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he ancient Psalmist of the Bible directs listen to upon getting in a rental car. his readers to a very specific behavior I grew up listening to my mother singing Tthat reaffirms that we are creations of Danish hymns—and I have such strong memo- a benevolent God: ries of the hymn she would sing to welcome and close the Sabbath: “Sing for joy to the Lord, all the earth; Når solen slutter dagens gang, praise him with songs and shouts of joy!” og lyset vinger får, (Psalm 98:4, GNT). da synger jeg min aftensang, mens tanken hisset går. Other translations of this verse are even more exuberant and expressive: As the sun ends the rhythm of the day And the light receives wings, “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, Then I sing my evening song burst into jubilant song with music!” (NIV). While my thoughts drift above.

Music has always been an important part I like where singing takes me, how it can fo- of my life. I played the flute in elementary and cus and change my emotions, how it can lift me academy band. I sang in choirs and small groups up and settle me down. I like how songs can tell in academy and as an adult. My husband and a story and how they remind me of things that I first got acquainted because he needed an are important. To shout and sing about our own accompanist for his trumpet solo at church. As status in this world is a theme that emerges our daughter was growing up, we enjoyed watch- with great consistency in the Psalms: ing musicals together and singing along at full volume—and now her daughters gleefully add “Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you their voices! When I travel to visit our Adventist righteous; sing, all you who are upright schools, I usually find a Christian music station to in heart!” (Psalm 32:11, NIV).

4 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 5 “Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to Why do we shout and sing? Primarily, I sup- God with cries of joy” (Psalm 47:1, NIV). pose, because it is a way to express our enthu- siasm and interests. It articulates what is on our “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us hearts. shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. The combination of words with music yields Let us come before him with thanksgiving something greater than the sum of its parts. and extol him with music and song” (Psalm A song lyric returns to mind much more easily 95:1-2, NIV). than a simple phrase or a poem. Stir the mem- ory a bit and lyrics learned years ago—decades “This is the day which the Lord has made; ago—will spring from memory: let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24, RSV). Når livets sidste stund er nær, og solen sænker sig, så trøst mig da, o Herre kær, og vær du lys for mig!

When life’s last moment draws near And the sun begins to set, Then comfort me, O dear Lord And be Thou my light.

We can sing when we are behind or ahead. We can sing in defeat or victory. We can sing in joy or distress. We can sing in times of great sad- ness or times of profound joy. Portraits of Providence Sometimes singing has an audience, like Merritt and Louisa Kellogg traveled to California in when we go to a concert or when we are in a 1859, where they were probably the first Seventh-day Adventists in the state. They were lay evangelists, and recital or choir. Mr. B. G. St. John, a “forty-niner” was their first convert. In 1868, Merritt Kellogg lobbied with the General Sometimes that audience is God, as when Conference for a missionary to be sent to California, and we offer praise at worship or prayer. O.T. Bourdeau and J.N. Loughborough answered the call. In 1878 Kellogg established the Rural Health Retreat, But why do we sing when there is no one to which later became the St. Helena Hospital. hear us? Why do we find ourselves humming a little tune or whistling a melody or singing loudly PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE in the shower? Because our own minds are also the audience for what is in our heart, and be-

6 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER cause it reminds us of who we really are. The poet of the Psalms directs us to sing—to shout—praises to God. “Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious” (Psalm 66:1-2, NIV). What is the motivation of our joyous song? Nothing less than that we are a part of God’s wonderful creation. Robert Lowry took at pretty good turn at addressing this idea back in 1860. He was living in a troubled world, a world filled with unanswered and unanswerable questions. And yet, he had a song. It still sings loudly—almost shouting at us: Portraits of Providence Marcial Serna, a Mexican-American Methodist pastor, learned the Sabbath truth from two My life flows on in endless song; young colporteurs from Healdsburg College (now Pacific Union College). He subsequently Above earth’s lamentation, converted to Adventism, and in 1899 he became the pastor of the Sanchez, Ariz. I hear the sweet though far-off hymn church—the first Hispanic church and first pastor for the Hispanic work in North America. That hails a new creation; He served the communities around Sanchez for Through all the tumult and the strife 36 years. I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— PACIFIC UNION How can I keep from singing? CONFERENCE

How can we keep from singing? We can’t. with the victorious multitude beside the sea of The songs continue to spill forth—as our baby glass and sing, “Great and marvelous are your voices piped when we sat at our mother’s knee, deeds, Lord God Almighty” (Revelation 15:3, NIV). as our instruments squeaked when we played I long for that day. But until then, my heart will in elementary band, as our harmonies rose up go on singing. together in the choirs we joined in academy, as we open our hymnals in praise and thanksgiving Berit Von Pohle is the director of the Pacific Union Conference each week. Education Department. From the first moments we learned of the love of Jesus, our song is the song of salvation and life. And we know we must sing. Our blessed hope is that soon we will stand

6 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 7 The Goodness of God

8 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER By Ricardo Graham

How good is God? This question may appear to be a simple one to answer. We could simply say that He is “all good” and we would be correct.

ut within this question another one is continually” (Psalm 52:1, KJV). implied: Is it possible for human beings to The Bible proclaims the writers’ conceptualiza- Btruly know in any qualitative or analytical way tion that God is good. The words are inspired and just how far His goodness goes? they are true. They tell us something about God’s I have asked many people that question lately. goodness to us, but they do not in any measurable They have said, “Yes,” to which I respond, “No, you means state how good God is. don’t.” We may indeed know how good God has This is simply because God is too good to been to us. But we don’t know how good God is. measure. Asking how good God is implies an ability to As humans we are finite. We have limitations. measure, in an objective sense, the quality of God We think in terms of that which can be measured, which is His goodness. While we may safely say that contained, and controlled. God is good and that He is good all the time, we are God is infinite. He cannot be measured, not in any manner able to measure just how good contained, or controlled. God is. God dwells in the superlatives. He is the mostest, This is simply because any and all attributes the bestest. He dwells in the immeasurable, the of our Heavenly Father are extensions of His never beginning and the never ending. He is above personality, His character. When we ask, “How good all and in all and before all. “I am Alpha and Omega, is God?” we are only able to testify to what He has the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, done for us. which is, and which was, and which is to come, the For instance, I could say that God is so good that Almighty” (Revelation 1:8, KJV). when I was drowning in the Pacific Ocean I shouted His goodness knows no limits. We cannot out “Lord, save me!” and He did. exhaust God. Or I could tell you that God is so good that when Who else could make a world just by speaking our daughter Jessica was born, the umbilical cord it into existence? “By the word of the Lord were was wrapped around her neck, yet she was born the heavens made; and all the host of them by the The Goodness without harm. breath of his mouth” (Psalm 33:6, KJV). But these are mere testimonials to the blessings Who else is waiting for you to call on Him, God has given me. anxious for your call, waiting 24-7 to hear your The Bible doesn’t answer the question “How voice? Who else can you call on in the midnight of God good is God” because the Bible writers don’t know hours who won’t get disturbed or angry? Who else the answer. It records the testimonials of men such can you call and not get a busy signal, a recording as David, who said, “The goodness of God endureth machine, a menu telling you to push a certain button

8 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 9 on your telephone keypad? us, for even though we can in no way answer with Who else sent His only begotten Son, monogenés a certainty the question “How good is God?” we do (μονογενὴς), one of a kind, to die in your place when know that He has been good to us. you are guilty as charged? Let’s be clear, we human beings have no I could go on and on, and I am sure that inherent goodness of our own. We are not good. you have your own testimonies of praise and Our righteousness is unacceptable to God: “All our thanksgiving to share. righteous acts are like filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6, NIV). But all this is subjective. In other words, it is Our obedience does not earn righteousness particular to a given person’s personal experience. with God. He is good in every way. We are not. And It is not a standard of measurement that can be that is the preponderance of evidence from the applied to all. Word of God: We can know God through the written word or In Matthew 19:17 Jesus states that there is no the witness of others. I would suggest, however, that one that is good but God. we must know God in terms of what He has done for The apostle Paul tells us, “There is no one who does good, not even one” (Romans 3:12, NIV). From the Old Testament: “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9, KJV). Because we are not intrinsically good, we have difficulty understanding the total, complete, absolute goodness of God. That is why we have to associate this goodness with the actions of God, with His workings in our lives, and with what we read in the Bible. We can understand the actions of God as an accurate revelation of His nature and His character. In Exodus 33:12-23 we find a story about Moses and the goodness of God. Understand that Moses was a friend of God. Moses learned who God is. It took Moses 40 years Portraits of Providence herding sheep in the desert of Midian to unlearn what he had learned in the courts of Pharaoh. John Burden was a Seventh-day Adventist minis- ter, administrator, and medical missionary. He Moses and God were tight. Moses went to the was instrumental in founding Glendale Sanitari- mountaintop and spent 40 days in God’s presence, um, which opened in 1905 and prospered under Burden’s careful management. Borrowing the and when he descended the mountain, his face was down payment, Burden succeeded in purchas- still shining. ing a resort hotel in Loma Linda and was put in charge of the new sanitarium, now known world- Moses was so close to God that God gave him wide as Loma Linda University Medical Center. the two tablets of stone containing His writing of the Ten Commandments. PACIFIC UNION Moses was so close to God that Moses asked CONFERENCE God to show him His glory. Even though Moses and God were in a deep

10 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER relationship of faith and grace, God couldn’t show Moses His form. Sin keeps us separated from God. If we were to be ushered into the presence of God in all of His purity and holiness, we would be consumed. But the Lord did promise to show Moses His goodness. Why His goodness? It is the quality that impresses us about God. The thing that moves us to give our hearts to the Lord isn’t the fear of being destroyed. Fear is not a permanent motivator. It is love—love that responds to the goodness of God. It is like God said, “Moses, we are tight, but baby, you cannot handle seeing Me.” God told him He’d put him in the cleft of a rock, cover him with His Portraits of Providence hand, and pass by. Then He said He’d take away His Ruth Janetta Temple was a leader in providing hand and, “I will make all My goodness pass before free and affordable healthcare and education you” (Exodus 33: 19, NKJV). to underserved communities in Los Angeles. Temple enrolled in the College of Medical Evan- Moses had messed up. He had killed a man in gelists (now Loma Linda University) in 1913 and Egypt. He had also taken the first set of stone tablets became the first African-American woman to graduate from LLU. She and her husband, Otis and broken them in anger because the people were Banks, established the Temple Health Institute involved in idolatry. in East Los Angeles, which became a model for community-based health clinics across the Yet God showed Moses His goodness. country. How do we respond to the goodness of God? We repent and we love. It is the goodness of God that leads us to PACIFIC UNION repentance (Romans 2:4). We cannot clearly CONFERENCE understand the goodness of God due to our human limitations. Our faith, however, aligns us to the subjective understanding of His goodness. that He loves us. God loves us because that is what As we think about His goodness, it leads us to a He does—He loves. In fact, that is how the Bible deeper repentance, a repentance that is not to be describes Him. “He who does not love does not repented of. know God, for God is love” (1 John 4:8, RSV). And this love born of repentance, basking in the God desires us to enter into a relationship of goodness of God, leads us to obedience. love with Him. The supreme token of His goodness to us is the God is good all the time, and He longs to show death of Christ on the cross. Who could ask for such us His goodness. a thing? Yet God’s commitment to us before our creation reveals how good God is. God is so good that He has already saved us! It is Elder Ricardo Graham is the president of the Pacific Union Conference. a gift that extends forth from His goodness. He is so good to us for no other reason than

10 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 11 Good Good Father

By Rich Dubose

s I stood along the edge of way. I had him figured out. He was Dad did come back to pick Interstate 4 and watched all about caring, showing compas- me up, and the saga persisted for A the taillights of my Dad’s sion, and doing good, and I was not several more years as I continued car shrink into the night, I knew I into any of that at the moment. I just to wrestle with questions about life. was in trouble. We had just had a wanted to be somewhere else. When it finally dawned on me that conversation that ended with me The predictability of parents the universe was much bigger than demanding that Dad stop the car loving us no matter what is an my puny questions, I began to see so I could get out, which he dutifully amazing thing. And of course it’s that life was really pretty simple. did. At 16 years of age I was be- an echo of God’s larger enduring We can either embrace love and sieged by hormones and thoughts love that never lets go. I’m remind- make it our goal to extend grace of freedom, and I wanted nothing ed of the praise song “Good Good to as many as possible, or we can more than to quit school, leave Father” by Chris Tomlin: focus on our own interests, to the home, and be done with church! extent that we exclude others, I was tired of everyone telling me I’ve heard a thousand stories of and ultimately reap a harvest of what to do. And besides, I thought, what they think you’re like bitterness. It really comes down to “Who needs an education, a family, But I’ve heard the tender that. There is no option for doing or God?” Even though I had no clue whispers of love in the my own thing apart from love. If I what life was about, I wanted to dead of night am not loving people and making grab it by the tail and give it a jerk! And you tell me that you’re that the central theme of my life, As I stood there contemplating pleased then I am on a mission that will end my next move, I remember thinking, And that I’m never alone poorly. “Just watch. Dad is going to turn the You’re a good good father The Apostle Paul said, “When car around and come back and get It’s who you are, it’s who you I was a child, I spoke and thought me.” I knew he would because car- are, it’s who you are. and reasoned as a child. But when I ing parents are predictable in that grew up, I put away childish things.

12 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER Now we see things imperfectly, you and a stick-out handle?” Real, most of your hair has like puzzling reflections in a mirror, “Real isn’t how you are been loved off, and your eyes but then we will see everything made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s drop out and you get loose in with perfect clarity. All that I know a thing that happens to you. the joints and very shabby. But now is partial and incomplete, but When a child loves you for a these things don’t matter at all, then I will know everything com- long, long time, not just to play because once you are Real you pletely, just as God now knows me with, but REALLY loves you, then can’t be ugly, except to people completely. Three things will last you become Real.” who don’t understand.” forever—faith, hope, and love—and “Does it hurt?” asked the the greatest of these is love” (1 Rabbit. During this season of gratitude Corinthians 13:11-13, NLT). “Sometimes,” said the Skin I am thankful for the opportunities In her famous nursery book, Horse, for he was always truth- that come my way to bring good The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Wil- ful. “When you are Real you to life, to be a loving father to my liams weaves a tale that includes a don’t mind being hurt.” children, to echo the compassion conversation between two toys—a “Does it happen all at once, of our Heavenly Father, and to stuffed rabbit and a skin horse. like being wound up,” he asked, celebrate the predictability of His More than anything, the toy rabbit “or bit by bit?” enduring love. wants to be real. “It doesn’t happen all at once,” said the Skin Horse. “You “What is REAL?” asked the become. It takes a long time. Rich DuBose is director of Pacific Union Conference Church Support Services. Rabbit one day, when they were That’s why it doesn’t happen lying side by side near the nurs- often to people who break ery fender, before Nana came easily, or have sharp edges, or to tidy the room. “Does it mean who have to be carefully kept. having things that buzz inside Generally, by the time you are

12 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 13 Growing Together in Christ By Kendra Haloviak Valentine

y biggest problem with Paul may surprise you. It isn’t what he says about women. My biggest problem with Paul is that he was MOK with watching someone get stoned to death. I cannot imagine that kind of person. Perhaps that speaks to my sheltered and comfortable life, but I just cannot imagine having a close friend like that—who could watch someone, anyone, being killed and approve of it. I can guess what some of you are thinking: “But he experienced a conversion, one where he was given a vision of the resurrected Christ. Paul changed.” And I agree with you. Amen! for God’s amazing grace. Truly. It gives us all hope. But how much remained of that earlier Paul? The temperament and personality and perspective that could justify persecuting people who be- lieved differently from him? Did conversion change that? From Paul’s own written documents we hear him say that even from a young age he was zealous for God’s law (Galatians 1:13-14). It was part of his wiring, and “zeal for God’s law” meant exclusion of those outside Judaism. Yet Paul was the one who received a commission from God to help

