The Mid-America Adventist

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

The Mid-America Adventist THE MID-AMERICA ADVENTIST Vol. 4, No. 12 Lincoln, Nebraska December 15. 1983 A Way of Caring. A Way of Life. SHE PRESIDENT'S PAGE THE MID-AMERICA ADVENTIST Outlook Official organ of the Mid-America Union Con- ference of Seventh-day Adventists, P.O. Box 6127 (8550 Pioneers Blvd.), Lincoln, NE 68506. (402) 483-4451. Dear Fellow Believers, Halle G. Crowson Editor Let me share with you a few recent developments in the church that affect our Shirley B. Engel Assistant Editor work here in Mid-America. We have just completed the 1983 General Conference Alice Selivanoff Editorial Assistant Annual Council and the Mid-America Departmental Council. You, no doubt, will be College View Printers Printer interested in some of the actions that were taken. Change of address: Give your new address with zip code and include your name and old address The Annual Council voted to merge These Times as it appeared on previous issues. (If possible clip and Signs of the Times. The new journal, yet to be your name and address from an old OUTLOOK.) named, will be printed by Pacific Press Publishing Asso- News from local churches and schools for publica- ciation, with Kenneth Holland as editor. The feeling tion in the OUTLOOK must be submitted through the local conference Communication Depart- was that this move would provide a better journal and a ment, not directly to the OUTLOOK office. saving in production cost. Mid-America Union Directory Because of certain geographic, ethnic and financial President 1 0. Tompkins considerations the Annual Council voted to merge two Secretary D. E. Holland African Divisions. The Trans-African Division and the Associate Secretary George Timpson Treasurer Lee Allen East Africa Division are now merged to become the Assistant Treasurer Arthur Opp Eastern Africa Division. The South African Union and Adventist Health System the Southern Union will be operated under the direct Middle & Eastern J. R. Shawver supervision of the General Conference in the same Communication, manner that the Mid-East Union has operated for the Religious Liberty, A.S.I..... Halle G. Crowson Joel 0. Tompkins Education Randall Fox past several years. Associate Education Melvin E. Northrup The Mid-America Departmental Council recommended the creation of a Publishing Health, Temperance, Board for the purpose of giving direction to the operation of the Home Health Educa- Inner City George Timpson Ministerial & Evangelism tion Service. The Adventist Health System is in the process of building two retirement Coordinator James A. Cress centers, to be located in Kansas City and Denver. The Personal Ministries Department Associate Ministerial, recommended and encouraged further training for laymen for the purpose of Bible P.R.E.A.C.H. Seminars Halle G. Crowson studies and evangelistic meetings. The Youth Department for North America will be Personal Ministries, Sabbath conducting a camporee at Vail, Colorado the last week of July, 1985. Mid-America will School W. E. Peeke Publishing and HHES conduct the 1984 Bible Conference at Glacier View Youth Camp in Colorado in Sep- Hoyet L. Taylor Associate Publishing Ron Ihrig tember, 1984. You will be interested to know that even in the face of rising costs, the Associate Publishing R. W. Belmont OUTLOOK operating budget will be less for 1984 than in previous years. The Education Trust Services Lee Allen Department announced an increase in opening day enrollment in the academies of the Youth and Family John Thurber Mid-America Union Conference. Ministerial Director, Jim Cress, announced plans for Local Conference Directory six soul-winning workshops for ministers during the first six months of 1984. CENTRAL STATES: S. H. Cox, President, Leroy Hampton, Secretary-Treasurer; P.O. Box 1527, Kansas City, MO Even though our country has suffered from sustained recession, the tithe income 64141, 5737 Swope Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64130; Tele- from the churches in Mid-America has shown an increase for 1983. We praise the Lord phone (816) 361-7177. Correspondent, Nathaniel Miller for His goodness to His people. Maybe this would be a good time to reflect on the past year and see if we need to square up our account with God. Surely we have tried to stay DAKOTA CONFERENCE: Ben J. Liebelt, President; Errol L. Eder, Secretary-Treasurer; P.O. Box 520, 217 North up to date with our tithes and offerings. But just in case we have been a little lax in this Grand, Pierre, SD 57501; Telephone (605) 224-8868. area, now would be a good time to get caught up and start the new year with a clean ABC, P.O. Box 1491, Jamestown, ND 58401; Telephone (701) 251-1187. slate. I have heard of some people who stayed away from church because they were Correspondent, Marvin