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THE CA ADVENTIST I I 1 Vol. 1, No.3 Lincoln, Nebraska October 2,1980 Annual Voice of Prophec Offerin — October 11 1980 _THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE THE MID-AMERICA ADVENTIST Dear Friends, Outlook With the merger of the Northern and Central unions, the new Mid-America Union Conference is being staffed with personnel from Official organ of the Mid-America Union Confer- ence of Seventh-day Adventists, P.O. Box 6127 both of the former unions. With each issue of the Outlook, you will (8550 Pioneers Blvd.), Lincoln, NE 68506. (402) 483- be introduced to the officers and departmental directors of your 4451. Mid-America Union office. Halle G. Crowson Editor Clara W. Anderson Assistant Editor Lee Allen was born in College View Printers Printer Change of address: Give your new address with Shafter, California, where he zip code and include your name and old address spent the first two years of his as it appeared on previous issues (if possible clip life. His family then moved to your name and address from an old Outlook or Reaper. Redfield, South Dakota, where News reports from local churches and schools for Lee attended grade school and publication in the Outlook must be submitted through the local conference Communication Plainview Academy. After Department, not direct to the Outlook office. graduating from Plainview he attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he Mid-America Union Directory Elder and Mrs. Lee Allen graduated in 1962. President E. S. Reile Secretary W. S. Lee Following his graduation from Union he remained at the college Associate Secretary D. E. Holland as assistant business manager for four years. The Nebraska Treasurer H. L. Haas U ndertreasurer Lee Allen Conference called Lee to serve in the treasury department for three Assistant Treasurer Arthur Opp years, after which he was elected to serve as secretary-treasurer of Adventist Health/ Middle & Eastern .1 R. Shawver the conference, where he continued until 1977. Communication, Religious Liberty Halle G. Crowson In 1977 Elder Allen was invited to the Northern Union Education Randall Fox Associate Education .... Melvin E. Northrup Conference to serve that field as secretary-treasurer until July of this Ministerial & Evangelism year when at the merger time he was asked to serve this larger, Coordinator Ron Halvorsen united territory as undertreasurer. At the same time he was asked to Associate Ministerial, P.R.E.A.C.H Seminars .... Halle G. Crowson serve as the officer in charge of the North Dakota Conference in the Publishing and HHES Hoyet L. Taylor absence of a conference president. Associate Publishing Ronald E. lhrig Associate Publishing R. W. Belmont During academy years Lee became acquainted with Maurine Sabbath School, Lay Activities Eder of Bowdle, South Dakota. Their relationship was to be a lasting Stewardship W. E. Peeke Youth, NSO, Temperance, one, for in 1957 they were united in marriage. After graduating from Health D. E. Holland Plainview Academy, Maurine also attended Union College. She served in the Nebraska Conference office for some three years and in the Home Health Education Office in the Northern Union for Local Conference Directory some three years. CENTRAL STATES: S. H. Cox, President; J. A. Simons, Secretary-Treasurer; P.O. Box 1527, Kansas City, MO The Allens have two wonderful children. Scott is a sophomore at 64141, 5737 Swope Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64130; Tele- phone (816) 361-7177. Union College and Jodie is in her final year at Maplewood Academy COLORADO: Wm. C. Hatch, President; E. E. Lutz, Secre- in Hutchinson, Minnesota. tary; L. D. Cleveland, Treasurer; 2520 So. Downing, Denver, CO 80210; Telephone (303) 733-3771. IOWA-MISSOURI: Ralph S. Watts Jr., President; Robert The Allens are outstanding workers for the Lord and have been G. Peck, Secretary; J. N. Amick, Treasurer; P.O. Box 475, well loved and appreciated wherever they have worked. They enjoy 1005 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50265; Telephone (515) 223-1197. activities that keep them together as a family, such as, camping, KANSAS: J. 0. Tompkins, President; L. S. Gifford, Secre- travel, antique hunting, and various sports. tary; D. H. Peckham, Treasurer; 3440 Urish Road, Topeka, KS 66604; Telephone (913) 478-4726. MINNESOTA: President; Dwight L. Hil- We are delighted to have the Allens moving back to Lincoln and derbrandt Jr., Secretary-treasurer; P.O. Box 27360, Minne- are most happy to have them as a part of our Mid-America office apolis, MN 55427; 1100 Ford Road, Minnetonka, MN 55343; Telephone (612) 545-8894. family. NEBRASKA: H. H. Voss, President; Norman