Students Discover Everyone Is Their Neighbor
The La Sierra Elementary
School sixth-graders had an ex-
citing community cleanup project
in connection with the discussion
in their Bible class on *“Who Is My
Neighbor?” The consensus of the
class was ““my neighbor is anyone
who needs help.”
The teacher, Arne Muderspach,
pre-visited numerous homes in the
arca that needed cleanup of their
grounds, and five families were
selected. Only one of the five
families served were Adventist
members, but all unanimously
made expressions such as: ‘You
mean it is free?’ ‘That's a great
way to show good citizenship and
dignity of work.”
The impact of the community
cleanup project may never be
known even though one trailer full
of trash was hauled away. The
students know, however, that they
have left behind good will, con-
tributed to the well-being of the
community, and displayed to all
their belief that everyone is their
neighbor.
La Sierra Elementary School sixth-graders work to clean up around a
house in their community as they discover that everyone is their
neighbor. Working here are, from the left, Yvette Lugo, Sana Johnson,
Mrs. Johnson (who helped supervise) and Jennifer Nichols.
EASTERN )
Easter Worship
Experience Slated
An unusual and innovative
Easter worship experience is
planned for the Riverside Com-
munity Church.
The four-day observation will
utilize “‘living tableaux’’ of the
various events leading to the cruci-
fixion and resurrection of the Lord.
The presentations begin Thursday
evening, April 19, and conclude
Sunday morning, April 22.
On Sabbath morning the Cross
and a Tomb will be depicted in the
church foyer. Pastor Mitch Hen-
son’s sermon will be ‘The Saddest
Sabbath in History.”
For further information, in-
cluding specific times, the number
to call 1s (714) 686-1886. The
church is located at 4850 Jurupa
Avenue in Riverside.
Old-fashioned Camp Meeting Slated
The Old-fashioned Camp Meet-
ing will be held May 25 to 28 at the
Farmers Fairgrounds in Hemet,
starting Friday evening at 7:30 and
ending with the devotional on
Monday morning.
This camp meeting has been co-
sponsored by the Palomar Nature
Club and the Conference each
year for the past eight years.
Scheduled to speak on Sabbath
are H. M. S. Richards, Jr., from
the Voice of Prophecy and Dan
Matthews from Faith For Today.
On Saturday evening there will
be a premier showing of the
newest Faith For Today film en-
titled “‘Lesson in Loving.” This is
a 90-minute film which will be
shown shortly on major television
networks.
As in the past, three special
classes will be held on Sunday in
addition to the preaching hours.
It 1s not too early to send in
reservations for RV parking. The
price 1s $7 a night. The fairground
management requests that no
vehicles come in before 4 p.m. on
May 24. Campers are requested to
abide by this ruling.
Below is a blank that should be
filled out and returned with $7 per
night. Checks should be made
payable to Old-fashioned Camp
Meeting.
REGISTRATION
Old-fashioned Camp Meeting
Name LL
Last Name First Name
Address = = oo
City Zip
Phone Co
Number of People
RV Tent
Reservation for nights.
Southeastern California Conference
P.O. Box 8050, Riverside, CA 92515
NJ | GA
Mariposa Has Small but Diversified School
A hearty “Amen!” resounded
throughout the Mariposa church
when members at a winter meeting
voted overwhelmingly to continue
the church school for another
year.
Typical, one says. Maybe, but
note that according to Associate
Superintendent of Education
George Bronson, ‘‘Mariposa is
the smallest school in the entire
Conference.”
Students Win Voice of Democracy Contest
Paradise Adventist School soph-
omores won the three highest
awards in the local Voice of De-
mocracy speech contest sponsored
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
At the February 22 awards ban-
quet the first-place winner, Kenny
Schlotthauer, presented the speech
before VFW officials, contest
judges, and fellow contestants and
their parents. Enthusiastic ap-
plause followed Kenny’s speech
on this year’s topic, ‘‘My Role in
Upholding the Constitution.’”’ His
award included $100, a gold medal,
and a certificate of merit.
Sophomores Susie Hardt and
Brent Lindgren won second- and
third-place awards of cash, silver
and bronze medals, and certifi-
cates of merit.
Of the eight speeches entered in
the contest, six were by PAS stu-
dents. Nenette White, Dean Curry
and Don Hardt won fifth-, sev-
enth-, and eighth-place awards of
$5 each and flag sets. The two en-
trants from Paradise High School
were senior speech students who
won fourth- and sixth-place awards.
