Memories from an Early Adventist CAMP Meeting

April 2012 SOUTHERN

Memories from an Early Adventist Camp Meeting Sección En Español Vantage Point Southern Union Works for Christ, Welcomes New Carolina Conference President The Southern Union sustains its commitment to inviting our almost 260,000 members to an intimate relationship with Christ; engagement in the work of introducing members to Jesus; and intentionally caring for members of the Church across gender, nationalis- tic, ethnic, and generational lines. The Southern Union territory is proud to have hosted the North American Division Youth Department’s “Just Claim It” Prayer Conference in Greensboro, N.C. Thousands of youth and young adults gathered to pray for a more intimate relationship with our Lord, and for a more powerful and effective youth ministry in North America. There has been dynamic evangelistic activity in Mobile, Alabama, featuring the preaching of Mark Finley, as hundreds of new people have been introduced to Jesus Christ. Ralph Ringer, Jessie Wilson, D.Min., and Southern and Oakwood universities are engaging in evangelistic initiatives to impact Memphis, Tennessee, for Jesus. The Adventist Health System and Florida Hospital continue extending the healing ministry of Christ through “CREATION Health,” and intentional partnership with the Florida and Southeastern conferences. There are new and exciting initiatives to impact Tampa, Florida, through the extension of this healing ministry. It gives me a sense of joy to announce that, more than ever, state and regional conferences are working conjointly around evangelistic meetings, youth ministry initiatives, and women’s conferences. To God be the Glory! Leslie D. Louis, former executive secretary for the Gulf States Conference, who served more than five years as executive secretary, is the new president of the Carolina Conference. Louis replaces Jim Davidson, who recently accepted the position of executive secretary for the Southern Union. Before joining the Gulf States Conference, Louis was principal of Madison Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. During his years at Southern Missionary College, (now Southern Adventist Univer- sity), he was drawn to the teaching ministry. In 1971-72 he spent a year studying theol- Ron C. Smith, ogy and history at Newbold College in England. He completed his B.A. in religion D.Min., Ph.D. at Southern in 1973. In 1982, he completed Southern Union a master’s degree in education at Andrews President University, Berrien Springs, Michigan. The love of his life, and faithful sup- porter of his ministry, is his wife, Carole. She is a nurse working for Medical Out- reach Ministries. The couple has two adult children, both graduates of Southern Ad- ventist University. Their son, Christopher, along with his fiancée, Rebecka, completed master’s degrees in English from Andrews University and are currently teaching Eng- lish in Korea. Their daughter, Catherine, and her husband, Greg, are physicians in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We welcome Leslie D. Louis as the 37th president and leader of the Carolina Conference.

2 T IDINGS • April 2012 SOUTHERN Contents Volume 106, No. 4, April 2012 The Southern Tidings is the Official Features Publication of the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Memories from an Early SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE 3978 Memorial Drive • Mail Address Adventist Camp Meeting P.O. Box 849, Decatur, Georgia 30031 Telephone (404) 299-1832 4 www.southernunion.com Staff AHS’s Conference on Mission Editor R. Steven Norman III Editorial Assistant IRISENE DOUCE Circulation Bobbie Millburn 8 Advertising Nathan Zinner Production COLLEGE PRESS Students Research Layout BRIAN WIEHN Contributing Editors Cure for Cancer Adventist Health System Julie Zaiback 9 Carolina RON QUICK CREATION Health Lynell LaMountain Mountain Bike Trail Florida MARTIN BUTLER Florida Hospital College rainey park Added at Cohutta Springs Georgia-Cumberland Tamara Wolcott Fisher 10 Gulf States Becky Grice Hispanic Mariel Lombardi Kentucky-Tennessee MARVIN LOWMAN God’s Calling Oakwood University TIM ALLSTON South Atlantic JAMES LAMB South Central Michael Harpe 11 Southeastern Robert Henley Southern Adventist University LUCAS PATTERSON OU President Plans Pastoral Conference/Institution Directory CAROLINA (704) 596-3200 Approach to Campus Leadership P.O. Box 44270, Charlotte, NC 28215 12 FLORIDA (407) 644-5000 P.O. Box 2626, Winter Park, FL 32790-2626 Cancer Fight Teaches OU GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND (706) 629-7951 P.O. Box 12000, Calhoun, GA 30703-7001 Student Dependence on God GULF STATES (334) 272-7493 P.O. Box 240249, Montgomery, AL 36117 13 KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE (615) 859-1391 P.O. Box 1088, Goodlettsville, TN 37070-1088 SOUTH ATLANTIC (404) 792-0535 14 Adventist Health System P.O. Box 92447, M.B., Sta., Atlanta, GA 30314 SOUTH CENTRAL (615) 226-6500 16 Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences P.O. Box 24936, Nashville, TN 37202 17 Southeastern SOUTHEASTERN (352) 735-3142 P.O. Box 1016, Mt. Dora, FL 32756-0056 18 Carolina ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM (407) 975-1400 20 Florida 111 North Orlando Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789-3675 22 Georgia-Cumberland FLORIDA HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF ews 24 Gulf States HEALTH SCIENCES (800) 500-7747 671 Winyah Drive., Orlando, FL 32803 26 Kentucky-Tennessee OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY (256) 726-7000 7000 Adventist Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35896 28 South Atlantic SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY

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April 2012 • T IDINGS 3 Cover Feature

Robert Kilgore

4 T IDINGS • April 2012 Memories from an Early Adventist Camp Meeting

By Tom Carter

Can one Camp Meeting make ing ministers and others. He stated dance, including the Governor.”3 a difference? Recently I found out that the first Adventist Church was Camp Meetings also played an how much an Austell, Georgia, Camp organized at Bowling Green, Ken- important part in the establishment of Meeting, held 121 years ago, meant to tucky, and we had only two African- the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It my family. American churches, which were in was during a Camp Meeting at Bur- Just last year I realized in a per- Louisville, Kentucky, and Edgewood ton, Maine, that Ellen White gave her sonal way the impact of such Camp Junction, Tennessee. He was invited young heart to the Lord. Speaking of Meetings. My cousin, Laverne Kel- to eat a vegetarian meal for the first this experience she wrote: “Soon after logg, discovered a newspaper in my time. He closed the article: “While the this the Camp Meeting closed and we aunt’s personal effects after her death. meat was not to be found, I assure started for home. My mind was full of It was the September 22, 1891, edi- you I ate a hearty supper, and en- sermons, exhortations, and prayers we tion of the Atlanta Journal Weekly. It joyed it very much. Anybody who will heard….The trees were more beauti- became obvious that this paper had visit the Seventh-day Adventists will ful and the birds sang more sweetly been passed down to my aunt from find them as courteous and hospitable than ever before; they all seemed to my great-grandmother, Lou Vansant, as people can be.”1 be praising the Creator in their songs.” who joined the Church the next year, Camp Meetings Ellen White was in a few thus becoming the first Adventist are rooted deeply in in Douglas County, Georgia. In this the American Reli- 1891 newspaper was an article on gious Experience. the Adventist Camp Meeting held just “Revivalism [in the months before she joined the Church. 19th century] was The article was written by a staff most successfully correspondent of the Atlanta Journal conducted though who had never been to an Adventist Camp Meetings. meeting before. As you can see by Originating with the picture he made a careful drawing the Presbyterians, of the Camp Meeting held at Austell, they developed as a Georgia. Shown on the diagram are Methodist institu- the sleeping apartments and tents, the tion.”2 One of boarding hall, the preaching tent, and the largest Camp the book tent. He described favorably Meetings took the biblical preaching style with an place right here interchange of questions and answers in the territory with the audience. He then told of of the Southern meeting Robert M. Kilgore, who was Union: “Among the first superintendent and then-pres- the largest Camp ident of the southern states, which Meetings was included our present Southern Union the sacramen- plus Louisiana. tal meeting at Elder Kilgore indicated to the Cane Ridge, Journal correspondent that the Ad- Kentucky, in ventist world membership at that time August, 1801 stood at 29,711. He also indicated where about that in the southern states we had 26 25,000 people Lou Vansant churches and 30 employees, includ- were in atten-

April 2012 • T IDINGS 5 weeks to be baptized by immersion at recommend to our people to hold a Laws, especially in Georgia, Tennes- the age of 14.4 general Camp Meeting annually at the see, and Pennsylvania. In 1842, the same year Ellen time of the sessions of our business A July 21, 1912, headline: “Ad- White was baptized, the Millerite associations.”7 From the very begin- ventists Will Hold Conference - Del- movement conducted its first Camp ning, Camp Meetings offered not egates From All Over State To Meet Meetings.5 Leroy Froom describes the only spiritual help and instruction to At Barnesville” [Georgia].10 The use of Camp Meetings in the Great members, but especially in the 19th following two articles show Camp Advent Movement: century were evangelistic in nature Meetings were often combined with “And giant Camp Meetings, aimed at the community.8 Partly as the election of officers. An August 4, together with tent, grove, and taber- a result of the 1891 Camp Meeting, 1913, article says, “Georgia Adventists nacle meetings, began to herald the scores of us, Lou Vansant’s descen- Meet At Fort Valley [Georgia] –An- imminent advent in stentorian tones dants are members of the Adventist nual Camp Meeting and Conference Is in the 1843 and 1844. Multiplied Church today, not to mention the Being Held In City Of Tents.”11 And a thousands now openly declared them- many more who are resting from September 3, 1915 article reports on a selves to be Adventists in expectation. their labors. Since then hundreds of Camp Meeting at Union City, Georgia: Ministers by the score, some quite other Camp Meetings in the Southern “Willess Re-Elected To Head Adven- prominent, and coming from all the Union have impacted thousands of tists – Great Crowds Throng Confer- leading denominations, augmented lives. In examining the archives of ence – Camp Meeting Daily.”12 An the swelling chorus until its overtones the Atlanta Constitution, I found the August 6, 1913, article also indicates could be heard all over the land, and evidence of such Camp Meetings. young people were remembered by even across the seas. It had become The following are a few samples: A a special Camp Meeting Day. The an amazing movement for the time July 27, 1889, article tells of perhaps headline stated, “Young Folks’ Revival — 50,000 to 100,000 comprising the the first Adventist Camp Meeting in Held By Adventists.”13 loyal core — with some 500 preachers the Southern Union. The headline is, Atlanta newspapers even refer to and 1,500 public lecturers proclaiming “The Seventh-day Adventists and the a couple of Camp Meetings in other its urgent message to all men every- Sabbath – A Minister of the Church states. An August 19, 1927, article where.”6 Talks of the Persecutions They Have tells of the Lord’s protection over Five years after the organiza- to Undergo – They will hold Camp what could have been a tragedy. The tion of the Seventh-day Adventist Meetings.”9 Then it details the harass- headline read, “Woman Struck by Church, the General Conference took ment of members who are suspected Lightning, Lightly Shocked.”14 It goes the following action: “Resolved, that of violating Sunday Blue on to tell how this woman was this Conference preparing for Adventist Camp Meeting, with her pastor husband, in Charlotte, N.C. The article continues, “Mrs. Lanier, sitting on the bed, was struck by the bolt which rent her clothing, ripped the bedding and mattress, and tore off the foot of the bed. Physicians attending her tonight charac- terized her escape from fatal 15 injury as a ‘miracle.’” Finally, it was reported June 2, 1962, that Elder Silas McClamb [who died at 99 in 2010) would speak at the Atlanta- Berean Adventist Church because the pastor, Harold L. Cleveland, was speaking at the South Central Camp Meeting held in Huntsville, Alabama.16 Adventist Camp Meet- Lou Vansant’s daughter’s family: Her name was Carie Orelia (Vansant) Woods; she is seated with ings have a rich heritage. her husband, Ed Woods. All of their family were either members or attended the Adventist Church. Starting in the 19th century Lou Vansant also had two other children who were Seventh-day Adventists: Sallie Mae (Vansant) they were instruments with Franklin and Paul Henley Vansant. In the picture, I am being held by my father on the right, and Laverne Kellogg is the baby in the center. All four descendants of Lou Vansant who received a copy strong evangelistic empha- of the 1891 Atlanta newspaper, are in this picture.

6 T IDINGS • April 2012 sis. They continue as a great source of spiritual enrichment to the members in the various sections of the Southern Union. They also provide an excellent opportunity to invite our non- Adventist friends to share in this rich experience. Tom Carter is Southern Union planned giving and trust services director.

1 The Atlanta Journal Weekly, September 22, 1891. 2 Lars P. Qualben, A History of the Christian Church, Thomas Nelson & Sons, New York (1942) p. 542. 3 Ibid. These descendants of Lou Vansant were present at the Centennial of the Douglasville, 4 Georgia, Adventist Church in 2009. Laverne Kellogg, who found the article on the 1891 Ellen G. White, Christian Experi- Adventist Camp Meeting, is seated on the far right. ence and Teachings of Ellen G. White (1922) pp. 19, 20. 7 Review and Herald, 31:356, May 11 Ibid, August 4, 1913. 5 Francis D. Nichol, The Midnight 26, 1868. 12 Ibid, September 3, 1915. Cry, Review & Herald Publishing As- 8 See Seventh-day Adventist Ency- 13 Ibid, August 6, 1913. sociation (1944) pp. 104-112. clopedia, Commentary Series number 14 Ibid, August 19, 1927. 6 Leroy Edwin Froom, The Pro- 10, Washington, (1966) pp. 193, 194 15 Ibid phetic Faith of Our Fathers, Vol. IV, 9 The Atlanta Constitution (1881- 16 Atlanta Daily World, (1932- Washington, Review & Herald Pub- 1943) July 27, 1889. 2003), June 2, 1962. lishing Association, (1954) p.144. 10 Ibid, July 21, 1912.

Carolina Camp Meeting Memories

Carolina Conference Camp Meeting in 1920

Carolina Conference Camp Meeting in 1947

April 2012 • T IDINGS 7 Adventist Health System Feature AHS’s Conference on Mission Focuses on CREATION Health By Julie Zaiback

As a mission-centered and Terry Shaw from Adventist organization, Adventist Health Health System’s corporate office. System sets aside time each The Christian Service Award — year to reflect and collaborate highlighting individuals who on the guiding force behind provide an outstanding Christian our work — our mission. The example through compassionate 22nd annual Conference on service to others — was awarded Mission took place on March to Robyn Edgerton from Flor- 1-3, 2012, in Lake Mary, Flori- ida Hospital Orlando and Ted da, and was attended by more Hamilton, M.D., from Adventist than 250 delegates from Ad- Health System’s corporate office. ventist Health System facilities, The Community Service Award Seventh-day Adventist union — recognizing individuals who conferences, and churches. David Watson (center, left), from Manchester Memo- have made a positive impact on rial Hospital, received the Community Service Award, This year’s theme, “CREATION presented by Don Livesay (left), board chairman of improving the quality of life in Health: Blessings and Bridges,” Adventist Health System; Dennis Meyers, president of the community they serve — focused on the possibilities Manchester Memorial Hospital; and Don Jernigan, was presented to Robyn Sandin, and opportunities inherent in president of Adventist Health System. M.D., from Chippewa Valley this philosophy as we con- Hospital and David Watson from tinue to seek to improve the Manchester Memorial Hospital. lives of those we serve. This The Friday working session theme resonated from the start was dedicated to the business of the conference to the culmi- strategy, health promotion, and nation, when Daniel Jackson, success stories of CREATION president of the North Ameri- Health. The conference theme can Division of Seventh-day carried into the Friday night Adventists, blessed attendees Vespers program where stories with a restorative Sabbath about the impact of CREATION sermon. Health were shared. A musical The conference com- performance by Margie Salcedo menced on Thursday evening Rice complemented the evening with the opening session and Robyn Edgerton (center), from Florida Hospital Or- program. banquet. The Benjamin F. Reaves lando, received the Christian Service Award, presented Sabbath worship began Keynote Address was presented by Don Livesay (left), board chairman of Adventist with an engaging lesson by Ted by Charles Sandefur, vice Health System; Lars Houmann, president of Florida Hamilton, M.D., focusing on the Hospital; and Don Jernigan, president of Adventist president of mission and Health System. CREATION Health experience. community development for Dan Jackson closed the confer- Adventist Health Central Valley knowledging individuals for their ence with a restorative Sabbath Network, on the connection of faith significant contributions to the sermon titled, “Community of Grace.” and health. Individuals from Adven- advancement of the Adventist health Attendees left this year’s Confer- tist Health System were honored at care mission and leadership in spe- ence on Mission inspired to weave the evening’s award ceremony for cific mission-related achievements, CREATION Health into the fabric of services and efforts that demonstrate projects, and programs, as well as their lives, and the lives of those they our mission to extend the healing overall spiritual leadership — was serve. ministry of Christ. presented to Tim Cook from Florida Julie Zaiback, senior communica- The Crystal Angel Award — ac- Hospital Heartland Medical Center tions specialist, Adventist Health System.

