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HeraldC ONTENTS E DITORIAL 2 Editorial BY WALTER L. WRIGHT, LAKE UNION CONFERENCE PRESIDENT 3 Youth in Action 4 New Members 6 Adventism 101 7 Beyond Our Borders Time, Temple, 8 Family Ties 9 Extreme Grace Talent, and Treasure 10 Lifestyle Matters “Time, Temple, Talent, and Treasure”—I remember the fi rst 11 Sharing Our Hope time I heard this phrase and the accompanying term, “systematic 12 Adventist Health Sytem benevolence.” I thought, “Yeah, the church has invented a new way to Midwest Region News get money out of me.” But the Lord is such a great and patient Teacher 13 Andrews University News that He did not leave me in the dark for very long. I was to learn that the contributor to the Lord’s house, whether it be his time in service, 14 ASI: Business-Minded People with his body-temple preservation, his gifts of talent, or his treasure through a Heart for Ministry tithe and offerings, always receives more than he gives. It is still true 16 Giving or Tipping for Missions? that “you just can’t beat God giving.” 17 Who Owns Your House? And so it is a privilege to give to the Lord, and watch how He 18 The Blessing of Giving multiplies our meager offerings. If we give of our time, and by that I mean committing ourselves to service beyond the sacred hours of the 20 Righteousness by Faith and Tithing Sabbath, we reap rich rewards. 22 Education News/Youth News Well-known talk show hostess, Oprah Winfrey, calls it R.A.K. (Random 23 Local Church News Acts of Kindness). This is service rendered to others, with no thought 24 NAD News/World Church News of receiving anything in return. Now that’s a Christian principle if I ever 26 Mileposts heard one. Then there is the temple. Our own bodies are to be the temple of 28 Classifi ed Ads the Holy Spirit, a place wherein God loves to dwell. In making our body- 36 Announcements temples a comfortable place for the indwelling Spirit by temperance, 38 One Voice abstinence, and healthy diet, we will also be better prepared to meet and minister to others. Body-temple stewardship will also make us 39 Profiles of Youth more loving and easier to relate to family and friends. C O V E R When it comes to talent, the biblical parable of the talents says it Our partnership with God involves much more than all. In the common vernacular of today we would say, “Use it or lose time, money, or talent. The Bible uses family relation- it.” Good stewardship of our talents allows God to bestow more on us ships, and the language reserved for the intimate one- because we will have been proven trustworthy. ness of husband and wife, to describe the partnership God wants to have with us. However it may be As a young boy, I remember a lady who had a marvelous talent described or understood, as a pianist. But the church members and offi cers always had to beg this partnership is formed by choice and consummat- her to play in church. A few years after she moved to another city she ed by action, as illustrated returned to visit. She was asked to play. She sadly confessed, “I can no by Nathan Greene in our longer play the piano. I refused so many times to use my talent for the watercolor cover. Lord that He took it from me.” What a pity! God is the giver of every The Lake Union Herald (ISSN good and perfect gift, and He has a right to require those talents back 0194-908X) is published monthly by the Lake Union in useful service. Conference, P.O. Box C, Ber- rien Springs, MI 49103. And fi nally, there is treasure. All right, I confess, tithing does not work out on a calculator or a computer. The only way you can have Periodicals postage paid at Berrien Springs, MI, and additional mailing offi ces. more by giving away more is in God’s system. In His system we actually Yearly subscription price is $8.50. Vol. 96, No. 11. “add by subtracting, and multiply by dividing.” If you haven’t already, try POSTMASTER: Send all address changes to: Lake Union it, you’ll like it! Herald, P. O. Box C, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. 