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f For Richer or Poorer nan Beads and Feathers ticultural Church of Jesus HEART TO HEART The Multicultural Church of Jesus How do we feel about this multicultural flavour of our church?

and later became the apostle to the Fanguage is a major barrier for Gentiles. some. Others, by lack of recognized Eighteen centuries later, the small degrees or Canadian experience, group that came out of the great have a tough time entering the job disappointment was once again market. Many are victims of challenged by the same gospel prejudice, their own and others’. commission. After struggling with These factors make immigrants the early “shut door” view, they crave for acceptance, and the church were faced with the mandate of provides that ideal place where they Matthew 28:18-20 and Revelation find a sense of belonging. Immigrants, 14:6. How could anyone fathom in general, and recent immigrants, in by Nit to n Amorim, that these few individuals, with particular, are usually more open to president of the limited education and financial the gospel than nationals. Because of Quebec Conference resources, could reach out to the their need for acceptance, they are whole world? From a human often a field ready for the harvest. hey were just a few in the perspective, this was an impossible The SDA Church in Canada upper room; uneducated, mission. So they rationalized that reflects the multicultural dimension T from the same ethnic group, they had in their own country of this country. In developing speaking the same language, with a (U.S.A.) people coming from differ­ countries, the church has a more very parochial mentality. Yet their ent nations, and by reaching them, uniform face. Immigration has master had cast a great vision for they were reaching out to all nations. brought a rich multicultural flavour them — to “go to the whole world Fortunately, that short-sighted and to the church in Canada. However, and make disciples of all nations.” distorted view was soon corrected, the question still remains: How In the book of Revelation, this vision and the gospel commission was taken successful have we been in reaching is broadened to include “every at its face value. Soon, missionaries out to immigrants in this country? nation, and tribe, and tongue and were sent out and today our church How do we feel about this multi­ people.” Revelation 14:6No one on has reached many nations, tribes, cultural flavour of our church? Do this planet was to be excluded. This tongues and peoples. We can boast we embrace it joyfully as a miniature vision implied an action — Go. It of a multiracial, multiethnic, multi- of what Jesus wanted His church to required an intentional movement to tongued, 11 million member church be, or shun its diversity and feel reach out to other people. It also that continues to grow. Although threatened by its rapid growth? The implied overcoming prejudices. the mission is a long way from being GC Session in Toronto provided not Prejudices are bidirectional. They completed, one can marvel at what only the true face of the Adventist encompass our own and others biases. has been accomplished thus far. church, but the realization of Jesus’ The Jewish nation had prejudices Canada is a country of immigrants. vision for His church. There is about other people. As Jews, the Thousands of individuals — Adventist beauty in diversity. The multicultural apostles were first to overcome their members among them — immigrate church in Canada is the miniature own prejudices before they could every year to Canada. Some of these version, and the GC Session in help individuals from other nations Adventist immigrants form ethnic Toronto was an enlarged version of overcome theirs. They also needed to churches with the purpose of Jesus’ final triumphant church. The adapt the message in such a way that reaching out to those of the same God of diversity awaits to hear from it would be grasped by those with ethnic or language group. Immigrants the sea of glass the choir of the different world views. It was not an face similar challenges — a different redeemers singing the song of Moses easy task for them. They had to face language (for some), a different and the Famb. In that choir there their own biases in accomplishing culture, a different world view, and will be people from “every nation, this mission. Some were more suc­ the loneliness that comes from being and tribe, and tongue and people.” cessful than others. Peter, reluctantly far away from family and friends. To Jesus’ vision for the church will be and in a rather awkward manner, be accepted in the Canadian society, realized. The few in the upper room was the first to reach out to the and to ultimately break through the have become the “great multitude” Gentile world. Paul followed suit job market, is a challenging task. of Revelation. ■

2 September/October 2000 Messenger MULTICULTURAL FEATURE For Richer or Poorer

by Beverley Connors, vice-president of CHER Board of Directors

It is customary, and sometimes useful, to refer to that plagues the region. He is learning a better way, that persons geographically — Finns or Aussies, Sri Lankans transcends the cycle of revenge and violence. or Tongans. But since everyone gifted with life shares the Alejandro, a Bolivian boy now 12 years old, began to same basic DNA, it might be helpful to sweep away all misbehave after his mother died. Lured to life on the geo-political designations, and call us Terrans, Earth streets by older boys, he began taking drugs, which were People, Third Rockers. readily available. His father found him and brought him It is habitual, and sometimes useful, to refer to persons home, but physically abused him, which made him run economically, as rich or poor, the haves and have-nots. away again. This pattern was repeated over several years, But since everyone gifted with a glimmer of God shares until he came to the attention of a worker at Cerenid, a the humbling certainty that all are His and all is His, it CHER-sponsored outreach which takes street kids to a might be helpful to sweep away all economic designations safe haven in a rural setting. There they receive schooling, and call us by a relational term — brothers and sisters, a chance to learn a trade, and loving bandages for their members of the family, kin. wounded and reckless hearts. Alejandro doesn’t have a The Old Testament is full of urgings sponsor yet, but the school director hopes that someone that God’s people “do justice.” What will want to play a part in reclaiming this hurt child who that means, at bottom, is that we try to is just learning to read and write at an age when most make this planet a more level playing North American children are as fluent as their parents. field, where what the “haves” actually In Ontario, a small business encourages its employees have is an opportunity to know real to fund the education of dozens of kids in Malawi, where joy by serving as conduits for the CHER sponsors support 300 of the little ones that to grace of God. Him belong. Letters and drawings done by the children CHER (Children’s Health, are posted on the bulletin board, along with photographs Education and Relief) is a group of sombre or smiling faces with hope in their eyes. of “ciwie Sewies,” lay persons In Mexico, a father abandons his children on city working through Adventist mission streets, but a government worker has heard of the structures to make a difference in remarkable work of Hogar de Refugio Infantil Villa young lives. There is a lovely flow Juarez, an Adventist orphanage run by Bob and Annette between those in need and those Mason of Peachland, B.C. Today the children live there, Sparkling eyes and laughter whQ know their need to help, and have a good chance at a positive future. reflect the changed life of this j uli ¡s a 7_year_0ld Bangladeshi In Saskatchewan, an elderly couple whose children are child rescued by Cerenid girl. In her picture, she stands at grown, write to a little girl in a remote village in the attention, with her toes pointed straight ahead. Her Philippines, and the ties that bind grow longer and stronger. teachers describe her as good in her studies and regular in 2 Corinthians 9 has a lot to say about attitudes attendance, but a mischievous child, with spark and spirit. toward other Terrans, other members of the family. The This is encouraging, a small wonder, for her parents are Message paraphrase gives a new zing to the old familiar illiterate and numbingly needy. Her father is an occasional phrases, jolts and tenderizes hearts that are weary from labourer who cannot provide for his family each day. the bombardment of the out-stretched hands of the poor Juli’s application for CHER sponsorship had this poignant that we have with us always. Listen. “I want each of you note from the assessing caseworker, “Sometimes (the to take plenty of time to think it over, and make up your family) spend the whole day by starving.” Juli is fortunate own mind about what you will give. That will protect that a Canadian family finds joy spending $20 a month you against sob stories and arm-twisting. God loves it on this child, guaranteeing her education at a church when the giver delights in the giving.” school where she receives one nutritious meal a day, and What an exciting thing to be part of a group that all her school supplies. spans the globe, and runs havens of acceptance and A Sabbath School class in Alberta pools an offering learning, of nourishment and health. Have you ever and gives a break to a youngster in Sri Lanka. This boy’s watched the heart-rending ads for World Vision on TV family has deposited him at Lakpahana School, as into a and thought, “I wish my church had a child sponsorship safe deposit vault, to escape the random political terrorism program?” Good news! It does. ■

For information, write CHER Canada, Box 31012,1300 King St. E., Oshawa, ON LI H 8N9, or E-mail [email protected]. Phone 905-434-7474.

September/October 2000 Messenger 3 MULTICULTURAL FEATURE

More than Beads and Feathers

by Linda Calderbank, co-chair, Canadian Native Advisory, and principal of Mam a wi Atosketan Native School in Po n oka, Alta.

on some of the incidents I’ve played a very significant role in the encountered over the years, and I fur trade. You could not be lazy and have to admit that there have been survive in that environment. times when I’ve been placed in one Are the Indian people hopeless? I or more of these categories. I recall think not! Should we bother trying to being asked one time, “Why do we Christianize them? Most definitely! bother trying to Christianize the When Christ decided to come to Indians when most of society has earth, He must have looked down given up on them?” I also remember and saw despair and hopelessness, that when our school was located on but He came anyway knowing the the reserve teachers asked, “Are we price He would have to pay for the safe here?” salvation of mankind. If Christ did­ First of all, Indians do not live in n’t see mankind as hopeless then we tepees. They live in ordinary houses have no right to look upon another like other people. Their tepees are people group as hopeless. It is our used primarily for special gatherings responsibility as Christians to go out such as pow wows. Secondly, Indian and tell others about Christ, but it people dress like most other people. needs to be done in a kind, loving and We don’t limit ourselves to leather, sensitive manner. I thank God that beads and feathers, although some of the missionaries that converted my the outfits of old were very attractive. ancestors didn’t see them as hopeless. I’m not sure how the use of the How does prejudice enter our word “savage” came into play. I do lives? Why do we judge others on know that historically native people the basis of their ethnicity, gender, welcomed their white brothers. Many or beliefs? When you watch children tribes had prophecies that told of play, there is no prejudice. At the age Retired lawyer, Leonard Maracle and his the coming of the white man. If of four or younger, children play wife, Kitty, were the directors of Native Indian people had been savages, without concern if their playmate is Ministries in B.C. before they recently many white people would not have red, yellow, black or white; Jew, retired to their home reserve at Six survived the harsh environment of Catholic or Adventist; male or female. Nations in Ont. this land in the new world. Indian It seems that when a child enters uring the recent General people taught their white brothers school awareness of our differences Conference Session, I had winter survival techniques, such as begin to surface, and discrimination the privilege of being one of how to boil the bark of certain trees and prejudice arise making it a theD hosts to the many visitors who to stave off scurvy. Native people have learned behaviour. stopped by our Native Ministries contributed much to the development I find most often that prejudice booth. As part of our display, our of this country, but there is very little and misunderstanding of other booth featured a miniature tepee. I that is known by the dominant people groups generally comes from was taken aback at the number of society of these contributions. ignorance of that groups’ culture. visitors that came by and asked, “Do Ignorant and dumb? Many of the Not knowing the other persons’ Indians still live in tepees?” or “How early missionaries and government norms and values within their culture do they live in these in winter?” or agents expressed just that in their makes us more prejudiced in our “Where’s your Indian outfit?” I travel journals. What really was views of other people. We often try couldn’t help but think, “What is the happening was an inability to to minister to people from our values, perception of Indian people to our communicate, primarily because of and not the values of the people we church members?” Do they see us the difference in languages. Many are attempting to reach. I have only as “beads and feathers?” Are we Europeans could not understand encountered many principled and perceived as savages? Ignorant? the nomadic lifestyle of most tribes honourable Indian people in our cities Helpless? Less intelligent because and saw them as drifters, lazy and and on our reserves. Unfortunately, we’re Indian. I began to reflect back unproductive. Yet Indian people we most often hear only about those

