August 2010 SOUTHERN
Passing on Values Vantage Point
Following Through On a Big Idea Have you noticed that sometimes in the Church we vote ideas or talk about plans and then, if we’re honest, the implementation is minimal? At times good ideas fizzle for lack of follow-through. In January 2004, which seems like a long time ago, we reported in the Southern Tidings our plans for Atlanta 2010. It was a bold idea of involving the churches and members of greater Atlanta in an evangelistic endeavor that would focus on reaching people prior to the General Conference Session. Far from fizzling, the follow-through was fantastic! It is a thrill to report that Elder Mendinghall, president of South Atlantic Confer- ence, along with Elder Wright, president of Georgia-Cumberland Conference, led their respective teams in one of the most well-coordinated evangelistic initiatives I have ever observed. The whole effort was bathed in prayer. The teams maintained momentum, and relationships were forged that will be in place until the Lord comes. Departments of the Church worked together toward one objective — Good News Atlanta. Youth and young adults were involved in literature distribution and literature evangelism. Women’s ministries held a huge convention where thousands of women from around the Southern Union met in Atlanta to reach out to the underprivileged, poor, and the down-and-out. During the past five years, hundreds of evangelistic meetings have been held in Atlanta, and dozens of new churches have been planted. Prayer groups were formed to pray for the Holy Spirit and to pray for sections of Atlanta. Pastors and conference office personnel from both conferences met together many times. It is a first for the Gordon Retzer remnant Church in this great city. Greater Atlanta convocations were organized, and Southern Union members gathered for prayer, training, and inspiration. Southern Adventist University President and Oakwood University students preached evangelistic meetings all over the city. The Good News Atlanta effort included specific strategies to reach such groups as Muslims, secular young adults, and others. And while this effort was a long-term, five-year strategy, the momentum was maintained, and in fact there was a great crescendo to the moment of intense focus as 42 evangelistic meetings were conducted throughout Atlanta during the weeks just prior to the General Conference Session. All of this culminated in the four-night, city-wide reaping meetings which were held at the World Congress Center during the weekend preceding the Session. What a time we had with more than 6,000 attend- ing the last meeting! Through the preaching of Elders Finley, Bullon, and Gracia, the Holy Spirit led hundreds of individuals to respond to the Gospel invitation. More than 1,000 were baptized as a result of this coordinated effort, and there will be hun- dreds more. God be praised! We affirm the leaders and members of South Atlantic and Georgia-Cumberland conferences for your careful, Spirit-inspired follow-through of the big idea we dreamed way back in 2004. Good News Atlanta has brought unity and focus, and has resulted in a great harvest in metro Atlanta. I hope many pastors and members in other cities are meeting together to pray and strategize how to evangelize the entire city.
2 T I D I N G S • A u g u s t 2 0 1 0 SOUTHERN Contents Volume 104, No. 8, August 2010 The Southern Tidings is the Official Features Publication of the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE 3978 Memorial Drive • Mail Address P.O. Box 849, Decatur, Georgia 30031 Passing on Values, Telephone (404) 299-1832 www.southernunion.com Not Just Material Staff Assets Editor R. Steven Norman III Editorial Assistant IRISENE DOUCE Circulation Bobbie Millburn Advertising Nathan Zinner 4 Production COLLEGE PRESS Layout BRIAN WIEHN Contributing Editors Adventist Health System Julie Zaiback A Vision for the Carolina RON QUICK CREATION Health Lynell LaMountain Church Florida MARTIN BUTLER Florida Hospital College Lewis Hendershot Georgia-Cumberland Tamara Wolcott Fisher Gulf States Becky Grice Hispanic Mariel Lombardi 7 Kentucky-Tennessee MARVIN LOWMAN Oakwood University Michele Solomon South Atlantic JAMES LAMB South Central Michael Harpe Southeastern Robert Henley 150th Anniversary Southern Adventist University Lori Futcher Conference/Institution Directory of Choosing the CAROLINA (704) 596-3200 Denomination’s P.O. Box 560339, Charlotte, NC 28256-0339 FLORIDA (407) 644-5000 Name P.O. Box 2626, Winter Park, FL 32790-2626 GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND (706) 629-7951 8 P.O. Box 12000, Calhoun, GA 30703-7001 GULF STATES (334) 272-7493 P.O. Box 240249, Montgomery, AL 36117. KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE (615) 859-1391 P.O. Box 1088, Goodlettsville, TN 37070-1088 SOUTH ATLANTIC (404) 792-0535 13 Southern Union P.O. Box 92447, M.B., Sta., Atlanta, GA 30314 14 Adventist Health System SOUTH CENTRAL (615) 226-6500 P.O. Box 24936, Nashville, TN 37202 15 Southern Adventist University SOUTHEASTERN (352) 735-3142 16 Carolina P.O. Box 1016, Mt. Dora, FL 32756-0056 ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM (407) 975-1400 18 Florida 111 North Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 20 Georgia-Cumberland FL 32789-3675 FLORIDA HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF 22 Gulf States ews HEALTH SCIENCES (800) 500-7747 671 Winyah Drive., Orlando, FL 32803 24 Kentucky-Tennessee OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY (256) 726-7000 26 South Atlantic 7000 Adventist Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35896 SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 28 South Central (800) SOUTHERN N P.O. Box 370, Collegedale, TN 37315-0370 36 SOUTHERN TIDINGS Volume 104 Number 8, August 2010. Classified Advertising Published monthly by the Southern Union. Free to all mem- 39 Calendar bers. POSTMASTER: send changes of address to Southern Tidings, P.O. Box 849, Decatur, GA 30031 [email protected] Cover Caption: The late Frances and Desmond Doss Cover Photo Provided By: Georgia-Cumberland Conference
August 2010 • T IDINGS 3 Cover Feature
Passing on Values, Not Just Material Assets Why 9 out of 10 Estates Fail to Accomplish the Real Intent By G. Tom Carter
4 T I D I N G S • A u g u s t 2 0 1 0 “When a man [or woman] hearts. As a result He has given us Why 9 out of 10 Estates Fail dies, his [or her] influence does a greater love for each other than Desmond Doss, Frances Duman not die with him [or her]; but we ever thought possible, and we Doss, and Desmond’s first wife of it lives on, reproducing itself. have never been happier. My main almost 50 years, Dorothy Schutte The influence of the man [or interest is to encourage you, our Doss, are all now sleeping in Jesus. woman] who was good and pure readers, to choose to dedicate your Unfortunately, most people do not and holy lives on after his [or lives to the Lord and be ready to make plans to pass on their values her] death, like the glow of the meet Him at his soon return.” 2 as Desmond did. While we might descending sun, casting its glo- ries athwart the heavens, light- ing up the mountain peaks long after the sun has sunk behind the hill. So will the works of the pure and the holy and the good reflect their light when they no longer live to speak and act themselves. Their works, their words, their example will forev- er live. ‘The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.’”1
Desmond and Frances Doss I was thrilled when we knew Medal of Honor recipient Desmond T. Doss and his wife, Frances, would be staying with my wife, Janette, and me. They attended our church for a special Veteran’s Day weekend. Adventist and nonAdven- tist veterans alike were inspired by their simple and thrilling presenta- tion of how God had enabled Des- Desmond and Frances Doss enjoy Sabbath dinner at Tom and Janette Carter’s home. mond to save 75 men in the worst of enemy fire. It is not happenstance that quibble about the exact number of While Desmond Doss was the Desmond’s story is being shown on estates to fail, Perry Cochell and hero, Frances was also a hero. She NBC this summer. He worked long Rodney Zeeb have spent more than provided organization, as well as and hard with the Georgia-Cum- two decades of research and state, keener hearing and sight due to berland Conference to insure his “The overwhelming odds are that Desmond’s wounds in the army. As story would continue as a witness what you really wanted to leave I watched them drive away in their to the Lord. He also planned his your family probably won’t be modest car for their next appoint- modest estate so his values would anything like what they will actu- ment, I could not help but notice live on. Mitch Hazekamp, director ally receive .... That’s because as the happiness in their eyes. You, of planned giving and trust services we have learned through our own too, can see this in the cover pic- at Georgia-Cumberland Confer- research and experience, in nine ture and other pictures. No wonder, ence, reports, “Desmond Doss is out of ten cases, the things your for happiness comes not through remembered for his legendary hero- family truly need to thrive and large wealth, but from the values ism during World War II when he prosper across the years won’t even we have, and being able to pass was awarded the Medal of Honor. be discussed during your estate those values on to others. Books have been written, and a planning process.”3 The authors go There can be no doubt about full-length documentary film graph- on to explain what is missing that the values Desmond and Fran- ically portrays his life story. He left makes estates fail: “What is miss- ces had and wanted to pass on. much of his humble estate, includ- ing, what has always been missing, Desmond clearly states these in ing his life story, to those who is a broader context underlying the the preface of Frances’s book on meant the most to him — God, financial and estate plans we de- Desmond’s experiences published his Church, his family, his country, velop. A context based on historical in 2000. He states: “Frances and I and his fellow man, especially the reality, one that acknowledges and have dedicated our lives to Christ youth. His legacy is preserved in appreciates the role of the unique and given Him first place in our the values he left behind.” values that have shaped and guided
August 2010 • T IDINGS 5 your family for generations.”4 ships both with our children and such as work, faith, philanthropy, So whether or not estates fail others. Recognizing that we all are and honesty.”7 Does this mean you involves more than getting the completely dependent upon God, should ignore planning your estate? maximum amount of money to our He still wants an interdependent Not at all. Because of the impor- beneficiaries without being di- relationship with us. From the tance of these values to you, you minished by legal disputes, taxes, Garden of Eden, which God turned want to make sure that your final and court costs. In fact, the more over to Adam and Eve to manage, distribution is in harmony with the money passed with no thought of to the final giving of the “Gospel values and principles you have be- values may make failure more cer- to all the world,” God has always lieved and lived during your life. tain. “People who receive ‘sudden’ made Himself interdependent upon money without any accompany- His stewards. This concept will Planning Your Estate in ing values often become hoarders. help all of us avoid being hoarders, Harmony with Your Or, conversely, they may become reckless spenders, or over control- Family Mission and habitual over-spenders, shopping lers. Christian Values with no concern for their dwindling If your goal is only to pass on bank balances. Quite often, they A Value-centered Inheritance money, you will likely fail. While use money as a tool to control oth- Let’s be clear about what Cochell and Zeeb refer to a 90 ers, particularly family members. money can and cannot do: “Money percent failure rate, another study Controllers can devastate their chil- will buy a luxurious bed, but it can- refers to a 70 percent world-wide dren’s lives, dangling money like not guarantee a good night’s sleep. failure rate: “Referring to the most a carrot on a stick to encourage It can buy a magnificent library, recent studies, the Massachusetts children to go to the right school, but not brains, nor the discipline to Institute of Technology and the get the right job, or marry the right educate yourself; gourmet food, but Economist independently cite the person.”5 not a healthy appetite. Money can world-wide phenomenon of a 70 buy designer clothing and jewelry, percent failure rate in wealth transi- but not true beauty. It can purchase tions. Remarkably, it didn’t seem to a house, but never a home; state- matter where in the world the tran- of-the-art medicine, but not health; sition took place. Countries with luxuries, but not culture or taste; no estate taxes, or a ‘New World temporary amusements, but not Economy’ or ‘Old World Economy,’ lasting happiness; religion, but not all had similar results — a 70 per- salvation. Money, in fact, can buy a cent failure rate from one genera- ticket to just about everywhere but tion to the next.”8 This seems to Heaven.”6 verify the Chinese Proverb: “Wealth Obviously, we want to leave never survives three generations.” our family more than just money. But thank God there is a way Cochell and Zeeb go on to explain to beat the odds. By putting God, this better inheritance: “But there is your family mission, and your another kind of inheritance we re- Christian values first, what you ceive and give, an inheritance that value most can survive not just is far more powerful, and ultimately to the next generation but for all The late Charles Edward Dudley Sr., and more meaningful, than money. That eternity. Christ put it this way: “Do his wife, Etta Maycock Dudley. Their story is an emotional inheritance; one we not lay up for yourselves treasures is included in the free booklet offered on receive over a lifetime from other on Earth, where moth and rust page 7. family members, friends, teach- destroy and where thieves break in ers, religious leaders, coaches, and and steal. But lay up for yourselves We all want to give our chil- other significant people in our lives treasures in Heaven, where neither dren the very best and long for .... It is this emotional inheritance moth nor rust destroys and where them to be happy. There is a pe- (added to and enriched by your thieves do not break in and steal. riod when our children are given own life experience and living For where your treasure is, there to our care to especially support, example) that you will pass on to your heart will be also,” Matthew train, and guide. But in a healthy your family and other people you 6:19-21 NKJ. This includes, but relationship they must become self- know, whether or not you leave involves much more than, giving reliant. So comes the rather awk- anything amounting to a financial to the official work of the Lord. ward time of discovering how to be inheritance. This emotional legacy It means that the primary motiva- independent rather than dependent. is no less than the sum total of your tion in handling our time, talents, Eventually real maturity comes in life experience as evidenced by the and our material possessions is to developing interdependent relation- values by which you lived. Values obtain and pass on eternal val-
