March 2006 - Atlantic Union Conference

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M A R C H
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Koinonia
A COMMUNITY UNITES TO ASSIST IN A TIME OF GRIEF
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Quoi de Neuf?
Youth & Relationships
¿Qué Está Pasando?
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FEATURES
MISSION STATEMENT
To faithfully chronicle the work and progress of the
church in the Atlantic Union territory and inform,
instruct, and inspire our church members.
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Youth Talk
Quoi de Neuf?
¿Qué Está Pasando?
Youth & Relationships
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Peter Christoph
NEWS
South Lancaster Academy in South Lancaster, Massachusetts.
OVER STORY: Koinonia — A Community
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Unites to Assist in a Time of Grief
Travel to
8 Educators
Nigera for Second
International Teachers
Workshop
23 The Effects of Self-esteem
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THIS ISSUE…
On Friday, January 20, 2006, a terrible tragedy
changed the lives forever of the Browning elementary
school and South Lancaster Academy family and
community. In the cover story on page 4 read about
how community members came together to provide
comfort and support to the families and school community. Also in this issue read about how educators
from the United States and Bermuda traveled to
Nigeria to participate in the International Teachers
Workshop. And, it is time to hear from Atlantic Union youth again. Youth Talk
is on page 7. The cover photo of the bell at South Lancater Aademy was taken
by Peter Christoph.—Mariyan Montaque is the Student Association pastor and vice
president of the junior class at South Lancaster Academy.
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Atlantic Union GLEANER, March 2006
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March 2006, Vol. 105, No. 3. The Atlantic Union GLEANER is published
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E D I T O R I A L
Twin Sisters of Faith:
Praise and Prayer
T
here is much we can learn from our
forebears regarding the act of worship. In 2 Chronicles chapter 20 we
discover how Jehoshaphat learned the sudden news of a great invasion that was coming. Like true children of God, both he and
his people set about to seek the Lord and
proclaim a fast. The people came together in
haste and the whole nation earnestly cried
to the Lord for help. This brought hope in a
time of crisis.
How did they ask for help? According
to verses 6-12, they expressed their confidence, pleaded His past acts, and confessed
their condition: “We have no might against
this great company” and “neither know we
what to do” (verse 12).
Then they lifted their souls to God with
renewed assurance, calmness, and faith and
worshiped Him. With every sign of reverence, the king and his people bowed before
Jehovah and worshiped Him (verse 18).
It is amazing how worship girds us
for spiritual warfare. They praised the
Lord with a loud voice (verse 19). They
blessed the Lord. They rested in the Lord.
Worship prepares us to do battle with
the enemy even at a time of loss. And the
enemy is real. The Moabites of superstition, the Ammonites of worldliness, and the
Edomites of infidelity are real and constitute
an ever present danger.
Besides worship, the king and his people
did something else: they prayed. Prayer
and praise go together like hand-in-glove.
Ellen White says, “Why should the sons
and daughters of God be reluctant to pray,
when prayer is the key in the hand of faith
to unlock heaven’s store-house, where are
the boundless resources of Omnipotence?
Without unceasing prayer, without diligent
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watching, we are in danger of growing careless, and of deviating from the right path.
Our backsliding may be so gradual that we
may fancy ourselves in a good spiritual condition when we are surely on the enemy’s
ground. The adversary seeks continually to
obstruct the way to the mercy seat, that we
may not by earnest supplication and faith
obtain supplies of grace and power to resist
temptation.” SIGNS OF THE TIMES, December
23, 1889.
Recently, our community in South
Lancaster received a jolt of bad news when
it learned that four students from South
Lancaster Academy had an accident and
three of the four boys lost their lives. This
had a profound impact on the immediate
community surrounding South Lancaster
Academy, which includes the Southern New
England Conference, the Atlantic Union
Conference, Atlantic Union College, and the
local churches.
However, as in the days of old, the community came together in prayer and worship
to honor the lives of these three stalwart
academy youth—Ian Brown, Victor Owusu,
and Jody Fouché. It was a time of tremendous outpouring by the community to pay
their respects and express their grief. But it
was also a time of prayer, praise, and worship, which brought hope and strength in a
time of crisis.
Praise and prayer, then, are faith’s twin
sisters. Let us take heed and follow King
Jehoshaphat’s example as we offer our worship of praise to God—even in a time of
crisis and extreme loss.
“It is amazing
how worship girds
us for spiritual
warfare and how
praise prepares us
to do battle with
the enemy even at
a time of loss.”
Donald G. King is president of the Atlantic
Union Conference and chairman of the Atlantic
Union College Board of Trustees.
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COVER STORY
By Allyson Cram
Koinonia
A Community Unites to Assist in a Time of Grief
A
Cindy Kurtzhals
t approxischool to assist and
mately 11:30
encourage grieving
a.m., Friday,
students. Shortly after
January 20, 2006,
their arrival numerous
a terrible tragedy
other pastors, counchanged the lives
selors, and commuof our school famnity members came
ily and commuto lend their support
nity forever. Four
to the more than 200
of our Browning
students and adults
Elementary/South
who flowed into the
Lancaster Academy
school for comfort
(B/SLA) boys, Ian
and prayer.
Brown, Jody Fouché,
In addition, an
Nelson Perry, and
estimated 10-15
Victor Owusu, were
pastors, community
involved in a tragic
adults, parents, and
car accident. Two
other
conference
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one of the three SLA students
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of the boys, Ian and
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Family and friends ente
Victor, died that Friday. in the January 20 car accident.
the same response at
school community with these beautiful the hospital for the numerous students,
One other boy, Nelson,
young men.
was hospitalized, treated, and released
faculty, family, and friends of the boys
a few days later. The fourth boy, Jody,
and their families. It was an incredible
Koinonia Support
remained in critical condition for one
“taking up of arms” to help support and
Our school-wide theme this year is
week and eventually passed away on
encircle those in need! Koinonia!
“Koinonia” (community—coming
Sabbath afternoon, January 28, withOn Sabbath, the day after the accident,
together for a common good). What an
out ever regaining consciousness. As
the school administration, chaplain,
you can undoubtedly imagine, our stu- incredible outpouring of “Koinonia” sup- numerous staff, board members, and
port we have experienced. On Friday
dents, staff, families, and surrounding
trained community personnel joined
afternoon, within a couple of hours of
community are in a state of disbelief
together to provide a full day of support
the accident, three of our union, conand mourning. Yet we hope for God’s
at B/SLA for some 500 individuals who
ference, and pastoral staff were at the
soon return which will reunite our
had been touched by this tragedy.
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The morning services included
singing, times of prayer, words of
encouragement, and hope presented by
Chaplain Jeff Marshall. He shared with
us from the story of Job the reminder
that death is not final. We have a hope
and belief beyond the boundaries of
this earth that our Jesus is coming
back and He will take us home and the
“dead in Christ will rise first to meet
the Lord in the air.”
After sharing, Marshall invited all
to break into small groups and to go
to various classrooms where pastors
and/or counselors were standing by to
read a text of hope, to talk, and to pray.
Following the morning services, in
an amazing outpouring of generosity
from a member of the B/SLA school
board, and in coordination with
Atlantic Union College, lunch was
provided. Other community members came to the morning services
with cases of water, trays of fruit, and
snacks to have on hand throughout the
day. Koinonia!
After lunch those who wished were
invited to attend a time of remembrance
and a time of counsel. Rick Trott, professor of pastoral ministry at Atlantic
Union College, shared from the Bible
about the grieving process—what to
expect, how the Lord dealt with grief
in Scripture, and the effects of a tragedy
such as this on each and everyone of us
physically, emotionally, and cognitively.
This was followed by a time of
sharing and remembrance led out by
Cameron Loss, English teacher and
athletic director at South Lancaster
Academy. Loss did a wonderful job of
helping us to remember the funny, the
serious, and the lovely about both Ian
Brown and Victor Owusu who had
passed away the day before. He then
gave opportunity for others to share
their memories as well. A number of
heartfelt and humorous remembrances
helped us to know these young men in
a fuller and richer way.
The program ended at sunset with a
beautiful song about the love of Jesus
by SLA alumnus Leif Torres.
Providing Help for the School
Community
Tuesday, 24 January, due to a snow
storm which came on Monday, was
the first day back to school since the
accident. The goal of administration
on that first returning day to school
and since then has been to provide all
the support that faculty, students, and
friends of the SLA community will
need to carry on through this difficult
“valley of the shadow of death.”
Trott reminded us in the words of
Psalm 23, this is a “valley of death.”
While it is a deep valley, we will pass
through with our Lord, our Shepherd,
leading us.
During those first two weeks I was
blessed with opportunities to sit with
each of the four families and visit with
them, pray with them, listen to them,
and hug them. God has given each of
them incredible strength through this
ordeal. I have been touched by each
parent’s love and concern for each boy
and his family. Each parent has asked
about the other parents, “How are
they doing?” “Is there anything we can
do for them?” “Please let them know
that they are in my prayers.” What an
incredible picture of love, selflessness,
and Christ’s character they have been
to those around them.
Individuals Touched by the
Outpouring of Love and Support
One of the hospital social workers came
to see me on the Friday evening of the
accident as she was going off her shift.
With tears in her eyes she shared with
me the following “Allyson, your community has touched me in an incredible
way today. I deal with this so often,
yet your school children, staff, pastors,
and families who have come here today
have been a ministry to me.” Even now
as I remember this conversation, tears
flood my eyes. On Sabbath, while the
services were taking place at the school,
several of the television and other
news media were outside and wanted
interviews. As I was talking with them
three of the reporters asked, “How do
Ian Michael Brown was born on June 29, 1988, in Leominister,
Mass. He attended Browning/South Lancaster Academy from
kindergarten through eleventh grade. He served as eighth grade
class president, tenth grade class pastor, and co-captain of the
SLA basketball team. He played the cello and was a member of
the New England Youth Ensemble.
Victor Yaw Asamoah Mensah Owusu was born on November
26, 1987, in Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa. He came to the U.S.
in 1993. He attended the Worcester school from the first grade
to eighth grade. He entered South Lancaster Academy as a
freshman in 2002. He was a member of the choir, cross country
team, and basketball team. He served as class president in
his junior year. He was the senior class president and Student
Association secretary.
Jody Alan Fouché was born on April 3, 1989, in Worcester,
Mass. Most of his schooling took place at Browning/South
Lancaster Academy. He attended public school for a short period of time but returned to the Adventist school because he felt it
was the best thing for him. He learned to play the violin, piano,
and saxophone. However, he chose to devote more of his time
nurturing his compassion for computers. He was a member of
the choir, cross country team, and basketball team.
