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Pepperdine University Honors Lynn & Carolyn Anderson and Alton Howard with Appreciation Dinners PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS Volume XV Number 2 Texas, but their work with Hope Network Ministries keeps them on the road for much of the year. Their homes in Abilene PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS is and Dallas have always been a haven for published periodically by the Christian students, ministers, and Department of Church Relations at missionaries-on-leave. They have four Pepperdine University. Send all grown children and eight grandchildren. correspondence to Department of Lynn & Carolyn Anderson Church Relations, PCN Magazine, Lynn Anderson was born in Kincaid, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA Saskatchewan, Canada and Carolyn 90263. Bridges was born in Tupelo, Arkansas. They EDITOR met during their student years at Freed- Hardeman College in Henderson, Jerry Rushford Tennessee, and were married on March 15, 1957. Following Lynn's graduation from ASSOCIATE EDITORS Harding College in 1959, they served as Bill Henegar missionaries in British Columbia, Canada Lauren Waldvogel from 1960 to 1971. In the midst of these years, Lynn earned an M.A. from Harding CONTRIBUTING REPORTERS Graduate School of Religion in 1965. Garth Black, Bakersfield, CA For 19 significant years (1971-1990) Alton Howard Larry Cain, Yuba City, CA the Andersons ministered with the Alton Howard was born March 28, Kelly Carter, Victoria, BC Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, 1925 on a 60-acre farm in Rocky Branch, Kelly Deatherage, Portland, OR Texas. During these years Lynn was Louisiana. Following graduation from high Walt Fennel, Sacramento, CA Adjunct Professor of Ministry at Abilene school, he was drafted into the United Milton Jones, Seattle, WA Christian University, and he completed a States Air Force in 1943 and stationed in Emily Lemley, Agoura, CA doctorate in ministry at ACU in 1990. The France. He flew twelve missions on a B-26 Billie Silvey, Los Angeles, CA Andersons served in ministry with the Bomber as radio operator and aerial Mel Weldon, Longview, WA Preston Road Church of Christ in Dallas gunner. He married Jean Meador in 1949. from 1990 to 1996, and then began a new They have been blessed with three Edwin White, Phoenix, AZ chapter in their lives with the children, eight grandchildren and two Bud Worsham, Long Beach, CA establishment of Hope Network Ministries great-grandchildren. In 1960, in John York, Roseburg, OR in 1996. This is a ministry dedicated to partnership with one of his brothers, he coaching, mentoring, and equipping founded the Mid-South Development DESIGN & PRODUCTION spiritual leaders for the twenty-first century. Company, a shopping center and real Lauren Waldvogel Lynn has authored nine books estate development company. He including The;y Smell Like Sheep, The continues to serve as Chairman of the Shepherd's Song, Navigating the Winds of Board. In 1970, he founded the Howard COVER PHOTO Change, Heaven Came Down, Freshness for Publishing Company, and he has served as M. Norvel Young, who served as the Far Journey and If I Really Believe, Why Chairman of the Board of this growing and Pepperdine's third president (1957- Do I Have These Doubts? He is a influential company for the past 28 years. 1971), first chancellor (1971-1985), contributing editor to Wineskins Magazine He is the author of Mone} Grows on Trees, and chancellor emeritus (1985-1998), and has published articles in many other a popular book on Biblical money passed away in his home on campus on periodicals including Leadership, 21st management and debt reduction, and his February 17 of this year at the age of 82. Century Christian, Christian Chronicle, most recent book, Foundations of Faith, is a A memorial service in his honor was Image Magazine, Power for Today, study guide to the Bible. held in Firestone Fieldhouse on Restoration Quarterly, and [Jpreach Alton Howard has enjoyed a long February 20. Magazine. history in the gospel music industry. He Lynn and Carolyn live in Dallas, —Continued on page 22

PCN 2 CAMPUS MINISTRY

Pepperdine Graduates Plant Campus Ministry in San Diego

by Lauren Waldvogel

he church prayed, the "planters" prayed, more, the Boston Movement was so well harder for the Churches of Christ to get Tso God brought the two together and a entrenched in San Diego that it made it anywhere in the community. After much campus ministry grew. prayer, I felt the Lord The two leading me to San "planters" are Diego to help in this Pepperdine Students area." end their Seaver College devotional Jones was also ('96) graduates meeting uncertain as to where to on a note Tim Jang and %-^B Ooff jjoyoy.. spend his immediate Jon Jones. Jones J post-college years. So graduated from • • I he also prayed and felt Seaver College that the Lord led him to with a degree in join Tim as both his business admin- roommate and co- istration and ministry leader. psychology and "It was sheer works full-time providence that we for Pacific Mort- both ended up at gage Network in Canyon View. When Carlsbad, California, we got here, we found while Jang is in his out within a few second year of a pilot months that there had program at the been members in our medical school of the church praying for University of Calif- people like us to come ornia at San Diego. and we showed up," Tim and Jon both The Canyon Jang said. "Jon and feel as if prayer led View 1 prayed for Moscow them to the Canyon Let's Start a church that View Church. Talking would be receptive team, "When 1 was (1 to r) Niki and that turned out looking for medical Ross, Roger to be the Canyon Full, Jon schools—I had a full Jones, Erin View Church." scholarship to the Hills, and Within the first Melissa month of work, money University of Con- McCabe. necticut and offers to was generously given go to UCLA, Ro- from an already alloted chester, and NYU. church budget as well Through that process, as church members' I looked at a lot of own pockets for the churches," Jang said. The fledgling ministry. Canyon "The Lord made it View "The elders, dea- very clear to me that Campus cons, and many of the Ministry San Diego did not group families have donated have any college or gathers at money and time and a home for have had us in their single member groups fellowship amongst its Churches and singing. homes. They have also of Christ. Further- — Continued on page 4

PCN3 NEWS

Associated Women for Pepperdine Endowment Nears $1 Million by Claudia Songster, AWP President

ecently, our pulpit minister was taken education have one gift fair, one garage Rill on a Sunday morning necessitating sale, one dinner, one pie, one fundraising a quick substitute from among our very event at a time, working tirelessly to raise knowledgeable and talented Elder group. scholarship funds for Church of Christ John Wilson spoke simply but eloquently students who come to Pepperdine. about the "grace of giving." As I reflected Past presidents of AWP were surveyed on his words taken from II Corinthians 8:7, recently about their tenure as president and I could not help but think about the "grace asked, "In your own words, what do AWP of giving" exemplified by the members of scholarships mean to Church of Christ the Associated Women of Pepperdine. students?" The responses of these godly Forty years ago, several visionary women women greatly moved me—one response is led by Helen Young, captured the essence summative: of the "grace of giving" reflected in 1 felt a desire and Pepperdine University's motto— "Freely responsibility to help furnish to you have received, freely give" and started young people one of the greatest the Associated Women for Pepperdine opportunities in life—an ASSOCIATED WOMEN FOR PEPPERDINE University (AWP). Over the past 40 years, education in a Christian environ- women committed to Christian higher —Continued on page 17

Pepperdine University An Evening of Praise— honored Hal and Grace Hougey, a beloved Christian On March 29, churches in the Los couple in the San Francisco Angeles area assembled at the Bay Area, with a Distinguished Christian Woodland Hills Church of Christ for Service Award in January. The an evening of praise, worship, and surprise presentation took place during an area'wide fellowship. Brothers and sisters from church gathering at the the Conejo, Garden Grove, Pleasanton Church of Christ. In the photo, the Hougeys are Imperial, Malibu, Simi Valley, surrounded by some of their Vaughn Street, and Woodland Hills children and grandchildren on congregations attended. During the that special evening. The Hougeys are members of the evening, singing groups performed, Church of Christ in Walnut representatives from the churches Creek, where Hal has served as an elder for many years. For outlined their congregational more than 31 years they activities, and participants sang operated a Christian bookstore in Concord, California. together as one body.