8 T IDINGS • April 2012 Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences Feature

Students Research Cure for Cancer By Rainey Park

With funds from a Florida Hos- ments, and prepare slides for micro- “Having this opportunity to un- pital grant, Sue Baker, Ph.D., and scopic analysis. derstand at the cellular level exactly her health and biomedical sciences “We have to watch the cells so how the body responds to medica- students at Florida Hospital College carefully that we’ve taken to affec- tions is going to give our students a are researching a cure for cancer. tionately calling them our babies,” huge advantage when they go on to Their study is based on the hypothe- Snell says. “If someone sees your practice medicine,” Baker says. sis that a recently discovered protein cells aren’t doing well, they’ll say, It also sharpens their critical called TWEAK enables cancer tumors ‘Hey, your babies are dying.’” thinking by requiring them to con- to grow blood vessels, and that if stantly evaluate data, modify proce- blocked, cancer cells could poten- How It All Works dures, and make decisions based on tially die. In order to survive, tumors send unexpected results. “Working on the project is a messages to healthy blood ves- “Suddenly I think like a sci- thrilling experience because it’s sels asking for nutrient hook-ups. entist,” says Lou Santiago, junior basically a big puzzle,” says Weston Blood vessels respond by forming a biomedical sciences major. “I’m more Snell, junior biomedical sciences vast network that feeds and grows analytical and detail-oriented than major. “You never know what you’re tumors. If their experiments reveal I’ve ever been before.” going to find when you open up the TWEAK is the message-bearer, stu- Though the grant ends in five incubator.” dents will move into a second level months, the project will continue. For the past seven months, Baker of research, exploring ways to starve “Research is never finished,” has focused on teaching students cancer by intercepting these mes- Baker says. “It’s just due.” how to grow cells, perform experi- sages.

April 2012 • T IDINGS 9 Georgia-Cumberland Feature

Mountain Bike Trail Added at Cohutta Springs Tamara Wolcott Fisher

Rob Lang, Cohutta Springs Eric Bray, recreation director Youth Camp director, has un- at Cohutta Springs Conference dertaken another new project Center, have worked to smooth for summer camp, a six-mile out the trail operating a mini mountain bike trail. excavator and mini skid steer. “Cohutta Springs has 750 The key, says Lang, is to create acres of unbelievable beautiful the trail so water drains natu- property,” said Lang. “A lot of rally. it has to do with hills, moun- According to Olivier Le- tain and streams, and forest. maitre, Cohutta Springs Confer- Its extremely beautiful, but it ence Center executive director, is also beautiful because it is the mountain bike trail will be pretty rough. It is difficult to get available to guests and visitors out and see a lot of it, so for a Rob Lang talks with Andy Sowell, trail dozer operator. who bring their own mountain Lang is coordinating the six-mile mountain bike trail number of reasons this trail has soon to be available at Cohutta Springs. bikes. “A fee will be charged to been on my to-do list for six to the trail users, simply to keep seven years.” the trails up and improve the Lang says there are three get of $30,000. “We are designing the quality of this system. An an- reasons for building the Cohutta trail so that up to 80 percent of the nual pass may also be offered,” said Springs Trail Project: One, to open population can ride mountain bikes, Lemaitre. The trail will be available the door to the beauty of the Cohu- with three to five percent overall in May for use. tta wilderness. Two, Cohutta Springs slope which is considered be- Youth Camp has an environment for ginner type trails,” said Lang. exercise and well being, and it goes Jim Johnson, civil engi- well with the “Fit for Life” program neer, helped Lang with the offered each summer. It will also re- trail layout. Lang marked the introduce the summer mountain bike trail with flags, and a group of program. And three, there is a strong volunteers came through with nature emphasis at camp, and they chain saws to clear away fallen plan to label trees, plants, and fauna trees. “We were able to save in the near future. virtually all of our mature trees. The Cohutta Springs Trail Project We are tree lovers,” said Lang. is possible due to the donations of “Once the corridor is cut, the anonymous donors, and has a bud- trail dozer comes in.” Lang and

10 T IDINGS • April 2012 South Central Feature

God’sLydia Andrews Calling Starts Nursing School in Ghana By Mike Marshall

Lydia Andrews, Ph.D., is a member of the Oakwood University Church family. Her calling has helped relieve some suffering in Ghana. With God’s help, she has accomplished something marvelous for humanity.

The following article is an example Seventh-day Adventist-affiliated school the surroundings, trying to decide if she of our members in action outside of their in Ghana. should become the head of the nursing normal church responsibilities. Lydia Andrews received the offer to start school. Andrews, Ph.D., was featured in The the nursing program at Valley View in “It has to do with what goes along Huntsville Times, January 30, 2012, for 2005. In November 2006, she moved to with the calling,” she said. “How will her work in Ghana. She is a member of Ghana. “We had to start the buildings it affect your family, your way of life? I the Oakwood University Church, Hunts- from the ground up,” she said. “Every- saw the need. And when I saw I was ville, Alabama. The article, reprinted thing was [from] scratch.” available, I said, ‘Why not?’ “ with permission, was originally entitled, She stayed at Valley View for about There were labs to be built and a ‘Calling’ Leads Woman to Start Nursing three years, overseeing the construction new library. Johnson & Johnson, leg- School. of new buildings, the new curriculum, endary maker of healthcare products, There were challenges. Oh, there and new students. chipped in with a $50,000 donation for were challenges. There were, for start- Recently, Andrews returned to a lab for nurses to practice. ers, the almost unthinkable challenges Ghana for the graduation of the first “It was challenging because it’s so that come with being a nurse in Ghana. nursing class at Valley View University. different from what we’re doing here, as There’s malaria, perhaps the biggest There were 15 graduates — 11 women far as what’s required,” Andrews said. challenge, and childhood diseases. and four men. “I feel very accom- “At Valley View, there was no science There are so many childhood diseases, plished,” she said. “I feel I have accom- department. It was tough because we in fact, that many children don’t make plished a great deal to relieve suffering had to design their own chemistry and it to their fifth birthday. There is also [in] humanity.” microbiology courses, and anatomy typhoid because of poor water quality and physiology courses — and to find in rural areas, and there is dehydration, She Saw the Need people to teach them.” diarrhea, and worm infestation. There were also challenges that The first classes began in August “A lot of education is necessary came with being a woman in her 60’s, 2007. Thirty-five students comprised when the students go out to the com- and starting a new nursing school in a the initial wave of Valley View nursing munities,” Andrews said. “They do country that was unfamiliar to her. She students — 15 remained when the first health talks with mothers. The parents had been to Kenya in the late 1990’s graduates received their diplomas in don’t see the need for taking care of to teach midwifery at the University of November. the children — for sanitary conditions. Eastern Africa. Starting a new nursing Today, Andrews said the nursing They are so busy with everyday kinds school in Ghana, though, was some- school enrollment has grown to almost of things to survive.” thing altogether different.“ We were just 150. “I feel God was leading me in the The health talks came in the com- getting settled here [after Kenya],” she right direction when He called me to munity health nursing courses, part of said. midwifery,” she said. the curriculum designed by Andrews In February 2006, Andrews went Mike Marshall is a staff writer at when she started the nursing depart- to Ghana to meet with the board of The Huntsville Times. ment at Valley View University, a nursing at Valley View and to check out

April 2012 • T IDINGS 11 Oakwood University Feature

Oakwood University President Plans Pastoral Approach to Campus Leadership By Kay Campbell

He’s an English professor, this faith-based institution on mis- and into the swirl of events that author, and college administrator sion,” said Pollard, who succeeded would lend his name to a divisive with an M.B.A. and a background in Delbert Baker, Ph.D., who was court decision about the agency of healthcare administration. called to be a general vice president slaves in a free state. He’s an Oakwood University for the world church. “It’s a new Pollard’s duty as a Christian alumnus, husband to another, father paradigm.” leader and as a Seventh-day Adven- to two more, and former pastor of Pollard’s re-alignment of du- tist, one who believes without ques- the campus church. ties will shift the campus chaplains tion in the soon and literal return But, Leslie N. Pollard, Ph.D., so that they answer directly to him. of Jesus, is not to retreat from the D.Min., who was inaugurated Oct. Pollard will also add two new chap- world, he said, but to work harder to 16, 2011, as the 11th president in lains, bringing the chaplain’s staff to lead the campus community toward the 115-year history of Oakwood three full-time chaplains on duty for God’s ideal. University, says his most important the students and staff. “People who believe in the End qualification is that of chaplain-in- Oakwood was founded by the Times have a great responsibility to chief to the 2,006 students from 40 General Conference of Seventh-day help people find meaning, to serve countries. Adventists in the post-Civil-War others, and to make the world a bet- “I suggested, and the Trustees period for the education of former ter place,” Pollard said. “Part of the approved, adding ‘Chief Spiritual slaves. The college itself is laid out power of the apocalypse is to re-cast Officer’ to the official description on land that includes the plantation reality, to take you back to the Book of my duties,” Pollard, 55, said last that the slave Dred Scott worked be- (the Bible), and to inspire you to live week in a wide-ranging conversa- fore his master took him to Missouri your life forward with the perspec- tion with The Huntsville tive of God’s vision.” Times in his modest office. “Growing the University to his That conversation ideal of about 3,500 students with a included his wife, Pru- worldwide online presence will take dence LaBeach Pollard, both,” Pollard said. Ph.D., a former nutrition- “Our 70 Days of Power are about ist who holds a doctorate returning us to our roots,” Pollard in educational and group said, referring to the 70-day prayer assessment. She teaches emphasis on campus and also to in the business depart- Oakwood’s role in educating black ment and is an associate students, who still graduate in the vice president for faculty U.S. at a rate half that of whites, and development. centrally to Oakwood’s role in train- Since the couple’s ing Adventist Christian leaders. arrival in January, she “We have to ask: ‘Why are we developed and adminis- here? What are we doing that no one tered a campus-wide poll else can do? Can we do it better?’” of students to get a clearer Pollard said. “If we keep the identity picture of their personal of the institution central, I have to spiritual practices and how believe that has value and people the university helped sup- will want to participate in that expe- port those. rience.” (Reprinted with permission) “I felt someone has to Kay Campbell is Faith & Values be responsible for keeping Leslie and Prudence Pollard editor at The Huntsville Times.

12 T IDINGS • April 2012 Oakwood University Feature

Cancer Fight Teaches Oakwood University Student Dependence on God By Kay Campbell

Some people, it seems, you can speech, and my get a sense of the moment you hear motor skills are their voice or see their face. For me, still affected. meeting Oakwood University psychol- It was during ogy major and cancer survivor Laurie that time that I Smith, even over the telephone, was had to depend like that. Her love and faith seem on others to do to shine from her face. Here is her most things for testimony. me. Name: Lauretta Smith (but most My life went people call me “Laurie”), 19. something like Hometown: Port Charlotte, this: When I Florida. could not walk, Currently: A freshman psychol- my mother and ogy major at Oakwood University, father had to volunteer at Oakwood University push me in a Child Development Lab, and a stu- wheelchair. dent literature evangelist. Being a lit- When I could erature evangelist means I work with not see, I had to the Literature Evangelistic Training depend on oth- Center, witnessing to others about ers to lead me. Laurie Smith, Oakwood University freshman, overcame cancer as a teenager, a struggle that taught her lessons of faith. the love of Christ and his Gospel of When I could not salvation. pray for myself, students complain about the stress What your work teaches you: I I had to depend on my home church they have trying to finish their fresh- realized God’s love for me and how in Florida; fellow members in Ber- man year with at least a 2.5 GPA. I my relationship with Him works. muda, Canada; students at Andrews don’t know about anyone else, but I All the infants at the daycare service University; the youth pastor and know I can’t achieve that on my own have to depend on one of the volun- members of the Tampa First Church; without the help and grace of God. teers to do most things for them. and the prayers of the people around When I am dealing with stress, I just Some don’t understand the prin- me and the various church members can’t do anything else but trust in ciple of sharing, others are not old of the D2L at Forest Lake Academy, Him. That’s what we all need to do: enough to read on their own – and which I attended at that time. “Let go and Let God,” as DeWayne the biggest help yet others need is to Enduring lesson from that time: Woods says. go higher on the swing. Now that I am three years clear of A favorite verse: Do not be afraid My relationship with God is the cancer, I am still dependent on God or terrified of them, for the LORD same. His love is conveyed the same to fulfill all of my needs. I figure that your God goes with you; he will way that a teacher would give help I am only here in this world because never leave you nor forsake you,” to a child. I depended so much on others and Deuteronomy 31:6. Tough time your faith helped you God. What could make me think that (Reprinted with permission) get through: At the age of 16, I had I don’t need Him anymore? Kay Campbell is Faith & Values cancer. After doctors removed the How you deal with stress: At editor at The Huntsville Times. tumor, I was left with limited sight, this point in the school year, most

April 2012 • T IDINGS 13 Adventist Health System

Florida Hospital Heartland Division President Receives Patriotic Employer Award Tim Cook, worked closely with me and dedication to service president before my deployment to the greater community,” and CEO of to plan for coverage and Pigman said in his nomina- Florida Hospi- response to contingencies tion of Cook. tal Heartland in my absence. Through “For these reasons, and Division, Se- all of this he demonstrat- many others, he has earned bring, Fla., was ed a remarkable grace my greatest respect and ad- awarded the and good humor despite miration. Our Reserve Forc- Department of the difficulties and facility es of the United States of Defense’s Em- hardships consequent America are as dependent ployer Support to my absence. He was on these men and women of the Guard instrumental in arranging who are key leaders in and Reserve Tim Cook (left), Florida Hospital Heartland a hospital-wide, won- our civilian work place as “Patriotic Em- president and CEO, receives the Patriotic Em- derfully well-received, we are on our spouses. ployer Award” ployer Award from Bud Wallen (center), ESGR celebratory send-off at Timothy W. Cook should by Bud Wallen Committee chairman, and Lt. Col. Cary Pigman, the start of my deploy- be strongly and rightfully of the ESGR M.D. (right), flanked by the Avon Park High ment. He has already considered for the highest School ROTC. on January 26, anticipated my demo- recognition offered for his 2012. Cook turned from serving in Iraq bilization, ensuring my unwavering and absolute was nominated for the with the Army Reserve. return to the organization support of the United States award by Lt. Col. Army “At all times Mr. Cook in an active, fulfilling and Army Reserve,” continued Reserve Cary Pigman, M.D., has singularly and enthu- challenging role. This is all Pigman. former emergency services siastically supported my in keeping with Mr. Cook’s —BY TIFFANY BENDER director, who recently re- Army Reserve Service. He well-established practice Emory-Adventist Rededicates Hospital with Circle of Prayer Emory-Adventist the hospital, Casey Leno, community by reaching out continuing to pray. Hospital, Smyrna, Ga., chaplain, invited members to you guys. Clearly, that’s “We felt that this was a rededicated the hospital of the community and why you’re here. You are nice combination of being on February 24, 2012, and churches in the area to the community. You are able to get rededicated, invited the community to form a “Circle of Prayer” our hospital.” and get people from the come out to pray for the around the hospital. Attendees circled the community praying for the patients, employees, and Leno addressed the hospital and held hands in staff and patients of the the community. Instead community at the event: prayer. Church ministers hospital,” said Dennis Ki- of their standard service in “We rededicate this hos- from many different de- ley, chief executive officer. pital every year nominations of 19 churches “This is an example of to our mis- from around the area led what Heaven is going to be sion, which is groups of individuals in like,” said Moses Edwards, to extend the prayer. While the extended pastor of Shiloh Church in healing ministry hands of more than 250 Smyrna, Ga., when he saw of Christ. This people didn’t quite circle the diverse group at the year we really the 1,200-foot circumfer- event. “All of God’s chil- want to make a ence of the hospital, the dren coming together for a point from here groups continued their common cause.” on out to really prayer vigil by walking —BY STEPHANIE HAYES connect to our around the hospital and

