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LISTEN Magazine Crusade, February 25 - March 25 GEJ Ailtli Carleton Jackson, Correspondent
States and settled in Summerville, New Jersey. Mr. Schrenk is fluent in five languages. He is now retired from flour-mill work. Joseph and Susanna Koruda cele- brated their fiftieth wedding anniver- sary on December 28. Sister Koruda has been a member of the Plainfield church for nine years, moving here from the Irvington church. She was born in Czechoslovakia and came to the United States as a young lady of 17. In 1916 she became an Adventist and was a Bible worker for a time. Her husband, Joseph, is a retired me- chanic. MRS. LINDA ALBERTSON
Five Juniors Read Their Bibles Through Fast Five juniors from the Plainfield church have read their Bibles through in record time, reports Mrs. Dot Montross, junior-division leader. They are (above), left to right: Arlyn Kim, John-Mark Albertson, Todd Yaros, Ray Madden, and Dominick Madden. MRS. LINDA ALBERTSON
Adventist Home to Be strengthen their family circle by the The Emphasis in 1978 following methods: (1) Begin a family council where each member has an Doctor D. W. Holbrook, president equal vote. (2) Plan a day a week for of the Home Study Institute, and Mrs. family day and at least an hour every Holbrook met with the local elders, other day for family activity. (3) Have pastors, staff, and their wives for a meaningful daily morning and eve- one-day seminar at the Meadow View ning family worship periods. This was School in Chesterfield, New Jersey, the beginning of emphasis for 1978 on Sunday, January 22. More than 170 the Adventist Home. adults were present, even though Dr. and Mrs. Holbrook will attend many of the roads were still covered and conduct sessions at the English Bilingual Receptionist with snow. camp meeting. Make plans now to Serves Three Departments We, as Seventh-day Adventist attend. Church members, need to recognize Miriam N. Alonso, wife of Elder Eradio Alonso, joins the office staff as reception- the message of Malachi 4:5, 6 and Couples Celebrate ist. She is a real asset to the conference as find unity with each member of the a bilingual, speaking her native language family and in turn with God. 50 Years Together (Spanish) and English. In addition, she A program was proposed that the Martin and Matilda Schrenk cele- serves as secretary to the Ministerial, lay elders of each church would visit activities and health evangelism depart- brated their fiftieth anniversary on each home and encourage all to ments of the conference. Miriam was born December 27. A party was given in in Santa Clara, Cuba, and educated in the their honor by their children on De- Antillian College in Cuba and Mercer cember 26 at the Villa Restaurant. Community College in New Jersey. The They have eight children, 17 grand- Lord has blessed this family with two chil- Garden State children, and two great-grandchil- dren, Kenneth, age 11, and Keren, age 5. Academy dren. They were married in Romania on December 27, 1927, when the Alumni Weekend groom was 27. In 1935 they were both baptized in a river after living with READ YOUR BIBLE April 28, 29 some Adventist people. In 1940 the More Schrenks moved to Germany where DAILY he continued his work as a tramway THIS YEAR Information Later and ski-lift operator. In 1951 the whole family came to the United
12B REVIEW, FEBRUARY 23, 1978 VISITOR The unscrupulous Pilate, recorded as standing on the being in sound moral principle; uprightness, honesty, balcony with Jesus, and reasoning as to His fate, ad- and sincerity." In illustrating this sterling quality, the dressed a three-word question to the Master in bonds: author of the book Patriarchs and Prophets depicts "What is truth?" (John 18:38). So morally confused was Joseph in prison as shining with purest light amidst the his corrupt mind, without bearings for his conscience, shady characters who accompanied him there: "It was that he might well ask so fundamental a question! the part he acted in prison—the integrity of his daily The Christian ethic has given us an impeccable stan- life, and his sympathy for those who were in trouble dard of truth and behavior. We know right from wrong. and distress—that opened the way for his future pros- But today's society is sinking ever deeper into the perity."—Page 218. moral abyss of the mental frame of a Pilate. It's nothing My son and I were discussing these matters of integ- new; television portrays for the viewer continual plot- rity while riding in the car one day, and in a moment of tings of deception, falsehoods, immorality, and vio- truth, he gave me a definition of integrity that I have lence. The qualities of sterling purity, truthfulness, and always remembered: "Dad," he said, "integrity is conscientious awareness are scarce on the TV screen. being true to yourself." That's good! When you can No matter how bad the world becomes, however, we look at yourself in the mirror morning after morning, as Christians must never allow less than our own un- and approve of your honesty, and your carefulness for impeachable integrity to control us! Unfortunately, the minutest details of truth, and do so