Southern Tidings for 2002 - Vol. 96 - No. 07

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Southern Union President
Introducing the Southern
Union Hispanic Coordinator
The fastest growing segment in the Southern Union is the Hispanic work. For a number of years we have planned to elect a Hispanic
individual to cover this post along with other duties when the appropriate opening came. We are now happy to introduce to you Elder Jorge
Mayer, who was formerly the vice president of Hispanic work in the
Florida Conference. When I talked to Elder Mayer about this new responsibility, he indicated that he greatly enjoyed his work in Florida
but he and Nibia, his wife, would earnestly pray about the matter.
After considerable time and prayer he e-mailed his answer to me with the following words in capital letters "YES!
YES! YES!" We are very pleased to have Jorge and Nibia
with us in the Southern Union, and God is already abundantly blessing their leadership.
Jorge Raul Mayer was born on June 1 in Argentina. He
is one of four children from a minister's home. He married
Nibia Pereyra on February 16, 1976, and from this union,
they have three children: Ronald, Lissie, and Kevin.
Jorge worked as a youth pastor at the River Plate Adventist University church and as a boy's dean at the River Plate Adventist University. He served the Church as a literature evangelist in
the Central California Conference for two years, and as pastor of the
Arlington Spanish church in the Potomac Conference for four years.
While at Andrews University, Jorge completed the M. Div. equivalency
and completed half of the D. Min. program courses.
Jorge returned to Potomac to serve as senior pastor to the Capital
Spanish church for five years, during which he was asked to serve as
the Hispanic coordinator for the Potomac Conference. He received a
call to Michigan, where he served as senior pastor of the Berrien Springs
Spanish church and Hispanic coordinator for the Michigan Conference. Jorge was called to serve in the Florida Conference as vice president for Spanish language ministries as well as the Southern Union
Hispanic coordinator.
Jorge was a charter member of the Adventist Association of Family Life Professionals, and the American Association of Christian Counselors. He is a certified family life educator. Jorge organized
and lead the Hispanic family life ministries in the Michigan
and Florida conferences while serving in those fields. He
also organized the Miami 2000 evangelistic crusade, the Red
`99 evangelistic crusade, and the "Atlanta Jesus to ama" crusade.
Jorge serves on several committees, including NAD
Hispanic union leaders, NAD Hispanic evangelism committee, NAD Spanish advisory committee, "La Voz de la
Esperanza" advisory committee, Southern Union church
ministries advisory committee, and Southern Union Hispanic advisory committee.
Currently, Jorge serves as an editorial committee member to the
El Centinela magazine, and he serves the Southern Union Conference
as the Hispanic ministries coordinator and church ministries associate
director.
Please join me in praying for the Mayers as they lead our dynamic
group of Hispanic believers in the Southern Union.
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It's the Relationship
That Counts
NEWS
by Terry Hall and Luis Garcia
Carolina
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Florida
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Georgia-Cumberland
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PAGE 3 • SOUTHEASTERN FEATURE
Gulf States
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A New Way of
Evangelism in Waycross
Kentucky-Tennessee
South Atlantic
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Cover: These Class-A dressed Pathfinders were just a few of the volunteer Pathfinders who assisted with the Sabbath offering at the recent Festival of the Laity in
Orlando. Samuel Zuniga (left), Johnathon Raposo, Daryl Forde, and Jaime Paredes
are from the Spanish church in Forest City, Florida.
SOUTHEASTERN • CONFERENCE
A New Way of
Evangelism in Waycross, Ga.
The good news of Jesus is being rehabilitate rather than simply incarcerate. what the church will have to do to win
spread by a new form of evangelism in
Knight comments, "Our church be- people in the 21st century. The church
Waycross, Ga. Wesley Knight, pastor, and lieves that it is not only our responsibility doors have been closed for far too long."
the Maranatha church have
The newly appointed U.S attorpartnered with the Weed and Seed
ney for Georgia and the state repreinitiative of Waycross to change the
sentative have seen the church's prourban communities in the city.
gram and have both applauded the
Knight had been praying with his
work being done.
members for a new and exciting way
This partnership with Weed and
to reach out to the people in the city.
Seed gives the Maranatha church the
Little did they know that God was
largest community service program
getting ready to open up a tremenin the city, and also makes them the
dous window of opportunity.
first church in the state of Georgia
Last spring, Knight was introto make such a partnership with a
duced to city commissioner Carlos
not-for-profit organization. Knight
Nelson. The commissioner was
and his parishioners are hoping this
looking for help for his program, and
will only be the beginning of their
heard that Knight was also looking
ministry to the people in Waycross.
to do something special in the com- Assistant U.S. attorney Darrin McCullough (left
"We hope that as we minister to the
munity. After prayer and consulting, commissioner William Simmons; Wesley Knight,
immediate needs and concerns of
the church offered to be the head- pastor; and Carlos Nelson, commissioner; are
the people, we might also gain opquarters for the Weed and Seed heavy supporters of the program.
portunities to tell them of the lovproject in the city of Waycross.
ing God who inspires us to do the
Maranatha church has agreed to give Weed to keep the perpetrators of crime off the good that we do. That is what this church
and Seed use of almost all their Sabbath streets, but it is also our responsibility to is all about."
school rooms, the kitchen, and the pastor's help them to be delivered from the mindset
office during the week. This space is pro- that fosters crime. Jail is only a tempovided to help both the church and Weed rary solution, because it changes the loca=Adventist
and Seed in their outreach endeavors.
tion, but we know they need a change of
Health
The Weed and Seed Organization is heart."
an initiative of the U. S. Justice DepartThe "seed" part of the program is the
20 hospitals located in
ment that was created to help minority and most exciting part in which the church is
CA, HI, OR, WA
impoverished communities. The "weed" involved. The second phase of the program
For job opportunities,
part of the initiative is to "weed out" the helps to "sow seeds of positive influence
contact the following:
negative influences in the urban commu- and excellence into the community" In
Management/Executives
nities. Maranatha works with the Neigh- partnership with Weed and Seed, the
Leonard Yost, Director
borhood Watch to make sure that all drug church helps to run Alcoholics AnonyEmployee
Recruitment
related incidents and drug hotspots are re- mous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Anger
(916) 774-3355
ported promptly. The congregation also Management classes for the community
Physicians
works with the Waycross Police Depart- in side the church. The church also houses
ment to make sure that the streets are prop- a small computer lab to help young males
Ingrid Heil, Director
erly and consistently patrolled both day get their GED certificates, and also is
Physician Services
and night. Wesley Knight serves as a board home to a community youth group called,
(800) 847-9840
member of the organization, and he works Youth for Change. More than 100 people
Fax CV's or Resumes to
with the police chief, and other commu- battling alcoholism pack the church sanc(916) 774-3390
nity leaders to make sure that those caught tuary every Saturday night to hear ChrisAll Other Jobs
doing crime will not be treated unfairly tian motivational speakers.
www.adventisthealth.org
and will be put in programs that seek to
Knight says, "This type of ministry is
JULY 2002 • SOUTHERN TIDINGS • 3
KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE • CONFERENCE
BY MARVIN LOWMAN
Conference Sponsors Elders' Retreat
pastor in multi-church districts.
Christian music artist, Shelley
Rene Kroeger from Lawrenceburg,
Tenn., provided a Sabbath afternoon
music concert.
"This annual retreat gives our
elders an opportunity to fellowship together and
become better
equipped for their
office," says Richard Hallock,
Conference president. "One of the
advantages for Bruce Kesselring (left), of Martin Memorial
this kind of re- in Centerville, Tenn.; Robert Ley of
treat is what takes Smithville, Tenn.; and Charles Harris of
place between the Martin Memorial.
scheduled meetShelley Rene Kroeger
Dr. Floyd Bresee
ings. Elders from variApproximately 120 elders from Adpartnership with the local pastor. Two ous parts of the Conference get better ac- ventist congregations all over the Conferpresentations focused on sermon prep- quainted and can 'talk shop.' Sharing ex- ence came together to be inspired and
aration, since many local elders are periences with each other is part of the trained for their important role in local
called on to preach in the absence of the learning process."
church leadership.
The second elders' retreat was held
April 19-21 at Indian Creek Camp.