Pepperdine Grads Help Plant CampUS Ministry in San Diego —Continued from page 3 attended many of the events, have served as fessionals to the group. "It's been a great spend time with helps hold you accountable mentors, made donations of furniture and testimony to the unity of Christ spoken of in to your decisions and direction in life." books, given us unlimited use of the church the Book of John," Jang said. McCabe said ever since Jones and Jang building, and are helping us to develop a Melissa McCabe, a senior chemistry came to Canyon View to spearhead the college and singles activities center and major at UCSD, helps head up the Campus group fellowship effort, the age group has lounge," Jang said. Ministry Group and is also on the Let's Start had a much more focused ministry of The response to the fellowship group Talking Mission team to Moscow this encouragement and support. "It is easy to get has been so amazing that other churches and summer. "It has been wonderful to have a over-burdened with finals and school. But other Churches of Christ have been sending group of peers with the same focus, interests, having this group come to where everyone some of their college-age, young pro- and morals," she said. "Having this group to has the same values and morals is great."

PCN4 SENIOR CARE

Sunset Haven Expands Facilities and Services to Seniors by Randy Lowry

n December, Sunset Haven entered a new commitment to ministry, on each campus Patterson from Norco, Orvil Young from Iera of service to senior adults in Southern there will be constructed a chapel for Redlands and Colleen Pate from Yucaipa, California as it broke ground for its third meditation and religious services. In additional board members have been campus. Christian Heritage Gardens is now addition, as part of its services, Sunset appointed. They reflect a deliberate effort under construction in Hemet and will join Haven will establish a chaplaincy program to expand both the geographical the two existing campuses in Cherry Valley on each campus to more minister to the representation from Southern California and Upland in providing a range of living spiritual needs of residents. Churches of Christ and the expertise and medical assistance to seniors. With the In addition to the new campuses, available on the board. The newest board opening of the newest facility in the Sunset Haven has recently opened the members include, Sheila Bost from the Spring/Summer of 1998, Sunset Haven, a Sunset Haven Home Health Agency. The Culver Palms Church who brings forty-three year ministry of the Churches of agency offers a variety of services to home substantial experience working with Christ in Southern California, will be ready bound seniors and others who are able to volunteer programs in not-for-profit to offer even greater service. remain in their homes with professional organizations, Fred Stewart, who manages Christian Heritage Gardens in Hemet assistance. The agency's professionals accounting and financial functions for will be developed in four phases. Under provide skilled nursing, physical, Raytheon and worships with the Mission construction is the first of four living occupational, speech and intravenous Viejo Church, Steven Kay, minister with facilities and a separate administrative therapies and a variety of other support the Redlands church who brings expertise center. Three additional facilities will be services. Licensed to provide services in chaplaincy ministries, and Mary Harrold constructed on the site, connected in a throughout the Inland Empire, the Home whose professional expertise is in the area of garden-like setting. The location of the Health Agency is making more than 300 gerontology and is from the Duarte church. campus adjoins a beautiful city park. When visits per month from San Bernardino to While the needs of senior adults and completed, the campus will provide West Covina. In many cases, the services the environment of health-care have Alzheimer's care and assisted-living provided are key to a patient being able to changed dramatically in recent years, the accommodations as well as the Hemet remain in the more comfortable ministry of Sunset Haven has not. It looks offices for a new home health service. environment of their personal residence. to the future with enthusiasm as the new On March 24, 1998, ground-breaking These developments continue the campuses are created and services are took place on a similar new campus in legacy of service established by committed expanded. Redlands which will offer in separate Christians in Southern facilities, assisted-living, Alzheimer's care, California more than four skilled nursing and an inter-generational decades ago. As the child and adult day-care. The first phase of CEO/President Pollyanna the Redlands project is scheduled for Franks described the completion in the Fall/Winter of 1998. mission of Sunset Haven, Unlike the development of the Cherry "Ministering to the whole Valley and Upland campuses where Sunset person is our highest Haven had to raise the costs of priority. Our focus is to construction, the two new projects are treat each individual, made made possible because of a collaborative in the image of God, with relationship between the owner of the respect and dignity and property, as the developer, and Sunset assist them in adapting to Haven as the management company that life's changes by providing a will operate the care facilities. Sunset loving and healing Haven will have complete control of the environment." services offered. Very important with the The leadership for new opportunities is the commitment to Sunset Haven is also reflect in the services to adult seniors, growing. In 1996, after the Ground breaking ceremony at Hemet on December 1, 1997. (I to r) Sunset Haven board members Don Crawford, Steven Kay, Patricia Sunset Haven's mission as a ministry of the retirement from the Board Trosper, James Taylor, Norm Williams, Roger Graupmann, L. Churches of Christ. Symbolic of that of Trustees of John Randolph Lowry, and CEO Pollyanna Franks.

PCN5 LIFE STYLE

Coffee Entrepreneur Steps Down from CEO to Train for Ministry in the Church

by Kelly Deatherage

im and Patty Roberts spent most of three Community College in Eugene. They Discouraged by the ratio of "about 500 J decades pouring their creative energies married three and a half years later. Jim was grads to one hire" for the limited number of into the coffee business. Finally their third a student at the University of Oregon where college teaching positions in poetry and venture, Coffee People, made them house- he earned his bachelor's degree in English creative writing, Jim readjusted his career hold faces—if not names—as in 1971 and entered the Master of Fine Arts goals. He briefly taught junior high, and thousands of Portlanders then the couple opened downed their morning cup of their first coffee store in • joe from paper cups bearing 'CoffeePeoplE Portland. In the early Jim and Patty's likenesses. 1980s they sold that But as the business business to buy a coffee continued to flourish, ex- store and roasting company May 22, 1997 panding into five states, the on the Oregon Coast, just as the state's economy went Robertses began to realize To All Coffee People Human Beings: that entrepreneurial success into recession. They was not all they were thirsting This letter is to let you know of my decision to step back from my diversified into toys and after. In late 1995, they role as CEO of Coffee People in favor of a less active role as kites and even sold the returned to the church they'd Chairman of the Board. My decision arises out of a personal family's car and furniture to known growing up. Today, transformation that I have experienced over the past 18 months and try to keep the business the couple channel their my consequent realization that I have been called to spend the rest afloat. But by late 198'', energy and creativity into of my life spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to a world they acknowledged defea.. building up new believers in increasingly in need of re-connecting with its creator. Although my Jim and Patty, with kids the Southwest Church of plans are not specific at this time, I intend to offer myself in ranging from 8 to infancy, whatever capacity of services the Lord should make available to me. Christ in Tigard, Oregon, moved in with Jim's parents where Jim serves as maturity in rural Lebanon, Oregon. Although I will miss working quite as closely with you all in the A year later, while Jim and discipling minister. creation of "the Best Coffee Company in the World," I will still be "Through the years," Jim involved on the board; and I leave the day to day management of simultaneously worked in said, "we'd always considered Coffee People in the hands of a caring, hardworking team of people sales for Coffee Bean ourselves more than normally who are committed to the mission of the company and who have the International, the couple interested in church and God experience and skills to bring the company to new heights of opened Coffee People, and Christianity." In fact, as success in the future. among Northwest Port- young adults in the late 1960s land's upscale restaurants and early 70s, Jim and Patty To have been a part of what you are accomplishing everyday, to and specialty shops. By viewed themselves as more have been here from the beginning and share in the creation of "an 1987, the business had spiritual than the "people in atmosphere of acceptance and respect," both in the support center taken off. and in the stores, to have worked with all of you, who are the living the pew." However, he said, As the business grew, breathing embodiment of all that is great about Coffee People, has "We stopped going to church the nature of the work been a daily blessing to me for the last 14 years, and it is one for changed. "It wasn't stand- virtually the week we were which I will be forever grateful. married, and didn't go back ing behind the counter for 25 years. I now realize Very sincerely yours, talking to customers, any that without the day-to-day more," Jim explained. "It influence of other people who had become more a were Christians, we didn't business management kind really have fellowship with of job." At the same time, God or a walk with Him." program in creative writing. To supplement Jim and Patty realized that most people in Jim and Patty met at church as their income from Jim's teaching their lives didn't really share their basic teenagers, when her father, a former fellowship, the couple sold coffee brewed on philosophy. "We hadn't really realized how president of Ohio Valley College in a camp stove to the artists, musicians and secular our lives had become," he said. Parkersburg, West Virginia, moved the general clientele of Eugene's Saturday Loneliness also motivated them to try to fill family to Oregon to work with Lane Market. what Jim once described to a Portland