with approval, there is an occasional person with whom we must deal that's integrity! even within the church who might be misunderstood In commenting on Joseph's sterling qualities, Ellen as being dishonest. The church is no place for dishon- White further states: esty, or tricks of deception in any way. The standard of "If we were to cherish an habitual impression that integrity for the Christian is made abundantly clear for God sees and hears all that we do and say, and keeps us. a faithful record of our words and actions, and that "An intention to deceive is what constitutes false- we must meet it all, we would fear to sin. Let the hood. By a glance of the eye, a motion of the hand, young ever remember that wherever they are, and an expression of the countenance, a falsehood may whatever they do, they are in the presence of God. be told as effectively as by words. All intentional No part of our conduct escapes observation. We overstatement, every hint or insinuation calculated cannot hide our ways from the Most High. Human to convey an erroneous or exaggerated impression, laws, though sometimes severe, are often trans- even the statement of facts in such a manner as to gressed without detection, and hence with impunity. mislead, is falsehood."—Patriarchs and Prophets, p. But not so with the law of God. The deepest midnight 309. is no cover for the guilty one. He may think himself "Everything that Christians do should be as trans- alone; but to every deed there is an unseen witness. parent as the sunlight. Truth is of God; deception, in The very motives of his heart are open to divine every one of its myriad forms, is of Satan; and who- inspection. Every act, every word, every thought, is ever in any way departs from the straight line of truth as distinctly marked as though there were only one is betraying himself into the power of the wicked person in the whole world, and the attention of one... . We cannot speak the truth unless our minds heaven were centered upon him."—Patriarchs and are continually guided by Him who is the truth."— Prophets, p. 217. (Italics supplied.) Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, p. 68. May Heaven give to each of us the kind of integrity Webster defines integrity as "the quality or state of that is the only standard of Christian character.
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VISITOR REVIEW, FEBRUARY 23, 1978 12C Charles Eusey, Correspondent
Thoughtful Planning Puts $48,000 Into God's Cause A one-story yellow house, about the size of a small apartment, with well-worn rugs and furniture that had been in use for many a year were all made bright by the presence of a 94- year-old widow. It's true, she did not even own the home but she knew someone who was building a mansion for her. She had decided He could make better use of her funds than she could, so she chose not to purchase many "ne- cessities." She loved to talk with her Saviour and thoroughly enjoyed studying her Bible. In fact, she studied two Bible courses during her last year of life. The last time I visited with her she had a series of questions on Bible topics that she wanted answered. Our friend's love for Bible study was so strong, she told me, she did Program at Nursing Home, Monthly Event at Kingston not have time for knitting. She The young people of the Kingston church presented a special Christmas program to wanted time to become better ac- residents of the Leader Nursing Home East, in Kingston on December 24. The program quainted with her Friend above. centered upon a nativity play pantomimed by the group in appropriate costumes, which This sister in the faith was a vibrant were designed and made by Mary Ann Dalton, Sabbath school teacher. The play was lady with a sunny disposition. Her narrated and directed by Grace Allen, junior-primary division leader. Carols were sung for faith was not a silent faith. Others the residents and refreshments were served. Shirlee Jones, Sabbath school superintend- knew that she had a hope that over- ent, coordinates a monthly program for the residents as well as Sunday afternoon worship came the difficulties of this world. On services. Participants in the nativity play were (left to right) Eldridge Edgecombe, Scott one of my last visits to her home she Kidd, Carol Ann Dalton, Wendy Fetterman, Tom Dalton, and Jeffrey Edgecombe. requested that I bring some tracts that she could share with others. York Reports Church's leader, Tina Farrow, asked the chil- Her life was a constant witness to Yearend Activities dren, "What shall we do for Invest- her faith, and she made certain that ment?" Young Sarah Zirakian sug- her works would live on past her The York church choir under the gested, "We could sell our toys." So death. She had a will and a trust that direction of Tina Farrow presented the children brought the best of their would benefit two nearby Adventist Christmas concerts in the Hanover, used toys to the school and had a toy churches, the Pennsylvania Confer- Gettysburg, and York churches. It fair. They earned $23.75. An addi- ence, Faith for Today, and the Voice also gave a Christmas concert in the tional $6.50 was raised by baking and of Prophecy. All