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H. M. S. Richards and H. M. S. Richards Jr.,

father and son share a happy moment in front of the recently installed satellite dish at Voice of Prophecy headquarters. Of the 726 stations which currently carry the Voice of Prophecy broadcast, over 100 belong to the Satellite Radio Network. 200 additional satellite markets are now available for the daily broadcast. See Focus on the Cover, p. 12B RECORD REVIEW, September 27, 1984 — 12A FOCUS ON THE COVER

A Bold New Approach to Evangelism

Now through the Voice of Prophecy you can reach more inspire our members to move this project forward," says Elder souls than ever before through satellite broadcasting and a Richards. "The 200 new satellite outlets will cost $636,000. bold new follow-up plan. Sending Signs to 50,000 new listeners adds more than During the past year, the Satellite Radio Network has $100,000. If our members could double last year's offering, we brought the Voice of Prophecy some of its most responsive will have funds sufficient to move ahead through the doors audiences. Recently, 200 new markets have opened up to God has opened before us." daily broadcast, bringing the opportunity of tremendously The time is now. Never before could your gift touch more enlarging the outreach of the Adventist voice — at the dramati- lives for less money than right now through the Voice of Pro- cally low cost for air time of less than a dollar a minute. phecy satellite and Signs outreach. For each of the many new listeners responding to the broadcast, the Voice of Prophecy will provide six months of the missionary magazine Signs of the Times. Names will be sent to local churches for immediate phone follow-up. "Signs provides a cost-effective way to nurture our listen- ers," reports H. M. S. Richards, Jr., director and speaker of the Voice of Prophecy. "Because of the large circulation for Signs, we can purchase these magazines for much less than it would cost to produce our own materials." Local members provide the heartbeat for the follow-up pro- gram. Using simple instructions sent from the Voice of Pro- phecy, volunteers phone these new listeners to ask whether Signs has arrived. After directing attention to the "Reflec- tions" section, they arrange to phone again next month. "Reflections" forms the base for a monthly five-minute tele- phone Bible study. Soon the interest may ripen into an appointment for home Bible studies, or an invitation to an evangelistic meeting, a Revelation Seminar, or other program. Elder W. R. May, secretary of the Southwestern Union and author of the popular Revelation Seminar studies, calls the Voice of Prophecy phone project "a terrific opening wedge to Longtime friends Kenneth Holland (left), editor of SIGNS OF THE local evangelism!" He continues: "I see tremendous possibili- TIMES, and H.M.S. Richards, Jr., director-speaker of the Voice of Pro- phecy radio broadcast, have become partners in the project to send the ties in developing new interests from the Voice of Prophecy Voice of Prophecy edition of SIGNS to all new listeners requesting help broadcast using Signs of the Times in telephone ministry. from the broadcast. The special edition of SIGNS features a monthly What a way to prepare for a Revelation Seminar!" back cover article by Elder Richards. Elder Richards considers lay involvement the key to this (Left) Ed Dirkson, a counsellor in the Voice of Prophecy Bible School, program: "I'm convinced that any truly effective outreach phones students to answer special questions and encourage them in must include lay people. Our goal in sending Signs to our new their decision for Jesus and His truth. Ed also alerts pastors to the listeners is to strengthen churches by involving members in developing interest of students for immediate local follow-up. (Right) Mary Vandulek, a Voice of Prophecy Bible School instructor, befriends telephone follow-up. Telemarketing works wonders for busi- students with personal notes and comments on each study guide she ness — why not for our churches, too?" processes. The relationship Mary and her fellow instructors develop Every week letters arrive at our broadcast headquarters with their students is a strong factor in the success of the Bible School. from grateful new believers like Peggy in Oklahoma, who writes: "Through the Voice of Prophecy radio program, my family and I have become members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church!" During the past decade, 20,538 persons like Peggy have joined the Adventist family through the Voice of Prophecy outreach. Now, with Signs follow-up to serve the new inter- ests generated by the broadcast, more than ever before can come to Jesus and His truth. This year on October 13, Voice of Prophecy Day challenges the churches to reach millions of new listeners through tripling our number of satellite stations. "We believe that God will

12B — REVIEW, September 27, 1984 The Goal-Oriented

Church by C. E. BRADFORD

As a way to get things started, nothing can take the place of under their control, but there were still seven Israelite tribes reasonable goal-setting. Plans and programs without goal who had not yet received their inheritance. So Joshua said to orientation have no power to excite. We are made to be chal- the Israelites: "How long will you wait before you begin to take lenged. Goals give the future some form and shape. You have possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, here the biblical idea of hope — always looking ahead. What has given you?" Joshua 18:1-3, NIV.* gets measured gets done. The survey was made. The land was divided. The territory Early Adventists had goals for everything: Thirteenth Sab- was assigned. The whole people were consulted and involved bath, Investment, Ingathering, Big Week, mission offerings, in the decision. The marching orders were given. The land territories to be entered, baptisms, churches to be planted, was cleared of enemies and obstacles. Yahweh went before meetings to be held. Wi. eyes on goals and spirits aglow, they them. Divine power combined with human effort made prom- were irresistibly drawn toward the "dream that had to be." ise and prophecy glorious reality. And they got things done! I make bold to say to the people of God in North America, We are at one of those times in salvation history when our "Get at it — do not delay." The day of march has come. task is coming into sharper focus. "There's a new day dawn- Assemble the people. Set goals. Be specific. Measure and ing." Our self-esteem is affirmed by heaven's blessing on our number. Activate every force. Two hundred sixty days, thirty- efforts when we dare to obey "the voice." Already in North eight Sabbaths until June 15, 1985. America, soul winning and goal setting are in. The tide is rising. *From The Holy Bible: New International Version. Copyright 01978 It is in this context that the plan for 1,000 Days of Reaping by the International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan was launched on September 15, 1982. The goal of one million Bible Publishers. baptisms was divided proportionately among the conferences and missions of the world field. Much of the world field is running on schedule or ahead of schedule in this soul winning thrust. North America has run behind schedule. With 260 days remaining of the 1,000 (from September 29, 1984 until June 15, 1985 — the time of the coming General Conference session in New Orleans) we must add through baptism and profession of faith, 68,175 new members to the fellowship to put us on target for the 1,000 Days of Reaping. The Southwestern Union is to be commended for being the nearest of the nine North American unions to the advancing goal at this point, three-fourths of the way into the 1,000 Days of Reaping. On June 30, 1984 — 65 percent of the 1,000 Days past — the goal for the Southwest was 8,599 baptisms. On that date the actual achievement of the conferences of the Southwest was 7,740 additions to membership — 58.5 percent of the entire goal of 13,230. I am told that the pastors, evangelists and lay soul winners of the Southwestern Union are striving for and edging toward baptims equaling ten percent of membership. If that goal is attained for 1984 and surpassed a little in the early months of 1985, the 1,000 Days objective will be reached! The time is ripe and right. So many things are in place. The Caring Church Strategy has taken hold. There is a broadly- based sensitivity, soul hunger, and even eagerness among church members. "The time has never been better for aggres- sive truth telling." — Leadership, Spring, 1984, p. 3. The whole assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. The country was brought

