the three great annual pilgrim festivals of ancient Israel, which correspond to the from God, we can always come home. VENDEN three unique yearly harvests in Palestine: In one of his most hope-filled books yet, Passover, for the spring barley harvest; Morris Venden shatters the myths about Pentecost, for the summer wheat harvest; backsliders and denies the idea that it's BARD and Tabernacles, for the autumn vintage difficult to be saved. Hard to Be Lost gives harvest. God's people were to present their harvest first-fruits to the Lord. the good news that God won't give us up Camp meetings are an unforgettable without a fight. LOST memory for me and my wife. We both Good news: Now available at your Adventist Book Center. God wont give you up were converted and baptized during at- US$7.95/Cdn$9.95 without a fight tendance of one of these assemblies. Paper, 128 pages Since camp meeting is not only a preparation but also a yearly foretaste of the great gathering of God's people at the %•-• Books You Just Can't Put Down harvest of the world, a special blessing from PACIFIC PRESS awaits all who attend camp meeting. ROBERT CORREIA © 1991 Pacific Press Publishing Association 2261 Claremont, Virginia

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 13 MOUNTAIN VIEW include tripping over a rope and cutting near my Saviour, don't you? The words of When you mention camp meeting, I my ear on a tent stake, the straw mat- the spiritual song sum it up for me: "If we react as fire engine horses did years ago tresses on the ground inside the tent and ever needed the Lord before, we sure do when the fire bell rang. They began to Dad's Model T with the rack on the run- need Him now." stamp and tug at their tethers, ready and ning board that held our lunch box. MARVIN REEDER raring to go. It got a little messy in the tents when Berkeley Springs, West Virginia To me, camp meeting is one of the it rained, but the spiritual blessings and happiest times of the year. I just wish we the fellowship we enjoyed drew us back had more than one per conference each like a magnet year after year. POTOMAC year. Can't you hear the bell ringing and How refreshing spiritually, physically I, being a native of the beautiful palm- the heavenly sounds of singing, especially and socially to get out of the rat race for fringed island of Sri Lanka, have been from the children's divisions? a week or 10 days, or even a weekend, used to a different style of camp meet- Outstanding in my memory are camp and be with fellow believers. Ah, heav- ings. These spiritual revivals meant much meetings in the Ohio Conference held on enly relief--no television, no sirens, just to me and my minister husband. the campus of Mount Vernon Academy. the happy babel of Christian voices visit- The camp meeting choir practiced for My wife, with me and our two sons, had ing or singing praises to God. each of the nightly messages with such just returned from seven years in Japan. I can just hear my 10-year-old grand- early Advent hymns as "There Is a Land of While we received rich blessings in mis- daughter saying, "Grandma, Grandpa! Are Pure Delight." sion work, here were people speaking a we going to Valley Vista camp meeting The podium was tastefully decorated language we fully understood. again this summer?" Indeed we will! with tropical flowers and foliage. What My love of camp meeting began years Will you be there? Perhaps you can- joy it brought to our hearts to see people ago when I was a small boy in Colorado. not attend at Valley Vista, but God at- from all parts of Sri Lanka travel by train, My earliest recollections of camp meeting tends all camp meetings. I want to be bus and even foot for this revival. When the storms of life rage, Something is not right! you need more than an umbrella. If a loving Father ex- You need shelter. ists in heaven, why are so many of His children Glib answers and cliches about suffering are about so unhappy on earth? as effective as an umbrella in a hurricane. Many question Pain, disappointment, and grief are real. And they God's right to judge hurt. humanity because of From a man who has faced his share of life's storms the tragedies He's comes a brilliant, sensitive survival guide for believers allowed and His ina- who are hurting and struggling to face another bility to identify with day. the human condition. Jeris Bragan's When Are these accusations You Walk Through a true? Storm deals both with How Dare You the downside of life and Judge Us, God!, by the reality of God's heal- Clifford Goldstein, is a hard-hitting look at the ing presence for those unseen battle behind your pain. From the book who hurt. of Job will emerge a new love for a God who Now available cares, identifies, and gave His life to make at your ABC. things right. US$ 7.95/Cdn$9.95 Paper, 128 pgs. Now available at your Adventist Book Center.

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Sermons had to be translated into two get barrels of water from the city and ra- Soon after, I went to the Pakistan Ad- or more languages, which took more than tion it. That was a difficult task, but my ventist Seminary and was dean of girls for one hour. There was always a baptism husband was determined that with God's four years. There, too, I looked forward on the last day when precious souls were help we would manage to go through to camp meeting every year. People added to His kingdom. with the meeting. trudged for miles on foot in the 120-de- I was especially privileged to sing after That meeting was the last time my gree temperature where dust storms the night's sermon when my husband husband said "Good night" to the dear were commonplace. made a solemn appeal to all those who people he loved so much. The Lord saw There were no air conditioners nor loved the Lord or had wandered from the fit that he should rest from his labors on comfortable seats or beds. But how church to come to the front. September 17, 1976. much I enjoyed the fellowship of those The most touching experience was on "God never leads us otherwise than dear Pakistani friends. Language barriers the last night of the meetings, when we we would choose to be led if we would did not prevent us from mingling with held hands, made a giant circle around but see the end from the beginning. He each other, because we knew we be- the hall and sang "God be with you 'till is never unmindful of those whom sorrow longed to the family of God. we meet again." has touched." That Ellen G. White pas- I came to the United States in 1981 The August 1976 camp meeting faced sage has helped me throughout my 16 because my three children chose to live a severe shortage of water. We had to lonely years. here. From August 1984 to May 1990, I served as assistant dean and house mother at Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, Virginia. ADVENTIST BOOK CENTERS There, too, every year we had camp meeting in a large tent that would seat more than 1,000 people. There were ccorripaniMent rousing song services every night, followed by uplifting messages from guest • act'S speakers from different parts of America. • PANSY PINGHO irrarlitioneal New Market, Virginia gospel OHIO etke? Have you ever been lost in the woods? Or in a maze of highways surrounding a sacre Wes big city? Maybe as a child you were sep- arated from your. parents. The joy I found following Jesus has ou music will been greatly enhanced as through the years I and my family have attended camp meetings. soothe your soul! When our grandchildren were small, it was a joy to be with them at the Carolina camp meeting. We remember with pleasure the hours with Dad Hunt in his 90- plus years at Michigan camp meetings. How precious were the early morning meetings spent with Bob Olson and our CA fTIN own Ellen White at our meetings here in Mount Vernon. We are looking for His soon return. It see us at... can't be long, as we see the message going by leaps and bounds. It seems the latter rain is falling all around us. I understand now what they mean when they say we are living in the finest hour. May the ABC store at camp meeting, we all be embued with the Holy Spirit to brighten the world with God's glory. or call (800) 832-2665 toll-free! LOLA HUNT Mount Vernon, Ohio

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ALLEGHENY EAST POTOMAC Many people still prefer the old-fash- When the time for camp meeting ap- At a South Dakota camp meeting in ioned, tent-style camp meetings. I am proaches, I feel an excitement akin to Huron many years ago, I was baptized in glad we have the big tent at both the what a child feels as Christmas draws the city swimming pool. What a blessed Shenandoah Valley Academy and High- near, for camp meeting time represents time I had there with my beloved uncle land View Academy camp meetings. the highest experience of church mem- and aunt, who had witnessed to our fam- Let's all come to camp meeting again bership in my life. ily faithfully for many years. this year and receive rich blessings and It is a time not only for deep spiritual That was my first camp meeting, and I divine guidance from the presentation of privileges, but also for social fellowship attended every meeting but one, when I God's word. with other Christians in a spiritual atmo- got tired and took a nap. I have hardly "Let us not give up meeting together, sphere. This is very strengthening for us missed a yearly camp meeting since. as some are in the habit of doing, but let pilgrims involved in the tedious journey Since South Dakota camp meetings us encourage one another-and all the to the kingdom. were held on the state fairgrounds, large more as you see the day approaching,"- Saints from the small towns and small exhibition buildings were curtained off for Hebrews 10:25. congregations testify that the experience "rooms" for attenders. Just a sheet sepa- MAE WALLENKAMPF is like "refueling" and that their spiritual rated us from the next family. Luray, Virginia batteries are recharged for another year. My husband, the late John Wagner Sr., was the first president of the Allegheny Conference in those exciting years of new A 1) V EN T IS T 13 0 0 K beginnings, which included the founding of Pine Forge Academy and the purchase of the conference and camp meeting properties here in beautiful Pennsylvania. I remember with great pleasure and joy those days when there were no per- manent facilities at all! We used large n't ma e it fi canvas auditoriums, family tents and outdoor kitchens. Camping was a real part of camp meeting then. We forged wider friendships with God's people who travelled far to attend these feasts of tabernacles. There always seemed to prevail a sense of real Chris- tian unity. We look back and appreciate more than we can express the dynamic preaching and the powerful music! V Contentions and stresses and tensions seemed always to dissipate in the warm, bright camp meeting atmosphere, and p tealecti one could just feel the presence of the Lord. And this aspect of camp meeting does not change from year to year. cyfbealihy food Certainly camp meeting is expensive, but it also pays. Indeed, one cannot eval- uate correctly the impact of these sacred gatherings on the soul, for Jesus meets TIN with His people in such a special sense, CA and that benefit is unfathomable and im- measurable. The dividends are both tem- see us at... poral and eternal. Those who really love God and His people seem to have a special love for camp meeting. Many come for different reasons, but the very presence of God as- the ABC store at camp meeting, sures a blessing to all who allow it. JESSIE WAGNER or call (800) 832-2665 toll-free! Pine Forge, Pennsylvania

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POTOMAC The early morning devotional turns PENNSYLVANIA Camp meeting! What precious memo- our minds heavenward and sets the stage Camp meeting is important for spiri- ries! What spiritual blessings! What life- for a time of blessings. The day offers tual growth and development of both the long friends! many seminars for our choosing. At the mind and the soul. We attended an Ohio camp meeting end of the evening meeting, we return to Seeing and hearing speakers from far two weeks before we were baptized. our rooms humming a favorite hymn. and near has added interest to the meet- Lloyd, a Presbyterian, and I, a Methodist, One year we took two little girls ages ings. The spiritual subjects have lifted my had been taking Bible studies for many 5 and 6 with us to camp meeting. This soul closer to Jesus. months. At camp meeting we made our gave me the opportunity to sit in on Attending the seminars has given me decision to be baptized. some programs in the children's divisions. greater insight into subjects like health Before leaving the campgrounds we It was evident the leaders had planned and marriage. The varieties of subjects purchased the Conflict of the Ages series well to enrich the lives of the children. have enriched my soul. and all nine volumes of Testimonies for The Potomac Conference learned that During my many years as a pastor, I the Church. Immediately Lloyd began constituents want camp meeting. Camp felt I could help make camp meeting a reading The Great Controversy. Now, meetings are evangelistic in nature. success. Fellowshipping with God's peo- years later, the books are marked and Camp meeting is also an ideal place for ple, I could speak kind and helpful words look well worn. What a blessing they a family vacation. Meals are prepared, to a discouraged soul. And I have prayed have been in our study of the Bible. baby-sitting is provided, and the Christian with such souls from far and near, which To date we have attended camp fellowship is beautiful. has enlarged my social Christian life. meetings in seven of the eight confer- ZELLA HOLBERT JAMES TERZO ences in the Columbia Union. Takoma Park, Maryland Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Convenient financing is avail- and a large deck overlooking the lake. One- Center, 1550 Chapman Rd., Wytheville, FLORIDA/DISNEY for rent: Beautiful, able with 10 percent down and 10 percent half mile from the former Potomac Con- VA 24382; or call (703) 228-7380. (61) brand new three-bedroom, two-bath va- interest. Payments as low as $65 per month; ference Hickory Cove Ski Camp. Washer, cation home; sleeps eight. Completely fur- 1.3- to three-acre lots priced from $3,700. dryer, TV, microwave oven and picnic table. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY has an open- nished and equipped, including an eat-in For a free brochure and additional informa- $500/week. Sunday to Sunday. (301) 384- ing for a director of its office of scholarly kitchen with appliances/utensils, washer/ tion, phone (800) 453-1879, Ext. A367-C. 6614 or (301) 680-6109. (61) research. 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THE RISING SUN, MD, Seventh-day Ad- ATTENTION, PHOTOGRAPHERS— HEALTH, LIFE AND BUSINESS: Pre- ventist Church will have a homecoming on ferred insurance rates for most Seventh- June 8 celebrating 20 years since the dedica- THE VISITOR NEEDS COVER SLIDES! day Adventists. We specialize in assisting tion of the church. Former members, pas- Visitor covers during 1991 will ily activities, or be artistic, close- families with all of their insurance needs, tors and friends are welcome. Come spend including life, health and mortgage insur- a day of thanksgiving with us. (61) continue to feature the people of up character studies. ance, employee benefit packages and busi- the Columbia Union. Share with Please send your slides, a re- ness insurance, IRAs, retirement and college FOR SALE: Beautiful Kimball electric or- us your good-quality, vertical 35 lease or statement signed by the fund planning. GET MET. IT PAYS! Call gan with two-manual multiple stops, rhythm mm or larger slide transparency subject(s) giving permission for Tom Hughes, Metropolitan Life account- section, chimes, pedal board and matching of a Columbia Union member(s) the slide to be used and brief bio- ant executive, at (301) 879-2724. (1215) bench. Like new; $1,500 or best offer. New and you could earn $50! graphical information on both the $2,400. Please phone (717) 838-4002 eve- WANTED: A Christian lady to live in a nings. (61) Photos should be of one per- subject(s) and photographer to: healthy, happy, humble atmosphere and do son or a very small group and Columbia Union Visitor Cover light housework for an elderly couple. Some COUPLE DESIRES POSITION as care- could include these individuals Photos, 5427 Twin Knolls Rd., reimbursement. Hagerstown, MD. (301) taker, companion to elderly, nanny, grounds engaged in seasonal outdoor ac- Columbia, MD 21045. Payment 790-3239. (61) keeper, light housekeeping and auto main- tivities, everyday home activities, will be made upon publication. tenance. Would like housing and salary; RETIRED AND RELOCATING? Con- negotiable. Prefer northeastern Pennsyl- church-related functions or fam- All photos will be returned. sider Roswell, NM; population 44,650. vania or northwestern New Jersey but will Southwestern climate. No water shortage. relocate anywhere. Call the Thompsons Retiree haven. Recently 01 in the USA for with your needs at (717) 420-0487. (61) AWARD-WINNING RECORD PRO- COUNTRY LIVING IN CENTRAL housing values. Most homes $30,000 to DUCER seeks recording artists: Jim Mc- VIRGINIA: Excellent condition; Advent- $85,000. Also, Adventist-owned retirement THE PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING Donald, winner of 38 Gospel Albums of the ist built and owned. A 1,456-sq.-ft. ranch- inn. New church facilities. For photographs, ASSOCIATION wants a copy preparation Year, is taking auditions for individuals, style home on approximately four acres. housing and civic information, write: Ros- assistant proofreader to standardize all man- groups and children. Custom recordings Six-inch walls for easy heating and cooling. well SDA Church, Box 2163, Roswell, NM uscript copy and page proofs in process ac- with all-inclusive budgets. Send your cas- Four bedrooms and a full basement with a 88202. (61) cording to accepted standards of style for settes to: Jim McDonald Productions, 3808 finished hobby room. Quiet country setting general publishing and internal house style. Rosecrans St., Suite 458, San Diego, CA close to church and school bus route. (703) TOUR SEOUL, HONG KONG, BANG- BA or MA in English required. Send your 92110; or call (619) 692-2411. (121) 456-6133. (715) KOK AND HAWAII December 1-15 with resume to: Personnel, Pacific Press, P.O. an Adventist group. See the bridge over the Box 7000, Boise, ID 83707; or phone (208) GATLINBURG CONDO or mountain SCHOOL FAILURE, DYSLEXIA, River Kwai; tour Panmunjom. First-class 465-2567. (61) view chalet now for rent. Both are close to LEARNING DISABILITY. We solve hotels, many meals. Spend Sabbath at the downtown. Two or three bedrooms, two learning problems. Short-term and full- Tsuen Wan Hospital church in Hong Kong. ENJOY SDA SINGLES' monthly mag- baths, fireplace, full kitchen, cable TV and year boarding. Ask about our guarantee. Contact: Evelyn Foll, 3426 Glocca Morra azine with pictures, descriptions, special pool. Sleeps six to 10. Condo overlooks Contact: Potentials, P.O. Box 270, Merid- Dr., Apopka, FL 32703; (407) 774-7746. features and educational tours at home and Roaring Fork Stream. Heart-shaped jaeuzzi ian, MS 39302; (800) 452-READ. (815) (61) abroad. People 18 to 90 are eligible to join spa. Sauna, ski, hike, Dollywood. Relax in the largest Adventist singles correspon- the Great Smoky Mountains. Call Johnny dence club. Send a self-addressed, stamped or Lois Steinkraus at (615) 428-0619 and envelope to: Box 5612, Takoma Park, MD please reserve early. (121) • ATTENTION PASTORS • 20912; or call (301) 891-3753. (715) ELTERNHAUS: Adventist care for the COLORADO VACATION? Yes, for you Adventist elderly. Our country living, coun- and the family. Come to Filoha Meadows try home cooking and old-fashioned family Important Announcement near historic Redstone. Enjoy mountain atmosphere have been expanded. We will splendor high in the Rockies. Fabulous have three new bedrooms ready by June. If Concerning Evangelistic snow skiing, abundant wildlife, blue ribbon you or someone you love needs our kindly trout fishing, private natural hot mineral services, please call Diane Crane at (301) Advertising Handbills springs, jeeping, hiking and biking trails. 854-2776 to make a reservation. We would Kitchenette apartments. Very affordable. be kindly disappointed if you miss this op- Call (800) 227-8906. (615) portunity to live at Eltemhaus. (615) Effective June 1, 1991

Where's the beef? Tom Hall and his staff will be forming a new company at a new location with It's with an exciting new business opportunity in our Meatless Meats. a new phone number. For more information and placement of Adventists have been making Heartline products a orders, call Tom Hall or Fern Hartsoe success since 1987. Now you have the chance to toll free at 1-800-755-4029. profit from that succe$$ in your own business. We offer a delicious product line now being Graphic Printing Services, Inc. brought to market in a unique new way. National TV ads, a first-of-a-kind marketing plan and a 4301 Waterleaf Court sizzling product for the '90s mean an extraor- Greensboro, NC 27410 dinary ground-floor opportunity for you to start • IMPORTANT • your own business at a very low cost. JOIN THE EXCITEMENT! Call (800) 783-3998 After June 1, 1991, Media Press, Inc. will for a 24-hour recorded message. not be authorized to process your orders. Please call or send all orders or inquiries "A business for your lifestyle." to Graphic Printing Services, Inc.

