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VOL. XXI, NO. 17AUGUST 31, 1993

tIron Sharpens Iron': Get ready forthe 1993 Festival

.Congratulations to high schoolvaledictorians and salutatorians

Refugees and the human crisisin Europe

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AC embraces new year with eyes on accreditation

Last time, I wrote about the biblical teaching that the Holy Spirit isGod. I also explained some of the limitations of the word "Persons"when referring to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In this let­ter, I want to focus on why we have chosen the word "hypostases"over the word "Persons," and on why we use the pronoun "it" in refer­ence to the Holy Spirit.

When we express the biblical truth that God is one and at the sametime three, we need to use words that do not imply three Gods, orthree separate God Beings. God's oneness cannot be compromised.

In considering English words, we find that many imply separate­ness. All words that imply separateness are strictly inappropriate."Persons" is one of these. "Entities" is another word that implies sepa­rateness. "Modes" tends to do the same, as "Beings" certainly does.

The fact i~, all words that refer to created things tend to mislead bytheir very context in ordinary language. We should find terms that donot confuse God's nature with the created order.

fund an elderly care home and pur­chase kitchen equipment for impov­erished elderly people in Dresden.

In Bonn, donations were given toan elderly care facility and the Orga­nization Against Violence TowardWomen (Verein gegen Gewalt anFrauen). Hans Daniels, mayor ofBonn, sent a letter of thanks toacknowledge the contribution to theelderly care facility in Bonn.

John Karlson, regional director forGerman-speaking areas, and Wolf­gang Thomsen, an employee of theGerman Office in Bonn, were invitedto the mayor's office July 8 to sign aregistry book in honor of the dona­tion given by the subscriber.

Ambassador is now participatingin federal student aid programs."Having eligible students receive Pellgrants and federal loans will lessenthe burden on the college's studentfinancial assistance program," saidRoger Widmer, director of financialaid.

"It will also allow the recipients todevote more of their time to the aca­demic demands of college life."

The number of classes and facultyalso has increased this year. Forinstance, the Psychology & Educa­tion Department has expanded itscourse offerings to 16.

See AC, page 6

COMPUTER CHECK-Sophomore RachelleFletcher registers for courses at AmbassadorCollege. Classes began Aug. 23. [Photo by MikeBedford]

By Frankie Weinberger

Accreditation visit approachingThe Southern Association of Col­

leges and Schools (SACS) will send ateam to visit AC in November todetermine if the college can now beaccredited. Ambassador receivedcandidate for accreditation status inJuly 1992.

'We won't know their decision untilthe SACS meeting in June of nextyear," said Dr. Ward, "but we are qui­etly confident. We have worked hardto comply with all the recommenda­tions and suggestions SACS made tous after their last visit in 1991."

hard and to use the oppor­tunities available at AC toprepare for life.

"Remember that educa­tion is not a destination; itis a lifelong process," saidMr. Tkach.

President Donald Wardthen encouraged students toput their relationship withGod in first place and tostrive for balance in theircollege careers.

Freshman Sharon Heatonfrom Sussex, Wisconsin,found the pace hectic. ''I'mreally looking forward tothe start of classes becauseI'll be able to keep a moreregular schedule, but orien­tation week helped us tofind out not only what wecan expect but also what isexpected of us at AC,"Sharon said.

At the freshman recep­tion Monday evening,new students shook handsand chatted with Mr.Tkach, and met Dr. Ward,Dr. Ward's wife, Wanda,administrators and faculty.

BONN, Germany-At the end of1992 a German Plain Truth (Kiar &Wahr) subscriber donated a largesum of money to the German Officefor charitable purposes. After consid­ering alternatives, several projects inTartu, Estonia, and Dresden andBonn, Germany, were chosen.

A rehabilitation center in Tartu formale juveniles released from correc­tional facilities will be supported tohelp with repairs and staff needs.The center is run by member AnneSchotter.

Part of the contributions will help

Contributions assist abused women,juveniles, elderly in Germany, Estonia

I was coming here only to study. Myrequest was initially denied."

Eventually his request for a visawas granted." ow I'm ready for anexciting first year at AC," he said.

Education is lifelongSiddharth's first year, Ambas­

sador's 47th, began with the usualjam-packed orientation week ofassemblies, academic advisement,auditions, entrance exams, picturesand registration Aug. 16 to 20. Class­es began Aug. 23.

Joseph W. Tkach, chairman of theboard of regents and chancellor,traveled to Big Sandy to deliver thekeynote address Monday, Aug. 16.He encouraged students to work

One God

Distinct, not separateHebrews 1:3 states: "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the

exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerfulword." From the description of the Son as "the radiance of God's glory,"we learn a number of things. The Son is not a separate Being. The Son isnot less divine than the Father. The Son is eternal, just as the Father is.

In other words, the Son is to the Father as radiance or brightness isto glory. One cannot simply have radiance without the source of radi­ance, or a source of radiance without the radiance itself. Yet we distin­guish between God's glory and the radiance of that glory. They are dis­tinct, without being separate.

Likewise, there is much to learn from the words "the exact represen­tation of his being." The Son is the full and complete expression of theFather.

Now, let's look at the word translated "being" in this passage. Otherversions translate it "person." The word from which "being" and "per­son" in this passage are translated is hypostasis. The word means"standing under" in literal terms. It refers to that which "standsunder," or that which makes something what it is. Here's a good defi­nition of hypostasis: "That without which something cannot be." Itcould be called "the ground of being."

This is the word we have chosen to use of the Father, the Son, andSee Personal, page 3

By Reginald Killingley

BIG SA DY-One of the manyfeatures of Ambassador College isthe presence of students fromaround the world. This year 260 in­ternational students (23 percent ofthe total student body) represent 43countries.

Siddharth agar, from New Delhi,India, is one of 320 freshmen-169men and 151 women-accepted forthe 1993-94 school year.

For Siddharth, getting to Ambas­sador was an achievement in itself."At first I had trouble obtaining myvisa. The American consul was verystrict, wanting specific evidence that

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Lorine A. GleueBelleville, Kansas

E.M.B.Swindon, England

pIe have had to choose between com­passion for those who are different­the stranger and the alien-and anationalism which, at its worse, ledto racism and the Holocaust. Thischoice is again being faced by thepeoples of Europe.

In 1973 I was staying with my parents.One of their neighbors, whom I did notknow, had lost her husband a few days pre­viously in a car accident. As I was walkingone day with my two very young children, alady I had never met fell into step andbegan to talk. It transpired this was thebereaved lady.

When we got home she obviously neededto continue talking, so I invited her in for acup of tea. I, at only 24 years old, had noexperience of death and bereaved people andfelt a little afraid at not knowing what to door say.

I should not have worried. All this ladywanted to do was talk about her husband,their life together, her memories of him andthe things they'd tried to do and had accom­plished.

I didn't have to say much, just listen, holdher hand, pat her arm, cry and yes, laughwith her through both our tears. When sheleft an hour or two later she thanked me forallowing her to talk.

Up until then, every time she tried to talkabout her husband, then her friends, neigh­bors and even her children and grandchil­dren had either changed the subject or toldher not to talk about it as it would upsether!

I learnt a valuable lesson that day. I knewthat all I have to do is be there and listen andshow love and care for a bereaved person, tomention the person who has died, so that thebereaved can know it's all right to talk abouta lost spouse, or relative, when the need aris­es. Thank you again for the article.

So he planned and prepared in happyanticipation and with grateful heart thatGod had blessed him with both the meansand the strength to carry out his plan.

Came the night of the party, and youalready know what happened. The table wasspread with all manner of tasty and pleasing­ly arranged hors d'oeuvres, a variety ofdrinks and refreshments. But where were theguests? What happened to those who hadaccepted his invitation, who had said, yes,they would come?