told, these organiza- East York Shopping Mall. selling cookies. tions would receive $48,000 because Monthly visits to area convalescent Kindergarten Sabbath school of her self-sacrificing spirit. and old folks homes are led by Karen leader, Faye Byers, presented the de- Those who knew her were sad- and Michael Link, Becky and Steve partment's four teachers and 11 chil- dened to hear of the death of their Fraker, and John and Faith Galey. dren with a 2" by 6" by 2" Christ- friend, but even so they could claim Groups visit the Barley Convalescent mas box, which they filled with pen- the promises on her behalf that Home East, Barley Home South, and nies and other monies. The boxes "where your treasure is, there will Pleasant Acres (the York County were returned December 24. The your heart be also." Someday soon Home). The reception has been group discovered their cheerful gift she will realize the benefits of invest- good, and the people always request totaled $30.14. ing in the bank of heaven. a return visit. Dr. Marion Hartlein, department chairman, professor of education, COPY DEADLINE Columbia Union College, was guest speaker at a recent Home and School Announcements for publication in the meeting. She spoke on the pros and cons of reading programs in use VISITOR should be in your local conference today and what parents can do to help office SIX WEEKS before the scheduled event their children be successful readers. Sabbath school primary division
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Benefits From Exercise Worth Efforts Put Forth Community Service Award to Clarion County Club Why exercise? Because with con- sistently practiced and appropriately A community service award was made to the Clarion County Holstein Club by the graduated whole-body (aerobic) ex- Seventh-day Adventist church in Distant. The award was given to the club for their ercise the following things happen in community humanitarianism in aiding farmers who have had accidents and those who your body: have had buildings burned. Presenting the award were Pastor Grant Nelson (left) and (1) More oxygen gets into the lungs Raymond Schimp to Cliff Snyder and Jerry Brown, representatives of the club. to be available to the blood. (2) The blood circulates faster, bring- ing more oxygen and nutrients per minute to the body cells, and carrying away waste products more efficiently. (3) Each cell in the body makes more of its ultramicroscopic "power houses" (mitochondria) from which many felt was directly pre- Farm Manager to Tackle which we get all our energy; in scriptive; i.e. "When children attend 400 Acres and 100 Cows fact, these dynamic little organs day school in the same place where are "stored up"—as in a savings Willard Comley, from the Andrews they assemble to worship on the account—so we do not fatigue as University farm, replaced Jim Frymire Sabbath, they cannot be made to feel easily. as manager of the BMA farm and the sacredness of the place, and that (4) The body opens up new (collat- dairy. they must enter with feelings of rev- eral) blobd vessels, so an organ Comley has experience operating erence."—Child Guidance, p. 543. such as a portion of the heart is his own farm as well as assisting on The auditorium in the administra- not wholly dependent on one ar- the AU farm. While at AU he took tion building has been used for secu- tery, in case it should become studies toward an associate degree in lar programs, school assemblies, and clogged. agriculture. divine worship since 1960. These are some of the reasons why we should exercise. And remember, The BMA farm includes 400 acres exercise is only part of a total health under cultivation and a herd of 100 program. With it use: adequate rest milking cows that produced 1,500,000 Industrial Arts Building and sleep; proper nourishment; pounds of milk last year—$160,000 To Be Occupied Soon avoidance of more stress than you gross. The operation includes 125 need (you need some!); fresh air and The Industrial Arts Building, which young stock. sunshine (prize these, because they has been under construction for the are sometimes in short supply); and past two years, is nearing completion trust in divine power—always! BMA Faculty Discuss of the second of six phases. Ask your pastor about a health and Place for Divine Worship A State inspection of the first two exercise club in your church, with phases was scheduled for the last study for all, and exercise for dif- At a recent business meeting of the week in January. If the building ferent groups according to age and BMA church, the members voted that passes for occupancy, the auto me- fitness. Get ready to come to the Life the faculty consider how the school chanics and auto body shops plan to & Health marathon April 29 and 30 in and church can provide a place set move into it on February 6. Frederick, Maryland. There will be something there for everyone. Begin apart for divine worship and sacred Du ringthe Christmas vacation, staff now to be "fit." service. members donated more than five- MARION BROWN, M.D. The faculty met and wrestled with hundred hours to help complete the Columbia Union direct counsel from Ellen White, building.
