The Day of the Missionary Baptist Herald Choristers under the direction of Miss Cleo Enockson will be Volume 59 July/August 1981 Number 7/8 Is Not Past; It's a presenting concerts in our churches. It is estimated that it will take more than $1,200 per concert to Monthly Publication Interim editor: Barbara J. Binder New Kind of Day underwrite expenses. We are of the Contributing editors: Dorothy Ganoung confident that God will supply these North American Baptist (The Growing Edge) by Ralph Cooke needs. Conference Sara Lou Pasiciel The Rev. Ralph Cooke is chairman is most encouraging. And, the The members of our Mission 1 So. 210 Summit Ave., (Woman's World) of the Board of Missions. He shares reports of our national brethren Board greatly appreciate the fine Box 159, Oakbrook Terrace, his reflections following the Board now in places of leadership are leadership of our missions staff, the IL. 60181 COVER: Cameroon Choristers, photo by Patricia Meinerts meeting in April 1981. cause for rejoicing. It is my own Rev. Fred Folkerts and associates, personal conviction that God is the Rev. Harold Lang and Mr. he number of full-time North allowing us fewer numbers of Ronald Salzman. The dedication of TAmerican Baptist missionaries missionaries on our mission fields our secretarial workers in the off ice has decreased from 83 in 1969 to 57 for the express purpose of granting at Oakbrook Ter~ace is cause for in 1981. The number of short-term our national brethren the deepest gratitude. The unity and missionaries has increased from 16 opportunity to assume an increasing harmony with which these all labor to 17 during that same time period. measure of responsibility. in associaton with the other However, the inflationary spiral There continues to be a dramatic departments is a joy to behold. change in the role Excellent information concerning of the North North American Baptist missions American Baptist can be found in Baptist Herald, missionary. To 'N.A.B. News, " Missions Digest serve in a resource and "Update." 'N.A.B. News" and or consultant "Update" placed in the Sunday position, to labor bulletins are read by more people as an equipper or '1 hope that N.A.B.s continue than if they are placed on a table, Kurt Redschlag talks about to be . . . God's groundwork Clear, open communication is Denny Miller tells of the enabler, to be a and people asked to take one. I the need to recover the in Japa n," says, Doug Woyke a necessity between a pastor's preparation and excitement of teacher or trainer encourage people to read the healing ministry of creative in wife and the congregation 19 Cameroonians preparing of national leaders inserted material by publicly calling solitude in says Gladys Peterson in to tour North America in ... this is the Unfinished attention to the contents of it. Listen to the Business 7 Understanding Your The Cameroon increasing role of Does y our church have a local Silence 4 Minister's Wife , Choristers our ambassadors church mission board or committee? Part II 9 Are Coming! 13/ 15 to foreign lands. I would greatly encourage We must pray constitutional provision for one to earnestly for oversee the missionary program in them in these your church. The Mission Board or FEATURES 29 WHAT'S HAPPENING a - strategic and vital Committee works with the Women's Fred Folkerts. general missio ns secretary, and Ralph Cooke. Missions Board c hair­ areas of involve­ Missionary Fellowship to make 2 THE DAY OF THE MISSIONARY IS NOT PAST 29 1982 N.A.B. TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE man discuss budget c uts. ment. The day of missions a total church program. A by Ralph Cooke both at home and overseas has missionary is not past, but it is a growing missionary interest in a 30 HAAS IS DIRECTOR OF LOANS FOR C.E.I.F. new kind of day, and we must eroded the power of our dollars, so local church does not just happen. It COLUMNS that it takes more money to adjust to it. takes prayer, planning, and 31 KELLER APPOINTED DATA PROCESSING The Laymen-in-Action projects maintain the reduced missionary specifically delegated leadership to 18 WOMAN'S WORLD MANAGER staff now than it did the larger are underway in Cameroon. Mr. oversee this vital area of church life number previously. 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(Printed in the U.S.A. I USPS 042560 understanding of ourselves, our of our inner being. So we keep constructed out of our dealings with fell ow man, and God himself, ourselves constantly in motion, others. Listen to the Silence indeed, if we are to gain a true always busy meeting the demands of And if we are to come to terms perspective of life, we have to learn our social roles, hoping to thus with our inner self, we must find the In a day when many sounds and involvements keep us defocused and scattered, we need to recover the to go into the silence and listen. escape from our deeper self and the courage to periodically dwell in the questions it poses. land of silence. Here we can healing ministry of creative solitude. by Kurt Redschlag Why Is Silence Threatening? The fact is, we can be more or commune with ourselves in honesty. Why, then are we so afraid of less content with our external Here, like David, we can have a silence? Why do we find it so identity, with our social self, which heart-to-heart talk as he did with his ilence is the most beautiful sound Only as we learn to periodically (Mt. 14:23a). Mark notes that, after threatening? Why will we listen to is produced by our interaction with soul. And in such moments of in the world; yet few of us take withdraw from our busy, a busy evening of ministering to all almost anything-long, pointless time to listen to it. So addicted are fragmented worlds that fill us with kinds of needs, "In the morning, a talk shows, boring conversations, we to sound that silence has become frustrations and anxieties, and enter great while before day, he (Jesus) round-the-clock news, and music, an almost unknown commodity in into such moments of silence, can arose and went out to a lonely music, music-to avoid having to our lives. We seem to be living, as we ever hope to experience place, and there he prayed" (Mk. journey into the fearful land of someone has suggested, "under the wholeness of body, mind and spirit. 1:35). Before he faced the great silence? I think if some solar ray dominion of din." We wake up in It is vital that we discover the crises of his life, Jesus knelt in f were to suddenly cause all radios, the mornings to the music of our blessedness of what Dr. Max Reich silence, listened, and was divinely tape players, stereos, and televisions radio alarm clocks and fall asleep at has called "spiritual aloneness," for empowered. Silence was a part of to stop working, we would have a night to the endless babble of some it is out of such periods of the rhythm of his memorable and national crisis. Trembling hands late night TV talk show. In aloneness, of solitude, that there effective life, and he left us an would impatiently twirl dials, adjust between, we allow a thousand and will come a more creative and, example that we might follow in his knobs, and flip switches. Eyes one sounds and voices to hold us therefore, a more productive life. steps. would be dilated with fear. The captive. And the sound of silence History would seem to bear out the But we have not always desired to horror of horrors would have goes unheard and unheeded. truth that in their greatest hours, follow his footsteps into the land of occurred-we would have to come Yet the need for silence and men are seldom noisy. Like deep silence. We think creative solitude is face to face with silence. quietness was never greater than it waters, so also deep thoughts are a luxury which we cannot afford. It And I suspect the reason why we is today. With our lives being characterized by stillness. There is a would put us behind in our are so afraid to come face to face drawn in so many directions, it is creative power and fruitfulness in schedules. Yet this very lack of quiet with silence is because in silence we imperative that we relearn the ways silence. In soli tude we gain strength solitude has created in our lives a come face to face with our true self. of solitude in order to get release for meeting the demands of life. certain barrenness, a certain In the mirror of silence, we see the from the many involvements which emptiness. Thus, while there may person that we really are, and this, keep us defocused and scattered. ''The Great Silent Man" Creatively still be much activity, it often lacks many of us find discomforting. Silence pulls our fragmented lives Used Silence substance. While there may still be There is a silent self within us whose together. "All the troubles of life Nowhere is this creative use of much talking, it often lacks depth. presence is disturbing precisely come upon us," said Pascal, silence demonstrated more perfectly Our problem is that we have not because it is so silent. Ours is a 'because we refuse to sit quietly for than in the life of Jesus. How many taken the time, in creative silence culture which is geared in many a while each day in our rooms." times do we read that Jesus, "the to replenish the empty wells of o~r ways to help us evade any real need Indeed, there is nothing more great silent Man," as Carlyle called lives. to face this inner, silent self. We live important to our emotional vitali ty, him, went apart to be alone? While Most of us must confess that we in a state of constant semi-attention psychological resilience, mental we know him for his public talk too much and listen too little. to the sound of voices, music, creativity, and spiritual viability preaching and teaching, he was, Perhaps the slave philosopher traffic, or the generalized sounds of than moments-long, disciplined nevertheless, primarily a man of Epictetus was right when he stated what goes on around us all the time. moments-of contemplative silence. silence. He knew there was a time to that the fact that we were created And whenever this disquieting speak and a time to be silent. If we with two ears and one mouth is presence of our deep self tries to others in the intercourse of everyday silence, of honest introspection, we are to learn the secret of his proof positive that we should listen Kurt Redschlag is a former pastor, force itself to the surface of living. But has it ever occurred to us see ourselves not only for what we powerful and penetrating utterances, twice as much as we speak. awareness, we bat it down by giving that maybe, just maybe, this are but for what we can become. presently engaged in the if we are to discover the source of Unfortuna tely, too many of us have construction business. He is a ourselves to some new sound, to talkative, smiling, interacting Then as we offer our self-willed, his enduring strength, if we are to that in reverse. Spinoza said: member of the Steele Heights Baptist some other distracti on that we hope personage that we seem to be on the fragmented, barren lives to God, the understand the reason for his "Surely human affairs would be far Church, Edmonton, AB. will "jam" or drown out the deep, surface is not necessarily our real process of healing and restoration constant poise and serenity, we happier if the power in men to be secret and insistent demands of the self? When we are quiet, not just for must see him in his prayer-vigils on silent were the same as that to inner self. a few moments, but for an hour or (Continued on next page) some secluded mountaintop, alone, speak." In silence we receive in several hours, we may become in silent communion with his Father. order that we can give. A true Silence May Reveal a Bankrupt uneasily aware of the presence Matthew tells us, "After he had rhythm of life, beautifully Inner Self within us of a disturbing stranger-a dismissed the crowds, he went up exemplified in the life of Jesus, must When we come face to face with stranger who is so different from the on the mountain by himself to pray" i ~clu~e periods of silence, of quietly our true inner selves, we are everyday character that we have listening; otherwise we will have confronted with many questions nothing to say but idle prattle. The about ourself. We are confronted by fact is, our only right to speak lies the value of our existence, by the i ~ the fact that, first of all, we have reali ty of our commitment, by the listened. If we are to gain a better authenticity of our every day life. Silence may reveal the bankruptcy 4 BAPTIST HERALD JULY I AUGUST 1981 s begins. We can now be made whole out to us), I find that as I silently the worship service is programmed, again. walk under some arched ca thedral planned, and filled with the sounds of the wood, or as I si t by some of man. Now please do not by Doug Woyke Silence- the Doorway to Deeper babbling mountain stream, the ears misunderstand me; I fully realize Unfinished Business Understanding of God of my soul can far better discern the that God very much desires to speak In silence we not only come to voice of God. For me such places of through people. No, I am not terms with ourselves, it is also the solitude quiver with the presence of disputing that at all. What I am "I thank my God every time I first plane out of that country and and the follow-up has to be done. doorway to a deeper understanding God. Like the prophet Elijah we find simply saying is that I wished we remember you. In all my back to North America." Sometimes when we hear about the of God. While God can speak to us that God usually does not speak to could incorporate into our public prayers for all of you, I always pray But I cannot look at our mission great numbers of people who came at all times and in all circumstances, us in the wind, or the earthquake, services of worship some creative with joy because of your partner­ effort in Japan that way. ''People's to Christ in three weeks at a Billy he most of ten speaks to us in periods of silence. I firmly believe ship in the gospel from the first day lives are being changed," I said . Graham crusade, we wonder, 'Why silence. Through the Psalmist he that there should be extended until now, being confident of this, Now we are not talking about can't our missionaries do that?" reminds us: "Be still, and know that We need to discover the periods where our burdened souls that he who began a good work in thousands of people; we are talking Most of the people who came to I am God" (Ps. 46:10a). Indeed, blessedness of "spiritual can communicate with the Spirit you will carry it on to completion about one, two, three, ten in four Christ in the Billy Graham crusade there are tidings from the eternal aloneness," for it is out of through no other medium than that until the day of Christ Jesus." It is years, maybe. But these people are have probably come to church Spirit that will come and go such periods of aloneness, of of silence. No preaching. No audible right for me to feel this way about of eternal value to God. There is no regularly for a loqg period of time. unnoticed, unless we have won the praying. No choir. No hymns. No all of you, since I have you in my greater reward for me than to see The crusade was the culmination. grace of being still . F. W. Robertson solitude, that there will come organ. No piano. No announce­ heart; for whether I am in chains or lives changed. But even if no one That is good, but now we have the expressed it so eloquently: "Only in a more creative, and therefore ments. Just silence-pure, refreshing defending and confirming the came to Christ, I would be in Japan, tough work of follow-up that must the sacredness of inward silence a more productive life. silence. Oh, to take time just to be gospel, all of you share in God's if God wanted me·there. I think be done. We cannot leave those does the soul truly meet the secret silent before God. grace with me. God can testify how back to the pioneers of missions. people alone. That is unfinished hiding God. The strength of resolve So often our choirs call us to I long for all of you with the Those great men and women business. which afterwards shapes life, and or the fire, but in a still small voice worship with the beautiful words of affection of Christ Jesus" worked years and years, and saw no Another unfinished area in mixes itself with actions, is the fruit (1Kings19:11-12). God does not Habakkuk: 'The Lord is in his holy (Philippians 1:3-8). one come to Christ. ev angelism is the need for pastors. I of those sacred, solitary moments. come to us in the spectacular, the temple; let all the earth keep silence Someone said to me, "Doug, In contrast to the work of these challenge you to pray that God There is divine depth in silence. We noisy, the blatant-he comes to us before him," and then we spend the you've got to get out of Japan. It's pioneer missionaries is a shock that would lead young men in our own meet God alone." in stillness. And if we want to hear rest of the worship service doing costing us too many dollars for the I received when I returned to North group to follow God's leading to If we wish to encounter God on a God speak, we must listen to him in everything but keeping silent before amount of people who are coming America for furlough last year. In become pastors. I am serving as an deeper level of communication than silence. the Lord. Perhaps we ought to have to Christ there." As I looked at the Canada and the United States, interim pastor of a Japanese church. that of mere concepts, we must the courage sometimes to practice situa tion, I said to myself, "He's everything has to have instant I can handle the language. God has learn to enter into the restful silence Do We Really Want to Hear the the wisdom of the old New England right!" If we are looking at our given me amazing abili ty. I can of God. We must learn to draw Voice of God? success. If it does not, we chuck it adage: "Refrain from speaking until speak to people. I have a little upon the vast richness of solitude But again, this may be precisely work in Japan from a business point and go somewhere else- where it is you can improve on silence." I'm trouble understanding when people that the physical world has to offer why so many of us do not want to of view, dollars invested, and working. That is a shock to me as a not so sure that everything we do talk to me, but I fi nd it difficult to us. Then, like Pascal, we will cry be silent- we really do not want to people resulting, I would be on the missionary. and say is always an improvement respond constructively in Japanese. out: 'The eternal silence of those hear the voice of God. That is why There is some unfinished business on silence. Our worship of God To be a pastor to those dear people boundless spaces strikes awe in me. " we talk so much, even in our in Japan. The first area of does not consist only of talking and The Rev. Doug Woyke of Heijo, is a difficult job. They need one of In silence we are pulled together prayers. We are afraid that if we unfinished business is in evangelism. doing, it can also consist of silence Japan, is an N .A .B. missionary. He their own. Pray for Japanese stop for a moment, God may get a I believe we are still laying from our habitual dispersion and of. listening, of waiting. Every ' becomes acting field secretary of the reach a "still point" of attentiveness chance to say something to us. He foundations in Japan, and I believe pastors. minute of every service does not Japan Baptist Mission in July. This in order that God may speak to us. might reveal something about his that God wants us to be there to lay Another area of unfinished have to be filled with our sounds article is taken from a speech Mr. Solitude is God's opportunity for will for us. He might point out some these foundations. The Japan Baptist business in evangelism is the and voices. The Spirit may wish to W oyke gave to the N .A.B. Board of Conference has set a goal to double Christian Education Center in Tsu. bringing healing to our fragmented sin in our lives. He might confront come to us on wings of silence. Missions at its annual session in its membership in the next ten This was provided miraculously in lives. us with some disturbing truth about Why not give him that chance. "Be April 1981 . years. The exciting thing about this Japan. If we would have had to I greatly enjoy, and more ourselves. He might ask us for our still, and know that I am God," is is that it is a grass roots goal- a purchase land and build this importantly, I desperately need to obedience in some difficul t task. So an injunction for us to heed not tremendous goal. building, it would have cost us get away for a few days every so we clutter our lives with incessant only on some lonely mountainside, Another piece of unfinished often in order to be alone with sound and feverish activity, lest we but perhaps it also needs to be business is follow -up of people w ho (Continued on next page) myself and with my God in some give God an opportunity to speak. practiced in our churches on Sunday quiet, secluded place. Our beautiful mornings. made decisions at the Billy Graham crusade last fall. O ur area has Canadian Rockies have afforded me Is God's Voice Drowned Out During Are you seeking healing for your benefitted tremendously from that, such a place of soli tude many times. Sunday Worship? fragmented life? Do you desire to They are my 'Walden Pond." Here, And not only may this be true in come to terms with your true inner removed from the distractions of our personal lives, I wonder if being? Do you need strength and everyday life, I can truly experience sometimes this is not also true in serenity for the many demands of the blessedness of "spiritual our corporate life in the church. The your life? Do you want to commune aloneness" spoken of earlier. While Sunday hour of worship can be one intimately with your God? Then we can certainly commune with of the mos t beautiful opportunities learn to go into the silence and God in all places (as Brother for hearing the voice of God, but listen, for God never speaks so loud Lawrence has so eloquently pointed often his voice is drowned out by and so clear, as when he speaks in "the noise of our solemn silence. D assemblies." From beginning to end

