Columbia Union Membership 80 68,586 /89 85,602 Vat Aulltiat *wary 1, 1990 Visitors Inside Review '80 24 Issues 0 Issues Reviews Inside Visitor '80 0 Issues 12 Issues '89 '89 Favorite Adventist Recording '80 God's Wonderful People The Heritage Singers .8 6,1 From the Land of Amadeus 7 Judy Walters DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER HENRY WRIGHT Executive Secretary Columbia Union Conference EDITORIAL anuary 1, 1990. The start of a new year. This is no ordinary year, though. It is the be- ginning of a new decade. Remember how it was 10 years ago? Where were you? How old were your children? Did you become a grandparent in the past 10 years? Have you lost a precious loved one in the past decade? How was your business doing? Scripture suggests a golden cord that should run through the mind. "When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land He has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God. ... But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the abil- ity to produce wealth, and so confirms His cove- nant, which He swore to your forefathers, as it is today,"—Deuteronomy 8: 10, 11, 18. Don't forget to praise! The years in the wilderness were often unpleas- ant for the Israelites. But God's most repeated complaint about His people was their short memo- ries about His goodness. Now I'm sure as we walked down memory lane a few moments ago some cold chills of disappoint- ment and hurt blew across your path. Don't forget to praise even for these. It is in some of these trying experiences that we get power to get wealth. What do I mean? It is out of the crucible of misfortune that we can be brought to seek the Lord and receive the power. Power manifested in the wealth of faith, courage, dependability and patience. Remember? Think big this January. God has just offered you not a day or week or even a year, but a whole brand new, unblemished 10 years! The main thing is to remember, grow, be wiser and praise Him for the upside and the downside of the hill. One more warm, fuzzy thought: Because of the forgiving grace of God—though we can go into this new decade benefitting from the lessons of our mis- takes and the joys of our successes—only the rec- ord of our successes remains in the Book of Life. The mistakes are blotted out. When it comes to that delicious thought, don't forget to remember! VISITOR STAFF Editor: Kermit Netteburg Managing Editor: Charlotte Pedersen Coe Editorial Assistant: Randy Hall Communication Intern: Elaine Hamilton Circulation Manager: Dianne Liversidge Pasteup Artist: Diane Baier The VISITOR is the Seventh-day Advent- ist publication for the people in the Columbia Union territory. The different backgrounds and spiritual gifts of these people mean that the VISITOR should inspire confidence in the Saviour andHischurch and should serve as a networking tool to share methods that members, churches and institutions can use in ministry. Address all editorial correspon- dence to: Columbia Union VISITOR, 5427 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045. One-year subscription price—$7.50. COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE (301) 596-0800 � (301) 997-3414 President � R.M. Wisbey Secretary, AS1 � H.M. Wright Treasurer � D.J. Russell Undertreasurer �R.J. Jensen Assistant � J. Cullum Church Ministries � R. Stretter Associates . J. Clements, B. Manspesker Communication � K. Netteburg Data Processing � M. Connor Associate � N. Lamoreaux Education � R. Osborn Associates � F. Hoffer, A. Westney Ministerial � W.D. Eva Associate � F. Ottati Publishing—HHES � S D � Pangborn Associates ... R. LaGrone, G. Sunderland Treasurer � D. Griffiths Assistant � N. Lee Religious Liberty � A. Westney Trust Services � J. Lastine COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION President � R.M. Wisbey Vice President � D.J. Russell Secretary � J. Lastine Treasurer � R.J. Jensen LOCAL CONFERENCES ALLEGHENY EAST: Alvin M. Kibble, President; Robert Booker, Visitor Corres- pondent; P.O. Box 266, Pine Forge, PA 19548. Telephone: (215) 326-4610. ALLEGHENY WEST: Willie J. Lewis, President; Robert C. Lewis, Visitor Corres- pondent; 1339 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205. Telephone: (614) 252-5271. CHESAPF.AKF: J.W. Coulter, President; Tom Lemon, Visitor Correspondent; 6600 Martin Rd., Columbia, MD 21044. Tele- phone: (301) 995-1910; Washington, D.C., area, 596-5600. MOUNTAIN VIEW: Randy Murphy, Pres- ident; Ruth Wright, Visitor Correspondent; 1400 Liberty St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. Telephone: (304) 422-4581. NEW JERSEY: Robert W. Boggess, Pres- ident and Visitor Correspondent; 2160 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, NJ 08648. Tele- phone: (609) 392-7131. OHIO: Ed Motschiedler, President and Vis- itor Correspondent; Box 831, Mount Ver- non, OH 43050. Telephone: (614) 397-4665. PENNSYLVANIA: Jerry Page, President; Gloria Bentzinger, Visitor Correspondent; 720 Museum Rd., Reading, PA 19611. Tele- phone: (215) 374-8331. ABC, P.O. Box 3641, Hamburg, PA 19526. Telephone: (215) 562- 5156. POTOMAC: Ralph W. Martin, President; Robbi Pierson, Visitor Correspondent; P.O. Box 1208, Staunton, VA 24401. Telephone: (703) 886-0771. ABC, 8400 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912. Telephone: (301) 439-0700. Printed by the Review and Herald Publish- ing Association, Hagerstown, MD 21740. January 1,1990 �Vol. 95, No. 1 2 � VISITOR, January 1, 1990 BAPTIZE HARVEST ED More than 2,000 people baptized in one day. Here in the COLUMBIA UNION on Sabbath, May 19. The Vision 2000 Baptism has been sched- uled to coincide with the worldwide day of baptism slated for May by the General Con- ference as the Harvest 90 outreach draws to a close. Frank Ottati, Columbia Union evangelism coordinator, re- ports that church members in the eight mid-Atlantic states will be busy organizing Bible classes, conducting evangelistic crusades, talking with school children and visiting with their neighbors to help prepare candidates for what he calls "the gi- ant baptism." And the Visitor will continue to devote page 3 to stories of recently baptized members. Robert and Anita Leslie had only been married for a short time when Bill Pruitt, a POTOMAC CONFERENCE litera- ture evangelist, visited their home with Adventist books. Al- ready active Baptist Christians, the Leslies wanted to know more about the Bible, and after purchasing some of the books, asked for Bible studies. Otis Neblett, a member of the Hyattsville, Maryland, con- gregation, happily agreed to conduct the studies. "Robert and Anita were eager and sincere learners," said Neblett. "They accepted each new truth with joyful commitment to follow Je- sus all the way." Months before completion of the studies, Robert and Anita were eager to be baptized, and on Sabbath, September 16, the Leslies became members of the Wheaton, Maryland, church. Not long after Kandee Sartin moved from Michigan, a co- worker in her office invited her to attend some meetings at the Summersville, West Virginia, church. "What kind of meetings?" asked Kandee. After hearing the co-worker's description, she said, "That sounds like some I at- tended in Michigan about a year ago." After the first meeting, Kandee made her way to meet Pas- tor J. Allen Fine. Under her arm was a Daniel Seminar note- book she had received in Lansing, Michigan, while attending meetings with her stepmother. Kandee came to every one of the Prophecy Seminar meet- ings, reported Ruth Wright, MOUNTAIN VIEW CONFER- ENCE communication director. At the close of the series, she asked Fine, "Can I be in the next baptism?" She was baptized in the Summersville church on Sabbath, November 4.