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Volunteers: Vital Contributorsto Adventist HospitalsBY LYNN LARSONThe roots of Adventist HealthSystem Midwest Region’s volunteerprogram can be traced to afrightening and tragic time. In1949, a polio epidemic wasdeclared in Chicago, and it wasspreading to the suburbs. Onlyone facility in the western suburbsand one of four hospitals in all ofChicago—Hinsdale Hospital, or asit was called at that time, HinsdaleSanitarium and Hospital—couldtreat acute cases of polio.Hinsdale Hospital volunteers enjoyrecognition during an annualappreciation celebration.During the epidemic, needswere dire, and people in the communitybecame involved.Hinsdale residents Eugene andVirginia Kettering stepped forwardas superb leaders. The coupledonated the latest equipmentto help combat polio and othercontagious diseases.Virginia Kettering provided ashining example of volunteerism,and her efforts became a model fortoday’s active and vital volunteerprogram. In 1952, the Ketteringsand the core group of residentswho had helped during the polioepidemic launched a volunteerprogram at Hinsdale Hospital.“Volunteers today serve asescorts, chaplains, and greeters;they transport carts, deliver themail, offer crafts and activities topediatric patients; sew pillows; andadd value to every other hospitalservice that exists,” says Sher Fox,volunteer coordinator at HinsdaleHospital. “You can’t put a dollarfigure on the good will that theycreate with their contributions.”At Hinsdale Hospital, volunteersraise funds for scholarshipsfor graduating teen volunteersknown as candy stripers. The volunteerboard also donates sleepers,undershirts, and a blanket toany newborn in need; a bowl offruit daily for families in the surgicalwaiting room; and periodicallymakes contributions to the hospital,such as an outdoor seatingarea or artwork displayed in theregistration area.Volunteers come to Hinsdale, LaGrange Memorial, and GlenOaksHospitals with a number of motivations.“Some give out of the fullnessof their lives,” says Sher,“while others give out of the emptinessof their lives and ask only thatwe keep them busy. Both motivationsare healthy and honorable.”The profile of a hospital volunteeris as diverse as the more than500 volunteers in the AdventistHealth System Midwest Region.Some work a few hours a week,several days a week or monthly.They help on weekends and holidays.Some volunteers work inmore than one area. Others like towork in areas of their expertise,such as merchandising for the giftshop. Most serve wherever needed.They range in age from teenagersto 90-year-olds.Gone are the days when homemakersmade up the main pool ofvolunteers. The volunteers arediversified and include retired professionals,physicians, businessowners, engineers, married couples,employees, and former villageofficials. One volunteer is blindand another comes only to portraySanta during the busy holidays.Brinsley Lewis, GlenOaks Hospital CEO,congratulates Rose Saeli in recognitionof her 15,905 hours of volunteer service.Some volunteers help with therapeuticrecreation or on nursingunits. Some volunteers have goneon to become nurses. Former heartpatients give back to other heartpatients through weekly visits toencourage and outline what liesahead in their rehabilitation.Volunteers provide vital help topatients and staff. The volunteerprogram has branched out to eachof the region’s facilities, andadministration is very appreciativeof their commitment and contributions.Lynn Larson is Adventist HealthSystem Midwest Region’s LakeUnion Herald correspondent.6 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online.

OctogenarianCelebratesBirthday byGiving BloodBY LYNN LARSONGinder Bendz of ClarendonHills, Illinois, received the royaltreatment from Hinsdale Hospitalrecently when he came to theBlood Component Center todonate platelets. Patricia Sutton,chief executive officer, and TimCook, vice president, were on handto shake his hand and thank himfor coming. The cause of celebrationwas his 80 th birthday, and staffpresented their oldest donor with acrown, balloons, and a birthdaycake. Ginder has been donatingplatelets for nearly 20 years. Thisvisit represented his 237 th visit forplatelet donation. He first gaveblood in 1955 in response to a programthat offered to provide freeblood to any donor’s family membersif needed.“I tell my friends I’m a giver,not a taker. I’ve never neededblood,” says Ginder. “It’s a goodthing to give, and it helps someoneelse.”The octogenarian quips that hecomes for the cookies and beveragethat the staff gives donors tolevel their blood sugar afterdonating. But in fact, charitableacts are in his blood. Between hisvisits, he acts as a voluntary promoterof the blood collection centerat Hinsdale Hospital. “Iencourage anyone to give blood. Itake the stickers they give and putthem on envelopes I send out. IGinder Bendz celebrates his 80th birthday reigning as Hinsdale Hospital’s BloodComponent Center’s oldest donor. Congratulating him are Patricia Sutton, CEO, andTim Cook, vice president.carry literature in my car andhave decals on the windows ofmy vehicle that say ‘Blood DonorsSave Lives.’” He also deliversfood once a month to senior citizenswith a humanitarian groupand provides affordable handymanservices to widows.Ginder says lack of time is notan excuse for not giving blood.“You can watch TV here as well asat home. You can bring your ownvideo or pick from more than 200titles in their video library,” hesays. The process to donateplatelets takes less than twohours. After each session, he setsthe calendar reminder on hiswatch for his next appointment.The former member of the ArmyAir Corps says it’s in his Germannature to be “very punctual.” It’salso in his nature to “love thyneighbor.”Kris Veenbas, donor recruiter,says the need is great for bloodand platelet donors.“Four millionpeople need blood transfusionsevery day, and only five percent ofpeople healthy enough to donateblood actually do. Giving blood isan easy way to save a life. Also,studies show that those whodonate whole blood at least threetimes a year have a reduced riskof heart disease.”Donating blood is safe and simple.Potential donors must be atleast 17 years old (16 withparental consent), weigh at least110 pounds, and be in good generalhealth. There is no upper agelimit for donors, and most medicationsdo not interfere withdonor eligibility. People candonate blood every 56 days, orevery eight weeks—up to sixtimes a year. Platelets can be given24 times a year.Lynn Larson is Adventist HealthSystem Midwest Region’s LakeUnion Herald correspondent.Visit our web site at luc.adventist.org Lake Union Herald, July 2003 • 7

MakingSomebodyout of aNobodyBY REGGIE JOHNSONLook at the painting fromthe cover of the MayLake Union Herald,reproduced here. It’s a simpleportrait of a homelessman. But look deeper. Lookinto his eyes. See the story lurkingbeneath the surface—the sadnessthat runs along every line ofhis face and form. But then, sensethe quiet dignity that glows softlyfrom his face. See this man as heis—one formed in the very imageof God our Father and Creator.The emotion in the eyes of thishomeless man on the streets ofSan Fancisco reflects the experienceof the man who capturedhim forever with oil paints andcanvas: Harry Ahn. Once homelesshimself, Harry feels movedout of compassion for this humanbeing and burns with a desire toshow the world the divine sparkin each individual.Harry Ahn is painting a homeless woman.Now jump back to 1953—theKorean War. Harry recalls his daysas a young student in North Koreaduring that time. Separated fromhis father who was taken to workfor the northern army, he was leftat the age of 14 to take care ofhimself and six women familymembers. He was almost caughtbefore his family fled to the south,in hopes of a brighter world.But when they got to SouthKorea, they had nothing—no safetynet to catch them. “There wasno way to survive, so you had tobeg from house-to-house,” Harrysaid. Sleeping under a bridge andgoing door-to-door asking forfood, Harry determined that hecouldn’t live his life that way. Hewanted something more, and heknew that education was the key,and knowledge power: “If I can’tbecome educated, then I don’twant to live; I want to die becauseit’s a terrible life,” he thought.This painting by Harry Ahn published on the cover ofthe May Lake Union Herald is just one of the manyportraits Harry has painted of the homeless.Anxious to learn wherever hecould find a teacher, Harrylearned about the message ofJesus from local churches. “I heardso many wonderful things,” hesays, “things that weren’t allowedto be taught in the north.”Through God’s providence,Harry was reunited with hisfather. While living in a refugeecamp, an Adventist gave clothingto his family and invitedthem to church. Also, whenHarry’s brother was in a seriousaccident, localAdventists paid for hisurgently-needed medicalcare. Impressed with theirkindness, Harry eventuallyaccepted the Adventist message.He became very involved in hislocal church and attended nursingschool in Seoul.It was during that time that hecame across the illustrations ofHarry Anderson. He realized whatpowerful ministry art could be. “Ithought maybe I could be the nextHarry Anderson,” he says, notingthe similarity of their names.Inspired by Anderson’s work,Harry attended art school inSeoul, and later moved to Canadawhere he studied more. TodayHarry teaches drawing and paintingat Andrews University. “Idon’t know what I would do if Ididn’t paint,” says Harry. “Godcreated me and gave me talent, soI want to glorify Him.”And when you look at his portraitof this homeless man, you realizethat Harry has made a somebodyout of a nobody ... just likeGod has done with each one of us.Reggie Johnson is a Lake UnionHerald editorial assistant.8 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online.