"I guess they meant that they would comeif they had nothing else to do," was the wayhe expressed it to my son.

A better wayThe Bible says our attitude toward

, foreigners who live and work in ournation should be one of toleranceand compassion.

"Do not mistreat an alien oroppress him, for you were aliens inEgypt" (Exodus 22:21).

This thought is extended to theChristian in the ew Testament.When Jesus judges between thesheep and the goats, he says, "I was astranger and you invited me in"(Matthew 25:35).

Christians should know what it isto be an alien in a foreign culture.For we are citizens of another king­dom,. just like the heroes of Hebrews11 who "admitted that they werealiens and strangers on earth" andthat "they are looking for a countryof their own."

The hallmark of a Christian is toshow love toward all-toward like­minded believers and toward thestranger.

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Ears to hearThank you for the article titled"A Time To

Comfortn [September 1992 Plain Truth] inyour welcome. thought-provoking magazine.It brought back so many memories.

Being paralyzed and in a wheelchair. itwas difficult for the young man to get aboutto services and participate in activities. Inaddition to the usual personal care andattendance of his nurse he required specialtransportation and housing facilities.

That year his budget allowed for invitingpeople to his place for a party. As much aswas possible during the Feast he askedpeople to come, and some said that theywould.

Youth offers advice and guidanceAbout six months ago I was a confused

and scared teenager. I didn't know what Iwanted out of life. I didn't really know whatGod wanted from me.

I had just started dating and I was experi­encing feelings I had never felt before. I wasmaking decisions I never had to makebefore.

When my boyfriend and I started spendinga lot of time together, the topic of sex cameup. I went for advice to a good Christianfriend of mine. She suggested that I shouldstart reading Youth 93.

I can't tell you how much your magazinehas helped me. It has helped me know whatGod wants me to do. what decisions andchoices he wants me to make.

What helps me the most is the advicecolumns. That same friend of mine wentthrough her old Youth magazines and cut outarticles on premarital sex for me. Theystopped me from making that big mistake.

Without Youth 93 I could have made somany mistakes. I'm sure it has helped manyother teenagers just like it has helped me.

Virginia

Your involvement in the Work producesfruit. In this column subscribers to theWork's publications and viewers of theWorld Tomorrow telecast express their viewsand opinions.

In Britain, at least eight peopledied in racist violence in the pastyear, and attacks on nonwhite immi­grants are up dramatically.

In Spain, newspapers indicate apotential resurgence of nationalism.Such attitudes are not new here. Inthe 13th century Spain was at theheart of the Inquisition, a timewhen Christians who were consid­ered heretics were tortured tosecure confessions, or put to death.It was one of the most dramaticperiods of intolerance known inEurope.

Such attacks on immigrants andrefugees worry many Europeans.They see the racial and religiousintolerance that has engulfed theformer Yugoslavia in civil war fortwo years and wonder if that won'thappen elsewhere in Europe.

At times in European history peo-

arne withheldVirginia

JOHN ROSS SCHROEDER

MalVin H. HeltonLeslie, Missouri

strangers called me 'luv: I thoughtthey were making a pass at me! Andwho were those 'nig-nogs' and 'Pakis'whom some Britons seemed to dis­like? Didn't people realize wecouldn't 'go back where we camefro ')"m.

Racist violenceSadly, Mr. Gidoomal's experience is

not rare. Refugees are not always wel­come in their new homelands. Theyoften find themselves the victims of.nationalism and racist violence. '

In Germany, five Turkish immi­grants died when their home wasfirebombed in May. They were thelatest victims of neo-Nazi attacks onimmigrants and refugees.

In France, a poll indicates that athird of the population subscribes tothe racist leanings of National Frontleader Jean-Marie Le Pen.

Returning to the ChurchThank you for welcoming me back to the

congregation of the Worldwide Church ofGod.

I wrote you in late January, explaininghow I had dropped out about 14 years ago,and you sent me the name of the local pas­tor, who called to tell me the meeting timeand place. I have been attending Sabbathservices since Feb. 13 and am very happyabout it.

The Passover was very special and so wasthe Night to be Much Observed. I've metmany of the brethren here and enjoy theirfellowship very much.

I think the changes are good and indicatea church that admits error and changes asthe Spirit of God gives further understand­ing and wisdom.

Prime exampleWhile watching the local news on televi­

sion concerning the flooding in the St. Louis,Missouri, area, I saw one of our ministers,Mr. Philip Perkins, helping out by doingduty as a sandbagger.

Mr. Perkins responded to the need ofstrangers. He is a prime example of what isright in the world today.

Having a happy FeastOver and again we have been instructed

that one of the things we can do to keep agood Feast is to share from our second titheabundance with those less fortunate andalone.

From my observation I would say that wehave learned that lesson well. One has tomake a reservation for time on the widow'scalendar well in advance.

However, there is another aspect of thatsharing lesson-the sometimes thoughtless­ness of the invitee.

Last year, The World"\lide News related thestory of Miss Helen Dey, who organized abenefit for orphans, which was well receivedand well attended. Others are not that suc­cessful.

My son told to me the heartrending inci­dent of a young man at the Feast who happi­ly arranged to share fellowship and food inhis "temporary dwelling."

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Intolerance, violence greet refugees in EuropeI

COSTA DEL SOL, Spain-In a bidto find a better life in Europe, 16Somali refugees crammed them­selves into a crate and waited on thedockside at the Estonian port ofTallinn. They were in danger ofasphyxiation had they not beenfound by a customs official 10 hourslater.

About 750,000 refugees sought asy­lum in Western Europe in 1992.They fled from war, political instabil­ity or religious persecution.

People moving across national bor­ders is becoming "the human crisisof the age," according to the UnitedNations Population Fund. Of theworld population, one person in 50no longer resides in his or her nativecountry.

Refugee status twiceMany Asians living in Britain have

experienced refugee status twice,such as Ram Gidoomal.

In 1946, when the Indian subcon­tinent was partitioned into the coun­tries of India and Pakistan, Mr.Gidoomal, a Hindu, and his family,found themselves on the Muslimside of the border in Pakistan.

Rather than become refugees inIndia, the family moved to Kenya,where they had business interests.There they lived until Kenya gainedindependence and the Gidoomalfamily was deported to Britain. Onceagain they were strangers in astrange land.

He describes his experience: "I wasterrified at the way ..eomplete

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Personal: One God

Trip OverviewPastor General Joseph W. Tkach spoke to

1,000 brethren July 31 from the Wausau,Appleton, Eagle River, Eau Claire, Green Bay,Janesville, La Crosse and Wisconsin Dells,Wisconsin; and Rockford, Illinois; churches.

Hosts for the visit were George and RikaPendry, Wausau and Eagle River; Robert andDorothy Flores, Appleton and Green Bay;Mitch and Linda Knapp, Eau Claire and LaCrosse; Doug and Rosa Peitz, WisconsinDells; and Gary and Kim Petty, Janesville andRockford. [Photos by Dennis Griffith andLynne Pahl]

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the Holy Spirit. It is a biblical tenn,and it does not confuse God's naturewith the created order. Our teachingis that God is one Being, existingeternally in three hypostases: Father,Son, and Holy Spirit.

As I explained last time, the word"Person" gives the impression of ahuman person-a being with a body.God thinks, moves, works, speaks,etc., so God is commonly consideredto be a Person in these senses. Butthe Father, Son, and Holy Spirit arealso considered Persons in individualreferences.

If the Father is a Person, the Son isa Person, the Holy Spirit is a Person,and, of course, God is a Person, howmany Persons are there? So the word"Person" leads to a confusion. Doesanyone want to say there are four Per­sons, not just three? This problemarises because the word "Persons" canbe misleading when applied to God.

God is personalOn the other hand, God does inter­

act with us in a personal way. It iswrong, therefore, to say that God isimpersonal. One does not worship arock or plant, but a "living Person."God is personal, but he is not a per­son in the way humans are persons."I am God, and not man-the HolyOne among you" (Hosea 11:9).