C. E. Bradford is vice president of the General Conference for the North American Division.

RECORD REVIEW, September 27, 1984 — 12C SPECIAL FEATURE

Barnetts Complete 43 Years in Far East by MORTEN JUBERG

EDITOR'S NOTE: Doyle and Paulene Barnett, Southwestern "Every minute of the time was taken up by the preachers," Adventist College alumni ('39 and '40 respectively) recently spent a she stated. "The audience hardly knew how to respond weekend at Keene, Texas, visiting her brother, Murel Moddrell. They because they were overwhelmed at the good job the young- retired recently after 43 years of mission service in China and the Far East, and are living in College Place, Washington. sters were doing." At a vesper service in the Keene church, they recounted several Though most of the preachers are boys of 7 to 10 years of mission experiences, especially a thrilling trip they made into West age, there are also some girls who are preaching, according to China to the very place where they lived before conditions there made Mrs. Barnett. The West Indonesian Union has set a goal to it necessary for them to leave. They told of meeting fellow believers baptize 10,000 people as their part of the 1,000 Days of Reap- and of how they were received by them. The following article appeared in the North Pacific Union Gleaner ing, and one-third of the goal has been assigned to the child of July 16, 1984, and is reproduced here by permission. Morten preachers. Juberg is communication director of the North Pacific Union Confer. ence and editor of the Gleaner. China During the War The number of child preachers in the Far Eastern Division The Barnetts met at Keene, Texas, where they attended of the church is growing rapidly and it is a movement that's college, and immediately after their marriage they volunteered going to keep on having a strong influence on the church. for mission service and were assigned to China. That's the opinion of Paulene Barnett, who, with her hus- Arriving in Shanghai in 1940, they found it in a turmoil with band Doyle, has retired in College Place, Wash., after 43 years the Japanese taking over the city. Eventually they moved to of mission service. While her husband directed the Steward- Burma and were there about a year until the Japanese made ship work in the Far Eastern Division, she served as associate their drive on the country. Sabbath School director during their last years there. Her As they came in one end, we went out the other over the work took her to every part of the far-flung, heavily populated Burma Road to West China," Doyle Barnett said. "West division. China was still open to missionary work and we were there "About five years ago we had a round of Sabbath school until 1947." congresses, and in the Philippines a child preacher not more The Barnetts called that first term of seven years "the long- than four years old preached to the audience," she recalled. est 21 years we ever spent in our lives." Today the normal "They are found in Korea and Indonesia, as well as in the term of service is three years with a three-month furlough. Philippine Islands." After their catching up with friends and relatives in the United Mrs. Barnett said lay workers with a burden to work for States on their first leave, the couple traveled to Hong Kong. their Lord go out to preach and take their sons with them. While Barnett's original call had been to be Publishing direc- They needed help so they used their sons in their meetings. tor, he never did any book work. In Hong Kong they worked This eventually led to the youngsters doing the speaking. with Fordyce Detamore in evangelism, and Barnett took over "One father told me when he shared the preaching time the operation of the Voice of Prophecy Bible Correspondence with his son, he noticed the crowds were much larger than School. when he spoke," she said. "In the last tour of six Sabbath They then moved to Taiwan, where they spent 13 years, school congresses before we left, there were child preachers working with the Bible Correspondence School. at every one of them." Church officers, wanting to utilize their knowledge of the She remembered in Korea where there were 6,000-8,000 Chinese language, called the Barnetts to Singapore, where he people present, they had so many child preachers that they was Lay Activities leader of the Southeast Asia Union and she preached during the recesses. worked as the Sabbath School director. After five years the Paulene and Doyle Barnett admire a carving from the island of Bali that couple transferred their work from the union to the Far East- they purchased on one of their last trips. Since it was too big to put in a ern Division. suitcase, the couple hand-carried the carving of the bride and groom on the plane back to Singapore. Lamb Shelters The term "lamb shelter" has become a part of Adventist vocabulary and it had its beginnings with Mrs. Barnett. "I visited a church on the island of Borneo and found it packed," she said. "It was the noisiest church I had ever visited, and as I looked around I counted 98 babies and child- ren with nothing for them to do. I talked to the church officers after the meeting and they told me they had no place for the children." When she returned to her office, she thought about what she had seen and the idea came, why not have Operation Lamb Shelter? "I wrote to some of my friends in the United States about the church in Borneo," she recalled. "I didn't ask for money

