[20(rt3 At North Conference Bishop's 'Catch the Spirit' Rally to celebrate challenge of church growth Purdue's Elliott Hall seats 6,000 per- challenge and renewal; specifically an tendance, in addition to a number of Methodist University), Dallas. sons and we expect to fill it! occasion to celebrate significant things others who will be driving into West La- Providing mask will be the That's the word from a special North happening in the North Indiana Confer- fayette solely to attend the rally. A num- known singing group, the I Indiana Rally Committee which has ence in response to the call for church ber of congregations are expected to PROCEEDING the 8 p.m. rally in El- planned a large-scale all-conference rally growth. chaster buses and use church vans. liott Hall of Music, there will be the set to begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at The rally has been planned to take Keynoting will be one of the denomina- Bishop's Reception at the nearby Armory Purdue University, West Lafayette. place during the annual session of the tion's most sought-after speakers, the from 6 to 7:39 p.m. Bishop Leroy C. Ho- Titled the Bishop's Catch the Spirit North Conference May 29 - June 1, at Pur- Rev. Zaa Holmes, prof essor of preaching Rally, the event is designed as a time of due so as to include those already in at- at Perkins School of Theology (Southern ( •■page 37) ■ HDOSIER UNITED METHODIST
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Rev. MaC North clergy gather Thomas named for 'Day Apart' South associate NEARLY 2M ministers treat gathered at West Lafayette Feb. 44 tor a tone of reflection, growth, duscussioa and council director laffii L Termed "Oar Life Together," The Rev. John C. Thomas, since the event was held at West Lafayette 1983 the minister of Cambridge City Uatversfcy. Ad- United Methodist Church, has been tsswfl be to- named an associate council director of rs BUM. the South Indiana Conference, based in Blooinington, effective March 1. Making the announcement is the Rev. James Gentry, Sooth Conference V council director. Thomas, 33, a member of Indiana's I Stan Conference since 1977, will be re- I sponsible for youth ministry, campus Top award in newspapers miaisliy and higher education. He will assume the duties, in general, of former staff member Douglas Simpson, who left to accept the pastorate of Wesley UMC, JeffersonvuTe (New Albany District), to National honors to HUM staffers December. Staff members of the Hoosier Close-on-the-heels of HUM were edi- 'lay first goal is to learn the system United Methodist received a record- torial staff members of the national THE UMAC AWARDS CERE- and see how I can best fit in with the staff breaking II awards Jan. 31 during the an- United Methodist Reporter, Dallas, with MONY included presentation of the Com- attaatisB in Blooorington,'' says Thomas, nual meeting of the United Methodist As- a total of nine awards, including the municator of the Year award aad who served pastorates at Whitewater and of Tiwiaasi atvs (UMAC) ■ Award of Fxcfflfttre in Writing and four into the Oanmanicator Hall of Akpana Charches (both New Castle Dis- .S.C. certificates to associate editor Roy How- trict) prior to coming to Cambridge Cite. Chief among these was the top honor ard Beck; plas one certificate each to ( oapageM) "My main concern is with the adult youth among United Methodist newspapers, the worker and the training of these people. I A ward of Excellence plaque, presented to believe the life of the youth of our church HUM editor James H. Steele, Indianapo ■ lives or dies with (the adutt youth work- as. ers)," he says. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME the Cambridge City Church saw a num- iienapaper Award of Excellence has gone ber of improvements under Thomas' to a regional editor; the winner each pre- three-year direction, including an in- vious year has been the editor of a na- !' crease in church programnung and mem- tional UM-related paper baaed in DaQas. bership and the county-wide Steele also received seven certifi- implementation of the Good Neighbor cates of merit The total of eight awards Project, asocial service project which to one individual is an aB-time record ac- began through the Cambridge City cordmg to Mearie Griffith, Des Moines, Iowa, co-chairperson of the UMAC "There have been so many things awards program. going on in the He of the church; things Also receiving two certificates of te*: < have been pretty positive," he says. merit hi photography was Beverly Em- Thomas and his wife, Vkki, have two meat, Indfeaapohs HUM circulation di- sons, Brian, 7, and Jacob, 3. rector. CZDW PAGE 2 • HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986;
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CBN helps our image ragua's interior minister, Tomas Borge. It ttt CM step HS from praying "Borge, according to this account, is hypoc- To the Editor: risy personified. He receives foreign visitors in I write this letter in response to Dick Royal's an office adorned with a crucifix, statue of letter in the January issue of HUM. Jesus Christ and a Bible. I disagree with Royal's statement, "I hope "His real office, however, is a more accurate As we approach the Supreme Court driven out of our schools" or "It is impos- our church will reconsider and cancel the pro- reflection of his personality and loyalties. It gramming on the Christian Broadcasting Net- contains pictures of Marx, Engels and Lenin ruling on"equal access," a 1«4 Congres- sible to pray in the classroom," I am con- and copies of The Communist Manifesto and rl—■11y-approved bill permitting reli- fused about that person's understanding work." On the contrary, I feel that the church's association with CBN is one of the DasKapital..." gious groups initiated and led by students of God and/or prayer. As I understand the Those who approve of the Sandinistas must to use public school space for gatherings best things to help our image in years. Some- nature of the Almighty, God is always where along the line, Royal missed the mark of also approve of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, before and after classtime; and Senate and everywhere present. In the words of why they've come up with the "Catch the Fidel Castro, Khomeini and Omar Khadafy. I debate on the "Silent Prayer Amend- the creed, "Even if I descend to hell, thou Spirit" program. If I am correct, I believe the believe dictatorship of the left or right is re- ment," a resolution which would allow are there. It is impossible to eliminate reason the church came up with the program pugnant to God. "individual or group silent prayer or re- God from the classroom or anywhere was to show others the work God is doing I am thankful that few UM laymen and even flection in public schools," the public de- else. through United Methodism. And for that, I say fewer of the general public pay any attention bate on church-state issues is certain likewise, as long as I am a conscious "Amen!" It's time to put to rest ail of the bick- to clergymen when they try to conduct foreign again to become heated. human being, no one or no circumstance ering within the church about the reasons of policy. the church's decline. The Bible says,"a house G.F. McConnell United Methodist Christians un- can stop me from praying if that is my Evansville, Ind. doubtedly will vary in their approach to divided against itself cannot stand," and un- desire. By its very nature, prayer can be less we unite together behind something for these questions, as we do on most other offered at any time in any place. once, instead of bickering, the United Method- controversial issues. But I would hope What is being debated in our society ist Church will continue to decline. I feel the Opposes alliance with CBN that we could agree on at least two impor- at the moment is some form of state- "Catch the Spirit" program will help us to be tant aspects of the current argument sponsored, or teacher-initiated, or group- more "united." To the Editor: about the role of religion in public educa- organized prayer. The distinction be- At the end of his letter, Royal said he be- The December HUM carried the news that tion. tween such a form of prayer and the abil- lieves in: (a) fair play and justice for all peo- the new program, "Catch the Spirit," is to be (1) Regardless of which point hap- ity or right to pray is crucial to clear ples; (b) helping those less fortunate that aired primarily on the Christian Broadcasting pens to be dominant at any given mo- thinking on the issues before us. ourselves; and (c) belief in friendship, peace Network (CBN). ment, our American church-state Therefore, let's not reduce the de- with justice, and self-determination in interna- For that very reason I will not be promoting relationship rests upon the protection of bate to mere sloganizing and emotional Uonal relations. the program in the local church, and I will con- I think that if Royal will actually sit down tinue voicing opposition to having the United the conscience and the convictions of mi- manipulation. The concerns are too im- and watch CBN's 700 Gub, and some of what Methodist Church associated with the views, norities. Currently, conservative Chris- portant to permit deterioration of the dis- CBN has to offer, he will indeed find these principles, and many personalities aligned tians appear to posess the greatest cussion to such a level. things within that network. with CBN. political and social influence. But if they Again, hats off to the "Catch the Spirit" pro- Certainly it would have been better had we use this power to legislate regulations fa- gram and let's hope it will indeed show what aligned the "Catch the Spirit" program with vorable only to their particular view- God is doing through the section of the Body of the Black Entertainment Network or other point, they will do a great disservice not Christ called United Methodist. cable outlets or networks. I would strongly only to the general welfare but ultimately Robert Raschka urge that the United Methodist Church cancel to their own cause. History witnesses to /L~#.Ahft6 !■#■. Muncie, Ind. any programming carried on CBN and seek die fact mat dominant groups shift in other television outlets through which to popularity and influence, especially in a broadcast our message. Sandinista founder is There seems to me no viable reason why we free society. If each legislates whenever should support or even appear to support the possible to their own advantage, our dem- fraudulent and devisive "religion" of such ocratic principles sway with the winds of 'hypocrisy personified' hucksters at Pat Robertson, Jimmy Swaggert, popular opinion, Our traditional church- To The Editor: Oral Roberts and Jerry Falwell...all of whom state relationship holds that the govern- The last goodbye When a couple of pastors at the 1985 South appear regularly on Mr. Robertson's CBN pro- ment will remain neutral on religious is- Indiana Conference introduced and spoke for a gramming. sues; protecting the rights of all faiths, motion praising the Sandinistas of Nicaragua If "Catch the Spirit" is to present the "Good however small in number, to exist with- It all happened at once and against our government, I suspected that News" it ought not to be broadcast over any out persecution or prejudice; and sup- It was a big blast they did not know what they were talking network that is so obviously unaware of about. Soon thereafter the Sandinista dictator, Christ's message of personal worth, accept- porting no one faith at the expense of It was like the Fourth of July others. Whoever posesses political domi- Daniel Ortega, displayed his Communist col- ance, justice, and love. There was a tear in everyone's ors when he went to Moscow for military aid NedSteele nance in any specific era would do well to and instructions. Now comes one of the Sandi- Indianapolis respect this time-honored and tested prin- eye as they look to say nista founders, Tomas Borge, flaunting bis Editor's note: Since it began airing last month, goodbye Manism. I quote from an editorial in the "Catch the Spirit" has been offered on the (2) In our debate concerning the role Tampa Tribune of Jan. 28,1986: Black Entertainment Television Network Sun- of religion in public schools, we should be "The emergence of a Sandinista lobby in the days at 2 p.m. EST. It also can been seen on dear about the issues at stake. When I It ended in the sky United States is another example of hypocrisy CBN, the American Christian Television Sys- hear statements such as "God has been their hopes and dreams masked as a defense of human rights. tem (ACTS), the Alternate View Network now passed by. "A number of organizations critical of the (ATV) and, beginning in March, on the Catho- Reagan administration's policies in Central lic Telecommunications Network of America They went farther than planned. America have begun to show their true colors. (CTNA). They went to the Promised Land. They find it comfortable to attack the short- comings of U.S. allies such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama, but accept By Cathy Hall the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, without ques- Elementary age tion. "Fred Barnes, writing in the Jan. 20 issue of Usated Methodist (USPS Sunday School student the New Republic, tells now these liberal I) is published monthly except Ail- Muncie High Street Church fronts turned their backs on documented ac- by Indiana Area United Methodist counts of Sandinista offenses, including mur- mnnirations, an agency of the United der of peasants, prisoners, Indians, Church in Indiana. Printed by i and others under orders of Nica- the Daily Journal, Franklin, Ind. Edito- rial offices at 1100 W. 42nd Street, Indian- apolis, Ind. 46208. Second-class postage Pontius' Puddle paid at Indianapolis, Ind. Tel. (317) 924- DO VOO 8EAUTE THAT _ LET'S SEE YOO LAO&W WORKING IM 18L CMt$5TlAMS NOMSEft ONLY 32* THAT STATISTIC AfcffcV A RELl&tOOS OF THE VKX&ftS POPOLKT\0rt, WfTH SOME STUPID CP^JOOH STR'P i&Steele YET THEY RECEIVE fez* OP WISECRACK-WELL GO CAM WA&/E .Beverly Emmeat THE ENTWE WORlffS INCOME AHEAD. rrAWATTlMfr. rts TOO&HER 7/ ... Diane 8. Parker AMDTKEY SPEND iHOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986 • PAGE 3 'Have an understanding heart' farmers tell * * church leaders at meeting in rural Jay County ByDIANES.PAMER Gordon Kesler, a Jay County farmer mm ASMSTAWT EDITOR and member of Bethel UMC, began die Farmers in rural Jay County (Mun- informal discussion by stating that one of cie District) were given the opportunity the biggest problems facing farmers to express their concerns and frustrations today is taxes. "Farmers pay 60 percent over the hard times that have hit the agri- of the taxes in Jay County," he said, culture industry at an informal meeting adding that there were four farm bank- Jan. 22 at Yesteryear's Inn in Redkey. ruptcies in the county in 1964 and six in On hand were farmers and church 1965. "There is no set pattern; it's large laity from a majority of the county's and small farmers alike," he said. nearly SO United Methodist churches as Other concerns brought up by the well as Bishop Leroy Hodapp, Muncie group included high interest rates on new District Superintendent Charles Ellin- equipment; declining exports; the cur- wood and several area pastors who came rent grain surplus, which is causing lower to listen to the farmers' concerns and de- market prices; and lack of governmental termine ways the church could assist understanding. them. "The government is not too con- "This meeting...is a way for the cerned about the fanner as long as the United Methodist Church to express its people have enough to eat," said one concern for the farmers and the farming farmer, while another couple, who have industry," Dr. Ellinwood said at the be- contacted various Washington legisla- ginning of the meeting, which preceded a tors, agreed. "We were told since farm- family-style luncheon for the approxi- ers made up only 3 percent of the mately 40 people attending. He said the population the government couldn't help BISHOP LEROY HODAPP, seated left, chats with Maacie District Superkotead- meeting was planned after concerns us," they said. eat Charles Bttawoed daring ksaeh Jan. 22 at Yesteryear's Ina in Redkey, lad. The about the farming industry were ex- A majority of those attending the hmiihisa, attended by about 46 people, preceded aa informal meeting between church pressed to him by several Jay County meeting believed the most effective way leaders and farmers from rural Jay County who expressed their coacems about the pastors. to help the agriculture industry is to ac- Saying he "came more to listen than curately inform the public on the real is- to talk," Bishop Hodapp added, "Farm- sues facing today's farmers. Said one: about the plight of the farmers, they largest denomination in the county. "We ing, like everything else in society, has "How can the church help? By having an urged the public: "Don't judge farmers do have potential," he said. changed rather drastically. I'm inter- understanding heart-and educating the by the few radicals you see on television. ested and anxious to hear what some of consumer, the public." Farmers are a different breed of people. Bishop Hodapp was also optimistic you have to say about how the church can Saying the network news programs They're independent; a little bit differ- about the church's ability to offer assist- help the farmer." don't always offer reliable information ent." ance to the farmers. "We could provide a Another said, "The news does us a forum where farmers not only talk to disservice, really. Some people in farmers, but consumers and everyone Bishops Hodapp, White to address church...say they are sick and tired of else in society," he said. "We have to find hearing about the farm problem." creative ways to communicate these di- In concluding the meeting, Dr. Ellin- lemmas." South evangelism meeting at ICU wood assured the group discussions be- He said it was "educational to me to tween farmers and church leaders would hear your concerns" and concluded, continue, and added that the the United "We're all inclined to not recognize the Methodist Church has identifiable value of something until we lose it...and strength" in Jay County because it is the that could be true of agriculture." I 1 Hoosier UMs invited on England tour Educational Opportunities, Inc., in- have increased their security and added vites all Indiana United Methodists to check-points at the outskirts of the air- participate in a 16-day trip to Great Bri- port areas. Inside, there are new proce- tian beginning June 24 under the theme dures to identify all travelers. Seat "The Church in England: Its Origin, Con- numbers are entered into the computer to tribution and Future. Cost is $1,388. verify the names of passengers. A stamp The tour begins in Birmingham for is put on the back of the hand of passen- an eight-day study and tour experience, gers disembarking during refueling including on-site lectures at Coventry, stops. In Amsterdam all luggage is x- New Room, St. Mary's decrypt, Wesley's rayed once again. Chapel, St Paul's Cathedral and Worch- ester Cathedral. Also offered daily will be The summer tour to England will be Indiana Bishop Lerey C. Hodapp, left, wfll join Dhaois Area Bisks* Weedfe White lectures by well-known area scholars and on American Trans Air, the largest is addressing a large-wale evangelism convocation entitled "God Has No Graadchfl- tours of such places as Coventry, Bristol, charter company in the nation, which has dren" March 14-15 on thecampas of Indiana Central University. London, Stratford and Birmingham. a safety record of 166 percent after 16 Following the eight day study/tour, years of service. "ATA is the finest A keynote address by Illinois Area Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Fri- participants will be given a choice of chatter company in the nation. We at Ed- I Bishop Woodie White and speech by day, with Bishop Hodapp preaching at the three extensions: 1) Scotland ($261); 2) ucational Opportunities have the utmost Bishop Leroy C. Hodapp will highlight a opening session beginning at 7:36 p.m. Ireland/Wales ($466), and 3) Paris/Brus- confidence in their professional abilities large-scale evangelism convocation enti- Singing begins at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, sels/Amsterdam ($366). and are proud to fly with them," the i tled "God Has No Grandchildren" to be with Bishop White preaching at 9 o'clock. A VCR tape depicting may of the Family Traveler states, adding that ATA 6> held March 14-15 on the campus of Inch- The first workshop session begins at 10:15 places to be vistted is available from any also has the best on-time record in the ana Central University. and the second at 12:30 following the of the Field Representative listed below. charter industiy. * The schedule of events includes a luncheon break. Bishop White also will To register for the trip, send $175 de- For further information contact any dozen workshops on such topics as "How preach at the closing workshop beginning posit to Educational Opportunities, Inc., of the following field representatives: Do I Witness?", "Fruitful Wscipiesbip," at2pjn. P.O. Box 6667, Lakeland, Fla., 33697. Rev. Arthur K.Friesen, 5925 Carvel, •How to Know God," "What is the Holy Although the Holy Land/study tours Indianapolis, Ind., 46226; Rev. Walter Spirit?", and "Prayer: Does tt Work?" There is still time to register for the are provided every winter, Educational Mayer, 2666 Rockford Lane, Kokomo, Leadership will be provided by James event, which is sponsored by the South Opportunities is offering tours in the fu- Ind., 46692; Rev. Doyle E. Pavy, P.O. Box Sloan, Charles Hntchinson, Beth and Indiana Conference with coordination ture to Spain/Portugal and Greece, and 2366, West Lafayette, Ind., 47966; Dr. Chuck Myers, Lynn Brookshire, Sandy under the conference's Division on Evan- there are plans for expanding the tours to Ralph S. Stede, 163 N. Franklin, Valpar- Ruby, Mike Mather, Ran Whetstone, gelism. Registration fee is $16 and in- China and Australia next year. aiso, Ind., 46363; Dr. Charles Stanton, Carl ling, Norma and Wayne Patton, dades lunch. Forms and additional According the Famfly Traveler, a 4316 Walpole Ne., Bloomington, Ind, / Robert Standbardt, Mick Kdler, Carver infsraiarioa may be obtained from your pthttPirttr' sf Pdarattsaal Appia <—■»«. 47461; Nadene Wootf, R.R. 1, Bowling ' McGriff, Carolyn Marshall, Ann SabUn pastor or the South Conference Office in security and safety for all travelers will Green, Ind. 47633; Dr. Harold Neei, 3412 art Herbert Mather. Bkwmington. Deadline: March 1. be a top priority on all trips. AS airports \ Place, Efchart, Ind., 46227. LZDIIJ PAGE 4 • HOOSJER UNITED METHODIST • February, 19M; Nation UM pastor convicted of sex abuse at day care center NEW YORK (RNS) - A United •V MethodMt minister was convicted Jan. 20 on charges of sexually abasing five chil- & World dren in a Bronx day care center. A Bronx Jury returned the verdict against the Rev. Nathaniel Grady, former pastor of Westcbester United Layaaa elected ti bead Methodist Church in the Bronx, after de- liberating seven days. El Ctarch hi Itttvia Grady, 41, was found guilty on 19 counts of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse NEW YORK (UMN8) - An Ay- involving four boys and one girl, ages 3 mara Indian layman has been elected and 4. He was acquitted on two counts of bishop of the Evangelical Methodist sodomy involving a boy. The original 42 Church of Bolivia, according to word re- counts were reduced in the course of the ceived here by the World Division of the three-month trial. United Methodist Board of Global Minis- Prosecutors said the attacks took tries. Eugenio Poma, 41, of La Paz was place in 19t4 at Westcbester-Tremont elected on the first ballot by an over- Day Care Center, which leases space in whelming vote of delegates to the the church where Mr, Grady was pastor church's biennial assembly in Cocha- for less than ayear. bamba Jan. 12-16. He is the second Indian DEFENSE ATTORNEYS claimed and the first layperson to be elected that the case hinged on mistaken identity bishop. He has been secretary for service and that another suspect, the father of a ministries in the Bolivian church for the day-care pupil and a remarkable "look- Clerics support Grady past six years. When the Methodist alike" of the pastor, was never shown to church became autonomous in lMt, it the six children involved in the case by UM MINISTER Nathaniel Grady (second from right) is shown with clergy sup- adopted a Book of Discipline stating any hwitigatou, either in a line-up or in a porters in New York shortfy before Us case went before a jury last mouth. Others from itinerant pastor or deacon (layman) pnotocraptL left: lac Bev. Lather Evans, pastor of Cimwaattj Memorial Baptist Church, Yoakers; under appointment for six years can be Grady is now pastor of St. Lake's the Rev. Wane H. Upshaw, pastor of Ml Cannd Baptist Church, Yoakers; aad the elected bishop. Poma was one of It Latin United Methodist Church in New Ro- Rev. Ralph Morris, pastor af Christ Uatted Methodist Church, New RocheDe, N.Y. Americans who itinerated in the five cheUe, and church officials do not plan to $mjm was raised to defray legal costs, bat more asw Is aeeded to appeal the United Methodist jurisdictions in 1M2. remove him from that post, said the Rev. (SMSraOTOl Randy Day, a United Methodist district Ma|er quadrennial A statement issued by United Meth- torney Arnold Roseman said the appeals Grady said the pastor-parish rela- odist Bishop Dale White and his cabinet process could take up to two years. tions committee of his congregation "is in said: "We are deeply distressed at the The defendant and his attorneys complete support of me." His clergy col- Ml event beata hi jury's finding of guilty in the case against are to appear before Judge Fried in early leagues have also been supportive, he the Rev. Nathaniel Grady, a ministerial April to argue for the verdict to be set said. "My phone has been buzzing all Aaril at Aiahein member of the New York Annual Confer- aside. If that bid fails, the case will go to morning. They are prepared to go the full ence. The pastors and people of the con- an appellate court. length. Those who were in court — they The quadrennial assembly of ference have given generously and IN A TELEPHONE interview, understand what went on in there. United Methodist Women will be held in offered fervent prayers that justice be Grady said, "I was devastated by the ver- "I'm not in despair," he added. Anaheim, Calif., April 17 to April It. ' done both for the Rev. Grady and for the dict, but I am confident I sm going to be "I'm grateful for the support from the Some 8,600 women will attend. Among children who have testified to grievous