HEART  TO  HEART
Mentors  for  the  Millennium
What the world needs to see during the Year 2000 
is a  G 2 K Adventist invasion
W 

ake up! Everything just 
changed.
The clock has ticked down 
to that magical moment in 
our lives — the arrival of the new 
millennium, the year 2000.
Throughout the fall of 1999, it 
seemed that all we heard about was 
Y2K, or the “millennial bug” situation. 
For months, we heard computer experts 
warning us about computer freezes and 
malfunctions, global chain reactions 
shutting down critical systems of power, 
water, and communications, and an 
accelerating vortex of panic leading to a 
run on the banks.
Well, guess what? We made it. We’re 
still here.
Yes, Y2K and the turn of 
the millennium has had a 
significant emotional impact 
on the human race. After all, 
no one alive has ever 
experienced such an event 
before. Why, the start of a 
new millennium occurs only 
once every 40 generations.
But now that we’ve made it, what 
will we focus our attention on? You’ve 
heard a lot about Y2K, but have you 
heard about G2K?
The G2K initiative is about to 
unleash the dreams of a new generation 
that often challenges the church it loves. 
It will harness the promise, potential, 
and power of thousands of youth and 
young adults all across North America 
who have a passion for saving souls.
And who like Paul can say, “I am not 
ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is 
the power of God to salvation for 
everyone who believes.” Romans 1:16
The North American Division is 
seeking to mobilize the X-er generation, 
ages  18 to 35, and so it has designated 
the year 2000 as the Year of Youth and 
Young Adult Evangelism. Training 

events will be conducted throughout the 
year to inspire and unite young people 
to make a commitment to outreach.
But doesn’t that sound like something 
we can all get excited about, regardless 
of our age?
What the world needs to see during 
the year 2000 is a G2K Adventist 
invasion. In Matthew  16:17-18, Jesus 
shared an incredibly powerful, faith- 
strengthening word picture with His 
disciples. He said, “Blessed are you, 
Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood 
did not reveal this to you, but My 
Father who is in heaven. And I also say 
to you that you are Peter, and upon this 
rock I will build My church; and the 
gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
You see, this is a picture of the 
church on the offensive. A picture of 
the church storming the gates of hell.
A picture of the church united in an 
ever-increasing, focused wave of 
evangelism, an all-out faith attack, a 
totally confident, formidable assault on 
the gates of hell, knowing that “if God 
be for us who can be against us.” 
Romans 8:31
We all, young and old alike, need to 
catch this vision, that strength lies not in 
defense but in attack. That united we 
stand, divided we fall. That we need to 
step out in faith, like never before, 
because Jesus says the victory is already 
ours.
I’m excited about this Year of Youth 
and Young Adult Evangelism. I can 
hardly wait to see what victories God 

has in store for our church in the future.
But I’m convinced that there is 
something that we all can do as church 
members to ensure the success of our 
young people in the battle against the 
gates of hell.  First, we need to join in 
the battle ourselves, believing that our 
God says we cannot fail.
And second, we need to become 
mentors for the millennium.  Our young 
people need spiritual mentors to guide 
them into adulthood and help them reach 
their fullest potential. Mentoring — the 
presence of caring individuals who, along 
with parents or guardians, provide youth 
with support, advice, friendship, rein­
forcement, and constructive example in 
the batde — can help our young people, 
our church, win the batde.
Mentors made a difference 
in my life. I now understand 
how valuable Pastor K’s and 
Mr. and Mrs. S’s interest in 
me was and continues to be 
in my Christian experience. 
Mentors have surely made a 
difference in your life as well.
So, compelled by my experience and 
my faith, I want to challenge you to 
join with me in mentoring the youth of 
the next millennium, to carve out an 
intentional, uninterrupted segment of 
quality time you can spend with a 
young person, so that together we can 
take up the cause of the cross and storm 
the gates of hell for our Lord and Savior, 
Jesus Christ.  ■ 
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by  Da vi d  Jamieson,  
Pr e si de nt   of  the  S DA  
C hur ch   in  Newfoundland  
and  Labrador

The North American Division is seeking to 
mobilize the X-er generation, ages 18 to 35, 
and so it has designated the year 2000 as 
the Year of Youth and Young Adult Evangelism
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YOUNG  ADULTS  FEATURE
IMPACT  TORONTO  2000
A Young Canadian’s Guide to the Ministries 
and How to Get Involved
T 
his summer, while the General Conference Session convenes 
in Toronto, young Canadian Adventists have an opportunity 
that they are not likely to see again in their lifetimes. They have 
the chance to work shoulder to shoulder with approximately 
350 other ministry-minded young Adventists from around the 
world. As well, they will interact with the church’s top leadership 
talents in innovative ministry during a 10-day training session 
for youth, to be held from June 29 to July 8.
Why Canada is getting special treatment — As the host 
country of the General Conference session this year, Canada 
has the opportunity to send more young adults for training 
than any other country in the world church. Potentially,  158 of 
the 350 available spots in Impact Toronto 2000  (IT2000) have 
been reserved for Canadians between the ages of 18 and 35.
The application process — Applications are being processed 
through local conference youth directors, and those interested 
should contact their youth director right away for more details 
about their conference’s selection process.
If selected, the applicant’s US$150 application fee will be 
put toward expenses in Toronto; if the applicant is not selected 
to participate, the application fee will be refunded.
The ministries and some of the leaders — Because IT2000 
has remained open to suggestions from young adults while 
endeavoring to find the best ministry teachers around the globe, 
some of the ministries on the application form have been 
revised since the official application was printed. The current 
list is shown below. 

Evangelism — In addition to the above ministries, three 
evangelistic series with three different styles of presentation will 
be running in the evenings, with opportunity for delegate 
involvement and perhaps even some crusade detail planning.
Music — Those interested in sharing their musical talents at 
IT2000 should send an audio or video tape of three or more 
songs and their references to the Center for 
Youth Evangelism, IT2000.
Academic credit and scholarships —
Canadian University College (undergraduate 
level) and the seminary at Andrews University 
(graduate level) will grant academic credit to 
delegates who register for and request course 
credit with the school prior to commence­
ment of the event. CUC is also offering 
scholarships to those who participate.
On the closing Sabbath, July 8, there will 
be a youth rally in the morning and a Youth 
on Parade program for all GC delegates and 
visitors, highlighting what IT2000 has 
accomplished.
For more information, see www.andrews.edu/CYE, e-mail 
cye@andrews.edu, call  l-800-Youth-2-U (968-8428), or 
contact your local conference youth director.  ■
by  Lynn  Neumann McDowell,  
Director of Communications  for Impact Toronto 2000,  
and Director of College Relations, CUC

Steven Gabrys demonstrates 
the expressiveness of mime
Café Ministry —  Collette Muth (a student at 
Southern Adventist University) and Wesley 
Szamko (a youth pastor in Willowdale, Ont.) 
combine their experiences in running a 
café with a difference and youth ministry.
Door-to-Door Ministry —  Byard Parks, a 
youth pastor in Colorado who runs a min­
istry where young people learn to pray 
and visit with people in their own homes, 
will share his expertise in meeting  people 
where they are most comfortable and 
open. Another section of this ministry will 
be led by Monte Torkelsen, associate youth 
director of the Oregon Conference, who 
started working in this ministry at the 
1996 Olympic games in Atlanta.
Drama Ministry —  Bryan Yeager, director of 
YouthNet eXtreem (the five-member team 
sometimes known as The eXtreem Team 
connected with the Center for Youth 
Evangelism at Andrews University), works 
year-round in street ministry, concerts, 
weeks of prayer and other ministries with 
a distinctly youthful flair.
FLAG Camp —  Buz Menhardt,youth pastor 
at Andrews University,created the highly- 

successful Fun Learning About God (FLAG) 
ministry and brings his energy and 
experience to Toronto.
Gymnastic Ministry —  Anthony Oucharek 
has led teams from South Africa to Port 
Hardy, B.C., with a Christian flair.
Mime Ministry —  This ministry has proven 
so successful and popular that three sec­
tions of the ministry have been opened, 
two of them led by Canadians.Todd Miller, 
pastor of the St. Albert, Alta., church (see 
www.digitaldove.com\silentvoices) has an 
international reputation as a Christian 
mime and teacher of mime. Steven 
Gabrys, an education student at Canadian 
University College who studied and 
worked with Miller before leading the 
mime group at the Pathfinder Camporee 
this past summer and appearing on 3ABN 
(see Real Stuff button at http://cauc.ab.ca 
for more on Gabrys), will lead a second 
section. Geert Tap, the Newbold College 
chaplain from  Holland with extensive 
experience in mime street ministry through­
out Europe, will lead the third group.
Prayer Ministry —  First emerging as a 

prayer ministry leader at the SDA seminary, 
CUCs chaplain Sabine Vatel brings her 
experience and passion for this ministry to 
share with Adventist youth from around 
the world.
Recreation Ministry —  CUCs outward pur­
suits expert Paul Lehmann and his son 
Shad, a student at CUC, will  bring an inno­
vative program that can be used in both 
urban and rural settings (contact 
Lehmann at plehmann@cauc.ab.ca or 
800/661-8129).
Storm C o.— Wes and Melissa Tolhurst will 
lead a program that originated in Australia 
and "storms" an area with Adventist 
Christianity.
Street Artists/Christian Graffiti Ministry 
—  Manny Cruz, a pastor in El Paso,Tex., 
lends his expertise in graffiti for Christ. 
Street Preaching —  Reginald Tull of Toronto 
takes the Word to the streets.
... M o r e —  Christian Illusion M inistry... 
Clown M inistry..  Compassion M inistry... 
Health Fair...  M egabooks...  Music 
M inistry...  Puppet Ministry  ... Vacation 
Bible School . .. Video Ministry
January  2000  Messenger  3

Photo:  Kermit  Netteburg/Adventist  Review


YOUNG  ADULTS  FEATURE
I was a stranger in a strange land.  A land of  
toonies,  loonies,  and maple leaves.  This place  
looked like America,  hut the more I looked  
around for an apartment,  the more I realized  
that this was not home.
I had recently been hired as the assistant  
pastor of the Hamilton Mountain Church in  
Ontario.  The people were friendly,  and  
working with Pastor Dan Linrud looked like  
it was going to he fun.
I had only heen in Hamilton a week when the  
phone rang and God called.  Well,  it was actually  
Pastor Dan calling, hut it was God's plan.
"Dan,  how would you like to go to Horth  
Carolina this weekend? Adam Bujak,  who is  
the AMiCUS [^Adventist Ministry to College  
and University Students^] chaplain to the  
public university students  in Ontario,  is  
organizing a group to go down for a  
conference."
"What kind of conference?"  I asked.
"It's a conference to help you start a  
ministry at the community college or public  
university in our area."
I thought for a moment and replit  
interested. 
A Light 
for the 
iSext Millennium 

Diverse Group Heads South
It didn’t take me very long to wonder if 
I had made a mistake. In a few days, I 
was packed along with five other people 
and all of our stuff in a Ford Windstar. 
When Bujak had said a “van,” I assumed 
he meant a  15-passenger van, and by the 
looks of my luggage I had packed 
accordingly. We were very snug. Our 
group included Natasha Trotman, from 
Apple Creek Church in Toronto, and 
Julian Gomez and Kathleen McIntosh, 
from Western University in London, Ont. 
With his Spanish accent, I realized that 
Gomez was not originally from Canada 
but Chile.
“Ah, a foreigner like me!”
Up in the front of the van, we had 
Pastor Richard Roschman from London. 
I assumed he was the sponsor for Gomez 
and McIntosh’s group, called Adventists 
at Western. Lastly, we had Dr. Adam 
Bujak, who also had an accent. Dr.
Bujak is originally from Poland, I later 
found out.
“Ah, one more foreigner!”
Driving in another car from Kingston 
were Noemi Holka and Michaela 
Holkova. There were a total of eight 
Canadians among the 50 or so attending 
this first Public Campus Ministries 
National Conference, turning it into an 
international event.
After many hours of driving, we 
arrived at the University of North 
Carolina at Chapel Hill. As we walked 
through the campus, it felt strange to 
me. Once again, I felt like a foreigner.
I had been the product of the Adventist 
education system all the way up through 
my school years.
Signs plastered around the central 
square advertised events that were hap­
pening on campus. We saw signs that 
read, “Shine ‘99, Oct 21- 4, Chapel 
Hill, Public Campus Ministries 
Conference.” We followed the signs 
until we found the auditorium where 
the group had just finished the first 
meeting. We were late, but that didn’t 
matter, as the leader reassured us that 
they were really happy to have the 
Canadians there.
“Wait a minute! I am an American. 
This is my native country.”
But I soon realized that since I was
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Some of the SHINE  99 conference attendees 
on the campus of North Carolina University
with Canadians, everyone assumed I was 
Canadian too. We arrived in time to 
play one interaction exercise before it 
was over.  “Well, we’ll see what happens 
tomorrow,” I thought.
Seeking More Recognition 
and Support
The next day included main-floor 
presentations, panel discussions, and 
several seminars/workshops which we 
could choose according to felt needs.
I chose “So you want to start a campus 
ministry? Great, now what?!” It was led 
by John Van Eyk, who had organized 
the Shine ‘99 Conference. Our workshop 
had a variety of participants, which 
included two pastors, a physical therapist, 
a registrar from a nearby public university, 
several ministry leaders from other public 
campuses, and a woman who lived near 
a public university and just wanted to 
reach out.
As I listened, it became clear to me 
that as a church, we were not doing 
enough for our Adventist students who 
attend public colleges and universities.
I was surprised when Bujak said that 
the Ontario Conference had more than 
400 young Adventists attending com­
munity colleges and public universities. 
Because of this, the Ontario Conference 
hired him in March,  1999, to start 
AMiCUS — Adventist Ministry to 
College and University Students.
I remembered when I went to 
Southern University how strong the 

