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In His footsteps More than 900 Hoosier pilgrims followed their bishop to the land where Christianity began - a place some refer to as "the Fifth Gospel," for the lessons it has to teach the followers of Christ. It was to be one of the largest pilgrimage groups ever, according to organizers, and it started out with the first-ever non-stop flight from Indianapolis to Israel. The first group of 417 United Methodist pilgrims filled the El Al Israeli Airlines jumbo jet, as local television and newspaper news crews documented their leave- taking, Monday, Jan 31. In addition to Bishop Woodie W. White, approximately 150 clergy were on the passenger lists. Many pastors were accompanied by members of their congregations for the nine-day trip. Welcoming passengers aboard the historic flight were the Rev. Ralph and Myrene Steele of Valparaiso, organizers of the pilgrimage. Before takeoff, Bishop White took the microphone to call the travelers to prayer, asking that God might use the event to "change forever" the hearts of those about to venture into the land where Jesus introduced his revolutionary insights about God's loving nature; and where he brought the miraculous healing and the hope of resurrection that continue to bless human kind today because this man from Galilee lived. The 11-hour flight arrived at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv as a cool, grey and rainy morning was dawning. Some of the highlights and insights of the days that followed are described and pictured in the special eight-page section inside this issue:

SHALOM - Lessons from the Fifth Gospel, Israel, pages 11 -18 HUM NEWS PHOTO BY LYNNE OEMCHELE Hoosier pilgrims stroll Into the ancient temple at Capernaum, the site where Jesus began his ministry. This limestone and marble synagogue was built In the 3rd or 4th Where Jesus taught century on top of the basalt rock ruins of the original temple structure where Jesus taught. It was one of the first stops of last month's Holy Land pilgrimage. V V \ \ \ [Hotel

Hoosler United Methodist 2 NEWS March 1994

Hc/s\i^drtS^dMethodists*jfc SHARING THE FAITH . . . Do you^elieve in angels? If so, who or what are they?

John Pattison Esther Ross John Brittain Ralph Austin Sailie Rowland Pastor, Member, Chaplain, Pastor, Ames Chapel, Member, St. Luke's UMC, Van Buren UMC Fifth Avenue UMC, Gary University of Evansville Bloomington District Indianapolis

I believe in them, yes. There Do I believe in angels? Oh — I've got a sermon in Yes, I certainly do. They're Good heavens, what an have been those experiences when Guardian angels, you mean? the barrel on that. just a little higher than man and interesting question. I felt an angel has been with me, a Sure. They're a manifestation of I believe there are heavenly a little lower than God. The good I know some people that couple of times. God's love. beings of another dimension — Lord sends them to watch out for qualify, in the lives they lead, the Once 1 felt a presence very There are people walking one thing thaf s made clear in the us and help us. attitudes they exhibit. They're strongly, and my wife confirmed around that you just have an Scriptures is that God is I kind of started believing more caring and thoughtful than that she felt it, too. It could have immediate kinship with. They ontologically different than in angels 24 years ago when I the norm. There aren't a whole been an angel or the Lord Himself. just step right into your life when human beings. There is an was run over by a freight train. It lot of them; but some are extraor- I didn't see a vision. But I felt the you need something, when times "other" dimension of reality of just threw me and my truck out dinary. presence. are particularly hard. They're which we have little knowledge. of the way. I went through the Are there guardian angels? The other time it was sort of there to help lessen the load. In campus Bible Study now windshield and it cut my ear off. I don't know. Sometimes I flunk a personal matter, after my I've tried to do this for we're studying the Book of They sewed it back on and I was there's somebody out there, teenage daughter's death. I heard other people, I hope and pray I Revelations. It talks about angels out of the hospital in two or three looking out for you. In the sense a voice saying, "She's in His care have been successful. I've had as visions, making things known. days. of [the classic movie] "It's a < and it's all right; someday you will many opportunities to try. I It's important to remember that I've been in medical work Wonderful Life," I don't hear any understand this." It gave mc the teach high school students [to angels aren't just like us. They for 17 years and I've been around bells ringing. hope and assurance that Jesus is become certified nursing assis- bring messages both positive and hospitals a lot. I've felt the But that's not to say that with us. tants]. Sometimes it's just negative. Contrary to some presence of the Holy Spirit. there aren't any. Just as it says in John 14, the hugging people, or bringing in current popular ideas, they're I believe in angels, yes. Lord is going to prepare a place some special little treat to the not warm, fuzzy agents of light. for each of us. That helps me have nursing homes. Or being of that assurance of life, and life after assistance to the doctors. It's a death — including my own. The wonderful experience. Resurrection, you know.

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The traditional thinking might be courses are offered each year throughout "Our hope is to inspire people to INDIANAPOLIS - "We need to see greater possibilities for ministry and look at Indianapolis in more missional that a lay speaker is a frustrated preacher the conference. More information about encourage our laity to consider becoming terms. This is an area where the Church looking for a chance to fill a vacant pulpit. the program is available from each dis- lay speakers," Heim said. "Lay speaking ought to be growing!" That is not lay speaking today, says trict office, which can supply the name the Rev. David W. Heim of the Osceola and telephone number of the district di- is a lot more than talk; it is active caring So said Bishop Woodie W. White in the name of Jesus Christ." to around 250 clergy and lay people United Methodist Church, chairperson of rector of lay speaking. representing about one third of the 130 the North Conference committee on lay Lay persons do not have to be lay speaking. speakers to serve in their local church Indianapolis-area United Methodist churches. "I don't think we're keeping "Today lay speakers are among our most committed church members," Heim North Conference plans first Laity Retreat up with the ministries required in this said. "Lay speakers are people who com- area or with the population growth bine words with deeds and find ways to here," the bishop had told Hoosier UM "Reflections on a Spiritual Journey" The cost is $44 per person includ- News earlier. That in mind, "Transfor- care for others in Christ's name." is the theme for the first North Indiana ing double-occupancy lodging. Registra- mation in the city" was the topic of his There are two levels of lay speak- Conference Laity Retreat with Bishop tion should be made as soon as possible, ing, Heim pointed out — the church lay Metro Ministries address Feb. 17. Woodie W. White. since the retreat is limited to the first 100 Metro Ministries is the office that speaker and the certified lay speaker. The retreat is planned for Mar. 18 participants. works with churches, helping direct, The church lay speaker must com- and 19 at Bethel United Methodist Those attending should take a note- coordinate and fund outreach programs plete a 10-hour basic lay speakers' course Church and the Carlton Lodge in Fort book, pen, Bible and the study book, Con- in urban Indianapolis. which guides the participant through an Wayne. It will begin Friday with a 3:30 fessions of a Prairie Pilgrim, by Bishop In his remarks, White focused on exploration of areas of caring and service p.m. check-in at the motel, Interstate 69 White, which will be sent to the partici- several key questions: "Do we have too in the local church. These people are en- and Indiana 3. pants as a gift from the Board of Laity many dying churches neighboring each couraged to work with their pastor or The first session will begin at 6 p.m. before the retreat. other?" Perhaps it's time to close or pastors in finding ways to support the with dinner at the church, two miles Checks should be made out to merge some churches and plant new ministry of the local church. north on Indiana 3 (Lima Road) to 8405 North Indiana Conference and mailed to ones in areas of need, he suggested. They often help with caregiving Bethel Road. The retreat will end at 3 the conference office, PO Box 869, Mari- "Are we doing a good enough job ministries such as shepherding pro- p.m. Saturday. on, IN 46952. - MLH of reaching out to ethnic minorities?" grams, prayer circles and newcomer pro- White noted that the number of black grams. They may visit shut-ins and the church members is "appallingly low" in hospitalized, and take Communion to Ministers, spouses find fellowship, relation to population. those who cannot attend worship. They Further, he stated that church also teach and support program empha- fun, renewal at Bishop's Retreat ses of the local church, and they provide memberships do not reflect the black/ excellent leadership for its committees. If gle and married. He expressed his concern white proportions of the increasingly called upon, they can provide assistance By Sue Granger that the demands of ministry prevent clergy racially integrated communities they and leadership in worship. Special to the Hoosier United Metliodist Neivs and spouses from taking enough time for serve. The certified lay speaker must com- relaxation. He encouraged clergy and spous- The bishop called for the estab- plete the 10-hour basic course and a 10- More than 230 clergy and their spous- es who give so much of themselves to not lishment of a special task force to make hour advanced course that provides spe- es gathered at the Grand Wayne Center in become overwhelmed with the demands of a detailed, critical analysis of what's ac- cialized training in leadership and care- Fort Wayne in February for the first annual ministry. He reminded all present of the tually happening in Indianapolis-area giving. retreat hosted by Bishop and Mrs. Woodie need for spiritual refreshment, reflection, re- churches and what is needed in minis- These lay speakers continue to White. laxation, fun, and fellowship. try and outreach. serve in their local church, but they also Bishop White opened the three-day The retreat schedule was designed to Metro Ministries, based at Central serve in a variety of ways beyond it, Heim event by sharing his feelings regarding the allow time for singing, spiritual renewal, en- Ave. UMC in Indianapolis, operates said, in their communities and at the dis- need for this time away for clergy, both sirv tertainment, and fellowship. In fact, during with a $228,000 annual budget and sup- free time the meeting room was a buzz of ports local church redevelopment as conversation. People renewed and nurtured well as such community service projects friendships, became acquainted with new as Fletcher Place half-way house, colleagues, and even looked through photos Brightwood Community Center, Asian taken during the recent Holy Land trip. Help Services (based at Broadway Shcllic Renee Yoder, Miss Indiana UMC), among others. 1992, shared her personal testimony and Executive Director the Rev. Ned sang several contemporary Christian songs. Steele, appointed to the position last Retreat leader the Rev. Rosemary Brown, a year, said he agreed with the bishop's member of the Tennessee Annual Confer- assessment of the need for a refreshed ence, shared her life, her humor, her tears, vision for Metro Ministries. He noted, and her intense love for God and people. however, that in view of the agency's Some participants especially enjoyed dwindling financial resources, a strate- the banquet followed by music provided by gy for increasing capital funds should the Stan Sterner Orchestra. It was an evening be developed. Further, he predicted of fun, whether dancing or just listening to that in the near future, "Metro Minis- songs from the Big Band Era. tries is going to have to be more energy The retreat ended with the celebration and labor intensive." of Holy Communion. As participants de- parted, each was grateful for this time away Call the from the demands of day-to-day ministry, UMOOR DOIN' THE TINIKLING - A student from Philippine Christian University teaches llnikling" and for the prophetic wisdom of the Bishop, folk dance to Bishop Woodie White during a "barrion fiesta" In Manila recently. The for recognizing the need for such an event of for updates Indiana Area bishop led the semi-annual meeting of the Advance for Christ and His love, laughter, praise and worship. on Mission & Relief Church, and the group approved 342 mission projects totaling $25.6 million. Detailed Projects descriptions of the "second-mile" giving projects are Included In a "Partnership in Sue Granger is a pastor's wife from Hun- Mission" catalog distributed to all local pastors. UMNS PHOTO tmgton Trinity UMC (800)842-1235 hV%t\t%\lt%\\\4 IHOIH Hoosier United Methodist 4 NEWS March 1994 Yarde enjoys 'homecoming' as he takes reins at Camp Lakewood open all year for adult retreats. "We have degree, his emphasis was on the economic with programming help. "As we're here By Gary Lewis one of the best cross-country skiing areas evaluation of programs — a big help for longer, I'll do more," he said. Hoosier UM News correspondent in the state," Yarde said. While the trails his new job. "There's a good support group are relatively short in distance, they offer "I'm involved in more day-to-day fi- here, good people who are really will- Nick Yarde's employment as direc- variety for nature lovers with a lake shore- nances. .. doing it this way helps makes it ing to donate time to help the camps. It tor/manager of Camp Lakewood has line, marshy areas and an upland forest. easier to keep track of things," Yarde said. just takes time to know who can do been a homecoming for him and his fami- Yarde, 28, comes to the South Mil- He is looking forward to the sum- those things that need to be done and ford facility with extensive practical and mer months and the possibility of assist- what they need," he said. The 1983 graduate of East Noble academic experience. He met his wife ing the district-managed summer camps High School was reared in nearby Avilla, while they were working as lifeguards at and his best "fishing buddy" lives just the Kendallville YMCA. He received his down the road. Bachelor of Science in forestry from Pur- "We moved as close to home as we due University in 1987. His major empha- could get," said Yarde, who served four sis was in outdoor recreation and wildlife years at a similar South Indiana Confer- management. He received his Masters of ence position. "It really is good to know Science in natural resources from Purdue the area and a few people when you come in 1989. In addition, he is trained as an to someplace new." interpretive naturalist and has developed Yarde, wife Nanette, and children environmental education programs. Zachary, 3, and Jonathan, 1, have found While he did consider a career in a familiar faces in their new surroundings. state or county park system, the church's Nick's parents still reside in Avilla and call took priority. "This is more of a minis- Nanette's parents are in Warsaw. try than public recreation," he said. "That Yarde began his duties at Lakewood really makes a big difference. Summer on Jan. 1, replacing the Rev. Jack Thomp- camp is the most important thing we can son and his wife Esther. Thompson was do to reach young people with the Chris- appointed pastor of Mishawaka East tian faith," he commented. UMC Nov. 1. Every conference outdoor ministries Yarde had been camp manager at program has its differences, and Yarde Camp Indi-Co-So, a South Indiana Con- said things in North Indiana are different ference facility near Dloomington. from South. One area of difference is fi- Where camping season never ends — Nick Yarde (left) Is the new director/manager Although in the summer Camp nances, an area where Yarde has more re- of Camp Lakewood. He and his family (from left) Zachary, 3, wife Nanette, and Lakewood is known primarily as a camp sponsibility for managing than he did in Jonathan, 1, will enjoy the pleasures—and work—available at the year-round campand for elementary-age children, it is now South Indiana. In researching his master's retreat at South Milford. • How did helpers respond to California quake? It depends. UM 'Shalom Zones' provide help, the UM Church's strategy to rebuild com- had designed and built this thing a dozen was talk of people selling stamps for healing. But UM pastor in South Cen- munities in distressed areas. times in my sleep." "This thing" was a drugs. The only reporting that we had was tral L.A. says black church members' James "Woody" Woodburn of San temporary, portable 8x12 foot shelter built negative." experiences different from affluent Marcos in San Diego County, was watch- out of styrofoam. She said she noticed a difference in whites'. A counselor believes 'business ing televised reports from Los Angeles He took the idea and materials to the perspectives during a district pastors' as usual' is no longer possible. with his 14-month-old granddaughter on San Fernando Valley Shalom Zone site at meeting after the earthquake. "The whites his lap. "I saw the kids that were going to Sepulveda UMC. There, Woodburn, laity, shared the feeling that the earthquake Los Angeles (UMNS)-The earth have to sleep in the park under a blue and General Board of Global Ministries' made them feel very vulnerable," she re- shook. Homes rocked. Peoples' lives were tarp," he said. US2 Missionaries assembled the shelters called. "It was very unsettling to them to torn in two. And after the Los Angeles Woodburn, whose business is mold- for more than 50 people. think that they could be homeless, just like earthquake in mid-January, many people ing decorative plastic foam for the con- Resembling large white playhouses people who are living out on the street. turned to Shalom Zones to find healing, struction industry, laid awake that night with solid floors and walls and a peaked "1 thought, 'We have always felt vul- hope, and wholeness. Shalom Zones are and by the next morning, he recalled, "I roof, the units are glued together. The nerable; we have always understood that shelters are sturdy, weatherproof, and 98- we were probably one paycheck from being percent recyclable, according to reports. on the street'" The message Cunnigan said Once more permanent housing can be de- she finds in the earthquake is that "God is veloped, they will be disassembled and wanting us to wake up, pay attention, look used in other construction projects. around, and see what's important" "A child motivated this," Woodburn Children are hurting, but are unable said, "and to me that's what it's all about." to verbalize their feelings. The elderly A system for donating and distributing have lost a lifetime and have no hope of food and supplies has been established by replacing the things they've lost So says the United Methodist Committee on Re- the Rev. Gordon Knuckey, a pastoral lief (UMCOR) through an Advance Spe- counseling specialist and part of an UM- cial issued through the UM Council of COR disaster response team working in Bishops. Details may be found on page 20. Los Angeles. Driving to church the morning of Knuckey predicts it will be at least a the earthquake, the Rev. Cherrye Cunni- year before people "begin to feel all right" gan, pastor of Calvary UMC, saw TV But that period also can be a learning peri- cameramen shooting video of the col- od, he added. "You learn about communi- lapsed freeway, but ignoring the area ty and people caring for other people. nearby. She said the South Central area Some people are saying this is a sign of had widespread damage to businesses the end. But it really is the sign of a new and single-family dwellings, with many beginning, a new creation... truly an op- people forced to camp out in their yards. portunity," he said. "When we did start to see pictures "WOODY" WOODWARD and US2 Missionary Ceclle Gunn erect temporary shelter for of South Central," she said, "the focus was Tliis story xvas compiled from reports by California earthquake victims. on people in line for food stamps. There Don Small and John Schol. [Hotel