—CPC FACE TO FACE: Profiles of newly baptized people Michelle Brown, Balti- more First, Chesapeake. Michelle was baptized in May of 1989, after a seminar by New Jersey Confer- ence Ministerial Director Jim Stevens. Humberto Carbia, Cleve- land Spanish II, Ohio. "Having Jesus in my life is a wonderful experience," says Humberto, who was bap- tized with his wife, Ana, in August of 1989. Ana Carbia, Cleveland Span- ish II, Ohio. "After having once known Je- sus, I had to re- evaluate my life before being baptized" with husband Hum- berto in August of 1989. Sharon Pen- rose, Greens- burg, Pennsyl- vania. A factor in Sharon's bap- tism in May of 1989 was the fact that her mother, grand- mother and two brothers are Adventists. Marc Grundy, Vienna, Poto- mac. Marc was baptized in June of 1989, before moving to Ala- bama, because he wanted his friends in Vir- ginia to know he loves Jesus. Jennifer Hen- shaw, Romney, Mountain View. Because Jenni- fer believed the messages she heard during Pastor Ron Pat- terson's evange- listic series, she was baptized in August of 1989. Ellie Bride- gum, Trenton, New Jersey. Ellie was bap- tized during June of 1989 at the conclusion of a local evan- gelistic cam- paign. VISITOR, January 1, 1990 3 THE 1980s Columbia Union Tithe Columbia Union Revolving Fund '80 $3 Million '89 $24 Million '80 $28.7 Million .89 $49.8 Million* '80 90,063 '88 112,441 $1.50-$1.90 Per Hour $2.60-$2.95 Per Hour '80 Sabbath School Offerings '88 '80 $36.15 Per Capita $32.72 Per Capita Union Churches' Seating Capacity Movies about Adventist Characters '80 ° '89 Average Stay in Kettering Hospital '80 8.2 Days 3E; 8.9 Days Morni 0 ng Star Farms Grillers '80 � 6 Million .88 17 Million Columbia Union Office '89 '80 18 Elected Staff 17 Elected Staff Academy Student Wa es Adventist TV Stars '80 ° '89 '89 Academy Tuition '80 $2,500 Per Year "'fn $3,250 7 Per Year 4 � VISITOR, January 1, 1990 Shenandoah Valley Academy 8 Basketball Wins 17 Basketball Wins '80 Adventists Wearing Wedding Rings '80 523* /89 A Whole Lot More '89 Potomac ABC Sales /80 $2,774,373 .89 $4,815,000* Favorite Boo '80 Project Sunlight By June Strong .80 Lindy Chamberlain, The Full Story .7 By Ken Crispin Estimates C)R THE 1980s Mount Vernon Academy Blue Mountain Academy /8 '80 361 Students 0 205 .7 Students '80 15.1 Student/Teacher Ratio '88 8.8 Student/ Teacher Ratio Capitol Hill Church 139 'f30 137 Members 537 Members Women Pastors '86 7 '89 4 Kids Attending Camporee Literature Evangelists '88 '80 143 Full Time 89 Full Time '80 2,030 Shawnee Camporee /80 12,000* .7 Friendship Camporee VISITOR, January 1, 1990 � 5 NEWS POTOMAC Three churches celebrate landmark occasions A trio of congregations from across the Potomac Conference recently com- memorated landmarks in their devel- opment with special celebrations. The Langley Park, Maryland, Span- ish church was officially organized on September 23. Eighty charter members are getting this church off to an active start under the leadership of Pastor Roger Weiss and Lay Pastor E.E. Suescun. The church was formed as a coopera- tive effort among the Potomac Spanish churches in the metropolitan Washing- ton, D.C., area. Members from the Washington Span- ish and Capital Spanish congregations and the Spanish churches in Rockville, Maryland, and Arlington, Vienna and Alexandria, Virginia, decided their min- istry would be more effective if they could begin a church in Langley Park. The congregation meets in the Zion Lutheran Church, which seats 700 peo- ple. Members from area churches packed the site to standing room only for the organization ceremonies. The Powell Valley church in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, celebrated the comple- tion of mortgage payments on its church/ school complex with a joint dedication Sabbath and homecoming celebration. All members, former members, pastors and church school teachers of the past and present were invited to attend. The church/school complex was built nine years ago on the Trail of the Lone- some Pine between Big Stone Gap and Pennington Gap, Virginia. Some of the 230 in attendance were friends and members not seen in many years, and the Powell Valley family was glad to welcome them home again. Marking the completion of their new church building, the Tappahannock, Vir- ginia, congregation held a consecration/ open house celebration on August 15. "The sanctuary was full to capacity (about 300)," said Virginia Pearson, com- munication coordinator. "We had sev- eral visitors from an invitation to the community that we placed in the local newspaper." The 193-member Tappahannock con- gregation began as a small group that met in the Essex American Legion build- ing. Then they moved to the medical records room of nearby Tidewater Me- morial Hospital, where they were offi- cially organized in 1966. The group later settled into the audi- torium of Tidewater Junior Academy and worshipped there for 16 years. But as membership grew, plans for a sanc- tuary were made. In addition to raising funds toward its construction, members volunteered many hours of work in building and fin- ishing the church. ROBBI PIERSON Communication Director CHESAPEAKE Laurel children's choir performs at Damascus church Dressed in black and white attire, members of the children's choir from the Laurel, Maryland, congregation were well mannered and behaved when they went to the nearby Damascus church to sing during the worship service. The children were happy and full of excitement to be part of the Damascus service. They did "Children of the Lord" during the offertory and "Jesus, Name Above All Names" as the main anthem. Just before they went into the sanc- tuary, the children were asked if they would like to pray to Jesus. Two little hands shot up with excitement. One of the things the two girls prayed for was that the adults there would be blessed by their songs. "I have a real burden for all the little ones in our churches today," said chil- dren's choir Director Jessie Gardner. "They also need to be part of our church services. They need to grow and ma- ture in Jesus, for they will be leaders in our churches someday." Christ said, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven,"— Matthew 19:14 RSV. HOSPITALS Tree in hospital lobby raises funds While most trees in Hackettstown, New Jersey, lose their leaves every fall, there's one tree that Hackettstown Com- munity Hospital hopes will continue to gain leaves all year long. It's a different sort of tree—the