"... An Heritage of the Lord." Ozymandias I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert . . . Near them on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed: And on the pedestal these words appear: "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings; Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away. — Percy Shelley 2 MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 IT IS TO FILL THIS VAST EMPTINESS, to remedy this solitary futility that Ellen White suggests the true purpose of education: to prepare the student for the joy of service in this world and the higher joy of wider service in the world to come." Education, p. 13. Seventh-day Adventist Christian education still impresses upon its students the primary necessity of service to others while attempting to place in perspective the various aspects of academic excellence, con- temporary trends and the acquisition of skills. A Christ-centered curriculum does not mean that the Bible should be the only text book and the nurture of green houses the only acceptable form of physical activity. After all, Christ himself demonstrated His awareness of contemporary needs Continued on page 5 1-2 Fraser Valley Academy students at work and at exercise. 3 Planting trees at Coralwood Academy was a culmination of the study of trees carried on in the grade 5 and 6 classroom. 4 Mr. Kevin Schafer directs the Junior High Choir in an anthem of praise at Coralwood. 5 Doing work in the classroom involves more than just the ability to read. 6 Grade 9 and 10 students of Coralwood are leading out in an anti-smoking program. 7 North Okanagan Junior Academy students, grades 1-4, at Adams River after witnessing the "salmon reen." 8 Coralwood — a school that cares and shares its faith. Grades 3 & 4 prepared fruit baskets to cheer shut-ins. They also sang, read stories and had prayer with their elderly friends. 9 Rosthern Adventist Academy. Gus Lehman has breathed into the nostrils of Science Language Arts, Social Studies, etc. and made them come alive! His students have made friends around the world and are learning first- hand about life around the world. Christian EDUCA 10N An Adventist Essential CANADIAN ADVENTIST essenQer From The President's Diary The Modern "12" M ARGARET WOOD'S PARENTS were Adventist pioneer workers in Newfoundland. She saw the first light of day in Bay Roberts. Husband-to-be James Gay was born in Ontario, all of this close to the turn of the century. About 1930 he accepted Adventism in a tent effort in Hamilton. By the age of 14 he was teaching music. It was a life-long vocation of love which meant many moves. For a time, Margaret taught in the academy in St. John's. Eventually Oshawa became their home base. It was here that tragedy struck in the late fifties. Within a few months she passed away during surgery, and he was taken in a fatal car accident. The "Modern 12" children survived, but how would it be possible? Dad and mother had early in their children's lives established an immutable tradition. No questions were asked, when the time came every one of the six boys and six girls were automatically trundled off Left to right — (Girls) Elsie, Mary, Jean, Dorothy, Donna, Nancy. (Boys), David, William, Gordon, John, Peter, Tim. Continued on page 17 Vol., 56, No. 4, April 1987, Oshawa, ON G.E. Maxson/Editor June Polishuk/Associate Editor Allan Colleran/Art Director CONFERENCE EDITORS L. Larsen/Alberta M. Tetz/British Columbia D.M. Maclvor/Man.-Sask. P.A. Parks/Maritime D. Crook/Newfoundland D. Melashenko/Ontario C. Sabot/Quebec Official Organ of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada: President, J.W. Wilson; Secretary G.E. Maxson; Treasurer, G.B. DeBoer; Vice-President, LG. Lowe; Associate Secretary, R. Adams; Under Treasurer, R.L Coolen; Departmental Directors: Education, J.D.V. Fitch; Associate Education, J. Saliba; Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, D.D. Devnich; Literature Ministries, P.R. Cordray; Church Ministries, E.R. Bacchus: Service Directors: Assistant Treasurer, Revolving Fund and Trust, F.L. Bell; Assistant Treasurer, Computer Services, R. Sullivan; Assistant Treasurer, HHSC, W. Ruba: Consultant to Health Care Institutions, A.G. Rodgers. Issued monthly, annual subscription price in Canada $5.00. Out of Union $10.00. Conference Directory THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH IN CANADA — J.W. Wilson, President; G.E. Maxson, Secretary; G. DeBoer, Treasurer; 1148 King Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1H8 (416) 433-0011. ALBERTA CONFERENCE — H.S. Larsen, President; W. Olson, Secretary-Treasurer; Box 5007, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6A1. (403) 342-5044. BRITISH COLUMBIA CONFERENCE — C. Sorenson, President; E. Tetz, Secretary-Treasurer, Box 1000, Abbotsford, British Columbia V2S 4P5. (604) 853-5451. MANITOBA/SASKATCHEWAN CONFERENCE — DM. Maclvor, President; M.D. Suiter, Secretary-Treasurer; 1004 Victoria Ave. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N OZ8. (306) 244-9700. MARITIME CONFERENCE - P.A. Parks, President; M. Weststrate Secretary-Treasurer; 121 Salisbury Rd., Moncton, N.B. El E 1A6. (506) 857-8722. ONTARIO CONFERENCE — 0. Parchment, President; L Carney, Secretary; G. Gray, Treasurer; Box 520, Oshawa, Ont. L1H 7M1. (416) 571-1022. QUEBEC S.D.A. CHURCH ASSOCIATION — C. Sabot, it; President; Y. Colas, Secretary-Treasurer; 940 Ch. Chambly, y, Longueuil, Quebec J4H 3M3. (514) 651-4240. NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR MISSION OF SEVENTH- DAY ADVENTISTS — D. Crook, President; B. Christenson, Secretary-Treasurer; 106 Freshwater Road, St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 2N8. (709) 576-4051. Legal Directory For the information a members and friends who wish to remember the Church and its institutions in preparing wills and legacies. ALBERTA CONFERENCE CORPORATION of the Seventh-day Adventist Church - Box 5007, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6A1. THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CORPORATION of the Seventh-day Adventist Church - P.O. Box 1000, Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 4P5. MANITOBA CONFERENCE CORPORATION of the Seventh- day Adventist Church - 1004 Victoria Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N OZ8. MARITIME CONFERENCE CORPORATION of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Inc.- 121 Salisbury Rd., Moncton, N.B. ElE 1A6. ONTARIO CONFERENCE CORPORATION of the Seventh-day Adventist Church - P.O. Box 520, Oshawa, Ontario LIH 7M1. SASKATCHEWAN CONFERENCE CORPORATION of the Seventh-day Adventist Church -1004 Victoria Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N OZ8. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH IN CANADA - 1148 King Street East, Oshawa, Ontario LIH 11-18. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH in Newfoundland and Labrador - 106 Freshwater Road, St. John's, Nfld. A1C 2N8. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH - Quebec Conference, or Eglise Adventiste du Septieme Jour - Federation du Quebec - 940 Ch. Chambly, Longueuil, Quebec J4H 3M3. Printed by Maracle Press Limited. Second class mail registration number 0912. Address all enquiries to 1148 King Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1H8. ISSN 0702-5084 4 � MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 � Cover Photo — Piliated Woodpecker, near Bentley, Alberta, by Glen Pearson Medal of Bravery On December 5, 1986, fifteen year old Darryl Pearcey of St. John's, Newfoundland received a Medal of Bravery from the Governor General of Canada, Madame Jeanne Sauve. Darryl received the award for risking his own life to save a young boy who was in difficulty in the water of Southwest Pond at the Newfoundland Adventist camp- ground. The incident took place during the summer of 1985. Darryl and his parents were guests of the Governor General at dinner and were given a guided tour of Ottawa. Darryl is the son of Frank and Phyllis Pearcey of Mount Pearl. He has had his education in the Seventh-day Adventist schools of St. John's and is currently a grade nine student in the St. John's Adventist Academy. Continued from page 3 ". . . An Heritage of the Lord." and lifestyles and tailored His approach to suit. Hence, His effectiveness is apparent because of his impact on people's lives. Today, in Canada, there are approximately 325 teachers ministering to just under 4000 students. Our system of education is alive, vibrant and growing! We know our weak- nesses. We are aware of our short comings but, as educators, we have bound ourselves together with the strong cords of God's love and are purposed to "save our children." Christian educators face the greatest challenges of our time. There is no other profession that moulds and shapes, forms and influences vul- nerable minds like teaching does. Yet, "it is possible for the most learned teacher to fall far short of teaching all that should be taught." Counsels to Parents and Teachers, p.:433. Parents, friends, members of the local consti- Continued on page 22 MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 5 BREATHE FREE PROGRAM IN ABBOTSFORD HELPED 15 .QUIT A Breathe Free program offered in Abbotsford started with 110 participants and finished with 75 people who managed to quit smoking over the 13 day period. One hundred and thirty eight inquiries were received and 110 registered at the initial session on February 4 at the Abbotsford Hospital. Although the Breathe Free director had been assured that the hospital board room would contain that number of people, just hours before the first session began, he was informed that due to fire regulations, the number would have to be cut in half. Consequently, by the second night the group relocated in the lower level of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Ninety-five parti- cipants followed the program to its conclusion. A 'coughing coffin' cere- mony was held in the third evening during which time participants were invited to place cigarettes, lighters, ashtrays, and the ash and butts which they had saved over the weekend, into a 'coffin' to symbolize burying the habit. Attendance ranged be- tween 70 to 80 during the remainder of the week, with more claiming the 'I Love Being Free From Smoking' 6 � MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 buttons each evening. Fifty percent of those attending had the buttons by Tuesday; 75 percent by Wednesday. The final evening, thirteen days after its beginning, 75 people were awarded the 'Bachelor of Non-smoking' (BNS) certificates for having successfully quit the habit. Almost all had a silver seal attached to their dip- loma, signifying perfect attendance for the whole program, and a large number also had a gold seal which showed that they had been off smoking since the 'coughing coffin' ceremony. The evening then devel- oped into a social event, with all sharing a huge cake, 45 inches in length, bearing the inscription 'I Love Being Free From Smoking'. Enter- tainment was provided by Herb and Tammy Larsen. Presenters of the pro- gram were Pastor Ken Wiebe, Les Erho, and Drs. John and Ruth Lennox. Approximately 25 volun- teers from the Abbotsford Church assisted, including Conference staff and officers. 