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Adventist University of Health Sciences Vantage Point

Pious Legalism and Spiritual Problems

People often have spiritual struggles because they are not believers; they have never accepted God’s free gift of salvation, and are trying in vain to earn divine favor by their works. Others have committed their lives to Christ, but they have not grown spiritually because they have little real interest in spiritual issues. These people may be longtime Christians, but they are still infants in Christ, not much different and spiritually no more mature than nonbelievers. Still others have deliberately turned their backs on Christ, and have chosen to ignore or reject the religious actions, and, at present, they are far away from Christ (though many, in time, will return to their spiritual roots) and spiritually dead. All of this suggests that spiritual problems are related closely to where we are in terms of a relationship with Jesus Christ. Have you ever considered what most disturbed Jesus during His time on Earth? It was not pornography, violence, racism, abortion, political corruption, the misuse of church funds, or the other issues that concern us today. Jesus reserved His strongest at- tacks to condemn sin and to fight what perhaps angered him the most: pious legalism. Both of these can cause spiritual problems. Throughout the Church’s history, Christians have struggled with three major problems that seem more than any others to undermine or stifle spiritual growth: greed and Ron C. Smith, the abuse of money, lust and the abuse of sex, and pride and the abuse of power. D.Min., Ph.D. Spiritual revivals throughout history, and the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedi- ence were a direct response to the misuse and abuse of money, sex, and power. President of the Important as these issues are, however, the biblical meaning of sin involves some- Southern Union thing more. Sin is any action or attitude that violates or fails to conform to the will of Conference God. We sin by what we think, by what we do or fail to do, and by what we are. Sin is a powerful, pervasive, and penetrating force that can master and enslave us, especially when we fail to repent or admit and confess our faults. Sin is the major cause of spiritual problems, stagnation, and loss of vitality. When Jesus walked the Earth, the Pharisees were religious purists who believed that spiritual maturity came as a result of observing rules. This view has been common in religious circles for centuries, and is held today by many fundamentalists, evangeli- cals, Catholics, Protestants, liberals, and others. Often seen in people who sincerely want to please God and maintain a good testimony, this legalistic mentality maintains that there are rules and regulations to determine what a good Christian does not do (drink, attend the theater, watch R-rated movies, dress in certain ways, or shop on Sab- bath), and what the good Christian does do (read the Bible daily, witness to someone every week, or attend a specified number of religious services). The psalmist, prophets, Jesus, and Paul all condemned legalistic attitudes (see Psalm 50:8-15; Isaiah 1:11-17; Ho- sea 6:6; Matthew 23:23-24; Colossians 2:23; Galatians 3:2; 5:1). These can lead to sinful pride, and they contradict the very heart of the biblical message. The theme of the Bible is redemption, and we are saved through faith plus nothing. What about spiritual growth? Does this come from following rules? Jesus’ condem- nation of the Pharisees clearly indicates that the answer is no. True spirituality comes when we walk humbly before God with an attitude of thanksgiving and praise, a deep determination to be obedient, an awareness of our tendencies to sin, and acknowledge- ment of our need for His continued grace and mercy. The power and even the desire for holy living must come from God, and not from our determination to follow manmade rules.

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September 2015 • T IDINGS 3 Cover Feature

Practicing Healthcare With a Restart Button BY MEGHAN BRESCHER Sonography students use an ultrasound simulator to learn how to perform fetal monitoring scans.

When it comes to working in patients,” explained Lynne Tier, as- four hospital rooms, a dedicated healthcare, anything can happen sistant director of simulation at Ad- obstetric simulation room, program- at a moment’s notice, and em- ventist University of Health Sciences specific simulation labs, and a simu- ployees must be ready to act. It is (ADU) in Orlando, Florida. lated operating room, in which all within those crucial seconds that Simulators mimic real-life pa- have the best equipment currently the healthcare provider must make tients and can breathe, blink, sweat, available on the market. the right choices on how to save a and even code on the table. They ADU designed each simulation patient’s life or risk tragedy. provide an unprecedented degree of area to reflect its affiliated hospital, In most cases, it takes emergen- realism to healthcare students and Florida Hospital, with the same look cy situations or real-life experiences professionals. Each simulator can and equipment used, in order to to teach providers how to react dur- be programed with alterations in familiarize students with the clinical ing unplanned circumstances. With- the different physiological systems environment. out adequate practice, healthcare such as respiratory, cardiovascular, “I always believed in the use professionals have a higher chance or neurological, and can react to of simulation to train our students of making mistakes and ultimately treatment similarly to how a human and supported the growth of our putting patients at risk. That is being would in the clinical setting. program here at ADU,” said Da- where simulation comes in. Simu- Some simulators are called “task vid Greenlaw, D.Min., president lation allows healthcare providers trainers,” meaning that they serve a of ADU. “Our labs allow students and students the ability to perform single purpose, like an arm used for to acquire the full range of skills procedures and observe their impact IVs or intubation heads to practice needed to work in healthcare while without compromising the health inserting breathing tubes. These al- learning in a safe, controlled envi- and safety of human patients. low students to perfect commonly ronment.” “Simulation does not have to be done skills before actually perform- Currently, six programs at Ad- perfect. No matter what takes place, ing them on a patient. ventist University imbed simulation students are going to learn, and ADU understood the impor- in their course curricula: nursing, it allows them to make mistakes, tance of simulation at its inception occupational therapy, radiography, process them — and luckily simula- in 1992, and is now equipped with sonography, nurse anesthesia, and tors have a restart button, unlike a multi-purpose simulation lab with physician assistant. In each pro-

4 T IDINGS • September 2015 gram, the faculty design simulation with clients. We integrate it into our hospital’s surgical suite. It is here for their classes based on course curriculum to simulate acute care that ADU’s nurse anesthesia stu- objectives and what is needed in the scenarios for OT students,” stated dents spend a great deal of their clinical arena. Hughes. time practicing the administration of “For example, since respiratory When it comes to X-rays, ADU’s anesthesia on the most sophisticated illness is the #1 reason for chil- radiography students cannot practice simulators available. dren to be admitted to hospitals in routinely on human patients, due to The room itself is quite impres- North America, we use a respiratory the risk of radiation exposure. In- sive, with a simulator on an oper- condition for our pediatric simula- stead, simulated clinical procedures ating bed with working hospital tion involving our infant simulator,” are designed to recreate a real-life equipment. Students are immersed stated Tier. diagnostic examination in which in the sounds, sights, and real-life ADU’s Nursing Department uti- no X-ray exposure is made. These scenarios of an operating room envi- lizes the simulation labs throughout simulators demonstrate radiographic, ronment. the entire program. Students have cross-sectional, and surface anatomy Nurse anesthesia students also the unique ability to get hands-on from facial bones to limbs, and stu- use task trainers to practice vari- experience in their first term, and dents can practice their positioning ous skills and procedures such as spend more than 50 hours in the techniques in a class- labs over six trimesters. room rather than in a “Simulation ensures that nurs- hospital setting. ing students have the opportunity ADU’s Sonography to address nursing interventions Department further needed for treating patient illnesses, compliments the simu- conditions, and situations that are lation labs with its own not always available to them during ultrasound machines scheduled clinical time, yet in a safe and phantoms, where environment that promotes learn- students practice scan- ing,” explained Jan Preston, Ph.D., ning and standard MSN, RN, chair of ADU’s Nursing protocols to the point Department. where they feel com- One of the most important fortable before starting simulation training sessions cre- clinicals. ated for nursing students is working “Our students in a disaster situation. During this spend a minimum of experience, all four hospital rooms two hours a week in in ADU’s simulation lab are used lab using simulators to simultaneously under the pretense not only enhance their that a tornado has just hit the com- scanning skills, but also munity. Students must first triage an the speed at which they infant, child, and two adults in the can accurately scan an emergency room, all sustaining seri- individual,” explained ous injuries from the tornado. Charlotte Henningsen, “This simulation allows our chair of the Diagnostic students to experience a state of Medical Sonography puzzlement, and gives them the Department at ADU. opportunity to react during critical The team has vari- Students receive hands-on experience by practicing clini- situations. It gives them a chance to ous simulators includ- cal skills on simulators. boost their confidence, so that when ing OB phantoms, they are facing issues like this in a tissue phantoms, abdominal simula- intubation, induction sequencing, real-life situation, they will be better tors, and more. Among the things spinals, epidurals, central lines, and prepared,” said Preston. students learn is how to check for peripheral nerve blocks. Tia Hughes, DrOT, MBA, fluid around the heart, aneurysms, The physician assistant students OTR/L, chair of ADU’s Occupational tumors, foreign objects in tissue like at Adventist University incorporate Therapy (OT) Department, agrees splinters, and fetal monitoring for the simulation labs into their pro- that the use of simulation not only gestational age. gram to practice diagnosing patients, helps with confidence, but also with One of ADU’s most impressive what supplies and equipment need patient safety. “Simulation allows labs on campus is the simulated to be used, and what medical team for a nice bridge from classroom operating room. This setting mirrors members need to bring in to further scenarios to real-world experience what would be seen in a top-rated assist patients.

September 2015 • T IDINGS 5 This task trainer teaches ADU students how to give nerve blocks to patients.

“One of the scenarios we set learning how to effectively com- a pediatric residency program at up for ADU students was a session municate, so that patient outcomes Florida Hospital where experienced where a patient was being treated in improve,” explained Tier. pediatricians, including Stacy Mc- a hospital room when his friend, sit- Another difference is that Conkey, M.D., and chief residents ting in a chair, suddenly collapsed. simulation at ADU is not just about work with the new residents to help Our students quickly had to deter- clinical skills, but is family-centered, them learn crucial skills in a safe mine how to care for two patients at used to teach students how to care and controlled environment. once, call for help, provide the right for patients as a whole person — Rene Ruiz-Nieves, M.D., a care, and act without a moment’s mind, body, and spirit. neonatologist at Florida Hospital, notice,” described Lynne Tier. “Since our community is cultur- worked with neonatal nurse practi- There are a number of things ally diverse, we use simulation to tioners on resuscitation using ADU’s that set Adventist University of educate our students on how to high-fidelity newborn simulator. Health Sciences apart from other respond to different situations. You Recently, ADU welcomed Kelly institutions using simulation. There never know what you could be Bonus, Florida Hospital cardiovas- is a major initiative to increase the faced with while on the job, wheth- cular occupational therapist, who practice of interdisciplinary simula- er it is family dynamics, diversity demonstrated the care that would be tion at the University. This is where and ethnicity issues, or how to as- provided by an OT for a post-oper- two or more departments work sign patients from different religions. ative cardiac patient in the progres- together on one simulation, as they Our students learn in the classroom sive and intensive care units. She would on a real patient. before interacting with a human,” accomplished this lesson by using “We don’t give care in a silo. said David Greenlaw, D.Min. an actor in the role of the patient, We do cross disciplinary care of the Lastly, Adventist University works actual and simulated medical equip- patient. ADU’s Simulation Planning with Florida Hospital and its physi- ment, and technology showing the and Steering Committee developed cians in the simulated patient care ar- patient’s monitor readings. interdisciplinary simulation for eas to fine tune what is already being “Simulation labs are a necessary students to better understand each done within the clinical environment. training tool for students and medi- others responsibilities while also The University is working with cal professionals. It gives them ear-

6 T IDINGS • September 2015 lier exposure and education on the simulation. Dystocia only occurs for the clinical arena. equipment used in medical facilities, in about one in 100 deliveries, and “Our philosophy at ADU is that teaches them why specific equip- most physicians do not see enough any simulation done is better than ment is used, and provides hands of these to become proficient at none, and we truly believe in the on experience,” said Kelly Bonus. doing the maneuvers. I believe that benefits of learning and improving D. Ashley Hill, M.D., chair of by using simulation, we will see a skills using this technology,” said Florida Hospital’s Academic Obstetrics reduction in injured newborns and Lynne Tier. Since September 2014, and Gynecology Department, brought help physicians deliver healthy ba- more than 200 hours have been his team for multi-professional ob- bies,” stated Hill. spent in Adventist University of stetrics simulation training (M.O.S.T.) By teaming up with community Health Sciences’ simulation center. where he led a presentation on how hospitals and physicians, Adventist It is the safe way to make mis- to perform the specific maneuvers to University of Health Sciences’ simu- takes, take chances, and experience treat shoulder dystocia in infants. lation labs are helping to increase emergency situations as a healthcare The hour-and-a-half-long simu- the overall care of patients across provider without compromising pa- lation included a lecture followed by central Florida. tient safety and with the comfort of practice of various maneuvers to de- Simulation is the teaching tool having a restart button.

Infant and adult simulators are used by nursing students to perfect their clinical skills. liver a baby that is “stuck” and will of the future, and ADU has been “We will always encourage our not deliver without help. In most offering it to students for nearly 25 students to make their mistakes now, cases, the person doing the delivery years. The University saw the im- so they don’t make them later when has between four and 10 minutes portance of training students before lives are at risk,” said Greenlaw. “That before the baby starts to suffer from they worked on real patients, and is the beauty of simulation.” low oxygen levels, which can result prepared them for situations that Meghan Brescher is communica- in brain damage, injury to the arms will likely come their way. These tions manager-marketing and public and/or shoulders, or death. high-fidelity simulators may not relations at Adventist University of “There is no way to practice replace real-world experience, but Health Sciences in Orlando, Florida. these maneuvers without medical they add to it by preparing students

September 2015 • T IDINGS 7 Florida Feature

BY ROLANDO DE LOS RÍOS GUILLERMO PIMENTEL GUILLERMO

Allan Machado, Florida Conference vice president for Spanish-language ministries, teaches a FIEL class at Winter Park Spanish Church.

