Twenty-five Revelation Seminars Being Conducted in Conference
“It is the public’s response that
makes it such an attractive method
of evangelism,”” says Richard
Schwartz, Ministerial Director for
the Northern California Con-
ference, speaking of the Revela-
tion Seminars.
There are 25 Revelation Semi-
nars being held in the Conference
through the beginning of Novem-
ber. ‘“The majority of these,”
Schwartz comments, ‘‘are being
led by laymen.”’
In Yreka, where layman Dennis
Spiva is conducting the seminar,
85 non-Adventists attended the
first session on Monday, Septem-
ber 10. According to Jeff Beasley,
pastor of the Yreka congregation,
these 85 individuals were the result
of only 5,000 handbills being sent
to the community.
In Pittsburg, the same number
of brochures were sent out for
their seminar that was conducted
by Edison Nembhard, Black Min-
istries Director for the Confer-
ence. There, on Sabbath, Septem-
ber 22, eleven people were baptized
as a result.
Individuals who have joined the
Church through Revelation Semi-
nars and those who have partici-
pated in holding them are invited
to ‘‘Revelation Seminar Celebra-
tions’ that will be held in
November. These will be held at
the Vallejo Central Church on Fri-
Sacramento Southgate To Celebrate 10th Anniversary
On October 24, 1974, the Sacra-
mento Southgate Seventh-day Ad-
ventist Church was dedicated. All
past and present pastors, teachers,
members, and friends are invited
to help celebrate its tenth anniver-
sary on Sabbath, October 27,
1984.
In addition to the special morn-
ing services, a musical program is
planned for 2:30 p.m., featuring
Rio Lindo’s Brass Ensemble,
under the direction of Russ
Durham.
You are encouraged to bring
food for the fellowship dinner
which will follow the church serv-
ice
Needy Student Fund Established at Golden Gate Academy
Golden Gate Academy, in Oak-
land, will receive a special $15,000
scholarship appropriation for
needy students from the Confer-
ence. In addition, churches in the
school’s constituency have in-
dicated they will raise an addi-
tional $15,000 to add to the fund.
Ken Jackson, chairman of the
school’s board, is very optimistic
about many aspects of the school’s
program for this year. He indi-
cated that the leadership of the
new principal is most gratifying.
Ron Williams, GGA’s principal,
comes to Northern from Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, where he served
as principal since 1977. He has
completed course work for his
Ph.D. at Temple University, and is
working on a dissertation. Mr. Wil-
liams and his wife have one son.
Napa Valley Korean Church Organized October 6
The Napa Valley Korean Church
was organized as Northern’s 118th
church congregation on Sabbath,
October 6. The 71 members of the
new church are pastored by Dong
Ho Kim.
The special service commemor-
ating the organization of the new
church was held at the Yountville
Church. Yountville has served as
the parent church for the group
since it was organized as a com-
pany on November 7, 1982.
The Napa Valley Korean Church
presently meets in rented facilities
at 1908 Wise Drive in Napa.
Incidentally, at its September
session, the Executive Committee
of the Conference voted to
organize the Weaverville Com-
pany into the Conference’s 119th
church.
Services Held For Elmer Schmidt; Served as
Conference Secretary-Treasurer for 19 Years
Elmer A. Schmidt died on
September 3, 1984, in Cama-
rillo, California. Phillip Knoche
and Waldo Hesseltine had the
services on September 6.
Born February 10, 1909, in
Rush Center, Kansas, Elder
Schmidt (affectionately known
as ‘‘Schmitty’’) served the
denomination almost 37 years,
more than 32 years as confer-
ence secretary-treasurer in the
Pacific Union—Nevada-Utah,
Southeastern California, and
from 1957 to 1976 in the North-
ern California Conference. He
completed the Professional
Course in Business Adminis-
tration at Union College in
Nebraska in 1931.
During his service in North-
ern the membership grew by
10,000 and 19 additional church-
es were organized. Some of the
projects completed under his
administration include the con-
struction of Rio Lindo Advent-
ist academy at Healdsburg and
the reldcation of the confer-
ence office from Oakland to its
present site in Pleasant Hill.
He also helped the conference
enter the Computer Age in the
late 60’s with the acquisition of
one of the early enormous IBM
machines.
His wife of 52 years, Irene
(Wallace), lives in Camarillo.
His son, Wallace, and daugh-
ter, Winona Ann, both live in
Loma Linda.
PACIFIC UNION RECORDER / OCTOBER 15, 1984
day evening, November 16, at
7:00 p.m.; the Carmichael Church
on Sabbath, November 17, at 3:00
p.m.; and the Anderson Church,
on Sabbath, November 17, at 7:00
p.m.
“This is one of the most effec-
tive ways of reaching the public
that we have ever witnessed,”’
Schwartz comments, ‘‘and if
members are interested in how
they can participate they should
contact either their pastor or the
Ministerial Department at the
Conference Office.