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you account for the 400-500 people
in attendance today? You have a high
school student body of 72. We usually
just don’t see this kind of outpouring.”
What a blessing to be able to witness
about the Seventh-day Adventist family of God and to say, “These four boys
belong to all of us. They are our sons,
we are a school, but we are a part of
something more. We are supported by
church families and every single child
is important. Our churches support us
financially, spiritually, and as a complete community.”
On Friday, February 3, 2006, we had
our third and final funeral as we said
“so long” to Jody Fouché. As Seventhday Adventist Christians we know that
we are not saying goodbye to any of
these three boys. Pastor David Dennis
of the Village Church of Seventhday Adventists in South Lancaster,
Massachusetts, said it this way in his
homily at the services for Ian Brown,
“We are not saying goodbye. God has
merely hit the pause button. We will see
Ian in heaven.” We will be reunited with
Ian, Victor, and Jody when Christ comes
to take us home—this death is not final!
Thank You for Your Support
Thank you for the many thousands of
prayers, cards, e-mail notes, and words
of support and encouragement that we
have received from you, our worldwide
church family. Koinonia!
There is a long road of healing—
physical, emotional, and spiritual—for
the Browning Elementary and South
Lancaster Academy community in the
months ahead. As a school family,
we believe there is no doubt we will
come through victorious as God is our
strength, the Holy Spirit our comforter,
and the Lord Jesus our healer. The precious words of Ellen White are brought
to mind, and I paraphrase just a bit.
“The Browning/SLA school family and
community need not fear what lies
ahead, for we can remember how He,
our dear friend Jesus, has been leading
us all along.”
Allyson Cram is the
principal for Browning
Elementary and South
Lancaster Academy
in South Lancaster,
Massachusetts.
Shared Grief Unites Adventist Community
By Rick Trott
T
he tragic, accidental death of three South Lancaster
Academy (SLA) students, all members of the basketball team, all from solid Adventist families, has been
an extremely traumatic time for the entire community,
and especially for all the Adventist families touched by
these losses.
Attending three large funerals in two weeks was a
new experience for nearly all of us—something we
hope to never repeat. But nothing could have kept us
away from being there for the families whose loss we
could only barely begin to comprehend. Having been
a part of this Adventist center for nearly three decades
now, it was with some astonishment that I experienced
the way in which these events drew together all of the
various parts of the community—SLA and Browning,
of course, but also Atlantic Union College, the Atlantic
Union and Southern New England conferences, as
well as the many local area Adventist churches. All of
them, regardless of culture or ethnicity, drew together
to assist in some way. All were suddenly bonded by a
mutual sense of grief and loss.
Calls for donated food for the massive post-funeral
meals were met with overwhelming supplies of sandwiches, fruit and vegetable platters, juices, loafs, and
desserts of all sorts. Four times in two weeks meals for
500-plus families and mourners were organized, set
up, presented, and cleaned up!
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This, for me, was just one of the enduring images of
these last few weeks—individuals and institutions all
pulling together, directed by mostly unseen and lowkey administrators and regular church members.
There was a real sense that God’s Spirit was superintending these large mourning events. Never in my experience has this community drawn together so tightly
and cohesively. Mourners drove from Maine, New York
City, and Michigan. Others flew in from Tennessee,
Florida, and other distant states and countries. But in
all cases, everyone worked together in true harmony to
offer services of real dignity and spiritual hope.
We will, of course, spend months continuing our
recovery from these losses. But, I am not the only one
to have noticed the depth of the spirit of brotherhood
experienced these last couple of weeks. Neither am
I the only one to have begun to trust that this same
Spirit will carry us through this long dark valley of
the shadow of death. Jesus’ new commandment that
we “love one another” even as He has loved us (John
13:34) was clearly felt and seen and experienced. What
an awful, yet strangely uplifting, time this has been.
Rick Trott is professor of religion and pastoral
psychology at Atlantic Union College.
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What do you think is the most important issue the
Adventist church will face in the next five years?
Atlantic Union youth share their opinions
and ideas on various topics.
“I think the most important issue the
Adventist church will face in the next
five years is maintaining unity. There
is a need for worldwide unity with one
another and with Christ because of
divided churches, young and old members slipping away, and new churches
beginning. We need to be growing
closer together in the short time that we have so that when
the time comes for us to be tested, we will be strong in the
faith.”—Ashley Coulter, 16 years old, Arlington, Vermont
“As the end of time approaches, sin
becomes even more appealing. Some
of our church leaders are standing firm
for God. However, our children have
been reared in an environment lacking the essential God-fearing teaching institution. Some of our children
treat God’s teachings the same way
they’d treat their most hated subjects.
Consequently, they engage in activities that are in direct rebellion with the Word of God. If this continues, our youth will
disappear and so will our church of tomorrow. The Great
Gospel Commission implores us to make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost. How can we continue this mission if there is no
church; how can we make disciples if there aren’t any disciples left?”—Styves Romain, 17 years old, Long Island, New York
“The most important issue facing
the Seventh-day Adventist Church
today, in my opinion, is our ability
to understand the times we live in
and our responsibility in adapting to
them. Unfortunately, as Christians, we
sometimes use a legalistic approach.
Therefore, we come across as a people
who appear to be obsessed with doctrines giving little attention to what matters the most— the
human heart. It is more important to care about people by
doing things such as reaching out to those who are less fortuat www.atlantic-union.org
nate and who are in need —not just to give them information
about our church. While I don’t think we should compromise
our values, if we would be more concerned with people—
who they are and what they are going through—we would
be addressing the most pressing issue facing our church
today.”—Deshay Caines, 16 years old, Pembroke, Bermuda
“I fear our church may already be
facing its biggest problem—keeping
youth in the church. I feel I speak for
many youth when I say that traditional
church is boring. I do appreciate all
the time and effort people sacrifice to
run the services, but its just not working. Teens don’t want to hear the same
things we’ve already heard a hundred
times. Youth and adults need to talk, and to work together
to make the church experience enjoyable for everyone.”—
Aaron Boyd, 15 years old, Union Springs, New York.
“I think the most important issue
the Adventist church will face in the
next five years is religious freedom.
In an AY program we had in church,
they mentioned that the pope told an
ambassador from the United States that
catastrophes are happening because we
are not worshiping on Sunday. Soon
the day will come when we’ll be tested
because of our faith. God tells us to ‘Be faithful until death,
and I will give you the crown of life’—Revelation 2:10.”—
Alessia Acosta, 16 years old, West Boylston, Massachusetts
“I believe that the most important
issue the church will face will be our
youth. It is no secret that youth are
engaging in premature behaviors. We
see young girls getting pregnant at age
13 and even younger, and young boys
facing peer pressure and insecurities as
well. Therefore, I believe, it is the duty
of the church to try to shield the youth
from immorality. It is imperative that the church not turn
their backs on the youth because the youth may turn their
backs on the church. This action could cause the destruction
of what we call ‘the next generation church.’ ”—Gendrick
Grant, 17 years old, Brooklyn, New York
If you are 25 years old or younger, and would like to join these
young people in sharing your opinions and ideas, e-mail the
GLEANER editor at gleaner@atlanticunion.org.
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by Kerri-Ann M. Smith
Educators Travel to Nigeria
for Second International
Teachers Workshop
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Some participants of the 2005 International
Teachers Workshop pose with the educators,
front row, from the United States and Bermuda.
Joining them are Timothy Adeyato, front row,
left, principal of Babcock University High School;
Adekunle Alalade, front row, center, in black suit,
vice chancellor of Babcock University; and his
wife, Jean, front row, sixth from left.
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even educators boarded Air
France airlines on August 11,
2005, to fulfill the call of Christ in the
field of personal ministry. The team
of educators consisted of members
of the Northeastern, Allegheny East,
and Bermuda conferences. This was
the second workshop of its kind to be
held in Ogun State, Nigeria.
The first International Teachers
Workshop in 2004 originated
through the inspiration given to
Vice Chancellor Adekunle Alalade of
Babcock University, his wife, Jean,
and Timothy Adetayo, the principal of Babcock University High
School. Mrs. Alalade saw the need
for professional advancement and
development throughout Nigeria.
Consequently, she solicited the
help of Gwendolyn Wesley,
a principal for the New
York City Department
of Education. Wesley,
with God’s guidance,
accepted the challenge
and sought to create a
group of educators who
were willing to sacrifice
their time and funds for
the cause of Christ. The
diverse team included educators from both New York
and Australia. This International
Workshop was the first of its kind
to take place in the Seventh-day
Adventist school system in Nigeria.
Teachers and administrators came
to hear of educational practices. The
first workshop was attended by more
than 128 participants from 26 schools
across the region. It is interesting to
note that most of the participants were
non-Adventists. The success of the
first workshop led to a second invitation from Vice Chancellor Alalade.
The theme of the August 2005
workshop was “Promoting Functional
Education in Nigerian Schools.” It
was declared open by both the commissioner of education and the wife
of the Governor of Ogun state. The
team members shared materials on
such topics such “Multimedia in the
Classroom,” “HIV/AIDS Education in
Schools,” “Balanced Literacy Strategies
and Techniques,” “Solving the Identity
Crisis,” “Functional Science Strategies,”
“Functional Mathematics Strategies,”
and “Destination Diversity, the
Challenge of Balancing Equity and
Excellence in our Schools.” The team
shared hands-on strategies for teaching
each subject area, and sought to show
the Nigerian educators how to make the
most of the smallest resources available.
In addition to sharing information
on educational strategies, the team
held evening devotions with workshop
changing how they would teach in
the future.” Non-Adventist attendees
expressed how thrilled they were to
hear the good news of the second
coming of Christ in a way they
had never heard before.
The team of educators
visited a village in the
interior of Sagamu to
conduct a Branch Sabbath
School. The villagers
were delighted to receive
new literature that told
them of the love of Christ
as well as personal gifts.
They showed their gratitude
by singing praises to Christ in
their native Yoruba tongue.
The experience of these educators
has inspired many. With God’s blessing, it is our prayer that the workshop
will spread to further regions across
the world so that the good news of the
gospel can be shared.
We are planning to conduct the
third International Teachers Workshop
in August 2006 in Nigeria and
neighboring countries. The Babcock
University High School board is negotiating with the Ministry of Education
to have a representative from as many
schools as possible attend the 2006
workshop. God has already laid plans
to hold a workshop in South Africa in
the summer of 2007. For more information contact Gwendolyn Wesley at
Wesley992@aol.com.
