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Vol. XI, No. 6 February 1978
rituality in Christians? 2 EVANGELICAL FRIEND
What is Spirituality in Christians?
BY FRED R. JOHNSON
To the Galatian churches the apostle wrote, instructing those who were spiritual to restore in a spirit of meekness any Christians who had been trapped by some trespass (Galatians 6: 1). Christian maturity, then, as one compo nent of spirituality, involves at the least an attainment of adult capabilities, distinguishing between the Lord's com mandments and those of men, and assuming adult respon sibility for reclaiming weaker Christians, like parents retrieving their children from error. A second ingredient of spirituality involves a religious A spiritual Christian is like a rose that blesses its admirers rather than a material viewpoint about one's life. This con with beauty and pleases them with perfume. However, trast is drawn from Paul's statement about receiving defining spirituality as a quality of the Christian life is about "salary" for his work as a preacher. He describes his minis as difficult as explaining what electricity is and nearly as ac try as sowing spiritual things and his wages as reaping carnal curate as a blind man's description of a dahlia. (material) things (1 Corinthians 9: 11). To the "initiated," there seems to be a kind of common Jesus also called His followers from concern for the understanding of what spirituality is whether or not its material and secular to a commitment to the religious and meaning can be clearly stated. In this article, the biblical spiritual. He exhorted them to lay up treasures in heaven teaching about spirituality will be discussed, a model about (Matthew 6: 19ft) and explained their inability to serve two spirituality will be described, and tP,e findings will be applied masters, to wit, God and riches (Matthew 6:24). Then He to two contemporary expressions of what spirituality is commanded them to seek the kingdom of God and His thought to be. righteousness in preference to anxious attention to life's necessities (Matthew 6:25-34). BIBLE TEACHING DISCUSSED Indeed, nearly the whole of Scripture constitutes a call Nineteen of 20 references that pertain to spirituality as to men to turn from the least to the greatest, from the lowest a quality of the Christian life occur in the New Testament to the highest, from the gross things that blight life to things (Cruden's Complete Concordance, page 628). From these, of grace that bless. In a word, it is a call to turn from a three dominant emphases can be distinguished, i.e. secular to a spiritual viewpoint of living. spirituality involves (1) Christian maturity, (2) a religious Finally, the Scriptures teach that a spiritual person is in outlook, and (3) an interest in Christian service. terested in Christian service. When Paul listed some 19 When Paul wrote to the Corinthians that he was not ways the Holy Spirit equips believers to serve, he described able to speak to them as to spiritual persons but as to babes them as spiritual gifts (I Corinthians 12: Iff). When relating in Christ (1 Corinthians 3: I, 2), he asserted that Christian service to one's spiritual experience with Christ, he exhorted maturity is one ingredient of spirituality in the believer. In believers to yield their members as instruments of righteous developmental terms, they were minors who had not yet at ness (Romans 6: 13). tained adulthood. Paul made a similar comparison later in Similarly, Christ made service to one's fellowmen a ma the same letter when he appealed for a prophet or a spiritual jor criterion for entrance into heaven (Matthew 25:40). With person to discern that the things he was writing to them were Christ's love in the heart, service should he the natural the Lord's commandment (I Corinthians 14:37). behavior of the believer. A Christian who serves others em bodies the spirit of Jesus, who said, "I am among you as one The writer believes for the Spirit-filled Christian, spirituality who serves." (Luke 22:27) A spiritual person, then, consists of convictions written in one's conscience,. attractive . attitudes arising from one's mind, and warm emotwns bubblmg demonstrates that it is more blessed to give than to receive, from one's heart. When these three emphases are balanced he is that a fulfilled life consists of giving rather than getting. well adjusted; out of balance, he is maladjusted. Fred R. Thus, the Bible teaches that spirituality as a Christian Johnson is presently academic dean at Friends Bible College, virtue has at least three ingredients, i.e., a maturity that ex Haviland Kansas where he has been a faculty member since hibits adult characteristics of sustenance and service against 1965. In' additio~ to formal undergraduate and graduate training to receive the B.A., M. Div., M.S., and Ph.D., he has also the background of a personal surrender to God's will. He served as a pastor for 13 years. feeds on the bread and meat of the Word, restores failing FEBRUARY 1978 3
Christians to fellowship, and like Enoch walks with God Christ did, "Not my will, but thine, be done." (Luke 22:42) (Genesis 5:22) intending to do everything to the glory of He is able also to discern the will of God (1 Corinthians God (1 Corinthians 10:31). 2:15). Regarding the emotional domain, spirituality in the A MODEL DESCRIBED believer consists of a consuming love of God and a compas The following framework for explaining spirituality in sion for people. Such a believer delights in God' s will a believer rests on three assumptions. First, spirituality is (Psalm 40:8) and desires spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 14: 1). simply one (albeit a very important one) of many traits of The Holy Spirit develops fruit of love, joy, peace, and pa the Christian personality; second, it is an expression of the tience (Galatians 5:22). inner core of the person, i.e., his spirit; and third, there are The sum of the matter is this. Spirituality as a Chris dimensions to spirituality that correlate with the domains of tian virtue is the composite expression of the moral, mental, man's spirit. and emotional domains of man's spirit as influenced by the The first assumption is self-explanatory; it needs no il indwelling Holy Spirit. Morally, God's standards of lumination. Whatever spirituality is, without argument it righteous living and His values as stated in the Scriptures belongs in the Christian character. The discussion of the become convictions for correct behavior. Mentally, since second and third assumptions is expected to be the wind that the believer has the mind of Christ, he demonstrates will blow away the fog that has clouded our understanding goodness, gentleness, kindness, and humility. He prays for of spirituality. God's will, not his own, to be done and endeavors to discern The last two assumptions deal with spirit, the inner what that will is for him. Emotionally, he delights in God's reality of each person that God in creation breathed into will, desires spiritual gifts, and exercises compassion, pa man (Genesis 2:7). There are three dimensions of person tience, joy, and peace. ality depicted in the Scriptures that describe the domains of Spirituality, then, consists of convictions rooted in the man's spirit, i.e., heart, mind, and conscience. This inner conscience, attractive attitudes arising from the mind, and core of the personality may be symbolized as ·follows: warm emotions bubbling from the heart. As these ingre dients merge together, the believer attains maturity, develops a religious viewpoint, and is motivated to serve. He thus exhibits the biblical components of spirituality in his Moral life. The following chart describes such a believer. Effects of Dimensions en Domains indwelling of z of Spirit Spirit Spirituality <( Mental MIND Spirit purged from ~ dead works, 0 void of convictions 0 offense, Moral pure, good, etc. Emotional goodness, gentleness, attractive Mental MIND kindness, attitudes humility, One may conclude, then, that there are moral, mental, etc. and emotional dimensions of spirituality that derive from the respective domains of spirit. When man's spirit is raised love, joy, Emotional HEART peace, warm from its death in trespasses and sins and Christ becomes patience, emotions Lord of the life, obvious benefits accrue to each dimension etc. of man's spirit. In the moral domain, spirituality consists of purging one's conscience from dead works (Hebrews 9:14) so that it THE MODEL APPLIED is void of offense (Acts 24:16); it is both pure (1 Timothy The dominant expressions of spirituality that appear 3:9) and good (1 Timothy 1:19). The believer adopts God's . among contemporary evangelicals may be regarded as op values as his priority system and begins to live in harmony posite ends of the same continuum. On the left, there is the with God' s laws. He is convinced that God's judgments are legalist and on the right, the exhibitionist. true and righteous altogether (Psalm 19:9). The Holy Spirit The legalist adheres to the letter of the law. His convic produces faithfulness and self-control (Galatians 5:22, 23). tions, like Gibraltar, cannot be changed; he makes no com Spirituality in the mental domain consists of attitudes promises. He abhors worldliness, which usually focuses on of goodness, gentleness, kindness (Galatians 5:22, 23), and changing fashions, adornment, and the pursuit of pleasures. humility (Colossians 3: 12). Such a spiritual person prays, as (Continued on next page) 4 EVANGELICAL FRIEND
He seldom laughs but is devoted to duty, is scrupulously To the legalist, the exhibitionist appears flippant, in thrifty, conservative, and honest. sincere, and inconsistent. Conversely, to the exhibitionist, the legalist will rise first at the rapture since he is "dead in Christ." (1 Thessalonians 4: 16) If the inner spirit of the ex hibitionist were charted, you would find that he is nearly all lEGAliST feelings, wishing he could be "high" all the time. Admittedly, these descriptions may be overdrawn. On the other hand, both groups have desirable traits. The Christian must have a conscience that prevents him from Spirit drifting into evil but that also permits him to enjoy life. He needs the motivation of strong emotions but a conscience that holds him stable when feelings wane. Both appear to define spirituality in terms of externals alone, i.e., avoidance of evil versus enjoyment of good. Both of them omit the role of the mind as guided by the in dwelling Holy Spirit. Neither of them clearly explains For the legalist, spirituality consists of the observance spirituality as the composite expression of the domains of of a long list of prohibitions and the avoidance of the very man's spirit-moral, mental, and emotional. appearance of evil. This emphasis attracts his attention Diverse as these groups are, there are at least three even when reading the Bible. As the Pharisee (Luke 18: 11 ), problems common to both. First, there is a tendency to he thanks God that he is not like other people who appear judge one's brother. If a fellow Christian attends movies, frivolous and foolish. If one were to chart the condition of misses prayer meeting, or wears the latest fashions, to the his inner spirit, you would find he is nearly all conscience. legalist he is a worldly, hence inferior, Christian. The ex At the opposite end of the continuum, the exhibitionist hibitionist expresses pity for the Christian who does not adheres to the spirit of the law. He, too, has convictions but demonstrate his religion emotionally. He seems to say, they seem to fluctuate as his religious feelings rise and fall. "Brother, if you have religion like I have, you just couldn't When the emotional climate is high, he may pledge himself keep quiet!" to large faith promises and to sacrificial prayer vigils at 2:00 This attitude of judging fosters the development of a a.m. But when the emotional stimulus is gone, he may be holier-than-thou attitude, a second problem common to unable to meet his faith promise and unwilling to keep his both. Paul advised his readers to esteem others better than night watch. When he feels emotionally drained, it is easy themselves (Philippians 2:3). for him to believe he has lost his religion. A third problem common to both extreme expressions of spirituality is that each distorts what true spirituality real ly is by an overemphasis upon one dimension of spirit. The definition of spirituality set forth in the model corrects this EXHIBITIONIST imbalance and solves the resulting problems by giving equal emphasis to conscience, mind, and heart. CONCLUSION Spirit Spirituality as a Christian virtue is difficult to define because abstract concepts are not easily understood. In cur rent terminology, spirituality was described in terms of legalism and exhibitionism. In the former, the conscience plays the dominant role and leads to a rigid observance of rules. In the latter, the emotions play the dominant role and lead to a release from rules. What is needed is a definition of spirituality that relaxes Spirituality, for the exhibitionist, is getting "high" the slavish respect for rules, harnesses the emotions for pro religiously. As a result, he claps his hands, stomps his feet, ductive service, and permits a place for the exercise of the and shouts "Amen" and "Praise the Lord." To be really sanctified will. The model set forth above accomplishes this spiritual, he will likely shout louder, testify longer, run the by defining spirituality in terms of the composite expression church aisles faster, jump more church pews, and wave his of man's spirit, giving equal emphasis to conscience, mind, handkerchief higher than any other person present in the and heart. When this occurs, the believer will demonstrate meeting. Unless he can get "high" emotionally, he will feel maturity as a Christian and a religious outlook on life, and he might just as well have stayed home; the service is con will be involved actively in service for Christ, exercising the sidered a flop. gifts God has given him. FEBRUARY 1978 5
FRED R. JOHNSON WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY IN COVER 2 CHRISTIANS? Deserving our careful contemplation is this month's feature article, "What Is Spiritual NORVAL HADLEY NEW CALL TO ity in Christians?" (Design by Stan Putman.) PEACEMAKING: AN ANTECEDENTS 6 IDEA WHOSE TIME A significant milepost in one production HAS COME phase of the Evangelical Friend is reached this issue. So subtle is the change that few T. EUGENE COFFIN THE DILEMMA OF A may recognize it. FRIENDS PASTOR This edition is the first to be typeset by 7 the Barclay Press's new computer-assisted photocomposition system. Ever since its RUSSEL MYERS REFLECTIONS inception in 1967, type has been set for, the Evangelical Friend by the hot metal line 9 casting method on a Linotype-that clatter ing, complicated, quite marvelous machine invented some 90 years ago. Prior to its JACK L. WILLCUTS EDITORIALS purchase in 1966 by Barclay Press, the Lino type used for the Evangelical Friend had 11 been in only two other plants: The San Fran cisco Chronicle and the Forest Grove (Oregon) News Times. Built in 1928, it will be "retired" this year at the age of 50! There never has been a question about the high quality of the Linotype's product, REGULAR FEATURES but its versatility, speed, and future in this age of computer technology has brought The Face of the World 12/ Once upon a Time 12/ First Day News 13 the method into serious question. After Friends Write 17/ Books 18/ Over the Teacup 19 thorough consideration of new systems Friends Concerns 20/ Friends Gather 23/ Friends Record 26 available, Barclay Press has invested in a machine suited to our needs for several years. We now offer a great variety of sizes and styles of type with just a touch of a key and store it all in a "memory"! One page of this issue is still in "hot metal." Can you tell which page? Write me your answer. There may even be a reward for the first 100 correct responses! -H. T.A.
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NE ALL
Ill PEACE I 1111 idea whose time has come!