2 • Lake Union Herald, November 2004 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online. GLAA Students Light Fires for Jesus BY A RLENE L EAVITT vangelism is in the air with Located only 30 minutes away, with to see Him Emany Hope for Our Day meetings many young people who need to make changes taking place. Great Lakes Adventist learn about Christ, the decision was in my own Academy (GLAA) faculty are made to hold the meetings there. life as I excited their students are also reach out to others,” said Brad Smith and Christina McNeilus, involved in spreading the gospel. preparing for CMU evangelistic series. Christina McNeilus and Brad Christina. Smith, GLAA seniors, began an “I am so amazed to see the way evangelistic campaign October 1, the kids at GLAA are supporting 2004, on the campus of Central us. People come up to me all the Michigan University (CMU) in Mt. time and tell me they are praying Pleasant, Michigan. Over 75 GLAA for us. That is really encouraging! students are working with them— I know that the Lord is going to greeting the visitors, providing bless, not only at CMU, but also at music, and helping out in many Jennifer Moutsatson and Stephanie Smart GLAA,” Brad stated. ways. prepare for the Health Expo. Christina and Brad have both So, how did this get started? The Health Expo, conducted been involved in the ASI Youth for Seeing examples of young people by 50 GLAA students, preceeded Jesus program, giving evangelistic active for Christ, Denzil McNeilus, the fi rst four evangelistic meetings. series in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in Christina’s father, approached Led by Cindy Peterson, Bible and Albuquerque, New Mexico. GLAA last year with the idea for a health teacher at GLAA, these Mickey Mallory, Cedar Lake student-led evangelistic campaign. students trained and practiced for pastor and outreach project The enthusiastic staff launched weeks. Guests at the Health Expo coordinator, stated, “The history of plans last fall. With more than visited eight stations, each targeting our church demonstrates that God 28,000 students, CMU was fertile one of the eight laws of health. can do incredible things through ground for the Bible workers who They could also have their body young people. With the second prepared the way there since July 1. fat, lung capacity, blood pressure, coming of Christ very near, one cholesterol, and sugar levels would expect God to use young tested. Other stations included people in an extraordinary way to massage, health age analysis, and help fi nish His work on earth.” the Harvard Step Test. At the fi nal We know the students of GLAA station, an adult was available to will be blessed through these efforts, review and explain the data. but we also pray that the enthusiasm Christina and Brad feel these young people have for Jesus privileged to be a part of this will catch on and light a fi re for Him awesome opportunity. “I am so on the campus of CMU. excited to see everyone working together, but more importantly to Arlene Leavitt is the GLAA assistant Ryan Coy, Tiffany McKenzie, and Lynnie Joseph see God transform the hearts of the development director. practice taking blood pressure, preparing for the people coming to the meetings, and Health Expo. Visit our website at luc.adventist.org Lake Union Herald, November 2004 • 3 Scott, desired to raise their children in spiritual unity. Dawn attended several different churches with her husband, but nothing seemed to satisfy Dawn’s need for the faith and truth she had grown up with. Father in heaven” (Matt. Throughout her life, Dawn 10:32 NIV). was blessed to have a father and Oscar was baptized grandparents who earnestly prayed by Hinsdale youth pastor, for her and encouraged her to Kenneth Parker Jr., on reunite with the Adventist faith. May 29. By God’s grace, When she and Scott moved to Oscar’s goal is to be an Tipton, Indiana, in 1993, Dawn example to others and began to attend the Cicero Church. he hopes to lead at least She and her daughter, Rachel, one person into the joy found the church to be warm and of serving Jesus Christ. friendly, and Rachel was baptized How thankful we are for there in 1998. the benefi ts of Christian As time went by, Dawn began to education, which is used realize more fully that she had not by God to both educate completely given her life to Christ. our children and lead She began studying the Bible with them into a new spiritual Paul Yeoman, Cicero associate relationship and the pastor. Following two series of promise of eternal life. Bible studies, Dawn decided to seal her renewed commitment with re- Kenneth Parker Jr., Hinsdale baptism. youth pastor, as told to As Dawn was responding to the Bruce Babienco, Lake wooing of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit Union Herald volunteer was also working on the heart of correspondent. Maryhelen Zegarra. Maryhelen grew Oscar Ontiveros up in Battle Creek, Michigan, and Illinois Indiana attended Adelphian Academy. After Oscar Ontiveros, a senior at Hinsdale Sabbath, July 17, was a high graduation, she received nurse’s Adventist Academy, grew up in Sabbath for the Cicero (Indiana) training in Fletcher, North Carolina.