VISITOR REVIEW, FEBRUARY 23, 1978 12E Kenneth Stewart, Correspondent
Literature Sales, BCS Enrollments on the Rise Literature sales in the Mountain plan, which caused them to forget View Conference during 1977 closed about the lessons while waiting for $2,000 higher than the year before, the first one to arrive. and prospects look even brighter for Five families in the Oakhill area of 1978. southern West Virginia have agreed Seven new literature evangelists to study their lessons in a cottage were added to the ranks and a com- meeting setting in the future. The plete turnover in departmental lead- nearest church to them is Beckley, ership took place. some 12 miles away. Eight months ago literature evan- Rodney Davis, now director of per- gelists began signing up prospective sonal evangelism, divides his time buyers to take the 20th Century Bible fifty-fifty between the Bible school Course by correspondence. More and dark-county evangelism. than 200 are now enrolled, and 5 or 6 Publishing director, Paul Koliadko, new applications are received every says ten church or district rallies as Charleston Sabbath school youth. week. well as a group canvass are planned Lesson one is left in the home to be for 1978. ing at various tasks, such as baby-sit- studied by the entire family. This ap- Eight individuals are known to have ting, mowing lawns, cleaning houses, proach avoids delays the prospective been baptized from the literature gardening, and raking leaves. Their student has experienced in the older work in West Virginia last year. Investment goal was $100.00 but with a lot of hard work and God's bless- ing they were able to surpass it— 120th Camper to Be Admitted Free This Year $133.75! The Charleston church ap- preciates the enthusiastic efforts of Youngsters who came to junior campers last year—the swimming this group and their director Randy camp in the Allegheny foothills of pool and the ball field. Each has made Seeders. east-central West Virginia last sum- the camping program more adequate. JUNE PARSLEY mer helped set a new four-week at- The camp at present provides for a Communication Secretary tendance record. The ninety-three well-structured program. Many Charleston Church Adventist youth who came repre- campers have earned an MV honor sented 8 per cent more than any year while there. In short, daily activities since the camp opened in 1975. The need not be canceled anymore be- forty-eight non-Adventists who took cause of rain. part in the underprivileged camp In an attempt to draw more young- upped the total attendance figures to sters this year, youth director Mark Faith 141. Walker said the 120th camper to reg- Two new facilities greeted the ister this summer will be admitted For Today free. One goal of the staff is to blaze "1 really like your show. trails in the wooded section of the That show will tell you the 364-acre site this summer. facts about God. My mother Walker also hopes to enrich the camping program by including likes your show too. And everytime I wake up on Sun- aquatic activities as well as conduct- ing a basic farming camp and one to day I watch your show. And improve individual reading. sometimes I wake up too late The young adults in West Virginia and miss your show and it who scheduled a weekend at the makes me mad. To me your camp from January 27-29 hoped for show is very interesting. It snow. sometimes makes you feel good and sometimes it makes you feel very good. Charleston Investment And every night I will pray Project Roofs Church for the station in my city. I am 11 years old and I am old A church shingled with silver? enough to know about God. That's exactly what the Charleston And I will be very good to juniors and earliteens set out to do a pray for the people in my year ago. The 16-member group station. I hope that Karen, chose this as their Investment proj- Linda, and Frank know that ect. They faithfully saved their God loves them too." quarters and half-dollars as they Mark Walker served their neighborhoods by work-
12F REVIEW, FEBRUARY 23, 1978 VICI I()1: pointing out that, although some In his new position he will direct hospitals fear spread of TB among the fund development program and their patients and staff, such fears are will coordinate the community rela- unfounded. tions activities for both hospitals. "Today's treatment has effectively MELINDA HOWES turned the picture around," Flynn Director, Public Relations says. Most TB patients today continue and Audio-visual Communications to live at home, go to work, and live their lives as usual. The new program has been fea- tured on WRC and NBC, both televi- sion stations in Washington, D.C., and by several area newspapers. MELINDA HOWES
Robert Booker, Correspondent
