Connecting the Pacific Union Adventist Family

October 2009

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7 Cliff ton Anderson Leaves a Legacy in Two Communities 14 Youth Rush Students Find Seekers 18 William Bell Chooses the Bible over Basketball CONTENTS

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LOCAL CONFERENCE NEWS Recorder Staff 20-21 Arizona Editor / Layout & Design Alicia Adams 16-19 Central California [email protected] 28-29 Hawaii Publisher Gerry Chudleigh 4-7 Northern California [email protected] Printing 8-11 Southeastern California Pacific Press Publishing Association 12-15 Southern California www.pacificpress.com 11 The Recorder is a monthly publication reaching nearly 80,000 Seventh-day Adventist homes in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. Our mission is to inform, educate KEEPING YOU INFORMED and inspire our readers to action in all areas of ministry. 30 Adventist Health 38-48 Advertisements Editorial Correspondents 47 Advertising Policy Arizona 480-991-6777 Phil Draper, [email protected] 27 La Sierra University Central California 559-347-3000 31 Loma Linda University Caron Oswald, [email protected] Hawaii 808-595-7591 32 22 Pacific Union College Teryl Loeffler, [email protected] Nevada-Utah 775-322-6929 3 President’s Perspective Connie Hall, [email protected] Northern California 925-685-4300 38 Public Affairs & Religious Liberty Stephanie Kinsey, [email protected] 41 Sunset Calendar Southeastern California 951-509-2200 Jocelyn Fay, [email protected] Southern California 818-546-8400 Betty Cooney, [email protected] ABOUT THE COVER Adventist Health Shawna Malvini, [email protected] Larry Caviness, president of the Southern La Sierra University 951-785-2000 California Conference, baptizes Eufricina Larry Becker, [email protected] Palaganas, from the Trinity Pathfi nder Club, Covina, Calif., at the camporee in Loma Linda 909-558-4526 Richard Weismeyer, [email protected] Oshkosh. Photo by Gerry Chudleigh. Dustin Jones, [email protected] Pacific Union College 707-965-6303 Julie Z. Lee, [email protected] Pacifi c Union Recorder Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

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Jesus, the Center of Attraction

hat’s your favorite part of the Bible? Are you a Jesus is the center of attraction for the Seventh- prophecy buff , loving to explore the futuristic day Adventist church. All of our doctrines center Wforecasts of Daniel and the apocalypse of John, in Him and His mediatory work for us. His great the revelator? Perhaps you are blessed in the Psalms, sacrifi ce on the cross to fulfi ll the words of John the reading David’s peons of praise to the God he came Baptist, “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh to love while he moved through his life as a shepherd, away the sin of the world;” which fi ts fully with Paul’s giant slayer, repentant king and aged ruler. Or does declaration in 2nd Corinthians 5:21, “For he hath your heart beat faster reading the exploits of Moses and made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we Joshua living the history of the Old Testament, wistfully might be made the righteousness of God in him.” wishing that you could be there to watch the Red Sea Th is is just the beginning of the reasons we are drawn part or the walls of Jericho fall down? to Him and the reason why he is worthy to be called I must confess that while I love the Bible from King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Holy and majestic, cover to cover — and there are plenty of parts that loving and forgiving, hating sin and loving sinners, I don’t understand, while I am challenged to live dwelling in us through the Spirit, commanding us to out the parts I do understand — I love spend- righteous living and giving us grace to do what He ing time in the Gospels, those four books which commands. He is all that and much, much more. center on the life and teachings of Jesus. So the question comes to me as I write. Is Jesus Th ere is something magnetic and alluring the center of attraction in my life? How about in our about God revealed in Scripture that has its pin- churches here in the Pacifi c Union? Does our work nacle presentation in the Prince of Peace. revolve around lifting Him up or elevating ourselves Th at’s what it is about. Th is righteous Rabbi and our denominational ministries? Is Jesus the center who divides history and calls all people to Him- of attraction for us? If He is not “center stage” in our self is the center of attraction. From begin- individual and corporate lives, there will be no lasting ning to the end, the Bible points us to Jesus. and transformative power for us. I didn’t grow up as an Adventist. While my mater- I want Jesus to continue being nal great-grandmother was a Seventh-day Adventist, the all-encompassing center of the family lost the faith for a while and later recovered in my life, so I can help bring it. I grew up without the knowledge of the health others to him. Don’t you? message and developed some poor eating habits that I still struggle with. I praise God that I am doing much better in that respect. However, when I was young, I ate a lot of candy. One of my favorites was the Clark Bar. I don’t know if it is still around, but I remember one of the company’s advertisements. Th e black and white TV showed a set of cur- Ricardo Graham tains with a spotlight focused on the opening. As President the curtains were drawn back, there was the Clark Pacifi c Union Bar it all its glory. It appeared to unwrap itself and snapped into two pieces, and the unseen announcer said, “the center of attraction” and went on to de- scribe the nougat or whatever it was in the middle. Th e center of attraction made it what it was.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Financial Seminars Help Church Members Keep Their Money

hurch is the last place many and this is a great way to build in the world is common sense when people think of when they are them. I hope people will reach out it comes to fi nances.” Clooking for help managing to neighbors, friends and fellow em- “Th e great thing about the their money. Northern California ployees,” he said. seminar was that it was simple and Conference Stewardship Director William practical, and the people were able Gordon Botting wants to change Gemora, to relate to it,” said Valley Commu- that mindset. pastor of nity church Pastor Rudolph Peters, Botting hopes that his seminars, the East whose church hosted a fi nancial “7 Steps to Financial Freedom” Bay Fil-Am seminar last spring. and “7 Stupid and Stock- After each seminar, Botting asks Th ings that ton Fil-Am the local church to host a 12-week Smart People Do churches, class in which participants complete to Mess up Th eir has used a workbook, Faith and Finance Finances,” will Botting’s (which he co-wrote), to learn more infl uence church seminar as about responsible money man- members and an outreach agement. A member of the Lodi- others to view the tool several times this year. Fairmont church who is a certifi ed church as a place “People come to church for fi nancial planner, called the book to help them learn a topic which has nothing “some of the fi nest material he has money management to do with religion, but is ever seen,” according to Senior Pas- skills. something that they need,” he said. tor Bill McVay. “Most people associate churches “Once they are in church it will be Contact Botting at the NCC with televangelists, who try to take easier for them to come back.” conference offi ce (925-685-4300)to your money,” he said. “Th ese semi- Alameda church member Judith schedule a seminar at your church nars are a chance for the church to Jonsson attended one of Botting’s or to order copies of Faith and help you keep your money.” fi nancial seminars this year, and she Finance for only $6. Botting, who is also the Pacifi c thought it off ered “a lot of common Union stewardship director, has sense. Th e most uncommon thing Julie Lorenz conducted more than 800 fi nan- cial seminars in the past 20 years at churches and camp meetings all over the country, and he contin- ues to present two or three every month. He edits and writes the monthly stewardship bulletin insert, “Th e Stewpot,” which is distributed in three languages to thousands of congregations worldwide. Botting encourages local churches to host free fi nancial seminars as outreach opportunities. “Lifestyle evangelism is building relationships,

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Antioch Church Hosts Bug Safari Vacation Bible School

n Wednesday night, June 24, dripping. With young the Antioch church buzzed listeners seated around with more than 80 kids and his feet, Widmer cap-

O DZmarF';Zm\a^ehk 60 helpers. It was the third night of tured their attention the church’s week-long bug safari with stories, dialogue themed Vacation Bible School. The and singing. Every night’s emphasis was bees, and the now and then, outside memory verse was based on Psalm voices threatened to 23:1: “The Lord is my Shepherd; I enter the cave to look shall not ‘bee’ in want.” for David. The kids did The evening began with a song their best to keep quiet service led by the United in Christ until they could no house band. The Antioch gym reso- longer hear the voices, nated with kids and staff clapping, and then Widmer Robell Nyirendah helps his crew make jumping and singing lively songs. would continue his story a “Bee Your Best” mobile. After song service, VBS crew telling. leaders took their groups of kids Widmer talked about to various activity stations, includ- the friendship of David and Jona- High school senior Robell Ny- ing Doodlebug Crafts, Bug Blast than and asked the kids, “What irendah said he liked “helping out Games and Picnic Place. At the makes a good friend?” Their with the kids and having a good Bible Exploration station, kids responses included: “being able time with them.” crawled into a makeshift cave and to talk to them when you’re sad,” While kids were inside enjoying listened to Antioch church Pastor “being able to share things,” “some- the program, some of the church O. Kris Widmer reenact the perils one you can trust” and “having a elders were outside greeting the of David hiding in the cave from special connection.” parents. “The elders talked to the King Saul. Teen staff members played an parents about the love of Jesus as The “cave” was dimly lit, and the instrumental role in ensuring that they dropped off and picked up kids could hear sounds of water the kids had a good experience. their kids,” said Antioch VBS leader “Vacation Bible Lydia Fua Paredes. “The ministry Three boys make Buddy the Bee treats out of lady fingers, School helps of VBS was happening both inside chocolate frosting, pretzels and chocolate cookies. kids get in- and outside of the church.” DZmarF';Zm\a^ehk volved and learn By the end of the week, 94 chil- more about dren had attended the VBS pro- Jesus,” said gram, including 51 non-Adventist Lauren Kizer, kids. “One little girl had never eighth-grader. heard about Jesus,” said Paredes. “You must be a “We have a huge mission field right good example, in Antioch, and there is a lot of because the kids work to be done.” are watching you.” Kathy M. Batchelor

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Capitol City Church Provides Rites of Passage for Young People

n January 2008, the Sacramento- dedicated during a worship service. most importantly for the kingdom Capitol City church launched The women then labored long of our Lord.” Ithe Rites of Passage Young Ladies hours to develop their own unique At the end of an intensive six- Ministry. program, including curriculum for month program, the young ladies Designed for girls ages 10 to 13, six modules, a course syllabus and participated in a formal gradua- the program aims to enhance their additional materials, field trips, a tion ceremony. Reginald Horton, spiritual, cultural, social and moral mentoring component and other Capitol City church senior pastor, character development, and to help experiential activities. presented a charge to the girls and them fully learn and accept the re- Incorporating group interac- offered his continued support of sponsibility of becoming Christian tion, field trips and service learning YLM. young adults. activities, the ministry endeavors to “This ministry has impacted the The new ministry was devel- lives of our young ladies in a oped by a number of women tremendous way,” said Hor- who saw the need for a ton. “We, as a church, look Christ-centered program forward to sharing the to help girls prepare for moment when our young the complexities of ado- ladies are released into the lescence and adulthood. world and make a spiritual Kathleen Williams, YLM impact upon society be- leader, brought together a cause of YLM’s involve- group — Brenda Baggett, ment in their lives.”