vindicated. I believe this will be a land- cabinet and the board of ministry. A lot of speakers will be Dame Nita Barrow, or- abuse. In the light of the jury's decision, mark case and will be reversed. The people are saying, 'What in the world ganizer of Forum '85 in Nairobi marking we are asking a review committee to charges are horrendous." went on down there (in court)?" the end of the Decade for Women; Peggy make a thorough study of the circum- Hutchison, a defendant in the Arizona stances smiwaidmg the case, to monitor sanctuary trial; Arthur Flemming, na- the appeal processes, and to report to the Bottoms named DePauw U. president; tional authority on civil rights, health and cabinet and the board of ordained minis - aging; Erlinda Senturias, M.D., world-re- try." nowned Filipino expert on community GRADY will laathw to be sus- Rosser named chancellor; RCA head health and Bishop Leontine T.C. Kelly. pended from his duties as chaplain of the Deadline for individual reservations is Yonkers Police Dent, a post he assumed new chairman of Board of Trustees March 1. (Members of groups do not need during a 17-year patorate at Church of to make separate reservations.) Hotel Our Savior in Yonkers. The suspension Robert G. Bottoms, executive vice rooms may be secured by writing Brenda began shortly after Ins indictment on the of DePauw University, has Ellis Cameron, Assembly Business Man- sex-abuse charged. id president; current president ager, 7820 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Assistant District Attorney Eric War- Richard F. Rosser wfll become chancel- Ohio 45237. ner's motion that Grady be incarcerated lor. immediately was denied by Judge Ber- The appointments were announced nard Fried, and the pastor wfll remain by Eugene L. Delves, chairman of the De- Vert trips canceled ia free on bail {lending appeals. Defense at- Pauw Board of Trustees, at the Board's winter meeting Jan. M. They are effec- tive Jatyl. wake af Haitian) strife Little to cheer Delves, of Chicago, also announced NEW YORK (UMNS) - Tea that Robert R. Frederick, president and United Methodist work teams scheduled chief executive officer of RCA Corpora- about in finance tion, wfll succeed him as chairman of the to go to Haiti in January have had their ia trips canceled because of civil unrest on DePauw board at the end of Ins term in October. Frederick is a lttt DePauw the island. The Rev. Attain Rocourt, is Weak accenting to chairperson of the Haiti District of the graduate and a native of Eamart He be- e a member of the board in 1174. Methodist Church in the Caribbean and thelSBauy- the Americas, seat this word to the "I am honored by the board's deci- United Methodist Committee on Relief f Bottoms said, "and moat fortunate (UMCOR) Jan. 1 UMCOR staff relayed to move into my new p notion at tins high the message to work team leaders in the ' DePauw's ISt years. I have tre- United Methodist annual conferences. respect for what Dick Rosser n,ltZJH2 tarn- to make DePauw the outstand- Work teams had been scheduled to go pared to fWlg wUeh wouM have ■dmaMy relations. He became execu- from Sioux Falls, S.D.; Matthews and ing institutioa* is today. The Sesnuicen- tive vice president in April 1M3. He is a i Ford, *£.; Marian Center, Pa.; tesnual Campaign is an outstanding native of Binnmgbam, Ala. and Mectomcsburg, Ohio; success, oar enrollment is strong and the Springfield, m., and Clay Center, Kan. campus facilities are asnong the finest hi They were to work oa constructing the nation." church-related facilities at Cap Haitian, DePauw s fff snajn-iti iwial Cam- it on the Petit Goave, Cayes and Portan-Prince. in m*d-l*7, has levels. He wiB Teams usually are twiaruwd af lt-12 had bean an Ate each. A Umted Methedb* work *7,4tMZl which feifhration, scheduled to begm tins au- a Petit Goave eat short its stay to staff when he came to De- tiaaa aad to continue through the l M. • vice president far C2072J i HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1SS6 • PAGE 5 Two open nouses scheduled Methodist Hospital set for March 2 New eight-story addition result of $109 million modernization program The public is invited to attend a special open bouse and dedication for Methodist Hospital's new West Tower Sunday, March 2, from noon to 5 p.m. More than 4,000 people are expected to iew staff ambers attend the dedication service, which will begin at2p.m. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - The new eight-story addition, the New staff members have joined United result of a $109 million replacement mod- Methodism's General Board of Disciple- ernization program at Methodist Hospi- ship. The Rev. Stephen D. Bryant has tal, will house 550 beds. The new been named director of spiritual forma- structure will turn the hospital's facade tion for The Upper Room. His new poat- to the west, with easy access to MS and tion includes responsibility for two new 800-car on-campus parking ga- programming and resource development rages. for local, district and annual conference A special open house for pastors is ministries. A pastor from Corpus Chrioti, planned for Wednesday, Feb. 26, from Texas, he also will work with the Em- 4:30-8 p.m. Fruit, brownies, cookies, tea maus movement as international spiri- and coffee will be served. tual director. Juaatta L. Ivle and the Rev. rjoaaUW. Joiner are new directors of the board's Section on Stewardship. A former staff member for the Board of Global In a Feb. 4 letter to Indiana Area Ministries, Ms. Ivie wOl oversee training pastors, Bishop Leroy C. Hodapp noted and resource development, particularly Methodist's commitment to delivery of compassionate health care. nic minority congregations. Joiner will "We have taken much pride in its direct churches and institutions in finan- ■*■ leadership ... since its founding m lUf," cial planning and giving programs. He is the Indiana Area epiadpal leader writes. asks them to request congregations to re- "Let us celebrate and support the the author of Stewardship: A Rainbow of "In keeping with its original mission to member the hospital in private prayers. hospital during this significant tune Possibilities. Cheryl Capskaw, new com- 'dispense charity to the poor* over $7 J Particularly be encourages pastors through our prayers and presence,'' Ho- munications coordinator, will serve aa million of non-reimbursed share was and laity to pray for those patients who The bishop will be among those offi- liason between the board and media rep- given to those who could not pay in 1*5." will be moved on March 23, noting that resentatives, both church and secular. Hodapp calls on pastors to use moving several hundred seriously ill pa- cials taking part in the 2 p.m. dedicatory Methodist Hospital bulletin inserts and tientsis a major responsibility. service March 2. BiSfeep MWIM rictviriftf In Memoriam ftiewfaMj heart attack TAMPA, Fla. (UMNS) - Bishop Ernest W. Newman, episcopal leader in vors include four teenage sons — Matt, UMC near Michigan City. the Nashville (Tenn.) Area, is "resting Joe, Wes and Drew. A funeral service for THE REV. comfortably'' after suffering a heart at- Lynn Brookshtre was held Jan 25 at South David Peflett tack in Tampa, Fla. Feb. 5. Bishop New- Jt LYNN S. BROOK- Bend First Church. Officiating were A Wm\ SHIRE , senior pas- THE REV. DAVID C. PELLETT , man, 57, was to spend at least IS mere Bishop Leroy C. Hodapp, South Bend Dis- days at Tampa General Hospital, said R tor of South Bend trict Superintendent Donald LaSuer, the a retired faculty member a earlier this First Church and year in Indianapolis. A member of the Bishop Eari G. Hunt of the Florida Area. Rev. Jack King of Carmel Church, the Newman and his wife, Thelma, were «• \ widely regarded as Rev. Phillip Sorenson of South Bend First Christian Church (Duopics of Christ), he M ? one of North Indana's served on the CTS faculty from 1HS until driving through Tampa when he became Presbyterian Church , and the Revs. ill and went to the hospital. Bishop Hunt most promising min- Steven Conner and Sara Webb Phillips, Ins retirement hi 1371. He was 74 years isters, died unexpect- old. Dr. Peflett was dean and vice presi- said. "He was alert and reaponsive when both of the South Bend First UMC minis- I saw bun, but it win be another week or edly Jan. 23 at age terial staff. Burial was in Granger, Ind. dent of the seminary from 1978 until U74. 40. Death was attrib- He had written 23 articles on geography so before he can return to Nashville," uted to an apparent Memorials may be directed to First of the Bible as mentioned in the New fes- Hunt reported. Elected to the episcopacy Mrs. Brookshire cerebral hemmor- UMC, 333 N. Main, South Bend, Ind. taraent. He is survived by Ins wife, Ruth, in 1*4, Newman is a member of United hage. She had served the South Bend con- a daughter and three grandchildren. Me- Methodism's General fi——t—i^ m gregation since June IMS. Previous morial contributions may be made to Communication, and a trustee of the Lake Junaluska (N.C.) Assembly as* pastorates included the St Paul's-Cam- THE REV. CTS. mack charge (1*M6) and associate pas- JAMES A RUSSELL Umted Methodist-related Bethune-Coek- i tor at Tlpton, 1*0*. Sought after for her man College, Dwytoaa Beach, Fla. He , pastor of Leroy and hu wife have two children. pulpit abilities, Mrs. Brookshtre was se- United Methodist lected as the first featured speaker at the Church in the Calu- Conference promotes recently-established Jameson Jones met District, died ta Preaching Series at Biff School of Theol- Jan. 24 in no—ton, ogy, Denver. She also was selected to Tex. He was 45 yean 'The Hunger Primer' preach during a High Hour worship at a old. Mr. Russell had recent session of the Norm Indiana An- battled cancer for a ATLANTA, Ga. (UMNS) nual Conference. Among her conference number of years. Ad- the reasons for world hunger, the for an April leadership roles was service on the Area- mitted to the former myths surrounding the iss wide Board of Directors for the School of boa's i Northwest Indiana facts, ideas for responses an the United the Prophets and and heading the North trial" in 1*4, he served boas for further study may be Committee on Spiritual Formation. A pastorates from 1*4 to 1*7 and ested hi The Hunger Primer which M fall-time wife and homemakcr for ap- ordained an elder in full connection available free from the South proximately If years before entering the m 1*7. He served* Gary as Spaniefa City ence Office, Bloomington. ishtiitij Mrs. Brooksbire held degrees Minister from 1*7 to l*f. Other pasto- fossa Central Missouri Stele University, rates mduded the New Carlisle United Anderson School of Theology and Chris- Methodist Church from l*s to October World tian Theological Seminary. In addition to 1172, followed by the Ambridge-Glen to obtain the Primer, pastoral responsffibshes, her work has in- Park charge in Gary to 074. He served for study duded Christian education, retreat lead- Westvulefromlf74tol*s\wasai free-lance writing, ser from 19* to 1*3, and served the Ma priroity far durertor of ojuette Park Church Crisis Center in Gary Ike Rev. in 1*3. He had been pastor at r of office at: /~ 1*3. Survivors include his wife, P.O. Box *M. thesr ministry together. He is am aaso- and three daughters - Kerri, Lasht and at South Bend First Local Church for A memorial service for James Rus- The Raw. Joel Is her * at Rolhng Praarie zzomt PAGE 6 • HOOSftTR UNITED METHODIST • Frtnury, 1986; Program begun with UM grant r Pastors volunteer service to the State Police ByBOKTEWKMYEM The first permanent paid state po- lice chaplaincy in the United States owes a peat debt of gratitude to United Meth- odists, according to die Roman Catholic priest who heads this special kind of serv- Interviews with Fr. Richard A. Cooiey, who administers the Indiana State Police Chaplaincy, and with State THE REV. Police Supt. John T. Shettle, and several CHARLES R. ARM- STRONG, a volun- United Methodist pastors who serve in teer chaplain with the program give a partial picture of the tadfaun State Po- what the program does and how it began. lice, visits with Cooiey was a chaplain at the U.S. Trsapers Joe A. Veterans Hospital at Marion, Ind., and Wley (seated) and flhtttk was a major in state police head- Gory L. Betts. BsA ■tea are stattsaetf hi quarters in Indianapolis in 1174, the year Marias Csaaty the program was initiated. which hirlnifi toai Worked with Lilly aaapslis. Araa- "Shettle planned the chaplaincy in stroag, whs wears the •metal Jacket «f 1974 and worked with Lilly Endowment a stale pattee chap- and sold the idea to superintendent (Rob- lasa, is laoulatfd- ert L.) DeBard and governor (Otis R.) eatsf the New Castle Bowen, Cooiey remembered. "It started Dtetrict hi Or Dec. 1,1975, with two of us. The Rev. Wil- iCaafereace. (STArrraoroi —• bur Harvey, a Disciples of Christ minis- ter, had been the chaplain for the IiManapolii police. He stayed a year, then decided not to remain, and retired. I task over as staff chaplain." DeBard later was succeeded by Shettle, sad Bowen by Gov. Robert D. Orr, bat the program had proved its worth and was retained. Cooiey remans as the staff chaplain who directs the work of vohssteer clergy specially trained for need a chapbun is about 1,701. year to further the training of the chap- ers in her district as they are patrolling. this chaplaincy. He also somi'finjna, Cooiey explained that as the staff lains and this training can be helpful to She is the only woman chaplain on Coo- m various other people who chaplain, with an office in state ponce the clergy to their own congregations. toy's roster (as of Jan. 31,1966) and has headquarters in Indianapolis, he refers Rev. Charles Armstrong, now New found wives of troopers seem more free "clients to the field chaplains ... we look Castle UMC district superintendent, is a to talk to her because she is a woman. "We the first state that organ- for sickness. Death in the family. Or it veteran among the volunteer chaplains. may be a job-related situation, marital, "It's not simply religious chaplaincy. It is The Rev. Tom W. Terrell, pastor of ixeda paid state police chap- Smith Valley UMC in Greenwood, said of bJsacy, Cooiey said. "We are not a drugs or alcohol, some non-departmental counseling also," he explained. "National situation. The divorce rate is high statistics say 75 percent of law enforce- Ins volunteer chaplaincy work: "I don't consider it a burden. We are volunteers As a result of this pioneer role, Coo- (among tow enforcement officers).'' ment marriages end in divorce. There is ley has been, and is, in demand as an ad- Wants to aid retirees a tremendous amount of stress." and we each have to handle it in our own Few pay raises way. My work has been more on hospital to other states starting similar Cooiey said "another area where and death calls ... the death of a secre- we have not done much but want to see Armstrong explained that he stops tary's fattier ... a young trooper who tost "The United Methodists show the developed is a ministry to retirees. I have by the state pouce post near him once a hiswifetochiktoirth." with organizational found retirees get loot They have a tre- week "or more often and visit with the help," the Catholic chaplain mendous need to still be part of the orga- personnel. I am on call also to help state Terrell stressed, as did the others, "There * something about your de- police deliver a death notice. I am in> that the chaplains do not take the place of t picks up on needs and re- the pastors of those state troopers and employees who are church-related. But Lffly "There la something about your denomination he said because of the "odd boors they which picks up on needs and responds to them.'' work" state police people do not always the chaplaincy Ms have church connections. startCooiey said the Nashville- He said an organization of retirees pressed with all the troopers. They have He praised the Indiana State Po- Board of fliglifi caned the Pioneers does keep some to- bad precious little pay raises and have lice, saying: "I have a high regard for the gether socially, but in the main, the reti- nndergone a tremendous amount of tur- caliber of people in the state police, in- rees become "lost" as far as the state moil within their own ranks. A lot of older cluding the superintendent. He (Shettle) ponce are concerned, "They could be a troopers are retiring and you have a carries the weight of the office weD and is resource," Cooiey said. "They need to be young group. You by to be sensitive to even-handed and very conscientious." to the state of Indiana of benefit It is not being done." some of their special problems. Bat you Cooiey {Minted oat the es- He said the volunteer chaplains, cant counsel if people dont want to be t to train and pat a trooper an once they have gone through some of the road hi between & ♦MM Church can better minister to elderly by Associate Chaplain SARAH EWMG, a Doited Mflaiaat minister, was chosen from 46 candidates to be Eav helping them deal with loss says professor ployee of the Year for Method* Evangel- ical Hospital, LowkwriOe, Ky. Rev. Ewing IRVING, Texas (UMNS) - The sage, she said loss could be renamed the judgement he had had as an appHafc came to MEH in 1675 as part of her Cha- church can provide a valuable ministry to change. court judge, Ms. Gilmore said she could its increasing percentage of older mem- RATHER THAN SUPPRESS feel- appreciate his new role of storyteller, viv- bers by helping them deal with loss, "the ings of loss, she said they must be appre- idly reliving his early life. crucial issue of aging," a seminary pro- ciated. Illustrating that "respect for loss "Letting go who he once was al- 1679. She earned a fessor told the United Methodist Older is respect for the person," she told how lowed me to be in Ins life as I never was from the UuiveisMy of Adult Task Force meeting here Dec. 13- her mother resisted moving from her before," she said. "The church can wit- tor's degree in Rfhgi— 14. home of 58 years to a nursing home. "We ness to the value of life, recogniring a The Rev. Martha Gilmore, asso- went from room to room remembering person's contribution may be stories that In 1661 she received a MAS.W. ciate director of the intern program and the people who had lived in it, the happy produce fruit for others.'* from the Kent School of Social Work, Uni- professor of pastoral care at Perkins times," she recalled. "Then she was able versity of Loahwfle. la School of Theology, suggested the church to complete the packing." ST ATISTKS about the might devise a ritual of celebrating When she was able to acknowledge percentage of older adults in the VS. pop- { ulation served as the backdrop for the change. By marking it as a rite of pas- that her father was no longer able to offer meeting of the 29-member task force, cre- Slated for March 4-7 ated by the 1964 General Conference to assess programs with, by and for older to oftbeBu- Bishop Hodapp to speak during of the Census, older makeap 11.7 percent of the US. Ania- lUPUI's 'United Methodist Week' to 73 bythe United Methodist Week at Indiana Featured Wednesday will be several Elizabeth Welch of Waataa Salem, University-Purdue University at Indian- workshps on such varied themes as "Vo- N.C., lethed chairperson of the depart- apolis will be observed March 4-7. This cation and Education," "Church and So- ment of psychology and education at event will be held on campus and in sev- ciety," "Minority Access to Education," Salem College, told the task farce that eral local United Methodist churches "Public Ministry and the Local Congre- the elders are oar future." With the ma- m under the sponsorship of Metropolitan In- gation," and others. John Young, chap- turing of the baby boomers of the 1656s, dianapolis Campus Ministry, partially lain at Indiana Central University, and she explained, power wiO be in the hands funded by a grant from the Board of Wayne Olson, director of Metropolitan In- of 'experienced people." The church, Higher Education and Ministry. dianapolis Campus Ministry, will conduct like basiness,inast acknowledge that fact an evening program showcasing at least and utilize the talents and knowledge of Bishop Leroy C. Hodapp will be the two ways of doing campus ministry. its older citizens, she said. featured speaker March 4 and Dr. Glenn The week-long celebration wfll con- MUCH OF the task force's tune Irwin, vice president of IUPUI, will bring clude Friday evening with a worship here was spent discussing a survey of the university's greetings at the kickoff service at Roberts Park UMC, featuring local congregations, which will be luncheon in the Union Building. Dr. Betsy international students and an observance launched soon. In addition to Turecky of Dallas, Texas, will conduct a of "World Day of Prayer." ics, the task force wants to Catch the SpaHt tr- workshop at University Heights UMC AH events are open to the public; for local churches are doing far Thursday, March 6, on "Ministry with further information phone 317-264-2565 or older adults and what help is aeeded to Commuting Students." 317-6754667. develop special BwjBfJllBi [Ztrrri PAGE 10 • HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986: In wake of SMU action University Senate calls for 'common core of values' in UM-related schools nyUWrrEDMETHOIWBT NEWS SERVICE Texas, have tentatively agreed to come In other action, the Senate: together as one school in order to consoli- • agreed that, in the future, re- ATLANTA (UMNS) - Alleged im- date their academic and fiscal strength. ports about specific institutions may be proper practices by alumni at a United Huston-Tillotoon College, Austin, sent to the board chairperson as well as Methodist-school in recruiting top-flight has bowed out of the merger talks, said toe president of the school; athletes sparked a discussion on values John White, president of Nebraska Wes- • delayed decision on a request and integrity of church-related institu- leyan University, and chairperson of the that schools related to other Methodist tions here Jan. 10. Senate's Commission on Black Colleges. denominations be allowed to participate Members of the University Senate, Huston-TuTotson and Wiley both are UM- to an insurance plan which is independent the advisory, accrediting and review related schools. Texas College is related but developed especially for United Meth- Everett Clinchy dead; committee for 128 schools, colleges, uni- to the Christian Methodist Episcopal odist-related schools, pending further versities and seminaries, concluded that Church. study. began Brotherhood Week schools related to the United Methodist A PIONEER IN PROMOTING to- Church should reflect "a common core of tcrfaffh aaiiritisihag, Everett R. Clto- values," and that the Senate should de- eby dfed Jan. a hi GaaVerd, Coast, at the velop guidelines for evaluating practices afeeftt.Ifcwasthefhrtsreskieatefthe and procedure in church-related institu- Appointments Conference of Christians ami tions. 4 created Brotherhesd Weak A first draft of the guidelines will NCCJ be developed by Senate members and announced presented to the full committee at its June meeting. CROP Hunger Walk THE SPRINGBOARD for the dis- cussion, said Senate president Roy Shill- SOUTH District, effective Peb.15. ing Jr., was recent action against Janet C. ft it Has to Caimelton/Roroc, in Indianapolis Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Wendell Adasas to Bethlehem/ Evansville District, from Freedom, by the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- Salem, Terre Haute District, from Eu- Bloomington District, effective Feb. 15. set for April 19 ciation. The fourth largest higher educa- gene, Terre Haute District, effective Jan. Richard N. W. Reach to Garrison/ tion institution in United Methodism, the L Walker Chaper, Bloomington District, United Methodists can help in the school was placed on probation last year Larry ftwtVmsa to Appointment from Leave of Absence effective Feb. 1. fight against banger around the world by the association for major recruiting vi- Beyond Local Church as Armed Forces DoaaM R. Smith to Seymour First, and in central Indiana by participating in olations. It was the sixth time since 195S Chaplain from Waldron, Indianapolis Columbus District, from Mt. Auburn, In- the seventh annual Greater Indianapolis that the school's athletic department had Southeast District, effective Feb. 15. dianapolis Souteast District, effective CROP Hunger Walk slated for Saturday, been upbraided for improper conduct Breads Borland to Near Eastside June 13. April If. Besides being barred from bowl Parish (associate), Indianapolis South- John C. Thomas to Appointment Be- Laat year almost MM people of all games for two seasons and from TV east Distiict(firrtappototment) effective yond the Local Church (Staff of the Con- ages raised M2.M9 In the community- broadcasts, the number of football schol- OctL ference Council on Ministries) from wide waft to raise funds in suport of local arshipe the school can award during the Robert Canaoa to Vevay/Berntogton, Cambridge City, New Castle District, ef- pi strums such as the Gleaners Food coming year were limited, according to Columbus District (first part-time ap- fective March 1. Bank and hunger fighting projects in Af- the NCAA ruling. pointment) effective Feb. L L. E. Todd to Eugene, Terre Haute rica, Latin America and other areas in Jarred by this and similar inci- Ji ssdli i- Charles to Whitestown, In- District, from Retired Supply, effective dents at other schools, the University dianapolis West District (first appoint- Jan.1. A recruiters' rally will be held Senate rnandated its executive commit- ment) effective Oct 15. Jeff Wolfe to Lawrence (Youth Di- Tuesday, March 4, at 7:»pjn. at Central tee to develop a statement on values and David C.CUBBSBJS* to Waldron, Indi- rector), Indianapolis Northeast District Christian Church, 7M N. Delaware, Indv integrity. They added that such an action anapolis Southeast District, from Trafal- (first part-time appointment) effective asnpebs. All contact persons/recruiters is directly in hue with the Senate's pur- gar/Peoga, Indianapolis Southeast Feb. 1. will receive instructions on new proce- pose: to see that the standards of church- District, effective March 1. Patricia Ziehart to Central Illinois dures, ideas for promoting the walk and related schools are in line with those R. Whiten Gorton to Branchville, Conference from Personal Leave South educating about global banger issues, stated hi the denomination's Social Prin- Evansville District (first part-time ap- Indiana Conference effective Feb. 1. aadrecerre needed supplifs. espies and in harmony with historic posi- pointment) effective March 1. Sawadra Hm to RagtosviDe, Vm- Far Bwcrrnarkw write to: Greater tion of the United Methodist Church. NORTH Isdtenapoks CROP Hunger Walk, 11MW. "THIS B NOT an attempt to pin cenaes District, from Vevay, Pslumrin 42nd St, roam 135, Indianapolis, Ind. guflt on a particular institution,'' said Dr. District, effective Feb. 1. Judf Jaesissn to Folsomville, Ev- L E&enwood to ML Guead/ Shilling, president of Southwestern Uni- Sugar Grove, Kokomo District (student versity. "We're looking at the larger ansville District, from Supply effective Feb. 15. appointment) effective Jan. 5. of what cburcb-relatedness should Pawl Rogers to Fairriew/Rehobeth, Rivervale retreat in terms of behavior and practice." Al Jifcatla to Patricksbnrg, Bloom- ington District (first appointment) effec- Monde District (student appointment) The executive committee will tive Jan. 1. effective Feb. 1. for South UMM present the first draft of guidelines for Carl Leth to Marietta-Jottity, Indian- Lloyd HaO to Hartford City assessing values and integrity at its apolis Southeast District, from New Cas- Grace,Marion District, from Maride, meeting in June. tle Christ, New Castle District, effective Hnmington District, effective Feb. 15. set for June 7-8 to other reports, the Senate got an Jan.lt. Stephen Hehn to Selma United, Mun- _i hi the making for update on merger talks among three his- Neal MasBeaberger to Blocher and cie District, from Fair. iew/Rehobeth, _'s spiritual renewal and recrea- torically black colleges in Texas, two re- Russell Chapel, Columbus District (first Monde District, effective Feb. 1. ttoa retreat of the United Methodist Men lated to the United Methodist Church. part-time appointment) effective Feb. 1. Gregory A. ffiafck* to Appointment at Rivervale. The Rev. Charles Carroll, After a feasibility study, two of the J. Paul MayfieM to Forest Avenue/ Beyond the Local Church The Samaritan pastor of McCatcheonvilk Uiuted Meth- ■chants have agreed to proceed further Penal, Terre Haute District, from Disa- Interfaith Counseling k Education Cen- ods Church, wffl be the resource person with merger talks. WDey College, Mar- bility Leave effective Feb. 15. ter) from Appointed to Attend School ef- this year. His subject wul be 'Christian Texas, and Texas College, Tyler, R. Bradtey tenter to Cambridge CRy, fective Jan.