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Florida Hospital Performs Central Florida’s First Heart Transplant Last day we have truly was a team effort week, Edwin been putting between doctors, nurses, Arce, 49, the team to- anesthesia, emergency re- woke up in gether to make sponders, and many more,” his hospital this a reality. said Donald Botta, M.D., bed sur- Having a heart associate surgical direc- rounded by transplant pro- tor of Cardiac Transplant doctors and gram here in and Mechanical Circula- nurses. central Florida tory Support Programs. “It “I is vital be- was orchestrated flawlessly thought, I am cause it allows with fantastic results for the either going patients to get patient.” to die or I these high-level “It is such a blessing to am getting a cardiovascular be able to have your family heart today,” Heart transplant patient Edwin Arce is excited about receiv- services close around you at a time like ing a new heart just prior to being rolled into the operating Arce recalled, room. to home.” this,” said Arce. I am not reflecting on Approxi- sure what I would have the moment Valentine’s Day. mately 150 done without them for all just before learning he was “We applied to the members of the Florida these weeks. My children going to be the first patient state for permission to Hospital Transplant Insti- and wife were able to visit to receive a heart transplant perform heart transplants in tute and the Florida Hospi- me regularly. If I had to go in central Florida. 2008,” said Lars Houmann, tal Cardiovascular Institute far away, that would not For Arce, it has been president and CEO of had a role to play in the have been possible.” seven weeks of waiting Florida Hospital. “Since that care of Edwin Arce. “This —BY JENNIFER ROBERTS for a donor, and years of heart problems that got him to this point. “My life con- sisted of walking from the bed to the couch,” said Arce. “That literally wore me out. I had no quality of life before now.” For the transplant team at Florida Hospital, Orlando, Fla., it has been four years of paper- work, training, and preparation before the moment finally arrived, just before Donald Botta, M.D., and the heart transplant surgical team, perform central Florida’s first heart transplant.

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IT Department Donates Computer Lab to Elementary School Forest ary 28, 2012. pray,” Alipia Gonzalez, For- City Adventist The gift came after the est City principal says. “The School was the College decided to disas- computers we had before proud recipi- semble its computer lab, didn’t even have CD slots ent of 36 flat since laptops are now a because they didn’t make screen comput- requirement for all students. CD’s when those computers ers, desks, and Not wanting the three- were made.” chairs, donated year-old computers to go The new computers and installed to waste, IT researched the now reside in classrooms, by Florida Hos- technology needs of local on teachers’ desks, and in pital College’s Adventist schools and se- the library computer lab, Department lected Forest City to receive where students are already Students at Forest City Adventist School received the gift of 36 computers, desks, and of Information the equipment. using them for English and chairs from the IT department at Florida Technology “It was an answer to a math practice activities. Hospital College. (IT) on Febru- prayer I didn’t even dare —BY RAINEY PARK Alumni Inspire Students at Nursing Convocation Nearly 300 hundred alumni of caregiving.” students gathered for nurs- Florida Hos- Near the end of ing convocation at Florida pital College’s the program, students Hospital Church on Friday, Department of ceremoniously washed February 10, 2012. The Nursing. Each each other’s hands annual program is an op- shared recol- and dedicated them in portunity for them to put lections of trials service to God. aside thoughts of tests and and successes “It was beautiful,” clinicals, and focus instead as students, and says Lidermi Suarez, on the bigger mission of told stories of second-year nursing their profession, says Jan moments on the major. “It made me Preston, Department of job that renew feel closer to my class- Nursing chair. their motivation Nursing students wash each other’s hands in an mates, and is definitely This year’s event for nursing. act of loving service and humility during nursing something I’ll remem- convocation. featured talks by Pumla “As you ber and talk about in Johnson, Sharon Cooper, enter a patient’s holy ground,” Preston said. years to come.” and Garry Howard — all room, you are standing on “God’s spirit is with your —BY RAINEY PARK College Receives Million-Dollar Gift for Nursing Scholarships In February 2012, acquainted with its mission she wanted to help more investor.” Florida Hospital College of and ministry. When her students become nurses. When Bussing passed Health Sciences received a husband, Fred, was a patient “She was always a away on November 11, $1 million legacy gift from at Florida Hospital, the nurs- very giving person,” says 2011, she also left gifts for Louisa Bussing. ing staff’s daily kindness left Bussing’s friend, Sandra cancer, heart, and diabetes Though Mrs. Bussing a deep impression. Years Lundquist. “Quiet, inde- treatment and research at never set foot on the Col- later, as she was planning pendent, loyal. She lived a Florida Hospital. lege campus, she was well her estate, Bussing decided modest life, but was a wise —BY RAINEY PARK

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Lighthouse Members Celebrate 25th Anniversary Lighthouse Church, of the boat.” As them as they are. In Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., mem- they obeyed, his deliberation, he bers celebrated their 25th the disciples referred to a famous anniversary on November caught so much quote of Patrick Vin- 19, 2011. Hubert Morel, fish, that they cent, pastor: “When Southeastern Conference were unable the fruit is ripe, they president, was truly under to pull the net will come in without the influence of the Holy into the boat. any fight.” He stated Spirit during the celebration Morel wanted that Jesus should be service. With his sermon the members to the center of what titled, “Let’s Go Fishing,” the realize that Jesus they do to grow in atmosphere was amazing, is the miracle- His Kingdom. the singing inspiring, and working God Hubert Morel, Southeastern president, preached dur- In conclusion the fellowship abounding when the Holy ing the 25th anniversary celebration at Lighthouse he said, “When it in love. The members were Spirit operates Church, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. comes to harvest- strengthened and encour- on the hearts ing souls, Church aged by the Holy Spirit! Mo- of men and God makes the final deci- growth cannot sur- rel emphasized that all need women, and wins souls for sion about who comes and vive unless it is nurtured in to go fishing for souls, be- the eternal Kingdom. He en- who goes. He speaks to the the proper climate.” Church cause their duty is to be on couraged the congregation fact that everything we do growth can never be a valu- God’s business. He further to come to Jesus just as they should allow us to grow in able tool for Christ unless it reiterated that they should are, and He will apply His the Kingdom of God. Morel is in the proper atmosphere plead to God for His divine cleansing blood to prepare explains that if the Church of love, caring, and shar- power as they seek to win them for His Kingdom. could not recognize the ing. He reminded them that souls for Christ. In his ser- He further stated that power of Jesus Christ as a Christ was in the ship — that mon, he related the story of their role is to show love friend, then the Church has was what made the miracle the disciples who had fished and concern for the new lost its power and influ- possible. Finally, he con- all night but caught nothing; converts, and help them to ence. All were encouraged cluded that they should ask however, they were in- develop a reason to remain not to look on the outward God for the divine resources structed by Jesus to, “Throw in the Church; however, appearance of members and to go fishing for souls. your net on the right side he reminded everyone that be judgmental, but to accept —BY JULIET DUNKLEY Progress Village Feeds America Progress Village Church The Feeding America were Johnnie Johnson III, about the number of people in Tampa, Fla., was the site trucks arrived on December coordinator of the senior served,” said Carl Caples, for the “Feeding America 29, 2011, with all types of food program; Verna Glenn, Food Bank representative. Tampa Bay” food bank food to accommodate more Pathfinder leader; Ella “The church did well for its distribution, spearheaded by than 200 families. During Thompson, disaster relief first time.” Caples asked the Delores Johnson, co-leader the weeks leading up to the coordinator; and Cynthia church to serve again. of the community services event, the members passed Oden, who provided leader- On February 29, 2012, ministries. out more than 300 vouchers ship and direction to get the the church once again to anyone who would job done. served 200 households. appreciate a 20-pound There were 210 house- Johnson and co-leader Joyce food package. holds served, and 30 Henderson are very thank- Fifteen members households signed up to ful for another successful interrupted their holiday participate in the USDA food community outreach, which plans and joined the program that the community involved not only the church eight regular community services department handles members but also volunteers service workers to help. monthly. from the community. Key people who helped “I am very excited —BY M. A. BATTLE

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God Continues to Bless Arden Church coming in at $1.7 million. On September 7, 2008, a groundbreaking ceremony was held, and the new Ar- den Community Life Center officially opened its doors. The pledge period of three years ended the first part of 2011, but many continued to give even though they had paid their pledge. In December of 2011, the church still owed a balance of $255,000 on its loan, and with the negative economy, the payoff day seemed far in the future. Then through God’s When the Arden, N.C., to use the new Arden Com- obstacle was removed in providence and a member’s Church members community Life Center to God’s the form of 23,000 cubic generosity, a check for pleted their faith-building honor and glory by reach- yards of dirt on the con- $250,000 was submitted to project of constructing a ing out to the community struction site, which was the church treasurer, and Community Life Center on and witnessing for Christ. adjacent to the church. with the other monthly their property in 2008, they The members felt the The church advertised for donations, the loan was had no idea they’d own it need to expand the facility months trying to sell the paid off! debt-free within four years. for more than 15 years. dirt. (It was estimated it The mood was solemn Church members and There was a need for a would cost $100,000 to and quiet as the mort- officials from the Confer- new kitchen, fellowship move it.) Then one day gage was set ablaze that ence and Union were on hall, Pathfinder/Adventurer a contractor offered to Sabbath morning. As the hand for the ceremonial rooms, seminar rooms, and remove the entire amount flames flickered quietly, burning of the mortgage Sabbath School rooms. at no cost to the church. In a voice broke the silence for the Center on Sabbath, As time passed, their addition, God blessed in by singing “Praise God February 18, 2012. Leslie faith continued to increase, the fundraising campaign from whom all blessings Louis, Carolina Confer- a site was chosen, and with $1.2 million in pledg- flow.” The congregation ence president, shared an plans were drawn. The first es, with the estimated cost immediately joined in. As uplifting sermon during the the song ended, the flame first worship service, and diminished to nothing but during the second worship ashes. Thus, the mortgage service Rick Russell, Con- was no more, and joy filled ference treasurer, joined the hearts of all in atten- Gail Bremner, church dance. treasurer, for the burning of The members’ prayer is the mortgage. Gary Moyer, that this dedicated Commu- Carolina Conference execu- nity Life Center will live up tive secretary, offered the to its name and bring new dedicatory prayer, and life about the love of God Jim Davidson, Southern to the community. Union executive secretary, —BY OWEN SPENCER AND delivered a visionary mes- JONATHAN HARKNESS sage to the Arden Church members. He inspired them

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Son Shines on Mt. Pisgah’s New Outreach Members at Mt. Pisgah Academy Church, Candler, N.C., said they wanted to “get off the pew and make a difference in the community.” Well, they have done that with the SonRise Com- munity OutReach program. Every Sabbath morning, from 6-10 a.m., they open the doors to the Son- Rise Community Kitchen near downtown Asheville, N.C. There they feed 150 to 200 in need of a warm meal. Every half-hour the Mt. Pisgah Academy Church bus rolls in to unload individuals they’ve picked up at various shel- ters. Active participants in this ministry include Chris May (front, left), Jeanine Carter, Tricia Markoff, Although Mt. Pisgah Melody Godfrey, Jim Godfrey, Kevin Carter (back row, left), and David Markoff. Not pictured are Academy Church started Bruce and Phyllis Price, and Jody Gipson. the program and invested in it, they’re not alone. get things started for about learned of a foundation has donated a good deal Various Adventist churches $3,700, but that never that could possibly provide of material. In addition, he in the area assist and happened. It cost far more funding. They had only often stops in to see what volunteer their help either than that. When area busi- been open a few weeks else he can do. serving or assisting in the nesses found out what they and didn’t feel they would Michael Brackett, Mt. kitchen. wanted to do, the money qualify for a grant. Howev- Pisgah Academy Church When the program and supplies began to roll er, they presented it to the pastor, does his best to began this past November, in — including a miracle foundation. To their amaze- get around to each table they thought they could grant. Patricia Markoff ment, the foundation told and speak with everyone. them this was a When possible, he invites wonderful pro- them to church. “This has gram, and then worked very well,” Brackett offered a grant far explains, “From six to 10 more than they visitors join us each Sab- expected. bath.” Chris May, Pisgah Academy one of the orga- Church members will tell nizers, shares that you, “If you want a com- several busi- munity outreach program nesses have been that really works, this is it!” extremely helpful. To view the video re- One tile company port, simply go to the Con- donated $7,000 ference website at www. worth of tile for carolinasda.org. the commercial —BY RON QUICK kitchen. The local Honda dealer

April 2012 • T IDINGS 19 Florida News

Lauderhill Church Meetings Conclude with 75 Baptisms

A three- Viewers from more drove from Nantucket, week count- than 10 countries, as Mass., to be baptized after down to the far away as Uganda viewing the series on the End Series, on the continent of Internet. conducted Africa, tuned in via In addition, the Fam- by Shian the Internet to view, ily Life Sabbath sermon, O’Connor, chat, and submit “I’m Getting Married in the Cayman Is- prayer requests. Morning,” saw husbands land’s family Highlights of the and wives in the congrega- life director, services: Baptism of tion recommitting to each resulted in 75 Eddie John, whose other. baptisms and wife, Angella, had —by Olga Simmons 13 recommit- prayed for him to ac- ments to Christ Eddie John, whose wife, Angella, waited 25 years for cept the Sabbath for at Lauderhill, this moment, is baptized by Andrew Nugent, associ- 25 years.Baptism of Fla., Church. ate pastor, Lauderhill, Fla., Church. Elecia Williams, who Florida Adventurers Hold Super Fun Day “Is this the year Florida how to be a fairgrounds. The Adventurers will be coming hero to others children and for their Super Fun Day?” and, most adults distrib- Giles Malone, Space Coast importantly, uted Adventurer State Fair manager, asked to God. brochures dur- Lisa and Brad Gary, Florida With ing the parade, Pathfinder lay Adventurer the mission resulting in directors. on helping many inquiries For the past 10 years, others on about the min- Florida Adventurers have their minds, istry from Fair held a bi-annual Super Adventur- goers. Fun Day during the Space ers turned in Following Coast State Fair in Viera, more than closing thoughts Fla. Malone graciously 500 pairs and prayer by provides space within the of donated Robert Hines, fairgrounds for the event, glasses to Queen Esther (center), portrayed by Isis Abundiz, and her Florida Confer- food booths, and a parade benefit the handmaiden, portrayed by Megan Fortier (left), explain ence associate at no charge. nonprofit to Adventurers how Esther was a Bible hero by saving her youth direc- people from Haman’s plan to destroy them. With Heart of a Hero organization, tor, Adventurer as the theme, more than OneSight. dressed in attire of their families helped 1,400 Adventurers, their They also came with 12 day, visited with Adventur- clean up the area which, families, and more than Bible verses memorized ers in exhibit areas. later in the day, prompted 50 volunteers gathered about heroes who relied on Members of the Fair manager Malone to to learn about heroes of the Lord. Sheriff’s Department were say, “I would always wel- yesterday, today, and in Crafts and games were grand marshals for the come the Adventurer minis- the Bible. To begin the offered throughout the day parade that included 19 tries back, as they are the day, Pedro Perez, Florida which highlighted the hero wagon floats illustrating easiest and most pleasant Conference youth director, theme. In addition, his- the theme, and pulled by group I ever work with.” presented a devotional on torical and biblical heroes, Adventurers through the —by Lisa Gary