6 BAPTIST HERALD JULY I AUGUST 1981 7 twice as much as we paid for it. Japanese government will come after fund so that Baptist churches may People interested in learning English, each of the organized churches in be built in Japan. as well as college students, will hear the Conference are also recognized Unfinished business. Is the N.A.B. Understanding Your Minister's Wife Part,, the Gospel there. That is a miracle. in respective areas as legal, religious Conference through in Japan? At the People are still very much interested ~orporations. This may be a little annual meeting of the Japan Baptist Clear, open, direct communication is necessary to avoid misunderstanding and bring a sense of Conference, they again made it very fulfillment to the relationsh ip between the pastor's wife and the congregation. clear that there is still a great need for missionaries in Japan. They by Gladys Peterson pointed out three specific areas. First, there is the need for missionaries in the English institute s we look at the role of the about 10%), quite a number of only to their husbands or to the ministry in the Christian Education A minister's wife-the frustrations, frustrating things appeared in their Lord for deep friendship, but some Center at Tsu. Bill and Luci the joys, the excitement, the comments such as the problem of admitted they have no one with Lengefeld are ministering there now. uncertainties-two things stand out: time, loneliness, inadequate pay, whom to share. We are grateful for them. In the (1) your minister's wife is unique, and rootlessness. The sentence Only a few of our respondents next five years, I can see that we unlike all others, and (2) clear, completions such as the following expressed the opinion that ministers' might need one more couple. open, direct communication is samples seem to center more on wives should not have friendships Secondly, there will be a need for necessary to avoid misunderstanding their own sense of inadequacy than within the church which they serve. theologically trained missionaries to and bring a sense of fulfillment to on standards imposed on them by One said, "Be kind and helpful to be church planters. There are many the relationship between the pastor's the church: everyone. Don't play favorites." areas in Japan that do not have an wife and the congregation. I get so angry when .. . This could be a clue to the feelings evangelical witness in them. There I don't measure up to my own many shared concerning the host of missionaries are needed. Self-Expectations self-standard. friends they have, but few of these Thirdly, we need short-term Many young pastor's wives I wish I had known ... really meet their needs for deep missionaries. These young people admitted they begin their work with how to handle stress better. friendship and sharing. ~ave done a fantastic job. We need unrealistic expectations. In fact, how to deal with frustration. Feelings of hostility. Some Mrs Christa Eckert. Cleveland. OH. • M.rs ._ Verna Peter. Edmonton. AB. and the Rev. Doug Woyke. Japan. li stening to five people in this capacity. They more than half of the North that I don't have to live up to discussion of an item on the Board of M1ss1ons agenda. hostility was expressed by many of meet people that we, as regular full­ American Baptist Conference the standards of others. the women concerning the lack of term missionaries, never have the pastors' wives who participated in more about myself. time with spouses, having to raise complicated, but pray that God o~portunity of meeting. They in studying English. This is an the survey, which Ardice Powell that I don't have to be an the children with little help from effective point of contact. People would fa cilitate these legal matters. witness to these people and channel and I conducted, made this expert in all areas. them into the churches. their husbands, and having no one pay to learn English. And as a There is unfinished business in admission. Some tried too hard in how to relax. economics. The cost of living in to turn to for counseling when result we not only gain financially, Fourth, we continue to need the beginning to be perfect, to be more self-confidence. Japan is still high. But I believe that but also we gain them as precious ~unds. The Japan Baptist Conference like someone they admired, perhaps Loneliness. One of the problems God is beginning to move among friends. We then tell them about is too small to go it alone. I believe some other pastor's wife who had most often cited concerning If you are in doubt about what the Christians of Japan to give. that through the years that we Jesus Christ. influenced them. In time, however, minister's wives relates to loneliness your minister's wife is really like, Most Japanese families save up to 20 should continue to build up a There is sorne unfinished business many of these problems were dealt and the lack of supportive percent of their annual salary. God mutual interdependence. As we cut get to know her and relate to her in in our mission and Japan Baptist with, and 90 % indicated they had friendships. We found that almost is beginning to move in these . down on finances sent to the field need-satisfying ways, allowing Conference organization. We, as ~ worked out their roles in a way that half the women surveyed said it was mission now work as partners with Christian lives, and they are starting we must continue our prayer ' her to be exactly and all that God support for Japan. suits their own personalities and very important for them to have the Jap~n Baptist Conference. The to give. deep friendships outside the family intended her to be. And she will The Japanese Baptist Conference Japan has the potential to change abilities. Conference however, is not legally relationships w here they could serve you and the lord well! has recently encouraged its own the world for Christ. They have recognized by the gover~~ent of Frustrations openly share themselves. Over half members to begin giving to its done it with Sony, Toyota and Japan. This legal recognition by the of our respondents said they find chapel loan fund- on the field. This Datsun .. If God changes that country Although the number of respondents who indicated a high these friends within their own things go wrong. They also felt is good news. The Japanese are. for Christ, great things can happen level of frustration was small (only churches. Several said they thought impatience toward other ministers' looking to the Christian Educat10n throughout the world. The Japanese ministers' wives have a right to wives who wallow in self-pity or Center program to supply income are tremendously hard-working "have close friends even within the behave in ways they do not feel people. They are go-getters. They Mrs. Gladys Peterson, Sioux Falls, for church land, and the chapel loan good about. can do it. SD, is a member of Trinity Baptist church" and to "have special friends of their own without being accused Lack of privacy. A fine line exists I hope that we as North American Church. She has been a missionary of showing favoritism. " between loneliness and privacy. This Baptists continue to be part of God's and pastor's wife and is the w ife of Finishing the sentence, "I wish I groundwork in Japan. 0 Dr. Wayne Peterson, academic had known ... , " some wrote (Continued on next page) dean, N orth American Baptist statements such as " ... how lonely Seminary. Part I of Mrs. Peterson's I would be" and " ... that the article appeared in the May issue of ministry could be a lonely life the Baptist Herald, pp. 14-15. because of restraints on close church friendships." Many said they turn

8 BAPTIST HERALD JULYI AUGUST 1981 9 may be frustrating not only to about being a minster's wife is . . ., to be exactly and all that God ministers' wives but also to members The women wrote endings such as intended her to be. And she will of the congregation who are not " . .. having the satisfaction of being serve you and the Lord well! D sure about when to make overtures a part of my husband's work" and Return to My God-Given of friendship and caring and when " ... there are so many people who to stay away. What one person love and pray for us." I am writing a book about and for Laura Reddig considers an invasion of privacy Much of the satisfaction of the ministers' wives and would be happy Family in Cameroon by may be taken by another person as minister's wife may come because of for any illustrations you would care friendliness. Because of so much her sense of a "call." Feeling they to contribute whether you are a min­ having been written about the lack are doing what God wants them to ister's wife or a member of the con­ of privacy, we were surprised to do helps them to overlook many of gregation. These might include suc­ Dr. Laura Reddig, an N.A.B. The Cameroon Missionary God is at work in Africa. His team find that so few complained about the irritations which might cesses or failures in dealing with missionary in Cameroon for more Fellowship (also includes all from consists of folks back in our homes this problem or about the otherwise be magnified. problems faced between ministers' than 40 years recently returned to Nigeria) met at Bamenda. and churches who with prayers and Cameroon for a 24-day visit. She Testimonies of new missionaries and support make it possible for the annoyance of telephone wives and the congregation. Tell me shares highlights of God at work in furlough reports were shared. teammates in Africa to bring the interruptions at inopportune times. Conclusion how you dealt with them and what Perhaps these problems have In an open-ended sentence, "I happened. I will be happy to keep Cameroon. already been dealt with by the think a minister's wife has a right to any contributions confidential and es, God is at work in Africa! women themselves and the .. ., " almost two thirds of them will disguise the details so that they Since leaving Cameroon for my congregation. said, " ... be herself I" We found a are not recognizable if you like. Y '1ongest furlough" in April 1978, my Inadequate income. The problem great resistance to being squeezed Please write to me, Mrs. Gladys heart longed to return again for a of money is another frustration to into someone else's preconceived Peterson, at 4508 South Lewis Ave., visit. God would never let me forget many of the respondents with about idea of what a minister's wife should Sioux Falls , SD 57103. half of the women indicating they be. If you are in doubt about what the many whom he gave me as my fel t their husband's income was your minister's wife is really like, God-given family in Cameroon. inadequate. However, only about a get to know her and relate to her in These are people who entered the third of them indicated great need-satisfying ways, allowing her family of God through Christ, concern over the inadequate pay . through our N.A.B. mission We learned that about half the churches, schools, and medical women work outside the home, centers, people whom God has which seems to be about the same helped me to know, to serve and to as the national average as shown by love for Jesus' sake. other surveys. Leaving Bismarck, ND, with the Frustrations relating to husband's wind-chill at minus 26 Fahrenheit schedule, time, and attention. and dropping into hot and humid Douala was shocking. But the Almost half the women indicated Laura Reddig visits with old friends at New Hope Village. the ··retirement home" for ex-leprosy patients at they feel their husbands have less welcome at the airport was warm Mbingo, Cameroon time with the family than most and exciting. Highlights of this trip other professional men. Some said would fill books! "Commitment" was the theme message of Christ's love and their husbands make time for them. beautifully expressed through abundant life to countless people. Several reported that their husbands Discharge Ceremony at Mbingo speakers, Willy Muller and Gordon At Banso Baptist Hospital, begun are away almost every night, and At Mbingo Baptist Hospital, we Thomas. The warm prayer in 1949 by Dr. Leslie Chaffee, there that they put in 60- to 80-hour witnessed another "discharge fellowship, good food, fun, singing has been a continuous and effective weeks. The question of time seems ceremony" for leprosy patients. Two and sharing sent us on our various witness for Christ. This involves to be the "thorniest problem of all." of the seven thankful folks were old ways more determined to serve as doctors, nurses, technicians, pastors, Some were aware that other families friends. 'Welcome, Ma," they, and Christ's committed ambassadors. teachers, midwives, and laborers of feel the pressures of time, too, as my coworkers of many years, said Two-day visits to four former all kinds, both Cameroonians and well as the ministers' families . This to me. stations-Ndu, Banso, Mbem and missionaries. What a team! may be something which needs The well-baby-clinic begun in Bamenda- were not long enough. Thousands find healing and more clear communication on the 1974 is exploding. Three hundred But my heavenly Tour Guide restoration and new life! The needs part of those involved, including the thirty-four children, plus mothers squeezed each day full of old continue for more workers, more minister himself. and baby-carriers, flooded the out­ friends, countless happy memories support in gifts and prayers, more pa tient department < t Mbingo ... so much for which to praise the urgency! Satisfactions and Fulfillment in the Baptist Hospital during this visit. Lord, so much more still to do. Yes, At the Cameroon Baptist Role This is only one of three baby Theological College at Ndu, people As indicated at the beginning of clinics held each month. Christ is are being trained as spiritual leaders the first article, about two thirds of touching these homes. for our churches. Pray for these the N .A.B. women indicated a high students, their wives and the level of personal satisfacton or instructors. fulfillment in their role as minister's Dr. Laura Reddig served as a wife . Asked to complete the medical missionary for 40 y ears in (Continued on next page) Cameroon. For the past several sentence, 'The thing I like most years, she has been speaking at missionary conferences throughout ~10/( North America. ''I / 10 BAPTIST HERALD JULY I AUGUST 1981 11 '1 J living room. He is a fourth-year Mbem Health Center-A Miracle God's team, working together for medical student at the Cameroon For me, Mbem Health Center was his glory, and doing it cheerfully by Denny University. Another baby is now a a tremendous miracle. Not even my and now! The Cameroon Choristers Are Coming Miller wildest dreams, back in December first-year medical student, having been one of the 43 selected out of 1938, envisoned what is becomin~ a New Work in Yaounde reality today. Our architect, Berme A brief visit to Yaounde, the the 1,048 who took entrance exams. I I he thought of another The applicant had to sing as part of accompanying the group and Lemke, is building for God's glory a capital of Cameroon, proved rehearsal makes me depressed, a group, within a quartet, alone, sharing from God's word at each of maternity wing, an out-patient exciting and gratifying. God is at A Visit to the Vice President when I consider the time away from learn a new song, teach a new song, the presentations, leads the group in department, wards, laundry, solar work there I The new church plot for What a delight to be a guest for a my studies at school. My final play instruments, and act out a part Bible studies. Dr. Jerry Fluth, tour heating, and converting human the Baptis t Center is beautifully noon luncheon at the vice General Certificate of Education in a drama, as well as answer coordinator, MC, and team leader wastes into energy. Kathy Kroll, our located in mid-Yaounde. Countless president's palace! The Honorable S. examinations are fast approaching. questions about their backgrounds shares in Bible studies as well. The missionary nurse at Mbem, rejoices English-speaking Baptists now live T. Muna was a teacher whom I had Sometimes I feel as though I could and give their personal testimonies. study of God's word and prayer over the new air-strip which will there. Many teach at the university met in November 1938. Through the cry. But," continues Yolanda Surviving the first audition, there time are seen as essential parts of make possible the evacuation of the or attend as students. Many are years I have watched him in many Nokuri, "as soon as I reach our was a second and final one. Once the preparation and forming of the seriously sick to Banso, instead of doctors, nurses, or leaders of every positions of leadership. His lovely rehearsal center, the warm smiles chosen, the work began in earnest. Cameroon Choristers. using the horrible roads. possible calling and work. The wife and Mr. Muna were most and fun that everyone has takes my The Choristers are in the midst of As many of the Choristers have present plans are to build a gracious and kind. He said, 'Thank mind completely off my school seven rehearsals under the direction never traveled ·outside of Cameroon, temporary chapel, so the over­ you for all that you have done for work. The rehearsals bring me close of Miss Cleo Enockson. Five of the an important part of their training is crowded congregation, now meeting my Cameroon people." to God as we pray, read the Bible, rehearsals are a weekend in length, preparation for living in a culture in a school, can gather and grow. Yes, God is at work in Africa! and fellowship together. I've never one is a week, and one is a full two vastly different from their own. This They pray for a missionary to help But materialism, the "thing" cult is regretted my presence at the weeks in length. includes humorous skits, dramatized direct the Baptist work in this very strong. Let us keep praying for rehearsals." A typical rehearsal day begins at by the choir members, concerning important city. all our overseas workers and for the At 17, Yolanda is the youngest 7 a.m. and concludes after 9 p.m. things which foreigners do which In Yaounde, I was thrilled to hear missionaries we have sent. member of the Cameroon Rehearsal sessions include practicing seem funny or offensive to the radio announcement asking "all Remember we are a team, Christ's Choristers. The Choristers are music to be sung in concert, Cameroonians. Other skits are put currently preparing for a concert learning and coordinating new on by missionaries pointing out tour of North American Baptist songs, and the preparation and funny things Cameroonians do as an Conference churches in the United practicing of Bible dramas. There outsider looks in. More important States and Canada for three months are other urgent matters such as than the entertainment they receive beginning early in September. Under photography sessions and the fitting from these skits is the fact that the the direction of Miss Cleo of uniforms. Choir members also Chorister members are becoming Enockson, 10 women and nine men receive instruction and practical accustomed to habits and actions between the ages of 17 and 30 will assistance in the giving of personal which they will see, and which may lead our churches into a Cameroon testimonies. seem strange to them in North worship experience through music, The Rev. Stephen Nteff, the America. Through discussion Martha Monie, ret ired m1 ss1onary nurse Laura Red­ drama and testimonies. Cameroon pastor, who will be following the skits, they begin to dig's first Cameroon baby (Jan. 1, 1939), brings her " Ma" a gift of peanuts and eggs at M bem For some, being a part of the Cameroon Choristers means leaving Here I met two of my December a spouse and children for three 1938 dispensary workers, my New months. For others, it is an Year's baby of January 1939, a interruption in their education. Still discharged leprosy patient of 26 One of three clinics held each month. this infant/preschool clinic at Mbingo Baptist Hospital h as grown from others have to give up hard found years ago, the son of a man who 80 to 334 children in attendance. It is now run by Cameroonian staff jobs in order to be a part of the group. In some ways, it is a needed much suturing after being old Salker graduates to meet 'Auntie horribly clawed by a leopard in team, working together, let us wonderful and glamorous Laura' at Rose Japheth's house concentrate on things of eternal 1939, and the mother of a clubbed­ opportunity, but it also means tonight." Twenty girls came, giving value, and lay up for ourselves sacrifice and hard work. foot baby. It was great to see their new names, telling of their hundreds of school children in brick treasures in heaven. Investment in The molding of the Cameroon children, their new careers, and missions is definitely an investment Choristers did not just happen. It buildings I had helped plant there. achievements. Five of them are "Reaching out" continues to for eternity. Let us not only obey began with an application and doctors; many others are nurses, happen at Bamenda through the Christ but also be willing to become recommendation process. Each university teachers or students, or dedicated efforts of missionaries and living sacrifices for him. applicant had to meet requirements lawyers; some work in the Cameroonians. Reports of giving Every moment of this trip was including musical ability and Cameroon House of Assembly. The for Thanksgiving offerings indicates richly blessed. I am thankful for the experience, language, health, a recognition of being a part of women expressed gratitude for the joy and privilege of visiting my educati onal background, church education that they had at Saker large God-given family, membership, and personal Baptist College and for their faith in missionaries, and Cameroonians! 0 Cleo Enockson directs the choir in their own native music Christ which continues to make commitment. their lives really count. In all , 37 There were grueling auditions Saker graduates were seen on this held in different areas of Cameroon. visit. Another person whom I visited Miss Denny Miller is a short-term was my Mbingo baby, born in my missionary teaching at Saker Baptist College, Victoria, Cameroon . 12 BAPTIST HERALD JULY I AUGUST 1981 13 learn to adapt to a different way of learn, to grow. They all want to be Miss Cleo Enockson, Pastor Nteff, life. used effectively by the Lord Jesus and Dr. Jerry Fluth. In addition to The Cameroon Choristers are Coming! At rehearsals, the Choristers Christ. these is Jerry's wife Monie, who will sometimes have a chance to taste As they are together, they share help to coordinate housing Sharing the love and warmth of the Lord, 19 Cameroon Choristers new and strange foods . These their hesitations and their arrangements and care for uniforms. include spaghetti, hamburgers, and excitement. One member wonders Joel Michelson will be in charge of and a Cameroonian pastor will travel throughout the United States ice cream. whether she can live without lights, sound, and stage. Mr. and and Canada, September-November 1981, presenting a program of So rehearsals involve many plantains and palm oil for three Mrs. Ray DeNeui of Chancellor, music, drama, and testimony under the direction of Miss Cleo things: They involve aspects of the months. Another is concerned SD, will join the choir in the United Enockson, short-term missionary. Choir members come from a vari­ presentations themselves as well as whether he will be able to States to assist with the driving and ety of backgrounds, geographical areas and vocations. All are mem­ background and cultural matters. understand the way the Americans the maintenance of the vehicles. bers of Cameroon Baptist Convention churches. The choir members include Elias They are in the process of being speak English, or whether Choir members come from a variety of backgrounds, geographical prepared in many different ways. Americans will be able to Bongmba, Helmine Chia, Abraham The amazing thing is to see how understand the way he, as a Chiambah, Grace Ekfuingei, Samuel areas and vocations. Some members travelled six to eight hours one these 19 choir members are being Cameroonian, speaks. They wonder Fai, Martin Gemlak, Hannah way to attend rehearsals. The photos tell some of the story of the drawn together, fused into a unit. how they will react to a new world, Haddison, Gladys Kuni, Joseph preparation for tour. Watch for the concert date in your area and They are learning about a different environment. Mbah, Noah Ndiba, Edward attend! Negebi, Angeline Ngangwa, interpersonal relationships, how to Sharing the members' excitement (Photos by Nancy Palmer, Pat Meinerts, and Cleo Enockson.) deal with irritation and conflicts, as and answering questions are the Yolanda Nokuri, Emmanuel Nsah, they will be living, traveling, and people who will accompany them: Rose Nsufor, Johnson Tata, eating together, being a part of each Victorine Tatah, Florence Weyih, othe r's lives, for three months. and Monica Wango. Coming from a wide diversity of Short-term missionary Karin Haas backgrounds, they are being molded who has observed several of the into a harmonious group, able to rehearsals comments, "It is a real sing together, share together, and privilege to see the spirit of the tour live together. choir grow into a unified effort to They all love to sing. They all go abroad and share the worship of have a commitment to the Lord and their King. Each individual member a personal relationship with him is a special part of the whole, and that makes them want to share they encourage and support one God's love with those around them. another in an admirable way. They They have all attended or been in have worked hard and long hours some way affiliated with a ... it is good to see." Cameroon Baptist Convention The spirit of the choir is reflected school or hospital. They all want to in a statement by Elias Bongmba, 'The rehearsals are busy times, but it provides us an opportunity to deepen our spiritual lives and appreciate each other more." 0 Travelling to rehearsal .. . Yolanda Nokuri studies for f inal exams and in between rehearsa ls.

