Columbia Union Visitor for 1998
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s # Exploting Go /s World go I. Page 8 Conference newsletters inside CORRECTION: The Visitor staff accidentally intro- STILL NOT SAVED._ duced the wrong word LOOKS LIKE A into a key sentence in the CASE FOR NET 'it( August 1 editorial by Co- COLUMBIA UNION lumbia Union Conference President Harold Lee. The Monte Sahlin Editor sentence should have Kimberly luste Moron Managing Editor Randy Hall Assistant Editor read as follows: I believe Director of Communication Serves some straight talk is be- George Johnson Jr. Communkafion Intem/Classilied Ads ing attempted to help us Design Intern beyond the unhealthy collision between local The VISITOR is the Adventist publication for people in the Columbia Union. It is printed to inspire confidence in the Saviour and His congregations and the church and serves as a networking tool for sharing methods mem- denomination about bers, churches and insfitutions con use in ministry. Address all correspondence to: Columbia Union VISITOR. Free to Columbia money and mission." Union members. Non-member subscription—$7.50 per year. ABOUT THE COVER: La Cam- COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE erata Nuove has been a 5427 Twin Knolk Road, Columbia, MD 21045 ministry since 1982. See (301) 596-0800 or (410) 997-3414 page 5 for the story. kttp://www.colembiounioe.org ADMINISTRATION Harold Lee President Ed Motschiedler Secretary Dale Beaulieu Treasurer fp Strong faith and conviction lead student to VICE PRESIDENTS Hamlet Canosa Education Monte Sahlin Creative Ministries Frank Often Multilingual/ stay away from graduation ceremony Evangelism Ministries Robert Patterson General Counsel George Johnson Jr. Communication Intern OFFICE OF EDUCATION Hamlet Canosa Director Frieda Hoffer Associate ,Jesus Christ transforms human life through His church; therefore, each congrega- Ian Kelly Associate Valerie Robbins Certification tion will guide members into the joy of Christian Community—a haven of loving, non-judgemental, secure fellowship. SERVICES Comminution Director Management Information Services fter four years of hard work and dedication to the Class of 1998 at Western Senior Harald Greene Director High School in Baltimore, Maryland, Tameka Jones, a member of the Berea Temple Durral Kindopp Assistant Plant church, also in Baltimore, decided not to attend her graduation ceremonies this past A Don Settle Director school year. Revolving fund Peggy Lee Treasurer Tameka tried to persuade her school officials in her sophomore year to switch the gradua- Peggy Jean Lee Assistant tion date from Sabbath, but unfortunately, the school declined her request. Although the Treasury Carol Wright Undertreasurer graduation date was not changed, Tameka's strong faith and conviction led her not to march Deanna Trimarrhi Assistant on this day of high honor. The school presented Tameka with nine awards at a private cer- Trust/PART Robert Patterson Director emony later that night. Assistant to the President Because of the school's tradition with next-door-neighbor Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Ron Wisbey Adventist HealthCare the two schools alternate the first Saturday and Sunday of June for graduation ceremonies on the same grounds. LOCAL CONFERENCES Tameka held many positions of achievement at her ALLEGHENY EAST: Alvin M. Kibble, President; Robert Booker, Visitor Correspondent; P.O. Box 266, Pine Forge, PA 19548, Telephone: 16101 school such as president of the Bible, mathematics, engi- 326-4610. neering and science achievement clubs, just to name a few. ALLEGHENY WEST: Willie J. Lewis, President; Robert C. Lewis, Visitor Correspondent; 1339 E. Brood St., Columbus, OH 43205. Telephone: Her guidance counselor and math teacher nominated her (614) 252-5271. for the Who's Who All-American High School Student CHESAPEAKE: Neville Holcombe, President; Rob Lindeman, Visitor Conespondent 6600 Morin Rd., Columbia, MD 21044. (410) 995- listings during her junior and senior years. At Berea, 1910; Washington, D.C., area, (301) 596-5600. Tameka is active in the Pathfinders and family life minis- MOUNTAIN VIEW: RandyMulphy,President, Susan Sady, VisitaKorrespondent 1400 Liberty St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. (304) 4224581. tries. She is also a Bible worker. NEW JERSEY: Dowel Chow, President and Visitor Correspondent; 2160 Currently, Tameka is enrolled at Virginia Tech in Brunswick Ave., Trenton, NI 08648. (609) 392-7131. Blacksburg, Virginia. She is studying engineering and wants OHIO: Rai Attiken, President, Bette Toscarto, Visitor Conespondent P.O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. (740) 397-4665. to become a aerospace engineer. She has already started to PENNSYLVANIA: Mike Cauley, President and Visitor Correspondent, 720 accomplish this goal by interning at Space Telescope Sci- Museum Rd., Reading, PA 19611. (610) 3744331. ABC, P.O. Box 3641, Hamburg, PA 19526.16101 562-5156. ence Institute in 1997 and graduating from the United POTOMAC: Herbert Broeckel, President, Sue Bendall, VisitorConespondent States Space Academy in Huntsville, Alabama. 