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HH083-411-4844 Limited Printing $22.95 Contents MARCH 1994 VOLUME 83, NO. 3 SPECIAL REPORT 19 Toward Reconciliation A Dialogue on Race Relations and the Church of the Nazarene MARK GRAHAM FEATURES 10 Loving the Littlest Atheist GAIL COLLINS 14 The Brother with the Wind-Etched Face GORDON WETMORE 34 The “Fool” on the Hill VICTOR SCHREFFLER 38 Easter Means “Rising from the Dead” MORRIS CHALFANT CONTINUING COLUMNS 7 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint, j e r a l d d . j o h n s o n 13 Family Album, j e r r y a n d l y n d a c o h a g a n 16 Nazarene Roots, s t a n i n g e r s o l 17 Over 60, c. e l l e n w a t t s 18 Rhythms of the Spirit, m o r r i s w e i g e l t 31 Into the Word, r o g e r h a h n 40 Close to Home, t o m f e l d e r 46 Observer at Large, j o h n c . b o w l i n g DEPARTMENTS 2-6,41-42 N ew s, MARK GRAHAM, TOM FELDER 8 Editor’s Choice, w e s l e y d . t r a c y 32 Evangelists’ Slates 43 The Question Box 44 The Readers Write 45 March’s 10-Point Quiz 47 Marked Copy, m a r k g r a h a m 48 Late News, m a r k g r a h a m , t o m f e l d e r POETRY 34 38 The Thief, m a r l o m i c h e l l e s c h a l a s k y 39 Wake Me, Easter, c h a r l e s H a s t i n g s s m i t h News — BY MARK GRAHAM and TOM FELDER Food Baskets Distributed to Needy Nazarene Ministry Reaches 12,000 Families A Nazarene-operated compassionate who came during the three weeks prior ministry helped some 12,000 persons to the distribution. They helped raise in the Mid-South have a merrier Christ­ money and in-kind gifts, as well as mas. pack boxes and distribute them.” Neighborhood Christian Center dis­ Ballard said the boxes contained tributed 12,000 food baskets valued at such things as sugar, flour, meal, com, more than one-half million dollars to a hen, candied yams, and cranberry the needy on the Saturday prior to sauce. They were valued at more than Christmas, according to Nazarene $50.00 each. JoeAnn Ballard, director of the com­ “Most of those who helped us were passionate ministry with centers in Presbyterians, but the people at Mem­ Some of the nearly 500 volunteers help Memphis, Tenn., and Jackson, Miss. phis Calvary Church of the Nazarene pack food baskets for the needy in Mem­ The majority of the boxes were distrib­ really came through for us,” said Bal­ phis, Tenn. uted in Memphis, with 900 given away lard. “If all Nazarene churches worked in Jackson. About 175 were handed out like the people at Calvary, we would in Fayette, Miss. really see something.” The baskets were handed out at the This is probably the largest distribu­ Ballard said a planning committee of close of the services. tion of such food boxes by a Nazarene 50 persons from the Memphis commu­ “It has given us an untold opportuni­ compassionate ministry in the history nity coordinated the event. ty to witness to the people in our com­ of the denomination, according to The baskets were distributed to the munity,” said Ballard. “At our local Dianna Burch of Nazarene Compas­ working poor, persons who had lost church [Memphis Friendship] we are sionate Ministries. their jobs, the elderly, and handicapped. going to have to run three vans on Sun­ “It was a wonderful thing,” said Bal­ Persons who received the boxes were day mornings to accommodate all the lard. “We had about 500 volunteers required to attend one of 38 separate persons who are starting to attend.” church services on the Saturday of NCC distributed 8,000 baskets in the giveaway. Each service includ­ 1992. ed singing, a soloist, a sermon, Neighborhood Christian Center pro­ and an invitation to accept Christ. vides a variety of services, including: after-school tutoring for students, job training, meals for the poor, a housing program, and a program to send the JoeAnn Ballard (center) leads a pep rally and prayer time before distrib­ children of low-income families to col­ uting the food baskets. lege. Wichita Church Sets New Faith Promise Record Wichita, Kans., First Church of the to participate in Work and Witness lar family life center, and total giving Nazarene has pledged more than trips in 1994. These groups will be at the church has more than doubled. $300,000 in Faith Promise giving for traveling to the Azores, New York Wichita First Church began with a World Missions, according to Nina G. City, Nazarene Indian Bible College, goal of $240,000 in October. By the Gunter, general NWMS director. The and Haiti. The teens of the church have second week of their Faith Promise total of $302,034 pledged may be the a trip planned to Mexico City in July. campaign, that goal had been reached. largest ever for a Nazarene church. Just as Williams attributes the suc­ In December, a couple in the church “Our people are very generous,” said cess of Faith Promise to Work and Wit­ contributed stock to the Nazarene Gene Williams, senior pastor. “1 ness, he also points to Faith Promise as Theological College in South Africa. attribute the success of our Faith the catalyst for the growth of the The value of the stock put the total Promise to Work and Witness. For so church. In the past 11 years, since Faith Promise giving over the $300,000 many in our church, missions is more Wichita First Church has participated mark. than something they read about in a in Faith Promise, more than $3 million book. They have been there and have has been given for world evangelism, “Wichita First Church lives out the seen the needs firsthand.” 27 buildings have been built, and the biblical principles of stewardship and Wichita First Church is very active church has paid for numerous church­ ministry,” said Gunter. "Their focus is in Work and Witness, sending several es, homes, and cars for Nazarene mis­ on the Great Commission. I congratu­ groups to mission fields around the sions. In that same period of time, the late Pastor Gene Williams, NWMS world each year. More than 125 mem­ church has received more than 1,000 President Irene Brandt, and the entire bers of the congregation are expected new members, built a multimillion dol­ congregation." 2 H e r a l d o f H o l i n e s s Commission unto Mexico SNU Students and Faculty Spend Holiday in Mexico More than 240 Southern Nazarene Uni­ Pamela J.