NORTHWEST ADVENTISTS IN ACTION IN ACTION AUGUST 2011 Vol. 106, No. 8

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NORTHWEST ADVENTISTS IINN AACCTTIIOONN
AUGUST 2011
Vol. 106, No. 8
IMAGES OF CREATION
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or the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land — a land with brooks, streams,
and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills.
Deuteronomy 8:7 (NIV)
‘East Fork of Lostine Valley’ in Wallowa County, Oregon, by Ken Rose of Enterprise, Oregon.
EDITORIAL

Love, Passion
35 Years of Regional
Convocation
T
he history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church sion, and the North Pacifi c Union Conference, they
“Be strong
is written with the lives of men and women were able to persuade church leadership of the need
fi lled with a love for God, courage to stand for right, for this appointment.
and follow
and a compelling desire to see the gospel go to “every In 1977, an NPUC offi ce for African leadership
nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,” (Rev. was established to serve the Northwest. One of the
through
14:6). Th ey possessed limited resources and, at times, duties of the newly appointed regional aff airs direc-
had no support from the establishment. Yet, these tor was to create a venue to bring African-American
with your
pioneers forged ahead to fulfi ll a mission placed churches together. Because of this, other ethnic lead-
upon their hearts by the Holy Spirit. ers were brought on board in later years to support
convictions.”
A few years ago, I stood by the grave of Abra- the rapidly growing multicultural work.
ham La Rue in a little cemetery in Hong Kong. I As the familiar song goes, “It only takes a spark to
wondered how this fi rst missionary to Hong Kong get a fi re going ...” Th at initial spark from the Holy
felt when the church refused to send him to China Spirit also birtheedd oouurr aannnnuuaall RReeggiioonnaall CCoonnvvooccaa--
because they felt he was not qualifi ed. Undaunted, he tion. Each year, dduurriinngg tthhee sseeccoonndd wweeeekk iinn MMaayy,,
raised his own money, bought a one-way ticket and people from all oovveerr tthhee NNoorrtthhwweesstt aanndd wweesstt--
boarded a ship in San Francisco heading to Hong ern Canada gathheerr aatt CCaammpp BBeerraacchhaahh nneeaarr
Kong as a self-supporting missionary for Jesus. Auburn, Washinnggttoonn,, ffoorr ssppiirriittuuaall ffeelllloowwsshhiipp
H.M.S. Richards Sr. had the same pioneer spirit and as a venue ffoorr bbllaacckk cchhuurrcchheess ttoo ccoommee
when he proposed using radio to spread the gospel, together. It’s signniififi ccaanntt ttoo nnoottee tthhaatt BBeerraacchhaahh
only to be told by church leaders it was a bad idea. means “Valley off BBlleessssiinnggss..””
Of course, years later, the success of Th e Voice of I salute the Coonncceerrnneedd CCoommmmiitttteeee wwhhoossee
Prophecy was so overwhelming, even the doubters vision and dediccaattiioonn iinnssppiirreess uuss ssttiillll.. PPiioo--
claimed they supported it from the beginning. neers like the coommmmiitttteeee,, LLaa RRuuee
Th is year we are celebrating 35 years of the and Richards, arree ffoolllloowwiinngg
Regional Convocation. Th is milestone was made Christ’s calling inn ccoouunnttrriieess
possible by a compelling drive of four men and two around the worlldd ttooddaayy..
women who called themselves the Concerned Com- Whatever burrddeennss tthhee
mittee. Just what were they concerned about? Th ey Lord places on yyoouurr hheeaarrtt
wanted to reach African-American communities in for reaching menn aanndd
the Northwest with the Th ird Angel’s Message. And, women with thee eevveerr--
in spite of determined opposition, they believed an lasting gospel, bee ssttrroonngg
African-American leader in the North Pacifi c Union and follow throuugghh
Conference was crucial to the success of this cause. with your conviccttiioonnss..
Th rough much prayer, fasting and letter writing to
the General Conference, the North American Divi-
ALPHONSO MCCARTHY
North Pacific Union Conferencee
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NEWS AND NOTES
New ASI-Northwest Offi cers Elected
Adventist-Laymen’s Services and Industries Northwest chapter
held its spring meeting April 28–May 1 on the beautiful shores
of Coeur d’Alene Lake, Idaho. Those who attended were blessed
and inspired with the prayer-breakfast message by Henry Martin
and by featured weekend speakers Steve Wohlberg and Duane
McKey. New officers are pictured here, from left: Rod Bar-
New Idaho Vice President for tholomew, Barbara Black, Irwin Rogers, Carolyn McHan, Ron
Finance Oliver, Janet Evert and Nathanael Martin.