Hooster Unfed Methodist March 1994 NEWS 5 Amid the crisis of AIDS Look to Him and be radiant so your 11 never be ashamed Psalm 34 nant to Care Program as well. "The pro- articles mat are not available with food as well as for the friends and family mem- / sought tlte Lord and lie gram was unanimously accepted," says stamps," Owen explained. "We have bers of the patient can be a source of sus- answered me Rev. David Owen of St. Mark's. "We had some members who work with an AIDS tenance and comfort and delivered me from all my no problem with it at alL" buddy program. And the church gives fears, pot-luck suppers for caregivers and PL* Becoming a CTC Church look to him and be radiant; The faces of AIDS WA's (persons living with AIDS)." Simp- An attitude of care, openness and so your faces sliall never Those who work directly with son UMC places transportation as a high willingness to demonstrate unmeasured be a shamed. persons who have AIDS know that it af- priority. "Getting people to and from doc- and unconditional love are distinguishing Tliis poor soul cried, and was fects many people and wears many faces. tor's appointments or social worker ap- characteristics of a Covenant to Care con- lieard by the Lord And every person affected is just like any pointments, to the grocery or wherever gregation. and was saved from every member of any United Methodist congre- they need to go is one of our missions," Once the Covenant to Care program trouble. gation. Those who have AIDS or are af- states Bohnstedt. has been adopted and a declaration is fected by the results of AIDS represent all Two other high priorities at Simp- written, at least six weeks is devoted to an "It all began, really, because of racial and ethnic groups, religious back- son are offering continuing education con- AIDS/HP/ curriculum. "This really helped George Clark m and the 1987 National grounds and countries of the world (see cerning AIDS/HP/ for the church and people to understand the disease and to Consultation on AIDS Ministries," stated related story, this page). The Covenant to community as well as developing a hospi- eliminate any unnecessary fears," the Rev. Charles Camahan of the Covenant to Care Care Program stresses that the face AIDS tality ministry for persons with HIV/ Steve Burns said as the six-week study program, General Board of Global Minis- wears is always the face of a person creat- AIDS and their families including hospital group used the materials as a means of tries. Camahan said Clark, a United Meth- ed and loved by God. and In-home visitation. educationing the congregation. odist, rose in a plenary at the National The Covenant to Care Program If your church is interested in the Consultation on Aids Ministries in 1987, What Covenant to Care stresses that prayers for persons whose Covenant to Care program, information and told of how he was HIV positive. He lives have been touched by ADDS are one Churches can do can be obtained by contacting Charles had debated about going back to a college important way of letting people know Camahan at GBGM, 475 Riverside Drive, reunion because of the disease, concerned "One of the things we do at St "this congregation cares." Prayers at the Room 350, New York, NY, 10115, (212) how he would be accepted by his fraterni- Mark's is provide sheets, towels, 1 bedside of a person who has the disease. 870-3090. ty. When he arrived at his college frar, he found he was overwhelmingly welcomed by his fraternity brothers. He then posed a question to the plenary. He asked, AIDS information on computerized network "'Would I be as welcome in your local church, in your annual conference?" "We've been on line since June of last manently," Carter says. "We call this our use (212) 870-3953. The toll-free number, George Clark III died of AIDS in year and have been overwhelmmgly popu- Electronic AIDS Quilt" (800) 542-5921, is set up specifically for those 1989. Through his challenge at the Nation- lar," the Rev. Nancy Carter of the New York All thafs needed to become part of the needing information and support but whose al Consultation, though, many UM's were Conference states. She was talking recently CAM resource Network is a personal com- finances prohibit mem from making long moved and the Covenant to Care Program about CAM, the Computerized AIDS Minis- puter, a modem, a telephone line and a com- distance calls. developed. The Health and Welfare divi- try Network developed by die Health and munications program for the PC By calling Within a few months, CAM will tie into sion of the GDGM took steps in 1989 to Welfare Ministries Program Department of CAM at (212) 870-3909, a CAM User Packet another AIDS network, AEGIS, that is global. put this unique program into effect. the General Board of Global Ministries of the will be sent that includes a manual, a diskette AEGIS is operated by the Episcopal church The basis of the Covenant to Care United Methodist Church. Carter, an or- and instructions. Carter said that, due to the and, between the two networks, will be program asks that every local church re- dained UM minister, is cm special assignment sensitive nature of the network, mere is a able to offer over 60 Bulletin Boards spond to Clark's profound question by to the GBGM asCAM'sSystemsOperator. waiting period of approximately two weeks around the world, and offering as well making it clear to their community that, if The CAM Resource Network provides before a user can fully access tie network, but global public mail. you are a person with AIDS or have a a medium through which people can obtain during the waiting period they can read notes "If s a new form of ministry, and one friend or family member with AIDS, you current information and resources to assist in and access certain AIDS files for up to 15 min- that is much needed,'* says Carter. "The are welcome. The first step in becoming a ministering to persons impacted by HP/ dis- utes a day. After approval, users can be on- most important thing, aside from getting in- Covenant to Care church is to adopt a dec- ease. Through a Bulletin Board System (BBS), line for up to 45-minutes per day and can formation and support to those who need it, laration of commitment "The statements medical information, ideas and methods can write in a forum as well as read is for people to know they are very loved can be very elaborate or very simple," be exchanged by those engaged in HIV/ AIDS CAM has two telephone lines, one toll- They are loved and welcomed here in our Camahan explains. The statements are ministries. "It's a whole new type of minis- free. Health and Welfare Ministries request resource network" basically the models of the ministry." try," Carter explains. that those who can afford to pay for the call Offering 14 different forums, callers can tap into a wide variety of resources. The Indiana churches respond "medical forum" has up-to-date technical in- UMC Bishop volunteers "Simpson United Methodist Church formation provided by the Center for Disease covenants to welcome persons with HP// Ccritrol the Surgeon General's office and oth- to test new AIDS vaccine AIDS, their families, friends and loved er health care institutions. The "Irving fo- United Methodist Bishop Ann B. ones into the caring, sharing, loving rela- rum" varies from personal to informative. is testing HIV-positive," she commented. Sherer (Missouri Area) does not have tionship of the church." This simple decla- "We get such beautiful stories contributed by She added that the experimental HIV/AIDS, but is one of many volun- ration has been posted on the doors of CAM users," Carter says. "Some are sad, vaccine being studied at St. Louis is con- teers taking part in an AIDS vaccine re- Simpson UMC since July of last year when some are happy. We have three moms who sidered to be among the most promis- the church unanimously voted in the Cov- have lost their sons to AIDS and they are very search study at the St Louis University ing. enant to Care Program. active in wri ting and support And we have a School of Medicine, the United Method- "If by taking part in a vaccine pro- ist News Service recently reported. "We became aware of this program young mother who is infected and writes tocol it is possible to move the research Bishop Sherer, along with other nearly two years ago at a statewide UM about her fears of dying while her children forward, I find it a privilege to partici- gathering in Indianapolis," Al Bohnstedt are still young." non-infected volunteers, received their pate," she said. "I hope others will join first vaccinations Dec. 1, World Aids of Simpson UMC explained. He and his Other forums include a United Meth- me." Day. Participants included officials of wife, Janice, are lay delegates to annual odist-specific forum, Bible programs, Health The blood of the volunteers is test- the Catholic-related university. conference. "We (Simpson UMC) have and Welfare Ministries information, articles ed in laboratories to see whether their In a written statement, Bishop been open to gays, lesbians and singles... for women and children and a youth forum. bodies can produce an immune re- Sherer referred to the "hundreds of and wanted to demonstrate honest and A memorial forum is offered where names sponse capable of killing a manufactured forthright energy to loving care in the first thousands of persons worldwide" who strain of HIV, the virus that can lead to and personal sentiments can be posted about have AIDS. place." those who have died "Those names and AIDS. So far, the vaccines have caused The same feelings were true of St. "In some places where the United no reported side effects and none of the thoughts are tagged 'exempf within (he sys- Methodist Church is doing missions, such as Mark's UMC in Bloomington when, near- tem and cannot be deleted They are there per- vaccine volunteers are at any risk of pos- ly two years ago, they adopted the Cove- Central Africa, 30 percent of the population sible infection. CHM9J Hoosier United Methodist 6 NEWS March 1994 Operation Classroom Applications being taken for West African work teams . Applications are now being accept- Academy, Freetown, Sierra Leone. 7. Feb. 24,1995, through March 13, area. Persons interested in more details ed for workteams to West Africa. Each Paint the main building. 1995, to Bo Centenary School at Bo, Sierra should contact the Operation Classroom team member will be essentially "a mis- 5. Nov. 4 through Nov. 21, to Leone; the Rev. James Davidson. Com- Office. sionary to West Africa" for about three Koidu Secondary School in Sierra Le- plete the Assembly Hall and renovate an- For an application or additional in- weeks. Individuals, husbands and wives, one. Continue to work on the home- other building for some vocational formation, contact the Operation Class- and groups are encouraged to consider ecomomics building. classes. room office, PO Box 277, Colfax,Ind. 46035 this unique adventure. The projected costs 6. Dec. 30, 1994, through Jan. 16, Operation Classroom is looking for (phone 317-324-2556). per person for the experience, which in- 1995, to Jaiama Secondary School in Si- two persons to volunteer three to six cludes airfare, travel expenses, meals, tips, erra Leone. Begin construction on the months for overseeing some construction . and taxes, is $2,500. This does not include assembly hall. at Albert Academy and the Koidu/Jaiama personal spending money. After one has been accepted as part of the team, he/she needs passport pho- tos, and an immunization for yellow fever. Other suggested vaccinations in- clude typhoid, tetanus and polio, plus an injection of gamma globulin. Team mem- bers will need to sign a 'release from lia- bility' form. They are also asked to read Celebrate the background information about West Afri- ca. At upcoming orientation meetings, team members will receive an Operation Classroom Workteam Survival Manual, including items that members will want and need to pack for the trip. Workteams will experience working, worshiping, and integrating with persons of an unfamiliar culture. The efforts are often lifechanging and faith-stretching. Guidelines for volunteers are: • Skill in construction and masonry, and, if unskilled, willingness to learn .i9rnraui • A spirit of adventure and ability to tolerate difficult living conditions, without running water or electricity; ability to han- dle hot, humid weather • Ability to put aside the temptation to complain about not having all the com- forts of home • Desire to grow in Christian faith through an encounter with other Chris- AFRICA tians of the Third World • Cooperation and willingness to work together in the context of a group. UNIVERSITY A United Methodist-Related Institution Operation Classroom Coordinators, Rev. Joe and Carolyn Wagner, left the states in mid-January for Liberia and Sier- ra Leone to oversee projects and complete plans for the seven workteams who will You are invited to attend a Encourage your church or share their skills and Christian concern What? national teleconference that over the next year. ^^ community group to set up a The schedule for the first four will feature the opening of Africa downlink site in your workteams, with the team leader and pur- pose of each, is as follows: University. Hosted by Hilly Hicks, it will community for the teleconference. provide a two-way link with churches 1. April 15 through May 4, to the Makeni School, in Makeni, Sierra Leone; across the country. The teleconference will To organize and publicize a video the Rev. Norman Glassburn. Begin con- include scenes of the inaugural ceremonies struction of a classroom building for the How? teleconference in your area, school. from Zimbabwe, participation in an 2. June 22 through July 9, to Baoma contact Judith Smith, Geri&al Secondary School in Sierra Leone, Kay authentic African worship service, live Board of Higher Education and Ministry, P.O. Hess, Fountain City. Paint the present interviews and the latest footage of the classroom buildings and work on the staff Box 871, Nashville, TN 37202-0871; (615) duplex. Africa University campus. 340-7383. W^H^^M 3. June 25 through July 9, to the Col- lege of West Africa, Monrovia, Liberia; ra Dixie Arter. Renovate the home econom- The teleconference will air ics and science rooms. (This is the only When? A production of United Methodist Communications scheduled team for Liberia, but others will April 24,1994, at 5-6 in. and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry' be scheduled later.) (Eastern). 4. July 29 through Aug. 13, to Albert C409DJ Hoofer United Methodist March 1994 NEWS 7 ZAIRE... women to serve Christ and the church. Do you remember Tambo (short Without your support, this would not be for Ntambo), who visited our area in possible." Caixa Postal 459, Londrina, 1992? Some of us have been quite Parana 86001-970 Brazil anxious about his safety. It was welcome news when Glen DADB COUNTY, FLORIDA... Beck, South Conference Director of Lynnette Fields has been named Mission Interpretation, informed us Executive Director of the Disaster recently that Tambo and his family are MfissidDnaffliry M@ws Response Program here. She is still safe. In mid December they found safety By Hope Barnes classified as a National Missionary and shelter in a refugee camp. serving the Miami District. Tambo is now in Indiana, through years in North Indiana Conference BRAZIL... She reminds us that on Aug. 24, May 1st. He is staying at The University ministry have returned from Korea. Jack The Stephen and Marina 1992 Hurricane Andrew turned Dade of Indianapolis. Tambo's son. Gas ton, and Doris King retired from 43 years in Newnum New Years newsletter County upside down. More than 300,000 who is a student at Toledo University, the ministry, after serving their last described unrest in their country: people were left homeless and there was will be itinerating some with his father. three years as pastor of Seoul Union political corruption and economic $20 billion worth of damage. Contact Beck for details if you Church. instability, which naturally affect their "Now, 16 months later, I oversee a want to schedule Tambo and/or Gaston Fran Willert, who served as a local church and their national church staff of 14 and a budget of $2 million," for missionary programs in your church. missionary associate teaching English programs. "Although giving has she writes. They have repaired more than Glen Beck phone: (317) 862-6755 conversation for three years, has also increased in our churches, we have not 60 homes and plans for a ground-up returned to the states. Rosalie said, been able to implement various house building "have finally passed BEVERLY, KY... "They were all very much a part of our projects. through the infamous red tape of Dade Red Bird Mission and Medical United Methodist missionary fellowship "But in spite of the difficulties, we County," she explains. Center will have a new Executive and will be missed. I will especially miss have continued in faithful obedience to "We believe it takes more than Director March 1. Fran, as she lived on the other side of our Lord..." physically helping folks rebuild their Colonel Fred Haggard retired in my duplex." Steve became president of the houses," she says. "We have outreach for February, after 24 years in the Air Force. She also informed us, "The ap- regional seminary in January. Besides spiritual and emotional needs. We have a In accepting his new position, he and his pointment of Dr. James Laney as the continuing his doctoral studies in Sao children and youth ministry and a wife, Pat, will be sharing a dream of United States ambassador to Korea was Paulo (where his grades have all been pastoral care program. More than 5,000 entering full time Christian service. well received here. He is an ordained A) he will continue next year as pastor volunteers have traveled from across the The Haggard's youngest son, Paul, United Methodist minister and served at Jardim do Sol and Jardim nation to lend their talents. It has been an a fifth grader, will move from Florida to one term as a missionary teaching at Bandeirantes, plus continuing his exciting and challenging year, but it is Kentucky, with them. Their oldest son, Yonsei University in Seoul. He has teaching at Presbyterian Seminary. not over." The Disaster Response pro- Neal, is a junior in college. continued to be a good friend to Korea "We want to thank all of you for gram plans to be in operation into 1995. Dr. Joseph Evers, pastor of the over the years...Please continue to pray prayers and support. Together, we have Lynnette Fields, Miami District Beverly United Methodist Church, has for the peaceful reunification of Korea." been able in God's name to reach out to Disaster Response of the United Metltodist served as interim Executive Director Metltodist Mission, P.O. Box 16, Taejon many people, offering them a chance Church, 10711 SW 216 St., A120, Miami, since last summer. 300-600, S*Korea for a more dignified life and, through FL 33170, (305) 251-3351 the seminary, preparing men and WASHINGTON DC... r Our Indiana missionary friends, Allen and Janelle Goetcheus, continue 'African blasphemer' finds Amazing Grace their faithful dedication to Columbia Road Health Services in Washington Amazing grace', liow sweet tlte London as minister of St Mary Wollnoth D.C. Their newsletters are filled with sound, Church, located in the heart of London's heart-breaking stories. Their efforts to Tliat saved a wretch like me! banking district. He remained there 27 "make a difference" in the lives of those I once was lost, but now I'm years. who come to the Center for help, make found, Newton's genial manner and Indiana United Methodists proud that Was blind, but now I see. straightforward preaching endeared him to we have a caring concern along with the the people to whom he ministered. He Goetcheus'. By William J.Reynolds preached almost to the end of his 82 years. Columbia Road Health Services John Newton, an obscure Church of When he was no longer able to read provides medical care, social services England minister in the eighteenth centu- and was advised to give up preaching, and counseling to people in need in the ry, wrote this hymn for the working peo- Newton replied, "What, shall the old Afri- Adams Morgan and surrounding ple of Olney, a small village in the county can blasphemer stop while he can still neighborhoods of Washington, DC. For of Buckinghamshire where he served. ential patron intervened, and he was ap- speakl" more information contact: Development The hymn reflects the fascinating pointed to the parish church at Olney at Today, more than 200 years after they Office, 1660 Columbia Road, NW, Washing- story of his life. His mother died when he age 40. were written, his words about God's amaz- ton, DC 200009, Ph: (202) 328-3717 was six. He went to sea with his sailor Seventeen years later he went to ing grace are still sung around the world. father at the age of 11, and he served in HAITI MISSION TRIP... the British Royal Navy when he was 17. Rev. Glen Beck, Mission Interpreta- First a sailor on a slave ship, he later tion Director, South Conference, is became a ship's captain engaged in trans- planning to take a group to Haiti May porting slaves from Africa to ports where 18-25. He says, "Haiti is a good place to they could be sold for the best prices. see Third World missions in action." The memory of his mother and his And he suggests if you can afford to go love for Mary Catiett, later his wife, served to Florida, you can afford to go on to as strong and continuing influences in his Haiti, which is only one and a half hours life. One night in 1748, facing death at sea from Miami. He is hoping to hold the on a stormy night, he had a genuine spiri- cost to $899 from Indianapolis. For tual experience. Six years later, he aban- details contact Beck at: 4434 Wanamaker doned the sea and became the tide survey- Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46239. Ph: (317) or in Liverpool. 862-6755 While John and Mary were living in Liverpool, John felt the Lord's call to the SOUTH KOREA... ministry. His lack of university training In a recent letter from Rosalie caused the bishops of the Church of En- Bowker, we learned that three of our gland to decline his ordination. An influ- friends we have known through the This song isn't really special to me, but it does provide a wonderful showcase for my voice. mom fin 1978 three car loads of mission-minded persons from the South Indiana Conference visited the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference. That was the first Mission Interpretation (Sightseeing) Tour sponsored by the South Indiana Conference Board of Global Ministries. The tours provide contact with mission personnel and programs throughout the United States. The tours have grown over the years visiting most regions of the United States, including Alaska, traveling by air and chartered motor coaches. Sightseeing attractions have been included. The purpose remains the same: "Catch the Mission Spirit" and to share the good news of United Methodist missions!