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HOMES FROM 550,000 TO 5175,000: on Sunday, June 23, 1991, at Blue Moun- CALLAHAN, John R., died March 8, 1991, r Ideal climate, low crime rate and near Ad- tain Academy in Hamburg, PA. Columbus, OH. He was a member of the ventist hospital, academy, retirement and This meeting is called for the adoption Worthington, OH, church. He served as an nursing homes. Phone Seth White at (800) of bylaw changes and for the transaction of elementary school teacher and principal for 523-5678,168 Windjammer Way, Hender- any other business that may properly come many years. Survivors: wife Evelene, son sonville, NC 28792. (61) before the session at that time. Every dele- and daughter-in-law Michael and Bonnie, gate to the Pennsylvania triennial constitu- son Roger and sisters Ruth Bowman and MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in beautiful ency is a member of the session. Anna Marie. eastern Kentucky has openings in several RAYMOND CROFT, Chairman ABC areas for registered nurses and an education CLINT KREITNER, Secretary CARLIN, Richard R., born January 10, I coordinator (B.S.N. required). Memorial SPECIAL 1918, Richford, NY; died April 23, 1991, Hospital is the northernmost facility in the Rehab Management Athens, PA. He was a member of the Sayre, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt. Rural Services, Inc., Session PA, church, which he served as an elder, a living with an eight-grade school and church Notice is hereby given that a regular ses- deacon and a Sabbath school teacher. Sur- adjacent to the hospital. If you're interested sion of Rehab Management Services, Inc., vivors: wife Catherine, sons Gary and John, in using your professional skills in service will be held in connection with the triennial sister Geraldine McCann, brother Charles in a rural area, phone Memorial Hospital, session of the Pennsylvania Conference of and six grandchildren. Manchester, KY 40962, at (606) 598-5104. Seventh-day Adventists on Sunday, June Contact the director of personnel or the di- 23, 1991, at Blue Mountain Academy in DRUSCHEL, Emma, born November 12, s rector of nursing. (61) Hamburg, PA. 1899, Grossbreitenbach, Germany; died This meeting is called for the election of April 8, 1991, Carlisle, PA. She was a My ORGANIC THREE-ACRE min. farm directors and for the transaction of any member of the Shermansdale, PA, church. Tortured with fruit trees, garden and stream. Three- other business that may properly come be- Survivors: sons Edward and William, sister bedroom home with a two-car garage and a fore the session at that time. Every delegate Friedel Zubaty, seven grandchildren and Natiklothe, Con- I. workshop. Near the 01 retirement area of to the Pennsylvania triennial constituency six great-grandchildren. the nation. 597,500. Phone Seth White at is a member of the session. science (800) 523-5678; Oates Realty, 145 7th Ave. CLINT KREITNER, President FOX, William I., born September 17, 1946, West, Hendersonville, NC 28792. (61) J. BRIAN PARA DIS, Secretary/Treasurer Barlow, OH; died March 15, 1991, Wells- by Martin Weber ville, OH. He was a member of the church in East Liverpool, OH. Survivors: wife Martin Weber stopped at noth- LEGAL NOTICES OBITUARIES Dorothy, daughter Jennifer, sons Frank and ing in his quest for a Christlike Dale, son and daughter-in-law Carl and character. But it was only Christ- Shannon, one sister and three brothers. Reading Rehabilitation "For the Lord himself will come down centered legalism, robbing him Foundation, Inc., Session from heaven, with a loud command, with FRY, Robert A., born October 30, 1908, of friends, dreams, health and Notice is hereby given that a regular ses- the voice of the archangel and with the Carroll County, TN; died March 31, 1991, sion of the Reading Rehabilitation Hospital trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ nearly life itself. His compelling Reading, PA. A worker at Harris Pine Mills Foundation, Inc., will be held in connection will rise first. ... Therefore encourage each and painfully honest story reveals for 17 years, he contributed to the building with the triennial session of the Pennsylva- other with these words,"-! Thessalonians of the church in Hamburg, PA. Survivors: how the Lord's mercy saved him nia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 4:16, 18 N1V. wife Virgie, son Gerald, daughters Jean and just in time. Paper, 127 pages. US Jane, brothers Elbert, Hollon and Charlie, $6.95. sisters Edna Phillips and Ruby Gregg and two grandchildren.

VAN HORN, William A., born August 8, Chesapeake Mountain View 1922, Lakeview, OH; died April 5, 1991, (301) 596-5273 (304) 422-4581 Lima, OH. He was a member of the Colum- bus Grove, OH, church. Survivors: wife New Jersey Ohio Just Like Your Ethel and sisters Naomi Hodde and Olive (609) 392-8010 (614) 397 4675 First Summer Cummins. (800) 643-5714 Pennsylvania Potomac Camp, (800) 832-2665 [PA] (301) 439-0700 All the Friends your 9-lome Is .a (800) 882-2665 (800) 325-8492 Our Classroom ADVENTIST BOOK CENTER You Make Will The something for everyone Affordable, accredited store-any need, any age! Be Single. Christian education by correspondence for pre- Remember the summer- camp joys of splashing in a lake, school through college. SUNSET CALENDAR meeting friends, and singing around the campfire? Well, as long Courses for students, Daylight Saving Time ■ as you're a single adult, the fun hasn't passed you by. parents, teachers, and May 31 June 7 June 14 After their week-long camp was a sell-out success last year, Baltimore 8:26 8:31 8:34 church lay workers. Adventist Singles Ministries planned two for 1991: one at Camp Cincinnati 8:57 9:02 9:05 Study to make up a class, Cleveland 8:53 8:58 9:01 Kulaqua in Florida from August 18-25, and one at Camp MiVoden Columbus 8:53 8:58 9:02 in Idaho from August 26 to September 2. while you travel, for Jersey City 8:20 8:25 8:28 Norfolk 8:18 8:22 8:25 You'll meet fun-loving people who'll join you in dozens of personal enrichment, or for Parkersburg 8:46 8:50 8:54 exhilarating activities, including water sports, horsemanship, and a flexible school schedule. Philadelphia 8:22 8:27 8:31 handicrafts. To get a brochure with the details, write or call: Pittsburgh 8:43 8:48 8:51 itS Write to: Home Reading 8:27 8:31 8:35 Study International, PO Richmond 8:24 8:28 8:31 4467 King Springs Road Roanoke 8:34 8:38 8:41 Jib ntist Sing/ec Smyrna, GA 30082 Box 4437, Silver Spring, Toledo 9:02 9:07 9:11 .11inictties- 404-434-5111 MD 20914-4437. (03) Trenton 8:22 8:26 8:30 Washington, DC 8:27 8:31 8:34

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Contact your conprence office for more information about attending camp C meeting or purchasing books and supplies from the Adventist Book Center oh o?, (800) 832-2665 Cited lie ir Allegheny West Conference, 1339 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205 / (614) 252-5271

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June 21-25 Trailer Owners' Retreat Campground A message Thornuille, Ohio from the president June 26-30 to the Allegheny West Camp Meeting Campground Conference family Thornuille, Ohio W.J. Lewis

July 14 "And our camp meetings have another object.... They are to promote spiritual life College/High School among our own people,"—Testimonies for the Church, Volume 6, page 32. "Let all Graduate Cruise who possibly can attend these yearly gatherings. All should feel that God requires this of them. ... These camp meetings are of importance. They cost something. The July 21-28 servants of God are wearing out their lives to help the people, while many of them Youth Camp appear as if they did not want help.... Let all who profess to believe the truth respect Thornuille, Ohio every privilege that God offers them to obtain clearer views of His truth, of His requirements, and of the necesssary preparation for His coming,"—Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2, pages 575-576. It gives the Allegheny West Conference administration a real pleasure to extend to all members and friends an invitation to attend our 1991 camp meeting, June 26- 30, at 6470 Oakthorpe Road, Thornville, Ohio 43076. Call (614) 536-9127 or 536- 9129. We want you to "Catch the Vision" of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon God's people as we share these few days together in God's name. The special guests at camp meeting this year will provide thrilling messages and warmth for your soul. C.D. Brooks - General Conference Frank Jones - General Conference Delbert Baker - Review and Herald Ronald Wisbey - Columbia Union Conference James Clements - Columbia Union Conference Catch the Vision Ivan Warden - California is published in the Visitor by the Al- legheny West Conference. Presi- Plan to attend every meeting you possibly can. dent, W.J. Lewis; Communication WILLIE LEWIS Director, R.C. Lewis. President

6 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 SPOTLIGHT ON THE COLUMBIA UNION ages church fellowship so that new and old members will be retained. Project Affirmation and the Value- genesis study addressed the growing gap in faith maturity and loyalty that our youth and young adults feel from their church. Our union is dedicated to make this the primary focus of the next five years: to create a climate in all our families, schools and churches in which youth and young adults feel the warmth and caring of each of us. The driving force, however, to re- verse these trends lies with each of us making a difference in our local congregations, families and schools. JERRY BAUGHER Damascus church

ALLEGHENY EAST The hoopla that normally attends conventions and constituency meetings when officers must be elected was noticeably missing from this session. Columbia Union Treasurer Don Russell said that the union saved a great deal of There were no last-minute caucuses to money this year by holding the constituency session in the Sligo church at Colum- decide who would become the adminis- bia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, rather than a hotel or convention trators for the next term. complex. The Ohio Conference also saved money by busing in its delegates. What appears to be the concern of the '90s is not so much who runs the struggle; strong sentiment sought to CUC business but what rules will govern put off action until the next quinquen- One of the most impressive ele- those who run the business. The focus nium. Do they realize that I hope ments of the entire session was the of the delegates turned to wording in we're not even here for the next quin- the constitution that concerned fair- relaxed and yet caring attitude that quennium? pervaded the delegates. ness and consistency as they relate to I left the constituency feeling frus- gender, age, ethnicity and culture. In passing through the halls and in trated. There are troubles in the various meetings, it was clear that To many the highlight of the ses- church. There are more important sion focused on Valuegenesis, the na- tensions were either at a minimum or troubles in the world. A lot of people nonexistent and that a high level of tionwide study of Adventist youth in living within our borders were dying, grades 6 through 12. confidence and comfort prevailed. literally and spiritually, while we Even the complex issues—such as When the findings were presented, spent hours dotting i's and crossing t's an air of solidarity among the dele- downsizing the union staff, a signifi- in our constitution. cant reconfiguration of the union con- gates recognized that these were not The times I didn't spend frustrated the problems of a particular confer- stitution and coping with financial were high points. I was delighted to constraints—raised relatively few ence or ethnic group. see the union officers re-elected unan- The delegates sat spellbound, as if questions. imously. Those questions that did come for- they were members of one big family I was touched by the dedication and receiving a briefing from the family ward were largely an effort to be help- zeal of the three Colubmia Union ful or seek information in a spirit of physician on the life-and-death strug- College students who described what gle of the family matriarch. collegiality and respect. the college has done for them. It was surprising to see how few ROBERT BOOKER And I am encouraged by Valuegen- Communication Director delegates represented the 30-and-un- esis—not for what it reports but for der age group and how oblivious the the actions the Columbia Union lead- delegates were to that fact. ership and laity have promised. POTOMAC When this omission was drawn to Overall, attending the Columbia the attention of the delegates, there Lots of talking, debating, personal Union Conference Constituency Ses- was a quick and willing readiness to agendas, majoring in minors and very sion made me feel like I had eaten bring about a correction. little constructive action. If that's Chinese food. I left feeling stuffed, but I am personally gratified to see that what constituencies are for, this meet- I knew that shortly I would be hungry some representatives of the younger ing was nearly a total success. again because there wasn't enough members of our church will be serving I say nearly because we did reserve substance to keep me satisfied. on the union executive committee. two seats on the executive committee DEBORAH LEVINE N. CLIFFORD SORENSEN for young people. But even that was a Seabrook church President

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Allegheny West camp meeting: Catching the vision

Camp meeting will begin June 26 with the opening service at 7 p.m. Be- cause we expect large crowds, we'd like Times Wednesday Thursday Friday Sabbath to share this important information to June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 help you get the most out of camp meeting 1991. 7:15 Sam Thomas Frank Jones Ron Wisbey The campground will be closed to campers, trailer owners and members from June 12-19 in order to prepare the campground for camp meeting. Please 8:15 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast cooperate with the conference staff and allow us this week for final preparation Sabbath School 9:30 WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS J.C. Smith Camp Meeting 11:00 WORKSHOPS Ron Wisbey C.D. Brooks Youth Programs

Wednesday Joint Meeting/Family Night 1:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch

Thursday Morning Manna 2:00 WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS Breakfast Worship Hour Honor Hour (Pathfinders) Celebration Service Lunch 4:00 Registration Worker's Meeting C.D. Brooks Recreation Supper/Relaxation Evening Worship 5:30 Supper Supper Supper Supper Friday Morning - Same Format Afternoon - Recreation 7:00 James Clements Youth Night Delbert Baker Special Feature (Pathfinder Fair) Evening - Bible Bowl and Movie

Sabbath for camp meeting. hicles or other camping equipment, there Morning Manna The trailer owners' retreat will be- are many motels near the camp. Breakfast gin June 21 and run through June 25. In Columbus, members can check Sabbath School The Allegheny West publishing de- with the Cross Country Inn, 864-3880; Worship Hour partment will be conducting a book sale Knights Inn, 864-4670; La Quinta Inn, Dinner from June 2-30 in their new book and 866-6456; Lenox Inn, 861-7800; Ramada Dedication Service Bible house center. Inn East, 864-1280; and Red Roof Inn, Bible Bowl Championship Special offering: We are requesting 864-3683. Choir Festival each member give at least $10 at camp In Lancaster, check with the Holi- Vespers meeting to assist us in meeting some day Inn, 635-3040; Casa Grande Motel, Afterglow necessary expenses. 687-0611; Bussart's Motel, 654-1313; The workshops offered on Thursday and the Town Motel, 654-9225. Sunday and Friday will be in the areas of Sab- Other nearby motels are the Shawnee Olympics (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.) bath school, personal ministries, fam- Inn in Logan, 385-5674, and the Holi- ily life, stewardship and publishing. day Inn in Zanesville, 453-0771. For those without recreational ve- All phones are 614 area code.

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Shiloh church in Huntington, West people visited an Adventist church for NEWS NOTES Virginia, according to Mary Anne the first time during this district rally. Thornton, the church communication secretary. ...Church's Third Anniversary— But her choir members and other ...Biggest Ingathering Gift—Le- The Hillcrest church in Pittsburgh, Penn- friends honored her with a reception roy Johnson of the Shiloh church in sylvania, celebrated its third anniver- and presented her with gifts of love. Huntington, West Virginia, received a sary on February 19 with Willard Hall Special music was presented by the trophy for collecting the most in dona- from the Ebenezer church in New York choir and other local groups. tions during the Ingathering campaign City speaking on black history. last fall. Louise Davis, the church communi- He told of how one person approached cation secretary, reported that the day ...Buckling up with Jesus—Dis- him, even before he had a chance to ask began with an 8:15 power hour directed trict Day in Staunton, Virginia, attracted for a donation. The man wanted to do- by Mamie Clemons. members from the Afton and Coalter nate to the cause and presented Johnson The power hour was followed by Sab- Street churches on March 9 to hear with the largest donation he received bath school, directed by W.H. Davis. Frank Ottati, Columbia Union ministe- during the campaign. rial director, present a message of hope Church Communication Secretary for us in these last days of earth's his- Mary Anne Thornton reported that John- ...Choir Sings for Director—An ill- tory—"Buckle up with Jesus." son is an elder and a Sabbath school ness has forced Lucille Prunty to give Conference Communication Direc- teacher at Shiloh. up her position as choir director of the tor Robert C. Lewis said that many

...Better Community Service—The Virginia and West Virginia Adventist Community Services Federation was hosted by Pastor Gregory Jackson and the Melrose Avenue church in Roanoke, Catch the Vision Virginia, last month. Jackson presented the keynote ad- The Allegheny West Conference's strategic plan for the future. dress, and J.C. Smith, the conference Community Services director, shared illustrations on ways to become a better "Catch the Vision" means that every administrator, Adventist Community Services outreach departmental director, pastor, teacher, conference in the community. Jean Mills, church communication employee, literature evangelist and lay person will secretary, said the presentations were have a vision of progress for the work of God in the appreciated. Allegheny West Conference. In 1991 we will: ...Talented Youth—The Melrose Avenue youth society hosted a youth Talent Out program recently, in which • Set priorities for mission. people from many different churches • Find pastors and members cooperating and denominations performed. Com- munication Secretary Jean Mills said in the work of soul winning. that the evening was climaxed with an • Strengthen the educational program of ice cream supper. the conference. • Increase the faithfulness of members in ...July Picnic—The Sabbath school of the Shiloh church in Huntington, their financial support. West Virginia, will hold a picnic again * Continue development of the campground this July, as it has done every year. Last year's picnic brought members from as a spiritual retreat center. throughout West Virginia and as far away as Virginia.

"Catch the Vision" of Jesus Christ coming again soon ...Soul winning—Have you caught and then consider what you can do to hasten that day the vision for a lost soul? The Allegheny West Conference needs members to give and strengthen God's church here in Allegheny West. Bible studies, conduct Revelation seminars and hold lay efforts. Contact your pastor.

8 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 The Akron First church of the Ohio Conference joined Bethel for an after- Last month to raise noon workshop in religious liberty, led by Adrian Westney, religious liberty Message subscriptions director for the Columbia Union Con- The campaign to increase subscrip- ference, who had spoken for church. tions for Message, our missionary jour- Others leading out in the workshop nal, ends this month. included Esther Harbor, an attorney But you still have all of June to turn from the East Cleveland church, and in subscriptions for Message magazine, Lawrence Baggott, religious liberty di- the oldest Afro-American religious maga- rector of the Akron First church. zine printed in the United States. April Milton Blackmon, religious liberty 1 to June 30 are the dates for our an- director for the Bethel church, planned nual subscription program. the special occasion. "It was truly an The Allegheny West Conference is enlightening, soul-awakening and spirit- encouraging each member to send Mess- filled day," he said. age to a friend and to request an addi- CHERYL GRANT tional subscription for his or her own Communication Secretary residence.

Adrian Westney, religious liberty director for the Columbia Union Conference, A message told the Bethel church in Akron, Ohio, that God is looking for men and women to every Allegheny West member who are willing to accept death rather than dishonor Him. from the Camp Development Committee Political leaders Dear Friend: worship at Bethel When the Bethel church in Akron, Our camp meeting pavilion is under construction and will Ohio, celebrated Religious Liberty Day seat 4,000 to 5,000 persons. The camp meeting dates are February 16, they brought together a June 26-30, 1991. We hope that you will make plans to be judge, a legislator, city councilmen and in attendance. church leaders for a day of worship. The Allegheny West Conference borrowed $300,000 to com- Vernon Sykes, state representative plete the pavilion. We contacted you two months ago, and for the 42nd district, told the Adventist many of you responded. But we still need a greater • members that he had lost a political responses. CAN WE COUNT ON YOU? battle early in the week in the Ohio leg- islature. "I had wondered how to regroup be- YES, you can count on me. I will stand with • cause of discouragement and disappoint- the conference and each month I will give ment, but today in the young adult Sabbath school class the story of David and Abigail helped me learn that I should not lean on my own understanding," he said. Signed "Through prayer I can receive divine guidance," Sykes added, "that can come in the form of support from my fellow Address man, or directly from God." The Sab- bath school class was taught by Harry Britt. City State Zip Judge Ted Schneiderman from the Akron municipal court joined Sykes at church, as did city council members Marco Sommerville and Michael Wil- liams. Please report through your local church or send to: Pastor Seymour Cole presented each Elder W.J. Lewis, President of the officials with a copy of the 27 Fun- 1339 East Broad Street damental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Columbus, OH 43205 Adventist Church as well as a subscription to Liberty magazine.