14 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER people grow together in Christ. An example of this welcome me” (verse 17) … as your “beloved brother” ministry of bringing people together is found in Acts, (verse 16). when Paul goes to Philippi (Acts 16:11-40). As he is I think of that slave girl when I hear Paul share going to a place to pray, a slave girl meets him. I can- God’s grace in his letter to the Galatians: “There is no not imagine two people less alike: he’s a Jew, she’s a longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, Gentile; he’s an adult male, she’s a young female; he’s there is no longer male and female; for all of you are educated, a Pharisee, a Roman citizen, she’s a slave; he one in Christ Jesus” (3:28). has the Holy Spirit working in his life, she has an evil I think of that restored slave girl when I hear Paul spirit working in hers; he spends his days sharing the share God’s grace in his letter to the churches in Rome: life-saving gospel with people, she’s a fortune-teller; there is “no one who is righteous, not even one” (Ro- he is free, she is forced to make money for the men mans 3:10). So he can also say: “there is no distinction who own her and do who knows what else for them. In between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all his former life, Paul—if he even noticed her—would and is generous to all who call on him. For, ‘Everyone only see the differences. Even in this story, her hu- who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved’” manness doesn’t seem to touch Paul. He comes across (Romans 10:12-13). as more annoyed at her than anything. But he does Paul can no longer embrace a hierarchy of humans. say words to the evil spirit that will jeopardize his own Where zeal for God’s law and entitlement had built up freedom: “I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to hierarchy, God’s grace breaks it down. come out of her!” I was 13 when this focus on the gospel came to my Gradually, gradually Paul sees people in a new way. Adventist family. The gospel was explained as God’s Eventually Paul will be moved by the conviction that he grace, and this grace was a basis for equality between and the slave girl in Philippi, with all their differences, people. God’s grace as the great equalizer. I’m sure were more alike than different. They were both sinners you’ve heard the phrase “at the foot of the cross, the saved by a gracious God. ground is level.” I remember it hit me that while we I think of that slave girl when I hear Paul share had always been Adventists, now we were Adventist God’s grace in his letter to the Philippians: Christians. It was about that time that I heard a preacher use a “Let the same mind be in you that was in famous story attributed to Dwight L. Moody. You have Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form probably heard this story, but at 13 it was new to me. of God, did not regard equality with God as The story is set in a small town in the Colorado Rock- something to be exploited, but emptied him- ies. Part of the railroad tracks at the bottom of a hill self, taking the form of a slave, being born in had washed away in a storm. Learning about this, the human likeness. And being found in human railroad company urgently contacted the watchman at form, he humbled himself and became obe- a station higher up the hill, asking him to wave down dient to the point of death—even death on a the nearing train and have the passengers stay safe cross” (2:5-8).1 by remaining in his town overnight. It was late, and the watchman got distracted, but when he heard the The gospel is Jesus becoming a human, a slave, train coming, he grabbed the lamp and ran outside and and dying on a cross. That picture of the Messiah waved it at the on-coming train. But the train did not changed everything: changed Paul’s picture of God; stop. The train went past the station, down the hill, off changed Paul’s picture of people. the tracks, and into a ravine. And many lives were lost. I think of that slave girl when I hear Paul share Of course an investigation was convened, and the God’s grace in his letter to Philemon: “If you consider watchman was called to the stand. The judge asked me your partner, welcome [Onesimus] as you would him, “Did you wave the lamp?” And the watchman

1All Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

14 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 15 responded, “Yes, sir, I waved the lamp.” The judge teenagers who continued, “Then why didn’t the train stop?” The had joined the watchman responded, “I waved the lamp.” To ev- Jesus Movement, ery question, the watchman responded: “I waved the turning away lamp.” “I waved the lamp.” “I waved the lamp.” The from the sex- inquest acquitted the watchman of any responsibility, ual immorality but the man grew anxious and agitated and could find associated with no peace. pagan temples When a friend told him that it wasn’t his fault— and embracing after all, he’d done his job; he had waved the lamp— the ethics of the watchman confided, “Yes, I waved the lamp, but Christian disci- there was no light in it.” Distracted, the watchman had pleship. grabbed the lamp, but had not lit the light. The first The preacher back in my early teen years conclud- response of ed his sermon with a challenge: If you’re not talking James and the about God’s grace, then you are waving a lamp without elders was a light. If you’re not talking about Jesus, then you are “praise God!” waving a lamp without a light. You may be giving lots (Acts 21:20). It’s of frantic energy, but it is a lamp that cannot save any- good that you’re body. We need the light of God’s grace. growing, but.... For Paul, his zeal for the law became frantic energy And their second when compared to the light of the gospel—a blinding response: you light that changed his vision forever. Seeing Jesus need to be more changed everything. It changed Paul’s picture of God. like us; prove It changed Paul’s picture of people. you’re zealous for God’s law. The Spirit working in Fast-forward to Paul’s last visit to Jerusalem—to Paul’s ministry wasn’t enough. The large offering gift the primarily Jewish Christians living in that city. When from the Gentile Christians wasn’t enough. The leaders Paul met up with James and the other leaders, Paul had said to Paul: We’ve had evangelistic success too, espe- left Gentile Christian communities that were indeed cially among Jews zealous for the law. But among them growing together in Christ. Paul had brought an offer- there is a rumor that you don’t care about Moses, and ing from those churches to share with the poor Chris- so our committee has met. Our advice as your leaders tians living in the packed city of Jerusalem. It was an is for you to “do what we tell you” (21:23), and then opportunity for the daughter churches and the mother they suggested how Paul could prove that he was in- church to grow together in Christ. The offering was an deed zealous for God’s law. They have an agenda: Paul expression of their unity. James and the elders of the needs to show that he has embraced their version of Jerusalem church listened as he told them “the things Christianity. God had done among the Gentiles through his minis- It’s difficult to know if Paul was aware that the try” (Acts 21:19). While we aren’t told the specifics, we political climate in Jerusalem had changed since his can imagine Paul telling of experiences when the Holy last visit.2 Jews had become more focused on loyalty to Spirit moved the hearts of people: God-fearers who the temple—that center of Jewish religion, society, and opened up their homes as house churches, Greek people economics. A heightened Jewish patriotism, even na- and Roman people who embraced the Jesus story and tionalism, had taken over, and with Jewish nationalism told their friends; women and men and children and came an anti-Gentile mindset that was intolerant of

2Craig Keener, Acts: An Exegetical Commentary, Vol. 3 (Acts 15:1–23:35), Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014. While the whole section “Dangers in Jerusalem” (pages 3113–3348) includes many insights, pages 3113-3158 were the most helpful in providing background for the environment in Jerusalem at the time of Paul’s visit.

16 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER non-Jews. Chris- whoever is caught doing so has himself to blame for his tian Jews joined death which will follow.”3 How different from the proc- in, and instead lamation by Jesus: “My house shall be called a house of of fearing Paul’s prayer for all nations” (Mark 11:17). How different from zeal as they had the letter to the Ephesians: “But now…Christ Jesus…is during the time our peace—[who] has made both groups into one and of Stephen, now has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility there were thou- between us” (Ephesians 2:13-14). sands of Jews Given Paul’s understanding of the gospel—of similar to that God’s grace given to everyone through Jesus Christ— earlier Paul. how could he walk into the space of the temple re- This shift served only for Jews? And then the space of the temple in the cultural reserved only for men? At that point was his compli- environment ance compromising God’s grace? Some commentators around the suggest it was, and Mrs. White agrees. She says in her temple and in work The Acts of the Apostles that while Paul wanted to the streets of grant this concession, “he was not authorized of God Jerusalem had to concede as much as they asked.”4 Wanting to “be in shaped the harmony with his brethren,” Paul “deviate[d] from the church’s wit- firm, decided course that he had hitherto followed. But ness. It, too, had instead of accomplishing the desired object, his efforts become more for conciliation only precipitated the crisis, hastened nationalistic his predicted sufferings, and resulted in separating and, therefore, him from his brethren, depriving the church of one of more distrusting of Gentiles—a more polarized society. its strongest pillars, and bringing sorrow to Christian By the end of the decade, the nationalistic Jews will hearts in every land.”5 start a war with Rome that ends with the destruction Ellen White also has some strong words for the of their beloved temple, a loss known by the readers of leaders in Jerusalem. Given the leading brethren’s Luke’s two volumes. “prejudices against the methods of Paul…some of the The leaders in Jerusalem asked Paul to prove that leaders determined that the work of preaching the his theology agreed with theirs. After all, they were gospel must henceforth be conducted in accordance trying to keep a very diverse church together during a with their own ideas.” If Paul didn’t go along with politically charged time. Was this a moment to pro- their policies, “they could no longer look upon [his mote church harmony? Or was this a conscience vs. ministry] with favor or grant it their support.”6 compliance moment? It could have been a “golden opportunity” for the Paul did what he was asked to do. He purified him- Gentile and Jewish Christian churches to come togeth- self. He paid huge sums in offerings to the temple. And er as the gift offering from the Gentiles is delivered to he remained in the temple for the required seven days. I the Jews; instead the leaders in Jerusalem permitted wonder if Paul recalled his earlier life in Judaism during “the reports of [Paul’s] enemies to arouse their jealou- that week, especially as he walked past the sign on the sy and prejudice.… [I]nstead of uniting in an effort to barrier wall between the court of the Gentiles and the do justice to the one who had been injured, they gave other temple courts: “No foreigner is to go beyond… him counsel which showed that they still cherished a

3The Soreg Inscription, discovered by Clermont-Ganneau in 1871. Israel Department of Antiquities and Museums. 4Ellen G. White, The Acts of the Apostles (Mountain View, CA: Pacific Press, 1911), p. 405. 5Ibid., pp. 405-406. 6Ibid., p. 401.

16 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 17 feeling that Paul should be held largely responsible for Gentiles as children of God. The Acts narrative con- the existing prejudice.”7 nects not only Stephen and Paul in fascinating ways, it Mrs. White continues: “Had the leaders in the also connects Jesus and Gentiles. To embrace Jesus as church fully surrendered their feeling of bitterness Stephen did is to embrace Gentiles (that is, all people) toward the apostle…the Lord would have spared him to as Paul did. them. God had not ordained that Paul’s labors should Until recently I saw Paul’s compliance as admi- so soon end, but [God also] did not work a mira- rable. He was trying to appease the church leaders; cle to counteract the train of circumstances to which trying to help them all stay together—to survive and the course of the leaders in the church at Jerusalem even thrive. But Ellen White and others suggest that had given rise.” She comes to the end of this chapter the leaders in Jerusalem were wrong to ask what they reflecting on Paul by saying: “The same spirit is still did. And that Paul was wrong to go along. leading to the same results.… How often would the Lord But if Paul’s ministry was about bringing people have prolonged the work of some faithful minister, had together, what was wrong with trying to appease the [that minister’s] labors been appreciated!”8 Jews who were zealous for the law if it would achieve After Paul does all that they ask, as the seven days the same goal—of bringing people together? When is are nearing completion, guess what Paul gets accused it wrong? When it is the gospel that is compromised. of? Not keeping God’s law. A group of Jews from Asia When the compromise goes against God’s grace. Minor stir up the crowd. They actually physically as- The problem was that to appease the Jews, Paul sault Paul, yelling: This man is against the people (our had to go where Gentiles could not go—beyond the people)! This man is against the law (Torah)! This man Court of the Gentiles. The problem was that to appease is against this place (temple)! At the very moment he the Jews, Paul had to go where women could not go— is fulfilling a vow meant to honor Jewish law and the beyond the Court of the Women. It was at that point temple, Paul is accused of defiling it. They think he’s Paul’s actions became an issue at the very core of the brought Gentiles beyond the warning sign. gospel, because such actions suggested a limit to God’s They drag Paul out of the temple (Acts 21:30) be- grace. Paul knew—if anyone knew, Paul knew—God’s cause you cannot shed human blood inside the temple. grace was unlimited—given to all people! He should They had started beating Paul to death (Acts 21:31- not have been asked to act against his convictions, 32). He’s actually saved by Roman soldiers. But it is against his conscience. the beginning of the end of Paul. As he tells the crowd Members of the Pacific Union Conference, people his testimony, his road to Damascus story, the crowd are longing for God’s grace. And in our world today, starts going ballistic—not when Paul talks about Jesus, people are riding a train whose broken tracks end in but when he recounts how God sent him to the Gen- tragedy. Desperately needed are people who will wave tiles. The crowd starts tearing their clothes. They cry the lamp. out that he has to die! (Acts 22:22-23). Let’s wave the lamp with the light of God’s grace Luke’s book of Acts begins Paul’s story with him shining in it. being zealous for the law, and it results in Stephen’s Sharing God’s grace was at the heart of Paul’s death. Acts ends with Paul trying to appease those ministry. Because seeing Jesus had changed Paul’s zealous for the law, and it results in his death. I won- picture of God. It had changed Paul’s picture of peo- der if Luke was inspired to write Acts this way in order ple. And Paul knew it was the grace of God for all that to teach future readers of the connection between Jesus makes it possible to grow together in Christ. and Gentiles. Paul’s zeal approved Stephen’s death So let it be. Amen. because Stephen embraced Jesus as Messiah. The Jews’ zeal approved Paul’s death because Paul embraced Kendra Haloviak Valentine, Ph.D., is professor of New Testament Studies at La Sierra University.

7Ibid., p. 403. 8Ibid., p. 417. These quotations are taken from the chapter in The Acts of the Apostles entitled “Paul a Prisoner.”

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18 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 19 Words of Truth and Deeds of Holiness 20 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 21 hrist, the outshining of the Father’s glory, And we are called to do more than this. The wants of came to the world as its light. He came the soul, only the love of Christ can satisfy. If Christ is Cto represent God to men, and of Him it is abiding in us, our hearts will be full of divine sympa- written that He was anointed “with the Holy Ghost thy. The sealed fountains of earnest, Christlike love and with power,” and “went about doing good.” Acts will be unsealed. 10:38. In the synagogue at Nazareth He said, “The God calls not only for our gifts for the needy, but Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath for our cheerful countenance, our hopeful words, anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He our kindly handclasp. When Christ healed the sick, hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach He laid His hands upon them. So should we come in deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight close touch with those whom we seek to benefit. to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, There are many from whom hope has departed. to preach the acceptable year of the Lord” (Luke Bring back the sunshine to them. Many have lost 4:18, 19). This was the work He commissioned His their courage. Speak to them words of cheer. Pray disciples to do. “Ye are the light of the world,” He for them. There are those who need the bread of said. “Let your light so shine before men, that they life. Read to them from the word of God. Upon many may see your good works, and glorify your Father is a soul sickness which no earthly balm can reach which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:14, 16). nor physician heal. Pray for these souls, bring them This is the work which the prophet Isaiah de- to Jesus. Tell them that there is a balm in Gilead and scribes when he says, “Is it not to deal thy bread to a Physician there. the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are Light is a blessing, a universal blessing, pouring cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, forth its treasures on a world unthankful, unholy, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself demoralized. So it is with the light of the Sun of from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth Righteousness. The whole earth, wrapped as it is in as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth the darkness of sin, and sorrow, and pain, is to be speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee; lighted with the knowledge of God’s love. From no the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward” (Isaiah sect, rank, or class of people is the light shining from 58:7, 8). heaven’s throne to be excluded. Thus in the night of spiritual darkness God’s glory The message of hope and mercy is to be carried is to shine forth through His church in lifting up the to the ends of the earth. Whosoever will, may reach bowed down and comforting those that mourn. forth and take hold of God’s strength and make All around us are heard the wails of a world’s sor- peace with Him, and he shall make peace. No longer row. On every hand are the needy and distressed. It are the heathen to be wrapped in midnight dark- is ours to aid in relieving and softening life’s hard- ness. The gloom is to disappear before the bright ships and misery. beams of the Sun of Righteousness. The power of Practical work will have far more effect than mere hell has been overcome. sermonizing. We are to give food to the hungry, Christ Object Lessons, pp. 416-418 clothing to the naked, and shelter to the homeless.

NOVEMBER 2018 21 “Here I Stand”

By Miguel Mendez

22 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER t was a cold, crisp day in the word to the Nicene Creed, which understand compliance, but the year of our Lord 1054 in Con- up to that moment had held the reality is that as Seventh-day Istantinople. There were whis- Church together. The Creed read Adventists we must speak against pers amidst the crowd, talks of a something like this: “We believe this compliance document be- delegation from Rome that had in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the cause it would sacrifice individual come to bridge the gulf between giver of life, who proceeds from conscience on the altar of com- Eastern and Western churches. the Father.” With a burning desire pliance—an altar constructed Prayers were being offered at the to reclaim Christ’s divinity, the through censure, shame, and Hagia Sophia, the crown jewel of people at Toledo added filioque— coercion. the Eastern Church. Suddenly and “and from the son.” If you ask historians what without much fanfare, Cardinal To be sure there had been happened in 1054 at Hagia Humbert walked to the front of many differences between the Sophia, they would say that the the altar and, in the name of the Eastern and Western Church: real tragedy of the Great Schism recently deceased pope Leo IX, cultural issues, linguistic differenc- is that the Church lost its will to delivered an edict excommunicat- es, and even dietary preferences. remain united. The great church ing Michael Cerularius, the head But in the end it was this word, historian Everett Ferguson writes, of the Eastern Church. filioque—which was intended to “When the will to remain united After the Cardinal finished de- resolve a particular problem in is present, major differences can livering the edict of excommunica- a specific cultural setting—that be overcome; where it is lacking, tion, Michael turned and excom- caused the greatest schism in the minor differences can be an occa- municated the papal delegation. history of Christendom. sion for division.”1 Historians now refer to that So now here we are 1,000 So permit me now to take a moment as the Great Schism, the years later, listening to rumors moment and speak to those who largest break in the communion and dealing with the possibili- would classify and characterize us of the body of Christ. ty of schism all because of one as rebels or seditious separatists You probably are wondering what doctrinal heresy or theolog- If you ask historians what happened in ical monstrosity led the church to 1054 at Hagia Sophia, they would say split. Would it surprise you to find that the real tragedy of the Great Schism out that it was merely one word? is that the Church lost its will to remain The word was first introduced at the council of Toledo in 589. united. Several priests were dealing with remnant pockets of Arianism in Spain, and they decided that they word—a word used in a specific obsessed with division: we at the needed language that empha- context, intended to deal with Loma Linda University church still sized Christ’s divinity. Without a particular contextual issue. possess the will to remain united. much thought, they added the Make no mistake about it, we We dare to possess that will be-

1Everett Ferguson, Church History, Vol. 1, From Christ to Pre-Reformation (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2013), p. 401.