PCN6 for those changes. One was attending the bemused air. Pepperdine University Bible Lectures in Soon after, Jim decided to go into full- 1996. "Sitting in that fieldhouse, singing time ministry. Because he felt he'd "missed those great hymns with other people who out on 25 years of learning," he chose to are really seeking Christ, listening to such prepare by enrolling in Pepperdine's M.S. great speakers," Jim recalled, "that focused in Ministry program in Seattle, while also us." working with the Southwest congregation. Another catalyst was a sermon at At Southwest he helps new Christians Southwest by minister Stan Freitas, assimilate into the body. "I encourage and challenging the congregation to make the challenge new believers to translate them- commitment of following David's example selves into the kingdom," he explained. of "serving the Lord in our generation." Jim said that having rediscovered what

Jim and Patty Roberts That led Jim and Patty to re-evaluate their it "really means to be in Christ" after such reporter as a "God-sized hole in our heads." future. "We began to realize that we could a long absence from a church body, he is "We'd almost become hermits through leave Coffee People. We had not noticed "thankful and grateful and willing to do the years," Jim explained. The couple before that we had the financial ability to anything to reach out to people who are longed for the kind of community they'd actually leave," Jim remembered with a like I was." had as kids in church-going families. "I don't think we understood what would happen if 1 we shared ourselves with people," Jim said. One of the most visited coffeehouses in the if Sffl ' Today, they do. "At Southwest," Jim Coffee People chain is says of their church, "we talk a lot about located on the main being a family. And it's not just talk to me. thoroughfare in the heart of busy Portland There's lots of hugging, people are friendly, International Airport in there's a lot of eye contact. Sarcasm in Portland, Oregon. conversation seems inappropriate." Although Jim's initial response to members at Southwest may have been skepticism, he came to realize his fellow Christians were genuine in their joy. When Patty recently pulled out diaries from four to six years ago, the family was struck by how different their lives have become. "It takes a lot more to insult me than it used to," Jim said. "I'm more peaceful, more patient." Much of that transformation Jim attributes to his opening his life up to other Christian believers. "It's been like a revolution in me." The personal change is mirrored in Jim and Patty's changing roles with Coffee People. In September 1996 the company went public, modifying Jim's role as entrepreneur. Then in May 1997 he resigned as president and stepped out of the day-to-day operations of the company, although he continues in the role of board

chairman. On a cold, rainy evening in the Great Northwest, the welcoming smiles of Jim and Patty Roberts Jim points to two significant catalysts invite guests to come inside and enjoy "Good Coffee" and "No Backtalk."

PCN7 CONGREGATION

On and Off the Beaten Path by Bill Henegar

bout half way between Santa Barbara Club. And it is no coincidence that these more property for additional parking and Aand Santa Maria, California's coastal were the years when Vandenberg was building expansion. Finally, in May 1986 a Highway 101 cuts across California gearing up, bringing an important influx of complete renovation of the building was Highway 246. To the east about two miles military and civilian personnel to the area. finished, inside and out, and a new, larger on 246 is the famous Danish village of Elders were originally chosen in 1963, then auditorium was completed. The Solvang that is visited by hundreds of in 1965, Lee Mock, Silas Holcomb, and architectural style was California Mission, thousands of tourists each year. But about Marvin Loney were installed as elders, along with red tile roofs, a bell tower, and sand- 16 miles west of 101 is the city of Lompoc, with 14 deacons. toned stucco walls. The old auditorium off the beaten path and somewhat isolated. The church purchased property on became the fellowship hall, and the new Just as its citizens like it. One of the church North O Street in 1959 and constructed a auditorium boasted seating for 350, elders described Lompoc as "a small town building that year. A second story was expandable to 500. that you have to want to find, unless you are added to the education-office wing in 1963. Preachers through the years include very lost." Then, a few years later, adjacent property Ben Franklin, Lee Lambert, Virgil Leach, Nestled against the coastal hills, the was purchased to be used as a preacher's Garth Smith, and Floyd Lord. Jerry Kendall area was once a lake, which the Chumash home and for educational purposes. As the had the longest tenure, serving the church Indians called "Lumpoc" (lake). When the church continued to grow, they acquired for 10 years. The present minister is Ted Spanish arrived in the eighteenth century, they altered the name to "Lumpoco," and the Franciscans built La Purisima Mission where the city now stands, later relocating it to the east a few miles. But when early American settlers began to actually build the town in the 1870s, they Anglicized the name to Lompoc, preferring to pronounce it as the Spanish would—"Lorn-poke." The city has a population of a little more than 40,000 today. And one might say that it is known for two quite disparate products: rockets and flowers. In 1956, Vandenberg Air Force Base was opened nearby, and it has remained a crucial part of the U.S. space program and the local economy ever since. But Lompoc is also known for producing the giant share of the nation's flower seeds. Indeed, when the Above: The Lompoc Church of Christ fields of flowers are in bloom, the whole area constructed their building on North O is like one big bouquet. Street in 1959. It was expanded and remodeled in a beautiful mission The Church of Christ in Lompoc can architectural style in 1986. be traced back to 1940 when Albert Right: The Alpha Club, Lovelady held a gospel meeting in the city. where the church met in the 1950s, is still a reminder of the humble Worshipping together sporadically at first, beginnings of the Lompoc congregation. the handful of members finally began Next Page: A Titan IV, regular meetings in private homes in May America's largest unmanned rocket, 1941. By 1954 the church still had only blasts toward its mission from Vandenberg A.F.B. about 15 members. But by 1959, The city of Lompoc, in the foreground, membership was up to more than 60. It was has grown used to these aerial spectacles. in the 1950s that the growing church began conducting services in the Lompoc Alpha

PCN8 The present elders are (1 to r) Charles Scharnagel, David Senior, Marvin Loney, Roy Senior, David Swain, and (not pictured) Bill Huie.

Ted Wilson and his wife, Jill (pictured with son Jeff and daughter Jodi), have served the Lompoc church since 1996.

Wilson, who moved to Lompoc in mid- Tom Clark, Marvin Loney, Venita Parry, scores of children and adults to church. 1996. The Lompoc Church has had a Leroy Thompson, and the House family. Many who were introduced to the church in number of interim preachers, including The 1960s were the heyday of the those days are still members—including a Jerry Rushford, Pepperdine's director of Lompoc Church with 350 in attendance, couple of deacons. The. down-side of a Church Relations. Some of the faithful making two services necessary. The '70s saw membership composed partly of military people who date back to the earlier days are an exciting "Joy Bus" ministry that brought — Continued on page 22

PCN9 MEDICAL MISSIONS

Leaving Comfort for Compassion —The 16th Annual Medical Evangelism Seminar by Ted Parks

n the United States, and especially international service-learning project. Missions, based in Valdosta, Georgia, has ISouthern California, walking around Since she had already traveled in Central been involved in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, with a bottle of Evian is fashionably health- America, Courtney was instrumental in and Panama. Among exhibitors with a conscious. However, one story was recently preparing the seven Pepperdine pre-med world-wide focus were Forrister Ministries, told at the Medical Evangelism Seminar in and sports medicine majors for the five based in Austin, Texas; Blessings Piano, Texas on January 9-10, of a college weeks they would spend in Honduras, International, from Tulsa, Oklahoma; and student who went so far as to actually bathe especially the one week they would be Partners in Progress, from Little Rock. in Evian while on a mission trip to building toilets in an isolated mountain China Mission, sponsored by the Spanish Honduras. His actions show how people community. Fort Church of Christ in Spanish Fort, react to change in lifestyle and the lack of Courtney's home congregation, the Alabama, recruits Christian teachers for comforts of home for the challenging and Northlake Church of Christ in Tucker, China. sometimes primitive work of the mission Georgia, oversees the organization in Veteran medical missionary Dr. Henry field. Honduras that hosted the Pepperdine Farrar closed the Seminar with a reminder African Christian Hospital Foundation group. Its name, Predisan, comes from the about the "Bottom Line." Basic to medical (ACHF), in Searcy, Arkansas, organized Spanish predicar and sanar, meaning "to mission in the name of Christ, he urged, is the 16th Annual Seminar. The meeting's preach" and "to heal." the choice between self-indulgence and purpose was "to promote medical missions While a student at Pepperdine, service. "We can't be comfort-seeking in our brotherhood," explained ACHF Courtney attended the Malibu and people following a cross-bearing Christ," president, H. Glenn Boyd. Boyd, who has Woodland Hills congregations. Admitting Farrar said. His stories of struggling by the been with African Christian Hospitals since that "the church experience in Honduras light of a candle to start blood flowing into 1981, worked for Pepperdine 18 years can never be like home," she suggested that a dying child and of making an 18-bed before ACHF and was a member of the getting to know the styles of two mission hospital somehow serve 65 needy Conejo Church of Christ in Thousand congregations here nevertheless helped patients communicated the joy and Oaks, California. prepare her for the different ways of doing challenges of working in difficult places— Representatives from medical and things in churches shaped by another far outside the comfort zone—with faith humanitarian mission efforts from China to culture. and hope. Tanzania attended the Texas Seminar, People with an interest in leaving along with health-care professionals already the comforts of home to serve Christ in experienced in the field or people thinking missions with a humanitarian focus about going. Among the experienced were just what numerous exhibitors at medical missionaries was Dr. Bruce Smith, the seminar were looking for. Seminar member of the Church of Christ in attendees crowded their way through Redlands, California. Dr. Smith worked in hotel hallway displays learning about Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, before mission opportunities across the beginning a job in Public Health for the developing world. County of San Bernardino. Courtney Among the works from Africa on Collinson, recent Pepperdine grad, was display were the Chimala Mission among those thinking about future service. Hospital in Tanzania and the Zambia She enters medical school this fall to Mission Station. In the Caribbean, the prepare for a life of serving others as a Haitian Christian Foundation has a Christian physician. medical outreach as well as a school for Courtney has already stepped outside church workers. The exhibiting her comfort zone as part of her interest in organizations active in Central America medical missions took her to Honduras. included Predisan, which operates After graduating from Pepperdine with a clinics and health and agricultural B.S. in Biology in April 1997, she served as education projects in Honduras, and assistant administrator of the university's Health Talents International, with Courtney Collinson, recent Pepperdine grad, reviews the medical missions program, the school's first works in Guatemala. Latin American Seminar mission displays with Jorge Yanez.

