THE CENTRAL UNION

LVIII No. 4 Lincoln, e "aBka,. web. 22, 1979

"...AND YOUR MESSAGE SAID IT ALL." The Leadville, Colorado, Church. Participants in the dedication service of the Leadville church. From left: Wm. C. Hatch, president of the Colorado Conference; Ellsworth S. Reile, president of the Central Union; R. A. Mc- Cumber, Director, Department of Communication; Henry Barron, pastor of the Chapel Haven church, and Richard D. Necker, pastor of the Leadville District.

The Leadville Church family—the two-mile high church family— Four young people stand with Richard Necker, pastor, in the bap- were happy on the day of the dedication of their beautiful new tistry on the day of the Dedication of the Leadville Church. church. Leadville Church Dedicated

By R. A. McCumber, Communication Director

December 16 was the highest day in any Adventist to many people from around the state who assisted in church in North America. A beautiful Adventist church all the various aspects of the building program. He also was dedicated on that Sabbath day in the two-mile- expressed appreciation to the Colorado Conference high city of Leadville! for financial help that has made the church possible. Pastor and Mrs. Richard Necker led their Henry Barron, pastor of the Chapel Haven church congregation of 24 members in dedicating a building in Northglenn, Colorado, presented special musical valued at more than $75,000.00, debt free. The numbers throughout the day long services. Speaker for completely carpeted and furnished church represents the dedication service was Ellsworth Reile, Central many hours of labor, not only of the local Union Conference president. Wm. C. Hatch, president congregation, but also much work performed by of the Colorado Conference, was the speaker at the members at Salida and Fairplay, other district churches morning worship hour. who joined in the dedication service. The most touching service of the day was the Pastor Necker in his comments at the dedication baptism of four young people by their pastor at the service expressed the appreciation of the congregation closing service.

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LEGAL NOTICES lope and found it to be a flier an- no more. They left their church and nouncing a series of lectures on the went to find Elder and Mrs. Brusett at MISSOURI CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS book of Revelation. He shared it with their home. That Sunday morning Notice is hereby given that the regular triennial Nikki. They were interested in learn- they spent three or four hours in session of the Missouri Conference of Seventh-day ing all they could about the Bible. But study and prayer, with tears and much Adventists will be held at Sunnydale Academy, Cen- tralia, Missouri, on March 18, 1979. This meeting is Revelation! Anyone that could ex- heart searching. They yielded their called for the purpose of electing officers, depart- plain the book of Revelation would lives to the will of God, for His service. mental secretaries, considering revisions of the con- stitution and bylaws, and for the transaction of such be worth hearing. Then and there Nikki and Jim Whitacre were the other business as may properly come before the ses- they decided they would try to at- first of the new converts to be bap- sion. tend. October 7 to November 18— tized. It wasn't easy! The devil worked Each church is entitled to one delegate for the organization and one additional delegate for each fif- they fastened the date in the mind hard. He pointed to many avenues of teen members or major fraction thereof. and made plans. They were busy escape and exaggerated all they were The meeting of the conference is called to convene at 10 a.m., Sunday, March 18, 1979. All regularly young college students. Nikki's spe- giving up. They had much family op- elected delegates from the various churches should cialty was commerce and marketing position. But the Lord helped them be seated at the meeting. John W. Fowler, President and Jim was a business major. win the victory. Robert G. Peck, Secretary On that opening Saturday night, During September and October, Jim and Nikki arrived for the meetings the members of the Springfield THE MISSOURI CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield. Church, under the leadership of their OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS They were impressed with the set- pastor, Robert G. Peck, made Notice is hereby given that the Missouri Con- ference Associaton of Seventh-day Adventists, a cor- ting—quadruple screen, two movie thorough preparation for the Reve- poration, is called to meet at Sunnydale Academy, projectors, 12 carousel slide projec- lation lectures. Centralia, Missouri, on Sunday, March 18, 1979, at 2 p.m., in connection with the regular triennial session of the Missouri Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. This meeting is called for the purpose of electing a board of trustees, considering revisions of the con- stitution and bylaws, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the association. All regularly elected delegates to the Missouri Conference of Seventh-day Adventists are also delegates to this session of the Missouri Con- ference Association of Seventh-day Adventists. John W. Fowler, President D. E. Latham, Secretary

It Is Written This full-message telecast may

now be viewed on New converts in Springfield. Elder and Mrs. Robert Peck are at the extreme left. Elder and Mrs. KOLR-TV, Channel 10 Dale Brusett, extreme right. Jim and Nikki Whitacre are sixth and seventh from the left end. Springfield, Missouri tors, soft music filling the auditorium, Fifty-five thousand fliers were ad- Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and beautiful pictures of God's hand- dressed and mailed to Springfield Watch it regularly, and invite iwork were on the screens. families and others in the surround- ing area, extending an invitation to others to do so. Dale Brusett's lecture erased all attend the lectures. The church family doubts and he gave the message felt a closeness, a togetherness, as straight from God's Word. It moved they met to plan, counsel, pray, and them deeply! Jim attended every 30 Baptized in Brusett's work. Many prayers ascended from night, although Nikki missed a night Springfield Seminar or two. But they both knew they were special prayer groups and family altars petitioning God's blessing on hearing God's Word presented as By Ruth Cunningham, the meetings to come. Communication Secretary never before. Several nights they had visited with the evangelist, who Beginning October 7, Evangelist Jim Whitacre bounded up the prayed with them, encouraging them and Mrs. Dale Brusett presented the steps, home for lunch. He grabbed a to think, study, and listen to God's truths of the book of Revelation to handful of miscellanea from the mail- voice to know His will and His way for the Springfield area with clarity and box and proceeding into the house, them. forcefulness. Hearts were touched he kissed his wife, Nikki, his bride of At least two weeks went by. Then and many responded, and were bap- about two months. He sorted through one Sunday they went to their own tized. The close of the meetings, on the mail, discarding the junk items church, only to find it no longer November 18, found 30 new into the wastebasket beside his chair. satisfying. Nikki said that she just members happy in their newfound He noticed an unusual envelope, didn't want to stay; she didn't want to faith. The communion celebrated on which he laid on the table beside him. be there. At the close they went on to that day made it a beautiful Sabbath When finished he opened the enve- their youth class but she could take to remember. As the members joined

February 22,1979 3 MISSOURI maimed hands singing the hymn, Blest Be The growth and church management. He for the State of Nebraska as rehabilita- Tie, truly meant for many a binding of uses a health evangelism approach in tion counselor from 1966-69, then for their hearts and lives to the Master in his soul-winning work. the State of Texas in the same capacity service for Him. His wife, Cheryl, is also a graduate through 1970. From 1970-'72, he After deciding to work for the Lord, of Union College with a degree in worked for the Waxahachie, Texas, God opened the way for Jim and elementary education. They have a School System as a Junior High School Nikki. They left college (for the pres- 22-month-old son, Jason. Counselor. In 1972 he became the ent) and one week before Christmas, vice-principal, Bible teacher and they moved to Tempe, Arizona, counselor at the Keene Elementary where they will be working in the School in Keene, Texas. From there Campus Witnessing Program, spon- he came to the Missouri Conference sored by the Arizona Conference. in 1974 as principal of Cedarvale, The new members of the Spring- where he also taught Bible, history, field church were enrolled in a reading, physical education and gym- special class each Sabbath under the nastics. He has been at Southern Mis- counsel, teaching, and guidance of sionary College since 1976. Pastor Peck. They receive strength In addition to the Department of and encouragement each week from Education, he directs the Com- the study of God's Word and fellow- munication Department of the Mis- ship with other believers. souri Conference. The Springfield Church family is thankful for the blessings God Ken, Cheryl, and Jason Lawson brought through His servants, Elder and Mrs. Dale Brusett. They guided Gladstone and Kansas City Park are the church family in a closeness—a key areas in the work of God in the togetherness not experienced be- Kansas City area. We believe that fore. The members truly thank them Pastor Lawson will give the quality of for the Bible instruction and counsel- leadership that will see the word ad- ing they gave and wish them many vance rapidly in both of these impor- blessings as they labor for the Master. tant churches. On January 7, the churches spon- sored a special fellowship at Valen- tino's Pizza to welcome the new The Ron Scott family: Paulette, Daren, Ron LAY TRAINING SEMINAR pastor to the district. Surely with Roni Suelynn, and Devin. everyone's prayers and support the March 2-4, 1979 work will advance rapidly in this im- Ron's interest and hobbies are Columbia Missouri, Church portant district of the Missouri Con- beekeeping, poetry, writing, ference. woodworking, and he says in a Don Gray, Lake Union Minis- characteristic way, people. Ron is terial Association secretary will married to the former Paulette be the guest instructor. All lay Ron Scott Returns Brendel of Denver, Colorado, and activities leaders and head they have two sons and one daughter, elders in the Missouri Confer- To Missouri Conference Devin, 13; Daren, 9; and Roni Sue- lynn, age 2. ence should attend. By John W. Fowler, President Scott has already taken a strong The new educational superinten- hold on the educational work in Mis- dent for the Missouri Conference was souri and is working diligently to pre- Conference Welcomes chosen by the conference committee pare for the coming year as well as to on December 12, 1978. Ron Scott, establish a program that will upgrade New Pastor former principal of Cedarvale the entire educational program Academy in Kansas City, and more throughout the state. We welcome By John W. Fowler, President recently director of public relations at Ron Scott to the working force of the Ken Lawson has been called to pas- Southern Missionary College, was Missouri Conference. He replaces tor the Gladstone and Kansas City elected by an overwhelming vote of Jim Epperson, who took a call to the Park Memorial churches in the Kan- the committee. He has accepted the Georgia-Cumberland Conference. sas City area of the Missouri Confer- call and is now working in the Mis- We wish Elder Epperson God's richest ence. He is a graduate of Union Col- souri Conference. blessings as he takes up his new re- lege and served as pastor and Ron graduated from Union College sponsibilities in Georgia. We know evangelist in the Wisconsin Con- in 1966, and received a master's that Ron will be the subject of all of ference before coming to Missouri. degree from Texas Christian Univer- our prayers as he takes up his new re- He has a special interest in church sity in Fort Worth, Texas. He worked sponsibilities here in Missouri.

