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Weekly News and Inspiration for Seventh-day Adventists December 18, 1986 The Lord's Supper By breaking the bread and sharing the meal I confirm that I belong to a family. That family is one whole body that somehow, mysteriously, is the body of Christ.

Reentering the Dating Game FIBER: Getting on the Bran Wagon LETTERS

Appeal counterfeit spirit of Satan manipu- 2. The article states: "As the I have been asked to present the lating a corrupt king who had expatriates are phased out . . ." mission appeal next Sabbath. As I rejected God's word, was intensely "Phased out" seems an unfortunate opened the copy of Mission and jealous of David, and was intent on choice of words, which leads the read the request for money to re- murdering the man. reader to believe that eventually model a school in Birmingham, The first events in the story (1 Sam. expatriates will no longer be called England, I was appalled. 1 9 : 1 8 - 2 4 ) deal with three to serve in Africa. I have always felt How can I make a request to our groups of young men, who, being that a "mix" of workers is beneficial few members for money toward a sent to the school of the prophets at to the work. It is good to have mostly project in a city with 13 churches? Naioth in Ramah, received the gift of national workers who are well Our church has about 20 active prophecy; the fourth event, the visit trained, but having some well-qual- members, nearly all of whom are of Saul, demonstrates the false spirit ified, consecrated expatriate retired and on Social Security. We of prophecy. BRIAN PILMOOR workers adds strength to the overall struggle from month to month to Englefield Green, Surrey, England program. ROY F. WILLIAMS meet mortgage payment and upkeep Deltona, Florida of our small building. LAURA BENNER-DEUTSCH Africa Superb Kimberling City, Missouri I was very much interested in the "New Strategy for Africa" in the Your Week of Prayer issue (Oct. Most of the church members in Report from Rio (Oct. 30), which 23) was superb. Every article read Birmingham, England, live in the proposes new approaches to the like someone had opened my heart inner city and are economically challenge of evangelizing Africa. I and mind of its wants and desires disadvantaged. The majority are would like to comment on two for our church. I rejoiced, wept, laborers of West Indian origin. points: smiled, and thanked the Lord for the While they support their church 1. The article states: "The EAD truth presented. ROGER D. BROWN wholeheartedly and have raised and AID elected an African as Louisville, Kentucky much of the money for the purchase president in 1980 and 1985, respec- of a facility, they need our help to tively." It would be more correct to The Media convert the buildings into a school. say: "At the General Conference sessions of 1980 and 1985 Africans Of all the letters written in Caffeine were elected as presidents of the response to "Adventist Media—At EAD and AID divisions, respec- Risk?" (Sept. 4), Dan Guild's (Let- "The Effects of Caffeine" (Oct. 2) ters, Oct. 30) is the only one that was good, practical, and educa- tively." The divisions do not elect their own presidents. touched on a major reason for the tional. It mentions the loss of cal- decline in church-member support cium with dehydration due to caf- of the media programs—the lack of feine, a diuretic. It goes on to say liberal, direct giving. that calcium loss and inadequate One reason direct giving has calcium intake are major factors in Coming in the fallen off is that many current gener- the development of osteoporosis. ation Adventists perceive the vari- There is only one thing that puts ous programs as being for "someone calcium in bones and keeps it else"—they don't sense any owner- there—exercise. Without exercise, ship. calcium is lost in the urine regard- Dec. 25—The Christmas Baby The second and perhaps main less of intake. That Waited reason for the decline in member ROBERT G. LUKENS, M.D. Jan. 1 —Renewal: why we need support is the Personal Giving Plan, Bakersfield, California it; how it happens; which reduces personal involve- individual and corpo- Holy or Unholy? ment in the life of a given program to rate renewal; renewing an impersonal percentage of a per- Alden Thompson (Oct. 2) writes the family centage point in the World Budget. that "surprises always lurk around Jan. 8 —New series starts—The Though somewhat more tedious, the corner" when the Holy Spirit is Christlike Life planned offering appeals really are in the driver's seat. However, the Jan. 29 —Can the Small College more effective, especially when it surprising thing is that he attributes Survive? comes to people programs like the the indecent lying-down-all-day- Feb. 5—Adventists and the , , and-all-night event of King Saul to Cities. Four-part series Breath of Life, and others. the work of the Holy Spirit! Not so! begins. MICHAEL HANSON This was the work of the unholy Corona, California 2 (1378) ADVENTIST REVIEW ADVENTIST

REVIEW/December 18, 1986 General paper of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Editor William G. Johnsson Associate Editor Myron K. Widmer Managing Editor Jocelyn R. Fay News Editor Carlos Medley Assistant Editors Eugene F. Durand Deborah Anfenson-Vance Administrative Secretary Corinne Russ Editorial Secretaries Jackie Ordelheide Edith Wilkens Art Director Byron Steele Designer Dennis Ferree Marketing Thomas Kapusta Ad Sales Jeff Blumenberg Subscriber Services A time to reflect, p. 8 Fiber advice, p. 14 Larry Burtnett Consulting Editors Neal C. Wilson, Charles E. Bradford, Wallace EDITORIALS HEALTH 0. Coe, D. F. Gilbert, Robert J. Kloosterhuis, Kenneth J. Mittleider, Enoch Oliveira, Calvin B. Rock, G. Ralph Thompson 4 The Video REVIEW 14 Fiber: Getting on the Special Contributors Kenneth H. Wood, Robert H. Pierson, Readers' enthusiastic response to our Bran Wagon George W. Brown, Gerald J. Christo, Ottis C. first video points the way to a widened Edwards, Bekele Heye, Edwin Ludescher, J. The benefits and dangers of a worth- J. Nortey, Jan Paulsen, Walter R. L. Scragg, ministry for the REVIEW. while trend. Joao Wolff MrIca-Indian Ocean Editions by William G. Johnsson by Alesa Fisher Michalek Editor Inter-American Edition Editor, Adalgiza Archbold South American Editions 5 Women Are Here for Editor, R. S. Lassa Portuguese; editor, NEWS Rolando 'tin, Spanish the Long Haul How to Subscribe Subscription prices: 6 Newsbreak US$26.95 for 40 issues. US$34.95 for 52 We may not be seeing as many women in issues. 17 Worldview To place your order, send your name, church leadership as we would like. But address, and payment to your local Adventist there has been progress. Book Center or Adventist Review Subscrip- tion Desk, Box 1119, Hagerstown, Maryland by Jocelyn Fay 21741. Single copy, 90 cents U.S. currency. DEPARTMENTS Prices subject to change without notice. To Writers We welcome unsolicited manu- scripts. Notification of acceptance or rejection 2 Letters may be expected only if accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Address CHRISTIAN LIFE 10 Children's Corner all editorial correspondence to 6840 Eastern Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20012. 16 Dear Miriam The Adventist Review (ISSN 0161-1119) is 8 Remember Your published 40 times a year, each Thursday 22 Reflections except the first Thursday of the month. Christmases Copyright © 1986 Review and Herald Pub- lishing Association, 55 West Oak Ridge Remember the Sabbath day. And Drive, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. Sec- remember your Christmases, for they ond-class postage paid at Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. Postmaster: send address will tell you something about life and COMING NEXT WEEK: changes to Adventist Review, 55 West Oak by R. Lynn Sauls Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740. your life. ■ "The Christmas Baby Bible texts credited to NEB are from The New English Bible. © The Delegates of the That Waited," by Stan- Oxford University Press and the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press 1961, 1970. ley Maxwell. The day Reprinted by permission. Texts credited to the enemy invaded the NIV are from the Holy Bible, New Interna- THEOLOGY tional Version. Copyright © 1978 by the Khmer refugee camp International Bible Society. Used by permis- 11 What the Lord's Supper sion of Zondervan Bible Publishers. Texts was the day his wife credited to RSV are from the Revised Stan- Means to Me went into labor. And it dard Version of the Bible, copyrighted 1946, 1952 C 1971, 1973. Here the believing mind meets the One was Christmas. ■ COVER BY MEYLAN THORESEN in whom it finds ultimate fulfillment. "Family Day," by Jackie Ordelheide. Fifteenth in the series My Faith, My How to turn buying a Christmas tree into Vol. 163, No. 51 Life. by Jan Paulsen a calamitous ordeal.

