Plans Being Developed for 1985 Yosemite Church Program
larger. It’s a General Conference
Session year. People going to or
returning from New Orleans are
expected to visit Yosemite, which
Sabbath worship services in the
Church Bowl at Yosemite National
Park attract vacationing Advent-
ists from across the continent and
around the world.
Coordinator of this special ac-
tivity is retired minister Henry T.
Bergh. Each summer—as in the
season just past—Pastor Bergh ar-
ranges for a full set of outdoor
Sabbath services conducted in the
setting of Yosemite Falls, Bridal
Veil Falls, Glacier Point, Half
Dome, and El Capitan.
Conference leaders think that
1985 attendance will be even
:
A SERIES OF MEETINGS conducted by Hispanic Evangelist Eliseo
is in Central California Con-
ference territory.
Needed as a housing base for
the Church Bowl pastors is a
travel trailer or motor home,
which would be parked at Camp
Wawona.
Persons interested in donating a
unit or the season-long use of a
unit are encouraged to write Vice
President for Finance Gordon
Bullock, Box 770, Clovis, CA
93613 or call (209) 255-7700.
Briseno (far right) in Watsonville resulted in the baptism of 40 persons.
Also participating in the baptismal service were (far left) Assistant to the
President for Hispanic Ministries Juan Rivera and Pastor Marvin Santos,
now minister of the Hanford Spanish Church.
demonstrations.
October 28
November 4
November 4
November 18
December 2
December 9
Officers meetings for
October 28
November 4
November 4
November 18
December 2
December 9
Central Sabbath School Workshops,
Superintendents Meetings Scheduled
SABBATH SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
Attention Sabbath School leaders and teachers in the Cradle
Roll, Kindergarten, Primary, Junior and Earliteen division: Please
plan to attend one of the following first quarter, 1985 workshop
9:30 a.m. Santa Maria Church, Fellowship Hall
9:30 a.m. Campbell Church, Youth Chapel
6:00 p.m. Soquel Campground, Small Auditorium
9:30 a.m. Modesto Parkwood Church, Bellaman
Hall
9:30 a.m. Bakersfield Central Church, Youth
Chapel
9:30 a.m. Clovis, Conference Office
SABBATH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS MEETINGS
general
superintendents and assistant superintendents will be held jointly
with the Personal Ministries Officers meetings, at the same times
and locations as the Sabbath School Workshops.
9:30 a.m. Santa Maria Church
9:30 a.m. Campbell Church
6:00 p.m. Soquel Campground, Small Auditorium
9:30 a.m. Modesto Parkwood Church
9:30 a.m. Bakersfield Central Church
9:30 a.m. Clovis, Conference Office
superintendents, senior
Personal Ministries Officers Meetings
Program planning for the 1985 year
AREA 4 Sunday, October 28, 1984 Santa Maria Church
9:30 - Noon 1775 S. Thornburg
AREAS 1,2 Sunday, November 4, 1984 Campbell Church
9:30 - Noon 600 W. Campbell Ave.
AREA 3 Sunday, November 4, 1984 Soquel Conference Center
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. 1931 Old San Jose Road
MINISTERS ROOM
AREA 8 Sunday, November 18, 1984 Modesto Parkwood
9:30 - Noon 301 Claratina Ave.
AREA 5 Sunday, December 2, 1984 Bakersfield Central
9:30 - Noon 4201 Wilson Ave.
AREAS 6,7 Sunday, December 9, 1984 Conference Office
9:30 - Noon 2820 Willow Ave., Clovis
HONESTO TALENTO pastors
the 140-member San Francisco Fil-
ipino Church. Pictured here with
his wife Myrna, Pastor Talento
was ordained to the ministry
earlier this year. Central officials
conducting the ceremony included
Vice President for Asian and South
Pacific Ministries Timothy Iwaha-
shi, and Ministerial/Evangelism
Harold West.
President Cook Will Address
San Joaquin Forum Meeting
Conference President Charles
Cook will address the opening
meeting of the 1984-85 series
sponsored by the San Joaquin
Valley Chapter of the Association
of Adventist Forums.
Forum officers have asked
Elder Cook to present a report on
the Annual Council of the General
Conference which he is attending
at this time. A question-and-
answer period will follow the
president’s report on Annual
Council agenda items.
Forum officers have indicated
that the meeting, set for Sabbath,
November 3, Fresno Central
Church, 2980 East Yale, is open to
all interested church members.