Floyd Bresee, former ministerial director of the General Conference, was the
featured speaker. He gave two presentations which laid the scriptural and spiritual foundation for the elder's role in
Ridgetop Women Share Cups of Tea
PHOTO BY TROYHALE
Seeing a shared cup of tea as a symbol of friendship and neighborliness, 18 women from the Ridgetop, Tenn., church shared cups
of tea with 20 other women,
mainly shut-ins, non-attendees,
and women with special needs.
It was suggested that a plate of
cookies or other treats be carried
along with the tea cup. Each cup
held herbal tea bags and was
wrapped with its saucer in tulle and
decorated with a bow and flowers.
This was the handiwork of
women's ministries coordinator
Laura Hale who personally prayed
for each lady receiving the gift and
each person delivering it.
The women reported that their
visits were well received and appreciated. This project was a sugOne of the tea cups
gestion of Karen Brown.
decorated for the project.
4 • SOUTHERN TIDINGS • JULY 2002
BY HELEN KELLY
Some of the Ridgetop women's ministries group. Laura
Hale (left), is women's ministries coordinator. Karen
Brown (right), suggested the project.
KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE • CONFERENCE
BY SALLI JENKS
Senior Class Trip Makes a Difference for
Native Americans
At 3:30 a.m. on April 14, 30 seniors
from the Highland Academy Class of
2002, along with seven sponsors, loaded
up and headed for the Nashville airport.
helped build a deck on the
principal's house, put plywood
and carpet on the walls of the
gym, laid a concrete block retaining wall, poured
several porches and
sidewalks, worked on a
roof, and painted several buildings around
the campus.
In addition, the
Highland students gave
worships in both dorms
each night, a Wednesday night program, ves- Marcus Post and David Knapp putting in the
pers, Sabbath school, sidewalk form.
and church programs.
The students and staff of the good about the opportunity to give of
Holbrook school were very ap- themselves.
Anna Littrell (left), Matt Wilcut, Danielle Afton,
preciative of the Highland
The trip wasn't all work and no play,
and James Fedusenko worked on the roof.
group's hard work and involve- however. The group enjoyed seeing the
ment.
sights of Sedona, the Grand Canyon, the
However, this was to be no ordinary seIn appreciation, their principal pre- Little Painted Desert, Canyon de Chelly,
nior class trip.
sented a beautiful piece of pottery that one Lake Havasu, and Scottsdale.
They were headed for Holbrook of their students had carved/painted to Jim
On April 24, the Class of 2002 reSchool in Holbrook, Ariz., where they Ingersoll, Highland Academy principal. turned to Highland Academy in full agreewould volunteer their time for activities. The Highland students and their sponsors ment—it was a thoroughly enriching and
By the time the week was over, they came away from the experience feeling enjoyable trip.
Churches Hold Mall C ncert and More
The Hopkinsville area churches recently had an opportunity to minister to
the community through a concert and program at the local Bradford Square Mall.
It was a high day for the Hopkinsville/Oak
Grove/Clarksville area churches, which
combined their talents in one outstanding
program. The theme was Praise the Lord!
He Is Risen! and centered on the resurrection of Jesus.
The Bradford Square Mall management allowed free use of the mall for an
entire Sunday afternoon. In addition to
the program, there were displays that in-
cluded health and wellness, stop smoking information, a "healthy" bake sale,
free literature, books for sale, arts and
crafts sale, and more. Free refreshments
were served.
Entertainment included the youth
group, Hands of Praise; miscellaneous performances by members young and old; and
a special crucifixion re-enactment skit by
Hopkinsville youth, under the direction of
Sam Richardson. One of the highlights of
the day was the special afternoon concert
by Hopkinsville elder and contemporary
Christian recording artist Julie Pridgen.
BY KATHY MCBRIDE
Pridgen, an accomplished singer, musician, artist, and craftsperson, offered a
display of many of her crafts, cassettes and
CDs of her music. She also had a sign-up
sheet available for churches and other organizations interested in a gospel concert.
The health and wellness program,
under the leadership of Jack and Barbara
Neher, drew interest from several persons. The church's name and other material was exposed to the public, and were
well received. Bradford Square has invited the church back for a future program.
"Ws the Relationship
Years of Pathfinders
That Counts" 50
In Florida
In 50 years, Florida Conference's Pathfinder program has
evolved from two clubs and a handful of young people in 1952
to 184 clubs and 7,000 Pathfinders statewide in 2002. It has generated thousands of baptisms and continues to teach Florida youth
the importance of a personal, one-on-one relationship with Jesus
Christ. "This growth wouldn't have been possible without our
dedicated lay leaders," says Cheeko Cotta, Conference Pathfinder
director. "They're the backbone of Pathfinders in Florida."
Florida Conference Pathfinders today encompasses Little
Lambs (pre-K), Eager Beavers (kindergarten), Adventurers
(grades 1-4), eTracker Pathfinders (grades 5-8), Varsity Pathfinders (grades 9-12), and Master Guides (college age and above).
"While our Pathfinder programs have grown and developed
in the last 50 years, our main focus is still the same—to teach
COVER FEATURE
BY TERRY HALL,
LUIS GRACIA
our youth that a loving, vital relationship with Jesus Christ is the
most important thing in their lives," says Luis Gracia, Florida
Conference associate Pathfinder director. "Our department will
continue to develop programs, leadership, and structure towards
that objective."
Gracia says specific goals in the near future will include
1,000 Pathfinder baptisms each year by 2004 and sending 3,000
Pathfinders to the North American Division's Discover the Power
Pathfinder Camporee in 2004. "We must remember, though, that
all the Pathfinder Sundays, drill and drum competitions,
camporees, parades, and honor patches mean nothing if Jesus
isn't the focus," says Gracia. "It's the relationship with Jesus
that counts. That's Pathfinders' past, present, and future. "
FLORIDA CONFERENCE PATHFINDER CHRONOLOGY 1952-2002
1952
1958
1973
First Pathfinder clubs organized in Florida
at Tampa First and Cocoa churches.
First Florida Conference Pathfinder
Camporee held at Fish Eating State Park
in Lake Placid, Florida.
Twelve-member Florida Conference
Pathfinder Advisory Council (PAC) is
organized to help oversee burgeoning
Pathfinder program.
1955
1961
First Conference-wide Pathfinder
function, "Pathfinder Sunday," held at
camp meeting 1955 in the Forest Lake
Academy gym.
1975
Area Coordinator Program dividing
Florida into three geographic zones:
CECILCOFFEY
First Pathfinder Fair incorporating
games and parades highlights camp
meeting 1961 at Forest Lake Academy.
Prayer has always been a vital part of
the Pathfinder program. Here, Florida
Pathfinders of the early 1950s take time
for prayer during a weekend campout.
Miami Springs Pathfinders attend a
state-wide camporee in the late 1950s.
Florida Pathfinders gather at the
Forest Lake Academy gym in the early
1960s for a Pathfinder Sunday
and Fair.
2001
north, central, and
south, is created to
coordinate and
promote better
communications
between local
Pathfinder clubs and
the Conference.
500 of Florida
Conference's 3,016
baptisms for 2001 say
their involvement in
Pathfinders played "a
significant role" in their
decisions to be baptized.
1985
More than 1,400
Florida Conference
Pathfinders attend first
North American
Division Pathfinder
Camporee at Camp
Hale in Colorado.
1987
First Adventurer Club,
then called Trailblazer,
organized at Florida
Hospital church.
2001
Poinciana Spanish Adventurer Club members witness for Christ at
the Conference's first Adventurer Super Fun Day held at the Cocoa Beach Fair grounds in Cocoa Beach, Florida. "Adventurers
built their own floats and paraded through the fairgrounds," says
Luis Gracia, associate Pathfinder director for Florida Conference.
"A number of people were smoking and drinking at beer concession stands along the parade route, but they, with everyone else,
stopped to admire the club's dedication to God and country. Our
Adventurers made a lasting impression on everyone."
More than 1,850
Adventurers attend first
Conference-wide super
fun day at Cocoa Beach
Fairgrounds.
2002
Forty local Pathfinder
clubs and their drill and
drum teams —highest
attendance to date—
attend and perform at
Red Zone (formally
Pathfinder Sunday) during camp
meeting 2002.
1990
1997
First Adventurer fun day held at Forest
Lake Academy.
Maranatha Pathfinders win National
Invitational Bible Bowl Tournament in
St. Louis, Missouri.
2002
1998
Combined Pathfinder and Adventurer
membership tops 7,000.
1996
Combined Pathfinder and Adventurer
membership tops 4,000.
Pathfinder drill and drum teams play an
important part in promoting local Pathfinder club awareness to the community.
