Contents SEPTEMBER 2006 In Every Issue
3 | Editorial
4 | Newsline
6 | Potluck
16 | Visitor Blog
18 21 | Healing Ministry
News & Features Newsletters
25 Allegheny East 8 | Bible Workers: 27 Allegheny West Planting Seeds, Reaping Souls 29 Blue Mountain Academy Tanisha Greenidge and LaVerne Henderson 31 Chesapeake Bible workers have an important role to play in spreading the 33 Columbia Union College gospel. Theirs is a mission driven by a strong desire to win souls 35 El Telescopio for the kingdom. Meet some Columbia Union Bible workers and discover why they have a burden to plant seeds and reap a har - 37 Mountain View vest for Christ. 39 New Jersey 41 Ohio 14 | Getting a Taste of 43 Pennsylvania Evangelism—Youth Weigh In 45 Potomac Compiled by Kris Eckenroth 47 Shenandoah Valley Academy It’s one thing to talk about mission with youth; it’s quite another to actively involve them in it. That’s why youth were recently invited to engage in the Pennsylvania Youth Challenge (PYC), 51 | Bulletin Board a summer literature evangelism program. Find out what these participants—possibly future Bible workers—have to say about 55 | Last Words their experience.
18 | Olney Adventist Preparatory School: No Ceilings, No Gates Mark Young Olney Adventist Preparatory School has become a strong institu - On the Web: tion of Christian education for tomorrow’s church and communi - ■ Belize Mission Adventures ty leaders. One of Olney’s strengths is a rigorous, individualized academic program that strives to meet each child’s needs. blog with photos Discover how parents and students feel about this unique school. www.columbiaunion.org
2 | VISITOR Editorial JAMES L. LEWIS Buildings, Bodies, and Bankrolls?
his issue of the Visitor spotlights the outstanding work done by Bible work - ers—volunteers and conference employees. Under the heading of shameless T promotion, let me mention the Allegheny West Conference Bible Workers Institute, September 15-17. The objective of this venture is to train members to provide leadership in developing local evangelism strategies. Having said that, I am reminded that the strategy for the church has not been altered or amended. Its mission is still to proclaim the gospel with the power and clarity birthed out of a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. But it is not enough to bring people into the church. Our goal, based on Christ’s mission, has always been to make disciples. The apostolic church had a clear view of this mission and goal. It provided a road map that emphasized undiluted commitment to the power of Christ, even in a hostile environment. This was a community of spiritual warriors whose faith was so strong, many chose death rather than compromise biblical principle. Somewhere along the way this “road map” was lost or ignored. Christianity has become a spec - tator sport where God’s people are comfortable being preached to and ministered to week after week. In many cases, the local church agenda is based largely on the whims and desires of church members rather than the New Testament model. We started measuring success in the local church by buildings, bodies, and bankrolls rather than mission fulfillment and discipleship. Sadly, laity and clergy have bought into the notion that ministry is for “the professionals”—the paid clergy— and a select few zealous church members. Church growth is no longer a high priority, and fewer and fewer members are interested in being involved.
BUILDING HEALTHY CHURCHES The dawn of the 21st century brought about a para - We started measuring digm shift in the ongoing discussion of church growth. This shift in thinking focused the local church on meas - success in the local uring its effectiveness, improving its programming, promoting soul winning, and emphasizing stewardship, church by buildings, with the hope that these methods would help the church grow. While many of these programs were bodies, and bankrolls helpful, our local churches continue to be challenged. Over the past few years, there has been increased dis - rather than mission cussion on the subject of improving “church health.” By this I mean that there is a shift from viewing the fulfillment and discipleship. church as an institution or organization, to viewing it as a living organism (body of Christ). Brothers and sisters, if we really want to improve the health of the church, we first have to address the spirituality of the local church member. When you improve that, you improve the health of the entire church. But how does this happen? Revival and reformation. Revival is a renewal of the spiritual life—a resurrection from spiritual death. Reformation is a reorganization—a change in ideas, habits, and practices. Ellen White says, “God’s people will not endure the test unless there is a revival and a reformation ” (Testimonies to the Church , Vol. 7, p. 285). So Lord, make us receptive to the revival that comes from You. When our plans are contrary to Your plans, give us the strength to abandon our plans and trust You.
James L. Lewis is president of Allegheny West Conference, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Contact the Allegheny West Conference office at (614) 252-5271 for details on the upcoming Bible Workers Institute.
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 3 Newsline LAVERNE HENDERSON
Potomac Conference was 74. vation in shaping church, educa - Gets New President Ordained as an Adventist min - tion, and healthcare organizations of the future in an increasingly Bill Miller was recently ister in the Florida Conference in complex and fast-changing socie - appointed president of the 1959, McClure served many ty. Speakers include Leland Kaiser, Columbia Union’s Potomac areas of the church, as a pastor, Leanne Kaiser Carlson, and Kevin Conference. Miller, who since evangelist, departmental leader, Kaiser from the Kaiser Institute. 2001 has and conference president. He was “Our goal is for church, edu - served as elected president of the NAD at cation, and healthcare entities president the 55th General Conference to collaborate to advance our of the Session in Indianapolis in 1990. mission in Minnesota During the 10 years he led the today’s con - Conference, Adventist Church, more than temporary will assume 250,000 people were baptized society,” says Potomac’s helm this month. in North America. Raj Attiken , “This is a humbling experi - Survivors include his wife president of ence,” he says. “I sense a real Francis and their children: the Ohio commitment to see the church Sally, Al Jr., and Scott. —George Conference. grow from the people that I’ve Johnson Jr. For more information, or to met. I’m really looking forward register, visit www.sdapart - to learning how ‘church’ is Pittsburgh Metro nersininnovation.org. done in the Virginia area and to Initiative to Host see what the Lord has in store.” “Unity Day” Miller previously served in “Together in Hope, Together Satellite Event to the Washington, Northern in Mission” is the theme of the Highlight Biblical California, and Hawaii confer - 2006 Pittsburgh Convocation. Sanctuary ences. He holds a Bachelor of This Unity Day event will The Presence, a five-night Theology from Pacific Union take place September 9 in satellite event, will air September College, and a Master of Divinity Carnegie, 29-October 3, at a Seventh-day from Andrews University. Pa., a suburb Adventist Church near you. “I plan on doing lots of lis - of Pittsburgh. It Is Written speaker/director tening and asking questions,” Charles E. Shawn Boonstra will host the says Miller. “I like to discover Bradford , special series. people’s gifts and empower retired presi - This event, will also air on the them to do God’s will.” dent of the ACN/Esperanza Channel. For more Miller and his wife Sally, a Seventh-day Adventist Church in information call (877) 507-3239 nurse practitioner, are the parents North America, will or visit www.thepresence.com. of Dwight, Calvin, and Brianna. be the worship speaker. For more information, call Annual ASI Offering Former NAD (800) 438-9600. Yields $1.8 Million President Passes The Sabbath offering from Ohio Conference/ On August 1 lung cancer last month's ASI (Adventist- claimed the life of Alfred C. Kettering Adventist laymen’s Services and McClure , former president of HealthCare to Industries) annual, international the Seventh- Sponsor Second convention was $1.8 million. day Innovation Conference These funds will benefit 39 Adventist The 2006 National Conference diverse, worldwide ministries. Church on Innovation will be held in North October 1-3 in Columbus. It will Correction America challenge participants to think The Visitor regrets the mis - (NAD). He creatively about the role of inno - spelling of Gloria Lichtenwalter’s
4 | VISITOR Newsline Weigley Hosts First Executive Committee
o something for God; do affirmed the importance of mis - Dsomething, and watch what sion in their organizations and will happen!” This was the shared stories of how it’s being devotional challenge set forth fulfilled in their workplaces by new Columbia Union every day. Conference president Dave Next members approved cre - Weigley recently as he convened dentials for institutional workers his first executive committee (based at the hospitals, colleges, meeting of the quinquennium. and union office) and voted to “This will save the lives of some “Today we begin to talk about return all current departmental trees and save money for the ideas, thoughts, and processes,” directors and associates to office church,” he announced. Weigley stated. Then he, execu - for the next five years (see box). New members were very tive secretary Neville Harcombe, Committee members—many impressed with the proceedings: and treasurer Seth Bardu took of them new to this position— “I feel like the union is really were also invited to complete a headed in the right direction, survey and engage in a small which is evangelism and reach - group brainstorming session ing the lost,” said Christina that the new administration Stahl, a college student and says will help direct the work of member of the Lewisburg (Pa.) the union for the next five church. Accountant Carlsen years. One question was, “What Griffith, of the Alexandria, Va.- are the most important issues based Community Praise Center, for the Columbia Union was also pleased. “I really Conference to address over the enjoyed the opportunity to learn next five years?” Verbal reports more about how decisions are indicated that evangelism, edu - made that affect the entire time to brief attendees on how cation, and training and moti - union.” —Celeste Ryan Blyden things work at the union level vating church members were and what is expected of com - key to those in attendance. A mittee members. Weigley also full report of the responses will Re-elected encouraged members to share be shared at the next meeting, ■ their thoughts—no matter how scheduled for September 21. Undertreasurer – Carol Wright small. “An idea that at first may One interesting change initiat - ■ Communication Services seem the size of a mustard seed ed by the new administration is Director – could make a tremendous differ - to increase the use of electronic Celeste Ryan Blyden ence,” he noted. communication. To that end, ■ Information Technology The new committee members Weigley—the first Baby Boomer Services Director – heard reports on membership elected to serve as Columbia Harold Greene (now at 121,653), finances, and Union president—asked all mem - ■ Plant Services Director – the Metro Ministries initiative. bers to submit email addresses so Curtis Boore They also heard from the presi - that as far as possible, the min - ■ dents of Columbia Union utes, agendas, and other docu - Associate Director for College, Adventist HealthCare, ments sent in advance of each Elementary and Kettering Adventist meeting will be distributed by Education – LaVona Gillham HealthCare. Each strongly email rather than hard copy.
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 5 Potluck CELESTE RYAN BLYDEN
What’s New? Along the way, he takes readers to the places where he lived, Books > From the loved, and learned. Only an Hood to the Hill “This book is a celebration of the value of Christian education. Adventist … Many Adventists know Barry What you gain is so significant Black as the dynamic preacher, that the money you pay is really Could write a book the chief of chaplains for the an investment,” Black says. United States “Without church school, I would titled “1,001 Ways Navy, and the not have accomplished nearly first African- what I did, I would not have to use Big Franks.” American met my wife, and I would not chaplain of the That also goes have enjoyed so many things U.S. Senate. essential for a fulfilling life.” But in this for Fri-chik, Grillers, Black says the book also cele - autobiogra - brates the power of a committed Wham, TVP, and phy—through Christian extended family. “We engaging sto - were invited for dinner almost Chicketts, etc. ries and les - every Sabbath, and because we sons learned— really didn’t have quality food he introduces at home, that made a tremen - readers to Barry Black the son, dous difference. Church mem - sibling, student, family man, bers also helped with tuition, and man of deep faith. gave me jobs so I could earn From the Hood to the Hill pocket change, and made me Pennsylvania Conference mem - chronicles Black’s journey from feel special,” he recalls. “You’re ber wrote the stories over many inner city Baltimore, where he going to be somebody,” they years, stor - grew up attending Allegheny prophesied. They were right. Read ing them in East’s Berea Temple, to the halls more about Chaplain Black and his shoe - of power at the U.S. Capitol. preview chapters from his book box. When at www.admiralblack.com. his daugh - ter encour - Keeping I’ll Hold You aged him Score While it Hurts to publish When young Arthur Milward them, he would injure himself, his child - laughed hood nanny would embrace him at the 300 and say, “I can’t make it stop thought. Number of times a day hurting, but I will hold you while But when a kindergartner laughs it hurts.” Now, in his book titled she offered to submit them—if after that memory, Milward tells he’d let her keep any profits—he 17 the stories of children he encoun - agreed. Shortly thereafter, and Number of times a day tered throughout his life, which much to his surprise, she an adult laughs began in England and has taken received a check for over $1,000 him to Kenya, California, and from Reader’s Digest. Milward saw Pennsylvania. Many of the the light, and today his true sto - “A merry heart doeth touching stories are about his son ries are published in Reader’s good like medicine …” Adrian who succumbed to Digest, Saturday Evening Post, (Prov. 17:22) leukemia at a young age. Women of Spirit, and several The retired copy editor, proof - books. Find them at your reader, college professor, and Adventist Book Center.