BloomingtonElder’s CompassionLeads to NewNyaka AIDSOrphan SchoolBY TERRY SELFAccording to the new report bythe UNAIDS, 14 million childrenhave lost one or both parents dueto AIDS. Approximately 80% ofthese children, 11 million, live insub-Saharan Africa—1.7 million ofthese children live in Uganda.Recent studies in Uganda confirmthat orphans who have lost bothparents are left destitute. Theydrop out of school and are draftedinto child labor. One man’s compassion,the efforts of volunteers inUganda, and international supportin the form of time, money, andprayer, resulted in the opening ofNyaka AIDS Orphan School.Twesigye Jackson Kaguri,native to Uganda and currently aBloomington (Indiana) Churchelder, is the director of the school.Located in Nyaka, a small ruralvillage in the Kanungu District ofUganda, the school officiallyopened on January 2 of this year.Speeches by several governmentofficials and school organizers,songs from the Zeituni AdventistChurch choir, shouts of happiness,and tears of joy characterizedthe occasion.Original plans had been toaccommodate 30 students. Byopening day, there were 67 registrationsand more were stillcoming. There are currently 50 studentsenrolled, and if moreresources were available, nonewould be turned away. Nyaka isthe only school in Uganda providingfree education to AIDS orphans.Brijati, 12, is currently the oldeststudent at Nyaka. Her dad died ofHIV/AIDS in 1997, and her momdied two days later. She and heryoung brother, Bosco, were put ona truck the next day with whatwas left of their possessions afternearly everything was sold to buymedicine for their parents.Brijati had a great grandmotherwho was still alive in her 90s.When Brijati arrived in her newvillage, she was charged with theduty of taking care of her greatgrandmother and young brotherin a mud, grass-thatched shack.Brijati’s job was to wake up early,fetch firewood and water frommiles away, do house work, tillland, prepare lunch, get food fromthe garden, wash clothes, washdishes, build a fire, and all thewhile make sure her grandmother’sneeds were met, as she hasbeen unable to walk for the pastfour years.Brijati had just begun attendingschool when her parents died.When her grandmother learnedthere was an AIDS orphan schoolopening in the area, she toldBrijati to come ask if she could beadmitted. Girls are more at riskbecause they are expected to takecare of their siblings when theirparents are gone. Brijati said, “Youhave saved me, because my unclehad started telling me that Ishould get married soon. He waslooking for a man to marry me.Now that I am in school, that willnot happen.”Through the efforts ofTwesigye Jackson Kaguri, his colleaguesand volunteers, and thefinancial support of many, Brijatiand 49 other AIDS orphans havebegun a new life. Prayers havebeen answered and much hasbeen accomplished, but so muchmore needs to be done. For moreinformation about Nyaka AIDSOrphan School, contact TwesigyeStudents in their new school uniformsare ready for the first day of classes atNyaka AIDS Orphan School.Orphans and other opening ceremonyparticipants celebrate with joyful dance.Volunteers help dig the foundation forthe new orphanage.Orphan girls enjoy time for recreationduring their daily routine.at twejaka@hotmail.com., or visitthe school Web site athttp://php.indiana.edu/~tkaguri/nyaka.html.Terry Self is the Bloomington (Indiana)Church communication leaderVisit our web site at luc.adventist.org Lake Union Herald, July 2003 • 9

Sleep, Baby, SleepBY SUSAN E. MURRAYWe have all heard of chronically overtired momsand dads, but have you thought that a babycould also be chronically overtired? Infants who don’tget enough sleep or who sleep poorly are often seenby their parents as difficult and highly stressful. Often,when this happens, babies suffer from not only theirown poor sleep quality but from the impatience oftheir exhausted parents. Unfortunately, well-meaningparents and caregivers often contribute to the sleepdifficulties of little ones.Some believe in the “cry-it-out” approach to gettingbabies to sleep, while others believe that a babyneeds to be held and rocked until he falls asleep naturally.While there are many “okay” ways to helpbabies sleep, I’d like to suggest that the most sensibleand compassionate approach is to respond to a baby’scries, yet the ways we do that can be effective or noteffective. More than 50 percent of babies who sufferfrom sleep problems continue these problems as theygrow up to the preschool and school-age periods, butparents can improve their infant’s sleep and in turnget more rest themselves.Here are some baby-sleep facts:Newborn babies sleep 16–18 hours a day, distributed evenly over six toseven brief sleep periods.All babies awaken in the night, usually two to three times a night up to sixmonths, and once or twice a night up to one year. Some awaken once anight through the first two years.A baby is considered “sleeping through the night” when she sleeps five consecutivehours.While this may not be your definition of sleeping throughthe night, it is the reasonable yardstick by which we measure baby’s sleep. Most babies are primed to go to sleep for the night as early as 6:30 or 7:30p.m. (Pantley, 2002). Babies and toddlers often have “melt down” periodsat the end of the day when they get fussy and whiny. They are exhibitingsigns of being overtired and longing for sleep.Keeping your baby up so he will sleep longer or later usually backfires.Regular naps improve nighttime sleep. Naps should happen immediatelywhen a baby shows signs of tiredness. If you wait too long, baby willbecome overtired,“wired up,” and unable to sleep.Babies can learn how to fall asleep without help by spending daily quiettime in their own bed. It helps when they are encouraged to fall asleep fornaps in various places and ways.Babies benefit from sleep cues: special music or words, routines that theycan count on.Babies benefit when their parents and caregivers recognize their cues—such as making sleeping sounds (grunts to whimpers to cries), fussing,yawning, quieting down, losing interest in toys, or looking “glazed.”It helps babies learn the difference between nighttime sleeping and napswhen they take daily naps near the noises of the day in a lit room, andnight sleep is dark and quiet. They understand that night sleep is comingwhen they have a bath and a change into pajamas.If you want to make some changes in getting baby to sleep, remember thatit is a process that will take energy, commitment, and a week or more ofadjustment to settle in to a new bedtime.While time and space does not allow for a fullexploration of babies and sleep, I suggest ElizabethPantley’s book The No-Cry Sleep Solution:Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Throughthe Night, McGraw-Hill/ContemporaryPublishing, 2002.10 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003Photo by Photodisc.

Ways to develop regularity in your life:1. Develop regular hours for Bible study, eating,and work.2. Develop a habit of retiring to bed at a fixedtime every night.3. Have a regular schedule for physical activityeach day.Body Clocks and RhythmsBY WINSTON CRAIGMany of our bodily functions occur with amazingregularity. The heart beats about once per second.Intestinal contractions occur approximatelyevery three minutes. The menstrual cycle is once permonth. We breathe, on average, once every four heartbeats. We blink every two to three seconds. Sleep patternsfollow a 90-minute cycle. The electrical waves ofour brain show a regular pattern of eight to 12 cyclesper second.4. As far as possible, avoid delays and minimizeinterruptions to your normal routine.5. Celebrate the Sabbath with family and friendseach week.The human body is also influenced by dailyrhythms. Body temperature,blood pressure, andmany hormones, suchas cortisol, all fluctuateon a regular dailycycle. Experiencing jetlag after airplane travelacross several timezones illustrates theimportance of keepingin sync with normaldaily rhythms. Whenwe are out of syncwith the normal bodyrhythms, we mayexperience discomfort,irritability, sleep disturbances,headaches,constipation, upsetstomachs, decreasedreaction time, a lack ofconcentration, decreasedmotivation, or mild memoryloss. Irregular schedules have an effect on our bodiesand minds similar to that of jet lag.Even the small adjustment for daylight savings canhave a significant physiological effect. During theweek after we turn our clocks forward or backwardsby one hour, it is observed that sleep may be disturbed,absenteeism increases in schools and businesses,and auto accidents increase.We are rhythmic creatures. Our bodies runin cyclical patterns. Therefore, wewould do well to have regularhours for the importantthings in life—sleep, work, eating,physical activity,prayer, and Biblestudy. This isessential to maintainoptimal health.Habits of regularityare associated withimproved health andmemory, and a better disposition(Ellen G. White, ChildGuidance, p. 112).Winston J. Craig, Ph.D., R.D.,Andrews University professorof nutritionVisit our web site at luc.adventist.org Lake Union Herald, July 2003 • 11

Benji Leach and Lori Tullia shared an inspirational messageand music with La Grange Memorial Hospital employeesduring Spiritual Emphasis Week.Spiritual Emphasis WeekRecording artist Jennifer LaMountain and Tad Harden sharemusic and a laugh with employees during Spiritual EmphasisWeek at Hinsdale Hospital.Spiritual Emphasis Week is a special time on eachhospital campus at Adventist Health System facilitiesin Illinois. Sponsored by the department of ministriesand mission, the weeklong event features a message,music, and food to feed the bodies and souls of hospitalemployees. Hinsdale Hospital’s spring Week ofSpiritual Emphasis set an all-time attendance recordwith an average of 499 employees attending per day.Living Our MissionTim Cook, Hinsdale Hospital vice president, and Pat Sutton,CEO, congratulate Donna Lawson, R. N., on being the firstrecipient of the Living Our Mission Award.Pastoral care presented a new award in appreciationfor Christian service to Donna Lawson who hasworked at Hinsdale Hospital since 1969, and in theoncology unit for more than 20 years. She is a mentorand resource to new and veteran staff members alike,serving as spiritual resource nurse and using that roleto provide support and encouragement to staff andpatients. Her personal faith impacts her daily patientcare, allowing her to listen and share with them duringtimes of crisis and questioning. She is compassionateand loving with patients and families, and dispensesclinical expertise with humor and hope.12 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online.