chaplaincy 
program was 
and what a 
big part it 
had in cam­
pus life. I 
then tried to 
imagine a 
college with­
out it.
Through 
the rest of 
the weekend, 
I listened as students and group leaders 
expressed frustration from lack of sup­
port. They were frustrated that most 
Adventists didn’t even know they existed.
Ron Pickell, director of Advent Home 
in Knoxville, Tenn., had been involved 
with public campus ministry for 15 
years. He was excited that Shine ‘99 was 
taking place. Picked confessed of often 
feeling alone in this line of ministry. 
Others expressed frustration from not 
being recognized by students due to the 
clubs’ many names. Each campus was 
choosing their own name for their club, 
making it confusing for students. 
Without an organized club, an 
Adventist student could easily attend 
school unaware of other Adventist 
students attending the same school.
Ministering to Christian Students
On Sunday morning, we gathered in a 
large circle and asked God to guide us. 
We first decided that in North America 
we would be known as Adventist 
Christian Fellowship (ACF). We wanted 
everyone to know that this ministry was 
sponsored by the Adventist Church. We 
added the word “Christian” to make it 
inclusive to other Christian students as 
well. There was a concern that Adventists 
would think this was a ministry for our 
own denominational schools, so it was 
decided to add the subtitle “A Ministry 
to Public Campuses.” It was decided to 
post the name on a web site to allow 
others who had not attended Shine ‘99 

to give their opinion of the name.
Now that we voted and had a new 
name, we needed to let people know 
that we were out there.  Bujak reminded 
the group of the General Conference 
Session coming up in Toronto. It was 
agreed that we would make our presence 
known by having a booth at the session 
and also getting some time up front dur­
ing the session. The group agreed with 
the idea, and money was immediately 
donated for the booth.
Feeling Temporarily Out of Place
I was excited. I had arrived with little 
knowledge about Adventist work on 
public campuses in North America. But 
when I left on Sunday, I knew that people 
were working hard for our students. I had 
started the trip feeling out of place, a 
stranger. I thought of our students feeling 
out of place on their public campuses. 
But don’t we all feel out of place? 
Strangers in a strange land. As Christ­
ians, none of us are residents of this 
earth, but merely landed immigrants. ■
by  P as to r   Dan  Bates
I 
To see comments on the web site 
regarding the new name, go to: 
http://cartoon.ecn.purdue.edu/ 
~preciado/shine
If you have information regarding 
someone attending a community 
college or public university in Ontario 
who needs the support and fellowship 
of other Adventists, contact Adam 
Bujak at 905/388-5944 (voice and 
fax) or E-mail 74532.2447@ 
compuserve.com.
The next conference for those involved 
in public campus ministries is sched­
uled for the middle of September at 
Berkeley University in California. We 
have been asked to host the next one 
in Ontario in the year 2001.
January  2000  Messenger 5


YOUNG  ADULTS  FEATURE
Proclaiming; the Gospel
on Secular Campuses
O ’ ave you ever driven by a public university or college campus
i .   1  in your community and contemplated the issues facing the 
young adults who study, work, and socialize at that institution?
Looking for Answers
There are many confusing ideas bombarding young people as 
they start their first year of studies. Students are looking for 
stability and a sense of belonging. They feel a need to make 
sense of the events taking place in the world today. The modern 
university offers courses that promise answers: from the theory 
of evolution to wiccan rituals, from UFO religions to eastern 
philosophy.
I can’t help but compare this situation to four Bible characters 
— the Hebrew friends named Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and 
Azariaha. They were taken captive and shipped off to be trained 
at the University of Babylon under the supervision of King 
Nebuchadnezer. How did they excel in their knowledge and 
understanding? By remembering where they came from, obeying 
the word of God, and making time for a daily personal walk 
with the Lord.  How can our young people develop such faith 
and trust?
Vision of Ministry
My name is Mario Saric. In the  1998/99 academic year, I was a 
lecturer with the department of mathematics at Memorial 
University of Newfoundland (MUN), in St. John’s, the capital 
city of Newfoundland. Through the year, various students spoke 
with me about the topics and issues that were troubling them.
Eventually, I felt there was a need to start an Adventist student 
organization. The goal was to provide a means of supporting 
Adventist young people who attend MUN, as well as to proclaim 
the everlasting gospel as it is found in the three angels’ message. 
Last summer, Memorial Association of Seventh-day Adventist 
Students (MASDAS) was ratified by the university and is an 
officially recognized Adventist society.
Following is the story of our experience of starting a club on 
a secular campus and suggestions for those who wish to organize 
a club in their area.
Starting Up
In 1995,1 had the opportunity to found Seventh-day Adventists 
at Western (SDAW), a club for Adventist students and their 
friends at the University of Western Ontario. SDAW has been 
growing over the years and has been conducting various out­
reach activities, retreats, and socials for their members. SDAW 
was my first experience in forming a university society, and 
forming MASDAS was a similar experience.
If you are interested in starting a campus ministry, you’ll 
need to check on the following:
•  Contact the local Adventist churches and pastors in the uni­
versity’s area. It helps to have church support for your out­
reach, and local members should be prepared for visitors 
and activities aimed at the university population. 

•  Get an estimate on how many Adventist students are 
attending your university/college.
•  Approach your university Student Council and ask for
information on starting a club. Most Student Councils have 
a start-up booklet which outlines club rules and regulations. 
Be aware that each university has its own rules and procedures! 
Note: sometimes the Student Council will suggest that as 
there are other Christian clubs on campus, the members 
you are hoping to gain could just as well join these already- 
established clubs.  It has been my experience that once our 
unique belief set is explained, the Student Council is able to 
see that an Adventist club fills a unique niche. After the 
Student Council ratification, the club will be required to 
submit a constitution. The Student Council will usually 
provide a generic constitution which can be modified. If 
you need a copy of ours, we would be happy to send you one.
•  Also important is a club logo. You can design your own 
logo, unique to your university/college, or you may use the 
logo provided by AMiCUS  (Adventist Ministry to College 
and University Students, which publishes Dialogue maga­
zine)  and simply change the acronym to that of your club.
•  As soon as possible, choose an executive: president, vice- 
president, and secretary/treasurer. As the club grows and 
more activities are added, you may want to add officers to 
your executive. It’s best to preschedule two meetings per term, 
publicizing these dates at the beginning of the academic year.
•  For support and ideas, contact other Adventist clubs via 
Dialogue magazine, which is issued three times a year in 
five languages, or via the Internet, through the Tagnet server 
that Adventist organizations use.
Goals of MASDAS
MASDAS creates opportunities for Christian fellowship that 
meet the various needs we share: social interaction, mental 
stimulation, physical activities, and spritual growth. MASDAS 
has three goals:
1.  To foster and encourage the spiritual faith of club mem­
bers in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
2.  To serve as a witness and promote the everlasting gospel 
on the campus and proclaim God’s end-time message of 
His soon coming.
3.  To conduct Bible studies on campus and to proclaim the 
truth as it is found in the Scriptures.
MASDAS is in its second year. The Student Council at 
MUN requires that new clubs have a probationary academic 
year, during which the club can take part in various activities 
on campus to promote their club and activities. At MUN, the 
requirements for ratification include a membership of 20, with 
15 of those being undergraduate students. At MUN, club rati­
fications are reviewed each year. To stay ratified, the club must 
continuously promote its activities and pursue membership.
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Participation in Campus Events
Last year, we worked closely with Pastor Jim Campbell and the 
St. John’s SDA Church in their outreach programs, such as the 
Breathe Free Plan to Stop Smoking, Stress Management 
Seminars, and the immensely popular Healthy Lifestyle Cooking 
School. MUN students were registered and participated due to 
campus publicity. This is our way of demonstrating to students 
that every aspect of their lives is of concern to the Adventist 
church. As the St. John’s church is only a 10-minute walk from 
the campus, it is ideal to invite non-Adventist students for 
Sabbath School, church services, and potlucks.
One of the aims of MASDAS is to provide free access to 
Adventist material. The MUN chaplain’s office has a literature 
rack that we can fill with magazines, booklets, and MASDAS 
pamphlets. Many of the items we stock there quickly disappear! 
We have also used various video ministry series to carry out 
Bible studies. “The Search” is especially targeted at the younger 
generation, with each segment consisting of a 30-minute 
documentary-style investigation. I found it excellent to run 
during a daytime slot.
We are especially fortunate in St. John’s to have an Adventist- 
run radio station operating 24 hours a day every day. VOAR 
1210 AM plays Christian music and programming that students 
can tune in to.
Upcoming Activities
Recently, our application to instate an Adventist pastor as a 
part-time university chaplain has been approved. Pastor Jim 
Campbell is taking up this role in January, 2000. The club has 
also been assigned a campus office, where we can take care of 
our club business, as well as store our books, banner, and out­
reach materials. We hope to take part in the university’s annual 
January Winter Fest, be involved in the Healthy Life Style 
Cooking class in February, promote the Sabbath Seminar 
hosted at the St. John’s church by special guest speaker Samuel 
Bachiocchi in March, and invite students to the Acts 2000 
Series presented by It Is Written Speaker Mark Finley in 
March/April.
Challenges
Starting up a club/society is challenging. In my experience, 
there are two major challenges that most clubs will face: 

1.  Attendance at club meetings and various campus activities: 
Adventist students are scattered throughout academic disci­
plines and have very different schedules, including night 
classes. Also, a number of students commute home on 
weekends, so keep this in mind if you are planning to have 
weekend meetings and activities.
2.  Time — “No time” is a familiar lament for students. It is 
difficult for them to be available when so much is being 
demanded of them in their studies.
However, the solution to both problems is to plan ahead for 
meetings and other activities and to have committed executive 
members who set realistic club goals. Don’t try to do everything 
and attend every function! This intimidates club members, and 
wears to a frazzle the few who attempt to do the impossible.
Future Directions
There are so many needs on the secular campus and so many 
possibilities to satisfy the seeking.  Future plans should include: 
promotion of various Adventist student societies (through the 
Canadian Union web site and perhaps pamphlet distribution 
to local Adventist churches and during camp meetings), ADRA 
ingathering on campus, Bible study circles, seminars/sermons 
presenting a Christian perspective on pressing issues for univer­
sity students, and counseling or peer support services (through 
the Adventist Chaplain Services at the university).
Staying in Touch
A list of current Adventist student societies (address, contact 
person, web site) in the world would be a valuable asset for 
sharing testimonies on how God has blessed them in their 
ministry, and for exchanging ideas on outreach, literature 
distribution, and Bible studies. This can also be valuable for 
students who may choose a secular university away from their 
hometown and need help in finding suitable accommodations, 
transportation, et cetera.
Pointing to Jesus
The secular campus is a sometimes exhilarating, sometimes 
frightening environment. In many ways, it is a microcosm of 
the wider world, and the same questions and challenges con­
front both the Christian and non-Christian student. Laws, 
ethics, values, morals, and principles are being explored in 
many disciplines and from various perspectives. For those who 
are seeking and are open to the Biblical perspective, Memorial 
Association of Seventh-day Adventist Students hopes to be a 
signpost pointing to Jesus — Saviour, Friend, Teacher, and 
Lord. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears 
My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine 
with him, and he with Me.” Revelation 3:20  ■
b y   Mario   5 a ri c, MASDAS Treasurer
Contact our club at:
MASDAS
Council of the Students Union 
Memorial University of Newfoundland 
St.John's, NF  A1C5S7 
E-mail masdas@mun.ca 
www.mun.ca/masdas/

Mem orial  A s s o c i a t i o n  
of Seventh-Day 
A d v e n t i s t  S t u d e n t s
mun.ca/masdas/ 
Ja n u ary  2000  M essenger


YOUNG  ADULTS  FEATURE
W
hat an experience! A whole week­
end to spend in Christian fellowship!
That’s what it felt like when several 
members of the SDA Student Club at 
the University of Western Ontario 
loaded our cars and headed for a 
lakeshore retreat center in Sarnia, Ont.
In attendance were Ladine McKenzie, 
Annette Birabwa, Claudine James, 
Rhonda Foster, Yelena Cekrdzin, Sandy 
Hurst, Sarah Hurst, Johnny Vallieres, 
Jean Kaleb, and Danilo Cekrdzin. The 
leaders were Pierre Nicholas Rhone, 
Julian Gomez, and Kathleen McIntosh.
On Friday evening, we spent time 
getting to know each other better through 
various bonding activities. The evening 
continued as people shared meaningful 
conversations, with individual Bible 
studies continuing late into the night.
Sabbath morning, we arose and 
continued our theme of community 
with breakfast preparation as people 
divided into teams to serve each other. 
Following this, we started our day of 
group building through praise and 
worship in song. Digging deep into the 
Bible, our group studied and learned 
about community in Acts 2:42-47. To 
enhance what we were learning, group 

activities provided a hands-on compo­
nent to the principles discovered in the 
Acts passage.
The morning sermonette, led by 
Rhone, showed us that community is 
possible based on three facts:  1) we have 
an example of the ideal community to 
follow as found in Acts 2:42-47, 2) God 
desires and will enable us to attain this 
community — illustrated in Ezekial 
37:1-14, and 3) community can begin 
now using a tried and tested method — 
that would be revealed later.
Later in the afternoon, Gomez 
revealed small group ministry — the 
tried and tested method of community 
development. This method embodies 
Paul’s advice in  1 Thessalonians 5:11, 
which admonishes us to “encourage one 
another and build each other up.” It was 
such a success that by the end of the 
retreat everyone had signed up to join a 
small group.
Sunday mornings challenge reminded 
people to put into pracdce the knowledge 
gained.
Something I enjoyed this w eekend... 
Something I learned this w eekend... 
Something I plan to change 
after this w eekend... 