4 September/October 2000 Messenger that have problems. Sometimes all it Native Americans made up approxi­ a day in his moccasins.” In other takes to overcome our prejudices is mately 1 per cent of the North words, don’t be quick to draw getting out there and talking to the American population. This reduction conclusions about someone from people, listening and trying to in numbers was a direct result of another people group until you understand each others’ values. I diseases, such as smallpox, brought know what they have to endure each believe that through education and by the Europeans. day. Please pray for us who are on awareness of another persons culture, The Bible tells us that in the eyes the front lines of this very worthy we can overcome prejudice. of God we are all equal. God is no ministry. ■ Indian people have suffered greatly respecter of persons. He loves each at the hands of “Christians.” The of us the same. He wants us to love missionaries and the church played a one another with the same kind of major role in the Indian losing their love He shows us. Remember that land, their culture, their language no matter what you may experience and their way of life. The goal of the at the hands of others, God is a governments was to assimilate the witness. We can change people’s Indian into the white culture. The views and attitudes by rising above church and the missionaries had a ignorance and prejudice, and not direct role in the process of assimila­ allowing ourselves to be drawn into tion. Churches made deals with situations that put down or treat governments in exchange for special others in a prejudicial way. considerations. Often the methods Christ’s unconditional love should used by these groups were not help us fight against prejudice that The author and Kitty Maracle, attired in native Christ-like. We who work in Native tries to come into our lives. An old dress, enjoy a few moments of relaxation between Ministries today have this legacy to Indian saying is: “Never judge the crowds at the Native Ministries booth at the deal with when we go out into our another man until you have walked recent GC Session native communities. Prior to the

arrival of the Europeans, the Indian Please remember the Native Ministries offering on Sept. 30 which helps to support people numbered 12 million or the native schools and provides resources to the conferences for the native work. more on this continent. By 1900,

because we already have attached a pejorative label to the source. Conversely, we give other ideas far more credence Nathanael was a good man, but he suffered from a fault that overtakes many good people — he was quick to than they deserve merely because the person who originates them wears a badge that makes us feel comfortable. stereotype others. Nazareth was notorious among the Labelling can be downright vicious with regard to cities of his day, and when Nathanael heard that Jesus came from Nazareth, his immediate response was “Can young people. Early in life some children are branded any good thing come out of Nazareth?” “losers,” “dull,” “misfits,” troublemakers.” Teachers and peers expect them to fail; the label becomes a self-fulfilling Labelling people is unfair and unchristian. prophecy. But how far from the approach of Jesus, who It’s unfair because labels are inaccurate. No one is saw the best in every person and encouraged them to see conservative or liberal or radical or progressive in all it also! matters. People are complex, and they surprise us by I find it more helpful to think in terms of open- or their reactions and positions, their behaviour in different closed-mindedness, rather than conservative or liberal. circumstances. Some who sound liberal are traditional in The open-minded person is ready to look at new ideas, behaviour, while others who have a conservative image regardless of his own position; the close-minded person are more daring in their practices. is not. Close-mindedness is just as much a problem of Labels help simplify life — for the labeller. They enable liberals as it is of conservatives. him to reduce highly complex situations and people to Fortunately, Nathanael was open-minded. Although pigeonholes, to categories. But labels distort reality, fool he was quick to stereotype Jesus, he reversed his position the labeller, and get in the way of exchange of ideas. when confronted by the evidence. Because of labels we fall into the trap of assessing the May we today likewise be open to others. value of an idea by referring to its source. We dismiss ideas out of hand that may have great merit simply by W illiam G. J o h n n so n from Behold His Glory

September/October 2000 Messenger 5 6 UTCLUA FEATURE MULTICULTURAL Commemorative plaque discovered at the cradle of Hispanic Adventism in North America would make in the lives of lives of a in the make would visit particular this impact the number of families in this area. in this of families number of littleidea had Church, they Methodist Mexican of the the books they carried in their in their carried they books the buying in be interested would home of Marcial Serna, pastor pastor Serna, of Marcial home the approached they As bags. who for folk searching Arizona, methodically and faithfully knocking on doors in Tucson, doors on knocking were colporteurs, Adventist Seventh-day two Williams, I etme/coe 00 Messenger 2000 September/October ipnc rwh n ot America North in Growth Hispanic Walter Black and Charles Charles and Black Walter 1899. of summer the t was ... The UntoldStory American Division. Hispanics make Hispanics Division. American ship, and had 23 per cent of of the cent per 23 had and ship, exceeds number their later,years baptisms in the Division. At the endthe At Division. the in baptisms member­ total of the cent per 13 up 100 now, prosper until and grow Pastorbecame Serna And America. beginnings in Arizona, the Adventist Arizona, in beginnings of a successstory.Fromthese small Hispanic work has continued to hascontinued work Hispanic pastor. Hispanic firstthe North in Church SDA Spanishfirst the becoming organized, officially Seventh-day Adventist Church was Church Adventist Seventh-day Sánchezthe December23, On new life a resurrectionto and burial spiritual forhis Gila the into one in Christ as a Seventh-day Adventist.Seventh-day asa Christ in of bank the to candidates baptismal theKilgore led afternoon, sunny but cold a 1899, December9, on 100,000 members in the North the in members 100,000 firstthe Serna was Pastor Marcial waters. chilly the in them immersed he one by River,one where Gila the service,and baptismal for a made were Arrangements truth. the in grounded firmly all them found and met with the baptismal candidates baptismal the with met Sanchez,Arizona. for train a boarded and call the to Kilgoreof M. R. group. the baptize and baptism for ready people 15 had the General Conference respondedConference Generalthe someonesent tobe requestedthat truth. this accepted eventually he God’stoopen and leading, Christian honest an being defensive,but of thesubject the approached they When setbefore him. had By December, Black and Williams Williams and December, Black By firstbecame at Marcial Sabbath, they material the on expounded asthey listened and home his into men thesetwo invited Marcial This is, in brief, the beginning beginning the brief,in is, This When ElderheKilgore arrived, When July 27-31, the Hispanic pastors Hispanic the 27-31, July Atlantic Union College to plan their their plan to College Union Atlantic quinquennium. Aggressive quinquennium. evangelistic next forthe strategy soul-winning throughout North America met at met America North throughout place throughout the year. Fromyear.the throughout place we would describe as “Spanglish.” asdescribe would we 100th anniversary, other events took eventsother anniversary, 100th what and Spanish English, in held were They trilingual. were cemetery Sánchez the at afternoon the in held Sabbath services and the servicesthe services Sabbath and markerswere historical Three Seventh-day Adventist Church. The The Church. Seventh-day Adventist of the teaching Sabbath the to responded who thosefirstHispanics effortsthe of tohonour dedicated guests. special many fieldsand local representativesstate the from with The celebrations were varied and and celebrationswere varied The Heaven! in betold will the North American Division, the Division, North the American Conference, General of the Arizona, Hispanics had the main celebrations main the had Hispanics Sánchez,Arizona, in 27, February On the year. throughout place took Centennial Celebration Activities Celebration Centennial is still an unfinished story. The end story. The unfinished an isstill it And North America. in members involved and activemost the among are pastors.They 421 and companies and churches 655 had they 1998, of Fabiola Jaramillo was the first Hispanic first the was Jaramillo Fabiola As part of the celebrations of theof celebrationsof the Aspart to be baptized in Canada (Feb. 1973) Canada in baptized be to

by Victor Schulz, a Hispanic evangelist and appointed member of several Hispanic committees at the GC, NAD, PPPA and VOP. In that capacity, he represents the Hispanic work of the S D A Church in Canada.

plans were made, and everybody "It was shown to me that the Spanish work will be at the 'vanguard', left feeling spiritually motivated to follow through this programme of and will be in the front of the Lord's work in North America" action. For our Hispanic brethren, there is no better way to celebrate year. But in the last two years, by than doing soul-winning. They the grace of God, 242 new members determined to do preaching during were added to the family of God, the anniversary year using Heaven­ making these the best years of the sent technology. From September Hispanic work in Canada. 11 -25, they conducted the Hispanic “It was shown to me that the NET 99 involving all the pastors, Spanish work will be at the churches and members of the ‘vanguard’, and will be in the front division. Thousands of baptized of the Lord’s work in North souls were presented to the Lord as America.” These are the only words a result of this outreach. that we have from Ellen G. White Every member who participated in reference to the Hispanic work, in the NET 99 crusade will receive a and they were directed to Jose Abel copy of the 300 page, fully illustrated Sánchez, one of the sons of the first book on the history of the Hispanic Hispanic Adventist members in this work in North America. Our division. It seems that this prophecy colleges, institutions and local fields is being fulfilled 86 years later. The throughout North America will also Hispanics in the Canadian Union be presented with a copy. praise God for what He has done for them. At the same time, they want Dr. Victor Schulz at the tomb of Miguel Serna, the Spanish Work in Canada Growing to commit themselves to do their first Hispanic SDA minister, and the first Hispanic to In Canada, there are fewer Spanish­ best in finishing the work the Lord be baptized in the NAD speaking people than in the other has entrusted us all to do. ■ Unions of the North American Division. Yet the number of members is growing in a marvelous way. In February 1973, at the Portuguese church in Toronto, the first Hispanic members were baptized. The first Spanish church was opened in May 1978. Today, a few years later, we are glad to report that there are 21 congregations (churches, companies and groups), 11 Hispanic pastors and 1,295 members in the Hispanic churches. In addition, we have a number of Hispanic attending English-speaking churches where we don’t yet have Spanish work established. In the past, the Canadian Union had an average of Descendants of the first family in accepting only 60-70 Spanish baptisms per the Adventist message among Hispanics