John Rogers, most recently Oregon Con- Whoops
ference undertreasurer, has accepted the
invitation of the Idaho Conference Execu- I appreciate the good work you did on the article about the
tive Committee to serve as vice president for Orthodox priest who recently was baptized [May 2011, Ortho-
finance. Rogers has spent the past 20 years dox Priest Baptized in Coeur d Alene Church]. I’d like to make a
in treasury work at the North Pacific Union correction. I was identified as a Northwest evangelist. Actually, I
Conference and Oregon Conference offices. am the evangelist with Life Discovery Series, which is associated
Rogers, his wife Tonya, and their three chil- with the It is Written ministry.
dren hope to make the transition to Idaho
residency and work by the first of August. Thanks, Elder Jim Reinking Evangelist/Revivalist
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You wrote [Let’s Talk, June 2011]
that some Adventists ... aligned
with Hitler. Did I understand
correctly? It’s not going to change
my love for my church because I am were] ... of Jewish origin to themselves so
learning to be grounded on the Word that they were delivered to imprisonment,
of God. I just want to make sure in case exile or death.” In addition, some Adven-
someone from a different denomination tist congregations there expelled members Affi rmation for Child-care Stance
brings it up. I am sure many others did of Jewish heritage. The statement goes on
the same. The way you put it is like the to make an important conclusion for us As an Adventist working mom, I read Sue
organization was behind Hitler. Please tell all: “The obedience we owe to the state Patzer’s interview [Free as Lambs, July
me who from our church was enthusiastic authorities [should] not lead to giving up 2011] with great interest. I really appreci-
with this leader. biblical convictions and values.” ated her compassionate, thoughtful views
Teresa Hayden, Clayton, Washington on child care in the 21st century. She’s
In spite of the intense pressures of those right! Child care is now an essential thread
GLEANER: In our research, it appears the times, there were Adventists, such as in the social fabric; it definitely is in our
world church did not subscribe to Hitler’s John Weidner, who worked tirelessly to family. Our one-year-old is enrolled at
agenda, yet some local leaders of that era rescue many from the Nazi regime. For a Discoveryland in the Mt. Tabor (Portland,
did. A statement of apology published by fascinating read, check out the article from Oregon) Church, and my husband and I
Adventist church leaders from Austria the Adventist Review available online at: are so grateful that such a wonderful and
and Germany in May 2005 acknowledges http://www.adventistreview.org/article. obviously Christ-centered place exists.
local Adventist congregations “excluded, php?id=92.
separated and left [church members who Marianne Altman, Portland, Oregon
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August 2011 • GLEANER 55
REGIONAL
CONVOCATION
his year marks the 35th anniversary
for Adventist African-Americans Annual
Convocation/camp meeting. The yearly tradition
was marked by over 1,500 African-American
Adventists from all over the North Pacifi c Union
Conference (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Upper Columbia and Washington) and western
Canada fl ooding to rural Camp Berachah, near
Auburn, Washington, for fellowship and praise
from May 12–15.
The convocation celebrated more than three-
and-a-half decades for Northwest Regional
leadership and included these highlights: Calvin
Preston, speaker; Rebecca Davis, young adult
speaker; Ronald Pollard, youth speaker; James
Evans, youth presenter; and music by Trevoce’,
a professional trio from Washington, D.C.
“Though the Vision Tarry” was this year’s theme.
Cindy R. Chamberlin, GLEANER managing editor
Music is a large part of Convocation.
Convocation provides a
chance for area choirs
to display talent. Here
the Mass Choir performs
under the direction of
Pattric Parris, North Pa-
cific Union Conference
regional affairs admin-
istrative assistant. Parris
attended the first Con-
vocation and now brings
her grandchildren.
“In 1977 when the first convo-
cation was held, there were
only three churches with less
than 600 members, and now
there are 3,000 members
and 13 or 14 churches,” says
Byron Dulan, local historian
and Washington Conference
Community services/personal
ministries director. “Convoca-
tion has been a time where
they come and get their soul
fix,” he says of the yearly
meetings for his black broth-
ers and sisters. Pictured here is
Bob Moore, Northwest pastor.
Good preaching is an exciting
part of Convocation.
Pictured here (from left) are Ramón J. Canals, North Pacific Union Confer-
ence vice president for Hispanic Ministries and Alphonso McCarthy, NPUC
vice president for regional affairs. The regional affairs position now serves
multiple cultures and has paved the way for ethnic groups wishing to have a
voice in church ministries.
