March Herald.indd - Lake Union Conference

Jaclyn Jolliff is a new
member of the Watertown
(Wisconsin) Church.
she had to
work on
Saturday. Her
employer
refused to give
her the day
off. Every time
she came to
the meetings,
her prayer
request was
to be able
to keep the
Sabbath. She
even composed a song to express her
desire to keep the Sabbath.
By the time Jaclyn had attended
only half of the lectures, she
knew she wanted to become a
Seventh-day Adventist and made a
commitment to be baptized and join
the Watertown Adventist Church.
Her employer changed his mind
and gave her permission to have
her Sabbaths off. She praises God
for this answer to her prayers.
Jaclyn Jolliff as told to Joan Johnson and
written by Bruce Babienco, volunteer
Lake Union Herald correspondent
Wisconsin
In late August 2003, the
Menomonie Church received a
telephone call from three families
who needed assistance from their
Community Services center. The
telephone calls came because the
center is linked with the city’s social
services organization to give aid to
needy families.
David Guerrero, Menomonie
Church pastor, received this
information and informed the
church family of the needs.
Generous church members donated
enough items to more than meet the
families’ needs.
When one of the ladies who had
called arrived at the church to pick up
the donated items, she also asked if
she could speak privately with Pastor
Guerrero. He had to ask her to wait
a few moments until he completed
helping the other families. When they
finally sat down to talk, Susan Place
asked, “Does your church give Bible
studies to people in the community”
Pastor Guerrero responded by
telling her about the weekly Tuesday
night community Bible study at
their church. She responded by
telling him she thought this was a
wonderful plan, but proceeded to
say, “My family and I were looking
for someone who would be willing
to give us personal Bible studies in
our home. We want to know what
the Seventh-day Adventist Church
teaches and believes.”
Pastor Guerrero arranged
for Bible studies with Susan and
her family. Susan was received
by profession of faith into the
Menomonie Church membership
on October
11, 2003.
On
the same
Sabbath
Susan
became a
member of
Tony and Susan Place
are new members at the
Menomonie ( Wisconsin)
Church.
the church,
her husband
Tony asked
to speak
privately with Pastor Guerrero. As
they entered the pastor’s study,
Tony joyfully exclaimed, “Pastor,
I’m ready, I’m ready, and I want
to be a member, too! I have sat
through most of the Bible studies,
and I also want to be a member
of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church!” Pastor Guerrero kindly
affirmed Tony’s decision, prayed
with him, and then arranged for
Tony to be baptized a month later.
We praise God for bringing Tony
and Susan Place into our church
fellowship through our Community
Services ministry.
David Guerrero, Menomonie Church
pastor, with Bruce Babienco, Lake
Union Herald correspondent
How beautiful on
the mountains are
the feet of those who
bring good news, who
proclaim peace, who
bring good tidings,
who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
,,
Your God reigns! ,,
–Isaiah 52:7
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