1 Filling the coffin with butts, ashes, and smoking paraphernalia. 2 Presenters from left to right: Dr. John Lennox; Dr. Ruth Lennox; Pastor Ken Wiebe; operator and communications director, Norm Holden in background. 3.4 95 Breathe Free participants filled the lower level of the church. MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 7 „. . . receiving comments from priests stating that it is the best Bible study program they have heard.” More Good News in the PuMA* ittigittui FEW YEARS AGO FOUR CONFERENCES IN Canada had no pub- lishing leaders. A year ago Quebec decided to put on a publishing leader, and the results have been fantastic. Within the first year: seven full-time literature evan- gelists — over $200,000 in sales, and a number of baptisms! Perhaps one of the highlights in Quebec has been an individual pur- chasing the Bible Readings and using it on a radio program for Bible Studies and receiving comments from priests stating that it is the best Bible study program they have heard. Many people are being reached who may never hear the good news otherwise. More recently the Alberta Con- ference Executive Committee voted to move ahead with the publishing program once again, and we are looking forward to big things hap- pening there. Besides the regular selling of our books in the different conferences, we also have paid out accounts that we have been hoping we could follow up, and we are planning to work some- thing out in Alberta so we can follow up those interests and no doubt see some baptisms from those paid-out accounts of our literature. We have had a number of lay people in Alberta who are interested in doing this 8 MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 by Paul Cordray Publishing Director, Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada Karl Samek appointed publishing director by Alberta Conference We are happy to announce the appointment of Karl Samek as publishing director of the Alberta Conference. Brother Samek has worked as a literature evan- gelist as well as an assistant publishing director in the Ontario Conference. With his experience and background, we are looking forward to big things hap- pening in Alberta under God. I am sure Karl would appreciate an interest in your prayers and your sup- port as he takes up his new post of duty. follow-up work. We believe that the people who have purchased our literature will have read the literature and will be interested in follow-up work being done with them. So we in the Publishing Department are looking for a great harvest during the Harvest '90 program from people who have purchased our literature. We now only have two confer- ences in Canada who have no pub- lishing leadership, and we are looking forward to working with them in getting our literature evangelist pro- gram moving ahead once again. Notice the following statement: "When we follow plans of the Lord's devising, we are labourers together with God. Whatever our position, whether presidents of conferences, ministers, teachers, students, or lay- members, we are held accountable from the Lord for making the most of our opportunities to enlighten those who are in need of present truth. And one of the principal agencies He has ordained for our use is the printed page." — Counsels to Teachers, p. 530 "We call upon our ministers, as they visit the churches, to encourage men and women to go out as canvassers." T6:470. May the Lord bless each one of us as we do our part during Harvest '90. CHRISTIAN � EDUCATION IN MY MIRROR by George P. Babcock Home Study International REASONS FOR BELIEV- ING IN Christian edu- cation, the argument that convinces me is a look in the mirror. The man I see has a wonderful Christian wife and children, a fulfilling career, and the marvelous conviction that God loves him, and I thank God for a Christian edu- cation. Born into a non-Adventist home, I had a godly grandmother who insisted that I attend church school — and paid the bill. While this lasted only through third grade, it was enough to convince me that I wanted to become a Seventh-day Adventist. When we moved to a city without a church school, I attended public school for five years during which I continued to attend church alone and was baptized. That last year, however, Grandma saw that I was slipping. Determined that I should return to a Christian environment, Grandma sold her home, moved to a small apartment in Orlando, Florida, and persuaded me to live with her and attend Forest Lake Academy. Bible classes and sincere Christian teachers rekindled my desire to follow the Lord, and I remained in Adventist schools until I finally received my doctorate at Andrews University. In Christian schools I found teachers and friends who to this day encourage me in the Christian life. I found a wife who has stayed with me through illness, foreign living, and difficult financial times. Because of what Christian education did for me, I have sent both of my children exclusively to church schools, and I am more than pleased with the results. But the story does not end there. God led me into church school teaching and then into supervision. Because of this, I have been involved with Christian education from kindergarten to college. As a result, hardly a month goes by that some former student doesn't write or call or drop in to assure me that what I did to help him or her get a Christian education has paid off. Some of them amaze me. I think of one fellow — let's call him Rick. He gave me no end of trouble as a student and I seriously considered explusion. With a sign of relief I watched him leave our ten grade school and head for academy. There, to my amazement, Rick met the Lord and did such a complete turnaround that his former friends could hardly believe the change. His moodiness vanished. His temper was more controlled. Instead of mocking religion, he encouraged his friends to come to Afterglow meetings on Friday nights. When I spoke to him not long ago, he informed me that he was preparing for the ministry. Do you wonder that I believe in Christian education? As I travel the world I continually meet my former students who are now in positions of trust in God's church work — an accountant in Singapore, a doctor in Ohio, a nurse in Pakistan, a principal in Continued on page 13 I/. . students who attend Christian schools exclusively more often stay with the church." MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 9 dventist World Radio-Asia, KSDA, broadcasting on 11720 megahertz. -test broadcast." III [IN � El PRAYERS ANSWERED A DREAM FULFILI ED Governor Joseph Ada, left, and Neal C. Wilson, G.C. president, right, cut the blue ribbon to officially open AWR-Asia on January 18, 1987. Looking on are Allen Steele, AWR-Asia general manager (behind the governor); Tulio Haylock, centre, associate secretary of the General Conference communication department, and Antonio Babauta, commissioner of Agat, Guam. "This is Adventist World Radio- Asia, KSDA, Agat, Guam, broad- casting on 11720 megahertz. This is a test broadcast." With these simple, matter-of-fact words, one of the greatest missionary projects ever undertaken by the Seventh-day Adventist Church will come to fruition, as AWR-Asia turned on its transmitters for the first time in late February 1987. This event followed by several weeks the dedication ceremony held in mid January. "A long-cherished dream is ful- filled," said Neal C. Wilson, "and many fervent prayers answered as we dedicate Adventist World Radio-Asia today." The General Conference president addressed a crowd of more than 300 people gathered under Pacific blue skies to witness the opening of the new facility just com- pleted on Guam on January 18, 1987. Accompanied by the Governor of Guam, other General Conference 10 MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 officials, and church representatives from throughout Asia, Elder Wilson arrived by a motorcade that stopped in front of the white AWR building flanked by flags from 22 countries. The first part of the program included a welcome by Frank Taitague, secretary of the Guam-Micronesia Mission; a prayer by Samuel C.S. Young, associate secretary of the General Conference; acknowledge- ments read by W.O. Coe, vice president of the General Conference, and Allen Steele, general manager of AWR- Asia, and letters of congratulation read by C.B. Rock, vice president of the General Conference. The Korean Voice of Prophecy Choir, whose members took vacation time and paid their own airfare to attend the dedication, sang "Sing Unto God" by G.F. Handel before William McBride, chief engineer of AWR-Asia told about the technical features of the facility. Then Tulio Haylock, associate director of the The Korean Voice of Prophecy Choir sang on numerous occasions during the several events of the Adventist World Radio-Asia dedication weekend, culminating in the services on January 18, 1987. Choir members took personal vacation time and paid their own way to attend the event. For many it was their first trip away from Korea. An island-style fiesta rounded out the activities of the AWR-Asia dedication services on January 18. Two local Adventists, Mariquita Taitague and Candy Santos, planned and organized the meal, which consisted of vegetarian Chamorro (Guamanian) foods. They used woven palms and other plants and fruits to decorate the tables. A local bakery prepared a six-foot long cake with a frosting antenna. (Photo top, opposite page) Seen from Guam's Highway 2, the new AWR-Asia administration/ transmitter building and antenna one stand out against a backdrop of Pacific sky and the Philippine Sea. Soon to be on the air, AWR- Asia, whose call letters are KSDA, will in a few months have four antennas and operate with two 100,000 watt transmitters. General Conference communication department, and director of AWR worldwide, described the potential of the facility: "From the Bering Straits to the Persian Gulf, from the Pacific to the Arctic Ocean" the gospel of Jesus Christ will be broadcast. Governor Joseph Ada next wel- comed AWR to Guam. "The opening of this station marks one further milestone in the long history of accomplishments of the Seventh-day Adventist church on Guam," he said. "Let us hope, let us pray, that this station fulfills its mission and beams a message of hope and a promise of a better tomorrow to millions of people yearning to be