Contents Editorial march 2010 hamlet canosa In Every Issue Responding to the Captain’s Call

3 | Editorial riday evening Junior Missionary Volunteers (now Pathfinders) meetings at the now defunct Bronx Italian church in New York were always special—highlighted 4 | Newsline F by prayer, songs and ceaseless rallying cries to “do the work of the Lord.” From that experience, “The Captain Calls for You” remains one of my favorite songs: 8 | Potluck There’s another task to do, There’s a battle to renew; And the Captain calls for you, 21 | Healthcare News Volunteers! Volunteers! Newsletters Rally to the throbbing drum! 10 Shout the word, “We come, we come!” 25 Allegheny East Volunteers! Volunteers! Volunteers! 27 Allegheny West Those meetings, many years ago, laid the groundwork for my early understanding of Revelation 14. They News & Features 29 Blue Mountain Academy instilled in this heart a strong sense of mission. It was that sense of work yet undone in God’s cause that led me to choose education ministry as my life’s work, my calling, my mission. 31 Chesapeake It was mission that led the Canosa family to serve in the Far Eastern Division in the early 1980s. Mission was, 10 | The Bible Lab 33 Mountain View and still is, the foundation for other causes—different and quiet ways to serve—that bring joy to my life. 35 New Jersey The dictionary defines mission in many ways, for the word can be used as either a noun or verb. In fact, Cheryl Jacko 37 Ohio the word “mission” has been used (and abused) in movie titles; fields of combat; and by some whose nefari - Mountain View Conference schools weave service into their 39 Pennsylvania ous motivations have led to the senseless, vengeful taking of human life. The world has learned, through painful experience, that misguided mission exacts a high toll and is the cause of much suffering. curriculum. Discover how students are learning to put compassion 41 Potomac into action. Interestingly, Merriam-Webster.com describes one definition of mission as obsolete: the act or an 43 Spencerville Adventist instance of sending. Seventh-day Adventists hardly consider this definition “obsolete,” for in the universe Academy of Adventism, mission is about sending! It’s about action—being meaningfully involved in God’s work of 12 | Mission to Maluti 45 Shenandoah Valley sharing His gospel of love and assisting those unable to assist themselves. In Education , Ellen White states, Academy Spencer Hannah “ … in order to fulfill our mission, we, too, must be active (p. 215).” It is a calling to all! 47 Washington Adventist COLUMBIA UNION SCHOOLS EXEMPLIFY MISSION Find out why Shenandoah Valley Academy students painted, University scraped, mixed mortar and laid bricks in a small, Students in schools across the Columbia Union have been, and continue to be, actively involved in mission. African country—and the lesson they learned. Over the past several years, our students raised nearly $20,000 to assist orphaned children in South Africa and 51 | Bulletin Board help build a much-needed school in Lesotho. They are involved in short-term mission projects in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America and other places across the globe. Recognizing needs that exist here 14 | A Letter 55 | WholeHealth in America, some schools have engaged in mission by reaching out to the elderly, displaced, sick and dying. of Thanks Lilly Tryon The following words can be found in Christ’s Object Lessons: “The capacity for receiving [blessings] is preserved only by imparting. We cannot continue to receive heavenly treasure Rob Stevenson without communicating to those around us” (p. 143). Similar to Adventist world church On the Web A “letter to the editor” turns an president Jan Paulsen’s challenge to pastors to be “ambassadors” for Christ, 1 in some ordinary, dismal Community Service Visitor News Bulletin – To receive ways students in the Columbia Union are Christ’s breaking news via email, go to Day into an unexpected blessing for columbiaunion.org/email and sign up. ambassadors at home and abroad, seeking to some Mount Vernon Academy students. share their blessings with others. Podcasts – Listen to news, interviews and spiritual commentary As highlighted in this issue, students of the 16 | Service Adds Up at columbiaunion.org/podcasts. Columbia Union are responding to the Captain’s call. Website – columbiaunion.org Hamlet Canosa, EdD, serves as vice president for Education Discover 19 ways schools across the in the Columbia Union. Columbia Union are serving others— 1. Paulsen, J. (January 2010). “The Ambassadorial Assignment.” Ministry, pp. 9-13. locally and abroad. Follow us at twitter.com/VisitorNews. Newsline Newsline taashi rowe

Adventists Prepare for Columbia Union 59th General Conference Session Delegates 1. Dave Weigley , President, Columbia Union Conference eventh-day Adventists f rom 2. J. Neville Harcombe , Executive around the world are prepar - S Secretary, Columbia Union ing to attend the church’s 59th 3. Seth Bardu , Treasurer, Columbia Union quinquennial General Conference 4. Charles Cheatham , President, Session (gcsession.org), to be held Allegheny East Conference in Atlanta June 23-July 3. Some 5. Marcus Harris , Pastor, Allegheny East 70,000 members are expected to 6. Paula Barnes , Lay Member, gather for the 10-day business Allegheny East session themed “Proclaiming 7. William Niles , Lay Member, God’s Grace.” coness ordination will be brought ity so that church organizations Allegheny East Of the 2,400 delegates selecte d to the floor. If voted, “it will not be do not assume responsibility for will be an Adventist Mission Session Coverage 8. Fredrick Russell , President, to represent the church’s 16 mil - mandatory [for all divisions] but the liabilities of any other church stage, featuring music and mis - During the session, the Adven- Allegheny West Conference lion members worldwide, 28— would serve as a recognition that organization just because they sion reports, as well as worship tist Review (adventistreview.org) 9. Lloydston Burton , Lay Member, including administrators, pastors, this individual has been seen to may be affiliated, using the New services with speakers and musi - staff will distribute a daily edition Allegheny West and lay members—will come reveal the gifts for serving as a King James version for any Bible cians from around the world. One onsite and mail it to regular 10. Deborah Hill , Lay Member, from the Columbia Union terri - deacon,” explains Larry Evans, quotes used therein, allowing for of the most beloved traditions subscribers. Allegheny West tory (see list on p. 5). undersecretary for the world the notification of members of the session is the Parade of The Hope Channel (hopetv.org) 11. Rob Vandeman , President, church. “Since we ordain elders when a period of censure has Nations, in which Adventists from will broadcast the worship Chesapeake Conference Session Agenda and deacons it was felt we should ended, emphasizing that every more than 200 countries wear services, news and some special 12. Richard Remmers , Executive While the agenda for the ses - move in this direction. We’ll see church must have a church their native garb and carry their reports. Secretary, Chesapeake sion has not been finalized, it will what the world church says.” board and clarifying whether flags in procession. The Adventist News Network will 13. Denise Isaac , Lay Member, Chesapeake include elections for president, Delegates will also be asked to conference presidents “should” There will also be an exhibit post news and comments through- 14. Larry Boggess , President, Mountain secretary, treasurer, vice presi - approve edits to the Church Man - be ordained pastors. hall with an estimated 700 booths, out the day at news.adventist.org. View Conference dents and some department ual , which can only be changed featuring what church organiza - The Visitor will share union- 15. Robert Michael , Pastor, Mountain View heads for the world church’s at a General Conference Session. Theme tions and individuals are doing to related news via Twitter, email 16. José H. Cortés , President, New Jersey headquarters and its 13 divisions. According to Evans, that would further the church’s mission. and columbiaunion.org. Song Conference In addition, a motion for dea - include limiting ascending liabil - Mirroring 17. Jack Milmine , Pastor, New Jersey the session’s Accommodations A Global Impact 18. Marisa Medina , Lay Member, New Jersey emphasis on Meetings will be held at the This will be the third session 19. Raj Attiken , President, Ohio Conference GC Session Theme Song grace is the Georgia World Congress Center and that Raj Attiken has attended as theme song, Georgia Dome (georgiadome.com). president of the Ohio Conference. 20. Jay Colburn , Education Superintendent, Ohio “Proclaim His Grace,” com - Session management has He takes seriously this responsi- “Proclaim His Grace” posed by Bruce Ashton, DMA reserved large numbers of rooms in bility. “Decisions are made at 21. Vince Waln , Lay Member, Ohio 22. Ray Hartwell , President, Pennsylvania Saving grace, sweet favor from the Lord above; (above), a professor emeritus at a variety of hotels near the Georgia GC Session that send a message Conference Winning grace that draws us to His heart of love. Southern Adventist University Dome. Reservations can be made to the church, the Christian com- 23. Dennis Austin , Pastor, Pennsylvania Wondrous grace that He should care for you and me; (Tenn.). To listen to the song until May 24. To reserve a room, munity as a whole and even the Boundless grace so deep, so full, so rich and free. (see sidebar for lyrics), visit call the Session Housing Bureau at world,” he explains. “These deci- 24. William Oblitey , Lay Member, columbiaunion.org/podcasts. (866) 413-5137 or (506) 433-3033; sions say something about who Pennsylvania Redeeming grace His pardon frees us from our sin; email [email protected]; or visit we are as a denomination and 25. William Miller , President, Potomac Transforming grace His Spirit makes us new within; Beyond Business gcsession.org. how we operate. Beyond that, it Conference Triumphant grace He comes! and we shall see His face The meetings will begin with a Ovo-lacto vegetarian meal is a great joy to see the immense 26. Franklin David , Pastor, Potomac And ever more proclaim God’s matchless grace! Day of Spiritual Emphasis, and tickets, and transportation and diversity and complexity of being 27. Carlsen Griffith , Lay Member, Potomac —Words and Music by Bruce Ashton, DMA that spiritual tone will continue event passes may also be pur - a unified church family in a global 28. Dorys Horner , Lay Member, Potomac throughout the meetings. There chased at gcsession.org. environment.”

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to make as many as 150 instruc - Union Office of Education will the campuses of Blue Mountain News From the tional units available to students select an “outstanding adminis - (Hamburg, Pa.); Pine Forge (Pa.); Office of Education at a greatly reduced expense. The trator” among nominees. Criteria Richmond (Va.); and Takoma agreement was made to enhance for this new nomination and (Takoma Park, Md.) academies. New Administrators adds superintendent of Education curricula through Web-based selection are challenging, and Welcomed to his leadership responsibilities. learning. This school year alone, personal/professional interviews Education Office more than 100 of the units are and site visits are included in the A number of gifted, dedicated Keith Hallam undertook the Goes Green being used. vetting process. Local conference and mission-driven administra - position of Potomac Conference All major meetings under the superintendents submitted nomi - tors assumed positions in the vice president direction of the Office of Education nations for the award, and awards Columbia Union education min - for Educa - Educational Leaders are now “paperless.” Committee will be announced next month. istry this school year. The Office tion. He is Plan Retreat members bring laptop computers of Education welcomes the fol - an accom - This September, members to administrative and curriculum lowing individuals: plished of the Columbia Union School Fall SALT Training committee meetings and are pro - David Daniels is the new secondary Administrators Council (CUSAC) Location Chosen vided all agenda and supportive principal at Takoma Academy in principal will head to West Virginia for The annual Spiritual Academy exhibits on a thumb drive, allowing Seventh-day Adventist profes - Takoma Park, with many years of experience. several days of spiritual and Leadership Training (SALT) week - committee chairs to process work sional marketer and commercial Md. Daniels Desiree Bryant assumed the physical renewal. The council end for junior and senior leaders more efficiently and effectively. producer, provided two school previously position of associate superintend - includes two elementary, two from across the union will be held This approach has saved (and will marketing seminars last month served as ent for the junior and all senior academy in September at Camp Wilson in continue to save) countless hours at the Columbia Union Confer - principal northern principals, as well as all associ - Bellefontaine, Ohio. José Rojas of labor, paper and document ence office in Columbia, Md. at Mount district of ates, superintendents, and vice (below), director for the Office reproduction costs. More than 70 educational leaders Vernon Acad - the Potomac presidents for Education. of Volunteer from across the union attended. emy (MVA) in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Conference. International speaker Donald Ministries “Caring” Students Romeo hopes to educate school Rob Stevenson replaces Daniels She trans - Kelly, MD, will provide devotion - for the North Nominated leaders across North America as the MVA ferred from als and seminars on healthful American By month’s end, each senior about implementation of principal, a the Mid-America Union where living. Due to economic uncer - Division academy in the Columbia Union position he she served as superintendent. tainties, CUSAC members (NAD), will will select a junior or senior for recently held Nancy Melashenko held the decided to forego a retreat this train student the annual Caring Heart Award. at Madison associate past school year. leaders who are responsible for Recognition is given to students Academy superintend - key initiatives on their respective who demonstrate, through their (Tenn.). ent position Education Awards campuses for the 2010-11 school actions, a strong personal com - Craig Zeismer is the new prin - at the Florida to be Announced year. SALT training involves three mitment to making the world a cipal at Blue Mountain Academy Conference Seven educators from across days of sharing leadership and better place. Presentations will be in Hamburg, before trans - the eight-conference region spiritual principles that foster stu - made during graduation week - Pa. Zeismer ferring the are nominated for the 2009-10 dent growth in ways that benefit ends on all academy campuses. transferred title to Potomac Conference’s Columbia Union Outstanding God’s cause on school campuses. his title from southern district. Educator Award. Nominations are Educators Attend Bass Memo - made in three categories: elemen - Academies to Marketing Seminar rial Academy Union, Griggs Pilot tary, junior academy and senior Undergo Evaluations Anthony Romeo (below) of the marketing essentials and plan - (Miss.), where Web-based Curricula academy. Following careful con - During the next two months, Greater New York Conference, a ning. During the three-day he served for eight years. For the first time, the Columbia sideration, selected winners will four senior academies in the meeting, attendees also reviewed Sadrail Saint-Ulysse serves the Union Office of Education con - be announced this month. Award Columbia Union will undergo curriculum and voted several New Jersey tracted with Griggs International presentations will be formally NAD evaluations to secure accred - recommendations, engaged in Conference Academy (formerly Home Study made either at respective school itation through the General Con - brainstorming sessions and in multiple International) to provide essential graduations or conference camp ference Adventist Accrediting heard a number of presentations, capacities, and supplemental curricula to its meetings. Each winner will be Association and the National including one by union vice including pas - junior and senior academy stu - presented with a plaque, certifi - Council of Private School Accredi - president and general counsel tor and edu - dents. The union will spend cate and monetary award. tation. The site visits will occur in Walter Carson, about schools, cator. He now $20,000 this school year and next Also this month, the Columbia February, March and April 2010 on students and cell phone privacy.