God is creator-not part of his cre­ation. Humans have a beginning,grow up, have a body, are separatefrom one another, grow old, increaseor decrease in size, strength, etc.,and die. God has none of those char­acteristics, but is, nonetheless, per-

sonal in his relationship to hu­mankind.

Now, let's turn our attention topronouns. The Father is personal.The Son is personal. The Holy Spiritis personal. But if this is the case,why do we not use the pronoun "he"when speaking of the Holy Spirit?

The answer is a matter of gram­mar, not a matter of whether theSpirit is personal. A baby, for exam­ple, may be referred to as an "it," butthat does not stop us from thinkingof that baby as a person.

The language of the New Testa­ment is Greek. In Greek, as in Span­ish, French, Italian, German andother languages, nouns and adjec­tives have gender. That is, they aremasculine, feminine or neuter.

The choice of pronouns is basedon grammatical gender, not on thebasis of whether the object itself ismale or female. For example, inSpanish, mesa, or table, is femi­nine-a she. Yet a table is not a per­son. In Gennan, Miidchen, or girl, isneuter-an it-even though a girl isfemale.

Let's look at John 14:16-17. Theword "another," because it is referringback to Jesus, is masculine, and takesthe pronoun "he." The word "Com­forter" is masculine and takes the pro­noun "he." The word "Spirit" is neuterand takes the pronoun "it." These arequestions of the grammar of the lan­guage, not questions of theology.

In John 15:26, John uses "he" ofthe Comforter and "it" of the Spirit­because of correct grammar, notbecause of personality. The HolySpirit is personal, but the word "Spir­it" takes the pronoun "it." The word"Comforter" takes the pronoun "he."

Since it is correct to use "he" of theComforter, and since the Holy Spiritis the Comforter, some have reasonedthat it is acceptable to use "he" of theHoly Spirit. However, it is not gram­matically correct to refer to the HolySpirit as "he," because "Spirit" is aneuter word, both in Greek and En­glish.

It is important to understand thatGod is neither male nor female.Maleness and femaleness are charac­teristics of the created order, not ofGod. The use of "he" in reference toGod is a matter of grammar, not amatter of attributing sex to God.

Therefore, nothing significant toGod's nature rests on the choice ofpronoun. God is God, the Creator ofall that is, including maleness andfemaleness. (Jesus, however, as ahuman, was male. He entered thecreated realm, and took on the iden­tity of a male human being.)

Our revised statement of beliefswill reflect the use of the word"hypostases" in reference to theFather, Son, and Holy Spirit. Thiswill also be reflected in the revisionof the God Is. .. booklet.

Again, I emphasize that, in ourpractice and experience, nothingchanges. We pray as we always have,and we worship as we always have.But our explanation of how theBible teaches that God is one haschanged. If you find this new materi­al difficult to understand, give your­self time. Ask God to help youunderstand. The truth, once wecome to understand it, is excitingand comforting!

Co-worker letterOn another subject, I hope all of

you will read carefully the Augustmember and co-worker letter. Theletter focuses on the need for all of usto take Christ's calling seriously, tomake it the focal point and founda­tion of everything we do.

Our societies are moving furtherand further from God, and, if we arenot careful, many of us can driftright along with the crowd.

We are Christians first and mem­bers of our respective cultures andsocieties second. Our hopes andgoals must reflect the Spirit of God,not the values of the societies inwhich we live.

Be sure to read the letter, and let'sall press on toward the goal to winthe prize for which God has called usin Christ Jesus.

I pray that you will have an espe­cially meaningful and spiritually richFeast of Tabernacles. I am lookingforward to speaking to everyone onthe first Holy Day.

Services beforeand after Feast

If you will be leaving homebefore the Day of Atonement, orwill not be back to your home con­gregation by the Sabbath after theFeast, you may find out the loca­tion of a church congregation bycalling 1-800-423-4444. Pleasecall well before you leave for theFeast. You should also contact thepastor of the church to make sureservices will be at the normal loca­tion and time that Sabbath.

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Our call to mirror the light of ChristBy Ted Johnston

Jesus Christ's exampleguides our keeping of theFeast of Tabernacles. Hismessage tells of the timewhen the entire worldwill walk in gloriouslight.

rom the last Feast of Taber­nacles of Jesus' life in theflesh, we learn from John'sGospel that Jesus went insecret to Jerusalem (John7:1-10). About the middle ofthe Feast, he appeared pub- I

licly in the temple andbegan to teach (verse 14).

Jesus' teaching was causing a stir,so the temple authorities sought toarrest him. But Christ eluded them.Near the end of the Feast, he reap­peared in the temple and began toteach again.

What Christ taught during that lastFeast of Tabernacles, in his Father'shouse, is of great significance to us.His words convey a message weshould focus on at the Feast thisyear.

In particular, Christ speaks a vitaltruth about his life and saving work,"I am the light of the world. Whoev­er follows me will never walk indarkness, but will have the light oflife" (John 8:12). To understand thismessage more fully, we need to seeJerusalem and the temple throughChrist's eyes.

Grandeur of the templeThe temple Christ taught in was .

built by Herod the Great. It was a I

magnificent structure, rivaling thetemple of Solomon in size andgrandeur. In particular, it wasknown for its immense plazas,scenes of great pageantry and cele­bration on the Feast days.

One such plaza was the 200-foot-

Ted Johnston pastors the Grand Junc­tion and Craig, Colorado, churches.

square court of women, below thealtar in front of the holy place. Theremost of the Jews worshiped andChrist taught (verse 20).

In this court of women a dramaticpageant was enacted every nightduring the Feast of Tabernacles.After the evening sacrifice, as thesky grew dark, the worshiperswould crowd into the court, wherefour immense golden lampstandsstood.

Each had four golden lamps.Against each lampstand rested a lad­der on which priests with pitchers ofoil fed the lamps.

Around the lampstands other mendanced with large lighted torches,singing songs of praise. Levites onthe steps leading from the court tothe temple accompanied the singers

Though an inspiringphysical light wasilluminating Jerusalemduring Jesus' last Feaston earth, Jesus knewthe people were in utterspiritual darkness.('Whoever follows mewill never walk in dark­ness, but will have thelight of life" (John 8:12).

on harps, cymbals, trumpets andother instruments. The dancing andmusic often continued until day­break, while a glow of golden lightilluminated Jerusalem.

And in that court Christ pro­claimed to the assembled crowd, "Iam the light of the world."

This statement takes on evengreater meaning when we under­stand that the fight cast by this cere­mony had special significance to theJews.

It reminded them of the light Godprovided Israel as they wanderedthrough the wilderness on their jour-

ney to the Promised Land.It reminded them of the pillar of

fire by night (Exodus 13:21). Tothem, the Feast of Tabernacles was acelebration of God's deliverance asthey lived 40 years in temporarydwellings (tabernacles) in the wilder­ness.

Then, in a permanent temple inJerusalem, they celebrated the joy ofworshiping a God who providedthem with that light of deliverance.

And to the utter amazement of theI crowd, Jesus proclaimed, "I am that

light." But to the Jewish authoritiesthis outrageous statement was blas­phemy-it meant Jesus was claimingto be the God of Isaiah's prophecy:"The people walking in darknesshave seen a great light; ort those liv­ing in the land of the shadow ofdeath a light has dawned" (Isaiah9:2).

'Follow me!'Christ not only openly proclaimed

that he is that light, but as Israel ofold followed the pillar of fire bynight, Christ says, "Follow me!"

Though an inspiring physical lightilluminated Jerusalem at night dur­ing the Feast, Jesus knew the peoplewere in utter spiritual darkness. Hismessage tells of the time when theentire world will walk in gloriouslight, following their Savior.