Angela Fusilier, Ella Toll- =ZfhgPZlabg`mhg%PZlabg`mhgIahmh`kZiar The girls, their parents and other iver, Dianne Lucas, Amber church members were so enthu- Overby, Jackie Smith and Kelli aid girls in practical ways, such as siastic about the initial program Angus — who shared a vision and encouraging their personal rela- that two similar ministries have passion for this type of ministry. tionship with God, helping them been launched: “Another Level” for The women chose a program deal with sensitive and emotional girls ages 13 to 18, led by Allison designed by Paula Thompson of subjects, and improving their study Edwards, and “Young Men’s Min- Huntsville, Ala., titled “The Rite skills. istries” for teen boys ages 12 to 18, of Passage Experience.” The phrase “I never knew I could go to led by Garnett Overby. “rite of passage” comes from the college, and that I needed to start “The Lord has truly blessed African philosophical approach of thinking about it now,” said an this ministry with godly men and making a significant transition in a 11-year-old girl who completed the women who volunteer and share human life. This program was first program. their time and talents to mentor developed for the Adventist arena, “I never knew it was so hard to be young people,” said Williams. “The but later it was adopted by the a lady,” said a 10-year-old. Bible commissions us in Titus 2:4-8 public school sector. “What a blessing it is to see our to train our young men and women After a strenuous weekend of young ladies grow into godly young to do good. This is what we are training, Thompson certified women for Christ,” said Williams. striving to do in this ‘Rites of Pas- the group of women to facilitate “YLM has worked hard to instill sage’ program.” the program at the Capitol City and impact the lives of these young church, and the group was officially ladies, not only for the future, but Ella Tolliver

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Cliffton Anderson Leaves a Legacy in Two Adventist Communities

wo Adventist communities in and was a very friendly man,” community,” said NCC Education California are mourning for said Vern Biloff, Central Califor- Superintendent Berit von Pohle. Tscience and history teacher nia Conference vice president for In 1995, Anderson married Cliffton Anderson, who passed education. “He was the kind of guy Melody Creer from Stockton. For away on Thursday, Aug. 13. A that everybody liked.” many years they were both involved memorial service was held at the “He had an infectious laugh — a in ministry at the Bakersfield Placerville church on Aug. 21. ready laugh — that the kids con- Southside church, where Anderson His loss stunned his colleagues at nected to,” said Randy Norton, served as head elder for four years. El Dorado Adventist School, where EAS teacher. “He used his teaching gift to he taught last school year, and his Anderson grew up attending a teach individuals how to lead, how former coworkers at Bakersfield Ad- Baptist church in Tracy, Calif. After to organize themselves, and how ventist Academy, where he taught graduating from high school, he to plan. He had the mission of for 17 years, three years of which he joined the Army. He was a person- the church at heart,” said Kevin also served as assistant principal. nel management specialist stationed Rhamie, Sr., Bakersfield Southside Teachers and staff at both schools in Fort Knox, Ky., when someone church pastor. describe a man of energy, spiritual gave him a copy of The Great Con- Now two communities feel a commitment and passion. “What- troversy. He read it, became con- deep loss as they reflect on the ever Cliff did, he was passionate victed about the Sabbath and other impact that Anderson left on their about it,” said BAA registrar Cathie Adventist doctrines, and decided to lives. “We are so thankful that God Gullett. “The kids were his passion. join the church. sent him to us, even if for only Every year he would tell his wife “He was a godly man who loved one year,” said EAS Principal Larry Melody, ‘We have lots of kids.’” the Lord supremely. He had a very Ballew. “He entered our hearts fully “He devoted endless hours before strong faith,” said Bonne Daggett, from the time he arrived and leaves and after class, at lunchtime, to EAS administrative assistant. a huge empty space.” spend extra time with the kids,” Following his honorable dis- said Marilyn Anderson (no rela- charge, with the rank of Specialist Julie Lorenz tion), EAS teacher. 4, he returned to Tracy and became “He wanted his students to know involved with many ministries in Jesus,” said BAA teacher Marie Jor- the Tracy church. After working in dan, who taught with Anderson for construction for a time, Anderson 17 years. “When we had activities received a scholarship to attend with students, he was the first one Pacific Union College in 1986. He there. If they were in trouble, he graduated in 1991 with a bachelor’s would talk with them and encour- degree in biology, and the next age them.” school year he began teaching at “He was very interesting and Bakersfield Adventist Academy, funny, but most importantly he where he taught until he was really cared for his students,” said called to El Dorado Adventist Jason Hager, EAS ninth-grader. School in 2008. Anderson will also be remem- “He was a veteran teacher who bered for his engaging personality. in one year had already made “He had good interpersonal skills an impact on the Placerville

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SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA Barry Black Is Featured Speaker at Touch of Love Rally

arry Black, chaplain for the Meadows summer camp, and they United States Senate, was the hope to provide this opportunity to Bfeatured speaker for a Touch many more children. of Love rally held at the Paradise In a sermon illustrated with his Valley church in National City on experience of growing up in a home August 1. with an absentee father, Black Touch of Love ministries, asked the congregations in both founded and directed by Michael the morning and afternoon ser- Ashley, has introduced 50,000 vices, “What about the children?” prison inmates to Jesus in the 21 Drawing from the example of Jesus, years of its existence. Last year, 167 who called children to Him, Black baptisms resulted from this min- challenged listeners to “find their istry, which involved 200 trained way to greatness” by doing some- volunteers covering prisons in Texas thing about the children in their and California. communities. Recently, the ministry enlarged In the afternoon session at the Barry Black, chaplain of the U.S. Senate, its outreach to include the children Paradise Valley church, two women challenges Paradise Valley church members and friends to do something of inmates. In one prison, there are who served time in California for the children in their community. 1,700 women with an average of prisons shared their stories. From three children per inmate. Statistics the age of 18, Roxanne Rafanan show that one out of three of these spent a lot of time in and out of “What’s wrong?” Ashley finally children will follow in their parents’ prisons. Her resolutions to change asked her. footsteps unless something is done her life fell apart every time she was “It’s my children,” she said. “I to care for them. released; but finally, she met Jesus made many mistakes as a mother, Last summer, Touch of Love through a Touch of Love service. but I want my two sons to know sponsored nine children at Leoni “I was happy to know that real Jesus.”

:ema^ZCZli^k people outside prison were willing Rafanan’s prayers were answered. to come and share the gospel,” she Her 18-year-old son took Bible said. “They didn’t know me, but studies and was baptized March 7, they prayed for me.” 2009. Her younger son was bap- Rafanan made a commitment to tized May 6. Jesus, and a few days after leaving Tina Lewis, a 4.0 graduate of prison, she contacted Ashley who, USC and a successful physician’s she discovered, lived only five min- assistant, found herself in prison utes away. She immediately began serving a seven-year term. Bible studies and was baptized into “I regret being away from my the San Bernardino 16th Street daughter,” Lewis said, “but I do church. Every Sabbath she was at not regret having gone to prison. the altar crying. I needed to be humbled.” She

Roxanne Rafanan met Jesus through Touch of Love. After her baptism, she prayed for her sons, both of whom were baptized this past spring.

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General Conference President Speaks to Retirees attended Touch of Love services eventh-day Adventist retirees while there. from all parts of the nation =hg:'Khma Miraculously, Lewis’s prison term Sfound their way to Southern was cut short. Upon her release, she California early in August for contacted Touch of Love and began the annual retiree convocation Bible studies. She was baptized sponsored by the North American on Aug. 22 into the Normandie Division. Avenue church in Los Angeles. The denomination’s world presi- Lewis accepts collect calls from dent, Jan Paulsen, came from Silver the women she met during her Spring, Md., to be the main speaker incarceration, who invariably want for Sabbath services held on the her to contact their children. She campus of La Sierra University. He rejoices that God has restored her capped off his appearance during an relationship with her own daughter. afternoon program, when he told Ashley explains that it is more about his recent trip to China. It General Conference president Jan Paulsen, left, speaks with Pastor Konrad cost effective to invest money in the was the first time in modern history Mueller and his wife, Emma, with whom children now, rather than letting that an official trip was taken to this Paulsen and his wife, Kari, worked them drift into a life of crime that nation by a General Conference many years ago in West Africa. costs society much more than dol- president. lars invested in prevention. The three-day conclave was has given his presentation at large It costs about $225 to send a directed by a former president of and small assemblies throughout child to summer camp. Black ended the Southeastern California Confer- the nation and overseas. his message with the personal com- ence, Steve Gifford, himself a retiree During his Sabbath afternoon re- mitment of this amount and chal- from Keene, Texas. He directs the port to the group, Paulsen said that lenged listeners to do the same. retiree program for the NAD. he visited three major Adventist Other participants in the Sabbath The program included sermons, centers in China on his recent trip. services were Ron Morrison, Na- breakout sessions and tours of About 50 percent of the pastors in tional City mayor; Rudy Bermudez, nearby Loma Linda University China are women, he said, and the Touch of Love board member and Medical Center and the La Sierra estimated number of members in director of prison ministries for University campus. Del Johnson, China now approaches 400,000. Southeastern California Confer- the NAD director of retirees, taught LSU students shared with the ence; and Bobby Mitchell, from the the Sabbath school lesson. retireees about student life and Pacific Union, chair of the Touch of Other speakers included Chester activities when Wisbey led both a Love board. Damron, of Berrien Springs, Mich.; Friday evening vespers program and For more information or to spon- Larry Geraty, retired president of the first part of the morning service sor a child, contact Touch of Love LSU; and Randal Wisbey, current at the LSU church. at 951-485-0226, tolnb@yahoo. university president. Convocations of this kind have com, or www.newbeginningstol. The traditional Thursday night been held for several decades. All org. banquet featured Damron, an have been held on college and uni- Abraham Lincoln presenter, who versity campuses. Patricia Maxwell told the audience about the life of the Great Emancipator. Damron Don A. Roth

