Columbia Union ber 1. 1992 rr Worldslopaigy page 7 Education featu 4-decade school / Student prose / Academy enroll Pact, Look inside! � Feathers of Forgiveness_page4 A Healing Ministry_ pages 13 16 EDITORIAL RICHARD DUERKSEN Editor GOD'S WAKE-UP CALL Andrew ate Southern Florida. Guam fell to Omar. Iniki took out hotels and jobs on Kauai. Midnight floods eliminated towns north of Kabul. Typhoon #19 left a Dayton-sized population home- less in Japan. A tsunami sucked houses and children from thou- sands of Nicaraguan fishermen. Floods added one-half million to the homeless rolls in Pakistan and India. And all of that in three pre-fall weeks. Three weeks! I could add much more. Too much more. Forests in the dwindling tropics. Volcanoes in Alaska and the Philippines. Zoo animals in Sarajevo. Carjack- ings in New Jersey. Rifle fire in South Africa and brush fires in California. What does it all mean for Adventist Christians? I see three possible interpretations for this awesome rush of cataclysms: 1. There are always tragedies and disasters. Too bad. 2. It's time to put on the gloves, roll up the sleeves and serve! 3. The angels have let the winds of strife slip loose a whole turn, giving us a wake-up call from God. A wake-up call for a sleepy, lackadasi- cal—lukewarm—team of witnesses. Number 1 seems a bit hopeful to me. Rather like the newspaper putting typhoon #19 on page 18, sand- wiched between advertisements for patio furniture. Number 2 is accurate, essential and laudable. Yet I find it hard to understand why disasters would sud- denly turn Seventh-day Adventists into servants. Seems to me we ought to be equally motivated by the multitudinous hurts that cry to us from within our own communities each day. Number 3 is scary. Especially if we allow nature's tympani symphony to catch our ears and turn us se- rious, studious and saintly. It might turn us from Murphy Brown, MTV and Monday Night Football to something spiritually nourishing. It might lead us to attend a Bible study group and pay up on our tithe. We might even re-read Luke 21 and re-commit to the responsibilities of being Adventist. COVER: It's the children who tug at the hearts of workers for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency in coun- tries like Nepal, Yugoslavia and Albania. ADRA labors to keep children like the girl pictured on our cover from con- tracting leprosy. VISITOR STAFF Editor: Richard Duerksen Managing Editor: Charlotte Pedersen Coe Assistant Editor: Randy Hall Editorial Assistant: Elaine Hamilton Design Service: Reger Smith Jr. Circulation Manager: Dianne Liversidge Production/Design: Diane Baier The VISITOR is the Seventh -day Ad- ventist publication for people in the Colum- bia Union. The different backgrounds and spiritual gifts of these people mean that the VISITOR should inspire confidence in the Saviourand His church and should serge as a networking tool for sharing methods that members, churches and institutions can use in ministry. Addressedl editorial correspon- dence to: Columbia Union VISITOR, 5427 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045. One-year subscription price—S7.50. COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE (301) 596-0809 � (410 ) 997-3414 President � R.M. Wisbey Secretary, ASI � Treasurer � D.J. Russell Undertreasurer �R.J. Jensen Senior Accountant �C. Wright Revolving Fund � P. Lee Church Ministries �J. Clements Associate � B. Manspeaker Communication � R. Duerksen Assistant � C. Pedersen Coe Data Processing � M. Connor Associates � B. Rowe, N. Lamoreaux Education � R. Osborn Associates � F. Hoffer, A. Westney Ministerial � F. Ottati Religious Liberty � A. Westney Trust Services � J. Lastine COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION President � R.M. Wisbey Vice President � D.J. Russell Secretary � J. Lastine Treasurer � R.J. Jensen LOCAL CONFERENCES ALLEGHENY EAST: Alvin M. Ribble, President; Robert Booker, Visitor Corres- pondent; P.O. Box 266. Pine Forge, PA 19548. Telephone: (215) 326-4610. ALLEGHENY WEST: Willie J. Lewis, President; Robert C. Lewis, Visitor Corres- pondent; 1339 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205. Telephone: (614) 252-5271. CHESAPEAKE: J.W. Coulter, President; Neville Harcombe, Visitor Correspondent; 6600 Martin Rd., Columbia, MD 21044. Telephone: (410) 995-1910; Washington, D.C., area, (301) 596-5600. MOUNTAIN VIEW: Randy Murphy, Pres- ident; Ruth Wright, Visitor Corres pond en t; 1400 Liberty St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. Telephone: (304) 422-4581. NEW JERSEY: Robert W. Boggess, Pres- ident and Visitor Correspondent; 2160 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, NJ 08648. Tele- phone: (609) 392-7131. OHIO: Ed Motschiedler, President; Visitor Correspondent, Jeanie Haldeman; Box 831, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Telephone: (614) 397-4665. PENNSYLVANIA: Jerry Page, President; Sheldon Seltzer, Visitor Correspondent; 720 Museum Rd., Reading, PA 19611. Tele- phone:(215)374-8331. ABC, P.O. Box 3641, Hamburg, PA 19526. Telephone: (215)562- 5156. POTOMAC: Ralph W. Martin, President and Visitor Correspondent; P.O. Box 1208, Staunton, VA 24401. Telephone:(703 ) 886- 0771. ABC, 8400 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912. Phone:(301) 439-0700. Printed by the Review and Herald Publish- ing Association in Hagerstown, MD 21740. October 1, 1992 �Vol. 97, No. 19 2 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 Because Jesus Christ is both our Lord and our Saviour: • The local church will be the central focus and the driving force of the denomination. The joy and celebration of worship will attract people to our churches, allowing the Sabbath to become a major evange- listic tool. Church fellowship will be so vibrant that retention of members will improve and conflicts over lifestyle issues will decrease. An egg • in the hand � A baptismal class at the Beltsville, Maryland, church in the Potomac Conference recently took a "fowl" turn when Youth Pastor Craig Heinrich used eggs to teach an important spiri- tual lesson. Each of the four members of the class, Justin Johnson, Am- berly Dunn, Jeffrey Dunn and John Proctor, was given an egg and then told to try and crush the delicate object while holding it in the palm of the hand. To their dismay, none of the young people could break open any of the eggs, regardless of how hard he or she tried. Heinrich used the "eggs-periment" to describe God's handi- work in nature by showing that an egg, which is normally thought of as very fragile, can be very strong. As it is hatched, an egg is put under quite a bit of pressure (and can actually withstand several hundred pounds of evenly applied force). But when the chick inside uses its tiny beak to try and reach the outside world, the shell cracks to let the newborn escape. Similarly, Heinrich told the youngsters, faith might some- times seem very fragile, but when supported by the power of God, it can accomplish seemingly impossible things.—RH FACE TO FACE: Profiles of newly baptized people Somer Wil- liams, Harris- onburg, Poto- mac. A student at Shenandoah Valley Academy in nearby New Market, Vir- ginia, Somer was baptized by Pastor Dennis Stirewalt in the spring of 1992. Melissa Har- per, Charles- ton, Mountain View. While a student at the local Seventh- day Adventist church school, 10-year-old Mel- issa studied the Bible and was baptized during March of 1992. Nancy Tagert, Reading Hamp- den Heights, Pennsylvania. Nancy was bap- tized—and hus- band Tom was re-baptized— with her mother and other family members pres- ent during Au- gust of 1992. Angela Hughes, Potts- ville, Pennsyl- vania. After Angela attended church with her mother and studied the Bi- ble with Pastor Richard Haas, she was bap- tized with her sister, Andrea. Andrea Hughes, Potts- ville, Pennsyl- vania. Bible studies by Pas- tor Richard Haas with An- drea and her sister, Angela, led them to give their lives to Je- sus Christ and be baptized. Andrew Rams- dell, Harrison- burg, Potomac. Pastor Dennis Stirewalt bap- tized Andrew, who is a fifth- grade student at the Shenandoah Valley Academy elementary school, in the spring of 1992. Karen Cas- tillo, Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Three months after being bap- tized in Sep- tember of 1991, Karen married Jose Castillo during the first wedding held in the church in 15 years. VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 3 SPOTLIGHT ON LIVING THE VISION DICK DUERKSEN VA FORT 1C. . v.... All ILL/ I carefully placed of the oar on the st ground and then wep with my friends. Five times we had carried the sail- cloth stretcher toward Simon's house. Five times the crowd had shoved us back, screaming with fear at the horror of our burden. Now there were no more options, no more streets that led to the doorway of the fisherman's house. We were defeated, and John Goldberg would die unclean. I glanced furtively toward the bony body on the sailcloth. He had been a strong fisher- man, one of the best on Galilee. He had also been one of the wildest, the energy of every party, the companion of every rebel. Till the disease twisted all of the life from him. Now he couldn't even lift his hand to a cup. The rabbi diagnosed it as Divinity's logical response to a "life of sin." "God," he hissed, "has seen your life and brought you a punishment worse than death itself'." John Goldberg and his young fam- ily were banished to the hills outside town. Abandoned by God and commu- nity, not allowed in the market, barred from the fields and even blocked from the boats. Like the still- flopping tail of a gutted fish, they had thrown onto the sand to bake and rot. Till Jesus came. In His message of forgiveness our unvoiced desires finally found words. "Do you think God can forgive John Goldberg? Do you think Jesus might be able to heal him, or at least reduce the pain? Can God forgive us for abandoning our friend?" The ques- tions swirled through the nets as we fished the ni hts away. Four o � cided that in this you � ere was hope enough to share. We joine � 44 clean" for early morning me told them tales of the Christ. though friendship and food nou us all, hope quickly became the m. course at our shared banquets. John was ready, repentant and ea- ger to find a bridge to the God who enjoys showering sinners with love. Each morning his face formed a tight smile, and his eyes flashed with eager- ness to hear new stories of Jesus. Yet now that thin face was twisted into a soggy grimace of brokenness. He had hoped so desperately for this day. We had all hoped for this day. But we couldn't get to Jesus. Our unclean sinfulness was not welcome in the house of worship. A squeaking groan slipped from John's lips. "Roof," it sounded like. "Roof." I moved to his side, looked long into his eyes and found more than just the meaning of "roof." His despair had been displaced by an eager fire, a flame that rekindled my own hope. "Roof. Simon's roof. Drop me in." The words came muted and garbled by the disease, but his hope was furi- ously clear. We bounced the oar-and-sail stretcher into the street behind Simon's house. It was empty. So were the stairs that led to the roof. We sprang up to the straw- covered tiles accompanied by John's croaks of, "Roof. Jesus. Roof." The roof was old and ne- glected, its tiles practically crumbling in our hands. There below us, lit by a brilliant shaft of heaven's light, stood the Christ. In but seconds, we had John Goldberg at the feet of his Saviour. And we leaned past the bro- ken tiles to know the story for ourselves. The light now lit them both; clean sinner and loving God. t instead of healing John, us turned toward us with a look that affirmed and ac- cepted our flimsy faith. Then He knelt beside our de bed of sail and oars, caught ohn's hope with his eyes, and spoke. "Friend, your sins are forgiven." That's all. There was no awesome flash of light, no pealing of bells or trumpeting of horns. Just the quiet feathers of forgiveness sweeping away the past—just in time for forever. That night we partied long and joy- fully. Forgiven sinners. Transformed sinners. Faith-filled followers of the Christ. Dick Duerksen, vice president for com- munication and creative ministries for the Columbia Union Conference , is editor of the Visitor. Everything we do is because of His indwelling POWER Everything we are is because of His incredible GIFT Everything we can become is because of His glorious PROMISE 4 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 SPOTLIGHT ON THE WORLD CHURCH NINA MARTINEZ D o Columbia Union church members wonder about Adven- tists in other parts of the world? Is the gospel reaching every nation, kindred and people? How are Adventist members sur- viving in war-torn Yugoslavia? What was the first baptism in more than 50 years like in Albania? Is Adventist World Radio reaching all the world? The answers to these questions and many others can be found on World- story, an exciting new video program on the worldwide mission of the Sev- enth-day Adventist Church. Hosted by Jeanette Johnson, award-winning editor of Guide maga- zine, Worldstory transports Adventist churches to different areas of the world each month. A thought-provok- ing devotional to inspire believers is also included in each program. "We come across so many great sto- ries when we travel," said Ray Tetz, executive producer of Worldstory and vice president for communication for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency. "We wanted to be able to share those stories with churches here in this country." Albania and Bulgaria in Eastern Europe are featured on the first edi- tion of Worldstory. Decades of oppres- sive communist rule threatened to wipe out Adventists in Albania, but a handful of believers managed to keep the faith alive. Bill Johnsson, editor of the Adventist Review, was in Alba- nia to report on the first baptism in that country in more than 50 years. Bulgaria—another communist stronghold—has also opened up, and for the first time in that country's his- tory Adventists can worship freely. These Bulgarian Advent- ists, many who suffered years of persecution, feel their window of opportunity could close at any time. They are now making ev- ery effort possible to take the gospel to their countrymen. The second edition of World- story features Yugoslavia and Nepal. From Yugoslavia comes a story about members who are surviving a terrible war. In spite of the turmoil, they are still finding ways to evangelize, and they are working to help refugees and other victims of the war. In the mountain kingdom of Nepal, ADRA is improving the lives of people afflicted with leprosy. "Khokana was once a wretched leper colony unfit for humans," said Paul Dulhunty, ADRA's director in Nepal. "We have built new homes for them, we have been able to keep the children from contracting the disease, and there's hope now when once there was only darkness." Upcoming stories will include the gospel through Adventist World Ra- dio-Europe, ADRA's work for refugees in Croatia and a special on AIDS edu- cation in Thailand. For more information about Worldstory, write or call the toll-free number: Worldstory, 12501 Old Co- lumbia Pike, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904: phone, (800) VIDEO-05. Nina Martinez is assistant director for news and information for the Adven- tist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), with headquarters at the General Conference offices in Silver Spring, Maryland. Top: ADRA works to keep children from contracting leprosy in Nepal. Left: In Yugoslavia, church members help victims of the ongoing war. Above: A baptism held recently in Al- bania ends more than 50 years since the last baptism in that country. VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 5 SPOTLIGHT ON POTOMAC CHARLOTTE PEDERSEN COE wOases vocalists on track T he Potomac Adventist Book and Health Food Center, more com- monly tagged simply as the ABC, is launching a brand new, first-of-its-kind Sabbath afternoon sing-fast at the Beltsville, Maryland, church. The ABC invites anyone—no church barriers, proven talent or lim- ited number of fans—to sing their way through the afternoon of November 7 from 2-5:30 p.m. The only require- ments are that participants select two favorite sound tracks to sing with, they must be present for the entire program, and they must sign up at the Potomac ABC, 8400 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912. They may telephone for further informa- tion, dialing (301) 439-0700. "We hope individuals and groups will be willing to share their love for Christ by ministering to others through music," says Clyde Kinder, anager of the world's largest ABC. e will be giving eight gift certifi- tes, worth $10 and $20, to individu- als or groups judged to be the most effective in ministering to listeners." This may not be the Grammy, but awards will be given for those per- formers who meet the following crite- ria listed in order of importance: 1) The understanding of the song; 2) Communicating to the audience; 3) Dress appropriate to the song; 4) The feeling of ministry on the au- dience; and 5) Vocal ability; "All music must be performed to track," Kinder says. "It would be nice if the tracks were purchased at our store; however, they can perform us- ing any favorite track for sacred mu- sic." "We have more than 1,000 accom- paniment tapes of all styles in stock— some for as little as $3.98," adds Kinder. Vocalists in the following categories should sign up to perform: Adult female vocalist; Adult male vocalist; Child/children, ages 6-12; and Groups. The sound track music ministries showcase is being co-sponsored by the Potomac ABC, Sparrow Recording Company and the Beltsville Seventh- day Adventist Church. The church is located near Inter- state 95 at 4200 Ammendale Road in Beltsville, Maryland. Charlotte Pedersen Coe is the Visitor managing editor. 6 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 Frederick school begins 41st year DONNA WISE T he United States and Mary- land flags were hoisted on August 24 to signal the be- ginning of the 41st consecu- tive school year at the Frederick Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School on Adventist Drive in Frederick, Maryland. Exciting plans for the school year include a solid scholastic pro- gram presented by Erline Burgess in grades K-2, Miriam DiBiase in grades 3-4, Melba Tooley in grades 5-6 and David Matthews in grades 7-8. Frederick members are proud of their teachers, who have a cumula- tive total of 76 years of professional teaching experience. The teachers are assisted by Robert Griffin, principal, and Debbie Niewiadomsky, school sec- retary. In addition to the scholastic em- phasis, the school offers an extensive music program led by Cathy Jackson. This program includes piano instruc- tion, voice lessons, vocal choirs and bell choirs. The education provided is further augmented by swimming les- sons at the YMCA and foreign lan- guage instruction. More than all of the above, the most important emphasis of the Fred- erick school continues to be family val- ues, morals and Christian standards. During this election year when even the secular world is focusing on family values, Frederick hopes to stand out in the community as an example of an institution where Christian values have been the primary emphasis for more than four decades. With the wealth of information pre- sented as a result of the Valuegenesis studies, we can no longer ignore or plead ignorance regarding the influ- ence of church, home and school on our youth. Valuegenesis reiterated the need to combine a Christian home with a caring church and a dedicated school to produce a solid Seventh-day Adventist who will remain active in the system. In accordance with those goals, the Frederick church set aside Sabbath, September 12, as a special day to re- dedicate its teachers. In a ceremony during the worship service, the teach- ers were introduced to the congrega- tion and dedicated to the Lord's service through a special prayer by Pastor Dan Goddard. A combined church dinner to honor the teachers followed the services. Donna Wise is the assistant public re- lations representative for the Frederick Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School in Frederick, Maryland. Above: Jessica Phelps and Jonathan Doll pose at the pole after hoisting flags for the first day of school at the Frederick Adventist Elementary School. Top: The Frederick school facility, which consists of four large class- rooms, a library, kitchen, full-sized gymnasium, work rooms and adminis- trative offices, stands in prominent view along Interstate 70 in Frederick, Maryland. Bottom: Teacher Erline Burgess gives instruction to first- and second-grade students at Frederick. SPOTLIGHT ON CHESAPEAKE VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 7 SPOTLIGHT ON THE COLUMBIA UNION ne P I like tog ide Down the slide. When I run I have fun. When the bell rings We get off the swings. HOLLIE STONEBERGER First Grade Stanley Adventist School The Little Building Block I'm just a little building block. I am all alone. I'm just a little building block. I guess I'll just go home. There is no use of my being here As far as I can see. At the bottom of this tower, It is only me. "But wait!" says a voice From someone very tall. ELAINE FURROW Each year the Columbia Union depart- ment of education compiles prose and poetry submitted by elementary and junior acad- emy church school students. Their written work, along with some of the student's illus- trations, are published in booklet form by Frieda Hoffer, associate director of educa- tion. 1992 marks the publication of volume 28 of Writers' Parade. Following are just a few favorite entries. Elaine Furrow, administrative secretary for the department of education at the Columbia Union, put together this collection. When I Was Little When I was little my mom took me to the park; I cried because it was getting dark. She took me home and I felt good To be back in my neighborhood. MICHAEL ALSTON, First Grade Greater Baltimore Junior Academy Fall, fall, fall, I love fall. �Fall All the leaves fall off the trees. All the bugs are everywhere. All the acorns fall off the trees. All the pumpkins are ready to pick. All the leaves turn red, yellow and brown. All the fires go pop, pop, pop! All the children go to school. All the school buses go pick up the children. All the children learn. All the teachers teach. Fall, fall, fall. CALEB BALDUFF, Second Grade Twin Oaks Adventist Elementary "If you leave and go home, This tower is bound to fall." "You may be just a little block, But you're special to me. You play a very big part In my building block city." I feel happier right now Than I ever did, To know that I am needed By a little kid. CHRISSY DOTSON, Fifth Grade Clarksfield Adventist Elementary Homesickness I go away no more than a week— And my stomach gets weak. I start to tremble. I start to think. How will I make it thru the week? I refuse to eat. I just think of home— Who came over today? Who called on the phone? I miss my mom. I miss my bed. I miss my dad. I miss my friends. Oh, what I wouldn't do to be home again! JENNIFER TOZER, Sixth Grade Susquehanna Adventist School Sympathy For a few short days I was given you to raise— A mother and pupil of God's mysterious ways. Tears flooded my eyes As I slowly realized Your wings would never lift you into the skies. Our hearts Your love to deny. For eternity You will cry Holding the wings we refused to try. GILLETTE PIONKOWSKI Eighth Grade John Nevins Andrews Adventist School The Seashore The waves start crashing Against the shore. There's a storm. The seashore is in an uproar. A horse is on the seashore. It neighs and is heard by the wind. The storm is hushed. The sand is mushed. Then the waves are gushed Onto the seashore again. MICHELE LOOMIS, Sixth Grade Mount Vernon Adventist Elementary The quiet, still lake That's in the golden forest, Gives its gift of peace. JESSE SKAGGS, Sixth Grade Wilmington Junior Academy Sc '00 Papers, book and penc Is there, Registration papers, where? There's my desk and there's my bag. What did I do with that rag? Mumble, jumble everywhere, When school days are finally here. CAROL CORBIN, Fourth Grade Blue Mountain Elementary School Peace The sun is creeping into the stall Stealing over the window's sill. Slyly creeping, never ceasing, always silent. Suddenly it leaps, landing on one so very, very small, Bathing him in so soft a light, Black in color, shining brilliantly Like satin in the sun. My hand can hit and throw. It's eyes like jewels all shining Big-n-black as an onyx stone, Wells of fire furiously flickering But ever lingering; He raises his head So small and perfect To stare about This wonderful new expanse: Sweet smelling scents, Brilliant colors And oh, so many, many wonders. BONNY KEYES, Ninth Grade Open and Shut Western Reserve Adventist School Daze Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate chip, Shake or cone or just a dip. Chocolate swirl, a scoop of peach, High in the mountains or on the beach. Mint