As Christ kept the last Feast of hislife on earth, he concentrated onthat wonderful future. His example

! should guide our keeping of theFeast this year: "For you were oncedarkness, but now you are· light inthe Lord. Live as children of light"(Ephesians 5:8).

As God's people we are called tomirror the light of our Savior.

owhere is that more importantthan at the Feast, where God willbring us to picture the time whenpeople who walk in darkness will seea great light.

If we live as children of light, wewill live out what Christ said inJohn 8:12, referring to the dramaticceremony of light in the court ofwomen: "I am the light of the world.Whoever follows me will never walkin darkness, but will have the lightof life."

gling with the normal sadness thatcomes as I hauled luggage from themotel room to the car.

Standing in the parking lot was aman who appeared deep in thought. Iwished him good morning, where­upon he laughingly commented thathe was suffering post-Feast blues. Aswe exchanged first names, he said if Iwere passing his way on my journey,I would be welcome in his home.

The spirit of sharing lingers onafter the Feast too, as it should. Wecan keep it alive and well by seekingto do good to others.

Take advantage of opportunitiesto help and serve and share. Spendsome of your second tithe on oth­ers. Treat someone to a meal. Tucka small gift into the hands ofsomeone at services. It doesn'thave to be expensive-just a trin­ket or souvenir.

Do things for others and yourFestival will be memorable.

Clayton Steep is managing editor ofthe Church's booklets.

Ford packed full. They didn't need anextra passenger. But they shared.

Once we arrived at the Feast site,

one of the brethren offered me aplace to stay. He had a small tent,about four-by-six feet and four feettall. He hung a sheet down the cen­ter, making two tiny compartments.

The tent was hardly big enough forQne person. He didn't need anyoneelse in it. But he shared.

More recently, on the morningafter the Last Great Day, I was strug-

My second titheamounted to only a fewdollars. Not even a startin the direction of theI,OOO-mile trip to

i Texas-the only Feastsite at the time.

orable for that group of people.Minutes later, however, when ciga­

rettes appeared, it dawned on methat the people at this table weren'tin the Church. Oh well, it was a goodlesson about sharing with everyone,in or out of the Church.

In Leviticus 23 you will notice thateach of God's Festivals is centered onan assembly-a coming together fora common, shared experience.

The Festival is about sharing. I amdeeply aware of that. I was able tokeep my first Feast of Tabernaclesbecause some brethren, who didn'thave a lot, shared.

My second tithe amounted to onlya few dollars. Not even a start

in the direction of the 1,000­mile trip to Gladewater,Texas-the only Feast site at

~~III!!~" the time.A young couple I hardly

knew offeredme transporta­

tion thereand back. Irememberthe Ii ttle

By Clayton Steep

Look for ways to share at the Festival of TabernaclesDo you want to have amemorable Festival? Takeadvantage of opportunitiesto help, serve and share.Spend some of yoursecond tithe on others.

It sounded like an enjoyable idea,so I decided to try it. In a restaurantfilled with brethren on one of theHoly Days, I ordered a bottle ofchampagne and had it sentanonymously to people I didn'tknow at another table.

What fun it was to see theirsurprised expressions andto hear their laughter asthey toasted theoccasion! I en­joyed thinkinghow this wouldhelp make theFestival mem-

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•9 schoolho orees

The Worldwide News congratulates the following youths who were valedictorians orsalutatorians (or ranked first or second) in their graduating classes.

Paul AlfieriSalutatorianMadison Central High SchoolUnKm.NewJersey,~h

church

Tharvln AndersonValedictorianEnumclaw Senior High School

, Washington. church

Barbara BaileyCo-valedictorianWaurika High SchoolLawton, Oklahoma. church

Janice BaileySalutatorianWaurika High SChoollawton, Oklahoma, church

Andrew A. BargenValedictorianNelson High SchoolGrand Island. Nebraska, church

Heidi Jo BeckSalutatorianGranrte High SchoolButte. Montana. church

Floro EmmanuelRestauro BelliveauValedictorianJ.MA Armstrohg High SchoolMonclDn. New Bn.nswick, church

Jason CraneSalutatorianAustin HlQh SchoolColumbus, Indiana. church

Thomas Allen BurnettSalutatorianEast Clinton High SChoolDayton. Ohio. church

•·kEva Marie BradfordSalutatorianGrace KifIQ High SChoolNew O!Ieans. Louisiana. church

Kwan BordenSalutatonanPrince Andrew High SchoolHalifax, Nova Scotia. church

catherine Mechelle BoothSalutatorianClinlon Senior High SchoolKansas Crty, MIssouri, Eastchurch

Becky Marie BloedowValedictorianCobert High SchoolSherman. Texas, church

Kevin MoxleySalutatorianHinton Junior High SchoolWeatherford. Oklahoma. church

Sandra L. KnipeValedictorianAshmont Secondary HighSchoolBonnyville, Alberta, church

Cassandra HummelValedictorianI mois Valley Central HighSChoolPeoria, lUinois, church

Daniel Walker MingleValedictonanAntioch HlQh SchoolNashville. Tennessee. church

Queenie MaghuyopMeninguitoValedictorianJimenez BethellnslituteBaroy. Philippines, alble study

Samlra HerbosaSalutatorianLong Beach Polytechnic HighSChoolLofIQ Beach. CalJ1oml8, church

Nicole Anne GrassmannSakrtatorianBIaJr High SchoolPasadena East A.M. church

Corinne McClureHonors d'pIomaIndiana Academy for Science.Mathematics and HumanitiesMlCI'ngan City. Indiana. church

Rlnna L FreiresSalutatonanSta. Ana High SChoolDavao, Philippines, church

Elana Anne MaydansklValedictorianMacDonald High ComplexSydney, Nova Scotia, church

Russell FingerValedictorianMilwaukee Trade and Technical

• High SchoolMiJwaukee. WISCOnsin, Westchurch

Gina LottSalutatonanlake High SchoolMeridian. M ssissippi. church

Michael Jack ElliottValedictorianGreenwood High SchoolBowling Green. Kentucky.church

Wendy Jo SmithSalutatorianCochranton High SchoolFranklin. Pennsylvania, church

Aaron SCurtoSalutatorianEast Hampton High SchoolHartford. Connecticut, church

Rebecca SChmidtSalutatorianHillsboro High SchoollaCrosse. WiSCOIlSin, church

Lyndell Jay RottmannValedictorianM' y Science InstituteHouston, Texas. East church

KylePatmorValedictorianUl\K)n County High SchoolMadisonville. Kentucky. church

Genlca C. OlarteSalutatorianHinundayan InstituteSogod, Philippines. church

Stephanie NeelyValedictorianPearl-Cohn High SchoolNashville. Tennessee. church

Usa Marie WebbValedictorianNorth Iredell High SchoolWinston-8alem. North Carolina.church

Kimberly VotawValedictorianBig Sandy High SchoolBig Sandy church

Vincent TravisSzymkowiakCo-valedictorianStevenson High SchoolDelroil, Michigan. East church

Monica Lynne StricklandCo-valediclorianEI Camino High SchoolSan Francisco. California.church

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DEDICATED SERVANT-Joseph W. Tkach presents Lynn Torrance, director ofAdmissions at Ambassador, with a pen and clock desk set in recognition of Dr.Torrance's 40 years of service to the Church and college. [Photo by Mike Bedford]

Mailing dates for Youth Bible Lessonsin United States and Canada

tainer Ronnie Prophet.This is entertainment only, and

does not include a dinner. The cost is$10.55 for adults and $5.25 for chil­dren younger than 12.

For information on how to ordertickets for Country Legends you maycall them at 1-800-737-5437.

Tickets are sold on a first-come,first-served basis, and should beordered as soon as possible. Theseating capacity for Molly's isabout 200, and Country Legends isabout 450.

