Canadian Adventist Messenger for 1987

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stay as comfortable was in contact. I can't Dr. A. Handysides for
and as pleasant as say that I was looking his excellent
possible. From the forward to my professional care and
time I was admitted scheduled surgery and his outstanding
until my discharge I my stay in hospital. surgical abilities. His
could feel the warmth But soon after my genuine compassion
and care being arrival my anxieties and his thoughtful
expressed by the bedside manner have
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Your gift to Branson Hospital
on Sabbath, December 12
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From The President's Diary
Vol. 56, No. 10, Nov. 1987, Oshawa, ON
G.E. Maxson/Editor
June Polishuk/Associate Editor
Allan Colleran/Art Director
CONFERENCE EDITORS
L. Larsen/Alberta
M. Tetz/British Columbia
D.M. Maclvor/Man.-Sask.
P.A. Parks/Maritime
D. Crook/Newfoundland
D. Melashenko/Ontario
C. Sabot/Quebec
Official Organ of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada:
President, J.W. Wilson; Secretary, G.E Maxson; Treasurer, G.B.
DeBoer Vice-President, LG. Lowe; Associate Secretary,
R Adams; Under Treasurer, RL Coolen; Assistant Treasurer,
Revolving Fund and Trust, Acting - E Skula; Assistant Treasurer,
Computer Services, R Sullivan; Assistant Treasurer, HHSC,
W. Ruba; Departmental Directors: Education, J.D.V. Fitch;
Associate Education, J. Saliba; Public Affairs and Religious
Liberty, D.D. Devnich; Literature Ministries, P.R Cordray;
Church Ministries, E.R. Bacchus; Service Directors: Consultant to
Health Care Institutions, A.G. Rodgers. On Being Dependable
Issued monthly, annual subscription price in Canada 55.00. Out
of Union $10.00.
Conference Directory
THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH IN CANADA —
J.W. Wilson, President; G.E. Maxson, Secretary; G. DeBoer,
Treasurer; 1148 King Street East, Oshawa, Ontario LIH 1H8
[phone].
ALBERTA CONFERENCE — H.S. Larsen, President;
Secretary-Treasurer; Box 5007, Red Deer, Alberta T4 N 6A1. (403) AVE WE EVER STOPPED to count the people who are
342-5044.
BRITISH COLUMBIA CONFERENCE — C. Sorenson, President; really important to us? Those people we can daily bank
E. Tetz, Secretary-Treasurer, Box 1000, Abbotsford, British on are a rare and wonderful breed.
Columbia V25 4P5. [phone].
MANITOBA/SASKATCHEWAN CONFERENCE—am Madvor, They are the "faithful" who stick by us through a multiplicity of
President; Warren Walikonis, Secretary-Treasurer; 1004 Victoria
Ave., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N OZ8. [phone]. life's challenges. They are always available just when we need them.
MARITIME CONFERENCE - P.A. Parks, President; M. Weststrate And that is just why they mean so much to us for the "fair weather"
Secretary-Treasurer; 121 Salisbury Rd., Moncton, N.B. El E 1A6.
[phone]. friends are a dime a dozen.
ONTARIO CONFERENCE — 0. Parchment, President; L
Carney, Secretary; G. Gray, Treasurer; Box 520, Oshawa, Ont. Being dependable makes us the kind of friend people respect and
LIH 7M1. [phone]. cherish. Every church, school, or institution needs people who are
QUEBEC S.D.A. CHURCH ASSOCIATION — C. Sabot,
President; Y. Colas, Secretary-Treasurer; 940 Ch. Chambly, dependable, people who—
Longueuil, Quebec I4H 3M3. [phone].
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR MISSION OF SEVENTH- finish what they start
DAY ADVENTISTS — D. Crook, President Allan Hamilton, are on the job every day
Secretary-Treasurer; 106 Freshwater Road, St. John's, Newfound-
land AIC 2N8. [phone]. will walk the extra mile.
Legal Directory A dependable person does not need to advertise the fact. It is highly
For the information of members and friends who wish to visible to all, and it soon becomes common knowledge. Likewise, the
remember the Church and its institutions in preparing wills and
legacies. undependable cannot hide or disguise his shortcomings no matter
ALBERTA CONFERENCE CORPORATION of the Seventh-day
Adventist Church - Box 5007, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6A1. how hard he tries.
THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CORPORATION of the Seventh-day Doesn't it really, in large degree, come down to attitude? The
Adventist Church - P.O. Box 1000, Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 4P5.