PCN 10 CELEBRATION

A Larger Life by Bill Henegar ains had pelted Southern California Rfor days, with only brief respites, as the state and the nation experienced some of the worst weather of the century. Thursday was one of those days about which coast and canyon commuters are always concerned. But Friday, February 20, dawned bright and beautiful, as if a special dispensation from the four winds had been granted for the occasion. Pepperdine's Malibu campus had never sparkled more brilliantly. The memorial service began at 1:30 p.m. and lasted nearly two hours. Approximately 1,500 people—family, friends, coworkers, faculty, staff, the wealthy and prominent, those with only modest means—gathered, drawn by a common hunger to remember one man who seemed larger than life. Pepperdine's 60-member concert choir began filling Firestone Fieldhouse with melodious hymns, preparing the way for the most memorable event, in the minds of many, to ever take place in the arena. Even earlier, people had begun to drift into the large room and quietly find a place to sit and reflect. Before them was a stage with a backdrop of deep blue and huge sprays of flowers. A casket was centered just below the stage, one step up from the floor. By the appointed hour, the fieldhouse was pressed with pensive people. Above: An energetic Pepperdine's president, David M. Norvel Young became the third Davenport, rose from the platform party president of George and welcomed the assembly. He related a Pepperdine College in 1957. story or two that brought knowing smiles and even some chuckles to his audience as Left: Norvel and he introduced the program. Then Helen served the Broadway Church of Chancellor Charles B. Runnels offered a Christ in Lubbock, beautiful prayer that invoked the attention Texas, from 1944 to 1957, and during of God on the special moment and on the those years it grew to family of this dear friend. become the largest congregation of the Thomas G. Bost, chairman of Church of Christ in Pepperdine's Board of Regents, presented the world. It was also during those years the obituary, giving an outline of a life well that the Youngs' four lived, with intimations of the children, Emily, Matt, Marilyn, and Sara, — Continued on page 12 were born.

PCN 11 M. NORVEL YOUNG

extraordinary breadth of life. Those words Church of Christ, commended his fellow were followed by Dan Anders, minister of elder to God in a final meaningful prayer. the Malibu Church of Christ, who read Flanked by grandsons, the casket was several passages from the Bible, knitting them together into a comforter to chase away the chill of death. A congregational hymn, "It Is Well t With My Soul," introduced a series of remembrances: First, George L. Graziadio, chairman and CEO of Imperial Bancorp and namesake of Pepperdine's Graziadio School of Business and Management, gave a moving tribute to his friend of many Pepperdine's Third President and First Lady With George Pepperdine in 1961 years. Then, in order, remembrances were delivered by Prentice Meador, editor of 21st Century Christian magazine and minister of the Preston Crest Church of Christ in Dallas; by Olaf H. Tegner, dean emeritus of the Graduate School of Education and Psychology; and by William S. Banowsky, fourth president of Pepperdine. Each touched on personal, beloved aspects of the man each of them had known in special ways. After the singing of "How Great Thou Art," and a reading by Hydril Company Norvel's vision was a driving force in the building of "The Miracle at Malibu." Chairman Richard C. Seaver, three more remembrances were offered: Two law students who were very close to the family spoke of the impact this man had on the lives of students. And J.P. Sanders, dean emeritus of George Pepperdine College, spoke of the nearly 70 years he knew the man. Then, Jerry Rushford, director of Church Relations, rose to offer the eulogy. Bringing both laughter and tears, Rushford reminded everyone of the sheer genius and obvious humanity of the man we had gathered to honor—of his withering tragedies and soaring triumphs. Finally, Emily Lemley, Matt Young, Marilyn Stewart, and Sara Jackson—the children—offered a response from the family. Each spoke glowingly and emotionally of their father. It was the appropriate and memorable crescendo of the celebration of a life. President Davenport concluded the service, his voice betraying the emotion that everyone shared. And Law Professor W. Harold At the Bible Lectures in 1989, Norvel was photographed with six other former presidents of Christian colleges. Seated (I. to r.) James O. Baird, Clifton Ganus, and Howard White. Standing (1 to r) Willard Bigham, who is also an elder of the Malibu Collins, John Stevens, and J.P. Sanders.

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slowly moved out of Firestone Fieldhouse. Perhaps it was the realization that M. Norvel Young was leaving the arena he loved so well for the last time that brought such emotion to the audience. The next day, Helen and the family and friends gathered at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, to commit to earth the body of Norvel Young. Not far from the grave site is a commanding statue of George Washington, one of Norvel's favorite heroes. It is a quiet and dignified place. A place Norvel would like very much. But he is not there. M. Norvel Young left a cocoon behind, but he himself has flown away. Once again, he is out in front of us, experiencing "The Great Day to be alive," as he always put it. At this moment, he is where he knew he would one day be: all of the remarkable building he accomplished on earth was not an end in itself, but was in view of the "City with foundations, whose architect and builder is God." With his passing, our vision of his As his children noted at his funeral, Norvel was equally at home with people from all walks of life, from those he helped at the rescue mission to prime ministers and presidents. greatness will increase. It will become clearer and clearer that M. Norvel Young was crucial to the heart and soul of Pepperdine University—and to its meteoric rise in stature. It will also become apparent that he was a central figure in the history of the Churches of Christ for several important decades in the twentieth century. He came along at the right time, to lift the vision of a religious movement that had bogged itself down in legalities and trivialities. During the memorial service, Jerry Rushford commented concerning him, "A true hero has the power to make us a gift... the gift of a larger life." That truly is what Norvel Young did in his 82 years, amid an amazing list of extraordinary accomplishments. He was a husband, a father and grandfather, a preacher, an educator, an administrator, an author, a publisher, a builder, an encourager of On opening night of the 1997 Bible Lectures, Norvel was reunited with J.P. Sanders on the 40th every good work ... a Christian saved by Anniversary of the announcement of their return to Pepperdine. Donald Miller, former chairman of the hoard, is in the center. grace.