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4 REAPER MISSOURI continued Revival Thrust Held word and work in connection with In Kansas City Him, we cannot fail. Fowler then directed attention to a By Ron Scott, three-point plan for success in soul Communication Director winning found in Psalm 126:6: "He that goeth forth and weepeth bear- A twin bill thrust for revival in Kan- ing precious seed, shall doubtless sas City, Missouri, was presented Sab- come again with rejoicing, bringing bath, January 20 by Ron Halvorsen, his sheaves with him." Central Union Conference minis- "To go," he said, "is more impor- terial secretary, and John W. Fowler, tant than a vast storehouse of knowl- Missouri Conference president. edge. To weep indicates we are sin- Held at the Kansas City Central cere about what we believe and church, the evangelistic rally was well about our concern for others. To bear attended and pointed to the up- John W. Fowler the precious seed is to carry the mes- coming Prophecy Seminar beginning Fowler continued the rally, speaking sage of God's Word as we go." April 14, 1979 at the Lyric Theater in on successful soul winning. He re- Fowler recounted his own conver- Kansas City, Missouri. minded: "We could have finished the sion experience wherein a lay person work long ago but we are here now went out, made contact with his by choice. The work," he said, "lags mother, demonstrated a sincere con- or spurts according to our coopera- cern for the Fowler family and per- tion with God." In regard to success- sistently brought the precious seed of ful soul winning, Fowler referred to a God's Word to each family member promise in the Desire of Ages, page until today all but one are active 822, that so long as we obey God's members of God's remnant church.

Missouri Sets Record

In Membership Growth Net Membership Baptisms Growth By John W. Fowler, President Ron Halvorsen 1978 was a year of unprecedented Halvorsen, who spoke in the morn- growth in the Missouri Conference. ing, began by saying, "There's going The graphs give some visual illustra- to be a birth in the family of God in tion of how God has blessed the work Kansas City in April." He showed how of the church in 1978. Through the the prospects of a birth and prepara- united efforts of laity and ministry, tion for a revival share many common God gave us 532 baptisms. This result- characteristics: anticipation, excite- ed in a growth of the membership to ment, joy, and the desire to tell 6,651, a 6 percent growth rate for the everyone we see. year. You will notice by the graphs The focal point of Halvorsen's ser- that that is the highest growth rate of mon was Elijah, his method and the five-year period. message and our application of this A strong lay soul-winning pro- approach with our message today. gram, pastoral, and public evangel- "Elijah was bold and used words as istic activities combine to bring about a general uses artillery. We need the this unusual growth. We must not same unabashed dissemination of overlook the tremendous financial God's Word today," said Halvorsen. support given by our people during "As a physical famine existed in Eli- 1978. $139,000 came in to the Missouri jah's time, so a spiritual famine exists Conference directly for Missouri in the world today and we need a Evangelism. This came through the message for that famine. The three- regular Adventure in Faith offering fold Elijah message was to rebuke sin, and special offerings from our busi- restore the commandments of God, nessmen and professional people. and reaffirm the plan of redemp- While 1978 was a great year for soul tion." winning and growth in the Missouri Halvorsen concluded the worship Conference, we believe that 1979 will hour by challenging each person pre- far exceed our accomplishments in sent to be the eyes, lips, feet, and 1978. As we launch into this year, we heart of Elijah to the residents of Kan- ask the continued prayers, support, sas City. and efforts of all Missouri Adventists After a potluck lunch prepared by to make 1979 the greatest year in the '74 '75 '76 '77 '78 '74 '75 '76 '77 '78 the ladies of the Central church, Missouri Conference.

February 22.1979 5 COLORADO

Church Requests also capable and experienced as a Members' Addresses college teacher. He will direct The Academy of Evangelism, a field train- The following names appear on our ing program in evangelistic methods church rolls. Anyone knowing the for young ministers. whereabouts or any information on Dennis Sellers, at the request of the the following, please let us know by Conference Executive Committee, writing to the: has accepted the post of coordinator Denver South Seventh-day Adventist of evangelism. He and his wife Judy Church will continue to conduct evangelistic 2675 South Downing campaigns throughout the con- Denver, Colorado 80210 ference and in addition he will now or by calling (303) 744-1271: coordinate the work of the other con- Harry Barrett ference evangelists. Debbie Beard Elder and Mrs. John Martin and children. Randy Beard David Beard Pastor Gives Leadership Wagners Are Welcomed John Beard To Colorado Laura Bohnert In Soul Winning Stanley James Brown By R. A. McCumber, Director, By Wm. C. Hatch, President Mr. Rene Brunel, Jr. Mrs. Carolyn Brunel Department of Communication The Colorado Conference Ex- Robbie Lou Burke Pastor and Mrs. John Martin, who ecutive Committee is happy to an- Richard Cowen in 1978 came to the Colorado Con- nounce that Elder and Mrs. John Fred Doolin Mrs. Mary Doolin ference from the Illinois Confer- Wagner are now permanent residents Pamela Doolin ence, have given strong leadership to of Colorado and giving excellent Mrs. Ed Jones (Annette the Pueblo congregation in soul win- leadership to the Department of Gallios) ning. Education. Timothy Graves Martin received his master's of Elder Wagner was elected to direct David Graves Mrs. Brigitte Hagan divinity degree from Andrews Uni- the Department of Education several Mrs. Mary Allice versity in 1970. He spent the years of months ago with the understanding (Thomas) Harper his internship and the early years of that he would serve in a part-time Mrs. Richard Herr his ministry in the Illinois Confer- capacity until he and his wife had (Delores McDonald) Kenneth Hill ence, coming to the Colorado Con- finished work on their doctoral Mrs. Elizabeth (Jensen) ference from the pastorate of the degrees. In spite of the part-time Hill Marion district of churches. His aspect of his work, in 1978 he visited Mrs. Dan (Helen) aggressive leadership has seen ac- every school in the state and attended Hoffman complishments in soul winning, the conferencewide teachers' Mrs. Rena Houston Miss Sharlene Houston church building, and strong church meetings. Kenneth Johnson school programs. His wife, the former The Wagners come to us with am- Miss Barbara Keck Billie Claridge, is the daughter of Mr. ple experience in denominational John Kent and Mrs. Wallace Claridge of Little- school work and high scholastic Mrs. Cheryl Kent Monte L. Mortensen ton, Colorado. The Martins have two qualifications. They began their James Mullica children, Stan, six, and Katie, four. Henry Nelson Mrs. Kay Nelson Changes Made Miss Debra Ann Orban Norma Palmer In Departmental Areas Elizabeth Palmer By R. A. McCumber, Rebecca Palmer Mrs. Michael Petras Communication Director (Theresa) A recent action of the Colorado Sofia Rador Conference Executive Committee Alexandria Rador Mrs. Helen Randall appoints E. E. Lutz, conference Mrs. Wanda secretary, to serve as secretary of the Robertson Ministerial Association of the con- Wanda Romsa ference. Cindy Sheldon Mrs. Lucille Shortell Jack Bohannon, conference Min- WQody Webb isterial Association secretary, with his Mrs. Phyllis (Wagner) wife and singing evangelists, Sam and Weinzirl Donna Woods, has accepted a call to Pamela Yearly the Central Union Conference. They LISTEN Emphasis will serve as an evangelistic team of February 3 - April 14 the union. Bohannon, who has proven his ability as an evangelist, is Elder and Mrs. John H. Wagner