1994 Mission/Sightseeing Tour South Indiana Conference August 9-21,1994 United Methodist Church Southwest U.S.A. ;\uv HIGHLIGHTS TRAVEL & REGISTRATION INFORMATION Navajo United Methodist Center, Farmington, New Mexico Travel will be by air-conditioned bus with restroom facilities McCurdy School, Espafiola, New Mexico Cost: $995.00 which includes travel, lodging, group admissions, insur- Four Comers Native American Ministry, Shiprock, New Mexico ance, and at least 13 meals. The cost is based on double-occupancy. Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference U.M. Church Every person must be physically able to handle their own luggage. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado Luggage handling will be included wherever possible but is not always available. Durango & Silverton Train, Durango, Colorado Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New Mexico Early registration is encouraged so that more complete planning can be done. Early registration also insures a place on the bus. Museum of International Folkart, Santa Fe, New Mexico Southern Plains Indian Museum, Anadarko, Oklahoma Enclose $100.00 deposit for each registration. ($50.00 is nonrefundable after July 1.) Checks payable to South Indiana Conference. Send to American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Oklahoma Cathy McNamara, P.O. Box 5008, Bloomington, IN 47407. Registration Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma deadline: June 15. Full payment due July 1. ,

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Cathy McNamara, Registrar CONTACT PERSONS Mona Morgan, Tour Escort P.O. Box 5008 398 Ironwood Drive Bloomington, IN 47407 Carmel, IN 46032 812-336-0186 317-844-3759 olvnwA .n x One Great Hour of Sharing - Sunday, . One Great Hour of Sharing is the only regular offering that United Methodist Committee on Relief receives for their ongoing work. UMCOR docs not receive any apportionment funds so the One Great Hour of Sharing offering is crucial to carry out their work. Although UMCOR receives emergency offerings, the One Great Hour of Sharing offering is the only source for for the initial response and for long-term commitments. 100% of every dollar given to UMCOR goes to the project!

UMCOR participates in ministries related to relief, rehabilitation, refugees, and the root causes of hunger. Natural disasters, war, famine, epidemics, massive refugee migration are just some of the events that attract attention and necessitate immediate response. UMCOR sent Indiana $30,000 in 1993 for a tornado in Ripley County, August flash floods in western Indiana at Brazil and Cloverdale, and November river floods in Spencer and Waverly. These Relief funds come from One Great Hour of Sharing and your special giving.

■ The Conference Board of Global Ministries announced that the Conference giving to One Great Hour of Sharing increased 11.3% in 1993 over 1992. Total giving for 1993 amounted to $66,695 compared to $59,903 in 1992 and $62,186 in 1991. Rev. Ed Gardner, Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, said, "I want to express appreciation to all churches in the Conference who gave in 1993. Conference records show that 351 churches gave in 1993 compared to 312 churches in 1992." Gardner said, "That's a positive increase of 39 churches giving." He went on to say, "The Conference Board of Global Ministries will announce a GYpfrgAwgrrf to the district showing the highest percentage increase in 1993 at the Annual Conference in June, 1994. Our 1994 goal for One Great Hour of Sharing is $75,000 and we hope some districts will show 100% participation by all churches whether they give $5 or $205,000 to One Great Hour of Sharing. 100% of every dollar given to UMCOR through this offering goes to ministries related to relief, rehabilitation, refugees and the root causes of hunger. Please give generously." Some emergencies responded to bv UMCOR

5/92 Los Angeles riots 2/93 Refugees return to Guatemala 6/92 Bhutan Emergency 4/93 Housing for refugees in Former Yugoslavia 7/92 Drought in Southern and Eastern Africa 6/93 Armenia Coat Drive 8/92 Somalia Relief 7/93 Midwest Flooding Hurricane Andrew (LA and FL) 9/93 Amtrak Train Wreck Alabama 9/92 Earthquake and tidal wave in Nicaragua 11/93 Indiana Flood Storm Relief 1/93 Meningitis epidemic in Burundi 1/94 California Earthquake

One Great Hour of Sharing resource materials (offering envelopes, posters, bulletin inserts, etc.) can be ordered from: United Methodist Communications, , P.O. Box 320, Nashville, TN 37202-0320. Telephone orders: 615-742-5100 The ten minute video One Great Hour of Sharing 1994 [Former Yugoslavia, Midwest flood and Kakuma Refugee Camp (Kenya)] is available for use as part of your One Great Hour of Sharing observance. You may play the videotape in the entrance to your church before worship on One Great Hour of Sharing or show it during fellowship times in the weeks before One Great Hour of Sharing. Invite church school classes, work areas and other groups to see it. It is available from the South Indiana Conference Resource Center 1 (All Information provided by SIC Board of Global Ministries) PAID ADVERTISEMENT £HM2l

Hoosier United Methodist March 1994 NEWS 9 Users' views of Ecunet: Getting plugged in to church computers Confessions of a 'Computer-Phobe' Churchzvoman overcomes fear, discovers joys of CircuitWriter network religious community. notes, asking questions and answering them to be exceptionally patient, and if By Kristin K. Knudson I like to trunk of the Ecunet Comput- others; learning from experts in the field, they can't help you, chances are that Special to the Hoosier UM Navs er network as a great big room. An ecu- and sharing their thoughts and knowl- someone else on-line has experienced the menical group of concerned, religious, edge. same frustration and problem you have CircuitWriter Computer Network is people has gathered to talk about topics Off the main room, I imagine that and can give you answers. one of those things I never thought I'd that matter to them. "Wondering what there are smaller rooms for various de- Compared to national computer net- join. Then, I became an Annual Confer- Church World Service is doing for relief in nominations that have sub groups within works like CompuServe, Prodigy, and GE- ence communicator and CircuitWriter Somalia? Get the news here at 'CWS Di- Ecunet: Presbynet, UCChristNet, Luther- nie, CircuitWriter/Ecunet is very inexpen- was thrust upon me - whether or not I saster Bulletins.' 'Sermon Shop' gathers in Link, and of course The United Methodist sive. An account fee of only $11 per month wanted it this comer. Discuss this week's lectionary CircuitWriter (CWN). Each day, hundreds covers three users; additional users are Within a few days, I knew just for all you Trekkers, 'Star Trek' meets over of pastors, lay people, and denomination- only $5 each. The Bizlink software (cur- enough about CircuitWriter and its parent here. This week's episode discusses 'spirit' al officers participate in discussion; all rently available for IBM compatible com- network Ecunet, to "get by." After about as substance." with equal voice. puters and soon to be released In Apple two weeks, I felt like I was "home." Help- This "large room" is actually the ec- That's where CircuitWriter fits in. format) is optional, but in my opinion, $50 ful people, concerned about the same umenical computer network housed in "Methodists Make News," "UMCOR Bul- well spent things as I, helped me to work more effec- Louisville. letins," "Apportionment Stories," and Are you still a little leery about sign- tively. I couldn't wait to dial in each day In the midst of it all, people are go- "Newscope" are just some of the meetings ing up? I was, but I did it I set up my and find out what was happening in the ing from meeting to meeting leaving going on in The United Methodist room. modem so it would talk to the Ecunet Okay, so why should a local church computer - Baud rate 300-14.4 (based on How can your church love get involved in CWN? Isn't it just for de- how fast your modem can send and nominational officers? That's what I download data), word length 8, stop bits thought I was wrong. 1 and parity none. No, I haven't any idea Ecunet? Pastor counts the ways As I became more and more familiar what it all means. I instructed my comput- complished via the electronic conference? with CWN, so I began to see how incredi- er to dial 1-502-5699-8501. By Allen R. Rumble vC H- How would it impact your church to have bly helpful it could be for a local church. After all the whizzing and buzzing, Special to the Hoosier UM News v . instant contact with a missionary you are No longer do pastors or congregations Ecunet asked my "usemame" and I duti- sponsoring anywhere in the world? have to Wait for information to come from fully typed in "signup." When it asked my What does it mean to be "connect- How would it impact die Episcopacy the district or conference offices. By mak- "password" I entered CWN and was set I ed?" For the Wesleys, it meant gathering and District Superintendency if most of their ing a brief phone call, information is gath- answered a few more questions to activate in a dusty room with a few friends to pray administrative tasks could be preformed on- ered electronically and appears on your my account and now, I'm hooked. I've and join hi a Bible study. But who nmong line thereby eliminating much travel and computer screen to transfer directly Into made an electronic connection Into the life us would think of computers as vehicles time away from their "parishes"? bulletins and news letters, and give an- of my church that allows me to contribute, for our connected church? How would it enhance your ministry swers to some tough ministry questions. clarify my postion on issues, and discuss And yet, more and more of us are to be able to have available an instant con- To make CWN even less technical, things that are interesting to me. It's a con- learning the joy of an instant network with versation with an acclaimed expert? How there is the Bizlink software program that nection that is invaluable as I continue to sister and brother United Methodists would it enhance your ministry to be able to guides even the most techno-phobic per- be a part of the vital mission of The United across the country and around the world link with persons in your parish for on-line son through the most complex commands. Methodist Church. who are doing marvelous things in minis- Bible study or educational activity? Better yet, is the help available from Ecu- For more information about CWN or try. These foBc and churches are getting The possibilities and potentials for net both on-line and by way of an 800 Ecunet, contact Susan Peek at P.O. Box together in new and exciting ways. One this technology to link us together for number. Technicians called by the un- 320, Nashville, TN 37202-0320 or call 615- way is through Ecunet. ministry and mission are as limitless as technical name "helper" are there to assist, 742-5444. Ecunet is an incredibly easy to use our imagination to think creatively to use give suggestions, and even hold your Kristin K. Knudson is director of public "on line" network linking pastors, denom- technology for the purposes of God. In- hand as they direct you through some of relations and communications, Wisconsin An- inational and church leaders, and church- deed, the possibilities and potentials of the more complicated steps. I've found nual Conference es across the country and around the this extraordinary resource for ministry world. are limited only by our openness to new University and seminary students visions. The Wesleys transformed their are utilizing the computer on-line network world because they mastered the medi- Nation /World to access unlimited library resources, cre- ums of their day. ate electronic classrooms, and exchange In fact no one was better informed volumes of information from the comfort on the printed word, hymnology, and Compiled from United Methodist New* Service* field preaching than they. If we are to fol- and convenience of their homes (and Church response to world not an appropriate solution, suggested a sometimes even cars). low effectively in their footsteps, we must violence topic of meeting conferee. An alternative would be to so- Pastors are creating computer "con- become masters of the technology of our licit input from the people living in hot ferences" to network with others across day. As the world debated responses to spots like Liberia and South Africa, and the deaths of 68 people in a Sarajevo traditional Conference and denomination- Ecunet and the on-line networks are from teen gang members in the US. marketplace, United Methodists dis- al lines. Resource persons assist them with a simple to use but powerful tool for creat- UMCOR reorganizes ing our 21st Century connection. cussed the responsibility of churches in their specific problems. The United Methodist Committee on For more information on Ecunet, call such situations. The semi-annual meet- Bishops and District Superinten- Relief (UMCOR) is elirninating two execu- 1-800-733-2863; on Bizlink, (919) 6684337; ing of the Joint Panel on International dents are beginning to use on-line net- tive positions, changing offices, and opening for general information, Mardon De Affairs, a gathering of members from the works like Ecunet to stay in touch with a branch in Washington, D.C According to Michele, (317) 253-7458 or Allen Rumble, Board of Global Ministries and Church one another as well as the pastors and the Rev. Ken Lutgen, UMCOR's CEO, the churches within their care. (317)845-3404. and Society, was held in Washington, D.C. in February. Panel members won- reorganization is in anticipation of a restruc- The impact of such capabilities is un- turing of the Board of Global Ministries, of Allen R. Rumble is an associate minister dered if and how official UM support imaginable. Can you envision Annual which UMCOR is a part The changes are Conference becoming primarily a time of at St. Luke's UMC, Indianapolis. for the United Nations would change if tine UN decided to bomb Serbian strong- expected to increase efficiency while saving worship and celebration as reports and about $300,000 in administrative costs. "business activities" have been mostly ac- holds. "Violence on top of violence" was , » . , " • •' ■- r-rr \ MmJ Hooker United Methodist NEWS 10 March 1994 If you think pastors - especially the retired variety - are all a mild-mannered, quiet lot, content to meditate in rocking chairs, think again! These retired UM pastors, curious about life across the backyard or across the world, have gotten up and Off their Rockers!