While we are helping to publicizethese programs because we feelmany brethren will enjoy them, theyare not Church-sponsored, and noone should feel an obligation toattend.

come to services to be anointed.Instead, members may call for a min­ister to come to their lodging for theanointing.

Parental consent is necessary forthe treatment of minors. Pleasetake your child personally to thefirst-aid station if treatment isneeded.

For singles attending Eugene siteEDGE E, Oregon-Singles of all

ages attending the Eugene Festivalsite are invited to attend the HarvestMoonlight dinner dance Oct. 3 atthe Red Lion Inn in Springfield,Oregon.

Cost is $22 a person. Maximumattendance for the dinner is 150people. Space is guaranteed forthose who pre-pay.

Make checks payable to L.C.A.F.Vancouver and send them to LarryBontrager at 801 . Garrison Rd.,.No. 57, Vancouver, Washington,98664.

If space is available, ticket.; mayalso be purchased on the morning ofOct. 1 at the singles booth before andafter services.

David Bedford to Accra.Ghana.

Paul Brown to London South.John Meakin to Llanelli, Wales,

and Bristol, England.Peter Shenton to Birmingham

and Ross-on-Wye.Harry Sullivan to Belfast,

Ballymena and Craigavon,Northern Ireland.

United KingdomMinisterial Transfers

Christian loveChildren with cold symptoms such

as fever, sneezing or coughing shouldbe kept in their living quarters to restand recover.

This is an exercise in Christian lovetoward the one who is sick and willprevent spreading the illness to oth­ers.

It is our goal to provide essentialfirst-aid treatment for those whoattend the Feast of Tabernacles.

We hope this article explains theunavoidable constraints the Churchis under in regard to the degree ofmedical assistance that can be pro­vided.

British-administered sitesTo all visitors coming to a British­

administered Festival site: Pleasenote that the international transferfee is 15 pounds per application, notper person as stated in informationsent. We apologize fpr any confu­sion.

Shows at Wisconsin DellsThe Church has negotiated with

Molly's Show Place and Country Leg­ends Theatre (new this year) toremain open for members during theFeast at Wisconsin Dells.

Molly's Show Place will present"The History of the Jukebox" eighttimes during the Festival. This allnew show features America'sfavorite jukebox songs from 1918 tothe present and has selections fromRagtime, Big Band, Rock and Coun­try. This 75-minute song and dancerevue is presented in a fast-pacedtheme-park style for the whole fami­ly to enjoy.

Dinner at Molly's features roastbeef and baked chicken. The cost is

17.50 for adults and $9.75 for chil­dren ages 4 to 10. Molly's is wheel­chair accessible.

For information on how to ordertickets for Molly's, call them at1-608-254-6222.

Country Legends Theatre willpresent its country music vari­ety show six times during theFeast of Tabernacles. This two­hour program features thesongs, stories and comic imper­sonations of professional enter-

First aid at the Feast of Tabernacles

Responsibility of membersSome have apparently expected

the Church to pay for their treat­ment if they have a medical emer­gency. However, medical expensesare the responsibility of each indi­vidual.

The Church advises that anyonewith an existing serious medical con­dition weigh carefully the extrastrain of travel, unfamiliar surround­ings and other factors in decidingwhether to attend the Feast of Taber­nacles.

Anyone with a communicable dis­ease such as influenza should not

Tips on how to use first­aid stations and what todo if sickness or

1 accidents occur at Feastof Tabernacles sites

The purpose of first-aid stations atFestival sites is to provide immediatecare for minor injuries (such as cutsand scrapes). This service is notintended to include medical treat­ment.

Anyone with serious injuries or ill­nesses beyond first aid will bereferred to a medical facility for eval­uation and treatment. The first-aidstaff will assist in summoning para­medics when a medical emergency isapparent.

No drugs (including painkillerssuch as aspirin) will be dispensedfrom the first-aid station. Because oflegal constraints, the staff is notauthorized to prescribe medicine orgive chiropractic treatments even ifthey may be licensed to do so.

LatestArrival Date

Aug. 28, 1993Sept. 25, 1993Oct. 30, 1993Nov. 27, 1993Dec. 25,1993Jan. 29, 1994Feb. 26, 1994

March 26, 1994April 30, 1994May 28,1994

Mailing Date

Aug. 6. 1993Sept. 1, 1993Oct. 20, 1993Nov. 3, 1993Dec. 3. 1993Jan. 6, 1994Feb. 3. 1994

March 4 1994April 8. 1994May 6,1994

YES Lessons

1 and Fall Feast23456 and Spring Feast789

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AC expands faculty and programsnity to shine our light to the otherschools and universities that we playagainst."

The opportunity to participate inintercollegiate sports is a powerfulattraction to many new students.Sharon Treybig, a freshman fromSpokane, Washington, said, 'Tmreally hopeful about playing for thecollege's intercollegiate women's vol­leyball and basketball teams."

Ambassador now fields intercolle­giate teams for men and women inbasketball, volleyball, track and field,and golf, as well as for men's soccer.

"AC continues to produce youngmen and women of outstandingcharacter, caliber and achievement,"said Michael Germano, dean of aca­demic affairs. "The success of recentgraduates owes much to their ACtraining. Many have been hired byprestigious companies and othershave been accepted into very com­petitive graduate programs."

Some examples are Dean Adams, a1993 graduate, now enrolled in agraduate program in internationalaffairs at Columbia University in

ew York City; and Sylvia Owen, a1982 graduate, who is studying atDuke Medical School, alongsidegraduates of Harvard, Yale, Prince­ton and similar universities.

"As far as I'm concerned, this is thebest time ever to be a student at AC, n

said Jeremy Bushlack, a senior fromMarion, Iowa. '1 feel more commit­ted than ever to living up to the col­lege's standard of excellence and tothe true values which will guide usfor the rest of our lives," he said.

If no one in your congregation has received the current lesson, it is proba­bly because of a production delay. If others have received the lesson by thelatest arrival date and your child has not, call the Mail Processing Center(MPC) at 1-800-423-4444 and ask for Youth File.

Not all churches are doing evaluations. For those that do, you may skipevaluating the Spring and Fall Feast lessons in order to complete the YESyear in time for YOU activities.

You may wish to cut out this chart and save it for future reference.As a reminder, this is the last year for YES lessons.

Athletics program more visibleThe college anticipates another

successful year in intercollegiate ath­letics.

"With associate membership in theNational Association of Intercolle­giate Athletics now approaching itsthird year, Ambassador has becomemore visible to the surroundingarea," said Gilbert Norman, athleticsdirector. "This gives us the opportu-

The department has added fiveupper-division psychology coursesand a returning faculty member, Pro­fessor David J. Albert. Beginning thisfall, the new classes will make it pos­sible for students to minor in psy­chology.

"Our psychology minor will sup­port many fields, including nursing,gerontology and health administra­tion," said William L. Johnson, deanof faculty and department chair."With our psychology program, anAmbassador student will be preparedto pursue a master's degree in psy­chology at almost any graduateschool."

Other faculty members added forthe 1993-94 school year are Susan R.Blumel, assistant professor of homeeconomics; Paula M. Johnson,adjunct instructor in English; Regi­nald V. Killingley, adjunct instructorin history; and James T. Worthen,lecturer in business administration.AC now has 93 full- and part-timefaculty.

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Funke. MIchelle Kuenzi, Terri Bor­delin and Chuck Meador; and fourgreat-grandchildren. Michael andStephen Meador, Ian Kuenzi andHeather BordeUn.

HOLlEY, Eloise W. 84. of Birming­ham. Alabama, died July 17 of mulli­pie illnesses. She is survived by herhusband, Grady; three daughters,Patricia. L,nda and Yolanda; oneson, Christofer' and one sister, JosieBrown.