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Kissimmee School Hosts Evangelistic Meetings When Gordon Retzer, as the third school to host former Southern Union Ruff’s energizing presenta- Conference president, tions, Truth 4 Youth. challenged his staff in 2009 Designed to reach chil- to “find some way to be dren between the ages of involved in evangelism,” 5 and 13, which researcher Diane Ruff, Office of Edu- George Barna has discov- cation associate director ered is the “most effective for elementary education, window” to lead people to listened intently. make a lifelong commit- Knowing exactly where ment to Christ, the series of her energies needed to be meetings included mem- focused, Ruff could not ory verses, arts and crafts, resist the calling any lon- prizes, and preaching. ger. “I kept asking myself, Prior to starting the ‘What can I do to lead chil- evangelism series in Kis- dren closer to Jesus?’” simmee, Ruff worked in Diane Ruff, Southern Union Conference Office of Education That question prompt- cooperation with five area associate director for elementary education, interacts with students from Osceola Adventist Christian School during the Truth ed a commitment from Ruff Adventist churches to form 4 Youth Campaign. to conduct one evangelistic a framework of support meeting each year in Sev- for the effort that included Church. “This gave the At the conclusion of enth-day Adventist schools. a three-week series at the church school students an both series, the churches This year, Osceola Ad- school and a second cam- opportunity to share their rejoiced together with a ventist Christian School in paign held on three Sab- faith by inviting friends to joint baptism. Kissimmee, Fla., benefitted baths at Kissimmee Spanish church,” says Ruff. —by Sandra Doran Red Ribbon Week Observed at East Pasco Adventist Academy Students at East Pasco yrhills, Fla., pledged to placing their handprint on entitled Action 4 Life. He Adventist Academy, Zeph- keep hands off drugs by a large placard displayed engaged students with colin front of the school. orful object lessons, a relay They joined others across team obstacle course, and the nation in raising drug a rousing exercise session awareness and encour- overridden with an inspi- aging healthy choices rational message of living during the celebration healthy and drug free. of National Red Ribbon Daily Red Ribbon Week. Week themes included Put The highlight of the a Cap On Drugs, Sock It To event was an energetic Drugs, Shake Out Drugs, assembly featuring “The and Wear Red Day/Pledge Body Evangelist,” Casio Day. Activities throughout Jones, wellness direc- the week included a poster tor at Florida Hospital contest and a variety of Zephyrhills. A sought- educational activities in the after health and wellness classrooms. Ashlyn Head, grade 7, and Colin Cameron, grade 6, joined other fitness educator and —by Lisa Ziegele East Pasco Adventist Academy students in pledging to keep their trainer, Jones has his own hands off drugs. fitness television program

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Adams Takes Unusual Path to Ordination Friends and family inside to cook dinner, and ter in an Adventist church moments. She kept shar- gathered in support and I was just outside praying is a long journey. There’s a ing them with me, and we affirmation of God’s calling there on the bench. I quit lot of loving people in the discussed doctrinal issues Mike Adams to ministry, sitting on the bench and Conference that embraced between what she was see- February 11, 2012. The got down on my knees, us and allowed us conces- ing and what I was seeing ordination service was a and I’d never prayed that sions through love, and during a period of years. look back at his story of way before. It wasn’t an that’s why we’re here. Finally, she said, ‘Mike I redemption through the audible call, but it was “Tammie had been to know you’ve been called many twists and turns the such a voice in my spirit a Sabbath-keeping church, into the ministry by God. Holy Spirit guided him that I actually opened my which wasn’t an Adventist I know that and I support through. eyes and looked around church, when she was a you in whatever you do, He retired from 32 to see if somebody was teenager, and it kind of but I’m going to start keep- years in a public sector job there. It just kind of spoke stuck with her. We were ing the Sabbath.’ She was where his wife, Tammie, to me and said, ‘You ought attending a Baptist church so adamant about it and described him as the guy to be a shepherd,’ and that at the time, and during a convicted about it, that it that “probably invented started the argument. I Bible study she asked the made me look at it in a dif- some of the bad language argued with God for about pastor’s wife why we go to ferent light. that’s out there,” with “such eight months; I had more church on Sunday, and I “I finally had a course I a bad temperament,” and at arguments with God than think her answer was ‘tra- was taking, and the instruc- one time “as close to being Moses did. I fi- tor jumped on an atheist as you could be.” nally said, ‘Okay, the Sabbath with She continues, “I’m not Lord, I surrender. both feet and I trying to show all the bad Wherever You caught myself stuff he was, but to show want me to go, defending it. And how far he’s come. He’s I’ll go.’ I said, ‘Wait a a changed man, and I’ve “Tammie minute, some- seen the Lord use him, and was instrumental thing’s wrong to think about how far he’s in me coming with this picture.’ come from back then is just back to the Lord. Shortly thereafter amazing to me.” I’ve always flirted we started keep- Adams recounts his call with the Lord off ing the Sabbath to be a pastor: “Me and my and on through- at home. Eventu- wife had flirted with God out my adult life. ally we studied for a few years. One year It was a con- Mike Adams, Lakeland Church pastor, Valdosta, Ga., some of the we were living out on my sensus between district, shares his life testimony during his ordination doctrines of the father’s farm, which has a her and I, that service. His wife, Tammie, and Conference president, Adventist church pecan orchard. We decided we needed to Ed Wright, enjoy his story. and decided we would help him by be closer to the that’s where we cleaning pecans for him. Lord. The closer we got, dition?’ You have to know wanted to be. We joined So we set up this table and the more we talked about my wife to know that was the Moultrie, Ga., Church at a cleaning system to clean God, read the Bible, and like pouring gas on a fire; that time. pecans. This was about a discussed doctrinal issues, she began to study and to “I graduated from four- or five-week process, the more we realized God look. During this time I had seminary, and five days and during this process, had a plan for us. It came begun seminary at a Baptist later, I was baptized into Tammie and I were work- to fruition through a long seminary, and she’d gone the Adventist Church.” ing from daylight to dark. process, a long journey to online and took a study on —BY BRIAN YOUNG We were sitting at this table get to where I am today, a Daniel, and it went from the whole time talking lot of arguments, and God there. She didn’t know it about God and the Bible. opened a lot of doors for was Adventist at the time, One day, it was a late fall us. Coming from a Baptist she was just enjoying it day, and Tammie had gone seminary to being a minis- and all of these “a-ha”

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GCA Celebrates Payoff, Burns Mortgage A school church Conference pastors, “It the foyer are the results of was in the original is time — no, it is past those ”tie-breaker” student plans for the new time — that we do this. votes. Georgia-Cumberland We, as the sisterhood of Sabbath, November 5, Academy (GCA) in churches, will make this 2005, the David C. Cress Me- 1965. But it wasn’t happen.” morial Youth Worship Center until 1993, when a Later that day, opened. small but dedicated Cress, three other Con- Keele emphasized, “It is group of members ference officials, and important to realize that, first from the Calhoun a pilot died in a plane and foremost, this church is Church began meet- crash. for the students of Georgia- ing at the school’s Lewis Hill, church treasurer, watches as Greg “We chose to Cumberland Academy.” chapel. It didn’t take Gerard, GCA principal, and Don Keele Jr., honor his hard work Membership as a whole burn the GCA Church mortgage papers. long to realize the in making this worship has grown from 161 mem- chapel was barely build a church at the Geor- center a reality by nam- bers to 233 members. More large enough to accommo- gia-Cumberland Conference’s ing the building after Elder than 700 students have at- date the students, much less only boarding academy. Cress,” Keele said. tended the church. a growing church. Three different times, plans Since students are On December 28, 2011, The members were cre- were drawn in hopes of included in all activities of the church reached a new ative in raising money. There beginning the building. the church, it was fitting that milestone. Thanks to the ef- was an ongoing project to “The challenge was to they would also be included forts of the church members, grow gardens and sell pro- get the Conference, the local on the building commit- a generous donor, and the duce; others sold raspberry church leadership, and the tee, as well as the decorat- Georgia-Cumberland Confer- bushes. Many committed to school leadership into agree- ing committee. One of the ence, the mortgage was paid collecting their loose change. ment,” said Don Keele Jr., key ground rules was that off. The fines students paid when GCA Church senior pastor. if there were ever a time A mortgage burning committing minor infrac- The late Dave Cress, when a committee got stalled ceremony was held Sabbath, tions at the dorms were also Conference president dur- because of a tie vote, the tie February 4, 2012. This church included. All were dedicated ing that time, “paved the would be broken by go- family exists to capture the to the new church building. way” to get everyone on the ing with what the students hearts and minds of young Of course there were also the same page by developing wanted. This commitment people, and develop them monthly commitments made a workable financial plan. to student involvement was into fully devoted disciples of by faithful church members. On December 2, 2004, Cress quickly put to the test — the Jesus Christ. It was an uphill battle to announced to a group of pew ends and the colors in —BY MELISSA HANNAH Lands Celebrate 65th Anniversary James and Robbie Lee and four great-grandchil- certified public Land celebrated 65 years dren. accountant since of marriage December 28, They have both been July 1953, and 2011. They were married active in the Church, having started his own in 1946 by W.J. Keith, served in Atlanta First, Kirk- accounting prac- pastor of First Church, At- wood, Atlanta Belvedere, tice in 1971; op- lanta, Ga. Their marriage and Conyers churches. They erating as Land has been a blessing with were instrumental in getting & Land, P.C. He four sons and their wives: the Conyers Church started and Robbie Lee Don and Martha, Charles with 49 charter members still work in their and Suzanne, Bobby and (the church now has more business, as well Marsha, and Fred and than 500 members). as sons Charles Georgia; 13 grandchildren; James has been a and Bobby.

April 2012 • T IDINGS 23 Gulf States News

Laurel Members Dedicate Family Life/Education Center A large crowd gath- potential for being Guests attending ered in the Laurel, Miss., used as a church the dedication included Church’s new Family Life school in the future. Conference representa- and Education Center to Business meet- tives Rick Hutchinson, attend a dedication service ings were held and trust and stewardship for the new facility on Jan- fundraising pledges services director; Leslie uary 21, 2012. A few years were made. Under Louis, former execu- ago when Laurel Church the direction of the tive secretary; Aurturo began to grow at a rapid Building Commit- Ledezma, treasurer; and pace, the members had to tee members, which Mel Eisele, president. decide whether to enlarge included Matt Loper, The building contractor the sanctuary or build an chairperson; Kelly and the plumber were all-purpose building — Hamil; Ernie Dob- also present. a place for the young kins; Eric Lowry; —BY REBECCA GRICE people — with classrooms, Brad Scarbrough; The afternoon dedication service included bathroom facilities, a new and Bill Devine, special music by the children’s bell choir. kitchen, and a half-court pastor, construction gym for social activities. began July 8, 2010. first social in the $500,000 The building also had the The members held their building in March. First Church Hosts Church Works Conference More than 330 mem- Institute (NADEI), is an of NADEI and professor and develop their outreach bers representing churches official meeting sponsored of Christian ministry and plans with the rest of their throughout the Gulf States by the local conference pastoral theology at An- members. Conference convened at for pastors and a mission- drews University, Berrien A special thank you Montgomery, Ala., First focused leadership team of Springs, Mich.; and Edward goes to the team of helpers Church on February 17-19, 10-12 from each church or Schmidt, assistant profes- who, under the direction of 2012, to attend a Church district. The training work- sor of personal evangelism Deborah Hutchinson, Con- and associate director of ference assistant treasurer, NADEI, were workshop prepared and served meals presenters. Rod Wil- for the weekend. Besides ley, D.D.S., and his wife, Hutchinson, volunteers Donna, church-planting lay included Montgomery First pastors, shared their story members Joan Beck; Pat of how God has led them Latham; Heidi McDear- in ministry. mon; Petra Parker; Jerry After thought-provok- Long and his grandchil- ing presentations from dren: Brianna, William, Clouzet, Schmidt, and the and Danielle; and office Willeys, church teams staff members: Brenda worked together to cre- Crumble, Elizabeth Long, Local church teams listened intently to the thought-provoking ate a vision and strategy Rick Hutchinson, and Sara presentations. for reaching every person Garcia and her daughters: in their territory for God. Rebecca and Roobe. Works Conference. Church shop is designed to help On Sunday morning, team —BY REBECCA GRICE Works, a program designed churches effectively reach members seemed eager by the North American their territories. to return to their home Division Evangelism Ron Clouzet, director churches to share, expand,

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Charlie Jobe, the 11,000th Member On March 11, 1943, each of them bap- Berniece passed away, but Charlie Edward Jobe, a tized. But Charlie still all things seem to happen 22-year-old Baptist, tenant refused to become for a reason. God’s timing farmer, married Mary Ber- involved with the is perfect. Billy told Charlie niece Thomas, a 13-year-old, Church. Berniece that he would make sure third-generation Seventh-day continued to pray. that he was baptized before Adventist. All they brought Most of the the end of 2011 — and the into their marriage was one children eventually only date that worked was horse, one cow, a few per- stopped attending December 31. Charlie, at 90 sonal things, and the clothes church except the years of age, was buried in on their backs. They decided sixth child, Patricia Christ in baptism on the last the horse might come in (Patti). In 1981 Patti day of 2011, and became handy for travel, so they was married to Billy Ninety-year-old Charlie Jobe was bap- the 11,000th newly baptized tized by his son-in-law on December sold Berniece’s cow and set Mitchell. In 2000, 31, 2011, becoming the 11,000th mem- member of the Gulf States up housekeeping with the Billy became a minis- ber of the Gulf States Conference. Conference. proceeds. ter in the Gulf States If Charlie had been Berneice encouraged Conference. change. His eating habits baptized at an earlier time, Charlie to join the Adven- Then Annette, Patti’s changed, and his television it certainly would be just as tist faith, but Charlie said if oldest sister became in- stayed on 3ABN. He was at important, but I believe God being a Baptist was good volved in the Church again. church nearly every week. desired for Charlie’s story enough for his mother, it Billy and Patti decided to But, baptism remained out to be told. We realize that was good enough for him. start a weekly Bible study of the question. No one not only Charlie’s family, He refused to study the group for the family. Billy forced the issue, but Ber- but many others, need to Church doctrines and was chose the Bible study guides niece continued to pray. hear his story to give them not interested in talking from NET ‘99. Attendance After a while, Charlie began hope and remember that it about it. Berniece remained from the family was strong. calling himself a Seventh- is never too late to step up a faithful wife, prepared Charlie was there each night day Adventist and talking for Christ. My prayer is that meals for Charlie the way he and studied each subject about baptism. Then around through Berniece’s example, liked them, and brought his closely. Soon after the Bible 2008 or 2009 he decided for others will be encouraged meals to the field. She also study ended, Charlie started sure that he wanted to be to pray ceaselessly for those prayed every day for Charlie attending the Vicksburg, re-baptized. loved ones who have not to have a changed heart. Miss., Church, as well as The family tried to experienced the peace Berniece gave birth to Bernnie, the oldest sibling, schedule a day for bap- found through Christ Jesus seven children, all of which and his wife, Sheila. tism, but there was always alone. she took to church and had Charlie began to some conflict. Then in 2010, —BY BILLY MITCHELL Dedication Service Held for New Marine

A special dedication with him. Barry will be was held in the Tupelo, serving in the School of Miss., Church for service- Infantry. man Barry Wisniewski —BY REBECCA GRICE while he was home after basic training with the Marines. Ray Elsberry, pastor, officiated while family members including his father and mother, Peter and Pictured are Peter Wisniewski (left), Barry Wisniewski, and Ray Rose Mary Wisniewski, Elsberry, pastor. and sister, Natalie, stood

