Two Special Days Are
Planned for Singles
““Singles 1n Action,’ in
cooperation with the Southern
California Conference, announces
two special Singles Day events—
one for the San Fernando Valley
and another for the South Bay
area.
The Northridge Church will
host a Singles Day on Sabbath,
March 28, and the Rolling Hills
church will sponsor another on
Sabbath, April 4.
Both programs are planned and
conducted by Adventist single
adults. They will begin with Sab-
bath school at 9:30 a.m. and con-
tinue all day. After church there
will be an al-church potluck
hosted by the singles.
The afternoon events will in-
clude a musical program and a
panel discussion. Social fellow-
ship will follow in the evening.
Also, there will be special after-
noon programs for children ages
four to 12 and for earliteens and
youth.
Singles Days acquaint single
Adventist adults with the ministry
called ‘Singles in Action.” Also,
these special days help the church
to better unders:and the needs of
single adults. Singles Days are
held on Sabbaths so that single
parents can spend time with their
children and at the same time
become acquainted with other
singles in the church.
““‘Singles in Action’ is for the
formerly married, never married,
and widowed.
For more information on com-
ing events, please contact Lor-
raine Thomas, director, at (213)
993-8937 (evenings only); Tom
Neslund’s office at the Southern
California Conference, (213)
240-6250, ext. 272: or call the
Singles Hotline, (213) 244-7556
Tuesday and Wednesdays, 7-9
p.m., and receive a recorded
message of coming events.
STUDENTS FROM EVERY CLASSROOM in the Los Angeles Union
School—from kindergarten through eighth grade—helped contribute
$800 which was given to the Breath of Life staff during a special
assembly January 23. Some of the older students even gave up lunch at
least one day in order to save extra money for the gift. On hand to
receive the gift and present a concert and multi-image show on the
Adventist Media Center were Walter Arties, Shelton Kilby, Mike Conner
and (not pictured) James Kyle, members of the Breath of Life Quartet.
Cancer Survivors Support Group Forms
A unique new support program
for cancer patients and their
families has been developed at
Glendale Adventist Medical Cen-
ter— Wilson Terrace.
“We Can Do!” 1s an organiza-
tion helping cancer survivors find
new confidence in their ability to
take charge of their lives. The
group facilitates growth, hope and
getting well in weekly meetings
open only to cancer survivors and
their families.
“Moral support, it is known, is
therapeutic,”’ commeats Norman
Cousins, chairman of the board of
“We Can Do.” ‘The brain pro-
duces a wide variety of secretions
which are essential in combating
illness,” he says. ‘Confidence in
one’s ability to meet challenges
helps to stimulate those secre-
tions. Therefore, few things are
more necessary in drawing up a
total program tor the treatment of
cancer victims than having people
who have been through the long
tunnel provide light for those now
in it.”
In conjunction with GAMC
personnel, “We Can Do’ par-
ticipants give each other a better
understanding of the quality of
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lite and renewed strength to fight
for it.
““The program is based totally
on the acceptance of each person
and where he 1s right now,’ says
Barbara Coleman, president of
“We Can Do’’ and a cancer sur-
vivor who 1s enthusiastic about the
ability of the individual to im-
prove his or her own well-being.
“We learn to cope when we are
confronted with the staggering
blow of a recurrence. We give
hope without compromising
realistic expectations,”’ she ex-
plains.
The “We Can Do’ group, led
by Mike Simpson, director of
Social Services at the Medical
Center, meets every Tuesday at 10
a.m. Working with Mr. Simpson
are G. Edward Bryan, Ph.D.,
Nancy Slater, Flora Yeracaris,
Ph.D., Jean Literte, R.N., and
Jack Murphy, Ph.D.
This support program is a free
community service and is open to
all cancer patients.
at 4.30 p.m.
Sabbath, March 28, at 6 p.m.
are invited.
Pragrame and (Concerts cn Southern
The Climb, a gospel film about a Christian couple who run a
school for mountain climbers, will be shown at the EI Monte
church, 3318 Washington Ave., Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m.
William Wallstrom, bass soloist and concert singer, will pre-
sent a concert in song at the Hollywood church, 1711 N. Van Ness
Ave., Sabbath, March 28, at 4 p.m.
The Family Singers, under the direction of Armando Espiritu,
will present a musical program at the Burbank church, 700 S.
