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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
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