6 REAPER COLORADO continued educational work at Platte Valley Conference. The closing weeks of running smoothly gave Elder Hatch a Academy where Elder Wagner served 1978 saw church members, evangel- busy schedule to end 1978. Elder as boys' dean for three years. He also ists, administrators, and pastors dili- Reed reports that as a result of the co- served as dean at Pioneer Valley gently seeking to bring neighbors and oriented work of the church mem- Academy for three years and four friends to a saving knowledge of Jesus bers, school teachers, and ministers, years as a staff teacher and assistant 22 new members were baptized. Christ. principal. From 1970 to 1976 he served The closing campaign in 1978 for The Pueblo Crusade was conduct- as principal of Madison Academy and Dennis and Judy Sellers was con- Forest Lake Academy. Since the ed by Dr. and Mrs. Jack Bohannon ducted in Aurora, Colorado. Carrol V. summer of 1976, the Wagners have and their singing evangelists, Sam and Brauer, pastor, reports enthusiastic both been completing their educa- Donna Woods. The attendance was support from the church members tion at the University of Florida. He good in both the public hall and the and a warm reception from friends received his Doctor of Education church. The support of the congrega- and neighbors invited to the evan- degree last December, and Mrs. Wag- tion was outstanding, reports John gelistic meetings. There were 25 ad- ner is finishing her degree at present. Martin, pastor. The laboring together ditions to the church as a result of the We welcome the Wagners to the of pastor, evangelists, and members combined efforts of the Aurora Colorado Conference and wish them of the congregation, brought 13 new church family. Godspeed as they give capable members to the Pueblo church. The evangelistic program for the leadership to the training of our Wm. C. Hatch, conference presi- Colorado Conference for 1979 is well youth in the church schools and acad- dent, closed his busy year with a two- under way. The Sellers team is con- emies in our field. pronged evangelistic endeavor. ducting meetings at the Denver First Henry Barron, Howard Barron and Church. Phil Huber, who has been on Evangelism Continues Claude Reed joined him in a nightly loan to the Wisconsin Conference, is crusade in the Brighton church. holding meetings at the new Yuma In Colorado Preaching in the evening meetings church. A Central Union evangelist, By R. A. McCumber, was coupled with a week of prayer Lyle Albrecht, is conducting meetings series conducted for all grades in the at Longmont. The Bohannon team Communication Director Brighton Junior Academy during will begin in March at the Arvada The winning of men and women to opening exercises each morning. church. Robert Furst and Gus Asher Jesus Christ—evangelism--is an ever Home visitation, baptismal classes are conducting Sunday night meet- continuing program in the Colorado and an endeavor to keep his office ings in Burlington, Colorado.

Elder and Mrs. Dennis Sellers Richard Brecht, song leader; Six ladies of the Brighton congre- Elder and Mrs. Phil Huber Claude Reed, pastor, and Wm. C. gation brought beautiful music to Hatch, conference president, plan the crusade. meetings at Brighton. CENTRAL STATES

Nine Year Old Earns qualified for the Jasper Wayne Title Miss Ingatherer Award, having raised over $138.00 in funds to be used toward helping humanity. When asked by her prin- By W. D. Lewis, Principal, cipal how she did it, Nadege simply St. Louis Junior Academy gave a million dollar smile and said, "I Nadege Johnson, a nine-year-old just like to work for the Lord." fourth grader of the St. Louis Junior Nadege was congratulated by the Academy, and a member of the conference president, S. D. Meyers. Berean Church earned the title of Miss Ingatherer of 1978. Nadege Nadege Johnson

Fehrtiary 77_1979 7 CEIYIRAL STATES contirued

LEGAL NOTICES Bethel Church Has Musical Program Presented

CENTRAL STATES CONFERENCE Successful Ingathering At Youth Meeting OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS The Third Triennial and the Fourteenth Session of By Mazie Mitchell, By Dorothy Woodson, the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Ad- Communication Secretary Communication Secretary ventists will convene at Linwood Boulevard Sev- enth-day Adventist Temple, Kansas City, Missouri, on Members of the Bethel Church in Sabbath afternoon, December 9, Sunday, March 11, 1979, at 9 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to elect officers for Kansas City, Kansas, worked with P. C. was a high day of the year for the the ensuing Triennial term and to transact such other Winley for an early victory in the In- youth meetings of the College Ave- business as may properly come before the session. gathering Campaign. Elder Winley's nue Church in Topeka, Kansas. The S. D. Meyers, President J. A. Simons, Secretary plans were well accepted and an melodious voices of the Taylor educational program is helping Brothers, Ronald, Donald and Ver- several students with finances as a non were presented in an hour-long CENTRAL STATES result. program of spirituals, hymns, and CONFERENCE CORPORATION Winley, G. H. Taylor Jr., and Booker gospel songs. OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS T. Taylor were in attendance at the The Taylor Brothers spend many Notice is hereby given that the regular session of the Central States Conference Corporation of Sev- victory celebration. volunteer hours singing in jails and enth-day Adventists will be held at the Linwood prisons. Boulevard Seventh-day Adventist Temple, Kansas City, Missouri, in connection with the regular session of the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists March 11, 1979 at 2 p.m. This meeting is called for the purpose of electing a board of trustees to act in behalf of the corporation and to transact such other business as may properly come before the session. All delegates to the regular session of the Central States Conference of Seventh- day Adventists are delegates to the regular session of the Central States Conference Corporation of Sev- enth-day Adventists. From left: Vernon, Ronald, and Donald S. D. Meyers, President J. A. Simons, Secretary P. C. Winley Taylor. UNION COLLEGE

Admission Office are ready and willing to provide any in the student's area of interest. Meals Initiates New Program assistance to them that we can." and accommodations are provided for the visiting students in an effort to Kevin Binder, a '78 graduate of Un- help them feel welcome and at home Union College's Admissions Office ion College, is working as the col- on the college campus. has initiated a new program de- lege's first full-time admissions Another project of the Admissions signed to better acquaint high school counselor and field representative. Office is planned for early spring and academy seniors with the Kevin has traveled extensively when seniors from high schools college. Mike Fellows, director of Ad- throughout the Central and Northern throughout the Midwest as well as missions and College Relations, has Union conference districts, meeting Maplewood, Enterprise, Sunnydale, designed the new format to help individually with many high school Oak Park, and Dakota Adventist meet the needs of graduating seniors students interested in continuing academies will be attending Union's with an emphasis on improved com- their education at Union College. "As annual College Days, scheduled for munication between the college and a full-time field representative, I have April 15-17. During the three-day prospective students. The objective the time and interest to search for program, the college hosts several of the new program is to maintain prospective students," commented seminars, meetings, and activities continued correspondence with Kevin, "which not only allows us to which help to better acquaint the students who have indicated an in- reach more students, but it enables us seniors with the college atmosphere. terest in Union College. to reach them sooner, before they Several members of the admissions "Students just out of high school or have decided where they will attend and college relations staff will be academy are faced with the problem college. Through this program, we available to extend a warm and of choosing a college. This is an ex- are able to contact students at a more friendly greeting to the visiting tremely important decision, and crucial period—when they are begin- seniors. often a college's communication with ning to make their decisions." a student can be influential regarding Students interested in attending 1979 HOMECOMING the student's choice," explains Kathy Union College are invited by the Ad- at Union College Underwood, administrative assistant missions Office to visit the college for admissions and recruiting. "We where they can tour the campus and April 19-22, 1979 want to keep in touch with the meet with other students, dormitory Honoring the classes of students and let them know that we deans, employers and faculty advisors 1904, 1929, 1939, 1954, 1969.