September/October 2000 Messenger 7 My Other Self ADRA Canda by Kay Bacchus-Kierstead

remember the day I was After purchasing some sleeping pills, Agency — was offering loans to peo­ born. It was noisy and hot. she carefully put me away in her ple who didn’t have access to objects IShuffled along with millions of purse and we went home. such as myself. We would be given my brothers and sisters, I reached It was getting late into the to individuals to help them start a the stamp of no return, and voilà, I afternoon when I heard a knock new chapter in their lives, and even­ was officially created, complete with on the front door. Two kind people tually, we would be returned so that the queen’s insignia. greeted my newest owner and asked we could help somebody else. It was only a couple of days before if they could talk to her for awhile. I thought that was pretty useful we were all moved to a financial They were canvassing for something instead of sitting in a slot machine in institution. They took really good called the ADRA Annual Appeal. Las Vegas. Here I was helping people care of us here, allowing only a few I suppose they could see the lady to improve their lives dramatically. of us to be given away at a time. was interested, but that she was also My first Indian owner was a woman Eventually, my turn came. I was troubled. They asked if they could named Rheena. Over time, I learned stacked into an automated machine pray for her before they left, and she her story. She had two small children and eagerly awaited the adventures was really glad for that. She reached and no husband. He abandoned her, ahead. for her wallet, and I got tucked into and she was left trying to take care One day, I got bumped an envelope. of herself and the two little ones. At down and ejected out of my first she begged on the streets resting place into the real for help, but that didn’t get world. I barely had a chance her very far. Then she met to look at my new owner as someone from ADRA who I was carelessly stuffed into a wanted to help her. She crowded pocket. A little enrolled in classes, and shocked, I was overwhelmed learned to read and count. by the cigarette smoke in the Then she decided she would vehicle as we drove through start to raise cows, but she the city. This wasn’t how I needed help. That’s how envisioned living out my I came into the picture. I purpose in life. Later that helped her get her first cow, evening, I got thrown on a and she worked very hard to gaming table. Aghast, I tried take care of “Bessy.” Every to hide my crumpled body morning she checked up on in shame, but to no avail. I her, and soon she was selling lay there exposed until the game was I was taken to a church and extra milk and butter at the market. over and I had a new owner. counted out with more of my rela­ The children are really growing now This time, I was put into a wallet. tives. We were sent to a bank, and that they have nutritious milk in We drove home and I was placed on we waited there for awhile. One day, their diet. a table. In the middle of the night, without warning, we were trans­ Rheena gave me away as a church however, my sleep was disturbed by ferred to India! I couldn’t believe it. I offering, and again, I was sent to a child’s crying. “She’s got a fever; never envisioned international work work for ADRA. This time, I ended we’ve got to get something,” I heard. in my career. This was a whole new, up in the Middle East. In Jordan, The wallet was tucked into a coat exciting experience for me. I helped to purchase some medicine pocket, and later, I was blinded as I I soon learned that I was to be for physically challenged children. was pulled out as payment for some put into a bank again, but a very They can’t run and play like other children’s medication at the pharmacy. different kind of bank. This was an boys and girls, and their families I spent the rest of the night locked ADRA bank. After eavesdropping struggle to take proper care of them. in a drawer. The next day a woman on a few of the workers that came But with ADRA’s help, these children became my new guardian. She around, I learned that ADRA — the are living more comfortable and use­ seemed troubled by a lot of stress. Adventist Development and Relief ful lives than before.

September/October 2000 Messenger After Jordan, I ended up in a year, that keeps on giving and giving assistance and love to people in place called Nicaragua. Here, even all year round. desperate plights of poverty. The list though it’s been more than a year Today, we live in a “global village” of needs goes on and on, while and a half since the devastation — interacting and interdependent ADRA’s funding does not. Please wreaked by Hurricane Mitch, nearly with people who are hundreds of help ADRA help. Your support and 5,000 people are still living in thousands of miles away. But in the prayers go a long way in touching refugee camps. This time I helped to midst of all this technological the lives of millions with a glimpse buy materials to build homes for advancement, there are still people of Jesus’ love. Together, we can make families, to get them out of the who live in stunning poverty — on a difference...one life at a time. ■ dusty camps and back into a normal less than $ 1 a day. Working in over house. 120 countries around the world, Through ADRA, I’ve made a ADRA is bringing hope to others. difference all over the world. I’ve With water, food, medicine, and helped immunize children in most importantly, education, ADRA Mexico, provided blankets and food is touching and enriching the lives to single moms in Canada, brought of millions of people. water to thirsty people in the In September 2000, the ADRA Philippines, and I’ve helped teach Annual Appeal will be officially children how to read and write in launched once again. With your Africa. I never would have been sent continued and generous support, on this adventure if it had not been we still aim to reach a goal of $ 1 for the ADRA Annual Appeal, a million. Through this campaign, fund-raising campaign done once a ADRA continues to provide

How Your Donation Helps In the words of Dr. Bruce ADRA conducts a fund-raising campaign every year; 46% of the funds raised by this drive is utilized for ADRA programs overseas. Ten percent Larson,"Money is really is allocated for administration and the remaining 44% is used in Canada another pair of feet to walk for community service programs and disaster response. where Christ would walk; money is another pair of hands to heal and feed and bless the (Community Admin: Services and desperate families of the 1 0 % Disaster Response): earth. In other words, money is 44% my other self. Money can go where I do not have time to go, VIMGT' DOLLARS TWENTY where I do not have a passport Last year, Canadians contributed $721,037.59. Of this amount, to go. My money can go in my $317,266.54 was allocated for ADRA Canada’s national program, while $331,677.29 was used for programs overseas. place and heal and bless and Since 1978, ADRA Canada has received funding from CIDA, the development branch of the Canadian government. Since 1989, CIDA feed and help. A man's money has funded ADRA Canada on an annual matching grant basis. Last fiscal year, ADRA received $1,030,106.00 from CIDA. is an extension of himself."

September/October 2000 Messenger The Extra Mile: Helping Newcomers on and off Campus

by Preston Smith

CUC's "new neighbours" come in many guises. They may be a student from outside Canada or an immigrant grappling with a new culture. CUC faculty, staff and students are continually finding new ways to reach out with a welcoming, helping hand.

CUC Reaches Out to Tamil “they don’t mess around.” people. “We have to meet them Community in Toronto Homahan is a radio broadcaster where they are,” Doss says. for the International Tamil Plans for this summer are The 200,000 Tamils who live in Broadcasting Corporation (ITBC) focused on Bible studies in the Tamil Toronto are a special concern of Dr. in Toronto, and his influence community. A former employee of Deva Doss, Professor of Mathematics stretches across Europe via cable TV NASA, Doss looks forward to at CUC. For Doss, a Tamil himself, and satellite. Both brothers have taking Tamil teenagers to the NASA helping the new immigrants — most been accepted into the Crossroads space camp in Huntsville, Alabama of them refugees from Sri Lanka — is Christian Broadcasting TV broad­ this summer. “We are looking for one of his priorities. casting training program that takes something other ministries aren’t Thrown into a culture very foreign place in Hanover, Germany, for doing to excite people about our to them, they are, Doss finds, adrift three months. This excites Doss, for ministry,” Doss says. and often confused, with little hope. as he said, “People are not reading Doss is spending the summer in “They are buying into Toronto. He is involved in a series of the North American Bible studies in the book of Daniel junk culture,” said with several different groups, and is Doss, who in the working with a charismatic leader of summer of 1999 four different congregations totalling began a ministry around 500 people. He studies with among them with the a pastor of a Pentecostal church help of one of his who has around 60 people in his CUC students, congregation, and this past school Johnson Washington, year held a Sabbath morning session who came to CUC with anywhere from eight to 12 from Sri Lanka three people, and another evening session years ago. with 10 to 14 more. All of this Washingtons transpires mosdy over the phone. Catholic brother, During the year, Doss spends 10 to Homahan, a local The first fruits of the Tamil outreach: (L to R) Dr. Randal 15 hours a week on the phone in Tamil celebrity, Wisbey, Homahan and Johnson Washington, and Dr. Deva Tamil Bible studies. helped publicize the Doss after Homahan's baptism While Doss sees opportunity to math camp the CUC work among the Tamils, he wants to duo conducted to give Tamil youth books.” Upon completion of the make it clear to them that he isn’t an academic leg up. As a result of his program, Doss and the Washington trying to make an opportunity out involvement, Homahan decided to brothers plan to prepare videotaped of working with them. “We want become an Adventist. In January, chapters of Daniel. Already, 12 to demonstrate Jesus’ love,” Doss 2000, Homahan made the journey chapters have been dubbed into the says, “love that expects nothing in to CUC to be baptized. “When Tamil language, which they consider return.” ■ these people commit,” says Doss, a huge step towards reaching the