*. Parenting- God's Plan for Fathers." New Castle District, from New Castle Ted W. Jaaeea to RichvaOey, Hun- The weekend gathering of South Iadft- First (associate), New Castle District, ef- ttogton District, from Specerville, Ft as* Conference Men will begin Saturday, fective March 15. Wayne District, effective Feb. 15. Jss«7,atiioonandendSunday^ssiet, Mary Jehu Parks to Maride, Broadway (associate). District, from River Park, South matted to WaR Babcoek, P.O. Bos 27M1, Northeast District, from Indianapolis District effective March 1. Indtenapous, Ind., 4tm-MU and include Dis- Larry Ray to Biuffton Fn-st Marion a check payable to Rivervale Men's Re- trict, effective Feb. 15. District from KendaDriBe Trinity, Efc- treat for $» which includes L ABenLPhanp* to Cerington, Terre hart District effective June 1. Haute Dhtrict, from Indianapobs North OuutesLaueto! Registrations received after May la (associate), fadianapotii West District, Efchart District from Duutep, effective that weekend will be $25. This effect Feb. B. Earl F. Rsbhhv to CwrtiaKssss i to Bristol, EBdnrt date) Tobtosport, Evaaawffle District, District from St Joseph, Fort Wayne (aawciate) ~ Dhtrict (associate), effective June L 12D797 w IHOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986 • PAGE 11 UM layman spearheads drive Church grounds take on aura of used car lot as autos are given for flood victims By ROBERT LEAR UMNEWSSOlVICEWAflnNGTON Scholarship available BOWIE, Md. - Flood relief at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church here for a woman pursuing /U comes in a variety of colors and shapes— blues, greens, browns; monochromes, administrative career two-tones; sedans, vans, campers, even a snappy black and yellow sports model. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - If drowsy parishioners arriving for Women pursuing careers in administra- worship on a windswept winter Sunday tion, particularly at United Methodist col- thought they had turned instead into a leges or universities, can vie for a $5,000 used car pound, they hardly could be scholarship offered by the denomina- blamed. Sitting on the church parking lot, tion's higher education arm. The Esther and at a nearby school building, were al- Edwards Graduate Scholarship is a new most 100 motor vehicles, each tagged award by the loans and scholarship office with a number, awaiting transfer to vic- of the Board of Higher Education and tims of November's floods in northeast- Ministry. Angella Current, loans and ern West Virginia. scholarships chief executive, said the Gordon Harvey, a U.S. Department one-time award will be given to a woman of Energy employee and a member at St. graduate student who displays commit- Matthew's, got the idea for the drive ment as a member of the United Method- while watching television accounts of the ist Church, maintains a B average or devastation. higher and shows financial need. The re- "I KNEW there was a great need cipient also must be seeking a career in <.' for transportation," he told a reporter, so public relations and information, aca- I thought, "Why not collect cars?" demic affairs, planning and placement or Harvey was the first to contribute other area of administration in an institu- an auto. Then six more were donated by tion of higher learning. The award is other members of the congregation. named for the Rev. Esther Edwards, A local newspaper picked up the former chief executive for the Office of story, sparking a response soon to include GORDON HARVEY, a member of St Matthew's United Methodist Church Loans and Scholarships. Deadline for ap- nearby areas in Virginia and the District here, stands stnreuuded by ears donated for flee* relief M West Virginia. plication is May 1. Forms may be ob- of Columbia, as well as the Bowie region. tained until April 1 from the Office of By Christmas Eve, 30 cars were on hand, Some wanted automatic transmis- Pleased with the success of the Loans and Scholarships, P.O. Box 171, and two dozen more came in the next sions, Gutshall said; some had considera- project, the St Matthew's layman said he Nashville, Tenn. 37202. week. ble distances to drive to work, while hoped the idea could be taken up in cities IN MID-JANUARY, when moat of others could best use a particular model such as Pittsburgh, located relatively the cars were trucked to Parsons, W.Va., of car geared to family size. near the flood area. by transport drivers who volunteered HARVEY SAID the donation of a One of the donated autos played an Astronaut McNair their services, the number had exceeded 19-foot, 1972 camper was one of the high- unexpected role. m. lights of the drive. Complete with its own Working with the vehicles one af- ■ember of Wesley Of the vehicles donated, HI were bathroom, it was to go to a man who had ternoon, Mr. Harvey discovered his own sent to Parsons and another SO turned lost his home but wants to stay on his 1908 model wouldn't start He used a do- LAKE CITY, S.C. (UMNS) - Be- over to Brown Memorial Presbyterian land. nated car to go for help! Church in Baltimore for transfer to Rhr- fore the explosion of Space Shuttle Chal- erton,W.Va. lenger quickly snuffed out his life Jan. 28, A walk through the storage lot Astronaut Ronald McNair found strength turned up domestic models, imports, and support at Wesley United Methodist compacts, and full-size cars from another Clay UMC member Robert Miller Jr. Church here, where he had been a mem- era, some with model nameplates no ber since childhood. Even though be lived most recently in Houston, the native longer seen. The odometers of a number South Carolinian supported the 400-mem- obviously were on their second trip appointed U.S. District Court judge ber congregation with bom financial re- around, while other vehicles had lists of sources and bis presence whenever needed services or repairs tucked under Robert L. Miller Jr., a member of possible, according to the Rev. George A. windshield wipers or stuck to the dash- Clay United Methodist Church, South McClenan, Ins pastor. The 38-year-old as- board. Bend, recently was sworn in as new U.S. tronaut the first black civilian selected THE DONOR of a I960 station District Court judge for the Northern Dis- as an astronaut candidate, worshiped wagon said he had put a new muffler oa trict of Indiana. His inauguration, before four weeks before his death at Wesley the car and filled it with gasoline before a crowd of more than 288 persons, was Church, where his mother, aunts and ma- turning it over to the project opened and closed with prayer by the ternal grandparents are also members. Harvey said he thought the oldest Rev. William A. Imler of Clay Church. Mr. McNair made his first foray into was a 1904 van; of the more recent autos, several were 1901 models. He put the total space two years ago when he and four Miller was one of three finalists nom- other astronauts participated in the first value at about $250,000 inated for the judgeship by the Merit untethered space walk and the first re- In Parsons, W.Va., the Rev. Meade Commission on Federal Judicial Appoint- turn landing at the Kennedy Space Center Gutshall, and his wife, Rena, of First ments, chaired by former governor Otis in Florida. Describing that space flight United Methodist Church, supervised dis- he said, "It was a great ride, very grati- tribution of the vehicles. fying, no tensions or anxiety issocisted MORE THAN 110 cars bad been A St Joseph Superior Court judge for with the experience. I can do it all day last in the flood, Gutshall said, and trans- the past If years, Miller,35, wfll be one of every day for a month." Loren Acton, an- portation was one of the victims' greatest the youngest federal judges in the coun- other United Methodist astronaut, went needs. try . He follows a famfly tradition of judi- The list of recipients was compiled into space Jury 28,1885, as one of seven cial service. His father, Robert L. Miller crew members aboard Spacelab 2. Con- from people coming to the church. In Sr., is a former Superior Court judge, and making the distribution, effort was made tacted by United Methodist News Serv- tes node. Judge D. Hugh DOhn, is a fed- ice, Mr. Acton said astronauts, credited to match the available vehicles to the eral judge m Iodunapoos, where MiDer particular needs of recipients. with row age and bravery, should alas be worked as a law derk while attending In- praised for their faith. ''The UnrversityLawSchooL to do adventurous dungs can be either by sUptdsty or faith," he sakL "H Miller is author of Indiana Evidence, they (astronauts) understand the nature f hfefen' a two-volume research book for trial of the risks involved - and tbe> did - « nd lawyers. He and nut wife, at- they dust gc ahead and do it unless they have faith it is mr anuigfhf and the effort Call is worth the risk." [Xoiqi PAGE 12 • HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986s 'Growth inventories' being sent to churches LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UMNS) - The bishops, at their Wichita meet- below first grade? Local United Methodist churches are ing, turned down a suggestion that a • Do you have an updated consti- being asked by bishops of respective mailing be sent from one the general tuency (prospect) list? How many are on areas to complete and return to them by agencies. Instead, they agreed that each the list? Who is responsible for maintain- the end of tins month a "growth inven- bishop would send the inventory to each ing it? Do all who are on it receive church tory." church in has or her area, asking that it be mailings? Are all on it visited frequently ^be local church inventory is part returned by Jan. 31. by the pastor? Lay members? of a strategy developed by a committee "THIS COULD be the start of • Do you have adult Sunday school charged by the 19*4 General Conference something big," Bishop Wilke said. "It is classes? How many? Have you started a to increase membership to 20 million by back to basics, and that is where we need new class in 1M6? Can you start one 1962. The strategy was endorsed by the to begin." If the church is to grow, it will (even weekday) in 1986? Council of Bishops meeting in Wichita, grow '-from the bottom up," the bishop The Council of Bishops is asking Kan., in November. Chairperson of the added. every local church to set goals for growth committee it Bishop Richard B. Wflke, "For years, people have been ask- in It*. Little Rock, Ark. ing, -Why isn't our denomination grow- • What is your goal for Sunday BISHOP WILKE said each local ing?' Now is the time for each local school attendance in 1986? How many church is asked to set its own goal. "In- congregation to ask, 'What can we do, children? How many youth? How many stead of quotas from the top, we now have right where we live and work and worship dreams from the bottom," be said in a and serve, to bring children and youth * What are your goals for member- statement released here in December. and adults into fellowship with Christ and ship increase in 1986? New members by "Rather than a committee's making ab- the Church?'" profession of faith? New members by stract statistical manipulations in an The full text of the inventory being transfer? Named to head IRD ivory tower, councils of ministries or ad- sent to churches: * How many attend your youth fel- KENT R. HILL, an expert in Soviet adasstnmve boards will be intentionally * Did you have confirmatksVprep- lowship? What is your attendance goal history, has been appointed the first exec- iliatgssng concrete strategies of growth aratory classes for IMS? How many? for 1966? utive director of the Institute on Rettgtoa for then* own churches," be said. How many youth were enrolled? How * How many small groups (cove- and Democracy (IRD) — a group which United Methodist membership nuny ddutts? nant groups, Bible study, prayer groups, freoueahy has been crracial of the liberal reached its peak in 1M4 but has declined * Do you have classes scheduled etc.) do you have? stands of matnltar denominations. The each year since. Present membership is for 198S? When? * How many would you like to start group also has keen a fre uncut critic of approximately 9.S million, with slightly * Do you have an updated prepara- inl9M? 9 both the National and World Councils of under 9.4 million in the United States and tory membership list? How many are on How many laity are involved in Churches. IRD was founded by s United Puerto Rico, and the remainder in Eu- the list? Who are eligible for full mem- regular nonmember visitation? How Methodist evangelist from Texas, the rope, Africa and the Philippines. bership? How many children are on it many would you like to have in 1966? Rev. Edmund Robb. Dr. Hffl, 36, acted as a Hassan and translator for the •'Siberian Seven," two Russian Christian families who took refuge in the basement of the U A embassy in Moscow from 1978 to Connectionalism (MPnOTO) Successful fund drive unites efforts of Environmental leader named JAYDEE HANSON, 32, a staff Indy's Epworth Church, Global Ministries member of the United Methodist A spirited, live-wire campaign board and pastor, a campaign was struc- many parts of the United States. At any Board of Church and cammittfe, a cooperative pastor, and tured in four phases: given time, Barber said, 25 to 30 of his Society since 1981, careful preparation of a fund-raising plan L An agreement on basic goals staff are on assignment in the field. has been named di- — with professional direction — have 2. Establishment of a Campaign OF&FS was established under the rector of the board's been woven into a successful drive at Ep- Committee to guide the program, with a Board of Home Missions in 1929, to assist department of envi- worth United Methodist Church, 6450 Alli- manual of guidelines to work under. a scattered few debt-weary Methodist ronmental justice sonvflle Rd., InraanarwHs 3. A two-week "residency" for congregations bootstrap their way out of and survival. A na- A capital fund goal of $250,069 was the Great Depression. By 1932, the num- tive of Colorado, he Nace for overall, on-site direction. ber of local churches served blossomed to set, and $226,169 — 91 percent — was 4. A follow-up program: encourag- has lived in Japan, At the same time, an operating ing consistent giving, cultivating and 62; then more than doubled to 136 over Hong Kong and the goal of $212^69 was set, and $294,- challenging new members, and informing the next four years. In 1984, as OF&FS United Kingdom and 941 - 96 percent - was pledged. the congregation of development*. turned the corner into its 56th year, its is a leader in a num- The total committed $433 J80. staff worked with 189 churches raising ber of coalitions in Washington dealing At the dose of Ins residency, Nace $41,32 mfllifln eight conferences raising A key to the Epworth success story could report, "An excellent program with with energy and the environment. was a decision by the church's Adminis- $14.1 million, and three institufiom rais- good cooperation on the part of the pas- ing $12 million. The grant total: 47.9 mil- trative Board last summer to call on the tor." Office of Finance and Field Service lion. New England sites (OF&FS) of the UM General Board of CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE THIS YEAR OF&FS will have Global Ministries' National Program Dhr- some fears at the rrgmrring of the worked with more than 209 congregations haon for help. The Rev. Jack P. Miller, Nace added, but, "..at the end and eight conferences on special cam- to be featured on Epworth's pastor, endorsed the of the program the committee and con- and the campaign was off lake a gre ion felt they bad made a remarka- Dr. Thomas J. GaDen, director of '86 Mission Tour uithelndy569. hie in a commitment of the National Program Division's Congre- After evaluating the situation, the of 35 pen eat over gational Development Management Unit, Sept. 2(W)ct 3 are the dates for i L. Barber, OF&FS < which administers OF&FS, said church the 1965 New England Mission Tour assigned a field The Office of Finance and Field leaders desiring more information about which will include the following five. Dr. WMMani H. Nace. Following ex- Service provides program design and un- assistance available to them should write points of interest: Wyndote Indian with the church s ite congregations in to: Mission; Niagra Falls; Albany, N.Y.; Office of Finance and Field Service Bennington, Vt.; Marble exhibit at 475 Riverside Drive - Suite 329 Proctor; Tranconia Notch in New 'Religion, Politics and Morality' New York, NY 18115 Hampshire's White Mountains; Kit- Service charges vary from 2.6 percent tery, Maine; a cruise to the Casco for campaigns targeted for $258,686, to Bay Islands at Portland, Maine; Lex- subject of March IU symposium 2.25 percent for drives over $659,080. ington, Mass; Boston; Plymouth; Barber noted, "Some churches and Mystic, Conn. "is to seek hop for annual budget campaigns. Cost is $899 per person, which in- c of such a set Others ask for assistance as they face cludes 14 meals, lodging, transporta- of shared inoral values?*' Guest speakers some special capital funds or mission op- tion by air-conditioned bus, insurance to be will be Martin A. Cohen, Martin E. portunity. Whatever the cause the church and group attraction fees. Marty, Richard John Ntuhaf, Meyer wishes to focus on, our intent is to lift me Additional information ajKi reg- V.Sehai- level of waisMJpneut and giting. istration forms iney be obtained from " it is the first He added, "We work with churches the Rev. Samuel Phillips, P.O. Box of the Society on the of afl sices in aB types of settings. We 5686, Bkomington, Ind., 47482; or the the opportunity to work with Rev. Charles Fiery, 166 South Park Study, The Poplars, Room 335, that desires to grow in Ave., Batesvffle, Ind., 47696. ; HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986 • PAGE 13 Hoosier mission work team helps Haiti's Grace Hospital Twenty-five members of West La- tables for the 70 beds in the hospital, pic- fayette First UMC returned Jan. 5 from a tared above right. They also visited Meth- 10-day work camp to Port-Au-Prince, odist projects in Port-Au-Prince, Baptist Mission and Hospital Albert Schweitzer. Haiti, where they did construction work GEOFF KLIN- and painting at Grace Children's Hospi- Klinger said he wasn't surprised by the GER «f Weft Lafay- tal. recent events in Haiti which toppled the ette Pint UMC tits Members of the church work team, island's dicator. with two Haitiaa led by the Rev. J. Philip Klinger, pastor "A revolution wouldn't surprise frieads dariag a re- of the church, included Kevin Bailey, Val me," he said upon his return. "We saw ceat 10-day wait Bergdolt, Cheryl DeHaven, Jennifer evidence of demonstrations while we caatp ta Part-Aa- Frank, Hugh Henry, the Rev. William were there. There were roadblocks and priace, Haiti, where Hines, Betty Hornish, George Hornish, caarch nemberi interrogations, but we didn't have any helped with caa- Sara Keller, Geoff Klinger, Kevin Klin- trouble. ■ tractUa warh aad ger, Nancy Klinger, Amy Knochel, Mary "In the Third World it's a revolution palatiac at Grace Knochel, Nancy Knochel, Dr. Wayne Chfldrea't HiapMal, Knochel, Hal Meyers, Carl Mitchell, Cecil of rising expectations. It's happening Warner, Melda Warner, Lucille Wash- throughout the Third World where there burn, Dale Zinn, Mary Ellen Zinn and is such an extreme gap between the haves and have-nots and the have-nots Jennifer Zinn. Grace Children's Hospital is a Meth- become aware of what they might have. odist instutition for children with tubercu- "Just one day after we left, church losis. Some members of the team visited leaders canceled all work projects, and and played with the children while others two groups were sent home early," he constructed a gift shop and built bedside said. Reminder! Chaplaincy in the workplace The "Catch the Spirit" local church growth plan announced last fall by Bishop Leroy C. Hodapp has specific goals for each congregation within the United Methodist Indiana Area. They are: is subject of North seminars 1. Establish an exact numerical goal for increased (a) church membership, (b) church school enrollment, (c) morning worship attendance, (d) church Chaplaincy in the workplace will be school attendance during the 1986 year. the subject of two North Conference semi- 2. Create or revitalize a home visitation evangelism program, involving nars scheduled for April. Sponsored by clergy and laity, to reach the growing percentage of unchurched in our commun- the Kokomo District and the Conference ities. Board of Church and Society, the semi- 3. Create or revitalize a program to reactivate inactive members. nars will be held April 15-17 at Fifth 4. Organize a new adult Sunday School class. Street UMC, Anderson, and April 18-19 at 5. Organize an annual confirmation class. St Luke's UMC, Kokomo. 