National Day of PrayerAdventist Health System Midwest Region’s three hospitals—La Grange Memorial, GlenOaks, and Hinsdale—participated inNational Day of Prayer events on May 1.La Grange Memorial Hospital and Plymouth Place RetirementHome co-sponsored a prayer breakfast at Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park with Richard Kirchherr, senior pastor of the FirstCongregational Church of Western Springs, speaking on the postureof humility in prayer.GlenOaks Hospital co-sponsored a prayer breakfast at GlendaleLakes Golf Club, which featured inspirational and motivationalspeaker Craig MacFarlane. The Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus andCatiana McKay provided inspirationalsinging. GlenOaksHospital, GlenOaks Foundation,and local businesses co-sponsoredthis fourth annual eventfor the community.The Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus sang for theNational Day of Prayer service, co-sponsored byGlenOaks Hospital.Hinsdale Hospital hosted twoNational Day of Prayer servicesin its lobby for patients, visitors,and staff. The services included alitany prayer for America andmusic by Arlene Dominguez andLori Tullia.Richard Kirchherr, FirstCongregational Church of WesternSprings senior pastor, spoke on theposture of humility in prayer at theservice co-sponsored by La GrangeMemorial Hospital.Arlene Dominguez shared her musical talentswith patients, visitors, and staff at the HinsdaleHospital National Day of Prayer services.Blind from two years of age, Craig MacFarlane has won 103gold medals in a variety of sports (the majority of whichwere against sighted competition), including water skiing,golfing, ice skating, and track-and-field. He is also a formerOlympic wrestler and a champion skier. Craig inspired allthat attended with his enthusiasm and gift of envisioningwhat can be accomplished with a heart filled with desire.Craig MacFarlane addressed Hinsdale Hospital’s gathering on theNational Day of Prayer. He explained how the first letters ofperseverance, respect, individuality, desire, and enthusiasm createP-R-I-D-E.Visit our web site at luc.adventist.org Lake Union Herald, July 2003 • 13

Passion Play: Feeding 5,000Andrews University began a new tradition on campusthis year. Nearly 5,000 people from the local areaand beyond traveled to Berrien Springs to experiencethe first annual Easter Passion Play on April 19.Jesus (David Oakley as Jesus) comforts Mary Magdalene afterthe Pharisees demand she be stoned.Andrews students Noelia Modad,Andrew Bueno, and Nicholas Zorkgave samples of cheeses to theaudience in the marketplace.Eva Ryckman,seniorbiology and Spanishmajor,let passers-by pether chicken.About 2,500 tickets had been reserved ahead oftime, and nearly 700 VIP tickets had been distributed,but the university did not expect the crowd of about1,700 that showed up for the last performance, opento those without tickets. This group was split intothree separate groups, making a total of ten showsperformed by the end of the day.Directed by three young adults—Lawrence Galera,Kristin Denslow, and Heidi Whitehead—the playbegan in the Pioneer Memorial Church with a multimediapresentation introducing Jesus as our world’shope. Once outside, Jesus rode into “Jerusalem” on adonkey, and the audience was invited to take part inthe sights, smells, tastes, and feels of an authentic marketplace—completewith sheep, lambs, goats, chickens,cows, calves, and a miniature horse. The Last Supper,Garden of Gethsemane, and Pilate’s judgement of Jesusall culminated with a powerful crucifixion scene.Andrews alum, David Oakley, as Jesus, breaks bread with hisdisciples at the Last Supper.Finally, the audiencewitnessedMary’s agony at thedeath of her Son anda Roman guard’sspeculation thatJesus truly was theSon of God, beforean emotional resurrectionof Christtook place.Responses fromthe audience wereoverwhelming. Aguest book in thehospitality tent atthe end of the presentationgave gueststhe opportunity towrite such thingsas: “We drove fromRockford, Ill., tosee this and woulddrive all the wayfrom California tosee it again!” and“I wept as I saw thelove of my Saviorfor me.”Pilate—Ellis Merritt, senior theologymajor— washes his hands of allresponsibility regarding Jesus’ death,with the help of Anthony Cochran.Jesus is crucified.He is risen!Facing the threatof rain during the day, all ten shows made it throughwithout a drop—a miracle since many sources latertold the play directors that immediately surroundingtowns had been rained on for several hours.Andrews University was privileged to be used byGod to spiritually feed nearly 5,000 people. You areinvited to mark next year’s Passion Play dates onyour calendar: April 10–11, 2004. For more informationand to see a wide range of pictures of this year’splay, log on to www.aupassionplay.org.Katie Shaw, University Relations news writer14 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online.

E DUCATIONIndiana AcademyReaches out to ZambiaIndiana — Indiana Academy (IA) students and facultyresponded to a Voice of Prophecy (VOP) call toassist with their ministry in Zambia, where LonnieMelashenko and the VOP team will hold Hope for OurTroubled World, a three-week evangelistic series inLusaka, Zambia, Aug. 29–Sept. 20, that will beuplinked by Adventist Television Network (ATN) toall of Africa, Europe, Russia, India, and westernChina.Zambian church members in villages across thecountry are anxious to participate in these meetingsand share the gospel with their neighbors. The cost fora dish and receiver is only $280, but it’s a hugeamount in Zambia where the typical family lives onless than $150 a month! The VOP asked churches,schools, and individual members to consider sponsoringa church at $100 each, reducing the cost for membersin Zambia to $180.Indiana Academy staff and students are committedto outreach—both in their community and throughoutthe world as they are able to respond. For furtherinformation about Indiana Academy, contact BethBartlett, registrar, at (317) 984-3575. For further informationabout participating in the VOP Zambia evangelisticproject, call (805) 955-7667; or e-mailAfrica@vop.com.Diane Thurber, Indiana Conferencecommunication directorVillage School StudentsCharged for ServiceMichigan — Astudent’s motherapproached me with acreative communityservice idea. We had alocal hardware storedonate some nine-voltbatteries, and a roommother purchased aStudents delivered smoke alarmbatteries to communityresidents, promoting fire safetyand God’s love.N EWSfew more. We made asimple tag with a specialgreeting from ourschool on one side anda message about how much God loves people on theother side. We then attached the tags to the batterieswith some colored ribbon.Twenty-six seventh-grade students from the BerrienSprings, Mich., Village Elementary School hit thestreets to deliver these replacement smoke alarm batteries,promoting fire safety and God’s love to communityresidents.The response we received was tremendous. Manyof the people the students met at the doors were pleasantlysurprised and happy to see young people workingin such a positive way. It was a wonderful, creativeway to help our community and share Jesus too.Chris Davisson, Berrien Springs VillageSchool seventh-grade teacherPublic High School RetreatWisconsin — Wisconsin Conference has hosted apublic high school student retreat for the past fiveyears. During that time it has gained its own momentumand is no longer an occasion parents and pastorsneed to coax their young people to attend. In fact, thispast year they (and their sponsors) had such a goodtime, I didn’t know if they would go home.Each highschool studentbrought an adultsponsor whohelped guideand mentor thestudents at theevent. AndrewsUniversity students,under thedirection ofSteve Yeagley,Wisconsin high school students sharewith their peers the challenges they face,and how God uses them to reach otherstudents in their high schools for Jesus.came with music, small-group activities, and createdan environment where public high schoolers and9–12th-grade homeschoolers could connect with Godand get acquainted with each other.It seemed they were especially impacted by theSabbath afternoon activities. One young man told us,“I rededicated my life to Jesus this afternoon.”I watched students exchanging addresses, givinggood-bye hugs, and thanking the presenters and thecooks. These young people are God’s ambassadors inthe public school system. I salute them.Aileen King, Wisconsin Conferenceyouth department secretaryVisit our web site at luc.adventist.org Lake Union Herald, July 2003 • 15

10,000 Pathfinders Expectedfor Fall CamporeeNorth American Division — They will come and pitchtheir tents. They will come and lay out their sleepingbags. They will come and sing songs around the campfire while roasting marshmallows. They are theexpected 10,000 participants that will set up camp atthe Pathfinder camporee on Aug. 5–9 at the AgapeFarms Campgrounds in Mt. Union, Penn. Themed“Knowin’ Him through Heritage, Service, Sacrifice,Worship, and Relationships,” this camporee will provideits participants a unique experience that manywill cherish for a lifetime.This is thefirst camporeethat is beingsponsored bythe BlackAdventistYouth DirectorsAssociation(BAYDA). Inthe past,BAYDA hasprovided theopportunity forall youth acrossNorthAmerican tocome togetherand participateY OUTH N EWSMany Pathfinders decide to be baptizedduring the camporee.Special drill competitions are one of the main highlights atcamporees.in the United Youth Congress. This year, BAYDA isfocusing on the Pathfinder ministry with its youthactivity. “This camporee is important because itaffords our youth an opportunity to experience God’slove through togetherness,” said Roger Wade, camporeedirector.Campers will participate in pin trading, honorlearning, marching/drilling exhibitions, archery, talentshowcase, and sporting activities. Major componentsto the camporee are the community service projects.Pathfinders will participate in neighborhoodclean-up initiatives and painting and restoration projectsin the surrounding communities. “In conjunctionwith the community service projects, we (Adventists)will have another opportunity to exhibit what weprofess and what we teach,” said Wade.For more information about the camporee, visitwww.camporeebayda.org. You may also register forthe camporee at www.plusline.org or call (800) 732-7587.George Johnson Jr., North American Division mediarelations assistant directorFive Lake Union PathfinderTeams Earn First PlaceLake Union —Twenty-sixPathfinder clubsfrom around NorthAmerica participatedin the 2003Invitational/Division-levelPathfinder BibleAchievementProgram, formerlyknown as the“Bible Bowl,”which took place atthe Village Churchin Berrien Springs,Mich., on April 12.In order to makeit to the divisionlevelevent, a clubThe Cicero (Ind.) Cherokees hold uptheir answer for the scorekeeper andfirst-level judge to verify.TheCherokees earned a second-placescore.had to earn a first-place score in its area, conference,and union-level Bible achievement programs. Clubsmust score 90% or more of the highest score posted forfirst place, 80–90% for second place, and 79% or belowfor third place. Fifteen teams earned a first-place scorein this year’s division-level event, including the Eau16 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online.