O everal months ago we invited retired pastors to write and tell us what they were doing these days, some of their responses will surprise you. A little bit of everything Since retiring in 1988, the Rev. John E. Moore, Anderson, has led students in a literacy program, vol- unteers at the Indianapolis Zoo and public library, and has worked as a mediator in the criminal justice sys- tem. "Why so much?" his wife asks. 'To pay rent on the space I occupy," he answers simply. He writes, she paints The History and Mystery of St. Simons captures nine historical eras of the St. Si- mons Island, Georgia area where its author, the Rev. Edwin Green and his wife, Mary, live. A talented artist, she painted portraits of historical figures for the collection. Rev. Green served in Indiana churches for 40 years, and has taught local history to 121 Elderhostel groups at Epworth-by-the-Sea. He hitS the road for the environment - You can find the Rev. Ralph Steele walking the highway several times a year with the Valparaiso Rotary Club. Volunteers for the Adopt-a-Highway program, "I really appreciate the fact that Ralph & Co. patrol S.R. 49, looking for litter. Rev. Steele and his wife Myrene are regional directors in Indiana I have been able to retire with and Illinois for Educational Opportunities, a company started by retired UM pastors that offers trips to the Holy Land. Most recently the Steeles helped organize the Jerusalem pilgrimage for over 900 Hoosier UM travellers, led dignity and comfort, thanks to by Bishop Woodie W. White. those who so diligently pay their apportionments." AAOY Syndrome doesn't Kitchen table publishers slow him down The Rev. Glenn and Sue Copeland have McAfee rides again Self-publishing books about his personal experi- started a children's ences has kept the Rev. A. Earl Morris busy in his home Or, rather, writes again. Retired Army chaplain book publishing com- in Florida. This 89-year-old associate member of South the Rev. Paul McAfee is working on another Western pany in their home. for the British market, Conference donated all proceeds from As Tliey Were Led Their list of nearly a bringing the total to nearly to the Student Assistance Fund for seminary students. dozen titles each fea- a half-dozen. Posted in Ko- His next book is titled The Long Road, and is based on tures the child's name rea, Vietnam, and Germa- his early life in rural Arkansas. Rev. Morris says he is in the story. The North ny, the World War II veter- only "somewhat handicapped" by AAOY - his acro- Webster couple believes an has always been an avid nym for the Acquired Accumulation of Years. the books encourage reader. young readers to keep He has published reading. Glenn retired more than 500 poems, and "We enjoy working on the first in 1992 as pastor of his devotions appear regu- house we have owned in Kendallville's Faith larly in The Upper Room. UMC A native of Lawrence nearly 30 years." County, he now lives in Learning to be a good layman Florida. (again) Retirement, Oriental style When the North Conference accepted the retire- "I can make choices!" ment of The Rev. Richard Kistler in 1988, someone for- Since retirement at the 1991 South Annual Con- The Rev. Charles Myers found retirement took got to tell Dick. ference, Joyce and Keith Carlile have served a church He's as active as ever, presiding over and teach- some adjustment, "especially as we made the transition in Indonesia and as directors of the Shalom House in ing a Sunday school class and Bible studies, covering from a very intense life on the district," he explains. Korea. The multi-services center is operated for Ameri- for vacationing pastors, and filling in vacant appoint- Now he's the South Conference's part-time coordinator can military personnel near the demilitarized zone. The ments as a supply pastor. He and his wife have also of a Lilly Endowment-funded study examining how Carliles also served as delegates to the World Method- been restoring an 1880 home, gardening, and visiting part-time lay pastors can serve small membership ist Conference in Singapore and have traveled around churches. He also sings in the church choir, writes po- the world. their grandchildren. etry and music, and has turned out useful woodwork- "Other than that," he says, "I haven't been doing ing projects for his local church. anything." \ wmi Hootler United MethodUt ...a lesson from the fifth Gospel - Israel 1994 NBWS I

"You've car- • ried Jerusalem around with 1 you your whole lives, now you're going to be walking in Jerusalem.

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BISHOP WOODIE WHITE speaks to the pilgrims aboard a boat on Lake Klnneret, known historically as the Sea of Galilee. We will walk, today, in His footsteps

// T.his is the place where it all began "I wonder where it was He may have fished...." Looking across the grey, green waters of the Sea of Galilee, Bishop Woodie White spoke with reverence, the hills of the Golan Heights ghostly in the distance. "I wonder where He may have calmed the sea.... Could it have been here on this very spot where we are drifting in this boat, today?" The first of the Hoosier pilgrims, newly arrived in Tiberius the previous day, had boarded two boats this dark morning, motoring to the center of the lake where they would hear their bishop preach for the first time in the Holy Land. He began by recalling a time 33 years earlier when, as a new seminary graduate, he sent his mother on a similar pilgrimage as a way of thanking her. "She had known Jesus all her life... so well, I felt he must have lived in our little apartment. But when she returned from this holy place, she was on fire! REV. RALPH AND MYRENE Steele, orga- "The purpose of making such a pilgrimage is that some- nizers of the pilgrimage, share a seat briefly thing dramatic happens to us. We will walk, today, in His as they hitch a bus ride to check on another A BOAT FULL of pilgrims motors in to tie up to a second one in preparation for the bishop's sermon. footsteps. I hope as we walk these sacred places and remem- site on the day's schedule. ber those stories of old, something will happen to us, so that when we get back to Indiana people will know we've been to a holy place. They'll see it in our eyes, in our smile, and in our actions. I don't know why God permitted us to be here, but I hope we don't disappoint Him.... When we get back to Indiana lef s set it on fire. I want to see our churches on fire!" Gradually, as the bishop spoke, sun rays began to pierce the cloud cover overhead, and to dance across the water. Someone remarked, "Thaf s a good sign. A really good sign."

Text and photos for this special section: SHALOM... a REV. LLOYD AND MARIE Wright watch as the El lesson from the fifth Gospel - Israel, by Lynne DeMichele THE PILGRIMS arrive, Ben Gurlon Airport, Tel Aviv. Al 747 pulls up to the terminal In Indianapolis. \«\%\%\\\\\^ CH095J

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I SYRIA KEY SITES ''When you can know VISITED: the land, its geogra- phy and its culture, • TIBERIAS - pilgrims* hotel and touring base you understand the • CAPERNAUM - center Bible in a new way. of Jesus' ministry; Peter's house and the temple That's why we refer to where Jesus taught Israel as 'the fifth • TABGHA - traditional Gospel. site where Jesus fed 5,000 with 5 loaves and 2 The Rev. Don Strobe, in his fish evening lecture on "Jesus' • NAZARETH Ministry in Galilee" • MOUNT OF THE BEATITUDES • QUMRAN - site of Dead Sea Scrolls discovery •MASADA-Herod's fort- ress and later site of mass suicide of Jewish defenders MEDITERRANEAN beselged by Romans SEA •MEGIDDO-fortress • HAIFA - main port • CAESAREA - where GAZA -y- Paul converted Cornelius • BET SHE-AN - city conquered by King David (new archeologlcal dig) • JERICHO • BETHLEHEM • SHEPHERDS' FIELD - where angels announced Christ's birth • JERUSALEM - capital city and pilgrims' second A CONSTANT PRESENCE throughout Israel are the troops of the IDF, EGYPT hotel and touring base: Israeli Defense Force. The young soldier above blows us a playful kiss - Temple Mount as we arrive In Tiberius on the first day of our pilgrimage. Over 900 of - Bethany us traveled each day In groups of around 50, visiting key sites of Jesus' - Lazarus's Tomb ministry and passion, pausing only for a dally devotion and for special - Mt. of Olives meditations at some of the sites. Among Israelis and Palestinians we - Gesthemane met, there was a mood of cautious expectancy as peace talks contin- - Via Dolorosa ued In Cairo not far away. - Golgotha - Garden Tomb f \> *,;-

A LONG, STEEP STAIRWAY leads the Rev. Riley CHURCH OF THE BEATITUDES overlooks the Case down through 25 layers of civilization to the Sea of Galilee, commemorating the site where hidden well at Meglddo, the strategic fortress city great crowds gathered to hear Jesus preaching where prophets predicted Armageddon, the final A PILGRIM meditates at the Temple at Capernaum. from a boat just offshore: "Blessed are the meek." battle, would be fought. \ 0. V" tWbJ ■■■■■■■■I Hooaier "■"T StffcLO ...a lesson from the fifth Gospel - IsraeZ 1994 *<*£ Jj

"I/ce/ /ifce I'lfi walking where At the River Jordan - renewing our baptism Jesus walked, and I can feel His pres- "I baptize you with water for repen- ence here. I've been tance, but he who is coming after me is a Christian for a long time, and mightier than I, whose sandals I am not again He is calling worthy to carry; he will baptize you with me to serve." the Holy Spirit and with fire. Naomi Wood, pilgrim Matthew 2:11 NRSV

THE REV. IDA EASELY, assisted by the Rev. Paul Wohlford, Im- merses Mary Brown In the chilly waters of the River Jordan as a commemoration of her baptism. Others were baptized In a similar fashion during their visit to this bend in the river where steps leading down into the water facilitate the administration of the holy sacra- ment, performed daily by Christian pilgrims visiting the site.

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"All of a sudden you realize those Bible Ancient Israel: stories we've been retelling for years are the Jordan Valley really history... and you really know that and western coast Christ lived as a hu- i man being in this place.'ff

The Rev. Yvonne Oropeza Adkins

SCULPTURE commemorates Christ's commissioning of Peter on the shore of the Galilee.

THIS ANCIENT ROMAN VIADUCT wa day. It carried chariots and also preclo eight-mile length to the Herodlan city of The ruin Is now part of an enormous

FRESH PRODUCE grown In the Jezreel Valley Is plentiful in village mar- kets today as in ancient times.

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"I'll never have more respect for the desert fathers who lived and kept the faith in this climate!"

The Rev. Chuck Armstrong after a strenuous day of hiking around sites near the Dead Sea

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JCT was a main thoroughfare during Jesus's includes the sea walls of a man-made harbor (now underwater), coliseum, 12th 3 precious fresh water for centuries along Its century crusader fort, and many other yet-to-be excavated structures. The set- i city of Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast. ting sun turns the ageless stones to gold. Drmous archeolglcal restoration project which

A CABLE CAR transports pil- grims up to the mountain for- tress of Masada, the desert stronghold built by Herod the Great near the Dead Sea. Later it was the site where Jews, un- der selge by the Roman army committed suicide rather than succumb to enslavement.Today SCRIPTORIUM AT QUMRAN, young soldiers climb up to the site of a pre-Christian monastic site to take the oath of alle- giance to the state of Israel community, produced the Dead swearing that "Masada will not Sea Scrolls, early Biblical texts. fall again."

by the Rev. Chuck Johnson of Kokomo, at the Roman BISHOP WHITE took a brief ride on a camel at group of Hoosier pilgrims sat on the stone seat-steps the insistence of a persistent bedoin and a few men watched theatre productions and mock battles over. mischievous pilgrims. itation focused on Cornelius, the first gentile to be con- _ 1_WM mmm^m ■ fWW Hoocler United Methodist ...a lesson from the fifth Gospel - Israel 199' VI NEWS «£L0

"There's been a big difference since the Pilgrims hear both perspectives (Arafat/Rabin) hand- shake. There's notice- on Israeli-Palestinian conflict ably fewer soldiers on .// JERUSALEM-As fine- the streets and the "Both Palestinians and Israelis are victims' Evoking several Old tuning of the Israeli-Palestinian - Rabbi Ehud Bandel Testament stories of conflict shops are open longer; peace settlement continued in between brothers, Bandel Cairo, the Hoosier pilgrims added, "Abraham tells Lot, but we're just not heard perspectives from both landowners when their part of While many Israelis there are The land is big. You take the seeing any real human sides of the negotiating table. northeast Israel became spoils ready to move out of the area, right, I'll take the left, but rights progress.'n During a Feb. 7 talk, the of the Six-Day War in 1968. He Ateek acknowledged that some let's not fight' Rev. Nairn Ateek, a Palestinian said that peace would not come would refuse to go or would "put "We are all sons of Abdallah Al-I.ahham, and canon of St.George's until there was justice and up a fight." Abraham," he said, empha- Palestinian at Deheisheh Episcopal Cathedral, spoke of forgiveness in what is now an Bandel, describing the sizing the importance of refugee camp in Jerusalem the need to provide justice for unbalanced relationship with current Israeli mood as "para- religious leaders on both the Palestinians and security for the Israelis. noid," pointed out that the fear is sides planting hope for a the Israelis. Justice for the Palestinians, not of a tiny Palestinian state but peaceful resolution. "If we In a later lecture, Rabbi according to Ateek, means of other Arab nations - such as can share our blessings under Ehud Bandel, executive director returning a portion of Palestine Iraq - which might use it "as a a common father, we can of Rabbis for Human Rights, back to its Palestinian former beachhead for troops." bring peace." talked about the Israeli desire occupants. Security for the The rabbi, who called Ateek believes there are for peace but fear of the pos- Israelis, he added, means himself "the second generation significant signs of progress sible consequences of with- protection for the 800,000 from the Holocaust," said the in the peace negotiations. drawal from the Occupied Israelis who now occupy parts conflict over the Occupied "We are no longer negating Territories. of the Golan Heights - west of Territories is complicated. "There each other," he said. "We are Ateek reminded his the Sea of Galilee - and West are no easy solutions," he ex- beginning to accept each listeners that the Israelis had Bank - territory west of the plained. "No good guys, no bad other...(and) are open now to forcibly banished Palestinian Jordan River between the Sea of guys... the tragedy is everyone is recognizing each other's Galilee (Lake Kinneret) and right. Both Palestinians and rights." Dead Sea. Israelis are the victims." He called upon the United Methodist group to go home "as advocates for justice and peace and to shut out hatred." — Lynne DeMichele

Deheisheh Just outside of Bethle- hem is a one square-kilo- meter piece of real estate surrounded by a 15-foot high, barbed- wire fence. Its cramped, twisting PALESTINIAN CHILDREN play near pro-PLO RABBI EHUD BANDEL offers an Israeli per- streets are lined with low, graffiti In Deheisheh Refugee Camp. They repre- spective on the 26-year-old conflict. cement-block structures sent the third displaced generation to live there. that are home to 9,000 Palestinian refugees. Some of the dwellings are embellished by a few pot- ted cactus plants - re- minders of villages the older generation remem- bers as their "true homes" before the Israeli army destroyed hundreds of such Arab farm villages, forbidding residents to re- turn. Today Israeli troops say they patrol the perim- eters of the camp to con- trol stone-throwing by outside youths. The Pales- tinian residents can leave PALESTINIAN REFUGEE the camp with the proper Abdallah Al-Lahham (left), a documents, now, and cur- farm researcher, shows fews have been removed Bishop White the location of in most refugee camps, his family's village, now In Is- including Deheisheh. raeli occupied territory, where The refugees hope ZIAD SHARIA, a teacher, was bom and lives in Deheisheh Refugee Camp. It Is one of 23 barbed-wire- he sayf he h?s 2J hope ot their lot might improve enclosed refugee gettoes in the West Bank, with six more in Gaza. Altogether they house some 800,000 eJ'e.r JJ** aga ad s,ands some, after Israeli/PLO displaced Palestinians. Ziad's parents had been farmers in their village just 10 kilometers away before ng peace talks are finalized. they were force*' to leave after the six-day war. They met and married In Deheisheh. w Cq/oOJ

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"A place of so much were hammering out details of the Cairo // promise.. .so much // Agreement which might - just might - Do you love Israel? bring lasting peace to a region that has pain" known so much war. Meanwhile in A young boy's question haunts Hoosier pilgrim another part of Israel a policeman was Bishop Woodie W. White murdered by an extremist bent on By Brad Miller extinguishing the flickering possibility of peace. With a toothy grin and the energy young voice rang out, "Do you love As I watched Moishe rejoin his that only comes in the form of an eleven- Israel?" I smiled at the question for I had classmates the laughter and joy of year-old boy, he ran up to me. We came only been in the country for a day, yet it children playing, mugging for cameras from different places in many ways. I, was very true when I responded that I, and running to and fro filled the place. It an American Christian on a tour of the indeed, loved Israel. His name is was a vision of what it means to really Holy Land with a group of adults; he, an Moishe, and I asked him what he loves love life. My hope and prayer is that Israeli Jew from the nearby town of about Israel. His answer was sure, "Ah, these children will not experience the Asula on a school field trip with his Jerusaleml" ravages of violence again in these Holy classmates. His face was bright and his The ironies of the location of our Lands. A renewed love of God by Jews, brief conversation struck me. Christians and Muslims is a start. We were at Megido, the In my travel in Israel I have learned hilltop site where the the Jewish phrase, "Next year in Jerusa- remains of the great palace lem." This refers to the hope of all Jews of the biblical King Solomon to have a peaceful home represented in lay. This ancient military site their spiritual heart - the city of Jerusa- has witnessed incredible lem. wars and bloodshed for I think I understand my new friend thousands of years. The site Moishe's question now. For Moishe, my of Solomon's Palace includes friend, you do indeed love Israel. Your a spectacular view of the smile and love of life lay claim on a Great Plain where the great hope-filled future - "Next Year in battle of Armageddon Jerusaleml" (mentioned in Revelation I do love Israel. 16:16) is supposed to take The Rev. Brad Miller is associate pastor of Moved by the place. Israeli Foreign Minis- Plainfield UMC. ter Yitzak Rabin and Pales- experience of his tinian Liberation Organiza- first Holy Land tion Chairman Yassir Arafat pilgrimage, Bishop White has an- nounced his inten- tion to establish a special foundation to enable new ordinands to travel to the land of Jesus' ministry as they are about to begin their own.

