Columbia Union October 15, 1991 us this day our daily bread;" God is trust- worthy! A living the Vision story —page 4 IT'S GOOD TO BE IN THE COLUMBIA UNION RICHARD DUERKSEN Editor VISITOR STAFF Editor: Richard Duerksen Managing Editor: Charlotte Pedersen Coe Assistant Editor: Randy Hall Communication Intern: Elaine Hamilton Circulation Manager: Dianne Liversidge Pasteup Artist: Diane Baier The VISITOR is the Seventh-day Advent- ist publication for the people in the Columbia Union territory. The different backgrounds and spiritual gifts of these people mean that the VISITOR shouldinspireconfidence in the Saviour and His church and should serve as a networking tool toshare methods that mem- bers, churches and institutions can use in ministry. Address all editorial correspon- dence to: Columbia Union VISITOR, 5427 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045. One-year subscription price—S7.50. COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE (301) 596-0800 � (301) 997-3414 President � R.M. 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A BC, 8400 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912. Telephone: (301) 439-0700. Printed by the Review and Herald Publishing Association in Hagerstown, MD 21740. October 15,1991 �Vol. 96, No. 20 EDITORIAL Ding five intense September days, I attended my first presidents' council, executive committee and Columbia Union College board meetings in the Columbia Union. Several things caught my eye and heart: X The commitment of our lay committee mem- bers. We are privileged to have a group of highly dedicated lay members participating in the leader- ship of this union. They attend, stay awake, ask wise questions and make insightful suggestions. X The quality of our elected conference, union and college leaders. You would have been thrilled as I was to hear the speeches and share in the standing ovation for Cliff Sorensen, president of our college. X The many victories we are enjoying:  The college's enrollment is stable.  The college's budget was able to produce a second straight year with an operating gain.  The NEMA hospital financial crisis is sat- isfactorily resolved.  Our representatives on the General Con- ference president's youth taskforce are truly mak- ing a positive difference in the church.  The college has 50 more dormitory stu- dents than last year.  The union revolving fund has been able to meet the growth needs of our churches.  More than 94 percent of the graduates from Kettering College of Medical Arts in Ohio passed their board examinations.  Our union membership has grown by 1,892 during the past year, and we have 574 churches.  And there is, of course, much, much more. X The spirit of the committees. Each of the groups I attended was marked by a feeling of spiri- tuality, cooperation and unity. These were not just our committees; they were His. X The problems have solutions. We continue to struggle with gnarly and difficult problems, but we do so knowing that God has solutions. After a week of committees, I expected to be ex- hausted and drained. Instead, I found myself ex- hilarated, actively rejoicing in God's victories. COVER: According to John DalPezzo, a free-lance photog- rapher in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the Jordan Creek runs through the Trexier-Lehigh Game Preserve, where buffaloes are pastured. "I used to see people being bap- tized in the Jordan," recalls DalPezzo. "I was a Catholic then, and I wondered what faith they were." Now, years later, he is an elder in the Bethlehem Adventist church. 2 � VISITOR, October 15, 1991 11 z2Nrill) Co 512 Vision 1: The local church will be the central focus and driving force of the denomination. Vision 2: The joy and celebration of worship will attract people to our churches, allowing the Sabbath to become a major evangelis- tic tool. Bible study, prayer groups build unity � "When I joined the church in 1979, one of the first things I did was join a Friday evening Bible study group," said Willene Smith, a member of the Allegheny East Conference's Breath of Life congregation in Fort Washington, Maryland. She and four others from the church were discussing the importance of groups for Bible study and prayer in the life of the congregation—what the Columbia Union's Vision 2000 re- fers to as church fellowship. Madeline Palmer added, "Remember the all-night prayer meetings we've had. We'd meet at 10 and stay all through the night until 6 in the morning. And we'd get up fresh and ready for Sabbath morning." Dewayne Anderson recalled that the all-night prayer meet- ings were often for help in paying bills as the new church was being built. "Everyone was truly focused on the Lord and what He would do for us. We walked away feeling stronger because of the time we had spent together. This was the most dynamic period during the history of the Breath of Life church." Glennis Powell joined the church only a few months earlier. "I love my leader because every time a question is raised, he says, 'Let's see what the Word of God says about it.'" She also remembered a church group that prayed by phone around noon. Powell arranged her classroom schedule so that she was able to talk privately with her group for just three or four minutes. "I won't forget the strength received by those of us who were new to Adventism." Ron M. Wisbey, president of the Columbia Union Confer- ence, said that such groups are vital. "We need to focus on what we agree on from Scripture rather than on what we disa- gree about that's not in Scripture." Vision 3: Church fellowship will be so vibrant that member retention will improve and con- flict over lifestyle issues will decrease. FACE TO FACE: Profiles of newly baptized people Martin Banks, Cincinnati Mar- anatha, Allegh- eny West. Since Martin is con- fined to a wheel- chair, he was baptized during August of 1991 in a chair that was tilted back- ward until he was submerged. Jennifer Sue Lemon, Buena Vista, Potomac. Jennifer was baptized on her 10th birthday by her grand- father, Pastor Philip Lemon, as part of the unionwide bap- tism during May of 1990. Cristina Amaya, Tren- ton Spanish, New Jersey. Baptized during June of 1991, Cristina thanks God for sending Seventh-day Adventists to her home and tell her about His love. Richard Hea- cock, 7147/khan- flock, Pennsyl- vania. While living in the home of an Ad- ventist family, Richard studied the Bible with Pastor Darrow Foster and was baptized in De- cember of 1990. Denise Trott, Atholton, Ches- apeake. After years of being away from the church, Denise studied the Bi- ble with former Visitor Editor Kermit Nette- burg and was then baptized in August of 1991. Bryan Hall, Martinsville, Potomac. Bryan, who at- tends the Sev- enth-day Ad- ventist church school in nearby Danville, Vir- ginia, was bap- tized by Pastor Paul McGraw in June of 1991. Princess John, Philadelphia Boulevard, Pennsylvania. Princess at- tended a series of prophecy lec- tures with her husband, Clem- ent, before join- ing him as a church member in June of 1991. VISITOR, October 15, 1991 � 3 ptat alwav ea4v, ear She was young, and almost alone. The boy who clutched at her skirt was all that remained of the love she and Ahmad had shared for those few months. And now Shammah too was leaving her. His distended stomach stretched his skin tighter than Ah- mad's favorite drum, and the eyes that used to shine with that quick and eager light were now foggy and list- less. He was starving, and she could do nothing about it. The tree, too, was dying, giving it- self piece by piece to fuel the final fires of the village. She stooped to pick up a small piece of bark from beneath it, just enough to warm the pot once more so she could prepare one last bite of bread. This truly would be the end. A blurry image of bleached bones in her hut filled her mind and then rushed on to another. The voice interrupted her black thoughts. "Water. Could I have a lit- tle water, please?" His face matched the voice. Grav- elly, dusty, tired and hopeful. Two well-worn images immediately filled her mind. The first was of the blue clay pot that sat on her shelf holding those two precious cups of drinking water. The second was of Ahab's searching soldiers describing the renegade sorcerer who had closed off the rain. If she called the authorities, she would receive the reward and live as a rich woman all her life. If she gave him the drink, there would be no liq- uid with her last meal. If she turned him in, Shammah would live! If she gave, she and Shammah would die. But another image now joined the confusion of her thoughts. She saw DICK DUERKSEN and heard the village