Hack- ettstown Community Hospital Health Care Foundation's "Buds of Life," lo- cated in the hospital lobby. According to foundation President Charles Kwartler, the bronze and brass sculpture is more than just a work of art to people at the hospital. "It was created to give families and friends the opportunity to make a last- ing tribute in honor, or in memory, of a child born at HCH," said Kwartler, "while at the same time provide funds to go to- ward equipment and programs that will benefit children from birth to teenage years who come to the hospital." To designate a leaf for the tree, par- ents, grandparents or friends may make a donation to the hospital in the amount of $250. The name and birthdate of the child is then engraved on the leaf and placed on the tree. In addition to the $250 leaves, larger donations are also possible. Brass acorns are used to recognize gifts of $500; brass apples commemorate $1,000 donations; and brass stones, set around the base of the tree, can be reserved for a donation of $2,500 each. Current projects to be funded by do- nations to the "Buds" program include a $9,000 fetal monitor, an $8,000 incu- bator and a $9,000 neonatal resuscita- tion station for the hospital's obstetrics department, according to OB Supervi- sor Beth Van Meter. The late Curt Sterner, a former HCH volunteer who originated the program, believed the Buds of Life would be the perfect complement to the other HCH donor recognition tree located in the lobby, the "Tree of Life." The Tree of Life is dedicated to loved ones and those who have donated to the hospital because of their strong com- mitment. For donations of $1,000 or more, area residents may have a name engraved on a leaf. For donations from $50,000 up, a name may be engraved on a brass stone. For more information on the "Buds of Life" or "Tree of Life" programs, call the Hackettstown Community Health Care Foundation at (201) 850-6876. BILL WEBER Community Relations 6 � VISITOR, January 1, 1990 REACH A BILLION RAISING $7 MILLION TO BUILD ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO- EUROPE The Seventh-day Adventist Church is going to build a radio station in Italy to reach the communist countries of Europe and the Islamic na- tions of the Middle East. Abillion people! And members of the Columbia Union play a vital role in this $7 million project. Of- ferings on March 10 and May 19 of this year will raise more than $450,000 for the project. Give as if a billion people depended on you. They do! Offering Dates: March 10 May 19 NEWS Herbert Doggette Jr. ALLEGHENY EAST President Bush honors executive from Brinklow church Herbert Doggette Jr., a member of the Emmanuel congregation in Brink- low, Maryland, received the third Presi- dential Rank Award of his career from President George Bush during a recent ceremony in Washington, D.C. Deputy commissioner of operations with the Social Security Administra- tion, Doggette was one of only 63 gov- ernment executives to receive the 1989 Distinguished Executive Award, which is the highest honor a member of the Senior Executive Service can receive. Each year only one percent of career SES members get this $20,000 award. Doggette was honored by Bush, his agency and the entire federal govern- ment for outstanding management con- tributions. He oversees the functions of 60,000 workers (over 80 percent of all SSA em- ployees) in ten regions, more than 1,300 district and branch offices, eight pro- cessing centers and three data opera- tions centers. In addition, he is responsible for the entire data processing systems func- tion, which includes the National Com- puter Center. In 1980, Doggette received his first designation as a "Distinguished Execu- tive" from President Jimmy Carter, and President Ronald Reagan honored him as a "Meritorious Executive" in 1988. With this latest honor, he becomes one of only a handful of SES members and the only SSA executive to receive three Presidential Rank Awards since the program was instituted by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. After attending Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, for two years, Dog- gette completed his bachelor of arts de- gree in business administration at the University of Maryland. His master's in public adminstration was obtained from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Doggette's career at the SSA began 30 years ago, and he has been cited for his ability to work with individuals and groups at all levels. HARRY JEFFERY Communication Secretary HOSPITALS WAH Life Dynamics helps 3,000 at local shopping mall The Life Dynamics staff at Washing- ton Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, Maryland, in cooperation with Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland, helped 3,000 people find out their total cholesterol levels during a joint screening at the nearby Montgom- ery Mall October 20-26. For just $5 and a quick fingerstick, mall-goers received their results in less than three minutes as determined by a highly accurate reflotron machine. "This is terrific," said one partici- pant. "It's a wonderful service, and I'm glad you're here." "I've never had my cholesterol level checked, but I know it's important, and I'm anxious to see the results," said one young man as he registered. "About half the people had never been tested before," said Judy Lichty, Life Dynamics coordinator, "and this is a good first step. If we find that a per- son's cholesterol level is high, we rec- ommend that he or she see a doctor for a complete evaluation. "Screenings like this are a good way for us to interact with the community and make our services available to people where they are and where they feel comfortable," Lichty added. The screening received free announce- ments over a local television station. One program was a live discussion of the relationship between cholesterol and heart disease. "Many people helped make the event successful," said Lichty. "We appreci- ate the help provided by the Risk Factor Reduction Center, nursing students at Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, health education students from the Uni- versity of Maryland's College Park cam- pus and hospital employees." VISITOR, January 1, 1990 � 7 COLUMBIA UNION TREASURY Union registers 4.2 percent tithe increase over 10-month 1988 figures Every conference in the Columbia Union listed a gain in tithe dollars during the first 10 months of 1989 over the same period last year, according to a report from the union's treasury department. This rise is especially significant because a quirk of the calendar placed 44 Sabbaths in the first 10 months of 1988 and only 43 last year, leaving one less Sabbath on which to collect offerings. The chart below gives a conference-by-conference listing for that period in 1988 and 1989. Received Received Percentage Conference by 10/31/88 by 10/31/89 of increase Allegheny East 6,869,305 7,215,174 5.0 Allegheny West 2,640,777 2,750,124 4.1 Chesapeake 4,221,932 4,502,376 6.6 Mountain View 860,916 946,191 9.9 New Jersey 3,212,005 3,408,994 6.1 Ohio 5,179,437 5,288,087 2.1 