BY NORVAL HADLEY What is the New Call to Peacemaking? This puts nuclear war on a hair trigger, like It started as an effort to find a positive two gun fighters in a dusty street. approach to the problems of violence. It We are caught in a military system. The has become an effort of the three historic military seeks to build a strong stockpile of peace churches (Church of the Brethren, weapons in order to "keep the peace." But Mennonites, and Friends) to answer the there are problems. Military structures are question, "If war is wrong, what's righ~?" hierarchical with no room for dissenting It seeks to find approaches to peacemakmg voices in policy definition or execution. that are not only positive, but also creative, Militarism subverts domestic democracy. It practical, contemporary, and so biblical~y fosters deceit and distrust through spying based and spiritually sound that they will and other forms of subversive interference attract the widest possible participation. in the affairs of others. Militarism is mark The New Call to Peacemaking seeks to ed by a built-in thrust to overrun any stated address itself to a society that is fed up with limits. An effort to cut down is perceived war and the arms race and frightened at the as cowardice, and domestic critique is prospect of nuclear war and to say, "Look, siding with the enemy. The final effort is to poses. Not until June 24 do you begin to here's another approach to the problem of raise rather than defuse the risks of war. conflict." Since the New Call to work to support any other part of the cost But as I say, we are caught in this system of government. Peacemaking is biblically based the historic and some of us are not too sure we want to peace churches will seek to say to society, Altogether $300 billion per year is spent continue in this direction. The United on armaments and military preparation, ac "Why don't we try what God suggests, States continues to produce three nuclear nothing else is working?" cording to J. Duncan Wood, Quaker warheads per day, although in 1976 we representative to the United Nations in There never was a time when war was less already had 8,500 strategic nuclear popular or less productive. There never Geneva, Switzerland. This sum is warheads as compared to 2,500 possessed equivalent to the combined gross national was a time when there was more interest in by the Soviet Union. the ideas of pacifism and nonviolence. product of 65 countries in Latin America The administration's military budget re There never was a time when all-out war and Africa. It is equivalent to the total quest for fiscal year 1977 was $113 billion. was more untenable. It means total worldwide government expenditures on Do you know how much that is? If you destruction for both sides. Peace can no education. It is about twice as much as could have spent $1.80 a second ($6,480 an longer be a pet project of a few radical government expenditures on health and hour) since the time of Christ you would "peaceniks" in the church. Peacemaking about 15 times as much as the value of all not have yet spent $113 billion. has become our only means of survival. official assistance provided to the The United States is capable of destroy Dalton Franz, Washington representative underdeveloped countries. Are we satisfied ing every Russian city with a population of for the Mennonite Central Committee, says with this? This is one of the questions be 100,000 or more 40 times. They can in 1974 the average American family paid ing raised by the New Call to Peacemaking. destroy our cities 20 times. It is now pos $1,978 in federal taxes and $995 of that There are five specific goals in this two sible to fire missiles with such accuracy that went for military programs. Based on these year three-denominational program. The they can destroy the enemy missiles in their figures, he says the 70,000 families of the first is to encourage a spiritual rededication silos. If an enemy, knowing this, ever Mennonite Church contributed $69 million to the Christian peace witness among our suspects we have fired ours, he will fire his. to the military while giving $46 million to all own constituencies. Second, we seek to other programs of the church that year. clarify and express the biblical basis for our Few Christian people realize that they prob peace witness. Third, we want to extend to Norval Hadley is general superintendent ably give only two thirds as much money to the larger church a call to respond to the of Northwest Yearly Meeting of Frienrjs their own churches as they give to the gospel imperative for peacemaking. Fourth, Church, and president of the Ev~ngeilcal Friends Alliance. He is also chmrman military. we hope to develop and propose to the U.S. of the Central Planning Committee The Friends Committee on National government courses of action for for the New Call to Peacemaking, a Legislation points out that federal income peacemaking. And fifth, we want to ex committee composed of five leaders of taxes withheld from your pay check from plore strategies and actions for promoting each of the three historic peace churches. January 1 to June 23 go for military pur- peacemaking within contemporary society. FEBRUARY 1978 7
To accomplish these goals three task forces have been working for some time, one on the biblical and theological basis for peacemaking, the second on peacemaking THE life-style, and the third on building institu tions of peace. Two persons from each of the denominations are on each task force. Thirteen regional conferences were held across the United States in the fall of 1977, DILEMM and conferences will be held again in the spring of 1978 leading up to a national con ference at Green Lake, Wisconsin, October 5 to 8, 1978. Out of the two years of study and research, out of the mingling of ideas at OFA the grass roots level and sharing and re search, out of the papers and suggestions of resource people at regional and national conferences, the New Call to Peacemaking hopes to speak decisively and convincingly FRIENDS to the problem of violence with some Chris tian alternatives. One clear biblical alter native to fighting is to pray (James 4:1,2). For this reason the New Call to Peacemak ing has issued a national call to prayer for PASTOR peacemaking on March 5, 1978. BY T. EUGENE COFFIN The historic peace churches believe that peacemaking is central to the Gospel. When the angels announced the coming of Christ they proclaimed "Peace on earth, goodwill toward men." When the Bible lists the One of the moods in Friends meetings ing and not a high calling that demands the qualifications for entering heaven it says, across the United States is that of discon surrender of one's right to oneself. "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, tent and frustration. The results of such a Friends do not yet seem sufficiently without which no man shall see the Lord." mood include an alarming number of grounded in the pastoral system to be able pastors resigning to enter other fields of (Hebrews 12: 14) to see the importance of adequate support endeavor, a feeling of restlessness and in being provided those who are called to be We recognize that our call will require security on the part of those who remain, a radical faith. We will be asking people to pastors of meetings. Though many have genuine soul-searching on the part of yearly moved to the city, members of the meeting follow the Lord into lives of direct identity meeting executives and policy-making com with the poor and oppressed. We will be think "rural" when it comes to their mittees, an unwillingness on the part of pastor's support. suggesting radical changes in life-style in many local and yearly meetings to really order to reduce inequalities and injustices acknowledge that there is a problem, and a By "thinking rural" I mean this: At one as a step toward removing the occasions for reappraisal of the role of the pastor in the time the salary was supplemented with war. From the beginning we have wanted Friends meeting. garden produce, milk, and meat brought to the New Call to Peacemaking to do more The source of such a mental climate may the preacher and his family in generous than issue statements-to be action be attributed to the cumulative effect of af amounts. The pastor lived about as well as oriented. Committed people in the historic fluence contrasted with minimal living stan the average member of the meeting. To peace churches will actually seek to provide dards of many pastors, the general restless day, the salary has increased a little, but the a model of peacemaking life-style. ness of the "age" as dramatically illustrated garden produce, milk, and meat no longer Some will heed the challenge of the New by marches, riots, and increase of crime, make their way to the parsonage. Substan Call to Peacemaking out of commitment to the many "credibility gaps," the lack of dard living is too often the outcome. Christ and to the Gospel, out of a concern adequate communication at key levels of It is to be admitted that Friends pastors to obey His commandments. Others, we organized and family life, and an attitude do yield on occasion to the temptation to believe, will heed the challenge of toward the pastorate as a way to make a liv- compare their lot with their counterparts in peacemaking just because it makes so much other denominations. Larger Christian sense in our time. Many feel the New Call T. Eugene Coffin writes this article with groups seem to have more resources with to Peacemaking is an idea and challenge years of experience as a Friends pastor which to provide better than minimal stan whose time has come. and as an advisor to pastors, including serving as head of the Evangelism and dards of living. The pastor in other com A poster in William Penn House in Church Extension program of Friends munions also seems to have a much more Washington, D.C., says it like this: "Let us United Meeting. He currently holds the significant place in community life and in take on ourselves the risks of peace rather position of chaplain with Garden Grove the fellowship of the church. This is prob than impose on the world the risks of war." Community Church in California. ably due to the long history of experience 8 EVANGELICAL FRIEND
with pastors by the denominations who the shoreline that a pastor wonders if he the dissenters), but the decline in Europe of never knew a time of no pastoral leader should really be in the place where he has to church attendance and participation is a ship. interpret and try to make some sense out of prophecy of the future of the church in the Friends' one-hundred-year history of it all for those to whom he is responsible. United States when, and if, the scientists, pastoral leadership has not yet produced a The fuzzy and confused image that is the educators, and politicians become the full acceptance of the pastor as a necessary average protestant pastor's in this decade is prophets and priests of the day. With the part of the Christian community known as one of the major concerns of the church de-emphasis on the primacy of preaching a Friends meeting. This fact literally means and of the pastor. Carlyle said of Thomas comes the reaction in the person of the that he has no one to back him up in his role De Quincy at one time, "He was full of preacher that sets up the vicious cycle of as a spiritual leader and few to take his part bankrupt enthusiasm." The disparagement preoccupation with the other forces to the if he is working under the hardships of of the sermon, what it does or what it can neglect of study, preparation and delivery physical need. do, has brought the contemporary Protes of the message of the Gospel. It is no To be sure, there are exceptions to the tant pulpit to so low an estate that wonder the comment should be made of above generalization, for some yearly preaching might almost be called one of one such preacher that he is "full of meetings and monthly meetings are sincere those "bankrupt enthusiasms." bankrupt enthusiasms." ly trying to correct the situation. These Conrad Morse writing in The Pulpit says Do we take these trends and the many beginnings, however, do not fully assure a grimly, "In the history of the church other factors to mean that the preacher is Friends pastor that he will be released to be preaching has been neglected, ignored, on the way out? I do not believe we the Friend called of God to pastoral service debased, even almost totally forgotten, but should! The spoken word will always have that he hopes to be. never has its place been as seriously ques a hearing in groups both small and large. It This lack of sophistication on the part of tioned by those who are genuinely concern is still a thought molder in whatever society Friends with regard to pastoral work has ed with the vitality of the church's witness its art is employed. The politician has not also left a large gap in long-range planning for adequate pensions and hospitalization insurance. Younger pastors cannot help Friends' one-hundred-year history of pastoral leadership but look at the fact that their fathers who has not yet produced a full acceptance of the pastor served for 50 years in the Friends ministry are now faced with retirement without ade as a necessary part of the Christian community known quate support. as a Friends meeting. Few pastors have been able to invest or save money so as to insure retirement funds when needed. Most have had salaries that as has been done repeatedly in this cen abandoned public speaking. The teacher, would not permit such savings even when tury." in spite of new electronic devices, cannot desired, and not many Friends pastors have Many reasons can be given for this situa get away from it. the benefit of a family inheritance to de tion. One can be defined as the field of Every vocation employs some form of pend upon in the evening years of life. The forces working on the pastors constantly. proclamation. Why should it be abandon result is that younger men see the unfairness To the public he is the expert in religious af ed by the church, which, historically speak of such a situation and decide to seek out a fairs; to his colleague, he may have skill in ing, has contributed so much to the denomination that shows some Christian one or another area but not all. The Chris development of public speaking as an art concern for those who literally give tian faith he proclaims and claims for form, but more importantly, by preaching themselves away in the service of the himself is so little demonstrated in the ac has become the means of transforming church. tion of those called Christians. society and individuals. The ferment that has characterized the The tensions between the goals and what For a job description of the preacher we sixties and seventies has its influence on actually happens, the legitimate concerns turn to the Apostle Paul and his concept of pastors and members of Friends meetings and the small amount of integration of the ministry as recorded in his letter to the alike. The rapid urbanization of all of life, those concerns into daily experience, all Colossians. The preacher, he says, is one the population explosion as well as its take their toll on a pastor's public image, under divine commission to declare fully mobility, automation, and the cybernetics personal competence, family relationships, God's Word, to warn everyone he meets, revolution, technological and scientific ad and the vocation of the Christian ministry. and to teach everyone he can so that every vancement that opens up unthought-of and A second reason is the fact that the qual man can be challenged to his full maturity frightening possibilities, all combine to ity of preaching always declines when the in Christ. So according to Paul the charge the atmosphere around homes and conception of preaching loses its primacy preacher is a man with the message, reveal communities with bewilderment and the ex and takes a secondary or inferior role. With ing the mystery, "Christ in you," a man citement of a possible new event of the great emphasis now being made on with a warning, and an instructor in growth cataclysmic proportions. counseling, liturgy, organization (mergers), to maturity. The death of God idea, psychedelic administration, action groups, dialogue, Strong and effective preachers, though drugs, the hippies, the race riots, and the and small group discussions, preaching is they may differ widely in manner, have this campus capers have been deposited on the being forced to take a back seat academical in common: they believe greatly in shores of every man's life by the strong cur ly and publicly. There is a residue of feel preaching. The late W. E. Sangster, in his rents of change. So perplexing have been ing that there must be a place for preaching Power in Preaching, has a four-point the problems of accepting new shapes on lurking in the minds of most people (even outline about preaching: 1. Believe in it, 2. 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Work at it, 3. Make it plain, 4. Glow over it. He explains, "No pulpit has power if it lacks deep faith in the message itself, and in preaching as God's supreme method in making His message known ... an awful impoverishment falls upon the whole Church if the preachers lose faith in preaching." To a moratorium on preaching Sangster would have said you may as well put a moratorium on the grace of God, for, after all, "it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe." (1 Corinthians 1:21 ASV) Today's sermons, in their shallowness, frivolity, dullness, biblically unanchored, theologically unhinged moralisms, are but a reflection of the preacher who has lost his faith in preaching and almost lost his faith, period! The dilemma of a Friends pastor Russell Myers (above) views Red China lies in the fact the above description of from a vantage point in Hong Kong. today' s sermons may depict his own to Pastor Chan (upper left) is newly some extent because he has been caught in elected president of Taiwan Yearly the current of change. Meeting. Upper right shows a yearly Nevertheless, the preacher is a man who meeting delegate. Frank Wu (right) is has faith that preaching is action-God's vice-president of Taiwan Yearly action in His called man for the sake of His Meeting. Son, the Church that He has redeemed, and the world over which He yearns. The preacher, then, is not a performer. He is a participator in an event in which he, endued with authority not his own, enabled by the Holy Spirit, and upheld by the believing community (here is the mystery) brings God and man face to face. How to be abreast of the changing times, not surprised or frustrated by what he finds REFLECTIONS in society today, equipped to provide leadership instead of defensive reactions, is all part of being a pastor who is seeking to BY RUSSELL MYERS minister. For 25 days in September and October I world. Many mission leaders are now pro The entire Friends Meeting needs to be was in another world. Taiwan, Hong jecting that by A.D. 2000 the largest group aware of the clues to change through the Kong, and the Philippines are places preg of missionaries in the world will be Chinese. fact that Christianity is always related to nant with opportunities for the church of The Taiwan Friends Church is preparing society in two ways: It is a force for stability Jesus Christ today. Evangelical Friends are to have significant participation in God's and it is a force for change. The pastor, providentially placed in the midst of one of redemptive activity in the last quarter of then, is a participator in integration and in the most strategic areas of the world. The this century. How scintillating that God is novation. He is a conservative and a Chinese population alone is conservatively challenging evangelical Friends to join the revolutionary at the same time, and he must estimated at 844,000,000. Perhaps three mighty movement of the Holy Spirit among learn to keep the two in balance. million of these confess themselves Chris the peoples of Asia. The church is really geared for change. tian. Thirty-eight million Chinese are ex September 27 Taiwan Yearly Meeting We preach the Gospel of change: "Old posed to the Gospel in the noncommunist was born. An organizational plan was things are passed away ... all things are adopted and the first Yearly Meeting of become new." Yet, we have built struc ficers were elected. Pastor Chow of the tures for stability while using the language Russell Myers is superintendent of the Evangelical Friends Church-Eastern Taipei Northside church is the presiding of of change. To stand in the gap between the Region. As a part of a Far East tour last ficer, and Frank Wu of our Kaohsiung old and the new is God's challenge to every fall he participated in the organization of church was elected as the assistant. Pastor Christian, and it is the privilege of every Taiwan Yearly Meeting. In this first Chow, the mature, wise, patient, proven pastor to equip the Christian to do just that article of a two-part series he reflects on leader that he is, will be assisted by the in order to move on into the new day. "'iai that event. young, attractive, capable, maturing Pastor 1Q EVANGELICAL FRIEND