Florida Institute of Evangelism methods of evangelism and herme- she concluded the message, a bap- for Laypeople (FIEL) has completed neutics. Students also participate in a tism appeal appeared on the screen. the first half of its 2015 session with church campaign as a requirement of The message moved Rodriguez to almost 70 percent of the students practical evangelism. tears. Her audience thought she was passing the requirements. FIEL’s pur- Adriana Rodriguez is a FIEL just caught up in the moment. pose is to prepare laity in the serious student who attends the small Re- To the audience’s amazement, work of evangelism. The Institute has nacer congregation, which meets in Rodriguez confessed her confusion grown from an initial enrollment of the library of Winter Park Memorial when assigned the sermon. “I was 275 students in 2014 to 616 in 2015. Hospital (part of the Florida Hospital not ready to preach it. I did not feel It is rewarding to see the enthu- network). From a pastor’s sermon, ready for baptism. Yesterday, I de- siasm of FIEL students. Some stu- she prepared the assigned message, cided to delete the appeal and con- dents travel more than two hours to including an appeal for baptism. clude without a call for baptism. Yet, attend area classes. Florida Confer- Preaching on this subject was a tonight, we have just seen on the ence leaders and ministers teach the challenge for Rodriguez because she screen what I thought I had wiped classes once a quarter. Online tests was not yet baptized. She organized out. I see this as a sign God wants covering selected books support everything with the corresponding me, and I will not continue to fight classroom presentations about Jesus’ PowerPoint presentation, and, when against the Lord’s call for baptism.

8 T IDINGS • September 2015 and Valentina, wantedtojoinher wrong. act onourbehalfevenwhen weare mistake, andbelievesHeis ableto slide. ShenowpraisesGod forher that containedthebaptism appeal retrieved theoriginalpresentation the presentation.Sheunknowingly the Internetforherfilesandretrieved easy forhertodo—shesearched she resortedtosomethingthatwas ing. Asacomputersystemsengineer, stick withthepresentationwasmiss- myself toJesusthroughbaptism.” Now, beforeyou,Ichoosetogive students attendingclassesatsixlocationsthroughoutFlorida. FIEL classmemberstakepartinevangelismclassestaughtbyFlorida Conferenceleadersandministers.Thereare616 Rodriguez’s twin daughters,Luisa In reality,Rodriguez’smemory Jimmy Rodriguez continueasactive joined themin baptism.Adrianaand mal waters,embracedhisfamily, and was withjoyheenteredthe baptis- about hisdesireforbaptism. So,it had spokenbeforewiththe pastor them inthebaptismdecision. Adventist inthepast,hadnotjoined husband, Jimmy,whohadbeenan it wasabittersweetmoment.Her her daughtersenteredthebaptistry, January 17,2015.AsRodriguezand officiate thebaptismalceremonyon Conference Hispanicevangelist,to los Ríos,FIELdirectorandFlorida in baptism.TheyaskedRolandode Unknown tohisfamily,Jimmy

GUILLERMO PIMENTEL Luisa. Jimmy (left),Adriana,andtwindaughtersValentina to giveherselftheSavior.Herfamilyjoinedherinbaptism: appeal processofthesermonspoketoherheart,andshechose the subjectofbaptism,althoughshewasneverbaptized.The FIEL studentAdrianaRodriguezwasassignedtopreachon in glory. message untiltheyseeHim coming Every FIELstudentwillproclaim that time tolose.Christiscoming soon! the thingsofKingdom have no Those whoconcernthemselveswith is setonwinningsoulsforChrist. tory Campaign.Eachstudent’smind the October2015CaravanofVic- preach andserveasBibleteachersat about Jesus. they comeincontactwithknow gelists. Theirgoalistoleteveryone FIEL studentspreparingtobeevan- FIEL studentsarepreparingto September 2015 •

T GUILLERMO PIMENTEL IDINGS 9 Gulf States Feature

When Clay Grice passed away July where Clay continued working as a LE. Billy; and two sisters, Francis Snell and 8, 2015, in Montgomery, Alabama, he left Often, before their sons were born, Becky Charlotte Yawn. behind a legacy of service. One of his went with him as he called on people. He favorite Bible passages was Romans 10:14, and Becky shared many wonderful 15, which says, “How, then, can they call experiences as they saw how God on the one they have not believed in? And was leading. how can they believe in the one of whom While attending a yearend they have not heard? And how can they LE convention in 1965, Clay made hear without someone preaching to them? a commitment to include a Great And how can they preach unless they are Controversy with every set of books. sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the God honored his commitment, and feet of those who bring Good News!’” at the end of 1966 he was recog- For more than 45 years Clay’s mission nized for having the most LE sales in was seeking those who had not heard. His the Southern Union. feet brought the “Good News” to many as In 1967 he began serving as a he walked the streets, knocked on doors, district director of publishing in what and shared Adventist Christian literature was then the Alabama/Mississippi with unknown numbers of people. His Conference. Later, he served in the service included working as a literature same position in the Missouri and evangelist (LE), a trainer of other LEs, and Colorado conferences. a pastor. In 1977 he became the publish- On Sabbath afternoon, July 18, the ing director of the Iowa Conference, Montgomery First Church filled quickly as and then worked in the same posi- family, friends, and those he had worked tion in the Pennsylvania Conference with and witnessed to gathered for his for seven years. In 1985 he returned Clay Grice memorial service. One person commented, home to Gulf States, where he “I remember Clay with a smile. He is the served as publishing director for 15 one who sold us our Bible Story Books.” years before accepting an invitation Several LE leaders remembered him as one to be a pastor in the Clanton, Selma, who encouraged and worked with them. and Sylacauga, Alabama, district. He Members of the churches where he was a retired in 2005, but continued serv- pastor remembered him as one of the best ing as a literature evangelist and a pastors they’d had. One said, “When my pastor when needed. mother died, Pastor Grice was there visiting Clay was born November 7, and praying for us. I’ll always remember 1942, in Panama City, Florida. He how much he cared.” is survived by his wife of 53 years, Clay began his work in Montgomery Rebecca; two sons and daughters-in- as a student LE, and then he attended law, Stephen Clay and Tami Grice Southern Adventist University. While there, of Panama City, and Jonathan Mark he felt God calling him to be a full-time and Sonya Grice of Alabaster, Ala- LE. He returned home to begin his work, bama; two granddaughters, Kirsten Pictured are Larry Barnes (left), district publishing and to continue his courtship of Rebecca and Kelsey Grice; two grandsons, director; Clay Grice, retired Gulf States Conference (Becky) Galloway, whom he had met dur- Dillon and Jacob Grice; and one sis- publishing director; Bruce Moon, district publishing director; and Bill Beckworth (back row), ing his summer break as a student. They ter, Betty Strength. He was preceded retired Southern Union publishing director. Grice were married June 3, 1962. Shortly after- in death by his father and mother, appreciated his assistants and enjoyed working ward they moved to Gadsden, Alabama, Rutan and Ellen Grice; his brother, with them.

10 T IDINGS • September 2015 Kentucky-Tennessee Feature

BY GISSELA KROLL

The goal: Travel to San Antonio, the opening Sabbath evening meeting. In ers. If our Lord and Savior came to show Texas, with 50 children ages four to 14, to the back hallways of the enormous com- us the Father by serving and uplifting sing before a full arena at the 60th Gen- plex, the children met choirs and program others, what possible reason do we have eral Conference of Seventh-day Adventists participants from Papua New Guinea, to keep from singing His praises and fol- Session. Kids in Tune, the children’s choir Kenya, Brazil, and many other places. lowing His example?” at Madison Campus Church in Madison, What an experience for the children to see At last, the time to perform came. The Tennessee, would be the first musical first-hand that people from many coun- children looked beautiful, acted beautiful- group to represent the Kentucky-Tennes- tries, speaking many different languages, ly, and sang their hearts out for Jesus. As see Conference at a General Conference who looked different from themselves, they ended the medley with “How Great Session. serve and love the same God, and share is Our God,” they and the thousands of The task required a year of coopera- their beliefs. people present at the Alamodome shared tion between choir directors, children, One parent shared, “This world is in pure, passionate worship as part of parents, church, and Conference. Funds full of the ‘me first’ mentality. It’s about one great World Church. At that moment, were raised. Logistics were arranged. The ‘What’s in it for me?’ This experience pro- Heaven seemed a little closer. children grew more excited as the date vided us with an opportunity to put things Gissela Kroll is the Madison Campus neared for their very first choir trip. in the proper spiritual perspective for our Church children’s choir director. The performance was scheduled for children — that we are here to serve oth-

September 2015 • T IDINGS 11 Southern Adventist University Feature

BY MYRON MADDEN

Strong vision and hard work have made Thatcher Farm a tool for training and witnessing in Chattanooga and beyond.

Senior Global Policy and Service Studies major Cassie Matchim prepares to gather a variety of summer produce in the Thatcher Farm greenhouse at Southern.

Seth Shaffer always considered completely different light. The farm later expanded to include his work with agriculture a kind of That was one of the many gifts a high tunnel greenhouse, extending ministry, but he didn’t discover just Thatcher Farm has delivered to him, the growing season to include cold how right he was until a passing chef the University, and the Chattanooga weather. caught a glimpse of his business card. community. Though only a quarter of an acre “Adventist?” the chef asked, stop- in size, Thatcher Farm produces a ping his work to face Shaffer. “Isn’t Seed is Planted large variety of seasonal crops. In the eating healthy a big part of who you Thatcher Farm, Southern’s spring, the land is usually colored guys are?” seasonal row-crop garden, began in with lettuce, kale, arugula, Swiss Shaffer was stunned. He had 2012 to help facilitate the “Sustain- chard, garlic, tomatoes, peppers, been delivering five pounds of garlic ability Studies” curriculum, a new squash, eggplants, cabbage, beets, to Easy Bistro, a restaurant in Chatta- class within the History and Political snap peas, and strawberries. In the nooga, when the question was posed. Studies Department. The course, part fall, radishes, turnips, and carrots are Shaffer hadn’t said anything about of the global policy and service stud- added to that list. Adventists or the health message. ies (GPS) program, teaches students Since taking over the farm, Shaf- “Yes!” Shaffer said. “That’s a large how to produce healthy food without fer has found several outlets for the part of what we do and a large part of harming the environment, allowing fruits of his labor. Every week, he our religion.” future generations to do the same. sells the produce to a number of local The chef responded with a grin. While this agricultural technique has businesses, including some vegan, “That’s why y’all are so healthy.” several benefits for daily life, the vegetarian, and locavore restaurants Wow, Shaffer thought to himself, goal is that these students take what in the trendiest parts of Chattanooga. a smile growing on his face. He might they’ve learned and teach it to others, Shaffer also takes produce to the fresh not have felt comfortable going door especially on mission trips to third- market every Sunday, along with the to door or conducting Bible studies, world countries, which often suffer harvest from his family’s own 25-acre but sharing his beliefs by starting con- the most from poor farming practices. organic farm. Though most of the versations about farming and agricul- Knowing that it was pointless food from Thatcher Farm is sold to ture was easy for this 2013 Southern to instruct students on sustainable the community, some of it is circulat- graduate who recently completed a farming methods without any actual ed on campus, as well; when school master’s degree in sustainable food hands-on experience, the depart- is in session, a sizable amount of pro- systems. With just fresh produce and ment began using a small plot of land duce is sold to Southern’s cafeteria. a business card, he could witness in a behind a row of campus apartments.

12 T IDINGS • September 2015 Many Hands, Light Work can certainly attest to this, they aren’t the only ones There is plenty of work to do on who have gathered lessons the small farm. Seedlings need to be from the farm. planted. Mulch needs to be moved. As part of a world Weeds need to be pulled. Produce geography class, students needs to be cleaned. It’s a lot for one paired into groups and man to handle when the class is not devised a lesson plan deal- in session. Shaffer, periodicals managing with agriculture. After er for McKee Library on campus, visits becoming acquainted with the farm daily and volunteers several Thatcher Farm themselves, hours a week investing in its success. the students took a group But luckily, Shaffer does not have to of local homeschoolers do it alone. Cassie Matchim, senior on a tour and taught them GPS major, is one of the two students about water, sunlight, soil, who started working at Thatcher Farm and seeds, making sure to after taking the sustainability studies highlight relevant spiritual class in the fall. parallels along the way; the “I’ve found it to be a really good connections between a stress reliever,” Matchim said. “Work- farmer’s work in the soil and ing with my hands and actually seeing a Christian’s work on Earth the fruits of my labor is rewarding.” are many. Not long after Matchim and her “You plant the seeds classmate started tending the farm, and that tiny little speck two Collegedale Academy students keeps growing,” Shaffer and two community volunteers joined said. “And one day that the farm’s support team. produce on the vine is ready Although Thatcher Farm gener- to harvest. At that point you ates some small amount of revenue, pick it and say, ‘I had a part Shaffer said its primary purpose in growing this thing that Thatcher Farm supervisor Seth Shaffer (right) inspects remains education. While the students wasn’t here before.’ It’s an zucchini and tomatoes picked by senior international from the sustainability studies course amazing feeling!” studies major Christopher Hernandez.

Napa cabbage, such as this enormous example Shaffer and his team grew, has Summer produce waits for health-conscious shoppers at the Chattanooga Fresh Market, caught the attention of many local chefs where Shaffer collects approximately $150 each Sunday that he makes this short trip who use it for making kimchi, a tradition- downtown to sell goods from the campus’ farm. al Korean dish.

