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3 | Editorial llie Petruzel was living outside Washington, D.C., in a wealthy suburb where teenagers had credit cards, and some drove BMWs to class. Friday nights he and E

his friends would gather at the nearby McDonald’s restaurant looking for a party. L H

4 O A | Newsline Y He was one of the lucky ones of the world. He had more than enough money and N N cars, and what’s more, he had time to hang out with his friends. But when a Washing - A E E 8 | Potluck L ton Post reporter asked him how he felt about where he was, he said: “This is the most Y B O A

boring place I’ve ever lived.” T M O M H U Perhaps his comment was, in part, a teenager’s pose. But Ollie Petruzel did P S 19 | Healthcare News Y

B understand that having everything doesn’t mean you’re okay. Without a purpose that goes beyond con - O T

O sumption and carousing, you’re trapped inside your own ego. Nothing is vivid except what you lack—the H

P Newsletters 10 sense of significance, passion, and adventure. 23 Allegheny East COMMISSIONED News & Features 25 Allegheny West At Kettering College of Medical Arts, our graduates include people like Echo Tuinstra VanderWal. She 27 Chesapeake completed our program in physician assistant studies. Now she, her physician husband, and their four sons 10 | Mission Accomplished 29 Highland View Academy spend 10 months a year in a mobile clinic ministry called The Luke Commission. The ministry takes place in 31 Mountain View southern Africa where the couple meets and attempts to alleviate “a lot of pain and heartache.” Beverly Cobb, PhD, RN 33 Mount Vernon Academy The Luke Commission takes its bearings from Jesus’ story, and the husband and wife who do the work After 42 years of operation and careful consideration, Kettering College have found significance, passion, and adventure. 35 New Jersey of Medical Arts in Kettering, Ohio, recently updated its mission Paul wrote, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins” (1 Cor. 15:17, NIV). state ment. How is the school implementing their new objective? 37 Ohio Jesus walked the Earth when most people were stooped under the lash of oppression. The cross, a symbol of 39 Pennsylvania the Roman Empire’s deadly politics, was all too common 41 Potomac along the roads to Jerusalem. The average teenager did not 12 Core Curriculum enjoy the luxury of privileged boredom. | 43 Shenandoah Valley Mindy Claggett Academy Into that world Jesus brought a life-affirming perspective that was as fierce as fire. He wanted all humanity to have life, 44 Takoma Academy Kettering College is known nationwide for its strong graduate and and have it abundantly (see John 10:10). What He stood for, undergraduate programs in health sciences. Discover what seven 45 Washington Adventist moreover, was as pertinent to Ollie Petruzel’s boredom as to areas of streamlined coursework the Ohio-based school now offers. University the lot of people living under Roman cruelty and arrogance. In Jesus’ view, the abundant life was both generous and 14 | Every Step of the Way 51 | Bulletin Board hopeful. You had a passion for the whole person—a passion for your own and your neighbor’s well-being. And inside of Lauren Bongard Schwarz 55 | Last Words that passion, you felt joy. You simply never thought, “This is the most boring place I’ve ever lived.” With guidance from school and Kettering (Ohio) church leaders, Rohanna Edwards One point of the resurrection message is that God approved how Jesus lived and what he stood for. God Kettering College emphasizes spirituality in healthcare. Learn how approved and made sure the vision, and the Man behind it, would never die. students grow in “mind, body, and spirit.” Ever since, some people—not the majority, perhaps, but enough to make a difference—have lived, not for themselves alone, but for others. By God’s grace they have transcended, if not completely overcome, their Follow us at twitter.com/VisitorNews. human sinfulness. And in the faces of others, down to “the least of these,” they have seen the face of Christ, 16 | Lessons Learned and felt a sacred kinship calling forth a sacred gesture—care. Soon 6,000 Kettering College graduates will have taken the gospel legacy with them into the healthcare John Fierce About the Cover: The Boonshoft Building, on the workplace. Some of them have been generous in the way of the graduate whose family names its ministry As part of Kettering College’s service learning honors program, a campus of Kettering College The Luke Commission. Few have been bored, and most have found significance, passion, and adventure. four-year human biology student shares the lessons he learned and of Medical Arts, in Kettering, That’s what you get when, like Christ, you set out to do something about human need. blessings he received during a mission trip to Belize. Ohio, was photographed by Lee Ann Yahle. Charles Scriven, PhD, is president of Kettering College of Medical Arts in Kettering, Ohio.

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public preaching of the Seventh- baptized.” Those “children” num - president. His goal is to double Washington Adventist University New Treasurer ber 13,000, and likely countless ASI membership and “share the Joins Pennsylvania day Adventist message than any in Takoma Park, Md. “This other preacher during the 20th others, for the kingdom of God. big blessing of ASI with the resource fair is about community The Pennsylvania Conference century,” wrote Harold Lee, for - greater group of church members building,” said Deborah Roach welcomes mer Columbia Union Conference ASI Collects in North America, and through - who serves as AHRC’s corporate Pastor Ron president, in his 2006 book $2 Million for Ministry out the world.” secretary/treasurer. “Today we’ve Christman, E. E. Cleveland: Evangelist The intensity of the Arizona The 2010 ASI Convention will cultivated stronger ties with CPA, who Extraordinary , co-authored by heat matched the fervor of the be held August 4-7 in Orlando, Fla. community through food, fun, began his Monte Sahlin, director of research committed individuals attending Learn more at asiministries.org. friendship, and financial help.” new role as Buddy Goodwin, pastor for the for the Ohio Conference. the 2009 ASI Convention in —Conna Bond treasurer Boulevard Church in Philadelphia; In 1954, when he was elected Phoenix recently. Despite tough last month. Before accepting this Deborah Roach, AHRC’s corporate associate secretary for the church’s economic times, the more than Philadelphia Fair Aids position, Christman served as secretary/treasurer; Darryl Stovall, Ministerial Association, Cleveland 2,000 convention attendees, Community in Need the business manager for Forest AHRC board chairperson; Vernon became the first black man to inte - including several hundred chil - A group of Adventists in Lake Academy (Fla.) and as the Bramble, a consultant for AHRC; grate a department at the Adventist dren and youth, dug deep and Philadelphia are offering hope and secretary/treasurer for Adventist- and 120 other volunteers coordi - World Headquarters. He remained gave more than $2 million to sup - a helping hand to the many fami - laymen’s Services and Industries nated a successful community in the position for 23 years, and port 37 ASI-sponsored ministry lies who are struggling to make it (ASI), a supporting ministry of the resource fair in Philadelphia. recounted working for racial equal - projects around the world during through these hard economic North American Division. ity within world church leadership the next year. “Many of the times. Called the Adventist With the help of Bible worker “I believe we have been blessed in his autobiography Let the Humanitarian Resource Center information as possible to help Lillian Torres (above, right), the in answer to prayer to have Ron Church Roll On. In addition to writ - (AHRC), this 10-year-old nonprofit hurting neighbors get back on their event organizers—Allegheny East join the Pennsylvania Conference ing 15 books, he authored the organization coordinated the sec - feet and improve the quality of life and Pennsylvania conference and our ministry team,” says con - Adult Sabbath School Quarterly ond annual Community Resource for their families,” said Darryl members—signed up 70 individ - ference president Ray Hartwell. twice and wrote numerous articles Fair at Pennsylvania Conference’s Stovall, AHRC board chairperson. uals for Bible studies. Learn more “He clearly is passionate about for Adventist magazines. Boulevard church in northeast “Our mission is to empower indi - at ahrc-phila.com. —Darriel Hoy the mission of the Seventh-day Cleveland was born in Philadelphia last month. The main viduals and families by providing Adventist Church, and highly ded - Huntsville, Ala., and upon gradu - goal was to connect underserved educational support and life Correction icated to its beliefs and purposes.” ating from Oakwood Junior Col - and unemployed community enhancing opportunities.” Business owner Tiffany King Read more in Pennsylvania Pen on lege (now Oakwood University) in projects are buildings—orphan - members with resources, informa - Attendees were also treated to was incorrectly identified in page 39. —Tamyra Horst Huntsville in 1941, served as a ages, schools, churches, health tion, and inspiration. free food, prizes, and health the September 2009 issue. The volunteer pastor in Ohio. His later clinics, and television stations— Supported by 15 churches, screenings by students from Visitor staff regrets this error. E.E. Cleveland work there in 1982 resulted in a that will enable community out - 120 volunteers, and a slew of Passes Away church plant in Columbus. He reach,” says Ramon Chow (above), exhibitors, the daylong event Edward Earl Cleveland, conducted evangelistic cam - secretary/treasurer for ASI. “A drew a crowd of 2,000 residents. From the Pulpit renowned evangelist and Adven - paigns in major cities around the number of other projects will train They were able to meet with tist Church leader, died recently at United States, including Washing - people how to give Bible studies. representatives of nearly three the age of 88. Cleveland served the ton, D.C., in 1958 where 143 peo - In the last three years, project dozen governmental agencies, Imagine the power of one student showing kindness in a church for more than 60 years as a ple were baptized. In addition, he recipients have trained 50,000 nonprofit organizations, civic classroom. One student standing for right in a school. One pastor, evangelist, church leader, led meetings in Tanzania, India, people to give Bible studies.” groups, and businesses such as student helping a neighbor in the community. One student teacher, civil Ghana, Australia, Trinidad, and Nearly 20 members of the the PhillyFreeCycle, Philadelphia sharing the love of God with the world. How will you use your power of one this year? rights leader, Poland. In a 1959 campaign in Columbia Union chapter Corporation for Aging, The S D L

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—Marilynn Peeke, principal Y He was At his funeral last month, his moderated a panel discussion Public Utilities Commission, and B O of Atholton Adventist T known for his nephew, Pastor Harold Cleveland titled “How Business Gives Birth the Mayor’s Office of Commu - O H catchy sermon titles and his Jr., said, “He was the lion of evan - to Mission.” nity Engagement. Academy in Columbia, P dynamic preaching style that gelism; he loved to preach. He Norman Reitz, an attorney “The Adventist Humanitarian Md., speaking to students brought thousands to Christ. leaves behind a son and tens of from Hayward, Calif., was elected Resource Center is connecting at an assembly. “He [did] more to shape the thousands of ‘children’ that he to serve a two-year term as ASI’s folks to resources and as much

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application deadline for most T member of Allegheny West Confer - three-day youth community serv - O KCMA Posts Highest H ence’s Ethan Temple in Clayton, ice experience called The Renewal academic departments. P Enrollment Sunday featured worship, Kettering College of Medical Ohio. “Kettering College caters to Project. The venture teamed mid - dinner, and ice cream sponsored Arts (KCMA), based in Kettering, each student’s needs.” dle school, high school, and col - by the Office of Spiritual Life. Ohio, posted its highest opening KCMA had 510 students at the lege-aged students from the The trivia game show “KCMA fall enrollment in the school’s 42- start of the 2000-01 academic Dayton and Columbus areas with Adventist HealthCare Nexterns. Jeopardy” was the highlight of year history with 899 students: 563 year—the same year President staff from KCMA, the Ohio Confer - The premise for each simula - the evening, followed by basket - full-time and 336 part-time. The Charles Scriven, PhD, was hired. ence, and local churches. tion was the collapse of a building ball, volleyball, and bowling in number outshines the previous The school has since jumped 43 The Renewal Project’s benefi - under construction. A large group the gymnasium. high of 823 set at the start of the percent in total enrollment and The mission trip left a lasting ciaries were siblings Thurman of acting patients was sent to the