22 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 23 cause we recognize no one, whether that the sad trage- As an Adventist I recognize the danger council, universi- dy that has befallen of looking at our faith, our church, and ty, or pope. I will our Church since our processes as monolithic. Because if confidently confess San Antonio is that we do so, we forget that the theology of what appears to we have tried to me to be true.”3 Advent is marked by the dissonance of ensure compliance Later on at the Diet without realizing disappointment. of Worms, again that that which facing Eck, Luther unites us as Chris- states, “I cannot also to be considered in the realm tians has been woven into our and will not recant anything, for of authority. Are the people enact- narrative from the very beginning. to go against conscience is nei- ing a law following their authority, It has nothing to do with church ther right nor safe. God help me. or are they creating laws that go polity or report structures. It is an Amen.”4 beyond the power of the law- issue that is germane to Chris- But the issue of individual makers? And finally we are called tendom—the notion of individual conscience did not end with Aqui- to consider laws in the realm of conscience. For 2,000 years that nas or Luther; it found new life in form. In other words, is the law issue has remained pivotal in the that forgotten and often ma- imposing proportionately equal mind of theologians, pastors, and ligned strand of the Reformation burdens on citizens for the com- people of faith. where we Adventists have always mon good? For Aquinas if these For our Catholic brethren it found conversation partners. The three requirements are not met, is illustrated in the words and Anabaptists created a new com- then laws cannot be enforced and writings of Thomas Aquinas, who munity where membership was should not be followed.2 states that in order for a law to no longer defined by automatic Now before you accuse me be considered as such it must inclusion through infant baptism, of being a Jesuit, permit me to be just. Laws that are not just but rather through voluntary share the notions of individual cannot be considered laws, and membership based on individual conscience as articulated by the so it is the responsibility of faithful conscience and free choice, signi- great Protestant reformer Martin followers of Christ to disobey fied outwardly by adult baptism. Luther. For Luther this issue was them. Aquinas develops this idea But I am not a Thomist or a at the heart of the Reformation. of justice and law in three primary Lutheran or an Anabaptist. I am a This is evident by the language he areas. He states that a law can be Seventh-day Adventist. I am a son uses in his debates with Johann considered a law if one meditates of the second Great Awakening. Eck at Leipzig. As the debate rages upon its end. So, when consider- The heir of a theological legacy on, Luther states, “No believing ing a law, a believer ought to ask that is equal parts infuriating and Christian can be coerced beyond whether it promotes the overall exhilarating. As an Adventist I holy writ.… I want to believe freely good of the community. Laws are recognize the danger of looking and be a slave to the authority of

2See Thomas Aquinas, Treatise on Law, (Indianapolis, IN: Hackett Publishing, 2000). 3As quoted by Roland H. Bainton, Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther, (Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1978). 4Ibid.

24 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER at our faith, our church, and our Conscience will not let itself be processes as monolithic. Because “On essentials, unity; on coerced, because by nature it is if we do so, we forget that the the- non-essentials, liberty; one’s own.”7 ology of Advent is marked by the in all things, charity.” So here we are, at an impasse, dissonance of disappointment. trying to figure out what to do. En- Let us never forget that this move- persecution against such.”6 acting plans and programs, deal- ment began as a church struggling This is our church, the Adven- ing with documents, all the while to answer this question: what tist church, and if we are to believe trying to remain united. Maybe at happened? In talking about the that we are called to the great the end of the day we would do Millerite tragedy, the authors of supper of the Lamb, we must dare well in taking some lessons from the time noted that some of the to believe that there is space at our history. In the 17th century, brethren returned home, others the table for everyone. We must division that could not be bridged to their previous congregations, continue to affirm that there is led Europe to commit violence. still others gave themselves over freedom for you to continue to This time Christian nations were to strong drink, and there were a hold those beliefs that the Bible fighting against each other. His- few that even came to California. does not prohibit while remaining torians call this period the Thirty So here in California we continue true to your conscience. Years War, when 8 million people to say that our message binds us Theologian Karl Barth, when died as a result of gruesome com- to hold in tension language that speaking about issues of con- bat between Catholic and Prot- tries to describe the reality of science, stated, “There can be estant refusing to sit at the table “what is” with the hope and the no command of God which is of fellowship. It was during this expectation of the “not yet.” not also our own command, no most trying time in the life of the We are the church of Ellen authority which we do not exer- medieval Church that the Irenic White. We are the church of James cise over ourselves.… Over against Christians came up with a saying White, who wrote in 1874, “Church all the authority of church and that remains as true today in the force cannot create unity,”5 but it state…the question and criterion battlefields of Silver Spring, Battle has repeatedly created division. is freedom of conscience, i.e., the Creek, and Loma Linda as it was We are the church of J.N. Lough- authority of God from which that all those years ago: “On essentials, borough who said, “The first step relative authority has its commis- unity; on non-essentials, liberty; in of apostasy is to get up a creed, sion.… Conscience is in fact the all things, charity.” We cannot sup- telling us what we shall believe. final court and ultimate criterion port a document that would cause The second is, to make that creed in the question of obedience. This us to violate our conscience. So a test of fellowship. The third is to is why there can be no compul- here we stand, we can do no oth- try members by that creed. The sion by conscience. There cannot er, so help us God. fourth to renounce as heretics be such because it would elimi- those who do not believe that nate the last and decisive court Miguel Mendez is the Study Pastor at the Loma Linda University church. creed. And fifth, to commence in the question of obedience.…

5James White, Signs of the Times, 1874. 6“Doings of the Battle Creek Conference, Oct. 5 & 6, 1861,” Review and Herald, Oct. 8, 1861, p. 148. 7Karl Barth, Ethics, (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2013), p. 483.

24 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER NOVEMBER 2018 25 he American Heritage the same mindset as Christ Jesus” esis 1:26), that He has made us Dictionary defines humility (Philippians 2:5-8, NIV). As the even- only “a little lower than the angels” T as “The quality or condition tual reward for practicing humility, (Psalm 8:5), and that He crowned of being humble.” And the word God’s servants “will be exalted” us “with glory and honor” (Hebrews “humble” is further defined as (Matthew 23:12). 2:7). However, this does not make “marked by meekness or modesty Humility has nothing to do with us equals with our Creator. We are in behavior, attitude and spirit.” low self-esteem. It describes an finite, limited, earthly beings who Humility is a virtue for all people. attitude of knowing our place and stand in awe before our infinite, But Christians are called to be of avoiding all boasting about our omniscient heavenly Father. humble in a very special sense. In imagined or real capabilities. In a All our knowing is always “in the well-known text about Christ’s religious sense it refers to knowing part” (1 Corinthians 13:9). When incarnation, we are told that Christ our status before God. We may re- it comes to divine truth, “we see “humbled himself” in an ultimate joice in the fact that we have been only a reflection as in a mirror” and manner, and that we should “have created in the image of God (Gen- must wait till we see the Lord face

26 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER to face. We must echo the words light” that points to the “greater God will never leave us alone in of Paul: “Now I know in part; then light” of the Bible. And, when every- a situation in which we have to I shall know fully” (1 Corinthians thing is said and done, we must go rely on our own strength. He will 13:12, NIV). to the Bible for the final answer. care for us until the very end, in whatever circumstances we may Knowing in part What we do know for certain find ourselves. When I study Adventist history There will, undoubtedly, remain • There will always be a people and also try to take the pulse of many questions, and we may never of God—a remnant. We do not contemporary Adventism, I cannot find satisfying answers to all of need to know who exactly will escape the feeling that a sense of them. However, we are not left with constitute this remnant and how pride that “we have the truth” has only question marks. There are a large it will be. And God may very often hampered our humility, and number of crucial things we can be well surprise us. that in outlining the last-day events absolutely certain about: • We are called to make prepara- we have frequently given the im- tions and be ready for the great pression that we know it all, rather • We are sinful and will remain day of Christ’s coming. As long than in all modesty and humility sinful as long as we are in this as time lasts, we must do what acknowledging that we only know world. we can for this world and must in part. • Christ has come to our world, continue to invite people to live The Bible is crystal clear about and He became fully human. as disciples of Christ in this world the reality of our Advent hope He became truly one of us and and prepare for the next. and about the trustworthiness could therefore identify with us. of Jesus’ parting promise, “I will How He could be fully God and That much we know and that come again.” The Bible gives us fully man at the same time, and is all we need to know. Let us be sufficient information about what in what sense He became fully humble enough to realize our to expect and how to prepare for man, is beyond our finite human limitations and be content with our that glorious event. It teaches all we understanding. He is our Sav- partial, incomplete understanding need to know to make an informed ior—that is all we need to know. that we have been granted. choice—for or against God. How- • The goal of sinless perfection Let us in all humility commit ever, at the same time we must rec- is beyond our reach. Howev- ourselves to Christ and totally rely ognize that the Bible is not as clear er, we have the promise that on Him for our salvation. Let us on some aspects of eschatology when Christ comes we will be worship Him as His loyal disciples, as many think, and that numerous resurrected as, or changed into, aware of all our shortcomings, but questions will remain unanswered perfect beings. trusting that He will continue to be as long as we are in this world. • Christ will come “soon,” but we with us—if we stay on His side— In addition, we must also rec- will never be able to calculate and that in the end He will pull us ognize that Ellen White’s comments the date of His return. From our through. are not always totally clear and human perspective it may seem that at times they may even seem that He has delayed His coming, somewhat inconsistent. For some but God has determined the This is an excerpt from a new book entitled In All Humility: Saying No to the Theology Adventists this presents a major time of the return of His Son and of the Last Generation, an Oak & Acorn problem. I believe, however, that His promise is as sure as ever. Publishing product available through Amazon this should not worry us unduly, as • The situation in our world will and AdventSource. long as we have a proper under- heat up. God’s people will have standing of her role as a “lesser to live through difficult times, but

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Authentic Adventism by William G. Johnsson

Books by Reinder Bruinsma Books by William G. Johnsson In All Humility: Where Are We Headed? Adventism after San Antonio Saying No to Last Generation Theology ¿Hacia dónde vamos? El adventismo después de San Con toda humildad: Antonio Decir No a la Teología de la Última Generación Books in Spanish Book by Gilbert Valentine Justicia y conciencia —Unity Conference 2017 The Struggle for the Prophetic Heritage Rumbo a la excelencia —Adventist education revue Books by George Knight Adventist Authority Wars Casados pero contentos —Married yet happy Guerras adventistas sobre la autoridad by Alfonso Valenzuela Pacific Union College Therefore, Go: Pacific Union College Student Missionaries Heed the Call By Becky St. Clair “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15, NKJV). “Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples” (Psalms 96:3). “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:19).

he Bible is clear that as and to hopefully be a good example Alex Chang Christians we have been called to the kids here. I hope to learn more Location: Pohnpei Tinto a purpose-driven life of about and grow more confident in Hometown: Grass Valley, Calif. service, a life that demonstrates God’s my faith, and learn how I can use it to senior, biochemistry major & pre-med goodness to everyone we meet. This help others around me.” program looks different for everyone, “I’m really looking but for several Pacific Union forward to returning to College students, it means Pohnpei for more time in traveling to an unfamiliar the mission field. I hope part of the world and serving to learn more about how as student missionaries for a a second year of student year. missions differs from the first, and I am looking forward to learning more about sustainable ministries, as well as the (Left) Madeline Anderson, student missionary in Ethiopia, enjoys time effects of more long-term missions.” with some of the local children. (Above) Taylor Bothwell (center) with some of the Lindsay Vandenburgh junior class after a Founders Day event. Location: Fiji Taylor Bothwell Hometown: Napa, Calif. Madeline Anderson Location: Pohnpei sophomore, liberal studies major, Location: Gimbe Adventist Hospital, Hometown: Angwin, Calif. earning elementary teaching Ethiopia junior, biomath major credentials Hometown: Eureka, Calif. “I anticipate furthering my “I’m looking forward to getting graduate, Spanish & nursing majors relationship with God, learning more experience in both the teaching “I’m looking forward to seeing God about myself, and connecting with my and missions fields. I’m excited through the eyes of others. I hope students. I want to grow who I am as about building special relationships to do some good and meet people a person this year, learning patience, with the villagers and students, my whose lives will affect mine and vice contentment, how to live in a culture fellow volunteers, and, most of all, versa. Most of all, I hope to give of different from my own, how to teach, with God. I expect to come home a myself and see how God can use me.” and also hopefully learn a little bit different woman— one who is closer more about the plan God has for my to God, stronger, more confident, David Arriaza life. I’m also excited to spend time out more patient, and always ready Location: Pohnpei in nature in this beautiful place that to take any leap in any direction Hometown: Chico, Calif. God created.” according to God’s plan.” sophomore, history and social studies majors For information about how you can support student missions at PUC, contact the “I’m really excited about the Office of Service, Justice, and Mission at 707-965-7190 or [email protected]. opportunity to work in God’s ministry

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his summer, Arizona SonShine 22 dentists, five surgeons, and local Arizona traveled to the Philippines. pharmacists. The comprehensive TAs a result more than 5,000 medical services included vision, individuals received health care surgery, women’s health, pediatrics, SonShine services, and more than 500 people and blood analysis. were baptized! “What a great blessing it was to Brightens Lives Several years ago, a group of health serve God, but the greatest thrill was care providers conceived the idea of seeing how loving and appreciative in the Philippines offering a wide menu of free health our patients were!” said nurse Nila

By Phil Draper care services on an annual basis at the Salsberry, Mesa Palms church member. same location to residents of Arizona’s In addition to medical services, five Yavapai County. Named Arizona evangelistic meetings were conducted. SonShine, the non-profit organization’s Pastors and church members Cottonwood church member Carol event coincides with the annual rejoiced when more than 500 people Lawson (left) and Mesa Palms church pastor Steve Salsberry present Arizona Conference Camp Meeting were baptized. “The medical and an Arizona SonShine shirt to Leni held nearby. Over the past four years, evangelistic work went above and Robredo, vice president of the Arizona SonShine has served nearly beyond our expectations,” said Sta. Philippines. 4,000 citizens with services valued in Ana. “But providing spiritual healing (From left to right) Arizona SonShine excess of $2,000,000! was the most important part of Arizona leaders included Glenn Sta. Ana, AC Asian/Pacific Ministries Director SonShine!” Asian/Pacific ministries director; Bob Glenn Sta. Ana dreamed of taking Sta. Ana and Lawson arranged Lawson, Cottonwood church pastor; Arizona SonShine to his native a meeting with Leni Robredo, vice Jose Marin, former Arizona executive secretary; and Steve Salsberry, Mesa Philippine islands. Although blessed president of the Philippines, who Palms church pastor. by an abundance of natural resources, was thrilled and very grateful for the Filipinos daily face the challenges of a impact Arizona SonShine made on her lack of health care personnel, facilities, city and country. The North Philippine and access. Union Conference expressed their Many in the conference embraced sincere appreciation to Arizona Sta. Ana’s idea enthusiastically. Various SonShine, the Arizona Conference, foundations donated supplies and the government of Naga City, and the medicines. In preparation for the local volunteers for the humanitarian mission, about one ton of medications, work done in their city. supplies, and evangelism materials “Going to the Philippines to hold was shipped in advance to Naga City, evangelistic meetings is always the location chosen for the health care thrilling,” said Marin. “We went to event, held July 1-3. provide blessings of service and The medical team consisted of received the gifts of hospitality and 300 volunteers, including 14 local unconditional love from the Filipino medical doctors, four eye specialists, people.”

Pastors baptize some of the 500-plus people who made decisions to join the Adventist church during Arizona SonShine.

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(From left) Kids listen to the children’s story; Joshua Mundrez, one of the many students who helps with the media ministry, works on titles for the broadcast; and Ever Cotto leads the discussion during a Sabbath School class. (Right) Pastor Jose Jimenez extends a personal greeting to viewers.

The media ministry includes many camera operators, including (left to right) Carmen Ray and Elias Manjarrez. (Second from right) Juan Ramirez, director, and Adriana Ramirez, audio mixer, work during the broadcast. (Far right) Associate host Melvin Reyes and senior host Juan Carlos greet the viewers.

Phoenix Central Spanish Church Broadcast Ministry Reaches Thousands By Phil Draper

or 14 years the production team and participate in worship. Thunderbird Adventist Academy at Phoenix Central Spanish “Our goal is to bring the viewer into alumnus Jeremy Huss, now a Fchurch has been broadcasting the church as if that person is actually in professional broadcast engineer in the Sabbath School program and attendance, including one of the classes Detroit, designed the software used for the 11 o’clock service, plus special studying the weekly Sabbath School two Internet channels. He is available programs—including live coverage of quarterly,” said Gabe Romero, producer. at a moment’s notice to remotely log in each department from cradle roll to “We want to show church members and help with problems. youth, cooking and exercise programs, studying and sharing what they have Physicians Carlos and Angela Lopez and special weeks of prayer. learned during the week.” sponsor the three-and-a-half-hour Each Sabbath, Pastor Jose Jimenez Church members make this church broadcast on local Phoenix extends a personal greeting to viewers video ministry possible by faithfully Telemax Channel 44.2, a Mexican as services are broadcast via live dedicating their Sabbath mornings television network based in Hermosillo, television, Facebook, and YouTube. to manning cameras, running audio Sonora. “Only when we get to heaven will we boards, directing, and serving as on-air The church receives Facebook posts learn how many viewers came to our talent. Before director Juan Ramirez with words of encouragement from Lord as a result of our broadcasts,” said and his wife, Adriana, begin their media viewers around the world. “Broadcasting Jimenez. ministry each week, they drive to has never been more economical, and Program host Juan Carlos and his members’ homes to bring them to the reaching into homes around the world associates make a constant effort church. has never been more attainable,” said to involve the viewer in worship, Originally, the church used cameras Romero. ”We encourage other churches explaining and amplifying what is discarded from local television stations, to adopt this medium of reaching being shown. At the conclusion of the but with its recent conversion to others for Jesus.” Sabbath morning services, they present high-definition, the ministry is now The YouTube address is a summary of the pastor’s sermon with using 10-year-old cameras donated by Iglesiadespierta.com—“the church that an invitation to attend next Sabbath Romero. is awake.”