MANITOBA CONFERENCE CORPORATION of the Seventh- individual with the right attitude continues to learn, grow, and
day Adventist Church - 1004 Victoria Avenue, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, S7N OZ8. develop. Furthermore, he will always be the kind of person we enjoy
MARITIME CONFERENCE CORPORATION of the Seventh-day being with. Sooner or later a sour attitude means trouble.
Adventist Church, Inc. - 121 Salisbury Rd., Moncton, N.B. El E 1A6.
ONTARIO CONFERENCE CORPORATION of the Seventh-day How is our attitude?
Adventist Church - P.O. Box 520, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7M1.
SASKATCHEWAN CONFERENCE CORPORATION of the Do we always do our best?
Seventh-day Adventist Church - 1004 Victoria Avenue, Saskatoon, Do we see the bright side?
Saskatchewan S7N OZ8.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH IN CANADA - 1148 Are we cooperative and friendly?
King Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1H8.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH in Newfoundland and Do we enjoy helping people?
Labrador - 106 Freshwater Road, St. John's, Nfld. AIC 2N8. Do we give a good day's work?
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH - Quebec Conference,
or Eglise Adventiste du Septieme Jour - Federation du Quebec - These are winning attitudes, and they are absolutely free. With
940 Ch. Chambly, Longueuil, Quebec J4H 3M3.
them, we can't lose. We don't get medals for being dependable—but
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ISSN 0702-5084
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4(cid:9) MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1987 "Delicious," by Kenneth Crawford, Fredericton, New Brunswick
BY THE GRACE OF GOD
Prevention and Rehabilitation
to Meet Alcohol and Other Drug Problems
by Ernest H.J. Steed
Executwe Director, ICPA
An immense banner was the these steps toward real life without without alcohol and other drugs may
backdrop for a world meeting of alcohol and other drugs. If you can not always be popular, but I pledge to
Alcoholics Anonymous. There was say "yes" to life, why not strengthen maintain my support for prevention
no mistaking the intent of the occasion, others in this resolve and start principles through my influence,
encouraging others toward this better
for on the banner were the words something like this in your area?
way.
blazoned forth in thick lettering, "By Become a part of People for Prevention,
10. Knowing that wholesome alternatives
the Grace of God." a community function of the ICPA.
can counteract the lure of alcohol and
Just over fifty years ago, help for Information on the plan is yours for
other drugs, I therefore purpose to
alcoholics came through a pledge by the asking. Then see God work foster such activities to young and
two addicted men to turn their problem through you and others with protec- old.
over to God and seek to help others tion from alcohol and other drugs, 11. With an attitude of friendliness and
do the same. This was the beginning with release and new life causing kindness, and the spirit of thankful-
of the world wide activities of Alco- many freely to say, "By the Grace of ness, I will endeavor to inspire others
holics Anonymous with its slogan, God." toward hope, assurance, and confi-
dence to meet life's perplexities.
"By the Grace of God."
12. Recognizing this spiritual awareness
The AA twelve steps clearly indicate
The Twelve Steps to be a foundational experience for
alcohol as unmanageable and God as
prevention, I purpose to renew this
the only solution. Today millions are To Alcohol and Drug
commitment for real life daily to the
being helped, with millions more that Prevention glory of God and the praise of His
should be, through what AA can do. name.
But we have come to a new beginning 1. I choose by the grace of God to
in society—everywhere the cry goes maintain my faculties of mind and Copyright 1987, 1CPA, "People jOr Prevention"
forth—"Why do people have to drink body, to manage my life according to
natural and divine law, living without The Twelve Steps of AA
or take other drugs?!" U.S. President
the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other
Ronald Reagan put it succinctly when
drugs. 1. We admitted we were powerless over
he told a conference I recently
2.1 recognize this is possible only by alcohol—that our lives had become
attended, "Let us now work together
depending on a Power greater than unmanageable.
to lower the demand—help people myself who can keep me from falling. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater
say 'no' to drugs and 'yes' to life." 3. Through this decision to turn my will than ourselves could restore us to
Other positive slogans are quickly and life over to the care of God as I sanity.
breaking into our terminology, such understand Him, I believe He will 3. Made a decision to turn our will and
as, "Be smart—don't start," and "It's grant me the joy of real life. our lives over to the care of God as we
OK not to drink." 4. I accept that God will keep me in the understood Him.
hour of temptation as I think upon 4. Made a searching and fearless moral
But how can people say "no," or be
Him and recognize His plan for my inventory of ourselves.