VISITOR, 991 9 Editor's note: Every year the Visitor publishes a special issue promoting attendance at camp 4 ter) to purchase as much bedtime reading PENNSYLVANIA eeting. The issue also tells material as we could afford to last us The camp meetings of yesteryear in readers about some of the spe- Wescosville, Pennsylvania, are sacred between farming chores until the next cial bargains available from the memories in the minds of many. camp meeting. People who attended those convoca- Adventist Book Centers only at But that was long ago and far away. tions have one common conclusion-the camp meeting time. Still, the pleasant memories linger and entire experience from beginning to end This year we also asked sev- have become a bridge to the present. For the past 30 years as a worker in was permeated with the atmosphere of eral retired church employees to heaven. the Allegheny East Conference office, I write about their memories of Many declare that from the moment 1 have been deeply immersed in camp they arrived on the property they felt camp meeting. The stories on meeting preparations. Ream after seem- that they were on holy ground. these pages-pages 10 through ingly endless ream of paper were trans- Attendees left their "making a living 18-are wonderfully honest and formed into seminar materials, song books and other handouts. world" to focus their complete energies personal. They speak of joys and and attention upon the presence and The Allegheny East Conference staff sorrows at camp meeting. But leading of the Lord. spends hours in preparation of this an- If family worship was not practiced each one also tells of the impor- nual event Besides the obvious physical • every day at home, it was at camp meet- tance of attending this spiritual preparations, such as the erection of the ing. Parents seemed to have no reason feast The Visitor staff also hopes family tents, grounds maintenance and programming, much time is spent in to be short-tempered with their children. you can attend camp meeting Friday preparations for Sabbath received prayer that the presence of the Holy Spirit this year. the highest priority. will be evident Evidently preparations for those camp KERMIT NETTEBURG Only the godliness is still primitive, for meetings took place in the lives of many Visitor Editor few campers today stay in the tents. In besides the planning committees. A cer- fact, many people who visit the camp- tain heart preparation seems to have oc- ground during the daytime return to the curred for this encounter with Jesus. air-conditioned comfort of nearby motels Obstacles and differences between Plan now to come to the 1991 camp for the night brothers and sisters in the church were meeting prepared for and anticipating a My personal highlight is the annual removed, dispelling the influence of evil rich experience with our Saviour and Lord. senior citizen luncheon, which is fostered and inviting the presence of holy angels. Come ready to share and you will dis- each year for our campers 65 and older. III feelings, relational tensions and misun- cover that you have been given all that What a treat to be able to entertain derstandings in the home and the church you can receive as well. these seasoned campers who are still melted and were washed away. The rub- DALE AALBORG stalwarts in the army of the Lord. bish of the world was removed. Reading, Pennsylvania Mortal words stutter to describe the No wonder, then, that the Wescosville music, the preaching, the seminars and campground exuded the atmosphere of the holy glow that seems to surround holy ground, because these people came ALLEGHENY EAST each person one meets. prepared for the Holy Spirit. As a "nearly new" Adventist and a Many call the annual convocation a The power of the early morning wor- young mother, my memories of early foretaste of heaven, "where never is ships, the Bible studies, the sermons, the camp meetings at the Union Springs heard a discouraging word" and the saints children's meetings and the youth ser- Academy campground in the New York live up to their name. vices were special. Special! Because Conference are only pleasant ones. JAYNE DARBY each person not only received but also Distances of time and space have pro- Pine Forge, Pennsylvania acted as an instrument of the Holy Spirit duced a convenient amnesia. I have to- for revival and reformation. tally forgotten what a challenge must This is why the music and preaching have been mine: daily housekeeping in a MOUNTAIN VIEW live on in the hearts of many even though tent with four active children-including Some 59 years ago my father read decades have passed. If every family en- one in diapers-long before the invention some things from Volume 2 of Testimo- tered into this kind of preparation, all of Luvs and Pampers. nies for the Church that changed our lives. would be sure to receive a mountaintop What I do remember are the meetings We, as a family, had been struggling experience today as well. (both for adults and children), the music, through the Depression with my older sis- Is camp meeting a priority for you and the mighty preaching, reunions with col- ters at Fox River Academy and my your family? Yes, it takes advance plan- lege classmates and how soon the 10-day brother and I in church school. ning. Finances need to be saved. Work sessions were over. Things had been tough and tight with and vacation schedules have to be ar- On our last day my husband and I al- only one wage earner, except that our ranged. But never has the Lord disap- ways visited the Book and Bible House mother would scrub floors or help spon- pointed any who seek His presence. (now known as the Adventist Book Cen- sor vegetarian dinners for the business

10 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 COULTER'S COMMENTS are grateful for the growth we have. While some fields have been forced to cut back in some areas of endeavor, 'PEAKEING AHEAD: When our Chesapeake continues to move forward. We cannot go backward in time even conference meets June 2 in official busi- if we wanted to. We have only the present and the future in which to make Highland View Academy ness session ev- Graduation ery three years, adjustments. And we do need to make that gives us a some adjustments. Past progress, while exciting, is still past. We must do bet- June 14-22 chance to stop for Camp Meeting: a moment and re- ter in the future. There are churches "Invest in Your Dreams ... view the Lord's yet to be raised up, thousands of souls yet to be reached, young people yet to be Building God's Kingdom" blessings in the Highland View Academy past and then put in touch with the gospel, and tal- Hagerstown, Maryland acknowledge his ents yet to be invested; in short a harvest yet to be reaped. promises for the June 30-July 7 future. Both the Our camp meeting theme this year, J. Wayne Coulter Junior Camp I (ages 10-12) look back and the "Invest in Your Dreams ... Building God's Kingdom" points us toward the look ahead are essential to the success July 7-14 of our efforts. future. It is our plan that this spiritual Adventure Camp (ages 7-9) The review of the past enables us to feast will instruct, inform and most of all inspire our membership as we look consider exactly what progress the Lord July 14-21 has given us. It requires that we ask forward to the return of Jesus in the Teen Camp (ages 13+) questions. Tough questions, such as clouds of glory. We must not only build the camp and the church at HVA, we "Have we met our objectives, and have July 21-28 those objectives been in harmony with must be in the business of building up Junior Camp II (ages 10-12) the will of the Lord? Could we have the kingdom of God. done better? In what ways?" This is where we each must have a "Day camps" are planned to con- Learning from the past, we are pre- part. Financial support is essential tinue throughout the summer to pared to do better in the future. We and so is participation in the various August 16. have seen progress in the past. The de- projects. But everything we do must velopment of the camp is on target for begin and end on our knees in prayer completion in the foreseeable future. before our Father in heaven. Jesus The funding through the 1% solution is said, "Without me you can do nothing." beginning to work. I believe that and trust you do, too. We Needed for New church families have been must be in prayer for each other and for started. We have added to our pastoral the presence of the Holy Spirit in our camp meeting: strength. New buildings are now in midst individually and corporately. And use. And several hundred souls have we don't need a program to do that; we been added to our fellowship. We al- do need a commitment to pray. And I --Kindergarten crafts-- ways want more growth and faster would urge you to join me in such a 1,000 toilet paper growth to be sure, but because of God's covenant to pray regularly and ear- cardboard cylinders. blessing in the lives of our people, we nestly for the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, both as individuals and Please SAVE and bring with you corporately as God's remnant people. or send to the camp pitch Chesapeake Challenge Yes, summer will be a busy time for with your pastor is published in the Visitor each month by the many of us. There is no better way to Chesapeake Conference, 6600 Martin Road, begin it, though, than at camp meeting. Thank you: Columbia, Maryland, 21044. President, J. I am looking forward to seeing all of you Beverly Russell Wayne Coulter; Editor, Tom Lemon. there.

ALLEGHENY EAST The hoopla that normally attends conventions and constituency meetings when officers must be elected was noticeably missing from this session. Columbia Union Treasurer Don Russell said that the union saved a great deal of There were no last-minute caucuses to money this year by holding the constituency session in the Sligo church at Colum- decide who would become the adminis- bia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, rather than a hotel or convention trators for the next term. complex. The Ohio Conference also saved money by busing in its delegates. What appears to be the concern of the '90s is not so much who runs the struggle; strong sentiment sought to CUC business but what rules will govern put off action until the next quinquen- those who run the business. The focus One of the most impressive ele- nium. Do they realize that I hope ments of the entire session was the of the delegates turned to wording in we're not even here for the next quin- the constitution that concerned fair- relaxed and yet caring attitude that quennium? pervaded the delegates. ness and consistency as they relate to I left the constituency feeling frus- gender, age, ethnicity and culture. In passing through the halls and in trated. There are troubles in the various meetings, it was clear that To many the highlight of the ses- church. There are more important sion focused on Valuegenesis, the na- tensions were either at a minimum or troubles in the world. A lot of people nonexistent and that a high level of tionwide study of Adventist youth in living within our borders were dying, grades 6 through 12. confidence and comfort prevailed. literally and spiritually, while we Even the complex issues—such as When the findings were presented, spent hours dotting i's and crossing t's an air of solidarity among the dele- downsizing the union staff, a signifi- in our constitution. cant reconfiguration of the union con- gates recognized that these were not The times I didn't spend frustrated the problems of a particular confer- stitution and coping with financial were high points. I was delighted to constraints—raised relatively few ence or ethnic group. see the union officers re-elected unan- The delegates sat spellbound, as if questions. imously. Those questions that did come for- they were members of one big family I was touched by the dedication and receiving a briefing from the family ward were largely an effort to be help- zeal of the three Colubmia Union ful or seek information in a spirit of physician on the life-and-death strug- College students who described what gle of the family matriarch. collegiality and respect. the college has done for them. It was surprising to see how few ROBERT BOOKER And I am encouraged by Valuegen- Communication Director delegates represented the 30-and-un- esis—not for what it reports but for der age group and how oblivious the the actions the Columbia Union lead- delegates were to that fact. ership and laity have promised. POTOMAC When this omission was drawn to Overall, attending the Columbia the attention of the delegates, there Lots of talking, debating, personal Union Conference Constituency Ses- was a quick and willing readiness to agendas, majoring in minors and very sion made me feel like I had eaten bring about a correction. little constructive action. If that's Chinese food. I left feeling stuffed, but I am personally gratified to see that what constituencies are for, this meet- I knew that shortly I would be hungry some representatives of the younger ing was nearly a total success. again because there wasn't enough members of our church will be serving I say nearly because we did reserve substance to keep me satisfied. on the union executive committee. two seats on the executive committee DEBORAH LEVINE N. CLIFFORD SORENSEN for young people. But even that was a Seabrook church President

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 5 people who want a fixed income for life. taxable deduction will be slightly lower When the gift is made, the "giver" re- than for one life. Charitable gift ceives not only a current tax deduction Suppose you were 79 years old and on a good portion of the gift, but also made gift annuity for $20,000. You would provides lifetime income receives regular interest payments for receive a tax deduction of more than Many committed Christians find that the rest of that person's life. $11,000 and receive $1,880 interest each a charitable gift annuity can provide a Interest rates are based on the age of year at 9.4%. The effective yield on your constant income for life and still enable the donor. The older one is, the higher annuity would be much more than 9.4% them to give generously to the Lord's the rate (see table insert). With today's because of the tax savings for up to five work. declining interest rates, one can sub- years after the gift. "People wonder how they can give stantially increase the rate of return With a gift annuity, someone at age and get at the same time," said Tony with a gift annuity. Someone at age 75 75 will receive 8.5% interest for life and Finch, director of planned giving for the will receive 8.5% interest for life and someone at age 85 would receive 11.4%. Chesapeake Conference. "It isn't really someone at age 85 would receive 11.4%. If you are interested in learning more that difficult, but so many just don't Gift annuities can also be written for about how you can give and receive at know the opportunity is there." two lives. A husband and wife can re- the same time, contact: Tony Finch, Finch explained that a charitable ceive payments for both their lifetimes. director of planned giving, Chesapeake gift annuity can be very beneficial for However, the rate of return and the Conference; (301) 995-1910.

UNIFORM GIFT ANNUITY RATES SINGLE LIFE AGES AND RATES

35 6.0% 49 6.5% 65 7.3% 81 9.9% and under 50 6.5% 66 7.4% 82 10.2% 36 6.1% 51 6.6% 67 7.5% 83 10.6% 37 6.1% 52 6.6% 68 7.6% 84 10.9% 38 6.1% 53 6.6% 69 7.7% 85 11.4% 39 6.2% 54 6.7% 70 7.8% 86 11.8% 40 6.2% 55 6.7% 71 7.9% 87 12.3% 41 6.2% 56 6.8% 72 8.0% 88 12.8% 42 6.3% 57 6.8% 73 8.2% 89 13.4% 43 6.3% 58 6.9% 74 8.3% 90 14.0% 44 6.3% 59 6.9% 75 8.5% and over 45 6.4% 60 7.0% 76 8.7% 46 6.4% 61 7.0% 77 8.9% 47 6.5% 62 7.1% 78 9.1% 48 6.5% 63 7.1% 79 9.4% 49 6.5% 64 7.2% 80 9.6%

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 7 Delegates approved the building of the new church for Highland View Academy. Delegates debate, define decisions, distribute dollars; constituency report Delegates to the seventh triennial TOM LEMON, Communication Director session re-elected J. Wayne Coulter to the office of president of the Chesa- Columbia peake Conference on April 28. Also re- Union Pre- elected were officers J. Neville Har- sident Ron combe, secretary, and Gary Dodge, M. Wisbey treasurer. While the secret balloting presents the did not indicate a unanimous feeling, devotional the numbers were about 6-1 in each message to case. start the day's events. In addition to the officers, members of the HVA board of directors, the K-12 board of education, and assoriation board of trustees, and the conference executive committee were voted into place. Other items of significance included the adoption of the General Conference rules for a meeting of this sort rather than the old standard Robert's Rules of Order, significant changes to the constitutions of both the conference and the conference association, the approval

8 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 Editor's note: Every year the Visitor publishes a special issue promoting attendance at camp ter) to purchase as much bedtime reading PENNSYLVANIA meeting. The issue also tells material as we could afford to last us The camp meetings of yesteryear in readers about some of the spe- Wescosville, Pennsylvania, are sacred between farming chores until the next memories in the minds of many. cial bargains available from the camp meeting. People who attended those convoca- Adventist Book Centers only at But that was long ago and far away. tions have one common conclusion-the camp meeting time. Still, the pleasant memories linger and entire experience from beginning to end This year we also asked sev- have become a bridge to the present. For the past 30 years as a worker in was permeated with the atmosphere of eral retired church employees to heaven. the Allegheny East Conference office, Many declare that from the moment write about their memories of have been deeply immersed in camp they arrived on the property they felt camp meeting. The stories on meeting preparations. Ream after seem- that they were on holy ground. these pages-pages 10 through ingly endless ream of paper were trans- Attendees left their "making a living 18-are wonderfully honest and formed into seminar materials, song books and other handouts. world" to focus their complete energies personal. They speak of joys and and attention upon the presence and The Allegheny East Conference staff leading of the Lord. sorrows at camp meeting. But spends hours in preparation of this an- If family worship was not practiced each one also tells of the impor- nual event. Besides the obvious physical every day at home, it was at camp meet- tance of attending this spiritual preparations, such as the erection of the ing. Parents seemed to have no reason feast The Visitor staff also hopes family tents, grounds maintenance and programming, much time is spent in to be short-tempered with their children. you can attend camp meeting Friday preparations for Sabbath received prayer that the presence of the Holy Spirit the highest priority. this year. will be evident. Evidently preparations for those camp KERMIT NETTEBURG Only the godliness is still primitive, for meetings took place in the lives of many Visitor Editor few campers today stay in the tents. In besides the planning committees. A cer- fact, many people who visit the camp- tain heart preparation seems to have oc- ground during the daytime return to the curred for this encounter with Jesus. air-conditioned comfort of nearby motels Obstacles and differences between Plan now to come to the 1991 camp for the night. brothers and sisters in the church were meeting prepared for and anticipating a My personal highlight is the annual removed, dispelling the influence of evil rich experience with our Saviour and Lord. senior citizen luncheon, which is fostered and inviting the presence of holy angels. Come ready to share and you will dis- each year for our campers 65 and older. III feelings, relational tensions and misun- cover that you have been given all that What a treat to be able to entertain derstandings in the home and the church you can receive as well. these seasoned campers who are still melted and were washed away. The rub- DALE AALBORG stalwarts in the army of the Lord. bish of the world was removed. Reading, Pennsylvania Mortal words stutter to describe the No wonder, then, that the Wescosville music, the preaching, the seminars and campground exuded the atmosphere of the holy glow that seems to surround holy ground, because these people came ALLEGHENY EAST each person one meets. prepared for the Holy Spirit. As a "nearly new" Adventist and a Many call the annual convocation a The power of the early morning wor- young mother, my memories of early foretaste of heaven, "where never is ships, the Bible studies, the sermons, the camp meetings at the Union Springs heard a discouraging word" and the saints children's meetings and the youth ser- Academy campground in the New York live up to their name. vices were special. Special! Because Conference are only pleasant ones. JAYNE DARBY each person not only received but also Distances of time and space have pro- Pine Forge, Pennsylvania acted as an instrument of the Holy Spirit duced a convenient amnesia. I have to- for revival and reformation. tally forgotten what a challenge must This is why the music and preaching have been mine: daily housekeeping in a MOUNTAIN VIEW live on in the hearts of many even though tent with four active children-including Some 59 years ago my father read decades have passed. If every family en- one in diapers-long before the invention some things from Volume 2 of Testimo- tered into this kind of preparation, all of Luvs and Pampers. nies for the Church that changed our lives. would be sure to receive a mountaintop What I do remember are the meetings We, as a family, had been struggling experience today as well. (both for adults and children), the music, through the Depression with my older sis- Is camp meeting a priority for you and the mighty preaching, reunions with col- ters at Fox River Academy and my your family? Yes, it takes advance plan- lege classmates and how soon the 10-day brother and I in church school. ning. Finances need to be saved. Work sessions were over. Things had been tough and tight with and vacation schedules have to be ar- On our last day my husband and I al- only one wage earner, except that our ranged. But never has the Lord disap- ways visited the Book and Bible House mother would scrub floors or help spon- pointed any who seek His presence. (now known as the Adventist Book Cen- sor vegetarian dinners for the business

10 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 The following board members were also voted at constituency for the triennium 1991-1994.

Executive Committee: J. Wayne Coulter, Chairman; J. Nev- ille Harcombe, Secretary; Gary W. Dodge, Treasurer; George Abraham, Frank Bondurant, Carol Byrkit, Robert Carr, Frank DeHaan, Paul Dodge, Dan Goddard, Don Hayes, David Huber, Sedley Johnson, Jan- ice LaTonn, Ralph Libby, Floyd Murdoch, Hercules Pinkney, Rob Vandeman and George Wennerberg.

Shown above with their wives and re-elected at the recent constituency session were: (left) Cindy and Neville Harcombe, secretary, (center) Sharon and Wayne Coulter, Board of Education: president, and (right) Carol and Gary Dodge, treasurer. J. Wayne Coulter, Chairman; J. Nev- ille Harcombe, Vice Chairman; Floyd of the audited financial statement and ters added to their operating documents. the approval of the proposed Highland One group of delegates, noting that Murdoch, Secretary; Dick Osborn, View Academy church as a conference the constitution gave attention to the Union Education Superintendent; project. laws and rules of society, suggested a Johnson Christian, Gary Dodge, Mor- Delegates spoke freely concerning rewording to include a clause recogniz- gan Hellgren, Howard Lennigan, the various issues, some in favor and ing the supreme authority of the Word Rae Mackey, John Marter, Harry some opposed. Some delegates made of God. The debate that ensued, while proposals of their own, having caucused never heated, was intense and points Mayden, Richard Parker, Hercules ahead of time. were carefully articulated. The dele- Pinkney, Beverly Russell, Jim Snell, The Spencerville church choir, di- gates voted down the suggested amend- Claude Steen and Joan Wassen- rected by John Lintner, provided music ment to the report brought by the con- miller. for the opening of the meeting and Ron stitution and bylaws committee. They Wisbey, Columbia Union president, chal- then approved the document with its lenged the delegates with a devotional changes as whole. Association Board: message. He invited the delegates to Once the election of personnel and J. Wayne Coulter, President; Gary envision God's people in the next cen- committees was concluded and the Dodge, Vice-President/Treasurer; tury, when the local church is the driv- constitution properly amended, Coul- ing force of the denomination, when ter led the delegates through the need Tony Finch, Secretary; Neville Har- Sabbath worship is a winsome experi- for a proposed church at HVA. Using combe, John Meyer, Bill Meyerholtz, ence and conflict over lifestyle issues slides and overhead transparencies to Roland McKibbin, David Ship owick has been reduced. present the matter visually, Coulter and Harold Taylor. The triennial report was a video pres- pointed out the need for the church entation showing the results of actions structure and why it should be a confer- taken three years previously in the encewide project. Highland View Academy Board: development of the youth camp and He then fielded a number of ques- J. Wayne Coulter, Chairman; J. Nev- HVA library/classroom addition and the tions, making sure that each questioner ille Harcombe, Vice-Chairman; new church organizations. Each de- had a fair hearing. Harry Mayden, Secretary; Elsie Barr, partmental director spoke briefly of his More than $900,000 of the projected Treasurer; Floyd Murdoch, Confer- or her areas of responsibility. $1.3 million has been raised. The bal- Among the mere cosmetic changes to ance will be funded by the current 1 ence Education Superintendent; Dick the constitution and bylaws were some percent plan for completing the youth Osborn, Union Education Superin- of great significance. A mechanism was camp and now the academy church. tendent; Johnson Christian, Delores set up to enable the constituency as a After discussion, delegates voted over- Coleman, Gary Dodge, Von Marie whole to ask for and get a conference- whelmingly for the project as presented. Ecklund, Lloyd Green, George Hal- wide meeting within 90 days. The con- After presenting the departmental ference executive committee was en- and secretarial staff to the delegates, leron, Donald Hayes, Don Klinger, larged from 17 to 19 and the association Coulter asked for a motion to adjourn Jeff Marquenna, David Parker, board of trustees was increased from and the meeting ended with a prayer Richard Parker, Bob Robinson, Sibyl seven to nine. Both entities saw large for God's blessing on the next three Scott, Janice Trepper and Ron Wylie. clauses regarding indemnification mat- years.

