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Welcome to you, our new members! Learn more about how the Seventh-day Adventist Church operates and how members share their faith. contents Advertising 27 Announcements 30 Editorial 3 Feature 4 Welcome to the familv Arkansas-Louisiana Conference News 22 Welcome to you, one of the many new members who have joined the Adventist church in the past few months. General News 25 ou have joined, perhaps without true and that He wants each follower to realizing it, a worldwide move- emulate Him by serving others in humil- Obituaries 31 ment which began as a small body ity, upright living, modesty and earnest- of people, beginning in the early ness. V 1830s and `40s, who left their Christ did not come when the early Oklahoma mainline Sunday-keeping churches to Adventists had predicted, due to a misin- Conference News 21 worship on the seventh day, Saturday, as terpretation of scripture, but now with God had directed in the Ten Command- world events becoming more confusing ments. Another drawing factor was their every day, with the threat of wars, unsta- President's Page 2 study and interpretation of Bible ble economies, ethnic cleansing, deceit, prophecies, which, they believed, pre- and a prolification of wickedness, we are dicted the soon return of Jesus to take convinced that the conditions spelled Southwestern Adventist His followers to heaven. out in Matthew 24 and in the prophecies University News 24 By the 1860s this group had orga- of Daniel and Revelation are about to be nized into the Seventh-day Adventist fulfilled. Church, with the name spelling out the This is a thrilling time to be a Southwest Region two main beliefs. They had also defined Seventh-day Adventist. We do not have Conference News 13 their mission—Christ's commission to to be confused by world events, for we preach the gospel in all the world. know they are telling us that, although Now, 150 years later, and as a direct no man knows the day or the hour of Texas result of this commission, the church Christ's coming, signs show it is near. So, Conference News 15 has a worldwide membership of well whether you're a new believer or one over 10 million and it's still growing who has been on the way a long time, rapidly, although only about 9 percent of let's us all work together until the day of Texico its membership is in the United States, our redemption, which is near. the rest being in 200 countries overseas. Welcome, new member, to a church Conference News 19 To meet the needs of its many mem- whose teachings explain the bers, the church has a well organized The editors regret the factual error in the signs of the January issue on page two concerning the program of ministries, many modeled times. We're vision on the rooftop in Joppa. It was Peter's after Christ's ministry on earth, to feed living in an vision--not Paul's. the hungry, heal the sick, comfort the exciting lonely and dispossessed, and inspire peo- time in ple to follow Him. This means that in earth's most countries you will find Adventist history. About the cover hospitals, church operated schools, and Amarillo Olsen Park church pastor Norman community service centers. Zimmerman and Lola As Adventists, we are serious about Parscal rejoice in the what we believe, and we take the Bible knowledge that she is as our guide. We believe God's word is accepted into the family of God as Lola rises from the waters of baptism. MAX A. TREVINO

Vol. 98, No. 2. The Southwestern Union Record is a monthly publication of the Seventh-day Adventist churches of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas published at the headquarters office of the Southwestern Union Conference, Box 4000, 777 South Burleson Boulevard, Budeson, Texas 76097. Subscription price is 510. 2 The Family Commission As we are all aware, we We must not be afraid to give the Commander-in-Chief, the Lord, Jesus straight testimony of the Word of God. I Christ. are approaching a new believe that people, especially young peo- We share our faith with others, not ple, respond to a hard challenge, and cer- because this is what we want to do, or millennium, an event tainly there has never been a challenge because it's what we choose to do or that hasn't happened in a "harder" than that of the Lord Jesus because we like to do it, but because this Christ. He never lowers His standard for is what we are commissioned to do. Our thousand years and has entrance to the kingdom of God, and the Lord has commanded us to go, to preach, only happened one other only way is through Jesus Christ and His to make disciples—and that should com- shed blood. pel every Adventist to reach out to others time since Christ walked This brings us to a basic question: with the news of salvation. The Great What is our motive for sharing God's Commission occurs five times in our the hills of Galilee. word? Why did the apostle Paul go from Bibles; at the end of each of the four place to place, suffering as few men have Gospels: and at the beginning of the book he whole world is cognizant of a suffered? (2 Corinthians 11:25-30). His of Acts. new millennium and the uncertain life-changing encounter with Christ on The Church was supernaturally ties that it brings. Millions are con the Damascus road caused him to say, blessed of God at its birth, and I believe cerned about the Y2K computer "Christ's love compels us" (2 Corinthians with all my heart that in the dosing days T crisis that some experts are predict- 5:14, NIV). The greatest act of love that of its witness here on earth it will be ing. Others are concerned with the cur- we can ever perform for another person is blessed in an even mightier way! My rent financial disasters in Europe, Asia and to tell him about God's love for him. prayer is "Lord, do it again. Do what you South America that have worldwide Often we are asked what the relation- did when the apostles were called. Do repercussions and which many think will ship is between social action and winning what you did at Pentecost. Do what you only become more volatile and unpre- people for Christ. While soul-winning has did with the pioneers of the Seventh-day dictable. priority, social action and social concern Adventist movement in its beginning. Do These conditions should give us a augment the gospel. We must have a bur- whatever needs to be done in each of our sense of urgency greater than anything den that goes beyond "concern." We hearts. Lord, use us. Fill us with your the family of God has ever experienced. must take a strong stand for racial under- Spirit and enlarge our vision. We want to We find that millions of peopleare search- standing. We must do something about be the person that God wants us to be and ing for answers to the crushing problems world hunger, and we are, through, we are longing to be used of God for His and fears they face every day. There is an Adventist Development and Relief glory and His joy." openness to the Gospel in this generation Agency (ADRA). We must help when dis- May we each look to God that He which we have never seen before and may aster strikes, and we do, through might graciously, through His Holy Spirit, never see again. Almost every newspaper Adventist Community Services (ACS). We make us that person and every book highlights the anxiety of must work for freedom, and we do, and use us to an unpredictable future. through Liberty magazine and other reach the lost. Because we, as Bible believing means, and we should pray and work for Christians, have the answers to the world peace. The greatest social move- world's dilemmas, we should put forth ments in history have been the fruit of every effort to declare the good news of revival and sharing the Gospel. Jesus Christ so that people may under- A second motive for evangelism is the stand God's offer of salvation and respond approaching return of our Lord, the end in faith and discipleship. The results of the investigative judgment and the should include obedience to Christ, incor- fmal judgment to be brought upon the poration into His family and responsible world. But our primary motive, in my service to a dying world. view, is the command of our

JAMES W. GILLEY, PRESIDENT

ARKANSAS—LOUISIANA CONFERENCE

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Church and ham it works From its earliest beginnings Conference, Oklahoma Conference, (New Mexico and Texas Panhandle) Southwest Region Conference, Texas make up the Southwestern Union the Seventh-day Adventist Conference, and Texico Conference Conference. Church accepted the man- Local Conference Officers date Jesus Christ gave as he Arkansas-Louisiana was taken up to heaven: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations...to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you..." Matthew 28:19-20.

0 make this possible, the church was organized in a way that has proved most effective as its membership has grown from a small group in the New England states to T James W. Gilley Gary D. Grimes Don Upson a worldwide church. President The church body is organized into Secretary Treasurer four levels of administrative structure, each with the same mission but with a Oklahoma different function for carrying out the mission. The four levels are: 1. The local church is where the mission of the church is carried out. It is here that fellowship, friendship, caring, worship, sharing the good news about Jesus, and making a difference in the community takes place. This makes the local church the most important part of the church organization. The concentrat- ed effort of all levels of church organization is focused on a growing, vibrant Rodney A. Grove John H. Moyer church community. Kevin K. Costello Following a representative form of President Secretary Treasurer administration, each church sends representatives to constituency meetings Southwest Region called on a periodic basis to address con- cerns and elect conference leaders. Lay members, pastors, and teachers serve on the conference executive committee. 2. The local conference exists to facilitate, strengthen, and coordinate the work of the churches, grouped together within a given area or state. Each conference has a president, secretary, treasurer or secretary-treasurer and other assistance to the local churches in fulfilling the mission. There are five conferences in the Robert L. Lister Billy E. Wright Theodore Brown Southwest: Arkansas-Louisiana President Secretary Treasurer 4 The Record February 1999

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Bermuda, and Canada. It is the coordinat- ing body for mission projects, evangelistic efforts such as NET '98, the television, radio and news centers, and major health and education institutions. All divisions have representatives from unions, confer- L. Steve Gifford Leighton Holley Ramon Chow ences, and churches on their division President Secretary Treasurer committees who also attend constituency meetings to elect or reelect officers. Texico Membership in the North American Division surpasses 900,000. 4. The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, made up of 12 divisions around the world, has a membership of over 10 million. Each division of the General Conference, with responsibility for the unions within its territory, helps keep unity in doctrine and mission, and provides guidance in certain matters such as global mission and evangelism. The headquarters office binds the world church together by keeping in touch with John E. Pope James L. Stevens Lee-Roy Chacon all its division administrators through President Secretary Treasurer committees and councils. It also controls and distributes the world budget made is systems within its territory. It is the coor- up from the tithe and offerings which 3. The union conference come from local conferences and unions. made up of the local conferences within dinating and unifying body with empha- its given territory. The five conferences in sis on mission within the conferences, The book of Acts tells how the early church was organized and how rapidly it the Southwestern Union have a total planning for accountability and binding membership which is nearing 70,000. the efforts of the church together. On grew because of the cooperative effort of all the church members. The same can The union's primary function is to pro- this level of organization, the confer- vide overall administration and expertise ences and churches are represented on be said of the Seventh-day Adventist not available at the conference level. Its boards and committees. Church. It has been called to share the focus is on ministries, education, reli- The Southwestern Union is one of gospel and prepare the world for the second coming of Jesus. And this is the gious liberty, legal issues, and trust ser- nine unions making up the North vices. The union also administers American Division, which covers all direction it will continue in until the day Adventist colleges, universities and health Adventist churches in the United States, Jesus comes.