Pennsylvania 4,378,419 4,491,786 2.6 Potomac 8,972,727 9,244,425 3.0 Totals 36,335,519 37,847,157 4.2 NEWS Rose Landis, a nurse from the Leland Memorial Hospital Emergency Depart- ment, treats a homeless woman who par- ticipated in the Housing Now march on Washington, D.C. HOSPITALS Nurses from Leland Memorial aid homeless marchers "But a certain Samaritan, as he jour- neyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, ... bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, ... and took care of him,"—Luke 10:33, 34. Some sources estimate that the num- ber of homeless people who are living in America today may actually be as high as three million. Last October, several thousand home- less people and their supporters, orga- nized as a group called Housing Now, marched into Washington, D.C., to at- tract the attention of the federal gov- ernment to the problem. The marchers set out in groups from as near as New York City and Roanoke, Virginia, and from as far away as cities on the West Coast. On October 5, one of those groups passed through College Park, Mary- land. Alerted to the fact that the march- ers needed assistance, three members of the nursing staff at Leland Memorial Hospital in nearby Riverdale set up an aid station in the Ritchie Coliseum on the University of Maryland campus in College Park, where the marchers were scheduled to camp for the night. Mark Arsenault, John Gilbert and Rose Landis, all of whom are certified nurses in the hospital's emergency de- partment, carried donated medical sup- plies to the coliseum. They rummaged through the building until they found enough chairs to set up a makeshift aid station. Over a two-and-a-half-hour period, they distributed 40 Ace bandages, nu- merous foot basins with a betadine soak- ing solution, 75 pairs of socks and 30 containers of baby powder. The nurses took more than 50 blood pressures, checked sore feet and aided and advised those with more serious problems or questions. One marcher received first aid for an eye injury and was transported to Leland's emergency room by LMH Director of Nursing Made- line Pimenta. The marchers were grateful for the care and concern of Leland's staff. The coliseum aid station was one of the few places during the march where such as- sistance was provided for participants. FRANK BERRY Assistant, Development and Public Relations MOUNTAIN VIEW Wheeling church has its own missionary While most of us were swimming, camping and visiting relatives during our past summer's vacation, Donna Bu- chanan of the Wheeling, West Virginia, church did a great deal more. She and her son, Kevin, who attends Loma Linda University in California, went to India. Donna is a registered nurse, while Kevin is president of the Loma Linda Chapter of Students for International Missionary Service. Kevin and 30 other first- and second-year medical students made the trip to India. Their mission was to find out if they wanted to be missionaries, discover just how well off we are in the United States and learn compassion for their fellow man. Donna decided to go along. When the group arrived in Calcutta, India, they were amazed at the number of beggars they encountered. The students spent two weeks there working with Mother Teresa and her group, known as the Sisters of Charity. They helped by bathing and feeding ba- bies in a clinic and bandaging leopards in a home for the destitute and dying. "It saddened me to see people living on the streets. When I went out in the morning, I had to step over some of the people who were sleeping right on the sidewalk," Donna said. Laboring with Mother Teresa several times, they were able to see first hand the work this caring woman is doing. Her famous quote is, "Helping the poor- est of the poor." During the third week of their trip, Donna and Kevin took an all-night train ride to Ranchi, India, where they stayed at the Seventh-day Adventist Compound. This compound consists of a school, hospital and church and is surrounded by a wall with a guard. "We felt quite safe there," Donna commented. It wasn't all work while in Calcutta. Donna and Kevin were able to take a 8 � VISITOR, January 1, 1990 No matter where you live ATTEND CHURCH AT LOMA LINDA LLU Church worship and Sabbath School Services can now be enjoyed via satellite all over the United States, Canada, and many Caribbean islands. "Dish" antenna owners can record the LLU services each Sabbath on their VCRs and share the tapes with others. For isolated members, shut-ins, former church members, anyone who enjoys challenging sermons and soul-stirring sacred music: choir, organ, strings, brass ensembles—even a handbell choir. A new way to strengthen your faith and share it! Tune: SATCOM IR(F-1) Transponder 17. on Sabbath mornings 12:30-2:30 Atlantic � 11:30-1:30 Eastern � 10:30-12:30 Central 9:30-11:30 Mountain � 8:30-10:30 Pacific � 6:30-8:30 Hawaii LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF SEVENTH—DAY ADVENTISTS, LOMA LINDA, CA 92354 NEWS ferry visit to the Botanical Gardens. "It was so quiet there after all the noise and air pollution of Calcutta." What was Donna's impression of the whole trip? "I found the people to be friendly and gracious but the mosqui- tos were even worse than the heat! But mostly, I received a blessing from shar- ing and making new friends, some of whom. I am corresponding with now." SHEILA GEMENSKY DAWN WHEELER Correspondents WORLD CHURCH Special broadcasts highlight VOP's 60th anniversary The Voice of Prophecy opens its 60th anniversary year January 7-19 by air- ing two weeks of special interviews. During the first week, H.M.S. Rich- ards Jr. interviews his mother, Mabel, and longtime staff members Del Delker, Bob Edwards and Wayne Hooper. The second week will feature a re- broadcast of five interviews Richards recorded 10 years ago with his father about the early challenges and trials of the Voice of Prophecy work. ELDYN KARR Director, Public Relations HOSPITALS Shady Grove celebrates Community Services Day Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland, joined in the state- wide celebration of October 23 as Com- munity Services Day. In honor of the event, employees at the hospital donated needed personal items for women at the Rainbow Place, a shelter in Rockville for homeless women of all ages. Included in the donations were tooth- brushes, bars of soap, socks, deodorant and bottles of shampoo. The employees purchased the items, then dropped them off in bins in the hospital lobby for de- livery to the Rainbow Place. The hospital also participated in a health fair conducted that day on the nearby Germantown campus of Mont- gomery College. In conjunction with the Montgomery County Health Department and the Gaithersburg and Upper Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, the hos- pital provided pulmonary function tests to more than 170 participants and dis- tributed health-care information to more than 900 fairgoers. "Our hospital supports Community Services Day," said Bryan Breckenridge, president of the hospital. "Community service is what Shady Grove Adventist Hospital is all