6 | VISITOR What You Bring to the Table
WholeHealth In the Spotlight > Eliasib Fajardo
Reclaim the ove over MySpace! Young people in Potomac Conference Lunch Break! M(and beyond) are hooked on PC Jovenes. Eliasib Fajardo, Sometime in the middle pastor of the Beltsville (Md.) Spanish church, has seen his online of every workday, my stomach ministry—www.pcjovenes.com—explode. In fact, it’s getting so reminds me that it is time to many hits that the server recently crashed. The site—described as eat. But instead of taking a “con, por, y para jovenes” (with, for, and by youth)—offers min - lunch “break,” I grab my lunch istry resources, Bible games, program icebreakers, videos, e-books, bag and and more. Surfers can make new friends, list their birthdays, and nibble at even post photos of church events. Though started as a grassroots its contents effort, PC Jovenes—now led by Fajardo and a team of eight area while con - leaders—has tinuing to been adopted work. as an official Sound conference familiar? ministry that We’re coordinates not alone. events for Surveys youth ages 11- conducted 30. They’ve by Michigan- planned camp based Steelcase meeting pro - and Kentucky Fried grams, camp - Chicken reveal that 58 percent of ing trips, sum - Americans admit to eating lunch mer Olympic at their desks while working, and games, and more than half of American office this month’s workers multitask during lunch youth retreat. by running errands, shopping Log on and online, and checking email. get involved! Others skip the midday meal completely to get ahead on work or so they can leave earlier, beat the traffic, and have more time with the family. This trend con - Web Watch tributes to high stress, use of caf - feine and alcohol, lack of physical activity, and escalating obesity. Are we Adventists, who pro - www.adventistmusic.com mote a healthier lifestyle, los - Adventist Music Gateway, creat - ing something valuable when we eat alone at our desks? Let’s ed by Pastor Richard Campbell reclaim our lunch breaks as an of the Community Seventh-day opportunity to relax, move our Adventist Church in Englewood, bodies, connect with work N.J., lists many of the CDs friends, and demonstrate how God can bless a commitment available by Adventist recording to health. —Lilly Tryon, artists. —Beth Michaels Adventist WholeHealth Network
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 7 Bible Workers Planting Seeds,
sk any Bible worker what led them into this profession, A and the answers will vary. It’s no doubt that a strong love for winning souls is a driving force behind their mission. To accomplish this task they visit homes, give Bible studies, take surveys, and prepare the way for—and follow-up after—evangelism meetings. These behind-the-scenes workers minister quietly and persist - ently in the midst of today’s fast-paced culture. In the following pages you will meet several Columbia Union Bible workers. Find out why they have a burden to plant seeds and reap a harvest for Christ. Tanisha Greenidge & LaVerne Henderson Reaping Souls 8 | VISITOR Artemus Tucker Jesus, you’ll continue to do it, regardless of what - Training Workers for Jesus ever else you’re doing—you can’t help it!” According to Jones, visitors at evangelism efforts are urged to make decisions nightly, based rtemus Tucker worked as a Bible instructor on each topic. She then gathers their contact for the Allegheny East Conference for 32 A information and follows up with home visits to years. He helped organize four churches and pray with them and see if they have any critical served as interim pastor of several others before needs. After the series, and once they’ve made a retiring. “The most difficult part of the job was decision to follow Christ, she begins Bible studies seeing individuals who knew they needed to based on the individual’s background. take a stand for the Lord, but they wouldn’t In the absence of evangelism seminars, she trust Him because of various circumstances,” he works with weekly visitors or members’ families says. He also remembers those who were just too and friends. “This yields several baptisms each stubborn to make a change. month,” she says. “If I study with 10 people, by “I’ve worked with prostitutes, murderers, and the grace of God, nine of them will be baptized.” many others who have become Seventh-day Desiring even more baptisms, Jones sees the lack Adventists,” explains of awareness of spiritual gifts among some mem - Tucker, who was a postal bers as a major challenge. She says that people are worker before becoming a just waiting to hear about Jesus. Bible worker. “I’ve also “Soul winning is a science, but it’s so easy,” she given Bible studies to indi - stresses. You can win a soul in less than 15 min - viduals who went on to utes with the proper canvassing technique. Once become pastors.” Tucker you do it and achieve success, you won’t want to served in Baltimore for do anything else,” she adds. “It’ll get to the point more than eight years as well as the District of that whenever you see people, wherever you are, Columbia, Pennsylvania, and northern New you’ll wonder if they have accepted Christ.” Jersey. “If more Bible workers and members would go out, do the work, and bring friends and family into the churches, it would lighten Kerstin Ashby the pastor’s work, and he or she wouldn’t have to spend as much time making altar calls,” states Giving Bible Work a Try Tucker. Now retired and living in Huntsville, Ala., he remains active and trains others to do erstin Ashby is on a mis - Bible work. —LaFayette Trawick Ksion to win souls for Christ in the Chesapeake Conference. At 19, she feels that being young is an advan - Verna Jones tage because people tend to Hooked on Soul Winning be more receptive. When she was 17, Ashby attended a nce you become a soul winner, you’ll experi - summer youth program during a prophecy semi - Oence so much joy that nar. While there, the young people “shadowed” you’ll never be content experienced workers in the field. “I saw Bible work - doing anything else,” says ers who had a love for Jesus,” said Ashby, who was Verna Jones, a member of inspired to give soul winning a try. the Allegheny West Originally from California, she attended the Conference’s Hillcrest Amazing Facts College of Evangelism Bible church in Dayton, Ohio. worker’s course and then spent three months Jones, who once worked as a working there. In April 2005, she came to Silver registered nurse, became a Bible worker in Toronto Spring, Md., for a Prophecy Code seminar at the in 1986. “Once you are trained to lead people to Adventist World Headquarters. There she did
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 9 follow-up visits and gave Bible studies. are interested, and you can see that the Holy She also worked in Baltimore and Fredericksburg, Spirit is really working with them, the enemy does Va. She actually did more speaking than Bible work everything he can, through discouragement or cir - during the Baltimore series. “I’m really shy and nor - cumstances, to snatch them away,” Pyke states. mally would never get up and preach at a church because that would freak me out,” Ashby gushes. She recently worked with the ASI (Adventist- Rufino Salas laymen’s Services and Industries) Youth for Jesus Knocking on Doors summer program in Grapevine, Texas. “I don’t know if this is something I want to do ufino Salas, a member of the New Jersey long term,” she admits, “but I definitely want to R Conference’s Bridgeton Spanish church, is a give Bible studies no matter what else I’m doing.” relatively new Adventist and avid Bible worker. He was baptized in 2002 after his cousin kept inviting him to the church. Then in February of Bill Pyke this year he started doing Bible work. Salas enjoys Asking Questions going out, knocking on doors, and generating interest in Bible studies. ill Pyke has been a Bible worker for six years. “We went out in August and signed up 45 peo - B He started in Alabama, then completed ple for Bible studies,” says Salas, who received sev - Amazing Facts’ four-month evangelism course and eral weeks of training from Bridgeton Spanish pas - later served in California and Tennessee. Pyke tor Joel Soto. “This is what God called us to do; we now ministers as a lay pastor/Bible worker for the have to make disciples. This is our mission,” says Meridian Road (Butler, Pa.) and New Brighton Salas, who is also active in small group evangelism. churches in the Pennsylvania Conference. He primarily goes door-to-door doing lifestyle or religion surveys. Some of the general religion Will Smith questions include: Do you believe there is a God? Do you believe in life after death? Do you Embracing His “God-Given think Jesus is a Savior, Prophet, or Son of God? Responsibility” “The lifestyle surveys are very popular because most people are very interested in health.” could never focus on any other job and do Either way, Pyke says, the key is to be as non - I this one right,” says Will Smith, Potomac threatening as possible. Conference Bible worker. Smith has enjoyed “Evangelism is like a introducing people to Christ, full-time, for the cycle,” he explains. “Even past 20 years (10 with Potomac and 10 with after the reaping following Allegheny East Conference). “A lot of my work an evangelism series, you is done between Rockville, can always go back and Md., and Leesburg, Va.,” knock on doors in the same says Smith who is currently area. People are often at dif - giving Bible studies to ferent stages in their lives, especially if there’s about 30 people. been a change in circumstances or a crisis,” he The only challenges, he adds. “There may be an interest where there says, are when people are wasn’t before. It’s like agriculture—you always inconsistent in their atten - continue to sow seeds and cultivate the field.” dance and study or when he’s fighting traffic to His major challenge is the “great controversy” reach appointments. Smith has trained about 15 between Christ and Satan. “Often when people individuals as Bible workers, so whenever there’s
10 | VISITOR a Daniel and Revelation Seminar, someone can orphanage in Guatemala. She returned home and follow-up with nightly visitors through phone consulted her dad Daniel, who pastors West calls or home visits. Virginia’s Logan and Williamson churches in the “There is a huge need for more Bible workers, Mountain View Conference. Morikone was excited says Smith. “It’s a shame we don’t have more to discover that evangelism seminars were being because bringing others to the Lord is our God- planned at both churches, especially since she given responsibility.” grew up at Williamson. Feeling that she needed training, however, she enrolled in the four-month Amazing Facts College of Evangelism Bible work - Janelle Morikone er’s course in August 2005. She completed her Making Friends for Jesus training just in time to prepare for the seminars and praised God for His incredible timing. anelle Morikone first considered becoming a Morikone started doing Bible work full time in JBible worker while doing mission work at an June. What’s the most difficult part? “I remember the first day I went out to do surveys,” she says. does Bible work. “We’ve had several Bible studies “It was so hard to get out of the car. I was so nerv - started from the thrift store,” she states. ous and didn’t know exactly what to say. Finally I The Lancaster church also has a tape ministry. told myself, ‘Just start!’ This work has shown me “A good share of our people came in through our how very much I need [God]!” tape ministry program,” she notes. One member Morikone believes the rewards are seeing how used to be a pastor in the Church of Jesus Christ God uses her to answer someone’s prayer. “One of of Latter-day Saints. my contacts said she was praying to understand Not one to rest on her laurels, Shultz also does the Bible better; three days Bible work on a global scale. “In 2000, I started later I came to her door,” working part time with Pastor Kenneth Cox she marvels. [evangelism coordinator/associate speaker for the In the future, Morikone Voice of Prophecy]. Last year I went to Guam, and would like to work in the before that to Bermuda, and other parts of the home-health area, possibly United States,” she states. as a physical therapy assis - This mother of six children and grandmother tant. “I want to make friends of 10 spent 32 years working as an RN before with my clients and hopefully show them Jesus becoming a full-time Bible worker. “My heart is in and His truth,” she states. “I see the great need for Bible work; I could make a whole lot of money as evangelism and want to play a part, however the a nurse, but that’s not what I want to do,” says Lord sees fit,” says Morikone, who’s also interested Shultz. “We are so near the end of time, and each in church planting. one of us has a responsibility to lead others to Christ—not just pastors and Bible workers.” Freda Shultz Going Global have no intention of stopping as long as I’m nce you become I able to keep working,” says 72-year-old Freda O Shultz. The Ohio Conference Bible worker tries to keep at least 20 studies going at one time. a soul winner, She began Bible work in conjunction with her husband James’ pastorate in Fairbanks, Alaska. you’ll experience When James died in 1991, Shultz was hired by the Alaska Conference as a Bible worker. Seven months later, she accepted an invitation to work so much joy that for the Lancaster church in Ohio. After her arrival, the church started a thrift you’ll never be store to support the Lancaster Seventh-day Adventist School. They dis - tribute household appli - content doing ances, clothes, and other items. “We also give away anything else. hundreds of books like The Desire of Ages and Great Controversy and lots of —Verna Jones Amazing Facts material,” Shultz says. “One of my favorite books is Project: Sunlight.” When Shultz isn’t managing the thrift store and working there three days a week, she
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Getting a Taste of Evangelism — Youth Weigh In Compiled by Kris Eckenroth t’s one thing to talk about mission with youth; it’s quite another to actively involve them in it. That’s why youth were recently invited to participate in the Pennsylvania Youth Challenge (PYC), a summer literature evangelism (LE) program. For six weeks— under the direction of Pastor Jim Wibberding—they took to the streets of ILansdale, Pa., where they sold Christ-centered material, grew in their faith, and made lasting friendships. Why did they participate, and what did they (really) think of the experience? In this feature some youth— possibly future Bible workers—weigh in:
I did this work to get to know God better. I did it outgrow my fear of last summer in the Mountain View Conference, knocking on doors. and I wanted to get one started in my home state. —Raqual Hernandez, It’s been a different experience this year for me Philadelphia Spanish 5 mainly because now I drive the van instead of church, age 13 knocking on doors all day long. I enjoyed working with the team that God has given I chose to be a part of Pennsylvania for this pilot program. I hope that PYC because Pastor Jim the experience will help me to show God to more came to my school to youth, because God is the one at work in this pro - talk to us about can - gram. We are just vassing. I told my parents that it would be a the servants working good way to learn more about God, bless others, in the field to har - and earn money. When I found out that this vest the lost souls program would take up most of my summer, I God has appointed wasn’t too happy, but I did it anyway. And I’m us to find. —James glad I did. This program Weigley, Pleasant has been hard at times— View/Halifax (Pa.) being rejected and all— church, age 19 but it has been a good experience. It has taught I was part of the LE program for my parents and me that in life everyone because I wanted to experience something new. It won’t accept me but I is really nice to go out and sell a book knowing can’t let that hold me that it may help the lives of many people. This down. It has also experience has helped me get closer to God and brought me closer to
14 | VISITOR Jesus; I found myself praying more and trusting program this year was a Jesus. —Brittany Manning, Grace Tabernacle, lot of fun, and I had a Norristown, Pa., age 14 lot of good experiences. PYC has taught me a lot This is my second year about canvassing and doing colportuering and to other things. —Jeremiah tell you the truth, I really Good, Richwood (Pa.) have no idea why I started church, age 16 doing it. I believe that it must have been God that Sometimes I sold a lot of books influenced my life. and got donations, but there Working with PYC has were days when I didn’t sell really impacted my life a enough books and didn’t even lot. It has made me open get donations. But God has a up a lot more and given me the opportunity to purpose for everything, and He’s share God with many people. I thanked God working in each and every one every day for the people I met and the miracles of us. This experience impacted He placed in my life. —Kara Hellenberg, Dixfield, my life by bringing me closer to Maine, age 18 God. I still remember the wor - ships and songs we sang throughout the day, and In the future I want to that strengthens me. —Diane Hernandez, Lawndale be a pastor, and this Spanish church, Philadelphia, age 14 program is a good step to being one. Some I agreed to work in PYC because I felt there was people were not inter - something different than the rest of the jobs I had ested, and some peo - applied for. This job has changed me bit by bit. ple said they needed Now I can accept rejections far better, and where I the books. The experi - used to be reserved about ence made me more going and talking to social and helped me with my anger issues. I hope strangers, I am far more I can do this again. —Jean-Luc Mercado, Spanish 1 capable. It was an enjoy - church, Philadelphia, age 13 able experience that I hope will come again to Being in PYC was an Pennsylvania. —Brittany awesome experience. I (Nani) Burnett, Lansdale enjoyed spreading God’s (Pa.) church, age 17 Word to the community, going door-to-door, and offering something more lasting than junk food or magazines. We gave I thank God every day them books that have God’s message to the for the people I met and the people. The reason I wanted to do this was to save up money for Blue Mountain Academy and to improve my social skills with strangers. —Cory miracles He placed in my Burnett, Lansdale (Pa.) church, age 11
I joined the canvassing program so I could get life. —Kara Hellenberg closer to God and be a witness for Him. The
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 15 Visitor Blog CANDY DEVORE Adventure for the Lord
Thursday - Well, here we are! In just over church. The an hour this morning, we checked in 39 people first elder asked and almost 50 pieces of luggage at the airport if someone in in Baltimore. This is truly a feat considering the our group fact that our trip members came from Oregon, would speak, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the so Potomac Potomac and Chesapeake conferences. member After a short lay - Cesar Gonzalez over in Atlanta, we stepped up to arrived in Belize City the plate, or the at 2 p.m. From there podium as it were, and preached a wonderful ser - we made the long, mon. In the afternoon we presented a VBS pro - hot, bumpy trip to gram. Our VBS leaders are Steve and Marilyn Harris the town of San from Oklahoma, and Karri McFadden, a teacher Ignacio and La Loma from Sligo School in Takoma Park, Md. They have Luz Hospital, our a great team of helpers who worked hard to keep home for the next 10 35 children happy and involved. Before the week is days. Our plans are to finish building a warehouse over, we expect more than 100 children. for the hospital as well as to put on two VBS pro - grams a day—one in the morning and one during Tuesday - Today we put the “work” on hold a series of evangelistic meetings in the evening. and traveled to the depths of the rain forest, where Now it’s time to rest for the next stage of our we visited a cave that holds a Mayan burial ground. adventure for the Lord. We tramped through water—sometimes ankle deep, sometimes five feet or more in depth. In the burial Friday - We chamber we saw amazing artifacts from the Mayan spent the morn - sacrificial rituals. So many of the pots and human ing working on bones were intact; it was incredible. After swim - construction— ming out of the cave, we hiked an hour back to our the teams raised bus. We ended the day by eating at a Belizean the walls by restaurant. The day was a break from the construc - three courses of tion but definitely one of our more physical days. cinder blocks. This is a memory we will take with us forever. Then our con - struction coordi - Wednesday - This morning for worship we nator, Mark McLain from Lancaster, Pa., and team talked about how this trip has changed us. The member Lourdes Borrero, stayed behind to ready message came across loud and clear—we live in a the site for Sunday morning. The rest of us land of not only plenty, but excess, and yet we are enjoyed some souvenir shopping and a short swim often unhappy and mumbling. Here the people at a local pool. live simply, with few possessions, but they are happy and quick to praise the Lord. Sabbath - It is late; we just returned from get - ting ice cream at Cayo Twist—a new totally soy ice Candy DeVore helps coordinate Chesapeake cream stand in downtown San Ignacio. This has Conference’s Mission Adventures. To learn more been a wonderful Sabbath. It started with breakfast about next year’s trip to Honduras, email and then Sabbath services at the Let God Speak [email protected].
