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SOUTHWESTERN UNION Recor FEBRUARY 28, 1986 ■ Photo by Charles R. Beeler Sam Woods, Alvarado, Texas pastor, congratulates Jerrine and Larry Seery on their nomination for the "Great American Family" See story on page 3. It's Good to Know... he doesn't, he will be haunted by a Evangelism Committee to be A Strange broken obligation and the Lord's expected to report at each regular Paradox words, "I have other sheep that meeting of the church board. are not of this fold; I must bring Why? There are no external pres- Evangelism is your church's most them also." sures that force your Evangelism urgent and least pressing duty. Why? Committee to do it's work. But Because everything works against it. So What's a Pastor to do? after several meetings of the Ask your pastor, elders, Sabbath board in which the Harvest 90 School teacher, or ask yourself, "How Must he live with a deep inner Evangelism chairperson has many non-members did I talk to conflict in a ministry that is responded, "No report," he or she about Christ this week?" preoccupied with the members of is more likely to get into action. his church? The same is true with It's Not Easy laymen. Must they live with the A Paradox Lost same inner conflict? A church that Take your pastor, for example; yields to this natural tendency Why should evangelism be your almost all his dealings are with cannot escape the penalty. If a church's most urgent and yet it's church people. He never has time church gets no money, it dies fast; least pressing duty? Change the to make his sermons as good as he if it gets no new members, it dies paradox. Make if your most knows they ought to be. He never slowly. Because of immediate urgent and most pressing! Give it a does all he should be doing for the needs, most churches devote priority on each board agenda. members of his church. He knows more time to bringing in money Give it quality time all the time. it's his duty to reach those outside, than to bringing in human beings. Study the five Harvest 90 DOables. but if they are neglected their feel- Discuss your church's Action ings will not be hurt. However, if A Congregation Must Plans for each DOable each Take Up Arms month. Then your inner conflicts will cease and your church will It must make war against the ten- grow. dency to neglect evangelism. It is important for your Harvest 90 HARVEST The Five HARVEST 90 DOables 1. Renewal and personal growth through Bible study, intercessory prayer, fellowship and worship. 2. Doubling the number of accessions that were achieved during the 1,000 Days of Reaping. 3. Doubling the number of people attending and partici- SD pating in church activities on Sabbath. 4. Training, equipping and involving a majority of attend- Correction ing church members in soul winning activities in the Photo credit should have context of the Caring Church strategy. been given in the January 10 and 24 issues of the Record to Doug Bendall for the cover pic- 5. Involving the youth in the outreach mission of the tures of Cyril and Marian Miller and Helen and Ben Leach. church. 2 RECORD / February, 28, 1986 Seerys Receive Great American Family Award by Charles R. Beeler Helping others is a way of life and towing service makes them for Jerrine and Larry Seery, very much a part of life along members of the Alvarado, Texas, the highway. There are plenty of church. People noticed, and the opportunities to "be a friend to Cleburne, Texas, office of Fam- man." ily Services, Inc., selected them For 26 years they have served for the Great American Family the people of the community Award for Johnson County. through their business, giving The award was presented to practical and personal help in the Seerys by George Marty, emergencies to many people. mayor of Cleburne, during a They have given lodging, food, reception attended by many and financial help to travelers friends and state and local stranded by mechanical break- representatives of Family Servi- downs. The local newspapers ces. Their names will be submit- made reference to their reputa- ted along with others for possi- tion for honesty and quality Mayor George Marty of Cleburne (left) presents ble state and national service. a plaque to Jerrine and Larry Seery, designating them the Great American Family of Johnson recognition. Larry has served as Civil County. The Seerys "live in a house by Defense director for the city, the side of the road" — busy and both have been involved in ral disasters and electrical U.S. Highway 67, at the edge of volunteer rescue work and breakdowns. Alvarado. Their home is right emergency service during natu- The Seery home has been beside their automotive repair opened to many young