free." Then the governor commissioned Elder Wilson an "Ambassador at Large" of Guam, and gave him a certificate establishing this honorary rank. Tony Babauta, commissioner of the village of Agat, where AWR-Asia is located, continued the greetings. He was followed by T.C. Kim, secretary of the Far Eastern Division and D.S. Poddar, communication director of the Southern Asia Division. Carl Currie, chairman of the Hong Kong East Asia Committee (HKEAC) where Mandarin Chinese programs are produced, brought greetings from the staff there and presented to the station a painting of the sower of Matthew 13, painted by Edwin Lee of the HKEAC staff. Just before Elder Wilson's dedi- catory address, Brook Powers, assistant engineer on the AWR-Asia staff, sang a solo, "My Tribute," by Andrae Crouch. Referring to the difficulties the staff has encountered in getting the station built, Elder Wilson said that it was no longer a "time to mourn," but "there should be great cause for rejoicing." In a few brief moments, contrasting with the long months of preparation, Elder Wilson and Governor Ada cut the blue ribbon to the entrance of the station. The festivities closed with tours of the facility and a vegetarian fiesta of Chamorro food served on baskets and platters woven of island plants, and planned and organized by local church members Mariquita Taitague and Candy Santos. Many Guam Adventist church members contributed food for the feast. In the course of its history the church has dedicated many significant structures, and so in that respect this was a dedication like many others. In some respects, however, this dedication was totally different: this is the first General Conference institution built outside North America; the $5 million dollar budget was donated by Seventh- day Adventist church members, not just in Asia, but around the world, and lastly, and most importantly, the station has a potential listening audience of nearly half the world's population. To reach these millions in Asia, AWR begins its transmissions in 14 languages: Burmese, Cebuan, English, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malayalam, Mandarin, Marathi, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, and Thai. These programs are being made by producers throughout Asia, and sent to Guam where a staff of 12 — program personnel, engineers and others, regular workers and volunteers Continued on page 21 MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 11 MIMI � [11: MEE CM111 111 General Establishing any new enterprise is generally an experience that will have many highs and many lows. The first six months of PEAC have followed true to form. The one thing I will say is that there has been very little time to sit and reflect on what has happened. I feel that generally we have accomp- lished what we set out to do, that is, to establish an industrial environment which would shield CUC from the ups and downs of the market place, and to establish a series of businesses which can operate competitively in today's business world. Parkland Education Advance Cor- poration (PEAC) is the legal entity established to hold the assets of the industrial enterprises on the campus of Canadian Union College. It is a non-profit corporation having as members, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada and the Alberta Conference Corporation. PEAC holds all common shares of the following corporations: 1. Parkland Furniture Manufactur- ing Ltd. 2. Parkland Colorpress Ltd. 3. College Dairy Ltd. 4. Parkland Transportation Ltd. Some of the problems which we encountered, we did not anticipate. People do not readily change from existing ways of doing things. Not everyone understood the gravity of the situation which we faced last fall. However, I am pleased to say that almost everyone involved in the PEAC industries has gone the extra mile in trying to make this thing work. We have been encouraged, also, by the exciting things that have happened over the last six months. The Lord has certainly worked a miracle in pro- viding markets and resources which were not even dreamed of before we started this project. Following is a rundown by industry of events up to present. 12 � MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 Ronald J. Hosking C.A. Parkland Education Advance Corporation College Diary Limited The operations of College Dairy Ltd. have been very stable over the last 6 months. In order to be profitable over the long haul, the dairy requires an increase in the dairy herd and milk quota. We are presently looking for quota to buy and will increase the herd accordingly as quota is available and cash flows permit. For the fiscal six months ended Dec. 31, 1986, College Dairy Ltd. showed a profit of $11650.00. At the present time and for the foreseeable future, it appears that the dairy is the area we should emphasize. Grain as a cash crop does not show any particular promise at this time. Parkland Colorpress Limited Parkland Colorpress has been a very stable industry over the last several years as well. The last six months, however, have proven to be a challenge. The press suffers from being in a minimal growth industry. Gross sales have,in fact, dropped by approx. 5% over the last six months. Because of economics, equipment has not been renewed over the last 5 years as it should have been, thus we find ourselves behind in an industry which is increasingly going high-tech. While I feel that the press can show gains over the next few years, we are facing an uphill struggle. On the positive side, I have been most impressed with the work of our manager, Verne Gustaysen. Even in the trying times over the last 6 months, he has shown considerable ability. I believe that we would be showing a large loss at this time if not for his efforts. Parkland Colorpress showed a profit of $4300.00 for the six months ended Dec. 31, 1986. Parkland Furniture Manufacturing Limited This is the industry that has absorbed the bulk of my efforts over the last 6 months. I can only marvel at the series of miracles that God has worked on our behalf. For the fiscal six months ended Dec. 31, 1986, Parkland Furniture Mfg. Ltd. has recorded a net operating profit of $46000.00. After allowing for a non cash write-down of goodwill required by generally accepted accounting principals, the net income will be $27300.00. We feel that we now have a management team in place that will carry us to even greater heights. Horst Irrgang as marketing manager is one of the most knowledgeable furniture men in the business. Reinhart Schlecht has already demonstrated his skills as plant manager many times over. 1987 will certainly be a very exciting year for all of us. Based on our 1986 performance of producing an average of 45 sets per day, we now have orders and projections totaling 7.5 months of full production. We are working feverishly to increase pro- duction to 80 sets per day. This would reduce our backlog of orders to approx. 4.5 months. We anticipate that sales for 1987 will be in excess of 7 million dollars, and could be as much as double that of 1986. This is attainable but will require very careful cash management. Please continue to pray for us as we forge ahead. Parkland Transportation Ltd. This is a new industry which will begin operation April 1, 1987. We have felt that the trucking area of Parkland Furniture has been the area of greatest risk for some time. This new corporation has been incorpor- ated to take over the trucking from the manufacturing industry and to provide a legal insulation from the risks inherent in operating a trucking business. ...-- 0 es i:). 1. v4. wmon tioath Poor Howard Hughes A TDEATH SOME HAVE SAID he was worth 2.8 billion dollars. In the things that really counted, he was poverty-ridden. So, when is a person rich? When is a person poor? First of all, he who short changes his education will probably be short of change the rest of his life. Are you a millionaire? Are you rich? A "yes" answer to the following questions will indicate that you are indeed wealthy. Do we have Godly, Christian parents? Do we have true, loyal companions? Do we have a sound, dedicated mind? Do we have a strong, healthy body? Have we had a Christian education that gave direction and made an impact on our lives? Have we a vibrant experience with God? If we have these, we are truly wealthy in the things that count, the affairs of the soul. The life that only reckons its wealth in mere goods is pitifully hollow and inadequate. From CHRISTIANITY TODAY, January 3, 1964, comes the challenge: "The church that caters to the youth through parties and recreation, and never faces them with the stringent demands of the Gospel, and its application to the hard, moral, and social issues of the times, will not build Godly character." As we deal with our fabulous youth, have a heart that never hardens and a touch that never hurts! Oter-Vogegi Continued from page 9 Christian Education In My Mirror Bangladesh, a deaconess in Virginia, a college student in the Philippines, a teacher in Hong Kong. Everywhere I go I see the rewards of Christian education. Are all my former students faithful Adventists? Unfortunately not. All twelve of Christ's students weren't faithful, either. A Christian education can only present the truth and a growth environment for it. It is up to the student to accept or reject Christ. Statistics show, however, that students who attend Christian schools exclus- ively more often stay with the church. Over the years, I have seen that to be true. This alone is reason for me to believe in Christian education. In the secular schools of today the philosophy of humanism permeates the entire curriculum. Students are taught that man is continually im- proving and can solve all of his problems himself with effort and intelligence. Analyze your own TV viewing and you'll recognize these concepts. Taken to its ultimate end, this line of thinking presents man as his own savior with no need for God. Adventist teachers in Christian class- rooms work hard to combat this subtle philosophy and to give students a firm foundation for belief in God. I want that for my children. Does a Christian education cost too much? Of course it does. Is there anything today that doesn't? With two children currently in Adventist colleges, I can assure you it's not easy. But when did Christ promise us "easy"? He promised to hear us, to love us, to open doors for us, and to answer when we call. He has fulfilled those promises to our family in the past and is still fulfilling them when- ever the bills arrive. My children's souls are worth every cent I pay to keep them in a Christian environment. As the Education Day offering is called for on April 25, make the best investment you can make in today's uncertain financial market. Give liberally to Christian education. Prove