Beacon Light Succeeds In Three Church Goals Inez Fulford, lay activities leader of the Beacon Light church, Annapolis, led the members in a successful In- gathering campaign, which aided the church in reaching its goal in exactly one month. This same feat has been accomplished for the past four years. Bryan Breckenridge Though a number of members com- pleted individual goals in less than a Named to Hospitals' Board month, Victoria Turner was success- Bryan Breckenridge, executive ful in raising two goals. Speaker for vice-president of Washington Adventist the victory celebration was Elder and Shady Grove Adventist hospitals, has Charles Jenkins of the Miracle Temple been elected to the hospitals' board of church, Baltimore. directors. Breckenridge, who has been Where there were two, now there with WAH since 1972, has been project are three. Beacon Light's participation coordinator for the development of the in sending their children to church new Shady Grove Hospital, and also has W. A. Oliphant served the hospitals as an assistant ad- school is on the increase. Attending the Martin Barr school in Gambrills, ministrator. Previously, he worked for the Fund Development U.S. Public Health Service. He and his Maryland, are eighth-grader Ramona wife, Carole, and son, Brandon, live in Director Hired at WAH Sims, second-grader Monique Haw- Darnestown, Maryland. W. A. (Bill) Oliphant, Ph.D., has kins, and first-grader Tiffony Haw- been named to the new position of kins. WAH Begins Treatment vice-president for fund development The Beacon Light church is cer- tainly blessed with the fund-raising Program for TB Patients and community relations for both Washington Adventist Hospital and talents of Bertha Galloway. Because WAH has become the first hospital the new Shady Grove Adventist Hos- of her interest in seeing her church in Maryland to participate in a new pital, now under construction. grow, she recently sponsored a mu- state-wide program for care of tuber- Dr. Oliphant previously was a pro- sical program at a local community culosis patients. fessor in the department of journal- center, raising more than $200.00 for The State health department is in- ism at Central Michigan University the church's building and school stituting the program following a de- and has served as a chairman of the funds. cision to phase out the State's own TB journalism department of Marshall "sanatoriums" in favor of treatment University, Huntington, West Vir- FESTIVAL in acute-care hospitals. ginia. He also has been a professor at James Flynn, M.D., acting chief of Andrews University and at La Sierra OF the State's Division of Respiratory College. Diseases, commended WAH for its He is the author of two books, FAITH action, and says he hopes the WAH "Public Relations for Health Care March 22-25 example will encourage other hospi- Management" and "Journalism: an tals to follow suit. Exciting Profession." Oliphant has Greensboro, "TB suffers unfairly from a stigma it received several awards in the field of North Carolina no longer deserves," Flynn says, journalism.
VISITOR REVIEW, FEBRUARY 23, 1978 12G Herbert Broeckel, Correspondent
Potomac Ministry Sets Objectives for 1978 Plans for 1978 were formulated Jan- uary 9 and 10 at a Potomac Confer- ence meeting for ministers and Bible workers at Sligo church. Devotional messages were pre- sented by Kenneth Mittleider, J. R. Spangler, and Kenneth H. Wood. Departmental leaders presented items of importance and Attorney Robert Nixon, of the Religious Liberty Department of the General Confer- ence, reported on the current hap- penings in the United States and around the world affecting religious freedom. Separate sessions were held for ministers' wives. The Monday eve- ning meal, provided by the Southern Publishing Association, featured Derek Mustow, speaking on the soul-winning capability of These Times magazine. During February, ministers will meet in regional meet- ings. Conference executive secretary Dan Matthews is planning another conference-wide session during March. In one-hour follow-up sessions Po- tomac pastors are setting priorities and objectives for 1978 with Kenneth Mittleider and Dan Matthews. The newly formulated document they will be using attempts to make the monthly reporting system more meaningful. Another self-evaluating procedure is being planned to help churches set objectives and take an annual assessment of their accom- Potomac Wins Year-end Awards and Sets 1978 Goals plishments. Bookmen from Potomac won year-end awards for highest sales and largest percentage of increase in sales in the Columbia Union during 1977. Enthusiasm ran high New Year's Eve in the Columbia Union College cafeteria (top photo) as Potomac literature Beloved Barber evangelists raised placards stating their 1978 goals of 100 literature evangelists, 100 souls, Will Be Remembered and $1,000,000 in sales. Harold Otis, Jr., Neal Wilson, W. B. Quigley, Bruce Wickwire, Dick Charles Edward "Pop" Williams was Thomas, Ken Mittleider, and Jim Cobb are shown (left to right), bottom photo above. born Nov. 14, 1877, the year after Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone. In 1917, under the preaching of Elder I. D. Richardson, the Williams family became inter- ested in the message, and Elder Rich- ABC Bookmobile Schedule ard Farley baptized them following Bible studies. To assist in educating Sunday March 5 11 A.M.