The Harvest 90 DOables formed the basis of the plans of all of the departments of the Southwestern Union in their recent annual Council and Planning Session. See story on page 2 The Council motto hung over the general meeting platform. W e Sing we esus lo fom HARVEST 5 0 BAPTIZE WORSHIP i SERVE (Above) The Harvest 90 DOables condensed to one key word and graphically illustrated on banners at the Departmental Council. (Right) Cyril Miller with native arrows he brought as a souvenir from Mexico. They were shown as an illustration for his keynote message on enthusiasm. December 26, 1986 / RECORD 1 Southwestern Union Leaders Meet By Charles R. Beeler Administrators and depart­ term. But its scope is much for new programs. Their actions mental leaders of the South­ broader. It seeks enrichment of were then approved or adjusted western Union and its five local the spiritual condition of the as might seem necessary. conferences met for their present members of the church, annual Departmental Council increasing their personal invol­ DOables Highlighted and Planning Session in Albu­ vement in the church, and One evening’s general meeting querque, New Mexico, reducing membership losses was devoted to the five Harvest Novem ber 16-20, 1986. through apostasy. 90 DOables. Each of the DO­ The meeting was under the ables was highlighted by one of general direction of the Union Departments Plan the conference presidents and officers — Cyril Miller, presi­ Each union department direc­ his staff. The objectives of each dent, Clayton R. Pritchett, secre­ tor met with his associates and DOable were outlined, and a tary, and Max Trevino, trea­ local conference counterparts, comprehensive list presented of surer. Representatives of the studying the accomplishments ways to implement them. This North American Division and of the present year, grappling was done with posters and other most of its departments and with the problems they had graphic illustrations. services were present as encountered, and laying plans Ways to spiritual renewal resource persons. and setting goals for the year to were presented by William L. The motto of the session was: come. Once their work was Woodruff, president of the We sing—We Work done, each department group Arkansas-Louisiana Conference. Pray Jesus to come! met with the union and local Bill May, president of the Texas conference officers, presenting a Conference spoke on training It was based on the General statement of their objectives and involving church members Conference’s Harvest 90 theme and proposals for changes and in service. Methods of involving song. The emphasis from begin­ the youth and young adults in ning to end of the Council was the various lines of service were on doing the Harvest 90 DO- set forth by Richard Barron, ables in 1987 in every confer­ Heard at the Southwest Region Conference ence, every church, every Departmental president. Don Sullivan, presi­ school, and every institution in dent of the Texico Conference, the field. Council spoke on increasing baptisms In his opening message, Cyril “God is ready and waiting through all avenues of witness­ Miller called for doing the DO- ing. Robert Rider, Oklahoma ables with an "enthusiasm based to do great things!” — Lynn Martel, director, Conference president, dealt on conviction.” Every depart­ General Conference with enrichment of the worship ment, in its own council meeting Church Ministries Department. services of the church and was instructed to state its plans increasing attendance and for the coming year in clear “I have a dream of one million subscriptions to member participation. His pre­ terms of how its programs the Signs/” sentation closed with a skit on would fit into and advance — Gary Grimes, Signs Ministries the Sabbath School as the Heart Harvest 90. director, Pacific Press. of the Caring Church. The skit “People don't care how was prepared by Pat Stock of Harvest 90 The thrust of Harvest 90, of much you know until they course, is to accelerate the win­ know how much you care. ” ning of souls, with a goal of two —Gerald Hardy, director of field million baptized in this five-year service, Faith For Today. Charles R. Beeler is managing editor of the Record “Until God changes what a person is, don’t try to change what he does. ” — Gerald Hardy. 2 RECORD / December 26, 1986 *lan for 1987 Shattuck, Oklahoma, a member of the Union Conference Com­ mittee, and presented by her and Joyce Fortner, conference Sabbath School child evange­ lism coordinator, with assistance from their husbands. A highlight of the Council was a banquet and a program fea­ turing Christian education in the Southwestern Union and reports from the principals of all of the academies in the union. These (Above) The Trust Services group listen­ reports stressed spiritual renew­ ing to suggestions al on the campuses and wit­ from John Budagher, an Albuquerque nessing outreach by the stu­ attorney, regarding dents in various ways. Most of wills and trusts. the academies have students (Left) Pat Stock of conducting Revelation Semi­ Shattuck, Oklahoma, at the conclusion of nars. Other activities mentioned her presentation on were a Five-Day Plan to Stop the Sabbath School. Smoking by students of one (Below) The Sandia academy, and a clown ministry at View Academy Can- tantes, singing at the two others. One principal, des­ Departmental Coun­ cribing the spiritual activities on cil. The director is his campus said, "It’s popular to H. Lane Schmidt. be a Christian.” Another told of "Getting kids excited about the church.” Most of the music during the Departmental Council was pres­ ented by students of Sandia View Academy at Corrales, New Mexico, near Albuquerque, under the direction of H. Lane Schmidt, head of the academy music department. His choral group, The Cantantes, was fea­ tured several times. Cyril Miller’s closing chal­ lenge, presented in the Albu­ querque Central church, not only urged faithfulness and dili­ gence in doing God’s work, but called on all to expect and be prepared for a triumph of God’s cause far beyond anything we have imagined possible. • December 26, 1986 / RECORD 3 PRESIDENT’S BULLETIN BOARD December is Square-Up Month This is the time to be sure that our stewardship accounts are squared up with God. As you review your tithe and offering records for 1986, ask the Lord to help you bring everything up to date. Cyril Miller Please Wait Remember Radical Right a Minute or your Liberal Left I've got Final Stay in the middle of the Just a road because there is a deep Little minute, Square t ditch on both sides. Only This is good counsel for Sixty seconds U p • most situations in life and In it, especially when spiritual attitudes and church Forced relationships are involved. Upon me, Just as in the social, Can’t economic, and political worlds, Refuse it, there is a liberal left and a radical right in the realm of Didn't Happy View Y ea r religion, too. We call them Choose it, fl new year with a extremists. Satan doesn’t care But it’s new start for a new life. whether you turn to the left or Up to me the right. He knows you will To use it, Wlake it your very best land in a deep ditch either way. I for Jesus Ghrist Must suffer in IQ87. If I loose it; Give account n I abuse it, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Just A tiny little minute, SAC Adult Degree The first Church Ministries But Eternity is in it. 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The climbers were confidence during the climb, cation major at other students, patients’ families, "because they’re so honest, they Southwestern. He is runners, and corporate teams who won’t let anything happen to the the son of Mr. and raised money by securing pledges climbers or the offices!” Mrs. George Boujak- for each landing attained in the 72- lian of Glendale, landing skyscraper. California. Raised in The college-sponsored climb has Beirut, Lebanon, raised $111,730 over the past five Jack came to the years. Members of the campus Circle Jack Boujaklian United States four K Club, the college arm of Kiwanis, years ago as a high organize the Southwestern volun­ school student. His American spon­ teers. The event won the club first SOUTHWESTERN sors are the late Elder Walde Jesske place in 1986 as the best service pro­ Adventist College and his wife, Dorris, of Dallas. ject in the Texas-Oklahoma Circle K Jack has served as editor of the region.