storycatcher describing the power of Israel's God. "The only God who has ever brought water from a rock, who has protected His people from all danger. The only God who can always be trusted." The old storycatcher had been tell- ing and re-telling the many Jehovah tales for weeks. And for the past few days, she had been able to think of lit- With his every bite the promise seemed to grow larger. "Give Him your all and He will give you more than enough." tle else. The hope of knowing a God who could be trusted to meet needs and save from danger had been almost her total nourishment. "Yes." Her own voice sounded dis- tant and foreign to her. "Yes, I will give you a little water." The decision made, she turned to fetch the blue clay pot from her hut. "And could you also make me a lit- tle cake? I am very hungry." His gravelly request brought the Jehovah stories crashing broadside into empty reality. The strength of her voice al- most frightened her. "I only have enough for my boy and myself. When we have eaten it, we will lie down and die. And now you would take even that from me?" "Please make it and give it to me. And Jehovah God will then provide enough for you and your boy. Trust Him." A smile of promise creased the dust of Elijah's crusty face, a smile that brought images of Moses, David, Joseph and Abraham to her mind. A smile that seemed to bring all of the Jehovah hope tales to life before her. It seemed only moments later that he stood beside her eating the cake she had just taken from the pot. Hun- ger and thirst clutched at her throat as he drank the water and devoured even the crumbs from the tiny bit of pocket bread. But with his every bite the promise seemed to grow larger. "Give Him your all and He will give you more than enough." "Now, Shammah, shall we put the oil or the flour into the pot first?" Eli- jah's husky voice brought a bit of light back into the boy's glassy eyes. "Mom always puts the oil in first, sir. But there isn't any left!" "Let's go ahead and try, OK? Re- member, God promised that if you would give to Him first, He would give you all you needed." Elijah took the empty oil jar in his rough, cracked hands and tipped it toward the cook- ing pot. Angels from supply quickly pumped in just enough oil for three large cakes of pocket bread and then watched the expressions on the faces of their Zare- pheth friends. Shammah's eyes filled with awe at the un-understandable magic this dusty stranger was performing at his mother's fire. Mother's veiled face shone with hope, faith and expecta- tion. The stories were true! Israel's God was trustworthy! Shammah would live! She would live! It was the sweetest bread they had ever eaten. Dick Duerksen is editor of the Colum- bia Union Visitor. 4 � VISITOR, October 15, 1991 New Jersey Conference leaders are in the full swing of laying plans for a youth congress in March 1992. They are not just gliding back and forth about whether or not it will be a suc- cess. That's been proven. During a Sabbath this past spring, more than 2,200 people attended the congress held March 30 on the campus of Rider College in Lawrenceville. Of the hundreds who attended, Fernando Munilla, youth leader of the Mount Holly church, took the time to write about his experience: We were ready. We had long waited for this, planning meticulously. My daughter was home from Blue Mountain Academy in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, and had invited a friend, who is Catholic, to come along. My wife had prepared food for us all, and we had told all the young people and their parents in our congregation about the weekend. I admit that I was a bit skeptical of yet another youth rally, although this one had a more sophisticated name: "youth con- gress." But we prayed earnestly that the Lord would bless. As we turned onto the turnpike, it began to snow. "Oh Lord, how could you?" I asked silently. "Many will not come because of the weather." We were about two-thirds of the way to our destination and were feel- ing somewhat doubtful about the weather and which exit to take when we saw a familiar sight. Uniformed Pathfinders were traveling in the car next to us. Then we saw another. ' And another. As we came closer to the Trenton area, where the congress would take place, we could see more cars and familiar faces, everyone nicely dressed, every face smiling. "Thank you, God. This is not going to be a regular Saturday morning. * This is no coincidental migration, but a special event for special people to do a special thing for one Special Person: You, Lord, on this special day, the Sabbath." We made our way to the gymna- sium, found seats and watched as it began to fill. When everyone had found their places, the gym was nearly packed with 2,200 people. It was an unusual, refreshing experience. A chaplain, Major Don Troyer, taught the Sabbath school lesson. Ev- eryone's mind was on the war situa- tion in the Middle East. During that morning's worship service, we watched a film, "Kevin Can Wait," and listened to uplifting music presented by a quintet called "In His Name" from Southern College in Collegedale, Tennessee. New Jersey Conference President Robert Boggess presented all the chil- dren in the vast congregation for a special dedication. The morning mes- sage, "God's Westminster Abbey," was preached by Murrell Tull, conference youth director. The young people and adults alike seemed to appreciate the gusto of his fresh delivery. After the service, there was a mass exodus to the cars, vans and buses to collect picnic baskets and coolers for the largest fellowship lunch I have ever seen. Again, we were amazed. There was plenty of food, a large vari- ety and superb coordination. Soon after we regrouped in the gymnasium for more singing, special music and fellowship, which culmi- nated with an animated drama enti- tled "The Last Meeting," presented by a number of Pathfinder clubs from throughout the state. The play em- phasized the last events of this world's history, which many of us may have forgotten, did not know or had sup- pressed in our minds. More than 2,200 people (below) crowd into the Rider College gymnasium to attend a conferencewide youth con- gress held in New Jersey. Conference Youth Activities Director Murrell Tull (right) speaks to the throng on Sab- bath morning. As a grand finale, 600 Pathfinders, led by Steve Bohr, marched while singing and praising the Lord, all with their different uniforms, proud ban- ners and big Seventh-day Adventist smiles. The youth congress was indeed a memorable experience. Please, let it happen again—soon. VISITOR, October 15, 1991 � 5 SPOTLIGHT ON POTOMAC Editor's note: While a staff member for the Family Life Drop-in Center at last summer's Potomac Conference camp meeting, Garland Day enjoyed a variety of encounters and experiences with people that re-emphasized to him God's providential timing. But per- haps none did that better than the fol- lowing first-person account. On Sabbath afternoon I met David, a young man who told me this was his first camp meeting. I learned from our conversation that he had only re- cently begun to attend the Adventist church in Fairfax, Virginia. When I asked what had prompted his interest in Adventism, David said it had started with some books his parents had given him following their own baptisms back in February. "Here they are now," he said of a couple just coming through the door. "I'd like you to meet them." Walking toward them, I had the feeling that we'd met before, but I couldn't recall where until I heard his mother's delightful French accent. "Aren't you folks from Warrenton, Virginia? Didn't I just see your pic- ture in the Visitor as part of the group that was baptized following Ken Wil- ber's Revelation lectures?" I asked. By the surprised look on Gigi Le- Morzellec's face, I knew she thought I was psychic. "Yes, that is right! But how do you know these things? We've never met you before." I then asked Charles and Gigi Le- Morzellec if they remembered an event that had taken place nearly six months before. I had driven to Warrenton on Feb- ruary 6 to pick up a case of Bibles from evangelist Ken Wilber. Since the round trip would cover nearly 400 miles, I'd originally planned to meet Ken at the church at five o'clock that eve- ning so I could immediately pick up the Bibles and be back in South Boston by 10 o'clock that same night. However, events conspired to pre- vent my arrival as scheduled. As a re- sult, it was just after 7 p.m. when I arrived at the Warrenton Adventist church, where the Revelation lectures were in progress. Following the meeting that night, a woman confronted Wilber