Southwestern Union Conference Officers

Max A. Trevino Samuel L. Green Deryl Knutson President Secretary Treasurer The Southwestern Union Conference headquarters office is located in Burleson, Tex., south of Fort Worth on 1-35 W. February 1999 * The Record 5 Ministries of the Church onferences and unions offer a was patterned after Sunday school, but ute Seventh-day Adventist tracts. Its number of ministries to encour was planned to include all age groups. In objectives are to: 1) sponsor Bible corre- age each member's spiritual jour- the local churches today you will find spondence courses, which through the C ney through life and to help reach teachers and leaders for the various age years have reached millions with Bible out to others to share the good news groups who use a variety of materials and truth, (2) provide council and guidance of salvation. Some ministries are pro- Bible study guides to help the spiritual for community service operations, vided by the local conference, others growth of the members, beginning with (3) encourage and assist lay members to by the union, and still others by the babies and up through adulthood. be involved in Bible study groups, and division, depending on the availability (4) assist and promote literature distribu- of expertise and staff. tion, house-to-house visitation and other outreach activities. It is the ministry Sabbath School was one of the designed to help each member discover first ministries developed in the church. or develop their spiritual gifts to honor Eight years after the first group of and glorify God and fulfill His commis- Sabbath-keeping Adventists began meet- sion. Personal ministry outreach is quite ing together in about 1852, they organized diverse. It can include healthful cooking the Sabbath school program. In general, it schools, general health classes, Daniel and/or Revelation seminars, sharing literature, community services, prison 1999 objectives for Sabbath schools in ministry, home Bible study groups and many other activities. the Southwestern Union Buford Griffith • To activate Sabbath school personnel to a Sabbath School Director Southwestern Union Conference deeper awareness of the importance of quality programming and emphasis in the Sabbath school. • To increase Sabbath school attendance Personal Ministries, first and enrollment through inreach and outreach known as the Vigilant Missionary emphasis. Society begun by two devout women in • To re-establish the Sabbath school as the New England in 1869, later was renamed evangelistic and teaching arm of the church. the Tract and Missionary Society because laymen were enlisted to distrib-

Dem F. Robles Personal Ministries Consultant Southwestern Union Conference

Personal Ministries Goals for 1999 • Motivate and train members to be involved in sharing their faith in accordance with their spiritual gifts. • Offer training seminars on how to organize, develop and implement outreach programs for the local church using various ideas and resources. • Offer training on how to give Bible studies and assist interested people in making a decision for Christ. • Hold seminars on expository preaching

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to: • Offer information on how to run a

Pho Discover Bible school using the manual and Children love coming to Sabbath school when the lessons are interesting and well-prepared. sample lessons. Deborah Petty of the Arlington church leads her class in prayer as Sabbath school begins.

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Adventist Community nized nongovernmental organization Services (ACS) is the church's domes- which addresses world hunger, the needs tic humanitarian agency with a wide of developing nations, and major disasters range of public services induding food around the world. ACS has been estab- pantries and clothing programs in many lished to assist conferences in developing local churches. As such, ACS is the affili- local church or district Adventist ate for domestic relief and social action of Community Services and ADRA to tary organizations. ACS operates its disas- the Adventist Development and Relief respond to the needs of people during ter response program under a memoran- Agency (ADRA), an agency established times of disaster as well as to minister to dum of understanding (MOU) with the by the Adventist church for the specific those who are hungry, homeless, poor, or Federal Emergency Management Agency purposes of community development sick regardless of age, race, culture. (FEMA), the American Red Cross and and disaster response. Personnel are trained to interface with the many state emergency management ADRA is an internationally recog- appropriate government and other volun- agencies. Dem F Robles Conference ACS Coordinators Personal Ministries Consultant Southwestern Union Conference

Children's Ministries has the task of introducing children in the church and community to the Lord Jesus Christ through programs such as vacation Bible school and Sabbath school. A very important part of this ministry is to bring children in from all walks of life to help them know Jesus as their friend, to Verdi Culpepper Durandal Ford give them an opportunity to accept Him Joe Watts Arkansas Louisiana Texas Southwest Region and live moral lives. Studying the weekly Sabbath school lesson with their children provides parents an opportunity to make sure their children are learning to love and serve Jesus.

Margaret Taglavore Children's Ministries Consultant Southwestern Union Conference Adventist Community Services personnel in action after a disaster.

1999 goals for Adventist Community Services 1999 goals for Children's Ministries • Empower local ACS leaders and provide moral and technical support in order to realize a strong • Hold vacation Bible school training ses- ACS base in each conference. sions. • Strengthen local church ACS programs, including inner city projects, and encourage churches that • Hold seminars on how to work with have no ACS organization to begin community outreach work. children to inspire them to follow Jesus. • Establish a data base of all trained volunteers and give recognition for their volunteering work. • Help provide personnel to staff chil- • Coordinate with local conference ACS directors or coordinators for training volunteers and program. dren's programs at camp meeting. ming of activities. • Teach people how to be children's advo- • Interface with the disaster director's plan in disaster response setup. cates at home, school and the community. • Conduct a yearly reporting and evaluation of operations of all ACS centers.

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Youth Ministries offers a wide Organizations such as Adventist Youth range of youth activities which include Services (AYS), Pathfinders and local mission outreach projects such as Adventurers provide constructive activi- feeding the homeless, visiting nursing ties and learning opportunities for the homes, going on short out-of- state mis- youth and younger age groups as well. sion trips, helping with disaster relief services during emergencies and working on inner-city projects. Conference- Summer Camp Schedule owned and operated summer camps pro- Camp Yorktown Bay, Ark. Cub Camp (7-10) June 13-20 vide a healthy outlet for youth during Phone: 318.631.6240 Junior Camp (10-12) June 20-27 the time they are out of school. Tween Camp (11-14) June 27-Jul 4 Teen Camp (13-16) July 4-11 Teen eXtreme (14-17) July 11-15 Conference Youth Directors Camp Rio, Corrales, N.M. Junior Camp June 20-26 Phone: 806.353.7251 Teen Camp June 27-Jul 3 Ultimate Camp (17-22) July 7-11 Nameless Valley Ranch, Tex. Adventurers (6-9) June 13-20 Phone: 817.709.2255 ext.203 Junior Camp A (10-12) June 20-27 Junior Camp B (10-12) June 21-Jul 4 Teen Camp (13-15) July 4-11 Wewoka Woods, Okla. Junior Camp June 13-20 Phone: 405.257.5404 Teen Camp June 20-27 Friendship Camp June 27-Jul 2 Lone Star Camp, Tex. Adventurers (6-12) June 27-Jul 3 214.943.4491 ext.210 Teen Camp (13-17) July 4-10 Friendship Camp (6-12) July 6-12 Friendship Camp II (13-1 Tibor Shelley Jack Francisco 7) July 18-25 Arkansas-Louisiana Oklahoma

1999 goals for Youth Ministries

• Encourage all Pathfinder clubs to attend the "Discover the Power" Camporee at Oshkosh, August 10-15, in order to gain the vision of a wider ministry for their clubs.

• Encourage better parenting through the for- mation of more Adventurer clubs. James Black Van Hurst Harvey Gil Southwest Region Texas Texico • Promote networking opportunities for youth and college-age groups to prepare for evangelistic endeavors leading up to the "New Millennium" weekend of December 31-January 1, 1999-2000.

• Encourage young adults to become involved with the North American Division evangelistic initiative, Genesis 2000.

• Recruit and train college-age youth to serve as youth pastors, summer camp counselors and door to door evangelists.

• Train youth to serve in Youth Emergency Service (YES) teams and as Domestic Missionaries.

• Enlarge the awareness of youth in the Morning worship, inspection and saluting the flag are routine activities at summer camp, training of tomorrow's leaders through Team as are the varied daily activities such as craft making, water sports, hiking, and horseback Leadership Training Course. riding with a campfire sing-a-long and devotional thought to end each day.

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Women's Ministries addresses and they are being evangelized the spiritual, emotional, physical and on their own Spanish cultural social needs of women in the church. It level, with materials adapted to seeks to provide avenues of spiritual their needs. growth to women of all ages and Hispanic baptisms for 1998 passed the 1,500 mark and their encourages them to use all their spiritual membership in the union stands gifts in service to God and His church. at over 14,000. In May, 1998, Women's Ministries promotes women's approximately 200 persons activities that include mentoring young attended a lay evangelism semi- women and new women believers, sup- nar in Keene, Tex. The goal was porting women who need nurturing and to train and equip the members healing, and equipping women for out- to hold public evangelistic cam- Eddie Canales Jose Piantini reach. paigns. Of the 200 who attended Hispanic Coordinator Hispanic Coordinator the seminar, 120 made a com- Southwestern Union Texas mitment to hold an evangelistic Conference crusade in September of 1998. Equipped with a set of slides and with faith that the Lord would bless, these 120 lay per- 1999 Hispanic Lay sons held their campaigns Evangelism Seminars throughout the union, with 500 baptisms as a result. March 1 9-2 1 As we face 1999 and the Sandia View Academy new millennium, we do it with Corrales, N.M. optimism and with the belief July 9-1 1 Carla Baker that many more Hispanics will Southwestern Adventist University Women's Ministries Director learn of the soon-coming of Keene, Tex. Southwestern Union Conference Jesus Christ.

1999 objectives for Women's Ministries 1999 Church Ministries Leadership Training Sessions • Establish women's ministries programs in churches in the Southwestern Union that cur- Sabbath school, personal ministries, children's ministries and women's ministries: rently have none, so that every church has an active Women's Ministries Department. Oklahoma Conference March 6 (Site to be determined) • Win back inactive and former women Albuquerque, N.M. March 20 (Sabbath school workshop only) members to the church through the Heart (all Oklahoma Conference April 3 (Site to be determined) reclamation program. Conroe, Tex. April 17 • Encourage women members to discover Oklahoma Conference May 8 their spiritual gifts and use them in the church (Site to be determined) to bless others and to glorify God. Shreveport, La. June 6 • Promote Women of Spirit magazine, the San Antonio, Tex. July 10 church's only magazine for women. Austin, Tex. July 17 • Aquaint women with the resources avail- Weslaco, Tex. July 24 able for local church women's ministries activi- Houston, Tex. August 7 ties. Little Rock, Ark. August 21 Longview, Tex. September 11 Brownwood, Tex. September 18 Burleson, Tex. September 25 faces the Hispanic Ministries Gentry, Ark. October 16 challenge in the Southwest of reaching Amarillo, Tex. November 20 (Sabbath school workshop only) the more than four million Hispanics in our union. The Hispanic work is a very healthy segment of the church. While The sixth annual union-wide church ministries convention most Hispanics live in Texas and New will be held August 27-29, 1999 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Mexico, they are also found in at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport. Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas, February 1999 * The Record 9 Family Ministries provides a variety of resources which indude infor- 1999 objectives for Family mation relating to marriage, parenting, Ministries grief recovery and personal growth. A diversity of programs is offered including • Generate more self-help programs via marriage retreats, family enrichment local family life coordinator training and workshops, men's and singles' events, family emphasis activities, i.e., couples' and leadership training. retreats, parenting workshops, divorce recovery, etc. • Research available resources and programs to aid in the promotion and Buford Griffith enhancement of healthier family life in Family Ministries Director local churches. Southwestern Union Conference