Many perform in local parades and for
other community events and organizations. Here, Forest City Spanish club's
team performs for state Pathfinder leaders at Pine Lake Retreat.
Conference launches Pathfinder website
at wwwfloridapathfinders.corn
By the grace of God...eTracker Pathfinders recite the Pathfinder pledge and
law at a recent eTracker Jamboree at
the Conference's Pine Lake Retreat in
Groveland, Florida.
Pathfinder Mark Volkman makes his
decision for Jesus. Volkman (center,
holding towel) was baptized at Camp
Kulaqua, High Springs, Florida. He is
a representative of the many who are
Seventh-day Adventist Church members because of their initial involvement in Florida's Pathfinder program.
JULY, 2002 • SOUTHERN TIDINGS • 7
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SOUTHERN UNION • CONFERENCE
ARM Promotes Safety Awareness
First place winner, Evangelyn Paglomutan Moral of Avon
Park, Fla.; Noah Bassett of Tallahassee, Fla.; and Kirsten Nichole
Russell of Madison, Tenn., were among those recognized for
their outstanding contributions to the 2001-2002 Safety Poster
Contest.
Substance abuse prevention, seatbelt safety, proper use of
Rhonda Harper (left), Florida Conference risk manager;
William Farmer, principal; Monica Asberry, FSR; and
Evangelyn
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Paglomutan
leF
Moral, first place
winner was
enrolled in the
senior satellite
program (AE21
Distributive
Education) located
near the Florida
Conference office.
Cindy Davis (left),
teacher; Sharon
Russell; Kirsten
Nicole Russell,
third place winner;
and Jerry Russell,
KentuckyTennessee
Conference
assistant treasurer.
equipment and appliances—
these are just some of the issues
raised by students participating
in this annual event, sponsored
by Adventist Risk Management,
Inc., (ARM), the risk and insurance entity of the Seventh-day
Adventist Church. Through this
event ARM seeks to promote
safety awareness for the Church,
youth ministry, and associated
programs. Now in its 11th year,
the contest generates close to
3,000 entries annually.
The contest, which kicksoff in September and ends on
February 15, is open to Adventist students or any student who Noah Bassett (front, left),
attends an Adventist school, or age 6, received an
who is home-schooled through honorable mention award.
Home Study International. En- He is pictured with Monica
tries must be 8.5 x11" in size, Asberry, his parents Robert
and rendered in two colors: red and Faith Bassett, and
and black, on white paper or brother Joshua. He is
poster board. Only one entry per home schooled by his mom
student is accepted. Entries are and he loves reptiles.
divided into four categories by
grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Each category awards first,
second, and third place prizes, along with an honorable mention.
A panel of safety specialists, art professionals, educators, and
youth ministry personnel review the accepted entries and award
prizes to the winners in each category. For more information
about the annual Safety Poster Contest, and Adventist Risk
Management, log on to www.adventistrisk.org
SOUTHERN UNION REVOLVING FUND
RATES HAVE NOT CHANGED
RECEIVE 51/2 PERCENT RETURN
The recent article titled "A SURF Idea" that appeared in the June 2002 issue of the Southern Tidings inadvertently offered a 5 percent rate of
return on deposits and a 7 percent lending rate relative to the Southern Union Revolving Fund.
The correct rates are 51/2 percent rate of return for money deposited in SURF and 71/2 percent lending rate for loans.
For further information and an application to open a SURF account, please contact your local conference trust services office listed below:
Carolina
Georgia-Cumberland Kentucky-Tennessee
South Central
Oakwood College
James Sawtell
(704) 596-3200
Michael Park
(706) 629-7951
L inPowell
(615) 859-1391
Stephen Ruff
(615) 226-6500
Sherman Cox
(256) 726-7039
Florida
Gulf States
South Atlantic
Southeastern
Florida Hospital College
Jose LeGrand
(407) 644-5000
Tui Pittman
(334) 272-7493
Ralph Franklin
(404) 792-0535
David Long
(407) 869-5264
Eddie Braga
(407) 303-7742
Southern Adventist
University
Paul Smith
(423) 238-2832
PHOTOS BYTIBOR SHELLEY
CAROLINA • CONFERENCE
Reflections of Camp Meeting 2002
If we never had another opportunity to some changes. He shared some insights
meet at camp meeting, in other words, if that have never occurred to me." Others
the Lord returned this year, we would have said his practical lessons were "thoughta wonderful memory of our last experi- provoking and inspiring." No doubt, memence of a "foretaste of heaven" at Lake bers have a special place in their hearts
for this man and the
Junaluska. Truly, the Lord
timely words he preblessed our gathering in
sented. Certainly, he
His name.
played a part in preparMost of the housing
ing their hearts for "Gowas booked to capacity
ing Home."
this year. Every year, the
There were great replanners wonder, "How
ports about how the
can we make this year a
Holy Spirit was pouring
banner year at camp meetout his presence in all
ing?" The camp meeting
Kim Allan Johnson, speaker
the meetings. "Another
committee is always excited to see the marvelous way God works fabulous camp meeting," was the overwhelming response to Ken Coonley, Conto bring these meetings to fruition.
Everything was positive. A person who ference president. The key element in its
attended Jon Paulien's meeting on success is the teamwork that goes into the
Wednesday night on Intercessory Prayer planning and the carrying out of meticumade the following comment. "It made me lous details behind the scenes. The office
want to reevaluate my prayer life and make and pastoral staff, plus numerous volun-
teers, are dedicated
to preparing something each year that
would bring the
members closer to
God. Imagine what
eternity will be like
. . . sitting at Jesus'
feet and being forever fed an outstanding feast at His
Elia King
banqueting table.
Dr. Jon Paulien
Asheville North Hosts Health Fair
The Asheville Northchurch
held its annual health fair at the
Asheville Mall on April 20. Heidi
DeLong, Melissa Blake, Heather
Blake, and Curtis Rowe (right)
led out at the teen booth. At the
teen literature table, Kathy
Klocko (left) encouraged young
people to learn more about living a healthy lifestyle.
CAROLINA • CONFERENCE
An outstanding segment at the Carolina camp meeting, held at Lake Junaluska
this year at the end of May, was the presentations by the guest missionary,
Catherine Riley-Bryan. Affectionately
known as "Momo Cat" by the village
people, she has to carry a visa to both
Burma and
Thailand,
and lives
in an area
called BonTi.
This dedicated missionary provides her
services as a
professional
nurse and
teacher and lives right
in the middle of continuous tribal factions.
She takes care of 81
orphans, who range
from just a few months
old to their mid-twenties.
Each evening during camp meeting, she
mesmerized the audience with heart-throb- Catherine Riley-Bryan adores the children she works
bing stories of her be- with—all 81 of them. Even after a few minutes of talking
loved refugee chil- with her, you know how much her "babies" mean to her.
dren. One night she They reside in a dangerous area on the ever-changing
shared a story of how Thai/Burmese border.
one of her 11-year-old
boys was shot trying to protect the pas- being resourceful and a survivor are parator, when armed gunmen came to their mount. She loves sharing Jesus with these
little village. Each day the challenges of special children of God.
BY BOBBY CARPENTER
Carolina Conference disaster response
volunteer Steve Stillwell, a member of the
Statesville church, has been a man on a
mission. He has purchased, modified, and
equipped a disaster emergency response
trailer. Steve has invested many hours and
resources to ensure that this trailer will be
effective in "meeting the needs of the many
emergencies, both great and small, that are
sure to arise in any disaster
situation." Steve has been the
Conference lay liason for
North and South Carolina.
Diane Waddell, of the Raleigh
church, is the Conference representative at the North Carolina VOAD-Volunteer Organization, active in disasters and
North Carolina Interfaith Disaster Response, Inc. The first of May she received an
award on behalf of the Conference work completed
three years ago during Hurricane Floyd.
Presently, the Conference has a signed agreement
with both North and South Carolina, committing to
respond following a major disaster and to manage the
State donation warehouse.
Pictured with Steve Stillwell (right), is Mike Ortel, ADRA
director for Carolina Conference.