September 2015 • T IDINGS 13 Southern Union Feature The Absolutely Gorgeous Art of the

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BY JIM PINKOSKI PHOTOS BY KURT REICHENBACH AND JIM PINKOSKI PHOTOS BY KURT REICHENBACH AND JIM PINKOSKI REICHENBACH KURT BY PHOTOS

Harry Anderson was already a famous illustrator when he became a Seventh-day Adventist in 1944, and he blessed the Church by doing around 300 paintings for Adventist publications. Next year, 2016, will be the 20th anniversary of his passing — but his art lives on! In 1945, Harry did his most famous painting of Jesus, called “What Happened to Your Hand?” which was the very first painting that showed Jesus in a modern-day setting. Initially consid- PHOTOS BY KURT REICHENBACH AND JIM PINKOSKI REICHENBACH KURT BY PHOTOS AND JIM PINKOSKI REICHENBACH KURT BY PHOTOS

14 T IDINGS • September 2015 humble and talented man! Harry passed on his art mantle to the “younger” artists like Nathan Greene and Lars Justinen, both of whom have done much wonderful art for the Church’s books and publications. To see a comprehensive overview of Harry An- derson’s artworks, visit www.HarryAndersonArt.com. PHOTOS BY KURT REICHENBACH AND JIM PINKOSKI REICHENBACH KURT BY PHOTOS ered too controversial, the editor decided to publish it when his own daughter looked at it and said, “I wish I could sit on Jesus’ lap.” During the past 70 years, that painting has been a blessing to millions of people, both Seventh-day Adventists and those who are not Seventh-day Adventists. Lots of Harry’s friends and neighbors posed for him and appeared in his paintings, including his daughter, Kristin, as this 1956 schoolgirl. After Harry joined the Church, he continued doing commercial art jobs for magazines like Ladies’ Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, and various advertisers — but not alcohol or cigarette ads. Many of these great paintings have never been seen since they were published, but I have spent the past 30 years tracking them down. In the 1970s, Harry did several classic car paintings for Exxon’s car calendars that were widely appreciated, and he did about 20 paintings for the Mormon AND JIM PINKOSKI REICHENBACH KURT BY PHOTOS Church. Harry insisted that he would only do biblical scenes, no Mormon-specific doctrine, and millions of Mormons have seen and loved his art. Harry had a stroke in the early 1980s, and he and his family prayed that the Lord would either take him or heal him. I was very glad that the Lord healed Harry Anderson, so he was still alive in June of 1986 when I could visit him and personally meet this very PHOTOS BY KURT REICHENBACH AND JIM PINKOSKI REICHENBACH KURT BY PHOTOS AND JIM PINKOSKI REICHENBACH KURT BY PHOTOS

September 2015 • T IDINGS 15 Adventist University of Health Sciences

ADU Becomes the First U.S. Healthcare University to Offer Program in Conductive Education New program aims to address the growing need for conductors in Florida and across the nation

fill the need for conduc- and there is a demand for tors across the nation and qualified conductors to worldwide. The main serve children with motor purpose of conductive edu- disorders,” adds Hughes. cation is to maximize the “ADU has the ability to de- independence of a person velop our own experts that with motor disabilities in will help expand current every way possible — centers and future estab- physically, cognitively, and lishments. This means that socially. more children and adults “Conductive educa- with these conditions will tion is a growing field, but there is a need for conduc- CECO volunteers using conductive education to benefit central tors to lead the programs; Florida children with special needs. without conductors, centers Adventist University of (CECO). cannot open and patients Health Sciences (ADU) has The certificate program are left without the care announced a new bach- is the only one available in they specifically need,” elor of science program the United States, and can states Rosene Johnson, in conductive education be completed in just five executive director of CECO. (CE), as well as a certificate trimesters. Graduates will “ADU’s new CE program program in CE for students have the opportunity to be- will increase that number, currently holding bachelor come a conductor or work and provide a solution for degrees. The program will in K-12 education with the parents of children with be the only one offered at special needs population. special needs here in cen- a healthcare university, and “ADU has had a tral Florida and around the the only one available in relationship with CECO world. The program will the South. for a number of years. In develop conductors that Courses are planned Orlando and across the offer innovative approaches A conductor using an inno- to encourage their child’s vated approach to encourage a to start during the fall 2015 nation, there are a num- local child’s success. trimester. The bachelor ber of children and adults success.” of science in conductive with motor disorders who ADU understands the education (BSCE) is a four- need specialized education importance of training con- have opportunities that did year program specifically to reach their full poten- ductors in an allied health not exist before.” designed for students to tial, and it is inspiring to department, and will be the The bachelor of sci- gain the skills needed to educate students on how only healthcare institution ence in conductive edu- become a conductor imme- to improve the lives of currently providing a de- cation and the certificate diately following gradua- these individuals by using gree in conductive educa- program have the ability to tion. Students will receive conductive education,” tion in the United States. attract students from across 1,000 hours of direct client explains Tia Hughes, chair “It is exciting to be on the nation who have a pas- care, and will serve two full of the ADU Occupational the ground floor. The con- sion for bettering the lives terms as a student teacher Therapy Department. cept of conductive educa- of children with special in The Conductive Educa- ADU’s CE program has tion is new to some despite needs. tion Center of Orlando been developed to help its popularity in Europe, —BY MEGHAN BRESCHER

16 T IDINGS • September 2015 Southern Adventist University

Southern Staff and Student Comfort Mourners After Chattanooga Shooting Liane de Souza, Ph.D., faced with a crisis, the close to home.” counseling services coor- quicker you talk about it, the De Souza and Trim dinator, and Reneze Trim, better you can process it.” have been invited to work clinical mental health coun- Trim had been interning with a host of organizations seling graduate student, with Sam Bernard, Ph.D., lead to provide crisis intervention are part of Chattanooga’s clinician for the Preparation for those directly affected Critical Incident Stress Man- Assessment and Response by the attack. The women, agement team, a group that Foundation, a Chattanooga- along with five other South- assists first responders and based firm specializing in ern students, have since civilians in dealing with Disaster Psychology and Crisis attended debriefings that will trauma. Members from the Response. He sang her praises prepare them to even better After an attack on two organization spoke with — going so far as to call address similar situations go- military sites in Chattanooga people at the Lee Highway Trim his “right hand woman” ing forward. took the lives of five service memorial, located 12 miles — and was grateful she had “When one suffers, all members on July 16, 2015, from campus, to help them learned the skills necessary for of us do,” de Souza said. “I representatives from South- grieve and begin down the helping this community heal. want to be like Jesus; I want ern joined hundreds of path to recovery. “Crisis never makes an to be His hands, His feet, mourners at a nearby memo- “We tried not to be appointment, so being pre- His mouth — and part of rial to pay their respects to intrusive,” de Souza said. pared is critical.” Trim said. that is just being there for the fallen heroes — and to “We simply wanted to start “You never know when it’s people who need a word of help their fellow community a conversation and ask how going to be your commu- comfort.” members heal. they are doing. When you’re nity, when it’s going to be —BY MYRON MADDEN Finance Majors Accepted into Leadership Program with Adventist Health System “This pro- potential. This year, more portunity to sit in on meetings gram serves as a students were accepted into with administrators to learn vehicle to launch the Leadership Development more about how hospitals them into a health Program from Southern than are managed. Various other care career,” said from any other school, a projects, such as reconciling Norman Miles, compliment to the University accounts and auditing petty AHS’s director of given the program’s competi- cash funds, also provided the Leadership tive selection process. students with a wealth of More students were accepted into the AHS Leadership Development program from South- Development “It says that AHS has practical experience. Several ern than from any other college or university. Program, in a great confidence in our cur- Southern students who com- report released riculum and the quality of pleted the leadership program Nine Southern students by the organization. “It’s an students we are producing,” in previous years have gone were among the 33 accepted awesome opportunity for said Lisa Kuhlman, School of on to work for AHS, a fact not into the highly selective 2015 interns to develop a deeper Business and Management lost on those who participated Leadership Development understanding of the nuances graduate studies coordinator. this summer. Program at Adventist Health within the industry and hone “This is essentially one of “One of the most im- System (AHS). These finan- their skill sets.” their favorite places to inter- portant things I’ve learned cial management majors AHS reviewed more than view because of the quality is that you can never stop spent the summer gaining 100 applications, looking for of students coming out of learning,” said Michael San- hands-on experience during exceptional academic perfor- our program.” tos, senior financial manage- internships at the organiza- mance, community service During the 12-week in- ment major. tion’s 44 hospital campuses. involvement, and leadership ternship, students had the op- —BY MYRON MADDEN

September 2015 • T IDINGS 17 Carolina News

Myrtle Beach Church Installs New Digital Sign Any visitor to the there was no way to get a cially skeptical about the in a previous district. There Myrtle Beach, S.C., Church bigger sign. need for such a large sign. was still the issue of cost, is bound to notice the After praying that the Hughes’ response was however. Including instal- new digital sign standing proudly on the front lawn. It replaced the old sign in late April of this year, but, according to Tom Hughes, pastor, this upgrade was a long time coming. “They had already raised about $16,000 by the time I got here,” he explained. “Peo- ple were thinking ‘Are we ever going to get this sign?’ I said okay, let’s do this.” TOM HUGHES TOM

straight and to the point. lation fees, the sign came “It doesn’t make sense to to almost $35,000, more waste God’s money on than twice what the church something that isn’t what had already raised. Hughes we need,” he said. “Not promoted the project to his only do we need [a bigger members, but they weren’t

COURTNEY HEROD COURTNEY sign], but you have autho- making much headway rized the church across the until someone approached Hughes went to the Lord would send him to street to have one. A prec- him and offered to match county office and ex- the right person, Hughes edent has been set.” donations up to $8,000. plained that the church returned to the county of- When the seven com- With the Lord’s bless- wanted a digital sign in fice and spoke to a mem- mittee members voted on ing all the money came order to advertise more ber of the zoning commit- the issue, it was tied at three in, and the sign went up clearly to the community. tee. He provided Hughes yes and three no at first. just in time to advertise The request was approved with all the paperwork that It seemed like an eternity the Southern Union Field with a limit of 40 square achurch across the street before the last man cast his School in May of this year. feet. The more he thought had submitted, and walked vote. As Hughes prayed for “It’s been a really good about it, though, the more him through the applica- the Lord to touch that man’s experience,” Hughes said. Hughes was sure that they tion process. heart, the tie-breaking vote “[The sign] is a really great needed a larger sign. “I At City Hall, Hughes came in as a yes. evangelistic and advertise- realized how far off the was one of many people Once they had of- ment tool.” road we were going to be,” petitioning the variance ficial permission to go The Myrtle Beach con- he said,“ and 40 square feet committee. When he got forward with the project, gregation can now say with more than 100 feet from up to speak, he had a the Myrtle Beach Church conviction that humanly the center of the road isn’t set number of minutes to partnered with the South- speaking, it was impos- going to work.” He knew explain what he wanted ern Union and the Robson sible, but all things are that unless he wanted to and why. The chairman of Sign Company, which possible with God. argue his case in City Hall, the committee was espe- Hughes had worked with — BY AIMEE GARVER

18 T IDINGS • September 2015 Carolina News

Seeds of God’s Love Grow Fruit in Monroe REBECCA CARPENTER REBECCA

Members of the Mon- Among the other The Sabbath service roe, N.C., Church rejoiced baptismal candidates were boasted two rebaptisms Sabbath morning, June 20, Christin Williford and Evel- as well. Ashley and Eddie 2015, as six people sur- ing Hernandez. Chris- Lucas were former mem- rendered their lives to the tin’s husband has been a bers of the Monroe con- Lord through baptism. The member of Monroe, and gregation, but had moved joyous occasion came after she often attended with away and drifted out of the just one week of meetings him. Following this series church and their marriage. presented by Steve Vail, of meetings, she finally They attended Vail’s evan-

Carolina Conference evan- CARPENTER REBECCA responded to the Holy gelistic series, and became gelist. Tom Mills, Monroe Spirit’s urging. Eveling was impressed to rededicate church pastor, explained background, and ethnicity, a graduate of an Adventist themselves to the Lord and that while Vail normally but they all had one thing college in Central America to each other. preaches an eight-week in common — their love before immigrating to the God is working in a series, he condensed every- for Jesus. Bradley dela Paz United States. She attended mighty way in His last-day thing into nine nights. and Lindsey Smith, both 12 Monroe off and on be- Church. No one knows Those who chose to years old, had been think- fore she, too, answered when a seed that they have be baptized at the end of ing of baptism for some the Holy Spirit’s call to be planted will sprout. the meetings varied in age, time before the meetings. baptized. —BY AIMEE GARVER Nosoca Pines Ranch Hosts Summer Camp “Summer camp this baseball and softball, but Christ. The camp then puts year has been tremendous,” also lent itself to the desire them into contact with a says Rick Faber, summer as Christians to be head of pastor or church near their camp director at Nosoca their heavenly home. home where that decision Pines Ranch. “We’ve had “Camp gives the kids can be carried out through wonderful staff taking care a vision of how Christian- baptism.” of the kids and ministering ity can work in their life as “Our goal as staff is to them.” they see our staff making to show Christ to the kids, The theme for camp decisions to follow Christ,” to build relationships with this year was “Heading for Faber continued. “Although them so we can share how Home.” Encompassing the baptisms don’t actually that same decision to fol- secular and spiritual mean- happen during summer low Christ has worked out ings of the word “home,” camp, the kids are asked for us.” the theme was carried to make decisions or reaf- — BY ESTHER SMITH

TANYA MUSGRAVE TANYA out through activities like firm their choice to follow

September 2015 • T IDINGS 19 Florida News

Free Clinic Provides Needed Health Care in Ocala KOLBY GOLDEN KOLBY

Nearly 2,500 people took advantage of free dental, optometry, and medical services at the FreeD.O.M. Clinic in Ocala, July 20-24, 2015.