Trust Services is a fascinating Standard Bible). Today Seventh-day ber and wish to make a will or trust, story. To begin with, the church had no Adventists can apply this to their posses- name a guardian for your children or organization to assist the members in sions and after death to their estates. make sure your estate will be properly their desires to leave gifts for the church In the early 1950s the church real- handled and distributed, contact your or church institutions. But once the offi- ized the need for a department to assist local conference trust services depart- cial name, Seventh-day Adventists, was members in planning their wills and ment for assistance. For more informa- chosen in 1860, and the Seventh-day trusts. Thus the trust services depart- tion call 817.295.0433. Adventist Church was officially orga- ment came into existence in North nized as a legal church body in 1863, America and later for other sections of members could legally name the church the world-church. as a beneficiary in their wills and trusts. Each local conference trust depart- Jesus taught His followers that noth- ment has professional personnel who ing should be wasted or left to chance. can assist members in preparing a will In John 6:12 is the story of feeding the or trust with no fee. A member may five thousand name a guardian for their children and where Jesus leave important assets to their children, instructed His relatives, or charitable causes within the disciples to church organization. "Gather up the During 1997 $1,164,049 came to the leftover frag- Southwestern Union conferences ments that noth- through will and trust maturities. Harvey J. Byram TRUST SERVICES ing may be Approximately 10-15% of church mem- Trust Services Director lost,"(American bers have wills. If you are a new mem- Southwestern Union Conference

Conference Trust Services Directors

Terry McCormick Vialo Weis, Jr Karl Doerner Norman Zimmerman Arkansas-Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Texico

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The Southwestern a whole new set of teaching materials Union has one universi- and methods into every classroom. Less ty, Southwestern emphasis will be given to mere rote Adventist University in memory with more attention devoted to Keene, Tex., five integrating various subjects into a sensi- church operated acade- ble whole and making practical life appli- mies and 78 elemen- cations of knowledge. With the over- tary schools. whelming explosion of knowledge in This past fall Bible today's world, teachers will spend more teachers from all across class time in guiding students into discov- the North American ery and use of knowledge sources. Division gathered in The Internet with its world wide web churches and schools has opened a vast array of knowledge to equipped with satellite each of our classrooms. No longer are we dishes to watch a satel- dependent on limited libraries and com- lite inservice of our munity resources. But we must shepherd new secondary Bible our students in using this new resource program. We were wisely and carefully, discovering the good excited by the fascinat- and useful while avoiding problem areas. ing Bible materials with With the opportunities to share with their pictures and inter- Seventh-day Adventist Christians all over esting yet authoritative the United States and around the world, writing. our students and teachers can catch a Our foremost empha- vision of the global mission of our sis in Seventh-day church and its charge to take the Gospel The Chan Shun Centennial Library at Southwestern Adventist Adventist Christian to all nations, and then our Lord will University serves both students and the surrounding community pro- schools is to lead our return. viding opportunity for research, study and information using tradi- children and youth to tional methods as well as electronic data basis, and an on-line catalog. Jesus Christ. Yes, we do attempt to give our Christian education for children young people the very best education in of Adventist members was begun soon preparation for a successful life on this after the founding fathers established the earth now and into the next millenni- church in the middle 1860s. A Dartmouth um—but when we look back after a College graduate, W. W. Prescott, was thousand years in heaven, the only really charged with providing leadership and important education will have been the overseeing the development of the one which prepared every one of our stu- denomination's growing educational sys- dents for a heavenly home. tem. Since then, it has grown to be the In the last couple of years, our teach- second largest chain of church-operated ers have made rapid progress in develop- schools around the world with approxi- ing their knowledge and use of technolo- Douglas Walker mately 5,500 elementary and high gy in our classrooms. We hope to contin- Education Director schools, colleges and universities. ue to enhance this development, bringing Southwestern Union Conference Conference Education Superintendents

Eunice Warfield Lyle Hansen Gladstone W. Simmons Donald R. Hevener Jack Francisco Arkansas-Louisiana Oklahoma Southwest Region Texas Texico Feature compiled by Jean Thomas, Editor February 1999 * The Record 11 r Television and radio services lthough their methods vary, drawing public meetings, all focusing on God's watch religious programming. Hosted by people to Christ is the ultimate goal love. Dan Matthews, Lifestyle Magazine teaches of three television and two radio Since 1942, La Voz de la Esperanza people about healthful living. Thousands fiministries producing programs at the (The Voice of Hope) has touched millions respond to viewing the program on scores Adventist Media Center located near Los of Spanish-speaking people through week- of secular stations. Angeles, Cal. ly radio programs. With director/speaker A leader in religious broadcasting for Frank Gonzalez and speaker emeritus nearly 70 years, the Voice of Prophecy Milton Peverini, 500 stations in 30 coun- How to reach: (VOP) presents dear messages from God's tries carry La Voz throughout North Word, bringing hope to broken people America, Central America and Europe. ADVENTIST MEDIA CENTER and encouraging Christians in daily living. The first religious telecast in color, It 101 W. Cochran Street Founded by H. M. S. Richards on a sin- Is Written (IIW), was founded in 1956 by Simi Valley, CA 93065 gle Los Angeles radio station in 1929, and George Vandeman. With Mark Finley Telephone: 805.373.7777 now directed by Lonnie Melashenko, VOP speaker/director since 1992, NW beams On the Internet: reaches contemporary society with the around the world, offering salvation Faith For Today. www.lifestyle.org gospel, heralding Christ's soon return. through Christ in seven languages and It Is Written: www.iiw.org VOP impacts millions worldwide with health programs in Chinese. La Voz de la Esperanza: www.lavoz.org Sunday and daily radio programs, televi- Faith For Today developed a television Voice of Prophecy: www.vop.com sion broadcasts, Bible study courses, and talk show to appeal to viewers who don't

fldventist Laypersons Share1their .1 ith

our church family believes that not place ministry as more than providing a presence; Adventist singles ministry, all ministry should be done by the unswerving integrity in business, however. with its emphasis on developing an envi- paid dergy—that every member is Some members are committed to full- ronment where unmarried members of Vcalled by God to bear witness of the time ministry and often on a global the church may participate in outreach to heavenly Father's love. basis like Three Angels Broadcasting a large segment of today's population; Most active of all in this envisioned Network (3ABN), with 24-hour Adventist and Canvasback Missions, which encour- workplace witness are those who belong programming; Maranatha Volunteers, ages short-term medical assistance in to ASI, men and women taking not only who build churches and schools where Micronesia from a 71-foot sailing vessel. the name of Christian but also knitting local members are unable to do so; At both chapter (union wide) and together in an organization called Outpost Centers, Inc., (OCI), which sup- international (North American Division) Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries ports 100 smaller outreaches such as vege- conventions, members are nurtured in (ASI). tarian restaurants and mission training their witness through professional and Multi-generational and -cultural, schools; Adventist Frontier Missions, spiritual growth seminars. ASI members ASIers take as their motto, "Sharing Christ which pioneers Christian ministry in coun- receive their joy in Jesus through telling in the Marketplace." They see market- tries where the church has not established others about Him, and they make a living through accounting, agriculture, beekeep- ing, broadcasting, corrections, counseling, dairying, food service, graphic arts, healing arts, lawncare, lifestyle training, manu- facturing, mining, property management, personal grooming service, and zoology. There's a category for your career, your trade, your vision—literally from A to Z. Shirley Burton Correspondent

1999 ASI Convention in the Southwestern Union March 19-21 Lifestyle Center of America, near Ardmore, Okla. For information contact Harvey Byram at Two members of the Southwestern Union ASI chapter, Afton Frank and Carl Sadau, listen 817.295.0476. to Frank Cox talk about his mission outpost in Chiapas, Mexico.

12 The Record * February 1999 soutitest region West Bank Ned Sabbath school plans for 1999 of wanting apathy to set in • To award prizes to children regarding the Westbank with perfect Sabbath school atten- IT Sabbath school, the superin- dance. tendent, Mathieu Cherenfant, • To pair each Sabbath school called a meeting on Sabbath, member with another member to October 31, 1998 to discuss goals encourage each them to attend for the upcoming year. These Sabbath school regularly. goals are as follow: • To hold a monthly recognition • To ensure that the programs program to honor members who for adults, young adults, youth and attend Sabbath school regularly. children will be interactive each • Members not attending Sabbath. Sabbath school will receive cards • To appoint a superintendent and phone calls of encourage- to be in charge of attendance who ment. will give a monthly report on As Cherenfant has said, strategies he is using to encourage "Sabbath school is a place for members to come to Sabbath learning—a place where members school. meet to have exciting discussions • To assist parents in getting regarding the lessons they have their children to Sabbath school studied and to build on each oth- on time for thirteenth Sabbath, a ers' strengths." breakfast will be provided for the Westbank Sabbath school council hold their planning meeting Jennifer Cherenfant children on that day. for a successful program in 1999. Correspondent

Vouth Dav is held in Houston

ecently, 185 young people from The youth choir from Belfort and San Antonio, Corpus Christi, the youth group from New Life a Beaumont and some of the Houston Houston churches sang at various times, area churches joined with the New Life and Pastor Tyrone Douglas' sermon, 'A church youth in observance of Youth Dangerous Voyage," got the youths' Day. Under the leadership of Nigel attention. An Adventist Youth program Archibald, the youth planned and imple- directed by Pastor Lloyd Hudson fol- mented a motivational and spiritual lowed the luncheon. The day concluded Youth Day. Using skits to illustrate their with a social at the Christi McCulliffe theme, "Jesus Is the Answer," they Middle School. showed how He will take care of all ills, Floristine Ettienne peer pressure, problems and attitudes. Correspondent

Hebron's family life leaders planned an evening of enjoyment and inspiration at a banquet held in the fellowship hall of the Smyrna church. The 120 guests were served banquet style while per- formers entertained them with music and Christian comedy. Anthony Foster (above) provided part of the musical Tyrone Douglas, youth pastor (fourth from the left), with youth who participated in the Youth entertainment. Day program at Houston's New Life church.