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June 9 GE K-10 Board of Education Parkersburg Mountain View Conference, 1400 Liberty Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101 / (304) 422-4581 June 10 Conference Executive Committee Parkersburg Quartermaster of the universe

June 21-29 A few weeks ago I saw on television a man from the Quartermaster Mountain View General's office explaining what it took to supply more than 2,000 Camp Meeting troops in the desert. I was amazed at the huge quantities of Valley Vista everything and the ships and planes and the staff of thousands just to _ keep it moving and ready when needed. July 7-13 - ' I also have been following the plight of the Kurdish refugees in the Lifeguard Camp mountains of Iraq and Turkey. Quantity of supplies is not the pro- (ages 15 and up) blem. Distribution is the problem. Valley Vista My mind went back to another desert scene—one of the biggest July 14-20 arithmetic miracles in the world. The people of Israel had left Egypt Adventure Camp and were out in the desert. Now what was Moses going to do with (ages 7-9) them? They had to be fed, and feeding 3 to 4 million people would Valley Vista require a lot of food. Randy Murphy According to the formula of the Quartermaster General, Moses July 21-27 would have to have 1,500 tons of food each day. To bring this quantity of food every day would Junior Camp require two freight trains each a mile long. (ages 10-12) Besides, you must also remember they were out in the barren desert. They needed fire- Valley Vista wood to use in cooking the food and for a few campfires at night. This would take about 4,000 July 28-August 2 tons of wood and a few more freight trains each a mile long, just for one day. And just think, Youth Camp they were in transit for 40 years or 14,600 days. (ages 13-16) They also needed water. Just enough to drink, and wash a few dishes and clothes, would Valley Vista take 11 million gallons each day, and a freight train many miles long just to bring water! Then another challenge! They had to get across the Red Sea in one night. See Exodus August 18 14:20-30. Now, if they went on a narrow path, double file, the line would be 800 miles long, Registration and they would require about 35 days and nights to get through. So it appears that the dry at all Mountain View space in the Red Sea must have been about three miles wide, so they could walk 5,000 abreast church schools to get over in one night. What about spending the night somewhere? Every time they camped at the end of the day, August 26 Church schools open a campground two-thirds the size of the state of Rhode Island was required, or a total of 750 square miles. Think of it! What logistical problems! What distribution challenges! Do you think Moses figured all this out before he led the Jews out of Egypt? I think not. You see, Moses truly believed in God. He knew God was his Quartermaster General and would care for all logistical needs for His people. Brothers and sisters, let us take courage. We have the same great big, wonderful God. Sometimes our problems seem overwhelming. Remember what God can do! Just team up with Him, and your troubles are in His care. Let Him take control. Let Him run your family Meeting the Challenge and your life. As the old song goes, "He will take care of you." is published in the Visitor every "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, other month by the Mountain View on the Lord."—Psalm 27:14. Conference. President, Randy RANDALL L. MURPHY Murphy; Editor, Ruth Wright. President

ALLEGHENY EAST The hoopla that normally attends conventions and constituency meetings when officers must be elected was noticeably missing from this session. Columbia Union Treasurer Don Russell said that the union saved a great deal of There were no last-minute caucuses to money this year by holding the constituency session in the Sligo church at Colum- decide who would become the adminis- bia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, rather than a hotel or convention trators for the next term. complex. The Ohio Conference also saved money by busing in its delegates. What appears to be the concern of the '90s is not so much who runs the struggle; strong sentiment sought to CUC business but what rules will govern put off action until the next quinquen- those who run the business. The focus One of the most impressive ele- nium. Do they realize that I hope ments of the entire session was the of the delegates turned to wording in we're not even here for the next quin- the constitution that concerned fair- relaxed and yet caring attitude that quennium? pervaded the delegates. ness and consistency as they relate to I left the constituency feeling frus- gender, age, ethnicity and culture. In passing through the halls and in trated. There are troubles in the various meetings, it was clear that To many the highlight of the ses- church. There are more important sion focused on Valuegenesis, the na- tensions were either at a minimum or troubles in the world. A lot of people nonexistent and that a high level of tionwide study of Adventist youth in living within our borders were dying, grades 6 through 12. confidence and comfort prevailed. literally and spiritually, while we Even the complex issues—such as When the findings were presented, spent hours dotting i's and crossing t's an air of solidarity among the dele- downsizing the union staff, a signifi- in our constitution. cant reconfiguration of the union con- gates recognized that these were not The times I didn't spend frustrated the problems of a particular confer- stitution and coping with financial were high points. I was delighted to constraints—raised relatively few ence or ethnic group. see the union officers re-elected unan- The delegates sat spellbound, as if questions. imously. Those questions that did come for- they were members of one big family I was touched by the dedication and receiving a briefing from the family ward were largely an effort to be help- zeal of the three Colubmia Union ful or seek information in a spirit of physician on the life-and-death strug- College students who described what gle of the family matriarch. collegiality and respect. the college has done for them. It was surprising to see how few ROBERT BOOKER And I am encouraged by Valuegen- Communication Director delegates represented the 30-and-un- esis—not for what it reports but for der age group and how oblivious the the actions the Columbia Union lead- delegates were to that fact. ership and laity have promised. POTOMAC When this omission was drawn to Overall, attending the Columbia the attention of the delegates, there Lots of talking, debating, personal Union Conference Constituency Ses- was a quick and willing readiness to agendas, majoring in minors and very sion made me feel like I had eaten bring about a correction. little constructive action. If that's Chinese food. I left feeling stuffed, but I am personally gratified to see that what constituencies are for, this meet- I knew that shortly I would be hungry some representatives of the younger ing was nearly a total success. again because there wasn't enough members of our church will be serving I say nearly because we did reserve substance to keep me satisfied. on the union executive committee. two seats on the executive committee DEBORAH LEVINE N. CLIFFORD SORENSEN for young people. But even that was a Seabrook church President

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lowed with joyful music from Danny Alert communication secretaries in We wonder if you'll Shelton of Three Angels Broadcasting. such as Fay Sines in Frostburg, Mary- Conference President Randy Murphy land, not only described for local news- 1make it to camp meetin has the evening message. papers what the Adventist church was Thinking of God's love, His creative On June 29, the afternoon features doing, but also invited community do- and recreative power, His mercy and Christian education and a concert by nations to be sent to ADRA. grace, doesn't your heart thrill with the Serenity Singers from Pennsylva- "The Wonder of It All"? nia. Tony Mavrakos, a former Baptist That's our 1991 camp meeting theme. evangelist and now an Adventist pastor We hope every Mountain View member from Wheaton, Maryland, closes camp Churches join able to travel will come to Valley Vista meeting 1991. at least for Sabbath, June 22 or 29. day of prayer You will be blessed by the Sabbath On May 2, the National Day of Prayer , schools led by Marguerite McGraw and by presidential proclamation, several inspired in the worship hour with Wil- Kurdish refugee relief Adventist churches invited community liam Johnsson, Adventist Review edi- friends to drop in, meditate and pray. tor, the opening Sabbath and Juanita creates church news Doors were open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 Kretschmar, New York City Van Min- In the past few weeks ADRA has p.m. at the Oakland, Maryland, church, istries director, the last Sabbath. been working closely with the Turkish with public prayer at noon and 7 p.m. A Irene McCary brings a lively lay wit- government to aid some of the thou- radio ad issued an invitation. ness from her restaurant in Needles, sands of Kurdish refugees. A plea to The Parkersburg church, located California, after lunch June 22. Excit- North American churches resulted in across the street from the city park, put ing plans for "Project 100" will be fol- special offerings for this project. up a large banner early in the week, in addition to newspaper publicity. Volun- teer hosts welcomed visitors to the sanctuary where soft music played. The Cumberland, Maryland, church was open all afternoon, with a prayer meeting that evening. The Wheel- ing church had Scripture readings on the hour during the day.

Schools enjoy outdoor adventure Students from 10 Mountain View church schools, plus pupils from Moun- tain State Academy, participated in an outdoor school at the Valley Vista Ad- ventist Center in Huttonsville, West Virginia, April 24-28, according to Edu- Jack Boyson, assistant planning director for the Adventist Development and cation Director Kingsley Whitsett. Relief Agency, talks with Louise Clough (left) from Braxton and Mary Hamilton Guest Floyd Murdoch, Chesapeake from Williamson at the Community Services Federation meeting in Parkersburg. Conference education director, presented "creature features" for daily worships. ADRA representatives tell the rest of the news Pupils spent their mornings work- Representatives from the Advent- trips to other countries, such as the ing on various Adventist Youth honor ist Development and Relief Agency possibility of contracting malaria or classes—birds, flowers, fossils, edible wild plants, moths and butterflies, mam- r (ADRA) spoke at Community Serv- illness caused by contaminated water ices Federation meetings in Clarks- or food. mals, reptiles, rocks and minerals, and burg and Parkersburg, responding Political unrest also poses danger. trees and shrubs. Afternoon adven- to the invitation of Mountain View During a visit to Mozambique, "Armed tures included rappelling, caving, ca- Community Services Director Herbert men came into a restaurant and just noeing, rock climbing and wilderness Morgan. mowed down 40 people" only a few survival training. Jack Boyson, ADRA's assistant plan- miles from where Boyson stayed. A visit to French Creek Game Farm ning director, told the Parkersburg Both he and Mark Driskill, ADRA's provided more education, as teachers audience, "The need outweighs the director of public relations, described posted by the cages and enclosures gave risk" in helping to relieve suffering ways ADRA helps not only after disas- facts and stories about the animals. and poverty. ters, but also training in gardening On Sunday, students from each school The former educator said he en- and food storage, parent education told how they are sharing God's love counters personal risk in planning and water resource development. and message with others. "It was in-

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Prospective teachers for Revelation seminars look over materials at the Charleston training session to encourage lay members to hold 100 seminars More than 100 attend Project 100 training A About 130 lay members attended Personal Ministries Director Rod- one of the four training sessions for ney Davis addressed potential teach- "Project 100" held in the Beckley, ers during breakout group meetings; Romney, Charleston and Clarksburg John McGraw, ministerial director, churches during April. shared hospitality ideas; and Treas- They came in response to conference urer Ken Wright talked with those in- President Randy Murphy's challenge: terested in handling materials. "Can lay members conduct 100 soul- An early fall training session is Rodney Davis, personal ministries director for Mountain View, shows a winning seminars between camp meet- planned, said Davis. "And with the brochure to the Project 100 training ing 1991 and camp meeting 1992, and fine response so far, our members are group which met in Clarksburg. bring 100 people to Christ?" equal to the challenge!" spiring to hear how our boys and girls ton and Charleston will be a combined women of the military. are helping the elderly in their homes, district with a pastoral change immi- Postlewait, who is communication in nursing homes and with special ban- nent. The Beckley and Oak Hill district secretary and personal ministries leader quets. Some are sharing God's Word pastored by Larry Boggess also includes for the church, was chosen "the number through the He Taught Love sales minis- the Summersville church. one individual in the state in service try. Others participated in youth evan- In voting these changes, the execu- and contributions" to Mail Call. gelism meetings," Whitsett said. tive committee's goals were to balance Active in community service, she also Students and teachers appreciated the budget by reducing staff, maintain- heads the Women's Christian Temper- the outdoor school so much that it may ing good coverage for the churches and ance Union, has taught first aid for the become an annual event. keeping moves at a minimum. Red Cross, helped organize Candy Strip- ers and is involved in Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Colonists. Pastoral changes Volunteers make affect six districts front-page news Recent district realignment resulted The newspaper headline in the Parkersburg school 1 in changes in the conference. Clarksburg (West Virginia) Telegram Herbert Morgan now pastors the of April 26 read, "Adventists, East View reopens kindergarten Clarksburg Central Hills, Fairmont and woman cited for service to military." Some years ago the Parkersburg Morgantown churches. J. Allen Fine's Accompanied by a photo of Evelyn Junior Academy had a flourishing kin- district includes Ripley, Spencer and Postlewait, the front-page article com- dergarten program with morning and Glenville. Colporteur-Pastor Wayne mended the Central Hills Seventh-day afternoon sessions, even busingfor chil- Wright has added the Grafton church Adventist Church and its Dorcas Ad- dren. to his responsibilities in Parsons and ventist Community Services Center as Recently the school board voted to with the Barbour County company. "the number one church and church reopen their kindergarten to help meet The Point Pleasant church has be- group in West Virginia" because of their community needs. Teresa Doering, an come part of the Parkersburg district 15-year involvement in Mail Call, an experienced teacher from Michigan, will pastored by John McGraw. Hunting- organization providing mail to men and direct the program.

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the same way in your life. Maybe He is proving you to see if you really trust Him no matter what. He tells us to obey Him, and leave the results with Windows of heaven Him. He is trustworthy. Perhaps you've had an experience above Mountain View you'd like to share about God's provi- "What am I going to do? Both girls sion for your needs as you returned are in church school, and I need to pay tithe and gave offerings. If so, please the tuition and entrance fees. But if I send it to: Treasurer, Mountain View give my tithes and offerings, I won't Conference, 1400 Liberty Street, Park- Daniel Shafer, pastor of the Hunt- ington and Point Pleasant churches have enough money for the rest of the ersburg, West Virginia 26101. Include until recently, has accepted the post month. your name, address and phone number. of publishing director for the "Maybe, if I wait until next month, Mountain View Conference. His ex- I'll be able to do it then. Should I? The tensive experience in literature Lord did say He wanted the first fruits. evangelism includes former leader- And He has never let me down before. ship positions in the Potomac, "No, I am going to give the Lord my Ingathering Pennsylvania and Upper Columbia tithe and offerings first. Where's the conferences. Shafer replaces Ron on $2 a month Davis Sr., who moved to Colorado. checkbook? Now that's done, and I feel Amazing! Some Mountain View mem better. Lord, you are going to have to hers already have half their 1991 In provide in a special way." gathering goal—without ever going Personal Ministries Director Rod- This dear lady believed God's prom- door to door. ney Davis recommends this plan for ise given in Malachi 3:10. They're the far-sighted planners who more than one reason. "Not only does The very next day there was a•letter started in January putting just $2 per the member enjoy having a head start, in her mailbox, addressed to her. In- month in a tithe envelope for Ingather- but the church also is encouraged as its side was a check she did not expect, for ing, also known as the World Service monthly total climbs. Churches using just a few cents less than the check she Appeal. When the campaign ends in the $2 per month per member plan say had written to the church. December, they'll have given $24 and soliciting in the community actually is Praise God! He honored her faith hardly noticed. easier for them." right away. He may not always work Although it's already June, why not start now putting in $4 per month for Ingathering? By year's end you'll have given $24 for Ingathering. It's the cool place to be this summer! How are these funds used? Your pastor can supply an Ingathering brochure with a full explanation.

Problem mailings flood conference towns Human rights groups in Canada were quoted in major news media condemn- ing the Adventist church because a group not affiliated with the denomination mailed an unauthorized version of an Ellen G. White book. Similar materials are flooding towns here in Mountain View, with a very negative effect. Community outreach 1 programs, schools and evangelism all suffer because of mailings. Ellen White herself advised, "The work which Christ came to do in our world was not to erect barriers and constantly thrust upon the people the • fact that they were wrong. He who ex- Check with your pastor or contact the conference youth department pects to enlighten a deceived people must come near to them and labor for for an application to be at any of the Mountain View Conference summer them in love. He must become a center camping programs. It's the cool place to be! See Page 6 for dates. of holy influence ..."—Testimonies for the Church, Volume 6, pages 121, 122.

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Editor's note: Every year the Visitor publishes a special issue promoting attendance at camp ter) to purchase as much bedtime reading PENNSYLVANIA meeting. The issue also tells material as we could afford to last us The camp meetings of yesteryear in readers about some of the spe- Wescosville, Pennsylvania, are sacred between farming chores until the next bargains available memories in the minds of many. cial from the camp meeting. People who attended those convoca- Adventist Book Centers only at But that was long ago and far away. tions have one common conclusion-the camp meeting time. Still, the pleasant memories linger and entire experience from beginning to end This year we also asked sev- have become a bridge to the present. For the past 30 years as a worker in was permeated with the atmosphere of eral retired church employees to heaven. the Allegheny East Conference office, I write about their memories of Many declare that from the moment have been deeply immersed in camp they arrived on the property they felt camp meeting. The stories on meeting preparations. Ream after seem- that they were on holy ground. these pages- pages 10 through ingly endless ream of paper were trans- Attendees left their "making a living 18-are wonderfully honest and formed into seminar materials, song books and other handouts. world" to focus their complete energies personal. They speak of joys and and attention upon the presence and The Allegheny East Conference staff leading of the Lord. sorrows at camp meeting. But spends hours in preparation of this an- If family worship was not practiced each one also tells of the impor- nual event. Besides the obvious physical every day at home, it was at camp meet- tance of attending this spiritual preparations, such as the erection of the ing. Parents seemed to have no reason feast. The Visitor staff also hopes family tents, grounds maintenance and programming, much time is spent in to be short-tempered with their children. you can attend camp meeting Friday preparations for Sabbath received prayer that the presence of the Holy Spirit the highest priority. this year. will be evident. Evidently preparations for those camp KERMIT NETTEBURG Only the godliness is still primitive, for meetings took place in the lives of many Visitor Editor few campers today stay in the tents. In besides the planning committees. A cer- fact, many people who visit the camp- tain heart preparation seems to have oc- ground during the daytime return to the curred for this encounter with Jesus. air-conditioned comfort of nearby motels Obstacles and differences between Plan now to come to the 1991 camp for the night. brothers and sisters in the church were meeting prepared for and anticipating a My personal highlight is the annual removed, dispelling the influence of evil rich experience with our Saviour and Lord. senior citizen luncheon, which is fostered and inviting the presence of holy angels. Come ready to share and you will dis- each year for our campers 65 and older. III feelings, relational tensions and misun- cover that you have been given all that What a treat to be able to entertain derstandings in the home and the church you can receive as well. these seasoned campers who are still melted and were washed away. The rub- DALE AALBORG stalwarts in the army of the Lord. bish of the world was removed. Reading, Pennsylvania Mortal words stutter to describe the No wonder, then, that the Wescosville music, the preaching, the seminars and campground exuded the atmosphere of the holy glow that seems to surround holy ground, because these people came ALLEGHENY EAST each person one meets. prepared for the Holy Spirit. As a "nearly new" Adventist and a Many call the annual convocation a The power of the early morning wor- young mother, my memories of early foretaste of heaven, "where never is ships, the Bible studies, the sermons, the camp meetings at the Union Springs heard a discouraging word" and the saints children's meetings and the youth ser- Academy campground in the New York live up to their name. vices were special. Special! Because Conference are only pleasant ones. JAYNE DARBY each person not only received but also Distances of time and space have pro- Pine Forge, Pennsylvania acted as an instrument of the Holy Spirit duced a convenient amnesia. I have to- for revival and reformation. tally forgotten what a challenge must This is why the music and preaching have been mine: daily housekeeping in a MOUNTAIN VIEW live on in the hearts of many even though tent with four active children-including Some 59 years ago my father read decades have passed. If every family en- one in diapers-long before the invention some things from Volume 2 of Testimo- tered into this kind of preparation, all of Luvs and Pampers. nies for the Church that changed our lives. would be sure to receive a mountaintop What I do remember are the meetings We, as a family, had been struggling experience today as well. (both for adults and children), the music, through the Depression with my older sis- Is camp meeting a priority for you and the mighty preaching, reunions with col- ters at Fox River Academy and my 1 your family? Yes, it takes advance plan- lege classmates and how soon the 10-day brother and I in church school. ning. Finances need to be saved. Work sessions were over. Things had been tough and tight with and vacation schedules have to be ar- On our last day my husband and I al- only one wage earner, except that our ranged. But never has the Lord disap- ways visited the Book and Bible House mother would scrub floors or help spon- pointed any who seek His presence. (now known as the Adventist Book Cen- sor vegetarian dinners for the business

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New Jersey Conference, 2160 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08648 / (609) 392-7131

W hat's Camp meeting—a festival of joy happening Camp meeting! Historically a time of refreshing for the church. around Probably the closest event to modern camp meeting out of the time of Jesus was the festival known as the Feast of Tabernacles. While the New Jersey death of Jesus ended the obligatory observances of the letter of the cer- emonial law, still there are for us lessons to be learned and blessings to be gained by sharing the spirit of these ancient celebrations and June 2 participating in their meaning. Garden State Academy All men and boys, and many mothers and daughters of every house- Graduation hold, attended the ancient festival, some taking a month or more to travel and participate in these important worship events. Each fam- June 21-29 ily built a temporary tabernacle—usually of branches and leaves—to English Camp Meeting provide them with temporary shelter during their stay at Jerusalem June 30 in much the same way that we pitch tents or set up temporary abodes New Jersey Constituency at camp meeting. Session Reconvenes Bob Boggess Emphasis at both the ancient and modern gatherings was placed upon joy, worship, social fellowship, recreation and the giving of gifts June 31-July 6 to God, the Creator and Sustainer. Spanish Camp Meeting Fellowship has always been a key concern of God's. Sin in heaven and on earth broke the pure fellowship of God with His created ones, and the trip to Calvary was to restore that bro- July 14-21 ken fellowship, opening to mankind the pathway of renewal in worship and joy. The ancient Cub Camp (Ages 9-10) feast offered families and friends the opportunities to be renewed in unity, fellowship and Tranquil Valley worship. So camp meeting affords modern worshipers the opportunity to renew the bonds of Youth Camp friendship with friends and with God. July 21-28 In the ancient service, the law of God was read aloud and exalted. In the modern service, Junior Camp (Ages 11-12) emphasis is placed on the will of God and appeals are extended for renewal of faith and re- Tranquil Valley commitment, not just emotionally to Jesus as Lord, but especially, practically, to Jesus as Youth Camp Lord of lifestyle actions. The law of God is exalted. In the ancient ceremony, the faithful of every tribe brought gifts of thanksgiving to show July 28-August 4 their appreciation to God for His care and to demonstrate their support of God's work in the Tween Camp (Ages 11-15) sanctuary (the church of that day). Today camp meeting affords opportunities to bring gifts Tranquil Valley of thanksgiving to God for the support and advance of His work through the church. Youth Camp The ancient service represented both a look backward and a look forward. It was com- July 30-August 4 memorative (backward) as well as typical (typifying or pointing toward the future). Those Columbia Union Literature ancient believers remembered God's care during the wilderness wanderings when God pro- Evangelists Retreat vided bread from heaven, water from the rock, light from the pillar of fire and guidance by the cloud. But they looked forward also to their establishment in the land of promise in fulfill- August 1-4 ment of God's pledge to Abraham. Today camp meeting represents a rally in our sojourn to- Adventist Laymen's ward our eternal hope. We are reminded of God's care for us as we wander as pilgrims and Service and Industries strangers in an alien land. We remember God's guidance, forgiveness and care. But with joy National Retreat we look hopefully toward heaven and our eternal inheritance. For us as then, camp meeting Denver, Colorado reminds us of God's care in the past and typifies His promises for the future. "Well would it be for the people of God at the present time to have a Feast of Tabernacles— • a joyous commemoration of the blessings of God to them. As the children of Israel celebrated the deliverance that God had wrought for their fathers, and His miraculous preservation of Dateline New Jersey them during their journeyings from Egypt, so should we gratefully call to mind the various is published in the Visitor each ways He has devised for bringing us out from the world, and from the darkness of error, into month by the New Jersey Confer- the precious light of His grace and truth. ... ence. President, Bob Boggess. (continued on page 8)