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School Profile MARK YOUNG Olney Adventist Preparatory School No Ceilings, No Gates
he old adage “It only takes a spark to get a $45,000. And they had to find space, furniture, fire going” still holds true in the case of books, and a teacher. But they moved forward in TOlney Adventist Preparatory School. It was a faith and, in three months, raised the $45,000, spark ignited by Christine Chen and Laurie secured a classroom, and identified two teachers. Dennis in 1997. Located at 4100 Route 108 in Kimberlie Hogan was brought in as principal. Olney, Md., it is now a priceless center of edifica - tion and heavenly training for tomorrow’s church THE LITTLE SCHOOL THAT COULD and community leaders. “We were a little down, but we prayed every The future is indeed bright for this Adventist day,” remembers Hogan. “And each day another institution, but its beginnings were uncertain. student would walk in; it was amazing. This Chen and Dennis had to find a school for their continued up until the very deadline,” she says. children because Hadley Acres was closing and “We had 22 children—exactly what we needed other nearby Adventist schools had no openings. to start the year.” They wanted something with Hadley’s intimate Olney Prep initially attracted members from setting and decided to start their own school. the Olney church, who had been sending their “We needed a school with a different philoso - children to public schools. Hogan realized that phy, one that would treat students as individuals the school had to be different. “There were and allow them to grow in areas where they were already established die-hard schools in the area,” strong and to get help in areas where they were she says. “Why would parents risk it and send weak,” explains school board chair Chen. their children to a little school? So we became an There were plenty of obstacles to overcome. The authentic assessment school, which means that Potomac Conference said they needed to raise kids learn by doing; they have to be involved in the learning process.” This rigorous, individual - ized academic program that treats every child as unique has become Olney’s strong appeal. “Let’s say you have a kindergartener who’s reading at a first-grade level,” suggests Hogan. “We’ll give that child kindergarten-level math, but first-grade reading. We call it no ceilings, no gates. We don’t block children from growing.” However, she adds, “If a child learns differently, or it takes them a little bit longer, we see it as an opportuni - ty and teach to their strengths through strategy, curriculum, and philosophy.” Jami Walker, third- and fourth-grade teacher, says “We’ve been able to meet kids where they are, and this works best for them.” It’s no wonder the school’s motto is going above and beyond spiritually, emotionally, physically, and academically.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT EQUALS GROWTH Choir members Katie Athey, Taylor Stanback, and By the end of the first year 10 more students Lindsey Burke sing in the Christmas pageant. enrolled. By year two—74 had enrolled. There
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finding out through Bible class that I agree with a lot of Seventh-day Adventists beliefs.” Linda Burke of Silver Spring, Md., sends her 9- year-old son Robby and 7-year-old daughter Lindsey to Olney. “Our children love the school,” Burke says. “It’s the type of nurturing and embracing envi - ronment that we want for them.” A practicing Buddhist, Burke is willing to expose her children to Adventist beliefs for the sake of a quality education. “The truth is what it is and there are lots of differ - ent ways to get there,” she notes. “I want them to dialogue with, and learn from, everybody.” Parents are also receptive to the orientation at Sixth-grader Price Peters, a member of the OAPS the beginning of the year that describes Adventist Eagles, passes the ball to a teammate during a recent beliefs and culture. Many like the fact that there soccer tournament. are no activities on Saturday because it allows them more family time. are now 135 K-8 students. Olney Prep currently has 20 staff members and a teacher/student ratio Olney Prep Fast Facts of 1:8 to 1:15, depending on the course. There are eight teachers and six specialists who cover art, music, technology, foreign language, library ■ Cari Dominguez, former chair of the Equal skills, and etiquette. Employment Opportunity Commission, This growth would not have been possible once served as Olney school board chair. without ongoing community support, which is garnered in several ways. Parents attend an open ■ Olney Prep produced the Soaring Eagles house two or three Mondays a month, and their Cookbook, which contains popular family input is definitely welcomed. When several par - recipes. To order a copy, contact the school ents suggested a soccer program, one was started. at (301) 570-2500. And local businesses, some of which support a golf tournament coordinated by Olney Prep, are invited to school events. Residents are even invit - Olney’s next challenge is a new building as ed to etiquette training at the school. they have outgrown the four-classroom modular. With half of the students coming from the Goals include finding a site, more fundraising, community, there’s integrating assistive technology—such as palm a tremendous pilots for students and teachers—and developing opportunity for a multi-centric teacher program to simultaneous - ministry. A mother ly teach multi-level classes. and her twin boys “If they want a Christian environment, we give were baptized in it to them 120 percent,” adds Hogan. “This does - 1998. Through the n’t mean that they have to become an Adventist, years there have but if they’re closer to Christ, or have family been others. devotion and prayer, or find a church that fills “Sometimes you’ll them, then we’ve done our job.” hear kids say, ‘Now For more information on Olney Adventist I understand the purpose of the Sabbath. It will Preparatory School, call (301) 570-2500. be an option for me in the future,’” says Hogan. Eight-grader Emily Labutta says, “I’m still trying Mark Young is an account executive for the CBS to figure out what exactly I believe. I don’t think I affiliate WUSA-9 News in Washington D.C., and believe everything my parents do, and I’m actually a member of D.C.’s Capitol Hill church.
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Healing Minis try A NEWSLETTER ABOUT ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE IN THE COLUMBIA UNION Zambian Princess Addresses Kettering Residents
Kevin Lavoie
rincess Kasune Zulu (pictured below) of Zambia has addressed audiences whose lis - Pteners included President Bush, Colin Powell, and the United Nations. Recently Princess Zulu spoke to area residents at the Kettering Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ohio. Her topic was the threat of HIV/AIDS to her native country and the world. Her speech served as the kickoff to the Orphans Educational Outreach Program, which sends children to school and provides uniforms, books, and other learning supplies in nations such as Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Botswana, and Malawi. Zulu’s speech, entitled “Save the Generation— Hear Their Cry,” emphasized that 90 percent of the world’s HIV infected children live in sub- Sahara Africa, and half a million of them die each year. Over 12 Ceballos, director of Spiritual Services and million children are Missions for Kettering Adventist HealthCare orphaned in this (KAHC). “Knowing how dire the situation is in region because of southern Africa, she is very pleased that KAHC is HIV/AIDS. They are trying to lend a hand to save this desperate gener - often left to fend for ation of children.” themselves and often Zulu has been featured in Cosmopolitan , The drop out of school. Wall Street Journal , Jet , Ebony , and USA Today . Zulu has traveled She has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox the world, spreading News, and BBC News. And she is the recipient awareness to help fight of several awards including: Outstanding the African AIDS epi - Broadcaster for 2000 for HIV/AIDS in Zambia, demic. Her speeches helped convince the United Woman of the Year for 2004 from LaPresse States government to commit $15 billion to the (Canada), and The Survival Award for 2005 by epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. “We were so pleased to have someone with Princess Kasune Zulu’s passion and experience Kevin Lavoie is a media relations specialist at speak on this important issue,” said Mario Kettering Adventist HealthCare.
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SEPTEMBER 2006 | 21 Healing Ministry
Beavercreek Center Offers Award-Winning Services
Kevin Lavoie
bout 500 community and Kettering at Grandview Medical Center (GVMC) in Dayton. Adventist HealthCare (KAHC) leaders attend - “People want convenience. They want one-stop A ed the recent dedication ceremony for the service.” At Beavercreek Health Center, everything 45,000-square-foot Beavercreek Health Center (BHC) a patient could need is under one roof. in Ohio. This new facility makes Greene County BHC, which will employ about 60 people, fea - residents the newest recipients of Kettering tures a radiology department with brand new Adventist HealthCare’s award-winning services. MRI, CT, ultrasound, and x-ray equipment. The The center is a first-of-its-kind in the area, says attractive two-story building also houses KAHC Troy Tyner, DO, whose internal medicine group specialty physicians, pharmacy, rehabilitation practices there. “It’s a hospital without beds,” therapy, and a lab. explains Tyner. “We have the best of the best in this “We always try to be responsive to our medical nationally renown services and quality facility.” staff when they have a need, and we saw this as a In addition to Internal Medicine Care, win-win situation,” said GVMC president Roy Beavercreek Health Center is home to a group of Chew. “Grandview advances its mission by Family Practice physicians, two full-time Joslin increasing access to healthcare services. Diabetes Center endocrinologists, general sur - Physicians win by having the continuity and geons, vascular surgeons, a neurologist, cardiolo - comfort of on-site ancillary services, and the gists, and OB/GYN, colorectal, pulmonary, and community is the biggest winner in the equation. pain management specialists. They get high-quality, high-tech services in an KAHC conducted extensive strategic research to environment that has attracted a wide variety of determine facility features. They found a real need specialty physicians.” and fragmented healthcare in Beavercreek. Over This past year alone Kettering Adventist the years, outpatient visits have soared, according HealthCare has been nationally recognized for to Ann Hopkins, director of Ambulatory Services quality by some of America’s top evaluating bod - ies. KAHC has won JD Power and Associates Service Excellence Award for two hospi - tals, HealthGrades’ Distinguished Hospital Award for three hospitals, and a U.S. News & World Report Top 50 Hospital honor.
Kevin Lavoie is a media relations specialist at Kettering Adventist HealthCare.
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Kettering Announces New $45 Million Heart Hospital
Kevin Lavoie
founding father of Dayton-area cardiology will continue to be associated with out - A standing heart care for decades to come, now that Kettering Medical Center (KMC) has announced plans for the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital. “It is so appropriate that Ben and Marian Schuster will have their names on this building,” said Kettering Adventist HealthCare CEO Frank Perez. “Dr. Benjamin Schuster [MD] opened the first catheterization lab in Dayton, and he has given us more than four decades of shining lead - ership in cardiac servic - es,” stated Perez. “As a couple, Ben and Marian have demonstrated long-term, substantial support for our commu - nity in many ways. problems often have Dayton is a better place other severe issues to live because of them, such as diabetes, and now Daytonians for hypertension , and generations to come will pulmonary issues, so live longer, fuller lives, we are thrilled that thanks to a facility bear - this new building ing the Schuster name.” will be connected to The five-story a medical center Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital with the reputation Kettering has established in will be located on the KMC campus. It will be a broad range of disciplines.” built to accommodate the latest and emerging Rick Mace, vice president of Clinical Services imaging technology such as cardiac CT, cardiac for KMC, says, “This facility will help us maintain MRI, and cardiac PET scan. Patient care rooms, our position as the cardiac center of choice in the non-invasive testing, cardiac rehabilitation, and Dayton area. We have done more open-heart sur - educational rooms will further provide for the geries—over 23,000—than any other Dayton-area complete continuum of heart care—all under one medical center,” he states. “With the design and roof. The support of other nearby KMC depart - resources this building will give us, we will be ments will further serve to relieve patient anxiety. equipped to help tens of thousands more people “To deal with hearts properly, you need a full- in the coming years.” service hospital readily available with specialists and technologists to address multiple disease Kevin Lavoie is a media relations specialist at processes,” Dr. Schuster says. “People with heart Kettering Adventist HealthCare.
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 23 Healing Ministry —News
Cassano Health Center Participates in Medicare Prescription Tour In an effort to publicize and promote the new Medicare D prescription plan, the federal government took its show on the road and chose the Cassano Health Center as the backdrop! U.S. Senator George Voinovich and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt were on hand for the tour. Voinovich and Leavitt chat - ted with Frank Perez, CEO of Kettering Adventist HealthCare, blood flow. Kettering church senior pastor Dave before taking a short tour of the Researchers at Kettering VanDenburgh (at podium) acknowledges a group of religious leaders during the facility. Leavitt stopped by Medical Center’s Office of Faith United Against Tobacco conference. Cassano’s community room Research believe that ancrod where seniors were enrolling in may provide a medical benefit the new prescription drug pro - within the first six hours after reduce smoking. gram. He chatted with one gen - stroke onset. This allows an addi - Clergy leaders have long tleman who learned that the tional three hours as compared played a critical role in address - plan would save him $6,000 to t-PA, which must be given ing the nation’s social chal - annually in prescription costs. within three hours of onset. lenges, especially in protecting —Pam McGinnis Early-stage trials are encourag - children and other vulnerable ing. If ancrod can be used safely, people. Reducing tobacco use, Kettering’s Snake the extra time it gives can save the leading preventable cause of Venom Research May tens of thousands of people disease and death in the United Aid Stroke Victims from losing their speech, cogni - States, is a natural extension of Kettering Medical Center is tive ability, mobility, and muscle these efforts. one of 65 research centers world - function. —Kevin Lavoie Groups participating in this wide participating in the study conference included United of an anti-clotting drug found Kettering Church Hosts Methodist Church, Presbyterian in the venom of the deadly Faith United Against Church, United Church of Malaysian pit viper. While it’s Tobacco Conference Christ, National Council of wise not to tangle with this Kettering-based clergy gath - Churches, Seventh-day snake in the wild, a component ered at the Kettering Seventh-day Adventist Church, American in its venom might someday Adventist Church recently for a Muslim Foundation, Southern save the life of a stroke victim. Faith United Against Tobacco Baptist Convention, A purified fraction of the conference. These religious lead - Commission on Social Action viper’s venom, known as ancrod ers were present to show support of Reform Judaism, Church or Viprinex, had been previously for smoke-free environments. Women United, and Church of used in Europe and Canada in The Campaign for Tobacco- the Brethren. —Kevin Lavoie the 1970s and 1980s to restore Free Kids and leaders from mul - blood flow in people with tiple denominations have For a complete listing of certain types of circulatory launched the national event Adventist healthcare locations, disorders. Like t-PA (tissue Faith United Against Tobacco to visit www.columbiaunion.org/ Plasminogen Activator), ancrod mobilize the faith community healingministry.html breaks up clots and restores and support proven solutions to
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Camp Meeting 2006 Focuses on Prophecy ith the theme “It Could Happen Tomorrow,” Allegheny East Conference (AEC) focused their camp meeting Wefforts this year on talking about the present signs that lead to the soon coming of Christ. Guest speaker for the first week was Ella Simmons, EdD, an Adventist educator and administrator and the first woman to serve as a vice president of the worldwide Adventist Church. The youth program was led by Roscoe J. Howard III, executive secretary of the North American Division. Enjoy reminiscing about the uplifting event through the photos below:
Conference president Charles L. Cheatham welcomes attendees.