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The members distributed the Mclntyres to Sing The World-Famous books personally with the verbal At Festival of Praise Tucson Boys Chorus message, "Merry Christmas! I have a will appear in concert gift for you from our church." Among those participating in the at Platte Valley Academy Response from the community was Nebraska Festival of Praise, March 23 March 31, 1979, 7:30 p.m. favorable. An appreciative neighbor and 24,will be Brad and Dee McIntyre Call or write for tickets: even sent Dolly Eddings a card and a of Takoma Park, Maryland. Office of the Principal gift of money for the church. Brad and Dee were married in the Platte Valley Academy The farmers are scanning their summer of 1977, but they had been (308) 647-5151 snow-covered fields, thankful for the singing together since the previous moisture they will have to start their March. They have recorded two Adult $2.00 spring crops. albums, God's Love for Me and Jesus Student $1.50 Dennis Bailey and Gordon Herra is Everything. and Herra's wife, Erica, have returned Brad, a former bus driver from Albion Reports to the Albion district this semester. Appleton, Wisconsin, is preparing for Ingathering Success The two young men are ministerial the ministry at Columbia Union students at Union College. Their College. Dee, formerly from Woos- By Vida Recker, good sermons, music, and fellow- ter, Ohio, is a registered X-ray tech- Communication Secretary ship have made Sabbath a delight. nician. The Albion church's goal is to reach In spite of the hazardous weather out and touch others with the Gospel this winter, the Albion church went message as we have been touched. over its Ingathering goal of $568. A number of years ago, M. G. Pier- Bellevue Investment son and L. 0. Barnes held evangel- istic meetings in Petersburg, Nebras- Gets Big Boost ka. People still remember them, and By Carolyn Sutter, because of this, they continue con- Communication Secretary tributing to Ingathering. One lady at When Beulah Johnson's daughter- the bank, a Catholic, gives larger in-law asked her to teach her mac- contributions each year. Most ramd last summer, Beulah decided it business places in Petersburg are would make a good Sabbath School managed by Catholics, but they Investment project. readily accept the little books the in- She had learned the craft five years gathering volunteers give them each earlier, as occupational therapy while year. recuperating from ear surgery. With Ingathering, the holiday sea- Beulah was already knitting and son, and vacations over, the Albion crocheting many lovely things for district is running on a normal 1978 Investment, but her macramd schedule again. School opened purses, plant hangers, towel holders, January 2 with nine students and Cora Christmas decorations, and other Lee, their teacher. Two eighth graders items brought in $325 before Christ- will graduate in the spring and be Brad and Dee McIntyre mas for Investment. ready for Platte Valley Academy. Being a school teacher during the The Mclntyres do independent day made keeping up with the many programs. In addition, as The Real Bridgeport Church orders rather difficult during one six- Life Singers, they are the official musi- Gave Christmas Gift week period just before Christmas. cal representatives of the General Beulah and her husband, Victor, Conference Temperance Depart- By Kathy Thelander, stayed up every night until midnight. ment. All their songs are Brad's orig- Communication Secretary At the school where Beulah inal compositions. Members of the Bridgeport church teaches, she sold $60 in macramd one The Festival of Praise will be held at found a pleasant way to say Merry noon hour. Later that day she sold Platte Valley Academy and is open to Christmas to their non-Adventist $40 the first half hour she was at the all. neighbors. beauty shop. This shop was her main Just before Christmas, the mem- outlet. Soul Winning, Objectives bers distributed 800 copies of Steps to She still has orders coming in and Discussed at Meeting Christ to every home in Bridgeport, will continue the project for 1979. Broadwater, and Bayard. Each book Nebraska's winter workers' meet- was wrapped in Christmas paper, and "Listen carries your message ing was held in the College View an attached card read, Season's to thousands who wouldn't Church annex January 7 through 10. Greetings from the Bridgeport accept it in any other form." E. S. Reile, speaking at the opening Seventh-day Adventist Church. session, challenged the gathering

February 22,1979 9 NEBRASKA confirmed with thoughts on the characteristics Devotional speakers for the occa- On October 23, 1979, a PREACH of happy workers in God's cause. sion were H. H. Voss, Nebraska Con- seminar is to be held at Union Col- Reile is president of the Central ference president; Ralph Neall from lege. Non-Adventist pastors through- Union Conference. the Union College Department of out Nebraska will be invited to par- Religion; and F. R. Scott, pastor of the ticipate, and the entire day will be Omaha Memorial Church. spent studying Scripture. It is antici- Kenneth Holland, representing pated that this will be a worthwhile Southern Publishing Association, endeavor. gave counsel regarding the use of During the Tuesday evening In- missionary journals. gathering victory banquet, a number of pastors mentioned people in their districts who are studying the Scrip- tures regularly as a result of having been contacted initially during the 1978 Ingathering campaign. Among the objectives the pastors established during the workers' meeting was to lead a total of 407 peo- ple to the Lord and to baptism during 1979.

Piedmont Park Youth E. S. Reile, Central Union Conference presi- Baptized dent, addressed the opening session of workers' meeting. By Roger Baker, Communication Secretary Kenneth Holland, These Times editor (above), and Robert Nixon, associate direc- Four young people were baptized tor of the General Conference Religious at the Piedmont Park church Decem- Liberty Department (below), were among ber 16 by Anthonie Wessels, pastor. the out-of-town speakers. Those baptized were Susan Colson, daughter of Roy and Sharon Colson; LeAnn Wise, daughter of John and Lonnie Wise; Charlene Grabill, daughter of Charles and Fern Grabill; and Mike Welch, son of Wes and Shirley Welch.

W. E. Peeke was one of the two speakers on the Winning Adventure.

W. E. Peeke, Central Union lay ac- tivities director, and Jack Bohannon, Central Union Conference evangel- ist, each presented two sessions on Robert Nixon, attorney with the the Winning Adventure. During General Conference Religious Liber- these sessions the ministers were ty Department, spoke on behalf of divided into groups which provided a Liberty magazine and presented a forum for discussion in the areas of number of sobering developments in pastor/lay person relationships, how the area of religious liberty. Pastor Wessels examines Susan Colson to help lay people become more ac- W. B. Quigley, from the General LeAnn Wise, Charlene Grabill, and Mike Welch before their baptism. tive in soul winning, and how to have Conference Ministerial Association, a more soul-conscious and soul- reported that the PREACH (Project For several weeks they had attend- winning church. Within these areas, for Reaching Every Active Clergyman ed the pastor's baptismal class, and 12 questions were discussed, then at Home) program is going very well. their public response to his questions each group reported on its con- Several ministers of other denomi- gave evidence that they fully un- clusions. These are being made nations have accepted the Sabbath. derstood and had accepted the available to the pastors for their per- Some are now Adventists, and some teachings of the Adventist Church as manent working files. are pastoring in our churches. found in the Holy Scriptures.

10 REAPER NEBRASKA continued Boys Attend "Murrell Jr. wrote the following the church school and academy and verse: caring for other church com- Satellite School mitments. "My School" Dale Bower is in the excavation By Vera Parker, "My school is fun. Communication Secretary business but he also keeps bees. Just think—we have Before the old College View church Although I have been a teacher for art in the morning! was razed, a swarm of bees was dis- At recess we run. 29 years and have taught in eight covered in the roof. Dale collected states, I had never run across a satel- Bible, reading, math, the bees and dedicated their honey to lite school until I visited a friend in and songs to sing— Sabbath School Investment. Other Hastings recently. These make it fun." church members agreed to base their Murrell Tull, pastor, and his wife I considered it a real privilege to Investment on the amount of honey and sons believe in church school. visit this school. produced. This hive produced 60 But when they accepted a call to the This is a good arrangement for this pounds, which netted the Investment Hastings district, the nearest church year, but other boys and girls in the fund $48. Dale expects this hive to school was about 25 miles away. Hastings church need to be in church produce between 100 and 200 pounds Transporting the boys that far to school, too. The Tulls and others are in 1979. school every day didn't seem very hoping, praying, and working for a Under the direction of Mrs. Roger practical. church school for all the children Binder, the Primary I division set a After much study and prayer, next year. goal for the year of $350, and enthus- Steven and Murrell Jr. were enrolled iastically surpassed it. in public school. But it was soon evi- College View Church dent to the family that this was not a Has Record Investment satisfactory arrangement. Plans were made to begin the satellite school. By Elmer Hagen, The school, a satellite of the Grand Investment Leader Island church school, is held in the home of Mary Orr. Mrs. Orr, a cer- Multitudes of miracles have taken tified teacher, is retired but consent- place in Sabbath School Investment. ed to teach the boys. They are using God is deeply interested in the correspondence courses from the success of individual Investment Home Study Institute and have plans. regular school hours, field trips, in- The College View Sabbath School teresting experiments of various members had a wide range of Invest- kinds, and supervised play periods. ment projects under way during 1978. And they get the advantage of much The group projects included such individual attention. things as bake sales, white elephant sales, a pancake breakfast, a musical talent program, and a handicraft and hobby sale. Each division of the Sabbath school took a challenging goal at the begin- ning of the Investment year, and a total of $7,665.07 was raised. This is the highest amount on record for the College View church—an admirable achievement, when one considers A College View Primary girl puts her money that the members are paying for their into her division's Investment jar. new church in addition to supporting Desiree, a little girl from a non-Ad- ventist home, attends the College Pastor and Mrs. Murrell Tull with Murrell Jr. View Sabbath School with Adventist (left) and Steve. neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Ted What do the boys have to say about Baugher. She became deeply inter- their school? Steve wrote, "Our ested in the Investment plan. One day school has only two pupils, but it has she asked her mother, "What can I do two teachers—one in Washington, for Jesus?" The mother did not know, D.C., and one in Hastings. but she told Mrs. Binder about "We have school in a house instead Desiree's question. of a big, big building. About that time, a candle-selling "We sing and have art. We do ex- project was introduced to the Primary periments. We did one on yeast, one children, and Desiree quickly Elmer Hagen, Investment leader, shows on germs, and lots of others. some of the items at the handicraft sale to responded. She was enthusiastic as "We have tests, too, like in a bigger Mrs. Everett Dick and Dr. and Mrs. E. B. she visited her neighbors and sold 25 school." Ogden. candles, earning a total of $32.25.