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But why wait until 1988? Ours is a dynamic church; these are fast- moving times. Members want to keep up with growth and develop- ments in the church. They're interested in other divisions of the world church and in what is hap- THE VIDEO pening at home. Look at the major items currently on the church's slate: the role and thrust of the REVIEW Media Center, the world publishing work of the church, the proposed consolidation of La Sierra College am delighted with readers' reac- We learned much from this initial and Loma Linda University, and so tions to the ADVENTIST REVIEW's effort. We developed—under severe on. first video production—Report time constraints—a format of news The ADVENTIST REVIEW editorial I From Rio. The enthusiasm with and analysis that worked. We board has encouraged us to explore which they greeted this effort tells showed that a video REVIEW can be further possibilities for the video me that an enlarged, enriched min- prepared inexpensively and ministry of the REVIEW. I see the istry beckons the ADVENTIST quickly. (We had the video in hand day—not far distant—when every REVIEW. just six days after the council closed church in the NAD will have a VCR, "Just a word to tell you how much in Rio. That involved editing 60 and members will watch together we enjoyed the Annual Council tapes shot by our camera crews in several REVIEW videos each year. report on video," wrote former Gen- Rio and selecting from another 30 They will learn more about this eral Conference president Robert H. tapes of ADRA footage on South marvelous worldwide church fam- Pierson. "It was interesting, it was America—plus two whole nights ily and more about what is happen- informative, and it was well done! without sleep!) ing in North America. And I think We will invite our Adventist neigh- Why a video REVIEW anyway? they'll be stronger Adventists for it. bors in to enjoy it with us. We hope Because video is here to stay. Let me hear from you. Tell me you will encourage the General Already more than 30 million what possibilities you envisage for Conference and the REVIEW to make American households own a VCR, the ADVENTIST REVIEW video min- this an annual blessing for large and the number grows rapidly every istry—topics, specific audiences, numbers who are unable to attend month. and so on. but who are intensely interested in And because video offers advan- And if you are interested in get- what is happening in the church! " tages over print. It incarnates the ting a cassette of the Report From A sister from Oregon, one of the word; it holds the attention; it Rio, write us in care of ADVENTIST first to see Report From Rio, com- increases the effectiveness of com- REVIEW, 6840 Eastern Avenue NW., mented on how much she learned munication. I myself am a print Washington, D.C. 20012. We have about the church and its workings. man, committed to the printed page; completely sold out the first order A brother from California said the but I recognize the manner in which but can obtain another batch of video made our leaders real flesh video can complement print. cassettes. Enclose payment of and blood. A Marylander called the Report From Rio won't be the last $32.45 ($29.95, $2.50 for handling) report "superb." video REVIEW! The 1988 Annual and specify VHS or Beta. Report From Rio has gone around Council convenes in Nairobi, the world. Apart from members and Kenya—what a setting for a video WILLIAM G. JOHNSSON churches in the NAD who pur- report! chased cassettes, two divisions— Euro-Africa and the South Pacific—bought master tapes in the PAL system and are reproducing cassettes for sale to their members with royalty rights to the REVIEW. hy a video REVIEW? Video is Frankly, Report From Rio was an W experiment. We wanted to find out whether the SDA Church was here to stay. It offers advantages interested in, and ready for, video reports to complement the printed over print. ADVENTIST REVIEW. Now we know. 4 (1380) ADVENTIST REVIEW

conference departmental directors; Lyn Behrens, Loma Linda Univer- sity School of Medicine dean; Anna-Liisa Halonaen and Violeta Palma, publishing house managers; WOMEN Hyveth Williams, Sligo church's first Black woman pastor; Hepsiba ARE HERE FOR Singh, Review and Herald Publish- ing Association vice president. We also reported in Worldview THE LONG HAUL the appointment of Karen Ballard as principal of Mount Ellis Academy. I have friends who will never feel olumnist Ellen Goodman, isn't in step with society in its the church has made any progress at writing in the Washington acknowledgment and use of all until it sees its way clear to Post November 8, assessed women's talents. They allege that ordain women. That may happen the situation for women in we're crippled by indecision over some day. I believe it will. But I am Cpolitics since the November 4 elec- the issue of ordination to the min- content for now to see other (less tion. She quoted Ruth Mandel, of istry and that women are inade- controversial) signs of change. the Center for American Women quately represented on boards and and Politics, as saying, "You can committees. Maybe that's true. But Optimism look at the cup as half empty, or you even if it is, I don't see the situation Yes, I admit to being an optimist can look at it as half full, but you to be as grim as they do. in spite of the inconsistencies and sure can't say that the cup runneth just over a year ago, the 1985 inequities that exist. In my 19-year over." Annual Council established the career with the church I have been Goodman noted that women are Women's Ministries Advisory Com- treated not only fairly but gen- "making progress in politics . . . by mittee. As a representative of the erously; the conference of which I the drip method." The One Hun- ADVENTIST REVIEW on that commit- am a member is a pioneer in hiring dredth Congress will open next year tee, I have been keeping track of the women pastors; the church to which with about the same number of articles we have printed this year I belong has had a woman associate women as the Ninety-ninth. At best about what women are doing for the pastor for the past 13 years. The there will be only one more woman Lord and His church. A recent tally editors and communication direc- governor, or a total of three. The 25 indicates that from January to Octo- tors with whom I have worked have women candidates who won offices ber of this year, we printed 27 been extraordinary people, eager to at "the upper end of the statewide letters, 2 editorials, 15 general arti- see me do my best and happy to give tickets" will add only a little to the cles, and 57 news items relating to me the credit for what, with God's totals. women in the church. blessing, I have been able to accom- In the state legislature, an entry plish. level of politics, the number of Key Roles And when I leave the ADVENTIST women goes up steadily by about 1 We reported on women playing REVIEW staff in January, it will be to percent every election. "Out of this key roles in establishing churches, become communication director of kind of pool," Goodman says, "can- women receiving awards and the Southeastern California Confer- didates for higher office emerge just honors, women active in various ence—a conference where, since as gradually." kinds of community service, and the position doesn't require minis- women ministering as evangelists, terial credentials, the officers No Promise Bible instructors, chaplains, or pas- searched for a woman to fill it. Goodman concludes that this tors. We listed the appointment of a It's true that we are not seeing as incremental change holds "no number of women to church com- many women in leadership posi- promise that women will leap to mittee membership and leadership tions as we ought to, but all in equal status in the statehouse man- positions. The following are some of all—and particularly compared sions or Congress." However, she the appointments we announced on with government—we're not doing feels that the 1986 election made our Newsbreak pages: badly. Women are in the church for clear that women are in politics "for Nancy Bassham and Lidya Jus- the long haul. the long haul." tiniano, division departmental There are some in our church—I posts; Elizabeth Sterndale and Mar- know a few personally, and here at jorie Felder added to Women's the ADVENTIST REVIEW we get letters Ministries Advisory Committee; JOCELYN FAY from others—who feel our church Becky Dixon and Roxanne Schram, DECEMBER 18, 1986 (1381) 5 NEWSBREAK