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August 2010 • T IDINGS 7 Southern Union Feature
A Vision for the Church By Pat Humphrey
Shortly after Ted Wilson’s ness. That’s our greatest need! So I that kind of thing, which has been election as president of the World think that probably is highest on my a source of concern on the floor Church during the 59th General agenda for the Church itself. and, certainly, there is a place for Conference Session in Atlanta, that. But you don’t necessarily ac- Georgia, Pat Humphrey, associate When it comes to the way we complish things in committees. The communication director for the do our mission outreach, one of the committees can help to guide, but Southwestern Union, Burleson, Tex- greatest challenges that we face is you accomplish things out where as, and associate editor of the Re- the use of media. How do we reach the people are. And that’s where cord, talked with the new president the millions of people in areas that young people shine the most. They about his vision for the Church. are very difficult to penetrate? How are just full of energy and they are Following are some excerpts from do we use the Internet? How do we willing to dedicate their lives, and that conversation. use television, radio, print media, we’ve got to harness that power in and all these various facets of tech- an even greater way. There are a lot What is your vision for the nical outreach? How do we reach of things we’re going to be look- PH: Church? What do you want — and this is one of the greatest ing at. I have a long list, but I really to see happen in this Church under challenges that we have hope that with a spiritual approach, your leadership? — the 50 percent of the popula- the Holy Spirit will be able to set tion of this world who now live in free the creative ideas that young One of the greatest chal- the large cities? How do we break people have, that women have, that TW: lenges that we face is into those cities? We’re going to be men have, that everybody has, so to try to humble ourselves before giving strong emphasis to urban that [together] we can finish this the Lord. We must ask the Lord to evangelism, urban ministry, and great work that God has entrusted bring us into a condition where we how to work in these great cities. to His people. are revived, and then allow a true reformation in our lives to set the We also need to utilize the What are some of the other stage for the latter rain. The Spirit of tremendous resource of our young PH:major challenges we are Prophecy has told us that our great- people. I’m not just talking about facing as the Seventh-day Adventist est need is a revival of true godli- putting them on committees and Church today?
8 T I D I N G S • A u g u s t 2 0 1 0 I would say that one of fighting that will make people bit- other individuals who can help TW: the biggest challenges ter, because that is counterproduc- shoulder the burden. You don’t we’re going to have is the discus- tive. I think one has to simply use know how reassuring it’s been for sion and dispute that is occurring the Word of God as the first line of me. I’ve received scores and scores now, and that will occur, on the au- understanding and defense. Let me and scores of e-mails, and practical- thoritative voice of God in Scripture. put it this way. Our Church started ly the one thing that I hear from al- [Dealing with the question of] Is the out with people coming together most everybody is, “We are praying Word of God truly an authoritative who had divergent views about vari- for you.” And let me tell you, that source? Unfortunately, the tendency ous doctrinal ideas, and they simply is so reassuring and I need prayers in much of the world theologi- prayed together; they knelt, they more than anything else. I need the cally and, gladly, not that much in agonized with the Lord and as they wisdom of God. I try to claim James Adventist circles, is the tendency to did that, the Lord revealed, either 1:5 every morning to ask God for use what is called higher criticism, through the ministry of Ellen White wisdom, because I don’t have it. where the individual is the arbiter as or the impact of the Holy Spirit, a It’s an incredible, humbling experi- to what is inspired and what is not. more gen- ence, and I Whereas the Spirit of Prophecy tells eral consen- cannot do us that we are to read the Scrip- sus about it on my ture as it is. When the Lord says He a particular own and I created the Earth in six days and doctrine. covet your rested on the seventh day, that is a And when prayers. literal understanding and not some we come allegorical, figurative allusion. So I together in In terms think attacks on the credibility of a prayerful, of leader- Scripture — the authoritative aspect respect- ship style, of Scripture — is probably one of ful way, I I like to be the most important situations that believe the rather infor- we will face. Holy Sprit, mal. I like as Scripture to get par- James Bokovoy Another thing is the Spirit of says, will ticipation. I Prophecy, which, I believe, is one of lead us into James Bokovoy like to hear the greatest gifts God has given to all truth. It people’s the Seventh-day Adventist Church. doesn’t mean, I suppose, that we views. I like to come to a consen- We would not be a people as we will always all agree, but I just have sus. I believe in servant leadership. are today if it were not for the Spirit the hope that as Jesus prayed in I like for people to feel that I’m of Prophecy. I would just appeal to John 17 that His people might be accessible and that other leaders are people — because obviously, I am a one, that we will submit ourselves accessible. I like to have a balanced great believer in the Spirit of Proph- to the leading of the Holy Spirit so approach in which we listen care- ecy — to, rather than to criticize that truly we can become one. fully to people, we are fair with it or to ignore it, I would just urge people, and we don’t brush people them to read it and let the Holy How did you feel when off. Leadership involves a lot of Spirit speak to them as they read PH: you were asked to take the listening, a lot of praying, and then it. Read the Testimonies, books on helm of the World Church? Tell me careful analysis and asking the Lord health and education, and you will about your leadership style and your to guide us in the right way. And if see that it is God-inspired. And, it’s philosophy of leadership. we make a mistake, we shouldn’t a blessing to the Church. be too proud to say, “Well, maybe Obviously, when I was we ought to try this way.” You need What kind of progress are TW: told, I just felt this heavi- to be flexible and open, and in the PH: we making as a Church in ness that almost smothers you. You long run, to realize that leadership resolving some of the concerns peo- realize that this is a job beyond any really is to depend wholly on the ple have expressed — such issues human ability, and fortunately, this Lord. I absolutely believe that. He as the role of women, and youth in is not a job that is only focused on will not leave us without direction. the Church, and Creation? the president. We have a commit- This is the object of His supreme tee system in our Church. We do regard — this precious Church — I think we’re making not have a presidential system. It and I have every confidence that TW: progress. Obviously, there is not just the “CEO” who “calls all God will give us the answers to the will always be differences of opin- the shots.” We work together in a challenges we face. ion. And I would hope we would collegial way. That responsibility is not get into highly divisive fractious shared with other leaders and with
August 2010 • T IDINGS 9 Southern Union Feature
“Seventh-Day Adventist” The 150th Anniversary of Choosing the Denomination’s Name
Adventists around the world will marks the 150th anniversary of the is the candid consideration of what celebrate the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the name “Seventh-day the name “Seventh-day Adventist” selection of the name “Seventh-day Adventist.” signifies today. This should include Adventist” on October 1,2, 2010. This visioning regarding how to retain our article provides background and sug- Purpose: distinctive identity, mission, and mes- gestions for observing this historic oc- It is suggested that this histori- sage in the present, and until Jesus casion at your local church or school. cally significant anniversary be used returns. It should also include a call as a time for every member and local to action — urging every Seventh-day Historic Rationale for Weekend: congregation, as well as other church Adventist worldwide to be actively On October 1, 1860, a group of institutions and organizations, to involved in the life and mission of the Sabbath-keeping Adventists met in reflect seriously on the significance of Church. Helping members to recover the Second Meeting House in Battle the name “Seventh-day Adventist” in their Adventist identity as well as to Creek, Michigan, to organize the terms of what they are doing indi- regain a healthy kind of pride at being fledgling Church’s publishing work. vidually and corporately. Rather than a Seventh-day Adventist are among As part of that process, the name merely recalling the past, as important the things that it also is hoped will “Seventh-day Adventist” was chosen, as that is for any organization to do, result from the anniversary weekends. not only for the soon-to-be-incorpo- or celebrating an important milestone rated publishing house, but the name in the denomination’s history, as com- Venues (Worldwide): also was recommended to our local mendable and enjoyable as such com- Every church member and local churches. In short, October 1, 2010, memorations are, more important still congregation, as well as all other