chip, chocolate and heavenly hash The greatest way to throw a bash. Cherry vanilla, pistachio. This is really the way to go. Tin roof sundae, cookies and cream; It's all too good; it must be a dream. Butter pecan and rocky road; I just can't stop; I'll soon explode. QUINTEN GISRIEL, Third Grade Frederick Adventist School I Just Can't Stop My teeth can sparkle and glow. Me My fingers like to play On the piano every day. My legs are growing long. My arms are growing strong. I hope that you can see I'm happy just being me. KRISTEN EIDE-ALTMAN Fifth Grade Atholton Adventist School I hang in buildings day and night. I can make people jump with fright When I am slammed. I can get jammed. I hang inches above the floor. I am door. JASON MIZHER, Ninth Grade Greater Philadelphia Junior Academy Things I Like I like the birds that land in the trees, And I like the silent gentle breeze. I even like the crawling bugs, And the glistening slippery slugs. ALISON CLAPP, Second Grade Spencerville Junior Academy First Glance 8 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 During the Sabbath service, Claude Harris and his family, wife Barbara and son Claude Jr., of Paterson, New Jersey, presented a special offer- tory portrayal of Abraham's willingness to sacri- fice his son. SPOTLIGHT ON ALLEGHENY EAST Camp Meeting '92: 25th year celebration Camp Meeting 1992 was labeled the best ever by some camp meeting- goers. That is not hard to believe, since the Allegheny East Conference went all out to make the 25th year celebration a memorable one. The theme for Camp Meeting '92 was "The Family Reunited." The evening evangelistic hour featured sermons on the seven churches of Rev- elation. All former Allegheny East Confer- ence presidents were present at some time during the 10-day encampment. Each was one of the evening speakers during the week. The Allegheny East Conference was formed in 1967, when the former Allegheny Conference was divided into the Allegheny East and Allegheny West conferences. W.A. Thompson was the first con- ference president. He was called to be the union executive secretary and was followed by Edward Dorsey, who had been serving as secretary-treasurer of the conference. Luther R. Palmer Jr. succeeded Dorsey. Palmer had been serving as the executive secretary. When Palmer was called to the Co- lumbia Union in 1980 to be executive secretary, replacing W.A. Thompson (who had retired), the mantle was passed to Meade C. Van Putten, who served until 1988 when he was called to the North American Division as as- sociate treasurer. Alvin M. Kibble, the present president, is the fifth president of the 25-year-old confer- ence. During special ceremonies in the evening the camp meeting-goers were treated to a history of the conference. According to the information pre- sented, Allegheny East membership has grown from 7,144 members in 1967 to an amazing 22,367 in 1992, the highest membership in the Colum- bia Union. Information presented also showed that the tithe income of the conference has increased from $776,589.43 in 1967 to a very respectable $11,237,275 in 1991. Amazingly, the conference has shown a $1 million tithe gain out of the past 10 years; four years con- secutively. The young conference has the repu- tation of being one of the most finan- cially stable in the North American Division. The members of the confer- ence receive a letter from the presi- dent each year before camp meeting reminding them that a special camp meeting offering will be collected. The total special offering received in 1991 exceeded the $42,000 goal set by the conference administration. The goal for Camp Meeting '92 was $62,000. On the first Sabbath of camp meeting, $18,000 was raised. On the last Sabbath of camp meeting, Presi- dent Kibble stood before the over- crowded adult pavilion and said to the membership: "I must ask you for $42,000 today. We need $42,000 to make the camp meeting budget." When the donations were completed, the members had responded with more than $45,000, making a total of more than $63,000 raised in the spe- cial camp meeting offering. The "Old Guard" was called to chal- lenge the adults during the worship hour. Charles E. Bradford was the speaker for the first Sabbath, and E.E. Cleveland spoke on the last Sabbath. The youth-adult tent featured J. Paul Monk, president of the Central States Conference, on the first Sab- bath and Dr. Erylene Piper-Mandy, a psychologist/anthropologist from Cali- fornia, on the second Sabbath. She also presented a week-long seminar. Seminars were presented by nearly every department throughout the week. Another highlight of the 25th anni- versary celebration camp meeting was the new children's pavilion that houses the primary-age children, who several years earlier had been prom- ised a permanent struc- ture replacing a tent. The primary-age chil- dren had miraculously escaped injury when a thunderstorm caused the primary tent, "Joyland," to fall while occupied by more than 125 children. The new pavilion will bear the name "Joyland Pavil- ion". New rest rooms and bath houses also greeted the members. One addition that thrilled both young and old was the beginning of construction on a new Olympic-size swimming pool, which will be a Laura Cheatham, wife of the late W. L. Cheatham Sr., was presented a plaque in honor of her husband's presidency of the Allegheny Conference 25 years ago at the time the conference was divided. Allegheny East Conference President Alvin Kibble and Executive Secretary Charles Cheatham made the presentation during Sabbath camp meeting services. welcome addition to the 1993 camp meeting. Added as a source of communica- tion was a newsletter entitled: "Yes- terday, Today and Tomorrow." It was printed daily and was a big hit. A somewhat emotional moment occurred when Daniel Davis was hon- ored for his many years as youth di- rector. Davis was named trust services director earlier in the year. He passed the youth leadership baton to Ron Edmonds. ROBERT L. BOOKER Communication Director VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 9 Bob Byrd photo by Sue Benda11 Virginia Bendall ptrto by Sue Berr1311 Camp Meeting 1992 interviews Karen Lawhorn... has come to camp meeting at Shen- andoah Valley Academy in New Mar- ket, Virginia, for the past 13 years, only missing when Jonathan, her 8- year-old son, was born and when Mike, her husband, was getting his master of divinity degree from An- drews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Karen and Mike attend the Petersburg and Ford churches in Vir- ginia, where he pastors. Karen enjoys coming to camp meet- ing to meet old friends and help in the kindergarten and cradle roll children's divisions. She was eager to hear Cynthia Coston after enjoying her singing at a recent pastors' wives meeting. Morris Venden is another favorite of hers—she first met him during a week of prayer at Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Mary- land—and she likes his simple, direct presentation of the gospel. His parables and illustrations lead to an easy understanding of the message, and he presents salvation as a gift. She also looks forward to hearing Ben Carson, whom she saw in a video at the camp meeting ABC. Karen likes music and plays the piano, and she crochets and knits when she has time. When her chil- dren, Jonathan and Katie, now 5, were babies, she made clothes for them. When she was a child she at- tended the Spencerville church in Sil- ver Spring, Maryland, and spent camp meeting Sabbaths at Highland View Academy in Hagerstown, Maryland. CHESTER FOX, JR., MANASSAS Virginia Bendall... has been attending Potomac camp meetings since 1929. In recalling those 63 years, she says that she missed maybe five sessions and was absent only when death or illness in the fam- ily prevented her atten- dance. When asked why she is here, this 85-year-old mother of 13 replied: "Be- cause I get a blessing and receive spiritual food to help me lift up the Saviour to others." Her favorite event is the evening meeting. This year she particularly enjoyed the congregational singing and the fact that there were a variety of choristers. SUE BENDALL, STAUNTON Bob Byrd... is an American Indian of the Rappahannock tribe. He has been coming to camp meeting in Potomac since 1946 when he was baptized. This 87-year-old gentleman writes 500 missionary let- ters a year, and one of his reasons for coming to camp meeting is to refuel for this endeavor. His favorite event is the early-morning meeting. When asked if he felt there was anything different about camp meeting this year, he replied: "Yes, the emphasis on salvation through Jesus alone. There is nothing we can do to earn it." He appreciated that emphasis. SUE BENDALL, STAUNTON Amber Rice, Earliteen... "I came to camp meeting because I like meeting new people and seeing old friends whom I don't see the rest of the year. "What's different about camp meet- ing? I'm an earliteen this year. I got to go on a canoe trip which was fun, wet and tiring! "It's been fun helping in community service. We were at the town ball park picking up rocks on the field, cleaning up trash and replacing trash bags. I was happy to help them out because helping others is important. On a T-shirt I saw 'Can others see Jesus in you?' That's important!" DARLENE RICE, STAUNTON Jonathan Wood, Earliteen... "I came to camp meeting because last year I went to a public school and didn't get to be with a lot of Chris- tians. At camp meeting I get to see a lot of Christians my age. "I like the activities they have here, like canoeing yesterday. The trip was pretty cool. I could have been with a better crew. We went over a waterfall sideways. I like swimming every day if I want to. "What's different about camp meet- ing? My cousins aren't here, and I'm just having more fun this year. "This is my spiritual experience. I go to public school, so the only time I get spiritual nurturing away from home is at church and camp meeting. "The best thing I've heard is the meetings are all pretty good!" DARLENE RICE, STAUNTON Jennifer Rice, Primary... "I'm at camp meeting to learn more about Jesus, meet new friends and do some crafts. I really like the new friends I have met and the crafts. "I learned something different at this camp meeting: sea turtles can't put their heads and legs in their shells. "Another different thing was the artist at the meeting who drew pic- tures for us that looked like they glowed from day to night by the colors he used in the pictures and the light he used. "We talked about how we should use our money and how some of it goes to Jesus, some to the poor and some goes to us. "The best thing I've heard at camp meeting was that we would get popsicles after we picked up trash!" DARLENE RICE, STAUNTON 10 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 SPOTLIGHT ON POTOMAC Pictures of camp meeting all photos by Pcger The mirrored faces of these cradle roll children reflect the happy experiences of camp meeting. Pastor Antonio Esposito addresses baptismal candidates on the She- nandoah River bank on the last Sabbath of Hispanic camp meeting. Frank Ottati, Columbia Union Conference ministe- rial director, offers a prayer of dedication during the ordination of Pastor and Mrs. Harry Sharley. Hispanic camp meeting was highlighted with 45 baptisms. Baptizing people are (left to right) Skip Bell, conference vice president and pas- tors Antonio Esposito, Humberto Meier, Samuel Garcia-Lizardo, Leo- nel Garcia, Juan Sicalo and Ruben Ramos. Ben Carson, neurosur- � Alessandra Echeverri geon, writer and spea- � stole the show when she ker, is pictured after his sang for Hispanic camp inspiring and challeng- meeting. ing message. Everything was perfect for Sabbath at camp meeting. The weather, the speakers and a packed tent! Who could ask for better? VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 11 Steve Davis SPOTLIGHT ON OHIO MVA welcomes Steve Davis as principal Pastor Steve Davis has assumed the posi- tion as principal of Mount Vernon Acad- emy. Davis has a broad background as a pastor, youth leader and teacher. Most re- cently he served for three years as vice principal at Blue Mountain Academy in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Prior to his tenure at BMA, he served in the same position at San Pasqual Academy in California for eight years. Davis has a strong spiritual com- mitment to Adventist education and has committed himself to ensure that the students at MVA receive an edu- cation based on the model that Jesus gave, encompassing the physical, mental and spiritual powers. Steve and his wife, Jan, are already at work to ensure the best for the stu- dents at MVA. They have three chil- dren; Angela, 17, who is attending MVA; Linnae, 14; and Todd, 9, who is attending the Mount Vernon elemen- tary church schopl. New Ohio teachers With summer vacations over, school bells are ringing again and a new school year is underway in the Ohio Conference. Added to the staff of dedicated and professional teachers are the following persons: Cindi Bendel, who has worked for several years with her husband, Ron, as a teacher-helper, is now the teacher at the Findlay school. Cindi is a 1991 graduate of Southwestern Adventist College in Keene, Texas, with a B.S. in elementary education. Lakewood students have welcomed Sue Frederick as their new teacher. A native of Ohio and a long-time member of the Elyria church, she re- cently received her degree in elemen- tary education from Ashland University. Donelle Hendricks is a 1992 graduate of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, with a B.S. in elementary education. She had an emphasis in language arts and a background in telemarketing and recruitment while a student at An- drews. Donelle is teaching at the Lima school for the 1992-93 academic year. The Toledo school is happy to have Argenta LeBlanc as the teacher for grades five and six. LeBlanc comes to Ohio from Indianapolis Junior Acad- emy. She has a B.S. degree in educa- tion from Southern College in Collegedale, Tennessee. Her husband, Paul, is pastor of the Bowling/ Northwood/Swanton district. Returning to Ohio from Detroit, Michigan, are Chuck and Edith Araujo. The Araujos are veteran teachers with a broad background in education. They will be working to- gether as a team to build the program at Zanesville. Accepting the challenge of a "mis- sion" school in the Ashtabula area is Jane Mecozzi. Jane has worked at the Lakeside school as the assistant teacher for the past year. She is a 1990 graduate of Atlantic Union Col- lege in South Lancaster, Massachu- setts, with a degree in elementary education. ROBERT SKAGGS Superintendent of Education In transition Jack Robinson has accepted the position of pastor for the Chillicothe/ Jackson district. Jack and his wife, Audrey, come to us from the Carolina Conference, where they had served since 1985. They have three children: Nathan, age 11; Lisa, age 10; and Caleb, age 5. Jack is not new to Ohio. He attended Mount Vernon Academy and met and married Audrey in Wooster. Fred Fuller will be pastoring the Centerville church. Fred and his wife, Rose, are returning from service at Far Eastern Academy in Singapore, where Fred served as pastor and Bible teacher and Rose served as physical education/health teacher. The Fullers have three children: Rebekah, age 14; Fred II, age 12; and Julie, age 10. Trust department receives highest accreditation During a recent North American Division trust services seminar in Farmington, Connecticut, the Ohio Conference Trust Services Depart- ment received the General Conference Certification and Accreditation Level A award. This award is the result of the in- tense efforts of the former trust ser- vices director Robert Daum and former associate director Gerry Chapman to raise the accreditation level of the trust department to the highest level possible. "The Ohio Con- ference has helped lead the way in obtaining this level of excellence," ac- cording to George Grumley, chairman of the NAD Trust Services Certifica- tion and Accreditation Committee. JEANIE HALDEMAN Editor, Mission: Ohio Boys and girls enjoy hilltop adventure Almost 60 boys and girls journeyed up the Mount Vernon Hill church driveway to enjoy a program packed with activity and lots of adventure. The special guest, ventriloquist Dennis Crabbe of Idaho, kept the boys and girls spellbound as he and his handmade dummy, Rusty, "together" told inspiring Bible stories and stories of adventure. Following the opening exercises, the children enjoyed out- door Bible scavenger hunts, beginners and advanced obstacle courses and nature trail features. Special events included face painting and water bal- loon explo- sions. The clos- ing program was featured as the wor- ship service on the Sab- bath morn- ing following the week's adventures. With the help of Rusty, his dummy, Dennis Crabbe di- rected the hearts of � Dennis Crabbe with young and Rusty, the dummy old alike to the joys that we each can anticipate in the earth made new. This approach to Vacation Bible School is only one of many creative Bible schools conducted in churches around the conference this summer. DALE GLASS Communications Secretary 12 VISITOR, October 1, 1992 A patient representative at Washington Adventist Hospital answers questions about advance directives. Photo by Glenn Dalby Adventist Health Care in the Columbia Union min is H Your right to decide The health-care system in America gives adults who are medically competent the right to decide for themselves whether or not they want medical treatment, including treatments needed to sustain life. Tragically, an accident or illness can take away your ability to make health-care decisions. But decisions still have to be made, and if you cannot make them, someone else will—in some situations after the burden and delay of court pro- ceedings. That's why you should take steps now to control these decisions so that they will reflect your wishes. You can do that by creating an advance directive. What is an advance directive? Advance directives are documents that indicate your choices for future health care if you become incapacitated and unable to communicate. There are two kinds: living wills, which enable you to state that you do not want life-sustaining treatment if you become terminally ill; and durable powers of attorney for health care, which desig- nate someone else to make health-care decisions if you cannot. A discussion with your physician—described and docu- mented in your medical record—can also serve as an advance directive. Advance directives are designed to give people more control over their medical care. For example, an advance directive can keep medical technology from being used on a dying patient who would not have wanted it but cannot communicate his or her wishes. Or, as in the case of the durable power of attorney for health care, it can do just the opposite—it can make sure that absolutely everything is done for the patient. A clear statement made in advance can speak for the patient, ensuring that physicians and family members know what the patient would have wanted. What's the difference between a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care? A living will is a document in which you can say that you do not want life- sustaining treatment if you are in a terminal condition. A terminal condition is an incurable condition caused by injury, disease or illness that makes death im- minent. When a patient is terminal, it means there can be no recovery, even with the application of life-sustaining procedures. A living will goes into effect only in the last stage of a terminal condition and when your doctors conclude that you are no continued on page 15 VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 13 Ron M. Wisbey Columbia Union Conference President Editorial Playing on the team It takes a real team approach to provide good health care. And one of the most important players on the team is the person who receives the care — the patient. The work of the physician, nurse, therapist and technician is greatly enhanced when these individuals can work in cooperation with the patient. Communication is critical to successful treatment. But patients need to talk with their health-care professionals not just about their symptoms, but also about their feelings regarding treatment options. When a patient is unconscious or unable to communicate, however, these kinds of discussions are impossible. Families, friends and medical personnel are often left in the uncomfortable position of wondering what the patient would have wanted. It doesn't have to be that way. That's why our two Columbia Union Adventist health-care corporations, Mid- Atlantic and East Central, are encouraging everyone to take the time right now to create advance directives. An advance directive is a document that indicates your choices for future health care if you become incapacitated and unable to communicate. It will help ensure that you get the kind of health care you need and want. Christianity is being responsible! A caring Christian will not leave his/her family in doubt about their desires regarding potential health-care outcomes. Wise planning in consultation with family or a trusted physician does make a difference. This issue of A Healing Ministry provides information about how you can create an advance directive. The organizations of Adventist HealthCare Mid-Atlantic and East Central believe that quality health care is health care that respects a person's wishes and meets his or her individual needs. You can help us do that by making your wishes clear. ADVENTIST HEALTH CARE IN THE COLUMBIA UNION Adventist HealthCare, Inc. (Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers) 9430 Key West Avenue Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 309-0660 Adventist Home Health Services, Inc. 10800 Lockwood Drive Silver Spring, MD 20901 9430 Key West Avenue #205 Gaithersburg, MD 20850 (301) 681-9760 Hackettstown Community Hospital 651 Willow Grove Street Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-5100 Home Assistance, Inc. 10800 Lockwood Drive Silver Spring, MD 20901 (301) 681-9602 Kettering Medical Center 3535 Southern Boulevard Kettering, OH 45429 (513) 298-4331 Leland Memorial Hospital 4409 East-West Highway Riverdale, MD 20737 (301) 699-2000 Reading Rehabilitation Hospital R.D. 1, Box 250 Morgantown Road Reading, PA 19607 (215) 777-7615 Shady Grove Adventist Hospital 9901 Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 279-6000 Shady Grove Adventist Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 9701 Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 424-6400 Springbrook Adventist Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 12325 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20904 (301) 622-4600 Washington Adventist Hospital 7600 Carroll Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912 (301) 891-7600 Washington Adventist Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 7525 Carroll Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912 (301) 270-4200 14 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 continued from page 13 longer able to decide matters for yourself. It's important to understand that the instructions of a living will are not considered if the patient is not terminal. This means, for example, that the provi- sions of a living will do not apply to the patient who is in a coma for years but not in danger of dying. Unlike the living will, a durable power of attorney for health care need not be limited to terminal conditions. In a durable power of attorney, you designate someone you know and trust as your agent to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to make them for yourself—regardless of whether or not your condition is terminal. You decide how much power your agent has and when the agent can exercise that power. If you want, you can give your agent broad power to make any decision about treat- ment that you could make. You can also use the durable power of attorney for health care to say what you want done in specific situations. No one can predict every decision that might have to be made, but your written guidance about your wishes can help your agent—for example, by telling your agent whether or not you want life-sustaining treatment in the case of a terminal condition or a permanent loss of consciousness. When physicians certify that you lack the capacity and understanding to make meaningful health-care decisions, your designated agent will be asked to make decisions for you. The agent is then obligated to comply with your instructions and make decisions the way you would have made them. You should choose your agent carefully and make sure he or she understands your attitudes about life and health care. How do I create these documents and what should I do with them? Most states have developed standard forms that you can complete without the aid of a lawyer. To obtain information, you might call a hospital in your state and ask to speak with someone in the social work, patient relations, or pastoral care department. Because hospitals and other health-care organizations are now required by law to ask patients if they have advance directives, many have brochures and forms available. If you have questions about filling out the forms, you should talk with your physician, health-care provider or per- sonal attorney. When you have completed the forms, be sure to give copies to your doctor, to your designated agent and/or family members and to your hospital or other health-care institution when you are admitted. You may decide to complete one or both forms. What if I change my mind? Both the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care can be revoked at any time by either a written or oral statement or by destroying all copies of the document. News ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE MID- ATLANTIC I Physician preference sets new record Physician Preference, the referral service of Leland Memorial, Shady Grove Adventist and Washington Adventist hospitals, made 1,001 referrals during the month of July — a new record! "We're excited about reaching this goal," said Maria Figueroa, director of marketing and planning at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. "These figures show that Physician Preference is putting member\ of our community in touch with our physicians." Physician Preference, a community service available at no cost, is a telephone physician referral service that helps identify those doctors best for each individual. Metropolitan Washington area residents can call (301) 681-6800 during regular office hours. ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE, INC. I Keefe appointed director of admissions Tom Keefe has been appointed director of admissions and social work at the Springbrook Adventist Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Keefe comes to Springbrook with experience in long-term health care, most recently with Meridian Healthcare. LELAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL I Leland Memorial Hospital opens short stay local surgery room Leland Memorial Hospital recently opened its new short stay local surgery room. Located on 1 East, the hospital's short stay unit, this special room provides an efficient and economic setting for patients who do not require an operating room but need local anesthesia for a minor surgical procedure. Ways to Wellness If you don't have an advance directive, you should! Advance directives are documents that indicate your wishes for future health care if you ever become incapacitated and unable to com- municate. They're designed to give you more control over your medical care. Read this month's feature for more information, and write to your hospital for sample forms. Washington Adventist Hospital VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 15 Rain couldn't dampen the spirits of Hackettstown Commu- nity Hospital supporters during the hospital's successful golf tournament. try I Peterson appointed administrative director for patient care services Margaret Peterson, Ph.D., R.N., has been appointed administrative director for patient care services at Leland Memorial Hospital. She joins Leland from Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, where she held the position of chair and professor in the department of nursing from 1985 to 1992. HACKETTSTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL I Golf Classic results An afternoon shower dampened greens and fairways, but not the spirits of the 136 golfers participating in Hackettstown Community Hospital's Sixth Annual Golf Classic. The outing, held each year at the nearby Panther Valley Golf and Country Club under the direction of the Hackettstown Community Health Care Foundation (the hospital's philanthropic organization), netted more than $31,000. Over $12,000 in donated gifts and prizes was presented at the evening's awards dinner. "It is refreshing each year to witness the enthusiastic spirit and generosity of the men and women who participate as golf- ers, sponsors and volunteers," said Gene Milton, hospital president. KETTERING MEDICAL CENTER I Kettering Medical Center produces heart smart exercise video Kettering Medical Center, known in the Dayton, Ohio, community as a leader in cardiac care, has taken additional steps toward commu- nity health en- hancement by producing a quality exercise video designed to improve cardio- vascular fitness and muscular strength. The video, entitled "Improv- ing Your Muscu- lar Strength and Flexibility with Warm-up and Cool-down," was developed by the KMC cardiac rehabilitation team and produced by the medical center's communications department. Each routine includes an explanation and illustration of the muscle groups(s) being exercised. The tape will be made available for public purchase. SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSPITAL I Hospital receives excellent ratings on inpatient care Shady Grove Adventist Hospital scored excellent ratings during a recent hospital inpatient care survey conducted by Check- book magazine. The hospital received particularly high marks when rated by local nurses, physicians and consumers — 96 percent of nurses, 94 percent of physicians and 91 percent of consumers rated Shady Grove as "good," "very good" or "excellent." Nurse and physician quality also received excellent scores in the survey. "We're very proud of the excellent reputation Shady Grove's nurses and physicians have and the excellent care they provide," said hospital President Bryan Breckenridge. "This survey is more proof that Shady Grove means quality care by quality caregivers." I Employees help asthma camp kids Two Shady Grove employees helped make it possible for children with severe cases of asthma to go to camp this summer. Marian Budreau, respiratory therapist, and Corrinna Cage, an R.N. from the hospital's float pool, provided medical supervision for 22 daycampers ages 6 - 12 at the third annual asthma camp at Camp Friendship in Laytonsville. Camp Super- kids, co-sponsored by the hospital and the American Lung Association, lasted from Monday, June 22, through Friday, June 26. Once a day the campers attended an asthma education class presented by hospital employees on how to handle the condition and prevent asthma attacks. WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSPITAL I Hospital expects to receive full accreditation Washington Adventist Hospital was evaluated by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations July 17, 20 and 21. During their conclud- ing meeting with administrators, the surveyors indicated that the hospital can expect to receive another three-year accreditation, the maximum accreditation period possible. An official report is expected at the end of September. 16 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 Bill and Pearla Capper The communion table was shaped into a cross at the Tidewater area constituency celebration. NEWS PENNSYLVANIA Seasoned couple find each other outside department store The Havertown church recently cel- ebrated the marriage of Bill Capper Jr. and Pearla McKinney. Although both are past retirement age, they enjoyed a whirlwind courtship. They met one morning in nearby Lawrence Park while Pearla was out- side the Best department store, wait- ing for it to open. Bill also hap- pened to be there, hoping to purchase a new tie clip. They were sep- arately waiting, but Bill did not take long to notice Pearla. He struck up a con- versation with her. Bill was so taken by her pleasant per- sonality that he offered to take her out to dinner on Saturday. Being an Adventist, she had to refuse and explained why, countering his pro- posal with an invitation that he come to her church. Bill knew a good thing when he saw it and took her up on it. Next Sabbath he was in church and enjoyed it so much he returned. On the third Sabbath he took his stand. He started studying and was an avid stu- dent, later stating: "I've learned more in a few weeks than I did in 30 years." He was baptized on July 18. Some- where in there and between Bible stud- ies, he popped the question and Pearla answered in the affirmative. At 78 years of age, Capper isn't the oldest person ever baptized by Pastor Joe Whedbee, but he is the oldest indi- vidual Whedbee's married. Having known Pearla for years, the church members know that he's found a pearl of a girl, and he may be the best thing that has ever happened to her. MARK FROG HARRIS Communication Secretary WORLD CHURCH AAA Challenge goals met by three union academies Three Columbia Union academies were among 25 in the North American Divi- sion to reach their donor and dollar goals in the 1991-92 Academy Alumni Advance- ment Challenge. AAA is an incentive program to encour- age academy alumni giving, with grants going to schools that reach their dollar and donor goals. Reaching their goals and qualifying for grants were: Blue Mountain Academy in Hamburg, Pennsylvania; Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, Vir- ginia; and Takoma Academy in Takoma Park, Maryland. POTOMAC Tidewater area churches hold constituency celebration "It was like a mini-camp meeting," people said while describing the first con- stituency celebration of the Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach congregations held in the auditorium of Tidewater Junior Academy, which is lo- cated in Chesapeake, Virginia. Approximately 500 people came to the day-long Sabbath event, which ended with a communion service. The Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach con- gregations were all spawned from the Norfolk church. All four of these con- gregations support Tidewater Junior Academy with con- siderable subsidies. That morning's Sabbath school pro- gram featured the Maranatha trip ac- tivities to the Dominican Republic by TidewaterJunior Academy students, who reported on their mission work of putting up a church building. The worship service focused on the second coming of Christ in a team preach- ing by a trio of pastors: Ed Barnett, Rex Frost and Nelson Pallasa, who took turns at the pulpit. Raising a total of $26,022, Blue Moun- tain Academy alumni gave an average gift of $41, with 26 percent of alumni participating. Shenandoah Valley Academy alumni raised $33,600, with 29 percent of alumni giving an average donation of $47. Fifteen percent of Takoma Academy alumni raised $20,575, with a $42 aver- age gift. In all, a total of 41 North American academies raised more than $1 million in unrestricted gifts by participating in the AAA Challenge during the 1991-92 fiscal year. Because they all reached their goals, the 25 academies will share in a total of $253,130 in challenge grants. RICK KAJIURA Correspondent A mass choir of 40 members from the four churches provided the worship mu- sic under the leadership of Elaine Myers, who also conducted the Tidewater Ju- nior Academy Handbell Choir. Everyone enjoyed the potluck lunch full of Oriental and Western delights, followed by a musical program of local talents and the 36-member Filipino Ang- klong Band with bamboo instruments, with Daniel Miranda directing. At the communion service, tables were arranged into a huge cross in the auditorium. Emblems of the bread and wine were placed on top of the cross. Selected deacons from the four churches served all the people who were seated around the cross. Everyone who came is looking for- ward to more meetings of this kind. NELSON PALLASA Pastor, Virginia Beach Church VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 17 Kay Kuzma NEWS POTOMAC Women's ministries holds weekend "pamper session" Important relationships in women's lives is the theme for the Potomac Con- ference women's retreat, "A Woman of Trust," which is slated for October 2-4. Women from throughout the Columbia Union are invited to Camp Blue Ridge in Montebello, Virginia. The guest speaker for that weekend is Nancy Van Pelt, a best-selling author and a certified family life educator and home economist. Van Pelt has conducted more than 400 seminars around the world. She is a gifted communicator who teaches with power, warmth, enthusiasm and enough humor to keep her audience charmed. Her presentations are fast-paced, to the point, well documented and loaded with practical ways of helping partici- pants improve the quality of their most meaningful relationships. Seminars will focus on enhancing the most important friendships in wom- en's lives. Presentations will focus on relationships with husband, children, self ( self-esteem) and, most importantly, with God. All the pampered touches that Poto- mac retreats traditionally offer also will be part of the weekend: great food (Fri- day supper through Sunday brunch), fabulous fellowship with other Chris- tian women, a restful and relaxing envi- ronment, a beautiful outdoor setting for excursions, music to celebrate with and much more. Plan now to make this weekend a definite item on your fall agenda! For more information, contact Potomac Con- ference Women's Ministries by calling (703) 886-0771. ROBBI ANDERSON Women's Ministries ALLEGHENY EAST Youth preach, talk, sing and serve for a week The young people from the Mizpah church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recently put on a youth week of prayer. Using "Fight the Power" as the theme, a young person delivered a rousing ap- peal each night to combat the power of a particular sin in people's lives. The week of prayer started on Sun- day night, when Mark Osborne preached on "Fighting the Power of Seducing Spir- its and Doctrines of the Devil." On Mon- day Carla Johnson told how to "Fight the Power of Guilt and Shame." The following evening, 12-year-old Ricky Richards, the youngest speaker of the week, delivered a message entitled "But if Not," teaching that when we stand for Jesus, trials may come from which He won't save us, but He will give us the strength to stand. Deacon and newlywed Walter Mur- ray spoke on "Fighting the Power of Evil in Your Marriage or Relationship" on Wednesday. Then on Friday, First El- der Malcolm O'Dean gave some advice on how to gain the victory on the most important battlefield, that of the mind. Sabbath services, which were also conducted by the youth, ended the week of prayer. Sabbath school was taught as a whole by Mark Osborne. Seventeen- year-old Keith Wilkerson, an elder, was the speaker at the 11 o'clock hour. His sermon, entitled "Fighting Power," ex- plained the armor of God to his listeners and admonished all to take advantage of the power that lies therein. The Mizpah children's choir supplied beautiful music under the direction of Norma Upsey, as well as a duet from Stephanie Murray and Carla Johnson. After the services, a delicious dinner was served by the youth. RUTH WILKERSON Communication Secretary CUC College accreditation reaffirmed for next 10 years Columbia Union College is entering its 50th year of continuous accredita- tion from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools after an on-site evaluation in the spring. The accreditation lasts for the next 10 years, the longest period granted by the association. In five years the college is required to submit a periodic review report, and in 10 years CUC will undergo its next self- study and on-site evaluation. Though health reasons prompted him to resign in the spring, N. Clifford So- rensen, president of CUC from 1990 to 1992, worked very closely with the Mid- dle States Association to see the Takoma Park, Maryland, school through the self- study and evaluation process. The Middle States Association has requested a visit with CUC's new presi- dent, Charles Scriven, during the fall to The Family Column Dr. Kay's Q&A Using the "Rod of Correction" Question: I was brought up with the idea that spanking was biblical, but now that I have a couple of children of my own, it hurts me when I cause them physical pain. I just cannot see God approving of hitting little children when there are more effective methods of discipline we can use. Answer: Unfortunately, there are a lot of par- ents who read 'The rod of correction shall drive foolishness far from him" (Proverbs 22:15) and conclude that if beating a child is good—then the more, the better! My heart breaks when I see parents unrea- sonably following good biblical advice without try- ing to understand the principle behind the poetic words. The principle is that children need to be corrected. The emphasis should be on correc- tion—not on the rod! I'm not against spanking, but—like you—I am against inflicting pain on another human being just because we are angry or just because the person is misbehaving when there is a more hu- mane and more effective way to teach the child appropriate behavior. Think about Proverbs 22:15 again. Will the rod of correction drive foolishness away? Yes; sometimes a spanking can teach children that their parents are the authorities in the home, and when they leam to obey, their children will not make foolish mistakes. But to beat a child frequently and unreasonably every time he does something foolish is not going to help him love and respect your authority. In fact, the very opposite is likely to occur. Children who are unreasonably and unmercifully spanked are very likely to rebel against this painful and un- just treatment. When I ponder the principle behind the biblical "rod of correction," I think of how shepherds use their rods. Good shepherds don't go around beat- ing their disobedient sheep. Instead, they press the rod against the side of a wandering sheep to turn it back in the desired direction, or they use the rod to protect the sheep from predators. The rod means security to the little lambs. And if the sheep could talk, I think they would say to the shepherd: "Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me." Let's "correct" our kids instead of unreason- ably beating upon them, and hopefullyour children will be able to say of us: "Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me." [Read more from Dr. Kay Kuzma in the Family Times newspaper. Fora free year's subscription, write to: Family Matters, P.O. Box 7000, Cleveland, TN 37320; or call (615) 339-1144.1 18 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 COLUMBIA UNION CHURCH MINISTRIES Senior academy enrollment decreases across the union Preliminary enrollment figures for the eight senior academies in the union show a decrease of 104 students compared to last school year. While some stu- dents are still expected to enroll, these figures compiled before Labor Day re- veal five academies with decreases and three showing increases. Many things account for these figures. Positive factors include an excellent 1991-92 school year for some schools, solid recruiting, special scholarship of- fers, student dedication and the need for Adventist education as felt by many parents. Negative factors include the lingering recession, parental questions about the value of Christian education, financial problems, staff instability and the growing demographic challenges faced by some academies. Academy \ Conference 1991-92 1992-93 Blue Mountain \ Pennsylvania 225 202 Garden State \ New Jersey 90 85 Highland View \ Chesapeake 149 164 Mount Vernon \ Ohio 129 118 Pine Forge \ Allegheny East and West *230 *145 Shenandoah Valley \ Potomac 297 313 Spring Valley \ Ohio 133 112 Takoma \ Potomac 310 320 Total \ Columbia Union 1,563 1,459 The PEA board voted to limit enrollment to 160 students this year and consciously reduced staffing to this new level. This move focused on higher admission standards and tighter financial regulations. RICHARD OSBORN Vice President for Education PALisE i-c)k AC NEWS discuss the development of a compre- hensive strategic plan for the college. In addition, CUC will continue to sub- mit yearly certified financial audit and management letters, a practice that is required of all schools. "This is happy news, though I was not surprised," said Sara Karkkainen Terian, vice president for academic ad- ministration at CUC. "We deserve this continued affirmation. The college com- munity worked hard and produced an exemplary self-study that the visiting team characterized as 'brutally hon- est.' We had given ourselves the perti- nent recommendations and had already begun work on them, so the team had nothing more to recommend. We are thankful to the Lord for His blessings as we continue to serve His children." "A lot of people made this happen," stated Juanita Gurubatham, chair of the self-study committee, which spent nearly two years evaluating the school and writing and editing the 300-page document submitted to Middle States. With accreditation set for another 10 years, Scriven is eager to build on the solid foundation recognized by the Middle States Association. If life has become empty, perhaps there's a peace-missing. Put the peace back in your life with Clifford Goldstein's A Pause for Peace—the 1993 Book for Sharing. This compelling book presents the Sabbath as God's answer to our overstressed and unfulfilled lives. 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For additional information, call (410) 435- 9260 after 6 p.m. (101) ELTERNHAUS AND RAMBLE IN: Adventist care for the Adventist elderly. Old-fashioned family-style good food in a retirement boarding house, plus the degree of medical care you need when you need it throughout your life. Don't be a lonely lit- tle petunia in an onion patch. Join an Ad- ventist retirement family where you really can belong! We are not looking for profits, but just to provide YOU with the ambience that you deserve. Call Diane Crane at (301) 854-2776 for more information. (1015) LOOKING FOR ONE LIVE-IN AND ONE LIVE-OUT HELPER: Cook, clean and care compassionately for our Advent- ist residents part time or weekends. They need you to be careful, kindly, patient and adaptable, with a nurse's aide certificate or willing to learn real family homemaking. We are a close-knit family retirement home near Columbia, MD. Would you like to work in such an environment? 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A new book, The Song of Songs, includes verse commentary, literary structure and support- ing chapters. This supplement for Sabbath school lessons is at your Adventist Book Center or$5.95 airmail from Gazelle Publi- cations, 5580 Stanley, Auburn, CA 95602. (101) PICKLES! Vinegar-free, natural, fresh pack, whole dill, with lemon juice—a must for health-conscious people. Profits will contribute to educating our youth. Castle Rock Foods at Castle Valley Academy, Moab, UT. Distributed by Country Life Wholesale, Pullman, MI; (616) 236-5011 (serves West Virginia and Ohio). Check with natural food stores and wholesale dis- tributors. (101) IMMEDIATE OPENING FORA CRNA in beautiful northcentral Pennsylvania, "Grand Canyon Country." An excellent church school three miles from hospital and two churches in the immediate area. Great opportunity for a CRNA to work with other Adventist CRNAs. Light to moderate case load. Salary and benefits better than most other hospitals in the state. Please call Jeff Swingholm, CRNA, at (717) 724-6727 or call (800) 944-6898 and ask for Jody Lirette. ( I 0 I ) For a Free Estimate on your next Move Call BULLETIN BOARD NIONINING7 We Move PRECIOE 11,60 • Low Price • Large Fleet • SDA Professional Drivers • Door to Door Insurance • Packing Service Available MONTANA Toll Free: 4001.52521 177 CONFERENCE � The Choice of Thousands of Adventist Families Nationwide TRANSPORTATION � Owned and operated by Montana Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists 20 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 1993 Tournament of Doses Parade Adventist float To contribute to this effective ministry, send the coupon below to: Roses; P.O. Box 10550; Silver Spring, MD 20914. KYe S! I want to financially support our float in the 1993 Rose Parade. Enclosed is my donation. Name � Address � City � State � Zip � ake check payable to North American Division ATTENTION, PARENTS: Here's a Bible workbook that will help your child search the Bible and learn it in a fun manner. Watch as your child flips through the pages of the Bible. A great workbook for daily devotional, Sabbath or an activity book for any time. Order yours today. Send a check or money order for $4.50 (includes shipping and handling) to: SDA Bible Games, 139 Shenandoah Trail, Effort, PA 18330. (101) SINGLES: Now you can meet and date other Adventists throughout the U.S. Dis- creet, confidential; exclusively for Advent- ists. Magazine format with enlightening and profitable articles. If you are 18 to 85 and want friendship and fellowship, mail a stamped, self-addressed large envelope to: Discover, 1248 S. Floral Way, Apopka, FL 32703. (91) PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Our 165-bed, full-service hospital may be the ideal ex- perience for you if you possess a strong background in outpatient orthopedics and have current CA licensure or eligibility. Please call (707) 963-6590 collect or mail/ fax your resume to: Barbara Blood, Human Resources, P.O. Box 250, Deer Park, CA 94576; fax: (707) 967-5626. St. Helena Hospital. (101) COLORADO VACATION? Yes, for you and the family. Come to Filoha Mead- ows near historic Redstone. Enjoy moun- tain splendor high in the Rockies. Fabulous snow skiing, abundant wildlife, blue ribbon trout fishing, private natural hot mineral springs, jeeping, hiking and biking trails. Kitchenette apartments. Very affordable. Call (800) 227-8906. (121) 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 Associ- ation. We are proud of our friendly atmo- sphere, kindness, gentleness and personal consideration, with 24-houremergency ser- vice. Kirk A. Turner, D.D.S., 7525 Green- way Center Dr., Suite 201, Greenbelt, MD 20770; (301) 345-8600. ( I 215) NURSE MANAGER: Medical Center Hospital is seeking a nurse manager for a 48-bed med/surg cardiac nursing unit. 