people business, which with a wrecker in need, for whom they have also provided employment and assistance in getting an education. One member of their current "family" is a young man from South Africa who shares their home, works in the garage, and is studying nursing at South- western Adventist College. For the past five years Jerrine and Larry have used their home to give loving care to 10 differ- ent children in the foster home program of the county in coop- eration with the state Depart- ment of Human Resources. Most of them were children needing temporary care because of some sort of family crisis. During their stay in the Seery Charles R. Beeler is managing editor Tiffany, Crystal, and Stephanie, who have lived with the Seerys for two years, entertain themselves of the Southwestern Union Record. painting rainbows with water colors. February, 28, 1986 / RECORD 3 home they were rehabilitated members of the Cleburne physically and emotionally. As a result of church, and with others from Some were later able to be this ministry, that church worked with a story restored to a normal situation in hour and a Sabbath School in their own homes. One was three families Alvarado that eventually adopted into a good family. became Seventh- became the Alvarado church. Three little girls who had been Their three children were in their home for two years at day Adventists. educated in Keene from ele- the time of their award, were mentary school through college. soon to return to live with their Stanley, the oldest, served as a own mother. missionary pilot in New Guinea Whatever negative connota- for six years, and is now tion the term foster home may studies in the prison, which con- employed at Frakes Aviation in convey really has no application tinued for several years. When Cleburne. Kenneth and his wife here. These children were given the prisoners were allowed to go are missionaries at Mwami Hos- a home with motherly and outside, the Seerys took them to pital in Zambia, Africa. Their fatherly love. There was disci- church and entertained them in daughter, Bethene McAlexander, pline and security, but also fun their home. Some of them, is a nurse in Huntsville; Texas. and worship. Jerrine says, when released, were employed Larry is a deacon in the Alva- "When you fill a vacancy in a in Larry's garage. rado church, and Jerrine is child's life you really feel super." As a result of this ministry, church organist and helps with With their own children and three families became Seventh- the junior Sabbath School. Sam later with the other members of day Adventists. One woman has Woods, pastor of the church, their household, the Seerys have become a real worker and has who submitted the nomination often visited nursing homes to won others of her family. for the Great American Family sing and give encouragement to The Seerys met when they award, says, "Larry and Jerrine lonely people. In 1969 they were students at Southwestern Seery are supremely dedicated began this kind of a program at Junior College, at Keene. After to the true meaning and prac- a Federal Minimum Security they were married they settled tice of family living, and are Correctional Institution in Fort truly an exemplary family." Worth. Seeing the need and in Alvarado where they have Grateful for the honors be- finding an interest in Bible lived for 27 years. They were stowed upon them, the Seerys study, they arranged, with the say, "The Lord has given us love help of others, for weekly Bible and we want to share it." Stephanie Snow Named Care-a-Lot Kid On December 1, 1985, Leah Nash, another student in Stephanie Snow, a student at the the school entered Stephanie's Denison, Texas, Adventist name in the contest, because School, was named one of the last school year, Stephanie 25 most caring kids in the State chose Louise Flowers, one of of Texas. Woman's Day maga- the older members of the zine and Care Bears proclaimed church, as her secret pal. For her an official Care-a-Lot Kid eight weeks she sent cards, let- and awarded her a Care Bear. ters, and remembrances to Mrs. Flowers. At the reveal-your- secret-pal dinner, Louise Flow- ers was happily surprised. Stephanie had learned the joy of making life more BEARable. Denison Adventist School Stephanie Snow, and the Care Bear she received. 4 RECORD February, 28, 1986 Southwestern Union Primer Congreso de First Spanish Youth Jovenes Hispanos Congress Announced Un evento historic° estA por ocurrir en la primavera de A historic event is to take place in the Spring of this este alio — del 9-11 de Mayo — en el Southwestern year, May 9-11, at Southwestern Adventist College — the Adventist College en Keene.
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