Coming from different backgrounds and areas, but beautifully blendini as one group ...

Koni, who studied in the United States, tells us what to expect.

Jnd1v1dual Bible study and prayer 1s par t of a choir member's preparation

Remove pages 15, 1 b. 17 Cleo Enockson directing Giving testimonies .. . missionary Oryn and post on your bulletin board Meinerts gives us some pointers. 14 BAPTIST HERALD JULY I AUGUST 1981 15 AKTIVES CHRISTSEIN Rehearsing the drama .. . Durch die Bibel ist Gottes grosse Liebe fuer jeden einzelnen von uns kundgetan, wie auch sein Erloesungsplan durch seinen Sohn Jesus Christus. Ebenfalls finden wir Anweisungen fuer einen Gott wohlgefaelligen Lebenswandel. Wenn wir uns naeher mit der Bibel beschaeftigen, wird uns aber auch bewusst, dass dies ein Buch der Tat ist. Ich moechte auf zwei Bibelstellen hinweisen; die erste befindet sich in 1. Mose 42, 1. Hier lesen wir von einer grossen Hungersnot in alien Laendern mit Ausnahme von Aegypten, woes Lebensmittel in Fuelle gab. Es wird Joseph Mbah teaches us a vernacular song. berichtet, dass auch Jakob von dem Ueberfluss an Lebens­ mitteln in Aegypten erfuhr. Er rief seine Soehne zusammen, um ihnen das mitzuteilen. Aber die Soehne bequemten sich Trying on the nicht, nach Aegypten aufzubrechen. So fragte Jakob sie: choir "robes" ... "Was steht ihr da herum und schaut einander an?" Er fuhr fort, ihnen klarzumachen,

11011 Irmgard Claus

liebe Ausd rucksweisen, die d as Fassungs.­ So kann in einer Region ein w ohl w~llend e r "Als der Herr die Erde geschaffen hatte, vermoegen eines gesunden Magens ueber­ sah er sich um, und siehe, es war alles sehr Beamter gelegentlich weit mehr ~p 1 el~aum stiegen! gewaehren als sein Kollege 1~ emem gut. Es gab jedoch eine Stelle, die ihm Gruppenarbeit, wie sie bei uns ueb lich anderen Gebiet. Unsere Geschw1ster be­ besonders gut gefiel, und er legte seine isl, gibt es in Rumaenien nicht. Alie. auch muehen sich, sowohl treue Zeugen Jesu als Hand darauf, um sie zu segnen . Als er die Ki nder und Jugend liche. besuchen die ge­ auch nuetzliche Glieder der sozia listisch_en Hand wieder aufuob, blieb ringsherum meinsamen Gottesdienste und Bibelstun­ Gesellschaft zu sein , was durchaus verem­ etwas Erde daran haengen , und so den. (Koennte hierin ein G rund fuer d as entstanden die Karpaten, das reichbe­ bar zu sein scheint. In d en letzten zehn Jahren sind mit ungewoehnliche Gem e indewa c hs t um wa ldete Hochgebirge im Zentrum liegen?) Die Choere haben nicht von unge­ Unterstuetzung des Weltbundes viele neue Rumaeniens." - Soweit die Sage. Trans­ faehr diesen vollen, starken Klang - die Kirchen gebaut oder alte erweitert wo ~­ silvanien , so heisst dieses Gebiet , ist ein in vielen jungen Stirn men geben ihnen ihr be­ den. Die Zahl der Mitglieder waechst s~ 1t vieler Hinsicht gesegnetes Land mit seinen sonderes Gepraege. Viele Gemeinden fruchtbaren Vorge birgen und dem Jahren staendig. (Die Baptistenunion m haben O rchester. in denen intensive geschuetzten T alkessel zwischen den Ge­ Rumaenien ist d ie prozcntual am staerk­ Nachwuchsschulung gepfl egt wird. In birgskaemmen, die ausser ihrem Wald­ sten wachsende Kirchc in Europa.) Noch einer Gemeinde mit d em schoenen Namen reichtum auch viele wertvolle Boden­ vor einigen Jahren gab es e i ~ e gros ~e "Speranta", d as heisst Hoffnung, d raeng­ schaetze bergen. Im Altertum drangen die Anzahl nicht registrierter Mitglteder. S1e ten sich besonders viele Kinder bis zum Roemer bis hierher vor und hinterliessen wa ren vonseiten der Behoerden nicht zur Podium vor . um die auslaend ische Dele­ ihre Spuren nicht nur im Namen des Taufe zugelassen, weil sie als Kinder gation zu sehen und zu hoeren. Sie hielten Landes. "Rumaenien" , sondern sie gaben orthod ox getauft warden waren und mehr a ls zwei Stunden, teilweise stehend , auch der Sprache ihren romanischen Kirchenuebertritte ungesetzlich sind. Es aus. Hier gibt es a uch ausna hmsweise eine Charakter . Etwa im 9. Jahrhundert wur­ kam zu sogenannten " Schwarztaufen' ', "Sonntagschule". Die Gottesdienste sind den . die Roemer von eindringenden heimlich , oftma ls nachts. Viele Prediger so ueberf uellt, d ass man Platz zu schaffen Mag1aren (Ungarn) vert rieben. Sie sind wurden deswegen bestraft. Nach l ~ n gen heute noch mit etwa 1,6 Mill. Einwohnern Verhandlungen hat man nun fu er die B7- sucht. indem man die etwa 80 - JOO heit. um ihren Herrn zu bezeugen , und so im vergangenen Jahr elf Neubekehrte zuruecklegen. Einige wenige hatten bisher ein einflussreicher Faktor in diesem sonderheit der Baptisten Verstaendnis Kind e r im Bi bels t und e nsaal beiseite wachsen d ie Gemeinden staendig. In getauft hat , so zeugt das von treuem die Moeglichkeit, im Ausland zu studie­ Gebiet. Als im 13. Jahrhundert die gezeigt und akzeptiert , dass je? er get_a uft nim mt. O radea erfuhren wir , d ass im Dezember Einsatz u nd dem sichtbaren Segen Gottes. ren . Sie selbst und ihre Familien bringen Osmanen (Tuerken) vom Sueden her werden kann, der vor der Gememde semen Eine grossc Ueberraschung erlebten wir letzten Jahres in einer Gemeinde ein­ Eine grosse Not zeigt sich in d er Aus­

2 3 s war im Fruehjahr 1956, als unsere lch persoenlich bin Lena Ohlmann fuer E neue Predigerfamil ie Fred Ohlmann vieles dankbar. Mit ihren vie/en Gaben zu uns. der Glaubens Baptisten Gemeinde und Talenten, verstand sie es, jeden, der in Vernon. BC kam. Im November Die Seite der Frau willig war, zur Mitarbeit heranzuziehen. Rueckblick desselben Jahres wurde ich durch die ln Vernon vertraute man mir auch mein von Hildegard Merke Taufe der Gemeinde hinzugetan, der erstes Amt als Schreiberin an, nicht­ folglich a uch meine erste Liebe gehoert. ahnend, wie wichtig diese ersten Lehr­ Da wir im Jahre 1982 das 75-jaehrige Bestehen unserer Bundesfrauenarbeit Da wir eine Neueinwanderer-Gemeinde stunden fuer meine Zukunft sein sollten. den Frauen- und Baptisten Welt-Gebets­ feiern, waere es sehr angebracht, wenn wir in unseren Gemeinden dies mit einer waren. bestand noch kein Frauenverein. lm Mai 1962 trat mein Mann seine tag, an die Geburtstags- und Herbstfeiern besonderen Feier begehen. Schwester Maria Rogalski, die Schreiberin unserer Unserer Predigerfrau Lena Ohlmann lag erstes Stelle als Prediger in der Bethanien in unserm Altersheim. Programmappe gibt uns im fo!genden Artike/ An!eitung zur Zusammenstellung diese Aufgabe am Herzen. Mit grossem Baptisten Gemeinde in Lethbridge, AB Seit 1979 sind wir wieder Heimkehrer in Eifer und brennender Liebe fuer den so/ch eines Programmes. Von unserem Bundeshaus in Oakbrook Terrace an. Ein Jahr spaeter uebergab man mir Kanada. 'Die Humbervale Park Kirche in Herrn ging sic daran, einen Verein zu werdet /hr inzwischen auch Programmvorschlaege fuer eine solche Feier das Amt als Leiterin des Schwestern­ Toronto ist unser neues Arbeitsfeld. Eine gruenden. Leider liess ich mich nicht fuer lebendige Frauengruppe steht hier schon erhalten haben, die, wenn moeg!ich, noch in diesem Jahr stattfinden sollte, vereins. Hier gab ich weiter, was ich von d ie erste Stunde d er Gruendung einladen. meiner Vorgaengerin gelernt hatte. Viel 26 Jahre treu auf ihrem Platz . Ihre damit das Opfer dem jetzigen Dreijahresziel zugute kommt. Wenn wir zu diesem ''Das ist etwas fuer die aelteren Frauen" so Zeit brauchte ich zur Vorbereitung, aber besondere Liebe zur Mission, zum Dienen Festprogramm zusammenkommen, sol/ten wir der 75 Jahre Frauenarbeit vcrbreitete man leise untereinander die der Herr war gnaedig und die Schwestern und anderen Freude bereiten wirkt gedenken, die Frauen ehren, die diese so tuechtig geleiter haben, und die Opfer Ansicht. Wie toericht von mir, dem geduld ig . anspornend. Wie konnte ich anders, als gebrauchen, um unser finanzielles Ziel fuer die Missionsarbeit zu erreichen. Gemurmel Gehoer zu schenken. ln den ln Lethbridge waren die Frauen schon mich auch hier in den vollen Dienst d er ersten Jahren unserer Ehe wohnten wir mil mit der Weiss-Kreuz Arbeit bekannt und Mitarbeit und Leitung stellen zu !assen. den Schwiegereltern zusammen. Meine im vollen Eifer d aran taetig. lch war Unser jaehrlicher Missions-Basar ist eine Schwiegermutter war bei der Gruendung wiederum die Lernende. Auch ueber die Segensquelle - zuerst fuer uns, weil jeder dabei. Begeistert erzaehlte sie von ihren Missionsarbeit wusste ich noch so wenig. mit seinem Talent wuchern d arf. d ann ersten Eindruecken, und wurde nicht Mit den Programm Mappen wurde ich durch der Erloes auch fuer die Missions­ N.A.B. FRAUEN muede, mich zu ermuntern, doch auch zu bekannt. Sie sind mir bis heute eine reiche arbeit. lch liebe die Frauenarbeit! Durch kommen. Mutter ist nun schon zehn Jahre Segensq uelle und unentbehrliche Hilfe. die Mitarbeit wachse und lerne ich. Sie ist beim Herrn. lhr vorbildlicher Wandel. Sieben Jahre spaeter wurde U.S.A. und so vielseitig. und jeder hat eine Begabung ihrc Freundlichkeit, sowie ihr stilles, die Missions Gemeinde in Chicago, unsere fuer etwas. Andere vollbringen, was ich FEIERN 75 JAHRE sanftes Wesen, hatten m ich bald ueber­ neue Heimat. Auch hier vertrauten mir die nicht tun kann. Gemeinsam koennen wir zeugt. dabei sein zu wollen. Wir wa ren nur Schwestern die Leitung fuer viele Jahre an. fuer den Herrn Grosses tun. ein kleine Gemeinde. und innerhalb In Chicago hatten wir das Vorrecht, mit Gewurzelt. gegruendet, wachsend preise kurzer Zeit gehoerien alle Frauen zum vielen Schwestern-Vereinen unsers Bundes ich den Herrn. dass ich zur grossen DES DIENENS Schwesternverein. zusammenzuarbeiten. lch denke gerne an Familie gehoeren d arf. D

