February 1, 1966 Volume LVIII Number 5
tog ,C4): iF,EREAE E;.,* $ Th-DAY. ADYE iT ST5, States Mrs. Fagal, who gave the television program its name "Faith for Today": "We have long hoped to have an official painting. The one that Harry Anderson has done for us meets our expectations in every way. May the beauti- ful scene it portrays become typical of millions of additional homes in the future." Pastor W. A. Fagal, director and speaker of the telecast, says: "Faith for Today is honored to have an artist with Harry Anderson's international reputation do the telecast's official painting. We hope that visitors of Faith for Today offices will look at the original, and we trust the inspiration of this picture will bring a blessing to all who view it." GORDON DALRYMPLE Editor, Publications
Needed! Your Help in Sharing Gospel Truth Through Faith for Today
Harry Anderson, noted artist, presents the Faith for Today ministry During the fifteen years of the Faith for Today telecast, painting to Pastor and Mrs. W. A. Fagal. it has been my privilege to be connected with this organiza- tion as a member of its board. During this time it has been Distinguished Artist Presents Painting to Fagals a pleasure to see the growth of this re- ligious program from a very humble "Faith for Today's television ministry has been inspiring beginning to its present very large pro- to me for a number of years," says noted artist Harry An- portions—from the time it was carried derson, "but it has been only in the last while that I truly on, almost on faith alone, to the place sensed the outreach of television in leading hearts to Christ. where the organization occupies its own Accordingly, I have felt it a real privilege to paint a picture commodious quarters, employing many that will exemplify the television ministry and its impact people in the preparation and delivery in reaching human hearts with the glad news of the gospel." of its weekly program. Anderson, who has painted some of the great paintings of It has become well known through- religious art, including "What Happened to Your Hands?", out the United States and many other "The Prince of Peace," which portrays Christ knocking at Elder J. D. Smith parts of the world, and every year we the door of the U.N. building, and the "Christ of the see an increasing number of baptisms as a result of the excel- Cities," depicting Jesus hovering over a great metropolitan lent evangelistic work that is being carried on through this area, recently presented Pastor and Mrs. W. A. Fagal with means. Since 1950, 11,624 baptisms have been recorded, and the official Faith for Today painting. The artist made several there are doubtless many others that have not received preliminary sketches before a final decision was made as to proper notice. We are told that the telecast is now being what the painting would include. viewed on 236 stations. The painting centers around a scene typical of that in millions of American homes every week as the family gathers to view Faith for Today and listen to its message of hope and love. Mom and Dad and the children are present re- Cover ceiving a blessing as a family. And one can be reasonably sure Harry Anderson's classic painting of the Faith for Today ministry with its marvelous outreach to Christian homes high- that Christ through His Spirit is on hand also blessing tlr. lights the fact that 11 million viewers weekly watch Faith for spoken word and the scenes which are depicted. Today throughout North America and in nine overseas countries. In presenting the painting to Pastor and Mrs. Fagal, the Last year one baptism took place for every four hours because of Connecticut artist stated he hoped it would be symbolic not the Faith for Today ministry. Next year, let us hope and pray that it will be one baptism for every two hours which will take only of what Faith for Today had achieved in leading men place through the outreach of the telecast. Your opportunity to and women to make a decision for Christ, but that it help expand the Faith for Today ministry will come Feb. 12, would also be indicative of the continuing outreach of 1966. If every Seventh-day Adventist church member would Faith for Today in the future. "It is impossible to capture double in giving what he contributed last year, there would in a picture the good done through a television program be over a half million dollars to use in expanding the television ministry. If every church member would give one dollar more such as Faith for Today," Anderson points out. "But at than he gave last year, even more funds would be available. least the Spirit of the gospel through television can be Do all you can. God will bless as every one of us gives sacrifi- portrayed." cially. February 12, 1966, will be a day of special prayer as Mr. Anderson conferred at some lengths with Dave Van- well as Faith for Today offering day. derwilt, of Faith for Today's art department, who in turn Entered as second-class matter in the Post Office, Berrien Springs, relayed preliminary paintings and ideas to the Faith for Mich. Printed weekly, 50 times a year (omitting the weeks of July 4 and Today House Committee. These were carefully discussed December 25) by the University Press, Berrien Springs, Mich. Yearly and final ideas submitted to the artist for approval and subscription price, $2.00. Postmasters: Send all notices to "Lake Union Herald," Box C, Berrien action. Springs, Mich., 49103.
