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etdd <9s Tom! "And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, 'Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a mul- titude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, `Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!' " —Luke 2:8-14 RSV nCENTRAL _ UNION Volume XXXX Number 50 Lincoln, Nebraska, December 21, 1971 Faith for Today Keeps Pace With TV Left: Pastor William A. Fagal, the shirt-sleeved pastor, makes a point during a real- life situation on a recent broadcast. Right: Two Faith for Today pastors, Roy C. Naden, director of production, (left) and William A. Fagal confer on a script, "Christ the Way, the Truth and the Life." Most probably you have watched the frequent changes in of television spots ranging from 20 to 60 minutes. Some of programs and format that keep you guessing what's next on these spots will call for telephone or written response to TV. Have you ever wondered what a religious program does special offers; others will tell the message in a simple, direct to keep pace with this fickle yet powerful medium? More way; others will advertise the Faith for Today series. especially, what does Faith for Today do to keep its image Programs such as hour-long specials may follow within the bright and its response strong? next year or two. Faith for Today has as its primary goal the preaching of MISSION '72 Special the message that prepares men and women for the coming of To keep expenses down Faith for Today prints only 30 Christ. The more people who watch the program, the more copies of each of its programs. These are "bicycled" from will contact the telecast personnel and study the Word. When station to station—a process that occupies over two years. you have a program that covers much of North America When the church leaders asked Faith for Today to through 265 stations, and when most of those stations carry it produce a special telecast for MISSION '72 the broadcast free, then that program must be sharp, entertaining, and people decided that it must be released on all 265 stations at embody the latest techniques in telecasting. Seventh-day once. Most of North America will be able to see it on the same Adventists keep right out front because they continually week. Now Faith for Today is studying an arrangement that refine their programs. may permit the latest programs to be released on all stations Right now Pastor and Mrs. William A. Fagal and the at the same time at a modest cost. Faith for Today staff are busy putting the finishing touches to a changed and up-to-date format that is keeping Faith for Today in the forefront of religious telecasting. Changes began over a year ago. With the arrival of Director of JANUARY SPECIAL Production, Roy C. Naden, from Australia, the pace of the transformation escalated. If you have not viewed a Faith for Today program produced during the last six months you do not know Faith for Today. The Living Bible A Program With a Purpose The Deluxe Faith for Today and its staff have definite objectives. They do not seek simply to produce an attractive broadcast. Cloth Edition Every program presents some facet of the Third Angel's of the New, Complete Message. So when Pastor Fagal moves into some real life LIVING BIBLE, situation of crisis or tragedy or interviews a prominent paraphrased. personality he is there to show how the Adventist message can help. His capsule messages throw additional light on the In One Volume problem the program highlights. New ventures in television by the national and in- Regularly, $9.95 I ternational telecast will place the church into contention for prime time audiences. A recent action of the board of Faith Special for Today authorized the production of three different types for January $8.9J Order from your local Book and Bible House. Please send 25 The CENTRAL UNION REAPER is published (50 issues a year) by the Central Union Conference at P.O. Box 6127, Lincoln, Nebraska cents for postage and handling, plus sales tax where 68506. second-class postage paid at Lincoln, Nebraska. Vol. 40, No. 50. necessary. 