The Mid-America Adventist Outlook for 1984
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THE MID-AMERICA ADVENTIST OutlookVol. 5, No. 6 Lincoln, Nebraska June 7, 1984 Last summer Camp counselors there were 2,210 not only teach campers at the swimming, ten camps in canoeing, horse Mid-America, 353 riding and crafts, decisions for but they present Christ, and 197 Christ in a unique baptisms. and wonderful way. Summer Youth Camps 1984 See page 3 SHE PRESIDENT'S PAGE THE MID-AMERICA ADVENTIST Dear Fellow Believers, One of the most exciting things that is happening in our area is the story 1100k that has just come out of La Vida Mission. The mission, including the school, a Official organ of the Mid-America Union Con- modern medical and dental clinic, a beautiful new church, and additional ference of Seventh-day Adventists, P.O. Box 6127 (8550 Pioneers Blvd.), Lincoln, NE 68506. (402) buildings, is located on the Navajo Indian Reserva- 483-4451. tion some 50 miles south of Farmington, New Editor Halle G. Crowson Mexico. The Mission director is Elmer Duncan. Assistant Editor Shirley B. Engel The story I want to relate is regarding two Typesetter Michelle Steward Printer College View Printers Navajo sisters, Alfreda and Debbie Nez. Alfreda Change of address: Give your new address with serves the mission as secretary and accountant zip code and include your name and old address while doubling as Bible instructor for her people. as it appeared on previous issues. (If possible clip your name and address from an old OUTLOOK.) Debbie has served for a number of years as the first News from local churches and schools for publica- and second grade school teacher. Because of the tion in the OUTLOOK must besubmitted through faithful and untiring efforts of these very special the local conference Communication Depart- ladies, they have just recently witnessed the bap- ment, not directly to the OUTLOOK office. Mid-America Union Directory tism of more than 30 Navajos at La Vida Mission, President J 0. Tompkins and some 15 at Waterflow Mission just west of Secretary D. E. Holland Joel 0. Tompkins Associate Secretary George Timpson Farmington. It seems that the breakthrough with Treasurer Lee Allen the Navajo people has occurred during the past two years through the Assistant Treasurer Arthur Opp Sabbath School class taught by the Nez sisters. Adventist Health System According to Pastor Orville Baer, Debbie lived with an Adventist family Middle & Eastern J. R. Shawver Communication, while she was in her teens. During this time she studied the Voice of Prophecy Religious Liberty, A.S I Halle G. Crowson Bible lessons. Pastor Baer further stated that four years ago there was only one Education Randall Fox adult Navajo attending church at La Vida. At the present time, the church has Associate Education Melvin E. Northrup Health, Temperance, a membership of 90 with approximately 100 in attendance in La Vida and also Inner City George Timpson at Waterflow. Ministerial & Evangelism The mission, a private corporation, works very closely with the Rocky Coordinator James A. Cress Associate Ministerial, Mountain Conference. Maranatha Flights International built the church just a P.R.E.A.C.H. Seminars Halle G. Crowson few years ago. A number of medical people including several dentists and Personal Ministries, Sabbath optometrists give their time one or two days a School W. E. Peeke Publishing and HHES Hoyet L. Taylor week to keep the clinic going. Dr. Wetzel Associate Publishing Ron I hrig Williams, a physician in Farmington, has been Associate Publishing R. W. Belmont going to La Vida for the past 25 years. Dr. James Trust Services Lee Allen Youth and Family John Thurber Dunn, a physician from Grand Junction, flies his Local Conference Directory plane to the mission on a regular basis to help in CENTRAL STATES: S. H. Cox, President, Leroy Hampton, the medical clinic, too. Secretary-Treasurer; P.O. Box 1527, Kansas City. MO 64141, 5737 Swope Parlokay. Kansas City, MO 64130; As you can see this is a cooperative venture Telephone (816) 361-7177. with many areas of the church working together. Correspondent, Nathaniel Miller DAKOTA CONFERENCE: Ben I. Liebelt. President; However, much of the credit must go to Alfreda Errol L. Eder. Secretary-Treasurer; P.O. Box 520.217 North and Debbie Nez for the constant witness they Grand, Pierre, SD 57501; Telephone (605) 224-8868. ABC, Star Route 9, Box 170, Bismarck, ND 58501; Tele- have provided, and for the many hours they have phone (701) 258-6531. spent and the many miles they have driven in Correspondent, Marvin Lowman Debbie Nez with a student IOWA-MISSOURI: W. D. Wampler. President; Robert G. visiting in the homes of the Navajo. Union Peck, Secretary; D. F. Gilbert. Treasurer; P.O. Box 65665, Evangelist Bill Zima just recently conducted a very successful crusade at the 1005 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50265; Telephone (515) 223-1197. mission, and saw 33 Navajos baptized. Alfreda and Debbie served as Zima's Correspondent, Herb Wrale translators. KANSAS-NEBRASKA: L. S. Gifford, President; J. Roger McQuistan, Secretary; Norman Harvey. Treasurer; 3440 I wanted to share this exciting story with you, and I hope that we can see Urish Road. Topeka, KS 66614-4601; Telephone (913) some more of this story in the pages of the Outlook later on. Incidentally, the 478-4726. ABC, 4745 Prescott, Lincoln, NE 68506; Telephone (402) Waterlow building project was made possible by the Investment offering in 488-3395. 