Lowman behind in tithes and offerings. They feel so badly about the matter that they don't want IOWA-MISSOURI: W. D. Wampler, President; Robert G. to attend a gathering of God's people. This shouldn't be. I was just reading in Steps to Peck, Secretary; D. F. Gilbert, Treasurer; P.O. Box 65665, Christ that we should come to Jesus just as we are. "Christ is the source of every right 1005 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50265; Telephone (515) 223-1197. impulse. Every desire for truth and purity, every conviction of our own sinfulness, is an Correspondent, Robert Du Puy evidence that His Spirit is moving upon our hearts." Steps to Christ, page 26. This is a KANSAS-NEBRASKA: L. S. Gifford, President; ... , Sec- precious truth. When we find out who Jesus really is, we will have an easier time of fol- retary; Norman Harvey, Treasurer; 3440 Urish Road, Top- lowing His way . eka, KS 66614; Telephone (913) 478-4726. ABC, 4745 Prescott, Lincoln, NE 68506; Telephone (402) We're living in some very serious times—yet some very exciting and rewarding 488-3395. times. Surely we are living in the days just before Jesus comes. Please join me in praying Correspondent, Teddric Mohr for a finished work in our own experience and throughout our Mid-America Union MINNESOTA: E. E. Lutz, President; C. Lee Huff, Secretary; Marshall Chase, Treasurer; 10001 Wayzata Blvd., Minne- territory. tonka, MN 55343; Telephone (612) 545-8894. Yours in the Master's service, Correspondent, Beverly Dickinson ROCKY MOUNTAIN: Wm. C. Hatch, President; Gordon Retzer, Secretary; L. D. Cleveland, Treasurer; 2520 So. Downing, Denver, CO 80210; Telephone (303) 733-3771. Correspondent, Robert McCumber Adventist Book Centers .90 Each conference operates its ABC with the same address and telephone number as the conference except those listed separately. Joel 0. Tompkins, President Mid-America Union Conference ...on the COVER Courtesy Adventist Health System and Cecil Coffey Vol. 4, No. 12, December 15, 1983. The Mid-America Adventist Outlook (ISSN 0274-922X) is published monthly by the Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh- day Adventists, 8550 Pioneers Blvd., Route 8, Lincoln, NE 68506. Printed at College View Printers, Second-class postage paid at Lincoln, Nebraska. Annual subscription price, $8.00. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mid-America Adventist Outlook, P.O. Box 6127, Lincoln, NE 68506. 2 OUTLOOK Witnessing, Our Most Pleasant Duty Souls, Our Greatest Reward By J. Russell Shawver cattered throughout the work of the church is one of big- days of our church as the total min- Adventist Health System/ ness that is in danger of losing istry of Christ was studied, it be- Eastern and Middle identification with the church. But came evident that ministry to the America are thousands of physical person was a requirement dedicated church mem- of the gospel commission, indeed bers whose technical expertise is We are confident, how- was vital to its success. surpassed only by the light of ever, that we can cope Accordingly, a health work was with issues of great magni- started. It would take volumes to tude so long as we keep our eye set on the reasons The pattern was set by for our being. the great physician. this is not the case. The scope of relate the known results from this our health ministry is large indeed, century of effort and to show the but the system's people know the growth that our health work has objectives, know its relationship to enjoyed. the church and apply its purposes Suffice it to say that we are in the to patient care. throes of tremendous and fast- Over and over again you see the moving events. We are all expe- joy that comes to health care workers when they have oppor- tunity to share the love of Christ. Our strength is in the And you see their happiness in the Promises of God. We can J. Russell Shawver spiritual reward when a soul is won cope if we listen to Him. Christianity that shines through to the Lord through the witness of their services. their lives and service. In this ministry of healing, com- As most people are aware, great riencing the pressures of the times bining technology with people changes are coming into the in our personal lives, in our busi- who care, lies the secret of success health care industry. Cost con- ness and social functions and cer- for our health work. The caring trols, new services and techniques, tainly in our efforts to make the touch spells the difference be- competition—these are concerns church the viable force it must be. that can overwhelm the manage- Our strength is in the promises ment of health care institutions. The caring touch spells of God. We can cope if we listen to We are confident, however, that the difference between Him. We can be victorious, and I we can cope with issues of great believe we shall be.