Oklahoma Member Elected Mayor. Jay Robert- Harris Pine Mills Board Votes son, an active member in the Nowata church, has been elected mayor of Nowata, Oklahoma, a town with a to Shut Down Operations population of 3,500. Nowata is the county seat of Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma. Robertson eeting in Washington, D.C., on December 3, the was elected mayor by the city commission, of which he Mboard of directors of Harris Pine Mills voted to file is a member. for voluntary bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code. Columbia Union Conference Reaches 80,000. As The action, recommended by a "survival team" of September 30, the Columbia Union Conference comprised primarily of Adventist businessmen, was passed the 80,000-member mark. The union originated taken reluctantly after a full day's deliberation. The in 1907 with 5,000, and in the past 25 years the "survival team" had worked since September in an membership has nearly doubled, says Kermit Netteburg, attempt to save the company. communication director. The Allegheny East Confer- Harris Pine Mills is a proprietary company, with the ence, with 17,000 members, is the largest conference in General Conference as stockholders. Recent reports the Columbia Union. indicate a loss of $4.5 million for the first five months of the current fiscal year. At the time of the board action the Southern Union Gives Travelers a Quick Look. company was losing approximately $30,000 per day. In 1987 the Southern Union Conference will be The "survival team" listed problems of quality distributing the brochure A Quick Look at Seventh-day control, failure to deliver on time, and unrealistic Adventists in nearly 500 outlets along 2,000 miles of market expectations as contributing to the financial highways in the union territory. crisis that overtook the company. Economic problems The distribution program will cost more than $5,000. facing the lumber industry and the sluggish economy of So far, more than 48,000 copies of the brochure have the Pacific Northwest were additional negative factors. been sent out. Following resignation of the board of directors, the General Conference Corporation elected an interim Hispanic Bible Studies Get Video Format. The board composed of Harold F. Otis, Jr., chairman, Donald Oregon Conference recently released a new 20-part F. Gilbert, and Karl H. Bahr. The ADVENTIST REVIEW will video Bible study for Spanish-speaking members. The carry a full report on Harris Pine Mills in the January 1 study, produced by Jaime Chanaga, director of Oregon's issue. Spanish ministries, covers such topics as marriage, the second coming of Christ, and the state of the dead.

NORTH AMER/CA Demand for Boston Van Soars. More than 3,000 people have been screened for hypertension since the NAD Recognized for Aviation Education. On Boston van ministry began on May 1, and more than 150 November 26 The Federal Aviation Administration people have been enrolled in Bible correspondence commended the North American Division for its strong courses. "Several suburban towns are requesting the van support of aviation education. regularly," says Dr. Geraldine Grout, of the Atlantic Don H. Clausen (right center), FAA director of special Union. "Two more vans are needed right away." programs, presented the commendation to Charles E. Bradford (left center), NAD president, while F. R. Ayer, Hoy y Malian a Beams Into Wisconsin. The Stephen (far left), education director, and Lynn Martell weekly Spanish television broadcast Ayer, Hoy y (far right), church ministries director, look on. Mariana started broadcasting in the Kenosha area December 6 on channel 55 at 1:00 p.m. Sunday. The Milwaukee Spanish church sponsors the broadcast.

SAC—Making Fitness Pay in Dollars and Cents. Southwestern Adventist College starts a new exercise incentive program on January 1 that will profit the faculty and staff in more ways than one. Faculty and staff members will be paid by the mile for exercising. Walkers get 30 cents per mile, while runners get 40 cents per mile and swimmers get $1.50 per mile. Bicyclists receive 10 cents a mile. "When companies have incentive programs, their health insurance claims actually go down," said Sharon Leach, public information officer. Loma Linda Launches "Labels for Learning." As heart transplant for 9-week-old Baby Kari, of Saskatoon, part of its eightieth anniversary celebration, Loma Linda Saskatchewan, Canada. Like the other infants, Baby Kari Foods has launched a new suffered from a hypoplastic left-heart syndrome. She school fund-raising program died on December 6. called Labels for Learning. Each school sets its own To New Position. Dr. Roy Adams, associate profes- fund-raising objectives and sor of theology at the Seventh-day Adventist Theologi- collects labels or packages cal Seminary, Far East, becomes associate secretary for from Loma Linda or Mill- human relations for the SDA Church in Canada. stone food items. Loma Linda contributes three cents for each label collected WORLD CHURCH Redemption dates are February 28 and May 31. For more information, write Loma Linda Foods, Inc., 11503 Pierce New Company for Christmas Island. The picture Street, Riverside, California 92515. below shows members of a newly formed company on Christmas Island. The company was organized by W. J. Torrington Yields First Fruits. Four residents of Blundell, Kiribati and Tuvalu Mission president. The Torrington, Connecticut, joined the Adventist Church evangelistic work on the island was made possible by an during the area's first-ever Adventist baptism, according appropriation from the Frontier Evangelism offerings. to the Atlantic Union Conference. The baptisms resulted Blundell is also working to establish a mission station on from the efforts of laymen who resided in that town. the island.

"Nova Igreja" for Boston Portuguese. Fifty-one Portuguese members in Boston formed a new company on November 1, under the pastoral leadership of Robson De Oliveira. The company, with 350 members, will be the newest of four Portuguese companies in the Southern New England Conference.

Oregon Conference Kicks Off TV Blitz. The Oregon Conference started an Adventist advertising campaign on eight television stations around the conference on October 31. With the use of 60- and 30-second spots, the four-month campaign, which aims to make more people aware of the Adventist Church, will introduce 200 lay-conducted Revelation seminars, which start March 2. New Church in Brasilia. Some 200 members compose the recently organized church in Brasilia's NAD Ingathering Report-2. Ingathering funds north wing district. The new church is the third satellite collected through the fourth week of the 1986 campaign group organized by the Central Brasilia Church. The total $3,656,077.82, down $60,115.81 (or 1.64 percent) central church also constructed a Community Services from the same period last year. building. Leading conferences in per capita giving during the week include Newfoundland, $46.49; Greater New York, $20.25; Manitoba-Saskatchewan, $19.91; Gulf CHURCH CALENDAR States, $18.70; and Indiana, $14.59. Dec. 20 Stewardship Day Baby Moses Marks First Anniversary. The male Dec. 20 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering—Trans-Euro- infant who underwent Loma Linda University Medical pean Division

Center's first human-to-human heart transplant cele- Dec. 30 NAD Publishing Convention starts in Tampa, brated the first anniversary of his operation on Florida. For more information, call (202) November 20. Also attending the celebration were 722-6488.