The FreeD.O.M. Clinic groups. By the grace of God, operated by United Hands, a miracle opened the doors Inc., opened in Ocala, Fla., of a former 30,000-square- for five days, July 20-24, foot entertainment complex. 2015. The Clinic’s mission A 12,000-square-foot canopy is to provide free medical, was also made available optical, and dental care for without cost. the indigent, homeless, and Dental profession- uninsured. als cleaned and extracted Monte Robison, pas- teeth, performed root ca- tor of Florida Confer- nals, and installed crowns. ence’s Ocala Church, and Audiologists tested hearing. Curtis Crider, pastor of Eye specialists tested vision GOLDEN KOLBY Southeastern Conference’s and wrote prescriptions A patient selects frames for new glasses after her free eye exam. Shiloh Church, realized the that each patient used to FreeD.O.M. Clinic would choose frames and order mightily with be an opportunity to do as glasses, which were avail- many miracles Christ did in His outreach. able for pick up a few and provisions,” These churches were weeks later at one of the says Ocala Church among other Adventist con- area Adventist churches. member Lori gregations that volunteered: Healthcare profes- Doperalski. “The sionals provided gen- Holy Spirit moved Florida Conference eral medical care, school on the hearts of Churches physicals, vaccinations, and volunteers and Belleview dietary/nutrition counsel- patients alike.” Dunnellon ing. Haircuts, massages, Doperalski was Marion Oaks and registration for future the schedule coor- Ocala stop-smoking and cooking dinator for the 800 Silver Springs Shores classes were available. volunteers. At the last stop, 10 “My expec- Southeastern Conference chaplains offered prayers tations were Churches and gave a free Bible to overwhelmingly KOLBY GOLDEN KOLBY Citra anyone interested. “I was exceeded in cli- Free dental services included cleaning, Hernando a chaplain this week and ents served, com- extractions, crowns, and root canals. Shiloh loved it. I was so blessed,” munity support, testifies Dot Carey from and volunteer dedication.” of the FreeD.O.M. Clinic, These churches formed Belleview Church. “The said John Doperalski who thanked the volunteers for a nucleus of support that people were so grateful for provided logistics for paths helping 2,470 patients. included community vol- provided services.” to each service. —BY HERB PRITCHARD unteers from various faith “The Lord blessed Ann Burnett, director

20 T IDINGS • September 2015 South Atlantic News

Maranatha Honors Woodward for 50 Years of Sabbath School Leadership Maranatha Fellowship served as superintendent in that other churches invited marker reads, “Lillian and Church in Greenville, S.C., several places from Hunts- her to teach them how Roosevelt Woodward: for honored retiring Sabbath ville, Ala., to Anderson and to run a World Sabbath 50 years of service to the School superintendent, Greenville, S.C.” School program. Sabbath School Department Lillian Woodward, of the SDA Church for her 50 years of Maranatha Fellowship service on October SDA Church, Green- 4, 2014. Woodward ville, SC 2014.” has been a fixture in As the Sabbath the Sabbath School School superinten- Department since be- dent, at numerous ing baptized into the churches in different Seventh-day Adventist cities, Woodward has Church in Pine Forge, served under a num- Penn., by Alfred ber of ministers. Her Jones, pastor, in 1963. current pastor, Carl Her baptism resulted Nesmith, was very from Bible studies excited to bring back led by the late Ernest some of her former Howard Sr. pastors to help the Woodward’s church celebrate her proclivity for Sabbath years of service. The School was imme- October 4, celebra- diately recognized. tion was headlined by Since giving her heart Vanard J. Mendenhall, to the Lord, she has former South Atlantic given her time to Sab- Conference president. bath School. The Mount Si- Woodward announced During the last few Several other former pas- nai Church in Trenton, N.J., her retirement early this years, Woodward empha- tors spoke glowingly of enlisted her as an assistant year. Golden anniversaries sized the Sabbath School Woodward’s work in the Sabbath School superinten- are truly rare events. It is investment program, and Sabbath School Depart- dent in 1964. Woodward a blessing when anyone her efforts have proven to ment. Among those were was joined in the celebra- celebrates one. For anyone be very profitable. During John S. Nixon II, D.Min., tion by her mother, Pau- to remain in one posi- the past three years, the Lawrence Hamilton, Phillip line Oliver; sister, Willie tion for 50 years is truly a Sabbath School Department M. Florence, and Richard Mae McClure; son, William rare occasion. During her raised more than $3,000 Dawkins, first elder, who Walton Jr. and his family; tenure as Sabbath School annually to build churches presented Woodward with and lifelong friend, Earlene superintendent, Woodward in Africa, Asia, and Latin a commemorative plaque. Greene. “They all trav- was a part of almost every America through Mara- Just imagine what the eled from Mt. Sinai Church new innovation. However, natha Ministries. In honor Church would be like if in Trenton,” Woodward she is most closely associ- of Woodward’s leader- every member took a min- says. “The Sabbath School ated with World Sabbath ship, this year the church istry as seriously as Lillian Department has been my School. Once Woodward dedicated its latest church Woodward took Sabbath heart. I have enjoyed work- was introduced to World to Lillian and Roosevelt School! May the Lord richly ing for the Lord since join- Sabbath School, she spent Woodward. The Igreja Vila bless her and her family as ing the Church in Trenton. years perfecting this new Flor Church in Angola, she transitions into a well- Everywhere I have lived, I Sabbath School revolution. Africa, was built in honor deserved retirement. have volunteered my time She became so identified of Lillian and Roosevelt —BY ABEL A. BARTLEY, to Sabbath School. I have with World Sabbath School Woodward. The dedication COMMUNICATION SECRETARY

September 2015 • T IDINGS 21 Georgia-Cumberland News

Decatur ABC Store Gets Makeover In the early spring of accommodate the books 2015, the Adventist Book and food, and a new freezer Center (ABC) board ex- with 10 doors instead of five, plored options for ensuring doubling the freezer space, growth for the future of they were able to reach the Decatur ABC at 4003 that objective and mission: Memorial Drive, Decatur, “Provide the resources that Ga. They felt that remodel- enable each church and its ing the 3,300-square-foot members to share Jesus in facility and creating a new their community.” footprint would continue “With a large percent- with that goal, which has age of our customers not

been serving the greater At- being affiliated or associ- KEVIN CHARLES lanta area since the 1960s. ated with the Seventh-day The newly remodeled ABC in Decatur, Ga., is a 3,300-square- April 20 started with the Adventist Church,” states foot facility which serves about 2,500 customers each month, and sound of hammers and saws Charles, “we have an in- has been in business since the 1960s. The remodel includes new as demolition of the first credible opportunity to be shelving, more freezer space, and a brand new layout. The ABC offers books, media, Bibles, greeting cards, gifts, and health phase of the remodel took a witness to them through foods. place. Floors and ceilings our health message.” were removed to make way The response to the for paint, new flooring, and remodel has been over- a new ceiling with energy- whelming. Customers have efficient lighting. As some of to look twice to make sure the 2,500 monthly custom- they have stepped into ers would enter the store, the right store. The staff you could hear them gasp believes they have been as they would say, “Please put in a position that gives tell me you are not mov- each of them a daily oping!” or “Please tell me you portunity to share God’s are not closing down!” wonderful message of truth

“Throughout the years through the health message KEVIN CHARLES we have seen an increase and books. in our food sales for the The store is planning Decatur store; we wanted a grand reopening sale in to expand our selection so September to appreciate cus- we would be able to cater tomers and their community. to the growing needs in —BY BRUCE JACOBS different food areas such as international and gluten- free requests, and be able to carry an expanded product line that we did not have space for in our freezers or on our shelves, but in doing so we did not want to take away from our mission of spreading God’s Word through books,” says Kevin Charles, branch manager. With new shelving to KEVIN CHARLES

22 T IDINGS • September 2015 Georgia-Cumberland News

FLAG Camp Goes Around the World countries. New York Times from ages 10 to 60 are a magazine called Clarkston part of this outreach. the most diverse square mile There is such great in America. need among the refugees These refugees immi- in Clarkston for food, grate due to wars in their clothes, furniture, and a countries and religious per- Christian education. Due secution from Nepal, Cam- to the tireless work of bodia, Burma, Iran, Bhutan, FREE, 30 refugee children Sudan, Indonesia, and other from Clarkston have been places. Duluth Church has sponsored to attend Duluth begun an outreach program Adventist Christian School.

KIRBY KISCHMANN KIRBY for their children. Many more desire an Duluth Church, Adventist education, and Kelli Czaykowsky, a founder of FREE, and Jason Churchwell, an working alongside FREE sponsors are needed. organizer of FLAG camp in Clarkston, Ga., help the refugees col- (Friends of Refugees for If your church would or a coat of many colors after learning about the story of Joseph. Education and Empower- like to get involved in Smiles and shouts of School type program offered ment), goes to Clarkston this ministry, give dona- joy, children running all for children. The Duluth twice a month on Saturday tions, or sponsor a child, around, and stories of Jesus Church decided to hold afternoons to love on these contact FREE online at being shared are all charac- FLAG camp in a low-income children. They play games, www.freerefugees.org or teristics of a new ministry area in Clarkston, Ga. How sing songs, do crafts, and email Carrie Churchwell at started in Duluth, Ga., called does this reach the world? tell Bible stories. Once they [email protected]. FLAG camp. FLAG stands for Well, Clarkston is home to arrive, the children just start Help take the Gospel to the “Fun Learning About God,” 761 different ethnic groups, coming out of their apart- whole world! and is a mini Vacation Bible coming from 145 different ments. Church members —BY CARRIE CHURCHWELL Maryville Church Holds Health Fair, Block Party of the detailed planning and Other fun activities included team effort of the many vol- crafts for the children, cake unteers. The health fair was walks, and eating! Be- held in the fellowship hall, sides the burgers and fruit with stations for blood pres- smoothies prepared by the sure, nutritional counseling, Pathfinders, there were 11 massage, skin care, blood pots of chili to sample in the testing, and others. chili cook-off. Shirley Valen- Outside under shaded tine’s chili was the winner. tent canopies were 12 A sheriff was on the various venders, including premises allowing people to

SUBMITTED BY MISTY CASTIGLIA MISTY SUBMITTED BY Gold’s Gym, Vita World, try walking the “white line” Humana, Mary Kay, US while wearing goggles that The Maryville, Tenn., Church held a block party in June with many Cellular, and Omni Vision. simulated various levels of fun activities, great food, and a health fair. Liuetenant Tim Ogle from the Blount County Fire Department took time to chat with The front lawn was filled intoxication. The heat left Jordana and Enoch Runne. with children activities that many of the outdoor partici- included face-painting, a pants feeling wilted by the The Maryville, Tenn., attended by approximately cotton candy machine, and end of the day, but at least Church held their annual 150 participants and visitors. several bounce houses. rain was not a problem. health fair and block party on This huge endeavor Entertainment was pro- —BY MISTY CASTIGLIA Sunday, June 7, 2015. It was went very smoothly because vided by several musicians.

September 2015 • T IDINGS 23 Gulf States News

Roebuck Church VBS is a Spiritual Blessing taught them about God’s salvation plan and the sacrifice He made for His people. The next station was The Ready Room. There the children learned from interactive Bible stories. One night, they acted out the story of the disciples in the boat with Jesus when He calmed the wind and the raging sea just by saying, “Be still.” Another night, they The children enjoy arts and crafts during the Roebuck Church VBS. had a communion sup- The following report is teaching crafts, teaching the Lord really blessed our per to learn more about brought to you by a partici- songs, conducting games, efforts. He blessed beyond Christ’s sacrifice. And, on pant, in his own words. teaching Bible lessons, expectations. Eighteen chil- the last evening they had a The Roebuck Church designing and constructing dren attended on the first party at this station. They in Birmingham, Ala., re- the stage and set props, night! All had such a great celebrated their friendship cently conducted a Vaca- and preparing the audio- time. Various activity “sta- with Jesus and His gift of tion Bible School (VBS) for visual presentations, along tions” on the starship (Roe- eternal life. the community. My wife, with other preparations and buck Church) for the “In- Each night, they went Vickie Shipp, was elected advertising. Nine additional vestigation Station: Galactic from there to The Simula- VBS director for Roebuck people helped to support Quest,” were set up. The tion Station where they this year, and as her hus- VBS with various things, Bridge was the opening played fun games that rein- band, I was obliged to help and some of those individ- program. In this program, forced the lessons they had her. I have to admit that at uals contributed financially the children learned songs previously learned for that first I probably wasn’t all to the Lord’s cause. and memory verses. They evening about God’s plan that enthused about it, but My wife chose a space- were given a “star point,” for all at the other stations. as I got involved in helping themed for VBS, which which was an interactive They learned that their plan her to prepare everything helped the children learn phrase used by the sta- is not always God’s plan, for it, I actually started to about God’s creation of the tion leader. She would say and that all should always get more excited. planets and universe. Most something like, “God has follow His plan for their Vickie and I were importantly, the children a plan!” and the children lives. They learned to work blessed to have 16 volun- learned about God’s love would respond by say- in cooperation with others teers from the congrega- for them and their spiri- ing, “No worries!” At this in the same way that we tion. The volunteers helped tual purpose as children of station, they also watched are to work in cooperation with preparing snacks, God. I have to tell you that space-themed videos that with God.

