Canadian Adventist Messenger for 1993 - Vol. 62

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CANADIAN ADVENTIST
EVANGELISM
PROJECT
CANADA REACHING
PEOPLE
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December 11, 1993
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D. Douglas Devnich
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
a 11;671
Oshawa Civic Centre
HE SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST
141 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, Ontario
TCHURCH in Canada
is getting serious about (One block south of King Street.) Bring your lunch to eat in the Civic Centre.
Global Mission.
Since 1990, the World
Church has been
emphasizing the
opportunities which are
now opening up around the
world for advancing the
spread of the Advent
Message.
On December 11, 1993,
Canadian church members (cid:9) (cid:9)
Robert Folkenberg Alfred McClure John Carter
will be provided with an
(cid:9) (cid:9)
President, President, Pastor/Evangelist
unusual and special (cid:9) (cid:9)
General Conference North American Division Texas
privilege of hearing up-to-
the-minute reports from the
leaders of the Church. You
are invited to come to
Oshawa to meet the
President of the General
Conference and the
President of the North
American Division, and to
enter into the excitement of
seeing the work of God (cid:9) (cid:9)
moving forward with great Douglas Devnich Rick Bacchus Wintley Phipps
(cid:9) (cid:9)
rapidity. President, (cid:9) President, (cid:9) Soloist,
SDA Church in Canada Ont. Conference Washington, D.C.
Also, your heart will thrill
as you listen to Wintley
This day-long Sabbath celebration will feature up-to-the minute
Phipps, the dynamic
reports on the Church's worldwide outreach, with special
Canadian singer in concert.
Global Mission is Big in emphasis on how Project Evangelism — Canada Reaching
the Church! Come, join us People will be a major Global Mission activity for the Seventh-
in Oshawa on December 11 day Adventist Church in Canada, during 1994 and beyond.
to catch the joy of
supporting this Big work in For more information on this program, call [phone].
the world for Jesus Christ.
EVERYONE IS INVITED
2 MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1993 Cover photo—Beauty of God's Creation, Lake Isaac, British Columbia, by Grant Misseghei
Order Your Marye recently won four gold
medals at the world Disabled
CRS Calendar Water Ski Championships in
France and broke two world
Now!
records in wake crossings and
jumps.
Marye Goodrich-McKenney was Is the work of Christian Record Volume 62, No. 11, November 1993, Oshawa, ON
born legally blind with a Services/National Camps for the
degenerative condition which is Blind an evangelistic outreach? June Polishulc/Editor
presently in remission. She has Definitely yes! Marye became a Allan Colleran/Art Director
been attending our National Seventh-day Adventist because of Robin Carby/Associate Art Director
Camps for the Blind for over 20 our services.
years. She has a B.A. in Fine and Again, this year, Marye has said CONFERENCE EDITORS
Applied Arts with a concentration "thank you" to Christian Record Bryan Lee/Alberta (cid:9) David Crook/Newfoundland
in illustration. After earning that Services, by giving us her 1994 (cid:9)
Ron Watts/British Columbia Jim Jeffery/Ontario
degree, her vision deteriorated to calendar. You can obtain this uni- (cid:9)
the point that she changed her que work of art by sending your Lester Carney/Manitoba-Saskatchewan Georges Hermans/Quebec
course of study and in 1987 earned donation of $25.00 or more to: Robert Lehmann/Maritime
an MA in Counselling Psychology. Christian Record Services, 1300 This Issue
Drawing is her hobby as well as King St. E., Ste. 119, Oshawa, ON
waterskiing, canoeing, hiking, L1H 8N9 or by contacting the
camping and Christian fellowship. district representative in your area.
President's Perspective
D. Douglas Devnich (cid:9) 2
Elementary/Secondary Christian
Education
Janice Saliba (cid:9) 4-8
Chan Shun Science Centre (cid:9) 9
Super Charge for the Light
Brigade
Sean Carney (cid:9) 10
ADRA Canada:
Following God's Call
in Tanzania
12
Linda Sormin (cid:9)
The very attractive CRS calendar.
Health-Wise:
Why Vaccination?
Raymond 0. West, M.D. 15
It Is Written Schedule
PROGRAMS FOR DECEMBER
PLUS
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December 5 More Than a Hostage Mark Finley
December 12 Animals On Parade(cid:9) Henry Feyerabend Canadian Union College (cid:9) 14
(cid:9)
December 19 Man Alive Henry Feyerabend Kingsway College (cid:9) 15
(cid:9)
December 26 A Family Christmas Mark Finley God's Healing Touch Evidenced at
Burlington Women's Retreat (cid:9) 16
Voice of Prophecy Schedule Conference News (cid:9) 17-21
Milestones, Births, Weddings,
Obituaries, Ads (cid:9) 22-27
SUNDAY
Unleash the Power of Prayer
(cid:9) Hart Research Center (cid:9) 28
December 5 A Secret of Happiness
(cid:9)
December 12 Light for a Dark World
(cid:9)
December 19 The Christmas Yet to Come
(cid:9)
December 26 The Way of Love
MONDAY-FRIDAY
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MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1993 3
A picture story of
elementary/secondan
And all thy children shall be taught of
the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
—Isaiah 54:13
aderny teachers--Calgary, Alberta.