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SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA 16th Street Church Tells Its Youth: “Jesus Never Taps Out”

he theme of this year’s annual Jesus, portrayed by Anthony Williams, and Satan, portrayed by Michael Henry, battle Youth Explosion at the San for victory as Jerrold Thompson speaks. TBernardino 16th Street church was the controversy between Christ and Satan: “U.F.C. Ultimate special prayer to conquer those sins Fighting Christians, Jesus Never they believed were hindering them Taps Out!” The event was held from gaining victory in Christ. Wednesday, July 29, through The main event on Sabbath Sabbath, Aug. 1. morning was an enactment of the “We want our youth to know original “fight” between Good and that Jesus Christ is the undisputed, evil. The crowd sat in eager antici- undefeated, ultimate fighting pation as the fight announcer, 16th champion,” said Jerrold Thompson Street youth Jarius Fields, entered Sr., 16th Street youth coordinator. the ring that had been set up on the stood face to face as Thompson On Wednesday evening, Thompson platform. sent them to opposite sides of the told the youth four reasons that “One Six, are you ready! Ladies ring and began his message. When Jesus never taps out (gives up): He and gentlemen, boys and girls, get it was all over, Christ took home loves them, He is preparing a place ready for the fight of your life!” the victory as Thompson loudly for them, He wants them to have shouted Fields. “Coming down the proclaimed, “Jesus never taps out!” life and to have it more abundantly, aisle is the master of deception, the One youth, Vanessia Becker, full and for Him there was no other author of lies, the prince of dark- of emotion from the day’s events, choice. ness, Satan!” stated, “That was awesome!” Thursday evening, Thompson The crowd booed as Satan, the To culminate Youth Explosion told the story of Samson, who gave good angel gone bad, portrayed 2009, the youth and the youth in to sin and outwardly seemed by youth leader Michael Henry, leaders drove to the Paradise Valley defeated but did not give up. He arrogantly made his way to the ring. church in National City to hear tapped back in and prayed, “O Fields then announced the entrance U.S. Senate chaplain Barry Black Lord God, remember me” (Judges of Christ, portrayed by Anthony speak. Later that evening, Black 16:28). Williams, into the ring, announcing spoke with 16th Street youth about On Friday evening, Thompson Him as “the Alpha and Omega, the his inner city background. He told challenged the youth to let go of Beginning and the End, the Creator stories of how he made it from the their cherished sins and those sins of heaven and earth, the victor over “’hood to the hill.” Tonisha Wil- they have surrendered to. More death, the undisputed champion, liams, junior youth council mem- than 30 youth came forward for a Jesus Christ!” ber, commented, “He inspired me The to work hard in school so that I can Deliverer become like him.” and the deceiver RoWandalla “Candi” Dunbar

San Bernardino 16th Street church youth, Jerrold Thompson, youth coordinator, and other youth leaders pose for a picture with U.S. Senate chaplain Barry Black.

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SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA Indio Spanish Church Is a Spiritual Oasis in the Coachella Valley

“ he Indio Spanish Seventh-day than 100 kids to the teen center, Linda Ruiz, the church’s family life Adventist Church has become a brand-new facility. We spent all director. Ta real oasis to the Coachella night playing, eating, and having a The prayer ministry is a vital part Valley,” says Alfonso Valenzuela, lot of fun,” said Veruschka Zárate, of the Indio church. Under the the new pastor of the 50-year-old youth activities coordinator. leadership of Esther Bravo, church church. “Not only are the adults on Music plays a significant role in members and visitors meet on fire for the Lord, but also the young the life of the Indio church. Every Mondays and on Sabbaths after the people.” church program begins with praise church service to pray for the needy This congregation conducts music led by the youth and includes and the sick. weekly evangelistic meetings. In ad- contemporary music as well as “We have a long list of prayer dition, various ministries are active traditional hymns and songs. requests, and our prayer warriors nurturing members and reaching Every Wednesday evening, more are constantly praying for miracles out to the community. than 300 people attend evangelistic from the Lord,” said Bravo. As a result of all these activities, meetings. Besides the evangelistic meet- nine people have been baptized, “We were having so many visitors ings the church is conducting every and several are studying the Bible at prayer meeting that we decided Wednesday, members are giving with church members and prepar- to move it to Monday nights. In its their support to major evangelistic ing for baptism. Former members place on Wednesday nights we have projects. Arnold Trujillo, Pacific are coming back to church; mem- evangelistic meetings, with gifts Union vice president, conducted bers are becoming more united as and special music. Under the title meetings the last week of June. they minister to others; and the ‘The Teachings of Jesus,’ we present Alberto Ingleton, Southeastern young people, in particular, have the Christian doctrines from Jesus’ California Conference vice presi- discovered the value of mission and point of view,” said Manuel Galván, dent for Hispanic ministries, plans are committing their lives to the personal ministries coordinator. to conduct a two-week series in No- service of the Lord. Several volunteers, under the leader- vember. Conference evangelist Phil Every month the young people ship of Gloria Zepeda, community Jones is preparing for a six-week celebrate Sábado Joven (Youth services director, provide food to all series that will begin in January. Sabbath), a program for youth, by the visitors, a total of 750 people For more information on the youth. On those Sabbaths, after every month. activities of the church, visit its eating lunch together, more than 35 “Something that is helping our website at IndioSDA.com. young people serve the community church and our community is that by delivering food, inviting people we are also teaching English as a Jocelyn Fay, with Alfonso Valenzuela to church meetings, and singing second language every Thursday and praying for the sick and the night. Once a month we have needy. Every Saturday night, after a Dia de la Familia (Day of the the youth program, they participate Family), and every quarter we in games and activities that attract have a Festival de la Familia (Fam- more than 50 young people to the ily Festival) with topics of interest church. for every family member,” said “Recently we had a lock-in activity Arnold Trujillo, who conducted evangelistic meetings at the that attracted more Indio Spanish church in June, assisted with food distribution.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Messiah’s Mansion Team’s Spiritual Focus Inspires Visitors and Volunteers

ania Acuna, a senior and the class religious Tvice-leader at San Fernando Valley Academy, signed on to be on the Messiah’s Mansion team this past summer, expecting to fill some free time with an interesting experience. “When my friend Vilma Villegas, the MM Project director, invited me,” she reflected, “little did I know that the experience I would have would be an unforgettable one. “A few days before the Oklahoma Academy senior Stephanie Johnson, a Loma Linda resident, ;^mmr

At evening worship, I felt God’s percent were community visitors.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA U.S. Army Reserve Chaplain Corps Inducts Adventist Pastor

liseo Aquino, 39, took his ever-changing environment of the General Conference. He is presently official oath Aug. 29 as a U.S. Army. enrolled at the Fuller Theological Echaplain in the U.S. Army Aquino’s appointment was also Seminary in Pasadena, where he is Chaplain Corps. The ceremony empowered by endorsement of the studying for his Master of Divinity was conducted by U.S. Chaplain degree. Captain Steve Blackwell at the (L. to r.) U.S. Army Chaplain Captain Steve Aquino and his wife, Cathrine, White Memorial church in Los Blackwell, U.S. Army Reserve Chaplain 2nd and their daughter, Ella Chris- Lieutenant Eliseo Aquino with his wife, Angeles. Cathrine, and daughter, Christianell. tianell, will leave soon for Hawaii, On the recommendation of where he will complete his Chap- Congress, President Barak Obama laincy Candidate Program. Dur- appointed Aquino to serve God ing his brief stay, he will serve in a and country by sharing his unique hospital for his Chaplaincy training spiritual gifts with U.S. soldiers. and also have weekly visitation with “I believe this will be a very in- an Army batallion unit. teresting ministry for me,” Aquino said, “since I will be dealing with Granville Ampong the broad, diverse, challenging and @bgZKhrh Junia McKenzie Appointed Congressional Page

unia McKenzie, a member of the King/Drew, Junia was a stu- Miramonte Blvd. church in Los dent at Los Angeles Adventist JAngeles, was recently appointed Academy. a congressional page for the fall “My sincerest congratula- school semester. Congressional tions to Junia and his family,” pages serve for one semester in said Watson. “Being selected the U.S. House of Representatives as a congressional page is in Washington, D.C. They assist an incredible honor and is a members of Congress with real testament to this young everything from administrative man’s maturity, integrity and duties to serving in the cloakrooms. intelligence.” McKenzie was appointed by “I’m going to serve to the Democratic Congresswoman Diane very best of my ability,” said Watson of California, representing McKenzie, “because I know the 33rd congressional district. He I’m representing my family, attends King/Drew Magnet High my school, my church and my School in Los Angeles, where he God.” Junia McKenzie, wearing his Principal’s Honor earned a 4.00 grade point average Roll medallion, and Congresswoman Watson, last semester. Prior to attending Reuben Taylor attended a local Town Hall meeting.