“The team shared hands-on
strategies for teaching each
subject area, and sought to
show the Nigerian educators
how to make the most of the
smallest resources available.”
participants where Doug Bachelor’s
NET 2004 program was featured. The
response was marked by two individuals pledging to give their lives
to the Lord and more than 50 others requesting Bible studies. Bibles,
books—STEPS TO CHRIST, EDUCATION,
MINISTRY OF HEALING —and other literature and materials were distributed
as gifts by the team.
Materials and equipment, such as
a brand new microscope and accompanying slides, a model of various
parts of the human body, an overhead
projector, pens, pencils, textbooks,
workbooks, professional development
materials, calculators, staplers, folders,
and countless other items were donated to the staff and students at Babcock
University High School. These gifts
were made possible by the sacrificial
contributions from members of the
Cornerstone Seventh-day Adventist
Church and the New York Department
of Education. The Northeastern
Conference provided workshop materials. The sacrifice of the team members is to be noted as each participant
incurred all transportation costs in
order to make this missionary endeavor possible.
Some participants noted that the
workshop was “instrumental in
Kerri-Ann M. Smith is a member of the
team that traveled to Nigeria for the
International Teachers Workshop.
“The villagers were
delighted to receive
new literature that
told them of the love
of Christ…”
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Theme: Creating a Brighter Future Now
Founders Day Weekend, April 14-15-16
Atlantic Union College Campus and College Church
South Lancaster, Massachusetts
Guest Speakers Include:
• Dr. Duane Cady ’55, chair AMA Board of Trustees,
chair AUC Capital Campaign
• Ronald Knott ’81, director, Andrews University Press
• David Knott ’51, associate editor, Advent ist Review
and Advent ist Wor l d
• Dr. Susan Fenton Willoughby ’56, chair, AUC Social
Work and Criminal Justice Department
Special feature: a Quartet Festival
ATLANTIC UNION COLLEGE
Honors Class Banquet—Friday evening, especially for
Honor Years graduates: 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981,
1976, 1971, 1966, 1961, 1956, 1951, 1946.
The Brahms Requiem—will be presented by the Atlantic
Union College Oratorio Choir under the direction of
Francisco de Araujo ’55. (See box to right.)
Rose Bush Ceremony—Sunday morning. A rose bush will
be planted in honor of Dr. George Babcock.
Alumni and friends, mark your calendar, contact your classmates and make plans for a wonderful weekend at AUC!
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Elizabeth
Thomassian
Satelmajer ’97,
president
AUC Alumni
Association
You’re Invited…
T
he Atlantic Union College Music Department
proudly announces that the Atlantic Union
College 80-voice Oratorio Society and Orchestra
will perform the Brahms Requiem. The program
also includes the Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy for
piano soloist, chorus, six vocal soloists, and orchestra as a joyful hymn of praise.
The performance will be held at the historic
Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts, on
Saturday, April 15 at 8:00 p.m.
under the direction of Maestro
Francisco de Araujo as part of
Atlantic Union College Alumni
Weekend. All members and
friends in the Atlantic Union
Conference and beyond are invited to this Mechanics Hall debut.
Guest soloists include worldFrancisco de Araujo, ’55
renowned soprano Faith
Esham, an adjunct professor
at Atlantic Union College. The
prestigious Boston-based QX
String Quartet will also be featured as special guests.
This event will provide scholarships for needy students.
General admission: $20; alumni/
Faith Esham
senior citizen: $15; staff/faculty: $10;
students: $5.00. Tickets may be purchased at the Atlantic
Union College Bookstore, (978) 368-2267. Advance tickets
may also be purchased at the Mechanics Hall Box Office
through the M. T. Plant Ticket Agency at (508) 752-0888.
Info: AUC Music Department, (978) 368-2100,
music@atlanticuc.edu.
Dave Sherwin
Invites Alumni and Friends to
Alumni Weekend 2006
Alvin Trace
The Alumni Association
Coronary Health Improvement Workshop
Ignition
Summer program
for freshmen
4 College Credits
Free tuition
July 31-August 23
www.atlanticuc.edu
enroll@atlanticuc.edu
Leadership Workshop for Local
Church Teams
May 16-20—at Atlantic Union College
This is a collaborative endeavor
between the Adventist CHIP
Association and AUC’s Culinary Arts
Department. Church teams will be
trained to present the Coronary Health
Improvement Project (CHIP). This
video-based program changes lives and
makes friends for time and for eternity.
www.adventistchip.org
Web site to view CHIP Health Video: sdachip.org/about_
chip/videos.html
A
tlantic Union College business and accounting professors are committed to preparing students for success:
• as leaders in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations
• as scholars in the most demanding business
graduate programs
• as servant leaders in their church, their community,
and society
• in other words, for success in what really matters—
making a difference
Business Careers—Prep for Success at AUC!
We believe that 21st century business professionals can
be the most powerful difference-makers of our world—the
most powerful missionaries, if you please, for the relevance
of ethics and the Christian faith.
Dr. Edward Lugenbeal, chair, business department
Business Club officers were elected in class by business and accounting majors. The purpose of
the Business Club is to organize students for leadership training. Pictured from the left: treasurer
Chris Irrgang, a member of the Leominster, church in Massachusetts; secretary Chantal Forbes
and public relations director Shelton Williams, both from the Devonshire church in Bermuda; vice
president Wayne Shrowder from the Jamaica church in New York; and president Sharai Brunson,
also a member of the Devonshire church.
Career Opportunities
Corporate recruiters from well-known companies come to
Atlantic Union College to seek out prospective employees.
For example:
Adventist Health System:
• is the largest not-for-profit, Protestant healthcare
organization in the U.S.,
• operates 38 hospitals in 10 states,
• operates 23 nursing homes and 20 home health
care agencies,
• has 44,000 employees, and
• is sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church
www.adventisthealthsystem.com/about.asp
Photos: Cindy Kurtzhals
Attorney Talks About Spirituality
in the Marketplace
Attorney Albert Maggio, left, spoke about spirituality and ethics in the workplace to business
and accounting majors. Asking a follow-up question is Marisol Gracia, an accounting major who
graduated January 8, 2006.
Adventist Health System director of leadership development, Michael Wood, right, talked with
several business majors. Pictured is Kristal Turner, a freshman accounting major.
Future Entrepreneurs
Business and accounting
majors learned of SIFE,
Students in Free Enterprise,
through presentations by eight
AUC students in December.
SIFE is a not-for-profit
organization that gives college students the opportunity to develop leadership,
teamwork, and communication skills, and to compete
with other SIFE chapters
by establishing community outreach programs.
Students make a difference
in communities by practicing and teaching the principles of free enterprise.
AUC is now one of 800
Jason Brown will own a business one day. You
could hear it in his presentation—passion and
determination—straight from the heart.
colleges and universities
in the U.S. to host a SIFE
chapter for up-and-coming
entrepreneurs.
Cindy Kurtzhals, director of
public relations and publications
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NEWS
New York Conference Welcomes Bill Edsell
Union, and the Eastern
Africa Division.
Retiring from youth
work in 1995, Edsell began
serving the Michigan
Conference in the trust
department. Pat served in
Adventist education for 30
years. Edsell says, “We have
come to join the New York
Conference team to help as
needed in this part of God’s
great vineyard.”
Bill Edsell comes to the New
York Conference as a volunteer trust officer to assist in
the conference trust department. He is married to
Patricia Neal and they have
three married daughters—
all working in pastoral or
teaching ministry.
Edsell started as an intern
pastor in Detroit, Michigan,
in 1958. He and Pat have
served the Lord in youth
leadership and education in
Michigan, Illinois, the East
Africa Union, the Canadian
Bill Edsell is a volunteer trust officer assisting the New York Conference Trust Department.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
OFFICIAL NOTICE
New York Conference
Association
of Seventh-day Adventists
New York Conference
of Seventh-day Adventists
NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
third regular quadrennial session of the New
York Conference Association of Seventh-day
Adventists will be held at 10:00 a.m., Sunday,
April 9, 2006, at Union Springs Academy in
Union Springs, New York.
The purpose of the meeting is for the
receiving of reports, the election of a Board
of Trustees and officers, the amending of the
constitution and/or bylaws, and the transaction of other business as may properly come
before the delegates.
According to the constitutional provision, the delegates to the New York
Conference constituency session also serve
as delegates to the New York Conference
Association session.
Stan Rouse, President
Angel Rodriguez, Secretary
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the third
regular quadrennial Constituency Session of
the New York Conference of Seventh-day
Adventists will be held at 10:00 a.m., Sunday,
April 9, 2006, at Union Springs Academy in
Union Springs, New York.
The purpose of the meeting is for the
receiving of reports, the election of officers,
departmental directors, and pertinent committees for the ensuing quadrennium, the
amending of the constitution and/or bylaws,
and the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the delegates.
According to the constitutional provision, each organized church is entitled to
one delegate and one additional delegate
for each fifteen members or major fraction thereof. Delegates for the New York
Conference will also be delegates for the
New York Conference Association.
Stan Rouse, President
Angel Rodriguez, Secretary
Camp Cherokee
Home School Camp
August 13 - 18, 2006
A week of fun at Camp designed just for
Home School families.
To register contact:
Robin Caster, RD7, Box 379A, Fulton NY 13069
(315) 593-6240 or email: bcaster@usadatanet.net.
Cecelia Hess, communication director
New York Conference
Albany Church Hosts
Leadership Training
The Albany Seventh-day Adventist Church was the
host church for the November 19, 2005, Leadership
Training Session.
Angel Rodriguez, conference executive secretary and
ministerial director, presented different styles of sermon
presentations to the elders and equipped them with
valuable resources for sermon preparation. They were
taught how to develop introductions, conclusions and
appeals when writing a sermon. Personal Ministries
leaders were excited about the innovative forms of evangelism that were discussed and enjoyed participating in
the dialogue on evaluating what works and what doesn’t
work in the community.
Church clerks learned from Cecelia Hess, conference
clerk, how their ministry is vital to accomplishing the
mission of the church, reaching out to the community,
winning people to Christ, nurturing members, and
inspiring leadership.
Adult Sabbath School teachers brought their Sabbath
School quarterlies and Stan Rouse, conference president, presented ways to find the essence of a lesson
and how to involve the class in a discussion.
Doug Falle, conference treasurer, presented a session
on the importance of having a will and explained how
tithe and offerings are used.
Donna Detor, a Roosevelt member, brought Bible
stories to life and children and adults enjoyed the
story of Jonah and the whale. Participants benefitted
from discussions about the Grace Link Curriculum for
children’s Sabbath School and information on other
successful ways to present Bible stories.
