November Outlook

Outlook StaffEditor: Martin WeberManaging Editor/Ad Manager: Amy PrindleLayout Designer: Amy PrindleClassifieds/Subscriptions: Brenda DickersonCopy Editor: Brenda Dickerson

News Editors Central States: Roger BernardDakota: Jacquie BiloffIowa-Missouri: Michelle MiracleKansas-Nebraska: John TreoloMinnesota: Jeff WinesRocky Mountain: Karen CressUnion College: Ryan Teller

Mid-America Union Conference

President: Roscoe J. Howard IIIVP for Administration: Thomas L. LemonVP for Finance: Elaine HageleAssociate VP for Finance: Troy Peoples

Local ConferencesCENTRAL STATES: 3301 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas City, KS 66104; 913.371.1071 www.central-states.org

DAKOTA: P.O. Box 520, 217 North Grand Ave., Pierre, SD 57501; 605.224.8868 www.dakotaadventist.org

IOWA-MISSOURI: P.O. Box 65665, 1005 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50265; 515.223.1197www.imsda.org

KANSAS-NEBRASKA: 3440 Urish Road, Topeka, KS 66614-4601; 785.478.4726 www.ks-ne.org

MINNESOTA: 7384 Kirkwood Court, Maple Grove, MN 55369; 763.424.8923 www.mnsda.com

ROCKY MOUNTAIN: 2520 S. Downing St., Denver, CO 80210; 303.733.3771 www.rmcsda.org

On the Cover: Kenny Mapp is a student at Union who discovered his love for chemistry. With the foundation of well-rounded educa-tion he enjoys at Union College, he plans to one day become a pharmacist. Photo by Steve Nazario.

In This Issue ... These days many young adults seem aimless

and disoriented, but Union College is educating

and mentoring students to become purposeful

disciples of Jesus Christ.

North America has many fine Adventist colleges.

I’ve been to them all, either as a student or a guest

speaker. Long before moving to Mid-America, I

discerned at Union College something special.

Students are empowered to take ownership of their

faith and life in a way that I’ve not seen on any other

campus. They live out their faith and lead with it on

campus, in the community and in overseas ministry.

Union College faculty and staff don’t babysit

young adults, trying to keep them out of trouble.

They inspire and mentor them into spiritual

maturity, to serve with passion and integrity in the

real world.

I don’t think I’m imagining this. Union College

has the longest-running volunteer community

service program of any religious or secular college

or university in America.

See for yourself as you enjoy the testimonies in

our special annual focus on Union College, crown

jewel of Mid-America.

Martin Weber, editor

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Union College: Producing Citizens of the World by Lauren Schwarz

I think it would be a good idea."

—Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization

I spent my first 18 years in a small Midwestern town. And while it was a great place to grow up, diversity wasn’t exactly part of the experience.

So who would have guessed that I’d learn how to be a better world citizen in Lincoln, Nebraska?

Diversity was exactly what I found when I stepped on Union’s campus. I was surrounded by students from other states, countries and continents who looked, sounded and thought differently, including my Brazilian roommate. Events such as Project Impact and student groups like Amnesty International fostered outreach and understanding. Caring professors

opened my horizons and broadened my worldview.

Professors like Chris Blake. I was fortunate to take many courses from Mr. Blake during my years at Union. And from the start, it was clear that his classes were about deeper understanding. Rote memorization and fill-in-the-blank answers were out; opinion and thoughtful debate were in. Engaging books and relevant articles took the place of boring outside reading.

According to the course bulletin, Mr. Blake taught reading, writing and communication. But in classes he also embraced a wider subject matter—how to be a better lover of humankind. That meant preconceived ideas and old prejudices weren’t good enough reasons to hold an opinion. He encouraged us to dig beneath the exterior and ask the real questions that enabled us to see the underlying reasons individuals acted the way they acted, believed what they believed and said the things they said.

Through Mr. Blake and Union College, I embraced the fact that there is a big world out there, and that I am not at the center of it all. Not even my family, my state or my country could claim that position. Everyone deserves understanding and deeper consideration. And most of the time, taking a moment to hear the whole story and look at a situation from someone else’s point of view makes the difference between blindly dismissing someone and truly understanding who that person is.

One thought that has stuck with me since I sat in Mr. Blake’s classroom is this statement by Gandhi when he was asked what he thought of Western civilization: “I think it would be a good idea.” Underneath the wit lies a deep message. As world citizens and residents of a country that values freedom and personal choice, it is our duty to treat others civilly even if they aren’t exactly like us. And what better way to do this than to value diversity and see each of our neighbors, both in our communities and throughout the world, as individuals?

I graduated in 2004, and although that wasn’t long ago, the world is a different place now. War rages on declared and undeclared battlefields. Natural and manmade disasters crowd the front pages and overwhelm governments and aid groups. The news is filled with heartbreak and tragedy. At home, fear, anger and partisan politics seem all-encompassing. And I can’t help but think everything would run more smoothly if we all just had a little more understanding for each other and respect for diversity.

Now I live near San Francisco, 3,000 miles from the small town I grew up in; yet I rarely realize how fortunate I am to be surrounded by such a diverse community of people. The food, the languages, the traditions and the cultures blend together here, creating a unique and irreplaceable culture. We may have different histories, different political and social views and different aspirations for the future. But all of us are trying to thrive and do the best for ourselves and our families.

Whether the topic is terrorism, immigration or the driver who cut me off in traffic, I’ve found that a little understanding goes a long way. And I credit Union College for giving me the experience and the

tools to value diversity and differences, and for helping me become a better world citizen.

Lauren Schwarz is a 2004 graduate of Union College, with a degree in communication. She and her husband now live in Northern California.

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God Sent Me to UnionStudent Experiences a Transformation at Union College.

by Cassi Fitzpatrick

I stood in a long line at vespers one Friday night, waiting for my turn to speak. As I gazed out into the congrega-tion, I could see students in rows of pews fading off into

the darkness toward the back of the sanctuary. This isn’t a small town church like the one I’m used to. Union College has a large community of faith that has changed my life.

I had planned my little speech of thankfulness about God sending me $1,000 in the mail from an unknown benefactor. He had answered my prayer and sent me the exact amount I needed to go to Africa last year. My dream to be a missionary came true. It was the first of many mir-acles during my African adventure, but standing on the platform and remembering my journey with God, the re-alization of where I started really hit me for the first time. My passion for ministry was something new.

Ministry hasn’t always been a burden on my heart. The last college I went to didn’t have worship, or even utter the name of God. How did I get here? The only explana-

tion is that His working in my life began long before the miraculous check arrived.

I grew up Adventist, but attended public schools my whole life. That’s right—the place your parents don’t want to send you unless they don’t have money for church school. My teachers taught evolution; talk of Christian-ity could mean kissing their jobs goodbye. And Christian schools may have problems and peer pressure, but not like public schools. I found it easy to get stuck in a rut that I could not escape.

To be fair, public high school wasn’t all bad. The small school size made it easy to get to know my teachers and they went the extra mile to help me learn. But something was missing and I couldn’t put my finger on it. I knew about God, but I was used to doing what I wanted to do. I didn’t know Him as a friend. Besides, I had all the friends I needed. Why get another one that seemed impossible to please?

