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··· ~ · ~. ;> ;·~ , . .. I"""".: "'' . WHO IS LAURA REDDIG? ~.. J I t .I . I ' Volume 57 March 1979 No. 3 Why Should North American Baptists give her $300,000? Cover Art: Dare to Reach Out Victory for • Laura Reddig is a real person. She has served for forty years as a missionary in Louis Neibauer Cameroon. Dare to Re ach Out. ... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ...... ...... ..... 4 Barbara Binder Press Freedom • Laura Reddig is a symbol of the loving, sacrificial service rendered by all of our The Saga of a Young Pastor' s Wife ... ..... .... ........ .. .. ........ 6 II missionaries. Marva Radke My Bible . .. .. ..... .. ... .. ... ...... ........ .... ..... 6 A recent State Supreme Court ac­ • Laura Reddig does not get the offering which bears her name. Kenneth Goodman tion dismissing a libel suit by the Un­ The Adventure of Being a Christian . .......... ... ... .... ........... ... ...... 7 ification Church against the author • Laura Reddig Easter Mission Offering is the name of the annual .Easter offering Hisashi Murakami and publisher of a book that called which goes for the Mission and Ministry Budget. The goal of $300,000 will help These Men You Will Hear. .. ... .... .. .. .. ... .. .... s church indoctrination techniques a support more than 105 missionaries serving in five countries. Committed to the World: Class of 1979 . ... .... • . .. ........ .. .... 9 form of brainwashing was hailed by David J. Draewell and senior students the American Jewish Congress­ Here are samples of what the Laura Reddig Easter Mission Offering will help pro­ Putting It Together . .... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .... .. .. .. 12 which represented the author-as "a vide: Ernie Zimbelman significant victory for freedom o f the Woman's World .... .... .... .. ......... ... .. .... ..... ...... 14 press." My Maryland Summer, Fran Hoogestraat Dusty Sklar who wrote " Gods and Up the Stairway, Oorene Walth Beasts: The Nazi and the Occult," and IN CAMEROON Conference Corner, Sandy Bauslaugh Harper & Row, which published the $ 1,000 Radio work. 9,200 Mission vehicles and travel. Preparation Time, Laverna Mehlhaff book last year, were sued for $4 mil­ 2,000 Scholarships. 16,500 Rent for missionaries and Japan Executive Committee Meeting Report, Caroline Zeitner lion by the Unification Church (Rev. 2,600 Theological Education by Extension. church workers . In Memoriam: Lyle 0 . Wacker ..... ... ... ... ..... ... 16 Moon) in a libel action. My Tribute, R. Schilke The suit was dismissed by State 3,900 Youth and women's work. 30,800 Japan church workers salaries. 9,000 Accounting department on the field. What's a Real Friend Worth, Stan Johnson Supreme Court Justice Edward J. Greenfield on the grounds that (I) 19,000 Maintenance of twelve mission Our Loss-His Gain, G. K. Zimmerman IN BRAZIL "the complaint is based on statements stations. I Miss Him, John Ziegler $ 550 Language study. A Genuine Friend, Bruce Ewing reflecting the author's opinion" and 20,000 Coordination and direction of field 900 (2) "no issue of fact as to knowledge ministries. Church supplies and equipment. The Gro wing Edg e . ... ... .... .. .. ....... ... ... .. 18 1,000 What Children Need, Lillian Katz of falsit y or reckless disregard for the 27,000 Evangelism by missionaries in a ll Training of p astors. 1,000 Nationa l wor kers salary. Denny's Column, Oenny Miller truth has been shown to exist. " fourteen fields. Nathan Z. Dershowi tz of the Amer­ 1,800 Communications. On Choosing Sunday School Teachers 40,000 Training Cameroon pastors. ican Jewish Congress, who served as 2,800 Praying Ou r Lord's Prayer, James L. Christensen Ma intenance of buildings and attorney for Mrs. Sklar, welcomed the equipment. Some Contemporary Blesseds, Joan Rosenthal IN MGEIUA Cheers for the Small School ruling. He stated: 4,500 Retrea ts, camps a nd eva ngelistic " The decision by the Court is a sig­ $ 2,500 Evangelism in two fields. We Felt the Holy Spirit Was Leading Us . ... .. ............ .. .. .... 