10 September/October 2000 Messenger CUC Student Selected for individuals selected to help with TV (CUC music student), Asher Handy International Christian production to be broadcast in six (CUC education student), and languages to all continents from alumnus Ravi Chokka (Red Deer). Broadcasting at Expo the Expo Church in Hannover, RDTV, the local TV station, aired 2000 Germany during the Universal the top four finalists World Exposition 2000 being held as voted by Shaw viewers. Samraj Pre-engineering student Johnson from June 1 to Oct. 31. Washington has been given a full Johnson Washington will be scholarship in an interdenominational in Germany from July 21 to media training program this summer early September. ■ and will be spending part of the summer doing TV production at CUC Student Video Expo 2000 in Hanover Germany. The Geoffrey R. Conway Chosen in Anti- School of Broadcasting and Racism Commercial Communications, affiliated with Competition McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., offered the scholarship to An anti-racism commercial Washington and his brother, written by CUC pre-law Homahan, based in part on their student Kris Samraj, and evangelistic work among the Tamil featuring CUC students, community in Toronto (see story has been selected as one of the top 10 submitted to a preceding page). The mission of the Debbie Leavitt, Asher Handy, Conway School is to provide competition sponsored by the Central Alberta Diversity and Ravi Chokka during taping professional training in media to at RDTV studio international Christian students, Project in Red Deer. The commercial, which preparing them for active evangelism Kris Samraj, aired March 14 on Shaw from an indigenous base. anti-racism script writer The brothers are two of only six cable, stars some of Samraj s friends: Debbie Leavitt

Director of Admissions' Story Aired Student Soloists Provide Sabbath Concert on Province-wide Radio — Lorna Samraj, — A mid-semester concert a> Director of Admissions, entered a story in a by students Eiko Oka Christmas story contest organized by CKUA (organ), Glen Graham and Radio this past winter, Crystal Sayler (voice), and CÛ and was one of 10 PAA high school student finalists whose stories Stephanie Wombold were aired on Jan. 1, (organ) provided a special c 2000. Her story, Sabbath rest for lovers of live “Woe Christmas Tree” sacred music. See the Web recounts her Christmas Exclusives section of CUC’s as a student away from web site www.cauc.ab.ca home at Spicer for the story of how Oka, Memorial College one of the foreign students Lorna Samraj . , , if , when she was 13, and at CUC, came to study can be read at CUC’s web site in the Real biology (and organ) at Stuff Web Exclusive section www.caus.ab.ca. CUC from Japan. Eiko oka of Japan at CUCs Casavant pipe organ, made possible by the gifts of many music-loving donors and alumni

September/October 2000 Messenger 11 The Next Step: Fulfilling CUC's Strategic Plan

Parent Wins $58,000 in original policy at several levels. As a result, 18 CUC Grants for Students and students from B.C. who meet the federal fund’s criteria Crusades for Ontario Funds will be receiving $2,316 to $3,536 each toward their CUC education this year. CUC’s strategic plan calls for more and innovative Encouraged by the ruling, Switak also fought on involvement with its constituency in making Christian behalf of Ontario students as well. In June, Ontario education affordable. Bob Switak, father of a CUC provided notice to CUC that its students from Ontario student, took up the challenge in a lengthy David vs. are now eligible for provincial loans and grants, as well as Goliath battle with the B.C. Ministry of Advanced the Millenium Fund grants. For his efforts, Switak has Education — and won. also earned hero status among CUC students, faculty This March, the Ministry reversed its earlier decision and staff. ■ to provide Canada Millennium Fund Scholarships only Alumni Fun Fest, Oct. 20-22: Canadian University College and Parkview to students studying within the province of British Adventist Academy invites all alumni, attendees and friends to this Columbia. Switak, who lives in Sidney, B.C., and whose special weekend. For more information or to sign up for the hockey son, Daryl, is a biology major at CUC, appealed the tournament, please call the Alumni Office at 403/782-4481, ext.4010.

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"Jumping on opportunities to serve others is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done."

Scott Sackett, Denver, Colorado B.Ed., Junior High Education and two-year diploma in Adventure-based Counselling, CUC and its partnership Union College education program, Spring 2000,-Teacher Grades 3,5,6 and 7, Level Land Junior Academy, Beiseker, Alta.

n avid snowboarder who was attracted to CUC's location and the Outward A Pursuits program, Scott came to CUC for the adventure — but he stayed for the education. He was impressed by the solid academics and the money he saved by getting his Adventist education in Canada.To fulfill part of his Outward Pursuits requirements, Scott volunteered with at-risk kids at Lacombe Outreach School. There he did a lot of things: helped teenagers who've given up on traditional school with their assignments; planned out-of-the-ordinary PE activities based on his OP courses; used his experience as CUC's student newspaper editor to help them get their own school paper going. But when the class requirement was fulfilled, Scott stayed on at LOS to let some troubled local kids know that he cared. As a student, Scott was also Rock Wall Supervisor, making sure that students and community groups alike learned safety as they enjoyed the sport of rock climbing. He and his wife Kerry (nee Grabo, who teaches Grade 2 at Chinook Winds Adventist Academy) led CABL (Collegiate Adventists for Better Living) for three years at CUC.They did much to help the organization grow into a thriving, exciting example of how SD A health and lifestyle principles enhance rather than hamper a fun and abundant life. Because that's what the gospel is all about, and that's important to Scott and Kerry."

12 September/October 2000 Messenger HEALTH FEATURE Focus on Health — Health Wise

by Raymond O. West, M.D., M.P.H.

Care to Shed a Pound or Two? Long time readers of down to normal. We’ll Health Wise will go for it. We’ll join the remember our “200 club. Club.” Some of you Two simple things to have joined as fans. do: Eat 100 calories less We’ll tell you of all each day. Walk (or the benefits in just a swim, bicycle or paddle paragraph or two. But your canoe) off another first — 100 calories each day. Yes, it’s true, our Believe it or not, we society has sired a will lose about Vt Crazy for Cantaloupe veritable epidemic of pound of fat weekly. Which celebrated summer fruit also obesity. Almost one in That’s a big 20 pounds happens to be one of the best for four of us is just plain per year or more. We you? Carotenoid-rich cantaloupe. too roly-poly. Maybe will hardly miss the Canteloupe is one of the few it doesn’t sound so bad food and the exercise fruits or veggies that boasts not only if we say rotund. Or will firm up muscles vitamin C, but beta carotene as well. better yet — plump. and clear the cobwebs Both of these are antioxidants — But no matter the from the cranium. compounds that have been shown adjective, when body It will. We can count to fight cancer, heart disease, and mass exceeds the ideal, on it. Doesn’t it sound other age-related illnesses. Half of a there’s big trouble easy? Too simple to cantaloupe provides 5 milligrams of ahead. Like diabetes and high blood be sane? Nope. But it does need beta carotene — half the amount pressure. Or heart attacks and one more ingredient and that’s you need each day — and more strokes. And arthritis. Would you commitment. than your daily fill of vitamin C. believe, even some kinds of cancer? With that triad, one can’t miss. In addition, cantaloupe is chock full And why is it that so many of us And as long as the commitment of potassium, which helps lower the have bulges where we want curves? lasts, so does the now normal body’s LDL (bad) cholesterol levels Answer: Listen now, it’s so simple as weight. Want to lose 60 pounds? and protects against high blood to be unbelievable. It’s because we Plan on a three-year stint and a trim pressure. dine on more calories (read that figure forever. Carotenoids are vitamin-like sub­ “food”) than we can burn off. If we Don’t we need some liposuction stances found in fruits and vegetables. can’t burn off a 550 calorie “Big here and there? No. How about Over 600 carotenoids are found in Mac” our body chemistry turns it some staples in the stomach or wires foods, the best known being beta into fat and deposits it on the hips to clamp the jaw tight-shut? carotene. You can spot carotenoids by or abdomen or under the chin. Unnecessary. Some pills perhaps, to the red, orange, and yellow color they There it lodges until we consume it quell the yearning for food? Probably impart to foods such as tomatoes, with exercise. Sure, we can do that. not indicated for we will hardly miss carrots, and apricots. Also, carotenoids It takes about one and one half the calories. That’s not to say that are plentiful in dark green, leafy hours of brisk walking to dispose of we want to give up a good appetite. vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, a Dairy Queen shake. On the contrary, we can still enjoy and kale.

So here is where the 200 Club our hunger for good food. To calculate your accurate RealAge, and receive person­ enters the slender-now scene. Let’s A Caution: Your doctor should alized recommendations on how you can make your RealAge younger, please visit: www.RealAge.com. agree that a loss of 20 pounds would know your reducing plans. She or The content of 1997-2000 RealAge, Inc.and any por­ bring us close to perfection — clear he will have gobs of sound advice. tion thereof Is protected by US copyright laws. Real Age, up the depression, free up a closet full Want to try the 200 Club? Join RealAge, Age Reduction, and What's Your RealAge? are trademarks and service marks of RealAge, Inc. RealAge of too-tight jackets, dresses, pants and up and give your bathroom scales a shall not be liable for any errors or delays In the content, skirts and bring the blood pressure big surprise. ■ or for any actions taken In reliance thereon.

September/October 2000 Messenger 13 of Canadian Adventist members and churches in action

■ ALBERTA On a historical note, it is believed that Carolyn is the second woman to act as treasurer of the New Treasurer for Alberta Conference Alberta Conference, preceded by the appointment The Alberta Conference is of Stella B. Lowry as the first secretary-treasurer of pleased to announce that the conference when it was formed in 1906. ■ Carolyn Russell Osmond has accepted their invitation Children's Choir from Maskwachees to become conference treasurer. Carolyn is a certified Trust Officer and a graduate of Atlantic Carolyn Osmond Union College. She has a background in Canadian denominational service as a business education teacher with Kingsway College for 13 years, as Business Manager of Kingsway College for 1IV2 years, and a Vice President for Financial Administration at Canadian University College for 4Vi years. Carolyn also taught business education at St. Patrick’s High School in Halifax, N.S. for four years. Carolyn is married to Aubrey Osmond, a former principal of College Park Elementary School, in Oshawa, Ont., and of Sandy Lake Academy in Bedford, N.S. Aubrey later taught The Children's Choir from the Maskwachees SDA Church math, science and industrial education at performed at the Native camp meeting and at the Kingsway College for 15 years, and is currently Alberta Conference camp meeting. These precious Director of Plant Services at CUC. children, under the direction of Jeanie Spratt and Jodi McCoy, love to sing and entertain. This past school year, The Osmonds have one daughter, Kristi for the first time, the children that attend the church Langlois, a certified Search and Rescue program came to the school program. As a result of this, Technician/Instructor, and one granddaughter, children that have been attending the school program Kaely Langlois, 7. came to the church program. It has been a true melding While the Osmonds are both proud to be of the two ministries — something we have long been praying to have happen. Newfoundlanders, they consider Oshawa to be their home base, having studied and lived there for over 30 years. They have also become very fond of Alberta, particularly its “ ... friendly Parkdale Youth Pianist people, big sky, immense fields and magnificent Wins Scholarship mountains.” Heather Atagan, leader of the Parkdale SDA Carolyn has thoroughly enjoyed her work with Church music department, left on Aug. 18, 2000 CUCs board, administration, faculty, staff and for a four-year scholarship to Westminster Choir students, and highly recommends the university College in Princeton, N.J. college. She is equally enthusiastic about her In the past, Heather and a group of young new appointment and looks forward to a people in the church were instrumental in a successful partnership with the administration number of fundraising programs, which included and membership of the Alberta Conference. organizing a carolling group at Christmas time.