10 T I D I N G S • A u g u s t 2 0 1 0 sources dealing with the history and youth, and new members in week- significance of the name “Seventh- end activities day Adventist” are being placed. It • Specific discussion and plans as to contains resource materials for use by how denominational institutions can individuals, churches, schools, health enhance their Church identity institutions, etc. Included will be • Greater collegiality resulting from sermon ideas/outlines, suggestions for weekend discussions and activities classroom activities, discussion ques- • Concrete ideas for maintaining the tions, responsive readings, children’s focus on Church identity initiated stories, background information during this weekend regarding historic hymns, repro- ductions of historic documents, graphics for posters and bulletin A website has been developed: inserts, public relations notices, “www.150SDA.org” on which etc. These materials will be made resources dealing with the available in multiple languages. history and significance of the Promotion: name “Seventh-day Adventist” This event can create a are being placed. synergy that extends far beyond the boundaries of any one entity. The editors of several denominational publications have agreed to print Friday evening or Sabbath School announcements and relevant articles — possible programming ideas: dealing with the significance of the • Short video clips of Seventh-day name “Seventh-day Adventist.” In Adventists from around the world addition, all other avenues of Church describing what it means to them to communication/promotion are being be a Seventh-day Adventist: Clips of explored, including official public short interviews with people on the relations outlets (in collaboration with street asking what, if anything, they the General Conference Public Rela- know about Seventh-day Adventists tions Department); the Hope Channel; can also be shown. (If not shown Internet websites and departmental Friday evening, some of these short and organizational electronic news- video clips can be shown Sabbath letters; and various Church publica- morning during Sabbath School.) tions directed toward individual lay • Video clips of historic Adventist members, including various age and sites, not merely in the United States service groups, health institutions, where the church was founded, but Church institutions and organiza- academic institutions, and Church also from other historic sites around tions, are encouraged to use the time departments worldwide, including the world: A new short [7-10 min- immediately surrounding the anniver- especially youth ministries. utes] video on the earliest begin- sary date to seriously consider anew nings of the church also needs to the meaning of our denomination’s Desired Results from These be developed. (If not shown Friday Adventist identity today as an agent of Weekends: evening, some of these short videos proclamation of message and mis- • Greater awareness by participants can be shown Sabbath morning sion — individually and collectively. as to how our church name has during Sabbath School.) Therefore members, churches, and been — and continues to be — cru- • Early Adventist hymns interspersed other institutions and organizations cial to our identity with stories, especially regarding the are encouraged to utilize appropriate • Heightened appreciation and in- Sabbath and the Second Coming means for accomplishing this world- volvement by participants in the life • Historical presentation on choosing wide. The suggested weekend for this and witness of the Church’s unique the name “Seventh-day Adventist” to happen is October 1 and 2, 2010, prophetic mission and message and what doing so meant histori- though any time during the month of • Specific discussions and plans on cally, down to the present October would be appropriate. the part of congregations and indi- • A play or other activities utilizing vidual members as to how they can children or young people from the Resources: better convey the identity and mes- school or congregation A website has been developed: sage of the Church to their publics • Conduct a season of prayer seeking “www.150SDA.org” on which re- • Particular engagement of children, God’s blessing on the anniversary
August 2010 • T IDINGS 11
activities that something significant include thanksgiving for God’s lead- dinner. The afternoon program could in your local community will hap- ing in the history of the Seventh-day include such things as: pen as a result of the anniversary Adventist Church; a call for recom- • Congregational singing of hymns weekend. (Beginning a number mitment to action, and a thanksgiving pertaining to the Sabbath and Sec- of weeks prior to the anniversary and consecration prayer for God’s ond Coming (resources for such are weekend, it is recommended that on-going blessing on the local church provided on the website) members be encouraged to pray as it seeks to impact its community. • The young people might be asked for the anniversary weekend, and Congregational singing of early to provide a play about either that special seasons of prayer be in- Adventist hymns on the Sabbath and choosing the name “Seventh-day cluded in church services and other Second Coming of Christ would add Adventist” or some other significant church activities.) interest to the service. event in early Adventist history. • Develop a time line and map A new responsive reading created • Focus groups, with reporting, or showing the advance of the for use in churches this weekend panel discussion Seventh-day Adventist Church focusing on the Sabbath and Second • Informative video to evoke discus- worldwide from its founding in Coming and the prophetic mission of sion 1863 until the present. the Church needs to be prepared. It • A local Adventist pioneer or another • Regular Sabbath School lesson is should contain creative group in- member could share history of recommended — even if the class teraction with more than two read- congregation time is shortened due to other ing groups included in it: children, • A discussion led by either the pas- special program features today. (In women, men, elders and pastors. A tor or head elder could engage the Sabbath Schools where a program is version that can be used by small entire church membership. Sug- no longer included, it is suggested churches with few members should gested thought/discussion: that today all classes meet together also be invited. –In what ways does the name for a special anniversary program.) Special music could also feature “Seventh-day Adventist” connect • The anniversary should also be fea- an Adventist theme. us as a worldwide movement? tured in the children’s divisions. –What specifically about the name Fellowship Dinner: “Seventh-day Adventist” informs Church — suggested sermon Every church member should be and impels our on-going evange- theme(s)/possibilities: invited to participate in the fellowship listic and humanitarian activities A pastor or local elder may want dinner. It can be a time for joyous as a Church? to consider a series of sermons about celebration while fellowshipping to- –How does the name “Seventh-day Adventist identity during the month of gether as members of the Seventh-day Adventist” make a difference in October, rather than just the sermon Adventist Church family. If the young my life personally or in my town, on the first Sabbath of the month. In people want to decorate the fellow- city, or country collectively — that case, topics might include the ship hall, or the dinner facilitators both historically and currently? In historical background of choosing the want to provide a 150th anniversary what ways can that difference be name “Seventh-day Adventist,” the cake, this would be the time to do so. enhanced in the future? on-going relevance of observing the If inviting the mayor or other civic –If I were not a Seventh-day seventh-day Sabbath, the significance leaders is desired, it is suggested that Adventist, or if there were no of the Second Coming in the life of such individuals be invited to the fel- Seventh-day Adventist presence the Church today, and the concept lowship dinner. Both the morning and (church, school, clinic, hospital, of a remnant people before Christ afternoon services should be histori- etc.) in my village, city, or coun- returns, including a review of their cally and spiritually focused specifical- try, would it make a difference to prophetic mission and message. ly for Seventh-day Adventist members. me individually or to my town or In short, whether the commemo- In contrast, the fellowship dinner with country? If so, how/in what ways? ration is only on October 2, 2010, or its focus being more on fellowship As a local church, are we in- if it is longer, the focus should be to would be an ideal time to invite the volving our young people and new help members, whether young or old, mayor or other local civic leaders to members in the life of the Church as long-time or recent converts, more enjoy a healthful Seventh-day Adven- effectively as we might? If not, in what clearly to identify with the Church tist meal, plus give an opportunity to ways can we help them better identify and its mission. offer congratulations to the church positively with being Seventh-day The topic for the Annual Council members in attendance. Adventists? sermon would be particularly ap- If ever we lose our Adventist propriate if a church chooses only to Sabbath afternoon — possible pro- identity, what will happen to our chil- focus on October 2, 2010 — the con- gramming ideas: dren and grandchildren as a result of nection between the name “Seventh- Every church member should be losing their unique Adventist roots? day Adventist” and the Three Angels’ invited to remain for the afternoon Message. The sermon should also program following the fellowship
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Southern Union News
“Follow the Bible” Closes in the Southern Union After traveling 20 months through more than 100 countries, the 18’’x12’’ Bible made appearances at several sites in the Southern Union. Licci Zemleduch, Southern Union Follow the Bi- ble coordinator, and R. Steven Norman III, Southern Union com- munication director, carried it to Orlando and Deland, Fla., Collegedale, Tenn., Huntsville, Ala., Camp Alamisco in Dadeville, Ala., Madi- son, Tenn., Asheville, N.C., and finally Stone Mountain Park in Stone Mountain, Ga., before it ended n Zi nn er Natha its journey at the 59th source of peace and joy to message found in Isaiah municate “face to face with General Conference Session those who allow its trans- 40:8, “The grass withers, the God, and shall know just in Atlanta, Ga. forming power to change flower fades, but the word as we are also known,” 1 The celebration at their lives. of God stands forever.” Corinthians 13:12. Stone Mountain was a The group “Voz de For now, the Bible will To see more Follow the joyful event. Nearly 400 Mujer,” Amanda Perez and continue its journey through Bible photos, visit www. people from South Atlantic Mayra Tirado, praised the time, until the day when southernunion.com and Georgia-Cumberland Lord with their music. The men will be able to com- —By Mariel Lombardi conferences gathered to Pathfinders marched and witness a ceremony that, sang, and many countries as Joel Barrios, pastor of were represented by their the Atlanta First Hispanic flags. Officers from the Church in Tucker, Ga., Southern Union and Geor- mentioned in his speech, gia-Cumberland conferences had the purpose of reaffirm- — Randy Robinson, Dennis ing the decision of making Millburn, Jorge Mayer, and the principles of the Bible Neftaly Ortiz — joined the the basis and authority in group in praise. There was each life. He presented the also a short ceremony in Scriptures not as an object which the Bible was passed of worship, but as the main from generation to genera- channel through which God tion within a family. Near has communicated, and the end of the event, people R . S teve n Norma III will continue to communi- from Brazil, United States, cate His restorative plan to Nigeria, Ethiopia, Colombia, Licci Zemleduch (center), Southern Union Follow the Bible coor- dinator, passes the Bible that traveled around the world to John all generations, as well as Korea, and Indonesia read Bwalya Sikazwe of Zambia, while Ken Wiebe, president of the His love and mercifulness, in their own languages, the Manitoba-Sakatchewan Conference looks on.
August 2010 • T IDINGS 13
Adventist Health System
Adventist Hospitals Partner to Share the Health Message at 59th General Conference Session
Seventh-day Adven- having an opportunity to tist Hospitals from around speak French again!” the United States were At the “SDA Health- well represented at the care United States” 59th General Conference booth, participants were Session of the Seventh- invited to take a free day Adventist Church in health assessment which Atlanta, Ga., June 23-July consisted of various 3. Representatives from questions relating to Adventist Health System, their diet, exercise, and Adventist Health, Adventist overall lifestyle. Based Healthcare, and Kettering on their answers, partici- Health Network partnered pants received a report in a coalition to form “SDA outlining potential health William Villegas (right) speaks to a participant who just com- Healthcare United States.” risks, and their “health pleted his free health assessment. Together they shared the age;” the age that their Attendees enjoyed the interactive Seventh-day Adventist GC attendees learn more about bodies function and feel learning experience at the “SDA health message and how it Seventh-day Adventist hospitals like, as opposed to their Healthcare United States” booth. in their area through the inter- is lived out in each Adven- active touch screen tour. chronological age. The tist hospital. report also provided tips United States” booth dem- “SDA Healthcare Unit- perience to meet Seventh- on how to improve overall onstrated that no matter ed States” was one of hun- day Adventist Christians health and wellness, high- which Seventh-day Adven- dreds of booths that lined from all over the world and lighting areas where partici- tist hospital you attend, you the colossal exhibit hall. All to stand in a space so full pants are already striving, are guaranteed to receive of which were hosted by of ministry,” says Kristen as well as areas that may care centered around a organizations and individu- Harmon, recruiter from need more attention. shared mission: extending als sharing about their ef- Adventist Health System In- “It was exciting to see Christ’s healing ministry to forts to further the Church’s formation Services. “I loved so many GC attendees everyone served. mission. the healing, creative theme eager to learn more about —BY JULIE ZAIBACK “It was an amazing ex- of our booth and enjoyed how to live a healthy, vibrant life,” says Rita Wa- terman, Adventist Health assistant vice president for corporate communications. “Our health risk assessment provided personalized and practical tips.” Participants were also given the opportunity to learn more about indi- vidual Seventh-day Adven- tist hospitals through an interactive touch screen. Hospital information, areas of specialty, and local food Attendees at the 59th General Conference Session were invited information were provided Kristen Harmon assists an to take a free health assessment. Representatives from Seventh- for each facility. day Adventist health organizations were available to help and attendee with her health as- explain their results. The “SDA Healthcare sessment.