ommerferien! Welch ein schoener werk der letzten 75 Jahre in U.S.A. und falls genug deutschsprechende Teilnehmer S Begriff - Jedes Jahr planen Millionen Kanada zurueckblicken und dem Herrn dabei sind. So nehmen wir uns diese Menschen, die es sich erlauben koennen, dankbar sind fuer alles, was wir als Frauen Einladung zu Herzen und machen schon eine Auspannung, eine Erholung, oder in diesen Jahren tun durften. jetzt unsere Ferienplaene demgemaess, einfach cine Aenderung, cine Reise. Es ist Das Frauen-Executiv Kommittee plant um vom JO. bis zum 18. August 1982 in bestimmt etwas Feines und auch fuer uns e iniges zur Bereicherung d e r Teil­ Niagara Falls bei der N.A.B. Konferenz Christen etwas Wichtiges. Wie und wo wir nehmer - auch in der deutschen Sprache, dabei zu sein. E.H. D unsere Ferien verbringen und wie wir sic gcstalten ist vielsagend. Eine Generation sage es der anderen . • • Juli und August koennen Hoehepunkte Jubilaeumszeiten sind Zeiten d er im Leben werden. Da oft Ferienplaene Wurzeln und der Ursprung unseres R.ueck schau. Zeiten der Erinnerungen an von M. Rogalski fu er das naechste Jahr waehrend der N.A.B. Bundes,'' von Agnes Buckles d ie Vergangenheit, und wie es "damals" der frohen Botschaft Dank schuldig sind. Ferienzeit geschmiedet werden. ist hier ein Borchert, Edmonton, AB , zusammenge­ war. Aber es kann in irgendeinem Monat d es Vorschlag fuer den Sommer 1982. Wie am Falls stellt und gibt vie! in terressante Auskunft Das 75. Jubilaeum unseres Schwestern­ Jahres ben utzt werden. waere es. wenn wir uns vornehmen. ueber unsere Vergangenheit. Wie viele bundes im Jahr I 982 ist ein guter Anlass Der _Hoehepunkt dieses Programmes unsere Ferien 1982 so einzurichten, dass von uns wissen z.B. dass schon 1843 die zur Rueckschau auf die Frauenarbeit in war e 111 Interview von . 3 aelteren wir an der N.A.B. Konferenz in Niagara erste Deutsche Baptistengemeinde von unseren einzelnen Gemeinden. Sind in Sch western, den en die folgenden Fragen Falls teilnehmen koennen. Anton Fleischmann in Philadelphia ge- Eu rem Schwesternverein aeltere l Die Niagara Faelle sind ein weltbe­ gruendet wurde, die noch heute Schon einige Wochen vorher gegeben Schwestern. die vielleicht schon 30, 40 " Fl . h as1 worden waren, um ihre Antworten etwas ruehmtes Reiseziehl - ein Ferienort mit 1982/ eisc mann Gedaechtniskirche" b _ ) oder sogar 50 Jahre Mitglieder sind? Sie k · ? O e vorbereiten zu koennen: vielen Sehenswuerdigkeiten. Doch fuer ~ nnt 1st. der, dass sc hon im Jahre 1885 / sind unsere Bruecke zur Vergangenheit I. Name, Geburtsdatum und Geburt­ uns als Baptisten ist die Teilnahme an der die enghschen Baptisten ein Werk unter und koennen uns vie! wertvolle Auskunft sort. Konferenz. die nur alle drei Jahre statt­ den deutschen Einwanderern in Kanada geben. wie es "damals" war , vor vielen lindet. und wo wir das Werk unseres be.ga_nnen. we lches von den Schwestern­ 2. Kom~1 s t Du aus einer glaeubigen Jahren. als sie mit ihren jungen Kraeften Fam1ile? Wieviel Gesch wis t e r Bundes ke nne nle rnen. vo n grosser m 1 ss 1 ~msverei n en der e11glische11 Baptisten­ ward ihr? bei der Frauenarbeit Hand ans Werk legen gememden unterstuetzt wurde? Wichtigkeit und mit viel Segen und konnten. Inspiration fuer die Arbeit des Herrn _W ir h_aben dieses Programm mit gutem 3. Wann. wie u nd wo bist Du zum Wisst Ihr, dass in der 1980 Programm G lauben gekommen? verbundcn. E1 fo lg Ill unserer Oktober Ernted ank­ Besonders wir als Frauen sollten alles Mappe ein vorzuegliches Programm ent­ stu nde gebracht, von dem Leitgedanken 4. Wann, wound wie fingst Du an. in haltcn isl. das mit etwas Ergaenzung eine d er Gemeinde taetig zu sein ? (Sonn­ daransetzen. um an der 1982ger Konfe­ ausgehend , dass wir fuer die geistliche tagschule. Chor, Frauenarbeit u nd renz dabei zu sein. d a in diesem Jahr das wu nderbare Basis fuer solch cine Rueck­ Ernte, derer wir uns jetzt erfreuen, un ­ schau in Euren einzelnen Vereinen bilden anderes). 75. Jubilaeum der Frauenarbeit in unserem se.rn Gla ubensvorgaengern fuer ihre ge­ kann? Es ist unter dem Titel "Die Bunde gefeiert wird. Es i·st die Gelegen­ w1ssenhafte Pflanzung und Fortpflanzung Fortsetzung von Seite 8 heit bei der wi r auf das Frauenmissions-

4 5 Frage & Antwort Aus Gemeinde und Gemeinschaft

DEUTSCHE BAPTISTEN MISSIONS­ GOLDENE HOCHZEIT. Geschwister Beide erfreuen sich noch guter Gesund­ Frage: Unser Sohn wird in der Sonntagschule gehaenselt, aus dienen wir nicht dem H errn, noch unserer Gemeinde. noch GEMEINDE, WINNIPEG, MB. Arn 29. Reinhold und Maria Hettig, geborne heit und nehrnen am Gemeindeleben diesern Grunde will er nicht mehr am Unterricht teilnehmen. unseren Familien. Es gilt all' diese Zusammenhaenge zu M aerz 198 1. ehrten wir als Gemeinde Ge­ Lemke, koennen am 21. Maerz 1981 auf regen Anteil. In Rochester war das Haus beruecksichtigen und auf Ihre bestimrnte Situation anzuwenden. schwister Olga und Richard Mueller fuer 50 Jahre glueckliches gemeinsames Leben Adam ein Gaestehaus vieler Seminaristen Antwort: Aus offensichtlichen Gruenden identifiziere ich den Ich bin mir voellig bewusst. dass dieses leichter gesagt a ls getan Fragesteller nicht. Aus dern weiteren Wortlaut Ihrer Frage ist. mit des Herrn Fuehrung zurueckblicken. unseres Predigerseminars. L. Hans, Ge­ Mit dankbarer Freude haben die Ge­ meinderschreiber. geht hervor, dass Ihr neunjaehriger Sohn gehbehindert ist. kh erlaube mir weiterhin, Ihnen einige H inweise zu geben, die meinde und die Kinder des Jubelpaares dann hoffentlich zur Hilfestellung werden: Pred. Richard Hohensee und Frau Inge, Zuerst moechte ich Ihnen in Ihrer Lage Mut zusprechen; 1. Machen Sie den Oberlehrer der Sonntagsschule mit dieser Dieter Hettig und Frau Rita, und Freunde darueberhinaus erlaube ich mir Ihnen zu versichern, New York statt. !eider(!) wenig Verstaendnis fuer andere aufbringt. Es gibt !eider mit diesen Worten nicht, dass Sie in dieser Angelegenheit Mue!Ter diente in vielen Zweigen der Ihr werdet reiche Segnungen LOS ANGELES, CA. Ferdinand und Olga erinnern, das in Eurem Verein mal Schwester mit einem Bibelvers antwortete. Auf die Frage, was auf s ie eine n be­ Am 2. und 3. Mai waren wir die Adam wurden am 12. Mai 1921 in der passiert ist? Dann Missionsberichte. wie z.B. die Zigeu­ sonderen Eindruck machte, a ntwortete gastgebende Gemeinde fuer die G l au~ens­ Gemeinde Neubrueck, Westpreussen. von 8. Kannst Du Dich an etwas erinnern, nerm1ss1011 in Bulgarien , welche wir s1e: konferenz Ontarios. Da unsere Ktrche Pastor Sommer getraut. Am Sonnabend, was besonderen Eindruck auf Dich unterstuetzten und anderes Erbauliches. "Einen besonderen Eindruck machte nicht genug Raum hatte fuer die etwa 700 den 16. Mai ehrte die Immanuel-Ge­ gemacht hat? Die M issionsperle wurde gelesen. wohl die Freu ndlichkeit, mit der wir in der Menschen. versammelte sich die Fest­ 9. Was bewegte Dich dazu, Deine meinde, Los Angeles, d as Jubelpaar mit Die monatlichen Programme wurden Gemeinde begruesst wurden. die klare gemeinde in einer naheliegenden Men­ Kraefte und Gaben Deinem einer besonderen Feier in der Kirche. Ein meistens von der Praesidentin aufgestellt Verkuendigung des Wortes Gottes und im nonitengemeinde. In beiden S pra~l~en Schwesternverein zur Verfuegung Tei! der Familie mit etwa 100 Gaesten und nur zu besonderen Gelegenheiten ein Verein die schwesterliche Liebe unter­ wurden wi r neu aufgefordert, als Fa1111hen Zu stellen? vereinigten sich zu Lob und Dank mit dem Programmkommittee ernannt . Spaeter eina nder und f't:1 ereinander. Diese Liebe dem H errn treu zu folgen und ein wahres Einiges von dem was Schwester Frida Jubelpaar. Geschwister Adam haben drei wurde a uch monatlich ein K ranken­ kam besonders zum Ausdruck nach dem Vorbild in der Welt zu sein. Es herrschte Streuber. die aelteste der 3 Schwestern aus Kinder: Hildegard. Frieda und Harry, die Kommittee ernannt und eine Schwester 2. Weltkrieg m it der Weltnot-Hilfe. ein Geist d es Friedens und der Liebe. ihrem reichen Schatz der Erinnerungen in Rochester und San Gabriel leben. 1930 diente das ganze Jahr. Karten an Kranke Wie da die Schwestern hier gearbeitet Besonders bemerkenswert war der gute uns mitteilte, sei h ier kurz wiedergegeben. auszusenden.'" wanderte das Jubelpaar in Amerika ein haben, kann ma n sich kaum einen Begruff Besuch der Jugendlichen aus alien Ge­ Schwester Streuber ist d ie Witwe von und lebte in Rochester, NY . Im Jahr 1969 Ihre Antwort auf die Erinnerung an machen. So etwas muss man gesehen und meinden. Maennerchor, Gemischter Chor Hermann Streuber. der als "der Yater der etwas Lustiges war: m1terlebt ha ben . und Jugendchor f'uellten die.Plattform und zogen sie nach Phoenix, AZ und 1979 nach Immigration" bekannt ist. Sie ist 90 Jahre "An etwas Lustiges gerade nicht, aber San Gabriel. CA. Olga Adam, geb. Schwestern unserer Gemeinde und von priesen Gott Florida in den Auch betrauern ihn 17 Enkelkinder. 3 Ruhestand und war Mitglied in der First Urenkel und 5 G eschwister. Baptist Church of Vero Beach und der r, Palm Bay Baptist Church. 13 Kinder gingen ihm eben falls im Tode Am 20. April 198 1 ging Adam Eifert im J ULI US E ISBRENNER wurde am 17. voraus. 1920 wurde er von Pred. Tutschek Alter von 78 Jahren heim zum Herrn. Die Jan . 1888 in Valentinov, Wolhynien in Rosyschil getauft. Noch auf seinem Getting our picture taken by Nancy Palmer Beerdigung fand in Vero Beach. Florida. geboren. Sein Leben stand unter den Sterbelager. im hohen Alter von 93. stat!. Dr. Chalmes Holmes hielt die grossen Einwirkungen der beiden Kriege. bekannte er froh seine Ergebenheit an englische und D r. Ladisla Biro die Im Ersten Weltkrieg die Flucht nach dem sei nen He il and Jesus Christus . Seinen ungarische Traueransprache. Schwester Osten . nach de rn Zweiten die Uebersied ­ Heimgang betrauern seine 6 K inder und Emilie Lotz sang in drei Sprachen . Es lung nach Ost- und schliesslich West­ ihre Fa milien: Alfred (Reutlingen). Emil betrauern seinen Heimgang seine Frau deutschland. 1955 ka m Br. Eisbrenner (Burlington). Robert (Dryden). Hilde Maria . d ie Kinder: Ad am Eifert, Jr.; nach Kanad a. wo er erst in Dryden, seit Gruener (Hamilton). M eta Kinitz (Toron­ Maria Tetzlaff und Familie; und Eva 1957 in Hamilton und seit 1977 in to) und Ma rtha (Toronto); sowie viele Helwing und Familie; vier Bru'!der, zwei Toronto , ON. wohnte. Seine erste Lebens­ Fre uncle in den Gemeinden Hamilton und Schwestern. sowie ein grosser Verwand­ Hearing from missionary doctor, Jerry Fluth ... immunizatiot gef'aehrtin begrub er in Wolhynien, die Toronto . Die Beerd ingung fand am 28. tcn- und Bcka nntenkreis. .. . passports .. . paper work: written permission from ~ zwe itc 1949 in Westdeutschland. 7 seiner Ap ril. 1981 in T oronto sta tt. husbands to leave for the tour; proof from the school princi that we've paid our school fees; permission from the gove 8 ment to leave our jobs ... technicalities. wishing that someone would volunteer demonstrated my inability to plead my myself by the men from the school. But stand my need to do this, for I cannot to help, but not wanting anyone in­ case. I went quietly to each board mem­ the board was most gracious, and voted OMAN'S have peace with this evil!" volved unless they came of their own ber, introducing myself and showing unanimously to have the machines I was made battle ready, but not free will and with the conviction that them the petition, trying to be not a dis­ removed-so that ten days after those rebellious, just patiently determined to God wanted them to be involved. That turber but a builder, representing first of machines had been placed, they were ORLD have those machines removed. evening, I wrote up a petition, not all my Lord and Savior and, secondly, taken out of the recreation area of the I hastened to the office of the man speaking as a Baptist, but rather as a every citizen who believed in moral sta­ vocational school, as TV cameras responsible for the placing of the representative of all faiths involved in bility for our children. I was given the recorded the incident. I was shocked. A few months before machines, and found myself facing a the school, and putting the emphasis on first spot on the agenda. I simply Our son, Paul, stayed home for that One Woman we had received a letter, sent to all strong, self-reliant man. But I stood not the need for moral stability and request­ reminded the board of the law about day, but never was threatened beyond parents of children who were going to as a loser-I knew that my Lord and I ing that the machines be removed. devices which encourage gambling, endurance. My neighbors were con­ Used by God attend the vocational school, asking us always count as a majority! That Saturday morning, Paul was handed them the petition, and asked cerned about reprisal toward our home, to vote to exchange the smoking lounge When he proudly admitted his re­ still sleeping and Jake at work as I left them to use their power to remove these and watched through that night, but for a recreational area where kids would sponsibility for the machines I informed the house. My first stop was the gas sta­ machines from school property-then even our property was protected. To by Nettie read or play games between classes and him that they would hav~ to be re­ tion, and before I left there I had the sig­ sat down. For an hour the debate went God be the glory! And, yes, God and on, including attacks on Paul and one person are always a majority I Vander Schrier, after lunch hour. My husband and I had mov:ci, and that I would use any means natures of our regular attendant and found it a splendid idea, visualizing Parma Heights, possible of informing other parents who three of his customers. One of those cus­ games like chess or Scrabble . . . and I had unknowingly agreed to such a use tomers was a woman who said I should ishment. It produces an environment OH know most parents thought this way. of the recreation area. come to her neighborhood, and, though in which women are free to blossom Even the school board itself had under­ Then he became threatening: 'Do very nervous about approaching strang­ into the beautiful, fulfilled flowerage signed that same concept, and now, you know what those kids could do to ers, I took her advice. The first person I that God originated. With my elbows on the kitchen table instead there were pinball machines. your home and property if you took approached was a man walking his dog. The happy, submissive wife and my head in my hands, I was trying And what would my Lord say about those machines out? They think those He was a Christian, and supported me Up the CHOOSES to submit, and ALLOWS to sort out my puzzled mind. It had this? We had tried to teach all five of our machines are great, and they can cause in my quest, also directing me to m~y her husband to be the leader of the been three days since our 16-year-old children to live a separated life in Christ real trouble for you and your son I" other homes. In 45 minutes I had 29 sig­ Stairway household. She encourages him, son, Paul, had started to attend a voca­ in every part of their lives. How could A second man arrived, and rather natures from that district. because she is his executive assistant. tional high school, majoring in commu­ we bring Paul to see this in the right than stay and be pressured I left to My next stop was a large discount She is capable, industrious, intelli­ nications electronics. Paul had always light? by Dorene Walth, think of what my next move should be. store where people were waiting for the gent, organized, efficient, romantic, been a quiet, pleasant person but not at I pleaded with God all night. I tried to ,, In the car Satan again nudged me: doors to open. Before I left there, I had W.M.F. president, warm, tender, and gracious. She ease in groups; now, however, he came talk myself free with, '1.ord, this world what a fool you made of yourself­ signatures 89 and 90. Citrus Heights, CA works hard and is very creative. She home talking about his many friends. 5:e is so bad, and what can I do-I am just think what it will do to Paul-what can I only made it to one wedding on ~at spends time on and for herself, and But a bigger surprise was his uncontrol­ one person, Lord-if I say something, you do all alone?" Saturday, but by Monday I had 115 sig­ makes sure that she has done her part lable appetite. Never given to above­ the other kids will make it so hard on But again I claimed my Savior and natures from all of the five districts. In "Submission"? Really, gals, it's not a to meet her husband's needs and those average food intake, he now came home our shy Paul . . . Lord," I begged, ~ord, and drove to the Board of Educa­ preparing for the meeting that nigh~, I dirty word I It may be a battered word of the children. and swallowed two or three pieces of "maybe it is not as bad as it seems." And tion building, asking to speak to the was led to check on the ordinance ~hich these days, but to the Christian She reads, attends classes, and has cake and a milkshake, followed by a then, finally, '1.ord, 111 take a look superintendent of schools. There I was a school would need to get a pemut for woman, it is one that demands some work or projects of her own as her bowl of homemade soup and the ques­ myse~ ... and whatever your will, 111 told that the vocational school was a pinball machine and found instead a research. The Stairway is easier to schedule allows. She is attractive and tion, 'When is supper ready?" The first obey. ~der the jurisdiction of five different ordinance which read that no school can climb when one has a correct concept dresses sharply (and in becoming col­ day I had smiled-I love a good eater, Morning came, and Paul left in be given a permit to place any device on of submission. ors). She sets priorities. She is a list as any Mom would. Tuesday, I thought gloom, for his father had forbidden him aty districts and independent of the reg­ ~la~ schools. I went home exhausted, their property that would encourage "Submit" does not mean "obey." It maker. Her body is physically fit. She it must be the changes affecting him to play-and he was almost the winner! gambling Our own son had said that he is a loving word which means to RE­ is truly a balanced person-mentally, temporarily. But now on Wednesday, I Jake, my husband, went to work un­ eeh~g no nearer to a solution, so that everung I called several Christian friends had bet hls friend that he would win I So SPOND to one's husband as unto the physically, emotionally, and spiri­ somehow felt suspicious. happy, and I dressed in my Sunday Lord. ofn fthe prayer chain, and soon hundreds I asked to see the permit that his school tually. She spends time with her Crea­ I called Paul to the kitchen. Handing best, for I had to represent all I believed had been given. Red-faced officials ad­ God designed men to be initiators tor I Read about her in Proverbs o ellow Chris tians· were praying as I him pen and paper, I told him to sit in. Confident that Jesus was with me, I and women to be responders. It is a searched for an answer to the situation. mitted that they had not issued one, ~d 31:10-30. down and make a list of every food item entered the school just as classes started the mayor who was facing re-election, functional difference, not a status of Many of God's women read the . The next morning I awoke to the , . per he had eaten that day. He gave a big The person at the front desk directed m~ superior versus inferior, or boss versus idea, 'What about the school board assured me that he would not sign a - Genesis account of God's curse to sigh and said, 'Well, Mom . . . I know to the new cafeteria, and I soon found slave. women and zero in on the aspect of meeting!" City hall gave ine the names mit. it's wrong, but I'm almost the winner­ myself in what looked like a complete Christ is in submission to the heav­ painful childbirth. Somehow they are of the board members, and also the A call from a Christian friend let me those games are a lot of fun!" casino! There were about a dozen of enly Father; yet Christ and the Father conditioned to overlook "part b" of news that the monthly meeting would know that she and four others were I was puzzled, so he explained. 'They the modern shiny pinball machines­ are equal and one! Genesis 3:16 which says that she will be held the following Monday. But going to come to the meeting with ~e, have pinball machines in the cafeteria, no wonder Paul and his friends could Competition is totally unnecessary welcome her husband's affections, and when I phoned the chairman of the to sit behind me and be in prayer during and they cost a quarter a game. Mom, n~t resist playing. It flashed through my and unbecoming in such a relation­ he will rule over her. God knew that board, although receptive he regretted the meeting. I was overjoyed! An~ I'm so good at it, I'm almost the winner nund that if the entire student body was ship, and there is no room for a that the agenda for the n ex~ meeting was again the prayer chain was alerted an where two or more are in a close rela­ from all of the kids! Those games are a exposed to those devilish machines daily demanding or critical spirit. full, and he could not give me a spot began to pray for the outcome., rd tionship there has to be a leader in lot of fun! I'm sorry I used all my lunch for the next two years, it would be diffi­ Two souls in the ideal marital union unless I had written signatures from par­ When we arrived, the entire boa order for things to run smoothly. He money-but I promise that as soon as cult for them to resist later on and complement each other and become ents or interested people in all five dis­ was already there, along with reporters knows what's best for us. Who would I'm declared winner, 111 quit!" With would leave them ripe for other kinds of interlocked in teamwork. tricts representing the school. from two major Cleveland papers who want to dispute his wisdom? His mar­ more questioning, I discovered that a gambling, also. Submission is an attitude. It does riage design is perfect. Then I was doubly discouraged. I had had somehow heard that the issue of the large part of the student body stood in As I stood there, I claimed the power pinball machines would come up. The not stifle one's personality or cause it Thank you, Lord, for showing me ~o weddings to attend the following long lines to play those pinball of God's Holy Spirit. 'lord, give me the two men from Paul's school were als.o to shrink or grow stale. It is not a posi­ your truth! The more I submit to you, ay, Sa turda~. How could I get signa­ machines, using their lunch money, and nerve to speak out, even if I remain there looking very confident that their tion of depravity but of love and nour- the more I enjoy my womanhood! D tu_res from five widely scattered dis­ more. alone in this fight. Help Paul to under- posihon would be supported when they tricts? Again I called the prayer chain, 18 BAPTIST HERALD JULY I AUGUST 1981 19 erty to all who are oppressed, Lord, be taken up into the reign of your eter­ (written by members of the Rosanna send forth your Spirit. nal Kingdom, Lord, send forth your Baptist Church, Victoria, Australia.) the That the kingdoms of this world may Spirit.