24 T IDINGS • September 2015 Gulf States News

Cosmic Word Scram- ets, read books on the solar “penny war.” They di- made some friends as we ble was one game they system, and did other craft vided the children into two introduced ourselves to the played that reinforced their projects. They left there teams, and brought pen- community while pass- memory with the verses and went to The Science nies each night to place in ing out invitations door of the evening. They had Lab, where they watched their team’s bucket. The to door, at the shopping to arrange the scrambled videos about God’s creative winners won the chance to centers, and at the neigh- words from memory into power as it is revealed in throw water balloons at the borhood parks. Some have the verses and their correct nature. They also got to see teachers on the last eve- even said that they were order. They had so much some interesting experi- ning, but everyone agreed planning to attend Roebuck fun. They moved on from ments that reinforced what to let all the children and Church in the near future. there to The Mess Hall, they had learned. I was teachers participate. All had VBS was indeed a spir- where they created their honored and blessed to be great fun with that, and of itual blessing and success,” own healthy snacks. They “Mr. Science,” the space lab course, got wet. and in more ways than just learned more lessons about scientist, and I performed I’m 57 years old, and one. In the end, all had a God as they made their the experiments for the some of the others are up lot of fun while learning snacks each evening. One children. there in age with me, but valuable lessons —first of which, the VBS team were reminded that the community will never know who we are, what Seventh-day Adventists believe, or that the members care about their salvation, if we don’t reach out to them in Christ’s love by going to them to share what we know, and invite them into God’s Kingdom. The team grew stronger in their witness for Christ. They also learned more about each other as a church family, and grew closer together as bonds of love were The children witnessed interesting science experiments that reinforced what they had learned. strengthened in the Lord’s Work. The evening their snack was Finally, they went it made all of us adults team is looking forward to Fruitti Solar System, and back to The Bridge for feel like children again. It working on future proj- by using various fruits they final briefing and review of was great! VBS was con- ects as they reach out to learned more about God’s what they had learned for ducted for five evenings, the community in Christ’s creative power. Next, they that day. The crew made a for three hours each night. unconditional and all-en- went to Engineering to do large scale with buckets on We gained a few children compassing love. fun crafts, construct rock- each side and conducted a in church attendance, and —BY KIM SHIPP

September 2015 • T IDINGS 25 Gulf States News

Brian Danese Elected New Conference Treasurer In July, Brian Danese pastor in the our faithful members have accepted an invitation from Shreveport, La., given to advance the proc- the Gulf States Conference south district lamation of our last-day Executive Committee to for 10 years. message should be used serve as treasurer of the Following the as effectively as possible. Conference. Since Septem- aftermath of I look forward to working ber 2014, Danese has served Hurricane Ka- with the Executive Commit- the Conference as the direc- trina, Danese tee and administration as tor of the Trust Services and became pastor we prayerfully direct them Stewardship departments. of the Gulf to places that can have a Danese is no stranger Coast and Bay large impact on the King- to the Conference. He grew St. Louis, Miss., dom of God. I know we up in Pearlington, Miss., district in Feb- are all in this together, and and graduated from Bass ruary 2006. my prayer is for us to press Memorial Academy. After When together as we serve Jesus graduating from Southern asked what, in our various callings.” Adventist University with as treasurer, Along with Danese’s an undergraduate degree his vision for passion for “fishing for in accounting, he began the Confer- men” is also a passion for working in the account- ence was, he fishing for fish — particu- ing department of IPSCO Brian Danese is the new Gulf States Confer- responded, larly sockeye salmon from (Insurance Planning and ence treasurer. “The first Bristol Bay, Alaska. He also Services Company). Every- responsibility likes horseback riding, go- thing seemed to be going Conference. After serving of treasurer is to see that ing to the lake (especially according to plan, except there for almost two years, the Conference operates in if there is a boat involved), for the nagging thought Danese moved to Berrien a sound financial manner. and being out in nature. that he was not where Springs, Mich., where he Previous treasurers have Danese and his wife, he was supposed to be. attended the seminary at left us in that situation, Michelle, have been married Through an unexpected Andrews University. He and I want to continue to for 25 years. They have been series of events, he found graduated with a mas- ensure we maintain and blessed with a daughter, himself serving as a pastor ter of divinity degree in safeguard the financial Sara, who is 18, and a son, in the Forest City district December 1995. Following security of our Conference. Michel, who is 14. in the Arkansas/Louisiana graduation, he served as a In addition, the resources —BY REBECCA GRICE Conference Teachers Prepare for New School Year

Gulf States Conference Another goal was to teachers arrived at Bass provide practical devel- Memorial Academy for opment opportunities. three days of meetings on Teachers learned security August 3, 2015. One goal is their responsibility, and was to provide opportuni- planning now could make ties to be inspired. Karl a big difference later. From Leukert, pastor of Com- the workshop presenters, munity Church in Meridian, the teachers discovered Miss., reminded everyone strategies, methods, and that teaching is a ministry, practices they can use to it is holistic, and devel- improve their craft. New teachers to Gulf States Conference were welcomed, and they oping students is a high —BY REBECCA GRICE had an opportunity to meet their colleagues. calling.

26 T IDINGS • September 2015 Gulf States News

Auburn-Opelika Metro Church Holds Energetic VBS

Auburn-Opelika, Ala., Metro Church VBS children, parents, and participants The energetic Vacation Alex and Dane as they read John 3:16 and Luke mission to keep the young Bible School (VBS) children took them back into Joshua 7, the story of the woman children connected to Jesus at Auburn-Opelika, Ala., 2 when God rescued weeping at Jesus’ feet, and His invincible love. Metro Church had their Rahab, a true friend to washing His feet with her The activities for VBS eyes fixed on the space- His servants. God’s love is tears, and learning of God’s left the love of God in ship ready to travel back in faithful. The children today love that it is uncondi- many hearts. In the mission time. need to know that they can tional. He is not ashamed project, the children raised As Alexandria and count on God and His love to call you His. God loves an additional $235.85 to be Dane stepped in and fas- no matter what. you no matter what, just as added to their ADRA offer- tened their seat belts, the On day 3, they ven- we are. ing to build a water well in engine revved up, ready tured back to meet David As Alex and Dane trav- the Village of Kwaugoro in for a “Bible Blast to the and how God strength- eled on their last trip, the Tanzania. Past” to discover God’s ened a shepherd boy. The children learned in Acts 12 Graduation ended with everlasting love. Off they children battled giants, that God’s love is real, His Cradle Roll singing a song went to the time when and they need to make love transforms all from the with Doreathea Jones, “Our God spoke to Moses at the an extra effort to reassure inside out, and their lives God is so Big.” Then all burning bush and picked them of God’s power and should show daily that they gathered in the fellowship him to help free the slaves His invincible love. As they love Him. As Jesus instruct- hall for greeting the fami- from Egypt, showing all stepped out onto the battle- ed His disciples, “Suffer the lies and enjoying a meal of that God has a plan for fields, they need to claim little children to come unto haystacks. His people. God’s love is God’s power, and they will Me, and forbid them not —BY SAUNDRA KROMMINGA incredible. On day 2, they never be alone. Back to for of such is the kingdom traveled back in time with Bible times on day 4, they of Heaven.” This is the

September 2015 • T IDINGS 27 Kentucky-Tennessee News

“Destination Paradise” Brings Children to Ridgetop VBS Church’s behind the scenes prepar- children outreach project Vacation ing food, operating the this year provided school Bible audio-visual equipment, supplies for the Yap Ad- School. and setting up props. ventist School. Three large Under the More than half of the boxes were filled to send dedicated children were guests from to the island, which is part leader- the community or other of the Federated States of ship of churches, and one attendee Micronesia in the Pacific Don and had never been inside a Ocean. Marilyn church. The children-to- —BY HELEN KELLY Kener- son, the program Packing a box for Yap Adventist School are Klara attracted a (front) and Kooper (left) Kenerson, Bryce Bell, and daily aver- Kampton Kenerson. age of 48 children. With its mix of dra- Forty volunteers, from teen- matizations, music, crafts, agers to great-grandparents, games, and refreshments, gave enthusiastic support “Destination Paradise” for this child-evangelism captured the imagination of project. Not only did they the 61 children who attend- assist in the various ac- ed the Ridgetop, Tenn., tivities, some also worked Action songs are always fun. Deryl Wilbur Christensen 1930-2015

on May 8, 2015, at the age done. He also traveled the the Conference at the of 84 in Columbia, Mo. Conference installing Sky meetings for the Tennes- He apprenticed with Angel satellite dishes. see Voluntary Organiza- his dad as an electrician, He was the coordi- tions Active in Disaster and taught shop and wood- nator for the Kentucky- (VOAD). working at Sunnydale Tennessee disaster ware- He is survived by Academy. After moving to house in Madison, Tenn., his wife of 63 years, Vio- Portland, Tenn., he worked and along with his wife, let; four daughters and at S&S Plastics and then at Violet, worked tirelessly for sons-in-law, Ruthie (Wil- Wilks Publishing. Adventist Community Ser- liam) Ruston, Rhonda Christensen was instru- vices. They were the first (Terry) Haight, Cheryl mental in the construction to spring into action when (Gary) Patterson, and of the Highland Church in a disaster hit the Confer- Carol (Danny) Heath; Deryl Wilbur Chris- Portland, Tenn. Through ence territory. They set up six grandchildren; four tensen was born on the years, he would stop distribution warehouses step-grandchildren; four November 18, 1930, in by the church several times and coordinated the alloca- great-grandchildren; and Redfield, S.D., to Irvin a week to see if there tions of food, clothing, and 11 step-great-grandchil- and Ethel Malone Chris- were any work orders or supplies. They faithfully dren. tensen. He passed away if anything needed to be attended and represented —BY DENISE POPE

28 T IDINGS • September 2015 Kentucky-Tennessee News

Henderson Members Crochet Prayer Shawls women were ready materials needed for the to knit and crochet shawls. Once an inven- prayer shawls. Not all tory of prayer shawls was the women knew how established, they began to knit or crochet, but distribution to members they were willing to and others who were sick. In July 2014, nine learn, and those that did God has blessed the minis- women gathered in the fel- know how were willing try, which has grown with lowship hall of the Hender- to teach. With prayer and not just members working son, Ky., Church to begin willing hands and hearts, on the prayer shawls, but tributed to cancer centers, a new ministry, a ministry they moved forward. non-members as well. and many lives are being that would provide prayer Church members The prayer shawls touched. shawls to the sick. The donated or purchased the are now also being dis- —BY MICKIE COOK Conference Ordains Two Pastors

Wayne Long vard Church. He and earned a bachelor of his wife, Mary, have theology at Southern three children: Skyler, Adventist University in 20; Christian, 18; and Collegedale, Tenn. The Felicia, 12. Conference sponsored Marius Serban Long to the Theo- graduated from South- logical Seminary at ern Adventist Univer- Andrews University in sity with a bachelor of Berrien Springs, Mich., theology in 2000. He where he completed received a master of a master of divinity in divinity in 2005 from 2011. After completion the Theological Semi- of his degrees, Long nary at Andrews Uni- and his family moved versity. He first served to the Nashville, in the Georgia-Cum- Wayne Long Tenn., area where he berland Conference Marius Serban assumed the pastoral before accepting a call 2015, at the Kentucky- Recently the Kentucky- duties for the Boulevard to Kentucky-Tennessee in Tennessee Camp Meeting. Tennessee Conference or- Church in Madison, Tenn. the Middletown/Lawrence- He and his wife, Dana, dained pastors Wayne Long Long was ordained on burg, Ky., district. Serban have one son, Calvin, 15. and Marius Serban. May 16, 2015, at Boule- was ordained on May 30, —BY DENISE POPE Cornell Greavu Retires from Service as Elder At the was honored for his CORRECTION: age of 98, many years of faithful Cornell In the August 2015 Southern Tidings issue, service to the Lord and p. 27, Decherd, Tenn., Church, shown in Greavu, the Portland, Tenn., the picture, is the oldest church facility in M.D., re- Church. the city, having served four non-Adventist denominations prior to its purchase by the tired from —BY GLORIA OPP the office of Kentucky-Tennessee Conference. First Church of Decherd, with its separate elder after Jeff Bishop (left), head elder; Buddy McBurnett, campus, is located in the South Central elder; Cornell Greavu, M.D.; Robert Miller, pas- 70 years of Conference. Together, the churches are ministry partners serving the community. tor; and Joe Sinclair, elder service. He

September 2015 • T IDINGS 29 South Central News

Persistance in Prayer Saves Struggling Church those long, lonely months of prayer, God rewarded her faithful dedication. At the recognition service, a letter of praise was read from Dana Edmond, president of South Central Conference, and then Mari- lyn Wallace, Gulf Coast area director for South Cental women’s ministries, delivered the message — “Stand- ing Out as a Champion.” Wallace awarded Crockett with a medallion and a gift from South Cental Women’s Ministries Department. Barbara Walker, M.S., women’s ministries state

MARVIN L. ALLISON SR. L. MARVIN director and coordinator of Morning Manna, deliv- Clara “Mommy” Crockett ered the closing homily. David K. Jones, pastor The thrust of her message of Ebenezer Church, Moss admonished all to appreciate Point, Miss., realized solely others, to always give thanks one person, Clara Crockett, to those who diligently saved this struggling church serve, and to remind that which was on the throes of gratitude and appreciation extinction. Jones decided toward those who serve, that Crockett, whom the comes only through God. members affectionately re- After several return- fers to as “Mommy” Crock- ing members gave their ett, rightfully needed honor- accolades, it was evident ing for her faithfulness. that “Mommy” Crockett is

Moss Point members ALLISON SR. L. MARVIN highly loved and appreci- suffered tremendous mem- ated by those who know David K. Jones, pastor of Ebenezer Church, observes “Mommy” bership loss, and the doors Crockett as she receives Women’s Ministries Department awards and value her. were about to close. Crock- from Marilyn Wallace and Barbara Walker. —BY MARVIN L. ALLISON SR. ett did not desire to see their church lose its influence in son and encourage herself. Moss Point, so when the However, Crockett was not Adventist Satellite System members had drifted off by herself; the Holy Spirit, and started attending other Jesus, and the Father, along 3ABN fellowships, Crockett was with the heavenly hosts, Hope Channel dedicated to the cause of fellowshipped with her. It Christ, and drove 50 miles was during these times that Loma Linda Channel round-trip just to keep the Crockett talked to God. Specializing in repairs & upgrades! church doors open. For She cried, prayed, and sang For sales, installation, & service in the Atlanta area call: many Sabbaths, she would for God to give the church sit in church alone and do a pastor who could re- Kaz Sanocki 404.791.3093 her Sabbath School les- vive the work, and during