6 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 SPOTLIGHT ON THE COLUMBIA UNION ages church fellowship so that new and old members will be retained. 9041-9i Project Affirmation and the Value- genesis study addressed the growing gap in faith maturity and loyalty that our youth and young adults feel from their church. Our union is dedicated to make this the primary focus of the next five years: to create a climate in all our families, schools and churches in which youth and young adults feel the warmth and caring of each of us. The driving force, however, to re- verse these trends lies with each of us making a difference in our local congregations, families and schools. JERRY BAUGHER Damascus church 1111 tokositar.a.... ALLEGHENY EAST The hoopla that normally attends conventions and constituency meetings when officers must be elected was noticeably missing from this session. Columbia Union Treasurer Don Russell said that the union saved a great deal of There were no last-minute caucuses to money this year by holding the constituency session in the Sligo church at Colum- decide who would become the adminis- bia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, rather than a hotel or convention trators for the next term. complex. The Ohio Conference also saved money by busing in its delegates. What appears to be the concern of the '90s is not so much who runs the struggle; strong sentiment sought to CUC business but what rules will govern put off action until the next quinquen- One of the most impressive ele- those who run the business. The focus nium. Do they realize that I hope of the delegates turned to wording in ments of the entire session was the we're not even here for the next quin- relaxed and yet caring attitude that the constitution that concerned fair- quennium? ness and consistency as they relate to pervaded the delegates. I left the constituency feeling frus- In passing through the halls and in gender, age, ethnicity and culture. trated. There are troubles in the To many the highlight of the ses- various meetings, it was clear that church. There are more important sion focused on Valuegenesis, the na- tensions were either at a minimum or troubles in the world. A lot of people tionwide study of Adventist youth in nonexistent and that a high level of living within our borders were dying, grades 6 through 12. confidence and comfort prevailed. literally and spiritually, while we Even the complex issues—such as When the findings were presented, spent hours dotting i's and crossing t's an air of solidarity among the dele- downsizing the union staff, a signifi- in our constitution. cant reconfiguration of the union con- gates recognized that these were not The times I didn't spend frustrated the problems of a particular confer- stitution and coping with financial were high points. I was delighted to constraints—raised relatively few ence or ethnic group. see the union officers re-elected unan- The delegates sat spellbound, as if questions. imously. they were members of one big family Those questions that did come for- I was touched by the dedication and receiving a briefing from the family ward were largely an effort to be help- zeal of the three Colubmia Union physician on the life-and-death strug- ful or seek information in a spirit of College students who described what collegiality and respect. gle of the family matriarch. the college has done for them. ROBERT BOOKER It was surprising to see how few And I am encouraged by Valuegen- Communication Director delegates represented the 30-and-un- esis—not for what it reports but for der age group and how oblivious the the actions the Columbia Union lead- delegates were to that fact. ership and laity have promised. POTOMAC When this omission was drawn to Overall, attending the Columbia the attention of the delegates, there Lots of talking, debating, personal Union Conference Constituency Ses- was a quick and willing readiness to agendas, majoring in minors and very sion made me feel like I had eaten bring about a correction. little constructive action. If that's • Chinese food. I left feeling stuffed, but I am personally gratified to see that what constituencies are for, this meet- I knew that shortly I would be hungry some representatives of the younger ing was nearly a total success. again because there wasn't enough members of our church will be serving I say nearly because we did reserve substance to keep me satisfied. on the union executive committee. two seats on the executive committee DEBORAH LEVINE N. CLIFFORD SORENSEN for young people. But even that was a Seabrook church President

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(continued from page 7) sins will have been forever blotted out,"— ence; formerly pastor, conference "We sustain a loss when we neglect Patriarchs and Prophets, pages 540-42. evangelist, president of the Ohio Con- the privilege of associating together to Camp meeting is a time of refresh- ference, missionary to Africa, mem- strengthen and encourage one another ing for the church. Let's pray together ber of the American Management in the service of God. and plan together for a rich experience Association. Recognized innovator "The truths of His word lose their as we "hold fast 'till He comes!" Please of methods of management in the vividness and importance within our come and enjoy camp meeting! Adventist organization and outreach minds. Our hearts cease to be enlight- ROBERT BOGGESS ministries. ened and aroused by the sanctifying in- President Pastor Fred Thomas—undersecretary, fluence, and we decline in spirituality. General Conference; formerly pas- In our intercourse as Christians we lose tor, missionary in Africa, conference much by lack of sympathy with one an- treasurer, president of the Pennsyl- other. ... I About the speakers vania Conference, associate General "The people of Israel praised God at Conference secretary. Respected ad- Pastor Henry Wright—executive sec- the Feast of Tabernacles, as they called ministrator and counselor for the retary, Columbia Union Conference; to mind His mercy in their deliverance world church. from the bondage of Egypt and His ten- formerly pastor, evangelist, profes- der care for them during their pilgrim sor of religion at Oakwood College, life in the wilderness. They rejoiced president of the Allegheny West Con- also in the consciousness of pardon and ference. Well-known preacher who I (About the Speakers) acceptance, through the service of the deals with real-life issues in the church day of atonement, just ended. and individual lives. Ismael Castillo—Rector de la Univer sidad de Montemorelos en Mexico. "But when the ransomed of the Lord Pastor Roger Coon—associate secre- Ha sido pastor de distrito, evangel shall have been safely gathered into the tary, White Estate, General Confer- ista y director departmental. heavenly Canaan, forever delivered from ence; formerly teacher, missionary the bondage of the curse, under which to Africa, professor of religion at Pa- Frank Ottati—Director Ministerial y the whole creation groaneth and tra- cific Union College, pastor. Respected Coordinador de Evangelismo de la vaileth in pain together until now' (Ro- authority on the ministry and use of Union de Columbia. El Pastor Ot- mans 8:22), they will rejoice with joy the works of Ellen G. White in the tati tiene vasta experiencia como unspeakable and full of glory. Christ's church. pastor, evangelista y profesor de Biblia great work of atonement for men will a nivel de colegio. then have been completed, and their Pastor John Fowler—executive secretary, Kentucky-Tennessee Confer- Eradio Alonso—Director Asociado del Departamento Ministerial en la Division Norteameri- Youth Schedule (Youth Schedule) cana. El pastor Alonso ha sido pastor y evangelista, Cradle Roll Juniors Cuna Menores Fue Coordinador Hispano Ad Building Chapel Camp Build/Lower Level Ad Building Chapel Camp Build/Lower Level en nuestra conferencia de Sabado: Julio 6 Sabbaths: June 22 & 29 Sabbaths: June 22 & 29 Sabado: Julio 6 New Jersey y antes de su 9:00 Sabbath School 9:00 Sabbath School 9:00 Escuela Sabatica 9:00 Escuela Sunday-Friday 10:45 Worship Service 10:30 Reunion de la man- Sabatica cargo actual e a el Coor- 10:30 Daily Meetings 3:00 Meeting ana 10:45 Culto Divino dinador Hispano de la Union 4:30 Community 2:30 Caminata del Pacifico. Kindergarten Jardin De Infantes 7:15 Reunion Music Room Project Music Room Manuel Vasquez—Vice- Horario Diario Sabbaths: June 22 & 29 7:15 Meeting Sabado: Julio 6 9:30 Reunion presidente de la Division 9:30 Sabbath School Daily Schedule 9:00 Escuela Sabatica 10:00 Meeting 10:30 Manualidades Norteamericana para los Daily Schedule 10:30 Reunion de la man- hispanos. Ha sido pastor, 1:30 Crafts ana 2:00 Recreacion 10:30-12:00 evangelista y Coordinador 3:30-5:00 3:30 Swimming 2:00 Actividades 3:30 Natacion 6:00 Recreation 7:15 Reunion Hispano de la Union del Primary 7:15 Meeting Primarios Pacifico. Camp Build/Upper Level Camp Build/Upper Level Jovenes Sabbaths: June 22 & 29 Youth Sabado: Julio 6 Girls' Dorm Chapel Doctores Herald y Donna 9:00 Sabbath School Girls' Dorm Chapel 9:30 Escuela Sabatica Sabado: Julio 6 Habenicht—Herald es 9:30 Escuela 11:00 Worship Serv- Sabbaths: June 22 & 29 10:30 Reunion de la man- medico pediatra en el Cen- ice (Coordinated with adults) ana Sabatica 11:00 Culto Divino tro Medico de la Universi- 3:00 Meeting Daily Schedule 2:00 Reunion de la tarde 3:00 Concierto dad de Andrews y profesor 7:15 Meeting 10:00 Meeting 7:30 Reunion de la noche 7:00 Reunion asociado de salud en el Daily Schedule 11:00 Ball game Horario Diario 10:30 Meeting 2:00 Contemporary seminario. Donna es pro- 7:00 Reunion 2:30 Swimming Video/Discus- fesora asociada de psicolo- 10:00 Reunion 4:00 Crafts sion gia y aconsejamiento en la 1:00 Recreacion 6:00 Recreation 3:30 Recreation Universidad de Andrews. 7:00 Reunion 7:00 Meeting 5:30 Swimming Fueron misioneros por 7:30 Meeting muchos ahos en la Division (coordinated with adults) Interamericana, especi- ficamente en Puerto Rico.

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"Hold Fast 'Ti!!! Come!" —English Camp Meeting, June 21-29, 1991 Friday Sabbath Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sabbath Time June 21 June 22 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29

7:00 Elder Roger Coon — Associate Secretary, Ellen G. White Estate, General Conference of SDA

8:00

9:00 Special New Jersey Pastors' Meetings Sabbath ABC Sabbath School 10:00 Discount School Book Sale Elder Roger Coon

11:00 Elder Fred Elder Henry 'Your Church at Work" Wright Thomas 12:00 Lunch

1:30-3:00 Eld. H. Wright "Education Camp *Evangelism Hour Meeting Hour Special • - Spedal Seminars and Classes 3:30-5:00 Registration Classes Concert Concert

5:15 Dinner

7:00 Elder John Elder John Fowler — Executive Secretary, Kentucky-Tennessee Conference Fowler

"Reign Lo Que Tienes"—Programs Para el Eam estre His ano, Juno 30-Julio 6,1991 Domingo Lunes Martes Miercoles Jueves Viernes Sabado Juno 30 Julio 1 Julio 2 Julio 3 Julio 4 Julio 5 Julio 6

6:30 Pastor I. Castillo

9:30-1100 Esc. Sabatica Doctora D. Habenicht Doctor H. Habenicht Pr. E. Bohr Leccions Pr. M Vas ez 11:00-12:00 Culto Divino Doctora D. Habenicht Doctor H. Habenicht Pastor E. Alonso 12:00 Almuerzo

3 p.m. Concierto 4 p.m. M. Vasquez 7:30 7:00 p.m. Marcha de las Ordinacion Pastor Estetan Naciones Pastor Frank Ottati Pastor Eradio Alonso Pr. F. Ottati Pr. E. Alonso Bohr

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1991 New Jersey Conference Tel 609/392-7131 English Camp Meeting 2160 Brunswick Avenue FAX 609/396-9273 Trenton, NJ 08648

Camp Meeting Application — June 21-29, Tranquility, NJ

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Amount Item Unit Price Total Cost Dormitory Rooms (Double Occupancy Required) Boy's Dormitory $96.00 $_ Girl's Dormitory $96.00 (children under 12 not admitted in Girl's Dorm) Family Cabins and Tents Cabins with Electricity $78.00 , Tent (12x14) with floor & shelf (NO electricity) 36.00 Single cot with mattress (indicate number needed) 2.50 Bunk beds with mattresses (indicate number needed) 4.80 Family Campsites Space for personal tent (size ft. x ft.) $12.00 Space for Trailer (length ft.) 18.00 Full Trailer/Camper hookup (water, electricity) 60.00 Total Charge $_ Note: Seniors over 65 years on Social Security may deduct 10% (figure to the nearest whole dollar) ( ) Total Net Bal.

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Financial Regulations 1. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, as space is available. A deposit of at least 50% of the total order is required with application, and balance must be paid by June 3. 2. A key deposit of $5.00 for your room or cabin is due upon arrival. ' 3. Rooms and Cabins must be rented for entire Camp Meeting. If you're unable to attend the entire time, tents and campsites without electricity may be secured upon arrival if facilities are available. All campers staying overnight, even one night, are required to register. No bedding is available. Please bring your own. 4. Parents or responsible adults must occupy the same facilities with teen-agers and children for full time of stay. Strict observance of this is mandatory for everyone's benefit. " 5. No pets allowed in any area. Leave them at home. 6. By law, no cooking is permitted in the dormitories at any time. 7. Make checks or money order to NJ Conference. Mail to: Camp Locating.

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 9 Editor's note: Every year the Visitor publishes a special issue promoting attendance at camp PENNSYLVANIA meeting. The issue also tells ter) to purchase as much bedtime reading , material as we could afford to last us The camp meetings of yesteryear in readers about some of the spe- Wescosville, Pennsylvania, are sacred between farming chores until the next memories in the minds of many. cial bargains available from the camp meeting. People who attended those convoca- Adventist Book Centers only at But that was long ago and far away. tions have one common conclusion-the camp meeting time. Still, the pleasant memories linger and entire experience from beginning to end This year we also asked sev- have become a bridge to the present. was permeated with the atmosphere of For the past 30 years as a worker in eral retired church employees to heaven. the Allegheny East Conference office, I Many declare that from the moment write about their memories of have been deeply immersed in camp they arrived on the property they felt camp meeting. The stories on meeting preparations. Ream after seem- that they were on holy ground. these pages-pages 10 through ingly endless ream of paper were trans- Attendees left their "making a living 18-are wonderfully honest and formed into seminar materials, song world" to focus their complete energies books and other handouts. personal. They speak of joys and and attention upon the presenceand The Allegheny East Conference staff leading of the Lord. sorrows at camp meeting. But spends hours in preparation of this an- 1 If family worship was not practiced each one also tells of the impor- nual event. Besides the obvious physical every day at home, it was at camp meet- tance of attending this spiritual preparations, such as the erection of the ing. Parents seemed to have no reason feast. The Visitor staff also hopes family tents, grounds maintenance and to be short-tempered with their children. programming, much time is spent in you can attend camp meeting Friday preparations for Sabbath received prayer that the presence of the Holy Spirit the highest priority. this year. will be evident. Evidently preparations for those camp KERMIT NETTEBURG Only the godliness is still primitive, for meetings took place in the lives of many Visitor Editor few campers today stay in the tents. In besides the planning committees. A cer- fact, many people who visit the camp- tain heart preparation seems to have oc- ground during the daytime return to the curred for this encounter with Jesus. air-conditioned comfort of nearby motels Obstacles and differences between Plan now to come to the 1991 camp for the night. brothers and sisters in the church were meeting prepared for and anticipating a My personal highlight is the annual removed, dispelling the influence of evil rich experience with our Saviour and Lord. senior citizen luncheon, which is fostered and inviting the presence of holy angels. Come ready to share and you will dis- each year for our campers 65 and older. III feelings, relational tensions and misun- cover that you have been given all that What a treat to be able to entertain derstandings in the home and the church you can receive as well. these seasoned campers who are still melted and were washed away. The rub- DALE AALBORG stalwarts in the army of the Lord. bish of the world was removed. Reading, Pennsylvania Mortal words stutter to describe the No wonder, then, that the Wescosville music, the preaching, the seminars and campground exuded the atmosphere of the holy glow that seems to surround holy ground, because these people came ALLEGHENY EAST each person one meets. prepared for the Holy Spirit. As a "nearly new" Adventist and a Many call the annual convocation a The power of the early morning wor- young mother, my memories of early foretaste of heaven, "where never is ships, the Bible studies, the sermons, the camp meetings at the Union Springs heard a discouraging word" and the saints children's meetings and the youth ser- Academy campground in the New York live up to their name. vices were special. Special! Because Conference are only pleasant ones. JAYNE DARBY each person not only received but also Distances of time and space have pro- Pine Forge, Pennsylvania acted as an instrument of the Holy Spirit duced a convenient amnesia. I have to- for revival and reformation. tally forgotten what a challenge must This is why the music and preaching have been mine: daily housekeeping in a MOUNTAIN VIEW live on in the hearts of many even though tent with four active children-including Some 59 years ago my father read decades have passed. If every family en- one in diapers-long before the invention some things from Volume 2 of Testimo- tered into this kind of preparation, all of Luvs and Pampers. nies for the Church that changed our lives. would be sure to receive a mountaintop What I do remember are the meetings We, as a family, had been struggling experience today as well. (both for adults and children), the music, through the Depression with my older sis- Is camp meeting a priority for you and the mighty preaching, reunions with col- ters at Fox River Academy and my your family? Yes, it takes advance plan- lege classmates and how soon the 10-day brother and I in church school. ning. Finances need to be saved. Work sessions were over. Things had been tough and tight with and vacation schedules have to be ar- On our last day my husband and I al- only one wage earner, except that our ranged. But never has the Lord disap- ways visited the Book and Bible House mother would scrub floors or help spon- pointed any who seek His presence. (now known as the Adventist Book Cen- sor vegetarian dinners for the business

10 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 10 IRO News of the People and Churches in The Ohio Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Ohio Conference, P.O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 / (614) 397-4665

Mark I, Your Calendar

If you could plan camp meeting ...