FLORIDA • CONFERENCE
BY LYNN SAULS
Men's Convention
Good food, preaching, singing, laughter, inspiration
Arriving
Unwinding
Singing
Fellow shipping
Praying
PHOTOS. LEEBENNETr
Learning
Powerful preaching
Father and sons* — Seminars
They came from as far east as the
Bahamas, as far west as Colorado, as far
north as Tennessee, and as far south as
Jamaica. More than 650 men participated
in the seventh Florida Conference Men's
Convention at Camp Kulaqua March 2224. They made long lines at registration,
filled the dining hall at mealtimes, left
standing room only for the general meetings in King Chapel, and filled the conference rooms each time seminars were
scheduled.
Judging by their comments, the crowds
were no problem:
• "The Spirit of the Lord is here. Have
you ever been to a convention where
600 men showed peace and good will
on their faces? Every last one of them."
• "The food is well worth the wait in line,
and what good fellowship we have
Eating
while we wait."
• "The singing of more than 600 men sitting shoulder to shoulder, almost wall
to wall, is a moving experience. I've
never heard anything quite like it."
• "The preaching is outstanding. If you
told me before I came that I could sit
and listen to four sermons on a Sabbath morning and not fall asleep, I
wouldn't have believed you. I have
never been so spiritually energized!'
• "Harry Williams, a pastor from the
South Atlantic Conference, was an example of preaching at its best. I wrote
down some of his memorable quotes
and bought tapes of his presentations."
• "Gary Thurber, president of Northern
New England Conference, gave one
story after another in his two sermons.
They moved me to love God and my
and Fun
family in a new and powerful way.
When I thought the tears would stop,
the next story brought even more."
• "We Americans tend to think that religion is for women and children. You
know it's not true when you see men
in all their masculinity make a commitment to God."
• "The seminars were especially helpful.
I keep coming back year after year,
mainly because of the seminars."
Experts in their fields presented 10
seminars to help men have greater faith,
slow down aging, manage stress, overcome last-day deceptions, bring their families together, improve relationships
through better listening, manage money,
become better fathers, redefine their roles
and responsibilities, stop and reverse cardiovascular disease, become more effec-
church. He has attended all the
Florida men's conventions except the
second one. He
brought two of his
grown sons last
year. This year, all
three of his sons
came with him.*
A number of
men gave public
testimony of how
last year's convention helped them:
• Glenroy Bernard was not an
Adventist when he
Men packed the King Chapel at Camp Kulaqua.
attended in 2001.
At the convention,
tive leaders, and discover how to improve
he gave himself to the Lord and, after
spiritual intimacy in marriage.
he got home, started attending his
Men in their teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s,
wife's Sunday church. But he felt that
and older came to the convention—fathers
he needed to join the Adventist Church.
and sons, men who did not know much
In September he, his wife, and their four
about Adventists, grandpas who were
sons ages 18, 17, 11, and 8, were bapbrought up in the Church, newly baptized
tized at the Clear Park Seventh-day
Christians who came to a men's convenAdventist church in Jamaica.
tion for the first time, and men who re- • "Coming to the men's conventions the
turned for the fifth, sixth, or seventh time.
last three years has helped me spirituMichel Porcena, pastor of the Eden
ally and helped the bonding of my famFrench church in Miami, came to the conily," said Moses Langston of the Lady
vention with 19 of the men from his
Lake church. He was in prison when
NAD CAMPING MINISTRIES AWARDS
PHIL YOUNTS
The North American Division Excellence in Service Award was presented to
David and Bonnie Speicher at the Asso-
ciation of Adventist Camp Professionals
Convention held last winter at Camp Kulaqua, High Springs, Fla. The award was
presented for outstanding service in camp
ministries and was the first award ever
given to a couple.
David is Camp Kulaqua's camp manager and Bonnie is food service director.
They have served at Camp Kulaqua for
seven years. Overall, they've been in camp
ministries for 20 years—Camp Yavapines
in Arizona and Nosoca Pines Ranch in
Carolina Conference. Bonnie recently
served as the Southern Union Conference
§ representative to the board of the Association of Adventist Camp Professionals.
he became a Christian.
• Mark Bray of the Titusville church
brought seven men with him to last
year's convention. "The convention did
not end after we went home," he said.
"The sermons kept going over again
and again in my mind. I started praying every day that God would provide
a shield to protect my family. The week
after the convention my mother-in-law
asked to have Bible studies. She was
baptized in June; my brother-in-law in
September."
"Because of the increased attendance,
we're going to have two conventions next
spring," said Richard O'Ffill, Florida Conference men's ministries director. "Go
home and tell the other men of your
church. Organize a men's group. The difference between churches that have two
or three attending and those that have 20
to 60 is organization."
While waiting in line at the dining hall
for the last meal on Sunday, one man said,
"Good preaching, good singing, laughter,
fellowship, instruction, inspiration, and
good food—don't forget the food: these
are what keep us coming back." •
60th Anniversary
Miriam and
Marion Moses
celebrated their
60th wedding
anniversary
May 4, 2002, at
the University
Florida church
where they are
members. They
married May
30, 1942.
When asked
how their marriage lasted so long,
Miriam laughed, "taking care of the
kids. Someone counted 39 kids that we
took care of. There were four of our
own, then there were: everybody's
kids, foster kids, students at Collegedale (Southern Adventist University),
kids from Groveland Academy, kids at
camp meeting, and Pathfinders."
BY GLADYS M. NEIGEL
The Florida Keys mini-camp meeting,
held at Knights Campground in Marathon
on May 3-4, 2002, was in the setting of
azure water, soft breezes blowing through
the pine trees, and a white tent pitched by
water's edge. The theme was: Exploring
the Depths of God's Love.
Storytelling — Merlin Kretchmar, co-director of a Key Encounter, told of his
most scary mission experience. He was
traveling when the pilot of the plane ran
out of runway before getting the plane
completely in the air. At the end of the
runway was a huge tree. Everyone in the
plane began to pray earnestly as the pilot
banked to put the plane on its side to go
around the tree. Even though the wing
tip of the plane touched the ground and
broke off, the pilot was able to right the
plane and continue on the trip.
Music — Tampa Junior Academy's choir,
in colorful tropical shirts, brought in the
Sabbath on Friday evening with their
music. The music continued throughout
the weekend with solos, trios, and duets
from visiting guest musicians and
local members.
Preaching — Ty Gibson, a writer from
Light Bearers Ministry in Oregon, related how a man in China listened to
some of his tapes and became a Christian. When this man was in trouble because of the unrest in his country, he
called the only American he knew—Ty
Florida Keys
Camp Meeting
Gibson. Gibson was able to make arrangements for this man to be brought to
America.
Renew in 2002 — Lewis Hendershot,
Florida Conference president, reported
on the evangelistic work around the
Conference and challenged everyone to
renew his/her commitment to Jesus
Christ during this year of 2002.
Gymnastics Team — The Gynmaires,
from Tampa Junior Academy, closed the
weekend Saturday night with their
"Don't Do Drugs" program. The entire
campground was invited to their performance under the stars and flood lights.
Next Year: Next year's Florida Keys
Camp Meeting will be held on May 2-3,
2003.
Altamonte Heads to National Bible Bowl
WALTER MAIER
By Brendan White
Congratulations to the Altamonte Springs, Fla., Pathfinder Club
which held off some fierce competition in this year's Bible Bowl
and were appointed the Florida Bible Bowl Champions. Scoring an
incredible 89 percent, the team gave meticulous answers to extremely difficult questions, all taken from the book of Revelation.
The Altamonte team of Josie Oates, coach; Ann Danielson,
director; Lucdwin Luck, captain; Audrey Luck; Kemi Dada; David
Dada; Richard Williams; and Edwin Burke will now represent
Florida in the National Bible Bowl Final in Denver, Colo.
Also pictured are dignitaries from Southern Union Conference,
North American Division, and Florida Conference: Allan
Williamson, James Black, Luis Garcia, Cheeko Cotta, and Calvin
Brooks.
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY
Southern Graduates 'Give Back' to University
Southern's commencement ceremonies ended on Sunday, May 12,
with 267 undergraduate seniors and six master's graduates receiving
diplomas.
The class of 2002 put a new twist on an old class-gift tradition.
More than 100 graduating participants placed $5.02—appropriate for
their May '02 graduation—in the hands of Gordon Bietz, president,
when they were awarded their diplomas.
"We've seen classes give a penny to the president," said class
president Daniel Kuntz, "but we wanted to give something back to the
University that would count toward alumni giving [in the U.S. News
& World Report ratings]."
Bietz collected varying denominations amounting to $5.02: rolls
of pennies and dimes, two pennies taped onto $5 bills and several
Sacajawea coins.