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GLOWers Will Cast 2020 Vision at the Upcoming General Conference Session

By Cindy Chamberlin and Nelson Ernst

asting 2020 vision, the General Tract titles are still to be another committee at the GC, where Conference (GC) personal determined, but a variety of the it was approved. Cministries, publishing, youth, lightweight and waterproof tracts Ernst’s goal is to include GC and ministerial departments are will be available for distribution. One administration in the distribution setting their sights high by joining tract, which will discuss the second plan, setting an example for the with GLOW (Giving Light to Our coming, will be available in both world church. Everyone can witness World) leaders to place GLOW tracts English and Spanish and possibly for Christ simply by carrying in the hands of all who attend the other languages. literature wherever they go. The 61st General Conference Session of The idea came to fruition when hope is that as they do so, “God will the Seventh-day Adventist Church to Nelson Ernst, Central California open doors of opportunity to get the be held in 2020 in Indianapolis. Conference (CCC) GLOW Ministries tracts into the right places and into Attendees will be equipped and director, heard that the theme of the the right hands,” said Ernst. encouraged to carry tracts with them 2020 GC session was going to be At previous GC sessions, GLOW to give out each day as they interact “Jesus is coming. Get involved.” had a booth and provided free with people throughout the city. GC “I got the idea to get everyone tracts for delegates. GLOW has also administration recently approved attending the session to ‘get participated in several mission trips a combined proposal to provide involved’ by giving out GLOW,” in Europe, Africa, and within the opportunity for all 60,000 attendees recalled Ernst. “I bounced the idea off United States, including Super Bowl to give away GLOW tracts during the of Kamil Metz, GLOW international venues, where more than a million session, as well as to participate in an coordinator, and then emailed tracts were distributed. The goal is optional organized outreach. contacts at the GC. They loved the that this GC session will involve the idea and added to it largest number of GLOWers ever. to give away books “Any time God opens a door for as well.” The idea was GLOW to help activate the church, mapped out over the we get excited,” said Ernst. “This is a next few months. It was simple outreach and a great chance then submitted with to help God’s people see how they a tentative budget to can make an impact in Indianapolis by carrying literature with them wherever they go and being willing to give it away as God provides opportunities.” GLOW is hoping to raise $50,000 for the project. You can support this project (Left) During organized outreaches, by donating at http:// GLOWers hit the streets in groups glowonline.org/glow/ to share Christ’s love. (Above) One GLOWer demonstrates how easy it is donate/ or by calling to witness by handing out a tract. (559) 347-3150.

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(Far left) A junior camper enjoys seeing his teammates battle it out during water dodge ball. (Left) Counselor Jasmanny Castaneda poses with his cabin at the weekly water Olympics. (Below) A cowgirl camper demonstrates how to remain poised on top of a large horse.

Despite Short Summer Season Camp Wawona Touches Lives By Michael Lee

lthough Camp Wawona had team we hired really banded together to settle in on Sabbath, and by Tuesday to close early this summer due and had a good work ethic. They the Air Quality Index was consistently Ato the Ferguson Fire, many made it happen.” in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” campers learned about Jesus and Throughout the summer, campers range, jumping now and then into the made decisions to commit their lives could be heard singing at the top of “unhealthy range,” and even spiking to Him. their lungs, “One way. Jesus! You’re into the “hazardous” range. Since the camp had been closed the only One that I could live for.” “Parents entrust their precious for a short time to year-round guests, Even out in the Yosemite wilderness, children to our care during the the 2018 summer camp season eight backpacking campers annual summer camp experience, was eagerly anticipated by staff bellowed, “One way, Jesus!” Their and their health and safety are our and campers alike. Camp Wawona voices reverberated on the rocks, priority,” said CCC President Ramiro required a lot of work to be ready for sounding this year’s theme with Cano. hundreds of excited summer campers. unashamed proclamation. During the fire many prayers “There was so much to do. It was Kids heard messages about went up for safety and protection, almost overwhelming,” said Norma Jesus—the Way, the Truth, and the not only for the camp, but also for Villarreal, camp director and Central Life—and learned what it means to the surrounding community and California Conference director for live daily for Him. This summer, 95 especially for the firefighters who Junior Youth. campers expressed their decision spent countless arduous hours “I was going up to camp nearly to accept or recommit their lives battling the blaze. Since the fire many every day just to get a head start on to Jesus. Of those campers, 36 have been praising God because cleanup and preparation,” said Damian requested further Bible studies, and His camp still stands, ready for a full Martin, camp maintenance director. 42 shared their desire to be baptized. summer season next year. “After not having anyone up here Unfortunately, camp had to close Camp Wawona is currently open for a while, the place needed a lot of down after only three weeks, which for reservations between now and tender loving care, but God is good. canceled half of Teen Week and both the summer of 2019. Summer camp We got it done,” added Villarreal. “The weeks of Family Camp. Smoke began reservations will open Jan. 1, 2019.

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Need Prayer? Clovis church prayer team members (from left to right) Bob Anderson, Bill Jamison, Leonor Garbutt, and Emma Jeanne Weber Clovis Church Prayer Team prepare for prayer requests. Blesses Neighbors By Dolores Jones

ach Sabbath, Clovis got out of the car, the prayer members take a break until the weather church members team noticed the little girl cools into the 90s. Then they head back ERon and Emma was sobbing. “My daddy just out again to pray for the community.) Jeanne Weber place a left us and said he is never This was Paula’s first time stopping by, sign with these words coming back,” the little girl and she asked the team to pray for her near the street corner in said. “I want you to pray that new relationship before driving away front of the Clovis church. I don’t have bad feelings in my with a copy of Steps to Christ. For nearly two years, mem- heart for him.” The mother looked The team asks permission to bers of the church’s 20-member sad, but said nothing. The team prayed log prayer requests, and they pray prayer team have taken turns standing for them, and they left with the book throughout the week. During the past by the sign and wavying at the cars Steps to Christ in hand. two years, they have prayed for more passing by every Sabbath. People—in- Another Sabbath, a woman named than 500 people—all because they cluding some regulars—frequently stop Paula pulled her car up to the curb stand on the corner and wave as the and ask for prayer. Without pressure, the and said, “Where have you been? I cars go by. prayer team invites neighbors to attend have been looking for you. I live in this “When you step out to be a blessing church, and some accept. neighborhood and missed you guys.” to others through prayer, you find that One Sabbath, a mother and her (When the temperature at the church you have been the most blessed,” said small daughter stopped. As the two is over 100 degrees, the prayer team Emma Jeanne Weber.

Adventists Need to Make Religious Liberty a Way of Life

ost Adventists have a limited Lord will open all kinds of doors to understanding of what the witness and to do practical ministry. Mministry of religious liberty en- Adventists should be known as tails. They usually believe it is restricted people who really care about their to resolving Sabbath work problems neighbors and are making a significant or labor union issues. But this ministry impact in their cities. Jesus summed can have a larger social impact outside up the second table of the law by the church if we build relationships saying: “You shall love your neighbor with civic and governmental leaders as yourself” (Matthew 22:39, NKJV). and partner with other community So what are YOU doing to make your organizations. city and your neighborhood a better By Pastor Gary Jensen, If we wish to have a larger sphere place? long-time religious liberty advocate and of influence and to truly be the salt of Ask God to show you how you can activist, and the executive secretary of the earth, we must mingle with others, get involved, and you will be amazed NARLA-West, the West Coast chapter of the find out their needs and concerns, and at the opportunities He will give you to North America Religious Liberty Association. let them know we are there to help make a difference in your community. them in any way we can. When we get Along with Isaiah say, “Here I am, Lord, engaged in our local community, the send me” (Isaiah 6:8).

NOVEMBER 2018 35 From the President of the Pacific Union Conference Thoughts in the Wake of the 2018 Annual Council By Ricardo Graham

n October of each year, the the authority of the Union as the 2. In the document there is not leadership of the Seventh-day credentialing organization for the a process to give oversight to IAdventist Church comes togeth- states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, the General Conference and er for what is called Annual Coun- Nevada, and Utah. We differ in GC ADCOM itself. GC ADCOM cil. It is an opportunity to accept opinion with the General Confer- is not a representative body; reports from the officers and the ence on our perceived non-compli- it is an in-house committee, various departments of the church, ance; we feel we are being true to and I do not believe that it discuss new strategies, and conduct Fundamental Belief #14, “Unity in speaks for the world church. the business of the church. the Body of Christ,” which includes 3. This process represents the This year the meeting was held this phrase: “differences between consolidation of power and in Battle Creek, Mich., and ended on high and low, rich and poor, male authority into the hands of a Oct. 17. and female, must not be divisive few without accountability to As the president of one of the among us. We are all equal in the members of the Execu- union conferences that make up Christ.” tive Committee. our church globally, I attend this Nonetheless, this has become 4. It empowers and provides meeting each year and represent a matter of concern to the General a platform for individuals the members of the Pacific Union. Conference. On Sunday, October who have any issues with the Over many months, there has 14, 2018, they brought to the voting church to bring accusations been an ongoing discussion about body a document called “REGARD against leadership at any organizations within the church that FOR AND PRACTICE OF GENERAL level. for various reasons don’t entirely CONFERENCE SESSION AND GEN- 5. If this is actually placed into comply with each and every pol- ERAL CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE action, no one is safe; an icy of the Seventh-day Adventist COMMITTEE ACTIONS.” environment of mistrust and Church. (At this Annual Council, the This is a controversial and po- suspicion will become com- General Conference Auditing Ser- tentially divisive document, and all monplace. “If they come for vice stated that 83% of the church of Sunday afternoon was spent dis- me today, they will come for entities audited are not in compli- cussing it. Those wishing to speak you tomorrow.” ance in their financial matters—a about the document were given just I closed my comments with a 2% increase since last year!) two minutes to speak about it. I statement from The Desire of Ages, The Pacific Union has been was one of many who spoke against page 22: “The exercise of force is drawn into this discussion, not the document, for five primary rea- contrary to the principles of God’s because of finances but because sons: government. He desires only the of the decision of our constituency 1. There is currently a policy B service of love; and love cannot be to treat women and men equally in 95 that deals with non-com- commanded; it cannot be won by terms of ordination and job oppor- pliance that has not been force or authority. Only by love is tunity—a practice that falls within enacted. love awakened.”

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I was joined in speaking against will continue to raise our voices the document by many people, in opposition to any policies that NAD Statement on including Randy Roberts, pastor of impede the mission of Jesus Christ 2018 General Conference Annual Council Vote the Loma Linda University church or require that we abandon con- (and a delegate-at-large), Dan Jack- science in favor of externalized October 15, 2018 Columbia, Md. North American Division son, president of the North Ameri- control or uniformity. This is a very challenging time can Division, and his fellow officers, The officers of the Pacific Union for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America. Ac- and many of our church leaders have released this statement fol- tions taken at the 2018 General from Europe and North America— lowing the 2018 Annual Council: Conference Annual Council meeting in Battle Creek, Michi- and some from the General Confer- “The mission of the church is gan, did not have the outcome ence. There were many who called universal, while the ministry of the for the church that we had for a NO vote on the document. church is local. We are resolved in strived toward. Many of us are dealing with fear, disappoint- Inexplicably, delegates from our continued commitment to or- ment, and even anger. Asia, Australia, India, and South dain women and men equally. We We believe that this voted America were entirely silent and did remain stalwart in support of our document, which outlines a sys- not contribute to the discussion, churches, schools, conferences, and tem of governance to address church entities perceived not in while there were some from Africa all of our workers. The Pacific Union compliance with church policy, and Latin America who spoke advo- Conference affirms and renews our does not follow the biblical val- ues proclaimed by the Protes- cating a YES vote. devotion to the unique ministry that tant reformers and the found- When the vote was taken, the Christ has given us.” ers of the Adventist Church. This document was approved 185 to Ellen White wrote, “The church document, as voted, has made centralized power possible, and 124, with 2 abstentions. may pass resolution upon resolu- seeks to create a hierarchical Following the vote, the North tion to put down all disagreement system of governance.

American Division expressed disap- of opinions, but we cannot force In a collaborative effort, leaders pointment and the belief that “this the mind and will, and thus root out in the NAD are discussing how the church in North America voted document, which outlines a disagreement. These resolutions will move forward. Although this system of governance to address may conceal the discord, but they is difficult, amid the rancor we must keep our faith in Jesus. church entities perceived not in cannot quench it and establish per- He is our Leader, and it is our compliance with church policy, does fect agreement. Nothing can perfect trust in Him that will light our not follow the biblical values pro- unity in the church but the spirit of way. The mission, the work of the church, must and will go claimed by the Protestant reform- Christlike forbearance. Satan can forward. ers and the founders of the Ad- sow discord; Christ alone can har- Policies don’t hold us togeth- ventist Church. This document, as monize the disagreeing elements” er. The Spirit of God holds us voted, has made centralized power (Manuscript Releases, vol. 11, p. 266). together. We urge you to pray for the Church; pray that we possible, and seeks to create a hier- And the Apostle Paul wrote to allow the Holy Spirit to do His archical system of governance.” the church in Rome, “Be devoted work, to let the Holy Spirit keep us united. There has been quite a bit of to one another in love. Honor one

discussion among our members another above yourselves”(Romans “Let us not become weary in about the potential impact of the 12:10, NIV). doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we vote itself—and the long-term May each of us seek God’s do not give up” (Gal. 6:9, NIV). meaning of this new process. Our guidance and grace, and may we — North American Division officers wholeheartedly opposed see a quick end to those things that Officers, Oct. 15, 2018. the document prior to the vote and divide us.

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AMEN Clinic and Hurricane Lane

Visit ByHonolulu Lorilynn Laupola

n 2017, Bill Payne, Sr., pastor of Honolulu Central church, was searching for community outreach projects. A friend recommended he contact AMEN. Adventist Medical IEvangelism Network motivates, trains, and equips Seventh-day Adventist physicians and dentists to team with local pastors and members, uniting the church to restore Christ’s ministry of healing to the world and to promote and foster medical evangelism.

The church board was presented Honolulu Central into a healthcare and the local team stayed positive and with the idea of holding an AMEN free facility, providing services for a variety trusted in God’s plan. clinic, and it was approved as a church of health, social, and spiritual needs. There were issues with out-of-state project to launch in August 2018. A There were challenges, but the team healthcare providers not being able to multidisciplinary team was formed to faced every issue and decision with obtain temporary licensure to practice envision a connection of the heart, prayer, trust, and faith. in Hawaii. Nonetheless, the local mind, and spirit, where patients could A short time prior to the start of the professional healthcare team was meet in an environment of holistic event, leadership at AMEN changed able to provide services for those in healing. and the team that had been working need. The local team was able to put After months of planning and with the local church team was no together a panel of experts to provide preparation, the collaboration of this longer going to be available. A new patient education and teaching in AMEN free clinic team transformed AMEN leadership team was assigned, topics such as nutrition, smoking cessation, and diabetes. These experts researched the top trending illnesses in Hawaii and used visuals and other means to provide patient education,

(Left) Sherwin Realin, Yeun Hee Cho, and Dr. Robert Baysa take a break from seeing patients. (Above) Volunteers work together with a spirit of cooperation.

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making their teaching effective and They were not able meaningful. They also provided to stay the entire information about community time, but they resources and available services. left their business The dental triage and X-ray area cards and said they did not have all of the necessary were willing for equipment, right up to the opening patients who were day of clinic. The dental clinic is a huge in attendance to part of AMEN, and without being come to their office able to X-ray and triage, there was by appointment— no way our dentist would be able to and they promised treat these patients effectively. But to honor the God provided, and our dental director free clinic by and his team were able to get the not charging for tools required in order to provide the services. The mother was so excited needed to go; 214 seekers who moved much-needed dental services. that her son, the eye doctor, had one step closer to knowing Jesus; There were a number of last- come, and she asked for prayers for 214 souls who will reflect on their minute changes and volunteer her son and his wife because she experience at the Adventist Church in cancellations, including the vision wants them to come to know Jesus. Nuuanu and share it with someone. department, which canceled The last difficult hurdle was Commendations are in order for all altogether. Again, God made the Hurricane Lane, which shut down all the volunteers: the men and women impossible possible. A kind woman, of Oahu. The hurricane shut down who allowed God to work these who was eager to volunteer but the free clinic for one day, leaving miracles through their willingness wasn’t quite sure what this clinic three days of service instead of four. and who so graciously gave of their was about, noticed that vision Despite Lane’s obstruction, the clinic valuable time, expertise, and care. services were advertised. When it was was still able to treat a total of 214 (Above) Andy Iizuka, Julia Uechi, explained that the vision services patients. That is 214 seeds planted Jacky Chan, and Dr. Dennis MeeLee had been canceled, she immediately in the community; 214 people who donate their skills to help others. volunteered her son, who showed received a warm handshake from the (Below) Medical clearance and nursing up within the hour with this wife and volunteers who carefully escorted volunteers give a warm welcome to patients. friend—all three ophthalmologists. each patient to every destination they

NOVEMBER 2018 39 OlenaMykhaylova/iStock/Thinkstock Holbrook Indian School

Teacher Zak Adams works with students during pottery class.

