Columbia Union Visitor for 1993
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1)(11()(1 r-- I page 2 Sleepwalkers, (ake! ages5-6 West Wilmington41 seeks Fitt spirit foC:service INSIDE! Haine's volunteer at Kettering_page 7 A Healing Ministry_ pages 13 16 EDITORIAL VISITOR STAFF Editor: Richard Duerksen Managing Editor: Charlotte Pedersen Coe Assistant Editor: Randy Hall Editorial Assistant: Elaine Hamilton Design Service: THE wring a winter in Ver- Reger Smith Jr. mont, Jason and Michael spent nearly every waking Circulation Manager: NATURAL hour stuffed into bright, fat snowsuits, wooly scarves, Dianne Liversidge Production/Design: WAY waterproof gloves and blue moon boots exploring the Diane Baier woods and creek around our country cottage. The VISITOR is the Seventh-day Ad- ventist publication for people in the Colum- They filled mesh onion bags with suet and nailed bia Union. The different backgrounds and them to trees so they could spy on big, clownish pile- spiritual gifts of these people mean that the VISITOR should inspire confidence in the ated woodpeckers. Saviour and His church and should serve as a networking tool for sharing methods that Jason stood for long minutes, silently waiting for members, churches and institutions can use iii ministry. Address all editorial correspon- brave black-capped chickadees to eat thistle seeds dence to: Columbia Union VISITOR, 5427 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045. from his hands. With outstretched arms aching, he One-year subscription price----$7.50. was often rewarded by their trust, while he tried to COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE keep breath steam from escaping through his grin. (301) 596-0800 (410) 997-3414 President R.M. Wisbey Sunflower seeds and hard bread were scattered on Secretary H. Lee top of the snow for fluffy brown partridges slowly Treasurer D.J. Russell Undertreasurer R.J. Jensen waddle-strutting their way along the edge of the Assistant Treasurer C. Wright Revolving Fund Treasurer P. Lee woods, pecking for tidbits near trees and "clicking Church Ministries Associate B. Manspeaker conversation" among their companions. They were Communication R. Duerksen Assistant C. Pedersen Coe CHARLOTTE PEDERSEN COE plump with insulating fat for winter, their plumage Data Processing M. Connor Managing Editor Associates B. Rowe, N. Lamoreaux thick, fluffing about to form a small cave in a snow Education R. Osborn bank for temporary shelter. Snow would softly cover Associates F. Hoffer, A. Westney Ministerial F. Ottati them as they slept, and when wakening, they would Religious Liberty A. Westney Trust Services shake their feathers in a funny dance and continue COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE pecking and clicking. ASSOCIATION President R.M. Wisbey My sons were horrified to learn, however, that oc- Vice President D.J. Russell casionally a partridge ignores his natural warning Secretary H. Lee Treasurer R.J. Jensen system. If he stays too long, asleep in the cozy white LOCAL CONFERENCES drift, the very snow that surrounds and insulates his ALLEGHENY EAST: Alvin M. Kibble, President; Robert Booker, Visitor Corres- feathers against cold winds can become his grave. pondent; P.O. Box 266, Pine Forge, PA While sleeping, he breathes warm air on the snow 19548. Telephone: (215) 326-4610. ALLEGHENY WEST: Willie J. Lewis, blanket, and a thin crust of ice begins to form. If he President; Robert C. Lewis, Visitor Corres- pondent; 1339 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH awakens soon enough, he can peck his way through 43205. Telephone: (614) 252-5271. CHESAPEAKE: J.W. Coulter, President: the shell. But if he stays too long, the walls become Neville Harcombe, Visitor Correspondent: impenetrable, sealing death over the entrapped bird. 6600 Martin Rd., Columbia, MD 21044. Telephone: (410) 995-1910; Washington, THE YOUTH AND YOUNG Like the natural system for His non-human crea- D.C., area, (301) 596-5600. MOUNTAIN VIEW: Randy Murphy, Pre s- ADULT RESOURCE AND tures, God created me with a desire to communicate iden and Visitor Correspondent; 1400 Lib- with Him. But if I choose to not seek His counsel or erty St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. Tele- RESPONSE LINE: phone: (304) 422-4581. share my joys and concerns, I create a thin shell of NEW JERSEY: Robert W. Boggess, Pres- ident and Visitor Correspondent; 2160 1 (800) SDA-7738 separation from Him. I can even choose to allow the Brunswick Ave., Trenton, NJ 08648. Tele- phone: (609) 392-7131. separation to become a wall so that I don't listen to OHIO: Ed Motschiedler, President; Jeanie His Spirit warning me of the danger. Haldeman, Visitor Correspondent; Box 831, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Telephone: ( 614 ) However, as long as I adopt God's communication 397-4665. PENNSYLVANIA: Jerry Page, President; system—praying, believing and listening—I can have Sheldon