smart without a decision for, or
life. 5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to
understanding of the needed moral
5. Knowing that the choice is mine—I another human being the exact nature
power similar to that essential for
also will to resist temptation by His of our wrongs.
recovery? Surely it would be an act of grace and strength. 6. Were entirely ready to have God
wisdom to apply the same principle 6. Even though subtle attractions may remove all these defects of character.
before the problem arises with reason- come (through friends or social events) 7. Humbly asked Him to remove our
ing from cause to effect toward to get involved in alcohol and other shortcomings.
prevention. drugs, I purpose with God's help to 8. Made a list of all persons we had
Wouldn't it be great to see groups say no to drugs and yes to life. harmed, and became willing to make
in churches, factories, offices, schools, 7. I believe that prayer and faith in God amends to them all.
will protect me from, and remove 9. Made direct amends to such people
or even in the parks and malls
from me, false cravings and desires. wherever possible, except when to do
meeting to pledge and gain percep-
8.I purpose to share with others the so would injure them or others.
tion through the twelve steps for
benefits of real life by word and deed 10. Continued to take personal inventory
prevention? and to extend my efforts to counteract and when we were wrong promptly
What I suggest then is, invite the subtleties, promotion and use of admitted it.
individuals to share with you the alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. 11. Sought through prayer and meditation
decision and the consideration of 9. I am aware that this choice to live Continued on page 10
MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1987 5
.I.P.A. SCHOOL PROGRAMS
are "AWESOME" according
to the many young stu-
dents who observe C.I.P.A. programs.
Thousands of students this spring
cheered as C.I.P.A.'s motocross
champion Glen Nicholson of Toronto
soared through the air with the
greatest of ease on his 500 cc Yamaha
motocross bike. It's all part of our self-
esteem anti-drug promotions program
encouraging young people to seek
alternatives and to live a "natural
high" lifestyle. Glen says, "Today's
life is fast and that's why I encourage a
drug-free lifestyle. As an athlete there
is no room in my life for drugs, booze
or tobacco. Saying no takes commit-
ment and makes you a winner. Saying
yes could make you a loser. In fact you
could come in dead last."
C.I.P.A.'s Natural High Promotions
Team makes it clear to students that
drugs are a loser's game and no one
wins. Comprised of Glen Nicholson;
Miss C.I.P.A., Joelle Batten; Mike
Wilkinson; and Director, Bob Sparen-
berg, the team completed its visit of
schools in June ending with Queen
Elizabeth School in Chatham, Ontario.
Programs are conducted in school
yards utilizing C.I.P.A.'s mobile edu-
cation unit, the Drugmobile. During
programs young people are urged to
have vision, idealism, optimism,
commitment and enthusiasm. Bob
Sparenberg tells the students, "Vision
is being able to visualize something
great that can be attempted while
idealism is believing that your vision
is humanly possible. Optimism is
having confidence that you can master
or conquer the vision and commit-
ment is totally dedicating yourself
and your energies for the purpose of
*There are going to be many downfalls in life bu
accomplishing the vision. And en-
thusiasm builds empires." "Imple-
you've got to pick yourself up and gt
menting these principles can lead to
successfully completing your goals back on your way.9 —Joelle Batten
and you must remember that an
involvement with drugs and alcohol Miss C.1.P.A., 1986 Canadian Novice Women's Figure Skating Champion
regardless of adhering to the princi-
ples can turn dreams, visions and
goals into an illusion. Many great
educators and achievers in the sports
and academic fields have lost it all as a
result of a wrong decision to use
drugs or alcohol. Students must realize
the decisions they make today about
the use of drugs and alcohol can affect
the balance of their lives. Young
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• people must learn to say no today to
the use of drugs and alcohol. You
have the opportunity now to set your
goals and set them high. Don't be
intimidated by those around you
including society, family, and friends
• and you will be a winner."
MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1987 7
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COMMUNITY
SERVICE CENTRE
0
Oil in
the Cruse
And if thou
draw out thy
soul to the
hungry, and
satisfy the
afflicted soul;
Flh"e s i gn
on the then shall thy
building reads:
Seventh-Day light rise in
Adventist
Community obscurity, and
Service Centre.
"Love for Humanity". they darkness be
Inside the building,
located across the as the noon day:
parking lot from the
Fredericton, New
Brunswick S.D.A. Church, —Isaiah 58:10
a crew of volunteers are getting
ready for another day of food and
clothing distribution.