Recommended publications
  • Seventh-Day Adventist Mission
    et al.: Seventh-day Adventist Mission Published by Digital Commons @ Andrews University, 2021 1 Journal of Adventist Mission Studies, Vol. 16 [2021], No. 2, Art. 1 The views and opinions expressed in these articles are solely those of the original authors and do not necessarily represent those of Andrews University or the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. All authors assume full responsibility for the accuracy of all facts and quotations. JAMS Journal of Adventist Mission Studies Vol. 16, No. 2, Fall 2020 ISSN: 1553-9881 Editor: Bruce L. Bauer Associate Editors: Wagner Kuhn, Lester Merklin, Boubakar Sanou Managing Editor: Andrew Tompkins Regional Editors: Cristian Dumitrescu, Sung Ik Kim, Kelvin Onongha, Olaotse Gabasiane Editorial address: JAMS, Dept. of World Mission, Berrien Springs, MI 49104-1565 Phone: 269.471.6505 Fax: 269.471.6202 Editorial e-mail: [email protected] Cover and Layout: Amy Rhodes Cover Photos: Adventist Frontier Missions, and AdobeStock/pominoz1966 (photo of memorial to European missionaries on Isle Of Pines) JAMS is a peer-reviewed journal published in the Spring and Fall by the International Fellowship of Adventist Mission Studies, Berrien Springs, MI 49104-1500 Copyright © 2005-2020 International Fellowship of Adventist Mission Studies https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jams/vol16/iss2/1 2 i et al.: Seventh-day Adventist Mission CONTENTS Editorial ................................................................................................... iv Henri Monnier and the Establishment of the Adventist Church in Rwanda .............................................................. 1 Russell Staples Evangelism and Social Action: The Legacy of Ana and Ferdinand Stahl ................................................ 17 Michelet William The Impact of A. G. Daniells on Adventist Mission, 1901–1926 .......................................................................35 Bruce L. Bauer George James: Pioneer Seventh-day Adventist Missionary to Malawi, 1893–1894 .........................................
    [Show full text]
  • The Mid-America Adventist Outlook for 1989
    October, 1989 .Nlid-Ainerica 1,11i1111Conterence Ilf Sevilitit-dav Adventists "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:9 * The President's Outlook * A letter from a several messages with the pastor of the OMAO ()k church, hoping someone would take a special interest in them, but the pastor returned none Official organ of the Mid-America Union Conference of prodigal daughter of my calls and my father-in-law soon quit Seventh-day Adventists, P.O. Box 6128 (8550 Pioneers attending. His unsolicited comment was that Blvd.), Lincoln, NE 68506. (402) 486-2550 no one talked of Jesus or had prayer and that President's note: The following is a letter I Editor James L. Fly received recently. I consider it to be of such he didn't want to go back. I just hope and Editorial Assistant Shirley B. Engel importance that I'm printing it in full in my pray that this is not as typical as it seems. Typesetter Cheri D. Winters column this month. Where is the warmth, caring and interest that Printer Review and Herald Publishing Association you would think to be most prevalent in Change of address: Give your new address with zip code and Dear Church: God's true church? "By this shall all men include your name and old address as it appeared on previous I have been what most SDAs would call a know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love issues.