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SI'It's moving to realize, in this place, how the In a garden, we shared the holy feast human part of Jesus must have struggled and agonized, not wanting to go through TJL he "Garden Tomb," a first- what was ahead, yet century Jewish sepulchre of the accepting God's will. » Herodian period is hewn from a limestone cliff and believed by The Rev. La mar Imes many to be the place where Jesus' at the Garden body was lain after the crucifixion. of Gesthemane The olive garden which surrounds it is protected by a stone wall and forms an quiet oasis in the midst of the noise and bustle of Old Jerusa- lem. It was here that Bishop White delivered a special message to the Indiana pilgrims. "There is no place where we stand on such equal footing as when we come to Communion. Here we stand on equal ground. Here we share an inescapable common identity as sinners "None of us is worthy of the grace shown to us on Calvary. "To receive God's grace through Communion in this holy place has special significance. There is no sin so terrible that God's love cannot forgive. "So we come... each bringing our own sin, and no one of us brings an unblemished life.... "Drink from this all of you; this is my blood of the new cov- enant, poured out for you...."

ry^T*:^ • ,-L-V'. COMMUNION WAS SHARED at the Garden Tomb In Old Jerusalem, believed by many to have been the "new tomb, close at hand," belonging to Joseph of Arimathea, where Jesus' body was lain alter the crucifixion. Bishop White served |1»tP« the holy elements. The olive-wood Communion cups were a gift to each pilgrim.

MOUNT OF OLIVES - The Garden of Gesthemane Is visible, above, to the Immedi- ate left of the Church of Gesthemane with its arches and colorful mosaic pediment Botanists claim that some of the olive trees In the traditional site of the Garden of Gesthemane are actually 3,000 years old. Somewhere near this spot Christ prayed on the night he was betrayed, "not my will, but Thine be done." The Mount of Olives overlooking the Kedron Valley, the "Valley of Judgment" of Old Testament prophesy, Is also where Jesus ascended Into Heaven 40 days after the crucifixion. 'PRAY FOR PEACE In Jerusalem' - a THE GARDEN TOMB - Indiana pilgrims carved stone sign In the garden testifies each prayerfully step for a moment Into to a longing shared by Christians, Jews the two-chambered sepulchre, mentally and Muslims alike in this politically transporting themselves In time back troubled area. two mlllenia. V .0^ Hooter Unfed Methodist March 1994 NEWS 19

WHAT'S HAPPENING / NORTH CONFERENCE each course is $30 and includes a book and Walker Smith, acting director of the One and Year Two courses. Each course lunch. Contact the Huntington District of- Church Federation of Greater Indianapo- takes two weekends per month. For more THE BISHOPS LAITY SPIRITUAL fice, (219) 356-3195 for more information. lis. For information about registration fees information, contact Methodist Theological RETREAT for Lay Persons of the North NORTH INDIANA CONFERENCE and room rates, contact Mary Ann Janoski, School in Ohio, 3081 Columbus Pike, P. O. Indiana Conference is scheduled for Mar. SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMITTEE'S SPIRI- 3900 Bell Road, Newburgh, IN, 47630, Box 1204, Delaware, OH, 43015-0931, (614) 18-19, Carlton Lodge and Fort Wayne Be- TUAL FORMATION event is scheduled (812) 853-8321. 363-1146. thel UMC, Port Wayne. "Reflections on a for Apr. 21-23 at Sisters of St Joseph Moth- 1994 CLERGY SPOUSE MID WIN- Spiritual Journey" is the theme of this re- erhouse in Tipton. Dr. Robert G. Tuttle, Jr., TER RETREAT will be held Mar. 18-20 treat with Bishop Woodie W. White lead- E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism, at Santa Claus Campgrounds. This all- Appointments ing. Registration fee is $44. For more infor- Garrett-Evengelical Theological Seminary, adult weekend will feature speakers Bishop Woodie W. White has an- mation, contact the North Indiana Confer- will be the presenter. The topic will cover Sandy McCrocklin and Donna Kovaleski nounced the following appointment chang- ence office, P. O. Box 869, Marion, IN, Bible Study. The cost for this event is of PSI Energy. Cost for the retreat is $45 es within the Indiana area. All effective 46952, (800) 783-5138. $68.00. For more information, contact Rev. and includes four meals. For more infor- dates are 1994, unless otherwise noted. "FIRE IN OUR STORY," A CON- Dr. John Elliot, Christ UMC, 2400 Edgelea mation about this retreat, contact Ann TINUING EDUCATION EVENT FOR Dr., Lafayette, IN, 47905, (317) 474-4313. Brandenburg, 1601 Old Orchard Road, SOUTH CONFERENCE MINISTERS will take place on Mar. 14- CONFERENCE ON MINISTRY Vincennes, IN, 47591, (812) 882-1481. Charles Lane from retirement to Mor- 15 at St. Joseph Conference Center, Tip- WITH THE AGING will be held on May FIFTH ANNUAL STATEWIDE ris Street (Interim), Indianapolis West, effec- ton. Moderating the sessions will be the 5-6 at Hall's Guest House, Fort Wayne. SINGLES FAIR will be held at St. Luke's tive Jan 1. Rev. Robert Jackson. Speakers will in- Conference leader will be Juliana Cooper- UMC, Indianapolis, Mar. 18-20. Five Owen P. Endris from Morris Street, clude Bishop Woodie W. White and the Goldenberg, Director of Brian Health events over a three-day period include Indianapolis West, to retirement effective Rev. Michael Coyner. Registration fee is Center and Retirement in Henderson, opening night reception with keynote Jan.l. i $30. For more information, contact Rev. N.C. The conference is open to all per- speaker, Dr. Harold Ivan Smith, a variety John Carrick from Crothersville, Co- Harold Oechsle, P. O. Box 869, Marion, IN, sons interested in older adult ministries. of workshops and lectures and a dance lumbus, to Mt. Comfort Associate, India- 46952, (800) 783-5138. Cost for the two days is $50.00 and in- on Saturday evening. For more informa- napolis East, effective Feb. 1. MEDIA RELATIONS AND CRISIS cludes the workshop, materials, lun- tion about registration fees, contact St. David L. Padgett from Alert, Colum- READINESS National Satellite Telecon- cheon for both days and a continental Luke's UMC, 100 W. 86th Street, India- bus, to no appointment, effective Aug. 15, ference and Call-In Discussion is sched- breakfast on Friday. Continuing Educa- napolis, IN, 46260, (317) 846-3404. 1993. uled for Mar. 22 at various downlink sites. tion Units are available at no additional LAY SPIRITUAL RETREAT, to be Yvonne B. Trueblood from Franklin A panel of experts will give congregational cost. Contact the Rev. Ed Owens, 115 Wil- led by Bishop Woodie W. White, is sched- Grace, Indianapolis East, to Indiana East leaders an in-depth look at how to build low Run Drive, Monroeville, IN, 46733, uled for May 13-14 at the Holiday Inn, District Superintendent, effective Feb. 1. and maintain positive working relations (219) 623-6875 for more information. Bloomington. Registration is limited to Bret Steiner from Smith Park, Terre with local print and broadcast media. The the first 275 people. For information about Haute, to no appointment, effective Jan. 16. cost, which includes activities and materi- this retreat, contact the South Indiana Con- Lloyd Jenkins from no appointment als, is $17. For downlink sites and other SOUTH CONFERENCE ference office at (812) 336-0186. to Smith Park, Terre Haute, effective Jan. 23. information, contact Gwen Hershberger, SOUTH IN- John A. Cheesman from Evansville \ North Indiana Conference, P. O. Box 869, DIANA CONFER- AROUND THE AREA Central, Evansville, to Franklin Grace, India- Marion, IN, 46952, (800) 783-5138. ENCE UM WOM- napolis East, effective Feb. 1. IS NOTHING SACRED? retreat for HUNTINGTON DISTRICT LAY EN'S SPIRITUAL Joe Hollcn from St. James West, women survivors of clergy sexual abuse is SPEAKERS ADVANCED TRAINING ENCOUNTER will Evansville, to Good Shepherd, Indianapolis will be held at Uniondale UMC, five take place on April scheduled for May 12-14 at Lake Okojobi East, effective Feb. 1. miles east of Markle. Course #1, "Lay 7-8 or April 9-10 at UM Camp, Spirit Lake, Iowa. In a support- C Mac Hamon from Indianapolis East Speakers Lead in Worship," will be held Canyon Inn, Mc- ive group, participants will be able to re- District Superintendent to Evansville Cen- on Mar. 5 and 19, 9-2:30. It will deal with Cormick Creek flect on feelings about past experiences, tral, Evansville, effective Feb. 1. dynamics and components of a worship State Park in Spen- evaluate present circumstances and con- Rick Miller from Knightstown, Rush- service. Course #2, to be held on Mar. 12 cer. The theme, sider any future options for justice and ville, to St. James West, Evansville, effective and 26, 9-2:30 will feature "Lay Speakers "Faith in Action- healing. The retreat will be led by Eliza- Feb. 15. beth Stellas from the Center for the Preven- Preach," assisting in developing skills that Go-See-Act" will be Angelique Harry A Coleman from Indianapolis tion of Sexual and Domestic Violence, Seat- complement clergy. Registration fee for led by Angelique Walker Smith West District Superintendent to retirement, tle, Wash. Registration fee is $75. Contact effective June 15. Nona Joens, Secretary, Lake Okojobi UM Larry M. Curtis from Columbus First, Camp, RR 2, Box 5244, Spirit Lake, IA, Columbus, to Indianapolis West District Su- 51360, (712) 336-2936 for information. perintendent, effective June 15. Catch the Spirit CROSSROADS: A MINISTRY EX- V THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PLORATION RETREAT will be offered NORTH CONFERENCE May 12-14 at Garrett-Evangelical Theologi- Nathan Steury from Anderson St. Many local cable companies offer the the city to nearly four times its normal popula- cal Seminary, Evanston, 111. Keynote Matthews, Marion, to Florida Conference ef- preacher will be Dr. Michael Williams, Faith and Values Channel (formerly VISN- tion size. A 16,700-pound supply shipment has fective Dec. 15,1993. Vision Intcrfaith Satellite Network). If you been sent to Budapest pastor of Belle Mead UMC, Nashville, Richard Lewke from Frankfort Trini- Tenn. Workshops will present an opportu- have a satellite dish and wish to receive the Week of March 22 ty, Lafayette, to retirement, effective June 1. nity for investigation into spirit formation, Faith and Values Channel, tune your dish to Views of the Brandenburg Gate, the re- Michael G. Hughes from Marion Christian education, counseling, ordained SatCom C-#3 and transponder 5. mains of the Berlin Wall and construction of First/Mt. Carmel, Marion, to Mt Carmel, ministry, diaconal ministry and more. Reg- Week of March 8 new buildings are presented as the show trav- Marion, effective Feb. 1. istration fee is $65 and includes two nights Catclt tlie Spirit takes a look at prison els to reunified Germany. Rev. Fritz Wat- Don Dexheimer from Whiting, Calu- of lodging and five meals. Contact Adrienne ministries in Colorado and Tennessee. A tikow, UM district superintendent for Berlin met, to no appointment, effective Dec. 31, Ann Ilseman at Garrett-Evangelical Semi- guard at a Colorado prison tells of his expe- and Brandenburg, is interviewed. Local citi- 1993. nary, (800) SEMINARY, for information. riences. Co-host Hilly Hicks interviews a zens talk about prayer works and tasks of Steven W. Campbell from first ap- COURSE OF STUDY SCHOOL has group of prisoners at DeBerry Special Needs healing and reconciliation. pointment to Whiting, Calumet, effective Facility, a correctional institute near Nash- been prescribed by the Division of Or- Feb.l. Week of March 29 dained Ministry. The school is designed to ville. Parenting is the subject of this week's Janet Scott from ABLOC to Munde Week of March 15 facilitate the participation of part-time lo- Madison Street, Munde, effective Feb. 1. Cntcli the Spirit edition. Anne Burkholder of cal pastors whose secular vocation makes This special edition focuses on Bosnia. A Miami, UM head of disaster relief after Hur- Robert P. Coleman from South Indi- major housing project for refugees, organized it difficult to attend one of the residential ana Conference Coundl Directo., ABLOC ricane Andrew, is highlighted on the job and schools. The April 1994-Jan. 1995 Course by the United Methodist Committee on Relief as a single parent. Parenting styles of Latino, to New Albany District Superinter lent, AB- (UMCOR), is based in Zenica Refugees fleeing of Study School at the Methodist Theologi- LOC, effective June 15. African-American and Asian families in Los cal School, Delaware, Ohio, will offer Year to Zenica from Serbian attacks have swollen Angeles are examined. tHlotf Hoosier United Methodist 20 NEWS March 1994