Februarv1999 * The Record 13 southwest region Citv Temple women usher out the fingel ministry old year with a prayer breakfast shares the gift employed as a bilingual teacher and reading specialist for the Arlington school district. She has of giving two master's degrees, one in counseling and the other in reading spe- cialization. The title of her presentation, "Relying on the Potter," focused on all aspects of pottery making, including the selection of clay, handbuilding, drying, glazing, the firing processes, as well as the ten- der attention provided by the potter every step of the way before the clay can be turned into beautiful pottery. Carmen likened the stages of pottery building to the stages of Christian development. She point- ed out that as Christian women, Women at City Temple church select names Anticipating God's power to work in the lives of we are to allow the Master Potter of individuals who will receive Christmas people needing a miracle, City Temple women add to mold and make us into His like- gifts from their angel ministry. names to the prayer cloth. ness. n the rush of the holiday season, the At the end of the program, members of the City Temple church in s their last event of the year, women's Jennifer Bailey Jones introduced the con- I Dallas shared the true meaning of the ministries sponsored a prayer break- cept of a "Prayer Cloth." Each woman season by remembering their seniors and fi fast at City Temple the Sunday signed her name and added names of sick and shut-in members. The women's immediately preceding Christmas, other individuals needing prayer. This ministries worked with other ministries to December 20. cloth will be prayed over each month compile a list of names from which church Carmen M. Griffith, wife of Buford until the end of 1999 when it will be members could select to become their Griffith, Southwestern Union opened and the names reviewed. Then designated angel. Conference Sabbath school and family the women will see the miracles of Members were encouraged to deliver life director, was the speaker. Born in answered prayer. their gifts in person and spend time getting San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen grew up Carolyn Williams Medlock to know the person they had selected if in Brooklyn, New York and is currently Correspondent they didn't already know them. New friendships were formed and old acquain- tances renewed when gifts in the form of baked goods and gift certificates were delivered during the last weeks of the season. "Our objective was to let our seniors and sick and shut-in members know they are appreciated and that they are in our thoughts at this special time of year," said City Temple's women's ministries director Sarah Carter. "We thank the members of City Temple for making the program a success. All of the names on our list were assigned an angel, with some members selecting more than one name," she added. Although the holiday season is past, women's ministries is hopeful that the Hebron Sabbath school members who had used their skills and talents to bring in funds angel ministry has opened doors to more from their Investment projects brought samples to display during the Sabbath school and long-term relationships with church divine worship services. They testified about how the Lord had blessed them with their seniors. Investment projects and how they were able to bring those blessings back to Him to be Pricilla M. Brown used in the finishing of His work. Betsy Hudson, Correspondent Correspondent 14 The Record ' February 1999 Houston florthillestpersonnelappearonRCA

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■ I 'Central Texas Rally

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16 The Record • February 1999 February 1999 A special report from Adventist Health System, serving Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

HIGHLIGHTS of Adventist Health System

Natural disasters strike hospitals

The flooding of Texas After storms dumped more than 24 inches of rain over Central Texas this past October, Central Texas Medical Center, as well as the City of San Marcos, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), the Red Cross, area churches and private businesses, worked together to provide support for the estimated 7,000 community members who were displaced from their homes and the 3,000 people who needed shelter during the storms. Due to the flooding conditions, some Central Texas Medical Center employees were unable to report to the hospital for scheduled shifts. As a result, almost all With winds up to 165 miles per hour, trees were uprooted and homes were destroyed during Hurricane Georges employees on duty that weekend were asked to stay past which hit the island of Puerto Rico this past Fall. their shift and many of them worked a 24-hour shift or more to care for all of the patients and the approximately 100 individuals who sought refuge at the Medical Center. Hurricane hits Puerto Rico Free medical care was also available for the flood Bella Vista Hospital in Puerto Rico, which is victims during the weeks following the heavy flooding. managed by Adventist Health System, was left without Medical staff and other employees of Central Texas electricity and water for several weeks as a result of the Medical Center donated their time and supplies to care for damage caused by Hurricane Georges in September. the flood victims. More than 60 employee familes lost nearly About 30 employees of Central Texas Medical Center everything they owned in the storm. To help these were directly affected by the flooding. Most of these families in need, employees of Adventist Health System's employees lost property such as clothing, furniture, and corporate office contributed more than $5,500. With household items, but some were so badly flooded that their these funds, Christmas presents were purchased for the homes were completely destroyed by the high waters. 70 children whose homes were destroyed and additional In an effort to help these employees, Central Texas money was given to each of the families. Medical Center set up a disaster relief drop-off station for In addition, Florida Hospital Heartland in Sebring other employees to make donations of clothing and and Metroplex Hospital in Killeen, Texas, also reached household items. Support also came from employees at out to those in need by collecting additional gifts for the nearby Adventist hospital, Huguley Health System in Fort families. Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City Worth, Texas, which donated boxes of clothing and raised also sponsored a family and supplied them with their more than $1,500 for the relief fund. essential needs. AHS names new senior vice president In November, Robert Henderschedt was named senior "With his many years of vice president of administration for Adventist Health administrative experience in System. He previously served 15 years as an Adventist healthcare, we are administrator of Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, very pleased that Bob has Ohio, including senior vice president and chief financial accepted the invitation to join officer and later as executive vice president and chief Adventist Health System," operating officer. said Mardian Blair, president He also formerly served as vice president of Loma of Adventist Health System. Linda University Medical Center and assistant "Bob's coming adds strength administrator and controller at Tidewater Memorial to the entire management team Hospital in Tappahannock, Virginia. and the overall corporation. Robert Henderschedt Henderschedt has a bachelors degree in business His role is very significant to administration from Columbia Union College and many aspects of operation, especially during these times completed graduate studies in healthcare administration of continued growth and expansion and the increasing from Loma Linda University. complexities of the healthcare environment."

Home Health enhances mission; names Gary Patterson vice president

With its recent acquisition of Housecall Medical as pastor for the Southern Resources, a leading provider of home healthcare Adventist University services in the Southeast, Sunbelt Home Health Care Church and the Walla Walla (SHCC), the home care division of Adventist Health College Church. System, has extended its mission outreach. "We were pleased that "With the addition of Housecall, Sunbelt Home Elder Patterson was able to Health Care has nearly tripled its market," said LaDonna participate in our Gary Patterson Blom-Antonio, president of SHHC. "Many of our new introduction programs employees have no prior knowledge of Adventist Health welcoming Housecall leadership to Adventist Health System's ministry. Therefore, we have been introducing System," said Blom-Antonio. "Our new team members our mission and values to all of our new team members." were very receptive to the values and mission of To help advance their mission, Gary Patterson, Adventist Health System and look forward to helping us D.Min., joined Sunbelt Home Health Care in October, as advance the mission of health and healing." vice president of spiritual ministries. Patterson formerly Housecall Medical Resources, officially became a served as field secretary and director of the office of part of Sunbelt Home Health Care on July 31. As a mission awareness for the General Conference of result, Sunbelt Home Health Care is now responsible for Seventh-day Adventists. 155 home health agencies in 13 states, making it one of Patterson, who has 38 years of experience within the largest home health companies in the nation. The the Seventh-day Adventist Church, also formerly served addition of Housecall enhances Sunbelt Home Health as assistant to the president for the North American Care's comprehensive range of services and products, Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day which include intermittent and private duty home care, Adventists. Prior to that, he served as president of the infusion therapy, hospice, respiratory therapy, home Georgia-Cumberland and Pennsylvania Seventh-day medical equipment, management services and Adventist Conferences. He also served a number of years consulting. A FOCUS ON MISSION

Hospitals develop prayer teams to enhance spirituality

Eleven employees from Florida Hospital Fish Huguley Health System in Fort Worth, Texas, has Memorial and Celebration Health recently graduated developed a prayer team of administrators, clinical from Florida Hospital's new inservice program, personnel, chaplains and volunteers to focus on enhancing "Prayer Preceptors," a two-part seminar for hospital prayer for patients, families, staff and physicians. employees interested in increasing their spiritual impact According to Tammy Songy, senior vice president of on the patients they serve. patient services, the initial step was to assess the "The idea is to train our healthcare professionals hospital's current environment. Therefore, the team to feel comfortable praying for patients, families and designed a brief questionnaire relating to comfort levels colleagues. Employees who complete the training will with prayer and how often prayer was used silently, with also be able to properly assess the spiritual needs of peers, family or patients. The results of the questionnaire, the patient and chart this information for the chaplain," which was completed by 200 employees, indicated that said Gloria Ceballos, vice president of Florida Hospital many employees prayed silently at work but few led out Fish Memorial, who helped create the program. "This in prayer with other people. However, there was an program furthers the hospital's mission and enhances overwhelming desire to enhance skills in this area as well our philosophy of providing whole person care to the as to develop prayer partners. patients we serve." "We used this information to begin developing a prayer The free four-hour training session, led by the training program and to initiate additional resources for hospital chaplains and parish nurses, is divided into spiritual support, such as prayer partners. We have also two sessions. The first session explains the research begun morning devotionals in our hospital units and have of intercessory prayer and its positive affect on the made devotional books more readily available," said health of patients. The second session teaches the Songy. "We are very excited about the opportunities this participants how to properly assess the patients' initiative has brought forward and will continue to focus spiritual and religious needs and develop active listen- on ways to further develop and meet our employees' ing skills. spiritual needs."

General Health increases chaplain ministry

In November, 65 members representing area Adven- General Health System will be visited by a chaplain every tist churches responded to the need for additional chaplain day." support in the nursing home division of General Health Chet Damron and Charles Watson, chaplains at Florida System in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is managed by Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City, Florida, along with Adventist Health System. the chaplains of General Health System, combined their "Recognizing that General Health System's five efforts to train the 65 volunteers. Instruction was given chaplains cannot meet all of the needs in an organization covering a wide range of principles essential for successful so large, we sought additional support to help fill the void chaplaincy, which included role-playing, critiquing and and serve as volunteer chaplains," said Milton Siepman, active participation. Ph.D., president of General Health System. "Once this Graduates of the training program will be interviewed approach to chaplaincy has proven successful, additional by the General Health System chaplain staff for assignment volunteers will be recruited from churches of other to specific facilities where they will work under the supervi- denominations so that eventually every patient and resident sion of a professional chaplain. In this way, guidance and in the two hospitals and five nursing homes operated by support will be available to them in this specialized ministry. Reaves honored for community service

Benjamin Reaves, D.Min., vice president of ministries for Adventist Health System, was recently honored as the first recipient of the Candl Light Award from the Candl Foundation, a national organization which promotes community service. Dr. Reaves was honored for his many years of service at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, and for being a "light" in his community by serving as a leader, mentor and minister. In addition to his award, Dr. Reaves received a $5,000 fund Louis and Carolyn Brown, founders of the Candl to be donated to the charity of his choice. Foundation, present Dr. Benjamin Reaves (right) with his award. The Candl Foundation, which was established to embrace the idea of "bringing light to the whole community" and allowing others to "let their light shine," provides avenues for people to share their resources and talents in support of educational programs in schools and churches and to assist those with special needs. The Foundation is currently involved in supporting the Grandfather Reads literary video program to encourage children to read and learn about the world around them. The series, which is hosted by Dr. Reaves, began airing on January 2 on public television in Alabama and parts of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.

AHS enhances website The Adventist Health System Sunbelt Health Care Centers changes its name homepage at http://www.ahss.org has been reconstructed to provide Sunbelt Health Care Centers, the extended care division of Adventist the most current information on Health System, recently changed its name to Adventist Care Centers (ACC) to the organization and its member more adequately reflect its relationship with Adventist Health System and its facilities. The homepage offers affiliation with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. ACC currently manages 27 the latest AHS news, services nursing homes throughout the Adventist Health System region. provided by the hospitals, a complete directory listing and Florida Hospital Fish Memorial opens new ER more. The site also provides hyperlinks to the homepage of In December, Florida Hospital Fish Memorial, in Orange City, opened its member hospitals and the newly constructed 16,000-square-foot emergency room. The new ER, which Seventh-day Adventist Church. has the capacity to serve about 37,000 patients a year, features 19 "Adventist Health System examination rooms and several observation beds, six fast track beds for strives to forge ahead with patients with minor injuries, a special examination room for emergency OB communicating in the 21st Century and pediatric patients, and a 150-square-foot sound-proof child play area. by offering a comprehensive and user-friendly homepage. We hope GlenOaks names new administrator that this site will allow us to reach more individuals as we continue to In December, Brinsley Lewis began his new role as regional vice forward our mission of health and president and administrator of GlenOaks Hospital in Illinois, a part of the healing," said Mardian J. Blair, Adventist Health System Midwest Region. Lewis formerly served as a vice president of Adventist Health president at Sherman Health Systems located near Chicago. System.