New York Conference
NEWS
The First Congregational
Church in Fulton, New
York, a congregation that is
currently without a pastor,
invited Bob Hess, pastor of
the Dexterville Seventh-day
Adventist Church, to speak
at their Sunday church
service. Hess accepted the
invitation and immediately
began praying for God’s
leading in the message he
would present. He was
impressed to present the
eternal gospel and show
through Scripture that God
is the same in the Old and
New Testament.
When the worship leader
called requesting bulletin
information, including an
Old and New Testament
reading, Hess cited Genesis
3:15 and Revelation 14:6.
The worship leader asked
how he would tie the two
texts together. Hess assured
her they would understand
as the sermon was presented.
During the sermon some
of the members had difficulty locating the verses.
Later they thanked him for
presenting a Scripture-based
sermon. Hess explained that
because God is all-knowing, He was not surprised
by Israel’s rejection of Him,
and that all the sacrifices
that began in the garden
were only illustrations of
the ministry of Jesus.
Hess joined them for
refreshments and social
time after the service where
there was further discussion
of the eternal gospel in the
Old Testament. The worship
leader commented that he
had raised more questions
than he had answered. Hess
replied, “If I’ve caused you
to study, I’ve done my job.”
New York Conference
Geneva Church Continues
to Reach Out
More than 30 community guests
attended a musical program at the
Geneva Seventh-day
Adventist Church
last December.
The program
was presented by
church members
Geneva church choir members presented a musical program
on two occasions that benefitted many from the community.
and students from
the Arthur S. Maxwell Christian School. In January, the
church shared their program at the Reed Corners Federated
Church in Geneva, New York, with an attendance of 60.
In those two meetings, there were almost 100 nonAdventists in attendance. The Geneva members were able to
witness to many old and new friends. The Geneva church
members are on fire for Jesus and they are sharing the good
news with as many others as possible.
“Lost World” Museum to
Open in Pheonix, New York
There are many ways to witness, such as going doorto-door and giving Bible studies. However, John and
Christen Adolfi, members of the Dexterville church
in Fulton, New York, have just launched a creative
approach to witnessing. On July 4, 2006, they will
open the Lost World Museum, New York state’s only
creation science museum that celebrates human existence as it relates to the book of Genesis.
Adolfi stated, “A vast number of Christians don’t
believe in a literal interpretation of the first 11 chapters of Genesis, but if the question of origins has to
be answered by apes, aliens or Adam, then I want
to make sure that the evidence for scientific creation
(de-evolution) is available to us common people.” A
glimpse into the pre-flood world will come to life. You
will see displayed a huge skull of an eight-foot long,
450-pound beaver contrasted with its tiny modern-day
counterpart. Guests will discover that an 11-foot-tall,
1100-pound elephant bird not only survived the flood
but also lived until the 1600s. At the entrance of the
Hall of Man will be life-sized photographs of Robert
Wadlow and Hugo the giant. Wadlow, at 8-feet-11
inches, was only about two feet shorter than Goliath.
The museum has a three-fold focus: Giants, Noah’s
Ark, and Ooparts (out-of-place artifacts). “Giant people
and mammals, Noah’s Ark, and human artifacts in
stone or coal are just plain fascinating, but taken
together they give evidence of an ancient civilization
with complex technology and intelligence. There is
plenty of evidence out there to support biblical creation
but it needs to be gathered into one place, documented
well, and widely publicized so they don’t seem like isolated flukes,” says Adolfi.
To follow the museum’s progress visit www.lost
worldmuseum.com.
NEW YORK
Sunday Church Invites
Adventist Pastor to Speak
New York Conference
Christen and John Adolfi compare a modern beaver skull, left, to a pre-flood beaver
skull. It is estimated that a pre-flood beaver would weigh 450 pounds and be about
eight feet long.
Tim Bailey, pastor
Union Springs District
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NEWS
Northeastern Academy Students Participate in
MITHS Program at Loma Linda University
Northeastern Academy
students are among those
who have the opportunity
to participate in the MITHS
(Minority Introduction
to the Health Sciences)
program at Loma Linda
University in Loma Linda,
California. The threeweek summer program is
designed to introduce black
Seventh-day Adventist high
school students to careers
in the health sciences. The
program is free to participants who are selected,
but transportation to and
from Loma Linda is the
student’s responsibility. To
be a candidate the student
must be black, a junior in
high school with an overall
G.P.A. of 3.5+, and meet the
other criteria of the program
(www.llu.edu/llu/ball/
miths.html).
The program is sponsored
jointly by the black alumni
of Loma Linda and La Sierra
universities and Loma Linda
University. The program
was started by Dr. Leroy
A. Reese, a Northeastern
Academy alumnus, who is
also the coordinator. When
asked what motivated him
to start such a program
Reese stated, “When I was
coming up, there was little
in the way of exposure to
the health sciences, let alone
any profession for that matter, available to blacks. I
promised myself that when
I became a doctor I would
do my best to make it easier
for those who would follow.
It’s important that when
NORTHEASTERN
Northeastern Conference
Youth Receives Award
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Justina Rene Stringer is a member of
the Queensboro Temple Seventh-day
Adventist Church in Queens Village,
New York, and is also a four-year student at Pine Forge Academy in Pine
Forge, Pennsylvania. On September 5,
2005, Justina received the Rear Admiral
Barry C. Black Outstanding Student Scholarship Award.
The scholarship is funded by the Pine Forge
Academy National Alumni Association and the family
and friends of Rear Admiral Barry C. Black. The annual scholarship recognizes one Pine Forge Academy student who upholds the highest Christian principles and
values, demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities,
and participates in community service.
Justina is the daughter of Joanette and Tester
Stringer of Long Island, New York. She and her twin
brother Justin will graduate from Pine Forge Academy
on May 26, 2006.
Justina plans to study nursing at Atlantic Union
College in South Lancaster, Massachusetts.
individuals
like myself
are in the
position to
make a difference and
give back,
they do so.”
Reese is a
member of
Northeastern Academy students will participate in the MITHS Program at
Loma Linda University.
the Loma
pleted a residency in obstetLinda University Board of
rics and gynecology at the
Trustees and associate dean
Ellen G. White Memorial
of the School of Medicine.
Medical Center in Los
Reese graduated from
Angeles, California.
Northeastern Academy in
In support of his efforts the
1963. From Northeastern
Northeastern Academy Alumni
Academy he went to
Association will absorb a porAtlantic Union College
tion of the student’s travel
where he obtained a bachexpenses to the program.
elor of arts in biology in
1967, and then to Loma
Barry C. Thomas, president
Linda to pursue a doctor of
Northeastern Academy Alumni
Association
medicine degree. He com-
Opening the Doors of
Corona Church
The Corona Seventh-day
Adventist Church, together
with the faith-based community organization Queens
Congregations United
for Action (QCUA), has
been actively involved in
a campaign to clean up
the Corona, Queens, com-
munity. Corona church
members, along with QCUA
community organizer Jamie
Weisberg, conducted a
walk-through assessment
of the neighborhood, taking notes and pictures to
record the state of sanitation
conditions. After several
Tom Fitzgerald, DSNY deputy director, Assemblyman Jose Peralta, and Barney Chow of
Councilman Hiram Monserrate’s office, listen to presentations from concerned individuals.
Ruth White, education secretary
Queensboro Temple church
NEWS
tion to Corona church members, several neighborhood
residents and business owners made presentations to
the officials. These testimonials culminated in requesting commitments from the
officials to work in collaboration with the churches to
insure that public sanitation
conditions in the Corona
community reflect a strong,
ongoing commitment to a
cleaner neighborhood.
The meeting, the first
of its kind in the Corona
church’s history, was a success. All three forum guests
signed agreements to continue working closely with
the church and surrounding area churches, and
they committed to meeting
the sanitation concerns of
the community. Equally
important for the Corona
church, the meeting succeeded in opening its doors
At Pastor Warner Richards’, left, invitation, Lancelot Waldron, pastor of the Corona
Congregational Church, shares a thought before offering the benediction.
to the community’s citizens,
pro-actively welcoming
interaction with the Queens
neighborhood, and thus
bringing the church and the
community closer.
Future plans for the “A
Cleaner Corona” effort will
include a one-day “Clean-up
Our Neighborhood” rally
NORTHEASTERN
preparatory meetings with
area residents and the New
York City Department of
Sanitation (DSNY), the
church reported its findings
on December 1, 2005.
The concerns were
brought to the attention of Queens political leaders, Councilman
Hiram Monserrate and
Assemblyman Jose Peralta,
as well as DSNY deputy
director Tom Fitzgerald.
Also in attendance were
members from other
Corona-based congregations: Our Lady of Sorrows
Catholic Church, Corona
Congregational Church,
Leverich Memorial Church,
St. Mark’s A.M.E. Church,
and Antioch Baptist Church.
The meeting was chaired by
Warner A. Richards, pastor
of the Corona church and a
founder and current board
member of QCUA. In addi-
hosted by the Corona church
when community residents
and business owners will
take to the streets with
brooms and garbage bags,
exemplifying the desire to
improve the quality of life in
their Queens district.
Noris Pindling, communication leader
Corona church
NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE WOMEN’S MINISTRIES
NEW ENGLAND REGION
Seventh Annual
Women’s Day of Prayer Conference
Saturday, March 18, 2006
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Third Baptist Church
149 Walnut Street
Springfield, MA 01105
Guest Speaker:
Donnett Blake
Chaplain
Featuring dynamic praise and worship service
Anointed preaching
Powerful prayer sessions and informative workshops
Cost: $25.00 per person includes workshops and lunch
For more information contact:
Your local Women’s Ministries Coordinator or Carrie Peters
(508) 520-0639 or e-mail: cpeters_1@yahoo.com
Bring a friend and come and be richly blessed!
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NEUF? DANS LA FEDERATION DE L’UNION ATLANTIQUE
NEWS
Recruter 1,000 Combattants En Prière
Dans Le Territoire De L’Union De
L’Atlantique Avant La Fin De Juin 2006
Par suite de la première
Conférence centrée sur la
Prière, tenue du 11 au 13
Novembre 2005 au local du
Collège de L’union de l’Atlantique (Atlantic Union College),
plus de 130 participants prirent la résolution de recruter
au moins 10 combattants en
prière dans leurs églises respectives avant la fin de Juin
2006. Le conférencier, Samuel
Télémaque, homme rempli
d’Esprit Saint et de puissance
est le coordonnateur affecté aux
Exercices de Prière à l’Union
des Caraïbes. Il a enseigné aux
participants à améliorer leur
vie de prière, les équipant pour
un ministère similaire dans les
églises locales.