Winds
chio°°
Graduates at Chinook Winds Adventist Acadet
LL
us of C.U.C.
on the camp
wilding
The Parkview Academy
Parkview Adventist Academy teaching staff
—College Heights, Alberta.
:hristian
education
across Canada
Six Kingszvay grads have completed K-12 together. They are also Ontario
Scholars. Sandra Thomas, their kingergarten teacher, poses with them. Left
to right: Derek Turner, Suzanne Kemperle, Debbie Davis, Kim FrJod, Lisa
A partial group of the Kingsway faculty and staff. O'Connor. Absent is Alicia Curbelo.
Faculty pose with 1993 graduates
of St. John's Adventist Academy—
St. John's, Newfoundland.
Grade 12 graduates at Crawl(
Adventist Academy.
Crawford Adventist Academy
staff—Willowdale,
and
faculty
Ontario.
"Christian Education gives me
all I need for life: a good
education, great friends and a
growing relationship with God.
Christian Education doesn't
cost—it pays."
—Julie Phare, British Columbia
Sandy Lake Academy teaching
staffBedford, N.S.
Pastor Alan Atkinson directs the
Sandy Lake Academy Band.
gym.
Cariboo
front of the
students in
11 and 12
the grade
:e of
Grades 1 and 2 students at Cariboo Adventist Academy—Williams
Lake, B.C.
The teaching staff at Okanagan Academy—Kelowna, B.C.
Each Thursday at
Academy(cid:9) 6:00 a.m. the Okanagan
Marantha Pstruodfrecnt.t s make bread for their
1993 graduates, Fraser Valley Adventist Academy—Aldergrove, B.C.
_ (cid:9) _
A Cel ebration of Exce hence
Zapara Award Winners
while at the same time giving Lake Academy, Bedford,
them high quality academic Nova Scotia, for four and one-
training. In Alberta, she has half years. As a dedicated
made a significant contribu- elementary teacher, she has
tion to education among contributed significantly to the
Native children and is spiritual and academic
presently teaching at College development of the students
Heights Adventist Junior entrusted to her care.
Academy. Maureen is committed to ex-
Peter Bayer cellence in teaching, and is
Kingsway College 1992-93 thorough and meticulous in
her tasks. She will be com-
Kingsway is proud to an- pleting a masters degree in
nounce that Peter Bayer, a
education this summer.
Kingsway teacher for seven
years, is a winner of the
Enid Myers
coveted Zapara Award.
Bayer graduated from An-
drews in 1980 with a BSc in high marks, both from both
biology, and now teaches her students and her teacher
biology, chemistry, science peers. Above all else, Enid is
and photography. deeply committed to her God
Kingsway appreciates Mr. and to her church. Her
Bayer's positive and on the teaching ministry at Crawford
move attitude, his rapport gives daily evidence of the
with the students and his con- Ardyn Kay value of Christian education.
tributions to the school as Manitoba-Saskatchewan
yearbook sponsor for seven Conference 1992-93
years, and as the sponsor for Maureen Westhaver
Outdoor club. The Zapara Award for Ex- Maritime Conference
cellence in Teaching was 1992-93
presented to Ardyn Kay of
Maureen Westhaver
Regina at Camp Meeting. Ar- Mrs. Maureen Westhaver
dyn is a graduate of CUC and has been an integral compo-
will be starting his fifth year of nent of the academic and
teaching the Grades 4-6 classes social programme of Sandy
at Curtis-Horne Junior
Academy in Regina this fall. Masters Degrees in Education
Ardyn is dedicated to his pro-
fession, and an asset to any
team. His quiet Christian ways
are an example to students
and fellow teachers alike.
Enid Myers
Ontario Conference 1992-93
Carolyn Halyrevich
Alberta Conference
Enid Myers has taught High
1992-93
School English at Crawford
Carolyn Halyrevich was the Adventist Academy in Toronto
Alberta recipient of the 1993 for the past 15 years. Enid
Zapara Award and she is tru- holds a B.A. from Andrews
ly worthy of this honour. Mrs. University and a B.Ed. from
Halyrevich has given over 30 the University of Toronto. Peter Mackey, second from left, Gloris Shaw, centre and Curtis Cher-
years to Christian education, Enid's commitment to nipeski, second from right, finished their Masters Degrees in Education
through La Sierra University on the C.U.C. campus. They are accom-
gently leading young minds to challenging her students in-
panied by Dr. Wallace Minder, left and Dr. Gene Gaskey, both of La
accept Jesus as their Saviour tellectually, have earned her Sierra University. Congratulations to the graduates.
8 MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1993
CHAN SRN --3.3 MILLION
--3.0 MILLION
This month's commitments - $54,000
SCIENCE CENTRE
--2.6 MILLION
FINANCIAL UPDATE Still needed - $646,000
--2.0 MILLION
--1.0 MILLION
— 0 MILLION
"Watson, it's slow but still moving up."
Data Update continued ...
FACT 8 The elevator shaft is complete.
Picture taken on October 13, 1993
FACT 9 The steel is being erected.