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Photos should he 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 permission for the slide to be used and brief biographical 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. Adventist Health System/West 6 At PPORTUNITIES Adventist Health System/West, you will find the career opportunities which are so vital to your professional future. Let us help you select where you would like to work, the size and type of setting you desire, and the specialty area you prefer. Our 18 hospitals, located within the 5 western states of California, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, strive to provide the finest healthcare in a spirit of SDA Christian concern. Currently there are positions available In Home Health (management and staff), Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, and Registered Nursing. You'll find advancement potential, mobility within our corporate system, competitive salaries and an excellent benefit program. EOE. If you have a current license, call collect: Betty Van der Viugt at (916) 781-AHSW. BULLETIN BOARD IF YOU ARE A BC/BE FAMILY PRAC- TITIONER looking for the best in country living, summer and winter recreational op- portunities and an active church and school, we have an opening for you in our eight- physician multispecialty practice in beau- tiful northcentral Washington state. Please phone our administrator at (509) 689-2525. (101) OAHU: One-bedroom condo on beach; sleeps four; furnished, including linens, dishes, color TV, VCR, air conditioning, dishwasher, microwave, stove and refriger- ator. Golf and tennis nearby. Four nights or more, $45/night, two; $55/night, four. (301) 937-5258. (715) FLORIDA/DISNEY for rent: Beautiful, brand new three-bedroom, two-bath vaca tion home; sleeps eight. Completely fur- nished and equipped, including an eat-in kitchen with appliances/utensils, washer/ dryer, dining room, cable, pool/tennis and garage. Just bring yourself. Five minutes from the Disney theme parks. Restaurants, shopping and other attractions within min- utes! Phone (800) 484-1099, Ext. 3104; or (301) 292-6476. (121) IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR A BC/ BE GENERAL SURGEON in our rural northcentral Washington eight-physician multispecialty practice. Excellent church school, active church and many recreational opportunities in both summer and winter. Hospital has laparoscopic equipment, CT scanner and capable staff. 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White towels for church communion/bap- tism needs and brilliant colors for fellow- ship halls, homes and beauty shops. Fine linens and napkins for the hotel, restaurant or catering business. Scrubs, patient gowns and other clothing for the health-care in- dustries. For further information, contact Dave Potts at American Textiles by calling (800) 972-9153. (1015) SHEET MUSIC AND ACCOMPANI- MENT TAPES AT YOUR ABC: More than 50,000 sheet music selections availa- ble. Select the song you want in the range you want, and our super laser will print the music you select. We also have more than 1,000 accompaniment tapes, some for as little as $3.98. Come in and browse or or- der by telephone. Potomac Adventist Book Center, 8400 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912; (800) 325-8492 or(301)439- (1700.(11l) THINKING OF RETIRING? Make your plans now to come to the Adventist Home. Located within the beautiful Hudson River Valley between the Catskill and Berkshire mountains. 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To order, call toll free 1-800-765-6955, or visit your local ABC. © 1992 Pacific Press Publishing Association 2584 How to Live With Mem . And Love Them BULLETIN BOARD ENJOY SDA SINGLES' magazine with pictures, descriptions, special features and educational tours at home and abroad. Peo- ple ages 18 to 90 are eligible to join the largest Adventist singles correspondence club. Send a self-addressed, stamped en- velope to: Box 5612, Takoma Park, MD 20912; or call (301) 891-3753. (1215) HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER in coastal southwest Florida: 200-bed acute- care hospital with 500+ employees. Posi- tion reports to the assistant vice president of human resources and requires a bacca- laureate degree in psychology, business or a related field and three to five years' expe- rience in human resources. Duties include all facets of recruiting, interviewing and placement of applicants. Knowledge of health-care employment and licensing laws and guidelines a must. Send resumes to: Vice President of Human Resources, Med- ical Center Hospital, 809 E. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, FL 33951. (101) SINGLES: Now you can meet and date other Adventists throughout the U.S. Dis- creet, confidential, exclusively for Advent- ists. A magazine format with enlightening and profitable articles. If you are 18 to 85 and want friendship and fellowship, mail a stamped, self-addressed large envelope to Discover, 1248 S. Floral Way, Apopka, FL 32703. (31) OR NURSES: Immediate openings in growing general OR. Full-time positions are open for experienced operating room nurses. Write to: Dorene Redfern, R.N., Vice President, Walla Walla General Hos- pital, P.O. Box 1398, Walla Walla, WA 99326; or phone (509) 525-0480, Ext. 504. E0E.(111) 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.... Encourage each other with these words,"-I Thessalonians 4:16, 18. ALTMAN, Roger M., born September 1, 1895, Denver, CO; died June 25, 1992, Tappahannock, VA. Beginning in 1913, he served the denomination for over 40 years as an editor, teacher, business man- ager, mission director, union and division secretary-treasurer and auditor in the United States, Southeast Asia and South America. He also served as general office secretary, assistant treasurer, secretary to the president and associate secretary in the General Con- ference from 1941 until 1955. Survivors: son Peter, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. CHAMBERS, Isabel, born July 26, 1909, Wadesville, PA; died August 10, 1992, Pottsville, PA. She was a member of the Wadesville church. Survivors: daughter Laverne Herbst, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. DIETZ, Thelma F., born December 15, 1920, Beaumont, PA; died July 8, 1992, Wilkes-Bane, PA. She was a member of the Tunkhannock, PA, church. Survivors: husband Alden, mother Emma Richards, daughters Nancy Higgins, Sally Headman and Carolyn, son Christopher and brother Ralph Richards. FERTIG, Richard S., born April IS, 1909, Philadelphia, PA; died July 26, 1992. He served in many posts with the Havertown, PA, church. Survivor: wife Margaret. GATTEN, Willis M., born February 27, 1915, Galena, OH; died June 19, 1992, Mount Vernon, OH. He served as farm manager at Mount Vernon Academy and Indiana Academy for 24 years and was a member of the Fredericktown, OH, church. Survivors: wife Anna, sons Willis J., Jim, Eugene and Don, daughter Velda, brothers Joe and Alonzo, sisters Mildred Jones, Emma Maier and Rebecca Edwards, 20 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. McCOMAS, Kenneth M., born in Storm Lake, IA; died July 26, 1992, Reading, PA. He served as a pastor and evangelist in New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee, Iowa and Ontario, Canada. Sur- vivors: daughters Mildred Johns and Anita Willett, five grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. POLHEMUS, H. Eugene, born July 18, 1904, Bridgeport, CT; died April 23, 1992, Bricktown, NJ. He was a member of the Collingwood Park, NJ, church. Survivors: wife Mittie, sons H. Eugene Jr. and Richard, brother Herbert, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. RAMSEY, Nanny F., born July 14, 1938; died May 20, 1992, Lexington, VA. Sur- vivors: husband Grover, seven children, 12 grandchildren, three brothers, two sisters and her mother. STERNER, Grace A., born November 27, 1902, Perry County, PA; died June 26, 1992, Harrisburg, PA. She was a charter member of the Shermansdale, PA, church. Survivors: sons Raymond and Franklin, eight grandchildren and three great-grand- children. TATRO, Ralph, born November 14, 1901, Johnson, VT; died August 3, 1992, Takoma Park, MD. He worked in the treasury de- partment for the Northern New England Conference and later at the General Confer- ence; in 1927 he became business manager of Mount Vernon Academy in Ohio. He was a member of the Spencerville church in Silver Spring, MD. Survivors: daughter Thelma Hardee, son Keith Hardee, brother Mahlon, sisters Myrle Wright and Louise Montgomery, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. goe) Successful computer dating exclusively for SDAs since 1974 ADVENTIST CONTACT P.O. 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Box 266, Pine Forge, Pennsylvania What's happening around Allegheny East October 8-11 Columbia Union Pathfinder Camporee Laurel Lake Camp, Pennsylvania October 11-18 Singles' Retreat October 27-29 Workers' Meeting November 13,14 AEC Youth Congress November 30-December 2 AEC Church Ministries Convention Sandy Cove, Maryland "Why the conference president must raise a camp meeting offering" This year our conference experienced its largest camp meet- ing attendance ever. As your administrative family, we look forward to hosting our church members during the 10 days that are designated for this holy convocation. We are jealous for the spiritual blessings and social fellowship that camp meeting provides. For some of our members, camp meeting is a casual concern. They may attend, they may not. For others it represents the major event of the summer or perhaps for the year. We provide camp meeting for both groups but are particularly committed to those who look forward to this spiritual holiday with great anticipation. As we consider the growth in membership among our sisterhood of churches, we recognize that as parent leaders we must continue to develop and improve our campground facilities if we are going to be able to continue hosting these gather- ings. As we visit other recreational facilities, state parks, resorts, country clubs, recreational areas and other camps, we continue to make comparisons and evaluate the future and present needs of our own facility. We believe sincerely that God's people should have the best, and we long to provide those things that will service and improve our camp accommodations. Over the past three years we have made major improvements on, built or purchased: a. electrical services � $128,826 b. campground water lines � 24,849 c. four attractive picnic pavilions � 15,000 d. two modern rest room facilities � 151.934 e. a new camp meeting warehouse � 58.296 f. several dozen waste cans for the proper disposal of � 800 trash and the continued effort to maintain the beauty of our grounds We have added: Allegheny East Exposé is published in the Visitor by the Allegheny East Conference. Presi- dent, Alvin Kibble; Communication Director, Robert Booker. g. new signs, both to beautify and to inform our guests of parking and driving regulations while identifying the buildings on our campus 7,346 continued on page 10 Alvin Kibble VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 9 ALLEGHENY EAST EXPOSE From the Secretary's minutes Paul Anderson, formerly the pastor of the Southwest Philadelphia church, accepted a call from the Potomac Conference, effective August 16, to become one of the associate pastors of the Sligo church in Takoma Park, Maryland. Stephen Richardson has been relieved of his duties as pastor of the church in Pine Forge, Pennsylvania, effective August 22, so that he can devote his fulltime to serving as the interim headmaster of Pine Forge Academy for the 1992-93 school year. His ap- pointment as headmaster does not extend beyond the current 1992-93 school year. Camp meeting offering (continued from page 9) Most recently: h. We erected a pavilion for our children of joyland age and �19.345 purchased playground equipment We are completing: i. the installation of a new swimming pool � 110,042 that can serve both our camp meeting and academy needs All of these improvements are at considerable cost. We cannot provide these things without your continual financial support. Although there is a charge for our resident guests during camp meeting and for those who utilize the services of our camp meeting snack bar and cafeteria, the expenses to provide camp meeting far exceed the income that is received. Those who ask questions as to why there is the need for a camp meeting offering or who criticize the time or the need to raise a specific amount of funds unfortunately make up a minority group who do not attend conference meetings. Neither does this minority take the time to acquaint themselves with information that is provided through our conference newsletter or the personalized letters that are sent to the churches or memberships at large. I deeply regret that these problems exist. I am committed as your president to keep you informed to the best of my ability. Nevertheless, when we gather for our camp meeting services, we are especially in need of the offering goals that have been set. As Seventh-day Adventists, many have followed the practice down through the years of spending hundreds of dollars to attend these special gatherings while making absolutely no serious commitment to the offering appeal or the support of the institutions that host these convocations. I sympathize with those who are concerned for the amount of time that is taken during the worship services for appeals of this type, but I clearly do not apologize for them because those who are making the appeals are simply trying to help us to do what we should do automatically, spontaneously. My regret is that far too many, after taking the time, do not reach their goal. I am thankful that God has blessed us as a conference and that each year we have made an appeal, we have reached our goal to the glory of God. I am committed to the maintenance and future beautification of our camp facility. I proudly call for the sacrificial offering of thanksgiving in the name of Him who says to all worshippers: "Bring an offering and come into His courts of praise." The servant of the Lord instructs me as a Christian leader with these words: "You have not, because you ask not." I have a great measure of faith in what God will do. He says: "Ask, and ye shall receive ... ." This year we asked for $60,000 and God blessed us through you with an offering of $79,674. This year's offering took a little more time than the previous year, but we raised almost twice the amount of funds. You are to be congratulated for your faithfulness, as well as your patience and support. I want to express my personal appreciation to each one who contributed and especially to those who said to me, "Elder Kibble, you can ask me for an offering anytime." May God bless you throughout the coming year. Your President, ALVIN M. IUBBLE Kirk Thompson, formerly pastor of the Teaneck First church, has been asked to serve as pastor of the Pine Forge church, effective August 29. Jimmy Ferguson, a pastoral intern, has been asked to serve as assistant pastor to Pastor S. Peter Campbell at the Dupont Park church, effective August 29. William Jolly, also an intern, has been asked to serve as assistant pastor to Pastor Thaddius Privette at the First church in Washington, D.C., effec- tive August 29. Gary Banks has been called to pastor the Salem/Glassboro, New Jersey, district, effective August 29. A call has been extended to Curtis Crider as an intern sponsored by the Allegheny East Conference for a semi- nary ministerial scholarship, effec- tive August 29. William Martin wins civic award in Alexandria, VA The following article appeared in the June 1992 issue of the Alexandria, Vir- ginia, Old Town Crier: "His friendly spirit and kindness to all have given a positive and lasting impression to visitors to Alexandria." Those were the words cited in the nomination of William Martin for the 1992 Hospitality Employee of the Year award. For his fine example as a "Hos- pitality Ambassador," Martin was awarded a check for $100 from the Alex- andria Convention and Visitors Bureau at the National Tourism Day Luncheon. Martin has been a resident of Alex- andria since 1941. He is married and the father of five children. He has five grandchildren and two great-grandchil- dren. Those who know him regard him as warm, helpful and friendly. It is no wonder that he was chosen for this award. He is a man of deep religious convic- tion. A devout Seventh-day Adventist and a member of the Emmanuel Temple in Alexandria, he enjoys conversing with people, especially on "matters of the Lord." He has worked at the Burke and Herbert Bank in Old Town as the park- ing attendant for seven years. The job gives him the perfect opportunity to do what he loves most: interact with people in the surrounding community. 10 VISITOR. October 1, 1992 During the Sabbath service, Claude Harris and his family, wife Barbara and son Claude Jr., of Paterson, New Jersey, presented a special offertory portrayal of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. ALLEGHENY EAST EXPOSE "I really enjoy working here—it's a joy and a pleasure to me. The people are wonderful, and it gives me a good oppor- tunity to share Christianity with people." Commenting on the award, Martin said: "It's a great honor to know that people think of me in that way. It's very uplifting to me because I try to do the Lord's will. Being kind to people helps me to do that. Being Christ-like is the most important thing to me—it's on my mind all of the time." Camp Meeting '92: 25th year celebration Camp Meeting 1992 was labeled the best ever by some camp meeting-goers. That is not hard to believe, since the Allegheny East Conference went all out to make the 25th year celebration a memorable one. The theme for Camp Meeting '92 was "The Family Reunited." The evening evangelistic hour featured sermons on the seven churches of Revelation. All former Allegheny East Confer- ence presidents were present at some time during the 10-day encampment. Each was one of the evening speakers during the week. The Allegheny East Conference was formed in 1967, when the former Al- legheny Conference was divided into the Allegheny East and Allegheny West conferences. W.A. Thompson was the first confer- ence president. He was called to be the union executive secretary and was fol- lowed by Edward Dorsey, who had been serving as secretary-treasurer of the conference. Luther R. Palmer Jr. suc- ceeded Dorsey. Palmer had been serv- ing as the executive secretary. When Palmer was called to the Co- lumbia Union in 1980 to be executive secretary, replacing W.A. Thompson (who had retired), the mantle was passed to Meade C. Van Putten, who served until 1988 when he was called to the North American Division as associate treasurer. Alvin M. Kibble, the present president, is the fifth president of the 25-year-old conference. During special ceremonies in the evening the camp meeting-goers were treated to a history of the conference. According to the information presented, Allegheny East membership has grown from 7,144 members in 1967 to an amaz- ing 22,367 in 1992, the highest member- ship in the Columbia Union. Information presented also showed that the tithe income of the conference has increased from $776,589.43 in 1967 to a very respectable $11,237,275 in 1991. Amazingly, the conference has shown a $1 million tithe gain out of the past 10 years; four years consecutively. The young conference has the repu- tation of being one of the most finan- cially stable in the North American Di- vision. The members of the conference receive a letter from the president each year before camp meeting reminding them that a special camp meeting offer- ing will be collected. The total special offering received in 1991 exceeded the $42,000 goal set by the conference ad- ministration. The goal for Camp Meeting '92 was $62,000. On the first Sabbath of camp meeting, $18,000 was raised. On the last Sabbath of camp meeting, Presi- dent Kibble stood before the overcrowded adult pavilion and said to the member- ship: "I must ask you for $42,000 today. We need $42,000 to make the camp meeting budget." When the donations were completed, the members had re- sponded with more than $45,000, mak- ing a total of more than $63,000 raised in the special camp meeting offering. The "Old Guard" was called to chal- lenge the adults during the worship hour. Charles E. Bradford was the speaker for the first Sabbath, and E.E. Cleveland spoke on the last Sabbath. The youth-adult tent featured J. Paul Monk, president of the Central States Conference, on the first Sabbath and Dr. Erylene Piper-Mandy, a psycholo- gist/anthropologist from California, on the second Sabbath. She also presented a week-long seminar. Seminars were presented by nearly every department throughout the week. Another highlight of the 25th anniversary celebration camp meeting was the new children's pavilion that houses the primary-age children, who several years earlier had been promised a permanent struc- ture replacing a tent. The pri- mary-age children had miracu- lously escaped injury when a thunderstorm caused the pri- mary tent, "Joyland," to fall while occupied by more than 125 children. The new pavil- ion will bear the name "Joyland Pavilion". New rest rooms and bath houses also greeted the mem- bers. Laura Cheatham, wife of the late W. L. Cheatham Sr., was presented a plaque in honor of her husband's presidency of the Allegheny Conference 25 years ago at the time the conference was divided. Allegheny East Conference President Alvin Kibble and Executive Secretary Charles Cheatham made the presentation during Sabbath camp meeting services. One addition that thrilled both young and old was the beginning of construc- tion on a new Olympic-size swimming pool, which will be a welcome addition to the 1993 camp meeting. Added as a source of communication was a newsletter entitled: "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." It was printed daily and was a big hit. A somewhat emotional moment oc- curred when Daniel Davis was honored for his many years as youth director. Davis was named trust services director earlier in the year. He passed the youth leadership baton to Ron Edmonds. ROBERT L. BOOKER Communication Director VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 11 ALLEGHENY EAST EXPOSE 25th Anniversary Camp Meeting 1992 Audio/Video Tape Order Blank Allegheny East Conference Media Ministry Services P.O. Box 266, Pine Forge, PA 19548 Telephone: (215) 326-4610 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE � PHONE NUMBER Name of Speaker Sermon Quantity � Quantity Audio �Video Quantity �Quantity Name of Speaker � Audio � Video Aaron Thompkins Errol Stoddart Maurice Taylor Education Hour Alfred Jones Timothy Henderson Charles Bradford Ruth M. Greene Shelton Kilby Concert Danny Davis Charles Cheatham Patrick Green Timothy Henderson William Thompson Donald McPhaull Augustus O'Giste Edward Dorsey Henry Weatherford Leslie Moise Harold Kibble Luther Palmer Amos Hosten Frank Legette Meade Van Putten Gary Adams Wintley Phipps George Jackson Peter Campbell Clarence Hodges E.E. Cleveland Sabbath PM Concert Bible Instructors Charles L. Brooks Alvin Kibble "The Church—God's Family on Earth" "Old Enough to Remember When" "Urbanization" "Boy Preachers" "Jesus in the Family" "Sabbath School" "The Church of Ephesus" "Commissioning Service/Homily" "A Concerto for Martin" "The Father's Role" "The Church of Smyrna" "The Household of Faith/We're Not Home Yet" "Salt of the City" "The Church of Pergamos" "Adam—A Husband Who Blamed His Wife" "Addictions of the City" "The Church of Thyatira" "A Prodigal Son, His Brother and Their Father" "Healing for the City" "Senior Citizen Program" "The Church of Sardis" "Vashti—A Wife Who Was Discarded" "Stress and Urban Life" "The Church of Philadelphia" "Family Purity" "Light for the City" Ordination Service "Ahab—A King Dominated by His Wife" Sabbath School "Church of Laodicea" Metropolitan Steel Drums, Etc. Vespers Mini Concert Series "The Dysfunctional Family" Robert Lively Michael Edwards J. Paul Monk Lyndon Elliott Youth Tent Concert 7/4 N/A Bruce Banner Patrick Green N/A William Taliaferro George Thornton Claude Harris Mark McCleary Ron Hobson Ron Vanderhorst Cliff Huntington Errol Stoddart Erlene