Selon Mona Riviera, coordonnatrice des exercices de
Prière à l’église de Béthel située
à Brooklyn dans l’Etat de New
York, l’expérience vécue cette
fin de semaine a été l’une des
plus magnifiques. De plus
ajouta-t–elle: “L’enseignement
reçu représente la quintessence
des données que j’ai accumulées au cours de ces dix dernières années. Et je me sens à la
fois revigorée et bénie. J’espère
avoir encore l’occasion de par-
ticiper à une pareille retraite,
me préparant ainsi à faire de
grands exploits en l’honneur
de mon Dieu.”
Pasteur Carlyle Simmons,
directeur des Ministères de
Prière à l’Union de l’Atlantique déclare: “L’objectif des
dirigeants de l’Union de
L’Atlantique est de mobiliser ses constituants vers un
mouvement intense de prière
accompagné de croissance
spirituelle débouchant sur des
élans évangéliques à la fois
publics et privés, et ce jusqu’au
retour de Jésus.
L’Union voudrait faciliter la
formation de 1,000 combattants
en prière avant la fin du mois
de Juin 2006. Si l’on recrutait
10 combattants par église, ce
nombre serait bien vite dépassé.
Christine Gordon, membre de l’église Adventiste du
Septième Jour: Tabernacle
Communautaire, nous fait part
de ses impressions: “C’était
une expérience extraordinaire,
tout a fait édifiante. J’y ai tant
appris ! Les instructions reçues
ont raffermi ma foi et cristallisé
dans mon esprit le noble rôle
du vrai combattant en prière.
Melbourne Cragwell de
Vue des participants venus de diverses églises de l’Union de L’Atlantique réunis ici Machlan à
Auditorium sur le campus de Atlantic Union College.
l’église Adventiste de Cape Cod
dans l’état de Massachusetts
témoigne avoir vécu une expérience hautement spirituelle
cette fin de semaine. “Je vais
rejoindre ma congrégation,
résolu d’y recruter 10 combattants en prière. Je prie le SaintEsprit de conserver en moi le
zèle que j’éprouve pour cette
belle initiative.”
Seriez-vous intéressés à devenir un des 1,000 combattants
en prière que L’Union de l’Atlantique désire recruter avant la
fin de juin 2006? Si oui, contactez le directeur des Ministères
de la Prière de votre conférence
pour l’en informer. Il serait des
plus disposés à vous indiquer la
marche à suivre.
Ednor A. P. Davison, Editrice de la
Revue “Atlantic Union GLEANER”
Traduit par Pasteur Pierre Eddy
Laguerre, Brockton Temple
ENVOYEZ-NOUS VOS HISTOIRES!
Les articles doivent être soumis au département des communications de l’église locale ou à une personne désignée à
l’école ou autres entités. Elle envoie l’article au directeur des
communications de la conférence qui le censure après l’avoir
révisé et décide s’il faut l’expédier au bureau de Gl eaner.
• Garder votre histoire concise.
DE
• Limiter l’histoire à 300 mots.
• Répondre aux questions: Qui? Quoi? Quand? Comment?
et Pourquoi? dans les deux premiers paragraphes.
• Identifier chaque personne dans l’histoire par ses nom et
prénom; identifier le rôle ou le titre de chaque personne que
vous citez pour montrer leur connection dans l’histoire.
QUOI
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Les participants furent divisés en petits groupes afin de mettre en pratique les méthodes apprises
pendant la conférence.
• Identifier l’auteur de l’histoire par son nom et son titre.
• Indiquer un # de téléphone ou email pour faciliter le
contact au besoin.
NEWS
Silver Spring, Maryland,
Estados Unidos — Un pequeño aparato del tamaño de un
iPod que puede almacenar
hasta 160 horas de programas
radiales será utilizado pronto
para llevar el evangelio a los
pueblos remotos del África y
de otros lugares, afirman dos
organizaciones de medios de la
Iglesia Adventista.
El aparato “GodPod,” creado
por MegaVoice, una compañía
tecnológica cristiana, incluye un
panel solar con baterías recargables, un enchufe para recargar,
un micrófono, un audífono y
controles de retroceso, pausa y
volumen. Tanto Radio Mundial
Adventista (AWR), la organi-
zación de radio misionera de
la Iglesia Adventista, como
“Escrito Está,” su contraparte
televisiva, utilizarán este aparato en diferentes proyectos.
Según Shawn Boonstra, orador/director de “Escrito Está,”
el ministerio enviará estos aparatos a los pueblos nómadas del
Desierto de Kalahari de África
del Sur. “Hemos decidido ubicar
1500 de estos aparatos en ese
lugar, lo que realmente me entusiasma. Imaginen los cientos de
personas que podrán oír a Dios
hablarles en su propio idioma.”
Radio Mundial Adventista
comenzará con 500 de estos
aparatos que llevarán su programación, afirma el Pastor Ben
Schoun, presidente de AWR.
Estos aparatos serán distribuidos en el Sur de Sudán y el
Norte del África. La gente podrá
escuchar las grabaciones en
múltiples ocasiones mientras
estudian la Biblia, lo que es de
particular utilidad para las personas analfabetas. Cuando están
listos para nuevos contenidos,
pueden llevar los aparatos a una
estación central de AWR o a una
Escuela Bíblica, donde el personal reemplazará esos programas
con otros nuevos.
“AWR ve un gran potencial
en esta nueva tecnología,” dice
Schoun. “Estamos comenzando este proyecto piloto con
500 unidades, que cuestan
aproximadamente 25 dólares
cada una y que son mucho más
baratas que otros reproductores
análogos o de MP3. Existen
otros territorios que se podrían
beneficiar de estos aparatos,
por lo que el patrocinio de las
iglesias o por parte de individuos podrían permitir a AWR
expandir este ministerio en un
futuro cercano.”
Si desea saber más de
“Escrito Está” visite el sitio
www.iiw.org, y para conocer más de Radio Mundial
Adventista, www.awr.org.
Mark A. Kellner
Adventist News Network
Enero 24, 2006
Traducción: Marcos Paseggi
México: Nuevo centro enseña a madres
adolescentes a cuidar de sus hijos
Iglesia Adventista de Portales, por
medio de la Asociación Adventista
Metropolitana, o area eclesiástica
local, comenzó a visitar “La Casa de
las Mercedes,” una institución privada
de asistencia que durante más de diez
años ha mantenido abiertas sus puertas a niñas embarazadas ofreciéndoles
refugio, alimento, cuidado y amor. En
la actualidad, el hogar alberga a 82
madres jóvenes e hijos.
El Pastor Miguel Ángel Girón y los
miembros de la Iglesia de Portales
comenzaron a recolectar alimentos para La Casa de las Mercedes.
Comenzaron a ver que las necesidades
eran cada vez mayores por lo que se
contactaron con la oficina de ADRA
México para pedirles que se hicieran
cargo del proyecto, dice García.
“Comenzamos el proyecto en julio de
2005 y pudimos colocar la instalación
eléctrica para el centro de entrenamiento y equiparlo con todas las cosas necesarias para que comenzaran con ocho
máquinas de coser, mesas, una pizarra,
géneros y todas las herramientas de
costura necesarias,” añade Girón.
“ADRA está muy complacida de
poder ayudar a estas niñas. Será una
suerte de terapia ocupacional para ellas
y les dará la oportunidad de desarrollar habilidades y de tener una vida
mejor tanto ellas como sus hijos, ya
que eventualmente venderán prendas,”
continúa diciendo.
El Pastor Wally Amundson, director de ADRA para Interamérica,
estuvo presente en la ceremonia de
inauguración y dice que hay varios
proyectos similares en toda la región
Interamericana de la Iglesia que buscan
ayudar a las madres y a sus hijos.
García dice que otros planes del
grupo incluyen establecer una línea de
indumentaria para niños que llevará la
marca “MAMÁ”, un acrónimo que significa “Madres Adolescentes Mirando
Hacia Arriba.”
Libna Stevens, staff
Inter-America Divison/Adventist News Network
Enero 6, 2006
Traducción: Marcos Paseggi
EN LA IGLESIA MUNDIAL
Ciudad de México, México — En
Ciudad de México, una de las ciudades
más grandes del mundo viven más de
22 millones de personas, la Agencia
Adventista de Desarrollo y Recursos
Asistenciales (ADRA) está brindando
esperanza a un pequeño grupo de
madres adolescentes y a sus hijos.
ADRA México inauguró hace poco un
centro de entrenamiento en la comunidad de San Rafael para enseñar a estas
madres, de 11 a 17 años de edad, a coser
de manera que puedan ganar dinero
para mantener a sus hijos. El centro fue
inaugurado el 15 de diciembre.
“Nuestro primer objetivo era brindar algo de esperanza a este grupo de
niñas que habían sido expulsadas de
sus hogares debido al abuso sexual,
el embarazo, o porque provienen de
situaciones difíciles en sus hogares por
lo que han sido literalmente dejadas,
abandonadas en la calle,” dice Rafael
García, director de ADRA México.
García destaca que el proyecto fue
adoptado por ADRA luego de que la
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Extreme Teens Touch Lives for Eternity
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
surroundings. Kelly and
In December 2005 several
I had planned to attend
members of the Extreme
Teens ministry along with
a seminar, but God had
Kelly Veilleux and Harry
other plans. Finding that
Sabnani, had the privilege
the seminar had been
of attending the annual
postponed, we decided to
convention of Association
help take down the tables
of Adventist Camping
from the buffet that Sysco
Professionals (AACP) held
Food Service provided.
at the conference campSomewhere in that time
ground near Austin, Texas.
Kelly had started talking
Our responsibility was to
cover the convention with prayer
in every way we
could imagine.
What a great time
we had meeting with so many
of God’s people
from all over the
North American
Division that have
a heart for ministering to the youth.
Many came into
our prayer room
and asked the kids
Extreme Teens
to pray for them. I’m
pray for the
always amazed to see
speaker, Gary
how God uses youth
Thurber, Indiana
Conference
to inspire adults to
president.
prayer. The following
Thurber is also a
comments are from
former president
of the Northern
our travel journal writNew England
ten by LydiaLajewl
Conference.
Wannemacher, age 15.
“Oh, wow! Texas! It
was awesome!
with Pastor James Black
“When we first arrived
and asked me to join them
at Nameless Valley Ranch
on the porch when I was
(NVR), things were a bit
done. Pastor Black told us
confusing—where would we all about God’s plans for the
sleep and more importantly, “Just Claim It” Youth Prayer
where would the prayer
Conference scheduled for
room be? As usual God
2007. I got so excited and
worked it out, and we got to still am! Pastor James told
stay in a cabin with many
us how he had declared war
cool people.
against Satan in the name of
“Friday we set up the
Jesus! Our team committed
prayer room and got a little
to pray for him and his fammore acquainted with our
ily every day. I think this
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was my biggest highlight of
this trip!