After graduation, I applied at a college down the street. It was public, too. But after a year, I could not handle life in that small town any more. Through little events in my life, God prepared my heart for something new, some-thing that would change my world forever.

I never embraced my religion, so Union College had never even been an option in my mind. But at the end of 2006, I needed to try something else and decided to visit Union’s campus. Everyone seemed nice, so I enrolled.

Almost from the moment I arrived on campus in Janu-ary 2007, my life began to transform. I joined Matchbox Ministries, a group of students who traveled Mid-Ameri-ca holding church services on weekends. My passion for ministry started to grow.

When the summer camp directors came to recruit workers shortly after I arrived on campus, I got hired on the spot (much to my surprise). That summer God used me in ways I never imagined possible. I began to see per-fection isn’t a requirement of God. He wants our hearts and lives devoted to Him, and He will do the rest. I felt I could become friends with a God like that, so I decided to be baptized that summer.

I came back from camp on fire for God and decided to go as a student missionary. In 2009, I left for Kenya to work as an elementary school teacher at Maxwell Academy. I still cannot believe all the ways God worked in my life that school year through my wonderful students and the many

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Cassi taught elementary school in Kenya as a student missionary—an experience that further enriched her Christian transformation experience.


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miracles I experienced. I remember a woman on cam-pus suffering from several tumors. She did not have the money to pay for surgery, so my students helped cover the costs by selling more than 1000 cookies, which we made all in one night. I believe that was a miracle.

My time in Africa holds so many experiences demon-strating the power of God that I could write many vol-umes to share them all. But that year did bring trials—being a missionary isn’t always easy. Union taught me that life isn’t about avoiding the problems; it’s about trusting in God. Elder Case, one of my religion profes-sors, always inspires me to turn to God in prayer and to be passionate about what I believe. This kept me going during those tough times.

But Union’s encouragement didn’t end with memories of my friends and teachers. My whole Greek class took the time to write notes of encouragement, which I dis-covered on top of the care packages I received every two weeks from Campus Ministries. The notes and goodies always provided a boost when I needed it most. Best of all, they reminded me of the people and the college who loved me and couldn’t wait till I came back.

Now it’s 2010 and that year in Africa has come and gone. I’m back at Union College studying my two pas-

sions—journalism and religion. I am leading a new small group of seven students as we embark on a spiritual journey together, and I can’t wait to see what God has in store. I pray He will continue to transform the people on this campus in an amazing way, just like He did for me.

I know I would not be at this point in my life without God leading me to Union College. The caring teachers, the prayers in the classroom and seeing peers with a heart for Jesus helped change me into the God-fearing woman I am today. I am so glad that Union is a place where I can grow and thrive spiritually, where the sky is not the limit and God is my best friend.

On the stage at vespers, I was jarred back to the present by a nudge from the person behind me in line. My turn had come, and I stepped forward to the microphone to share one of the many miracles I’ve experienced in my time at Union.

It may be my turn now, but there is always a spot at the end of the line. Don’t worry; we’ll wait for you. We can’t wait to see how Union will change your life, too.

Cassi Fitzpatrick is a junior communication and religion major from Iowa.

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Cassi Fitzpatrick (second from left), a junior communication and religion major, spent a year teaching in Kenya after experiencing a change of heart at Union.Photo courtesy of Cassi Fitzpatrick


Before entering college, I felt terrified. I knew college would be difficult and wondered if I had what it would take to succeed. Now that I’m a senior, I see that even

though the coursework can be intensely demanding, with the help of great professors here at Union, anyone can succeed.

Upon arriving at Union College, I really didn’t know what I wanted to study. Something in the medical profession sounded interesting, so I decided to try a chemistry major with an emphasis in biochemistry. Although I didn’t fully un-derstand everything it would involve at the time, I think God led me into a field that grew more exciting for me as I learned.

My freshman years was filled with general classes and only one science class, so it wasn’t until organic chemistry during my second year that I really started to get excited about my ma-jor. I’d expected each period to be filled with lectures, but that’s not Dr. Wolfe’s style. Instead, we solved problems in teams and developed critical thinking skills. Skeptical at first because pre-vious teachers had always lectured, I soon realized I enjoyed teaching myself new concepts, and I retained more, too. It was here I first became enamored with the world of hydrocarbons (carbon and hydrogen-containing compounds).

With each science course, I gained a greater understand-ing and passion for chemistry. I particularly enjoyed learn-ing about metal complexes and nonorganic substances in advanced inorganic chemistry class, and the real-world applications we studied in analytical chemistry and instru-mental analysis. Each course I’ve taken has its own obsta-cles, but one message has remained consistent: any hurdle can be overcome with God’s help.

Biochemistry is a lot of hard work, but I really enjoy it. Every day, I experience the world below the macroscopic level—a realm the average person rarely sees. People think I’m bril-liant because my major sounds difficult. In reality, I’m just an average guy who works hard like everyone else. I work on campus as a teaching assistant, and while setting up for labs and helping with classes I not only get additional experience mixing chemicals, I also learn in the best possible way—by helping others.

As a chemist, I know studying a single chemical is not nearly as interesting or enlightening as observing interac-

tions. Similarly, ideas from different fields interact, so I’m glad I’ve received a broad education outside the labora-tory. In personal finance class, we learned about handling money by playing a real life Monopoly game. I explored my artistic side in a pottery class by crafting several modern art pieces. But outside of chemistry, I think I enjoyed most learning how the economy works in macroeconomics. I know I’ll be able to take the knowledge that I’ve gained from my general education courses and be better equipped to handle the life God has in store for me.

Union isn’t a huge university, and I think smaller is better. A low student-to-teacher ratio means my profes-sors give me more one-on-one time. My teachers have an open door policy and have done their best to help me succeed. I can’t say that any one professor stands out more than the rest—they have all inspired me to take advantage of every opportunity to learn. “Don’t look at a class just to get a grade,” says Dr. Madhiri, one of my chemistry professors. “Look at it as part of your career.”

I came to Union without a profession in mind, but now I know my path. Next year, with God’s help, I’ll be in phar-macy school. Because of my experiences here at Union, I feel ready to take on whatever my graduate studies throw at me. The professors helped me find my passion for chem-istry, and have prepared me for life in so many ways.

God knew I needed direction as He helped me set the course for my life. And that’s why He brought me to Union.

Kenneth Mapp is a senior chemistry major from Florida.

Kenneth Mapp, a senior chemistry major, discovered he wanted to be a pharmacist while experimenting in Union’s laboratory.

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What? Me? A Leader? Union Student Discovers her Leadership Potential

by Tori Hudgins

Maybe God is calling you to be a leader, Tori.”Moms say those sorts of things, but we’re not

always ready to hear them.I had started becoming a leader in high school, but I’m

shy. Even there, surrounded by people I knew, it had been hard for me. Here in a new environment at Union Col-lege, I could be anyone I wanted to be. But being a leader meant I would have to be bold, outgoing and confident. I’m not naturally any of those things. I didn’t know who I would be, but a leader? Definitely not.

Fast forward to spring of my sophomore year. I was play-ing in the band, had a lead part in the spring drama, worked in the math department and was progressing through the education program with flying colors. But a spiritual lead-er? No. My friends were the ones who led Bible studies. My friends got up front during vespers. My friends served in the community. Me? I was too afraid.