The Manager of the Centre, Joyce
Smith, wonders with director, Tony
Allen, what this day will bring. Will
there be enough food to serve the 60-
80 families that will come? Will there
How did this all come about? How munity Service Centre was beginning
be special needs this day that will
can a small Maritime church of less to engulf the whole church basement.
require counselling? Joyce's husband,
than 70 members run a program like Countless hours were spent in a fruit-
Doug Smith, busies himself with
this? There is no doubt that God has less search for a facility to house the
packing food in baskets in preparation
been leading and blessing in a mar- growing Centre. Once again the church
for the rush when the doors open at
velous way. board went to the Lord for another
10 O'clock.
The Fredericton church had started cruse of oil. The path became clear.
As they work, their minds can't
this dream in June of 1984, with a Step out in faith and build.
help reviewing the distribution report
small room set aside in the basement The next Sunday, a crew of eight
of 1986.
of the church. Although the church men left for the woods, with axes saws
Food. itself was struggling with some ex- and prayers. There they cut logs,
Families Helped (cid:9) 3,300 tremely difficult financial problems, it hauled them to a little mill owned by a
Total Persons Helped (cid:9) 11,550 was felt by the board that a step in faith church member and proceeded to saw
Total Amount of Food must be made and the council of Isaiah planks and beams for their new
Distributed. . . 300,000 lbs approx. 58 followed. Would God keep the building. A caravan of pickups and
Clothing tanks filled with oil as we endeavored cars pulling trailers headed back for
Families Helped (cid:9) 4,200 to follow Him? the church at the end of the day, each
Articles Distributed (cid:9) 36,000 Within a few months the Com- loaded with lumber.
8 MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1987
Within two days there stood in the The Provincial Government re-
church yard the bare floor of a 600 sq. cently wrote a letter stating. "Please
foot building. Now it was up to the accept this letter as an unqualified
Lord to act, and act He did. As bus- endorsement of your service. The
inesses in the city heard of what was Fredericton Seventh-day Adventist
happening they began donating items Community Service Centre and its
Kingsway College
that were needed. As each section was director Mr. Tony Allen and its
completed the items for the next phase network of volunteers, provides an
providentially appeared. Three months invaluable service to the economically Students Enjoy
later, there stood a completely debt disadvantaged in the Fredericton
free building of over 600 sq. ft. area." The Outdoors
Today, some three years later, the The pen of inspiration makes the
facility has been expanded to 3,000 sq. following comment. "The work of
ft. with a full time salaried director. gathering in the needy . .. is the very
Food is collected daily from work which every church that believes
bakeries, dairies, grocery stores and the truth for this time should log
farmers. Groceries are picked up since have been doing. We are to
from churches who designate one show the tender sympathy of the
Sunday a month as Food Sunday. Samaritan in supplying physical
Not long ago a local radio station necessities, feeding the hungry,
ran a publicity campaign for the bringing the poor that are cast out to
Community Service Centre that netted our homes, gathering from God every
over $10,000 in food and cash day grace and strength that will
donations in one day! They are enable us to reach to the very depths The newest club on campus this
currently doing twenty professional of human misery and help those who year is the Outdoor Club sponsored
Public Service Radio Commercials on can't possibly help themselves. In by Mr. Peter Bayer and Mr. Brian
the Community Service Centre to be doing this work we have a favorable Ford. Always men who enjoyed the
outdoors, Mr. Bayer and Mr. Ford
aired over all central New Brunswick. opportunity to set forth Christ, the
determined, this year, to give
When Pastor Ken Crawford goes Crucified One." My Life Today, p. 240
students the opportunity of spending
to the local Clergy council meeting, God is waiting for us to step out
time in God's Second Book
pastors from other denominations in faith and follow His leading. Then On the weekend of September
stop him and say. "You know your we will see the blessings of the Lord 12, 25 students headed for Rattle-
church is doing what we should be poured out without measure. snake Point in Ontario for a
doing, but aren't. That is Christianity weekend of roughing it. Hiking and
lived out in the life. Keep up the good Communication Dept. splunking (exploring underground
work." Fredericton S.D.A. Church caves) were the main events and
although a steady downpour
dampened their clothes, it didn't
dampen their enthusiastic explor-
ations. Many of the students had
never participated in these kind of
events before and were thrilled
with what they observed and
learned.
One of the special memories the
students brought back with them
was the worship time spent around
the campfire singing praises to God
and sharing with each other under
the stars.