Piper-Mandy (Mon. through Fri.) Set $29.95 or $5 each SUBTOTAL COST—COL. [B] N/A SUBTOTAL—FROM COL. [A] TOTAL ORDER CHECK OR MONEY ORDER NUMBER TOTAL ENCLOSED $ N/A N/A N/A SUBTOTAL COST—COLUMN [A] AUDIO TAPES—$5 EACH VIDEO TAPES—$20 EACH a service of Allegheny East Conference Media Ministry Services N/A — NOT AVAILABLE 12 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 I 111 CHESAPEAKE CHALLENGE COULTER'S COMMENTS J. Wayne Coulter 'PEAKEING AHEAD October 3 Eastern Shore Convocation Eastern Shore Junior Academy Sudlersville, Maryland October 17 Baltimore For Jesus'92 crusades begin December 4-6 Church Ministries Convention/ Communications Workshop Chesapeake Challenge is published in the Visitor each month by the Chesapeake Conference, 6600 Martin Road, Columbia, MD 21044. President, J. Wayne Coulter; Editor, J. Neville Harcombe. What comes to your mind when you think of Baltimore, Maryland? The homeless, jobless, drug addicts, prosti- tutes, crime, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Inner Harbor? I think of Baltimore as a major city in the United States with a greater metropolitan popu- lation of 2.5 million people. That's the 17th largest in the nation. People mostly without Christ, and mostly without hope. A city of not only all of the above, but a community made up of people from all walks of life. A working class, honest, hard-working people—trying to provide for their fami- lies, raising their children the best they know how. We really haven't done much for Bal- timore, that is for the people who live and work in the inner city. However, this year a major part of the Chesapeake Conference soul winning endeavor is a project known as "Baltimore for Jesus." "Baltimore for Jesus" is a new adven- ture in large city evangelism. Twelve crusades will be held throughout the area simultaneously with hundreds of lay people involved. Of particular inter- est is the area of Pigtown, yes that's right, Pigtown! Pigtown is an area of the inner city that does not have a Seventh-day Ad- ventist church. In fact we don't know of any church members living in Pigtown. But by God's grace that will all change. This fall, beginning October 17, an evan- gelistic series will be held in Pigtown with the primary objective of raising up a new evangelistic center in which to evangelize the city. Once a new church is established we plan to give it a better name—"Camden Yards", "Morrell Park", or "Carroll Park". Our van ministry will be sending volunteers into the city doing health screening, distributing food and cloth- ing, giving Bible studies—meeting the needs of the people where the people are. The new members of this church will be trained to penetrate Baltimore with the good news of the gospel. The rest of our conference-wide soul winning program is continuing at a strong pace. Our conference evangelist, Willis Dagenais, concluded a successful meeting in Seaford, Delaware in Au- gust. Leo Schreven, Amazing Facts evangelist, also closed a meeting in August in which many were baptized. Further meetings are scheduled in our territory this year. "Baltimore for Jesus" crusades will be conducted in the Balti- more area churches as well as Wilmington, Delaware; Westminster and Frederick, Maryland. We have set a goal of 400 baptisms for 1992. This would be our largest number of souls in any one year in over a decade. Each baptism represents a soul, a soul won to Jesus. I believe we can do it, don't you? And by God's grace we will. We need your help. Please pray with me for these meetings and support them with your attendance. We need YOU! You are cordially invited to attend the Centennial Celebration of the Grasonville, Maryland Seventh-day Adventist Church October 16 & 17, 1992. Enjoy: Magical moments of music Special speakers Historical highlights Delicious delights Fun fellowship For further information, contact: Pastor Paul D. Gates 724 Mecklenburg Avenue Easton, MD 21601 Phone: (410) 820-8186 VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 9 Wendy Brown CHESAPEAKE CHALLENGE The two disciples in Luke 24—after walking with what they thought was a stranger for more than eight miles and listening to all the prophecies from Moses up to the crucifixion of Jesus, when they identified the stranger as their risen Saviour, even though they were tired, exhausted and very hun- gry—ran with the message all the way from Emmaus back to Jerusa- lem to tell all those who needed to hear the wonderful news—Jesus Is Alive! In August we had 28 acad- emy and college students car- rying this good news to the homes in the Parkville-Essex area. They ran from door to door because they believe that Jesus is alive and Jesus is coming again. These young people contacted more than 40,000 homes and sold more than $17,000 worth of paper- back magabooks in 10 days. These were all cash sales, and the books they delivered were: Jesus, Friend of Children; The Story Book, Fabulous Foods, He Taught Love, God's Answers to Your Questions and The Great Controversy. Let me share with you just a few experiences that took place during these 10 days. This is what we call true love in action. "The dog was jumping up and bark- ing. I was pray- ing for the Lord to silence him. Finally the lady came to the door and we started talking. I showed her the cookbook first, because this was a pretty wealthy neighborhood. She was only marginally interested. Then she asked, `Do you have anything else?' Chris showed her The Great Controversy and gave her an excellent canvass. I was impressed with how the Lord was using Chris. I looked on and prayed that we wouldn't get eaten by the dog. The lady was great- ly impressed and had lots of questions. When Chris asked about her religion she said, 'Well, I grew up a Catholic but now I am a born-again Christian.' The lady thought The Great Controversy was excellent. She continued, 'I'm the only one in my family that is a born- again Christian and I'm trying to bring the rest of the family to know Christ.' Chris then showed her He Taught Love and told about the 12 parables in the book. Her father had become a Christian be- fore his death and now she was working on her mother, who feels that she has to make herself better before coming to Christ. Her mother had thrown away all other lit- erature given to her. I pointed out some specific passages in He Taught Love that say God accepts you as you are. She said, "I want these two...The Great Contro- versy and God's Answers.' She gave me $20. I responded, 'Ma'am, this book, He Taught Love, would really make a dif- ference in your moth- er's life.' Her next words surprised me. 'Maybe this book is exactly what she needs. I've been fasting and Steven Iuliano � praying this morning that the Lord would send someone to the door that would help show mother the way of salvation.' We said, 'Well, I guess that's us.' "—Ethan Bird and Chris Simens "Dick Thomas was working with me, and we had knocked on two doors and were unsuccessful, but at an apartment a young girl invited us in. We waited until her father came, and then started to canvass him on He Taught Love. We talked with him about the love of Jesus. He had just moved here from Louisiana and was still looking for a church. His family was very religious and he wanted the books for his family. As we closed the canvass he said, 'This is too good. I can't pass this up. Can you wait for about 10 minutes while I go down to the bank? Do you have the time?' We Ethan Bird and Chris Simens 10 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 action assuredhim that we did, and came back to the house a lit- tle later. We closed the deal and I � had prayer. M- t er � the prayer I s u g - gested, 'You said you were looking for a church in the area. I know one that is very close by.' I told him the name of our church and he knew exactly where it was. 'We worship on Sabbath mornings,' I said. 'The services begin at 9:30 and end about noon.' He said, 'That's great, because I have to work on Sundays.' His name is Reggie. He has a wife and four precious chil- dren. I want you to join me in praying that they'll attend church."—Steven Iuliano "There was an elderly man raking the gravel on his driveway. I walked up to him and began talking with him. I told him about The Great Controversy. He said, 'You know, I just think we all need to put away our differ- ences and get along. Just come together L DICK THOMAS under the ban- ner of Jesus Christ.' He hand- ed the books back to me. I then asked, 'Do you like to read the Bible?' He responded yes, so I gave him God's Answers. Again he handed the book back with no interest. I had one last try. I continued talking with him, but there was no interest. Then, all of a sudden, he changed. He got more and more interested and finally asked me to go inside with him. He then got the money and paid for the books. As I went on down the street to other houses, Michael, one of the other literature evangelists, motioned to me. 'Tell me, was that man totally not interested, gave you the books back and then in a split second changed his mind and went to get the money?' I replied that that was ex- actly what had happened. Michael continued, 'I was looking for you and when I saw you were having difficulty at that moment I started praying for you. That's when he really got interested."—Herbie Montgomery "At one house the man answered the door and was smoking and blow- ing the smoke in my face. I was trying to be nice as I told him about the books. Finally he came out and listened. I was showing He Taught Love and telling him that it deals with grief and loneliness and loss. For some reason that really touched his heart. He threw away the cigarette and started telling me how his nine- year-old son had drowned two months ago. He began to cry and I just listened. 'I've never told anyone about how I really feel,' he said. I asked, 'Do you ever read the Bible with your wife?' No,' he re- plied, 'we're not a very spiritual family, but my son used to go to church three times a week.' I encouraged him to keep praying, but he said he didn't know how. I was astonished, but began to teach him how to pray. He scraped together the money and bought God's Answers. At the end I was just going to say that it was nice meeting him, but instead I prayed with him and then gave him a hug. He clung to me and started sobbing. This was really one of my best experiences."— Wendy Brown These students have given the Parkville-Essex church over 300 names to follow up on for our series of meetings. They have invited hundreds of people to be at our opening night October 17. Our church board said it would take us more than five years to contact the number of people reached during this past 10 days. As a pastor, I feel that this is the most effec- tive, efficient way that we could reach the people and in- troduce them to our loving Sav- iour. Wouldn't you agree that this is true love in action? Dick Thomas is Pastor of the Parkville- Essex and Dundalk churches. Larry Carter, student coordinator, with students having breakfast at the Parkville-Essex church. Herbie Montgomery The group of 28 students who canvassed for 10 days in the Parkville-Essex area. CHESAPEAKE CHALLENGE VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 11 CHESAPEAKE CHALLENGE 1992 Camp meeting pictorial review Part of the Annapolis group from the newly formed company introduced recently baptized members. The "old" Voice of Prophecy male quartet, below, was a favorite as they sang songs celebrating their 30-year reunion. Ellie Green, above, gave the adult lesson study during Sabbath school. Richard Parker, conference youth director, handed out the Path- finder of the Year awards to Heather and David Smith. Dan Matthews above, of Faith for Today, was a guest speaker during the second Sabbath service of camp meeting. The Spencerville and Baltimore Korean choirs sang during a worship service. Beverly Russell, who retired after camp meeting, was honored on Sabbath afternoon. 12 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 Lonnie Melashanko and his wife, Jeannie, from the Voice of Prophecy, were guest speakers during the week. Ruth Anderson, a blind member from Berkeley Springs, played the piano and sang with the ladies quartet during the special music program. Susan Maehre, a pastors wife, and a new singer with the Voice of Prophecy. Nellie Carter, pastor of the Rehoboth Beach church, being affirmed by President Wayne Coulter and his wife, Sharon. Wayne Coulter interviewed Bill McVay, who will be conducting a crusade in Pigtown (Baltimore) this coming October. The youth choir from the Towson church sang for an afternoon meeting. Neville Harcombe interviewing the Spanish pastor, Isael Ramirez. VISITOR, October 1, 1992 12A Hagerstown church members and a few others, listen to Pastor Tim Roosenberg present a Bible study in the park. The Chesapeake Challenge needs you! People want to know what's happening where you are. Send us stories and pictures of events in YOUR church. Send to: J. Neville Harcombe, Communication Director Chesapeake Conference 6600 Martin Road Columbia, Maryland 21044 or call (410) 995-1910 CHESAPEAKE CHALLENGE Hagerstown church features prayer in the park Although members of the Hagers- town church lost their sanctuary in a fire caused by an alleged arsonist, they have continued to hold prayer meet- ings. They now meet on Tuesday eve- nings at the band shell of the city park. Personal Ministries Director, Faith Crumbly, explored the possibility of using this location and notified Tim Pastor Tim Roosenberg, conducts outdoor prayer meeting at the Hagerstown Park in Maryland. Roosenberg, pastor. He then asked park officials if members could meet in the park, and they kindly granted per- mission. Usually a mini gospel concert and spirited singing by the group precede a short Bible study. Despite the compet- ing sounds of the playground, a spirit of sacredness prevails among the 25 to 45 people who attend. Many non-Adventists listen while enjoying the park. Some have sat on a bench to hear the music and the Bible study. Pastor Roosenberg feels that this unique idea has great possibilities for letting others learn about our church. EUGENE LINCOLN Communication Director Hagerstown Church 12B � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 CHESAPEAKE CHALLENGE BALTIMORE COORDINATED EVANGELISM District Atholton Baltimore First Baltimore City October 17 - November 14, 1992 Sneaker Gary Jensen - Pastor, Atholton Church Gordon Henderson - Evangelism Coordinator, Voice of Prophecy John Thurber - Trust Services, Voice of Prophecy Bill McVay - Church Ministries, Evangelism Coordinator Jim Chamness - Van Ministries Coordinator Isael Ramirez - Pastor, Baltimore Spanish Willis Dagenais - Evangelist, Chesapeake Conference Dan Goddard - Pastor, Frederick Church Wayne Coulter - President, Chesapeake Conference Frank Ottati - Ministerial Director, Columbia Union Louis Torres - Evangelism Coordinator, Amazing Facts G. Earl Knight - Pastor/Evangelist, Greater New York Stanley Cottrell - Pastor, Westminster Lyle Albrecht - Evangelist, Gulf States Conference Baltimore Spanish Brooklyn Linthicum Frederick Glen Burnie Parkville-Essex Dundalk Reisterstown Towson Westminster Wilmington VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 12C Executive Committee actions: August 25 & September 8, 1992 VOTED, to accept the offer of Elders Monte Sahlin, Gary Pattersen, Ted Wick and Norma Sahlin to form a pastoral team providing pastoral leadership for the Annapolis congregation on a volunteer basis. VOTED, to call Lon Gruesbeck from the Central Califor- nia Conference to be the Education Superintendent. VOTED, to call Ron Smith from the Oregon Conference to be the Trust/Stewardship Director. VOTED, to call Deryl Knutson from the Oklahoma Conference to be the Treasurer. Chesapeake designs plan to reach the youth Overall Goal: Three-year Goals: To create an environment within the Chesapeake Conference that insures the future involvement of our youth through the development of viable SDA schools, vibrant churches, and spiritually nurturing families. To encourage congregations to : 1 .Seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit and a vibrant relationship with Christ through a daily study of His Word and a personal prayer life. 2.Involve youth in the life of the church. 3. Engage in open dialogue about lifestyle practices and beliefs which allows for differing viewpoints without judging another's experience. Proposed three-year design plan First year � Second year � Third year 1. Commission the development of a concise, simplified, understandable, and hard-hitting infor- mation package on Project Affirmation and Valuegenesis for use by conference leaders, pas- tors and principals. 2. Establish dialogue between conference lead- ers, pastors, principals and teachers to raise aware- ness by sharing with them the "Project Affirmation," "Valuegenesis" and "Risk & Promise" reports, as well as the three conference goals, and this plan of action, perhaps during regularly scheduled ministeriums, regional meetings and other planned forums. 3. Make the condensed versions of the three reports available to each local church. Have conference staff incorporate appropriate aspects of the condensed report into (a) their agendas as they meet with various groups, i.e. pastors, princi- pals, teachers, lay advisory, church boards, etc.; (b) when preaching at local churches, etc. 4. Establish local church design teams composed of the pastor, creative youth leaders, parents, principal, teachers, youth, and appropriate church leaders. These local design teams would be re- sponsible for the development and implementation of programs and services consistent with the con- ference goals and overall 3-year plan. 5. Conduct regional training seminars for local design teams to assist them in the process of developing pilot programs for their local church. 6. Establish an inter-conference communication network, i.e. churches reporting via the conference newsletter and networking regarding successful implementation strategies, programs, etc. 1. Launch pilot programs in local churches (de- signed around one or more of the three goals). 2. Conduct regional evaluation/feedback sessions for local design teams to assist in further planning. 3. Refine pilot programs and launch new ones (designed around two or all three goals). 4. The conference prepares progress report, based on regional evaluation/feedback sessions, for sub- mission to Union. 1. Conduct regional evaluation/feedback sessions for local design teams to assist in the refinement of comprehensive local church programs and ser- vices (designed around all three goals). Also in- clude training on the preparation of impact reports. 2. Local design teams prepare and submit written reports to the conference describing the impact of their programs at the local level. 3. The conference prepares and submits a written report to the union describing the progress of conference efforts. 4. Union convenes conferences to share progress reports and make recommendations for future ac- tion. CHESAPEAKE CHALLENGE 12D � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 The exterior of the renovated conference office building, September 1992. Tim Engelkemier at work. Meeting the CHALENGE Mountain View Conference, 1400 Liberty Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101 / (304) 422-4581 Renovation reflects God's blessings It may be the first major "facelift" since the conference office was built in 1955, and even the neighbors notice the improvement! Let me tell you about it. Back in 1989 the executive committee set up an office study committee. They carefully considered our options. There was a continuing water prob- lem in the basement, the carpet was stained and stretched throughout the building, the grounds needed attention, and heating and cooling were a problem. Should we renovate the building or should we try to sell it and rebuild, maybe in a more central location in the conference? After considerable study over three years, the executive committee finally voted in favor of renovating. Work began in June. Old, overgrown and partially bare shrubs stood all around the building. These were pulled, new shrubs and flowers were planted, and the ground was sloped away from the building for better drainage. It was found that surface and roof water was coming into the basement. This was cared for, and a unique system of baseboard drains was installed to control any future seepage. The 37-year-old hot water furnace gave way to a new one. The downstairs bathroom that had been used for storage now is functional. One 12 x 26 storage room was remodeled into a committee room. (Large committees often crowded into the largest upstairs room or were held at the Parkersburg church or school.) We put most of the materials and supplies in the outside storage building. Our building committee found a way to replace nine 110-volt window air conditioners with one 220-volt central air unit. This is not only much quieter, but it's also much less expensive to operate. This was only possible on the top two of the five levels. All walls are masonry, and there is no duct work in the building. The ladies—Jane Browning, Marty Murphy, Goldie Titus and Ruth Wright—especially appreciate the new commercial grade carpeting. They will tell you, "Our old carpet was stretched and stained and worn, and actually scotch-taped at the seams in many areas to keep it from unraveling further. It just wasn't a credit to the Lord's work." And they're right. I believe the Lord is honored by a neat, clean, well-kept headquarters office for His church in Mountain View. A neat, clean, attractive church and/or school is a good witness in the local area as well. As we care for God's property, we show our respect for our God. (See Testimonies, volume 5, page 269.) But how was all this paid for? Ken Wright, our treasurer, wants you to know that it did not come from tithe or Mountain View Advance funds. "The plant fund includes proceeds from the sale of conference-owned properties (parson- continued on page 10 WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND MOUNTAIN VIEW October 3 Valley View (Princeton/Bluefield) Church Homecoming October 8-11 Discovery Camporee Laurel Lake Camp October 17 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Young Adult Summit, Lakeview Resort, Morgantown October 18 Conference-wide Commu- nity Services Meeting Buckhannon K-10 Board of Education Parkersburg October 19 Executive Committee Parkersburg October 22-25 Teachers' Fall Retreat November 7 Church Officer Training Mountaintop Church November 14 Church Officer Training Charleston Church November 20-21 Youth Rally, Buckhannon November 23 Ministers' Meeting Parkersburg December 6 Executive Committee Parkersburg Meeting the Challenge is published in the Visitor every other month by the Mountain View Conference. President, Randy Mur- phy; Editor, Ruth Wright. VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 9 Harold Wightman Luis Rojas MEETING THE CHALLENGE IN MOUNTAIN VIEW President's message, continued from page 9 ages, for example) and money set aside for equipment depreciation. We buy such major equipment as the office copy machine from the plant fund," Ken says, "and for the office improvement we also used plant fund money." We invite you to come visit the office. See for yourself the good workmanship of Tim Engelkemier, our former camp caretaker, who did most of the remodel- ing. The one who said "Go..." likewise said: "Occupy � I come." RANDALL L. MURPHY President New pastors arrive Three new pastor families recently accepted the executive committee's in- vitation to join the Mountain View Con- ference team, reported Ministerial Director Kingsley Whitsett. Harold Wightman comes to the Clarksburg/ Fairmont/Morgantown district in West Virginia from the Arkansas-Lou- isiana Conference. A former caretaker at the Valley Vista camp in Huttonsville, West Vir- ginia, he also pastored several Mountain View churches before leaving the conference in 1988. After a long search in their new dis- trict, Harold and Ruth praise the Lord that they finally located a rental house. The upcoming move of an FBI complex to Clarksburg greatly inflated housing values and made rentals almost impos- sible to find. The Wightman family includes teen- agers Nelson and Darlene, both on the Valley Vista staff this past summer; Robin, a student in California; and Shannon, working in Atlanta. While considering a move to the Wheeling/ Weirton district, Luis Rojas visited the Moun- tain View camp meeting and returned home with a video from "wild and wonderful West Virginia" to show his wife Jennifer (Jenne) and children Naomi, Daniel and Sara. Combined with the prayers of district members who met him at Valley Vista, that video may have been a factor in their decision to move. Rojas has pastored and been a hospi- tal chaplain in Utah, Texas, California and New Mexico. In his last position as dean of boys at Sandia View Academy in Corrales, New Mexico, he also taught history and Bible. Serving the newly formed Parkersburg/Toll Gate district is David Ripley from Denison, Texas. A former teacher who accepted God's call to the ministry, he re- ceived all his pastoral David Ripley experience in the Texas Conference. He has the distinction of being the Mountain View pastor to whom all others must look up—six feet, six inches. Ripley's wife, Lynn, is a registered nurse and educator filling the post of principal at Mountain State Academy in Pennsboro, West Virginia. Their fam- ily includes Heather and Jimi, both se- niors at MSA, and David II. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS The Mountain View Executive Com- mittee met at camp meeting on June 21 and again briefly on June 24. At these meetings they: • Voted a 1.8 percent employee pay increase as recommended by the North American Division, effective July 1 • Approved an advance of $30,000 to the General Conference to be forwarded on for construction of the Adventist church in Vladimir, Russia • Voted to install a sewer line and holding tanks for Valley Vista's recre- ational vehicle section this fall • Approved plant fund expenditures up to $25,000 for conference office reno- vation and requested a progress report at the next meeting • Approved two loan requests to the Columbia Union Revolving Fund: to Mountaintop for an addition to the school there and to Charleston for building improvements • Voted a $7,500 appropriation from church and school building funds for the Lewisburg church's new sanctuary, which is now under construction • Authorized conference administra- tion to offer Pastor Bill Bloom a small stipend for lay evangelism training (be- gun in Charleston and Huntington) • Approved special travel for Ken Wright and Earl Clough to an August 6- 9 North American Division Trust Ser- vices meeting in Connecticut to complete requirements for accreditation • Voted educational assistance for a student at Shenandoah Valley Acad- emy in New Market, Virginia (Ask your pastor how other academy or college students can qualify for assistance.) • Requested that Pastor Herbert Morgan continue as conference Com- munity Services director after his re- tirement • Voted to name Valley Vista's main auditorium "Calfee Pavilion" in honor of Elder Carl Calfee • Voted to purchase a new Zetor farm tractor for Valley Vista with a trade-in of the old tractor The committee met again on August 17 at the conference office. They ac- cepted with regret the resignation of committee member Jo Midkiff from Beckley, West Virginia, from her vari- ous conference responsibilities since she will be teaching English in China for a year. Several lay members were asked to fill the vacancies on the executive committee, K-10 board of education, fi- nance committee and women's minis- tries coordinator, but acceptances have not yet been confirmed. In other ac- tions, they: • Approved the June 30 financial statement • Heard Kingsley Whitsett, educa- tional superintendent, report on church schools and teachers for the fall term • Approved the Cumberland church's loan request to the Columbia Union Revolving Fund for an addition to their school • Reaffirmed the long-standing con- ference policy that so-called "agency" funds held by the conference for other entities (such as disbanded companies) will be kept in trust for each entity, but interest will continue to go into the tithe operating fund • Voted that funds from a bequest cover actual 1991 legal expenses of the trust department, purchase two fire- proof filing cabinets for will and trust stor- age, pay the department assistant's 1992 salary and expenses and put the bal- ance into the conference operating fund • Voted to place a stipend pastor serving three churches on intern salary beginning August 1 • Approved conference officers to as- sist in the reorganization of the Indian Creek group into a company on Septem- ber 26 • Voted a conference church transfer of membership • Confirmed Luis Rojas as pastor of the Wheeling/Weirton district; Harold 10 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 The Buckhannon/Elkins district combined Sabbath services at Audra State Park August 1. Youth sing at the picnic table as Pastor Don Jacko accompanies on his guitar. YOUR ADVENTIST BOOK CENTER is the fun place to shop for Christian kids videos, music tapes, books and games. Call Marty at (304) 422-4581. MEETING THE CHALLENGE IN MOUNTAIN VIEW Wightman, Clarksburg/Fairmont/ Morgantown district; and David Ripley, Parkersburg/Toll Gate district • Approved ministry of teaching li- censes for several teachers • Set 1993 executive committee dates • Voted to invite conference partici- pation in a special day of fasting and prayer on September 1 in behalf of Carl and Mary Etta Calfee • Voted $5,000 from the church and school building appropriations fund for the Buckhannon, West Virginia, church • Voted an additional $15,000 from the plant fund for conference office reno- vation after receiving a tour and update on needs and expenditures Elder Carl Calfee, well known and loved by many Mountain View mem- bers, went to sleep in Jesus and was laid to rest on Sabbath, September 12. Our sincere sympathy to his wife, Mary Etta, and family. Gifts for the Calfee Memorial Fund may be sent to: Valley View SDA Church, P.O. Box 6220, Bluefield, WV 24701. NEWS NOTES Janet Knoll of Fairmont, West Vir- ginia, was selected as one of three "Stu- dents of the Year" at the Marion County Technical Center. She completed the medical assistant program. After meeting for over a year in the home of members Lauri and Lucille Aho, the company in Moorefield, West Virginia, now holds Sabbath services in the Asbury United Methodist Church. The Ahos received an appreciation check and plaque from the group. A yard sale in memory of literature evangelist Fred Seeley raised $200 for Buckhannon's Sabbath school In- vestment fund. Vacation Bible School at the Logan, West Vir- ginia, church drew 22 children, in- cluding a little girl whose family lives next door to the church. She's now attending Sabbath school with her Adventist friends. The Nicholas Chronicle printed a recent feature article and photos on Friends-R-Fun, the day-care cen- ter operated by the church in Sum mersville, West Virginia. Pastor Tim Bailey is holding evange- listic meetings at the public library in Franklin, West Virginia, with 20 com- munity friends attending at this writ- ing. New Shepherdess officers selected at the August ministerial retreat are Pat Hall, president; Cheryl Jacko, vice pres- ident; Goldie Titus, secretary-treasurer; and Jo'An Boggess, newsletter editor. Members pulled together on an old plow steered by Pastor Allen Fine for ground-breaking ceremonies at the Ripley, West Virginia, church prop- erty May 31. An Amazing Facts crusade opened September 12 at the Mountaintop church in Oakland, Maryland, with evangelist Brian McMahon speaking. For their sake... "For your family's and your church's sake, make out your will!" So read the title of an article in These Times magazine 24 years ago. The au- thor told of Leroy Owens' unexpected death at age 38. The estate was tied up in court for months, and Mrs. Owens had to borrow money for mortgage pay- ments and grocery bills. Also, by the laws of the state where she lived, Mrs. Owens could be appointed guardian of her own children only by paying the estate $300 a year for each of them. All of this happened because Leroy Owens neglected to write a will before he died. What happened to Leroy Owens could happen to anyone who puts off making a will or writes his or her own, only to have it nullified by court order. Even joint ownership may not adequately care for property after death. John Reedy died of cancer in March, and his estate was taxed. Mary, his widow, was killed in an auto accident 10 months later, and under the laws of their state, the estate was taxed again. A will could have saved hundreds of dollars for their relatives. These are only a few examples of the problems of dying without a properly drawn will. It can be a major disaster to your loved ones. In addition to wills, other documents that may be most help- ful include trusts, life income agree- ments and annuity agreements. Perhaps the most important legal document in any family's life is a will. Realizing its importance to church mem- ber families, the Mountain View Con- ference sent Kenneth Wright Jr., treasurer, and Earl Clough, a retired minister, for the training necessary to become certified in trust services. Both received their certificates at the North American Division Trust Services meet- ing in August. As you make plans to care for those dearest to your heart—your loved ones and your church—the Mountain View Conference has a ministry to assist you, free of charge or obligation. Contact trust services at (304) 422-4581 for in- formation, or write to 1400 Liberty Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101. VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 11 Both work full time, but Yonnie and "Doc" Michael (left) of Lewisburg, West Virginia, also want to share the gospel. At camp meeting they told Rodney Davis, personal ministries director, about the two home Bible study seminars they had conducted as part of Project 100. Now the Michaels are hosting another seminar in their home that started September 15. If you'd like to get involved in a home Bible study group for Project 100, talk to your pastor or call the conference office. Joe Warner MEETING THE CHALLENGE IN MOUNTAIN VIEW Beckley member gets job back Joe Warner was a driver for the Yel- low Cab Company in Beckley, West Vir- ginia. He liked his job and didn't want to lose it. But when Joe had to choose be- tween losing it or working on the Sabbath hours that begin on Friday evening, he chose to honor God and was fired. During this trau- matic time Joe counseled with his pas- tor, Larry Boggess, and the members of his church joined him in earnest prayer. He contacted the labor review board, which referred him to the human rights commission. After Joe had been interviewed, his employer was told not only to reinstate him with Sabbaths off but also to allow him to leave early on the winter Fridays when sundown comes before normal working hours ended. Joe and his wife, Pam, became Sev- enth-day Adventists after attending an Amazing Facts evangelistic crusade in Beckley two years ago. They praise God for answered prayer. Summer camp report They left Valley Vista each morning full of energy, carrying hard hats, lights and other gear and returned at sup- pertime full of excitement about their caving discoveries. "Some of our summer campers chose underground adventure as their spe- cialty," said Greg Knight, new camp ministries director. "We also offered horseback riding, swimming, archery, crafts, volleyball, basketball, classes in photography, computers, gymnastics and nature study." At Lifeguard Camp eight of the nine students qualified for Red Cross lifesav- ing certificates. Adventure Camp drew 29 youngsters, there were 70 at Junior Camp, and 43 teens attended Youth Camp. Knight greatly appreciates the adult volunteer staff. "Again this year, Bob Bobier from Parkersburg gave a week's time to teach lifesaving. His wife, Sharon, provided training in first aid and CPR. "Sue Conner from Buckhannon drove our bus to Deep Creek Lake during Teen Camp. Our ranger's wife, LuAnn Larson, took care of the horses all summer, and Kathy Ridder from Oakland was the head cook." Other adults also deserve special thanks: Donna Dodge, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; Henry and Janice Miller, Burtonsville, Maryland; Rory Daily, Parkersburg, West Virginia; Judy Miller and Mary Jane Rounds, Oakland, Mary- land; Sharlene Gregg, Cumberland, Maryland; Sheri Sapp, Buckhannon, West Virginia; Luke Rogers, Mor- gantown, West Virginia; and Roger Thaxton, Salem, West Virginia. Serving as camp pastors were Art Miller of the Mountaintop church in Oakland, Maryland; Wayne Wright of the Grafton/Parsons/Barbour district; Richard Hall from the Cumberland/ Frostburg district in Maryland; and Dale Tunnell of the Charleston/Huntington district in West Virginia. This year's camp staff included nine college-age youth. "We had a great group!" said Knight. Nearly all staff members received their pay in scholar- ships to Adventist schools. (Scholarships are funded by three-way participation of the conference, the Columbia Union and the college or academy.) What youth think... is important to the future of the Sev- enth-day Adventist Church. So important, in fact, that the Co- lumbia Union Conference is hosting a young adult summit meeting on Sab- bath, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lakeview Resort near Morgan- town, West Virginia. Harry Janetzko, youth and young adults director, urges: "All young adults, college age through 30-something, this is your opportunity to come and share your concerns with Columbia Union and Mountain View leaders. There's no cost, and lunch is provided." Participants will also plan program- ming and effective ministry for their own age group, which is sometimes ne- glected in local communities and in their own Adventist churches. REMEMBER OUR RUSSIAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS We re helping them build the Vladimir church. As God blesses you, mark your tithe envelope Russian Church and turn funds in to your local church by December 31. Mountain View missionary She's a retired teacher, but retiring from service to her Lord hasn't yet oc- curred to Jo Midkiff. Busy and happy as a volunteer for several community agencies, Midkiff also served as an elder at the Beckley, West Virginia, church. She accepted further challenges when elected by the constituency to the conference execu- tive committee and K-10 board of educa- tion, where she shared her insights with grace and good humor. Sometime later she was appointed with other lay members to the confer- ence finance committee. She also ac- cepted the invitation to become women's ministries coordinator and helped to plan the first Mountain View women's retreat, which was held in April. When the General Conference con- tacted her about yet another assign- ment, she hesitated a bit longer before saying "Yes." This time the call was to teach English to graduate students at the Nanjing Institute of Chemical Tech- nology. But on August 16, Midkiff boarded a plane for a year in China. "My hope and prayer is that I will be able to do my job well and to somehow witness to my students the love ofJesus," she wrote Pastor Murphy. "Thank you for your prayers." If her service to the Lord in Mountain View is any indication, she will cer- tainly be successful! 12 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 New Jersey Conference, 2160 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08648 / (609) 392-7131 Camp meeting report The excitement of camp meeting is past, but the memories, the inspiration and the spiritual renewal will last forever. Actually, the experience of camp meeting has a long history in North American church life. Long before the Adventists' popular use of them as a forum for preaching the second Advent message, camp meetings were used by some of the popular churches in much the same way that they are used today—as a special time of religious revival when the scattered settlers could get together, camp in makeshift accommodations, cook common meals and celebrate religious growth and fellowship. The ancient Jewish Feast of the Tabernacles was on this order. Early Advent believers used this as a method to create a forum for the proclamation of the message of Christ's soon return, and although some of the early Seventh-day Adventist leaders had doubts about its effectiveness and con- cerns about how to manage the children's activities, our early church leaders were soon having "Sabbath conferences" and "camp meetings" in many communities and cities as a means to proclaim the three angels' messages and raise up new companies for Christ. Our present-day evangelistic campaigns, as well as our present-day camp meetings, are the modern descen- dants of these early efforts. Our two 1992 New Jersey camp meetings—Spanish and English—have been thought by many to be the finest in recent history. Without a doubt, the excellent Bible-centered preaching and teaching and the opportunities for personal spiritual growth have never been better. As we review the memories conjured up by this pictorial review, let us each remember the renewed surrender to Jesus that we made and determine to live faithfully for Him in these prophetic days. If by chance you missed camp meeting this year, let this review renew in you the determination to be ready for His soon return. He is coming; alleluia! continued on page 10 Bob Boggess Camp meeting 1992 Was . . The celebration of new We in Christ through baptism. What's happening KNe around New Jersey October 5-15 Annual Council NAD Year-end Meetings October 8-11 Columbia Union Camporee October 11 ABC Open October 31 Len McMillan's Seminar on "Professional Relations and Sex" Princeton, NJ November 1 Adventurers' Day November 7 Pathfinder Leadership November 8 ABC Open Youth Department's Derby Day November 21 Church Leadership Seminar November 22 Garden State Academy Board Conference Board of Education November 26-27 ABC and Conference Office Closed December 13-23 ABC Holiday Sale December 25-26 ABC and Conference Office Closed Dateline New Jersey is published in the Visitor each month by the New Jersey Confer- ence. President, Bob Boggess; Editor, Alyce Boggess. ew Jersey VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 9 DATELINE NEW JERSEY "Camp meeting report" continued from page 9 Camp meeting 1992 was . . Highlights of English camp meeting preaching that moved the heart toward God. At right: Pastor Gordon and Mrs. Henderson pre- sent the special music as Gordon challenges the Sabbath wor- ship attendees to biblical service in evangelism. Pastor Manuel Vasquez pre- sents the Sab- bath challenge to be alert to the dangers of New Age and its prophetic signifi- cance. Dr. Mario Vel- oso, evening speaker for the Spanish camp meeting, translates Union President Ron M. Wisbey's keynote address. Pastor Luc Homicile (right) presents the Sabbath service in the French tent to an atten- tive audience (below). Dr. Morris Lewis, in an ancient high priest's garb, visits with Pastor Paul St. Villiers, camp meeting music director. . . . spotlight on education and recognition of Christian teachers. Above: Cathy Tomlinson and Ron Adams receive the commission of teacher. Below: Selma Cole and John Falconbridge receive the Zapara awards for excellence in teaching. From the ringing challenge to forsake sin and reach out to others in Christian love presented by Pas- tor Gordon Henderson of the Voice of Prophecy on the first Sabbath to the nightly appeal by retired Bible teacher Morris Lewis to let Jesus fill the sanctuary of the heart, to the final Sabbath call to unity and loyalty to the Lord and to His orga- nized church by union President Ron Wisbey, the clarion cry of camp meeting was: "He is coming; alleluia." The morning and afternoon Bible study hours featured Dr. Bertram Melbourne from Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, and Dr. Lewis' open vistas of new understandings from the sanctu- ary ministry of Jesus, the book of Romans and how to experience per- sonal spiritual growth and become God's instrument for spiritual de- velopment in the lives of others. New Jersey's soul-winning program features evangelistic meetings in virtu- ally every district and church. This past year 577 souls were baptized and, by camp meeting this year, nearly 400 had joined their lives to God and His church by baptism. Pastor and Mrs. Boggess brought a report of the evangelistic meeting spon- sored by the New Jersey Conference in the former U.S.S.R. nation of Moldavia. More than 1,000 people attended nightly, resulting in more than 250 baptisms and the organization of a new congrega- tion in the city of Beltzi. In addition, nearly 300 youth and children attended nightly child evange- lism meetings conducted by Mrs. Bog- gess. More than 50 of these youth were baptized. One of Russia's greatest needs is assistance in funding houses of worship to accommodate the exploding growth. Christian education was spotlighted with the commissioning of Ron Adams and Cathy Tomlinson as licensed com- missioned teachers. As a special feature in the Christian education program, Selma Cole and John Falconbridge re- ceived the $1,000 Zapara Award for Excellence in Teaching. The erection of a special tent accom- modated the capacity crowd of believers from Haitian congregations. Local Pas- tor Wilson Mompremier coordinated these Sabbath activities. 10 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 The Spanish camp meeting was marked by one of the largest atten- dances on record. It was a time of re- union with old friends like Rolando de los Rios, a former pastor now in Florida who conducted our youth programs and adult early morning meetings, and with retired General Conference leader Jose Espinoso, whose graphic illustrations taught memorable lessons about Chris- tian growth and personal witnessing. Mario Veloso, an associate secretary with the General Conference in Silver Spring, Maryland, challenged both the heart and the mind with studies about the Christian's responsibility to his God, his world and his neighbor. He also served as translator to Columbia Union President Ron Wisbey, who presented the keynote address. Pastor Manuel Vasquez, director of multilingual ministries for the General Conference, presented the Sabbath morning challenge by showing that in- deed earthly forces are being organized to fulfill the last-day prophecies of world domination and that, indeed, our Lord is coming soon; alleluia. Bob Boggess, in a Moldavian shirt, pre sents a Russia report to Dr. Bertram Melbourne, a camp meeting speaker. S.O.S. from Moldavia (formerly in the U.S.S.R.) Due to inflation, the rental cost of the auditorium for the new congre- gation in Beltzi is over $2,000 for next year, well beyond the means of the congregation. Urgent assistance is needed now to help this new con- gregation! Mark your offerings "Beltzi Church Rent" and put them in the regular offering envelope. Thanks. Robert W. Boggess Clockwise from top left: New Jersey city meeting choir led by Josh Rivera; Lou Negritti, left, and Josh Rivera present worship hour special music; New Jersey's Royal Ambassador quartet; pri- mary children present special music at adult Sabbath school; and the Bethel Spanish quartet. . . . thrilling programs for children of all ages. Top, left to right: Pastor Steve and Linda Dayen direct cradle roll at camp meeting; Pastor Calvin Smith, from the General Conference's church ministries department, conducts small group Sabbath school training. Bottom, left to right: Walt Zollins makes a point at the primary program; adults and children alike find that camp meeting is really fun! DATELINE NEW JERSEY Highlights of Spanish camp meeting Camp meeting 1992 Was . . . outstanding music by some of New jersey's finest musicians. VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 11 Who says vegetarians have a restricted diet? Pastor Frank Lopez, new spanish coor- dinator, and his wife, Lillian. Pastor and Mrs. Mike Doucoumes move to the Wayne/Passaic district. Pastor and Mrs. Fidel Falcon move to Florida. Farewells and greetings Welcome to Pastor Frank and Lillian Lopez, who are moving from California to become our Spanish/Non-English work co- ordinator. Welcome to Pastor Mike and Gwen Doucoumes, who are mov- ing to the Wayne/Passaic dis- trict from Indiana. Welcome to Pastor Bill and Cheryl Lindeman, who are mov- ing into the Lake Nelson/ Livingston district from Mon- tana. Welcome to Pastor Raoul and Margarita Parra, who are mov- ing to the Paterson district from Florida. Welcome to Tom Fogg, who is coming to be the new princi- pal of Garden State Academy, and his wife, Laurie. Farewell to Pastor Fidel and Naomi Falcon, who are moving to a district in Florida from Paterson. Farewell to David and Diane Mathi, who are going to Or- lando Academy in Florida from Garden State Academy in Tran- quility. DATELINE NEW JERSEY New Jersey health fairs receive a good response The Burlington and Mount Holly churches sponsored three two-day health fairs this past July in three Burlington County cities. About 400 citizens at- tended the fairs, which were held in the Volunteers from the Woodbury district help staff the booth at the fair. cities of Burlington, Mount Holly and Willingboro on July 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29. Dr. Vernon Daly, an Adventist surgeon, directed the fairs and received help from many members in the Burling- ton-Mount Holly district, Adventists from other churches and many non- Adventist volunteers from various orga- nizations. The fairs were also visited by the mayors and other leaders of the local communities. The fairs consisted of screenings in blood pressure, cholesterol and diabe- tes, as well as eye examinations and medical counseling from volunteer phy- sicians. Several participants found through the screenings that they had serious health problems that were pre- viously untreated. These people were referred to agencies where they could receive help. After the screenings, all participants Helping to prepare literature for the health fair. were invited to visit booths set up by the many par- ticipating organi- zations. Some of these booths in- cluded ones on: women's health issues, dental hy- giene, sickle cell anemia and men- tal health issues. In this section of the fair Seventh- day Adventist members provided nutritional educa- tion and comput- erized lifestyle assessments. Many copies of The Min- istry of Healing were also given to in- terested participants. Many people requested further in- formation on upcoming programs by the Burlington and Mount Holly churches. Over 100 asked for information on fu- ture vegetarian cooking classes, over 70 wanted information on stress seminars, nearly 30 wanted to be notified about family seminars, and about 23 wanted help in quitting smoking. 