LOIS RADER

RADER. Lois. 70. of Puyallup, Wash­ington, died July 13 of compfieationscaused by a thoracic aneurysm. Sheis survived by one daughter, JoanWorley; and one granddaughter.Jackie Worley

Obituaries

STEWART &EVELYN PIERCY

Stewarl and Evelyn Piercy of PrinceAlbert, saskatchewan. celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversary April7. They have three daughtersNorma, Patricia and Carol; andseven grandchildren.

Vernon and Rose Skarin of Wood­bine. Iowa, celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary Aug. 25.

ROBERT CAllAHAN

CAllAHAN, Robert Eugene. 66. ofHigh Springs, Aorida. died July 12of hear1 failure. He is survived by hiswife. Eileen; three sons. Thomas.Robert and James; two daughters,Kathy Moore and Karen Mosier; onesister, Pat Hoffman; nine grandchil­dren; and one great-grandchild.

PEGGY ANDERSON

ANDERSON, Peggy. 86, of Fairfield.Califomia. died July 22 after a briefillness. She IS survived by onedaughter. Iris McCann: one son-in­law. Robert McCann; six grandchil­dren; 10 great·grandchildren; andthree great-great-grandchildren.

JEAN TliOMAS

THOMAS. Jean 61 of Melbourne.Australia, died July 18 of cancer.She IS survived by one son. Paul;two daughters, Fiona and Ann; onedaughter-in-law. Tricia; two sons-in­law, Carl and Nick; and 10 grand­children.

GIBBON. Francis William "Frank:56. of Luton, England. died July 11of coronary thrombosis He is sur­vived by his wife, Margaret; and twosons. Mark and Paul.

Mary Kay Orosz, daughter of Mrand Mrs. Steven Orosz (bothdeceased). and Dan Wegh, son ofMr. and Mrs. George Wegh. wereunited in marriage Sept. 13 The cer­emony was performed by RobinWebber, Pasadena East P.M. pas­tor. Bob Orosz. brother of the bride.gave her away. Sandy Orosz andLora Tusing were bridesmaids, andDaVId Kranich and Owen Jakobsenwere groomsmen. The couple rIVe inPasadena. -

AnniversariesMade of Gold

Anniversaries

BILL & FRANCES ASHWOOD

Bill and Frances Ashwood of Guy­mon. Oklahoma. celebrated their35th wedding anniversary April 19.They have two daughters, Janiceand Deidre.

Herb and Anne Teitgen of SiouxFalls. South Dakota, celebrated their25th wedding anniversary June 30.They have two children, Carla Erick­son and Bob. Mr. Teitgen Is pastorof the Sioux Falls and Watertown.South Dakota, churches

GEORGE & ALICE WEGH

George and Alice Wegh of Anchor­age. Alaska, celebrated their 30thwedding anniversary July 28. Theyhave three children, Dan. Wendyand Michele: one son-in-law, MarioHernandez; one daughter-in-law.Mary Kay; and one grandchnd, Ariel.

KENNETH & PAUUNE GRAHAM

Kenneth and Pauline Graham ofNoblesville. Indiana celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversary July3. Indianapolis, Indiana, Northbrethren honored them with areception and commemorativeplaque. The Grahams have one son,Kenneth II; one daughter, Kristine;one daughter-iO-law, Susan; one son­in-law, Mark Vincen: and three grand­children. Nicole, lauren and David.Mr. Graham IS a local church elder inthe Indianapolis North church.

BILL & lIABLE COPENHAVER

Bill and Mable Copenhaver of Lean­der. Texas, celebrated their 62ndwedding anniversary Aug. 17. Theyhave two children. Joyce andWoody; four grandchIldren. Karla

ing of Eugene, Oregon. were unitedin marriage March 14. The ceremo­ny was performed by Don Lawson.Oklahoma City pastor. Patti Ash­worth was matron of h'onor, andAndy Boring, brother of the groom.was best man. The couple live inOklahoma City.

Jana Jo Rush. daughter of Mr andMrs. Jon Rush of Sarasota. Fionda.and Larry Wayne Daniels. son of Mr.and Mrs. Wayne Daniels. were unit­ed in marriage May 16. The ceremo­ny was performed by Sio Qui Shia.Sarasota associate pastor. SamiCarlson was matron of honor.Angela Carter was maid of honor.and Geoff Gooch was best man. Thecouple five in Sarasota

DAN Y & MfTZJ VI ES

Mitzi Cole. daughter of Dolly Cole ofGray. Tennessee. and Ron Cole ofOakland, California. and DannyVines. son of Helen Vines of Jones­boro. Tennessee, and the lateJames Vines, were united in mar­riage July 3. The ceremony was per­formed by Randall Kobernat.Kingsport, Tennessee, and Norton.Virginia, pastor. Kathryn Terdik wasmatron of honor, and Mark Vines,brother of the groom, was best man.The couple live in Jonesboro.

Elvira Torres and Guido M. Martinezwere united in marriage April 25 InSantiago. Chile. The ceremony waspertormed by Manuel Briones. Santi­ago associate pastor. The couplelive In Houston. Texas

Susan Irene Braman daughter ofBernard and Helen Braman ofOrtonville. Michigan, and KennethGerard Ehlen, son of Robert andJanice Ehlen of Imperial, Missouri.were united in marriage June 13.The ceremony was performed byMonte Wolverton, a minister anddesign director for The Plain Truth.Karla Braman was maid of honor,Kelly Demers was matron of honor.and Thomas Ehlen was best man.The couple live in Imperial.

TIMOTliY & ELIZABETH QUAST

Elizabeth Dunlap and Timothy Ouastwere united in marriage Dec. 20.The ceremony was performed by thebride's father. Wayne Dunlap. Eure­ka, California, associate pastor.Susan Dougher and Jeannie andVivian Dunlap were bridesmaids,and Sean finnigan, Eric Frantz andGlen Leslie were groomsmen. Thecouple live in Sacramento. Califor­nia.

GEORGE & EU CEPAPATliEODOROU

Rudolf and Christine Nel of Natal,South Alrica, are delighted toannounce the marriage of theirdaughter Eunice to George Pap­atheodorou. son of Stelios andSamaroula Papatheodorou of Johan­nesburg. Soulh Africa. The ceremo­ny was performed May 23 by TerryBrowning. Johannesburg East pas-

Vicki Fuessel. daughter of Mr andMrs RV. Fuessel of San Angelo.Texas, and Chip DeVilbiss, son ofMr. and Mrs. Kenneth DeVilbiss ofDayton. Ohio, were united in mar­riage Dec. 27. The ceremony wasperformed by the bride's brother,Shorty Fuessel. Amarillo. Texas,pastor. Angie Fuessel, niece of thebride. was maid of honor, and DavidDeVilbiss. brother of the groom, wasbest man. The couple live inPasadena

GREGORY & AUDREY REED

Audrey Lynn Schmedes. daughter ofMr. and Mrs. Lesrte A. Schmedes ofPasadena. and Gregory Kevin Reed.son of Valerie Reed and RogerMcEntyre of Birmingham. Alabama,were united in marriage Sept. 6. Theceremony was performed by thebride's father, Pasadena West PMpastor Rose HuH was matron 01honor. and Edward Gray was bestman The couple live in Fort Laud­erdale, Florida

M~HAEL&JENNWERJOHNSON

Jennifer Ruth Jorgensen, daughlerof Mr and Mrs. Robert C Jor­gensen. and Michael James John­son. son of Mr. and Mrs. James HJohnson, were united in marriageJune 3 The ceremony was per­formed by Fred Whitlark, a ministerin the BOIse. Idaho. church. KerstlnDrees was maid of honor. and Der­rick Price was best man. The coupleUve in Fort Collins, Colorado.