been on this earth a long time. We have confidence that, with the power and leading of the Holy Spirit, you will have an indigenous, self-propagating, growing church-distinctly Chinese. That is great. To God be the glory! "EFC-ER is not going to forget you. We are not going to pull out and leave you to go alone. Our missionaries remain here to work with you. They are not here primarily to show you the way. They are here to walk with you, to be enablers, to af firm you in the love of Christ, to bear the burdens with you, to teach, to pray, and to encourage you. The Jack Rea family has just arrived in Taiwan. This, too, is evidence that we are in Taiwan on something more than a temporary basis. "The church has sent me to your Yearly Meeting as its official representative. It is hoped that this prolonged official visit fur ther demonstrates to you the love of the U.S.A. church for you. "While the Chinese Evangelical Friends Church came into being as the result of the worldwide vision of our Eastern Region, the story is not to end with that. In fact, I can see the possibility that the Chinese Evangelical Friends Church may develop a world outreach that goes far beyond what The above photos are from the first sessions of Taiwan Yearly Meeting. The we in the Eastern Region have accomplish upper row shows a youthful attender, new missionary Jack Rea, and a mealtime ed. You may well become the leaders and scene. A youth choir sings for a yearly meeting service (lower left), and we the followers. missionary Howard Moore is pictured lower right. "The Lord of the harvest has not forgot ten the nearly one billion Chinese people in the world. He is preparing the Chinese church in Taiwan to be the launching center Wu of our newest church. It is in the rapid cily phrased set of goals and projections. for a worldwide thrust of evangelism ly growing city farthest south on the west Faced with the urgent need at that moment among the Chinese people. My heart is coast of the island. for some word, I believe the gentle thrilled to be here with you this week. You It was indeed one of the most significant Shepherd spoke. have challenged and inspired me. You have events I have ever witnessed firsthand. "We want you in the Chinese church to ministered to me in enlarging my vision and God's presence was so invading. I shall be able to say, 'This church is ours-and faith. What do we expect? We expect you never forget the emotion of that moment God's. It is the fruit of our faith, our to be, in God's providence, the 'greatest when our Chinese church heard from sacrifice, our blood, our sweat, our tears, thing' that ever happened to usl heaven. They submitted to that divine and our labors of love.' It will be as big as "What are our expectations? From the guidance and the lordship of Jesus Christ. you and God make it. perspective of the longevity of your nation What could have been a politically, selfishly "We are your partners to help you grow and culture, the magnitude of your contested activity became the clear, per~ the Lord's Church in Chinese hearts. We numbers, the resources God has made suasive action of the Lord. A church is look to you as equals in God's sight. We available to you, and the strategic place born in the power and demonstration of the are not here with you today because of pity ment of the Chinese people all over the Spirit! This day may well have been one of for your culture. We are here because we world, we expect the Chinese Christians to the most significant in the history of the look up to you as brothers in Christ. You be the Christian world leaders by A.D. Chinese Evangelical Friends Church. are as precious to Christ as any of us are. 2000. Please let us share with you in the I was requested to share with them some We want to be identified with you as one in glory and dynamic of your Chinese church! of our expectations for them. What should the family of God. As Paul said to the Philippian believers, 'I I say? I came from the Eastern Region with "We do not want the Chinese church to am sure that God who began the good work no printed document to lay before them. be a transplanted EFC-ER church. We within you will keep right on helping you Our board was nearly 10,000 miles away. It don't want to westernize you in your grow in his grace until his task within you is would have been presumptuous for me to organization, worship format, or your finally finished on that day when Jesus have presented some neatly packaged, fan- church growth methods. You Chinese have Christ returns.'" (L.B.) FEBRUARY 1978 11
that second helping of food; write that letter now; make that call ... or don't make that call (according to conscience and previous planning). Another step is to obey the Spirit regardless of feelings. Lazy people often protest, "I didn't feel like doing this." They probably didn't, yet they sinned when they disobeyed. And it is a tremendous freedom to be free of feelings as the controlling factor in our living-it allows the really good feeling of accomplishment, obedience, and reaching a personal or spiritual goal. Tiredness has a spiraling effect; Time for Leaky Roofs procrastination allows tiredness to build up until our energy and capacity even for making a decision is swamped. >»\,xt"·"'"' a man is too lazy to repair his roof, it will leak, and The lazy way out of this trap is to lie down, sleep, watch house will fall in." (Ecclesiastes 10:18 Good News Bible) TV, or sometimes even to work real hard on something is a little softer word than laziness, but that really shouldn't be taking our time and energy leaks in either case. Being "undisciplined" is a at the moment. word than either of the other two, but undisciplined Realistic goals need to be set. We can trick ourselves by Jiving brings many leaky-roof problems deliberately setting unreasonable goals, then sigh that we church and the home. "Isn't it unreasonable for have failed again. Much of the work of the kingdom is done
,,,,, ...... v to expect me to change?" a frustrated person was by the more disciplined people, not necessarily the most · -~•·•~~ when a promised commitment was not kept. gifted or talented or creative or capable. And that is too bad. was born undisciplined." Some lazy types are the nicest people around, with the all were. But that is one of the traits being "transformed" greatest potential, and frequently quite clever too: "A lazy ·an conversion is supposed to care for. A lazy, man will think he is smarter than seven men who can give urt
creating an " antievangelical" mood in vari are engaged in the mo t aggre sive gene ou aspect of ociety. Saturday Review alogical microfilming operation ever recently ran a highly critical piece on known. Mormon believe that family ties evangelicalism, written by a preacher' s son. e tabli hed in thi life do not imply Ia t In the movie Oh God, Jewish director Carl " until death do you part," but continue for Reiner take pot hot at Billy Graham and " time and all eternity" when " ealed" by Christian in general, and make God out the proper authority. -£. P. to be orne aloof, dei t-type power. Newspaper jump on e ery gaffe made The EVANGELICAL FRIEND neither en by Graham or other evangelical in public Carl George to Direct Fuller dorses nor necessarily approves subject Church Growth Ministries ri-wlter used in Face of the World, but spotlight. The pres seem eager to expo e simply tries to publish material of general the hallowne s of evangelical commitment. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA-Carl George, 38 , intere t to Friends. -The Editors Coupled with today's routine rejection of currently pa tor of the Univer ity Baptist piritual truth, "Fallout" of celebritie who Church (Inde pendent) in Gain ille, EFA General Conference, "turn to Je us," thee developments form a Florida, i the new director of the Depart July 15·18, in Denver picture where evangelical aren' t so ment o f Church Growth of Fuller Evan geli ti c As ociation. Evangelical Friend aero s the U.S. are in welcomed. -Evangelical Newsletter George, a suming his re pon ibil itie on vited to the next General Conference of the February I, 1978 , ucceeds John Wimber, EFA to be held on the beautiful campu of YFC Reports Large Youth founder of the department, which has pro Regi College in Denver, only a few block Rallies Making a Comeback vided er ice and material designed to from the First Denver Friends Church. In the past decade, "with it " youth timulate church growth for a wide ariety Following a theme, "A New Vi ion for Mi - ministrie moved away from big rallie into of client during it two year of mini try. sion," a major address will be given by Dr. low-key home-di cus ion groups. But now, Robert Hes , recently named executive according to Youth for Chri t (YFC), tho e -E.P. director of the Evangelical Friends Mission. rallies, so popular in the fiftie and sixties, Reta Stuart, of Kansa Yearly Meeting and are back in style. Riding on the tide, YFC Evangelical Church 10 Years Old assistant to Hes in the new cooperative ef launched thi chool year a new lim, trim, INDIANAPOLI -The Evangelical Church o f fort, will be active in making arrangement polished Breakaway rally program, which i North America, born in 1968 , mark it for the conference. reportedly a runaway ucce , re ulting in tenth anniver ary with member hip triple Dr. Ralph Winter, well-known . mis large number , deci ion for Chri t, and im the number at it founding, according to sionary leader on the staff at Fuller Semi proving relations between YFC group and General Superintendent V. A . Ballantyne. nary, former mis ionary in Latin America, local churches. Observers ay di cu ion Today' member hip stands at 127 church and director of the new Christian Center group are out; young people are looking e , and the denomination, " formed to for World Mi sions being developed in more for authority figure who forthrightly as ure a trong evangelical witness to the Pasadena, California, will be the gue t tate, "This i the way it i . " Go pel rather than become in volved in a speaker for the conference. Other peaker -Evangelical Newsletter merging of church bodie , " expect to more include Friend mis ionaries on furlough than double again by 1988 . -E.P. from the ix major Friends mi ion field Jewish World Population around the world, Norval Hadley, presi Is Set at 14 Million dent of the EFA, Stanley Peri ho, Everett JERUSALEM-The world population of Cattell, Dwight Wilson, and Don Green. Jews i 14 million, according to the Central Workshops will be Jed by Sheldon Louthan, Bureau of Stati tic in Jeru alem. The Don Crist, David Gould, Leroy Brightup, United State ha 6 million Jew , while the Dorothy Barratt, Dean John on, and Jack Soviet Union and I rae! each have 3 million, Willcut . Cecil Riney of Friend Univer ity the bureau reported. -£. P. will be in charge of music. Most of the facilitie are air-conditioned. Microfilm Vault Under Mountain Ample pace is available on the campu for Contains 'Roots' of Mormons camper , mobile home , with dormitory SALT LAKE CITY-More than a million rolls room adequate for all attender wishing of mircofilm are tored deep beneath 700 GRANDMA'S VISIT those. feet of olid granite in the Wasatch Moun BY BETTY M. HOCKETT Those wi hing additional information tain ju t minute way from Salt Lake City hould contact Stanley Peri ho, 4595 Eliot, by member of the Church of Je us Chri t " My goodne , thi i a surpri e! " aid Denver, Colorado 80211 ; phone: 303 / 455- of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) Church. To Grandma Atkins a she hugged Beth and 7604, 424-7691 (residence). Full registra them, the depo its are priceles -the con Carolyn and Jimmy all at once. "I knew tion information i contained on the back tain their " root , " the record of their that you had grown but I did not expect cover of this i ue. ancestor . that you all would be quite this tall." Searching for record of their kindred Jimmy wiggled out of Grandma' hug. 'Antievangelical' Mood dead i much more than a hobby for the " It ' been almo t a whole year in ce you Evangelicals may be more recognized than world's 4 million Mormon . They operate aw u , " he reminded. before, but new attention appears to be the world' large t genealogical library and (Continued on page 17) FEBRUARY 1978 13
First Day News
QUICK QUAKER COMMENTARY
SADA STANLEY, a Friends missionary to Jamaica for many years who gave 40 years of service to the Happy Grove School and Lundal Home for Girls, died November 12, 1977, at the age of 101. QUENTIN NORDYKE, assistant general superintendent of Northwest Yearly Meeting, in cooperation with George Fox College and the Yearly Meeting Department of Missions will lead a second group tour of the Friends mission fields in Peru and Bolivia, April 28- May 14, 1978. The 11 all-inclusive 11 package tour costs less than $1,500. FAITH BALDWIN, 83, Quaker author of My Crabbed Age, was asked, 11 How are you able to write of contemporary matters? 11 Her reply, ~am contemporary; I've always been. 11 HERBERTO M. SEIN, a veteran Quaker from Mexico and well-known as an inter national interpreter and former United. Nations employee, died of a stroke October 31, 1977, at his home in Mexico City. ROBERT HESS and RETA STUART opened the new Evangelical Friends Mission office January 1. Robert will continue as a part-time professor at Malone College until next July 1; Reta, recently returned from missionary service in Burundi, will care for correspondence and communications on all the mission work of the Evangelical Friends Alliance to encourage united prayer, candidating, and deputation across yearly meeting lines. They will administer the Mexico City work. JACK KIRK, copastor of University Friends Meeting (Wichita, Kansas), was guest speaker and lecturer for a New Call to Peacemaking seminar on the campus of George Fox College, January 18-21. Some of the sessions were held at Camp Tilikum, to which Friends pastors were invited. The retreat was sponsored jointly by the college and Friends Action Board of Northwest Yearly Meeting. DAN MARK- WHITLEY, social concerns coordinator for Friends United Meeting and copastor of Williamsburg Friends Meeting (Indiana), has accepted the appointment of field secretary for New York Yearly Meeting effective January 1, 1978. Origi nally from North Carolina Yearly Meeting, Dan and his wife Pam attended Earlham School of Religion. They are making their home in Rochester, New York. ROSCOE AND TINA KNIGHT returned to Bolivia January 27 via Mexico City for another term of missionary service under Northwest Yearly Meeting. They will divide their time between Bolivia and Peru, making their home in the fast-growing city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The Knights founded the EFA mission work in Mexico City and during the past year traveled more than 20,000 miles in deputation ministries across the EFA speaking in 180 services in 150 Friends churches. ANNA NIXON, Friends missionary to India, is enjoying the use of a new van the Friends women of Ohio purchased for her use and the use of Union Biblical Seminary. VERL LINDLEY, pastor of the fast-growing Granada Heights Friends Church in La Mirada, California, led a series of spiritual renewal and revival meetings in the Newberg Friends Church January 29-February 1. The Newberg meeting, pastored by Ron Woodward, Richard Foster, and Steve Wood, serves not only the Newberg community but the George Fox College and Friendsview 1funor communities as well. 14 EVANGELICAL FRIEND
FRIENDS FOCUS
46TH ANNUAL FBC SALE LARGEST YET
The Friends Bible College Women's Auxiliary Sale netted a record $17, 887, with one quilt going for $700. This event drew visitors and alumni from 12 states this year.
FRIENDS MINISTRIES IN WASHINGTON STATE
A new full-time ministry to the local church has been organized and incorporated in the state of Washington under the leadership of Bob Rez and John and Ella Mae Buskirk, called Friends Ministries. By means of music, puppets, drama, skits, stories, slides, and dialogue, they have created a multimedia ministry for the family . They are also involved in children's crusades and vacation Bible school, as banquet entertainers, and in missionary conferences. They may be contacted at 6408 N.E . Bonner Dr., Vancouver, Washington 98665.
FRIENDS YOUTH HANDLE CHRISTMAS CARD DELIVERIES
The young people of the Trinity Friends Church (Lisbon, Ohio) offered to serve as postmen for the exchange of greeting cards for members of the church and community, using the visit to bring personal greetings as well. They also created a large wooden greeting card on the church lawn, and for a donation, did name lettering on it with each family or individual wishing to participate. This was a fund-raising program for the Friends Youth that turned out to be a ministry in itself.
CENTRAL AMERICA FRIENDS MARK 75TH MILESTONE
In 1902 concerned individual Friends launched Quaker missionary work in Central America . Two years later, California Friends officially assumed responsibility for this ministry. Beginning as Gospel-and-tract distribution only, the work gradually broadened to include teaching, pastoral care, medical and dental services, training in agriculture, and linguistics. Now--75 years later-- Central America Yearly Meeting numbers approximately 2,800 Friends who belong to over 100 monthly meetings located in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. --From Friends World Committee for Consultation Newsletter
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PASTORS
Under the leadership of Joe Roher, assistant general superintendent of the Evangelical Friends Church-- Eastern Region, Planning Retreats for Professional De velopment of Evangelical Friends Pastors are being set up . The three-and-one-half day seminars consider "A Clarification of Rol es," "An Analysis of Ability," "An Inventory of Knowledge, " "A Survey of Characteristics, " and how these may be under stood and implemented. "The purpose of this retreat is to utilize a Pl an Book desi gned to guide a process of sel f - reflection and colleague consultati on. " Those interested in more informati on should contact the EFC - ER office at 1201 - JOth St., N.W., Canton, Ohio 44709 .