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Youth Rush Students Find Seekers

“ would like eight more books,” cared more about the noted a woman’s letter money or about me hav- 2009 Summer Youth Rush Statistics I accompanied by a check, “and ing the book. I saw that please send someone to study the you cared more about me • Message Books Distributed: 22,195 Bible with me!” Th e books she having the book.” wanted were ones that literature Literature evangelism • Total Books Distributed: 26,774 evangelists distributed for donations can change the lives • Bible Study Interests: 215 Total during the annual Youth Rush of people who buy the • Personal Studies: 85 program this past summer. “I hope books, and it can also the enclosed $80 will cover it,” she ignite the Spirit’s fi re in • Correspondence Studies: 130 added. the lives of the young • Donations Received: $171,094 Lupe Torres visited the home of people who work in the • Money provided for Adventist Education: two men in Oxnard. When one program. “Th is summer’s $85,000 said, “I need peace in my life,” she program taught me that told him about the Steps to Christ it’s one thing to be hear- • Homes Visited: approx. 185,000 magabook, suggesting a donation of ers of the Word,” said • Students involved: 40+ $10 to $15 dollars. “I can only give Jordan Layao, a student $5 for the book,” he replied. from Tehachapi. “It’s a “Five dollars will be fi ne, because whole diff erent thing to be doers of of some donations given earlier the Word.” today,” Lupe said. As the ‘09 Youth Rush students “This summer’s “I have your $10,” he quickly discovered, there are both spiritual responded, handing her the money. and fi nancial blessings for those program taught Noting Lupe’s surprised look, he willing to step out in faith to explained, “I wanted to see if you distribute free tracts or books for me that it’s one donations to Youth Rush literature evangelists Diana Meneses and Oscar those needing to thing to be hearers Villa went door to door during the ’09 Youth Rush in SCC. hear the message of truth. “If you of the Word,” said step out as we have, you will Jordan, a student fi nd that people are very recep- from Tehachapi. “It’s tive,” Jonathan Chitwood, a pro- a whole diff erent gram leader, said. “Th ey are search- thing to be doers ing for more than this world has to of the Word.” off er.”

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Pathfinders Take Evangelism Personally at Camporee

“ bout 50 SCC Pathfinders were “We’ve been married 21 years, to church with me for 15 of those baptized at the ‘09 Camporee and I never thought it would hap- years. When I could not attend, Ain Oshkosh, Wis.,” reports pen there,” said Esther, smiling Bruce would go with the children. I SCC youth ministry director through tears of joy. She expressed just never expected he would make Bob Wong. Two SCC baptisms, gratitude for the faithful Pathfinder his decision at the Camporee!” however, were unexpected: two club leadership of Lynette and Ste- “Pathfindering is about lead- fathers of Pathfinder baptismal ven Clement and for the spiritual ing young people to Christ,” said candidates who had long direction of their club. Wong. “Every year at Pathfinder participated with their families in Kristy Warrick was equally sur- Convocation, attended by more the Eagle Rock church Pathfinder prised. Her son Braden had studied than 1,500 Pathfinders and leaders, club accepted their children’s with Pastor Donald Smith, and up to 100 Pathfinders come for- invitations in Oshkosh to be her husband Bruce had had stud- ward to request studies for baptism. baptized with them.” ies with the pastor earlier. At the Many parents are among them.” Kevin and Kim Ong had planned Camporee, when their youngest son For a list of Pathfinder clubs in to be baptized in the Alhambra Braden asked if his dad would like Southern California Conference, church, where the family attends. to be baptized with him, he replied, visit sccpathfinders.adventistfaith. At the last minute, the boys and “Yes, I would.” org. their youngest sister Kelly decided “We have been married almost 16 to be baptized at the Camporee years,” Kristy said. “Bruce has come Betty Cooney instead. Mario Ong attended Pastor Donald Smith prepares to baptize Eagle the camp pre-baptism Rock Pathfinder dad Bruce Warrick. class with his three children when his wife The Ong Family: (l. to r.) Karla, Kim, Mario, Esther, Esther needed to attend Kevin and Karen; foreground, Kelly Ong. another camp function Lm^o^g

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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Santa Cruz Church Uses Friendship Evangelism to Reach Out

yrie Kasper considered herself an atheist until she met Derek KScranton, her new boyfriend. Scranton encouraged her to attend the weekly Friday Night Fellowship with him at the Santa Cruz church. Scranton, a recent graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz and bookkeeper at the VHM Adventist elementary school, was also searching for a deeper relationship with the Lord. Scranton attended the Spring “Revelations of Prophecy” semi- nar with Amazing Facts’ Evan- gelist Eric Flickinger and invited Kasper to go along. Scranton was inspired to renew his relationship Twenty one new members of the Santa Cruz, Calif., church are a result of several years of with Jesus. Kasper attended with community outreach. Pictured are (back, l. to r.) Phil Frisbie, Pastor Joe Reynolds, Kyrie Kasper, him, discovered the wonderful Gary Roeder, Patricia Loux, Terry Helton (front row, l. to r.) Rindon Heinz, Nathanael Fratianni, Jan Jorgensen, Derek Scranton, Wilbert Wicht, Tim Valdez and Evangelist Erick Flickinger. Bible truths and met her Savior. At her baptism, Kasper shared a serious car accident experience. Santa Cruz church, she urged her Coronary Health Improvement “I was wearing a metal dog tag mother to attend. Loux decided to Program and lost more than 70 inscribed with the Lord’s Prayer make the 55 mile drive from her pounds. After CHIP, he attended that a close friend had given me. I Carmel home each evening. “I am the five-week “Revelations of remembered reaching for that spe- very glad I did,” Loux says. “The Prophecy” seminar and accepted cial gift and clutching it to my heart experience has changed my life.” Jesus as his Savior. “This has been at the point of impact. After giving Phil Frisbie’s four-year acquain- an amazing journey,” he says. “I’m my heart to Jesus, I realized that He tance with a friendly family who now regularly attending church was tugging at my heart all along.” were regular customers at his and prayer meeting, studying the Patricia Loux first learned about business ultimately led him on a Bible and continuing to work on Adventists from her daughter Jean- remarkable journey. “They were a healthy lifestyle. I now want to nine Gayler. She had become an always talking about their love for share my faith with others like my Adventist after attending a Rev- the Lord and inviting me to attend Adventist friends did with me.” elation seminar in her hometown their church in Santa Cruz,” says of Conway, Ark. Excited, Gayler Frisbie. Finally, on a Sabbath morn- Community Outreaches kept telling her mother about all ing while struggling with a serious Ten people joined the Seventh- she was learning. When Gayler personal problem, he agreed. day Adventist church at the end discovered an Amazing Facts series At their urging, Frisbie faith- of the five-week seminar in May. was going to take place at the fully attended a church-sponsored “I was amazed when there were

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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA MBA Principal Sees God Working for Students

100 visitors at the beginning of the few days before fall classes and friends. The last piece of their series,” says Pastor Joe Reynolds. began at Monterey Bay financial puzzle fell into place the “By mid-point, 60 visitors were A Academy, Principal Timothy Thursday before school started. regularly attending, and half of Kubrock spent time on the phone The third miracle happened the these consistently attended during with a mother whose daughter next day. “I spoke with another the last few weeks. Several are regu- had been accepted to school, but mother whose daughter had been larly attending church and prayer was lacking the necessary finances accepted pending her financial meeting, and also participated to enroll. The girl had written a package,” said Kubrock. “It became in a series of meetings sponsored heartfelt appeal letter and sent it clear that this mother needed a by the nearby Soquel church.” to 52 church members, family and miracle. Now, in complete despera- The Santa Cruz members have friends. Unfortunately, there hadn’t tion and already on the road, this held a variety of successful ongoing been any significant response. mother continued her journey to programs for the community in the The day after the phone call, Monterey Bay Academy convinced past several years. These include a lady contacted the school and that God was leading her. From two, four-week Share Him semi- made an anonymous donation my knees in my office, I knew God nars, organized and presented by for the girl — enough money to would have to take care of it. By the lay church members, an Amazing cover the entire school year. end of the day, the full amount was Facts series with Evangelist Jason In another situation, twin broth- provided from a man, 1,300 miles Morgan and a health outreach ers needed financial assistance in away, whose heart was touched through the CHIP program. order to attend school. Short of by God after hearing their story. Church members say that they a Divine intervention, they were Mom and daughter wept tears of have grown stronger spiritually most likely headed to public school. joy as the Sabbath approached.” as they’ve focused on community “God had placed a real burden on More than one quarter of MBA’s outreach. “While all of these my heart for these boys that would students are able to attend because programs are important vehicles not go away,” said Kubrock. Many of financial donations from people in evangelism, it’s the dedica- people had pledged their support outside their immediate families. tion, warmth and friendliness of — church members, alumni, school our members that really made board members, school staff, family Alicia Adams with Tim Kubrock them successful,” says Reynolds. “We’ve seen firsthand through MBA Principal Tim Kubrock addresses 209 students who began the year. More Loux, Frisbie, Kasper, Scranton than 65 are in Christian education because of the generosity of others. and all the other new Christians who have either joined or are interested in our church, that friendship evangelism is the way to win and nurture souls.”