February 22,1979 11 Kansas Ministers for penny when money was brought Literature Evangelists Meet in Topeka in that form. Meet at Enterprise Phil and Julie Hulse, assistant lead- By Teddric Mohr, ers, also gave one penny for each By Don Anderson, Communication Director label brought in up to 1,000, then 2c Publishing Director per label after that. With their own Kansas Conference ministers and daughter in the class, they ended up The Kansas Conference literature many of their wives met recently in paying for their own labels, and their evangelists and families met at Enter- the Topeka church for the annual outlay for the entire class reached prise Academy January 2-4 to give first-of-the-year convocation. For $13.00. During the fourth quarter the praise for the things the Lord had three days they worshiped, studied, book Steps to Christ, correlated with done for them in 1978, and to make and united their hearts in the one the Sabbath school lessons. The plans for 1979. common cause of finishing the Lord's Hulses also told the class they would The theme of the Praise Festival was work in Kansas so that Jesus can come give $2 per week if an increasing One Great Object. The Spirit moved quickly. number each week read the chapter in a mighty way through the guest corresponding with that week's speakers, Joe Hunt, associate pub- lesson. Working for Investment is a lishing director of the General Con- blessing, but these Juniors gained a ference, Glenn Yurth, associate di- double blessing! rector of the Central Union, and Mrs. Dan H. Peckham, supervisor of the Kansas Has elementary schools of the Kansas Conference. Mrs. Peckham held New Ministerial Intern meetings for the ladies. By Joel 0. Tompkins, President Kansas pastors and ministers welcome Jim and Jackie Davis as the newest members of the pastoral Joel Tompkins (right), welcoming Stephen team. They arrived in Kansas the first Gifford, St. Louis Central pastor, to the Kan- of January and are serving the New sas workers' meeting. Haven District as a pastoral intern. Under the direction of Joel 0. Jack Pester is the pastor who directs Tompkins, conference president, the the evangelistic program in that dis- trict. daily program moved along smoothly Joe Hunt, associate director of the General and promptly. Featured speaker for Conference Publishing Department, speak- the occasion was Stephen Gifford, ing at one of the sessions. pastor of the St. Louis Central church. Mrs. Gifford accompanied her hus- band and spoke on several occasions to the wives.

Juniors Boost Investment Program By Betty Woolford, Assistant Communication Secretary Pastor and Mrs. Jim Davis The 24-member Junior Sabbath School Division of the New Haven A graduate of Southern Missionary church in Overland Park, Kansas, College in 1976, the Davises have one raised a total of $1,536 for the Sab- child, baby Jo Alice. With a great bath School Investment during 1978. burden for winning souls, they are The leaders gave the incentive,and happy to be in Kansas, and we are with their interest sparked, the Jun- equally thrilled to have them with us. iors went to work. The leader, Jack Glenn Yurth speaking to the literature evangelists. Shaffer, gave a portion of his earn- Radio Station Guides for ings from his beekeeping hobby. He Voice of Prophecy We praise God for a banner year in also told the Juniors he would match are available from the 1978. Prayers were offered in over $1 for every $5 they brought in. Communication Department 10,000 homes in Kansas, 37,000 pieces Fritz Weber, assistant leader gave 3440 Urish Road of free literature were distributed, money he earned from sharpening Topeka, Kansas 66604 7,000 individuals enrolled in Bible saw blades. He also matched penny Courses by mail, 300 Bible studies 12 REAPER KANSAS confirmed were given, and as first fruits 43 per- sons were baptized in 1978 as a result of the ministry of the literature evangelists. There was a $26,000.00 gain in processed sales in 1978 over 1977, giv- ing a total of $447,000.00 for the year 1978. This would bring 32 full-time lit- erature evangelists into the work in 1979 to help finish God's work in Kan- sas.

Right: Mrs. Dan Peckham conducted sessions for the ladies.

Below: Al Wagner, who, with his wife, has devoted over a quarter of a century to the work of literature evangelism.

From Chapel/Bridge Records 21:0SPECIAL 4,ro DISCOUNT SALE Now is the time to buy your favorite ChapetBridge Records. All records and tapes will have a fantastic 20 percent discount! Many new selections to choose from. This offer available during the month of March from your Adventist Book Center. Special Music Regular Price Month Price Stereo Records $ 6.98 $ 5.58 8-track Single Cartridge Tapes $ 6.98 $ 5.58 Cassette Tapes $ 6.98 $ 5.58 Children's 7-inch Records Single $ 1.49 $ 1.19 Double $ 2.98 $ 2.38 The Bible in Living Sound 75-Record Set $262.50 $210.00 40-Record Set (Old Testament) $140.00 $112.00 20-Record Set (Life of Christ) $ 70.00 $ 56.00 15-Record Set (Paul and Apostles) $ 52.50 $ 42.00 Single Records $ 3.50 $ 2.80 38-Cassette Set $265.00 $212.00 20-Cassette Set (Old Testament) $140.00 $112.00 10-Cassette Set (Life of Christ) $ 70.00 $ 56.00 8-Cassette Set (Paul and Apostles) $ 55.00 $ 44.00 Single Cassettes $ 6.98 $ 5.58 All the Kids BROTHER AND SISTER BAPTIZED 6-Record Set $ 15.00 $ 12.00 Richard Shadduck, Topeka pastor, Single Records $ 3.50 $ 2.80 presents baptismal certificates to Wilma and 6-Cassette Set $ 15.00 $ 12.00 Loren Myers, baptized during a musical pro- Single Cassettes $ 6.98 $ 5.58 gram presented by the Topeka Adventist School students. The school group is in the Prices subject to change without notice. background.