6 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 7 Potluck beth michaels What You Bring to the Table

What’s New? winning poet could publish his “When kids hold a mission In the Spotlight > Author and card, they discover real ways first 70 poems, they were destroyed Women’s Advocate Peggy Curtis Harris Book > in a fire. children like themselves are A Classical Recently this sharing God’s love, and they n 1992, while Peggy Harris was in her last Masterpiece Jamaican-born learn fun facts that make all year as president for the Association of Devon L. Sanderson kindergarten those far-away places real coun - I teacher col - tries in need of the gospel,” she Adventist Women, she sent out a letter to Devon Sanderson, a member lected dozens explains. Get your children a set members addressing various concerns, such of Allegheny East Conference’s of new inspira - at adventistmission.org. as abuse. The response to the letter was Voice of Truth church in New tional poems, greater than expected. It appeared that this Castle, Del., started writing poetry written about sensitive issue “had been swept under the in 1985. But before the award- his everyday rug for years,” Harris recalls. encounters with life, and compiled Grace Community churches, “Being a part of the body of Christ,” she them in an 82-page book. He has been singing for more than continues, “I recognized His calling to facilitate hopes the work will “help exalt the 30 years. She brings her rich alto healing for all members.” During her final awe and wonder of the Creator of voice to this sophomore CD of 14 speech as president, Harris decided to address the universe.” Order copies praise songs and hymns like “His this matter further. She unveiled a long through amazon.com. Eye is on the Sparrow.” Learn clothesline to the audience. Attached were stories from the Women and more, sample songs and order Men Against Sexual Harassment and Other Abuses (WASH). Under the CD > the CD at nadeenedwards.com. Blogged leadership of Harris and a few others, WASH was introduced as an Intimate Moments organization committed to “cultivating and improving environments Nadeen Edwards Resource > The Faces of Haiti for those who have suffered from one kind of abuse or another.” “As you listen to this collection Mission Cards “We are unable to disconnect As Harris continued to accumulate stories, she determined that of some of my favorite songs, my for Kids ourselves from this tragedy and “sharing the information on the Internet would hope is that you, too, will feel These colorful cards, created by look the other way because each let somebody see they were not alone in fac - God is great, God’s pres - the Office of Adventist Mission and face we see on TV represents a real ing the problems abuse creates.” She and wonderful, creative! ence as He the Children’s Ministries depart - person, in a real place, that cap - other WASH leaders conduct seminars on

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8 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 9 years after the flood. Students were also impressed called to be a missionary; we are called to the service The Cheryl Jacko with the broad-based presence ACS had already of God and our fellow men; and to fit us for this serv - established in the suburban neighborhood of ice should be the object of our education” (p. 395) . Carnegie, Pa. There they helped with flood cleanup and revitalization and performed community out - Cheryl Jacko serves as acting superintendent for the reach. They also built walls in the ACS center, col - Mountain View Conference and as principal and lected and cleaned books for a local fundraiser and middle-grades teacher at Highland mucked out a damaged house. Adventist Academy in Elkins, W.Va. BibleLab This year students and teachers will again travel, WHERE STUDENTS PUT COMPASSION INTO ACTION this time to Las Tablas, Panama . They will join The Quiet Hour staff from California to conduct medical screenings, participate in evangelistic activities, chil - “Am I going to get paid for this?” dren’s ministries and help with a building project.

tudents new to the concept of serving Here are some of the places they served: Ongoing Local Ministry Efforts others sometimes pose this question to During a trip to Puerto Rico , students and teach - Mountain View’s focus on mission is not reserved Mountain View Conference teachers. But, ers labored side by side to renovate a Seventh-day for distant, exotic locations. Each school participates it doesn’t usually take long before those Adventist school. Many of the buildings showed in numerous local service projects each year. Many same students ask to participate in more long-term effects of the encroaching plants and hours of student service time are logged helping with Sservice opportunities. extreme dampness from the surrounding tropical civic projects, such as singing the national anthem at As a matter of fact, Mountain View weaves jungle. Students cracked open coconuts, spotted a a Veterans Day ceremony, helping an elderly Christian service into each school’s curriculum, boa constrictor and “enjoyed” the scenic view from neighbor paint his porch or clear ice from his and teachers work to provide service-learning the outhouse without a door. More importantly, the driveway, or leading a church evangelistic or opportunities throughout the school year. team worked, prayed and worshiped together. At the witnessing program. Mountain View teachers Mountain View schools adopted the “Bible Lab” conclusion of the trip, the baptism and rebaptism of are committed to helping students learn to approach to Bible class long ago. The Bible Lab gives several students underscored the spiritual impact identify needs wherever they occur and to find students a chance to put into practice what they learn the expedition had on them. a Christ-like way to respond to each one. in class. Through regular, planned Bible Labs, they log The 10 days Mountain View students spent at La An example of ongoing community service Vida Mission in the northwestern New Mexico reser - is the layette ministry operated by students vation of the Navajo Nation was also life altering. in Elkins, W.Va. Newborn layettes are assem - They marveled at the difficult life many of the bled and delivered to the local hospital, Navajo experience, including living miles from where nurses distribute them free of charge potable water. They helped tutor the Native Ameri - to any family in need of newborn supplies can children in gardening and physical education, (left). Women throughout the conference conducted church services, helped paint and repair supported the students’ work by donating buildings at the mission and visited the community. hundreds of dollars of newborn supplies to All of this gave students a new appreciation for the the program at their annual women’s retreat. hard work it takes to be a missionary. The goal of Mountain View educators is for In Chapultepec, Mexico, a small, growing Adven - every student to experience and internalize the oodles of service hours each school year. Whether it’s tist company needed a church building. Students sense of joy that comes from serving others. As through a conference-planned mission trip or a local and teachers learned all about tying rebar, mixing it says in Ministry of Healing , “True education is mis - community service opportunity, the goal of all teach - concrete, laying block and building to meet local sionary training. Every son and daughter of God is ing staff is to help students develop a compassionate, earthquake-resistant building codes. Living and eat - Christ-like attitude toward the needs of others. ing with the local church members gave each stu - dent an understanding of the adjustments a mis - A Taste for Mission Life sionary must make to adapt to a new culture. Many students acquired a taste for mission life Another recent trip took students to Pittsburgh The goal of all teaching staff is to help students develop a during recent short-term mission trips organized by to work with Adventist Community Services (ACS). compassionate, Christ-like attitude toward the needs of others. the conference’s Office of Education. For students, They were amazed to find vacant and flood-damaged the experience was memorable and life changing. homes and businesses still in need of cleanup two

10 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 11 important or a wall could end up crooked. The stu - dents worked at painting, scraping, roofing, laying brick and block, mixing mortar and just about any - thing else that needed done. Previous groups had prepared the structure, and TO now it was our job to make significant progress so that the next group could then finish things. The Mission energy and effort the NAD mission team exerted made a huge difference in the project—not only raising the walls and roof, but also lifting the super - STUDENTS HELP BUILD visors’ spirits. They had been concerned about com - pleting the project. When our team was ready to A SCHOOL IN AFRICA head home, the construction superintendent was Spencer Hannah Maluti confident that they would be able to finish the job before he was due to return to the United States.

Etched in Our Hearts What a great experience for students and leaders to join together in serving our Lord. Although He doesn’t need our feeble efforts, working for Him is the greatest calling and blessing His servants can experience. The travel was long but intriguing. The work was tiring but extremely rewarding. The group’s camaraderie was absolutely incredible. The relationships with the people of Lesotho were all too brief but are etched into our hearts forever. And, most importantly, students experienced the valuable lesson of servant leadership.

Spencer Hannah is the principal at Potomac Confer - ence’s Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, Va.

ecently the North America Division When the first recess bell rang, a startling number of (NAD) Office of Education adopted a students poured out of each classroom into the small mission project in Africa. The project schoolyard. The crowd also included the seventh- and gave high school students from across eighth-graders, who had been squeezed out of the the division the opportunity to raise main building and were meeting in a modified ship - fRunds and participate in a building project. Seven ping container on the property (right). students and several teachers from Shenandoah Val - The new building was designed to provide much- ley Academy in New Market, Va.; Pine Forge Acad - needed classroom and office space as well as a com - emy in Pine Forge, Pa.; and Spencerville Adventist puter lab and a large gymnasium for activities and Academy in Silver Spring, Md., responded to the call. programs. Although the team did not include skilled They joined four students from two other unions for builders, we were able to dig right in and start put - the long journey to Lesotho, a small country in ting up the walls. The unique building concept that southern Africa, where they helped build an elemen - Maranatha Volunteers International designed tary school at the Maluti Adventist Hospital. enabled us to be bricklayers and masons without It did not take long for mission team members to any previous experience. However, it also quickly witness the great need the locals had for a new school. became obvious that attention to detail was vitally

12 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 13 A Lesson Learned A day or two later, a letter to the editor appeared in the local newspaper (below). We discovered that making a difference does not have to wait for the perfect day. If we did, we would never do it. We OF Rob Stevenson discovered that impacting others means getting out Letter into our community even when it is inconvenient— maybe especially when it is inconvenient. We should all be proud of our students because they are mak - ing a difference.