Leah Scott (left) and Minnie McNeil address Sabbath worshipers.
Milton Nebblett, Jr., chef and Maryland business owner, demonstrates vegetarian cooking techniques.
AEC Pathfinder clubs prepare for the annual parade.
Special activities were available to young campers.
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 25 Brinklow Church Highlights Ladies at Annual Events S undreds of ladies assembled at the Emmanuel- A M O
Brinklow church in Washington, D.C., recently for H H T .
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the theme of the day, “Sisters Toward Salvation: Touch H P a Heart, Tell the World.” She emphasized the impor - tance of renewing our minds and imagining ourselves in heaven. That afternoon included testimonies, tributes, music, a circle of prayer, and inspirational workshops. The next day, more than 100 mothers and daugh - ters gathered for the annual Mother-Daughter Tea. Each hostess brought her own china and created a unique, spectacular table theme.
Three generations—(left to right) Tia Jeffery, Myra Jeffery, Mildred Lewis, Susan Meyers, and Camille Reynolds— celebrated the recent Women’s Ministries Mother-Daughter Tea put on by the Emmanuel-Brinklow church.
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Allegheny East Midterm Constituency Planned it was a time to celebrate their differences. Allegheny East is scheduled to have their midterm After a rousing song service led by chorister Brenton constituency session September 24 at 9:30 a.m. in Irons, a Jamaican, Pastor Oliver Cheatham taught an the Myers Auditorium of the Martin Luther King informative Sabbath School lesson. A skit by the youth Communication Arts Center at Bowie State University in titled “Powerpoint” concluded the morning. The praise Bowie, Md. For more information, call (610) 326-4610. team led the congregation in a medley of songs, all with a Caribbean flare. The divine service speaker for the AYS Graduates Celebrated at Sharon Church special day was member Jillian Joseph of Tobago. The The Sharon church in Baltimore recently celebrated day was brought to a close with an international food their 2006 Adventist Youth Society (AYS) graduates festival, held at Reading Junior Academy.— Ruth E. Gore during a special service. Rosie McDonald, AYS director, gave D.C. Prison Ministry Team Holds the welcome and introduced Third Annual Revival MC Horace Higgins, a Sabbath The Little Flock fellowship of the Western School teacher at Liberty Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Md., recently church in Baltimore. Members held its third annual weekend revival. The largest crowd Michal Brown and Octavia of the event’s short history attended. Brown, an AYS honoree, recit - The four speakers—Louis Williams, Henry Smith, ed some self-penned poetry. Archie Byrd, and Larry Bryant—harmoniously interpreted Jill Joseph was the The church’s Melodies of the meaning of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream with emphasis speaker for the divine Truth performed special music. on the theme: “Jesus Is Coming Again!” Four men gave worship service. Jesus continued to move by their hearts to the Lord and requested baptism. inspiring Elder Rupert Religious services are provided weekly to the McDonald to preach about “The Final Graduation” into inmates by a team of volunteers from the Washington, heaven. In all, 17 graduates were honored and present - D.C., area, coordinated by prison ministry chapter sec - ed with certificates of appreciation.— Marcia D. Omondi retary Gloria Smith.— Louis Williams
Rehoboth Church Hosts International Day The Rehoboth church in Reading, Pa., recently held Allegheny East Conference PO Box 266, Pine Forge, PA 19548 ■ Phone: (610) 326-4610 its first “International Day.” With members from various www.myalleghenyeast.com ■ President, Charles L. Cheatham Caribbean islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States, Communication Director, Robert Booker
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Camp Meeting Brings Heaven Close
attended the Allegheny West Conference (AWC) Camp Meeting campgrounds and Ibeheld the wonder and splendor of the magnificence of God’s mighty hand. The family of God came to worship and be spiritually refreshed by the Lord. Our hearts were touched by the powerful Word of God given to us by singer/speaker T. Marshall Kelly; Emil Peeler (pictured, far right), senior pastor of the Dupont Park church in Washington, D.C.; David Weigley, our newly elected Columbia Union presi - dent; G. Edward Reid, stewardship director for North America; James R. Doggette, pastor of the Madison Mission in Huntsville, Ala.; Calvin Preston, pastor at the West End church in Atlanta; and Abraham J. Jules, pastor of the Mt. Vernon (N.Y.) church. Though the faces of the speakers, their experiences, and their expressions were different, the gospel they preached was the same. The army of AWC pastors and elders, led by president James L. Lewis and executive secretary Carl R. Rogers, echoed the theme of this camp meeting, “Prophecy— Countdown to His Coming.” The solos, duets, and choirs lifted us to new heights in praise and worship. All of this was accentuated by the new buildings that stand as monuments of the faithful contribu - tions of the saints.— Perry Jennings
Senior Citizens Brunch Well Attended
The conference held its first camp meeting senior citizens brunch with approximately 87 seniors enjoying the event. The guest speaker was Pastor T. Marshall Kelly (pictured), a singer and speaker.
Conference members Bettye Nelsen (left) and Gertrude Dunham enjoy their first senior citizens breakfast.
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 27 Care Ministries Conference Leaders Convention Planned Transition Their Ministry Elders, deacons, and deaconesses are welcome Allegheny West would like to mention some pastors and to attend the eighth annual Care Ministries other leaders who have recently transitioned their ministry Convention being held in Dublin, Ohio, within the conference: September 29 to October 1 Pastor Steve Valles —from the Hamilton/Middletown, Ohio, at the Embassy Suites district to the Oberlin/Twinsburg, Ohio, district Hotel. The guest presenter Pastor Jack McCrary —from the Beckley/Kimball, W.Va., is Major Milton Johnson district to the Charlottesville/Gordonsville, Va., district (pictured), an army chaplain stationed in Ft. Stewart, Ga. Danny Milton —from the Cleveland area as Literature Evangelism His theme is “Time to Fight, coordinator, to the Lynchburg/Martinsville, Va., district Are you Dressed for Battle?” Pastor Leonard Hawley , prison chaplain and interim For more information, contact Carl Rogers, AWC conference pastor, to Hamilton/Middletown, Ohio, district executive secretary, at (614) 252-5271, ext. 26.
Hispanic and French Camp Meetings Exceed Expectations
pproximately 125 AWC members attended the third “We enjoyed AHispanic Camp Meeting. This year’s theme was “Es this camp meet - Tiempo de Ver a Jesus (A Time to See Jesus).” ing, and praise Keynote speaker Panayotis Coutsoumpos, Sr., PhD, the Lord for the pastor of the Gaithersburg and Germantown (Md.) growth and Spanish churches and the Damascus (Md.) Spanish blessings we received this year in our congrega - tions,” says Sara A. Dubreuze, administrative About 75 campers attended the first AWC assistant to the French-speaking camp meeting. treasurer and the Multicultural Ministries Department. “We now have eight congrega - tions in our territory.” Approximately 75 French-speaking AWC members gathered for their first camp meeting under the theme “Unyte en Christ (Unity in Christ).” Guest speaker for the meeting was Becel F. Dubreuze, DD, retired pastor for the Haitian Union. “We are very excited for the success of this meeting,” said Libny H. Dubreuze Sr., Multicultural Ministries coordi - company, challenged the parishioners to prepare for nator and son of Dr. Dubreuze, “and for the participation and commit to the soon coming of Jesus. Carolyn of Dr. Dubreuze. He was the pastor from 1950 to 1990 of Hurst, EdD, evangelist and wife of Jerome M. Hurst, different areas in Haiti, including Hispanic members at the conference superintendent for education, was the fea - border of the Dominican Republic.” tured speaker for the women’s program.
The musical guest was the talented Elkin Catch the Vision is published in the Visitor Mosquera (pictured above performing with his by the Allegheny West Conference daughters), a music teacher in the Georgia public 1339 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43205 Phone: (614) 252-5271 ■ President, James L. Lewis school system and former Music Department chair at Editor, Bryant Taylor ■ www.awconf.org Colombia Adventist University.
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Science Curriculum Gets a Boost
hree years ago Blue Mountain Academy (BMA) added general science to the curriculum, a requirement for all Tfreshmen. In 2005 we changed the course name and focus to Life and Health Science. Having a freshman science as part of the curriculum strengthened the overall program and enabled us to enhance the other science classes. Rose Bechtel teaches Life and Health Science, as well as biology to sophomores, and Honors Anatomy and Physiology to seniors. Bechtel has been teaching at BMA for 14 years and is currently working on a master’s degree. Juniors may now choose between physical science and studying chemistry. Solomon Lazar joined our staff in August after receiving his master’s degree in organic chemistry from Ohio State University. In addition to the two sections of chemistry already being taught, he started a two-year program for Advanced Placement Chemistry. Most students who are interested in a career in science or a medical field take chemistry. Physical science, taught by Jeffrey McAuliffe, DDS, also provides practical science instruction. Seniors once again have a choice of science classes—anatomy and physiology from Bechtel, or physics from Cary Corbin, who has taught math and physics for more than 30 years. How does our science program measure up? Test scores show positive results for stu - dents who study science at BMA. It is too early to see the full impact of the change in freshman science on test scores, but we are excited about the direction and future of Spencer R. Hannah our Science Department. Principal
Military Father Leaves War to Attend Graduation
gt. Robert James Sweeney, U.S. Navy Special although she understood why he was in Iraq and that SForces Explosive Ordinance Disposal, displayed the his mission was important, in her heart she wished he can-do attitude common in the armed services when could be at her graduation. his daughter Melissa became one of BMA’s 2006 grad - Although he had not been “in country” long enough, uates. Melissa sent her dad an email telling him that Sweeney sent the request for leave anyway, and was surprisingly granted permission. Travel out of Iraq was typically slow. Sweeney didn’t leave Iraq until the third day of his leave. After stops in Kuwait and Ireland, he finally hit U.S. soil. Thursday night before graduation, to maintain “operational cover,” Sweeney stayed in a local motel and emailed Melissa about the hot weather in Iraq. On Friday he went with relatives to the girls’ dorm to see her. Melissa saw her aunts, and in her excitement went right past the man in desert “cammies.” She looked back at the “stranger” and exclaimed “Daddy!!” as they exchanged a half-a-world-away, surprise hug. Sweeney was acknowledged at the Sabbath morn - ing baccalaureate service, which gave the assembled audience a chance to express their appreciation for the men and women serving in the military. The weekend Sgt. Robert Sweeney and daughter Melissa were all smiles was made even more special when Melissa was bap - throughout her graduation weekend! tized Sabbath afternoon.— Cary D. Corbin
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 29 In Remembrance: Eugene Sorensen, DO (1927-2006)
ugene Sorensen, DO (pictured), graduated from La Sierra University (Calif.) with a Ebachelor’s degree in history, then attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., where he pursued a master’s degree in biology. In 1959 he graduated from the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri, now known as the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. After three years in rural Kentucky, in 1963 the Sorensen family moved to Abbottstown where he practiced medicine for 38 years. Dr. Sorensen was a member of the local, state, and national associations of osteopathy, and was on the staff of Memorial, York, and Hanover hospitals. He was an executive committee member at BMA, and the executive board of the Pennsylvania Conference. He served in many church positions including youth leader, Pathfinder director, and elder. Dr. and Patricia Sorensen have been great supporters of Christian education for years, setting up an endow - ment at BMA for student aid, and faithfully supporting the overall program. Their desire for parents to have a shaded place to meet when visiting their children resulted in their building a pavilion on campus. BMA owes a debt of gratitude to the Sorensens and others like them who make our school and our students a priority—in their prayers and in their giving. Dr. Sorensen leaves behind his wife of 58 years, four children—Mark, Tricia, Penny, and Lisa—nine grandchil - dren, six great-grandchildren, plus one on the way.