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"Este es el dia": A Look at Today's Latino Church in Southern California by Ted Parks

he congregation's buzz has begun to Tom Allen, minister at Inland Valley encompasses nationalities—a Latino Tquieten as Shawn Anderson, red- Church of Christ in Ontario, has seen three church could have Mexicans, Mexican haired, Anglo, and minister at the "models" among churches that have Americans, Central Americans, and other Woodland Hills Church of Christ, walks to Spanish-language works. Montebello is a groups—but differing generations, each the podium for the opening unique example of the first, where the with its own level of cultural assimilation announcements. Before the first item, Latino members constitute the majority of and competency in Spanish. Rodriguez Shawn breaks into Spanish as he invites the the church. In the second model, the warns that it is easy for Hispanic churches congregation to join him in "Este es el dia," to fall back on what was done in one of the "This is the Day," a song permanently The "incredible diversity" home countries represented among its included in the Order of Worship. The among Latinos, not only members, something that not only fails to Woodland Hills members—Anglos, meet the needs of all the national groups in African Americans, Latinos, German encompasses nationalities— the church but that is out of sync with the Americans, Asian Americans—chime in as a Latino church could have reality of Southern California. Hispanics Anderson leads. Mexicans, Mexican here face a different life as immigrants in The echo of the praise song's twin Americans, Central another nation. tongues might easily blend later in the David Turner, minister to the Spanish- service with the more classic "What Americans, and other speaking at Buena Park and director of the language shall I borrow, to thank Thee, groups—but differing Instituto Biblico del Sur de California, also dearest Friend." Like the earlier song, the generations, each with its calls attention to the diversity inside the latter words call to mind the vibrant, own level of cultural Latino community, where "different multilingual mosaic of cultures in which colonies" of people demand different God has situated Churches of Christ in assimilation and competency methods of outreach. Southern California. in Spanish. Echoing Rodriguez's concern over Spanish speakers comprise a significant —Dan Rodriguez generational differences, Turner points out piece of that mosaic. Congregations of Minister, Hollywood Church of Ckrist the special nature of the Latino young Churches of Christ where Spanish is the people at the Buena Park congregation. language of worship and service dot the Spanish-speaking and English-speaking "The young members will always be moving ethnic landscape from San Diego to groups use the same building but remain into a more assimilated group," explains Oxnard. essentially separate congregations. Turner, who says that all the children's Estimates of the number of Spanish- Churches that use the third approach Bible classes at Buena Park are conducted speaking Churches of Christ put the total at feature different activities for each in English. Evidence of the differences just under 35. Any list is tentative, but area linguistic group but also bring the two between generations that Turner cites is the church leaders refer to Latino congregations together with bilingual activities. Allen fact that the young gravitate toward a sort in San Diego, Indio, Brawley, Escondido, described the Ontario church as one, united of cultural "main-streaming," while newly San Clemente, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, bilingual congregation. Woodland Hills arrived immigrants continue to need Anaheim (2), Montebello, Buena Park, likewise falls into the third category. Spanish-only activities. Corona, Riverside, Chino, Ontario, Given the unique culture and Raul Alvarado, minister to the Fontana, Compton, Hawthorne, language, what are the challenges of Spanish-speaking congregation in Oxnard, Manchester Avenue, Vermont Avenue, spreading the gospel among Latinos in sees a strong need for Latino Christians to Martin Luther King Boulevard, Culver Southern California? Daniel Rodriguez, be united, with the tensions and differences Palms, Baldwin Park, Temple City, Sichel minister of the Church of Christ in that threaten to pull them apart Street, Pasadena, Burbank, San Fernando, Hollywood and religion professor at representing a significant challenge to the Van Nuys, Woodland Hills, Simi Valley, Pepperdine University, stresses the national growth of the church. Fillmore, and Oxnard. and cultural differences among Hispanics Commenting further on the special While the Montebello church is themselves, an aspect of the Latino challenges of Latino Christians, Rodriguez primarily Latino, in most of the other areas population often overlooked. noted that Hispanic immigrants ofte'n feel a Spanish-speaking members share facilities The "incredible diversity" among "sense of rejection" that the church can with their English-speaking counterparts. Latinos, explains Rodriguez, not only sometimes inadvertently reinforce. While

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Woodland Hiite MEXICAL• .4- ' V&f-f" There are approximately 35 Spanish-speaking congregations of the Churches of Christ in Southern California. newcomers from other parts of the world includes forty-eight courses. Classes are for Con la Biblia abierta (With the Open were historically welcomed into the United held on Tuesday evening and Saturdays so Bible), a program that aired in Southern States, Mexican, Caribbean, and Central that students can study while working full California from May 1994 to July 1997. and South American immigrants are often time. Though participants pay for The show yielded 2,354 contacts, said treated as an unwanted burden. occasional supplies, the Institute's classes Allen, who regrets that "such a tremendous, Turner noted the intense family are tuition-free. Turner expressed powerful tool" had to be dropped from the pressure that Latinos who become satisfaction at seeing workers trained in the airwaves last summer because of support Christians often experience. Because living Institute now assuming leadership positions problems. While the churches in as strangers in a strange land tightens family in Hispanic congregations in Southern Tennessee and Florida that produce the bonds, family members perceive their California. program provide it free of charge, local relatives' new professions of faith and active Rodriguez, who is in the final stage of a congregations have to buy air-time. Allen participation in a new church as threats. Ph.D. in Missiology at the School of World invites anyone interested in helping put the An added pressure is the close tie between Mission at Fuller Theological Seminary, program back on Spanish-language culture and faith in Spanish-speaking knows the importance of education for television to get in touch with him at the countries, where such important customs as equipping the Latino church for its unique Inland Valley church. the quinceanera—the coming-of-age challenges now and in the future. He Diverse communities facing unique fifteenth-birthday celebration for young dreams of helping provide educational challenges and opportunities, projected to Hispanic women—and christenings have opportunities that, while remaining true to be an even more significant part of the no ready-made equivalents for new Latino the "purest Restoration ideals," will give Southern California population—these are members. workers tools to reach across the the people who, next door, or in the grocery Because carrying the gospel to the generational barriers that present store, or the mall, address each other in Latino population presents a special set of themselves in Hispanic settings. Rodriguez Spanish and who pour out their concerns to frustrations and opportunities, the Institute knows the need for programs that can train God in the same language. Bfblico del Sur de California at the Buena Christians to respond creatively to the Thankfully, many of them also are Park congregation has programs to train constant changes in the Latino community. brothers and sisters who have responded to Hispanic leaders in the church. The Allen has headed one unique effort to the One who has called all—whatever the Institute, which David Turner directs, offers reach Latinos through television. The language they "borrow" to worship Him— a four-year Bible-centered curriculum that Ontario minister was follow-up coordinator into a common community of faith.

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"I Love the Cause of the Lord Above All Things"

by Jerry Rushford

aniel W. Elledge was born in Bourbon There was little money in circulation, and Katie settled east of Salem in Marion DCounty, Kentucky, in 1813. and frequently these preachers were County, he was prevailed upon to preach for When he was three years squeamish about taking pay for the Mill Creek Church of Christ. old, his parents moved to preaching. But the pioneer sisters Like many Churches of Christ in Edgar County, Illinois, knew that a man needed food and Oregon during the Civil War years, the Mill where he grew to young clothing so every now and then Creek Church was torn by sectional strife. adulthood. Soon after they gave Bro. Elledge a pair of Although this church experienced his marriage in 1831, home-made woolen socks, and immediate growth when Daniel Elledge Daniel was baptized on one occasion they gave him began preaching there, the uneasy peace into Christ and enough of homespun 'Blue and harmony in the congregation was became affiliated jeans' to make him a pair of broken when it became apparent that with the Restor- trousers. As his physical Daniel and Katie favored the cause of the ation Movement. weight had come to 230 South in the national conflict. Before the He was immersed pounds, it is apparent that war was over, the Elledge family moved to by an Indiana this was a liberal donation. another community. preacher named In 1853 Elledge sold his During the first 15 years after the end Michael Combs and Clark County farm and moved of the Civil War, the Restoration began to preach to Putnam County in northern Movement in Oregon experienced a almost immediately. Missouri, settling within three resurgence of evangelism. The bruised For the next 20 miles of the Iowa state line. For the feelings engendered by war were healed, years, the ministry of this next decade, the farmer-preacher and Oregon Christians worked together to self-educated man was confined continued to ride a circuit of preaching produce a "golden age" of church growth mainly to Edgar, Coles, and Clark counties appointments. He was an indefatigable and expansion. One of the most prominent in eastern Illinois. One account of these proclaimer of the gospel of Christ in preachers of "the glorious cause" was Daniel years notes: "While Mr. Elledge cleared and Missouri and Iowa and established many Elledge. One account of these busy years cultivated his land, he carried a copy of the congregations in the region. After his first notes of Daniel and Katie: New Testament in his pocket. When he sat wife died, he married Katie Goodman in They occupied most of their time down to rest he would read it." His 1858. She was a sister to his co-laborer, in traveling in Oregon and thorough knowledge of the scriptures served Thomas Goodman. In the spring of 1864, Washington, he devoted to him well. His Illinois years were marked by Daniel and Katie sold their Missouri farm proclaiming the unsearchable riches effective evangelism, including circuit- and began the arduous journey across the of the gospel of Christ, and she, his riding preaching, numerous converts, and Oregon Trail in a covered wagon. constant and loving companion, the organization of several congregations. Years later, as he Elledge frequently joined with Nathan reflected on his Wright, Michael Combs, and Thomas ministry in Illinois, Goodman in what were called "Big Missouri, and Iowa Meetings." One history of the Restoration prior to 1864, Daniel Movement in Illinois says of these Elledge wrote, "I had meetings: with my own hands They were big in dear-cut immersed over three teaching of the Bible, big in fellowship thousand persons." It and hospitality, big in sincerity and is not surprising that simplicity, big in Christian joy and Oregon Christians helpfulness, and big in results, for responded with enthu- they were the enduring foundation of siasm at the news that our civilization. They were big in the veteran preacher everything except the financial was moving to their compensation of the preachers. state. When Daniel War tensions surfaced at Mill Creek Church during Elledge's Ministry.