Babies Jesse, Rachel, Eve, and four adult heart-trans- Jan. 26 Ministry Professional Growth Seminar starts plant patients. in Princeton, New Jersey. For more informa- The November celebration also marked the first tion, call (609) 392-7131. anniversary of LLUMC's nationally known infant heart- Jan. 29 Ministry Professional Growth Seminar starts transplant program. in Orlando, Florida. For more information, call On December 2 the hospital conducted its ninth infant (305) 896-6611. CHRISTIAN LIFE Each Christmas brings us nearer to the time we will have to let go of all those gifts we have received.

abies who have been born this smells, of wonderful things to eat, of Like those shepherds who left their Byear do not know that they have wonderful songs to sing; that season flocks on the hills outside Bethlehem, been born into a world where evil when everything was decorated with we can leave our jobs for a few days dwells. Like the innocent babes of red and green and gold and silver; that and come even unto Bethlehem and Bethlehem so long ago, they do not time of bells and candles, of holly and remember Him who gave dignity to know that they have been born to die. pine; that time of Christmas presents. labor by growing up as a carpenter. Neither do they know why green When I was 5 and 6, I dreamed over Like the Magi who left their star- trees have been brought inside during and over of waking on Christmas gazing and their scrolls, we can leave the past few weeks, why lights have morning to find four long red boxes our tests and books and classes and been strung, why the smells of cookies under the Christmas tree. One was follow the star to Bethlehem, where and fruitcake permeate the house, filled with fireworks (in southern we can bow down and worship the why presents have been wrapped in where I grew up, fireworks Source of all wisdom. We can join bright paper and placed under an were as appropriate at Christmas as together with the angels and sing, evergreen tree, why striped candy has they are on the Fourth of July). One "Glory to God in the highest, peace, been put into dishes they cannot box was filled with new clothes. One goodwill." touch. was filled with good things to eat. One Christmas is a time for parents to do But Christmas is for them. It is with toys and games. things for their children. A time to because a special Baby was born 2,000 In my days of growing up I received take time with them. To go shopping years ago that these little ones live in a all these things, but never all at one with them. To decorate the Christmas world of hope, and not just in a world time. And never all so neatly arranged tree with them. To wrap gifts with of sin, disappointment, and death. As in long red boxes. But there was them. And for them. To bake cookies the little babes of Bethlehem were always next year, and one could and cakes and pies for them. To gather slain in place of the infant Jesus, so dream his Christmas dreams over and them around and read to them and tell Jesus later was slain for them. And He over. them of past Christmases and tell was slain for these little ones born into And the years came and went, them the story of Jesus. our families this year, who are about to marked off by Christmases. Then when Christmas day is over experience their first Christmas. Just as Christ was central to the and the children are in bed, it is time Older children and young people thoughts of John the Baptist as he for parents to linger in the living room will experience their third, fourth, developed and grew, so thoughts of together in silence and thank God for fifth, sixth, or even sixteenth Christmas are never far from us during their children. And thank God for Christmas this year. Their lives have our years of growing up. Things may sending Jesus. And, like quiet Joseph been measured in Sabbaths and in not be exactly the way we want them and gentle Mary, ponder all these Christmases. From Sabbath to Sab- now, but next Christmas . . . And things in their hearts. bath they have been developing and Christmas finally does come. from Christmas to Christmas they are Those who work with their hands To Let Go the Gifts growing up. and those who work with their minds Christmas is also for middle-aged Remember the Sabbath. Remember and those who work with both hands and older people. Perhaps it is more your Christmases. and minds get tired of working. for them than for anyone else. It is at Sabbath is for workers. And so is Christmastime that we are forced to Time of Bells and Holly Christmas. It is a time of year to get realize that Christmas comes around When I was a child, it seemed from away from work for a while. Come more frequently than it used to. That year to year that Christmas would unto Him all you who labor and are each Christmas brings us nearer to the never come—that time of wonderful heavy laden, and He will give you rest. time we will have to let go of all those

DECEMBER 18, 1986 (1385) 9 gifts we have received—the taste of Christmas. We will not have to leave face this fact. Christmas has for us a water when you're thirsty, the smell of forever the things God gave us domin- touch of deep sadness. But it can also cut spruce, the sound of birds singing ion over. Because of Christmas there be a time of hope. Christmas reminds in the spring, the feel of summer rain will be new heavens and a new earth. us that God cares for us. That He has against the face, the taste of apple Like Simeon and Anna, we older borne our griefs and carried our cider in the fall, the pleasure of people are the ones who can really sorrows. That He suffered and died for crawling under warm blankets on a understand and appreciate Christmas. us. That He is the resurrection and the cold winter night. We are the ones who can say with life. As Christmases come and go we Simeon, "Lord, let Your servant Christmas is for those who are recognize that we must someday leave depart in peace, for my eyes have seen longing for Jesus to come again. ❑ these things. Your salvation." But that is not all that Christmas Some of our friends and loved ones R. Lynn Sauls is a professor in the tells us. Not if we believe. We can have who were here last Christmas are no Communication Department at eternal life because of that first longer with us. It is especially hard to .

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gave him a bowl of warm milk. worked late that evening, so they The Hathaway family decided to could not go out to look for their keep the little dog. He was not any pets. That night the children went special sort of dog as Pal was. About sadly to bed. Their dogs had not TRUE the size of a terrier, he had long come home. floppy ears and a tail that wagged The next morning after the chil- and wagged when anyone petted dren had boarded the bus for school, FRIENDS him. Pal loved him from the Mother decided to take the car and moment he saw him, and lay down drive around the neighborhood. al was a beautiful dalmatian beside him as if to help keep him Rain still fell and the wind blew dog with black spots against warm. fitfully. Maybe I should try the hill, his white coat. Dalmatians "Look, Mom," called Lucille, she thought. pare known as firehouse dogs "Pal is being a pal to the puppy." As she neared the top of the hill, because many years ago they ran "Well, if Pal is a friend, let's call she spied Pal in the grass. She beside fire engines on their way to the puppy Chum," said Mother. stopped the car, opened the win- put out fires. Pal did not know And the whole family agreed. dow, and called to him. He came anything about being a firehouse Pal and Chum grew to be the best near, but when she opened the door, dog, but he did enjoy running beside of friends. Now when Mark and he started to move away. She called. Mark and Lucille, the Hathaway Lucille went to school, Pal had He stopped, then started to walk children. Together they would race someone to play with. Often the two away again. This time Mother fol- up the hill across from their house. dogs would go to the hillside to run lowed him. The hill was a good place to race and chase each other. There, in a low spot in the grass, and play because it had curving, One afternoon Pal and Chum did lay Chum. He had been hit by a car. paved streets but no houses. The not meet the school bus when Mark Pal had stayed right beside him; construction company that had and Lucille got off. In the house, Mother could see where he had lain planned to build houses there sev- they asked Mother where the dogs next to Chum. She carefully picked eral years ago ran out of money were. "I guess I haven't seen them up Chum and put him into the car. before finishing the project. since about two o'clock," she Pal followed and lay on the floor One day Mark found a small answered. "But don't worry; they'll near him. puppy on one of the streets. The be home in time to eat." But sup- Mark and Lucille were happy puppy whimpered as Mark picked pertime came and no dogs. children that afternoon when they him up and carried him home. Darkness fell, storm clouds came home. Chum had a broken leg, "Probably someone just threw him moved in, and rain began to pelt the but he would be all right. The away because they didn't want house. Every half hour or so, Mark children petted Chum carefully, him," Mother said as she wrapped or Lucille would open the door and and they gave Pal big hugs for being the little fellow in an old towel and call to Pal and Chum. But Daddy such a true friend.