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Southern Adventist University
World-Traveling Bible Reaches Collegedale Follow the Bible, preacher on horseback from the Bible in various a world-traveling was also part of the languages, the attendees Bible that was on its program. At Morning received reading guide way to the General Pointe, several of the bookmarks for reading the Conference Session, assisted living home Bible in a year. made its appearance residents could identify “This was a historical in Collegedale, Tenn., with the time when moment, and I had to on June 14, 2010. The circuit-riding preachers come see this traveling Bible was welcomed Myron Jenkins talks with COOL Camp stu- was the norm. One of Bible for myself,” says by audiences at dents at the Collegedale Church about the the residents, Mildred Joe White, a Collegedale the Collegedale importance of reading the Bible. Guinn, shared that her resident. “I do read Church, Morning own great uncle was a the Bible, but now I’m Pointe of Collegedale University. circuit-riding preacher encouraged to read it even at Greenbriar Cove, At each site in in Texas. more.” and Southern Adventist Collegedale, a circuit-riding After participants read —BY Manuela Asaftei Professor Writes Book Defending Ellen White Jud Lake, religion book is heavily referenced White’s writings as essential Since 2006, Lake professor at Southern, has due to the intensity of the for understanding her has been maintaining a written a book outlining criticism against White. message. For example, in website focusing specifically answers to many of the “This book is not his response to the question on answering Ellen questions and controversies light reading,” says Lake. of cosmetics, Lake writes: White criticisms: www. surrounding Ellen White’s “I carefully researched “Critics say they rarely hear ellenwhiteanswers.org. He writings and prophetic gifts. everything the critics have of any deaths caused by plans to continue posting Ellen White Under Fire: said as well as everything the wearing of cosmetics. articles and also writing Identifying the Mistakes of we have said in response Although this may be true material supplementing his Her Critics, is a 350-page to them in the past and today, in 1871, when Ellen book on this site. book written in response present.” White wrote this statement, The book can be found to the negative campaigns Ellen White Under enameling and vermilion, through local Adventist Book against Ellen White on the Fire places importance on both deadly concoctions, Centers or through Amazon. com. web and in publications. understanding the literary were used in cosmetic According to Lake, the and historical contexts of products.” —BY Manuela Asaftei Student Evangelists Witness Life-Changing Moments Ana Medal, a nursing they poured out of the dorms This was just one of the “The students drew student who graduated to give their lives to Christ. many miraculous moments tears from my eyes when I in May, stood in a field in experienced by students as saw them preaching in the Rwanda making an appeal they preached evangelistic open air, when I saw them to come to Christ. As she series in Rwanda, Honduras, appealing for one more continued her appeal, Medal Guatemala, and Malaysia soul, and when I saw them was shocked to see 40 young with Southern’s Evangelistic hugging those who came adults come out of nowhere Resource Center this forward,” says Martin. “ I and make their way to where summer. thanked God for them! Our she was standing. These Autumn Davis, a junior allied Carlos Martin, Ph.D., students honor the tradition students at a nearby college health major at Southern, professor of evangelism and of Southern Missionary led these men and women to had been listening to her baptism while participating missions, was inspired by College!” sermons over loudspeakers, in evangelism in Rwanda this what he saw the students —BY Brittany Russell and when she made her call, summer. doing.
August 2010 • T IDINGS 15
Carolina News
Silver Creek School Becomes EDGE Certified The Silver Creek and is a Team Adventist School effort. Silver Creek in Morganton, is the eighth school N.C., was awarded in the Southern the Adventist Union and the EDGE “School first school in the of Excellence” Carolina Conference certification by the to receive this Southern Union certification. Office of Education A special award on April 1, 2010. celebration was The Silver Creek held at Morganton School earned this Church on June 19, award for their to officially present commitment to the Award to school GREAT education. leaders. They have GREAT is an certainly worked acronym meaning hard to reach God-centered; RO N QU I C K this achievement, Results oriented; an Pictured left to right, back row: Conrad Gill, Southern Union education director; Gra- and should be Environment that is cie Culpepper, registrar for the EDGE Office of Certification; Jim Ingersoll, Southern commended for safe and nurturing; Union associate education director; and Gary Rouse, Carolina education superinten- their commitment to dent. Left to right, front row: Eugene Brewer, Southern Union education development Aligned with specialist; Kimberly Nicholson, Silver Creek teacher; Wanda Beck, Silver Creek princi- Adventist Education. national, state, and pal; Heidi Kneller, Silver Creek teacher; Pamela Forbes, Carolina associate education —BY MELISSA Adventist standards; superintendent; and Barry Mahorney, Morganton Church pastor. COUSER Traveling Bible Stops at Arden Church Licci Zemleduch (third the Bible through the from right), Southern Union park, they waved interna- Follow the Bible coordina- tional flags, sang songs, and tor, carried a very spe- passed out Bibles to those cial traveling Bible to the who requested them. WLOS Carolinas, and stopped at ABC News 13 in Asheville, Arden Church on Father’s N.C., provided media cover- Day, June 20. The 18”x12” age. In the afternoon the Bible has nearly 1,500 pages celebration moved to Arden written in 66 different lan- Church, where the Pathfind-
guages. It traveled to more ers and Adventurers once C AR P E N TER than 100 countries, includ- again marched in behind ing the Philippines, Iceland, the special Bible. The pro- B E C KY Africa, and the Dominican gram began with a prayer experiences of the Bible in ing its two-year trip at the Republic. from Rabbi Andy Meyerson, the mission field. opening of the 59th General The unique experience followed by verses from Follow the Bible was Conference Session in June began on Sunday afternoon the Bible read in different an initiative of the General in Atlanta, Ga. The Carolina as the Pathfinders and Ad- languages, including Roma- Conference to inspire a Conference was proud to venturers prepared for their nian, Finnish, Portuguese, deeper interest in reading have Arden Church serve as “Pledge to the Bible” march German, Swahili, and more. the Bible. Since fall 2008 one of the last stops during through Fletcher Commu- They also shared the history this special Bible has been its journey. nity Park. As they carried of “Follow the Bible” and traveling the world, end- —BY JACQUIE PINDER
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Carolina News
Hickory Member is One-Millionth VOP Graduate New Hickory Church early under deep con- the purpose of the Voice member Victoria Full- viction that she was to of Prophecy Bible School bright is the one-millionth attend church that day. — to lead people into a graduate from the Voice She found the address of relationship with Jesus and of Prophecy (VOP) Bible the Seventh-day Adventist involve them in a study of School headquarters in Church in her hometown the Bible, which leads to a Simi Valley, Calif. of Hickory, N.C. With ap- faith in God that meets their Fullbright, a 20-year- prehension, she drove to needs on this Earth and the old college student, the address and entered. assurance of eternal life.” attended Sunday School The members at The Bible School was as a child, but during her Hickory Church immedi- begun in February 1942, teen years she drifted Victoria Fullbright and Kurt Johnson ately made her feel wel- just four weeks after VOP away. In early 2009, comed and wanted. She radio broadcasts went coast- while going through an arrived. Her instructor at the continued to attend each to-coast. Total graduates extremely difficult time in Bible School, Anna, wrote Sabbath, and as the Holy worldwide now number her life, she found Lesson notes of encouragement Spirit encouraged Fullbright several million from VOP One of the VOP Discover and support that assisted in to fully accept Jesus as her schools serving 140 coun- Bible Guide in her mailbox. Fullbright’s spiritual journey. Lord, she made her decision tries. She had not requested them A study about the and sealed it in the waters In North America, more and has no idea who sent Sabbath changed her life. of baptism on December than 2,000 churches operate them. She says, “They just She was impressed that 26, 2009. local Discover Bible Schools appeared.” she should worship on Kurt Johnson, director under VOP auspices. Fullbright eagerly Saturday. One Sabbath in of the VOP Bible School, —CONTRIBUTED studied the guides as they September 2009, she woke says, “Victoria exemplifies BY VOP CHIP Program a Big Success in Concord KE N FORD
It was the largest- for a weekend of health throughout the workshop lives than their parents. attended CHIP (Coronary lectures and healthy food, was, “Do you eat to live or The CHIP program is Health Improvement April 9-11, 2010. Physicians, live to eat?” Heart disease about personal choice. At Project) leadership train- lawyers, nurses and pastors is killing more Americans the end of the workshop, ing workshop in presenter were sprinkled throughout than the equivalent of two participants were chal- Dena Guthrie’s lecturing the group. Guthrie, Adven- packed passenger jumbo lenged to go back to their career. And it was the tist CHIP program develop- jets crashing a day. More churches, to “be a cot- largest in the history of ment director, said that the than two-thirds of all deaths ton ball” and deliver the the Carolina Conference. food the Concord members in the United States are exciting, life-changing news Seventy attendees from prepared was the best she related to diet. And thanks about healthy lifestyles to almost 20 Carolina churches had ever tasted at a work- to obesity-related health their fellow members in a descended on the Con- shop. issues, this will be the first kind, gentle manner. cord, N.C., Church campus An overriding question generation to live shorter —BY KEN FORD
August 2010 • T IDINGS 17
Florida News
Workers Honored for Years of Ministry Leadership L ee Be nn ett SH a n ko Noel Frank (left) and Maxine Barton with Mike Cauley, Conference Richard Shepard (left) and Mike Cauley president Frank and Maxine After Frank shared his Richard Shepard re- Arrangements for this Barton were honored June testimony with Conference ceived an award of appre- year’s event — which 21, 2010, at the Florida co-workers, Mike Cauley, ciation at the 16th Annual included guest speaker Conference office in Winter president, expressed words Retirees Retreat from Mike Ron Watts and a variety of Park, for 21 years of volun- of gratitude in addition to Cauley, Conference presi- inspirational music — was teer leadership service in those on a plaque, which dent, for his leadership the last for Shepard who prison ministries, disaster re- included, “Well done, good since he started the gather- turned the leadership reins lief warehouse management, and faithful servant.” The ings in 1994 at the request over to Noel Shanko, as- and ASI (Adventist-laymen’s Bartons look forward to of then-President Obed sistant to the Conference Services and Industries). retirement in Paris, Tenn. Graham. president.