606 Greenville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401. (540) 886-0771. ABC, 8400 Carroll Ave., Takomo Pork, MD 20912. (301) 439-0700. Tameka gives all honor and glory to God in all that she Printed by the Review and Herald Publishing Association in Hagerstown, MD has been able to accomplish in her high school career. She 21740. will continue to stand for what she believes and will continue Volume 103 Number 18 to keep Saturday as the Sabbath day as "a dedication to God Tameka Jones alone for His honor and praise." 2 VISITOR, September 15, 1998 Tell me a story MONTE SAH LIN Vice President for Creative Ministries and Visitor Editor oving. Among all those boxes, you Contents sometimes find things you've not .MA.. looked at for years. As I moved into Living the Vision my office at the Columbia Union Conference, I found a file of clippings from 1968-69, "Camped on the edge of hell" when I was working my way through La Si- 4 by Dick Duerksen erra University as religion reporter for the Riverside Press-Enterprise. It suddenly struck me that I've been writing Potomac about the Seventh-day Adventist Church for 30 years! It sure does not seem that long. "La Camerata Nuove brings Stories about faith and hope, about com- passion and grace. Stories about God working in the lives of individu- heavenly harmony to all' als, families and congregations. Stories about pioneers, missionaries, by George Johnson Jr. church planters and innovative ministries. Stories about institutions built to give concreteness to the Advent hope. Those are the kinds of stories I like to hear, and that I love to write. 6-7 Columbia Union College Gateway What is your story? What kind of stories will you take the time to read in the pages of the Visitor? Which stories do you want us to tell? Obviously, the Adventist Church serves very diverse people in the 8 Exploring God's World eight mid-Atlantic states of the Columbia Union. So, we have to deliver a diverse menu of stories. Some for the old and some for the young; some from the more traditional viewpoint and some from a more pro- 9-12 A Healing Ministry gressive attitude; and some with the unique elements of each of the eth- nic and cultural strands which are woven into our family of faith. 13-16 Your Resource Guide Through all of these stories, it is my intention to focus on certain elements from every possible facet: 1. Jesus Christ and His grace. We are all a part of the Body of Christ. 17-20 Chesapeake Challenge We have no story to tell except that which is His will. Every word we print must honor Christ! 2. The congregation and local ministry. The local church is "the central 21-28 Potomac People focus." We are most interested in local outreach ministries, the "front lines" where the Adventist Church interacts with the outside world. 3. The way God is working in the world. Whether it is contemporary 29-32 Allegheny East Exposé trends and "signs of the times," or stories about how Christ is work- ing in the lives of individuals and institutions, we want to convey the clearest possible picture of God at work. We are not only interested in 33-36 Mountain View Challenge how God is working within the religious sphere, but also how Divinity is present in the secular world. 37-40 BMA Communiqué 4. The practical. We want to share news you can use. Stories about 300 baptisms in Dayton or a school bursting at the seams in Philadel- phia or a couple in Virginia who've stayed married for 50 years must 41-11 Allegheny West Catch the Vision do more than relate the facts. We want stories that explain how to do it, what difference it makes and what lessons can be learned. 5. The good and the bad. If we tell only the good side of a story, most 45-48 Mission Ohio readers won't believe us. Real stories are "made up of daily trials, con- flicts, and temptations, strong efforts and victories, and great peace and joy gained through Jesus," Ellen White wrote long ago (Review 49-56 Dateline New Jersey and Herald, May 30, 1871). Part of the reason this publication exists is to tell the story of "or- ganized religion." The Adventist church sponsors schools and col- 57-61 News, Dr. Kay's Q&A leges, health care systems, bookstores, community service agencies and youth organizations. 62-63 Bulletin Board Christ works through individuals, as well as through institutions. We will tell the stories of our organizations alongside the stories of our people. They are both God's progeny. Please share your stories. Tell us what is happening in your congrega- Columbia Union Conference resource & response tion, ministry or institution. If you are not a writer, use the voice mail on our 800 number (800-438-9600) to at least alert us about a story line—you call, we listen and respond! and give us the name and phone number of someone to interview.