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May 2010 SOUTHERN

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

While singing with the Southernaires Quartet during my years at Southern, one of my favorite songs declared — O for a thousand tongues to sing, My great Redeemer’s praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace!

Often we are full of praise and can hardly contain ourselves. We don’t hold back yet we can’t find enough words and melody to fully express our inner joy. Why do we sing? Why do we praise God? It’s the natural result of being a believer — one who knows that Jesus has saved to the uttermost. Yes, we feel like singing when God helps us find our car keys, or finds us a job when we’re about to go under. Certainly we want to praise God when He’s obvi- ously healed us from a terrible illness or protected us from a close call with a car accident. We praise God when events coincide with deliverance and we know that God has been right there with us. When God comes through we stand a little taller and sing a little louder — “Then Sings My Soul, My Savior God to Thee, How Great Thou Art, How Great Thou Art!” Yet for the believer — one who believes that God can be trusted in all circumstances, who knows that Jesus through His death and resurrection has conquered the grave, and who has the assurance that a life in Christ is a life of restfulness — to this believer, the wellspring of praise is equally strong and overflowing by faith in the ultimate deliverance from all evil. We praise God in concert with the apostle Paul who emphatically testifies, “I am persuaded that neither death nor life ... can separate Gordon Retzer us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39. For Southern Union the believer, there is praise on our lips no matter the outcome. We know that our President redeemer lives. We know that God has conquered death through Jesus Christ. We know that we are hid in Christ, the Rock of ages. We know that nothing can separate us from the love of God. Nothing. You may have just experienced a dramatic deliverance, or you, or someone close to you, may have just experienced a terrible non-deliverance. What the believer by faith clings to is that with God, either way, deliverance or non-deliverance, whether life or death, God still loves and God still plans to come and deliver believers from evil, once and for all time. It means that we are not some-times praising, but all-the- time praising. Charles Wesley continues in the third verse of his great hymn, “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”:

Jesus! The name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease, ‘Tis music in the sinner’s ears, ‘Tis life, and health, and peace.

In other words, the believer joyfully sings with Fanny Crosby who lived with non-deliverance from blindness:

This is my story, This is my song, Praising my Savior, all the day long.

2 T I D I N G S • M a y 2 0 1 0 SOUTHERN Contents Volume 104, No. 5, May 2010 The Southern Tidings is the Official Features Publication of the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE 3978 Memorial Drive • Mail Address P.O. Box 849, Decatur, Georgia 30031 Foresight, Insight, Action Telephone (404) 299-1832 www.southernunion.com Staff Editor R. Steven Norman III 4 Editorial Assistant IRISENE DOUCE Circulation Bobbie Millburn Advertising Nathan Zinner Production COLLEGE PRESS Layout BRIAN WIEHN Finding Purpose Contributing Editors Adventist Health System Julie Zaiback Carolina RON QUICK 8 CREATION Health Lynell LaMountain Florida MARTIN BUTLER Florida Hospital College Lewis Hendershot Georgia-Cumberland Tamara Wolcott Fisher Preparing Teachers to Gulf States Becky Grice Hispanic Mariel Lombardi Lead Students to Christ Kentucky-Tennessee MARVIN LOWMAN Oakwood University Michele Solomon South Atlantic JAMES LAMB South Central Michael Harpe 9 Southeastern Robert Henley Southern Adventist University Lori Futcher Conference/Institution Directory A Finished Race Lives CAROLINA (704) 596-3200 P.O. Box 560339, Charlotte, NC 28256-0339 On in 5K Run FLORIDA (407) 644-5000 P.O. Box 2626, Winter Park, FL 32790-2626 GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND (706) 629-7951 10 P.O. Box 12000, Calhoun, GA 30703-7001 GULF STATES (334) 272-7493 P.O. Box 240249, Montgomery, AL 36117. KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE (615) 859-1391 P.O. Box 1088, Goodlettsville, TN 37070-1088 SOUTH ATLANTIC (404) 792-0535 11 Adventist Health System P.O. Box 92447, M.B., Sta., Atlanta, GA 30314 12 Carolina SOUTH CENTRAL (615) 226-6500 P.O. Box 24936, Nashville, TN 37202 16 Florida SOUTHEASTERN (352) 735-3142 20 Georgia-Cumberland P.O. Box 1016, Mt. Dora, FL 32756-0056 ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM (407) 975-1400 24 Gulf States 111 North Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 30 Kentucky-Tennessee FL 32789-3675 FLORIDA HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF 32 South Atlantic ews HEALTH SCIENCES (800) 500-7747 671 Winyah Drive., Orlando, FL 32803 34 South Central OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY (256) 726-7000 36 Southeastern 7000 Adventist Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35896 SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY (800) SOUTHERN N P.O. Box 370, Collegedale, TN 37315-0370 27 School Directory

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M a y 2 0 1 0 • T IDINGS 3 Cover Feature FORESIGHT,

INSIGHT,

ACTION

ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

BY CONRAD GILL

As I anticipate this milestone in which are not safe for young chil- began at Buck’s Bridge, New York, my life known as retirement, and dren and youth. in the home of John Byington, who as I review my personal 44-year Numerous challenges in public later became the first president of journey in Seventh-day Adven- education also cause us to look at the General Conference. The teacher tist ministry, 34 in the ministry of parallel challenges and changes that was his daughter, Martha Byington. Christian education, I want to take need to be addressed in our Ad- Seventh-day Adventist Christian edu- this opportunity to recognize God’s ventist schools specifically, and in cation was endorsed by the General leading, and chat with my South- private education in general, from Conference, and believed to be the ern Union extended family who early childhood and pre-K through best vehicle to use for the compre- have supported my ministry the last higher education. hensive education of our children 19-and-one-half years. In 1853, the first Adventist school and youth. Schools of the prophets, You and I have if you will: Seventh-day reviewed numerous Adventist schools or- startling headlines in dained of God as a way recent years. In addi- of preparing youth for tion to the calamities useful service here on which are occurring Earth, and for ultimate around the world, many entrance into the king- of these headlines have dom of Heaven. dealt with education In 1872, Ellen White — both positive and had a vision regarding negative. We know that Christian education. In education in America that vision, the func- faces many challenges tions and objectives of regarding quality, poor Seventh-day Adventist student achievement, schools were outlined and environments as follows:

4 T I D I N G S • M a y 2 0 1 0 I. The Bible must be the founda- I’m sure we know that the Bible ued in the life to come; an education of every course. is true when it says, “But God hath tion that secures to the successful chosen the foolish things of the student his passport from the prepa- world to confound the wise; and ratory school of Earth to the higher God hath chosen the weak things grade, the school above.” of the world to confound the things It is ironic, but true in 2010, which are mighty; and base things that there are many members in our of the world, and things which are churches who are unknowingly so despised, hath God chosen, yea, caught up in their love of society, the things which are not, to bring to in postmodern views and values naught things that are . . .” surrounding them, and in self- I Corinthians 1:27, 28. The old indulgence and personal gain, that folk used to sing a hymn with sim- they can’t see or truly understand ple yet profound words, “God’s way the purpose or value of Christian is the best way, God’s way is the education. They also don’t truly right way; I’ll trust in Him always, understand the value added ingredi- II. The building of character is He knoweth the best!” ent Seventh-day Adventist teachers the first and greatest work of As I reflect on what our provide. the Christian school. young people are facing in this era I, along with my Southern Union III. Regular classes in Bible should of history, I am compelled to look colleagues, have diligently worked be taught in all schools. back as I embrace our precious to develop The Adventist EDGE, IV. Industrial and agricultural heritage, and I ask you to join me in which focuses on the real mission training should be combined that embrace while obediently look- of Seventh-day Adventist Schools. with scholarship. ing ahead to a bright earthly and We are determined to be “Educators heavenly future. We must be very steady and consistent as we review and prayer- fully internalize God’s plan for saving our children and youth. Since Adventist Christian education is of God, can we even imagine trying to face today’s challenges without relying on V. Stress must be placed on labor His guidance? Our and missionary work. forefathers began VI. The scholastic training should the Christian educa- be thorough. tion journey by fully VII. The school administration trusting God, and we A student from Camden Adventist School in Camden, South must be democratic, not auto- must continue the Carolina, prays. cratic. journey by making VIII. The school should produce sure that we trust Delivering GREAT Education,” as we men and women who not Him also. guide students to the mastery learn- only know what is right, but The servant of the Lord put it ing levels embodied in the Journey who will do it. this way, “He who cooperates with to Excellence goals, and essential the divine purpose in imparting to core elements for curriculum in Sev- the youth a knowledge of God, and enth-day Adventist schools. These molding the character into harmony goals and core elements, that follow with His, does a high and noble preferred and best practices, must work. As he awakens a desire to be implemented. Our dedication to reach God’s ideal, he presents an the complete implementation of the education that is as high as Heaven, Journey to Excellence will ensure and as broad as the universe; an that we have done our very best to education that cannot be completed prepare young people for success in in this life, but that will be contin- the 21st century and beyond.

M a y 2 0 1 0 • T IDINGS 5 young people to excel academi- with Adventist and National Stan- cally; maintain healthy bodies; dards, and is a Team effort) educa- develop industrial technology tion. All of our schools should be skills with responsible coop- bursting at the seams because of erative work ethics; embrace excellence in all phases of their pro- thriving, God-centered spiritual grams, academics, customer service, lifestyles; and, last but not least, spirituality, and care for others. cultivate natural, diversity-sensi- Another Adventist EDGE initiative interpersonal and communi- tive is the Excellence-in-Teaching cation practices. Award. This award recognizes There are currently seven current denominationally certified Adventist EDGE Schools of teachers of excellence as defined Excellence across the Southern by specific criteria established by Union: A.W. Spalding Elemen- the Southern Union. The teacher tary School, Collegedale, Ten- who receives this prestigious award I want to thank you for your nessee; Decatur continuing support of my adminis- Adventist Junior Acad- tration as we have collaboratively emy, Decatur, Georgia; addressed the how-to of school Beryl Wisdom Adventist improvement through the Adventist School, Orlando, Florida; EDGE Comprehensive School Im- Forest Lake Educa- provement Initiative: tion Center, Longwood, • Student Learning — the WHY Florida; Dickson Adven- of School Improvement tist Elementary School, • Teachers — the WHO of Dickson, Tennessee; and School Improvement Madison Campus El- • Curriculum — the WHAT of ementary School, Madi- School Improvement son, Tennessee. One The Adventist EDGE flag is presented to schools that • Instruction — the HOW of additional school, Du- achieve “School of Excellence” status. School Improvement luth Adventist Christian • Assessment — the WHAT-IF School, Duluth, Geor- shows evidence of a personal re- of School Improvement gia, will have its validation visit on lationship with God, and shares it The Adventist EDGE has de- May 11, 2010. There are five more with their students. They are results- veloped marketing tools and ap- schools that have applied for School oriented by aligning standards-based proaches, utilized a research-based of Excellence status in 2011 or 2012. objectives with instruction, and use delivery vehicle (4MATION), identi- They are Daughter of Zion Junior a variety of assessments to evaluate fied components via standards and Academy, Delray Beach, Florida; Mt. student progress and achievement. benchmarks, developed matching Olivet Seventh-day Adventist School, Instructional data is used to make component assessments, provided Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Berean instructional decisions to ensure stu- on-going intensive staff develop- Christian Junior Academy, Atlanta, dents’ success. This teacher provides ment, implemented a variety of Georgia; John L. Coble Elemen- a classroom where differentiated instructional strategies, and devel- tary School, Calhoun, Georgia; and opedrubrics as tools for measuring Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy the consistent GREAT delivery of in Atlanta, Georgia. holistic Seventh-day Adventist Chris- These schools and many more tian education. that are striving to become exempla- We have concentrated our ry schools will apply for the School dedicated and determined efforts of Excellence status, and are deter- to ensure that we are following the mined to reach out to our parents, Divine Imperative and blueprint, constituents, and “And all thy children shall be taught the communi- of the Lord!” ties they serve History reminds us that since by delivering 1853, we’ve known about “whole GREAT (God- person” education. Comprehensive centered, Results “whole person” education (mental, -oriented, in an physical, spiritual, social) includes Environment that the intentional development of nurtures, Aligned

6 T I D I N G S • M a y 2 0 1 0 instruction is practiced and diversity the Journey to Excellence as outlined correct and enlighten them, and is honored, causing children to feel by the North American Division bring them back to their upright po- safe and nurtured. This exemplary Education Department. Why? Be- sition of distinction from the world.” educator is intentional in planning cause time has proven that a close Remember, history often repeats instruction which honors the natural relationship with the school system itself, so “Walk Together Children, cycle of learning as outlined by the results in the growth and prosper- Don’t You Get Weary.” For the sake 4MAT framework. To date, we have ity of the Seventh-day Adventist of our children and youth, I plead presented two teachers with this Church. In places where Church with you to exercise heavenly Fore- award, Reggenia Baskin at Bethany schools are vigorously supported, sight, Godly Insight, and Christian SDA Academy in Montgomery, Ala- the work of the Church expands. Action. For the destiny of our chil- bama; and Sherry Housley, who re- It is natural for those who have dren and youth, I challenge us as a tired from Camden Adventist School received their education under the team, to pray without ceasing and in Camden, South Carolina. We guidance of Christian teachers to work without faltering, as we are encourage schools to identify educa- become staunch members of the looking back . . . to see the future. tors who mirror these qualities, and Seventh-day Adventist Church — urge the conferences to nominate dedicated to the task for which it them for this prestigious award. was established. My prayer is that ALL of our We should not fear the future Southern Union schools will be in- because Ellen White characterizes it vitational, warm, exciting, engaging, as follows, “Our schools of learning friendly, and fulfilling support sys- may swing into worldly conformity. tems for our Adventist families and Step by step they may advance other families in our communities. I toward worldly conformity; but they also pray that we will fully embrace are prisoners of hope, and God will

Reggenia Baskin (right) at Bethany SDA Academy in Montgomery, Alabama, and Sherry Housley (left) retired from Camden Adven- tist School in Camden, South Carolina. These two teachers are the first to receive the Excellence-in-Teaching Award.