April 2012 • T IDINGS 25 Kentucky-Tennessee News

Ridgetop Member Publishes World War II Story It’s a story from World ing mission es, draw- was an incredible learn- War II. A college boy from in Germany. ing on a ing experience. She says the mountains of Ap- The Allies lost journal he she has a much greater palachia, drafted into the 60 planes and kept while appreciation for the com- army, sent overseas, shot 600 men on at the POW plex process of editing and down and captured by the that mission camp hop- publishing a book. Germans, winding up in the which became ing one day She did a great deal infamous POW camp Stalag known as Black to make it of research and reading to XVII-B. Thursday. His Arlene and Jim Raines into a book. verify names, dates, places, This is the story of plane was one displays a book about Ernest Twenty and other facts mentioned Ernest R. Raines, father of of those shot Raines. years in his journal. However, she Jim Raines, a member of the down, and after passed, and adds, “It was also a labor of Ridgetop, Tenn., Church. parachuting into the Ger- with his 90th birthday ap- love for a true patriot — a His story, assembled and man countryside, he was proaching, Arlene volun- man who sacrificed much edited by his daughter-in- captured and sent to the teered to oversee the task of for the love of his country law, Arlene Raines, has German POW camp, one of editing the manuscript and and for the cause of free- been published and is titled 4,000 prisoners. Liberation then publishing the book. dom. As he so often likes One Man’s Journey: The came in May 1945, after 19 On Ernest Raines’ 90th to say, ‘Freedom isn’t free!’ Extraordinary Life of an months of fear, hunger, suf- birthday last April, she Getting involved with his Ordinary Man. fering, and discouragement. placed in his hands a galley book was an opportunity Trained as a waist After retirement, and at proof of his book which for me to help my father-in- gunner, Ernest was part of his family’s urging, Ernest has since been published. law spread that message.” the crew sent on a bomb- wrote about his experienc- Arlene states that the project —BY HELEN KELLY Leadership Change at Memphis Five-Year Evangelism Plan Beginning in 2011, the Memphis congregations Memorial Hospital North American Division and where every member sees Adventist rial since 2001 serving the Southern Union have themselves as an evangelist Health System has in multiple roles, adopted the city of Memphis, and eventually planting a announced that including controller, Tenn., as a special target dur- new congregation.” This will Dennis Meyers, CFO, and last year ing the next five years. Mem- be accomplished through current president/ adding the additional phis was selected primarily training events conducted by CEO of Manchester responsibility of COO. because of its lower ratio evangelism, church growth, Memorial Hospital Prior to her joining of Adventists to the general and church planting special- in Manchester, Ky., Erika Skula the hospital, Skula population in the Southern ists. Evangelistic meetings to has announced served as chairman of Union. grow the existing churches his retirement, effective the Business & Communi- David Hartman, Ken- will be part of the plan. July 31, 2012. Meyers has cation Department at King- tucky-Tennessee Conference Planting a new congre- served the Manchester sway College in Oshawa, ministerial director, recently gation will require that a sig- Hospital since 1996 and Ontario, Canada, from met with Memphis pastors nificant core group from the for the past twelve years as 1988-2000. She graduated Armando DeLeon, Don Rit- existing churches be willing president/CEO. from Andrews University terskamp, and Marc Lom- to support the plant. Demo- Erika Skula, current in Berrien Springs, Mich., bard. The purpose of the graphic studies will be done COO/CFO for the hospi- and holds bachelor’s and meeting was to brainstorm a to determine the best area to tal, has been named as his master’s degrees in busi- five-year Memphis Evange- focus on as well as the best successor and will officially ness administration. lism Impact Strategy. approaches using various begin responsibilities on —BY JIMM BUNCH Hartman says, “We envi- felt-needs ministries. August 1, 2012. Skula has sion developing a culture —BY MARVIN LOWMAN been at Manchester Memo- of evangelism in the local

26 T IDINGS • April 2012 Kentucky-Tennessee News

Madison Campus Reaches Out to Honduras Thirty-four her team spent many days Two Bible workers started people, most of them at the Children’s Home min- in November 2011, funded members of the Madi- istering to the children with by Madison Church for $300 son Campus Church, singing, games, stories, and per month each. One of the traveled to Peña lots of love. Bible workers shared his Blanca, Honduras, in Keith DiDomenico money with two other work- February. The team served as the assistant orga- ers — three for the price of was inspired and led nizer with Simpson and also one! This resulted in many by Maurice Simpson organized the evangelistic interests who were ready to who had dreamed of Mike McKenzie baptizes one of the projects – VBS and evange- respond when the evangelis- candidates. the Madison Campus listic meetings. Evangelistic tic meetings were held. Church doing a mis- program at the public school meetings were held each By the time the meet- sion project overseas. next door to the churches evening in a hall on the ings ended, 91 people During the 11 days the attended by nearly 350 chil- campus of the school. The had made decisions, 73 group was in Honduras, dren. Another VBS program hall was full each night with were baptized or joined by they built two buildings, was held each evening dur- about 600 adults and 250 profession of faith, and 18 held two Vacation Bible ing the evangelistic meeting. children. were ready for baptism but School (VBS) programs each The medical team went Mike McKenzie, Madi- needed to be married first. day, conducted a mobile to four different locations son Campus Church associ- Among those who joined by medical clinic, provided during a period of six days ate pastor, was the speaker profession of faith was an daily programs for a Chil- and gave free medical care for the evangelist meetings. evangelical minister and his dren’s Home, and held an to nearly 750 people. family. evangelistic series. Chuck and Janice Hack- Because of the large The construction crew ett, physicians from number of interests that led by Jon Harvey from Cookeville, Tenn., led the were generated, the Bible Dickson, Tenn., built a medical staff consisting of workers were hired to church and Sabbath School several nurses and other continue studying with and building side by side in medical and dental practi- preparing many more for Agua Azul Sierra, near Peña tioners. The Hacketts are baptism. The final total is Blanca. both former missionaries expected to be about 150 Keith DiDomenico and and speak Spanish. Mike McKenzie preached each baptisms. his team held a daytime VBS Marilyn White and night for the evangelistic meetings. —BY MARVIN LOWMAN Murray Member Honored Stepha- history at ed their research in formal hosting Kentucky Regional nie Carpen- Murray State presentations, and Carpen- meetings, and raising funds ter, Ph.D., a University, ter chaired two student for student travel. Carpen- member of Carpenter is panels and participated in a ter has been a member of the Murray, the advisor of how-to-panel on hosting a the Seventh-day Adventist Ky., Church, Murray State successful regional meet- church since 2004 and is recently at- University’s ing. Carpenter received one involved in several out- tended the Xi Lambda of three national awards reach programs, including Phi Alpha Stephanie Carpenter, Ph.D., chapter of for Outstanding Service to CHIP and Bags of Love/It’s Theta 2012 was honored at the Phi Alpha Phi Al- Phi Alpha Theta. She was My Very Own. Biennial Con- Theta 2012 Biennial Conven- pha Theta praised for her dedication —BY MARVIN LOWMAN vention in tion in Orlando, Fla. (national to Phi Alpha Theta, men- Orlando, Fla., history honor toring students, accompa- with six of her students. society). nying students to national An associate professor of Four students present- and regional conferences,

April 2012 • T IDINGS 27 South Atlantic News

West End Members Open Family Life/Community Center Center.” The up one flight of stairs are building, located Bistro 1191 and an execu- at 1191 Donnelly tive suite with an office, Avenue, is the conference room, and former Salvation counseling area. Up an- Army Boys and other flight of stairs is the Girls Club. When multi-purpose Restoration the building Room. Next, are the Uhuru became available (freedom) Reading Room for purchase, the and the Computer Tech- members, in the nology Center. Ascend name of Jesus, another flight of stairs and claimed the edi- there’s the Upper Room fice. The build- with seating for 100. There Ron Smith, D.Min., Ph.D. (left), Southern Union president; Angela Brown, ing’s proximity are 22,000 square feet of community organizer/pastor; Sylvester Powell, project manager; Andrea Boone, commissioner; Calvin Preston, senior pastor; Senator Donzella James; and resemblance floor space, and an elevator Steve Ruff, South Atlantic Conference executive secretary; and Robert Nor- to the church to all levels. wood, associate pastor leads one to The acquisition of the believe that it is WE Center doesn’t mean Every Sabbath dur- ised Land. Jesus equipped a gift that God that the journey is over. ing divine worship, with the Church, through His had in store for West End Life changes, new needs sunlight illuminating the disciples, to carry the mes- from its inception. arise, and God’s people stained glass windows, the sage of salvation to all the Take a mental tour must be ready and will- West End Church family world. God equipped West through the recently reno- ing to respond to His call. can be heard reciting its End with what it needed vated facility: Entering the Praise, honor, and glory to maxim, “Soul Winning is to journey our Mission; Community from a tent Service is our Duty; Love is to a beauti- our Motto; Jesus is our Sav- ful house ior; Heaven is our Goal.” of worship. The brilliance of the win- God has dows, with scenes that de- now added pict the life of Christ, seems an addi- to make the essence of the tional build- maxim more meaningful. ing to the At its core is relationship campus that with Jesus and how that will make relationship affects actions it possible toward others. The maxim to expand is representative of God’s the church’s call to share Jesus through ability to West End Family Life/Community Center community service. serve the God never calls His community. people to action without West End members facility, to the right is the God, the Almighty Power equipping them with what opened the doors to the Advent Suite, where televi- that has entrusted West End they need to fulfill the West End Family Life/Com- sions suitable for interac- with a mission: To make a call. The children of Israel munity Center on January tive games line the walls; difference in people’s lives were equipped to journey 22, 2012. It is affection- to the left is the multi-use through His Spirit. from Egypt to the Prom- ately known as the “WE gymnasium. Straight ahead

28 T IDINGS • April 2012 South Atlantic News

Pathfinder TLT/ Leadership Training Held It was an awesome time had by all as the South Atlantic Conference hosted its annual Pathfind- er TLT/Leadership training, January 20-22, 2012, at the Conference’s campground in Orangeburg, S.C. The weekend featured in- depth training in various aspects of leadership. “We had a wonderful time. My son, Robert Dinkins Jr., 13, truly enjoyed himself. Pathfinder TLT/Leadership training attendees This morning my son got up early and got ready Pathfinders are also fired- date, there have been more ful topic on leadership for for school, prepared his up for Jesus,” said Robert than 26 young people who the club directors. Great breakfast for himself and A. Dinkins, Sr., Pathfinder have earned this incred- fellowship was enjoyed his younger brothers with- counselor from the Mara- ible honor, and they are by the approximately 215 out any assistance from me natha Church in Atlanta, excited for what God will attendees who represented or his mother. We are so Ga. do through this new crop clubs from South Carolina, proud of him. I am seeing Carl McCroy, Confer- of literature evangelists. Georgia, and North Caro- some results from the lead- ence publishing director, Antonio Pereira, South At- lina. ership training already. Our presented the Literature lantic Hispanic coordinator, —BY PATRICK CARTER TLT Maranatha Pioneers Evangelism Honor. To also presented a wonder- SAC YOUTH DIRECTOR Atlanta-Berean Chariots Host First Adult Sabbath School The Atlanta-Berean Cort, and Charis McRoy, During the welcome, all of gami lilies to the congrega- Chariots Adventurer Club each performed a piano the Adventurers and staff tion. The club is extremely is on fire! On January 21, piece for special music. assisted by handing out ori- grateful and thankful to 2012, they hosted the adult Irene Bowden, elder, for al- Sabbath School. This had lowing them to participate. never been done at Atlanta- The club is under the Berean. direction of Samuel F. Cort The children were Jr., M.D. (first row, right). ecstatic. The program It has been blessed with began with Busy Bees and tremendous growth, and Sunbeams leading song currently has a member- service. The Helping Hands ship of 57 Adventurers after provided the opening starting the year with 44. prayer, scripture (Ephesians All praise and honor to the 6:1-3), and closing prayer. Lord! The Builders performed —BY SAMUEL F. CORT the mission skit, entitled JR., M.D. “Finding God in Mongo- lia.” Three special youth, DeeAnn Wallace, Taylor Representatives of Atlanta-Berean Chariots Sabbath School program

April 2012 • T IDINGS 29 South Central News

Oakwood University Church’s New Pastor Introduced

Dana Edmond, South Central president, introduced Carlton Byrd, D.Min., senior pastor, and his family to the Oakwood University Church members and community on Saturday, January 14, 2012. Byrd (right) recently served the Atlanta-Berean Church family in the South Atlantic Conference, Atlanta, Ga. Photos of the event can be viewed on the South Central Conference Facebook page.

The installation of Carl- cause of a place ton P. Byrd, D.Min., senior designated to pastor at Oakwood Uni- educate African versity Church, Huntsville, American chil- Ala., is an historical event, dren. Several as with each new pastor area Seventh- introduced there. However, day Adventist with him comes an estab- churches have lished television ministry: been added, Oakwood Church now an elementary becomes the home of the school, acad- Breath of Life Television — emy, and a a first. Hence, the televised University — to Gospel will be broadcast to God be the the world from there. Glory! Huntsville is the place —BY MICHAEL Ellen G. White, more than HARPE 100 years ago, said that an Adventist school should be located. Look at what God has produced in the Dana Edmond, South Central president, with his wife, Jill, greet the worshipers Huntsville community be- at the Convention Center for the divine hour.

30 T IDINGS • April 2012 South Central News

Officers’ Convention 2012: “The Time is Now” The time is like last year, benefit Christian education. now for God’s the conven- Planners (friends of South children to be tion was held Central chaired by Shirley about the Father’s in one loca- Scott, women’s ministries business of tion. Members director) left no stone un- preparing people traveled from turned in the execution of for life on Earth the five-state this celebration. Ron Smith, with Jesus and territory — Ala- Southern Union president, life eternal. South bama, Missis- the divine hour speaker, Central held its sippi, Kentucky, was present with other dig- annual Officers’ Tennessee, nitaries to honor Edmond, Convention in and northwest wishing him well as he pro- Birmingham, Ala., Florida — to ceeds to serve a new term. at the Convention enjoy the meet- One special moment came Center, January Danny Blanchard (right), representing Robert J. Bent- ings. This year’s when Danny Blanchard, 27-29, 2012. Dana ley, Governor of Alabama, presents a Commendation for ministry event representing Robert J. Edmond, Confer- Outstanding Service to the People of Alabama to Dana sponsored Bentley, Governor of Ala- Edmond. ence president, about 30 varied bama, presented Edmond was inspired with when we believed,” Ro- workshops with a Commendation for the theme, “The Time Is mans 13:11. relating to specialized minis- Outstanding Service to the Now,” and a Bible text to Officers’ meetings are tries in the local church for People of Alabama Award. guide the venue — “And generally regionally di- church officers. This was a grand event that that, knowing the time, vided into three locations: The highlight of this topped off a great conven- that now it is high time to Nashville, Tenn.; Mont- year’s ministry event was tion. awake out of sleep: for now gomery, Ala.; and Jackson, the Saturday evening —BY MICHAEL HARPE is our salvation nearer than Miss. However, this year, Presidential Inauguration to

Ron Smith, D.Min., Ph.D., Southern Union president, and his wife, Yolanda, congratulate Dana Edmond during the Inauguration.