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What’s New? some perspec - suggestions and guidelines to topics that are dear brain of the goals you’ve set for on your phone, post-it notes in tive from this help you get “from where you are to their hearts.” yourself,” says Barbara Sternfeld, strategic locations, or an online book says to where you want to be.” This first of the study’s lead investigator. subscription to a health news - Books > The James Londis, The 125-plus dishes include a seven-book Like the proverbial string feed—can turn your intentions Promise of Peace corporate Tempeh-Sundried Tomato Wraps series deals with around your finger, setting up into action.— Lilly Tryon, MSN, Charles Scriven integrity and Zucchini various aspects of simple reminders on your task list RN, Adventist WholeHealth Charles Scriven, PhD, considers officer at Patties. Order relationships, from or schedule—a recurring alarm Wellness Center his book to be a long conversation, Kettering Adventist HealthCare in the book at dating to marriage and after. To a letter of sorts, to fellow Adven - Kettering, Ohio. He finally put pen drkalu.com, learn more about “love molded tists—lost and found—who are to paper about faith-based health - and start cook - in the hands of Christ,” get a 5 Minutes With Kimberly looking for answers, care because he sensed “a lack of ing up a mas - copy at amazon.com or Barnes Palmer-Washington relevance, and focus on the part of many Chris - terpiece today. and Noble Booksellers. peace. Scriven, a tian caregivers about why their fter life delivered Kimberly Palmer-Washington a double pastor, teacher, and work was ‘unique’ from any other Seven Steps to A whammy—life-threatening, long-term illness and then divorce— theologian who caregiving.” Londis, Amazing Love WholeHealth the Lord delivered healing. The experience prompted this Allegheny serves as president a member of Ohio Prince Mensah East Conference member of the Community church in Englewood, NJ, of Kettering College Conference’s Ketter - Dismayed at the way people, Turning Intentions to share her encounter with God. Through a joint CD and book release, We need a fresh of Medical Arts in ing church, adds, even Christians, make mistakes Into Action both titled Somebody Prayed for Me , international singing evangelist look at what it Kettering, Ohio, says “I hope readers will with the gift of love, Prince You’ve been meaning to eat Palmer-Washington shares her testimony. Here she talks about both: means, and why if you want to find find a way to renew Mensah decided he could inspire more fruits and vegetables, but it When did you start singing? it matters, to your way, it’s not their passion for car - change. A member of Potomac slips your mind as you rush to I started singing in church at the age of 8. About be Adventist. enough to teach, ing for the sick in Christ’s name.” Conference’s grab breakfast, pack your lunch, 20 years ago, I gave my life to Jesus, and ever since, —Charles Scriven, or even believe, To learn the difference between Sligo church and head out the door. You intend I have been giving back to God the voice He gave PhD, in his book correct doctrine. “curing” and “healing,” get a copy in Takoma to take short walks during the day, me. Singing is a part of my very existence. The Promise “True Adventists of Londis’ self-published work at Park, Md., but by day’s end, the only steps of Peace take up the same your local Adventist Book Center Mensah you took were Tell us about the book and CD. peacemaking or at jameslondis.com. hopes “to between the I co-authored the book with my sister Beverly mission Jesus did,” ignite in office and the Palmer Hill, a member of Allegheny West Con - he says. “In joyful anticipation Start Here young readers the ability to think parking lot. ference’s Ephesus church in Columbus, Ohio. In it, I share my testi - of His return, we live out the Venetta GeVena through choices when it comes More often mony of restoration and deliverance from an illness that almost same faith that He lived out.” Kalu to dating and courtship,” he than not, people claimed my life. Both the songs and the Reviewing church “To eat healthfully, you don’t states. The book uses God’s Word know what to do pages convey that you can search for God history, biblical have to sacrifice taste, aroma, or “to engage Christian singles on to have better with all your heart and know that He will be examples, and texture to enjoy a good helping health; they just there. I hope that readers and listeners will family experi - of macaroni and cheese, lasagna, need frequent pray—like they have never prayed before— ences, Scriven meatballs, or cake,” says Venetta Keeping reminders to do it. and see, firsthand, the wonder of Jesus. discusses how to GeVena Kalu, ND, MPHA, a New research published in the Have you done other projects? live out that faith Score member of Chesapeake Confer - June issue of the American Journal My music has been featured on 15 CDs. in today’s world. Put on your ence’s New Hope church in Ful - of Preventive Medicine confirms I released my first solo CD in 1998, which thinking cap, and order a copy 2009 ASI ton, Md. That’s why she spent the that regular reminders are suc - was titled Heaven . In 2001 I released Wings of at adventistbookcenter.com. Membership past 12 years assembling her reg - cessful in producing healthier diet a Dove , and wrote five of the songs on that —Celeste Ryan Blyden ularly requested vegan recipes 900 and exercise habits. The study album. I have also released a DVD titled Members Across the into her first (but not last!) book. found those individuals who Kimberly Live in London . Faith-Based She also North American Division received weekly email reminders Caregiving in a hopes to aid 112 increased their exercise level and What hope do you want to share with others? Secular World people in liv - Members in the fruit and vegetable intake and That God can do anything if you really believe that He rewards James Londis ing a health - Columbia Union decreased their saturated and those who diligently seek Him. He is a delivering God. Healthcare administrators, ier lifestyle Source: Denise Hayden, President, trans fat intake significantly more Learn more about the author/singer and order copies of the book and Columbia Union Chapter, Adventist-laymen’s caregivers, and even those facing a and provides Services and Industries (asiministries.org) than those in the control group. CD at thisiskimberlynow.com.— Ruth Collins chronic or terminal illness can gain numerous “These quick alerts remind your

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Kettering College Refines its Fundamental Purpose Our college president, Charles Scriven, PhD, led employees and board members through a series of conversations—face to face, in small groups, and via email—to capture the words and phrases that would b t has been more than 40 years since Kettering represent a purpose the college’s key constituents b o College of Medical Arts (KCMA) graduated its first could enthusiastically embrace. The conversation C y l class of healthcare professionals. The college enriched the final product and created a mission r Kettering College is led by a team of professionals, e I v started as a dream of the founding benefactor, Eugene statement we believe will guide KCMA well. Adopted including administrators (clockwise from upper left) e B W. Kettering, who wanted to create an educational last fall, the statement reads: “Kettering College of William “W.G.” Nelson, PhD, dean for academic center within Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital. Medical Arts, born out of Adventist faith, offers gradu - affairs; Jack Burdick, chief business officer; Charles He envisioned a school that would “be involved in ate and undergraduate degrees in health science. Scriven, PhD, president; Beverly Cobb, PhD, RN, dean preparing young people for satisfying lives of service Upholding Christ, the college educates students to for assessment and learning support; and Victor here, and in other institutions of the world.” Although make service a life calling and to view health as har - Brown, dean for enrollment management. formal, succinct mission statements were not yet in mony with God in body, mind, and spirit.” Those vogue, nevertheless, early KCMA students understood words signify what KCMA’s faith and heritage require. the focus on healthcare and service within the context preceptors, she was given the opportunity to explore of Seventh-day Adventist education. standing that the statement should focus on the MISSION IN ACTION how to live out the school’s mission. As a result, the desired outcomes of education rather than the means A perfect example of our new mission statement student said the experience of giving spiritual care or methods like the previous mission statement. In in action came from a recent interaction I had with and understanding patients’ holistic needs will for - the case of Kettering College, the outcome was to a nursing student who attends a well-known public ever change the way she views her role as a nurse. “graduate healthcare professionals of high character university in Ohio. She came to Kettering College to KCMA’s mission requires its leaders to accept the who … give whole-person care to their patients and participate in an optional summer externship that challenge of transforming the everyday educational generous service to their communities.” In other resulted from a special partnership between KCMA experiences of students so that the words of our state - words, KCMA wanted to put a stake in the ground and Kettering Adventist HealthCare (KAHC). As a ment become the North Star for everything that hap - that would declare to others, “This is what we do.” Christian, the student was excited about the oppor - pens on our campus. We lead to help others succeed. While college leaders felt satisfied that greater tunity to explore how to give spiritual care to her clarity had been given to the intended outcomes of a patients—an aspect of care not emphasized at her Beverly Cobb, PhD, RN, is the dean for assessment and Kettering College education, over the next several university. During the eight weeks on campus with learning support for Kettering College of Medical Arts years, we began to feel that the mission statement Kettering College faculty and KAHC nursing in Kettering, Ohio. For the past 20 years, I have known Kettering did not capture all of our basic concerns. Some of College from an employee’s perspective. During this the points we wanted to convey more fully were: time, KCMA’s formal mission statement has regu - larly been reviewed but seldom changed. Mission n the school’s connection to the Adventist faith— statements define the fundamental purpose of an even as a college with a faculty, staff, and student organization, the reason for its existence, but most body of significant religious diversity. organizations do not experience profound changes in their raison d’être. n a new emphasis on baccalaureate and master’s degrees to complement KCMA’s existing A CLEARER FOCUS associate’s degrees. The first changes to KCMA’s mission statement occurred in 2003 in response to a deeper under - n the decision to offer a Bachelor of Science in

10 | VISITOR OCTOBER 2009 | 11 KETTERING COLLEGE OF MEDICAL ARTS nursing profession and its expectations for ethical caring and compassionate healthcare providers,” says behavior, competent practice, and contribution to Nancy Colletti, department chair. “The respiratory the wider community. We teach them that God care faculty members have embraced service learning loves and values each human being and that, as a means for students to develop the caring attitude through the service of nursing, we are an extension required to maximize the emotional and spiritual Core Curriculum of God’s hands to humankind.” health of their patients and community.” Seven Academic Programs Prepare Students to Serve Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) —This is one of Health Professions —Kettering College’s Bachelor of the most popular areas of study at Kettering College. Science in Health Professions (BSHP) is designed for Unlike offerings at other schools, KCMA’s sonogra - those who have obtained an associate’s degree in phy studies include instruction in all the major allied healthcare and wish to pursue a bachelor’s specialties: abdominal, vascular, gynecology/ G t N I t

ettering College of Medical Arts (KCMA) is of Science, Bachelor of Science, and graduate degrees. L e obstetrics, and echocardiography. One of only three L A g W g owned by Kettering Adventist HealthCare KCMA provides personalized instruction as well. accredited sonography programs at Seventh-day E a I l L U C

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Adventist colleges across the North American y K Y B d medical facilities in the Dayton, Ohio, area that dents have direct access to professors and clinical Division, KCMA will transition from an associate’s O n T i includes four of the country’s top 100 hospitals. instructors who strengthen their clinical practice. O degree to a full bachelor’s program in 2010. H M Located on the grounds of Kettering Medical Center, P Kettering College is a growing institution that cur - HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE Human Biology —The Bachelor of Science with a rently enrolls more than 800 students, has more than Kettering College leaders have developed a cur - major in human biology at KCMA offers a unique 55 full-time faculty, and 200 adjunct professors and riculum to match the needs of today’s healthcare learning opportunity for students interested in health- clinical supervisors. environment. Through the school’s affiliation with related careers such as medicine, dentistry, physician Known nationwide for its strong graduate and Kettering Adventist HealthCare, students experience assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and undergraduate programs in health sciences, Kettering clinical education in a nationally recognized hospi - speech therapy. Graduates with a human biology College is thriving with fully accredited programs . tal network. Student medical training takes place at degree can then apply to a professional school or KCMA also offers certificate programs, and Associate more than 140 clinical sites, including all six KAHC university to complete the required graduate study medical centers. Students can choose from seven necessary for entry into their chosen profession. degree. BSHP majors, in specific healthcare disci - E L H

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O Assistant (PA) studies is Kettering College’s first on- application levels. The school offers associate’s helps students gain a broader knowledge of health - H P campus graduate degree, newly accredited in 2006. degree programs in radiologic technology and care and become leaders in their chosen healthcare However, the department has been educating top- nuclear medicine technology, as well as bachelor’s fields,” explains Paula Reams, PhD, RN, program flight PAs since it started in 1973. KCMA is one of five degree completion and certificate programs in the chair. “Many of the courses have service learning schools in Ohio that educates physician assistants, advanced imaging fields of computerized tomog - projects, which give students the opportunity to pro - and it has the only PA department in southwest Ohio. raphy, magnetic resonance imaging, and cardio - vide service to God’s people. One elective course vascular interventional technologies. even offers college credit with international health - Nursing —Offering both associate and bachelor care mission experience.” degree options, KCMA’s Division of Nursing is dedi - Respiratory Care —The primary purpose of this field cated to educating highly skilled and caring health - of study is to aid the physician in the diagnostic KCMA president Charles Scriven, PhD, tells his care professionals in a Christian environment. The evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients students, “When you finish a degree and enter the bachelor’s completion option is available online, with lung and/or heart disease. In just two years, a healthcare workforce, you will meet deeply felt making it perfect for working RNs. KCMA student can earn an associate’s degree in res - human need every day. You will bring comfort—and “The KCMA nursing curriculum is the vehicle piratory care, then move on to complete a bachelor’s sometimes joy—to vulnerable people. What is more, through which our faculty teach nursing students to degree with the skills, knowledge, and values you’ll gain professional satisfaction from doing so.” listen to the spoken and unspoken needs of patients required of a therapist in the healthcare system. and their families,” says Beverly Cobb, PhD, RN, who “Through our diverse core curriculum, we help pre - Mindy Claggett serves as the public relations officer for serves as nursing director. “We teach them about the pare students—in mind, body, and soul—to become Kettering College of Medical Arts in Kettering, Ohio.