Calvin Preston, main speaker for the 2011 Regional Convocation, addresses a
1,500 crowd with charisma typical of the event. Preston is currently the senior
pastor at the West End Churrcchh iinn AAttllaannttaa,, GGeeoorrggiiaa..
CCOONNVVOOCCAATTIIOON PHOTOS BY TODD
GGEESSSSEELLEE AANNDD DAVID HENRY 2011.
“If you don’t know where you come from, you
can’t know who you are or where you’re going!”
— Byron Dulan
EDITOR’S NOTE: It shows the other culture learned the beauty of diversity, allow-
Th e fact that organizations are born doesn’t mean they are born ance for doing things other ways and how to insert courage in place
healthy. Much like the physical body’s health, church health is ob- of history.
tained, maintained, learned, developed and relearned. But more important, it shows there is but ONE vision, ONE God
It would be beautiful narrative to say the Adventist Church pro- and ONE family.
vided oasis in an otherwise hard society. And it would be “smoother” Th is year marked the 35th anniversary of the Adventist African-
to say our denomination demonstrated equality beyond its time. American’s Annual Regional Convocation and camp meeting from
Alas, since biblical counsel demands truth and journalistic ethics May 12–15 at Camp Berachah, near Auburn, Washington. In celebra-
don’t support revisionist history, the account (much like growth) is tion of the 2011 gathering, tribute was paid to six individuals who
instead diffi cult. were key to the formation of the Northwest Regional Conference and
But if the account stands for anything, it demonstrates Adventist the promotion of church equality. Th e Concerned Committee, a band
Christians over time were teachable. It shows one culture learned of laypersons, received awards for their leadership over three-and-a-
extensions of moving forward, granting forgiveness and seeing situa- half decades ago.
tions afresh as newer generations arrive not wearing “race” lenses.
A ROCKY START tion was not open for redress,
TODD GESSELE
During the 1960s, Jim Crow and these laypersons soon fell
laws still existed in America. into place as the Concerned
Civil unrest was felt everywhere. Committee. Th ey turned to the
Additionally, Adventist church- General Conference for answers.
es, schools, hospitals, institutions “Th ere were questions about
and even the General Confer- minority representation within
ence operated by segregation the Adventist school system and
and/or with strict racial quotas. overall representation within
In 1962, a rather dramatic GC the whole organization,” says
Session unfolded, calling na- Nathaniel Crosby, an original
tional media attention. member.
In the mid ‘70s, a black North-
west teacher was fi red without A TURNING POINT
explanation. Six individuals: Th e situation escalated
Much has changed since 1977. Pictured here is the Con- Juanita Barnes; Mattie and Na- division-wide, and the General
cerned Committee as they appear today. Original members
thanial Crosby; Lucien Loiseau; Conference sent two repre-
are recognized by Alphonso McCarthy, North Pacific Union
Conference vice president for regional affairs during Regional Carl Parker; and Alfonso Small, sentatives to the committee to
Convocation 2011. From left they are: Alfonso and wife Re’nee talked with the principal and hear concerns. Regional black
Small, Mattie Crosby, Lucien Loiseau, Nathaniel Crosby,
various conference offi cials. conferences had been erected;
Juanita Barnes and Armand Loiseau.
It became clear the termina- however Regional unions had
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u
Two FEATURE
”
Cultures one
n
God
Pictured here is the first Regional
Convocation in 1977 at Sunset
Lake. The Convocation has become
an annual event for uniting black
churches in the Northwest and
western Canada.
iiit externally,” he says. Maynard- experienced that to at least come
RRRReid teaches Sabbath School and see that God is working in
llllessons and brings university other cultures and ways. It’s good
not. Some felt that creating A key event to connect- students to convocation. “Our for the unity of the church.”
separate unions might perpetu- ing these minority churches church is largely diverse and eth- Byron Dulan, Washington
ate segregation. Others felt this has been the annual Regional nic,” he says. “I think it would be Conference community services
layer of leadership was needed. Convocation, similar to camp helpful for those who have never and personal ministries director,
Administrators were listening. meeting. Originally these were says, “Th ese 35 years of yearly
An equal, if not creative, solution held at the campground in Convocations have been key in
was the creation of the GC posi- Gladstone, Oregon, but later they the development of the church
tion of Regional Aff airs director, were moved to other Northwest and members look forward to
a leader who would answer locations. Regional Convocation them each year.”
directly to the Union president is now held at Camp Berachah.
Feature written by Jennifer
and provide representation Jorgenson, Walla Walla
for black constituents. Edward UNITED CELEBRATIONS University student, and Cindy
White, pastor and natural leader, Convocations have become a R. Chamberlin, GLEANER
stepped into the role. central force behind the group’s managing editor.