Rob Stevenson is principal at Mount Vernon Academy Thanks in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Affirms the Values We Teach

called the principal wondering if service activity should be postponed. A stickler for keeping to the posted calendar, the principal insisted on going for - he image Seventh-day Adventists have of more exciting things to do than shovel mulch onto ward, hoping the rain would hold back. our young people doing community serv - playgrounds, pick up trash in parks or any other Soon students shuffled into the chapel, hoping ice might be more akin to the embel - meaningful project suggested by a campus chaplain. for Community Service Day to be canceled. (Many lished and polished Uncle Arthur’s Bed - would rather attend classes than slog out into the time Stories . We can picture our angelic A “Regular” Service Day pea soup of a day). As assignments were given, Tyouth joyfully heading out with songs on their lips and A recent Community Service Day for students at there was either laughter or moaning. A few stu - prayers in their hearts to do the Lord’s bidding, like Mount Vernon Academy (MVA) in Mount Vernon, dents were blessed with comfortable indoor jobs, the dwarves in Disney’s Snow White . Although some Ohio, began like every other one this school year— but the majority got stuck outdoors in the muck days can be like that, typically the work is arduous. rainy and cold. Although the weather was great all and mud. Students assembled with their groups The students do go out and work hard, but, if most of week, this day was dreary, with a misty drizzle fore - and headed to the day’s assigned task—picking them were honest, they may acknowledge there are casted until evening. Tim Soper, campus chaplain, up trash and raking leaves in a local trailer park. There are probably few people on this planet who would savor picking up trash anywhere, even on a good day. As a testament to the good nature of these MVA students, there was not much complaining, just a resignation to a task needing completion. The students ambled off the bus. Some col - lected trash bags, others accepted rakes from the staff group leaders. One student went to the doors of the humble trailer homes explaining to their owners the students’ mission as they invaded the properties and started their tasks. Despite the weather, the young people went about their work moving systemati - cally through the area. Within a short time, they had the place looking great. They hopped back onto the bus and headed back to the dorms for much needed warm showers and clean, dry clothes.

14 | VISITOR As part of Operation Christmas Child, students 8 at Sligo Adventist School in Takoma Park, Md., packed 245 shoeboxes full of necessities for under - privileged children overseas.

Service Students from Spencerville Adventist Academy 19 WAYS OUR 9 (right) in Silver Spring, Md., donated $555 to STUDENTS ARE help the Spencerville Church Middle School Sabbath SERVING OTHERS Up School provide two fuel-efficient cookstoves for use in Zambia through Reaching Hearts for Kids (reach - Adds inghearts4kids.org).

Students at the Mount Aetna Seventh-day 4 Adventist School in Mount Aetna, Md., filled a water jug with more than $600 to help a family in need, and sent toiletries and encouragement to soldiers serving in Afghanistan during the holidays. teachers prayed over the outfits and asked God to bless those who received them,” reports Barbara Fourth-grade students at the Beltsville Seventh- Plubell, Pre-K-8 vice principal. 5 day Adventist School (right) in Beltsville, Md., skipped everyday conveniences in order to donate Students at Spring Valley Academy in Center - $100 for Adventist World Radio. 12 ville, Ohio, held a four-day coin drive and raised $2,284 for ADRA. Read more on page 37. The Powell Valley Christian School (below) and 6 church in Dryden, Va., collected more than 800 pairs of shoes for Soles4Souls, a national charity that collects and distributes shoes. There is no better witness to our community than a gift of love that meets an immediate need. Students at Lehigh Valley Seventh-day —Melvyn Hayden III, Chaplain, Takoma Academy Close to Home 7 Adventist Elementary School in Whitehall, Pa., performed chores to help local families, purchased During their annual Service Day, more than 20 pairs of socks and pajamas for children at a 1 240 Washington Adventist University students family shelter and raised funds for ADRA. (above), staff, and faculty volunteered at 13 non- Helping Haiti profit organizations and area schools. They prepared food packages for sick patients, volunteered at Kettering College of Medical Arts (KCMA) in homeless shelters, cared for rehabilitated animals, 10 Kettering, Ohio, raised more than $3,400 dur - cleaned local creeks, tutored, packed boxes at a food ing “Text for Haiti,” when faculty, staff and students bank and volunteered at the local police station. (right) simultaneously texted funds to the Red Cross

Relief Fund. “This was our way of coming together as Y H P A

Takoma Academy staff and students collected an academic community of faith and providing spiri - R G O and distributed nearly 400 clothing and non- tual and financial support to the survivors of the T 2 O H perishable food items to help more than 6,000 earthquake,” said Clive Wilson, KCMA chaplain. P D N A

homeless people in the Washington, D.C., area. L T A G

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in Silver Spring, Md., donated 380 pounds Y During the Adopt-a-Child Christmas party, stu - 11 B O dents at Shenandoah Valley Academy in New of clothing (130 complete outfits) and toiletries to T O

3 H Market, Va., purchased and gave local children gifts. Prints of Hope in Florida. “The students and their P

16 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 17 Booking Tickets n March 10-21 —Fourteen students from Takoma Academy (TA) in Takoma Park, Md., will return to Arusha, Tanzania, to continue constructing buildings for an orphanage. n March 24-April 4 —About 35 students from Spencerville Adventist Academy in Silver Spring, Md., will make a second trip to San Jose, Dominican Republic, to finish constructing two schools, lead Vacation Bible School programs and distribute 300 Bibles. n March 25-April 4 —About 25 students Takoma Academy senior Jade Callahan serves a home - from Highland View Academy (HVA) in less man during a recent community service outing. Hagerstown, Md., will travel to San Cristobel, Galapagos Islands, to help finish constructing a two-story church. The Central Pennsylvania Christian 13 School in Lancaster, Pa., collaborated with n May 2-16 —Students from Washington the Hershey (Pa.) church in a citywide collection Adventist University (WAU) will travel to of more than 400 toiletry, clothing and other items. Arusha, Tanzania, to build group homes for orphans and join in education and Students at the Stanley Seventh-day evangelism outreach. Adventist School in Stanley, Va., organized a 14 n May 5-22 —WAU students will fly to fundraising basketball tournament and held a bake Ethiopia to join a ShareHim evangelistic sale at a local gas station to raise money for ADRA. campaign.

Students at Trinity Temple Adventist School n June 1-15 —Twenty WAU students and 15 in Hillside, N.J., are bringing in piggy bank staff will help build a house for a home - change and collecting donations for the school’s less or displaced family in Santa Barbara, Helping Hands project. Honduras. n July 8-19 —Twenty Adventist students The Fairview Village Adventist School in who attend public schools will join the 16 Fairview Village, Pa., hosted a Valentine’s Chesapeake Conference in Santa Barbara, dinner. Honduras, where they’ll help to construct a high school and church. The Manassas Adventist Preparatory 17 School in Manassas, Va., hosted a month- long read-a-thon.

Fourth- and fifth-graders at Ramah Adven - 18 tist Junior Academy in Cleveland adopted an 8-year-old girl from Haiti and support her financially.

Tappahannock Jr. Academy in Tappahan - 19 nock, Va., collected $500 in donations for an affected family.

18 | VISITOR march 2010

A Little Known Story Behind Kettering Church

Karl Haffner

ne of the most profound prayers in the Bible is found in John 17:20-22, where Jesus petitions His Father on behalf of not only His disciples but also “those who will believe in Me through their message.” I have always Oappreciated being included in Jesus’ prayer, during what we understand to be the critical moment in the great controversy. With the universe watching, would Jesus go through with it? His passionate prayer is a pleading conversation with His Best Friend and closest Love—His Father. The prayer, however, comes with a challenge. Verses 21 and 22 reveal Jesus’ greatest desire for His followers through the ages—that we would be “one,” as He was one with the Father. He knew that unity in this world, even within the church, would be a challenge.

A UNIQUE BEGINNING Kettering Adventist Healthcare’s (KAHC) unique beginning has a little known side story, which I believe has a special place in our history and demonstrates the value of unity. When Eugene and Virginia Kettering set out to build a hospital in their hometown of Dayton, Ohio, they donated land, money and time. They also required the facility to be owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. During project planning, KAHC’s first administrator, George Nelson, proposed that the facility include a church. The Ketterings, though delighted to invest in the health ministry, were initially reluctant to support that endeavor. Eugene feared that churches were “bad investments.” However, the couple quickly came to realize that a church would be vital for recruiting Adventist medical professionals and building a strong foundation for the fledgling facility. The Kettering church was built on land donated by the Ketterings and given an amazing set of pipes—the second largest concert pipe organ east of the Mississippi! More than 40 years later, that one hospital has grown to include five major medical centers and 50 outpa - tient centers, a medical college, a handful of Adventist churches in the greater Dayton area and a K-12 Adven - tist day academy. All medical facility staff is intent on sharing the church’s unique message and committed to delivering meaningful, effective healthcare with a spiritual soft touch.

BUILDING UNITY, UPHOLDING CHRIST Kettering Adventist HealthCare includes osteopathic and allopathic disciplines in one entity, which is an unusual combination. We also have an integrated Spiritual Services department that collaborates with the pastoral leadership of Kettering and other area churches with the goal of delivering integrated leadership for the network. Without a spiritual foundation, these ventures would go the way of the world and separate. Even so, it’s not easy to get us all on one page and heading in the same direction! We try, we pray and we pull together more often than we pull apart. For those times when unity seems like a distant dream, I go back to John and visit the prayer that so captures the struggle of believers—to be united, to pull together, to stay in love. I invite you to keep the Kettering church in your prayers. Visit our website, ketsda.org, to learn about more ways we are working to impact our community for Christ.

Karl Haffner is senior pastor of the Kettering (Ohio) church and Spiritual Services Advisor at Kettering Medical Center.