Editor: Kimberly Carr Communications Coordinator Adventist Health System, 111 North Orlando Avenue, Winter Park, Florida 32789; 407-647-4400 texas Dallas First follows up BET '98

A tree house was the entrance through which the

children came to meet Jesus while their family and

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hae tree house are, from left: Brittany Mitchell, ic

M Kortney Mitchell, Sydney Mitchell, Janice Brown,

to: Samantha Williams and Jonathan Williams. Pho

Pastor Dan Gleason (bottom right with microphone in hand) and members of his congregation in front of the rostrum at the Dallas First church with the stacks of NET '98 videos just prior to the dedication service. hen Dallas First church pastor Dan attended some of the NET '98 meetings Gleason shared his dream of having but who had dropped out. Tapes were W200 sets of the NET '98 video tapes given to them to view at home. Others used as a ministry tool, there was an who had been invited to the meetings overwhelming response from his congre- but couldn't come were also visited and gation. With other area churches willing given the tapes. to purchase some of the tapes, an order Now the church is praying that some was placed for 500 sets. Before the tapes of the families who received the tapes were distributed, they were dedicated will give their lives to Christ and decide during a church service in the church. to join the church. Then pastors and lay persons went Michael Cuilla to work. They visited people who had Correspondent

New Hope church, Marietta, Tex., members with the Thanksgiving baskets to be delivered to community shut-ins. Back row from left: Nina Wall, Betty Wall, Ruby Barnes, Peggy Bellamy. Front row from left: Jessalon Lambeth, Lutherene Hancock, Dorothy Morgan.

Prayer Conference At Jefferson Adventist Academy

WHO: For all teenagers wanting a more in-depth prayer life WHERE: On the campus of Jefferson Adventist t s Academy in Northeast Texas Hur

WHEN: The weekend of March 26-28, 1999 n

Va COST: S25 covers all food and lodging

to: SPEAKER: Buford Griffith, Southwestern Union Sabbath

Pho school and family ministries director Having had some experience helping during recent flooding in the Valley, the Valley Grande MORE INFORMATION: Academy students were pleased to attend another Youth Emergency Services (Y.E.S.) train- (all Jefferson Adventist Academy, 903.665.3973. ing session to better prepare them future emergencies. February 1999 * The Record 17

texas Stephenville limbers complete new church ohn Glenn, age 77, orbited the earth, Spanish congregation was start- but two Stephenville church mem- ed. One family of five was bap- j bers ages 71 and 73 climbed the 38- tized. This new family was "on foot scaffolding to erect a bell tower in fire" to reach their friends and the new Stephenville chapel. neighbors. As a result, the need The new chapel was erected with a arose for a bigger building. This great amount of volunteer help, but was quickly realized with the when they needed men to build the bell erection of a new.The bell tower tower, no younger men volunteered. was completed, the new carpets Travis Barnes, 73, and Bud Bradbury, 71, laid, and the pews installed just demonstrated no fears about getting on in time for the NET '98 pro- the scaffolding. Both men have been in gram. One of the members the construction business for over 40 assumed the responsibility of years and have worked together in both donating and installing the California and Texas for over 35 years. drapes and blinds needed for fin- "We had to show these young guys ishing the project. The NET '98 how to do it. It was a piece of cake com- program was received in both pared to other jobs Travis and I have Spanish and English. done together," stated Bud. Ruth Bradbury Travis Barnes and Bud Bradbury topping off the bell After the NET '96 programs, a Correspondent tower on the Stephenville church.

Northwest Houston church member Ed Fry (right) leads the congre- Hems Rotes gation in singing the doxology as Omar • The East Terrell Hills church in San Brown, head elder, Antonio told their pastor, Rudy Juarez, burns the church mort- they would like to have a NET '98 cel- gage to signify that the ebration after the meetings were over. church is out of debt With his approval they made the nec- and now able to use essary preparations. When Pastor both its new fellowship Juarez and his wife Mary arrived, they hall and sanctuary! discovered their church had really planned a pastor's appreciation party in their honor. They were, as their members had hoped, very much sur- prised and, of course, very pleased!

• The Fort Worth First church held their first youth lock-in which included singing, praying and studying the Bible. After some sleep, the group had a sunrise service in the school parking EVANGELISM CALENDAR FOR 1999 lot.

Date Evangelist Church Pastor • April 23-24 will be a family camp- out weekend at Ray Roberts State Feb. 15-Mar. 15 Cline Johnson Huntsville, Tex. Larry Spiva Park, an annual event sponsored by the Feb. 26-Apr. 13 John Bradshaw San Antonio Gainesville church. Speakers will Highland Hills, Tex. Ingo Sorke include Roger and Carol Doss, and March 20 Cline Johnson Camp meeting they will schedule workshops with Houston, Tex. help from Pastor Dave and Nancy Mar. 25-May 1 Jack DuBosque Corpus Christi Tim Wooldridge Friesen. Campsite space may be April-May Cline Johnson Cleveland, Tex. Larry Spiva reserved through Jo Frazier-Meyer at May 8-June 12 Field School of Evangelism 940.668.6334 or E-mail: herbistat@nor Austin, Tex. Steve Snow rex or write 109 Longhorn Dr., Lake Kiowa, Tex. 18 The Record * February 1999 letico Tulia companv gets help building church ith the help of Amarillo Spanish Pathfinders, the Tulia company W members are progressing steadily on the construction of their church building. During the summer of 1998, two portable classroom buildings were

Amarillo Spanish Pathfinder Club and Tulia members prepare to work on the new church building.

purchased and moved on to the church are currently meeting in the classrooms lot. These buildings were placed on a on Sabbath. An average of 20 children, foundation 30 feet apart and are being ranging in ages from 18 months to 16 joined together with a foyer and sanctu- years, are attending from week to week. ary between them. The new facility will Through a series of skit-type sermon- include a sanctuary, a balcony for future ettes, the members have been presenting expansion, four classrooms, a the truths of God's word. Anyone want- kitchen/multi-purpose room, restrooms, ing to participate in this miracle venture ithfmders Alberto Avila, Eric Gamboa, Deibit and spacious halls. to grow a new congregation should con- vila, Jason Canard() and Raul Nevares help nail The company, which had been meet- tact Charles or Esther Mesnard at nvn the roofing tiles. ing downtown in a store front building, 806.558.3004. bacilli) fidvellturers stag busy uring the months of November and learned about astronomy. Next December, the Amarillo Adventurer they got into the giving spirit by 11 Club was kept busy with activities. taking a donation of food to the The first was a trip to the Don Tyler Street Resource Center in Harrington Discovery Center where they Amarillo. The food was given to homeless families with children living in shelters. Then there was a trip to the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Tex., to see the Christmas display. On December 3, the children received a special visit from the Amarillo Fire Department. Sparky, the fire- dog, taught the children about fire safety, and the Junior League of Amarillo brought their special Theresa Price opens a gift from Amarillo Adventurers mobile home to demonstrate how while Megan Holladay, Brittany Crawford, Dallyce White, to safely exit a burning home. The and Austin Hanson watch. children were allowed to practice the skills they had learned in the special homes and assisted living centers. The home. When smoke filled the room, children sang Christmas carols and gave a causing the smoke alarm to go off, the gift to special members of their church. children crawled safely out of the win- This was a great way for the children to dow. It was a great experience for both experience the true meaning of Brittany Crawford and Jasmine Galloway the children and their parents. Christmas. deliver food to a Tyler Street Resource The last event for the busy Heather Holladay Center employee. Adventurer Club was caroling at nursing Correspondent

February 1999 * The Record 19 telqco

One of the highlights at Crestview's fall education festival was the parents vs. students football game.

Crestview reports on gear-end activities

tudents, families and friends packed the classrooms and play- 5 ground for the annual fall education festival at Crestview Elementary School in Albuquerque, October 25. Booths from home schools, churches, and community people were set up and provided opportunity for visitors to donate money for particular projects. The festival theme, "Healthful Living," provided students and teachers with the opportunity to engage in activities conducive to good health. Posters and displays put up around the school encouraged healthful living. Physical activities and games were also part of the fair. During the months of November and December students, teachers, and parents worked together to The kindergarten students sang songs in German at the "Christmas Around the World" accomplish several objectives. program. They are, from left: Carlos Castro, Jazmin Gabaldon, David Tarbox, Anisa Monge, Among them were raising money to Jonathan Ornelas, Amber Lopez, Kavin Nguyen, Daniel Dominguez, Kaylen White, help the people in devastated areas Zachary Griffith, and Sage Mays. of Honduras. They raised $756.40 in two weeks! clothing. birth of Jesus Christ. Guests toured On December 7 Crestview cele- the school rooms and saw displays The students also embarked on a project to collect warm clothing and brated "Christmas Around the depicting how people in China, blankets for the homeless in World." About 300 people gathered Australia, Germany, Italy, Spain, and to see and experience different cul- Jamaica celebrate Christmas. Albuquerque, and were able to collect seven big bags full of winter tures and how they celebrate the Liliana Graf Interim Principal

20 The Record * February 1999 oltlahorna Hullo Groom recalls Bristow church history

ulda Minnie Caroline Juedeman weekly trek to he Bristow for a hair- Groom, the oldest living charter Fis H member of the Bristow Adventist cut, Hulda said, "I A. ine Church, celebrated her 101st birthday on kept my first l November 25, 1998. She was raised in the Sabbath today, and Caro