LESLIE ANN ROBERTS MEMOR IAL
Northwest Yearly Meeting has been saddened by the sudden passing of little Leslie Ann Roberts, infant daughter of James and Gail Roberts, missionaries under appoint ment to Boli via . Leslie was born May JO, 1976, while James was a student at Western Evangelical Seminary and he and Gail were actively engaged in the Highland Avenue FEBRUARY 1978 15
Friends Church in Salem, Oregon. They left for language school in Costa Rica last September. Following a short illness during which the baby contracted meningitis and encephalitis, Leslie Ann passed away on December 7, 1977, and the body was laid to rest in a San Jose cemetery vault. James and Gail came back to the U.S. for a short time. Memorial services were conducted at Greenleaf, Idaho, by Gerald Dillon, chairman of the Department of Mis sions, and Greenleaf Friends Pastor Paul Goins. A Memorial Fund has been estab lished to assist in providing playground equipment for the Spanish Language Insti tute in San Jose. James and Gail returned to language school in early January.
FWCC OBSERVES 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Forty years ago Friends attending their World Conference responded to an expressed need for a channel of communication within the worldwide Quaker family by creating the Friends World Committee for Consultation. During these four decades the com mittee has maintained contact with all Quaker groups. This service--rendered by no other Friends agency--has enabled Quakers to undertake cooperatively a variety of explorations and enterprises, including world conferences; mission and service con sultations; translations of Friends publications into non-English languages; inter faith and interreligious dialogues; aid to Friends groups facing unique situations. MOst recent efforts have been made in the sponsorship of the Faith and Life MOvement, the Conference of Friends in the Americas, and the New Call to Peacemaking.
EVANGELICAL FRIENDS SEMINARY INTRODUCED
Dr. Delbert Vaughn of Houston, Texas, is providing leadership in the development of a correspondence study program at the seminary level designed for Friends pastors unable to enroll on a seminary campus. A competent faculty of Friends professors will participate in the ambitious program, which will ultimately grant degrees in both the master's and doctoral programs. Vaughn is a Friends minister of Kansas Yearly Meeting.
ARMIN GESSWEIN COMING TO MEN'S RETREAT IN NORTHWEST
The next event in the 1977-78 annual theme emphasis for Northwest Yearly Meeting is a men's retreat, "In Quest of Renewal," scheduled at Twin Rocks Conference Grounds, April 14 to 16. It will begin with registration at 6:00p.m., first service at 7:30, and end with lunch Sunday. Armin Gesswein, founder and director of Ministers Revival Prayer Fellowship and teacher on prayer in many countries, will be the special guest. Roger Smith will teach on evangelism and Gerald Dillon stewardship. Maury and Margaret Rose Macy and their children will furnish music. Cost will be $13.75 for the entire weekend, plus an offering for conference expenses.
PRAYER AND FAITH 'KISSIN' COUSINS'
This is the way Charles Mylander, associate pastor of Rose Drive Friends Church (California), describes the Faith-Promise plan for giving . "They are so close that you seldom see them apart. Faith tells us about the importance of prayer if we want our Faith Promise commitments to materialize."
TAKE CARE HOW YOU 'DYE '
The Los Angeles Times carried this story, reprinted in Creative Aging. "In the early days when fabrics were dyed at home, it was not easy to get a fast color. It 16 EVANGELICAL FRIEND
would wash out. A good Quaker used an analogy based on this to instruct his 'Chil dren. 'It is the task of parents to take time with the fabric and dye of their characters to fit them for the responsibilities of life.' Upon the death of the old Quaker, a daughter found a notation he had made on the record of her birth, 'And fit her for her long journey, 0 Lord, with virtues that will wash."'
EFA LIKES DENVER
The Evangelical Friends Alliance General Conference will be held in Denver July 12-16. The Coordinating Council and Executive Committee also met in Denver, rather than in Oklahoma City, January 16-19. (See back cover and story on page 12.)
SPANISH MISSION ENCOURAGED IN TEXAS PANHANDLE
Booker Friends Church, in the Texas panhandle, recently purchased a building from the Methodists for the development of a ministry among the growing Mexican migrant population in the area. Hutchinson Friends Church (Kansas) contributed pews. MOre than 70 attended a recent service led in the Spanish language.
'PREACH AMONG ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE
"Let all nations hear the sound by word or writing. Spare no place, spare no tongue nor pen, but be obedient to the Lord your God. Go through the world and be valiant for the Truth upon the earth . . Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, wherever you come, that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone." --George Fox, 1656 (taken from an FWCC pamphlet)
KOREAN CHURCH IN PORTLAND MOVES
The Portland (Oregon) Korean Church, a ministry of the Department of Missions of Northwest Yearly Meeting, has doubled their congregation the past 18 months. Having outgrown their facilities, they have purchased a downtown church, formerly the First Evangelical Church of North America. It is believed there are more than 4,000 Koreans in the Portland area. The group moved into their new facility on Christmas Sunday.
FRIENDS MARRIAGE ENCOUNTERS CONTINUE
The popular marriage enrichment weekends now being sponsored in various sections of the EFA are holding two in the Northwest: February 10-12 in Eugene, Oregon; March 10-12 in Seattle. David and Marcile Leach are planning and directing these.
IOWA QUAKERS HOLD FIRST YOUNG ADULT CONFERENCE
Nearly 70 young adults--marrieds and singles--met in November at the Grinnell First Friends Church for an all-day conference entitled "Growth Discovery Day." The conference was designed to help bridge a gap in Yearly Meeting ministry, and also to provide an opportunity for young adults to enjoy fellowship, learning, and worship together. Topics considered included "Marriage Enrichment," "The Single Christian," "Financial Planning," and "Where Do We Fit in the Church?" FEBRUARY 1978 17
(Continued from page have but we had a happy life. l remember Grandma gave the another squeeze "You are right. And that's a long time. one real doll that was really as she stood up. "I'm guessing that your Well, I can see that you all are changed. she was a beauty!" mother is needing some help with Changed for the good, though," she Grandma looked off across the room. In lunch Unless I'm mistaken, tables giving the girls another squeeze. her mind she could see the plump, cuddly stili have to be set." "Come on, Grandma, urged Carolyn. doll who cried "Ma-ma" when she was tip.. "Yeah! That's something else that "We've got something new to show you." ped over. hasn't changed. And dishes still have to be "It's in our .room," added Beth, not "Oh what fun my best friend Carol and I washed. Ugh!" .Jimmy hurried toward the wanting to be left out even if she was had with that dolt We played house by the kitchen with that parting word. five. hours, using a box for the doll's bed. Then, "And dried, too," reminded Carolyn. Grandma foilowed the girls. .Jimmy tag all at once, things were different. Carol "Yeah, ugh!" mimicked Beth on her way ged behind. moved away and the girl who moved into to the kitchen. "Meow! Meow!" Soft sounds came her house didn't like to play dolls. And Grandma Atkins laughed. "I can see from the brown box in the corner of the before long, it seemed like even l was too that you kids haven't really changed after bedroom. old for such things. Yes, things do change all!" "l can guess what you have!" whispered fast sometimes." Grandma. "Look at those darling little kit· Grandma Atkins looked at her grand~ ties!' She bent over to feel the silky gray children. "Dear me! My past history isn't and-white softness. very interesting to you people. But let me "And that's not all," said Carolyn again. teU you one thing. There are some things Quickly she disappeared into the closet. that never change." "Look! We have new dresses. Mother "What, Grandma'?" questioned .Jimmy. made them especially for us to wear while "God's love, .Jimmy! It is always the you are here." same. And .Jesus Christ does not change, "And I have a new shirt and a new foot either. The Bible that He is the same baH and I have !.earned to roller skate and to yesterday, today, forever. He is the " added .Jimmy. same wonderful Friend now that He was Grandma sat on the edge of the bed. "AU when I was a girl." Thanks to Writers of this news makes my head Things "And He' U still be our Friend when we're A very big thanks to aU the people who put have certainly been happening here." grandmas, won't He!" observed Carolyn the November 1971 issue together. Howard She looked them all over again. Then, with firmly. Macy provided the first explanation I've a merry look. in her eyes, she said, "By the "I know something alse that doesn't ever seen on the difference between the Sab looks of things I'd say that you have been change," said Jimmy. "The Bible." bath and the Lord's Day. Sharon Van losing teeth, too!' "That's right, too. We have lots of new gave some solid scriptural advice in a .Jimmy smiled broadly, showing a few va translations and new versions, but what few words, and because she was brief, cant spaces in his mouth. Carolyn and God has said to us in His Word doesn't will be reread. And Dan McCracken's Beth both laughed as their tongues felt for change." ''Oaken;" were charming. places where new teeth were putting out I neglected to a "fan" letter earlier rough edges. on the issue about aging. The article on "Something else is too. Our growing old gracefully will be ran away," said Beth sadly. remembered when I reach those golden ff~ years. "But the birds lived in our birdhouse last summer," reminded Book Store .JUDY .JONES Salem, Oregon "And Dad and I went fishing aU by Serving Evangelical Friends with ourselves. I'm old enough now that I'm the best in Evangelical Literature " Jimmy told Grandma proudly. "In A full service Christian 'Illustration ••• unfortunate' just lots of things are changed since supply store featuring you and Grandpa were here last time." Cambridge and World The basic point which Russell Myers made Bibles, books from major in his column "The Religion of Hypo- Beth and Carolyn squeezed dose to evangelical publishers, [November, 19771 was very Grandma while their brother sat cross George Fox Press Sunday School literature, gifts good, but the illustration he chose to make legged on the floor in front of them. and supplies for every occasion. the point was most unfortunate. It is a very "Things do change " Grandma said. serious matter for a church leader todav to "You'll find that out as you get older. But A service of the Evangelical Friends Church, endorse the growth of nuclear energy ~nd we just accept as they come. So Eastern Region since 1931. dismiss its critics as adherents of a much has changed I was your age." "Religion of " "Did you live in a log house'?" Carolyn The scientist quoted Russell wanted to know. :#~ Book Store may have been "very knowledgeable in Grandma chuckled. "No! We Box176 atomic " but other scientists who are lived in town when I was growing up. Damascus, Ohio 44619 also very in atomic energy course we didn't have aU the that you are very different. 18 EVANGELICAL FRIEND
In the pring of 1977 more than 2,000 day-out kind of life. We do need and mu t Either one or both of the e book are biologi t , chemi ts, engineer , and other have people who are willing to keep forging mu t reading for Friends. If we are to cienti t i sued a "Scientist ' Declaration ahead one foot in front of the other. There know how to respond effectively to thi on Nuclear Power." Their statement in are time that we urge ahead but it hould phenomenon, we mu t be informed. cluded these word : " ... the country mu t alway be under control, omething like the -Ron Allen recognize that it now appear imprudent to overdrive in a car that help u achieve a move forward with a rapidly expanding specific objective-at the arne time if we Bamber Ga coigne, The Christians (pho nuclear power plant con !ruction program. try to run in overdrive all the time, we will tography by Chri tina Ga coigne), William The ri k of doing o are altogether too burn out. Morrow and Co., 1977 , $17.50. great. We, therefore, urge a dra ti c reduc Your tatement, "There will alway be For Franci Shaeffer readers, The Chris tion in new nuclear power plant construc tho e who hesitate to believe that anything tians should be made a required companion tion start before major progres i a hieved i of God unle it ha about it some navor volume to How Shall We Then Live? in the required research and in resolvi ng of the unusual," coupled with " ... gift of Gascoigne has given us an excellent nar present controver ie about afety, wa te the Spirit, carcely any one i of greater rative of Christian hi tory, from the life of di po al, and plutonium afeguard . " practical usefulrie s than the gift of discern Chri t all the way to the pre ent (no mall Signer of thi declaration include Bruce ment," hould help us all be more willing to ta k for 291 pages)! However, Ga coigne M. Alberts, profes or of biochemical take the time to ift out the u ele sand un doe not attempt an exhaustive presenta cience , Princeton Univer ity; Nina Byer , necessary item from well-meaning pro tion, but pre ent us with the mood , idea , profe or of phy ic , UCLA; Bruno Coppi, gram . and movements of Christianity through ex profes or of phy ic , Ma sachusett ln- BILL A D RUTH FIELD cellent hi storical examples and situation . titute of Technology; John T. Edsall, pro Sunny ide, Wa hington Gascoigne' expres ive tyle combines fe sor of biochemistry emeritus, Harvard with a detachment that ometime brutally Univer ity; Paul Ehrlich, profe sor of pre ent the awful truth of the wor t biology, Stanford Univer ity; Stanley mi take of Christian history and provides Pi kart, profe or and chairman of the Christians with a rare chance to fa e their Phy ics Department, University of Rhode heritage quarely, without didactic Island; Harold C. Urey, profes or of apologie or explanation . He cu hion the chemi try emeritu , University of Califor impact, however, with a wit that i at time nia at San Diego; Manhattan Project; remini cent of Malcolm Muggeridge and Nobel Laureate; and Norman D. Zinder, allow us all to renect on the admittedly profes or of molecular genetic , Rocke amusing extreme and peculiaritie of our feller U niver ity. The full text of the hi tory. "Scienti t ' Declaration" and additional Bamber Gascoigne' pleasant tyle i material on nuclear power are available Gordon H. Fra er, Is Mormonism Chris beautifully, ometime trikingly, accom- from Union of Concerned Scientist , 1208 tian? The Moody Bible Institute, 192 page , panied by hi s wife' photography. A Ma achu ell Avenue, Cambridge, Ma a $1.75, paperback. much a picture book a it is literature, The chu etts 02138 . Harry L. Ropp, The Mormon Papers, Christians therefore lend it elf to intere t The health and afety of all future lnter-Var ity Chri tian Fellowship, 113 of the young. But the level of cholar hip generation of humankind depend on the page , $2.95 , paperback. and re earch that the work exemplifie ability of our de endam to perpetual! Both of the e book are in-depth view of make it an excellent introduction to Chris and infallibly i olate from the atmo phere the fa te t growing religiou body in the tian hi tory for the la yman, and a thrilling the radioactive wa te from nuclear energy United State . In the pa t 10 year the review for the tudent and pa tor. production. I would ugge t that only Morman have gained one million member Returning to my original tatement, I tho e who believe that human nature is and are currently winning convert at the belie e that The Chrisrians i a aluable capable of doing omething perpetually and rate of 350 per day. It i claimed that over work because of Gascoigne' ob iou intent infallibl hould commit them elve to the 90 percent of the convert come from the to pre ent hi tory, and not neces arily for upport of expanded nuclear energy pro rank of ariou Prole tant denomination . any "le son' or " apologetic" that may duction. Are you uriou about the belief of thi re ult. The horrible details of the Chri tian JOH K . STO R religiou group? Have you een the dark- cru ade are not pared, nor 1he hame of Executi e Secretary uited, clean- ut Mormon mi ionarie in the Spani h massacre of Mexican natives in Peace Section (U .S.) your neighborhood, at your door? Under the name of "Chri tianity," nor the hun Mennonite Central Committee what command do th ey mo e? What do dred of connict and murder and war , all Akron, Penn lvania they believe and why? Is it "Chri tian"? in the name of Je u . Harry Ropp and Gordon H . Fra er each Ga coigne is equally impres ed with the 'When the going gets tough .. .' take a look at the Mormon faith from the incerity of reform movement , and eem E er ince I read your late t ed itorial in the per pective of the Bible, and their in ight i to celebrate with the reader when a new November i ue, " When the Going Get a cary revelation. Both author compare people ri e with a renewed en e of direc Tough," I've been wanting to write ou Mormon teachings on God, Chri t, man, ti n from 1h e Spirit. Quaker will par about it. and alvation with the Bible. ritical in- ti cular! delight in Ga coigne' treatment of Jack, you ha e a va lu able gift of in ight ight i gained from the evidence onccrn the early Quaker a " trange beha iour'' in the be t wa to li e an every-day-in-and- ing the origin of Mormon document . on the part of " trange leader " uch as FEBRUARY i 978 19