Don and Lenora Copsey Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary to visit from out of state: Lenora after her parents career-ending stretch at their son, Terry, and his retired from farming in Lake Union Conference wife, Toni, arrived from North Dakota and moved in Berrien Springs, Mich. New Hampshire, followed to Lincoln, where Lenora While living there, Lenora by their son, Tim, and his studied organ and piano. worked at Andrews wife, Jill, from Washington Later, Don attended the University, where her last State. seminary at Potomac position placed her in Sunday afternoon their University for a master’s charge of special events in
A mos church family arranged degree in systematic theol- the food service area. om
T a catered dinner in the ogy, and Michigan State Two years after Don Don and Lenora Copsey decorated fellowship hall University for a master’s in officially retired at the with a program of music pastoral counseling. 1990 General Conference The weekend of April and a poem written for the During 40-plus years Session in Indianapolis, 10, 2010, held surprises for occasion. in the ministry, Don Ind., the Copseys moved Don and Lenora Copsey A time of reminisc- served as a pastor in South to Avon Park, Fla. Today, as the Avon Park Church ing revealed that Don Dakota and Michigan, a Don serves as an elder in couple celebrated their attended Union College Bible teacher in Brazil, Avon Park Church while 60th wedding anniversary. in Lincoln, Nebr., after he and a departmental direc- Lenora plays the piano The celebration began returned from the Army in tor in Upper Columbia and organ for services. on Sabbath when the 1947 and began preparing and Michigan conferences, —by Naomi Zalabak Copsey’s children came for the ministry. He met as well as a 20-year, and Don Copsey
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Florida News
Pathfinder Receives Martin Luther King Award Michael Brooks, a Brooks’ remarkable 16-year-old Pathfinder at story began before his birth Southpoint Church in Jack- when his parents were sonville, Fla., was honored told he had a rare genetic for the second year in a row disease that would not give at the city’s 23rd him quality of life — or Annual MLK (Martin Luther even guarantee him life King) Breakfast as one of at all. Trusting in God, his Tomorrow’s Leaders. parents prayed through the This award, given for pregnancy, and Brooks was academic excellence and born at 28 weeks of gesta- service commitment to the tion, weighing just three city of Jacksonville, was pounds. At five pounds, he based on Brooks’ volunteer had open-heart surgery and work at homeless shel- has endured many compli- ters, helping others in the cations. community, and academic Truly, Brooks is a achievements. strong soldier for Christ,
He also raised funds Carme n R osa-Brooks and a testimony of God’s for the Adventist school his Michael Brooks (left) is pictured with Chris Drechsler, a South- purpose for his life. Every father attended as a child in point Pathfinder counselor and former director for more than 25 day Christ manifests himself Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. years, at the club’s most recent induction ceremony. through him, such as the When Brooks visited the recent sermon he wrote and school and saw the needs, his Christmas and birthday for the students to make delivered during youth day he began to raise money gifts, and collected alumi- needed repairs, beautify the at Southpoint. with the help of family and num cans. He sent $1,000 to school, and give back to —by Carmen friends, saved money from the school with a challenge their community. Rosa-Brooks
Pastors in Adventurer and Pathfinder Clubs Transition • Daniel Catangay – in Tallahassee Get New Start Orlando Filipino The Capital City Pan- • Keith Harding – thers Adventurer and Path- Pine Hills • Ki Seung Jhang – finder Clubs in Tallahassee, Tampa Korean Fla., held an induction cer- • Newton King – emony for young people Maranatha and staff members to restart • Nathan Krause – Winter Haven/ their organizations. Neil Lakeview Campbell is Pathfinder • David Labrador – director at Tallahassee Melbourne Spanish/ Vero Beach Spanish Church and Ruth Campbell • Alex Pinilla – is Adventurer director. University Since reorganizing, the • Michael Rhynus – two clubs have grown with Celebration associate • Benjamin Shurtliff – the help of 10 volunteer Port Charlotte staff members, and there associate are now eight Adventurers • Gerald Wasmer – With the restart of the Capital City Panthers Adventurer and Daytona Beach Pathfinder Clubs in Tallahassee, young people and volunteer and 13 Pathfinders. staff were dedicated during a special induction ceremony. —by Ruth Campbell
August 2010 • T IDINGS 19
Georgia-Cumberland News
Evangelistic Series Shares Hope in Atlanta After months of plan- Vanard Mendinghall, presi- Georgia World Congress ning, the long-anticipated dent of the South Atlantic Center to the Bullón meeting “Searching for Hope” evan- Conference. “This was one room where the baptismal gelistic series took place June extraordinary initiative. We tank was set up. More than 16-19, 2010. Three featured could see the hand of God 970 people were baptized in speakers shared messages moving from the very begin- the Georgia-Cumberland and of hope simultaneously, ning. The organization, the South Atlantic conferences as F isher Wol c ott amara with Mark Finley speaking T prayers, the unanimity with a result of the Searching for in English, Alejandro Bullón More than 970 people were Georgia-Cumberland was an Hope evangelism campaign. in Spanish, and Nathanael baptized in relation to the added blessing.” “Seeing God at work is Gracia in Haitian. Searching for Hope evangelism “It was a ‘special forces’ always exciting, and this ex- “Mark Finley has a good campaign. and joint effort of the Geor- perience was no exception,” message. I’ve seen him on strategically planned to be gia-Cumberland and South said Ed Wright, Georgia- 3ABN, I haven’t heard him in held in the Georgia World Atlantic laymen and clergy to Cumberland Conference a long time,” shared attendee Congress Center in Atlanta, challenge the devil’s king- president. “As our pastors Larry Watts of Smyrna, Ga. Ga., just before the 59th dom in the name of Jesus,” prayed and worked together, “Honestly, Atlanta is a city General Conference Ses- said Calvin Watkins, South strong relationships were that needs hope, and I’m sion took place in the same Atlantic community services/ built. Challenges were over- a person who needs hope location. In preparation for inner city ministries direc- come. Members caught the as well. It’s easy to get lost the event, 45 Georgia-Cum- tor, and Searching for Hope vision. Evangelists preached in a city like Atlanta … He berland and South Atlantic event coordinator. with anointed power, and brought it back full-circle — churches in the Atlanta area On the final evening of decisions were made. I, reminded us why we’re here held their own evangelistic the series, Sabbath, June 19, too, wept as we walked to and that God loves us.” series in the weeks leading the meeting closed with a the baptism in the Georgia The event was a joint up to “Searching for Hope.” group of baptismal candi- World Congress Center, and venture between the Geor- “We saw first-hand the dates and church officials praised God for every life gia-Cumberland and South Holy Spirit actively involved marching from the Finley redeemed.” Atlantic conferences. It was in changing lives,” says meeting room through the —BY Rebecca Brooks Canton Celebrates Christ’s Resurrection with Area Congregation For the past year, the washed each others’ feet and sisters in Christ. Mary must do this again!” Zane Canton, Ga., Church has and served each other the Green, Canton member, Yi said, “It was very mov- rented its facility to The bread and the juice of com- said, “This was so good. We ing for me to see the two Quest, a start-up community munion. Sabbath morning, pastors serving communion church that worships on Canton’s worship team led together.” Lenny and Lindi Sunday. The relationship music, and Leonard shared Petersen, members of The that has developed between his reflections on the day Quest who were close to their pastor, John Holloway, Jesus was in the tomb. On tears a couple times during and Canton’s pastor, Todd Sunday, Holloway and The the weekend, said, “It was Leonard, led them to plan Quest’s leadership led both so good for us to be to- a powerful joint weekend congregations in a celebra- gether. We’ll be joining you worship experience for Eas- tive worship in honor of the again for worship soon!” ter weekend called “Com- resurrection. The two churches are mon Ground.” Comments by members planning on more shared Common Ground of both congregations were events in the future: wor- began on Good Friday with overwhelmingly positive Todd Leonard, pastor of the shiping, serving, and social- a communion experience as people recognized how Canton, Ga., Church, speaks izing together. where the two churches much they share as brothers Friday night. —BY Todd Leonard
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Georgia-Cumberland News
Youth Sabbath Shows God Leading in Loganville Since its formation led by Michelle Fentress, its first Youth Day on May tized only a couple years almost seven years ago, the David Graves, and Griffin 1, 2010. One of the college- ago, Kemar Hall is living Loganville, Ga., Church has Adkins, determined, with age youth, Abegail Fearon, proof of the value of public struggled to build a mean- God’s help, to develop a volunteered to organize evangelism. He shared ingful youth program. youth ministry. At the time the program. Her younger how he had searched for About two-and-a-half Loganville was part of a sister, Colleen, volunteered Christ in other churches and years ago, a few members three-church district, so the to teach an adult Sabbath Christian rock bands, but youth leaders of the School class. Four other it was only when he was Loganville, Monroe, youth agreed to share their introduced to the truth of and Newton Coun- personal testimonies. Emeka the Gospel that his search ty, Ga., churches Osuigwe emboldened all ended. teamed up to de- to stand for the right even Other youth partici- velop a district youth when it isn’t popular when pated by playing the piano, program. They had he told how he has to miss leading songs, calling for activities, talked with football games to keep the the offering, reading scrip- the youth, provided Sabbath. Robin Treston, the ture, telling the children’s spiritual guidance, youngest speaker, gave a story, collecting the offering, and showed they ringing testimony of how and performing a skit. cared — and the God answers prayer and the —BY Chris Jenkins and Robin Treston, the youngest speaker, youth responded. sense of uplift he gets when Michelle Fentress shares his testimony. Loganville had he goes door-to-door. Bap- Morristown Church Teaches English