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M a y 2 0 1 0 • T IDINGS 7 Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences Feature

By Lewis Hendershot Heather weighed 250 pounds food addiction. She had been living support of a Seventh-day Adventist when she was 13 years old. Her family in the shadow of her older sister who Christian hospital. So this is a college was concerned, but found no medical was tall, pretty, and blond, and was of God, and since I live by faith, I reason for her obesity. What nobody voted “most attractive” in high school know He led me here. Whenever you knew was that emotional issues were (Heather was voted “best personality”). associate yourself with the Lord and defeating Heather’s hopes to be For years, Heather had prayed for God the things of the Lord, He will bless healthy and happy. to make her popular and beautiful. you. We pray before every class. I love Things worsened years later when But, He didn’t. So she ran from Him. it! And everybody is so nice. When she got in with the wrong crowd at Truth was she was running from you have a problem, your teachers college. She started smoking and doing herself, too, because she never felt help you.” drugs. She quit at the end of her first good enough. Craving acceptance, she Heather is a different person today semester; she weighed 384 pounds. sought the approval of others, always with a very bright future. One of her One day her mother said, “I found afraid to share her true self because key discoveries has been that the real a school for overweight teenagers. I people might not like her. She found purpose of life is found in service to would like to send you there for a few comfort in food. others. And today, she is in a place Within months, Heather where God is shaping her to share dropped from 384 pounds to 273. with others that beauty is only skin She returned home and started at- deep. tending church where she realized God was always there for her. She found a new source of comfort in Florida Hospital College of His loving presence. Health Sciences Timeline “When I found the Lord,” she says, “a sense of completion came 1992 Florida Hospital College of over me – like it was the missing Health Sciences opened, piece in my puzzle.” God filled enrollment 242 Heather receives help from Adam Heck, math Heather’s life with new meaning. 1995 Accreditation, Seventh-day professor at Florida Hospital College of Health “He gave me the purpose in life to Adventist Board of Regents Sciences. care for and help others.” So, she 1997 SACS full accreditation decided to become a nurse. 1999 First B.S. graduation months.” She agreed. For her last meal One of her friends had attended 2000 First online courses before leaving, she ate two double Florida Hospital College of Health 2008 First master’s degree offered cheeseburgers, two servings of fries, Sciences. After looking into it further, – Nurse Anesthesia and a large milkshake. Heather felt it was the college for 2009 Denver Extension – Campus She followed a strict diet and her. “I didn’t want any other col- opened exercise program at the school and lege,” she said. “I want the best out of 2010 More than 2,750 students met with her behavior coach often. life – I won’t settle for mediocre. This currently enrolled at FHCHS They identified what was triggering her is a Christian institution and has the

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Preparing Teachers to Lead Students toBy F aiChristth Laughlin An intense feeling encircled the questions as the student Goddard was Reaching out to the World stone chapel on a private secondary speaking to. Seventy-seven percent of As the program continues, future school campus not far from South- Adventist young people are worried teachers will be prepared to infuse ern Adventist University. The hushed about or uncertain about being ready lessons on the assurance of salvation, group focused on workshop presenter for Christ’s return. discipleship, and prayer into their Bible Kathy Goddard and a student. curriculum. They will be equipped to “If you died to tonight, would you Starting with a Personal provide their students with tools to be saved?” Relationship aid in their own spiritual growth by “I don’t know, for sure.” Because having a personal creating worships specific to defining “Would you like to?” relationship with Christ is necessary discipleship, and articulating the steps The student nodded her head. in order to be able to share Christ, of how to be a disciple. And, they will “Let’s take a look at what the Bible and because teachers carry a heavy become spiritual journey mentors as says,” continued Goddard. responsibility in sharing salvation with they learn how to encourage students Gently, step by step, they read their students, Southern’s School of to spend some time alone with God, through Bible texts that point to God’s Education has made the spiritual de- and take personal spiritual retreats. plan of salvation. velopment of future teachers a priority. Before they graduate, education Believing that tomorrow’s teach- students will also learn how to unite ers need intentional training in the home, church, and school in a joint order to make disciples of the effort to lead each child into a relation- children within their classrooms, ship with Jesus Christ, assisting the Southern has teamed up with children to first be Christ’s disciples, Kids In Discipleship (K.I.D) and then reach out to become disciple — a ministry that equips adults makers themselves. to lead children to trust, follow, In essence, Southern’s program is and share Jesus — to create a preparing an army of youth who are program that addresses these trained to bring Christ into their class- skills in future teachers. room — and around the world. Education students will Faith Laughlin is an associate professor in Southern Adventist University’s School of During a spiritual retreat, Intro to Education be taken on a journey to first Education and Psychology. students participate in an activity where they are help them develop an authentic told to search for treasure with their eyes closed, relationship with Christ, and helping them understand how working together then learn tools of how can help us find the treasure of salvation. to share this with the students they encounter in Although the group of 40 Intro- the classroom. duction to Education students from Initial response from this Southern Adventist University intently program, which launched this listened to the conversation, Goddard academic year, has been posi- and the student gave no notice. The tive. Students have shared that varied backgrounds of this diverse the spiritual retreats incorporated group had a commonality. Most had into the first-year curriculum never experienced such a conversa- have brought personal blessings tion previously, and based on statistics, in their lives, and they look for- Kathy Goddard guides a student through a Bible many of them probably had the same ward to further spiritual training. study on salvation.

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Florida Feature

Mark Mastrapa Ivonne Johnson BY LYNNET REINER

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven in the lives of others.” —Pericles

Miriam Kittrell was a visionary 250 families. This year’s March 21 a health club, and jogging around her leader totally committed to Christian run raised nearly $35,000 for worthy neighborhood several times a week. education. Her constant faith in the students, exceeding the $30,000 total The training has helped her win first power of God to provide ways to raised in 2009. place every year among all the girls further His work caused Miriam to The 5K run’s success can be at FLEC since fourth grade in 2007 dream big and to make the impos- counted in many ways. Approxi- through this year’s race. sible, possible. mately 80 percent of FLEC students “It’s fun to run, and I like com- Under her leadership as princi- now participate in the 5K, according peting with others,” says Amanda, pal of Forest Lake Education Center to Melissa Keller, FLEC home and “and I like raising money for FLEC.” (FLEC) in Longwood, Florida, 1989- school leader, who has assisted in Family and friends enthusiastically 1996, the dream for a much-needed the event during the past three years. support and sponsor her efforts. gymnasium became a reality. In addi- Another benefit is that parents and “The Worthy Student Fund is tion, resource, guidance, and technol- teachers run to support their students such a blessing,” says the mother of ogy programs were created, enroll- and children, along with community two FLEC students. When her busi- ment grew, and Christian education and constituent church members who ness was forced to close because of became a possibility for many who participate to help worthy students. the economic downturn, there was had thought it impossible. All who run gain from the benefits of no way to pay tuition. Funds from In Miriam’s honor (deceased, fitness and working together for the the 5K are helping to make it possi- 1997), José Alvin Fuentes, a FLEC cause of Christian education. ble for her eighth grader to graduate physical education teacher at the Amanda Johnson, a FLEC sev- with her class at FLEC this year. time, organized the Miriam Kittrell enth grader, has been running since “It’s important for us to honor 5K Run/Walk for Christian Education she was in kindergarten. She doesn’t God with the funds that He’s pro- in 1999, to raise funds for worthy remember if she won that year, but vided for us to continue our Christian students who wanted to attend FLEC, she does remember that a first-place education at FLEC,” she adds. “It’s yet needed financial assistance. Dur- finish in second and third grade such a blessing to have Christian ing the ensuing decade, the event among the girls in her class created teachers who are with our children brought in more than $109,000 for a love for running. This has led to daily. It gives me peace to know that worthy students and made Christian training with her dad, running on the my children are with praying teachers education possible for more than treadmill, riding the stationary bike at and administrators.”

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Adventist Health Florida Hospital Teaches Colon Cancer Prevention An enormous inflatable colon is proving to be the ultimate learning tool. Visitors at the Prevent Cancer Super Colon™, presented by Florida Hospital Cancer Institute experts at DeLand, Fish Memo- rial, Flagler, and Memo- Stephanie Falconer (left), Flori- rial Medical Center, are da Hospital Fish Memorial; learning critical informa- Debbie Cassel-Kidd, Florida tion about colon cancer Hospital DeLand; and Pat prevention. Calvin, Florida Hospital Fish The inflatable colon is a fantastic visual learning tool, teaching Memorial, spend time teach- Community members the community about colon cancer. ing the community. walked through the 20-foot long, 8-foot high replica of ety, colorectal cancer is early via screenings and of this, Florida Hospital the human colon and saw the third most commonly treatments. has committed to make examples of healthy colon diagnosed cancer, and is “Unfortunately, only colorectal health education tissue, as well as diseased a leading cause of cancer half of people age 50 or a priority for 2010, and colon tissue from the vari- death in both men and older have received the we hope the community ous stages of cancer and women in the U.S. The recommended tests,” said learned the importance of colitis. good news is colon cancer Desiree Paradis, Florida colorectal health from this According to the is curable 90 percent of Hospital Volusia/Flagler event.” American Cancer Soci- the time when detected spokeswoman. “Because —BY LINDSAY REW Children’s Health Fair Teaches Healthy Lifestyles Calhoun and Gordon pital director of development tube, showing the children County children are learning services and fair coordinator. how much tar and chemical quite a bit more than read- “Our goal is to show them is collecting in someone’s ing, writing, and arithmetic the effects of bad choices lungs after smoking just one in school these days. Thanks and to teach them how to cigarette. to the Gordon Hospital make healthier choices.” “Many students de- Foundation, Calhoun, Ga., At the fairs, the students scribed how ‘gross’ the and the “Good Health Gal- “orbit” the “galaxy” filled Smoking Susie demonstra- axy,” area fifth graders are with interactive booths that tion was and what the also learning some valuable deal with smoking aware- cigarette did to her lungs,” health information, such ness, safety, nutrition, and Jackson said. “They prom- as what smoking cigarettes physical fitness. Students, or- ised to never smoke after truly does to the lungs, what ganizers, and teachers alike seeing the results.” a calorie really is, how to tout the effectiveness of the Cindy Davis, director of “Our children are our make their own healthy presentation, particularly the cardiopulmonary services at future,” Jackson added. snacks, how far they can smoking awareness booth. Gordon Hospital, uses Smok- “That’s why the Foundation ing Susie to demonstrate the stretch, and much more. Smoking Susie is a dangers of smoking to the is passionate about sup- “So many kids today are demonstration doll that students attending the Good porting this event. We hope pressured into smoking, or actually smokes a cigarette Health Galaxy Kids’ Health the healthy advice we give spend their time in front of with the smoke and by- Fair, sponsored by the Gordon makes a difference in at least the television or computer products accumulating in a Hospital Foundation. one child’s life.” instead of exercising,” said glass test tube. Once Susie the demonstrator takes a Judy Jackson, Gordon Hos- has finished the cigarette, cotton swab and swabs the

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Carolina Conference Eddlemon School Walks in Christian’s Footsteps they wanted to name their listening to these young sports team, there was a students try to think of unanimous vote for the all the stories in the Bible “Crusaders.” The students that were not able to be proudly wear their Crusad- included in the program. ers logo on T-shirts, hood- It can be a challenging, ies, and sweatpants. even overwhelming, task Just this past month, to help guide the young one of the day care teach- people to make positive ers lost three of her family choices and to stand up for members during the tragic their beliefs. earthquakes in Haiti. Her As a teacher, the fol- mother, 90-plus years old, lowing quote from Ellen survived, and was stay- White has always inspired ing in a tent; she has since teachers to focus on what been working to bring her is most important. “The mother to the United States. greatest want of the world When the students is the want of men — men learned of this situation, who will not be bought they brought in coins to or sold, men who in their help her. Although the inmost souls are true and The students at Eddle- ways in which the students school’s enrollment is 50 honest, men who do not mon Adventist School reached out this year is to students, they raised more fear to call sin by its right are taking their Christian the residents at the Wind- than $800 in just a few name, men whose con- journey to heart. During sor House, a nursing home weeks time, showing their science is as true to duty as the first semester, they just down the street from love and compassion. the needle to the pole, men followed in the footsteps the school. Beginning The students in grades who will stand for the right of “Christian” as he jour- the first week of school, K-3 presented a program though the Heavens fall” neyed through the Pilgrim’s the students visited with called a “Walk through the Education, p. 57. Progress. the residents, taking them Bible.” In this musical, the —BY LORI BUSCH, teacher They were with him as cards and singing songs. students presented Bible at Eddlemon Adventist he despaired in the Slough The residents and students stories from the Old and School of Despond, they sang with both look forward to their New Testaments through him in the prison at Vanity monthly visits. poetry, narration, and Fair, and they rejoiced as When the new prin- songs. One of the high- he and Hopeful fell to their cipal, Bradley Durby, lights for the teachers was knees to seek the Lord in asked the students what the dungeon at Castle Despair. The principles from this book, the result of a combined reading and Bible unit, have overflowed into the students’ lives. Here is a snapshot of some of the highlights of this year’s journey… The Eddlemon students in grades K-3 presented a program called a “Walk through the Bible.” In this musical, One of the first the students presented Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments through poetry, narration, and songs.

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Carolina Conference Asheville Area Unites in Discipling Children to Jesus A dream that to support and church teams to implement has been three years encourage the K.I.D. ministries in their in the making has area churches home churches. The Foster become a reality to work with Church is planning to at- for Asheville-Pisgah the school to tend training soon, fulfill- Christian School incorporate ing the school’s dream of (APCS). The school K.I.D. into the having all of the churches has succeeded in homes, schools, associated with APCS par- launching the Kids in and churches ticipating in this wonderful Discipleship (K.I.D.) in the Ashe- ministry. ministry in the Ashe- ville area. This K.I.D., a ministry of the ville area. Three years home, school, Collegedale Church, seeks ago, after learning and church to prepare parents and about K.I.D. during a Asheville North, Mount Pisgah Academy, and Bethel team is provid- mentors for leading their Church members pose with other attendees of the Pathfinder Leadership K.I.D Training at the Collegedale, Tenn., Church. ing the area children into a deeper walk Training Session, Har- children with with Jesus, and to em- ry Janetzko, principal, ministry than originally unified spiritual power the children to share and Janesta Walker began planned. Last February, the mentorship. their love for their Savior dreaming of how this min- Southern Union sponsored In March of 2009, with those they meet at istry could impact the APCS K.I.D. School, a training three area churches, Mount school, at home, at church, community for Jesus. session that equips educa- Pisgah Academy, Asheville and in their local commu- After overcoming many tors to build discipleship North, and Bethel, com- nities. It is exciting to see obstacles and witnessing principles within the school mitted to the ministry by what God is doing through the power of God work- system. A parent/faculty sending a team from each this ministry in the APCS ing in miraculous ways, team from APCS attended of their churches to K.I.D. community. the school has put together this session and made University, the training —BY JANESTA WALKER a more encompassing plans to make APCS a hub seminar that prepares local

Asheville-Pisgah Christian School Opens Center Asheville-Pisgah Chris- ing Center classroom. The alized instruction. provides a fresh, bright, tian School (APCS) recently Center is a special blessing One of the primary learning atmosphere celebrated the grand open- on the APCS campus. It is a purposes of the Learning dedicated to the Learning ing of the new Hope Learn- place where students who Center is to work with the Center program. have special needs classroom teachers, es- APCS, one of the few in reading or math pecially in the beginning Adventist schools in the can come year- grades, to identify unique North American Division round for individu- learning needs and to take to have a learning center, alized assistance. the necessary steps of early is committed to providing Linda Janetzko, intervention. The program all its students with high the Center’s teach- is extremely successful with quality Adventist Christian er, is trained in the helping students overcome education. The Learning Orton-Gillingham their learning challenges so Center reaches a portion of method, which fo- that they can perform more the student body that might cuses on identifying effectively in the regular otherwise slip through the the child’s unique classroom. cracks, and offers hope At the grand opening celebration, Michael Brackett, pastor, delivered the reading needs, and The beautiful new for a brighter future to the message, and the school music groups addressing them classroom, located in a students it serves. shared their talents through song. with highly person- quiet end of the building, —BY JANESTA WALKER

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Carolina Conference Education Timeline

Fletcher Academy, Inc. (Self Supporting Industry) 1910 asheville Agricultural School and Mountain Sanitarium organized.

1969 asheville Agricultural School and Mountain Sanitarium changed to Mountain Sanitarium and Hospital and Fletcher Inc. 1977 Mountain Sanitarium and Hospital name changed to Fletcher Hospital. 1984 Fletcher Hospital was sold to Adventist Health Systems/Sunbelt and a new facility was built. 1986 Under new ownership, Park Ridge Hospital opened doors of new facility (formerly Fletcher Hospital). 1990 First residents move into the Fletcher Park Inn Retirement Center. 2004 Under Fletcher Academy Inc, Lelia Patterson Wellness Center opened its doors to the community. Patterson was a nurse who made significant contributions to the nursing program while working at the Mountain Sanitarium.

Mount Pisgah Academy 1914 pisgah Industrial Institute established 1920s Sanitarium building completed and nursing education flourished. 1926 First graduating class of the academy. 1932 A hospital opened for patients with 18 rooms, an operating/delivery room, examining room, office, waiting room, laboratory, x-ray, and pharmacy. 1951 pisgah Industrial Institute purchased by the Carolina Conference and became a Conference academy. The name was changed to Mt. Pisgah Academy (current name today). 1967 Mt. Pisgah served as the camp meeting location until 1979.