"One student gave me a two-foot-long enlarged check, and I
received a note that said 1.0.U. $5.02.. Call me!" Bietz said. "It was
very generous of this class, at a time when they are leaving this
school, to think about their place as alumni."
The class of 2002 officers will decide how to commemorate the
gift.
Jason Salyers, senior theology major, was one
of 273 students who graduated from Southern.
What's Happening
Faculty honored
at graduation
1.1
For the second straight year,
Lynn Caldwell, associate professor of journalism, was selected to
receive an end-of-year award—
the President's Award for Teaching Excellence.
Ed Lamb, chair of social
work department, and George
Babcock, vice president of academic adminstration, received
distinguished service medallions.
Alberto dos Santos, dean of
the School of Education and Psychology, and Ben McArthur, chair
of the history department, were
also recognized.
•
•
•
•
Remodeling projects continue across campus during the summer months, and
a new project is scheduled to start soon. Upon popular demand of the students,
the Stanford and Martha Ulmer Student Center is being renovated with new
fixtures, furniture, and general layout. Hackman Hall continues to be remodeled for use as the new home for the School of Religion and the archaeology
museum.
Carl Swafford, professor of education and psychology, was selected by students as the 2001-'02 Advisor of the Year. Swafford said he was honored by
the award. "My goal is to get students to think and take control of their own
academic program," Swafford said. "I just try to be there to listen."
The student association officers for the 2002- '03 school year are Jared Thurmon,
president; Anthony Vera Cruz, executive vice; Paul Hoover, social vice; Mellie
Chen, finance director; Jason Davis, assistant finance director; Tara Ericson,
public relations director; Michael Hutchinson, communications director; Sharon
Rho, secretary; and Nick Gillen, parliamentarian.
The incoming student media board leaders are Rachel Bostic, Accent editor
(student newspaper); Lisa Linscott, Memories editor (yearbook); Brian Wiehn,
Joker editor (mugbook); and Nathan Huber, Festival Studios director (end-ofyear multimedia show).
SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
MEDICAL/DENTAL
OH O&M
Gatlinburg TN • October 10.12, 2002
alma
Friday Evening and Sabbath Worship Speaker
V. BAILEY GILLESPIE, PH.D.
Professor of Theology and Christian Personality
John Hancock Center for Youth and Family Ministry
School of Religion, La Sierra University
"Balancing Faith, Family & Practice"
Special class on Spiritual Parenting by Dr. and Mrs. Gillespie
Thursday evening 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
GARY HOPIONS, MD, DRPH
Associate Professor of Behavioral Science
Andrews University
Assistant Clinical Professor of Health Promotion & Education
Loma Linda University
"How To Effectively Prevent At-Risk Behaviors Among
Young People"
"The Influence Of the Media On Adolescents"
"Behaviors Relating To HIV/AIDS Among Adolescents"
GINA JEMMY MONR, MD
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
"Not Dead Yet: The Dilemma Over Dying"
"Principles of Palliative Medicine"
er
CHARLES J. OOODACRE, DDS, IASD
Dean of School of Dentistry
"The Biomechanics of Endosseous Root Form Implants"
"Principles of Tooth Preparation"
"Success1FailurelComplications in Fixed Prosthodontics"
RESERVATIONS
STATEMENT
Park Vista Hotel • Gatlinburg, TN
In the Great Smoky Mountains
October 10-12, 2002
You are responsible for making reservations.
OF
PURPOSE &
OBJECTIVES
•••
To make reservations,
call Park Vista Hotel direct:
1-800-421-7275
Identify yourself with the Southern Union
Medical/Dental Retreat to receive the
special conference rate of $111.00 per night
Reservation deadline: September 9, 2002
ill=is . The purpose of this
conference is to review
medical and dgn#4 gd
REGISTRATION FORM
Conference Registration for Continuing Education, Sabbath Services,
and Vespers
Name
Specialty
Medical License Number
Spouse's Name
Conference
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone
ACCREDITATION:
Dental Coalinga's(' edneation
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
designates up to six hours of continuing
dental education of Category 1.
e-mail address
I would like to register for the following CE classes:
❑ Dental:*
Thur., 7-10 p.m., Fri., 2-5 p.m.
Medical:*
Thur., 7-10 p.m., Fri., 2-5 p.m.
Optometry: Thur., 7-11 p.m.
$50
$50
$50
/filed ceil Continuing &heath'',
Loma Linda School of Medicine is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor
medical continuing education for physicians.
The Loma Linda University School of Medicine
designates this medical continuing education
activity for six hours in Category 1 of the
Physician's Recognition Award of the American
Medical Association.
*6 credit hours of continuing education for both Physicians and
Dentists given through Loma Linda University.
0114Nuitfy Continuing education
Please mail registration and check to Medical/Dental Retreat, Southern
Union Conference, PO Box 849, Decatur, GA, 30031; fax 404/299-9726;
or phone 404/299-1832, x342.
TenneeSee/Georgia/Alabama Boards of
optometry designate up to four hours of
continuing optometry education.
Will you be attending Sabbath Services? 111 No ❑ Yes*
* If yes, please list names and ages of children attending if under 18:
Special Sabbath school and church services will be provided for all children and youth. Child care will be provided Friday evening for ages 1-5.
Please fill out and return by mail or fax no later than September 9, 2002.
A
GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND • CONFERENCE
BY JAMIE ARNALL
Residents of Calhoun, Ga., awoke shortly after
4:00 o'clock on the morning of May 1, to a severe
storm tearing through their north Georgia community, with reported wind speeds of 100 miles an hour.
At daybreak, the severity of the storm became
more apparent as once majestic trees now lie splintered and broken across houses, power lines, and
roads. With debris scattered abroad, there were undoubtedly many needs waiting to be met and the
Calhoun church was ready to do what it could to help
bring relief to those affected by the storm.
So when the American Red Cross needed a place
to set up a service center, it was welcomed to do so
inside the Calhoun church.
For eight days the church served as a service
center. Approximately 400 homes were damaged and
American Red Cross volunteers worked countless
hours to serve more than 6,500 victims. Some
Calhoun church members took time to volunteer with
the Red Cross.
With such a large percentage of Spanish speaking people living in Calhoun, there was a high demand for language translators. One church member,
who assisted in translating, described her experience
this way, "I felt I was the link to give them the necessary help."
"Meeting people's immediate needs for safety,
shelter, and clothing," said Paul Hoover, senior pastor of the Calhoun church, "is their first goal in the
wake of a natural disaster."
"We were part of ministering to people through
a number of agencies and hopefully we can continue
to do that," said Hoover.
Approximately 400 homes were affected by the
reported 100 mile an hour winds that ripped
through the area.
When Disaster Strikes!
If your church would like to open its
doors to the American Red Cross if and
when a disaster strikes in your area, call
your local Red Cross chapter today.
LL, PHOTOGRAPHER
A House of Help
The Calhoun church
served as headquarters
for the American Red
Cross' relief operation
following the severe
storm on May 1, 2002.
The morning after the storm revealed giant trees strewn throughout the
Calhoun community.
GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND • CONFERENCE
BY RACHEL LAIRD
A New Beacon in Canton
Canton, Ga., a city of 8,800 and estimated to be 48,000 by 2010, is now home
to the newest church company in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference.
In the spring of 2001, Darron Boyd,
pastor, spoke with several members living in the Canton area, inviting them to
be part of a church plant. A few accepted
the call, and by summer, five families were
meeting on Sabbath afternoons preparing
to move forward with the vision they'd
been given.
On Sabbath, November 3, this core
group, enlarged by others anxious to be a
part of the mission, began worshiping together at the Holiday Inn. After months
of meeting at the hotel, a train depot, an
empty office building, and a member's
home, God provided a small but beautiful
Faith Presbyterian church to rent.
It was there, on Sabbath, May 18, that
the Canton church planters were officially
organized as a company. Elders Dave
Cress, Jim Frost, and Stan Patterson from
the Georgia-Cumberland Conference were
present for the celebration.
Conference officials Dave Cress, Jim Frost, and Stan Patterson pose with Canton
company charter members. Darron Boyd, pastor (kneeling), his wife Ruth and
sons.
Lives of Service
Before the Harrison, Tenn., congregation became an organized church in
1999, the members had already sent a
dozen individuals into mission work or denominational service.
Among these members were Jeff and
Evelyn Green, who spent three years in
Zaire, Africa. Jeff, a pilot and airplane mechanic, helped with the aviation program.