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Aaby, Maynard F.—b. April 27, 1919,
Wildhorse, Colo.; d. April 17, 1984,
Groveland, Calif. Survivors: wife,
Olga; son, Royal; daughters, Janice
Tucker, Joyce Conner; father, E.
Clarence; brothers, Ogden, Carlyle,
Clovis, Gene; 7 grandchildren.
Correction: Adams, Edith Olive—b.
Nov. 22, 1899, Grand Forks, N.D.; d.
Feb. 23, 1984, Fullerton, Calif. Sur-
vivors: husband, Freeman; son, Free-
man John; daughter, Isabel Marie
Sperry; S grandchildren, 2 great-
grandchildren.
Belongia, Joseph—b. May 8, 1895,
Washington; d. May 27, 1984, Romo-
land, Calif. Survivors: wife, Agatha;
brother, Ernie; 3 grandchildren, 5
great-grandchildren.
Berry, Vernon—b. March 4, 1902,
Joliet, Ill.; d. May 3, 1984, St. Helena,
Calif. Survivors: wife, Lois; sister,
Olive Everet; 7 nieces and nephews. In
1939 he served as Educational and MV
Secretary of the Antillian Union in
Cuba following which he was or-
dained and became president of the
West Cuba Conference. During the
1950’s he served in the Inter-American
Division headquarters.
Grabow, Leon S., Sr.—b. March 7,
1886, Ohio; d. April 25, 1984, Yount-
ville, Calif. Survivors: son, Dr. Leon
S., Jr.; 4 grandchildren.
Hein, Wanda A.—b. June 7, 1939,
Denver, Colo.; d. March 6, 1984,
Chico, Calif. Survivors: sons, Lowell,
Mark; daughter, Denise; sister,
Wanett Carbaugh; mother, Ruth Null;
grandmother, Bertha Null; a grand-
child.
Jones, Louise I.—b. July 25, 1917,
Seattle, Wash.; d. Nov. 29, 1983,
Meadow Vista, Calif. Survivors: hus-
band, Lester; daughters, Joyce, Beth;
son, Jerry; 8 grandchildren, 4 great-
grandchildren.
Knudson, Sarah L.—b. Nov. 30,
1899, Jefferson County, Colo.; d.
May 7, 1984, Redding, Calif. Survi-
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Adventist Singles Ministry’s Weekend Retreat is set for Leoni
Meadows October 26-28. Featured speaker will be Brian Jones, speaking
on “The Victorious Christian Life.” Fee for the weekend is $30 for ASM
members, $40 for non-members, and $24 for children. For reservations,
send the full fee to ASM, Sacramento Chapter, Box 41564, Sacramento,
CA 95841. Further information is available by calling (916) 635-1395 or
(916) 967-6178 (evenings only).
Central California Conference
Milpitas presents Plan A, a musical for children based on the story of
creation and complete with costumes, drama, singing and
choreography, as performed by the children of the Chico Church, Sab-
bath, October 27, 7 p.m., Milpitas Adventist Center, 1991 Landess Ave.
(just off 1-680).
Everyone is invited to celebrate the autumn season with the staff and
students of Monterey Bay Academy at the Fall Musical Program on
Saturday night, October 20, at 8 o'clock, in the Beach Auditorium. The
Music Department will present all the musical groups in this first of
several concerts planned for the 1984-85 school year.
Plainview Academy Reunion, October 26-28, at Soquel Campground.
Send reservations to Dorothy Watt, 6840 Cold Creek Road, Shingle
Springs, CA 95682. Any questions can be answered by Dr. Robert
Schmuck, (408) 688-3812.
Southern California Conference
Reflection, a ladies sextet made up of Thousand Oaks Church
members, will present a vespers concert at the Thousand Oaks Church,
480 W. Gainsborough Rd., on October 20. The concert will begin at 5:30.
Jim and Ann McClintock will present a concert at the Sylmar Church,
13456 Glenoaks Blvd., on Sabbath afternoon, October 20, at 5 o'clock.
“London the Tourists Don’t See—A Walk in Pictures Through Lon-
don’ will be presented by Alice Bell, English traveler, lecturer and
scholar, for the Family Film Night program at the Glendale Chapel of the
Good Shepard, 610 E. California Ave., on Saturday, October 20, at 7:30
p.m. At 3 o'clock that same afternoon, Mrs. Bell will also present “Jesus
and His Relationship to Women.”