We left the retreat center with many 
fond memories of fun and friendships 
and with a clear desire to work toward 
the ideal community!
by  K at h le e n  M c I nt o s h
What I 
enjoyed most 
about the 
retreat...
“Community was the theme behind our 
retreat. I found this experience to be 
very rewarding.  One of the activities I 
most enjoyed was when we had a chance 
to open up to each other and tell why 
we were there and what we wanted to 
gain from the retreat ... Another aspect 
I enjoyed was that the entire weekend 
was group oriented. I really enjoyed the 
teeter totter exercise, which demonstrat­
ed team work. Most of all, I really 
enjoyed the togetherness, and I look for­
ward to next year...”  — Jean  Kaleb
Yiho Needs P
CHRIST  AND CHR I
8  January  2000  Messenger


“The retreat was an enjoyable experience. 
Interacting with people that share the 
same values was good. The game that 
involved answering questions presented 
on a set of cards (the Ungame) was an 
effective lead-up to the discussion of 
deeper issues. Ideas regarding the goal to 
become an ideal church were reinforced 
with the Bible study and the presenta­
tion on small groups. The main insight 
gained was that to accomplish any goal, 
God has to be in control, and any actions 
taken must be according to His will.”
—  Claudine James
“Going to the SDAW retreat was a 
peaceful experience. We studied the 
Bible and spent a lot of time singing and 
talking. I got to know people that I had 
only seen at church. I was able to con­
verse with them and find out who they 
really are. I felt closer to them. Being in 
a place where all of us could share with 
each other and feel comfortable allowed 
me to feel close to them and trust 
them.”  — Annette  Birabwa 

“I really enjoyed meaningful conversations 
with people that allowed me to get to 
know them better  ...  openness, the 
speakers, team work ...  made me feel 
like I wasn’t the only one searching; 
others had similar struggles and similar 
visions. I don’t have to change the world 
by myself. I am part of an army. United, 
we will have a greater impact.”
— Julian  Gomez
“It has now been about four weeks since 
our retreat, and it is really amazing, an 
answer to prayer, how the small group 
ministry has flourished. There are now 
two groups that meet every Friday 
evening to study and learn together. 
While one group studies the gospel of 
John, the other delves into the book of 
Revelation. Now, in just four weeks, the 
numbers have risen and there is need for 
another group to form. I know that my 
own spiritual life has deepened as a 
result, as well as my relationships with 
others in my group. The Lord is really 
blessing our community of searching 
students here in London through small 
group ministry.”
—  Kathleen  McIntosh 

“Youth ministry often has its ups and 
downs.  Sometimes I ask myself, ‘Did 
they really benefit from that sermon or 
Bible study?’ And the truth is, I never 
truly know the answer. The retreat, how­
ever, was different. Under the guidance 
of the Holy Spirit, the topic of commu­
nity was decided upon. The goal:  let all 
those who attend see the benefit of living 
in true community, and let them act 
upon that knowledge. The result: everyone 
that attended the retreat is now involved 
in a small group.
Even now, it’s music to my ears when 
I hear people speaking of how happy 
they are to be in their respective groups.
I honesdy believe that small group min­
istry is the way to go for young adults. 
Though I must say this, whatever the 
ministry, fuel it with prayer and suppli­
cation, and it will not just move, it will 
fly. The Holy Spirit is waiting to empower 
us.. .waiting to enrich all our retreats, 
sermons, Bible studies and spiritual 
conversations. I have learned from the 
retreat that we simply must ‘ask, and it 
will be given.’ I can’t wait until the next 
one!”  —  P.  Nicholas  Rhone
ople?
IANS  IN  COMMUNITY


YOUNG  ADULTS  FEATURE 
VOAR 1210 AM Christian Radio  is  70 years  
young this year!  From October 1999,  
through October 2000,  our Canadian  
Adventist radio station celebrates  a  
heritage  of broadcast ministry.  
Throughout  its history,  VOAR has relied  
heavily on  its youth and young adult  
volunteers  in presenting Christ through  
excellence  and professionalism.

70  Y E A R S   OF 
A N  B R O A D C A S T I N G
The historic station’s first broadcasts
in October,  1929, were from the back of 
Adventist Pastor Harold William’s manse 
in St. John’s, Nfld. The station’s first 
official call letters, assigned in  1930, 
were 8BSL — the Bible Study League. 
Since its early start, the station has seen 
many transformations and historic 
developments over the years. VOAR was 
the first station to include shipping news 
and weather reports; began the first 
commercial services in the province; had 
the first female announcer in Newfound­
land; and for many years was the only 
full-time Christian broadcast station in 
Canada. They’ve come a long way, in 
less than one tenth of a millennium.
VOAR has a rich history and a bright 
future. That’s largely because of the 
many youth and young adults who have 
given their talents to its exciting out­
reach ministry for the past 70 years.
One recent letter from former volun­
teer George Adams said, “I certainly 
enjoyed my turn at the station 8BSL as 
water boy during the years 1928/29. 
When they graduated me to remote 
operator, I figured I had it made. We 
maintained excellent service from the 
church on Cookstown Road. Then I was 
moved into the main control room and 
worked the console. It was a challenge, 
and we were happy to have a part in the 
program.”
Just out of high school, Sherry 
Griffin started working at VOAR doing 
weekend request shows. She, like many 

other Adventist students, appreciated 
the fact that VOAR was willing to give 
her a chance to serve the Lord through 
radio ministry and allow her to develop 
her skills. Today, Griffin, now in her late 
thirties, is the newly-appointed VOAR 
manager/director. She says, “Getting a 
chance to meet and interview some of 
the pioneers behind the vision of VOAR 
has been a highlight for me. I’m thankful 
for my 17-year history with the station 
and proud that VOARs mission state­
ment includes opportunities and training 
specifically for young people.”
Other staff members include produc­
tion director Carl Trowbridge, also in his 
early thirties, and  19-year-old public 
relations director Tara Sharpe. Station 
manager Sherry Griffin says, “Young 
people add a lot of life and energy to 
VOARs ministry, especially since our 
target audience range is people from 25 
to 44 years old. With our inspirational 
contemporary format, we hope to 
appeal to a lot of young adults in our 
community.”
VOAR attracts many families with 
its unique sound and  100 percent 
Christian format. The nonprofit listener- 
supported station adds a wide selection 
of international family-centred 
programs to provide 24-hour broadcast­
ing. At 70 years of age, VOAR still has a 
sound and energy that appeals to the 
young and the young at heart. The staff 
have big dreams of extending the station’s 
outreach into even wider areas! And, if 

the future is anything like the past, 
Christian radio will play an even bigger 
part in history and life over the next 
century. As VOARs vibrant young staff 
members prepare to lead the station into 
the 21st century, their prayer is that God 
will use them to touch radio listeners 
young and old around Newfoundland. 
Please remember them in their anniver­
sary year as they strive to make their 
dreams — and God’s dreams — come 
true through Christian radio VOAR.  ■
For more information on the station, 
check out their web site at 
www.voar.org
10  January  2000  Messenger


N E W   MEMBER  PROFILE
The  Power of a  Loving God
Stories from the Regina It Is Written Seminar
The Chavez 
Fam ily  The
Chavez family 
joined the Hill 
Avenue SDA 
Church in 
October,  1999, 
after attending Leo 
Schreven’s It Is 
Written Prophecy 
Seminar in Regina, 
Sask. Jose, Patricia, and their three children — Michael, 
Yasmin, and Ramsis — are an asset to our church family. They 
also have a daughter in Edmonton and are eagerly sharing with 
her what they have learned.
Like so many of those who attended these meetings, they 
responded to the large colorful advertising flyer which was 
mailed throughout Regina. They wanted to understand more 
of God’s Word, and so, night after night, this family faithfully 
attended the seminar.
They had no difficulty accepting the Biblical truths that 
Schreven presented, but they struggled with the issue of 
adornment. Jewellery had always played a big part in their 
lives, and they wore plenty of it. After Schreven’s presentation 
on that subject, they decided that they did not want it to stand 

between them and God, so they promptly removed it. Jose 
admits that it was more of a struggle for him.
Jose and Patricia came to Canada 13 years ago to escape the 
war in their homeland, El Salvador. They married here, and 
their four children were born in Canada. Patricia’s parents came 
to Canada  10 years ago and are now living in Winnipeg, Man. 
The family has been sharing their newfound faith with them too.
Jose works in the water softener business, but he and his 
family also run a personal care home. This presented quite a 
challenge for them, since they must have someone looking 
after the residents at all times. Such was their commitment to 
discovering God’s plan for their lives that they made arrange­
ments for someone to take over from them each evening of the 
seminar.
Their teenage daughter, Yasmin, was already helping out in 
the church before the meetings had ended.  Her bright smile 
greeted those who attended as she collected tickets at the door. 
She has become involved with the youth praise team and has 
helped out in other ways too. Eight-year-old Ramsis is a 
dynamic member of the junior Sabbath School class.
It is a pleasure to see this family enjoying our lively worship 
services each Sabbath morning. They enjoy being involved and 
take part in sports and social activities. We know that God has 
much more in store for them, and we know they will be a 
tremendous asset to our Hill Avenue Church.  ■
Stacey Louis  Stacey is an energetic 21-year-old whose 
bright smile and infectious personality make her a pleasure to 
be with.
Like the Chavez family, she responded to the It Is Written 
advertising flyer in her mail box. Each evening, she attended 
the meetings along with her mother, Linda; her aunt, Brenda, 
also attended some of the meetings.
Stacey was a committed young Christian who had 
worshipped with several different churches, but what she 
learned at the seminar was new to her. The message presented 
by Leo Schreven made sense to her, and she kept coming 
back for more.
Stacey and her mother made a commitment to baptism at 
the end of the meetings. Stacey was baptized on Oct.  14, along 
with 54 others; circumstances unfortunately prevented her 
mother from joining her at that time, but she planned to take 
her stand shortly thereafter. Stacey has been sharing her new­
found faith with her sister as well.
Stacey is a data entry operator and wholesale distributor, 
but she was also taking a political science class at the University 
of Regina each Saturday. When she was introduced to the 
Sabbath truth, she prompdy dropped the class and has been 
present at our Sabbath worship services ever since. She loves to 
be involved and has joined a drama club which started up after 

the meetings finished. She also enjoys 
being involved with the sports programs.
Stacey has a desire to serve the Lord 
in missions and is excited about the 
possibility of going on one of the youth 
mission trips. Whatever she does, she 
will be a great asset and a delight to 
have around.
She says, “I don’t feel that anyone’s 
personal story of how they found peace 
is a short one, and I don’t think I have 
the space to tell mine. I am here only by 
the grace and the will of God. Bound by 
the knowledge of the truth and wisdom, 
but held by the love I feel.
“It is said that the Christian religion is leaving our young 
people today. Well, I am here to prove that theory wrong. I am 
an enthusiastic, single, 21-year-old who is looking forward to 
what Jesus Christ has in store for her. For every day, I praise 
God for all the riches I’ve received through Him.”
It is such a blessing to have Stacey, and the other young 
people who were baptized with her, in our church family. So 
often we fail to reach this group. Stacey will be a testimony to 
all who meet her of the power of a loving God in her life.  ■
January  2000  Messenger  11


Youth  and  Spirituality:  
Meeting a  Canadian  Need
by  Ly nn  Ne uma nn   M c D o w e l l ,   Di r ect or   of  C o l l e ge   R e l at i o ns
As Toronto Star columnist Royson James pointed out in his article on the need for Adventist youth 
pastors and the difficulty of getting them in Canada (Adventist Review, May 1999, NAD edition), 
Canadian youth are searching for spirituality and leaders who can speak to them. 
Now, two new academic programs —  CUCs B.A. in religious studies with emphasis 
in adventure-based youth leadership (a pastoral track), and a minor in youth ministry (YM) 
—  are addressing that need and getting a very positive response. And Campus Ministries 
is supporting dynamic youth spirituality with other enriching activities, 
including Weeks in Spiritual  Emphasis (WISE) and 16 student-led ministries.
Chanda Nunes