12 � VISITOR, October 1. 1992 News of the People and Churches in The Ohio Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Ohio Conference, P.O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 / (614) 397-4665 Mark Your Calendar October 3 Second Annual Hispanic Rally Mayfair Junior Academy October 9-11 Union Pathfinder Camporee Laurel Lake Camp, Pennsylvania October 9-11 Women's Retreat Camp Mohaven October 23-25 Concentration Camp! (High School Student Retreat) Camp Mohaven November 13-15 Columbus Area Youth Rally Worthington Activity Center November 20-22 Men's Retreat Camp Mohaven Mission Ohio is published in the Visitor each month by the Ohio Conference. President, Ed Motschiedler; Editor, Jeanie Hal- deman. Shattered dreams—shattered faith? We have all had dreams about what our life was going to be like, and have lived to see some of those dreams shattered. A couple looks forward to retirement, discovering that one of them has cancer. The vision you had for your marriage on your wedding day turns into the nightmare of divorce. A promotion you had worked so hard for, and thought you deserved, goes to someone else. Many of us now realize the hopes we had when we were twenty may never happen. Even the dreams of five years ago are not likely to be fulfilled. There is a great gap between our dreams of yesterday and the � reality of today. Ed Motschiedler � How do you react as you face your shattered dreams? For many, shattered dreams also mean a shattered faith. They may go through the motions of being a Christian, but their religion simply becomes a facade. The pain is too great for rejoicing in the Lord. Our suffering seems so long and our sadness so great. Why does God allow so much disappointment? How can we go on believing when the pain is so intense? Paul, who had experienced great suffering, looked at suffering differently. He saw the time of suffering as quite short, and the pain of suffering as only temporary. "Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us,"—Romans 8:17, 18 NW. Sometimes we forget that eternity has already begun. We think of our life span on earth as one time phase and eternity another. We need to understand that whether we have suffered six weeks, six years, or six decades, life here is just a very small portion of eternity. In heaven, someone might ask us how difficult things were during our time on earth. As we try to recall the most terrible things that happened to us, they will seem so insignificant compared to the glories of seeing our Saviour face to face. Our dreams may be shattered, but God remains the same. He loves us and mourns with us. He gives to us the strength to survive every blow. He longs for the day when he can bring an end to our sadness and "wipe away our tears." Our dreams may be shattered, but our faith must never be! In Christ we find that after the darkness there is light. After defeat, victory. After sorrow, joy. After death, resurrection. Praise be to God! ED MOTSCHIEDLER President VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 9 OCTOBER IS CHILDREN'S READING MONTH Hove we got o pile of book specials for you!!! K-Zoo News Blaze the Cat Rocky and Me New Dog in Town Mystery in the Attic Treasures by the Sea My Sabbath Fun Book Charlie Horse/Secret Sock Thunder, the Maverick Mustang Best of Guide Video, Vol. 1 & 2 10% off regular price, offer good till October 31 1 (800) 765-6955 Adventist Book Center 3 Fairgrounds Ad., P.O. Box 1230 Mt. Vernon, OH 43050 I Hearts respond to Operation Thomas Dedicated student literature evan- gelists who had visited thousands of homes in Ohio with Adventist literature this summer, recently presented confer- ence Treasurer Russell Lucht with a check for $500. These contributions collected by the students reflect their unselfish interest in helping two young people from Burma finance a year of college at Spicer Memorial College in Pune, India. These students join many others around Ohio who want a part in spread- ing the blessed hope of a soon-coming Saviour in India. Ed Motschiedler, conference presi- dent, conceived the idea of funding some of the special needs that he became aware of while visiting India this past fall. Glenn ad Jackie Bylsma, Centerville church members, and Allan Buller, a member of the Worthington congrega- tion, accompanied Motschiedler on the trip, and share his concern for the work there. Motschiedler believed that Ohio members would be interested in sup- porting the Adventist work in India, and the response to Operation Thomas, the project developed for this purpose, indicates that he was right. The Ohio Conference Execu- tive Committee voted in March to match funds contributed for specific projects through Opera- tion Thomas from unrestricted maturities, dollar for dollar up to $15,000. Individuals are funding projects they choose to sup- port. Take a look at the updated report on this page. JEANIE HALDEMAN Editor OPERATION THOMAS Proclaiming Our Hope to India Description Needed Contribution Matching Fund Total Received Project #1 Four village churches $2,000 each Northeast India Union $8,000 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 complete! Project #2 Two village churches $2,500 each North Andhra Section $5,000 $1,250 $1,250 $2,500 Project #3 Lowerly Memorial Hospital- new roof $4,000 -0- Project #4 100 felt sets at $35 each Division-wide project $3,500 $305 $305 610 Project #5 100 bicycles for pastors at $50 each $5,000 $1,739 $1,739 3,479 Project #6 Students to Spicer from the Northeast India Union $375 $375 $750 complete! Project #7 Students to Spicer from Burma $1,875 $1,875 3.750 complete! Total $21 089 *Please note that if the selected project is already fully funded, your donation will go toward another project. If you would like to help, send your name and address, along with the project you would like to help fund, to: Ohio Conference, Operation Thomas, P.O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 These figures reflect income through July 31, 1992 VISION ETERNITY MISSION OHIO isten erne 10 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 Wilma Schaum-Powell (with Mr. Powell, now deceased) The Redfield Farm school building-1919 Nimiminim4irer-•011wwil MISSION OHIO I Seventy years of Christian education celebrated at Zanesville Nearly 200 former teachers, past and present students, re- turning members and visitors met with the church members at Zanesville July 31-Au- gust 1 for an elemen- tary school reunion weekend to commemo- rate the long-standing value and importance of Christian education. Gil Plubell, director of education for the North American Divi- sion, spoke at the church service to re- mind the attendees that the young people who attended the school during the many years were a "heritage of the Lord." Robert Skeggs, Ohio Conference su- perintendent � of schools, directed the minds of Friday night attendees to the real- ization that each stu- dent, teacher and Earl Raub Returning students who attended the Redfield Farm school in 1919. person who faithfully supported the church school over its many years of operation had participated in becoming one of "God's skyscrapers." Recognition was given to the six at- tending students of the original 1919 Redfield Farm school. They were Louise Mason-Brokaw, Ruth Jackson-Gilpin, Earl Raub, Maybelle Redfield-Crawford, Wilma Schaum-Powell and Ruth Schaum-Clark. Organized in 1919, the farm belonged to the pastor at that time, Clarence Redfield. WALTER MAIER Pastor I New Ohio teachers With summer vacations over, school bells are ringing again and a new school year is underway in the Ohio Confer- ence. Added to the staff of dedicated and professional teachers are the following persons: Cindi Rendel, who has worked for several years with her husband, Ron, as a teacher-helper, is now the teacher at the Findlay school. Cindi is a 1991 graduate of Southwestern Adventist College in Keene, Texas, with a B.S. in elementary education. Lakewood students have welcomed Sue Frederick as their new teacher. A native of Ohio and a long-time member of the Elyria church, she recently re- ceived her degree in elementary educa- tion from Ashland University. Donelle Hendricks is a 1992 gradu- ate of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, with a B.S. in el- ementary education. She had an em- phasis in language arts and a background in telemarketing and re- cruitment while a student at Andrews. Donelle is teaching at the Lima school for the 1992-93 academic year. The Toledo school is happy to have VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 11 CONCENTRATION CAMP Dennis Crabbe with Rusty, the dummy MISSION OHIO Argenta LeBlanc as the teacher for grades five and six. LeBlanc comes to Ohio from Indianapolis Junior Acad- emy. She has a B.S. degree in education from Southern College in Collegedale, Tennessee. Her husband, Paul, is pas- tor of the Bowling/Northwood/Swanton district. Returning to Ohio from Detroit, Michigan, are Chuck and Edith Araujo. The Araujos are veteran teach- ers with a broad background in educa- tion. They will be working together as a team to build the program at Zanesville. Accepting the challenge of a "mis- sion" school in the Ashtabula area is Jane Mecozzi. Jane has worked at the Lakeside school as the assistant teacher for the past year. She is a 1990 graduate of Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Massachusetts, with a de- gree in elementary education. ROBERT SKAGGS Superintendent of Education I MVA welcomes Steve Davis as principal Pastor Steve Davis has assumed the posi- tion as principal of Mount Vernon Acad- emy. Davis has a broad background as a pastor, youth leader and teacher. Most recently he served for three years as vice principal at Blue Mountain Academy in Hamburg, Pennsylva- nia. Prior to his tenure at BMA, he served in the same position at San Pasqual Academy in California for eight years. Davis has a strong spiritual commit- ment to Adventist education and has committed himself to ensure that the students at MVA receive an education based on the model that Jesus gave, encompassing the physical, mental and spiritual powers. Steve and his wife, Jan, are already at work to ensure the best for the stu- dents at MVA. They have three chil- dren; Angela, 17, who is attending MVA; Linnae, 14; and Todd, 9, who is attend- ing the Mount Vernon elementary church school. IN TRANSITION Jack Robinson has accepted the posi- tion of pastor for the Chillicothe/Jack- ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Come yell from behind the bars that want to keep you from hearing God, from standing next to God... the bars that keep you from God! Do you feel alone? Do you feel as if you're standing in a corner with beliefs differentfrom everyone else? Do you need friends who understand? Do you want answers? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you need to come to Camp Mohaven, October 23-25 for an exciting, fun- filled weekend get-away! Come join high school students from around Ohio to listen to GARY BURNS sharing some answers and spreading some comic relief! Pastor Gary will "concentrate" on showing you some practical ways to handle everyday life! All high school students in public schools or non- Adventist Christian schools are welcome and wanted. The weekend fee is $35 and includes five meals and Saturday night fellowship. Bring your own towels and bedding, including pillow. Informal attire is appropriate for all events. You will want your Bible and notebook. Pick up an application from your pastor or youth leaders. Reservation deadline is October 15! son district. Jack and his wife, Audrey, come to us from the Carolina Conference, where they had served since 1985. They have three chil- dren: Nathan, age 11; Lisa, age 10; and Caleb, age 5. Jack is not new to Ohio. He attended Mount Vernon Academy and met and married Audrey in Wooster. Fred Fuller will be pastoring the Centerville church. Fred and his wife, Rose, are returning from ser- vice at Far Eastern Academy in Singapore, where Fred served as pas- tor and Bible teacher and Rose served as physical education/health teacher. The Fullers have three children: Rebekah, age 14; Fred II, age 12; and Julie, age 10. I Trust department receives highest accreditation During a recent North American Di- vision trust services seminar in Farmington, Connecticut, the Ohio Con- ference Trust Services Department re- ceived the General Conference Certification and Accreditation Level A award. This award is the result of the in- tense efforts of the former trust services director Robert Daum and former asso- ciate director Gerry Chapman to raise the accreditation level of the trust de- partment to the highest level possible. "The Ohio Conference has helped lead the way in obtaining this level of excel- lence," according to George Grumley, chairman of the NAD Trust Services Certification and Accreditation Commit- tee. JEANIE HALDEMAN Editor I Boys and girls enjoy hilltop adventure Almost 60 boys and girls journeyed up the Mount Vernon Hill church drive- way to enjoy a program packed with activity and lots of adventure. The special guest, ventriloquist Den- nis Crabbe of Idaho, kept the boys and girls spellbound as he and his hand- made dummy, Rusty, "together" told inspiring Bible stories and stories of adventure. Following the opening exer- cises, the children enjoyed outdoor Bible scavenger hunts, beginners and ad- vanced obstacle courses and nature trail features. Special events included face painting and water balloon explosions. The clos- ing program was featured as the wor- ship service on the Sab- bath morning following the week's adven- tures. With the help of Rusty, his dummy, Den- nis Crabbe di- rected the hearts � of young and old alike to the joys that we each can anticipate in the earth made new. This approach to Vacation Bible School is only one of many creative Bible schools conducted in churches around the conference this summer. DALE GLASS Communications Secretary Steve Davis 12 VISITOR, October 1. 1992 RD 3, Box 3642, Hamburg, PA 19526 • 215/562-2291 Co Blue Mountain Academy � MMUNIQUE Handshake It's August 16, registration day for the 1992-93 school year at BMA. Two hundred one students spent the better part of the day selecting classes, signing up for various groups and clubs, buying books, negotiating locker combi nations, getting work assignments, being checked out by the school nurse, moving into the dorms, meeting new roommates, seeing old friends and finally saying good-bye to parents. It's a long day! It's exciting! And it's scary, too! lust ask Annie from Laurel Lake or Tara from Connecticut or Masayo from Japan or Jae lung from Korea about being far from home. No matter what the distance, being in a new place for the first time feels the same. So, we all introduce ourselves and shake hands. It's a tradition at BMA. We start with the freshmen and before it's all over everyone has met everyone and a feeling of belonging begins. It's fun and a great beginning to a new year. All of us reaching out to each other—smiling and sharing a small part of ourselves. It's the beginning of our 1992-93 family, and it feels good! CARON OSWALD Director of Advancement Twice Blessed?? Tom Mavrin shakes hands with new classmates. VISITOR, October 1, 1992 Front row: Rosie Bechtel, 1982; Sue Shobe, 1971; Tammy Bornman, 1990; Cami Wardecke, 1988; Karyl Kramer, 1984; Elaine Ferguson, 1958; and Nancy Fisher, 1962. Back row: David Stone, 1987; Victor Gilbert, 1984; Joe Livergood, 1985; Duane Ferguson, 1959; and Ed Loney, 1970. Twelve Blue Mountain Academy staff members are also BMA graduates. Administrators in this group are the vice principal, Ed Loney; business manager, Elaine Ferguson; and guidance director, Duane Ferguson. Other graduates are staffing the classrooms, offices, food service, dormitories and farm operations. The youngest member is Tammy Bornman, a 1990 graduate who is a task force assis- tant girls' dean. "The most exciting part about being on the other side of the desk is being able to make the difference in my students' lives that my teachers made in mine," says David Stone, a 1987 graduate who is an English and religion instructor. MARION STREIDL Business Education Teacher 9 A Message from the Principal 1 came across this passage in Isaiah the other day: "For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken the commands of its God. They ask me for just deci- sions and seem eager for God to come near them," —Isaiah 58:2 (NIV). It almost sounded how I wanted to be described except that verse one called all this "rebellion" and the words "seem" and "as if" made me skeptical. What's wrong with all this? The next verses said: "Why have we fasted, they say, and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed? "Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please ... Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife ... you cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on high,"—Isaiah 58:3, 4 (NIV). Sothere is the possibility of earnestly seeking God—fasting—but main- taining a lifestyle that keeps Him from answering! What's the solution? "If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs...,"—Isaiah 58:9-11(N1V) Is it fair to say that if 1 stop living my way and start doing for others- giving instead of taking—and quit quarreling and faultfinding, but instead doing what I can, as God guides, to relieve problems, then God will hear and care for me? That's how 1 read it. But there is another important step: "If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the Lord's holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, then you will find your joy in the Lord, and I will cause you to ride on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob. The mouth of the Lord has spoken,"—Isaiah 58:13,14 (NIV). What a promise! It is sure, but I must let Him live HIS life through me! STAN ROUSE Principal Blue Mountain Academy � NIQUE � (no more than 15) who have chosen a particular outreach mission. During registration each student selected his or her family group by choosing an out- reach project that most interested them. The choices for the freshmen and juniors included branch Sabbath school, puppet ministry, Blue Moun- tain Elementary School (which includes storytelling, reading and one-on-one tutoring), soup kitchen vol- unteering and visiting the elderly and shut-ins. Sophomores and seniors could choose between trail maintenance (maintaining the section of the Appalachian Trail that passes by the academy), coun- selor-in-training to work with the local Pathfinder club, assisting the Sabbath school departments of the local church, ecology (helping maintain our envi- ronment as well as implementing recycling opportu- nities), Hawk Mountain Sanctuary volunteering and CARE (Call All Responding to Empathy) sharing and caring for those who are lonely or needing extra TLC. During the school year, each family group will meet three times a week to share and pray together as well as design and plan their outreach project. There are four Service Days throughout the year devoted to implementing the projects. Everyone will be involved. Everyone will be devel- oping friends and getting to know God together. Everyone will be learning to live for Christ as each student begins to experience the connection be- tween personal worship and service for others. And we'll do it side by side—together—all of us. We're looking forward to another great year! CARON OSWALD Director of Advancement A dream becomes a reality "Two years ago I had a dream," states Mr. Ed Eberhardt, physical education instructor at Blue Mountain Academy, "about the possibility of a beach volleyball court on the campus!" That dream became a reality after substantial gifts from the Class of 1992 and the Student Association were given to this project. The beach volleyball court is 35 ft. wide by 65 ft. long and requires 115 tons of rounded grain sand to fill the open pit, plus permanent net posts and night lights. Special thanks to Dave Schwab, Ron Gifford and Will Comley from the maintenance and farm departments for their hard work and encouragement in this project. MAURICE E. CRANDALL English Teacher BMA students make the difference With a strong commitment to the spirit of service, Blue Mountain Academy began the 1992-93 school year with a two-day orientation focusing on our goals for the year and how to achieve them. Devel- oping friends, knowing God and living for Christ were at the top of the list. To help attain these goals, the student body was divided into family groups, small groups of students 10 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 Co Blue Mountain Academy � J. MMUNIQUE Welcome Blue Mountain Academy welcomes Rosemarie Bechtel to the teaching staff. Mrs. Bechtel will be teaching chemistry, anatomy and physiology and business math. Mrs. Bechtel has a B.S. in secondary education and biology from Kutztown University and is an alumnae of Blue Mountain Academy. Mrs. Bechtel is excited about the school year. She looks forward to teaching her students how to "Think Big" and helping them to search for their potential of excellence through Christ. Boys' assistant dean Victor Gilbert has been the assistant boys' dean for the past four years. Mr. Gilbert graduated from Blue Mountain Academy in 1984 and continued his education at Hartland College. He was excited to return to BMA after graduating from college. Dean Gilbert believes that the Lord is going to work in a great way among the young people at Blue Mountain Academy, and he feels privileged to be a part of that work. Meet BMA's registrar Famous for keeping the students in line, Mrs. Betty Crandall, registrar, is beginning her 10th year at Blue Mountain Academy. This is her sixth year as registrar, where she rules with a firm hand and a big smile. Mrs. Crandall's husband, Maurice, is also employed at the acad- emy. He is the librarian and teaches English. They have three adult daughters, but the most mischievous member of the family is Cami, their cute, cuddly, white poodle. One can find Mrs. Crandall early in the morning enjoying her 'power walk,' which clears her mind and prepares her for the excite- ment of the day. Her responsibilities include anything from speaking to people halfway around the world who don't know English to impressing upon a student the importance of attending class. In all areas, her patience and Christian attitude shine through. Blue Mountain Academy is fortunate to have Mrs. Crandall. She is dedicated to maintaining the best education program possible for the students, and she has the perseverance to keep everything run- ning smoothly. CAMI WARDECKE Registrar Office Assistant Rosie Bechtel Victor Gilbert Betty Crandall Did You Know? On registration day, 61 parents signed up to be members of the Parent Advisory Council. Twenty-nine parents volunteered to donate their talents, which include painting, carpentry, plumbing, care packages, pen pals and so on. Forty-three parents requested being part of this year's prayer chain. The next Parent Advisory Council meeting will be November 15. There are 104 students from Pennsylvania, 34 from New York, 14 from Massachusetts, 11 from Korea, 10 from Connecticut, six from New Jersey, four from Maryland, three from Bermuda, three from Maine, two from japan, two from Vermont, two from New Hampshire and one each from Brazil, Alabama, Virginia, California, Thailand and Tennessee. VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 11 F.Y.I. Oct 22-25 Homeleave Nov 13-14 Senior Recognition Nov 15 � Parent Day and Parent Advisory Council Meeting Nov 25-29 Thanksgiving Break Blue Mountain Academy � NIQUE A Christian education ... A Christian education has many values, but one has to choose to accept them. I attended Greater Philadelphia Junior Academy for grades 3-9. I didn't fully realize how important Christianity is in one's life until I attended public school my sophomore and junior years. Only after attending public school did I realize what I was missing. For instance, the main idea of a