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Columbia Union Conference • November 1, 1986 Visitor Revisited VisitorCOLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE • NOVEMBER 1, 1986 VISITOR REVISITED KERMIT NETTEBURG Changing Adventist education Editor Thank the Lord for Leslie Adams' courage HADLEY ADVENTIST HOSPITAL— in writing "Time for Change." If they really want our church to grow, the A COLUMBIA ADVENTIST CONFERENCE INSTITUTION pathway is through increased funding for superior schools from grades one through When Hadley Memorial Hospital celebrated its grand 12. Our children have been short-changed opening September 28, the Washington Post ran a very for too long, and I firmly believe as the complimentary article. The Post lauded Hadley Hospital for "jewels in our crown," we have to answer to running a small, personalized hospital. The Post thought the Lord on our sad neglect of their educa- Hadley's location—in "one of the District's most neglected tional facilities. neighborhoods"—was tremendous. It congratulated Hadley JEAN KOHLER Timonium, Maryland for a policy of treating indigent patients. It was quite a piece for the Post, which is hardly noted for complimentary coverage of Adventists. The schools of the prophets inspired the But it's been quite a year for media coverage of a lot of joy of learning. They aspired to a standard of Adventist institutions. Leland Memorial Hospital in River- excellence in a positive way. The love of the dale, Maryland, received a lot of coverage in connection Lord sang in each student's heart. These are with Len Bias' death. Sycamore Hospital in Miamisburg, goals seldom mentioned today. Ohio, received media attention during the spill of a train MARJORIE FARVER tanker filled with hazardous chemicals. Columbia Union Easton, Maryland College was noted for its efforts helping with last fall's floods in West Virginia. Leslie D. Adams compares our educational And that's just within the Columbia Union. Loma Linda's system to public education, stating that infant heart transplant program has thrust that school and Adventist education provides a limited pro- hospital into the national spotlight once again. gram directed only at the "average" student. The media has paid a lot of attention to Adventists this He apparently overlooks the fact that educa- past year. But do most people know the news has been tion is more often what a student puts into it, about Seventh-day Adventist work? more than how great and elaborate a school Many people—including many Adventists—didn't know might be. Len Bias was pronounced dead at an Adventist hospital. JOHN SAGER Collegedale, Tennessee There's nothing to indicate people treated at Sycamore Hos- pital received help from an Adventist institution. What in the name of most of our schools indicates that they're Sev- enth-day Adventist institutions? Pinning 30-year teachers Even such outreach programs as Breathe-Free and Revela- tion Seminars don't carry the name Seventh-day Adventist in Upon reading the September 15 issue of the title and only rarely do so in any of the advertising. your magazine, I find myself confused and The best example may be the Post's coverage of Hadley's offended. After having been a member in a grand opening. It was a very positive piece, but the phrase church which denies membership to those who wear jewelry, I find that on page seven "Seventh-day Adventist" wasn't mentioned until the fifth par- you have awarded service pins to those who agraph—and then by identifying the late Dr. Henry Hadley have served the "Adventist system" well. as an Adventist physician. There is no indication that the STAN KISER hospital is an Adventist facility until the ninth paragraph. Ramsey, West Virginia It's time to recognize that most people don't dislike us— they don't know we exist. And it's time to include the Adventist name in far more of our activities. Hospitals. Schools. Outreach programs. Perhaps even union conferences. COVER: David Gardner of Parkersburg, West Virginia, said he photographed this thistle near Savage Mountain "during an early snow that only comes to the mountains." The photo was shot on a farm near Lonaconing, Maryland, in early October, using a Pentax Spotmatic camera. 