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‘/ The Lord's Supper. The egarding the Lord's Supper, more, for it serves as a place where \4,.' , Lord's Supper is a partici- RAdventists take a dim view of the believing mind meets the One in pation in the emblems of the the idea that the emblems of bread whom it finds ultimate fulfillment. body and blood of Jesus as and wine become the very body and In coming to the table I find peace an expression of faith in blood of Jesus. We believe this and reassurance. Him, our Lord and Saviour. In this interpretation attaches too much The Last Passover experience of communion Christ is significance to the bread and the present to meet and strengthen His wine. But in avoiding one extreme, The Lord's Supper finds its people. As we partake, we joyfully could it be possible that we have meaning in the death of Jesus Christ proclaim the Lord's death until He bent too far the other way, attaching and in certain comments He made at comes again. too little significance to this meal's the last Passover He celebrated with Preparation for the Supper emblems? His disciples. To the Israelites Pass- includes self-examination, repen- In fact, the Lord's Supper is an over signified deliverance from tance, and confession. The Master event rich with meaning and experi- Egypt. At the first Passover God ordained the service of foot washing ence that reaches beyond the sym- made a covenant with His people; to signify renewed cleansing, to bolic level. It strengthens the bonds likewise Christ gives His last meal express a willingness to serve one connecting me with my God and my with the disciples a covenant another in Christlike humility, and to fellow Christians. It nurtures me— meaning. But this meal ended the unite our hearts in love. The Commu- without it I would be spiritually Passover and marked the beginning nion service is open to all believing impoverished and undernourished of a new celebration—the Lord's Christians. (1 Cor. 10:16, 17; 11:23-30; unto death. Supper. Matt. 26:17-30; Rev. 3:20; John 6:48- The Lord's Supper is a memorial All three Synoptic writers (Matt. 63; 13:1-17). and a testimony. But it is also much 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:15- BY JAN PAULSEN DECEMBER 18, 1986 (1387) 11 own death, ministry, and mission. The new meal—the Lord's Sup- per—therefore symbolizes the gospel he Lord's Supper is truly a itself. What does it say? T 1. The problems and pain of meeting place for the risen Lord and human existence do not solve them- selves. Fate or human ingenuity have the one who believes in Him. ultimately nothing to offer. We are powerless to free ourselves from our various bondages. Only Jesus can. He 20) tell us of the last meal and of the wash you, you are not in fellowship provides the key to our deliverance by words by which Jesus instituted the with me" (John 13:8). In effect, He was giving His own life—"the blood of the Lord's Supper. So does Paul in 1 Cor- saying, "Peter, I'm not just washing covenant, shed for many" (Mark inthians 11:23-25. While they all dust off your feet. I am holding you 14:24). This is God's only solution. agree on basic facts, they differ slightly close to me. You need the cleansing By coming to the Lord's table, I in a way that complements each other. from heaven that changes the heart" affirm that there is also for me no other Paul, Mark, and Matthew refer to the (see The Desire of Ages, p. 646). way. I show my eagerness and thank- covenant. Mark brings up Christ's Peter began to understand. fulness to receive God's solution. substitutionary sacrifice ("for many"); He began to see that "when Jesus 2. Because God has found a solu- Matthew enlarges that thought by girded Himself with a towel to wash tion, I am no longer a stranger. I need adding the idea of "forgiveness of the dust from their feet, He desired by no longer wander aimlessly through sins" through Christ's death. Paul that very act to wash the alienation, life. I'm home; I'm His child; I belong! brings in the concept of the Lord's jealousy, and pride from their hearts" And He tells me I don't have to be Supper as a "memorial" of Christ's (ibid.). All who come to the ashamed of who I am. That is the death. So we see that the early church Lord's table need this experience. meaning of the "forgiveness of sins" celebrated the Lord's Supper as an Therefore, our Lord said, "I have set (Matt. 26:28) that the Lord's Supper "institution" with several shades of you an example: you are to do as I confirms. Like forgiveness itself, the meaning. have done for you" (John 13:15). Supper is a gift from God to His He Washed Their Feet It is our nature to seek our own, to children. bring attention to ourselves, to make 3. By breaking the bread and shar- Before pursuing that thought fur- sure others recognize us. But by the ing the meal with believing brothers ther, let's recall the setting in which ordinance of foot washing our Lord and sisters, I confirm that I belong to a Jesus ate this last Passover with the teaches us a better way to live. He family. That family is one whole body disciples. The disciples had come in a shows us a humility that shares credit that somehow, mysteriously, is the less-than-desirable frame of mind. and gives prominence to other peo- body of Christ. This is what Paul had "Jesus knew that his hour had come ple's interests instead of always seek- in mind when he said, "Because there and he must leave this world" (John ing our own (Phil. 2:3, 4). is one loaf, we, many as we are, are one 13:1, NEB),* and the disciples' atti- With some effort, soul-searching, body; for it is one loaf of which we all tudes distressed Him deeply. Judas' and prayer, I need to take part in the partake" (1 Cor. 10:17). secret commitment to betray Jesus. foot washing before I come to the The meal unites those who have The other disciples' concerns with Lord's table. It prepares my mind to gathered around the table. "All of personal greatness. Jealousy. The enjoy the meal. them, high and low alike, shall know water, the washbasin, and the towel me, says the Lord, for I will forgive waited. But no disciple expressed a A Gospel Symbol their wrongdoing and remember their willingness to serve. No doubt Jesus and His disciples sin no more" (Jer. 31:34). The holy Instead of rebuking them, Jesus, in had celebrated Passover together meal expressed the fellowship of the an act of love, took the basin and towel before. But this time it was to be new covenant. and began to wash His disciples' feet. different. Jesus knew there would not 4. By eating the meal, I take part in The Creator of the universe and be another Passover for them; there proclaiming the central truths of the Saviour of mankind felt no need to would be no need for it. gospel: the sacrificial death of Jesus prove Himself. And a long time ago He His followers needed to understand Christ and my belief in His second had chosen the servant role, giving that they stood at the gate to a new and coming (1 Cor. 11:26; Matt. 26:29). dignity to humility and service (Phil. different age. The entrance was Jesus Both Jesus and Paul lift the eyes of the 2:5-8). Himself, and the gate would be believer to look and live expectantly This act opened the disciples' eyes. opened by the events at hand. So Jesus for that glorious moment in history. Their self-interest shamed them. replaced the Passover feast with a Early church celebrants of the Lord's When Peter's turn came, he wanted no different meal—a meal that would say Supper may well have closed the meal part of it. But Jesus said, "If I do not something about the meaning of His with the prayerful chorus "Marana-

12 (1388) ADVENTIST REVIEW living a life that blatantly denies Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 16:22). But it is safer that each person settle this matter on the ere else can we go to satisfy basis of self-examination. I must only W look upon others with the same our hunger or quench our thirst? generosity with which I ask the Lord to treat me. The gift of the Lord's Supper should tha—Come, 0 Lord" (1 Cor. 16:22). fellow sinners coming to the Lord's bring joy and expectation to the The Lord's Supper places the Supper. Who am I to judge their participant. It is a rallying point in our believer between Christ's death and sincerity? "God has not left it with Christian experience, bringing us the His coming, with both in focus. On men to say who shall present them- assurance we all need to walk tall and this rests both assurance and hope. selves on these occasions. For who rejoicingly in the saving light of the Through the Holy Spirit the risen can read the heart?" (ibid., p. 656). cross. Where else can we go to satisfy Christ is truly present at His Supper. Christ's treatment of Judas teaches our hunger and quench our thirst? ❑ At this time "Christ meets His people, that identifying the "wheat" and the *Unless otherwise indicated, scriptural quotations in and energizes them by His presence" "tares" is not important at the Lord's this article are taken from The New English Bible. (ibid., p. 656). Therefore, viewing the table. If a person finds it within meal merely as a symbol to aid the himself or herself to come, then that Jan Paulsen is memory or as an instrument by which person is invited. president of the the believer makes public testimony Nevertheless, Paul says, "A man Trans-European diminishes the true meaning of the must test himself before eating his Division. Lord's Supper. The meal is truly a share of the bread and drinking from meeting place between the risen Lord the cup" (1 Cor. 11:28; cf. 5:11). I and the person who believes in Him. suppose the only ground for exclusion The grace imparted by the celebration from the Lord's Supper is unbelief and of the Lord's Supper is the grace of our Lord's presence. Let no one underes- timate the power for spiritual renewal that comes from being in the presence of Christ (John 6:54, 56, 57). MT I LIKE Who May Partake? AB The Lutherans The principle "Let anyone who The Baptists thirsts come" can be applied to the The Methodists The Charismatics Lord's Supper. Anyone who believes The Catholics that humanity's only solution comes 0 Jewish Friends he Adventists through Christ, anyone who sincerely of Neglictod Truth desires Christ's cleansing, acceptance, and nurture, may come to His table. The Supper is as open as that. Sincerity and feelings of unworthi- ness may lead a repentant sinner to conclude he or she has no right to it approach the Lord's table. But the person who feels unworthy, who OF UNDERSTAND hungers and thirsts, is the very one the 1GE ' Lord invites to come, eat, and drink. There is nothing self-congratulatory Do you have non-SDA Christian friends or contacts? If your answer is Yes, about coming to the Communion then What I Like About is the book you have been waiting for! meal. Quite the contrary: "The more What I Like About . , the latest book written by Elder George Vandeman, we contemplate the cross of Christ, the is an inoffensive, yet powerful, witnessing tool. more fully shall we adopt the lan- What I Like About . is the 1987 Book of the Year. Priced for sharing at guage of the apostle when he said, Just U.S. $1.95 Cdn. $2.75 each. Packs of five are U.S.$7 95 Cdn. $11.15. `God forbid that I should glory, save in See your ABC today or use your MasterCard or VISA and call 1-800-253- the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ' " 3000 (in Alaska or Hawaii call 1-800-253-3002). (ibid., p. 661). Get your copies today! Another fine product from Pacific Press. Neither should I be surprised to see 1986 Pacific Press Publishing Association