and Pastor Wesley Taylor with a book she had checked out of the city library. The book was The Four Major Cults by An- thony Hokema. Being familiar with the book, I in- terjected myself into the conversation and was able to answer to the wom- an's satisfaction the charges the book made against Seventh-day Advent- ists. I suggested that if she wanted to read a less biased, more accurate and balanced treatment of Adventist be- liefs from a Christian scholar and writer who was not an Adventist, she should read Walter Martin's book, The Kingdom of the Cults. Before leaving that night, I went to my car where I always keep a supply of books for just such occasions. With the explanation that the Amazing Facts illustrated books, The Truth about the Sabbath, The Prophecies of Daniel and Revelation and Grave Er- rors about Death, and Mark Finley's book, The Almost Forgotten Day, could better answer their questions, I left. That was how I first met the LeMor- zellecs. When I reminded them of our first meeting, Gigi immediately exclaimed, "Oh, the books! The books! You're the man who gave us the books that con- vinced us to become Adventists. After we read them, we gave them to our son to read, and now he wants to be- come an Adventist." Charles and Gigi LeMorzellec were baptized February 16, just 10 days af- ter they had received and then studied those books. Was it just a coincidence that I picked that particular day to go � to Warrenton? Was it just a coincidence that my arrival was delayed so that I would have to attend that meet- ing before returning to South Boston? Was it just a coincidence that I was familiar with the book that raised the doubts in Gigi's mind? Or that I would have in my car the very books that would pro- vide answers to the questions that troubled her? If you use Webster's definition of a coincidence, the answer is "no." But if you use the Christian definition, the answer is 'yes." Because for the Christian, I believe a coincidence is simply a minor miracle in which God chooses to remain anonymous. And in the lives of Charles and Gigi LeMor- zellec, this was the 'coincidence" that led to their baptisms. Garland Day serves in the Potomac Conference as pastor of the South Bos- ton, Chase City and Oak Ridge church district in Virginia. Convettston Cotftetdenee GARLAND DAY "clioutie the man who gave us the books that convinced us to become Adventists." 6 � VISITOR, October 15, 1991 Mark Finley, associate speaker for It Is Writ- ten, talks with a Soviet woman preparing for baptism. On the right is Eager Prospectov, the pastor whom the Pennsylvania Confer- ence "adopted." SPOTLIGHT ON PENNSYLVANIA Thousands watch as It Is Written's Mark Finley (left) and Russian pastors Eager Prospectov (center) and Paul Kulakov, who ministers to the Moscow church, par- ticipate in the largest baptism in Soviet history. ing that he would find the money for a pastor's salary, apartment rent for one year and hall rental fees for a year. The total would be $5,000. As Finley prayed and wondered where to begin asking for that amount of money, the telephone rang. On the other end of the line was Dan Bent- zinger, secretary and ministerial and evangelism director for the Pennsylva- nia Conference. "We were wondering how the crusade went, since the Penn- sylvania Conference had a small part in it," Bentzinger said. "Small part?" Finley ques- tioned. He was not aware that back in April, the Pennsylvania Conference evangelism commit- tee had taken the suggestion of President Jerry Page to give some of the money from the up- coming camp meeting evange- lism offering to the Soviet Union. "We wanted to think outward and remember that we are a world church," Page had said. The committee's vote was to send It was early August. Mark Finley, associate speaker of the It Is Written telecast, was back in the United States after a successful evangelistic crusade in the U.S.S.R. More than 500 people had been baptized. It had been a good experience, but Finley had made a special promise. "Where am I going to get $5,000?" he wondered and prayed. The new group of Seventh-day Ad- ventists and 1,000 interests he had left behind were still meeting every Sabbath in a rented hall and needed a pastor. And that pastor would need an apartment. But there was more. Because of overcrowded conditions in the exist- ing Moscow Adventist church, the new congregation of 500 new believers and 1,000 non-Adventists in regular at- tendance would have to continue to rent the university hall on both Sab- bath mornings and Wednesday nights. The burden of follow-up on his heart, Finley had talked with union conference leaders in Moscow, promis- VISITOR, October 15, 1991 $5,000 of the June evangelism offering to Mark Finley's field school of evan- gelism crusade in Moscow. On the telephone, Bentzinger ex- plained, "We have $5,000 for you." He shared with Finley that Pennsylva- nia's "small part" would be for his evangelism work in Moscow, and that the amount was exactly $5,000. Finley immediately began praising God. "This reminds me of the text that promises, 'Before you ask, I will answer,'" he said. Members in the Pennsylvania Con- ference were generous and happy to adopt a congregation and pastor in Moscow for a year. Bentzinger said, "At a time when finances are tight in our conference, it is a blessing to see how God provides when we continue to think outwardly and be unselfish with funds that would normally stay within our state." The total in pledges and cash for the camp meeting evangelism offering this past summer was $55,000. As a result, God will not only bless Penn- sylvanians with many converted lives in their home state, but in the distant city of Moscow as well. Gloria Bentzinger is associate director of communication for the Pennsylvania Conference. Pennsylvania adopts Soviet pastor, church GLORIA BENTZINGER NEWS COLUMBIA UNION New faces, new places; tasks and transfers • Bruce Moyer moves to Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Mary- land, as associate professor of religion. Moyer has served as associate pastor of the Sligo church in the Potomac Confer- ence. Sligo is CUC's campus church. • Alfred Booker leaves the Southwest Region Conference's Berean church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to pastor Alle- gheny West's Ethnan Temple church in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. • James Best moves to the Southwest Region Conference to pastor the Hous- ton Belford church in Houston, Texas. Best was pastor of the Ethnan Temple church in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, in the Allegheny West Conference. • Paul Smith Jr., who was director of trust services for the New Jersey Con- ference, has accepted the invitation of Southern College in Collegedale, Tennes- see, to be director of planned giving. • Byron Hill moves within the Alle- gheny East Conference from pastoring the Norfolk, Virginia, church to be min- ister of the Walnut Street Community congregation in Pottstown, Pennsylva- nia, and the Rehoboth Reading church company in Reading, Pennsylvania. • Paul Anderson comes to pastor the Allegheny East Conference's Southwest congregation in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, after leaving the Walnut Street Community church in Pottstown, Penn- sylvania. • Joshua Broomfield leaves Pennsyl- vania, where he pastored the Southwest Philadelphia church, to pastor the Pren- tis Park church in Portsmouth, Virginia. Both congregations are in the Allegheny East Conference. • Colin Brathwaite moves to pastor Allegheny East's Campostella Heights congregation in Norfolk, Virginia, from the Portsmouth, Virginia, church. • Jose Melendez moves from one New Jersey pastorate to another within the Allegheny East Conference. Melendez leaves the Bridgeton church for the Hill- crest church in Washington. • Tom Kapusta comes to the Chesa- peake Conference as its new publishing director from the Review and Herald Publishing Association in Hagerstown, Maryland, where he was account execu- tive for Autumn House Graphics Group. • David Crouch moves within the Ohio Conference, from the Swanton/Toledo East/Bowling Green church district to pastor the Canton and the � New Philadelphia congre- gations. • Gail Price comes to the church in Kettering, Ohio, to be its office man- ager from the Ohio Con- ference office, where she was administrative secre- tary to the conference sec- retary. • Yvonne Baker comes from the Tranquility, New Jersey, area to as- sume new responsibilities in the Ohio Conference. Yvonne now serves as the administrative secretary to the conference secre- tary. • Bill Baker has