Features from your GROWING Church Ministries Department 12 Myths About involves those who are ordained and ing their time off the job to minister to expand the growing edge of those who are not. It includes those with through community service, volunteer­ the mind and soul-to extensive professional training and those ing, church work, and other ministries. suggest, perhaps, new avenues of Careers without. Full time church work does not make edge thought and action. There are many church occupations you holier than anyone else. What is by John William Zehring ranging from industrial chaplain to busi­ important in God's eyes is whether you Myth No. 10: I Should Become a Minis­ ness manager to designer, and including seek to serve him as your master in all of ter or Missionary to Serve God Full­ fields of education, health, business, life. Oohn Zehring is the director of Tirne. social service, communications, and Career Planning and Placement at Earl­ Serving God is what you do with your others- as well as the traditional church ham College in Richmond, IN. Reprint­ Family Life 6. Does our family budget include 13. Do family members give recog­ life, not just your job. Of course, some vocations. ed by permission from GROUP maga­ at least the tithe, one-tenth of nition to each other's achieve­ choose church occupations. But that is A number of people have found their zine, copyright 1979, Thom Schultz Evaluation our income, set aside for the ments? not necessarily the same as ministry. ministry in a vocation, working in a sec­ Publications, Inc. Box 481, Loveland, Lord's work? 14. Do family members encourage Ministry is an attitude, not a job. It ular occupation but intentionally design- C080537.) Take a few minutes and rate your fam­ 7. Do parents examine themselves each other? ily life. Give each statement a numerical to correct faults which may be a 15. Do family members try to com­ value: 4-always; 3-usually; 1-some­ hindrance between them and municate and understand each times, and 0-never. their children7 other? 1. Does our family have grace 8. Do family members do things 16. Are family members involved chisel it in marble-warm love words There are tender hearts all round us who before each meal? together each week-games, in spiritual outreach through If You're Ever on ice-cold stone. are thirsting for our love. 2. Are discussions about Christian picnics, hobbies, trips, vaca­ witnessing, evangelizing, discip­ If you've dear, sweet thoughts about Why withhold from them what lifestyle and the church a nor­ tions, singspirations, shopping, ling, counseling7 Going to Love me, why not whisper them to me7 nature makes them crave all else mal part of family conversa­ sightseeing, sports, bike riding? 17. Is our family building a series of Don't you know 'twould make me above? tions? 9. Except for absences because of positive experiences which are Me happy and as glad as glad could be7 I won't need your kind caresses when 3. Do all family members express illness, does our family attend high points of togetherness? If you wait till I am sleeping, ne'er to the grass grows o'er my face; and receive unconditional church together at least once 18. Are parents united in establish­ If you're ever going to love me, love me waken here again, I won't crave your love or kisses in love-whether they are good, per week? ing and enforcing family stan­ now there11 be walls of earth between us, my last low resting place. bad, nice, clean, dirty, obedi­ 10. Do we naturally and normally dards for children? while I can know all the sweet and and I couldn't hear you then. So, then, if you love me any, if it's but a ent, belligerent, or helpful? tum to God at times of blessing 19. Do children perceive the father tender feelings which from real affec­ If you knew someone was thirsting for a little bit, 4. Do parents apologize to chil­ as well as times of hardship 7 as the spiritual and disciplinary tion flow. drop of water sweet, let me know it now while living. dren when they have acted un­ 11. Do we call upon God's re­ leader in the home? Love me now, while I am living; would you be so slow to bring it7 I can own and treasure it. fairly, lost their tempers, or sources to resolve the ongoing How did you rate? 76- You're kid­ do not wait tiI I am gone and then Would you step with laggard feet? (Author Unknown) otherwise discredited them­ concerns of each family mem­ ding, get serious! 57-75-Excellentl selves? ber-from school issues to 37-56-Good. 22-36-Needs improve­ 5. Does our family worship to­ problems at work or the office? ment. 1-21-Poor. 0-Impossible, no gether each day, i.e., read the 12. Do all family members unite in family's that bad! (by L. Ted Johnson tions with each other. esteem were parents who: Bible or material commenting prayer for major personal or writing in The Standard, published by Six 4. Strong families evidence a com­ • felt good about themselves; on the Bible and/or pray? family concerns? the Baptist General Conference.) mitment to promoting family • treated the child as a responsible Characteristics happiness and happiness for individual; others in the family. • displayed and verbalized affec- 5. Strong families show a high de­ tion; ousness and justice before concern for and a refusal to confront the future with of Strong gree of religious orientation. • gave praise for accomplishment; A Litany for a prestige and popularity, we give thanks, faith and vision, 0 Lord, deliver us. 6. Strong families deal with crises in • accepted the child's limitations; OGod. From false pride and blindness to our Families a positive way. (From UPDATE) • were interested in the child and Lucky Country For the multitude of citizens whose nations' frailty, from complacency and his activities and showed it; hope and deeds of mercy are known timidness in speaking the truth, 0 Lord, Dr. Nick Stinnett, chairman of the • expected the child to have opin­ For those whose dreams of freedom and only to you, we give thanks, 0 God. deliver us. Department of Human Development ions of his own and made oppor­ equality inspired our nation, we give From good intentions gone astray in That the leader of our country and all and Family, University of Nebraska, has Building tunities for the child to share thanks, OGod. this country and across the earth, O executive officers, legislators, and jus­ authored two books on marriage and . them; For those whose sacrifice and courage Lord, deliver us. tices may govern wisely, Lord, send family. From an extensive study of 130 • set clear, fairly sbict limits and "strong families," he reports these char­ 1n preserved this country in times of dan­ From the irresponsible use of natural forth your Spirit. Self-E steem applied these limits consistently; ger and indifference, we give thanks, O • explained a lot and avoided arbi­ resources and military power, 0 Lord, That the people of this land may acteristics: God. deliver us. 1. Strong families do many things Children trary actions; For all who quietly yet firmly resisted dwell together in unity without fear, • involved the child in establishing From a narrow patriotism which Lord, send forth your Spirit. together as families. wrong without bitterness or vengeance ignores the needs and welfare of all peo­ 2. Good communication patterns According to Dr. Gay Hubbard of limits and working out principles We give thanks, 0 God. ' That we may proclaim good news to Rockmont College, parents who were of behavior. (From Christian Ed. ple, 0 lord, deliver us. are evident in strong families. the poor, release to the captives, found to have children with high self- Potpourri) For leaders who have placed righte- From a preoccupation with the past recovery of sight to the blind, an~ lib- 3. Appreciation marks their interac- 20 BAPTIST HERALD JULY I AUGUST 1981 21 Church Extension Project A New Church in a Mountain Valley in Alberta bvAllenwilcke