At the conclusion of the cere-
mony contestants introduced their
parents to the audience. As the
students posed for a formal pho-
tograph, judges at the speakers’
table commented on the ‘‘clean,
wholesome, all-American’’ quali-
ties of PAS students.
Kenny’s speech won fourth
place at the district level. The
Gridley High School student who
won first place will go to the state
contest. That winner will go to the
nations’s capital, where this year’s
national Voice of Democracy win-
ner will receive a $14,000 scholar-
ship to the college of his choice.
Teacher Holds Math
Seminars in Chicago
Elmer Brooks, one of Northern
California’s teachers for 32 years,
has been invited to hold five math
seminars in the Chicago area dur-
ing the month of April.
The thesis of Mr. Brooks’ semi-
nars is described by Mr. Brooks
himself in one sentence: ‘‘Every
person who can readily count 20
to blastoff, eyes shut, while tying
a bowknot, can learn all the basic
addition facts, and multiplication
tables through 12 in one single
day.”
Radio WMBI has also invited
Mr. Brooks to be its guest on
PACIFIC UNION RECORDER / APRIL 2, 1984
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
ANNUAL CONSTITUENCY
SESSION
Notice 1s hereby given that the An-
nual Session of the Northern Califor-
nia Conference of Seventh-day Ad-
ventists is called to convene at the Rio
Lindo Adventist Academy Chapel in
Healdsburg, California, on Sunday,
May 6, 1984, at 10 a.m.
The purpose of this meeting 1s to
receive from the officers and depart-
mental directors of the Conference
various reports pertaining to the work
carried on within the territory since
the last Conference Session, to pass
recommendations and resolutions,
and to transact such other business as
may properly come before the dele-
gates in session.
Each church is entitled to one
delegate for the organization and one
additional delegate for each 100
members or major fraction thereof.
Philip Follett, President
Richard W. Simons, Secretary
“Prime Time America’’ on April
2 between 1 and 4 p.m. Chicago
time. This station is heard nation-
wide, via satellite, on all the Chris-
tian radio stations that use the
Moody Bible Institute programs.
Readers who have relatives or
friends in the Chicago area, please
contact Max and Betty Rosen-
quist, 806 West Golf Rd., Arling-
ton Heights, IL 60005.
Undeterred, Mariposans rose to
speak positively for the school and
what 1s being done for its three
students.
Teacher Dave Stevens says it’s a
real challenge to work out ideas
with the small group—ranging
from Kelley, a Down’s Syndrome
child doing first-grade work, to
At Mariposa School—with just
three students, it’s Central's
smallest—Teacher Dave Stevens’
work is augmented by help from
people in the church. Gerri and
Lyle Gaylord (left and right) work
with Chris and Reina Stark in a
library-science project combining
the church and school libraries.
Chris, the
Reina, an accelerated
grader.
“But,” says Dave, ‘‘we are
finding a lot of great things to do
both in and out of the classroom.
One thing that is a real bonus is
being able to jump into the
teacher’s car and take off
anywhere in the county.”
Parents have given permission
for the children to be taken on
mini field trips at a moment’s
notice. Parental cooperation has
aided in the development of a pro-
gram of freedom in learning.
Church seniors and the school
both benefit by the nutrition labs
held in different homes on Fri-
days. Lyle and Gerri Gaylord,
who also work with the students in
library science, invited the
students to their home for a Fri-
fourth-grader, and
seventh-
day cooking school. The idea
caught on. Many Fridays are now
filled with learning, cooking, and
fellowship between the two
generations.
Teacher Stevens says coopera-
tion of church members in actively
taking part with the school has
been exceptional.
Commercial-art graduate Carol
Howe gives the children 90-minute
art lessons every week. She brings
her three children with her. For an
hour and a half, enrollment
doubles. Hazel Brown and her
Dorcas ladies have jumped in to
show the students how to sew,
quilt-tie and sort clothing for
community service distribution.
Gardeners Russ and Iva Edward-
sen share their joy in growing
things.
Artist Carol Howe illustrates a
lesson for Mariposa’s three stu-
dents, with two of her own chil-
dren joining in the activity.
Dire predictions to the con-
trary, both church and school are
in good financial health. Every
category of funding is up and do-
ing well. The school’s bills are
paid in advance, and a nice nest
egg is on hand to insure payment.
Observes Pastor Stanley Hiten,
“What looked rather dismal last
summer has become a real asset
for the Mariposa Seventh-day
Adventist Church. It’s little
wonder that church members re-
sounded with a hearty ‘Amen!’
when asked if they wanted to keep
the school going next year.”