So when a friend asked if I would serve as a dorm pastor for Rees Hall, I know it was God who nudged my heart. I agreed and spent the summer excitedly planning for the following year. But when I came back to school last fall, I began to realize the gravity of what I’d agreed to.

Up to this point in my college life, I had avoided spend-ing much time in Campus Ministries. I already knew sev-eral of my co-workers, but I had never seen them like this. They were so excited about Jesus! So excited about sharing what they had with others. And me? I wanted to reach out to the girls on campus, but I didn’t know how, and I didn’t even know why. Who was I to share? What could I share?

But God had it under control. Rees Hall has two dorm pas-tors, and He paired me with one of the most on-fire-for-Jesus people I have ever met. At first I fought the spiritual focus she helped bring to my life, but I soon looked forward to prayer time with Heather more than almost anything else in my day. I’m a practical person, and I learned that prayer is the most im-portant part of planning. Heather and I usually spent 40 min-utes praying before an event and prepared for only 10, but we witnessed miracle after miracle. An agape feast turned into a spiritual high for 120 girls. A talk about the power and dangers of media held the group spellbound—you could have heard a pin drop. A secret sisters program connected girls across the dorm. Prayer meetings lasted all night. And the list goes on.

I felt good because our events made a difference, and we were involving girls all over campus. But I also discovered

being in a position of spiritual leadership meant I had to make sure I was equipped to lead. How could I encourage others to share about Jesus in their lives if I wasn’t sharing what He was doing in mine?

Toward the end of last school year, I was asked to be pro-gramming team supporter this school year. I wondered why. What did I do to show that I was capable of leading the people responsible for planning the biggest programs on campus?

“You are a leader, plain and simple,” my friend told me. “Your honesty and faith in God allows others to have complete confidence in you.” Then I realized what leading like Jesus meant—not about being the best, but realizing that you can always do better and dig deeper because knowing God never ends. It’s about admitting you can’t do everything, but having faith that God will enable you to do whatever He asks.

My journey as programming team supporter this year has just begun, and I don’t know what God has in store for us. But with Him as my leader, I’ve learned I have nothing to fear.

Tori Hudgins is a senior mathematics education major from Mary-land.

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In spring of 2009, I left my Maryland home and boarded a plane for Nebraska, destined for a preview visit to Union College. I had never been to Nebraska, and horror sto-

ries of barren cornfields and frigid winters swam through my head. But upon arrival, I discovered that whatever Union may lack in terrain and weather patterns, it makes up for with the most import natural resource: people.

An old friend greeted me at the airport and I immediately discovered students who embraced and accepted me and took time to show me around campus and the town. The atmo-sphere is relaxed and open to all who visit. People genuinely want to know your name, where you come from, what you en-joy and even your favorite food. That interest didn’t end at the preview visit, but continued when I arrived at Union to enroll.

I took pre-calculus with 25 other students during my first semester. For our first assignment, the professor had us di-vide into groups of four and solve the problem on the board. The students in my group exchanged names, places of resi-dence, and laughs before time ran out and the problem re-mained an unsolved mystery. But my classmates were no longer a mystery, and I believe that was the point all along. I realized then that not only do students at Union College build relationships, but faculty and staff take advantage of small class sizes to help us build those relationships.

Getting to know everybody is great—developing deep, last-ing friendships is what makes life meaningful. I found that kind of friend in Sean Kirk, with all his California slang, styles and swagger. Quality time meant trying to figure out the atomic weight of periodic elements. Down time meant wrestling around the room until one or both of us were too tired to move.

I love Union because boredom can’t exist without a fight. Fliers

announcing events sponsored by classes, clubs, organizations and associations cram the campus bulletin boards. Every week-end the Associated Student Body hosts events featuring anything from the fun and food of the Amazing Pizza Machine to cheering for fellow students from our native country in the Union World Cup soccer tournament. It’s easy to just watch a movie. But a movie cannot compete with a dodge ball tournament/costume contest where one of the teams recreated characters from the game Clue. Each event promotes both action and interaction. Many schools rely on location to provide for social needs of stu-dents, but Union actively creates community through never-end-ing opportunities to be involved in campus life.

But it’s not just about events. Cooper’s Corner, the campus snack shop, breathes a coffee shop-like atmosphere into the student center where students mingle and finish homework. The Student Services office offers free Panera bread on Tuesdays on a first-come first-served basis, often creating mobs that may rival Black Friday. One staff family, Buell and Kathy Fogg, bakes hundreds of cinnamon roles every Friday night for the host of students who invade their home, while many more faculty and staff have students home for dinner nearly every Sabbath.

Looking back at my first year, the most meaningful memories are of students looking beyond themselves and the campus. In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti last January, Union sent interna-tional rescue and relief majors to Haiti to support recovery efforts. Those left behind banded together to raise money, pray unceas-ingly and comfort Haitian students on campus. I found myself part of a community that always looks out for fellow students, our city, our world. When you’re at Union, it’s about the people.

Teddy Griffin is a sophomore communication major from Maryland.

Boredom Can’t Exist Without a Fight

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Teddy Griffin (center) , a sophomore communication major, discovered that friends and fun contribute to success in college.

Teddy Griffin (center) , a sophomore communication major, discovered that friends and fun contribute to success in college.



I could feel the excitement build as I walked through the job fair at the University of Nebraska here in Lincoln. I had already made a list of the companies where I hoped

to find the summer internship required by my degree pro-gram. Now I moved from booth to booth talking with the various hiring representatives.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car® wasn’t on my list, but as I walked by the booth, a friendly woman struck up a conversation and convinced me to sign up for an interview. Why not, I thought. I could use the practice.

The first interview went very well, and as I better understood the company, I started to think that it would be a good fit for me. Three interviews later, Enterprise offered me one of 10 in-ternship positions available in the Lincoln and Omaha area.

My business classes at Union helped prepare me for a real-world job by giving me a fundamental understanding of busi-ness terms and how companies operate. This foundation helped me understand Enterprise’s business model and the importance of my role in the company. My professors prepared me for the interview process by helping me create a good resume and dis-cussing what to wear, what to say and how to act in an interview.

I was assigned to work at one of the Enterprise branches in Lincoln. After a week of learning from the other employees and doing my share of vacuuming, washing and preparing cars for rental, I drove to Iowa in a rental car for a week of training in sales, customer service and vehicle prep. I discovered that En-terprise, a family-owned business, wants employees to focus

on building relationships with each customer and providing the best customer service experience possible. I also learned something that proved extremely valuable later—how to deal with an array of people under all types of circumstances.

Back on the sales floor in Lincoln, one of my first customers re-turned very upset. The rental car had sustained hail damage and the customer didn’t want to pay for it. I had not dealt with con-flict before, and my manager stepped in to demonstrate how to handle the situation. He calmly sympathized with the customer and then went back to the rental contract to explain the situation. When the customer eventually left satisfied, I learned that the best way to deal with a difficult situation is to be confident in my ability and always sympathetic to the customer’s point of view.

Near the end of the summer, I made a presentation about what I had learned and outlined some suggestions for making the business better. It felt good to know that company management listened to my opinions. After the presentation, the area manager asked me to continue to work part-time while I finish my school-ing. I am thankful to work at a company that has so much sup-port for its employees and tries to put the customer first.