2 LAKE UNION HERALD Yes, Faith for Today has now become a well-known have improved this situation by putting us on the air at and well-founded institution of the Seventh-day Adventist later hours. And, of course, the best part of all is the more church and is being received and viewed by millions of than 100,000 applications for the Bible course received dur- people. This is testified to by the testimonials that come in ing the past 12 months from these television releases. from week to week, not only from people in humble sta- Were God to remove all problems and difficulties, it may tions in life, but from those in positions of importance and be that we would cease to depend upon Him and forget that power, such as state governors, U.S. senators, etc. Much success can come only as our efforts are coupled with the of the money for carrying on this program is given by blessings of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, problems still face us, listeners, people whose hearts are touched with the message difficult ones, which can only be solved with Heaven's bless- they hear and want to have a part in spreading the Gospel ings. We invite our people everywhere to make February 12, to all the world. Faith for Today Sabbath, a day of special prayer for the However, for many years, it has been customary to re- telecast. Our hearts have been encouraged at knowing that ceive an offering in all of our churches once each year. This a year ago some churches divided up into small prayer year this offering is to be received on February 12, and it is groups, there to earnestly beseech our heavenly Father in hoped that all our people will make note of this date and will behalf of our message being televised through Faith for make special preparation for a generous and sacrificial Today. It would be most heartening again this year to have gift for the further advancement and continuation of this our people engage in such earnest and united prayer. soul-saving work. JEIu D. SMITH, President Last year's offering, received on the same day as our Lake Union Conference special day of prayer, showed a marked increase over any- thing ever previously given. From a high of $200,000 the What your gift to the special Faith for Today offering, year before, our offering increased to approximately $315,000, Sabbath, Feb. 12, 1966, will do: a very tangible evidence of the loyalty and support of God's • $1,000 will pay Faith for Today expenses for a Faith for people. These additional funds made possible some of the Today decision series. expansion which we have reported. It also made it possible • $750 will add 15,000 viewers to Faith for Today's for us to absorb sizable increases in the costs of filming and audience. producing the program and in purchasing station time. However, it did not quite meet the goal of $400,000 which • $500 will add 10,000 viewers to those watching Faith had been set by the General Conference to provide for even for Today. more expansion into dark areas. • $250 will pay for graduation of 125 students in the Bible course, including lesson costs and certificate. This year the Faith for Today offering goal has again been set at $400,000. Is it possible for us to reach it and take • $100 will buy 20 minutes of TV time. advantage of the opportunities which we have to purchase $50 will pay for 12,500 Bible course enrollment cards. • time in cities not now being reached? We believe that the • $25 will pay for two minutes of TV time. goal is not at all beyond our abilities. But to reach it will • $10 will pay for graduation of five Bible course students. certainly take the sacrifice and liberality of all of us who see • $5 will pay for 1,275 Bible course enrollment cards. the signs everywhere that Jesus is coming soon. Let us plan for an especially liberal offering—larger than ever before— God Answers Prayer to this important work of faith in this closing period of About one year ago our people united together in a earth's history. How else can the world be warned of Christ's special day of prayer for Faith for Today and certain prob- coming and be informed of the great message which we lems which it faced. We prayed that God would open up bear? Remember Sabbath, February 12, with a most gen- stations in areas now seemingly closed to us, and we prayed erous gift for God and this work of faith. that God would give us better times of release on the air when greater numbers of people were available to be reached Communists Publish Distorted Scriptures for God. Copies of Korean Bibles, their texts distorted to serve Today we can report that while some of the same prob- North Korean Communist propaganda purposes, were in- lems still exist, yet we have seen a decided turning of the cluded in a display of "counterfeit" journals, books, and tide which we feel is an answer to prayer. During the past magazines recently circulated in South Korea. The display, year 51 new stations have been added to our Faith for Today at the Carnegie Endowment International Center, was ar- coverage, to our knowledge the largest number to be ad3ed ranged by South Korean officials. One of the Bibles has the in any single year in our history. Immediately after the day following insertion in Luke 12:22: "The United Nations has of prayer we noticed a decided difference in station attitudes no right to discuss the Korean question and it has lost even toward our program. Doors which had been closed for years its moral authority to concern itself in the Korean Question. suddenly were opened, resulting in our program being re- Moreover . . . the United Nations, having had its name leased in areas which we had thought would never carry abused by the American Imperialist, has been reduced to us. Again and again during the past 12 months we have a belligerent in the aggressive war against the Korean knelt to thank God for the evidence that He is still able People." In an effort to combat the falsified Scriptures, to overrule difficult or even seemingly impossible situations American, British, and other Bible Societies are attempting confronting His people. to increase distribution of Bibles. The goal for 1966 is While our program is still being released at poor hours distribution of 2.3 million Bibles and Scripture portions in some areas, it is amazing to us to notice how stations in Korean.