--~~~~~~~~~~~~~-, Crowsnest Community Baptist Church is located in a mountain valley in Southwest Alberta. To be more p:e- . "t . . Bl . more the center of several communities CISe, I IS In air ' · · J" f which amalgamated in 1979 to form the Mumc1pa ity 0 he others Bellevue, Hillcrest, Frank, C rowsnes t Pass · T ' · ht ·1 Metropolitan Is Moving and Coleman, range from east to wes~ along an eig -m~ e stretch of Highway 3, as it makes its way to:ward t e by Ted Keck Crowsnest Pass summit at the British Columbia border some twelve miles away. · th The church has experienced ups a~d downs bsmcle979e A dusty, dry drive into the country, bouncing ov.er God has provided in miraculous ways for our church church extension wor k was 1m· ·t· ia ted m Septem. . .er · chuckholes, took us to the property which we had pur­ building. Some of the donations we have received are: This has occurred largely because of families. bemg ~e 1o~ chased for our new church site. The only neighbor we had - an organ from a lady in a neighboring church cated from the area due to job transfers. In sp1tedofAtht1st,h was a weathered, two-story farmhouse a quarter of a mile . . . cl h pe has never wane . e - some stacking cribs given by a church in town spmt of _expectat10n an . 0 forward to increased farther from town. - a stove for our kitchen present time, the community. lo~ks al industry Mean- Three years later as we drive along the wide, newly­ - a pulpit and communion table growth along with the upswmgmg co h .dd't'on paved street, we are no longer leaving Fargo. Condomin­ . · · · t reports t e a 1 1 - a turntable for our PA system while, the congregati~~ r~101ces as I eks These additions iums, apartments, and split-level homes welcome us. Peo­ - a decorative cross for the outside of the building. of several young families m recen~ we h. p and from ple surround us-working in their yards, driving, in their It is exciting to anticipate what God will provide next. have come both from transfers mto t e ass .cl t Pastor Kesterke guides the homes-even a new store attracts people. rededication and conversion of persons alread; the congre ga tion " i n remem­ Our church program has kept us as busy as a "full­ ~e~;i:; brance of Christ" Except for the mountains of dirt, building materials, and fledged," adult church. Attendance in our Sunday worship Currently two Bible study groups mehe ·11 soon ' h h h these ot ers w1 the construction crew's work trucks and battered trailer service averages in the 50s. There are 16 ladies in our surrounding it, the outside of our church appears to be week. It is appare~t t at t ro~1 the church. Persons not women's group. We are actively using the Evangelism become interested m the h t regularly in these near completion. w~rk Explosion program. now associated the c already active. Inside you would find half a dozen men and a lady or wit~ ur~:oe:re Most of our neighbors are young families with children. groups together with somi. f ve persons have wor­ two poking insulation into the walls, building another In April a young couple with two young girls came to visit Through the winter, about t irty- 1. under the leader- wall, or measuring the next piece of plasterboard. . d I I n Sunday mormngs our service . They live next to our building and have s h1ppe regu ar Y o k astor The congrega- Each week as we meet for morning worship at the motel, watched with interest as it has been built. They moved ship of the Rev. Herman Ke s te~ . e, p brt i~ published that the level of excitement rises, as we realize the time is near here from the west coast and want a place "near home" to tion expects that by the time t is rep when we will move into our new building this summer. worship. We look forward to a growing Sunday school number will ha:e increased. n held in Isabelle Sellon Ele- This means no more carrying songbooks; no more laying and youth groups. Church services have bee . the church extension tables on edge to form walls for classes; no more listening Our people are determined and enthusiastic about fin­ h 1 . Blairmore smce mentary Sc oo m . b 1979 The morning ser- to the cooks in the motel's kitchen as they talk and rattle ishing our church building. We give faithfully of our tithes work was initiated m Septem ~r fo~ all ages. Evening 0 1 dishes; no more trying to ignore the music on the intercom and offerings. But, we are few in number and payments on vice is preceded by Sunday s~ ~ ys The other Sunday as we worship; no more paying $70 weekly to rent a place a new building are high. We ask you to join us as we give services are held on alternate u~ ~iti~s to visit and parti­ to meet. our best to Christ. Won't you give today by sending your evenings are given over. to oppor u contributions to: North American Baptist Conference, 1 cipate in home fe!lo"".ship '. d about the prospects for ~a~d The Rev. Ted Keck is pastor of Metropolitan Baptist South 210 Summit A venue, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, The congregation is excited 't ble for a church 1s m The primary Sunday school class meets in a school classroom . Church, Fargo, ND. designated for Metropolitan Baptist Church, Fargo, ND. and a building. Though 1fn f s~~e~ have been located by very short supply, a coupe 0 si under active consider- the building committee ~ nd a~~i~~i~g activity is becomin.g ation by the congregation.d n to be serviced land 1s . cl . rvice or soo vigorous, an smce se t be purchased in the very scarce, land for a church must to be able to locate cen­ near future if the church expec s trally. b n blessed by the fact that, The congregation has ~toh ~e interest in church activity since the church was ~sta isede a~o ng most church groups and Bible study has mcr~a s cl mination has extended its in the Pass. Also, one ot er ~~o here and we are glad to work to the Pass. God is wor mg ' be a part of it. . h ·nistry may be sent to Contributions for this churc mz So 210 Summit . B ( st Conference, 1 · North American ap 1 IL designated for Crows- Ave. Oakbrook Terrace, 60181O nest Community Ba ptist Church. as does the adult Sunday school class "1 e mber< of Metro politan Baptist put up plaster The sa nctua ry under construct ion Metropolitan Baptist Church is surrounded by a new community The 0 C owsnest Community ioard Rev Ted Keck (inset) is pastor Allen Wilcke is the moderator f r Baptist Church, Blairmore, AB. 22 BAPTIST HERALD JULY I AUGUST 1981 23 our conference in action our conference in action WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES their faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and were baptized recently by the Rev. On Easter morning, the young people RENTON WA. On Easter Sunday the new church building of Temple Bap­ Mr. and Mrs. Karl Schmuland, River­ Lord at the First Baptist Church. They Norman W. Dreger. These and four presented a beautiful sunrise service, after morning, the Evergreen Baptist Church tist Church. These young people testified side Baptist Church, Windsor, ON, for­ were extended the hand of fellowship in others, including the interim pastor, the which the Men's Brotherhood served mer members of Fenwood and Melville, April by Pastor Dan R. Payne. (Retha choir presented the cantata, "Hallelujah! that they had accepted Christ and were Rev. and Mrs. Paul Hunsicker, joined the breakfast. SK, Baptist Churches, celebrated their Menke, reporter.) What a Savior." A baptismal service was following the Lord in baptism. As Prof. Church. A drama team from "Jews for Jesus" 60th wedding anniversary on Jan. 5, John T aylor led the singing, they were Two groups from the North American presented "Christ in the Passover," a baptized by Pastor John Martens. 1981. They have two sons and five An Easter musi­ SWAN RIVER, MB . Baptist College presented an outstanding dramatization of the Passover, which was The hand of fellowship was extended to daughters: Rev. Kenneth, Edward, cal, 'W orthy Is the Lamb," was presented challenge and musical ministry recently. a learning experience. them at the communion service the Gladys, Margaret, Elsie, Ruth and Lois. during the Easter season by an inter­ The church was involved in the Barry A Mother-Daughter Tea was thor­ following Sunday. (Vi Fleck, reporter.) denominational choir, directed by Mrs. Moore Crusade held in Medicine Hat dur­ oughly enjoyed by many. Myrna Gabona, at the Temple Baptist ing May. (Gertie Grose, reporter.) A beautiful and moving musical/ SASKATCHEWAN . Sixty-nine Church. drama, "H ome Again, Portrait of a Fam­ women attended the Saskatchewan Asso­ An Easter sunrise service was enjoyed PARKERSBURG, IA. John and Jakoba ily," under the direction of Joanna ciation women's retreat. by members and friends at Temple Bap­ Conrads (pictured) were honored during Derman Lerud, was presented. (Mrs. Fred Deanne Barker, who served two years tist Church, as they gathered to celebrate a morning worship service foll owed by a Kranzler, reporter.) in Japan as an N .A.B. short-term mission­ the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. potluck dinner for their faithful service of ary, shared her testimony, including her A pancake breakfast followed this ser­ more than 29 years as church custodia n at LI L'LA , ND. Tv. : baptismal services feelings and the challenge of her work vice. The Rev. Leland Bertsch is pastor. Calvary Baptist Church. have been held at th. Immanuel Baptist there. Her approach was refreshing and (Kay Betcher, reporter.) Church since the dedication of the new moved us to a better understanding and sanctuary. At the first service, five were prayer interest for our missionaries and EMERY, 50. The Senior C.B.Y.F. of the baptized and at the second service, eight "short-termers." Baptist Church hosted a "soup and sand­ persons (pictured). Bunny Cicansky, Regina, shared her wich" farewell supper in honor of Mis­ testimony of the Lord's gracious salvation The church hosted an evening reception sionary Lucille Wipf, a member of this held in conjunction with the evening ser­ and victory in her life a nd her husband's. in their honor. at which time a program church. The young people, with their vice, when Pastor Myrl Thiesies baptized Connie Schroeder and Arlyce Thomp­ was given by members of the church. director, Jim Derman, had charge of the a girl (pictured) upon the confession of son, workshop leaders developed the evening program. Members of the Plum her faith in Jesus Christ (Virginia A. theme, 'Time Management." (Esther RED DEER, AB . With joy and thanks­ Creek Baptist Church, with their pastor, ,..,, Thiesies, reporter.) Quiring, secretary.) giving, the Community Baptist Church Alan Effa, were also in attendance. Miss held its first service in the new church Wipf returned to Japan in April. VERNON, BC. "New Day" singers XENIA OH. On Palm Sunday, the building, March 1, 1981. It was exactly The Rev. David Korb is the pastor of v I I, ministered at Faith Baptist Church for choir of Community Baptist Church, pre­ three years to the day that the church was First Baptist. (JoAnn Weber, reporter.) five days. It was wonderful to see these sented the can tata, "Jesus Lives," by first started. The church choir sang, and young people proclaiming the word of Harold DeCou. This cantata tells, in some special music from the N.A.B WINDSOR, ON Five persons (pic­ r .., God in song and testimony. They held a song, the story of Christ. The church was churches in Olds and Carbon was pre­ tured) followed the Lord in baptism and program each evening with special num­ filled to near capacity, and the music was sented. The Rev. Isador Faszer, area sec­ were received into the membership imme­ A plaque was presented to them by bers for the children. On Saturday eve­ meaningful and appreciated. retary, was guest speaker. diately foll owing the baptismal service at John Jolley, trustee. This is one of the l J ning, there was a program designed f~r The choir also presented the cantata at EIJ· the young people who also brought their many ways John and Jakoba have served .rJ the Crestview Nursing Home. Lunch was served to 200 guests and friends. (M.A. Bomford, reporter.) members. This was followed by singing their Lord and our church family. The Mothers and daughters gathered for a and praising the Lord. Rev. Lanny Johnson is pastor. (Bonnie Recently, they and eleven others were banquet and celebration in May. The FESSf~DEN, NO Four couples recent­ The Rev. LeRoy Moser is pastor. (Irma Buss, reporter .) welcomed as members of the church. The theme for the program was "Music." ly dedicated their children to the Lord at Edel, reporter.) Rev. Gordon Voegele is pastor. (Rose (Esther Lucius, reporter.) LANSING, IA The fourth annual Iowa Voegele , reporter; Wayne Carner, First Baptist Church. . T he Omega youth sponsored the ~ilm , HEBRON !l\JD Fir.st Baptist Church pre­ Association ladies retreat was held at photo.) LODI CA. An ordination service was "The Devil's Coach." At another dttme, sented its biennial all request musical pro­ Central Baptist Camp, Lansing, IA , in held for the Rev. Steve Davis at First Bap­ they served a spaghetti supper an pre- gram recently with a variety of musical April. One hundred women from 14 of PRINCf Cl J RGF BC Four persons tist Church, Lodi, CA, on March 18, 1981. sented a program. h. groups singing. the 15 Iowa churches attended. followed the Lord in baptism at College The Rev. G. G. Rauser delivered the invo­ The Northern Ministerial Fellows ip People of all faiths from the commu­ Mrs. Gladys Peterson, Sioux Falls, SD, Heights Baptist Church during the morn­ cation, and the Rev . J. Wayne Bibel­ Bethel Baptist Church recently. Since the nity as well as guests from out of town guest speaker, challenged the women ing worship service recently. These per­ met in the Church in March. s held heimer gave the Statement of the Council. service took place in the afternoon, it was attended this inspirational service. The from God's word on the theme, 'Today's sons, in addition to seven others, were The World Day of Prayer w~ t' The ordination message was given by the followed with a time of fellowship. A with neighboring churches participa mg. offering was received for the building Woman Grounded in God's Love." welcomed into the church fellowship. Rev. Walter Dingfield, First Baptist good number of unchurched people fund with prospects of relocating. The Janice Spree presented "Meditation in It is encouraging to see the church (Regina Pepple, reporter.) Church, Lodi; the Charge to the Ministry attended. (Pastor Walter Foth, reporter.) Rev. Herbert Schauer is pastor. (Mrs. Art," sharing her talent of painting with growing and to see many of these persons ,.., le were by Dr. Kenneth Fischer, Temple Baptist Walter Kitzan, reporter.) oil. serving in various ways. The pastor is the LEDUC AB Three young peor (Vice in Church; the Charge to the Church by the fMERY, SD The First Baptist Church The planning committee was Ruth Rev. E. Klingenberg. (Mrs. V. Kwiat­ baptized at the first baptismal se Rev. Fred Klein, Elk Grove Baptist extended the hand of fellowship to eight ,u v1 ff:R IA Six persons (pictured) Bleeker, Steamboat Rock; Joyce Limburg, kowski, reporter.) Church, and a welcome to the ministry new members on Easter Sunday. Six were baptized upon their confession of Aplington; Maxine Hulsing, Elgin, and by the Rev. Dale Cundall, Gold Country young people who were baptized on Palm Verdelle Gast, Steamboat Rock. An offer­ OCHR ~IV 8 . The Grace Bap- Baptist Church. The Rev. Steve Davis Sunday evening a nd two adults joined by ing of $1,461 was taken for Central Bap­ tist Church held a week of special meet­ gave the benediction. transfer of letter. tist Camp. (Verdelle Gast, Iowa Associa­ ings with Dr. Roy Seibel, professor of The ordaining council was held Febru­ At the evening service, the cantata, tion president.) evangelism, N.A.B. Seminary, as guest ary 27 with pastors and delegates of the "No Greater Love," was presented by the speaker on the theme, 'The Church of Nor-Cal Association participating. (Rosie choir under the direction of Jim Derman, ~RAMJ FORKS ND Grace Baptist Acts Speaks to the Church of the 80s." Hausauer, reporter.) youth and music director. Church has experienced significant bless­ Sixty women attended the local area The Rev. David Korb is the pastor of ings under the leadership of the Rev. Les World Day of Prayer service hosted by the church . (JoAnn Weber, reporter .) Albus, interim pastor. the Women's Missionary Fellowship with J( '> l ti M On Easter morning, the young people of Oakridge Baptist pre­ Four persons were baptized; these the Catholic and United Church women IFOIC- "'fJ. HAT ~8 Temple Baptist along with five others, who were received participating. Mrs. Blonde Poschwatta, sented the play, "He Did It All," written Church rejoices in the public commitment by testimony, were extended the hand of wife of Grace Baptist's pastor, gave the and produced by the youth. Each person to Jesus C hrist of eight young adults who fellowship. meditation. (Dorothy de Vries, reporter.) researched a Bible character and then 24 BAPTIST HERALD JULY I AUGUST 1981 25 our conference in action tist Church. She loved the Lord and served him include his wife, Mary of Isabel; three sons: stated why he was not guilty of the blood County. The Rev. James Zier is pastor. vocal and ins trumenta l numbers. Neigh­ In 1933 he married Helene Maron. The family came to Canada in 1952 finally settling on a in her home, church, and community, visiting George, Oakdale, MN; James, Springfield, IL, of Jesus but accused others in turn. The (Virla Peper, rep orter.) boring youth groups attended. A deli­ farm in Picture Butte, where he resided until sick and needy. She was a member of the choir and Timothy, Apple Valley, MN; two daugh­ play concluded with a surprise testimony cious breakfast was served by the W.M.F. 1978 when he retired and moved to Lethbridge. and Women's Missionary Fellowship. Her ters: Elizabeth (Mrs. Richard) Rabenhorst, of a new convert in Christ who stated that The program was repeated in the evening Mr. Zimmerman was a charter member of home was always open to visitors including Porto Alegre, Brazil, and Judith (Mrs. Gary) "Jesus did it all for us and that He did it BENTON HARBOR, Ml. The 11th for the entire congregation. Bethany Baptist Church where he served as migrants from Europe. Survivors include her McQuown, Wallingford, IA; twelve grandchil­ dren, and one sister, Helen (Mrs. Wallace) Annual N.A.B. Michigan A ssociation At another occasion, the members of deacon, moderator, and teacher. Upon retire­ husband, Gustav, Edmonton; her children: willingly." Lillian Klatt, Edmonton; Inez Johnston, Col­ Cleveland of East Troy, Wl. was held April 2-4, 1981, at the Napier Grace Baptist Church heard a very inter­ ment he was honored as an honorary deacon for life. Survivors include his wife; three chil­ lingwood, ON; Vilma Hiltzman, Salem, IL; Parkview Baptist Church. The theme of esting report about the work of the RICHARD H. MULDER, 88, was born in dren: Mrs. J. (lrmtraut) Strecker; Horst, Pic­ Dennis, Leduc, AB, and Arvin, Edmonton, the program was "Partnership with Leprosy Mission. The Rev. Hel~ut Groningen, Holland, to Aiso and Florence ture Butte; Mrs. W. (Rita) Kuss, Calgary; two AB; one sister, Bertha Ganske; nine grandchil­ Christ." Various pastors of the A ssocia­ Poschwatta is pastor. (Dorothy deVnes, Bronleewe Mulder, Feb. 8, 1893, and died sons-in-law; seven grandchildren; three sisters dren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Dr. E. P. tion churches brought messages on the reporter.) Wahl, the Rev. E.W. Klatt and the Rev. Bruno March 15, 1981. At the age of eight, he came to and two brothers. Rev. Ervin Kelbert officiated the United States with his mother, four broth­ theme. The Rev. Harold Lang, N.A.B. at the funeral service. (Shirley Serfas, church Voss officiated at the funeral service. International Office, was missionary BEAUSEJOUR, MB. Seventy-four dele­ ers, and four sisters to Kanawha, IA, later clerk.) moving to Parkersburg. On Jan. 1, 1914, he speaker. gates from 16 Manitoba N.A.B. churches MRS . ELIZABETH MARTHA BREUER, 65. was born in Strehlen, East Germany, Feb . 11, married Anna Wallbaum, who preceded him in The Rev. G. Zimmerman and the Rev. convened at the Manitoba Association IDA SCHULTZ, nee Dymmel, 73, was born 1916 and died March 4, 1981. She married death in 1978, after 64 years of marriage. Willis Potratz gave reports. Mr. Shadrach Jan. 1, 1908, in Poland and died April 7, 1981. April 23-26 at Elim Baptist Church. Busi­ Max' Breuer on May 19, 1934 . The family Richard was active in Calvary Baptist Church, In 1910 she immigrated to Canada. There.she Kwaler, Cameroon, presently a student ness conducted included election of execu­ immigrated to Canada in 1953 settling in Coal­ Parkersburg, and in the N.A.B. Conference accepted Christ as her Savior and was and teacher at Wayne State University, tives, purchase of property for Southdale ba~tized dale where she resided until her death. In 1971 having been chairman of the N.A.B. Seminary in Winnipeg. In 1929 she came to Detroit a~d Detroit, gave his personal tes timony she baptized and joined Bethany Baptist Board; chairman of Children's Home Board; extension church ($167,000), clause by united with Burns Ave. (Grosse Pointe) Baptist ~as s tressing that he was grateful to be born Church, Lethbridge, AB . She was predeceased chairman of the Building Committee during the clause consideration of a new constitu­ Church. On Jan. 2, 1937, Ida married Edwa~d by one son and one daughter. Survivors transition of the Seminary from Rochester, Five persons (pictured) were baptized in a village that had a Cameroon Baptist tion, acceptance of an official welcome to Schultz. As a faithful Christian, she served in include her husband Max; four sons: Harry, NY, to Sioux Falls, SD; a member of the and received into the church recently. The Convention church. the Rev. Siegfried Schuster, newly ap­ the Sunday school, the Women's Mission~IJ'. The Michigan Churches ga ve Rainer, Rudy, Kurt, and their wives, and six N.A.B. Investment Committee, and a 20-year pastor is the Rev. Oscar Fritzke. (Ingrid pointed area secretary for Manitoba/ Sas­ Society, White Cross, the choir and in a lad1 ~s member of the Baptist Life Association, $25,370.73 for Association work during grandchildren. Rev . Ervin Kelbert conducted Hartwig, reporter.) katchewan. quartet. In her kind, thoughtful ~ay, she vis­ the funeral service. (Shirley Serfas, church Buffalo, NY. Having no children of their own, the past year. Members agreed to plan for ited the sick and daily lived her faith, until she Devotional meetings featured Dr. Herb clerk.) they reared a nephew, Leonard L. Linn of Iowa a new church extension project in New became ill. Survivors include her husband HOPE, KS. More than 50 people Dickerson, associate professor of Homi­ Falls, and a grandniece, Mrs. Mark (Sherry) Edward J. ; two sons: Lloyd and Tom; three attended an N.A.B. area dinner meeting Baltimore, MI. letics, N.A.B. Seminary, Sioux Falls, SD. MRS. MARIA EMELIA ORTHNER, 90, of Schoneman of Cedar Falls, IA. Survivors At the ladies' luncheon, Mrs. Marjorie grandchildren; two brothers: Roy and N~lson; at the First Baptist Church of Dickinson N .A.B. Conference missions were rep­ Regina, SK, was born to Peter and Karolina include two brothers, John and George; one one sister and Mrs. Bud (Lucille) Van Sickle. half sister, Martha Terrill ; 10 grandchildren; 12 County. The Rev. Connie Salios was Lang spoke. The Rev. B. Brown spoke at resented by the Rev. and Mrs. Earl ' · L'I nd Galenzoski of Balgonie March 10, 1891, and the men's luncheon. (Ruby Salzman, She was predeceased by two sisters; 1 Y a died March 17, 1981. She accepted the Lord as great-grandchildren, and several nieces and guest speaker. Churches represented at Ahrens, Monte Vista, CO. An impromp­ Johanna (Mrs. Ewald Kannwischer) ..P~stor her personal Savior, was baptized and became nephews. The funeral service was held March reporter.) tu offering at the men's luncheon realized the dinner were First Baptist of Durham, William Taft and Dr. Herbert Hiller officiated a member of Edenwold Baptist Church. In 1913 18, 1981, at Calvary Baptist Church, Parkers­ Ebenezer Baptist, Emmanuel Baptist of $1,087 for the Ahren's Spanish-American at the memorial service. she married Rudolf Karl.Orthner and moved to burg, with the Rev. Lanny R. Johnson offici­ Marion, Strassburg Baptis t, and High­ OCHRE RIVER, MB. At the Easter ministry. ating. The Rev. Raymond Dickau and Milton 6 his farm in the Raymore area. She was an ac­ land Baptist of Junction City. sunrise service, the young people pre­ Mr. Henry Loewen, Oakbank, was JONATHAN TOBERT was born July • tive member of the Serath Baptist Church until H. Hildebrandt assisted. Dinner was prepared by the ladies of sented two Easter plays, "Forgiveness" elected moderator of the A ssociation. 1902 and died March 10, 1981, at Edmonton, moving to Regina in 1949, where she attended AB.' In 1926 he left Germany to come to First Baptist Church of Dickinson and "The Man Who Returned," as well as (Edward D. Hughes, reporter.) Victoria Ave. Baptist Church. She was prede­ FRANCES MAE SCHROEDER, daughter of Canada. He married Martha Link in ~936. ceased by her husband, two brothers, two sis­ Herman and Talea Janssen, was born May 14, Early in his teens, he accepted Jesus Chnst as ters, and one grandson. Survivors include four 1892, at Lorraine, KS, and died Jan. 4, 1981. personal Savior and was baptized. He .eagerly sons, four daughters, 32 grandchildren, and 29 Her parents were among the earliest pioneer served his Lord with his musical talen ts in band great-grandchildren. Her grandnephew, Pastor families who organized First Baptist Church of Regina, SK. Katherine accepted Christ as her Fuehrer and died March 31, 1981. He moved and choral work, and as a Sunday school Darold Sauer of Balgonie, officiated at the Lorraine. In early life, she became a Christian, personal Savior in her youth and was baptized with his parents to Hague, to Braddock in 1914 teacher and superintendent, deacon and church In Memoriam funeral service. was baptized, and became a lifetime member of at Edenwold, SK. She later joined Grace Bap­ and to McKenzie in 1926. He married Magda­ worker in several Edmonton Baptist church~ . First Baptist Church. On May 14, 1912, she tist Church in Davin. Since 1960, she has been lena Walther at Bismarck in 1936, and they After moving back to the Glory Hills area, e G. WESLEY BLACKBURN was born Feb. married George Schroeder. In 1972, they cele­ a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church, lived in McKenzie. They retired to Bismarck in joined the Parkland Baptist Church,. Spr~ce 25, 1917, at Honey Creek, WI, to Harry and brated their 60th wedding anniversary. Her Regina. Survivors include her husband William 1974. He joined Bismarck Baptist Church in Grove, in 1980. Survivors include h i ~ wife, Olive Blackburn, and died March 4, 1981. He husband predeceased her in 1972. Mrs. ELSIE MARGARET BERTULEIT, 82, was Rosom and three children: Mrs. Lena Arndt, 1941 upon confession of faith. Survivors Martha· his son Gerald and daughter-in-law, graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1939. Schroeder greatly influenced girls through her born in Portland, OR, on June 14, 1898, to Brandon, MB; Doris, Regina, and Albert of include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. John (Mary Delrene'· three ~rand childre n : Darren, Jeffrey On June 1, 1940, he married Mary Heaps at Sunday school teaching. She developed and led Fred and Lena Ritter, and died in Portland, Davin; six grandchildren; ten great grandchil­ Ellen) Horn, Minot Air Force Base; a brother, and Ma~c, all of Spruce Grove; four bro.thers: East Chicago, IN. His pastoral ministry began an outstanding Sunday evening junior youth OR, on Feb. 22, 1981. She accepted Jesus dren; three sisters: Minnie Rosom, Lydia Edward; two sisters; Christine MacMonagle Asaph, Helmuth, Otto and Harry; two s i s~er s: at the East Troy Bible Church, Wl, in 1944. program, was co-founder of the church library, Christ as Savior on Nov. 15, 1912, was bap­ Cargill, and Olga Busenius. The Rev. Richard and Mrs. Pauline Schrenk, and two grandsons. Alma Jesperson and Hilda Gieseke. T~e ev. Upon graduation fr om Northern Baptist Theo­ and a W.M.F. member. She was instrumental tized March 22, 1913, and joined Trinity Bap­ Quiring officiated at the fune ral service. Rev. A. W. Bibelheimer officiated at the Harold Weiss officiated at the memorial ser­ logical Seminary, Chicago, he served the fol­ in encouraging the W.M.U. to begin a White tist Church. She became a very devout and fu neral service. rice. lowing churches of the North American Baptist Cross ministry in the N.A.B. Conference and involved member of the church. She served as Conference until his death: First Baptist of Southwestern Conference. Survivors include a Sunday school teacher fo r many years, was BENJAMIN GOEHRING, 69, was born AMELIA ROTH, 84, nee Zielke, was born Dickinson County, Elmo, KS; Emmanuel Bap­ her children: Rev. Gordon H. Schroeder, very active in the Women's Missionary Soci­ March 11, 1912, to Christian and Dorthea GUST UNRATH, 61, was born south of June 17, 1896, in Russia, and died ? ct. ~· 19 tist, Loyal, OK; Pioneer Baptist, Pound, WI; Howell, Ml; Victor, Lorraine; Marvel (Mrs. ety, of which she was a past president, sang in (Quenzer) Goehring, east of Herreid, SD and Golden Valley, ND, March 14, 1920, to Gott­ 1980. She immigrated to Leduc, AB, in · Jeffers Baptist, MN; First Baptist, Buffalo Cen­ Earl Schlick), Tempe, AZ, and Thelea, (Mrs. the church choir, and cooked at the youth died April 6, 1981. On Oct. 27, 1935, he mar­ fried and Selmonia Unrath and died April 2, She received Christ as her Savior, was bap­ ter, IA; Washburn Baptist, ND; Hillside Bap­ Delmar Wesseler), Lorraine; 12 granchildren, camps. On June 10, 1920, she married Henry ried Margaret Beck at Gnadenfeld Church. Fol­ 1981. He married Irene Beick on Dec. 17, 1944. tized and joined First Baptist Church, Ledu~i tist. Dickinson, ND, and Isabel Baptist, SD. and nine great-grandchildren. Her nephew, Dr. William Bertuleit. Survivors include her three lowing their marriage, they farmed until they They lived in the Golden Valley area until whe;e she was a member for 53 years. In Ahn His daily walk was a desire to fulfill Col. 3:17, Herman Van Arsdale, Ottawa, KS, and Pastor 1959 children: Mrs. John Baird, Castro Valley, CA; moved to Herreid, SD, in 1959. He accepted moving to Bismarck in 1962. Mr. Unrath 1916, she married Gustav Roth. In . t ey his life's goal and desire. His emphasis was to Herber Vetter officiated at the funeral. Paul Bertuleit, Fondulac, WI, and Daniel Christ as his Savior and was baptized into the joined the Bismarck Baptist Church in 1978 retired in Edmonton and joined Capilano Bap- glorify God and to serve him. Survivors Bertuleit, Tigard, OR; one brother, George fellowship of the Gnadenfeld Baptist Church in upon confession of faith . Survivors include his Ritter; one sister, Florence Lehman, and seven 1936. There he served as treasurer and usher. wife; one daughter, Mrs. LeRoy (Evelyn) grandchildren. The memorial service was held Later he joined Herreid Baptist Church. Sur­ Engel, Bismarck; two sons, Gene of Mandan, at the Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. vivors include his wife, Margaret; one son, ND, and Eldon of Bismarck; two sisters: Mrs. Edgar B. Wesner and Dr. John Wobig officiat­ Harvey, Eureka, SD; one daughter, Lila (Mrs. Margaret Neuberger Mrs. Henry (Clara) ing. Roger Droog), Orange City, IA; seven grand­ Kruckenberg; three brothers: Roland, Emil and children; two brothers, and three sisters. The Dugene, and nine grandchildren. Rev. George MRS. KATHERINE (REWITZ) ROSOM of funeral service was conducted by Rev. Edward Neubert offi ciated at the funeral service. Regina, SK, was born Aug. 24, 1891, at Den­ Kopf and Rev. Walter Weber. more, AB, and died April 14, 1981. At age two, she moved with her family to Wetaskiwin, AB. FRIEDRICH ZIMMERMAN was born May GEORGE FUEHRER, 78, was born Sept. 13, 1, 1900, in Poland and died Jan. 25, 1981. At She married William Rosom Aug. 19, 1915, ~n 1902, at Artas. ND, to John and Katherine the age of 25, he accepted Christ as his Savior. 26 BAPTIST HERALD JULY I AUGUST 1981 27 What's Happening A New Church for Harvey, ND by Eric Coulon New church extension projects have Baptist Church, Fessenden, ND, in June been approved by the Church Extension 1981. he town of Harvey, North Harvey. On November 4, 1948, the It was under Pastor Sathren's Board for Taber and Whitecourt, Dakota, it is noted in some of church welcomed its first full-time ministry that six and one half acres T Alberta, and New Baltimore, Michigan. The Rev. R. I. Thompson became the earliest minutes of Bethel Baptist pastor and family, the Rev. and for the building sight was pastor of Dorchester Drive Baptist Church, was the first trading post Mrs. Aaron Buhler. This marked the purchased, and plans begun for Park Meadows Baptist Church, uth­ Church, Erie, PA, on June 1. He for­ for the early Baptists who settled in beginning of an upward trend. The building. In October 1979, Pastor bridge, AB, became self-supporting in merly served as pastor of Lakeshore the area. Believing there was a great little church was soon filled to March 1981. The Rev. Bruce Merrifield Baptist Church, Stevensville, MI, since potential for growth and ministry, capacity! Plans were drawn up for a is pastor. 1975. these Baptists started a mission new church building, and on church. In 1928 a group of believers October 23, 1949, the new building t· .. The Rev. Harvey A. Motis of Kanab, Mr. Jim Erb, a 1981 graduate of felt that they were strong enough to was dedicated to God on the corner I! ... Utah, accepted the pastorate of Terrace North American Baptist Seminary, organize and become a church body of Fifth and Alder Streets in Heights Baptist Church, Spokane, WA, Sioux Falls, SD, joined the pastoral staff so that they might worship God and Harvey. A new parsonage was built effective June 14, 1981. of Park Meadows Baptist Church, Leth­ proclaim the Gospel in their in 1950. bridge, AB, in mid-June 1981. January 24 and 25, 1981, marked The Rev. Christopher Creech has community. On September 9, 1928, The Good News Ambassadors, a another meaningful event in the life accepted the call to begin a church they met for their first business group of eight young people, under the meeting under the leadership of a of the church. These days were set extension work in Mississauga, ON, effective Aug. 15, 1981. Rev. Creech has direction of Dr. Ed Kem, professor of student pastor, Erich Gutsche. aside to commit to God the new missiology at North American Baptist church facility recently constructed ~ '' _.Ho' ~.; : :~::,:· '. ; ), served as pastor of Zion Baptist Church, From those early beginnings, the ·. . · " . ' College/Divinity School; have returned by Bethel Baptist Church on the Okeene, OK, since 1979. church passed through periods of ·..' ~ :~.~ :;·> : >;·,:, :: .. ..:::::; ·.,.:.. :; .·" ... ;. ;:> ~':'.~l:{., :.~: · _'.-': :. . '····· ...... :_ ... ,.. .. ······. ~ . ,,. i~)·,~1i '·1·,1 : ·J11~ .. ·~ \ ...,. 1,1~,'(,·;;~! ~ tl~.. i'1 ·~Ma ~. "1 • 1 • • .. ··• •1i •l\.Ul_.:.. _c,.,,,..., • • • ·. .. f:, service in Cameroon. times when many of the members The dedication weekend began ~ :~~ ·,~~\·} .-·~~~~ ;' The Rev. Hans]. Wilcke received the ~ :g; _:;wr;w; -~ -~ -=-""~ They assisted in evangelistic cam­ moved away. With this, there was wit~ a banque.t on Saturday evening honorary degree of doctor of divinity at -~~.~E- ~ . ~~ paigns in the capital city of Yaounde, discussion of closing the church which was a time of fellowship as ~,,=---~ ~aMta,. the commencement exercises of the helped train youth gospel teams, former members and pastors North American Baptist Seminary, doors. However, the few remaining ~- worked in areas of personal witnessing, returned for this occasion. The Rev. Sioux Falls, SD, on May 24, 1981. Dr. stalwarts insisted that the testimony ·1 moved to and participated in visitation in the and Mrs. Art Helwig, North Wilcke is Western Area secretary for the was needed, and the doors remained Sathren and famJ Y the church coastal and grassland areas of Came­ open. At times there were less than American Baptist Seminary, shared Grafton, ND, to pastor rea In North American Baptist Conference. · th ta · roon. Members of the group were Jerry musically and related insights from in a dozen at a Sunday service, but as extension work a . plans were Dugwyler, Boulder, CO; Rick Foster, years rolled by, the faithfulness of their missionary service relating to February 1980, the basic tion for The Rev. Kenneth C. Fenner received Kankakee, IL; Jeanne Hansen, Carring­ the few was rewarded. the theme of the weekend approved by the month the doctor of ministry degree at the cong.re~:rne ton, ND; Sherry Priebe, Edmonton, Various pastors from neighboring "Reaching Out." The adult Sunday the new structure. This d the commencement exercises of the North American Baptist Seminary, Sioux Falls, AB; Bonnie Rott, Anamoose, ND; churches helped serve this mission school classes combined for a special the congregation wekofe the Rev. 1 SD. Dr. Fenner is pastor of Bethel Bap­ JoAnn Rauschenberger, Terrace, BC; PLAN NOW TO ATTEND church throughout the years. class taught by the Rev. Vernon present pastor and fam J~ June 22, tist Church, St. Clair Shores, Dorothy Hesmert, Vancouver, BC, and THE 1982 N.A.B. TRIENNIAL Among them were the Reverends Schneider, who served Bethel and Mrs. Eric Coulonk. g service MI. 111 ToddJucht, Emery, SD. CONFERENCE Carl Gieser, J. Kraenzler, G. G. Baptist Church as interim pastor in 1980, the ground-brea Dr. and M rs. Louis Johnson retired Rauser, Daniel Klein, and John 1979. The Rev. Charles Littman was held. re covers on May 3, 1981, from their memorable The Rev. Albert Ittermann of Orlan­ The 'T'-s haped structu More than 2,000 people are ex­ Kepi. During his student days, the North-Central Area secretary, g~ve ministry at North American Baptist Col­ do, FL, celebrated his 96th birthday in Rev. Henry Lang served the church the morning message. Mrs. Helwig 10,500 square feet and canle in the pected to attend the 40th Triennial lege, Edmonton, AB, to retire in White May. He is the oldest living North Conference of North American Bap­ for two summers. He later returned and the Bethel Baptist Band shared comfortably seat 2~? P~~~ludes Rock, BC. Dr. Johnson was professor of American Baptist Conference pastor. tists to be held August 10-15, 1982, in with his family to pastor the church mus!cally in the morning worship sanctuary. The facility ~ 11 Pastoral Theology, and Mrs. Johnson Niagara Falls, NY. on a full-time basis. service. ample Christian educaflod a cry­ taught courses for the pastor's wife. Miss Ruth Doescher of Chicago, IL, These extraordinary days will be In 1944, the German Baptist Though the weather proved classrooms a nursery anh JI They have presented models of Christ­ who served as church worker at Fleisch­ filled with many opportunities for fel­ I h1' a I Church of Harvey changed its name inclimate, 308 people gathered at room, foyer, fe!lows P ce area, likeness, which have made a lasting mann Memorial Baptist Church, Phila­ lowship, growth, inspiration, chal­ to the Bethel Baptist Church of lenge and praise. Centered on the 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon for the kitchen, central conferen e rneeting impact upon all who have studied under delphia, PA, and Immanuel Baptist dedication service . Greetings were church offices'. and a laf~e building theme, "Being the People of God" them at the College. Church, Milwaukee, WI, and women's (I Peter 2:9,10), youth programs, The Rev. Eric Coulon is pastor of shared by former pastors, the room with fITeplace. atic coal a residence supervisor in Chicago, IL, died workshops, Bible studies, dramas, Bethel Baptist Church, Harvey, ND. churches of the community, the is heated by a fully autorri The Rev. Glen Epp became the pastor June 3, 1981. luncheons, business sessions, celebra­ Northern Dakota Association, and furnace. D of Central Baptist Church, George, IA, the end of June 1981. He was pastor of tions, audiovisual presentations, mis­ the Conference Office. The offering The Rev. Gerald Scheel, pastor of sionary services, and musical pro­ of the day was $2,300 for the First Baptist Church, Ipswich, SD, since Central Baptist Church, Edmonton, AB, grams are all in the process of being building fund. The Rev. Eric 1978. accepted the pastorate of Lakeview brought together. Coulon, pastor, shared briefly from Heights Baptist Church, Kelowna, BC, Plan now to be a part of God's fam­ Mr. Daniel Berger, a 1981 graduate of 2 Chronicles 7:14. Former pastor of effective August 1, 1981. He has served ily at Niagara. Dr. Donald f\i. Miller, North American Baptist Seminary, Bethel Baptist, the Rev. Douglas Central Church since 1976. vice moderator, North American Bap­ Sioux Falls, SD, became pastor of First Sathren, gave the dedication prayer. tist Conferen.::e.