The Morristown, Tenn., English-language learning. members attend through in- Church decided to offer Rosa Kreaseck, who vitations from their Adven- an English as a Second coordinates the program, tist friends. Language (ESOL) program understood that there Attendance records to members of the Morris- would be a need to pro- indicate that a total of 33 town Hispanic Company, vide child care so that a adults and about 12 chil- The Faatzes and later to extend it to maximum number of adults dren participated in the the community at large. A could attend. program, with varying Celebrate 66th joint venture between the While this initial ESOL numbers from evening to Anniversary churches began in April and program was aimed at evening. It is the hope of was held through July 1, Adventist Hispanic church the two churches to work In February 1944, Jack 2010. members, the church was harmoniously in future out- Faatz and Louise Dixon The ESOL program has glad to have community reach programs to garner said “I do” in Norfolk, Va. aimed to teach a more souls for God’s He was a sailor in World survival vocabu- kingdom. With the War II. They have four lary so students economic stress children: Jack Jr., Mary, would be en- that many families Marie, and Beth. They abled to conduct and churches face, now also have seven business with the collaborative efforts grandchildren and four institutions of the among churches are great-grandchildren. Jack community. A a way to stretch dol- and Louise were baptized variety of enter- lars and foster more in the Adventist Church in taining methods interaction with out- 1950. The Lord led them to Laurelbrook School in were used to in- A variety of teaching methods were used in the reach programs. 1976. struct the adults in English classes. —BY Rosa Kreaseck
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Gulf States News
Unexpected Reunion Brings Joy Unaware that their Ann Marie’s family attended remembered that paths had ever crossed be- Wednesday night Bible Sabbath afternoon fore Gulf States Camp Meet- studies and occasionally Ann Marie and her ing this year, Kathy Mat- visited. Although Ann Marie parents had spent at thews, Bass Academy girls’ did not remember the the Matthew’s home. dean, and Ann Marie Bates, couple, she has cherished The tears flowed as wife of Eric Bates, Dothan the memory of a Sabbath Ann Marie shared pastor, were standing in afternoon lunch, a walk in with Kathy the impact the lobby of the girls’ dorm the woods, and a closeness that she and Tom had chatting, when they made with God experienced at made in her life. a joyfully startling discovery this couple’s home when The Matthews did — Tom and Kathy Mat- she was only 10 years old. not realize the influ- thews had been instrumen- The Wednesday night Bible ence they had had tal in planting the seeds of studies which Tom and in 10-year-old Ann truth in Ann Marie’s heart. Kathy were involved in Marie’s life through Kathy Matthews (right) never imagined Ann Marie’s father laid a foundation that Ann their friendship with the influence she and her husband had had been stationed at Ft. Marie drew from later when her parents 30 years in 10-year-old Ann Marie’s life through Hood, Texas, in the Army. struggling in the world as a ago. Although her their friendship with her parents 30 The Matthews, who were young adult. parents never made years ago. new Adventist Christians As Ann Marie shared a commitment to Je- at the time, were involved with Kathy the names of her sus Christ, that influence led almost a decade later, and in a church plant in Cop- parents, Kathy immediately Ann Marie and her husband then into pastoral ministry. peras Cove, Texas, where remembered them and even to the Adventist Church —BY ANN MARIE BATES
Pastors Ordained Tui Pitman Retires Christopher At the end of June Jones and Larry this year, Tui Pitman Owens were set retired from 41 years of aside, in the sacred denominational work. act of ordination, to He and his wife, Faye, the Gospel ministry have spent 36 of those during Gulf States years living and serving Conference Camp in the Gulf States Confer- Meeting. ence. Pitman’s ministry in Jones was the Conference includes called to serve serving as pastor for five as a pastor in the different church districts, Brookhaven, Sum- working as the vice-prin- During his retirement mit, and Vicksburg, cipal and then principal of dinner, Mel Eisele, Conference Miss., district, July Bass Memorial Academy president, presented him with Christopher Jones (left), with his wife, 2006. for eight years, serving a plaque thanking him for his Franchesca, and Larry Owens with his wife, Owens accepted Becky. as the director of His- dedication and untiring work the Conference’s panic ministries, and most for the people of the Confer- invitation to serve recently working as the ence — a sentiment that is as the pastor for the district Dennis Ross, Southern director of trust services. echoed from all who have of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Union ministerial director, Before coming to Gulf known and worked with the Columbus, Miss., July 6, delivered the ordination States, he served as a mis- Pitmans. 2009. message. sionary in Bolivia. —BY REBECCA GRICE
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Adventurer Clubs Enjoy “Family Fun Weekend” gestive system, the muscles, Adventurers how the heart and the heart; crafts; and circulates the blood. The interactive hands-on learning group was treated to an op- experiences. portunity to have a spiritual Clubs presented skits “heart transplant” during the based on the human body. church service presented by The Fort Walton Beach, the Vaughn family from the Fla., club focused on the Fairhope, Ala., district. liver. They shared with the The program was audience how important planned under the direc- it is to filter harmful things tion of James Mangum, around us so we can stay Conference youth director, clean for Jesus. The clubs and Beatrice Hill, Confer- got a hands-on look at how ence Adventurer Clubs the liver filters blood with coordinator. a live demonstration. Other —BY REBECCA GRICE clubs presented skits and demonstra- The Adventurers from Decatur, Ala., presented a play of how the tions about blood circulates. The head sticking out of the heart shares what its job is and how it pumps the blood. There were four valves that the eyes, did the “talking.” ears, lungs, and heart. During the weekend of the theme “Fearfully and The Merid- April 22, 2010, Adventurer Wonderfully Made,” the chil- ian, Miss., clubs throughout the Gulf dren discovered facts about Spanish States Conference gathered the human body through club used at Camp Alamisco for the a program which featured a hands-on annual Adventurer Family skits, games, and videos, feature to Families enjoyed fellowshiping with other club Fun Weekend. Focusing on with a trip through the di- teach the families throughout the Conference. Students Learn to Weave Hats for Homeless The Pensacola, Fla., 25 hats and four University Parkway School scarves, which sixth through eighth grade were donated students participated in a to the Shelter new humanitarian project for Battered and this year. The children Abused Women learned to weave hats on just in time for different sized looms to Christmas. Clark create many unique, one- McCrain, their of-a-kind, handmade hats. sixth to eighth Sizes ranged from new- grades teacher, born infant to large. The organized this children not only learned project. a new skill that could lead —BY REBECCA to a fun hobby, but they GRICE also learned about giving of one’s self for others. They completed a total of Students model the hats they made for the homeless.
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Kentucky-Tennessee News
Madison Academy Responds to Local Floods Parts of “It was so sad! We the devastation first hand Nashville and literally had to take was an eye-opening experi- the surround- out everything from ence for the students. This ing areas were the house we were experience allowed them to devastated working in. They put in perspective their own by the floods had nothing left!” lives, and realize that the during the first Senior Jimmy things of this world are only weekend of Aluoch stated, “I temporary, and that storing May. Madison felt great about the up their treasures in Heaven Academy stu- family I helped, but is the only way to live. The dents were just there are so many things of this world can be a few of the more families destroyed over night — thousands of out there that we literally. volunteers who Ashley Kenerson (left), Nikki Ross, and Heather Spalding could be helping. —By Andrew Jamieson were helping I just the victims in and Bellevue. They spent feel like this disaster. the day carrying out arm I should be doing Madison Academy loads of clothes, personal more.” students helped more than items, electronics, and furni- Madison stu- 20 families with the clean- ture. They tore out carpets dents made a huge up and removal of flood and removed drywall. They impact in Nashville damaged items in their prayed with people and and touched many homes on May 7, 2010. The allowed the homeowners to lives. On top of students helped people in cry on their shoulders. that, they were Madison, Hendersonville, Sheryl Gentle, a junior impacted as well. Jada Reedus (left), Lauryn Waterhouse, Goodlettsville, Old Hickory, at Madison Academy said, To be able to see and Brian Miller Baptisms follow Prophecy Seminar in Ridgetop Amazing Facts speaker first week, the church individuals were baptized, Melinda Hill with her Emanuel Baek came to school gym became a meet- while others chose to be assistants, coordinated Ridgetop, Tenn., with a ing place. The seminar baptized at nearby Adventist “Truth 4 Youth” weekend message that brought con- eventually moved to the churches. For one couple, meetings for the children. viction, repentance, conver- church, with both members it was a re-baptism. Two Some of the older children sion, and baptism to many. and visitors attending faith- other couples were baptized from the church school The four-week seminar fully for five nights each together. Many had relatives also helped to present the was advertised with more week. who were church members. lessons. than 49,000 colorful flyers On the final Sabbath, 12 Especially challenging Pastor Jeremiah Smart that reached to the Ridgetop Church continues to study with homes within was the fact that this several of the interests. A a 10-mile seminar was planned, Sabbath baptismal class is radius of the and most of the pre- being conducted and future church. Many liminary preparation was baptisms are planned. of the guests made, when the church The church’s Wednesday came because was without a pastor. evening meeting is now of a personal Under the leadership of a time not only for prayer invitation from Dale Smith, head elder, and praise, but also a study a friend or and assisted by other hour, reviewing the lesson relative in the local elders, church sheets given out nightly church. These new members are the first fruits from the members rallied behind during the seminar. For the Prophecy Seminar. the program. —By Helen Kelly