Nancy Stake

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Bell Chooses the Bible Over Ball

illiam Bell, a 6’1” point guard for the Salinas High Cowboys, almost missed an entire season of hoops, swooshes and nothing-but-netters. WCalling himself “Th e Blur,” the 19-year-old member of the Seaside Community church in Seaside, Calif., spent his childhood cultivating the speed, strength and knowledge of the game of basketball. But for his senior year, it looked like his Sabbath conviction would keep him off the court. Raised by parents Tony and Glenda, Bell is committed to keeping the Sabbath holy. He and his father had been setting down rules and guidelines for coaches all during his childhood. “I always encouraged Will to try out for teams, no matter what their schedule. And when he made the team, we’d explain our religious convictions and tell them not to expect William from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. Sometimes, it worked; other times, it didn’t,” Tony explains. While missing games is “disappointing,” Bell says, “I knew I was doing the right thing. Of course, I wanted to play, but it was more important to do William Bell prepares to do what what I knew was right — not just do something for the sake of the game.” he does best for the Salinas High Despite having to miss some games, Bell quickly became one of the most Cowboys. His coach successfully talented players on the team. His teammates knew of his dedication to both petitioned for the district basketball schedule to be changed so Bell God and his team. “He always had a great work ethic and took leadership would not have a confl ict with his positions that not many other guys could handle,” says teammate Eric Neal. Sabbath observance. The Cowboys had their best year ever. “We all knew he had religious issues with playing on Fridays and Saturdays — we all respected him because we could tell it was important.” Bell’s senior year looked meager as he faced missing the district champion- ship games. It was then that faithfulness to God paid off in ways that no one expected. Bell’s coach, Joe Chappell, found a way. Chappell’s seniority and success allowed him to petition for a diff erent schedule that would allow Bell to play every season game. Chappell says, “I felt it wouldn’t be unreasonable to help accommodate him,” describing Bell as “upfront, responsible and respectful. It would be a shame that he would “We all knew he had miss so many games his senior year.” Th e Cowboys went on to beat the 2007/08 champions, barely missing religious issues with the championship by losing to San Francisco’s Lowel High. Th e Cowboys became the success story of Monterey County. playing on Fridays Bell gives God all the glory. Th e world of sports doesn’t revolve around observance of the Sabbath; many Adventists in public schools never get the and Saturdays — chance to participate. Bell’s dedication to God off the court and his attitudes and demeanor on the court speak volumes about his faith and character. we all respected him Th is fall, Bell began his freshman year at Pacifi c Union College. He is ma- joring in business management, playing basketball on the college team and because we could tell grateful for the athletic scholarship he received.

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ga Kim Ly and Th uy Tsu and her husband had aban- After the successful escape, Ly Tran grew up together in doned the family. In 1976, God and her children settled in Glen- NVietnam. Friends since 1957, stepped into her life through an dale, Calif. “Now one is an engi- they attended school and the Adventist neighbor who invited neer, one is a technician and two local Catholic church together in her to church. Th ey worshiped are dentists,” she proudly shares Saigon. College took them together three days each week. about her children. And Nga has on separate paths — Nga honored her promise and grate- became a teacher and Th uy a fully served her Lord. pharmacist — and they lost In 2006, Th uy and touch. Nga reconnected, In 1987, Th uy was liv- thanks to another ing in a refugee camp in childhood friend, now Malaysia, having escaped an attorney in Los An- Vietnam with her niece by geles. Th uy had moved boat. Her husband, in an to San Jose, Calif., army reeducation camp, to live with her niece. stayed behind. Th uy and Nga lived in San Jose her niece, whom she with her husband, Giao adopted, arrived in the Cong Le, an Adventist United States in 1989. pastor and respected In 1979, Nga Kim leader of the Vietnam- Ly and her four chil- ese work in California. dren escaped to the Th eir love for each United States. Th e other had never changed. price for their way out And just like in child- was paid in gold by hood, the reunited friends her step-mother. “If did almost everything you save me, I will together — including do charity work for attending Nga’s church. you the rest of my In 2009, Th uy became life,” she desperately a Seventh-day Adventist, prayed to God. joining the San Jose Viet- In Vietnam, Nga’s namese church. “I am so life had been hard. happy in God, for what He Just before the gives me, and I wanted to fall of Saigon in be baptized,” said Th uy. 1975, her father Now these two friends had been jailed look forward to spend- ing an eternity together in heaven with their Savior. Thuy Tsu Tran, left, and Nga Kim Ly stand in the courtyard of the San Jose Vietnamese church. Thuy is one of six new members who recently joined the church. Caron Oswald

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ARIZONA 40 ASI Youth Witness for Jesus in Phoenix Metro Area

n March 2009, ASI teamed up as how to effectively reach out to afternoon. Guest speakers such as a with the Arizona Conference neighbors, friends and coworkers. Derek Morris, Nicole Parker, Scott Ito begin Youth for Jesus, an A team of Bible workers from Moore, Shawn Boonstra and Doug exciting multifaceted program that around the country were brought Batchelor spoke on foundational makes winners of participating in to prepare the cities for the topics with the purpose of strength- churches, youth, and people in the culmination of the program: the ening the youth’s personal relation- community. A total of five church youth program and the Revelation ship with God, their use of prayer, communities — Camelback, of Hope prophesy series in July. and their understanding of God’s Tempe, Thunderbird-Scottsdale, The National Association for the final message and work as well as Monte Vista, and the Community Prevention of Starvation (NAPS) how to be a powerful instrument Service Center — participated with from Oakwood College, work- for God on both a personal and the program. ing with the Monte Vista church public level. According to Youth for Jesus and community service center, In the afternoon, students and director Kevin Sears, they had three joined the with Bible workers in a Bible workers went to public major goals: to find and lead indi- concerted effort to reach people in places to pass out literature and into viduals in the community to Christ, their homes and neighborhoods, neighborhoods to invite people to to bring youth into a closer walk with over a hundred studies being the evening meetings and to sign with Jesus through active soul-win- conducted weekly. them up for Bible studies. Many ning, and to inspire local churches When July came, more than 40 youth had the opportunity to actu- to build their membership through youth, arriving from many different ally give a Bible study for the first personal evangelism. states and some from other coun- time. “I liked going door to door In April and May, the ASI team tries were housed at Thunderbird and stuff like that,” said Blake. led a six-week church training that Adventist Academy. Local youth “Now I’m not as afraid to go out to taught members how to find and Cody Blake and Cassie Dhole people I don’t know and share the keep Bible study interests, result- joined the program without really news of Jesus.” ing in hundreds of Bible studies knowing what to expect. For Dhole, In the evening, youth and work- scheduled. Members learned simple one of the greatest aspects of the ers saw the fruits of their labor as strategies on how to go door to program was her new peers: “I’ve Bible students and contacts from door and give Bible studies as well never met people like the Youth for the community arrived at the

Iabe=kZi^k Jesus people who prophecy seminars held at each loved God so church site. Two youth were as- much.” signed as speakers for the series, and The youth had other youth served in every aspect an action-packed in the seminar from greeters and schedule. Classes ushers to working in children’s pro- in the morn- grams, performing special music, ing equipped and giving short health talks. Youth students for were instructed to befriend visitors outreach in the attending the meetings, and Dhole,

TAA students Cody Blake and Cassie Dhole participated in the program.

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Gb\aheZlDg^\am Pastor Charles White baptizes Jordan Kizzire at the conclusion of the Youth for Jesus meetings. eager to help, asked a Bible worker As a dedicated Christian for one of more than 70 people who whom she could sit with. She many years, Jordan still felt that were baptized at the conclusion of soon became very close to a visitor there was something missing in his the Youth For Jesus program. named Betsy, and each night that life. About a year before the meet- “It was great seeing everyone giv- Betsy came to the meetings, Dhole ings, he had a dream he believes was ing their lives to Christ,” said Dhole got to know her more. “She was from God. In this dream were four of the Aug. 2 baptism service. “It searching for something,” Dhole of the most beautiful sunflowers he was awesome seeing my friends get said. Betsy accepted new-to-her had ever seen. Following the Sab- baptized. And it was even more truths from the Bible and is plan- bath presentation at the seminar, awesome to see people that came to ning to be baptized. Jordan received a magazine about our site that I got to know get bap- Many attendees from the com- the Bible Sabbath, and on the front tized. It brought tears to my eyes.” munity discovered truth from the was a huge sunflower. He was im- Pastors and church members plan Bible as they had never heard it be- mediately reminded of his dream, to provide follow up for the new fore. Jordan was one such individ- and when praying, he asked God members and ongoing interests. ual. He received a flyer in the mail why there were four sunflowers in Sears says working with the Arizona for the meetings, and felt impressed his dream. The question came into Conference was a wonderful experi- to not throw it out. his mind, “Which commandment ence: “They were great, so friendly Watching a game one evening, he is the Sabbath commandment?” and very helpful.” remembered the flyer, and decided The fourth commandment is about to attend the meeting that night. the Sabbath. Julie Ford He ended up attending all the Jordan believes that he has found meetings, and the topic of the Sab- in the Sabbath truth what was miss- bath especially touched him. ing in his life as a Christian. He was

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PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE PUC Ranks #1 Among PUC’s academic reputation gets national recognition again this year with a high ranking in the “Best Colleges” “Best Colleges” edition of U.S. News & World Report.