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Last year, this group presented an outstanding Second Oldest Church in Alberta program called “Let All Heaven Rejoice” which Re-erected and Rededicated was a poignant portrayal of Jesus’ time in Jerusalem, evoking a stirring and emotional The early Harmattan Church, the second church response from the audience. to be built in Alberta, was re-erected over the past With her God-given talent and leadership few months at Alberta’s Foothills Camp in abilities, Heather has been an inspiration to a Bowden. It was rededicated in its new location at number of prospective pianists and leaders. camp meeting, August 2000. A great amount of Her notable contributions and dedication have the considerable work in re-erecting this little been greatly appreciated by the leaders of the church was done by Wolfram Hackenberg, the church, the parents and, most of all, by the camp caretaker, and Aaron Petersen, as well as the young members of the Parkdale Church. Nazarene minister, Timothy Kirby, along with a Heather will be missed, but we know that God few other capable volunteers. will continue to bless her as she uses her zeal and The church, which was built sometime talent in His service. ■ between 1902 and 1906, has been relocated from the small town of Harmattan, which is about 10 b y Chris Elias, miles west and three miles south of Olds, Alta. Calgary Parkdale SDA Church After most of the Adventists moved away from Alberta 2000 Camp Meeting Features this area, the church was sold to the Nazarenes in 1939 who have owned it until it was bought again Ordination/Commission Service by the Adventists in 1998. On the same property “Lead On O King Eternal where the church stood was a small log church .. . ” expresses the heart of the school and a cemetery. Although the log building ordination/commissioning was used for a chicken coop for years and then service for Alberta 2000. removed, the cemetery is still maintained by the Carolyn Macomber and Lew Nazarenes, and Adventists are invited to use the Wiegel were recognized by cemetery for burials. The Carlson family were the church with the laying members of this church and efforts are being on of hands to serve in the made to learn more of its history from members gospel ministry. Both have who have photos or information. Robert Strand demonstrated God’s call to was a student in the little church school, and the ministry and have shown first teacher was Miss Reid. the fruit of their labour. The church has been restored to typify, as much Members whose lives as possible, the original early 1900s structure. had been impacted by the The Nazarenes have made available much of the ministry of these pastors old furniture, and even the communion table and were on hand to testify in accessories have been placed in the church. A word and song. Leslie prominent location was chosen for the church Pollard, Vice-President for on the camp ground, and it is affectionately Lew Wiegel Diversity at Loma Linda known as the “little white church at the edge of University, gave the ordination sermon with the the woods.” prayer of consecration offered by the conference On Friday night, Aug. 11, after the evening president, Frank Tochterman. Norman Yergen, meeting, people gathered at the church for a general secretary, gave the charge to the candidates. candlelight dedication service. Pastor Frank Alberta Conference continues to lead North Tochterman, the conference president, conducted America with its innovations in lay leadership, the service, and Timothy Kirby was invited to policy governance, natural church development speak briefly. After the service, each person and the highest percentage of women in ministry carried their lighted candle out into the darkness, in the division. We, as conference officers, pastors, symbolically taking their light into all of Alberta, teachers, and lay leaders are working side by side to and all of the world. ■ finish God’s work. “Lead On O King Eternal. . . ” ■ by Irma Hartley

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■ BRITISH COLUMBIA Correction: In the article, The History of A Grade 5 Student Places 2nd Committed Life, which appeared in the April issue of the Messenger, the correct telephone in NAD Healthy Lifestyle Contest number for Russell Schultz is 250/558-1834. ■

■ MANITOBA/ SASKATCHEWAN

Sara says, Gulf States Youth Outreach Comes to Mamawi "I hope that If you could dream up something grand for people will your church and/or school, what would it be? Remodelling? A community service project? A listen and special Vacation Bible School? Enthusiastic, missionary-minded youth and adults who are not take willing to tackle anything? Well, sit back, turn Congratulations to Sara Sutherland, a student at drugs so they on your imagination, and mix together all of the Island Pacific Adventist School, who entered the above mentioned components. The result is a can be Student Health Lifestyle 2000 Contest sponsored modern day miracle! by the NAD Health Ministries and Education We at Mamawi Atosketan Native School and healthy" departments. She prepared a power point the Maskwachees Church Company in Hobbema, presentation detailing what being healthy means Alta, were privileged to observe this miracle taking to her. She won the second place prize of US$150 place from July 13-22, 2000. A big, glamorous in the Grade 5-8 category. The school benefited as bus from the southern United States transported well, with a matching US$150 for various projects. 28 youth, 12 adults (pastors, cooks, a nurse, an Sara would like to see the money go towards a engineer, crafts director, and other talented new music room or more PE equipment. As for sponsors), and two children to our area. They her own winnings, she plans to give some of it to planned to remodel our kitchen at school, paint a mission project. Sara says, “I hope that people will lockers, walls and trim at the school; enclose the listen and not take drugs so they can be healthy.” school secretary’s reception area; paint the church We are very proud of her accomplishment. ■ we rent in Hobbema; hold a full-scale Vacation Bible School for the children of Hobbema; and IPAS Walks Around the World do whatever else they could find time for. All their planned projects, plus a few others were completed. The kitchen is unbelievable, the lockers look splendid, the little church has a new look, and the VBS was a smashing success! The crowning activity was a Sabbath church service and feast for all - First Nation children and their families, the U.S. visitors, and any other friends who could attend. After the food On June 5,2000, all students of Island Pacific Adventist School participated was cleared away, the bus and in a worldwide event to draw attention to drug awareness, to raise money assorted vehicles loaded up for a for drug education, and to promote a drug-free lifestyle. The students and teachers walked 10 km around a local lake, carrying placards promoting our rendezvous with God at a belief that a drug-free lifestyle is the way to go. They raised $543 in support secluded lake nestled in the hills. of this cause. All disembarked and headed

16 September/October 2000 Messenger NEWS for the lakeshore. Songs of praise ascended to First Cree Pastor heaven as Carissa Northwest, a precious 12-year- Ordained old from Hobbema, followed Pastor Frank Johnson into the water and was baptized. Carissa History was made on July 29, has attended our children’s church for over two 2000 when Daniel Guiboche and a half years and Mamawi Atosketan Native was ordained to the gospel School the past school year. Amidst songs, tears, ministry. Daniel is a Cree congratulations and hugs, she started her new Indian from Grand Rapids, walk with Jesus. Man., and is the first native to Too soon we had to depart this hallowed be ordained to the work in moment. The Hobbema residents had to bid Canada. farewell to the U.S. “angels of mercy” and now The ordination service was best friends, and return to their homes. After held at Camp Whitesands sunset, amidst much scurrying about, straighten­ near Theodore, Sask. Karen ing up of classrooms where they slept, and final and Brian Hawes, as friends packing, the bus was boarded, the engine roared and mentors, presented Daniel into action, the bus turned southward and the and his wife, Gina, to the Daniel Guiboche prairies of Alberta became memories in the congregation. Pastor Ed darkening night. Dunn, a longtime friend to the Guiboches, gave Later, we were informed that one of the girls, a thought provoking sermon with timely advice Jennifer DeLaughter, from the United States, for Daniel as he was welcomed to the ministry. was so inspired by the baptism she witnessed that Daniel has been a pastor for Opaskwayak Cree she too wished to be baptized. Somewhere along Nation/The Pas and Grand Rapids area since the 3,000 mile trip home, the big bus paused and graduating from Canadian University College Jennifer was baptized. Also, we were presented in 1994. He and Gina have four children: Tyson, with a four and a half page poem of memories Tannis, Danette and Daniel J. composed by these wonderful missionaries from This past winter, Daniel and Gina had nine the U.S.A. A big thank you to Lisa and Crystal baptisms as a result of a crusade in their area. Johnson and Jamie Lee Arnold from our area who They plan to host another crusade in the fall of joined the youth team in this outreach. 2001. A second cooking school is scheduled for Please pray for each of them as they venture for August 2000, and a children’s church program is The Adventist Christ, and also for us as we continue in ministry in the planning stages. A community outreach to the First Nation peoples. ■ centre is also in the works, and Daniel is hopeful message is that the funds for this building will be in place by Jodi McCoy shortly. They are also committed to pioneering unknown to work on Opaskwayak Cree Nation, a reserve these people... next to The Pas, Man. The Adventist message is unknown to these people, and we need to pray for Daniel and Gina as they work for the Lord in this very worthy ministry. Daniel hopes that the Opaskwayak Cree Nation will be only the beginning of a work that desperately needs advancing. There are many First Nations People throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan, as well as the rest of Canada, who have not even heard the name Seventh-day Adventist. Daniel is grateful to the Man-Sask Conference and Daniel Jackson, president of the conference, and to former president, Lester Carney, for taking on the vision of the Guiboches Carissa Northwest and Pastor Frank Johnson to spread God’s work to other First Nation