This internship has given me a practical perspective on what I am learning in class. During Barry Forbes’ Conflict Management course this fall, we discussed how to approach conflict at work. Just the week before, I had to calm down an upset customer by applying the skills we talked about in class. I learned that no matter at what level the conflict occurs, I need take care of the issue before it grows.

I graduate this May with a degree in business administration and an emphasis in management. I have enjoyed working for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, a very large, yet family-owned compa-ny that feels like a small business. I am a small town girl, and I enjoy the camaraderie, personal touch and teamwork a small business provides. Maybe I’ll own my own business someday. Whatever happens, I believe Union has equipped me for my future career by giving me quality training and helping me get practical, real-world experience. And who knows? Maybe some day I will get the chance to offer a summer internship to a student wandering through a job fair.

Heather Mekelburg Lang is a senior business administration major at Union College.

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Union Student Gains Skills Through Real-World Experienceby Heather Lang

Union College senior Heather Lang learned a lot about conflict management

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Lighthouse Celebrates Community Guest DayThe Lighthouse Seventh-day

Adventist Church in north St. Louis recently held its annual Community Guest Day. A packed facility heard Pastor Joseph Ikner II proclaim the church’s theme for ministry—"Living the Light to Share the Light"—to more than 50 guests, 46 of whom were not Ad-ventists.

Since health outreach is one of the congregation’s core ministries, Sabbath school featured a health

seminar. Health and temperance leader Nordia Ikner, RN, and as-sistant leader Ladell Farrar, mod-erated a round table discussion titled “Secrets of Wellness,” featur-ing renowned lecturer Christine Salter, MD DC.

During divine worship, Light-house honored the congrega-tion from which it rents its facil-ity, Greater Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church. Lighthouse mem-bers have a strong relationship

with that congregation, evident in how many accepted the Adven-tists’ invitation on Community Guest Day. Lighthouse presented the Baptist pastor, Nathaniel Grif-fin, with a recognition award.

For outstanding community service, Lighthouse honored Kim Jones, director of Angel Tree Min-istries. Also recognized was Cap-tain James Scott of the Salvation Army Harbor Light Center.

Highlighting the worship hour

New Conference Treasurer Brings a Blessing—Her Husbandby Roger Bernard

Central States Conference is hon-ored to welcome Tonya and Mi-chael Anderson to the head-quarters staff. Newly arrived from Ohio, they each bring a wealth of experience.

Tonya L. Brown-Anderson is the new conference treasur-er. Born in Cleveland, she was raised in Michigan, where she earned her Bachelor of Busi-ness degree in accounting from Davenport University. She then received her Master of Science Administration degree from Andrews University, with em-phasis in business and a minor in education.

Brown-Anderson’s experience cov-ers a wide range, including teaching on levels from preschool to college, as well as mentoring youth. She served as business manager/instructor for Peterson-Warren Academy in the Lake Region Conference and as as-sociate treasurer for the Ohio Con-ference.

Tonya loves spending quality fun time with her family. She enjoys creative writing, some of which has

been published in the North Ameri-can Division women’s devotional

book. She also enjoys connecting with youth and making people laugh.

Brown-Andersen’s desire is to use her talents according to God’s will and purpose for her life. Her prayer is that as she serves others, they will be drawn to the love of Christ that motivates her.

Michael E. Anderson is the new facilities director for Central States Conference. He was born and raised in Detroit as the oldest of five chil-

dren—the other four being girls. He then served in the U. S. Armed Forc-

es as a Marine, stationed in California and Japan.

Andersen has held posi-tions ranging from ware-house worker, quality control monitor, receptionist and an administrative assistant to freight specialist.

Andersen is committed to serving Jesus Christ in what-ever capacity he is asked. He values his ministry as a church deacon and loves to sing. His beautiful tenor voice can be heard any time of the day. He testifies, “I have a de-

sire to help people know there is a God who loves us so much that He is willing to take time every day to for-give us, cleanse us, and guide us to a better future with Him.”

Michael and Tonya have three children: one daughter, Jordan; two sons, Jonathan and Justin.

Roger Bernard is secretary of Central States Conference and communication director.

Michael Anderson, facilities director of Central States Conference

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Central States News

"Experiencing Your Breakthrough" Bible ConferenceKansas City Adventists Unite for Evangelism

Seventh-day Adventist pastors of Kansas City area churches led their members in impacting the metropolis with the gospel of Jesus Christ. “We re-alize that God has sent us to the same vineyard, although we worship in dif-ferent locations,” said Pastor Cryston Josiah. The evangelistic effort not only reached out to the community but fos-tered unity among local Adventists—honoring Christ’s prayer in John 17.

Before embarking on their mis-sion, pastors and their churches came together for joint prayer meetings, evangelism rallies, and a communion service. This set the tone for collabora-tive ministry, pooling resources and talents as one body in Christ.

Linwood Temple Church hosted the city-wide four-week evangelistic series, titled “Experience Your Break-through Bible Conference.” Pastors Williams, Bernard, Josiah, Webb, White, and Ross preached 22 powerful messages. As a result, 24 souls were baptized, along with many members rededicating their lives to the Lord.

“There was no concern about which church would reap the most, since we as pastors believe in kingdom growth,” reports Pastor Josiah. “Therefore, when people are baptized into the body of Christ, we all have grown.”

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was a rousing message from Pastor Ikner en-titled “An Encounter with Jesus,” which in-spired many to reded-icate themselves to Christ. Members and guests shared a fel-lowship lunch. Then came Kids Space, a pre-school program directed by Nordia Ikner, themed “What’s Your

Purpose in Life?” The Lighthouse is a

ministry-driven con-gregation with a sin-gular focus, says Pas-tor Ikner. “The mission of our church is to disciple and em-power our members to be ministers who

lead others into a meaningful re-lationship with Christ.” He adds,

“We see ourselves as a body of transformed Christian believers who embrace, nurture, and pro-vide refuge for all.”

Located in the inner city by choice, Lighthouse members each Sabbath affirm their covenant and mission by reciting Matthew 5:16: “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father, who is in Heaven.”

Personal breakthroughs resulted in baptisms.

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Campus Outreach in Fargoby Darrel Lindensmith

One goal of Fargo Adventist Church is to begin Christian fellowship meet-ings on the campus of North Da-kota State University (NDSU) as an outreach to its 14,000 students. The church wants to collaborate with oth-er ministries to sponsor speakers and programs. They have a campus minis-tries table where students can stop to talk, pick up free literature and sign up for a newsletter.

The most recent topic was intel-ligent design versus evolution, with free books and DVDs available. For-ty students stopped by the booth one Friday, and 14 signed up for the newsletter. Some students re-quested an apologetics Bible study group.

The charge for the booth is $51 per day. It has an excellent location in the

student center building, close to the coffee shop, bookstore and cafete-ria. The church hopes to operate the booth two Fridays each month, fea-turing new themes. Another possibility is a True Step event, with Cheri Peters sharing her testi-mony of victory over addictions.

Fargo Church would appreciate names and contact information of Ad-ventist students at-tending NDSU or other area colleges. Call pastors Loren Nelson 701.400.6298

and Darrel Lindensmith 701.391.9131.

Darrel Lindensmith is pastor of the Fargo Church.