“Sabbath was a sunny
day! The worship service
was inspiring. Our team
had a 10-minute prayer slot,
and we spent one hour preparing for what God wanted
us to say in that slot. It was
as though the Holy Spirit
spoke through us as we
focused on
what it is like
Members of the
Extreme Teens with
Harry Sabnani, middle front, Northern
New England
Conference youth
director, and Kelly
Veilleux, back row
second from right,
the conference’s
prayer ministries
director.
to worship in
the throne room of heaven
(see Revelation 4 and 5).
“After lunch CJ, Kelly, and
I went for a walk down to
the stables where we met
a man and his family who
had worked at NVR years
before. He had been offered
a job there again and was
trying to make the right
decision. So we all gathered there in the barn and
prayed for him and his wife
that God would show him
what to do. Later during
the weekend, we found out
that he accepted the job, so
I know that God will lead
him to do great things for
that camp.
“Now everyone knows
you can’t go to Texas without going on a good oldfashioned trail ride. So, we
joined in with about 12
others and headed off to
explore the trails. NVR has
more than 1000 acres and is
perfect for horseback riding.
“On the way back to the
airport, we stopped by the
Capitol of Texas in Austin,
to prayer-walk around the
Capitol and the grounds.
It was a beautiful building with a huge dome in
the middle that
proved an excellent location to
pray for our president (his picture
was there).
“In the airport
we came up with
a new ‘outreach’
method. CJ had
brought a book of
games and word
puzzles called
“Mad-libs,” so she,
Janelle, and I went
around and asked
people for a word to use in
our puzzle and in exchange
we would give them a smile
and a prayer promise card.
We met some interesting
people and prayed with several of them. One charming
elderly lady named Esther
was on her first flight, so we
prayed with her! This is just
an example of how creative
we can be—to start a conversation with people that
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process, I got to help my
Lord Jesus touch lives for
eternity!”—LydiaLaJewel
Wannemacher
Kelly Veilleux, prayer ministries director
Northern New England Conference
Central New Hampshire
District Holds a Friendship
Evangelism Event
The teens paused for a good old-fashioned trail ride.
Annual Singles Retreat
Singles Memorial
Day Retreat
May 26-29, 2006
One hundred forty people
experienced the thrill of
space exploration last fall, as
the Central New Hampshire
District hosted friends and
neighbors for an evening
at the Christa McAuliffe
Planetarium in Concord.
The family-centered
evening was planned as a
get-to-know-your-neighbors event, and the price of
admission for church members was to “bring a guest.”
One member brought a pen
pal with whom she had
been corresponding for 23
years. Another brought four
families (18 individuals)
from her son’s school. Of
those in attendance, twothirds were not members of
the Adventist church.
Much interest was generated for our church and
God. What a great start
to the district’s friendship
evangelism efforts.
Linda Griffin, church correspondent
Central New Hampshire District
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE
O
ur annual Singles Retreat offers a warm, accepting fellowship with a
strong spiritual emphasis. We also offer health information and wonderful vegan meals.
Singles, this is a very special weekend prepared just for you! Why not make
this the year YOU experience the joy of this blessed, spirit-filled time together?
The speaker will be Rick Kuntz.
Camp Lawroweld is located in the beautiful western Maine mountains and
on Lake Webb. Get your reservation in early to avoid missing out on the
blessings awaiting you. Deadline is May 15 (no refunds after that date). For
more information call: Northern New England Conference, Singles Ministry
(207) 797-3760, ext. 15.
Please bring your own bedding. Cost is $75.00. Make checks payable to:
Northern New England Conference, attention: “Singles Retreat,” Northern
New England Conference, 91 Allen Ave., Portland, ME 04103.
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can be used to bring glory
to God!
“This trip really made an
impact on my life. It was
a huge encouragement to
me personally and, in the
Music Clinic
2006
March 30 – April 1, 2006
Guest Speaker
Shawn Brace
Seminary Student, Andrews University
Program Schedule
Clinician and Academy Concert
March 30, 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Concert
March 31, 7:30 p.m.
Hymn Sing
April 1, 3:00 p.m.
Sabbath Morning Concert
April 1, 9:20 a.m.
Vesper & Secular Concert
April 1, 7:30 p.m.
Sabbath Church Concert
April 1, 11:00 a.m.
Located on the campus of
Pine Tree Academy, 67 Pownal Road, Freeport, Maine
Sponsored by
Northern New England Conference Education Department
To receive more information regarding Music Clinic
or other educational events, call (207) 797-3760,
or visit www.nnec.org/education.
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SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
Fire causes heavy damage to the Framingham Centre Church
Fire ripped through the
Framingham Centre
Seventh-day Adventist
church at 252 Edgell
Rd., Framingham,
Massachusetts, on Saturday
night, January 28, causing
heavy damage. Thankfully,
the building was empty
and no one was hurt. The
fire, determined by the fire
department to be accidental,
appeared to have started
in the church’s kitchen.
Firefighters had to cut
through the roof and smash
the church’s front stainedglass windows to ventilate
the building and get access
to the fire. Southern New
England Conference president Frank Tochterman was
on the scene with members
late Saturday night as firefighters battled the blaze.
Members and friends
gathered in front of the
church on Sunday morning to survey the damage.
Daniel Sierra, the church’s
pastor, stood on the steps
of the church and called
the members together for
prayer. As he began his
words of encouragement
he said, “Before the fire,
this church was ‘on fire.’”
He talked of the great work
taking place in the church
and community that will
continue in spite of this
setback. They are saddened
but not discouraged, and as
another member said, “We
are knocked down, but not
knocked out.” After prayer,
board members met at a
member’s home to make
plans for where the services
and other meetings of the
church will be held for the
next several months.
The METROWEST DAILY NEWS carried the story about the fire at the Framingham church.
According to Pastor Sierra,
there has been an outpouring of sympathy from other
churches in Framingham.
“The members are strong,”
said Sierra. “They are moving forward, and they appreciate all the prayers being
said on their behalf.”
Information, updates, and
the location where the church
will be conducting services
are available at www.atlanticunion.org/news124.html.
Ednor A. P. Davison, GLEANER editor
God Works in Surprising Ways
You never know where God
will use you… or how it
will affect you when you
let Him lead. Two Greater
Boston Academy (GBA) students, their Bible teacher,
and a public school student
found this out one night at
Pastor Mark Ishikawa, far right, wanted to do something for freshman Anthony William, second
from left, and his friend Herve Charles, left. He decided to take them and Anthony’s younger
brother, Andrew, second from right, to a Celtics game.
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a Boston Celtics game. For
some time, Pastor Mark
Ishikawa wanted to do something for freshman Anthony
William and his friend
Herve Charles. He finally
decided to take them and
Anthony’s younger brother
to a Celtics game, but he
didn’t have the money for
anything but the $10 seats.
While they were standing
in line, a man tapped Pastor
Mark and asked him if he
was with “those boys.” He
explained he was the chaplain from GBA just taking
some boys to the game. The
man indicated he had four
tickets that he wanted to sell
to someone and he thought
the boys would enjoy them.
Pastor Mark didn’t have the
cash and asked if he could
wait while he found an ATM.
He found out that he needed
a ticket to get to the nearest
machine, so the man said
“You look like an honest
man. I’ll trust you to send
me the money.” In addition,
he asked for just $20 each
instead of $125 each.
Pastor Mark found the
boys, told them of their
good fortune and returned
to thank the man, but he
was gone. The four then
went to their seats—17 rows
from center court—and
settled back to enjoy the
game. At half time, the boys
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But that’s not the end of the
story. The four found themselves surrounded by some
gruff New Englanders—people you wouldn’t expect to
be interested in three young
boys and their chaplain. Yet
conversation began between
Pastor Mark and one of the
men. When Mark revealed
Anthony’s story—how his
father died leaving him,
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his brother, and his mother
struggling to make ends
meet, and how important
his Christian education is
to them—the listener was
moved. He then reached
into his wallet and gave
Pastor Mark some money for
the boys. Suddenly hands
reached in from all around,
stuffing ten- and twenty-dollar bills into his hands. “This
is for the boys’ Christmas,”
they said. In all, there was
$180—from complete
strangers!
“This is the best night of
my life,” Anthony exclaimed
to Pastor Mark. No doubt
it ranked as one of the best
nights of Pastor Mark’s life
as well. When he recounted
the story to the Edgewood/
GBA faculty the next morning, he told them how he
had been struggling of late
to see the good in people.
But that night had proved
to him that good people
still exist. The staff joined
with him in praising God
for the opportunity to witness to others. Again, the
story doesn’t end there.
When Pastor Mark related
the story to some of his
friends, one of them was so
moved, that he slipped $200
in Mark’s hand and another
offered to pay Andrew’s
tuition at Edgewood—in
full, effective immediately.
That night, while thousands watched a basketball
game, a handful met Jesus
through Anthony William,
Herve Charles, Andrew
William and Mark Ishikawa
and He, in turn blessed
them beyond their wildest
imaginings.
Rondi Aastrup, principal
Edgewood Elementary and Greater
Boston Academy
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walked down to the court to
see if they could meet some
of the players. While there,
a lady asked if they were
there alone. When they said
no, she asked to meet Pastor
Mark. She told him that she
had to leave the game early
and would like him and the
boys to have her seats. They
were 10 feet behind the
Celtics’ bench!
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Church Officers Meet for Leadership Seminars
Pastor Frederick Russell of
Miracle Temple in Baltimore,
Maryland, dynamically
led the annual leadership
seminar sponsored by the
Bermuda Conference on
Sunday, January 15 at the
Hamilton Seventh-day
Adventist Church. All eleven
congregations were invited
to send the leaders from
their churches to this special
convocation to begin the
year. His Spirit-filled messages were biblically centered and spoke directly to
the hearts of about 275 men
and women.
The morning sessions dealt
with the four testing times
of a leader and leadership
and integrity. All leaders,
he believes, will face times
of discouragement, times of
change, times of conflict, and
times of stagnation. Through
it all, leaders were enjoined
that when the hand of God is
with His people everything
He touches is blessed. Tidbits of wisdom were given to
provide encouragement and
Left to right: Renee James, Lynea Wales, Sacora Nearon, members of St. George Seventh-day
Adventist Church joined other church leaders for the seminars at the Hamilton Seventh-day
Adventist Church.
staying power:
• In times of discouragement recall what God has
said and done in the past.
