ReConnectingc the Pacifico Union Adventistr Familyder February 2010 NCC Adventurers Attend 6 Family Fun Weekend 4 The Oldest Adventist Church in the West Celebrates 140 Years 10 Camp Wawona to Begin Outdoor Education Program 25 LSU Students Meet the Firms CONTENTS RePACIFICco UNIONrder Inside www.pacificunionrecorder.com LOCAL CONFERENCE NEWS Recorder Staff 22-23 Arizona Editor / Layout & Design Alicia Adams 8-11 Central California [email protected] 20 Hawaii Publisher Gerry Chudleigh 21 Nevada-Utah [email protected] Printing 4-7 Northern California Pacific Press Publishing Association 12-15 Southeastern California www.pacificpress.com The Recorder is a monthly publication 12 16-19 Southern California reaching nearly 80,000 Seventh-day Adventist homes in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. Our mission is to inform, educate and inspire our readers to action in all areas of ministry. 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Lee, [email protected] ABOUT THE COVER Postal Regs: The Pacific Union Recorder (ISSN 0744- 6381), Volume 110, Number 2, is the official journal of the Riley Sumida shows off the lungs Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and he will glue on the paper model is published monthly. Editorial office is at 2686 Townsgate of himself during the Northern Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91361: 805-497-9457. Periodical postage paid at Thousand Oaks, CA, and additional mailing California Conference Family Fun offices. Subscription rate: No charge to Pacific Union Adventist Adventurer Weekend at Leoni church members; $12 per year in U.S.; $16 foreign (U.S. Meadows. Photo by Brenda Harper. funds); single copy. $0.85. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Circulation Department, Pacific Union Recorder, Box 5005, Westlake Village, CA 91359. 2 Index www.pacificunionrecorder.com PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE Students Bring Faith and Service to Varsity Sports Lainey S. Cronk he scoreboard is important to your players towards any team that’s practiced hard our residents. It felt that Tand played hard, and Pacific we’d known you for a Diana Klonek Union College’s varsity teams (the long time, instead of Pioneers) have taken satisfaction just a few short hours.” in some excellent scores during But the players ben- current and recent seasons. But efitted, too. “I felt like the members and coaches of these we got much more out cross country, volleyball, basketball, of it than what we put and soccer teams say that there’s a into it,” says freshman lot more to a team than winning Lacy Jaymes. scores. The experience also In November, the women’s fits perfectly with the basketball Pioneers traveled to program’s dedication to Southern California for a Thanks- making a difference in giving tournament. Between the the community. “It is four games in four days (they won so important to teach Members of the six varsity teams find that sportsmanship at two), the team took holiday spirit our student-athletes the PUC means more than just doing well on the court or field. to a senior living facility in Rancho value of giving back,” says Cucamonga. Wilson. “We hope to do For more than two hours, the much more of this.” But strong playing was only part players and coaches mingled with Another team that found vari- of the story. The team also showed the residents, playing chair volley- ous forms of enrichment was the up as a group in places off the field, ball and other games and singing men’s soccer Pioneers, who had a such as taking up the offering for a songs. “The atmosphere was filled turnaround season and ended in church service or praying together with energy, laughter and smiles,” second place in the conference. before practices. Team member assistant coach Doug Wilson says. They started the season with several Jonathan Groschel, looking to cre- The students helped residents beat changes, including head coach Jesus ate a more spiritual college experi- their “total hits” record in chair Medina being joined by supporting ence, started the practice of praying volleyball by over 200, and team coaches Carlos Medina and Hernan together, and he felt that these member Vanessa Felder sang a solo Granados; the addition of a key times of prayers even had an impact to a couple celebrating their 50th player, freshman Randy Castanaza, on sportsmanship. wedding anniversary. who had the most saves in PUC Working together, the Pioneers The visit ended with hugs and history; and four “vocal defenders” teams hone their skills and their even