RECORD but the first letters that came back had checks in them, two of tine Gum: Cure or Crutch? (August) and Is Hypnosis a Good them for $50 each." Way to Stop Smoking? (March), both of which discuss She sent the $100 to an aggressive pastor in Sabah, asking methods of quitting the smoking habit. The possible effects of him to erect the best building he could for the money. In a few passive smoking were dealt with in Do You Get Your Smoke months he wrote asking her to come to be present for the Second-hand? (June) and Smoking and Babies (May). dedication. The name caught on and it became a part of the Thirteenth 1985 Missionary Sabbath overflow offering. Members responded around the Book Released world and the offering proved to be one of the largest on record. Is the scenario portrayed by the enormously successful TV In the warm countries the shelters were just a roof with movie, The Day After, a true picture of how the world will walls two or three feet high. Several hundred of these were end? Is there no hope? Pacific Press's new release, How Will it built in Borneo and eventually in all parts of the division. End? by Ralph Blodgett gives a "I never solicited any money for the shelters but mail came clear, authoritative answer to from all over," she said. "Apparently the friends I had written these questions. to passed the word around and our members responded." Written in a lucid, journalistic Now that they are retired in College Place, the Barnetts style, How Will it End? is the per- have time to enjoy their home and what they call the "Far fect book for sharing. Its 128 Eastern Division museum." Their home is filled with gifts and pages present God's answers to memorabilia from that part of the world where they spent 43 today's doom and gloomers. interesting and happy years. Every chapter introduces the reader to the major doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventist General News Church. Using current events as a springboard, Blodgett clearly and inoffensively gives Biblical answers to questions about Attorney Satan, death, the rapture, modern Opposes Smoking Israel, the millennium, the judg- George Keller, a well-known Michigan trial attorney, has ment and other topics of deep taken a unique stand on smoking — he refuses to act as legal concern. counsel to anyone who smokes. In the October issue of Selected as the 1985 Missionary Smoke Signals, Keller tells of some of the interesting things Book of the Year, How Will it End? clearly leads to positive that have happened to him as a result of his strong convictions conclusions about end-time events and provides a way for the on the subject of smoking. interested reader to obtain more information about Adven- Keller himself quit smoking many years ago as a result of an tists and the Adventist style of life. Two coupons are provided encounter with a young boy. The boy's comment that Keller that can be filled out and mailed in, which give the reader six was 'adulterating' his own body started him thinking about the different information options. Also provided is the church's effects of his cigar-smoking habit. He now requires total toll-free number. This number has been set up to make it easy tobacco abstention of his employees, his clients, and even his for interested persons to obtain information about Seventh- law partners. "Smoking is more akin to a barroom than to a day Adventist beliefs and activities. law office," Keller observes. Ralph Blodgett is the newly appointed editor of Your Life Each month Smoke Signals publishes an article on a topic and Health. For eight years he was the associate editor of related to tobacco use, selected to answer frequently asked These Times. Before that he spent ten years pastoring. He is questions or to offer healthful suggestions to smokers and the author of three other books: Rapture! Is It For Real?; new nonsmokers. It is especially useful in bulk orders for Five- Millennium — What? When? Where?; and Hell, Will the Day Plans, but is also available as an individual subscription Wicked Burn Forever? plus numerous magazine articles. for those who wish to stay abreast of the trends in the subject Copies of How Will it End? can be found at your local of tabacco use. Adventist Book Center, priced for sharing at $1.50 each or Recent issues have included such pertinent articles as Nico- packs of 5 for $5.95.

Southwestern according to Berney Neufeld, vice pres- the Thomsen observatory, KJCR-FM ident for development and public affairs. and the Mabee Center. Adventist The college's total gift income, includ- Neufeld says that increases in unres- ing contributions from foundations, tricted giving can be attributed largely College corporations and college friends, came to the incentives provided by the Busi- to $541,076 for the fiscal year. ness Executives' Challenge to Alumni SHARON LEACH, Correspondent Last year, 27.8 percent of Southwest- (BECA) program. The five-year, $2 mil- ern's graduates contributed $58,198 to lion BECA effort was started in 1979 by Southwestern Alumni the annual fund for unrestricted use by a group of Adventist business people the college. That was a 23 percent who wanted to see alumni support for Increase Giving increase in giving over the previous year the 11 North American Adventist col- Alumni of Southwestern Adventist and more than 17 times the amount leges and universities increase from its College supported their alma mater dur- given in 1979-80. then 6.5 percent. ing the 1983-84 fiscal year ending June In addition, alumni contributed Southwestern's class of 1930, under 30 by giving nearly $132,000 to the another $73,597 in restricted gifts for the leadership of Elder Ben Hassenpflug annual fund and to other projects, specific projects, such as student aid, of Keene, was honored by the BECA

RECORD REVIEW, September 27, 1984 — 12E group as first runner-up in the nation- the community. To do this, I intend to wide drive to promote class participa- extend our outreach programs to tion. The class racked up a 76 percent include such things as street preaching, participation rate, which is, according to adopt-a-grandparent, and nursing home college president Marvin Anderson, "an visitation. Campus ministries, under the inspiration to other classes from direction of Rick Avella, is really on the Southwestern and from our sister ball. His staff is competent and I think colleges." they will do a great job this year." Southwestern will receive a $20,000 A number of programs for the public grant from BECA at a dinner in are in the works for this school year. Washington, D.C. in October. Artists Sam Ocampo and the Heralds will present sacred concerts; there will be lectures from Dick Barron, Glen Coon, and others. "This series also falls under our outreach program. I hope these activities will interest community members as well as students," he says. "My ultimate goal is to see an increase in practical, hands-on experience in Christianity through our outreach pro- grams," he continues. "I would like the students, when they leave for vacations and such, to be confident enough in Brennan Francois, left, talks with the new themselves to witness for Christ." Southwestern Adventist College chaplain, Sermersheim is married to the former Reggie Sermersheim beside the three angels sculpture on campus. Francois is currently Debbie Shafer; they have four children pursuing a graduate degree. — two boys and two girls. (Photo by Larry Cooke)