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scholarship to Pepperdine, many equally devoted to the sacred duty of AWP 40th Anniversary students would never have this ministering to his wants and piously —Continued from page 4 exposure to the Lord's way. seconding his efforts in his ment. For several years the Mickey Dwyer, President presentation of the claims of divine Pepperdine student moves in an 1967 and 1968 truths. atmosphere of Christian In this 40th anniversary year, AWP has However, following Katie's death in community. God's plan and guide a goal—to reach $1,000,000 in the AWP the summer of 1875, he ceased to travel as for life are there, whether or not Endowment Fund. We are so close—just frequently. He returned to the Mill Creek the student actively seeks it. A $78,000 from reaching this milestone. It area and served as postmaster while favorite scripture [of mine is] would be a fitting anniversary gift to meet operating a country store at Howell's 'Bring up a child in the way he this goal and it is our hope that church Prairie. Five years later, his physical frailties should go and when he is old he members everywhere will affirm the mission had overcome him, and at the invitation of will not depart from it.' (Proverbs of AWP by giving through gifts, pledges, Christian friends at Yoncalla in Douglas 22:6) Many of us are children bequests, and other charitable gifts. Unlike County he decided to retire to that much longer than we like to many gifts which are discarded or do not community. He continued to preach admit, but as life goes on, the last, this gift will endure for generations faithfully for the Yoncalla Church for ten Lord's way echoes from our hearts through the students who return to their more years, until his death in 1890. He is and minds the truths we learned communities committed to serving their buried in Yoncalla cemetery. 'as a child,' or as a young college Lord and Savior. Join us in experiencing One historian of the Restoration student. Perhaps without a first hand this wonderful "grace of giving." Movement recalled the faithfulness of the aging Daniel Elledge and wrote admiringly: 5th Annual Center for the Family Seminar Focuses on Mentoring When the infirmities of his body became such that he could not stand by Lauren Waldvogel in preaching, he sat and taught the The 5th annual Pepperdine Center percent divorce rate and, of those who people the word of God. He fought a for the Family Seminar, May 2, will focus divorce, approximately 40 percent do so in good fight, he kept the faith, and on on "Strengthening Families Through the first three years of marriage. Of those his little farm near Yoncalla, Oregon, Mentoring Programs in the Local who do not divorce, 50 percent report in his seventy-seventh year, he Church." The center hopes to equip dissatisfaction with marriage." finished his triumphant course and churches with an overview of effective He also stressed the benefits that went away to receive his eternal mentoring programs, a complete training mentoring can have on both couples crown. program for marriage mentors, and the involved. "Often, by the time churches On May 3, 1880, Daniel Elledge sat necessary tools and strategies to launch find out about marital difficulties, the down and penned a letter to the Pacific mentoring programs within churches. relationship has deteriorated to such an Christian Messenger. In it he lamented his The program is expected to draw extent that improvement is difficult; necessary retirement from circuit-riding approximately 250 participants the instead, this program has a 'preventive' preaching. He wrote: Saturday following the 55th Bible orientation," he said. "The younger This day, could I have the Lectures in Malibu. Speakers include couples benefit from the mentoring greatest desire of my heart gratified Randy Becton of Abilene, Texas; Dennis relationship with an older, more were I able, it would be to preach the Lowe, director for the Center for the experienced couple and the mentor Gospel to the world. I love the cause Family; and Emily Scott-Lowe, staff couple is able to share their experiences of the Lord above all things. A deep counselor at the Pepperdine Counseling with issues the young couple is facing now: affliction in my side and back Center. The seminar includes group money, relationships with inlaws, friends, confines me to the house, and forbids sessions and a luncheon with a cost of $35 balancing career and family, decisions further labor. God bkss all the per individual or $50 per couple. about children. It is also a ministry that brethren. Good bye. Lowe commented on the importance the mentoring couple can undertake Perhaps this was a time of unparalleled of mentoring in the church. "Churches are together and experience their own outreach and action for Churches of Christ positioned to play a vital role in marriage improve as they assist others." because it was a time of unparalleled faith. strengthening families and are often aware Lowe hopes that couples and Elledge's words echo through the halls of of the difficulties couples face but are churches will discover ways they can time, calling us to affirm with him, "I love uncertain about how best to help," he said. nurture marriage and family life'through the cause of the Lord above all things." "Couples are at risk today with a 50 such ministries as mentoring one another.

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by Lauren Waldvogel

Dan Anders, minister for the Malibu presented a paper on "Jewish and Christian for creative services, preached for the Church of Christ, preached for the Costa Holocaust Theology and Historical Lompoc Church of Christ January 11. Mesa Church of Christ on January 25. He Ambiguity" at the 28th Annual Scholar's Clarence Hibbs, professor of social also led a retreat in the San Bernardino Conference on the Holocaust and the science, spoke to a Bible class at the Malibu Mountains for young adults from Canyon Churches at the University of Washington Church of Christ on November 9 regarding View Church in San Diego, April 19-22. in Seattle March 2,1998. He also presented "Characteristics of a Healthy Family." He He will preach a series on "Rightside-Up a paper on "American Religious Freedom also preached for the Bellflower Church of Living" at Graham Street Church in Without the Religious Freedom Restoration Christ on January 25. Stephenville, Texas, May 3-6. This is the Act of 1993" as part of the Politics, Law, Ron Highfield, associate professor of congregation where Dan began full-time and Practice in American Religion section religion, preached for the Lancaster Church ministry in 1961. He and Judy will be at the Western Regional American of Christ on January 18. introduced to the Glenwood Church in Academy of Religion meeting at David Holmes, assistant professor in Tyler, Texas on May 10. Dan begins as a Claremont, March 16. the Humanities Division, has been part-time associate at Glenwood on July 1. David Davenport, president, preached preaching for the Westchester Church of Otis Baskin, dean of the Graziadio for the Westside Church of Christ in Christ since September. School of Business arid Management, Bakersfield on January 11 and for the Richard Hughes, distinguished preached for the Central Church of Christ Montebello Church of Christ on January professor of religion, was awarded a Lilly in Bakersfield on January 11 and for the 18. He also made a presentation at the Foundation grant to organize six Pacific Grove Church of Christ January 18. Hope Network Ministries Conference conferences on the theme "Models for Andy Benton, executive vice January 23-25 in New Braunfels, Texas. Christian Higher Education: Strategies for president, preached for the Simi Valley Rich Dawson, director international Success in the 21st Century." One of these Church of Christ on January 11. student services, preached for the Visalia Pepperdine-sponsored conferences was Hal Bigham, professor of law, preached Church of Christ January 18. hosted by Abilene Christian University in for the Corona Church of Christ on January Ken Durham, visiting professor of February, and the final conference will be 11 and for the Indio Church of Christ communication and religion, preached for hosted by the University of Notre Dame in January 18. On April 12, he preached for the Conejo Valley Church of Christ South Bend, Indiana June 12-14- the Palm Springs Church of Christ. January 4 and spoke at an area wide Woody Hughes, professor of Calvin Bowers, equal-opportunity meeting for Ventura County at Santa Paula education, preached for the Victor Valley officer and professor of communication, on January 11. January 23-25, he spoke for Church of Christ in Victorville on January presented a speech January 19 at the the Pepperdine Campus Ministry Retreat at 18 and the Temple City Church of Christ Pepperdine University Culver City campus Camp Frazier Park. on January 25. Woody will be taking a on reflections on the thinking of Martin Susan Giboney, lecturer in sabbatical leave April through August Luther King, Jr. and their contemporary humanities/teacher education, taught at the conducting a lecture/research tour of implications. On March 16, he presented Christian School in Pacific Palisades on colleges and universities related to the three lectures on homosexuality and the January 9. She spoke at the Canyon View Churches of Christ in the United States, local church at the National Lectureship of Church of Christ campus ministry seminar Canada, and Europe. He will preach for the Churches of Christ in Baltimore, Maryland. in San Diego January 23-24 on "When the Hazel Street Church of Christ in Pine Bluff, April 24-25, Calvin conducted a seminar Doctor Says Cancer." On March 27-30, she Arkansas on April 19. Woody's tour was on the training of youth counselors at spoke on "Joy In Spite of the Journey" at the scheduled as follows: April 14, Lubbock Highland Church of Christ in Houston, Lakewood Church of Christ Women's Christian University; April 15, Abilene Texas. Retreat in Denver, Colorado. Christian University; April 16, Oklahoma Craig Bowman, manager academic James Greer, associate professor of Christian University; April 21, Harding project design, preached for the San Luis social science, preached for the Sierra University; April 22, Freed Hardeman; Obispo Church of Christ on January 18. Madre Church of Christ on January 18. April 23, David Lipscomb University. Mike Casey, associate professor of Gary Hanson, general counsel, Doug Hurley, assistant director of communication, preached for the Tulare preached for the Coastline Church of student development, preached for the Big Church of Christ on January 4. Christ in Harbor City on January 18. Bear Lake Church of Christ on January 11, Royce Clark, professor of religion, Bill Henegar, assistant vice president for the Moreno Valley Church of Christ on