Elementary Schools 1901 – 1910 First record of any type of education training was organized by Carolina Adventist pioneer D.T. Shireman. He started the Bible Corresponding Training School, an orphanage, and the Hildebran Christian School 1914 adventist Christian Academy is the oldest private school in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the second oldest elementary school in the Carolina Conference. 1920s asheville-Pisgah school organized 1930 high Country Christian School organized 1940 salisbury School organized 1959 tryon SDA School organized 2010 there are currently 22 Adventist elementary schools in the Carolina Conference

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Florida Conference Students are Involved in Avon Park DVD Ministry church services. By word of mouth, the DVD ministry has spread across the United States and into other countries such as Chile,

ar d Jamaica, Haiti, Peru, and the Philippines. Howard recalls the multitude of blessings connected with his work:

hotos: Ric har d H o w P hotos: 1. Through the process DiAnna Palsgrove (left) and of recording and edit- Michael Jensen (above) operate ing each DVD, he gets cameras to record worship ser- to hear the sermon four vices at Avon Park Church. or five times, reinforc- ing its blessing. Richard Howard was Upon returning to the This ministry has now 2. He has the opportu- traveling in Europe when, United States, Howard went expanded far beyond nity to sense God’s one night, he was awak- to Walker Memorial Acad- home-bound church mem- guidance and blessing ened with the distinct emy in Avon Park, Fla., and bers. DVDs are used by the when a DVD arrives impression that God had began training students and local prison ministries team for someone just at the an assignment for him to other young people from as well as a prison minis- time it was needed. involve young people in Avon Park Church. Their tries group in New York. 3. The expressions of a DVD ministry. He was ministry was to record and New congregations not yet appreciation by re- strongly impressed to write edit services to share on assigned a pastor, as well cipients of the DVD’s notes about the ideas God DVD with home-bound as isolated people, ask for are his reward. was bringing to his mind. church members. the DVD’s to use for their —by Naomi Zalabak

Joyce Babb Turns 100 in Lehigh Acres In 1934, she mar- with the dream that Oscar where she was in her ele- ried Oscar Babb, and the would join them. He died ment traveling. In 2004, couple moved to Guyana, in Guyana before their she moved with her fam- South America, where he dream could be realized. ily to Miramar, Fla., and opened an auto repair In 1980, the family one year later to Lehigh shop. Joyce ran the finan- moved to nearby Queens Acres where she especial- cial end of the business, where Joyce planted a ly enjoys church socials. became an entrepreneur garden that fed family Family and friends selling coal and firewood and friends. Later, she testify that Joyce is strong, to the villagers, and gave attended school to study yet quiet, and a good lis- birth to six children. To geriatric and infant care, a tener with the gift of dis-

R oger Elli ott supplement their income, career in which she spe- cernment who never com- she made her children’s cialized until retirement. plains. Her greatest desire Joyce (Rouse) Babb, clothing and was a hair- Always involved with is for her six children, was born March 21, 1910, dresser on the side. her church, Joyce was a 17 grandchildren, and 27 the second of five girls, in Joyce and the chil- deaconess who enjoyed great-grandchildren to see the parish of Saint James, dren immigrated to community service work, the Lord when He returns. Barbados, West Indies. Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1967 and the singles’ club —by Velda Elliott

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Florida Conference Adventist Educators Believe In the Power “I am grateful to my church much so that Satan will do family for seeing potential in anything to make them fail. me and making it possible Additional support for for me to attend Adventist making young disciples came schools through college.” in the presentation, “God’s Planned and spon- Dream for Our Children,” by sored by TrueEducation, a Gerard Carter, a teacher at Christian school consulting Duluth Adventist School in business, the weekend event Duluth, Ga., and representa- highlighted the value of Ad- tive for Kids In Discipleship. ventist education in the past He focused on the parents’ Participants in the Believe In the Power weekend included Al- and for the future. Shane role in guiding children to lison Prusia (front row, left), Forest Lake Academy (FLA) home Anderson, senior pastor of Christ. and school leader; Rena Freeman, Orlando Junior Academy Shenandoah Arne Nielsen, Florida (OJA) board chair; Melissa Keller, Forest Lake Education Center Valley Academy Church in Conference superintendent of (FLEC) home and school leader; Nicole Agbonkhese, OJA prin- education was “encouraged cipal; Janet Ledesma, FLEC principal; Carlene Beckner, FLEC New Market, Va., shared board chair. Gloria Becker (back row), FLA principal; and Shane insights on how to keep by the collaboration of par- Anderson and Gerard Carter, presenters. Adventist schools thriving in ents, pastors, and educators the 21st century. planning for the present and Educators from central challenging messages and Anderson, who au- future of our youth through Florida met at Forest Lake personal testimonies of thored How to Kill Seventh- Adventist education.” Academy in Apopka, Fla., participants. day Adventist Education The weekend concluded for renewal of their commit- “My experience in (and How to Give It a Sunday with a 5K run for ment to Adventist education Adventist schools is irre- Fighting Chance), empha- Christian education. (See at a March 19-21, 2010, Be- placeable!” exclaimed Janet sized the strength Adventist feature on page 10.) lieve In the Power week- Ledesma, Forest Lake Educa- schools have in building —by Melissa Keller end that featured thought- tion Center (FLEC) principal. disciples for Christ — so Bike Riders Benefit Daytona Beach School Indigo Christian Junior as many laps as possible, Academy in Daytona stopping only for water/ Beach, Fla., held its third fruit breaks, and one hour annual bicycle Move-a- for lunch. Before the day Thon on March 16, 2010, to ended, 11 students had rid- benefit the school’s operat- den 2,042 laps (262 miles), ing budget. In the weeks and raised nearly $2,000. leading up to this popular “The students did fundraiser, students gath- an amazing job!” echoed ered pledges for contribu- Karen Thomas, principal tions from family, friends, and grades 1-4 teacher; and and church members. Sharon VandeVere, grades On the day of the 5-8 teacher. Their efforts, event, the school’s park- as well as those of Indigo ing lot was set up in two Christian Junior Academy, y tracks; one for students in were featured in the local the lower grades and one Hometown News with a

for students in the upper story and photographs. Merr T heresa grades. The children rode —by Indigo Christian Ayianna Henry (left) and Sydney Poeira rode their bicycles to their bikes around the track Junior Academy students help raise money for Indigo Christian Junior Academy.

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Florida Conference Education Timeline

A Vignette of Florida Conference’s First Church School 1885 A group of 22 Adventist believers officially organized and the Terra Ceia Church became the first in Florida Conference. Seven years later, this forerunner of the Palmetto Church near St. Petersburg, opened the Terra Ceia Church School and by 1894, 30 students were enrolled.

1900 Loulie Horn began teaching at Terra Ceia on a $15 per month salary, plus room and board. This circa 1900 photo, shows Miss Horn among her students at the Terra Ceia Church School (later called Palm View). Front row, left to right: Eugene Sweeting, George Bishop, Pearl Anderson, Daisy Gullett, Gertrude Bishop, Guy Nash, Paul Houghtaling, Gus Foster, Otis Anderson. Middle row: Jessie Anderson, Clara Webber, teacher Loulie Horn, Hortense Ware, Maggie Robertson, Leota Andress. Back row: Frank Robinson, Angie Foster, David Robertson, Sam Sweeting, John Gullett, Will Andress, Oscar Costello, Claude Robertson, and Clarence Bishop.

1910 Loulie married Henry Edward Andress, whose parents were charter members of the Terra Ceia Church. Her mother, Louise, held the first Adventist meetings in Orlando in her home.

Photos provided by John and Genevieve Andress Roadman

FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL TIMELINE 1892 First church school established at Terra Ceia. 1893 eustis school started. 1895 punta Gorda school started. 1898 tampa First Church school started and held in the church on Marion Street. Disbanded for a couple of years and reopened in 1917. 1904 Ward City (renamed Brooker) school started. 1905 Ft. Ogden school started. 1906 Jennings Lake school started. 1906 Winyah Lake Academy organized by the Orlando Church in the old Armory Building on Court Street. 1906 orlando Jr. Academy established. 1912 greater Miami Elementary School established at Miami Temple in a tent behind the church at 862 SW 4th Street. 1918 Winyah Lake Academy established on the grounds of the Florida Sanitarium in Orlando. 1925 Forest Lake Academy replaced Winyah Lake Academy when the school was moved to its present location near Forest City. 1925 orlando Jr. Academy moved to present location. 1957 First Florida Conference Elementary/Junior Academy Music Festival conducted by Lyle Hamel held at Forest Lake Academy. 1960 Greater Miami Academy became a full fledged four year academy. 1988 greater Miami Adventist Academy breaks ground for new facility. 1991 vice President for Education position established. 1992 Florida College of Health Science established. 1997 ae21, Small School Distance Learning Pilot began in Florida. 1999 greater Miami Academy was incorporated into the Florida Conference sponsored educational system. 2005 greater Miami Academy became Greater Miami Adventist Academy.

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Georgia-Cumberland Conference Knoxville Students Serve with Time and Money Every school year, in- Younger students are a major project to create cut the trail, carve out steps cluding this one, students at not left out. They make a biology/prayer trail on on the hill, add wood chips Knoxville Adventist School cards for shut-ins and sick school property, and hung where needed, and build (KAS) give time and money people in the church. They bird houses they made all the bird houses. They have to various charities and have made several vis- along the trail. The school plans to build benches at projects. its to Little Creek (a local has used this project for several spots along the trail. For the last several sanitarium) to sing to and several Outdoor Education —BY Lynnette Hollenbeck years, the seventh- through visit with the residents. This days, so the students could tenth-graders have spent an year, they made valentines hour and a half, every cou- to send to American soldiers ple of months, at Second stationed in Afghanistan. Harvest, an east Tennessee This year, students food bank. They help sort have raised $1,718 for non-perishable food items Haiti through a Dimes for which go to smaller food Disaster drive. They have pantries, including the Sa- also purchased toiletries maritan Center operated by and small toys to send to a the Knoxville First Church. Russian orphanage with a Older students also former student who traveled help with the KAS com- there with her school choir. y nnette H o ll en b e c k munity annual citrus fruit Older students helped L program, unloading the serve a free pancake break- Arthur Ordelheide, Jack Ramey, Eli Stinnett, Will Mitchell, Elea- trucks and taking fruit out fast to local veterans on nor Davais, Kirsten Levinskas, and Lexi Chesney from Knoxville to customers’ cars. Veterans’ Day. They started Adventist School sing at a local nursing home. GCA Acroflyers Inspire with Kindness The Georgia-Cum- mances. Calhoun, Ga., elementary responses to this photo and berland Academy (GCA) The team performed in schools. Following their e-mail were overwhelm- Acroflyers flip, lift, toss, and partnership with Highland performance, an e-mail ingly positive, which led the tumble their way into the Academy for one of the with an especially inspir- local paper to also feature hearts and lives of audi- ing photo from the photo. ences as they demonstrate the performance Boggess says that this gymnastic skills, teamwork, was sent out, one act, which demon- and the effects of clean and subsequent- strates their theme of “no living. ly forwarded greatness without good- Bruce Boggess, coach to community ness,” was simply an act of the team and one of the leaders. The of kindness or goodness, history and English teachers photo showed which then turned into at GCA, has definite goals GCA and High- greatness as it circulated for his gymnastics teams. land Acad- through the community and “Our theme this year is emy gymnasts became a positive witness. Nil Magnum Nisi Bonum, demonstrating a “The confidence and which means ‘no greatness “lift move” using pride that results when without goodness.’ Ro- a wheelchair- each person contributes to mans 12:21 says, ‘Do not bound elemen- a whole that is larger than Je ff Masse y be overcome with evil, but tary student. himself is irreplaceable,” overcome evil with good.’” Acroflyers from Georgia-Cumberland and It was entitled adds Boggess. Highland academies lift Rebecca Foley, a Boggess says the team tries Calhoun, Ga., elementary student, in her “Inspirational —BY Nancy Gerard to illustrate this in perfor- wheelchair during a performance. Moment.” The

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Georgia-Cumberland Conference Collegedale Academy Choir Ministers in Panama It was shortly after Teeth had been pulled, select choir from Colleg- 1:00 a.m., and sleep eyeglasses fitted, blood edale Academy. The choir would not come eas- sugar checked. The had sung in the airport, in ily. One reason could Vacation Bible School restaurants, in the medi- be the bumpy five crew had started with cal clinics, and in town hour ride to Panama a few children, but at squares. They were invited City, Panama, in the the end had almost by two of the most respect- crowded bus. Another become more than ed radio stations in Las would be there was they could handle. Tablas, mission home base, simply too much to The young preachers to make five radio broad- think about. This mis- had received, as well casts. The radio stations sion team, including as imparted, blessings. promised to advertise, free the OPUS choir from Teams of youth had of charge, all upcoming Collegedale Acad- fanned out through events. Having the choir emy, plus friends, had the community inviting along gave the project free just departed for the people to the meet- publicity. Matt N a f ee Matt airport in Panama City. ings. They had been Now when representa- At the farewell meeting thrilled to see people tives of The Quiet Hour there was an opportu- they had invited in the (mission trip sponsor) go Submi tte d by nity to share thoughts audience. One site’s at- to government officials or and experiences. All Deborah Valmont smiles with a new tendance grew from 15 local businessmen, these expressed sadness the friend on the Panama Mission Trip from the first night, to 90 the people go out of their way trip was over. Collegedale Academy. final night — all local to help. The group will The construction community people. have to wait for Heaven to crew had worked the medical clinic had This trip was con- know the impact. hard in 100-degree heat; seen hundreds of patients. ceived around OPUS, the —BY Jeffrey Lauritzen Macon Feels Blessed With Growth Those from Wimbish and enjoying developing ties, grounds, technology, never attended church Adventist School in Ma- talents for Jesus. etc., increasing school and school is a helpful recruit- con, Ga., are feeling richly According to Maurice church spirit. ing tool when divided as blessed. Enrollment has Witt, Macon pastor, the Lord • The GCC Evange- half the tuition for two almost doubled, from 10 to is blessing Wimbish Church lism Subsidy given for one students. 18 students, and they plan School for several reasons: student each year who has —BY Ruthann fillman to include kindergarten next • The church officers year. This year they have and leaders are commit- added a second teacher and ted to operating a church started a hand bell choir. school with God’s blessing. Sabbath, March 20, • The church members 2010, south Georgia Camp are invited and committed Meeting was held on the to helping parents, where school’s campus. There was needed, with tuition as- much fixing and beautifying sistance. going on in preparation of • The principal, Ruth- receiving the South Georgia Ann Fillman, and school neighbors. board co-chairpersons, Rob- The hand bell choir in and Joe Grimbley, along performed for the worship with the pastor, have led in r u thann fillm an service, with all 18 students a campaign to improve the The Wimbish Adventist School Bell Choir performing during participating in the choir school and church facili- south Georgia Camp Meeting on March 20, 2010.

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Georgia-Cumberland Conference Education Timeline

A history of the Georgia-Cumberland Conference is in essence the history of the educational work in the South. Both Southern Adventist University and the Southern Union Conference were born, had their development, and are presently located in Georgia-Cumberland territory.

Southern Adventist University 1892 opened as the Graysville School in Graysville, Tennessee 1894 Became Graysville Academy 1897 Became Southern Industrial School 1901 renamed Southern Training School 1916 Moved from Graysville to Collegedale and became Southern Junior College 1946 renamed Southern Missionary College 1983 renamed Southern College of Seventh-day Adventists 1996 Became Southern Adventist University

Collegedale Academy 1892 CA traces its heritage to Graysville along with Southern Adventist University 1936 secondary school was separated from the college and given independent status as Collegedale Academy 1968 academy moved to present facilities east of the church, and Greater Collegedale School System was formed in union with Spalding Elementary School

Georgia-Cumberland Academy 1915 Hurlbutt Farm School, a self-supporting school at Reeves, Georgia, near Calhoun opened with A. W. Spalding as first principal and pastor 1944 renamed Scott Sanitarium and Scott Academy for Mrs. Lida Scott from Madison 1960 purchased from the Layman Foundation by the Georgia-Cumberland Conference 1964 the Penny Campaign brought in 3,391,861 pennies (12 tons) for GCA 1965 GCA opened with 165 students and Ed Reifsnyder as the first principal

Atlanta Adventist Academy 1933 Conference records show that a school opened in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1933 1937 Became Atlanta Junior Academy with three teachers 1944 Became Atlanta Union Academy, renamed Atlanta Junior Academy in 1968 1963 Cascade Road Junior Academy and other schools also served Atlanta until. . . . 1979 Atlanta Adventist Academy opened as a 9-10 grade school formed when Atlanta Junior Academy, Cascade Junior Academy, and Marietta Junior Academy consolidated their secondary level programs on the Cascade campus 1982 Became a 9-12 grade school after adding one grade level each year 2005 sold Cascade Road property, moved to temporary quarters in Marietta, and began development of multi campus facilities in Duluth, Peachtree City, and Marietta. Began distance education program among the campuses and to satellite sites on several elementary school campuses across the conference

Elementary Schools 1917 First elementary school records sent to Conference office from Collegedale school 1929 Cordele, Georgia: earliest elementary school records other than Collegedale 1930 school records sent from Chattanooga (East Ridge), Cordele and Macon 1931 records sent from seven schools, including Chattanooga, Knoxville, Macon, and Marietta

* The Georgia-Cumberland Conference was organized in 1932 when the Georgia Conference (organized in 1901) and the Cumberland Conference (organized in 1900) were merged.