that you truly care about the youth of our church. MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 13 GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT: TEACHING This is fifth in a series on the gift of the Spirit which the Messenger will feature during Harvest SO Imre by Roy Naden Woo HOUT THEM very Sabbath sch- 1 division would be forced to close, every Bible class in academy and college would be cancelled, the theological seminary would cease to train the church's ministers, and the entire religious education of the church would shudder to a halt. Who are these vital people? They are those to whom Jesus has given the incredibly valuable gift of teaching. Those of us privileged to be ordained ministers sometimes give the impression that we think preaching is the greatest work given to man. And without a doubt the "foolishness of preaching" (1 Corinthians 1:21) has introduced multitudes to the Lord Jesus. But it is with teaching, not preaching, that the Lord and the apostle Paul are most frequently associated in Scripture. For this reason those who heard, or heard of the Lord, spontaneously referred to Him as "rabbi," teacher. On forty occasions the gospels refer to Jesus as "master," which means literally, teacher. The spiritual gift of teaching is first named in Romans 12, although illus- trated in the gospels and the book of Acts. Paul explains that all of us "have different gifts," and then he adds that if a person has the gift of "teaching, let him teach." Romans 12:6, 7, New International Version. It is through this gift that babes learn vital lessons in cradle roll and kindergarten divisions. It is through this gift that restless juniors and preteens experience the love of Jesus and are lead to surrender their lives to Him. It is through this gift that youth are nurtured in their commitment. It is through this gift that adults are built up in that most holy "faith which was once delivered to the saints." Jude 3. The teaching gift enables us rightly Continued on page 21 14 MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 Photo by Robin Carby libly Valuable Gift MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 15 "Porn War" Targets New IIW Audiences s t9so ADULT B0 � \lion Lini'- R Pacific Press and Mission Spotlight Announce Joint Projects The Pacific Press and Mission Spotlight have announced an exciting new project called the Hall of Faith series. Conceived by Mission Spotlight as a filmstrip program for juniors and earli- teens, the Hall of Faith concept has been expanded into a fully-planned educational program for use in Sabbath Schools all across North America. Its theme is to introduce these young people to heroes of the Adventist faith — special people who dared to be different. Dared to do what they knew to be right. The Hall of Faith concept calls for the release of three film strips, each on a different hero of the Adventist Church, every six months. Included with each filmstrip is a fully-narrated cassette of about twelve minutes in length. At the same time as the audiovisual programs are released, Pacific Press is set to release a book on the person or persons featured in the filmstrip. There will be a total of 24 filmstrips and books in this exciting new library. To further add interest to the program, collector's cards and posters are also being produced. The first book in the Hall of Faith series is already available. It's entitled Lightbearer to the Amazon by Katie Tonn-Oliver. It's the exciting story of the Halliwell's, the pioneer couple who brought physical and spiritual healing to tribes along the great Amazon River of Northern Brazil. Soon to be released is Trailblazer for Jesus by Patricia Maxwell. It is the inspiring story of the first Adventist overseas missionary, John Nevins Andrews. Traced is the thrilling story of his pioneering work in Europe. The third book in the series, to be released early this summer, is Harry Anderson: Service and a Smile by Nancy Beck Irland. Follow the Andersons in their pioneering work in the wilds of Africa. A fascinating, yet humorous story. The Hall of Faith filmstrip and book library. Don't miss it. From Pacific Press and Mission Spotlight. CHANGES LIVES 16 � MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 "Christian Lifestyle Magazine" Receives National Religious Broadcasters Award Faith For Today's weekly series, "Christian Lifestyle Magazine" received an Award of Merit in Program Production at the 44th annual National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) con- vention in Washington, D.C. in early February. "Christian Lifestyle Magazine" was one of only three television ministries to be so honoured. In his presentation remarks to many of the nearly 5,000 attendees of the convention, Mr. Wallace, general manager of KFAX-FM, San Francisco, said, " 'Christian Lifestyle Magazine' is a new innovative force in inspirational television. Each half-hour includes contem- porary people actively dealing with timely issues such as child abuse, parenting, alco- holism, the homeless and numerous other issues that affect our quality of life and practical Christianity. The series is distinctive in that it is much more than the typical religious program. Its entertaining format attracts a non-religious audience and its compelling stories of what real Christians are doing to live Christ's life in the world of today attracts a broad pluralistic audience. Due to the overwhelming success of this program, we are proud to present this award for program production to Dan Matthews. . ." THE PORN WAR airs Sunday, April 19 on It Is Written and caps a month of all-new pro- gramming on It Is Written's spring schedule. The half-hour "semi-documentary" hosted by George Vandeman explores the high-tech- nology growth of the pornography industry and its all-out war against God's master plan for human sexuality. Signs of the Times Wins Silver Angel Award Signs of the Times received the prestigious Silver Angel Award on February 19, in cere- monies in Hollywood. Published by Pacific Press in Nampa, Idaho, "Signs of the Times is for the general public," said Kenneth Holland, editor. "We seek to demonstrate that biblical principles are relevant to all of life." The September, 1986 issue headlined "Where is God When Tragedy Strikes?" was selected to win the Silver Angel. The April, 1986 issue "Is There Hope for World Peace?" received a special Certificate of Excellence at the same ceremony. Sponsored by its parent organization Religion in Media, the Angel Awards spe- cifically honour those media who are making positive contributions to the moral and spiritual values in the United States and internationally. Entries came from around the world for this 10th annual event. It Is Written Awarded Silver Angel "Battling the Bottle," an It Is Written telecast on how people can win in the struggle with alcoholism, won a Silver Angel Award from Religion in Media. It Is Written received its eighth Angel at the 10th Annual International Angel Awards held at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on February 19. NEWS NEWS NEWS Family Forum Dear Readers, Your letters to this column show a great interest in relieving family pain and finding Christ's way to family wholeness. The work to maintain a quality column has grown tremendously with your letters, phone calls and plans for personal written responses. To continue this pace with each issue of Messenger is not possible at this time. The energy must be used as productively and efficiently as possible. As a voluntary service, the articles from now on will be published every other issue and hopefully this will continue to meet the needs of you, the reader. If you have any suggestions on how to make this column more useful to you, please write to me. This is a service for you. We must keep this column relevant for these days and for your wholeness and salvation. Godspeed. Kurt Please send questions or issues to: "Family Forum" 1148 King Street East Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1H8 All letters will be kept confidential. Continued from page 4 The Modern "12" to the church's academies or colleges and when available, the local church school. This tradition lasted for about 25 years and during that time you would be hard put to find a time when at least one of these young people would not be registered either at James and Margaret Gay Kingsway and/or Canadian Union College. Cash was almost non-existent, but ambition flourished with the "Modern 12". Each worked his way extensively. What have been the results of this investment in Christian Education? David, the eldest, is currently a vice president of Pacific Press, and has served his church as a local, union and division treasurer. Gordon and Peter have followed in his treasury steps. As qualified teachers, Donna, Dorothy and Jean have followed their parents' example while John has developed his mechanical skills. The health professionals are Elsie, Mary, Nancy and William. Tim is the pastor. The spouses of five of the girls serve the church as pastors or admin- istrators. Three boys have mission service. The love of the Lord and the mission of the church shine undim- inished in the eyes of these "Modern 12," for all are regularly involved church members. Without godly parents and a Christian Education, do you really think the results would be the same? Be a missionary. Send SIGNS. SPECIAL CANADA WIDE OFFERING MAY 30 Canada is a nation of immigrants. From all over the world, people have landed on the "shores" of this beautiful country and made it their home. Many of the most recent immi- grants are Seventh-day Adventists with a new vitality and a strong evan- gelistic passion for the salavation of those who share with them a common place of origin. The special "Mission Church in Canada Devel- opment Offering" slated for May 30 is designed to help strongly motivated new immigrant peoples to establish church homes from which to target their own particular immigrant community. This offering will also benefit the work in unentered areas in Canada. As you give generously to this Canada-wide offer- ing, breathe a prayer that it may result in a great influx of new converts into God's Remnant Church. MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 17 Landscaping in progress in the front of the school. BRITISH COLUMBIA Island Pacific School Opens January 18, 1987 was a red letter day for both the Resthaven and Victoria churches as a dream of almost twenty years finally became reality. A new church school, situated midway between Sidney and Victoria was officially opened with a public open house, program and ribbon- cutting ceremony. Special guests were B.C. Education Superintendent Frank Skoretz, local Alderman Howard Sturrock, and B.C. Conference President Cliff Sorenson who delivered