JANUARY 2009 | 21 Behind the Scenes of HealingHope

Kathryn Stiles

n a nondescript building tucked off a busy intersec - tion in Kettering, Ohio, is a quiet studio. There John IAdkins and Mark Morgan, owners of MainSail Pro - ductions, prepare a new set that captures and trans - mits the energy and enthusiasm of Lonnie and Jeannie Melashenko; Becky Wang, MD; and a variety of special guests from within the Kettering Adventist HealthCare (KAHC) family. The new television show they work on is Host Lonnie Melashenko recently interviewed Thomas Hardy, MD, vice president for medical affairs at Grandview titled HealingHope . Medical Center, about whole-person and faith-based care and the difference God makes in individuals’ lives. As part of KAHC’s mission to impact lives with healing, health and wellness, this new show was created to emphasize the unique integration of spiri - tual, physical, mental and emotional health in ways that give viewers practical guidelines for living each Filmmaker Martin Doblmeier of Journey Films, who day to their fullest. just released his 60-minute documentary titled The “We wanted to capture the talent and testimonies Adventists, is also a guest. He offers a unique view of of real people who serve in our system, who are pas - the intersection of faith and health that is so beauti - sionate about their role in helping people live healthier fully captured by the Seventh-day Adventist Church lives and share that beyond our typical reach. Hope SHOWS EMPHASIZE HEALTHY LIVING and its medical centers. (The documentary airs on TV offers us that chance, and we are thrilled with the The 13 shows focus on the unique nature of the PBS stations Easter weekend and is available for sale partnership,” says Lonnie Melashenko, vice president Adventist message and healthful living paired with at journeyfilms.com.) of Spiritual Services. exceptional healthcare delivery. The Melashenkos and “The goal of this programming is not to preach or tell Dr. Wang facilitate discussions with medical leaders and people how to live, but to inspire conversation about practitioners and pastoral leaders with warm conversa - how we, as Adventists, can impact the world around tions and mostly unscripted interviews. Topics include: us—improving lives in the present while sharing a vital hope for a future in eternity with God,” explains Dr. n The importance of international medical missions Wang, medical director of Clinical Quality at KMC. with Steve Schmidt, MD, Kettering Medical Center (KMC) surgeon, and the mission group known as HOW TO WATCH Legacy of Healing HealingHope episodes air Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Co-host Becky Wang, MD, gets prepped for filming. n The power of faith community nursing with Chris Mondays at 4:30 p.m.; Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Thurs - VanDenburgh, BSN, RN, KAHC’s coordinator of faith days at 10 p.m. (all EST). Those who do not have the community nursing and health ministry Hope TV satellite channel can access the show online at hopetv.org. The show will also be available on the Ket - n The delivery of modern spiritual care to patients and tering YouTube channel in coming weeks. To learn more, their families with Raul Concha, KAHC chaplain contact KAHC Spiritual Services at (937) 395-8565. n Dealing with depression with Kirk Chung, MD (above, right), from Kettering Behavioral Medicine Center, and Kathryn Stiles serves as the marketing specialist Karl Haffner, pastor at the Kettering church for Kettering Adventist HealthCare based in n How to increase your nutritional intake with Kettering, Ohio. KAHC nutritionists For some segments of HealingHope, host Lonnie n Responding effectively to a variety of medical emer - Melashenko is joined by his wife, Jeannie. gencies with Emergency Department professionals Grandview, Southview Earn Clinical The gift is the third largest individual donation in Excellence Distinction the 43-year history of the college. Half of the funds Grandview and Southview medical centers in will benefit the Eva Miller Nursing Scholarship. The Dayton, Ohio, earned HealthGrades’ Distinguished remainder will contribute to the school’s annual fund and to ongoing KCMA renovations. Miller’s previous Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence for the seventh MARCH 2010 consecutive year. It’s an achievement only 47 Ameri - donations helped create a new chemistry lab in can institutions can claim. KCMA’s Boonshoft Center for Medical Sciences, and Based on a study of Medicare data over the contributed to scholarships and the annual fund. years 2006, 2007 and 2008, Grandview and “Eva Miller was a nurse at Kettering hospital from Hallelujah! Southview continue to rank in the top five percent the start. She had a great loyalty to nursing, and to the hospital and college,” reports Charles Scriven, s I write this piece, the school year has already reached its midpoint. It seems like it was only yesterday when for overall quality among the nation’s 5,000 non- Aschool started with a flurry of exciting and energetic activities designed to set a clear course for student and federal hospitals. No other Dayton area hospitals EdD, Kettering College president. David McElwee, director of major and planned teacher success. At this midpoint, all educators typically pause a moment to consider the success and the effec - have earned this distinction seven consecutive tiveness of their education efforts. years from HealthGrades, the leading independent gifts for the Kettering Medical Center Foundation, which also raises monetary support for KCMA, adds, The question raised by most educators during the course of every school year is, “Am I strengthening and healthcare ratings organization. advancing my students in mastering the curriculum?” However, for the Seventh-day Adventist educator, there is the “Our clinicians, administration and support staff “Knowing that she was among the very first nurses at Kettering Medical Center made it even more com - added question that addresses more than the subject matter: “Am I helping to strengthen and advance my stu - have all made a sustained commitment to quality out - dents’ relationship with Jesus Christ?” comes, and we take great pelling to recognize and celebrate her career and generosity.”— Mindy Claggett Ellen White writes, “In our work for the children, the object should be not merely to educate and entertain them, pride in the fact that other but to work for their [spiritual] conversion” ( Testimonies for the Church , Vol. 6, p. 105). In all that we do as Adventist hospitals come to us to see Kettering Health Employees Join educators—beautifying buildings and grounds, overseeing curricular progress of our students throughout the how we implement best prac - school year and prepping students for promotion and graduation—it is done from the perspective tices,” said Richard Haas Martin Luther King Jr. March of working for the conversion of our children and youth. (left), Grandview Medical Kettering Adventist HealthCare (KAHC) employees Hallelujah is the word that describes my response to students who take their stand to follow Center System president. joined hundreds of others in Dayton, Ohio, for the Christ and become baptized. Last year through what I call our “evangelistic centers,” we were “The real winners from this annual Martin Luther King Jr. community march and able to report 81 student baptisms. Hallelujah ! Hallelujah to God for blessing our schools with Distinguished Hospital Award rally. The event is an ongoing effort to realize Dr. teachers who sow seeds of truth before our students. The seeds, coupled with the power of the are the patients who know they can expect excep - King’s dream of justice and equality for all Americans. Holy Spirit, are bound to result in more baptisms. James P. Willis, II tional care when they come to our medical centers.” Now I encourage you to pause. Consider your role of working for the conversion of oth - Superintendent The hospitals also received HealthGrades’ Excel - ers. Adjust your ministry as needed. There’s a hallelujah for you to express. of Schools lence awards for their Pulmonary Care, Critical Care and Gastroenterology Services. A full copy of the study is available at healthgrades.com.

Kettering College Receives Capitol Hill Members Start Adventist Group $431,000 Gift on Public Campus Kettering College of Medical Arts (KCMA) in Ket - atasha Carter (first row, left) remembers August 8, tering, Ohio, received a bequest of nearly $431,000 ton, D.C. “Before becoming an Adventist, I felt like my 2009, as a particularly special day. It was the day from the late Eva Miller, making her total donations N life was in bondage and sin. I felt like I had no freedom. she was baptized at the Capitol Hill church in Washing - during the past 12 years nearly $1 million. Miller Becoming an Adventist has changed that,” she explains. passed away last year at the age of 99. A senior psychology major at Bowie State University in Bowie, Md., Carter knew she wanted to share the

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H to the courthouse downtown, speakers shared the started the BSU Advent Fellowship. P story of Martin Luther King Jr., including his timeless “We want to share God with those who don’t know words. Then we felt inspired.” him, but we also want to encourage each other,” Thomp - All KAHC participants received an appropriate gift son (far right) says of the group’s 10 regular members. of warm gloves with the organization’s logo. The group meets on campus every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Alex Haley residence hall to study the Bible, share praises or concerns and pray for each other. They are also working with Potomac Conference’s RPC, some eight minutes from the school, to host a Attorney Dennis Hanaghan (center) delivers the week of prayer on campus March 28-April 3. “gift” to Kettering College president Charles Scriven and Frank Perez, Kettering Adventist HealthCare CEO.

MARCH 2010 | 25 7 Siblings—All PFA Alumni—Establish Scholarship ine Forge Academy alumni Marguerite Helen Dixon P(’47), Lois Billadine Cooper (’49), Allyne Carolyn MARCH 2010 West (’50) (deceased), William Orlando Anderson II (’51), John Ernest Anderson (’55), Ronald Lee Anderson (’59) and Ida Cecelia Cheatham (’59) established the William O. Sr., and Ida M. Anderson Memorial Scholarship A Three-Generation Commitment to Adventist Education Fund. The scholarship recognizes their parents’ strong belief in Christian education and their investment in hen my mother embraced the Seventh-day Adventist Church, she probably had no idea that she would start a education at Pine Forge Academy in Pine Forge, Pa. Wthree-generation commitment to Christian education. She accepted Christian education as part of the total pack - Inspired by their favorite text, “Your goodness is so age of Adventism. So my brothers, sister and I started our Christian education journey at Ramah Junior Academy in great! You have stored up great things for those who Cleveland, Ohio. The four of us graduated from the eighth grade and went to a nearby public high school. When I com - honor you” (Ps. 31:19, NLT) the family created the pleted high school, my mother announced to me that I was going to Andrews University (Mich.) for teaching. scholarship for students of single-parent households. I attended Andrews University for a year and a half, and then attended a local university. When I finished my The family’s story began in 1936 when William and degree, I had four children who always attended the local Adventist school. I started teaching at Ramah Junior Ida Anderson discovered and then joined the Adventist Academy where my four children attended. They finished Ramah one by one and then went to Pine Forge Acad - Church. At first they sent their children to public school, emy in Pine Forge, Pa. despite being steadfast members of Ethnan Temple in All seven Anderson children (pictured with their mother, The Lord blessed me to see my first grandchild attend the same Christian school her grand - Wilkinsburg, Pa. But they soon became convinced of Ida) graduated from Pine Forge Institute. mother, father, aunts and uncles attended. I have never regretted my Christian education. I have the value of Christian education and enrolled their chil - three close friends who attended Ramah Junior Academy, and we all agree that if we had not met dren in the local church school. there, our lives would be empty without each other. In fact, I owe my staying in the church to my In September 1946, Marguerite and 90 other and attended the Pine Forge Institute. Even after her teachers who taught me at an early age from the Bible. I give thanks to God that my four children students enrolled in a new school called Pine Forge husband died in a car accident, their mother was stead - are Christians, not perfect, but still building their relationship with God as I am. For me, Mary Conwell Institute. She and five others were members of the fast in educating her children at Adventist schools. Until Christian education is a way of life. I thank God my mother embraced Christian education Ramah Jr. Academy school’s first graduating class. her death in 2004, she was present at all annual alumni when she joined the Adventist Church. Principal Over the years, her six siblings followed her in footsteps weekends.— Marguerite Anderson Dixon

Newest Church Plant Named Good Shepherd How Adventist Education Led Us to The Church llegheny West Conference (AWC) leaders have a W.Va. So far there have been six church plants ur family has always loved D.C. Impressed by the mission of and the love we received from mem - Abold plan to plant 25 new churches. Under the lead - throughout the conference: Erie, Pa; Columbus, Ohio; OGod; we have always been the school, the beliefs and goals of bers. Our children begged us to con - ership of Walter Castro, Multicultural Ministries director, Cincinnati; Findley, Ohio; and Clarksville, Va. members of a Christian church. its principal and the professional tinue attending the Capitol Hill the conference is well on its way. Pastor Castro put The newest church is El Buen Pastor (The Good But our true rebirth in Christ did training of its teachers, we enrolled church and were not afraid of my forth the challenge at last year’s camp meeting, then Shepherd), a Spanish-speaking church in Cincinnati. not come until a search for a better our children, Gregory Jr., and Imani. one true concern—upholding the re-emphasized it at the leadership retreat in Charleston, Paulo DaSilva, pastor of the Central Cincinnati Hispanic education for our children led us to We quickly became aware of Sabbath day as sacred and holy. church, along with the lay leader Edilfonso Alonzo, the answers we had been seeking. the differences in the teachers and We studied the Word of God, worked to make this new church a reality. Twenty-two We found them in the Seventh-day administrative staff. They were shared experiences, and grew to members recently gathered for the consecration service Adventist Church. warm, welcoming and concerned accept and embrace the teachings led by conference president Fredrick Russell. Through a friend, my husband about quality education for chil - of the Adventist church. This past “We thank the Lord and the leaders of the Central and I learned of the Dupont Park dren in general, and, specifically summer, we were baptized together Cincinnati Hispanic church for supporting the Lord’s Adventist School in Washington, children of color. as a family and officially became vision,” DaSilva says. Around the same time, my hus - members of the Capitol Hill AWC is hosting the Church Planting Assessment and band and I began to seek a closer church.— Tanisha P. Hembrey Orientation Conference May 21-23. For more informa - relationship with the Lord, and we tion or to register, go to awconf.org. decided to attend the Capitol Hill church. This was a radical departure from our upbringing. We are part of a large, close-knit family, all of whom Allegheny East Exposé is published Fredrick Russell (front row, right) and Walter Castro (front are either Baptist or Methodist. We in the Visitor by the Allegheny East row, second from right) celebrate with members of the instantly felt overwhelming pressure Conference n PO Box 266, Pine Forge, new church plant, El Buen Pastor. PA 19548 n Phone: (610) 326-4610 to return to our previous church. myalleghenyeast.com n President, Charles L. However, we gravitated to the Cheatham n Communication Director, n truth being taught each Sabbath Robert Booker Editor, Taashi Rowe