2 CENTRAL UNION REAPER, DECEMBER 21, 1971 Reuse for Your Christmas Cards No "Reaper" Next Week The Far Eastern Division is interested in receiving your old Christmas cards. Each union has been given a different According to policy the 50 issues are completed address for a better distribution of the cards throughout the this week. The next issue will be dated January 4, entire division. The address for cards from this union is: 1972. Sabbath School Department Southeast Asia Union Mission Toward Enlarged Audiences 251 Upper Serangoon Road A new format, improved programming, better Singapore 13, Republic of Singapore scheduling—all these will build and hold audiences. Yet one more step remains. Like other "giants" in religious Instructions for mailing: Packages should be marked telecasting Faith for Today is reaching for audience by "Not for Resale, No commercial value." Cut off inside buying more and better time slots for the program. As funds message and excess paper. Interested in pictures only. In become available more stations will add impact to the 30 the addition to Christmas cards, occasional cards are also much broadcast organization now pays for. in demand. A dedicated and highly skilled staff will shortly move to the West Coast to new studios and facilities. Faith for Today THIS WEEK'S CHAMPIONS is on the move for Christ. New Bible courses, new literature This week's reports show the results of our ministry, expanded follow-up evangelism multiply the literature evangelists' Autumn Big Week. God dimensions of soul-winning for Faith for Today. Program- wonderfully blessed! We have a whole parade of ming is one dimension; literature ministry a second; public champions for the week. Eugene Ryan leads the evangelism a third. And there is a fourth dimension where way. the Holy Spirit moves with special effectiveness—that's the Eugene Ryan Missouri $1,362.00 part you play. You are Faith for Today's fourth dimension. Don Anderson Colorado 1,279.00 Walter R. L. Scragg, Secretary R. E. Lee, Sr. Colorado 1,093.65 Radio-Television Department David Sandoval Colorado 1,060.70 General Conference Wendell Springer Kansas 1,048.20 Murray Long Missouri 1,042.95 Douglas Larsen Missouri 1,000.95 Help Us Find These, Please Ivan Hansen Nebraska 876.70 Do you know any of the people listed below? They are all mem- Larry Ca nsler Missouri 872.00 bers of the College Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, Oshawa, Albert Powell Colorado 826.75 Ontario. We have no address for any of them and have been unable to Lynn Larsen Nebraska 803.80 get any information of their present location. Many of them were at one time students at Kingsway College in Oshawa, Ontario. If you can And many more delivered over $5-600 during help us in any way locate any of them, please contact, Pastor James this special week. All publishing leaders also A. Ward, College Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1164 King Street East, Oshawa, Ontario. participated-15 of them delivered more than $1,000. Elder R. C. Thomas delivered more than Miss Carmalita Baladad Mrs. Wallace MacMillan $2,000 and Elder A. L. Page more than $1,500. Mr. Pio Abdon Capbros Mrs. John Nelson David Sandoval reported delivering 20 large Miss Bonnie Colborn Mr. & Mrs. James Norton message books and Don Anderson delivered 26 Miss Alice Deas Miss Kathleen Perry Mr. William Dennis Mr. Tom Presnal large message books. Miss Ivy Eldan Miss Ruby Ramdoth One worker wrote beneath his report, "Glory Mr. Harold Ferester Mr. David Rhind hallelujah, praise His wonderful name." It is Mr. Clarence Godsoe Mr. Fred Sanburn Mr. Brian Graham Mrs. Audrey Saunders wonderful to be in God's work. His spirit is leading Miss Hazel Godwin Mrs. Helen Schimath and blessing every day on the front lines of battle. Mr. Ray Haughland Mr. Harvey Scott Mr. & Mrs. John Hurren Mr. Frank Soper It is still not too late to attend our special MISSION '72 training school for new literature Mr. David Hutzkel Mrs. Lena Sorochan Miss Betsy Johnson Mrs. G. Stilve evangelists, December 30 to January 2 at Campion Mrs. Stanley Johnson Mrs. Steve Watson Academy. Why not telephone your publishing Miss Judy Killion Mr. Macon Watts secretary and start the new year right in full-time Mr. Nick Kovaleu Mrs. Nellie Weymouth Mr. Murray Matheson Mr. Thomas Weymouth service for God? Miss Frances McDermott Mr. Thomas White J. N. Hunt, Publishing Secretary, Central Union Ingathering (Report NA: For Week Ending December 11 Union College Senior Recognition THIS YEAR PERCENT CONFERENCE GOAL TO DATE OF GOAL Union College was honored to have President W. Th. Janzow, of Concordia Teachers College, address the Class of Central States $ 43,937.00 $ 35,568.76 81.0 1972 in the Senior Recognition ceremonies.