June 2 Ed Motschiedler Mount Vernon Academy Graduation If you could plan camp meeting, what would you do? What would you hope to accomplish? Who would you invite to speak? What you planned for camp meeting would reveal your priorities and would state what you really feel is important to June 2 Seventh-day Adventists. Spring Valley Academy Would you feel that the greatest need of the Adventist church today is the out- Graduation pouring of the Holy Spirit, that everything else needs to be set aside as we seek this blessing? Are you anxious to see the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22, 23) in your June 14-22 life? Do you believe that the latter rain will enable the church to proclaim, with Camp Meeting power, God's last warning message to the world? Do you feel that receiving the power of the Holy Spirit will help you to become a better parent, a more loving spouse, a more patient friend? Would the promise of the Holy Spirit's presence and power be June 30-July 28 your first priority as you plan camp meeting? All these have been the priorities of Summer Camp at Camp Mohaven the Ohio Conference Camp Meeting Planning Committee as is evidenced by our Cub Camp, June 30-July 7 theme, Empowered by His Spirit. Junior I, July 7-14 If you were planning camp meeting, would you want to know about exciting new Junior II, July 14-21 opportunities for the church in Russia and eastern Europe? Would you want to hear Teen Camp, July 21-28 about how God has opened doors for evangelism that the church had feared were permanently closed? Would you want to feel excitement again about the mission work of the church? Would you feature reports about the work of the Adventist church in former communist countries? If you were in charge of camp meeting, would you schedule two of the church's finest preachers on Sabbath morning, giving constituents one last chance to hear George Vandeman and H.M.S. Richards Jr. before they retire? If you were planning camp meeting, would you plan helpful afternoon seminars that cover topics of practical Christian living? Would you plan exciting spiritual and recreational activities for the youth and children? Would you want to tell people about an exciting new evangelism program in the Ohio Conference? If you would plan this kind of camp meeting, then I have exciting news for you! Mission Ohio Ohio Camp Meeting 1991 is exactly that kind of camp meeting! I look forward to is published in the Visitor each seeing you at camp meeting this year, June 14-22. month by the Ohio Conference. President, Ed Motschiedler; Editor, EDWARD MOTSCHIEDLER Jeanie Haldeman. President

ALLEGHENY EAST The hoopla that normally attends conventions and constituency meetings when officers must be elected was noticeably missing from this session. Columbia Union Treasurer Don Russell said that the union saved a great deal of There were no last-minute caucuses to money this year by holding the constituency session in the Sligo church at Colum- decide who would become the adminis- bia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, rather than a hotel or convention trators for the next term. complex. The Ohio Conference also saved money by busing in its delegates. What appears to be the concern of the '90s is not so much who runs the struggle; strong sentiment sought to CUC business but what rules will govern put off action until the next quinquen- One of the most impressive ele- those who run the business. The focus nium. Do they realize that I hope ments of the entire session was the of the delegates turned to wording in we're not even here for the next quin- relaxed and yet caring attitude that the constitution that concerned fair- quennium? pervaded the delegates. ness and consistency as they relate to I left the constituency feeling frus- In passing through the halls and in gender, age, ethnicity and culture. trated. There are troubles in the various meetings, it was clear that To many the highlight of the ses- church. There are more important tensions were either at a minimum or sion focused on Valuegenesis, the na- troubles in the world. A lot of people nonexistent and that a high level of tionwide study of Adventist youth in living within our borders were dying, confidence and comfort prevailed. grades 6 through 12. literally and spiritually, while we Even the complex issues—such as When the findings were presented, spent hours dotting i's and crossing t's downsizing the union staff, a signifi- an air of solidarity among the dele- in our constitution. cant reconfiguration of the union con- gates recognized that these were not The times I didn't spend frustrated stitution and coping with financial the problems of a particular confer- were high points. I was delighted to constraints—raised relatively few ence or ethnic group. see the union officers re-elected unan- questions. The delegates sat spellbound, as if imously. Those questions that did come for- they were members of one big family I was touched by the dedication and ward were largely an effort to be help- receiving a briefing from the family zeal of the three Colubmia Union ful or seek information in a spirit of physician on the life-and-death strug- College students who described what collegiality and respect. gle of the family matriarch. the college has done for them. It was surprising to see how few ROBERT BOOKER And I am encouraged by Valuegen- delegates represented the 30-and-un- Communication Director esis—not for what it reports but for der age group and how oblivious the the actions the Columbia Union lead- delegates were to that fact. ership and laity have promised. When this omission was drawn to POTOMAC Overall, attending the Columbia the attention of the delegates, there Lots of talking, debating, personal Union Conference Constituency Ses- was a quick and willing readiness to agendas, majoring in minors and very sion made me feel like I had eaten bring about a correction. little constructive action. If that's Chinese food. I left feeling stuffed, but I am personally gratified to see that what constituencies are for, this meet- I knew that shortly I would be hungry some representatives of the younger ing was nearly a total success. again because there wasn't enough members of our church will be serving I say nearly because we did reserve substance to keep me satisfied. on the union executive committee. two seats on the executive committee DEBORAH LEVINE N. CLIFFORD SORENSEN for young people. But even that was a Seabrook church President

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EMPOWERED BY HIS SPIRIT June 14-22, 1991 at Mount Vernon Academy y

First Weekend, June 14-15 Pastor H.M.S. Richards Jr.—Voice of Prophecy, Director Friday Evening Service and Worship Service Pastor David Wolkwitz—Secretary, Michigan Conference Sabbath Early Morning Service Rose Otis—General Conference Director of Women's Ministry Sabbath School and Afternoon Mission Feature Pastor Henry Wright—Secretary, Columbia Union Conference Sabbath School Lesson and Sabbath Evening Service Pastor Don Reynolds—General Conference Special Assistant r. r Sabbath Afternoon Mission Pageant/Presentation Second Weekend, June 21 Pastor George Vandeman—It Is Written Friday Evening and Sabbath Worship Service ••• Special Children's Musical Presentation—"We Like Sheep" Sabbath Afternoon, Directed by Mariann Bjelica Pastor Edward Motschiedler—Ohio Conference President Saturday Evening Service Special Closing Program—Directed by Bill Snider Closure of Saturday Evening Service Weekday Highlights: Heritage Museum (new exhibits) Afternoon Seminars Family Life Center Daily Preaching Services

4 Don't miss this valuable opportunity for spiritual renewal, enrichment, fellowship and Bible truths for all ages!

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 7 MISSION OHIO

VBS workshop attendance up 28% Campmeeting Sales! Seventy-nine Vacation Bible School leaders attended the '91 VBS training at the Adventist Book Center workshop presented by Ohio special- ists and coordinated by the newly or- June 14 - 21, 1991 ganized church ministries department on Sunday, April 21, at the Ohio Con- ference office. This event was the third centrally lo- Sunday Super Auditorium Book Sale!!! cated VBS training workshop in the 12:45 p.m. Camp Meeting Auditorium past four years, but the first since the Bibles, Reference Books and Bible Covers reorganization of the church ministries department, directed by Marwood Hal- 10% Off Lowest Sticker Price lett. Last year the attendance was 62. This increase in attendance is an indi- Monday Spirit of Prophecy—lo% Savings cation that children's workers are in- creasingly anxious to learn how to more Tuesday Kids' Story Books and Felts effectively minister to the boys and girls 10% Off Regular Price of Ohio. "This workshop demonstrates that Wednesday Cookbooks; Marriage and Family God has gifted individuals in Ohio with just the right talents and abilities to not Books—lo% Off only enable them to present Christ to the children in an attractive and win- Thursday Music Day! All Cassettes and CDs some way, but also to train others to do 10% Off regular price the same. It is a privilege to work with individuals who love the Lord and are Friday Sidewalk Sale—SAVE $$$ SAVE dedicated to making a reality the con- Bibles, Bible Covers and Concordances "10% Off" cept that the local congregation is the driving force of the Seventh-day Ad- ventist movement," said Hallett. Martha Jean Divnick, the Dayton regional area children's coordinator, SPECIAL OFFER presented ideas and illustrations for music. Leadership skills were taught by Pastor Ed Komorowski and his wife, If you cannot be at the ABC on the "In Store Sale Days" Cheryl, who teamed up to present con- listed above, call your order in on the NEW! NEW! cepts that enable leaders to match people with their unique skills and abilities. NEW! 800 number 1 (800) 765-6955 and your ABC will Karen Poland, the southeast regional honor the sale price! Minimum order of $25, please. area children's coordinator, gave a presentation on fun, easy and inexpensive crafts. Columbus Re- gional Area Children's III People in transition Coordinator Karen Hall gave an overview Rick and Cheryl Remmers are as- of the lessons for each suming the pastoral responsibilities age level. Recrea- for the Bellefontaine/Lima/VanWert tional and game ideas district. Rick has served as associ- were shared by Pas- ate pastor at the Mount Vernon Hill tor Bob Snyder from church for over two years, demon- the Athens/Marietta/ strating many leadership skills. Pomeroy district. Cheryl served as administrative sec- The workshop was retary to Edward Motschiedler and "very helpful, good editor of MISSION: OHIO. ideas and wonderful people," said Darlene Jeanie Haldeman has assumed the Slonaker, attendee position of administrative secretary and member of the to Edward Motschiedler and editor Reynoldsburg church. of MISSION: OHIO. Jeanie formerly served as associate in church ministries/children's coordinator.

8 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 MISSION OHIO School Scene... taught by Jeanier Howard in her first lowing the guidelines of this commit- Pearson receives year at Cincinnati. tee, the Ohio Conference Board of Edu- II award Also honored was Bonnie Brougham, cation voted a procedure to implement school secretary for the past 10 years. and expedite the policy. Judith Clark Bonnie's warmth and efficiency are a The benefits of the new policy, in Pearson of Mount tremendous support to the school. addition to the affirmation and recogni- Vernon Academy Each staff person was given a spe- tion of the teaching ministry, are spiri- I has been selected cial book containing letters of affirma- tual affirmation and official corporate to receive the Alma tion from both parents and students as approval and affirmation before the McKibbin Sabbati- well as appreciation gifts. church members as to the role of teach- cal Award. Students conducted a special Sab- ers in the church. Pearson was one bath school program. The morning Criteria for the credential include a of 20 educators in worship concluded with a special prayer lifelong commitment to the Seventh- the United States of thanksgiving and dedication. day Adventist school system, a profi- named as winners ciency in assigned responsibilities and of the award by the a keen sense of Christian responsibility North American Judith Pearson Ohio teachers for nurturing and leading souls to Christ Division. Her sab- honored as is evident in consistently upholding batical includes a cash stipend funding Christ as the focal point of all curricu- a four-week literary tour of New Eng- During 1991, 16 teachers from eight lum and instruction. .. land, where she will visit the homes, Ohio churches were officially recognized In order to avoid the feeling of towns and museums of some of the and honored during commissioning "wholesale" commissioning, a three year great American authors. services that presented them with a credential Cincinnati honors to the teaching ministry in the Seventh-day school staff Adventist Church. To make the service In a special ceremony, the Cincin- more significant and nati First Church presented awards to meaningful, it was de- three teachers and the secretary of cided that these serv- Cincinnati Junior Academy during the ices should be held in April 13 worship service. churches where each Special recognition went to Tom teacher serves. Com- Brougham, teacher and principal for missioning services the past 20 years, in a program en- have been conducted in titled, "The Boy Who Believed." While the Akron First, Cleve- Teachers commissioning service participants at the Mount a teen, Brougham assisted his parents land First, Mount Ver- Vernon Hill church. Top row, from left; Douglas Knecht, and other church members as they built non, Lakewood, New- John Feltman, Edward Motschiedler, Richard Osborn, the academy building. Most of his teach- ark, Jackson, Toledo Robert Skeggs and Ed Dininger Front row, from left; .. ing years have been there as well. and Warren churches. Maynard Yeary, Pam Castillo, Joan Yeary, Judy Pearson, Brougham has served as principal for Teachers have re- Rosalie Allison and Bruce Bellchambers. the past 11 years. During the 1989-90 sponded with a deeper school term, Brougham was presented sense of spiritual commitment and call- phase-in of eligible candidates is being with the Zapara Award, an award rec- ing to the teaching ministry and a greater followed. Plans are to commission an ognizing excellence in teaching. understanding of the tremendous role additional 14 eligible candidates dur- Former students attended to pay they perform in the Adventist church. ing the 1991-92 school year. ▪ tribute to his dedication and gifts of This new credential was voted by the ROBERT SKEGGS teaching and administration. One of North American Division on November Education Director those students decided after attending 2, 1988. In the past, teachers have been the ceremony that he needed to become given a missionary credential or license. • active again in his church. The new commissioned ministry of Congratulations, '91 Graduates! Glenda Hubbell teaches 7th and 8th teaching credential now specifically rec- grades and has been serving in that ca- ognizes that teaching is a ministry in pacity for the past five years in Cincin- the Seventh-day Adventist Church. nati. Hubbell has been teaching in the In 1989, the Columbia Union ap- 92 Eighth Graders Adventist school system for the past 18 pointed a committee to study and de- 33 MVA Seniors years. Linda Lawinsky teaches grades velop a procedure to implement the • one through three in her second year new policy that would include an ap- 21 SVA Seniors there. Grades four through six are propriate commissioning service. Fol-

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Editor's note: Every year the Visitor publishes a special issue promoting attendance at camp ter) to purchase as much bedtime reading PENNSYLVANIA meeting. The issue also tells material as we could afford to last us The camp meetings of yesteryear in readers about some of the spe- Wescosville, Pennsylvania, are sacred between farming chores until the next cial bargains from the memories in the minds of many. available camp meeting. People who attended those convoca- Adventist Book Centers only at But that was long ago and far away. tions have one common conclusion-the camp meeting time. Still, the pleasant memories linger and have become a bridge to the present. entire experience from beginning to end This year we also asked sev- For the past 30 years as a worker in was permeated with the atmosphere of eral retired church employees to heaven. the Allegheny East Conference office, I about their memories of Many declare that from the moment write have been deeply immersed in camp they arrived on the property they felt camp meeting. The stories on meeting preparations. Ream after seem- that they were on holy ground. these pages-pages 10 through ingly endless ream of paper were trans- Attendees left their "making a living 18-are wonderfully honest and formed into seminar materials, song books and other handouts. world" to focus their complete energies personal. They speak of joys and and attention upon the presence and The Allegheny East Conference staff leading of the Lord. sorrows at camp meeting. But spends hours in preparation of this an- If family worship was not practiced each one also tells of the impor- nual event. Besides the obvious physical every day at home, it was at camp meet- tance of attending this spiritual preparations, such as the erection of the family tents, grounds maintenance and ing. Parents seemed to have no reason feast The Visitor staff also hopes programming, much time is spent in to be short-tempered with their children. you can attend camp meeting Friday preparations for Sabbath received prayer that the presence of the Holy Spirit this year. the highest priority. will be evident. Evidently preparations for those camp KERMIT NETTEBURG Only the godliness is still primitive, for meetings took place in the lives of many Visitor Editor few campers today stay in the tents. In besides the planning committees. A cer- fact, many people who visit the camp- tain heart preparation seems to have oc- ground during the daytime return to the curred for this encounter with Jesus. air-conditioned comfort of nearby motels Obstacles and differences between Plan now to come to the 1991 camp for the night. brothers and sisters in the church were meeting prepared for and anticipating a My personal highlight is the annual removed, dispelling the influence of evil rich experience with our Saviour and Lord. senior citizen luncheon, which is fostered and inviting the presence of holy angels. Come ready to share and you will dis- each year for our campers 65 and older. III feelings, relational tensions and misun- cover that you have been given all that What a treat to be able to entertain derstandings in the home and the church you can receive as well. these seasoned campers who are still melted and were washed away. The rub- DALE AALBORG stalwarts in the army of the Lord. bish of the world was removed. Reading, Pennsylvania Mortal words stutter to describe the No wonder, then, that the Wescosville music, the preaching, the seminars and campground exuded the atmosphere of the holy glow that seems to surround holy ground, because these people came ALLEGHENY EAST each person one meets. prepared for the Holy Spirit. As a "nearly new" Adventist and a Many call the annual convocation a The power of the early morning wor- young mother, my memories of early foretaste of heaven, "where never is ships, the Bible studies, the sermons, the camp meetings at the Union Springs heard a discouraging word" and the saints children's meetings and the youth ser- Academy campground in the New York live up to their name. vices were special. Special! Because Conference are only pleasant ones. JAYNE DARBY each person not only received but also Distances of time and space have pro- Pine Forge, Pennsylvania acted as an instrument of the Holy Spirit duced a convenient amnesia. I have to- for revival and reformation. tally forgotten what a challenge must This is why the music and preaching have been mine: daily housekeeping in a MOUNTAIN VIEW live on in the hearts of many even though tent with four active children-including Some 59 years ago my father read decades have passed. If every family en- one in diapers-long before the invention some things from Volume 2 of Testimo- tered into this kind of preparation, all of Luvs and Pampers. nies for the Church that changed our lives. would be sure to receive a mountaintop What I do remember are the meetings We, as a family, had been struggling experience today as well. (both for adults and children), the music, through the Depression with my older sis- Is camp meeting a priority for you and the mighty preaching, reunions with col- ters at Fox River Academy and my your family? Yes, it takes advance plan- lege classmates and how soon the 10-day brother and I in church school. ning. Finances need to be saved. Work sessions were over. Things had been tough and tight with and vacation schedules have to be ar- On our last day my husband and I al- only one wage earner, except that our ranged. But never has the Lord disap- ways visited the Book and Bible House mother would scrub floors or help spon- pointed any who seek His presence. (now known as the Adventist Book Cen- sor vegetarian dinners for the business

10 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 What's happening around Pennsylvania e otes

June 2-7 Maranatha Work Bee Pennsylva Laurel Lake Retreat Center a Conference, 720 Museum Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19611 (215) 374-8331 June 7-9 Blue Mountain Academy Graduation Weekend "K-Mart was my saving place!" June 15-22 Camp Meeting Rich spent his lunch breaks listening to a co- Blue Mountain Academy worker at K-Mart talk about her love for the Lord. "She was different," Rich explained. "She June 23 talked nice and didn't swear." Conference Constituency Sixteen-year-old Renee had been baptized a Meeting Blue Mountain Academy year earlier during a crusade/teaching school of evangelism conducted by conference Secretary, June 30-July 7 Ministerial and Evangelism Director Dan Bentz- Jr. Camp I, Ages 10-12 inger. Because of Renee's positive lifestyle Laurel Lake Retreat Center witnessing, Rich decided to attend her church. July 7-14 He was given Bible studies by one of the faithful Jr. Camp II, Ages 10-12 elders. During an evangelistic crusade, Rich Laurel Lake Retreat Center made his decision to step out and be baptized in December. July 14-21 Teen Camp Rich is now studying business in college and Laurel Lake Retreat Center is currently ushering for yet another crusade being conducted this month in his "new" church. July 21-28 Even though he's only 18, his local church has Adventure Camp put him on committees to bring in a youth's per- Laurel Lake Retreat Center spective. One thing that really made an impact July 28 on him was how nice the church people were to Community Services Richard Hoffman, him. "I'm used to going someplace new and it State Executive Committee baptized December 1, 1990 takes awhile to feel a part of the group—but not Harrisburg here! One family came up to me at my baptism July 30 and told me they felt like I was their adopted son. The members are still reaching Conference Committee out in warmth to me six months after my baptism." Reading Rehabilitation Rich is one of 507 precious people who were baptized into the Seventh-day Ad- Hospital ventist churches in Pennsylvania last year. Because of the generous $50,000 August 4-11 received in last year's Camp Meeting Evangelism offering, people like Rich are now Canadian Canoe Trip happy, active, new Adventist church members, due to public evangelism. On May 4, Dan and Gloria Bentzinger's third training school of evangelism was September 20-22 completed, graduating five more pastors trained to conduct their own crusades. Mens' Spiritual Retreat More than 30 people were baptized during that crusade, which was conducted in con- Blue Mountain Academy junction with the school of evangelism. God bless you for your gifts to evangelism in Pennsylvania! You will have a special opportunity to give again this year at camp meeting. Penn Notes is published in the Visitor by the Pennsylvania Conference. Presi- dent, Jerry Page; Communication Evangelism Offering Objective — $70,000 Director, Sheldon Seltzer.

ALLEGHENY EAST The hoopla that normally attends conventions and constituency meetings when officers must be elected was noticeably missing from this session. Columbia Union Treasurer Don Russell said that the union saved a great deal of There were no last-minute caucuses to money this year by holding the constituency session in the Sligo church at Colum- decide who would become the adminis- bia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, rather than a hotel or convention trators for the next term. complex. The Ohio Conference also saved money by busing in its delegates. What appears to be the concern of the '90s is not so much who runs the struggle; strong sentiment sought to CUC business but what rules will govern put off action until the next quinquen- those who run the business. The focus One of the most impressive ele- nium. Do they realize that I hope ments of the entire session was the of the delegates turned to wording in we're not even here for the next quin- the constitution that concerned fair- relaxed and yet caring attitude that quennium? pervaded the delegates. ness and consistency as they relate to I left the constituency feeling frus- gender, age, ethnicity and culture. In passing through the halls and in trated. There are troubles in the various meetings, it was clear that To many the highlight of the ses- church. There are more important sion focused on Valuegenesis, the na- tensions were either at a minimum or troubles in the world. A lot of people nonexistent and that a high level of tionwide study of Adventist youth in living within our borders were dying, grades 6 through 12. confidence and comfort prevailed. literally and spiritually, while we Even the complex issues—such as When the findings were presented, spent hours dotting i's and crossing t's an air of solidarity among the dele- downsizing the union staff, a signifi- in our constitution. cant reconfiguration of the union con- gates recognized that these were not The times I didn't spend frustrated the problems of a particular confer- stitution and coping with financial were high points. I was delighted to constraints—raised relatively few ence or ethnic group. see the union officers re-elected unan- The delegates sat spellbound, as if questions. imously. Those questions that did come for- they were members of one big family I was touched by the dedication and receiving a briefing from the family ward were largely an effort to be help- zeal of the three Colubmia Union ful or seek information in a spirit of physician on the life-and-death strug- College students who described what gle of the family matriarch. collegiality and respect. the college has done for them. It was surprising to see how few ROBERT BOOKER And I am encouraged by Valuegen- Communication Director delegates represented the 30-and-un- esis—not for what it reports but for der age group and how oblivious the the actions the Columbia Union lead- delegates were to that fact. ership and laity have promised. POTOMAC When this omission was drawn to Overall, attending the Columbia the attention of the delegates, there Lots of talking, debating, personal Union Conference Constituency Ses- was a quick and willing readiness to agendas, majoring in minors and very sion made me feel like I had eaten bring about a correction. little constructive action. If that's Chinese food. I left feeling stuffed, but I am personally gratified to see that what constituencies are for, this meet- I knew that shortly I would be hungry some representatives of the younger ing was nearly a total success. again because there wasn't enough members of our church will be serving I say nearly because we did reserve substance to keep me satisfied. on the union executive committee. two seats on the executive committee DEBORAH LEVINE N. CLIFFORD SORENSEN for young people. But even that was a Seabrook church President

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PENN NOTES

Pennsylvania Conference's Senior-Youth 1991 Canadian Canoe Trip Algonquin Provincial Park August 4-11

Base camp will be at the Rock Lake Campground with primitive facilities. You can enjoy hiking, fishing, waterskling on Rock Lake, as well as interior camping and canoeing. Fishing licenses can be obtained from the park office. Everyone must provide their own meals. Packing list and food suggestions will be sent after the conference receives your application.

