July 2003 - Adventist.org - Lake Union Conference

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.