New Youth Program 
Enrolment Bears out 
Predicted Trend for 
Adventist Pastors
Last fall, CUC 
launched two new 
pastoral programs for 
youth ministers — 
religious studies with 
applied emphasis in 
adventure-based youth 
leadership (ABYL) and 
the youth ministry minor — and they 
are getting enthusiastic responses.
CUC president Randal Wisbey and 
chaplain Sabine Vatel, who will team 
teach a class beginning in January 
(Homiletics in the Context of Youth 
Ministry, which teaches the inductive 
preaching style of Christ) are excited 
about the class and the new programs in 
general. When asked whether or not the 
programs would grow, Wisbey quickly 
answered, “Absolutely. Youth ministry is 
growing in the church.”
Female youth pastors, Wisbey 
further explains, are expected to be the 
biggest area of pastoral job growth, and 
the CUC statistics bear out this interest: 
four of the  10 individuals currently 
enrolled in the two tracks are women.
The ABYL track was first proposed 
by outward pursuits (OP) instructor 
Paul Lehmann last year because of the 

positive response of youth to OP 
activities. The new administrative team, 
particularly Wisbey and Dr. John 
McDowell, vice president for academic 
administration, in collaboration with 
the religious studies department, quickly 
worked to get the programs accredited 
and running.
Chanda Nunes, a student in the new 
youth ministry (YM) program, was 
previously an outward pursuits major. 
Nunes switched this fall to religious 
studies with a minor in YM. She felt 
that God was calling, and says that her 
teachers were a big influence.
Nunes finds instructor Grant 
Misseghers, youth director for the Alberta 
Conference, a great addition to the 
instructional staff (see Success Stories, 
next page). A fresh graduate from the 
SDA Theological Seminary and a former 
student of Wisbey, Misseghers has a very 
down-to-earth approach to the 
Fundamentals of Youth Ministry class, 
and Nunes loves his perspective.
When asked about where she will 
finish her YM program, Nunes 
responded, “CUC is where it’s at.”
Nunes feels that to “remember now the 
Creator in the days of thy youth” is an 
extremely important aspect of college 
life and that CUC enhances her 
opportunities to do just that.  ■
by  P rest on  S mi t h   and  
Lynn  N .  M cD ow el l 

Errol Lawrence

Religious Studies 
Students Reach Out to 
Local Community
This year the religious 
studies department is 
reaching out to the 
surrounding communi­
ty of Lacombe as well 
as preparing students 
for practical ministry. 
“We, as a depart­
ment,” says religious studies chair Dr. 
Errol Lawrence, “are working with the 
church and the behavioral science 
department to survey the community,” 
focusing on various family life issues. 
“Our goal is to make [CUCs ministerial 
studies]  as practical as possible.”
In conjunction with the College 
Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church, 
religious studies majors will be assisting, 
preparing, and presenting workshops on 
issues relevant to families. One of the 
objectives is to present Adventists as 
people who care about meeting the felt 
needs of others.
Lawrence, a former missionary and 
pastor for more than 20 years, is con- 
standy on the lookout for ways to give 
practical assistance to churches in the 
Canadian field. This summer, he led out 
in a seminar at the Ontario campmeeting 
and was the main weekday morning 
speaker at the Hope, B.C., campmeeting.
by  Jennifer  C.  Slaws on
Ja n u ary  2000  M essenger


The Next Step: Fulfilling CUCs Strategic Plan
CUC is acting upon the strategic 
plan voted by the CUC board of 
trustees in October,  1999, to ensure 
its development and growth as the 
institution of Adventist higher 
education in Canada for young 
people and others wanting to 
pursue their academic goals in an 
Adventist environment. These 
strategies grew out of the  16 Steps 
to Success voted by the board in 
April,  1999.
One of the goals recognized by 
the plan is to make CUC more 
accessible to both its current and 
potential students. This goal was 
articulated as step 2: “Canadian 
University College will be committed to 
increasing its enrolment by reaching out 
to its traditional constituency and to the 
larger community of students interested 
in studying in a Christian context, while 
continuing to assure that the school 
remains boldly Adventist.” While CUC 
has long maintained partnership agree­
ments with three Adventist universities/ 
colleges, one of the additional strategies 
voted by the board for achieving step 2 is 
to develop partnerships with area schools. 

Wisbey and Woodward at signing
November 10,  1999, was therefore 
a significant day: a new reciprocal 
agreement was signed by the presidents 
of CUC and a local college, Red Deer 
College.
The agreement outlines the intention 
of the two central Alberta education 
institutions to increase opportunities 
for student learning through degree 
completion and course transfer 
arrangements. RDC, a public college
Herr s Research Acclaimed in
In a review of the book 
Published Pottery o f 
Palestine by Dr. Larry 
Herr, of CUCs 
religious studies 
department, and Dr. 
Warren Trenchard, 
former vice president 
for academic affairs at CUC, Ann E. 
Killebrew, of the University of Haifa in 
Haifa, Israel, praised the work of Herr 
and Trenchard. Killebrew calls the book 
"a must for all individuals dealing with 
ancient ceramic studies . ..   (a) starting 
point for all studies of ancient 
Palestinian pottery.”
CUCs archaeology laboratory, which 
houses many of the artifacts unearthed 
by Herr and his companions at Tall 
al-Umayri in Jordan every other 
summer, is visited each year by several 

Israel
non-Adventist archaeologists who wish 
to study the finds.
One such archaeologist is Dr. 
Dorothy Irvin, a Catholic theologian 
and scholar, who studies the work of 
women in different time periods and 
cultures to discover how they budgeted 
their time. Irvin, a textiles expert, came 
to see the cloth Herr’s team found and 
to study the way the women made 
threads and cloth.
This past summer, Herr spent two 
weeks in Jordan working with a team 
as an expert chronologist in broken 
pottery. In addition, he served Canadian 
Adventists by leading out in break-out 
sessions at the Ontario campmeeting on 
the topic of Biblical archaeology and 
spent four days conducting continuing 
education for ministers, lecturing on 
such topics as The Archaeology of 

that provides courses for 4,000 
students, is not able to grant 
academic degrees. CUC, with about 
10 percent of RDCs enrolment, has 
several degree programs and looks 
forward to expanding the variety of 
courses and facilities available to its 
I   students.
“While Canadian University 
■  College has formal agreements with
I   Loma Linda University [M.A. in
I   marital and family therapy],
I   La Sierra University [M.A. in
|  education], and Union College
K.  [bachelor of education degrees], this
will be the first agreement with a 
college in central Alberta,” Wisbey 
noted.
In his speech at the signing, Wisbey 
said, “I am very grateful for the work of 
Dr. John McDowell and our Academic 
Committee, as well as the co-operative 
spirit of the administrative team and 
faculty of RDC, for bringing this 
important development to fruition.” 
The first programs slated for detailed 
reciprocal agreements are music, biology 
(pre-med), and business.  ■
Christ and The Land Flowing with Milk 
and Honey.  ■
by  Lynn  Ne uma nn   M cD ow el l
Visiting archaeologist Dorothy Irvine

Dr. Larry Herr 
Ja n u a ry  2000  M essenger


Qi 

Graduate and Professional School 
Acceptances of CUC Graduates —
James Jeffery, Loma Linda University 
School of Dentistry; Grant Erickson, 
Loma Linda University School of 
Medicine; Katerina Kurteeva, Loma 
Linda University School of Medicine; 
Jamie Bird, Master of Business 
Administration, La Sierra University; 
David Worley, Master of Business 
Administration, La Sierra University; 
Chansonette Badduke, Master of 
Science (biology), Andrews University; 
Lauralee Brock, University of Alberta 
School of Medicine; Preethi Dara, 
University of Victoria, Master of Science 
(biology); Michael Sanz, Master of 
Science (biology), Walla Walla College; 
Melody Rhine, University of Alberta, 

Master of Arts (English as a second 
language); Meryl Carey, Bachelor of 
Education (in French) at the Faculte St. 
Jean, University of Alberta; Sheri (Tranq) 
Dean, Dental Hygiene, University of 
Alberta; Marlon Peter, Loma Linda 
University School of Dentistry.
New Pastoral Team — The
fall ‘99 addition of Sabine 
Vatel and Honey Todd, a 
recent graduate from the 
CUC campus Loma Linda 
University Marital and Family 
Therapy program, make CUC 
the only Adventist university/ 
college church to have an 
equal balance of male and 
female pastors. 

300 WISE Students Respond to Altar 
Call — At the altar call that concluded 
the fall WISE (Week in Spiritual 
Emphasis) presented by the four youth 
pastors who are members of the contem­
porary Christian band Big Face Grace, 
more than 300 students came forward.
Ron Sydenham (senior pastor). Honey Todd (associate pastor), Errol Paiipane (associate 
pastor, youth), Sabine Vatel (chaplain), and Belinda Bader (administrative secretary)
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I measure my time from CUC forward.
Grant Misseghers, Red Deer, Alberta
B.A., Religious Studies, CUC, 1994; M.Div.SDA Theological  Seminary, 
Andrews University, 1999; Youth  Director, Alberta Conference 
of Seventh-day Adventists; Instructor in CUCs Youth Ministry/ 
Adventure-based Youth  Leadership programs
"There were no defining  moments in  my life  before that," says the 
Alberta Conference youth  leader."CUC absolutely changed  my life."
An  introvert who dropped out of technical  school,  "I was  no 
professor's dream,"Grant says.
Like Moses, Grant questioned  his calling."God  was faithful," he now 
testifies."God equips you for what He calls you to do."
Equipped with practical  knowledge and experience ("I felt well 
prepared, even  in that first year in the field after graduation"), Grant 
felt called to and  pursued youth  ministry at seminary under Randal 
Wisbey. But working with  his mentor as  part of a teaching team is a 
pleasure Grant never dreamed of when  he sat in Wisbey's Foundations 
of Youth  Ministry class."He [Wisbey]  is on the cutting edge when  it 
comes to youth  ministry,"Grant says."It's very exciting to  be working 
with  him."
And  he's excited  by what he sees on the other side of the desk as 
well."I'm totally amazed  at the students we have in the [youth  ministry/ 
ABYL]  program," he says. Some of the brightest and best youth  ministry 
talent he's seen,he says,are sitting  in  his CUC classroom ...in Canada's 
first class of youth  ministry leaders.
14  January  2000  Messenger


The  Road  to  Mandalay
Addressing  the  Challenges  in Myanmar (Burma)
Top right: Much of Myanmar's lower territory is a river delta; Buddhist 
pagodas are located on nearly every high spot
Above; The Upper Burma  (Myanmar) Mission of Seventh-day 
Adventists was established in 1919
Right: ADRA helps hospitals rehabiliate leprosy patients and teach 
them practical skills

ADRA Canada
T

he title engenders memories of World War II and the 
romance of our cultural past.
Today, Myanmar is a country of 45 million people.
It is a tropical land, with much of its lower territory consisting 
of the river delta of the Irrawaddy River; the northern part of 
the country is quite mountainous. Myanmar sits between 
China, Laos, Thailand, India, and Bangladesh.
Adventism began in old Burma at the beginning of the 
twentieth century. It was made famous in Adventist circles by 
the escapades and writings of Eric B. Hare, and many of us 
can remember his stories from our childhood.
Myanmar has had many political problems during the past 
40 years, and this instability has not helped in its development. 
Poverty is widespread, and along with this goes disease and 
suffering.
ADRA Myanmar is struggling to help wherever possible. 
The scourge of leprosy is still a problem, and ADRA is helping 
to ease the plight of so many who have this disease. Leprosy 
is now curable if the diagnosis is made early. The terrible 
deformities come during the more advanced stages of this 
disease and are a direct result of injuries to the areas of the 
body where the nerves have been destroyed. Rehabilitation 
and physical therapy are two areas where ADRA helps in the 

hospitals. It is wonderful to see people trained in useful work, 
even when terrible deformities have changed their lives.
ADRA Myanmar has worked on improving the water 
supply for many villages and has worked with a local hospital 
on snakebite prevention and treatment. Myanmar has some of 
the most poisonous snakes in the world, and many people die 
every year as a result of their bites. About 80 percent of all 
snake bite victims are bitten by the russells viper. This snakes 
venom causes internal bleeding which leads to death. People 
are also killed by cobras, when the venom causes respiratory 
arrest. People living in the country who are very poor are 
usually the victims, as they are often foraging in the jungle for 
food and firewood. The ADRA project endeavours to teach 
people how to avoid getting bitten by these deadly snakes.
They also learn what treatments will help and what will not.
As I flew over the country from Yangon (Rangoon) to 
Mandalay, I saw literally hundreds of Buddhist temples/ 
pagodas on almost every high spot. This is a country with so 
many needs and problems! We at ADRA Canada are doing our 
best to help where we can.  ■ 
O li v er   Lofton-Br ook,  
E xe cu t iv e   D ir ec tor ,  ADRA  Canada
January  2000  Messenger  15


of Canadian Adventist members and  churches in action
■   MANITOBA/  
SASKATCHEWAN
A Population Explosion in Regina
It took three years of planning and a year of preparation. 
It called for a significant sacrifice of time, energy, and 
money. It required an outstanding speaker and Bible- 
based presentations. It came together on Friday evening, 
Sept.  10, in the Center of the Arts building in Regina.
Well over 400 people attended the opening 
presentation of the Prophecy Seminar presented by It 
Is Written evangelist Leo Schreven. Although the 
meeting did not commence until 7:  15 p.m., people 
arrived more than an hour before to ensure that they 
would get a good seat. They came for a variety of 
reasons. Some were seeking, some were curious, some 
came alone, some came with family or friends.
A dedicated support team greeted people as they 
arrived and took care of the Bible tables, admission 
tickets, and offerings. In addition to a nursery for 
infants, children aged 2 to 6 and 7 to  12 enjoyed 
programs designed especially for them.
Each evening, Schreven shared the gospel message 
in his uncompromising, energetic, and often humorous 
style. As he unfolded the truths of the books of Daniel 
and Revelation, his audience members were often 
confronted with things they had not heard before. 
Reactions ranged from disbelief to sheer amazement. 
After each presentation, we would hear people ask why 
no one else was teaching the things they were hearing.
The Schrevens with some of the support team

They came 
for a variety of 
reasons. 
Some were 
seeking, 
some were 
curious, some 
came alone. 