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HEALTH FIBER: GETTING ON THE BRAN WAGON The benefits and dangers of the fiber explosion

uch like doing aerobics and system cannot digest. Humans do not Soluble fibers such as pectin, muci- Mpumping iron, munching high- have the enzymes necessary for lages, and guar are partly digested and fiber foods is "in." Bran muffins, breaking down the structural parts of absorb water in the gastrointestinal cereals, breads, and wafers have seen a plants, such as skins, stems, seeds, tract, forming a bulky gel. This gel boom in popularity recently. Diet and pulp. Many fibers are carbohy- slows the emptying time of the stom- authors everywhere espouse the drates that pass through the digestive ach contents, delaying the absorption miracle of fiber in reducing weight, tract essentially unchanged. Fiber of carbohydrates, which aids in pre- treating constipation, and even cut- supplies no nutrients, yet is essential venting the rapid influx of sugar into ting down the cholesterol level. How- in our diet. the bloodstream, always a problem in ever, one may easily get fact mixed up Fibers consist of two types: soluble diabetes and hypoglycemia. with fad in this fiber explosion. and insoluble. Research indicates that Soluble fibers also interfere with the Dietary fiber consists of that portion we need both types. Fortunately most absorption of cholesterol and other of food that the human digestive fiber-containing foods offer both. fats. Researchers have sought to BY ALESA FISHER MICHALEK 14 (1390) ADVENTIST REVIEW shrink the level of cholesterol in the blood to aid in the prevention of atherosclerosis, caused by accumula- tion of fat in the arteries. As an added payoff, preventing absorption of s with all good things, even excess fat and calories into the body A provides a weapon against excess fiber can be overdone. pounds. Sources of soluble fiber include oat bran, legumes, corn, green beans, to slash calories. This bread is said to Begin slowly if you are thinking seeds, prunes, apples, bananas, and contain more "crude" fiber than about improving your fiber intake. other fruits and vegetables. whole-wheat bread, a manufacturers' Problems with flatulence and bloating Insoluble fibers (or roughage, as claim based on outdated estimates of can be minimized by gradual addi- Grandma called them) pass through fiber content. Actually the "lite" tions of fiber. If one food seems the intestinal tract undigested. Com- breads contain about the same amount particularly troublesome, avoid it. Eat monly found in wheat bran, whole of dietary fiber as whole-wheat bread. fiber at each meal, then drink plenty of wheat, beans, fruits, and vegetables, The fiber in these breads comes from water between meals to balance out roughage plays a part in preventing wood pulp, which may not produce the increase in fiber. Too much fiber constipation and in controlling diver- the health benefits of fibers in whole- with too little water can result in hard, ticulosis. These insoluble fibers, wheat bread. For example, we do not dry, impacted stools. especially those found in whole know whether wood cellulose has the You really don't have to count wheat, increase stool bulk and soften potential to prevent colon cancer. To grams to get enough fiber. Choosing it by holding large amounts of water, close the case, "lite" breads also rate unrefined, complex carbohydrate allowing the stool to pass more easily significantly lower in nutrients than foods in place of the high-protein, and quickly through the gastrointesti- 100 percent whole-wheat bread. fat-rich fare of many Westerners will nal tract. Hemorrhoidal problems Most Americans consume 5 to 15 boost your fiber intake close to the often diminish because of these larger, grams of dietary fiber daily. The recommended target. Enjoy a variety softer stools. National Cancer Institute recom- of whole grains, potatoes, dried beans Large, bulky stools dilute the con- mends that we boost that intake to 25 and peas, and fresh fruits and vegeta- centration of cancer-producing sub- to 35 grams. bles. stances in the intestine, as well as A note of caution is in order, decrease the time they remain in however, about excesses in fiber contact with the bowel wall. In addi- Foods for a intake. Smothering your breakfast tion, the fibers bind with bile salts, cereals, salads, and meatless meat making them unavailable for bacteria High-Fiber Diet loaves with excessive bran or other to convert into compounds that pro- fiber can hinder the body's absorption mote tumor growth. For these reasons of important minerals in these foods. roughage is believed to aid in pre- Whole-wheat and whole-grain The malnourished, the elderly, and venting colon cancer. breads and crackers children should take extra precau- For those battling stowaway Cereals with bran as a major tions against a diet stressing high- pounds, fiber provides the additional ingredient; shredded wheat; oat- fiber, low-calorie foods to the exclu- reward of increasing the feeling of meal sion of other common choices. Over- fullness and curbing between-meal Fresh fruits, such as apples, figs, doing fiber consumption may cause hunger by sustaining an optimum apricots, peaches, pears, plums, flatulence, bloating, and even consti- energy level. Furthermore, fiber-rich bananas, and berries pation. foods usually take longer to eat, which Dried fruits, such as apricots, Go ahead and indulge in the many may result in fewer calories eaten. figs, pears, prunes, dates, currants, disease-preventive bonuses the bran But don't be lured into spending and raisins wagon can offer as you take a ride to money on "fiber-rich" capsules touted Raw vegetables, such as cauli- better nutrition. Just don't go over- for weight loss. A daily dose will flower, carrots, lettuce, spinach, board on your fiber excursion! ❑ lighten your wallet by about 75 cents a tomatoes, radishes, mushrooms, day, while you could get the same cabbage; and vegetables steamed in Alesa Fisher Michalek, R.D., coun- amount of fiber from two and a half small amounts of water sels, teaches weight control, and con- tablespoons of bran cereal, one half of Legumes, nuts, and seeds ducts nutrition classes at Hinsdale a grapefruit, or one and a half slices of Bran muffins or cookies; oatmeal Hospital's Center for Health Promo- whole-wheat bread. cookies tion. This article is provided by the Dieters are also fond of buying Popcorn Department of Health and Temper- "lite" bread, promoted as high in fiber, ance at the General Conference.