Lutheran church and first heard of I'm going to to:

become a ho Seventh-day Adventists in 1908 when she P Seventh-day attended school with her farmer neigh- Hulda Groom (center) is visited by some of the Bristow Adventurers who bors, H. P. Fisher's children. They met in a Adventist." John replied, were interested in hearing about her life. They are, from left: Lauren Knott, district schoolhouse on a dirt road about Emily Fisher, Alexandra Weber and Allyson Fisher. 15 miles southeast of Bristow where their "If you're going respective farms and ranches were located. to, then so am I." "There were only about 12 of us, so we In 1916, Elder Bagby held some meet- Both of them were baptized by Dart all had to participate," she recalls. "John ings in the small schoolhouse (now in Helton Fisher's cow pasture pond. was a Sabbath school superintendent and remembered as "Schoolhouse Corner," for Helton's oldest son, Russell, remembers H.P.'s wife, Marie Wilcox Fisher, was the it no longer stands). Mrs. Groom didn't the baptism. "I remember singing `Shall children's Sabbath school teacher. make a decision to join the Adventist We Gather at the River,— he says. Mary McCarty remembers attending church then, but she did marry John Some years later Russell married Elder these services as a young person in 1938- Groom soon after the meetings. Then, just Dart's granddaughter, LaDell Kinder. 1939 and still attends the Bristow church days after their marriage in 1917, John left Although she attended the baptism, she today with her husband, brother and one for three years to serve in World War I. was only two years old and says, "I don't son. The families continued to meet this When the war was over, John came home, remember it, but we're still the Grooms' way until the Oklahoma Conference life returned to normal and Hulda and neighbors!" encouraged them to build a church in John had a son, a daughter and adopted a In 1929, the Grooms moved to their Bristow daughter. own farm just two miles from the Fisher In 1949, Elders M. W. Deming and H. In 1928, Elder Dart, a conference min- farm. They began holding Sabbath school M. Williams conducted evangelistic meet- ister, held meetings in the schoolhouse. every week at either Helton Fisher's home ings in a tent in Bristow. John and Hulda traveled two miles down or at their home. Hulda became an adult "Five meetings a week were held for at the dirt road to attend the meetings. One Sabbath school teacher right after she was least 16 weeks," recalls Russell Fisher. Saturday, after John returned from his bi- baptized. "Some of the other preachers in town preached against us, but later the Advent Christian pastor's wife became a member of the Bristow church because of these meetings." After the meetings ended in late November, Russell drew plans for a small church to be built in Bristow. The grand opening of the Bristow Seventh-day Adventist Church was held on June 24, 1950. Almost 30 charter members attended. Several families who are members of the Bristow church today represent charter members. They are the Bakers, Fishers, Grooms and the Harringtons. Hulda Groom has attended all these years and is her

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to: About 200 visitors and family members

Pho came to wish her a very special birthday, During the months of November and December the Bristow church Adventurers and and Governor Frank Keating wrote her a Pathfinders were active participants in the church programs. They sang a special song, touching birthday letter. "Who Killed Jesus?" for the communion service, collected canned goods at Caroline A. Fisher Thanksgiving time, solicited canned baby foods at the grocery store, and helped with Correspondent caroling and Ingathering at several nearby towns.

Februart) 1999 * The Record 21 Oklahoma Oklahoma fidventist turns 100 ary Ellen Thomas, affectionately retired. Her alert mind makes conversa- known as `Aunt Ellen" by her church tion interesting as she recounts many family, turned 100 on November 13, instances of the Lord's leading in the 1998. With the help of Joan Wilson's hos- past. pitality skills, Mary Ellen's home church of She told those gathered at her birth- Antlers, Okla., put on a small party at the day celebration that being 100 wasn't church fellowship hall. really that old, since Adam and She attributes her longevity to her Methuselah lived to be over 900 years old! love for God, whom she accepted at the Aunt Ellen looks forward to the day age of 13, although she did not become when she can meet these Bible charac- an Adventist until she turned 48. Then ters, but most of all, she longs to see her she worked as a Bible worker in the Savior face to face. South and fmally in Oklahoma where she Don Byard, pastor

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Volunteer chaplains receive training in Baton Rouge

ecognizing that five chaplains can- and ended with a dedica- not meet all the needs in an organi- tion service. R zation as large as General Health Graduates of the System in Baton Rouge, the leaders training program will be sought the support of Adventist lay interviewed by the chap- members to help fill the void. In lain staff for assignment response to an appeal for additional to specific facilities chaplain support in the nursing homes where they will work operated in Baton Rouge by the under the supervision of General Health System, 65 members a professional chaplain. representing Seventh-day Adventist In this way guidance and Patricia Hinkle, director of nursing homes (center), and churches in the area volunteered for support will be available Chaplain Pat Davis (left) demonstrate how to meet the needs of training. to them in this special- a wheelchair patient at the volunteer chaplaincy training session Pastors Chet Damron and Charles ized ministry to the held in Baton Rouge, November 21 and 22. Watson, chaplains at the Florida aged. Hospital Fish Memorial campus in Once this approach to chaplaincy providing management expertise to the Orange City, Fla., together with the has proved to be successful, volunteers General Health System, emphasis is chaplains of the General Health will be recruited from churches of other being placed, not only on the business System, combined their efforts to train denominations in the city so that even- aspects of the operation, but also on the these volunteers at Jones Creek tually every patient and resident in the spiritual. In harmony with the Adventist Seventh-day Adventist church. On two hospitals and five nursing homes philosophy of healthcare, spirituality is Sabbath afternoon, November 21, operated by the System will be visited being restored to the workplace and instruction was given covering a wide by a chaplain every day. This is a emphasis being placed on meeting the range of principles essential for success- unique opportunity for Adventists to spiritual needs of patients, their family ful chaplaincy. The next morning the break such ground and provide a service members and the staff. training took a more practical format of this nature in a community-operated Milton R. Siepman, PhD with role-playing, the critiquing of healthcare organization. President and CEO of General Health demonstrations and active participation With the Adventist Health System System 22 The Record * February 1999 arhansaslottisiana Freewill Baptist minister becomes Seventh -day fldventist el Miller, ordained a Freewill Baptist minister on August 8, 1969, pastored 11 churches in Arkansas and Oklahoma, even planting a new mission church in Arkadelphia, Ark. in 1969. He joined the Seventh-day Adventist church by profes- sion of faith after attending all of Dwight Nelson's "NeXt Millennium Seminar" series. Miller was first introduced to Seventh-day Adventist teachings by Shaun Frankland is baptized on November Connie (now his wife) of Greeley, Col. 14, 1998 by Gentry youth pastor Steve After reading The Great Controversy, he Evenson. became interested in today's current events. NET '98 came at the right time for him to make his decision to follow his convictions and join God's remnant Fort Smith church. On Sabbath, November 28, the Fort Smith Seventh-day Adventist Church welcomed Miller into their fellowship. climaxes flET '98 At the present time, he and his wife are in Colorado as they contemplate Del Miller, former Freewill Baptist minis- their future work for Christ. ter, joined the Fort Smith Adventist church Janet Beason following "The NeXt Millennium" NET '98 with baptism Correspondent series. lthough the Fort Smith church has been without a pastor since August, fi. under the leadership of head elder Bob Rogers and church clerk Martha Kuykendall, members prepared and organized for the NET '98 series. It was worth all the effort, for not only were members' spirits revived by Dwight Nelson's timely sermons, but several individuals took their stand for Christ during the series. Several young people responded to Dwight Nelson's call and are in the process of preparing for baptism in the spring. But Shaun Frankland, one of the church school students, did not want to wait. He was ready and wanted to be baptized before NET '98 ended. So, in keeping with his request, before the final seminar meeting began on Sabbath evening, November 14, Shaun was baptized by visiting youth minister Steve Evenson of Gentry, Ark. Members who had participated in the For a fund-raiser on November 15, Siloam Springs Adventurer club members, NET '98 program felt the blessing of dressed in either Indian or Pilgrim costumes, served a sit-down meal in the fellow- God as they viewed the fruits of their ship hall of foods that could have been available at that first American labors. Thanksgiving. About 60 people attended and $250 was raised for the dub. Janet Beason Denali Fox Correspondent Correspondent

February 1999 The Record 23 southwestern adventist universitv SE111 plans 1999 annual homecoming

Cottonwood concert and a book his books 30 Days to a More Powerful ing golf classic at the Riverview Golf signing are just a few activities Prayer Life and More and Still More. Club in Cleburne, beginning at 8:00 ft Southwestern Adventist University Mike Tucker, '74, pastor of the a.m. The format is a four-person team, is hosting during this year's annual Arlington Seventh-day Adventist best ball scramble. Because of the homecoming weekend, April 8-11. Church in Arlington, Tex., will speak need for more women participants, Registration will be Thursday, for the 11:20 a.m. church service. each team that recruits a woman play- April 8, 1-5 p.m., and Friday, April 9, In addition to the Friday prayer er will get two free mulligans. (Other 8:30 -12:00 a.m. in the Hopps Museum breakfast and the Sunday pancake mulligans may be purchased at $5 and Welcome Center. breakfast, participants can enjoy these apiece.) A $55 entry fee covers range Weekend highlights include tradi- honor class parties, listed by year and balls, green fees, cart rental, and tional honoree recognition, class par- host(s): 50+ year, Mary Dona Ball lunch. ties, the annual alumni/community Bothe, '44; 50-year, Fred Murray, '49; Prizes include hole-in-one, putting, potluck, and tours of the new Hopps 45-year, Terry Cagle, '54; 40-year, Gary longest drive and closest to the pin. A Museum & Welcome Center. Heinrich, '59, 35-year, Juanita Bischoff portion of the proceeds will be desig- This year's honorees include Ballew, '64; 30-year, Mary Ellen nated as a charitable donation to the Alumnus of the Year John Shoemaker, McCarthy Pundt, '69 and Judy Fielding SWAU Alumni Annual Fund for '77, and Alumna of the Year Joyce Anderson, '69; 25-year, Henry Berkner, Student Aid. Participants need not be Allen, '79. Hall of Fame inductees '74; 20-year, Teri Jeter Strickland, '79; alumni of Southwestern Adventist include P. Harlan Wilson, '49, posthu- 5-year, Nilsa Arauzo Johnson, '81, and University. mously; Gayle Rhoads, '55; Harvey Vivian Lopez Seller, '88; 10-year, For more information or to prereg- Roberts, '44-'79 (staff); and Evea Tammy Bottsford Muse, '89, Tammy ister for any of the weekend's activi- Ewing Bainum, '43. Stagner Chastain, '89, and Ivan ties, please contact Bev Mendenhall at Saturday services in the Keene Bartolome, '89. the alumni office at Southwestern Adventist church will feature the 50- The weekend winds down Sunday Adventist University, at 817.556.4731, and 25-year classes. Joe Englemeier, with a book sale at the Chan Shun or visit the SWAU alumni web site at speaker for the 9:00 a.m. first service, Centennial Library, an alumni versus www.swau.edu. will also speak at the Friday prayer students baseball game on Bainum Tricia Williams/Mary Ann Hadley breakfast, where he will sign copies of Field, and the fifth annual homecom- Correspondents

The Southwestern Adventist University Nursing Yllfill to build men's residence hall Department is seeking continued accreditation for the he board of trustees of Southwes- room and will be built for double B.S. Completion Program tern Adventist University has voted occupancy. T to build a new dormitory, accord- with the National League for The administration's goal is to ing to President Marvin Anderson. have the building completed for the Nursing Accrediting The 16,000-square-foot building fall semester of 1999. "We have been Commission. Any interested will be constructed as a result of the working fast and furiously with archi- party is welcome to direct increase in enrollment and also the tects and regulatory agencies," Hope comments to the Depart- trend of more students living on cam- says. ment of Nursing chair or to pus. "You never know what the trend In addition to housing students, the visitors directly. will be," says David Hope, financial there will be about six designated The NLN visit is sched- vice president. "In the past few years, guest rooms on the first floor. "This uled for February 16-18, 1999. more and more students have been liv- way guests will have access to all the ing off-campus, but now the trend is Address any comments to Dr. campus facilities and will be able to changing, and we need to keep up have more privacy," Hope explains. Catherine Turner, nursing with the growth." SWAU will finance this $800,000 to department chair, SWAU, The three-story building, located $900,000 building project through a Keene, Texas 76059, or call west of Cyril Miller Hall on Hillcrest higher education funding process for for an appointment with the in Keene, will complement other non-profit organizations. The univer- NLN team at 800.645.3921, buildings on campus with the same- sity is looking for a $250,000 donor to ext. 235. color brick and copper-colored roof. designate a name. Each of the 30 rooms will have a bath- Tricia S. Williams/Sharon Leach 24 The Record * February 1999 southwestern adventist university.