After a brief consultation, the NorthShore (Ill.) Stars think they have theright answer.The Stars ended the daywith a second-place score.After making it through 90questions, members of the Eau Claire(Mich.) Critters wait for the finalscores to be verified.The Critters’hard work paid off as the club earneda first-place score.Claire (Mich.)Critters, Hastings(Mich.) Hawks,Pinedale (Mich.)Sylvaneers, PioneerMemorialEvergreens (BerrienSprings), and theStevensville (Mich.)Challengers. TheCicero (Ind.)Cherokees and theNorth Shore (Ill.)Stars also representedthe Lake Union,each earning second-placescores.Each year a bookof the Bible isselected to be thesubject of the 90questions askedduring theprogram. This yearthe topic was IIKings. Questionswere asked by TerryDodge, MichiganConferencePathfinder directorand PathfinderBible AchievementProgram authorand director, anddisplayed on a largescreen. Once aquestion was asked,club members hadjust 10 seconds tobegin writing theiranswers. A panel ofexperts, comprisedof Andrews University theologians, was on hand todeal with answers that were challenged or in need ofverification.Next year’s event is planned for April 17 at PioneerMemorial Church in Berrien Springs. Proverbs will bethe subject and, as Dodge pointed out, many of theclubs that participated in the 2003 event probablyalready began studying Proverbs on the way homefrom Berrien Springs.Reggie Johnson, Lake Union Herald editorial assistantL OCAL C HURCH N EWSMen’s Conference 2003Wisconsin —“Spiritually uplifting.”“This is somethingI can takehome to mychurch.” Thesewere only a few ofthe commentsexpressed at theconclusion of therecent Men’sConference held atCamp Wakonda.Eighty-five menfrom Wisconsin and northern Illinois spent a weekendof fellowship, food, and inspiring spiritual meetings.Owen Bandy, pastor of the Stateline Church in theUpper Columbia Conference, shared from scriptureand his own personal story of God’s leading in his lifethroughout the weekend.Plans are already being made for our ninth annualMen’s Conference, Jan. 29–Feb. 1, 2004. Gary Thurber,Indiana Conference president, will be the speaker.Mike Edge, men’s ministries coordinatorLake Union ASI SpringFellowship 2003Lake Union — The Lake Union territory is a hotbed forlay activity. This fact was underlined as the Lake Unionchapter of Adventist-laymen’s Services and Industries(ASI) got together for their annual “Spring Fellowship”Apr. 25–26 in South Bend, Ind. Participants heard thelatest reports from ongoing ASI projects being carriedout aroundthe world,saw interviewswithlay-ministryleaders, andtook care ofannual businessitems,such as theelection ofnew officers.Eighty-five men from Wisconsin andnorthern Illinois spent a weekend offellowship and spiritual nurture atCamp Wakonda.Adventist-laymen’s Services and Industries(ASI) Lake Union chapter officers are (fromleft) Darry Campbell, Janelle Randall, WalterWright, Viorel Catarama, Chris Randall, andCarl Bandy.Visit our web site at luc.adventist.org Lake Union Herald, July 2003 • 17

There were special reports about Hope for theHomeland, a 2002 union-wide evangelistic effort whichinvolved heavy lay participation. Each of the five localconferences in the Lake Union shared inspiring storiesof the many successes that came from last fall’sendeavor.The ASI national convention will be held Aug. 6–9in Albuquerque, N.M. Visit www.asiministries.org formore information.WisconsinPastorsOrdainedWisconsin — PavelGoia was ordainedto the gospel ministryon Mar. 8 inthe Beloit (Wis.)Church. Goia wasPavel and Daniela Goiaborn in Romania and sensed his call to ministry whenhe was nine years old. In communist Romania, he wasunable to study for the ministry. Instead, he obtaineda degree in building engineering and later started hisown business. In 1985, he married Daniela Croituru,his first and only girlfriend. When Romania movedaway from communism, Goia gave up his businessand served for seven years as a pastor and evangelist.In 2001, Goia began his ministry in the WisconsinConference as pastor of the Janesville district.Magdiel Gomezwas ordained at theMilwaukee HayesSpanish Church onMar. 15. Gomez,who was born andraised in Cuba,sensed a call toministry from anMagdiel and Maria Gomezearly age andattended the Adventist College of the Antilles and theAdventist Seminary in Cuba. He married Maria L.Pena in 1978 and began his pastoral ministry in 1984.Gomez emigrated from Cuba to Miami, Fla., in 1995.In 1999, he moved to Milwaukee, where he plantedthe Redemption Church with the Lake UnionConference. In 2001, he began work with theWisconsin Conference, pastoring the MilwaukeeHayes Street and Maranatha churches as well as aHispanic group in Almond.A Partnership for HealthMichigan — The Bauer Church members inHudsonville, Mich., partnered with the Battle CreekLifestyle Health Center to host a free health expositionfor the public and surrounding churches at the WestOlive Estates Community Room in West Olive.“Step by Step”was the theme, asparticipants wereencouraged to walkthrough each of theNEWSTART ®booths to learnhow to achievebetter healththrough naturalremedies. Servicesin these stationsincluded massagetherapy, ahydrotherapydemonstration,Bauer Church members, partneringwith Battle Creek Lifestyle HealthCenter personnel, hosted a healthexposition for the public wherevisitors had the opportunity to hearhealth lectures and receive one-ononeconsultations.blood pressure screening, a step test in the exercisebooth, and a health age analysis. Optional blood testswere offered to anyone interested in further healthscreenings.Debra Puffer, author of Tasty Vegan Delights, alongwith her daughter, Lisa, gave cooking demonstrationsat the nutrition booth. Onlookers were given theopportunity to sample recipes from Debra’s cookbookas they listened to tips on healthy eating.A “Kids Korner” provided an area for the childrento have fun while learning about their amazing bodies.Country Life Restaurant, a Holland Church ministry,provided a complimentary brunch. BruceHyde, M.D., Battle Creek Lifestyle Health Center(BCLHC) director, Jeff Gates, and Muriel Wilsonshared testimonies and pertinent medical informationthrough lectures and one-on-one consultations.Local merchants, including natural food storesApple Valley and Nature’s Market, generouslydonated items for door prizes, which were given outeach hour. The BCLHC contributed to these prizesby giving away one free hydrotherapy treatmentsession or a massage.Brent Cole, Bauer Church communication leader, andTobi Pawson, Bauer health and temperance leaderJames Fox, Wisconsin Conferencecommunication director18 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online.

Wisconsin’s First AdventistRadio Station Goes on the AirWisconsin — Last year,Kevin Ferreira, formerClearwater LakeChurch pastor, startledthe Clearwater LakeChurch board with thequestion, “What wouldyou think about ourchurch operating aradio station?” Locatedabout 100 miles northwestof Green Bay, thechurch only has 80members on the books;how could they presumeto own, operate,and pay for an FM radiostation?As the board investigated the matter, they discoveredthat the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)had opened an opportunity for a different kind of radiostation—low-power FM—that would allow smallgroups such as churches to go on the air without a hugefinancial investment.The church, with thehelp of Ron Meyers ofRadio 74 in Colonges,France, submitted theirapplications to the FCC,did the engineeringstudies, and, to theirsurprise, were awardeda license to transmit.The church then beganfundraising and planningthe logistics oftheir radio station.On Sunday, Mar. 23,2003, WCWL-LP, 103.5FM was officially dedicatedto the Lord. Withbeautiful Christianmusic, health andlifestyle programming,Ellsworth Moses, ClearwaterLake Church elder, standsbeside the 110-foot tower hehelped to install.Moses explains to Phyllis andDon Corkum, WisconsinConference president, how theradio signal comes fromColonges, France, via satelliteand is re-transmitted over theairwaves.and gospel messages that emphasize the uniqueSeventh-day Adventist mission, WCWL was on the air.James Fox, Wisconsin Conferencecommunication directorNAD CHURCH N EWSHealth RadioProgram AvailableNorth American Division (NAD) — The fourth edition ofLifelines, a public service radio program, has been producedand mailed to 1,000 public and Christian radiostations across North America. The CD includes 54spots—one for every week of the year—that are 60seconds each and parallel the seasons, holidays, andofficially observed dates, such as the Great AmericanSmokeout and Diabetes Awareness Month, etc. Eachprogram offers practical tips on some aspect ofhealth and ends by letting listeners know that it isprovided by the Seventh-day Adventist Church as apublic service.“Our goal inproducingLifelines is toprovide NorthAmericans withinformation thatwill help themlive longer,healthier, morefulfilling lives,”says DeWitt Williams, NAD health ministries director.“Studies show Adventists have the secret; here’s awonderful way for us to share our knowledge ofhealth with the general public.”This radio program is jointly produced by the NADcommunication and health ministries departments.Lifelines is hosted by medical expert Elmar Sakala,M.D., M.P.H., of Loma Linda University in LomaLinda, Calif., and named after the most popular sectionin Vibrant Life magazine, which is sent free to listenerswho inquire about the program.“If you’re looking for a weekly program to place onyour community radio station that can be sponsoredby your church, try Lifelines,” says Kermit Netteburg,executive producer. “The response from stationmanagers has been very positive. In fact their biggestrequest is for us to produce the Lifelines programmore frequently.”Although the fourth edition is no longer availablebecause of high demand, the fifth edition will be releasedthis fall. To reserve a free copy of Lifelines, please call(805) 955-7606.Celeste Ryan, Lifelines producerVisit our web site at luc.adventist.org Lake Union Herald, July 2003 • 19