    [Show full text]
  • Bible Study Classes 9:30-10:35 Am
    Bible Study Classes 9:30-10:35 am Church Information 820 W 27th Street South, Wichita KS 67218 316.264.2665, www.WichitaAdventist.org Wichita South Revive (Fellowship Hall) David Chacko Seventh-day Adventist Church Contemporary music, vibrant, interactive Bible study with real world application for daily Christ like living. Travis Forde, Senior Pastor March 7, 2020 605.929.5605, [email protected] Bible Discovery (Library) Jeff Carlson, Associate Pastor Worship Service 10:45 am Linda Mowery 253.709.6202, [email protected] Building a stronger relationship with Jesus, as well as lasting friendships Brant Westbrook, Elder Enter reverently, meditate quietly, worship sincerely, and serve Him faithfully for deeper encounters into God’s Word, reflecting Christ to others. 316.990.4953, [email protected] Opening Worship Michael Archibeque, Head Deacon Welcome S.D.A. Quarterly (Chapel) 316.522.0593, [email protected] Children’s Story Don Fox Bible Study, open conversations and encouragement, for today’s new Keri Wehling, Head Deaconess opportunities and tomorrow’s discipleship. 316.308.5072, [email protected] Thankfulness and Praise Allen Atha, Audio Visual Offering Appeal Youth Academy/High School ages 14+ (Across from lobby) 415.902.1830, [email protected] Rejoice in Song Pastor Jeff Carlson Tracy Enochs, Treasurer Sharing Jesus’ love in Bible study, prayer, and a better understanding 484.332.2228, [email protected] Congregational Prayer of living in today’s world, as a confident Christ follower. Sharon Burton, Clerk Listening to God’s Voice & 316.371.0055, [email protected] Junior/Earli-teen (ages 10-13) Responding to His Call Basement Hallway 2nd room on the right Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-17 Brian Sidwell, using “Guide” Admin.
    [Show full text]
  • Adventist Review Although We Are Reticent to in Honor Promote Local Fund-Raising Pro- 4 4 1P: Ar , .4G, 4
    Adventist Review General Organ of the Seventh-day Adventist Church August 25, 1983 A day at the Sixth Assembly Page 4 Happy single; happy married Page 13 New bookshop succeeds in Poland Page 16 The most moving moment of the opening service of the World Council of Churches' Sixth Assembly was when an African mother handed her baby to Philip A. Potter, WCC general secretary, as a symbol of life. See page 4. THIS WEEK Adventist Review Although we are reticent to In honor promote local fund-raising pro- 4 4 1p: Ar , .4g, 4. + jects and rarely do so, stamp 4 A lovers as well as lovers of Adventist history will be Arkr.l.iir:;i3lkrovra Published continuously since 1849 interested in the Investment FIRF,Y Div nc 1$,S1J5. EDITOR project being undertaken by the William G. Johnson Ooltewah, Tennessee, church. ASSOCIATE EDITOR A cachet cover honoring Des- George W. Reid mond T. Doss, the Adventist MANAGING EDITOR hero of World War II who was Jocelyn R. Fay the first noncothbatant recipient Desmond T. Doss..C.M.D. of the Congressional Medal of Noncombatant ASSISTANT EDITORS Recipient James N. Coffin, Eugene F. Durand Honor, has been designed by Aileen Andres Sox local church member Pat ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY McDougal and is shown here. Doss received the Medal of signed number plate block, Corinne Russ The envelope bears a picture Honor after the war. In addi- $3.50. Please enclose a number EDITORIAL SECRETARY of Mr. Doss and a Medal of tion, Mr. Doss has autographed ten self-addressed stamped Chitra Bamabas Honor stamp canceled "First some 1,000 of the 3,000 covers envelope.