Fox. Remember your first in the back room. Fox through '"'"'"i''"'" took it, that one doesn't doesn't know what to do with. recommend The and I asked "What do you neetil" hope it wm occupy the place it deserves "my needs have been on the shelves of many Friends. I've had showers and -DanielL. Smiih to cover urgent needs!' mind raced to sermon notes, books, L ni,•tnre~. things-keepsakes and Roger Barrett, DeorE!Ssi,on- things. The thought What to Do about conversation that there back, $6.95. was a sort of a cleansing in loss. There was What's the difference between the "blues" a traumatic break with things that looked and severe depression? Can a misunder backward, and there had to be a new start, standing of the Christian faith lead to beg:mn.Ing with urgent needs. There had to psychotic How can you help a be new and fresh inspiration for sermons friend who and careful choosing of new interests. That In Depression- What It Is and What to lady had courage and a beautiful Do about n Christian psychologist Roger In the same Yearly Meeting a Barrett writes about a recurring problem in phone call came to me: Our daughter in our society. Barrett, chairman of the Taiwan and her family had met with a sud psychology department of Malone ""um:g;~;, den four-feet wall of water from the takes time to explain clearly the different typhoon, and the first floor was under filth, types of and then focuses on the mud, and water. There wa~ great depression many Christians as a much of it also Irrc::pnace,arne. result of what he terms in the I sat and "'"'"""""cl church. He offers no but does Barbara need? micks, but shares insight The one thing of basic importance was that gleaned from thousands of hours of the though was safe! with those who are t1"'"""'~~P'fl Then I thought of the little shops, the little If much of what you know about wills At the same time, the book is not a series of is "common knowledge," you may not one-storied buildings Was there know as much as you think you do. illustrations from the author's but great loss of life? There almost always is in Research has shown that many ideas a practical handbook for the a l thought of the mess, the commonly accepted as facts about work restore order, and l wondered wills are false, exaggerated, out to dated, or apply only to certain states. how their people would Knowing they. will cope. will begin The above brochure replaces much of this false information with legally again. accurate facts. When you have had I sit here now wondering about the a chance to read it, you will soon urgent needs of people who have sustained realize that a will can make a big dif great l.oss. it is loss of life, of ference to your heirs and any reli gious or charitable causes you may loved ones, of or of hope want to help. and to cope. Send for your free copy today. What do they need? I wonder. Storms come in many ways. Devastation is ------clip and mail------WHAT DO YOU NEED? reat The needs are reaL What would like to live in Johnstown, PeJnm FRIENDS CONCERNS support gifts of Ephesians 4:11 sue· Delamarter, P.O. Box 98, Turner, be given to meet national church cessfully multiply themselves in Oregon 97342, or call the Foursquare leaders, visit Aymara church ser· other people the work will multiply. Church at (503) 235-3133. vices, see where our missionaries b. Good leadership will plan , live, shop and travel, and catch some ahead-have Spirit-inspired objec· · Jon Cadds to Micronesia of the true flavor of mission life. lives and move steadily toward These experiences will be supple· them. To facilitate this I encourage Jon and Cher Cadd with their son mented by visits to colonial Inca and each church to have a planning Joshua, of Newberg Friends, have pre-Inca centers, including the fabl · retreat with its leaders at least once been accepted to serve with Pacific ed "lost city" of the lncas a year. Missionary Aviation in Micronesia in Machu Picchu. c. Good leadership will deal with La Paz, a city of striking contrasts, problems. It is not necessarily true and the surrounding altiplano and even in a church that if you ignore valleys will be visited, where a problems or just pray about them number of our Friends churches will they will go away. I believe certain be seen, including the large Max Scriptures like Matthew 18 direct us Paredes church and former mission under the guidance of the Holy Spirit home. A trip into the tropical to tenderly deal with problems. Yungas Valley will be made, where d. Good leadership will result in spectacular scenery, i ncl ud i ng Superintendent's Corner unity. We don't need to eliminate all waterfalls and snowcapped peaks, I write this as we enter 1978. Would differences of opinion in the church, will be observed, as well as various it be appropriate to ask you to review but we need to be one in the Spirit. church sites. with me some of the principles and Only with that unity born out of In Peru our mission centers in Juli concepts I have been stressing in my united love focused on Jesus will we and Tacna will be points of interest effort to encourage strength in the have the spiritual dynamic that will in addition to some of the country attract others. And it's by our love church across Northwest Yearly the Pacific Islands. Jon, a pilot, will churches. Those interested in Meeting? they know we are Christians. It's by fly for the missionary organization, history and archaeology will find our unity they know that God sent visits to the historical centers of 1. First of all we must have a which assists in medical evacua· Jesus and that He is indeed divine. Lima, Arequipa, and Cuzco, as well spiritual dynamic in the church. This lions, search and rescue missions, This is the secret to being able to comes through faith and obedience serving the needs of missionaries in as the ruins of Machu Picchu and and prayer. As A. A. Torrey says, (a) win new people. the area, and working with the Tiahuanaco to be highlights. 5. Part of being a Christian is to Let a few people get thoroughly right government. Cher will be doing Quentin Nordyke, veteran mis· care for those with human need. with God themselves. (b) Let them bookkeeping and running the radio. sionary among the Aymara people of pray till revival comes. (c) Let them Since the church was born, there Bolivia and Peru , will be tour put themselves completely at God's were deacons to minister to human manager. The tour group will be disposal to help bring revival any need. In Jesus' example the hot Did You Know? limited to eight so that visiting the way He directs. heart for evangelism and a deep ... that over 200 high schoolers at· missionaries and meeting national 2. We need to be willing to compassion for the suffering and op· tended MIDWINTER CONFERENCE Christians, seeing the markets, change. We live in a fast-changing pressed were wed. How can we be at Twin Rocks. They gave $83 for stores, and churches can be an ef· society. Our theology and our pur· faithful followers with anything Charlotte's Prayer C{hapel and a love fective learning experience. Those pose are constant, but our methods less?· interested in the tour write to can change. If something isn't work· 6. Everything we do in the church Aymaraland Tour, P.O. Box 190, ing in the church, I encourage our is to be done with an appreciation Newberg, Oregon 97132. leaders to throw it out and try for the fact that we serve a holy God something else. and He wants us to have a passion George Fox College 3. The church God . blesses gets for excellence. God's standard is George Fox College art professor outside itself. Part of being a Chris· holiness-that is, that we love Him !ian is to minister at home and also perfectly and we love our neighbor Pete Snow has been chosen to de· liver the college's annual faculty lee· to " Samaria and the uttermost as ourselves. He wants to purify our lure scheduled for May. Snow, a part"-beyond our borders. Just as hearts by faith. Then out of clean God blesses a cheerful giver, I hearts our thoughts and words and former George Fox student, received believe that God blesses a church actions will be pleasing to Him. As a master's degree in art from Reed that cheerfully spends itself for golfer Gary Player says "God College in Portland and from Oregon State University. He joined the those in need around it and loathes mediocrity. He says if faculty in 1967 and was chosen for overseas. you're going to keep company with a. One of the best ways I know to Me, don't embarrass Me." the lecture by a vote of faculty col· -Norval Hadley offering for speaker Don Green plus leagues. facilitate a ministry beyond our own agreeing to give $55 a month for Dan borders is through a strong mis· Cammack's support and $125 outfit· sionary conference with an em· Oregon Evangelicals to Hold ling. Dan is the son of Ed and Marie Crisanne Pike, George Fox' s 1977 phasis on faith-promise giving. Conference in March Cammack, missionaries in Tacna, Homecoming Queen, was chosen to Faith-promise giving allows God to Senator Mark Hatfield will be a Peru. represent the State of Oregon in the use us as channels to generate the speaker at the annual leadership ... that $5,373 was given to the Orange Bowl Festival, one of 51 col· funds He needs to do His work. It's seminar of the Oregon Association 'of putting God in the driver's seat in our Thanksgiving offering for relief by lege homecoming queens nation · Evangelicals at the Foursquare NWYM. wide chosen from 350 contestants. giving program-which is nothing Church in Portland, March 10-11. more nor less than making Him Lord. She spent si x days in Miami, Florida, Hatfield, a widely known public participating in a variety of activi· I really believe that the secret to official, educator, and conference ties. George Fox College received a strength at home is to be a strong Second Aymaraland speaker, will be joined by Evangelist $500 scholarship in her name be· missionary-minded church. Tour Planned Luis Palau, Dr. David L. McKenna, cause of the honor bestowed. 4. After spiritual dynamic the sec president of Seattle Pacific Univer April 28 to May 14, 1978, are the ond most important ingredient in a sity, and Rev. Jerry Cook, pastor of dates planned for the second growing, healthy church is good East Hills Church in Gresham. Dis· Aymaraland Tour cosponsored by Ground-breaking ceremonies for leadership. I encourage our pastors cussion over the two-day seminar, the George Fox College Alumni the Milo C. Ross Fine Arts Center and leaders to be constantly training held in cooperation with the National Association and the Department of were held recently; it is scheduled by good reading and by seminars. Association of Evangelicals, will Missions, Northwest Yearly Meeting. for completion in August. Par· Very often the difference between a center around workshop titles such The tour is designed for people ticipants in the ceremonies were successful church and one that does as, "The Message and the Media," who have dreamed of seeing " first· President David Le Shan a, board not seem to be growing is leader "The Family in Today's World," and hand" the exciting areas of Bolivia chairman Eugene Coffin, Newberg ship. Good leadership results in: " Homosex uality: A Valid Life-Style?" and Peru where our mission work Mayor Elvern Hall , and Dr. Ross. a. Everyone in ministry exercising Those interested in attending the has centered and thrived over the Ross was president of George Fox his spiritual gift. When those with seminar should contact Rev . AI past half century. Opportunity will from 1954 through 1969 and is now FEBRUARY 1978 21 executive director of the George Fox weekend, after which Pastor Lowell The Christian Challenge Her stand for Christ caused dissen· College Foundation. The new Fine Weinacht opened the conference by sion between her and her mother. Arts Center is "recycling" the former introducing the Abda Trio. After a The year 1978 represents a new God's Word and the stepdaugh· Hester Gymnasium, with the int.e~ior beginning and challenge to every ter's example finally convicted the divided into two floors contammg Christian: simply following God and husband of his sin. One Sunday he classrooms, music listening rooms, finding that friendship more valuable began walking up the mountain ~nd band and choral rooms, music stu· than all else. Unbelievers around us caught a ride to a church serv1c~. dios practice rooms, and faculty of will only be reached when they see After the service he revealed his fice~. A second phase of the project, Christians themselves living the need of forgiveness. to the Chris· a new 1,200-seat chapel/auditorium, Christian life-style. tians, and they assisted him in pray- will later adjoin the office/classroom Paul wrote to the Thessalonians ing for his need. . portion on what is now the gym concerning this matter, and his in· His conversion thrilled us, but h1s nasium parking lot. sight offers us a valuable lesson: wife's hatred of Christianity kept him "Now as to the love of the brethren, from outwardly confessing Christ. you have no need for any one to write His wife finally died from a to you, for you yourselves are taug.ht serious illness, and through the GFC students in mathematics are by God to love one another; for In· loneliness of losing her he again gaining valuable. class~oom ex· deed you do practice it toward all t~e sought spiritual help. f:!e r~ceived perience along w1th t~e1r college brethren who are in all Macedonia. help, and this restored h1_s fa1th. He But we urge you, brethren, to excel studies in a cooperative program half hour attended a session of B1ble school of music, Olen Ellis (above) still more, and make it your ambition between the college and Newberg gave a message about Jesus and now gives his testimony pub· to lead a quiet life and atten~ to your schools. Students are in the public Christ's ministry to people, and licly. . own business and work w1th your school classroom 10 hours a term in God's call for us to follow His ex The man's age is what makes th1s hands, just as we commanded you; addition to their on-campus classes, ample, by reaching out to non· story amazing. He is old, and it is and the requests for these students so that you may behave properly much harder to persuade older peo· believers. toward outsiders and not be in any exceed the available persons. GFC The four chairmen each instructed pie steeped in superstition and students teach math as a substitute need." (1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 unbelief to turn to Christ. us about the responsibilities each NASB) for the regular teachers, serve as committee within the local church Please pray that he would draw By following this life-style we can tutors for those needing extra help, has. nearer to God and maintain a true Ken Kinser, Outreach chair· witness more effectively to friends assist as teacher aides, develop man, urged us to "go out and witness. games and programs to reinforce and relatives, praising God when "And you will seek Me and find witness everywhere; seek to pro they too accept Jesus Christ. math skills, and help with math lab mote missions and service; go into Me when you search for Me with all situations. Let 1978 be a year filled with unchurched areas and help the yo~r heart." (Jeremiah 29:13 NASB) demonstrating God's love and quiet· -Mary Gafford weak; promote lay visitati.on." Other ly watching men and women find A 10-foot-long bench of black instruction included Spiritual life, Christ because they see Christ in walnut a single