• In times of change learn
from those who have
changed.
• In times of conflict seek
wisdom before confrontation.
• In times of stagnation take
Church leaders gathered from all the churches in Bermuda for their annual leadership seminars. Frederick Russell, pastor of the Miracle Temple church in Baltimore, Maryland, was
the plenary speaker.
positive action—get up,
reach out, own up, work
out, tune up, and help out.
The afternoon provided
an opportunity for the participants to attend break-out
sessions which allowed the
departments to discuss goals
and plans for 2006. During
the last hour the group
reconvened to hear Russell
talk about character and leadership. We were invited to
call aloud to God to meet our
needs. The day ended with
prayer. The meetings were a
blessing to all who attended.
Sheila Holder, communication director
Bermuda Conference
BERMUDA
George L. Jackson Named
Commissioner of Police in Bermuda
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George L. Jackson, a member of the Hamilton Seventhday Adventist Church, was appointed Bermuda’s commissioner of police late last year. Jackson is the first
West Indian-born police officer to have been promoted
to the rank of superintendent or higher within the
Bermuda Police Service and now holds the distinction
of attaining the highest rank as commissioner of police.
Jackson was recruited from his native home of St.
Vincent in 1973. He has more than 30 years of experience on the island where he started his career as a P.c.
(police constable) on uniform patrol in Hamilton. In
this new assignment, Jackson has the task of leading
the Bermuda Police Service through one of the most
challenging periods in its history.
Jackson became a member of the Hamilton church
after attending a Daniel and Revelation Seminar at
the church in 2002. Impressed to follow Christ, he
was baptized by Pastor Kenneth Manders in 2003. He
has served in the AYS and treasury departments of
the church. He has a passion for youth and has conducted workshops and hosted talks with youth in the
Adventist church.
George Jackson has the opportunity to share his
knowledge and expertise as police commissioner while
being a positive Christian witness to those he serves.
Shelia Holder, communication director
Bermuda Conference
The Effects of Self-esteem
I
t is difficult to make
someone miserable who feels
good about themselves. Your self-esteem
is made up of thoughts and feelings that you have
about yourself. These feelings and thoughts may
be positive. Such examples include: “I am pretty,”
“I am smart,” “I learn from my mistakes,” and “I
am fun.” Feelings and thoughts can also be negative, for example: “I’m ugly,” “I’m stupid,” “I’m afraid
to fail,” and “I’m boring.” Some feelings you have
about yourself may be difficult to express or
explain. That is because you are a unique individual—there’s no one else in the world like you.
So why should you think about your self-esteem?
Because self-esteem affects the way you live,
that is, how you think, act, and feel about yourself
and others. (Matthew 22:39 suggests that if we
do not love ourselves, it is difficult to love others).
Also, self-esteem will influence how successful you
are in achieving your goals in life. High self-esteem
can make you feel effective, productive, capable,
and help you to see yourself as He sees you—not only
what you are now, but what you
can become. The May issue of the GLEANER
will discuss how to improve self-esteem.
Lois King, M.A., is a family
life educator.
Discussion Questions
1) Is a low self-esteem based on family history
more difficult to overcome?
YOUTHRelationships
As was discussed in the January issue and lovable. On the other hand, low self-esteem
of the GLEANER, self-esteem is rooted can make you feel ineffective, worthless, incompetent, and unloved.
and grounded in Christ. Self-esteem
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “No one can make
outside of Christ can be spiritually you feel inferior without your consent.” Jesus
destructive. It produces pride, which in gave Himself as a guarantee and a commitment
to help you achieve success (see Philippians
turn produces negative fruits such
4:13). So, put your life in the hand
as ingratitude, egotistic
of God and be all that you
ambition, self-love,
can be. Your self-esteem
c o v e t o u s n e s s , “Self-esteem will influence how
can be improved. Don’t
dissatisfaclet past failures hold
successful
you
are
in
achieving
you back. You owe it
tion, hostility,
to yourself to learn
deceit, malice
your goals in life. High self-esteem
to feel good about
and a craving
who
you are and
can make you feel effective,
for power and
whose you are!
self-exaltation.
productive, capable, and lovable.”
May God bless you
2) Are doing good things and self-esteem the
same?
3) Who determines whether my self-esteem is
high or low?
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The Atlantic Union is committed to recruiting 1000 prayer warriors by June 2006.
This comes as a result of the Prayer
Institute and Prayer Conference held
last November. Individuals interested
in becoming prayer warriors should
submit their names to the prayer
coordinators in their churches. Those
coordinators will send your names
to the conference Prayer Ministries
director who will forward them on to
the Atlantic Union prayer ministries
director. Read more in the February
2006 GLEANER on page 16.
CHIP Leadership Workshop, May 16-20—At
Atlantic Union College. AUC’s Culinary
Arts Department partners with the
Adventist CHIP Association to train
church teams to present the Coronary
Health Improvement Project (CHIP), a
video-based ministry that is changing
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information call 1-866-732-2447 or
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announcement on page 10).
Regional Artist to exhibit works at Mabel
Bartlett Art Gallery. Impressionistic artist Carleen J. DeBlois from Clinton,
Mass., will exhibit “Paint, Palette and
Brushstrokes”—60 works featuring
exquisite New England florals, still
life, and Maine seascapes in oil and
acrylics at the historic Mabel Bartlett
Art Gallery, 314 Main Street (Route
70), South Lancaster, MA. The Bartlett
Art Gallery is located on the campus
of AUC at the corner of Flag St. and
Main St. The exhibit will continue
through April 13 and be open Sunday
through Thursdays, 1:00-4:00 p.m.,
closed Fridays and Saturdays. To read
more visit: www.atlantic-union.org/
news125.html.
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your prayerful gifts to the
Semi-Annual Offering for
Atlantic Union College on
May 13, 2006.
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Kimble;19 grandchildren, 23 greatgrand children and three great-great
grandchildren. He was predeceased
by his wife Grace in 2004, two sons,
Donald and Douglas; two brothers,
Raymond and Lester, and one sister,
Virginia Sorenson.
OBITUARIES
NORZOW, Esther Lea Moore—b. Apr. 9,
1941, in Shinglehouse, Pa.; d. Nov. 25,
2005, in Bowdoin, Maine. She graduated from Union Springs Academy
and attended Atlantic Union College.
She was a member of the Brunswick
Seventh-day Adventist church where
she served as primary and cradle roll
teacher in addition to serving as a
Sabbath School superintendent she
also served on many other committees and the church board. She married Alex J Norzow in Niagara Falls,
N.Y., July 3, 1960. They moved to
Maine following his Air Force service
in 1971. She was office manager in her
husband’s obstetrics and gynecology
practice at Parkview Adventist Medical
Center. She also volunteered as a
teacher’s assistant at Pine Tree Academy
in Freeport, Maine. She served on
the Women’s Auxiliary Committee,
Citizens Advisory Committee at the
hospital, and the Women’s Auxiliary
of Loma Linda University. She served
with her husband on several short
term medical missionary trips to Belize,
Guam, Russia, Mexico and Africa. She
is survived by her husband, Dr. Alex J.
Norzow and two sons, Alex J. Norzow,
Jr., and Eric P. Norzow, all of Bowdoin,
Maine; a brother, Dr Rolet A. Moore of
California, and five grandsons.
KIMBLE, Harry Cox—94, b. Apr. 6, 1911,
in Franklin, N.J.; d. Nov. 23, 2005,
in Middletown, New York. He was a
member of the Middletown Seventhday Adventist Church in Middletown,
Connecticut. He served for many years
as the church treasurer and as a deacon.
He met his wife, Grace Wheeler Adams
at the Middletown Sanitarium where
she was studying to be a nurse. On
May 11, 1935, Grace and Harry were
the first couple to be married in the
newly acquired Seventh-day Adventist
church in Middletown. They were married for a total of 69 years. Harry had
the longest continuous membership of
80 years in the Middletown Church.
He is survived by a son, David and
his wife, Tomasina, of New Milford,
Pa.; a daughter, Diane, and her husband, Bruce Thorne, of Middletown,
N.Y.; stepbrothers, Warren Sparks of
White River Junction, Vt., and Sanford
Sparks of Canisteo, N.Y.; daughtersin-law, Connie Kimble and Roxanne
SAUER, Walter—90, b. May 12, 1915,
in Brooklyn, N.Y.; d. Dec. 6, 2005,
in Bloomingburg, N.Y. While a teenager, Walter became a Seventh-day
Adventist at the old Washington
Avenue church. Later he and his family became members of the Jackson
Heights church and then they moved
to Middletown, Connecticut, in the
late 1960s where he became a member
of the Middletown church. He served
as an assistant treasurer and a deacon. He was predeceased by his wife,
Eleanor (nee Mentz), brothers Julius,
Jr., Harry, Martin, and a sister, Mary
Hesse. Survivors include a daughter,
Arlen Fee and her husband, Bill, of
Pine Bush, N.Y.; a son, Ronald and his
companion of Circleville, N.Y.; seven
grandchildren, Lorrie Dana, Cathy
Dudley, Kenneth Fee, Kip Sauer, Karly
Sauer, Kurt Sauer, and Kim Hanley;
great-grandchildren, Jared Dana, Emily
Dana, Matthew Dudley, Paige Sauer,
and Konner Sauer.
Announcing the 3rd annual Casco Bay Car
Show, July 23 at Pine Tree Academy,
Freeport, Maine. For more information
visit pinetreeacademy.org/carshow.
OUT-OF-UNION
Southwestern Adventist University
Alumni and friends are invited to the
Annual Homecoming 2006 (April
6-9), “Bluebonnets and Barbecue.”
Registration is Thursday, April 6. Info:
(817) 202-6232, bevm@swau.edu or
www.swau.edu/alumni.
“Ye Olde CLA Alumni Reunion” June 8-11
for Cedar Lake Academy alumni and
warmly welcomed students of 1956
and earlier, on campus of Great Lakes
Adventist Academy (formerly CLA).
Honor classes: ’36, ’46, and ’56. Guest
performance by recording artists Buddy
Houghtaling & Friends on Friday at
7:00 p.m. For information, call the
GLAA Alumni Office (989) 427-5181,
or visit GLAA’s web site at www.GLAA.
net. Please pass the good word.
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Your gifts to the Cornerstone
Capital Campaign can
impact the lives of young
people now and forever.
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Cornerstone Capital Campaign
Office of Advancement
PO Box 1000
So. Lancaster MA 01561
(978) 368-2344
hsoares@atlanticuc.edu
Spring Open House - Atlantic Union College
Basketball Camp
July 16-21, 2006
With
Coach Sandy Smith
Former Draft Pick of the Phoenix Suns
On the Campus of Atlantic Union College
Fee: $300.00
Includes lodging, meals, a trip to the NBA Hall of
Fame, and admission to a Gospel Musical.