On October 15-18 the group is
striking out again. This time they
are heading to Tobermory, Ontario
to spend the weekend backpacking.
For the last several days backpacks
have been seen in the halls as
students bring their packs for Mr.
Bayer's approval. Future plans
include canoe trips, winter camping
and more backpacking. The students
are excited about this new club. To
quote one student, "It is so satisfying
to be able to go and spend time
with friends in God's beautiful gift
to us—Nature!"
MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1987 9
THIRTEENTH SABBATH OFFERING
Fourth quarter, 1987, Sabbath Other projects for the Thirteenth
Schools around the world will feature Sabbath Special Projects Offering,
missions in the land of Molas, Cunas, this quarter are a new library for West
Chiriqui, and the Canal—the tiny Indies College in Jamaica and child
central American country of Panama. evangelism centres in Jamaica and
The attention of Seventh-day Adven- Costa Rica.
tists, however, will not focus on the The formal accreditation of West
country's most famous piece of real Indies College is being delayed by
estate—the Panama Canal—but on lack of shelf space for all the books
Panama Adventist Institute. This required by a college library. "Our
Adventist academy is located 6 hours schools not only train workers for the
west of Panama City on the Pan- Church and the nation," says L
American highway and only 40 miles Herbert Fletcher, Division Education
(64 kilometers) from the border of Director, "but they are also great
Costa Rica. The 250 acre property centres of evangelism." Inter-Ameri-
provides ample space for students to ca's schools and colleges have an
work and play. outstanding record in this respect.
Fully recognized by the govern- Children's Sabbath Schools in
ment, the school attracts many children both Costa Rica and Jamaica also
of government officials, as well as feature among this quarter's special
Teachers and students of Panama Adventist
Adventist youth. One-third of the projects. They have for too long been
Institute thank you for your generous Thirteenth
student body is composed of Guaymi Sabbath Offering this quarter. neglected. "We desperately need
Indians, children of subsistence farm- centres where children's leaders may
ers who work hard to earn their be trained in the art of story telling
tuition. and the use of visual aids," says Sergio
The 73 baptized at the Institute in not up to the standard that most of the Moctezuma, Church Ministries Direc-
the last three years came from non- students are used to in Panama City," tor of the Inter-American Division.
Adventist families (Adventist children academy principal John Parchment Part of this quarter's Thirteenth
are usually baptized before they come reports. Referred to good naturedly as Sabbath offering will help provide
to the school in the seventh grade). "the oven," the girls dormitory two such centres—one in Jamaica and
"Dormitories are overcrowded and desperately needs to be replaced. the other in Costa Rica. '!>
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Winton American Education.
H. Beaven, retired educator and Beaven is also internationally
lecturer on addiction prevention, has recognized as a leader in substance-
assumed duties as special assistant to abuse education, frequently called
President Neal C. Wilson. upon to lecture around the world.
Working half-time in the new post, Specifically, he will work with the
Beaven will be responsible for unifying Commission on Alcoholism set up
efforts of all Church entities in en- earlier this year by the General
larging the commitment of Seventh- Conference Executive Committee and
day Adventists to total abstinence chaired by Albert S. Whiting, M.D. He
from addictive chemicals and will be also heads the Alcohol Research and
an extension of General Conference Information Service for Michigan and
health education. is president of the Western Ohio
President of the National Com- Regional Alcoholism Council.
mission for the Prevention of Alco- He began his duties for the General
holism, Beaven will focus on all Conference on August 10.
addictive chemicals and drugs for the
new Church ministry begun by the Continued from page 5
Health/Temperance Department.
By The Grace Of God
A life-long educator, Beaven has
BEAVEN TO HEAD
already begun formulating a global to improve our conscious contact with
strategy for promoting a drug-free God as we understood Him, praying
DRUG-FREE
lifestyle among members. His plan only for knowledge of His will for us
also expands to include an outreach EMPHASIS and the power to carry that out.
ministry to non-Adventists. Beaven 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as
was most recently a clinical professor He holds a doctorate in Speech the result of these steps, we tried to
carry this message to alcoholics, and to
in the Department of Community with additional emphases in history
practice these principles in all our
Medicine at Wright State University's and psychology. His honorary cre-
affairs.
School of Medicine and dean of dentials include inclusion in Who's
The Twelve Steps reprinted by permission of Alcoholics
Kettering College of Medical Arts. Who in Health Care and Who's Who in
Anonymous World Services, Inc.
10 MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1987