12 | VISITOR OCTOBER 2009 | 13 KETTERING COLLEGE OF MEDICAL ARTS president Lonnie Melashenko, former speaker and director of the Voice of Prophecy radio ministry. SPOTLIGHT ON ALUMNI LEADERS OF DISTINCTION Kettering College’s faculty and staff include Where Are They Now? other celebrated leaders of the church who con - Every Step of the Way tinue to make indelible marks on Adventist culture David Seidel (’71), a 26-year employee of and the college community. President Charles Kettering Adventist HealthCare, currently Growing Students—Mind, Body, and Spirit Scriven, who once pastored the Sligo church in serves as vice presi - Takoma Park, Md., and was a past president of dent of Grandview Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, Medical Center, is a respected author. W.G. Nelson is a former pres - where he is responsi - z

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a Southview Medical g healthcare. Capitalizing on the school’s mission (Calif.) and pastored the Kettering church from n Center. An active o statement, physical, educational, and spiritual 1996 to 2006. James Londis, religion professor and B member of the n health all play a role in students’ daily activities. ethics and integrity officer for Kettering Adventist e r Miamisburg (Ohio) u As a result, KCMA is building stronger healthcare HealthCare, is another former Sligo pastor and has a church, Seidel serves on numerous church L professionals in “mind, body, and spirit.” authored three books and several ethics articles. committees. He also used to serve on the Miami Valley Chapter of the American Heart SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE COMMITMENT TO SERVICE Association Board and the State of Ohio Kettering College provides spiritual guidance to Kettering College students learn to value God’s Quality of Cardiac Care Foundation Board. students inside and outside the classroom. Students, people and, in their studies and experiences, often faculty, and staff have the freedom to discuss spiri - discern a call to use their talents and knowledge to Although she is E tual issues as they pertain to their professions and Spirituality at Kettering College is influenced by its L serve others—particularly the poor and vulnerable. H

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The KCMA Campus Ministries department caters Melashenko, vice president of Spiritual Services T For a global perspective on service and to increase O Adventist University H to students’ spiritual needs through prayer, Bible and Missions at Kettering Adventist HealthCare. P their medical expertise, students can take annual (Tenn.), Bonnie studies, community service, and worship. Students mission trips to Belize and Guyana through the Peebles (’06) works are intentionally challenged to deepen their faith Vaughan-Beaven Service Learning Honors as a medical sonogra - and relationship with God. “Growing is all about Program. Local outreach projects include: building pher for Kettering striving for excellence, goals, diplomas, and a solid The college is closely connected to the adjacent homes with Habitat for Humanity, collecting food, Medical Center in the relationship with our Maker—and we are here to Kettering church, pastored by Karl Haffner, a and participating in health fairs—all of which perpet - echocardiography lab. She is active at the encourage our students every step of the way,” says renowned speaker and author. Haffner was once uate Christ’s message to help those in need. As a Kettering church, volunteering for Vacation Clive Wilson, school chaplain. senior pastor at the Walla Walla University (Wash.) partner in ministry with the Columbia Union Confer - Bible School and earliteen Sabbath School. All students take a range of religion courses, church and founded three church plants. Last year ence and Ohio Conference, the college also supports including Morality and Medicine, and Spirituality in he collaborated with Victor Brown, dean for enroll - efforts such as youth camp meetings, union youth Healing and Health Care. “These courses encapsulate ment management, to start an alternative Sabbath leadership events, the International Pathfinder the philosophy of healing that we believe Scripture School class called Freshbread. “We emphasize a Camporee, and local church and academy programs. speaks to, and help students understand why we do discussion format and light contemporary music “We believe that healthcare education puts us at live their beliefs. With its dedicated Adventist out - what we do,” says W.G. Nelson, PhD, dean for Aca - that we hope will attract a critical mass of students a unique juncture with the Adventist Church and, look on healthcare, they are leading students and demic Affairs. “Practitioners face a range of issues in and local young adults to the college,” states Brown. therefore, the community at large,” says Victor patients to Christ. healthcare, and we believe it’s important for students The college is also aligned with the spiritual goals Brown. “We want to more fully take advantage of to think through these issues, particularly about the of Kettering Adventist HealthCare’s (KAHC) Office this position and the opportunity to serve.” Lauren Bongard Schwarz is a freelance writer for place of spirituality in healing and healthcare.” of Spiritual Services and Missions. It’s led by vice At Kettering College, faculty, staff, and students Kettering Adventist HealthCare.

14 | VISITOR OCTOBER 2009 | 15 KETTERING COLLEGE OF MEDICAL ARTS and distribute small gifts, they were not selfish. Rather, they were more interested in interacting with us and becoming friends. Meeting these chil - Lessons Learned dren served as a reminder that people are more important than things, and we should love our What Happens When a Student Mixes neighbors above all the stuff with which Americans Medicine and Missions? are so abundantly blessed. A MUTUAL REWARD The reordering of priorities I experienced during

e hen I arrived Belize is a Central American country plagued by c my trip to Belize has made me more fit for a health - r e at the Belize poverty, foreign debt, drugs, urban crime, infectious i care career in dentistry. I realize that helping others F airport for disease, and public health problems such as AIDS. n achieve the best health is mutually rewarding for h W o my service trip—a part Nevertheless, the service trip confirmed my interest J of the Vaughan-Beaven in a healthcare career. It was while in Belize that I Mothers and their children receive vitamins from Service Learning Hon - began to see the world from a new perspective. the KCMA team. ors Program at Kettering College of Medical Arts INSPIRED BY KNOWLEDGE (KCMA) in Kettering, In my international health class at KCMA, we because there were always several who could Ohio—I knew from the discussed the health problems various regions of the answer questions I posed about nutrition. It was warm sun and the moist world face. While studying Belize, we were surprised evident that they were learning a lot from their air that I was in the tropics. But I also knew from my to learn that their citizens share some of America’s classes and growing in their understanding of class in international health that a “tropical environ - common health problems: diabetes, cardiovascular health and wellness. ment” does not equal a “tropical paradise.” disease, obesity, and cancer. In other classes we The orphan children at the King’s Children learned that education plays an important role in Home in Belmopan were also a source of encour - disease prevention. agement. When we gathered with them to sing Our team recognized that we could have an impact on the health of Belizeans if we could educate them about prevention. We decided to make posters highlighting various health topics to present at health fairs and grade schools in several towns and at At a temporary clinic in a rural Mayan village, one La Loma Luz Adventist Hospital in Santa Elena. My visitor receives a back massage. poster (right) presented the newest version of the food guide pyramid and nutrition basics. At the fairs, we also offered blood pressure checks, body mass the patient and provider. The need for people to index analyses, and free back massages. make a difference is not always obvious, yet their The positive interactions I had with residents at absence is conspicuous. By caring for others, we the fairs encouraged me about the health situation ultimately display our love and gratitude to God. of Belizeans in general. A baker I met was the most The most important lesson I learned in Belize and heartening. He described himself as vigilant about during my studies at KCMA is that when we seek to his health, and he was very familiar with the prin - make a positive difference, whether in missions or in “A great place to gain perspective on my life was ciples of a balanced diet. What kind of positive our own backyard, God will bless us. Upon my gradu - from the highest pyramid at Xunantunich,” says the effect must this man have on those around him? ation, I plan to help people in the United States; I also author. “Just like these pyramids were made one brick He has more contact with sweets than most people hope to continue pursuing missions overseas. at a time, I recognized that even small efforts toward and yet possesses the self-control to have balance. making a positive difference will ultimately yield I hope that our visit was also an inspiration to him. John Fierce is a fourth-year human biology student at success when blessed by God.” The grade school students were inspiring Kettering College of Medical Arts in Kettering, Ohio.

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Good Works ow do you know if your new neighbor has kids? Well, you can often tell by the toys and bikes that are in the yard or the noises coming through the walls. H How do you know if the woman in front of you in line at the grocery store is a cook? The items in her shopping basket provide pretty good clues: cooks shop differently than non-cooks. How do you know if a tree is an apple tree? Look for the fruit—or the leaves or the buds. How do you know if—well, you get my drift. How do you know if faith in God makes a dif- ference? Like apples on apple trees or good food from a cook’s kitchen, faith generally expresses itself in some form. In Christian terminology the expression of faith is often called “good works,” which is a term that immediately calls to mind the possibility of “bad works,” “mediocre works,” and even “deeply misguided works.” All of which can be observed each day, along with “good works.” Now many times the discussion at this point veers off into consideration of the question, “Do good works change the way God thinks about you?” I’m not going to get into that discussion today. I think that good works are the symptoms of a changed life. They are the evidence (in part, at least) that we are who we say we are. To the degree that we attribute the goodness in our life to God, good works are evidence of God’s impact in our lives, and they are testimony to those around us of the truth- fulness of what we believe. The New Testament even suggests that good works are an adornment for the people of God—they “decorate” our lives and make us more attractive. (Titus 2:1-10) Charles Spurgeon, the great English preacher of the 19th century, explained it this way: “Does not the whole world preach God? Do not the floods and the fields, the skies and the plains, the mountains and the valleys, the stream- lets and the rivers, all speak for God? Assuredly they do. A sermon is not what a man says, but what he does. You who practice are preaching; it is not preaching and practicing, but practicing is preaching. The sermon that is preached by the mouth is soon forgotten, but what we preach by our lives is never forgotten.”

William G. “Bill” Robertson President & CEO Adventist HealthCare

AprilApril 2007 ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE • PROFILES IN CARINGG • ADVENTISTA HEALTHCARE • PROFILES IN CARING