Campus ministry expands Forum, which has met each May for the New video highlights 200 years Zaire clergyman Nkulu visits Student participation in United past five years, had fifty annual confer- of Black Methodist influence Indiana Methodist related campus ministry pro- ences participating in 1993. With support A rich, varied history and the vital Ntambo Nkulu, clergy for Zaire, grams has increased over the past few from the Campus Ministry Special Pro- involvement of black people with the will be in Indiana through May 1 and is years, it was recently stated in the Vin- gram, teams of students are being formed United Methodist church, along with the available for itineration. Ntambo will be cennes district newsletter. Participation to spend the summer working with chil- church's struggles with segregation, are staying at the University of Indianapolis in Wesley Foundations is up in many lo- dren and youth groups in local churches traced in the new video, "Black Method- and will be responsible for arranging his cations across the church. The Student and summer camps. ism: Legacy of Faith." Produced by UM- own scheduling. Com Productions and hosted by Hilly His son, Gaston, a student at Tole- Hicks, the video includes comments by a do University, is available as well to ac- Pamphlet now available on myriad black church and social leaders. company him on speaking engagements. Hicks' historical tour of the past 200 Contact the Rev. Glen Beck for further various ministries of healing years follows black influence on Methodism information about Ntambo's visit, (317) from the colonial period to the present day. 862-6755. John Wesley's ministry was one deals with the subject of anointing. The video is available for rent or for sale Haiti missions trip planned which constantly sought to find resourc- The other is a six-part series on from EcuFilm, 810 12th Avenue, S., Nash- Here's an opportunity to see first es for the healing of body, mind and spir- Christian healing, titled "Stretch ville, TN, 372034744, (800) 251-4091. hand how the church and dedicated it In keeping with that tradition, the Spir- Out Your Hand." Contact Mary New in formation line for missionaries serve God overseas. A mis- itual Formation Committee of the South Barnes at (812) 336-0186 for infor- sions trip to Haiti is planned for May 18- Indiana Conference has assembled a mation on borrowing these materi- disipleship resources A new 800-number has been activated 25, hosted by the Rev. Glen Beck. This is Christian Healing packet to provide for als. not a work mission, but rather a trip to the wide range of healing ministries cur- The Christian Healing packet is for information about Upper Room and Dis- ripleship Resources. familiarize UM's with the work being rently available as well as ministries available to anyone interested in a done in Haiti. Many sightseeing tours which are possible in the future. healing ministry. Cost of the packet is The number to call with questions re- garding six magazine publications and any are planned and the group will visit a "At a recent planning retreat, we $3.50 and can be ordered from the variety of worksites. For information felt led to a healing ministry in the Committee on Spiritual Formation, Upper Room books is (800) 814-7833. This is an information number only, and orders for about this and other missions and work- church," the Rev. Susan Ruach explains. South Indiana Conference, P. O. Box team trips, contact Rev. Glen Beck, 4434 "We felt it was important to be grounded 5008, Bloomington, IN, 47407. books and magazines can be taken at (800) 6854370 Wanamaker Drive, Indianapolis IN, biblically and theologically." 46239,(317)862-6755. Christian healing includes prayer, anointing, laying on of hands, emotional healing, the practice of healing worship In earthquake's aftermath services, and persons trained to listen ijoi^iiaslJ ai efcantiwjaviJBgaM •A and pray with those in need. lOF'cilCr YSdT .ohr,-' -' The committee is not suggesting Church-wide sa there is one right way to approach the * healing ministry, nor are they encourag- As relief efforts continue in Southern Statistics and information are be- gether a Kid's Kit and ship it to the UM- ing superstition or the belief in magic for- California since the earthquake of Jan. 17, coming available now and the fatalities, COR warehouse in California. Contact mulas. a church-wide Bishops Appeal has been injuries and damage caused by the quake Ed Gardner, South Indiana Conference According to information con- issued. The funds from this emergency ap- is greater than Hurricane Andrew in Mi- Disaster Response Coordinator, (812) tained in the Healing packet, "Christian peal will assist in the relief and rehabilita- ami, Ha. Fifty-seven people are known 724-4041, for more information. healing is wholeness and wholeness is tion needs of people in the Los Angeles dead, 9,158 were injured, 1,400 were hos- found in peace with God, neighbor, self area and in the repair and reconstruction pitalized, 40,000 buildings were dam- and body. It addresses not just broken of church buildings and church property. aged, two hospitals evacuated and eight bones but broken hearts, broken spirits The Special Advance number is 901330-8, schools may not reopen because of struc- and broken worlds." EARTHQUAKE: CAUFORNIA-PACMC tural damage. It is now known, too, that Two videos pertaining to Christian CONFERENCE. Material resources can be 43 United Methodist churches were dam- healing are now available from the South donated, also. Call 1-800-554-8583 for gen- aged as the earth violently jolted and Indiana Conference Media Resource Cen- eral information or for a listing of accept- shook. ter. "Is Any Among You Suffering?" able items. United Methodists are ministering to the homeless and displaced by offer- ing soup kitchens, breakfast programs, MEDIA RESOURCE CENTER shower facilities, parking lots and class- rooms for temporary housing space, food The South Indiana Conference sacrifice. Contact Mary Barnes, (812) and water distribution and clean-up ser- Media Resource Center offers up two 336-0186 for information about these vices. videos for March, 1994. Face of wis- and other fine media resources in the An UMCOR warehouse has been dom: Stories of elder tvomen, features South Indiana Conference. established for donations of baby things, award-winning actress Julie Harris as "Praying in the Midst of Crisis" diapers, formula, non-perishable food host and narrator for this eight-tape is available now from the North Indi- and blankets. series. Each program focuses on one ana Conference Media Resource Cen- Volunteers in Mission are request- of eight culturally diverse women in ter. Responding to the age-old yearn- ed to help clean up and rebuild. A toll- the 70's and 80's. Each is a reflection ing for a deeper relationship with free number has been established for on life experiences, offering an under- God, this six-part series touches the those interested in assisting. The num- standing of how wisdom is developed heart and the mind while offering ber is 1-800-918-3100. Names of volun- throughout the human journey. suggestions for developing a richer teers will be logged in and contacted lat- Through the magic of picture- spiritual life. Ron DelBene, minister er. mation, children will learn the story and best selling author, is the series "Earthquake '94," a video, is avail- of the crucifixion through the eyes of leader. The six videos are accompa- able through local Conference Council a tree. Rex the tree, wise-cracking, nied by a discussion guide. Contact on Ministries directors. Conference AV self-proclaimed king of all the forest, Gwen Hershberger at the North Indi- FEEDING EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS - «■ offices or through EcuFilm by calling 1- Volunteers at Santa Clarita UMC in learn* a lesson in humility when he ana Conference Media Resource Cen- 800-251-4091. becomes the cross of Christ. Children ter, (800) 783-5138, to learn more Saugus, Calif., help set up a Red Cross UMCOR workers are training local food distribution center there shortly after will come to understand the power of about this and the other resources churches in Ministry to Children after a the Jan. 17 earthquake In Los Angeles. Jesus' love and the importance of His available. Disaster. Churches are urged to put to- UMNS PHOTO V

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in the Sunday morning bul- Indeed, the last words I heard my whose life and expression seems so letin, the report, or the pro- mother speak were praises of joy to the glum, negative and pessimistic — con- - gram. The sermon. It seems Lord. trary to what is the product of one they specialize in "Let me Many have had the experience filled with Christ's spirit. For one of From the Bishop see what I can criticize!" of travel outside the United States, the "fruits of the spirit" is joyl (Gala- By Bishop Woodle W. White I sometimes wonder if sometimes to lands and people rav- tians 5:22) there is a relationship be- aged by poverty, war, and totalitarian Whatever else may character- tween a joyous church and governments. I have sat with Chris- ize our lives as Christians, we must be congregational growth. A tians in such places in less-than-mod- a joyful people. However else our faith that is joy-filled, I believe, enables est homes, and still more humble plac- worship might be described, it must On a joy-filled faith amazing things to happen. Is it possi- be a joy-filled expression of a joy-filled ble that joy-filled worship and joy- people. filled Christians are more inspired in Indeed, we are reminded, "... Religion has become too som- their outreach to others? — to the trou- "I sometimes wonder if whenever you face trials of any kind, ber. Too rigid. Too obligatory. I sus- bled, broken, lonely. The unchurched. there is a relationship consider it nothing but joy, because pect that it began to diminish in its Are they more generous? Do they have you know that the test of your faith power and ability to impact others and between a joyous church a greater sense of mission? produces endurance..." (James 1:2-3) society when it began to lose its joy. I know only too well the pain and congregational growth. Now I understand better than A not-too-scientific observa- in the world, in Indiana, and in my A faith that is joy-filled ever why they sing, "I've got the Joy, tion on my part is to note what con- own life. Yet there is the Christian as- Joy, Joy down in my heart!" gregations sing about in worship. Too enables amazing things to surance that nothing shall rob us of much worship lacks praise and joy. happen." our joy. For the Christian, such joy is Sometimes singing lacks joy. A wor- grounded in Christ and His Promise, shiper comes to worship bringing not momentary, temporary or even some personal weight, some heavy permanent harsh circumstances. es of worship, and I was struck by burden, and departs more burdened! I have learned from others — a their joyous faith and worship. Most I cringe, I hope not noticeably, mother who was the most joyous times I was embarrassed knowing when I meet joyless Christians whose Christian I have ever known. Her faith what and how easily minor circum- life seems one perpetual frown. They seemed to grow stronger with each stances by comparison often diminish seem to do everything, even good obstacle life placed in her path. Her the joy in my own faith and life. things, with a scowl. joyous praise at home and in worship Too frequently I have met Negative^wUness is their ^tock was instructive even to her, bishop son. those claiming to be "spirit-filled," < in trade. They afoijfc fufdQhe ttfo*"'

Will you call from house the saints and the grouches, to house? the happy and the sad, the pains, joys, deaths and births and all that is poured By Walter Mayer into every congregation. And as Karl Barth once said, I was surprised by the ringing "Will you call from house to of bells. Serendipity followed serendipity house?" - a question asked by the Bishop and gradually reservoirs of good will of every candidate for ordained ministry piled up between myself and my people. in the United Methodist Church. (Page Failures, mistakes and not a few sins 233 of the Discipline.) In over three were forgiven for the sake of a shared decades of ministry I have never heard ministry. And again to my amazement, an ordinand say "no" to that question. attendance, morale and giving increased. And yet the most common concern heard To this very day, I find visitation to by the District Superintendents is that be painful and I can usually find reasons "we need a pastor who will call in our not to do it, if I try. But I learned in those homes." It's right up there snuggled years that it is not required by God that against good preaching. So my hunch is we love every aspect of servanthood. It that visiting pastors belong to an endan- is, I believe, important to love Christ and gered species. out of that prior love to do what He bids I was met at the door of my first us to do. church, some 35 years ago, by my To put it more bluntly, any pastor District Superintendent. He took me in worth her* salt can do ten calls a week, tow as we walked from house to house year in, year out, and just maybe hear having prayer with the members of that the ringing of bells. tiny congregation. Being a true and dedicated introvert, calling was an •"his" too! Got you. Heralding the season exercise in panic. On more than one P.S. I was going to stop in but it occasion, I prayed that no one would be looked like you had company! Baby birds, budding trees, and playful warm breezes can restore joy to the home. And if they were, they wouldn't hearts of the winter-weary, as the Lenten season moves Into Easter and the come to the door. (They always did.) promise of new life. HUM NEWS FILE PHOTO Over the years I became exposed to ZHI0S1

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'Relmagining:' Thumbs up Due to a relocation, I I read of the recent The articles alluded to two centuries. Churches in Solidarity with have recently rejoined a controversy over the lesbianism and goddess Careful reading of the Women" and hope that the United Methodist congrega- "Relmagining: Ecumenical worship being discussed. I words and actions of Jesus Methodist Church continues tion after being a member of Decade/Churches in Soli- am not surprised that many Christ show us that our to support this and other the Evangelical Lutheran darity with Women" confer- people found this appalling. Savior was revolutionary in women-affirming programs. Church of America. One of ence in the February edition What saddens me is that his love and esteem of the reasons I came back to of Hoosier United Methodist most people are not appalled women. It is time that the JoNel LeCount Kurtz Methodism and have always NEWS. I did not attend the at the history of organized body of Christ lives up to his Brimfleld UMC been proud of my Methodist conference, so I really have religion's treatment of example. If some very rigid Brim field background, was the pro- no idea what was discussed, women. It is time that we feathers are ruffled, so be it. I gressive attitude of the but I do know that the title admit that "the church" has applaud the Women's church, especially in regards "Churches in Solidarity with denigrated and oppressed Division for their support of Questions to women's issues. Women" is beautiful to me. women for most of the last the "Ecumenical Decade/ scholars' 'Relmagining:' Thumbs down authority Reading your article Worship of another Methodist Women's Divi- tions. Touch your people Why don't these so called concerning the Goddess God, standing ovation for sion. God in your mercy once again. Amen. scholars and Bible theologians Sophia, I was not surprised lesbians, disavowing the forgive us, pour out your leave the Bible alone? The way to see the Good News maga- theory of atonement, and the Holy Spirit upon this de- Laura Carter it was written has worked for zine speaking out against defense of this whole abomi- nomination, The United Brazil centuries, but they, in this this conference. I thank God nation to our Lord, in the Methodist Church, our "What Jesus said" seminar are for the information in the HUM — all this under the leaders, and pastors, who doing everything possible to magazine. sanction of the United have failed our congrega- undermine the absolute in- errant Word of God. Now they say, "the Gospels were written

■ by people in the early Christian Z911i Church, with passages inserted or deleted to fit the context of debates of the day. What has been lost," the scholars argue, "A Methodist "is a precise recording of what Can we talk? is one who were Jesus' own words." What gives these charac- by Susan and Ed Alley has the love ters the idea they are qualified to say what Jesus said or of God shed meant?! They are just being promised he would give us grace Dear Susan and Ed: out and made pastoral calls, paid by someone to soften the trying to minister from his "heaped up, running over." abroad in his Every year our pastor tells impact of what God has already Many of us have not experienced us we should give up something emptiness. He was nearly in heart by the set in concrete: No matter what tears from his own problems, that fullness. We know our for Lent. The church is always they think or do to our Bible, talking about self-sacrifice; doing and was not in a position to hear loneliness, our pain. Working Holy Ghost God is going to have it His way for others. anyone else's pain. with others, often in groups or in given unto when this is all said and done! Then I read about If I give in order to get, counseling, can help. Christ said very clearly! It is codependence, which, I think, is hoping someone will notice my Lent is a time to go into him'; one who giving up myself for others. need and fill it, I am being those deep recesses of our souls, written, man shall not live by What's the difference? And how codependent. People who cannot where we face the worst in 'loves the Lord bread alone, but by every word can I know when I'm doing the ask for what they need often ourselves, and find healing. It his God with that proceedeth out of the right thing, and not being hope that, if they do enough for requires spiritual discipline, mouth of God! (Matthew 4:4 codependent? others, "someday" it will turn persistence, and openness to all his heart, KJV). Signed: around. change to get beyond our and with all his When scripture was Divided If I help others because it codependence. clearly the very inspired word makes me feel superior, morally As we continue to experi- soul, and with of God (n Timothy 3:16), Dear Divided: and spiritually, I am giving from ence deep spiritual healing, we Biblical scholar C. Scofield D.D. There seems to be a lot of my emptiness. This is tricky. We are able to give from our whole- all his mind, very clearly in his footnotes confusion about self-sacrifice, seem to be good at hiding from ness, our fullness. This is a and with all his writes, "Scripture is 'inspired or Christians giving and ourselves our own motives for continuing deepening process; it God breathed."' Those tran- codependency. The key seems to "helping" others. Helping "those is never finished. If we stay with strength'. God scribing God's word had their be whether one is giving from less fortunate than myself" may it, we can continue giving from a is the joy of his own personal traits and way of fullness or need. be a guise to hide my own moral full heart The church celebrates writing and God in no way If I give to other people or spiritual superiority. That Holy Communion regularly to heart, and the impaired their writing skills, from my emptiness—because I "superiority" is often a way to feed our souls, and to remind us "But every word of God could need to do something for another hide that I really feel very we need to feed our souls desire of his be no more accurate or authori- in order to feel good about inferior and unworthy. Feelings regularly, as we do our bodies. soul;.." tative than if God had written every word himself!" (Footnote myself—it is more of unworthiness and shame are Here's to a Lent full of the John Wesley codependence than giving. A part of codependency. food and drink you need. 2, page 1304; Scofield Bible). The Character of a • pastor once got very depressed What, then, is this Christian Lee R. Brown over his life and ministry. To giving we all want to do? It Sincerely, Methodist (1742) "cure" this condition, he went comes from our fullness. Jesus Ed and Susan Alley Waterloo '-.V*"_ CHIOIPI Into All the World Stories of United Methodist Partnership ADVANCE Through Second-Mile Giving PAID PROMOTIONAL PAGE