joined the Mount Vernon Acad- emy staff as that Ohio school's choir and band teacher. He comes from the New Jersey Confer- ence, where he was both choir and band teacher for Garden State Acad- emy in Tranquility. • Curt DeWitt, a recent graduate of Andrews Uni- versity, located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, leaves that area, where he was a � teacher at the Ruth Mur- doch Elementary School, to teach grades one through eight in the Ohio Confer- ence's Mansfield church school. • Connie Fitch, a retired major who taught intelligence computer systems at the Defense Intelligence College in Washington, D.C., comes into the Ohio Conference to teach courses in human relations at Spring Valley Academy in Centerville. • Mardell Harris joins the Ohio Con- ference on the staff at Griswold Junior Academy in Worthington, where she will teach the fifth and sixth grades. Harris comes from the New Jersey Conference, where she was vice principal of the Wald- wick church school. • Pat Larson leaves the Michigan Con- ference, where he served as principal of Lansing Junior Academy, to move to the Ohio Conference and teach grades five through nine for the Western Reserve Adventist school in Concord Township. • Ron McCreight teaches senior En- glish classes for the Ohio Conference's Spring Valley Academy in Centerville after retiring from the public school sys- tem in Dayton, Ohio. • Dava McKnight also joins the staff of Spring Valley Academy in Centerville, Ohio, as the sixth grade teacher. She ar- rives in the Ohio Conference from Frank- lin, Pennsylvania, where she taught both remedial reading and math. • Dorothy Monroe comes to the Ohio Conference from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, to serve as the new teacher for grades one through eight in the Hamilton/Middleton church school. • Pamela Nelson moves to the Ohio Conference with her husband, Roy, pas- tor of the Defiance/Hicksville/Bryan dis- trict, from Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is the new teacher for the Defiance sat- ellite school. *Victor Dymowski has been appointed executive director for the Washington Adventist Hospital Foundation. Dymow- ski comes to Washington Adventist Hos- pital in Takoma Park, Maryland, from Alexandria, Virginia, where he served as president of the Alexandria Hospital Foundation. CHARLOITE PEDERSEN COE Managing Editor Chris Etheredge is the "new" switchboard opera- tor with Christian Record Services in Lincoln, Ne- braska. He is not exactly new to that organization, however. Etheredge was the first camper to be bap- tized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church after attending a camp for the blind in1967. CRS provides free materials to about 86,000 blind and deaf individ- uals in 70 countries. 8 � VISITOR, October 15, 1991 Left to right: Terry Biscombe, Lisa Angus and Andy Biscombe. were children, they were each given a plaque and a monetary gift as a token of the church family's appreciation. After each award was presented, the recipient thanked everyone who has guided them through the years. The youth then gave a miniconcert as a parting gift to their friends and fellow church members. As each young person presented his or her music, which varied from classical pieces to traditional church hymns, many who were present couldn't help but remember the tiny fingers as they made their first attempts at play- ing childhood hymns before the congre- gation. And now they saw before them a pretty young lady and two good-look- ing young men who performed with grace and poise. A dinner was held in the church fel- lowship hall, which had been decorated using a musical theme with alternating black and white placemats and napkins with musical notes. The honored guests were seated at the head table and flanked by candlelight and flowers. Each honoree has not only been a special part of the church's musical ac- tivities, but they have also been awarded full scholarships. Lisa Angus will attend Brandeis Col- lege in Waltham, Massachusetts, where she will be a pre-medicine student and continue to follow her interest in music. Terry and Andy Biscombe will attend Moorehouse College in Atlanta, Geor- gia. Though their future goals are unde- cided, Andy is interested in a career in business while Terry is leaning toward ophthalmology. They also will continue NEWS CHESAPEAKE Highland View Academy institutes new computer course Highland View Academy in Hagers- town, Maryland, has begun a new com- puter course for the 1991-92 school year. This class will teach students standard office procedures based on WordPerfect, Database, Lotus 1, 2 and 3 and the use of Windows-related programs. "We want to give students a market- , able skill so that when they graduate from HVA, they can step into any mod- ern office and be familiar with the proce- dures," said Harry Mayden, principal. "We'd also like to establish a word processing industry on the campus. Our plan is to bring in outside work of this sort as soon as we feel that the students are able to handle it, then pay the stu- dents according to the number of pages they produce," added Mayden. In order to be able to offer this course, HVA has purchased 20 IBM-compatible 386 25MHZ systems. These new comput- ers replace the TRS80s that have been used in previous years. This purchase was made possible by a gift from a generous donor who is also very interested in the students at HVA obtaining this type of instruction and experience. POTOMAC Arlington members encourage students with farewell program An appreciation and farewell dinner was held at the church in Arlington, Vir- ginia, on Saturday night, August 10, by members and friends of the church in honor of three young adults who were leaving for college. The guests of honor were Lisa Angus, daughter of Ivor and Marva Angus from Fairfax, Virginia, and Terry and Andy Biscombe, identical twin sons of Hilary and Mahalia Biscombe from Alexandria, Virginia. The evening began with a program that had Arlington members Anita Ross and Bob Collette as the masters of cere- monies. Pastor Keith McNabb gave the opening prayer. After some initial remarks, Ross in- vited each sibling of the honored guests to tell the things they would miss most about their older brother or sister. Their comments were both sad and humorous. Following a slide presentation, which featured the three honorees when they their interest in music in both piano and organ, as well as choral performance. Not only have each of the young people been honor students through the years, but they have also won numerous awards for their talents in music. They have studied piano since they were five years old; and because of their dedication to music, the church's nomi- nating committee asked them in 1989 to play for the worship service every Satur- day morning. Since that time they have alternated each month and have always had the full support of the congregation in their endeavors. They are anxious to meet the chal- lenges ahead, and they are wished God's richest blessings by the members of the congregation. Their parents have pro- vided them with a Christian background and their love and support. They cannot help but continue to succeed. EVELYN ROBINSON Communication Secretary HOSPITALS Washington Adventist honors providers of respiratory care During Respiratory Care Week, which was held October 6-12, Washington Ad- ventist Hospital in Takoma Park, Mary- land, celebrated the commitment of its respiratory care practitioners with com- munity service projects and educational activities. On Sunday, October 6, the hospital's respiratory care practitioners made free home visits to their chronic respiratory patients. The hospital also held a poster con- test at the nearby Sligo Adventist ele- mentary school, awarding first, second and third prizes to the youngsters whose posters best illustrated the theme, "Keep your lungs healthy." During the week, pulmonary physi- cians gave free lectures on a variety of topics ranging from air pollution to ra- don gas and the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respira- tory care staffers distributed literature, snacks and small tokens and displayed respiratory equipment at the hospital. Respiratory care practitioners help patients who need assistance breathing or who need ventilator support to assist their breathing after surgery. These services are especially vital to the suc- cess of Washington Adventist Hospital's cardiac and critical care programs. TRINA MAGI Public Relations Director VISITOR, October 15, 1991 � 9 ALLEGHENY WEST Bike-a-thon and fun walk raise funds Nearly 75 youth and adults walked