Cost: $130* This covers transportation from Blue Mountain Academy, camp fees, canoe rental and skiing. The bus will leave early from Blue Mountain Academy at 5 a.m. on Sunday, August 4. Your guides for this trip will be Homer and Linda Strong. If you have questions, call (717) 638-2003. *$20 will be deducted if money and registration is in to the conference by July 21. Detach here ,‘'

Name OFFICE USE ONLY

Address Reply Sent Senior-Youth 1991 Canadian Canoe Trip Sugg. List Sent 720 Museum Road Deposit Paid Phone Reading, PA 19611 Amount Due Deposit sent $

Check your interest please: ❑ Waterskiing ❑ Canoeing ❑ Interior Camping and Canoeing

Young at Heart Camp

Where: Laurel Lake Retreat Center

When: August 25-September 1, 1991 Cost: $120 per person ($200 per couple) $20 discount if application and $25 non-refundable deposit are received by August 30, 1991.

Includes: Three meals a day, programming, insurance, crafts, recreation, banquet and much, much more.

Bus: $15 Age: 55 and up. Come and enjoy a week of camping like you did when you were younger. Enjoy the campfires each evening, heated pool, excellent meals, spiritual talks, a walk in the woods and crafts. Invite a friend.

Detach Here ,-'

Name Date Young at Heart Camp Address Phone 720 Museum Road Reading, PA 19611 City State Zip Phone: (216) 374-0331

Male ❑ Female F.:1 Birthday

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PENN NOTES

Trust Services i, Camp Meeting, June 14-22 New Location Same Hours Appalachian Room Week days, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (next to gymnasium) and by appointment

Better Service Jeanne and her word processor will be on site for _ faster documents

Special Video Seminar Display Booth with Ron Blue by PastorJerry Lastine "Master Your Money" Describes Planned Giving _ - Stop by and talk to us about: A Christian Will "Many are not exercised upon the subject of making their wills while they are in apparent health, But this precaution should be taken by our brethren," 4T 482 A Revocable Living Trust "Would you make your property secure? Place it in the hand that bears the nailprint of the crucifixion." CS 329 Gift in Exchange for Income "...if His people follow His counsel, there will not be much means in their possession to be consumed in the final conflagration," CS 60

"Lift up Jesus" Pennsylvania Camp Meeting June 14-22, 1991 "We are in a world that is opposed to at once, heartily and understandingly. neurosurgeon, Johns Hopkins Medical righteousness and purity of character Selfishness should not come in here to Center; Des Cummings Jr., executive and to a growth in grace. Wherever we influence us. The Spirit of God should vice president for spiritual mission, . look, we see corruption and defilement, have perfect control of us, influencing Florida Hospital; Jake Knight, Penn- deformity and sin. And what is the us in all our actions. If we have a right sylvania financial consultant; Juanita work that we are to undertake here just hold on Heaven, a right hold of the Kretschmar, New York City E-Van- previous to receiving immortality? It is power that is from above, we shall feel gelism; Bill Liversidge, Creative Minis- to preserve our bodies holy, our spirits the sanctifying influence of the Spirit of tries; Richard O'Ffill, Florida Confer- pure, that we may stand forth unstained God upon our hearts,"—Counsels On ence; Dale and Kathy Martin, Pennsyl- amid the corruptions teeming around Health, pages 44, 45. vania health educators; Dr. Sang Lee, us in these last days. And if this work Camp meeting speakers and semi- Weimar Institute, and Larry Yeagley, is accomplished, we need to engage in it nar presenters include Ben Carson, Michigan Conference.

8 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 Ditch diggers or penthouse presidents?

Hollywood has glamorized to a highly more for Apollos—one more glamorous Church sophisticated level the perception that than the other. One sowed seed while all successful people live in penthouses! Apollos did the real work—reaping. Paul They are extremely affluent, impecca- alludes to the problem by saying some Ministries bly dressed, never have to exert them- are seed sowers and others are harvest- selves physically, may or may not use a ers, but God makes the seed grow! Both desk, give a few orders and presto—suc- are important, and both are glamorous Convention cess! For them life is easy; no problem when rightly understood. to pull it off. But Hollywood's view of Now, what about the literature evan- ditch diggers is just the opposite. Movies gelist? What or who is he? Seed sower October 25-27, portray them generally as gruff crea- or harvester? Should the emphasis be tures, of low educational level, grimy on souls baptized or books sold? Unless 1991 and generally just not with it. They do seed is sown, there will be no harvest. Laurel Lake , their job but surely no one would want Concerning the final hours of this earth's to emulate them. history, note what The Great Controversy Retreat Center The phenomenon even held captive says; "The seed has been sown, and now Christians in the early church and turned it will spring up and bear fruit. The (near Glen Campbell, PA) things upside down at times. In these publications distributed by missionary affluent times, the followers of Christ workers have exerted their influence, are not immune to such thinking. The yet many whose minds were impressed perception has seriously influenced con- have been prevented from fully compre- " temporary attitudes. hending the truth or from yielding Glamor and importance are not nec- obedience. Now the rays of light pene- Enhance essarily synonymous. Take evangel- trated everywhere, the truth is seen in your skills as ism; the same perceptions prevail. Tell its clearness, and the honest children of a volunteer me which is more glamorous—seed sow- God sever the bands which have held church ing or harvesting? Which are more them. Family connections, church rela- important—seed sowers or harvesters? tions are powerless to stay them now. leader. ▪ We seem to place more importance on Truth is more precious than all besides. harvesting than on seed sowing. I am Notwithstanding the agencies combined An sure it is unintentional. We do it—in- against the truth, a large number take advertently by our actions, by policies their stand upon the Lord's side,"—page inspirational we formulate, by reports—even by the 612. weekend goals and objectives we proclaim. There For this to come about, there is a program is is scant emphasis given to seed sowing. tremendous need for seed sowers. My being But few policies undergird planting the brother and sister, let's sow more truth! gospel seed. It will cause the harvest to be large, rich prepared for Seems this was true even for the and bountiful. you, the early Christians. Within the Corinthian R.J. KLOOSTERHUIS church church there were those for Paul but General Conference Vice President officer or volunteer worker, Literature Evangelism featuring a "No Higher Calling" dedicated Check Here teaching ❑ I would like to receive more information on how God can use me as a Literature staff. Evangelist. Don't let the ❑ Full Time ❑ Part Time ❑ Student ❑ Listen Magazine fall season Name Telephone pass without attending. Address Apt. No

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VISITOR, June 1, 1991 9 Editor's note: Every year the Visitor publishes a special issue promoting attendance at camp PENNSYLVANIA meeting. The issue also tells ter) to purchase as much bedtime reading material as we could afford to last us The camp meetings of yesteryear in readers about some of the spe- Wescosville, Pennsylvania, are sacred between farming chores until the next cial bargains available from the memories in the minds of many. camp meeting. People who attended those convoca- Adventist Book Centers only at But that was long ago and far away. tions have one common conclusion-the camp meeting time. Still, the pleasant memories linger and have become a bridge to the present. entire experience from beginning to end This year we also asked sev- was permeated with the atmosphere of For the past 30 years as a worker in eral retired church employees to the Allegheny East Conference office, I heaven. write about their memories of Many declare that from the moment have been deeply immersed in camp they arrived on the property they felt camp meeting. The stories on meeting preparations. Ream after seem- that they were on holy ground. these pages- pages 10 through ingly endless ream of paper were trans- Attendees left their "making a living 18-are wonderfully honest and formed into seminar materials, song books and other handouts. world" to focus their complete energies personal. They speak of joys and and attention upon the presence and The Allegheny East Conference staff sorrows at camp meeting. But leading of the Lord. spends hours in preparation of this an- If family worship was not practiced each one also tells of the impor- nual event. Besides the obvious physical every day at home, it was at camp meet- tance of attending this spiritual preparations, such as the erection of the ing. Parents seemed to have no reason feast. The Visitor staff also hopes family tents, grounds maintenance and programming, much time is spent in to be short-tempered with their children. you can attend camp meeting Friday preparations for Sabbath received prayer that the presence of the Holy Spirit this year. the highest priority. will be evident. Evidently preparations for those camp KERMIT NETTEBURG Only the godliness is still primitive, for meetings took place in the lives of many Visitor Editor few campers today stay in the tents. In besides the planning committees. A cer- fact, many people who visit the camp- tain heart preparation seems to have oc- ground during the daytime return to the curred for this encounter with Jesus. air-conditioned comfort of nearby motels Obstacles and differences between Plan now to come to the 1991 camp for the night. brothers and sisters in the church were meeting prepared for and anticipating a My personal highlight is the annual removed, dispelling the influence of evil rich experience with our Saviour and Lord. senior citizen luncheon, which is fostered and inviting the presence of holy angels. Come ready to share and you will dis- each year for our campers 65 and older. III feelings, relational tensions and misun- cover that you have been given all that What a treat to be able to entertain derstandings in the home and the church you can receive as well. these seasoned campers who are still melted and were washed away. The rub- DALE AALBORG stalwarts in the army of the Lord. bish of the world was removed. Reading, Pennsylvania Mortal words stutter to describe the No wonder, then, that the Wescosville music, the preaching, the seminars and campground exuded the atmosphere of the holy glow that seems to surround holy ground, because these people came ALLEGHENY EAST each person one meets. prepared for the Holy Spirit. As a "nearly new" Adventist and a Many call the annual convocation a The power of the early morning wor- young mother, my memories of early foretaste of heaven, "where never is ships, the Bible studies, the sermons, the camp meetings at the Union Springs heard a discouraging word" and the saints children's meetings and the youth ser- Academy campground in the New York live up to their name. vices were special. Special! Because Conference are only pleasant ones. JAYNE DARBY each person not only received but also Distances of time and space have pro- Pine Forge, Pennsylvania acted as an instrument of the Holy Spirit duced a convenient amnesia. I have to- for revival and reformation. tally forgotten what a challenge must This is why the music and preaching have been mine: daily housekeeping in a MOUNTAIN VIEW live on in the hearts of many even though tent with four active children-including Some 59 years ago my father read decades have passed. If every family en- one in diapers-long before the invention some things from Volume 2 of Testimo- tered into this kind of preparation, all of Luvs and Pampers. nies for the Church that changed our lives. would be sure to receive a mountaintop What I do remember are the meetings We, as a family, had been struggling experience today as well. (both for adults and children), the music, through the Depression with my older sis- Is camp meeting a priority for you and the mighty preaching, reunions with col- ters at Fox River Academy and my your family? Yes, it takes advance plan- lege classmates and how soon the 10-day brother and I in church school. ning. Finances need to be saved. Work sessions were over. Things had been tough and tight with and vacation schedules have to be ar- On our last day my husband and I al- only one wage earner, except that our ranged. But never has the Lord disap- ways visited the Book and Bible House mother would scrub floors or help spon- pointed any who seek His presence. (now known as the Adventist Book Cen- sor vegetarian dinners for the business

10 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 SPOTLIGHT ON THE COLUMBIA UNION

ages church fellowship so that new and old members will be retained. Project Affirmation and the Value- genesis study addressed the growing gap in faith maturity and loyalty that our youth and young adults feel from their church. Our union is dedicated to make this the primary focus of the next five years: to create a climate in all our families, schools and churches in which youth and young adults feel the warmth and caring of each of us. The driving force, however, to re- verse these trends lies with each of us making a difference in our local congregations, families and schools. JERRY BAUGHER Damascus church

ALLEGHENY EAST The hoopla that normally attends conventions and constituency meetings when officers must be elected was noticeably missing from this session. There were no last-minute caucuses to Columbia Union Treasurer Don Russell said that the union saved a great deal of money this year by holding the constituency session in the Sligo church at Colum- decide who would become the adminis- bia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, rather than a hotel or convention trators for the next term. complex. The Ohio Conference also saved money by busing in its delegates. What appears to be the concern of the '90s is not so much who runs the struggle; strong sentiment sought to CUC business but what rules will govern put off action until the next quinquen- those who run the business. The focus One of the most impressive ele- rlium. Do they realize that I hope of the delegates turned to wording in ments of the entire session was the we're not even here for the next quin- relaxed and yet caring attitude that the constitution that concerned fair- quennium? ness and consistency as they relate to pervaded the delegates. I left the constituency feeling frus- In passing through the halls and in gender, age, ethnicity and culture. trated. There are troubles in the To many the highlight of the ses- various meetings, it was clear that church. There are more important sion focused on Valuegenesis, the na- tensions were either at a minimum or troubles in the world. A lot of people tionwide study of Adventist youth in nonexistent and that a high level of living within our borders were dying, confidence and comfort prevailed. grades 6 through 12. literally and spiritually, while we When the findings were presented, Even the complex issues—such as spent hours dotting i's and crossing t's downsizing the union staff, a signifi- an air of solidarity among the dele- in our constitution. gates recognized that these were not cant reconfiguration of the union con- S The times I didn't spend frustrated the problems of a particular confer- stitution and coping with financial were high points. I was delighted to constraints—raised relatively few ence or ethnic group. see the union officers re-elected unan- The delegates sat spellbound, as if questions. imously. Those questions that did come for- they were members of one big family I was touched by the dedication and receiving a briefing from the family ward were largely an effort to be help- zeal of the three Colubmia Union physician on the life-and-death strug- ful or seek information in a spirit of College students who described what collegiality and respect. gle of the family matriarch. the college has done for them. ROBERT BOOKER It was surprising to see how few And I am encouraged by Valuegen- Communication Director delegates represented the 30-and-un- esis—not for what it reports but for der age group and how oblivious the the actions the Columbia Union lead- delegates were to that fact. 4 ership and laity have promised. POTOMAC When this omission was drawn to Overall, attending the Columbia the attention of the delegates, there Lots of talking, debating, personal Union Conference Constituency Ses- was a quick and willing readiness to agendas, majoring in minors and very sion made me feel like I had eaten bring about a correction. little constructive action. If that's Chinese food. I left feeling stuffed, but I am personally gratified to see that what constituencies are for, this meet- I knew that shortly I would be hungry some representatives of the younger ing was nearly a total success. again because there wasn't enough members of our church will be serving I say nearly because we did reserve substance to keep me satisfied. on the union executive committee. two seats on the executive committee DEBORAH LEVINE N. CLIFFORD SORENSEN for young people. But even that was a Seabrook church President

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What' An appeal to church leaders: happening build up; deal carefully around Potomac As Christian leaders, we affect the attitudes of those around us. The commitment of fellow church members to Christ will seldom be stronger than our own. The spiritual vitality of our church today and the challenge of calling people in the world to June 7 discipleship demand that we take stock of our leadership. Graduation Takoma Academy God has called and formed the Seventh-day Adventist Church to be His living presence on earth, to proclaim the salvation of June 18-23 our Lord and to persuade people to be His disciples. It is the Camp Meeting message of the everlasting gospel and the prophetic call to Shenandoah Valley repentance prior to the Lord's return that makes our movement Academy a worldwide one—the only truly global Protestant church. It is true that God has people who are faithful to Him in var- June 26-30 Skip Bell Spanish Camp Meeting ious Christian denominations. To say that the worldwide Shenandoah Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church is the body of Christ on earth does not exclude our Academy Christian brothers and sisters in other faith traditions from God's kingdom. God extends His grace and call in various faith communities, saving people through the 4- 4. 4. family and community networks available to them. Summer Camps I believe, however, that the Seventh-day Adventist Church is God's chosen com- Camp Blue Ridge munity on this earth in these last days. I believe God wants the Seventh-day Ad- ventist movement to be a powerful and unified world church. Blind Camp June 16-23 It is because unity and strength in the world church are so crucial that tensions within our church exist today. The church is under attack. Our confidence in church Ages 10-12 order and organization is being shaken. Attacks are affecting our loyalty, our con- Junior I, June 21-30 cept of governance and authority in the church and our giving patterns. Many have Junior II, June 30-July 7 been led to believe that the church no longer proclaims truth in a faithful manner. Ages 7-10 They still have a vision for the worldwide church, but divert tithe, and by their Adventure I, July 7-14 comments often affect the confidence of fellow believers in church leadership. Adventure II, July 14-21 With that background in view, I appeal to Potomac church leaders to express support for the world church. Church unity is the will of God. The church is not perfect. Ages 13-16 Unity cannot be based on hopes for perfection or on insistence that we always agree. Teen Camp I, July 14-21 Teen Camp II, July 21-28 I have frequently disagreed with decisions made by committees in our church, and I have ideas for reform in our organization. It is the way we deal with our differing opinions and our ideas for reform that concerns me. I have lived long enough to see the effect our criticism can have on others, many Potomac People times undermining their faith. We must use caution when we voice criticisms of the is published in the Visitor each church. The church carries out its business in committees and in business sessions. month by the Potomac Conference. At those times we can, in a responsible manner, express ourselves. Mailings to President, Ralph Martin. church members or distribution of videotapes are not appropriate ways to express

6 VISITOR, June 1,1991 concerns. These public avenues of nomic oppression, offerings were col- people's faith in the church. It is expression have a divisive effect and lected from sister churches for its time to be proud again of what God can destroy confidence in the church benefit. The apostles ordained lead- has done through His people. Let body. ers in the local churches. The ste- our children and our neighbors, as The biblical background for church wardship of ministry in the various well as our fellow church members, organization is crucial in my appeal churches was overseen by leader- hear expressions of praise for God's to you. When the New Testament ship recognized by the congrega- blessing in His church. church differed regarding doctrine tions in disbursed geographical lo- This is God's church. Build it up. or practice, they came together for cations. The church operated as one Give thanks to God for all that is counsel. The decisions of such a body. right with the church. Deal care- council were communicated to the Our unity as a church body is fully with opportunities for change churches as the unified position of vital to our testimony to the commu- and reform. Encourage each other the church. The churches recog- nity and to our own children. The and allow your praise for God's work nized their commitment to them- world should be able to witness our within His church to be heard! selves as one body. When one church love and our unity so they can hear SKIP BELL suffered from persecution or eco- our message. It is time to build up Vice President for Administration

1 Potomac Camp Meeting '91

A GREAT SPIRITUAL FESTIVAL IS PLANNED FOR CAMP MEETING, JUNE 18-23. YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE $40,000 TO FUND CAMP MEETING. When you give for camp meeting, you will Zi provide spiritual renewal for Potomac church members. ❑ provide an evangelistic opportunity. Zi provide for fellowship among churches. ❑ provide a dynamic spiritual festival.