-1 P.M. Damascus, Md., church his children in our schools, he moved Sunday March 12 11 A.M.-2 P.M. Orange (front of Safeway) to Takoma Park and established a Sunday March 12 5 P.M.-8 P.M. Charlottesville church barbershop in the Washington Sani- Monday March 13 10 A.M.-1 P.M. Lynchburg church tarium in 1935. He retired in 1950, but Monday March 13 5 P.M.-8 P.M. Danville School really never "retired." His life of service and witness was a tremendous blessing to so many. At age 99, in June of 1977, he re-
12H REVIEW, FEBRUARY 23, 1978 VISITOR ceived a diploma from Shenandoah fering, these tangible gifts are Valley Academy. He had the honor of brought forward. After second leading the senior class in cap and church approximately 200 volunteers gown in the procession and had his rebag the food for distribution. This is diploma bestowed upon him by his organized by Community Services grandson, Dr. Dale E. Twomley, prin- leader Karen Lumb. cipal. In addition, Columbia Union Col- His family and friends were hoping lege students delivered 30 bags; Ta- he would live to be 100, but he suf- koma Park church, 40; and Sligo fered a mild stroke on August 13, and Pathfinders, 17. died August 27, 1977. His Sabbath KIT WATTS School quarterly was well marked and seriously studied, because he was eagerly awaiting the return of his Soper, President of Essex Saviour. With the blessed hope Chamber of Commerce burning brightly in his heart he went Harold M. Soper, chief executive of to sleep anticipating the joyous res- Tidewater Memorial Hospital, Tappa- urrection morn. Fenton E. Froom de- hannock, Virginia, was installed as livered the memorial message, and J. Harold M. Soper president of the Essex Chamber of R. Spangler gave the life sketch. Commerce on December 13, 1977. As has become widely known through- a Seventh-day Adventist, Soper's new out the Tidewater region, not only Sligo Holds 7th Annual role in the powerful businessmen's for its excellent health care services circle not only adds another dimen- Festival of Praise but for its wholehearted support of sion to the name of Tidewater Me- the many civic activities of the com- Sligo members donated approxi- morial Hospital but puts the Adventist munity and the State. mately $2,250 worth of food stuffs to church's influence closer to the com- ALVA C. RODA be delivered to 85 families in Takoma munity. Personnel Director Park and Washington, D.C., just be- Active in the various civic programs fore Thanksgiving. of the American Legion, the Lions The seventh annual Festival of Club, and the American Heart Asso- Praise featured singing, praying, and ciation, Soper is also busy as a The a personal testimony by Sligo member of the legislative committee member Robert Deutsch, who is ter- of the Virginia Hospital Association Voice of Prophecy minally ill of cancer. Deutsch said he and the emergency medical care had many things for which to be committee in conjunction with the WBOB-AM-FM thankful. "Since I learned of my con- governor's task force in the State of (Galax, Virginia) dition I began to notice the blue sky, Virginia. cardinals, and sunsets," he said. Since its founding in September, 7:30 A.M. SUNDAYS "Each day is like a jewel." 1964, Tidewater Memorial Hospital Sligo's custom on the Sabbath be- fore Thanksgiving is to invite each family to bring a bag of groceries to church. During the processional of-
New Leaders Chosen for Ministers' Wives Group
The Potomac Shepherdess Guild, an organization for ministers' wives, assistant pub- lishing directors' wives, secretaries, and Bible instructors in Potomac, elected their officers for 1978 at the early January Workers' Meeting in Takoma Park. Left to right, they
Two Pathfinders assist senior pastor, Jim Londis, are: Janie Pleasants, newsletter editor; Barbara Mittleider, adviser; Bonnie Dolinsky, and General Conference Lay Activities secretary, president; Jackie Moore, vice-president; June Loor, adviser; and Monika Yancey, secre- Carl Guenther, in receiving gifts during the Fes- tary/treasurer. Judy Sabnani, assistant newsletter editor, was not present when the photo tival of Praise. was taken.