or rode bicycles in Cleveland, Ohio, to raise funds for youth camp development. Ernest Crider coordinated the event for the churches in the Cleveland area, which are Bethel, Glenville, Cleveland Heights, Southeast and Maranatha. The bike-a-thon started at the town square and ended with a picnic in the park, where everyone recuperated, fel- lowshipped and ate lunch. The bikers rode 15 miles, while the walkers hiked 10 miles. As of this writ- ing, $1,000 has been collected. "This is the first of several fun fund- raisers planned to help develop the newly purchased campground. Let's say it all boils down to the youth having fun while getting it done," commented C. Richard Rogers, conference youth director. The next bike-a-thon \ walk-a-thon will be a conferencewide event. POTOMAC Richmond Junior Academy celebrates another year When the new school year recently got underway, 50 students either began or continued their education at the only Seventh-day Adventist school in the city of Richmond, Virginia. Richmond Junior Academy serves all three Adventist churches in the vicinity. RJA opened its doors to these eager stu- dents on August 19, 1991. Ellen White once wrote that "Every child may gain knowledge as Jesus did. As we try to become acquainted with our heavenly Father through His word, an- gels will draw near, our minds will be strengthened, our characters will be el- evated and refined,"—The Desire ofAges, page 70. Such is the ideal of the school staff under the leadership of Principal Gilbert Goodall, in that the primary goal is to bring Christ to all the students. This concept was realized at an agape dinner and foot-washing ceremony held the Friday night before school convened. The staff and friends developed an ever- lasting bond to further the Christian ed- ucation of young minds. Skip Bell, vice president for adminis- tration of the Potomac Conference, then shared some of his thoughts on his early Christian education through the form of sacred memories. Principal Goodall gave an overview of the new school year, fol- lowed by personal summations on the school staffs summer activities. The final event of the night was a cir- cle of prayer that reminded us to "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it,"—Proverbs 22:6. LLOYD DALLAS JR. Correspondent ALLEGHENY EAST D.C. churches unite to feed the homeless Matthew 25:34-40 describes the im- portance of our caring for the homeless. The King commends those who minister to the hungry, thirsty, naked and incar- cerated, favorably comparing such labor to our ministry to Him. A little soup kitchen in the inner city of Washington, D.C., is doing just what the Lord said to do. Local church mem- bers and volunteers know that Jesus is getting ready to come back to earth, so they are doing everything they can to tell the homeless about the Saviour who died for them. The kitchen is known as the Fourth Street Friendship Soup Kitchen and is operated by volunteers from 12 congrega- tions located throughout the Washing- ton metropolitan area. From time to time speakers from the General Conference, Columbia Union, Allegheny East Conference and a num- ber of Adventist churches come to speak to the homeless. MARY REAVES Community Services Director PENNSYLVANIA Five-mile race becomes family affair The Bonton five-mile race in York was a special treat for the members of the Harkins family. Although they have been involved with running for several years, this was the first time they were all together with 600 other runners. Kathy Baker of the Harrisburg church and Debbie Peffer from the York church helped with registration. Nancy Ganther from the York church and Eileen Negley with her son, John Jr., from the Reading congregation were runners as well. They all had personal cheerleaders and sup- port from their husbands as well as their parents, who are both in their 70s. William Harkins The girls have been inspired by their father, William Harkins, who is 78 years old and has always been involved with some form of exercise. These days he be- gins his mornings with a half hour of ex- ercises, including 20 pushups and other muscle-toning activities, before he takes a one- to three-mile hike. Harkins attributes his good health to "exercise, a vegetarian diet, no red meat, no smoking or drinking, a good family and a loving wife." He and wife Helen have been married for 56 years and are members of the York church. NANCY GANTHER Correspondent OHIO Adventists in Ohio launch television ministry Are you tired of the ever-decreasing quality of television programs? Would you like to see greater use made of this medium to spread the gospel message in your state? You can be a blessing through such a television ministry by supporting the newly formed Good News Broadcast- ing Corporation. Early plans include low- or full-power television stations covering the Dayton and Columbus areas with satellite pro- 10 � VISITOR, October 15, 1991 gramming from the Three Angels Broad- casting Network. And a second Adventist satellite network will soon be available from Juanita Kretschmar's van ministry in New York City. Similar downlink sta- tions established in other locations have resulted in numerous baptisms. A special focus on programs by local Adventist churches will be featured, pro- viding quality Christ-centered viewing for the entire family. In addition, plans include broadcast- ing services and musical programs from local churches to Kettering Medical Cen- ter for viewing by its patients and staff. This ministry can bring the Adventist message right into the living rooms of friends or neighbors who may never at- tend an evangelistic crusade. The mes- sage of Christ can be viewed for 24 hours daily and keep expenses at an incredibly low level—especially when compared to the high cost of commercial stations. To find out more about GNBC, which serves the Dayton area, write to: GNBC, P.O. Box 512, Dayton, Ohio 45459; or call (513) 435-4466. For the Columbus area, write to: Pas- tor Delmer Kyle, 4986 Deer Run Place, Westerville, Ohio 43081; or phone (614) 882-1554. ALLEGHENY EAST Members sacrifice life's pleasures for Christian education Gloria Singleton, school board chair- person for the Dupont Park church in Washington, D.C., challenged the mem- bers there to support Christian educa- tion in a unique and sacrificial way. During a church school appeal made one Sabbath morning, she vividly asked that members cancel one magazine sub- scription for a year, eliminate unneces- sary items from the grocery list, take a lunch to work or to school instead of buy- ing one, or give up store sales for a cer- tain period of time. The women were asked to forfeit at least one beauty shop/manicure appoint- ment a month and even give up designer stockings. Meanwhile, men were asked to wash their own vehicles rather than have them washed. If every member selected at least one of these options and placed the savings in an education fund, the church school would be able to do many things without having to make calls for extra money. Members would also benefit in other ways. But most of all, they would have learned the spirit of sacrificial giving to help some young person obtain a Chris- tian education. MARIE SEARD Communication Secretary NEWS CHESAPEAKE Early morning fire destroys Hagerstown church A two-alarm fire discov- ered about 1 a.m. on Wednes- day, September 4, left only a shell of the church in Hagers- town, Maryland. Several teenagers spotted smoke and called the fire de- partment. Two floors were gutted and the roof had caved in by the time the fire fighters had brought the blaze under control at 2:15 a.m. The fire evidently started at the rear of the building in a classroom storage area and soon spread to the roof. The church's pipe organ, piano, pews, speaker's desk and other pieces of furniture were badly damaged, as were many of the Sabbath school supplies that were stored in the building. The loss is estimated to total more than $1 million. Since the fire was of suspicious origin, officials conducted an investigation. On September 10, Fire Marshal John Hersh announced that the evidence, including fingerprints, indicated that the fire was the result of arson. As the fire was brought under control, a fire fighter came out of the building and handed Pastor Tim Roosenberg the large altar Bible, which had been saved. Later Norman Mayer, a fire police- man who also serves as the pastor of the Calvary Grace Brethren Church, offered his building for the Hagerstown congre- gation to use for worship on the following Sabbath. Several other churches in the area also made similar offers. The one chosen was