    [Show full text]
  • The Mid-America Adventist Outlook for 1984
    THE MID-AMERICA ADVENTIST OutlookVol. 5, No. 6 Lincoln, Nebraska June 7, 1984 Last summer Camp counselors there were 2,210 not only teach campers at the swimming, ten camps in canoeing, horse Mid-America, 353 riding and crafts, decisions for but they present Christ, and 197 Christ in a unique baptisms. and wonderful way. Summer Youth Camps 1984 See page 3 SHE PRESIDENT'S PAGE THE MID-AMERICA ADVENTIST Dear Fellow Believers, One of the most exciting things that is happening in our area is the story 1100k that has just come out of La Vida Mission. The mission, including the school, a Official organ of the Mid-America Union Con- modern medical and dental clinic, a beautiful new church, and additional ference of Seventh-day Adventists, P.O. Box 6127 (8550 Pioneers Blvd.), Lincoln, NE 68506. (402) buildings, is located on the Navajo Indian Reserva- 483-4451. tion some 50 miles south of Farmington, New Editor Halle G. Crowson Mexico. The Mission director is Elmer Duncan. Assistant Editor Shirley B. Engel The story I want to relate is regarding two Typesetter Michelle Steward Printer College View Printers Navajo sisters, Alfreda and Debbie Nez. Alfreda Change of address: Give your new address with serves the mission as secretary and accountant zip code and include your name and old address while doubling as Bible instructor for her people. as it appeared on previous issues. (If possible clip your name and address from an old OUTLOOK.) Debbie has served for a number of years as the first News from local churches and schools for publica- and second grade school teacher.
    [Show full text]
  • Central Union Camporee
    CENTRAL UNION Volume XLIII Number 27 Lincoln, Nebraska, July 2, 1974 CENTRAL UNION CAMPOREE August 1 - 4, 1974 Glacier View Ranch, Colorado i• • try Yr SMILE- Yo Oa, -A "PAL/ biitutlielti be a Pathfinder, and remember to smile! Because you're a Central Union Silver Anniversary Pathfinder, and Jesus loves you! Every Pathfinder Club in the Central Union should be Pathfinder Camporee looking toward Glacier View in August. Details of the August 1-4 at Glacier View Ranch, high in the Rocky camporee are available from your conference youth Mountains of Colorado, Pathfinders from all across the director. We'll see you there if every church will get behind Central Union will gather for a camporee. There will be lots its own Pathfinder Club and send them to PATHFINDER of celebration since this marks 25 years of Pathfindering. CAMPOREE. Remember to: What a wonderful way to celebrate the Silver Anniversary Smile! You're a Pathfinder. with the activity that they love the most—camping. G. Ray James, Director This camporee is a part of a nationwide celebration of the Central Union Youth Activities Silver Anniversary. Many special activities are planned. Each union will have a camporee. Many conference ac- To Respond Effectively tivities and local church activities are planned to mark the American Catholics last supported their church's growing up of Pathfindering. One of the finest examples Welfare Emergency relief program with an offering of within our union was the spectacular Colorado Pathfinder $6,400,000. Fair. With this money the Nationwide also is the slogan you've seen, "Smile, Catholic Church cares You're a Pathfinder." Why not plan to join the happy oc- for disaster relief, casion by planning something special for your Pathfinders refugee aid, and other this summer.
    [Show full text]
  • Adventist Review Lambs and Sheep Seem to Be Ellen Dana ("The Million- Calming Faith That Uplifts the a Part of Early Spring, When, in Dollar Telephone Call," P
    Adventist Review General Organ of the Seventh-day Adventist Church March 11, 1982 Living above the darkness Page 4 Sickness, healing, and prayer Page 6 Pilates— ancient and modern Page 13 Paralyzed pastor in Kenya is of good courage Page 15 "I will feed My flock and I will lead them to rest,' declares the Lord God." —Ezekiel 34:15, N.A.S.B. THIS WEEK Adventist Review Lambs and sheep seem to be Ellen Dana ("The Million- calming faith that uplifts the a part of early spring, when, in Dollar Telephone Call," p. 3) soul—oh, such help is worth 111Sx • las the United States, March experienced a difficult day but more than precious pearls."— 61_1- weather is spoken of as being found strength from a friend Page 161. either lion- or lamblike. The who was able to share her Bible credits: Texts in this Published continuously since 1849 images of lambs, sheep, and testimony about the goodness of issue credited to N.E.B. are shepherds are part of our spirit- God. This experience brings to from The New English Bible. C EDITOR Kenneth H. Wood ual life, mentioned throughout mind a passage from Sons and The Delegates of the Oxford the Bible. Daughters of God: "Things University Press and the Syn- ASSOCIATE EDITOR The text in Ezekiel quoted on will go wrong with every one; dics of the Cambridge Univer- William G. Johnsson our cover is part of an entire sadness and discouragement sity Press 1961, 1970. ASSISTANT EDITORS scriptural passage that con- press every soul; then a personal Reprinted by permission.