A Window of Tribute: M.W. Shultz, PhD (1933-2006)
hen M.W. Shultz, PhD (pictured), came to BMA in College of Technology for 21 years. W1964, at the age of 31, he was already a sea - We thank God for sharing Dr. Shultz and his family soned administrator. After graduating from Walla Walla with BMA for 14 years. Dr. Shultz is survived by his College (Wash.), he married his childhood sweetheart wife Joan and his daughters Kari, Debra, and Julie. He Joan and accepted a call to be principal at a school in was preceded in death by his sons Kendall and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Randy.— Duane Wardecke BMA was a work in progress when the Shultzes arrived, and with help from the Pennsylvania con - stituency and a committed staff, he was able to contin - ue that work. Dr. Shultz greatly expanded the curricu - lum, including a whole new discipline of industrial arts. Coming The campus’ appearance improved under Shultz’s EVENTS direction. Athletic fields and the airfield were exca - September vated. Campus roads and parking lots were paved. 3 SA Fall Picnic Six homes and the gymna - 5 School Pictures sium—which now bears 9 Almost Anything Goes his name—were construct - 14-16 Union Leadership ed. The elementary school and dairy complex were 17 Sunday School also added. Four of the six 20-24 Home Leave sections of the Industrial 27 Service Explosion Arts Building were com - 29-30 Boys’ Club Campout pleted. Shultz himself manned the transit stick for dig - 29-Oct 2 History Honors Trip ging the footers at all these building sites. After Shultz completed his doctoral studies at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., he left BMA in Communiqué is published in the Visitor by Blue Mountain Academy 2363 Mountain Road, Hamburg, PA 19526 ■ Phone: (610) 562-2291 1978 to administer Cedar Lake Academy (now Great Fax: (610) 562-8050 ■ Editor, Kathleen Sutton Lakes Adventist Academy) in Michigan. From there he E-mail: [email protected] ■ www.bma.us ■ Copy Editor, Louise Corbin moved to Andrews University where he headed the
30 | VISITOR SEPTEMBER 2006 Coauthoring Our Stories With God
very one of us is writing a story with our life. Most of our stories will never make it to a best seller’s list. Many Eof our stories will contain lead sentences, paragraphs, or even chapters that we would love to rewrite or delete. But what matters most is that our story fits into God’s. God’s story starts with His commitment to His people. The middle shows the extent of that commitment in the gift of His dear Son. And the end is being written with the finishing of His work in this world and the soon return of His Son. Does the sentence we are writing today; does the paragraph that I will write this coming week; does the chapter you will finish in the months ahead; contribute to the making of God’s story? If peo - ple review our stories, will they get a clue as to what God’s story is all about? If they see us daring to make and trying to keep commitments to people, will they get a hint that God dared to make, and continues to keep, a commitment to His people? If we communicate that being a servant is impor - tant, will they get the message that God’s story is all about divinity in service of humanity? When they read in our stories that grace happens, forgiveness is offered, and relationships are restored, Rob Vandeman will they sense that God is gracious, loving, and forgiving—not willing that any should perish? President
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Adventurer Families Gather for station, children were able to see what faith in action Inspiration and Training looks like by making sandwiches for a local homeless Adventurers and their families from 14 churches ministry. Hadley Farms Bakery in Smithsburg, Md., gathered at Mt. Aetna Retreat Center in early June for a donated the food supplies. season of inspiration, fellowship, and training. The During the weekend, Adventurers received instruc - theme for the special weekend was “Faith On Fire.” tion in the following seven awards: Prayer Warrior, Rainbow Promise, Pearly Gate, Being Happy, Elderly Kindness, Olympic, and Discipleship. According to Carl Rodriguez, Chesapeake Conference Youth director, “We had over 280 people in attendance, which was up 35 percent over last year’s weekend. It was a positive faith-building weekend for our children.”
Hispanic Youth Convocation Blazes New Path The Chesapeake Conference recently held its first ever Hispanic Youth Convocation at Mt. Aetna Retreat Center. The theme of the weekend was “Prueba con Jesus (Try with Jesus).” More than 230 Hispanic youth gathered for the weekend with the Sabbath morning Adventurers and their families from 14 churches gathered for attendance reaching inspiration and training. 300. In the afternoon 11 young people The goal was to help the children have a better were baptized in the understanding of active faith. Music was provided by camp lake, and two the Frederick (Md.) church praise team, and the fea - others were accepted tured speaker was Jonathan Nino, a teacher at the into membership by Waldwick Elementary School in New Jersey. profession faith. The Sabbath morning program consisted of small groups rotating among the following stations: faith in Carl Rodgriguez, conference Youth director, baptizes Rosendo action, faith in song, and faith by service. At the third Olivarez (left), and Pastor Raul Rivero baptizes Jairo Perez (right).
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 31 What I Liked About This Year’s Camp Meeting ... he 2006 Chesapeake Camp Meeting was one of the best attended Tand most talked about camp meetings in recent memory. Listen to what some attendees said:
“I am not an early riser, but I didn’t miss even one of the 6:30 a.m. meetings this year. I really appreciated Harold Smith’s (right) [PsyD, licensed clinical psychologist at Andrews University] morn - ing presentations.”— Florence Silver, South Carroll Company in Sykesville, Md.
“The high quality of the music, and worshiping the Lord in song, refreshed my soul.”— Dee Scalzo, Willow Brook church in Boonsboro, Md. “I liked all of the speakers, but my favorite was Gary Krause (above) [director of Global Mission and the Office of Mission Awareness]. His Sabbath School lesson was so encouraging and so full of grace that I left there believing that there was hope for me.”— Elsie Bowen, Westminster (Md.) church
“The number one thing I liked most about camp meeting was the opportunity and time to fellowship with other believers. The second thing would be the children’s programs— “I really was blessed by they were fantastic. Rick Remmer’s (above) [DMin, Our daughter was so pastor of the Hagerstown excited about her (Md.) church] seminar on inter - class.”— Randy Dresser, cessory prayer. Not only was it Waldorf (Md.) church inspiring, but it greatly nurtured my personal prayer life.”— Gail Boyer, Frederick (Md.) church
“I was thoroughly blessed by the seminars that were offered. There were so many good ones that it was hard to choose which one to go to.”— Felicia Ojo, New Hope church in Fulton, Md.
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Mentoring Program to Ease Freshman Transition
he First Year Experience (FYE) program at Columbia TUnion College (CUC) has added an alumni mentor - ship program designed to help new students with their transition into college life. FYE is already a successful program utilizing faculty, staff, and upperclassmen in academic, cultural, and spiritual areas. “Many students are leaving home for the first time, and many freshmen find college an unnerving place,” said Fitzroy Thomas, director of the Center for Learning Resources (CFLR) and founder of the new mentoring program. “We recruit knowledgeable people with good experiences to help new students pass through those first few months of college.” CUC’s First Year Experience mentoring program will ease This new aspect of the FYE program connects stu - freshmen into college life. Program organizers are (left to right) dents with alumni who promise to assist undergradu - Fitzroy Thomas, Lee Wisel, Duane Reid, and Norman Yergen. ates with their mental and spiritual growth. It will match students with a mentor in their chosen career field or the Chaplain’s Office to make the FYE program successful. profession. CUC alumni will help gather host families “I think it’s a fantastic program to connect the stu - and individuals in their area churches to volunteer their dents of our campus to the alumni,” said Tammi time to mentor freshmen—to share meals with them, Shipowick Hoyt, director of FYE. “The alumni in this listen to their problems, and give advice when needed. program will help groom students into active and “The program is about connecting and building rela - responsible leaders who will contribute to society with tionships,” said Thomas. “We are hopeful these relation - an ethical Christian perspective.” ships will remain strong for all four years of college and For more information, contact Thomas in the CFLR beyond.” The CFLR is partnering with the Alumni at (301) 891-4106, or Lee Wisel in Weis Library at (301) Association, the Office of Student Life and Retention, and 891-4222.— Rachel Ponder
Faculty Buzz: James Bingham, PhD
he American Harp Society (AHS, http://harpsociety.org) chose Berceuse, a composi - Ttion written for harp by James Bingham, PhD, chair of the Department of Music at CUC, as its selected piece for the society’s 17th annual music competition. “This composition is a lullaby for a harp solo written in impressionistic style,” explained Bingham. The inspiration for Berceuse, pronounced “bear-sirs,” came as a request for solo work from Elizabeth Blakeslee, a renowned local, professional harpist and teacher. A composition by Berceuse will be the required composition for all musicians to play in the national James Bingham, PhD, competition in June 2007, to be held at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Department of Music Roosevelt University. chair, is selected for per - The six-minute harp composition is also featured on the CD Carols at the Crèche: formance at a national Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception . A contribu - harp competition. tor to the CD liner notes described Bingham’s composition as a true piece of reality: “The harp solo Berceuse —the French word for lullaby—brings to life those moments before sleep itself, when one slowly relinquishes ties to this conscious world, and slips into the land of dreams and rest.”— PR Staff
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 33 CUC’s Mission Trips Have Global Impact
olumbia Union College estab - Japan Clished the Adventist Church’s The call to become a student student missionary program in missionary for Ralph Jean Pierre 1959, and continues to send more (’06, pictured) was simple. “I felt it than a dozen gospel workers was a perfect opportunity to around the world each year. immerse myself in a different cul - However mission trips are not just ture while at the same time sharing for those who wish to preach the a ministry about God’s love,” said gospel or teach English in another Pierre. In school Pierre double country; it’s for those who want to majored in computer science and share and experience Christ. math. He is currently teaching con - “Our students come back from versational English to middle school more aware of the needs in your their mission trips mentally engaged own community.” and better equipped to provide For more information on becom - spiritual leadership on campus,” ing a student missionary, contact said Otis Coutsoumpos, CUC’s José St. Phard, Student Missions chaplain. “Their mission invariably director, at [email protected]. changes their outlook on life and —PR Staff their interaction with others.”
El Salvador CALENDAR For Andrea Martinez, a senior September biology major who hopes to become a pediatrician, her mission was to be 4 Labor Day a “big sister” in an orphanage in El and senior high school students at 5 Last Day to Enter Class Salvador. While there Martinez a co-educational Christian boarding helped foster a “real home environ - academy in Japan. He also hopes 8 December Graduation ment” with the children by leading to share God’s love through his Contracts Due out in worship service, praying with passion for gospel music. 12 Success Night, School of them, and helping them with house - “I plan to minister by sharing Graduate and Professional hold chores. Martinez also helped God’s love through my everyday Studies, Takoma Park, Md. coordinate a week of prayer with her interactions,” said Pierre. 13 Success Night, School of fellow missionaries in an effort to Graduate and Professional show their “younger siblings” the Panama Studies, Gaithersburg, Md. compassionate character of God. Recently a 12-member team of “It changed how I see things in CUC students and staff members October my life and in other people’s lives,” conducted evangelistic seminars said Martinez (pictured with a “little simultaneously at 10 churches in 11 Success Night, School of sister”). “It changed the meaning of David, Panama. Each person was Graduate and Professional unconditional love for me. It was responsible for preaching 14 ser - Studies, Gaithersburg, Md. just amazing.” mons while they were there, includ - 12 Success Night, School of ing two Sabbath morning talks. Graduate and Professional Lorena Guardado, an education Studies, Takoma Park, Md. and theology major, believes that Midterm Exams CUC’s mission of service prepared 19-22 Midterm Break her for the trip. “Traveling outside the United States takes you away from your Gateway is published in the Visitor by the Columbia Union College comfort zone and plunges the mis - 7600 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912 sionary into a community of Phone: (800) 835-4212 ■ www.cuc.edu needs,” said Coutsoumpos of Randal Wisbey, President Scott Steward, Exec. Director of CUC’s Student Missions program. Marketing and Communication “When you return, you become Tanisha Greenidge, Editor
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La Iglesia Hispana de Baltimore Distribuye El Centinela a Compradores de la Ciudad
a Iglesia Hispana de Baltimore ha dado otro paso en la procla - Lmación del evangelio a los residentes locales hispanos. La iglesia está distribuyendo la revista informativa Adventista El Centinela —una revista publicada mensualmente por la casa publicadora Pacific Press—por medio de cajas de distribución colocadas en los centros de negocios. Es evidente que hay interés en esta revista gratuita ya que cada mes las cajas quedan vacías. El tener estas cajas le da a la iglesia la oportunidad de alcanzar a muchos más latinos con el amor de Cristo. Los feligreses quieren ir hacia delante en el acrecentamiento de la obra misionera y en compartir las maravillosas nuevas de Cristo con los demás. Los feligreses están agradecidos por la dedicación de su pastor de tiempo parcial, Juan Carlos Sicalo, que también pastorea las iglesias hispanas de Washington Spencerville y Laurel Maranatha en Maryland. Las iglesias que están interesadas en un ministerio como este Un comprador local examina una copia gratuita pueden comunicarse con Oscar Hernández en la Pacific Press de El Centinela distribuida por la iglesia hispana escribiendo a [email protected]— Cristina MacConnell de Baltimore.
Una Publicación Nueva Se Dirige a los Inmigrantes Hispanos
ientras el debate de la reforma inmigratoria se enar - editor de la revista El Centinela , y también un inmigrante Mdece, muchos cristianos se preguntan cómo pue - a los Estados Unidos. den responder. La revista El Centinela y la casa publica - Todos Somos Inmigrantes se basa en la idea que dora Pacific Press ® han des - “todos somos inmigrantes”. Este folleto de 32 páginas arrollado una nueva herramienta a todo color presenta a Cristo y ofrece información en español para compartir lla - sobre guías de estudio bíblico gratuito. También se mada Todos Somos Inmigrantes dirige a los desafíos que el inmigrante enfrenta cuando que tiene como propósito ayu - inmigra a un nuevo país, y ofrece recursos prácticos dar a los adventistas a alcanzar para el lector. a los inmigrantes hispanos. La publicación está disponible a través de su Casa “Debemos recordar que todos Bíblica Adventista. Se puede acceder una copia ejem - somos inmigrantes en este plar en-línea en www.AdventistBookCenter.com o en mundo. La tierra no es nuestro www.LibreriaAdventista.com. Los precios a descuento hogar; el cielo sí lo es”, dice por cantidades mayores comienzan a $0.49 por folleto. Miguel Valdivia, co-autor de Para hacer su pedido llame al (800) 765-6955. Todos Somos Inmigrantes , —Pacific Press Publishing Association
La Conferencia de Potomac Planifica un Retiro de Damas
La Conferencia de Potomac llevará a cabo su séptimo Retiro Hispano para Damas del 1ro al 3 de diciembre en el Clarion Resort, Ocean City, Maryland. Felisa Rando, evangelista internacional y otras invitadas especiales traerán inspiración y compartirán sus testimonios con las participantes. Para mayor información, comuníquese con Nora Ramos al (240) 603-4840 o a [email protected].
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Pastor Hispano de Pensilvania Es año continúa enviando más de una docena de obreros Ordenado al Ministerio del evangelio alrededor del mundo. Recientemente, el Pastor Alberto Balio de las Recientemente, un equipo de 12 personas—estu - iglesias hispanas de Filadelfia, Maranata y Lawndale diantes y empleados de CUC—condujeron seminarios fue ordenado al ministerio. El Pastor Balio llegó a los de evangelismo Estados Unidos en 1985 y fue en este lugar donde simultáneamente entregó su vida a Cristo y en 10 iglesias en se bautizó en la Iglesia David, Panamá. Hispana de Lawrence en Cada persona Massachussets. El Pastor fue responsable Balio fue líder en su iglesia por de predicar ser - cuatro años pero sintió que el mones cada Señor le estaba llamando al noche, incluyen - ministerio de tiempo completo. do dos predica - Unos meses más tarde se diri - ciones el sábado gió al Colegio de las Antillas de mañana. Lorena Guardado, una estudiante de edu - en Puerto Rico donde recibió cación y teología, cree que el énfasis que CUC le da al su licenciatura en teología. servicio la preparó para dar el viaje. Junto a su esposa Yesenia Para mayor información sobre cómo ser un estu - (aparece en la foto con sus hijos) pastorearon en dos diante misionero, comuníquese con José St. Phard, distritos en Puerto Rico antes de ir a Pensilvania. director de Misiones Estudiantiles a [email protected].