1983 the number of elementary schools reached an all-time high of 71 schools, including self-supporting and home schools. The size of schools has increased and the number of schools has decreased in recent years.

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Gulf States Conference Education Mission Adventure Hosts Sixth Project thoughts were a vital part of beginning every morning and at evening’s end. So that the team could learn more about the history and geography of the country that was their home for the week, every night a “Nicaragua Nugget” was presented by Leslie Louis, Gulf States executive secretary. “Flying south to Central America after leaving the frigid weather of this past winter, we experienced the opposite extreme of the incredibly hot tropical weather along The mission team enjoyed interacting with the children from the orphanage. with its bugs, mosquitoes, Beginning in the Mission Adventure for the this site, they saw that the and lizards,” said Louis. spring of 2005, the Gulf past four years. construction of the outer Despite the lack of air- States Conference edu- This year’s project fo- walls and roof of the in- conditioning and the com- cation department has cused on the country of Ni- dustrial building had been forts of home, every team hosted an annual mission caragua — often referred to completed. So, the team’s member felt richly blessed trip. Education Mission as a land of lakes and vol- task for the week was to by sharing in an experi- Adventure began with the canoes — and was a return make preparations for the ence that they will treasure intent of creating a col- trip to an unfinished project pouring of a concrete floor. throughout their lifetime,” laborative mission em- that the students had begun That sounded easier than it he added. phasis in the Conference in 2008.Casa Hogar Fuente was. The problem involved Fun moments such as elementary schools, junior de Vida (Fountain of Life clearing the six- to eight- wetting each other down academies, and Bass Home), a children’s or- inch deep rocky soil cover- in water fights to cool off; Memorial Academy. The phanage operated under ing about 2,500 square feet. spending an afternoon at program has alternated the administration of In- Without the availability of a beach beside the Pacific annually between a state- ternational Children’s Care heavy equipment, the team coast; and zip-lining in side and an international (ICC), is a haven of refuge utilized pick-axes, shovels, a tropical forest from the mission project. for abandoned and parent- crude rakes, and wheel- vantage point of a volcanic The 23 mission team less children, located in the barrows to clear all the park added to the camara- participants this year in- city of Chinandega. rock. Then trailer loads of derie of the group. cluded both staff and stu- So that additional fresh dirt were brought in Louis concludes, dents from the 8th to the revenue could be earned to along with a second layer “Above all the affection- 11th grade throughout the operate the facility, the or- of riverbed sand. All this ate faces of the children Conference, plus Aaron phanage staff has dreamed was raked, wet down, and of Chinandega will always Raines, the principal from about constructing a build- packed with hand-held tap- hold a special place in our Ridgetop Elementary ing that would house a pers. Much to the surprise hearts. Their laughter will School in the Kentucky- bakery and craft industry. of the nationals, the task resound in our memory Tennessee Conference. Two years ago, a group of was completed a few hours until we have the honor of Philip Mitchell, a former Gulf States students dug ahead of schedule. “When meeting them again in the teacher and a member through the rocky soil and could we have this team beautiful home that we will of the Huntsville Central poured the footers to begin return again!” they asked. share together throughout Church, has served as the the walled perimeter of the Each day songs of eternity. coordinator of Education building. Upon returning to worship and devotional —BY LESLIE LOUIS

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Gulf States Conference Students Get the Facts Drinking interest in fossils. For the last The Evolution Handbook. Clif- God’s Spirit 10 summers, she has par- ton Keller, teacher of BMA’s ticipated in digs sponsored Earth Science class, claims by Southwestern Adventist that this inexpensive book University’s geology depart- of nearly 1,000 pages con- ment. These digs, in eastern tains more scientific informa- Wyoming, have yielded data tion supporting Creation and that support a flood model. links to other resources than Davis Haywood and Samuel She has learned that as cre- any reasonably priced book Gonzalez view samples in Bass’ collection of minerals and fossils. ationists there is nothing to that he knows about. If you First grader Jake VanBeu- be ashamed of. would like a copy of this kering understood what his At Bass Memorial Students at BMA en- book, a copy will be sent to teacher was talking about. Academy (BMA), empha- counter the conflict between you when you make a do- (Jake and his family now sis is given to the creation what they have been taught nation of at least five dollars reside in Huntsville, Ala.) story. Kathleen Wilson, a and what is portrayed in to Bass Memorial Academy’s Several days had passed BMA staff member, recently most science textbooks. The science program. since Sandy Spady, a K-2 talked with the Earth Sci- Earth Science class is using —BY CLIFF KELLER teacher at Montgomery First ence students regarding her an interesting book entitled, School, had introduced the story of the woman at the well to her students. Want- Valentine Cards Sent from the Heart ing to get a better idea of their understanding of the students to go to their would receive them. The “living water” Jesus had Bibles and look up verses students wanted to count offered the woman, Spady on their own, the way to see how many they had asked, “Do you understand they worked so hard to made, so after prayer they what the ‘living water’ was?” write the Bible verses and counted them. They had Jake VanBeukering, a first make each card a unique made 54 cards! Trent ex- grader, piped up, “It’s when creation, the way the plains, “We sat there kneel- we drink God’s Spirit.” Bible verse search didn't ing around our cards, and I Spady says, “I was Six students from Hoover Chris- end with looking up was speechless — just awed humbled and amazed by tian School took seriously the task verses, and I loved seeing at how God multiplies. And of creating Valentine’s Day cards my students’ ability to grasp for people in hospice. them use what they've it wasn't lost on the kids! such an abstract concept. I learned from God's Word They know the kind of God had concocted all sorts of When Beverly Trent, a to bless others.” we serve: a God who can concrete ideas in an effort teacher at Hoover Christian Trent knew the take five loaves and two to help them understand School, agreed to have her hospice organization had fishes and leave leftovers, when, much to my chagrin, class make Valentine’s Day 50 patients, but she didn't the kind of God who can they didn’t need it at all. It cards for people in hospice know if her class of six take one pack of pink con- was they who were teaching care, it seemed like a great third and fourth grade struction paper and 12 tiny me!” service project, but she had students would be able to hands, and make more than Spady says that it is no idea just how wonderful make that many cards. She enough. We prayed again, through her young students it would be. says, “I figured they would praising God in thanks for that her own understanding The third and fourth be happy with whatever we His abundance.” of God’s Spirit is strength- grade students made stacks made. After all, I was the As the students went ened. She explains, “Like of cards — each with one who had asked for the back to their desks, one the woman at the well, if Bible verses and decora- number of patients in the student said, "This was the we truly seek to know God, tions. Trent says, “I loved first place.” best day of my life, the way He gives us understanding. this project in so many After they were fin- this happened." When we drink God’s Spirit, ways: for example, the way ished, they prayed over the —BY BEVERLY TRENT our cup never runs dry.“ the project motivated the cards and for the ones who —BY SANDY SPADY

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Gulf States Conference Education Timeline

The Gulf States Conference has nine k-8 schools; four k-10 schools; and one 9-12 boarding academy.

The Community Christian School 1920 opened in the 1920’s in Meridian, Mississippi, and was named SDA School. In 1998, the name was changed to North Hills Christian School. In 2007, the name was changed to Community Christian School.

The Panama City Church School 1931 Was housed in the church facility. The first teacher was Dorothy Williams. The school was known as the Seventh-day Adventist School. In the fall of 2002, the school year started in a new fellowship hall and school building at 2700 Lisenby Avenue. The congregation started worshipping in its new sanctuary in December 2002. At this location the school has been known as the Panama City Seventh-day Adventist Church School, the Panama City Seventh-day Adventist Christian School, and since January 2008, Adventist Christian Academy.

Big Cove Junior Academy 1950 opened in the 1950’s as Cedar Heights at the Huntsville, Alabama, Central Church. Eventually a school was built on Drake Avenue behind the current church building. It was called Audubon Heights. There was a need for more space, so a separate building was purchased in 1979. The school was renamed Big Cove Junior Academy.

Bass Memorial Academy 1961 opened as a 9-12 grade boarding academy near Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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SchoolYour Guide to Schools Directory in the Southern Union CAROLINA CONFERENCE Camden Adventist School, 803.432.0541 Daytona Beach, FL Charleston, SC Indigo Christian Jr. Academy, Academy (Grades 9-12) Charleston SDA School, 843.571.7519 386.255.5917 North Carolina Greenville, SC Deltona, FL Candler, NC Greenville SDA School, 864.232.8885 Deltona Adventist School, 386.532.9333 Mt. Pisgah Academy, 828.667.2535 Lexington, SC Ft. Lauderdale/Plantation, FL Columbia Adv. Academy, 803.796.0277 Sawgrass Adventist School, Elementary Schools (PreK-8) Myrtle Beach, SC 954.473.4622 Banner Elk, NC Myrtle Beach SDA Christ. Sch., Ft. Pierce, FL High Country Christ. Sch., 828.898.3677 843.236.1452 James Sampson Mem SDA Sch, Candler, NC Spartanburg, SC 772.465.8386 Asheville-Pisgah School, 828.667.3255 Eddlemon Adventist School, Gainesville, FL Charlotte, NC 864.576.2234 Z.L. Sung SDA School, 352.376.6040 Adventist Christian Academy, Westminster, SC Groveland, FL 704.366.4351 Poplar Springs SDA School, Bright Horizons Christian Academy, Durham, NC 864.638.5963 352.429.8059 Five Oaks School, 910.493.5555 High Springs, FL Elizabeth City, NC FLORIDA CONFERENCE Living Springs Academy, 386.454.2777 Elizabeth City SDA School, 252.335.0343 Jacksonville, FL Fayetteville, NC Academies (Grades 9-12) Jacksonville Adventist Academy, Fayetteville Adventist School, Apopka, FL 904.268.2433 910.484.6091 Forest Lake Academy, 407.862.8411 Kissimmee, FL Hickory, NC Forest Lake Academy/FLA Distance Osceola Adventist Christian School, Wm. Johnston SDA School, Learning, 407.772.3789 407.348.2226 828.327.4005 Miami, FL Longwood, FL High Point, NC Greater Miami Adv Academy, Forest Lake Education Center, Tri-City Christian Academy, 336.665.9822 305.220.5955 407.862.7688 Morganton, NC Miami, FL Silver Creek Adv. School, 828.584.3010 Elementary Schools (PreK-8) Greater Miami Adventist Academy, Salisbury, NC Altamonte Springs, FL 305.220.5955 Salisbury Adventist School, 704.633.1282 Forest City Adventist School, Miami Gardens, FL Raleigh, NC 407.299.0703 William A. Kirlew Jr. Academy, Adventist Christian Academy, Avon Park, FL 305.474.4760 919.233.1300 Walker Memorial Academy, 863.453.3131 Miami Springs, FL Tryon, NC Boynton Beach, FL Miami Springs Adventist School, Tryon SDA School, 828.859.6889 Gold Coast Junior Academy, 305.888.2244 Wilmington, NC 561.364.7388 Mt. Dora/Eustus, FL Wilmington SDA School, 910.762.4224 Bradenton, FL Life Changing Christian Academy, Winterville, NC West Coast Christ. Acad., 941.755.9667 352.602.4224 Brookhaven SDA School, 252.756.5777 Cocoa, FL Naples, FL Brevard Adv. Christian Acad., Naples Adventist Christian School, South Carolina 321.636.2551 239.261.6227 Beaufort, SC Dade City, FL New Port Richey, FL Beaufort SDA School, 843.525.0060 East Pasco Adventist Acad., New Port Richey Adv. Christ Acad., Camden, SC 352.567.3646 727.842.8919

M a y 2 0 1 0 • T IDINGS 27 Okeechobee, FL Misty Meadows SDA School, GULF STATES Okeechobee Adv Christian School, 706.937.9923 CONFERENCE 863.763.0763 Savannah, GA Orlando, FL Savannah Adv. Christian School, Academy (Grades 9-12) Beryl Wisdom Adventist School, 912.748.5977 Mississippi 407.291.3073 Sharpsburg, GA Lumberton, MS Orlando Jr. Academy, 407.898.1251 Shoal Creek Adventist School, Bass Memorial Academy, 601.794.861 Port Charlotte, FL 770.251.1464 Port Charlotte Adventist School, Elementary Schools (PreK-8) 941.625.5237 North Carolina Alabama St. Petersburg, FL Murphy, NC Bryant, AL Gulfcoast SDA Elementary School, Murphy Adventist Christian Sch., Floral Crest Jr. Academy, 256.597.2582 727.345.2141 828.837.5857 Hoover, AL Tampa, FL Hoover Christian School, 205.987.3376 Tampa Adventist Academy, 813.228.7950 Tennessee Owens Cross Roads, AL West Palm Beach, FL Apison, TN Big Cove Christian Academy, West Palm Beach Jr. Academy, Lester Coon Apison SDA School, 256.518.9642 561.689.9575 423.236.4926 Mobile, AL Winter Haven, FL Benton, TN Mobile Jr. Academy, 251.633.8638 Winter Haven Adventist Academy, Horns Creek Christian School, Montgomery, AL 863.299.7984 423.338.6829 Montgomery SDA School, 334.272.6437 Chattanooga, TN Pell City, AL GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND Standifer Gap SDA School, Mountain View Adventist Academy, CONFERENCE 423.892.6013 205.640.5951 Cleveland, TN Academies (Grades 9-12) Bowman Hills SDA School, 423.476.6014 Florida Georgia Coalmont, TN Fort Walton Beach, FL Calhoun, GA Cumberland Heights SDA School, Emerald Coast Christian School, Georgia-Cumberland Academy, 931.692.3982 850.243.1910 706.629.4591 Collegedale, TN Panama City, FL Duluth, GA A.W. Spalding Elem School, Adventist Christian Academy, Atlanta Adventist Academy, 423.396.2122 850.769.3405 404.512.9999 Cookeville, TN Pensacola, FL Algood Christian Elementary School, Pensacola Jr. Academy, 850.478.8838 Tennessee 931.537.3561 Collegedale, TN Cookeville, TN Mississippi Collegedale Academy, 423.396.2124 Cookeville Christian Elem School, Corinth, MS 931.537.3561 Corinth SDA School, 662.286.3600 Elementary Schools (PreK-8) Crossville, TN Meridian, MS Georgia Inez Wrenn SDA School, 931.484.3150 Community Christian School, Atlanta, GA Deer Lodge, TN 601.485.0715 Atlanta North, 770.512.8456 Meister Memorial SDA School, Pearl, MS Augusta, GA 931.863.4944 College Drive SDA School, 601.933.0990 Augusta SDA School, 706.651.0491 Dunlap, TN Calhoun, GA Dunlap Adventist School, 423.949.2920 KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE Coble Elementary School, 706.629.1578 Gray, TN CONFERENCE Columbus, GA Tri-City SDA School, 423.477.8421 Columbus SDA School, 706.561.7601 Greeneville, TN Tennessee Greeneville Adventist Academy, Dalton, GA Academies (Grades 9-12) Learning Tree Elem School, 423.639.2011 Madison, TN 706.278.2736 Jasper, TN Madison Academy, 616.865.4055 Douglasville, GA Jasper Adventist Christian School, Portland, TN Douglasville SDA School, 770.949.6734 423.942.1819 Highland Academy, 615.325.2036 Duluth, GA Jellico, TN Jellico SDA School, 423.784.9355 Duluth Adventist Christian School, Elementary Schools (PreK-8) 770.497.8607 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Adventist School, 865.522.9929 Kentucky Elijah, GA Lexington, KY Josephine Edwards Christian Sch., Maryville, TN Adventist Christ Sch of Maryville, Lexington Jr. Academy, 859.278.0295 706.635.2644 Louisville, KY Jasper, GA 865.982.7584 McMinnville, TN Louisville Adventist Academy, Jasper Christian School, 706.253.5113 502.452.2965 Lakeland, GA Faulkner Springs Christian School, 931.668.4092 Manchester, KY Lakeland Adventist School, 229.482.2418 Appalachian Christian Academy, Macon, GA Morristown, TN Morristown SDA School, 423.586.4198 606.598.5417 Wimbish Adventist School, 478.477.4600 Pewee Valley, KY Marietta, GA Ooltewah, TN Ooltewah Adventist School, Pewee Valley Jr. Academy, 502.241.4354 Carman Adventist School, 770.424.0606 Taylor Mill, KY Oglethorpe, GA 423.238.4449 Pikeville, TN Taylor Mill Christian Academy, Oglethorpe SDA School, 478.472.2388 859.431.9933 Ringgold, GA Pikeville SDA School, 423.447.3026