Music deparherno host concert at Bass Performance Hall

n Sunday, February 21, the South- directors and students," western Adventist University music John Boyd, music depart- 0 department will host a concert at the ment chair, says. "The Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Perfor- combination of all our tal- mance Hall in Fort Worth at 8 p.m. ents, disciplined by hard The performance will include presen- work, will produce an tations by the Southwestern Winds (for- exciting concert. This is an merly Concert Band), Keene Camerata, opportunity of a lifetime and the SWAU Mizpah Choraliers. to perform in the Bass The Mizpah Choraliers will be joined Hall. We want to make it by the University Singers and the music the very best experience festival choir, which includes students possible." from five Southwestern Union confer- Concert tickets cost ence academies: Jefferson Adventist $5, $10, and $15. For more Academy, Ozark Adventist Academy, information, call the Burton Adventist Academy, Valley advancement office at Grande Academy, and Chisholm Trail 817.556.4731. Academy. Tricia Williams/ "I'm really looking forward to work- Mary Ann Hadley ing with my new musical friends, both Correspondents

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hasta Burr, who was one of the we will connect with God, our peers • The CONNECT network, headed by initiators of conneXion weekend at and our church leaders to brainstorm, young adults under the support of the 5 LaSierra last August, shares an strategize and train, ensuring that, North American Division Youth and announcement with all young adults together, the movement of young Young Adult Department, will be wanting to make a difference in today's adults will continue to be to the glory launched during the conneXions99 con- world. She can be reached at of God. ference to help with follow-up, account- 616.422.6085 or E-mail at ability, resources and contacts. [email protected]. WHERE: Washington D.C., the Conference participants can choose to Seventh-day Adventist General stay in the homes of General WHAT: Young adults connecting, col- Conference and North American Conference personnel during the confer- laborating and creating a new genera- Division Headquarters. ence to build relationships with our tion of ministries to finish the job God church team. gave us. We believe. WHEN: April 14-17, 1999: First key- • 15 high school students will be note late Wednesday (the 14th). selected to attend conneXions99 so that We hope you visit our web site at the young adult generation can inspire, WHO: 800 young adults who are, or connexions99.com soon! mentor and financially support the want to be, involved in any form of dream they will develop at the confer- ministry for God. We are calling out to Did you know? ence to lead their generation in giving thought-leaders, visionaries and • Rob Davis, a young adult from the their talents to the church. activists to be a part of the process of Upper Columbia Conference, is search- • While the conference is grassroots, building a stronger Seventh-day ing for 5,600 prayer warriors committed church leaders have shown their support Adventist Church. to lifting our generation up as we strive by serving as an advisory board to brain- to strengthen our church. storm with us and continue to encour- WHY: The various talents and creative • Young adults set a goal on December age us as needed. dreams of our generation are needed 12, 1998 to raise $250,000 so that we can • Participants can register online at to strengthen ministries at the local financially launch the ministries that are conneXions99.com or by calling church level. Through conneXions99, developed at the conference. 1.800.SDA.PLUS. February 1999 * The Record 25 The North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists NONDISCRIMATION POLICY STATEMENT For Seventh-day Adventist Schools 1998-99 School Year The Seventh-day Adventist Church, in all of its church schools, admits students of any race to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at its schools, and makes no discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnic background, country of origin, or gender in the administration of education policies, applications for admission, scholarship or loan programs, and extracur- ricular programs. A complete list of all academies and elementary/junior academies is listed below:

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Bentonville SDA School P.O. Box 298, Bentonville AR 72712 Austin Adventist Jr. Academy 307 W. Anderson Lane, Austin TX 78752 Bonnerdale SDA School Rt. 1 Box 42, Bonnerdale AR 71933 Brownsville SDA School 243 Old Port Isabel Road, Brownsville TX 78521 Clarksville SDA School P.O. Box 569, Clarksville AR 72803 Burleson Adventist School 1635 Fox Lane, Burleson TX 76028 DeQueen SDA School Rt. 2 Box 525, DeQueen AR 71832 Burton Adv. Elem. School 4611 Kelly-Elliott Road, Arlington TX 76017 Fort Smith SDA School 2000 S. Louisville, Fort Smith AR 72901 Cleburne Adventist Christian School 111 Meadowview Dr., Cleburne TX 76031 Conroe SDA School PO. Box 2683, Conroe TX 77031 Harrison SDA School Rt. 6 Box 29A, Harrison AR 72601 Cypress Bend Adv. School Rt. 4 Box 619, Jefferson TX 75657 Hot Springs SDA School 401 Weston Road, Hot Springs AR 71913 Dallas Adv. Jr. Academy 4025 N. Central Expressway, Dallas TX 75204 Jefferson Heights Jr. Academy 625 Newman, Jefferson LA 70121 Eagle Pass SDA School 2334 El Indio Hwy, Eagle Pass TX 78852 Jones Creek Adventist Academy 4363 Jones Creek Rd, Baton Rouge LA 10816 Eden Road SDA Christian School 201 Eden Road, Weatherford TX 76086 Little Rock Adventist Academy 8708 Rodney Parham, Little Rock AR 72205 Elgin SDA Jr. Academy Rt. 2 Box 149, Elgin TX 78621 Minden SDA School 106 Magnolia St., Minden LA 71055 Fort Worth First Adventist School 7051 McCart Ave., Ft. Worth TX 76133 Mountain Home SDA School Box 3744, Mountain Home AR 72653 Greater Houston Adventist School 3911 Campbell Road, Houston TX 77080 Ozark Elementary School 21150 Dawn Hill East Road, Gentry AR 72734 Gulfhaven Adventist Jr. Academy 10716 Sabo Road, Houston TX 77089 Shreveport Adventist Academy 3434 Gifford Dr., Shreveport LA 71109 Harlingen Adv. Elementary PO. Box 532785, Harlingen TX 78553 Slidell SDA School P.O. Box 753, Slidell LA 70459 Joshua Adventist Multi-Grade School P.O. Box 1077, Joshua TX 76058 Springdale SDA School 1383 E. Robinson, Springdale AR 72764 Keene Adventist Elementary School 302 Pecan, Keene TX 76059 Texarkana SDA School 2201 Arkansas Blvd., Texarkana AR 75502 Kerrville/Fredericksburg SDA School 611 Harper Road, Kerrville TX 78028 Academies Killeen SDA School 3412 Lake Road, Killeen TX 76541 Ozark Adventist Academy 20991 Dawn Hill East Road, Gentry AR 72734 Longview SDA School 2800 Airline Road, Longview TX 75605 Maranatha Adventist School 2526 Galled Road, San Antonio TX 78223 Oklahoma Conference Miller Adventist School 1471 W. Corporate Dr., Lewisville TX 76067 North Houston SDA School 626 Canino Road, Houston TX 77076 Paris SDA School 902 S. Main St., Paris TX 71076 Ardmore Jr. Academy Rt. 5 Box B-45, Ardmore OK 73401 Richardson Adventist School 1201 W. Beltline Road, Richardson TX 75080 Bristow Jr. Academy P.O. Box 756, Bristow OK 74010 Rusk SDA School P0. Box 400, Rusk TX 75785 Central Adventist School 4747 NW 63rd St, Oklahoma City OK 73132 San Antonio SDA Junior Academy 1250 Holbrook, San Antonio TX 78218 Claremore Adventist School 20555 S. 4170 Rd. Unit B, Claremore OK 74017 San Marcos Adventist Junior Academy 1523 Ranch Road 12, San Marcos TX 78666 Enid Adventist Elementary 1501 W. Purdue, Enid OK 73703 Santa Anna SDA School P0. Box 730, Santa Anna TX 76878 Ketchum Jr. Academy Rt. 2 Box 256-1, Vinita OK 74301 Scenic Hills SDA School 11223 Bandera Highway, Son Antonio TX 78250 Parkview Adventist Academy 4201 Martin Luther King, Oklahoma City OK 73111 Tyler SDA School 2931 South W.E. Loop 323, Tyler TX 75701 Tulsa Adventist Academy 900 S. New Haven, Tulsa OK 74112 Upper Valley Elem. School 2117 S. 34th St., McAllen TX 78503 Valley Grande Elementary P.O. Box 8505, Weslaco TX 78596 Southwest Region Conference Waco SDA School 800 State Highway 6, Waco TX 76712 Academies Applegate SDA School P.O. Box 729, Round Rock TX 78680 Burton Adventist Academy 4611 Kelly-Elliott Road, Arlington TX 76027 Chisholm Trail Academy A. R. Carethers SDA School P.O. Box 331358, Houston TX 77033 P.O. Box 717, Keene TX 76059 Jefferson Adventist Academy Rt. 4 Box 624, Jefferson TX 75657 Berean SDA School P.O. Box 1925, Baton Rouge LA 70821 Valley Grande Academy P.O. Box 1126, Weslaco TX 78596 Bethel SDA School P0. Box 660, Texarkana TX 75501 Emmanuel SDA School 702 N. Cherry St., Hammond LA 70401 Texico Conference Ephesus Adventist Jr. Academy P.O. Box 750062, New Orleans LA 70115 Excel Adventist Academy Box 2249, Missouri City TX 77459 Alamogordo SDA School P.O. Box 511, Alamogordo NM 88310 Maranatha Jr. Academy P.O. Box 3155, New Orleans LA 70117 Amarillo Adv. Jr. Academy 5804 Erik St., Amarillo TX 79106 Northside SDA School P.O. Box 8908, Pine Bluff AR 71611 Crestview SDA Elementary 6000 Ouray NW, Albuquerque NM 87120 Shiloh SDA School 2400 S. Maple St., Little Rock AR 72204 El Paso Jr. Academy 8080 Meraz, El Paso TX 79907 Smyrna SDA School 916 Richmond, Alexandria LA 71301 Midland-Odessa SDA School 3112 W. Travis, Midland TX 79701 Southwest Adventist Jr. Academy 1600 Bonnie View Road, Dallas TX 75203 Sandia View Elementary 20 Academy Dr., Corrales NM 87048 26 The Record February 1999 fied, student-friendly teachers in the following areas: computer science, math, English, reli- El programa de television classifieds gion, social work. Must have PhD in respective discipline or REAL ESTATE / HOUSING master's/working toward PhD. Maui oceanfront 10th floor condo Send resume to Academic Vice for rent on beautiful sandy beach President, Southwestern ESTA Adventist University, Keene, in Kahana. Sleeps four. Well equipped kitchen, attractively TX 76059. Fax: 817-556-4744. decorated, exceptional views 2-2t tSCRITO across from island of Molokai. Southwestern Adventist University Excellent whale watching Social Work Dept. seeking quali- con Mark Finley December through April. Scuba, fied teacher. Preference PhD in y Milton Peverini snorkel, swim, sightsee, or relax. social work or related field with $89 per night. Marge McNeilus, social work practice and teach- le ofrece 13 videos 507-374-6747. E-mail: den- ing experience. MSW required. extraordinarios que [email protected]. 2-3t Send resume to Academic VP, SWAU, Keene, TX 76059. Fax contienen 26 Health Food Store and Minimart 817-556-4744. 1-2t ensefi anzas biblicas for sale across from Valley Grande Academy, Weslaco, Tex. Amazing Facts, a Christian media New concrete block 3,600 sq.ft. Dr. Milton Peverini fundamentales ministry located in the building. Kitchen and dining Sacramento, CA area, has an area. Large diversified invento- immediate opening for a pro- El Dr. Peverini presenta ry. Spacious parking and garden grammer/analyst. Applicant must 13 temas en su cella° y area. Minutes from VGA, have good communication skills amable estilo. Adventist churches and health with strong analysis and design facilities. Live-in possibilities. experience. GUI development Los 13 mensajes del Eight lots behind store optional. experience in a Windows Dr. Finley son doblados Excellent opportunity! Call Dr. NT /Windows95 environment profesionalmente al hermoso DeLima, 956-968-5465 or 973- required. Experience with Visual idioma espaiiol. 2868. 1-5t FoxPro desired. Knowledge of Sybase and experience with ASP Dr. Mark Finley Summit Ridge Retirement Center, a programming a plus. Contact place where one can have an Allen Hrenyk at allenh@amaz Los 26 mensajes biblicos contenidos en 13 individual family home, duplex ingfacts.org; phone 916-434-3880, videos, son una excelente herramienta para or apartment. Our nursing home ext. 3004; fax 916-434-3889 or is Medicaid approved. We have compartir las enserianzas mail resume to Amazing Facts, residential care and assisted liv- PO Box 1058, Roseville, CA adventistas cristianas en las ing as well. Why not reside in a 95678. http:/ /www.amazing- iglesias, grupos pequefios, peaceful country setting? facts.org. 2-1t hogares o para use individual. Contact Delbert Gilman at 405- Estos mensajes, donde 454-2431. 2-3t Heritage Singers seeking vocalists and musicians for special engage- tambien se ofrecen las Now available! 2/1 apartment for ment in Branson, MO. The Lord lecciones impresas de La Voz lease, 3/2 home with detached is opening doors to share the de la Esperanza, son un garage for lease or entrance fee. gospel through music in the new medio poderoso para Room with private full bath for country music capitol. All rent. 13.5 acres, SDA church on proclamar el evangelio. singing parts, as well as instru- grounds, lovely dining room, mentalists (keyboards, electric many amenities. 20 minutes bass, lead guitar and percussion), Estos 13 videos — cada uno from Orlando. Call Sharon con dos mensajes de 30 are urgently needed. Applicants Schlipp at Florida Living must have experience in multi- minutos vienen No solo de pan verfra el handme sires de rock, polobta we sale de lo boo de Oros' (1. Mateo 11 Retirement Community for part group(s). Send audition tape hermosamente presentados more information. 800-729-8017. and bio to: Max Mace, Heritage en estuches individuales a 1-3t Singers, PO Box 1358, cuatro colorer, y una caja para guardarlos. Placerville, CA 95667-1358 or Wholesale plant nursery for sale. call 530-622-9369 for further 11 years in business, located in details. 2-1t Oferta initial extraordinaria: 100,00 &dares the growing 1-75 corridor Gastos de envio: 10,00 do/ares por juego, between Chattanooga and Andrews University seeking archi- mds los impuestos que correspondan. Atlanta, employing academy stu- Para envios fiera de Estados Unidos hay un costo adicional. tecture teacher for interactive dents and adults. This is an excel- design studio, construction tech- lent opportunity for the right Escriba o Ilame a: Esti Escrito, nologies and ancillary areas. family to live in a rural environ- Requires Master's in Archi- Box 0, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 ment and help students attend tecture and/or professional Tel. 1 (888) 664-5573 one of our Christian academies. license. Experience in computer Serious inquiries only, please. For Para atencion en espariol: La Voz de la Esperanza, applications, history/theory, and information call 706-625-8352. urbanism helpful. Adventists Box 53055, Los Angeles, CA 90053 2-1t send resume to Chair, Search Tel. (805) 955-7641 Committee, Division of EMPLOYMENT Architecture, Andrews Southwestern Adventist University, Berrien Springs, MI University is searching for quali- 49104-0450. 2-1t 27 The Record * Februani 1999 Andrews University School of Social Worker (LCSW) with 5 David Burghart, Chair, Music Adventist University, Business seeking finance teacher. years post-MSW experience and Search Committee, Southern Collegedale, TN 37315; fax 423- PhD in finance required, com- teaching experience in at least Adventist University, Collegedale, 238-3009; e-mail: mitment to research and con- one curriculum. Teach in the TN 37315; fax 423-238-2495; e- [email protected]. 2-1 t sulting essential. Adventists send BSW program; 4/semesters. mail: [email protected]. resume to Dr. Leonard Gashugi, Send CV to: Office of Human 2-1t Southern Adventist University Chair, Dept. of Accounting, Resources, Oakwood College, McKee Library has opening for Economics and Finance, School 7000 Adventist Blvd. NW Southern Adventist University has Acquisitions Supervisor. This is a of Business, Andrews University, Huntsville, AL 35896. 2-1t an opening for a choral conductor staff position that involves super- Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0024. /instructor. Doctorate preferred vising student workers. 2-1t Wanted: student maga-book /Bible but master's degree considered. Preference given to person with workers. Looking for experi- Strong background in choral library experience but master's enced maga-book students who Andrews University Ruth Murdoch conducting and voice teaching degree not essential. Send CV, would like to receive Bible work- Elementary School needing required. Commitment to references to Peg Bennett, Chair, instructors for grades K-3, 4-6 er training. Work in small Adventist education a must. Send churches with pastor and lay per- Library Search Committee, and 7-8. Bachelor's degree in ele- CV, references to: David Southern Adventist University mentary education, teaching sons. Sow the Word by the sale Burghart, Chair, Music Search Collegedale, TN 37315; fax 423- experience, denominational and of maga-books. Find, set up and Committee, Southern Adventist 238-3009; e-mail: Michigan certification required. give Bible studies. Save money University, Collegedale, TN [email protected]. 2-1 t Adventists send resume to James for school. See souls saved! Be a 37315; fax 423-238-2495; e-mail: Martz, Principal, 200 Garland part of a growing ministry [email protected]. 2-1t Ave., Berrien Springs, MI 49104- through Youth Outreach. Southern Adventist University Dept. of Art & Graphic Design 0570. 2-1t Contact the Georgia- Southern Adventist University needs full-time graphic design Cumberland Conference for McKee Library has 2 positions for professor who is proficient in Andrews University School of more information at 800-567- full-time professional librarians animation and 3-D instruction Education seeks teacher for Dept. 1844. 1-2t beginning summer 1999. of Teaching, Learning and beginning summer 1999. Southern Adventist University Master's degree in library sci- Administration. Earned doctor- ence required from an ALA Preference given to a person seeks a Director of Alumni ate, experienced teacher, cre- accredited program. Areas of with PhD or MFA; however, Relations beginning June 1, 1999. ative, accomplished writer, dedi- need are: director of public ser- expertise and experience in Applicants should be enthusiastic cated researcher. Multilingual vices (position supervises refer- graphic design field and teaching about supporting SAU and be with international experience a ence, circulation, inter-library are more important than degree. willing to give of themselves to plus. Adventists send resume to loans and the Civil War Send CV, references to Wayne help our alumni do the same. Dr. Karen Graham, Dean, Collection); and reference Hazen, Chair, Graphic Design Necessary skills include: organi- Andrews University, Berrien librarian. Preference given those Search Committee, Southern zational ability, interpersonal Springs, MI 49104-0102. 2-1t with experience in electronic Adventist University, communications, writing, fund data bases. Send CV, references Collegedale, TN 37315; fax 423- Missionary minded Adventist fami- raising, public speaking, data to Peg Bennett, Chair, Library 238-3187; e-mail: ly physician urgently needed to management, special events Search Committee, Southern [email protected]. 2-1t join family physician and physi- management and stamina. Top cian assistant in sunny south- consideration will be given to western Arizona. Enjoy a diversi- SAU alumni. Considerable travel fied practice in a near-perfect cli- required. To apply, contact David mate. 3 hours from San Diego, 3 Burghart at 423-238-2829; fax hours from the Phoenix metrop- 423-238-2495; e-mail: olis, 30 minutes from Mexico [email protected]. 2-1t with its incredible missionary opportunities. 8-grade church Southern Adventist University Dept. school, 2 English churches, 2 of Mathematics has full-time posi- Spanish churches. Send curricu- tion beginning fall 1999. lum vitae to Ellis V. Browning, Doctoral degree in mathematics, Position Available MD, 11837 S. Cassidy Ave., statistics or mathematics educa- Vacancy in Counseling and Family Sciences Yuma, AZ 85367 or call 520-782- tion required. Preference given 3819. 2-it to applicants with expertise in Position: Tenure crack position in the Master of Science in Marital and Family Therapy program. probability theory and statistics. Assistant or associate rank to be determined. Position available January 1, 1999. Oakwood College Dept. of Business Send letter of application, cur- Qualifications: Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy or Family Studies of a closely related discipline and licensure, or eligibility to be licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFCC) and Information Systems riculum vitae and 3 letters of ref- in the State of California is required. AAMFT-approved supervisor or eligibility to become an announces vacancies for full- approved supervisor-in-training required. Consideration will be given to candidates with a broad erence (at least 2 attesting to the range of expertise: e.g., child/adolescent assessment and treatment; drug and alcohol counseling; time faculty in the area of applicant's teaching ability) to and human sexuality. Candidate should have experience in teaching at the undergraduate or grad- Computer Information Systems. Dr. Arthur Richert, Chair, uate level and possess a demonstrated commitment to scholarly publication. PhD in information systems, Mathematics Search Committee, Responsibilities: Regular twelve-month teaching load in addition to research and clinical supervision responsibilities. The candidate will be expected to share student advising and active- computer science or related Southern Adventist University, ly participate in department and University affairs as well. field. Instruct students in CIS, Collegedale, TN 37315; fax 423- Compensation,' Compensation is dependent on training and experience. 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