THE HUMAN BODY is the tem
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G
od. At the La Sierra
Elementary School the students learn to care for the body to make
the temple better fit for God's presence.
ter will be presented.
Sunday, December 4,
Monday, December 5,
Sunday, December 11,
Monday, December 12,
SABBATH SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
First Quarter, 1978
All division leaders and teachers are urged to attend
the workshop nearest you. Plans and ideas for the new quar-
9:30 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
$.30 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Paradise Valley Church
2727 E. Seventh Street
National City, CA 92050
Anaheim Church
900 S. Sunkist Street
Anaheim, CA 92806
Loma Linda Campus Hill
Church, 11057 Hill Drive
Loma Linda, CA 92354
Conference Office
9707 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92503
La Sierra
Calexico Mission School
Southeastern Has a Unique Mission as a
The Southeastern California
Conference stands unique
among the conferences in the
United States. It 1s unique for
many reasons. Our location, the
size of our population, the num-
ber of Seventh-day Adventists,
and the various institutions
“I am very, but very,
very happy because my
sister Eva this coming Sat-
urday in the afternoon is
going to get baptized.”
within the borders of the Con-
ference all combine to make
the Southeastern California
Conference distinctive.
It 1s also unique in that the
Southeastern California Con-
ference sponsors the Calexico
Mission School as a mission out-
reach. It reaches across an in-
ternational border, appealing
to young people from the coun-
try of Mexico. It provides a
Staff, Student Numbers Increase at Academy
Staff and student numbers
have increased at I.a Sierra
Academy this year. Presently,
the student enrollment is 370,
16 more than last year and the
highest total in six years. Six
additional teachers have re-
plenished the faculty this year.
Former Spanish teacher Sal-
ly Torres has become full-time
vice-principal. Her teaching
spot has been filled by Esther
Ayala.
Mrs. Ayala, who has a BA
degree in Spanish and in Eng-
lish as a second language, has
come from Glendale Academy
after 16 ycars of teaching ex-
perience.
Florence Boodt is joining the
staff as school counselor after
the school’s lack of a counselor
for a year. She brings a back-
ground of five years as dean of
girls at Rio Lindo Adventist
Academy and is currently com-
pleting an MA degree In coun-
seling at Loma Linda Univer-
Sity.
Newly joining the math de-
partment is Marcia Smith from
Huntsville, Alabama. Miss
Smith has two years’ experi-
ence in teaching mathematics,
New Spanish Church Organized
On Sabbath, October 15, the
San Ysidro Spanish Company
was organized into a full-
fledged church organization.
Over 100 are on the lists of
charter members for this new
church, which started with a
nucleus of 25 members a short
time ago.
Pastor R. E. Castillo led out
in the afternoon’s activities.
in the or-
Conference
Present to officiate
ganization
were
Elders Dale Beaulieu, Ernest Castillo and A. C. Cortez led out in
Treasurer Dale Beaulieu, Union
Spanish Coordinator Eliezer
Benavides, and Conference
Spanish Coordinator A. C. Cor-
tez.
Special music was presented
by the San Diego Academy
Choir, Mrs. J. Wells and the
Ortiz Trio.
Shortly the church will be
breaking ground for their new
sanctuary.
formally organizing the church in San Ysidro.
PACIFIC UNION RECORDER / NOVEMBER 14, 1977
and 1s currently working to-
ward an MA degree in mathe-
matics at the University of Ala-
bama, Huntsville.
Originally from France, Alain
Mathey is filling a position as
industrial arts teacher. Mr.
Mathey recently completed stu-
dent teaching with a five-year
background in maintenance
work. During the summer, he
secured from various donors
hundreds of dollars’ worth of
tools and other equipment for
the shop program. Among these
items are three automobiles for
use in the auto mechanics pro-
gram.
Randy Norton, who had lived
in La Sierra from his earliest
years, joins the teaching staff
as boys’ PE coach. Mr. Norton
oraduated from Loma Linda
University, La Sierra campus
with a BS degree in physical
education in 1976. Most stu-
dents are already acquainted
with him because of his partici-
pation in and support of inter-
mural sport activities.
A native of southern Califor-
nia, David Veglahn is filling a
position in the English depart-
ment. Mr. Veglahn received
his BA in English and journal-
ism from Loma Linda Univer-
sity. Last summer he completed
work for an MA degree in edu-
cation: option reading, {from
California State College, San
Bernardino.
“On everything upon the
earth, from the loftiest tree
of the forest to the lichen that
clings to the rock, from the
boundless ocean to the tiniest
shell on the shore, they may
behold the image and super-
scription of God.” ED, 100
Conference
Student body and faculty at Calexico Mission School need your
support November 26.
mission school within our own
territory.
“And | don’t care if I
suffer, but | want to be
with God when He comes.”
[Like most mission projects,
1t must be heavily subsidized
by the churches in the South-
castern California Conference.
The scores of young people who
come across from the country
of Mexico each day must re-
celve additional subsidy because
of the living standard, the de-
‘aluation of the peso, and the
low income level of the families
that are represented.
On November 26 the mem-
bers of the Southeastern Cali-
fornia Conference will have a
unique opportunity to support
a unique project in a unique
conference. We sincerely hope
and pray that you will catch
a vision of this mission within
our own borders.
We solicit a liberal, prayver-
ful, sacrificial gift on the part
of cach member in our terri-
tory, counting our blessings
that others who may not be as
fortunate might have an op-
portunity to benefit, not only
’Since | came to this
school, | know more about
God.”’
from good education, but from
a spiritual emphasis that the
Seventh-day Adventist Mission
School 1n Calexico offers.
Many will be depending up-
on your support.
W. D. Blehm, President
Southeastern Calif. Conf.
Homeland Company Is Organized
On Sabbath, October 22, Con-
ference Secretary Warren
Heintz formally organized the
Homeland group into an offi-
cial company.
The start of this company
took place in February 1977
when over 20 members gath-
cred at the Hemet church un-
der the chairmanship of Elder
Robert Cowan to discuss the
formation of a company in the
Homeland-Winchester area.
The group was very fortu-
nate to be able to rent the
Homeland Assembly of God
church for Sabbath services
and Tuesday night prayer meet-
Ings. During the latter part of
the summer, ministerial stu-
74 each Sabbath and Tuesday.
The Homeland Company meets in this attractive church on Route
dents from Loma Linda Univer-
sity were also able to conduct
evangelistic meetings in the
church.
On July 1, 1977, Pastor Percy
Miles became pastor of the
Homeland group and the Sun
City Company. It was under
his leadership that the new
company was formed with over
45 members.
Prior to the act of organiza-
tion by Elder Heintz, Elder
Robert Cowan gave the history
of the Homeland Company.
Special music for the occa-
sion was brought by Berwyn
Shakespeare. Dr. and Mrs.
Richard Parker were present
to play the organ and piano.