For more information and an application, write: Atlantic Union College,
Recreation Department, PO Box 1000, So. Lancaster MA 01561.
Download an application: www.atlantic-union.org/basketball.htm
March 23-25, 2006
You are invited to explore the unique possibilities of
Atlantic Union College.
• take a campus tour
• learn about our academic programs
• speak with faculty
• admissions/financial aid information
• get a feel for campus life
• eat
• socialize
• worship with current students here in our
wonderful setting.
For all senior students of the Atlantic Union who are
either attending public school or are home schooled.
Limited to the first 100 campers who complete the registration process.
Hosted by
Supported by the Youth Departments of the
Atlantic Union Conference
• Bermuda Conference
• New York Conference
• Greater New York Conference
• Northeastern Conference
• Northern New England Conference • Southern New England Conference
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Check in: Thursday, March 23
between 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pre-registration required!
1-800-282-2030
enroll@atlanticu.edu
Deadline for registration: March 3, 2006
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NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Seventh-day Adventist Church, in all of its church schools, admits students of any
race to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at its schools, and makes no discrimination on the basis of race, color,
ethnic background, country of origin, or gender in the administration of education policies,
applications for admission, scholarship or loan programs, and extracurricular programs.
Greater New York Conference
Bronx-Manhattan—1440 Plimpton Ave., Bronx, NY 10452
Brooklyn—1260 Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230
Central Brooklyn—130 Boerum St., Brooklyn, NY 11206
Greater New York Academy—41-32 58th St., Woodside, NY 11377
Jackson Heights—72-25 Woodside Ave., Woodside, NY 11377
Livingston—2771 Route 9, Livingston, NY 12541
Middletown—70 Highland Ave., Middletown, NY 10940
Oakview Preparatory—29 Chestnut St., Yonkers, NY 10701
Pearl River—210 N. Middletown Rd., Pearl River, NY 10965
Poughkeepsie—71 Mitchell Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
South Bay Junior Academy—150 Fire Island Ave., Babylon NY 11702
Whispering Pines—211 Jericho Turnpike, Old Westbury, NY 11568
New York Conference
Arthur S. Maxwell—3535 Number Nine Rd., Geneva, NY 14456
Bay Knoll—2639 Ridge Rd. E., Rochester, NY 14622
Buffalo Suburban—5580 Genesee St., Lancaster, NY 14086
Dexterville—783 Co. Rt. 3, Fulton, NY 13069
Frontenac—963 Spring St. Rd., Union Springs, NY 13160
Jamestown—130 McDaniel Ave., Jamestown, NY 14701
Kingsbury—3991 State Rte. 4, Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Mohawk Valley—6739 Sutliff Rd., Rome, NY 13440
Parkview Jr. Academy—412 S. Avery Ave., Syracuse, NY 13219
Sandy Creek—16858 Ridge Rd., Holley, NY 14470
Southern Tier—43 Bunn Hill Rd., Vestal, NY 13850
Union Springs Academy—40 Spring St. Union Springs, NY 13160
Berea—800 Morton St., Mattapan, MA 02126
Bethel—457 Grand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238
Bethesda—76 Parkway Ave., Amityville, NY 11701
Brockton—39 Erie Street, Brockton, MA 02302
Brooklyn Temple—3 Lewis Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11206
Excelsior—418 E 45th St., Brooklyn, NY 11203
Farifield County—827 Trumbull Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606
Flatbush—5810 Snyder Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11203
Hanson Place—38 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11203
Hartford Area—474 Woodland St., Hartford, CT 06112
Hebron Bilingual—920 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Jamaica—88-28 163rd St., Jamaica, NY 11432
Linden—137-01 228th St., Laurelton, NY 11413
Northeastern Academy—532 W 215th St., New York, NY 10034
R. T. Hudson—1122 Forest Ave., Bronx, NY 10456
Rochester Jr. Academy—309 Jefferson Ave., Rochester, NY 14611
Springfield Jr. Academy—797 Staff Street, Springfield, MA 01109
Westchester Area—456 Webster Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801
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Brownell Mountain—5330 St. George Rd., Williston, VT 05495
Cady Memorial—PO Box 2229, Rt. 302, Conway, NH 03818
Central Vermont Academy—317 Vine St., Barre, VT 05641
Estabrook—101 Maple St., W. Lebanon, NH 03784
Forestdale School—27 Perkins Valley Rd., Bryant Pond, ME 04219
Green Mountain Christian—158 Stratton Rd., Rutland, VT 05701
Kellogg—41 Back River Rd., Bedford, NH 03110
North Star Christian—42 Orion Way, Bangor, ME 04401
Pine Tree Academy—67 Pownal Rd., Freeport, ME 04032
Pioneer Jr. Academy—13 Mt. Gilboa Rd., Westmoreland, NH 03467
Riverview Memorial—201 Mercer Rd., Norridgewock, ME 04957
St. Johnsbury—54 Southard St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Southern New England Conference
Amesbury—285 Main Ave. Rt. 107A, So. Hampton, NH 03827
Bayberry—2736 Falmouth Rd. Osterville, MA 02655
Berkshire Hills—900 Cheshire Rd, Rt 8, Lanesboro, MA 01237
Browning—180 George Hill Rd., S. Lancaster, MA 01561
Cedar Brook—24 Ralsie Rd. Rehoboth, MA 02769
Central CT Adventist Virtual School—354 Foster Rd. So. Windsor, CT 06474
Edgewood—108 Pond Street, Stoneham, MA 02180
Greater Boston Academy—108 Pond St., Stoneham, MA 02180
Laurel Oaks—14 W. Shepard Ave., Hamden, CT 06514
Lincoln—1000 Smithfield Ave., Lincoln RI 02865
Maranatha Reg. Sch.—126 Quarry St., Willimantic, CT 06704
South Lancaster Academy—198 George Hill Rd, S. Lancaster, MA 01561
South Shore—250 Washington St., Braintree, MA 02184
Wachusett Hill Christian—100 Colony Rd., Westminster, MA 01473
Warren—1570 Southbridge Rd., W. Brookfield, MA 01585
Worcester—2 Airport Dr., Worcester, MA 01602
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Children’s Ministries Workshop
May 6-7, 2006
Atlantic Union Conference Office
400 Main Street
Guest Presenters
Nolene Johnsson
Children’s Ministries Director
North American Division
Linda Koh
Children’s Ministries Director
General Conference
For Children’s Ministries leaders in the Atlantic Union
Attendees will receive ten hours credit towards
(Track I) certification
Sponsored by the
Children’s Ministries Department
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For more information
Contact the Atlantic Union Conference Children’s
Ministries Department at (978) 368-8333 ext. 3020
or visit www.atlantic-union.org/childrens2006.html
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The Official Publication for the Constituents
of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the
Northeast United States and Bermuda
Established March 1, 1902
400 Main Street, South Lancaster, MA 01561
Phone (978) 368-8333, Fax (978) 368-7948
Web site: www.atlantic-union.org
Atlantic Union Gl eaner Staff
E-mail: gleaner@atlanticunion.org
Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ednor A. P. Davison
Layout & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haziel Olivera
Correspondents
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheila Holder, sholder@bermudaconference.bm
Greater New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alanzo Smith, aljune77@aol.com
New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cecilia Hess, ceceliahess@yahoo.com
Northeastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trevor Baker, tbaker@northeastern.org
Northern New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn Ortel, lortel@nnec.org
Southern New England . . . . . Frank Tochterman, ftochterman@sneconline.org
Atlantic Union College . . . . . . . . . Cindy Kurtzhals, ckurtzhals@atlanticuc.edu
Parkview Adventist Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Relations
Atlantic Union Conference Departments
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald G. King
Vice President, Haitian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luc F. Homicile
Vice President, Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roberto D. Reyna
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlyle C. Simmons
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leon D. Thomassian
Treasurer, Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor S. Forbes
ASI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlyle C. Simmons
Children’s Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Astrid Thomassian
Children’s Ministries, Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerrell Gilkeson
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlyle C. Simmons
Communication, Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ednor A. P. Davison
Community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luc F. Homicile
Disabilities Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte L. V. Thoms
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Astrid A. Thomassian
Education, Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerrell Gilkeson
Family Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William L. Wood
Health Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlyle C. Simmons
Human Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roberto D. Reyna
Information Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russell E. Wecker
Ministerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald G. King
Ministerial, Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luc F. Homicile
Ministerial, Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roberto D. Reyna
Personal Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor S. Forbes
Plant Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manfred H. Suckert
Prayer Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlyle C. Simmons
Prison Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luc F. Homicile
Public Affairs/Religious Liberty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charles Eusey
Revolving Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clifford O. Pope
Sabbath School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leon D. Thomassian
Sabbath School, Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlyle C. Simmons
Stewardship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leon D. Thomassian
Trust Services/Inner City/Loss Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leon D. Thomassian
Women’s Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte L. V. Thoms
Youth Ministries/Pathfinder/Adventurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Wood
Local Conferences and Institutions
Bermuda: Jeffrey Brown, President; Kenneth Manders, Secretary; Derek R.
Furbert, Treasurer. Office Address: Box 1170, Hamilton, Bermuda. (441) 2924110. Web site: www.tagnet.org/bdaconf
Greater New York: Dionisio Olivo, President; G. Earl Knight Secretary; Richard
Marker, Treasurer. Office Address: 7 Shelter Rock Rd., Manhasset, NY 11030.
(516) 627-9350. Web site: www.greaternewyork.org
New York: Stan Rouse, President; Angel Rodríguez, Secretary; Doug Falle,
Treasurer. Office Address: 4930 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215.
(315) 469-6921. Web site: www.nyconf.com
Northeastern: Trevor H. C. Baker, President; Larry Bailey, Secretary; Seth Bardu,
Treasurer. Office Address: 115-50 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11434. (718) 2918006. Web site: www.northeastern.org
Northern New England: Mike Ortel, President; Merlin Knowles, Secretary;
Robert Sundin, Treasurer. Office Address: 91 Allen Ave., Portland, ME 04103.
(207) 797-3760. Web site: www.nnec.org
Southern New England: Frank Tochterman, President; Juan Borges, Secretary;
Merle Greenway, Treasurer. Office Address: 34 Sawyer St., South Lancaster, MA
01561. (978) 365-4551. Web site: www.sneconline.org
Atlantic Union College: George P. Babcock, President; 338 Main Street, South
Lancaster, MA 01561; (978) 368-2000. Web site: www.atlanticuc.edu
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