February 1, 1966, Vol. LVIII, No. 5 3 Develop an "Our Young Folk" Attitude The new year is now well started. We are becoming accustomed to 1966. It's now also the "long haul" for stu- dents away from home. Often there are those who need the little extra assurance of interest SANITARIUM AND HOSPITAL from pastor, church officers, and mem- bers as well as parents back home. Some have left their home churches without baptism and need encouragement which would be a help to strengthen the efforts of understanding teachers. Ralph Libby, M.D., The peak age for baptism is around uses a tonemeter to twelve years of age. Since most of our check eye pressure. academy students enter their freshman The test for both eyes year later than this age, most of those lasts about three min- utes. (Photo by Pen- baptized surely need our concern and dleton) G. E. Hutches diligent efforts promptly. "A careful investigation discloses that of those who reach the age of twenty-three years, having never made any pro- fession of Christ, only two out of one hundred will ever do so, leaving ninety-eight who never will."—The Chal- lenge of Child Evangelism, p. 37, R. R. Breitigam. Quoting from C. H. Benson, The Sunday School in Action, p. 177, Moody Press, Chicago. "From accurate surveys made by sending out question- naires to conference groups in the Seventh-day Adventist church, it is clear that by far the larger number of the minis- Are Your Eyes Worth Three Minutes? ters and gospel workers have come from the group of The second largest cause of blindness in our nation has children who gave their hearts to the Lord and were bap- prompted the San to initiate a continuing public health tized by the time they were thirteen years of age. . . . It is program, the first of its kind by a Chicago-area hospital, also interesting to note that forty-eight stated that they were designed to test for glaucoma. More than 45,000 persons in converted at the age of eight."—Ibid., pp. 33, 34. the U.S. are blind as a result of glaucoma. The U.S. De- As active members, we cannot detach ourselves from partment of Health, Education and Welfare estimates that responsibility to the youth of the many families within our one out of 50 people over 35 years of age has glaucoma in churches. A possessiveness that the children and youth, one of the disorder's stages. In Illinois alone about 80,000 including the students away from home, are all "ours" persons are going blind from glaucoma and don't realize it. needs to pervade the feelings of all adult members of our Relatives of glaucoma victims are more likely to get the churches. This type of deeper concern for our youth and disease. It is estimated that 13 to 25 per cent of all persons children will bring results of individual satisfaction and a with glaucoma have someone else in the family that has live and growing church. A church with few or no young glaucoma. people has a pretty drab outlook for the future. Glaucoma, in its most common form, has no symptoms G. E. HUTCHES during the first few years. Later, there is a gradual, painless loss of side vision and slowness in adjusting to dark rooms. Glaucoma is caused by increased pressure in the eye. A Gemini Astronauts Active Church Laymen certain amount of pressure is necessary to maintain its Three of the four astronauts involved in the historic shape. Normally the pressure is well regulated, but in Gemini 7 and Gemini 6 space rendezvous are active mem- glaucoma, the facility for draining off eye fluid is reduced, bers of the Episcopal Church, and the fourth is a Methodist. which causes the pressure to rise to abnormal levels. The Episcopalians are Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman, If glaucoma is detected early and treated, blindness can command pilot, and Navy Commander James A. Lovell, Jr., be prevented. co-pilot of the 14-day Gemini 7 orbital flight; and Navy A tonemeter, which measures eye pressure, is the simplest Captain Walter M. S'airra, Jr., command pilot of the way of finding traces of glaucoma. Both eyes can be tested Gemini 6. Captain Shirra's co-pilot, Air Force Major Thomas in three minutes. P. Stafford, is a member of the board of Sebrook Methodist The San's program is functioning in cooperation with the Church, near the Houston, Tex., Manned Space Center. Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness. Testing Colonel Borman is a licensed lay reader at St. Christopher's sessions, which are free of charge, are held on the first and Episcopal in League City, Tex., and his two sons, Frederick, third Thursday of every month in the hospital's outpatient 14, and Edwin, 12, are acolytes. St. Christopher's has a department from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All equipment used in special prayer for astronauts which is recited daily during the test comes from a special "eye room" in the hospital, a space flight. donated two years ago by the Clarendon Hills Lions Club.