By Katie Freeland SAMIR GALA SAMIR

A Seventh-day Adventist Boarding Academy Serving Native American Youth Since 1946

40 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER Holbrook Indian School Holbrook Indian School Celebrates Native Culture Through Education By Katie Freeland

“My wartime experiences developing a code that utilized the Navajo language taught how important our Navajo culture is to our country. For me that is the central lesson: that diverse cultures can make a country richer and stronger.” - Chester Nez, World War II Navajo Code Talker

he languages they spoke were speaking their languages, Native American languages for the purpose once forbidden. Those same Americans faced hundreds of years of of conducting their own business.” Tlanguages were then used to intolerance. The United States has come a save our nation. It wasn’t until 1990 that the Native long way, but it also has a very long In World War I and World War American Languages Act passed. way to go. One of the missions of II, Native American soldiers spoke In it, the United States declares “to Holbrook Indian School is to help in their own languages to relay preserve, protect, and promote Native students celebrate and retain strategies and secrets to each other. the rights and freedom of Native their cultural identities and languages, These brave men were known as Code Americans to use, practice, and while learning and growing in a Talkers. The Choctaw tribe was the develop Native American Languages” Christian environment. first to pioneer this strategy. During and to “fully recognize the inherent HIS teacher Zak Adams is dedicated World War II, Navajo was the most right of Indian tribes and other Native to helping students connect with commonly used language for code American governing bodies, States, their culture through pottery. He is talking. territories, and possessions of the teaching a new class this school year However, when it came to United States to take action on, and called Indigenous Arts. “It is an art practicing their cultures and give official status to, their Native class where students learn traditional

Petroglyphs, Kokopelli Cave, Canyon de Chelly BROCK ARMS

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HIS Indigenous Art class students tour the Northern Arizona Museum in Flagstaff, Arizona.

is how members of the Navajo Nation refer to themselves. He enjoys his work. “You never know what kind of blessing will come your way through our students,” he said. “My favorite aspect of teaching is probably when students learn new things, and they tell you about it,” said Hubbard. “Many times, students have learned something new and probably would have never learned it if they were at another school. Our school is unique.” According to Hubbard, although arts from different tribes around the Adams does not identify as a Native many Native students come to school country,” said Adams. “Hopefully, as person; however, he brings in as many from the reservations, they know the class gains traction, I can expand Native artists as possible, “so that my more about pop culture than they that to indigenous peoples around students can learn these skills from do about their history and traditions. the world.” their own elders,” he said. “We want them to not feel ashamed of Adams believes that art has a HIS also provides students their Native heritage,” he said. special way of reaching students. with Navajo language and Navajo HIS faculty and staff are committed “They can use it to express themselves government classes. Both of these to every aspect of students’ well- when words can’t,” he said. “What I are taught by Sam Hubbard, who has being. They take the MAPS approach have seen of our students is that they been teaching grades 7-12 students to wellness: mental, academic, are starving for their own culture, and full time for seven years. Hubbard is physical, and spiritual health. They I want to help them reclaim it.” Diné, which means “The People.” This believe that by demonstrating a balanced approach to “You never know what kind of blessing will living, the students will have come your way through our students.” better lives.

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“What I have seen of our students is that they are starving for their own culture, and I want to help them reclaim it.”

Holbrook Indian School (HIS) is a first-through twelfth-grade boarding academy operated by the Pacific Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. HIS also manages a first- Seventh-day Adventist through eighth-grade day school on the Navajo DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT reservation in Chinle, Arizona. Eighty percent P.O. Box 910 of funding comes from individuals who have Holbrook, Arizona 86025-0910 a desire to support Native American ministries (928) 524-6845 (Ext. 109) and Christian education. Your generosity [email protected] makes a difference in the lives of our students, HolbrookIndianSchool.org their families, and the communities they serve. Thank you for your support.

NOVEMBER 2018 43 Adventist Health

Feather River Hospice House Offers Compassionate End-of-Life Care

By Kim Tackett

eather River Hospice House, by home health aides, pharmacists, have time for rest and rejuvenation. a six-bed facility in Paradise, social workers, music and pet Patients and their families are FCalif., provides a beautiful therapists, and volunteers. warmly welcomed into the Hospice home setting for compassionate “Pain and symptom management House, bringing with them their life end-of-life care for patients and their is my expertise,” said Falge-Phillips, stories of celebration and sorrow. families. The house is one component who has been living her passion as Welcomed as well are visits from of the continuum of palliative care a hospice nurse practitioner since their favorite pets, their newborn services offered by Adventist Health 1990. “Being able to help relieve the grandchildren, or whoever and Feather River. suffering of a patient by controlling whatever is most meaningful to them. Opened in 2003, the Hospice their pain and symptoms directly An and Falge-Phillips believe it House offers a warm environment for affects the quality of that patient’s life.” takes their whole team to provide patients, who may stay a few days or She emphasizes that it is “listening to the support needed for patients a few months. It is one of fewer than what patients tell me that guides me and families through an end-of-life 20 such facilities continuing to meet in my practice.” journey. “It is the spiritual component the physical, mental, and spiritual Choosing to bring a loved one to by far that sets us apart from every needs of patients and their families Hospice House means different things other hospice I have ever known,” said residing in Butte County. In 2017, the for different families. Some patients Falge-Phillips. house provided care to 104 patients. spend their last Hospice House is an option for remaining days patients who do not have someone there, accessing to care for them at home, have the 24-hour a high acuity and need pain and nursing care symptom management, and desire that has become the peace of mind of individualized necessary. Others 24-hour care. The house is overseen come in for a short by medical director and physician period of “respite,” Danny An and nurse practitioner Lori allowing their Falge-Phillips, with support provided usual caregivers to

44 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER La Sierra University

La Sierra Freshmen

A La Sierra Jump into College University student carefully traverses a ropes course high in the pine trees. at Big Bear LakeBy Darla Martin Tucker

a Sierra University freshmen ziplining, a climbing wall, and a ropes Cabral served as a family group leader arrived the third week of course. during Ignite. LSeptember ready to jump into “[Ignite’s] done a really good job Pine Summit Activities Coordinator college life. But before classes started, of integrating me with the rest of the Warren White anchored the safety they spent three days in the San freshman class,” said Kaleo Smith, ropes as people teetered their way Bernardino National Forest bonding after playing dodgeball. He enrolled across the hanging log. “The goal of the with one another and gaining a at La Sierra to study computer science ropes [course] is building trust in the different perspective. following graduation from Loma Linda person holding you and conquering The university’s annual Ignite Academy. His uncle, Kimo Smith, is that fear. It’s more of a confidence event is a three-day slate of activities a member of the university’s music builder,” he said. White believes that the designed to teach lessons of trust and department faculty. balancing act also serves as a lesson teamwork, Christian values, and the Further up in the forest, freshmen in trusting God. “The Lord’s got your requirements of college. This year’s and their group leaders were testing back,” he said. Ignite played out Sept. 19-21 at Pine their climbing and balancing skills as Over by the climbing wall, freshman Summit Christian Camp in Big Bear well as their courage. Wearing helmets exercise science major Alex Ogletree Lake. and secured with safety harnesses said he liked “the fellowship [of Ignite]. After arriving Wednesday anchored by camp staff, some scaled It’s like one big family.” He came from morning, 260 freshmen—who had a climbing wall that stretched toward American High School in Catania, Italy, been divided into “family groups”— the tops of the pine trees, while others where his father served in the U.S. spent the afternoon taking group climbed up a pole to walk across a military. Ogletree was recruited to play photos, mingling, and worshiping. large log suspended horizontally 32 baseball with the La Sierra University On Thursday, the groups engaged feet above the ground. Golden Eagles as a pitcher. in a variety of outdoor games and “I wanted to get down as soon While describing their Ignite activities that sent laughter and as I got up,” said Leilani Cabral, a experience, some of the freshmen also shouts echoing through the mountain sophomore from Riverside, after spoke about their reasons for enrolling air. These included human foosball, carefully traversing the hanging log. at La Sierra University. multi-ball dodgeball, archery, “But these opportunities come once.” Golden Eagles baseball player Mark Martinez, a marketing major who La Sierra University Chaplain arrived from Mile High Academy in Sam Leonor leads 260 Denver, said he liked La Sierra for its freshmen in worship during welcoming atmosphere. “Here you can Ignite. be yourself, and people will accept you,” he said. ”We all come from different backgrounds, and it’s cool that people care and want to help you.” To view photo albums from La Sierra University Ignite, visit https://www.

PHOTOS: NATAN VIGNA NATAN PHOTOS: facebook.com/LaSierraU/.

NOVEMBER 2018 45 Loma Linda University Health Height of New Hospital Construction Tops Existing Medical Center Construction on schedule for steel frame to be complete by January

By Larry Becker

oma Linda University Health’s Center for adults. The two new is a part of Loma Linda University construction of a new Medical hospitals will share a common Health’s Vision 2020 – The Campaign LCenter and new Children’s pedestal of five stories. for a Whole Tomorrow. New towers Hospital marked some exciting Construction is on schedule, and for both hospitals will meet and milestones this summer. In mid-July, the full steel frame of the building will exceed California’s upcoming seismic the first vertical steel beams for the be in place by the end of the year. requirements for hospitals. new Medical Center tower were Work on the structure’s lower floors The Inland Empire region’s health secured in place. By late August, is moving into the interior build-out care needs have rapidly increased. As the steel columns of the new tower phase, with mechanical, electrical, the only Level 1 Trauma Center and surpassed the height of the existing plumbing, and framing work placed only dedicated Children’s Hospital in Medical Center. In late July, the first according to plan. As the towers reach the Inland Empire, the new facilities steel beams of the Children’s Hospital their final height, more of the work will allow Loma Linda University were set in place. will be focused on completing each Health to meet the growing needs of Ultimately the new Children’s floor’s interior. its community. Hospital tower will be nine stories, The ongoing construction, which Follow the project, and see the next to the new 16-story Medical began approximately two years ago, construction live at lluhvision2020.org.

Loma Linda University Health’s new Medical Center facility rises next to the current hospital building. The new structure’s tower will reach 16 stories in height by the end of the year.

46 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER ANSEL OLIVER DONAJAYNE POTTS Loma Linda University Health

Summer Gateway Program Inspires Minority High School Students to Achieve and Serve Immersive two-week, on-campus experience introduces local youth to careers in health care and community service

By DonaJayne Potts

ocal underrepresented which started in 2005, translates Nuview Bridge Early College High minority high school students from Spanish as “Yes you can!” School in Nuevo, said she didn’t know Lwere inspired to achieve more The Summer Gateway Program what it meant to be a nurse or dentist and serve others after participating also provides training on how to take prior to participating in Summer in an immersive two-week learning the SAT college entrance exam, apply Gateway. “This program helped me experience through Loma Linda for financial aid, and improve study visualize what it means to enter the University Health’s Summer Gateway skills. medical field and find your passion.” program. “We’re wanting to help make According to the American Summer Gateway aims to create college education more attainable Association of Medical Colleges, positive attitudes toward health for these young people,” said CAPS African-Americans, Latinos, and care professions among high school Director Pablo Ariza. “We know Native Americans compose students through presentations, our pipeline program is a success approximately one-quarter of the activities, and service opportunities. because it continues to come full total population of the United States A variety of Loma Linda University circle.” Loma Linda University’s 2018 but represent less than 10 percent Health professionals and students commencement season saw two of the workforce in the health volunteered their time to provide previous Summer Gateway program professions of medicine, nursing, lectures and to assist with hands-on participants graduate, one with a dentistry, and pharmacy. activities. This summer, nearly 70 degree in physical therapy and the “The critical time for career high school students participated in other with a degree in dentistry. intervention is before high school the program, and 21 were selected Pablo Shul of Bloomington High graduation,” said Juan Carlos Belliard, to shadow practicing medical School said he didn’t think he could director of Loma Linda University professionals for an additional week. ever succeed academically, but after Health’s Institute for Community Launched in 2012, Summer attending Summer Gateway, he now Partnerships. “The Summer Gateway Gateway is sponsored by the office knows a medical education is within program encourages underserved of Community-Academic Partners his reach. “I actually have hope for my students to achieve more for in Service (CAPS) and the Institute future,” he said. themselves, their families, and their for Community Partnerships. It was Antoina Davis, a student from community.” created when pipeline program Sí Se Puede merged with Loma Linda University’s other programs See the latest news and health and wellness stories for Native American and African- from Loma Linda University Health at news.llu.edu. American students. Sí Se Puede,

NOVEMBER 2018 47 Nevada-Utah Conference

Native American Ministries Hosts Women’s Brunch in Kayenta By Faith Hoyt

ast spring, a women’s brunch in fellowship and spiritual renewal,” said meal, and the women found the Kayenta, Arizona, encouraged Crosby, who also serves as Pacific topics encouraging. Lfriendship evangelism in the Union Conference Native American “Our fellowship helped us get to Navajo Nation. ministries director. “The women on know one another, including those When Nancy Crosby joined the the reservation experience many who came who were not church Nevada-Utah Conference as the hardships and trials, and it was a members,” said Ella Holiday, a member Native American ministries director pleasure for me to be able to treat of the Monument Valley church in last April, she was well known to the them to this special event.” Kayenta. “Studying the Bible together faith community in Kayenta. Crosby The brunch was open to all women helped us think about God’s love for often visits this small town within of the area, and Adventist church us and helped us learn how to be like the Navajo Nation—a town with a members in Kayenta were invited to Jesus.” population of around 5,000 that lies reach out to others they knew and The response from the women at the farthest reaches of the NUC extend the invitation to them as well. inspired Crosby to begin planning territory. On a Sunday morning in March, 16 a second brunch. She feels that The Kayenta community presents women gathered at the Adventist by encouraging the building of great mission opportunities within church to fellowship with one another relationships, the church can the conference, and Crosby planned and spend a morning learning about create a supportive network, and a women’s brunch to bring the the love of God. Adventist members will have more women of the community together. “This brunch helped us build opportunities to share God’s love. “Hosting this brunch was a way to friendships after not having anything “This time together is important both encourage Navajo women to like this for many years,” said Lorraine because it’s practice for us to witness to their friends and to bring Whitehair, a Kayenta church member grow, forgive, and have joy with the women together for a time of who helped Crosby organize the one another, knowing that we are event. “It was very special.” celebrating being the body of Christ,” Every part of the said Cara Luna, Kayenta church women’s morning together member. “God is the center of our was thoughtfully planned by fellowship with one another.” Crosby and her team to bless For Crosby, this focus on God is the women who attended. the most important part, and she A Bible study followed the is excited to see how relationships and fellowship will foster new ways to reach the people of the Navajo Nation.

(Far left) Nancy Crosby (center), Native American ministries director for the Nevada-Utah Conference and the Pacific Union Conference, speaks to women at the brunch she organized with the help of local members

PHOTOS: ANNE CROSBY ANNE PHOTOS: Lorraine Whitehair and Glenda Rhodes. (Left) Women at the brunch receive gifts related to the Bible story that Crosby discussed during their study.

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Congregationsfor “BLT” CampCome Retreat Together

By Phil Vecchiarelli

district of several one another and worship Sharing congregations sharing God out in the beautiful responsibilities, A a pastor presents the Eastern Sierra Nevadas. Tonopah was in opportunity to create one giant Campers came together charge of Sabbath family. This was exactly the thinking as at the Holiday Group School for young kids, the two church boards representing Campgrounds at Rock Bishop taught adult the Bishop, Lone Pine, and Tonopah Creek Lake, near Tom’s Sabbath School, and congregations (or “B.L.T.” for short) as Place, Calif. Lone Pine brought they planned to bring their church On Friday evening, the supplies for the members together for a weekend of the group enjoyed communion. relationship building. welcoming Sabbath Members from “The church board knew that this around the campfire, each of the three would be a little glimpse of heaven, singing songs, hearing a congregations as we worshiped God out in nature as worship thought, and participating in expressed their appreciation for the a united family,” said Megan Willson, ice breaker questions. time spent connecting with one Bishop church board member. On Sabbath morning, the group another. “My 10-year-old twins had Bishop, situated between Lone was joined by others who were able lots of fun,” said Lone Pine member Pine and Tonopah, is nearly a three- to come only for the day. The group Geizel Rice. “We need to do it again!” hour drive from either of the other enjoyed Sabbath School, church, Bishop church member Mira places. The members of the three and potluck at the lake. During Luk agreed. “The scenery where congregations—all pastored by Phil church, the group came together we camped was beautiful, and Vecchiarelli—had not yet had an for a communion service, which felt the weekend gave me positive opportunity to fellowship together. especially meaningful as this is what encouragement,” she said. Desiring to strengthen the bonds in the campers had gathered to do— For the B.L.T. community, another the district, the boards voted to get come together in unity. Following camp retreat is certainly in their plans. together for the weekend of Sept. 14- church, members chose between (Above) A young camper enjoys the 16. several hikes and spent the afternoon retreat. (Far left) Members partake Bishop, Lone Pine, and Tonopah in the fresh air and company of new of the Lord’s Supper together as one church members gathered to meet friends. family. (Left) Pastor Phil Vecchiarelli preaches on the power

ELIZA VECCHIARELLI ELIZA of the name “Seventh-day Adventist” during church.