munity,” Hansen said. “These designa- the renovation of more than 50,000 Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Opens New tions are the result of the collaborative square feet in the hospital, Shady Shady Grove commitment of our staff and physi- Grove celebrates the openings of sever- Unit for Critically Ill Babies cians to provide high-quality compas- al new areas, including: sionate care.” O New, larger pediatric emergency fter years of careful planning, in extremely low birth weight (1000g or department early August Shady Grove less), or with severe and/or complex Expanding to Meet the Needs of O New, expanded neonatal intensive A Adventist Hospital officially illnesses. Adventist a Growing Community care unit (see story on the right for opened its new, expanded neonatal Shady Grove’s NICU offers some Just in time for the anniversary of more on the new NICU) intensive care unit. The state-of-the-art of the most advanced procedures and its actual opening in December, Shady O New, expanded wound care center unit offers more space for specially services to critically ill babies in the Grove Adventist Hospital will com- O Expanded labor and delivery trained experts to deliver high-quality region, including whole body cooling Hospital Marks plete an impressive four-year expansion department care to some of the smallest and most and nitrous oxygen therapy. Since open- and renovation project. The hospital O New lounge for obstetricians, pro- critically ill babies in Montgomery ing in 1996 Shady Grove’s NICU has moved the first unit to its new viding a “home away from home” County, Maryland and surrounding cared for more than 8,000 babies. th 207,000-square-foot tower in late O New first floor concourse that areas. 2007. This year, for the third and final includes a new conference center “A NICU is a place of 30 Anniversary healing where specially trained phase of the project, which included and space for patient registration. experts and the latest technol- Hospital Celebrates Milestone with Quality Designations ogy are used to nurture the tiniest babies and help them for Heart Attack, Stroke, and Cancer Care and Completion grow stronger until they are of Expansion, Renovation Project ready to take their next steps home,” said Dr. Kim Iafolla, hady Grove Adventist (SCPC). In order to receive this desig- Medical Director of Shady Hospital celebrates its 30th nation, the hospital demonstrated its Grove’s NICU and a neona- year of service to its expertise in delivering quality care to tologist. “Shady Grove’s larger Maryland community this cardiac patients by meeting or exceed- NICU gives our physicians year. The hospital is marking ing several stringent criteria. The hospi- and caregivers important S space to provide care to these this important milestone with a number tal also completed an on-site survey by of celebrations for its staff and physi- the SCPC. tiny patients to help them cians as well as some important Also this year, the Maryland grow, gain strength, and bond achievements that highlight its mission Institute of Emergency Medical with their families.” of meeting the health care needs of the Services Systems granted Shady With the move, Shady community. Grove five-year designation as a Grove’s NICU increased from “This anniversary is about celebrat- Primary Stroke Center. To achieve 28 to 37 beds. In addition, the ing the past 30 years as well as looking this, Shady Grove’s stroke care team new unit provides more room to the future to ensure that we are pre- demonstrated a number of key ele- for each bed and for the pared to carry out our mission over the ments to enhance care to stroke numerous families who spend next 30 years and beyond,” said Shady patients, including an acute stroke time visiting their babies. The Grove Adventist President Dennis unit, an integrated emergency new NICU also has more isola- Hansen. response system and 24-hour neuro- tion rooms, procedure rooms, a surgical and neuroimaging services. reception area, and rooms for Designations Demonstrate Finally, the Shady Grove Radiation parents to spend the night with Quality Care Oncology Center, which is part of their babies. Earlier this year, Shady Grove Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Shady Grove Adventist obtained three designations that high- received three-year accreditation by the Hospital’s NICU is designated light its commitment to delivering American College of Radiology (ACR). as a level IIIB, which means high-quality care to patients suffering This rigorous process and accreditation that it has a broad range of from a heart attack, stroke or cancer. signifies excellence in care and safety pediatric medical subspecial- This past spring, Shady Grove became and adherence to nationally accepted ists, trained staff, and special- the first hospital in Montgomery standards of care. Only a very small ized equipment to provide County, and only the fifth in Maryland, number of centers are ACR accredited. care to newborn infants. Babies who receive care in to receive Cycle II Chest Pain Center “Achieving these important desig- Construction of the original Shady Grove accreditation with PCI (primary percu- nations for Shady Grove Adventist AdventistA Hospital in 1979. the NICU are generally born taneous coronary intervention) from Hospital is a wonderful way for us to with extreme prematurity (28 the Society of Chest Pain Centers mark our 30th year of serving the com- weeks’ gestation or less),

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O Un nuevo y más amplio departa- Shady Grove Adventist Hospital mento pediátrico O Una nueva y más amplia unidad de celebra 30 años de servicio cuidado prenatal intensiva O Un nuevo y más amplio centro para hady Grove Adventist unidad de apoplejía aguda, un sistema atención a heridas OCTOBER 2009 Hospital celebra este año 30 integral de respuesta a urgencias y ser- O Un más amplio departamento de años de servicio a la comuni- vicios neuroquirúrgicos y de neuroima- partos Sdad de Maryland. El hospital gen disponibles las 24 horas. O Una nueva sala de estar para obste- está marcando este hito tan importan- Además el centro de oncología de tras para que “se sientan en casa” Capitol Hill Member Shares Faith Through Lectionary te, lo mismo que algunos logros nota- Shady Grove, recibió una acreditación O Un área nueva que incluye un centro bles que destacan su misión de atender por tres años del Colegio Americano de de conferencias y espacio para la s a liturgist for the first ecumenical African American lectionary, Michelle Riley Jones (left), minister of music and worship for the Capitol Hill church in Washing - a las necesidades de salud de la comu- Radiología. Este riguroso proceso y registración de pacientes. A ton, D.C., is in a unique position to provide a Seventh-day Adventist perspective to a nidad, con varias celebraciones para su acreditación demuestra excelencia en la variety of faith groups. She gained this opportunity through her work with Martha personal. atención médica y la adhesión a las nor- Simmons, president and publisher of The African American Pulpit journal. “Este aniversario tiene que ver con mas de atención médica reconocidas With the goal of creating new national conversations concerning the use of Scrip - celebrar los 30 años que han transcurri- nacionalmente. Solamente un número ture in worship and preaching, Simmons commissioned world-renowned scholars do lo mismo que mirar hacia el futuro muy pequeño de centros son acredita- and worship leaders to assist in the creation of The African American Lectionary. The para asegurar que estamos preparados dos por el Colegio Americano de lectionary was launched December 2007. para llevar a cabo nuestra misión duran- Radiología. This project has become a resource for churches nationally, providing coherent te los próximos 30 años y todavía más”, “Obtener estos reconocimientos es worship-planning strategies for pastors, worship leaders, choir directors, etc. Simmons founded and oversees the ha dicho el presidente de Shady Grove una manera maravillosa de celebrar project and partners with the Lilly Endowment, Inc., and Vanderbilt University School of Divinity (Tenn.). Jones has Adventist Hospital, Dennis Hansen. nuestro trigésimo aniversario de servicio been involved with the project since its inception. “In my role as one of the three liturgists for the project, I write for the lectionary,” Jones explains. “I have a la comunidad”, ha dicho Hansen. been able to provide an Adventist perspective to the project. I have authored several prayers, litanies, and Reconocimientos que demuestran “Esos reconocimientos son el resultado multimedia and drama concepts.” These writings will also be compiled into a series of books. calidad de atención médica de una dedicación colaborativa por Jones also identifies other writers and oversees their contributions, which has enabled her to include A principios de año Shady Grove parte de nuestro personal para proveer Seventh-day Adventist pastors, ministers of music, worship leaders, and musicians from throughout the Allegheny obtuvo tres reconocimientos que desta- atención médica de calidad”. East Conference and beyond. For more information, visit theafricanamericanlectionary.org. can su dedicación a proveer atención médica de calidad a los pacientes que Crecer para atender las sufren de ataques cardíacos, apoplejía o necesidades de la comunidad cáncer. Esta primavera, Shady Grove Justo a tiempo para celebrar su ani- Community Church Celebrates 25 Years of Ministry llegó a ser el primer hospital en versario este diciembre, Shady Grove tones of Remembrance” was the theme of the The event began Friday evening as the members Montgomery County, y el quinto en Adventist Hospital va a ter- Sweekend as Community church of Englewood, participated in the Communion service. Sabbath morn - Maryland, en recibir la acreditación de minar un proyecto de expan- N.J., under the leadership of Richard P. Campbell, ing was one of enthusiasm and joy as guests, mem - Cycle II Chest Pain Center [centro sión y renovación que ha celebrated their 25th anniversary. Twelve ornamental bers, and friends were ushered into a spirit-filled ciclo II de dolor cardíaco] con PCI durado cuatro años. El hospi- stones, representing major highlights in the church’s worship service to celebrate and honor the One who [intervención percutánea primaria] de la tal ha trasladado la primera storied history, were placed at strategic locations in led every step of the way. Alvin M. Kibble, vice presi - Sociedad para Centros de Dolores unidad a la nueva torre de the main sanctuary. dent of the North American Division and a former pastor Cardíacos. Para recibir este reconoci- 207.000 pies cuadrados a fina- of the church, wove an intimate history of Community church into the fabric of his sermon. Titled “Don’t miento el hospital tuvo que demostrar les del 2007. Este año, para la Forget to Remember,” he urged all in attendance to su pericia para proveer atención cardía- tercera y última fase del pro- remember from whence the Lord has brought them. ca de calidad al cumplir o exceder los yecto, que incluye la renova- The Sabbath hours were filled with rejoicing and criterios designados. El hospital tam- ción de más de 50.000 pies abundant praise. Community church’s singing bién cumplió con una evaluación en el cuadrados del hospital, Shady evangelists Dwight Anderson, Kimberly Palmer- local por la misma sociedad. Grove celebra la apertura de Washington, The Remnant Singers, 3Ms, and two old También durante este año el varias áreas nuevas, incluyendo: favorites—The Emmanuels and the AYS Chorale— Instituto de Sistemas de Servicios de blessed the gathering with music. Members old and Urgencias de Maryland concedió a new, along with the many visiting friends, filled the Shady Grove el reconocimiento por beautifully decorated banquet hall for a delicious cinco años como un centro principal meal. In the afternoon, the re-enactment of the popu - lar play Time of Trouble reminded members to engage para apoplejía. Para conseguir esto, el Richard P. Campbell, pastor of Community church, cele - in serious preparation for what lies ahead. Sunday equipo de apoplejía de Shady Grove brates the church’s 25th anniversary along with former culminated the weekend with an annual church picnic demostró un número de elementos cla- pastors Alvin Kibble and Joseph Hutchinson. for fun and fellowship.— Debra Jackson ves para mejorar la atención a los 1801 Research Blvd. • Suite 400 • Rockville, MD 20850 • 301-315-3030 pacientes con apoplejía, incluyendo una www.adventisthealthcare.com OCTOBER 2009 | 23 Octubre 2009 Emmanuel-Brinklow Member Honored for Health Work ongratulations to Kathy Cole - disparities and improve the health man, cardiac and vascular of African Americans in the county. C OCTOBER 2009 outreach coordinator in the Health She currently serves as vice chair and Wellness Department at the on the AAHP Executive Committee. Rockville, Md.-based Adventist The AAHP began as four coali - HealthCare. A member of the tions that focused on the areas of Temple Emmanuel Sets City on Fire for Jesus Emmanuel -Brinklow church in infant mortality, diabetes, emple Emmanuel in Youngstown, Ohio, recently held a parade and block party to fire up the city for Jesus. Ashton, Md., she was recently HIV/AIDS, and oral health. Cole - TPathfinders led the parade by marching from the church to the nearby Princeton Elementary School. Charles honored for her work with the man was the community chair for Hudson, a longtime community activist and member of Temple Emmanuel, organized the event. Community African American Health Program the Diabetes Coalition, sharing her activists, community artists, and city leaders were in attendance. (AAHP) during its 10th anniversary expertise to formulate community “The event has sparked a fire that will blaze through Youngstown,” summit celebration. programs that address diabetes. said Russell Fields, pastor of Temple Emmanuel. Coleman is a charter member of Working with Linda Goldsholl, dieti - live successfully with their condi - Wendy Webb, superintendent of schools, and Anthony Catell, the AAHP, which was created by cian and staff chair, the coalition tion. It has also grown from one to school board president, thanked the church for bringing the com - Maryland’s Montgomery County evolved into the monthly Diabetes three dining clubs, offered at sev - munity together. They both commented on looking forward to the Department of Health and Human Dining Club. This program offers eral area community centers and renewed community interest for the upcoming school year. Services in 1999 to eliminate health the support that diabetics need to churches. —Lydia Parris Temple Emmanuel members were easily identified as they dressed in red and white clothing. There were several booths and a prayer gar - den where individuals could have a member pray with and for them. Area Pathfinders Make a Strong Showing at Oshkosh The children played games based on biblical themes. Thomas Scott, Peppi McGhee, Walk of Faith and Temple Emmanuel choirs, commu - ith more than 35,000 Pathfinders descending on Oshkosh, Wis., for the “Courage to Stand” International nity poet Janerall Brown, and local gospel rap duo High Noon enter - Camporee, Allegheny East Conference Pathfinders made a strong showing. More than 1,300 area Pathfinders W tained and inspired the crowd of more than 350 people. represented their local churches at the quinquennial event. Here’s a glimpse of what they experienced:

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P The mystery event was the Westside church’s a 10 feet by 14 feet Adventist Youth Society (AYS) meeting, which the screen, donated a grill, Mann family agreed to host in a large field next to and then eagerly awaited Kerry-Kay Richards of New their home. Olietunja Mann (right), who had already the big event. Jersey’s Irvington Eagles is a been sharing his faith on his block, shared the idea Once everything was master guide and counselor. in place and the youth began to sing, all the neighborhood kids flooded the lot. They took a seat, learned some new The 3-year-old First Indonesian songs, and participated in AYS. After sunset movie Eagles club from Plainfield, N.J., night started, and Maria Mann began giving out the made their first trip to the campo - popcorn and soda. The grill was fired up, and more ree. Director Julia Sulu (front) said goodies were available for the asking. The Allegheny East Conference Mass Choir provides music during a special attending the camporee helped her Several adults were thrilled with the outcome. “This Columbia Union service. focus on recovering from cancer. is great—a safe place for the kids to be on a Saturday night, and its free!” someone exclaimed. The youth are already planning another, larger event, this time to be