April 2012 • T IDINGS 31 Southern Adventist University

Classes for Southern’s First Doctorate Degree Begin in Fall The idea for Southern on clinical care rather for two to three doctoral Adventist University to pur- than academic research. programs. sue a doctorate of nursing Southern’s D.N.P. will The School of Nursing practice (D.N.P.) program prepare students to had to get approval from quickly came up for discus- assume leadership numerous on-campus com- sion after the American roles through practical mittees and also worked Association of Colleges of courses and relevant with the Tennessee Board Nursing moved the recom- clinical experiences that of Nursing to write a mended level of preparation build upon prior nurs- proposal to the National for advance nursing practice ing work. The degree is Originally, Southern was League for Nursing Ac- from a master’s to a doctor- structured as a five-semester approved by the Southern crediting Commission to ate degree. This transition online program with two Association of Colleges and become candidates for the needs to occur by 2015, tracks available, lifestyle Schools accreditation agen- D.N.P. but Southern is well ahead therapeutics and acute care- cy as a Level III institution, “It was a huge under- of that deadline, and will adult/gerontology. which meant a master’s was taking, but the process has begin providing classes for According to Barbara the highest degree it could gone smoothly,” James said. this terminal degree begin- James, dean of the School offer. The proposal for a For more information ning in the fall. of Nursing, the road to get- D.N.P. included an applica- visit southern.edu/gradu- The D.N.P. differs ting Southern accepted for tion for Southern to move atestudies. from a Ph.D. by focusing a D.N.P. was a long one. up to Level V, allowing —BY RAQUEL LEVY School of Social Work Trains Pastors in Domestic Violence Counseling Studies indicate that Several years ago, René Seventh-day Adventists as it to learn more about domes- as many as 20 percent Drumm, dean of the School is in common society. From tic violence. The five-hour of couples in the United of Social Work, conducted this research was born the session included victims’ States experience intimate regional studies of spou- Christian Abuse Response testimonies, signs of abuse, partner violence – a figure sal domestic violence in Education team (CARE), a appropriate and inappropri- consistent among both the the Pacific Union. Drumm group of individuals based ate responses, approaches churched and un-churched and her team surveyed 49 out of Southern who are to working with abusers, – yet some Seventh-day churches, and more than committed to addressing and a call to action. The Adventists still have a hard 1,400 men and women. this specific problem in the CARE team encouraged pas- time believing that those She found that this type of framework of the Adventist tors to form abuse preven- victims might be sitting in abuse is as prevalent among church. tion and response teams at the pew next to Rick Greve, their local churches, and them on Sabbath one of the ministe- preach sermons addressing morning. A team rial directors for the domestic violence. from Southern Ad- Georgia-Cumberland “Our goal was to help ventist University’s Conference (GCC), make pastors first respond- School of Social felt all of his pas- ers,” Drumm said. “We’re Work is trying to tors could benefit not trying to make them debunk this myth from this training, experts, just better informed and provide tools and on February 15, so that they can direct for church leaders to more than 50 church people in the right ways.” better counsel mem- leaders came to the For more information, bers when the abuse Collegedale Church, visit sdaabuseresponse.org. does occur. Collegedale, Tenn., —BY CHARLES CAMMACK

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April 2012 • T IDINGS 33 Carolina Noticias

Primer Congreso de Jóvenes El la importancia participantes. El evento sábado 12 de del amor de Dios fue de bendición para los noviembre, hacia los jóvenes, y asistentes, y ya se trabaja en los jóvenes demostró cómo este la planificación del segundo de las iglesias flagelo interrumpe la congreso de jóvenes del de Mt. Olive, relación con Cristo, distrito, que se llevará a Greenville, que depende de las cabo en la iglesia de Dudley Dudley y decisiones de una el 7 de abril. El mismo se Wilson, NC, mente clara. titulará “Jóvenes al Servicio tuvieron El mismo tuvo lugar en Toda la del Señor”, y se concentrará la oportunidad de asistir la iglesia de Mt. Olive, y programación estuvo en la forma de alejarse de al primer congreso de el pastor Elías Sandoval minuciosamente organizada todo aquello que es vano. jóvenes titulado “Joven, enfocó sus presentaciones por el departamento de —ELÍAS SANDOVAL, acuérdate de tu Creador.” en las adicciones; subrayó jóvenes de las iglesias PASTOR DEL DISTRITO Intimidad con Dios Uno de los aspectos templo de Mt.Olive para un alcanzar una estrecha método y resultado. trascendentes en la vida seminario a cargo del pastor relación con Dios a través de La invitación final fue del cristiano es el constante José Smith, tesorero de la la oración. despojarse del formalismo desarrollo espiritual. Para Misión de Honduras. 3º La testificación del en que las iglesias lograr este objetivo, es Smith resaltó tres sublime amor de Dios en el descansan, y dejar que la esencial que se mantenga aspectos importantes en el crecimiento espiritual, como luz de Cristo viva en los una íntima relación con crecimiento cristiano: corazones de los Dios. 1º Las creyentes. “Levántate A los efectos de tratar bendiciones a las y resplandece; porque este tema en forma práctica, que los hijos de Dios ha llegado tu luz, y la el 15 de enero, más de 250 acceden cuando gloria de Jehová ha miembros de las iglesias buscan Su dirección nacido sobre ti”. Isa. de “Greenville”, “Mt. en las primeras horas 60:1 Olive”, “Dudley”, “Wilson”, de cada día. —ELÍAS SANDOVAL, “Manteo” y “New Bern” 2º La PASTOR DEL DISTRITO se concentraron en el posibilidad de

Georgia-Cumberland Noticias Un Paso de Fe La congregación reunirse. Los miembros las sillas y se DE Savannah, GA, a trabajan con empeño en la afrontaron otros cargo del pastor Aldo remodelación del mismo, gastos de la Espinosa, dio un paso y la iglesia madre, que remodelación. de fe al desprenderse siempre los apoyó con —NEFTALY ORTIZ, de la iglesia que los vio amor cristiano, recogió DIRECTOR DEL nacer, y conseguir un una generosa ofrenda DEPARTAMENTO local independiente para con la que se compraron HiSPANO

34 T IDINGS • April 2012 Georgia-Cumberland Noticias

Congregación de Lawrenceville Organizada Como Iglesia La Congregación Central fue organizada Estuvieron presentes en la tiene cerca de 120 Hispana de Lawrenceville como iglesia en diciembre. ceremonia el presidente miembros y un edifico de la asociación propio con capacidad para Ed Wright y el 500 personas. vicepresidente, —NEFTALY ORTIZ, DIRECTOR pastor Paul DEL DEPARTAMENTO HISPANO Hoover. La iglesia de Lawrenceville Entrenamiento Para Líderes Femeninos El último fin de la asociación, y otras el liderazgo, la necesidad la importancia de tener semana de enero, el colaboradoras. y responsabilidad de una un ministerio que cubra ministerio de damas llevó El evento contó con relación íntima con Dios, las necesidades de las a cabo un entrenamiento una asistencia de 90 adolescentes de la para líderes femeninos personas, y mostró iglesia, etc. Todas las de iglesia, que tuvo el liderazgo como asistentes regresaron lugar en las instalaciones un instrumento en a sus congregaciones de la asociación. Este manos de Dios. Se inspiradas a ponerse en entrenamiento fue habló sobre relaciones las manos de Dios. organizado por la hermana interpersonales, —NEFTALY ORTIZ, Ivette Figueroa, consultora características dadas DIRECTOR DEL del Ministerio de Damas por Dios a la mujer DEPARTAMENTO HISPANO Latino-Americanas de que la capacitan para Nuevos Pastores en el Equipo El iglesia Impact, localizada pastor Juan en el área de Collegedale, Fernando y de la naciente y pujante Monsalve congregación de Ooltewah. se ha El pastor Mateus incorporado Nanbu es el nuevo pastor al equipo de la Primera Iglesia ministerial Brasilera, en Atlanta. Nanbu hispano es de familia japonesa, luego de nacido en Brasil, y en los terminar su últimos 10 años trabajó curso de como pastor y capellán en maestría en la isla americana Guam. Divinidad Componen la familia en la ministerial su esposa Josie Universidad y sus hijos Mathew y Andrews. Michael. Monsalve —NEFTALY ORTIZ, DIRECTOR está a DEL DEPARTAMENTO HISPANO Mateus Nanbu Juan Monsalve cargo de la

April 2012 • T IDINGS 35 Georgia-Cumberland Noticias

Misión Avivamiento Durante el mes de concluir en febrero, con y compromiso de la noviembre, la iglesia de una fiesta de evangelismo a hermandad fue destacable. Knoxville, TN, comenzó una cargo del pastor Alejandro Mas de 60 personas campaña de avivamiento. Bullón, y así se hizo. aceptaron el llamado a Se llevó a cabo una cruzada Cada noche, decenas de entregar sus vida a Cristo de evangelismo a cargo miembros e invitados de y como resultado final del del pastor Urdaneta, que las iglesias de Johnson City, trabajo, 35 almas sellaron terminó con un concierto, Morristown y Knoxville su pacto con Dios en el y siete personas entregaron asistieron para escuchar bautismo. sus vidas a Cristo por medio los poderosos mensajes. —RICHARD URDANETA, del bautismo. “Fue una experiencia PASTOR DEL DISTRITO La campaña no terminó extraordinaria” – dijo con este evento. El plan fue Bullón. La participación Pasaporte al Cielo El entrenamiento anual se llevó a cabo en las Nancy Ortiz y Karen excelente. Se contó con para el ministerio infantil facilidades del gimnasio de González, consultoras la presencia del pastor la iglesia americana del departamento infantil Fernando Verduzco, de Duluth, con una latino-americano de la director del Ministerio asistencia de 175 asociación, con la eficiente Infantil de la asociación. maestros. El lema ayuda de Magdalena —NEFTALY ORTIZ, DIRECTOR fue Pasaporte al De La Cruz, Liby De La DEL DEPARTAMENTO HISPANO Cielo. Cruz, Vicky Guillen y Esta actividad otros colaboradores. La fue preparada por calidad del programa fue Con la Mirada en el Fin Octubre fue el mes Paso Texas, quien de Michoacan, Mexico. de evangelismo para combinó la serie El resultado fue de 26 la iglesia de Albany. de evangelismo bautismos, y 30 pedidos de GA. Del 1 al 29 se llevó con momentos estudios bíblicos. a cabo una campaña dedicados a la —JOSÉ FELICIANO CASTILLO, titulada Las Profecías salud, y brindó PASTOR DEL DIStRITO DE del Fin. Dos fueron los 200 consultas ALBANY oradores invitados: el gratuitas y el pastor pastor Alvaro Sauza, del El Alfonso Basurto, Dale tu Juventud El 26 de presentó la Palabra de Dios el que los jóvenes habían noviembre la iglesia e inspiró a la iglesia con estado participando. de Albany, GA, su música. Escalante es —JOSÉ FELICIANO CASTILLO, se vio bendecida canta autor, y motivó a los PASTOR DEL DIStRITO DE con una actividad jóvenes a vivir una vida de ALBANY para la juventud, a servicio. En este evento se cargo de Orlando finalizó el concurso sobre Escalante, quien el libro de Eclesiastés, en

36 T IDINGS • April 2012 Georgia-Cumberland Noticias

Camino a Belén Camino a Belén, una El público puede participar de dos días. Si bien Camino en la comunidad, que actividad navideña que de las mismas, mientras a Belén no se volverá a también ha colaborado de ha sido llevada a cabo camina por las calles de presentar, será reemplazada muchas formas para que por varios años en la Belén. por El Rey ya Viene, que este evento sea posible. iglesia Atlanta Primera, se Es destacable el tendrá lugar el domingo —JOEL BARRIOS, presentó por última vez el esfuerzo de Daniel 8 de abril, en la época de PASTOR DEL DISTRITO pasado diciembre. Camino Figueroa, tesorero de la Pascua. a Belén representa las iglesia, quien cada año Dos personas se escenas del nacimiento de ha tomado cargo de esta bautizaron como Jesús en forma interactiva. actividad, y cuenta con resultado de este la ayuda de gran esfuerzo en el 2010, parte de la iglesia, y una familia que que participa con asistió en el 2011, entusiasmo. Este está estudiando año, más de 1.200 la Biblia. ha sido visitas pudieron una forma de dar disfrutar del evento a conocer la iglesia

Gulf States Noticias

Ancianos Líderes El plan presentado el organizándolos en parejas en el templo de Hattiesburg bautismos. pasado julio, (descripto misioneras y grupos de MS, más de 300 personas Este programa de en el número de octubre crecimiento, tuvo una del distrito Laurel Bethel se evangelismo personal tiene pasado) en el que cada acogida muy cálida en las dieron cita para orar a Dios el lema “Los Valientes de anciano lideraría un iglesias. y consagrar sus vidas a su Gedeón”, y está basado en grupo de 15 miembros, El sábado 21 de enero, servicio. Se presentaron Jueces 6-8. los blancos misioneros de —JOHNNY CASTRO, los grupos de crecimiento, PASTOR DEL DISTRITO equipos de discipulado, y LAUREL BETHEL parejas misioneras, en una ceremonia cálida y colorida. Para el mes de abril, el objetivo es llegar a 94 parejas misioneras, 35 grupos de crecimiento, 367 estudios bíblicos y 65

April 2012 • T IDINGS 37 Gulf States Noticias

Bautismo en Mississippi Sur El 10 de diciembre se siete ciudades diferentes. iglesia. mente envueltos en la tarea celebraron 34 bautismos, Cada historia de conver- El distrito bautizó 65 de evangelismo personal. resultado del trabajo de los sión es un milagro. Estas personas en el año 2011, —JOHNNY CASTRO, miembros y de la ayuda campañas fueron planeadas y 279 personas estudian la PASTOR DEL DISTRITO de cuatro evangelistas. Se por los grupos liderados Biblia con los miembros de LAUREL BETHEL organizaron campañas en por los ancianos de cada iglesia, que están activa-

South Atlantic Noticias Familias de Esperanza

Con el objeto de fortalecer los vínculos familiares de la iglesia y la comunidad, e incentivarlos en la preparación para el cielo, se organizó una semana de conferencias en la iglesia de Wallace, NC, que duró desde el 28 de enero hasta el 2 de febrero. El orador fue el pastor Ismael Uribe, y Eduardo Saavedra el coordinador general, en conjunto con la junta de iglesia. La semana terminó con dos bautismos, y una iglesia gozosa de haber podido disfrutar de temas espirituales que redundaron en un acercamiento a Dios. —ISMAAEL URIBE, PASTOR DEL DISTRITO DE WASAW

38 T IDINGS • April 2012 South Atlantic Noticias

Entrenamiento Laico instalaciones del campa- Unidos. El pastor José mento juvenil adventista Reyes vino acompañado de Liberty Hill, SC, para recibir dos personas que entrega- capacitación misionera. El ron sus vidas a Cristo en pastor Roger Hernández, las aguas bautismales. director del departamento El blanco que se fijó hispano de la asociación para el 2012, es de 362 de Oregón, fue el orador bautismos, y la creación de principal. Carlos Henríquez 43 nuevos grupos peque- presentó los temas devo- ños. cionales, y se disfrutó de —EFRAÍN POLOCHE, la música interpretada por DIRECTOR DEL Sandra Catherine, quien DEPARTAMENTO HISPANO vino desde Bolivia y está Sesenta y ocho per- trabajar para Cristo en el participando de una gira sonas comprometidas a 2012, se reunieron en las musical por los Estados Ancianos Activos Ancianos y líderes cultos, reuniones y eventos de las iglesias Central, de la iglesia. El pastor Jonesboro, y Maranatha, Poloche tuvo a cargo el lideradas por el pastor Luis tema devocional, e inspiró Espinosa, se reunieron el a los presentes a conquistar pasado 22 de enero con el un territorio mayor y fin de trazar los planes de trabajar para la ganancia de evangelismo para el 2012. almas. Espinosa presentó un —EFRAÍN POLOCHE, plan para los ancianos, DIRECTOR DEL que incluye visitación a la DEPARTAMENTO HISPANO hermandad, y apoyo a los Mudanza Para el Grupo de Durham El grupo de y mejores vías de Durham, NC que acceso. La iglesia está se reunía en la entusiasmada trabajando antigua iglesia en la preparación de adventista de varios candidatos para el Durham, se ha bautismo. reubicado en la —EFRAÍN POLOCHE, parte céntrica de DIRECTOR DEL la ciudad en un DEPARTAMENTO HISPANO centro comercial que ofrece estacionamiento gratis a los asistentes y provee mayores comodidades