tears. “It was evident the who led by instructing teammates game — and also build school spirit impact the basketball team made from across the field. With these (a midnight meet-the-teams event on the residents,” says Wilson. The support structures, the team felt brought out 600 students), give director of the home, Carol War- more confidant. “It took a lot of their members opportunities for boys, told the team, “There was work, but it’s been a pleasure see- service, and build faith and com- such friendliness, good-natured ing ourselves becoming what we’d munity as teams pray, serve and humor and love shown by each of hoped to be,” says Medina. learn together. February 2010 Recorder News 3 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA The Oldest Adventist Church in the West Celebrates 140 Years Kathie Morgan member since birth, told how much Northern California Conference the church family had meant to President Jim Pederson and NCC her through the decades, especially Adventist Community Services Fed- during her times of loss. Describing eration President Fredi Jones were Photos by Kathie Morgan Kathie Photos by how God had brought joy through on hand to honor Virginia Wright, one of those tragedies, Leesa Gomez who recently retired from her posi- revealed that two years ago she had tion as Santa Rosa ACS director visited the church for the first time after 40 years. — to attend the funeral of Hol- Pacific Union President Ricardo Graham mes’s husband Danny. While there, Amy and Kate Monette help preaches the Sabbath morning sermon. Gomez heard God’s call in her own prepare the anniversary lunch. life, and soon she was studying for baptism. anta Rosa Seventh-day Sabbath morning, the pews were Adventist Church — the oldest full by 9:30 when church mem- SAdventist church west of the ber Gary Quackenbush presented Rockies — celebrated 140 years on a slide program of the church’s Nov. 20 and 21, 2009. “We didn’t history. Santa Rosa Vice Mayor wait for the 150th anniversary, Marsha Vas Dupre read a proclama- because Jesus may come before tion from the City of Santa Rosa then,” said Senior Pastor Ron recognizing the church’s 140 years Aguilera. of service to the community. The event began with a Friday evening program, moderated by Aguilera, featuring reminiscences from former pastors Tracy Baerg, Del Dunavant, Duane Grimstad, Gil Labrucherie, Chris Estay and Don Lane. The men talked about the church’s physical plant changes, new ministries, mission projects and the congregation through the years. “If I had to choose my greatest memory, I’d have to walk down these pews and choose you all,” declared Dunavant. The program also featured testimonies from those whose lives were changed through the church’s ministry. Dorothy Holmes, a 4 News www.pacificunionrecorder.com NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Dorothy Holmes (left) and Leesa Gomez spoke on Friday night about the way God brought joy out of a tragedy. Pacific Union President Ricardo Graham delivered the sermon, “What to Do Until the Messiah Comes.” “The powerful sermon created a sense that the entire congregation was rapt and we were one, feeding on spiritual truth,” said Peggy Fleming (left) and Mary Ann church member Alice Selivanoff. McPheeters reminisce as they look “He told us to wait, watch and through church directories. work, and he explained what those words mean to one looking for the return of Jesus.” baptism during the morning’s After lunch, the Heritage Singers Church member Nicole Pin- program. presented a concert at the church. ney was moved by the altar call as Following the service, the huge Church member Brandon Verzosa Graham closed his sermon. “It was group moved to a nearby veterans’ was touched by Max Mace’s parting a surprise, like all altar calls, as no auditorium for a lunch prepared speech about there being enough one knows whom God will call by dozens of volunteers. Present room at the table. “It brought to forward.” Four Santa Rosa youth — members met former members, my mind what Christ and Christi- Janae Crosby, Jeremy Lanier, Nicole some of whom remembered attend- anity are all about — family built Neumann and Adam Woosley — ing services at two of the church’s on love, trust and care for each joined the church family through former locations. There was much other.” handshaking, hugging and prayer. A Brief History of the Santa Rosa Church Ron Aguilera dventists have been worshipping in Santa Rosa sick, bury the dead and teach the survivors to care for since 1869, just 19 years after California became themselves.