1981 Correspondent, Teddric Mohr MINNESOTA: E. E. Lutz, President; C. Lee Huff,Secretary; Yours in the Master's service, Marshall Chase, Treasurer: 10001 Wayzata Blvd., Minne- tonka, MN 55343; Telephone (612) 545-8894. Correspondent, Beverly Dickinson ROCKY MOUNTAIN: Wm. C. Hatch. President; Gordon Retzer, Secretary: L. D. Cleveland, Treasurer; 2520 So. Downing, Denver, CO 80210; Telephone (303) 733-3771. Correspondent, Robert McCumber Adventist Book Centers Each conference operates its ABC with the same address Joel 0. Tompkins, President and telephone number as the conference except those Mid-America Union Conference listed separately. ...on the COVER Photos courtesy of the Youth Depart- ment, Iowa-Missouri Conference Vol. 5, No. 6, June?. 1984. The Mid-America Adventist Outlook (ISSN 0274-922X) is published monthly by the Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 8550 Pioneers Blvd., Route 8, Lincoln, NE 68506. Printed at College View Printers, Second-class postage paid at Lincoln. Nebraska. Annual subscription price, $8.00. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mid-America Adventist Outlook, P.O. Box 6127, Lincoln, NE 68506. 2 .OUTLOOK Camping In Mid-America By John Thurber s Jimmie is picked up to week at camp in preparation, in hundred or more college-age go to camp on Sunday praying and asking God to direct young people that are on the camp morning, and as he starts them as they touch the lives of the staffs each summer. They receive a running toward the car his mother young people. Anticipation scholarship to Union College as might be at the door, saying, mounts to excitement as the first well as, in some cases, receive "Jimmy do you have your tooth- buses and cars arrive and the first credit for certain classes. But the brush? Flashlight? Tennis shoes? week of camp opens. real serendipity is that future youth And what about your pillow? One of the youth directors leaders are born as they work for Where is your sleeping bag?" The shared a thrilling story of last year's other young people at youth camps. They may not become exciting moment has come for camping season. A Catholic girl youth leaders in a conference, but many Jimmys and Janes who have was invited to come to camp with a they do dedicate their life to perhaps saved their birthday and friend. As she met the young working with the youth in one of Christmas money along with people, attended worship and many areas such as teaching, youth money from odd jobs. It is an began to study God's Word each pastorate, youth leader in the local day, she became very interested in adventure they will never forget as church, and in many other youth- they travel toward the conference the lifestyle and the message of related fields. This is a very impor- summer camp. Seventh-day Adventist youth. She tant opportunity for our college- age young people to really get In 1983, there were 2210 campers at the ten involved in youth ministry. There are six dedicated youth camps in Mid-America resulting in 197 baptisms. directors in our union. I thank the Lord for the talents He has given to Last summer, 1983, there were talked with her counselor and each one to minister to the chil- 2210 campers at the ten camps in asked lots of questions about the dren. Would you pray with me that Mid-America. And during the win- Bible and about the Seventh-day this could be the most successful ter those that were opened for spe- Adventist faith. She became more and most soul-winning summer cial youth rallies and Bible camps, and more interested until finally our camps have ever had? You see school retreats and church retreats she asked the camp director to the main thrust of our camps is the soul-winning, nurturing and caring served another 4643 young people. study the Bible with her. After for the wonderful young people! You might ask, "Why do we studying for some time she request- The youth department program in spend the monies we do to keep ed to be baptized. Not only did she Mid-America Union fits hand-in- our camps looking good and in love the camp, but she wanted to hand with the Caring Church shape?" Well, first of all it is an learn more about the church.