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24 | VISITOR OCTOBER 2009 | 25 New Pastor to Join Glenville Church yRon Pelote Edmonds (right) was recently tapped to become senior OCTOBER 2009 Mpastor at the Glenville church in Cleveland. He comes to Allegheny Organized for Mission West Conference (AWC) from South Central Conference where he was the senior pastor of Oaklands Park church in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Pastor or early Christians, the church was organized to fulfill its mission. Time, talent, and treasure were utilized for this Edmonds is passionate about preaching and leading people to Jesus Faccomplishment. The structure of the church was not developed, and then the mission crafted to complement Christ. His personal motto can be found in Matthew 6:33: “But seek first it. Rather, when the structure was actually built, its purpose was then to facilitate the mission. It was no different for the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be early Seventh-day Adventists. Once the mission was understood, the organizational structure was developed to added to you” (NKJV). enable the church to accomplish its mission. Edmonds is a graduate of Pine Forge Academy in Pine Forge, Pa.; Our early leaders saw the need for organization very quickly, as it was essential, and nothing could be accom - Oakwood University (Ala.); and Andrews University (Mich.). He is currently plished without it. However, over the course of time, then, as now, it is possible for the mission to grow dim and the pursuing a Doctor of Ministry with a concentration in Family Ministries organization to continue on, sometimes existing to merely perpetuate itself. Therefore, it is crucial for churches to from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews. periodically examine their structures to determine if they are embracing and enhancing the mission of Christ. Sev - Pastor Edmonds is married to his high school sweetheart, Shanee’ enth-day Adventists have long understood that no organizational structure is perfect; adjustments should be made Arthurs, DDS. They are the parents of 6-year-old daughter Teylor and to keep the church in tune with, and relevant to, its era. 4-year-old son Camden. Sometimes we become slaves to perpetuating the past. “We have never done it that way before,” is heard far too often and in too many of our churches. Is your church organized to fulfill its mission, or are things done simply because they have always been done that way? Is your church bound by tradition, or, like our early pioneers, is structural change occurring when it is Worthington Central Korean Welcomes Pastor needed in order to better support the mission? I am not advocating change for change’s sake. I am asking that we organize effectively and efficiently to finish the work God has called us Rob Vandeman orthington Central Korean church in Ohio recently invited Choong Hwan Lee to do. This is one of Chesapeake’s greatest challenges! President Wto serve as their senior pastor. Lee was born in South Korea. He is a graduate of Sahmyook University (South Korea), the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Semi - nary at Andrews University (Mich.), and is now pursuing a Doctor of Ministry from the seminary. Rallies Emphasize How Much God Values Youth Lee brings years of pastoral experience to AWC. He served as director of several wo recent conference-sponsored regional youth departments in the West Central Korean Conference, a district pastor, and as a sen - rallies drew teens from Maryland, Delaware, and ior pastor for three churches. He has preached in Indonesia, Russia, and India. T Virginia—and some from as far away as Queens, New York. The events were designed to remind high school Pastor Choong Hwan Lee; his wife, Yun Kyung Kim; and their children—Daniel Yea-Joon Lee (16) students that God highly values each one of them. and Joanna Yea-Ryung Lee (14)—will minister at the Worthington Central Korean church in Ohio. The first rally took place at Eastern Shore Junior Academy in Sudlersville, Md. Presenters from A Door of Hope, a Wilmington, Del.-based Christian abstinence

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26 | VISITOR OCTOBER 2009 | 27 Teachers Sharpen Classroom Management Skills OCTOBER 2009 hesapeake Conference’s Office change the cultural environment of a Cof Education recently held an school into a calm, respectful, and in-service training to conduct new highly productive learning center. teacher orientation and to train con - “The training has helped me www.highlandviewacademy.com ference teachers and administrators realize my own assets and liabilities as I manage students,” says Beverly G

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John Henline Jr. is serving as the Judy; 2-year-old son Christian; and boys’ dean, athletic director, and 15-month-old daughter Gabriella OCTOBER 2009 physical education and health moved to Smithsburg, Md. He is the instructor. He has worked in Sev - school’s business manager and stu - Putting the Brakes on Cravings enth-day Adventist education for dent work coordinator. 14 years and says that one of his o you find yourself falling backward regarding your health? Maybe you know you should be exercising, and the Sergio and Nancy Manente (not Ddoctor wants you to lose 30 pounds. Instead, you sleep in and don’t have time for breakfast. pictured) come to HVA with lots of Why do we not do what we should and do what we shouldn’t? Does taking care of our health really matter? In passion and energy for ministering Ministry of Healing, Ellen White says, “The body is the only medium through which the mind and the soul are devel - to young people. oped for the up-building of character. Hence it is that the adversary of souls directs his temptations to the enfeebling earned a bachelor’s degree in Nancy teaches Bible 4, English and degrading of the physical powers. His success here means the surrender to evil of the whole being. The tenden - Mathematics Education from as a Second Language, and Fresh - cies of our physical nature, unless under the dominion of a higher power, will surely work ruin and death” (p. 130). Union College (Neb.). Her primary man Seminar. She is becoming These are somber words, but by God’s grace we can change. Desire of Ages tells us, “The [Savior] was faint goal for the dorm is to create an known for her compassionate and from hunger, He was craving for food, when Satan came suddenly upon Him” (p. 118). Satan was atmosphere where the girls feel creative spirit and is already making able to overcome us through Eve by insinuating that God wouldn’t hold anything so appealing like it is their home—one in which a difference in the lives of students. from us. So he tried to overcome our [Savior] by using the same tactic. This temptation was for main goals as a dean is to estab - they can be proud. Sergio serves as pastor of the Jesus, to get Him to doubt His Father’s character and to prove He was divine. Instead of defend - lish a renewed atmosphere of Highland View church and teaches ing Himself, Jesus died to Himself and said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word commitment in the dorm. “I want a leadership class at HVA. In addi - that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matt. 4:4). His love for you and His Father kept Jesus all of the guys to be proud of what tion to pastoring several churches, clinging to His Father rather than giving in to His craving for food. Daniel Morikone they can accomplish,” he says. he taught leadership at Blue Moun - The next time we are craving something, let’s recall our wonderful Savior dying to Health Ministries Henline and his wife, Carey; 9- tain Academy in Hamburg, Pa. He Himself because of His love for us. Die to self that Jesus may overcome in us. Coordinator year-old son Trey; and 4-year-old is also the co-founder of True daughter Mikala relocated from Wind, an organization that hosts Keene, Texas. leadership conferences for youth. Toll Gate Takes “Right Arm” to Appalachia Kenneth Turpen graduated from Highland View Academy in 2003 CALENDAR ight Arm Ministries/Appalachian Wellness (RAM), a Earlier this year, RAM hosted Healthy Kitchen and returned to begin his profes - Coming most recently from Midland Rhealth and temperance organization sponsored by Lifestyle series, a four-week cooking school at a local sional career in education. In addi - Adventist Academy (Kan.), Denison October the Toll Gate church in Pennsboro, W.Va., recently Methodist church. As a follow-up to the cooking school, tion to working as the assistant Sager is the vice principal and 13 College Fair, 8-9:30 a.m. started several new programs for sharing the gospel by James LeVos, MD, MPh, RAM’s medical director, and boys’ dean, he is teaching Bible 1 geometry teacher. He also directs HVA Gymnasium meeting the physical needs of people. Toll Gate members Art Calhoun and Bill Clarke, MPh, presented an eight-week diabetic seminar. Seminar par - Campus Ministry programs. He is 16-18 Leadership Retreat married to Jennifer and they have a ticipants agreed to continue meeting once a month to 18 Parent/Teacher Conferences 19-month-old daughter Denali. report their progress. “My family moved to HVA 19-23 Week of Prayer At county fairs, RAM sponsors a booth where Lindah Mavave, a massage therapist, gives chair massages, because we wholeheartedly believe Oct. 27-Nov. 1 Home Leave this is where God wanted us to be. sells books, and provides free literature. Home visitation We are really excited about all the November is RAM’s largest outreach program. LeVos and Mavave visit the homes of individuals who request assistance in possibilities at HVA,” Sager said. 6 Senior Recognition changing their lifestyle habits. 6-7 Parent Weekend Mavave believes strongly in the book Ministry of and Bible 3. Turpen completed his 8 Pancake Breakfast Healing , which states, “the relief of their physical bachelor’s degree in physical edu - 9-11 a.m., HVA Gymnasium needs in the home is one of the greatest avenues of cation and health at Southern 14 Academic Bowl reaching souls” (p. 53). “This home visitation program has seen wonderful Adventist University (Tenn.) in May. 23 Community Service Day I loved HVA as a student and I think results as people become ‘more prepared to listen as 24-30 Thanksgiving Break it is a great school,” Turpen says. “I His Word is opened,’” she says. am very excited to be starting my Highlander is published in the Visitor career on the campus I love and I’m by the Highland View Academy n 10100 enjoying my experience very much.” Academy Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Lindah Mavave, a massage therapist, works with Right Darcy de Leon actually began work Phone: (301) 739-8480 n Fax: (301) 733- Arm Ministries/Appalachian Wellness to minister to people 4770 n highlandviewacademy.com Serving as the new girls’ dean is at HVA in April. After serving for 10 Principal and Editor, Sheri Tydings in their homes. Allison Koch . Koch recently years with ADRA, he and his wife,

30 | VISITOR OCTOBER 2009 | 31 Elkins, Toll Gate Pathfinders Baptized in Oshkosh t really came as no surprise when Derby and downhill skiing honors. SpiriMOUNT VERNON ACADEMYT two Mountain View Conference However, at the camporee he I OCTOBER 2009 Pathfinders made a decision to earned peacemaker, edible plants, stand for Christ at the recent reptiles, and Native American village “Courage to Stand” International honors. Keeping Students Grounded in Christ Camporee in Oshkosh, Wis. Alley, 16, and her family, encoun - n 1628 the Vasa ship, one of the most well-built and powerful battle ships made to that date, was heading out of Already deeply spiritual, Pathfinders tered the Adventist Church when she Stockholm Harbor in Sweden. It had taken three years and an estimated 64 acres of oak trees to build. The king Elliott Ackman of the Toll Gate enrolled at the Highland Adventist I had both commissioned and designed this great ship. At its dedication, the ship held many dignitaries and their (W.Va.) church’s Trailblazers, and School in Elkins, W.Va. She was also wives as the sails were hoisted and the ship began its voyage. But in all the excitement, a sudden squall caught the Chryston Alley of the Elkins (W.Va.) baptized while in Oshkosh. Vasa ’s crew by surprise. The ship listed over, filled with water, and sank less than a mile from port. What went church’s Black Bears, joined the “Seeing the story of Esther was wrong for that great ship made of the best materials? The answer is simple physics: too much weight on the decks Seventh-day Adventist Church such a meaningful experience for and too little weight in the hold. through baptism. her,” said Marvin Tenney, who Chryston Alley (left) and Elliott Ackman Today as we prepare our students for life, are we making the same mistake? We want our students to have all the Ackman, 11, a homeschooled directs the Elkins Pathfinder club made a decision for Christ at the Inter - knowledge of the world; we want them to have the best of everything. We spend time worrying about having the right fifth-grader, already holds Pinewood along with his wife, Lenora. national Camporee in Oshkosh, Wis. classes, the right teachers, and the best programs. We all want sports programs, advanced placement classes, fantas - tic class trips, and a host of electives. Don’t get me wrong; I want my students to have a rich and challenging school experience. But in the scheme of eternity, what is below decks is what will enable our students to Churches Unite to Build Home for Cumberland Member make full use of the top decks of their lives. Without the weight and depth of character that comes from knowing Christ, our lives will be turned upside down. If we do not ensure that the children of our uilding a house near Paw Paw, build a small cottage for Estep, church are grounded in the knowledge of Jesus Christ and the third angel’s message, they will be like BW.Va., may not be what one Kasekamp gathered support from a beautiful ship setting sail without sufficient weight of character to weather the storms of life. typically thinks of as a mission trip, not only the Cumberland church We are in a battle for the souls of our youth. Each young person in our church is a precious but that is how Cumberland (Md.) but also the Adventist churches in commodity; without them the future of the church seems bleak. Let us work together to provide church member Gary Kasekamp Romney, W.Va.; Frostburg, Md.; and quality, Christian education for our children so they will be able to compete with the best on Robert Stevenson views the “Rose Project.” Oakland, Md. this Earth while sailing with confidence toward the new Earth. Principal While visiting Rose Estep, a new “When he first approached me,” church member, Kasekamp felt said Estep, “I thought it was won - impressed that he had found his derful. I thought it would be a great “mission trip.” For nine years, Estep testimonial to how God takes care Students Meet Old and New Friends lived in an 8-by-40 trailer, half of of us.” nother year is under way at Mount Vernon Academy (MVA), and students and staff are excited to be back on campus. which was rendered unusable as a Each Sunday members volun - A Both new and returning students are eager for experiences that will further their academic and spiritual development. result of a flood. Heated by a space teered their time, equipment, and The MVA family looks forward to growing closer in their relationships with one another, but most importantly, God. heater, the trailer also had no func - supplies to make the building proj - tioning plumbing and no stove. ect a success. Many of the individu - Mountain View Estep cooked on a hotplate. als who helped with the physical EVENTS Inspired by the idea of using vol - labor were new church members. unteer laborers and donations to To Kasekamp this was the best October part. “We aren’t just helping one person,” he said. “We’re helping the 2-4 Women’s Retreat whole church grow closer to each Valley Vista other. I know the Lord is in it, and 16-18 Church Planting Seminar it’s all to His glory.” Valley Vista After approximately 40 days of 23-25 Singles Retreat, Valley Vista work over 10 months, Estep’s new 26 Executive Committee David McMillen (’11) home is now complete (right) with a Conference Office and Jeanmark Kessler plaque above the front door that 30- Pathfinder Workshop (’10) welcome each reads, “The House That Love Built.” Nov. 1 Valley Vista other back to school. Emily Evans (’12), Anthony Madison (’13), Kaydra Bailey Mountain Viewpoint is published (’13), Aden Muniz-Lugo (’13), Joshua Stone (’13), and in the Visitor by the Mountain View Con - Zach Keen (’13) greet each other at the annual Student Cumberland (Md.) church member ference n 1400 Liberty Street, Parkers - Lacie Short (left) Association handshake. burg, WV 26101 n Phone: (304) 422-4581 embraces junior Rose Estep sits in front of her trailer, n mtviewconf.org n President, Larry which was damaged as a result Boggess n Editor, Jessica Martin Allison Cuva. of flooding.