SMILES AT THE SDA WORLD'S FAIR Arkansas- PAVILION — Marvel Sundin, nutritionist, psy- chologist and this year, chairperson of the Adventist World's Fair Pavilion Committee, is Louisiana all smiles with her husband, Robert Sundin, professor and community education leader at the Louisiana State University Dental School. Southwestern Adventist College's KJCR-FM Both have been active in the music and health radio was one of the media represented at the DON SCHNEIDER, Correspondent activities of the Metairie First Church since Republican National Convention in Dallas in moving to the New Orleans area twelve years August. The news director, Larry Cooke, pro- S.S. Workshop ago. gram director, Wendy Fox, and general man- This year they are kept busy caring for the ager, Bob Mendenhall were on the floor each Held in New Orleans Adventist pavilion, at the World's Fair, which evening of the convention, covering the story has already been visited by more then 125,000. for Johnson County listeners. Here, Cooke At a recent Sabbath School Work- The audiovisual presentation of Jesus, the interviews a Houston delegate. Source of Living Water has brought tears to (Photo by Wendy Fox) shop at the Metairie First Church in many eyes. The artist and painter for the draw- New Orleans, Jessie Pritchett, wife of C. ings outside the pavilion and the many scenes R. Pritchett, Southwestern Union Sab- on the screen is Lorenzo Ghiglieri. The Sun- bath School director, presented new dins are standing in front of one of the original New Chaplain paintings on display — Christ With the Child- ideas and new songs to the cradle roll ren in the Kingdom. Takes Office section and was a valuable teammate at Thomas M. Kopko, Pastor. Reggie Sermersheim is the new cha- the side of her husband. plain at Southwestern Adventist Col- Betty Brownlee was invited from lege, according to Marvin Anderson, Baton Rouge to lead in the primary and president. Sermersheim replaces Bren- kindergarten section. Her ideas and nan Francois, who left to study for his suggestions were greatly appreciated by master's degree at Andrews University. children's division leaders from area A native of Indiana, Sermersheim has churches. spent one and a half years as a student Elder Pritchett organized the work- pastor at River Oaks Seventh-day shop and cared for the adult divisions as Adventist Church of Fort Worth. He is a well as giving valuable help to the Per- senior theology student. sonal Ministries leaders. The weekend was helpful for the various department "When this job was offered to me, I leaders to receive and exchange new was overwhelmed, but since I'm a full- ideas. time student, I felt that maybe more Thomas M. Kopko, students would get involved," states Pastor. Sermersheim. "I feel we're going to have a real revival on campus, and accord- ADVENTURE IN FAITH ingly, we have set a baptismal goal for with the school year. My main responsibility ARLASDA OUTREACH is to serve as a spiritual resource person 2% - 4% for the students, the faculty, and then

12F — REVIEW, September 27, 1984 ARKANSAS-LOUISIANA ADVENTIST BOOK CENTER Kenner Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Fall Book Display Schedule 1984 Church Thursday October 4 Bonnerdale Church 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Friday October 5-7 Pastor's/Elders Meeting Invites you and your family Sunday October 7-10 Teachers' Retreat and friends Wednesday October 10 Benton Church 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. to an Saturday October 13 Texarkana Church Sundown- 9:00 p.m. open church service Sunday October 14 DeQueen Church 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon on Sunday October 14 Fort Smith Church 5:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. September 29 Monday October 15 Russellville Church 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. 3:00 — 6:00 p.m. Thursday October 18 Fayetteville Church 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. 601 Maryland Ave., Saturday October 20 Springdale Church Sundown- 9:00 p.m. Sunday October 21 Bentonville Church 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Metairie, Louisiana Sunday October 21 Harrison Church 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Pastor Juan Chavez, Monday October 22 Mountain Home Church 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. welcomes you. Saturday October 27 Batesville Church Sundown- 8:00 p.m. Phone: 504/469-9343 Sunday October 28 Jonesboro, AR Church 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon or 443-2883 Sunday October 28 West Memphis Church 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Monday October 29 West Helena Church 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma

BEAMAN SENECAL, JR., Correspondent Construction Begins on Moore Church

MUSKOGEE FATHERS HONORED — The Muskogee Sabbath School paid special recog- nition to three of its members on Father's Day. Left to right: Ralph Whitehead, the youngest; Charlie Shepherd, the oldest; and Jess Holli- field, the father who had the most of his child- ren present. Ira Gilliam, Communication Secretary.

James Papendick (left) and Zenas Layman from the Henryetta church join the volunteers who helped frame the Moore church.

H. B. Petry smiles as he works with the crew OKLAHOMA pouring the floor for the new Moore church. NEWS ROUNDUP • Becky Ponder, author and pastor's wife, has had articles published regularly in The Daily Oklahoman/Times in Oklahoma City. Her latest featured the instruction of Dr. Kay Kuzma at Camp Meeting. • The Tulsa Church has received a $5,000 contribution for Ingathering through the efforts of Bill Earnhardt. MUSKOGEE VBS — The Muskogee Church • The Moore Company will be organized into held a successful VBS under the leadership of a church September 15. Mrs. Joe Short. Five "missionaries" are pic- Mickey Hagan, Community Services leader tured above. Front row (left to right): Bucky • Hooper, doctor; Jamie Simpson, teacher, and in Muskogee, recently went to Coalgate to back row (left to right) Richard Conley, minis- Ministers and laymen from the Oklahoma City speak to the United Women's group. Emilie ter; Alisha Gilbert, nurse; and John Hollfield, area joined the Moore members in pouring the Robertson is the president of this organiza- literature evangelist. cement floor. tion of Christian women. Ira Gilliam, Communication Secretary.