4 LAKE UNION HERALD ACADEMY NEWS ILLINOIS
A.A.—Adelphian Academy, Holly, Mich.; A.U.A.—Andrews University Academy, Berrien Springs, Mich.; B.C.A.—Battle Creek Academy, Battle Creek, Mich.; B.V.A.—Broadview Academy, La Fox, Ill.; C.L.A.—Cedar Lake Academy, Cedar Lake, Mich.; G.L.A.—Grand Ledge Academy, Grand Ledge, Mich.; I.A.—Indiana Academy, Cicero, Ind.; W.A.— Wisconsin Academy, Columbus, Wis. A.A. The A.A. Concert Band is the recipient of two new instruments, a clarinet and cornet, donated by Leslie Burgess of Onoway and Ches- ter Barger of Adelphian Academy. Dan Schultz, A.A. band director, indicated that good use is being made of these instruments. A.A. Improvements in the chapel this year include 25 new hymnals, 60 rebound ones, and rubber runner mats placed in all the aisles, Henry Wooten, A.A. business manager, stated recently. A.A. Elder R. W. Pratt, A.A. superintendent and principal, reported recently that present plans include ground breaking ceremonies, May 8, for the new Ad Building (desperately needed) which includes a new chapel with a seating capacity of 450. A.A. Twelve A.A. students of last year are now attending Andrews University aided by $800 state sch4arships awarded them for—among other reasons—their scholastic ability. They are: Anita Anderson, Linden; Darrell Booth, Mio; Alice Calkins, Holly; Richard Christie, Waterford; Gary Edwards, Monroe; Carl Maehre, Flint; Aleta and Anita Melvin, Fowlerville; Phyliss Morgan, Holly; Dan Schneider, Detroit; Karen Wilcox, Drayton Plains; and Marilyn Wohlers, Holly. A.A. Each Sabbath afternoon, one hour before sunset, the Missionary Volunteers hold their weekly meetings. Student leaders during the This group forms the baptismal class at Rockford, Ill. first semester have been Edd Blackerby, Lee Breakie, Rose Griffin, and Skip Knowles with Sherry Wolf serving as the secretary. Spon- sors are Carl Ashlock, Peter Easton, Charles Schlunt, Dan Shultz, and Rockford Meetings Dorison Wohlers. The three-week evangelistic series held by Elder Fordyce B.V.A. Two week-end guest speakers visited the campus of Broadview Detamore and team in the Rockford church from November Academy, January 14 and 15. Elder J. D. Valcarenghi, pastor of the Italian church, was guest speaker for the Friday evening vesper hour, 21 to December 18 proved to be a real success. and Elder Duane Peterson delivered the sermon on Sabbath morning. Not only were 27 people baptized, but the church mem- Elder Peterson is an alumnus of B.V.A. and is the associate and youth bers themselves were refreshed in spirit. We are proud of pastor of the Hinsdale church. B.V.A. Mr. Weatherman was very cooperative January 15 by present- these people and their pastor, Elder L. J. Marsa, for their ing large bundles of snow (six inches in fact). This is precisely what sincere and ambitious response to every phase of God's the recreational committee of B.V.A. had ordered for that evening. work. Tobogganing, sledding, disking, and skating were activities for the Knowing this series would begin in November, they students. The warm fire and hot drink both helped warm the almost frozen fingers and toes. worked hard to complete their church, activated with the C.L.A. Mr. Wendell Cole, manual arts teacher, has received his determination to see souls baptized. Instructor Rating for single engine planes. Eight students have been Thanks to each one and may God bless the new members enrolled in the pre-flight course during the first semester and several students now expect to start flight training. as they contribute their energies to this working force. C.L.A. The Cedar Lake Academy Band concert is January 29. ESTON L. ALLEN C.L.A. A new art class is being started second semester. It will be a general course including' such units as graphics, design, work in two and three dimensions and ceramics. It is being taught by Mrs. Herluf Some of the Joys of Ingathering Jensen, who has recently completed certification for art teaching at The brisk cold air during the evenings of Ingathering Central Michigan University. and the excitement of the approaching Christmas holiday C.L.A. The Alpha Eta Nu girls' club has elected new officers for