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Baptism Rewards Decades of Prayer by BJ Woll

Proof that it’s never too late to be reborn in Christ came to Bowden, North Dakota when 91 year-old Bob Suc-kut was baptized. Bob’s wife of 68 years, Dolo-res, had prayed for and dreamed of the day he would publicly give his heart to Jesus. That dream came true on a sunny Sabbath after-noon at Pelican Lake.

Through the years, this little lake in the middle of a pasture has been a special place for the Suck-uts to enjoy family time. Bob’s four children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, along with local church members and community friends, stood along the sandy shore on July 17 to wit-ness the answer to prayers. Dolo-

res, a member of the Bowdon Country congregation for 73 years and a fourth

generation Ad-ventist, recom-mitted her own life to Jesus by being re-bap-

tized alongside her husband.Adding to the high sentiment of

the day was the fact that Randi Suc-kut, the couple’s son and head elder of the Bowdon Country Adventist Church, baptized his father. Simul-taneously, Pastor Terry Pflugrad

baptized Dolores. Applause, tears of joy and singing spon-taneously erupted from fam-ily and friends as the born-again couple emerged from the water.

Dolores’ advice is to never quit praying for your loved ones. “Pray for each other...The fervent prayer of a righ-teous person has tremendous power” (James 5:16, para-phrased in The Clear Word).

BJ Woll is communication secretary for the Bowdon Country Church.

Wahpeton Church Hosts Archaeology Seminar by Dragos Profir

Tony Moore pulled back the cur-tain of time in Wahpeton, North Dakota one September Friday by launching a fascinating series of community presentations: Amazing Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology. An audience of 135 came to Stern Cultural Center on the campus of

North Dakota State College of Sci-ence. They studied civilizations and cultures of the past while being in-spired with hope and meaning for life’s challenges in the 21st century.

Moore is an ardent explorer and archaeology enthusiast whose expe-riences and insights illuminate the

history of some of earth’s greatest civilizations. His artifacts from the times of Abraham, Moses, David, Daniel and Jesus make ancient sto-ries come alive. Moore’s DVD series, “In the Footsteps of Paul,” followed up the live archaeology seminar.

Among numerous free gifts and resources provided all attendees, every community guest was of-fered a free subscription to Signs of the Times. So far, 30 have signed up.

Wahpeton Church is planning other innovative evangelism events to reach their community.

Dragos Profir is pastor of the Wahpeton Church.

Bob and Dolores Suckut (center) emerge from the waters of baptism supported by their son Randi (left) and Pastor Terry Pflugrad (right).

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Youth Pilgrims Make Progress in Ministry by Katie Bull

What do delectable fruit, a couple of ruffians, and quirky neighbors all have in common? They were all trying to mislead Christiana, her children and their young friend Mercy on their jour-ney to "Celestial City." When the youth of the Mason City Church accepted the challenge to present the worship service one Sabbath, they knew imme-diately what to present to their church family. Having just finished study-ing the book Pilgrim's Progress in Sab-bath school, they determined to reen-act Bunyan’s story. Their passion was intensified from also having recently read Ellen White’s Steps to Christ.

“I think people today are like the people in Pilgrim’s Progress, because we all have different trials in our life,” re-marked Chelsea Bull. “But if we put our faith in Jesus He will help us through our journey. We wanted to show peo-ple that through the story—and Bible

verses we put with it—that they are not alone in their struggles.”

The reenactment of Pilgrim's Progress con-tained 25 acting parts. With just seven youth and the help of three oth-er church members, each actor portrayed as many as four different charac-ters in the play.

“God was really there for us,” Megan Bull remarked. “When it was getting down to the end we were worrying about getting all the lines and props and costumes, but it all fell into place. God provided it all. In the end we were able to present this to our church, and a lot of people got a blessing out of it.”

Joyce Pink remembers: “The night before the performance, our pastor came down to the church and prayed

with us to remember our lines and have a good time—while not forgetting why we were doing this. And I felt God was really there with us.”

The group was ecstatic for the turn-out and is already making plans for a sequel performance.

Katie Bull is a member of the Mason City Church in Iowa.

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Presenting an adapted version of Pilgrim's Progress

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Back row, left ot right: Bobby Miller, Joyce Pinke, Chelsea Bull, Janet Cleveland, and Jeffroy Buron. Front row: Megan Bull, Maya

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Iowa-Missouri News

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Sedalia Expands “Church and Rescue” Outreach by Michelle Miracle

The Sedalia Church has a clear mis-sion: “to prepare people to meet Jesus in order to magnify God’s name and expand His family.” Pastor Al Oetman and the Sedalia members focus on evangelism, at home and abroad. Ear-lier this year they formed a “Church and Rescue Team” after Angie Joseph, conference lay evangelism co-direc-tor, presented them with an effective action plan for sharing Christ with their community through mail and in-person Bible studies.

The Sedalia Church and Rescue Team operated a booth at the Mis-souri State Fair this past summer. Members enjoyed sharing their per-sonal testimonies and Jesus’ love with fairgoers. “God has used this evange-listic team in a mighty way over this past year,” said Pastor Oetman. “At present the group has nearly 50 Bible studies going, and they are planning a Revelation Seminar in Tipton."

A Member's Extra Effort Inspires Children by Beverly Wombold

Eileen Korth, member of the Golden Valley Church in Clinton, Missouri, wondered how she could help others find Jesus in the context of her busy life. Then Iowa-Missouri Conference president Dean Coridan proposed a plan for churches to be-gin home-based small groups for prayer and study of last day events. Eileen began leading an adult group in Osceola two years ago. Since chil-dren were attending, she adapted the agenda to include them.

Eileen decided to go the extra mile with the children and offer them an extension study on Fridays after school. The group included kids from the church as well as the community. They completed the

Following Jesus book on Adventist doctrines in addition to Doug Batch-elor’s “Amazing Adventure” DVD se-ries. After many weeks of study, five

children were baptized.

Beverly Wombold is a member of the Golden Valley Church.

Eileen Korth (left) with the children she prepared for baptism by Pastor Alan Harvey (right).

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Adventist Students Launch Public Campus Witness by Thomas Whitson

Adventist Christian Fellowship (ACF) has come to the major research universities of Kansas. Both the University of Kansas (KU) and Kansas State University (K-State) now have a registered ACF group on campus. These groups are part of the North American Division ACS network, a joint effort of the Young Adult Ministries Department and GC Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries. The goal is providing guidance, ideas and creative resources to Adventist students who want to fellowship and communicate the Good News on their public college campuses. Following is a personal report by Thomas Whitson.

University students are uniquely positioned to reach the world for Christ. We don’t have to go “into all the world”—because all the world comes to us. In the first week of school, I personally talked about my faith with people from four different continents without ever leaving campus.

God’s leading has been evident ev-ery step of the way. ACF@KU prob-ably would not have been started except for the encouragement of a visiting pastor. K-State’s ACF group exists through the vision of a young researcher who has since moved on to post-doctoral studies. The two groups discovered each other by “accident” through the Internet. Now they are partners in public campus ministry.

To me, all this testifies of God’s abil-ity to bring together the right people to do His work. ACF@KU began the current semester in a big way by join-ing KU’s largest student involvement event of the year: Beach ‘n’ Blvd Info Fair. Students chalked sidewalks, made fliers, and painted signs in preparation for the big event. The morning of the fair, meteorologists predicted a 90 per-cent chance of rain. But several prayer-ful hours later, the sky was dry and Info Fair proceeded as scheduled. Several thousand students attended.