28 BAPTIST HERALD JULYI AUGUST 1981 29 worship experience similar to that which by Harold Lang who becomes involved there is up to the Viewpoint is typical of a Cameroonian church. We shows. For most people, the more consumer. I do not have to buy a book I will hear the music that is sung in the action and adventure there is, the easier do not like. With TV it is different­ churches, enjoy the drama which is so it is to watch a show. Therefore, many times a great deal of violence or action is parents may allow children to watch a dents; some are teachers; some are in much a part of special occasions in added to a show that really has nothing show, only to discover afterwards that it professions; some are hospital workers. Cameroon, realize that worship and Cameroon to do with the main story. Also, the was highly inappropriate. TV programs The director, Cleo Enockson, with no praise of God can be accomplished more brutal the action is, the more the are bought by someone else (the adver­ previous mission field experience, has without an organ, or even a piano, Choristers­ scene holds the watcher's attention. tising sponsors) to be given to you and had the challenge of molding and har­ enhanced by home-made instruments Recently TV networks have come your children free. monizing them. Within the group itself and clapping. under a great deal of aiticism and pres­ The factor which decides what kind A Rerun? are several significant unifying factors: On another level, we will get to know sure because they show so much explicit of programs come into your home via All have been trained in Baptist.. Cameroonians whose lives have been Undoubtedly the inspiration for the r and senseless action (violence). As a TV is decided on the basis of which schools and hospitals. touched by Jesus Christ because of faith­ tour of the Cameroon Choristers visiting result, the TV networks are attempting show makes the most profit. The differ­ All are members of local Baptist ful prayers, interest, and giving of North our North American Baptist churches to tone things down a bit, but in its ent stations are constantly competing churches from September through November this American Baptists. God's Word, sent place they are substituting more scenes with each other as to which program All have evidenced definite commit­ year was the Cameroon College Singers forth, has not returned void. It has that involve sex action and conversa­ you will watch. If dirty and violent ment to Christ and his work. in 1969. That group had a tremendous accomplished that for which it was sent. tion. That is why it is important to shows earn the most money for the sta­ impact on our churches, stimulating Yes, commitment to Christ and his In the members of the Choir, we will putting it always evaluate TV programs together tion, then you will be given dirty and renewed interest in our overseas mission work was an important part of the selec­ meet first and second generation Chris­ regarding sex and violence. violent shows. work and its results. So it is easy to look tion process. And this attitude shows tians and rejoice in what the Lord has At the present time, there is no effec­ In 1976 the Parent-Teacher Associa­ at this coming tour as kind of a rerun or even in the conditions of their training­ done and continues to do in individual togetner tive control by government or the net­ tion sponsored a system to boycott sequel. There are certain similarities: training for a weekend to an entire week dedicated lives. works as to what will appear on your companies that advertised on programs Choir from Cameroon, nineteen mem­ each month. For many of the members From another standpoint, we will television set. In 1976 a program was the PTA felt were harmful. This bers, Cameroonian pastor, three-month of the group, it means traveling many become aware of the cooperation of the by Ernie Zimbelman instituted called The Family Viewing approach of boycotting the sponsors tour, sponsored by North American miles in crowded vehicles, disruption of Cameroon Baptist Mission and the Policy, which declared that entertain­ was very effective in getting programs Many people are appalled at the Baptists. schedules, getting special permission to Cameroon Baptist Convention- the ment inappropriate for viewing by the changed, but it was not continued long amount of sex and violence there is on But there are significant differences. be off work. Two of the choir members indigenous national church. These lives general family would not be shown enough. TV. There has been a general increase in The former group was composed of stu­ are mothers with three and four chil­ are not so much the accomplishment of from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST. Numerous This coming summer, efforts will the past ten years; unless some kind of dren. The three-month tour itself will Cameroon Baptist Mission, but in a again be made to boycott the companies dents of two of our schools in Came­ effective action is taken, this trend will lawsuits resulted from this, and today roon located twenty miles apart. The not be simply a glorious adventure. It larger sense evidence of what God has this policy is not adhered to at a mean­ that sponsor programs that contain too continue. director, principal of one of the schools, will mean separation from families, dis­ done through his people, whether Afri­ ingful level. much sex and violence. If you are inter­ ruption of schooling and careers. can, European or North American. It The TV industry refers to violent had worked extensively with his stu­ shows as "high action adventure" Some have suggested a rating system ested in cleaner TV shows, I urge you to dents musically. The present group is Why? All this training-sacrifice­ really is not a matter of who planted or for programs such as is used for the join these boycotts. As of now, the gov­ diverse, comprised of individuals living expense-time7 What really is hoped to who watered. Many have been involved movie industry. This generally is ernment has no laws that can be of help hundreds of miles apart. Some are stu- be accomplished? in this. But praise God-he has given Dr. Emie Zimbelman is professor of impractical for TV, since parents would in this regard. And to expect the TV This can be considered in several the increase. What a tremendous cause Counseling at North American Baptist have to constantly check specific pro­ industry to do it, is like "putting the fox ways. Thinking of the presentation for thanksgiving as well as renewed Seminary in Sioux Falls, SD. He is also grams related to rating. Violence and sex in charge of the hen house." Seriously Harold Lang, associate secretary for itself, it is hoped that as much as possi­ commitment to spreading his Word the director of the Sioux Falls Psycho­ are also big problems in the producing join the boycotts, and TV will become missions promotion and personnel. ble we in North America may share in a throughout the world! logical Services Clinic. of movies, books, and magazines, but cleaner.