30 T IDINGS • September 2015 South Central News

City of Huntsville, Community Surprise First Church Pastor The City baptisms each of Huntsville, Sabbath Ala., pro- • SCC’s claimed it. Its fastest-growing City Council tithe returners resolved it. and fastest- Local faith growing in- community crease in mem- leaders sa- bership luted it. His • Initiator First Church of pioneering congregants “Sunday Surge” celebrated it. worship services And, his fellow 30-some- In reflecting thing pastoral on the five-year colleagues ministry and its roasted it — milestones, Al- the five-year, phonso Greene First Church KEITH RUSH III, associate pioneering Honorees Debleaire and Gianna Snell absorb the surprise with children Jadon and Brooke. pastor and co- ministry of Debleaire K. Snell, senior paid off the String- pastor — on July 26, 2015. field Road mortgage, “This is a first for me, to renovated the new attend a celebration for a sit- 12-acre worship ting pastor,” explained Dana center and grounds, C. Edmond, South Central and fulfilled the Conference president. “Usu- congregation’s com- ally when I’m invited to a mitment to nearby dinner for a pastor, it’s when Oakwood Adven- he or she is leaving.” His last tist Academy and words were interrupted im- Elementary School’s mediately by loud prolonged Phase I building

“boos” from the 290 Von program. In thank- KEITH RUSH Braun Center South Hall sur- ing the members prise banquet attendees! Dana Edmond, South Central president, salutes Debleaire K. Snell, senior afterward, the 2012 pastor of First Church in Huntsville, Ala., and his wife, Gianna, during According to the and 2014 Pastor of the surprise celebration on July 26, 2015. celebration weekend the Year remarked, event chair, Ivy Starks, the “This was the best- 38-year-old Snell believed kept church-wide secret 1,173 members/700-seat chair of the celebration the weekend’s series of ever!” sanctuary/26,000-square- weekend, issued his trade- announced activities was to The City of Huntsville feet Stringfield Road mark rallying cry: “Here we commemorate the church’s Mayoral Proclamation location in 2010 to 1,867 ‘grow’ again!” second anniversary at their declaring Saturday, July 25, members/1,200-seat Evangel Drive campus, “Debleaire K. Snell Day,” sanctuary/54,000-square- —BY DAWNA SWINTON through its “Possessing the highlighted several Snell- feet facility BAKER, PR DEPARTMENT Land” fundraising campaign. team milestones: • 633 baptisms in 260 CHAIR This initiative successfully • Transition from weeks — averaging three

September 2015 • T IDINGS 31 Oakwood University

Summer Mission 2015: Impact San Antonio, General Conference The Office of Spiritual other youth ministry lead- of mission work, including perience the Sabbath and see Life (OSL) 4HIM Mission team ers and young adult pastors. passing out “free hugs” and what it was like to take a rest. set out from Huntsville on Themes included “Finding bottled water, washing down The students also July 1, 2015, with bags packed your Passion,” “Keep- prayed with others, shared and blue and gold 4HIM ing Hope Alive,” “Per- testimonies, and passed shirts in tow to San Antonio, severance,” and the out tracts about their faith. Tex. The 4HIM national and “Power of God.” The O’neal Thomas, a junior, international teams combined students were chal- shared how he initially felt to form one collaborative lenged to not just listen about sharing “free hugs.” mission group. While more to the Word, but also He said, “It’s like the Holy than 65,000 people were apply it through round Spirit just moved inside of

on their way to the General table, practical applica- LIFE OFFICE OF SPIRITUAL me. Personally, I would Conference for the Church’s tions, confessing their Najmah Calhoun worked with a com- never have been comfort- business sessions, sightsee- difficulties, and praying munity organization that educates able just hugging a stranger ing, and socializing, this for one another. Some parents and children on healthy food in the 90-degree heat, but group of young adults was mornings they were choices, and preventing childhood obe- something overtook me, headed to Texas for Impact challenged to defend sity. She is pictured here with a group and it was fun. I saw how of girls after passing out book bags and San Antonio for Missions. their Christian world- school supplies at the end of the event. much other people needed For 10 days, college views on topics such love, and I knew God put students and young adults as relationships, minis- me there to give it. It was focused on local missions that tering to others, and hearing sleeping mats at the homeless amazing!” included training in leader- the Holy Spirit. The students shelter, distributing hygiene Prior to this trip, How- ship, and daily service oppor- participated in team building items and clean clothes and ard Weems, OSL Leader- tunities as the hands, feet, and activities and ministry training. towels to needy community ship chaplain, and Ronald face of Jesus. After a 19-hour The topics included how to members, organizing back- Pollard, chaplain, have drive, students from Oak- witness, how to approach packs with school supplies, been working on the newly wood University joined more people during outreach, planning games and activities launched missions class. than 300 young adults from how to start a ministry in your with community children, and This class helps students to around the world, including area, and ministry models teaching parenting mentor- understand what it means Brazilians, Australians, Ton- around the various counties ship classes on healthy living. to be “mission ready.” The gans, and South Africans, just that are working successfully. One day the 4HIM students who attended the to name a few. “It was quite Things really kicked team went out as a unit and San Antonio mission trip a cultural event,” said Aaron into high gear during the participated in the “Sabbath modeled remarkable volun- Layne. “A lot of people don’t afternoons. There were 13 Couch” activity, in which a teerism, patience in the heat, know that I’m bilingual. It was ministry projects offered each white couch was placed in cultural awareness, and a great to be able to speak to afternoon, ranging from paint- the middle of a busy area, spiritual maturity that really others in English and in Span- ing Christ-centered murals on and people who were pass- made Oakwood’s 4HIM Mis- ish, and have conversations buildings to volunteering at ing by were invited to “take sions stand out. about Jesus!” Ameryc Gabriel Haven for Hope Homeless a break/rest.” When they sat Chelsea Orwa is thankful Saint-Louis, an international Shelter, and working at an down, they were asked what for the experience. “While in student from Paris, recog- AIDS hospice care center. The they needed a break from, San Antonio, I had a power- nized that some people were 4HIM team delivered physical and then the students shared ful reminder of how graceful having a hard time under- and spiritual care, working how they take a break on the and merciful God truly is and standing the sermons, and alongside young adults from Sabbath, what the Sabbath is, how grateful I am,” she said. volunteered as an interpreter numerous cultures. At their and how it is observed. The Indeed, there is nothing like during the sessions. sites, they received training participants of the “Sabbath doing mission work to remind Each morning, the 4HIM on volunteering and how the Couch” were then challenged us of just how blessed we are. worship allowed young adults organizations were run. The to take a 24-hour break next —BY KIMBERLY MANN, thechance to see and hear students performed a variety weekend, so they could ex- ASSOCIATE CHAPLAIN

32 T IDINGS • September 2015 Obituaries

COLEMAN, Lillian Nealey, 94, born July 7, 1920, died Feb. 12, 2015 at Arden Courts of San Antonio, TX. She and her twin sister, Lillie, were born the fifth and sixth of 12 children to bless the home of John and Sadie (Stringer) Nealey. She graduated from Sterling High School in Greenville, SC, and then graduated from Oakwood Junior College (now Oakwood University) in Huntsville, AL. While attending Oakwood, she met James O. Coleman Jr., and was a student also, and joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She and James married August 15, 1948. She began her teaching career in Tampa, FL, and later relocated to Atlanta, GA. To this union, they added three children: James III, Ruth, and Sadie. Lillian and James were long time members of Berean Church in Atlanta. She was a dedicated educator at Berean Jr. Academy (now Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy), from which she retired. Many of her former students still reminisce of their admiration for her and how she positively impacted their lives. During her years at the school, she participated in Calendar Tea fundraising. One year, she constructed a small model of Atlanta Stadium, after visiting with former Braves player, Henry “Hank” Aaron. One of her favorite things was arts and crafts, which she taught at Vacation Bible School year after year. She and James assisted the church with preparing and distributing Thanksgiving baskets to the less fortunate. She is survived by her brother, George (Beth) Nealey; her sister, Janie James; son, James III (Karen); daughter, Ruth Coleman (Phillip) Marsh; grandchildren: Phillip A. Marsh II, Donna L. Coleman, and Brian L. (Quetta) Marsh; great-grandchildren: Elan, Micheal, William, and Kenneth; a host of nieces; nephews; and other relatives. Her husband James and daughter Sadie preceded her in death. A graveside service was held at Monte Vista Biblical Gardens on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Atlanta, GA 30318. CRITTENDEN, Lila Mae, 91, born Sept. 20, HARING, Iris, 103, born Sept. 20, 1911 in Aberdeen, Burbank, CA; one brother, Jack (Elizabeth) Culver of 1922, died Feb.16, 2015. She was a member of Jamaica, died June 28, 2015 in Portland, TN. She was Celina, TN; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; Shoals Church in Florence, AL. She served as head a member of the Cross Plains Church, Cross Plains, three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces; and deaconess for many years. TN. She was preceded in death by her husband of nephews. The funeral service was held April 11, 2015 more than 40 years, William Duhaney, and her hus- in the Layne Funeral Home Chapel with Clayton EBBESS, Broheim J., 96, born May 9, 1919 in band of 27 years Ernest Haring. She is survived by Jones and Jim Herman officiating. Burial followed Washington, D.C., died July 22, 2015 in Harlingen, numerous nieces and nephews in the US and Jamaica. in the Cumberland Heights Cemetery. TX. He was a member of the Forest Lake Church, Apopka, FL, for 10 years. He is survived by two HUTCHINS, Donald, 85, born Feb. 20, 1930 in MARTZ, Samuel J., 95, born Feb. 22, 1920, died sons: Gary (Lilly) of Maryland, and Frank (Cindy) Hanover, NH, died June 30, 2015 in Andrews, NC. July 16, 2015. He was a member of the Madison of Laguna Vista, TX; one daughter, Barbara Cham- Interment will be in South Lancaster, MA. He is sur- Campus Church, Madison, TN. He is survived by berlin of Charlottesville, VA; three grandchildren; and vived by one brother, Kenneth W. Hutchins of Loma one daughter, Rita Joan (Henry) McGuffey; one three great-grandchildren. The memorial service and Linda, CA, four daughters: Carol June Hooker of son, Dwight “Marty” (Elizabeth) Martz; two step- interment were at the Arlington National Cemetery, Landover Hills, MD, Janis Hutchins Zachman of Fort children: Brenda Murphy Johnson, and Richard Washington, D.C. Myers, FL, Elmasue Hutchins Zylberberg of Sioux Leroy (Julianne) Murphy; seven grandchildren; seven City, IA, and Eileen Hutchins of Dorchester, MA; step-grandchildren; one sister-in-law; many beloved FOREMAN, Lewis Edgar, 86, born July 23, 1928, eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. nieces; nephews; and great-grandchildren. He was died July 8, 2015 in Hendersonville, NC. He was a preceded in death by his parents, Seth and Lydia member of Fletcher Church. He served in the US JANSEN, Marie, 87, born May 27, 1927, died April Martz; his first wife, Clella Swaim; and second wife, Army during the Korean War. He retired from both 5, 2015. She was a member of Shoals Church in Flor- Valda Murphy Martz. Park Ridge Hospital and the Charles George VA ence, AL. She served as head treasurer for 34 years. Medical Center as a radiologist at the age of 80. He MOSELEY, William “Bill” E. III, 68, born April loved skating and learned to roller blade at the age LAIDLAW (JEWEL), Margaret “Peggy” Frances, 18, 1947 in Dayton, OH, died April 19, 2015 in of 70. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, 93, born Aug. 25, 1921 in Kenora, Ontario, Canada, Springfield, TN. He and his wife, Janice, were Jean P. Foreman; three daughters: Susan Wilson of died June 15, 2015 in Hendersonville, NC. She was baptized in 2012 following an evangelistic series by West Virginia, Jeannine (Larry) Simmons of South a member of Fletcher, NC, Church. She was a mother Pastor Jeremiah Smart at the Ridgetop, TN, Church. Carolina, and Pamela (Mark) Wright of Asheville, and a homemaker. After retirement she took care of He had many interests including everything Scot- NC; one brother, Elbert Levi (Eugenia) Foreman infants and raised them to adulthood. She is survived tish and riding motorcycles, and was skilled in of Florida; one brother-in-law, Virgil Prindle of by two daughters: Kathryn Janet (Glenn) Nelson of nursing, computer programming, and machining Fairview, NC; seven grandchildren; and three Fletcher, and Peggy Lee (Merle) Peterson of Hender- tools. He had both LPN and EMT licenses. He great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by sonville; four grandchildren: Glenda Nelson, Janean is survived by his wife, Janice; one daughter, his parents, Lorena Mildred Partridge and Levi Nelson, Jason (Sacha) Peterson, and Justin (Tammy) Consuelo Moseley; one sister, Sharon Sheets; two Pearl Foreman; and one sister, Frances Jackson. Peterson; four great-grandchildren: Zachary, Marken- grandchildren; several nieces; and nephews. na, Zoe, and Logan. She was preceded in death by her GRAY, Grace, 92, born Aug. 7, 1922 in Detroit, husband, Adam Laidlaw; and nine siblings. NUTT, Valerie Gretchen, 87, of Ooltewah, TN, MI, died July 19, 2015 in Kingsport, TN. She was a died April 15, 2015 in a local health care center. member of the Metropolitan Detroit Church, and was LOHMANN, Evelyn May, 99, born Dec. 18, 1915 She was a member of the Collegedale, TN, Church. previously a member of the Hinsdale, IL, Greeneville, in Lincoln, NE, died April 6, 2015 at her home in She enjoyed arts and crafts, and was a supporter TN, and Kingsport, TN, churches. She is survived by Ooltewah, TN, with her family near. She was the of the Collegedale Orchestra. She was formerly one brother, Bill Klockow; two sons: Glenn and Ken; daughter of Merrill and Bessie Bower Smith. She was employed with McKee Baking Company and the five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She a member of the Collegedale Church, and had been a Adventist Book Center for several years. She is sur- remained active in church work until the end. member of the Cumberland Heights Church. She was vived by her husband of 68 years, William Payson an LPN, taught music, and served as church organist Nutt; one daughter, Deborah Browne of Orlando, HAMMACK, Rheba “Jeri,” 87, born July 12, 1927, for more than 50 years. She was preceded in death by FL; three sons: William G. Nutt of Orlando, Gary died July 2, 2015 in Madison, TN. She was a member her parents; husband, Melvin Lohmann; grandchild, Payson Nutt of Collegedale, and Bruce L. Nutt of of the Madison Campus Church, Madison, TN. She Leslie D. Taylor and infant baby; and her brothers: Ce- Loma Linda, CA; one sister, Audrey Landon of was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Ken- cil, Harold, Johnny Eugene, and Raymond Smith. She Santa Monica, CA; six grandchildren; eight great- neth Hammack. She is survived by one son, Kenneth is survived by her daughter, Nadene A. (Jeff) Taylor grandchildren; several nieces; and nephews. The (Cathy) Hammack; two daughters: Melody (Bob) of Cleveland, TN; two sons: Ronald R. (Kay) Mohr service was held June 19, 2015 in the Heritage Steele and Kennett Sinclair; one brother, Jim Robin- of McDonald, TN, and Terry G. (Sandra) Lohmann of Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dwight Herod son; one sister, Glenna (Bob) Ingram; grandchildren; Chattanooga, TN; one step-daughter, Myrna Games officiating. Burial followed in the Chattanooga great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews. of Hemet, CA; one sister, Jeannene “Jeri” Smith of National Cemetery.