Estudiantes de CUC Testifican en Panamá Los Estudiantes de Mount Vernon Enseñan El Colegio de la Unión de Columbia (CUC) estableció la Cultura Hispana el programa de estudiantes misioneros en 1959, y cada El Departamento de Español de la Academia Mount Vernon está lanzando un programa nuevo y está muy entusiasmado por los próximos eventos para el nuevo año escolar. Estamos involu - crando a la Escuela Primaria Adventista del Séptimo Día de Mount Vernon con nues - tras clases de Español III y IV. Los estudiantes de la academia ayudarán a la ins - tructora Aylene Amador a enseñar el idioma español a los estudiantes en la escuela primaria y usarán su conoci - miento para ampliar la cultu - ra hispana en la vida de los niños de la comunidad. El Aylene Amador, maestra objetivo es promover la de español en la Academia Adventista de diversidad cultural y crear un Mount Vernon, le enseña ambiente sensitivo al mundo a Lauren Daniels de cambiante a nuestro alrede - 5 años de edad a leer dor.— Aylene Amador palabras en español.
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Dreams, Visions, and God’s Glory Over Mountain View, Part 4
have a dream where I see Mountain View members being faithful stewards in all stages of life, dedicating every - Ithing to Jesus. They fully surrender all to open the way for God’s final outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and, as a result, reap the final harvest. In my dream I see conference members who value youth and mentor them as workers for Christ. I see youth con - ducting small group studies, as well as one-on-one Bible studies, Revelation seminars, reaping efforts, and practical service. “With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how soon the message of a cruci - fied, risen, and soon coming Savior might be carried to the whole world” ( Education , p. 271). I see transformed lives super-charged with grace—casting off doubt, sloth, and fear to carry the banner of the gospel triumphantly through our territory. I envision our churches becoming centers of hope and healing, sacred courts of a joyous fellowship rooted in intima - cy with Christ. I see a people who will have many stars in their crowns because, “Every impulse of the Holy Spirit leading men and women to goodness and to God, is noted in the books of heaven, and in the day of God every one who has given himself or herself as an instrument for the Holy Spirit’s working will be permitted to behold what his or her life Larry Boggess has wrought” ( Testimonies , Vol. 6, p. 310). President
Kingwood Responds to Royal Tidings
n the day he arrived, it was evident to Stewart time for God to send the people. OPepper, pastor-evangelist of the Lewisburg, The first ones arrived at the spacious Craig Civic Rainelle, and Richwood districts in West Virginia, that Center 45 minutes before the seminar was to begin. Pastor Ed and Deb Rockwell and their 18-member On opening night 76 people, more than 60 of them Kingwood church had laid good groundwork for the “pre-Adventist,” were present in the adult’s and chil - opening night of Pepper’s evangelistic series in their dren’s meetings combined. town. The hall was prepared, the literature was When the meetings transferred two weeks later to ordered, the children’s program was ready, and the the Kingwood church (which meets in the local members knew what their jobs were. They had been American Legion Hall), 33 non-members continued praying and laboring for several months. Now it was attending. So many lives were miraculously transformed and liberated during the course of these meetings. The two pas - tors worked together visiting many of the attendees and watching the Holy Spirit work in the lives of these people. On the final Sabbath, every heart thrilled to the sight of 13 people being baptized in the beautiful outdoors of Kingwood. The following Sabbath two more were baptized.— Kathy Pepper A harvest of souls was gathered in for the kingdom at Kingwood church.
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 37 Camp Meeting Revives Members, Emphasizes Power of Compassion
amp Meeting 2006 at Valley Campus Ministries director, called CVista Adventist Center in the people to purity of worship in Huttonsville, W.Va., left its indelible conjunction with active witnessing. impress on all who attended. David Weigley, Members from adjoining confer - Columbia Union ences gathered with us for the president, empha - Godly refresh - sized the distinc - (Left) A new force ment. Every tiveness of the of literature evan - presenter’s Adventist mes - gelists ready and material glowed sage and its eager to go into with conviction power to change Mountain View. and urgency to lives. Stewart prepare for our Pepper, pastor- soon-coming evangelist of the Savior. The pro - Lewisburg, Rainelle, and Richwood grams for the young all reflected (W.Va.) districts, gave presentations Johnsson, long-time editor of the the diligence of the division leaders. on the significance of God’s identity Adventist Review , gave an inspiring Inspiring speakers helped set the as the Creator. account of how the new publication tone for a continuous stream of The series by David Morgan, Adventist World came into being, blessings. Marvin Moore, editor of pastor/evangelist in the and now reaches millions of Signs , probed deeply into the Book Charleston/Huntington district in Adventists around the world—a of Romans to highlight the power of West Virginia, showed how the first-time development in our the Holy Spirit to make us victori - compassionate religion of Christ publishing work. ous over sin. Samuel Koranteng- can be brought into the home and Pipim, PhD, Michigan Conference lived out in its fullness. William Mountain View EVENTS Camp Ropes Course Gets— and Gives—a Lift September 5 Departmental Council One camp meeting tradition—the Pocket 15-17 Youth and Children’s Fund—was used this Ministries Leadership year to raise money for Training, Valley Vista a new climbing wall for Adventist Center the ropes course at Valley Vista Adventist October Center. This year, 6-8 Women’s Retreat enough cash was Valley Vista Adventist stuffed into the retired Center presidents’ chest pock - ets, that all three presi - 20-21 Tri-Conference dents—current, past, (Ohio, Mt. View, Pa.) and preceding—gave a Youth Congress good, wholesome show Marietta, Ohio riding the zip line. Here past president Kingsley Mountain Viewpoint is published in the Whitsett puts on all of Visitor by the Mountain View Conference the necessary gear. 1400 Liberty Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101 ■ Phone: (304) 422-4581 —Morrissey Hughey President, Larry Boggess Editor, Brian Jones ■ www.mtviewconf.org
38 | VISITOR SEPTEMBER 2006 Good Intentions Aren’t Enough
braham and his nephew Lot loved God. Their families often worshipped together, and they both wanted their Afamilies to love and serve God. However when the time came for Abraham and Lot to separate, Lot made a terrible mistake. Lot intended to continue family worship. He believed in the sacredness of God’s law, and wanted his family to be in the kingdom. He had no intention of allowing his family to replace their spiritual focus with the pleasures of the world. But good intentions were not enough. The subtle influence of friends pursuing a self-indulgent lifestyle took hold of Lot’s family, and they became totally absorbed with being in and of the world. This left no room for God. Lot’s error in judgment cost him nearly his entire family. Even the best public schools, with the best teachers, will not protect your children from the overpowering, worldly influence of the wrong kind of friends. Even with the best intentions your child may close his or her eyes and ears to the God of Abraham, and your heavenly Father, due to the environment in which they spend most of their day. Our children deserve the advantage of being under the influence of Christian teachers LeRoy Finck in an Adventist school where God, and not the world, will shape their lives. President
First Filipino Church Purchases Its First Building
or the first time in 18 years, the First Filipino church When the idea of constructing a million-dollar Fof New Jersey has a place of worship they can call dome church seemed unlikely due to limited funds, their own. An inauguration ceremony for the building, the church board opted to scout for other locations, located at 712 West 3rd Street in Plainfield, was held and to join the bid-to-buy offers with fasting and recently to celebrate this milestone. prayers. After the denial of the first offer to buy a During the Sabbath inauguration ceremony, 120-capacity building, the church got approved for LeRoy Finck, conference president, delivered the divine the present site. message and led the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the after - “Words are inadequate to express our gratitude to noon. Bradley Galambos, conference Ministerial director, God for watching us every step of the way since delivered the afternoon inspirational inaugural message. September 11, 1988—the date we started to meet together as a little group in the home of member Larry Nazarro in Newark,” said Rudney Bartolome, church pastor. “Up to the present, we can only say ‘To God be the glory, for the great things He has done.’” From their humble beginning, the church is now active with more than 100 members. The newly pur - chased 300-capacity church building is equipped with a pastoral office, a basement that can accommodate children’s classrooms, potluck, social gatherings, and group meetings, and has two parking areas. Fund raising for the church building included Pastor Bartolome’s 180-mile run in 1992—from Cape May to Garden State Academy in Tranquility—annual orange sales, concerts, appeals for pledges, personal dona - tions, and offerings. “God is great and kind for providing us this church. LeRoy Finck, conference president, cuts the ribbon in the inaugura - We asked for less, but He gives us much more,” said tion ceremony of the first building owned by the First Filipino church. one church member.— Manny Mullaneda
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 39 Woodbury Church Holds Bible Prophecy Series
he Woodbury church was excited to have Jack DuBosque (pictured with his Twife), one of their own, to lead the wonderful evangelistic series “River of Peace.” This Bible prophecy series was very well attended each night. DuBosque, who grew up in New Jersey and was educated at Delaware Valley Junior Academy in Deptford, has been teaching and preaching Biblical prophetic messages for more than 20 years. He is known for making complex Bible topics clear and understandable. DuBosque made these three promises during his recent series: “The Bible alone will be your textbook!” “You will be blessed, challenged, and encouraged as you attend nightly.” “Jesus Christ will be uplifted as our hope in these last days!” —Phyllis Chew
Camp Meeting Inspires Attendees
very year our brothers and sisters presented by evangelists Sung K. Etell us: “This has been the best Kwon, Adventist Community camp meeting.” We appreciate their Services executive director in affirmation, but we know that without North America; Harold Lee, former their support, without the spiritual Columbia Union president; and influence of all who attend, camp Alejandro Bullón, Ministerial secre - meeting would never be a success. tary of the South American Division. We had many inspirational sem - inars, including “More than a
The seminars like “Disciples Making Disciples,” “Friendship Evangelism,” and “Life in the September Family” were well received. The 3-4 ABC and Office Closed devotionals by Lonnie 5 Pastors Meeting, 9 a.m. Melashenko, Voice of Prophecy director and speaker, were 6 Directors Advisory, 9 a.m. extremely inspirational. 8-10 Adventurer Leaders Special music was presented by Convention, Tranquil Cooking Class.” And the “Well California recording artists Valley Retreat Center Spring Seminar” changed Melashenko Four, and José Rojas, 10 ABC Open lifestyles—we learned about the Volunteer Ministries and Young 10 a.m.–1 p.m. important role exercise has in our Adult Ministries director in North 22-24 Pathfinder Leaders daily lives, and diabetics learned America, with his guitar. Convention, Tranquil to cook healthier food. Inspirational messages were Valley Retreat Center 26 Administrative Committee, 9 a.m. Principals Council, 2 p.m.
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First Conference Lakeside Retreat Gets “Thumbs Up”
he first Lakeside Friendship Get-A-Way organized by the Ohio TConference attracted approximately 300 Adventists from all parts of the state and beyond. The warm waters and beaches of Lake Erie and the trails, grounds, and waterways of the 1,850-acre Maumee Bay State Park near Toledo set the scene. “The idea came about during a brainstorming session with our visionary leaders,” stated Bette Toscano, administrative assistant for the confer - ence president and secretary. Held over a long weekend this summer, Friends and families had ample time to the event was a combination of recreation, relax and socialize during the retreat. relaxation, and spiritual renewal. Recreational options included swimming, boating, biking, birding, canoeing, kayaking, beach volleyball, beach walking, hiking, and golf. Weather conditions were ideal for outdoor activities. The daily worship presentations at the outdoor amphitheater were made by Clarissa Worley, Oregon pastor and musician. Worship singing NEWS was led by the Warren church praise team. Following Sabbath School and worship at the Welcome to grand ballroom of the Maumee Bay Resort, Newly Ordained Sabbath lunch was served on the beach, and Cleveland Pastor Sabbath supper was enjoyed around a bonfire by the lake. Edward Marton, pastor In a written evaluation of the event, partici - of the Cleveland Hungarian pants indicated overwhelmingly that the event far and Brooklyn churches, was exceeded their expectations, with near-unanimity ordained to the gospel min - that they would attend next year. istry recently. Born in Turda, Romania, he was raised to love and serve Christ. The greatest desire of Marton and his wife Mariya (pic - tured with their son Levi) is to share Christ’s love and His soon return with all in the Cleveland area.
New Pastor Ordained for Ghanaian Church in Cincinnati Emmanuel Sarpong, pastor of the newly estab - lished Cincinnati Ghanaian Mission church, was recently ordained to the ministry. Sarpong has served the Adventist church as pastor The Warren church praise and personal ministries director in Ghana. He and his team (right) led the daily worship services at the wife Margaret have three daughters: (pictured back outdoor ampitheater. row, left to right) Abigail, Priscilla, and (front) Lydia.
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 41 Ohio Camp Meeting Focuses on Adventist Heritage A R joyous gathering of the Adventist family,” is how some described the I E V I L
A 2006 Ohio Camp Meeting. Ohio pastors preached at the twice-daily O E worship gatherings. Jim Nix, director of the Ellen G. White Estate, told sto - D S U L
ries from the birth years of Adventism. His Sabbath afternoon presentation L E C R
on “Singing Their Way to Zion,” featuring the songs of early Adventism and A M
: related stories, was well appreciated by attendees. Y B S O
Daryll Ward, associate professor of Theology and Ethics at the Kettering T O H
College of Medical Arts in Ohio, presented a thought-provoking and interactive P study of the Sabbath School lesson. The Spirit-anointed messages by Roscoe Howard, secretary of the North American Division, helped renew people’s commitment to prayer and the power of God’s unfolding grace. A concert by the warm, velvety rich baritone voice of seasoned recording artist Joe Pearles (www.joepearles.com) was a well-appreciated finale to the weeklong event.