The grief of losing her motherwas violated by a lullaby.Why on earth would the strains of Brahm’s lullaby suddenlyfill the air at a moment when Helen was wrackedwith incredible grief? As nurses tended to her mother’slast needs and supported Helen in her time of sorrow,the intrusion of the song was foreign, grating.When she learned that the song was played every timea baby was born at Huguley Memorial Medical Center,she was at first distressed even more.While she was grieving, another familyhad cause for celebration.Then she remembered her mother’s words fromyears before: “Whenever the good Lord allows a life toleave this earth, He brings in a new life to take itsplace.” A sense of peace and tranquility swept overHelen. “How incredible it was to have Mother’s belieffulfilled. What a beautiful continuation of life.”Throughout Adventist Health System, the loving, supportingand healing ministry of Christcontinues. With a mission like this,there’s a place for someone like you.www.AdventistHealthSystem.com⁄⁄⁄ North Orlando Avenue, Winter Park, Florida ‹¤‡°·With facilities in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

M I L E P O S T SWithin the Lake Union the officiating pastor or church communicationleader is responsible for submission of information to this column. Formermembers who now live outside the Lake Union may contact the conferencecommunication director where their membership was held when they livedin the Lake Union to obtain the forms for submission. Milepost forms are alsoavailable at luc.adventist.org/herald/herald-submit.html. Conferenceaddresses and phone numbers are in the masthead on page 31.A NNIVERSARIESH AROLD AND H ELEN W ILSONcelebrated their 65 th weddinganniversary on Apr. 25, 2003,by an anniversary dinner athome in Paris, Ill. They havebeen members of the ParisChurch for 63 years.Harold Wilson and HelenMeadows were married Apr.25, 1938, in Paris, by PastorCharles Jackson. Harold hasbeen a shipping clerk. Helenhas been a homemaker.The Wilson family includesArnold and Janet Wilson ofParis; Linda and Roger Lawsonof Chrisman, Ill.; four grandchildren;and seven greatgrandchildren.O BITUARIESASH, CARLTON D., age 83;born Apr. 22, 1918, in Kingston,Pa.; died July 23, 2001, inDanville, Ill. He was a memberof the Champaign (Ill.)Church.Survivors include his wife,Mary (McFarland) Bewley;stepson, Raymond Bewley;daughter, Gayle Pava; stepdaughters,Julianne Blakelyand Mollie Lasater; brotherEdward B.; three grandchildren;and eight step-grandchildren.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor Larry W.Clonch, and interment was inBailey Memorial Cemetery,Tolono, Ill.BLAIR, EMMA M. (SCHULTZ),age 93; born Sept. 15, 1909, inWyandotte, Mich.; died Dec.23, 2002, in Bay City, Mich. Shewas a member of the Bay CityChurch.Survivors include her son,William; daughter, DoloresWilliams; brothers, Henry andRobert Schultz; sister, BerthaSauer; eight grandchildren; 21great-grandchildren; and threegreat-great-grandchildren.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor Dale Wolcott,and interment was in OakRidge Cemetery, Bay City.BUTLER, AGNES C. (CLARK),age 96; born Apr. 7, 1907, inTilden, Wis.; died Apr. 12, 2003,in Chippewa Falls, Wis. Shewas a member of the ChippewaFalls Church.Survivors include her son,Tom; two grandchildren; andfour great-grandchildren.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor Art Miller,and interment was in PrairieView Cemetery, Hallie, Wis.FELLBERG, ELAINE B.(TESSIN) PARR, age 69; bornMar. 25, 1933, in Sheboygan,Wis.; died Mar. 14, 2003, inSheboygan. She was a memberof the Sheboygan Church.Survivors include her husband,Ronald R.; sons, Richardand Raymond Parr; daughters,Dorothy Ney, Marsha Parr,Helen Colburn, Eileen Florea,and Amy Florea; half brother,Nicholas Schinabeck; 10 grandchildren;and three greatgrandchildren.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor RobertStauffer, and interment was inWildwood Cemetery,Sheboygan.FLOREA, HELMA (STEPAN),age 87; born July 13, 1915, inBadutzi, Romania; died Jan. 3,2003, in Clinton, Ark. She wasa member of the Bay City(Mich.) Church.Survivors include her husband,Jeremia; son, Walter;daughter, Valerie Noodel; sixgrandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.Memorial services were conductedby elder Lloyd Watson,and inurnment was in BeeBranch (Ark.) Cemetery.GABLE, LILLIAN M. (FRY),age 92; born Oct. 6, 1910, inNashville, Tenn.; died Mar. 20,2003, in Hinsdale, Ill. She wasa member of the Brookfield (Ill.)Church.Survivors include her sister,Eunice Meek.Funeral services were conductedby Pastors Stanley G.Hagen and John B. Rapp, andinterment was in ClarendonHills Cemetery, Westmont, Ill.HABENICHT, HILDA, age 86;born Jan. 3, 1916, in Argentina;died Dec. 19, 2002, inBridgman, Mich. She was amember of the PioneerMemorial Church, BerrienSprings, Mich.Survivors include her sister,Mercedes Dyer.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor SkipMacCarty, and interment wasin Rose Hill Cemetery, BerrienSprings.M C GAUGHEY, THELMA(PILCHER), age 85; born Mar. 10,1916, in Edgewood, Ill.; diedNov. 6, 2001, in Urbana, Ill. Shewas a member of theChampaign (Ill.) Church.Survivors include her son,James M.; daughters, FrancesH. McGaughey and SheilaDavis; three grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor Larry W.Clonch, and interment was inWoodlawn Cemetery,Champaign.MARTIN, RUBY R. (TUGGLE),age 79; born July 11, 1920, inIndianola, Ill.; died May 22,2000, in Danville, Ill. She wasa member of the Lafayette(Ind.) Church.Survivors include her son,David E.; daughter, Carol S.Gohn; brother, James R. Tuggle;sisters, Imogene Collom, JoyL. Johnston, and Charity M.Martin; and one grandchild.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor Larry W.Clonch, and interment was inDanville Veterans AdministrationNational Cemetery.MEDSKER, RALPH E., age 75;born July 8, 1927, in Eaton, Ind.;died May 5, 2003, in Muncie,Ind. He was a member of theHartford City (Ind.) Church.Survivors include his wife,June (Martz); sons, Tom andFred; daughters, Jane Elli, JeanAnn Puskar, and Judy Miller;15 grandchildren; and threegreat-grandchildren.Funeral services were conductedby Elder TimothyHenry, and interment was inUnion Cemetery, Eaton.MINETT, SUSAN K. (KOMATZ),age 54; born Feb. 13, 1948, inWisconsin Rapids, Wis.; diedJan. 3, 2003, in Rockland, Wis.She was a member of the Sparta(Wis.) Church.Survivors include her husband,Jerry; sons, Chad,Bradley, Darrin, and Wesley;mother, Darlene (Dennis)Komatz Palek; four grandchildren;and three greatgrandchildren.Memorial services wereconducted by Pastor LarryMahlum and Jerry Minett, withprivate inurnment.MUNAR, ALFRED R. C., age77; born Oct. 9, 1925, in Hawaii;died Feb. 5, 2003, in Hinsdale,Ill. He was a member of thePioneer Memorial Church,Visit our web site at luc.adventist.org Lake Union Herald, July 2003 • 21