the opening address. Although both churches had had their own schools for many years (Resthaven since 1919 and Victoria from 1929), an amalgamation occurred in 1968 with grades 1 to 6 at the Sidney campus and grades 7 to 10 at the Victoria campus. The first attempt at purchasing property for a single complex was in 1975. In 1978 the Victoria campus was closed and all operations moved to Sidney. Although a Baptism at Williams Lake search for appropriate property was in progress for many years, it was not until 1985 that four acres centrally located and overlooking Elk Lake, were finally secured. God has surely led in the building of this 1700 square foot complex. Building costs were kept to a minimum through much volunteer labour (including a Maranatha in the summer of 1985) and through the enthusiastic financial support and fund-raising projects of the church members. Island Pacific Adventist School will surely be a blessing to the youth of lower Vancouver Island for many years to come. Grades one to seven sing at the opening ceremonies. Evangelism Pilot Project in Salmon Arm — It Pays to Attend Less than two decades ago the Salmon Arm Church was a dream. Now it is a reality. Praise be to God! When I first came here I was the only baptized member apart from one family who met each Sabbath in the home of Wilbur and Gertie Robison at Notch Hill. In the Lord's time a Branch Sabbath School was started here, then a group formed and later the church established. The Lord brought in members and land was donated by the Suelzle family. This again is a miracle, as no other similar land has ever been released from the local Agricultural Land Reserve, although several other denominations have re- quested it. Again, we give God the praise for His leading and growth in our beautiful church. Now we have been chosen to be the location of a revolutionary pilot project for evangelism by Pastor Ray Halvorson. On March 9, 1987 he started a series of twenty meetings in a local hotel hall. There is a two camera video recording system, and the selected audience of 100 people from a cross section of our com- munity will earn $200.00 each by attending every session. With an equal number of church members every seat should be filled. The participants will be asked to evaluate the messages, and then will be paid, with no strings attached. This money would usually be spent on advertising material. What a novel and revolutionary idea! Denise Eckstadt Baptism at Chetwynd Golden Wedding Six precious souls were baptized by Pastor Ron Johnson at the Williams Lake Church in December 1986. Left to right are Derich Smith, Kim Leming, Kristy Lang, Dale Owen, Renee Ritchey, and Tina Jewkes with Pastor Ron Johnson. 18 MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 Daniel and Elvira Basaraba celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on January 10, 1987. They were presented with a picture by the conference office staff. Dan has been a literature evangelist for many years in the British Columbia Conference. Congratulations! Sydney Dotson and Travis Morton, baptized February 7th by Pastor David Giles, were welcomed into fellowship in the Chetwynd SDA Church. The parents of both these young people are also members of the Chetwynd Church. V "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 Mrs. Mabel Hubley. Chetwynd School Completed with Aid of Many Volunteers On February 8, ninety people gathered in the basement of the newly completed Chetwynd SDA Church School Complex for a "Completion Banquet" and "Thank You" program. Construction started on the $90,000 school complex during May 1986 under the coordination of local member, Stuart Laws, and an army of volunteer workers. Through the spring and summer members and interested nonmembers laboured together for the completion of the new school. In September 31 students and two teachers moved into a completed upstairs portion of the new complex. Laws continued with a small, but dedicated work force to put the finishing touches to the basement. Herman Banzer, after spending hours of donated time on the electrical work, undertook to complete the kitchen cabinets and much of the other finishing in the basement. Terry Ganson also worked faithfully through the project to its completion. A large number of townspeople attended the banquet, expressing their commendation for what the SDA school is doing in the community. It is noted that the total project, from the conception of the idea to its culmina- tion, has been nothing less than a miracle. Sally Banzer, Herman Banzer, Stuart Laws, building project coordinator, and Terry Ganson. Rest Haven to Celebrate 65th Anniversary Homecoming All former members, pastors, teachers, and hospital workers are cordially invited to worship and fellowship at Sidney, B.C. on Juiy 17, 18, and 19, 1987. To the best of our ability, invitations will be mailed with form enclosed re possible participation, accommodation, information, etc. These should be returned by April 30, 1987, where possible, to aid us in our planning. Please address any inquiries to: Home- coming, c/o Dorsia Harter, 10467 Rest Haven Drive, Sidney, B.C. V8L 3H6. Announcing Annual Filipino Camp Meeting Pastor A.J. Abawag, an 'unretired' minister was chosen speaker for the Annual Filipino SDA Association of B.C. Camp Meeting to be held in Camp Chawuthen, B.C. on June 12-14, 1987. More information will be forthcoming in the succeeding issues of the Messenger. Ben W. Berto Announcement Langley Junior Academy Reunion to be held for all former students, teachers and their families on July 17, 18 and 19 at the Fraser Valley Adventist Academy, 26026 - 48 Avenue, Aldergrove, B.C. To register please contact Greeta Bortoletto, Box 103, Milner, B.C. VOX 1TO, phone (604) 534-4356. We request a history up- date and pictures since your school days. Golden Baptisms Four church school students from Golden, B.C. were baptized recently. Left to right: S. Yaceyko, Wadie Farag, Lyndi Tremblay, Robin Dunbrack, Trevor Hudema, and Shannon Hudema. Another baptismal group with Dr. Farag, Golden SDA Church. Back row: Harold Holdal, Eddie Allenbach, Annaliese Allenbach. Second row: Dr. Farag, Susie Holdal, Fern Holdal, Linda Dunbrack, Cecile Trembley (whitehair), Olive Ostiguy, Esther and Pastor S. Yaceyko. Front row: Charles Bean, Trevor Hudema, Robin Dunbrack, Stan and Ann Rauch. Port Alberni Baptism Pastor Terence Davin conducted two baptisms in Port Alberni, B.C. recently. On December 13, 1986 Elaine Corbeil was baptized and on January 10, 1987 June Carroll also followed our Lord's example in baptism. Port Alberni church members rejoice in receiving June and Elaine into their church family. Florence Evenson Centenarian Honoured Mabel A. Hubley celebrated her 100th birthday on November 27, 1986, at Ventura Estates, Newbury Park, California. The event coincided with the Estates' annual Thanksgiving dinner and was enriched by the scores of letters and cards of greetings from old friends and acquaintances. Born in Farmington, Nova Scotia, Sister Hubley attended old Williamsdale Academy. She married Robie A. Hubley in 1911. They worked in Newfoundland for the next 8 years after which they served as missionaries in India and Burma until 1927 when they returned to Canada. Elder Hubley pastored churches in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and finally in British Columbia where he kept active until his death in 1968. Sister Hubley then went overseas to the Philippines with Amy and Elwood Sherrard, her daughter and son-in-law. There she assisted in child evangelism work and enjoyed visiting surrounding churches. Sister Hubley now resides at Ventura Estates, a conference owned retirement complex of which her son-in-law is administrator. Her hope and courage are strong. MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 19 4 ALBERTA Edmonton Central on the Move! Bible studies, Daniel & Revelation Seminars, evangelistic meetings, Breathe Free Programs, health education — all these and more are what Pastor Mel Djkowich of Edmonton Central Church and the active laity are doing to carry out the caring church concept and Harvest 90 objectives. God has blessed the efforts of these people. Fifty-five precious souls were baptized in 1986 with 35 of them being Spanish. Last spring Evangelist Victor Schultz held an evangelistic crusade in Spanish, and since was invited to be the pastor of the newly-formed Spanish group and to evangelize other areas in Alberta in the Spanish language. The Edmonton Spanish group swarmed and rented their own church. As any growing church does, another group of members swarmed and have been meeting in St. Albert, a suburb of Edmonton. Phil Brod, Communication Secretary for the Edmonton Central witnessed to Sam Shuya, a salesman at the place where Phil worked about three years ago. Phil never saw him again until Elder Gerard Dis held meetings last spring. At that time Sam began Bible studies with Dan Sayler and his wife. Sam made his choice to follow his Lord and before the year ended he was baptized. Pastor Victor Schultz with Brother and Sister VasQuez and daughter. Sister VasQuez's mother shed tears of joy and happiness when they talked with each other by phone from Edmonton to Chile, South America on the afternoon after baptism. The four Majia brothers were baptized. 