ACF members handed out 400 fliers with information about the group, plus 200 fliers listing basic Adventist beliefs and 20 correspondence Bible study cards. We dialogued with 200 or so stu-dents about the group, explaining to 50 of them what it means to be a Christian and an Adventist. By the end of the Info

Fair, more than 50 students had signed up to receive e-mail updates about ACF.

The first meeting of ACF@KU was the night after Info Fair. Adventist and non-Adventist students gathered to praise God and share in His word. What a fun first meeting! I think it speaks of great things to come. In ad-dition to Wednesday night worship and Bible study, ACF@KU is plan-ning movie and pizza nights as well as community service opportunities.

ACF@K-State hosts Praise ‘n’ Wor-ship jam sessions in the Upper Room every Friday night. Plans call for a retreat at Broken Arrow Ranch where the two Kansas ACF groups will meet to worship God and enjoy a little friendly competi-

tion. It may not sell as many tickets as when KU and K-State face off in basket-ball, but it’s still going to be a lot of fun!

If you’re attending college in Law-rence or Manhattan, get involved with the ACF group on your campus.

Find out more about K-State’s ACF group at www.k-state.edu/acf/ or by e-mailing [email protected]. Learn about ACF@KU and view pictures from Info Fair at groups.ku.edu/~acf, or e-mail [email protected]. Outside Kansas-Nebraska, locate the nearest ACF group at ACFlink.org/grouplist or en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventist_ Christian_Fellowship.

Thomas Whitson is in the pharmacy pro-gram at Kansas State University.

Robby Willer and Sarah Whitson, both freshman attending Kansas University, stand by to answer questions about Adventist Christian Fellowship.

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Heaven’s Bells, a handbell choir from Lincoln’s Piedmont Park Church, performed in a concert to showcase their new CD release. The group was among the featured musicians at last year’s North American Division Pathfinder camporee.

Hispanic Bible Workers Earn Certificates by John Sweigart

As the sun set over Tuttle Creek Reser-voir, more than 200 members of Kansas-Nebraska Hispanic churches gathered at Broken Arrow Ranch for a special graduation. Some 50 of them had com-pleted the Seminario Adventista Laico (SAL) training program. (SAL in Span-ish means “salt.”) According to Roberto Correa, conference Hispanic coordina-tor, SAL equips lay members with basic theoretical and practical knowledge to serve as Bible instructors.

Officiating with Correa were Dr. Ri-cardo Norton, who designed SAL on behalf of Andrews University’s Insti-tute of Hispanic Ministry. Helping co-ordinate the event was John Sweigart, conference ministerial secretary. Pas-tors Ezequiel Gonzalez, Bolivar Tejada and Jose Luis Argumedo also assisted, having taught portions of SAL classes.

Other participants at the graduation event included Jorge Zalaya and Joel Nieves. Oscar Morales gave the class response to the challenge presented by the speakers. All SAL graduates com-

pleted six classes of seven hours each to earn their certificate. Beyond receiv-ing classroom instruction and doing research, students performed field as-signments and submitted reports. In all, each student invested between 80 and 100 hours to complete the program.

John Sweigart is ministerial secretary of the Kansas-Nebraska Conference.

Heaven's Bells Holds CD Release Concert

Dr. Ricardo Norton, who founded the Seminario Adventista Laico program for Hispanic lay members.

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SchoolWorks: a Tranformative Educational Initiative by Pamela Consuegra

In September, 300 pastors, teachers, and lay leaders throughout Minneso-ta convened on the campus of Maple-wood Academy for “SchoolWorks”—an Adventist education initiative. Every church district in Minnesota was represented. Participants en-gaged in interactive sessions that fo-cused on five major challenges within Adventist education: mission, financ-es, enrollment/marketing, church/home/school relationships, and cur-rent issues/trends/technology.

Presenters from across the North American Division addressed each of the identified challenges. The Minnesota

Conference’s own students shared powerful personal testimonies about how receiving an Adventist educa-tion impacts their lives.

Church leader-ship teams then strategized about how to meet spe-cific educational needs in their own district by developing a local mas-ter plan. A compilation of these district-

wide plans may be viewed on the Minnesota Conference website: www.mnsda.com.

SchoolWorks marks a new be-ginning of dialogue and strategic implementation that will continue. It sparked a flame for Adventist education that, under God’s bless-ing, will ignite a fire that spreads throughout Minnesota.

Pamela Consuegra is director of edu-cation and superintendent of schools for the Minnesota Conference.

Larry Blackmer, vice president for educa-tion for the NAD, con-tributed his exper-tise at SchoolWorks.

Representatives from throughout Minnesota participated in the SchoolWorks dialogue at Maplewood Academy.

Students from Minnesota K-12 schools participated in SchoolWorks and also gave testimonies about how Adventist education impacts their lives.

Students blessed the attendees with music.

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New Pastor at MinnetonkaIn June, Doug and Susan Inglish

accepted a call from the Minne-sota Conference to the Minnetonka Church, where Doug will serve as se-nior pastor. He had previously been pastor of the Sunnydale Church in Missouri. Prior to that, Doug and Su-san worked in Michigan and Indiana.

Pastor Inglish holds a bachelor’s degree from Andrews University and a master’s from the University of Arkansas. He was a teacher before entering pastoral ministry, serving in both secondary and elementary Adventist schools. Susan has been teaching at Sunnydale Academy.

Doug and Susan have two grown children. Chelsea works for Upper Columbia Academy in Washington, and Joshua is a junior at Southern Adventist University.

Brainerd's Prayer Quilt MinistryWalking into the Brainerd Church,

the first thing to greet a visitor’s eye is a quilt on a nearby table, complete with needle and thread. There will probably be someone bending over it, tying a knot in the blanket or sign-ing the card beside it. This isn’t just

any quilt—it is made especially for a friend or neighbor in need of en-couragement.

Rita Tasche is the angel who started Brainerd’s prayer quilt ministry. She works behind the scenes and orches-trates the cutting, sewing, tying and praying over each quilt. Tasche has a retinue of assistants who work in their own time and space to assemble the pieces. Some cut squares, while others sew together the mini-blocks of cloth that decorate the center of each quilt. Tasche has 10 prayer war-riors who will take home a quilt and, as they tie each knot, quietly pray for the individual to whom the quilt will be given.

Tasche gets many heartfelt thanks from those who receive these unique quilts. What takes a few hours of sew-ing can brighten the life of a suffering soul with warmth and gladness.

Outlook readers are invited to visit Brainerd Adventist Church on Oak Street and, while there, tie a knot in a quilt and say a prayer.

Susan and Doug Inglish

Gail Schauer is one of the prayer quilt ministers.

Rita Tasche finds joy in the prayer quilt ministy of Brainerd Church.