RICK & AHGEE ABBOTT

Angelina Yvonne lillengreen.daughter of Joel and Pat lillengreenof Portland, Oregon. and RichardCromell Abbott, son of Bill andKatharine Zowaski of Lockport. Illi­nois. were united in marriage Sept.6. The ceremony was pertormed byRichard Frankel. Chicago. Illinois.Northwest pastor. Nikki Stuarl. sisterof the bride, was matron 01 honor.and Robert Abbott. brother of thegroom, was best man. The couplelive in Chicago.

ALBERT &LORRIE BORING

Lorrie Ann Walker, daughter of Mrand Mrs Gary Downs of OklahomaCIty, Oklahoma. and Albert Jon Bor­Ing. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewts Bor-

ARNOLD & ESTER ANDERSON

Ester Iverson of Port Orchard Wash­IOgton. and Arnold Anderson ofSeattle, WashIngton, were united inmarriage June 20. The ceremonywas performed by Guy Engelbart.Tacoma. Washington. pastor.Melanie Fegarido. niece of the bride.was maid of honor. and LuverneAnderson, brother of the groom, wasbest man. The couple live in PortO;chard

HANSON, Thomas and Tma (Bian­co) of Pasadena, boy, Thomas Car­leton Jr.. Aug. 2, 12:42 p.m, 7pounds 1/2 ounce, now 1 boy. 1 girl.

HOWARD David and Hayley(Attwood) of Ballarat. Austrar,a. girl.Nelisa Renee. July 20, 540 a.m., 9pounds 6 ounces, now 2 boys, 1 girt.

HUBBARD. Blaine and Debi (Klep­per) of lincoln. Nebraska, boy.Matthew Thomas George, July 8.12:11 a.m.• 6 pounds 10 ounces.now 2 boys. 1 girl

TERRY, James and Yvonne (Morris)of Tustin. Carrfornia. boy. DavidHalsey, June 13. 2:48 a.m, 8pounds 5 ounces. first child.

THOMPSON, John and Dawn(Epperson) of Colorado Springs,Colorado. girt. Erin Alexandra, July22. 6:03 p.m., 7 pounds 13 ounces.first child

«

REHM, Jack and Sharon (Fertig) ofCasper. Wyoming, boy. Blake Ray­mond, July 21,12:37 p.m., 8 pounds13'/2 ounces. now 2 boys. 1 girt.

ROUSSELL. Buddy and Suzanne(Grice) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.boy. Brent Michael, July 20. 6:30a.m .• 7 pounds 6 ounces. now 2boys.

SCHUTZ. Christopher and Dianne(Webb) of Adelaide. Australia, boy.Dale Christopher. June 16, 5:49p.m., 8 pounds. first child.

WORTHLEY. Calvin and Kathleen(Haley) of Pasadena, girl. RuthAnne, May 7. 11:05 p.m.. 6 pounds12 ounces, now 2 girls.

Mr. and Mrs. David Moore of Mer­maid Waters, Australia. are pleasedto announce the engagement ofthe r daughter Marie to Ed ScarpariJr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Scarpariof Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. A Sept.26 weddng in Gold Coast. Australia,s planned.

Mr. and Mrs Bruce C. Werner ofJunction City. Oregon are happy toannounce the engagement of theirdaughter Audra to Jerry Beans sonof Mr. and Mrs. Yarrell C. Beans ofBennington. Kansas. A Nov. 21 wed­ding IS planned.

PEERS, David and Leonie (Gibson)of Sydney, Australia. boy, JonathanAndrew, July 11. 5:08 am., 7pounds 5 ounces, first child.

WILLIAMS. Juan and Patricia ofBoston, Massachusetts. boy. AsanteJovan, April 26. 249 a.m.• 6 pounds11 ounces, first child.

PORTER, Mark Tracy and Cherie(Dexter) of Pewaukee. Wisconsin.boy. Jordan Kyle. June 7, 9:31 p.m.•7 pounds 14 ounces. firs1 child

PEARSON. GIl and Diane (Kiepke)of Portland. Oregon. boy, IvanMicah. May 27. 11:26 a.m, 8pounds 15 ounces. first child

MORGAN. Gary and Sherry (Bland)of Memphis, Tennessee. boy.Gregary Nathan. July 26, 7:25p.m., 9 pounds 6 ounces, now 1boY,1 girl.

MISNER. Ivan and Elisabeth(Prevo) of Glendora, California,boy, Ivan Richard III, July 9. 12:24p.m.• 9 pounds 9 ounces. now 1boy. 1 girl.

MillER. Kenne h and Teresa (John)of Billings, Montana. girl. Marcie Lor­raine. May 17. 11 :57 p.m.• 8 pounds,first child.

Engagements

SCHECKENBACH. Alan and Teresa(Condipodero) of Canberra, Aus­tralia. girl. Mikeila Sophia, April 14.5:20 a.m.• 6 pounds 10 ounces. now1 boy, 1 girt.

SAWYER, Edward and Ina (Erick­son) of Front Royal. Virginia, girl.Rianna Eloisa. Aug. 2, 5: 17 am. 5pounds 15 ounces. now 3 girls.

KAYS, Mark and Kelly (Bushdorf) ofFort Wayne, Indiana, boy, WesleyAllyn. July 28. 3: 16 p.m" 9 pounds 4ounces.

MATHIS. McCarthy and Evelyn(Scott) of Gloucester, Virginia girl,Jasmine Kindra. July 25, 4:25 a.m.,7 pounds 1J/. ounces, first child.

McDOWELL. Blake and Delonna(Minron) of Grand Island. Nebraska.boy, Cody MItchell. April 14, 12:14p.m., 7 pounds 4 ounces, now 1boy. 1 girt.

KRAMSKY. VlOCenz and Martha (HI'zondo) of Leon. Mexico, boy. DavidGershom. July 15, 6:58 a.m., 6pounds 13 ounces, first child.

HUGHES. Scol1 and Renee (Sarfert)of Edmonton. Alberta. gIrl, AshleyKristin. Aug. 3, 7 pounds 5 ounces.first child.

KUNKLE. Donald and Sandra(Richardson) of Vancouver. Wash­ington. boy, Garrett Jacob June.26. 11:55 pm , 7 pounds, firstchild,

linda Spurlock is pleased toannounce the engagement of herdaughter Loreita Genette to CraIgWilliam Holladay son of Mr. andMrs. Roy Holladay. A Sept. 19 wed­ding in Colorado Springs. Colorado,is planned.

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CARLSON, Sven and Venella(Blackwell) of Grand Forks, NorthDakota. girl. Breanna Marie. April21. 7:35 a.m.• 7 pounds 9 ounces,now 2 boys.

BLAKELY. Kelvin and Marisa (G0od­win) of Atlanta, Georgia. glfl.lachele Yukia, March 14. 1:30 p.m,6 pounds 15 ounces. now 2 boys. 2girts

DE BRUIN, Anton and Marilyn(Jooste) of Port Elizabeth. SouthAfrica. boy, Aaron Marco. April 5, 4p.m.• 2.5 kilograms, now 1 boy, 1gIrt

BARNARD. Rick and Andrea(Mitchell) of Paradise. Montana. girt.Rachel Rhlana. July 18. 2:51 am . 6pounds 14 ounces. now 1 boy. 1girt.

BECKSMA. Paul and Christine(Reyer) of Ashland. Wisconsin, girl.Carissa Hope. June 30, 8:51 p.m..8 pounds 6 ounces, now 3 boys. 1girl.

BARTHEL. Sherwm and Karen(Starr) of Sacramento. California.girl. Katie Jeanette. June 30. 4:40a.m .• 6 pounds 5 ounces. firstchild.

COLLINS, Rick and Jackie (Har­crow) of Arlington. Texas, girl.Sarah Elizabeth. July 17 12'40p.m.• 7 pounds 11 ounces. now 2girls.