    [Show full text]
  • Have Adventist Publishing Ministries Served Their Purpose? LETTERS
    June 1999 PUBLISH… OR THEY PERISH Have Adventist publishing ministries served their purpose? LETTERS “I Love This” freedom of choice. We can either serve marriage than to speak of tithes and Tonight at church I offered my extra Him or serve Satan. We do have a offering. copy of the Adventist Review (April choice. I am not God’s loving slave, North American but His loving servant! —Carol Ann Marlow Division I OWA C ITY, IOWA Edition) to a —Joanie Wilson new Adventist A LBUQUERQUE, NEW M EXICO who is not yet a Growing Churches member. She In “Growing Churches” (April NAD almost grabbed it The Power of One Edition) Al McClure compares a 1990- and said, “Oh, I Alfred C. McClure’s “The Awesome 1996 “net loss of six churches” in the love this! I’m Power of One” (April NAD Edition) North American Division with the going to subscribe to this magazine!” was a very awesome concept. Each 1996-1998 period when “we planted This issue had Dwight Nelson on member working together to finish more than 250 churches.” Shouldn’t the cover (see Nelson’s “So How God’s work. God can use one to there just be a comparison of “net” Are You Doing?”), and she and her change the world. Count me in. gain or “net” loss? husband attended the entire NET ’98 series. It just did me good to see —Clay Williams —J. Stanley McCluskey someone so happy to receive my D URHAM, NORTH C AROLINA N ACHES, WASHINGTON extra copy. I think I will lend her my weekly Review until she gets her The North American Division reports a own copies.
    [Show full text]
  • Ience! the Windmill Never Strays in Rch of the Wind. —Andy K. Sklivis
    \lid-Arneliud [Anon Conference of Se \ en h-day Adventists ience! The windmill never strays in rch of the wind. —Andy K. Sklivis, quoted in Reader's Digest The President's Outlook New leadership for name came to the front, demonstrated provi- Ott Look dential leading. He, himself, showed surprise and humbleness as he told the delegates, the world church Official organ of the Mid-America Union Conference of "Jesus Christ is the president of the Seventh- Seventh-day Adventists, P.O. Box 6128 (8550 Pioneers It is exciting to be a Seventh-day Adventist day Adventist Church." Before the new North Blvd.), Lincoln, NE 68506. (402) 486-2550. in 1990! In spite of all the various cultures American Division President, Alfred C. which can bring out many individual agendas, McClure, was nominated, Elder Folkenberg Editor Editoral Assistant Shirley B. Engel there was again, at the recent General told the nominating committee: "We need to Typesetter Cheri D. Winters Conference Session, a marvelous spirit of choose leaders who stand solely on the scrip- Printer Review and Herald Publishing Association family and oneness. This was evident in the tures!" McClure, who is 58, has been president of Change of address: Give your new address with zip code election of a new General Conference presi- and include your name and old address as it appeared on dent. Elder Neal C. Wilson, age 70, has the Southern Union Conference for the past previous issues. (If possible clip your name and address served as the distinguished leader for our ten years. Before that he was president of the from an old OUTLOOK.) World Church for the past 12 years.