6. Support your conference or district church extension program. An outreach of the Institute of Indus- trial and Commercial Ministries (ICM) of New video series bring the Psalms to life Salem, Va., the seminars are intended to familiarize laity and clergy with poten- A new seven-part video series on Lecturer for the series is the Rev. tials of ministry within the work environ- the book of Psalms is now available to James Howell, Old Testament scholar ment. Topics will include: "Theology of church groups and other Christians who and pastor of Wesley Chapel UMC in Mis- Industrial Mission," "Stresses in a Tech- want to deepen their understanding of enheimer, N.C. Dr. Howell received his nological Society," "What Makes a Good this Old Testament book. The series, vi- M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from Duke Counselor?", "What Management Ex- deotaped in part on location in Israel, University. His doctoral work with Prof. pects," "The Role of Trade Unionism," brings the Psalms to life through teach- Roland Murphy focused on the Psalms. "Alcohol and Drug Abuse," "Problems of ings, readings, music, art and by taking Entitled The Psalms, the series con- Financial Disorganization," "Problems sists of seven programs, each approxi- the viewer to some of the actual locations Facing Young Workers," "The Role of son, ind., 48016; or from the Rev. Bruce where the ancient Israelites composed mately 20-minutes in length, and is a joint the Industrial Chaplain" and "The venture of the TV-Ministry Committee of Mitchell, St Luke's UMC, 700 Southway the Psalms. Changing Role of Women in the Work- Blvd. East, Kokomo, Ind., 46002. the Western North Carolina Conference place." On peace and the Telelvision Ministry of the Vesta- Registration is required for partici- via Hills UMC in Birmingham, Ala. Information and registration forms pation; scholarship assistance is availa- Hoosiers take stand Produced by Dr. Miriam Herin of the are available from the Rev. Roy Lee, ble for individuals interested in serving WNCC-TV Ministry Committee, the pro- Fifth Street UMC, 424 Locust St.. Ander- as a volunteer chaplain More than half the churches in Indi- grams were directed by Norton Dill, a ana that responded to a survey have television and film professional employed taken an official stand on peace, accord- by the Vestavia Hills church. In addition, ing to a report released by the Indiana Dill composed and performed original Sheldon Duecker named to board Council of Churches. music for each program. Executive pro- The survey was conducted by a ducer is the Rev. Kenneth A. Horn of the group called Indiana Clergy for Peace. It WNCC-TV Ministry Committee, recipient of United Theological Seminary in 1963 of the Award of Excellence in drew responses from 83 churches repre- The Rev. R. previously was director of the Conference Electronic Media from the United Meth- senting 13 denominations. Sheldon Duecker, office in Marion. He has served on var- Results showed that 78 percent of the odist Association of Communicators. senior pastor of Mun- ious General and Jurisdictional councils congregations have held special worship "Cooperation is very essential to the and committees and presently is a mem- church if we hope to use television fully cie High Street services dealing with peace, 51 percent Church, has been ber of the Commission to Study the Mis- have taken an official stand on peace, 47 as a means to communicate the Gospel," named a member of sion of the Church. percent have collected special offerings Herin stated. "Throughout the vast and Duecker has held numerous posi- for peace, and 32 percent have funds multi-faceted United Methodist Church, the board of trustees of United Theological tions of leadership in the North Confer- there are enough resources, enough crea- budgeted for peace concerns. Seminary in Dayton, ence. Currently he is chairman of the Bible studies on peace concerns are tive people to do anything we want to do Ohio, according to Norm Council on Ministries. He has been being held in 52 percent of the churches, in television. We just need to join hands elected a delegate to General Jursidic- and small-group activities in 56 percent. and work together. We feel The Psalms Horace E. Smith, chairperson of the tunal Conferences over a period of years. Adult education programs on peace are has been one small step in doing just that, being conducted in 82 percent of the con- board. Duecker has traveled extensively aad and we're excited by the possibilities for Indiana's Bishop visited United Methodist Mission Work in more such cooperative ventures in the fu- gregations. Leroy C. Hodapp also Liberia and Zimbabwe in 1863 and 1984. Specific activities mentioned by the ture." is a member of the "«M*eeB« A member of the board of directors churches included an outdoor billboard For information on ordering sets or board of trustees at United. of Goodwill Industries in Fort Wayne and f with the message, "Only One World- individual programs of The Psalms, Before being appointed to the Muncie Monde, Duecker through the years has Dont Blow It," sponsored by the Beacon write to the Rev. Kenneth Horn, WNCC- church in 1882, Dr. Duecker was superin- been active in area mental health aad Heights Church of the Brethren in Fort TV Ministry Committee, P.O. Box 18005, tendent of the Fort Wayne District aad Wayne. Charlotte, N.C, 28218. C2oen PAGE 14 • HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986 National honors ( frempagel) Fame (see related stories). The cere- mony took part in conjunction with a four-day national news consultation in Charleston Jointly sponsored by UMAC and the United Methodist News Service. The UMAC competition included more than 250 entries and was judged by jour- nalism faculty members and secular communications professionals in various cities throughout the U.S. "While the format of the UMAC pro- gram is such that awards are given to individuals, this nonetheless is very much a team effort," Steele commented. In ad- dition to Ms. Emmons, be particularly cited the work of assistant editor Diane Parker, correspondent Hortense Myers and the Daily Journal composing room personnel headed by Doyle Speaks and Joe Young. (HUM has been printed by the Franklin-based Daily Journal since 1973.) "These individuals and others have contributed to an award-winning prod- uct," Steele said. Scenes from Charleston "We're particularly proud of these honors in light of HUM competing with COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR Roger Burgess Martha Pucker and Mearle Griffith as they hold awards much larger publications," Steele added. (left), General Secretary of United Methodist Communications won by Indiana Area UM Conuaankattons. The occasion was "For example, the UMR folks have a full- based in Nashvflle, holds the plaque recognizing Ms selection as the aanaal UMAC Awards Banquet Jan. 31, held this year hi time editorial staff of eight or nine per- the denominations top comnuadeattons person in 1185. At right, i with a national news consultation in Charleston, 8.C. sons, plus dozens of others in support HUM editor James Steele is flanked bv UMAC Awards Chairper- roles." Steele and Emmons have a num- ber of other duties in communications in addition to HUM. In recent years, the paper has devel- Burgess is named 'Communicator of oped from 8 pages a month to an average of 24 pages a month. Improvements have included beefed-up content, graphics, fea- tures, and use of photos. the Year'; five inducted to Hall of Fame NEWSPAPER JUDGE Joseph Pat- nominational communications. He was and mission writer for the denomination; rick, professor of journalism at Drake CHARLESTON, S.C. - Roger Bur- vice president for public relations at the • O.B. Fanning , Seminole, Fla., University in Des Moines, cited the Hoos- United Methodist Publishing House from long-time director of the Methodist ier United Methodist as a "paper (which) gess, General Secretary of United Meth- odist Communications was named 1974 to 1984. Church's Commission on Public Informa- doesn't duck or hide controversial FIVE PERSONS were inducted into tion in Nashville and Washington, D.C. items." He described it as "impressive "Outsanding Communicator, 1985" by the United Methodist Association of Commu- the association's Hall of Fame, one pos- and communications director in Florida; overall" and particularly praised use of thumously. They were: •Rewena Ferguson , Hermitage, inovative graphics. nicators at its annual meeting here. Burgess was cited for leadership in • Raymond M. Vefa , Thiensville, Tenn., editor of youth publications for the Patrick also noted: "A major share Wise., for 41 years editor of youth and denomination for more than 40 years; of the (newspaper's )content appears to developing the denomination's national cable television program, "Catch the denominational publications of the and be home-produced material rather than former Evangelical United Brethren •the late Dr. Ralph Stoody , for 24 material from external news services; Spirit" and for direction of the denomina- tion's communications agency. General Church; years the founding director of the Meth- that's a plus." •Asa Lewis Ashsnore, Decatur, DL, odist Church news bureau and public re- Begun in 1971, HUM circulates to ap- Secretary since July 1985, the recipient retired editor of the Mississippi Advocate lations office. Stoody retired in 1964. proximately 25,000 clergy and lay leaders has nearly three decades of service in de- throughout the UM Indiana Area. The major share of the paper's funding comes from funds apportioned by the North and General Board of Global Ministries, gen- Better time-slot is announced for 'Catch the Sooth Indiana Conferences. eral excellence in photography; and Car- olyn Simms, Tennessee Annual CERTIFICATES OF MERIT re- Conference, general excellence in special Spirit' on CBN; Catholic network also to air ceived by Steele in the category "News- promotion. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - day, ACTS (Southern Baptist network) ; paper more than 15,000 circulation" Steele, 44 , who formerly directed United Methodists now can sleep an extra 11:38 a.m (EST) Sunday, Alternative include: Layout and Design; Editorial/ comiminications for the United Methodist hour and still catch "Catch the Spirit" on View Network (AVN); and, beginning in Content Writing; Best Use of Illustrative Missouri Area, came to the Indiana post Saturday mornings. March, 8:38 ajn. (EST) Saturday, Chris- Materials; and General Excellence. He in 1981. He is president of the local chap- The show wfll have a better time slot nan Br-iVMttng Network (CBN) and 4 also got Certificates of Merit in the Writ- ter of the Religious Public Relations on the CBN cable network, beginning in p.m. (EST Tuesday, Catholic Telecom ing category (regional area) for a story Council and also beads wtnumimfomh March, moving from 7:30 a.m. (EST) to ■anieatlons Network of America on controvery which erupted when a related departments for the Indiana 8:30 ajn. (EST), said officials at United (CTNA). black pastor was appointed to an all- Council of Churches and the Church Fed- MethodM Communications. The national Catholic cable network white EvansviDe church. Other certifi- eration of Greater Indianapolis. The half-hour weekly magazine style joins four other cable stations in carrying cates were awarded in photography He and Ins wife, Beth, live in Ztons- show started by the denomination this "Catch the Spirit." According to United (black and white photo spread on the ville and are the parents of a 10-year old year has picked up a loyal following, but Methodist Cornmnmcations officials, the North Indiana 1915 Annual Conference) daughter. They are members of Zions- the early hours on stations like CBN — CTNA time slot is more accessible to and in Electronic Media Materials vffleUMC. particular with the three-hour time dif- cable systems and other stations wishing (weekly radio program Religion in the EDITOR'S NOTE: Some of oar read- ference in the West - limited the audi- to tape the show for rebroadcast News). ers may be aware this writer currently is ence size in certain regions. The time In addition to Beck and Steele, serving a quadrennial term as UMACs change by CBN, officials say, could dou- The Catholic network has 55 affili- Award of Excellence plaque winners president, hi light of this, we want you to ble the audience potential. ates reaching about 288 cable systems were: James V. Hekfinger U, editor of know itstiUwasa surprise! Judging is "CATCH THE SPIRIT" now can be and four broadcast stations across the "Good News" magazine, for general ex- entirely by outsiders unknown to UMAC seen on five cable networks: 2 p.m. United States. Programs are available in cellence in publications and periodicals; members (see above) and the only UMAC (EST)Snnday, Black Entertainment local communities at the discretion of the Kenneth A. Horn, Western North Caro- folks with advance knowledge of the re- Television (BET) ; 8 a.m. and 9:30 pjn. area diocese and Catholic school sys- lina Conference, general excellence in sults are the two Awards Committee co- (EST) Sunday, and 2 a.m (EST) tems, UMCom officials said. electronic media; John Goodwin of the chafrpersons. JHS C2M21 S55 HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1980 • PAGE 15 Still on! Religion is one of TV's Catch best-kept secrets, editor the tells UM Communicators Spirit ■« «• VII III CHARLESTON, S.C. (UMNS) - we deny fuU access to those whose points Living a good life United) of view we don't like, we're on the edge of Public opinion polls show 68 percent of is admirable. Americans indicate the church and reli- false prophecy." gion are important. Yet religion is "one To the often-heard complaint of Storing a good life TheWaridb of the best kept secrets'of television, ac- church bureaucrats, Why don't you print is Godlike. cording to W. Irwin Smallwood, an editor good news instead of bad news? he re- Let us share ours of the Greensboro (N.C.) News and sponded, "We ought not be negative, but with you. Ourftrish Record. neither should we be blind boosters for "Name a TV show (on which) any- our cause. Strike a balance!" If your church has ordered sta- one (is) going to church or indicating reli- Pam McAllister Johnson, president Catch the Spirit tionary with "The World Is Our Par- gion is important to them," he challenged and publisher of the Ithaca (N.Y.) Jour- ish logo (above), don't despair. nearly 100 United Methodist communica- nal , advised the communicators to be That's the word from William R. tors attending a national news consulta- ready to answer media questions on sen- Richards, Nashville, denominational tion here Jan. 29-Feb.l. sitive church issues. "When difficult or public relations director with United The event was planned jointly by controversial stories come up, bit the bul- Methodist Communications. United Methodist News Service and the let and be prepared to make a state- Some confusion has come about United Methodist Association of Commu- ment," she said. in the wake of news reports about nicators. UMCom's newly-announced "Catch Movies are only slightly better, the Spirit (see September HUM) Smallwood said. Recent examples given which will be used for external public were "Witness," "Agnes of God," 'Christian Home' relations and as the title of a cable "Places in the Heart" and "The Color TV series to begin January. Purple." Richards explains that "The If reform in communicating church to fold in June World Is Our Parish" has not been concerns is to come about, "we must edu- shelved or discarded. Rather it will cate the secular media. The task begins NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - A be used concurrently with Catch the with you," the editor told annual confer- severe circulation decline and a financial Spirit particularly for internal audi- ence editors and communicators. deficit have brought an end to The Chris- ences. Noting the small number of trained tian Home, an award-winning magazine In short, "The World Is Our religion writers on secular newspapers, published here by the Upper Room. Parish" is still alive and well. he urged his hearers to point out the need The June issue will be last of the to the management. He also counseled family-oriented magazine, begun in 1897 them to get acquainted with reporters, as The Home Quarterly . Janice Grana, editors and publishers, and to utilize let- Upper Room chief executive, said the pe- ter-to-the-editor and guest columns. "Act riodical had experienced sharp declines Free at fast m rather than react," he said. in circulation - from 200,000 at its peak FEATURED on the seventh "Catch the Taking Children "Make your people available for TV to fewer than 28,000 currently. Spirit" television program, seen on cable interviews whenever an issue with theo- Last fan, members of the executive TV networks Feb. 15 and 16, was Ron Seriously is title of logical implications exists," Mr. Small- committee of the General Board of Disci- Richardson, Tony Award winner for his wood advised. Recalling a recent pleship first faced the possible end of the role as Jim, the slave, in the Broadway "Crossfire" program on Cable News Net- publication. Bishop Calvin McConneU, production of "Big River: The Adven- NBC documentary work in which the counterpart to the Rev. Portland, Ore., said that The Christian tures of Huckleberry Finn." Richardson Jerry Falwell was New York's Mayor Home , like many religious periodicals, sung "Free at Last" and shared his "Do Americans really like chil- Koch, he said, "We're lying down on the has suffered economicaUy for several thoughts about the role of Jim, which be dren, is something that we ought to be Job when we let that happen." years because of diminishing demand, patterned after his grandfather, the late discussing." So challenges University of While critical of TV preachers who particularly for material on home and Rev. Wade Ellison. Born a free man, but North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) pro- put on "variety shows," he told his listen- family the son of slaves, Ellison died December fessor Bobbie Rowland, a member of ers, "If we allow church bureaucracies to 1984 at the age of 92. He was described as Gastonia (NC) United Methodist Church hold closed meetings or tell us what we being "very strong and majestic." and coordinator of UNCC's Child and can report, we're false prophets. When "Catch the Spirit," a weekly television Family Development undergraduate pro- program produced by the United Method- gram. Rowland is one of two United Ways to receive ist Church, can be seen on five cable net- Methodists featured in an NBC documen- New look for UMC's works: CBN, ACTS, BET, AVN and tary on children, to be aired Sunday, CTNA. March 16 at 1 pjn. (EST). 'Catch the Spirit' (UMM PHOTO BV WILLIAM RKHAKDS) "Taking Children Seriously" exam- Interpreter magazine ines the social conditions that rob today's EDITOR'S NOTE: We realize children of carefree youth. These condi- DAYTON, Ohio (UMNS) -The In- it's difficult tor everyone to have ac- tions range from physical, emotional and terpreter magazine, official program cess to the UMCs new weekly televi- Consolidation of sexual abase, to teen pregnancy and drug journal of the United Methodist Church, sion program,'Catch the Spirit.'' use. But beyond this, the documentary, will have a new look beginning with the Many areas do not bam cable sys- service centers will produced in cooperation with the Na- March ISM issue, according to a report to tems; and not everyone who lives tional Council of the Churches of Christ the publication's Editorial Advisory withm me service area of a cable sys- improve service says and United Methodist Ommunicatioaa Group, which met here Jan. M. tem is a subscriber. The various ave- (UMCom), and hosted by veteran corre- DarreD R. Shamblin of Dayton, edi- nues which can be taken to receive spondent Edwin Newman, presents the tor of The Interpreter, said that the mag- the program will increase in the fu- Publishing House child advocates who labor daily to right azine will have a more dramatic, ture. In the meantime, here are some the wrongs committed against children. contemporary appearance. The consolidation of the Park Ridge m. Service Center operation with The core of the new format will be an Have the cable operator Steve Kossman is the Deputy Chief "Idea Mart" section, featuring a column record it. the Nashville Service Center was com- for Detention Services at the San Antonio for each official in me structure of United pleted Aug. 1, with officials at The United 2. Have a local person with a sat- Methodist Publishing Howe reporting a (TX) juvenile detention center and a Methodist churches. Visual treatment of ellite dish record it. member of McKinley Avenue United the new section wiU vary from that of the more effective and productive operation Ask a Catholic Diocese that now in place. Methodist Church. Many of the children current "Mutual Ministry Workshop." has a dish tc record it. in pain ended up in detention centers like Two other.features of the redesigned 4. Have a local business that uses "The Cokesbury customer who was this one. Two children at the detention publication, published eight times yearly satellite technology to record it. previously served by Park Ridge win now center agreed to be interviewed by by the Division of Program and Benevo- 5. Ask a community college or experience faster delivery and more effi- UMCom writer Ben Logan for the docu- lence Interpretation of United Methodist university with a dish to record it. cient service as a result of the consolida- mentary. They share their stones and Communication, are a calendar of events S. Borrow the tape from a friend tion," said President and Publisher their pain. Taking Children Seriously" for local churches and a directory de- and record it (that's legal, to Robert K. Feater. "Tins imutwement hi is an emotional tribute to the children signed to guide local United Methodist Record it yourself from the productivity win provide more operating who hurt and the adults who help to, in church leaders to the articles, sections capital which wfll allow us to continue ear Kossman's words, assist the child in re- and columns of the magazine applying to i of retafl stores," be said. Indi- youth." their work. _ \ been served by Park Ridge. tzom PAGE 16 • HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, "" UM mission work examined in new NPD resource series (The National Program Division of the ever the projects of the National Pro- United Method** Board of Global Minis- gram Division are also integral parts of tries supports local churches and confer- die Black community, reflecting 'An En- ences in mission. NPD's new aeries of during Legacy' of the United Methodist publications, "National Mission Re- Church's longstanding commitment to sources," is nV signed to share informa- mission development among Black peo- tion to bdp churches in mission. This is ple in the United States, and the stuggle tiie Brat in a series of articles to be re- of Black United Methodists for inclusion leased as new publications are completed and full participation in the life and mis- and distributed.) sion of me church." NEW YORK — What is really hap- He describes the 71-page document pening in United Methodist mission in the as a series of profiles of projects — United States? How are people's lives nearly 200 of a total of more than 3,000 being tnrned around? How have people scattered around the United States — been lifted from poverty to acceptable serving Black community and church. living conditions? Dr. Rfley adds,'Its strength is less in the These are among the critical life - individual projects than in the whole." and -death issues addressed in detail in a National Mission Resources as a new series of publications, National Mis- whole, Dr. Rfley explains, are directed sion Resources, recently released by the primarily to people involved in program National Program Division (NPD) of the in Annual Conferences — council direc- United Methodist General Board of tors, mission executives, bishops, district Global Ministries. The publications are in superintendents, church development response to the mandate of the 1984 leaders, and pastors, particularly those United Methodist Church Discipline" ...to in small and inner city churches. provide programs, resources and infor- Dr. Rene O. Bideaux, National Pro- mation to constituencies involved in mis- gram Division deputy general secretary, sion development." says, "The main thrust of the series is to Essentially, the publications offer help local churches become more effec- comprehensive, fine-tuned information tive in mission. The series is the best which National Program Division admin- source for drawing on the comprehensive istrators and staff have gathered, organ- experiences of the United Methodist ised, distilled and packaged over many Church in mission." years in the course of their work. Additional publications in the "Na- Dr. Negail R. Rfley, NPD assistant tional Mission Resources" series also general secretary, says mat in its day - to available through Service Center, in- - day operations over time the National clude: Division has become a storehouse of in- •"Inner Vitality, Outward Vigor: formation, studies, learning, and data re- The Missions! Urban Church," by gf ^"C church growth and development, William E. Ramdsden and Kin- institutional ministry development, econ- moth W. Jefferson with Dr. Rene omix crisis situations, and more. O. Bideaux - $3 JO, Stock #4891. Farm awareness meeting set for Dr. Rfley adds, "The critical need •"Using Computers in Mission," by today is for the Division to formabze its Douglas W. Johnson and Sarla E. information and documentation Lall-$3.50, Stock #4892. March 18 at East Columbus UMC processes so that pertinent information is •"A National Study of Congrega- refined and published for sharing with tions as Units of Mission — Survey A meeting to increase awareness of the farm/agriculture crisis and to church constituencies to assist them in Results," by Douglas W.Johnson- praminp ways the church might respond will be conducted March 18 at East their respective tasks." $3.00," Stock #4693. Columbus UMC. The introductory publication in the •"A National Study of Cooperative The program, targeted for the ecumenical assembly of Batholomew County, new series, "An Enduring Legacy -. _ Parish Ministries As Units of Mis- the County Extension workers of the Columbus District and district vocational Black United Methodists and the National sion," by Judy C. Matheny - $3.00, and home economic teachers, is being designed by a planning committee ap- Program Division," is available now, and Stock MM. pointed by the Town and Country Section of the South Indiana Division on Mis- can be ordered from Service Center, Gen- Other books, manuals and surveys sions and Church Extension. The day-long meeting will address the given eral Board of Global Ministries, 7120 in the new series are presently in editing objective in the morning and establish ways and means of responding to those Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45237 orproduction, according to Dr. Rfley, and needing help in the afternoon. (Stock #4*71- $3.86). win be released by the National Program Key participants will include a Purdue University economist, Mental Health Dr. Rfley notes, "Today, more than Division during the next several months. professionals and, hopefully, farmers who have experienced bankruptcy or fore- closure. The program is designed to be a pilot model adaptable to all of the South DePauw among schools involved in national effort Conference. The final schedule will be completed and ready for mailing later this to stimulate student involvement in public service month. Three Indiana colleges and univer- in complexity, the interest of college I sities have been invited to join a national dents in their obligations to society ap- Institute for Sub-Saharan Africa coalition of 100 institutions to make a con- peared to have diminished. More and certed effort to encourage increased stu- more of them have become preoccupied dent commitment to public and with personal goals and career aspira- to be at Notre Dame June 8-July 3 commumty service. tions. DePauw University, Eariham Col- "Their preoccupations have been The University of Notre Dame Afri- wifl be exanimed through lectures, lege and the University of Notre Dame in reinforced by educational experiences can Studies Program will sponsor the and films. Special attention Indfena are among the charter 100, ac- that overstress vocationalism and 17th Sub-Saharan Africa on campus June wifl be paid to issues facing the church in cording to Mefaasa Aachard of the Project stress the responsibilities of < •Jury 3. Africa. Topics wttl include Tropical Af- for Public and Cuui—aty Service. The a democratic society." The event is designed to provide a rica, Southern Africa, Religions of Africa group's n\">ivi*rjMwm office is at Brown and the Churches in Africa. The institute DePauw President Dr. Richard F. better understanding of the context is bmited to 30 participants who wffl live University in Providence, RI. said there are, however, students within which expatriate Christians will be Presidents of the institutions are serving in Africa. To accommodate those together at Moreau Seminary on the to connect Notre Dame campus. Cost is fSOO, includ- > in Washington, D.C. Jan. 15-11 to and concerns beyond then- who will not have had any experience of e policies and strategies for the ing room and tuition. Participants eating Given the proper leader- the African continent, as wdl as others all meals in the campus cafeteria should effort that was launched this think the who will be returning on furlough, the purpose of the institute is two-fold: to pro- anticipate spending approximately $15 potential for constructive student activ- per day. Approximately $60 should be hasalongbis- -reach,Dut ride perspectives and discern trends, and tory of preparing youth for responsible to encourage the exchange of ideas and spend on paperbacks. * • " -"* i ITiFrank IM!I MJMIIIMINewman, IW For further information, contact Dr. of me Education Conmission of the Boater said he fully supports the Peter Walsbe, African Studies, Depart- i is sponsoring PPCS. i coalition which will meet at George- African history, the subtleties of ment of Government, IMversUy of Notre "Over the last decade, however, as town University in January. Be plans to Dame, Notre Dame, hat, the uiubfeins facing America um eased attend. ten- $743 or 239-7311 C20W iHOOSJER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986 • PAQE17 ICU students share holiday break with disadvantaged of Appalachia On Ministries By SUSAN W.N. BUACH Twenty-two students from Indiana or