'Go . •. make disciples9 Missionaries respond by Linda Bloom, United Methodist News Service The Norwalk (Conn.) Cooperative nesota, to Jack's Creek-Bowen's Creek Ministries, a group of five ethnically United Methodist Charge, Roark, Ky.; diverse United Methodist congrega- Taleah Edmonds, Pacific Northwest, tions, hosted a missionary-commis- to Greater Okanogan Group Ministry, sioning service for the General Board Omak, Wash.; and Bert Garner, North of Global Ministries Oct. 20,1993. Carolina, to AIDS Pastoral Care Net- Four deaconesses — an office for work, Chicago. lay women — and 12 National Divi- Also, the Rev. Eli Maldonado, sion missionaries, who serve across Northern New Jersey, to the Robinson the United States in a variety of rural School, Santurce, Puerto Rico; Mari- and urban ministry settings, received bel Mojica, Puerto Rico, to La Mujer the traditional "laying on of hands" Obrera Program, El Paso, Texas; Hel- and anchor cross necklaces during the en Pinder, Troy, to Henderson Settle- service. ment, Frakes, Ky.; the Rev. John The deaconesses, their home annual Pinder, Troy, to Hope and Stony Fork conferences and their assignments are: Charge, Red Bird Missionary Confer- Shay Blackwell, Missouri East, to ence, Frakes, Ky.; the Rev. Rachel Child Advocacy Project, St. Louis; Lieder Simeon, Yellowstone, to Chu- Zigbuo family Yvonne Chase, Memphis, to commu- giak (Alaska) United Methodist nity-relations facilitator, Bolivar, Church; and the Rev. Mark Haines Tenn.; Pamela Poison, Missouri West, Simeon, North Texas, to Alaska Mis- to Grace United Outreach, Kansas sionary Conference, Chugiak, Alaska. Zigbuos share God's love City, Mo.; and Joanne Reich, North- In addition, a class of World Divi- ern New Jersey, to Omega House, sion (outside the United States) mis- Houston. ; ,, sionary candidates recently concluded with refugees in Africa The National Division missionaries 14 weeks of preparation and training by Herbert and Mary Zigbuo cials gave a plot of land to the Protes- i are Allison Blount, New York, assign- at the mission resource center. tant Methodist Church in Danane. A ment to be determined; Lonnie Cha- Along with their home conferences World Division missionaries Herbert work team from North Carolina, fin, Virginia, to Frankford Group and assignments, they include: Dakin Sei Lami Zigbuo and Mary Randall North Indiana and South Indiana con- Ministry, Philadelphia; the Rev. John Cook, North Georgia, promotion and Zigbuo have served in Danane, Cote ferences built a concrete structure Conklin and Jacqueline Conklin, Min- public relations, Bolivia; Margaret D'lvoire (Ivory Coast) since October which doubles as a church edifice on "Peggy" and the Rev. Robert Han- 1992. They were previously assigned to Sundays and classrooms/reading num, New England, liaison ministries, Liberia. Herbert and Mary hail from room/teachers' lounge during the What is the Jerusalem, Israel; the Rev. Carlos Nengbehn Town, Liberia, and White- week. The team also pitched two tents Otero and Esther Otero, Florida, ville, N.C., respectively. Here they which serve as additional classrooms. church development, Bulgaria; Joan share news from the mission field. Since the team's departure a year Advance? Pattison, North Indiana, teacher, The Liberian refugee population in ago, a regular campus has been estab- by Barbara Dunlap-Berg Murewa Mission, Zimbabwe; Scott Danane has grown to an estimated lished! Additional buildings were con- Pattison, North Indiana, teacher, Nya- 65,000 people. The refugees face nu- structed from a combination of The Advance for Christ and His concrete and mud blocks, papoe Church is a 46-year-old program dire, Zimbabwe. merous problems. The monthly food If you are interested in missionary allowance per refugee consists of nine (braided swamp grass) for roofing and through which United Methodists packed earth for floors. These build- send money for specific items and ser- service, please call the Mission Per- kilograms (19.8 pounds) of rice and sonnel Resources Program Depart- one liter (1.06 quarts) of vegetable oil. ings include two classrooms, an ad- vices needed around the world. A key ministrative office, a school nurse/ feature of the popular, voluntary pro- ment, (800) 654-5929; New York It is the refugee's responsibility to find residents dial (212) 870-3659. The ad- additional food. counselor office, and a huge structure gram is that 100 percent of the dona- for large gatherings. tion goes to the chosen project. dress is General Board of Global Min- Medical assistance is limited to istries, The United Methodist Church, emergency cases which require hospi- Operation Classroom Crisis Care Administrative expenses are paid sent two containers of much-needed from other sources. 475 Riverside Drive, Room 1470, talization. Refugees are expected to lo- New York, NY 10115. cate their own housing; Danane has no educational and personal supplies for Because it involves giving beyond students. Surplus supplies were shared World Service and other apportioned Church and Community Workers, permanent refugee camp, only a tran- Code No. 982147-1. sit center where refugees are allowed with two local Methodist congrega- funds raised through the local church, tions and the community. the Advance often is referred to as Missionaries, Code No. 000779-6 H- to stay six weeks. Z. At the junior/senior high school for Our schedules are hectic. Herbert "second-mile giving." was ordained a deacon during the Individuals, local churches, organi- National and International Persons refugees, two full-time sessions (morn- in Mission, Code No. 007685-2 H-T. ing and afternoon) cater to approxi- 1993 annual conference sessions in zations, districts, conferences and oth- Monrovia, Liberia. The girls — Yei, er groups may designate their National Division Mission Workers, mately 850 students. Much has been Basic Support, Code No. 982597-0. done in terms of buildings. City offi- 17; Dale, 13; Yah, 10 — are growing contributions for approved projects in all ways. related to the General Board of Global With two teen-agers in the house, Ministries. Gifts also may go toward many interesting, tense, funny and district and annual conference Ad- awkward times occur in the life of our vance Specials. family. Yei took a course in "Personal At the close of most articles are the Adjustment, Marriage and the Fam- project name and code number in ily." One night at the supper table she boldface type. Giving to the General very earnestly said she had "found Advance is easy. Simply write a check herself during the course. She added to help the ministry of your choice. that she had gained a better under- Make your check payable to your local standing of who she really is. Mary, chuwh ..ot. Jo "Advance GCFA." Be being very Western in attitude, was sure, jf) write the Advance project pleased with Yei's progress in and ap- name and code number in the lower- left corner of the check. Continued on page 2 CHI073 PACE 2-S PAID PROMOTIONAL PAGE Guest editorial Advance tops my list! fires and wars leave communities dev- contribute to specific needs at home by Bishop Woodie W. White, chair, and abroad, the Advance provides the General Council on Ministries astated. Rebuilding and redevelop- Advance Committee ment are necessary. United opportunity to give to more than Methodists continue to respond in the 1,500 projects worldwide. The Advance name of Jesus to those with great Many ministries rightfully bring for Christ and His needs. pride to United Methodists. The Ad- Church, generally In a day when congregations and in- vance for Christ and His Church be- referred to as the dividuals seek ways in which they can longs at the top of the list! Advance, is one of Hispanic the most critical and successful Ministry effects change mission efforts of missionaries The United Meth- odist Church. In- in name of Jesus Christ deed, it would begin tasks rival any other de- Bishop White by Pamela H. Poison Each child read 15 library books to nominat ional effort of its kind. In June 1993 I became a United earn tickets for a day at the Worlds of Compiled from news services This program enables congrega- Methodist church and community Fun theme park. Participants also en- The first five official missionaries tions, individuals, districts and annual worker. As a national missionary, I joyed art projects, field trips, music for United Methodism's new National conferences to make financial contri- reach out to urban and rural poor who activities, roller skating, storytelling Plan for Hispanic Ministries were butions to projects worldwide. These daily struggle with poverty, racial in- and swimming. among 14 missionaries commissioned projects, approved by the General justice and domestic violence. The highlight of the summer for the Nov. 28, 1993. Bishop Joel Martinez, Council on Ministries Advance Com- I am also a deaconess, a person who youth was a trip to Colorado. To be el- Nebraska Area, who chairs the denom- mittee, are as varied as their settings. has been led by the Holy Spirit to de- igible, each teen-ager earned 100 ination's national Hispanic ministries The Advance also provides partial vote my life to Christlike service. Both points in community service. The committee, preached during the ser- support for our missionaries serving at programs are related to the General much-coveted annual trip is especially vice. home and abroad through the General Board of Global Ministries. exciting for inner-city youth, many of Delegates to the 1992 General Con- Board of Global Ministries. My work is based at Grace United whom have never heard a coyote howl, ference adopted the plan to enable How do Christian disciples make Outreach, a United Methodist and hiked in the mountains, slept beneath grass-roots ministry with Hispanics in Christ more real in the world? This is Presbyterian congregation in Kansas the stars or enjoyed carefree days sim- the United States. The plan calls for a perennial question. To be sure, the City, Mo. This racially diverse area is ply being a teen-ager. 25 missionary candidates to be re- Christian must always testify to God's marked by poverty and violence. As a child, I was encouraged to get cruited, trained and commissioned for saving and redeeming power. Howev- Grace United is in active ministry married and have a family, not be- full-time service by the General Board er, it is also important to demonstrate with the community. We have the come a missionary! For 24 years I of Global Ministries by 1996. how a person, changed and redeemed, largest food pantry in the area as well taught persons with learning disabil- "We are planning to recruit up to bears witness to discipleship. To share as a clothing closet. During the winter ities. God persisted. Finally I decided 2,000 [volunteer] lay 'missioners' to be with others is one such response. How our welcome center provides compan- to enter seminary to help me under- trained in annual conferences and United Methodists have responded ionship, warmth and coffee. stand God's call, and in October 1993 wherever conferences and seminaries through the Advance! I coordinate programs for persons of I was commissioned a United Meth- are available to help us," Bishop Mar- During the 1989-92 quadrennium, all ages, write a monthly newsletter, odist missionary. tinez said. United Methodists gave a record contact denominational media about We all belong to the priesthood of The missionaries, their home con- $117,170,545 through the Advance. activities, speak to groups and present believers, doing God's work in a vari- ferences and their assignments in- What a difference these gifts made in workshops. ety of settings. When human and fi- clude: the lives of people, institutions and During the summer we sponsored nancial resources are combined, •The Rev. Aida Beltran-Gaetan, congregations far and near! Yet the an eight-week peacemaking academy. changes occur in the name of Jesus North Georgia, Hispanic congrega- needs are still great. Forty first- through eighth-graders at- Christ. Please support the work of tional developer, North Georgia Con- With economic uncertainty around tended. We emphasized the impor- church and community workers by ference. the world, the impact of natural disas- tance of building self-esteem and giving through the Advance! Your gift * The Rev. Augusto Enrique Giron ters, wars and increasingly unsettling learning non-violent methods of con- will make a difference! Palacios, North Texas, coordinator of political conditions, the lives of literal- flict resolution. We hired area teen- Church and Community Ministries, Hispanic ministries, Oklahoma Con- ly millions are threatened. Floods, agers to assist us. Code No. 982147-1. ference. • The Rev. Mario B. Rodriguez, Rio Grande, coordinator of Hispanic min- For church presence in Unalaska istries, Nebraska Conference. • Jeannie Trevino-Teddlie, Central Texas, church growth and develop- Campbell family expresses gratitude ment missionary for Hispanic minis- The project isn't done yet, though tries, Central Texas Conference. by |ohn Campbell have shared a part of yourself with us * The Rev. Aida Barrera Walker, Al- by the time many of you read this, we and, especially, to God who has made When I was a child, my parents will be laying the carpet and unpack- it all possible. abama-West Florida, director of His- taught me to say "thank you." It was panic ministry, Alabama-West Florida ing chairs. And I know we will contin- John and Bonnie Campbell, Code the polite thing to do. But there is a ue to say "thanks" — to all of you who No. 931853-2. Conference. difference between being polite and National Hispanic Ministries Chal- being genuine. It would be polite for lenge Fund, Code No. 982620-1. Please me to say "thank you" to everyone specify "Missionaries" on your check. who is making the church building in Unalaska a reality. Zigbuos share God's love But politeness wouldn't communi- Continued from page 1 cate the great debt of gratitude our congregation and community feel for preciation of the course. Herbert, be- what is taking place. Politeness ing very African in attitude, thought it wouldn't let you know how your par- hilarious that Yei did not know that ticipation in this project by your gifts, she was, in fact, Yei Zigbuo. Yei pa- prayers, time and enthusiasm is help- tiently reminded her father that par- ing to establish a much-needed church ents aren't supposed to laugh at such presence in our community. frank and sincere statements from their children. Talk about culture Politeness wouldn't let you know we shock within the family! understand many of you have gone the We appreciate the prayerful and fi- "second mile" for us, even when you nancial support of God's work in West weren't sure it was the "correct" thing Africa. to do. And politeness wouldn't reflect Missionaries, Code No. 000779-6 H- the thing that motivates all of us to Z. some extent: our love of God that Herbert and Mary Zigbuo, Code No. reaches far beyond miles, time and re- The Campbell family — John, Jill, Katie and Bonnie — stands on the site 010721-4. lationships. of the new church in Unalaska. \ CHlOtJ PAID PROMOTIONAL PAGE PACE 3-S

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Mr. Pascua lectures in a Christian education class. Students participate in Bible study. missionary by Marilyn Beecher As national persons in mission "Wc expect you to make up for all the work that was missed during Filipinos serve homeland these years." With these words I was Jesus "came to his hometown and and, in the process, develop indige- organizes local United Methodist nous leadership and unique models for youth to become campus missionaries. welcomed as the began to teach the people in their syn- first Methodist agogue, so that they were astounded mission. A third Filipino national person in The Philippine Central Conference mission is the Rev. David Pascua, a missionary [to flV \ and said, 'Where did this man get this Bulgaria] in 45 ^^ , wisdom and these deeds of power? Is of The United Methodist Church as- Christian educator in the Davao Epis- signed seven Filipinos to serve as mis- copal Area. He helps conference coun- years. Expecta- ■ not this the carpenter's son?'" (Mat- tions are very Ms. Beecher thew 13:54-55a, NRSV) sionaries in their own country. Among cils on ministries and boards of them are two physicians, two persons discipleship to recruit pastors, plan high, but people are ready to work. The seeds that United Methodist I was invited to speak to the Meth- missionaries have planted around the involved in campus ministry, a Chris- mission programs and develop nurtur- tian educator, a medical-ministries ing programs in every district. odist women. The talk was about world are bearing fruit today. Just as women of faith, and 1 asked people to Jesus ministered in his own country, program coordinator and a social Dr. Leo Soriano and Dania Soriano worker/pharmacist/nurse. are a physician and a social worker/ share stories of women who have in- national persons in mission serve their fluenced them. One story was about homeland of the Philippines. One Filipino national person in mis- pharmacist/nurse respectively at the sion is Dr. Edilberto Calipayan, an Or- Mindanao Mobile Medical Clinic. The Vasela Velichkova, a teacher who has In exciting new models of Christian devoted her life to others. Now that witness, our colleague churches call moc City physician with the Min- staff — who travel by jeep, barge, danao Medical Program. A vital horseback, motorcycle and foot — en- she is 80 years old, her students visit persons to serve either in their own her, but in her poverty she has "noth- countries or across international health-care ministry of the church, the dure strenuous, sometimes dangerous, program provides basic medical care journeys to deliver basic medical care ing" to give them. boundaries — and well-trained people But each time someone comes, she are ready to answer the call. Our Ad- to persons who desperately need it. in rugged, remote areas. Franelli Pableo works with student A sixth Filipino national person in says: "You have taken time to visit vance gifts to national and interna- me; now take 10 minutes for your- tional persons in mission help leaders and church employees to initi- mission is Elizabeth Tacadena. She or- ganizes and trains youth leaders to self." She has them sit by the window, Methodist churches in other lands fill ate campus ministry on 14 islands in and she reads Scripture to them: 10 positions with their own members the southern Philippines. The program shape ministries with students on 80 campuses on 14 islands in the south- minutes of rest and renewal for the ern Philippines. soul. Perhaps she now gives the great- Tim Valderama, working with the est gift of all. Chilean pastor thrives Mindanao Medical Program, coordi- It is a wonder for me to be serving nates medical ministries with local God here in Bulgaria. It took a great church mission-evangelism programs deal of time to find an apartment, be- as person in mission and develops and implements primary gin language training and find my way around town. But at every turn the "I was feeling unloved, lonely and health-care curricula. The apostle Paul wrote to the people of the church have been gra- angry. I was 12 years old, a poor child cious and supportive. Their love for of the streets when I saw the open church at Rome: "I am longing to see you so that I may share with you some Christ and their commitment to their doors of a Methodist church. I walked church move me deeply. in and dared their hospitality." spiritual gift to strengthen you — or rather so that we may be mutually en- Marilyn Beecher, Sofia, Bulgaria, Today the Rev. Flor Rodriguez re- Code No. 011885-5 A-Z. flects on her life in the church as one couraged by each other's faith, ..." of struggle and of grace. (Romans l:ll-I2a. NRSV) Indeed, For more information "Through the church I've been ac- sharing spiritual gifts and encouraging cepted into an extended family," she one another are vital to the success of If you are interested in missionary says. "Through it all, my faith has national and international persons in service, please call the Mission Per- grown and deepened." mission. sonnel Resources Program Depart- National and International Persons ment, (800) 654-5929; New York After studying theology in Chile and Ms. Rodriguez at Scarritt College (now Scarritt-Ben- in Mission, Code No. 007685-2 H-T. residents dial (212) 870-3659. nett Center) in Nashville, Tcnn., Ms. Rodriguez became the first ordained fasts to street children. How Flor — clergywoman of the Methodist Church with proper clergy collar — greeted Contact us! of Chile. While serving as a local the pope, reminding him of the Ro- The following are General Board of Global Ministries jurisdictional repre- church pastor in Chile, she also was a man Catholic women awaiting ordina- sentatives: member of the first executive commit- tion. North Central: Sally Chipman, 10 E. School Ave., Naperville, IL 60540, tee of the Latin America Council of Now Ecuadoreans can join in telling (708) 357-0170, FAX (708) 357-5987. Churches and of the World Council of of Ms. Rodriguez's strong, capable Northeastern: Alice Trost, 1580 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205-2403, Churches' Program to Combat Rac- leadership and lively sense of humor. (518)869-5479. ism. Now Ms. Rodriguez is a person in She is a person of many talents: as a South Central: Kenneth Mclntosh, 4024 Caruth Blvd., Suite 251, Dallas, mission, a missionary from Chile serv- pastor, a lay-training program teacher TX 75225,(214)373-1554. ing in Ecuador. and a vigorous witness through her Southeastern: Camille Funk, 159 Ralph McGill Blvd. N.E., Room 404, At- Local church people in Chile could life. lanta, GA 30308, (404) 659-0002, Ext. 3242, FAX (404) 577-0131. tell their Ecuadorean counterparts "The most critical moment for me," Western: Roy Katayama, 1675 Jay St., No. 6, Lakewood, CO 80214, (303) some "Flor stories." How they picket- she says, "came when I had to decide 234-0636. ed her arrival as pastor, then a year between a safe and easy life and a life In addition, your conference secretary of global ministries is a valuable later begged the bishop to reappoint committed to following Jesus Christ." source of information about the Advance and related ministries. If you do her there. How the men of the church National and International Persons not know who he or she is, contact your conference headquarters. in Mission, Code No. 007685-2 H-T. began cooking and serving hot break- T > , I , ' ' ■ ' ■ ■ C4IM1 PAID PROMOTIONAL PAGE PAGE 4-S From California to Russia Kents continue 'work of love' by Brian and Lorena Kent through the Advance and personal in- volvement. In December 1992 we got a call As Christians, we are already in cov- from the General Board of Global enant with God and with one another. Ministries asking us to go to Ulya- This is a work of love — both for the novsk (also known as "Simbirsk"), people we already know in the United Russia, to help form a new United States and for our new Russian Methodist church and to develop so- friends. cial services. Ulyanovsk is 600 miles We go about our task, certain that east of Moscow, on the Volga River. God will continue to provide an out- Kihwa Jin We — all four of us — said "yes," pouring of mutual love we all cele- and a few weeks later we left Brian's brate! Please continue to keep us in pastorate in San Diego and began our Mr. Kent Ms. Kent your prayers. relates news training at the mission resource center in Atlanta. Our courses included bibli- Churches can also enter into a cove- Missionaries, Code No. 000779-6 H- cal studies, Christianity and culture, nant relationship with us, which in- Z. from Manila mission, overseas health care and Rus- volves a commitment to prayer, Brian Kent, Code No. 011887-7 A-Z. I by Kihwa Jin sian language. We packed our belong- communication, financial support Lorena Kent, Code No. 011888-8. This summer [1993] has been diffi- ings into barrels; bought boots and cult because of the electrical shortage wool sweaters; sold our car; said our in Manila. Almost every day the elec- "goodbyes" to family and friends; and Opportunities abound tricity is turned off six to eight hours. visited sponsoring churches across the Despite this, I continue to know the United States. joy of the Lord and God's blessings, By July 1993 we were on our way to for mission in Russia school, a cafeteria and an administra- thanks to your prayers and encourage- Russia. We were excited and a bit by Linda Bloom ment. scared as we looked forward to new tive building. A local Russian Ortho- ' In June the Rev. Kathryn T. Adams friends, a new home and a new lan- Volunteer opportunities for building dox church also is being renovated. from Garfield Heights United Meth- guage. projects in Russian are seemingly end- Other requests have come for assis- odist Church, Cleveland, led a medical During our first few months in Rus- less, according to the coordinator of tance on a rehabilitation center for mission group to the Philippines to sia we took additional language United Methodist Volunteers in Mis- children in the town of Sychi, general • conduct medical, dental and optical courses, met the people, began work- sion for Russia. repair of an orphanage in Vladimir clinics. At Cardona Bethel United ing with students at the Ulyanovsk "We have unlimited needs," said and reconstruction of a small Russian Methodist Church they offered free branch of Moscow University and the Rev. Stephen Darr, a minister in Orthodox monastery in Mozhisck. health services. More than 200 people started informal worship services. In the Virginia Annual Conference. "The Indoor renovations can take place were treated, and 40 patients received the not-too-distant future, we hope the only thing holding us back in any area year-round, but outdoor work is new glasses. Many non-church people worship services will be planned and is making sure local partners are ready scheduled only from April to Septem- came to the clinic. I am thankful to conducted — not by us — but by a and prepared to receive groups." ber, said Mr. Darr. this group for their dedication and sac- new formal congregation of United The cost is $1,500-$ 1,600 per indi- Russian groups have invited United rificial service. Methodists. vidual for about a 17-day trip. Volun- Cardona Bethel Church opened a Our children, Jeremiah and Methodists to assist with housing proj- teer groups are expected to donate kindergarten in June. We selected 40 Jennifer, began school in the fall. They ects at several sites and to do recon- $2,500-$3,000 for building materials. study in Russian schools, so their lan- struction and renovation work in More information is available poor families who fish for a living and Siberia and other regions that were allowed one child from each family to guage training was essential. As we through Volunteer in Mission coordi- attend a free Christian school. With- prepared for our new responsibilities, once part of the Soviet Union. nators in each of the five United out this school, many of these 5- and 10-year-old Jennifer wrote: "I am very Already under construction in Rus- Methodist jurisdictions in the United 6-year-olds would be forced to beg or excited. I think every child should sia is Blagovest — known in English as States. The Volunteers in Mission Ad- to work in the market. The purpose of have the opportunity to move to an- "Good News" village — located about vance program supports volunteers this school is to protect these children other country to learn how [others] 25 miles from Moscow. Planned in co- who work on church buildings and re- and allow them to learn of God. We live." operation with the Russian Orthodox pairs related to approved General Ad- will continue to support them until Our family is supported by the Gen- Church, the village eventually will in- vance projects. they complete elementary school. eral Board of Global Ministries, which clude 50 houses for older adults and Kihwa Jin, Manila, Philippines, United Methodists fund through their persons with disabling conditions, a Volunteers in Mission, New York Code No. 010765-7. World Service Fund apportionment. working farm, a crafts workshop, a City, Code No. 011802-4 R-A. What the worltl needs now. . . •. . is the story of Jesus9 love! And Jesus said to them, "Go into all the world and pro- Without your financial support, many people won't claim the good news to the whole creation" (Mark hear the story — when the world needs it more than 16:15, NRSV). ever. Support our missionaries through the Advance for United Methodist missionaries are answering Jesus9 Christ and His Church! call to tell the story. But tight budgets and rising costs Call the Missionary Support Office, General Board of make it difficult. Global Ministries, (212) 870-3797. Wl £¥//CO