A new and popular feature at camp meeting was the daily Soul Cafe. Participants gathered around tables, enjoyed a continental breakfast, and explored biblical themes guided by facilitators. The highly participatory and interactive experience proved to be a favorite among many. As always, the children and youth enjoyed a Mission Ohio is published in the Visitor by the Ohio variety of excellent programs and experiences, Conference ■ P. O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 guided by skilled and committed pastors, volunteer Phone: (740) 397-4665 ■ President, Raj Attiken Editor, Bette Toscano ■ www.ohioadventist.org staff leaders, and staff from Camp Mohaven in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
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Help Me Pray for a Growing Conference
od has blessed our conference in many ways. As we prepare for our constituency session in early October, Gwe are thankful for the more than 1,000 new members who have joined our church through baptism or pro - fession of faith in the past three years. We are thankful for the faithfulness of God’s people in giving to His work, providing us with a strong financial base. This has enabled us to carry forth the mission to share the joy of Christ’s return and the power of His grace. Many church mission groups are planting new churches. Another Arise and Build church has been constructed. Our youth and education work is strong. Pathfinders is growing. Youth outreach mission initia - tives are started. Blue Mountain Academy and elementary schools are training young people for service and life as members of the kingdom of heaven. As delegates come to our session, we will thank God for this work and prayerfully consider the direction He will have us go. We still have challenges. Our state has more than 12 million people to reach. These challenges are God’s opportunities to show His power and leading. Ray Hartwell Join me in prayer for God’s mighty hand to guide us. President
Berwick Church Dedicates Radio Station WBBY-LP
he Berwick church recently dedicated their new Tradio station WBBY-LP. Pastor John Peters and member Carl Rittenhouse led the congregation in a dedication and response as the church committed WBBY-LP “to the cause of Christ and to the service of humankind.” Conference president Ray Hartwell gave the dedication prayer. Once the church decided to build a low-power FM station, Berwick Adventist Broadcasting, Inc. was cre -
Judy Kreischer (left) and Pastor John Peters broadcast from the basement of the church.
ated. It took two years, and competition with another local application, before the church was approved a building permit. Today the radio station—part of the nonprofit Radio 74 Internationale network (www.radio74.net)—broadcasts music, local sermons, and biblical programming from the church basement. Pastor Peters and the church envision that the (Left to right) Carl Rittenhouse, Berwick church head elder; Randall Hart, vice president of Berwick Adventist Broadcasting, radio station will be used by the Lord to intimately con - Inc.; church member Don Goff; Berwick pastor John Peters; con - nect with the community through live call-in health and ference president Ray Hartwell; and Judy Kreischer, president of community service related programming. Of course Berwick Adventist Broadcasting, Inc., were on hand for the dedi - the ultimate goal is that the station will be used to cation of the church’s new radio station, WBBY-LP. sound the clarion call of the third angel’s message.
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 43 October Women’s Retreat Planned
he Pennsylvania fall women’s retreat titled “Listening to Jesus” will be held October 20-22 at TLaurel Lake Camp in Rossiter. It will be a weekend for women to get away from the hustle of life and listen to Jesus. Two inspiring speakers will be Linda McCabe (pictured right), a pastor’s wife in the Honesdale/Scranton area, and Amy Swett (pictured left), a hospice nurse. McCabe will challenge women to hear God for themselves, each in their own unique way, as she presents “Can You Hear Me Now?” In her three-part presenta - tion, Swett will use her own experiences, and those in her care as a hospice nurse, to show that God still performs the same miracles described in the life of Christ. The weekend will also include a slumber party, time to enjoy nature, great food, inspiring music and worship, and visiting with new and old friends. Pick up an application at your local church or online at www.paconference.org.
Adventist WholeHealth Graduates 29 CHIP Students dventist WholeHealth Lifestyle both. He dropped 20.5 pounds and AMedicine Center, located in lowered his blood sugar by 11.9 Wyomissing, proudly held its first percent, allowing him to go off his Coronary Health Improvement medication. Project (CHIP) graduation recently, Hans Diehl, DrHSc, MPH, lifestyle boasting 29 graduates. Participants interventionist, author, researcher, spent the previous eight weeks and founder of the CHIP program, September making lifestyle changes as they spoke for the 16 meetings via video, attended health lectures, sampled but joined the commencement ban - 1-3 Hispanic Youth Retreat healthy foods, went grocery shop - quet via telephone to encourage and Halifax, Pa. ping with dietitian Clara Iuliano, and cheer those graduating. CHIP co- 1-4 Pathfinder Fall collectively “walked across directors Lilly Tryon, RN, and Denise Camporee, Laurel America” by tracking their steps Reinwald, CMT, shared group Lake Camp with pedometers. results, recognized the biggest “I feel like a new person,” states achievers, and presented certificates 15-17 Community-Based Pilot participant Mary MacNamara. to the graduates. Program, Bedford, Pa. “This program saved my life,” she The group will be featured on 22-23 Western Pa. Camp said, referring to losing 18 pounds Chow Down , a documentary about Meeting, Laurel Lake and dropping her cholesterol by the health benefits of a plant-based Camp 42 points. diet produced by Peanut Butter Merritt Weidner was seeing an Productions of Moorestown, N.J. internist for Type II diabetes when A CHIP alumni chapter was start - October he learned that his risk for liver and ed to support program graduates as kidney disease was rising. He came they continue to make healthy 8 Constituency Session to CHIP hoping to stabilize or changes. For more information, visit Blue Mountain Academy reverse his health problems. He did www.sdachip.org. —Lilly Tryon, RN 13-15 Coaches Retreat Mt. Aetna Camp 20-22 Women’s Retreat Laurel Lake Camp 22 Children’s Ministries Regional Training
Pennsylvania Pen is published in the Visitor by the Pennsylvania Conference 720 Museum Road, Reading, PA 19611 Adventist WholeHealth proudly holds its first CHIP graduation. Many of the 29 gradu - Phone: (610) 374-8331, ext. 210 ates pose with (seated front row, left to right) co-directors Denise Reinwald, CMT, and President, Ray Hartwell ■ Editor, Tamyra Lilly Tryon, RN; and dietitian Clara Iuliano. Horst ■ www.paconference.org
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Highlights From 2006 Camp Meeting
uiding our 2006 pilgrimage toward our celestial Gencounter was the camp meeting theme, “It’s All About Jesus.” The following guest speakers gave a marvelous exposure of Jesus’ way of life: Shawn Boonstra, speaker and director for It Is Written ; Hans Diehl, DrHSc, MPH, lifestyle interventionist, author, researcher, and founder of the Coronary Health Improvement Project pro - gram; Derek Morris, senior pastor of Forest Lake church in Apopka, Fla.; Wintley Phipps, recording artist and pastor of the Palm Bay church (Fla.); and Ted Wilson, a vice president at the General Conference. A few attendees commented that this was the best camp meeting they had attended. During camp meeting, nearly $25,000 was received for evangelism, with another $13,175 pledged. You can still give to evangelism by allocating this on your tithe envelope. The special Sabbath afternoon offering for building churches in India brought in just under $7,000. Ronald Watts, president of the Southern Asia Division, informed us it takes $5,000 to build one church. Out of about 500 surveys returned, 350 made it very clear that the “big tent” envi - ronment was important for their camp meeting experience. Also, many attendees strongly conveyed that more days should be added to the camp meeting convocation.
Any great event requires teamwork, dedication, com - mitment, and vision. After all, it is “All About Jesus.” Thanks to all who made it possible. We hope that you plan to join us next year! —Roger Weiss
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 45 Hispanic Camp Meeting Motivates Small Groups
f you attended the Potomac Conference IHispanic Camp Meeting this year, you were blessed with inspiring speakers, moti - vating seminars, wonderful music, and an overall spirit-filled weekend. Approximately 2,100 people converged on the campus of Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, Va., during the annual meeting. A highlight of the weekend was the baptismal ceremony held Sabbath evening when 46 individuals were baptized, bring - ing the total for the year to more than 700 baptisms for Hispanic ministries. On Saturday night the Festival of Small Groups con - cluded the evening with a parade to encourage, excite, and motivate others to start their own small group to further the kingdom.— Ruben Ramos
Don’t Miss Fall Festival
Vienna Adventist Academy in Virginia invites you and your family to Fall Festival, Sunday, September 24, from noon–5 p.m. This fund-rais - ing event includes games, pony rides, moon bounce, plenty of delicious food, and fun for chil - dren of all ages. Admission is free . Proceeds will Potomac People is published in the Visitor by the Potomac be allocated to the Plant Improvement Fund. For Conference ■ 606 Greenville Ave., Staunton, VA 24401 more information, call (703) 938-6200. Phone: (540) 886-0771 ■ www.pcsda.org ■ President, Bill Miller ■ Comm. Asst., Jeanie Allen
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A Clear View of Adventist Education
ut the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused Bhim. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Sam. 16:7 (NKJV). I recently finished mowing our front lawn when a man in his truck came up our driveway. He seemed to be looking for someone or something. I asked if I could help him and he just grinned and said, “No, I found what I was looking for.” The man shared with me that as he viewed our yard and my work from the road, in his opinion, the yard did not match my efforts. He went on to say that upon getting off the road and coming up the driveway to get a better look, the yard did in fact look very nice. As the man drove away, I thought to myself that this was a good example of how perceptions can change reality. I hope that people who are interested in an Adventist Christian education will come “off the road” and onto our campus and get a clear view of what is happening at Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA). John Nafie Thanks for your prayers on behalf of SVA as a new school year approaches. Principal
Music Department Schedules Europe Tour
he Music Department will be taking a spring Tbreak trip to Europe March 4-15. The trip will include tours of Germany, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Students will have the opportunity to tour the cities of Munich, Salzburg (pictured), Vienna, Budapest, and Prague. This trip will include a wonderful 12-day L itinerary of visiting castles, cathedrals, strolls E P P I through Salzburg—the setting for the movie R N A
Sound of Music —and a boat trip to Budapest. T S /
The tour cost is $1,400 per person. M O C .
For more information, contact Harlen Miller, O T O
tour director, at (540) 740-3161, ext. 217, email H P K [email protected]; or contact Don Slocum, C O T S tour treasurer, at (540) 740-3161, ext. 209. I
Original SVA Logo Returns
o prepare for SVA’s 100th anniversary in 2008, the school Thas pulled out its originally created logo from the files. All official correspondence from the school will include this logo as it gears up to celebrate this momentous occasion.
SEPTEMBER 2006 | 47 Price Hall Gets Security and Computer Upgrades
he SVA boys’ dorm, J. Lee Price Hall (pictured), underwent Tsome changes this summer. To ensure a safe environment, security cameras were installed throughout the building. Also, a new computer lab that the students can use for academ - ics or for sending emails was added. This area will only be open during set hours and will be under the supervision of the deans. Computers in the dorm rooms will be limited to students who have high GPA’s and good work/class attendance. Students do realize that these stipulations are set because the staff care about their success. Sean Meyer, an SVA graduate, said, “The deans really do care about us in the dorm. They pray with us and teach us many life lessons. They prepare us for the future and college.”
Busy Staff Prepare for a New School Year
t the close of another school year, when SVA stu - Tim Harley (pictured, Adents have taken their last tests, moved all of their on right), chaplain, belongings out of the dorm, and have said their last took a Campus goodbyes for the summer, they have no idea that the Ministries course at school is still under full opera - Andrews University tion preparing for a new school (Mich.) and lined up year. Here is a snapshot of a Week of Prayer few of the exciting things that speakers for the happened this summer: coming school year. Ron White (pictured right), For more IT director, spent his summer about SVA, visit www.youracademy.org. adding three new computer labs to the school—one lab in each dorm and one in the library. He also helped expand and upgrade the security calendar cameras. of The maintenance events team, including (pictured, left to September right) Jim Little, Phil Silver, and Bill 6 Senior Class Portraits Osborne, had a 7 Underclassmen Portraits tremendous amount of work keeping SVA looking 11-16 Week of Prayer great. They also oversaw the construction of the new 20-24 Home Leave computer labs in each of the dorms during the break. October Don Slocum (pictured right), history and government teacher, 11 College Fair was in charge of all camp meet - 26-29 Home Leave ing affairs. He also coordinated all details of the organizations that visit our campus during the summer months. Happenings is published in the Visitor by Shenandoah “Red shoe” Rob Snider (pictured in next column, on Valley Academy ■ 234 West Lee Highway, New Market, VA 22844 left), associate chaplain and Bible teacher, spoke and Phone: (540) 740-3161 ■ Principal, John Nafie ■ Editor, Tim ■ ■ performed at summer camps and camp meetings. He LaPierre Email: [email protected] www.youracademy.org also spent time writing new songs for his Bible classes.