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DEAR MIRMII/1

flak we get from our children. We have almost no family life left. I can imagine members of very small churches wishing they had your problem. Seriously, I do under- stand, since for many years I was a member of a very large, very active REENTERING church. As I read the bulletin each Sabbath with the listing of activities for the coming week, I was often THE DATING GAME incredulous as to how it could be done. But I don't think I ever felt guilty if I didn't participate in fter two decades of marriage son for whom they develop a crush. everything. We surely don't want to I find myself a bachelor Playing the mature game honorably condemn a hard-working pastoral again. After a period of grief, means not raising false hopes in the staff for trying to meet the needs of Aadjustment, and personal hearts of the women you will date. the members. If they weren't doing growth, I suppose I shall once again This also means that you will this, they might be criticized for enter into the process of dating and restrict physical liberties, even being asleep at the switch. courtship. I don't want to spend the though the expression of physical I suggest that you call a family rest of my life alone. What is affection is very natural to you after council and give each person his Christian etiquette in my situation? so many years of marriage. Some- choice of one church activity on a I do not accept the view that adults times it is difficult to keep a "gover- regular basis. Think of it as a are free to make their own rules. I nor" on one's physical impulses, spiritual smorgasbord. You aren't was reared to protect my reputation but certainly it is a necessary rule if expected to eat everything in sight and that of my female companion. you wish to avoid chaos, broken in the physical sense; neither But my courtship days were in hearts, and ruined reputations. should you expect to do so spiri- college, where everything was I think I would try to do as much tually. The next step would be to structured and tightly controlled dating in groups as possible, at least establish one night a week as family for the young people. I sometimes in the beginning. Arrange picnics, night and give it the total priority. felt rebellious about the rules, but concerts, etc., with other couples so Nothing else can be allowed to they were nonetheless clear-cut. that you can become acquainted in a interfere. Even if all of you just relax Now I must structure my own life in relaxed situation. At the beginning together at home, that could make this important arena. Do you have of a romance (or when you don't long, meaningful conversations any suggestions? even know that it will develop into possible. Children need tranquility It seems to me that a strong, this) gifts should be kept small and as well as action, and certainly Bible-based moral standard, which impersonal. But mature dating parents need the same. you seem to have, will guide you should include gracious gestures— As for all the chauffeuring, I'm safely. This means that when you a rose, perhaps, or an occasional box afraid you'll just have to grin and take a lady out at night, you will not of candy. (We're talking romance, bear it. It seems to go with the come into the house when you not nutrition!) I think you are going territory. Later on, when your chil- escort her to her door if she lives to manage very well. It is refreshing dren are able to drive, you will find alone and the hour is very late. Also, to find that men like you still exist. yourself longing for the good old if you don't want to start all sorts of days when you weren't peering out premature speculation, you will not into the dark, deserted midnight single out any one lady to sit with at e belong to a large street, dry-mouthed, wondering if religious services unless you are church. Our problem is they've been involved in a fatal pretty sure in your own mind that that there is just too accident. you have lasting intentions in her Wmuch going on, with direction. activities for all age groups from the I think this last point is very cradle to the geriatric set. It seems Miriam Wood, author of 16 books, is important; dating is a much more we do nothing but rush from one a retired English teacher whose serious undertaking for mature event to another, or chauffeur our lifelong hobby has been "observing people than for teenagers, who children to them. But if we don't, we human nature in all its complex- obviously will not marry every per- feel guilty—to say nothing of the ity."

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tion. "But this is also one of your weaknesses," he added. "In a trust capacity you can't in blind faith accept representations that are made to you." A question-and-answer period followed his presentation. General Conference legal counsel Warren Johns looked at the priorities facing the denomination. He stated that the Adventist Church adheres to "the concept of nonlitigation," adding that "a bad Four delegates listen to a presentation at the recent Trust Services seminar. Left settlement out of court beats a great to right: Charles O'Dell, Southwestern Union Conference; Cecil and Darlene May, lawsuit anytime." Texas Conference; R. E. Osborn, General Conference associate treasurer. Other lectures included presenta- tions on insurance, wills, and estate planning. Delegates at morning ses- sions heard guest lecturers; after- Preserving the Trust noons featured workshops. In a challenging lecture, Dr. Paul Cone, an adjunct professor at Loma Trust officers get certification Linda University, chided the trust officers for failure to have an impact rust Services officers from about $22 million came to the on the total church. After receiving Tthroughout North America met church in 1985 through wills and an estimate that only 10 percent of in Gladstone, Oregon, recently for a trusts, about $18 million of which Adventists have wills or trusts, he four-day session to provide training originated in North America. asked, "Are you satisfied with that? and certification for about 140 men Theodore Carcich, of Colton, I'm not." and women. Washington, a retired vice presi- Citing an experiment with two "The 1984 Annual Council man- dent of the General Conference, set panels in his church, he said the dated that we have a national train- the spiritual tone for the meetings in first group, composed of many non- ing seminar every four years," said his daily devotions. Adventist church representatives, General Conference Trust Services One of the main sessions featured were asked what they looked for in a director Tom Carter. Douglas G. Houser, of Portland, church. The second panel, made up Carter noted that the seminar Oregon, an attorney who repre- of Adventists, told what the church wasn't the only requirement for sented the church in its litigation had to offer. "What we had to offer those who work in church trust after the Davenport investment fail- and what they wanted had no rela- departments. "Trust officers who ure. Houser pointed to "confidence tionship," Cone stated. don't have two years of experience and trust in other members" as one "The world is looking for a code prior to January 1, 1985, must attend of the strengths of the denomina- of ethics to which they can sub- a three-week course at Andrews University." New trainees also have to spend a week of internship in another organization and meet reading requirements set up by the BeforeYou Move! Please let us know at least eight 2. Fill in new address. department. weeks before changing your address. This year's seminar, held on the 1. Attach an address label from a recent Oregon campgrounds, provided issue or print your name and address Name (please print) four days of training from guest exactly as it appears on the label. lecturers and workshops, followed Address by a thorough test. Those passing Name (please print) the test received certificates of City State Zip achievement. Address ADVENTIST According to attorney Carter, City State Zip REVIEW By Morten Juberg, communication P O. Box 1119, Hagerstown, MD 21741 director, North Pacific Union.

DECEMBER 18, 1986 (1393) 17 scribe. They are asking, 'Do you have some kind of standard we can accept?' Aren't we in possession of Real Truth Crusade that standard?" Summing up his presentation, Cone said, "Find out what the needs Scores Capital Gains are around you. You don't start with my objectives and the services I want to provide; you start with the In the heart of Washington's politan crusades that the North needs." lasphalt jungle stands the huge American church has almost aban- At the closing banquet certificates quonset-shaped D.C. Armory, doned. of achievement were presented. where 3,000 people came to hear More than 400 children attended Seven veteran trust officers paid William Scales preach during the a daily camp, more than 250 adults tribute to A. C. McKee, a retired Real Truth Crusade this past sum- learned how to bake bread one director of the Trust Services of the mer and fall. More than 200 were Sunday afternoon, and almost as General Conference. Trust officers baptized. many participated in the Slim-A- with 20 years or more of service Scales serves as ministerial direc- Thon classes, learning how to count included Robert Osborn, an associ- tor for North America. His crusade nutritious calories and to chart ate treasurer of the General Confer- was a throwback to the large metro- exercise. Nearly 100 people helped ence; Roy Brooks and Reese Jenkins, visit and telephone nonmembers Loma Linda University; Kent Dick- By Charlotte Pedersen Coe, manag- attending the meetings, more than inson, Alvin Anderson, and Waldo ing editor of the Columbia Union 30 ran the day-camp program, and Hesseltine, of the Pacific Union Visitor, and Kermit Netteburg, 100 helped present the music. Conference; and Frank McMillan, of director of communication for the All of this took months of plan- the Florida Conference. Columbia Union Conference. ning. "I place a great deal of empha-

CHALLENGE RESPONSE "Our youth must be "Thank you for giving our trained to share the gospel young people ideas on how of Christ crucified and to to share the love of Jesus be living, practicing Chris- with others. God bless as tians." you help to shape their —Les Pitton, To Catch a Star, Part IV Adventist Review. June 26, 1986 characters." —Patti Eschliman, Letter to the Editor Insight, Nov. 1, 1986