Seltzer, Visitor Correspondent; 720 Museum Rd., Reading, PA 19611. Tele- the confidence He intended for all of His creatures. phone: (215) 374-8331. ABC, P.O. Box 3641, Hamburg, PA 19526. Telephone: (215) 562- 5156. POTOMAC: Ralph W. Martin, President COVER: Our cover features a banner made by the Valley and Visitor Correspondent; P.O. Box 1208, View church school in Winchester, Virginia. Shirley Bow- Staunton, VA 24401. Telephone: (703) 886- 0771. ABC, 8400 Carroll Ave., Takoma man and Macie Welch created the banner to illustrate the Park, MD 20912. Phone: (301) 439-0700. Steps to Christ chapter on "Consecration." We chose this Printed by the Review and Herald Publish- banner because of the simple way it illustrates the reason ing Association in Hagerstown, MD 21740. for prayer. The cover design is by Reger Smith Jr. January 15, 1993 Vol. 98, No. 2 2 VISITOR, January 15. 1993 Because Jesus Christ is both our Lord and our Saviour: • The local church will be the central focu,, and the driving force of the denomination. • The joy and celebration of worship will Sabbath attract people to our churches, allowing the Sabbath to become a major evange- listic tool. school • Church fellowship will be so vibrant that retention of members will improve lessons and conflicts over lifestyle issues will come alive decrease. Leaders of the children's Sabbath school classes at the Ar- the children that they shouldn't listen. It wasn't long before lington, Virginia, congregation in the Potomac Conference are the youngsters asked the "bad" angel to leave. using creative methods to bring their weekly lessons to life, The leaders of the primary department are planning to pro- according to the church's communication secretary, Evelyn vide a visual study of the tabernacle, with priests wearing the Robinson. proper clothing and a makeshift altar complete with a stuffed One recent innovative lesson study was presented to the lamb as a sacrificial offering. primary youngsters by leader Linda McNabb and her assis- But the creativity isn't restricted to the primary teachers. tants, Clarice Delaney and Drew Barr. While Delaney taught As part of his lesson to the cradle roll/kindergarten class, Rick the class, McNabb and Barr discreetly left the room. When Sigmon uses word pictures when discussing such subjects as they returned a few minutes later, McNabb was dressed in a how to dress for Sabbath school and church. black cape to depict a "bad" angel and Barr was clad in white, And Eileen Yabut and Faith Sillero teach the junior and complete with a halo, to represent a "good" angel. earliteen classes, where lesson studies and memory verses are Each time the "good" angel made a point on Christian be- combined with special projects to learn about and help the havior and how to treat others, the "bad" angel whispered to mission field being supported that quarter.—RH FACE TO FACE: Profiles of newly baptized people Summer Nel- Raul Campo- Robin Calfo, Carl Calfo, Travis Tritch, Laura Tritch, Genevieve sen, Wooster, sagrado, Jer- Middletown Middletown Middletown Middletown Economos, Ohio. Summer sey City Heights, Valley, Chesa- Valley, Chesa- Valley, Chesa- Valley, Chesa- Williamson, looked forward New Jersey. At- peake. A desire peake. Carl, his peake. August peake. After Mountain View. for some time to tending a Reve- to start anew wife and his of 1992 was taking Bible A Revelation her baptism in lation Seminar led Robin to be two children when Travis, studies with her Seminar held in June of 1992 conducted by rebaptized on were baptized his parents, parents and her her apartment and is already Pastor Robson the Sabbath the in a private cer- Carl and Robin brother, Laura building led to putting her tal- DeOliveira con- rest of her fam- emony held in Calfo, and his agreed to be Genevieve's de- ents to use for vinced Raul he ily became their backyard sister, Laura, baptized with cision to be bap- God within the needed to join members of the swimming pool were baptized the rest of her tized into the church and the God's family in church in Au- during August into the Ad- family in Au- church in Sep- community. May of 1992. gust of 1992. of 1992. ventist church. gust of 1992. tember of 1992. VISITOR, January 15, 1993 3 SPOTLIGHT ON LIVING THE VISION ur choir was to sing for vespers. ion and began a hesitant march to- other's feet with the rainwater. That meant two hours of trying ward the sanctuary. To this day I'm not at all sure what to keep from splitting the seams But the door exploded open behind made us do it. But I know I've never of my too-tight tuxedo. It was a us, spraying rainwater down the hall- felt the same about communion. Out communion vespers, and that meant way. Miss Robbins, raincoat covered there by the curb, covered with mud, footwashing! I should have followed with mud, stockings torn and hair sitting in mud, preferring to be in the through with my dream of finagling a plastered to her forehead called to us.