Hapa Valley
Adventior
Retcnement Estates
Call (707) 944-2994
Ed and Kathy Leon have been holding weekly Bible studies on their boat,
the “Geisha.” The Leons live on the boat, which is anchored in Noyo
Harbor, near Fort Bragg.
Couple Witnesses While Living on Boat
An individual who was recently
baptized at the Fort Bragg Church
joined the church after receiving
Bible studies on a boat.
Phyllis Shupe first became ac-
quainted with the Seventh-day
Adventist Church through her
friendship with Kathy Leon. Kathy
has been a church member for two
years, and has been holding weekly
Bible studies on the boat that she
and her husband, Ed, live on.
Mrs. Shupe’s husband, John,
was baptized as a result of the
Quiet Hour Prison Ministry. But
he, too, first learned about the
Adventists after he had been in-
vited to dinner aboard the Leon’s
boat, the ‘‘Geisha,’’ anchored in
Noyo Harbor near Fort Bragg.
Gillbanks Celebrate At Napa Valley Retirement Estates
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bedroom apartments which are
now ready for occupancy.
Neither of the Gillbanks have
much time to ‘‘retire’’ since mov-
ing to Yountville. Sylvia started a
small prayer group in her studio
apartment with a couple of other
women.
““More and more people wanted
to come,’’ says Sylvia.
“We began to learn more about
each other and to reach out to
friends and relatives who are not
Christians with our prayers and
Christian books. Finally, we had
to move into the worship room.
About 25 now meet each Monday
evening for prayer and fellowship.
Clarence alone has given away
over 250 books since coming
here.”’
They have also been responsible
for starting a Sabbath School class
for those who are not able to at-
tend church.
‘““‘Life is Good”’
, Four couples have followed the
path of romance to matrimony
since coming to the Napa Valley
Te
ATTENDEES FROM 8 UNIONS AND 15 CONFERENCES met with
Pacific Press representatives at the recently concluded Signs Seminar
in Mountain View, California. Plans were laid for distribution and adver-
tising, and a goal of 500,000 subscriptions was voted for the 1985 Signs
campaign. More than 410,000 subscriptions were recieved during the
1984 campaign. The group also heard a report from Roger McQuistan,
personal ministries director for the Kansas/Nebraska Conference, on
the telephone follow-up program he has developed to handle interests
generated by the magazine.
Review and Herald Enters Home Computer Market
Modern technology will soon
present a format beyond reading
and games for Sabbath activitiy.
Soon young computer enthusi-
asts will have a variety of personal
software.
Review computer Bible games
are being developed for the Com-
modore 64, Apple Ile, and Radio
Shack’s TRS 80. The techniques
used in developing these Bible
games allow the computer pro-
grammer to make the games In-
teractive and challenging.
‘‘Random selection will allow
the player to play a different ver-
sion of the game each time,’’ says
Gail Hunt, research and develop-
ment director.
““This takes the games beyond
the memorization of answers to
make learning about the Scrip-
tures an interesting adventure.”’
The Review will market nine
computer games this year. These
games may be purchased through
Adventist Book Centers after Oc-
tober 15.
Retirement Center. ‘‘That isn’t
why we came here,’’ the Gillbanks
say, ‘‘but life here is very good . . .
and it will be interesting to see
who the next bride and groom are!
In the meantime we have a trip
planned to British Columbia.’’
Information Available
For information, write or
phone: Napa Valley Adventist Re-
tirement Estates, Owned and
Operated by the Northern Califor-
nia Conference, Charles Todd,
Manager, P.O. Box 3280, Yount-
ville, CA 94599, (707) 944-2994.
Pacific Union Authors in
Collegiate Quarterly
Pacific Union artists and
authors were again contributors to
the Collegiate Sabbath School
Quarterly this summer.
Communicating the concepts of
freedom and forgiveness through
illustrations was the special task of
Greg Thompson. Working with
him was photographer James
Lage. Both are members of the
Eagle Rock, California, church
family.
Comentary on lesson four was
prepared by Jim Brock, Scott
Britz-Cunningham, E. Irvin
Legman, and Robert Zamora, all
on the preaching or publishing
staff at Mountain View.
Preparing materials for lessons
nine and ten were Jim Ponder,
associate pastor at Newbury Park;
Ray Tetz, associate pastor at
Eagle Rock and associate youth
director for the Southern Califor-
nia Conference; Casey Bahr,
associate at Glendale; and
Gayland Richardson, pastor at
Alhambra.
Modesto Central Church mem-
bers developed the articles for
lesson twelve. Along with Glenn
Sayers, associate pastor at
Modesto Central, contributors in-
cluded Brad and Jeanie Benson,
Frederick Mantz, Annett Pappas,
and Sam Virgil, Jr.