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LEGAL NOTICES PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE TRIENNIAL SESSION Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 TRIENNIAL SESSION Notice is hereby given that The triennial session of the the regular session of the Baltimore 7:26 7:15 7:04 6:52 6:41 Pennsylvania Conference of Pennsylvania Health Services Seventh-day Adventists will convene Foundation will convene at 9:30 Cincinnati 7:58 7:46 7:35 7:24 7:13 at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 8, a.m. on Sunday, October 8, 2006, 2006, at Blue Mountain Academy in at Blue Mountain Academy in Cleveland 7:48 7:36 7:24 7:12 7:00 Hamburg, Pa. Hamburg, Pa. Columbus 7:52 7:41 7:29 7:18 7:06 The purposes of this meeting are This meeting is called for the to elect officers for the ensuing election of officers and for the term, to receive reports, and to transaction of any other business Jersey City 7:17 7:05 6:54 6:42 6:30 transact such other business as that may properly come before may properly come before this full the session at that time. Every Norfolk 7:23 7:13 7:02 6:52 6:41 conference in session at that time. delegate to the Pennsylvania tri - Parkersburg 7:46 7:36 7:25 7:12 7:01 An Organizing Committee to ennial constituency is also a select the Nominating Committee member of the session. and nominate the Constitution and Raymond C. Hartwell, President Bylaws Committee will meet at Barry J. Tryon, Secretary 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 20, Philadelphia 7:21 7:09 6:58 6:46 6:35 2006, at the Harrisburg First Seventh-day Adventist Church in COLUMBIA UNION Harrisburg, Pa. COLLEGE, INCORPORATED Pittsburgh 7:41 7:29 7:17 7:05 6:54 Raymond C. Hartwell, President CONSTITUENCY Barry J. Tryon, Secretary Notice is hereby given to all Reading 7:24 7:13 7:01 6:49 6:38 whom it may concern that a constituency meeting of Columbia ADVENTIST HEALTH Union College, Incorporated, a Richmond 7:28 7:18 7:07 6:56 6:46 MINISTRIES TRIENNIAL corporation organized and exist - SESSION ing under and by the virtue of the Roanoke 7:38 7:28 7:17 7:06 6:56 laws of the state of Maryland, will Notice is hereby given that the Toledo 7:56 7:44 7:32 7:19 7:08 regular session of the Adventist be held Friday, November 17, Health Ministries constituency will 2006, at 10 a.m. in the Sligo be held in connection with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in triennial session of the Pennsylvania Takoma Park, Md. SUNSET CALENDAR Conference of Seventh-day The purposes of this meeting Adventists at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, are to elect a board of trustees, October 8, 2006, at Blue Mountain hear reports of officers, and Academy in Hamburg, Pa. CELEBRATING 2000 YEARS transact other business that may OF CHRISTIANITY IN AFRICA: Adult Singles Retreat This meeting is called for the be necessary or proper to come seminar with Charles E. Bradford Presented by the before the constituency. election of trustees and for the (author of Sabbath Roots: The Chesapeake and Potomac transaction of any other business Randal R. Wisbey, President African Connection) and scholars Conferences that may properly come before the Patrick Farley, Secretary from Ohio State, Howard, Valley Mt. Aetna Retreat Center, session at that time. Every delegate View (Ghana), and Andrews Hagerstown, Md. to the Pennsylvania triennial universities, and Columbia constituency is a member of ANNOUNCEMENTS Union College, September 23-24, this session. BLYTHEDALE JUNIOR Columbus, Ohio. Hosted by September 22-24, 2006 Raymond C. Hartwell, President ACADEMY/SUSQUEHANNA Ephesus Adventist Church, 3600 Theme: Natural Health Barry J. Tryon, Secretary ADVENTIST SCHOOL ALUMNI. Sunbury Rd., and Allegheny West Conference. Registration: $35, Join us October 21 in commemo - Guest speaker and rating the 85th anniversary of our includes books by the presenters international lecturer, PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE school. The celebration will begin and a ticket for "Breakfast With ASSOCIATION TRIENNIAL at 9:15 a.m. and will continue the Scholars" on Sunday. To Jim Sharps, PhD, SESSION throughout the day at the register, call (614) 252-5271; for holds doctorates in Blythedale church, 36 Blythedale more information, go to naturopathy, herbology Notice is hereby given that the Rd., Perryville, MD 21903. We are www.africanchristianity.org or and nutritional science, triennial session of the email [email protected]. interested in stories, pictures, and specializing in corrective Pennsylvania Conference alumni/teacher addresses. These Association of Seventh-day MAFIA 2 MINISTRY: nutrition and natural health can be mailed to the above Tom Papania has been a featured education. His certifications Adventists will be held in address c/o Alumni Committee. connection with the triennial testimony with Focus on the Family include exercise therapy, For more information, phone: and has blessed thousands of peo - session of the Pennsylvania vision training, and (410) 378-4343. ple internationally with the story of Conference of Seventh-day hydrotherapy. Adventists at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, WAYNESBORO (VA) CHURCH— God's amazing grace in his life. He 60TH ANNIVERSARY started out as a 15-year-old thug October 8, 2006, at Blue Mountain Price (meals and lodging): Academy in Hamburg, Pa. HOMECOMING. on the streets of New York, angry Cabins $85 and Lodge $115 All are invited to attend, October and looking for a way to spite his The purposes of this meeting are 14. Keynote speaker, David Weigley, father. His opportunity came when Sabbath Meal: $40 to elect trustees and transact any Columbia Union president. Visit he joined a different kind of family: other business that may come with friends and former pastors. The Gambino Mafia family. But God Contact John: before the association at that time. Remember God’s miracles as we wanted Tom in His family. Hear (301) 854-2221 Delegates to the Pennsylvania grew from a single-pole tent to Tom Papania's amazing testimony or email Conference session are recognized the current membership of almost September 9 at Highland View [email protected] as delegates to the association 400. RSVP by email, Adventist Church, beginning at meeting. anniversary@ wsdach.org; 6:30 p.m. Contact Joelle Ashley at Registration Deadline: Raymond C. Hartwell, President fax, (434) 245-8642; (301) 739-3144 or (301) 991-4152 September 12 Barry J. Tryon, Secretary phone, (540) 949-7291. for more information.
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MICHEFF SISTERS DAY, Robert R., born November VARANO, Frank, born July 23, will present a Vesper concert at 17, 1940, in Baltimore, Md.; died 1923, in Opikiska, W.Va.; died VISITOR SUBSCRIPTION the Hagerstown (Md.) Adventist April 21, 2006, in Pittsburgh, Pa. April 13, 2006, in New Castle, Pa. INFORMATION Church on September 23, at 6 He was a member of the He was a member of the New p.m. Everyone welcome! Church Pittsburgh Shadyside church. Bob Castle church. Frank died after Would you like to receive the address: 11507 Robinwood Dr. was baptized into the Shadyside an eight-year battle with cancer. Visitor , or are you on the mailing For information, please call: church on May 8, 1954, and sang He was a WWII veteran, serving list but have an address change? (301) 797-2734. bass in the church’s quartet as a as a radioman in Europe. After the teenager. He met and married war he worked as an upholsterer. LONNIE MELASHENKO WILL Please email or call toll-free: Gladys J. Wright in the Sligo The last 20 years after his retire - BE THE GUEST SPEAKER church, Takoma Park, Md., ment, Frank was known as the at the homecoming reunion [email protected] in 1960. Bob worked subcontract - “yard man” of New Castle. He weekend of the Willow Brook (888) 4-VISITOR ing carpet installation in the was a head deacon for many Seventh-day Adventist Church Washington, D.C., area, which years, and until his death kept the in Boonsboro, Md., October 21. or mail to: involved many government church yard in perfect shape. He Former pastor Don Klinger will properties, including the “Oval was a generous, hard-working teach the lesson. Don’t miss the Office,” under President Lyndon B. man, and is greatly missed by all Columbia Union Visitor Friday evening musical concert Johnson. He lived in retirement in who knew him. He is survived by Subscription Services and the walk down memory lane Los Angeles, Calif., to be near his his daughter Patty L. Scheide, 5427 Twin Knolls Road on Sabbath afternoon. For more daughter and son-in-law. Together four grandchildren, and three Columbia, MD 21045 information, call (301) 797-8808. they enjoyed touring and hiking great-grandchildren. He was Please include the name of through America’s national parks. preceded in death by his son, the conference where your OBITUARIES He is survived by his daughter Frank L. Varano. membership is held and your Dawn Gay Poe and son-in-law telephone number. If an address BEAL, Marlene A., born April Greg Poe of Santa Clarita, Calif.; 14, 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio; his mother Doris Day of Pittsburgh, change, also send your died June 14, 2006, in Polk, Pa. Pa.; his brother Tim Day of OBITUARY SUBMISSION previous address as listed on She was a member of the Anchorage, Alaska; sisters Sharon the magazine label. Seneca (Pa.) church. Survivors: Szalkowski of Sarasota, Fla., and Phone toll-free: her husband William Beal; her Carol Tygard of Pittsburgh. (888) 4-VISITOR If you live outside the two sons, Glenn and Frank; and Columbia Union Conference her two daughters, Susan and HARE, Ethel W., born February territory, a year’s subscription 24, 1923, in Monroe County, or e-mail: Kathy. (12 issues) is $15. W.Va.; died May 2, 2006, in [email protected] BYRKIT , Max E., born August 7, Richmond, Va. She was a Please make your check payable to: 1931, in Chadron, Neb., to Ralph member of the Far West End A form will be sent to you for and Dorothy Byrkit; died October (Glen Allen, Va.) church. Ethel completion. Obituaries are printed Columbia Union Visitor 9, 2005, in Williamsport, Md. was also a charter member of the in the order they are received, on a and mail to the above address. From the age of 3, Max lived with Pearisburg (Va.) church and served his grandparents, “Bear” and as head of Community Services space-available basis. Hannah Rook in Norfolk, Va. The (Dorcas Society) for the southwest Rooks moved with Max to Ohio, Virginia district. She is survived by where Max attended Mt. Vernon daughter April Hare Yates of Academy. At the age of 18, he Powhatan, Va.; son Joseph H. attended a tent revival meeting Hare of Richmond, Va.; grand - and dedicated his heart to the daughters: Rhonda Yates Hendon Lord as a Seventh-day Adventist of Nashville, Tenn.; Laura H. Hare Christian. Max continued his of Richmond; Kristen E. Hare of education at Washington Richmond; and great-granddaugh - Missionary College (now ter Riley Jane Hendon of Nashville. Columbia Union College) in Takoma Park, Md., and attended KNICKERBOCKER , Laverne M., Loma Linda University School of born February 6, 1909, in Medicine in Calif., where he Syracuse, N.Y.; died June 15, completed his doctoral degree 2006, in Dayton, Md. He was a in medicine. He interned at member of the Triadelphia church. Washington Adventist Hospital in He is survived by his wife Amy, and Takoma Park, Md., and began his his sons, Ronald and Robert practice at Williamsport in 1958. Knickerbocker; and his daughter Dr. Byrkit retired in 2002, after Jeanne Buchanan. 44 years in practice. He was a PALMER, Vivian C., born teacher, elder, and board member September 4, 1911, in Massillon, at the Hagerstown and Ohio; died October 8, 2005, in Williamsport (Md.) churches. Mount Vernon, Ohio. She was Dr. Byrkit was an avid hybridizer a member of the Millersburg of rhododendrons, including (Ohio) church. She served as a several varieties he named. He deaconess. Survivors: her son discovered and experimented Jerry Palmer, six grandchildren: with rare redbud varieties, leading Keith Palmer, Kerry Palmer, David, to the propagation of a newly Palmer, Jackie Austin, Rhonda named redbud variety called Emerson, James Palmer; and nine Appalachia. His interest in cre - great-grandchildren. ationism led him to collect litera - ture and lecture on creationism. TOMPKINS, Ethel M., born Dr. Byrkit is survived by his wife January 1, 1935, in Franklin, Carol, of 51 years; his three sons: Pa.; died May 28, 2006, in David of Bluefield, W.Va.; James, Titusville, Pa. She was a member of Salem, Ore.; and Mark of of the Seneca (Pa.) church. Ethel is Hagerstown, Md.; as well as 13 survived by her husband A. James grandchildren. Tompkins; and two sons: Steve and Gregory.
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Celeste Ryan Blyden ■ Editor LaVerne Henderson ■ Associate Editor for News & Features Support for Christian Beth Michaels ■ Associate Editor for Newsletters Kelly Butler Coe ■ Art Director & Designer Education: Up or Down? Sandra Jones ■ Copy Editor & Bulletin Board Editor
Monte Sahlin ■ Publisher ou probably hear a lot of worry about PUBLISHING BOARD : Dave Weigley (chair), Celeste Ryan Blyden (secretary), Raj Attiken, Seth Bardu, Larry Boggess, whether Seventh-day Adventist parents Charles Cheatham, LeRoy Finck, J. Neville Harcombe, Ray still strongly support the need to put Hartwell, James L. Lewis, Monte Sahlin , Rob Vandeman Y MISSION STATEMENT their children in Adventist schools. In 2004 a The Visitor provides news and information, resources for effective survey of a random sample of parents across ministry, and insight on issues with a spiritual focus to help people celebrate God's transforming grace in preparation for His return. our eight states shed light on this because it COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE repeated questions asked in a 1987 survey. OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 5427 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045 The pattern at each level (see graphics) is an increase in the (301) 596-0800 or (888) 4-VISITOR http://www.columbiaunion.org polarization of opinion Free to Columbia Union members. All others—$15 per year. more than a decrease in
COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE support. Over the two Dave Weigley President decades, the percentage J. Neville Harcombe Executive Secretary Seth Bardu Treasurer answering “very impor - Hamlet Canosa Vice President/Education Walter Carson Vice President/ General Counsel tant” declined at each Monte Sahlin Vice President/Creative Ministries Celeste Ryan Blyden Asst. to the President/Communication level, while the “essen - Harold Greene Information Technology Curtis Boore Plant Services tial” percentages and the Walter Carson Trust Services/PARL Peggy Lee Revolving Fund more negative percent - Carol Wright Undertreasurer ages both increased. CONFERENCES There is a slight shift ALLEGHENY EAST: Charles L. Cheatham, President; Robert Booker, Visitor Correspondent; P.O. Box 266, Pine Forge, PA 19548. toward less positive atti - Tel. (610) 326-4610 ■ www.myalleghenyeast.com tudes, but it is right at ALLEGHENY WEST: James L. Lewis, President; Bryant Taylor, Visitor Correspondent; 1339 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205. the margin of statistical Tel. (614) 252-5271 ■ www.awconf.org significance. CHESAPEAKE: Rob Vandeman, President; Frank Bondurant, Visitor Correspondent; 6600 Martin Rd., Columbia, MD 21044. Tel. (410) 995-1910 MOUNTAIN VIEW: Larry Boggess, President; Brian Jones, Visitor What Does Correspondent; 1400 Liberty St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. This Mean? Tel. (304) 422-4581 ■ www.mtviewconf.org NEW JERSEY: LeRoy Finck, President; Aura Garcia, There are a few Visitor Correspondent; 2160 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, NJ 08648. Tel. (609) 392-7131 ■ www.njcsda.org Adventist parents who OHIO: Raj Attiken, President; Bette Toscano, Visitor feel more strongly for Correspondent; P.O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Tel. (740) 397-4665 ■ www.ohioadventist.org or against Adventist PENNSYLVANIA: Ray Hartwell, President; Tamyra Horst, Visitor schools, but overall three Correspondent; 720 Museum Rd., Reading, PA 19611. Tel. (610) 374-8331 ■ www.paconference.org out of four still say that POTOMAC: Bill Miller, President; (vacant), Visitor Correspondent; 606 Greenville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401. an Adventist education Tel. (540) 886-0771 ■ www.pcsda.org is essential or very impor - COLLEGES tant for our children and COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE: Randal Wisbey, President; Scott Steward, Visitor Correspondent; 7600 Flower Ave., youth. We probably need Takoma Park, MD 20912. Tel. (301) 891-4000 ■ www.cuc.edu to tone down the KETTERING COLLEGE OF MEDICAL ARTS: Charles Scriven, President; 3737 Southern Blvd., Kettering, OH 45429. accusatives and concen - Tel. (937) 395-8601 ■ www.kcma.edu trate on meeting the HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS needs of our families ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE: William G. “Bill” Robertson, President & CEO; Ray Tetz, Visitor Correspondent; 1801 Research Blvd., and young people. Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel. (301) 315-3030 www.adventisthealthcare.com KETTERING ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE: Frank Perez, President Monte Sahlin, vice president for Creative Ministries at the Columbia & CEO; Kenneth Chaij, Visitor Correspondent; 3965 Southern Blvd., Kettering, OH 45429. Tel. (937) 395-8167 Union Conference, can be reached at [email protected] www.kmcnetwork.org Published by the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day or (800) 438-9600. Adventists. Printed at the Review & Herald Publishing Association.
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