NOVEMBER 2018 49 Northern California Conference

NCC Constituency Session Elects President Marc Woodson and Other Leaders By Julie Lorenz & Stephanie Leal

n Sept. 30, about 600 delegates met at the Lodi Fairmont church for the 2018 constituency session of the Northern California Conference. The theme of the session Owas “Working for the Harvest.” Tasked with choosing NCC leaders united purpose that brings us all and creative ways to conclude the for the next four years, delegates together in solidarity.” work of the gospel in the NCC.” elected Executive Secretary Marc Delegates also elected Jose Long-time NCC Treasurer Woodson to be president. Woodson Marin, Arizona Conference executive John Rasmussen was reelected. hopes the session’s theme will set a secretary and ministerial/evangelism “I look forward to serving on the tone for the work of the conference director, to be executive secretary. administrative team with Marc and during the coming years. “Every single Marin previously served as NCC Jose as we endeavor to further the person is vital—church members, Hispanic ministries coordinator. Lord’s work in the Northern California pastors, educators, administrators—as “Although we’ll miss our forever Conference,” he said. “We will be we’re working for the harvest,” said friends from the Arizona Conference, praying for God’s blessings on our Woodson. “Unity comes as we work my wife, Cynthia, and I are excited to members during the next four years.” together with a common mission, and be returning to Northern California,” The delegates also voted to return that mission is spreading the good he said. “I’m eager to serve with Marc, to office all the NCC department news of Jesus Christ and preparing John, and the NCC team of pastors, directors and ethnic coordinators. In people for His soon return. It is this educators, and lay people to work addition, they elected members of the faithfully for the Conference Executive Committee and harvest in the the Bylaws Committee for the next small towns and four years. (See sidebar.) the large cities During a vote of interest to many of our territory, NCC church members, the delegates utilizing effective passed an action to enable NCC

Pacific Union Conference President Ricardo Graham presents the morning PHOTOS: STEPHANIE LEAL STEPHANIE PHOTOS: devotional to a packed Lodi Fairmont church.

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Conference Rules of NCC Directors and Order as the official Coordinators rules for conducting African American Ministries business at a Coordinator: Willie Johnson Jr. constituency session. Asian/Pacific Ministries • Clarify the wording Coordinator: James Lim NAD President Dan Jackson prays for of the bylaws in one Church Growth/Evangelism Director: the newly voted team. (See sidebar.) area. Del Dunavant • Forbid immediate Communication Director: administration to move forward in family members from serving Stephanie Leal purchasing the Adventist Health simultaneously on the Conference Education Director: Bill Keresoma building at 2100 Douglas Blvd., Executive Committee. Hispanic Ministries Coordinator: Roman Leal Roseville, and relocating the NCC NAD President Dan Jackson and Inner City Ministries Director: headquarters to that location. PUC President Ricardo Graham Willie Johnson Jr. The constituents also approved the attended the session. Jackson Ministerial Director: Jim Lorenz following changes to the conference offered a prayer of dedication for Planned Giving & Trust Services/ bylaws: all the elected leaders, and Graham Property Management Director: • Extend the interval between presented the morning devotional Richard Magnuson regular constituency sessions message. Youth Ministries Director: from approximately every 24 to NCC leaders are excited about Eddie Heinrich approximately every 30 months, the future. “I am looking forward to Conference Executive beginning after the 2022 session. This seeing where God leads us in the next Committee extends terms of office to five years. four years,” said Woodson. “We will Officers: Marc Woodson, • Cap the number of ex officio continue to pray for His guidance here Jose Marin, John Rasmussen delegates from the executive in Northern California.” Institution: James Lim, committees of the Pacific Richard Magnuson Union Conference, North Pastors: Tracy Baerg, Delta Area; American Division, and General Fred Dana, Sacramento Area; Conference to no more than Gregory Johnson, Delta Area; 10 percent of the total number Marco Molina, Bay Area; of regular delegates at a Mason Philpot, Redwood Area constituency session. Lay Membership: Shirley Abell, Lower • Select a parliamentarian in Northeast Area; Felix Ajayi, Delta Area; Sylvia Ahn, Delta Area; Brenda advance of each constituency Brandy, Bay Area; James Brewster, session. Sierra Foothills Area; Robert Chiles, • Identify the General Bay Area; Glenn Christensen, Sacramento Area; Carrie Copithorne, Upper Northeast Area; William Cude, (Above) The new administration looks forward to ministry in the new term. (Pictured from left to right: Jose Marin, West Central Area; Darrin Dee, Sierra Marlene Rodriguez Woodson, Marc Woodson, Raelene Foothills Area; Evva Martinez, Bay Rasmussen, John Rasmussen. Not pictured: Cynthia Marin.) Area; Marco Silva, Pacific Union College Area; Jeanice Warden- Washington, Sacramento Area Bylaws Committee Executive Secretary: Jose Marin Pastor: Garrett Anderson Lay Membership: Steve Allred, Ruthe Ashley, Anna Blackman, Larry Elam, Bradley Heisler, Judy Iversen, Brent Lindgren, Mark Teh

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Mary Johnson Takes a Radical Sabbatical by Julie Lorenz

his summer, Antioch church (Big Lake Youth Camp), physical work,” she member Mary Johnson Panama, the Philippines, said. “All the physical Treturned from her radical and Washington (Auburn labor made me in great sabbatical. In June 2017, she took an Adventist Academy). shape.” unpaid leave of absence from her job She also volunteered To pay for her year as Spanish teacher at Heritage High for projects throughout of service, Johnson School in Brentwood, Calif. She then California, including used her savings and spent most of the next 13 months Leoni Meadows, gratefully received participating in short-term mission Monterey Bay Academy, contributions from projects in the western United States Redwood campground, family, friends, and and around the world. Soquel campground, anonymous donors. Johnson has always loved and Weimar Academy. People also donated evangelistic and service projects, Most of her projects were organized items for her garage sale fundraisers. and she planned to fill her retirement by Maranatha Volunteers International, Between trips she worked as a years with them. However, one day but she also went on trips with Build substitute teacher in California. She the realization hit her: “That’s 25-30 and Restore International, Quiet also sold Adventist books. “Wherever years from now!” So she took action. “I Hour Ministries, and the Concord I happened to be, I’d go out and decided to take a mid-career break and International church Pathfinder Club. colporteur,” she said. just go on as many mission trips as I In Cuba, she preached an For those who have never been on could,” she said. evangelistic series in Spanish, leading a service or evangelism trip, Johnson During her big year of missions, she to seven decisions for baptism. During highly recommends the experience. served in Arizona (Camp Yavapines), the year, she also taught Vacation Bible “Just go! Just take the plunge, go on Bolivia (two times), Cuba, Guyana, India Schools, visited community members, faith, and go with God. Don’t let the (two times), Kenya, Mexico, Oregon assisted in eye clinics, led worships, money deter you. If I had waited until cooked, painted, I had all the money, I never would remodeled, distributed have gone.” She is currently working literature, and more! “I on a book to share her experiences was able to serve in a and to encourage other people to get variety of ways—mental involved with missions. work, emotional work, Johnson stresses the reciprocal benefits of mission projects. “We have things to learn from our brothers and sisters in all parts of the world,” she said. “We’re a global family; we just help each other out.” Watch Johnson talk about Maranatha mission trips on Mary Johnson travels the world on her year-long sabbatical, including the “3ABN Today” - Philippines (left), Cuba (above), and www.youtube.com/ Bolivia (inset). watch?v=ZSqeerEy_zw

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(Left) Members and guests pray together during the dedication of the Immanuel Temple church's mobile health unit. (Below) Head Elder Busayo Alabi, NCC Urban Ministries Director Willie Johnson, Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks, Pastor Garrett Anderson, and Elder Antowan Burroughs enjoy the block party. (Far below) Sarah Bellot, from The Veg Hub ministry, speaks with a guest at the fair. PHOTOS: DANYETTA D. ANDERSON D. DANYETTA PHOTOS: Oakland Immanuel Temple Church Dedicates Mobile Health Unit

By Julie Lorenz

n a Friday afternoon in at Lake Merritt, followed by a free vegan September, the Oakland breakfast at the church. OImmanuel Temple church The church uses health events to dedicated the newest addition to its make friends with its neighbors. “At first health outreach ministry—a mobile getting community people to come health unit—at a block party it hosted to the church was really difficult,” said for its neighborhood. Rose Robinson, Immanuel Temple The church purchased the unit from health ministry leader. “Once they an Oakland nonprofit organization got to know us better, they felt more currently in transition. The vehicle comfortable coming to the things we attended the fair and went through all includes two full examination rooms do at the church.” the stations. and a consultation area, as well as a The health ministry is partnering The event also featured food and wheelchair-accessible restroom and with others to provide medical clothing giveaways, as well as a tent a lift. Painted on the unit’s side is the testing and natural health counseling where local Bible workers prayed with name of the congregation’s health throughout the Bay Area. Anderson people. Ten community members ministry: Immanuel Temple Bay Area and Robinson hope to work with indicated their interest in Bible studies, Better Living Center. churches, and eventually colleges, to and a number signed up for a 10-week “Health ministry has been a major recruit professional and student medical weight loss seminar. priority at Immanuel Temple,” said volunteers. “We’d like to have the van on The congregation anticipates the Pastor Garrett Anderson. “The purchase the road every weekend,” said Robinson. many ways that God will use the of the mobile medical unit is consistent The unit was dedicated at the mobile health unit to demonstrate with all the things the church has done church’s health-themed block party. Adventism’s wholistic approach to the over the years and what it continues to Approximately 60 people rotated abundant life. “God cares about our do right now.” through a variety of health evaluation entire being—not just our spiritual For the past five years, Immanuel stations—each one providing but also our physical health,” said Temple has offered seminars on information about an individual’s Anderson. “The Lord wants us to be weight control, reversing diabetes, health, such as healthy age analysis, healthy and to live our best lives.” heart health, and more. On the first fitness testing, blood pressure Look for the Immanuel Temple Sunday of every month, church and testing, and more. Oakland District Seventh-day Adventist Church on community members meet for a walk 6 Councilmember Desley Brooks Facebook.

NOVEMBER 2018 53 Southeastern California Conference

The constituency session for the Southeastern California Conference starts with worship led by PRAXIS, Loma Linda University church’s praise team.

PHOTOS: BRYANT TAYLOR

Constituency Session Highlights Growth and Lays Out Priorities Going Forward

By Mario Munoz

arly Sunday morning, Oct. 7, picture of people—one of growing An update was given about Pine 831 delegates gathered, together in Christ.” (See page 14.) Springs Ranch. This summer the Ealong with visitors and guests, This spiritual tone carried over into camp was under evacuation orders for the Southeastern California the business portion of the session due to wildfires, a similar situation Conference Constituency Session, and created an environment of unity to five years ago. However, Verlon which took place at the La Sierra and mission in the mix of various Strauss, conference treasurer, University church. The session began viewpoints. The officers' video reported that the burn from five with intentional time in worship. highlighted the conference strategic years ago provided a barrier from Attendees were blessed by groups priorities and how through these the most recent fire and so protected from various churches who shared priorities churches reached out in the camp. Strauss described how their talents through songs, a skit, creative ways to their communities. he could see God’s providence and music, and prayer. The devotional The conference’s four strategic protective hand this past summer. thought was delivered by Kendra initiatives are: Engage, Evangelize, There are projects—such as a new Haloviak Valentine, religion professor Educate, and Equip. entrance to the camp and new cabins at La Sierra University. She talked These initiatives, also called – that have stalled due to issues with about Paul’s transformation from “A Compass for Our Future,” were county permits. The hope is that the zealous persecutor to messenger referenced in several reports projects will be underway soon. of God’s grace to both Jews and throughout the day. They are central Sandra Roberts, conference Gentiles. to how the conference has lived out president, shared some of the next “Sharing God's grace was at the its mission statement to expand steps of the conference strategic very heart of Paul's ministry,” Haloviak the kingdom of God within its five initiative. The conference officers Valentine said. “His experience had counties: San Diego, Imperial, Orange, analyzed the conference territory changed his picture of God and his Riverside, and San Bernardino. to discover where the population

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(Above) During the constituency session, six conference officers were elected. Pictured from left to right: Elizer Sacay, vice president of Asian/Pacific ministries; Verlon W. Strauss, treasurer; Sandra Roberts, president; Jonathan Park, executive secretary; Robert Edwards, vice president for Black ministries; Yohalmo Saravia, vice president for Hispanic ministries. densities are and if there are churches their (Top) Chris Johnston, lead parliamentarian for the reaching those communities. creative and constituency session, explains to delegates the rules of There are a number of possible thoughtful ideas. the day. (Above) The Inland Empire Fil-Am church choir areas of growth within SECC’s Six projects were sings “Legacy of Faith” at the conclusion of the worship territory, including six communities highlighted during session during the constituency session on Oct. 7. in the Orange and San Diego the session, with introductions earned a clean audit from 2013-2017 counties that currently are not from participants and short videos and that conference leadership has covered well. These regions will be explaining how the projects properly and competently handled the focus for growth during the next worked. These unique presentations the financial transactions. quinquennium. powerfully showcased the innovative Following this report, delegates Reflecting on the past five years, processes used by conference leaders heard from the nominating Roberts highlighted the launch of to empower the next generation. committee. Ricardo Graham, Pacific the Sanctified Shark Tank project. Delegates were excited to hear Union Conference president, and This program was created to stories from young people who Julihana Madison, nominating encourage churches to find ways to are bringing life to churches and committee chair, provided facilitate intergenerational growth. communities. information about the nominating Many churches within the SECC After these success stories, Strauss committee process. All six conference participated and received funding for presented details of the audit report. officers who were recommended Due to SECC's use of special bonds by the nominating committee were that allow capital improvement for confirmed. The conference officers churches and schools, an external chosen for the 2018-2023 term audit was required. For the past include Sandra Roberts, president; five years, SingerLewak LLP has Jonathan Park, executive secretary; conducted this audit. The SECC has Verlon Strauss, treasurer; Elizer received an unqualified opinion, Sacay, vice president for Asian/ which means that the conference Pacific ministries; Robert Edwards,

Delegates at the quinquennium vice president for Black Continued constituency session vote on various ministries; and Yohalmo on the next page motions throughout the day. Saravia, vice president for

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Continued Hispanic ministries. Alberto and Elizabeth Ingleton for God in the Southeastern California from the Edwards replaced their years of service and dedication Conference. Despite differences, previous page George King, who to the SECC. She also a narrated a each member, each church, and retired, and Saravia replaced Alberto touching video that honored by each school has a role to fill. “Our Ingleton, who accepted a position at name the active employees who have differences make us stronger,” she the Pacific Union Conference. passed away since the last session. said. Both the conference executive Bylaws changes were discussed As the session drew to a close, the and bylaws committees were and proposed. Four out of the delegates—now a congregation— presented, voted, and approved. five changes suggested by the returned to the spirit of worship. They At the conclusion of these reports, bylaws committee were approved. stood and sang together, “We are the conference officers joined Graham on Additionally, nearly a dozen churches Body of Christ.” the platform of the sanctuary, while and companies were added to the “As we leave this place,” prayed Karen Martell, conference prayer conference sisterhood of churches. Roberts. “We go looking forward to ministries coordinator, offered a This was cause for much enthusiastic how you will be glorified through meaningful prayer of dedication. celebration. God’s work that will be done in every Roberts took time during the In her closing remarks, Roberts church, every school, and with every constituency session to publicly reminded those present of the joint family. We are committed to growing thank George and Germyn King and mission to expand the kingdom of together in Christ.”

New “Growing Together” Intergenerational Sabbath School Curriculum Launched in SECC “Every Age on the Same Page” By Amy Prindle

magine the iconic scene: Sabbath following church, with family and friends gathered around the dinner table or at potluck. Someone is likely to ask, I“What did you talk about in Sabbath School today?” Instead of each person reporting which Bible story was covered, imagine that everyone had studied the same lesson, adapted for the various developmental stages in life. Each person shares unique emphases and perspectives on the same story, allowing for an intergenerational conversation. (Above) The Growing Together logo unites all of the program's In efforts to foster this level marketing materials. (Left and of participation across the age opposite page) Attendees at groups, and in response to the GEAR UP Leadership Convention initiative to re-engage young participate in one of the Growing Together Sabbath School lessons, adults and young families, in which they had to create their SECC announced the release of own Noah’s Ark out of any available Growing Together—the first official materials.