Births

GAR lA, Carlos and Ana Maria(Colon) of Barranquitas, PuertoRico, girl Ana Fabiola. July 17.4:40 a.m., 7 pounds 7 ounces, firstchild,

GOERTZ Greg and Susie (Nicker­son) of Lufkin. Texas, girl. KaylaSussan, May 28. 8:04 a.m.• 7pounds 13 ounces. now 2 boys, 1girl.

FRYAR, Tom and Theresa (Nel­son) of Erlanger. Kentucky, girl,Cassie Lauren, July 24,10.18p.m.• 8 pounds 10 ounces, firstchild.

DOWDELL. Tim and Sarah (VanDyke) of Boston. Massachusetts,boy. Joseph Douglas May 29, 5:30p.m.• 8 pounds 4 ounces. now 1boy,l gIrt

GOODMAN, Brian and Brenda(Graham) of Revelstoke, BritishColumbia, girl. Sonya Rose, July 25.4:38 p.m., 7 pounds 6 ounces. now4 girts.

8 The Worldwide News Tuesday, August 31, 1993

Kathleen McCann, a mem­ber here, the loyalty awardin their "Temp of the Month"competition for July.

Mrs. McCann has workedas a temporary secretary forthe Interaction RecruitmentAgency for more than a year.She was nominated for theaward by the Institute ofChartered Accountants inEngland and Wales.

The most enjoyable aspectof the work is the variety ofexperience and the opportu­nity to meet people, Mrs.McCann said. Peter Williams.

FLOOD RELIEF-David Hulme, Ambassador Foundation vicepresident (right), presents a check for $10,000 to Glen Pierce ofthe American Red Cross to be used for Midwest flood relief. Mr.Hulme made the presentation at Ambassador Foundation's thirdannual Jazz Festival Aug. 7 and 8. Several of the jazz concertswere recorded for the National Public Radio program JazzSet,carried by 200 public radio stations. The Jazz Festival was cov­ered by area radio and tele .sion stations as well as by nationalprograms CNN and E-Entertamment. [Photo by Barry Stahij

July temp appreciatedby clients

ORTHAMPTO , En­gland-The Interaction Re­cruitment Agency awarded

tubo eruption, the attentionof members was focusedmore on survival, and the15th anniversary just passedunnoticed. Thus this doublecelebration," said pastorMaxzix Fabricante.

A videotape showed 15years of church history, andphotos were displayed.

Philippine churchcelebrates doubleanniversaries

SAN FE A DO, Philip­pines-More than 220 breth­ren attended the 15th and16th anniversary of thechurch here July 11.

"Due to the flooding andaftereffects of the Mt. Pina-

Bluefield church's 25thanniversary comes upnext January

BLUEFIELD, West Vir­ginia-Brethren who havepreviously attended the con­gregation here are invited toattend the 25th anniversarycelebration Jan. 1.

Scheduled activities are aphoto display, Sabbath ser­vices, slide presentation fromthe past 25 years, a buffetdinner and dance.

For further informationand dinner reservations,\' Trite to Dan Good at Route1, Box 559, Max Meadows,Virginia, 24360, or call himat 1-703-637-4230.

If you have photos orother memorabilia of Blue­field church activities youwould like to loan, pleasesend them to Mr. Good.

PIN, brethren have helpedsave the Work about $67,000so far in 1993," said Mr. West."And that doesn't include sav­ings for personalized HolyDay offering envelopes orother kinds of correspon­dence that include a PIN."Darrell A. Hartsock.

As the Feast approaches theMail Processing Center againwants to mention the benefitsof U.S. members using theirPersonal identification number(PI ) on correspondence toheadquarters. (Your PIN is theII-digit number above yourname and address on The PlainTruth and donation enveloPeS.)

"When )our P is enteredinto the computer, it allowsus to access your individualrecord so we know exactlywho you are," said Ron Ur­willer, supervisor of MasterFile Services (MFS). "Thishelps us give you personal­ized, first-class attention."

Using your PIN also savesthe Work time and money."Donation mail with a PIN isabout ix times faster to han­dle once it reaches MPC," saidRobert West, who overseesdonation entry. "This meansyour tithes and offerings arebeing stretched further."

"By ending tithes in per­sonalized envelopes with the

Don't drop your PIN

Treasures From Bible Times(1985) and Discoveries Fromthe Time ofJesus (1990).

Mr. Stump also studiedthe ear Eastern antiquitiescollection in Oxford's Ash­molean Museum, and theancient and medieval manu­scripts and Bibles in theBodleian Library.

During a visit to Oriel Col­lege, Mr. Stump met BritishPrime Minister John Major,who was dedicating a newstudent hall.

World Tomorrow writerattends biblicalarchaeology seminar

Keith Stump, senior writ­er for The World Tomorrow,returned here Aug. 19 from a10-day seminar on biblicalarchaeology at St. EdmundHall, Oxford University.

The faculty included Israeliarchaeologist Amnon Ben­Tor of Hebrew University inJerusalem, and Alan Mil­lard, professor of Hebrewand ancient Semitic lan­guages at the University ofLiverpool, England.

Professor Ben-Tor directsthe excavation at Hazor inIsrael, in which AmbassadorCollege students participate.Professor Millard authored

TOP JOURNALIST-President D .B. Wijetunga(right) and Jayasumana Dissanayake, secretary tothe panel of judges (center), honor member DineshWatawana July 17 as the top English journalist inSri Lanka.

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trainee Emmanuel Sogboand his wife, Monica, backto Nigeria after graduationfrom Ambassador College.The Forsons were trans­ferred to Jos, igeria.

The event was plannedand organized by YouthOpportunities United (YOU)members. Iheanyi E.c. Chuk­wudi.

Youths in Nigeria givefarewell party forpastor and wife

LAGOS, igeria-Breth­ren met at the church'soffice June 26 for a going­away party for pastor JosefForson, and his wife, Gloria,and to welcome ministerial

Mr. Aycardo and escaped tothe mountainous area justbefore the police arrived.The Aycardo family asksmembers to pray for theirsafety and that they might beable to move to anotherarea. Honesto D. Aycardo.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA-Ar­nold Yipam (left) with pastorTim Grauel after Mr. Yipam'sbaptism July 1. Eight newmembers were baptized onthis trip, bringing to 31 thenumber of members in PapuaNew Guinea. [Photo by HansPedersen)

Michelle, and mother Swar­na Williams.

Dinesh i now working inthe ad ertising field.

Gunmen burglarizePhilippine member

JOSE PANGA IBAN, Ca­marines orte, Philippines­

Armando Aycardo,37, of the Daetchurch, his wife,three children andmother-in-lawwere burglarizedby four armed menJuly 2.

One of them firedhis gun at Mrs.Aycardo, but mis­sed, as she fled thehouse. The threechildren also es­caped, but Mr. Ay­cardo's 13-year-olddaughter was re­captured when shereturned to helpher father.

She was releasedwhen Mr. Aycardobegged the gunmento take him as thehostage instead.

The gunmen freed

ception for Dinesh, andgave him a break into jour­nalism.

Dinesh, a graduate ofWorldwide Educational In­stitute which is staffed byAmbassador College volun­teers, is a baptized memberwho attends the Colombochurch with his wife,

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Member namedjournalist of the year

COLO BO, Sri Lanka­Dinesh Watawana, 23, wasnamed the best journalist inEnglish for 1992 and re­ceived the award from Pres­ident D.B. Wijetunga July17.

According to fel­low worker NireshEliatamby of TheSunday Times:"Dinesh earned therespect and admi­ration of his col­leagues by his hardwork, and dedica­tion, and gained areputation forbeing, in the opin­ion of many of hispeers and superiorsalike, the finestdefense reporter inthe country."

When Dinesh gotthe job he told hiseditors about theSabbath. Saturdayis a very busy dayfor the Sunday edi­tion, however, thechief editor said hewould make an ex-