the Church of God located farther down the highway. Pending a decision by the church board, Roosenberg stated he hopes to use that sanctuary until a new building is ready. Members of the Hagerstown church had already purchased land across the road from the local junior college for a larger church. The present one was of- fered for sale as church or commercial property. The hoped-for price before the fire was $795,000, but the 105-by-250- foot lot is still valuable commercial prop- erty. Roosenberg added that the building and its contents were fully insured. The church, which was built during the early 1950s, currently has 380 mem- bers and, because of its size and the in- adequate space available for parking, had become too small to meet the needs of the rapidly growing congregation. EUGENE LINCOLN Communication Secretary VISITOR, October 15, 1991 � 11 CHESAPEAKE On a Sabbath afternoon in June, 13 young people from the church school in Frederick, Maryland, were baptized by Pastor Dan Goddard during an outdoor service. They were: (first row, from left) Jessica Phelps, Chrissy Hartfield, Julia DiBiase, Marcela Aranda, Jennifer Cus- ter, Jesse Whitehurst and Alex White- hurst; (second row, from left) Jennifer Stymiest, Monica Sickler, Melissa Niew- iadomsky, Jason Martin, Derrick Niewia- domsky, Rod Kerbs and Dan Goddard. POTOMAC June 15 was Visitors' Day at the Ta- koma Park, Maryland, church. The day was filled with color and pageantry when ethnic-rich church members from many countries, visitors and former missionar- ies marched in costume with 33 flags of nations around the world. The church center was filled with visitors and mem- bers who enjoyed a fellowship lunch that included food from many countries. NEWS OHIO Academy celebrates increased enrollment and praises church Education Sabbath on August 17 gave the faculty and staff of Griswold Chris- tian Junior Academy an opportunity to introduce themselves to the nearby Wor- thington church and thank its members for their prayers and financial support. "Christ in the Classroom" is this year's theme for GCJA, which recently added a second half-hour kindergarten session and a ninth grade to elevate the school to junior academy status. "Our goals this year are to make man in God's image and hasten Christ's com- ing,'" said Principal Charles Schyab as he, Pastor Steve Chinn and faculty mem- bers presented each grade's philosophy and program for the school year. Included are such social programs as basketball, skiing and an outdoor school for fifth through ninth grades and a set of programs designed especially for the seventh through ninth grades. Enrollment has gone up from 72 stu- dents last year to 92 this year with an increase in faculty to 12 teachers. Even though it is an independently run pro- gram, the day care for three- and four- year-olds enjoys 40 children as well. Because the Worthington church bud- get supports GCJA with about $40,000 annually, the academy was able to buy six new Macintosh computers. And the worthy student fund of $1,000 per month makes Christian education possible for some student who might not otherwise be able to attend. A prayer of dedication by the teach- ers and a litany of dedication by the con- gregation and staff was followed with a time of fellowship on the front lawn of the church next to the school campus. GAYLE NWANKPA Correspondent ALLEGHENY WEST Couple feeds homeless when not Pathfindering What can you do when you are not camping with Pathfinders? Or sitting in day-long meetings planning events and activities for them? Or visiting clubs to inspect them and encourage the staff? Zelda and Euliss Bailey, area coordi- nator and general coordinator for Path- finders in Allegheny West, have found an unusual answer. Each week they pack sandwiches and find a corner where the homeless congre- gate. Then out of their truck they share their bread with thirst-quenching drink. Over a period of nearly a year, hundreds have been fed this way by the Baileys. "There's almost nothing like the good feeling you get seeing their eyes light up," the Baileys admit. "The only thing that rivals it is a camporee with the kids. We just love it!" PENNSYLVANIA Church platform transformed into creation scene On May 11 the Seneca congregation began a weekly season of prayer during the morning worship service for an up- coming Vacation Bible School. Church members prayed for wisdom, love and personal and group preparation. VBS Director Debbie Heisey stated, "This is the Holy Spirit's VBS, and He is the leader. We need to listen and not re- sist the prompting of the Holy Spirit." The theme chosen for the week was "God's Wonderful Love for Me," which was demonstrated by teaching the chil- dren the miracle of creation. To do this, the platform in the sanctuary was made into a virtual Garden of Eden. Trees, shrubs, live plants and flow- ers, silk plants and flowers, live doves with their cooing sounds, statuettes of animals large and small and a pond with real fish were placed in the garden. Seven beautiful posters were painted by Joanne Bigelow, one for each day of creation, and hung in the garden. Ev- erywhere the children's eyes were capti- vated by the beauty of God's love. "We praise the Lord for the 30 non- Adventist children he brought that week. To all those present, even our Adventist children, God's love had never been seen in this manner," Heisey added. ELVERINE EDWARDS Communication Secretary CUC CUC experiences slight increase in fall enrollment Full-time equivalents in Columbia Union College's traditional program are up by 1.5 this fall, a turnout CUC Presi- dent Clifford Sorensen says is "miracu- lous—especially in a time of recession." Even though the traditional student headcount decreased from 742 last fall 12 � VISITOR, October 15, 1991 InS;' ' MONTANA CONFERENCE TRANSPORTATION SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS NEWS to 691 this year, the slight increase in full-time equivalents is what the budget is based on. A full-time equivalent is a standard college enrollment figure based on the number of students registered for a full load. The new headcount is still an increase from 1989's enrollment of 585. Including special programs, the total headcount at the school in Takoma Park, Maryland, is now 1,141 students, down from last year's 1,252. However, main- taining about the same full-time equiva- lents as last year means that the college budget is still on track. The current number of first-year stu- dents is 141, down from last year's un- usually large class of 186. However, this is still an increase over 1989, when 112 pupils enrolled as first-year students. Eddie Braga, director of admissions marketing, is pleased that 63 percent of last year's first-year students returned to the college for a second year—up from 46 percent the previous year. "CUC has been making important improvements that students appreciate and the retention figures show that we are on our way," said Rick Williams, vice president for advancement. PATRICIA NASH Public Relations Director COLUMBIA UNION EDUCATION Overall senior academy enrollment increases across the union Preliminary enrollment figures for the eight senior academies in the Co- lumbia Union show a slight increase of more than 40 students compared to last school year. While some students are still expected to enroll, these figures compiled on the day after Labor Day compared to the same day last year re- veal four academies with increases, two holding virtually the same figures as last year and three showing decreases. Many things account for these figures. Positive factors include an excel- lent 1990-91 year for some schools, solid recruiting, special scholarship offers, student dedication and the need for Adventist education felt by many parents who will lower lifestyle needs and work more than one job to pay tuition. Neg- ative factors include the lingering effects of last winter's recession, parental questions about the value of Christian education, financial problems, staff in- stability and the growing demographic challenges faced by some academies. Academy \Conference � 1991-92 � 1990-91 Blue Mountain \ Pennsylvania � 225 � 199 Garden State New Jersey � 78 � 88 Highland View Chesapeake � 149 � 169 Mount Vernon \ Ohio � 123 � 123 Pine Forge \ Allegheny East and West �222 � 221 Shenandoah Valley \ Potomac � 285 � 248 Spring Valley \ Ohio � 134 � 127 Takoma \ Potomac � 310 � 310 Total \Columbia Union � 1,526 � 1,485 RICHARD OSBORN Vice President for Education Fuss-Free Moving It's more than an advertising slogan—it's our motto. At Montana Conference Trans portation we will do everything