Central California Conference Literature Evangelist of the Year Pedro
Rascon shows Vice President for Administration George Elstrom his
award. Seen in the background are Publishing Director Lon Ferguson,
Pacific Union Conference Publishing Director Earl Labry, Pacific Press
President Eugene Stiles, and Pacific Press Vice President for Interna-
tional Editorial Development Humberto Rasi.
Literature Evangelists Receive Awards
To Central California Confer-
ence literature evangelists, sales
mean souls.
This 1s the view of Publishing
Director Lon Ferguson, who pre-
sented awards to several outstand-
ing literature evangelists at a
special ceremony at the Soquel
Campground and Conference
Center.
Mr. Ferguson announced that
1983 deliveries totaled
$1,032,416.90.
Guillermo (left) and Maria Zen-
ner receive from Publishing
Director Lon Ferguson the
1983 “Tops in Deliveries”
award.
Central California
Conference
Charles F. Cook, president; George
R. Elstrom, secretary; Gordon Bul-
lock, treasurer; (Box 770), 2820
Willow Avenue, Clovis, California
93613. Phone (209) 291-7700.
Wills, trust agreements and annui-
ties should be made in favor of the
legal association rather than the
conference. For more information,
write to Association Director, at the
above address.
School of Prayer Held
Elder Charles Mellor, retired
pastor and conference ministerial
director, conducted his School of
Prayer at the Modesto Central
church this winter. More than 100
persons attended the six-day ses-
sion.
Be a missionary.
Send SIGNS.
Eduardo Canales studies the lines on
his award as 1983 ‘District Leader of
the Year.” Lon Ferguson made the
presentation.
Area 8 Retirees
He presented achievement
awards to:
® Pedro Rascon for ‘‘Literature
Evangelist of the Year.”
e Guillermo and Maria Zenner
for “Tops in Deliveries’’ with
$86,271.60.
¢ Claudio Ingleton, Jr., for
“Tops in Baptisms’’ with 20.
e Eduardo Canales for ‘‘Dis-
trict Leader of the Year’ for dis-
trict deliveries of $401,276.53.
Retired denominational workers
who live in Central California
Conference area 8 have organized
a new club.
Officers are Mae Libby, presi-
dent; Peggy Rees, vice president;
Lorene Nelson, secretary; Aaron
Wagner, treasurer; Harry Bass,
chaplain; and Florence Bass, food
coordinator.
Speaker at the organizational
meeting held at the Modesto Park-
wood church was Dr. Olov Blom-
quist, who related experiences
relative to Adventist radio work
he and his wife are actively pro-
moting in Europe.
Dr. Blomquist told the story of
a husband and wife in a small
town in northern Italy who, in
spite of almost insurmountable
obstacles, started and financed a
radio program. Soon the bitter
opposition of townspeople changed
to approval and support. Then
their two children, 9 and 11,
organized a successful radio pro-
PACIFIC UNION RECORDER /MARCH 19, 1984
Fresno Northwest’s Gerald Lutz Is Ordained
Campbell Earliteens
Conduct Crusade
Earliteens of the Campbell
Church gather each week to pray
for the success of a unique out-
reach—an evangelistic crusade
conducted by the Earliteens them-
selves.
The 12 young people, encour-
aged by Sabbath school and church
leaders, call their effort ‘‘The
Right Way—A Family Crusade.”’
Eight meetings are being held in
March on Saturday and Sunday
nights from 7 to 8 with the Earli-
teens as the speakers. Other young
people will provide music.
The group hoped to attract
young people their own age with
the program’s relaxed format,
although the crusade is designed
to appeal to the entire family.
The group’s goal is to make a
contribution to the 1000 Days of
Reaping, but one Earliteen summed
up the feelings of all in an update
to the Campbell Church family
recently: ‘The Crusade,’’ he said,
“will not be a failure if there are
no baptisms from it. We just want
the chance to plant a seed in some-
one’s heart.”
Organize Club
gram for the children in the area.
Because of the financial needs
of the radio work in Europe, the
Modesto area retiree group voted
to support this aspect of the world
work with a club contribution.
Next meeting of the club will be
held at the Ceres church April 8.
SRR RE
Campbell Church has organized a Kindness Ministry, and here a group
GERALD LUTZ (third from left), pastor of the Fresno Northwest
Church, and his wife, Janet, visit with Conference officials who par-
ticipted in his ordination to the ministry Sabbath, February 25. Others,
from the left, are Ministerial Director Harold West, Personal Ministries
Director James Finn, President Charles Cook, who officiated at the serv-
ice, and Vice President for Administration George Elstrom. (Photo by
Dean Mason)
This group of Campbell Church Earliteens gathers each week to pray for
the success of their evangelistic crusade.
Campbell Organizes Kindness Ministry
“It’s so sad to grow old and be
alone,” Helen sighed from her
convalescent hospital bed as tears
dampened her eyes. Members of the
Campbell Church are concerned
about Helen and other elderly
shut-ins who feel isolated, lonely
and neglected.
A Kindness Ministry was organ-
ized to reach out to elderly church
members. Participating in groups,
children and adults visit the elder-
ly in convalescent hospitals and
private homes on Sabbath after-
NS
of children and adults visit an elderly person in a convalescent home.
noons. They sing songs of praise,
share Bible verses and fellowship
together.
Church members show kindness
in a variety of ways. A potluck
dinner was organized to honor
elderly members. Each honored
guest received a personal invita-
tion by mail, transportation was
provided where needed, and each
one was given a red carnation cor-
sage. A musical program added to
the occasion.
The youth department spon-
sored a work session at the home
of an elderly woman recovering
from surgery. Church members
are encouraged to visit the sick or
to send greeting cards. Others
have ‘‘adopted’ a grandparent
from the congregation, extending
kindness throughout the week, to
include phone calls, helping
hands, Bible reading, or sharing
home-cooked meals. Several per-
SONS carry on a note-writing
ministry as part of the program.
“Taking part in the kindness
program has enriched my life,”
says Kathy. ‘I probably receive a
greater blessing than the older
folk do.”