CANADIAN ADVENTIST PROJECT EVANGELISM CANADA REACHING Itosid6 PEOPLE terspem December 11, 1993 Glob I D. Douglas Devnich 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. a 11;671 HE SEVENTH-DAY Oshawa Civic Centre ADVENTIST TCHURCH in Canada 141 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, Ontario is getting serious about (One block south of King Street.) Bring your lunch to eat in the Civic Centre. Global Mission. Since 1990, the World Church has been emphasizing the opportunities which are now opening up around the world for advancing the spread of the Advent Message. On December 11, 1993, Canadian church members will be provided with an Robert Folkenberg Alfred McClure John Carter President, President, Pastor/Evangelist unusual and special General Conference North American Division Texas privilege of hearing up-to- the-minute reports from the leaders of the Church. You are invited to come to Oshawa to meet the President of the General Conference and the President of the North American Division, and to enter into the excitement of seeing the work of God moving forward with great Douglas Devnich Rick Bacchus Wintley Phipps President, President, rapidity. Soloist, Also, your heart will thrill SDA Church in Canada Ont. Conference Washington, D.C. as you listen to Wintley Phipps, the dynamic This day-long Sabbath celebration will feature up-to-the minute Canadian singer in concert. reports on the Church's worldwide outreach, with special Global Mission is Big in emphasis on how Project Evangelism — Canada Reaching the Church! Come, join us People will be a major Global Mission activity for the Seventh- in Oshawa on December 11 day Adventist Church in Canada, during 1994 and beyond. to catch the joy of supporting this Big work in For more information on this program, call (905) 433-0011. the world for Jesus Christ. EVERYONE IS INVITED 2 MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1993 Cover photo—Beauty of God's Creation, Lake Isaac, British Columbia, by Grant Misseghei Marye recently won four gold Order Your medals at the world Disabled Water Ski Championships in CRS Calendar France and broke two world Now! records in wake crossings and jumps. Marye Goodrich-McKenney was Is the work of Christian Record Volume 62, No. 11, November 1993, Oshawa, ON born legally blind with a Services/National Camps for the degenerative condition which is Blind an evangelistic outreach? June Polishulc/Editor presently in remission. She has Definitely yes! Marye became a Allan Colleran/Art Director been attending our National Seventh-day Adventist because of Robin Carby/Associate Art Director Camps for the Blind for over 20 our services. years. She has a B.A. in Fine and Again, this year, Marye has said CONFERENCE EDITORS Applied Arts with a concentration "thank you" to Christian Record Bryan Lee/Alberta David Crook/Newfoundland in illustration. After earning that Services, by giving us her 1994 Ron Watts/British Columbia Jim Jeffery/Ontario degree, her vision deteriorated to calendar. You can obtain this uni- Lester Carney/Manitoba-Saskatchewan Georges Hermans/Quebec the point that she changed her que work of art by sending your course of study and in 1987 earned donation of $25.00 or more to: Robert Lehmann/Maritime an MA in Counselling Psychology. Christian Record Services, 1300 Drawing is her hobby as well as King St. E., Ste. 119, Oshawa, ON waterskiing, canoeing, hiking, L1H 8N9 or by contacting the This Issue camping and Christian fellowship. district representative in your area. President's Perspective D. Douglas Devnich 2 Elementary/Secondary Christian Education Janice Saliba 4-8 Chan Shun Science Centre 9 Super Charge for the Light Brigade Sean Carney 10 ADRA Canada: Following God's Call in Tanzania Linda Sormin 12 The very attractive CRS calendar. Health-Wise: Why Vaccination? Raymond 0. West, M.D. 15 It Is Written Schedule PROGRAMS FOR DECEMBER PLUS December 5 More Than a Hostage Mark Finley December 12 Animals On Parade Henry Feyerabend Canadian Union College 14 December 19 Man Alive Henry Feyerabend Kingsway College 15 December 26 A Family Christmas Mark Finley God's Healing Touch Evidenced at Burlington Women's Retreat 16 Conference News 17-21 Voice of Prophecy Schedule Milestones, Births, Weddings, Obituaries, Ads 22-27 SUNDAY Unleash the Power of Prayer Hart Research Center 28 December 5 A Secret of Happiness Light for a Dark World December 12 The Christmas Yet to Come December 19 December 26 The Way of Love MONDAY-FRIDAY The Canadian Adventist MESSENGER is the official organ of the Seventh-day December 6-10 Sex: The Myth and the Magic Adventist Church in Canada. Issued monthly, annual subscription price in December 13-17 All Nature Sings Canada $5.00. Out of union $10.00. Printed by Maracle Press Limited, Second December 20-24 Angels Unlimited class mail regisration number 0912. Address all enquiries to 1148 King Street December 27-31 