Glenoaks Blvd., Sabbath, March 28, at 4:30 p.m.
The Cota Singers will present “Call Her Blessed’ at the Smyrna
church, 2230 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, Sabbath, March 28,
The Heritage Singers will present a gospel concert at the
Schrillo Memorial Youth Center, 1636 Sinaloa Road, Simi Valley,
Monty Davah Jackson will present a concert at the Palmdale
Cultural Center, 704 Palmdale Blvd., Saturday, March 28, at 7 p.m.
He will be accompanied by Walter Moore. No admission fee—all
Bristol Cone Pines—ancient timberline in the Bristol Cone
area of the White Mountains, 25 miles east of Bishop, California,
will be shown in color slides by Ray and Cristol Prehn in the
Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Glendale church, 610 E. California
Ave., Sabbath, March 28, at 7:30 p.m.
Department Biennial Report
Lay Activities Becomes Personal Ministries
Although the name has been
changed, the work of the personal
ministries department is still to
help the churches and more direct-
ly assist the personal ministries
leaders and pastors of the church-
es in our Conference to assign,
direct and lead their members into
active Christian witnessing.
“Letting our light shine” as
Jesus directed involves letting
others know of our ‘‘good works”’
so that God may be glorified. This
report for the past two years is not
complete because not all who
represent Christ in good works
report it. The following, though,
gives evidence of much dedica-
tion, direction and planning in the
local churches and of the involve-
ment of members. Spiritual con-
tacts reported numbered 808,562;
pieces of literature distributed,
2,530,375; Bible studies given,
41,900; persons helped, 103,914;
articles of clothing given away,
276,540; cash and value of food
Cathy Shimozono, who has
been paralyzed for more than 10
years and confined to a wheel-
chair, was distressed that she
douldn’t take part in the recent
Ingathering campaign of the
Westchester Church.
After a discussion of the situa-
tion with her church personal
ministries leader, Vern Adams,
she accepted his suggestion that
she solicit at her local bank.
Cathy went to the bank man-
ager that week and received per-
mission to sit beside the entrance
on Friday afternoon and solicit
funds. She was so successful the
first time that she turned in
$85.20. The next Friday found her
there again, and this time she col-
lected $87.15.
The total of her Ingathering was
$172.35—a significant contribu-
tion to Westchester’s Ingathering
total of $3,901 for 1980. En-
thusiastic members such as Cathy
Our Readers Stare
Shimozono helped the church
raise more than double its goal.
In this Year of the Disabled
Persons we thank peoplé such as
Cathy for showing us that physi-
cal obstacles are not a barrier to
serving the Lord.
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Dave Cockfield, Ingathering coor-
dinator; Cathy Shimozono; and
Vern Adams (right), personal
ministries director. All are
members of the Westchester
Church.
given, $266,028; hours spent in
welfare work, 180,024.
During the past two years,
$16,413.49 was spent in helping
laymen purchase soul-winning
equipment. A total of 148 Dukane
machines were purchased by
churches and laymen for Bible
studies.
The 1979 and 1980 Ingathering
campaigns resulted in the highest
total contributions in the history
of our Conference, and the high-
est of any conference in North
America. Of the $839,082 raised,
about half was donated and the
other halt was solicited. Fifty-four
percent of the Ingathering each
year is returned to the Conference
and local churches for such proj-
ects as welfare, summer camp,
inner-city work, education and
worthy-student assistance. When
properly conducted, the Ingather-
ing program provides an excellent
opportunity to visit in the
businesses and homes of the com-
munity.
Basic to the spreading of the
good news is the missionary
magazine program. The following
magazine subscriptions have been
sent by our members the last bien-
nium: 4,693 Message, 1,944 These
Times, 4,380 El! Centinela and
27,244 Signs.
Training the laymen who desire
to know how to witness to friends
and family 1s a continuing pro-
gram in Southern California. How
to give Bible studies receives ma-
jor emphasis in these training
classes because the more Bible
studies given, the more baptisms
there will be. Training classes were
held in 19 churches during the past
two years.
If you would like to have train-
ing classes in your church, contact
your personal ministries depart-
ment.
Since the Bible is clear that all
who accept Christ are to be His
ministers, we urge every one to
pray earnestly that God will reveal
to him how he too can help share
the gospel story with others.
O. L. McLean, Director
Personal Ministries
PACIFIC UNION RECORDER / MARCH 23, 1981