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Adventist Sabbath School curriculum Fundamental Beliefs. designed with the whole family in In its weekly lessons, Growing mind. It covers the entire Bible and Together follows the CLEAR Learning Growing Together the 28 Fundamental Beliefs within a System: Connect, Learn, Explore, Core Team six-year scope and sequence. Apply, and Respond. This multi- This new curriculum debuted at faceted approach can appeal to Isaac Kim CONNECT Pacific Union Children and different learning styles by combining family ministry pastor, Calimesa Family Ministries Convention in San verbal storytelling and instruction, Church - executive director Jose this past September, and also at discussion and participation, Beverly Maravilla the GEAR UP Leadership Convention hands-on crafts and activities, and children and family pastor, La later that month, in which nearly 500 supplemental material designed for Sierra University Church – director laypeople and pastors met at Pine parents to reinforce these concepts at of content Springs Ranch. Attendees of GEAR UP home in family worship. participated in a sample lesson from During research, focus groups, and Christine Wallington Growing Together. testing, the overwhelming response lead pastor, Costa Mesa Church – “Many people came together at was, “This makes a lot of sense!” Many director of editing GEAR UP to learn more about this parents found it both practical and new curriculum and to get a taste of inspiring that the whole family can Manny Vitug just how interactive and Bible-based study separately with their peers family and children’s ministry it is,” said Christine Wallington, pastor in Sabbath School and then come director, SECC – director of finance of Costa Mesa church and director of together for meaningful dialogue. editing for the Growing Together team. “As a mother of three boys with “We slipped into the sandals of Noah a strong desire to be involved in collaborative efforts to a new level of and asked what it was like to obey my children’s spiritual growth, I support.” God even when it didn’t make sense.” couldn’t be more excited about this “I’m convinced that this type of In seeking to engage all ages and curriculum design,” said Maggie resource is what my church and my allow for unforgettable experiences Cotton, a Calimesa church member. own family needs to bring us all each week, Growing Together’s “As a family, we look forward to how together in the Word,” said Isaac Kim, comprehensive program was it will change the way we share God’s family ministry pastor of Calimesa developed by SECC pastors and Word together. And as a Sabbath church and executive director of the leaders that specialize in ministry to School teacher, I see it bringing our Growing Together team. “We wanted children and young families. to create something to encourage Currently, Phase 1 the deepening of faith through of Growing Together is intergenerational conversation.” developed for Cradle Roll, The quarterly teacher’s kit for each Kindergarten, Primary, class comes with enough resources Juniors, and Disciplers for 10 students. This includes a (parents). teacher’s quarterly, 10 student Phase 2 will include Tiny quarterlies, visual aids, handouts, Tots, Youth, Young Adults, and other teaching essentials. (View and a Spanish edition. The sample lessons at https://www. Sabbath School curriculum growingtogether.church/expore- is structured in such a way curriculum.) that every quarter each The Growing Together 2019 class will spend one month curriculum is available for order studying the Old Testament, or subscription via AdventSource one month studying the at https://www.growingtogether. New Testament, and one church. At the current pricing month covering a special structure, the overall cost for a topic or thematic study that church averages around one dollar relates to one or more of our per week per member.

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Hye Won Moon Takes Personal Ministries to a New Level at L.A. Central Korean Church By Connie Jeffery

ye Won Church leaders celebrate the baptism of Suzie Hwang Moon has and the profession of faith by Sung Soo Kim on July Ha passion 28 (from left to right): Senior Pastor Soon Tae Kim; for ministry! For the Deacon Hwa Young Lee, assistant director of personal past 20 years, she ministries; Suzie Hwang; Sung Soo Kim; and Elder Hye Won Moon, director of personal ministries. has been practicing as a general dentist Team long-term absent members? Are there in Koreatown, building prospective new members from the Los Angeles. is an various outreach seminars? At the end Her daughter, important of the service, Moon schedules the a recent Loma aspect of elders and deacons to make personal Linda University Moon’s visits. “Dr. Moon’s active ministry has graduate, has joined work. “We been generating so many seekers her practice, allowing Moon more planned a self-improvement seminar of truth that two pastors are always flexibility to plan church functions and for our church members because busy following up with visitation and put on weekly programs at L.A. Central we discovered that some people left Bible studies,” said Sam Lee, Southern Korean church. “Most of my patients our church in the past due to hurtful California Conference Asian-Pacific are not Adventists, so I use this as an words from other church members,” region director. opportunity to invite them to our Moon said. “A coaching seminar Suzie Hwang took Bible study church functions,” Moon said. followed that enabled us to become classes for one year before being As personal ministries director for leaders individually and to encourage baptized in July. She credits Moon’s her church, Moon plans a myriad of all church members to get involved.” persistence in involving her in church activities for both members and non- After the two seminars, a retreat activities as a key reason for joining members. From self-improvement and was planned where participants could the church. “I am grateful for the coaching seminars, to healthy cooking practice what they had learned and love and support I received when I classes, to personal visitation of sick bond with one another. “A day trip was hopelessly alone,” Hwang said. church members, to biblical prophecy to Bishop with attendees from the “I found the truth and my purpose in seminars, Bible study classes, and cooking seminar was a huge success,” life in Jesus.” family education seminars, the way Moon recalled, “and spontaneous L.A. Central Korean church has been Moon shares her faith and involves short trips in nature after church energized by a personal ministries church members is taking the church have created an opportunity for us to “dream team” of devoted and well- to a new level of engagement with engage on a personal level with new organized members. “It is very the community. church members.” important for all church members to be Every involved, because we can accomplish PHOTOS PROVIDED BY HYE WON MOON Sabbath, careful anything when we all work together,” attention is given Moon said. “I have no doubt that all to attendance. members will experience spiritual Are there sick enrichment by helping others find faith members or in Jesus Christ.”

Sixty non-members attend an evangelistic seminar, presented by Pastor Myung Ho Kim, at L.A. Central Korean church in Sept. 2017.

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Hye Won Moon Takes Personal Ministries to a New Level at L.A. Central Korean Church

Sam Lee, SCC Asian-Pacific region director, (behind podium) and International church officers bow their heads during a prayer of dedication.

International Church Celebrates God’s Leading

By Lauren Armstrong

his September, the International Tchurch of La Verne (formerly Covina International group) celebrated its official company status with music, messages, fellowship, and many laughs. This group of believers has been (Above left) Founding meeting since 2002, and current members Mona Bayaca (right) and Sonnie Salarda (not pictured) share their experiences forming attendance is more than 190. “That’s the congregation, as church clerk Cherlyn Fernandez (left) moderates the pretty significant; don’t you think?” discussion. (Above right) Orville Ortiz, SCC treasurer/CFO (right), presents asked John Cress, Southern California a check to church treasurer Gideon Ondap (left) and Pastor Romeo Canales (middle). The money will be used to support the church’s evangelistic efforts. Conference executive secretary/ ministerial director, reflecting on the President Velino Salazar reinforced history as the official certificate was congregation’s steady growth. the idea of the body of Christ at work. presented. “This service is nothing but From a small group that met “Each one of us is necessary in this a recognition that you’ve created a in parks and homes, to a formal church to continue the mission that great congregation,” he stated. company with more than 115 the Lord has given to us,” he said. Jezreel Bag-o, International church baptized members, this congregation “Today, I want you to remember that elder, closed the program with words has come a long way. “My concept this church is formed on the Chief of appreciation. “We all know that in doing the church is that you have Cornerstone.” Christian life is a journey,” he said. to attend a church where you feel Orville Ortiz, SCC treasurer/CFO, The printed program contained happy,” said founding member Sonnie presented the church with a check the following statement: “Because this Salarda. for $2,500 to be used for evangelism. day marks its official denominational Cherlyn Fernandez, church clerk, As the church has grown, members’ affiliation, the church faces a new agreed, saying, “We feel so at home fervor for the mission has not dimension of trust by the Southern here.” dimmed. California Conference of Seventh-day In his challenge to the church, SCC Cress reflected on the church’s rich Adventists.”

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his summer, Team Jamaica Several organizations time served as the from Breath of Life (BOL) contributed to make THIS YEAR’S TEAM morning’s spiritual T church served at the Good Sa- this mission possible. Pastor Michael Jenkins Jr. food. Many of the maritan Inn (GSI) in Kingston, Jamaica. MAP International Team leader: Dr. Glenda clients at the GSI Le Flore-Stewart, FNP-C GSI is operated under the leadership provided discounted were facing serious Robert Stewart of the East Jamaica Conference (EJC) medications often Endenne Dupree, OT life challenges, so and offers hot meals, showers, and used in primary care. Lara Dada, RN individual prayer medical and dental services. Americares provided Pauline Hall, RN and counseling GSI’s vision includes expanding medications and clinic Tina Lewis, PA was available its services to care for women and supplies. Thanks to Solomon Jacobs throughout the children who are victims of domestic additional donors, Maria Kelly day. There were violence. “The privilege of sharing and the supplies included Malachi Harris 236 visits for implementing this vision enriched Netgear IT equipment, counseling, medical the team’s resolve to continue its now utilized for Wi-Fi capabilities; care, clothing, and reading glasses. commitment to help those in need,” a Mac 1200 Electro Cardiogram; The food ministry provided 296 meals. said team leader and BOL member an electrocautery; wall mount BP The team also set up a daily Glenda LeFlore-Steward. cuffs; a nebulizer; three Welch Allen clothing boutique/bazaar. Individuals Team Jamaica is comprised of automated vital sign monitors; 800 of all ages were free to select their current and former BOL members. The pairs of reading glasses; and many choice of clothing and other personal team visited Kingston twice before, other items. items. Children were assisted by in 2014 and 2016, providing services Organizers anticipated that the the team’s licensed children’s and furnishings for the clinic. They donated items would occupy five occupational therapist, whose love partnered with EJC and adopted barrels, but the amount rapidly and attention were reflected in the the clinic to ensure it continues to grew. The mission quickly moved smiles of the kids. Children also succeed at ministering to the needs into overflow mode as donors received crayons and books. of the underserved. When BOL increased and supplies multiplied. In Not only did the ministry help learned of the plans for the GSI, “we total, 15 barrels and five suitcases of many at the GSI, it made a difference were determined to be a part of this clothing and medical supplies were in BOL’s team members’ lives as well. ministry,” LeFlore-Steward said. donated and shipped to Kingston. “I took for granted the impact this Every morning of the trip, trip would have on me personally,” breakfast was a huge hit, as said Endenne Dupree, BOL member. the team provided a protein- “I realized the importance of rich hot meal to start the day. giving back. I am grateful for the Prior to breakfast, devotion experience and hopefully forever changed. I look forward to going next year.” Team Jamaica will continue despite the fact that the mission trip PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MICHAEL JENKINS JR. JENKINS MICHAEL BY PROVIDED PHOTOS (Above) Breath of Life church’s Team is over. Supplies will be sent, other Jamaica stands in front of the Good medical and dental services will be Samaritan Inn. (Right) Team Jamaica solicited on behalf of the GSI, and member Michael Jenkins Jr. prayers for expansion of services will poses with new friends. be directed to heaven.

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(Left) All kids feel welcome at the Santa Clarita church’s Vacation Bible School. (Below) Two boys enjoy this summer’s

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY LINDA SCOTTO LINDA BY PROVIDED PHOTOS VBS program.

My Friend’s House Provides a Safe Place to Grow in Santa Clarita

By Connie Jeffery

ow does a church provide spe- for embracing this program,” said his cial needs kids with a place to dad, Brett Perry. “Cameron and others Hfeel safe and to grow? The San- at our church have never had a place ta Clarita church has found the answer that addressed the needs of their in a special needs children’s ministry humanity. They’ve always been loved called My Friend’s House. Special needs by many, but never had a place to teacher Delmy Calderon has been hired grow. My Friend’s House has turned by the church to teach every Sabbath that around completely.” morning and during VBS week. Calderon is a well-known educator “The reason I got involved initially in the Santa Clarita Valley. “Ms. Calderon (Above) Standing with Santa Clarita was to offer something more to one is a gift from God and so committed church kids, Cameron Perry holds family with a son who has autism and to the individual needs of each child money collected during the worship Down syndrome,” said Linda Scotto, attending the class,” Perry continued. service. (Below) Delmy Calderon, a church elder who also serves as the “To hear them worshiping God and special needs educator, stands with Cameron Perry at Vacation Bible School. church’s family ministry director and discussing Scripture always brings tears Primary Sabbath School teacher. to my eyes.” This past summer was the first time Giving families a much-needed the Santa Clarita church offered a sense of normalcy is the goal of this special needs program in its Vacation unique ministry. “Personally, the most Bible School. “We had seven kids and rewarding thing for me has been to see three teachers volunteering with them,” the kids integrating with our church Scotto said. “They had a special room family during our worship hour as they just for their class but rotated to the present their offerings to our head various stations as appropriate.” deacon,” Scotto said, “and to see them Cameron, age 15, has benefited perform a song with the VBS group this classmates every evening, and he’s now greatly from the program. “I am so past summer!” taking leadership within the class,” Perry grateful to the Santa Clarita church “Cameron prays for his teacher and said. “This would have never happened in a typical class; he just wouldn’t have “I am so grateful to the Santa Clarita church felt comfortable. Praise God for My for embracing this program.” Friend’s House at Santa Clarita church!”

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Students Develop Skills and Network at Leadership Conference

By Faith Hoyt

tudent leaders from academies across the Pacific Union gathered the last weekend of September for the 30th annual Student Leadership Conference at Leoni Meadows Camp Sin Grizzly Flats, California. The group of over 200 students spent the weekend focused on team-building, fellowshipping with students from other schools, and learning about servant leadership from guest speaker Aren Rennacker, youth pastor at the Calimesa church.

Rennacker spent the weekend At the start of his senior year Leadership Conference see building sharing how impactful leadership in 2006, Rennacker attended the leadership in young people as one of results from the overflow of a Leadership Conference at Leoni the most important things schools relationship with God. “When you are Meadows. He described it as a time can do. given the opportunity of authority or when he was exploring his own “The students are starting to form greater power, the response Jesus calls spiritual identity. “The fact that I had an relationships with students at other us to is to serve those with less power,” opportunity to be a leader, as scary as schools, and our job is to facilitate he said. “Servant leadership must come that was, and also have that leadership them in the discussion and give them out of first abiding with God and being skill cultivated by supportive adults examples of things they can take away filled with God so that we then can was huge in my development,” he and implement in their own schools,” overflow out into serving others.” To said. “We always need to be plugging said Larry Rich, principal of Escondido Rennacker, what matters most are the into young people and tapping into Adventist Academy and “Birds-of-a- relationships leaders can develop, and their leadership abilities, and this is Feather” session leader. he encouraged the young people to exactly what the weekend is about.” Rich worked with the junior start with their relationship with God. Like Rennacker, the sponsors of the class presidents and focused on

62 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER Pacific Union Conference defining leadership and discussing networking was valuable for him. characteristics of leadership. Lisa Bissell From breakout sessions and group Paulson, principal of Pleasant Hill activities to opportunities for personal Adventist Academy, co-led sessions and collective worship, this conference with Rich. “We want our students to provided many ways for students to leave here with answers to the things become well-rounded leaders. that are most needed at their schools,” The weekend also included a special Paulson said. Paulson remarked on the outreach experience. On Sabbath collaboration morning, Berit Von Pohle, director and of education for the Pacific Union, camaraderie invited young people to fill boxes for she observed student missionaries currently serving among the as teachers in Micronesia. Working students and together, these young leaders filled feels that these 62 boxes, a record number for this friendships will yearly conference. Boxes included have a great notes and special video messages to impact on the the missionaries, as well as gifts for students. their classrooms in the form of school Kevin Early, supplies, Play-Doh, and snacks—all Student Leadership student social contributions from the attendees of Conference Academies vice president at San Diego Academy, the leadership conference. Armona Union Academy said, “I learned a lot in the Birds-of- The weekend ended with school Bakersfield Adventist Academy Calexico Mission School a-Feather sessions about how to get groups gathering together for the “So Central Valley Christian Academy more students to participate in the What?” session, a chance for students El Dorado Adventist School events that I plan and to show school to share with their leadership teams Escondido Adventist Academy spirit.” Early was able to meet students all they had learned during the Fresno Adventist Academy from other schools who discussed their conference. Glendale Adventist Academy ideas for social events, and he said this On Saturday evening, the 204 Hawaiian Mission Academy students, representing 30 academies Holbrook Indian School and two junior academies, started their La Sierra Academy journey back to their campuses to put Las Vegas Junior Academy into practice all they had learned about Lodi Academy servant leadership. Loma Linda Academy “We are in Adventist Education to Mesa Grande Academy grow leaders to take our place,” said Monterey Bay Academy Paulson. “And this is where it starts.” Mountain View Academy Napa Christian Campus of Education Newbury Park Adventist Academy Orangewood Academy PUC Preparatory School Paradise Adventist Academy Pine Hills Adventist Academy Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy Redlands Adventist Academy Rio Lindo Adventist Academy Sacramento Adventist Academy San Diego Adventist Academy San Fernando Valley Academy San Gabriel Academy Sierra View Junior Academy Thunderbird Adventist Academy