Fran Reidelberg will present “America’s Secret Places’ for the
Angelus Nature Club program on Saturday, October 27, at 8 p.m., in the
auditorium of Glendale High School, 1440 E. Broadway.
Alumni and friends of Loma Linda University, La Sierra are invited to
the 16th Annual Fall Rally on Sabbath, November 10. Morning and after-
noon services will be held at the Glendale Church, 610 E. California Ave.
A potluck lunch at Verdugo Park will begin at 1 p.m., and at 7 o'clock that
evening, a Chinese dinner will be served at the Spring Garden
Restaurant, 187 N. Sierra Madre, Pasadena. Cost for the Chinese dinner
is $9, with a reservation deadline of November 5. Call Jenny Teoh at (818)
956-1900 to make a reservation, or send $9 per person to COMPASS, P.O.
Box 9025, Glendale, CA 91206.
Southeastern California Conference
The Fullerton Church presents a sacred and classical organ concert
by Donald Vaughn on Sabbath, October 27, at 6 p.m. Dr. Vaughn is the La
Sierra Collegiate Church organist and a music instructor on the La Sierra
campus of Loma Linda University.
The final concert of the Southeastern California Band Festival will be
Saturday night, October 20, at 8 o'clock, in the La Sierra Alumni Pavilion.
Students from 10 schools will perform with guest conductor Dan Shultz
of Walla Walla College.
Don’t miss the Loma Linda Parade and Fair. The theme is “Loma Lin-
da: International City.” Sunday, October 21, beginning at 10 a.m. Parade
beginning on Anderson Street across from Loma Linda Market. Fair is at
the Academy all day.
Loma Linda University/La Sierra
La Sierra’s annual Festival of Nations is Sunday, November 4, begin-
ning at 5:30 p.m. in the Alumni Pavilion. Soft pretzels, fried won tons,
tostadas and ice cream are just a sample of the foods that will be sold by
the 22 clubs and student organizations on campus: At 8 o’clock a variety
program will be presented. There is no admission charge, and the event
is open to the public.
vors: a great-grandchild, a great-great-
grandchild.
Maas, Grace S.—b. Sept. 26, 1899,
Wisconsin; d. April 13, 1984, Santa
Monica, Calif. Survivors: sons, Eu-
gene, Douglas, John.
Mayer, Dan—b. Sept. 3, 1898, Man-
fred, N.D.; d. Apnl 8, 1984, Lodi,
Calif. Survivors: wife, Vivian; sons,
Dr. Glenn H., Dan W.; stepson, Dr.
Robert Kinzer; 9 grandchildren; 2
step-grandchildren; 10 great-grand-
children.
Mohr, Alonzo R.—b. May 4, 1908,
Kansas; d. April 30, 1984, Lansing,
Mich. Survivors: wife, Arlene;
daughter, Caroline Munson; sons,
Melvin, Calvin; 2 brothers, 4 sisters.
Elder Mohr graduated from Loma
Linda University (La Sierra Campus)
and moved to Michigan in 1945. He
held many pastorates in that state.
Nieman, Elpha O.—b. April 23, 1890,
New Castle, Ind.; d. April 22, 1984,
San Bernardino, Calif.
Ostendorph, Dr. John E.—b. Nov.
13, 1904, Alton, Ill.; d. June 8, 1984,
Glendale, Calif. Survivor: Kendall
Jones.
Patterson, Dr. George W.—b. Oct. 9,
1891; d. April 23, 1984, Yountville,
Calif. Survivors: daughters, Heather
Buckner, Millie Cunningham; son,
George, Jr.; a brother, a sister, 5
grandchildren.
Peterson, S. Adella—b. July 27, 19085,
Redfield, lowa; d. July 27, 1984, St.
Helena, Calif. Survivors: daughters,
Anice Schwarzer, Joanne Eiseman,;
son, Douglas; sisters, Violet Rugg,
Viola Cochran, Anice Work, Ber-
nadene Huntting; brother, Sanford
Lee; 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grand-
children.
Rasmussen, Hans L.—b. May 12,
1904, Vindum, Denmark; d. April 10,
1984, Sacramento, Calif. Survivors:
wife, Asta M.; daughters, Melva
Hicks, Clare Thompson; son, Keith; 7
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