Evelyn, a registered nurse, served the
people's physical needs.
The Greens returned to the Chattanooga area in 1997. Their son, Jeffrey, was
born later that year. After the birth of their
daughter, Stephanie, in 2000, the Greens
began to make plans to serve again as missionaries.
BY BOBBIE VAN DOLSON
This May, their family of four left for
the Philippine island of Luzon. Jeff is
working with Philippine Frontier Missions
to improve their radio system so it can
reach all of the islands.
Jeff, Evelyn, and their two young children are now living in a one-room apartment and use a communal kitchen.
Evelyn is available to help the people when
needed, but her main work is caring for
and teaching her children.
After the radio project is completed,
the Greens will move to Papua New
Guinea where they will serve as long as
needed.
The Harrison church continues to encourage members to live a life of service.
GULF STATES • CONFERENCE
BY BECKY GRICE
Three Ordained at Camp Meeting
During his years at Southern
Three ministers, Evan
Missionary College, Leslie's reAdams, Christopher Beason,
lationship with Jesus grew stronand Leslie Louis were ordained
ger through the influence of his
to the gospel ministry May 25,
teachers and classes. His friends
during the annual camp meetand active involvement with the
ing at Bass Memorial Acadsummer camp ministry, at Camp
emy. George Brown, one of the
Kulaqua in Florida, provided him
featured weekend speakers, dewith a sense of direction to his
livered the ordination message.
calling in the ministry of AdventThough each has a different
ist education. During his senior
story to tell, each can see God's
year at Southern, Leslie met and
leading in his life.
married Carole, a nursing student
Evan Adams attended
from
Raliegh, N.C.
Southern College and graduIn 1982, Leslie completed
ated with double majors in JoAnn and Evan Adams (left), Carole and Leslie Louis, and
his Masters degree in education
health care and business ad- Christy and Christopher Beason were ordained.
from Andrews University. He
ministration. Though raised in an Advent- Harrell. Christopher began to feel the urge
ist environment, he turned away from his of the Holy Spirit to enter full time minis- has served the church as an educator and
training. After graduation, God led him to try. After much prayer, he and Christy administrator in elementary schools, junJoAnn. Through her influence, he returned moved to Southern College where Chris- ior academies, and most recently, at Madito the Lord.
topher completed a Bachelor's Degree in son Academy, before he joined the Gulf
They were married and then, under theology. In 1998 the Beasons moved to States Conference last summer as superconviction, they decided for Evan to at- Mississippi, where Christopher has been intendent of education. He has enjoyed
tend Andrews University. He graduated pastor of the Columbia, Hattiesburg, and preaching in a number of churches
with a Masters of Divinity degree Decem- Laurel churches. He has recently accepted throughout the Conference and Union. In
ber 1998. In January 1999, Evan began the position of development and market- addition, he has held weeks of prayer at
Highland Academy and Spicer Memorial
pastoring the Marianna, Fla., district. This ing director for the Conference.
past September, the Adams family acLeslie Louis grew up in a Seventh- College (India).
cepted an invitation to change districts and day Adventist home on the tropical island
of Sri Lanka. He completed most of his
pastor the Birmingham First church.
Christopher Beason was baptized at elementary education at a mission school.
age 11 in Panama City, Fla. After high After immigrating to the United States
school graduation he began a career in with his family, He completed his last year
broadcasting with local TV and radio sta- of elementary school and his academy
Bob and Theresa Southard retions. While working at WPGX-TB, he years in Maryland. In 1965 he gave his
ceived
the John Hancock Leadership
met and married a co-worker, Christy life to Jesus Christ and was baptized.
Award during the first weekend of
camp meeting. Each year, a Pathfinder leader is Chosen by the Conference Pathfinder council to receive
this special award. It is given to recognize a leader's dedication to the
The Athens, Ala., church members presented
Pathfinder ministry and the young
Ophelia Henderson with a plaque in recognition
people they serve.
for her service to the church. She has been an acThe Southards are the directors
tive and dedicated member for 50 years.
of the Bass Memorial Academy
Henderson's mother, Buelah Fogg, became a Sevchurch Pathfinder club. They have
enth-day Adventist as the result of evangelistic
also served on the Pathfinder counmeetings in the early 1900s. There were 14 chilcil for a number of years.
dren in the family and they, along with a few others,
became the charter members of the Athens church.
John Hancock
Award Recipients
Henderson Honored for
50 years of Service
GULF STATES • CONFERENCE
A
BY BECKY GRICE
Surviving for Heaven
Fifth and sixth graders
a compass in the Edible Orienfrom throughout the Confertation class. The class was coence gathered at Camp Alamordinated by teachers George
isco April 8 -11, for a unique
Reed and Viki Blanks.
experience as they studied in
Rise Up was the subject of
the great outdoors. Activities
a number of lessons learned at
and classes focused on a "Suran old church yard, dating back
viving for Heaven" theme.
to pre-civil war days. Teachers
The outdoor school is
Regina Vann and Dona Ivey cosponsored by the department of
taught this class.
education. "Hosting a ConferIn Mary Ellsworth's craft
ence-wide outdoor school proclasses, students braided key
vides every fifth and sixth grade
chains designed in patterns afstudent the opportunity of apter the Aztec Indians.
preciating the outdoors as
Barry Mahorney, pastor, led
God's favorite classroom," says Potato math class was a blast as students calculated the
the song service and presented
Leslie Louis, education direc- mathematical relationship between distance, rate, and time
the morning's worship. Each
tor. "The students being to- by firing a potato into Lake Martin.
evening Mahorney and Ken
gether as one school family results in the tion specialist. Students used a PVC can- Mitcheff, the Conference youth director,
renewing of their faith in Jesus as the cre- non to fire a potato into Lake Martin to led evening recreational activities. A worator of our world as they prepare for the learn how to calculate the mathematical ship story and thought captivated the atrelationship between distance, rate, and tention of the students as they listened to
new world to come," he adds.
A variety of interesting, mind stretch- time. Mike also led the night hike activity Mitcheff each evening.
ing, and interactive classes were con- and presented the evening nature feature.
Outdoor School culminated with an
Students discovered how plant life Alamisco Olympics, coordinated by
ducted.
Potato Math class was taught by spe- could be used as a source of survival in Mahorney. In this event students learned
cial guest, Mike Hills, an outdoor educa- the woods and learned the skills of using to work together as teams.
Bass Memorial Academy Gets Physical
Ellen White penned these inspired
words, "The whole body is designed for
action; and unless the physical powers are
kept in health by active exercise, the mental powers cannot long be used to their
highest capacity." Education, pg 207.
"We try, at Bass Memorial Academy,
to fulfill these words," says Burney
Culpepper, physical education director.
"We believe physical activity is equal to
mental and spiritual activities, but not
above them. We provide a recreation setting to allow the students to unwind."
To help accomplish this goal, recreation lasts for one hour each evening and
all students may participate if they choose.
There are six different sports played each
year and participation is 60 to 80 percent.
Exercise rooms are available in each dorm
for weight training. Many students take the
opportunity to roller blade, walk or bike
around the campus circle for personal exercise.
Another important part of the athletic
program is the 25-30 member gymnastics
team. The team performs in churches
throughout the Conference. Besides the
gymnastics program, the members conduct church services and provide other
spiritual programs for the churches.
The team reaches out to youth of all
faiths with a performance that focuses on
healthy living. A highlight this year was
performing before an audience of more
than 8,000 in Houston, Tex., for a Rockets basketball game.
BY BECKY GRICE
Kiera Miller is
tossed into the
air as the
gymnastics
team performs
for the
Montgomery
First church.
SOUTH ATLANTIC • CONFERENCE
BY PENNIE LISTER-ARCHIE
Gideon 2002 School Rally
God answered the prayers of the Ways
and Means Committee with a sunny and
breezy day on March 10 to launch the
fund-raising drive for building a state-ofthe-art educational facility for the youth
in the Atlanta area.
Something special was in the air as
the 500-plus constituents and friends of
the Berean Christian Junior Academy and
Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy gathered at the Atlanta-Berean church.
Invited guests included representatives of the mayor's office, community,
and civic leaders, some of whom are
alumni of BCJA/GAAA. Others who sent
their regards and pledges of support included the Honorable Judge Clarence
Cooper.
The audience was elated with the performance of the BCJA middle school bell
choir, the GAAA high school concert
choir, and the special selections by the
kindergarteners. Little Mariah Berry received a standing ovation for her rendition of "What About the Children?"
