Southern Tidings for 1983
little more than two-and-one-half years have passed SABBATH SCHOOL since the Southern Union Conference Session was held in Baptisms from and through the Sabbath School Biloxi, Mississippi; an event which occurs once every five 2,704 years. Perhaps it is time to pause and reflect on how the Lord 1981 3,287 is leading thus far; to examine our progress and address our 1982 challenges. Vacation Bible Schools Number Enrollment It is exciting to see that our membership has grown from 1981 153 8,083 less than 100,000 at the beginning of this quinquennium to 1982 184 9,423 nearly 110,000 July 1. We pray that the upward trend might Mission Offerings continue and even accelerate, since the 1,000 Days of Reap- $2,581,961 ing, a worldwide evangelism emphasis for Seventh-day Ad- 1981 ventists, is included within this five-year period. 1982 2,604,722 Branch Sabbath Schools Number Enrollment MEMBERSHIP 1981 103 1,431 6/30/83 1982 145 2.376 12/31/80 12/31/81 12/31/82 (6 mos) The Family of God Alabama-Mississippi 6,325 6,521 6,546 7,700 The Family of God slide-tape programs were originally Carolina 10,227 10,510 10,831 10,785 Florida 20,424 21,462 22,070 22,345 produced in 1981 for use in the Sabbath school. This pro- Georgia-Cumberland 16,962 17,471 17,521 17,632 gram has been well received and is being shown in Sabbath Kentucky-Tennessee 9,591 9,860 10,005 10,097 schools around North America.
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