RECORD REVIEW, September 27, 1984 — 12G Texas Onward . .. Oklahoma .. . Progress ... Indicators

The Revelation Seminar is revolutionizing public evangelism for the pastors JOE RAY, Correspondent and laymen of the Oklahoma Conference. Forty seminars were conducted in the conference from January to July. One hundred eighty-four have been bap- tized as a result of these meetings, an increase of 36 over the same period of the Valley Grande previous year. Wins Accreditation Of the $96,436.57 received through Onward Oklahoma 2°/o through July, approximately $25,000.00 was spent to fund these seminars. Sixty Revelation As a result of the 1984 evaluation Seminars are scheduled for the fall months by our pastors and laymen and study by the Board of Regents Commis- these seminars will be funded to a large extent through Oklahoma 2°/o. In order sion of Accreditation, Valley Grande to cover these evangelistic outreaches and other conference projects we will Academy has received the maximum need to average $18,000.00 per month for the four months remaining in 1984. seven-year term of accreditation which In his book, Money and the Christian, Mel Rees makes this observation: is issued by the General Conference Department of Education's Board of The dedicated Christian, one who loves the Lord and comprehends the Regents. price of his own salvation, will never grow weary of the church presenting its opportunities for service. The extensive summer's renovation An acquaintance said, "I wish I could find a church where I could hear project throughout the campus of Valley inspiring sermons, beautiful music, fervent prayers — but didn't ask for Grande Academy surprised and pleased money." the 121 students returning to school on "I have great news for you," I replied. "I attended just such a service August 19. last week." On one prominent corner of the cam- "Oh, where was it?" he inquired. pus now stands a newly renovated "It was a funeral!" school sign proudly identifying Valley Anything as progressive and viable as a church must be, if it is to fulfill its mission, will require prodigious sums of money and time and talents. Grande Academy as a "Seventh-day Its members will recognize every need as a glorius opportunity to express Adventist High School, established in anew the love and gratitude they have for their Saviour who gave every- 1937." The administration building, thing so they could give something. They will listen carefully to the voice library, classrooms, and other struc- of God speaking in their incomes. They will treasure their role as a tures have been freshly painted. Over co-partner with Christ, a sharing co- partner in the Plan of Redemption. one classroom complex is a new gable May His Voice speak to us through our incomes in clear, authentic tones so roof. New carpeting has been laid in the that the challenge of finishing God's Work in the Oklahoma Conference can be music hall and in the dormitory lobbies. met soon! Attractive fences have been con- We commend the following churches in going beyond the conference structed at the entrance of the swim- median in Oklahoma 2°/o: Weatherford 294% Okeene 138% Tahlequah 117% Idabel 282% Guymon 137% Chickasha 116% El Reno 231% Ponca City 137% Summit Ridge 115% Perkins 221% Vinita 135% Sand Springs 113% Pauls Valley 1920/0 Pryor 1280/0 Shattuck 113% Cleveland 151% Davis 1260/0 Canton 112% Midwest City 151% Chandler 125% Choctaw 1110/0 Cincinnati Hills 146% Elk City 1190/0 Addington 102% Wagoner 146% McAlester 119% OKC Spanish 102%

Robert D. Rider, President.

Academy sign

Artist Donates Painting Alma Knapp, a member of the Ada Church and an art education major at East Central Oklahoma State Univer- sity, has painted an impressive picture for the baptistry of the Ada Church. The picture was completed during Camp Meeting and was displayed in the church when the members returned. This labor of love will be an inspiration to the worshipers in the Ada Church.

Alma Knapp (left) shows the new painting for Missey Lujan, working at the Valley Grande the Ada church to Emilie Robertson. Manor laundry. 12H — REVIEW, September 27, 1984 RECORD 250 Attend Festival of Laity Nearly 250 lay persons attended the recent Festival of Laity retreat at Name- less Valley Ranch from August 10-12. The Texas Conference goal for the fall (Left) Robert Wilson from Review & Herald of 1984 is to have 250 Revelation Semin- gives a devotional talk. (Right) Elder Cyril ars in which laymen will be leading the Miller challenges Texas lay people to win souls for Christ. way. Many of these seminars will be video seminars, being conducted with the new 24-set video series just com- Lilly Facundo, VGA junior teacher's aide at Valley Grande Elementary. pleted. The Irving church had 24 per- sons present, and they plan to conduct 6 video seminars.

Ray Hubbartt interviews Ariel Chavez from Brownsville.

Nancy Garza, Senior at VGA, teacher's aide at Valley Grande Elementary School. ming pool, as well as around the back side of the cafeteria and gymnasium. New job opportunities have been provided for students this year. These include off-campus office jobs, positions as teachers' aides in the elementary school, new nursing care jobs and other positions at Valley Grande Manor, and Instructors Bob Boney and Ray Hubbartt. Group of lay people gather around piano to additional job openings at Valley Grande sing. Laundry. For Valley Grande Academy's 121 students, the feeling at the beginning of this new school year is one of pride and anticipation — pride in the academy's accomplishments and anticipation of another outstanding and memorable year. Royce Spalding, Principal.

Cesar Garcia, working at Valley Grande Instruction is given by Bob Boney. Manor. RECORD REVIEW, September 27, 1984 — 121 Onesimo Mejia, Texas Conference director of Spanish work, reports the following evangelistic crusade schedule for the fall: C. Martin Houston West Oct.-Nov.

The computer as an instruction tool was part J. Piantini/K. Cox (Left) Cyril Miller, president of the Texas Con- of the Introduction to the Micro computer, Fort Worth Oct. ference, keynoted the Teachers' Convention offered to teachers and principals. Henry Del- M. Ponce/V. Collins and helped teachers see their vital part in gado, principal of Valley Grande Elementary Laredo Sept.-Oct. Adventist Christian education, and the total School receives hands-on experience. work of the church. (Right) K. S. Wiggins, J. Pechero/V. Collins through his morning devotions and seminar McAllen South Oct.-Nov. sessions assisted teachers in understanding D. Contreras/M. Ponce/O. Mejia how to most effectively work with their students. Carrizo Springs Oct.-Nov. A. Miranda/B. Roberts Texas Teachers Get Houston Sept.-Oct. Ideas, Inspiration at NVR A. Rosado Uvalde Sept.-Oct. R. Polanco/M. Martinez Houston Oct. R. Sanchez McAllen North Sept.-Oct. Creative ideas were shared by Debra Simons with fellow teachers to enrich their "Art in the A. Paulin Classroom". Dallas West Sept.-Nov.

Glenna Little of Keene Adventist Elementary School and other teachers actually prepared ANOTHER teaching plans during the Reading Orientation Seminar.