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Peoples throughout northern Manitoba and Further information on these post cards may Canada. Daniel eventually wants to expand the be obtained from the Communication Dept., work from Opaskwayak Cree Nation to the Ontario Conference of SDA, 1110 King St. E., surrounding First Nation communities through Oshawa, ON L1H 1H8. personal evangelism. He sees himself presenting God’s last message to the First Nations People in One Perfect Storm northern Manitoba. This ordination may be a first, but surely not The area was dry, in deep need of rain. A storm the last of other committed couples who are able would be great! A small cloud formed in the to catch the vision of a finished work among the distance; it had been building for 18 months. native people. ■ This was no ordinary prairie or maritime storm, nor was it one coming from south of the Canadian border. This storm started somewhere ■ ONTARIO in the South Pacific and quickly headed our way. GC Session Souvenir Post Cards The storm was about to break, but for where and when was it forecasted? Amazingly enough, the exact date was revealed. It would be on June 22-27, 2000, and the location was the Six Nations Reserve in Ohsweken, Ont. The forecast called for a strong wind with lots of rain, followed by sunshine. But what type of a storm was this? It was one that North America had not heard of. It was STORM Co — a perfect storm. STORM Co is an acronym for Service to Others Really Matters. The STORM Co manual states that “STORM Co is a youth initiative of the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day A number of months ago, a committee was Adventist Church organized under the banner of established by the Ontario Conference to plan the Adventist Development and Relief Agency for an exhibit at the 57th Session of the General (ADRA). STORM Co’s mission is to send teams Conference to be held in Toronto. Members of of trained young people to work for, learn from, this committee were Dirk Zinner, Chair; Mary and encourage individual communities, sharing Lou Toop, Secretary; Elaine Bernard, Adam God’s love by building bridges to all peoples Bujak, Carmen McLeary, Cyril Millett, Milton through an adventure in service to others.” This Perkins, Alvin Ram, and Mike Savatovich. As this adventure in service has been precipitating in energetic committee proceeded with its mandate, Australia for eight years. More than one adventure it envisioned that souvenir postcards depicting in service team goes out on a mission each year. events at the session would be an excellent feature, Wherever God opened a door, especially when we knew that the Adventist stamp by Canada Post would be a reality. the Holy Spirit blew in and This put in motion plans to produce three performed endless blessings full-colour postcards with the first card to be available when the session opened, and cards two The teams often combine community service and three available by mid-session. Thanks to the projects and a Kids’ Club, adjusting to the unique co-operation of Maracle Press this was accom­ needs of a community. STORM Co originally plished, and very quickly these became a popular targeted Aboriginal communities in Australia, but item for visitors at the Ontario Conference exhibit has since ventured as far away as Africa and, most booth. These cards were even sold by several recently, North America. Because of the success souvenir shops in the vicinity of the SkyDome and rapid growth of this service program, the and Convention Centre. STORM Co Toronto 2000 trip aimed to work

18 September/October 2000 Messenger NEWS closely with Canadians to share this dynamic tell whose faces shone brighter; the STORM Co program with North America. The Australian team’s or the native residents’ — you see, we team of 20 adopted four Canadians to energetically both gave; consequently, we both received and serve the Six Nations Reserve in Ohsweken. that was the beauty of service. The forecast was accurate in terms of the wind. Wherever God opened a door, the Holy Spirit It turned out, however, to be a lovely warm wind blew in and performed endless blessings. When that brought comfort to all as it wrapped itself God closed a door, we looked for a window and, around each person standing in its path. The sure enough, the Holy Spirit blew on through. STORM Co is Bible refers to the Holy Spirit as a wind, and its The storm consisted of water droplets, and presence was there constantly opening doors each of the droplets formed together and created an acronym along the way. the rainfall. As for the rain, it fell steadily for the One of the opened doors at Six Nations was entire week just as forecasted. Each member of for Service to the local radio station that interviewed some team the team functioned as a water droplet, and members, and broadcast the interview to the poured out God’s blessings through their various Others Really community residents. Daily announcements were forms of ministry. also made of STORM Co’s program held in the God opened many doors, both at the week Matters Veteran’s Park. spent at Ohsweken, and the week spent at the Another door General opened as the press When God closed a door, we looked for a window Conference readily interviewed Session. During several STORM Co and, sure enough, the Holy Spirit blew on through the session, you team members. Two may have seen an newspaper articles featured STORM Co in North energetic group of young people wearing rugby- America’s foremost native weekly newspaper, styled red, blue and cream striped t-shirts. If you Turtle Island. did, then you were in the “eye of the STORM.” An unexpected yet delightful door that opened Several countries and youth leaders at the was a meeting with the Band Council Chief GC Session eagerly expressed interest in having Wellington Staats for an informal history lesson. STORM Co teams service their communities. The community service ministry helped senior Many of these leaders have already begun members on the reserve by cleaning their windows planning for STORM Co trips in the future. and walls, doing yard work, such as mowing the What made this a perfect storm? It was perfect lawn and weeding, and performing house-cleaning because a perfect God decided when and where chores. the rain fell. The Bible says that, “He causes his The Kids’ Club ministry involved the native sun to rise on the evil and the good, and send rain children in face painting, clowning, crafts, sing-a- on the righteous and the unrighteous.” M atthew longs, drama, and puppetry. Daily themes taught 5:46 friendship, trust, obedience, forgiveness and love. We are but droplets waiting for the master of the It became obvious to us that the more we freely storm to tell us where to pour down His love. ■ gave to the community, the more they responded by Davina Shaw, teacher at in giving. One of the highlights that resulted from Grandview Adventist Academy the program included a warm reception by a community resident who brought over some traditional soup as a gesture of appreciation. It wasn’t long before others followed their example. Many of the services at the reserve, such as the police department and fire department, generously distributed souvenir pins to team members as appreciation mementos. After the refreshing rainfall, the sun came out and shone on everyone’s face. It was difficult to

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Clothing Drive for Needy Clothing was collected using the TACS van Church Workers a Success and the private vehicle of the executive director. Thanks to John Skulech, Gary Nurse, and Pastor As part of the General Conference session, the Pricely Francis for driving to and from the North American Division took the initiative to SkyDome for the duration of the project. make Sabbath clothing available to persons from The project was a remarkable success. The developing countries. days and hours of operation were extended to The project was to include no cost, no duties even after the close of the GC Session. The and no customs. Persons from North America beneficiaries, from over 31 countries, expressed were to take an extra suit or dress in their regular their gratitude in many ways. Letters of gratitude luggage. Upon hearing of this special project some have come from as far away as Kenya Coast Fields. local churches became involved sending clothes to The Toronto Adventist Community Services is the session with their pastor. The extra clothing grateful that it had the opportunity to be involved was deposited at specified locations, picked up, in such a needed and worthwhile project, and TheTACS and taken to one central point for distribution to hopes the blessings received will multiply and be persons needing them. shared with others far and wide. ■ headquarters The distribution point chosen was the Toronto by Dean Lashington-Francis, Adventist Community Services (TACS) situated buzzed with Executive Director, Toronto on 150 Bentworth Ave. in North York. Adventist Community Services taxis as scores Dean Lashington-Francis, the executive director of TACS was responsible for the collecting and Eagles Fly Flag of persons distribution of the clothing. Joyce Powell, the continuously food bank coordinator, assisted Dean. The clothing was collected at the North and left the centre South Building of the SkyDome. H-Racks for the display of the clothing was donated by the taking back Goodwill store at Jarvis and Adelaide. needed Volunteer labour was used to sort and hang the clothing. Youth colporteurs from the Canadian clothing to Youth Challenge and youth scholarship programs were the main volunteers. The clothing was their hotels displayed in the newly renovated section of the community centre. Over 400 men’s suits were distributed on the first day of the project. By 1 p.m. on the second day of operation 850 suits were distributed, in addition to women and childrens clothing. Each minister took an average of two suits. Many took for colleagues and fellow ministers in their home country. Pastors, pastors’ wives, teachers and lay preachers were the main persons to benefit. Each person took about eight pieces. Each day there was between 120 and 150 persons. The average number of pieces distributed, including women and children’s clothing, was 1,200 per day. The Eagles Pathfinder Club from the Immanuel Church In addition to clothing donated by individuals, participated in a flag-raising ceremony at Nathan Phillips Ex-Toggery department store also donated. The Square to mark the opening of the 57th GC Session in Toronto. After the ceremony, the Mayor of Toronto, Mel TACS headquarters buzzed with taxis as scores of Lastman, and GC president, Jan Paulsen, pose with the persons continuously left the centre taking back Eagles Pathfinder Club representatives (L - R) Ester Troya needed clothing to their hotels. and Nathanaelle Normand.