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January 18, and for the Arlington Church University entitled, "Preaching from Conference at Harding University on May of Christ in Riverside on February 15. Jeremiah." He will also teach a Sermon 1 -2 in Searcy, Arkansas on "Managing Our Ira Jolivet, assistant professor of Seminar May 18-21 at the Institute for Conflicts Before a Watching World." He religion, preaches weekly for the Woodland Christian Studies in Austin, Texas on will give that same presentation July 23-25 Hills Church of Christ. "Preaching from Ruth, Esther, and the Song in Orlando, Florida for the Family Life Terry Kite, associate professor of of Solomon." Conference sponsored by the Concord natural science, preached for the San Elaine McCormick, assistant professor Church of Christ. On May 14-15, he will Bernardino Church of Christ on January 11 of business administration, preached for the speak on "Dispute Resolution for Christian and for the Los Altos Church of Christ on Santa Clarita Church of Christ on Leaders" in Dallas, Texas in association with January 25. November 23 and for the Redlands Church Abilene Christian University. Emily Lemley, consultant for church of Christ on January 25. Keith Whitney, associate professor of relations, taught classes for the College Mike O'Neal, vice chancellor, business administration, preached for the Church of Christ in Fresno on November 2, preached for the San Fernando Church of Canyon View Church of Christ in San the La Mesa Church of Christ on January Christ on January 4- Diego on January 11. 11, the Malibu Church of Christ on March Jeff Pippin, treasurer and chief Tim Willis, associate professor of 4, and for the Lancaster Church of Christ financial officer, preached for the Frazier religion, preached for the Exeter Church of on March 28. Park Church of Christ January 25. Christ on January 11. Steve Lemley, provost, preached for Daniel Rodriguez, Irvine visiting John Wilson, dean of Seaver College, the La Mesa Church of Christ in San Diego instructor of religion, preaches weekly for preached for the Buellton Church of Christ on January 11. the Hollywood Church of Christ. on January 4 and the Ventura Church of D'Esta Love, dean of students, along Rick Rowland, associate professor of Christ on January 18. From March 2-5, he with her husband, Stuart Love, professor of communication, preached for the Canyon was on a lecture tour sponsored by the religion, were the featured speakers at the Country Church of Christ on January 18 Archaelogical Institute of America. On the Los Altos Church of Christ retreat at 1,000 and the Porterville Church of Christ on tour, he lectured on the biblical city of Pines Christian Retreat Center December February 10. Caesarea Philippi. The tour included the 6-7. Their lectures were entitled "The Jerry Rushford, director of Church University of British Columbia, Williamette Importance of Prayer for Jesus," Relations and associate professor of religion, University, and the University of "Experiencing Prayer as God's People," and spoke for Churches of Christ in Long Washington. "The Lord's Prayer for Christians Today." Beach, January 4; San Jose, January 7; Dewayne Winrow, visiting instructor On January 18, Stuart preached for the Rancho Cordova, January 9; Pleasanton, of religion, delivered the keynote address at Hermosa Beach Church of Christ. On January 10; Salinas, January 11; Visalia, the Southwestern Christian College February 24, Stuart also hosted a luncheon January 16; Tucson, January 21; Phoenix, Lectures November 25, 1997. Dewayne for Leaven journal at the Abilene Christian January 22; San Diego, January 23; Chico, delivered a lecture entitled, "Peace in the University Bible Lectures. On May 29-30, March 1; Redding, March 1; Medford, Valley: An Exposition of Isaiah 1:6-10." He D'Esta will be the featured speaker at the March 4; Salem, March 8; Corvallis, March also preached for the Malibu Church of Lompoc Church of Christ Women's 9; and Boise April 5. He taught classes at Christ on January 25. Conference in Lompoc. She will talk on the Oklahoma Christian lectureship Morris Womack, professor of "Experiencing God." January 18-20 and the Abilene Christian communication, preached for the Randy Lowry, director of the Institute lectureship February 22-25. Ridgecrest Church of Christ on March 8. for Dispute Resolution and associate James Smythe, special assistant to the Jere Yates, chairperson of business professor of law, was a featured lecturer and provost, preached for the Cypress Church of administration, preached for the Ojai a class teacher at the annual Bible Christ on January 18. Church of Christ on January 4. Lectureship at Oklahoma Christian Larry Sullivan, assistant director for Helen Young, assistant director of University January 18-21. the Institute for Dispute Resolution, church relations, taught a class for the Rick Marrs, chairperson of religion, preached for the Whittier Church of Christ Lancaster Church of Christ on March 28. preached for the Temecula Church of on January 11 and for the Buena Park She also will participate in a "History of Christ on January 18. May 11-13, Rick will Church of Christ on January 18. He will Hymns Tour" to England and Scotland in give a Sermon Seminar at David Lipscomb also speak at the Church Leaders May.

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12th Annual Grand Canyon Family Encampment Red River Family Encampment July 12-15, 1998 Red River, New Mexico "Come to the Mountain: Themes from the June27-July 1, 1998 Sermon on the Mount" "The Real Community of Christ: Coconino County Fairgrounds Qod's Called Out People" Flagstaff, Arizona Speakers Include: Speakers Include: Prentice Meador, jerry Jones, Mike Armour Bill Henegar, Keith Whitney, Morris Womack Rodney Plunket, Chris Smith Ron Wheeler, Jerry Lawlis Ronnie Norman, Tom Milholland Royce Martin, Edwin White

For Further Information: Contact Pat White for more information P.O. Box 51150 at(602)566-2689 Amanllo, TX 79159-1150 [email protected] [email protected]

Morro Bay Campout 58th Annual Yosemite Family Encampment & Gospel Meeting October 9-12, 1998 June 30-July 7, 1998 "Qod's Marvelous Mountain of Truth" Speakers Include: Speakers Include: John Banks, Dave Reynolds, Bill Harris Jack Exum, Norman Gipson, Chris Goldman For Further Information, contact: Church of Christ For Further information, contact: P.O. Box 252 Paul Methvin, Director Morro Bay, CA 93443-0252 P.O. Box 2005, Orangevale, CA 95662