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Sierra Vista Ave., Riverside. Info: PUC Colloquy: PUC Music Valley Crossroads Church CALENDAR 951-785-2036 or e-mail music@ Department Thanksgiving IMPACT Weekend (Nov. lasierra.edu. Concert (Nov. 15) 10 a.m. PUC 22-24). Thurs. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Central California church. Admission is free. Info: Thanksgiving Day Community Conference Northern California 707-965-6303. Feed; Sab. 11 a.m. speaker, Come Holy Spirit: Prayer Turning Points: Growing Virgil Childs, director, PUC Conference (Nov. 9-11) at Relationships (Nov. 10) PUC Christmas Concert (Dec. Regional Ministries; Lunch; the Tenaya Lodge in Fish 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Redding Adventist 7 and 8). Join the PUC campus 3 p.m. Workshops: Conflict Camp, Calif., features keynote Academy, 1356 E. Cypress for its annual Christmas concert. Resolution, Breast Cancer speaker, Jose Rojas. There Avenue, Redding. A conference Two options: Friday night Dec. Support Group Training, and will be breakout sessions, for all women. 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San Gabriel Academy Ivor Myers, David Dean, Anil Women’s Koinonia Retreat Health & Spirituality celebrates the 12th anniversary Kanda, and Alvin Maragh (Nov. 16-18) Murieta Inn Training (Nov. 3) 3-7 p.m. of its annual Christmas event. share tips on how to do & Spa, Rancho Murieta. First training and information San Gabriel Academy, 8827 E. public speaking in any arena. “Uniquely Redesigned.” session for the 2019-2020 Broadway, San Gabriel 91776. All welcome. Must register. Speaker Dr. Hyveth Williams. WellChurches Health & For times and info visit www. Pastors, conference employees, Share in the joy of the Lord Spirituality Initiative. Temple thejourneytobethlehem.org or and those under 35 have free and relax at this luxury City church, 9664 Broadway, call 626-292-1156. admission. Register at https:// hotel. Registration fee: Temple City 91780. Info: www.eventbrite.com/e/preach- $260, includes five specialty [email protected]. 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For Sale electricity available. Beautiful western Oregon near Roseburg. Chinatown, & hiking! Clean, Colorado. Would you like building site, established fruit The land hosts year-round comfortable, like new. Sleeps 6 to move to beautiful rural and garden. 6 miles to SDA stream, 3 springs, 2 hay fields, comfortably. Furnished kitchen, Southern Colorado and church in Ozark, 90 miles to mature & maintained fruit washer/dryer & more. Free purchase the only locksmith Ozark Adventist Academy. orchard, 130 acres of mature parking. Visit honcentralsda.org business in town? I’m willing to Contact Junior Scoggins, P.O. timber. Two-story main home, and/or call 808-989-4910. train and assist after purchase as Box 1029, Ozark, Ark., 479-213- 2900 sq. ft., 3-bdrm., 3-baths, needed. Town has an Adventist 1338, [email protected]. basement, 2-car garage. Maui Vacation Condo in Kihei. church with attendance Wonderful separate 1160 sq. ft. Relaxing & affordable. Only a averaging 15-20. Send an e-mail One-of-a-kind paradise in shop with efficiency apartment. 3-minute walk to the beach! to Trinidadlockandkey@gmail. Northern California! 4.5 Fenced garden, irrigation lines, 1-bdrm w/king bed. Clean, com and let’s talk. gorgeous forested acres, & large shed. Separate dwelling comfortable, well-maintained. comfortable 1991 3-bedroom, with detached garage. Perfect Sleeps 4. Fully-furnished Oakmont Memorial Park in 2.5-bath home, huge shop, country home. $1,630,000. Call: kitchen, washer/dryer, & more! Lafayette/Pleasant Hill with wood stove, generator, many 541-937-3334. Free parking, Wi-Fi, & calls to Mt. Diablo view. Four spaces in extras. End of road surrounded U.S./Canada. Friendly Kihei Garden of Hope, peaceful hilltop by forestry land, 2,800’ Reunions SDA church nearby. Visit us at: setting. Two double spaces; elevation, perfect climate, Paradise Adventist Academy http://www.vrbo.com/62799, current appraised value $15,000 rain forest. Reduced to $349K. Alumni Weekend (March 8-9). e-mail: mauivista1125@gmail. each double space. Additional Additional acreage available Honor classes ending in 4 and com, or call Mark 909-800-9841. $475 transfer fee payable to with multiple building sites. 9. Meet and greet supper, Fri., Oakmont. Phone Pamela (co- Owner/developer passed, 6 p.m., in cafeteria. Registration, Sunriver, Central Oregon. owner) at 707-580-2310. SDA family reluctantly selling. Sab., 9 a.m., in church. Roll call, Four-bedroom vacation home Forbestown, one hour north of 11 a.m., followed by alumni on the North Woodlands golf Real Estate Sacramento. Call/text 423-987- homecoming service. Potluck course. Two master king suites, 20 acres for sale on Ozark City 3935. lunch. Former PAA, PAS, PJA two queens one bunk set, Lake in Ozark, Arkansas. $7,500 students and staff invited. Info: hot tub, loft, Jacuzzi bath, gas per acre. Located at the end of Private & peaceful home on 530-877-6540. log fireplace, BBQ, W/D, bikes, paved road; public water and 160 acres nestled in beautiful all resort amenities, sleeps Vacation 10, no smoking, no pets. For Welcome Home to... Opportunities rates, photos, and reservations 2019 Adventist Tours. call: 541-279-9553, or e-mail Bethlehem to Rome (including [email protected]. Silverado Orchards Revelation’s 7 churches) (June Retirement Community 2-19); Israel in Jesus’ Steps (June 2-10); New Testament AT REST Affordable, All-Inclusive Monthly Rent Alive (Revelation’s 7 churches/ No Lease, Buy-ins or Add-ons Patmos/Greece/Rome option) Baerg, Robert DeWayne – • Three Nutritious Meals Every Day (June 6-19); African Safari & b. July 9, 1940, Bakersfield, Service (July 18-26). Tours led • Delicious, Fresh Salad Bar • Vegetarian or Clean Meat Options Calif.; d. Aug. 28, 2018, Mesa, • Activities & Excursions • Housekeeping • Transportation by Dr. Andy Nash and Dr. Greg Ariz. Survivors: wife, Betty; • Health & Wellness Program • Hope Channel, LLBN and 3ABN King. $1990+/person. For full • Beauty Salon • Guest Rooms • And Much More... info: [email protected] daughters, Marlene Oddie, or Facebook.com/TabghaTours. Donna Entze; sister, Jean Hewes. Served as an Academy 2BR condo in Honolulu, physics, chemistry, math, and Hawaii, relaxing & affordable. “We’re computer teacher, Indiana Minutes to beaches, and Monterey Bay Academies. all about Designed many church sound systems. Family!” Bowes, Robert Royal – b. Aug. 28, 1944, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. March 11, 2018, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: sons, Robert Royal, Jonathan Randall; Family Owned Since 1978 two grandchildren; brother, (707) 963-3688 Larry Dean; sister, Elizabeth www.SilveradoOrchards.com 601 Pope Street, St. Helena, CA 94574 Jane Dickinson.

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Christiansen, Evelyn – Davidson, Lawrence – Watterson; 11 grandchildren; Advertising b. May 24, 1912, Sacramento, b. June 10, 1923, Lewiston, six great-grandchildren. Advertising is accepted as a service to Seventh-day Adventist Church Calif.; d. Feb. 9, 2018, Modesto, Idaho; d. Sept. 12, 2018, Loma members in the Pacific Union. The Calif. Survivors: son, David; Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Foster, Elizabeth "Betty" – Recorder management reserves the daughter, Arlene Webb; five Bernice; son, Russell; daughters, b. Feb. 7, 1915, Melrose, Mass.; right to refuse any advertisement, especially ads not related to the grandchildren; 12 great- Cynthia Di Pinto, Sylvia Ryan; d. Sept. 2, 2018, Auburn, needs and practices of the Church grandchildren; two great-great- four grandchildren; eight Calif. Survivors: daughters, membership. Acceptance of any grandchildren; brother, Albert advertising shall be considered great-grandchildren; sister, Janet Winn, Pam Mamoulelis; a matter of accommodation and Sturm. Dorothy Hayes. He served as son, David Foster; seven not a matter of right, nor shall it be pastor, departmental director, grandchildren; 10 great- construed to constitute approval of the product or service advertised. Cudiamat, Leon H. – and administrator in the Pacific grandchildren. b. Feb. 20, 1936, Calaca, Union, and as president of Payment in advance must accompany Batangas, Philippines; d. Aug. all classified advertisements or Hawaii Conference. Goldbeck, Karen Rae (Stern) 19, 2018, San Bernardino, they will not be published. Display – b. Sept. 19, 1961, Napa, Calif.; ads for known advertisers will Calif. Survivors: wife, Lydia; be billed. To pay by credit card, sons, Ponciano, Alexander, Dutton, Terry Lee – d. July 30, 2018, Napa, Calif. please call 805-413-7280. Joseph; daughters, Emily b. March 5, 1933, Hung Survivors: husband, John; sons, How to Submit Advertising Terrado, Patricia Omar, Tao, China; d. July 12, 2018, Eric, Ryan; mother, Audrey Classified ads must be sent with Christina Ongpico, Minerva Paradise, Calif. Survivors: sons, Stern; sister, Jodi Shavlik; one payment to the Recorder office Cudiamat, Leah Magnaye; 15 James Jewkes, Robert Jewkes; grandchild. ([email protected]). Display ads should be arranged with grandchildren. daughters, Terri Watt, Stacey the editor ([email protected]). Hart, Doris May (Brown) – Classified Rates b. Dec. 16, 1928, Panama; d. $70 for 50 words; March 20, 2018, Compton, Calif. 75 cents each additional word. November 2018 Calendar Survivors: sons, Henrick Brown, Display Rates (Full Color Only) Sunset Adanzy Jr.; daughters Veronica, Back cover, $4,150; full page, $3,750; 1/2-pg., $2,220; 1/4-pg., $1,190; 1/8-pg., Ingrid Burnnett, Brenda Bailey; City Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 $600; $155 per column inch. Alturas 5:54 4:46 4:40 4:35 4:33 16 grandchildren; 20 great Angwin 6:07 5:00 4:55 4:51 4:48 Bakersfield 7:21 7:11 7:01 6:51 6:41 grandchildren; one great great- Information Calexico 5:49 4:44 4:39 4:37 4:35 Circulation is approximately 76,000 Chico 6:02 4:55 4:50 4:45 4:43 Death Valley (Furnace Ck) 5:49 4:43 4:38 4:34 4:32 grandchild. homes, and magazines are scheduled Eureka 6:10 5:02 4:56 4:52 4:49 to arrive in homes by the last Thursday Four Corners [E] 6:16 5:11 5:05 5:01 4:59 Fresno 5:59 4:53 4:48 4:44 4:42 of the previous month. For more Grand Canyon (South Rim) 5:38 5:31 5:26 5:23 5:21 Jayne-Mize, Ruth – information about advertising, Half Dome 5:59 4:52 4:47 4:43 4:41 Hilo 5:45 5:43 5:41 5:40 5:41 b. Sept. 10, 1922, Magdeburg, please click on the Advertising tab at Holbrook 5:30 5:24 5:20 5:17 5:15 Honolulu 5:54 5:51 5:49 5:48 5:48 Germany; d. Aug. 15, 2018, www.pacificunionrecorder.com, email Joshua Tree 5:51 4:45 4:40 4:37 4:35 [email protected] Lake Tahoe 5:57 4:50 4:44 4:39 4:37 Las Vegas 5:42 4:36 4:31 4:27 4:26 Napa, Calif. Survivors: sons, or call 805-413-7280. Lodi-Stockton 6:03 4:56 4:51 4:47 4:45 Loma Linda 5:54 4:48 4:44 4:41 4:39 Don, Bob; two grandchildren. Los Angeles 5:58 4:52 4:48 4:45 4:43 2019 Deadlines McDermitt [N] 5:43 4:35 4:28 4:23 4:20 These are the advertising deadlines Moab 6:14 5:07 5:02 4:58 4:55 Monterey Bay 6:08 5:02 4:57 4:53 4:51 Jones, Myrl G. – b. June 19, for the Recorder. Your local conference Mt. Whitney 5:56 4:50 4:46 4:43 4:41 news deadlines will be earlier. Napa 6:08 5:01 4:55 4:51 4:49 1924, Perryville, Ark.; d. Nogales [S] 5:35 5:30 5:26 5:23 5:22 ! January: November 29 Oakland 6:07 5:01 4:55 4:52 4:49 Jan. 11, 2018, Somis, Calif. February: January 3 Paradise, CA 6:03 4:55 4:49 4:45 4:42 Phoenix 5:33 5:28 5:24 5:21 5:19 Puuwai, Ni’ihau [W] 6:00 5:57 554 5:53 5:53 Survivors: wife, Ruby; son, Contributions Reno 5:55 4:48 4:42 4:38 4:35 Riverside 5:54 4:49 4:44 4:41 4:40 Gary; daughters, Pamela The Recorder pages are assigned to Sacramento 6:03 4:56 4:51 4:47 4:44 the local conferences, colleges, and Salt Lake City 6:21 5:13 5:07 5:03 5:00 Steinke, Tamera Anderson; San Diego 5:55 4:50 4:46 4:43 4:42 health care institutions, and all content San Francisco 6:08 5:02 4:56 4:53 4:51 11 grandchildren; 15 great- comes through the communication San Jose 6:07 5:00 4:55 4:51 4:49 Santa Rosa 6:09 5:02 4:57 4:53 4:50 grandchildren; brothers, departments in those organizations. If Sunset Beach 6:08 5:02 4:57 4:53 4:51 Thousand Oaks 6:01 4:55 4:50 4:47 4:45 you have a news story/idea, calendar Tucson 5:31 5:26 5:22 5:19 5:18 Donald, Charles; sisters, announcement, etc., please contact [N]=Northernmost [S]=Southernmost [E]=Easternmost [W]=Westernmost point in the Pacific Union Dorothy Chandler, Barbara your local communication department. See the masthead for contact Henderson. information. Want tips for writing for us? See www.dailywritingtips. “So there remains a Sabbath rest for the Kaiser, Patricia Ann – com/the-art-of-writing-news. people of God.” Hebrews 4:9 b. May 18, 1931, Brawley,

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Calif.; d. Jan. 24, 2018, Palm Mitre; seven grandchildren; Springs, Calif. Survivors: son, one great-grandchild. Served Michael R.; daughters, Cheryl as the school nurse for Loma A. Wilhite, Karen L. Pritchett; Linda Academy and loved Associate Dean, nine grandchildren; many mission trips. great-grandchildren; brothers, Graduate Nursing Ted Shank, David Shank, Steve Shearer, Carol M. – Loma Linda University Shank. b. Dec. 27, 1918, Washburn, Wis.; d. July 13, 2018, Reche School of Nursing Knipschild, Conrad – Canyon, Calif. Survivors: This is an ideal role for Seventh-day b. Oct. 21, 1939, New Bedford, daughters, Judy Heinrich, Adventist nursing education professionals Mass.; d. Jan. 27, 2018, Conrad, Deloris Schilt, Janice, Candace; Mont. Survivors: wife, Patricia; nine grandchildren; 16 great- and those seeking to practice in a son, Keith; brother, Calvin; grandchildren. faith-based environment. sister, Llona Maxwell; two grandchildren. Served in the Taylor, Desmyrna Ruth – Responsible for PhD, DNP and U.S. Army and as a physical b. Sept. 4, 1939, Nukualofa, therapist; founded Christian MS programs. Tonga; d. Aug. 10, 2018, Edition, a men’s chorus in Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: • Doctoral Degree required; degree in southern California. husband, Barry; son, Darrin; progress will be considered. daughter, Nerida Bates; three Kisinger, Beverly W. (Small) • At least five years’ nurse education grandchildren; brother, Ten "Mrs. K." – b. Dec. 20, 1931, experience required. Tolhurst. She lived to help Loma Linda, Calif.; d. Sept. others. • Experience in both graduate and 4, 2018, Surprise, Ariz. undergraduate nursing preferred. Survivors: sons, Ronald, Larry; Thompson, Olive Ann – daughter, Linda Garcia; five • Member of Seventh-day Adventist Church b. Feb. 14, 1926, Los Angeles, grandchildren; 13 great- preferred. Calif.; d. July 18, 2018, Napa, grandchildren; two great- Calif. Survivors: daughter, • Valid and current CA RN license and CA great-grandchildren. Marcy; two grandchildren; two CDL required at time of hire. great-grandchildren. Lehwalder, Dieter Adolf – b. Sept. 8, 1944, unknown; d. Please apply at careers.llu.edu Aug. 28, 2018, Fresno, Calif. No Tonge-Keszler, Genevieve known survivors. Baumbach – b. June 3, 1925, and search for position #83176 to view Spokane, Wash.; d. Aug. 12, the complete job description. 2018, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: Lewis, Bonnie Risley – You may also email your expression of b. Oct. 23, 1946, National sons, Wally Tonge; daughters, City, Calif.; d. June 20, 2018, Jennifer Zinke, Margy Klammer; interest and resume to [email protected]. Lewiston, Idaho. Survivors: six grandchildren, four great- daughters, Michelle; Lanetta grandchildren. Phelps; two grandchildren; brother, Edward. Wikoff, Karen Luther – b. Aug. 7, 1956, Castro Valley, MANY STRENGTHS. Redfield, Gloria Jean – Calif.; d. April 29, 2018, ONE MISSION. b. July 27, 1938, Chippewa Stockton, Calif. Survivors: Falls, Wis.; d. Aug. 19, 2018, mother, Joan; adopted Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: sons, Jesse, Robert; four EOE/AA/M/F/V/D husband, James; son, Brent; grandchildren; brothers, David daughters, Lori Davis, Cherilyn Luther, Craig Luther.

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