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Immanuel SDA Church for the General Conference Auditing Service. Marks Its 15th Anniversary Except for the five years he spent with his family in Seoul, Korea, Brent lived and grew up The Immanuel Church shares a rich diversity of in Collegedale, Tenn., and graduated from 42 nationalities, all working together for the Southern Adventist University in 1997 with a growth, advancement and unity of the church. degree in accounting. Brent does have Canadian On April 28, 2000, it was an exciting day for the roots. His mother, Doris Stickle, grew up in members and friends of Immanuel SDA Church Oshawa, and his grandfather, Bert Stickle, was the as they celebrated their 15th anniversary. treasurer of a number of Canadian organizations, The theme for the day was To God Be the including Canadian Junior College and the Glory. Pastor Evert Potgieter, a former pastor of Ontario-Quebec Conference. As he has travelled Immanuel Church, presented the sermon. The across Canada for the Auditing Service, he has afternoon program featured a musical salute of enjoyed following in his grandparent’s footsteps various selections from Immanuel and neighbouring and meeting people who knew them. churches. The Bowmanville Bell Choir from the Brent enjoys outdoor activities, especially Bowmanville Church were special guests for this hiking, travel and reading. He plays trumpet in event. A reception brought the days events to a a brass quintet, Strictly Brass. conclusion as members and friends renewed old We are pleased to welcome Brent to our office acquaintances and friendships. To God be the family. ■ glory, great things He hath done. ■ Former GC Associate Director ■SDA CHURCH IN CANADA Accepts Presidency of Canadian More Personnel Changes University College at the SDACC Office Dr. Reo Ganson has accepted the invitation to Brian Christenson — After more than 10 years become president of as the Undertreasurer for the Seventh-day Adventist Canadian University Church in Canada, Brian Christenson and his College for a second time. wife, Debbie, have left Oshawa to return to their An alumnus of Canadian hometown of Fredericton, N.B. University College, In addition to his work at the church Ganson previously served headquarters, Brian served as treasurer of the as its president from 1987- Newfoundland and Labrador Mission for three Reo Ganson 1991, and as a faculty years, business education teacher at Kingsway member and administrator between 1980 and Dr. Reo Ganson College for one year, and treasurer of the Ontario 1987. He takes up his presidential duties at the Conference for three years. Debbie has taught at university college on September 1. has accepted College Park Elementary School for the past 13 Ganson’s expertise as an education professional years, part of that time serving as principal. the invitation took him from the presidency of CUC in 1991 The Christensons have two children, Dr. Pam to the General Conference as Associate Director to become Callan, a graduate of Loma Linda University of Education. In this capacity, he co-ordinated School of Medicine, who is currently completing the church’s accreditation of 102 of the church’s president of a residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical academic institutions world-wide, one objective College of Virginia, and Peggy Payne who Canadian of which was to promote parity of academic completed a MSc. Degree in Physical Therapy standards at a North American level. In 1997, University at Andrews University and is living in Georgia. Ganson accepted the position of president of the We wish Brian and Debbie God’s blessings as British Columbia Conference, the position he College they begin this new phase in their lives. currently fills. He has also served as a junior Brent Burdick — Replacing Brian as Undertrea­ high/high school teacher, professor of education, surer will be Brent Burdick who has been serving and as Director of Education for the Alberta in Canada for the past three years as an auditor Conference.

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It was during Ganson’s first tenure at CUC news than by seeing it—in church, in video that the university college obtained its degree- format. Thanks to Adventist Communication granting status from the province of Alberta. Network (ACN) everyone will be able to stay Ganson also served as one of the original members abreast of developments. of Alberta’s Private Colleges Accreditation Board, September 16, at 4:30 p.m., ACN will broad­ which governs the accreditation of programs in cast a hot new CrossTraining program, GraceLink Alberta’s private post secondary educational Curriculum. “This one-hour presentation follows institutions. ■ a 5-10-15-20 format,” says RayTetz, co-designer by Lynn Neumann McDowell, of the new CrossTraining format. Tetz explains Director of College Relations the 5-10-15-20 formula as follows: 5 minutes of high-interest footage. Show this ■ NORTH AMERICAN segment in church to let everyone know what DIVISION is happening in the children’s divisions — and why. Meeting of Society of 10 minutes explaining GraceLink. This Adventist Communicators portion explains for the church board and

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nt is sponsored by the North American Division section. You can invite them to stay for potluck and view this segment. : Includes Sabbath lur $25 - Spouse attendance Includes Sabbath lur 20-minute interview with a curriculum Includes Sabbath lui expert. This segment is for leaders and Payment Options Plusline accepts all major credit cards To register by credit card please ca PlusLme at (800) 732-7587 If you would like to pay by check please make check payable to Adventist PlusLme and mail check and application to Adventist PkisLme. P O Bos 5005. Weetla teachers, maybe even some parents, who may Village, CA 91359 Clll*.h.8I.tt lflt. onllHS.te3hBfllJi.(iQ- Refund Policy No refunds will be given or may not have heard about the grace Lodging is available at breakfast, swimming po the General Conference, which is also near the new ABC. restaurants ar emphasis in Sabbath School and want a To make your reservation call (301) 572-7100. and tell them you are with Communicators.______more in-depth treatment. Between the first two segments, the video host Communication professionals and students in the suggests how to use the segments in orienting fields of print, sound, video, TV, radio, illustration, your church to the new emphases in Sabbath ...the years or design are urged to attend the first meeting of school. the Society of Adventist Communicators in Silver Besides training children’s Sabbath school prior to Spring, MD, Oct. 19-22. To pre-register, call leaders, this ACN program will inform pastors, PlusLine at (800)SDA-Plus (732-7587). This is age 14 elders, and other local church leaders, as well as for writers, editors, photographers, videographers, parents, of the curriculum changes. are prime producers, designers, media buyers, and all other Juniors are already excited about GraceLink communication practitioners and teachers, whether Sabbath school programs. Next January GraceLink time for self-employed or employed by media, business, comes to primary, and the following year to government, or church entities. Don’t miss this making a kindergarten and beginner. Everybody at church opportunity to network with other Adventist should be aware of what is happening in the decision for communication professionals from all over the spiritual education of children if for no other country. And bring your business cards. ■ Jesus reason than that they are all our children. Our spiritual future as a body will be in their hands. Hot GraceLink Synch Ask your pastor to be sure to tape and watch When something great is happening in the this show. Tapes of the show will be available at church, everyone ought to know at least some­ ACN by October 1. To order call ACN at 800/ thing about it. And what better way to get the ACN-1119 or fax 301/680-6697.

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You may be wondering why all the fuss to other resources and seminars to clergy of other explain GraceLink. Recent research by Barna denominations. Associates shows that the years prior to age 14 “This innovative project was started by J. ...the PREACH are prime time for making a decision for Jesus. Robert Spangler and it has been a blessing to Children are eight times more likely to make the clergy of various denominations,” states James Project has decision than are adolescents, and six times more A. Cress, Ministerial Association Secretary of the introduced the likely than are adults. General Conference. Research into attitudes toward Sabbath school, Elder Lowe is available to meet with pastors, concept of as well as attendance records, pointed to the need churches, and to accept camp meeting appoint­ for better materials and more interesting programs. ments. providing But to really make a difference, leaders and parents Nikolaus Satelmajer, Associate Secretary of the seminars to need to work together to train children. GC and Director of the Project states that, “We Keep the tapes on hand in your church training are delighted that an individual with such broad Adventist library. Every year new leaders and teachers are experience in the church is willing to work on elected. They will need the orientation that the this project. While officially retired, he will be a pastors and program provides. Be sure too that families joining blessing to the field.” elders and your church have a chance to see the program. Elder Lowe can be contacted at: R R l, Site 3, They need to understand the role of the home in Comp 33, 5163 Pine Ridge, Peachland, B.C., clergy of other the spiritual education of children. ■ Canada VOH 1X0; phone: 250/767-3366; fax: denominations by Noelene Johnsson, NAD 250/767-7213; E-mail: [email protected]. Director of Children's Ministries During the past several years, the PREACH by satellite Project has introduced the concept of providing Digital information— Galaxy 11, Freq:4.180, Pol:V, seminars to Adventist pastors and elders and FEC:2/3, SR:6.62, VC:2 clergy of other denominations by satellite. One of the areas that Elder Lowe will be emphasizing will be signing up satellite downlink sites. There has ■GENERAL CONFERENCE been a significant increase of sites which are not Adventist churches or institutions. ■ GC Session Media Coverage Many of you may be wondering what kind of Legal Notice toronto 3.000 coverage the church got in ADRA, Canada Annual Meeting Toronto. Bettina Krause, news director for the GC, just got a report from The ADRA, Canada Annual Meeting will be held a clipping service that tracked radio and television on Fri., Nov. 24, 2000, from 8 a.m.-lO a.m. The coverage of Adventists during the two-week meeting will take place in the board room of the period of the session. They found 41 stories. Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada at 1148 That doesn’t include newspaper.. . and that only King Street East, Oshawa, Ont. includes Canada. The NAD team handled media The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to elect in the U.S. and are currently working to gather officers and board members for the coming year, those newspaper, radio, and TV clips. ■ to appoint an auditor, to consider possible changes to the constitution and by-laws, and to P.R.E.A.C.H. Field Director for transact any other business that may properly the Canadian Union Territory come before the board. Each supporting con­ stituent is invited and urged to attend. Elder Lawton G. Lowe has accepted the invitation Orville Parchment, Chair of the General Conference Ministerial Association K. Oliver Lofton-brook, Executive to be the Field Director for the PREACH Project Director in the territory of the Canadian Union Conference. NB: The ADRA board members will meet from 10 PREACH is a project of the Seventh-day a.m.-12 p.m. after the Annual Meeting concludes. Adventist Church offering Ministry magazine,

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NAD K-12 Teachers Convention in Dallas Makes History

hese are just a few of the Education Council to host a division- with a group of educators and realize expressions teachers used to wide teachers convention. During that I’m not the only teacher. I describe their experience at the initial planning stages, only gained so much knowledge, and the Tthe first-ever North American about 4,000 teachers were expected convention helped me to see the Division K-12 Teachers Convention to attend, but by the time of the importance of making Christ the held in Dallas, Tex., August 13-16. event, 6,200 people had registered. center of the classroom.” Mazier More than 6,000 teachers, school Participants expressed warmth, was one of 327 teachers from the administrators, conference and enthusiasm and appreciation as Canadian Union who attended the union personnel, including family they listened to 210 speakers who teachers’ convention. Thanks to the members, from the North American conducted 310 breakout sessions foresight of conference and union Division (NAD), along with special and eight special guests who gave administrators, who began planning guests from outside the NAD, presentations at general sessions and for the convention three years ago, converged at the Adam’s Mark Hotel worship assemblies. And in the the total expenses of every teacher in in Dallas for the largest gathering of exhibit hall, nearly 100 exhibitors the union were covered, including educators in Seventh-day Adventist captivated the attention of teachers food, transportation and lodging. history. “The convention far exceeded with educational materials for dis­ “We wanted all of our teachers to our hopes,” says Dick Osborn, vice play and for sale, occupying 140 benefit from this experience,” says president for education at the NAD booth spaces. Mike Lekic, director of education Office of Education. “Teachers left Corrine Mazier, a teacher at for the SDA Church in Canada. here feeling proud to be Adventist Saskatoon Adventist Junior Academy, Sunday night s opening session educators, realizing that they are part found the convention to be a very set the tone for the meetings with a of a bigger system.” positive experience. “Coming to this keynote address to educators by Four years ago it was unanimously conference has been phenomenal!” General Conference president Jan voted by the NAD Union Directors Mazier says. “It was so nice to meet Paulsen. “Three idols in the modern

