Pacific Union11 August 19, 1974 / Volume 74, Number 8 / Angwin, California / Official Organ of the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Health Services Emphasize Robust Health Within the Pacific Union, the They average about 400 Five- California, is interested in de- health and temperance depart- Day Plans to Stop Smoking a veloping some Mobile Health ments have been combined into year with a total attendance Units to serve in the communi- one department generally of 6,500. ties for Physical Fitness Test- known as Health Services. Melvin Jacobson of South- ing Programs and the showing In times past, many Advent- eastern California holds the of films. ists have considered tobacco, al- largest of these at the Santa Charles Edwards of Northern cohol, drug abuse, tea, coffee Ana church the first Monday of California for years now has and meat as involving the sum each month with an average inspired the membership of his total of the health message, attendance of 200. field to sponsor the largest with the idea that if they did Tom Neslund of Southern number of Listen magazines not imbibe any of these they California sponsors an average (7,314) of any conference in the "had it made" as far as health of eight plans each month with world. reform is concerned. an average attendance of about Ernie Broder of Nevada-Utah The facts are, these things 50. and the enthusiastic members constitute only a fraction of the Since Ann Landers printed a there have propelled that field total health program. Real em- letter about the Five-Day Plan to 127% of their sponsorship phasis is on fresh air, water, at St. Helena Hospital and goal. sunshine, balanced diet, regu- Health Center, not only have Health services secretaries larity of eating, work and rest they been snowed under with extend a big "Thank you" to During three days at the World's Fair at Spokane, Washington, —which can provide robust requests but many calls have the constituents of the Pacific the Heritage Singers witnessed to nearly 10,000 people. After each health. come into our local conference Union who sponsored 25,000 of the nine concerts, a call was made to make a commitment to To give a little idea as to offices requesting the Five-Day Listen magazines this year, or Jesus. how the health service secre- Plan knowing that it's the Ad- one-fourth of the total circu- taries of the Pacific Union are ventists who operate St. Helena lation of Listen. Let us pray Heritage Singers Begin Concert Tours putting it all together, here are Health Center. that these monthly journals will some of the programs which Clyde Mundy, new health hit their target and help people The Heritage Singers USA second coming presented in they sponsor and support: services secretary in Central live cleaner lives. will begin their fourth concert song and personal witness. Within the last three years, tour season at their home Many have been impressed to we have held nearly 25 Physical church in Placerville. They will take their stand for Jesus Fitness Programs involving be wo -king with the Pacific Christ at these concerts. SO JOU WILL KNOW over 25,000 people in the Pa- Union Conference during this Your support and prayers are cific Union. time. so much appreciated and are a Richer Lives The singers urge you to bring RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE. As we en- constant source of encourage- counter the forces of evil in the climactic days of earth's history, we Hundreds of people who have non-Adventist friends and rela- participated in these different tives to the concert nearest ment to the Heritage Singers have cause to know there will be many challenges to the personal programs are living richer, full- you to hear the love of Jesus as they travel throughout the liberty of God's people. The church body will face many, many er lives, giving much more at- and the message of His soon United States. changes in regulations. As moral standards continue to deteriorate tention to exercise, diet and in the hearts of some elected officials there will be fewer decisions relaxation. in state based on principle and the personal rights of the individual. They appreciate the thou- FFT Announces Personnel Title Changes Political expediency will strongly influence the decisions of law sands of letters written by our Recent action of the Faith and has served as associate di- makers. members to the California for Today Board of Directors rector of production. All cor- At the last meeting of the Union Committee, it was voted to State legislators which have re- effected several major changes respondence regarding televi- change the organization of the religious liberty work in California. sulted in a number of bills be- in the management structure sion time and the spot TV min- In the four California conferences, this work will be directed at the ing defeated, such as: and organization of the telecast. istry should be addressed to Union Conference level. There will be a full-time person in the 1. A bill which would have William R. Lawson, who for the syndication department. southern portion of the state who will be in charge of the depart- lowered the drinking age from the past 10 years has been The Faith for Today Board ment, coordinate the religious liberty work in the other conferences 21 to 18. in charge of the business affairs of Directors hopes that these and give attention to state-church problems and labor issues in this 2. A bill which would have of Faith for Today as general changes will make more effi- section of the state. There will be a full-time associate stationed in provided a smoking room for manager, was elected to the po- cient the completion of the gos- high-school students. sition of manager. Elder Law- pel commission through this Sacramento who will follow the bills introduced, make contacts son, a 1948 graduate of Walla means of television evangelism. with political leaders, take care of church-state problems and labor 3. Several bills which would have legalized marijuana. Walla College, has an extensive issues in the northern portion of the state. We believe this arrange- background in church service, ment will give more needed time to this work. These two leaders, Within the last two years, at ranging from areas in account- New Zealand Needs giving full time to this phase of the work, will become more com- least 100 showings of "Lem- ing and business management mings & Kings," a three-screen, Relief Physician pletely knowledgeable in this specialized endeavor. Also we be- through the publishing work as lieve it is important that a church representative become personally seven-projector multi-media well as in his leadership at the Perhaps a Pacific Union phys- acquainted with as many legislators as possible. production on the drug scene, telecast headquarters. ician is looking for a place to From experience we have learned there is need to have a have been given to high schools, In another action, the Board do some relief service or short- Protestant churches and service mergedments of thefilm former service depart-and sta-, term work. If this is so, the un- church representative studying different bills submitted for legisla- clubs. tive consideration to make certain nothing in the bill will adversely spoiled scenic west coast of (Continued on page 8) tion relations to form a new New Zealand is in need of a affect the work of God. More details regarding the personnel as- doctor. Although the church has signed to these posts will be shared with you later. "departmentEric M. Graham, of syndication." director of only 25 members, they are in- We should thank God for this great nation that has provided Now's the Time! station relations and assistant terested in making a better- liberty and cradled Adventism. We need to be diligent in defend- to public relations director, has living thrust in their area? ing the cause of religious and personal freedom. Liberty lost is Now's the time to make final plans for this fall's been appointed director of the Can someone respond to this difficult to regain. newly named department. A call? Very cordially, Christian education— elementary, secondary, 1971 graduate of Walla Walla Write: South New Zealand College, Mr. Graham joined Conference, P.O. Box 25-085, college. Faith for Today three years ago Christchurch, New Zealand. CEINJTRAL Governor's Representative Says Shafter Holds Unusual Communion Service "To Be Success/Lill...One Needs Christ" "I felt just like the day I was Following the foot washing of the sacrifice of Jesus. When "One needs to have Christ baptized." service, the congregation went all hearts were in oneness, each with him at every moment," a "I was apprehensive of this to tables set in an alcove on the member, led by the deacons, state politician said at camp communion service, but I'm patio lawn. Two long tables had served his brother the bread meeting. "To be successful in glad I came." been set in a V with a head and the wine. business, politics, education or table at the point for the pastor These comments were made Opportunity for individual whatever." at the close of an unusual cele- and serving elders. Joining witness gave fervent testimony Representing Governor Ron- bration of the communion ser- hands around the tables, the to the spirit of fellowship with ald Reagan at the 96th annual vice at the Shafter church on congregation sang "The Family Jesus and with one another. Central camp meeting, Herbert Sabbath afternoon, July 20.