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Parent Weekend Slated for November OCTOBER 2009 riends and family of Mount Vernon Academy and its students are invited to attend the school’s annual Parent FWeekend, which will be held November 6-8. The event will begin Friday evening with a special Communion serv - ice for parents and students. The weekend will include music performances, the Student Association’s Fall Festival, Committed to Quality Christian Education and parent/teacher conferences. For more information, call (740) 397-5411, or visit mvacademy.org. recently met with all of the teachers, principals, and the superintendent of education for the New Jersey IConference (NJC). It was a meeting imbued with an extraordinary spirit of work. The commitment of this army of educators, most of them young and supported by several experienced teachers, was simply humbling. We all agreed that our objective is always to provide our children with quality Christian education. School Welcomes New Staff Members And to do that, all we really need are the following ingredients: a Christian educator filled with the desire to teach and dedicated to his or her mission, and one student or group of students that would like to learn. Jesus his year, in addition to gaining a arranging, writing, and recording demonstrated it. He didn’t teach in sumptuous buildings like the rabbis. And yet, never has new principal, Mount Vernon music for his students. T there been a greater Teacher. Academy recently welcomed three Tina Stevenson—pictured below calendar I also took time at the meeting to emphasize that New Jersey Conference schools must be new faculty members. with her husband, Robert, and of events places where our children are safe and free of abuse: physical, mental, sexual, and all other children Sheree (’12) and Alex threats. Our schools are where parents can send their children with the certainty that they are in (’11)—is currently enjoying getting good hands. The superintendent and myself will also frequently visit each school to ensure these to know the students while teaching October standards are being upheld. Some visits will be announced, others will not. Physical Science, Algebra 1, Life I truly believe that if our educators go before their students every day, filled with the spirit of the José Cortés Skills, and sponsoring the Year - 10 Senior Recognition Great Master, the great revolution of quality Christian education will be produced in New Jersey. President book. Stevenson graduated from 11 Sunday School Andrews University (Mich.) with a 11-13 Midterm Exams bachelor’s degree in health science. 12 College Fair She has been teaching for the past 10 years in various Adventist acad - 14-18 Home Leave 11 Pathfinders Baptized at Camporee emies and strongly believes in the 18-22 College Days/ f the 11 area Pathfinders who gave their lives to the Lord at the “Courage quality of Adventist education. Government Trip Oto Stand” International Camporee in Oshkosh, Wis., six belonged to the 25 ACT Piscataway Eagles. Why are the Eagles so on fire for the Lord? “I believe it is because all Pathfinders attend a Friday night Bible study and discussion, which allows us to help nurture their faith,” said Keith Camacho, As music director, David Nino November director of the Piscataway Eagles and (above) teaches several choirs, 2 MVA Board Meeting head elder for the Piscataway church. hand bells, and band. Through his 6-8 Parent Weekend “One of the most moving moments 18-year teaching career, Nino has of the baptisms was seeing Pathfind - taught at Seventh-day Adventist 10 PLAN Testing ers thank their parents. The parents institutions in Colombia, Jamaica, 20-29 Thanksgiving Break are also deeply involved in the club, and, most recently, Miami. Nino so seeing their sons and daughters commit to the Lord was exhilarating has served as a clinician for a vari - December for them,” he added. ety of musical events and enjoys 5 Campus Family The Monmouth Mariners and First Filipino Royal Knights each had Christmas Party one member baptized. Three of the youth who were baptized did not belong to a club. 13 Student Association More than 550 NJC Pathfinders, staff, and parents attended the Christmas Party camporee .—Taashi Rowe 15-17 Semester Exams 19 Christmas Concert A native of Bowie, Md., Chelsea 19- Christmas Break Burrows (above) recently graduated Jan. 3 from Oakwood University (Ala.), with a bachelor’s degree in theology with a concentration in pre-counseling/ pre-chaplaincy ministry. She serves Spirit is published in the Visitor by Mount Vernon Academy n 525 Wooster Road, assistant girls’ dean and freshman Mount Vernon, OH 43050 n Phone: Bible teacher. (740) 397-5411 n mvacademy.org n Principal, Robert Stevenson n Editor, Amy Soper

34 | VISITOR OCTOBER 2009 | 35 Mount Holly Church Hosts Two Community Days OCTOBER 2009 ith a tornado watch and heavy visitors who attended, Wrain setting in, the Mount Holly the day was a blessing church really could have canceled as evidenced by the their second annual community day. thank-you notes Columbus Ghanaian Pastor Appointed to Local Coalition But after distributing flyers three received (right). Guests weekends in a row, members did enjoyed water slides, ith the appointment of one of their members to a local coalition, Seventh-day Adventists recently received not want to disappoint those who free vegetarian food, a Wanother opportunity to witness on behalf of God’s grace and His message, as well as minister to the needs of were looking forward to the event. clothes bank (left), and suffering people and communities. Pastor Isaac Boateng, senior pastor of the Columbus Ghanaian church, was So they prayed and the rain ceased health screenings. recently selected to officially represent the Adventist Church at the Columbus just as the activities were scheduled “We wanted our Coalition Against Family Violence. Boateng has played a key role in the Ghanaian to begin. For the more than 60 neighbors to know church’s Sonlight Community Services, an education and social work agency that we are here to helping families in Columbus. help and that we The coalition includes representatives of key institutions in healthcare, gov - care,” said Pastor ernment, media, social services, business, and major religious communities in Tom Dunham. central Ohio. It works to identify unmet needs, expand services and resources, “This area is financially a second community day for those recommend legislation and public policy, measure the results and develop a depressed,” explained Andrew who stayed away because of the community-wide campaign to promote a no-violence culture in the greater Oswari, head elder. “This was our rain. Some 40 new visitors Columbus region. way of reaching out and giving our attended that event. Even though “We are supportive of these goals,” Monte Sahlin, director of Adventist neighbors a day of fun without getting converts was not the goal of Community Services for the Ohio Conference, wrote in a letter conveying asking for anything in return.” the day, 11 people signed up for Pastor Boateng’s appointment to Frieda Gilyard, coalition director. “He has Pastor Isaac Boateng of the Colum - A few weeks later, the church held Bible studies. —Taashi Rowe been empowered to communicate with the other pastors in central Ohio on bus Ghanaian church was recently your behalf and do all that we can to mobilize our congregations in support appointed to the Columbus Coali - of coalition initiatives.” tion Against Family Violence. Filipino Colporteurs Bring Gospel to New Jersey or Pastor Joseph DeGuzman, Hagerstown, Md., as literature eyes I saw that one house still had Galion Member Wins Young Playwright Contest Fa native of the Philippines, evangelists. They started in May lights on. When I knocked on the crossing the Pacific Ocean 100 2008 and have traveled to West door, a woman opened it and told ourteen-year-old Makayla Tyree, a budding playwright and member of the Galion church, was recently years after the first Seventh-day Virginia, Connecticut, New York, me she had been waiting for me. Fnamed one of three winners of the first Ohio Young Playwrights contest. Tyree’s script, “2021: The Fight for Adventist Church was established Florida, North Carolina, and are She said she had always wanted a the Truth,“is based on her original short story. in his homeland was a little bit of now canvassing homes throughout book of Bible stories and did not Tyree was one of several Ohio students in grades 6-12 who responded to an invitation to submit original, fully tit for tat. “An American started the New Jersey. know where to get one. After we formatted scripts from 10 to 20 pages long, with a cast of no more than six work in the Philippines, and I As literature evangelists, they spoke and prayed together, I shared actors. Of the more than 100 scripts received, Tyree’s was one of nine finalists