26 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 27 NEWS Evangelism and Discipleship.” Several of the Adventist Church’s Ephesus Church Member’s top speakers made presentations, Research Changes Food Code including Ron Clouzet, DMin, direc- MARCH 2010 Melvin Pascall (right) who holds tor of the North American Division’s a PhD in Food Science and Environ - Evangelism Institute; and Rubén The Wonder of Science mental Toxicology has conducted Ramos, assistant to the president s society becomes more secular, the Word of God is increasingly attacked from all directions, especially by research that will make your next for Multilingual Ministries at the Aacademic and scientific “experts.” It is refreshing to study the Word of God at a Seventh-day Adventist school trip to a restaurant more pleasant. A Columbia Union Conference. and to have teachers present the Christian perspective on science, which, instead of evolution, speaks volumes in second-generation Adventist and favor of creation and the wonders of God’s creative wisdom. first elder of Ephesus church in Central Church Hosts Ben Roy of Science Zone ( gosciencezone.com) based in Tennessee, recently presented a program at Blue Columbus, Ohio, Pascall is an asso - Sabbath School Training Mountain Academy (BMA) emphasizing the balance that exists in the physical universe. Roy’s presentation also ciate professor in the Food Science More than 400 members from challenged us to try to imagine the wonders God has and Technology department at Ohio Columbus, Ohio-area churches planned for us. What a wonderful, creative God we serve! State University. participated in a weekend Sabbath As BMA’s motto emphasizes, “They shall be all taught Before 2009 the U.S. Food and School training event. “New and of God” (John 6:45). BMA teachers use the book of nature Drug Administration’s (FDA) food innovative methods must be inte- and the Word of God to teach students about Him. Just code dictated that when restaurants grated to keep the life blood of the imagine that in the Earth made new, we will be taught face cleaned utensils and other table - church—the church at study— to face by our loving Creator! May our faith be strength - ware, they must wash, rinse, then pumping,” commented Allen ened through the Bible and science. They sanitize—“and that’s the end,” said Baldwin, AWC Sabbath School both tell us of an amazing God. Pascall. “Restaurants couldn’t rinse and Personal Ministries director. the sanitizer off.” This may lead to a soapy sanitizer taste on utensils. part of the reason we try to do For Pascall the solution was sim - meaningful research, to improve the ple—just rinse the utensils one lives of people,” Pascall said. “I Ben Roy recently illustrated more time. However, it wasn’t that hope it improves the joy of eating.” God’s power by means of a Craig Ziesmer simple. In order for restaurants to variety of scientific experiments. Principal introduce that new step, the food Hispanic Members Attend code would have to be changed, Lay Evangelism Festival and that required testing. Restau - Twenty-six delegates (below) rants began sanitizing utensils from Hispanic churches all across Training Inspires Students to Fly for God because they feared introducing the Allegheny West Conference udolph “Mo” Pelley, a former mission pilot and At a recent session, Pelley told students of one of his new bacteria after the utensils were recently participated in Potomac recently retired treasurer of the Pennsylvania Confer - experiences flying doctors on a mission to a remote washed and before drying. Conference’s Hispanic Lay Evangel - R ence, is teaching the first formal ground school session airstrip. There was no windsock at this grass strip, but Pascall conducted the research ism Festival in Ocean City, Md. Faith Crumbly (above), editor of since Adventist World Aviation took over BMA’s flight someone lit a fire in a barrel by the runway when the air - that showed rinsing with potable They attended a variety of soul- LEAD magazine (formerly known training program in 2007. plane approached so the smoke would provide the water did not increase the drying winning workshops such as “Per - as Sabbath School Leadership) , needed wind direction. However, the fire quickly spread time nor introduce new bacteria, sonal Evangelism,” “Evangelism to was the guest presenter. She intro - from the barrel to the grass of the runway! And to make causing the FDA to change the food a Postmodern Mind,” “Evangelism duced the group to the CLAIM matters worse, one of the passengers was airsick and code to require that step. “This is Through Small Groups” and “Public (Connect Learn Apply Integrate was filling sick sacks as they flew around waiting for the Master) strategy to get Sabbath fire to be put out so they could land! School classes involved and With that backdrop, the discussion got around to lift, engaged in Bible study. weight, thrust and drag, and to Bernoulli’s principles. Baldwin also introduced the Ground school serves to prepare the young people for group to the idea of developing a the Federal Aviation Administration Knowledge Test, but Sabbath School growth program, it also inspires them to see the blessings and joys of which they seemed very excited to working for the remote and forgotten people groups of implement in their churches. the world.— Eric Engen

Aviation students Kelsey Landa, Ricardo Antron and Spirit is published in the Visitor by the Allegheny West Conference Uhursu Godlieb listen to the mission experiences of 1339 East Broad Street, Columbus, instructor Mo Pelley, who holds pilot licenses from Malawi, OH 43205 Phone: (614) 252-5271 Rhodesia, Congo, Canada and the United States. awconf.org n President, Fredrick Russell n Editor, Bryant Taylor

28 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 29 NEWS Learning Specialist Completes part of a huge family,” said Joanna MARCH 2010 Master’s Degree Fils-Aime (’11). “As a family, we like Congratulations to Renee Whiting our home to look its best, and we (below), BMA’s learning specialist, are seeing our dreams come true How to Handle a Church Fight for completing her master’s degree daily. It’s exciting to walk down the find it strangely reassuring that not even the early church was immune to church fights. I am referring to the sharp in School Counseling for grades hall and know that the work being done will affect not only us, but Idisagreement that developed between Paul and Barnabas as recorded in Acts 15:36-41. After a heady string of generations to come.” positive successes, we see this conflict develop. The division within the leadership was not theologically founded— Staff agree that with every brick it was interpersonal and emotional. It was human. Paul could not bring himself to give a young worker a second and pipe that is installed, they know chance. He comes off as hard, uncaring and unforgiving. Barnabas comes off milder; but was he really being so their prayers are being answered. gracious, or was this simply a case of nepotism (see Colossians 4:10)? I think the way the church at Antioch han - To financially support the renova - dled this fight gives us three great gifts for today: tions of the dorms visit bma.us, The first gift is that Luke reported the controversy at all. In a spare and evenhanded way he put it right out in the email [email protected] or call (610) part of BMA’s annual InReach open, so it could be seen for what it was. And that is a second gift as well. They kept the controversy focused on 562-4214. Sabbath, when students minister at what it was—an honest disagreement between two co-workers. They did not enlarge the crisis beyond its true Pennsylvania Conference churches. dimensions. They did not split into factions and become involved in a two-year power struggle. Students Participate at Who was right, Barnabas or Paul? They were both right; they were both wrong. The church saw it for what it was and decided to get on with its mission. A third gift is that the Holy Spirit did not K–12 through Southern Adventist Bucks County Church seem too troubled by the conflict either. The Spirit continued to use their ministries, but in different University (Tenn.). She joined the Seniors Jenna Dawson and directions. The mission of the church moved forward in spite of human weakness because, ulti - BMA teaching staff last July. Rebecca Ducharme and freshman mately, all true success is the result of God’s action—just as Paul learned and later wrote for our When she accepted the position, Amber Enochs participated in the benefit ... “we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is Rob Vandeman Whiting needed to take five hours Bucks County church program as from God and not from us” (2 Cor. 4:7, NIV). President of comprehensives. Chuck Castle, vice principal, agreed to proctor the exam. She says she appreciated his willingness to help and is “thankful that I work at an institu - Beacon of Light Members Help Neighbor in Need

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p part of the mission of Beacon of Light church,” said mem - filled with hope and opportunity. ber Gloria Magarelli, who learned of Freeman’s need for “Living in the dorm is like being the ramp through a co-worker. Freeman uses a walker and has difficulty with balance. Getting up the steps to her front door with the walker was a severe challenge. The church board voted to cover the cost of lumber and other materials for the ramp, and Earl Truitt, head deacon, and Dale Pheasant, head elder, built the ramp. “I love the church that made my ramp,” Freeman said Choir and Orchestra Present Annual Concert with a smile. Susan Rossiter, an advocate for Freeman, added, BMA presented Vivaldi’s Gloria, performed by Bel Canto and accompa - “Every time I visit Kay’s house and see the new ramp, nied by an orchestra made up of students, staff and guest musicians. Juniors joy enters my heart. I realize how truly blessed we are and LaSonette Ensemble members Madeline Bornman and Kristen Engen to have such wonderful people in our community.” (inset ) shared the holiday spirit as they performed at the concert.

Earl Truitt (left) and Dale Pheasant, members of the Beacon Communiqué is published in the Visitor by Blue Mountain Academy 2363 Mountain Road, of Light church in Salisbury, Md., construct a ramp at a Hamburg, PA 19526 n Phone: (610) 562-2291 n Fax: (610) 562-8050 bma.us neighbor’s home. Allison Landry (’11) checks out the Editor, Kathleen Sutton n E-mail: [email protected] n Copy Editor, Louise Corbin work being done in the dorms.

30 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 31 New Hope Church Raises Funds for Mission Trip MARCH 2010 bout 300 people recently Festival held to raise funds for A attended New Hope church’s drilling clean water wells in Haiti. second annual International Food The event, organized by the Fulton, Mountain View Schools Teach Creation Md., church’s Sharing our Strength ou may not realize it, but the fact that Mountain View Conference schools still teach creation is big news. Since (SoS) missions ministry, raised Yits introduction into the United States in the late 1800s, the theory of evolution has been steadily gaining about $2,300 for the project. ground and continues to be the basis for today’s science education both in public schools and in a growing num - Members formed teams to pro - ber of Christian schools. This trend should cause us great alarm as Seventh-day Adventist Christians. vide cuisine from the Philippines, Evolution states that man started as nothing and is gradually getting better on his own. In essence man doesn’t India, Africa and Brazil, and they need God. However, as Adventists we firmly believe in the Bible account of salvation, which states that man started attempted to outdo each other in a out perfect but rejected God and became nothing. We believe man cannot get better on his own. We believe man friendly competition. Lissa Murakami of the New Hope needs God. “We were thrilled to see how church serves Brazilian food to raise Evolutionary theory can lead to a dilemma for the Christian as follows: many people came out to raise funds for clean water wells in Haiti. n Who decides what is right and wrong? money for clean water wells for our n There is no heaven or hell, which means there is no hope for the future. project in Haiti,” said Rajkumar n The Bible is not reliable. Dixit, associate pastor. day before their planned departure. The church has adopted Mozam - However, when the group These are the powerful messages our children are learning when they sit in classrooms where persuasive, bique and Haiti as their primary reschedules they will send a med - intelligent instructors teach evolutionary theory as though it were fact. Our children—be they in elementary Sabrina Wooster (left) and Joannie international mission sites. The ical team to dispense vitamins and school, high school or university—are at risk. If they are to become the solid, mature, Adventist Christians we Voilquin fill cups with lemonade at an group was scheduled to go to Haiti treat ailments. Another group will want them to be, they will need every advantage we can give them. International Food Festival held at the in January but had to cancel due to focus on evangelism and conduct I have good news. The teachers in Adventist schools of Mountain View Conference are prepar - New Hope church in Fulton, Md. the earthquake that struck Haiti the outreach activities. Six volunteers ing students to think critically about the claims and results of evolutionary theory. We are working will partner with local workers to drill to ground our students in a biblical world view. We want to reach every one of our children with wells at the Eden Garden Orphan - the good news that he or she is created in God’s image. age near the mission site. Contact us at the Mountain View Office Conference of Education for information about enrolling Frederick Church Member Chairs your child in one of our seven schools, or about how you can support Adventist education Cheryl Jacko Local Chamber of Commerce with your time or resources. Call (304) 422-4581. Acting Superintendent

ob Jepson, Adventist HealthCare’s vice president of Government RAffairs and Public Affairs, was recently sworn in as chairman of Mountaintop School Teaches Character Thru Outreach the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce in the state of Maryland. Jepson is a member of the Frederick (Md.) church. ne way the students at Mountaintop Seventh-day responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. Students He is well known throughout Montgomery County and Maryland— OAdventist School in Oakland, Md., develop their study great men and women from the Scriptures who but especially in the upper part of the county—for his work on behalf of spiritual and emotional faculties is through a character demonstrated growth and/or success in each trait. businesses and health-related issues. He education program. Called Character Counts , the pro - When students exhibit these qualities they receive previously served as the chamber’s vice gram is based on six pillars: trustworthiness, respect, “character tickets” from the teacher and their peers. chairman of legislative affairs, and will serve Ellen White writes, “Life is too generally regarded as for one year as its chair. made up of distinct periods—the period of learning and The 60-year-old chamber consists of the period of doing” ( True Education, p.165). So to fur - 400 members, including biotech firms, ther shore up these character traits, students partici - manufacturing companies, real estate New Hope members representing pate in community outreach activities. One of the stu - development organizations, restaurants and India at the recent International Food dents’ favorite activities is collecting cans. They pair up numerous small businesses. Festival celebrate their win for best and hand out grocery bags for nonperishable food “I thoroughly enjoy interacting with the overall cuisine. donations. A week later, they return to collect the food, staff and members of the Gaithersburg- which is then distributed to needy families in the com - photos by a. colin jeffers and caryn wooster Germantown Chamber of Commerce, a pragmatic organization that, munity.— Mindy Jerkins through the years, has been and is honorably and consistently supportive

of the basic principle that business and jobs are necessary for creating a The Challenge is published in the healthy, vibrant and sustainable community,” Jepson said in his speech at Visitor by the Chesapeake Conference Mountaintop students Madison Sines, Lucas Broadwater- the chamber’s annual dinner. He has been with Adventist HealthCare for 6600 Martin Road, Columbia, MD 21044 Phone: (410) 995-1910 n ccosda.org Stewart, Shannon Tasker, Alex Wayson and Ricky Seeders 16 years.— Cindy Glass President, Rob Vandeman n Editor, collect canned goods for needy families. Samantha Young