28 T I D I N G S • M a y 2 0 1 0 Tennessee Fayetteville, NC Nashville, TN Centerville, TN Abney Chapel Christian School, F.H. Jenkins School, 615.227.8992 Martin Memorial Elem. School, 910.488.7525 931.729.9856 Greensboro, NC SOUTHEASTERN Dickson, TN Napoleon B. Smith SDA Acad., CONFERENCE Dickson Adventist Elem School, 336.273.0054 615.446.7030 High Point, NC Academy (Grades 9-12) Jackson, TN Baldwin’s Chapel SDA School, Florida Hines Memorial Elem School, 336.889.7930 N. Miami, FL 731.427.0012 Raleigh, NC Miami Union Academy, 305.953.9907 Lawrenceburg, TN Gethsemane SDA School, 919.833.1844 Bill Egly SDA Elementary School, Whiteville, NC Elementary Schools (PreK-8) 931.762.6297 Carolina Adventist Academy, Delray Beach, FL Madison, TN 910.640.0855 Daughter of Zion Jr. Academy, Madison Campus Elementary, Wilmington, NC 561.243.0715 615.865.4575 Ephesus Jr. Academy, 910.762.9989 Florida City, FL Memphis, TN Winston-Salem, NC Bethel Elementary School, 305.248.4973 Memphis Jr. Academy, 901.683.1061 Ephesus Jr. Academy, 336.724.3046 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Portland, TN Mt. Olivet SDA School, 954.792.6010 Highland Elementary School, South Carolina New Hope SDA School, 954.587.3842 615.325.3184 Florence, SC Jacksonville, FL Ridgetop, TN Jack J. Hanna SDA School, 843.669.8402 Ephesus Jr. Academy, 904.765.3225 Ridgetop Adventist Elementary, Orangeburg, SC Miami, FL 615.859.0259 Vanard J. Mendinghall Jr. Acad., Perrine SDA School, 786.228.9549 Tullahoma, TN 803.535.3737 N. Miami, FL Tullahoma SDA Elementary, Sumter SC Miami Union Academy, 305.953.9907 931.455.1924 Berea Jr. Academy, 803.773.6875 Ocala, FL Woodbury, TN Shiloh SDA School, 352.629.6857 Woodbury SDA Elementary, SOUTH CENTRAL Orlando, FL 615.765.5330 CONFERENCE Mt. Sinai Jr. Academy, 407.298.7871 Palm Bay, FL SOUTH ATLANTIC Academy (Grades 9-12) Palm Bay SDA School, 321/733.4551 CONFERENCE Alabama Plantation FL Huntsville, AL Broward Junior Academy, 954.316.8301 Academies (Grades 9-12) Oakwood Adventist Academy, Riviera Beach, FL Georgia 256.726.7010 Bethel Junior Academy, 561.881.0130 Atlanta, GA St. Petersburg, FL Greater Atlanta Adventist Acad., Elementary Schools (PreK-8) Elim Jr. Academy, 727.327.8651 404.799.0337 Alabama Tampa, FL Birmingham, AL Mt. Calvary SDA School, 813.238.0433 Elementary Schools (PreK-8) Ephesus Jr. Academy, 205.786.2194 West Palm Beach, FL Albany, GA Huntsville, AL Ephesus Jr. Academy, 561.841.0087 Emanuel SDA Jr. Academy, 229.420.9823 Oakwood Elementary School, Atlanta, GA 256.726.8358 Berean Christian Jr. Academy, Mobile, AL COLLEGES AND 404.799.0337 Emmanuel SDA School, 251.478.1140 UNIVERSITIES Augusta, GA Montgomery, AL Ebenezer SDA School, 706.496.8772 Bethany SDA Academy, 334.264.2101 Alabama Lithonia, GA Huntsville, AL Lithonia Adventist Academy, Kentucky Oakwood University, 256.726.7000 770.482.0294 Louisville, KY Macon, GA Emma L. Minnis School, 502.774.2108 Florida Bethany Jr. Academy, 478.746.7499 Orlando, FL Savannah, GA Mississippi Florida Hospital College of Health Ramah Jr. Academy, 912.233.3101 Jackson, MS Sciences, 407.303.7747 Stone Mountain, GA E.E. Rogers SDA School, 601.981.2648 Decatur Adventist Jr. Academy, Tennessee 770.808.2188 Tennessee Collegedale, TN Tucker, GA Chattanooga, TN Southern Adventist University, Atlanta Adv International School, Avondale SDA School, 423.698.5028 407.303.7747 678.361.2912 Knoxville, TN University Elementary School, Self-supporting and home-operated North Carolina 865.524.1424 Seventh-day Adventist schools, although Charlotte, NC Memphis, TN presumably confirming to the same Berean Jr. Academy, 704.391.7800 Alcy Junior Academy, 901.775.3960 guidelines, are not included in this list.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY The Seventh-day Adventist Church, in all of its church schools, admits students of any race to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at its schools, and makes no discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnic background, country of origin, or gender in the administration of education policies, applications for admission, scholarship or local programs, and extracurricular programs.

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Kentucky-Tennessee Conference Schools Receive School of Excellence Awards Eight years score at least 90 to receive school, received the award ago the North the award. on March 10, 2010. These American Divi- In the Kentucky-Ten- two schools are congratu- sion of Seventh- nessee Conference, two lated for their accomplish- day Adventists schools have gone through ments at reaching this developed the process. Dickson Ad- goal. Only six schools in the Journey ventist School, a one-teach- the Southern Union have re- to Excellence er school in Dickson, Tenn., ceived this award. Ridgetop which includes received the award on Adventist Elementary School Goals, Essential March 9, 2010. The award will be the next school to Core Elements, Students at Dickson Adventist Elementary is for a five-year period, and be visited by the validation and Preferred School in Dickson, Tenn. will be connected with the team, which will be next Practices for Ad- regular five-year evaluation school year. The goal is ventist Schools. When the application is schedule. to have each Conference In response, the Southern submitted, the school must “As teaching is indeed a school receive this award. Union, along with the include a check for $6,000. ministry, and as our Adven- —by Larry W. Boughman education leaders from each The Southern Union Board tist schools exist conference, developed the of Education will vote to al- to serve His pre- Adventist EDGE (Educators low the school to begin the cious children, Delivering Great Education), process and give a two-for- then the bar a comprehensive school one monetary grant to help for excellence improvement plan. them meet the criteria to should be set The Adventist EDGE become an Adventist EDGE high,” says Handbook was developed School of Excellence. Diane D. Capps, with the requirements to The process usually teacher at Dick- become a school of ex- takes two years to com- son School. cellence. A school has to plete. A scoring rubric was Madison be recommended to the developed which has 33 Campus Ele- Southern Union Office of criteria with a total possible mentary School, Students at Madison Campus Elementary Education as a candidate. score of 99. A school must a 12-teacher School in Madison, Tenn. Highland Academy is Making a Difference There comes a point daily interacting, and how Elementary School’s Week Michael Smith, to share in every school year when He is persistently at work of Prayer. Another group their talents. teachers realize how shaping our own lives. of students traveled to the Not only are Highland completely swamped they True education is not Eastern Kentucky Camp students making a differ- are with everything taking only about accumulating Meeting with our chaplain, ence within their Adventist place on campus. For me, facts and tidbits sphere of influ- this moment hits sometime of information, ence, Chaplain mid-March. This is the life but developing Smith has been at a boarding academy a compassionate taking a group of and, truth be told, there character modeled students to the is no place I’d rather be. after our Savior. local public high Although the days are fly- Our sophomores school to partici- ing by as graduation looms have been step- pate in their week- around the corner, it is ping out of their ly Fellowship of imperative to pause and comfort zones and Christian Athletes see what wonders God witnessing, shar- meetings, allow- is working in the lives of ing, and leading Highland Academy students fellowship and pray ing our students to those with whom we are out in Highland with students from Portland High School. interact and share

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God with their peers in a the students or I are mak- they encounter. Even completely different setting. ing on others, but how the more amazing is seeing Historical Timeline Even now, final prepara- Lord is making a difference how reaching out to others • 1904 E. A. Sutherland and P. T. tions are being made for in us. It is through seek- is allowing God to finish Magan resigned their posts at our senior class to embark ing to serve Him that He His work in us. And that Emmanuel Missionary College to Las Tablas, Panama, for is ultimately able to serve is the mission at Highland and headed south to establish a new school. The Nelson farm an 11-day mission trip with us. So even though the Academy and the goal of on the Cumberland River in The Quiet Hour that I am days never seem quite long Adventist education: To Madison was purchased, and certain will change their enough, it is nevertheless develop Christ-like charac- the first term of Nashville Ag- ricultural and Normal Institute lives forever. amazing to see the differ- ters and lifelong learners. (NANI) began with 11 students. What is most humbling ence God is allowing each —by Steve Baughman • 1907 Braden Mulford, moved and encouraging to me is of the students at Highland to Fountain Head and founded that it is not the difference Fountain Head Rural Industrial Academy to make in those School. • 1922 NANI recognized as a junior college by Tennessee Students Builds Leadership Skills State Department of Education. • 1927 The secondary school Ask any student at with her growth as a spiri- her academy teachers have at Madison accepted into the Southern Association of Col- Madison Academy which tual leader on campus. played a significant role leges and Secondary Schools. fellow student they admire “As a freshman, I was in her development as a • 1928 NANI accredited as a the most, and you will elected president of the leader, and in her spiritual junior college. • 1933 NANI accepted as a four- likely hear the name Jonika freshman class,” Jonika re- growth. “I think the open year college by the Tennessee Freeman. Jonika is the Stu- discussions we have had College Association. dent Association president in our Bible classes really • 1937 NANI renamed Madison College. this year, but her contribu- helped me sort through • 1945 The Kentucky-Tennessee tions to the school go far a lot of questions and is- Conference became manager beyond a mere office. This sues.” But it isn’t just Bible of Fountain Head Academy year she presented the classes where teachers and changed the name of the secondary level section to Spring Week of Prayer at have made an impact. Highland Academy. Madison Campus Elemen- “In English class, Mrs. • 1950 The Madison Hospital tary School. Gatling spent a lot of time School of Anesthesia for nurs- es founded by Bernard Bowen, “She’s a jewel,” says teaching us to write well, to CRNA, under the sponsorship Art Cheney, principal of organize and think outside of Madison Hospital. the elementary school. “We the box. What I learned • 1963 Control of Madison Col- lege transferred to the South- love her and the kids love there has been of good ern Union, and the General her.” The students in the use to me in planning and Conference designated it as a professional and technological eighth grade, especially, id Denton Dav organizing events as S.A. have come to appreci- Jonika Freeman president, class chaplain for training center for the North American Division. ate Jonika and her warm, the elementary school, and • 1964 Decision made to operate encouraging spirit. She members. For her sopho- even when talking in front Madison College as an exten- serves as a class chaplain more year, Jonika served as of kids for a worship or a sion of Southern Missionary College beginning in the fall for the eighth grade. For a class fundraiser. Then she week of prayer.” of 1965. high school student to be was elected religious vice The students and staff • 1965 The secondary school invited to serve in this ca- president of the Student As- at Madison Academy have continued as Madison Acad- emy under the operation of pacity is a sign of the gifts sociation, and president of been blessed. Even after the Kentucky-Tennessee Con- of leadership with which the junior class. she graduates this month, ference. Jonika has been blessed. As a senior, she is Stu- her influence on the • 1980 The Madison Hospital dent Association president, School of Anesthesia changed Each of her four years school, and the school’s its name to Middle Tennessee at Madison Academy has and class historian. She impact on her life, will con- School of Anesthesia. provided Jonika with op- is also the student many tinue to be felt for years to • 2010 The Kentucky-Ten- portunities to develop other students turn to when come. nessee Conference has 18 schools, including two senior her leadership skills. She they need encouragement —By David Denton academies, 88 teachers and credits those opportunities, or comfort. staff, and 730 students. more than anything else, According to Jonika,

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South Atlantic Conference GAAA Embarks on School Improvement Plan When it comes to ious international disaster come licensed CNA’s, and GAAA’s academic success Christian schools, and a relief organizations to help are employed throughout and activities help set it Christ-centered educa- support those in the devas- the school year. The ex- apart from the rest. Such tional establishment, a few tated areas, such as those perience gained stays with observations led to GAAA things come to mind when hurt during the earthquake them, and becomes a tool receiving one of the high- quantifying the high points in Haiti. The 4H Club and they can use to help them est markings for the AAA of Greater Atlanta Adven- the National Honor Society after they leave GAAA. accreditation, and GAAA tist Academy (GAAA). It is have teamed up to support Another focus at will receive for the first GAAA is in its extracurricu- time AdvancED (formerly lar activities. Whether it’s SACS) accreditation. the male and female bas- On the heels of the ketball teams, the school glowing success of the band, or the renowned accreditation, GAAA also GAAA Concert Choir, pride received $18,000 from the and love for the school is Southern Union to help evident. In March 2010, it become an Adventist the choir, orchestra, and EDGE School of Excel- drama team, totaling 84 lence. This gives GAAA students, traveled to Dal- the distinction of being las, Tex., to minister at the first secondary school various locations. The stu- in the Southern Union to dents were well received, apply for the School of and repeat performances Excellence Award. were scheduled. With the combination Pennie Smith (left), Conference vice president for education; Academics are a prior- of a strong school spirit, Orlando King, GAAA principal; Frank Jones III, BCJA/GAAA chief ity at GAAA. On Honors’ trust and total reliance administrator; and Vanard Mendinghall, Conference president, Day, almost 75 percent of on God, and a successful attend the awards ceremony held at Atlanta Belvedere Church, the school’s 163 students relationship between stu- Decatur, Ga., on March 24, 2010, as GAAA becomes the first Southern Union secondary school to apply for the School of Excel- received awards for their dents and faculty, GAAA lence Award. achievements on the honor is fast becoming a GREAT roll, high honors, and prin- school. here where students are a local teen pregnancy cipal’s list. Also this school —By Justin Smith and shaped to be God Cen- home. The student body year, 18 students from the Dannyette Rouse tered, Academically Liter- as a whole has taken a junior class were inducted ate, Analytical Thinkers, school day to help clean into the National Honors and Ardent Citizens. up the surrounding com- Society. GAAA is a tight-knit munity to demonstrate This relation- community of students and to the neighbors that the ship was seen staff members who strong- upkeep of the shared area when the visiting ly believe in prayer. For is one of GAAA’s priorities. accreditation team a Christian school, belief Fifty students also par- came to evalu- and faith in Jesus Christ is ticipated in the “Reading ate GAAA. The of utmost importance, and Across America” program team members it can be said that GAAA on a visit to the Mt. Olive were impressed excels in this aspect. Elementary School. with the care and There are various Seniors may elect to spirituality the clubs at GAAA that have participate in the Certified staff and students also taken up the cause to Nursing Assistant (CNA) demonstrated be a light in the communi- program that is operated in various situa- Margaret Wright, history instructor at ty. The International Club by the state of Georgia. In tions. The com- GAAA, guides her students in a discussion has made donations to var- this program, students be- mittee noted that during their geography class.