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Construction Begins on 8 obstetrical beds, and 6 intensive For several years the two Moberly New Moberly Hospital care/coronary care beds. Eight hospitals have attempted to work out pediatric beds will be made available some form of a merger that could Ground was broken December 17, later. Services to be offered include provide the community with a single, and work has now begun on the con- radiology, nuclear medicine, ultra- modern hospital. Legal and financial struction of a new Seventh-day Ad- sound, laboratory, physical therapy, problems, however, prevented the ventist hospital in Moberly, Mis- cardio-pulmonary, chaplaincy, 24- merger until MAAHS entered the pic- souri. When completed in hour emergency care, social service, ture. September, 1980, the Moberly Re- and community health education. A public hearing was called by the gional Medical Center will provide Office space will also be available for health systems agency to discuss the 110 patient beds and will be a part of physicians and dentists. granting of permission to the Ad- the Central Union's Mid-America Cost of the hospital project, which ventist Church to build and operate Adventist Health Services, Inc., ac- includes construction, equipment, the new hospital. With 450 people at- cording to MAAHS president, J. architect's fees, and land, will reach tending, the local newspaper noted Russell Shawver. $14 million. The health planning "It was probably the largest gathering The new hospital will combine two agency, in issuing a certificate of of people at a public hearing in recent existing hospitals which recently need, stipulated that total in- years." became part of the church's hospital debtedness could not exceed $13.3 Ten people testified at the hearing, system. They are the 70-bed Com- million. The balance is to be provided praising the efforts of the Adventist munity Memorial Hospital and the through the sale of the existing Church in bringing improved health 60-bed Woodland Hospital. hospitals and by voluntary financial services to their community. The James Kirkpatrick, Missouri's Sec- support from the community. president of the chamber of com- retary of State, and William H. Wilson, Civic leaders have formed a Cam- merce, for instance, said his family of the General Conference's Health paign Advisory Committee to had used Shawnee Mission Medical Department, delivered the keynote generate $750,000 in voluntary sup- Center, and that from personal ex- addresses to the 1,500 people attend- port. A professional fund-raising firm perience had "found the Adventists ing the ceremony. is being retained to provide assistance there to be operating a good Also participating in the ceremony in achieving this goal. Through the organization." was James Culpepper, who has been office of Philanthropic Service for In- Culpepper says that the hospital named project director for the new stitutions, under the direction of project is having a positive effect on hospital and administrator of both ex- Milton Murray, the General Con- the church's work in the Moberly isting hospitals during the construc- ference is overseeing these efforts of area. "In the five months I have been tion process. Culpepper went to involving the community's support here," he observes, "the attendance Moberly from Avon Park, Florida, for the new hospital. on Sabbath morning has doubled. where he had been assistant ad- Shawver says, "We have come to We now have about 40 regular ministrator of Walker Memorial realize that an Adventist hospital—to worshipers." Hospital. He has also served as ad- be effective in its mission—must have In speaking at service clubs and ministrator of Ardmore Adventist the full involvement of community civic organizations, Culpepper has Hospital in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and leaders. A philanthropy program pro- had an opportunity to explain the assistant administrator of Porter vides the best basis for establishing church's philosophy on such subjects Memorial Hospital in Denver, such a relationship because voluntary as diet and the Sabbath. He says, Colorado. support from the community makes "Many people are getting to know Robert Brown, MAAHS marketing the hospital more sensitive and Seventh-day Adventists for the first manager, served as acting project di- responsive to the needs of the people time because of the church's commit- rector until Culpepper's appoint- it serves." ment to the hospital work." ment. RECIPE OF THE MONTH Robert Harris has been appointed associate administrator of the new PATTIES DELIGHT hospital. He returns to the Central 1 Can Worthington SANDWICH SPREAD (13 Ounces) Union from Fletcher, North Carolina, 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 Teaspoon lemon juice where he served as administrator of 3/4 cup fine dried bread crumbs 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed Fletcher Hospital. He previously 1 Teaspoon dried minced onion 1/4 teaspoon salt worked as assistant executive direc- tor at Shawnee Mission Medical Combine all ingredients, mixing until well blended. Form Center in suburban Kansas City. mixture into patties using 1/4 cup per patty. Fry in hot vegetable oil at medium high heat until nicely browned on Willard Beaman has accepted the each side—about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain ogY Ye4Q.s. responsibility of head chaplain for the on absorbent paper. Serve with tartar or cheese new hospital. He has been working in sauce, if desired. Yields 8 patties. • the same position at Castle Memorial Serves 4 Hospital in Kailua, Hawaii. Moberly Regional Medical Center Worthington Foods • Worthington, Ohio 43085 will provide 96 medical/surgical beds, 8E1162" WYOMING