second semester. Diane Maccani has been chosen president; with Mary Lou made everyone anticipate with great zeal the social evening Sias, vice-president; Judy Peterson, secretary; Joy Ann Green, chorister; waiting for them at the gymnasium of the West Central Brenda Price, sergeant at arms; and Ann Gainey, pianist. Church. The aroma of hot homemade vegetable soup greeted Adventist Aid En Route to Algeria those coming in from the cold. A tree decorated with Seventh-day Adventist Welfare Services, with headquar- marshmallows and candy canes made the auditorium very ters in Washington, D.C., this week dispatched 20 tons of festive. Pastor Robert J. Kloosterhuis hosted the program winter clothing to Algeria, to help relieve distress among and opened the evening's entertainment with a poem on the poverty-stricken of that country. At the same time 18 Christmas. To the delight of those young at heart, there were tons of clothing and bedding was shipped to Egypt and 7 gifts for all the children and special gifts for some of the tons to Jordan. The action followed urgent requests received faithful Ingatherers. from the church's representatives in these areas. In other The evening's fun was closed with a song by a girls' trio, action S.A.W.S. voted to purchase $9,000 worth of C.A.R.E. Annabelle Hough, Virginia Tallen and Gloria Skarloz. parcels, to be sent to Colombia, Greece, Turkey, Iran, and MRS. DARLENE ECKLUND Haiti. Public Relations Secretary
February 1, 1776, Vol. LVIII, No. 5 5 Mission Service It is not unusual to hear about adults accepting calls to mission service. We have two young people, Danny Hayes, 9, and Nancy Hayes, 11 who accepted a call. Where did they go? They stayed in their own town of Mt. Vernon and knocked on doors—a mission service which everyone can accept. They were real crusaders for Christ, each being awarded a Jasper Wayne ribbon and pen for acquiring $130. The Mt. Vernon Church has lagged behind in no gift of service. Christmas baskets were prepared for the needy people. This is another type of mission service. E. L. ALLEN
Book and Bible House Notes Our last bookstand appointment with the Sabbath School councils is at the Mattoon Church this coming Saturday night, February 5. We look forward to this occasion and to the privilege of meeting and serving the members of the Danny Hayes, 9, and Nancy Hayes, 11, from the Mt. Vernon Church, each raised $130 for Ingathering. Mattoon, Danville, and Decatur districts. The councils held so far have been outstanding and the attendance exceptional. You will miss something good if you fail to come. Every Sabbath School officer and teacher, and members too, will benefit greatly from this afternoon program. Next Monday and Tuesday, February 7 and 8, we will conduct our first special health food sale in our store in Brookfield. At this writing it is known that Dinner Cuts, Redi-Burger, Choplet Burger, Little Links, Saucettes, Vege- lona, Soyagen All-Purpose 4 lb., Breakfast Cup and Gravy Quik will be offered at less than our usual low case-lot prices. It is anticipated that other items will be added to this list. There will even be discounts on most food items in less than case lots. "See you at the Bookstand," and do plan a visit to your Book and Bible House soon. We are open every Monday Christmas baskets are ready for distribution to the needy at Mt. night until nine o'clock. Vernon, Ill. Left to right are Clarence Foll, Mrs. Helen Moldrik, and E. L. VANSANFORD, Manager Mrs. Ruth Walters. Illinois Book and Bible House Christmas Program at Beverly Hills Church Under the direction of Mrs. Muriel Retterer, the young people at the Beverly Hills Sabbath School presented a Thir- teenth Sabbath program, "The Spirit of Giving" on Christ- mas Day. This spirit was most evident as scores of brightly colored felt bags containing their mission offerings were hung on the Christmas tree when both the young and the "not-so-young" bedecked the tree with their gifts. These bags had been distributed about a month previously and Mrs. Erma Huffaker, Sabbath School superintendent, told how the children had been saving their money for this Christmas present to help build a 60-bed