Harvey, Secretary-Treasurer; P.O. Box 6037; 4745 Prescott, Lin- I know that you will join with me in wishing God's richest coln, NE 68506; Telephone (402) 488-2323. NORTH DAKOTA: President; blessings for Lee and his family as they take up their new work. Secretary-Treasurer: P.O. Box 1491, 1315 Fourth St., NE, Jamestown, ND 58401; Telephone (701) 252-1431. SOUTH DAKOTA: G. W. Liscombe, President; Lester Hal- Cordially, vorsen, Secretary-Treasurer; P.O. Box 520, 217 North Grand, Pierre, SD 57501; Telephone (605) 224-8868. WYOMING: Ben J. Liebelt, President; Errol L. Eder, Secretary-Treasurer; P.O. Box 620, 3925 Casper Mountain Road, Casper, WY 82601; Telephone (307) 237-2503. E. S. Reile, President Mid-America Union Conference Adventist Book Centers Each conference operates its ABC with the same address and telephone number as the conference, with the excep- tion of Wyoming, which is served by the Colorado ABC. 2 OUTLOOK A Year of Miracles By H.M.S. Richards Jr. What a year of miracles 1980 has been for the Voice From crusades which our evangelists have held this of Prophecy! I can't think of anything more exciting than past year, come these messages: "The meetings have seeing a miracle—or being a miracle. That's right, you broken the ice for me. I quit smoking 10 days ago. I am and I are miracles! A Christian is one of God's miracles. now keeping the Sabbath, and will be baptized in the Recently, a young woman from Colorado wrote of near future." the miracle God was working in her life. Someone who helped as a receptionist in one of the i meetings writes: "I brought my sister, her husband, and their five children and they were baptized. I thank God and I'll love Him forever." Whether it's through the evangelistic association, the Bible school, or the broadcast, I'm so thankful that God is using the Voice of Prophecy to transform people into miracles for His kingdom. What a privilege it is to be on the front lines fighting in the battle between good and evil. Recognizing the need to do even more through Christ's power to bring people to a decision for Him in this final crisis, we are recruiting 100,000 Seventh-day Adventists in North America to join us as Prayer Warriors • . on October 11. 111h. dm, All across the continent, Prayer Warriors will be H.M.S. Richards holds a microphone presented to him by KHJ, the Los Angeles station of the Mutual Broadcasting remembering the Voice of Prophecy ministry in prayer. System from which Voice of Prophecy programs were aired What a surge of strength will be sensed on that day as coast-to-coast in the United States during the 1940's. God is petitioned in behalf of our needs and the needs Richards is celebrating during 1980 his 50th anniversary of of those to whom we are ministering! continuous religious broadcasting. Golden Jubilee programs Also on this day—set aside for all Adventist church have already taken the entire broadcast team to twenty loca- members to present a special offering for the Voice of tions this year. Seven additional meetings are scheduled for Prophecy—these Prayer Warriors will be giving a gift to the fall. help fight in the battle for souls. Members in A man from Lincoln, Nebraska, wrote: "I was a conferences on the Personal Giving Plan will have Christian before I began studying the New Life course, included their offering in their envelope giving. Those but I must admit my perception of God was vastly not participating in this Plan will want to contribute to different from the understanding of Him, the Bible, and the offering on October 11. His work that I have now. I feel as if my eyes have been opened! The Voice of Prophecy has changed my life— for the better." And from Waterloo, Iowa, came this letter: "I decided the place to learn about God would be through His Word, the Bible. It was difficult going so I called the library for the address of anyone offering Bible courses through the mail. They gave me yours. God's blessing on all of you for these free courses that make it possible for people like me to come to know our Lord as He Himself wants us to know Him." A thrilling response came from Denver, Colorado: "I had an old lot for years that was just an expense. No one wanted it. One day I said to myself, 'If I could sell that lot, I'd give the money to the Voice of Prophecy.' It wasn't long before someone wanted to buy it. I'll be 80 next year. And God has provided for me all these years." H.M.S. Richards Jr., speaker on the daily broadcast, begins Because of this kind of sacrifical giving, the Voice of reading a script after taking the cue from producer John Prophecy is being heard daily on 49 more stations than it Robertson. The challenge to be "on the air, everyday, every- was a year ago.