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36 | VISITOR OCTOBER 2009 | 37 Conference Welcomes New Ministry Leaders OCTOBER 2009 Travis Dean (below) was recently Christians passionately serving welcomed as the new bi-vocational the Lord.” pastor of the Lancaster church. Pastor Dean earned a bachelor’s Patrick Mazani (not pictured) New Treasurer Welcomed degree in theology from Southern recently joined the Xenia church as Adventist University (Tenn.). He a bi-vocational pastor. He also he Pennsylvania Conference welcomes Ron Christman, CPA, who recently joined the staff as treasurer. Christman’s enjoys helping people understand works as a chaplain at the Hospice Tcommitment to serving God through a combination of business and pastoral ministry skills is shown through the God’s Word and assisting them in of Dayton. Originally from Zim - various roles he has held. He served as the business manager for Forest their Christian journey. He and his babwe, he served there in various Lake Academy (Fla.) and as the secretary/treasurer for Adventist-laymen’s his wife, Cesilia, have two children: capacities as a pastor, high school Services and Industries. He began his ministry as a pastor for the Texas Elijah and Abigail. teacher, and the conference’s edu - Conference, eventually moving to Kentucky to serve as vice president and cation and Sabbath School direc - chaplain for the Pleasant Grove Hospital near Louisville. tor. Pastor Mazani holds “I believe we have been blessed, in answer to prayer, to have Ron bachelor’s degrees in theology and join the Pennsylvania Conference and our ministry team,” says confer - religious studies from Andrews ence president Ray Hartwell. “He clearly is passionate about the mis - University (Mich.) and the Univer - Kim Potter (above) is the new man - sion of the Adventist Church, and is highly dedicated to its beliefs and sity of Zimbabwe, and a master’s ager of the Adventist Book Center purposes. He is committed to helping our conference advance the and doctorate in religion from (ABC) in Mount Vernon. She comes calling of the mission of Jesus to seek the lost and carry the Seventh- Andrews. His family includes his to Ohio from Montana, where she day Adventist hope forward.” wife, Mathrine; daughter, Vimbai; managed the Montana Adventist Christman holds a Bachelor of Arts from Southwestern Adventist Univer - and two sons, Ishe and Junior. Book Center for the past three sity (Texas), and two degrees from Andrews University (Mich.): a Master of years. Kim replaces Aggie de Cas - Arts in Religion and a Master of Business Administration. Christman is flu - Elliot Smith (right) has joined the tro, who transferred to the Adventist ent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Ron Christman (pictured with his wife, staff at the Kettering church as an Book Center in Glendale, Calif. She He and his wife, Joyce, a healthcare chaplain, have two adult sons. Ray Joyce) accepted the call to become associate pastor. He served as the is excited to be in Ohio and looks is a pastor in the Texas Conference, and Rick is a church planter in Florida. Pennsylvania Conference’s treasurer. chaplain at Spring Valley Academy forward to serving the needs of in Centerville for the past three Ohio Conference members. Call Edward Marton (below) was wel - years. He previously served as a Potter at (800) 643-5714 to have the Three Churches Organized comed as the new pastor of the youth/associate pastor in the ABC Bookmobile come to your Mansfield church. Pastor Marton; Kansas-Nebraska Conference and church or school. resident Ray Hartwel recently welcomed members his wife, Mariya; and their children, as a therapist at Union College Pof Emmanuel church in Reading, Shekinah Haitian Levi and Leyla, previously served (Neb.) and nearby CEDAR Youth church in Manheim, and Phoenixville church into the in the Cleveland Hungarian and Services. He has bachelor’s sisterhood of Pennsylvania churches. Brooklyn district for the past eight degrees in social work and theology The Emmanuel church began in 2004 as Emmanuel’s years. What Pastor Marton most from Union College, and a Master of Place, a bilingual church plant in the inner city of Read - enjoys about ministry is the “privi - Social Work from the University of ing, supported by the Kenhorst Boulevard church. Lay lege of seeing lives transformed by Nebraska-Omaha. Pastor Elliot and pastor Miriam Vega Vargas leads this growing congre - the grace of God and seeing his wife, Jackie, have two children: gation as they minister to the needs of the Hispanic Chloe and Cole. community in Reading. in Manheim this past spring with a strong desire to Beginning as a Sabbath School class meeting at the reach the Haitian community in Pennsylvania. Arturo Solarte (not pictured) is the Lancaster church, a group of Haitians quickly grew into The Phoenixville church (above) began in 2002 with new bi-vocational pastor of the a church plant. just five people meeting every Sabbath in a member’s Dayton Spanish church. He previ - This year they home. Within a few weeks, word got out and others ously served as a pastor in Puerto were organized began attending. Before a year had ended, the group Rico for many years. He holds a into the Shekinah outgrew the home in which they were meeting and bachelor’s degree in theology from Haitian church. started holding services in a rented church in Colegio Adventista de Estudios Under the leader - Phoenixville. Pastor Buddy Goodwin soon joined the Superiores in Costa Rica. Pastor ship of Pastor group, and together they ministered to their community Mission Ohio is published in the and shared Bible studies. They grew to a membership Solarte and his wife, Neyla, are Visitor by the Ohio Conference n Darnel Marius (left looking forward to being an integral P. O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, Ohio with his family), of 51, with even more in attendance each week. “With part of the advancement of the 43050 n Phone: (740) 397-4665 this new church each step we have taken, we have been a witness to ohioadventist.org n President, Raj Spanish Adventist ministry in the Attiken n Editor, Nancy Barnett moved into their the marvelous miracles and blessings of God,” states Dayton area. permanent facility first elder Lamar Schlotterer.

38 | VISITOR OCTOBER 2009 | 39 Prison Sentence Enables Inmate to Witness n November 2008, Sean Fair - Determined to make the most of While it is hard for the family to Ibrother was sentenced to a maxi - the situation, they prayed for a way have Sean in prison, they are OCTOBER 2009 mum of three years in a to reach the lost in this dark time. encouraged that God is using their Pennsylvania state prison for a mis - While in the Camp Hill State Cor - situation to help others who are demeanor. His family was devas - rectional Institute, Sean distributed going through similar circum - Filipino Capitol Installs Long-Awaited Pastor tated—they had expected probation literature sent to him by his wife stances. fter more than a year of waiting, the Filipino Capitol church in Beltsville, Md., recently welcomed Pastor and a fine for this first offense. Six and their pastor from the Danville Lemuel L. Niere in a brief but solemn installation ceremony led by Pastor Bob Banks of Potomac Confer - days prior to sentencing, Fair - church. He witnessed to murderers A ence. Niere replaces Mars Sigue who accepted the call brother’s wife, Tara, gave birth to a and gangsters, and inmates nick - to serve as a missionary in Uganda. son. She was now left alone to raise named him “Moses.” Niere previously served the Glendale Filipino congrega - three children. After being transferred to the tion in California as senior pastor for eight years. His more Waymart State Correctional Insti - than 30 years of employment by the church includes serv - tute, he handed out almost 80 October ing as hospital chaplain, church pastor, mission evangelist, Amazing Facts Bible study lessons. 4 Constituency Session conference executive secretary, and editor-in-chief of the Some inmates began sending the Blue Mountain Academy Philippine Publishing House in Manila, Philippines. studies home to family members. He and his wife, Cheryl, have two children: Adam As a result of studying the Bible 10 Really Me Teen Conference Derek, a college freshman at Andrews University (Mich.); with inmates, the desire for an Holiday Inn, New and Nicole Gem, a junior at Takoma Academy in Takoma Adventist church in the prison Cumberland Park, Md. grew. Tara, contacted Pastor Tom Youth Leader Training The Filipino Capitol church was organized in November Pastor Lemuel Niere and family kneel during his Cusack of the nearby Honesdale Conference Office, Reading 1992, and currently has 200 members.— Ana Faigao dedication prayer with church leaders. church, who began working with her to plant a church within the ShareHim Rally, Philadelphia Sean and Tara Fairbrother turned a Waymart prison. Fifteen inmates Boulevard Church difficult situation into an opportunity are already interested in attending 10-11 Teachers Meetings Courthouse Road Church Makes Mission Partners to witness to others about God’s love services. “This is a mission field Blue Mountain Academy and forgiveness. ripe for harvest!” shares Tara. arcela Charris, Louann Hallock, and Gina DeRusha church’s pastor, excitedly shared 17 ShareHim Rally Mwere worried. It was five minutes until their 3 p.m. Charris’ idea with the rest of the Harrisburg Church Zumba exercise class was to begin. Looking out at the members. They believed this Knitting Class Weaves People huge, nearly empty gym, they realized that this was not would be a perfect opportunity to ShareHim Rally the turnout for which they had prayed. raise money for the SDA Hospice Into Prayer Meeting Williamsport Church When Charris met Rick and Jessica Johns a few Center, a church-sponsored he El Camino Mission group in attending classes on Mondays and 24 ShareHim Rally months before, she had shared with them her hope to HIV/AIDS ministry located in TEaston continues efforts to Thursdays. Many of these students Pittsburgh Church teach a two-hour version of her popular, Latin exercise Cambodia. The hospice doubles reach their community for Jesus. have begun to worship with the dance class to raise money for a good cause. as a church on Sabbaths. Court - ShareHim Rally Members have intentionally sought congregation on Sabbath mornings. Little did Charris, who was not a churchgoer, know house Road members are com - Stroudsburg Church ways to connect with their commu - Ruth Cortes, Children’s Min - that the cause would involve supporting the Courthouse mitted to erecting a new building for the ministry. nity by using their gifts and talents. istries director, recently added her 30- Fall Women’s Retreat Road church in Richmond, Va. Johns (right), the Faced with an empty gym, Charris approached Pastor Johns and shared her concerns. He offered a Z

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T for the church’s mission project. Nearly 140 people which every guest also attended. Harrisburg O H The knitting classes will be P attended, and when they heard about the project, some offered again, and this fall Cortes donated more than the $10 entry fee for the class. will add a country wood painting “I believe God can use anything to reach people, pattern class.— Cesar Mercado even Zumba, and there is no telling what He will do with the friendships we will be making with our neigh - Pennsylvania Pen is published in the bors. It’s fantastic that the community is helping us Visitor by the Pennsylvania Conference Teaching knitting classes is just one 720 Museum Road, Reading, PA 19611 Nearly 140 people in Richmond, Va., exercise to raise build our church,” Johns said. Phone: (610) 374-8331, ext. 210 of the ways that the El Camino Mis - funds for the Courthouse Road church’s mission project For more information, visit courthousesda.com. paconference.org n President, Ray in Cambodia. —Taashi Rowe sion Group in Easton is connecting Hartwell n Editor, Tamyra Horst with community members.

40 | VISITOR OCTOBER 2009 | 41 SHENANDOAH VALLEY ACADEMY Oromo Company Officially Recognized HAPPENINGS t was a beautiful Sabbath after - OCTOBER 2009 www.shenandoahvalleyacademy.org Inoon when the Oromo Company was officially recognized and welcomed into the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The group’s 50 Our Daily Prayer Oromo-speaking members are s the faculty and staff at Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) prepared for the new school year, our daily prayer eager to reach the more than 5,000 Awas to ask the Lord to lead us as we guide our students to Him. We know how important our jobs are—to people of Ethiopian origin residing model strong Christian morals and values to our students. That is why we continually ask for God’s leading in all in the Washington, D.C., area, who that we do. also speak the language. As I sat in pre-session meetings days before school started, one particular Bible verse kept Leaders from the Potomac going through my mind: “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn Conference, Columbia Union from it” (Prov. 22:6, NIV). Conference, and North American It is our prayer that, as we teach our students, whether it is in the classroom or on the ball Division joined the dedication held field, they will remember the lessons we taught them and remember the love that Jesus has for at the Takoma Park (Md.) church. each of them. Conference president Bill Miller We ask that you pray for the SVA staff as we work to bring each student into a closer Jan Osborne gave the address and encouraged relationship with Jesus Christ this year. Please also pray that the hearts and minds of our Director of Alumni the group to stay the course and young people will be open to receive the Holy Spirit. and Development remain true to their calling and Courthouse purpose. The group’s pastor, Ed Polessa, also baptized three new Pathfinder NEWS members into the faith. Almost Misses Camporee 90 New Students Added New Staff Joins Academy Family SVA’s 90 new students met classmates and staff In addition to welcoming new students, veteran at the annual handshake that took place the first day SVA staff members also welcomed new teachers. fter her brother, Alex, Amicus Lifestyle Seminar Yields of school. The evening ended with the staff serving New teachers include Julie Copiz, an SVA graduate accidently ran into Brianna A ice cream sundaes to the from the Class of 1998, who is teaching art; and Church Attendees Richmond with a van, the students, followed by an Drew Rester, who teaches English as a Second Courthouse Road Pathfinder oon after hosting their first room. Attendees learned about the outdoor showing of a Veggie Language and Basic Christianity. Abigail Nugent, from Richmond, Va., almost Slifestyle seminar in 2008, the connection between diet and stress, Tales video. Tammara Quiles, and Brody Wiedemann (’07) are missed this year’s “Courage to Amicus church in Ruckersville, Va., and the foods that should be School began in earnest new taskforce workers. Stand” International Camporee found their outreach niche. Since avoided, or added, to a healthy diet. the next day, with 238 stu - Other new support in Oshkosh, Wis. Hear her realizing that people were ill-informed During each of the four evenings, dents finding their way to staff include Cindy story in the Visitor ’s September about how to prevent and control participants were given a sample classes and work. Champion and Juanita podcast at Columbiaunion.org. certain lifestyle-related diseases, the of delicious, healthy, nutritious food, Martin in the business