32 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 33 Mountain View Schools Make Learning Fun ver the past year, students at Mountain View Conference’s seven schools received unique and fun learning MARCH 2010 Oopportunities. Below are just some of the ways teachers helped students learn and have fun: Robin Stecker, a sixth-grader A Message for My Youth at Highland am challenging all of you—my young people—to examine your education and pronounce your belief on this Adventist Iimportant subject. Why? Because this is about you, your future and your life. A Seventh-day Adventist education School in Elkins, can help you become the best you can be in the present and, more importantly, for eternity. Sadrail Saint-Ulysse, W.Va., examines our new education superintendent, is committed to transforming our schools to be the best they can be. a flower during You deserve an education that will prepare you to be a knowledgeable person with a respectful her science career that will open up excellent opportunities for success and witnessing. There is a wide differ - lab class. ence between secular schools and Christian Adventist schools full of excellent possibilities to grow, not only in the field of secular education but in the spiritual dimension. The youth in our public schools have been robbed of the blessings of holy things. It is time for you to make a decision and respectfully discuss this with your parents. In the future, I would like to call you a Christian doctor, engineer, nurse or teacher. With the help of dedicated Christian At Valley View Adventist School teachers, you can be a transforming force in the life of others in and out of school. I hope to José H. Cortés in Bluefield, W.Va., students like see you in our schools. President Mindy enjoy spending time in the computer lab. NEWS

Trenton Korean Church Pastor Retires He married Cecile Youngsoon Kim the following After 30 years of service in the Adventist Church, year. In 1973 the Ahns moved to the United States, Andrew Ahn, pastor of the Trenton Korean church, where Pastor Ahn then pursued a degree in medical Parkersburg Academy students Levi Students of Summersville Adventist recently retired. He started his career in 1961 as a technology at California State University-Los Angeles. Webb and Hannah White make ginger - School in Summersville, W.Va., thank teacher in South Korea. After teaching for several years, He returned to pastoral ministry in 1977 in the bread houses while learning about their community for participating in the Ahn served for three years in the Korean Navy. Upon Southern California Conference. Before moving to holiday traditions around the world. school’s annual food drive, which served completion of his military service, he returned to Korean the New Jersey Conference in 2002, he also served more than 400 families. Union College, obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1969 in the Illinois, Carolina and the Georgia-Cumberland Brittany Wilfon, a student at Brushy and entered pastoral ministry. conferences. Fork Christian School in Buckhannon, José H. Cortés, conference president, and Leonel W.Va., paints a rain stick. Pottinger, ministerial director, recently honored Pastor Ahn for his many years of faithful service. The Ahns are retiring in South Carolina, where he will serve as a part- time pastor for a Korean church.

Changes Planned for Elders, Deacons and Deaconesses Retreats Elders, deacons and deaconesses are invited to attend a weekend of training and spiritual refreshment at Tranquil Valley Retreat Center (TVRC) in Tranquility. Spanish-speaking leaders will gather at TVRC March Students of Valley View School in Blue - 19-21, and English-speaking leaders will meet March field, W.Va., enjoy playing handbells. 26-28. These dates are updated from what is printed in the conference calendar. This year conference leaders will recognize the Mountain Viewpoint is published men and women who serve in these three important in the Visitor by the Mountain View Pastor Andrew Ahn and his wife, Cecile, say goodbye to leadership positions with a special gift for each leader Tyler Massie samples apple butter with his friend, Seth Surbaugh. Once a year Conference n 1400 Liberty Street, their New Jersey Conference family. who attends. Parkersburg, WV 26101 n Phone: (304) students, teachers and church members at Greenbrier Valley Academy in Lewis - 422-4581 n mtviewconf.org n President, burg, W.Va., make apple butter. Although students don’t realize it, they employ Larry Boggess n Editor, Monica Zill math, science and listening skills to make this yummy treat.

34 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 35 Lake Nelson, Waldwick Students Learn Outdoors MARCH 2010

bright yellow bus pulls into a March lot between two cabins at A 6 Women’s Day of Prayer the Mohican Outdoor Center in Local Churches Blairstown. Students from the Lake Executive Secretary to Move to Mid-America

7 Children’s Ministries Training Day t Nelson Seventh-day Adventist t

fter 11 years of ministry in Ohio, Hubert and Lucy Cisneros e

Wayne, Lake Nelson Churches n School in Piscataway and Waldwick r have assumed new responsibilities in the Mid-America Union a

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Seventh-day Adventist School in 10-13 Stewardship Emphasis y

based in Lincoln, Neb. Pastors, members and the staff of the Ohio c n

Waldwick file from the bus. Some Weekend, Local Churches a

Conference have deeply appreciated the multiple ministries that n y

look around curiously, while others 12-14 Spanish Women’s Spring they provided in Ohio. Hubert was executive secretary for the con - b o

let out shouts of excitement at t

Retreat, Cape May ference and coordinator for Evangelism and Hispanic Ministries. o h 19-21 Spanish Elders, Deacons Lucy was the director for Women’s Ministries. For a period she also p Back row: Ryan Harris, Jennifer and Deaconesses Retreat was the administrator of Camp Mohaven. Lalaki, Cindy Rodriguez and (front Tranquil Valley Retreat Center “Hubert and Lucy demonstrated a deep commitment to the row) Joseph Rucker and Mark Belfort (TVRC) Lord and to the church in all of their ministry endeavors. We are enjoy the outdoors. deeply grateful to them and will miss them,” says Raj Attiken, 26-28 English Elders, Deacons and Deaconesses Retreat, TVRC conference president. Hubert will serve as Youth and Church ministries director for their designated classes, which April the Mid-America Union. range from land navigation to first 2-4 English Women’s Spring aid to canoeing. Retreat, Cape May A small group of campers partici - pate in the overnight backpacking 7-10 Stewardship Emphasis Weekend, Local Churches Spring Valley Holds Coin Drive, Raises $2,200 for Haiti class. They learn to cook their food, pack their backpacks and hike three 10 Music Festival for t wasn’t very long after the earthquake in Haiti, Teachers said it really touched their hearts to see so to five miles along a portion of the Northern Jersey I that Spring Valley Academy (SVA) students came to many young students bring bags of coins (large and Ken Knudsen, the school’s chaplain. Students of the small) to their classrooms each day. Kindergarten stu - Appalachian Trail. 11 Children’s Ministries Training Day Centerville-area school wanted to help. Knudsen dent Cobe Quick eagerly brought his entire savings and Clockwise from left: Alphie Rotinsulu, All New Jersey Conference Wayne, Lake Nelson churches Elayna Moffitt, Andrew Thaw and schools are encouraged to quickly helped them organize a coin drive, and, within generously gave his all. Fifth-grader Lily Wheaton was 16-18 Single Ministries Retreat, TVRC Eveling Grajales prepare to go participate in the course. This year days they raised $2,284. inspired to use the $15 seed money challenge given her backpacking. there will be a one-day program 17 Spanish Couples Retreat a few weeks earlier by Pastor Christopher Terry, an for schools that wish to partake Event, Woodcliff intern at the Kettering church. She struggled over how to best use the money and stated, “When I heard about on a smaller scale. Volunteers 23-25 Adventist Community Services the coin drive I knew in my heart this is what God finally arriving. This is the beginning are welcomed and encouraged. Disaster Response Training wanted me to do.” of the fourth annual Outdoor Educa - —Maria Nikiforova TVRC Seventh-grader Nicolas Chaij gave monies he tion Program, a four-day trip that English Couples Retreat received for Christmas and his recent birthday, while centers on the beauty of God’s cre - Edison ninth-grader Sean McCartney contributed monies he ation (and how to survive in it). May had been collecting toward his college fund. Elayna Moffitt, Lake Nelson vice Brendon Prutzman, a pastor at the Kettering church, principal, directs the program. 5-8 Stewardship Emphasis was attending SVA’s middle school week of prayer Students spend the night in the Weekend, Local Churches assembly when he promised to match all monies cabins. Both cabins have living 17 New Jersey Conference Worship donated right then on the spot. This inspired all middle rooms and kitchens where campers Training Day, Laurelwood Church school students to rally to the cause. Pastor Prutzman meet daily to hear Daniel Duffis, 11 Children’s Ministries Training Day ended up matching their gift with $100 of his own! pastor of the New Brunswick Eng - Wayne, Lake Nelson churches All the monies were sent to ADRA’s Haiti Earthquake lish Church, share inspiring sermons Response Fund. “Our prayers continue to go out to the and other instruction. The second many Haitian victims and all those assisting them,” said kitchen becomes the dining hall, Knudsen. “It is times such as these that direct our focus where Debbie Martinez and other Chaplain Ken Knudsen and students Nicolas Chaij, Lily on the miraculous power of God and inspires global volunteers prepare all the meals. New Jersey News is published in the Visitor by the New Jersey Conference Wheaton and Sean McCartney were among those who community awareness ... a lesson that goes far beyond All of the campers are divided 2160 Brunswick Ave., Trenton NJ 08648 donated coins for Haiti. the classroom.”— Vicki Swetnam into platoons before the trip even Phone: (609) 392-7131 n njcsda.org n occurs. Once morning roll call is Lake Nelson student Todd Cotton President, José H. Cortés Editor, Jim Greene completed, each platoon heads to relaxes in his cabin.

36 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 37 Constituency Delegates Invited to Regional Meetings MARCH 2010 series of regional meetings are scheduled for delegates to the 40th Regular Constituency Meeting of the Ohio A Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. These area meetings will give delegates opportunities to hear and discuss reports on various aspects of conference operations and specific items on the May 16 constituency meeting agenda. All elected delegates are urged to attend the nearest meeting as listed below:

Region Date Location Time Living Authentic Hope

Northwest April 13 Toledo Church 7 p.m. t

ope. The word means different things to different people. s r o Northeast April 15 Akron Church 7 p.m. HTo Christians, hope—really authentic hope—is to know h a r

Cleveland area April 20 Lakewood Church 7 p.m. beyond a shadow of a doubt that Jesus’ life, death and res - y m a