20 MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 Five of the Rizo family. Left to right: Francis, Liz, Anna, Edward, and Dennis, who were baptized. A small group of those who were baptized, with Elder Victor Schultz on the left, and Elder Mel Djkowich on the right. t_.1 I .1 tierz Pastor Schultz (left) with the Bolands, who were baptized. Banquet Raises Funds for Red Deer Adventist Academy Good cuisine and enjoyable enter- tainment made the Sweetheart Serenade Banquet a pleasant "night out" for mem- bers and friends of the Red Deer Church on February 14. The valentine theme was evident in the creative decorations which were the handiwork of Vicki Shipowick and her helpers and a full house added considerably to the atmosphere of fun and fellowship. The meal was prepared by our East Indian families and introduced us to such delights as poori, sugar peas curry, curried eggs, cabbage and coconut salad along with the more familiar fried rice. This was complemented by a dessert of mango sauce and ice cream. Larry Shipowick, our Master of Ceremonies, then introduced a variety of musical items which were interspersed with a liberal dose of wholesome humour. It was an enjoyable event and supported our local church school worthy student fund. Averil Cotton West Edmonton Church Gets New Pastor 1986 was a most interesting and eventful year for the West Edmonton S.D.A. Church. We acquired a church home in the spring, said farewell to our pastor in the summer, and welcome to our new pastor in the fall. On November 8, 1986, Pastor Clarence Baptiste took up his assignment as pastor of this diversified, progressive and multi- cultural congregation. He comes to us from the Yorkton District in Saskatchewan. He brings to God's people his love and dedication to God and the work of evangelism as well as his expertise in family life. The church is already on the move. Evangelism is our watchword and growth our aim, as we work together towards our Lord's soon return. Pastor Baptiste, who is a native of Trinidad, is most ably supported by his lovely wife Beryl, a Special Education teacher, his sons Philip, a student at Coralwood Academy, and David and Peter, students at C.U.C. We take this opportunity to extend a special welcome to Pastor Baptiste and family, and wish Dr. Samms and family Godspeed. Wallace Cyrus Public Relations Director The Baptiste family. Dedication at Olds Church Christopher Wombold, son of LeRoy and Bev was dedicated to the Lord December 13, 1986 by Pastor Ron Wombold in the Olds Church. Coming soon to your ABC Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada Comparative Statement of Tithe and Mission Offerings for the year ended December 31, 1986 Comparative Statement of Tithe Conference Dec. 31/86 Member- ship 1985 Tithe 1986 Tithe Increase % Increase or � or (Decrease) (Decrease) Alberta 6,956 4,176,826 4,469,134 292,308 � 7% British Columbia 8,191 5,307,224 5,569,205 261,981 � 5% Man. - Sask. 3,082 1,684,242 1,746,492 62,250 � 4% Maritime 1,707 981,946 1,001,057 19,111 � 2% Newfoundland 681 345,034 344,917 (117) Ontario 13,172 7,825,934 8,300,673 474,739 � 6% Quebec 2,203 938,165 1,030,663 92,498 � 10% Totals 35,992 21,259,371 22,462,141 1,202,770 � 6% Comparative Statement of Mission Offerings Conference 1985 1986 Per Increase % Increase Capita (Decrease) (Decrease) � 1985 Per Week 1986 Alberta 390,327 383,762 (6,565) (.036) 1.133 1.097 British Columbia 610,689 619,916 9,226 .022 1.441 1.463 Man.- Sask. 146,422 142,469 (3,592) (1022) .838 .816 Maritimes 92,126 87,684 (4,441) (.069) .965 .895 Newfound- land 23,883 24,791 908 .031 .618 .649 Ontario 444,857 500,143 55,286 .067 .701 .768 Quebec 55,632 59,638 4,006 .003 .588 .591 Totals 1,763,936 1,818,404 54,468 .013 .977 .990 Continued from page 11 Prayers Answered — puts them on the air. Beginning with one transmitter and one antenna, when completed, AWR-Asia will broadcast on four frequencies at one time, reaching out to hundreds of thousands who have never heard of Jesus. So AWR-Asia joins its sister stations in transmitting the gospel to a search- ing world — AWR-Africa, AWR- Europe, AWR-Latin America. All these stations benefitted by the special AWR offering taken on March 14 in your church and around the world. "As the message is beamed from these transmitters," Elder Wilson said during his dedicatory address, "I trust that it will be a message that will carry peace and goodwill to the world, the message of health, a message of oneness and togetherness, a message of Christ, and an announcement of His soon coming. It is for this task that we've committed ourselves. It is for this purpose that this station is dedicated." Continued from page 15 An Incredibly Valuable Gift to divide "the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15. The teaching gift distinguishes between truth and error. The teaching gift presents from Scripture the solutions to problems and questions in morality, ethics, and theology. It is God's plan that religious education, under gifted teachers, should continue throughout each lifetime and culminate when we sit directly at the feet of the Master Teacher, listen to His words, and have Him answer our personal questions. Teaching is no mere vocation or occupation. For those gifted by the Holy Spirit, it provides the ability to open the Bible and find in each story, each miracle, each parable, each chapter some moving facet of the lovely character of Him who died for us, lives to strengthen us, and will soon take us with Him to the glories of the classroom above. Roy Naden is associate professor of religious education in the graduate School and the Theological Seminary at Andrews Univer- shy, Berrien Springs, Michigan. Used Bibles Needed for Prisoners and Other Bible School Students Extra copies of the Bible that church members no longer need will be given a new life when they are given to prisoners and others who cannot afford to purchase a Bible with which to study the Voice of Prophecy's New Life lessons, says Arlys Qualley, coordinator of the Bible School. "Until recently," she explains, "a gen- erous friend of the VOP provided funds to purchase Bibles to fill these hardship requests. However, this person is no longer able to give these funds. So we are appealing to our members to check their shelves to see if they have Bibles they no longer use that could be passed on to someone who has no Bible at all." Used Bibles in good condition may be shipped to: Bible School, Voice of Pro- phecy, Box 55, Los Angeles, CA 90053. Packages should be shipped "Fourth Class — Special Book Rate." MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 21 MANITOBA/SASKATCHEWAN End Time Revelation Seminar will be held April 10-May 23 in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the Chief Peguif Jr. High School 1400 Rothesay NKLA Winnipeg Please contact your friends and neighbours. A program for children ages 3-9 will be provided. A Report from Sunnyside Nursing Home by A. George Rodgers, Consultant, Health Care Institutions Administrator David How is no excep- tion. All our Health Care leaders, across Canada, once assuming directorship of an institution, build upon the firm founda- tions of their predecessors. Sunnyside Nursing Home is a good example. On this occasion of our survey, this 106-bed unit was under a siege of modernization, especially in the Dietary area, where in the kitchen a $12,000 new ceramic tile floor was being laid. Ever innovative, and seeking always the maximum comfort and pleasure of the resident complement, How is also planning installation of the Senneiser Infrared Transmitter-Receiver System for the hard of hearing. This commendable plan again involved heavy expenditure and works out at $163 per capita. It is hoped that in addition to funds on hand, philanthropy will be encouraged to participate in making this humanitarian project a blessed reality. We confirmed that the Home, although licensed for Level 3 care, on occasion finds itself ministering to as many as 32 classified at Level 4. In terms of nursing staff, they are able to respond adequately. It was good to learn that the professional complement included a certified Social Worker and chaplain, available to the residents and patients for their social and spiritual needs. Such services are indis- pensable to the fulfilling of Adventist criteria. Like his father, Elder Norman How, we are pleased that the son, in demonstrating administrative excellence, is also saying: "Here's How!" A. George Rodgers, Consultant, Health Care Institutions Jeanine Joins Tugaske Church Family Jeanine Foulston was baptized in Orchard City Church in Kelowna by her great-uncle Art Spenst on December 27. After the baptism, Jeanine was presented with a rose and reminded that she will always be beautiful to God as the rose is beautiful. Many of those present for the special service were relatives of Jeanine, some from Kelowna, Courtenay, B.C., Saskatchewan, and California. Jeanine was accepted into the fellowship of the church family in the Tugaske, Saskatchewan church. QUEBEC Baptisms in St. Henri, Quebec On January 31, the St. Georges-de-Beauce and the Lac Megantic companies joined the brothers and sisters of the St. Henri-de-Levis church for a special Sabbath of baptisms. Following a Revelation Seminar conducted in French by Pastor Denis Fortin, Mr. and Mrs. Yves-Henri Jacques (left) took their stand to join the Seventh-day Adventist church. These two baptisms were also the result of patient witnessing over a period of ten years by family members of the St. Henri church. Sylvain Roy (right) of Lac Megantic was also baptized following the example of a brother and sister who made their decisions several years ago. Continued from page 5 . . . An Heritage of the Lord." tuency, go out and befriend a teacher today. Cherish, encourage, strengthen and understand them because they are only one link in this chain of salvation, and they are only as strong as you are. On April 25, celebrate our ex- uberant youth with us. Give generous donations to Christian education. Emphasize the positive aspects of Adventist Christian education. Re- member "to seek to be wise apart from Wisdom, to be true while rejecting Truth, to seek illumination apart from Light, and existence without the Life; to turn from the fountain of Living Water and hew out broken cisterns that can hold no water" is to prepare the "boundless and bare .. . lone and level sands" of empty futility. How much more rewarding it would be to heed the advice of Proverbs 22:6: "Train up the child in the way he should go so that when he is old he will not depart from it." Moreover, at the final reckoning what a glorious privilege parents and teachers will have of saying together: "Here I am and the children the Lord has given me." Isa. 8:18. CUC Operating Statement Dec. 31, 1986 Income - College and Academy Tuition - Government Grants - Conference Assistance - Other - Rental Properties (houses & industries) 2,292,077 Operating Expenses College and Academy Academic � 1,341,172 Non-academic � 811,448 Auxilliary (dorms, cafeteria, etc.) � 77,879 2,230,499 Net Income from operations � $ 61,578 $1,066,347 310,143 540,921 167,290 207,376 22 � MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 ONTARIO Attention believers in NEWMARKET, ONTARIO A new company has been formed in Newmarket. They meet each Sabbath at 9:30 a.m. at the Sharon Hope United Church on Leslie Street, 2 miles north of Davies Drive. If you know of friends, interested or former S.D.A. members who live in the Newmarket area, please encourage them to attend this new church family, or contact: Pastor George Ivkov R.R. #3 Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4W1 (416) 727-6770 Something to Celebrate! The St. Thomas S.D.A. Church held an Ingathering Celebration rejoicing that $2,562.14 was solicited — the largest amount in the church's history. Sister Aileen Thorpe solicited over $1,800. She is 72 years old and has been going to the St. Thomas church since she was about the age of four. The church school children and other members col- lected the balance. A few evenings they went out carolling and several people told them how much they appreciated their singing. To show their appreciation, the church members presented Sister Thorpe with a lovely cake plate and server. The presen- tation