or 16 years, Pacific Union ranked highly for diversity College has been named among and international students, FAmerica’s best educational since that’s part of what institutions by U.S. News & World makes PUC a rich envi- Report. In the 2010 “America’s Best ronment for learning and Colleges” issue, released online growth.” in August, PUC ranked number One of the most well- one among baccalaureate colleges known and widely referenced (West) for racial diversity (not sources of college rankings, including international students). U.S. News & World Report They also ranked number two for collects data from more than 1,400 Major Field Achievement Tests, most international students and colleges for their “Best Colleges” the Western Association of Schools number four for freshmen retention rankings. Scores are based on peer and Colleges giving PUC its most rates. In the overall rankings by assessment, graduation and reten- favorable rating, and students region, PUC placed number 11. tion rates, faculty resources, student consistently getting accepted by “Here at PUC we have a proud selectivity, financial resources and top-notch graduate schools in their tradition of strong academics; this alumni giving. areas of study. In addition, PUC has consistent achievement is recog- The annual high ranking by long been known for very high ac- nized by U.S. News, and we’re U.S. News is national recognition ceptance rates for its students going always happy to see it,” said Nancy of PUC’s long-standing academic into medical and dental school. Lecourt, academic dean of PUC. excellence, with seniors scoring “We are also very pleased to be well above the national average in Lainey S. Cronk College, Church Hold 40 Days of Prayer

or 40 days in August and Nancy Lecourt. “We are hopeful evening, and the 40 days ended September, the PUC about the future; our prayers should with a 40-hour prayer vigil that Fcommunity focused collective be both petition and thanksgiving.” concluded on the first Sabbath prayer on asking God’s blessing and Some of the prayer requests on of the new college term. “Prayer wisdom for the church and college. the 40-day calendar were related to seems like the ideal response to our For this “40 Days of Prayer,” the a day’s events, such as praying for needs and opportunities,” said PUC church and campus asked sister the deans and resident assistants church senior pastor Tim Mitch- churches from Northern, Central, on the day they held residence hall ell. “It’s the unity of human effort Nevada-Utah, Arizona and Hawaii staff training. Others were requests with Divine vision and power.” to join them. for protection for student mis- “This fall we are celebrating 100 sionaries or for “students to meet Lainey S. Cronk years in Angwin, as well as the arriv- new friends who will influence al of our 21st president, Dr. Heath- them for good.” People gathered er Knight,” said academic dean by the church doors on the first

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Why Join a Church? by David B. Smith

A young Christian couple moved group of fellow believers and growing to a small mountain town where the together into the likeness of Jesus— nearest church was 45 minutes through ups and downs—has always away—and it was a small, offbeat been the norm. John Wesley is said to collection of dubious characters. “It have remarked: “The Bible knows was more like a truck stop than a nothing of solitary religion.” It’s rare to church,” they lamented. Other times find a person who leaves the Christians reflect that they can pray communion of a church and, years and read their Bibles just as easily at later, is still having a vibrant and home, and not have to bother mingling maturing Christian experience. with hypocrites and offensive people. The Bible’s explicit directions to us It can take just a few weekends are found in Hebrews 10:25: Let us not before the habit of isolating yourself give up meeting together, as some are and getting your sermon in the habit of doing, but let us from the Internet can encourage one another—and all the Read full article: take hold. more as you see the Day [of Jesus’ www.biblebay.org/church But it’s plain in the soon return] coming. Bible that being with a Bringing theFire by Bernie Anderson

Using bowling-pin-shaped juggling clubs that you might see at a circus, my college roommate and I started juggling together in our free time. Before long we could rhythmically pass the clubs horizontally between us while at the same time tossing in random stunts. We got pretty good and people started asking us to perform for various events like local community fairs, church socials, and birthday parties. We even earned some extra cash! What we soon found out though was that our act could only hold the audience for about ten minutes, then they got that “been there, done that” distracted look on their faces. I think I even saw a few people yawn! We quickly realized that we would have to change our act or lose the crowd. Especially when it came to the kids. Read full article www.churchsupportservices.org/fire www.churchsupportservices.org 1 M ORE T HAN by Rich DuBose and Monte Sahlin Words

Jesus said we are to be the “salt of the earth,” self-control, spiritual meaning we are to add flavor and nourishment to discovery and those we mingle with and touch. In other words, sharing. God calls we are not just called “to save souls for eternity,” us to translate our but to use our talents and means to minister to theology into people’s physical and emotional needs as well. biography–to live This is reinforced by what Jesus said in Matthew out His words. 25 about caring for the people around us. In the This should set us end, theology isn’t even mentioned as a apart from the rest determining factor for who is saved and who isn’t. of the world. The question is, “how did you treat others?” Tending to people’s physical needs cannot be Read full article: something we simply tack on to our busy www.churchsupportservices.org/words schedules to fulfill a spiritual requirement. Rather, performing acts of love is an integral part of what it means to be born again, renewed, transformed and Spirit-filled. God’s kingdom stands in stark contrast to the by Dick Duerksen kingdom of this world that is based on political power, domination, materialism and selfishness. Instead we are called to a life of balanced living, C ountry Music is of the devil. It’s got too much cursin’ and leavin’and lovin’. Too many FastPencil pickup trucks, and not enough serious commitment. Ever wanted to write Wrong. a book, but were put Country music has a lot of off by the time, cost, songs that were written by and frustration of angels. Unfallen angels. Look, for Between 1986 and 1998 traditional instance, at the music of Randy Randy had 21 #1 songs. Then publishing? Travis. Randy first found #1 on the came five years in the chart FastPencil cellar. Randy had gotten streamlines the country music chart in 1986 with process and flattens the cost with its online “On the Other Hand,” a song that religion, thrown away the wild services. So now you can finally realize your my mama would have been proud life, and followed his wife Lil’s dream. Want to publish your own devotional, for me to follow. Randy’s like that, advice to sing about God. how-to manual or life story? Whatever your choosin’ songs that preachers Those albums are some of my subject, FastPencil can help you bring it to can use as sermon illustrations, favorites, but the charts mostly reality. songs that bring your values right ignored them. out in public along with your For more details visit: tears. Read full article: www.fastpencil.com http://www.answersforme.org/country

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Social media tools like Facebook media to fulfill are pushing some businesses and their missions of educational istitutions to re-evaluate engaging and how they disseminate news. A recent sharing knowledge article by technology student, Vidim with their constituents” Lavrusik, describes how education in (10 Ways Universities particular is experimenting with Share Information today’s emerging technologies. Using Social Media, “Instead of focusing their attention by Vadim Lavrusik, on promoting information to July 15, 2009, mainstream media, some university Mashable). We have long known that public affairs offices are using the Churches can do church growth power of social media to engage the the same. Why not and wellness community directly. In many cases, use the power of is tied to a social media tools like Facebook social interaction church’s pages have given universities an and friendship to ability to build opportunity to speak to audiences on share our message of a strong sense of community. The Grand Avenue their own, reaching thousands of hope and healing? Church in Oakland, California, uses social people interested in keeping up with –Editor news at the school and connecting networking web technology to connect their members with each other and to draw visitors with others on the social network. Read full article: Universities are constantly www.tinyurl.com/pems4c into their spiritual community. Check it out at: www.grandadvent.net exploring new ways to use social FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Bible Bay features a FAQ section with answers to questions that readers and Bible LyricsFly - Are you looking students commonly ask. View the list at www.biblebay.org/questions. Some of the for lyrics to a particular questions include: song. A great place to ● Did Jesus Say We Should Hate Our ● Did Jesus have a Holy, Sinless Nature? start is LyricsFly.com. With a database of over 600,000 Parents? ● Why Don't Religion and Politics Mix? ● songs there’s a good Does James Teach a “Salvation by ● Are Other Worlds Inhabited? Works” Gospel? chance they just may have ● Do People Really Speak in Tongues what you are looking for. ● Does the Bible Support Capital ● Visit: www.lyricsfly.com Punishment? Should I Worship God if I Don’t Feel Anything? ● Is it Wrong to Have Sex Before ● Marriage? How Do I Keep The Sabbath? ● Is There Such a Place as Purgatory? ? www.churchsupportservices.org 3 ChurchDon’t Miss Applied Getting

Publisher: Pacific Union Church Support Services Editor: Rich DuBose It’s free to local church officers, leaders and members of the Pacific Union Conference. We provide stories, resources and Editorial Assistant: Sharon Edwards event info for local church ministry. Contributing Editors: www.churchsupportservices.org/signup Ramiro A. Cano, Ernie Furness, Ed Keyes, Rob Lloyd, Velino A. Salazar, Larry Unterseher, Ivan Williams Sr., Lloyd Wyman Design: Palimor Studios Apple ChurchApplied © 2009, Volume 4, Number 4, is published 4 times a year by Church Support becomes evangelistic Services, Pacific Union Conference, 2686 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Our purpose for listing resources and C organizations is to provide information about hurch of the Customer.com is a and true believers help products, events, and services that may be blog that has nothing to do with church. spread the word helpful for church ministries. ChurchApplied or the Pacific Union Conference does not Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba’s blog based on the accept payment in exchange for listing entries are very popular (with over emotional connection resources. Some of the items may need to be 120,000 readers) with those who want that the company promotes and adapted for Adventist usage. For more info 1 call (805) 413-7372. to be on the cutting edge of business. inspires.” But some of the language they use Isn’t this the way it’s supposed to be might make you think they are talking with sharing the Good News of the about God and spiritual things. The gospel? Every believer who truly following excerpt illustrates my point: “believes” and is sold on the Web “At Apple Computer in the early message they embrace is the best 1980s, Guy Kawasaki and his marketer of that message. Satisfied marketing team didn’t just “customers” cannot keep their Round-Up sell computers with an enthusiasm to themselves. BlueFish TV easy-to-use user They will tell you in multiple www.bluefishtv.com interface. Instead, ways how happy they are with Apple sold the their faith experience! Deeper Macintosh dream: to www.deeperfaith.org improve productivity Questions to Ponder and creativity, and to Grace Unconditional 1. Have you identified the www.graceunconditional.com resist the IBM ‘clone,’ “happy customers” in your literally. church? Highway Video “Building on the www.highwayvideo.com 2. Do you allow time for them to tell momentum of loyal and extremely their stories? North Hills Church passionate customers, Apple created www.nhillschurch.org an evangelism department and hired 3. Is your church seeking to share an marketers to accomplish three things: emotional connection with its Stone House message? www.stonehousecenter.org evangelize, evangelize, evangelize. Guy was eventually named the company’s —Thoughts from the Editor Upload YouTube Videos “chief evangelist,” and Apple evolved www.tinyurl.com/l7j3yu into something resembling a religious 1 Originally published in MarketingProfs April 20, doctrine. Its customers are believers, 2004 | Read full article: www.tinyurl.com/ng9xna 4 Pacific Union Church Support Services LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY LSU Providential Path Leads Vietnamese Student to Jesus

e was only 16 years old, but life in America, occasionally attends “Kevin” Phung Nguyen was a Buddhist temple, but Nguyen determined to leave his small, grew up with a primarily secular