Th e Regional Aff airs director growth and unity through the
We give special thanks to
also helped black churches or- years. Convocations are open to The story has a redemp-
Byron Dulan, Washington Con-
ganize evangelistic meetings for all cultures and feature speakers tive ending. Pictured here is,
Alphonso McCarthy, North ference community services and
growth while helping to provide from around the world. Th ey
Pacific Union Conference vice personal ministries director for
congregations with cultural- also serve as training grounds president for regional affairs, the historical information.
familiar worship. for black leaders and their local and Max Torkelsen II, NPUC
president, as they address Sources
churches.
a large audience during this 1 2011 Regional Affairs Department facts
Pedrito Maynard-Reid, Walla year’s Regional Convocation. used with permission.
Walla University assistant to the Moments like these symbolize 2 Dulan, Byron. 35 Years of the Regional
the unity and diversity which Convocation in the Northwest. Self
president for diversity, professor
hallmark modern convocations. Published, 2011. Print.
of biblical studies and missiol-
ogy, remembers when he fi rst
realized there was a yearly meet-
ing in which he could revive
Alphonso McCarthy walks
with the energy of holistic wor-
across the stage at an early
Regional Affairs Convoca- ship. “It’s a wonderful time to be
tion. McCarthy is the 4th engaged with God’s people and
and current North Pacific
to feel His spirit actually moving
Union Conference vice presi-
dent for regional affairs. not just internally but you see
Thhe ffiirst convocatiion iin 1999977 iiiis hhhhellldddd at SSSSunset Lakkke.
August 2011 • GLEANER 9
All Seventh-day Adventist
2011-2012
schools in the North Pacifi c
Union Conference, including
Walla Walla University,
admit students of any race
to all the rights, privileges,
programs and activities
generally accorded or
made available to students
at the school and make
no discrimination on the
basis of race, color, ethnic
background, country of
origin, or gender in the
administration of education
policies, applications for
admission, scholarship
or loan programs, and
extracurricular programs.
ALASKA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
6100 O’Malley Rd · Anchorage, AK 99507 · [phone]
Superintendent – Tom Maher (Interim)
SCHOOL NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE PRINCIPAL GR.
Amazing Grace Academy PO Box 3229, Palmer, AK 99645 [phone] Dane Bailey K–9
Anchorage Junior Academy 5511 O’Malley Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507 [phone] Aaron Woehler K–8
Dillingham Adventist School PO Box 182, Dillingham, AK 99576 [phone] Rod Rau K–8
Golden Heart Christian School PO Box 82997, Fairbanks, AK 99708 [phone] Barbara Quaile K–8
Juneau Adventist Christian School 4890 Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK 99801 [phone] Nickie Romine 1–8
Sitka Adventist School 1613 Halibut Point Rd, Sitka, AK 99835 [phone] Holly Dysart 1–8
IDAHO CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
7777 Fairview Ave · Boise, ID 83704 · [phone]
Superintendent – To be determined
Gem State Adventist Academy 16115 S Montana Ave, Caldwell, ID 83607 [phone] Peter McPherson 9–12
Adventist Christian Academy PO Box 50156, Idaho Falls, ID 83405 [phone] Brendy Brehm 1–8
Baker Valley Adventist School 42171 Chico Rd, Baker City, OR 97814 [phone] Byron Schurch 1–8
Boise Valley Adventist School 925 N Cloverdale Rd, Boise, ID 83713 [phone] Don Driver K–8
Caldwell Adventist Elementary School 2317 Wisconsin Ave, Caldwell, ID 83605 [phone] Bonny Smith K–8
Desert View Christian School PO Box 124, Mountain Home, ID 83647 [phone] Carrie Tow 1–8
Eagle Adventist Christian School 538 W State St, Eagle, ID 83616 [phone] Jordan Lindsay K–8
Enterprise Adventist School PO Box N, Enterprise, OR 97828 [phone] Dan Webster 1–8
Hilltop Adventist School 131 Grandview Dr, Twin Falls, ID 83301 [phone] Andy Roy K–8
Jessie Clark Adventist School 1451 Jessie Clark Ln, Pocatello, ID 83202 [phone] Pam Butherus K-8
La Grande Adventist School PO Box 1025, La Grande, OR 97850 [phone] Cheryl De La Rosa 1–8
McCall Adventist Christian School 3592 Longview Rd, McCall, ID 83638 [phone] Harold Appel 1–8
Salmon Adventist School 400 Fairmont St, Salmon, ID 83467 [phone] April Copley 1–8
Treasure Valley Adventist School PO Box 396, Payette, ID 83661 [phone] Valerie Iwasa 1–8
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