Adventist Review ReCOSOUTHWESTERN UNION Adventist Academies Are for Salvation 6. 4. 3. 1. Valley Grande Academy is providing the highest qual- ity of Christian education for the youth of the Texas Conference. Royce Spalding, principal 2. At Ozark Adventist Academy it is our purpose to lead our youth into a deeper relationship with our Lord and Saviour. Gary Sudds, principal 3. It is the objective of Chisholm Trail Academy that every Chisholm Trail Academy Gary Gifford, principal subject and activity be Christ-centered. P.O. Box 717, Keene, TX 76059 Gary Gifford, principal 817/641-6626 Jefferson Adventist Academy 4. At Tulsa Adventist Academy, teachers and students George Parry, principal Route 4, Box 624, Jefferson, TX 75657 pursue the values for living that God has established for 214/665-2254 mankind. Arlo Krueger, principal Ozark Adventist Academy Gary Sudds, principal 5. At Parkview Adventist Academy our interest is the Route 2, Gentry, AR 72734 501/736-2221 optimum development of the whole child for both this Parkview Adventist Academy life and the life hereafter. Randy Gilliam, principal Randy Gilliam, principal 4201 N. Eastern, Oklahoma City, OK 73111 405/427-6525 6. Our goal at Jefferson Adventist Academy is to Sandia View Academy develop in our students characters acceptable to God Dale Anderson, principal and man. George Parry, principal P.O. Box 98, Corrales, NM 87048 505/898-0717 7. Our schools need to be a refuge, a shelter from the Tulsa Adventist Academy Arlo Krueger, principal influence of the world. They need to be places where 900 S. New Haven, Tulsa, OK 74112 the youth can sit at the feet of godly teachers who are 918/834-1107 true Christian role models, where the principles of Valley Grande Academy Royce Spalding, principal heaven are learned. Dale Anderson, principal P.O. Box 1126, Weslaco, TX 78596 512/968-2330 RECORD REVIEW, July 5, 1984 — 16A A!1=•,1/.. 1. Focus on the Cover Christian Education is for Salvation The principals of the seven senior academies in the Newly baptized converts in the Houston North Spanish church. Southwestern Union are dedicated to the task of providing a speaking members began meeting in the gymnasium of the sound Christian education for the young people of this union. North church. Whether they are in charge of a boarding school or a day The company grew, and on academy, they operate the only schools that can build upon December 18, 1983, they were and extend the work and goals of the Seventh-day Adventist organized as the North Hous- home. We share with you the common objective of wanting ton Spanish Church. Soon your youth to fully accept Jesus Christ as their personal Sav- they purchased a church with iour. We want them to experience the joy of God's saving a day care center that accom- grace and choose to serve Him now and throughout eternity. modates 119 children. The The philosophy of Royce Spalding, principal of Valley operation of this center helps Grande Academy, is the philosophy of all our academy to make payments on the principals. church. "1 believe that Christian education in the decade of the In March of this year, Max 1980's is more important than ever before. While it is often Martinez, associate secretary thought to be expensive it is not an expense at all, but of the Southwestern Union rather it is an investment for eternity for our children and Conference held a revival in youth. The question should not be, can we afford Christian the church. Being of native education? But the question today is, Can we afford not to American heritage, Martinez provide quality Christian education for Adventist youth? Max Martinez in his native Ameri- sometimes heightens interest The answer is a positive one. We must provide and make can costume. the investment for eternity. It is not an option, but rather in his meetings by wearing an an obligation of each of us to provide Christian education. Indian headdress and coat. As his revival closed, all were We are making the investment for eternity and invite each invited to attend a Revelation Serminar to be conducted by of you to join us." Tony Polanco, the pastor, and 49 persons enrolled. Resulting Frances Clark, Director, from the revival and the serminar, 23 persons have been Office of Education. baptized, and the membership of the church now stands at 145. The church members are now stirring up interest for a Spotlight three-week series when "the Apache will come back" this fall. on Soul Winning Charles R. Beeler, Managing Editor. General News Houston North Spanish Shows Rapid Growth Christian Record Two or three years ago, Stan Patterson, then pastor of the Marks 85 Years North Houston (English) church, took an interest in the large In 1874, John Nevins Andrews, pioneer Adventist mission- Hispanic population in that part of Houston. He promoted the