slab, is the center of finances, and Christian education. you. ' -Mike Henley Rough Rock Praise and attentibn in George Fox's Hoover Prayer Requests Academic Building. The highly· polished, hand-hewn bene~ is the The Miracle of Praise creation of religion and philosophy A Redeemed Soul 1. A new Christian willing to professor Arthur 0. Roberts. An ac publicly testify for Christ. companying, matching wall plaque When we share the Gospel, God 2. Progress on building the solar bears the inscription: "We utterly promises to bring wonderful, mighty heating systems on the duplex and deny all outward wars for any end, changes in lives (Isaiah 55:11). Only church. under any pretense ... This is our patience is required to see the 3. Evidence of God dealing with testimony to the whole world." miracle of changed lives. hearts. George Fox, 1660 At Rough Rock we've been privi· leged to see such a change in an Prayer older man. His wife did the same things as a medicine man, and was 1. A continuing ministry during closed to God's Word. 1978. The husband was at that time 2. That a native woman would ac cept Christ as Lord. Bradley Fisher (above), the Spiri· quiet and shy, and probably received tual Life head, told us our basic the blame for his wife's unstable and responsibilities in this area included undependable nature. He didn't worship, evangelism, and s~iritual seem concerned about spiritual mat· leadership. He shared a scriptural ters, although he might sit through basis from 1 Corinthians 16:13-14: an occasional Bible lesson at home, "Keep your eyes open for spiritual or sometimes attend church. danger; stand true to the Lord; act A stepdaughter lived in the home like men; be strong; and whatever for some years, recognized her need you do, do it with kindness and for Jesus Christ, and accepted Him. love." (LB) All conference speakers were in· formative, and we've learned some important concepts that hopefully we'll be able to apply to our ministry Upcoming Choice City Ministry in Fort Collins. RMYM Events Conference One conference highlight came when Pastor Weinacht, the Educa Below are two upcoming Year Fort Collins Friends had an exciting tion head presented his talk with the ly Meeting events; put them on weekend November 12 and 13, when aid of a' guest speaker, Ernie the your calendars now so you too can plan to be a part. Both we held a ministry conference. The Bookworm. Ernie told us his favorite Alum Creek Member chairman of the four Rocky Moun· story in the Bible, "Noah in the will be at Quaker Ridge Camp, tain Yearly Meeting committees and Dark," along with some of the Woodland Park, Colorado. Finds Ministry Superintendent Olen El ~is gave of ridiculous interpretations people RMYM Yearly Meeting- Kay Lyon of our Alum Creek con their time and came to mstruct us. have of the Scriptures. June 14-18, 1978 gregation felt impressed by the Lord The Abda Trio also spent the week· Overall the weekend was a time of Youth Summer Camps to write "The Greatest Is Love." end, presenting excellent music and learning, and we ask for your prayers July 1978 (Specific dates These brief notes of love are pub messages. that we might apply these new In· will be given later.) lished weekly in the Shoppers Com· A delicious Thanksgiving dinner sights to our ministry. pass, an advertising circular pu~lish on Saturday evening began the -Norma Anway ed in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. Kay believes 22 EVANGELICAL FRIEND there is a real ministry here and at days), transporation expenses Robinson, Sr., 1953 graduate and present she cannot know or measure round trip from Malone College at 12 currently pastor of Gilead Friends the extent of this service. Being a cents per mile, a love offering at the Church, gave the Homecoming new Christian (18 months), Kay felt conclusion of their services, and a Chapel address on February 3. The an unworthiness to minister in this contact person who knows your "Welcome Back '78" theme featured way, but sensing the Lord's direc needs and interests. a Friday evening concert with "The tion, she started by faith. He has If interested, contact: Archers" and the crowning of the provided the inspiration and the way Fred Sams, Coordinator for 1978 Homecoming Queen. The for her. While desiring a witness to Student Ministries President's Prayer Brunch began the unsaved, she has learned that The Evangelical Friends Church Saturday's activities. Christians of many years are finding -Eastern Region encouragement through "The Great 1201 30th St., N.W. est Is Love." Canton, Ohio 44709 Malone's three-week December Phone: (216) 493-1660 term featured " Futurism" as its topic for freshmen and sophomores. Eva Clausen The schedule for summer of 1978 Dr. Eugene Collins served as coor· Eva Clausen, recorded minister of is now being prepared. dinator for the miniterm in its eighth the Evangelical Friends Church year. Many students were involved Eastern Region, went to be with her Focus on Malone in the off-campus field studies in Lord December 13, 1977, at the age Guatemala, Florida, and Colorado. of 77. Services were held December Dr. Roger K. Barrett, professor of 16 in the Gilead Friends Church and psychology, has authored the book were conducted by Sherman Bran just off the press entitled Depres Founders Week will be held Febru sion: What It Is and What to Do ary 14-16 with Joseph Roher as guest tingham and Dane Ruff, pastor of the "Naphtafi"-(from left) Don Tecumseh church, where she was a about ft. Printed by David C. Cook speaker. He is currently administra· Publishing Co., the book deals with Murray, Jr., Dawn Elliott, Jim member. Born in Denmark, Miss McClure, Char/ann Robinson, live assistant to General Superinten Clausen spent most of her life in this types of depression, guilt, and in and Jeff Nichols. dent Russell Myers for the Eastern country. After a period of teaching feriority feelings and offers insight Region. at Cleveland Bible Institute, she and understanding into the problems Charlann Robinson from Mt. Gilead, entered the ministry of evangelism of depression. The book focuses on Ohio, alto Dawn Elliott from Flat and traveled for many years with religious misunderstandings, such Rock, Michigan, tenor Jim McClure Celeste Richardson. Eva Clausen as pharisaism, that contribute to from Dunfries, Virginia, bass Don was an effective preacher and her depression. Murray from Canton, Ohio, and ministry was appreciated in revival pianist Jeff Nichols from Adrian, Michigan. meetings, youth and children's Bob Starcher, baseball coach and meetings. athletic director, recently returned from Managua, Nicaragua, Central Columnist Erma Bombeck has re America, where he participated as leased an album entitled "The Fam What Are You Doing for first base coach for the International ily That Plays Together . . . (Gets on Bible School This Summer? World Cup Tournament. Starcher Each Other's Nerves)." Warner If this question is one your Christian was selected as one of the four U.S. Brothers taped her lecture in the spring of 1977 at Malone and used it Education Committee will soon be coaches by the United States Base as one of the two tapings to produce wrestling with, you may want to con ball Federation. the record. sider the Child Evangelism Clown Team sponsored by the E. P. & E. A three-week credit tour of Central Board of the Eastern Region. Dr. Ralph Earle, retired professor This brand new program in child America for the chorale and others interested is planned for the summer of New Testament from Nazarene evangelism began in the summer of Theological Seminary, was guest 1977. A three-member team provid of 1978. June 8-30 tour members will WMU visit Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El lecturer for three days at Malone ed many churches with creative, January 25-27. His visit was spon By Ann Fuqua Christ-centered programs for Bible Salvador. Further information for those interested in joining the tour is sored by the division of Religion and schools, day camps, district camps, Philosophy. Congratulations to KYM young peo evangelistic "backyard carnivals," available through Dr. Robert Lair at ple on a job well done. Some of the "family nights," and home Bible the college. sports equipment is in Burundi, and clubs. Fourteen seniors were honored at we hope to have a report from Burun If a church or group decides to use "Naphtali," Malone's musical the Winter Convocation for being di soon on how the Friends Youth the services of the team, they should group of five representing the Col chosen for Who 's Who Among Stu are enjoying their ball games. be prepared to provide room and lege, has recently been reorganized. dents In American Colleges and To those who do a good job, board (for three persons for five Group members now are soprano Universities for 1977. The following another challenge is being given. were given special recognition: Paul This year our project is library books Anderson of Canton; Mark Engel of in the French language for the Huron; David Finnegan of Loveland; Kibimba Normal School. Christian Linda Hines of Massillon; Marcia novels, biographies, and autobiogra Johnson of Cleveland; Jacelyn phies are a real need now. The Jones of Greensboro, North Caro Christian students need up-to-date lina; Deborah Kuhn of Seville; Marian books to challenge them and help Lair of Canton; Antionette McPeek them grow spiritually. of Steubenville; Gordon Martin of St. For example, Willard Ferguson Clairsville; Jeffrey Nichols of Adrian, tells about Ferdinand, one of the Michigan; Sue Slyder of Canton; Jodi Normal School students: Stuckey of North Canton; and "He came from a Catholic back Dennis Tambe of Besongabang, ground and during his studies at Cameroon. Kibimba he accepted Christ as his The students were selected for Savior and developed an interest in their scholarship, service to the com reading Christian books. He read as munity, leadership in campus activi many as he could find in the library ties, positive citizenship, and poten at the Normal School. He then tial service to God and society. began borrowing books that I had purchased for our own use. He would take four or five books and in Homecoming this year was the three to five days would return them Child Evangelism Clown Team in action. weekend of February 3-5. Charles to borrow more. During a two·year FEBRUARY 1978 23 period he read some 60-70 books. He Friends Bible College, has for the "We are so pleased with the recent become better acquainted with each is somewhat an exception, as many fall semester taught a class at Board of Trustees action which has other. Burundi don't like to read as he does. Friends University in Contemporary led the way tor the future of Friends The Quaker Circle missionary However, he and other Christian Youth Ministries. This class has by assuming responsibility for the li group held its December meeting at students have influenced others, been well received, and the enroll quidation of accumulated debts of Copeland Oaks retirement center making them want to read more of ment was relatively high for an eve the college. We are now ready to with three of our retired mis these Christian books." ning class. Dr. Leroy Bright up, chair launch Phase II of the Decade of sionaries, Elsie Matti, Freda Girsh There are a number of books writ man of the Religion and Philosophy Adventure. In 1973 the Decade of berger, and Ethel Naylor. ten by Billy Graham, Hal Lindsey, Division, also announces that during Adventure was originally launched Corrie Ten Boom, and others that the spring semester an evening as a ten-year program to raise ALUM CREEK, Marengo, Ohio $14,000,000. We have already receiv have been translated into French. It course will be taught entitled "Prac "The Singing Echoes" presented a ed five million dollars, not including is up to us to get as many of these tical Christian Counseling." This, candlelight service December 11. debt liquidation. Phase II is a quiet books as we can into the hands of like the youth ministries course Their singing was skillfully em campaign to raise these Normal School students, who taught by Robin Johnston, is an $400,000 annually phasized with slides and special for current operations, $200,000 an as Christians will be able to in outgrowth of student interest and lighting effects. Members of the nually for scholarships, and to add fluence many for the Lord Jesus. the study Dr. Brightup has been con team were Larry and Sue Bemiller ducting. The counseling course will $3,500,000 to the Permanent Endow ment Fund over the next five years." and Keith and Jan Dee!. The Christ Friends University be taught by Dr. Bruce Anthony, mas cantata "The King of Kings" pastor of the University Baptist was sung by the choir in another January Term projects for 1978 are Church in Wichita. Dr. Anthony has Dr. Cecil J. Riney, chairman of the candlelight service. had extensive teaching and practical taking students to many locations. Fine Arts Division, announces that Lucille Green's College and experience in counseling, and now Unique learning opportunities for the Singing Quakers will tour March Careers Class, as winner of a recent study include tours in Europe, operates a counseling clinic through 5-11, 1978. They will take a southern Sunday school attendance contest, his church that specializes in mar England, Costa Rica, Washington, swing through Oklahoma and Texas, plastered Superintendent Keith riage counseling. D.C., Colorado, Houston, Dallas, and and then return for concerts in south Deel's face with a cream pie. Tulsa. A number of courses are also central Kansas. Along with the con Alum Creek Christian Education offered on campus, including such Ken Cable, director of develop certs of sacred choral music will be unusual titles as Biorhythms, Estate Department is sponsoring a church ment, reports on a new fund-raising receptions for alumni and all friends newsletter edited by Keith Deel, our Planning, Christian Themes in the venture for Friends. Cable states, of Friends University. Modern Novel, and an "After the Sunday school superintendent. This Wedding" course for married cou newsletter is written by the lay people ples. Close to 400 students will par for the lay people, containing in addi ticipate in the January Term, which tion to news of church activities an runs from January 3-13. editorial by Keith, a feature article about one of the Sunday school teach ers by Garrie Nolting, "Chatter" During the midyear board meet (miscellaneous news items about our ings of KYM held January 24-28, ATHER people), "Bits and Pieces" (brief 1978, there was a meeting of KYM FRIEN S quotations gleaned from our Friends of Friends University. KYM testimonies by a listening ear), and FOFU is an organization established other items as space permits. It is to enhance communication and published bimonthly. strengthen the relationship between the Yearly Meeting and Friends BEAVER PARK University. ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico to demonstrate their feelings at Penrose, Colorado The key word in Albuquerque Thanksgiving time by visiting the Friday night, October 14, proved to Friends alumni are planning their Friends during the next few months local police department with gifts of be a special occasion in Beaver Park annual Telethon lor February 13- is quite simply-God's Word. We cookies. Their more than 40 dozen Friends when we celebrated Emma March 2. This year the goal is to are participating in a three-month cookies was their way of saying Sharps' 94th birthday (left), and bid raise $100,000 lor the operating ex project where at least 50 percent of "Thank You" for the protection penses by the end of the calling our congregation made a commit policemen afford. The police force period. Dr. George Potts, Friends ment to listen to the entire New responded by publicly thanking the graduate of 1961 and a member of Testament (on cassettes) monthly boys and girls with an article on the the science faculty, is chairman of tor three months. front page of the Alliance Review. the Telethon. New this year will be A local Bible tape ministry pro The police chief commented, "It real ly makes you feel good." attempts to do more personal solici vides the tapes to each participant tation and to have alumni living in free, so by investing 40 minutes daily An old-fashioned "pounding" and selected cities call in their areas. the whole New Testament can be casserole dinner following a morn heard in one month. We anticipate ing worship meeting was the official Several clearly identifiable needs great things from God as we welcome for our pastor, Jim Kil and trends have surfaced as a result saturate our minds with His Word, patrick, his wife Judy and sons Ken, of a research project being carried and see His promise in Isaiah 55:11 Billy, and Jimmy. fulfilled in each of us: "So shall My out lor the Division of Religion and Our junior through high school Philosophy by Dr. Leroy Brightup. word be which goes forth from My youth brightened the Christmas farewell to Esther Randall. Esther Utilizing questionnaires and inter mouth; it shall not return to Me season by presenting the musical, (right), a church member since 1939, views, scores of pastors and religion empty, without accomplishing what I "Mary Had a Little Lamb." The nar is moving to California, so we'll miss desire, and without succeeding in major graduates have been polled. ration and songs told the Christmas her presence in the church. I sent it." (Isaiah More help in practical aspects of the matter for which story as the animals might have 55:11) ministry, specific provision lor field seen and heard it. Of particular in CAMAS, Washington education, and a desire for graduate ALLIANCE, Ohio terest to us at Alliance is the fact level credit and degrees are among that Dan Barker, who wrote the Our biggest project in 1977 was A Christian on Trial was the name the needs expressed by a significant musical, is married to Carol the remodeling of our church kit of a play presented by our youth number. Research continues, and Finefrock, who grew into her teens chen, which was done mostly by efforts to reshape the program to group on a Sunday evening. Written as a member of our fellowship. volunteer workers from the church. respond to needs will occupy the by Nancy Adams, one of our local We are fortunate to have a builder young persons, the play posed the All our youth, junior through post and carpenter in our midst, Chester division's attention during the com high, have been assigned adult ing months. question, "If you were charged with Sunby, as chairman, and we praise being a Christian, would there be prayer pals. The main purpose is the Lord for each one who helped. enough evidence to convict you?" that each young person be remem Our men have started a men's Robin Johnston, head of the De The Junior Youth Group under the bered daily in prayer. A fellowship weekly prayer meeting on Saturday partment of Christian Education at direction of Esther Adams decided time is planned so that they can nights. 24 EVANGELICAL FRIEND December 4 we were pleased to celebrating outstanding anniver music, and we had live music, made Dr. David LeShana, president of welcome Dick and Helen Cadd to saries recently: Mr. and Mrs. Loran up of the Hanover Friends Center George Fox College, was our special share with us in song and testimony. Mal msberry in September for 67 years Rhythm Band, our elderly. speaker on November 13. Norval December 18 we had a Christmas of marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Bricely Lee Hadley, general superintendent of program centered on putting Christ in November for 61 years of marriage, HAVILAND, Kansas Northwest Yearly Meeting of first in our lives. Our meeting decid and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lockhart in Friends, and Richard Beebe, clerk of What is a Lock-In? Seventy-five ed to underwrite the expense of the November for 57 years of marriage. NWYM, were special guests at a high school youth and fifteen spon Watseco Park well at Twin Rocks as Congratulations, folk~! joint meeting at our church, also dur· our present to God this Christmas. sors could tell you that it meant being ing November. locked in Hockett Auditorium at The cost was $1,500, and praise God Dick and Helen Cadd were guests $1 ,700camein. FULTON CREEK, Radnor, Ohio Friends Bible College Friday night, November 18, and released the next for a Wednesday evening service. December 25 we were delighted to Theodore Williams spoke to us They presented an evening of Music have Mario Honore to give his talent about the Holy Spirit working in his day at 7:00 a.m. Larry and Shirley Mendenhall directed the youth and Mission. and testimony. He has sung profes life. Then during revival Rev. James Joyce Lamb, consultant with sionally with the Metropolitan Opera Kilpatrick of Alliance brought some retreat, assisted by codirector Larry Conant, FBC student, and sponsors Evangelical Friends Alliance, con in New York. timely messages enriching our spiri ducted a Christian Education Work We welcome seven of our young tual lives. from participating churches. Pete and Jean Schuler and Karl and Linda shop in our church. Many Sunday people into full membership of the Several of our members ventured school teachers, workers, interested church and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lem forth as faith promise witnesses this Ballard sponsored the Haviland Friends Youth. An activity was plann parents, and youth participated in mons and two daughters, Sarena past few months, and Darwin Buck of the workshop. and Shelle, who came to us from Marysville shared his thoughts at ed for every hour. J. R. Driskol and Allen Goff, " Har Evening worship was held an hour Rose Valley. Fulton Creek. earlier than usual this month so the We are looking forward to the Attenders at the Faith Promise vest Group" from Joplin, Missouri, provided music with their guitars. church families would have a time coming year with much faith and men's breakfast heard Joe Temple of for Advent fellowship and refresh hope. Richwood speak, and those at the Bruce Applegate, pastor at Friend ship, Kansas, assisted with drums. ment after services in various church Women's Tea heard Margaret Dunbar homes. DAMASCUS, Ohio share in song and word. The Interna "Supper" at 1:00 a.m. consisted of ' "put together your very own pizza." A December 11 our pastors held an Through the very generous offer tional Dinner was an uplifting evening open house for everyone in our ings of our people the church is now with the Mt. Gilead choir and Don film, Stranger in My Forest, bore a strong salvation theme. Larry Men church. the proud owner of a bus, which will Worden with the Faith Promise film. Our Christmas program was held greatly aid in the ministry of the Commitment Sunday revealed Faith denhall reported that one youth was saved, and two requested counsel in g. the Sunday before Christmas. The church especially with the young peo Promises of over $5,700. Praise the Primary and Junior Sunday School ple. We appreciate all who made this Lord! Breakfast of cinnamon rolls and orange juice was served at 6:00 a.m. Department presented their program ministry possible. The Christmas services were ex during the morning service. That Rev. Joseph Miller presented a very tremely fulfilling; in spite of bad The all-night youth retreat closed with enthusiasm and requests that a Lock evening several members presented meaningful drama on Christmas weather and short practices the the play "Dust on the Christmas night in our church. Entitled "The children presented a fine portrayal of In should become a yearly event, perhaps twice a year. Star" directed by Todd Newell. A King Who Visited the Christ," it was Christmas Around the World under white offering was received after written by Joseph Miller and present the direction of Sonja Kibler. ward with the memorial gift being ed with the aid of his family. "Dorcas Pantry"wasabletosupply HUGHESVILLE, Pennsylvania presented in memory of Leslie Ann Kathy and Larry Willett presented a Christmas to approximately 20 For our first Christmas in our new Roberts. Christmas caroling and a program during morning worship with families. Clothes, games, food, wrap church the sanctuary was beautifully hot chili feed were held later in the a ministry of message and music and ped presents for children, Christmas decorated with more than 50 poinset evening. The Ascension Quartette honored us trees, and Bibles were distributed tia plants, donated at the close of A Christmas Eve worship service with a program during January. under the apt guidance of Mr. and Mrs. business by a local florist, which and a New Year's Eve watch night Ray James. All was accomplished on made a beautiful setting to follow the service were held during the holi EAST GOSHEN, Beloit, Ohio time. Praise the Lord! lighting of the community Christmas days. Many attended these times of A recent evening service was tree. It was trimmed and lighted in the fellowship. presented by the Youth Group in the GOSHEN, Zanesfield, Ohio center of town, then we proceeded to form of sermonettes presented in a our church, and a community "Together There Is So Much We Christmas program followed with the MT. GILEAD, Ohio play entitled "The Door to Heaven." Can Do. " It's a marvelous challenge Different professions and occupa local ministers taking part. Our new and growing CYC club that should thrill each Christian to Fruit baskets were distributed by (Christian Youth Crusaders) held tions were chosen to portray. Some know that God makes it possible for the congregation expected to enter the Ecroyd Missionary Society and their first Honor Council December us to do so much for those in need. food boxes and clothing were given to 7, 1977. Some 70 children received were denied and some one would look Our Missionary Conference con down upon were accepted into needy families at Christmas by the hard-earned awards, including Help tinued through October. During that church. at Home, Scripture Memorization, heaven. Much Scripture was used, time we were privileged to have as and we were left looking upon the An evangelism class and visitation Reading (Bible or Bible-related guest speakers Dr. Everett Cattell, program has been taught by Pastor material), and Baby-sitting. The lighted cross at the end with the Rev. James and Barbara Thompson, music of "You Were Left Behind" be Lauffenburger in our church with club's motto is that they are to learn Rev. Russell Myers, and Don Wor several people participating, and a to grow in wisdom, stature, and in ing played. What a question to go den. The Lord is guiding us in our home with! number of people have t)een won to favor with God and man . Under the Faith Promise. Praise His Holy Christ through this program. care of about 25 leaders and work Scott Armstrong, admissions Name! counselor at Malone College, spoke ers, various groups have visited the to our youth group one evening. The MERIDIAN, Idaho fire station, gone hiking, spent an evening service was led by "Naph HANOVER, Virginia November and December were evening with veteran missionaries tali," the musical group from Malone, The adult Day Care Center had a busy months for Sounds of Friends, Dr. and Mrs. Ezra DeVol, listened to a who presented us with a sacred con Christmas party beginning with devo the youth choir under the direction of talk by a local dentist, and gone cert. tions led by George Robinson, pastor Steve Magee. They sang at a church Christmas caroling. Youth from Beloit, Damascus, East of Hanover Friends Church. A hot in Horseshoe Bend, also at the The youth of Gilead are not the Goshen, Lisbon-Trinity, Salem First, lunch was served to 30 seniors. The church talent rally in Melba. They only ones who've started something and Winona Friends participated on a program ended with the singing of provided the complete evening ser new. Several adults and some high Volleyball-A-Then at Knox Elemen Christmas carols and old favorite vice for Meridian Friends one Sun school age people have started a tary School on November 25 for 10 hymns. A joyous time of celebrating day. They sang for the Mature Chris church orchestra. Under the direc hours. There were 90 youth who par the birth of Christ was had by all. tians dinner honoring retired mem tion of Ralph Mosher, the group of ticipated throughout the day. The The Hanover Friends Church mis bers of the church and presented about 15 has performed twice for the money raised from sponsors and sionary group sponsored a silent auc special numbers for the Christmas church. spectators will go for Endeavors for tion and Christmas banquet in program. Christ. December for the church and other Several alumni attended the MT. PLEASANT, Ohio . Special congratulations seem in friends as well. Christmas carols were George Fox Dtnner in November with An International Dinner held order to some of our couples sung, the choir presented special Norma Zimmer as the special guest. recently climaxed the "Together FEBRUARY 1978 25 There Is So Much We Can Do" pro· ONTARIO, Oregon lew days of vacation enroute in tailed plans and specifications for gram emphasized at the Friends On October 29 our pastor and wife England visiting friends with whom the center. Some adjoining land has Church for the past several weeks. entertained the adult Sunday school he has worked in his overseas ex already been donated for the build· Wearing clothing from other coun class in a fine evening of quiet periences. ing site. Our faith and hopes are tries were Wendy Warren, Misty games, visiting, and general fun. beginning to materialize. Hastings, Carrie Scott, Jennifer The evening of December 18 our ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio Welshans, Tammy Woods, Pastor Junior Department presented a fine The Union Thanksgiving Service of SMITHFIELD, Ohio Milton Coleman, Dorothy Rutter, program of recitations, songs, and our community was held at the St. Grace Yost, Tranis Rinkes, Lisa Rut· "Bright Sunday" was declared at shadow pictures depicting the Mary's Roman Catholic Church. the Smithfield Evangelical Friends ter, Paulette DeChristopher, and Christmas story. This was followed This year our church has had a Donna Warren. Church in honor of Karl Bright, a by a social gathering in the base very joyful holiday season. First, we dedicated worker with the Ohio Nationalities were represented by ment. We are grateful for our faithful had a trim-a-tree party, where composers of piano numbers played Valley Fellowship of Christian workers in the Junior Department. everyone was invited to put up our Athletes. by Ms. Warren, Ms. DeChristopher, We thank God for what He has tree. We decorated the tree with Bobbi Jane Woods, Ms. Welshans, Bob Lawver, sports director at done in the past year and are looking pairs of mittens for our Canton Inner WSUM and FCA leader in Barberton, Greg Blazy, Amy Warren, Larry forward with anticipation to what He City Ministry. Amstutz, and Curtis Thompson. was present for the program. A is going to do in 1978. As our clerk, Midwinter Retreat for our church plaque from the adult chapter of Pastor and Mrs. Coleman sang an Lawrence McCracken, said, "We are was held at Camp NEOSA. This was African melody. FCA was presented by William R. watching God perform a miracle opened to our junior highers and McHugh, treasurer of the athletic before our very eyes." high school youth. Mel Johnson group. NEWBERG, Oregon from "Tips for Teens" spoke, and our Dean Johnson of the Friends Dis· Bob and Maurine Gilmore shared PUTNAM, North Carolina youth had much to tell upon their aster Service presented slides on the "Something Beautiful"-an original As we reflect on events of the past return home. disaster program at an evening ser· slipe/tape/music presentation in the year at Putnam, we sense a fresh vice. evening service on November 6. awareness of God's never-failing SALEM FIRST, Salem, Ohio Dr. John Oliver, historian at Joyce Lamb held a Christian love and concern for His people. The November was a very busy month Malone College, filled the pulpit one Education Workshop on November value and power of prayer has clear with Faith Promise commitments Sunday during the vacation of our 18 and 19, using the theme: "A Wise ly been demonstrated. making new records. The Commun· pastor and his wife. Teacher Makes Learning a Joy." In October we had two special em ity Thanksgiving service was held The Christmas season for mem· Richard Foster presented three phasis meetings. Our new pastor, the Sunday evening before Thanks· bers of the Smithfield Evangelical messages on Christian meditation. Eugene Wright, served as evangelist giving at our church with Lt. Richard Friends Church was made "Merry" Tina Knight was the missionary for our fall revival. We rejoice in vic· Kelly from the Salvation Army as our by sharing with others. An "Adopt-a· speaker at the women's candlelight tories won. Also it was our privilege special guest speaker. Then the Patient" program was conducted Holiday Dessert on December 5. to have Don Worden and Joe Roher following Wednesday evening we that will hopefully continue through· Hints and ideas for the holiday at our church to challenge and in had our Thanksgiving Eve Com· out the year. Church members season were given. spire us in the program of outreach. munion service in which we heard selected names of patients from a Christmas Music Night was De In November we were richly bless thanks from a mother, a dad, a