Berrien Springs, Mich.Survivors include his wife,Eva P. (Pinaroc); son, Arthur;daughter, Ellen Tambunan;brothers, William, Wilfred, andBenjamin; sister, Nina Munar;and two grandchildren.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor Dwight K.Nelson, and interment was inRose Hill Cemetery, BerrienSprings.POLLITT, GORDON W., age70; born May 26, 1932, inHighland Park, Mich.; diedDec. 17, 2002, in St. Joseph,Mich. He was a member of thePioneer Memorial Church,Berrien Springs, Mich.Survivors include his wife,Bonnie Jean (Nutt); sons, KevinW. and Brendan R.; and daughter,Shannon M. Pollitt.Memorial services were conductedby Elders George Akersand Bruce Wickwire, andinurnment was in Mission HillsMemorial Gardens, Niles,Mich.RIPLEY, GARY N. I, age 52;born Sept. 3, 1950, in Dallas,Texas; died Jan. 13, 2003, inLancaster, Texas. He was amember of the HylandaleAcademy Church, Rockland,Wis.Survivors include his wife,Kathy (Brown); son, Gary N.II; daughter, Cassandra Ferrier;brothers, Jim and David; halfbrother, Eugene Sawyer; andone grandchild.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor MikeChappell, and interment wasin Keene (Texas) MemorialPark Cemetery.ROBINSON, OLA D EAN, age78; born Nov. 3, 1924, in southernIll.; died Feb. 7, 2003, in Mt.Juliet, Tenn. He was a memberof the Holly (Mich.) Church.Survivors include his wife,Grace (Church); sons, Larryand Bob; sister, Esther Livesay;nine grandchildren; and eightgreat-grandchildren.Funeral services were conductedby Pastors ChuckWilliams and Conn Arnold,and interment was in Mt. JulietMemorial Gardens.SCHAMPP, ANITA A. (YATES),age 47; born Feb. 11, 1956, inValparaiso, Ind.; died Apr. 10,2003, in Lafayette, Ind. Shewas a member of the WestLafayette Church.Survivors include herdaughter, Jessica J. Davis;mother, June Yates McKinniss;sister, Jean E. Garcia; and onegrandchild.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor ThrosturThordarson, and intermentwas in Tippecanoe MemoryGardens Cemetery, WestLafayette.TIMS, EVERETT, age 79; bornFeb. 17, 1923, in Hot Springs,Ark.; died June 8, 2002, inDanville, Ill. He was a memberof the Danville Church.Survivors include his sons,Frederick and Everett L.;daughters, Jeanette Hunt,Madeline Parker, and AliciaJohnson; seven grandchildren;and five great-grandchildren.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor Larry W.Clonch, and interment was inDanville Veterans AdministrationNational Cemetery.WILSON, RAYMOND A., age56; born Feb. 28, 1947, inNewton, Ill.; died Mar. 13,2003, in Paris, Ill. He was amember of the Paris Church.Survivors include his wife,Patricia A. (Wilson) Stone; son,Tony; stepson, Troy Stone; stepdaughters,Tammy Forte,Theresa Moody, and TonyaKelly; brothers, Donny,Richard, George, and Jimmy;sisters, Karen Miller, GraciePetrowsky, and Chris Weikert;two grandchildren; and eightstep-grandchildren.Funeral services were conductedby Pastor Larry W.Clonch and Rev. Jack Hofman,and interment was inGrandview (Ill.) Cemetery.C L A S S I F I E D A D SAll ads must be sent to your local conference for approval. Nophoned ads will be accepted.Allow at least eight weeks for publication. Fiftywords maximum. No limit of insertions. Rates: $20 per insertion for LakeUnion church members; $30 per insertion for all others. A form is availableon luc.adventist.org/herald/herald-submit.html for printing out and fillingin your ad. Ads must be prepaid.Make money order/check payable to theLake Union Conference. There will be no refunds for cancellations. The LakeUnion Heraldcannot be responsible for advertisements appearing in its columns,and reserves the right to edit ads in accordance with editorial policies. TheLake Union Herald does not accept responsibility for typographical errors.VACATIONO PPORTUNITIESNATURE GET-A-WAY: Small threebedroomhome for rent nearAledo, Ill. Pond for fishing,birds, and wildlife. $175/weekend or $500/week. Call(317) 984-3248, or e-mail:Crtrubey@logical123.net.—93-2003,08VACATION IN SCENIC DOOR COUN-TY, WIS. Enjoy miles of shoreline,gift/antique shops,lighthouses, theme/stateparks. Efficiency apartment,$250.00/ week. TV, full kitchenwith microwave, bedroom,and bath. 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We pickup all over Michigan andbeyond, running or non-running—orbring your old carto camp meeting! Trucks,boats, RVs also accepted. CallGreat Lakes AdventistAcademy donation program,toll-free at (866) 822-1200.—87-2003,12Job OpeningClinical DirectorUnion College seeks applicationsfor a full-time ClinicalDirector of its PhysicianAssistant program. Qualifiedcandidates are enthusiastic,possess excellentcommunication and organizationskills, and will supervisethe program’s clinicalexperiences. Responsibilitiesinclude teaching, advising,and oversight ofclinical rotations. A master’sdegree, NCCPA certification,and at least threeyears prior clinical experienceare required. Teachingexperience is desirable.Contact Mike Huckabee,Program Director, at (402)486-2527; or e-mailmihuckab@ucollege.edu.22 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online.

URGENTLYNEEDED:Taiwan Union Missionurgently needs teacherswith the following qualifications:(1) minimumbachelor’s degree for EnglishBible school, (2) minimumbachelor’s degree forelementary school, and (3)minimum secondary certificationfor college-prepschool. Stipend, transportation,accommodations,opportunity to travel, experiencenew cultures, and bea very real part of finishingGod’s work. Please contactBob Evans at 18717-233Mill Villa Road, Jamestown,CA 95327; phone: (209)588-9344; or e-mailaspac2003@yahoo.com.WANTED TO BUY/FOR SALE:1–10,000 used Adventistbooks, pamphlets, songbooks,Uncle Dan and AuntSue tapes, and old catalogs ofAdventist books for sale.Please contact John at (269)781-6379. —117-2003,12R EAL E STATE“COUNTRY HAVEN” DREAM-COME-TRUE: Five to 38 acre parcel ofland available in northernArizona wilderness; 5,300 ft.elevation; panoramic 100-mile view; treed with evergreenjunipers; seasonalcreek; community well;maintained roads. One hournorth of Prescott, nearInterstate 40. For information,call Mike or Karen at(928) 607-4674. —104-2003,08MOBILE HOME FOR SALE: 3-bedroom, 2-bath, on 26usable acres in northernArizona, 360-degree view,5,300 ft. elevation, treed withevergreen junipers, 2-cargarage with workshop, deepwell, solar power, 23-treefruit/nut orchard, berries,grapes, and vegetable garden.Asking $185,000. CallMike or Karen at (928) 607-4674. —105-2003,08ADVENTIST REALTOR specializingin southeastern Michigan’sWayne, Oakland, andMacomb counties. For moreinformation, contact JimMundt at Century 21 AAAReal Estate, Inc., 16345 E.Nine Mile Rd., Eastpointe,MI 48201; (586) 202-3937; e-mail: james.mundt@century21.com. —6567-2003,08HOME FOR SALE: Located inscenic Sequatchie Valley, surroundedby mountains, inDunlap, Tennessee Beautiful2,470-square-foot, three-bedroom,two-bathroom, manufacturedhome. Includes eatinkitchen, dining room, den,sun room, fireplace, attachedtwo-car garage, 3.7 acres,gardens, and fruit trees. NearAdventist church and school.Asking $118,500. Please call(423) 949-7418. —108-2003,07HOME FOR SALE: Custom 2,500-square-foot new home on sixsecluded acres with creek.Located one hour fromCollegedale, Tenn. Homeincludes three bedrooms,two and a half baths, smalloffice, vaulted ceilings, largewindows, and small apartmentover garage. Churchesand church schools in area.Asking $185,000. Call (423)447-8435 or (423) 554-3736.—114-2003,07FOR SALE: Small commercialprint shop and buildinglocated in beautiful southwestMichigan—70 milesfrom Andrews University, 50miles from Battle Creek, inAmish country. Shop locatedon first floor with 2-bedroom,1 1 ⁄2-bath upstairsapartment. Asking $250,000.Contact Chuck in theevenings at (269) 626-8922.—115-2003,0724 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online.