2 VISITOR, November 1, 1986 Woods took up the idea. She had started a preschool program in the local Episcopal church before she became an Adventist. Encouraged by Pastor Berwyn Shakespeare, the two Judys re- searched laws and regulations, cut through red tape—even traveling throughout their state and parts of Virginia and Tennessee—and ob- served how other day-care centers operated. Problems were overcome as God opened the way and finally, the center was licensed to open. Judy Woods is the director and Judy Ol- son is the assistant director. Fortu- nately, teacher Barbara Trent moved to the Summersville area, bringing her experience with preschoolers. Janice Starcher and Donna Rader are part-time aides. After three weeks of working at the center, Donna Rader expressed her feelings: "At the end of every week I come home, put my feet up and count my blessings. God tells us to store up for ourselves treasures in heaven, and I'm looking forward to reminiscing with Him one day soon about all the 'treasures' He's given me in 10 special children. "They have become part of my family. We've shared together, played and prayed together. I've taken them to the bathroom, helped them brush their teeth and watched them sleep. *lid care with love "The joys of a day-care teacher's SHERRY MANISON aide are many: holding a hand, singing a song of Jesus' love and sharing Bible stories are only a few." Friends-R-Fun is advertised as a he Friends-R-Fun Day Care Center non-doctrinal, Christian-based day- opened September 8 in Summers- care. Children are taught Bible ville, West Virginia. Preschoolers stories and helped to develop posi- came to the child care facilities in tive character traits. the Adventist church for a full day The church uses this project as of fun and learning experiences. an outreach and service for the com- The day-care idea sprouted when munity. Women in the church view church members Wesley and Judy the day-care as their own Christian Olson were discussing felt needs in ministry. the community. It blossomed as Judy "We work together—all chipping in," explained Donna Rader. "We care about each other as Christian sisters as well as co-workers." Sherry Manison is the communi- But little Natalie, a 3-year-old cation secretary for the Summersville who wears hearing aids, summed it church in the Mountain View up one day as she crossed her arms, Conference. signing "Love." VISITOR, November 1, 1986 3 7s Jesus cares, e Caring Church, loving care Story and photos by ROBBI PIERSON Day-care Edwina Neely shows a 3-year-old a adapting. One director reported that star-shaped apple core and helps her prepare apple slices to sun-dry some of the children she works with as a method of food preservation. have begun asking for "school food" The opportunities to at home! witness become more obvious when one real- ach center must be state- izes that in most of the certified. State licensure is not centers, 50 to 95 percent required of a facility that is of the children come from church-affiliated, but Joy Breetzke, non-Adventist homes. In director of the Petersburg day-care Tappahannock, for in- with 45 children enrolled, suggests stance, day-care Admin- that any private day-care center istrator Tove Oster reports obtain a license. She finds that that only five of 40 parents are more comfortable with children in attendance a licensed center. This limits the robably one of the most impor- are from Adventist homes. number of children per facility, tant decisions facing working A problem that some of the cen- according to space and safety pparents today is that of pre- ters share is finding Adventist sup- precautions. school child care. The media report port staff. Each one is directed by a Regular visits from the Health incidents in daycare that cause many Seventh-day Adventist, but in most Department and Fire Marshall are parents to hesitate in using public cases, while all staff members are also requirements to maintain state day-care services. More and more Christians, not all are Adventists. certification. families look to Christian-based Each director makes clear to both Directors of day-care are required facilities for the care of their parents and personnel the standards to have at least 72 hours of college children. of the church, as well as the stan- education, including child-care Seventh-day Adventists are be- dards expected to be maintained in classes. Day-care teachers need a coming aware of the day-care needs the day-care center. high school diploma, plus some in their areas and are offering child All the day-care programs serve courses in child care at a college care not only for financial purposes vegetarian meals. At first, some level; and assistants are required to but also as a means of outreach to children are hesitant to try new have a high school diploma, pref- their communities. foods, but most have no trouble erably with some experience in Five successful Adventist day-care day-care. facilities in the Potomac Conference Jobs are created for church and are located in Silver Spring, Mary- community members when a day- land, and Richmond, Tappahan- care program opens or expands. A nock, Charlottesville and Petersburg, few Tappahannock Junior Academy Virginia. students work in the day-care center Each center is unique, but they all after classes to gain experience and have at least one thing in common.
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