was made by Doug Ross. A cake in the shape of a 1st Victory Ribbon was baked and decorated by 13-year-old member Lisa Heisler. Doug Ross and Mrs. Aileen Thorpe. HARVEST South River School Launches Building Fund Drive Nestled in the Almaquin Highlands of Ontario is the Violet Hall S.D.A. Ele- mentary School in South River, (former location of Old Camp Frenda). In January the school board began a drive for a church school building fund. This school was named after a well known S.D.A. educator Violet Hall. It is located in an ideal country setting. For the past three years the school has met in the basement of the South River Church. This year there are eight students in six grades. For more information contact Mrs. Dorothy Chamberlain, Box 459, South River, ON POA 1XO. Upcoming Crusade Beginning April 11, 1987 Ottawa S.D.A. Church 2200 Benjamin Ave. Ottawa, Ont. Speaker PASTOR FITZROY S. MAITLAND Theme FAMILY ENRICHMENT GOSPEL SERIES Send names and addresses of friends and relatives to: Pastor Harley Bresee, 1521 Edgecliff Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8G2 Phone: 613-729-7022. Hamilton Baptism Randy and Nadine Soley were baptized at the Hamilton Mountain S.D.A. Church on January 3, 1987 by Pastor Eric Juriansz. Fantastic French Crusade Report An evangelistic crusade held for the French speaking people in the Ottawa valley by Gerard Dis, has given rise to a new church company of 45 members. Isn't that fantastic? It was a Friday afternoon when I received a call from one of our crusade visitors. She explained to me that her husband decided to observe the Sabbath but he was also of a religious group that used to meet on Sundays for worship. After hearing the truth about the Sabbath, he decided to sever from the group unless they too accepted the Sabbath. I visited their home on Sabbath after- noon. Upon arriving, I found the family all together and ready to celebrate their first Sabbath. We discussed the matter regard- ing the group which met on Sunday and decided to have me preach to them the following day. It was an eventful experience. They agreed to have Gerard Dis meet with them for the four following Sundays. As a result several family members have been baptized and are now members of the new Adventist group. God is reaching hearts. God is blessing. And as we continue to be used and led by Him, souls will be drawn to Him. God help us to be faithful. A Silent Witness Vision, inspiration and witnessing worked together! Thanks to several devoted members of the Kingsview Village SDA Church, a permit was received from the City Hall and an alternative church sign was erected close to the main intersection of Dixon and Kipling in the city of Toronto. This sign is a silent witness to the hundreds and thousands of people passing by every day. MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 23 We can't resist customers who... ...appreciate being treated nicely. CALL US TOLL FREE TODAY! 1- 800-661-8131 The Boy Theologian by Charles Scriven WESTERN el Cd, CANADA ADVENTIST BOOK CENTER 2015 - 35th AVE. N.E. CALGARY, ALBERTA T2E 6R7 S SOME BOYS LOVE TO PLAY BASE- BALL, so Jesus loved to raise questions. Luke tells us that when his parents took him, at age 12, to Jerusalem for the Passover festival, he failed to connect with them for the journey home. A day out of town, Joseph and Mary discovered that he was missing from their caravan. They had to turn back to the city and when they finally laid anxious eyes on their son he was "sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions" (Luke 2:46). I myself am bookish and to me this has been Christian underpinning for what I like very much in any case: being on the lookout for error, trying to gain deeper understanding. But the truth is that Luke's picture of Jesus as a kind of boy theologian is good news, not just for people like m but for everyone. First, consider Mart' Luther. After long years self-destructive worryin over whether he was accept able to God, he for the fir time really noticed the biblic phrase "the just shall live by faith." Up to then he had, by his own admission, "hated" God. Afterwards, having seen that it is God's own deeds, not our own, that guarantee acceptance with Him, Luther felt as though he had entered into "Para- dise itself." Luther's religious beliefs Our Life Together b Just Ask Us To Help You! . Books ‘'It" oe kkt..0. t 1 '0 �S.S. Felts sl- � *Music *Food had made him miserable. Through the adventure of Bible study, the discipline of raising questions, he gained new (and liberating!) insight. So that's one reason to be glad for Jesus' example: it nudges us toward an activity —raising questions and seeking understanding—that has the power to deliver us from wronghead beliefs, beliefs that can make us personally miserable. Now consider Martin Luther King, the namesake of the great Reformer. With unassailable simplicity he said that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice every- where. With unforgettable audacity he pushed fellow- ship and freedom for all God's children. He did this in a country whose laws once permitted slavery, and after slavery was abolished, segregation. How did the knowledge King helped us realize, the knowledge that skin colour is not the measure of a man or woman, come to be? It came to be because he (and others) raised questions; because they drove us on to deeper insight. And there is the second reason to be glad for Jesus' example: the kind of thing he did in the temple, even as a boy, has the power to cleanse us from beliefs that make other people miserable. The boy theologian, Luke says at the end of the story, increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man. If we do as He did, so can we. HARVEST 24 � MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 Eleven Persons Join St. John Church Left to right: Angelique Garot, Pastor Vic Gill, Darlene Schroeder, Gregory Peck, Don McGaghey, Barbara Peck, Glendine McGaghey, Dr. Ken Corkum, Troy Carpenter, Jacqueline Russel, Earl White, Jr. (seated) . Rosalia O'Dell and Michael Gamblin (not shown) . This group of beautiful people joined the church in St. John by baptism. This public testimony of their decision to follow Jesus concluded the Water of Life Seminar jointly conducted by Dr. K. Corkum and Pastor Victor Gill. Homecoming Weekend Saint John, N.B. Church A special invitation to all former members, pastors, friends and neighbours. Special speakers, music, historic sketch and slides etc. are planned. Your presence is requested. Lodging and meals provided. Friday evening 6:30 p.m. and all day Sabbath May 9 & 10, 1987 See you there! ARNOTT — Myrtle Helena (nee MacKenzie) Arnott was born on April 5, 1898 in Weir, Quebec and passed to her rest on January 11, 1987 in Heritage Green Nursing Home, Stoney Creek, Ontario. In 1920 she married Gordon Arnott. They accepted the Seventh- day Adventist message in 1924 and after 34 years of farming in Quebec, New York and Maine they moved to Thornhill, Ontario and Gordon entered colporteur work. The love of Jesus and the hope of His second coming which was so dear to them is also precious to their family: Gordon, Thelma Reim, Lorne, and Frances Blahovich. She also leaves 18 grandchildren and 24 great- grandchildren, 2 sisters, and nieces and nephews. The funeral was conducted from Kane's Funeral Home, North York, Ontario by her son-in-law Joseph Blahovich assisted by Leslie Neal, pastor of the Willowdale church. Myrtle •was laid to rest beside her husband in York Cemetery, North York to await the resurrection morning. Obituaries MARITIMES Ethel Gibson Celebrates 98th Birthday Sister Gibson was born and raised in Centreville, Nova Scotia. At the age of nineteen, she went to Massachusetts were she lived for twenty-four years. During this period she took a practical nurses' course at the New England Sanitarium and worked for a few years as a practical nurse, often accompanying doctors on their house calls. She also married and raised three children, but she outlived them all. In 1932 she came back to Centreville and worked as a practical nurse and midwife. She served the Centreville area as well as a number of neighbouring towns. The church members honoured her with a musical program which was followed by Pastor Jim Sharpe's dedicatory prayer. During the program she took a few minutes to reminisce about the high points of her life and testified of the Lord's goodness and of her deep love for her Saviour and Friend. A number of her relatives and friends were present to celebrate with her. Sister Gibson has been a faithful church member and is a real inspiration to all who come to know her. Pastor Jim Sharpe New Minas Church Baby Dedication Alina Marie, daughter of Sandy & David Boutilier, and Ryan Adam, son of April & Ivan Fraser, were dedicated to the Lord at the worship service on January 24, 1987 at the Tantallon Seventh-day Adventist Church. Former Pastor Kenneth Corkum assisted Pastor Gordon Houston at the dedication service. Who's Who Ann Hurshman, daughter of Bruce and Irma Boutilier, of Upper Tantallon, N.S., will appear in the 1987 edition of Who's Who among students in American Universities. Students are selected for their academic achievement, leadership, service to the community, and potential for continued success. Anne is in her senior year at Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, Mass., and is majoring in Business Administration. The annual directory has been pub- lished since 1934. It honours students from over 1,400 universities in U.S.A., and several foreign countries. Congratulations, Anne! E. Fraser BENNETT — Gladys Mable passed to her rest on December 24, 1986 at the age of 88, while visiting her sons in Snohomish, Washington. She leaves to mourn her passing two sons, Kenneth and Ronald; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She will be sadly missed by her loving family and friends. A memorial service was held in the Westminster Church on January 4, 1987 by Pastor Bob Tetz and Bob Schafer. BIDULOCK — John Bidulock was born January 28, 1915 and passed to his rest on July 9, 1986 following a traffic mishap. Upon his return to Canada after serving in the RCAF in World War II, John was baptized into the Adventist faith. He attended Canadian Union College and after graduation managed the Book Bindery from the early 1950's till early in the 1970's. At that time he returned to the family farm near Hairy Hill, Alberta. Left to mourn his passing are three brothers, seven sisters and nieces, nephews and many friends. Funeral services were conducted by Pastors W. Seidel, A. Stenson, H.S. Larsen, G.E. Maxson, and R. Jamieson. Brother R. Buhler also assisted. EDSTROM — Emil Adolph was born March 25, 1893 in Brunswick, Min- nesota, and passed away January 13, 1987 in Kelowna, B.C. Emil came to Canada