H =ZkeZFZkmbgMn\d^k peaceful town near a tropical perspective. Vietnamese beach and pursue a At La Sierra, Nguyen, like other better education in America. He students, was required to attend would then use his schooling to aid university worships and other his family’s business back home in religious events. “I attended the Vung Tau. university worship every Thurs- At least that was his plan in 2005. day, and I loved it a lot. I love to Nguyen was unaware that a God he sing Christian songs because I had didn’t yet believe in was the Author never heard any of them before. of those plans and would lead him Kevin Nguyen Christian music gives me a special to La Sierra University, a school feeling when I sing with a group of he’d never heard of, and there speak Ho Chi Minh City to study at people,” he said. truths to his heart he’d never before Fairmont Preparatory Academy, a Nguyen also began attending contemplated. private high school in Anaheim. He the El Monte Vietnamese Seventh- “I wanted to leave the country to left behind his parents, a younger day Adventist Church and became see how different the outside world brother and other relatives and involved in youth activities there. “I is. I wanted to gain knowledge in neighbors with whom he shares made it my second home. I started the number one country in the close relationships. The family often reading the Bible, and I found world, and then I planned to go drove along the coast in the evening many verses applied to my life. I back to improve my parents’ busi- to catch the tropical breezes and started discussing about the Bible, ness,” Nguyen said. talk about life. “Life in Vietnam is about God, about my life at school “I was a little nervous at first. slower and more peaceful than the and at church. I think I finally Now I know that I made a right U.S.,” Nguyen said. found the truth a few months ago, decision by coming to the [United In 2007, Nguyen attended a col- and I decided to get baptized.” States],” he continued. “Attending lege fair and there met a recruiter Pastor Shawn Boonstra and Pas- La Sierra is so far my best decision. from La Sierra. After receiving some tor Vinh Nguyen baptized the La I feel very blessed because God led information about the university, he Sierra student on May 23 at the me to La Sierra, and I could learn filled out an application. “The lady Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles about His death for human race. I’ll at the table was sitting there alone. during Boonstra’s evangelistic series never regret coming to La Sierra.” I came to talk to her and found out titled “Revelation Speaks Peace.” Nguyen will be a junior account- she was a Christian,” Nguyen said. “When I read the Bible, I see the ing major this fall. After graduation, “I went to La Sierra because I didn’t verses there really apply to me,” he plans to pursue a Master of Busi- know anything about Christianity Nguyen said. “The more I study the ness Administration in accounting, before,” and Nguyen was interested, Bible, the more I find the truth.” eventually becoming a certified he said. Read more about Nguyen’s story public accountant. Back in Vietnam, the government at www.lasierra.edu. His story began four years ago oppresses Christian beliefs, he said. when he arrived on a student visa His mother, who works hard at her Darla Martin Tucker from his community south of own business to support her son’s

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HAWAII Maui Adventist School Student Inspires Teachers and Classmates

Jharrel Sim appreciates small intestine is blocked or absent, being able to go to school and work on restricts or prevents bile flow from his assignments. the liver. Over time, this lack of flow could lead to irreversible liver damage and possibly death. The only effective treatments are Born in 2003, surgery or liver transplantation. Jharrell looked like a At a very young age, Jharrell healthy little boy. He underwent a Kasai procedure. had five fingers on The clogged bile duct was cut each hand and five and his small intestine directly toes on each foot, connected to the liver. The sur- and from all out- gery was successful, but he is still ward appearances he very susceptible to infection. t Maui Adventist School, looked normal and healthy. How- Jharrell is in and out of hos- teachers believe that every ever, within a few days he quickly pitals and has been poked with Achild who walks through the became jaundiced and his stomach needles more than a hundred school doors comes by the Lord’s hardened and grew bigger. Various times because of frequent blood leading, and that He can use medical tests quickly indicated that work and line placement proce- children to teach adults. something was significantly wrong dures. Jharrell thrives and lives In the fall of the 2008-2009 as Jharrell’s cries expressed that he each day happily while awaiting school year, John and Hayde Sim was in a great deal of discomfort. a liver transplant. He is moni- enrolled their son, Jharrell, in the At just 3 months of age, a large tored closely by his doctor and kindergarten class at the school. hematoma appeared on Jhar- transplant team at Lucille Packard The soon to be 5-year-old walked rell’s cheek. When it looked like Children’s Hospital. Fortunately, through the school doors wearing it was ready to burst, Jharrell was his mom’s liver is a perfect match. a smile that seemed bigger than flown from Maui to Oahu’s Kapi- Through the guidance of the life, and he seemed comfortable olani Medical Center for Women Children’s Organ Transplant As- talking and playing with his new and Children, where Jharrell was sociation, a fundraising campaign schoolmates. While it seemed diagnosed with bilary atresia, a was organized. Volunteers worked obvious that he was happy to potentially life threatening medical hard in organizing and supporting be at his new school, it was not condition that happens in about fundraising events. John, Hayde, obvious that he was there against 1 out of 20,000 children. This Jharrell, and younger brother Ethan the odds because of the medical condition, in which the common praise God for all the people who complications he was facing. bile duct between the liver and the have helped. With the support of family, friends, Maui churches, Maui Adventist School, co-workers, Jharrell was diagnosed with bilary atresia, a the local community and strang- ers, the $65,000 campaign goal potentially life threatening medical condition for the transplant was reached. Jharrell was scheduled for the that happens in about 1 out of 20,000 children. transplant on Jan. 12, 2009. On the

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“Do you want me to pray with you?” He replied, “Yes!” and they both bowed their heads. And

Jharrel Sim mugs for the before Kim got a word out, Jharrell started praying kindergarten photographer. aloud, thanking God for loving him and taking way to California, the Sim family care of him. “It was an amazing experience just met with Pastor Tim Nelson and fellow Kihei church members at to see the faith Jharrell has in the Lord,” she said. the Honolulu International Airport for an anointing. With faith in God and peace in their hearts, the studies, sings and participates along to the humble prayer of a then family waited. Then, just four days with his schoolmates. He never 4-year-old. “It was an amazing before the scheduled transplant, complains about the task at hand experience just to see the faith Jharrell and his family were noti- and he never uses his condition as Jharrell has in the Lord,” she said. fied by the chief of the transplant an excuse. Jharrell’s efforts to do Though Jharrell’s liver is badly staff that the latest blood work things well have been a wonder- damaged and needs a transplant, indicated a slight improvement ful reminder to everyone around many are joining the Sim fam- in Jharrell’s liver function and the him to always do the best with ily in praying for a miracle that transplant could be postponed. the gifts the Lord has provided. Jharrell’s liver will continue Upon hearing the news, Jhar- Kim Ramos, one of Jharrell’s to improve so that he will not rell exclaimed in the presence of teachers at the school, shared need the transplant after all. his doctor, “God answered our how she was talking with Jhar- For updates on Jharrell’s prayers!” He was so excited to rell one day and asked, “Do you condition, visit his website at return to Maui! He told his par- want me to pray with you?” www.cotaforJharrellS.com. ents that he was happy to be able He replied, “Yes!” and they both to see his schoolmates very soon. bowed their heads. And before Rhonda Nelson “Despite Jharrell’s condition, we Kim got a word out, are at peace when he goes to school Jharrell started praying because we know that he is in aloud, thanking God good hands,” said John and Hayde for loving him and Sim. “We are very thankful to the taking care of him. three dedicated teachers at Maui With tears in her Adventist School. Mrs. Nelson, eyes, Kim listened Mr. and Mrs. Ramos give extraor- dinary support and understanding of Jharrell’s medical condition.” At school, Jharrell participates as Jharrel participates in all if nothing were wrong. He plays, of the school’s activities.