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Would We be Missed? Defining a LEGACY pastor once asked the question, “If your school no longer existed, would it be missed?” At Takoma Academy everal years ago, a short statement became very popular in our country. It simply said, “Be patient, God isn’t A(TA), we take this question to heart. As a Seventh-day Adventist school, we feel it is part of our core purpose to Sfinished with me yet.” When reflecting on that statement and thinking about student life on the campus of empower students to live a life of selfless service. Christ’s example clearly shows us how to be in the world and not Washington Adventist University (WAU), I am reminded that the finishing and refining process occurs for several of it, constantly serving the community in which we live. reasons. One of those reasons is to pass on to others what we have learned. Through acts of service, we know that we will make an impact on our community. Our works The word LEGACY is the theme for our student life activities this year at WAU. It is an acronym will reveal to them the mission and purpose of our Adventist institutions, ultimately introducing meaning LEadership, God, Actions, Commitment, and You. We have challenged our student lead - them to the selfless sacrifice of Christ. It is our intention that the Lord will see our efforts and say, ers to develop goal-setting, communication, trust, accountability, and leadership skills within the “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to context of a God-led life; and to leave this same legacy with their fellow students. drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in” (Matt. 25:35, NIV). The ultimate mission of Washington Adventist University is to leave a Christ-centered legacy To answer the original question, I would say, “Yes!” Takoma Academy would definitely be with our students. As our student leaders learn to use the gifts and talents God has meas - A. Jean Warden missed because of our commitment to serve our community. Because we understand our David Daniels ured out, I ask for your prayers for that legacy they are attempting to leave with their fellow Vice President for obligation to improve the world in which we live, we are ready for a life of service. Principal students. May we all have clarity in knowing that God isn’t finished with us yet! Student Life & Retention NEWS

Campus Family Cares for the Community Pastor Melvyn Hayden III, TA’s campus chaplain and Office of Ministry Introduces Strategic Plan The TA community is trying to help a small number religion instructor, is coordinating this outreach project. ithout strategic vision, institutions perish. That is following is a brief overview of some of the activities of the more than 6,000 homeless people in the Wash - “There is no better witness to our community than a gift Wwhy the WAU Office of Ministry believes a strategic and initiatives that address a student’s spiritual needs: ington, D.C., area through the newly created Care of love that meets an immediate need,” he explained. plan is a valuable tool in planning spiritual life on campus. First closet on campus. Students and staff are collect - The WAU Spiritual Master Plan (SMP) is a 13-page docu - Weeks in Spiritual Emphasis —A standard on Seventh- ing donations of clothing and nonperishable food, Campus Cares for the Environment ment outlining the key strategies for guiding all activities day Adventist college campuses, the fall Week in Spiri - which will be distributed to the homeless once each One of God’s first assignments for man was to care related to campus ministries at WAU. tual Emphasis will highlight WAU’s own religion faculty month. Through this ministry, TA’s students will expe - for the Earth. As a result, a group of TA teachers is The comprehensive plan addresses the spiritual for - and launch the “Get a Life” theme for the school year. rience firsthand the joy and satisfaction that comes banning together to find ways to make the paradigm mation process that shapes and disciplines the lives of from helping others. shift from being a conventional high school (unsustain - each member of the campus constituency. According to Pastoral Ministry Team —To augment the access able system) into a green school (sustainable system). the SMP, “having the mind of Christ; Christ being WAU students have to spiritual mentors, Gary Wim - They are looking for ways to save energy, utilize more formed in us; Christ living in us daily; walking in the bish, vice president for ministry, has engaged a team recycled materials, carpool, and cultivate a large gar - Spirit; and being taught and led by the Spirit, as we of regional church pastors to minister to the WAU den to provide organic food for the cafeteria. daily encounter God” is the objective. learning community. “Get a Life—The With-God Life” is the overarching theme of spiritual life for the 2009-10 school year. The Spring Short-Term Mission Trips —WAU students will Calendar travel to Tanzania during spring break to minister in partnership with Global Vessels, a nonprofit organiza - October tion that operates an orphanage in East Africa. 1 Yearbook Portrait Day 3 Fall Hike Summer Evangelism Opportunity —On May 2010, 6 School Closed (Teacher In-Service) WAU students will travel to Ethiopia with a faculty spon - 12 School Closed (Columbus Day) sor to preach for a ShareHim evangelistic campaign. 13 School Closed (Teacher In-Service) Peter Roberts (’10), Student Council pastor; Melvyn 14 PSAT Test and College Fair Takoma Academy Partnership — Wimbish is also Hayden, campus chaplain and religion instructor; and 18 SAT Test , 8 a.m. working with nearby Takoma Academy to establish an students Jasmin Wilson (’12) and Noelle Callahan (’12) 26 Board Meeting , 7 p.m. exchange partnership between the two schools. sort clothing for this month’s Care First outing. The 29 Academy Day school invites readers to drop off nonperishable food and The WAU Spiritual Master Plan couches programs clothing to help with this community service project. and activities in a well-defined plan for effecting deep Other outreach activities include feeding the homeless, TA Today is published in the Visitor by Takoma Academy Worship leaders pause in prayer before leading out in Week spiritual change in the lives of young people on cam - 8120 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912 Phone: (301) 434-4700 in Spiritual Emphasis, part of WAU’s Spiritual Master Plan. pus. Read the full document at wau.edu/smp. visiting nursing homes, and providing toys for needy kids. ta.edu n Principal, David Daniels n Editor, Linda McLaughlin

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ashington Adventist University will hold University Experience 2009 (formerly College Days) this month to Wshowcase opportunities for students contemplating higher education. The fun, informative event has been expanded this year in several ways. For the first time, high school juniors are invited. Because families need adequate time to plan and prepare for higher education, the junior year of high school is the best time to visit colleges and universities. The university is also offering a choice between two dates. Session I, planned for Monday, October 5, is designed to accommodate families and groups who live or go to school within a reasonable driving distance and do not need overnight lodging. Session II, planned for October 18 and 19, will begin on a Sunday evening and is the date of choice for families and groups traveling from longer distances within the Columbia Union. High school juniors and seniors who do not attend an academy in the Columbia Union are also encouraged to attend University Experience 2009 for either session. For more information on University Experience 2009, email Enrollment Services at [email protected], or call (800) 835-4212.

First University Freshman Class Welcomed s this school year started, there was something extra special as the A campus sprang to life with the arrival of the first Freshman class of Washington Adventist University. More than 100 students attended orientation, registered for fall classes, moved into residence halls, and attended the five-day First Year S E

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D from high school to college. N Y L Y B S O T O H P Marcellus Cobb, who attended the Washington Adventist University sum - mer program, leads the FYE Students’ Students enjoyed the First Year Expe - Charge just before their ritual walk rience dinner—a time of welcome, through the “Gateway to Service.” fellowship, and ceremony celebrating first-time students and their families. Calendar October 3 ReUnion Concert 5 University Experience I 5-9 Missions Week 10 Heritage Singers Concert 18-19 University Experience II

The Gateway is published in the First-year students symbolize the Visitor by the Washington Adventist start of their academic journey by University n 7600 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912 n Phone: (800) 835- Following dinner, families had the walking through the “Gateway to 4212 n wau.edu n President, Weymouth opportunity to say their goodbyes Service”—a ritual they will repeat in Spence n Editor, Angela Abraham on the campus commons. reverse at graduation.

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Taashi Rowe n Assistant Editor Sandra Jones n Copy Editor & Bulletin Board Editor ike most high school seniors, I dreamt about leaving home to attend college. I PUBLISHING BOARD : Dave Weigley (chair), Celeste Ryan Blyden (secretary), Raj Attiken, Seth Bardu, Larry Boggess, knew my parents wanted me to choose a Charles Cheatham, José Cortés, J. Neville Harcombe, L Ray Hartwell, Bill Miller, Fredrick Russell, Rob Vandeman school that was located in a rural setting—a MISSION STATEMENT place that offered a full breadth of academic and The Visitor provides news and information, resources for effective ministry, and insight on issues with a spiritual focus to help people spiritual growth. However, I wanted to attend a celebrate God's transforming grace in preparation for His return. college that was located on a large campus and COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS n 5427 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045 near the hustle and bustle of city life. (888) 4-VISITOR n columbiaunion.org n [email protected] I spent my first year at Andrews University (Mich.), but changed my Free to Columbia Union members. All others—$18 per year. major and had a difficult time trying to figure out my next step. I COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE Dave Weigley President remembered Proverbs 3:5,6, and asked God to direct my paths. His path J. Neville Harcombe Executive Secretary Seth Bardu Treasurer led to Kettering College of Medical Arts (KCMA) in Kettering, Ohio. Frank Bondurant Vice President/Ministry Development Hamlet Canosa Vice President/Education I was not prepared for the small campus or the unique structure Walter Carson Vice President/ General Counsel/PARL Edward Motschiedler Special Asst. to the President of a college building combined with a dormitory. But the teachers Celeste Ryan Blyden Asst. to the President/Communication were exactly what my parents had in mind—compassionate, caring, Rubén Ramos Asst. to the President/Multilingual Min. Harold Greene Information Technology and competent. They spent many hours reminding us that how we Curtis Boore Plant Services Peggy Lee Revolving Fund treat our patients—from the youngest to the oldest—is important. Carol Wright Undertreasurer The Kettering church is located across the street from the college CONFERENCES ALLEGHENY EAST: Charles L. Cheatham, President; Robert Booker, campus. Words cannot express the beautiful music that escapes from Visitor Correspondent; P.O. Box 266, Pine Forge, PA 19548. the organ on Sabbath mornings. Not long after my arrival, I received Tel. (610) 326-4610 n myalleghenyeast.com ALLEGHENY WEST: Fredrick Russell, President; Bryant Taylor, a welcome basket from a church Visitor Correspondent; 1339 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205. member. It contained cookies, a Tel. (614) 252-5271 n awconf.org Trust in the Lord CHESAPEAKE: Rob Vandeman, President; Samantha Young, writing pad, and a card with an Visitor Correspondent; 6600 Martin Rd., Columbia, MD 21044. with all thine heart; Tel. (410) 995-1910 open invitation to her home. I MOUNTAIN VIEW: Larry Boggess, President; Monica Zill, remembered my prayer and Visitor Correspondent; 1400 Liberty St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. and lean not unto thine Tel. (304) 422-4581 n mtviewconf.org knew that the Lord was directing NEW JERSEY: José Cortés, President; Jim Greene, Visitor own understanding. In all Correspondent; 2160 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, NJ 08648. my paths. He had led me to a Tel. (609) 392-7131 n njcsda.org thy ways acknowledge community that was involved in OHIO: Raj Attiken, President; Nancy Barnett, Visitor Correspondent; P.O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. the social, academic, and spiri - Tel. (740) 397-4665 n ohioadventist.org Him, and He shall direct tual growth of its students. PENNSYLVANIA: Ray Hartwell, President; Tamyra Horst, Visitor Correspondent; 720 Museum Rd., Reading, PA 19611. thy paths (Prov. 3:5-6). Kettering College became Tel. (610) 374-8331 n paconference.org POTOMAC: Bill Miller, President; Dan Jensen, Visitor the gift that kept giving. In 1989 Correspondent; 606 Greenville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401. I graduated as a respiratory therapist, then completed the physi - Tel. (540) 886-0771 n pcsda.org

COLLEGES cian assistant program in 1992. I met my husband there, and both KETTERING COLLEGE OF MEDICAL ARTS: Charles Scriven, of our children were delivered at Kettering Medical Center, the President; Mindy Claggett, Visitor Correspondent; 3737 Southern Blvd., Kettering, OH 45429. Tel. (937) 395-8601 n kcma.edu hospital that shares its campus with KCMA. As a family, we still WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY: Weymouth Spence, worship and participate in a variety of activities at the church. President; Angela Abraham, Visitor Correspondent; 7600 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912. Tel. (301) 891-4000 n wau.edu From my experiences at KCMA, I have grown to be very com - HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS fortable in my professional and spiritual walk. I freely share my ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE: William G. “Bill” Robertson, President & CEO; Ray Tetz, Visitor Correspondent; 1801 Research Blvd., Christian values with others. I’ll never forget praying and singing Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel. (301) 315-3030 with a hospice patient who later gave his heart to God. Because of adventisthealthcare.com KETTERING ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE: Frank Perez, my training at KCMA, I am a mentor for students, an advocate for President & CEO; Kathryn Stiles, Visitor Correspondent; 3965 Southern Blvd., Kettering, OH 45429. Tel. (937) 395-8167 patients, and I remain dedicated to caring for others. Truly God khnetwork.org has directed my paths. Published by the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Printed at the Review & Herald Publishing Association. Adventis t® and Seventh-day Adventis t® are the registered trade - Rohanna Edwards is a physician assistant at Dayton Veterans marks of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist s®.

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