Tammy and Leo Schreven (center) with Tracey and 
Jennifer Lisik, who took care of the tape table; Tracey s 
parents, Greg and Sandra, were baptized and are now 
members of the Moose Jaw church
Schrevens wife, Tammy, provided the music and 
managed the day-to-day organization.  Her cheerful 
smile and endless patience endeared her to everyone 
she met.
Attendees were encouraged to study the lecture 
notes which were handed out after each session. Local 
pastor Ian Cotton started each meeting with a lesson 
quiz reviewing the previous evening’s lecture.
Parents expressed gratitude for the care given to 
the many children who attended each evening. Elsie 
Geiger and her crew spent patient hours caring for 
the infants. Cheryl Moats, with local pastor Rowell 
Puedivan and his wife, Eldinh, did a superb job of 
presenting the love of Jesus through music, instruction, 
and activities.
The Center of the Arts building was the venue for 
the first 14 meetings. The seminar was then relocated 
to the local church on Hill Avenue. Well over  100 
attendees, as well as local church members, met together 
in the sanctuary each evening for the remaining nine 
presentations.
During the last weekend of the meetings, Schreven 
conducted a marriage ceremony. Dennis Pecush and 
Dolores Richardson had faithfully attended the 
seminar. Many stayed behind after the presentation on 
the Sabbath evening to share in the joy of the occasion. 
Pecush and Richardson have since been baptized.
On the last Sabbath, we celebrated eight baptisms 
and one rebaptism. It was a delightful day, and the

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fellowship meal gave us all an opportunity to become 
better acquainted.
The last four days with Leo and Tammy were a 
flurry of activity as preparations were made to take 
care of a large baptism on Oct.  14.  Hard work and 
innovation on the part of Gerald Reich, Stewart 
Mathieson, and their team took care of creating 
sufficient space for people to change in and out of 
baptismal robes. Many others spent long hours behind 
the scenes to ensure that the service would run smoothly.
More than a few tears were shed as 54 people made 
a public confession of faith in front of family and 
friends and one was rebaptized. Leo Schreven 
introduced each candidate, while Pastor Ian Cotton 
and Pastor Rowell Peudivan took care of the baptisms. 
Two of the candidates, Greg and Sandra Lisik, joined 
our sister church in Moose Jaw.
Following the baptism, those present gathered in 
the school gym for a time of fellowship and light 
refreshments. This gave us all the opportunity to bid 
farewell to the Schrevens as they left to minister to 
new fields.
Since then, we have been blessed with several 
more baptisms. Our new church family members 
range in age from eight to 84 and include people from 
all age groups.
What a joy to see husbands take their stand after 
attending church with their wives for many years. How 
thrilling to see a wife and mothers prayers answered as 
her husband and two teenaged children enter the 
waters of baptism. Our cup was filled to overflowing as 
a family of five made the commitment together.
They have brought a renewed sense of excitement 
and commitment to our church family. We look 
forward to further baptisms in the future as the spirit 
of God continues to move on the hearts of others who 
have heard Pastor Schrevens presentations.  ■
by  Ave ri I  Cot ton
Varied Contacts Lead to Baptisms
On July 16, Cheryl Johnston, Tracey Lisik, and Joan 
Dowie were baptized in the Regina church by Pastor 
Ian Cotton.
Johnston was not a churchgoer. For two years in a 
row, she had received advertising flyers for the 
Prophecy Seminar conducted by the Regina church. 
The first time she received the invitation, she was 
hesitant and felt too scared to attend. So she spent a 
year studying the Bible and reading. When the flyer 
came the second time, Johnston felt ready to follow it 
up. She attended the seminar, which was conducted by 
Dave Ogram and Donavon Young in a community 
center in north Regina and was excited by what she 
learned. When the seminar was moved to the church, 
she continued to attend the studies conducted by Rod 

Ramsay each Sabbath morning.  Her husband, Jim, 
attended some of the meetings and has been coming to 
church regularly with Cheryl and their 10-year-old 
son, Christopher.
Dowie had attended Alliance and Anglican churches 
for some years but did not find the spiritual fulfilment 
she was seeking. For the past six years, she had not 
been attending church. One day, she received an 
advertising flyer in the mail for a Prophecy Seminar 
being held in Regina. Laying it aside on her table, she 
recalled that the Alliance church had said you could 
not understand the prophecies. At that point, she had 
a strong impression that she should attend these 
meetings. Despite what she had previously been told, 
Dowie discovered that she could, indeed, understand 
the prophecies. Like Johnston, she also attended the 
continuing studies in the church each Sabbath morning 
and made her decision to be baptized.
Lisik was employed in the military for 10 years. 
During this time, he met Jennifer Puscus, a member of 
the Regina church. He drove down from Saskatoon 
each weekend and attended church with her.  He 
attended the Net ’98 meetings in Weyburn and then 
took further Bible studies with Pastor Rowell Puedivan. 
At the same time, he and Puscus were taking pre­
marriage counselling with the pastor. He was baptized 
two weeks before their wedding. Lisik is no longer 
employed in the military and now works in construction 
with fellow church members.  ■
by  Ave ri I  C ot t on
Friends Overcome Distance 
in Arranging Baptism
On August 7, Pastor Dave Jamieson had the privilege 
of baptizing his daughter, Chantel, in the Regina 
church; also baptized were Brittany Miller and Sandra 
Koch, who attend Curtis-Home Christian School. 
Jamieson, Miller, and Koch decided a year before

Joan Dowie, Tracey Lisik, and Cheryl Johnston 
on their baptism day 
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Although they live in different provinces, 
Chantel Jamieson (shown with her father, 
Pastor Dave Jamieson), Brittany Miller, 
and Sandra Koch arranged to be baptized 
together 

that they would like to be 
baptized together. However, there 
was a complication: Jamieson 
moved from Regina to 
Newfoundland when her father 
took over the conference presidency 
there. Separated by so many miles, 
it seemed unlikely that this wish 
would be fulfilled. These three 
young ladies were enthusiastic 
Pathfinders, and their families 
decided to travel to the camporee in 
Oshkosh together. Jamieson and 
her family would drive to 
Saskatchewan to meet up with the 
Regina Pathfinders so that they 
could travel to the camporee in one 
vehicle. A short time before this 
trip, Jamieson told her father about 
her wish to be baptized with her 
friends in Regina, and a few phone 
calls later, her wish was in the 
process of being 
fulfilled after all.  ■
by  Ave ri I  C o t t on 

glory! I have been drug free since my baptism on May 
15,  1999. Praise His holy name! “I can do all things 
through Christ which strengthens me.” During this 
crisis, and since my baptism, I have found great comfort 
and strength not only by reading God’s Holy Word 
but also the writings of Ellen White. God’s spirit is 
using this means to change me. I love this statement 
I read from Ellen White’s writings:  “We have reason 
for gratitude to God every moment that we have the 
privilege of connecting with Him.” I want to stay 
connected with him and hide in Jesus.  ■
Fairview Baptisms
ALBERTA
Connecting with God 
The following testimony 
comes from Dee Power, 
a new member in Wetaskiwin, Alta.
Looking through my mail one day, I found a brochure 
titled The Next Millennium Seminar: Your Future on 
the Eve of 2000. The meeting that interested me the 
most was How to Handle Stress in Today’s Stressful 
World. If ever I needed a meeting, this was it. I cannot 
explain it, but a peace came over me at the meeting. 
Driving home that very evening, I didn’t know the 
words, but I sang, “Jesus is truly alive, and He is coming 
again.” The northern lights put on such a spectacular 
show that I felt incredibly close to God.
I couldn’t get enough of these meetings. During the 
second to last meeting, with tears streaming down my 
cheeks, I went forward and gave my life to Jesus. I said 
to God, “I am coming to you with alcohol, 
cigarettes, drug addictions and other baggage.” His 
reply was, “There is salvation for any earthly being 
who will reach out and take it.” I took it!
I have not had any alcohol or cigarettes since Nov.  1, 
1998, but I do not take any credit for this victory.
I came through grasping God’s promises and praying, 
sometimes at five-minute intervals. I give God all the 

Some time ago, Shani 
Pittman decided to 
study the Bible with 
her mother and 
father-in-law, who are 
faithful members of 
the Fairview SDA 
Church. As she 
studied, she became 
more and more 
convicted concerning 
the truths she was 
Pastor Justis St. Hilaire  learning. She started
and Janaya St. Hilaire  to  attend church  and
continued to come when circumstances allowed her to 
be there. As the Holy Spirit continued to lead her, she 
eventually decided to be baptized and joined the 
fellowship in Fairview. Today the members are glad 
that Pittman took her stand for the Lord and look 
forward to helping her in her spiritual walk.
Last spring, the Fairview church decided to start a 
small groups program to encourage its members to 
come for the purpose of nurturing and doing outreach.
As a result, Joline Reid, who was not a member, was 
invited by some friends to attend a small group that 
was meeting in Hines Creek. As she started to come to 
the meetings that were being held there by Norm 
Johnson, she began to 
see the Bible in a whole 
new light. With time 
and the leading of the 
Holy Spirit, she 
eventually decided to 
join the Fairview church 
family. Today we are 
glad to welcome her as 
one of our newest 
members and look 
forward to seeing how 
God will use her gifts.
On Aug. 21, Pastor 
Justis St.  Hilaire had the  Joline Reid and  Shani Pittman
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privilege of baptizing Janaya St. Hilaire. This was an 
exciting day for the entire family as Janaya made her 
commitment to take her stand for her Lord. Janayas 
grandparents, Alex and Lena Yaceyko, were there to 
witness her baptism, which helped to commemorate 
the event. This was a very special occasion for the 
entire family, who were pleased to have the church’s 
support for the witness of this occasion.  ■
Happy New Year 
from Parkview Adventist Academy 

A city cannot be hidden when it is located on a hill.
No one lights a lamp under a blanket. Instead, everyone 
who lights a lamp puts it on a lamp stand. Then its 
light shines on everyone in the house. In the same way 
let your light shine in front of people. Then they will 
see the good that you do and praise your Father in 
heaven.” Matthew 5:14 -1 6
If you would like to get involved with Samaritan’s 
Purse, they can be contacted at:
P.O. Box 20100 
Calgary Place 
Calgary, AB T2P 4J2 
phone 403/250-6565  ■
by  A! a st air  A t he r to n  
Re cr ui ti ng   O f f i ce r
U  ONTARIO
North American Ghanaian 
Adventists Meet in Oshawa
More than 700 Ghanaian Adventists living in North 
America and representatives from Europe and Africa 
camped at Kingsway College in Oshawa, Ont., last 
summer for their annual campmeeting and spiritual 
revival.
It was a spiritual opportunity for the campers to 
study the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the 
Christian. Vital questions such as “Who is the Holy 
Spirit? What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit? How do 
the fruits of the Spirit manifest themselves in the 
Christian family?” were explored through the many 
presentations and workshops.
The guest speaker for the function was Dr. Robert
C.  Connor, from the United States. According to 
African religious history, Connor, popularly known as 
“the small man with a big voice” was the first evangelist 

As I look back 
over the past 
year, I wonder 
what I have 
done to 
improve the 
lives of those 
around me.