Nov. 11 Thru Dec. 6

Maria Iznaga, lower grade teacher in Austin, shares bulletin ideas. WE ARE EXCITED! Those attending in the past have had TREMENDOUS SUCCESS . . . * Losing Weight * Cholesterol Going Down * High Blood Pressure Down * Triglycerides Going Down * High Blood Sugar Reduced * Fitness & Vitality Going Up

PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY Send application as soon as possible to. l~eatth Manageme LaMar Allred nt 349 Bellvue Drive Orientation to the use of the new seventh and Fort Worth. Texas 76134 eighth grade reading program was given by several experienced teachers. Betty Trevino, Phone Nite: 817/293-6996 teacher at Keene Adventist Elementary Day: 817/783-2223 LIVE - IN - CLINIC School, shows how to teach WHO IS MY BROTHER.

12J — REVIEW, September 27, 1984 RECORD Bottsford Pastors TEXAS NOTES Oak Cliff Church • Texas Conference has baptized 3,905 as it nears the 5,000 goal well in advance of the Elder and Mrs. Ronald C. Bottsford June 15, 1985 Thousand Day Reaping victory have arrived from Jackson, Mississippi day. to pastor the Dallas Oak Cliff and Waxa- • Nineteen were baptized at Texas City as hachie churches. father/son team of Lyndon and Laurie DeWitt have evangelistic meeting. After graduating from Southern Adventist College, the Bottsford's • The new Warren Church being built at a beautiful location on Highway 287 is now served from 1961-1969 as missionaries under roof. Vacation Bible School, 1984, Cleburne First in Brazil. Since 1969 he has ministered church. • The new Joshua Church is now in use. A in Arizona, Hawaii, Montana, as well as large Vacation Bible School graduation was Jackson. conducted there. 53 Attend The new pastor and his wife, the • Texas Lay Advisory met August 26 and Cleburne VBS former Beverly Hegstad, have two elected: Steve Sawder, chairman of the daughters. Tina is serving as a student administration committee; 0. L. Hayes, Vacation Bible school at the Cleburne missionary to Thailand. Tammy is a chairman of the education committee; and First Church was attended by 53 boys nursing student at Southern College. Hubert Reed, chairman of the evangelism and girls. Marguerite Tharp and Pat committee. Marian Crossley was elected Chastain were co-leaders. Bette Ham- secretary and Roy Hunt, treasurer. bright was in charge of arts and crafts • A conferencewide Festival of Faith will be and other willing hands directed youngs- held May 16-18, 1985. ters in singing, stories, and recreation. • Duane Brenneman was named director of The theme of this years vacation Bible Nameless Valley Ranch. He comes to Texas school was Jesus is my Friend. Approx- with over 23 years of administrative work in Adventist missions. imately 25 percent of those enrolled were from non-Adventist families. • Pam Bright joins Campus Ministries on Secular Campuses in Texas. She comes from a similar assignment in Florida. • Burton Academy reaches 200 enrollment as it begins its first year with day academy Texico status. • Larry Pond of Seymour, was approved by DON SULLIVAN, Correspondent (Right),Elder and Mrs. Pat Scott. (Left), Elder the Conference executive committee as the and Mrs. Ronald Bottsford. first Faith Community Church pastor. Abilene • Texas Literature Evangelist army grows as New Pastor more than 75 are now enlisted in making new Holds VBS Arrives records in contacts and baptisms. The con- The Abilene Church hosted an excit- ference continues to lead North America in ing vacation Bible school this year. A Elder and Mrs. Pat Scott recently sales. total of 56 energetic, joyous boys and arrived in Texas to serve the Mt. Plea- • The Texas Conference has 40 Spanish girls from the ages of 2 to 13 attended. sant and Sulphur Springs churches. churches, 12 of which are only 2 years old. Naturally, the VBS staff was kept on its A native-born Texan, Scott graduated There will be three Spanish churches organ- toes the entire week keeping those boys from Canadian Union College in 1972. ized in 1984. Nine evangelistic meetings and 61 Revelation Seminars are scheduled by and girls busy learning Bible stories, Before coming to Texas, he served in Spanish churches the last 4 months of 1984. creating their many different crafts, sing- the Alberta and British Columbia Con- • The Brownsville Nursing Home has been ing lots of old favorite songs, and learn- ferences in Canada followed by service approved for a 60 bed addition. ing lots of new ones as well. in Africa. • Cyril Miller, conference president, begins Each morning Laura Moores brought Elder Scott and wife, Esther Juanita, Beaumont evangelistic meeting September 8, the children a new and exciting nature have three sons, Ronald, Kevin, and 1984. story. The whole week was filled with Roy, and one daughter, Sharla Marie. • The Voice of Prophecy's Sunday broadcast stories, games, and prizes. on KKNX-1400 at 8:30 a.m. is now aired in Huntsville. Linda Krenrich, VBS leader, and • Pastor Bill Gardner announced the mar- Laura Moores, assistant leader, dis- riage of John Voelcker and Olive Buxton on played an extraordinary amount of June 10. enthusiasm during the week, and it must have been contagious because by the Conroe School end of the week everyone was enthusiastic! Enrolls 16 The closing program held Friday The Conroe school closed with 11 evening brought many new parents to students last May. The doors opened the church to see just what their child- this August with 16 students, and more ren had learned. They all beamed with to come. The teacher, Carolyn Early is parental pride as their children took part assisted by two teacher's aides. in the program. Afterwards, everyone The Marie Martin Memorial Library was treated to refreshments in the NVR HAS NEW DIRECTOR — Frank Moore has been begun. Among the first gifts is school room — a delightful closing to a introduces Duane Brenneman, new Director at a beautiful $75 bird book. delightful week of learning more about Nameless Valley Ranch. Elder and Mrs. Bren- neman spent 23 years in Africa as missionaries Marlene Hilborn, Jesus. Sherry Hrinda, before coming to Texas. Communication Secretary. Communication Secretary. RECORD REVIEW, September 27, 1984 — 12K Pathfinders Camp Then there was the chain-gang race friend's leg. Those three would run back — a race with four participants on each across the way to the fourth teammate. in Davis Mountains team, two on one side of a line and two They would tie the ends of the rope The Pathfinders of the Texico Con- on the other, about 30 feet apart. One together on that person. That fourth ference gethered in the Davis Moun- would run over and tie a three-foot rope person would also tie a rope to his leg tains for a campout September 16. The to his own leg, using a square knot, and and to the first person's free leg, making primary purpose was to go and look the other end of the rope to his team through the 100-inch telescope at the member's leg, using a bowline knot. McDonald Observatory, but they were Those two would then run together as in there also to take part in skilled activi- a three-legged race back to the starting ties and to worship and fellowship side. The second participant would tie a together. rope, using a square knot, to his own leg One of the events was jumping rope. and connect it with a bowline knot to his The Pathfinders were to try to jump at least 100 times in one minute. Several young people qualified for a first-place ribbon in this category. Another activity was lashing a wash- stand together, as for a campout. The Las Cruces club qualified for a first- place ribbon in this event; Lubbock, Lit- tlefield, and Hobbs qualified for second- place ribbons. The Pathfinder leaders were a happy group. The throwing of a softball was mea- sured for distance and accuracy. Each of the young people had the opportunity of taking part in this activity.

