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A Day of Good News Insidemarch2013 MARCH 2013 A Day of GOOD NEWS insideMARCH2013 8 14 7 4 Contents 3 President's Perspective 6 Adventist Education 4 A Day of Good News 7 Atlantic Union By Eric Flickinger The Northeast Evangelism Training School (NETS) is now up and operational 8 Greater New York on the campus of Atlantic Union College. 10 Bermuda 11 New York 7 Members Learn How to be Effective Witnesses for Christ By JeNean Johnson 12 Northeastern The events on the weekend of January 19-20 were geared toward preparing lay 14 Northern New England members for the upcoming NY13 evangelistic meetings. 16 Southern New England 8 Greater New York Conference Youth are Ready for NY13 17 Quoi de Neuf? By Andres Peralta 18 ¿Qué Está Pasando? Greater New York Conference youth and young adults are prepared to share 20 Bulletin Board the transforming love of Jesus in their communities. 21 Classified Ads 14 Many Options in Music Available at Pine Tree Academy Cover: The cover design includes By Brendan Krueger the logo for the NETS (Northeast Everyone is invited to become part of the Pine Tree Academy music community. Evangelism Training School) Program. March 2013, Vol. 112, No. 3. The Atlantic Union GLEANER is published monthly by the Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists,® 400 Main Street, South Lancaster, MA 01561. Printed by Review and Herald® Publishing Association, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740. Standard postage paid at Hagerstown, MD 21740. Annual subscrip- tion price, $10.00. NEW OR RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: Mail new or renewal subscriptions to Atlantic Union GLEANER, P.O. Box 1189, South Lancaster, MA 01561. Adventist® and Seventh-day Adventist® are registered trademarks of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists®. 2 Atlantic Union GLEANER, March 2013 Visit the Atlantic Union Web site P Letting Down Our NETS resident n 2011, New York 2013 (NY13), proba- opportunity to blend a more formal accred- bly the boldest soul-winning initiative ited theological and health science/nursing Iin the Seventh-day Adventist Church program with a streamlined, non-accredited was born. Its purpose? To reach the peo- pastoral–lay training institute (i.e. NETS) ple of Metro New York City in 2013 and and establish a reputation in the Adventist beyond with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Church as the school in the Northeast that ’ (NY13 is part of a larger worldwide initia- provides a Bible-based, Christ-centered, s tive to reach the major cities of the world medical missionary, evangelistic education. P starting with New York City.) The evangelistic endeavors conducted In that same year, the Northeast by faculty and students throughout the ers Evangelism Training School (NETS) was Northeast will foster the growth of local also born for the purpose of training soul Adventist churches. Students flooding winners in three essential areas of evange- into churches in New England and New P lism—personal evangelism or Bible work, York from NETS will breathe new life ective health evangelism, and public evangelism. into congregations. Pastors attending As such, NETS intends to create a steady NETS short-term intensives will return “We toiled all stream of graduates who are recognized to their congregations refreshed with a by churches, local conferences, and com- new vision. With a new workforce of lay munities as capable individuals who can be people trained and equipped to witness night, and took relied on for bringing added value wherever for their Lord, the church in the Atlantic they serve for the Lord. This program is Union will grow rapidly. Souls will be housed on the campus of Atlantic Union won for the kingdom of God. nothing: but at College and owned and operated by the God’s prophetic messenger to the rem- Atlantic Union Conference. Supported by nant gives us this assurance. “There is the North American Division and General no change in the messages that God has thy word I will let Conference, NETS will begin its first in- sent in the past. The work in the cities depth training in New York City in March is the essential work for this time. When 2013 as part of the NY13 evangelistic initia- the cities are worked as God would have down the nets.” tive. (For more details, see page 4 of this them, the result will be the setting in issue of the GLEANER and/or the NETS Web operation of a mighty movement such as site at www.netsatlanticunion.org. we have not yet witnessed”—MEDICAL But the real soul of NETS lies in its MINISTRY, p. 