about." TAMARA RUSSELL Director, Public Relations ALLEGHENY EAST Germantown church gives its youth special encouragement The Support Adventist Youth Soci- ety is an independent, non-profit, fund- raising and social organization of the Germantown congregation in Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania. The society was organized during September of 1984 by Dwight Thornton, who has served as its president since that time. Thornton and 19 other members of the Germantown church sensed the need for the youth to be encouraged and con- gratulated in their Christianity and ed- ucational pursuits. Operational funds are raised through annual dues, block health fairs and flea markets, bowling parties and the sell- ing of refreshments at home games of the church's basketball team. On a yearly basis, SAY has contrib- uted financial, physical and spiritual support to the church youth in a variety of ways. Birthday cards are sent to those who are away in school or military service. Care packages are sent each spring to the students in boarding schools. Gradu- ates are awarded money according to their levels of achievement. And a trip to an amusement park has been a popu- lar summer highlight. Some one-time SAY events were a picnic full of food, games and prizes and a "penny brigade," to which SAY mem- bers brought the pennies they had been saving in anticipation of the event. These pennies added up to enough to pay for the beautification of the church school's cafeteria. Last school year, a tuition contribu- tion of $20 per child was sent to the Larchwood church school for each of the 27 children whose parents or guardians attend the Germantown church. A new program instituted in Novem- ber enables a person to give the gift of education by purchasing a tuition gift certificate from SAY to give to any Larch- wood student. FRIEDA THORNTON SAY Member VISITOR, January 1, 1990 � 9 NEWS WORLD CHURCH ADRA director and wife return to China "We are happy to be back in China, and we know that God has made it pos- sible for us to return," said Robert Bur- gess, who coordinates projects in China for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency. Robert and his wife, Treva, left China in June because of the political situa- tion in that country. They were able to return in mid-September. Though living in Beijing, Burgess is responsible for ADRA projects designed to improve the quality of life for people in Yishui County, about 250 miles south of the capital. Yishui County is a poor rural area with more than a million in- habitants. Along with working for ADRA, both Robert and Treva are part-time instruc- tors at schools in China's capital city of Beijing. He teaches at the North China University of Technology, and she works as a teacher at the University of Inter- national Business and Economics. NINA MARTINEZ Correspondent MOUNTAIN VIEW School re-opens with five students in Wheeling Both the youth and the members of the Wheeling, West Virginia, congrega- tion were proud and excited to re-open their church school, which was forced to close its doors three years ago due to a lack of students. The five boys who are now students at the school wanted to "show off" where they attend. The idea of making school shirts was presented, but first the youth had to pick the school colors! A vote was taken, and blue and gold were selected. Each boy chose his own shirt design with the assistance of teacher Cindy Robbins and a helper. Every shirt dis- plays a globe with three angels and the name of the Wheeling school. The boys' names were stenciled onto the left sleeve of every shirt. Scott Gemensky, Chris Araujo, Matt Araujo, Justin Hehle and Tim Gemensky proudly wore their shirts one Sabbath while collecting the offering during a church service. DAWN WHEELER Communication Secretary ALLEGHENY WEST Walter Wright, pastor of the Ephesus church in Columbus, Ohio, baptizes an- other Revelation Seminar student into the Seventh-day Adventist Church. WORLD CHURCH Adventist fund raiser contributes to national research project Milton Murray, director of Philan- thropic Service for Institutions, partici- pated in a research project last summer on "funding fund raising"—offering chal- lenge grants to spur fund raisers on to higher levels of achievement. Published in the June 1989 issue of Philanthropy Monthly, the report lists Murray as one of 55 leaders from across the nation who were invited to partici- pate. Since 1973, Murray has served as the director of PSI, the development and fund-raising office of the General Conference. Murray also wrote a section of the report entitled, "Challenges Work for Associations, Too!" in which he showed how associations could increase their financial support from the ranks of their own membership. "These professional efforts on both our part and others who work in philan- thropy within the Adventist orbit help to acquaint some 60,000 fund-raising professionals across the country with our commitment to help people," Mur- ray said. "Hopefully, these efforts will influence others to think positively about our church." CURT DEWEES Correspondent WALLA WALLA COLLEGE Tenure-track Openings for 1990-91 Academic Year Doctoral degree and teaching experience preferred. Rank and tenure negotiable depending on qualifications. Resume and references to: Provost, Walla Walla College, 204 S. College Ave., College Place, WA 99324-1198. Telephone: 509- 527-2431. Closing date: January 31, 1990. Biology (undergraduate and graduate): Microbiology/cell or molecular biology. Biochemistry: General biochemistry or nutritional emphasis preferred. Business (two positions): Management; economics. Education (undergraduate and graduate; two positions): Foundations; K-12 supervision; special education. Engineering (potential openings): Civil, electrical, and mechanical for denomination's ABET accredited program. Health and Physical Education: Teaching in school health; directing women's sports program; coordinating faculty wellness program. Home Economics: Interior design and general home economics. Nursing (Portland, Ore. campus): Community health. Physics: General undergraduate teaching. Social Science: Sociology and anthropology. Social Work (undergraduate IBSWI and graduate [MSW]; two positions): Preference for candidates with both MSW and doctoral degrees. 'my) WALLA WALLA COLLEGE 10 � VISITOR, January 1, 1990 A CELEBRATION OF On October 7, 1989, more than 1,000 people joined TEAM in an historic event-"A Celebration of Equality." Speakers and musicians from across the country gathered together to voice their support for women in ministry. Hyveth Williams, Madelynn Haldemann, Iris Yob, Charles Bradford, Pat Taylor, and others challenged the church to move forward-to recognize and affirm the gifts of women. Now you can see "A Celebration of Equality " on videocas- sette and share it with your friends. Get your FREE copy when you support women in ministry with a tax-deductible contribution of $50 or more to TEAM. If you prefer, you can purchase a copy for $19.95. (Price includes standard UPS shipping.) Mail check with order to: TEAM. c/o Doug Dunbebin. 