ary, sailed en route to Switzerland armed with the gospel idea of evangelizing these people among his church members. message. In 1899, 25 years later, the Adventist Church They invited Xavier Soto Valle of Monterrey, Mexico, min- extended its missionary outreach to still another class of over- isterial director of the North Mexican Conference to Houston looked citizens desiring to hear the good news found in Jesus to hold a six-weeks series of evangelistic meetings in the Christ: the blind. church at their expense. The meetings were a success and a company of Spanish- Thus began the ministry of Christian Record Braille Foun- dation. Owned and operated by the General Conference of Houston North Spanish church. Seventh-day Adventists, Christian Record celebrates 85 years of ministering to the blind, and now, in 1984, the deaf also. July 14 has been designated Christian Record annual offer- ing Sabbath to help advance this unique outreach. Members of the World Budget are encouraged to support the Personal Giving Program. Isaiah 29:18 identifies the dual mission of Christian Record better than any other text found in Scriptures; "And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness." During 1983, Christian Record served over 75,000 sight and RECORD hearing impaired persons in 89 countries, the majority of whom are non-Adventists. Assistance rendered included braille, recorded and large-print books and magazines, Bible Correspondence courses, personal visitation, National Camps for Blind children, lending-library services and full- vision books for blind parents with sighted children. In addi- tion, glaucoma-screening clinics were held throughout North America to help save sight. These statistics, although encouraging, can also be mislead- ing when compared with the total number of persons afflicted Charles and Elaine Emmeking converse with Thompson Kay, (left) with a sight or hearing difficulty. Over 40 million persons in the Christian Record's coordinator of services for the deaf. world wake up to greet each new day in total darkness; 14 million persons in the United States alone cannot hear even above all, I encourage more hearing members to learn sign the loudest of screeches. language." Introducing Jesus Christ to the blind and deaf is at the Your prayers and support of Christian Record's annual forefront of the free services provided by Christian Record. offering July 14 can help make Elaine's wish a reality. Unlike For Charles L. Emmeking, deaf since birth, it was God's Way Elaine, we can't promise every single person who learns sign Bible Lessons, supplied by Christian Record's Department of language will meet Mr. or Miss Right, but you never know! Services for the Deaf, that introduced him to the Remnant John Treolo, Church. He was baptized in January. Public Relations Director. Charles is the first convert baptized as a result of God's Way Bible Lessons since Christian Record began distributing Andrews University Opens these in 1982. Institute of Alcoholism Before telling about Charles' baptism, a brief background Andrews University has established an Institute of Alcoho- on his wife, Elaine, is essential. A registered nurse at Ketter- lism and Drug Dependency with national and international ing Medical Center, Elaine, who has normal hearing, became affiliations. The institute is based in the School of Graduate interested in sign language. She enrolled in a three-month Studies and has been organized to promote programs which sign-language class offered at Kettering. Before completing seek to achieve a drug-free lifestyle in modern society. the course, fearful that she would forget what she had learned "The institute provides a way for people interested in the unless she had someone with whom to practice, she was problem of substance abuse to work together in various introduced to Charles. Not only was Elaine able to improve areas," says Patricia Mutch, director of the new institute her sign-language skills, but her marital search improved as and professor of nutrition at Andrews. well. Charles and Elaine were married in October, 1983. The main objectives of the institute are to sponsor educa- Prior to marriage, the subject of religion was discussed tional courses, programs and conferences, to engage in scien- thoroughly. Elaine, at 39, had been an Adventist since 21; tific research on addictive substances and evaluate methodol- Charles, 33, reared Catholic, had joined the Baptist Church ogies for program effectiveness, Mrs. Mutch said. because they supplied an interpreter for the deaf during The institute plans to provide cooperative services to organ- services. izations and governments in dealing with substance abuse, Charles sensed something special was happening with both for prevention measures and effective rehabilitation pro- Elaine.