April 2012 • T IDINGS 39 South Atlantic Noticias

Bautismo en Wilmington La iglesia de Wilmington, NC, disfrutó de una semana de reavivamiento dirigida por el licenciado Francisco Flores del 17 al 24 de diciembre, que culminó con cuatro bautismos. —EFRAÍN POLOCHE, DIRECTOR DEL DEPARTAMENTO HISPANO Como en Familia Los hermanos de Cary, NC, se reúnen en una casa que han convertido en iglesia. El lugar ofrece una atmósfera muy familiar, y las visitas que asisten se sienten cómodas, y regresan cada sábado. Al terminar el servicio, se ofrece un almuerzo en el que se disfruta de una cálida camaradería. El pastor Poloche visitó esta congregación a fines de noviembre. Se tuvo momentos de adoración y agradecimiento, y los hermanos se comprometieron a trabajar duro para que el 2012 sea un año de ganancia de almas. —EFRAÍN POLOCHE, DIRECTOR DEL DEPARTAMENTO HISPANO Entrenamiento Para Tesoreros El 14 de enero se citó a las necesidades contables Mario Rodas y por el quienes tuvieron a cargo a los tesoreros de iglesia de las iglesias adventistas. auditor de la asociación, el entrenamiento. El pastor a fin entrenarlos en el Los seminarios para Hubert Thomas. En el Poloche organizó ambos software de contabilidad los tesoreros del área de área de las Carolinas, los eventos. JEWEL, que ha sido creado Atlanta fueron dictados por licenciados Samuel Poloche —LADY URIBE, IGLESIA DE específicamente de acuerdo el tesorero de Carrolton, y Doraly Franco fueron WARSAW, NC

40 T IDINGS • April 2012 Southeastern Noticias

EFESO: QUEMA DE HIPOTECA La iglesia Efeso celebró del pastor Morel traducido a Dios. Con la ceremonia de “quema por Esmeralda Guzmán. el objeto de de hipoteca” el pasado Morel animó a la iglesia solidificar el 21 de enero. Estuvieron a no detenerse, a seguir conocimiento presentes el presidente de soñando y recordar que de los la asociación pastor Hubert todas las bendiciones que miembros e J. Morel y el director del Dios otorga son para que instruir a las departamento hispano, sus hijos continúen siendo visitas, se ha pastor Roger Álvarez. “pescadores de hombres.” organizado Luego de haber pagado La iglesia tiene el Instituto “Animamos a las iglesias el préstamo hipotecario planes firmes de ampliar Bíblico que se lleva a cabo de nuestra unión a que durante 22 años, y y remodelar el edificio los miércoles. También crean; que unidos jóvenes, faltando tres años para para que más personas funcionan los “Focos de adultos, ancianos, niños y su cancelación, el pastor puedan reunirse a adorar Luz”, hogares que se han adolescentes podemos hacer de la iglesia y sus líderes convertido en lugares de nuestros sueños realidad con se propusieron saldar la adoración y salvación. la ayuda del Todopoderoso, cuenta por adelantado. Fue Esto ha incrementado la y convertir nuestro lugar un hecho asombroso; el asistencia, y el sueño de de adoración en casa del dinero faltante se juntó en ampliar el santuario se ha Espíritu de Dios, donde su un día. “Con fe, creyendo convertido en una necesidad gracia pueda moverse en en un Dios vivo nos unimos inmediata. La iglesia ha libertad para traer sanidad y para cubrir nuestras deudas decidido llevar a cabo la salvación a los que asisten” juntos”, comenta la tesorera remodelación del edificio, — dijo el pastor de la iglesia, de la iglesia, Maritza López. sin recurrir a un préstamo Arnaldo Cruz. En un ambiente bancario. “Creemos que —ESMERALDA GUZMÁN emotivo la iglesia escuchó unidos, podemos lograrlo.” HARRIS, SECRETARIA DEL la Palabra de Dios de labios Dijo Roger Álvarez. DEPARTAMENTO HISPANO

Southern Union Noticias Festival de Laicos 2012 El frío fin de semana evangelismo, liderazgo Castillo, director del Cabe destacar que se del 10-12 de febrero, en y servicio, contando con Ministerio Multicultural de presentó la nueva película Toccoa, GA, se llevó a cabo Alejandro Bullón y Walter la División Norteamericana. “El Regreso”, escrita por el el festival de laicos para Castro como oradores, El sábado de noche se pastor Bullón, que estará las asociaciones Carolina, y la presencia de Ernest vendieron materiales de disponible el próximo Georgia Cumberland, evangelismo, que verano. Gulf States, Kentucky- los participantes El comentario general Tennessee, South compraron con de los asistentes, es que Atlantic y South Central. entusiasmo para este festival se destacó por La asistencia sobrepasó tener herramientas el compañerismo, y el alto los 700 laicos y pastores. que les ayuden en nivel de espiritualidad. Se presentaron la tarea que habían —Ivette Figueroa, seminarios de sido incentivados a Secretaria del capacitación en realizar. departamento hispano

April 2012 • T IDINGS 41 Southern Adventist University Noticias

¿Una Aplicación Para la Oración? Una nueva aplicación obstante, a medida que de Southern, el cual me ayudará. Sólo necesita está ahora en los mercados avanzaba, la tarea fue provee a los estudiantes, algunos ajustes, pero es Android y iOS llamada tornándose más sencilla.” experiencia en proyectos una gran idea para rastrear “ShareHim,” diseñada La página web de la del mundo real. Hall, las oraciones. “ por Michael Babienco, aplicación se divide en quien está a cargo del ShareHim se puede estudiante de ciencias de cinco pestañas: amigos, CIII, dijo, “Esto es sólo descargar gratis en los computación en Southern peticiones, respuestas, un ejemplo de cómo mercados de descarga de Adventist University. “La ShareHim, y opciones. los estudiantes, están aplicaciones de Android y aplicación fue creada para Cada pestaña incluye un apoyando la labor de la iOS. registrar las peticiones botón para introducir iglesia y, finalmente, la —LUCAS PATERSON, de oración de amigos información nueva, como obra del Reino de Dios.” GERENTE EDITORIAL, y familia, y rastrear las el nombre y un resumen Mario Robles, SOUTHERN ADVENTIST respuestas a medida que de la petición o la estudiante de UNIVERSITY son respondidas” -dijo respuesta a la oración. administración en Babienco. Babienco dijo que la Southern, descargó la La idea comenzó aplicación ShareHim es aplicación e hizo el cuando Tyson Hall, un proyecto del Centro de siguiente comentario: “La profesor en la facultad de Innovación y Investigación aplicación es algo que informática de Southern, en Informática (CIII) creo que definitivamente le preguntó a Babienco si estaría interesado en escribir una aplicación de oración para una organización de evangelismo en la asociación Carolina, también llamada ShareHim. Cuando comenzó, Babienco pensó que el proyecto era demasiado pretencioso para sus conocimientos. “El principio fue muy estresante porque era mi primer año de estudio, sólo había tomado una clase de programación, y estaba tratando de construir una aplicación que realmente funcionara” - comentó. “No Michael Babienco, creador de la aplicación ShareHim

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Live FLORIDA LIVING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY within a beautiful southern community which – 13.5 acres near Orlando, Florida set aside for offers a gorgeous Adventist hospital (www. the Conference owned retirement community. gordonhospital.com), Adventist elementary Independent living! Apartments and rooms available. school (www.cobleschool.com), and first class SDA church on the premises. Programs, activities, Adventist high school (www.gcasda.org). van for transport and motel accommodations. 1-800- Southern Adventist University within a 45 minute 729-8017 or www.floridalivingretirement.com. [4-10] drive (www.southern.edu). Contact bonnie. [email protected], 800-264-8642. [4-6] COLLEGEDALE/SAU AREA HOMES FOR SALE: Apison sunset views on 2 acres - large country estate INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY OPPORTUNITY for $399,000; Ooltewah - 5 bedroom home built in located in North Georgia. 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April 2012 • T IDINGS 51 Announcements and College classes: ’82. ’87, ’92, ’02. Info:alumni@ Cohutta Springs). Special invitation to all former weimar.edu, 800-525-9192. pastors, charter members, members, and friends. Details: www.cohuttaadventistchurch.org or 706- Oakwood Academy Alumni Homecoming – April Southern Singles Ministries Welcome Spring 694-8625 or 706-935-4592. 7. Details: 256-890-0513. Party – April 14. Don Howe’s Farm, north of Harrison Bay, TN, off Hwy. 58. Potluck Supper, Ozark Adventist Academy Homecoming – Oakwood University Alumni Homecoming Vespers, fellowship around the camp fire at 6 June 8-10. All former faculty, staff, and students Weekend – April 5-8. Alumni, friends, and p.m. Details: [email protected] or 423- are invited to attend the weekend events. Plan to supporters are invited to celebrate the 45th Alumni 243-4001. sing with the alumni choir, visit with classmates Weekend, which includes: Thursday and Friday and friends, and enjoy the beautiful OAA campus. morning Benefit Golf Tournaments; Thursday Former General Conference Risk Management Details: 479-736-2221 #1109, or visit www. evening UNCF Banquet; Friday evening AYS Employees Reunion – April 18, 19. Silver Spring, ozarkacademy.org. Concert and Vespers Program; Sabbath School; MD. Meet at the General Conference April 18, Divine Worship; Alumni Honored Classes Roll at 5 p.m., for dinner and social time at a nearby “Ye Olde” Cedar Lake Academy Reunion – Call; Sabbath afternoon Aeolians concert; 70’s/80’s restaurant. Tour of the General Conference on April June 8-10. For alumni and warmly welcomed Reunion Concert; Saturday night basketball; and 19. RSVP/Details: Phyllis Morgan, 301-434-7221, schoolmates of 1962 and earlier at Great Lakes Sunday morning vendors’ mall and more. Details: [email protected]. Adventist Academy, Cedar Lake, MI. Honor classes: [email protected]; or www. 1932, 1942, 1952, 1962. Details will be forthcoming oakwoodalumni.org. Southern Singles Ministries Annual Cades Cove by postal service. Also, you may contact GLAA Campout in the Great Smoky Mountains – April Alumni Office at 989-427-5181 or visit www.GLAA. Roane Community Church Homecoming and 20-22. Details: [email protected] or net for details. 10th Anniversary Celebration – April 7. Harriman, 423-243-4001. TN. Details: [email protected]. Transforming Lives Through Libraries/ La Sierra Academy 90th Birthday Celebration/ Association of Seventh-day Adventist Kingsport, TN, Church 60th Anniversary – April Alumni Weekend – April 27, 28. Alumni and friends Librarians 2012 Conference – June 19-24. 7. Address: 3025 Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, TN. are cordially invited to attend. Honor Classes 50+, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies Details: 423-276-2004 or kingsportsda@yahoo. ‘62, ‘72, ‘82, ‘87, ‘92, ‘97, ‘02. Friday morning golf (AIIAS); Silang, Cavite, Philippines. Librarians and com. tournament, evening reception, Sabbath morning Information Professionals are invited to visit http:// alumni roll call, potluck, and reunions. LSA gym. asdal.org for details, or contact Christy Scott at Union College Homecoming – April 5-8. Details: 951 351-1445 x244, email lsaalumni@ [email protected], 509-527-2153. Alumni, friends, and former faculty are invited to lsak12.com, website: www.lsak12.com/alumni. Homecoming 2012. Honor classes: 1942, ‘52, ‘57, First NAD Adventist Muslim Relations Training ‘62, ‘72, ‘82, ‘87, ‘92, and ‘02. Special Unionaires Tillamook Adventist School 75th Celebration & Networking Weekend – July 26-29. Heritage reunion — celebrating 25 years under the direction – May 18-20. Tillamook, OR. All past students, Academy, TN. Interested in reaching out to Muslim of Dan Lynn. Details: contact the alumni office at faculty, and friends are invited. Details: visit www. neighbors? Ever wondered how our Adventist 402-486-2503, 3800 South 48th Street, Lincoln, TillamookAdventistSchool.org, join Tillamook theology of mission applies to the Muslim context in NE 68506 or [email protected]. Adventist School Alumni Facebook group or call North America? Want to be trained by practitioners 503-842-6533. who will present field-tested, fruitful practices Weimar Center of Health and Education they’ve discovered? If so, this event is for you! Homecoming Reunion – April 13-15. All academy, Cohutta Homecoming – June 2. Cohutta, GA (not Register early. Contact Heidi Guttschuss at Heidi. college, and staff alumni invited. Honor Academy [email protected] or 404-558-4682.

LEGAL NOTICES Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Session Notice is hereby given that the 31st regular session of the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adven- tists will convene on Sunday, April 22, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the Georgia Cumberland Academy Gymnasium, Calhoun, GA. The purpose of this session is to receive reports for the five-year period ending December 31, 2011, elect officers, departmental directors, and the Conference Executive Committee, revise or amend the constitution and bylaws, and to transact any such other business as may properly come before the delegates. Each church in the conference is entitled to one (1) delegate for the organization and one (1) delegate for each fifty (50) members or major fraction thereof. Edward E. Wright, President Paul S. Hoover, Secretary

Georgia-Cumberland Association of Seventh-day Adventists, Inc. and the Cumberland Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, Inc. Notice is hereby given that the legal session of the Georgia-Cumberland Association of Seventh-day Adventists, a corporation, and the Cumberland Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, a corporation, is called to meet on Sunday, April 22, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the Georgia Cumberland Academy Gymnasium, Calhoun, GA. The purpose of this session is to transact such business as may properly come before the meeting and to revise or amend the constitution and bylaws. Delegates to the 31st regular session of the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists are the delegates to the legal session of the Georgia-Cumberland Association of Seventh-day Adventists, Inc. and the Cumberland Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, Inc.

Edward E. Wright, President S. Kurt Allen, Secretary/Treasurer

52 T IDINGS • April 2012 LEGAL NOTICES

The Kentucky-Tennessee Conference Session Notice is hereby given that the 31st regular session of the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at the Madison Campus Seventh-day Adventist Church, 607-B Larkin Springs Road, Madison, Tennessee, Sunday, April 29, 2012. The Organizing Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. The first meeting of the session is called for 10:00 a.m. This session is called for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing term and for transacting any other business that may properly come before the session. Each church in the conference is entitled to one delegate for the organization and an additional delegate for each twenty- five members or major fraction thereof.

Steven L. Haley, President Marvin G. Lowman, Secretary

The Kentucky-Tennessee Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, Inc. Notice is hereby given that the 31st regular session of the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference Association of Seventh-day Adven- tists, a corporation, is called to meet in the Madison Campus Seventh-day Adventist Church, 607-B Larkin Springs Road, Madison, Tennessee, Sunday, April 29, 2012. The first meeting is called for 10 a.m. The delegates to the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists are the constituency of the corporation.

Steven L. Haley, President Lin Powell, Secretary

LEGAL NOTICES REGULAR SESSION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Notice is hereby given that the 10th regular session of the Southeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will convene at the Mount Calvary Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 4902 N. 40th Street, Tampa, Florida 33610, Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. The Organizing Committee will meet on Saturday night, May 19, 2011 at 8:15 p.m (Sunset). This constituency session is called for the purpose of electing officers and for transacting any other business as may properly come before the membership. Each church in the conference is entitled to one (1) delegate for the church and one additional delegate for each 50 members or major fraction thereof. For the Organizing Committee, each church is entitled to one (1) delegate for the church and one additional delegate for each 500 members or major fraction thereof.