7619 South Arbory Lane. Laurel, Maryland 20707. VHS ONLY Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery TEAM Time for Equality in Adventist Ministry NOW AVAILABLE ON VIDEO NEWS Left to right: Erwin Gane of the General Conference, conference President Jerry Page and Pastor Yves Monnier cut the ribbon to officially open the recently ac- quired Waynesburg church. PENNSYLVANIA Ribbon-cutting ceremony opens Waynesburg church More than 100 people attended the October 14 opening services for the just- purchased Waynesburg church. Serving as guest speaker for the event was Erwin Gane from the church min- istries department of the General Con- ference in Silver Spring, Maryland. That evening's ceremony also kicked off Pastor Yves Monnier's Prophecy Lec- tures evangelistic series, which resulted in five people preparing to be baptized and four others with a serious interest in Adventist doctrines. Its location in a "project," with hun- dreds of people living within walking distance of its facilities, has given the church many opportunities for outreach. Monnier holds mid-week meetings for local children. Attendance at these "Just for Kids" programs has grown to more than 20 children every Wednes- day, all of whom are non-Adventists. After Monnier visited 50 homes in the area, the congregation gave home- made loaves of bread to neighbors of the church with a note to commemorate the Thanksgiving holiday. "We are excited about the potential of our little church," Monnier said. "We believe that it can definitely be filled and become a large church. God's Holy Spirit is guiding!" GLORIA BENTZINGER Associate Communication Director WORLD CHURCH Shuttles to take delegates to and from GC session When the General Conference ses- sion begins next July in Indianapolis, delegates will be able to shuttle from their hotels straight to the Indiana Con- vention Center/Hoosier Dome. Delegates staying in the headquar- ters hotel, the Westin will need to walk only across the street to the center. Others will stay in a wide variety of hotels that have been block-booked by Travel Lite, a travel agency in Miami, Florida. Travel Lite has worked extensively with the General Conference to arrange accommodations and transportation. "What we're noticing is that more people are going to attend the session than were anticipated—and hotels origi- nally booked are about 80 percent full," a Travel Lite spokesman commented. "We've been adding hotels as fast as we can to our block-booking. Although the selection will be more limited, we will not run out of hotels—I can guaran- tee that." Shuttle bus service will run contin- uously throughout each day, traveling from hotels where delegates are stay- ing to the convention center. Schedules will be posted in each official hotel. Bus service will begin operating dur- ing the ministerial pre-session and con- tinue when the regular GC session starts a few days later. Round-trip fare cou- pons will be $3 and may be purchased at the convention center. Parking by the Hoosier Dome could be a problem. "Parking lots around the dome cost $7-8 per day without in/out privileges," added the spokesperson. "Al- though we're negotiating on a $4-a-day rate with these parking lots, delegates may want to drive to hotels where the shuttle bus will be operating." For those coming by air, a "Welcome Seventh-day Adventists" hospitality cen- ter will be at the airport to provide in- formation on how to get to hotels. Hotel reservations may be made by writing to: Travel Lite, 7152 SW 47th Street, Miami, Florida 33155. For an informative brochure and an update on hotels available, call (305) 661-5115. SHIRLEY BURTON Communication Director VISITOR, January 1, 1990 � 11 io's vision: evangelism in a friendship wrapping SPOTLIGHT ON OHIO John Mutchler is an associate in the church ministries department and coor- dinator of evangelism for the Ohio Con- ference. Born and raised in Ohio, Mutchler graduated from Mount Vernon Academy and continued his studies at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michi- gan, and the University of Michigan. He became a teacher and researcher at the Medical College of Toledo and executive director of a physicians' review associa- tion before entering the gospel ministry. Mutchler served for more than eight years as a pastor in the Lima, Van Wert and Columbus Eastwood churches be- fore accepting a call to be ministerial di- rector for the Wisconsin Conference. He specializes in creative methods of win- ning souls and wants to see the church active and growing. With his wife, Sharon, and two chil- dren, Mutchler recently settled into a home in Mount Vernon. Friendship does what preaching cannot Many Seventh-day Adventist Chris- tians complain about how difficult it is to win lost souls for Jesus. As a result, many are tempted to give up their vi- sion for seeking the lost. I believe people today are searching for purpose, meaning and answers in their lives. Jesus Christ is that answer! The good news must be presented by the great advent movement in the same package it has been in the past, but in different wrappings. We need to under- stand how people today will be most re- ceptive to the gospel. Friendship model. The ideal model is Jesus fellowshipping with "sinners" on an individual basis, listening to their needs, accepting them where they were. He gained their confidence and trust, then shared with them a better life and secure future. Ellen White had many comments on the method used by Jesus: "Many can be reached only through acts of disinterested kindness. Their physical wants must first be relieved,"— Testimonies, Volume 6, page 84. "Visit those who live near you, and by sympathy and kindness seek to reach their hearts,"—Testimonies, Volume 9, page 34. "The example of Christ in linking Himself with the interests of humanity should be followed. ... We should not seclude ourselves from others,"—The Desire of Ages, page 152. "By personal labor reach those around you. ... Angels of God attend you to the dwellings of those you visit. This work cannot be done by proxy. Money lent or given will not accomplish it. Sermons will not do it. By visiting people, talk- ing, praying, sympathizing with them, you will win hearts,"—Testimonies, Vol- ume 9, page 41. Friendship principles. There are a number of principles involved in friend- ship evangelism: • Meet and communicate with your friend on his or her own ground. • Accept his or her lifestyle without compromising yours. • Share information and feelings as he or she does, but focus on being a good listener. • Share and participate in common interests. • Ask to be taught a skill or activity, and don't hesitate to ask for favors. • Make sure that your goals and ex- pectations are on track. Share the love, warmth, acceptance, compassion and understanding of God so that through you, your friend will get to know what God is really like. • Beware of dumping too much doc- trine and theology too fast, before a true spiritual interest is awakened. Remember, people don't care about how much you know until