    [Show full text]
  • Churchsouth 7, 1975
    CENTRAL UNION Volume XLIV Number 27 Lincoln, Nebraska, July 8, 1975 ChurchSouth 7, 1975 Story or, Six Nurses From The nurses listen carefully during their first week of school, as instructions Tanzania Study At are given out for their laboratory assignments, and equipment use is explained Loma Linda University to them. Six nurses from Tanzania arrived on the Loma Linda University campus recently for a year of study in public health with emphasis on leadership in teaching and ad- ministration of community health nursing. The nurses, selected by their country for outstanding leadership abilities in the health field, are: Mrs. Tunda K. Gugu, Mrs. Zena H. Minja, Mrs. Theresia Mubiru, Mrs. A physician will be arriving from Tanzania in the fall to Penuel N. Muze, Mrs. Elizabeth N. Nutyabaliwe, and Mrs. take graduate study in public health in preparation for Upendo N. Warema. All are nurse midwives and have served teaching community medicine in the University of Dar es in Tanzania as directors of nursing, supervisors, teachers of Salaam. This physician and two of the nurses currently auxiliary staff, and in other such capacities. studying in America are Seventh-day Adventists. Jo Christensen This summer they will be studying public health nursing at the University and visiting families in the communities of San Bernardino and Redlands. Because of their interest in maternal-child health service, they will also be spending time in various clinics and programs related to these people. P. William Dysinger, M.D., associate dean of the School of Health, and Ruth M. White, D.PH., professor of nursing, are the nurses' advisors while they are studying at the University.
    [Show full text]
  • Power to Finish the Work Youth and Young Adult
    L AKE AUGUST 2019 UN I O N POWER TO FINISH THE WORK YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES INSIDE ILLINOISILLINOIS MEMBERS FOCUS NEWS ON THE WEB Let's Stay in Touch! Visit lakeunionherald.org for more on these and other stories In preparation for next summer’s General Conference Session in Indianapolis, the Indiana Conference is embarking on a MYANMAR MULTILINGUAL ADVENTIST series of evangelism training. It Is Written Bible work program coordinator Jack CONVENTION AT TIMBER RIDGE CAMP Phillips led training sessions in May at vimeo.com/lakeunionherald the Carmel and Cicero churches. New videos added on a regular basis On June 26, exactly one year from the opening of the General Conference Session (GC2020), Lake Region pastors conducted a prayer walk around the Indianapolis Convention Center and at the Lucas Oil Stadium. Follow us at lakeunionherald Sue Nelson has accepted the call to serve as superintendent of Education for the Wisconsin Conference. She is coming from the Dakota Conference where she served as superintendent of Education since 2017 and director of Outdoor School for the Dakota Conference from 2011‒2017. New elementary school opens is Indiana As the school year came to an end in May, the Holland Adventist Academy school board received the astonishing Welcome to the launch of our weekly e-newsletter Lake Union Herald E-News Get the latest news to your news — anonymous donors had stepped forward to pay the tuition for any incom- ing high school student enrolled for the 2019–2020 school year. LAKE UNION HERALD E-NEWS ADDRESS CORRECTION Only paid subscribers (see below) should contact the Lake Union Herald office with Get the latest news their address changes.
    [Show full text]
  • Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists * the President's Outlook *
    Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists * The President's Outlook * The Closing doubled its debt by the end of the 1987-88 school year. I specifically advised Elder Thurber to Official organ of the Mid-America Union Conference of Of D.A.A. call for the special constituency meeting Seventh-day Adventists, P.O. Box 6128 (8550 Pioneers because of a discrepancy in the estimated Blvd.), Lincoln, NE 68506. (402) 483-4451. amount of money owed to vendors which Editor James L Fly was given at the regular constituency meet- Assistant Editor Shirley B. Engel ing held back in April. Typesetter Cheri Winters At that meeting it was estimated that by Printer Christian Record Braille Foundation the end of June the school would owe Change of address: Give your new address with zip code approximately $70,000. Due to pressing and include your name and old address as it appeared on financial needs during the latter part of the previous issues. (If possible clip your name and address second semester, approximately $40,000 from an old OUTLOOK.) raised to open school this fall was passed on to the school and spent. By the end of June _ the school still owed around $93,000 in = Mid-America Union •F S(1)N11-1,1,11 WS-1,1111. AMIN11,,, accounts payable. Three hundred and sixty-nine delegates from the conference attended the special Mid-America Union Directory President J meeting with 362 voting. The vote to tem- 0. Tompkins Joel 0. Tompkins Secretary George Timpson porarily close the academy was 189 to 173, Treasurer Duane P.
    [Show full text]