20 meetings. nificant victory for freedom of the 6,700 Oryn Meinerts Maintenance of two mission stations. 7,400 Missiona ry home rentals. press. It makes it clear that the 7,300 Training of Nigeria n pastors. Supported by Prayers From Home . ... .•. .... .. .... .... .. .. 21 18,900 Mission vehicles and missiona r y Oryn Meinerts Unification Church cannot invoke the 9,000 Coordina tion a nd direction of field tra vel. scate's power in order to prohibit fair ministries. Sun Prairie, WI, Church Extension Project . ... .... ... ... .. ...... ...... 22 Dave Rushton comment and expressions of opinion IN COLORADO AND TEXAS N.A.B. Gift Annuities .... .. • . ... .. •. ............ .... ..... ........ 23 about its practices and beliefs . IN JAPAN "In her book, Mrs. Sklar compared $ 1,500 Camping program for Del Norte a nd Everett A. Barker $ 2,000 Christia n education a nd evangelism. Our Conference In Action ...... .. ... .. ...... ........ .. ... 24 the organizational structure and pro­ Monte Vista. cedure of the Unification Church and 2,200 Language study. 2,150 Coordina tion a nd direction of In Memoriam ..... .. .. .... ........ • ..... .... .. ... ........ 26 2,500 Maintenance of buildings and What's Happening .. .... ..... .... ......... .... ..... .. ....... •• •.. 29 occult groups in Nazi Germany. She ministries in Rio Gra nde and wrote also that the Church's indoc­ equipment. Editorial Viewpoint .. ... .. .. .. .... .. ..... .. .. ....... ... .......... • . ... 30 Edinburg. trination techniques could be char­ 4,800 Insurance and legal expenses. 3,000 Dare to Reach Out, RJK Subsidy for Baptist Health Cen ter Open Dialogue . .... .... •............... .•... .. .. 30 acterized as a form of brainwashing 6,300 Public tran sportation and Monte Vista . ' and that the Church represented a communications. danger to American society." 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I 11/u l'urJ... ll 60/," I ~ eumtl du'' /m\ 1'11-!C /Jtm/ 111 I 11/u Pf/r/.,, II ()0/81 1111d at utldtttonul 111mlmc olfHt'' ' ''"'' r1'/11Jrtc•tl um/ \ lt'n \ t ' \ /llt'\\t'd,,, 1111 , m ag a:.mi' are not llt'<'fSj CJ rt/y tllt• vm11um oj th<' ' '"'" l 11t~fl(tJt1 11111111 ' 1 ( (}11/t•n•1hi' f />r'mll•d ,,, l ') 1 1 DARI TD llACH OUT by Barbara Binder Savior. I have a life now Attendance at some church services as well as son ally . Beginning with which has meaning and is churches doubled compose their own music 1979, the women's goal God is working! Praise his Name! Because you have reached o ut through the filled with inner peace." following the crusades. and arrangements. The is "Each one win one," years and continue to reach out, souls are being saved on our mission fields in People were restored to Lord is putting a new so that all women in Brazil, Cameroon, Japan and Nigeria . God reached out to you in love and the church. Persons song in their hearts and Cameroon may know through you he has spoken to and provided ways for people, such as the seven making first-time decisions reaching out through them Christ as Savior. missionaries featured on these pages, to reach out overseas. These missionaries now meet in "inquirers" and their music. were chosen from among the 108 N.A.B. missionaries who tell the story of classes. One witnessing Christ's love and who demonstrate his teachings through their lives. As we team captain said, "What celebrate their ministry, we recognize the selfless and sacrificial way in which all has interested me much of our missionaries serve in many different roles and in different places. We also in these crusades is that recognize that others-you-in congregations throughout Canada and the United so many people are States are making a positive witness for Christ-daring to reach out! willing to listen to the Word of God." Christian ethics. Kenneth Heijo Christian Church Woyke House, the teaches Religious has taken a big step of N.A.B. home for our Knowledge at the Gembu faith by deciding to missionary children at­ Secondary School where organize as a church and tending Hillcrest School, he has reached many to go approximately Jos, Nigeria.
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