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ADVENTIST HEALTH Hospital Demonstrates Mission by Sponsoring “Buy Local” Campaign

ith the national economy support the event. floundering, many small She got approval for Wtowns are, by necessity, a presenting sponsor- finding creative ways to keep their ship from Feather local economies above water. One River Hospital, where increasingly popular idea is to she is the director encourage residents to “buy local,” of Marketing and or to purchase merchandise from Communications. area stores instead of national With funding chains. Feather River Hospital is secured, the cham- helping its community do just that. ber was able to make This year, the town of Paradise, its idea a reality. Calif., debuted its Buy Local cam- The farmers’ market Keri Dowell RN, Lactation Consultant (left) and Wendy paign. Paradise Ridge Chamber of kicked off on July Limbaugh, Administrative Assistant to OB Services, share information with Buy Local visitors. Commerce leaders decided to kick 9, and highlighted off the campaign by reviving its local businesses. farmers’ market, which shut down Farmers had their pickup trucks of the Chamber. “We owe the suc- several years ago. Cooperation piled high with fresh produce: cess for this event to their support.” between the Chamber, the Town, everything from juicy, red to- The hospital also sees the value the Paradise Business Association matoes to fresh brown eggs. in the event. FRH is not only and the Paradise Downtown Busi- Produce wasn’t the only thing working to keep Paradise residents ness Association helped to establish featured at the farmers’ market healthy, but it is also working to the parameters for this commu- though. Residents sold gift bas- make the local economy healthy. nity focus on local businesses. kets, fresh flowers and key chains, “I see this as a strength for both The only problem was funding. among other things. Visitors the community and the hospital It would cost about $5,000 to put who came out got to enjoy music with this event,” Wisener said. on a weekly farmers’ market for six from a local band as well as give- “It allows us to demonstrate our weeks during the summer. Though aways from area businesses. emphasis on a healthy commu- it might not seem like a large sum, To complement its financial sup- nity through wellness and health the Chamber of Commerce did not port, FRH set up booths featuring care services, while allowing us to have enough money in their budget. hospital services from radiology support the health of the business That’s when chamber member to lifestyle medicine. Department community, as well. And, it allows Maureen M. Wisener suggested leaders gave residents information us to show that the hospital is a they get sponsorships to help about the hospital’s mission, servic- strong part of this community.” es and tips on how to stay healthy. Both community leaders and The Paradise Ridge Cham- hospital representatives hope to ber of Commerce felt the event make Buy Local an annual event. was a success and hopes to con- Wisener said, “I would love to see tinue hosting it each year. the hospital sponsor it every year.” “It would not have been possible without the hospital’s help,” said Emily Young Katie Simmons, executive director

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LLU Researchers Discover Source for 250 Additional Transplant Hearts Per Year

hanks to the findings of a hearts that had originally passed The operation was a resounding team of researchers at Loma the screening criteria; group B were success, and, as Bailey reports, “the TLinda University, an additional transplant recipients who received outcome is a healthy 4-year-old boy.” 250 juvenile hearts could become hearts that had originally been Bailey says donor hearts are available for life-saving transplant rejected, but were transplanted screened against the UNOS refusal procedures every year. anyway. The groups were compat- code 830 before being accepted The study — conducted by Leon- ible in every way except one: the for transplantation into a waiting ard L. Bailey, M.D.; Anees J. Raz- hearts in group B had been in cold recipient. Under code 830, hearts zouk, M.D.; Nahidh W. Hasaniya, ischemia — a process of artificially can be rejected on the basis of: size M.D., Ph.D.; and Richard E. Chin- cooling the temperature of an organ disparities; the presence of infection; nock, M.D. — found that hearts while it awaits transplantation — conditions such as hypertension, previously rejected on the basis of a 100 minutes longer than the hearts hypotension, or asphyxia; a history perceived deficiency in organ quality in group A. of cardiac arrest, or diabetes; donor perform as well as A-list hearts when The question of how cold isch- age; and other conditions. transplanted into pediatric patients. emia affects heart procedures moved Bailey and his cohorts evaluated Bailey, who is widely known as the from the purely academic to the the outcomes of heart transplant father of infant heart transplanta- urgent when Bailey and his col- procedures performed on 112 tion, became concerned that many leagues recently received word that infants, children and adolescents. potentially useful donor hearts were a donor heart had become available Group A represented the 84 recipi- being rejected due to overly stringent in Pennsylvania. The donor offer ents who received hearts that passed evaluation criteria. had been turned down by 36 other the UNOS screening criteria. Group With the approval of the Insti- heart transplant centers before LLU B consisted of 29 heart recipients tutional Review Board, the team was called. Because the heart was so who were either transplanted, or scrutinized databases from LLU and far away, the length of time it would re-transplanted, with heart grafts from the United Network for Organ be kept in the cold without a blood that had previously been declined Sharing to see how well hearts supply was also a concern. on the basis of quality according to which had previously been excluded “Until recent years, four hours was code 830. performed after they were later re- thought to be the outlier for keeping When the results were compared, evaluated, accepted and transplanted the heart outside the body,” Bailey there was no statistically significant into pediatric recipients. notes. “Recently, it has been pushed difference in outcomes between The team divided the data into back to five.” group A and group B. The team two categories: group A consisted of The team flew to Pittsburgh to concluded that pediatric donor transplant recipients who received evaluate the situation first-hand and hearts should seldom be declined on after a careful review of the facts, the basis of organ quality. accepted the heart. The study manuscript, titled “Pe- Altogether, it had been in cold diatric transplantation using hearts ischemia and without a blood supply rejected on the basis of donor qual- for 10 hours and 24 minutes — ity,” was published in the June 2009 more than twice as long as the norm. edition of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

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ASI Elects Norman Rietz President Pacifi c Union Layman Heads International Organization

he intensity of the Arizona since. His goal is to double ASI heat matched the fervor of membership during his term, and >gghF¿ee^k Tthe committed individuals to “share the big blessing of ASI attending this year’s ASI with the greater group of church Convention Aug. 5-8 in Phoenix. members in North America and Keynote speaker Justin McNeilus, throughout the world.” current president of Generation During main sessions, dozens of of Youth for Christ, challenged ASI members presented evangelism progress reports. Nine- teen seminars provided practical training in Allan Nedley, from Weimar, Calif., plays evangelism, apologet- his violin at an opening meeting. ics and dealing with fi nancial challenges in ministry. Lewis Wal- the more than 2,000 convention ton, a Los Angeles tax attendees, including several hun- law attorney, presented dred children and youth, dug deep seminars on starting and gave over $2 million to sup- and running tax-exempt port 37 ASI-sponsored ministry organizations, as well projects around the world. One as on current economic of those projects is Eden Valley @^kkrIt Is Written Inter- years ago. He feared adding one national Television. more commitment to his already Despite tough busy schedule. His perspective economic times, changed when he saw the power of association to accomplish greater goals in evangelism. He has been Primary children an active, committed member ever sing for the adults.

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youth. It wasn’t uncommon to see parents and other adults wandering downstairs to the young people’s divisions. Th ere they found the likes of Mark Finley, David Asscherick, Doug Batchelor and Christian Ber- dahl speaking to spellbound groups of young people who appeared as attentive to hard issues as their parents. An 11-year-old boy leav- Jeremiah Brownfi eld, from Mesa, Ariz., helps replace old entrance ramp at the Maricopa Village ing the junior room was overheard Christian School, in Laveen, Ariz. saying, “I could listen to that guy preach until 5 in the morning!” Th e exhibit hall, fi lled with encouraging one another in their Marketplace” in their everyday en- colorful, interactive booths, in faith. deavors. Next year’s ASI convention some ways resembled a large family ASI is an organization of Adven- will be held Aug. 4-7 in Orlando, reunion, providing opportunities tist lay persons involved in profes- Fla. All are welcome to attend. Visit for long-separated friends and fam- sions, industry, education and other www.asiministries.org for more in- ily to congregate and catch up on services. It exists to nurture its formation and to sign up for ASI’s a year’s worth of experiences while members in “Sharing Christ in the bi-monthly e-news Update.

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October 2009 Recorder News 37 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY — PERSPECTIVE Lutheran Church Votes to Approve Gay Clergy

’ve been reading a wonderful being discredited. Luther’s solution as saying: “We trust the weather is new history of the Reformation. was to close ranks behind the ideal not a commentary on our work” ILuther’s famous stand before the of “Christendom,” which to him (catholicnewsagency.com). Emperor was made on the basis required infant baptism. Christen- Th e Seventh-day Adventist of Scripture. Luther risked his life dom describes a certain collabora- Church is attempting to address on the principle that the Bible, tion between church and state and issues of homosexuality and the not tradition, is the foundation society, where all are baptized as church at an historic confer- of church belief and practice. infants and considered members ence at Andrews University, Oct. Ever since, Protestantism has of each. It remained for groups 15-17. “Marriage, Homosexual- been defi ned by this fundamental like the Anabaptists, with their ity and the Church” involves an interdisciplinary look at theol- ogy, pastoral practice, medical The Church will attempt to address issues of issues and religious freedom. Can our church proclaim a gospel homosexuality and the church at an historic that off ers salvation to all, including gays, while also remaining faith- conference at Andrews University, Oct. 15-17. ful to biblical teachings regarding marriage and human sexuality? I see commitment to the Bible. I could understanding of adult baptism, church leaders striving for just such not help but think of this as I to discern that there should be a a balance. Th e Church State Coun- read the L.A. Times account of separation of church and state. cil is proud to be included among the Evangelical Lutheran Church Th e issue of gay clergy in the sponsors of this important confer- in America backing away from Lutheran church, therefore, ence. Th ese issues broadly impact biblical teachings regarding human reminded me that Scripture is the the life of the church, including sexuality to approve of gay clergy only real safeguard of liberty of our religious freedom. Hope to under some circumstances. Th ose conscience, and that baptism is see you there. To register: www. marriage supporters who lament the central to its doctrinal foundation. plusline.org/events. decision of the ELCA may miss the After all, baptism represents the deeper signifi cance of the action: it mature commitment to serve Christ Alan J. Reinach represents a return to tradition over expressed freely and voluntarily. Scripture. News reports largely ignored an Actually, despite Luther’s rhetoric unusual occurrence: during the about “sole scriptura,” i.e., the Bible actual vote on gay clergy, a tornado and the Bible only, Luther com- struck the area surrounding the promised on biblical faithfulness in convention center, and knocked the order to preserve “Christendom.” cross off the steeple of the Central When faced with strong biblical Lutheran Church across the street. evidence against infant baptism, Inside the convention, the presi- Luther chose tradition instead. Lu- dent read Psalm 121, attempting ther was dealing with the social and to comfort people. Th e author of political turmoil that his writings the Lutheran statement on sexual- had produced. Th e gospel itself was ity, Rev. Steven Loy, was quoted

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