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South Atlantic Conference South Atlantic Schools Deliver GREAT Education Every day in the 19 Atlanta, Ga., have complet- to Emanuel’s Adventist schools operated the evaluation process, science cur- ing in the South Atlantic and are looking forward riculum. The Conference, more than to receiving AdvancED ac- students in 100 staff members start creditation as well. grades 1-8 go the day with prayer and BCJA and GAAA have to the college devotion for the more than applied for the Adventist campus and, 830 students. These staff EDGE School of Excel- with the as- member have joined the lence Award, and each sistance of a ranks of other conferences received their checks for biology pro- in the South ern Union $18,000 to assist in com- fessor, dissect by embracing the school pleting all the bench marks a brain and Future scientists from Emanuel Adventist improvement initiative — in order to receive the a cow’s eye. School participate in dissecting a cow’s eye. the Adventist EDGE. award. Shirley Johnson, Afterward, In 2009, Yvonne BCJA principal, and Frank they have experience on an airplane. Brown, principal, led her Jones, BCJA/GAAA chief an opportunity to visit an During their excursion, school, Decatur Adventist administrator, were present ophthalmologist, where they took an exciting ride Junior Academy (DAJA), at the awards ceremony to the students compare the down the Colorado River Decatur, Ga., to become receive the funds. Under- cow’s eye with a human on a river float. The stu- the first Adventist EDGE standing the role which eye. dents had an opportunity School of Excellence in technology plays in school As an outreach proj- to study many rock forma- improve- ect, the students crochet tions along the way in the ment, BCJA blankets for the prema- Canyon walls. They also has also just ture babies at the Phoebe took a breath-taking walk completed Putney Memorial Hospital along the South Rim with a installing in Albany. Through the Grand Canyon Ranger. The its own hospital, the students at students also had an op- computer Emanuel completed a CPR portunity to visit Holbrook lab, and has course and experienced a Adventist Indian School, purchased ride in an ambulance. which is the only board- interactive Decatur ing school for whiteboards Adventist Native Ameri- Shirley Johnson (left), BCJA principal; Frank as well. Junior Acad- cans. The in- Jones III, BCJA/GAAA chief administrator; Just emy also teraction was Vanard Mendinghall, Conference president; as large took learn- an enlighten- and Carlton Byrd, D.Min., Atlanta-Berean pas- schools are ing outside ing experi- tor, accept the $18,000 check from the Southern developing of the class- ence as DAJA Union during the awards ceremony held at At- lanta Belvedere Church, Decatur, Ga., on March more inno- room as they students were 24, 2010, in preparation for Atlanta-Berean vative ways embarked introduced to school to become a School of Excellence. to deliver on their annu- the various instruction al educational aspects of a the Conference, as well to students, some smaller tour this year Two students from culture differ- Emanuel Adventist School as completing the re- Conference schools are to the Grand in Albany, Ga., proudly ent from their quirements for AdvancED leading the way as well. Canyon in display a completed cro- own. (formerly SACS) accredita- Victoria Robinzine, princi- Arizona. Some cheted blanket for a baby In South tion. Recently, two more pal/teacher at Emanuel Ad- 50 students, at Phoebe Putney Memo- Atlantic, Edu- schools have followed suit: ventist School in Albany, with their rial Hospital in Albany. cators indeed Berean Christian Junior Ga., along with volunteer chaperones, are Delivering Academy (BCJA), and Meyassar Robinzine, is left Atlanta on a four-hour GREAT Education! Greater Atlanta Adventist partnering with Darton flight to Arizona. For some —By James K. Lamb Academy (GAAA), both in College as an extension students, this was their first

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South Central Conference Oakwood University Supports Science Lab at Oakwood Adventist Academy Delbert Baker, OAA science classes Ph.D., president of have a tradition of Oakwood Univer- strong showings in sity (OU), vis- science fairs – often ited the students at reaching recognition Oakwood Adventist at the state level – Academy (OAA) on the science teacher, January 15, 2010, Nanetta Hiller, is during their weekly excited that she will chapel program. now be able to pro- Timothy McDonald, vide science instruc- Ph.D., vice presi- tion that meets the dent for develop- needs of the 21st ment, and Sabrina century learners in Cotton, vice presi- her classes. dent of finance, OAA has greatly accompanied Baker benefited from its as he presented 12 close association new Dell comput- with OU through ers for the science the years. The ad- laboratory. ministration, faculty, Baker, an alum- and student body nus of OAA, has of the Academy always taken a spe- will continue to cial interest in his strengthen the ties Principal Sharon Lewis receives a special award for Oakwood Adventist Acad- alma mater. During emy from Delbert Baker, Ph.D. between the two an earlier visit to institutions as all the academy, he were on hold for finan- the science lab. “Develop, Nur- learned that the com- cial reasons. In response, The new computers ture, and Affirm” (DNA) puter lab and the graphic Baker immediately made will improve opportuni- the young people for a design classroom had just the commitment, on ties for virtual lab ac- lifetime of service to God been equipped with new behalf of the University, tivities, simulations, and and humanity. computers, but that plans to assist the Academy in computer-assisted instruc- —By Sharon L. Lewis to equip the science lab obtaining computers for tion. While students from Emma L. Minnis Junior Academy Breaks Ground for New School Serving the Louisville on Monday, February 8, sizes the academic, social, can Division, Southern area since 1915, Emma L. 2010, at 12 noon. and spiritual development Union, and South Central Minnis Junior Academy has The school serves of each student. Conference of the Seventh- been educating students grades Pre-K-8, and it is an Emma L. Minnis Junior day Adventists. for more than 90 years. A accredited private school. Academy operates in har- —By Tiffney Gibson and groundbreaking ceremony It provides quality Chris- mony with the guidance Evadne Chism took place for a new tian education through a and direction of the Office school at 629 S. 20th Street curriculum that empha- of Education, North Ameri-

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South Central Conference F. H. Jenkins Celebrates 100th Anniversary This past year of held the students’ atten- to survive in a time of with a formal banquet on celebrating F.H. Jenkins tion. Erma Lee, Conference economic crisis; and a Sunday afternoon. It was Elementary School’s 100th superintendent; Angenette local television station truly an exceptional year year of providing premier Hill, Conference associ- highlighted various events, for Jenkins. Christian education has ate superintendent; and including the school-wide This celebration has been an unforgettable one. representatives from the Washington, D.C. trip to not been forgotten as the Among its many attributes, Tennessee Education De- the Presidential Inaugura- Alumni Association was Jenkins holds the legacy partment were among the tion on January 19, 2009. formed to continue the of being the oldest, ac- many visitors to be greeted Jenkins’ Student Council legacy of a school that sent credited, African-American by parent volunteers. Visi- began its own Spirit Week hundreds into the pro- elementary school in the tors observed teachers celebration with “dress fessional, theatrical, and Nashville metro area. using the most current down” days, school rallies, aesthetic fields of study. The pre-celebration standard-based instruction, a live safari animal show, As Jenkins settles back began in 2008, sending students interacting with and a birthday party. into its mode of educating 18,000 invitations into the latest state-of-the-art Friends of Jenkins children, the momentum the nearby communi- technology, and hallways Committee began the does not end. On March ties, inviting the residents displaying artifacts of skill homecoming weekend ac- 17, 2010, an open house to a grand open house. mastery. Visiting children tivities where hundreds of was held to let Nashville The response was over- spent the day in the class- alumni, friends, and well- know that F.H. Jenkins whelming as 100 people room to experience the wishers attended the Fri- Elementary School is still poured into the hallways magical touch of Jenkins. day night “Meet and Greet in the business of “Provid- to observe “Jenkins in ac- Right up to the pre- Musical,” and overflowed ing an atmosphere where tion.” Benjamin Browne, planned week of October the sanctuary during Sab- each student can prepare former Conference presi- 12, gospel radio broad- bath services at Riverside academically and spiritu- dent, opened the day with casted various events; the Chapel. Roy Gaiter, pas- ally for service.” an inspiring devotional local newspaper detailed tor, was the speaker, and —By Queen Robinson thought from Africa that its history and resilience the weekend culminated OAA Students Receive Recognition Oakwood Adventist On Sunday, March 7, Academy (OAA) held its 2010, Delta Sigma Theta annual Science Fair on sorority recognized more February 4, 2010. Eight of than 200 area high school the winners went on to students for their aca- participate in the North demic achievements. Thirty Alabama Regional Science OAA students were rec- and Engineering Fair at ognized, including three the University of Alabama seniors – Jennifer Miller, in Huntsville on March Timothy Harris, and Ariana 5. Jasmine Bartholomew Gill, who received special (environmental science) and awards for four consecu- Kimille–Grace Trott (plant tive years of Principal’s List science) received honorable OAA students were recognized by Delta Sigma Theta on March 7, or Honor Roll achieve- 2010. mention in their catego- ment. Oakwood Academy ries. Dionne Monroe was each received the special mention in his category. Sci- is blessed to have so many awarded third place in the award from the Secretary of ence teachers Nanetta Hiller students who are continuing microbiology category. Co- the United States Army in and Rachel McDaniel are its long tradition of academ- rey Dormer (chemistry) and their categories. Robert Har- very proud of the accom- ic excellence. Robert Harvey III (physics) vey also received honorable plishments of their students. —By Sharon L. Lewis

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Southeastern Conference Southeastern Moves Upward to Excellence in Adventist Education

The Southeastern Bethany Church followed 12-grade ap- Conference education God’s instructions from the proved acad- department deems it a pen of inspiration to make emy. Through real privilege to have 15 sure all their children were much prayer, beacons of light as Church taught of the Lord. The first perseverance, schools throughout South- teachers were Katherine and a positive eastern’s territory. Miami Murray and Henrietta Em- attitude, a suit- Union Academy (MUA), the manuel. able location only academy, provides a In 1963, Bethany Acad- was located day school for students. emy became a constituent in the north The history of this school, and the name was Miami area at school dates back to 1917, changed to Miami Union the present Avery Spencer (left); Enya Russell; Au- when the members of the Academy. A few years site. MUA re- drey Wainwright, Daughter of Zion Junior later, 9th flects the gener- Academy principal; Chante’ Coleman; Kayla Kerr; Robyn Boucard, Daughter of Zion and 10th al population of Junior Academy assistant school board chair, grades were south Florida, proudly display their Adventist EDGE School added. By accommodating of Excellence grant. 1980, the students from enroll- diverse back- stands as a living testimony ment had grounds. that all God’s biddings are climbed to MUA can be justly enabling. 400 stu- proud, for it has sent Elementary schools dents. With forth graduates who have in the north, central, and Conrad Gill (left), Southern Union superintendent a continued returned to serve the next south areas of the Confer- of education; Carol Byrd, Southeastern associate increase generation: songwriter, Re- ence challenge the students superintendent; Kalisha Waldon, principal of Mt. in enroll- gina Harris, MUA principal; to excel in their studies, Olivet SDA School; Mildred Bolden, school secretary; ment came Renee’ Hodge, MUA vice are educated by precept Brent Waldon, pastor of Mt. Olivet Church; and the need principal; Shelly Garner, and example, and to give Hubert Morel, president of Southeastern Confer- ence, with four students from Mt. Olivet SDA School, for larger MUA vice principal; and the themselves totally to God. proudly receive the grant for being selected as an facilities entire team of teachers and With guidance and grace Adventist EDGE School of Excellence school. to house a staff. Miami Union Academy from God, the schools listed below have nurtured and educated students in Schools of Excellence a Christ-centered environment, and taught that the Daughter of Zion Junior Academy, Delray Beach, Fla., Audrey Wainwright, Bible is the highest and principal; and Mt. Olivet SDA School, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Kalisha Waldon, princi- most important textbook pal, both achieved School of Excellence status during the awards ceremony held at for many years. The stu- Atlanta Belvedere Church in Decatur, Ga., on March 24, 2010. dents have also received a Both of these schools have made great strides to be approved for the process well-rounded curriculum, to be G.R.E.A.T. Schools must have high spiritual emphasis coupled with elevated which includes their core academic performance standards that epitomize and model what students should academic studies on a daily both know and be able to apply as a result of their acquired knowledge. basis: It should be noted, both schools are blessed to have highly qualified administrators and teachers who are God-fearing and innovative leaders. They seek to Elim SDA School in St. Pe- encourage all of their students to succeed spiritually and academically. Elisa Young, tersburg, Fla., Renee’ White, Conference superintendent of education, salutes both of these schools for being principal recipients of this outstanding award. Ephesus Jr. Academy in

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Jacksonville, Fla., Joyceline principal Ephesus Jr. Academy in Fla., Sandra Fletcher, prin- Dudley, principal Bethel SDA School in West Palm Beach, Fla., So- cipal Mt. Calvary Jr. Academy in Florida City, Fla., Barbara nia McCloud, principal Tampa, Fla., Edson Jarvis, Davis, principal Miami Union Academy in Good teachers in South- principal Bethel Jr. Academy in Miami, Fla., Regina Harris, eastern have mastered the Mt. Sinai Jr. Academy in Riviera Beach, Fla., James principal following: Orlando, Fla., Toni Drum- Previlus, principal Mt. Olivet School in Fort mond, principal Broward Jr. Academy in Lauderdale, Fla., Kalisha • They instill a love of Palm Bay SDA School in Plantation, Fla., George Waldon, principal learning. Palm Bay, Fla., Iris Segree, Aristide, principal New Hope School in Fort • They make the difficult principal Daughter of Zion SDA in Lauderdale, Fla., Reuben easy. Shiloh SDA School in Ocala, Delray Beach, Fla., Audrey Frederic, principal • They help students be- Fla., Murray Ramnarine, Wainwright, principal Perrine School in Perrine, lieve in themselves. • They help students realize the impossible is possible Spelling Bee by God. • They help students Students in all Southeastern schools excelled in the Conference-wide Spelling change their world. Bee this school year hosted by Miami Union Academy. Much excitement filled the • They give an awareness air, and the students were well-prepared by their teachers and parents to com- of the need for each student plete 40 rounds. The grand winners for the Spelling Bee were Cunnie Chostel, 1st to honor God first Place, Mt. Calvary SDA School in Tampa, Fla.; Marchley Registe, 2nd Place, Miami and each other! Union Academy in Miami, Fla.; Haylah Dawkins, 3rd Place, Broward Jr. Academy —By Carol A. Byrd in Plantation, Fla.

God Still Moves at Miami Union Academy

God yearns to con- of a dream. Through the ing from second to eighth the Week of Prayer. The verse with us; however, the Word, amusing anecdotes, grade, into the arms of God, new converts are happy hustle and bustle of school, and powerful realizations, and they sealed their faith about their decision and friends, and life, can some- these men of God helped by being baptized at the excited for the future. times cause students and the students of MUA to public baptism following Now refreshed and teachers to give Him quick, realize no matter revived, the trite, and insincere prayers, the events or faculty and stu- along with a laundry list of circumstances of dents of MUA can wants and needs. For that life, our response continue to serve reason, there is nothing like is what matters as a beacon in a Week of Prayer to refresh most. Through south Florida. For our relationship with God, the use of a fa- almost a century, bask in His glory, pour your miliar Bible story, MUA has educated heart to Him, and hear His this allowed the citizens for this life voice. student body to and the next. This Such was the experi- experience the Week of Prayer has ence for the students of Mi- grandeur and equipped the stu- ami Union Academy (MUA) fullness of God. dents to take their for the week of November This experi- rightful place, and 16, 2009. Under the tutelage ence called two lead others to God’s of Sammy Diaz, pastor, and freshmen, one Omri Mota (left), Miami Union Academy chaplain kingdom. Sony Perpignan, the student sophomore, and and religion teacher, and Juan Garcia, chaplain of Greater Miami Academy, baptize students in a —By Carlie Aurubin body explored the story 24 elementary make-shift baptismal pool in the parking lot of Miami of Joseph and the power students, rang- Union Academy.