As we rang in the New Year, many of us made 
resolutions to improve our lifestyle. As I look back over 
the past year, I wonder what I have done to improve 
the lives of those around me. I am reminded of the 
many opportunities which I did not take advantage of 
that have presented themselves to me.
Last October, I had the chance to attend one of the 
Festival ‘99 meetings in Calgary, hosted by Franklin 
Graham. As my friends and I traveled from CUC, we 
were looking forward to the mini concert that 
was to feature Jars of Clay. As the concert ended, we 
discussed our next course of action. Should we stay 
and listen to the message that would be presented, 
or should we leave and begin our journey home?
I believe that the decision to stay was the correct one. 
During the time between Jars of Clay and Franklin 
Graham, there was an appeal by an organization called 
Samaritan’s Purse. The project called Operation 
Christmas Child provides shoe boxes filled with 
Christmas gifts to needy children around the world.
As I listened to the presentation, I was impressed to 
become a part of the project, and I picked up a shoe 
box on my way out.
“What better time to present the Christmas message 
than at Christmas?” was the question posed to all in 
attendance. I wanted the students in my science class 
to be part of such a wonderful program, so I made 
the shoe box a class project. It was our chance to let 
someone know that Jesus loves them.
Our outreach started as a class project with the goal 
of making a difference in the community. Our students 
felt it was necessary to practice what they preach, and 
thus began our outreach program. Every year, students 
attending the religious studies class take time from 
their classroom activities to perform various tasks in 
the local community. Everything from raking leaves to 
food bank drives becomes a personal mission for them, 
just one more opportunity to show God’s love in the 
community. After all, isn’t the role of the church to be 
a beacon of light to the community?
Becoming a part of the Samaritans Purse was easy, 
and it will be one of the chances to make a difference 
that I did not pass up. “You are light for the world. 
Derrick Nichols, president of the Ontario Conference 
welcomes members to the Ghanaian international camp meeting
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Every year 
Ghanaian 
Adventists in 
North America 
meet for 
spiritual 
revival. 

to Africa to lead more than 500 people to Christ at a 
meeting series in Ghana in  1980.
Connor spoke on the topic “The Holy Spirit:
Brains Life.” He assured Christians that Jesus never 
fails and that the Holy Spirit brings unity.  He used 
the experience of the disciples of Jesus on the day of 
Pentecost to emphasize the need for unity among 
fellow believers. He stressed, “God gave us to each other, 
and if we come together, the devil can’t break us.”
Every year since  1991, Ghanaian Adventists in 
North America meet for spiritual revival. They also 
encourage one another in the faith and set evangelism 
plans to reach non-Adventist Ghanaians in North 
America. This year, it was the turn of the Toronto 
Ghanaian SDA Church to host the camp meeting, 
just two weeks after they returned from the Ontario 
Conference camp meeting, also held at Kingsway 
College.
Dr. Owusu Antwi, of Valley View University 
(W U ), the Adventist university in Ghana, used the 
occasion to promote the university and asked all 
Ghanaian Adventists and well-wishers abroad to 
support the institution. W U  is the first full-fledged 
private university established in Ghana.
Other speakers at the meeting included Pastor 
Pipim Koranteng (United States), author of Receiving 
the Word; Pastor Kwabena Donkor (Toronto); Elder 
Kofi Appiah (United States); Elder Joe Kingsley Eyiah 
(Toronto), Dr. Yeboah (United States); Elder D.N. 
Yeboah (Montreal); and Pastor Affum Sr.  (Ghana). 
Elder Derrick Nichols and Pastor Dirk Zinner repre­
sented the Ontario Conference.  Participants attended 
from Canada, the United States, England, Germany, 
and Ghana.  ■
Celebrating a Decade 
of Womens Ministries
Chosen and Cherished was the theme of the events 
held in September to celebrate the  10th anniversary of 
women’s ministries in the Ontario Conference.
And chosen and cherished were the women who 
came from across Ontario and Quebec as they fellow- 
shipped, worshipped, and were nurtured emotionally, 
spiritually, and physically during this retreat.
The keynote speakers, from the Southern Union, 
were Hazel Gordon, an outstanding vocal and key­
board musician; Jacqueline Croumel-Ross, a soloist of 
great depth and feeling, and Gale Murphy, a composer 
and pianist who captivated attendees with her inim­
itable humor.
The seven workshops on Sabbath morning were 
interactive, fun, inspirational, Christ-centered, and 
filled with opportunities for emotional and spiritual 
growth. The workshop presenters were Ermine Leader, 
Glenda Gensolin, Francis Houston, Gale Murphy, 

Jacqueline Ross, Glenda-mae Greene, and Hiede Forde.
The Sabbath afternoon service was a tribute of 
God’s love and care as several musicians shared their 
vocal and instrumental talent. The celebration supper 
included two beautifully-decorated cakes, complete 
with  10 candles recognizing the anniversary. The 
weekend program was another reminder of how God 
is constantly choosing and cherishing us as His 
precious children.  ■ 
by  Jean  Turner,  
women's  ministries  committee  member,  
College  Park  SDA  Church
News Notes from Perth
(L to R) Victoria, Pastor Doug Pollington, Cathy Pollington, 
Glenn and Jean Lewis; not present: Tania McGlade
During Net ’98, one of our youth accepted Christ, and 
at the invitation of Pastor Doug Pollington, two more 
youth joined her in studying the Bible in preparation 
for baptism. This summer, Candace and Marina 
Hutchings and Kyle Daigle committed their lives to 
Christ and were baptized.
Early last spring, the Lord spoke to the heart of 
Tania McGlade and her mother, Jean Lewis, to begin a
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clothing giveaway ministry. We had the room for such 
a ministry, and a shed was purchased and placed at the 
Perth Mews Mall to receive used clothing. People came 
and are still coming and telling their friends about it. 
The second time we opened, a woman came who was 
personally involved in a clothing giveaway. Not only 
has she come every time to help us out, but she is 
studying the Bible and hopes to be baptized in the 
spring. Many friends have been made, and much 
literature is being given away.
A number of people came to the Net NY ’99 
seminar held in our church. One woman came on a 
regular basis and is attending church with us now. As 
a follow-up, we are hoping to involve these women in 
a study of the book of Daniel with church members at 
prayer meeting, in hopes of blending in with the It Is 
Written Revelation series in the spring. What can we 
say but praise the Lord for giving our little group 
direction in ministry. As our pastor says, “All He asks 
is that we keep on sowing seed, and He will attend to 
the harvest.”  ■ 
by  Ru by   R i ch ar ds on ,  
communication  s e c r et a r y
Brantford Celebrates Centennial 

Yugoslavian SDA Church 
Celebrate 30th Anniversary
In the presence of more than 350 guests and those 
who were hosting the event, the Toronto Yugoslavian 
SDA Church celebrated its 30th anniversary on 
Oct. 9,  1999.
A rich musical program — prepared by local 
members and guest speaker Dr.  Radisa Antic, president 
of the Southeast European Conference — gave real 
essence to this celebration. As the logo of the anniversary 
read, “Til here the Lord was helping us,” church 
members expressed thanks to the Lord for the existence 
of this church. Over the past 30 years, this church 
became a refuge for those who had left their mother 
country and had come to the new world.
During the program, more than 35 people received 
plaques for actively participating in building this 
church three decades ago; these included Vojo 
Vitorovic, architect; Milan Milekic, building project 
supervisor; the late Pastor Kanacki; Pastor Slavko 
Manestar; and others.  ■
■   QUEBEC
One Hundred Years of Ministry
The Westmount SDA Church in Montreal celebrated 
its centennial Oct.  1  to 3 — 100 years since the 
church was organized.
On that Sunday in  1899, A.C. Bourdeau conducted 
a baptismal service at which 10 people joined the church. 
That afternoon, a church of 22 charter members was 
born. Of these individuals, nine joined by transfer, 
three by profession of faith, and the remainder through 
the recent baptism. The officiating pastors were A.C. 
Bourdeau, D.T. Bourdeau, and L.N. Williams, president 
of the Quebec Conference. At that time, the church 
was located in a room at 862 St.  Laurence St. Since 
then, the church was relocated twice before coming to 
its present location in the city of Westmount.
The events of the centennial celebration began

The Brantford SDA Church is one of the oldest 
Adventist churches in Canada, being formally 
organized on Oct.  1,  1899, by the newly-elected and 
first president of the Ontario Conference, Elder F.D. 
Starr. Early records indicate that a small company of 
Adventists met in Brantford as early as  1873.
To commemorate 
those early beginnings 
and God’s continued 
leading, a special 
100 th anniversary 
celebration was 
planned for Oct. 2, 
1999, with Robert 
Folkenberg, who 
currently serves in the 
Global Mission 
department at the 
General Conference, 
as the main speaker.
Among the 200 to 
300 individuals in 
attendance were local 
civic dignitaries, 
Robert Folkenberg and local pastor  former members,
Blaine Fults join In the cutting of the  ancl representatives
100-year anniversary cake at the  from the Ontario
Brantford church s centennial celebration  Conference.  ■ 
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Beginning 
with 
22 members, 
Westmount 
grew to 627 
during the 
century. 

with a sermon by Pastor John Adams, a former 
Westmounter who is now pastor of the Calgary 
Bridgeland church and Calgary South Side company. 
Orville Parchment, president of the SDA Church in 
Canada, conducted the Sabbath School lesson, and 
Pastor R.O.A. Samms, former pastor of Westmount 
and former president of the Quebec Conference, was 
the speaker for the divine service.
On Sabbath afternoon, with former pastor Wayne 
Martin as chairperson, the program featured the 
pioneers — some of them, at least! On Sunday, an 
impressive baptism of three individuals was conducted 
by our new pastor, Mansfield Washington Edwards, 
who arrived in September, just in time to take part 
in the centennial event. His polishing touch to the 
program was welcomed and greatly appreciated. The 
day ended with reminisces and a brunch. Many old- 
timers connected the past with the present.
The centennial year ended on Dec. 31. There were 
at least three programs, all about the pioneers, a social 
evening with a centennial cake on Dec. 28, and a bap­
tism on New Year’s Eve. What better way to end the 
year and to begin the millennium!
Our shut-ins were not forgotten; they were visited 
with fruit baskets and flowers, and arrangements are 
afoot to bring those who can sit up to a midday 
service some time in the new year. To all of our guest 
speakers and visiting friends, thank you most sincerely 
for coming. To the centennial committee members, 
your hard work was greatly appreciated, and to our 
members, thank you for your support.  ■
by  M.  Le e ,  
communication  department
(L to R) George Warren, Emelyn Campbell, and 
Cynthia Tomlinson stand with Pastor Mansfield 
Edwards on the day of their baptism 

■  BRITISH  COLUMBIA  
No Holding Back
During this school year, many staff at Fountainview 
Academy, located in Lillooet, B.C.,  have been meeting 
and praying every day for the conversion of each of our 
students. The Lord has been answering our prayers, 
and the young people who chose to be baptized are on 
fire for the Lord. Their testimonies in short follow. At 
present, our enrolment consists of 33 young people, so 
the baptism of this many students and staff children 
represents a substantial number of our school family 
members.
Desarae Wideen, Grade 9 — “This was my 
decision to be baptized. I had wanted to do what was 
right but was holding back in some areas of my life. 
Other students and I had some bad magazines and 
music CDs. One evening, two of my friends made a 
dramatic decision to break all their CDs and tear up 
their bad magazines. It was the prompting I needed, 
and I joined in. With this out of my life, I wanted to 
step forward and commit all of my life to Jesus in 
baptism.”
Carla Weich, Grade 10 — “After seeing Net ’98 
and this year, Net ’9 9 ,1 know Jesus is coming soon.
I saw I needed to turn to God and be ready. My Bible 
classes at Fountainview Academy, proving God by the 
works of His creation, strengthened my faith and trust 
in God to dedicate my life to Him publicly in baptism.”
Tamara LaRoy, Grade 11 — “I felt empty inside 
and wanted something to fill that spot. During Net ‘98 
meetings at Fountainview Academy, I was not listening 
to the Holy Spirit, but this year I was. The meetings 
brought me to my decision to let Jesus fill my life.”
Calya Prouty, Grade 9 — “Because I came from 
basically a gang, I chose friends at Fountainview 
Academy that I thought would be bad. When they 
chose to follow God, I saw the power of God changing

Eight students and staff children were baptized together at 
Fountainview Academy
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their interests and desires and giving them peace and 
happiness that I didn’t have. Like my friend, Tamara, I 
felt empty inside and wanted to be full of real happiness!”
Subir Mondol, Grade 12 — “I was baptized at  13 
years of age, but I went off with the bad crowd and 
lost my interest in any type of religion. I was having a 
whole bunch of fun until I became like the prodigal 
son. It’s so amazing how God created so many steps in 
a special pathway leading me to Him. Even if I wanted 
to go the wrong way, I couldn’t miss God’s lessons for 
me and the path He had laid out.
“At the Net ‘99 meetings and the academy Bible 
conference, I realized that being lost is very hard.
When you try to run away from your conscience, you 
cannot, even if you try to. It is always there. It’s very 
hard to reject God’s guidance when you realize that 
when you are on His team, you only have to fight 
Satan, but when you are on Satan’s side you have to 
fight God, the Holy Spirit, your conscience, the 
impressions from church services and meetings — 
all leaving you without peace.
“The Thursday before I was baptized, I was not 
completely sure that I would go ahead and be 
rebaptized. I was fighting in my mind, but I finally 
realized that I had nothing to lose if I said yes to God 
today, but if I didn’t, then the struggle would go on. I 
finally said, ‘Yes!’ I came to Jesus, gave my heart to 
God, and now I want to reach out to my brothers.”
Nellie Nadeau, 
Grade 12 — “One year 
ago, Fountainview 
Academy seemed like a 
very interesting school: 
organic agriculture, work 
education, and staff who 
were all members of the 
Seventh-day Adventist 
church — what was 
that? My interest in 
spiritual things was 
growing at this time. I 
was looking everywhere, 
from Buddhism to 
Christianity, to God in 
nature, et cetera. But I 
didn’t understand where 
God was leading me.
“It took two months 
at Fountainview Academy to realize, and to understand 
the real God. During these two months I argued, I 
wondered, I asked, I rejected, and finally, I accepted! I 
didn’t understand why reading the Bible every day was 
important. Then a week-of-prayer 
speaker, Paul Volk, challenged us to read our Bibles at 
least 15 minutes every day for two weeks. Something 

was pushing me to do it. I started with 30 minutes a 
day, and what happened? I couldn’t stop! I couldn’t 
live without it! I was addicted to my Bible! And more,
I was in love with it!
“Since then,  my heart opened. Since I am from 
Quebec and did not understand English well, I had a 
hard time following the messages in church.  From this 
time on, I could understand everything, and Ellen 
White’s books were a new discovery for me. The Holy 
Spirit really opened my heart, and I realized how much 
I had hurt Jesus by my sins, and how much I really 
need Him. I realized how great is the beauty of His 
love, and how much I need to help others find this 
peace and joy that I have found. I felt this great need 
to get married with Jesus, as fast as I could.
“One week before the baptism, even if I was excited, 
I knew Jesus was in my heart. There was a beautiful 
peace taking place in my soul. I was ready. The day of 
my baptism,  I looked at my seven other friends joining 
me in baptism and realized that they were going to be 
my sisters and brothers. My joy was complete, but it 
was just the beginning!”  ■
■KINGSWAY  COL LEGE
Students Experience 
30-Hour Famine
Forty Kingsway College students participated in their 
annual 30-Hour Famine on Nov.  19 and 20. This 
event is organized by the Student Association and 
Campus Ministries. The objective is to experience a 
tiny bit of what it is like to be homeless and hungry.
The “famine” started at  1  p.m. on Friday. The 
students and their sponsors spent Friday evening 
singing, discussing various spiritual topics, and praying. 
The group experienced a wonderful closeness to each 
other and to God. At 11  p.m., it was bedtime, homeless 
style. With only sleeping bags and blankets, the girls
Nellie Nadeau had never heard of 
seventh-day Adventists before 
applying to Fountainview Academy; 
:his year she was baptized along 
with several classmates 
While fasting for 30 hours, Kingsway students 
made sack lunches for homeless people in Toronto
January  2000  Messenger  23