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A N N O U N C E M E N T SChurches, schools, conferences, institutions, and organizations may submitannouncements to the Lake Union Herald through their local conferencecommunication directors. An easy way to do this is to visit the Lake Union Heraldwebsite at luc.adventist.org/herald/herald-submit.html and submit theannouncement online. Readers may verify dates and times of programs withthe respective sources, as these events are subject to change.ANDREWS UNIVERSITYJuly 8–12: MissionaryCamp Meeting; 18–20:Adventist Family Conference.N ATURAL R EMEDIES AND H YDRO-THERAPY WORKSHOP: The SeventhdayAdventist TheologicalSeminary is offering its successfulsix-day workshop onnatural remedies and hydrotherapy,July 13–18, atAndrews University. In additionto seminary faculty, Dr.Charles Thomas of the DesertSprings Therapy Center, Drs.Bruce Hyde and Jeff Gates ofthe Battle Creek LifestyleHealth Center, and Dr. VickyGriffin, Michigan Conferencehealth secretary, will present.For information and registration,call Fran McMullen at(269) 471-3541; or e-mail:fran@andrews.edu.I NDIANAT IMBER R IDGE C AMP—It’s nottoo late to register for a greatcamping experience atTimber Ridge Camp. Visitwww.timberridgecamp.orgfor camp dates and registrationinformation.U SED CARS FOR MAGABOOKS: Ifyou can donate a car for useby students during theIndiana summer magabookprogram, please contactDwight Kruger at (317) 984-1727.R ICHMOND C HURCH 50TH CELE-BRATION will be held July 4–6.Everyone is invited to enjoyan open house and light supperon Friday; Sabbath worshipservices with GaryThurber, Indiana Conferencepresident, and former pastors;a fellowship meal andpatriotic program Sabbathevening; and breakfast in thepark on Sunday. Call BarbaraFisher at (765) 966-0630 foradditional information.O UTDOOR SCHOOL FOR HOME-SCHOOLERS: Timber RidgeCamp offers a 5-day OutdoorSchool experience for homeschoolers,Aug. 11–15. Forfurther information, contactLutricia Whitlow by calling(812) 829-2507; or by e-mail:deanewhitlow@hotmail.com.H ISPANIC RETREAT: A spiritualretreat is planned for theHispanic congregations inIndiana, Aug. 29–31. Theguest speaker for the weekendwill be Frank Gonzalezfrom La Voz de la Esperanza.Plan now to be a part of thiswonderful weekend atTimber Ridge Camp. For furtherinformation, callOrlando Vazquez, IndianaHispanic ministries coordinator,at (317) 209-8246; or e-mail: yorland@juno.comT HE F T. WAYNE (IND.) CHURCH105TH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONwill take place on Sept. 13with North AmericanDivision president DonSchneider as featured speaker.A special program andmeal is planned. Visit theIndiana Conference web site,www.indianaadventist.org,for additional information;or call (260) 745-1594.L AKE U NIONO FFERINGS: July 5—LocalChurch Budget; 12—Women’s Ministries; 19—Local Church Budget; 26—Local Conference Advance;Aug. 2—Local ChurchBudget.S PECIAL D AYS: July 12—Home Study InternationalPromotional Day.L AKE U NION C ONFERENCED ISASTER R ESPONSE I NSTITUTE tobe held July 18–20 atBroadview Academy in LaFox, Ill. For additional informationand to register, contactDerri Hanson at (269)471-3558; or e-mail: hansond@andrews.edu.M ICHIGANN OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe 29 th session of theMichigan Conference ofSeventh-day Adventists willbe held at the Cedar LakeChurch, in Cedar Lake,Mich., Sept. 28, 2003, withthe first meeting called at9:30 a.m. Reports of the previousfive years will be rendered;proposed constitutionalchanges may be considered;the election of conferenceofficers, departmentaldirectors, and members ofthe executive committee willtake place; and any otherbusiness will be transactedwhich may properly comebefore the session. Delegatesare those duly elected by thevarious churches of the conferenceand delegates-atlargeas provided in the constitution.Each church in theMichigan Conference is entitledto one delegate for itsorganization, and one additionaldelegate for each 100members or extended fractionthereof, determined bythe membership as of Dec.31, 2002. As provided by thebylaws, the organizing committee(composed of onemember from each church,plus one additional memberfor each 500 members ormajor fraction thereof, as ofDec. 31, 2002) will meet onSept. 27, 2003. The meetingwill begin with vespers at7:30 p.m. at the Cedar LakeChurch.M ISSING C EDAR L AKE A CADEMYCLASSMATES: If you know howto contact the following,please call Esther Brummett,(909) 796-8593; or e-mail:110112.607@compuserve.com.Cedar Lake class of 1953:Leon Baldwin, Robert R.Jones, Berneice Moll, PhyllisMurphy, and Shirley Slayton.W ORLD C HURCH5 TH A NNUAL A DVENTIST FAMILYCONFERENCE: “Discipling Childrenand Teens for Christ,”will take place July 16–20 atAndrews University. Five ofthe required 10 modules totrain local church leaders infamily ministries educationwill be offered; the remainderwill be offered next summer.A description of theNorth American Divisionfamily ministries trainingmodules can be found athttp://family.nadadventist.org. Keynote speaker JudeBoyer-Patrick, M.D., M.P.H.,will speak on “ParentingTeens: Strengthening theTie That Binds.” Go tohttp://family.nadadventist.org/events.html#JUL03 todownload a brochure.H ARTLAND I NSTITUTE invitesall to their commemorativecamp meeting July 29–Aug.3, and special 20 th anniversarycommemoration serviceAug. 3, 2:30 p.m. Both eventslocated at Rapidan, Va. Formore information call (540)672-3100, ext 232; or go towww.hartland.edu.H ISTORIC I NDIAN C OUNTRYT OUR, Aug. 10–17, departingfrom Albuquerque, N.M.,immediately following theAdventist-laymen’s Servicesand Industries (ASI) convention.Tour will cover highlightsof the geographicAdventist and prehistoricNative American sites inArizona, Utah, and NewMexico. Fee includes motels28 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online.

and two meals per day.Sponsored by the HolbrookIndian School. For informationcall Ira Follett, (909) 796-7187; José Dial, (520) 524-6845; or e-mail: lorraineira@juno.com. Space is limited, socall now.YAKIMA A DVENTIST C HRISTIANS CHOOL (YACS) 100TH BIRTHDAYCELEBRATION, taking placeSept. 26–27, in our new facilityat 1200 City ReservoirRoad, Yakima, Wash. YACSwas formerly known asNorth Yakima Seventh-dayAdventist School, BrooksideJunior Academy, YakimaJunior Academy, and YakimaAdventist Junior Academy.The main speaker will beAlphonso McCarthy, NorthPacific Union assistant to thepresident, and youth andearliteen services will be ledby Richard Parker, UpperColumbia Conference youthdirector. The weekend willalso include school historyand special acknowledgmentof alumni, teachers, and students.Please call the schoolat (509) 966-1933 for moreinformation or to share somememories.M USIC AT THE 2005 GENERALC ONFERENCE SESSION in St. LouisJune 29–July 9, 2005. Needed:high-quality sacred musicfrom vocalists, instrumentalists,choirs, ensembles, etc.Write for your application:NAD Music Coordinator,Attn: Ron Christman, 12501Old Columbia Pike, SilverSpring, MD 20904-6600; orASI@nad.adventist.org.R EAR A DMIRAL B ARRY B LACKwas the Week of Prayerspeaker for the GeneralConference employees inApril. His series, “GrowingStronger in Christ,” wasvideo-taped for AdventistPreaching, a DVD productfeaturing outstanding sermonseries. It is available toall by calling (800) ACN-1119;or by visiting www.acn.info.FAIR EXHIBIT SEASON IS HERE,and there’s a brand newhealth-related exhibit available.“Fill Your Life withCelebrations,” the theme forthe North American Division(NAD) health ministriesdepartment, is also the title ofthe 10-foot wide backdrop(#41640). A coordinated pamphlet(#41690) is also available.Contact: www.adventistwellness.org to request a catalogor to order the exhibit. Thecurrent Ministries of Health andHealing, NAD’s health ministrieshandbook (#500010),available from AdventSource(800) 328-0525, has a chapteron health fairs and exhibitsbuilt around these and othermaterials available from theAdventist Wellness Catalog.F OREST L AKE A CADEMY A LUMNI:If you were a student atForest Lake Academy (FLA)and you have not heard fromFLA’s alumni association thispast year, please contact thealumni office at alumni@mail.forestlake.org or beckerg@mail.forestlake.org.We want to send you thealumni newsletter, Reflections,announcements about reunionweekends, and generalFLA information. If youprefer to write or call, we canbe reached at: Forest LakeAcademy Alumni Office,3909 E. Semoran Blvd.,Apopka, FL 32703; phone:(407) 862-8411, ext. 729.Adventist Media Broadcast SchedulesADVENTIST COMMUNICATION NETWORKwww.acnsat.orgJuly 4 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET, Adventist TelevisionNetwork (ATN) UplinkJuly 5 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon ET, AdventistWorship HourJuly 11 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET, ATN UplinkJuly 18 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET, ATN UplinkJuly 25 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET, ATN UplinkFAITH FOR TODAYLifestyle Magazine, www.lifestyle.orgWeek of:July 6 “Fathers and Sons”July 13 “Dyslexia”July 20 “Mothers and Daughters”July 27 “How to Raise Your Self-esteem”Aug 3 “Drug-free Kids”The Evidence, www.theevidenc.e.orgWeek of:July 6 “Both Sides of the Gun”July 13 “Forgiving the Dead Man Walking”July 20 “God, the Universe, and Everything”July 27 “To God’s Ear”Aug 3 “Digging for the Truth”IT IS WRITTENwww.iiw.orgWeek of:July 6 “Shopping Spree Remedy”July 13 “Make It Your Choice,”Creation Health Series, Part 1July 20 “Find a Deeper Rest,”Creation Health Series, Part 2July 27 “To Be a Millionaire,”Creation Health Series, Part 3Aug 3 “Stay Active,”Creation Health Series, Part 4LA VOZ DE LA ESPERANZAwww.lavoz.orgWeek of:July 6 “Cuando el dolor eleva”July 13 “La segunda ocupación”July 20 “El milagro desmitificado”July 27 “Yo soy así “Aug 3 “Dios y los adolescentes,” Parte 1VOICE OF PROPHECYwww.voiceofprophecy.orgWeek of:July 6 Sun.:“From Darkness to Light”; Mon.–Fri.:“Unto One of the Least of These My Brethren”July 13 Sun.:“Daniel:Vision for the Future”;Mon.–Fri.:“I’ve Got to Nurse This GrudgeBecause It’s Sick!” Part 1July 20 Sun.:“Thessalonians: Epistles of Hope”;Mon.–Fri.:“I’ve Got to Nurse This GrudgeBecause It’s Sick!” Part 2July 27 Sun.:“1 & 2 Timothy: Pastor Paul’s Counsel”;Mon.–Fri.:“I’ve Got to Nurse This GrudgeBecause It’s Sick!” Part 3Aug 3 Sun.:“Titus: Leading for the Lord”;Mon.–Fri.:“Of Monkeys and Men,” Part 1.THREE ANGELSBROADCASTING NETWORKwww.3abn.orgThursday LIVE, 9:00 p.m. ET:July 3 James StandishJuly 10 Howard LymanJuly 17 To be announcedJuly 24 Shelly QuinnJuly 31 Behind the Scenes at 3ABNLet us help you get 3ABN on cable in your area.Call (618) 627-4651, ext. 3104.Visit our web site at luc.adventist.org Lake Union Herald, July 2003 • 29