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ACS-DR Responds to Fourmile Fire by Cathy Kissner

Adventist response to the dev-astating Fourmile wildfire totaled more than 1,200 volunteer hours at the Community Collection Center, reports Cathy Kissner, Rocky Moun-

tain Conference director of Adven-tist Community Services Disaster Response (ACS-DR). By day 13, the Emergency Distribution Center had served 82 people, with more coming

by each day. “The Lord has

been so wonderful to us,” Kissner tes-tified. “One night a volunteer brought in a donation on her way to work. She hadn’t realized her keys had been dropped at some point during the evening. I made an announcement to the room of volun-teers and silently

sent up a prayer. Within 10 minutes another volunteer had found the keys.”

The Fourmile blaze began Sept. 6 and destroyed nearly 6,400 acres of forest and 166 homes, also damag-ing numerous other properties. One Denver TV station called it “the most destructive wildfire in Colorado his-tory” (John Romero, KDVR News, Sept. 22, 2010). Rehabilitation ef-forts have begun, but more than a year is needed to rebuild homes and reseed landscaping.

Cathy Kissner writes from Colorado's Western Slope. Along with giving volunteer leadership in disaster response to ACS-DR for Rocky Mountain Conference, Kissner also donates her time to head Adventist Community Services, which provides ongoing help for the needy.

Kids Raise Money for ADRA by Craig Carr

One beautiful September Wednes-day, children from the Boulder Church paraded around the track of Vista Ridge Academy to raise money for ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency). The Bike/Trike-A-Thon involved kids and their parents from cradle roll, kindergarten and pri-mary Sabbath school classes.

Sarah Ramirez, children’s Sabbath school outreach coordinator, came up with the idea while visiting ADRA’s website and realizing all the good the organization does around the world. The event was enjoyable for everyone involved and raised more than $1,800.

Craig Carr is lead pastor of Boulder Church.

Boulder Church kids and their parents enjoy raising funds for people in need during their Bike/Trike-a-Thon.

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Boulder Children and Youth Thank Firefighters by Craig Carr

In thankfulness to the more than 1,000 firefighters who worked to save many homes in Fourmile Canyon, children in cradle roll, kindergarten, primary, juniors and youth put their personal touches on a banner now on display on 4th and Mapleton Streets in Boulder. Sarah Ramirez, children’s Sabbath school outreach coordinator, quickly brought this project together so kids of all ages could show their appreciation to those who served so faithfully during the Fourmile Canyon blaze. Many Boulder church members had to be evacuated, but none lost their homes.

Craig Carr is lead pastor of Boulder Church.

Celestial Retreat Inspires Rocky Mountain Women by Ginger Bell

“Becoming Who God Wants You to Be” was the theme throughout the women’s retreat at beautiful Glen Eyrie Christian Conference Center in Colorado Springs. The 225 attendees at the September event reported be-ing drawn into a closer relationship with Jesus with a zeal to share Him.

Upon arrival, the women entered a tranquil atmosphere of beautifully landscaped grounds and the sights and sounds of wild turkey, deer, big-horn sheep and red rock formations against the blue sky. Meetings were held and meals were served in an en-chanting castle on the campus.

Brenda Walsh started the weekend by presenting her “Recipe for Faith” on Friday night. Sabbath morning she related “Divine Appointments” that God brought to her life, encour-aging her listeners to seek their own appointments with Him. Because of a divine appointment with a couple staying at the castle on Friday night, Brenda felt impressed to share her

personal testimo-ny, “Battered to Blessed,” and her eventful journey of forgiveness.

The story had a powerful heal-ing impact on at-tendees. Sunday morning Brenda shared the amaz-ing story of how God opened the way for her to share the love of Jesus in a wom-en’s prison. The retreat also in-cluded seminars on various subjects by great presenters and inspiring music led by Pam Taylor and Becky Hansen.

Participants enjoyed tremendous food prepared by a five-star chef and served in the King James Dining Room. They also had an opportunity

to experience God in nature. Saturday night Jill Anderson, DeeAnn Bragaw and Ardis Sten-bakken presented a silent auction of over 100 items that attendees them-selves had donat-ed. Proceeds went toward scholar-ships for women in need to attend future retreats, and also for a Thailand project. DeeAnn brought joy, hu-

mor, and a spiritual message with “Whispers From the Wild World of Purseville.” After the final session many lingered, not wanting to leave.

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Church and Hospital H e a l i n g T o g e T H e r

by Jessica Wahaus

Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) appreciates the importance of local churches and spiritual centers to its patients and community members. A strong,

collaborative relationship with these churches provides whole person wellness and total healing for parishioners.

“Churches and hospitals are partners in health care,” said SMMC’s Vice President of Spiritual Wellness and Hu-man Development, Peter Bath, DMin. “Both the church and hospital focus on making people whole and well.”

“Every hospital is a congregation and every church is a clinic. We meet people at their greatest time of need, when spiritual and physical health is challenged,” said Bath.

This partnership is what allows patients to find true healing and wellness for the mind, body and spirit.

SMMC has built valuable relationships with area church-es by interacting with community members on different levels. The hospital sponsors health education seminars hosted by a local church and led by medical professionals to address specific health issues in which the church com-munity may be interested. This Congregational Health Network provides opportunities for church members to learn vital informa-tion about their health in an envi-ronment where they feel comfort-able, safe and close to God.

Church leaders can also con-nect with SMMC at “Lunch & Learns,” interactive sessions that acquaint them with the hospi-tal and our health care provid-ers. “Pastors then become first responders,” said Bath. “Church leaders who have built a rela-tionship with SMMC can help their members find access to the health care they need.”

The Clinical Pastoral Educa-tion program at SMMC trains spiritual caregivers in a clinical setting, allowing them to reach those who need spiritual support and strength the most. Physical illness significantly affects well-ness of the mind and spirit, and spiritual care is frequently what

can help make a difference in a patient’s recovery process.Through educational wellness programs and interac-

tion between church leaders and hospital caregivers, the community has a stronger foothold on the path of healing. By combining care for the body and support for the spirit, the community can be healed in every aspect of their lives and receive guidance for living a healthier life. SMMC and area churches work together to provide whole-body wellness that each patient or member needs in order to live a life that fully glorifies God.

“We, the church and the hospital, want to help human-kind find restoration in God’s image,” said Bath.

SMMC knows that wellness goes beyond the physical aspect of life. The hospital ensures that each patient re-ceives the care and support needed to heal the body and the spirit. By working together, SMMC and local church-es provide healing and comfort to the community, sup-porting whole-person wellness and bringing people the chance to live a full life.

Shawnee Mission Medical Center’s Clinical Pastoral Education program trains spiritual caregivers to support people in clinical settings. Pictured: Victor Wilson, CPE Supervisor (standing) with students Greg Creek, Tony Kilgore and Travis Sisson.

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Fighting the CurrentFor avisTa PHysician r. scoTT DaaruD, union college oFFereD a DeFining exPerience

Maybe it was the allure of the mysterious black medical bag his father carried. Or the excite-ment of traipsing after him on hospital rounds

and house calls. Or perhaps it was just the endless free hot chocolate and donuts in the physicians’ lounge. But one way or another, seven-year old R. Scott Daarud started thinking about becoming a doctor. An Adventist doctor.

He prayed about it all through high school, but the defining experience came during his first year at Union College, where his father, Dr. Richard C. Daarud, had also graduated. “I was at the age where I was gaining independence and stepping out on my own, and Union really helped bring focus to my life and plans,” he says. “I felt the Lord was leading me into medicine, and the doors continued to open.”