build a home with conventional financ- SOUTH INDIANA ASSOCIATE COUNCIL DOUECTOK Central University spent five days of ing. Low-cost housing is built by volun- their Christmas vacation repairing teers and financed by ASP to needy homes of economically disadvantaged families with no interest. families in the Appalachian community "The students did more than im- Caring through constructive criticisa ofJonesville.Va. prove their construction skills. They put Working through the Appalachia their faith in action serving where there Service Project, a home repair project af- is an expressed need," said the Rev. John Have you ever tried to give con- for Growth and Development. In this pro- filiated with the United Methodist A. Young, chaplain at Indiana Central. structive criticism to someone? Or per- gram, 12 pastors spend two days going Church, the students and four adult lead- "Because of their work, four families will haps you had a helpful suggestion but through a series of simulations and exer- ers divided into five work teams working be wanner and dryer through these cold hesitated to give it for fear it might be cises dwdflwrf to fnsMf them to demon- on three different homes. Projects in- winter months. Not only homes, but taken wrongly. Sometimes it seems so strate skills and abilities important to cluded roofing, studding, sheet rocking, hearts were warmed." much easier to avoid a critique of any ministry. As they participate, they are siding, cauDdng and other weatherizing The students' participation was sort. watched by trained observers. These are repairs. made possible through donations from Yet as Christians we are admon- clergy and laity who generously give of Two work teams worked on the first their local churches and the service ished to "speak the truth hi love." While their time. house in the Home Building Program of project scholarships from United Method- that does not give a license to criticise the Appalachia Service Project, designed ist Women of both North and South Indi- everything we see and everyone we are After the pastors leave the center, to assist families who do not have ade- ana Conferences. with, we do have some responsibility to observers spend two or more days report- quate housing and who are unable to buy point out, in helpful kinds of ways and in a ing their rflwhurfons to an administrator. loving spirit, things which might be made From this information, the administrator better. And it's important for us to re- writes an eight- to lfcpage confidential re- ceive helpful criticism given in mat same port for each pastor, discussing strengths spirit of love. All of us have areas in and weaknesses. The administrator then which we can improve; all of us, too, sits down with the pastor and discusses need to know when we're doing some- the report. The pastor can use that infor- thing well. mation any way he or she chooses. Pastors are no exception to the Many of the pastors who have been need to know how we are doing. The 1980 through the center have found just going General Conference required an annual through the exercises and simulations evaluation of pastors. Local churches, permits them to see themselves better. EATHY JO BEN- too, need to know how they are doing. Our Often the final report is also helpful. NETT, a ■Meat at South Indiana Conference Committee on Some observers have even said that the the gradaate Physi- Evaluation set up evaluation procedures observation skills they learned have cal Therapy pro- for local churches and pastors on an an- helped them in their own local churches. gram at ladtaaa nual basis. Hopefully both will be done in But of course the real significance of the Ceatral Uafrrentty, a helpful way and in a spirit of love. center comes when the clergy are moti- fa—iuhnihytw Another attempt to help pastors re- vated to improve and strengthen their frfcaaaatahe ceive evaluations on strengths and weak- ministry skills so they and the churches toauke their nesses is being done in the South they serve can better minister in Christ's Conference. It's called the Clergy Center name. aai dryer. Tweaty- •ae ttadeati aaa* faar leaden fraat ICU warked aver Mountain T.O.P. seeks summer staff Chriaunas break hi JaaetTille, Va., Mountain T.O.P. (Tennessee Out- donations for the purchase of materials threat* the Appala- reach Project), a Christian mission and lead programming with the camp chia Service Prefect. project for youth groups, is recruiting community. staff members for its 1906 summer pro- The Day Camp Mission Project staff grams. The mission is located in Ala- works to line up children to participate in mont, Tenn. Day Camp programs and also raises Needed are 37 young adults for the scholarship money locally to help send Service Project program and 14 young the children to camp. During the actual adults for the Day Camp Ministry. Both Day Camp week itself, the staff helps the projects are mission opportunities for church group youth volunteers facilitate church youth groups which come to the the camp. Cumberland Mountains to either provide Qualifications for both include a high Day Camp experiences for local children school diploma, with some college pre- or home repair services for local low-in- ferred, as well as programming skills come families. such as planning worship, leading recrea- The summer Service Project staff tion and grouD discussion. At Indy works in a local mountain community set- Salaries for both the Service Project ting up home repair projects for the par- and Day Camp positions range from $1,- ticipating church youth group volunteers. 2to to $1,700 pins room and board for 10 During Service Project weeks, the staff weeks of service. Applications can be ob- helps to supervise and gather materials tained by contacting Trish Bass, Box 12s, South Indiana to host for the home repair projects, raise local Ahamont, Tenn., 37311; 01540MM0). major futuring event South Conference plans "The Church: Building a Future fixation and partnership; 3) file annual Together" is the title of a North Central conference as a model for its churches. Jurisdiction Futuring Conference to be The conference is designed for church boated by me South Indiana Conference planning and reach members; long- new pictorial directory Feb. a - March 1 at the Rodeway Inn range/strategy personnel; Council on The cabinet of the South Indiana Conference has again engaged the Airport, IiwMssiapans. The event will fea- Ministries members; cabinet representa- ices of Olan Milb Studio-Church Division for the production of the 19K Conference twe Dr. Robert Worley, professor of edu- fives; and otter conference and church Pictorial Directory of Clergy. cation and ministry and director of the Ministers should plan to have their pictures taken at Annual Coaftunct in Doctor of Ministry Program at McCor- leaders interested in alternatives for mkk Theological Seminary, who will ad- building a future in ministry. Costs are June for inclusion in the publication. $50 for persons needing overnight accom- The cabinet is grateful to Plan Mills and its local nun sudisttn, Walter Bab- dress the topic "Building a conference cock, a United Methodht layman, for their sh iiiiihnhji in pawing Anal which makes a difference in the life of odations and |3fl for commuters (includes , clergy and laity." His three ad- meals and registration fees). Registra- at no cost to the conference. The last pictorial was done in 1012. iwfl focus on Dtoob for creating a tion deadline is Feb. It. For details con- _ j to guide annual conferences in re- tact the South Indiana Conference , P.O. a^ttofthekrwnnitog»ag«framOI»lMfa lation to the churches; 2) movement from SMt, Btossntogton, Ind., 47412; 01*330- The directory will again be done in " 'tor m. i zoisi PAGE 18 • HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986; ■^ Glad You Asked By Byron Rohrij A bishop may not be a member. There is no minimum age requirement, but the mandatory retirement age of members is 70. • I hear a great deal about the The Council must meet throughout Q church's Judicial Council. How does quadrennial General Conference sessions. The ft work? additional requirement of at least one annual A You might think of it as United meeting has become academic due to a * Methodism's supreme court. Cases steadily growing caseload. • may stem from the Council of The Judicial Council is permitted to Bishops, the conferences (General, refuse consideration of an appeal or request Jurisdictional, Annual, or Central), or the for a declaratory decision if it decides it lacks general boards and agencies. The Council's jurisdiction. Two-thirds of the council must opinion has been requested most frequently in vote affirmatively in a constitutional question, the form of a declaratory decision on the and a simple majority vote is required in other constitutionality, meaning, application, or decisions. effect of a point in the Book ofDiscipline or AD decisions of the Judicial Council are any legislative act of a General Conference. final. Matters may also come before the council by When one hears the council referred to appeal of a trial verdict affecting a member of as "Methodism's Supreme Court," it is worth the clergy, from a bishop's decision on a being aware that, while the tripartite division question of law, or from an act of a conference. of power between executive, legislative, and Furthermore, all decisions of bishops on judicial have existed in the national questions of law submitted in writing as part of government from the beginning, the early an annual conference's regular business are constants of Methodist polity were only two: automatically passed upon by the council. The the general superintendency (bishops) and the council may affirm, modify, or reverse such conference. Catastrophic events in the history decisions. of the American church, including the Bishop The membership — five clergy and four Andrew affair which led to the 1844 north-south lay, all of whom must be United Methodists — split in Methodism, pointed up the need for a are elected to eight-year terms from a list of separate judicial branch. But it was nearly a nominees selected by majority vote of the century later, on the eve of the 1939 Council of Bishops. Nominations from the floor reunification that gave birth to the Methodist of the General Conference are allowed. Council Church, that the Judicial Council was actually members may not be members of the General put into place. Consecration at Zionsyille of Jurudictional Conferences, other general or Send your questions to Byron Rohrig, jurudictional boards, or administrative staffs. P.O. Box 936, Bloomington, IN47402. IT WAS A BENCHMARK DAY Jan. 28 for members of the Zionsvffle UMC con- gregation as a coasecretation service was held to mark completion of the church's $889,989 building program. Included is addition of a multi-purpose room, a chapel, offices and classrooms, plus remodeling of existing facilities with improvements nearly flonhltnt the building's size. The 147-year-old church has more than 900 members and Nation has worshipped at its present site since 1983. Top, Bishop Leroy C. Hodapp (right) leads the consecretion ceremony. Others taking part, from left: member Pam Fiscus, Senior Pastor Howard Rogers, Associate Pastor Byron Fritz and Indianapolis West District & World SaftruittBUtat Dick Christopher. Above, an exterior view of the facility. Ground was broken last July. * (STAFF PHOTOS) sign the Sullivan Principles, or — if they Publication board adopts are signatories — to become more ada- mant in denouncing apartheid. anti-apartheid policy Group sends message Stanley Dowries NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - Denouncing apartheid (legal racial seg- regation) in South Africa as "a sin and elected bishop of to U.S. government the crudest form of racism," the Board of Publication adopted anti-apartheid pol- Methodist Church in India sensitivity." NASHVILLE, Tens. (UMNS) icies — including plans for divestments — DELHI, India (UMNS) - The Rev. — In the midst of a joyful celebration Following a pantomimed pres- Oct. 30. The 45 governors of the United entation of the story of Sadako, a girl Stanley E. Downes, 58, was elected a of United Methodist ministries with Methodist Publishing House approved a bishop of the Methodist Church in India at children, nearly 1,000 participants who died of radiation poisoning in the combined strategy of shareholder advo- bombing of Hiroshima, and who, ac- the adjourned General Conference here sent a message to the United States cacy, selective divestment and full di- Oct. 6-13. He has been general secretary government in the name of "loveless cording to legend, made paper cranes vestment as means of "making an as a pastime during her last days in a of the church since January 1981. He suc- children" around the world. effective witness against apartheid." ceeds Bishop Eric A. Mitchell of the Bom- The letter, drafted Aug. 1 by an Japanese hospital, Ms. Williams- Board officials said divestment of as Whorl read from the letter: bay Area, who retired. Delegates to the independent group of participants in much as $1.9 million — half the publish- second General Conference in early Janu- a national conference on children's "To continue to spend tax dol- ing house's portfolio — would begin in lars for nuclear weapons and chemi- ary were unable to elect a replacement ministries here, was addressed to 1987. Board members resolved to avoid for Bishop Mitchell after 58 ballots. Ther- President Reagan, the U.S. Secretary cal warfare research while 10.2 business ventures or investments in percent of all U.S. children live below eupon Bishop Mitchell was reinstated and of State and the secretary of the banks or lending institutions having op- the five other bishops were reassigned to United Nations. the poverty level and 7 million chil- erations in or making loans to the govern- dren in Ethiopia alone will die of hun- their previous areas. Bishop Downes was More than 960 persons attend- ment of South Africa. The board joined born in Dehra Dun, North India. As a ing the conference signed the letter ger this year tells children mat they other investors in sponsoring shareholder are second-class citizens of the member of the Bombay and South India before ending a peacemaking cele- resolutions regarding South African in- Conferences he has been a pastor, district bration in which the entire group held workt" vestment policy, and will call upon corpo- While not an official missive superintendent, conference secretary and bands and sang "We Are the Work!" rations in South Africa to adhere to the chairperson of the audit, building and Suanne Williams-Whorl, a chil- from the conference or its i Sullivan Principles (a set of guidelines body, United Methodism's conference relations committees. Under dren's nslataUy coordinator in the which require corporations in South Af- his leadership the Bangalore-Madras Dis- Central Pennsylvania Conference, Board of ttscinlesbip, "I think (the rica to ensure equal rights for black and •oar letter) says something about the trict witnessed significant growth, result- white employees). The corporations also ing in the Madras District's becoming a embrace advocacy as commitment United Methodists feel are to set a date to cease operations in wdL Children in warring countries, toward children who otherwise have separate administrative unit with the Sooth Africa if apartheid laws are not first expansion of the church in the Tamil children who are hungry around the no voice," said Barbara Garcia, con- abolished. The board further pledged di- ference coordinator. field in half a century. In recognition of world, are victims of our nation's in- vestment beginning in 1987 of all stock or bit services, the South India Conference securities in corporations mat refuse to awarded him the 1979 Pickard Award. C2mi ;HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986 • PAGE 19 Centers on theme of David, Goliath Unique VBS program at Asbury Church combines song, dance and storytelling The education committee of As- Psalmist," and "David-Son, King and bury UMC (Columbus District) initi- Dancer." ated a new concept in Vacation Bible Sounds of hammering filled the School last year and plans to submit church during the event as the Junior the program to various religious pub- High class directed the construction of lishing houses for publica- a nine-foot-tall Goliath and life-size tion. "Seven Days in August" is a Ark of the Covenant. Each class helped combination of Vacation Bible School dress Goliath by making armor, a and a song and drama program cen- shield, spear, sword and he'met. Abo, Opposing apartheid tered around the theme "Only a Boy each child had the opportunity to write Named David." Maxine Adkins wrote his covenant with God and place it in DR. JANICE LOVE, a Colombia, S.C., United Methodist who was moderator the classroom material, script and sto- the Ark of the Covenant. of one of the major units of the World Council of Churches, is shown addressing U A ries which were designed to promote Children learned to sign various chorea leaders who gathered la Washington Jaa. 13. The group called for formatioB of "a Joyful, exciting, relaxed atmos- Bible verses and songs, including the the Chorcbes' Emergency Committee oa Southern Africa. Others, from left, are Dr. phere for children.' popular "El Shaddai," and a special Sylvia Ross Talbot, vice moderator of the World Council of Churches General Commit- class for physically and mentally tee and a member of the Africaa Methodist Episcopal Chorea; the Rev. Patricia Mc- The school was held for seven handicapped students also was taught. Charg, administrative director of the Presbyterian Church (UAA.); the Rev. Avery consecutive days in August and in- "Only a Boy Named David" will Post, president of the United Chorch of Christ; and African Methedfct Episcopal Ztoo cluded special activities, art, music, be copyrighted by Asbury with pro- Bishop Reuben Speaks, Salisbury, N.C. (see related story la Ecumenical Reundop). and storytelling using the mediums of ceeds going to the church's educa- (IMW POOTOIV OOOBOT UMB) clown, mime, puppetry and dance. tional fund. Those interested in finding Various themes each day included out more sUmt the program can con- "The Singing Shepherd Boy," "The tact the church at 175127th St., Colum- Young Warrior," "Friends," "The bus, Ind., 47201; 812-372-1555. Nation & World tries. The eviction order, the third pro- Fomer UM editor ceeding against the treaty council, was issued by Judge Alice Schtesinger in the settles discrimination "tenant-landlord" court Dec. 10,1985. Be- cause of the Christmas holidays, the pa- suit out of court pers were not served until late on Jan. 14, giving 72 hours to vacate. When the coun- NEW YORK (RNS) - A former cil had not vacated by Jan. 22, its furni- employee's reUgi'ous-discrimination suit ture was removed to a warehouse by a against the United Methodist Publishing city marshal The court determined the House in Nashville, Tenn., has been set- treaty council, also known as the Interna- tled out of court. Attorneys for the pub- tional Indian Treaty Council, should pay lishing house and for plaintiff Joseph $11,067 in back rent to the owner. Accord- Richard Loiter, whose editorial position ing to Joyce Sohl, Women's Division trea- was eliminated in 1979, said that the two surer, the council actually owes $29,768. sides had agreed not to discuss the terms The Women's Division, which previously of the settlement Neither would confirm granted funds to the treaty council to help the figure of $9,000, which one source with its program and rent, is no longer dted as the amount to be paid to LoOer by willing to subsidize the council's rent, sal- the publishing house. Lolter's annual sal- aries or program costs. ary was about $16,000 at the time he was ri%ni« roundup Aierttea riffets peep attacks aatj-afeertlea prepnacy enters from gains, a vague sense of being sacrificed for." The Rev. Lewis Smedes, professor of theology and ethics at Fuller Theo- WASHINGTON (RNS) - Two national Protestant groups - logical Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., commented that the shut- one for legal abortion, the other against it — locked horns here in tle accident "reminds us that tragedy is a part of human and a battle over the growing number of centers set up to offer national life and that American technology is not divine technol- women alternatives to abortion. As thousands of right-to-life ac- ogy. It is fallible. "Further, the mistake or the defect in our tivists descended on the capital for the annual March for Life, a technological achievement comes at terribly high cost to human coalition of mainline Protestant denominations launched an at- life sometimes. I think after we have coped with the tragedy, we tack on what they described as bogus abortion clinics that de- will have to come to terms with our national vulnerability to ceive and traumatize women. The criticism by the Religious (■man error and technological imperfection. It will have to be a Coalition for Abortion Rights, at a Jan. 22 news conference, time of humility." sparked an impromptu conference later by a Protestant anti- abortion group, the Christian Action Council. The CAC, a leader ■est, ■ ■MUciarii ciailiry, cauls aew f thufl arftiizitian in the effort to establish such centers, strongly denied the charges. The Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights (RCAR), WASHINGTON (RNS) - With the 1968 presidential elections H.W. Armstrong dead at 93 made up of 39 national religious agencies, took aim at pro-life still far off, Vice-President George Bush has set out to win the pregnancy centers, which have become a major component of support of an increasingly active constituency — the fundamen- HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG (1984 the anti-abortion movement, and until now has escaped contro- talist Christian movement. The vice-president's most recent photo) died Jan. 16 at his home in Pasa- versy. Represented in RCAR are agencies of the United Method- pitch came on Jan. 24 at the first meeting of the Rev. Jerry dena at the age of 93. No cause of death ist Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the United Church of Falwell's new umbrella political organization, the Liberty Fed- was given. Mr. Armstrong founded the Christ and other Protestant bodies, as well as Unitarian, Jewish eration. Speaking to about 500 conservative Christian activists, Worldwide Church of God, a miiWmillion and humanist groups. The abortion rights group estimated there Bush strongly endorsed the goals of the new organization, which dollar religious group that professed an are between 2,100 and 2,909 of these centers across the country has replaced the battered Moral Majority as Falwell's principal eclectic mix of beliefs drawn from tradi- and called on state and local governments to investigate whether political arm. And, just before Bush arrived, leaders of the tional Christianity, Seventh-Day Adven- they are violating truth-in-advertising laws. In a sharp attack. group showed the feeling is mutual by overwhehningly favoring tism and Judaism. Joseph K. Tkach, 59, Faith Evans, president of RCAR, denounced these services as him in a mock election for the next president. An Episcopalian has been named to succeed Mr. Arm- "Christian mind enslavement centers" run by "neo-fascists" in whose permanent residence is in Kennebunk Port, Maine, Bush, strong. Mr. Armstrong's son, Garner the religious right. RCAR Executive Director Frederica Hodges who has all but announced his candidacy for the 1988 Republican Ted, was excommunicated from the said the centers pressure women to carry their pregnancies to presidential nomination, is an unlikely heir to President Rea- church in 1971. gan's command of the political loyalties of conservative Chris- (RMS PHOTO) term by giving them distorted medical information, showing graphic depictions of fetuses and appealing to the authority of tians. As a candidate for the 1980 Republican nomination, he God. They lure women into the centers by advertising free preg- sharply criticized aspects of Reagan's conservative platform nancy testing, she said. While describing these centers as and is a former supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment for Tip finance group to "bogus abortion clinics," Ms. Hodges said in response to a ques- women. But this hasn't stopped the vice-president from courting tion that she was unsure whether most or all of them actually fundamentalist support, and winning the early endorsement of ■so investment* to fight pose as abortion clinics. She also said she knows that some of Mr. Falwell, a well-known television preacher and Baptist pas- them advertise themselves as offering alternatives or as "save- tor in Lynchburg, Va. In wooing the fundamentalists, Mr. Bush apartheid bat refuses a-life" centers. went so far here as to criticize his own church tradition — main- line Protestantism. "I'm an Episcopalian," he told them. But, Ptpt iwirni 'Mystify tf craatiei' hi first IfSf aatleace pointing to the liberal political stands taken by both his church to set deadline and the National Council of Churches, he assured the audience, ATLANTA (UMNS) - Use of more VATICAN CITY (RNS) - The mystery of the creation and "They are 180 degrees different from what I feel in my heart." the relationship between biblical and scientific approaches to than $2 billion in United Methodist invest- Iwm leader plains M praselytiziai by BYU in Jerusalem ments to combat racial separation in ultimate questions was Pope John Paul's theme for his first South Africa was endorsed Dec. 5 by the general audience of the new year Jan. 8. Speaking in Italian to NEW YORK (RNS) — The president of the Mormon Church denomination's chief fiscal agency, but more than 2,000 visitors in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, the has pledged that the Jerusalem center of the church's Brigham the General Council on Finance and Ad- pontiff expressed his conviction that science and religion con- Young University (BYU) will not be used for proselytizing. Ezra ministration refused to set a deadline for verge in the final analysis on the most fundamental issues re- Taft Benson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- full divestment in companies doing busi- garding man's origin and destiny. He said that "many scientists day Saints, gave the assurance in a letter to Franklin D. ness there. A three-phase strategy — while legitimately posing problems like the evolution of spe- Kreutzer, president of the United Synagogue of America, a fed- against apartheid was accepted with lit- cies and the finality of the universe itself — have begun to as- eration of 850 Conservative Jewish synagogues in North Amer- tle discussion by the 49 council directors sume a more open and respectful attitude