they know how much you care. I make it a practice never to discuss heavy spiritual matters until the initia- tive to do so is taken by my friend, and then I share with him only small amounts at given times to maintain his spiritual appetite. Friendship groups. Small groups studying the Bible together in homes not only open an effective way to reach 12 � VISITOR, January 1, 1990 SPOTLIGHT ON OHIO A salesman was sent from North America to Africa to evaluate the possibilities for setting up a shoe business. Soon after arriving in Africa, the salesman sent back a cable to his company, saying, "Please send me funds for my return to America. Nobody here wears shoes." Another shoe company sent a salesman to the same area to evaluate the shoe situation. He quickly sent back the fol- lowing cable: "Send all the shoes you have. Everybody here needs shoes." One salesman had vision; the other did not. lost souls, but also provide nurture for church members. These groups are an opportunity for sharing and caring, spiritual and social support, as well as a non-threatening environment to invite a non-Christian friend with spiritual interests. I challenge you to explore the many excellent resources available in small- group ministry.—JOHN MUTCHLER Discipleship training enlivens church Revival. The greatest need of the church today is for spiritual renewal and revival. Laymen and church lead- ers need to experience and model it. Any attempt at evangelism without this spiritual passion in the heart will be nothing but a secular program des- tined for the scrap heap. Training. My dream for Ohio revi- val calls for a church in ongoing train- ing. During intensive training for six months, Christian witnesses would learn how to make friends with people out- side the Seventh-day Adventist Church, particularly the unchurched. They would learn to put away the attitudes of exclu- siveness and develop a solidarity with those outside Adventism. Training in discipleship is part of any outreach program. Church mem- bers should learn to listen to people's hurts and pain, then to minister caring and love, not censure. Twice a year, the trainees would put what they have learned into practice in three-week reaping crusades. Their attention would focus on re- claiming inactive members and work- ing for the interests built up during the training program. In this way, evangelism becomes the work of the church instead of just that of a visiting evangelist. Lifestyle evan- gelism provides the answer to effective church growth. Worship. My dream also includes vibrant, meaningful, spirit-filled wor- ship services to meet the needs of all ages and cultures. The six-month training would help pastors and members develop new and healthy attitudes about Sabbath morn- ing and midweek worship services. Creative worship would not be viewed as secularism and the cheapening of be- loved traditions, but allowing the Holy Spirit to break into rigid routines and bring new life. Lively love. In my dream, I see the church so naturally alive with the heal- ing message of love that it serves the community with warmth, openness and caring love. I envision evangelism in this new generation as the effective witness of members in the saving grace of Jesus rather than a rigid adherence to a sys- tem of rules mistakenly called truth. Truth is not just a bunch of rules, nor the law, but rather truth is moral. Truth is a Person. Truth is Jesus. Outreach. The post-baptismal for- mula for personal growth and maturity that is recorded in Acts 2:42 encourages such ongoing evangelism and growth. "And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in the breaking of bread , and in prayers." —TREVOR MAC GOWAN Trevor MacGowan brings varied and international life experiences to his job as Ohio Conference evangelist. Born in India with both European and Indian heritage, MacGowan lived in that country until college age, when he moved to England and lived there for the next 20 years. MacGowan tried several careers, in- cluding teacher, fireman, construction manager and rock musician (He played in a performance with the Beatles.) be- fore he felt the call to the gospel ministry in 1973. That same year, at the age of 33, he began ministerial training at Neubold College in England. By 1980 he had com- pleted all of the master's degree require- ments at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. He has been a pastor for the North British, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio conferences. He now lives in Mount Ver- non with his wife, Elaine, and their three children. VISITOR, January 1, 1990 � 13 Students who look forward to a life of serving the Lord in health, pastoral, or educational ministries must Call Toll Free 1(800) 525-9191 for free information material on Weimar College a division of WEIMAR INSTITUTE P.O. Box 4116, Wares,, CA 95736 \ ADVERTISEMENTS GENERAL CONFERENCE SESSION, Indianapolis, IN: July 5-15. Two great trips from the Washington, DC, area. Trip # I : July 12-15. Price includes three nights' hotel in Indianapolis, three full breakfasts, all travel in late-model buses and all taxes and gratuities, plus Thursday night and all day Friday and Sabbath at the GC session. Price: $189 each; double occupancy. Trip #2: July 12-18. Includes all of trip #1 plus a visit to Andrews University and Battle Creek, a stopover in Detroit, a ride through beautiful S. Ontario, a viewing of Niagara Falls, comfortable hotels and extensive sightseeing. Price: $380 each; double oc- cupancy. For full details, write or call: Ed Peterson, 2509 Buck Lodge Terr., Adel- phi, MD 20783; (301) 431-3048 (evenings preferred). (215) MOVING? We can help! Call the profes- sionals at Montana Conference Trans- portation. We will move your household goods anywhere in the United States or Canada. Prompt, courteous service at a discounted price. For a free estimate and information concerning your move, phone (800) 525-1177. Owned and operated by the Montana Conference. (1215) LOSE WEIGHT PERMANENTLY! Re- duce your cholesterol and diabetes. Wild- wood's live-in programs can transform you! Jacuzzi, sauna, treatments, vegetar- ian cooking classes, educational lectures and guided hikes on mountain trails. Spir- itual environment. Call (800) 634-WELL. Wildwood Lifestyle Center and Hospital, Dept. U, Wildwood, GA 30757. (II) WANTED: Female for live-in care for a woman who needs help getting in and out of bed. There will be some lifting. This pa- tient has Parkinson's disease, but a sound mind. Please quote the salary you expect, your age and your pastor's name and ad- dress. Write to: Ray Rutt, 2555 Jackson- ville Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017. ( I I) TOUR SWITZERLAND, Austria and Germany with an Adventist group August 29 to September 12. Passion Play perfor- mance, a cruise on the Rhine and Sabbath in Lucerne; vegetarian meals available. Write to: Susan Dickson Finlaw, P.O. Box 202, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038; or call (609) 769-4250 days or (609) 935-0121 evenings. (21) SALUTON ESPERANTISTOJN! Do you or anyone you know