24 September/October 2000 Messenger NEWS b y Patricia Humphrey and J. D. Victor Fitch, Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference Superintendent of Education world are wealth, education and professor and one of the world’s White Estate, and Bob Kyte, therapy,” Paulsen said. “Therapy has leading futurists, working with president of Pacific Press Publishing its place, but what has happened to corporations, health care and Association, presented a copy of the God, to prayer, to Bible study? The education. A dedicated Adventist book to Jan Paulsen, and provision fact is that none of the three [idols] layperson, he focused his futuristic was made for every convention can, in of and themselves, provide eyes on Adventist education in the attendee to receive a complimentary us with healing for our broken world 21st century with provocative, copy. Nix assured the audience that and broken lives... True education passionate ideas that stirred the no changes have been made in the looks first of all to God. This is the thinking of each listener. Dr. principles expressed in the original antidote to making education an idol.” William Glasser, one of the most publication; only the language has Challenging teachers to equip influential thinkers in education for been updated. students both professionally and the past three decades, focused on Evident during the meetings was spiritually, Paulsen admonished the characteristics of quality schools. a spirit of prayer and consecration. them to consider carefully the sacred Worship speakers were Dr. Bailey A special season of prayer, led by work that has been entrusted to Gillespie, Director of Hancock Ruthie Jacobsen, NAD prayer them. “You teachers are my fellow Center for Family and Youth ministries coordinator, and Trevan ministers,” he said. “You have a Ministry, La Sierra University; Dr. Osborn, a sophomore theology trusted role because of the special Joan Coggin, former head of Loma student at Columbia Union College, material placed in your hands. You Linda University’s cardiology team invoked the blessings of God, not are entrusted with the task of forming to 13 countries around the world, only during the meetings, but for it. You give the material its character. and presently Special Assistant to the teachers and students during the You help it to discover both its value President for International Affairs, upcoming school year. and its usefulness.” LLU; and Dr. Calvin Rock, General One of the most typical sights Also addressing the large gathering Vice President, General Conference was of people renewing old acquain­ of educators during the opening of Seventh-day Adventists. tances. “I’ve seen people here that I session was special guest Joe McTighe, The conventions theme, haven’t seen in years,” was a frequent executive director of the Council “The Call, The Challenge, The comment among attendees. Hugs for American Private Education. Commitment,” was the brainchild and warm greetings were a regular “Adventist schools are a vital part of of Bill Reinke, associate education part of convention activities, as well the private education community,” superintendent of the Michigan McTighe remarked. “I am in awe of Conference, whose theme was your energy and spirit, and I have a selected as the winner among 200 deep respect for the commitment entries in a theme-writing contest. you bring to your noble work.” When asked to reflect on his theme, Three eminent general session Reinke commented, “As I thought speakers inspired the attendees. Dr. about a theme I realized that teaching Harry K. Wong, one of the most is more than a job, more than a sought after speakers for Adventist profession — it is a calling. We education, challenged educators on are called to lead children to Jesus how to become a successful and Christ.” effective teacher. Besides giving more A highlight of the opening session than 3,000 presentations to a half­ was the unveiling of the newly- million people, almost one million published book, True Education, a copies of his book, The First Days o f modern adaptation of Ellen G. School, have been sold. Dr. Leland White’s classic volume, Education. Violet and Tom Zapara were honored for Kaiser is a consultant and university James Nix, director of the Ellen G. their contributions to Adventist education

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as networking and exchanging ideas. church — the largest formal banquet Dr. Denise Herr, Professor of Teachers realized that they’re not ever held in the church’s history. A English at Canadian University alone, but part of a larger worldwide total of 5,400 persons were served College, in which teachers read educational system. Most important, by 240 waiters who accomplished responsively indicating their response many who attended expressed that the task in a mere 45 minutes. to the call, challenge and commitment they felt affirmed in their ministry. “Educators can learn a lot from to involve themselves in the lives of “We had such a feast of talented the service industry,” master of students and parents and to live a presenters to remind us why we ceremonies Dick Osborn commented. life of service to Jesus Christ. Newly- chose to be teachers and just how Honored at the awards banquet elected North American Division important that commitment is,” for their years of involvement and president Don Schneider gave a expressed one participant. distinctive service in Adventist stirring message, reminding teachers Also impressive was the positive education were Frederick Stephan, that their true work is that of a impact that the large gathering of who received the Medallion of missionary. Citing personal examples, Adventists made on hotel and Distinction, and Paul Kilgore, Erma Schneider said that his greatest convention staff and the local Dallas Lee, Melvin Northrup, Beverly expectation of Adventist educators community. Mercy Little of the Rumble, Gerry Thompson, and has always been that they would help Dallas Housing Bureau, who worked Don Weatherall, who received facilitate for his own children (and closely with convention planners to awards of excellence. Also recognized others, as well) a personal relationship arrange hotels for convention were Tom and Violet Zapara, whose with Jesus. “It’s [education] not participants, told Dick Osborn that generous donations have funded about school boards, discipline and the Adventist group is the nicest one numerous $1,000 cash awards to grades. It’s about leading children to she has ever worked with. “I don’t teachers who demonstrate excellence Jesus Christ,” Schneider admonished know much about your church,” in education. Over the years the teachers. Little said, “but the way your people Zapara awards have amounted to “Make a prayer list. Put every kid have been with me makes me more than 1.5 million dollars to in your room on it,” he continued. think about joining your church.” Adventist educators. The stage “We have not one dime to spend in This is just one of many such overflowed as more than 400 former the Adventist church for any teacher praises from others who interacted Zapara award recipients gathered who is not a full-time missionary. with convention participants. around the Zaparas in their honor. Will you do it?” he asked. “Will you Tuesday evening marked another The convention climaxed with a be God’s messenger to bring boys historic event for the Adventist commitment response, written by and girls face to face with Jesus?” ■

FOUR YEARS OF PLANNING went into this convention. answer is this,'When is the next (NAD) K-12 Teachers' Was all of the work and expense worth it? Undoubtedly Convention?"' Dave Higgins, Supt. of Education, Ont. so. Mike Lekic and Nour Issa, SDACC Office of Education, Conference. received these notes of appreciation: "Teachers were appreciative, thrilled and exhilarated. I "Thank you both so much for all the work you have believe this convention could be considered a rite of pas­ done in planning, organizing, and participating in the sage, as it caused our Adventist teachers to move from a Teachers'Convention in Dallas this summer. It was simply somewhat inferior feeling about themselves to the recog­ an excellent event. One that I thoroughly enjoyed and nition that they are truly professionals working for a world- benefited from.Thanks again for all your effort." Keith class organization with a heavenly mandate.The most fre­ Leavitt, Professor, School of Education, Canadian University quently asked question:'When can we have another one?'" College Juanita Neal, Vice President for Education, B.C. Conference " 'When men and women on earth have done their best, "What did we accomplish? We left hundreds of angels in heaven cannot do more.'This is my way of Adventist teachers proud to be church workers.They feel expressing the tremendous blessing I have received from validated and empowered even more to do their work. the convention in Dallas. All the teachers with whom I They feel part of a larger mission than they have experi- have talked with expressed nothing but positive things enced.They feel spiritually and professionally filled.They about the general sessions and breakout sessions.Thanks feel focused on sharing Jesus Christ with their students." to all for a job well done.The question to which I have no Dr. Richard Osborn, NAD Vice President for Education.

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Paul Andrew MacBay was born ■ Announcements July 30, 1978, in St. Johns, Nfld., and died July 24, 2000, in St. Johns, Missing members: Where are as a result of a tragic accident. you? The Maple Ridge Seventh-day Surviving: parents Heather and Adventist Church in British Patrick; sister Katherine; and Columbia wishes to locate two of grandmothers Peggy and Marie. WEEKEND its members, Louanne Pourier and Mark Russell. If you know the Jean Makela was born Feb. 22, whereabouts of either of these people, 1923, in Chicopee, Mass., and died please phone the church clerk, June 26, 2000, in Red Deer, Alta. Martha Castro at 604/466-7779, Surviving: daughter Patricia; and DISCOVER YOUR fax 604/466-3929, or E-mail four grandchildren. [email protected], or phone the head elder at 604/312-1849. Correction FUTURE @ CUC Karl Heinz Hiob was born Aug. 24, Indiana Academy needs missing 1926, in Bitterfeld, Germany, and If you’re a high school or academy senior, or a university stu­ addresses. Many former staff and died July 29, 1999, in Edmonton, dent, who’s considering making Canadian University College students are not receiving the LA Alta. One of the many ways Karl ( Canada’s only Seventh-day Adventist university) an option for Alumni Newsletter. If you can help, served his church was as a Sabbath please contact, ASAP, Norman Clear School teacher. Surviving: wife your future, we’d like to invite you to join us for one of our at 317/877-5254, or E-mail Elfriede; sons Uwe (Lorraine) of three Big Weekends this school year. You’ll have a chance to [email protected]. The 2000 Markham, Ont.; daughter Patricia alumni weekend is Oct. 13-14. (Mark) Watson of Langley, B.C.; worship, study and have fun with us and discover how CUC can Centennial celebration will be Oct. brothers Eric (Sylvia) and Werner make a difference in every part of your life...mental, spiritual 10-13, 2002. (9/00) (Leni) both of Edmonton, Eberhard (Celia) of Okanagan Falls, B.C., and social. 1 Big Weekend dates for this school year are: 2-5 and Gerhard (Waltraut) of Germany; November 200 0 1-4 February 2001 and 8-11 M arch sister Rosemarie (Don) Santangelo 2 0 0 1 ■ Births of Texas; and two grandchildren. . To register (we'll help cover part of your air travel or driving costs, and all o f your room, food and transportation costs Lili-Ann Guglich was born May 13, 2000, to Allen and Heather once you’re here), please call us at I 8 0 0 /6 6 1.8129, or e-mail (Latoski) Guglich of St. Albert, Alta. ■ Advertisements us at: [email protected]

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