urrection was their personal victory over sin. That is truly t

Southern April 22 Chillicothe Church 7 p.m. y good news. So what does that look like in the classroom? b o Columbus area April 27 Columbus Eastwood Church 7 p.m. t For many of the 35 educators in Pennsylvania Conference’s o h Dayton area April 29 Kettering Church 7 p.m. 14 elementary schools and junior academies, it is the reason they went into education. Working with humans is difficult because of the complex - ity of each individual. Juggling the needs of each unique stu - Ohio to Host 15,000 at National Youth Prayer Gathering dent while staying on top of expectations of school boards, department of education, and even parents, the question ll Ohio Conference members Ohio Conference members. There could be asked, “Why in the world would you become a are invited to join Seventh-day will be a morning devotional at A teacher?” For Darlene Peterson, who teaches grades 3 and Adventists from across the country 8:15, and Sabbath School will 4 at Reading Junior Academy in Reading, providing a posi - at a special Sabbath celebration begin at 9:15 a.m. The program will tive, Christian influence for students like Bryce Black (right) April 10 at the Greater Columbus include dynamic preaching from is reason enough. Here’s what others have to say: Convention Center in Columbus. youth and young adults, a 300- An estimated 15,000 persons are voice mass choir, and a variety of n I love interacting with young people. I hope and pray that my influence on my students will lead them to a expected to attend on Sabbath. special features and artists. Among better life on Earth, and help them embrace the promise of eternal life. The daylong the speakers will be Jonathan Sabbath events Cobb (left), a member of the Ket - n I always liked being around children. My dad was a high school teacher and my mom was a Sabbath School will be part of tering church currently attending teacher; even my two older sisters are educators. a three-day Andrews University (Mich.). n I wanted to make learning fun like some of the more memorable teachers I had. “Just Claim “This would be an excellent n I found school to be a challenge. I was also very shy. I wanted to It 2” national opportunity for Ohio Adventists to show children that they can do anything they put their minds to. convention convene in such a mass gathering, Students from all over Ohio will get organized by to be inspired and blessed by what an opportunity to participate in the A Pennsylvania n I wanted to positively influence students and help them be the North God is doing in and through the conference’s music festival while at transformed by their learning. American Divi - lives of our children, youth and the “Just Claim It 2” youth prayer Conference n I wanted to make a difference. I wanted my classroom to be sion. The event young adults,” observes Raj conference in Columbus. Core Value a place where children felt safe, loved and where they could will be a com - Attiken, conference president. “This meet Jesus. bination of the is also an opportunity to demon - Authentic Hope: We are committed n I love being with kids and helping them grow. Just Claim It Youth Prayer Con - strate our interest in, and support featured at 3 p.m., at the conven - to the hope of Christ’s return, and we n Over time I realized that God called me to be a teacher. gress, Youth Ministries Leadership for, what our church is doing to tion’s main stage. Students in live the Christian life based upon Scrip - Summit, Children’s Worship Festi - serve and equip our young people.” grades 5-8 from Ohio Conference ture, the Spirit of Prophecy, the Three n I have a desire to impact the lives of my students and teach val, and “Ignition: God-Encounters” The Ohio Conference will con - schools will participate. Angels’ messages and the Seventh-day them about God. Young Adult Convention. The pro - duct a special Children’s Worship To get complete information or to Adventist [Church’s] biblical beliefs. gram will include prayer initiatives, Festival on Sabbath morning, from download a brochure, go to jci2.org. We will serve Jesus Christ with a grace- Our teachers are more than qualified to community mission projects, evan - 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. With the orientation to life, solid in doctrine, provide an excellent academic education gelism outreach, teen preaching/ theme “Connected,” the program encouraging our people to serve God that is ripe with spiritual connections! Their testimonies, mass choir/orchestra, will focus on being connected to with gratitude rather than guilt and con - desire to instill the unique hope that we as Seventh-day Adventists share is just one of David Morgan workshops/seminars, Sabbath God, each other and the world. Mission Ohio is published in the demnation (see Rom. 6:14, 2 Cor. 8:7). youth rally/parade and recreation. This event will be for children aged Visitor by the Ohio Conference n the reasons you should seriously consider Vice President of The convention begins on 5-13 (kindergarten through earli - P. O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, Ohio Seventh-day Adventist schools for your child. Education 43050 n Phone: (740) 397-4665 Wednesday, April 7 for registered teen). Additionally, the annual Ohio ohioadventist.org n President, Raj delegates. The Sabbath programs, Conference Music Festival for ele - Attiken n Editor, Nancy Barnett however, are free and open to all mentary school children will be

38 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 39 Why I Teach in Adventist Schools

Have you ever seen a child’s face In this world, we need good influ - MARCH 2010 light up when they discover or ences. I want to be a good influ - learn something? Have you seen a ence for God. Being an Adventist child grow in confidence and the educator isn’t just a job to me. It’s Committed to Mission whole world open up for them? my life. Over the years, I’ve seen Have you ever seen a child decide many of my students go on to suc - alking through the front door of one of our elementary schools recently, I was greeted with a wall-sized bulletin they want to follow Jesus and cessful careers and lives. My hope Wboard presentation of the school’s theme “Remembering Our Past, Building Hope For Our Future” accompanied serve others? The joy of seeing is that I’ve shown them how to by the following words from Ellen G. White: “We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way these things happen in a child’s have a relationship with Jesus that the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past” ( Life Sketches, p. 196). My heart was thrilled! From hallway to class - room, administration office to the cafeteria, the gymnasium to the church, this school was complete in its mission of sharing with children and their families the good news of Jesus and His gift of salvation. As a new Adventist Christian, it was That kind of commitment was even apparent in the church community. “I just want more chil - extremely important to my mom that dren to experience this,” one board member shared with me. It was so transparent, the value their her children also benefit from having community places on children and how their Seventh-day Adventist school can share Jesus with a close relationship with their heav - their students along with providing quality academics, healthy activities and friendships. enly Father. However, as a young Adventist education is about far more than providing a nice private school. Our schools are to be mother, she was chided for her a statement to our communities of our love for children and our desire to have them connected “waste of money” on Christian edu - Keith Hallam to Jesus. Adventist education is not a sacrifice, rather it is an investment in the lives of others. cation. While family and friends were Vice President for Contact your local Adventist school or pastor to learn how you can help change a life for Jesus. Education not always supportive of her deci - sion, she persisted. She even took life is why I teach. Making a differ - on a second job to pay our tuition. will prepare them for living here on ence in the life of a child for now Her selfless and tireless effort in fol - Earth and for eternity. Students and eternity—I can’t think of a bet - lowing Christ’s way made a powerful today, more than ever, are looking Waynesboro Member Appointed Disability Judge ter career.— Darlene Peterson , impression on my life.— Jennifer for someone who cares. That’s why Reading Junior Academy McCary , York Seventh-day Adventist I’m there.— Kathy Swackhammer , evin Sullivan, a member of the Waynesboro (Va.) is denied at a hearing can request to have their case Junior Academy Fairview Village Adventist School Kchurch, was recently sworn in as an administrative reviewed by the Appeals Council, which issues appeals judge for the Social Security Administration between 5,000 and 10,000 decisions each month. After my baptism, I knew that my (SSA), focusing specifically on disability. He joins 43 Sullivan became involved in Social Security disability life goal would be to help others. I Adventist education impacted my such judges who serve on the Appeals Council. law in 2001 after praying for God’s guidance. “I sensed could travel to a foreign land to life in many ways. I have close According to Sullivan, the SSA anticipates more than Him directing me to use my legal training to work for influence a few, or I could teach friends who encourage and support 3.3 million applications this year, as more unemployed the poor,” he recalls. “That morning, I called a local me in my Christian walk. I have had look for ways to make ends meet. Anyone whose claim legal aid agency and asked them if they could use a opportunities for travel, to partici - volunteer. Soon I began donating 12 hours a week, and, pate in athletic activities and to March within a few months, I was offered a permanent position experience and participate in won - 5-6 Elementary Music Fest on their Social Security disability team.” derful musical events. I had excel - Blue Mountain Academy In 2006 Sullivan accepted a position at the Social lent teachers who taught me to love Security Administration in Baltimore, expecting it 5-7 Adventurer and Pathfinder would take him five to 10 years to become a judge. Leaders Spiritual Retreat “As I adjust to my new responsibilities, as an Laurel Lake Camp administrative appeals judge, I will need to seek God’s wisdom more than ever,” he says. “Yet, I have 19-21 Spring Women’s Retreat no doubt that God’s hand has directed my path, and others to influence their world. I New Cumberland that He will [help] me to do my best in the work before became a teacher. One day a stu - me. I am very grateful for this opportunity to serve my dent I had my first year of teaching 26-28 CHIP Leadership Training Lord and the American public.” wrote to me 20 years later saying I Blue Mountain Academy was the one who introduced her to righteousness by faith. I hope Waynesboro (Va.) church member Kevin Sullivan there have been many in the past learning and to value service, hon - Pennsylvania Pen is published in the (pictured with his wife, Evelyn) was recently appointed and will be many more in the future esty and responsibility. I hope to Visitor by the Pennsylvania Conference to serve as an administrative appeals judge with the 720 Museum Road, Reading, PA 19611 who have been affected by Jesus pass all these things on to the Social Security Administration. through me.— Gary Davis , Hunting - Phone: (610) 374-8331, ext. 210 young people I teach.— Karlee paconference.org n President, Ray don Valley Christian Academy Marschner , Harrisburg Seventh-day Hartwell n Editor, Tamyra Horst Adventist School

40 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 41 Christian Preparatory School in Fredericksburg, Va. This annual school tradition holds a special MARCH 2010 NEWS place in the hearts and palates of all who attend. This year 22 students Beltsville Church Baptizes and 25 seniors shared the meal and New Member During Storm forged new friendships. Despite one of the snowiest days Everyone had an opportunity to in well over a decade, 60 to 70 peo - help with this highly-anticipated ple weathered the storm to witness event. Parents and students worked and celebrate together to set up and decorate the baptism of tables the morning of the luncheon. Refresh Our Spirits Beltsville (Md.) Students greeted the visitors with a Andrew Keys, who will be deploying to pring break is always a time that students, teachers and parents anticipake. There is a long span of time, from church’s smile and gave them a tour of hall - Iraq this month, is one of dozens of Sthe beginning of January when students return to school, until they finally get a sizable break at the end of newest mem - way artwork and classroom proj - volunteers who helped the Staunton March. It is such a beautiful time with everything coming alive after the long, cold winter. As a child I remember ber, Bonnie ects. When all were seated, Janet (Va.) church serve the community. wanting to kick off my shoes and run through the green grass that was beginning to sprout. It was also nice to sit in Anthony. Many Armstrong, head teacher, warmly a chair on the back deck and feel the warmth of the sun’s rays on my face. The Earth was finally of those in welcomed all the guests. Pastor moving into a more direct orientation with the sun, and its warmth was realized once again. attendance Gregory Arutyunyan from the Fred - the largest outreach activities in Just like the seasons, our spiritual lives can have cycles. There are times when we have a long were guests ericksburg church gave opening the Staunton area—the annual Hol - “winter” and then have a spiritual breakthrough that feels like “spring.” However, we are not from other prayer.— Susan Ware iday Food Boxes donation pro - locked into a seasonal cycle like the Earth. By our own choices, we can have direct contact with churches that were closed that day. gram. In an effort to show support the Son all year round. Jesus loves it when we spend time with Him. How long has it been since Beltsville was one of the few for the community and their neigh - you had some direct communication with our Lord and Savior? Why wait? Stop now and Brian Kittleson churches in the Washington, D.C., bors, the Staunton (Va.) church soak in some amazing Son light. Principal area that held services that Sab - raises money to put together an bath. “In addition, there were 55 entire holiday meal, and a few gifts sites watching online, with multiple as well. Their mission is to give people at those sites,” said Kermit some hope to families who have Netteburg, the church’s pastor come into hard times, and don’t Freshman Shares His Musical Talents at White House (above with Anthony). “In other have the resources they once did. pencerville Adventist Academy (SAA) freshman Enriquez started playing the violin at age 3 at the words, there were more online wor - Different members of the com - SBrandon Enriquez (right) has been very busy. On top University of Maryland’s Suzuki Program under the shipers in attendance than there munity come together to distribute of his usual holiday gigs, the violinist had two special direction of Ronda Cole. He started playing the piano were in-the-sanctuary worshipers.” more than 120 boxes of food and opportunities to share his musical gifts. three years later. He enrolled at SAA in 2007 as a sixth- Staunton Church Partners gifts to the needy. The church After organizers of the Baltimore-Washington grader and wants to attend either Oakwood University Tree of Life School Hosts With Salvation Army To works closely with the Salvation National Invitational gymnastic event viewed his (Ala.) or MIT (Mass.) when he graduates. Luncheon for Elderly Help Community Army in determining those who YouTube video online, they invited Enriquez to play Senior citizens from the nearby For 25 years, Joan Gilmer need these gifts. They also partner the national anthem. church and community were all (above right with Rita Wimmer) has with local retailers to provide toys He barely had a moment to catch his breath before smiles as they prepared to enjoy the had the responsibility and joy of for the children. Several of the he received another opportunity of a lifetime. Strings luncheon hosted by Tree of Life directing and coordinating one of church’s neighbors volunteer even of Joy, the violin group of which he is a member, was though they aren’t members of the asked to play at the White House during the holidays. Staunton church. Enriquez, nine other violinists and their teacher, Evonne Baasch, made their way to the White House. After playing their instruments, they were packing up Olivia Mudrich and Sarah Durichek, to go home when they were told that they were going students at the Tree of Life Christian to meet the President of the United States. They Preparatory School, spend time with quickly grabbed their violins and waited in line to Ada Adams, a member of the meet President Barack H. Obama and First Lady Fredericksburg (Va.) church. Michelle Obama. When Enriquez got his turn to meet Obama, he shook his hand and asked if he and his friends could play a song for him. The president consented, and, after hearing the young people play, walked up to Potomac People is published in the Enriquez and gave him a fist bump. Needless to say, Visitor by the Potomac Conference 606 Greenville Ave., Staunton, VA Enriquez was quite thrilled! 24401 n Phone: (540) 886-0771 pcsda.org n President, Bill Miller Communication Director, Dan Jensen