Christian education is to be able to see Christ in a better perspective. Going to public high school did not have this. When I attended church school, my day started with Christ. The first 10 minutes of class was for worship. I will admit that I'd get bored with it sometimes, but I realized that it somehow cheered me up and prepared me for the day of school. Public school never had that. I missed hearing a prayer at the beginning of the day. Another difference was the teachers. Yes, I re- ceived a verygood education from public school, but the teachers didn't seem to care for their students like my church school teachers, and their standards were less than I had been taught. I missed my Bible class at public school. I remem- ber being able to ask questions and voice my con- cerns in Bible class. At public school I didn't have a teacher friend who was willing to help me through an ordeal in my life. I wanted that back in my life! I want to make Christian friends. I want friends who really are friends forever. I see how everyone has a friend to turn to at BMA. I want that more than anything!! So you ask me why a Christian education is impor- tant to me? Look at the word "Christian." It has Christ in it, and I want Him in me as well. So a Christian education is not only important to me, it's vital. ELIZABETH DAVID Scmor BMA senior to attend leaders conference Lincoln Alabaster, a senior at BMA, was nominated by the Congressional Youth Leader- ship Council to attend the an- nual National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., in December. The Congressional Youth Leadership Council is a non- profit educational organization with more than 300 members on its advisory board from the United States Senate and House of Repre- sentatives. While in Washington, Lincoln will tour the Capitol and the State Department and visit other historic sites. He will meet White House officials and the Na- tional Press Club, as well as meet congressmen and attend presentations by state officials. We at Blue Mountain Academy are proud of Lin- coln, and we are thankful that he has allowed his leadership abilities to be a positive influence on others. Elizabeth David, senior 12 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 Potomac People Potomac Conference, P.O. Box 1208, Staunton, Virginia 24401 / (703) 886-0771 or (202) 554-4581 What's happening around Potomac Called '92 Richmond Centre October 3 Community Services Federation Meeting Roanoke, Virginia October 10 Discovery Camporee Laurel Lake Camp, Pennsylvania October 8-11 Romantic Couples Retreat Camp Blue Ridge October 9-11 Adventist Youth to Youth Conference Camp Blue Ridge October 27-November 1 It Is Written is now broadcasting on WTTG Fox Channel 5 in Washington, D.C., Sundays at 9 a.m. and is no longer seen on Channel 7. Potomac People is published in the Visitor each month by the Potomac Conference. President, Ralph Martin; Editor, Sue Bendall. Keeping your tithe at the cutting edge From its beginning, our church has been at the cutting edge of Christianity. Our doctrines challenged the accepted norms of Christian belief, and our missionaries were among the first to Africa, South America, the South Seas and now Russia. We are the Daniel Boones, the Kit Carsons, the John Glenns of the faith. This small, highly motivated base of believers pushed out the boundaries of Christianity and set the pace as conquerors for Jesus Christ. Our conviction on the unity of man—that body, mind and spirit are vitally interlocked and cannot be sepa- rated—has powerfully influenced the quality of life around the globe. At a time when many major church bodies have stopped sending missionaries, we have accelerated our efforts. This concentration on the gospel commission—the gospel to all the world in our generation—has molded our division of the tithe dollar. Most Protestant congrega- tions keep their tithe for their own use. This allows them more money for community projects. Our pastors frequently crave a greater share of the tithe for their high- priority ministries. This tug-of-war between a desire to see God's work progress worldwide conflicts with a desire for more funding for congregational ministries. These desires are natural and understandable. But the Adventist church was not raised up by God to compete with traditional community churches. We are impelled to preach the three angels' messages of a living Saviour to a dying world. This shapes our mission, our priorities and the division of our tithe dollar. It demands that a significant portion of our tithe goes to support a world church. We also believe that Adventist schools are vital to the character development and spiritual growth of our children. Potomac tithe provides the foundation support for 26 primary schools, two senior academies, a college and two universities. The Potomac Conference gives several hundred thousand additional non-tithe dollars to provide education for our children. Since every church cannot have specialized pastors for family life, evangelism, Pathfinders, youth, children's Sabbath school, etc., the Potomac resource office allows each church to utilize skilled specialists who can train, organize and maintain these fundamental ministries in the congregation. Even the smallest church has on- call experts to cover its broad spectrum of ministries. When we return our tithe to God, we are not only paying the salary of our pastor, we are making a world church victorious for Jesus Christ. It is exciting to know that our tithe dollars are saving all God's children—young and old, rich and poor, red and yellow, black and white. All are precious in His sight. You will see a complete distribution of 1991 Potomac tithe on the next page. This does not include all funds distributed, but only the tithe. A distribution of all funds will appear in another edition of Potomac People. RALPH W. MARTIN President Ralph Marlin VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 9 JUNE 30, 1992 Summary of Tithe Usage ADMINISTRATION SPECIALS EDUCATION / 1310 CHURCH PRO POTOMAC CONFERENCE SUMMARY OF TITHE USAGE GENERAL CONFERENCE & NORTH AMERICAN DIVISION GENERAL CONFERENCE MISCELLANEOUS LUMBIA UNION POTOMAC PEOPLE JUNE 1992 TITHE YEAR-TO-DATE � $5,905,116 HIGHER CHURCH ORGANIZATION North American Division Operating � 58,283 0.99% Academies 132,750 2.25% North American Division Appropriations � 219,493 3.72% Columbia Union College 118,244 2.00% General Conference Operating � 219,493 3.72% Education Dept. 102,772 1.74% General Conference Appropriations � 84,325 1.43% Elementary Teachers & Schools 419,952 7.11% General Conference Institutions � 32,242 0.55% Total Educational Programs 773,718 13.10% General Conference Missionaries � 124,007 2.10% General Conference Overseas Divisions � 502,230 8.51% Literature Evangelism 62,526 1.06% Communication Dept. 45,412 0.77% Total GC � 1,240,074 21.00% Trust Services Dept. 69,107 1.17% Retirement Fund � 546,223 9.25% Total Special Programs 177,081 3.00% Small Conference Assistance �48,131 0.82% Conventions & Meetings 5,000 0.08% Total Misc. GC � 594,354 10.07% Print Shop 6,022 0.10% Columbia Union Operating �344,812 5.84% Staunton Office 183,754 3.11% Columbia Union Appropriations � 186,649 3.16% Takoma Park Office 38,772 0.66% Total Union � 531,460 9.00% General Administration 122,356 2.07% Officers and Treasury 242,531 4.11% LOCAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM Total Conference Administration 598,435 10.13% Pastors & Bible Workers �1,666,097 28.21% Ministerial Dept. � 41,051 0.70% TOTAL EXPENSE 5,905,116 100.00% Youth & Camp Programs �115,815 1.96% Camp Meeting � 3,150 0.05% Church Ministries Dept. � 163,884 2.78% Total Church Programs �1,989,997 33.70% 10 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 POTOMAC PEOPLE Camp Meeting 1992 interviews Karen Lawhorn... has come to camp meeting at Shen- andoah Valley Academy in New Mar- ket, Virginia, for the past 13 years, only missing when Jonathan, her 8-year-old son, was born and when Mike, her hus- band, was getting his master of divinity degree from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Karen and Mike attend the Petersburg and Ford churches in Virginia, where he pastors. Karen enjoys coming to camp meet- ing to meet old friends and help in the kindergarten and cradle roll children's divisions. She was eager to hear Cynthia Coston after enjoying her singing at a recent pastors' wives meeting. Morris Venden is another favorite of hers—she first met him during a week of prayer at Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland—and she likes his simple, direct presentation of the gos- pel. His parables and illustrations lead to an easy understanding of the mes- sage, and he presents salvation as a gift. She also looks forward to hearing Ben Carson, whom she saw in a video at the camp meeting ABC. Karen likes music and plays the pi- ano, and she crochets and knits when she has time. When her children, Jonathan and Katie, now 5, were ba- bies, she made clothes for them. When she was a child she attended the Spencerville church in Silver Spring, Maryland, and spent camp meeting Sab- baths at Highland View Academy in Hagerstown, Maryland. CHESTER FOX, JR., MANASSAS Virginia Bendall... has been attending Potomac camp meetings since 1929. In recalling those 63 years, she says that she missed maybe five sessions and was absent only when death or illness in the family prevented her attendance. When asked why she is here, this 85-year-old mother of 13 replied: "Because I get a blessing and receive spiritual food to help me lift up the Saviour to others." Her favorite event is the evening meeting. This year she particularly enjoyed the congregational singing and the fact that there were a variety of choristers. SUE BENDALL, STAUNTON Bob Byrd... is an American Indian of the Rappahannock tribe. He has been coming to camp meeting in Potomac since 1946 when he was baptized. This 87-year-old gentleman writes 500 missionary letters a year, and one of his reasons for com- ing to camp meeting is to refuel for this endeavor. His favor- ite event is the early-morning meeting. When asked if he felt there was anything dif- ferent about camp meeting this year, he replied: "Yes, the emphasis on salvation through Jesus alone. There is nothing we can do to earn it." He appre- ciated that emphasis. SUE BENDALL, STAUNTON Amber Rice, Earliteen... "I came to camp meeting because I like meeting new people and seeing old friends whom I don't see the rest of the year. "What's different about camp meet- ing? I'm an earliteen this year. I got to go on a canoe trip which was fun, wet and tiring! "It's been fun helping in community service. We were at the town ball park picking up rocks on the field, cleaning up trash and replacing trash bags. I was happy to help them out because helping others is important. On a T-shirt I saw `Can others see Jesus in you?' That's important!" DARLENE RICE, STAUNTON Jonathan Wood, Earliteen... "I came to camp meeting because last year I went to a public school and didn't get to be with a lot of Christians. At camp meeting I get to see a lot of Christians my age. "I like the activities they have here, like canoeing yesterday. The trip was pretty cool. I could have been with a better crew. We went over a waterfall sideways. I like swimming every day if I want to. "What's different about camp meet- ing? My cousins aren't here, and I'm just having more fun this year. "This is my spiritual experience. I go to public school, so the only time I get spiritual nurturing away from home is at church and camp meeting. "The best thing I've heard is the meet- ings are all pretty good!" DARLENE RICE, STAUNTON Jennifer Rice, Primary... "I'm at camp meeting to learn more about Jesus, meet new friends and do some crafts. I really like the new friends I have met and the crafts. "I learned something different at this camp meeting: sea turtles can't put their heads and legs in their shells. "Another different thing was the art- ist at the meeting who drew pictures for us that looked like they glowed from day to night by the colors he used in the pictures and the light he used. "We talked about how we should use our money and how some of it goes to Jesus, some to the poor and some goes to us. "The best thing I've heard at camp meeting was that we would get popsicles after we picked up trash!" DARLENE RICE, STAUNTON Bob Byrd photo by Sue Sendail Virginia Benda!l photo by Sue Bendall VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 11 POTOMAC PEOPLE Pictures of camp meeting all photos pages 12 and 12A by Roger Weiss The mirrored faces of these cradle roll children reflect happy experiences enjoyed during camp meeting. Pastor Antonio Esposito addresses baptismal candidates on the bank of the Shenandoah River on the last Sabbath of Hispanic camp meeting. Frank Ottati, Columbia Union Conference ministerial direc- tor, offers a prayer of dedication during the ordination of Pastor and Mrs. Harry Sharley. Hispanic camp meeting (July 1-5) was highlighted with 45 baptisms. The men baptizing people in the Shenandoah River are (left to right) Skip Bell, conference vice president, and Hispanic pastors Antonio Esposito, Humberto Meier, Samuel Garcia-Lizardo, Leonel Garcia, Juan Sicalo and Ruben Ramos. Ben Carson, neurosurgeon, writer and speaker, is pic- tured after his inspiring and challenging message Friday evening. More camp meeting pictures on pages 12A, 12C and 12D Alessandra Echeverri stole the show when she sang for Hispanic camp meeting. Everything was perfect for Sabbath at camp meeting. The weather, the speakers and a packed tent! Who could ask for better? 12 � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 The final evening at camp meeting, Ralph Martin, conference president, made a call for family unity. "Parents, find your children," was the charge. All the children's divisions had joined the adults in the big tent earlier, rounding out the family unit. tism—his daughter, Sandi. We praise God for Greg, Sandi and the others in Kon- narock who were bur- ied in the watery grave for Jesus. This is just one little public evange- lism story from Konnarock, Virginia. There have been many others from all over Potomac, but please don't get the idea that "efforts" are the only mode of out- reach netting results. Many of the churches in the Poto- mac Conference are engaged in small group ministry. This one-to-one involve- POTOMAC PEOPLE The meetings had be- tween 80 and 130 people in attendance each evening. With the help of enthusiastic preach- ing from evangelist Mav- rakos and the leading of the Holy Spirit, Greg Long made a decision to join the Seventh-day Adventist family. For Long this was no small resolve. You see, Greg is a miner; and Sabbath work is not an option. He is now unemployed, but Greg's faith is very strong. He will even have a partner in bap- Greg Long (left) smiles as he stands beside his daughter, Sandi (front), Gladys Milford, receptionist for the evangelistic meetings, and evangelist Tony Mavrakos. Potomac goes "under" to top record Rivers, streams and baptismal tanks have been busy, busy, busy! For the first half of 1992, the Potomac Conference recorded the highest baptismal record in its history. A total of 523 baptisms boosted the membership to 19,021; sur- passing the 19,000 figure. We praise God, from whom all bless- ings flow, for His wonderful leading. The hard work of lay people, pastors and evangelists is crystal-clear when num- bers of this magnitude materialize. The good judgment of pastors and members to commit to an outreach pro- gram is shown by the 25 churches that supported public evangelism in the first two quarters of this year. Another 20 churches are currently scheduled to have similar programs before December 31. This outreach has played a key role in the 523 people who committed their hearts to Christ. In August Tony Mavra- kos held meetings in the tiny town of Konnarock. The people of the area didn't need a lot of directions to find the big tent—it was centered between the only two stores in town! In other words, if you found Konnarock—you found the tent. And that's exactly what the people did. Randy Sadler (center), a "first-timer" to Potomac camp meeting, came as a re- sult of Small Group Ministry in Pulaski, Virginia. Arlita Morris (left) and Gertrude Wright (right), a church elder, were in- strumental in bringing Randy into the Adventist family. ment is a real support in these un- certain times. Approximately 200 groups are ministering in various areas of need. Bible study is far and away the primary topic for small groups; but personal nurturing is gaining ground with themes of parenting, women's ministry, social issues, child/parent combinations, moms, etc, etc, etc. The possibilities are endless; and, of course, there is a harvest. Potomac camp meeting received with open arms new convert Randy Sadler from Pulaski, Virginia. Randy Mike Pionkowski, senior pastor of the Ta- koma Park church, takes more than a pas- sive role in the evangelistic series held in his church. VISITOR, October 1, 1992 12A The new Peninsula Hispanic company now meets in the Hampton Roads church. Ruben Rosario and Hector Cruz (standing in front of flag) have organized the group for active outreach. photo by Roger Weiss Members of the church in Leesburg, Virginia, feted Mrs. Matuszak with a party to celebrate her 90th birthday on March 27. Mrs. Matuszak has been a faithful Adventist since the age of 12. She is still in good health and lives alone near Purcellville. POTOMAC PEOPLE Potomac Ingathering Evaluati▪ on (or your pi▪ ece of the pie)!! Many people have their own defini- tions of Ingathering (most of which are not good). However, when an evalu- ation of Ingathering is taken, the defini- tion should change. Ingathering means "teamwork." In a team sport, each mem- ber contributes to the success of the game. For that contribution, each team member receives a reward. As a conference we are a team. One inning of our game is an official program from the General Conference called "In- gathering." Some of the team members regard this inning as distasteful. Some of the team members think this "Ingath- ering inning" might be regarded as over- time—but, nevertheless, it is part of the game. And as a team member, you can be assured that no one is going to throw you out of the game when it is in play! It has been stated that contribution begets reward. Ingathering reversion has been the designated hit- � ter in this respect. participated in the small group minis- try seminar with Arlita Morris and Gertrude Wright, who are also from Pulaski. Wright, who is a church elder, related to the seminar group that "Randy is proof small group ministry works!" Sadler is just one of many new converts who are a direct result of personal wit- nessing through small groups. Baptisms cause congregations to grow, and (it would appear) churches to shrink! Sounds bad? No! Because a new congregation is formed. Potomac has experienced the birth of three Hispanic churches, one of which is Peninsula Hispanic. This new congre- gation meets in the Hampton Roads church under the direction of Ruben Ortiz, a chaplain in the U.S. Navy. Ruben Rosario and Hector Cruz have been vigorous in organizing the com- pany for active outreach to the Hispanic community of the greater Norfolk area. Believe me, it won't take long—this com- pany will grow very fast. The highest praise belongs first to our heavenly Father and then to the hard-working, dedicated pastors and lay people of the Potomac Conference for this history-making baptismal record. We solicit your prayers as we continue to labor in a section of the Master's vineyard called Potomac. PATTI HIGGS Secretary, Personal Ministries Department Leesburg member celebrates 90th birthday JANET WALTERS Church Clerk The Potomac Conference receives approximately a 60 percent return on the total it remits to the Columbia Union Conference. Each church that qualifies (all- star player) then receives the determined reversion. But it doesn't end there. Every church (team player) can be a receiver of this award. There is a sum- mer camp program for de- serving children, worthy students (children often in poverty), VBS subsidy per child (most often children from the community), and various other areas, all of which are paid from a pooled fund. So here we are to the final home run of the game. When you're on the team— play the whole game and play with all you've got. Let's play so the reward is equitable for all. And here's one last great thought— Hooray for Potomac and play ball! PATTI HIGGS Secretary, Personal Ministries Department 12B � VISITOR, October 1, 1992 Ed and Kay Miller Camp meeting preparations Top left: Camp meeting begins with lots of un- packing. photo by Roger Weiss Left: Tent raising looks like lots of fun, at least in the pictures. photo by Roger Weiss Above: All dressed up and ready to go, Pastors Mark Fowler (left), Kendra Haloviak and Andy McRae compare notes before the evening meeting. photo by Clarence Dunbebin POTOMAC PEOPLE A tribute to Kay and Ed Miller On a summer Satur- day night, members and friends of the Arlington, Virginia, church pre- sented a program as a special tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller. Recently retired, the couple now lives in Mount Jackson. Ed started attending the Arlington church when he was only a few weeks old, brought in his mother's arms. At that time the church was a small white chapel on Glebe Road in Arlington consisting of a church school Ed at- tended. When the little chapel became too small for the growing congregation, plans were laid to erect the present building. Baptized in 1946, Ed has remained a devoted member of the congregation. His dedication to his church became even more meaningful when he met and married Kay in 1963. All of her life Kay had been a member of a popular church; however, as she learned more and more about the Adventist religion, she be- came convinced she had found truth and was baptized in 1960. Through the years Kay and Ed have held a number of church offices. Among them are deacon and deaconess, social committee members, Vacation Bible School workers and church board mem- bers. Kay has served as Community Service secretary, church clerk and bul- letin secretary. In 1985 she decided it was time for the children to have their own church. The congregationsupported her plan when they realized that the children needed a special time to learn more about the Bible in a way they could understand. The children now attend youth church one Sabbath each month. Mahalia Biscombe led out in the spe- cial program held for Kay and Ed. After an opening prayer by Pastor Keith McNabb, the evening included several piano selections by Lisa and Liane An- gus and piano and organ selections by Adrian, Terrence and Aaron Biscombe. Selections consisted of classical music by various composers including Mozart and Beethoven, as well as well-known hymns. A vocal solo was presented by Faith Sillero, and a duet was done by Coretta Liverpool and Liane Angus. ing in singing "Happy Trails to You." The skit and the characters brought lighthearted laughter to the congrega- tion. Marva Angus presented the couple with a plaque and a dozen red roses from the members and friends of the congre- gation in honor of their dedication to the church through the years. Kay and Ed spoke of their love not only for the church, but also for their fellow church mem- bers and how much they would miss them. Kay stressed the importance of the children in the church and admon- ished all in attendance not to forget them because they are the future of the church. The program was followed by a re- ception held by the social committee in the fellowship hall. A special cake had been baked for them by Helen Frank, head elder of the church. Among the gifts they received was an album of pictures depicting their years in Arling- ton, as well as a scrapbook from Mahalia Biscombe in appreciation of Kay's work with children. EVELYN SHANK° ROBINSON Communication Secretary Members of Kay and Ed's Sabbath school class participated in a "This Is Your Life" skit. The "actors" included Otha Phillips, Hilary Biscombe, Leslyn Liverpool-Williams, Virginia Tischner, Evelina Darlington and Rick Sigmon. The skit was narrated by Maria Allison. It ended with other class members join- VISITOR, October 1, 1992 � 12C photo by Sandy Fechtenburg Top, left: Dave Seymour, pastor of the Hampton church, helps teach a group of primary children. Top, right: Morris Venden, featured speaker at Potomac this year, welcomes people responding to his call to decide for Christ. Far left: Seven-year-old Kelly Wiedemann, of Luray, Vir- ginia, plays her violin for a meeting in the big tent. Left: Harry Sharley and his wife, Lori, were dedicated to the Lord in a Sabbath afternoon ordination service. Below: The big tent provided a beautiful setting for the camp meeting services. photo by Roger Weiss Photo b• R,,L' I Wens photo by Clarence Dunbebrb POTOMAC PEOPLE A camp of meetings—between people and God photo by Roger Weiss 12D � VISITOR, October 1, 1992