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18 (1394) ADVENTIST REVIEW sis on the pre-effort work. I'm not interested in holding meetings where I'm invited just to come and California Marks speak for a few nights," Scales declared. He also placed emphasis on 40 Years of Pathfindering reaching the whole person. Months before the crusade began, church members brought food and new here It All Began" will be the January 1930 found several peo- clothing to give to needy people WSoutheastern California Con- ple trying to expand the JMV pro- who would attend the meetings. ference Pathfinder 1986 to 1987 gram locally. A. W. Spalding orga- Gwen Foster, health/temperance theme of the year. nized what he called Mission director from Allegheny East Con- Long before many present-day Scouts, using his own children as ference, organized a health fair, leaders became involved with guinea pigs. During the 1940s L. A. where doctors examined people, youth, a doctor named Theron Skinner, youth director in the North dentists looked in mouths, various Johnson loved young people Pacific Union, developed a club tests screened for arthritis, vision enough to stick his neck out in their program called Trailblazers. behalf. In 1927 and hearing were checked, and he set up practice in John Hancock computers analyzed lifestyles. Santa Ana (not far from where The day camp for the inner-city Disneyland now is), where he and Then in 1946, shortly after his children proved the biggest under- Guy Mann started a program for the election as youth director of the taking. Marguerite Brown, a super- boys and girls of the local church. Southeastern California Confer- vising teacher from Baltimore, Because the church had no room for ence, John Hancock organized the directed the camp. "We had indoor them, they decided to meet each first conference-sponsored Path- and outdoor sports, arts and crafts, week in the Johnson home. The boys finder Club at Riverside, California, and a Bible lesson each day," Miss met in the basement and the girls in using a format similar to that of the Brown said. They also had dinner the attic, where they enjoyed crafts, Trailblazers. The club put on JMV every day, with which the children projects, and Bible games. uniforms for which Elder Hancock helped. They called themselves the Path- designed the sleeve emblem later The camp became an outreach to finder Club, apparently the first time adopted as the official Pathfinder adults as well as children, as parents the name was used within the Club emblem. asked how they could help. Miss Seventh-day Adventist Church. The time had come for the church Brown put them to work as aides to Although the activities of that first to become serious about such a the counselors. "I saw almost all my Pathfinder Club resembled those of program. In 1947 Elder L. A. Skin- helpers baptized," she reported. the clubs we have today all over the ner, then associate youth director of Evangelist Scales expressed a world, the time was not yet ripe for the General Conference, asked deep conviction that conferences such a program, so the idea was Pacific Union Conference youth and local churches, using the talents scratched. director J. R. Nelson to develop the of all the members, can cross social Pathfinder Club. This he did from and ethnic barriers to reach the By Rudy Carrillo, who is Southeast- 1947 to 1950, with the help of the urban masses. ern California Pathfinder director. local conference youth director and many others. Henry Bergh, then youth director of the Central California Confer- Would you like to give the REIViEW? ence, designed a flag and wrote the Yes ! Please send a gift subscription song "Pathfinders." Lawrence of 40 issues (US$26.95) to: Paulson, director of the large Glen- My Name dale Pathfinder Club, developed Name (please print) materials and manuals. Don Palmer, Address a church school teacher, worked on Address a broad spectrum of nature activi- City State Zip ties. In 1950 the General Conference City State Zip ADVENTIST adopted the program and the name 0 Bill me. 0 Payment enclosed. Pathfinder for the world field. 0 Visa/MasterCard Expires Many churches around the world Card No REVIEW have called the Pathfinder Club the Price expires December 31, 1986. Allow four to Subscriber Services six weeks for first issue to arrive. 614-01-1 P.O. Box 1119, Hagerstown, MD 21741 most successful youth program ever devised. DECEMBER 18, 1986 (1395) 19 BULLETIN BOARD

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DECEMBER 18, 1986 (1397) 21 REFLECTIONS CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS FROM PRISON If I were God and wanted to intro- At this time of year nearly a billion not to love and trust an all-powerful duce myself on a personal level to people around the world celebrate the Being who entrusted Himself to the humankind, I can think of lots of anniversary of another encounter God human family, becoming one of us. spectacular ways to do so. A dramatic had with humankind—the birth of "The story of Bethlehem is an encounter of some kind would appeal Jesus some 2,000 years ago. exhaustless theme. In it is hidden 'the to me—something with spacecraft, "So Joseph also went up from the depth of the riches both of the wisdom lighting, and 10 million angels sing- town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, and knowledge of God' (Rom. 11:33). ing, "Heeeeeeere's the Lord! " to Bethlehem the town of David, We marvel at the Saviour's sacrifice in Of course, God did something very because he belonged to the house and exchanging the throne of heaven for much like that in Old Testament days line of David. He went there to register the manger, and the companionship when he appeared to Moses and his with Mary, who was pledged to be of adoring angels for the beasts of the recently freed slaves on Mount Sinai. married to him and was expecting a stall. . . . Yet into the world where "On the morning of the third day there child. While they were there, the time Satan claimed dominion God permit- was thunder and lightning, with a came for the baby to be born, and she ted His Son to come, a helpless babe, thick cloud over the mountain, and a gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She subject to the weakness of humanity. very loud trumpet blast. Everyone in wrapped him in cloths and placed He permitted Him to meet life's peril the camp trembled. Then Moses led him in a manger, because there was no in common with every human soul, to the people out of the camp to meet room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:4-7, fight the battle as every child of with God, and they stood at the foot of NW). humanity must fight it, at the risk of the mountain. Mount Sinai was failure and eternal loss. . . . 'Herein is covered with smoke, because the Lord God as Baby love.' Wonder, 0 heavens! and be descended on it in fire. The smoke CBS newsman Harry Reasoner said astonished, 0 earth! " (The Desire of billowed up from it like smoke from a of Christmas, "Almost nobody had Ages, pp. 48, 49). furnace, the whole mountain trem- seen God. . . . But everybody has seen Even if I weren't a Christian, I bled violently, and the sound of the babies and most people like them. If think I would still love the Christmas trumpet grew louder and louder. Then God wanted to be loved as well as story because of its magnificent Moses spoke and the voice of God feared, He moved correctly here. If He appeal to the human heart. answered him" (Ex. 19:16-19, NIV). wanted to know His people as well as Somehow life appears less mean- That was a scene worthy of a divine rule them, He moved correctly here, ingless when we know that the Lord of revelation: eardrum-bursting thunder, for a baby growing up learns all about the universe has walked in our bloodcurdling lightning that looked people. If God wanted to be intimately shoes—that He too was an outcast, a alive and angry, an exploding moun- a part of man, He moved correctly stranger in a strange land, betrayed by taintop, and the voice of God heard here, for the experience of birth and those He loved, lonely, and, at the end, above it all! familyhood is our most intimate and facing death by execution. The only problem with this kind of precious experience." I guess it's a good thing I'm not God. drama is that it nearly scared the No creature born on earth is more No human being could possibly people right out of their turbans and dependent, helpless, and vulnerable dream up such a wondrous way to say sandals. Apparently, standing in the than a human baby. That God entered "I am with you! " direct presence of the Almighty isn't human history in this unexpected an altogether comfortable experience manner says a lot about Him. It utterly Jeris E. Bragan is an inmate at the for people. We're left feeling too small, destroys any idea that God is hostile Tennessee State Penitentiary in vulnerable, and exposed. toward humankind. We find it hard Nashville, Tennessee. BY JERIS E. BRAGAN 22 (1398) ADVENTIST REVIEW DEDICATION

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