304. This promise of our That time has fundamental raison d’être (reason for Lord will be fulfilled before His return. existence). It comes out of the work of Multitudes in the cities of New England the early pioneers in the Atlantic Union and New York [and Bermuda] will be come to let down Conference territory—the cradle of reached with the Three Angels Messages. Adventism. The coming of our Lord will be hastened. Permit me to quote from the NETS’ char- The opportunity lies before us. The time our NETS for ter document that was voted into existence is now to make a courageous decision to on September 19, 2012, by the Atlantic dream God’s dreams and do something sig- Union Executive Committee: “On April 22, nificant for His cause. As Jesus said 2,000 the Northeast. 1882, the first day of classes for what later years ago, it is time to launch out into the became Atlantic Union College, Professor deep and cast out the nets! Goodloe Harper Bell explained the purpose In Luke 5:5, the Apostle Peter declared: of the school to the faculty and students “We toiled all night, and took nothing: this way: ‘The aim of this school will be but at thy word I will let down the nets.” to train Christian workers. The Bible will That time has come to let down our be its foundation . .’ ” One hundred and NETS for the Northeast. Let us pray for a thirty years later, in a newly-constituted rich and fruitful harvest of souls. curriculum, the Atlantic Union Conference committee has the opportunity to go back Donald G. King is president of the Atlantic to the future—to fulfill the dream of the Union Conference and chairman of the school’s founders. AUC has the unique Atlantic Union College, Inc., Board of Trustees. at www.atlantic-union.org Atlantic Union GLEANER, March 2013 3 BY ERIC FLICKInger A Day of GOOD NEWS egrets. They’re those you could have done to help them Over the course of the past things that often fol- get there? decade or so, a number of evange- Rlow the words, “I wish I How much better to find that lism training schools have popped had. .” If you live long enough, person there and rejoice in your up across the U.S. and around the you’re likely to have some. mutual inheritance of the mansions world. We are pleased to announce Some regrets aren’t such a big that Christ has prepared for you! that the Northeast has joined the deal. Such as, “I wish I hadn’t had But you say, “I don’t know growing number. that second slice of pie,” or “I wish how to effectively share what I The Northeast Evangelism I had studied more for that quiz.” believe.” “I’ve tried before and the Training School (NETS) is now up There are, on the other hand, results have been spectacularly and operational on the campus of regrets that are much more signifi- abysmal.” “There are people who Atlantic Union College in South cant. Such as, “I wish I had told my won’t even talk to me anymore Lancaster, Massachusetts. mother that I loved her before she about spiritual things.” “I know An initiative of the Atlantic died,” or “I wish I hadn’t had that what I believe, but I don’t know Union Conference, with the sup- drink before I got in the driver’s how to show it from the Bible.” port of the General Conference seat.” “What if people ask me questions and the North American Division, Considering the wide spectrum that I don’t know the answers NETS is a world-class train- of regrets that we often consider, to?” “I get tongue-tied.” “I get ing program featuring some of I believe the most significant one nervous.” “I’m too brash.” “I’m the most gifted and experienced very rarely comes to mind. How too shy.” “I’m too . scared.” instructors and guest lectur- would you feel if you made it into Well, today is a day of good ers in the world. Ted Wilson, the kingdom of heaven and found, news! If any of the above state- Mark Finley, Donald King, John upon your arrival, that some- ments are remotely descriptive of Bradshaw, Ivan Williams, Shawn one special wasn’t there? Would how you have felt in the past, you Boonstra, Robert Costa, and others you have any regrets? Would the are amazingly normal. Everyone are just some of the people who words, “I wish I had . .” escape feels that way at some time or will be teaching at NETS in the your lips? another. The question is, “Do I months ahead. Would you spend any time won- have to stay this way?” And of Whether you just want to be dering if there was something else course, the answer is, “No.” more effective at sharing your own 4 Atlantic Union GLEANER, March 2013 Visit the Atlantic Union Web site faith with others or you’re look- 3.
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