LEGAL NOTICES Buffalo Welcomes Tommy, 5, and Timmy who will be 3 in New Pastor April. Accomplishments during his min- WYOMING CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS By Ben J. Liebelt, President istry have included finishing the building of the Sunnydale Academy Wayne Nazarenus is the new pastor Church and its dedication in Decem- Notice is hereby given that the regular session of of the Buffalo Church. He is a native the Wyoming Conference of Seventh-day Adventists ber, 1978, and organizing a church in will be held in the Casper Seventh-day Adventist of Lincoln, Nebraska, and graduated Mexico, Missouri, in November of Church, 2625 Casper Mountain Road, Casper, from Union College with a B.A. Wyoming, on Sunday, March 25, 1979. The first that same year. meeting is called to convene at 10 a.m. The purpose degree in religion and from Andrews We welcome the Nazarenus family of the meeting is to elect officers, departmental sec- University with a master of divinity and wish for them God's richest bless- retaries, and an executive committee for the ensuing degree. He has served Missouri triennial term, and to transact such other business as ings as they labor for Him in Buffalo. may properly come before the delegates. churches in Kansas City, the Flat River District, and Sunnydale Academy Ben J. Liebelt, President Errol Eder, Secretary Church in Centralia. Nazarenus and his wife, Karen (formerly Karen Beck of Jamestown, North Dakota), have two children, WYOMING CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Notice is hereby given that the regular session of the Wyoming Conference Association of Seventh- day Adventists, a religious corporation, will be held in connection with the regular session of the Wyoming Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Casper, Wyoming, March 25, 1979. The purpose of this meet- ing is to elect a board of trustees and transact such other business as may properly come before the members of the corporation. The membership of this corporation shall consist of the duly accredited dele- gates to the regular session of the Wyoming Confer- ence of Seventh-day Adventists. The first meeting will convene at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 1979. BAPTISM AT GILLETTE Ben J. Liebelt, President Rodney Wortman was baptized by Gary Errol Eder, Secretary The Wayne Nazarenus family Parker, Gillette pastor, on January 6, 1979. HIGHLIGHTS FFT Receives Third film competition of Information film "I'm really grateful for this Bible International Award Producers of America, Inc. It received correspondence course. It's helping a bronze Cindy Award within the me to find out more about God and religion category for its creative Jesus who I knew existed but didn't By Sharon Faiola Petersen, effectiveness in dealing with the understand. Now I know I need them Asst. Director, PR problem of mental health from a in my life more than anything else. It's Faith For Today has brought inter- Christian perspective. not going to be easy. I am a teenage national recognition to the Adventist Westbrook Hospital episode Hear alcoholic and I haven't had a drink for Church through its winning of the Sunrise has also received recogni- a long time. Thank you so much for another prestigious award for pro- tion for its production quality. It won having something like this available duction excellence. a Silver Placque Award in the 1977 and being so encouraging." Chicago International Film Festival in Most recently awarded to Faith For Listen Helps Today's Westbrook Hospital tele- the category of Network Televi- vision series was a Bronze Medal from sion/Public Affairs. An Alcoholic the 1978 International Film and TV The films were entered primarily to Turned-around lives pull at heart- Festival of New York. The series increase the visibility of Faith For To- strings. Here is a letter from a man received recognition for its ex- day's Westbrook Hospital series and who describes how the Lord saved cellence in the category of Public Ser- the Adventist Church with influen- him from alcoholism. vice Programs/Religious Themes. tial leaders in film and television. "Someone did their good deed for Submitted to represent Westbrook VOP Student the day by placing several way-back Hospital productions were the issues of LISTEN in the entrance of my episodes Breaking Point and Hear the Says Thank You apartment house. Fortunately, I hap- Sunrise. A young Bible course enrollee in pened to be the one to pick them up. The episode Breaking Point was a Nebraska wrote to the Voice of "As an alcoholic, I have in the past previous winner in the 17th annual Prophecy as follows: been a well known figure on my city's HIGHLIGHTS conti r bed skid row, sleeping in every mission, Charles Hirsch, associate director ment for this and for the Mid- making every bread line. Occasional- of the General Conference Education America Curriculum meeting. ly, when I was in the chips, I would Department and guest speaker, di- New subject frameworks or devel- make cheap flophouses. As an rected the group to consider the opment guidelines for K-12 language alcoholic, I have had every treatment need for a God-centered, Christ- arts and social studies, as recently known, including confinement in the centered, Bible-oriented Adventist proposed by the North American state hospital. curriculum. He also gave a sidelight Division Curriculum Committee, "One day several years ago I was report of his conversation with the di- were discussed and adopted. Other sober for the simple reason I was rector of the Internal Revenue Ser- materials adoped included the new broke. I started walking through a vice, regarding that agency's threat- teacher-parent kindergarten manual, park, raising plenty of hell with ened withdrawal of tax exemption God, Creation, and Me. Miriam Kit- myself, and finally coming to the con- from certain private schools. He ex- trell, Michael Hackleman, and clusion that as far as I was concerned, pressed concern for possible loss of Virginia Simmons were appointed to I had reached the bottom in life, and tax deductions for offerings given di- participate this summer in special if I had any desire to keep on going, rectly to schools at some time in the steering workshops in Business Edu- there was absolutely no place for me future, more than for loss of tax- cation at Loma Linda University, to go but up. exempt status on our school proper- Physical Education at Andrews Uni- "Looking up in the truest sincerity, ties. The IRS, Hirsch said, is not in- versity, and Small Schools at Pacific my exact words were: 'How about terested in burdening church schools Union College. The Curriculum You taking over and making some- but is attempting to discourage Committee responds to the Union thing out of the mess I have made?' schools organized primarily for seg- Conference Board(s) of Education. Our good Lord, knowing my every regation purposes. Textbook selection is further dele- thought and realizing that I meant gated by the Curriculum Committee just what I said, answered my prayer to the Mid-America Textbook Com- immediately. Overnight my alcoholic mittee. The selection group met at problem was taken away so com- the Central Union office for a day and pletely I cannot even imagine how I a half under the chairmanship of Ben- ever drank in the past. jamin Bandiola, Education depart- "My last drink was over 19 years ment, Union College Subcommittees ago. Today one of my greatest joys is for elementary, secondary language walking by a bar and not in it. Now, in arts, and secondary social studies the autumn of my life, I attempt to so each divided further into small work live that I preach a pretty good ser- groups. mon without saying a word. Ed Thompson's language arts sub- "P.S. I am told that 'the good things committee probably had the most in life are free.' If such is true, how difficult task that of selecting a litera- come I had to stick money in this ture book that could be listed for envelope to make sure I would Secondary Textbook Committee. Harvey J. Byram (center) is the chairman. students. The Southern Union's receive a monthly issue of Listen? anthology publication for ninth grade Kindly see that my subscription Union College sponsored several will be adopted. The search continues reaches the proper office." aspects of the program: a luncheon at this writing for another. What have you done to share the and tour of the college's radio station, message of hope that Listen brings? KUCV, and the science building, di- Rationales for acceptance and re- This journal of better living is being rected by Myrl Manley, president; jection were presented for reaction spotlighted during February and and D. L. Hubbard, academic dean; by the general Textbook Committee March. Your support is needed. then interviews of education students and filed in the Central Union Office by conference superintendents and of Education. Volunteers who are academy principals from the two willing to assist with further textbook Educators Meet union territories. Elementary educa- evaluation as lay readers may write In Lincoln tion majors available for employment the Office of Education, P.O. Box will number less than a dozen this 6127, Lincoln, NE 68506. year, again placed at high premium. By Melvin Northrup, A full morning of inservice sessions Associate Director of Education, was devoted to teacher evaluation, Draft Registration Central Union Office of Education under the direction of Melvin Northrup and Merle Greenway. In- Resumption Rumored Administrative and selected class- terview techniques, skills selection, room educators met in Lincoln, Jan- and reporting methods were illus- By Clark Smith, Director, uary 20-24 for Adventist Education trated by idea exchange, video National Service Organization Days. The Central and Northern dramatizations by the George Stone Union Officers of Education worked School, and a formal presentation. Have you noticed the recurring with the coordinator, C. E. Felton of The Everett Dick Administration mention of the Selective Service Sys- Union College, in organizing the Building's commodious Skyview tem in the media in the last few event. Room provided a relaxing environ- weeks? The SSS budget, the shortage HIGHLIGHTS continued of personnel in the Reserves, Na- of a peacetime draft there are sug- tional Guard and Air Force, problems gested plans for registering only arising in mobilization plans, and in- those who are 20. adequacies in All-Volunteer forces Those who might be called on to are played up in the news media. register in case of a draft should be The talk around Capitol Hill and the aware of the teachings of the church Pentagon centers around some kind in this matter. The basic National Ser- of reactivation of the draft six months vice Organization leaflet to give this to a year from now. Not everyone information is presently being agrees to this. The Selective Service reprinted so as to bring it up to date. It Act is still on the books with the single will soon be distributed to the con- exception of the authority to actually ferences and sent out to the induct men. President Ford directed churches. The youth should read it that registration for the draft be sus- carefully and put it aside in a safe pended in 1974. To resume registra- place to get out again when and if a tion all that needs to be done is for the registration for the draft occurs. President to direct that it be re- sumed. Authority to actually induct draft registrants would have to come Laverne Tucker and J. L. Tucker. from an act of Congress. Quiet Hour Spreads The potentials being talked about Gospel Here and Abroad contributors that its entire donation are: resumption of registration for will be assigned to the project desig- the draft; classification or classifica- In a sense, The Quiet Hour is a mis- nated. Administrative costs for the 85 tion and physical and mental exams nomer. A visit to headquarters in various mission projects in 1978, total- for draft registrants; induction for six Redlands, California, reveals a bus- ing more than $750,000, are provided months training of draft registrants, tling enterprise for spreading the out of a general fund maintained by then assigning them to the Reserves; gospel here and abroad. loyal supporters. and induction for a period of training Probably the best known of the and service, probably for two years. larger projects undertaken by Quiet Just how far the government will go Hour boosters is the mission aircraft in carrying out the above potentials program. To date, 49 of these expen- no one can foretell at this point. sive machines have been sent to the However, it should be understood Far East, the South Pacific, Africa, that some program will be under- Central and South America. Current taken to solve the very real problem projects include aircraft for Mexico, of serious shortages of personnel in Indonesia, Africa, New Hebrides, the Reserves and National Guard. Solomon Islands, and Alaska, ranging Throughout all this talk the possi- Headquarters of The Quiet Hour in Redlands, in cost from $28,000 to $62,000 each. bility of including women in a draft California. The impact of these light aircraft on registration and/or induction con- the world mission program has been tinually crops up. This of course Although The Quiet Hour has a tremendous. would be a radical change of policy definite role in the overall mission for this country, but all the Armed program of the church and works Forces have some sort of goal for closely with church leaders, it is not participation by women in their ranks an official denominational institu- with the usual goal being approxi- tion. Its chief ministries are radio, mately one in six. television, literature, and missions. Polls of the new Congress point The radiobroadcast, oldest of the toward an attitude of curbing infla- four ministries, had its beginnings in tion by cutting government spending Portland, Oregon, 42 years ago. J. L. in all areas except defense. Every sign Tucker, founder of The Quiet Hour, points toward the probable resump- now in his 84th year, continues as di- tion of a military draft. rector and speaker. Associated with What does this mean for Adventist him in radio is his son, LaVerne Typical of the 49 mission aircraft sponsored youth? With the draft deactivated Tucker, who is also speaker-director by The Quiet Hour is the "J. L. Tucker" now since 1973, very little thought has of Search telecasts. The Quiet Hour is in service in the Solomon Islands. been given by those youth presently released more than 400 times weekly of draft age. In the past young men here and abroad; the Search telecast, A recent $75,000 initial payment to registered at 18, were classified at 19, over 100 times in the United States Philippine publishers highlighted an and usually called for the draft at 20. and Canada. unprecedented challenge for The In the case of a peacetime draft being At a time when government is tak- Quiet Hour. Supplying 100,000 gift resumed, this pattern could continue. ing a close look at the high adminis- Bibles for eligible Bible students in In the case of a national emergency trative costs of philanthropic organi- the Metro-Manila Good News Cru- bringing in a draft before resumption zations, The Quiet Hour assures its sade will cost $200,000, and is indica-