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Apartments and rooms COLLEGEDALE MINI-ESTATE – 6600+ available. SDA church on the premises. sqft, gated, 5BR, 5.5BA, $545,000. Quality POSITIONS AVAILABLE Programs, activities, van for transport and guest construction, amenities, well-maintained, SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY’S accommodations. 1-800-729-8017 or www. efficient Mitsubishi ductless HVAC. Pre-qualified School of Social Work seeks professor to floridalivingretirement.com. [9-3] buyers text “7491350” to 79564. Harrison: Island Point Estates, 2800+ sqft, 4BR 2.5BA, teach undergraduate/graduate courses focusing boat launch 1.8 miles, $279,000. Collegedale: on generalist social work practice. Qualifications: ENJOY WORRY-FREE RETIREMENT at small rental, $108,000. Contact Eppy, 423-432- Earned doctorate in social work or related Fletcher Park Inn on the Fletcher Academy 3195. Crye-Leike Realtors, 423-238-5440. [9] field; master’s in social work with two years’ campus near Hendersonville, NC. 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[9] professor in Counseling Education to teach University – Country Haven Retirement Center graduate/undergraduate courses, provide offers professional, loving care to a small advisement/clinical supervision. Requirements: number of persons. Owned and operated by WOULD YOU LIKE TO RETIRE 5 MINUTES doctoral degree in counselor education and an Adventist family. Contact Jonathan Stockil at FROM SAU, build your own home on 1.18 supervision from a CACREP accredited program 304-888-3691 or [email protected] [9, 10] acres of land? Enjoy programs and resources or doctorate in clinical/counseling psychology from at Southern, be part of a great community an APA-accredited program and have work as and camp-meeting. Call me, this land will sell COLLEGEDALE AREA HOMES AND LAND full-time faculty in a counselor education program quick! Vincent Lopez,: 423-316-1880. Berkshire FOR SALE: 10 acres of land in Apison for for one year before July 1, 2013. Licensed/ Hathaway HomeServices. 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34 T IDINGS • September 2015 Advertisements MATHEMATICS PROFESSOR sought by Union Free chat, search, profiles, match notifications! GREAT MEETING SPACE FOR College, Lincoln, NE. Doctorate or ABD required Adventist owners since 1993. Visit www. CONFERENCING at Southern Adventist for tenure track position. Strong commitment elliotdylan.com for the Undercover Angels University. Detailed, thorough one-stop-planning to integrating Adventist faith, teaching, and series of novels for Christian teens that build for successful events. Call 423-236-2555 or visit scholarship essential. Submit cover letter and CV on Biblical principles and encourage integrity. www.southern.edu/conferenceservices. [9-11] to Dr. Carrie Wolfe, chair, Division of Science and Great Sabbath reading and gifts! [9] Mathematics, [email protected]. [9] ADVENTIST ISRAEL TOUR – Join Jim Gilley, RELOCATING? Apex Moving & Storage has Danny Shelton, and the 3ABN team for an UNION COLLEGE seeks SDA nursing a national account contract with the General unforgettable Bible Enrichment Tour. Fantastic instructor with teaching experience, excellent Conference for your moving needs. Take buffets, fellowship, and guides. Affordable. interpersonal and teamwork skills, and an MSN. advantage of a volume rated discount. Be Two departure dates—November 15-23 or Experience in Mental Health, Pathophysiology, assured you are moving with the BEST! Call November 18-29, 2015. Contact Jennifer at and Pharmacology preferred. Please submit Marcy Dante’ at 800-766-1902; or visit us at: Maranatha Tours—602-788-8864, or Jill at cover letter, curriculum vitae or resume, and www.apexmoving.com/adventist [9-12] 3ABN—618-627-4651. [9] three references to Nicole Orian at niorian@ ucollege.edu. [9] VICTORIOUS LIVING LIFESTYLE 28-DAY DEMAND IS HIGH for Automotive Service PROGRAM for individuals challenged with Management with an expected job growth rate OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY (OU) is seeking a full- addiction issues. Drugs, stress, alcohol, appetite, of 17 percent. Southern Adventist University time faculty in the Allied Health Department who smoking, depression. Program dates are flexible. offers both associate and bachelor degrees holds a DPD in physical therapy and current or Cost: $4800. Butler Creek Health Education in automotive service management. Both eligible for PT Licensure in Alabama. Interested Center, Iron City, TN. Register online or call: 931- programs feature hands-on-experience with persons must submit application, resume, 213-1329. www.butlercreekhealth.org [9] ASE master mechanics and a focus on cover letter, teaching philosophy, statement of incorporating Christ-centered values. Southern research interest, three recommendation letters THE WILDWOOD LIFESTYLE CENTER can students have an 85 percent pass rate on ASE and copy of degree(s)/transcript(s) to HR. For help you naturally treat and reverse diseases certification exams. Part-time work opportunities more information visit http://www.oakwood. such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, are available in the on-campus auto-shop. Visit edu/campus-services/human-resources or call obesity, arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, multiple southern.edu/tech for more information. [9, 10] 256-726-7274. [9] sclerosis, chronic fatigue, cancer, depression, and many more. Invest in your health, call THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT JOB PRO HEALTH is looking for a female Licensed 1-800-634-9355 for more information or visit OUTLOOK is strong with an expected growth Massage Therapist/Chiropractor at the www.wildwoodhealth.com [9-5] rate of 16 percent. Southern Adventist University Hulsey Wellness Center at Southern Adventist offers both an associate and bachelor degrees University in Collegedale, TN and in Calhoun, PLANNING AN EVANGELISTIC SERIES OR in construction management. Students learn to GA. Working in an excellent environment, HEALTH SEMINAR? Have questions? Need unravel the complex components of commercial flexible schedule, and a good salary. Please affordable, professionally prepared handbills, and residential construction projects and gain call Diego at 706-844-2142. [9] brochures, signs, banners and mailing services? management techniques and leadership skills Call free, 800-274-0016 and ask for HOPE needed to supervise a job site. Southern’s DENTAL OFFICE is seeking highly motivated Customer Service or visit www.hopesource.com. program features hands-on experience while dentist for established practice in Lawrenceburg, You deserve the best with confidence and peace incorporating Christ-centered value. Visit TN. Proficiency in all areas of general dentistry of mind. Hamblin’s HOPE delivers on time! [9-12] southern.edu/tech for more information. [9, 10] necessary. SDA church and elementary school in city. Contact Dr. Sheldon Blood at 931-244- AUTHORS of cookbooks, health books, ADVENTIST HERITAGE TOUR – Come and 6510 for more information. [9] children’s chapter and picture books, Call 800- join us on a tour to 17 pioneer sites and 16 367-1844 for your free evaluation. We publish states in the Northeast from October 4-14, 2015. BROWN, BROWN AND ASSOCIATES, a certified all book formats, distribute to over 39,000 Leaving & returning, Collegedale, TN. Call 423- public accounting firm, is seeking staff accountants bookstores in 220 countries. Find our new titles 802-9617 or e-mail [email protected]. [9] desirous of becoming office managers for our at your local ABC or www.TeachServices.com, east TN locations. CPA with public accounting used SDA books at www.LNFBooks.com [9-4] FLEA MARKET EVANGELISM provides a experience preferred. Please send resumes to great opportunity to spread the printed page [email protected] or call 615-415-6036. GUIDE MAGAZINE wants to reach readers ages like the leaves of Autumn. This is an easy way Please visit www.brownbrownandassociates. 10-14 with your true, character-building story. Visit to place our truth-filled books in the hands of com for more information about our firm. [9, 10] guidemagazine.org/writersguidelines to learn interested people who come to our booths. more. Call 1-800-447-7377 to subscribe. [9-1]] “It is in working to spread the good news of BINDERY WORKERS WANTED – Pacific salvation that we are brought near to the Saviour,” Desire of Ages, p. 340. We invite you Press Publishing Association seeks Seventh-day SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY to join us in this ministry and will supply about Adventist Bindery Workers for full time positions. offers master’s degrees in business, computer 700 books to help you get started. The books Applicants should have 2 to 4 years’ experience, science, counseling, education, global are free but we require you to pay the shipping showing mechanical aptitude and the proven community development, nursing, religion charges. Call or email for a free DVD. For further ability to set up and run difficult bindery machines. and social work. Flexibility is provided through information, please contact us at 191 Pattie Gap Must also be able to stand for a complete shift some online and many on-campus programs. Road, Philadelphia, TN 37846. 865-376-2142, and lift loads of up to 40 lbs. in weight. Hourly Financial aid may be available. For more [email protected]. [9-11] rate based on experience. 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September 2015 • T IDINGS 35 Southern Adventist University has resources just for you!

JOIN US ON CAMPUS Adventist Heritage Lecture, October 8 Jud Lake, professor and published author from Southern’s School of Religion, will give a presentation about Ellen G. White at 11 a.m. in the Collegedale Church. 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of her death. ______Archaeology Lecture, October 12 Michael Hasel, professor and published author from Southern’s School of Religion, will discuss the Institute of Archaeology’s 2015 summer excavation activities in Lachish, Israel, at 7 p.m. in Lynn Wood Hall Chapel. For more information, visit southern.edu/archaeology. ______Origins Exhibit This museum-quality exhibit offers an understanding of origins from a creationist worldview. Consider the intricacy of the cell, the relationship between the Geologic Column and biblical flood, and the significance of beauty in nature. For more information, visit southern.edu/faithandscience.

JOIN US ONlINe Symphony Orchestra Concert, October 4 Southern’s Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. in the Collegedale Church, and the School of Music will broadcast this event online. To enjoy the concert live from your computer, visit southern.edu/streaming.

we’ll COMe tO YOU Let Southern help when planning for guest speakers, workshops, music, and drama programs at your church or school. Visit southern.edu/resourceguide for an indexed collection of staff and student groups anxious to share.

Visit Us Southern welcomes visitors all year long, and we invite you to come and experience our 1.800.SOUTHERN beautiful campus for yourself. If you know of someone looking to attend a Christian Collegedale, Tennessee university, prospective students have several options for a scheduled visit to Southern. For more information, go online to southern.edu/visit.

36 T IDINGS • September 2015 Southern Adventist Channels Adventist Plus more than 60 other FREE Christian Channels 21and 4 News Channels on Adventist Satellite Dish University High Definition and DVR Connect to any TV • Record your favorite shows* has resources just for you! *optional USB memory required for recording Please ask us about INTERNET options: SafeTV Television Positive Life Radio, JOIN US ON CAMPUS Walla Walla Complete satellite system only $199 Adventist Heritage Lecture, October 8 Plus shipping Jud Lake, professor and published author from Southern’s School of Religion, No Monthly Fees will give a presentation about Ellen G. White at 11 a.m. in the Collegedale No Subscriptions Two Room Church. 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of her death. Includes 36in Dish System $299 ______Plus shipping FREE Install Kit Archaeology Lecture, October 12 Michael Hasel, professor and published author from Southern’s School of Religion, will discuss the Institute of Archaeology’s 2015 summer excavation *These trips, designed especially for Adventists, are self-supporting, and no 3ABN contributions are used for this tour.* activities in Lachish, Israel, at 7 p.m. in Lynn Wood Hall Chapel. ANNOUNCEMENTS For more information, visit southern.edu/archaeology. ______38th ANNUAL ADVENTIST ATTORNEYS’ RETREAT – Sept. 11-13. Lake Lanier Islands Resort, Buford, GA. Are you an attorney living Origins Exhibit and working in the Atlanta area? We invite you to attend the annual retreat sponsored by the Southern Union Conference. Registration This museum-quality exhibit offers an understanding of origins from a creationist is free. CLE is offered on Friday (2 units of Ethics). Bring the whole worldview. Consider the intricacy of the cell, the relationship between the family. Come for a day or stay for the entire weekend. Registration Geologic Column and biblical flood, and the significance of beauty in nature. deadline is Sept. 2. Go to www.southernunion.com/ssaa to download event information and the registration form. For more information, visit southern.edu/faithandscience. OAK PARK ACADEMY ALUMNI WEEKEND – Sept. 18, 19. All alumni and former faculty and staff are invited to this special reunion weekend. 2015 Honor Classes: 1940, ’45, ’50, ’55, ’60, ’65, ’70, ’75, JOIN US ONlINe ’80. Details: 402-312-7368 or [email protected]. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA, CHURCH HOMECOMING – Sept. 19. Symphony Orchestra Concert, October 4 All former members of the Church and prior students of the School are Southern’s Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. in the Collegedale invited to the Homecoming Celebration, worship, dinner, and afternoon Church, and the School of Music will broadcast this event online. music program. 5501 Hwy. 157, Rising Fawn, GA 30738. Details, please visit www.lmsda.com. To enjoy the concert live from your computer, visit southern.edu/streaming. MINOT, N.D. CHURCH 100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – Sept. 19. Address: 17th Avenue SW, Minot, N.D., starting at 9:30 a.m. There will be special speakers, and a concert at 3:30 p.m. Lunch and we’ll COMe tO YOU supper will be provided. Details: Lenore Scheresky at 701-839-7701 Let Southern help when planning for guest speakers, workshops, music, and or 701-340-3291. drama programs at your church or school. Visit southern.edu/resourceguide for GRAND LEDGE ACADEMY REUNION – Sept. 24-27. We are looking an indexed collection of staff and student groups anxious to share. for all charter students, faculty, and alumni from 1959 to 1964 of Grand Ledge Academy, Grand Ledge, MI, to join us at the Adventist Frontier Missions Training Center near Berrien Springs, MI. To be kept informed of plans as they develop send an email to claudiabahnmiller@gmail. com with contact information or call Claudia at 360-793-1883. Join the Visit Us Facebook group “Grand Ledge Academy – First Years,” and pass the Southern welcomes visitors all year long, and we invite you to come and experience our 1.800.SOUTHERN word along. beautiful campus for yourself. If you know of someone looking to attend a Christian Collegedale, Tennessee university, prospective students have several options for a scheduled visit to Southern. For more information, go online to southern.edu/visit. Announcements continue on page 38…