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ABELL, April L., 42, of Louisville, KY, died Jan. CHURCHILL, Richard, 81, born Nov. 30, 1928, eight grandchildren. The memorial service was 16, 2010 in Brooks, KY. She was a member of died Jan. 4, 2010. He was a member of the conducted at the Avon Park Church by Pastor the Louisville First Church. She is survived by her Forest Lake Church, Apopka, FL, for 36 years. Paul Boling. husband, Tony; and one son, Jared. He is survived by his wife, Aggie; one son, Dan Scheffler; and one daughter, Cindy Scheffler. DEARK, Diane, 64, born Dec. 19, 1944, died ALEXANDER, Virginia “Beth” Elizabeth McKee, His son, Rick, predeceased him. The memorial Sept. 24, 2009. She worked in the hosiery 76, born in Graysville, TN, in 1934, died Jan. 20, service was conducted by Pastor Derek Morris. industry in Hickory, NC, and was a CNA at 2010. She attended Collegedale Academy from Laurelbrook Nursing Home in Dayton, TN. She 1948-1952, and Southern Missionary College COMAN, Nick, 62, born April 3, 1947, died Oct. is survived by her husband, Gilbert Roy DeArk; from 1951-1954. In 1954 she married James T. 4, 2009 in Gallatin, TN. He was a member of the one son, Rick Sigmon of Hickory; two daughters: Alexander, M.D. They were longtime residents of Madison, TN, Campus Church. He is survived by Kimberly (Quentin) Purvis of Lansing, MI, and Ukiah, CA, from 1962 until 2003, when they moved his wife, Olivia of Hendersonville, TN, one son, Rebecca Sigmon of Waxhaw, NC; two sisters: to Ooltewah, TN. She was preceded in death by Gabriel of New York, NY; and one daughter, Anna Fran Robinson of Hickory and Linda Hawkins her parents, O.D. McKee and Anna Ruth King of Atlanta, GA. of Mosheim, TN; nine grandchildren; four great- McKee; and her sister, Wyn McKee Stevens. She grandchildren; several nieces; and nephews. is survived by her husband of 55 years, James COMSTOCK, Margaret McKinney, 78, born in Pastor Barry Mahorney officiated at the memorial T. Alexander, M.D.; one daughter, Kathy (Terry) Birmingham, AL, died Nov. 12, 2009 in Foley, service. Alexander Beagle Janzen of Ooltewah; one son, AL. She was a member of the Fairhope Church DEBOLT, Eugene “Gene” D., 81, born Sept. Donald James Alexander of Harrison, TN; four in Fairhope, AL. She worked for many years as 11, 1928 in Cromwell, MN, died Nov. 17, 2009 grandchildren: Anna Lee Beagle, Christopher a C.P. A. and was an instructor at the University in Swartz Creek, MI. He was a member of the (Laura) Lee Beagle, all of Ooltewah, Justin of Alabama in Huntsville. She was a volunteer at Winter Haven, FL, Church for 10 years. He is Travis Alexander of Chattanooga, TN, and Liesl Weeks Bay Esturay and was a member of the survived by his wife, Jeri; two daughters: Kathy Michele Alexander of Phoenix, AZ; one great- Camellia Club of Mobile, AL. She is survived by (Joseph) Rieder and Paulette (Frank) Myzel; grandson, Dominic James Alexander of Phoenix; her husband, Earl D. Comstock; one daughter three step-children: Terry (Bonita) Pelky, Ronda two brothers: Ellsworth (Sharon) McKee Sr., Jack and son-in-law, Cynthia and David Echols; one (Jim) Welch, and Pat Durfy; one brother, Leo (Betty) McKee, all of Ooltewah. son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Libba (Ruth) DeBolt; one sister, Libby (David) Pillar; Nicholson; and four grandchildren. and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death BECK, Esther M., 80, of Bowling Green, KY, died by his son, Eugene Jr.; step-daughter, Wendy; July 25, 2009 at a local nursing home. She was CROSBY, Berna Lee Dodson, 62, of three brothers; and two sisters. The service a native of Jefferson, TX, and a member of the Collegedale, TN, died Nov. 10, 2009. A native was conducted by Pastor Justin Ringstaff at the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She is survived of Idaho. Crosby lived in the Chattanooga, TN, Swartz Funeral Home in Flint, MI. by two daughters: Faye (Darrell) Merideth of area since 1975. She was a strong advocate of Hendersonville, TN, and Donna Sallee of Indiana; disability rights and worked with several area DEBOLT, Leo R., 82, born Feb. 4, 1927 in two sons: Charles Ray (Wanda) Beck of Stony organizations to improve community awareness Cromwell, MN, died Dec. 25, 2009 in Linden, Point, NC, and Alvin (Regina) Beck of Bowling of all the needs of persons having disabilities, and MI. He was a member of the Winter Haven, FL, Green, KY; one brother, Cecil (Millie) Reed of to promote their ability to be viable contributors to Church since March 16, 2002. He is survived Waynesboro, TN; seven grandchildren; and five any community. She is survived by her husband, by his wife, Ruth Ann; one son, David (Roberta) great-grandchildren. Jerry W. Crosby Sr., of Collegedale; two sons: DeBolt of St. Petersburg, FL; two daughters: Jerry “JJ” W. Crosby Jr., of Collegedale, and Beverly (Michael) Baker of Linden, MI, and BENDER, Rachel Lucille, 83, born Nov. 21, Cameron J. Linde of Kernersville, NC; his father, Sharon DeBolt of Flint, MI; one sister, Elizabeth 1926, died Nov. 12, 2009 in Mobile, AL. She Harry L. Dodson of Boise, Idaho; two sisters: (David) Pillor; and four grandchildren. He was is survived by three daughters: Pat Huggins, Brenda K. Roberts of Boise, and Shanah G. preceded in death by two sisters: Zela Zeman Barbara McGowan, and Beverly Hilscher; and Percy of Meridian, Idaho; one granddaughter; and Viola Johnson; and three brothers: William two sons: Craig Barthlett and Richard D. Barthlett. and one grandson. She was a member of the Lloyd, Vernon, and Eugene Sr. The service Collegedale Church. was conducted by Pastor Leonard Kitson at the BOETTCHER, Egon, 72, born Nov. 18, 1933 Swartz Funeral Home in Flint, MI. Interment was in Nuestatin, Germany, died July 6, 2006. He DARNELL, Ruth, 93, born May 19, 1916 in at Great Lakes National Cemetery. was a member of the Lakeland, GA, Church. He Asheville, NC, died Nov. 14, 2009 in Yucca Valley, had worked as a health educator with Adventist CA. Ruth and her husband, Cecil, served in the DEFAZIO, Leonard, 87, born Nov. 11, 1921 in Health Systems. He is survived by his wife, Carolina and Florida Conference Book Centers Batavia, NY, died June 7, 2009 in LeRoy, NY. Arlene; one daughter and son-in-law: Rosalie and for many years. She was preceded in death by He was a member of the New Port Richey, FL, Stewart Cowles of Asheville, NC; two sons and Cecil in December 1998. Ruth is survived by one Church for 14 years. He is survived by six sons: daughter-in-law: Andrew and Sherry Boettcher of son, Wayne Darnell, and his wife, Linda Samuel, Leonard Jr., Ronald, James, all of New Knoxville, TN; Fred Boettcher of Ooltewah, TN; York, Carmen of Port Richey, FL, and Richard of two grandchildren: Darrah and Landon Sellars DAVIDSON, Dorothy J., 82, born June 30, Dunedin, FL; and one daughter, Teresse Morasco of Asheville, NC. 1927 in Battle Creek, MI, died Nov. 4, 2009 in of Batavia, NY. Interment was in Batavia. Avon Park, FL. She was a member of the Avon BURGER, Amy Jean, 46, born July 23, 1967, Park Church for five years. Mission work by DELLER, Delores, 59, born Sept. 20, 1950, died died Dec. 16, 2009 in Knoxville, TN. She was either she or her husband or both took them Dec. 5, 2009. She was a member of the Port a member of the Athen, TN, Church. She was to Okinawa, Europe, Africa, Mexico, Belize, Charlotte, FL, Church for 28 years. She was a educated in the Adventist school system and was Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Venezuela, registered nurse and worked in nursing homes in 1985 graduate of Fletcher Academy, Fletcher, Colombia, Chile, and Uruguay. She is survived Angola, IN, and Arcadia, FL. She is survived by NC. She is survived by her parents: David and by her husband of 61 years, James; three sons: her son, Monte of Angola; one daughter, Heather Peggy Burger of Athens, TN; two sisters and James Jr. (Virginia) of Kennewick, WA, Dr. Somerlott of Marietta, GA; mother, Kathryn one brother-in-law: Dawn and Eric Gunderson of Brent (Kristen) of Blairsville, GA, and John of Cram of Coldwater, MI; two brothers, Dale and Goodlettsville, TN, and Rachael Burger of Athens; Alpharetta, GA; two daughters: Joni (Dr. Duro) Lawrence of Coldwater; one sister, Bonnie two nephews: Coley and Caleb Gunderson of Picukaric, West Palm Beach, FL, and Bonnie Cram of Coldwater; and two grandchildren. Goodlettsville; many aunts; uncles; and cousins. (Bill) Briggs of Kalamazoo, MI; brother and sister- Her husband, Don, preceded her in death. The in-law, Dr. William and Jackie Davidson; and service was conducted at the Rayborn Memorial

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Church in Coldwater by Pastor Joel Nephew. three daughters: Dale Slongwhite of Altamonte Davis of Valdosta, GA; eight grandchildren: Interment was in Angola. Springs, FL, Sandra Doran of Apopka, FL; and Jennifer and Anthony Southard, Samuel, Nathan, Holly David of Westbrook, CT; one sister, Lucy Benjamin, and Jonathan Hasty, and Opal and EAST, Marie Vernona, 87, born July 4, 1922, DeBerry of Encinitas, CA; 10 grandchildren; and Kimberly Davis; and two great-grandchildren: died Dec. 1, 2009. She is survived by her three great grandchildren. Callie and Alena Southard. husband, Robert East of Rogersville, TN; three children: Robert (Pat) Vernon East of Kennesaw, GAMMENTHALER, Charles A., 89, born Oct. HEINRICH, Arthur A., 93, born Oct. 7, 1915 GA, Barry (Diane) Barnard East of Rogersville, 10, 1920 in Harper, TX, died Nov. 7, 2009 in in Eustis, FL, died Feb. 17, 2009 in Eustis. He TN, and Karen (Don) Louise Collins of Church Eustis, FL. He was a member of the Umatilla, FL, was a member of the Umatilla, FL, Church. He Hill, TN; five grandchildren: Kristina (Josh) Ann Church for six months. He worked at the Florida is survived by his wife, Eldina; two sons: Milo Zink of Sahuarita, AZ, Roger (Krystal) Arthur Hospital in Orlando for 21 years. He is survived by of Yucaipa, CA, and Arlo of Pierre, SD; two East of Surgoinsville, TN, Timothy Robert East of his wife, Esther; two sons: Sammy of Tangerine, daughters: Sharon Werner of Eustis, and Cynthia Rogersville, TN, Sean Tyler East of Rogersville, FL, and Robert of Collegedale, TN; one daughter, Darcy of Beulah, ND; seven grandchildren; and TN, and Robert Adam Pillor of Church Hill, TN; Janice Deaton of Murphy, NC; one sister, seven great-grandchildren. The service was three great-grandchildren; and two sisters: Elizabeth McDougall of Fredericksburg, TX; and conducted in the Umatilla Church by Pastor Margret Rhinehart of Spencer, TN, and Helen four grandchildren. The service was conducted James Appel. Interment was in Jamestown, ND. Clayburn of Burleson, TX. She was a member at the Umatilla Church by Pastor James Appel. of the Rogersville Church. Interment was at the Lakeside Cemetery. HESS, Alvin J., 84, died Feb. 2, 2010 at Florida Living Retirement Home in Apopka, ELMENDORF, Ilah May, 87, died Jan. 5, 2010 GOTTSHALL, Becky, 36, died June 28, 2009. FL. Upon graduation in 1950 from Emmanuel at Erlanger Hospital, born Sept. 20, 1922 in She was born in Penn Yan, NY, and was a Missionary College in Berrien Springs, MI, his Evensville, TN. She lived in Hamilton County licensed practical nurse. She is survived by her service in financial areas of the Church began. since 1951, and was a member of the McDonald husband, Shannen Gottshall; two sons: Justin He has served at Highland View Academy Road Church. She is survived by her husband, and Brandon Gottshall; and one daughter, in Hagerstown, MD; as association treasurer Archer Elmendorf Sr.; three sons: Archer Miranda Gottshall, all of Valdosta, GA; her of Florida Conference; assistant auditor of Elmendorf Jr. of Harrison, TN, Fred Elmendorf parents: William and Priscilla Haesche of Southern Union Conference; treasurer of Gulf of Apison, TN, and Tedrick “Tree” Elmendorf of Dundee, NY; two brothers: Randy Haesche of States Conference; auditor of Atlantic Union Iowa; two daughters: Lanea Elmendorf and Cheri Tampa, FL; and Jamie Haesche of Dundee; and Conference; first area director of the Atlantic Bishop of Apison; one sister, Florence Leffew one sister and brother-in-law: Sheri and Kary Van district of the General Conference Auditing of Apison; and numerous grandchildren; great- Allen of Destin, FL. Service; and finally association treasurer of grandchildren; and great-great grandchildren. Southern California Conference, where he GREEN, James R., 83, died June 15, 2009 in retired. Moving south again, he assisted in the ERICKSON, Sandra “Sandy,” 59, died Jan. 5, Winston-Salem, NC. He was a member of the Florida Conference Trust Services Department. 2010. She was an elementary school teacher for Dunnellon, FL, Company. He is survived by his While in college, Hess operated a little store in 26 years and a member of the Collegedale, TN, wife, Ethel; two sons: Keven and Richard of his dormitory room to meet the needs of students Church. She is survived by her husband, Richard Hampton, VA; and one daughter, Donna Marie for items such as soap, shoe laces, razor blades, Erickson of Collegedale; her mother, Frieda of Hampton. etc. He called it “Hess and Company.” With Blanchard of Collegdale; one son, Jonathan this natural bent towards meeting needs of the moment, he developed the Adventist Heritage Erickson of Athens, TN; and one daughter, Julie HAMILTON, William S., 70, born May 14, 1939 Cavanaugh of Portland, OR. Ministry Heritage Shoppe to help preserve in St. James, Jamaica, West Indies, died Dec. and promote Adventist Heritage. He served as 13, 2009 in Palm Bay, FL. He was a member of volunteer Heritage Shoppe manager from 1987 FARLEY, Beulah L., 92, born June 6, 1917 in the South Brevard Church in Palm Bay. He was to 2003 when he had to step down for health West Paris, ME, died Nov. 18, 2009 in Apopka, a member of the Linden Church in Laurelton, reasons. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, FL. She was a member of the Altamonte Springs, NY, from Aug. 1970-July 1999, where he served Geraldine T. Hess; two sons: Leslie (Margaret) FL, Church for 14 years. Winters from 1958- in many areas including head deacon. He is Hess, and Charles “Chuck” Hess; one grandson, 1978 she worked part-time in the housekeeping survived by his wife, Monica; three sons: Roy, Doug Hess; and one sister, Fran H. Spurlock. department at Florida Hospital. She is survived Joseph, and Tymel; four daughters: Dawn, by three sons: Philip of Manchester, NH, Paul Pauline, Taharria, and Tralaine; two brothers: of Freeport, ME, and Boyce of Apopka; two George and Joseph; one sister, Gwendolyn; and HUGHES, Richard, 82, born Oct. 17, 1925 in daughters: Phyllis Kimbro of Hendersonville, NC, 10 grandchildren. The service was conducted in Leavenworth, KS, died June 28, 2008 in Avon and Joyce Yates of Apopka; 16 grandchildren; the South Brevard Church by Pastor Theophilus Park, FL. He was a member of the Lake Wales, 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great Roberts. Interment was at the Fountainhead FL, Church for 19 years. He is survived by his grandchild. The service was conducted in the Memorial Park in Palm Bay. wife, Ruth; two sons of Kansas and Arizona; three Altamonte Springs Church by Pastor Mark daughters of Kansas; one sister, Kathlyn Myers Waters. Interment was in Brunswick, ME. of Avon Park, FL; and nine grandchildren. The HARRISON, Rubye, 91, born March 21, 1918 service was conducted by Pastor Amado Luzbet in Denver, CO, died Jan. 18, 2010 in Lakeland, at the Lake Wales, FL, Church. Interment was in FEW, James David, 51, born April 30, 1958 in FL. She was a member of the Fort Meade, Ottawa, KS. Mobile, AL, died Oct. 21, 2009 in Mobile. He was FL, Church for one and one half years. She is a member of the Cody Road Church in Mobile. survived by one son, Gary of Mulberry, FL; one He is survived by his brother, Allen Few. daughter, Kathleen of Oregon; two grandchildren; HUNT, Roger W., 89, born July 12, 1919 in Bravo, and three great-grandchildren. MT, died June 8, 2009 in Avon Park, FL. He was a member of the Lake Wales, FL, Church for 25 FINLEY, Gloria, 86, born July 7, 1923 in Natick, years. He served as the head librarian for Antillian RI, died Dec. 11, 2009 in Deltona, FL. She was HASTY, Walter, 86, died Nov. 24, 2009. He was a College in Puerto Rico. He is survived by his wife, a member of the Deltona, FL, Church. She lifelong farmer and active member and supporter June; one son, Dennis Hunt of Napa, CA; and served the Church in New England and Florida of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He was one grandchild. The service was conducted by in many supportive capacities behind the scenes. preceded in death by his wife, Opal Hust Hasty in Pastor Walter Maier at the Lakeview Memorial She is survived by her husband, James; one 1998. He is survived by his children: Lynnie and Gardens in Sebring, FL. Interment was at the son, Mark (Teenie) Finley of Haymarket, VA; Carolyn Hasty of Bascom, FL; Dorothy and Lester Lakeview Memorial Gardens.