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Gymnastics Students Grow in Mind, Body and Spirit HAPPENINGS MARCH 2010 www.shenandoahvalleyacademy.org n 2001 Richard Silié began teach - bers of SAA’s gymnastics team, Iing gymnastics/tumbling lessons and Acro-Squad was born. at SAA in hopes of developing a According to Silié the goals of school team. The first lessons this high school program include the Students Learn, Recycle to Raise Mission Funds began and were open to all grade development of young individuals as n an effort to do more to help take care of the Earth, the students and staff at Shenandoah Valley Academy levels. They would meet two to athletic performers, the awakening (SVA) recently started a recycling program. “I hate to see waste,” says senior Tori Hevener. “I’m glad that we three times a week at the old New of their leadership skills and the I are doing our part to help the environment.” Hope church’s multipurpose room. sharing of their belief as to what Green recycling bins can now be found in the classrooms Ryan Perry, a physical education young people can achieve when and offices of the administration building, the dormitories, the teacher at the time, helped Silié by their bodies and minds are kept cafeteria and the Student Center. Bins are labeled for white or teaching an acrobatics unit and clean, pure and in good shape. colored paper, and student workers sort and separate the encouraging students to try out for Recently Acro-Squad traveled to items, which are then shipped to a recycling center. The school a team in the coming year. In the fall Southwestern Adventist University receives $70 per ton for white paper and $30 per ton for col - of 2002, 27 students became mem - in Texas, to participate in Acrofest. Sophomore Ashley Colomb (pictured ored paper. These funds will be used toward an upcoming mis - Since its inception, Acro-Squad with senior Yanna Vasmout) says, sion trip to Argentina. members have attended and partici - “Everything about Acrofest was By recycling, students and staff have become more aware of pated in seven Acrofests. Members amazing—from the plane rides to the amount of waste that takes place and are much more careful of the squad have also visited col - the performances.” in how they use what they have. Many students have made small leges and universities that run Chris - changes in their daily habits, such as using reusable drinking bot - tian gymnastics and acrobatics pro - tles instead of purchasing disposable bottles of drinking water. grams in Maryland, Tennessee, private schools throughout the In the classroom, students are more aware of the amount of Texas, Nebraska and Michigan. school year, as well as at various As Raissa Delgado (’12) recycles a stack of wasted paper when they see the green recycling bin sitting Previous experience is not nec - home-court events. To schedule a magazines, she is helping to protect trees and next to the copier. The school also recycles cans, bottles and essary to become members of performance, contact Silié at (301) contributing to an upcoming mission trip. cardboard boxes. Acro-Squad. A good attitude and 421-9101, ext. 130. athletic work ethic, along with dedi - cation, is all that is needed. Over 100 students have joined the pro - Beefcake has come to mean total gram and completed at least one SAA Presents Alumni Weekend Planned strength, effort and endurance. entire year. Fifteen SAA graduates ore than 1,000 alumni and former staff are All alumni, former staff and their families are invited to Students are taught to guide people have received scholarships and “Meet Me expected to flood SVA’s campus for this year’s attend. To RSVP for the golf tournament, Choir Reunion to ask not “What is beefcake?” but continued to do gymnastics at the M Alumni Weekend, April 16-18. Weekend activities Concert, and/or the Worthy Student Benefit Brunch, call “Who is beefcake?” This gives them college level. in St. Louis” include: (540) 740-2202 or email [email protected]. the opportunity to explain that Jesus Acro-Squad performs at both April 17-25 is their true source of strength. local and out-of-town, public and n Classes of 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1985, 1990 Tickets $10 and 2000 will be honored n Golf tournament on Friday at Bryce Resort April 17 & 24, 8:30 p.m. n Friday evening reception in the cafeteria, 6-8 p.m. April 18 & 25, 1 p.m. and n Vespers program in the church at 8:15 p.m. with 5 p.m. speaker David Livergood (’90) April 20, 1 p.m. n Sabbath School featuring music from honor classes (Senior Citizens $5) in the gym at 10:15 a.m. April 22, 7 p.m. n Sabbath worship service in the gym at 11 a.m. with speaker George Gainer (’70) For tickets, call (301) 421-9101, ext. 125 n Sabbath afternoon Choir Reunion Concert in the church at 4 p.m. with Steve Zork, former choir director, leading his former students in concert Spotlight is published in the Visitor n by the Spencerville Adventist Academy Alumni basketball Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the gym 15930 Good Hope Rd., Silver Spring, n Worthy Student Benefit Brunch on Sunday at 10 a.m. Old friends Bill Strickland, Shellie Pires (’02), Robert MD 20905 n Phone: (301) 421-9101 McLennan (’03) and Ryan McLennan (’04) reunite. spencervilleacademy.org n Principal, in the cafeteria Brian Kittleson n Editor, Heidi Wetmore Acro-Squad members show team spirit at the recent Acrofest in Texas.

44 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 45 SHENANDOAH VALLEY ACADEMY HAPPENINGS www.shenandoahvalleyacademy.org Teams Glorify God Through Sports VA students interested in partici - Spating in athletics can choose from a variety of programs. Girls’ MARCH 2010 and boys’ basketball, girls’ volley - ball, boys’ baseball, and boys’ and girls’ soccer give everyone an Students Minister Through Music Abroad and at Home opportunity to be on a team or to be a team manager. recently had the privilege of touring in Jamaica with The girls’ volleyball team had the I Washington Adventist University’s (WAU) New Eng - opportunity to travel to Walla Walla land Youth Ensemble (NEYE). The highlight was a per - University (Wash.) to take part in a formance for Sir Patrick Allen, governor-general of volleyball tournament, and had an Jamaica, and his wife, Lady Patricia Allen (Seventh-day incredible time. Some 23 teams par - Adventist members), in the nation’s capital of Kingston. ticipated in the tournament, with The event was a part of our sister school—Northern schools such as Upper Columbia Caribbean University’s (NCU) annual “Feast of Lights” Academy, Milo Adventist Academy, concert, which also featured NCU’s chamber ensemble Mt. Ellis Academy and Forest Lake and concert choir. Academy taking part. Although the We were inspired by many tournament. But they had a great the usual anticipation of combining SVA team made it to the champi - selections, including a piano time being with so many other Sev - new players with players from the onship game, they did not win the duet from NCU students and enth-day Adventist youth through - previous year. Both the players and a trumpet solo by WAU grad - out the entire event. coaches were pleased as the team uate Jose Oviedo (left). “I was impressed with the overall ended the season with a 10-1-1 It was a joy to be on tour organization of the tournament and record, losing only one game and with our music department the Christian atmosphere,” Coach tying their toughest competitor— and to notice the positive Edgardo Ullrich (above) said. Notre Dame Academy. They went on reception and appreciation Upcoming Performances At SVA volleyball games, whether to win their third straight champi - from various audiences. I hope you’ll take note of upcoming NEYE appear - playing home or away, students start onship in the Cavalier Athletic Con - They provided an environment where God was glori - ances around the country, including a March 6 concert and finish with prayer. Ullrich’s phi - ference. Senior Chris Kuon said, “I fied through music. WAU’s ensemble, under the direc - for Loma Linda University’s 100th anniversary celebra - losophy as a coach is that every was nervous about having so many torship of Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse, DMA, once again tion in Calif., and a July performance at the 59th Gen - player should give her best, at all new players on the team this year, offered younger musicians an exceptional venue in eral Conference Session of the Seventh-day Adventist times, as a way of glorifying God. but we came together very well and which to perform, and showcased the excellent oppor - Church in Atlanta. You can find a complete schedule of Another sport that students enjoy made each other better players.” tunities our school offers aspiring music students. spring performances, including multiple appearances at at SVA is soccer, coached by Nick SVA sports teams see this as a While in Jamaica, the NEYE also performed at a hos - Carnegie Hall, on our website at wau.edu/music. The girls soccer team practices in Buchholz, assistant boys’ dean. valuable way to experience team - pital, a hotel and a resort on different areas of the island. the off season. As the season began, there was work and learn sportsmanship. Music Center Groundbreaking I would also like to personally invite you to the uni - Youth Invited to Visit Campus versity on April 9, when we will break ground for a new Calendar music center for these fine students. This is the first cademy Days will be held Sun - 12. All students in grades 7-11 are March new construction on the campus in nearly 40 years, and A day and Monday, April 11 and invited to attend to see what life at our music program is deserving of this new home. For 7-18 Mission Trip to Argentina SVA is really like. more information about the groundbreaking, which is 7-18 European Music Trip Those who come on Sunday will happening during our 2010 Alumni Homecoming, visit 9-21 Spring Break have the opportunity to spend the wau.edu/alumni. The NEYE will perform with the choir night to experience dorm life. Stu - April that weekend in a reunion concert involving alumni. dents will visit the classrooms and 16-18 Alumni Weekend Exciting things are happening at your university. We have the chance to compete for need your prayers and support each day as we endeavor scholastic and music scholarships. May to produce graduates who bring com - To register for Academy Days or 21-23 Graduation Weekend petence and moral leadership to the to get more information, contact the Columbia Union. It’s your support that recruiting office at (540) 740-2210 Happenings is published in the keeps our doors open to serve these or email [email protected]. Visitor by Shenandoah Valley Academy 234 West Lee Highway, New Market, VA students. Thank you for all you do for 22844 n Phone: (540) 740-3161 Washington Adventist University. shenandoahvalleycademy.org n Principal, At Academy Days, youth meet and Spencer Hannah n Editor, Jan Osborne Weymouth Spence make new friends. President

46 | VISITOR MARCH 2010 | 47 ATHLETIC NEWS ance as a forward Acro-Airs home show is scheduled captured the for Sunday, April 18. ugust 16, 2009, marked the last attention of the A game played by the Columbia United States Volleyball Returns to Campus Union College Pioneers. Enter the Collegiate Athletic Men’s and women’s volleyball Shock, the new moniker for the Association when has returned to WAU’s line-up of NCAA Division II competitive sports she was named competitive sports programs. The teams at Washington Adventist Uni - Honorable Mention Player of the Lady Shock volleyball team (below) versity. The new gym floor revealed Week for her contributions to her the transformation of old to new as team during the fall season. athletes returned to their new uni - versity for the fall semester. With a Acro-Airs “Face Giants” new name came new colors. WAU The WAU Acro-Airs (below) athletic teams now sport navy and recently returned from the 28th dark orange uniforms. annual Acrofest held this year at Southwestern Adventist University Soccer Player Stands Out (Texas). They joined more than 20 Freshman Dannielle Panuccio teams from the continental United (above) has proven her worth on the States and Puerto Rico at the “Fac - recently took to the court to play a Lady Shock soccer team through her ing the Giant” themed event that shortened volleyball season. Men’s tireless efforts on the field, and oth - focused on the spiritual aspects of volleyball will begin their abridged ers are taking notice. Her perform - involvement in gymnastics. The season this month.

Alumni Weekend At-A-Glance Calendar Friday, April 9 March 11 a.m. Music Center Groundbreaking 6-15 Spring Break 5:30 p.m. Alumni Banquet 19-20 Keough Lectures 7 p.m. Vespers April 8:30 p.m. Singspiration 2 Pro Musica Tenebrae Service Sabbath, April 10 Spencerville Church 8 a.m. Edyth T. James Department of Nursing Breakfast 9 Music Center 11 a.m. Divine Worship with Ted N.C. Wilson Groundbreaking 12:30 p.m. Alumni Luncheon 9-11 Alumni Homecoming 3:30 p.m. Choir/NEYE Reunion Concert Weekend 6:30 p.m. Gospel Concert The Gateway is published in the Visitor Sunday, April 11 by the Washington Adventist University 7600 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912 10:30 a.m. Alumni Brunch/Business Meeting Phone: (800) 835-4212 n wau.edu President, Weymouth Spence Noon Family Fun Festival/Enrollment Open House Editor, Angela Abraham

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