Hobbs Pathfinders pose by the slide. The Pathfinder mascot from El Paso poses in full uniform.

(Left) Tanya Williams from Hobbs concen- trates on jumping rope. (Right) Boys from Las Cruces do the washstand lashing.

The chain-gang race required coordination Sabbath School was an informal meeting in the open air. PLUS. 12L — REVIEW, September 27, 1984 RECORD a circle. Then the four of them would hobble back together across the finish line, showing that the young people not only knew how to tie knots, but how to work together to get from one place to another. Roy Park and Ed Smith helped direct the Sabbath School program. There was a lot of fun and fellowship shared by 111( Someone's all who came and participated in this Pathfinder Camporee in the beautiful Missing! setting of the Davis Mountains. Dale Tunnell, Youth Director. LS 11 IS IT YOU? Committee of 1,000 HAND IN HAND — ARM IN ARM FOR TEXICO

greater. Our teacher, Memory Thomas, Colorado, to serve as treasurer there. and her husband, Max, made a great We wish Dennis and Jan God's bless- sacrifice to move from Loveland, ings as they continue to serve Him. Colorado. Memory is a well-qualified teacher and very devoted to Christian educa- Pathfinders from Las Cruces smile from the tion. If you are looking for a fast-growing swings. church with a lot of youth and vigor in it, then come to Clovis. Hank Vibbard, School Board Chairman.

Some of the "cooks" from Las Cruces enjoy a relaxing moment together. Their club was not the only one that reported that the food was Pastor Wallace Sullivan; Max and Memory Food and fellowship were plentiful at the fare- delicious. Thomas. well supper. Jan and Dennis Jorgenson are at the head of the serving line. Clovis Starts Church School Office Family Announcements Another victory for Jesus! Says Farewell The members of the Clovis Church Upcoming programs and events that may be of The members of the Texico Confer- Interest to Record readers are announced here are praising God for their new church ence office family presented a potluck In brief. Additional information is available as school. The High Plains Adventist farewell supper Tuesday evening, July indicated in each item. School is one more step in reaching out 17, in honor of Dennis and Jan to witness in the Clovis area. Jorgenson. Adventist Nurses to Meet We have seven children in school this Dennis, who had been serving as Tex- Sabbath, September 29, has been set as the date year, ranging in grades one through of the first annual Seventh-day Adventist Nurses ico Conference accountant, accepted a rally to be sponsored by the Arkoma Chapter of four. The prospect for next year is even call to Mile High Academy in Denver, Association of Seventh-day Adventist Nurses