we can to make your next move as Fuss-Free as possible. With eight modern furniture vans and crews of Adventist moving professionals con- stantly on the highway, we will move you anytime, anywhere. But NEVER on the Sab- bath! Call today and ask for your FREE copy of the Fuss-Free Moving Guide. Even the call is FREE! MONTANA CONFERENCE TRANSPORTATION All.111111111111111111 7610 Mossy Cup • Boise, Idaho 83709 1-800-525-1177 VISITOR, October 15, 1991 � 13 ATTENTION, PHOTOGRAPHERS— THE VISITOR NEEDS COVER SLIDES! Visitor covers during 1991 will continue to feature the people of the Columbia Union. Share with us your good-quality, vertical 35 mm or larger slide transparency of a Columbia Union member(s) and you could earn $50! Photos should be of one per- son or a very small group and could include these individuals engaged in seasonal outdoor ac- tivities, everyday home activities, church-related functions or fam- ily activities, or be artistic, close- up character studies. Please send your slides, a re- lease or statement signed by the subject(s) giving permissioti for the slide to be used and brief bio- graphical information on both the subject(s) and photographer to: Columbia Union Visitor Cover Photos, 5427 Twin Knolls Rd., Columbia, MD 21045. Payment will be made upon publication. All photos will be returned. Finish College Out of College Atlantic Union College's fully accredited Adult Degree Program lets you complete a college degree at home, without disrupting your life. It provides individually designed units of study to meet your needs and interests. And it offers a broad selection of majors that lead to a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree. To request an application form or more information, write to: Adult Degree Program, Atlantic Union College, P. 0. Box 1000, So. Lancaster, MA 01561. Or call TOLL FREE: (800) 282-2030 BULLETIN BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISING RATES Minimum charge, $15 for 50 words or less for ads originating within the Colum- bia Union and $20 for all others. Addi- tional words, 25 cents each in the union, 40 cents each outside of the union. Ads may be placed up to four weeks before the issue date by mail or calling (301) 596-0800 or (800) 438-9600 toll-free. The Visitor does not guarantee the integrity of any advertis- ing or the product or service advertised. SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED? A minister shares his ex- perience with cri ppling degenerative disease and his return to a full, active life. Presented on a 90-minute cassette. Offers hope and help! Only $2. Write to: Life Style, Rt. 4, Box 1967A, Rogersville, TN 37857. (1215) DYSLEXIA, LEARNING DISABILITY, SCHOOL FAILURE: We solve learning problems. Short-term programs are now available. Ask about our guarantee. Con- tact: Potentials, P.O. Box 270, Meridian, MS 39302; (800) 452-READ. (121) DO YOU HAVE ANY PEWS TO GIVE AWAY? The Irvington Spanish church is soon moving to a new place and is looking for used (but still in good condition) pews and church furniture. For arrangements for pick-up, call Pastor Ortiz at (908)464-6525 or write to: 236 Park Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. (1015) LOOKING FOR THAT HOME IN THE COUNTRY? Here is just the place! A cus- tom-built, energy-efficient, modified geode- sic dome with a 20x24 garage, situated just inside Pennsylvania near Hancock, MD, (five minutes from 1-70) on 7.5 acres of or- chard land. Adventist neighbors and pri- vacy. Large garden areas, fruit trees, berries, wood lot, etc. The two-story dome has one and one-half baths with approximately 1,500 square feet. Mid $90s. Phone (717) 294- 6317 for further information. (1015) MEDICAL RECORDS DIRECTOR: Our modem, 92-bed rehabilitation hospital, located 50 miles west of Philadelphia, is in need of a director for its medical records de- partment. This position requires an ability to plan, organize, staff and direct the activi- ties of a medical records department. Qual- ifications include: a bachelor-level degree in medical records administration with RRA certification, a minimum of two years' man- agement experience and AMRA member- ship. Good communication and leadership skills are necessary. Our CARF-certified facility provides a pleasant, smoke-free en- vironment, a beautiful 250-acre campus, competitive salaries, 25 days off per year, medical and life insurance and a pension plan. The medical records department is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with no weekend or holiday hours required. There are no DRGs, and all procedures are current. The community offers Blue Mountain Academy, a local junior academy and several Advent- ist churches. For further information or an interview, send a resume to: Dan Roberts, Office of Human Resources, Reading Reha- bilitation Hospital, RD *1, Box 250, Read- ing, PA 19607; or phone (215)775-8291 or (800) 366-8034 toll-free. (1 1 1) CHRISTIAN FUND-RAISER: Pathfind- ers, schools, churches and individuals can easily earn more than a 50 percent profit. Magnificent photographs of scenic America sell on sight. Special extended terms for groups. Sample calendar $2.50. Need ex- tra cash? Don't miss out. For free, complete details, phone or write today! (800) 456- 2640. Enduring Books, 116 Walker, Rolla, MO 65401. (1015) ENJOY SDA SINGLES' monthly mag- azine with pictures, descriptions, special features and educational tours at home and abroad. People 18 to 90 are eligible to join the largest Adventist singles correspon- dence club. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Box 5612, Takoma Park, MD 20912; or call (301) 891-3753. (1215) LOOKING FOR A DENTIST? Family dentist located in Greenbelt. Loma Linda University School of Dentistry alumnus, active member with the National Associa- tion of Seventh-day Adventist Dentists and member of the American Dental Associa- tion. We are proud of our friendly atmo- sphere, kindness, gentleness and personal consideration, with 24-hour emergency ser- vice. Kirk A. Turner, D.D.S., 7525 Green- way Center Dr., Suite 201, Greenbelt, MD 20770; (301) 345-8600. (1215) C ASSOCIATES, technical recruiters who specialize in UNIX/C career counseling, seek C programmers, Unix system pro- grammers, Progress, Unify, Informix, In- gres, Oracle, Sybase Relational data base specialists. Call John Capozzi for offers in the Washington, DC, area or nationwide at (202) 544-0821 or just fax your resume to: (202) 547-8357. (1215) POSITION AVAILABLE FOR A SPEECH AND DRAMA TEACHER for fall 1992. Ph.D. is preferred. Successful teaching experience is required. Send your resume to Loren Dickinson, Communica- tions Chair, Walla Walla College, College Place, WA 99324; or call (509) 527-2832 or (509) 529-5955. (111) BARHI DATES: We ship 12 lbs. for $32 via UPS anywhere in the lower 48 states. Available about November 1. Limi ted sup- ply. Send a check with your order to Clover- dale Seventh-day Adventist School, 1085 S. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale, CA 95425. (1115) HOUSE FOR RENT OR SALE in Boyn- ton Beach, FL. Six blocks from Adventist church, six blocks from ocean, six blocks from hospital. Could be divided into two apartments. Two people $600/per month, plus utilities. Will consider motor home trade. For more information, write to: Ken Coffin, 1000 W. Main St., West Jefferson, OH 43162; or call (614) 879-6814. (1015) WE ARE INTERVIEWING for an experi- enced director of marketing/PR for our two AHS/hospitals located one hour south of Disney World in communities with 25,000 people in beautiful central Florida. A 10- grade church school and an 800-member church are one-half mile from the main hospital. Call Tom Amos, director of hu- man resources for Walker Memorial Medi- cal Center, at (800) 741-6731. (1015) GENERAL OFFICE WORK: 35 years' experience; will relocate. Or companion to the elderly; Adventist widow will relocate. Call (216) 747-7174. (1015) LARGE WOODED LOTS on Tennes- see's Cumberland Plateau, located just 30 minutes north of 1-40 in a secluded setting. 