THE CENTRAL UNION LVIII No. 4 Lincoln, e "aBka,. web. 22, 1979 "...AND YOUR MESSAGE SAID IT ALL." The Leadville, Colorado, Church. Participants in the dedication service of the Leadville church. From left: Wm. C. Hatch, president of the Colorado Conference; Ellsworth S. Reile, president of the Central Union; R. A. Mc- Cumber, Director, Department of Communication; Henry Barron, pastor of the Chapel Haven church, and Richard D. Necker, pastor of the Leadville District. The Leadville Church family—the two-mile high church family— Four young people stand with Richard Necker, pastor, in the bap- were happy on the day of the dedication of their beautiful new tistry on the day of the Dedication of the Leadville Church. church. Leadville Church Dedicated By R. A. McCumber, Communication Director December 16 was the highest day in any Adventist to many people from around the state who assisted in church in North America. A beautiful Adventist church all the various aspects of the building program. He also was dedicated on that Sabbath day in the two-mile- expressed appreciation to the Colorado Conference high city of Leadville! for financial help that has made the church possible. Pastor and Mrs. Richard Necker led their Henry Barron, pastor of the Chapel Haven church congregation of 24 members in dedicating a building in Northglenn, Colorado, presented special musical valued at more than $75,000.00, debt free. The numbers throughout the day long services. Speaker for completely carpeted and furnished church represents the dedication service was Ellsworth Reile, Central many hours of labor, not only of the local Union Conference president. Wm. C. Hatch, president congregation, but also much work performed by of the Colorado Conference, was the speaker at the members at Salida and Fairplay, other district churches morning worship hour. who joined in the dedication service. The most touching service of the day was the Pastor Necker in his comments at the dedication baptism of four young people by their pastor at the service expressed the appreciation of the congregation closing service. 2 REAPER MISSOURI LEGAL NOTICES lope and found it to be a flier an- no more. They left their church and nouncing a series of lectures on the went to find Elder and Mrs. Brusett at MISSOURI CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS book of Revelation. He shared it with their home. That Sunday morning Notice is hereby given that the regular triennial Nikki. They were interested in learn- they spent three or four hours in session of the Missouri Conference of Seventh-day ing all they could about the Bible. But study and prayer, with tears and much Adventists will be held at Sunnydale Academy, Cen- tralia, Missouri, on March 18, 1979. This meeting is Revelation! Anyone that could ex- heart searching. They yielded their called for the purpose of electing officers, depart- plain the book of Revelation would lives to the will of God, for His service. mental secretaries, considering revisions of the con- stitution and bylaws, and for the transaction of such be worth hearing. Then and there Nikki and Jim Whitacre were the other business as may properly come before the ses- they decided they would try to at- first of the new converts to be bap- sion. tend. October 7 to November 18— tized. It wasn't easy! The devil worked Each church is entitled to one delegate for the organization and one additional delegate for each fif- they fastened the date in the mind hard. He pointed to many avenues of teen members or major fraction thereof. and made plans. They were busy escape and exaggerated all they were The meeting of the conference is called to convene at 10 a.m., Sunday, March 18, 1979. All regularly young college students. Nikki's spe- giving up. They had much family op- elected delegates from the various churches should cialty was commerce and marketing position. But the Lord helped them be seated at the meeting. John W. Fowler, President and Jim was a business major. win the victory. Robert G. Peck, Secretary On that opening Saturday night, During September and October, Jim and Nikki arrived for the meetings the members of the Springfield THE MISSOURI CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield. Church, under the leadership of their OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS They were impressed with the set- pastor, Robert G. Peck, made Notice is hereby given that the Missouri Con- ference Associaton of Seventh-day Adventists, a cor- ting—quadruple screen, two movie thorough preparation for the Reve- poration, is called to meet at Sunnydale Academy, projectors, 12 carousel slide projec- lation lectures. Centralia, Missouri, on Sunday, March 18, 1979, at 2 p.m., in connection with the regular triennial session of the Missouri Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. This