NEWS
"At first it was 
kind of scary.
But the 
people were 
so grateful 
and kind, 
we soon 
lost all fear." 

spent the night in the gym, while the boys slept in the 
student lounge. On Sabbath morning (no breakfast, of 
course), the group had their own Sabbath School and 
church service, with most of the students carrying 
water botdes with them.
At noon, it was time to make sandwiches for the 
homeless. The students had solicited donations of food 
items from various grocery stores; they also received 
food and monetary donations from the ABC, Ontario 
Conference employees, New Life Church, and the 
Kingsway College Parents Association. Sack lunches 
were prepared, consisting of two sandwiches, an apple, 
a granola bar, and a drink. Encouraging sayings and 
Bible verses were typed up and included in each lunch 
bag. The group then boarded the bus for Toronto.
They split up into groups of four, carrying boxes full of 
sack lunches, which they delivered to the homeless on 
the streets.
“At first it was kind of scary,” says Stephanie Van 
Wort, a Grade  12 student who is the AYBL (Adventist 
Youth for Better Living) leader for the Student 
Association, and was the coordinator of this year’s 
program. “But the people were so grateful and kind, 
we soon lost all fear. It was an amazing experience. It 
really felt like we were making a difference in their 
lives, and at least for one day they would not have to 
go hungry. Even if they have forgotten us, it was an 
experience I will always remember. I will remember 
the thank you’s, and the appreciative smiles they gave.”
On the way back to Kingsway, the students sang 
songs and shared their experiences of the day. The day 
was so busy that they almost forgot they hadn’t eaten 
for 28 hours! At 6 p.m., some of the students went to 
the principal’s house for the regular Bible study, while 
others just rested. At 7 p.m. it was finally time to eat. 
Soup and sandwiches had never tasted so good! The 
students had obtained sponsors for their participation 
in the famine, and several hundred dollars were raised 
for ADRA to be used for a special project. Lisa Mercer, 
from ADRA Canada, joined the students at supper, 
handed out calendars, and delivered prizes to the 
students raising the most money.
Going hungry for just a few hours and at the same 
time providing food for those who live in hunger was 
a very rewarding experience for all.  ■
■ S D A  CHURCH  IN  CANADA  
Canadian Ordained in Russia
After 23 years as a social worker, Heinz Volk, of 
Summerland, B.C., retired, but he did not settle 
down to a life of inactivity. Despite a heart attack and 
subsequent surgery involving six bypasses, he went to 
Russia as a volunteer English teacher. 

Pastors Volk and Leonid with their wives and a few of the teachers a 
members of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk English Church
Arriving on Sakhalin, an island on the eastern coast 
of Russia, Volk, who had been an elder in the 
Penticton, B.C., church for 20 years, was asked to also 
be the pastor of the English church associated with 
Russian Sahm Yook University. This church is made up 
largely of high school and college students. Most of 
them are the only Adventists in their families, and face 
parental opposition.
Although  12 years ago most Russians were still 
afraid to attend church, these young people are not 
afraid to witness for their Lord. Some have persuaded 
some of their friends to be baptized. Most arrive at 
church at  10 a.m. and stay until 8 p.m. Besides 
translating for the services, they are involved in the 
church’s outreach programs. These weekly programs 
include visits to an orphanage, prison ministry, 
ministry to a drug rehabilitation center, children’s story 
hour, Bible studies, and a church service for invalids 
and destitute seniors.
Last summer, the Far Eastern Siberian Conference 
received 14 recommendations for pastoral ordination, 
of which eight were accepted. Volk was among them. 
Also ordained was Leonid Zachariah Leonidovich, a 
Moldovan, who serves as associate pastor of the 
English church and teaches theology at Russian Sahm 
Yook University.
The university is the only Adventist institution in 
the East Russian Union Mission, which is the largest in 
the world. It offers degrees in theology, linguistics, and 
computer science and is licensed to offer a degree in 
music. The associated English Language Institute has 
as many as 600 students.
One reason for the popularity of the school is that 
students can learn their target language from native 
speakers. Our teachers include Filipinos, Koreans, 
Japanese, a Ghanaian, a Congolese, Canadians, and a 
69-year-old American. Canadians are especially in 
demand, both in the university and at the language 
institute.
24 January  2000  Messenger


NEWS
Anyone willing and able to teach for a year and join 
this vibrant young church can contact Heinz Volk, vice 
president, at russia.samyook@snc.ru.  ■
by  P as to r   So ng   Won  Moo,  p re si den t  
of  R u ss i an   S a h m  Yook  U n i ve r s i t y
■  NORTH  AMERICAN  
DIVISION
Guide Starts 2000 With Flying Colors
The Guide staff looks forward to a colorful future. (L to R) 
Randy Fishell, editor; Helen Lee, assistant editor; Brandon 
Reese, designer; Jason McCracken, marketing representative
Prayer changes things — including Guide magazine.
Guide wanted to print every issue in full color 
starting January 1, 2000, but it didn’t look possible 
without increasing costs to subscribers. The Guide 
staff gathered with friends at the Review and Herald 
Publishing Association for a special prayer session.
“I felt the least we could do was pray,” says Randy 
Fishell, editor-in-chief. “Within ten days, everything 
fell into place, as we reconfigured on a different print­
ing press. Kids deserve the best, and that’s what we try 
to give them.”
As a local junior Sabbath school class leader and 
father of three young boys, Fishell knows what today’s 
kids need. “I think it’s vital for kids today to see that 
heaven is on the horizon and that we are a prophetic 
movement. That’s the big picture. The little one is that 
Guide provides tangible examples of not only how to 
know God better, but also how to relate to other 
people. It’s an important tool for young people as 
they grow.”
Fishell is joined by two new faces; Brandon Reese, 
designer, and Helen Lee, assistant editor. Born in 
Korea, Lee comes to Guide from Southern Adventist 

University, where she majored in English and religious 
studies.
Reese comes from North Carolina, where he 
designed an alternative weekly newspaper. “I used to 
love reading Guide,” he remembers. “Now I want to 
make Christianity interesting for kids. I want Guide to 
be a quality magazine that kids will enjoy, where they 
can’t wait to turn to the next page.”  ■
by  T omp aul   Wheel er
DoorWays 
Sharing the Gospel in a New Way
Since The Quiet Hour’s first radio broad-  i;
cast in July,  1937, one clear goal has 
guided the ministry: to bring people 
to Jesus. As better methods become 
available, The Quiet Hour adapted 
them to help share the story of Jesus 
around the world, first through radio 
and printed materials, and later 
through television, audio and video­
tapes, and the Internet. Even though 
times have changed since those early 
days of live radio broadcasts, our 
commitment to soul-winning 
remains the focus of all we do.
That’s why we’re so excited 
about our new radio broadcast. Beginning 
Sunday, Jan. 2, The Quiet Hour is introducing 
DoorWays, a new 15-minute radio program to replace 
The Quiet Hour radio broadcast. We think you’ll love 
its great themes of God’s saving grace and power, with 
fresh new perspectives on Christian living, end-time 
issues, family life, and current health topics.
Phil Robertson, producer of DoorWays, will be 
combining several of the best elements of successful 
Christian broadcasts: “Our goal is to create a program 
to introduce people to Jesus and to help them learn 
more of His life-changing power. Every broadcast is 
designed around this theme.”  ■
Net NY  99 News
Tape orders for Net NY ‘99 can be made by phoning 
800/253-7077 between 6 a.m. and  11  p.m. ET 
Sunday and Monday, and 8 a.m. to  11  p.m. ET 
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thurday, or by downloading the 
order form from the web site. A set of video tapes costs 
US$159 plus shipping. The set includes 24 messages 
on 12 cassettes, a bonus tape with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor’s conversion story and his sermon The 
Unsinkable Ship, plus one set of the Storades of 
Prophecy. A set of 24 audio cassettes is available for 
US$75. The set of cassettes comes in an album cover, 
but does not include the bonus tape or Storacles. All
January  2000  Messenger  25


NEWS 
tapes will be available in January, 2000.
Web site update: The #1  question people are asking 
is, “Will the web site continue?” The answer is yes, as 
long as there is interest, which should be for some time 
to come since the series is still being hosted on a 
delayed basis in a number of parts of the world and in 
North America. More series are planned for the early 
part of 2000. Downloadable RealAudio files of the 
meetings will be added to the web site in early 
February, a feature that will be particularly useful for 
overseas users. Questions can still be submitted via the 
Your Question link, so if you faxed in questions that 
weren’t answered on air or online, enter them now!  ■
Rodders Invite New Members 
•  Search engine easily locates 
what you need.
•  Ministry Consultants available 
online.
•  Financial transactions processed 
by a secured server.
Log on to: www.adventsource.org
and step into the new millennium.
Advent Source 
800.328.0525

“Christ Restores” is the motto of the Adventist 
Rodders Club (ARC). Though only two years old, the 
family-oriented group has grown to include about 250 
families in five countries. This fun group is finding 
ways to use their interest in cars as a way to reach 
people with the love of Jesus. 

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The line-up at the Upper Columbia Conference youth rally; special guest speaker was 
Ron Whitehead, associate youth director for the North American Division and ARC 
regional contact person for Michigan
The club’s web site can be found at 
www.techline.com/-leiske/adventistrodders.html. The 
site includes a mission statement as well as information 
about the history of the club, schedule of events, photo 
tours of past events, links to regional ARC web sites, 
and an online sign-up form for new members. You 
may also join the ARC by writing to Adventist 
Rodders Club, 38 Schafer Meadows Lane, Montesano, 
WA 98563.  Dues are optional but not required.
An ARC Ameri-Cruise is planned for July 2 to 6, 
2000.  Plans are being made for a cruise to Wyoming 
or Colorado. Look for details on the ARC web site or 
via local representatives.  ■
26  January  2000  Messenger


ANNOUNCEMENTS
■  Announcements
The Surrey Seventh-day 
Adventist Church is looking for 
the following missing members listed 
below with their last known address: 
John Watson, born  1977,  Keene, 
Tex.; Jelena Watson, born  1935, 
Vancouver, B.C.; Wray Caldwell, 
Surrey, B.C.; Mary Breckenridge, 
Surrey; Shawn Bochar, Surrey; 
Donna Beverly Bochar, Surrey; Jean 
Fraser, Surrey; Dale Felt, Surrey; 
Suellen McConnell, North Delta, 
B.C.;  Peter Bierling, Surrey; Ed 
Lenz, Delta,  B.C.; Martina and 
Glen Pedersen, Vancouver; Dolores 
Ramirez of Surrey; Darcy Van 
Ochton, Port Alberni,  B.C.
Anyone with information should 
contact the Surrey SDA Church at 
604/591-2922.
■  Legal  Notice
Legal Notice: Notice is hereby 
given that the Quebec Conference 
of the Seventh-day Adventist Church 
will hold a special session at the 
Westmount SDA Church, Apr. 2, 
2000. The regular business meeting 
of the session will be called at 9:30 
a.m., Sunday, Apr. 2. Registration of 
delegates will begin at 9:00 a.m. All 
matters pertaining to the general 
session —  elections,  reports, etc. — 
will be on the agenda.
Hector Jurado, Secretary
■  Births
Ryan Jonathan Tie Murley was
born Jan. 29,  1999,  to Joe and 
Donalda (Grecian)  Murley of St. 
Johns, Nfld.
■  Weddings
Dorothy Waterman and Daniel 
Adolf were married Nov.  10,  1999, 
in Abbotsford, B.C., and are making 
their home in Abbotsford.
Melanie Oslund and StOphane 
Beaulieu were married Aug.  15, 
1999, in Ryley, Alta., and are making 
their home in College Heights, Alta. 
Melanie is the daughter of Roger 
and Mavis Oslund of Ryley, and 
Stéphane is the son of Léger and 
Darquise Beaulieu of Malartic, Que.
Melinda Jane Boehner and 
Devin William Jollimore were 
married on Oct. 3,  1999, in Halifax, 
N.S., and are making their home in 
Mount Uniacke, N.S.  Melinda is 
the daughter of Barry and Caroline 
Boehner of Halifax, and Devin is 
the son of John and Katherine 
Jollimore of Tantallon, N.S.
■  Anniveraries
Courtney and Bette Gimbel of 