in 1912. In April of that year he married Necoline Flaten. He joined the church after reading The Great Controversy. He taught at the North Battleford Academy, at C.J.C. and at Okanagan Academy. He is survived by five sons: Edward, Earl, Lloyd, Milton and Orville. He is also survived by 20 grandchildren and 27 great-grand- children. Funeral services were conducted from the Rutland S.D.A. Church by Arthur Spenst. Brother. Edstrom awaits the call of the Lifegiver in the Kelowna City Cemetery. FITCH — Orson George Fitch was born September 7, 1899 and passed to his rest January 24, 1987 at his farm house. Brother Fitch moved to Central Alberta in 1903 where he lived all his life. In 1969 he retired from farming but continued to live on the farm while enjoying retirement with many stints of travel throughout Canada and the United States. Active in both church and community affairs, he served in a number of offices until his health limited his abilities. Brother Fitch leaves to mourn his wife Madge of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, two sons, Earl and Victor; two daugh- ters, Edith and Alice Wombold; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grand- children; two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were conducted from the Sylvan Lake SDA Church January 28, 1987 by Ron Wombold, assisted by Pastor Ian Cotton. Brother Fitch rests in the Sylvan Lake Cemetery awaiting to call of the Lifegiver. MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 25 FULLER — Vera Lowe Fuller was born in Welland, Ont., March 10, 1911 and died in Welland October 18, 1986. Surviving are brothers Bertram and Pastor Lawton Lowe, also sisters Ethel Alviano, Violet Green and Vir- ginia Crowley. The funeral service was conducted by Pastor Lawton Lowe from the Dixon Funeral Home in Fonthill. Interment was in Fonthill Cemetery where she awaits the call of Jesus. Vera loved her Lord and ever rejoiced in singing His praise HILLER — Gerhardt Hiller was born July 1, 1918 in the Rabbit Hill area and died in Edmonton on December 29, 1986. On January 2, 1982 he was baptized and joined the Warburg, Alberta SDA Church. He is fondly remembered by his brothers, Elmer and Kenneth, and his sister Helen. Nine nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends sadly miss him. The funeral was conducted by Pastor Frank Johnson assisted by Pastor Bill Kozachenko. He rests in the Leduc SDA Cemetery awaiting the Saviour's call. HOLTHAM — Funeral services were held on December 4, 1986 for Mrs. Atilda Holtham (nee Hansen), formerly of Brownvale, Alberta. She was born on November 4, 1920 in Johnson, Jamaica. She passed to her rest on November 29, 1986. Mrs. Holtham will be sadly missed by her eight children: Madge Camp- bell, Lilieth, Sonja Kolovits, Monica Jennings, Norman, Winston, Patricia Whitley and Philip, and thirteen grandchildren. Mrs. Holtham was predeceased by her husband, Roderick Holtham, in 1974. Interment was in the Brownvale Cemetery with Pastor Mel Pond officiating. HUETHER — Lydia, was born on July 1, 1904 at Sykeston, North Dakota and passed away on January 24, 1987 at Kelowna, B.C. On January 15, 1926 she was united in marriage to Ben Huether. She leaves to mourn her passing four daughters, Beatrice Dick, Phyllis Metzger, Joyce Koronko, and Carol Schafer, and one son Robert. She is also survived by five sisters and one brother. In addition there are 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grand- children. Funeral services were conducted from the Rutland SDA Church by Pastors Spenst, Wright, and Teranski and burial was at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Sister Lydia Huether lived believing that soon Jesus would come and she now rests awaiting the call of the Lifegiver. JACKSON — Ben Arthur was born on March 8, 1891 in Bay Butte County, Nebraska and passed away on January 22, 1987 at Kelowna, B.C. In 1911 the family moved to Wetaskiwin, Alberta. While there Ben married Glenna Dugger on November 15, 1922. He joined the S.D.A. church in 1942. He is survived by two children, Betty Perry and David. Also surviving are two grandchildren and a niece. In June 1979 Ben married Mable Kendall who also survives him. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Ed Teranski from the Garden Chapel in Kelowna and he was laid to rest at the Kelowna Cemetery. He awaits the day of the resurrection when the Lifegiver shall call forth the "dead in Christ." McNAB — Rita Patricia McNab (nee Dagg), was born on December 7, 1909 in Shawville, Quebec and died in Sudbury, Ontario, on February 20, 1987. She became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1950 and immediately involved herself in church work and also in voluntary services for the Cancer Society. She will be greatly missed by her family: her son Bruce, her daughter Heather Bellmore, and her four sisters and one brother, and eight grand- children. The funeral service was held at the R.J. Bernard Chapel in Sudbury, Ontario on Monday, February 23, 1987, with Pastor Ralph Juriansz officiating, assisted by Dr. Frank Knutson, and Mr. Ronald Hill. Interment was in the Park Lawn Cemetery where she awaits the resurrection morning. PRESTON — Christine (MacKay) 69, of Stoneham, Mass., died suddenly January 5. Born in Westville, Nova Scotia, she graduated in 1935 from Kingsway College and in 1939 from New England Sanitarium and Hospital School of Nursing. Christine and Herb were married following her graduation and lived in the Toronto area for a number of years. From 1960 to 1970 she was head nurse of the surgical wing at N.E.M.H. She was a member of the Stoneham S.D.A. Church. She is survived by her husband, Herbert, three children, Bryan, Kristy and Deborah; three brothers; one sister; and one grandson. Funeral services were held January 9 and the burial was at the Lindenwood Cemetery in Stoneham. Elder Leo Poirier, Chap- lain of the New England Memorial Hospital officiated. PROSKIW — Mrs. Maria Proskiw of Vegreville, Alberta, was born in the Ukraine May 6, 1898 and passed to her rest January 26, 1987. Mrs. Proskiw leaves to mourn her sons and four daughters: Anton, Joseph, Mildred Samograd, Anne Tilley, Joyce Kapchinski, and Louise Kaminski; nineteen grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren; one brother and two sisters, and many friends. Funeral services were held at the SDA Church in Vegreville, with Pastors Bill Soloniuk, Peter Samograd and Bill Wigley officiating. Interment was in the SDA Chruch Cemetery in Myrnam. WALSH — Mrs. Jean Isabel Walsh was born in Saint John, N.B. March 6, 1921. (Her parents were George B. Parks and Etta B. Lemmon.) Jean passed away at her residence in Saint John, September 28, 1986. She is survived by her husband, Raymond, 5 sons, 5 daughters, 2 brothers, 4 sisters, 23 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Following services conducted by Pastor Victor Gill at Brenan's Chapel, our dear sister was laid to rest at the Bamesville Cemetery, to await the call of the Master and Lifegiver. Received in Messenger office March 9. Weddings EDGSON — GILLESPIE The Langley Seventh-day Adven- tist Church was the setting for the wedding of Karlene Helen Gillespie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gillespie of Langley, B.C., and Mark Cleave Edgson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleave Edgson of Fairview, Alberta, on October 12, 1986. The young couple are making their home in Stewart, B.C. where Mark is employed in the lumber industry. GOOD — STRAUB On December 26, 1986 Carolyn Joy Straub of Calgary and David Stanley Good of Brooks, Alberta were united in marriage. Pastors Allan Robertson and Rudy James performed the ceremony in the Calgary Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. Varied musical presentations enriched the service. Carolyn and Dave are making their home in Brooks. RITCHEY — GERBER Landon Ritchey and Karen Gerber exchanged marriage vows on July 19, 1986 in a beautiful ceremony at the Westminster Church, Burnaby, B.C. Landon's cousin, Pastor Al Reimche officiated. Many friends and relatives shared the special day with them and all join in wishing them God's rich blessing of happiness as they set up their new home. Landon and Karen are living in Yellowknife, N.W.T. where they operate the Yellowknife Fitness Club. Ads Advertising Rates; 50 words or less - $10.00 per issue, 25t each additional word; $15.00 out of Canada, 30t each additional word. 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A service of Adventist Health System and Seventh-day Adventist Dietetic Association. No fees are required. 800- 255-0251, Ext. 8070. �(5/87) 26 � MESSENGER/APRIL 1987 The most important sharing book for 1987 is George Vandeman's What I Like About. . . Already more than 200,000 copies sold. At your ABC today. Brought to you by Pacific Press. (4/87, 6/87) MOTEL MANAGER - For 12 units 100 miles east of Edmonton near highway. Couple preferred. Free apt., utilities and food allowance. Closed Sabbath. Good village shopping, public schools, college and modern hospital. C.U.C. 3 hrs., church 20 min. Relocation assistance considered. Box 58, Mann- vile, Alberta TOB 2W0. (403) 763- 3559. � (5/87) FOR SALE - 5.8 acres; Salmon-Silver Creek area, well treed property, has water, power, 735 ft. paved road frontage. Within walking distance of SDA school and church. (Not in land reserve.) Has potential for two building sites. Asking $25,000 or best offer. Contact Jim Dalke, R.R. 4, Kelowna, B.C. MY 7R3, phone 764-4842. (5/87) FOR SALE - Ten-acre ranch in beauti- ful British Columbia. Few minutes from Horse Lake, 10 miles from Ques- nel. Shady trees and evergreens, paved roads, sewer, water, electricity, etc. Ideal for farming or retirement. $50,000.00 o.b.o. Contact The Owners, 1856 Prairie Ave., Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 1V3. Phone (604)941-9701. FOR SALE - 5 wooded acres, 4 year old home, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, recrea- tion room, solid oak cupboards in bath/kitchen, many extras, fully car- peted, 2000 sq. ft. shop/garage, 25 x 46 matching house. One mile to 12 grade SDA school in Bella Coola, B.C. Phone (604)982-2483. NEW FOR JUNIOR AND EARLITEEN DIVISIONS - HALL OF FAITH audio-visual series produced by Mission Spotlight. Companion books by Pacific, Press. For details write MISSION SPOTLIGHT, 4284-D Memorial Dr., Decatur, GA 30032 �(6/87) CANADIAN COUNTRY PROPERTIES. Acreages for recreation, development, farming, fishing, hunting, investment, minerals, etc. Our 72nd year. 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Each dollar you give will be matched by the Alberta Government and the Federal Government to make each of your dollars = $4 at least and as high as $7. mow � inur L Where there is a need, ADRA is there. Thank you for you