M a y 2 0 1 0 • T IDINGS 39 Amazing Facts Television with Pastor Doug Batchelor is now available to more people in more places than ever before! We’re now broadcasting on 133 different stations around the globe, including the Discovery Channel and Inspiration Network. We’re also excited to announce the launch of Amazing Facts TV — AFTV — our new dedicated satellite TV channel, now airing 24/7! To learn how to tune into AFTV, go to www.AmazingFacts.org/SatelliteFeed.

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No one likes to plan for their death, but when life comes to an end, family and friends are left to pick up the pieces. You can make it easier for your loved ones to know what to do with the pieces by having an up-to-date will or estate plan. Available services include Your local conference trust services representative is Annuities available to help you protect your family, investments, Bequests and estate. Charitable Gifts Estate Planning Financial Planning Trusts Wills Carolina: Ken Ford, 704-596-3200 Florida: Jose LeGrand, 407-644-5000 Georgia-Cumberland: Mitch Hazekamp, 706-629-7951 South Atlantic: Lawrence Hamilton, 404-792-0535 Gulf States: Tui Pitman, 334-272-7493 South Central: Michael Harpe, 615-226-6500 Kentucky-Tennessee: Lin Powell, 615-859-1391 Southeastern: David Long, 352-735-3142 Oakwood University: Fred Pullins, 256-726-8278 Southern Adventist University: Carolyn Liers, 423-236-2818

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Honoring classes of 1940, ’45. ShareHim Boot Camp - July 23- (Southeastern Conference: Port ’50, ’55, ’60, and all others 25. Nosoca Pines Ranch. St. Lucie, Palm Bay.) attending. Friday evening, Kentucky- Sabbath, and Sunday breakfast Adult Sabbath School July 17. Jacksonville Southpoint. Workshop - July 30-Aug. 1. Tennnessee at Madison Academy Campus. Conference Association Board Details: Jim Culpepper, secretary/ Nosoca Pines Ranch. Georgia-Cumberland Master Guide Camp Out - July July 20. Sept. 28. Nov. 30. treasurer, 615-654-3311. Complete calendar online— 30-Aug. 1. Nosoca Pines Ranch. Conference Executive Maranatha Golf 4 Hope – June www.gccsda.com Committee 21, 22. This two-day pre-General Midterm Report & Town July 20. Sept. 28. Nov. 30. Conference Golf event is a South Florida Hall Meeting – May 8, 3 pm. Atlantic Conference Haiti Mission Complete calendar online – Collegedale Community Church, project. Golfers and non-golfers http://www.floridaconference. Ooltewah, TN. Southern Adventist are invited to attend. Details: com/calendar.html East Tennessee Adventist University www.maranathagolf4hope. Florida Pathfinder events – Unity Concert – May 8. Insight Writer’s Workshop – golfreg.com. May 3-6. http://www.floridapathfinders. Knoxville First Church. Adventist Race for com/ or call 407-644-5000 x127. Andrew Ishee, Gospel Pianist Registration for Second Health 5/10K – June 27. Singles’ Ministries events – May. 8. Atlanta Metropolitan Summer Session – May 24-28. Centennial Olympic Park in and mailing list information. Church at 11 a.m. Details: 404- PreviewSouthern – June 10, 11. Atlanta, GA. Details: www. Spiritual study groups, fellowship 289-1748. AdventistRaceForHealth.org. dinners, outings, and more. Field School Evangelistic Announcements Walkers enjoy the InStep trail http://www.floridaconference. Meetings – May 14-June 12. Southern Union Prayer on June 25, and June 27-July com/family/, djmiller4000@gmail. Atlanta area churches. Ministries – Met in March to 1 at 7 a.m., at the fountains in com, or 407-703-3050. GCC/SAC Evangelism establish and implement goals Centennial Olympic Park. North Florida Oakwood Rally – May 15, 6 p.m. Atlanta with their conferences. These South Atlantic Women’s University Alumni Chapter – Belvedere Church. are the goals: Southern Union Ministries “Hearts Across the membership information and Health Rally – May 15. Brayton, churches to become houses Waters” – July 1. A formal Gala event listings for Oakwood TN. of prayer for all people; Unity at Georgia Aquarium. Details: alumni in Florida. Details: http:// Prayer Ministry Day – May 15. through communication and Sylvia Wilson, 336-240-7996 or www.oakwoodalumninfl.org/, Columbus First Church, GA. prayer partnering among all Janice Carter, 678-698-2830. [email protected], churches; Encourage more Pioneer Outreach Ministries – Adelphian Academy Class of 888-719-7776, or 904-616-1896. prayer rallies, prayer days, weeks May 22. Danielsville, GA. 1960 Reunion – July 9, 10. The Florida Hospital DeLand of prayer, in every church; Plan 50th class reunion will be at the Support Groups – Florida Prayer Ministry Workshop – and implement children’s prayer Academy in Holly, MI. Details: Hospital DeLand offers a variety May 27, 28. Collegedale, TN. conference; Encourage families Duane Lemon, 423-693-8649 or of support. Details available CSYC Staff Training – May 27- to establish family altars; and email: [email protected]. under the “Support Groups” link June 6. Cohutta Springs Youth Encourage families to establish South Central Conference in the “Patients and Visitors” box Camp, Crandall, GA. time and place for personal Women’s Retreat 2010/ “At at http://www.fhdeland.org/ Free Adventist Church prayer. Jesus’ Feet” – Oct. 29-31. Park Florida Adventist Book Center Connect Website Training – “Ye Olde” Cedar Lake Vista Resort Hotel, Gatlinburg, – Winter Park: 877-55-FLABC May 30. Collegedale, TN. Academy Reunion – June 3-6. TN. Details: 800-732-7587 or (877-553-5222). Miami: 305-805- Evangelistic Meetings with For alumni and schoolmates of www.plusline.org. 9900. High Springs: 386-454- E.W. Dempsey – June 3-5. 1960 and earlier, at Great Lakes 7956. Shop online: http://www. Vidalia, GA. Adventist Academy (formerly floridaconference.com/abc/ or ShareHim Meetings – June order by e-mail: FloridaABC@ 4-15. Atlanta area. floridaconference.com Evangelistic Meetings with Sunset Florida Adventist Bookmobile Warren Couple – June 7-12. A april 30 May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 Schedule Vidalia, GA. Atlanta, GA 8:21 8:27 8:32 8:37 8:42 8:46 June 5. Sunrise. Prayer Ministry Day – June 12. Charleston, SC 8:02 8:07 8:12 8:17 8:21 8:25 Charlotte, NC 8:09 8:15 8:21 8:26 8:31 8:35 June 6. Plantation, Lauderhill, Cookeville, TN. Collegedale, TN 8:26 8:32 8:37 8:43 8:47 8:52 Temple Adventiste in Deerfield Searching for Hope huntsville, AL 7:32 7:37 7:43 7:48 7:53 7:57 Beach. (Southeastern Evangelistic Harvest – June Jackson, MS 7:42 7:47 7:52 7:57 8:01 8:05 Conference: Mt. Olivet.) 16-19. Georgia World Congress Louisville, KY 8:35 8:41 8:47 8:53 8:59 9:03 June 12. Naples. Center, Atlanta, GA. Memphis, TN 7:46 7:52 7:57 8:02 8:07 8:11 June 13. Ft. Myers, Ft. Myers Miami, FL 7:52 7:56 8:00 8:03 8:07 8:10 Shores, Arcadia, Lakeland, Gulf States Montgomery, AL 7:27 7:32 7:37 7:41 7:46 7:50 Winter Haven. Complete Calendar online nashville, TN 7:35 7:41 7:47 7:52 7:57 8:01 June 19. Port Charlotte. http://www.gscsda.org orlando, FL 8:01 8:05 8:09 8:14 8:17 8:21 June 20. North Port, Venice- Wilmington, NC 7:56 8:02 8:07 8:12 8:17 8:21

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Camp Meeting 2010 Schedule

CAROLINA KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE Portions of Camp Meeting will be viewable at www.carolinasda.org English…..…May 28–June 5...…Theme: So Much to Share...So Little Time!.....Highland Academy, Hispanic...... April 16-18……………………...... ……Nosoca Pines Ranch Portland, TN English………..May 30-June 5….. Theme: Reflecting His Love...... Lake Junaluska, NC Speakers: Fred Kinsey, Gary Gibbs, Lincoln Steed, Dennis Priebe, and Clarence & Dianna Schilt Speakers: Shawn Boonstra, Gordon Bietz, Mike Tucker, and Karl Haffner Seminar Presenters: Eastern Carolina...... TBD…….………………….……………….……Oak Island, NC Hispanic………….…….…June 12…..……...…………...... Highland Academy, Portland, TN Speaker: Philip Samaan Speaker: Musical Guests: Jaime Jorge

SOUTH ATLANTIC GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND June 11 and 12…...... Theme: Grace to Begin Again…...... River Oaks Campground, Korean …...... May 21, 22……………………Cohutta Springs, Crandall, GA Orangeburg, SC GCC….…May 28, 29. Theme: Proclaiming God’s Grace …...... Southern Adventist University, Speaker: Charles Drake Collegedale, TN Friday night/ Sabbath morning Speaker: Ken Rogers Sabbath School: Gordon Bietz SOUTH CENTRAL Sabbath evening: Ed Wright Latino ………...... May 27-30…………………Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL Hispanic …...... June 4-6………Georgia Cumberland Academy, Calhoun, GA English……June 4-12……Theme: Let’s Talk About Jesus…...…Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL Olde Time…...…June 17-19……Theme: Forever Faithful………...... Deer Lodge, TN ADULT SERVICES Speaker: Fred Fuller Friday night, June 4: Joe Grider Deaf…...... Aug. 4-7…………………Cohutta Springs Conference Center, Crandall, GA Sabbath, June 5: Dana Edmond Northeast Tennessee…..…...... Sept. 24, 25……………….…………The Oaks, Greeneville, TN Wednesday, June 9: David Steede Speaker: Paul Richardson Thursday, June 10: Merkita Williams Sabbath morning, June 12: Calvin Preston Sabbath afternoon Ordination, June 12: C.D. Brooks YOUNG ADULT SERVICES GULF STATES First Sabbath: Vincent Dehm May 21-29.……Theme: Show Yourselves to be HIS Disciples…...... Bass Memorial Academy, Nightly young adult services at 7 p.m. Lumberton, MS Second Sabbath: Gregory Nelson Speaker 1st Sabbath: Frank González YOUTH SERVICES Mornings/ Monday-Friday: G. Edward Reid First Sabbath: John Boston Evenings/ Monday-Friday: Philip Samaan Nightly youth services at 7 p.m. Speaker 2nd Sabbath: Ron Smith Second Sabbath: Derloy Brooks Musical Concert 2nd Sabbath: Marion Peppers

Summer Camp 2010 Schedule

CAROLINA FLORIDA GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND Nosoca Pines Ranch, Liberty Hill, SC Camp Kulaqua, High Springs, FL Cohutta Springs Adventist Center, Crandall, GA [Register online at www.nosoca.org] [Details: http://summercamp.campkulaqua.com/] [Details: www.cs-yc.com] Staff Week/SIT Camp...... June 13-20 Equine Week (ages 11-16)...... June 6-13 Junior Camp I (ages 10-12)...... June 6-13 Adventure (ages 7-11)...... June 20-27 Cub Camp (ages 7-9)...... June 6-27 Golf Camp I (ages 13-17)...... June 6-13 Horsemanship (ages 12-16)...... June 20-27 Junior Camp (ages 10-12)...... June 6-27 Paintball Camp I (ages 13-17)...... June 6-13 Basketball (ages 11-16)...... June 20-27 Teen Camp (ages 13-16)...... June 6-27 Rock Climbing Camp (ages 13-17)...... June 6-13 Mountain Bike (ages 13-16)...... June 20-27 Basketball Camp (ages 13-16)...... June 6-13 Fit for Life I (ages 10-13)...... June 6-27 Water Sports (ages 13-16)...... June 20-27 Basketball Camp (ages 9-12)...... June 13-20 Junior Camp II (ages 10-12)...... June 13-20 SIT Camp...... June 20-27 Basketball Camp (ages 13-16)...... June 20-27 Mountain Bike Trip (ages 13-17)...... June 13-20 Junior Camp/Horse Cowboy Adventure Week (ages 13-16)...... June 11-18 Paintball Camp II (ages 13-17)...... June 13-20 Camping Trip (ages 10-12)...... June 27-July 4 Cowpoke Week (ages 11-16...... June 13-20 Skateboard Camp (ages 13-17)...... June 13-20 Tween/ Horsemanship 3 (ages 12-14)...... July 4-11 FL Frontier Week (ages 11-16)...... June 20-27 S.I.T. Camp (ages 15 and up)...... June 13-20 Teen/ Horsemanship 4 (ages 13-16)...... July 11-18 Family Camp (all ages...... Sept. 6-9 Adventure Camp (ages 7-9)...... June 20-25 Teen Extreme Adventurer Horse Young at Heart Camp (ages 50+)...... Oct. 17-21 Horse Pack Trip (ages 13-17)...... June 20-27 Camping Trip (ages 14-17)...... June 21-28 Paintball Camp III (ages 13-17)...... June 20-27 Wakeboard Camp I (ages 13-17)...... June 20-27 C.I.T. Camp (ages 15 and up)...... June 20-27 GULF STATES KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE Tween/Pathfinder Honors Camp Camp Alamisco, Dadeville, AL Indian Creek Camp, Liberty, TN (ages 12 & 13)...... June 27-July 4 [Details: www.Alamisco.org] Blind Camp (mixed ages)...... June 13-20 Gym-Masters Camp (ages 13-17)...... June 27-July 4 Adventure Camp (ages 7-10)...... June 6-13 Cub Camp (ages 7-9)...... June 13-20 Ultimate RAD Camp (ages 13-17)...... June 27-July 4 Junior Camp (ages 10-12)...... June13-20 C.I.T. (ages 16, 17)...... June 13-20 Fit for Life I (ages 13-17)...... June 27-July 18 Teen Camp (ages 13-16)...... June 20-27 Junior Camp (ages 10-12)...... June 20-27 Teen Camp I (ages 13-17)...... July 4-11 Family Camp (all ages)...... July 5-11 Family Camp I (all ages)...... June 29-July 4 Rock Solid I (ages 16-18)...... July 4-11 Tween Camp (ages 12-14)...... July 4-11 Basketball Camp (ages 13-17)...... July 4-11 Teen Camp (ages 14-17)...... July 11-18 Whitewater/Kayak Camp (ages 13-17)...... July 4-11 Family Camp II (all ages)...... July 18-25 Teen Camp II (ages 13-17)...... July 11-18 Extreme Outpost Camp (ages 13-17)...... July 25-3 Rock Solid II (ages 16-18)...... July 11-18 Golf Camp II (ages 13-17)...... July 11-18 Wakeboard Camp III (ages 13-17)...... July 11-18 Surf Camp (ages 13-17)...... July 18-25 SOUTH ATLANTIC SOUTH CENTRAL W.I.T. Camp River Oaks Campground, Orangeburg, SC Camp Lee, Anniston, AL (ages 15 and up)...... Every week (June 8-July 20) Junior Bible/Summer Camp (ages 8-17)...... TBA Friendship Camp (ages 6-17)...... July 11-17 Family Camp (all ages)...... July 20-25 Basketball Camp (ages 8-17)...... TBA Sports Camp (ages 6-17)...... July 18-27

SOUTHEASTERN Southeastern Conference Campground, Hawthorne, FL Pee Wee Camp (ages 5-8)...... July 11-17 Summer Camp (ages 9-16)...... July 11-25

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