CELEBRATION '98 1st Annual July 23-25, 1998 Spiritual Growth Workshop "The View From the Cross" & Bible Lectures Fresno, California Camp Berachah Christian Retreat Center October 1-3, 1998 Auburn, Washington "The Power of Integrity" Speakers Include: Speakers Include: Rick Atchley, Marvin Phillips, Milton Jones, Allan Dunbar, F. LaGard Smith Willard Tate Mike Cope, Jerry Rushford, Richard Rogers Jerry Rushford Melvin Byrd, Keith Lancaster J.J. Turner Truitt Adair Jack Evans John W. Smith Rex Boyles Rusty Bolton Registration will remain open until July 9, 1998 For further information please contact: Please call Kent Landrum Woodward Park Church of Christ 7886 N. MillbmokAve. at the Northwest Church of Christ Fresno, CA 93720 (206) 364-2275 for more details. (209) 446-2550

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Scott Lambert and Linda Truschke Linda Truschke Joins Campus Ministry Team Linda Truschke, currently the Assistant Director in Residential Life at Pepperdine University, will assume her new role as co-campus minister on June 1, 1998. Linda will team up with Scott Lambert, campus minister for the last 12 42nd Annual National Campus years, to lead the ministry that reaches out to an undergraduate population of Ministries Seminar approximately 2,800 students. August 3-6, 1998 Linda graduated with a BA in Las Cruces, New Mexico Organizational Communication from NCMS '98 will be held at the University Church of Christ and on the campus of New Seaver College and an MS in Ministry in Mexico State University 1997 from Pepperdine. She is married to Michael Truschke (BA '90) who is KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: currently the Assistant Director in the Chris Altrock, Las Cruses, NM office of Seaver Admission. Rex Boyles, Canadian, TX "God has blessed me with an amazing Mike Cope, Abilene, TX Milton Jones, Seattle, WA opportunity to serve Him through serving John Risse, Abilene, TX the students of Pepperdine. I am prayerful Stanley Shipp, St. Louis, MO that He will use me to the fullest. I am thrilled to be serving the Malibu Church in WORSHIP LEADERS: this way," she said. David Harrelson, Las Cruces, NM Adam Looney, Lubbock, TX Cascade College Continues to Qrow •Over 30 classes & workshops will be offered Cascade College continues its •A special program entitled: "Summit" will focus on equipping students to lead enrollment growth with a record spring •The "Vision Track" will showcase Campus Ministry efforts at New Mexico Junior enrollment of 277 students, up from 216 from College, College of the Southwest, University of Southern Colorado, Colorado State University, and the University of Texas at El Paso. last spring. The college also will graduate •A free Tuesday evening Fajita Feast will be served on the Plaza at Old Mesilla. Mariachis approximately 40 students on May 2. This will provide entertainment. class is especially significant because the For more information, registration and a brochure please call (505)522-612-5 or (505)522- majority of the students began as freshman 6707, or fax at (505)522-6748; when Cascade began four years ago. Internet Address at http://ncms.home.ml.org

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On and Off the Beaten Path business. The Wilsons are not strangers to into the future: a marriage-saving emphasis, —Continued from page 9 California. Ted is a native of the San a series of programs for spiritual maturity, Joaquin Valley near Modesto, and Jill is and a Spanish-speaking work. Regarding personnel is the seasons of tranfers: in one from Fontana. So moving to Lompoc was the marriage-saving emphasis, already a new ten-year period, the church lost more than like coming home. men's class that meets on Saturday morning 400 people to transfers. Like the Apostle Paul, Ted Wilson is drawing more than 20 men. And the But the Lompoc Church is not a "has- began to preach because he was compelled existing ladies' class has an excellent study been" body of Christians. Average Sunday to do so. "It happened by accident," he says, with 35 to 40 women attending. In the area morning attendance is about 215 and "really, by necessity. I had to preach." One of spiritual maturity, there are six or more climbing. And the church is "well member said that Ted's preaching skills Bible study groups meeting in homes at any connected" in town. About a half dozen reach out and touch the congregation in a given time, not as an organized program, but members work for the city, and one of the special way, calling him a "superb preacher." on a volunteer basis. In addition, prayer is elders, Marvin Loney, served as mayor of In addition to their other duties, Ted, being emphasized as a major component of Lompoc for several years. Jill, and several other members work with every meeting and every situation. The Today the church is led by six elders the youth group. The teens number about Spanish-speaking ministry is still in the and eight deacons, and is in the process of 30 and have two devotional meetings a planning stages, but the elders are already appointing more deacons. There is an month during the school year, in addition to beginning to search for preachers who are interesting age balance among the elders: regular Bible classes. During the summer, fluent in the language. Bill Huie, Marvin Loney, and Charles the number swells to about 45 as the kids While the church is blessed with a large Scharnagel have served as elders for 25, 24, bring their friends to weekly meetings. "It is number of teens and children, it also is and 20 years, respectively. David Senior has a great group," says Ted. blessed with a large and active Senior Saints served for five years, and Roy Senior and The elders describe the Lompoc group. There is also a vital adult-singles David Swain have both served for two years. Church as "fortunate, richly blessed, loving, group. And for the young, there are The "older" elders declare, "One of the giving, and stable." In these difficult '90s, training classes: a Timothy Class for boys brightest spots at the Lompoc Church is our that last trait is no small matter. With and a Sarah's Daughters Class for girls. new, younger elders." The result is a Vandenberg nearby, the church obviously A team of stable and faithful elders are dynamic mix of maturity, wisdom, energy, has benefited from military families. On the setting the course for the future, not with and vision. other hand, those perennially transit flashy "gospel gimmicks," but with the Ted and Jill Wilson moved to Lompoc military families have benefited greatly from ancient way of Christ—a path that has been from Caldwell, Idaho, in June 1996 with the church. Scores of young officers have "beaten hard" by our predecessors for nearly their children, Jeff (15) and Jodi (14). Ted come to Vandenberg for training over the 2,000 years. preached for a very small Church of Christ years. And very often, when they are The city of Lompoc may be off the in the predominantly Mormon town of relocated elsewhere around the world, they beaten path. But the Lompoc Church of Caldwell for seven years. It was his first leave as mature Christians because of the Christ is directly on the path to which God supported preaching position, though he dedicated ministries of the Lompoc Church. calls his people. previously preached every Sunday for four The leadership of the church sees three years while working in the insurance major focuses of ministry that will extend

Appreciation Dinners for Lynn and Carolyn Anderson Preacher's Workshop and Alton Howard at the 1998 Bible Lectures "Preaching in the 21st Century" with Ken Durham —Continued from page 2 Pepperdine University has directed singing in Churches of Christ Church, 21 st Century Edition, and Songs of October 5-7, 1998 for more than 50 years, and he has written Faith and Praise. He has been instrumental Camp Tanda, Big Bear numerous hymns which are found in in forming the many worldwide outreach several hymnals and a number have been ministries at White Ferry's Road Church of For more information, recorded by Christian artists. Christ in West Monroe, Louisiana, and he contact Ron Sherman Alton Howard has edited several has served as an elder in this evangelistic at (562) 867-3838 popular hymnals, including Songs of the church for more than 31 years.

PCN22 MEMORIES

he meetinghouse of the Church of TChrist in London, Oregon was built in the summer of 1898. It will soon be 100 years old. The church building was constructed by John Sutherland and William Jones, both of whom were serving as elders at the time. Sutherland was the great-grandfather of Jerry McBee, Director of Pepperdine's Career Center. We thought the readers of Pacific Church News might enjoy this brief walk down memory lane. Do these old photographs remind you of some that you have tucked away in a box somewhere? Pepperdine University would be interested in making copies of any historic photos of church buildings, etc. . . If requested, all original photos will be returned. The meetinghouse of the London, Oregon Church of Christ (right) was erected in the summer of 1898.

James O. Wilburn was the minister of the London Church when this photo was taken in 1940. His young son, Jim, is now Pepperdine's Inaugural Dean of the School of Public Policy. Many Bibles were in evidence when the congregation posed for this photo in 1909.

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Following morning worship on a Sunday in 1912, the congregation assembled for a photo at the crossroads of the town. (Church building in center of photo.)

PCN23 Study Religion this Summer in Malibu! The Religion Division of Pepperdine University announces four 2-week summer courses on the Malibu campus in 1998. Biblical Theology for Ministry The Mission and Methods of Church Growth Thomas Olbricht, Ph.D. Daniel Rodriguez, Ph.D. Candidate June 1-12,1998 July 6-17, 1998 The Ministry of Preaching The Gospel of Matthew Ken Durham, Ph.D. John Wilson, Ph.D. June 15-26, 1998 July 20-31, 1998

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