Hubert J. Morel Jr., President Gregory O. Mack, Executive Secretary Gwendolyn T. Parker, Treasurer

REGULAR SESSION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Notice is hereby given that the 10th regular session of the Southeastern Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, a corporation, is called to meet at the Mount Calvary Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 4902 N. 40th Street, Tampa, Florida 33162, Sunday, May 20, 2011. The delegates to the Southeastern Conference of Seventh- day Adventists are the constituency of the corporation.

Hubert J. Morel Jr., President Gregory O. Mack, Executive Secretary Gwendolyn T. Parker, Treasurer

April 2012 • T IDINGS 53 Camp Meeting 2012 Schedule

CAROLINA GULF STATES Portions of Camp Meeting will be viewable at www.carolinasda.org May 26-June 2.……Theme: TBD………………..……..Bass Memorial Academy, Lumberton, MS Hispanic……..May 11-13……………………………….….....Nosoca Pines Ranch, Liberty Hill, SC Speaker 1st Sabbath: Gordon Bietz English………..May 27-June 2….. Theme:Countdown ……...... Lake Junaluska, NC Evenings/ Monday-Friday: Dick Duerksen Speakers: Doug Batchelor, Mark Finley, Herb Montgomery, and Richard Of’fill Speaker 2nd Sabbath: Jerry Page Musical Guest: Charles Haugabrooks Eastern Carolina…...Sept. 29…… Theme: Countdown...... Greenville, NC, Church Speaker: James Gilley Musical Guests: Message of Mercy KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE Eastern Carolina…...Oct. 6…… Theme: Countdown...... Summerville, SC, Church English……May 25–June 2...…Theme: Living Deeper...... Highland Academy, Portland, TN Speaker: James Gilley Speakers/Seminar Presenters: Steve Wohlberg, Karl Haffner, Dan Jackson, Elizabeth Talbot, Pavel Goia, Musical Guests: Message of Mercy Jeff Wilson, Eduard Schmidt, Gail McKenzie, and Daniel & Kristina McFeeters Hispanic………….…….…June 8, 9…...…………...... Highland Academy, Portland, TN Speakers: Peter Simpson and Felipe Garibo FLORIDA English………April 12-15……...... …………. Camp Kulaqua, High Springs, FL Theme: Transformed for His Coming Speaker: Steve Riley, senior pastor of Stanmore Avenue Church, Port of Spain, Trinidad. SOUTH ATLANTIC Morning Devotionals: Elizabeth Talbot, associate speaker for The Voice of Prophecy broadcast. Details June 9-18….Theme: Seeking the Master’s Touch...... River Oaks Campground, Orangeburg, SC and registration for meals and lodging: http://www.floridaconference.com/campmeeting/ Speakers: Abraham Jules and Jessie Wilson Campestre Hispano (Spanish-language Camp Meeting)……....April 19-22. Camp Kulaqua, High Springs, FL Theme: Transformados para Su venida Speaker: Alejandro Bullón, international evangelist SOUTH CENTRAL Registration for meals and lodging: http://www.floridaconference.com/campmeeting/ Latino ………May 24-27………….. ..….…….……...…….…Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL Korean & Haitian……….June 1-3……………………...……Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL English……June 1-9……………………………………...... …Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND Korean …..May 18-20……………………………………...... Cohutta Springs, Crandall, GA GCC….…May 23-26. Theme: TBD..…………...Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, TN Friday night/ Sabbath morning Speaker: John Bradshaw, It Is Written SOUTHEASTERN Hispanic ….June 8-10….………………………..…Georgia Cumberland Academy, Calhoun, GA English ……TBD………Theme: TBD...... Hawthorne, FL Olde Time…...…June 7-9……Theme: He’s On His Way………...... Deer Lodge, TN Adult/Main Pavilion Speaker: Lonnie Melashanko Youth Pavilion…………Theme: TBD Deaf…...... Aug. 9-12…………………………Cohutta Springs Conference Center, Crandall, GA Haitian…………TBD………………………………………………………………..Hawthorne, FL Northeast Tennessee…..…Sept. 21, 22….…..…Theme: TBD……...…The Oaks, Greeneville, TN Hispanic Convocation………TBD……………...... South Florida Speaker: Jud Lake

Summer Camp 2012 Schedule

CAROLINA FLORIDA GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND Nosoca Pines Ranch, Liberty Hill, SC Camp Kulaqua, High Springs, FL Cohutta Springs Adventist Center, Crandall, GA [Register online at www.nosoca.org] [Details: http://summercamp.campkulaqua.com/] [Details: www.cs-yc.com] Traditional Camps Cub Camp (ages 7-9) ...... June 3-10 Camp Staff Training...... May 24-June 3 Adventure ...... June 17-24 Cub Camp (ages 7-9) ...... June 10-17 Junior I (ages 10-12)...... June 3-10 Junior Camp...... June 24-July 1 Cub Camp (ages 7-9) ...... June 17-24 Golf Camp I (ages 13-17)...... June 3-10 Teen ...... July 8-15 Junior Camp (ages 10-12) ...... June 3-10 Paintball Camp I (ages 13-17)...... June 3-10 Specialty Camps Junior Camp (ages 10-12) ...... June 10-17 Rock Climbing Camp (ages 13-17)...... June 3-10 Lifeguard Class...... June 3-8 Junior Camp (ages 10-12) ...... June 17-24 Fit for Life I (ages 10-13)...... June 3-22 SIT Camp ...... June 10-22 Teen Camp (ages 13-16) ...... June 3-10 Junior II (ages 10-12)...... June 10-17 Horsemanship I ...... June 17-24 Teen Camp (ages 13-16) ...... June 10-17 Mountain Bike Trip (ages 13-17)...... June 10-17 Water Sports ...... June 17-24 Teen Camp (ages 13-16) ...... June 17-24 Paintball Camp II (ages 13-17)...... June 10-17 Horsemanship II ...... June 24-July 1 Horsemanship Beginner Week (ages 10-14) ...... June 3-10 Skateboard Camp (ages 13-17)...... June 10-17 Family Camp...... July 1-6 Horsemanship Intermediate Week (ages 12-16) ...... June 10-17 S.I.T. Camp (ages 15+)...... June 10-17 Teen Extreme Specialty Power Pack 5...... July 15-19 Horsemanship Advanced Week (ages 12-16) ...... June 7-24 Adventure Camp (ages 7-9)...... June 17-22 Horseback Mountain Trip...... July 22-29 Staff in Training (ages 16-18) ...... (two-week track) Horse Pack Trip (ages 13-17)...... June 17-24 ...... June 10-24 Paintball Camp III (ages 13-17)...... June 17-24 Cowboy Adventure (ages 13-16) ...... July 15-22 Wakeboard Camp I (ages 13-17)...... June 17-24 Spanish-language Family Retreat ...... C.I.T. Camp (ages 15+)...... June 17-24 Details: [email protected] or 407-644-5000 x138...... Aug. 24-26 Tween / Pathfinder Honors (ages 12-13)...... June 24-July 1 Family Camp...... Aug. 31-Sept. 3 Ultimate RAD Camp (ages 13-17)...... June 24-July 1 Fit for Life II (ages 13-17)...... June 24-July 15 Teen I (ages 13-17)...... July 1-8 GULF STATES KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE Rock Solid I (ages 16-18)...... July 1-8 Camp Alamisco, Dadeville, AL Indian Creek Camp, Liberty, TN Basketball Camp (ages 13-17)...... July 1-8 [Details: www.Alamisco.org] Blind Camp (mixed ages)...... June 10-17 Rock Solid Basketball Camp (ages 16-18)...... July 1-8 Camp Alamisco Staff Week...... May 27-June 2 Cub Camp (ages 7-9)...... June 10-17 Whitewater/Kayak Camp (ages 13-17)...... July 1-8 Adventure Camp (ages 7-10)...... June 3-9 Junior Camp (ages 10-12)...... June 17-24 Gym-Masters Camp (ages 13-17)...... July 1-8 Junior Camp (ages 10-12)...... June 10-16 Tween Camp (ages 12-14)...... June 24-July 1 Gym-Masters DAY Camp (ages 7-18)...... July 2-6 Teen Camp (ages 13-16)...... June 17-23 Family Camp I (all ages)...... July 3-8 Teen II (ages 13-17)...... July 8-15 Native American Camp...... June 24-30 Family Camp II (all ages)...... July 8-15 Rock Solid II (ages 16-18)...... July 8-15 Family Camp (all ages)...... July 2-7 Teen Camp (ages 14-17)...... July 15-22 Golf Camp II (ages 13-17)...... July 8-15 Family Camp Weekend...... July 5-7 Extreme Outpost Camp (ages 13-17)...... July 22-27 Wakeboard Camp II (ages 13-17)...... July 8-15 Surf Camp (ages 13-17)...... July 15-22 W.I.T. Camp (ages 15+)...... Every week, June 3-July 15 SOUTH CENTRAL Family Camp (all ages)...... July 17-22 Camp Thunderbird, Chattanooga, TN SOUTH ATLANTIC English/Math Camp (grades 3-12)...... June 24-29 River Oaks Campground, Orangeburg, SC Camp Orientation ...... July 1-7 SOUTHEASTERN Junior Bible/Summer Camp (ages 8-17)...... June 24-July 1 Conference Camporee...... July 5-8 Camp “Kids Rock” (ages 6-12)...... July 8-14 Southeastern Conference Campground, Hawthorne, FL Extreme Team Camp (ages 13-17)...... July 15-21 Junior Camp ...... TBD Ultimate Sports Camp (ages 8-17)...... July 22-28 Summer Camp ...... TBD

54 T IDINGS • April 2012 Events Calendar

Carolina and Visitors” box at http://www. Georgia-Cumberland Education 5th/6th Grade fhdeland.org/ Outdoor School – April 9-12. North Florida Oakwood Adventurer Fun Day Executive and Personnel Sub Camp Alamisco. – April 7, University Alumni Chapter – North Alabama Pathfinder Committee Meeting – April 4. 8. NPR. membership information and Spring Fling Calhoun, GA. – April 13-15. Elders’ Certification Training event listings for Oakwood Health and Personal Ministries Couples Cruise – April 15-19. April 7, 8. Arden. alumni in Florida. Details: http:// Adventurer Family Fun Leaders Training – April 7. April 13. Charlotte. Call 704-596- www.oakwoodalumninfl.org/, Weekend – April 27-29. Camp 3200 to register. [email protected], Greeneville, TN. Kingsport 60th Anniversary – Alamisco. Korean Church Retreat – April 888-719-7776, or 904-616-1896. Bass Memorial Academy Days 13, 14. NPR. Greater Miami Adventist April 7. Kingsport, TN. Academy Third Annual Golf ASI Spring Conference “A – April 27-29. MPA Alumni Weekend – April Hispanic Women’s Ministries Tournament Faith That Endures” – April 12- 20, 21. – April 22. Doral Retreat Golf Resort and Spa. 12-7 14. Dalton, GA. – May11-13. MPA Academy Days – April Bass Academy Graduation p.m. Part of Greater Miami Health and Personal Ministries 27-29. Weekend Adventist Academy’s centennial Leaders Training – April 14. – May 18, 19. Age Prayer Chapel Dedication celebration. Reception dinner McMinnville, TN. – April 28. NPR. Pathfinder Camporee Bike for Life included. Hotel and spa – April discounts available upon 19-22. Cohutta Springs, Kentucky-Tennessee April 29. Charleston, SC. request. Details: http://gma.edu/ Crandall, GA. May 20. UpCountry, SC. html/pta.html, ctrevilcock@gma. Constituency Session – April Conference Association July 22-28. “Riding by Faith” edu, cleopatratrevilcock@yahoo. 22. Georgia-Cumberland Board Tour. com, 305-220-5955, x151, or Academy, Calhoun, GA. May 15. July 17. Sept. 18. Western Area Campout 954-254-9249. Collegedale Academy Days – Greater Miami Adventist – May 4-6. Standing Indian April 24. Collegedale, TN. Dec. 4. Campground. Academy 100th Anniversary Cohutta Springs Development Conference Executive Alumni Weekend Committee Hispanic Camp Meeting – May – May 18, Associates Retreat – April 27- 11-13. NPR. 19. Greater Miami Adventist 29. Cohutta Springs, Crandall, May 15. July 17. Sept. 18. MPA Graduation – May 18-20. Academy. Guest speaker: GA. Dec. 4. Carlton Byrd, Breath of Life ACBC Closed for Camp Health and Personal Ministries Family Prayer Conference – speaker/director and GMAA Meeting Setup – May 20-26. Leaders Training – April 28. April 13-15. Indian Creek Camp. alumni. Details: http://gma.edu/ Charlotte. Austell, GA. Pastors’/Elders’ Conference – Camp Meeting html/alumni09.html, ctrevilcock@ Mega Sabado – May 27-June gma.edu, cleopatratrevilcock@ – April 28. April 20-22. Indian Creek Camp. 31st Regular Constituency 2. Lake Junaluska. yahoo.com, 305-220-5955, Hispanic Feja Norte, TBD. Family Camp Session – July 1-7. NPR. x151, or 954-254-9249. Online registration for events – April 29. Madison Go Fish Children’s Ministries available: www.registration. Campus Church. Highland/Madison Academy Leadership Convention – gccsda.com. Boards Florida Sept. 14-16. Florida Hospital – May 10. Creation Conference Center. Camp Meeting (English) – May Complete calendar online – Workshops and seminars for Gulf States 25-June 2. Highland Academy. http://www.floridaconference. all classes from Beginners to Camp Meeting (Hispanic) – Earliteen. Cost: $80 per person, June 8, 9. Highland Academy. com/calendar/ Complete Calendar online Florida Pathfinder events – includes all materials and three http://www.gscsda.org http://www.floridaconference. meals. Lodging information to be announced. Details: rburrill@ Gulf Coast Pathfinder Spring com/youth/ or call 407-644-5000, Fling x127. cfl.rr.com, rhoda.burrill@ – April 6-8. Singles’ Ministries events floridaconference.com, or 407- and mailing list information. 644-5000, x136. Spanish-language Marriage Spiritual study groups, fellowship Retreat Sunset dinners, outings, and more. – Sept. 21-23. Daytona http://www.floridaconference. Beach Resort, 2700 N. Atlantic Apr. 2 Apr. 9 Apr. 16 Apr. 23 Apr. 30 May 7 com/childrenandfamily/, Ave. Cost: $310 per couple. Atlanta, GA 7:59 8:05 8:10 8:15 8:21 8:26 [email protected], or Details: rebeca.delosrios@ Charleston, SC 7:41 7:46 7:51 7:56 8:01 8:06 407-703-3050. floridaconference.com or 407- Charlotte, NC 7:46 7:52 7:57 8:03 8:09 8:14 Florida Hospital DeLand 644-5000, x138. Collegedale, TN 8:03 8:08 8:14 8:20 8:25 8:31 Spanish-language Sabbath Huntsville, AL 7:09 7:14 7:20 7:25 7:30 7:36 Support Groups – Florida School Workshops Jackson, MS 7:22 7:27 7:31 7:36 7:41 7:46 Hospital DeLand offers a – 3:00-6:30 p.m. Details: rebeca.delosrios@ Louisville, KY 8:07 8:14 8:21 8:27 8:34 8:40 variety of support groups such Memphis, TN 7:22 7:28 7:34 7:39 7:45 7:51 as attention deficit disorder, floridaconference.com or 407- 644-5000, x138. Miami, FL 7:38 7:42 7:45 7:48 7:52 7:55 bereavement, brain injury, Montgomery, AL 7:06 7:11 7:16 7:21 7:26 7:31 Oct. 13. Miami Central Spanish celiac disease, diabetes, sleep Nashville, TN 7:10 7:16 7:22 7:28 7:34 7:40 Church. disorders, and more. Details are Orlando, FL 7:44 7:48 7:52 7:56 8:00 8:05 available under the “Support Oct. 20. Florida Conference Wilmington, NC 7:34 7:39 7:44 7:50 7:55 8:01 Groups” link in the “Patients Office.

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