RECORD REVIEW, September 27, 1984 — 12M (ASDAN), according to Jan Huff, R.N., chapter land, Texas, having moved there in 1925. She was a FULTON, Dorothy Cornett, died July 12, 1984, president. member of the Midland Church. in Dallas, TX. She had been a member of the Dallas According to Mrs. Huff, the day is planned as an She is survived by: two sons, Alfred Atwood of Central Church since 1921. opportunity for the Adventist nurses of Arkansas Midland and Clayton Atwood of Baxter Springs, Born in Delavan, Illinois, to Imogene and Clifton and Northeastern Oklahoma to get together for a KS; and three daughters, Vera Dahlin, Juanita D. Cornett, Dorothy was three when her mother day of spiritual enrichment, fellowship and profes- Atwood and Ruby Smith, all of Midland. Her hus- and aunt joined the Adventist church. At 14, she sional encouragement. band, James, and a daughter, Ochie, preceded her was baptized by R. P. Montgomery in Kansas. She The rally will be held at the Springdale, Arkansas, in death. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren had served in the Dallas Church as a leader in the church, located on Hwy. 68 East. and 27 great-grandchildren. cradle roll, kindergarten, primary and junior The speaker for the 11:00 service will be Stanley Funeral services were conducted in Midland and departments; as a Dorcas leader; as a choir Pollman, M.D. of Bentonville, Arkansas. burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. member; and until her death, as a member of the A fellowship dinner is planned and those planning telephone committee. to attend are encouraged to bring their favorite CUNNINGHAM, Ruby Rogers, was born in In 1926 she married G. I. Fulton of Ferris, and covered dish. Garden City, TX, on Sept. 14, 1892, and died in they were married 53 years. He preceded her in The afternoon program will feature an audiovisual Lampasas, TX, on Aug. 17, 1984. She was married death in 1979. She is survived by her daughter and presentation at 2:30 by the regional ASDAN coor- to John H. Cunningham in 1912. She was a member son-in-law, Jack and Mary Frances Hardwick of dinator, Bob Hadley R.N. and wife Mary Ann of of the Austin, TX First Church for 38 years, serving Dallas; her grandchildren, Deborah and Warren Joshua, Texas, entitled, 100 Years of Adventist in various leadership posts. She is survived by: two Brown of Dallas, and Benjie and Sharon Leach of Nursing. daughters, five grandchildren, five great- Keene, TX; her two great-grandchildren, Amy and At 7:00 p.m., a special missionary nurse vesper grandchildren; a brother, Beryl Rogers of Lampa- Benjamin Leach of Keene; and her sister, Jean program will be presented to close the days sas; and two sisters, Glen Lamb and Ina Faye Reese Henderson of Dallas. activities. of Claremore, OK. Services were conducted by Funeral services were conducted by Elders B. E. All Adventist nurses are invited to attend. For Myron Voegele. Leach, Benjie Leach, and Geoffrey Ratcliffe. Inter- further information contact: ASDAN, Arkoma ment was in the Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas. Chapter, c/o Jan Huff, 602 W. Ash, Rogers, Arkan- EDEBURN, Cleo Woodall, was born in Keene, sas 72756; 501/636-8584. TX, Sept. 1, 1906, and died Aug. 19, 1984 in Keene. Arkoma Chapter, Her grandfather Woodall was one of the first pio- ASDAN. neers in Keene, and her father, Marcus Woodall Business was among the first students of the new school. Cleo attended church school, academy, and Notices Southwestern Junior College, all in Keene. After Reunions graduating from Washington Missionary College, she went to mission service in Panama as a secre- Send all business notices to your local confer- tary. In Panama she married Arthur L. Edeburn, ence office for approval. Rate: $10.00 for one Collegedale Academy Alumni Weekend whom she had met earlier, in Texas. Together they Insertion, 40 words or less including name and April 12-13, look for further information. Honor served for many years in several mission fields: Classes: 1980, 1975, 1965, 1960, 1955, 1945. address, plus $.20 for each additional word. Panama, The Dominican Republic, Colombia, (Ads originating outside the Southwestern Jamaica, and Guatemala. Arthur was treasurer of a Union: $15.00 for 40 words or less, plus $.25 for conference, a mission, and of three unions in the mission field. While he served in the General Con- each additional word.) Payment must accom- At Rest ference Insurance Service for several years, Cleo pany copy. No refund on cancellations. 80 was a secretary in the General Conference Trea- words maximum. Limited display ad space sury Department. They retired in Keene, TX in 1971. available by arrangement with the editors. ATWOOD, Mamie, was born Oct. 22, 1884, in Arthur died in December, 1983. Survivors include Classified advertising in the Southwestern Weatherford, TX, and died Aug. 13, 1984, in Big their daughter, Esther Jean Hintz, four grand- Union Record is published as a service to the Spring, TX. She was a long-time resident of Mid- daughters, and three cousins. members of the Southwestern Union Confer-

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on the record a heart-to-heart chat with your union conference president

We as Church Leaders Harold Lance, an attorney from California, presented an recommending that five more laymen be added to the Union outstanding devotional at the last meeting of the special Conference Executive Committee at our next Union Session church structure committee held in Columbia, Maryland, in in 1986. August. His message was warm and encouraging. He spoke We are not doing this under pressure from any place or forthrightly. It was also a straight-from-the-shoulder message. anyone. We are doing this because the church needs these Through the blessing of God, he cheered our hearts. It was people. It takes a little time for lay church leaders to become most encouraging to hear a layman talk in this manner. I will oriented to the way we operate and do business (The Lord's never forget it. business — the church — is different from any other busi- Among the things he said: "We must be willing to stand for ness). but once these people become oriented, they make integrity. It is more important than unity. Unity without integ- fantastic contributions. They are valuable, they are helpful, rity is a farce. Some people think consensus will bring unity. and they are needed. Some of our best plans — some of our They say, 'If we can get together and make some comprom- most helpful suggestions — come from these lay church ises we can all be together in unity.' Not so. Bringing a con- leaders. sensus may involve cheap compromises. This we can never What a contrast to the way some self-appointed laymen try do with the truth. We must not be afraid to take a stand for to "help" the church. Some start out with condemnation and truth. Truth cannot be compromised for the achievement of a end up with condemnation. They don't have one good word to false unity. Truth must be stated clearly. It is something that say about the church and its program. They may mean well, we must stand for, come what may. Truth is precious. It is but they hurt the church. They seem to think that if they can never to be compromised. There is no plea bargaining when it discover some mistake in a leader or some breakdown in comes to the truth. There will be no plea bargaining in the operation and can scatter the bad word to the ends of the judgment. Liars, fornicators, adulterers will be outside. The world, they have performed a great service to the church. judgment will be final." They may do some good. There are a lot of mistakes made Isn't that great? It certainly brought joy to my heart! by human beings (according to the Bible), but these same Then Attorney Lance added, "The reason we have plea humans, with all their mistakes, can do much good. It's a bargaining in the courts of the United States is because the question of what you want to talk about. The first thing a courts are clogged. We have too heavy a load. That will not be person who has a yen to clean things up ought to do is go to true in the judgment." Attorney Lance spoke with reverence the mirror and see what he finds there. After he has spent at concerning the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy. least an hour or two looking at what he sees, if he has the There was one thing he said that really caught my attention. stomach to criticize others, that's when he should start. Not He used the phrase "We as church leaders." This struck me. many would start. If he is honest about what he saw in the Laymen who serve the church as local elders, deacons, dea- mirror, he would tell you of a fellow who needs a lot of pray- conesses, members of committees and boards, members of ers. All church leaders ought to do the same thing and criti- lay advisory committees, chairmen of sub-committees, and cism and fault-finding, the worst sins of all — the sin of Dan — such organizations as the A.S.I. are church leaders. They will begin to fade away. have authority and they can act. The Southwestern Union, We need more Harold Lances who, instead of standing according to what was said at the church structure commit- back and criticizing the church and its leaders, stand up and tee, has more laymen serving in responsible committee posts preach and instruct and speak of "We church leaders." than any of the other North American unions. We are Amen? Amen! Yours for more positive lay involvement,

B. E. Leach

"The spirit of self-exaltation, the disposition to censure GOD our brethren, is displeasing to God. Those who indulge in INSPIRED . • • these evils cast doubt upon the work of God, and give the HONORS skeptical an excuse for their unbelief." Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 420. FAITH

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