Hoosier United Method* March 1994 NEWS 27

Names in the News Milestones Camp Lakewood announced re- The board of directors for Bashor Good Shepherd UMC, Granger, sess at least a Master's degree. The cen- cently the hiring of Nick Yarde as direc- Home has announced that Goshen attor- Kroger stores and radio station Sunny ter was named in memory of Brandon tor/manager. Yarde came to Lakewood ney Charles Alnlay will serve as its 101 teamed up to offer their community Dukes, 17, who died suddenly in 1993 from Camp Indi-Co-So as camp manag- president for 1994 through 1995. Ainlay a chance to help the California earth- while playing for the church softball er. He received his BS in Forestry from has served as director of the Goshen quake victims. On Feb. 19 and 20, mem- team. He was a member of DePauw Purdue University with an emphasis in Boys and Girls Club, director of Mid- bers of Good Shepherd manned drop off UMC. outdoor recreation and wildlife manage- west Commerce Bank and director and points at three local Kroger stores, col- Betty Stewart and Ruth EllenStone ment. He also holds a Masters of Science chairman of the President's Advisory lecting money, canned food, blankets of the North In- in Natural Resources, also from Purdue. Board of Goshen College. He is also a and other necessities. Goods and money diana Confer- Yarde and his wife, Nanette, have two member of the Goshen Rotary Club. donated were shipped directly to the ence's Handi- children, Zachary, 3, and Jonathan, 1. Elected as vice president of the board west coast, where they will be distribut- capped Ministry Jackie Johnson has joined the staff was Susie Warner of Goshen. ed through national and local emergency Committee, pre- of the South Indiana Foundation as an Gary J. Davis has been appointed response teams. sentedBishop administrative assistant. Prior to joining to the position of associate director of the First UMC, Linton, has recently Woodie White the Foundation, Johnson served as pub- Indiana United Methodist Children's undergone a renovation, the first since with a copy of lic relations associate for CRE, Inc. She is Home. Davis joined the staff in 1983 as a 1960. New dry wall, ceilings, carpet and the book, "Let a graduate of the University of India- social worker and has most recently speakers are just part of the much-need- My People In." napolis and resides in Beech Grove. been the director of administrative ser- ed face lift. The cost of the refurbishing The Committee Johnson is a freelance writer. vices for the home. He has been active in has been approximated at $20,000. Mem- met with the Bishop in an extended dis- Dolores Brown, Perrysville, re- work with the United Methodist Health bers of the church have donated time cussion of the place physically limited cently received and Welfare Association. Davis is a and materials to aid in the renovation. people hold within the church. The book her certification ' member of Centenary UMC, Lebanon. DePauw UMC, New Albany, has is authored by various members of the as a Rural Stan Mullin, head of the Chaplain- opened Brandon's House, a center Committee and contains personal ac- Chaplain, a cy Department at where teenagers can come for free, pro- counts of their understandings, struggles form of Chris- Methodist Hospi- fessional counseling. The facility is cur- and victories. Copies of the book may be tian ministry tal of Indiana, has rently operating on a part-time basis, but obtained by contacting the conference focusing on the been honored by when adequate funding is secured, the office or from Betty Stewart, 13331 South needs of rural his alma mater, II- center will be opened full-time. Services Michigan Road, Plymouth, IN, 46563. and small town iff School of Theol- are provided by professionals who pos- America. ogy, Denver, CO. There are now 66 rural chaplains across He was voted 1993 the nation. Mrs. Brown has been active Alumni of the Year Country Church: Mineral UMC for many years in missions through con- in Specialized ference, district and local organizations Ministry. en's group is responsible for co-ordi- as well as United Methodist Women. nating meals for those grieving the loss of a loved one, denomination of no importance. The UMW group fre- In Memoriam quently participates in district and/or The Rev. I. Lynd Esch, former Services for Jane Elizabeth Prit- conference sponsored events. They also serve as fund-raisers for a variety president of Indiana Central College chard, retired member of the North Indi- (now University of Indianapolis), passed ana Conference, were held recently at of offerings. away Feb. 10. Esch served at Indiana Faith UMC, Fort Wayne. Survivors in- Not long ago, Mineral added Central College from 1945 to 1970, clude her husband, the Rev. J. Samuel onto its existing community building, spearheading such programs at the Pritchard. doubling the size of the structure. school as evening and graduate classes, Retired minister The Rev. Garth While the building now better accom- the construction of new academic build- Irey passed away on Jan. 26, 1994. Ser- modates the growing Sunday School ings and advancement of acedemic edu- vices were held at First UMC, Bluffton. class, it is also used for church and cation. He was a member of University He is survived by his wife, Horence, and community social functions. "We've had a lot of family reunions and wed- Heights UMC. He is survived by a son. four daughters. Mildred Alllnger, widow of the Mary G. Byrd, wife of retired min- ding receptions in this building," Rev. Rev. Carl S. Allinger, passed away Feb. ister James Byrd, passed away Feb 2. Swango states. 15. Services were held at Ziemer Funeral Services were held at Myers Mortuary in Mineral boasts a youth group, By Susan Hobbs consisting of 10 members. "The kids Home in Evansville. She is survived by Lebanon. Hoosier UM Naos staff writer two stepsons and two step daughters. contribute to anything physical that needs done around the church," Date Founded: 1889 Swango explains. "And they raise Positions Available Members: 125 money and use the funds for recre- Average Attendance: 84 ational things that attract more youth. DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AND tel evening desk clerk, lifeguards and Youth Attending: 30 WORSHIP ARTS - Full-time position dishwashers. The season extends from They're kind of self-maintaining." District: Bloomington The first time the administrative available. Duties include children's and June 8 through the middle of August. Pastor. Rev. Lloyd Swango youth choir, drama ministries, develop- For more information, contact Maggie council meets each year, they enu- merate at least 18 "special activities" ment of new adult activities, develop- Crouch, Associate Director, Oakwood "This entire area is remarkably ment of brass ministry and assisting in Foundation, 702 E. Lake View Road, priority projects, ask for volunteers ecumenical," Rev. Lloyd Swango for these projects, establish budgets launching worship service to the un- Syracuse, IN, 46567, (219) 457-5781. states when asked about the Mineral churched. Send current resume and per- YOUTH DIRECTOR - Dearborn and choose a chairperson. "These in- UMC's Bloomington community. clude a fellowship brunch, mother- formance tape to the Rev. John R. Myers, Hills UMC is seeking a full-time director "We have a maintenance fund that is Senior Pastor, Clay UMC, 17646 Cleve- of youth ministries for junior and senior daughter banquet, ice cream social used for the local community, de- and Sunday school picnic," Swango land Road, South Bend, IN, 46635, (219) high schoolers. Personal relationships, nomination not a priority." 272-8068. Christ-centered, biblical approach pri- said, "but the best attended will prob- The concept of an ecumenical ably still be the annual pig roast. It SUMMER STAFF AT OAK- mary. Send resumes to Dearborn Hills community is evident and kept alive WOOD - Positions are now being filled UMC, 25365 State Line Road, Lawrence- just seems lo draw the community to throughout all of Mineral's projects. fellowship." in areas of housekeeping supervisor, burg, IN, 47025. The church's United Methodist Wom- housekeepers, cooks, kitchen aides, ho- ■' ' » •• ' > ■ ■ • i i > i i • > t t i , I CHIUJ

Hoosier United Methodist 28 NEWS March 1994 'Just Live It' is theme for Youth Annual Conference

By Brad Miller from across South Indiana were chal- Worship and a contemporary That afternoon some 2,000 young Special to the Hoosier UM Neivs lenged to "just live it" by an Olympic Christian music concert called "Christ- people thrilled to a vocal concert by gold medalist speaking, sharing, and fest" made the next day, Sunday, a great "AVB" (Acapella Vocal Band) and the Even as Tommy Moe and Picabo even singing at Youth Annual Confer- day for YAC '94 participants. The YAC band "4 HTM." Street challenged the snow and ice of ence (YAC) '94. choir, under the direction of Conference When the fully-packed weekend Lillehammer to "go for the gold" at the Four-time Olympic track athlete Youth Coordinator Anthony Oglesby, was over, the participants went back to Olympics, more than 600 young people Madeline Manning Mimms thrilled the thrilled the audience with a fresh gospel their homes exhausted physically but youth meeting at the Adams Mark Ho- sound. The youth/laity addresses, by thrilled in their spirits, ready to chal- tel, Indianapolis, in February. Mimms, Greg Pimlott and Justin Roberts, in- lenge their youth groups and home who captured the Gold Medal in the 800 spired and challenged the youth with a churches to "just live it!" meters at the 1968 Olympics, told the message of faith and action. youth, "I come as an Olympian, and an ambassador of good will. This stage has placed me in a unique position to help E~f^l people regain their dreams and self-es- teem, and to discover that God has a ^^ ^^^i wonderful plan for each one of us through His love for us, and our love for ■ one another. . . . Stand up and be ac- w countable for the future of our youthl" V Saturday at YAC '94 included ■ workshops offering practical knowledge 1 in dealing with issues such as self-es- teem, pre-marital sex, developing mis- sion/work teams, and AIDS. A J South Conference Board of Youth | 4 Ministry executive vice-president Ryan v 1 Sinclair expanded on a theme taken from [ ] 1 Timothy 4:12, "Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example PHOTO BY BRAD MILLER in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, "... Wear It" might have been added to the in purity." This theme was translated theme at YAC '94, as teens proudly into the conference's motto, "Pray it, PHOTO BY BRAD MILLER displayed the annual conference's motto show it, love it, have it, want it, believe Keynote speaker Madeline Manning Mimms, an Olympic medalist, shared her thoughts, on their t-shirts. it... just live ill" her time, and her warm personality with teens at the conference.

March is Women's History Month When did women first become Methodist pastors? Women have served as unofficial pastors in the Methodist church since John Wesley's time, according to Susan Eltscher, assistant general secretary of the General Commission on Archives and History. Some milestones in women's history: 1847 A United Brethren quarterly conference gives Charity Opheral a preacher's license. 1866 Helenor M. Davison is ordained a deacon by the Indiana Conference, Methodist Protestant Church. This is probably the first ordained woman in the Methodist tradition. 1869 Maggie Newton Van Cott is granted a local preacher's license by the Methodist Episcopal Church. 1876 Anna Oliver is the first woman to receive the Bachelor of Divinity degree from an American theological seminary, Boston University School of Theology. 1880 Anna Oliver and Anna Howard Shaw are denied ordination by the M.EC General Conference. Shaw is then ordained by the Methodist Protestant Church. 1889 Ella Niswonger becomes the first woman ordained in the United Brethren Church. 1920 The local preacher's license, the first step into ordained ministry, is officially extended to women in the M.E "Book of Discipline." 1924 Methodist Episcopal women are given limited clergy rights ("local" ordination). 1956 Maud Keister Jensen is granted full clergy rights in The Methodist Church. 1968 Full clergy rights for women are affirmed by the new United Methodist Church.

More information on women's history In the church is available from Eltscher at the General Commission on Archives and History, PO Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940. . Women continue to reach milestones in the United Methodist Church every day and you can read about them every month in the i Hoosier United Methodist News