September 2015 • T IDINGS 37 Events Calendar

SHEYENNE RIVER ACADEMY/ Street, Woodside, NY 11377. 718- around for training, networking, ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DAKOTA ADVENTIST 639-1752. and spiritual renewal opportunities. – Nov. 13, 14. For details and ACADEMY ALUMNI WEEKEND Additional details: www. to RSVP, please contact Pat – Oct. 2, 3. Dakota Adventist IT IS WRITTEN ANNOUNCES adventistcommunicator.org. Jones at 423-586-7748 or Academy, Bismarck, ND. Come GLOBAL EVENT, DYNAMIC [email protected]. renew your friendships. Details: NEW APP – It Is Written has E. L. MINNIS JUNIOR 701-258-9000, x236. announced plans for a global ACADEMY 100th online prophecy series from Oct. ANNIVERSARY. Oct. 16- ATLANTA BELVEDERE 50th 9 to 31. Pastor John Bradshaw 18. Louisville, KY. Details: ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION will host “Revelation Today—The 502-776-7173. – Oct. 2, 3. Decatur, GA. SAVE Mysteries Revealed,” a three- THE DATE! All are invited to the week exploration of the Bible’s MT. PISGAH special communion program on book of Revelation. Details: 423- CHURCH 100th YEAR Friday at 7 p.m., First Service 362-5800 or www.itiswritten.com. CELEBRATION – Oct. on Sabbath morning at 9 a.m., 23, 24. MPA. All current/ Sabbath School at 10 a.m., Divine FLORAL CREST SDA CHURCH former members of Mt. Worship at 11:15 a.m., Sabbath SCHOOL 110th ANNUAL Pisgah Academy Church lunch, and an afternoon program. HOMECOMING AND ALUMNI are invited to the Friday Details: 404-299-1359. REUNION – Oct. 10. Bryant, AL. evening Vespers, music, Joining in the celebration is guest church history, and GREATER NEW YORK speaker Jerryn Schmidt, former testimonies. Sabbath ACADEMY 95th ANNIVERSARY youth pastor now pastoring in speaker: Walton Williams, REUNION – Oct. 9-11. SAVE THE Michigan. All services will be held former MPASDAC pastor. DATE! Honoring classes ending in the school gymnasium. Contact Stay for lunch/fellowship on in 0 and 5. Friday night: Vespers Jane Adkins at 256-632-6504 for the grounds with friends old/ and Welcome Table. Sabbath: details. new. Visit www.mpasda. Worship service, lunch, and org for details, or check “Music and Memories.” Sunday: SOCIETY OF ADVENTIST out the MPASDAC 100th Breakfast/basketball. Send your COMMUNICATORS 2015 Year Anniversary Facebook name and contact info to alumni@ Annual Convention – Oct. 15-17. group page to connect and gnyacademy.org, or friend us at Washington, D.C. SAVE THE keep informed. Greater Nya (group page Greater DATE! Join Seventh-day Adventist NY Academy Official Alumni), or communication professionals MORRISTOWN, write to GNY Academy 41-32 58th and university students from all TN, CHURCH 90th EVERY DAY IS A Gift From God

s a health care professional, Amanda is reminded that life is never Acertain, and every day is a gift from God. “Earning a degree from Southern Adventist University has given me opportunities to work for others and touch lives. I have always appreciated the financial assistance that I received, and have long wished to give back,” says Amanda. “When meeting with my financial advisor, he told me about a tax-wise gift option that would help me leave a legacy far beyond what I imagined for both my family and the University. It is so exciting for me to know that an endowment in my name will help students at Southern! After receiving such an amazing gift myself, I can’t wait to share with others who are preparing for a life of service.”

To learn more about how you can leave a legacy Carolina of generosity, contact your local conference or Rick Hutchinson (704) 596-3200 university Planned Giving representative today! Florida Kentucky-Tennessee Phil Bond (407) 644-5000 Silke Hubbard (615) 859-1391 Georgia-Cumberland Oakwood University South Central Mitch Hazekamp (706) 629-7951 Lewis Jones (256) 726-7000 Michael Harpe (615) 226-6500 Gulf States South Atlantic Southeastern Southern Adventist University SUSDAGift.org Brian Danese (334) 272-7493 Lawrence Hamilton (404)792-0535 (352) 735-3142 Carolyn Liers (423) 236-2818

38 T IDINGS • September 2015 Events Calendar Carolina Oct. 18. East Pasco in Zephyrhills, Oct. 16-18. to register for “Perfectly Loved.” Brooksville, Homosassa, Spring Homeland Lay Evangelism Go to Plusline.org today! Or call Sabbath School Workshop – Hill, New Port Richey, Clearwater, Training – Oct. 16-17. Presenter: 1-800-328-0525. Looking forward Sept. 11-13. NPR. St. Petersburg. Ralph Ringer. Conference Office, to seeing you there! Carolina Youth Rally – Sept. 18, Oct. 25. Silver Springs Shores, Calhoun, GA. 19. MPA. Ocala, Cross City, Perry, Education Fall Break – Oct. K e n t u c k y - Te n n e s s e e Tallahassee. Men’s Ministries Retreat – Sept. 16-20. Highland Academy Board 25-27. NPR. Oct. 26. Belleview, North Lake in 7 Bridges Marathon – Oct. 18. – Sept. 3. Nov. 12. Highland Hispanic Women’s Retreat – Leesburg, Lady Lake, Inverness. http://sevenbridgesmarathon.com/ Academy. Oct. 2-4. NPR. Fifth Annual Let’s Get Moving Chattanooga, TN. Young Women’s Retreat – Sept. Women’s Retreat – Oct. 9-11. NPR. Kids – Oct. 4. Crane’s Roost Hispanic Camp Meeting – Oct. 11-13. Indian Creek Camp. Park, 274 Crane’s Roost Blvd., ECCM (Eastern Carolina Camp 30-Nov. 1. Cohutta Springs, Conference Executive Altamonte Springs. 7 a.m.-12 Meeting) – Oct. 17. Greenville Crandall, GA. Committee – Sept. 15. Dec. 8. p.m. Forest City Spanish Church North Church. Marriage Retreat – Oct. 30-Nov. Conference Office. LCCM (Low Country Camp sponsors this 5K, 3K, and 1/8 mile 1. Presenters: Richie and Timi walk/run for children and families Women’s Retreat I – Sept. 25- Meeting) – Oct. 25. Summerville Brower. Registration deadline, Oct. 27. Indian Creek Camp. Church. to promote active and healthy 1. The Lodge and Spa at Callaway lifestyles. Participants receive Board of Education – Oct. 1. Mt. Pisgah Church 100th Year Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA. finisher medallions, T-shirts (while Conference Office. Celebration – Oct. 23, 24. MPA. Most events require pre- supplies last), race bibs, and goodie Conference Pathfinder Details: www.mpasda.org or check registration; details at registration. bags. Health fair includes snacks, Camporee – Oct. 1-4. Salt Lick out the MPASDAC 100 Year gccsda.com face painting, bounce house, and Campgrounds. Anniversary Facebook group page. more. Cost: $10 in advance or $12 Gulf States Women’s Retreat II – Oct. 2-4. Young Adults Mission Trip – on event day. Details/registration: Indian Creek Camp. Oct. 30-Nov.9. Santa Barbara, http://www.letsgetmovingkids.org/ Honduras. Women’s Fall Renewal Retreat Hispanic Women’s Retreat I – Planned Giving and Trust – Oct. 2-4. Springville Camp and Oct. 9-11. Indian Creek Camp. Services Clinic Florida Conference Center. If you need to Hispanic Women’s Retreat II – Nov. 7. Avon Park. be refreshed and find a booster for Oct. 16-18. Indian Creek Camp. Complete calendar online – your relationship with Jesus, then Men’s Ministries Conference – http://www.floridaconference.com/ Georgia-Cumberland this is the retreat for you. We are all Oct. 23-25. Indian Creek Camp. so busy, and life is just zooming by. calendar/ Men’s Retreat – Sept. 18-20. Adventurer Camporee – Nov. Youth/Pathfinder/Adventurer This moment in time is a time-out; 6-8. Indian Creek Camp. Speaker Fredrick Russell. a pause button on our busy lives, Events – Visit us online or call Elders’ Certification Training – Cohutta Springs, Crandall, GA. so we can be filled with news of 407-644-5000, x2421. Nov. 13-15. Indian Creek Camp. Pathfinder Drill Instructor God’s love for us. “Perfectly Loved” http://www.floridaconference.com/ Weekend – Sept. 18-20. Cohutta will remind and encourage us in iym/youth/ Springs, Crandall, GA. the knowledge that God’s love for Southern Adventist http://www.floridaconference.com/ Health Rally – Sept. 19. 2-5 p.m. us is perfect, even though we are University iym/pathfinders/events/ Hiram, GA. not perfect. The featured speaker http://www.floridaconference.com/ Northeast TN Camp Meeting – is Becky Rogers, and she has a Orchestra Concert – Oct. 4. iym/adventurers/events/ Sept. 18-20. The Oaks Retreat, testimony that will leave you riveted Southern’s Symphony Orchestra Singles’ Ministries events Greeneville, TN. in your seats, opening your heart will provide a free concert at 7:30 and mailing list information. “Engage” Youth Ministries to the blessings God has for you, p.m. in the Collegedale Church. To Spiritual study groups, fellowship Leadership Convention – Sept. and not wanting to miss a single watch online, visit southern.edu/ dinners, outings, and more. http:// 25-26. Learn to Engage and retain meeting. The musician is Amanda streaming. www.floridaconference.com/ youth and young adults as part of Harden. You will love to sit and Archaeology Lecture – Oct. iym/childrenandfamily/events/, the Adventist mission. New this hear her as she sings and plays 12. School of Religion Professor [email protected], 407-521- year, you can join and earn a youth her guitar in her heartfelt style. She Michael Hasel will discuss the 4751 or 407-721-3036. leadership basic training certificate. writes some of her songs as well. Institute of Archaeology’s 2015 A Better Choice / Florida There will also be a specialty track As you can tell, we are going to summer excavation activities in Adventist Book Center – for teen leaders (ages 16-18) to have a full weekend, and the Holy Lachish, Israel, at 7 p.m. in Lynn Altamonte Springs: national learn to work with peers, as well Spirit will use this time to enrich Wood Hall Chapel. To learn more, toll-free number, 877-55-FLABC as a pastor’s specialty track for our lives and bring us closer to our visit southern.edu/archaeology. (877-553-5222). Miami: 305-805- youth pastors, chaplains, and Redeemer. Please don’t hesitate 9900. High Springs: 386-454- senior pastors. For details and to 7956. Shop online: http://www. register, http://www.gccsda.com/ Sunset floridaconference.com/abc/ or events/37509. Cohutta Springs Sept.4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 order by e-mail: FloridaABC@ Youth Camp, Crandall, GA. Atlanta, GA 7:59 7:50 7:40 7:30 7:21 7:12 floridaconference.com Personal Ministries Rally – Charleston, SC 7:41 7:32 7:22 7:13 7:03 6:54 Florida Adventist Bookmobile Sept. 26. 2-5 p.m. Augusta, GA. Charlotte, NC 7:46 7:36 7:26 7:16 7:06 6:56 Schedule Association Board Meeting Collegedale, TN 8:04 7:54 7:44 7:34 7:24 7:14 Oct. 11. Daytona Beach, New – Sept. 30. Conference Office, Huntsville, AL 7:09 6:59 6:49 6:39 6:28 6:20 Smyrna Beach, Titusville, Calhoun, GA. Jackson, MS 7:21 7:12 7:03 6:54 6:44 6:36 Pompano Beach, Ambassador Day of Prayer and Fasting – Louisville, KY 8:09 7:58 7:47 7:36 7:25 7:14 in Lauderdale Lakes, Fort Friday, Oct. 2. Memphis, TN 7:23 7:13 7:03 6:53 6:43 6:33 Lauderdale. Miami, FL 7:37 7:30 7:22 7:14 7:07 6:59 AAA Golf Tournament – Oct. Montgomery, AL 7:06 6:57 6:47 6:38 6:29 6:20 Oct. 12. Margate, Boynton 4. Cobblestone Golf Course, Beach, Victory in Port St. Lucie. Nashville, TN 7:11 7:01 6:50 6:40 6:30 6:20 Acworth, GA. Orlando, FL 7:44 7:35 7:27 7:19 7:10 7:03 (Southeastern Conference: Pathfinder Regional Events – Wilmington, NC 7:34 7:24 7:15 7:05 6:55 6:46 Ephesus West Palm Beach)

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