Dynamic speeches were given by elementary and high school students, and
all the students formed a mass choir which
eloquently sang, "They'll Build a School"
to the adult audience. The adults joyfully
responded with their own version of the
same song, "We'll Build a School."
The awe-inspiring keynote address by
Vanard Mendinghall, president of the
South Atlantic Conference, put everything
into focus. The urgency of his message
was for everyone to grasp the spirit of
Gideon and move forward to victory in the
completion of the task.
It was a moving experience to observe
the pastors of the constituent churches in
the Atlanta-area move to the podium to
sign the resolution read by their area
leader, Clinton Valley, pastor, as a sign of
support. Equally as moving was the "Act
of Commitment" by the congregation, as
Officials from the Southern Union
Conference and South Atlantic
Conference along with BCJA/GAAA
representatives at ceremonial
groundbreaking.
led by Ronald Wright, SAC secretariat.
The commitment cards netted almost
$200,000 in pledges and thousands of dollars in donations, including a sizable monetary donation presented by Ward Sumpter,
secretariat of the Southern Union Conference, in honor of the late Dunbar Henri.
Atlanta-Berean Hosts. Youth Week of Prayer
Organizers
of the youth
week of
prayer:
Jared
Johnson
(left), AYS
leader; John
Nixon II,
LESSIE SCURRY
guest
speaker; and Bron Jacobs, Berean assistant pastor.
Get it done — Everyone — Now
The celebration ended on the future
site of the school under the direction
of Calvin C. Watkins, SAC personal
ministries director. Prayers of dedication
were offered by G. Crumpter and Oscar
Sherrod—representing the spirit of unity
and commitment—were released, bearing
the message that it is time to rise up and
build. Fred Parker closed the service with
a prayer of benediction.
Groundbreaking for the 13-acre complex was held Sunday, May 19. Union officials, Conference officials, Ways and
Means Committee members, building
committee members, school officials, faculty, students, community leaders, and
well-wishers were on hand for the event.
William Winston, Atlanta-Berean senior pastor, and Pennie Lister-Archie, SAC
superintendent of schools, serve as cochairs of the building committee, and invited everyone to support the building of
the educational facility.
Students, parents, alumni, friends,
staff members, and well-wishers of
GAAA/BCJA who would like to make
contributions to the cause may call (404)
792-0535, extension 19.
"We are endeavoring to achieve, and
we feel comfortable inviting everyone who
cares about young people to join us in
making our dream a reality. We plan to
enter our school the fall of 2003, debtfree," said Lister-Archie.
BY LESSIE SCURRY
Atlanta-Berean hosted a youth week of prayer March 3-9 with John
Nixon II, pastor, as the featured speaker.
The week's theme, "Behold the Lamb," was presented in the PowerPoint
format. Nixon, the pastor of the Milledgeville and Dublin churches, spoke
on such topics as Why Young People Leave the Church; Exercising Faith to
Walk With God; If God Created Sex; If Sex is Wrong; and If We Can Really
Be Perfect.
Youth from Berear's various youth organizations and Berean Christian
Junior Academy were in charge of each service. Services were held from
7:00-8:30 p.m. throughout the week, except Thursday, and concluded on
Sabbath with divine worship.
SOUTH ATLANTIC • CONFERENCE
BY JEANNA BOND AND FRED MURPHY
Vesper Time
The setting sun casts down deep
shadows of the evening around the edges
of the campus, as the Holy Spirit hovers
overhead in the form of a white dove. In
the midst of this scene, a young lady from
Carter Hall, with Bible in hand, gets an
Barbara Murphy-Bond, artist who
painted Vesper Time, and Delbert
Baker, Oakwood president.
early start making her way up the sidewalk toward the college chapel for Sabbath evening vespers. The painting is dark
and somber in its mood, reflecting the seriousness of the times, and yet is symbolic of the heart of the Oakwood College rich spiritual tradition.
A gifted artist, Barbara Murphy-
Bond, chose to express the Oakwood College experience in a timely way through a
painting aptly entitled "Vesper Time."
Shortly after September 11, the artist visited Carter Hall, on the campus of Oakwood, and found the mood of the young
women there to be very somber. MurphyBond decided to use her artistic talent to
portray the combined melancholy mood
of these young women with Oakwood's
spiritual tradition, and to reflect the adverse event that terrorized the hearts and
minds of the American people.
On March 31, a dedication and acceptance ceremony for the painting was held
at Oakwood's Carter Hall during the 2002
alumni weekend. Delbert Baker, president,
and Dedrick Blue, chaplain, were present
to officially receive, accept, and dedicate
the painting. Adrienne Mathews, director
of Carter Hall, Ruby Shephard, assistant
dean, and Jeanna Bond, task force dean
presided over the ceremony. Jessica Brazier, president of Women of Principle, the
Carter Hall doimitory club, made a presentation to Murphy-Bond on behalf of the
club.
Barbara Murphy-Bond is the wife of
Terrell Bond, M.D., mother of four and
Georgia Master Guides lOstall Officers
The Georgia Master Guide Club held
Master Guide Day at the Atlanta-Boulevard church on Sabbath, March 23.
Master Guides were in charge of Sabbath school, including teaching the classes,
divine worship, and AYS.
Wilma Bryant taught a nutrition honor
that afternoon as other Master Guides conducted surveys in the community to help
with the church's upcoming crusade.
The state club's officers for the year
were installed during divine worship:
Joyce Scurry (Atlanta-Berean), president;
Valerie Allen (Atlanta-New Jerusalem),
assistant secretary; Wilma Bryant (Atlanta-Berean), historian; Ernestine
Master Guides Valerie Allen (left),
Drake Barber, Betty Sanders, Joyce
Scurry, Joseph Scott, Ernestine Lockett,
Wilma Bryant, and Mattie Redd
Lockett (Augusta), parliamentarian;
Mattie Redd (Milledgeville), chaplain;
grandmother of five. Born and raised in
Pittsburgh, Pa., she is presently a member
of the Lithonia church in Lithonia, Ga.,
and a member of The LINKS, Inc., a national organization composed of African
American women who are professionals
and community leaders. Its mission is to
provide education, skill development, and
other assistance to children, youth, students, and single parents in communities
throughout the nation.
Adrienne Mathews (left), director of
Carter Hall; Ruby Shephard, assistant
dean; Barbara Murphy-Bond, and
Jeanna Bond, task force dean.
BY LESSIE SCURRY
and Joseph Scott (Macon), treasurer.
Officers also elected were Bennie
Andrews (Atlanta-Maranatha), assistant
parliamentarian; Charlye Bliss (AtlantaBerean), vice president; Annette Davis
(Albany), assistant historian; Gwendolyn
Johnson (Athens), secretary; Sherman
Miller (Atlanta-Boulevard), assistant
chaplain; and Betty Sanders (Covington),
assistant treasurer.
SAC youth department director,
Drake Barber; Max Beltran (Atlanta-Central Spanish); Juan Silva (Atlanta-Central
Spanish); and Jose Montenegro (AtlantaCentral Spanish) also were invested into
the Georgia Master Guide Club.
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Volume 96, No. 7, July 2002
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CAVE SPRINGS HOME has openings for mentally retarded male and female adults. Contact Craig or Joyce
(615) 646-6962 or [email protected] (7-4)
ARE YOU MOVING SOON? Before you rent a UHaul and do it yourself, check our price and save yourself the hassle. Plan ahead now and reserve a time slot.
Fast, direct, and economical. Contact Gary Erhard,
Erhard Furniture, 6681 U.S. 31, Berrien Springs, MI;
(616) 471-7366 evenings 8-11 p.m. (7-3)
HISTORIC ADVENTIST VILLAGE in Battle Creek,
MI, is open daily, 10-5; Sunday, 12-5; Sabbath 2-5. Call
for tour appointments and fees. Volunteers are urgently
needed for painting, landscaping, interior restoration,
handicap access, plumbing, electrical, and cement work.
Housing is available on a limited basis for volunteers.