Chehalis, Wash., celebrated their 
50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 
27,  1999.
Will and Hanna Küppers of
Mission, B.C., celebrated their 50th 
wedding anniversary on Oct. 24,
1999.  The Küppers have four 
children: Reiner (Elizabeth), Ralph 
(Esther), Ron  (Kerstin) and Linda 
(Doug) Larsen. They have eight 
grandchildren.
Rudy and Stephanie Kwiram of
Abbotsford, B.C., celebrated their 
50th wedding anniversary on June 
17,  1999. The Kwirams nave one 
son, Ryan, and one grandson.
■  Obituaries
Violet Coolen was born Feb.  14, 
1918, in Fox Point, N.S., and died 
Dec. 5,  1997, in Chester, N.S. She 
was predeceased by her husband, 
John. Surviving: son Reid (Margaret) 
of Fox Point; brother Floyd (Annie) 
of Halifax, N.S.; sister Marie 
(Donald) Soper of Dartmouth,
N.S.; and two grandchildren.
Albertina (Hanelt) Fenogenov
was born Feb. 22,  1902, in Klechche, 
Ukraine, and died Jan. 9, 2000, in 
Kelowna, B.C.  She was predeceased 
by her husband, Nicholai.  Surviving: 
son Walter Lipke; daughters Lydia 
Gross, Marta Frolenko, and Alvina 
Juice;  10 grandchildren and  13 
great-grandchildren.
W. Scott Hubley was born May 
25,  1947, in Halifax, N.S., and died 
Oct.  16,  1999, in St.  Margarets 
Bay, N.S. Surviving: companion 
Laureen LeBlanc; sons Steven, 
Thomas, Jeffrey, and Peter; daughter 
Amy; twin brother Vince of 
Seabright, N.S.; and sister Heather 
Horne of Halifax.
Leslie John Kaytor was born Jan. 
31,  1916, in Serath, Sask., and died 
Aug. 22,  1999, in Brantford, Ont. 
He acquired and donated the land 
where Hamilton Mountain SDA 
Church now stands. Surviving: wife 
Lillian of Brantford; son David of 
Kitchener, Ont.; daughters Joyce 
(Timo) Kaarima of Toronto, Qnt., 
June (Leslie) Mitton of Florida,  and 
Dawn (Dave) Oliver of Florida; 
brothers Andrew of Craven, Sask., 
Tony of Regina, Sask., John of 
Regina, ana Peter of Southey, Sask.; 
sisters Helen of Victoria, B.C., 
Joanne of Brantford, Wilma of 
B.C., and Marie of Winnipeg,
Man.; eight grandchildren and  11 
great-grandcnildren.
Goldie Large was born Apr. 24, 
1908, in Drinkwater, Sask., and 
died Nov. 4,  1999,  in Kelowna,
B.C. Surviving: husband Jack; sons 
Bob,  Brian, Dennis, Phil, John, and 
their spouses;  18 grandchildren and 
22 great-grandchildren.
George MacLean was born Aug. 
23,  1917, in Hopewell, N.S., and 

died Nov. 29,  1999, in Surrey, B.C. 
He wrote for several church 
magazines; served as a pastor, 
chaplain and radio evangelist in the 
Maritimes, Ontario, B.C., U.S.A., 
and Pakistan; and planned and built 
churches in Nova Scotia, Oregon 
and New York.  He was predeceased 
by his wife,  Dorothy. Surviving: 
sons Robert of Kyoto, Japan, and 
Derryl (Margaret) of Delta, B.C.; 
daughter Cherylene MacLean 
(Larry Arany) of Riverside, Calif.; 
sister Ethel Fullerton; and two 
grandchildren.
Helen Louise Meredith was born 
June 23,  1918, in Mawer, Sask., 
and died Nov. 30,  1999, in Surrey, 
B.C. She was predeceased by her 
husband, Gordon. Surviving: Colin 
and Dale of Langley, B.C., daughter 
Trudy Vulivent of Saskatchewan; 
and five grandchildren.
Trella Mae (Cook) Novleksy was
bom Sept. 29,  1925, in Sexsmith, 
Alta., and died Sept. 30,  1999, in 
Calgary, Alta. Surviving:  husband 
Ivan; sons Dennis (Shelley), Greg 
(Laura) of Calgary, Alta., and 
Richard  (Yvonne) of Moncton,
N.B.; sister Alene (Milton) Cliffe 
of Winfield, B.C.; and seven 
grandchildren.
Clifford Reid was born Jan.  11, 
1911, in Toronto, Ont., and died 
Dec.  17,  1999, in Oshawa, Ont. 
Surviving: sons Thomas and Ivan; 
daughters Evelyn Huggins and 
Evelina Parr; brothers George and 
Earl; sister Dorothy Woodrow;
20 grandchildren, 35 great-grand­
children, and four great-great- 
grandchildren.
Susan Margaret (Thompson) 
Robison was born Apr. 21,  1913, 
and died Nov. 21,  1999, in Salmon, 
Arm, B.C. She was predeceased by 
her husband, Roy. Surviving: sons 
Ernie (Pat) of Nanaimo, B.C.; 
daughters Joyce Robison (Larry 
Keetch) of Vancouver, B.C., and 
Hazel (Paul) Poslowsky of Campbell 
River, B.C.; brother Alec Thompson 
of Barrhead; six grandchildren and 
10 great-grandchildren.
Robert MacDonald Russell was
born Oct.  17,  1905, in Paisley, 
Scotland, and died Dec.  14,  1999, 
in Whitby, Ont. He was employed 
for 48 years at Maracle Press, and 
served on the boards of his church, 
the Kingsway Pioneer Apartments, 
the Ontario Conference and a local 
mens hostel.  He was predeceased by 
his wife, Vera. Surviving: sons 
Donald (Elsie) of Beltsville, Md., 
and Robert Jr.  (Donna) of Lanark, 
Ont.; daughter June Polishuk of 
Oshawa, Ont.; brothers James of 
Berrien Springs, Mich., and 
William of Clearlake, Calif.; eight 
grandchildren and eight great­
grandchildren.
Tom Scrace was born Oct. 22, 
1911, in St. Jean, Que., and died 
Dec. 2,  1999, in Saskatoon, Sask. 
He served in many church offices 

but most notably as choir and 
music director. He was predeceased 
by his wife, Katharina. Surviving: 
son Tom Jr.  of Saskatoon.
Hattie Alicia Toftner was born 
Aug. 26,  1903,  in Boulton, Man., 
and died Nov.  13,  1999, in 
Kelowna,  B.C. Surviving: son Merle 
(Flo) of Kelowna, and James 
(Linda) of Lebanon, Ore.; sisters 
Lucy and Emma Reiswig, both of 
Kelowna, B.C.; six grandchildren 
and  11  great-grandchildren.
Lourdes Cabansag Villanueva
was born June 8,  1912, and died 
Sept.  9,  1999.  Surviving: spouse 
Loreto; sons Regino (Esther) and 
Freddie; daughters Emmeline (Jury) 
Julayco and Lorna (Nelson)  Decena.
Phyllis (Buhler) Yurchi was born 
Sept. 36,  1941, in Lacombe, Alta., 
and died Sept. 30,  1999, in 
Edmonton, Alta. Surviving: husband 
Tom; sons Jerry (Lois), Barry 
(Brenda), and Terry, all of 
Edmonton; father Elmer Buhler; 
sister Hazel  (Dan) Self of Vernon, 
B.C.; and three grandchildren.
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then phone Vivian at 306/246-4569 
or leave a message at 888/301-3338, 
fax 306/246-2050, or E-mail 
saccucci@sk.sympatico.ca if you’d 
like me to call.  (5/00)
Full-time position available on
irrigated forage farm and hay 
compacting plant near Moose Jaw. 
Farm background, mechanical ability 
and  1A license a must, as well as 
capacity and willingness to do 
physical work during long and 
irregular hours.  Please reply with 
r&uml, references and expected 
wages to B.I.L., Box 68, Moose Jaw, 
SK  S6H 4N7.  (2/00)
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to enjoy life! W hy not consider the 
state or Florida? Conference-owned 
community with apartments, homes 
and rooms. Vegetarian cuisine in 
our lovely dining room.  13.5 acres, 
church on grounds, and much 
more! Florida Living Retirement 
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check our web site at 
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Andrews University seeks 
gymnastics director: Bachelor of 
Science/Masters in Physical 
Education. Experienced leading 
gymnastics team, USA Gymnastics 
National Safety Certification. Strong 
interpersonal/communication skills. 
Adventists apply to: Lydia Chong, 
Physical Education Department,
AU, Berrien Springs, MI  49104. 
Phone 616/471-3317, fox 471-3236. 
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Mannatech products now 
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Loma Linda Market, your pioneer 
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shipping and handling to: Bonnie 
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Andrews University seeks 
accounting teacher: Ph.D.  in 
accounting preferable, commitment 
to research and consulting essential. 
Adventists apply to: Leonard 
Gashugi, Department of 
Accounting, Economics, and 
Finance, School of Business, AU, 
Berrien Springs, MI  49104. 
Available Aug.  1, 2000.  (1/00)
Orangewood Acres, Avon Park, 
Florida. 190-unit retirement 
community in final phase with only 
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Choose 2/3 bdrm., 2-car garage, 
floor plan from 50 available. Polysteel 
construction for safety, economy, 
and comfort. Call 800/518-8010 
for information kit.  (1/00)
Remnant publications, a
progressive SDA publishing company, 
seeks applications for experienced 
pre-pressmen, graphic designers and 
pressmen. Please send resume to 
649 E. Chicago, Coldwater, MI 
49036. Phone 517/279-1304, fax 
517/279-1804, or E-mail 
Remnant@cbpu.com.  (1/00)
Winter in Florida! Enjoy the 
sunshine in one of Pine Lake 
Retreats chalets or stay in our full 
hook-up RV park. Pine Lake, an 
SDA facility, is nestled on  120 acres 
in central Florida, 45 minutes from 
Orlando. SDA church on campus. 
Weekly activities and crafts are 
offered. Call 352/429-4454.  (1/00)
Canadian University College 
seeks applications for a faculty 
position in education to begin Sept. 
1, 2000. This position will include 
supervising students on practicum 
assignments and teaching secondary 
level methods courses within the 
department.  Preference will be given 
to individuals with education in 
computer science and distance edu­
cation; mathematics or science edu­
cation; or social or religious studies. 
The applicant must have a doctor­
ate in education, be committed to 
conduct research in the field, and be 
willing to teach within the context 
of Seventh-day Adventist higher 
education. Please mail curriculum 
vitae to Dr. Carolyn Doss, Chair, 
School of Education, Canadian 
University College, 235 College 
Ave., College Heights, AB Canada 
T4L 2E5, or E-mail 
cdoss@cauc.ab.ca (4/00) 

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visit our web site at www.hsi.edu.
Ask for the CUC External Degree 
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SDA authors and writers: call for 
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ting, design, warehousing and distri­
bution of your book. Competitive 
prices and high quality. Call 
800/367-1844, EST.  (9/00)
Pacific Union College is seeking 
a biologist for September, 2000. 
Tenure-track. Primary responsibilities 
in teaching and academic advising. 
Secondary responsibility to begin a 
faculty-student research program.
Ph.D. degree, SDA membership, 
and commitment to SDA Christian 
ideals required. Teaching experience, 
collegiality, adaptability, teamwork 
skills, interest in students, interest in 
research, and a specialty (anatomy is 
one priority) that complements our 
current staff are highly desirable.
Young scientists, women, and 
minorities are especially encouraged 
to apply. Mail or fax your C.V. with 
cover letter to Terry Trivett, Chair, 
Biology Department, Pacific Union 
College, Angwin, CA  94508.
Phone 707/965-6633, fax 707/965- 
7577, or E-mail ttrivett@puc.edu. (1/00)
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January 2000 Vol. 69 No. 1
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Plans,„from "Big  Apple"  Skyscrapers 
to  Heartland Soulwinning!
H   ormerly on the management team of both the X Empire State and Chrysler Buildings, Kent found a 
new Manager for his own life and left New York City.
Now a Midwest real estate developer, he not only checks 
out plans for shopping malls,  daycare facilities, and 
office buildings but also strategies for his family and his 
church congregation. An elder and children's Sabbath 
school leader, he's reaching into his community as 
well—sharing the call of ASI to recreate a lay movement 
by sharing Christ in his marketplace during this new year 
at the close of the millennium.
If you are restless with your past witnessing and feel 
God's call to plan more for Him in your business or pro­
fession or service but need a bit of nurturing during this 
new year,  Kent invites you to seek the encouragement he 
found by contacting:
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