toward the Christian ica. Despite the fact that Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek has at their annual meeting here. The pro- faith for what regards the creation." approved of the BYU construction, Orthodox Jewish groups gram is intended to bring pressure on have charged that the center will spread Mormon influence U.S. corporations doing business is South throughout Israel and will become a base for missionary efforts Africa to work for an end to apartheid VATICAN CITY (RNS) - Pope John Paul U called on the aimed at Jews. laws. Recommended is a Mend of share- world's newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations to holder activity and selective or complete combat hedonistic mentalities that encourage divorce, birth con- A01 reperts aati-SeeMic iadaeats declined in 1985 divestment of stocks in those firms. The trol and abortion and to promote justice and peace. In his annual purchase or holding of gold Krugerrands message for World Communications Day, celebrated by the NEW YORK (RNS) - Anti-Semitic incidents underwent a also is opposed. Worked out in August at Roman Catholic Church May 11, the pope said the mass media "notable decline" in the United States last year, according to the a consultation of 13 national and interna- have a grave responsiblity. In today's world, he said, "the in- annual audit compiled by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of tional agencies, the recommendations struments of social communication in the variety — press, cin- B'nai B'rith. There were 638 reported incidents of vandalism have been criticized in some quarters of ema, radio, television — are the principal factors of public against Jewish institutions and private Jewish homes, an 11 per- the denomination as not being compre- opinion. For this reason all those who use such instruments or cent decrease from the 1984 total of 715, while the 306 reports of hensive enough. The consultation was inspire them have a great moral responsibility.'' ami-Semitic assaults, threats and harassments represented a 17 called by the council The recommenda- percent decrease from the 1984 total of 369. There were three tions were introduced here by the council reported anti-Semitic bombing incidents in 1985, the same as in investment committee as "a reasonable 1984, and three attempted semi-Semitic bombings in 1985, com- approach to a sensitive issue." "Some- NEW YORK (RNS) - The aftermath of the space shuttle pared with only one in 1984. Anti-Semitic vandalism in ceme- times when I read the press it would tragedy is a tune to reflect on "the human price paid for gains," teries declined from 11 incidents in 1985 to 4 last year. seem that all the problems of apartheid said a prominent teacher of preaching Jan. 29. "What is shock- would disappear with divestment, and ing for our society is mat we are dependent for much on people lev Eefecepal leader says he wW respect all tlewpetats only those who divest are against aparth- who are paying a price we take for granted. Then someone dies, eid," said Leta Merrow of Hamburg, and we realize what is paid," said the Rev. Fred Craddock, WASHINGTON (RNS) - In a dignified three-hour ceremony N.Y., a representative of the General prof essor of preaching and New Testament at Candler School of filled with symbolism and pageantry, Bishop Edmond Lee Council on Finance and Administration at Theology in Atlanta. He is a United Methodist. Dr. Craddock was Browning of Hawaii, 58, was installed at Washington Cathedral the August consultation. The proposals, one of several theologians and preachers who spoke by telephone as the 24th presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church Jan. 11. In she said, will "enable each part of the to RNS about helping Americans come to terms with the trag- Ins installation address at the 10:30 a.m. service, attended by church to affirm integrity of the other edy. Sacrifice for the sake of progress "is true in every area of 3,896 people, the new chief pastor of the 2.8-miUiorHnember de- parts in their actions; they cover differ- our hfe," said Dr. Craddock. "People like Wydiffe gave then- iwninarion renewed a pledge made in September shortly after ent needs of different agencies. By a vote lives to translate the Bible. In Marie Curie's search for radium, his election that there will be 'no outcasts" in the church during of 19-14, council directors declined to set her feet became frostbitten and her toes rotted.*' He mentioned his 12-year tenure. In his 20-minute sermon the ruddy, white- Dec. 31, 19B7, as a target date for com- also the suffragists, 'women who paid the price of abuse so that haired native Texan said, "The hopes and convictions of all will plete divestment If South Africa has not otter women could vote." Dr. Craddock said he saw a need to be honored. Do not ask me to honor one set of views and disre- repealed its apartheid laws. help people "deal with a vague sense of gait gard the other. I may agree with one, but I will respect both." IHOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986 • PAGE 21 litaass, IS, ties after refising traasfasJaa correction, be said, would involve accepting the view of "unity in reconciled diversity," and establishing new patterns of fellow- El WINNIPEG (RNS) - A 15-year-old hemophiliac who Joined ship. his Jehovah's Witness parents in refusing a blood transfusion because of religious beliefs, has died. The cause of death, which Chare* amps Jala tor at* nraja at aati-aaarthald activity occurred Jan. S, was abdominal bleeding. The boy, Danny Ken- nett, died as a judge of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench was WASHINGTON (RNS) - A diverse group of church leaders holding an extraordinary hearing on his parents' application to has proclaimed 1986 "the year of action by U.S. churches against block an earlier court order allowing the Child and Family Serv- apartheid" and agreed here to a common strategy for opposing ices of Central Winnipeg to take custody of the youth and pro- the system of racial discrimination in South Africa. More than ceed with a transfusion. 125 church leaders — representing Protestant, Catholic and Or- thodox Christian groups — set forth a plan that includes a New Episcopal leader PalM kits fiai-rttslai by TV prtacfctre, tawahraaMBt It panties stepped-up campaign for U.S. economic sanctions against South Africa, and pressure on banks and American companies to stop BISHOP EDMOND LEE BROWN- FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — Constant fund raising by doing business with the nation. "We have heard the cries of ING was installed for a 12-year term as television preaching has hurt the image of evangelism in the anguish from our brothers and sisters in South Africa and they the Episcopal Church's aew presiding United States, says a leading international evangelist. "Even have asked us to take this action," the church leaders said in a bishop. The installation ceremony took though they (television evangelists) may be fine people with declaration at the end of the all-day Jan. 13 meeting. They de- place Jan. 11 at Washington's National honorable goals and are above board in handling of the money, scribed economic sanctions against South Africa as the best Cathedral. Bishop Browning, 58, Is a the implication to the non-committed American is: All they want hope 't*f or a transition from apartheid which will be relatively Texan who served as Episcopal bishop of is money," said the Rev. Luis Palau, who is sometimes called free from violence." The church leaders met to follow up on a Hawaii for the past nine yean. the Billy Graham of South America. "Instead of thinking 'evan- December gathering in Harare, Zimbabwe, where the World mmwmn gelist — Jesus Christ,' people think 'evangelist — money,'" Mr. Council of Churches brought together about SO top world church Palau said. "And that is a tremendous barrier to winning people leaders to declare solidarity with South African church oppo- to the Christian faith in America." nents of apartheid. A "Harare Declaration" called for the inter- national community to apply "immediate and comprehensive UMCOR directors note leatttfttr's faaMty baaM to bs rastarad is study ctitor sanctions" against South Africa, and expressed support for banned movements in South Africa fighting apartheid. concern for human rights WEST BERLIN (RNS) - Dietrich Bonhoeffer's family home in West Berlin will be converted into a museum and center Tkacbtiaaaiiaria^Cbarcajfrmfa^ in Haiti; vote flood for the study of the heritage he left and its significance for today's world. The Evangelical Church of West Berlin, which NEW YORK (RNS) - The choke of Joseph K. Tkach as relief funds for West la. owns the house, made the announcement on the martyred theolo- successor to Herbert W. Armstrong came as a surprise to a gian's 80th birthday (Feb. 4). Bonhoeffer was born in Breslau in group of Armstrong critics and to the estranged son of the foun- der of the Worldwide Church of God. Tkach, 59, has since 1980 NEW WINDSOR, Md. (UMNS) - Schlesia, an area that has been Polish since the end of World Directors of the United Methodist Com- War II, but he grew up in the spacious stucco house in the Char- been director of church administration for the 80,000-member mittee on Relief, at their winter meeting lottenburg section of West Berlin. Although he resided for long body based in Pasadena, Calif. He was a Chicago-area business- here Jan. 16-19, expressed deep concern periods in other places, Bonhoeffer retained his study and an man when he joined the church at age 31. He is not well known about continued violation of basic human attic apartment in the family home, and it was from this house outside the church's ministerial circles. When Armstrong died rights in Haiti. After hearing a report that he was arrested on Apr. 5, 1943. Bonhoeffer, who never Jan. 16 at the age of 93, church officials announced that he had from Gary L. Bekofske, United Methodist married, spent two years in Tegel prison. He was executed at chosen Tkach as his successor just two days earlier. David Committee on Relief (UMCOR) staffer Hulme, a spokesman for the church, said Tkach was selected Flossenburg concentration camp on Apr. 9,1945, for his part in a who was in Haiti during the recent out- plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. His study on the third floor ad- because he had held the senior position under Armstrong, had break of civil unrest, directors sent a let- demonstrated leadership abilities and, "most importantly, dem- joining his attic apartment will be restored exactly as it was on ter to President Reagan and the U.S. the day of his arrest. A meeting room for 25-30 people will be onstrated the right attitude, which comes from the spirit of State Department. The letter hailed the God." Garner Ted Armstrong, who was expelled from the created on the ground floor, and a library with the complete State Department's December decision to works of Bonhoeffer and literature of his time is being planned. church by his father in 1978, told the Los Angeles Times, "It was refuse certification of the Haitian govern- surprising that he should have been my father's choice, rather ment for continued foreign aid because of than some of the pioneers and old-guard faithful who were in- Prtost plats aarslaf k#M tor AIDS victim ii LwJsvHto the violations. It also urged the Reagan strumental in building that organization." administration to encourage Haiti to im- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (RNS) - A Roman Catholic priest is prove its human rights record. At the planning to open a nursing home for AIDS victims in Louisville. Salary ajaa batvaaa ante art toaato UCC Bolsters art* hi 1985 same time, the directors urged the U.S. The Rev. Vernon Robertson, pastor of St. Martin Catholic NEW YORK (RNS) - The salary gap between male and government to recognize the fact that Church, said the site of the nursing home and that of a separate female ministers in the United Church of Christ increased human rights violations are the reasons residence for AIDS victims who are less seriously ul could be slightly in 19S5, according to a survey by the Pension Boards of Haitians flee the island and seek asylum open by Feb. 1. He said the facility is "absolutely necessary" the 1.7-milhon-member denomination. Median figures indicate in this country. Responding to the worst because the number of AIDS victims is increasing and many that the salaries of male ministers were 21.1 percent higher than flooding in West Virginia in this century, nursing homes won't accept them. women's in 1964 and 21.4 percent higher in 1985. Over the past UMCOR voted $100,000 to the West Vir- year, the median salary for women parish ministers rose 4.72 ginia Annual Conference to enable its KC dartcal vtrfctrs aim to cattract ton lays after 'sJckatt' percent, from 816,600 to $17,424, while the median for male par- participation in the interreligious disas- ish ministers rose 5.06 percent, from $21,050 to $22,174. ter recovery task force. This group, re- NEW YORK (RNS) - The National Council of Churches lated to the state Council of Churches, has ratified a new collective-bargaining agreement with pay raises been active in rehabilitation efforts. De- for its New York-based secreterial and clerical employees Jan. AJC aatoais riaW ta basa biriaf aa rattftots bafaf spite good rains in Africa, a desperate 24, two days after 90 percent of the workers stayed off the job in NEW YORK (RNS) - The American Jewish Congress is need for tools, seeds, drills, agricultural a one-day "sickout." Under the three-year contract negotiated training, mechanics and health care re- by the clerical workers' 160-member Staff Association and NCC defending the right of Christian schools to select teachers on the basis of religious beliefs. In a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme mains, according to C. Payne Lucas, officials, employees will receive a 5.25 percent increase and an head of African*, the first black U.S. or- additional $5 a week in 1906, a flat $20-a-week raise in 1987, and a Court, the agency said that if anti-discrimination laws appear to conflict with such practices, the religious rights of the schools ganization to focus on Africa. The direc- 6 percent increase in 1985. The contract also calls for an im- tors approved special grants to seven proved medical-insurance package, including increases in pay- should be given priority. The brief was filed in a case involving Dayton Christian Schools, Inc., a consortium of evangelical African countries, Nepal, the Caribbean ments for surgery, anesthesia, maternity benefits, infant care Conference of Churches and Haiti. With and psychiatric treatment. schools in Ohio that refused to rehire a pregnant teacher based on its religious belief that mothers should remain at home with the West Virginia grant they total $704,- children. 000. Heading the list is an $80,000 alloca- tion to assist food production and drought rehabilitation in Zimbabwe. It goes to ST. PAUL, Minn. (RNS) - The presiding bishop of/the Christian Care, service arm of the Na- American Lutheran Church (ALC) has urged that VS. Luther- SAN JOSE, Calif. (RNS) - The president of the Southern tional Council of Churches in Zimbabwe, ans enter into attar and pulpit fellowship with the Reformed Baptist Convention has condemned homosexuality as a "sinful which assists poor people in communal denominations, a recommendation previously forwarded by the lifestyle" and said AIDS "is God indicating his displeasure" and resettlement areas. It also helps in ALC's Inter-Church Relations Committee. Bishop David W. toward it The Rev. Charles Stanley, pastor of Atlanta's First four camps for 20,000 Mozambican refu- Preus, in an annual midwinter convocation at Lutheran North- Baptist Church, told the San Francisco Examiner that homosex- gees. Other African grants are intended western Theological Seminary here, made the recommendation uality is "a sinful lifestyle, according to Scripture." He ex- to attack the root causes of hunger pri- doing a speech in which be also said that U,S. Lutherans who pressed the belief that AIDS 'is God faidto»ting bis displeasure marily through agricultural projects. Di- traditionally required full doctrinal agreement before declaring and his attitude toward that form of lifestyle, which we in this rectors confirmed grants made since the fellowship with other Christians need "a course correction." The country are about to accept." last UMCOR meeting totaling $1,094,225. [20fW PAGE 21 «HOOSIER UNITED METHOOST* February, 19M; Nation & World Two UM pastors are among clergy killed in the Philippines NEW YORK (UMNS) - Two United Methodist pastors in the Philip- pines are among six Protestant and Roman Catholic clergy killed there since March. The pastors are the Rev. Magni- fico Osorio, assassinated on the island of Palawan, and the Rev. Potenciano Ejano, murdered in July while returning to his parish in Makilala, North Cotabato. This information came to light during a press briefing here Oct. 7 by the Very Rev. Luis G. Hechanova, vice-provincial of the Re- demptorist Order in the Philippines. He (RNS PHOTOS) was on his way to Washington to report to U.S. Catholic leaders and others the esca- lating killing of priests and pastors in his country. According to Philippine Witness, published by the Church Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines, Mr. Osorio had been active in helping cultural minority farmers whose lands were being taken by wealthy landowners. Mr. Ejano was killed and his body mutilated and burned, allegedly on the suspicion that he was a supplier of the New People's Army. His wife, Veronica, signed an affidavit that elements of the 25th Infantry Battal- ion were involved in the killing. United Methodist Bishop Emerito P. Nacpil de- nounced the killing to President Marcos and military authorities and urged the perpetrators be brought to justice. Danta Simbulan, executive director of the Church Coalition, said: "In the Philip- pines, suspicion by a paramilitary group is enough. If a person can enter a village infiltrated by rebels, the person is as- sumed to be in league with the rebels. Doctors are often victims of the same reasoning." UMs in Nicaragua say emergency decree is having little affect NEW YORK (UMNS) - Four United Methodist missionaries working in Nicaragua have related in a letter that the life of the church there has been "rel- atively unaffected" by the state of emer- gency imposed by President Daniel Ortega and ratified after modification by the National Assembly. Worship services and other activities continue as before, said the missionaries, with a permit being required for any service held off church property. Permits are "generally granted," they added. The letter, dated Dec. 14, was sent to all bishops of the United Methodist Church by the Rev. Lyda M. Pierce, the Rev. D. Paul Jeffrey and Peggy and Howard R. Heiner, all of King federal holiday observed Jan. 20 whom work with the ecumenical commit- tee for aid and development known as CEPAD (Comite ecumenico pro ayuda al SLAIN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER Martin Lather King don Johnson, right, and Dr. King meet in the White House, ac- desarrollo). The letter was in response to Jr. vac honored with a federal holiday for the first time Jan. companied by from left to right, Roy Wilkins, James Farmer, a resolution passed by the Council of 29. Dr. King was barn Jan. 15,199. Seme scenes from his public Whitney M Young — most major civil rights legislation was Bishops Nov. 14, expressing "deep con- fife are shewn, starting frsm tap right and moving counter- passed during the Johnson administration; 1984, Norway's then cern" over reports of "increasing intimi- clockwise: 1951, Dr. King recovers in a New York City hospital Crown Prince Harald, left, and King (Mav congratulate Dr. King dation and restrictions by the from stab weands - be is flanked by his mother, Alberta Wil- after be is presented the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize; 1998, Dr. King (Nicaraguan) government on the free- Kams, who was slain bj 1974, and wife Coretta; 1958, Dr. King is shortly before his death; 1988, the civil rights leader lies on the dom of the church to preach or publish arrested far "lettering" outside the Montgomery, Ala., City balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., after being the church's understanding of the gospel Hafl, where he had gone to attend a bearing of a black accused of struck down by a sniper's bullet on April 4,1988 - aides, includ- of Jesus Christ if that understanding is attacking an integration leader; 1913, the black leader delivers ing present Atlanta mayor Andrew Young, point to spot from interpreted by the government as con- hhi famous "I have a dream" speech to a throng gathered at the which shot apparently came. taining negative references to the govern- Lhacoin Memorial in support of dvfl rights; 19M, President Lyn- ment and its policies." iHOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986 • PAGE 23 Guest Spotlight BY THE REV. LINDA SNIPER ASSOC. PASTOR, INDPLS. NEAR EAST8IDE PARISH v I H 9 1 * r , On Tuesday morning of the Clergy- hind protective walls which soon become »> §» i * ' i ',» * women/Cabinet retreat held Dec. 9-10 at prisons. God invites us to peak over those » Alverna Retreat Center, I once again dis- walls. As we gently put one foot in front of covered the stillness that surrounds the the other, we all receive support in the dawn. Walking along the evergreen-lined climb out of captivity. In the freedom of path to a small stone chapel, I got caught release we all find new wonders in a up in the power of the moment. The rain world grown dull and gray. dripped softly through tall stately pines Myth after myth began to crack and as gray clouds skimmed the silver sky. shatter as the retreat moved toward clo- Running ahead of me were two clergy- sure. By the end of the time together, we North UMC to host Scarritt Singers women sharing the protection of a cape began to bear the sweet ring of broken meant for one, spread to cover two. slivers from those myths as they piled up THE SCARRITT SINGERS of UM-related Scarritt Graduate School In Nashville, all around us. The clergywomen discov- Tenn., will perform Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. This new day began to poke its way ered mat the cabinet is made up of real Meridian St., Indianapolis, as part of the ensemble's Midwest Tour of churches hi into the midsts of a retreat setting whose people who long to be let out of their Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. The group includes 28 auditioned time-worn buildings quietly reminded me tightly locked cabinet box created by all students conducted by Dr. Sandra Willetts, professor of church music and choral con- of our rich heritage. Approaching the clergy people — men as well as women. ducting. Members tour regionally each spring, perform two major concerts each se- door to the chapel, I saw the reflection of The clergywomen began to discover mester on campus and have appeared on two national television network specials. For a cross casting light across the cobble- things about themselves. Growth and de- information on the free Indianapolis concert, call Robert Shilling at 317-924-2812. stones. It was as if God's call to newness velopment will mean taking risks. It will and wholeness was being offered to all often mean pain and rejection by peers. It who passed through that reflection. will always be scarey and sometimes dis- appointing. The cabinet also made dis- This early morning excursion sym- coveries. They admitted to some lack of New materials available for Lent, bolized for me the whole experience of intentionality on their part. They con- the retreat. Often we rush into the future fessed their own fear of taking risks. without taking time to sort through just Easter from UM Publishing House why we run along our paths so deter- They acknowledged it was hard to place clergywomen because frequently clergy- minedly even amidst the raindrops. We women were "unknowns." New Bible studies, dramas, recita- service or used in Sunday school, Requir- respond so deeply to God's call that we Throughout the retreat the word in- tions, inspirational reading and other re- ing no costumes or set, it may be per- forget why we are braving the storm. sources to help observances of the 1966 formed by three women or given as a Frequently I am so busy being a clergy- tentionally kept popping up. We must be intentional about our desires to serve. We Lenten season and Easter are now availa- dramatic reading. woman, I don't give much thought to why must be intentional about our wanting to ble from The United Methodist Publish- Holiday Plays: Easter, Thanksgiv- I'm a clergywoman. I forget that I am ing House. ing, Christmas by Frank V. Priore is a answering a power so strong that I can place clergywomen. We must be inten- tional in seeking ways to make it possible For adults, Graded Press offers collection of new and easy-to-produce just barely understand what is working "The Gift of Love," a short-term (seven plays for children and youth. Two Easter inside me. In my human selfishness, I for all to share their talents with the world. sessions) adult Bible study. Each of the plays, "Rolling Away the Stone" and forget that God works through a suppor- Intentional is a powerful word. The lessons calls for readers to explore pas- "Three Shepherds on Easter Morning," tive community of believers. United Methodist Church is using it to sages of Scripture that are appropriate are included. THOSE OF US at retreat and those bring about God's mission in the world. for Lent and Easter. The study enables Compiled by Evelyn Minshull, who weren't there to dream the dreams, We have declared our intentions to minis- participants to further explore the riches Abingdon's Easter Recitations provides a face reality and reach for new horizons ter the love of God. We have responded to of the Christian faith, both in the Bible wide range of materials — short recita- need to remind ourselves why it's impor- the challenge of Christ to make of all dis- and in life, and to gain deeper apprecia- tions, monologues, dramAs and songs — tant to work so hard at getting women in ciples. We are determined to brave the tion for Jesus Christ. keyed to appropriate age groups. In- positions of leadership in the South Indi- storms even as we scurry along dodging An engrossing Easter drama for cluded are instructions on how materials ana Conference. Does it matter if a man raindrops that spill over from the gather- youth groups is "Four Conversations with can be combined to produce pageants or or a woman chairs a committee? Isn't the ing of clouds. We know toward whom we Peter and John." This drama is provided programs for Palm Sunday, Maundy important thing that the job gets done in run. We know that the light will be there in the spring issue of Youth Teacher & Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. the best way by the best person? What casting its reflection across our paths as Counselor. For United Methodist Youth Fellow- In The Sanctuary for Lent, 1986 au- difference does it make if a man or a we answer the God who calls us forward thor Maxie Dunnam offers brief inspira- woman pastors a 500-member church? into a new day. ship groups, "To Experience Easter" is a junior high program found in Fellowship tional devotions that encourage persons Shouldn't we be concerned about the to draw strength from the Spirit within to spread of the Good News and not about Times, while "Lent and Easter — Pre- pare to Celebrate" in UMYF Program meet the demands of being a Christian in who does the spreading? I suppose that is the 1960s. Often provided by churches to all true. But we as clergy leaders are Quarterly is a program for senior highs. The latter publication also offers "Easter each adult member, The Sanctuary is ex- about more than just getting a job done cellent for individual, family or group de- efficiently and effectively. By our very Egg Hunt Supreme," plans for a youth- led event for children. votions. lives we live as witnesses to the world We Know That He Lives Easter Gift that the love and grace of God are for all. Glad News: The Easter Story for Booklet is provided with an envelope for It is no longer sufficient to just mouth Young Children, a new media resource mailing this 12-page booklet to friend or those words. It is time to begin to flesh for ages 3-6, helps children understand relatives. Gospel accounts of the Resur- them out with human flesh that is some- Holy Week and Easter as they view a rection are sprinkled with quotations times female. filmstrip of events in Jesus' life and retell from noted scholars, writers and musi- Clergy leaders become role models YOUR BEST the events with storytelling figures. cians testifying that Jesus lives. Com- for people. We become living sacraments Spring themes in all the Children's mentaries provide new insight into Holy transforming the world. Women and men Bible Studies resources for ages 3 Week. need to see women in leadership positions through grade six include appropriate The United Methodist Publishing study and activity materials for the because then all are freed to use their Keeps you informed House is the official publisher, printer gifts and graces to help further the King- about United Methodist Lenten season. and distributor for The United Methodist dom of God. As long as women are to- curriculum resources. Abingdon Press offers new Easter Church. Abingdon Press is the books, sup- kens, are thought of as novelties, are dramas; a resource book of Easter mono- plies and multimedia publishing unit, allowed to only go so high on the confer- logues, recitations, drama and songs; while Graded Press is the official curricu- ence ladder, we will always think we are Call toll-free: The Sanctuary for Lent, 1986, and a gift lum publishing unit for the denomination. limited. booklet that offers a meaningful alterna- Cokesbury is the retail distribution unit, THE BARRIERS need to come tive to sending an Easter greeting card. and information on costs and ordering down. We have walled ourselves in with 1-800-251-8581 Christ and Barabbas: An Easter any of the above items may be obtained years of tradition, decades of ambival- (TENNESSEE RESIDENTS CALL S1&-74»4482) Miracle by Frederick L. Sauer is a short from your nearest Cokesbury store or by ance, and fears that keep us locked be- chancel drama easily added as a part of a calling toll-free 1-60O672-1789. L2M\1 PAGE 24 • HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February. 