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Follow the Bible Visits Madison Campus Church Follow the Bible, in 66 languages, travel- “This written Word a world traveling Bible ing to many countries will one day be re- initiative by the General around the world, has placed by God’s voice Conference of Seventh-day been featured in stadi- saying, ‘well done Adventists, was presented um events, rallies, and my good and faithful at Madison Campus Church, parades in nearly 130 servant, enter into the Madison, Tenn., on Sabbath, countries, and held by joy of your Lord,’” said June 19, 2010, for the wor- governors, tribal chiefs, Cindy Boskind as she ship service. Church leaders presidents, kings, and shared her testimony and members welcomed queens. with the congregation. the Bible warmly. Having The 18-pound Candy Bedford, traveled thousands of miles Bible was brought into Licci Zemleduch and Marvin Lowman talk speaker, said, “Now is about the Follow the Bible initiative. by car, airplane, bus, and the church sanctuary the time to grasp [the even by horse, the Bible by Marvin Lowman, would sew pages of the Bible], to study it, and finally reached its destina- Kentucky-Tennessee Con- Bible into their clothes be- to hold its promises dear to tion in the Southern Union ference executive secretary, cause they were so deter- our hearts.” Conference territory before and Zemleduch. It was laid mined to follow Christ, even Follow the Bible was the opening of the 59th out on the podium for the when the Catholic Church a two-year initiative that General Conference Session audience to see as the pre- forbade the reading of it. began in the Philippines in in Atlanta, Ga. senters spoke of what the “Today, it’s hard to 2008. The initiative was de- “We are so blessed to Bible meant to them, and imagine being put to death signed to inspire a deeper be a part of so many cul- encouraged others to study for reading the Bible, interest in reading the Bible. tures and to be a part of the it more closely. but we take so much for The results were outstand- family of God,” said Licci “We must be filling our granted,” Simpson said. ing. Many international Zemleduch, Southern Union minds with the Word of A large group of people congregations all around Follow the Bible coordina- God now, if we want the gathered around the Bible the world recommitted to tor, who brought the Bible things we’ve read to come after the service, turning deeper and more frequent to Madison. to our minds in times of its pages, taking pictures, study of God’s Word. According to the Ad- peril,” said Lowman. and marveling at the vast —BY Rachel Allen ventist News Network, the Maurice Simpson spoke number of languages it multi-language Bible written of how the Waldensians contained. New Member of God’s Family Baptized Cindy Hutton God at this time, the mail about a prophecy was baptized by because things seminar about Revelation. Stewart Lozensky, were too unbear- “I had been praying to God pastor, and joined able to handle. for a true church to attend the Taylor Mill At that point, I that taught from the Word Adventist Church had too much to of God,” she said. in Taylor Mill, Ky. deal with and did Hutton came to the “I grew up not know how I seminar and knew she was in Covington, would make it to right where God wanted Kentucky, and the next minute her to be. The thing she came from a in my life.” had always longed for — a small family with In July of close relationship with God two brothers. I 2000, Hutton — she has now discovered. Stewart Lozensky, pastor, and Cindy Hutton attended Catholic moved to Tay- —By Glenda Hubbell schools for my several different tragedies lor Mill. Her life elementary and high school in my life,” says Hutton. took another change when years. I have experienced “I knew I needed she received a brochure in
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South Atlantic News
Help and Hope for Haiti Continues On March 9, 2010, 27 at the hospital, they were people in bright yellow skilled to provide direct T-shirts, and more than physician and nursing care 60 boxes and 30 pieces to patients in the emergen- of luggage, could be seen cy room, progressive care making their way through unit, and mother/baby the airport. These “angels facility. The east wing of of mercy” were beginning the hospital, serving as their medical mission trip the PACU (Post Anesthesia to Haiti. Care Unit) and ICU (In- Fifteen disaster relief tensive Care Unit), utilized volunteers from South many of the nurses in the Atlantic Conference de- team. On the grounds parted Atlanta, Ga., to of the hospital and the unite with Southeastern university, Universite’ Conference volunteers in Adventiste d’Haiti, people The medical missionaries spend time interacting with the Hai- Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The received distribution bags tians during their visit. team traveled on to the filled with items of daily Dominican Republic, to care and living, which hours due to the need of ful mission trip, which then board a chartered bus included toothbrushes, extra translators. culminated on March 17, the following day to go toothpaste, soap, combs, Under the coordi- 2010. into Port-au-Prince, Haiti. washcloths, and diapers. nation of Nicolle Brise, On May 12, 2010, ex- The mission: to provide Volunteer staff meetings Southeastern’s women’s actly four months after the exceptional medical care were held each morning and prayer ministries direc- earthquake, South Atlan- to the patients of the Hopi- and evening under the tor, and Danielle Revilien tic sent another team to tal Adventiste d’Haiti in the direction of Loma Linda of Atlanta (both Haitian), support the ever-growing area of Diquini. This col- University’s Global Health the “MedMission team” medical needs in the area laboration was the first trip Institute representative An- was comprised of doctors, of Diquini. The group for South Atlantic since the drew Haglund. Volunteers nurses, physical therapists consisted of 15 dedicated catastrophic earthquake hit worked nearly 12-hour and rehabilitation services persons, including Brise Port-au-Prince on January days or nights, and for support, psychologists, and Revilien. Hopital 12, 2010. those volunteers of Haitian and pastors. Each person, Adventiste d’Haiti is now In the week that the decent, the day may have from the diverse range of the leading healthcare team was able to spend led into almost 14 to 16 nurses (neonatal, infec- facility in Port-au-Prince, tious disease, operating performing life-changing room), to the two Haitian and effective orthopedic pastors, served the people procedures. of Diquini with the num- The need for medical ber one requirement of the and economic relief efforts trip — great compassion. in Haiti will be long-term. Preliminary meetings and If you are interested in discussions with communi- additional mission in- ty service/natural disaster formation and donation directors Calvin L. Wat- inquiries, please contact kins Sr., director for South Danielle Revilien at the Atlantic, and David L. Peay South Atlantic Conference Sr., director for Southeast- via email, HelpHaitiNow@ ern, brought together the southatlantic.org, or the logistical and spiritual hotline number, 888-352- Each one of the group of volunteers had the same testimony: that provisions necessary for 6064. their view of life has changed forever because of this experience. an efficient and purpose- —By Danielle Revilien
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Mother Jailed for Christian Education It is unheard of in this violating the cational skills and country to have a par- court order, the academic progress ent sent to jail because of judge gave them was proven to dem- Christian education. But, an ultimatum — onstrate marked this was the experience of put Ivana achievement at BJA Nicky and Tracey Baker of back in public versus the time Jackson, Ga. They never school or go she spent in public could have imagined that to jail for 10 school. It was a vic- they would have to choose days. The family tory won because between going to jail and stood firm on the Bakers decided having their daughter in their commit- to stand for their a Seventh-day Adventist ment to Adven- right. school. tist education. During their They had enrolled Tracey Baker ordeal, the word their 12-year-old daughter, was immedi- had spread across Ivana, in Bethany Junior ately arrested the Internet, and Academy (BJA), oper- for contempt of the prayers of many ated by Bethany Church court. Seeing were offered on in Macon, Ga. Ivana had his wife arrested behalf of the Bak- been home-schooled from before him in ers. They received a very young age, and was the courtroom, words of comfort later enrolled in BJA. Nicky Baker and support from Due to other legal was allowed Tracey Baker with her daughter Ivana. their pastor, Darryl matters in which the family to go free after Howard, and from was involved, an investiga- agreeing to fol- facing concerning their the Christian com- tion by the Butts County low the courts demands. daughter. munity across the country. officials ensued, after Nicky returned home By the time their court Nicky Baker declared, “…I which it was determined after withdrawing Ivana date came, the General know that God is on our that Ivana was not on from Church school, and Conference had appointed side because we choose to grade level, and was or- immediately contacted a local civil rights attorney, do what He has asked us dered to be placed in the Amireh Al-Haddad, South- Kristin Pollard of Macon, to do…educate our chil- Butts County School Sys- ern Union religious liberty to defend the Bakers. dren in His school…” tem. The Bakers initially and public affairs director. Before the court date, the He expressed his agreed and enrolled Ivana Al-Haddad contacted the Church attorneys negoti- thanks and gratitude to all in the local public school. General Conference, and ated with Christy Rowell, those who offered prayers At the end of the grading Todd McFarland, attorney, Ivana’s court-appointed and support in their term they were determined was assigned to the case. legal protector (Guardian time of need. The fam- to obey God and re-enroll McFarland flew from Mary- Ad Litem), and they ar- ily attends Gospel Truth Ivana in BJA. land to Georgia the next rived at the conclusion that Mission, a branch Sab- Not long after the term morning in order to be at Ivana could be returned to bath School of Dickerson began, the family received the courthouse when it private school. The Church Memorial in Griffin and a letter from Butts County opened. Along with Tracey attorneys in this case Tri City districts in Mc- Court informing them that Baker’s court-appointed ended up not only defend- Donough, Ga. they were in violation of attorney, McFarland was ing the rights of the Bakers —By Aubrey L. Duncan the court order to have able to secure Baker’s re- to have Ivana in Church their daughter in public lease after she served five school, but they also had school. They were given days in jail. to prove to the court that a court date to answer the The Bakers were the Church school was an charges. When the Bakers given another court date to accredited school. Upon stood before the court to defend themselves against examination of BJA’s ac- explain their reasons for the charges they were creditation, Ivana’s edu-
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South Central News
“Let’s Talk About Jesus!” is Theme Dana C. Edmond, Conference president, greeted worshipers at the 64th camp meeting, “Thank you so much for your presence and par- Eddi e Goodman, I V ticipation at South Central fr e d Pullins Conference’s Camp Meet- ing! Our theme this year is ‘Let’s Talk About Jesus.’ What better purpose for us to come together than to talk about Jesus, His birth, His miracles, His parables, His suffering, His death, His resurrec- tion, and His soon return. E ddie Goodma n , IV My prayer is that as we talk about Jesus, as we Thousands gathered at Oakwood University Church, Huntsville, Ala., to attend Camp Meeting 2010. Inset photos: Dana C. Edmond, president, and Gregory Nelson, associate pastor, Capitol behold Him in all of His Hill Church, Washington, D.C., were the first and second Sabbath divine worship speakers. glory, we shall become more like Him.” ning water, refrigeration, dress up and go out for a “Charming Challenge telephones, and heat and special dinner, especially Banquet,” which was a air conditioning — can when you’re a “tween.” chance for them to share suddenly be knocked out Approximately 100 5th the etiquette skills they and unavailable for days to 8th graders donned learned during the week. or even weeks. “I did not outfits ranging from The sounds of talking and know the importance of church clothes to formal laughter filled the room an emergency kit until I wear for an evening of all evening, and you took this seminar,” said elegance in Oakwood could tell the tweens had one participant. “The bet- University’s, Huntsville, a good time. –Amanda ter prepared you are, the Ala., Wade Hall Chapel. Brown, Camp Meeting safer you will be!” They were there for the reporter In addition, class