Israel in Prophecy East, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1H8. ISSN 0702-5084 MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1993 3 A picture story of elementary/secondan And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children. —Isaiah 54:13 aderny teachers--Calgary, Alberta. Winds chio°° Graduates at Chinook Winds Adventist Acadet LL us of C.U.C. on the camp wilding The Parkview Academy Parkview Adventist Academy teaching staff —College Heights, Alberta. :hristian education across Canada Six Kingszvay grads have completed K-12 together. They are also Ontario Scholars. Sandra Thomas, their kingergarten teacher, poses with them. Left to right: Derek Turner, Suzanne Kemperle, Debbie Davis, Kim FrJod, Lisa A partial group of the Kingsway faculty and staff. O'Connor. Absent is Alicia Curbelo. Faculty pose with 1993 graduates of St. John's Adventist Academy— St. John's, Newfoundland. Grade 12 graduates at Crawl( Adventist Academy. Crawford Adventist Academy staff—Willowdale, faculty and Ontario. "Christian Education gives me all I need for life: a good education, great friends and a growing relationship with God. Christian Education doesn't cost—it pays." —Julie Phare, British Columbia Sandy Lake Academy teaching staffBedford, N.S. Pastor Alan Atkinson directs the Sandy Lake Academy Band. Cariboo gym. front of the students in 11 and 12 :e of the grade Lake,Grades B.C. 1 and 2 students at Cariboo Adventist Academy—Williams The teaching staff at Okanagan Academy—Kelowna, B.C. Each Thursday at Academy 6:00 a.m. the Okanagan Marantha Profrct.students make bread for their 1993 graduates, Fraser Valley Adventist Academy—Aldergrove, B.C. _ _ A Cel ebration of Exce hence Zapara Award Winners while at the same time giving Lake Academy, Bedford, them high quality academic Nova Scotia, for four and one- training. In Alberta, she has half years. As a dedicated made a significant contribu- elementary teacher, she has tion to education among contributed significantly to the Native children and is spiritual and academic presently teaching at College development of the students Heights Adventist Junior entrusted to her care. Academy. Maureen is committed to ex- Peter Bayer cellence in teaching, and is Kingsway College 1992-93 thorough and meticulous in her tasks. She will be com- Kingsway is proud to an- pleting a masters degree in nounce that Peter Bayer, a education this summer. Kingsway teacher for seven years, is a winner of the coveted Zapara Award. Enid Myers Bayer graduated from An- drews in 1980 with a BSc in high marks, both from both biology, and now teaches her students and her teacher biology, chemistry, science peers. Above all else, Enid is and photography. deeply committed to her God Kingsway appreciates Mr. and to her church. Her Bayer's positive and on the teaching ministry at Crawford move attitude, his rapport gives daily evidence of the with the students and his con- Ardyn Kay value of Christian education. tributions to the school as Manitoba-Saskatchewan yearbook sponsor for seven Conference 1992-93 years, and as the sponsor for Maureen Westhaver Outdoor club. The Zapara Award for Ex- Maritime Conference cellence in Teaching was 1992-93 presented to Ardyn Kay of Maureen Westhaver Regina at Camp Meeting. Ar- Mrs. Maureen Westhaver dyn is a graduate of CUC and has been an integral compo- will be starting his fifth year of nent of the academic and teaching the Grades 4-6 classes social programme of Sandy at Curtis-Horne Junior Academy in Regina this fall. Ardyn is dedicated to his pro- Masters Degrees in Education fession, and an asset to any team. His quiet Christian ways are an example to students and fellow teachers alike. Enid Myers Carolyn Halyrevich Ontario Conference 1992-93 Alberta Conference 1992-93 Enid Myers has taught High School English at Crawford Carolyn Halyrevich was the Adventist Academy in Toronto Alberta recipient of the 1993 for the past 15 years. Enid Zapara Award and she is tru- holds a B.A. from Andrews ly worthy of this honour. Mrs. University and a B.Ed. from Halyrevich has given over 30 the University of Toronto. Peter Mackey, second from left, Gloris Shaw, centre and Curtis Cher- years to Christian education, Enid's commitment to nipeski, second from right, finished their Masters Degrees in Education through La Sierra University on the C.U.C. campus. They are accom- gently leading young minds to challenging her students in- panied by Dr. Wallace Minder, left and Dr. Gene Gaskey, both of La accept Jesus as their Saviour tellectually, have earned her Sierra University. Congratulations to the graduates. 8 MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1993 CHAN SRN --3.3 MILLION --3.0 MILLION This month's commitments - $54,000 SCIENCE CENTRE --2.6 MILLION FINANCIAL UPDATE --2.0 MILLION Still needed - $646,000 --1.0 MILLION — 0 MILLION "Watson, it's slow but still moving up." Data Update continued ..