FACT 10 Winter is coming.
FACT 11 Only $646,000 needed NOW to avoid delay. Please send your contribution today!
FACT 12 Delay will cost everyone more money.
CANADIAN UNION COLLEGE
CONCLUSION: Our youth are counting on the doors of the new Science Box 430, Collge Heights
Centre to be opened in September '94. Let's not disappoint them. Alberta TOC OZO
Pacific Press Will organization will merge the three fewer geographic limitations, sales Bookmobile
credit programs and save the leadership can now be assigned
Coordinate Three- Fall Schedule
Seventh-day Adventist Church based on market demographics,
Union Home about $350,000 each year. The rather than along conference or
Ottawa—second and last weekend
move also reduces necessary union lines. This will result in
Health Education of the month. November 13,
financial support from local and more evenly distributed leader-
14, 27, 28 December 11, 12.
Service union conferences. ship capabilities.
*hours: Saturday 6:00-9:30 pm
"Pacific Press has three priorities Working in cooperation with the
Sunday 10:00-2:00 pm
Pacific Press Publishing Associa- in establishing this new service," PPPA management team, the pro-
Heritage Green—second and last
tion of Boise, Idaho will assume explains Robert E. Kyte, president ject is being coordinated by Paul
Tuesday of the month.
management of organized of Pacific Press. "Our first priority Cordray, HHES Sales Director;
November 9, 30 December 14.
literature evangelist work in the is to further the mission of the Melvin Lyon, HHES Marketing
*hours: Tuesday 1:00-6:00 pm
North Pacific and Mid-America Seventh-day Adventist Church. Services Director, and Donald Up-
Brantford—last Tuesday of the
Union Conferences, as well as the We want to promote greater seed son, HHES Financial Manager.
month. November 30.
Seventh-day Adventist Church in sowing through increased Currently there are 159 literature
*hours: Tuesday 7:30-8:30 pm
Canada, as of January 1, 1994. This distribution of our literature. evangelists serving in the Cana-
Cornwall—last Sunday of the
new responsibility is a direct result "Second, we want to encourage dian, North Pacific and Mid-
month. November 28.
of actions recently voted by those financial viability of literature America Unions.
*hours: Sunday 4:30-6:00 pm
three union executive committees. evangelists in these three unions.
Kitchener—last Wednesday of the
The action will not be effective Finally, our plan is to promote
in the Rocky Mountain Con- financial viability for the entire God has ordained the canvas- month. November 24.
ference, or in the Central States publishing program in our ter- sing work as a means of present- *hours: Wednesday 5:00-9:00 pm
Conference. These two con- ritory." ing before the people the light The bookmobile ministry is ex-
ferences in the Mid-American Because the move now ties pro- contained in our books. . . . This panding in Ontario. The
Union Conference have voted to duction and distribution together is the very work the Lord would Bookmobile is available for any
conduct their own programs in- under the same organizational have His people do at this time. special events or visits this fall. If
dependent of Pacific Press' umbrella, Kyte sees the new —Colporteur Evangelist you would like the bookmobile to
visit your area or have any ques-
management. organization resulting in more ef-
tions please contact Roland at
Entitled Pacific Press Home fective product development. In
1-800-263-3791.
Health Education Service, the new addition, because Pacific Press has
MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1993 9
Toronto ASI Convention Highlights
Super
• Close to 1,300 ASI members and guests attended the
Adventist Laymen's Services and Industries (ASI)
Annual Convention August 25-28, 1993 in Toronto.
Charge
• 500 rooms were occupied at the Westin Harbour
Castle Hotel where the meetings were held.
• Total meals served at the three days of convention
for the
were 5,840 meals.
• Total number of exhibitors: 109 booths.
• Responding to the needs of twelve different projects,
attendees at the Saturday evening banquet gave $1.2 Light
million U.S. dollars in cheques and pledges. This
record-breaking figure represents a more than
fourfold increase over last year's offering of $260,000.
Brigade
I asked Sean Carney, an ASI member, who was
present at the Convention to share with us his
impression of the Convention. The next ASI Annual
Convention is in Dallas, Texas on August 6-14, 1994.
Sean Carney
Plan to be there.
Light Brigade
Claude Sabot
Christ has given simple marching
Executive Secretary
orders. First He tells us, "Ye are the
ASI Canada
light of the world," then He com-
mands, "let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father which
is in heaven." Matthew 5:14, 16. Let
your light shine...allow it to happen.
Remember always; you are a member
of the Lord's light brigade.
Battery Chargers
In chapter five and verse six of
Galatians, the apostle Paul introduces
a concept to revolutionize our
outreach; he speaks of "faith which
worketh by love." The Greek word
translated as "worketh" intrigues me.
It is "energeo", a word which in-
dicates energizing, charging, giving
power.
Faith charges our spiritual batteries,
and the avenue through which this is
accomplished is the unconditional love
(agape) of Christ. Second Corinthians
5:14 tells us that the love of Christ
compels us. It is our motivating
power.
Large group assembed for Sabbath services at the Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto. When we partake of the love of
10 MESSENGER/NOVEMBER 1993