Haas Is Director of Loans for CE IF Keller Appointed Data Processing Manager knowledge and experience to this posi­ The Church Exten­ the administration of the loan funds of tion as a result of his banking back­ Alfred R. Keller of and computer equipment, as well as David of St. Clair Shores, MI, is assis­ sion Investors Fund the North American Baptist Conference. ground, including serving a number of ~ I St. Clair Shores, MI, development of applications and pro­ tant to the pastor at Community Baptist Board has appointed These funds include the Church Exten­ years as chief executive officer of several was appointed data grams for N.A.B. Office needs. Church there. Paul is attending North Mr. Alvin Haas of sion Investors Fund, Church Extension banks in Bismarck, ND, and Aberdeen, processing manager Keller attended Sioux Falls College, American Baptist Seminary, Sioux Falls, Bismarck, ND, asso­ Revolving Fund, and the Church Loan SD. Haas also served as treasurer for the for the North Amer­ SD, and received his B.A. degree from SD. They also have two daughters: ciate director of Fund. Because of the great need at the N .A.B. Triennial Conference in Bis­ ican Baptist Interna­ Milton College, WI. He attended North­ Ruth, an elementary teacher in Lake loans and invest­ present time, his primary emphasis will marck, ND, in 1979. tional Office effec­ ern Baptist Theological Seminary, Illi­ Andes, SD, and Rebecca, attending ments for C.E.l.F be soliciting loans and deposits for He and his wife Betty have three chil­ tive May 1, 1981. He nois. Keller has been with Blue Cross Bible college in Iowa. effective March 23, \ C.E.I.F. dren: Michael at Moorhead State Uni­ replaces Steve Pace 1981. Mr. Haas travels to Associational and Blue Shield of Michigan since 1954 The Kellers are members of Commu­ He is also available to any church­ versity, NIN; Timothy at Bismarck who previously held this position. meetings as well as makes contacts with in various capacities in the data process­ nity Baptist Church, St. Clair Shores, new or established- to give counsel in Junior College, ND, and Susan in high Keller's responsibilities include man­ individuals to encourage people to in­ ing field. ML 0 regard to the financial operation of the school. Betty is a kindergarten teacher. vest funds in C.E.I.F. aging day-to-day operations, systems Keller and his wife Elma' have four church. They are members of Centwy Baptist Mr. Haas' responsibilities also include design, evaluation of vendor packages children. The two sons are married. Haas brings a wealth of financial Church, Bismarck, ND. 0

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The Cameroon Choristers are Coming!

Sharing the love and warmth of the Lord, 19 Choristers and a Cameroonian pasto r will travel throughout the United States and Canada, presenting a program of music, d rama, and testimony under the direction of Miss Cleo Enockson. Choir members come from a variety of back­ grounds, geographical areas and vocatio ns. AJI are members of Cameroon Baptist Convention churches. We invite you and your friends to attend a concert in your area .

Attend a Concert in Your Area

Date Place Contact Person Date Place Contact Person Date Place Contact Person

September 4 Columbus, NE (a.m.) Rev. William Effa November 8 Benton Harbor, M l Rev. Herman Effa Beatrice, NE (p.m.) Rev. Kendall Mercer 1 Edmonton, AB Mr. Gordon Ki rsch 9 Lansi ng, Ml Dr. Arthur Boymook 6 Ka nsas City, KS / MO Rev. Rubin Herrmann 3 Medicine Hat, AB Rev. Arthur Freitag 10 Auburn, Ml Rev. Robert Hess 7 Lorraine, KS Rev. Herbert Vetter 4 Regina, SK Rev. Richard Q uiring 11 Detroit. MI Rev . William 8 Durham. KS Rev. Harvey Friez 5 Yorkton, SK Rev . Delvin Bertsch Cummins 9 Okeene, OK 6 Minitonas, MB Rev. Ronald Kelway 13 Kitchener, ON (a.m. ) Rev . John Goetze 11 Waco, TX (a.m.) Rev . Joe Cook 8 Winni peg, MB Rev. Richa rd Goetze Hamilton, ON (p.m.) Rev . Heinrich Goliath Dallas, TX (p.m.) Dr. Robert Schreiber 9 Grand Forks, ND Rev . Ralph Cooke 15 Buffalo, NY Rev. Bernard Thole 15 Ana heim, CA Dr. Adolph Braun 11 Minot, ND 16 Rochester, NY Rev. Herbert Berndt 16 Costa Mesa, CA Rev. Aa ron Buhler 12 Washburn, ND Rev. James 18 New York, NY Dr . Hei nz Rosso! 18 Stockton, CA (a.m.) Rev . Fred Jantz Porterfield 20 Bethlehem, PA (a .m.) Rev. William Jeschke Lodi , CA (p.m.) Dr. Kenneth Fischer 13 Jamestown, ND Rev. Ji m Dick Philadelphia, PA 19 Sacramento, CA Rev. Arthur Brust 15 Bismarck, ND (a .m.) Rev . Ma nuel Wolff (p.m.) Rev. Paul Meister 21 Portland, OR Rev. La rrimore Bismarck, ND (p.m.) Rev. David Ewing 23 Washington, DC Dr. Reinhold Kerstan Neufeld 17 Ashley, ND Rev . Allan Gerber 24 Pittsburgh, PA Rev. William Stout 22 Tacoma, WA Rev. Ervin Gerlitz 18 Aberdeen, SD Rev. Monte 25 Cleveland, O H Dr. John Thielenhaus 23 Seattle. WA Rev . Allan Michaelson 27 Chicago, IL Rev. Ronald Norman Strohschein 19 Emery, SD Rev. David Korb 29 Ka nkakee, IL Rev. Robert Penner 25 Va ncouver. BC Rev . C. I. Wiebe 20 Sioux Falls, SD Rev. Leon Bill 30 Peoria, IL Rev. Terry Stoltenow 27 Kelowna, BC Re v. Richard 22 Minneapolis, MN O ctober Hohensee (a .m.} Rev. Harvey 1 Burlington, IA Rev. La wrence 29 Calgary, AB Re v. Ronald Mehlhaff Sweeney Kernohan St. Paul, MN (p.m.) Rev. Douglas Radke 2 Aplington, IA Rev. Donald Patel 30 Carbon, AB Rev. Richa rd Grabke 23 Milwaukee, WI Rev. Erwin Babbel

For fu rther information contact the Rev. Harold Lang, associate secretary for promotion and personnel, Missio ns Department, North American Baptist Conference, 1 So. 210 Summit Ave., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181; (312) 495-2000. )