Contact Stanley Cottrell at (616) 965-3000. (7-9)
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SOCIETY
COMMUNICATORS
VON/ffakaa(t
Convention 2002
October 10-13 • Ontario, California
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What you need to know
Information: http://nadadventist.org/sac/
Registration: www.plusline.org
Questions: [email protected]
Hotel: www.ayreshotels.com (airport), Country Suites by
Ayres, 1945 E. Holt Blvd., $79/nt for 1-4 people, free
breakfast, refer to "Seventh-day Adventist Church"
Crisis Communication Add-on*: October 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,
www.plusline.org
SONscreen Film Fest Add-on*: [email protected]
*Add-ons are complementary, not SAC-sponsored; register separately.
Professional SIGs
Networking
Crisis Add-on
MovieGuide Keynote
Seminars
Film Fest
Wild Animals
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OAKWOOD COLLEGE • CONFERENCE
BY ROY MALCOLM
Triple Degree Graduate
When Antoine Jason Maycock graduated May 11, he had earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering, a B.S. in applied
mathematics, and a B.A. in Spanish.
Antoine graduated from Oakwood
Academy in 1996 with college credits in
Spanish and biology. That summer he did
additional work at Calhoun Community
College. Following his freshman year at
Oakwood, he went to River Plate Univer-
sity in Argentina to study Spanish. Upon completion, he returned
and entered the cooperative engineering program between
Oakwood's math department and the University of Alabama,
Huntsville.
By spending three years at Oakwood and two at UAH, he
qualified for a degree from each of these schools, plus the additional B.A. in Spanish from Oakwood.
Antoine is the son of Antoine and Connie Maycock of Huntsville, Ala. He will, no doubt, accept a job offer to gain some
additional work experience before attending graduate school.
Dietetics On The Go
Life in the Veggie Lane
Annually, dietitians and other health professionals gather to share information on the latest nutritional trends. This year (2002), the theme was Flying to New Heights in Nutrition Through Caring
and Communities We Serve. At the meeting in the
Civic Center in Montgomery, Ala., Donna Smith,
R.D., Dietetics Program Director, and student
Amanda Davis of Oakwood College presented information on how to become a vegetarian. Amanda
gave food demonstrations, using recipes from the
book, Pumpkin's Veggie Delights, by author Smith.
The standing room only audience expressed
appreciation and thanks for the useful information received.
A Healthy Heart
Upperclassmen dietetics majors take the
course community nutrition, which involves program planning, assessing community needs, implementing programs, and evaluating effectiveness.
In collaboration with the health ministries team of
First church in Huntsville, the class, in a skit Johnny
Heart-throb, conveyed heart healthy messages during two national health months, February and
March.
In Diamonds are Forever, the class encouraged
listeners to be "diamonds," instead of just wearing
them. To be a diamond, however, one must follow
the natural laws, and shine.
Warren Named Provos,
On July 1, 2002, Mervyn A. Warren, Ph.D. will return to administrative leadership as
provost of Oakwood College, according to a recent Board action.
Warren joined the religion and theology faculty in 1961 and later chaired the department
for many years. Esteemed as a teacher for excellence, he has attracted many students to his
classes in homiletics, speech, and Hebrew.
In 1976, Warren became academic dean. Later, the responsibilities of the dean of students
were added to his portfolio and his title changed to dean of the college. He then became vice
president for academic affairs in 1983, general vice president in 1984, and executive assistant
to the president in 1985. Following a sabbatical, Warren returned in 1987 to chair the department of religion and theology.
Well published, Warren has written numerous articles for denominational journals and is
author of several books including, God Made Known, Black Preaching: Truth and Soul, Oakwood! A Vision Splendid and King Came Preaching: The Pulpit Power of Martin Luther King.
He and wife Barbara are parents of one son and two daughters.
JULY CALENDAR • SOUTHERN UNION
JULY, 2002
SMTWT F S
Carolina
Women's Ministries
Leadership NetworkingJuly 19, 20. Nosoca.
Teens For Truth Bike RideJuly 21-31. Boone, N.C., to
Washington, D.C.
Ministerial Worker's
Meeting-July 28-31.
Nosoca.
Teachers' Convention-Aug.
2-6. Nosoco.
Hispanic Women's RetreatAug. 9-11. Nosoco.
LE Convention-Aug.16-18.
Nosoco.
Welcome To The Family
(New Believer's Retreat)Aug. 23-25. Nosoco.
Pathfinder Leadership
Convention-Aug. 23-25.
Family Vacation-Aug. 29Sept. 2.
Florida
Evangelistic Series
June 8-July 20. Perry. Art
and Margo Swaningson.
July 5-Aug. 10. Lake Wales.
Lester Pratt and Roy and
Amy Pauley.
July 13-Aug. 31. BeReview.
Bill and Sunshine Waters.
July 28-Aug. 31.
Crawfordville. Rick and
Dawn Swaningson.
Aug. 23-Sept. 28. DeLand.
Lester Pratt and Roy and
Amy Pauley.
Aug. 24-Sept. 28. Homestead Spanish. Rolando
and Rebeca de los Rios.
Florida Adventist Book
Center. Shop online:
http://www.adventist-fl.com/
abc/ or order by e-mail:
FloridaABC@southemunionoain.
Bookmobile Schedule
July 13. West Palm Beach.
July 14. Jupiter-Tequesta, Ft.
Pierce, Cocoa, Titusville.
(Southeastern Conference:
Port St. Lucie, Palm Bay.)
July 20. Port Charlotte.
July 21. North Port, VeniceNokomis, Sarasota,
Palmetto, Brandon, Tampa
First.
July 27. Maranatha.
July 28. Plantation,
nuderhill. (Southeastern
Conference: Mt. Pisgah,
Mt. Olivet.)
Aug. 3. Jacksonville
Southpoint.
Aug. 4. Jacksonville First,
Jacksonville, Mandarin,
St. Augustine, Palatka,
New Smyrna Beach.
(Southeastern Conference:
Jacksonville Ephesus.)
Singles' Ministries Prayer
Breakfasts-Ryan's
Steakhouse.
July 28.
Aug. 25.
Singles' Ministries
Fellowship Dinners
July 6. Florida Hospital.
July 13. Forest Lake.
July 20. Kress Memorial.
Aug. 3. Florida Hospital.
Aug. 10. Forest Lake.
Aug. 17. Kress Memorial.
Singles' Ministries Picnics
July 27. New Smyrna Beach.
Aug. 24. New Smyrna
Beach.
Young Women's RetreatJuly 26-28. Camp Kulaqua.
Filipino-American Church
20th Anniversary-Aug.
23-24. Details: Ely
Magtanong, (407) 660-1670.
Gulf States
Pathfinder Teen Mission
Trip-July 14-22.
Spanish Youth Camp-July
Training-Aug. 17.
Huntsville.
Pathfinder/Adventurer/
Youth Leaders
Camp Alamisco.
July 23.
Sept.17.
Nov.12.
Conference Executive
Committee
Alamisco.
Literature Evangelists
Summer Rally-Aug. 9-11.
Camp Alamisco.
Bass Memorial Academy
Registration-Aug. 11.
Conference Executive
Committee-Aug. 13.
Conference Office.
Church leadership
July 19-21.
SAC Youth Congress-Aug.
2,3. Columbia, S.C.
Principals' Council/Teachers'
Health/Medical Ministry
Training Camp-Aug. 411. River Oaks
Campground.
July 23.
Sept.17.
Nov.12.
Conference Finance
Committee
Sept.26.
Dec.12.
Ministers' Meeting-Aug. 47. Indian Creek Camp.
Young Women's RetreatSept. 27-29. Indian Creek
Camp.
Pastors' Area Meetings-Oct.
1-3.
Women's Retreat
Oct. 4-6. Session I. Indian
Creek Camp.
Oct. 11-13. Session II.
Indian Creek Camp.
ACS Federation MeetingsOct. 13-17.
South Atlantic
FHES/ABC Committees-
Southern Adventist
University
Third Summer Session
Begins-July 1.
Masters' M.B.A.
Registration-July 8.
Non-refundable $200 deposit
due for Fall 2002
students-July 15.
Third Summer Session
Ends-July 26.
3ABN
Thursday LIVE programs, 810 p.m., CT
Ed Reid-Aug. 1.
ASI-Aug. 8.
Dr. Robert Iacono-Aug.15.
TBA-Aug.22.
The 3ABN Satellite Systems. (800) 752-3226
or e-mail to
[email protected] Let
us help you get 3ABN on
cable in your area.
SUNSET
26-28. Camp Alamisco.
Ministers/Teachers'
Meeting-Aug. 4-7. Camp
Hispanic Pathfinder Camp-
Kentucky-Tennessee
Conference Association
Board
July 10.
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