teen, nearby nursing home to visit and cember 4, with music by the high ed by the ministry of Theodore and a young adult. In song we also delight with a Christmas present. school choir, adult choir, men's Williams, secretary of the Evan heard thanks from a family and a Mr. and Mrs. James Ross and Mr. choir, women's choir, and several gelical Fellowship of India. He was businessman. and Mrs. Robert Rouch have been soloists. only with us four nights, but his The following Wednesday evening conducting services at the nursing The Children's Christmas Program powerful messages on the Spirit· the internationally known group, home throughout the year. They was given on Sunday evening, De filled life will not be forgotten. "Free Spirit," was present. The came upon the idea of "sharing cember 18, with Susan Allen direct Doubly blessed were those privileg group consists of five young men Christmas." Phyllis Ross (shown ing. ed to entertain him and his wife in and four young women who com· standing in the photo) did research The Christmas Sunday service their home. municate God's love through music with the nursing home to find out the was a unified service. The combined The Christmas program was and with puppets. needs and medical problems of the choirs sang "0 Holy Night." There another highlight of 1977. The junior We have much to thank God for patients and made up a lengthy list were stories for the children, a baby and senior youth and the tiny tots this past year. He has nicely given for the congregation to choose from. dedication, and a brief message. combined their efforts to present a us an overcrowded Sunday school Needless to say the nursing home The Newberg Area Rally was held pJay, Born in a Barn. Then on and is helping us relieve the situa patients were delighted. in our church on January 8. The Christmas night a beautiful and im· tion by bringing us one step closer to The ladies of the Norma Freer Mis "Singing Cadd Family" ministered pressive candlelight service climax getting a multipurpose building. sionary Society pay weekly visits to to us in singing and speaking. ed the evening. Plans were displayed recently and a the rest home to instruct in crafts Eugene and Gertrude Hibbs were Finally, on New Year's Eve, begin· proposal was approved to obtain de· and games, also. honored on their fiftieth wedding an· ning at 9:00 p.m., we observed our niversary at a reception in the Cap traditional watch night service. We and Gown Room of George Fox Col enjoyed a time of fellowship and lege on November 6. viewed a film entitled Miracle at Fifth and Oak. We closed the ser OMAHA, Nebraska vice by sharing in prayer and praise The holidays are always busy, and as the new year came in. this year was no exception at Omaha Friends. The Sunday before Thanks· REEDWOOD, Portland, Oregon giving we held a Harvest Dinner with Reedwood was proud to host time for Christian fellowship, and Pilgrim's Progress, a major produc praise to God. tion this year of the George Fox Col· Our next exciting event on lege drama department. The Chris December 4 came when a singing tian musical-drama under the direc group from Grace Bible College tion of Prof. Dennis Hagen includes visited our morning worship service. choirs and the orchestra, making a The music proved to be inspiring, cast of 100 or more. and encouraged us to walk closer Fred Gregory accepted an assign with God. ment with the Medical Assistance The week before Christmas our Program to do a month's survey and church choir presented a cantata, evaluation of their projects in "Ring the Bells." Christmas day Bangladesh. Fred and LaVonne was especially meaningful for each spent two years in Bangladesh member as we celebrated the birth before coming to Reedwood, and he of our Lord Jesus Christ in song, made another short visit there in silent prayer, and praise. August in 1975. He plans to spend a 26 EVANGELiCAL FRIEND SOUTHEAST, Salem, Ohio Those who attended were helped and are blessed by the steady, HALLBERG-BITTINGER. Carol Elaine and encouraged, and some sought strenuous love and leadership of the Hallberg and Allen Bittinger, August 17, The senior high youth enjoyed a 1977, West Park Friends, Cleveland, Ohio. 24-hour "Rock-A-Thon" the day after peace at the altar of prayer. pastor. It takes the guidance, coun Thanksgiving. Each youth was spon seling, instruction, and Bible study HANCE-BANCROFT. Sonia Hance and WEST PARK, Cleveland, Ohio and truths each day, each week that Claude Bancroft, October 1, 1977, Barber sored by an adult The money raised ton Friends, Ohio. was used for camping, trips, re Looking back through the weeks he renders to· his flock to help the treats, and youth projects. of the past year we realize that we church grow in "wisdom and LAMB-HAUETER. Twila Lamb and Donald "A Child Is Born," a five-scene have been blessed by the Lord in and stature." Haueter, November 5, 1977, First Friends, nativity program, was presented by through various channels. Yes, we In closing out the year a reception Salem, Ohio. the junior and youth choirs. have had exciting speakers such as and a si.lver dollar shower was held LOUTHAN-BROWN . Lynn Louthan and Stan Scott ministered with our Roscoe and Tina Knight represent in honor of the pastor and his wife's Clayton Lee Brown, both of North Valley ing Mexico, the Taharas of Japan, 25th wedding anniversary. Friends, Newberg, Oregon, December 19, people January 29 through 31. Dur 1977. ing his God-given messages, hearts Howard and Mary Evelyn Moore of were touched and souls were saved. Taiwan, various speakers through MALMSBERRY-FUL TZ. Peggy Maims missionary conferences, and the WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania berry and John Fultz, November 5, 1977, Stan's happy enthusiastic attitude Willis Miller conducted Bible and presentation appeal to people of depths and richness of the Scrip East Goshen Friends, Beloit, Ohio. studies at our church from Novem all ages. Stan's weekly TV ministry tures brought by Willis Miller. Is this MIKE-DAVIES. Debra Mike and David what it takes to make a church ber 27 through December 2. Much Davies, November 18, 1977, Mt. Pleasant reaches thousands through Channel was learned by everyone. 7-WTRF, Wheeling, West Virginia, grow? Also we were thrilled and Friends, Ohio. Sundays from 8:30 to 9:00a.m. saturated with the music rendered Our youth group, led by Linda MOSHER-LAMAN. Carol Jean Mosher and Three basketball teams were by the Malone Chorale. Yes, this Eslick, distributed over a thousand Darrel Laman, August 5, 1977, West Park organized recently at Southeast, one packed the church. "tracts and treats" for Halloween. Friends, Cleveland, Ohio. girls' team and two boys' teams. We are grateful for all these and What a beautiful way to spread the MURPHY-O'KELLY. Donna Murphy and many more; however, we appreciate Word of God! Thomas O'Kelly, Jr., December 18, 1977, Hanover Friends, Mechanicsville, Virginia. URBANA, Ohio OSBORNE-McNEIR. Betty Osborne and Harvest Home Day was one that Charles McNeir, November 12, 1977, caused each of us to ask, "How Springfield Evangelical Friends, Ohio. much faith do I have?" Our speaker POPICK-GARRA. Karen Popick and Neil was Rev. Levon Sharem, who with Garra, November 25, 1977, Alliance his wife operate by faith the Twen FRIENDS RECORD Friends, Ohio. tieth Century Boys' School at Sugar PUCKETT-SCHMIDT. Carol Puckett and Grove, Ohio. He told how the Lord David Schmidt, November 19, 1977, supplied their needs although He Newberg Friends, Oregon. sometimes tests their faith up to the BIRTHS PLANKENHORN-A son, Nathan Todd, ROBINSON -SCHOOLS. Kathy Robinson last day. Our people were very and Curtis Schools, Jr., November 18, BELL-A son, Robert Joseph, December adopted by Dan and Genevieve Planken generous in their giving of food and horn, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. 1977, Hanover Friends, Mechanicsville, 15, 1977, to Robert A. and Adell Bell, Virginia. household articles to the home. Damascus, O~io. We all like surprises, and as we PRICE-A son, Andrew Raymond, Decem STASICK-ANDERSON . Cyndi Stasick and celebrate our Lord's birthday this CAIN-A son, Nathan Bryan, December ber 19, 1977, to Norman and Beverly Price, Eric Anderson, November 26, 1977, Albu 21 , 1977, to Bryan and Debbie Cain, Salem, Salem, Ohio. querque Friends, New Mexico. year we received some happy ones. Ohio. Every Sunday school class from tiny RICKEY-To Jeff and Debbie Rickey, a THOMPSON-RIGGLE. Bonnie Thompson tots to senior citizens participated CALL-A son, Matthew Bruce, November son, Jonathan Barton, October 27, 1977, and Theodore Riggle, November 19, 1977, with recitations, songs, skits, or 11, 1977, to Bruce and Jeanette Call, Waite Seattle, Washington. Mt. Pleasant Friends, Ohio. Hill Village, Ohio. poems in a program superbly arrang WOLLAM-FORRIDER. Vicki L. Wollam and ed and announced by our Christian COOKE-To Dennis and Patti Cooke of TAYLOR-A daughter, Jennifer Lynn, Oc tober 26, 1977, to Richard and Kathy Taylor William Keith Forrider, October 29, 1977, education director. Newberg Friends, Oregon, a son, Shawn Delaware, Ohio. Lee, December 15, 1977. of Joliet, Illinois (formerly North Olmsted, On Wednesday evening before Ohio). YATES-BURG. Brenda Jo Yates and Scott Christmas the prayer meeting leader DOUGLAS-A daughter, Diana Ruth, No William Burg, January 27, 1978, Reedwood WALDIE-A son, Nathan Micah, Novem decorated a Christmas tree, repre vember 10, 1977, to Allen and Ellen Friends, Portland, Oregon. Douglas, North Olmsted, Ohio. ber 12, 1977, to Bill and Sharon Waldie, Mt. senting eternal life. As she put the Gilead, Ohio. star, the angel, the bell, and other or FOX-A son, November 26, 1977, to Mr. DEATHS naments in place, she gave an in and Mrs. John Fox, Circleville, Ohio. WHITCHER-A daughter, Rhona Lee, De ADKINS. Loi s Adkins, 52, Springfield, spirational significance for each. cember 21, 1977, to Roger and Marian Ohio, August 27, 1977. HAMEL-To Michael and Carol Hamel, a Whitcher, Damascus, Ohio. Everyone present then went up and son, Christopher Ray, October 21 , 1977, BLACK. Peggy Black, Williamsport, Penn placed the icicles of his or her life on Omaha, Nebraska. sylvania, November 17, 1977. the tree to be lighted and warmed by the Light of the World. HUBBS-A daughter, Angela Sue, Novem MARRIAGES CAREY-Ray Carey, July 14, 1977, Mas ber 12, 1977, to Michael and Jayne Hubbs, sillon, Ohio. Alliance, Ohio. ARCHER-HOLZMAN. Gwetholdene Ar cher and Richard Holzman, September 3, DUKE-James Duke, Mingo, Ohio, Nove m WEST MANSFIELD, Ohio JANDECKA-A son, Mathew, February 15, 1977, North Olmsted Evangelical Friends, ber 17, 1977. 1977, to Charles and Rachel Jandecka, Ohio. During October our church was in North Olmsted, Ohio. FOSTER-Sam Foster, June 9, 1977, Col volved in promoting Faith Promise. ARNDT-MORSE. Brenda Arndt and Paul orado Springs, Colorado. LANDSBERGER-A daughter, Laura Lynn, Morse, October 15, 1977, Alum Creek Guest speakers included Richard FRENCH-Linda R. Frenc h, 69, December Pass of Mansfield, Mrs. Helen November 10, 1977, to Roy and Hope Friends, Marengo, Ohio. Landsberger, Damascus, Ohio. 22, 1977, Newberg, Oregon. Vasser of Mt Carmel, each giving BROWN-OLMSTEAD. Sandi Brown and special emphasis to Faith Promise LIEDER-A daughter, Catherine Ellen, Tim Olmstead, December 17, 1977, HAMSHER-Richard Hamsher, 53, MI. and the blessings it affords. December 16, 1977, to Paul and Sharon Newberg, Oregon. Gilead, Ohio, October 29, 1977. Lieder, Salem, Ohio. An international potluck dinner CADD-EVERL Y. Yvonne Cadd and Walter HOLLOWAY-Margaret Holloway, 63, Col was held in November to finalize the METZGER-A son, Stephen Michael, Sep Everly, December 17, 1977, Newberg umbiana, Ohio, November 21 , 1977. Faith Promise conferences. Many tember 26, 1977, to Joe and Karen Metzger, Friends, Oregon. KUTSCHARA-Aibert Kutschara, July 15, Ashley, Ohio. different foods were enjoyed by CARLSON-THOMAS. Patricia Carlson and 1977, Co lorado Springs, Colorado. everyone, and our faith pledges ex MOTT-A son, Joshua, June 2, 1977, to Clair Thomas, December 25, 1977, Duncan LIPES-Milton Lipes, North Olmsted, ceeded our expectations. To God be Jon and Margie Matt, North Olmsted, ville, Texas. Ohio, August 8, 1977. Ohiq. the glory! CIONNI-KENNEDY. Anna Marie Gianni Our November evangelistic ser LIPPIATT -Jerry Lippiatt, 68, Salem, Ohi o, MULLEN-To Stanley and Marsha Mullen, and Robert Lee Kennedy, November 5, November 1977. vices were conducted by the Larry a daughter, Jill Marie, December 29, 1977, 1977, Smithfield Evangeli cal Friends, Grigsby family of Bellefontaine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ohio. MOSHER-Harald Mosher, 76, Mt. Gilead, Ohio, October 20, 1977. Ohio. They presented the Gospel in PIERSALL-To Don and Terri Piersall, a HALL-BINKLEY. Julie Hall and Curtis song, while the sermons we heard son, James Steven, December 26, 1977, Binkley, Jr., December 3, 1977, Alliance SMITH-Harry Smith, 76, MI. Gilead, Ohio, were inspiring and challenging. Newberg, Oregon. First Friends, Ohio. October 13, 1977. ' obi:;s . - - - 1977 Young Believers BUILDING SOME MEMORIES WITH THE SUMMER OF '78 • "Young Believers" -a singing travel group, 10th grade and up. Two weeks in Western Ohio and Michigan-June 26 to July 16 • "TWEENS"-a singing travel group for Junior High, 13 or entering 8th grade. One week in Ohio July 19-July 30 • "F.A.C.T." (Friends Athletes Christian Tour)-a group of young men playing softball and sharing Christ in Southern Michigan and Ohio. July 13-July 30. • "CARAVAN " (CAMPFIRE MINISTRY)-a travel group sharing their faith in the camps and forests of New York. June 26-July 16 • " NAVAJO MISSION TOUR " -a work group traveling to New Mexico to assist the mis sion for 15 days. Our teens will build some memories with the summer program of the Youth Board of the Evangelical Friends Church-Eastern Region. If you wish information about the sum mer program, write: Rev. Bruce Burch Bellefontaine First Friends Church 808 West Columbus Avenue Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311 ANNOUNCING . THE THIRD GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE EVANGELICAL FRIENDS ALLIANCE IN COOL, COLORFUL COLORADO AT REGIS COLLEGE IN DENVER JULY 12-16, 1978 Theme: " Evangelical Friends- A New Vision for Mission" em phasizing the worldwide outreach of EFA missions and their new cooperative Evangelical Friends Mission program. Keynote Speaker: Jack L. Willcuts, chairman, Pastoral Team, Reedwood Friends Church, Portland. Opening Banquet, 7:00 p.m., July 12. Featured Evening Speaker: (Thursday through Sunday) Dr. Ralph D. Winter, noted missiologist, general director, U.S. Center for World Mission, Pasadena, California. Practical Workshops on Friends Ministry Here and Abroad Music Director: Dr. Cecil J. Riney, chairman, Division of Fine Arts, Friends University, Wichita, Kansas. WATCH FOLLOWING ISSUES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. There will be something for all the family! Plan now to attend and make it a combined vacation-conference trip. PRE-REGISTRATION If possible, please facilitate planning CONFERENCE pre-register by May 1, 1978 COSTS: Name Registration: lndlvldual- $10 Address------City ______Family-$15 State ______Zip _ _ _ __ Church------Meals: (package price) Adult (12 up)-$29 Children (6·11)-$23 Registration fee enclosed Yearly Meeting------(under 6)-$19 I would like meals and lodging at Regis College. Rooms: (double, per day) $10, I would like meals, but not lodging, at Regis College. linens Included. Floor space for children In rooms at $2 per child, I plan to stay with friends or relatives. with maximum charge of $14, no I would like camper/trailer space at Regis College. limit on number in room. Extra I would like Information on available motels. linen packets are $1. We tentatively plan to arrive by public transportation bus, train, Trailer/camper Space (on cam· plane-Flight No. at a.m. p.m. on _ _ _ __ (date). pus)-$2. Also KOA Campgrounds are In the vicinity. We would like more information on tours in the Denver area. Camp Quaker Ridge: (for This registration is for (number of): youth)-$25 for Thursday through __ adults, __ children 6·11, _ _ children under 6. Sunday. Speaker-Jim Settle; Music - Larry Mendenhall. Youth must register by May 15 with: Register with Paul Moser by May 15. Physical exam required. Paul Moser, Peters At ., Box 189, Hay Springs, NB 69347. Campers transported to camp Thursday and returned to Denver MAIL THIS FORM TO: First Denver Friends Church on Sunday afternoon. 4595 Eliot St., Denver, CO 80211 EVANGELICAL FRIEND Post Office Box 232 liarold Antrim 20 Newberg, Oregon 97132 Second class postage paid 6709 San Fernando Dr . at Newberg, Oregon Boise , Idaho 83704