hospital in the Solomon Islands. Mrs. Clara Anderson, Sabbath School secretary, reports that our Christmas Day offering amounted to nearly $450, Motet of Broadview Academy contributed by a registered Sabbath School membership of The Motet of Broadview Academy performs at one of the Saturday 206, of which approximately 80 are children. These young- evening programs. This select group tours the state of Illinois visiting sters have really been scrimping and saving to bring their churches and presenting to them their sacred concert. gifts to Jesus. May God continue to bless their efforts. Front row, left to right: Laurie Matacio, Gale Keppel, Linda Brown, Linda Verley, Nancy McConnell, Flora Reeser. Back row, left to right: ELEANOR G. BERECZ Robert Schroeder, Kevin Benfield, Gary Huffaker, Keith Bowen, Bruce Public Relations Secretary Worsley. R. P. Bailey
6 LAKE UNION HERALD February 4-5-6 Young MV Officers' Convention Investors Broadview Academy Pictured left to right La Fox, Ill. are Cindy Gray, Steven Blackburn, and Tammla Hashbarger, of the Bloomington Church primary division. The February 11 and 12 chart showed the weekly growth of their Fourth Annual Illinois Conference Investment fund. The Chicagoland Music Festival class had a total of $15.78 for the year David Paulson Auditorium 1965. Mrs. John Nel- Hinsdale, III. son is the primary teacher. Community Sing starts at 6:45 p.m. both evenings
April 16 Mississippi Valley Youth Rally Moline High School Moline, Ill. Money Coats Tree INDIAN A This tree used in the Brookfield Sabbath School on Dec. 25, 1965, was covered with colorful envelopes filled Buddies Exchange with money for mis- At present a number of Seventh-day Adventist boys from sions. Adeline Kleist, Indiana are serving their country in some branch of the superintendent, re- service. ported a total of $536. The MV Department is planning to begin a "Buddies Exchange," and we will need the address of every Adventist or former Adventist boy now in the service. The least we can do is to send them words of encourage- ment as well as news from their buddies who are also serving. We would appreciate receiving the names very soon as we are very anxious to get started. W. A. GEARY
Attention All church members in the following districts Bowen-Smith Wedding Frankfort - Cicero - Indianapolis
An impressive candlelight ceremony took place in the Plan NOW to attend Leadership Council Baltimore First Seventh-day Adventist Church on December in the 26 when Carole Virginia Bowen and Roland Meredith Glendale Indianapolis Church Smith exchanged their marriage vows. February 12, 3 p.m. E.S.T. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Frank E. Bowen. The bride and groom are both recent graduates of An- Think on These Things drews University. The groom is serving as the assistant David said, ". . . all things come of thee, and of thine own have we pastor of the Galesburg District in the Illinois Conference. given thee."—Ps. 50:12. May the Lord bless this newly established Christian home "He whose heart is aglow with the love of Christ will regard it as as these young people dedicate themselves to the Lord's not only a duty, but a pleasure, to aid in the advancement of the high- est, holiest work committed to man,—the work of presenting to the WINTON C. ANDERSON service. world the riches of goodness, mercy, and truth."—"Acts of the Pennsylvania Conference Apostles," pp. 338, 339.
February 1, 1966, Vol. LVIII, No. 5 7 (Left) Graduates of the Fort Wayne class are smiling as they receive congratulations and their diplomas from their pastor, Elder H. L. Wer- nick, at the extreme left, and from their head instructor, Steve Huntsman, home missionary leader of the church, extreme right. (Center) Pastor A. C. Schnell congratulates Mrs. Reuben Russell of the Rochester Church on her graduation. Looking on is Mrs. Gladys Sheetz, one of the instructors in the course. (Right) Shown in this picture are a portion of the 22 who graduated at Shelbyville. The pastor, W. 0. Berry, is at the extreme left. Earle Davis, head instructor, second from the right, is complimenting Mrs. Ralph Bogue. Also shown are Cameron Dehart and Garnett Swinehart.