1986; gj) Cokesbury Corner By BILL CROSS Manager, Indianpolis Cokesbury Where do you go for good, even more selections for family enrichment. More problem-solving wholesome family entertainment? Television offers little family seminars from world leaders in programming and few local theaters counseling and biblical insight. More key show movies moms and dads are eager authors with fresh views on living the for their kids to see. Christian life in a difficult world. More There is an available alternative. superb photography and animation in More and more American households children's films that explore the wonder supplement their movie-going and TV of God's world. More true-life stories of viewing by enjoying video-taped movies drama and courage. All cassettes are available for and programs at home. Your Indianapolis Cokesbury Store rental or sale. Look to Cokesbury for is now featuring a video department. Now alternatives in church and home in its infancy stage, it has approximately education and entertainment. Our phone ISO VHS tapes that range from drama, numbers: (317) 849-1551 or 259-4433. Woodmar mission team leaves for Sierra Leone musicals and teaching videos and featuring such personalities as Howard We're ail so imperfect. But, A TEAM OF IS PERSONS from Woodmar UMC, Hammond (Calumet Dis- Clinebell, David Mace, Chuck Swindoll, the good news is that you love us trict), above, left Jan. 29 for a two-week mission to Sierra Leone, West Africa, where Lloyd Ogilvie and Dr. James Dobson. in spite of our faults. Because they will assist in the construction of a church camp assembly hall at Pa Lokko. The Churches will find renting our of you, we try harder and reach team was organised by the Rev. Allan Byrne, pastor of Woodmar Church, with the help videos is less expensive than renting reel- out to help one another. It's a of the Calumet District Board of Global Ministries. The Rev. Lewis Hathaway, pastor of to-reel films. Videos are popular for Bible East Chicago UMC, will lead the construction project. In addition to building the hall at studies, youth activities and retreats. spirit that's catching. Pa Lokko, the team will visit the Revs. Frank and Sue Messenger, missionaries in If you're within driving distance Sierra Leone who are from the Calumet region, and will stop in Vienna for three days to (we do not accept mail orders on videos), visit the Rev. James Dwyer, former Hammond pastor, and his wife Helen, to see the I'd suggest writing for our basic list of in- work of the Methodist Church in that city. In addition to Dr. Byrne and Rev. Hathaway, stock videos. Located at 6302 E. 82nd St. team members are Bonnie Hoover, Mary Bern Byrne and Scott Peannan of Hammond; (Castleton Plaza), we are open six days a AMEN. David Byrne of Whitewater, Wis.; Dr. and Mrs. Robert Moon, Jim Phillips, Dee week from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. (Monday Stringham and Anita Wallace of Valparaiso; Eugene Eggleston and Larry Tarnow of thru Friday) and we're open until 4 p.m. LaPorte; Neal Loucks of New Carlisle and Audra Piner of Mnncie. The group returned on Saturday. to Hammond Feb. 11 In the coming months, we'll add Catch the Spirit Its happening around the area HAPPENINGS AT THE HERMITAGE: "MER- theme, "The Earth Is the Lord's," and features a freshment breaks. Registration deadline is April 9; for TON" a workshop based on the Trappist monk's ideas of teacher's guide, Bible references, experiments and art information contact Patricia Johnson, Disciples of solitude and solidarity will be presented by Thomas projects and an activity sheet. A free classroom packet Christ Church, P.O. Box 1986, Indianapolis, Ind., 46206. Merton Scholar Sr. Madeline Abdelnour. SCN. on Satur- may be requested from the Indiana Regional Church day, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $50 pre-paid World Service/CROP Office, 1100 W. 42nd St., Indianapo- ALL NORTH CONFERENCE CAMP LEADERS or $60 at the door. Dr. David Berenson, colleague of lis, Ind., 46208; 317-923-2938. The materials will be avail- are encouraged to attend a camp leaders' training Feb. Stephanie Simonton and Dr. Lawrence LeShan, will fa- able after March 1. 21-22 at the Epworth Forest Conference Center. Possible cilitate two workshops — "Transcendence, Transporta- ••••• workshop topics include effective songleading, child tion and Therpeutic Change" and "A Healing Context THE INDIANA CHAPTER of Bread for the abuse, cooking outside, Bible study, boy/girl relation- for Cancer" April 5-6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. World will present a one-day conference examining the ships, group building ideas and more. The two-day event Cost for Saturday and Sunday, pre-paid, is $150 or $165 at basis of hunger and poverty internationally and locally, is designed for deans and directors of all ages and pro- the door; cost for Saturday or Sunday is $80 pre-paid or and providing practical action steps for individual re- grams, Commission members, district camping coordi- $95 at the door "An Evening With Elisabeth Kubler- sponse on March 8 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at North United nators and other interested camp leaders. Cost is $18.50 Ross" will be presented Friday, May 2, from 7 to 9:30 Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, for room and board. For details, call Kathy Trotter at p m at the Murat Shrine Temple in Indianapolis. Tick- Arthur Simon, executive director of Bread for the the North Conference office at 317-664-5138. ets are $15 pre-paid and $18 at the door. For more infor- World, will deliver the keynote address and Kenneth • ••*• mation about these and other Hermitage offerings, call Ludden, a member of Sen. Richard Lugar's foreign rela- "THE BIBLICAL MESSAGE in Non-Biblical Set- 317-5454)742, or write The Hermitage, 3650 E. 46th St., tions staff, will join Simon to discuss development and tings" and "The Uniqueness of Counseling That is Pas- Indianapolis, Ind., 46205. foriegn aid programs. Participants will attend their toral" are themes of a one-day seminar with the Rev. choice of two workshop sessions with topics including Robert C. Leslie to be held Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 9 THERE ARE MORE THAN 100 sites in Indianap- "Child Survival and the International Immunization a.m.-3:30 p.m. at St. Andrew United Presbyterian olis and central Indiana where low-income and elderly Campaign," "Hunger and Peacemaking" and "Hunger Church, 3535 Kessler Blvd., North Drive, Indianapolis. persons can go to get free help filling out basic state and in Central America and South America." Registration Sponsored by the Buchanan Counseling Center, the federal income tax forms. To find the nearest site loca- fee is $10 and advance registration is requested. Infor- event is for pastors and spouses, priests, laity, chap- tion, or for answers to basic tax questions, call 317-241- mation may be obtained from Dave Miner, 1512 Ali- lains, pastoral counselors and seminary students. A 1040 Monday through Friday from noon-4 p.m. Shut-ins mingo Dr., Indianapolis, Ind., 46260; 317-253-9799, or noted author, Dr. Leslie, a United Methodist minister, also may get free tax assistance in their home. Those Greg Wilson, 317-297-5851. served as pastor and Army and hospital chaplain for outside central Indiana may receive help by calling 1- more than a decade prior to his appointment as profes- JJJ^4. UPCOMING UNITED METHODIST MAR- 1040 sor of pastoral psychology and counseling at Pacific RIAGE ENCOUNTER weekends are planned for: School of Religion, Berkeley. Cost for registration and THE INDIANA OFFICE for Campus Ministries March 7-9, Lansing, Mich.; April 4-6, Indianapolis, and luncheon is $11 ($8 for students); advance registration marks its 10-year anniversary this year and the office is April 25-27, Logansport. For information call Don and only is $7 ($4 for students). For information phone the nlanning a full range of programs that will impact Indi- Barb Leibel, 616-429-1329 (Lansing); or Norm and Au- Buchanan Counseling Center at 317-9294613. ana's campus ministry. Currently IOCM offers re- drey Roberts, Indianapolis, 317-835-7474 (Indianapolis), ••• sources to 150 campus ministers on 40 campuses, to camnus ministry boards, to congregations with student A CHURCH SECRETARIES' WORKSHOP spon- A SPECIAL LENTEN presentation of Leonardo nroKrams and church judicatory comraittees-aU with sored by the National Trail Chapter of the National As- Da Vinci's "Last Supper" will be given by the Men's thepurpose of straigthening the churches' ininistry to sociation of Church Business Atiministration will be held Drama Group of Simpson United Methodist Church, vounc and older adults in the university setting. April 16 from 8:30 a.m.-4 pjn. at Second Presbyterian Fort Wayne, on Sunday, March 9, at 7:30 pjn. in the /w"^ ..... Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Special sanctuary of Wabash First UMC. Child care will be pro- CHURCH WORLD SERVICE/CROP is offering a speaker will be State Senator Patricia Miller and work- vided and a free-will offering will be received. The hour- new children's activity packet for use in Vacation shops will be conducted on effective communications, long play is jointly sponsored by First, Christ and Church Schools, ecumenical programs, junior camps organisation and time management, goal setting, stress Church of Our Savior United Methodist Churches and is and other settings Called "A Simple Soil Sampler," it is management and nurturing volunteers. The $20 registra- open to the public. For information phone First Church designed tocomptement the current Friendship Press tion fee includes lunch, style show, door prizes and re- at 219463-3108. 020423 iHOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1086 • PAGE 25 Nominations sought for clergy economic workshop The 30th annual statewide economic ed- ucation workshop for clergy will be held Guest Spotlight May 18-22 at Marian College, Indianapo- lis. EDITOR'S NOTE: Two North Indiana United Methodist The event is sponsored again this year ministers were among those taking part in a recent national UM by the Indiana Council for Economic Ed- Conference on "Pornography, Violence and Christian Values held at ucation (ICEE); Economic Education for Wilmore, Ky. (see December HUM). They are Kokomo District the Clergy, Inc. (ECC), in Washington, Superintendent JOHN DICKEN and Kokomo St. Luke's UMC associate D.C.; Marian College; and the IUPUI pastor BRUCE MITCHELL. The following are personal reflections Center for Economic Education. Funding penned after attending the conference. is provided through voluntary contribu- tions from business, labor and agricul- tural groups throughout the state. The workshop will offer a variety of speakers representing diverse points of views. A theologian-in-residence will be on hand to provide a "wrap-up" session each evening to the bring the day's ses- A Conference with a difference A shocking exporience sions into perspective. Participants in this year's workshop By JOHN DICKEN By BRUCE MITCHELL will receive scholarships that pay all costs except transportation and a 125 reg- \ istration fee. The scholarships cover all textual material, room and board at Mar- f ian College for the four-day seminar, and It was not a typical social issues meeting for United Methodists! Some time has passed since our return from Wilmore. The shock Men and women registering on the Asbury College campus looked like of what we learned has not worn off. And I suspect both my wife and I tuition. Participants may elect to receive those at similar meetings. Conversations were more personal — like a will be weighing the immensity of the presentations for some time to at no additional charge two graduate family gathering. And from the opening hymn to the final "amen" it was come. credits in economics from IUPUI. different. I knew we would learn from the experience. However, neither of us Church leaders are invited to submit I remember how the idea for such a meeting appeared awkwardly was prepared for the intense coverage of the subject. names of clergy members who would be on the agenda of the General Board of Church and Society. Some seemed My first reflection following the conference is the importance of interested in attending the workshop by hesitant to respond to an apparent narrow-gauged interest from a paro- having groups from several areas of the church (having different inter- March 22; attendance is by invitation. chial-minded segment of board membership. A few expressed fears that pretations on theology and social issues) all gathered in one place and For additional information, contact Mo- male leadership might dominate the program and endorsements by united in concern for a social ill that has grown beyond any dimension I hammad Kaviani at the IUPUI Center for rightwing groups might prove troublesome. The board seemed to ap- might have imagined. It was impressive to see people from the General prove sponsornip with some reluctance. Board of Church and Society, General Board of Discipleship, United Economic Education, Cavanaugh Hall Expectations from endorsers and sponsors differed, too. Two bro- Methodist Communications, Good News, and others in a real sense of 511, 425 Agnes St., Indianapolis, Ind., chures came to my desk. One seemed calculated to study the issues cooperation and unity in trying to make the event as effective as possi- 46202; 317-2644100. scientifically and objectively. The other appealed with feeling for United ble. Methodists to come prepared to mount a crusade. During sessions, those Second, the presenters were top leaders from across the U.S. They same attitudes surfaced among leaders and conferrees. represented the religious, medical, academic, law enforcement and so- Resource leaders demonstrated UM diversity. Social scientists, law- cial service agency arenas. Representative speakers came from as far yers, teachers, social workers, medical professionals and church leaders west as Arizona, as far south as Florida, north as far as Toronto, and (lay and clergy) scored their viewpoints with better than 400 registrants. east, New Jersey. And though they might differ in approach, they were The mostly Midwestern audience offered feedback with bursts of ap- united that pornography and sexual violence has become such a perva- plause, warm "amens," and heartfelt statements of opinion posed as sive problem that the church can no longer avoid taking a strong stand. questions for the presenters. Agreement was shared the church must develop a new approach to It was more than an academic exercise. Many of us felt trapped education on this issue. The church has a responsibility to develop new between feelings of curiosity and embarrassment as we viewed sexually- and effective material dealing with pornography, sexual violence, and heavenfc explicit printed materials and video filmclips of pornographic behavior. child abuse. The issues must be taught and talked about within a church We felt physical and psychic pain during reports of pornographic vio- environment. lence. With the accumulation of 16 hours of reports, reflections, and A number of smaller denominations have moved forward to combat sake. recommendations we began to experience intensified revulsion and frus- pornography and sexual abuse; however, there has been little action on tration with a problem that gripped our attention and refused to let go. the part of "mainline" denominations to address the issue. The UMC Your friends and neighbors As a white, middle-aged, clergy-type male I left the conference with was commended for being the first mainline group to undertake such a of The United Methodist Church awakened interest and troublesome concerns for seeking change in our conference. Major differences exist as to where the problem must be churches and communities. My list includes such observations as: attacked. are in mission, helping to spread Some speakers and conferees placed emphasis on closing porno- the Christian spirit through sharing • Pornography lines the pockets of organized crime and loads our graphic bookstores and theaters. Others felt emphasis should be on the and caring for others. Join us. church pews with guilt-ridden men. television industry, particularly in cable and satellite outlets to homes. It's a.spirit that's catching. • Churches add to the victimization of women and children by ignor- Some speakers emphasized abuse of women and children, placing pri- ing the need for community sex education among our men and boys. mary blame for child abuse and sexual deviation primarily on men. • Television is a loaded gun in the hands of underaged and unsuper- There was agreement that SOMETHING needs to be done. vised children. In summing up, I'd say the problems explored by this conference latch the Spirit •Christians are not immune to the addictive power of pornography. have been ignored too long. We must be willing to meet a horrible social •God holds our churches especially responsible for transmitting ill head-on. Despite Disciplinary Social Principle statements, the church Christian values by our words and actions. has all too willingly failed to combat one of the most threatening situa- •Our General Board of Discipleship could serve us well by produc- tions our nation has faced. ing and distributing videotaped resources for family sex education. I pray we face up to our responsibilities with faith and courage. New photographic techniques make Syriac gospel text available LOS ANGELES (RNS) - Two U.S. of its contents will be obtained by a ing at chapter 16, verse 8, without the Egypt. scholars say they will soon be making process of computer image-enhance- disciples seeing the risen Christ, an inci- The Zuckermans tried a variety of available for study an ancient Gospel ment. dent which longer versions of Mark de- lighting arrangements, films and filters manuscript which up to now has been all "THIS IS AN exceedingly impor- scribe. during the first two days. They found that but inaccessible. tant manuscript," said project leader "But the importance (of this manu- by using ultraviolet light and a yellow fil- The text, known as Syriac Sinaiti- James H. Charlesworth, professor of New script) has not been acknowledged except ter, they could get the underlying letters cus 30, is only faintly visible because the Testament language and literature at in very special circles," Dr. Charles- to stand out in sharp images. ink was scraped off and the parchment Princeton Theological Seminary. The un- worth said. This was because, he said, "The untraviolet light stimulated reused for another purpose. The manu- derlying text was written sometime be- scholars could not check with ease the ac- the molecules of the carbon-based ink in script, which contains the four New Tes- tween A.D. 350 and 420, he said. The curacy of Agnes Smith Lewis' transcrip- the leather manuscript," Bruce Zucker- tament Gospels and some apocryphal parchment was reused in the late eighth tions or discern very well the faint and man said. The scholar directs the West writing, is closely guarded by monks at a century for a treatise on the lives of fe- obscured writing from three earlier at- Semitic Research Project at USC's remote monastery in the Sinai Peninsula male saints. tempts to photograph the manuscript. School of Religion and did his Ph.D. dis- in the Middle East. Photographs of the Agnes Smith Lewis of Great Britain AFTER EIGHT years of negotia- sertation on one of the Dead Sea Scrolls. pages have been unsatisfactory for study. discovered and painstakingly read the tions with the monks of St. Catherine DR. ZUCKERMAN and Dr. Char- But a linguist-photographer from manuscript in 1892 at the monastery Monastery of Mount Sinai, Dr. Charles- lesworth also said they plan to contract the University of Southern California last where the 364-page document is still kept. worth was given permission this year to for computer-enhancement of the pho- summer potographed the document with It contains a number of interesting photograph the pages. Last July, Bruce togrphs, the same techique used to elimi- advanced techniques that made the un- variant readings, Dr. Charlesworth said. Zuckerman of USC and his brother, Ken, nate extraneous elements from derlying text "pop out" visibly, scholars Like two better-known Greek manu- accompanied Dr. Charlesworth to the photographs made by unmanned space recently disclosed. Further confirmation scripts, it shows the Gospel of Mark end- monastery, a six-hour drive from Cairo, probes. [ZWtf PAGE 26 • HOOSIER METHODIST • February, 1986; Schedule can help congregations, agencies Accent determine what to do with church records What to do with the church (5 years); employee data, including acci- records? The 1985 South Annual Confer- dent reports (2 years); completed or ex- ence has adopted the following schedule pired contracts and leases, as well as for congregations and agencies to help other legal papers (1 year). By KATHY TROTTER answer this question. FILE PERMANENTLY: Historical NORTH INDIANA DIRECTOR OF OUTDOOR MINISTRIES The conference suggests the docu- records (church histories, marriages, ments listed below be kept in active files baptisms, etc.); membership records; for the period specified, and then re- church directories; diaries/journals of moved to either: a) a low-cost records pastors and members; annual reports; center; b) the Area Archives at DePauw all property records; maps, specifica- University; or c) they may be destroyed tions and plans; charters; Charge Con- if not to be kept permanently. ference minutes, Administrative Board/ This summer take vacation 'plus' FILE FOR ONE YEAR: Minutes Council minutes; pertinent photographs from commissions, committtees, task Oakwood Center on Lake Wawasee, telling your history (label and list individ- Together, Somone Spills His Milk, and forces, etc.; minutes from Administra- uals for future info); paid mortgages and Syracuse, Indiana will be the site on Laughing Out Loud and Other Religious tive Board/Council; minutes from Quart- Julyl3-18,1986 for the first "Vacation notes; books of accounts, balance sheets; Experiences. Known for his story telling erly Conference; minutes from Charge audit reports; certified financial state- plus" week sponsored by the Commission and humor, Tom is serious about Conference for previous years; Minutes on Camps and Conferences of the North ments; tax exemption certificates; Capi- "applied theology." He preaches a gospel from UMM, UMW, UMYF, Epworth tal Stock ledgers and transfer records; Indiana Conference. The event is that inspires, enlightens, and empowers League, etc.; Church School and Class designed to offer Christian families the cancelled checks, purchase orders, people to live their ordinary lives with an Records; minutes from Council on Minis- vouchers and cost data on capital im- best in lake resort vacation — swimming, extraordinary faith. tries. boating, recreation, entertainment, provements; tax returns and related pa- The program will be directed by FILE FOR TWO YEARS: minutes of pers; perpetual