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Call the minister-owner at (615) 236-4170. (1015) 14 � VISITOR, October 15, 1991 Sabbath School 101 A workshop for Leaders & Teachers of Adults & Children October 19 Meadow View School Trenton, NJ Call for reservations: (301) 596-0800 ABC SPECIAL FOR OCTOBER Sometimes I Don't Like My Kids! by Candace Schap The kids are fighting. The house looks as if it should he condemned. You're exhausted and ready to send the children to an orphanage. And you are guilt-ridden because Christians are not supposed to feel this way. Sound familiar? Sometimes I Don't Like My Kids deals with the frustra- tions of mothering and provides com- mon-sense suggestions for escaping the -supermom" syndrome and recov- ering your joy in the Lord and in your family. Paper, 128 pages, US$7.95. Chesapeake Mountain View (301) 596-5273 (304) 422-4581 New Jersey Ohio (609) 392-8010 (614) 397-4675 (800) 643-5714 Pennsylvania Potomac (800) 832-2665 (PA] (301) 439-0700 (800) 882-2665 (800) 325-8492 ADVENTIST BOOK CENTER The something for everyone store—any need, any age! BULLETIN BOARD ARE YOU LISTED in the 1992 Adventist laymen's business and professional direc- tory's mid-Atlantic edition? If you have a business or provide professional services and would like your fellow Adventists to be aware of your service, then you need to be listed in the directory. Distribution will be throughout the Columbia Union's Adventist churches. Advertising space is limited and on a first-come basis. Deadline for applica- tions is November 29, 1991. For more in- formation, call (800) 966-5673. (1115) CATLINBURG CONDO or mountain view chalet now for rent. Both are close to downtown. Two or three bedrooms, two baths, fireplace, full kitchen, cable TV and pool. Sleeps six to 10. Condo overlooks Roaring Fork Stream. Heart-shaped jacuzzi spa. Sauna, ski, hike, Dollywood. Relax in the Great Smoky Mountains. Call Johnny or Lois Steinkraus at (615) 428-0619 and please reserve early. (121) HOMECOMING AND CH URC H DED- ICATION for the Cleveland, OH, First church October 18 and 19. Former mem- bers and friends, please come home! The spectacular weekend celebration will fea- ture former pastors and a Patricia White concert. For details, call (216) 729-5253 or write to the First SDA Church, 7480 May- field Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026. (1015) MARYLAND SDA PODIATRIST: Dr. Scott Nutter—highly trained, experienced and board-certified—is available in several locations to help any foot/ankle problem you may have, including arthritis, heel pain, spurs, diabetes, ingrown nails, callouses, sprains, fractures, warts, bunions, etc. Sur- gery, if it's needed, at Adventist hospitals. Columbia, MD: (301) 531-6350; Laurel: (301) 725-5652; or Greenbelt: (301) 345- 4111. (115) COME TO OUR HOME, THE AD- VENTIST HOME. We are an Adventist retirement community located just 30 miles south of Albany, NY, and operated by the Greater New York Conference. We have houses and apartments for active retirees and private rooms with nursing, dietary, housekeeping and laundry services for those who need assistance. There's no place like home. Call (518) 851-9182 for further in- formation or write to Bill McGregor, Ad- ministrator, Adventist Home, P.O. Box 95, Livingston, NY 12541. (1015) 403 Successful computer dating exclusively for SDAs since 1974 ADVENTIST CONTACT P.O. Box 5419 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (301) 589-4440 HEALTH, LIFE AND BUSINESS: Pre- ferred insurance rates for most Seventh- day Adventists. We specialize in assisting families with all of their insurance needs, including life, health and mortgage insur- ance, employee benefit packages and busi- ness insurance, IRAs, retirement and college fund planning. GET MET. IT PAYS! Call Tom Hughes, Metropolitan Life account- ant executive, at (301) 879-2724. (1215) DIRECTOR OF NURSES ATJELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Strong in- terpersonal skills, JCAHO survey experi- ence and a balance of compassion, clinical expertise and leadership abilities could qual- ify you for our nursing administration chal- lenge! M.S.N. degree preferred. Nursing director experience required. We offer a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package. The hospital is located in a beautiful mountain setting with a church and school nearby. Call Jack King at (615) 784-7252 or send your resume to Personnel Director, Jellico Community Hospital, Rt. 1, Box 197, Jellico, TN 37762. (1015) COUNTRY LIVING: Escape the stress of big-city life. Enjoy a country environment in the beautiful mountain valleys of south- western Virginia. The Malin Health Care Center is now accepting applications from individuals with skills and/or training as li- censed nurses and certified geriatric nursing assistants. An Adventist church and church school adjoin the campus of this A.S.I.- member institution. Contact: Administrator, Malin Health Care Center, 1550 Chapman Rd., Wytheville, VA, 24382; (703) 228- 7380. (III) GOLF TOURNAMENT: Tidewater Ju- nior Academy in Chesapeake, VA, will hold a golf tournament on Tuesday, Novem- ber 5, at the Stumpy Lake Golf Course to help support a two-week Maranatha mission trip to the Caribbean by TJA students next April. For more information on the tourna- ment, including prizes and green fees, call (703) 479-0002. (1015) WEDDING MUSIC: Janette Wilkinson Entertainment, (703) 892-5753. Profes- sional musicians with impeccable creden- tials and entertainment experience offer the ultimate in fine wedding music. Traditional or contemporary, formal or informal music by Janette Wilkinson Entertainment is sure to create the ambience you seek. Call for a complimentary consultation. (1015) LARGE, PROFITABLE HEALTH FOOD STORE with real estate, equipment, lunch counter, bakery, conference room and 15,000-ft. building: $215,000 plus in- ventory at closing. Owner financing. Cen- trally located in Hot Springs, AR. Century 21 Accredited Realty, 4915 Central, Hot Springs, AR 71913. Call agent Stan Newton at (501) 525-3256 or his residence at (501) 525-2392. (1015) OBITUARIES "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. ... Therefore encourage each other with these words,"—/ Thessalonians 4:16, 18 NIV. The staff of the Visitor joins the church family in expressing sympathy to those who have lost loved ones. MINESING ER, Richard T., died April 9, 1991, Wytheville, VA. He was the former pastor of the Columbus Eastwood church in Ohio. Survivors: son Donald, sister Ruth Laubach, brothers Sam, John and Edwin and three grandchildren. MORG AN, Charles T., born December 31, 1924, Abingdon, VA; died July 28, 1991, Escondido, CA. He was a member of the Westerville, OH, church. Survivors: wife Ruth, son Dennis, daughter Kathy Bartlett and one granddaughter. VARTENUK, Anna F., born June 14,1894, Romania; died November 23, 1990, Moga- dore, OH. She was a member of the Akron First church in Ohio for 61 years. Survivors: sons Charles, Earl and Thomas Bennett, daughters Helen Leach, Annabelle Zager, Naomi Dart and Cynthia , 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. YOUNG, Mabel V., born August 25,1912; died March 1, 1991, Bryan, OH. She was a member of the Bryan church. Survivors: husband J. Howard, son and daughter-in- law Gene and Shirley, brother Hugh Moog, sister Helen Graber, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. ANNOUNCEMENT Requests for placing announcements and advertisements should be in the Visitor of- fice four weeks before the date of issue. Sligo heritage series highlights Peruvian missionaries The story of how pioneer missionaries Ana and Fernando Stahl helped transform the entire society of the Peruvian highlands will be the focus of a series of meetings at the Sligo church in Takoma Park, MD, on Sabbath, October 19. Speaking for the 9 o'clock and 11:15 a.m. worship services will be Charles Tel Jr. from Loma Linda University in California. Following an in- ternational potluck at 1 p.m., Ted Lewellen from the University of Richmond, VA, will talk at 3 p.m. on his interpretation of what happened with the Stahls at Lake Titicaca. For more information, call the Sligo chu,ch office at (301) 270-6777. SUNSET CALENDAR Daylight Saving Time Oct. I t Oct. Di Oct. 25 Baltimore 6:34 6:24 6:15 Cincinnati 7:06 6:56 6:46 Cleveland 6:52 6:41 6:31 Columbus 6:59 6:48 6:38 Jersey City 6:22 6:12 6:02 Norfolk 6:34 6:25 6:16 Parkersburg 6:54 6:44 6:34 Philadelphia 6:28 6:18 6:08 Pittsburgh 6:47 6:36 6:26 Reading 6:31 6:20 6:10 Richmond 6:38 6:29 6:20 Roanoke 6:49 6:39 6:30 Toledo 7:01 6:50 6:40 Trenton 6:26 6:15 6:06 Washington, DC 6:36 6:26 6:17 ARE YOU MOVING? Help us keep our records straight so you can continue to receive the Visitor. Send in your new address, along with the mailing label attached to the back page of this issue, to: Columbia Union Visitor, 5427 Twin Knolls Rd., Columbia, MD 21045-3200. VISITOR, October 15, 1991 � 15 Witnessing has never been easier! For the first time, the devotional classics Christ's Object Lessons, The Desire of Ages, The Great Controversy, Bible Readings for the Home, and The Ministry of Healing can be yours for a dollar or less! 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