Chickie’sLawby Dick DuerksenRemember the story of the“Good Samaritan?” Jesustold the story to a Jerusalem crowd,some of whom had actually beeninvolved in the event, most of whomhad read the story as it hadappeared on the front page of theJerusalem Times.It was a simple story: Man travelingfrom Jerusalem to Jericho is assaulted,robbed, and left for dead. Churchpastor comes by and ignores him.Spiritual leader comes by, noticeshim, and then hurries on to anappointment. Outcast disrespectedenemy (The Good Samaritan) comesby; is overcome with compassion;ignores the fear of assault; applieswine, water, and bandages; unloadshis donkey; loads the man on; carrieshim to a hotel; and pays for longtermcare.The Good Samaritan is a story ofcare and compassion. It’s a talepastors use to encourage membersto reach out in their communities. Astory homeless folks write oncardboard to remind us of ourChristian duty. A narrative modernmedical healers use as a model fortheir caregivingin offices,hospitals, andnursing homes.It is also a storyto which Chickie has added a specialtwist of her own.Chickie is a housekeeper, a hospitaljanitor whose “Good Samaritan”approach to cleaning floors andmaking beds generates dozens ofcompliments each week.“My drawer is full of ‘Chickie compliments,’”the hospitaladministrator says.I read a few of thosecards and then wentlooking for Chickie.“You get lots of compliments,”I said. “Whatdo you do in thoserooms that makespeople feel yourcompassion?”“Oh, I don’t doanything special,”she told me. “Ijust treat peoplelike they areJesus himself,like the brokenman the GoodSamaritan helpedin the story.”“If it is Jesus whois sleeping in thebed,” shewarmed up tothe subject, “Ihave to cleaneverything verycarefully, under thebed, around the windows, the TVscreen, the top of the TV, everywhere!I do my best for Jesus!”“And while I am in the room,” nowshe was really on a roll, “I say aspecial prayer for whoever is actuallyin the bed. Sometimes I say it outloud, sometimes I say it very quietlyto myself, but I always pray—like Iwould pray if it were Jesus Himselfthat was hurting.”That’s Chickie’s Law: Treat eachperson as if he or she is ChristHimself.According to Matthew’s journalabout life with Jesus (chapter 25,verse 40), Jesus encouraged Chickie’sLaw.“ I tell you the truth,” Jesus said,“whatever you do for one of the leastof these brothers of mine, you do itfor me.”Chickie coiled the electric cord ontoher vacuum and started down thehall.“And when there is no one in theroom,” she had stopped and waslooking back my way, “I still treatthe room as if it is Jesus’ room.He may be away right now, butHe’ll be back in a minute!”“How can you do that?” Iasked as Chickie headed offtoward another room.She paused, and pointed up toheaven.“I don’t do anythingspecial. He does it all.I just get to pushthe vacuum.”30 • Lake Union Herald, July 2003 Now you can read the Lake Union Herald online.

Stephen Abrams II, 18, is a member of ChicagoAcademy’s 2003 senior class and attends the Shiloh(Chicago) Church. Stephen was the student associationpresident, senior class secretary, and a memberof the National Honor Society.Stephen says that he really enjoys reading God’sWord, praying, and singing. He is the minister ofmusic at his church.The son of Stephen and Lisa Abrams of Chicago, Stephen plans to go onto college and major in musical performance and interior design.Whitnei JohnsonWhitnei Kristen Johnson, 17, just completed her junioryear at Chicago Academy and attends the Hyde Park(Chicago) Church. She has been the student associationvice president, junior class treasurer/chaplain, and amember of the National Honor Society.Whitnei says that her English teacher, DanielleMartin, taught her the importance of hard work anddetermination.The daughter of Clinton and Leslie Johnson of Chicago, Whitnei’s ambitionis to become a pediatrician.A D D R E S SC O R R E C T I O NUse this form to change your mailing label or change it online at luc.adventist.org/herald.Numbers that appear above name on address label: ____ : ____ ____ ____ ____ : ____ ____ ____ ____Name as printed on label (please print) _____________________________________________________Address _______________________________________________________________________________City__________________________________________ State ________ Zip _____________–__________I am a member of the ________________________ Church in the _______________ (local) Conference.P R O F I L E S O F Y O U T HPlease change my address as indicated above.Stephen Abrams II I am not a Lake Union church member, but I would like to subscribe to the LakeUnion Herald. Enclosed is $8.50 for one year’s subscription.NOTE: If you are a member of a church in the Lake Union but are not receiving the Lake Union Herald,please request it through your church clerk or your local conference secretary.Send this form to: Lake Union Herald, Address Correction, P.O. Box C, Berrien Springs, MI 49103.Plan six to twelve weeks for new address to become effective.LakeUnionHERALDOfficial Publication of the Lake Union Conferenceof Seventh-day AdventistsJuly 2003 Vol. 95, No. 7T HE L AKE U NION H ERALD S TAFFBox C, Berrien Springs, MI 49103; (269) 473-8242; herald@luc.adventist.orgEditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary BurnsManaging Editor/Display Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann FisherCirculation Manager/Classified Advertising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judi DotyEditorial Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reginald JohnsonArt Direction/Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark BondCONTRIBUTING E DITORSAdventist Health System, Midwest Region . . . . Steve Davis sdavis@ahss.orgAndrews University . . . . . . . . . . . Tami Martinez TamiMart@andrews.eduIllinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Carey RichardCarey1@cs.comIndiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Thurber DThurber@indianaadventist.orgLake Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Young LakeRegionComm@cs.comMichigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Nickless MNickless@misda.orgWisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Fox JFox@wi.adventist.orgCORRESPONDENTSAdventist Health System, Midwest Region. . . Lynn Larson LLarson@ahss.orgAndrews University . . . . . . . . . Patricia Spangler SpangleP@andrews.eduIllinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janelle Brown JBrown@illinoisadventist.orgIndiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Thurber DThurber@indianaadventist.orgLake Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tonya Nisbeth TNisbeth@lakeregionsda.orgMichigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Doolin CDoolin@misda.orgWisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kitty Crary KCrary@wi.adventist.orgL AKE U NION CONFERENCED EPARTMENTSBox C, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 | (269) 473-8200President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon L. RetzerSecretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter L.WrightTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glynn C. ScottVice President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Otoniel ReyesAssociate Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas L. GreggAssociate Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard TerrellASI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter L.WrightCommunication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary BurnsEducation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary E. RandolphEducation Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garry SuddsInformation Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvey P. KilsbyMinisterial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter L.WrightPublishing/ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen DybdahlReligious Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vernon L. AlgerTrust Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vernon L. AlgerWomen’s Ministries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Myrna EarlesLOCAL CONFERENCES AND INSTITUTIONSAdventist Health System, Midwest Region: Ernie W. Sadau, president,120 N. Oak St., Hinsdale, IL 60521; (630) 856-2010.Andrews University: Niels-Erik Andreasen, president, Berrien Springs, MI49104-0670; (269) 471-7771.Illinois: Ken Denslow, president; Rick Remmers, secretary; Duane Rollins,treasurer; 619 Plainfield Rd., Suite 200, Willowbrook, IL 60527-8438;(630) 734-0920.Indiana: Gary Thurber,president;Archie Moore,secretary,George Crumley,treasurer; street address:15250 N.Meridian St.,Carmel,IN 46032; mailingaddress: P.O. Box 1950, Carmel, IN 46082-1950; (317) 844-6201.Lake Region: Norman K.Miles,president;George Bryant,secretary;GregoryBaker, treasurer; 8517 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60619; (773) 846-2661.Michigan: Jay Gallimore,president;Fred Earles,secretary;Leroy Bruch,treasurer;street address: 320 W. St. Joseph St., Lansing, MI 48933; mailingaddress: P.O. Box 19009, Lansing, MI 48901; (517) 316-1500.Wisconsin: Donald Corkum,president;Brian Hamilton,secretary/treasurer;streetaddress:3505 Highway 151 North,Sun Prairie,WI 53590;mailingaddress: P.O. Box 7310, Madison,WI 53707-7310; (608) 241-5235.Contributors: All submitted copy must be channeled throughyour local conference or institution’s Herald correspondent. Storiessubmitted online at luc.adventist.org are automatically e-mailedto the local conference communication director. When submittingstories by direct e-mail, copy your local conference correspondentinto the address. 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Watch for the August Lake Union Herald education issue for more information.To find a Lake Union Adventist school near you, visit http://luc.adventist.org/education or call (269) 473-8274.Post Office Returns to:Lake Union HeraldBox CBerrien Springs, MI 49103