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Shenandoah Dear Potomac Conference Members: This year at Shenandoah Valley Academy Valley has truly been one of the very best! God's footsteps have been heard all year in the loving, caring spirit of the students and fac- Academy ulty as they interacted to make this an excep- tional school year. thrives '90-'91 Highlights over this past semester include an Honor Roll Banquet, a music trip to Califor- nia, the Drama Club presentation, the Student school year Exchange program and much more. I believe that music is one of God's gifts to Honors banquet. Sunday, February 24, was a very special day for 146 SVA, and through SVA to our constituency. Shenandoah Valley Academy students In fact, the Atlantic Union College Ensemble Tour has invited three of and their parents. This was the day of our students to tour Europe with them this summer. These three the 2nd Annual Honor Roll Banquet students, Susie Amorim, Manoj Enjati and Doug Wilson, will have a big held at the Ingleside Resort in Staunton, decision to make! Also, Pete Williams has made the state finals in voice Virginia. Guests included New Market Mayor Tom Constable and his wife, competition for the Lions Club. Karen; Clifford Sorensen, president of The needs are great as we look at rising costs and aging buildings; this Columbia Union College; and Conference is where we turn to our constituency. This fall, George Besenyei, the President Ralph Martin and wife Joan. endowment director, will introduce a major capital fund-raising campaign Sorensen was the speaker for the evening to meet the immediate and desperate needs of roofs, heating systems and and Constable and Martin each offered congratulatory words to the honor more that demand our attention. students. I would like to thank our constituency for their prayers, support and Entertainment was provided by David concern for Shenandoah Valley Academy. We wish to be the Christian Chapelle, a professional comedian who academy that leads Potomac's young people to Christ. has appeared on ABC Television's Amer- DEAN W. HUNT ica's Funniest People and Black Enter- tainment Television. Todd and Taylor Principal Leatherbury, identical twins and professional comedians, were part of the evening's entertainment as well. They have appeared on the Comedy Channel and Entertainment Tonight. You can come home again! To be on SVA's honor roll, students must maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) during the first semester. They Coming home is the message of the cannot have a "D", "F" or Incomplete in gospel. No matter how far we may drift MORRIS any of their courses. The seniors were the leaders with 71 from God, we can always come home. VENDEN percent of the class obtaining honor roll In one of his most hope-filled books yet, status. Close behind was the freshman Morris Venden shatters the myths about class with 70 percent on the honor roll. backsliders and denies the idea that it's BARD The sophomore and junior classes came difficult to be saved. Hard to Be Lostgives TO BE in third and fourth with 54 percent and 47 percent, respectively. the good news that God won't give us up without a fight. LOST Students tour. SVA's Symphonic Band Good news: and the Shenandoans, our chorale group, Now available at your Adventist Book Center. God wont give you up USS7.95/Cdn$9.95 without a fight just returned from a 10-day tour through Paper, 128 pages California, where they visited Pacific Union College, Rio Lindo Academy, Monterey Bay Academy and Loma Linda. Books You Just Can't Put Down Also touring were the Olympians, our from PACIFIC PRESS gymnastic team, who have just returned from the sunny state of Florida! i) 1991 Pacific Press Publishing Association 2261

8 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 Alumni. The SVA Alumni had a successful reunion—also in California. Alumni Weekend on the Shenandoah Valley campus, April 19 and 20, was also a highlight for former graduates, with more than 1,500 people sharing memories of the past and present.

Drama club. A first this year has been our drama club. On April 12-14, the drama department presented the delightful founded-on-fact comedy, "Cheaper by the Dozen." This unique, warm and very funny play about a family coming together was performed and produced by academy students under the direction of SVA's drama teacher, Susan Osborne.

Graduation. And last, but certainly not least, Shenandoah Valley is looking forward to graduation exercises! SVA will greatly miss the leadership of this year's senior class in both spiritual and secular activities. Never has there been so much talent and spirit rolled up into one great class. SVA wishes each and every graduate in the Class of 1991 the very best in their exceptionally bright futures! SHARNA HASSENCAHL Public Relations

SVA's new Drama Club (right) presents the classic "Cheaper by the Dozen." The Class of '91 (below) looks forward to graduation on Sunday, May 26. POTOMAC PEOPLE

Takoma Academy innovates in scholastics, work-study, personal growth

• understanding subject concepts • organizational skills • time management • listening Takoma Academy is located in the • memorization azalea blossoming capital of America. • note taking Since 1904, it has been the central hub • reading (textbooks, etc.) of education for Seventh-day Adventist • report preparation, presentation young people in the Takoma Park, Mary- • test taking (regular tests, PSAT, land/Washington, D.C., area. Surroun- SAT, TAP) • learning styles ded by two junior academies, six ele- • comprehension and concentration mentary schools and four boarding • critical thinking and writing academies, TA has produced students • motivation who are qualified scholastically, spiri- • career and vocational information tually and physically. TALL's goals include: Being a truly multicultural school, TA has sent graduates all over the • every graduate of TA possessing at world. It stands as a monument to what Seventh-day Adventist edu- least a ninth-grade level of compe- cation can develop in Christian young people. It is recognized through- tency in reading, writing, math and out the Columbia Union for the high scholastic abilities of its students. citizenship It has a proud heritage; and today Takoma Academy stands for excel- • student's scholastic performance improves lence. • higher GPAs and more students on HARVEY BRISTOW the honor roll Principal • foreign students will be able to assimilate into our culture and educational system with less frus tration and confusion • the recommendation of their par- • happier and more productive stu- TA establishes ents and/or teachers dents Frank Jones, TALL's coordinator and • happier and more contented par- learning lab main supervisor, explains that the pur- ents As the development of a more ad pose of the program is to: • TA will be known as a place that vanced education system ripples down • help students at all levels—above not only cares that each student through the college level, the secondary average to below average gets an education, but that they level and even the elementary level, • endeavor to make each student's learn how to organize, manage and Takoma Academy has seen the need for minimum competency level above develop their skills to their maxi better learning skills grow. The need is the ninth grade in reading, writ- mum potential not only found in learning-disabled chil- ing, math and citizenship TALL will employ a number of TA dren, but in average and above-average • provide free tutorial services in all staff to assure a well-balanced learn- students who would be wise to perfect subject areas ing-skills program. The staff will in- their learning abilities. • provide an English as a Second clude: The Takoma Academy Learning Lab Language (ESL) program for for • coordinator and main supervisor; (TALL) is being established to enhance eign students Frank Jones III, vice principal for the basic learning skills that will im- • provide diagnostic testing and evalu- admissions prove performance in all subjects. The ation • psychologist and counselor; Selma TALL program primarily focuses on • provide computers and software Chaij three learning skills: programs • media specialist; Lou Anne Wood, • that students learn • provide video materials librarian and history teacher • that students remember what they • develop effective communication and • tutoring coordinators; Tom Ballard, learn cooperation between parents, stu- history teacher, and Lou Anne Wood • that students apply what they learn dents, teachers and TALL • ESL coordinator; Susan Toth, fresh Students will enter the TALL pro- TALL will present workshops as well man English teacher gram through one of three basic meth- as individual and group instruction to • Writing Lab coordinators; Michele ods: strengthen the following areas: Beach, English and journalism •students will be selected • self-realization, worth, respect, con- teacher, and Myrna Candelaria, En- • students may voluntarily apply fidence, perception glish teacher

10 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 Youth to Youth goes step further Adventist Youth to Youth (AYY) is the basis for the AY2Y group at Takoma Academy. AY2Y is a drug-use preven- Early-bird students tion program. A typical AY2Y confer- meet for prayer ence consists of concerts, workshops, Why are students arriving at 7:30 in games, family groups and a whole lot the morning on cold, rainy days to enter of fun. A family group is made up of a a small room filled with an average of youth facilitator or leader, an adult 10 fellow students? Because they seek co-facilitator and eight to 10 other prayer. They need an extra word sent academy-aged youth. Participants up to heaven on their behalf, and the learn to have fun without drugs and best people to do that are peers. feel good about themselves so they do For the past few years at Takoma not want to use drugs. But we are much more than just Academy, an anticipated event is the week of prayer and the tradition of drug use and abuse prevention. We go prayer bands following speaker's pres- a step further. We use AY2Y methods entation. Student organizers lead out to form a community of caring peers and to encourage spiritual and per- in what has become a weekly ritual Mike Feldbush (from left), Iraida with 10 percent participation. Student sonal growth. Romero and Stephanie Yun write Council Pastor Glenroy Strachan and We meet each Sunday for two hours. notes for the TA's AY2Y Warm Fuzzie this writer make the atmosphere pleas- The first half-hour is devoted to wor- Board. ant by meeting in the prayer room, ship, games and business. The next which is filled with over- hour is family groups. During the last half-hour, we share on a one-to-one fuzzie paper and collectibles. They stuffed sofas and throw take it home, fill it up with something pillows, or in the softly level, and then as a group. We close with prayer and a group hug. There different and give it to someone else. lighted chapel. Our group consists of a wide vari- Just to begin the day are 30 people in the group, but because TA is a day school, not every ety of people, including students from with prayer is a benefit all four grades, adults, black, white, to many, but to begin it member can come each week. In addition to our weekly meet- Oriental, Hispanic, Canadian, Dan- with friends and prayer ish, Mexican, Peruvian, Indian, male, is reassuring and con- ings, we have something that everyone can participate in every day. Our female, rich or not so rich, handi- firms the soon day when capped, athletic, intellectual, musi- we can pray with our Best Friend. Warm Fuzzie Board is a large cork board divided into squares, one for cal, outgoing and shy--all from a vari- ANDREA MILLS, '92 ety of groups within the school. Student Council Social Chairman each person. Group members write nice notes to each other and pin them What do members like best about in the appropriate place. There are AY2Y? "The group games are my fa- four special pieces of laminated paper vorite," said Mike Feldbush, '91. "Also, 49 percent make decorated with stickers that are placed AY2Y is a chance to get together with honor roll in the squares of four people. If we friends. It's pretty supportive." know of someone who needs encour- Marianne Ingheim agrees, and said Of the 325 students enrolled at Ta agement, we put a paper in their square. that she likes "being with friends" koma Academy, 49 percent made the When others see these papers, and knowing that "people care." honor roll first semester. they write extra notes to those Stephanie Yun appreciates Frank Jones, vice principal for ad- people. The special papers are "the feeling that you are not missions, attributes the high percent- moved to a new square every other pressured. You don't feel ' age to "a fine, talented, hard-working day. stupid when you say things. group of students as well as a dedicated We also have Warm Fuzzie Bas- Also, you feel good when you faculty." Jones added, "This is the first kets. These baskets are circu- write a warm fuzzie note and year in a long while that we have estab- lated throughout the group. When then get one back." lished an honor roll for the semester. In a person receives one, it is filled MINDY RODENBERG, '92 the past, we have had mainly year-long with candy, cookies, nice warm Youth to Youth Coordinator courses. I believe that having semester courses will give us a truer picture of our students' abilities." Over 40 percent of each class made the semester honor roll. The class per- programs and volunteers. t centages were freshmen, 58 percent; Alumni spur AAA "Now that our alumni know our needs, seniors, 51 percent; juniors, 45 percent; Takoma Academy, in its second year they are coming through for their alma and sophomores, 41 percent. of the Academy Alumni Advancement mater," Fox said. "TA is two-thirds of Selma Chaij, school psychologist and (AAA) program, has employed a part- the way to reaching our $15,750 from k guidance counselor, said, "This excel- time director of development. Lisa Fox 315 AAA goals." lent record testifies to the TA teachers' joined the staff in July 1990 to coordi- If you have questions about TA's commitment to motivating their stu- nate the program, which includes solic- AAA program, write to Lisa Fox, Takoma ► dents to learn. The joy and challenge of iting alumni donations, maintaining Academy, 8120 Carroll Avenue, Takoma learning is reinforced by the honor roll." alumni records and assisting with alumni Park, MD 20912, or call (301) 434-1629.

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 11 POTOMAC PEOPLE

Funding Potomac Adventist schools 1991 Potomac Conference Members of Potomac Conference Operating Budget Summary churches believe that Christian education is a vital evangelistic effort for their youth. Their offerings, tuition Pastors & Bible Workers $3,196,350 payments and tithe support 34 schools and approximately 2,225 students in Ministerial Scholarships 4,500 grades K-12. Ministerial 57,130 When the power of the school to build Christian faith in young people is Evangelism 0 added to the power of the family and Youth Activities 9,250 the congregation, an effective environment for spiritual development in our Youth Camp 181,529 young people is created. Seventh-day Summer Camp 48,535 Adventist schools provide religious programming of high quality and an op- Campground 8,275 portunity for students to talk with teach- Camp Meeting 15,000 ers about God and faith. Students encounter caring and sup- Church Ministries 318,500 portive teachers who are both compe- Church Programs $3,839,069 tent and provide positive adult role models. Students have an opportunity to dialogue with Christian teachers about Church School $1,410,533 the Adventist way of life, values and the formation of self-discipline. Academy & College 783,750 Tuition payments and local church Education 194,569 offerings in the form of school subsidies are not the only support required to Worthy Student 0 operate our schools. Tithe funds form a Educational Programs $2,388,852 part of that support. The Potomac Con- ference Executive Committee establishes an annual budget, a portion of which is Literature Ministry $16,750 committed to funding expenses of Chris- tian education. They do this because Publishing 162,865 they believe that the work of education Publishing Programs $179,615 and redemption are one. It is a philoso- phy recognized by the worldwide policy of the Adventist church to commit a Communication $84,475 portion of tithe funds to Christian education. Health & Temperance 1,500 The 1991 Potomac Conference Oper- Trust Services 120,325 ating Budget commits 18.63 percent of all tithe and non-tithe income to educa- Dentist/Physician Recruitment 10,000 tional work. The Potomac Conference Special Programs $216,300 pays 43.9 percent of the salary-related items for teachers in our K-10 system. A survey conducted by the education Conventions & Meetings $10,000 department of the conference indicates that Potomac enjoys one of the highest Print Shop 4,047 levels of support from its conference Office Operating 349,882 budget for K-10 education of the conferences in North America. It is evident Branch Office 77,260 that every member in the conference General Administration 244,023 participates in this important ministry for youth. Officers & Treasury 440,810 Please pray for the spiritual devel- Conference Administration $1,126,021 opment of our young people, and remember that you are sharing in their preparation for eternity. Total $7,749,857 SKIP BELL Vice President for Administration

12 VISITOR, June 1, 1991 North America. He and Sunny, his Adventist church but has another 15 Pastors in transition I wife, add a vibrant new dimension to year's experience as a Baptist minister. • Bill Pohle and his wife, Myrtle, are the Potomac pastoral team. There is a powerful story to his accep- no strangers to Potomac. Pohle was • Dennis Stirewalt is the vice presi- tance of the Seventh-day Adventist faith, trust services director for a number of dent for student affairs at Shenandoah with some of the key ingredients being years. He then pastored the Forest Hill Valley Academy and will also serve as the book Bible Readings for the Home, church in Richmond from 1983 until he pastor of an Adventist doctor who became a retired in 1987. The Pohles have given the Har- close friend, and enrollment of their leadership to the Stanley church since risonburg children in an Adventist school— July of last year. church. sponsored by the physician. • Won Tae Kim and wife So Soon are Stire- • Lou Badillo, wife Connie and the new pastoral couple at the Wash- walt, his their sons, Jeff and Eric, recently ington Korean church. Kim earned his wife, moved from Leominster, Massa- master of arts degree in ministry from Rashelle, chusetts, in the Southern New Korean Sahmyook University and served and their England Conference to lead in the in Korea for five years. He then came to two sons Burnt Mills church. Both Lou and Andrews University in 1988 and stud- moved Connie graduated from Atlantic ied at the seminary. The Kims have from The Dennis Stirewalt family Union College. She has a bachelor two children attending Sligo Elemen- Madison, of science degree in nutrition, and tary School in Takoma Park, Maryland. TermegsPP, where he was a Bible teacher. he received a master of divinity degree • Trevor Delafield and Bernie, his • John Normile and his wife, Cheryl, from Andrews University in 1973. wife, are moving from the New York joined the Potomac Conference after Badillo pastored for five years in the Conference, where he pastored the Roch- graduating from Columbia Union Col- New York Conference before moving to e s t er/ lege last year. Normile has been part of Southern New England. B ing- the staff at the Sligo church, and his • Reginald Shires and wife Norma hamton wife will be finishing a degree in De- recently shifted responsibilities from churches cember. The couple will move to An- pastoring the Alexandria church to for the drews this fall so that he can begin leading in the Leesburg church. Prior past seven work on a master of divinity degree. to Alexandria, "Reg" was on the staff at years. • Gary Ehlert and wife Judy are the the Sligo church. Delafield new pastoral team at the Alexandria • Larry Kurtz recently assumed du- will be the church. Ehlert has 20 years of experi- ties as the pastor of the Marion/Konna- minister ence in pastoral/evangelistic work. Judy rock church district. Kurtz and wife of district Morton Ehlert is a former member of Carol have served Potomac well; previ- organiza- Trevor and Bernie the Heritage Singers. Together they ously, he was a pastor at the Seabrook Delafield tion for the also have a successful background in church and senior pastor in Wheaton Takoma Park, Maryland, church. He business. Their love for evangelism and the Danville/Martinsburg district. began his ministry in Potomac and has and community outreach combined with • Rex Frost has moved to Potomac to since served in Puerto Rico, where he outstanding musical skills will certainly pastor the Portsmouth/Chesapeake, taught religion in Spanish for five years. be an asset to the Alexandria church Maryland, churches. Frost and wife Delafield's wife will be working at the and the Potomac Conference. Donna, with their children, are leaving General Conference in planning and • Rick Greve is the new pastor for the sunny Bermuda to come to Potomac. development for Global Mission. Their Waynesboro church. He and wife Denel Prior to service there, he pastored in daughter, Nichole, is a junior at An- come from the the state of Texas. drews University. Florida Confer- • Leaving Potomac are Steve Willsey • Phil Hanunan and his wife, BJ, are ence, where he and Maurice Battle. Willsey has ac- making a real transition as they as- served the Kis- cepted the invitation of the Chesapeake sume leadership in the Radford/Pearis- simmee/Saint Conference to be associate pastor of the burg churches. Hamman comes from a Cloud churches. Spencerville, Maryland, church. He successful career in business manage- His wife is a leaves the Capital Memorial church in ment and sales. He has won state and nurse at the Uni- Washington, D.C., after nearly 10 years national honors in sales over the past versity of Vir- of ministry to that congregation. Battle several years. In his spare time, he has ginia Medical has accepted a call to the Nevada-Utah given pastoral leadership to the Lees- Center. The Conference to pastor the church in burg church for the last two years and Rick and Denel Greves have a 2- Sparks, Nevada. has filled in for a variety of other churches Greve year-old daugh- Profiled in the during the past 18 years. The couple ter, Kaley. July 1 Potomac has a daughter, Michelle. • Tony Mavrakos began pastoral lead- People will be pas- • Jim Richards has recently begun ership in the Wheaton church in Octo- tors ofSpanish and full-time ministry in the RoanokWRocky ber of last year, having moved with his of other English- Mount churches. Richards has a rich wife, Linda, and children from Tennes- speaking churches. business background and has been heav- see, where he pastored the Hexane MARVIN WRAY ily involved with ASI. He is frequently church. He has nearly seven years of Ministerial sought out as a guest speaker across pastoral ministry background in the Director

VISITOR, June 1, 1991 13 [(Mors note: Every year the visitor stories on pages 14 tnrouyri re we publishes a special issue promoting wonderfully honest and personal. camp meeting. The issue also tells They speak of both joys and sorrows. readers about some of the special bar- But each one also tells of the impor- gains available from Adventist Book tance of attending this spiritual feast. Centers only at camp meeting time. The Visitor staff also hopes you can This year we also asked several re- attend camp meeting this year. tired church employees to write about KERMIT NETTEBURG their memories of camp meeting. The Visitor Editor

MOUNTAIN VIEW include tripping over a rope and cutting near my Saviour, don't you? The words of When you mention camp meeting, I my ear on a tent stake, the straw mat- the spiritual song sum it up for me: "If we react as fire engine horses did years ago tresses on the ground inside the tent and ever needed the Lord before, we sure do when the fire bell rang. They began to Dad's Model T with the rack on the run- need Him now." stamp and tug at their tethers, ready and ning board that held our lunch box. MARVIN REEDER raring to go. It got a little messy in the tents when Berkeley Springs, West Virginia To me, camp meeting is one of the it rained, but the spiritual blessings and happiest times of the year. I just wish we the fellowship we enjoyed drew us back had more than one per conference each like a magnet year after year. POTOMAC year. Can't you hear the bell ringing and How refreshing spiritually, physically I, being a native of the beautiful palm- the heavenly sounds of singing, especially and socially to get out of the rat race for fringed island of Sri Lanka, have been from the children's divisions? a week or 10 days, or even a weekend, used to a different style of camp meet- Outstanding in my memory are camp and be with fellow believers. Ah, heav- ings. These spiritual revivals meant much meetings in the Ohio Conference held on enly relief--no television, no sirens, just to me and my minister husband. the campus of Mount Vernon Academy. the happy babel of Christian voices visit- The camp meeting choir practiced for My wife, with me and our two sons, had ing or singing praises to God. each of the nightly messages with such just returned from seven years in Japan. I can just hear my 10-year-old grand- early Advent hymns as "There Is a Land of While we received rich blessings in mis- daughter saying, "Grandma, Grandpa! Are Pure Delight." sion work, here were people speaking a we going to Valley Vista camp meeting The podium was tastefully decorated language we fully understood. again this summer?" Indeed we will! with tropical flowers and foliage. What My love of camp meeting began years Will you be there? Perhaps you can- joy it brought to our hearts to see people ago when I was a small boy in Colorado. not attend at Valley Vista, but God at- from all parts of Sri Lanka travel by train, My earliest recollections of camp meeting tends all camp meetings. I want to be bus and even foot for this revival.

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