meeting is called for the purpose of electing a board of trustees, considering revisions of the con- stitution and bylaws, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the association. All regularly elected delegates to the Missouri Conference of Seventh-day Adventists are also delegates to this session of the Missouri Con- ference Association of Seventh-day Adventists. John W. Fowler, President D. E. Latham, Secretary It Is Written This full-message telecast may now be viewed on New converts in Springfield. Elder and Mrs. Robert Peck are at the extreme left. Elder and Mrs. KOLR-TV, Channel 10 Dale Brusett, extreme right. Jim and Nikki Whitacre are sixth and seventh from the left end. Springfield, Missouri tors, soft music filling the auditorium, Fifty-five thousand fliers were ad- Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and beautiful pictures of God's hand- dressed and mailed to Springfield Watch it regularly, and invite iwork were on the screens. families and others in the surround- ing area, extending an invitation to others to do so. Dale Brusett's lecture erased all attend the lectures. The church family doubts and he gave the message felt a closeness, a togetherness, as straight from God's Word. It moved they met to plan, counsel, pray, and them deeply! Jim attended every 30 Baptized in Brusett's work. Many prayers ascended from night, although Nikki missed a night Springfield Seminar or two. But they both knew they were special prayer groups and family altars petitioning God's blessing on hearing God's Word presented as By Ruth Cunningham, the meetings to come. Communication Secretary never before. Several nights they had visited with the evangelist, who Beginning October 7, Evangelist Jim Whitacre bounded up the prayed with them, encouraging them and Mrs. Dale Brusett presented the steps, home for lunch. He grabbed a to think, study, and listen to God's truths of the book of Revelation to handful of miscellanea from the mail- voice to know His will and His way for the Springfield area with clarity and box and proceeding into the house, them. forcefulness. Hearts were touched he kissed his wife, Nikki, his bride of At least two weeks went by. Then and many responded, and were bap- about two months. He sorted through one Sunday they went to their own tized. The close of the meetings, on the mail, discarding the junk items church, only to find it no longer November 18, found 30 new into the wastebasket beside his chair. satisfying. Nikki said that she just members happy in their newfound He noticed an unusual envelope, didn't want to stay; she didn't want to faith. The communion celebrated on which he laid on the table beside him. be there. At the close they went on to that day made it a beautiful Sabbath When finished he opened the enve- their youth class but she could take to remember. As the members joined February 22,1979 3 MISSOURI maimed hands singing the hymn, Blest Be The growth and church management. He for the State of Nebraska as rehabilita- Tie, truly meant for many a binding of uses a health evangelism approach in tion counselor from 1966-69, then for their hearts and lives to the Master in his soul-winning work. the State of Texas in the same capacity service for Him. His wife, Cheryl, is also a graduate through 1970. From 1970-'72, he After deciding to work for the Lord, of Union College with a degree in worked for the Waxahachie, Texas, God opened the way for Jim and elementary education. They have a School System as a Junior High School Nikki. They left college (for the pres- 22-month-old son, Jason. Counselor. In 1972 he became the ent) and one week before Christmas, vice-principal, Bible teacher and they moved to Tempe, Arizona, counselor at the Keene Elementary where they will be working in the School in Keene, Texas. From there Campus Witnessing Program, spon- he came to the Missouri Conference sored by the Arizona Conference. in 1974 as principal of Cedarvale, The new members of the Spring- where he also taught Bible, history, field church were enrolled in a reading, physical education and gym- special class each Sabbath under the nastics. He has been at Southern Mis- counsel, teaching, and guidance of sionary College since 1976. Pastor Peck. They receive strength In addition to the Department of and encouragement each week from Education, he directs the Com- the study of God's Word and fellow- munication Department of the Mis- ship with other believers. souri Conference. The Springfield Church family is thankful for the blessings God Ken, Cheryl, and Jason Lawson brought through His servants, Elder and Mrs. Dale Brusett. They guided Gladstone and Kansas City Park are the church family in a closeness—a key areas in the work of God in the togetherness not experienced be- Kansas City area.