Icahn inrve 77 1070 17 HIGHLIGHTS ...I tive of the massive, concerted effort Central States Conference Cedarvale SDA School, 9933 E. 56th St., Raytown, MO St. Louis Jr. Academy, 4335 Lexington Ave., St. Louis, 64133 by church members and pastors of MO 63115 Macon SDA School, Northern Heights Rd., Macon, the 50 churches in this area to reach Sharon Elementary School, 3036 Bedford Ave., MO 63552 Omaha, NE 68111 Marshfield SDA School, Rt. 1, Box 200, Marshfield, the 7.5 million souls in metropolitan Colorado Conference MO 65706 Manila. Regular Quiet Hour radio Alamosa SDA School, W. Clark and Foster, Alamosa, Nevada SDA School, 1626 E. Austin, Nevada, MO broadcasts and a special Search tele- CO 81101 64772 Brighton SDA School, 820 South Fifth St., Brighton, Poplar Bluff SDA School, 827 Maud, Poplar Bluff, MO cast series cooperate with the efforts CO 80601 63901 of thousands of church members and Canon City School, 1021 Woodlawn Ave., Canon City, Oak Grove Heights SDA School, Rt. 3, Rogersville, CO 81212 MO 65742 their pastors who are praying for a Colorado Springs School, Palmer Park Blvd., Colo- Rolla SDA School, Lecoma Star Rt., Box 1, Rolla, MO harvest of at least 6,000 souls. rado Springs, CO 80915 65401 Cortez SDA School, 540 W. Fourth, Cortez, CO 81321 St. Joseph SDA School, 1501 Wisenborn, St. Joseph, Human interest is a top priority for Delta SDA School, 762 Meeker, Delta, CO 81416 MO 64507 The Quiet Hour Echoes, a colorful, Durango SDA School, 2657 North Main, Durango, CO Hillcrest SDA School, 9777 Grandview, St. Louis, MO 81301 63132 16-page magazine filled with pic- Fort Collins School, 821 West Lake, Fort Collins, CO Seymour SDA School, Rt. 2, Seymour, MO 65746 tures, mission stories and reports, a 80521 Belview SDA School, 704 S. Belview, Springfield, MO Greeley SDA School, 600 23rd Ave., Greeley, CO 65802 sermon or two, special features, and a 80631 Waynesville SDA School, Old Hiway 66, So., Waynes- liberal sprinkling of homespun H.M.S. Richards School, 342 S.W. 42nd, Loveland, CO ville, MO 65583 Willow Springs SDA School, Rt. 2, Willow Springs, MO poetry. About 100,000 families 80537 Longmont School, 316 14th Ave., Longmont, CO 65793 receive the Echoes each month 80501 Sunnydale Academy, P.O. Box 86, Centralia, MO around the globe, many of whom are Mile High Elementary School, 711 East Yale Ave., 65240 Denver, CO 80210 Nebraska Conference not church members. Montrose SDA School, 527 North Park, Montrose, CO Albion SDA School, 9th and Prairie Streets, Albion, NE Some have asked how The Quiet 81401 68620 Pueblo SDA School, 2116 South 30th St., Pueblo, CO Chadron SDA School, West Hwy. 20, Chadron, NE Hour chooses the projects to support 81003 69337 from among the hundreds of requests Rifle-Rulison SDA School, 909 County Road 309, 'Elm Creek SDA School, 3 Blks. North of Post Office, Grand Valley, CO 81635 Elm Creek, NE 68836 that come to headquarters each year. Rocky Ford School, 504 South 10th, Rocky Ford, CO Grand Island School, 418 S. 12th, Grand Island, NE Need is the first consideration, and 81067 68801 Wray SDA School, Eighth and Franklin, Wray, CO George Stone School, Union College, Lincoln, NE this is often determined firsthand by 80758 68506 LaVerne Tucker and his wife, Alma, Sterling SDA School, 708 Broadway, Sterling, CO Helen Hyatt SDA School, 5140 Calvert, Lincoln, NE 80751 68506 on their mission-evangelism tours. Hilltop SDA School, 17034 Buchanan Place, Aurora, Hemingford SDA School, Box 515, Hemingford, NE Potential reader interest is also an im- CO 80011 68348 Campion Academy, Loveland, CO 80537 Lariat Boys Ranch, Stapleton, NE 69163 portant consideration. Missions re- Mile High Academy, 711 E. Yale, Denver, CO 80210 North Platte SDA School, 1115 William, North Platte, ceive in funds only what interested Arvada Golden SDA Jr. Academy, 7050 W. 64th NE 69101 send in. Before Avenue, Arvada, CO 80003 Oconto SDA School, Oconto, NE 68860 readers of the Echoes Boulder Jr. Academy, 2641 4th Street, Boulder, CO Omaha Mayfield SDA School, 820 Mayfield, Omaha, any major project is presented to 80302 NE 68132 Quiet Hour readers, union and some- Brighton Jr. Academy, 820 S. 5th Street, Brighton, CO Scottsbluff School (Valley View), Rt. 2, Box 150, Scotts- 80601 bluff, NE 69361 times division approval is necessary. Intermountain Jr. Academy, 1704 N. 8th Street, Grand Sharon SDA Elementary School, 3036 Bedford The gospel message is making rapid Junction, CO 81501 Avenue, Omaha, NE 68111 Farmington School, P.O. Box 719, Farmington, NM Shelton SDA School, Platte Valley Academy, Shelton, strides in many areas of the world to- 87401 NE 68876 day. Modern technology is enabling La Vida Mission School, Box 1289, Farmington, NM Arnold SDA School, Arnold, NE 69120 87401 Union College, 3800 S. 48th St., Lincoln, NE 68506 millions to hear the Good News even Kansas Conference College View Academy, 5340 Calvert Street, Lincoln, in the remote corners of the earth. Chapel Hill SDA School, Route 3, Iola, KS 67449 NE 68506 Platte Valley Academy, Shelton, NE 68876 The Iron and Bamboo Curtains are District No. 13 SDA School, Route 1, Box 19, Bison, KS 67520 Mayfield SDA Jr. Academy, 820 Mayfield, Omaha, NE surmountable barriers. Thousands Enterprise SDA Elementary School, Enterprise, KS 68132 are making their decisions each 67441 Wyoming Conference Enterprise Academy, Enterprise, KS 67441 Casper SDA School, 2625 Casper Mountain Road, month. You can be sure that wher- Eureka SDA School, 1300 E. River, Eureka, KS 67045 Casper, WY 82601 ever the Spirit is moving upon recep- Garden City SDA School, 614 N. 13th, Garden City, KS Cheyenne SDA School, Storey Blvd. and Marshall 67846 Road, Cheyenne, WY 82001 tive hearts, creating urgent needs for Grove SDA School, Route 5, Box 246, Hutchinson, KS Gillette SDA School, 901 N. Apricot Street, Gillette, new buildings, vehicles, aircraft, and 67501 WY 82716 Liberal SDA School, 9th and Kansas, Liberal, KS 67901 Lander SDA School, 2nd and Eugene Streets, Lander, boats, The Quiet Hour will be there to Midland SDA Jr. Academy, Box 4468, 6601 W. 88th WY 82520 help. Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66212 Laramie SDA School, 1406 Gibbon Street, Laramie, WY Pittsburg SDA School, Route 2, Box 4, Pittsburg, KS 82070 66162 Newcastle SDA School, 434 Willard, Newcastle, WY Salina SDA School, 600 State Street, Salina, KS 67401 82701 Topeka SDA School, 2435 Wanamaker Road, Topeka, Rock Springs SDA School, P.O. Box 935, Rock Springs, NOTICE KS 66614 WY 82901 NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY Wichita SDA Junior Academy, 2725 S. Osage, Wichita, Sheridan SDA School, Highway 14 Southeast, Sheri- AS TO STUDENTS KS 67217 dan, WY 82801 Missouri Conference Worland SDA School, 17th and Charles Streets, Bourbon SDA Junior Academy, Rt. 2, Bourbon, MO Worland, WY 82401 The Seventh-day Adventist schools, listed 65441 Buffalo SDA School, St. Lukes Parish House, Buffalo, below, in the Central Union Conference, have Branch SDA School, Rt. 2, Box 60C, Macks Creek, MO WY 82834 officially stated that they admit students of any 65786 Powell SDA School, 225 E. Sixth, Powell, WY 82435 race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the Cassville SDA School, c/o Tom Scull, Rt. 1, Cassville, rights, privileges, programs, and activities gen- MO 65625 erally accorded or made available to students at Sunnydale Elementary SDA School, Centralia, MO the school. They do not discriminate on the 65240 Columbia SDA Elementary, 1108 College Park, "Send Listen. Don't face the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin Columbia, MO 65201 in administration of their educational policies, Crestview SDA School, Box 830, Farmington, MO charge, 'Nobody cares for my admissions policies, scholarship and loan pro- 63640 grams, and other school-administered Elm Haven SDA School, Rt. 3, Box 544, Joplin, MO soul." programs. 64801

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February 22, 1979 19 INTRODUCING OUR NEW SWISS STEAK. IT'S MO GOOD 10 BE TRUE.

Loma Linda's new Swiss Steak with Gravy has so entree when served with cooked vegetables and a salad. much of the taste and texture of steak that you may Or a really hearty lunch served as an open-faced steak even think it's better than the real thing. sandwich. It can be featured in stews and casseroles. That's because it contains Loma Linda's own special So try Loma Linda's new Swiss ingredient, combining two different vegetable proteins. Steak with Gravy soon. It has the This special blend results in better texture plus a more flavor of steak with none of the ani- favorable nutritional balance. mal fat, preservatives or cholesterol. Loma Linda's new Swiss Steak is precooked and Which is why we say it's too good to comes smothered in its own rich gravy. So you just be true. open a can and it's ready to heat and serve. otn1 acit indaga 0 Cid Our Swiss Steak makes a scrumptious main dish SINCE 1906