agreements about relaxation —plus Bible Study, worship North Indiana Conference staff member, Trustees meetings; physical inventories; and Christian fellowship for all ages. pensions, group insurance and other Kathy Trotter. General Coordinator is general correspondence; worksheets for fringe benefits. Guest Bible teacher, Dr. J. Michael Anita Fenstermacher. Youth financial statements; trial balances; in- Miller, will present a study each morning Coordinators are Rev. and Mrs. Mike ternal reports and summaries, including called, "The Bible: God's Drama for This Dominick, Marion Sunnycrest United printouts from data processing equip- Creation." Dr. Miller is author of several Methodist Church. Mike and Shirley ment and all punched cards and tapes; adult curriculum materials, including the bring an abundance of love, patience, and Bond Paid Interest Coupons. first book in the study, Jesus Christ. He is resources for young people. Children's FILE FOR THREE YEARS: Bank former acting dean of Oral Roberts Coordinators are Rev. and Mrs. Leon statements; expired insurance policies; University, and was associate professor Pomeroy, Mechanicsburg United periodic financial statements; duplicate of Old Testament at Oral Roberts Methodist Church. Barbara is a Christian deposit tickets and checks, except as University for several years. His Ph.D. in educator, and Leon is a puppeteer, noted below. Old Testament was earned at Boston magician and musician. Leon will be FILE FOR FIVE YEARS: Em- University School of Theology. He is accompanied by "Far-out Fred" and his ployee tax withholding statements, insur- YOUR BEST presently the pastor of First United 30 puppet friends. ance and fire inspection reports, audits Methodist Church, McHenry, OL In addition to morning Bible study (internal), budgets, membership contri- Guest preacher for evening worship and eveing worship, families can expect butions/offering records. CONNECTION services will be Dr. Tom Mullen, Dean of workshops, organized recreation, and FILE FOR SEVEN YEARS: Can- Keeps you informed the Earlnam School of Religion. Tom is community entertainment and celled bonds, insurance and group about United Methodist also associate professor of applied celebrations. For registration records, real estate records (after sale). curriculum resources. theology. Dr. Mullen is author of 10 information write to Maggie Crouch, FILE TO COMPLY WITH STATUTE Call toll-free: books. Two well known favorites include Oakwood Center, RR 4 Box 386-A, OF LIMITATIONS AS INDICATED: 1800-251-8591 Where Two or Three are Gathered Syracuse, Ind. 46567 Cancelled payroll checks and summaries Its happening around the area INDIANA CLERGY FOR PEACE will sponsor a graduate of Northwestern University, Harvard Divinity of Directors will be elected. Reservations are needed. workshop on "Peacemaking in the Parish" April 15 School and Harvard University. For details on the ser- For information, call 317-923-3925. from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church, ies, contact the church at 219-659-3773. Indianapolis. The program will highlight several Indi- UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY of Central Indiana ana congregations with outstanding peace programs and ALL SINGLES, whether never married, divorced has moved its treatment center from the Rotary Build- will address conflict situations in the parish as they or widowed, are invited to attend a North Conference ing at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, arise in peacemaking efforts. For further information, Solo Spring Retreat to be held at Epworth Forest Free- to the Children's Pavilion at Methodist Hospital as of contact Indiana Clergy for Peace, 1100 W. 42nd St., room land House beginning at 6 p.m. April 25 and concluding Jan. 1. Joan Olive, executive director of the United Way 225, Indianapolis, Ind., 46208; 317-923-3674. at 8 p.m. April 26. The retreat is desinged to be an infor- agency, said, "This move will allow us to improve and mal time of sharing with mini workshops and recreation expand our services to our clients. The new treatment center will provide multidisciplinary care by a team REGISTRATION DEADLINE is March 3 for the designed to provide group support. Registration fee is with expertise in the treatment of children and adults. 55th Indiana Pastors Conference, a program affiliated $30 which covers one night's lodging and four meals. Interested persons should send their name, address, All our group programs will continue and, as appropri- with the Indiana Council of Churches in cooperation with ate, be expanded." United Cerebral Palsy's treatment Christian Theological Seminary. The event will be held phone and home church with check made payable to center cares for over 900 patients of all ages. March 5 at the seminary, 1100 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis. North Indiana Conference to Camp Registrar, Box 869, Conference leadership will be provided by Dr. James F. Marion, Ind., 46952. ••••• THE METHODIST HOSPITAL Task Core will White, a United Methodist minister and professor of lit- THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, hold its Feb. 28 meeting at the Methodist Hospital's Fa- urgy and director of graduate studies at the University cilities Center, second floor, 19th Street and Capitol Ave- of Notre Dame, and Dr. Phillip C. Philbrook, a well- I.R.A.'s, insurance and retirement planning are topics nue. Coffee will be served at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting known humorist/philosopher and pastor of Fort Wayne to be dicussed Feb. 18 and 25 during a series on money management offered by the Old Bethel Singles Club of will follow promptly at 10. All Task Core members are First Baptist Church. Registration fees are $20 for pas- encouraged to attend. tors and $18.20 for spouses. Contact the Indiana Council Old Bethel UMC, Indianapolis. The series, which began ***** of Churches, 1100 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis, Ind., 46208, Feb. 4, is open to all singles. Workshops on the internal A PROMINENT LECTURER and several work- for further information. revenue service and I.R.A's, led by Tom Oilier, man- ager of Prudential Financial Services, are planned for shops will highlight the annual Heck Lectures and Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. in Wesley Hall. Insurance, with Inde- Spring Convocation to be April 1-2 at United Theological "SIGNS OF HOPE: Christian Presence in a pendent Agent Charles Burgess, and retirement plan- Seminary, 1810 Harvard Blvd., Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Don- Fearful World" is the title of a series of adults studies ning, with Oilier, will be discussed Feb. 25, also at 7 p.m. ald E. Sabers, professor of theology and worship at Can- now being conducted at Whiting First UMC (Calumet in Wesley Hall. For information contact the Rev. Jann dler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, and District). Led by the Rev. Robin Lovin, associate profes- Heseman at the church, 7995 E. 21st St., Indianapolis; a leader of conferences and workshops across the coun- sor of Ethics and Society at the University of Chicago 317-3594651. try, will present the three Heck lectures on the general Divinity School, the series is being held four consecutive ***** theme of "Common Prayer, Uncommon Gospel: Liturgy Sundays beginning Feb. 16 at the church. Topics include THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL meeting of the and the Christian Life." Twelve workshops will be of- "Hope and the Life of Faith" Feb. 16; "Hope and Self- Jameson Camp, Inc., formerly the Julia Jameson fered and continuing education credits are available if Renewal" Feb. 23; "The Church, The Community of Health Camp for Children, Inc., will be Thursday, Feb. desired. Further information on the two-day convocation Hope" March 2; and "Signs of Hope in the World" 20, at the Indianapolis Proplaeum Club, 1410 N. Dela- and lecture series may be secured from Heck Lectures, March 9. Dr. Lovin, an ordained United Methodist min- ware St. A noon social hour will be followed by a 12:30 United Theological Seminary, 1810 Harvard Blvd., Day- ister, is affiliated with Epworth UMC, Chicago. He is a p.m. luncheon. New members and officers of the Board ton, Ohio, 45406; 513-278-5817. b IHOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986 • PAGE 27 'Catch the Spirit' Rally (Continued from page 1) our faith and renew our commitment as the body of Christ to win the world! So it's dapp and the conference's 10 district su- about mat simple; we see it as a begin- perintendents will serve as hosts for the ning to 'catch that spirit.' reception. Each district will have a spe- Q: Herb, what about tickets? cific area. Talent from across the confer- A: This is a United Methodist event, ex- Potato Run ence has been invited to sing during the clusively. Tickets are available for a $5 reception. It is described as @a time of donation, good for both rally and recep- United Methodist gathering, refreshments and fellowship." tion. These are available through a pastor A letter from Bishop Hodapp was in each district and each pastor knows Church mailed late in January to pastors in the person in the district to contact. So North Indiana encouraging their support stated simply, call your pastor. of the reception and rally. Q: And where does the money go? "Plan now to bring several cars from A: Everyone taking part comes on a your congregation to West Lafayette for volunteer basis and are working because this exciting event to prove to ourselves they care and believe in the rally. The and to the world that we are 'Catching the only honoraria being paid goes to our fea- Spirit' in North Indiana," he writes. "I tured guests and they're coming at an ex- believe the Church is alive and well in tremely fair price. But the really exciting Indiana and we want to celebrate that news is that any proceeds above expenses fact at this rally." will go toward evangelism work at the Unique Potato Run UMC proves Concluding, the Indiana Area episcopal local church and district levels. leader calls on Hoosier UMs to give the Q: How will that work? event "your complete support. Let's fill A: The local church sending the most church, state can exist in harmony Elliott Hall to overflowing with commit- persons to the rally will be awarded $500 ted United Methodists ready to grow in for use in an evangelism/church growth This year Potato Run United Meth- August, services are held outside in con- numbers and in the Spirit." event and each district winner will re- odist Church near Corydon (New Albany junction with the annual horseback ride ceive $5,000 for the same purpose. These District) will celebrate its 100th year of held in the state forest. The horses are figures will of course depend on attend- service — a service that is unique be- ridden up to the church and the riders A 'Q and A session' ance, but we don't think that will be a cause the church is located in the middle remain upon them until the service is problem. It's possible we'll be able to of the state's Harrison-Crawford State over. give some additional evangelism awards Forest. "We serve as living proof that with rally planners when it's all over. church and state can exist in harmony," "The location, which many think a Q: How many do you expect? says Larry D. Cropper, lay speaker for burden, is really a blessing which the gos- In an effort to give readers a better per- A: We've printed 6,017 tickets and the congregation. pel of Christ is spread to all people re- ception of what will be happening May 31 that's what we expect. This experience The Potato Run Church was founded gardless of their church affiliation," at Purdue, HUM interviewed Bishop Ho- will be that good! We hope people make and erected in 1886, 46 years before 3,000 Cropper states. "Potato Run is very dapp and the Rev. Herb Buwalda, chair- requests soon as there's nearly 150,000 acres of land surrounding the building thankful for what the Lord has provided. person of the Rally Planning Committee. United Methodists in North Indiana. A were set aside as a recreational area, We are thankful that we have Christian Following are excerpts from that inter- church might charter a bus and would Cropper said. Today, of the 24,000 acres brothers and sisters who care for each view: need a great number of tickets; we hope currently part of the state forest, six are other in the love of Christ. The country Q: Bishop, tell us about this event. to be able to satisfy most requests. owned by the church. folks at Potato Run make everyone wel- What will be happening on May 31? Q: I understand, there is something Cropper says most members of the come and no one is a visitor in the A: We see an over-flow crowd of United special about the month of March. congregation drive 16 miles round-trip to church." Methodists and their friends coming to- A: That's right. This is an evangelism the church for Sunday worship with the For information on the forestry and gether for fellowship, celebration and event and we want to encourage guests, number of worshippers increasing each activities available in the area, write to: challenge. Imagine the enthuiasm of 6,000 so there's a special incentive during summer due to the horseback riders and Wyandotte Woods S.R.A, 7240 Old Forest UMs gathered to praise God and to be March only - buy two tickets and get one campers visiting the state forest. Each Rd., Corydon, Ind., 47112. together as the body of Christ. free! For example, a Sunday school class Q: Herb, are there actually two events? or group could obtain 20 tickets and re- A: Really it's two important elements ceive 10 more to bring guests. On 3 buildings, 2 parsonages of one event - the Bishop's Reception be- Q: In summation, Herb, it sounds like ginning at 6 and the rally following at 8. this entire experience Is toward a grow- Q: What happens at the reception, ing church. Right? Herb? A: Exactly! As a pastor, I'm doing ev- Muncie's Gethsemane Church A: It's designed as a time to gather and erything I can to enable my people to be a stretch after the drive to Purdue. Persons part of it. from throughout the conference will have Q: Bishop, anything to add? marks end of indebtedness a chance to meet the Bishop, the cabinet A: We've about covered it. Simply members and their spouses; to have time stated, if you want to experience this, "I've waited a long time for this," Jan. 12 mortgage-burning ceremonies for fellowship and refreshments, and to contact your pastor soon for ticket infor- George R. Benson, Gethsemane Church marking an end to indebtedness on three listen to some talented singers from right mation. We hope to see you May 31! treasurer, said to the congregation at the buildings and two parsonages of the Mun- here in North Indiana. We see it as an de District church. informal 'come and go' kind of time; very The church began in May 1954 with relaxed. Then we'll begin to move over to the appointment of the Rev. R. Sheldon Elliott next door for the rally, with the Duecker, pastor. Ground was broken that doors opening at 7:30. July for the church with education and Q: Bishop, comment about the rally. office facilities costing $53,000 at McGal- A: We're delighted to have the Imperi- liard Road and Virginia Avenue. It was als. They're top-notch in Christian music, financed with proceeds from the sale of winners of many awards and they have CEREMONIES MARKING the burn- the Whitely Church, whose members be- great versatility. Their concerts are fun, ing of the mortgage came charter members of the new positive, joyful. on three buildings church, a $20,000 grant and $20,000 loan Q. And the featured speaker is Zan and two parsonages both from the Conference Church Exten- Holmes, right? of Gethsemane A: Yes. We're really pleased with Zan's Church took place at sion and Missionary Funds. The loan car- willingness to come; anyone who's heard two Sunday services ried two percent interest 31 years ago to him preach won't need further encour- Jan. 12. From left: be repaid in semi-annual installments agement to be at the rally! He's funny. Dr. Al K. Kunden- over a 12-year period. He's direct. He has integrity and he cares reich, senior pastor; "Today we rejoice that all our build- about the church. He's a very powerful Von Noel, trustee ings are free and clear of debt. The only chairperson; George preacher. debt we now have is the land contract for R. "Dick" Benson, additional land purchased a few years Q: Bishop, what's the rationale for this treasurer, and Tom event? Why the commitment to this expe- ago next to the south parking lot," Ben- Smelser, lay leader. son said. "To replace what we have here rience? (PHOTO BY REV. A: It grew out of our concern for evan- DAVIDC. HENRY) today would probably cost in excess of gelism and winning others to the faith. If $1,500,000. The congregation is to be con- we're going to turn this thing around, gratulated for this significant achieve- we're going to have to do it together. This ment." rally only is a beginning-a hope, a belief The Rev. Al K. Kundenreich became that we can come together to celebrate pastor of Gethsemane Church in June 1M4. r - ' - >H*I1 ill 1" il I I I, ' I II I II III! .*-i—-»4W>J*^I.:s» ^>M Br 120451 PAGE 28 • HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST • February, 1986; Deciding what the church will sing — the making of hymnals JEANCAFFEYLYLES ary, and a lyric illumination of the The new hymnbooks have benefited INIW8 SERVICE Christian way." from an explosion of hymnwriting in the When John Wesley, founder of the If a denominational hymnbook is past dozen years in England and else- Methodist movement, published a hym- all that, no wonder church members ex- where, especially the hymns of two Bri- nal in 1780, he wrote in the introduction: press themselves vehemently when a new tish clerics, the Methodist Fred Pratt "What we want is a collection not too one is planned. Members of the Christian Green, 82, and United Reformed church- large, that it may be cheap and portable, Reformed Church's Synod last June man Brian Wren, 49. Books draw from a nor too small, that it may contain a suffi- cared so much about their new hymnal wider variety of sources, with more from cient variety for all ordinary occa- that they spend eight hours singing African, Asian and black American tradi- sions...The hymns are not carelessly through every hymn proposed for inclu- tions. As fashions change, an anti-Victo- jumbled together, but carefully arranged sion. In the process, they argued persua- rian snobbery of recent decades is giving sively for restoring several gospel hymns way to a reassessment that regards the under proper heads, according to the ex- best of 19th century U.S. and British hym- perience of real Christians. So that this which editor Emily Brink and her com- book is, in effect, a little body of experi- mittee had dismissed as "second-rate" — nody as very fine indeed. including "I Serve a Risen Savior," Today's hymnbooks are large — but clearly it will have a different flavor mental and practical divinity." than either the Reformed or Episcopal In the new hymnbook of the Re- "Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed," "I because the stock of hymns grows despite Love to Tell the Story," and "Savior, Like the discarding of outworn relics, and be- book. Editor Carlton Young, who also ed- formed Church in America, Wesley's a Shepherd Lead Us." cause churches want to represent all eras ited the UMC's 1964 book, predicts that words are cited as still a workable guide FOR MONTHS, United Methodists and many styles of hymnody. The RCA the new one will be the most pluralistic for committees producing denomina- have been flooding their hymn committee book contains 624 hymns, the Episcopal and inclusive denominational hymnal tional hymnals. The RCA book, "Rejoice and the weekly United Methodist Re- 600; United Methodists are aiming for ever published. in the Lord," edited by the late Erik Rou- porter with letters of advice. One corre- 650. "But it's got to fit the pew racks," The Methodist revision panel has tley and published by Eerdmans, is one of spondent stated flatly, "No hymnal said one leader. heard from a parade of consultants — a new generation of Protestant hymnals should be permitted to include 'Onward The new hymnbooks testify to the ethnic minority representatives, femin- coming to birth in the final decades of the Christian Soldiers.' EVER." Another influence of the ecumenical movement. ists, ecumenists, evangelicals, charis- 20th century. warned that Methodists would become Cross-fertilization and ecumenical bor- matics, theologians, poets and musicians The Episcopal Church's "Hymnal "the laughing-stock of all atheists, every- rowings from other traditions are en- — each advising on what should be in- 1982" (named for the year General Con- where" if the committee became "preoc- demic. Today's hymnwriters do not cluded. At its most recent meeting, the vention approved the hymn texts) was off cupied with neutering God." Though polls create hymns for the use of only one de- panel gave tentative approval to 60 items the presses and into parish pew racks show that "How Great Thou Art" is nomination but for the whole church. from the black church tradition, along shortly after Christmas. The Christian THE NEW UNITED METHODIST with lesser numbers from Asian, His- Reformed Church will give final approval United Methodism's favorite hymn and to its "Psalter Hymnal" at a 1986 Synod. "The Old Rugged Cross" is No. 3, detrac- hymnal is only beginning to take shape, panic and Native American sources. A United Methodist panel is working tors of both are so numerous that the two against a 1987 deadline to get a proposed also rank among the most despised. Some book ready tor 1968 General Conference Methodists say they'd rather send the action. And the Presbyterian Church hymn-revisers home and keep their 1964 Special session of the Rocky (U.S.A.), whose "Worshipbook" is only 13 book. years old but has not sold well, has de- Hymnal revision committees try to clared the book outdated and named a balance demands for continuity and inno- Mountain Annual Conference committee to begin work on a new one. vation. They make what one editor called A CONSULTANT called in by the "prayerfid guesses" about which new Methodist revision committee, church fu- hymns will wear well, while preserving turist Lyle Schaller, told members, "This the best of an older heritage. But they are drafts homosexual definition is probably the most influential commit- more often criticized more for dropping tee I have ever met with, because it will old favorites than they are praised for in- BY UNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICE Rush is now serving as half-time have the most impact on the denomina- troducing promising new selections. An associate at St. Paul United Methodist tion." He observed that hymnals help as- Episcopal hymn-reviser, noting that the DENVER (UMNS) - "A self- Church here. similate new members into a General Convention "only exercised au- avowed practicing homosexual is a per- IN JULY the Rocky Mountain Con- denominational family. thority over the texts," added that "if son who engages in, and openly acknowl- ference Board of Ordained Ministry de- Reformed Church editors suggest they'd wanted to exercise authority over edges, genital sexual behavior with a cided the disposition of the complaint that the influence runs deeper than mat. the tunes too, we'd never have gotten a person or persons of the same sex." against Mr. Rush could not be reached The RCA book is subtitled "A Hymn Com- new hymnal." That definition was approved by without an adequate working definition of panion to the Scriptures," and Dr. Rou- THE NEW BOOKS now emerging the United Methodist ministers of the the Book ol Discipline phrase. tley wrote that it is "theology for people share certain features. Most notably, Rocky Mountain Annual Conference The board is the unit required by who are not theological specialists, po- they are sensitive to the movement in the meeting in special session here Jan. 28. the Discipline to respond to the report of etry for those who claim not to be liter- churches to adopt "inclusive language" The 260 ministers are reported to have the Joint Review Committee which exam- that eliminates such masculine generics spent slightly more than an hour discuss- ined the complaint. as "men" and "brothers." The 1978 Lu- The board could suggest remedial < 5 in ing the matter in closed sessions at Uni- c D m theran Book of Worship took the first hes- versity Park United Methodist Church. action, discontinuance, leave of absence, itant steps; more recent revisers are A DOCUMENT, including the defi- administrative location, termination or < t) •o ■c •4- 1 somewhat bolder. nition and guidance in its application to dismissal of the complaint, or refer the ■o Committees are concerned that the process of candidacy, ordination and matter to the Committee on Investigation Z hymn texts should be theologically sound, P M 1 appointment, was prepared by a special for possible trial. i-3 P and that tunes should be singable. Hymns 10-member committee, six clergy and Watson said any recommendation are being scored in lower keys than in involving change in ministerial status 1 four laypersons, chaired by the Rev. Don- earlier books. ald Messer of Denver. Conference offi- must be approved at an executive meet- 11 V A new emphasis on Psalm-singing cials reported the proposed definition was ing of all full ministerial members at the x • I K 1 is evident in the new books, with the Old adopted unanimously without changes. Annual Conference in June. Testament songs of praise paraphrased The 1984 General Conference ruled U and set to music ranging from ancient napol MET UJ that a "self-avowed practicing homosex- m > UJ plainsong to new folk-style melodies. ual" could not be ordained or appointed. Of _J SOME COLLECTIONS show the re- Ul JE Z »- Subsequently the denomination's Judicial 1— ~ «r> i/> 3 M sults of careful scholarship, recovering Council ruled that each annual confer- <*> UJ < neglected older texts, restoring the origi- s| •r > X U ence has the authority to define the •-< 3 z ! nal version of a hymn that had been 3 35 Ul 1 phrase "self-avowed practicing homosex- Love. jr* X < marred by ill-advised alterations. Texts Each person <-> a. UJ ual." AC "2 r* that are militaristic or anti-Semitic are has something special UJ o The Rocky Mountain Conference < o out of favor, as are some 19th century was one of the first to face a need for a CO • missionary hymns that sound "uncom- to share, ©* definition since two ministers in the con- including the need for g fortably imperialistic," as one committee ference filed a grievance and subsequent 2 noted. What's "in" includes texts that complaint against the Rev. Julian Rush, one another.