Faith for Today in Indiana At the present time six stations in Indiana are carrying the Faith for Today television program. Two of these, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, are in color. The other four stations are Evansville, Lafayette, Muncie and South Bend. Indiana has been blessed in that five of these six stations are carrying our Faith for Today program free. We are paying heavily for the programming on the Indianapolis WFBM station, but we are grateful to have this station even at cost because of the tremendous coverage it gives us of the heavily populated central Indiana area. In 1964 fifty-four people were baptized into the remnant church right here in Indiana who gave as one of the reasons for their baptism the influence of the Faith for Today pro- Pastor A. C. Schnell compliments Mrs. Clarence Priser as she re- gram and the Faith for Today correspondence course. ceives her graduation certificate as others wait to receive their cer- A recent letter from Elder J. 0. Iverson, secretary of the tificates at the Warsaw graduation services. Radio-TV Department of the General Conference, states: "A friend of mine in the upper echelon of religious television Sixty Laymen Trained for Service predicted recently that the days of commercial religious television are numbered. This is a bold and sobering state- About sixty people have graduated from the laymen's ment. If the organization he represents has its way, all training classes in the four churches pictured here. Fort evangelical TV programs such as Faith for Today will be Wayne is now beginning its second class to accommodate pre-empted from television. These harbingers of danger those who were not able to attend the first class. should prompt us to greater activity and sacrifice than ever Many of these are now giving Bible studies and we are before." looking forward to doubling our Bible studies in 1966 over Elder Iverson goes on to say: "One third of America what they were in 1965. still remains blacked out as far as Faith for Today is concerned." A part of this blackout is here in Indiana. We urge faithful reporting of Bible studies and all On Sabbath, February 12, we shall be receiving the Faith missionary work done by all members in every church. We for Today offering in all our churches in Indiana. In view believe in a proper reporting system. of the real seriousness of this hour and the size of the All of Indiana is looking forward to Sabbath afternoon, unfinished task in Indiana, I believe we will want to March 26, when a state-wide baptismal and trophy service double our giving to Faith for Today this year. It is only will be held at the Indianapolis Glendale Church. We be- once a year that this offering is received. lieve every district in Indiana will be represented at this I recently participated in a Bible school enrollment pro- meeting. We would like to see a layman from each church gram in an area that does receive our Faith for Today with a candidate ready to be baptized at this service. We are program and I was deeply impressed by the goodwill shown looking forward to seeing a hundred souls baptized at this by the people and their willingness to enroll in the Bible meeting, a product of the faithful, devoted efforts of our course as soon as I mentioned the Faith for Today program. laymen throughout Indiana who are winning souls to Christ. We are counting heavily on our people in Indiana We want to see you on March 26. for a sacrificial Faith for Today offering on Sabbath, RALPH COMBES February 12. RALPH COMBES, Secretary Laymen's Activities Department Radio-TV Department
LAKE UNION HERALD THE GOSPEL TO EVERY KINDRED, NATION, TON UE AND PEOPLE V 'R TELEVISION
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PASTOR AND MRS. W. A. FAGAL discuss new ways of reaching hearts with television in the film studios in New York. Over 240 stations in North America and nine overseas countries, ft twelve million viewers weekly watch Faith for Today with its message of hope and inspiration. Television is becoming a universal method of communication. God is blessing as truth is given through it.
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STATIONS IN THESE VII UP LAST YEAR THROUGH OFFERING RES
GOSPEL ADVANCE FOR FAITH FOR TODAY • LAST SIXTEEN YEARS • 11,000 baptisms • 106,886 Bible course diplomas awarded • 1,334,279 Bible study guide applications • 17,120 unbaptized Sabbath-keepers • 57,430 interest reports sent • 5,928,451 lessons graded PROGRESS AT FAITH FOR TODAY • 1965 • More than 10,000 Bible course diplomas awarded • More than 110,846 Bible study guide applications received • More than 240 stations now featuring Faith for Today—an all-time high • More than one million dollars free station time received • More than 120,000 names of current viewers and students in files.
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