fr e d Pullins participants assimilated Dana C. Edmond, South Cen- the physical layout of a tral president, greets campers. collection center, multi- agency warehouse, and The following is a a distribution center that brief snapshot of the Adventist Community Ser- myriad of activities and vices volunteers may be events shared by various called upon to operate by camp meeting writers. the federal government. –Lillie Buckingham and Adventist Community Barbara Barnes, commu- Services Workshop nity services co-directors Participants learned when a major emergency strikes, Charming Challenge life’s everyday conve- Banquet niences — such as run- It’s so much fun to da Bro wn A ma n da
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or not at all. Practice, practice, practice; give God your best; become a professional at what you do.” This training will prepare the women for Operation s.w.e.e.p. (Spirit-filled Women Exalt- ing Eternal Principles) which begins this fall. The women of South Central will lead out in evangelis- tic meetings throughout the Conference. –Shirley Scott, women’s ministries director
Pathfinder Makes “Fear- less” Move Teaching Communion last day events impact praying as a corporate Pathfinder Austin Hannah, Service our freedom of worship. body, identifying target 14, a member of Ephesus Under the tween tent, He unveiled part of the market, identifying and Church, Birmingham, Ala., the tweens were told to ask devil’s plan for God’s chil- planning strategy, and was baptized at Camp God to prepare their hearts dren. He also gave current implementing that strat- Meeting. This remarkable for the communion service. examples taken from egy. Byrd went on to say Pathfinder went to the Fri- To represent purity, they today’s headlines. This that evangelism was not day evening worship ser- were asked to wear white wonderful seminar was a woman’s thing ... it’s a vice where Delroy Brooks, to the candlelight service. designed for “such a time Church thing. His parting pastor, was speaking. –Amanda Brown, Camp as this.”–Deborah Mc- words were “sweep right Hannah recalled Brooks Meeting reporter Farlane-Truitt, Camp spoke about the “buts” Meeting reporter in our lives. The “buts” Children’s Ministries make us turn around. The children made Women’s Ministries Brooks encouraged wheat bread in cooking Report “Learn How the youth to make this class. Marvella Burton to SWEEP” a “but” week. This taught 50 children, ages SWEEP Right was was their opportunity four to eight, how to the essence of the pre- to turn away from the make bread. They formed sentation by Carlton negative things they the bread into letters to Byrd, D.Min., Berean were doing, and to spelled “Let’s Talk About Church pastor, Atlanta, start new by giving Jesus.” While the bread Ga., Breath of Life their hearts to the was baking, Burton treated associate director, on Lord. That’s when the children to straw- June 4, 2010, which Hannah was convicted berry smoothies. –Deborah electrified, inspired, to be baptized. –Debo- McFarlane-Truitt, Camp and shared seven rah McFarlane-Truitt, Meeting reporter steps to effective Camp Meeting reporter evangelism: individual Religious Liberty prayer, meeting with Workshop the pastor, aligning Clarence Hodges, with the pastor and Ph.D., explained how church leadership,
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Ordination 2010 Miss., to Arthur and Eva Gates. While at- tending Andrews, he served as outreach coordinator for the Black Student Asso- ciation. It was at the seminary that he met his wife, Stephanie Campbell-Gates from Jamaica. They were married August 2009. fred P u lli n s Charles D. Brooks, Breath of Life Tele-
fred P u lli n s Danirel T. vision Ministries founder and speaker Lubega serves Jor- emeritus, was the ordination service Appointed 2009 Conference leaders serve during their first Camp keynote speaker. Meeting: Auldwin T. Humphrey (left), executive secretary, with dan Street Church, Pensacola, Fla., and his wife, Adele; Dana C. Edmond, president, with his wife, Jill; He is a native of At- and Benjamin Jones Jr., ministerial director, with his wife, Carol. Bethany Church, Atmore, lanta, Ga., and was born Ala., district. to Java D. Mattison Sr., Pastors Eric Amadu, happy union are three chil- Lubega graduated from and Tracy M. Mattison. He Steven Gates, Daniel dren: Faith Melila, 7, Mayia Oakwood University in attended Oakwood Univer- Lubega, and Java Mattison Faith, 4, and Jeremiah 2000 with a B.A. in ministe- sity and graduated with a were ordained during the Isaiah, 2; and sister-in-law, rial theology and a B.A. in B.A. in theology in 2004. last Sabbath of Camp Meet- Cindy Clairvil. history. He matriculated through ing, June 12, 2010. Amapdu went on to He attended Andrews Andrew’s University and Eric Amapdu serves study at Andrews Universi- Theological Seminary and received his master of di- the Faith Temple Church, ty, and graduated May 2007 graduated with a master vinity degree in 2006. Batesville, Miss.; Carmel with a master of divinity of divinity degree in 2003. Mattison is hap- Church, Clarksdale, Miss.; degree. After Andrews, he He was called by Central pily married to the former and First Church, Tunica, accepted a call to South States Conference to pas- Toyin Giles, and they have Miss., district. Central. tor Bethesda Temple in two daughters, Taelor, 8, He is married to the Steven Gates serves at Omaha, Nebr., from 2003 and Haniah, 16 months. former Elta Clairvil, whom Ephesus Church, Green- to 2008. In 2008, he ac- he met while matriculating ville, Miss., and Hollandale, cepted a call to serve in —BY Michael Harpe at Oakwood University. Miss., First Church, district. South Central. After meeting his wife, He was born in Gulfport, Java Dean Mattison he truly realized God was Jr. serves as South Central preparing him for pasto- publishing director, and ral ministry. Added to this associate pastor at New Life Church, Nashville, Tenn. fred P u lli n s
Eric and Elta Ampadu with their three children, Faith fred P u lli n s Melila (right), 7, Mayia Faith, fred P u lli n s 4, Jeremiah Isaiah, 2, and Java and Toyin Mattison with Daniel T. Lubega with his par- sister-in-law, Cindy Clairvil fred P u lli n s their daughters, Taelor, 8, and ents, Seth and Dorcas Lubega (left) Steven and Stephanie Gates Haniah, 16 months
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Carolina Ministries Convention – Oct. Memorial Academy. Conference Executive 21-24. Camp Kulaqua, High Literature Evangelists Retreat – Committee – Sept. 28. Master Guide Out – July 30- Springs. Details: alejandra. Aug. 5-8. Camp Alamisco. Women’s Retreat – II – Oct. Aug. 1. Nosoca. [email protected] or Bass Memorial Academy 1-3. Indian Creek Camp. Sabbath School Workshop – 407-644-5000 x129. Registration – Aug. 8. Speaker: Dr. Kay Kuzma. July 30-Aug. 1. Nosoca. Spanish-language Family Executive Committee – Aug. 17. www.kytndisciplingwomen.com Carolina Pastoral Family Retreat – Nov. 25-28. Camp Youth Leadership Convention – LE Fall Campout – Oct. 15-17. Retreat – Aug. 1-4. Nosoca. Kulaqua, High Springs. Register Aug. 20-22. Camp Alamisco. Bailey’s Point. Pathfinder Leadership by Oct. 1. Details: 407-644-5000 Elders’ Training – Oct. 29-31. Convention – Aug. 27-29. Women’s Ministries “Hope for x138. Indian Creek Camp. Nosoca. Hurting Hearts” – Sept. 9-11. Camp Alamisco. Highland Academy Youth LE Retreat – Sept. 2-5. Nosoca. Georgia-Cumberland Guest speaker, Annie Perez, who Rally – Nov. 12, 13. Highland Carolina Retiree’s Retreat – Complete calendar online— is presently facilitator of “Hope Academy. Sept. 5-9. Nosoca. www.gccsda.com for Hurting Hearts” and “Reviving Hispanic Women’s Retreat – Deaf Camp Meeting – Aug. 5-8. the Heart” which are retreats for Southern Adventist Sept. 10-12. Nosoca. Cohutta Springs Conference sexual abuse and domestic violence University Share Him Boot Camp – Sept. Center, Crandall, Ga. survivors. Classes Begin – Aug. 26. 17-19. Nosoca. NASCAR Day with John Registration begins with a call ViewSouthern – Sept. 20-22. Earnhardt – Aug. 8. Vidalia, Ga. Women’s Retreat – Sept. 24- to Janice Shipbaugh, women’s PreView Southern 101 – Oct. 7, 8. 26. Nosoca. Vidalia Evangelism with John ministries director, 850-271- Earnhardt – Aug. 9-11. Vidalia, 8226. Florida Ga. Announcements Complete calendar online – First Day of School – Aug. 16. Kentucky- page 38 http://www.floridaconference. Conference-wide. Tennnessee com/calendar.html Pathfinder Leadership Hispanic Youth Retreat – Aug. Florida Pathfinder events – Convention – Aug. 20-22. 27-29. Indian Creek Camp. Cohutta Springs Conference http://www.floridapathfinders. Hispanic Women’s Retreat – Center, Crandall, Ga. com/ or call 407-644-5000 x127. Sept. 10-12. Indian Creek Camp. Singles’ Ministries events Prayer Ministry Day – Aug. 21. Speaker: Milagros Tomei. Atlanta Southside Church. and mailing list information. www.kytndisciplingwomen.com Health Rally – Aug. 21. Hixson, Spiritual study groups, fellowship Young Women’s Retreat – Tenn. dinners, outings, and more. Sept. 17-19. Indian Creek Camp. http://www.floridaconference. Personal Ministries Rally – Speaker: Rebecca Davis. com/family/, djmiller4000@gmail. Aug. 28. Coalfield,T enn. www.kytndisciplingwomen.com com, or 407-703-3050. Hispanic Men’s Congress Women’s Retreat – I – Sept. North Florida Oakwood – Sept. 3-5. Cohutta Springs, 24-26. Indian Creek Camp. University Alumni Chapter – Crandall, Ga. Speaker: Dr. Hyveth Williams. membership information and “God in Shoes” Women’s www.kytndisciplingwomen.com event listings for Oakwood Evangelism Mission Trip – Sept. alumni in Florida. Details: http:// 10-23. Conference Association Board – Sept. 28. www.oakwoodalumninfl.org/, “Change Your Brain, Change [email protected], Your Life” by Dane & Vicki Griffin 888-719-7776, or 904-616-1896. – Sept. 10-11. Collegedale, Florida Hospital DeLand Tenn. Support Groups – Florida Adventurer Ministries Hospital DeLand offers a variety Convention – Sept. 17-19. Sunset of support. Details available Cohutta Springs Youth Camp, under the “Support Groups” link A aug. 6 aug. 13 aug. 20 aug. 27 sept. 3 sept. 10 Crandall, Ga. Atlanta, GA 8:32 8:25 8:17 8:08 7:59 7:49 in the “Patients and Visitors” box Northeast Tennessee Camp at http://www.fhdeland.org/ Charleston, SC 8:13 8:06 7:58 7:49 7:40 7:31 Meeting – Sept. 24-25. Charlotte, NC 8:20 8:13 8:04 7:55 7:45 7:36 Spanish-language Marriage Greeneville, Tenn. Collegedale, TN 8:37 8:29 8:21 8:12 8:02 7:52 Retreat – Aug. 27-29. Daytona KID University – Sept. 26-29. huntsville, AL 7:42 7:35 7:27 7:18 7:08 6:58 Beach Hotel Plaza and Resort. Collegedale, Tenn. Jackson, MS 7:53 7:46 7:38 7:30 7:21 7:12 Details: 407-644-5000 x138. louisville, KY 8:46 8:37 8:28 8:18 8:08 7:57 Planned Giving Clinics and memphis, TN 7:57 7:49 7:41 7:32 7:22 7:12 Seminars Gulf States miami, FL 8:02 7:57 7:51 7:44 7:37 7:29 Aug. 28, 29. Plantation. Complete Calendar online montgomery, AL 7:37 7:30 7:22 7:14 7:05 6:56 Nov. 6. Saving Grace in http://www.gscsda.org Nashville, TN 7:46 7:38 7:29 7:20 7:10 7:00 Hollywood. Workers’ Meeting for Pastors/ orlando, FL 8:11 8:05 7:58 7:51 7:43 7:35 Florida Conference Integrated Educators – Aug. 1-4. Bass Wilmington, NC 8:07 8:00 7:51 7:42 7:33 7:23
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