speak Esperanto, the international language? An Ohio cou- ple is learning and seeks Adventist pen pals to practice with. If you speak Esperanto and would like to help us learn, please re- ply to: Russell, P.O. Box 142, Ashtabula, OH 44004. ( I I) ESCORTED SEVEN-DAY ALASKA CRUISES for Adventist members and friends. Sail the famous inside passage and glacier route all the way to Anchorage for some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Sail July 22 or August 31. Early booking and senior-citizen discounts are available. For brochures, call Men Allen of Mount Tabor Cruise and Travel at (800) 950-9234. (11) DISABILITY INCOME PROTEC- TION: Representing several major carri- ers of income replacement insurance for individuals and groups in the Washington, DC, area. The Capital Planning Group will shop for coverage of your disability, life, health and/or business insurance needs. For a convenient consultation, call Jeff Ar- nette at (301) 897-0047. ( I I) LOCATED IN THE SUNNY SOUTH: Louis Smith Memorial Hospital, a 40-bed facility, has openings for a director of lab- oratory and a director of public relations. Call Lucile Mann, director of human re- sources, at (912) 482-3110 or send your resume to 852 W. Thigpen, Lakeland, GA 31635. (31) THE CLASS OF 1940 from Broadview Academy in LaFox, IL, would like to lo- cate the following class members: Lucius Burnham, Majken Elmlund, Elynor Esber- ner, Alfred Espeseth, Esther Jones, Opal Kane, Christine Kruger, Melvalyn Lovell, Nina Saunders and Gerald Skinner. If you know how to locate any of these people, please contact Sibyl Richards, 6693 Mark- wood St., Worthington, OH 43085, or call (614) 888-4989. (11) POSITION OPEN: The biology depart- ment of the Andrews University College of Arts and Sciences invites applicants for a continuous appointment track at the as- sistant, associate or full professor level. The opening, beginning on July I, is for a Ph.D. with ongoing research and publica- tions in molecular biology or paleobiology with evidence of, or potential for, excel- lence in teaching and a strong commitment to the ideals of Seventh-day Adventist Christian education. Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and grad- uate courses at the M.S. level, active re- search and publication and interacting closely with the existing faculty in strate- gic planning. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae including a list of pub- lications, a statement of professional ob- jectives and names and addresses of three references to: David Steen, Chairman; Bi- ology Search Committee, Andrews Uni- versity, Berrien Springs, MI 49104. (11) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: C Associates, technical recruiters who spe- cialize in Unix/C career counseling, seeks C programmers, Unix trainers and Infor- mix, Ingres, Oracle, Unify Relational data- bases specialist. Phone John Capozzi for offers in the Washington, DC, area or na- tionwide at (202) 544-0821, fax your res- ume to (202) 547-8357, or write to P.O. Box 15420, Washington, DC 20003. (21) FIVE-ROOM HOUSE FOR SALE with eight acres of property. Located on Earls Branch near Cliffield, VA. Price: $20,000. Call (304) 577-6526. ( 1 I ) 43 Successful computer dating exclusively for SDAs since 1974 ADVENTIST CONTACT P.O. Box 5419 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (301) 589-4440 ATTENTION! Looking for all 1970 Blue Mountain Academy classmates. Twenty- year reunion weekend coming April 20, 21 and 22. Recent addresses from everyone are urgently needed. Please write to Sandy (Whitman) Swingholm, RD #3, Box 176, Wellsboro, PA 16901, or call (717) 724- 6727. (II) AGAPE MISSION LIBRARY needs your Bibles, books and all printed Ad- ventist materials for overseas mailing to meet our fifth anniversary goal of 2,000 boxes shipped from our church. Please mail to: Gus Foster, Agape Mission Li- brary, Akron SDA Church, 655 E. Water- loo Road, Akron, OH 44306. (115) ADVENTIST PHYSICIAN IS SEEK- ING an associate for a booming family practice in the beautiful Allegheny Moun- tains of Pennsylvania. Excellent opportu- nity to build a thriving practice in a rural setting. Adventist church and eight-grade school. Write to: Linda Rettger, M.D., Box E, Mount Jewett, PA 16740; or call (814) 778-2298. (115) STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS: Storm protection, restoration and custom work. Adventist owned and operated; 30 years of experience. Artifex Studios, Inc. Alfred Wurster, head craftsman. Call (215) 722- 0505 or (215) 997-2751. ( II) BEAUTIFUL HOMESITE for sale in a quiet subdivision of Shenandoah County, VA. Land is 5.4 acres, all wooded. Has ac- cess to National Forest and a current septic permit. Convenient to Adventist church, school and academy. Call (703) 740-4163 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12 noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. (115) UCHEE PINES FIELD SCHOOLS OF EVANGELISM, the non-profit training program to teach church members simple personal evangelism, announces its 1990 training sessions! "The field school is right up there with the best Bible training pro- grams because we train students on the job during evangelistic series," Ann Thrash, coordinator. 1990 field schools: Jan. 14- May 17, Wichita, KS, Three Angels' SDA Church; Jan. 7-May 17, Kingman/Bull- head City, AZ; Jan.-Dec., Fort Dodge, IA (dark county evangelism); and Aug. 19- Dec. 16, Hannibal, MO. For information and an application, write to: Coordinator, Field Schools of Evangelism, Rt. I, Box 422, Seale, AL 36875; or call (205) 855- 3558. (I I) COLORADO VACATION? Yes, for you and the family. Come to Filoha Meadows near historic Redstone. Enjoy mountain splendor high in the Rockies. Fabulous snow skiing, abundant wildlife, blue rib- bon trout fishing, private natural hot min- eral springs, jeeping, hiking and biking trails. Kitchenette apartments. Very af- fordable. Call (800) 227-8906. (121) LIVE AND WORK IN LOVELY TEN- NESSEE: Owner wants to retire. 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Send resumes to: Person- nel Department, Worthington Foods, Inc., 900 Proprietors Rd., Worthington, OH 43085- 3194. An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F. BULLETIN BOARD NEEDED: Men and women who would like to help others free themselves of bud- get problems and attain financial stability. Work for a Dow Jones top 30 company, starting part-time (Saturdays off). Good, Christian-like work with excellent oppor- tunities for advancement while helping others. Limited to Washington metropoli- tan area residents only. Phone Richard at (703) 759-3303. (215) MIRACLE MEADOWS School needs a farm/construction manager. Will direct gardening, vehicle and equipment main- tenance and building construction. Must enjoy youth. Housing, food and stipend provided. Write to: Bill Clark, Rt. 1, Box 289-B, Salem, WV 26426; or call (304) 782-3595. ( I I) CONDO FOR RENT: 153 Newport Bay #9. Bayside property with two bedrooms. Sleeps six; has two baths. Very clean; two blocks from Carousel. 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