After earning a degree in natural sciences, Scott com-pleted medical training at Loma Linda University. In a rewarding, full-circle twist, he returned to Boulder and was able to practice side-by-side with his physician fa-ther for eight years until his retirement. Both were closely involved in the building of Avista Adventist Hospital, for which Richard was honored as the recipient of a Found-er’s Award in 2008.

The spirituality that is at the heart of Scott’s practice at Avista Family Medicine owes much to his college experi-ence. Though he’d attended Adventist schools since the second grade and was baptized at age 12 by Pastor Ernest Lutz in the Boulder church, his time at Union prompted some serious soul-searching. “Where do I and the Lord stand?” he remembers asking himself. “I had to own up and define my vision.”

In the years since, Scott has seen firsthand how spiri-tuality contributes to whole person health. He chose to partner with Avista primarily because its mission—to extend the healing ministry of Christ—is in complete alignment with his own. As he treats hurting and fear-ful patients, he’s watchful for opportunities to share the hope and strength available from God. “In our society, a lot of people think you shouldn’t wear your Christianity on your sleeve,” he says. “But I’m just allowing the Lord to use me to reach out and help people.”

Outside his practice, that calling to be of service has also driven Scott’s active involvement with Boulder church. Along with other members, he and his wife, Dr. Suzy Bral-liar, participated in a mission trip to the Marshall Islands, where he helped build a church and provide medical care. He reports that it was an energizing and inspiring

experience, and he hopes to soon join Avista staff on an upcoming Global Health Initiatives project.

As he considers the needs of the worldwide Adventist church and the health care system to which he’s dedicated his career, Scott feels the Christian mentorship of young peo-ple through higher education is vi-tal. “There’s so much secularism and progressivism in the world today,” he says. “It’s more important than ever that schools like Union are teaching the values of service and faith to a new generation of leaders.”

This article was submitted by Stephen King, senior vice president for mission and ministry for Colorado’s Adventist hospitals, and writ-ten by CMBell Company.

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Dr. R. Scott Daarud, a graduate of Union College, believes spirituality is integral to healing, a philosophy that is at the heart of his practice at Avista Family Medicine.


Farewell to Elder Roscoe HowardM i D - a M e r i c a u n i o n P r e s i D e n T T o l e a D

a D v e n T i s T H e a l T H s y s T e M M i s s i o n s a n D M i n i s T r y

by Martin Weber

Roscoe J. Howard III, president of the Mid-America Union since 2008, has accepted the invitation of Adventist

Health System (AHS) to become vice presi-dent of mission and ministries. Beginning this December, he will oversee the spiritual mission of AHS as expressed in its motto, “extending the healing ministry of Jesus.”

“It was a difficult decision,” says How-ard. “All my ministry I have served within the mainline organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, first as a pastor and then in administrative leadership. But this is a unique opportunity to facilitate closer collaboration between Adventist health-care and the church’s overall organization. The ultimate goal is building up local congregations in doing selfless service for the Savior, expressing His ministry of healing. This has been a longtime passion of mine.”

Howard’s most immediate responsibility will be oversee-ing AHS chaplains in their ministry to 55,000 healthcare employees and more than four million patients annually. After assuring that the caregivers themselves are cared for spiritually, Howard will strategize with fellow AHS adminis-trators in further developing their mission and vision within

the context of holistic Seventh-day Ad-ventist outreach.

AHS president/CEO Donald L. Jerni-gan is committed to achieving closer co-operation between Adventist healthcare and the larger denominational structure. He believes that Howard is particularly qualified to facilitate synergy among all Adventist entities. Previous to his presi-dency in the Mid-America region, How-ard was secretary of the North American Division, responsible for implementing denominational policy throughout the United States and Canada.

Howard is a certified diversity trainer, which adds another dimension to his service for AHS. He recently completed requirements for a doctorate in min-istry from Fuller Theological Seminary in California, with an emphasis in Christian diversity.

Founded in 1973, Orlando-based Adventist Health System is the largest not-for-profit, Protestant healthcare organization in the United States. It comprises a net-work of 43 hospitals, 17 affiliated skilled nursing facilities and more than 20 home health care agencies within its 10-state territory.

New Associate VP for FinanceM i D - a M e r i c a u n i o n W e l c o M e s T r o y P e o P l e s

Troy K. Peoples is Mid-America’s new associate vice president for fi-nance, replacing the retiring Walt

Sparks. Since 1992, he has worked for Gulf States Conference, first as accountant and then as treasurer.

“We are pleased to have Troy join our Mid-America team,” says Elaine Hagele, vice president for finance. “His integrity, Christian commitment and calm leader-ship will be a blessing here.”

Peoples was one of the early adopters

of the new Seventh-day Adventist ac-counting software. His experience and expertise with that initiative will be helpful as local conferences and acad-emies continue its adoption.

Troy’s hobbies include photography, auto mechanics/body work, wood-working, metal working, visiting state parks and studying history. He and his wife, Karen, have one son, Brian. The family is excited to call Mid-America their new home.



Amy PrindleFor six years, Amy Prindle has

served the communication de-partment of the Mid-America Union. First she was a student in-tern for Outlook magazine while attending Union College. Upon graduating in 2005 with a degree in communications, she became a full-time employee. As her ex-perience grew, she was placed in

charge of layout and design for Outlook, as well as man-aging advertising for the publication. Under her leader-ship, ad revenue nearly tripled.

As Amy progressed professionally, she came on salary as assistant communication director, expanding her re-sponsibilities as managing editor of Outlook. In 2009, the executive committee of the Mid-America Union elected her as associate communication director. Among her responsibilities has been conducting a strategic three-phase demographic study of the entire Mid-America Union territory.

This year, an even more important responsibility en-tered Amy’s life. She became the mother of Vincent Isaiah Prindle (a.k.a. VIP). He is now the focus of a new career for Amy as a “domestic engineer” and mother. She will leave salaried employment on Nov. 8 to build a part-time freelance career in writing and graphic design, while staying home with her family.

Chris McConnellReplacing Amy Prindle is Chris

McConnell, no stranger to the Mid-America Union. As a free-lance web designer, Chris rein-vented the Mid-America Union website two years ago, transform-ing it into a model emulated by other Adventist entities. During his predecessor’s maternity leave this year, Chris provided layout and de-

sign for the March and April issues of Outlook.As a designer and media entrepreneur, Chris and his wife,

Candice, have served clients across North America. As an au-thor, Chris has written articles for some of the web’s largest design magazines reaching a combined audience of more

than two million viewers. Chris donated his web design skills to launch the website www.sdaforme.com, collaborating with Outlook editor Martin Weber (who provided the content) to defend Seventh-day Adventist fundamental beliefs.

The McConnells have a vision for connecting with fel-low Adventist young adults, inspiring them to become financially involved in global missions and to provide mi-cro-loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world, along with disaster relief. (See October’s issue of Outlook, p. 7.)

Chris SmithFor the past three years, Chris

Smith has served in Mid-America Union’s communication depart-ment as editorial assistant. He will be greatly missed as he and his wife, Trina, relocate to Las Vegas, Nevada to be nearer to family.

Chris invested creative skill in Outlook magazine, as well as many departmental initiatives. He pos-

sessed a positive and collaborative attitude, and daily amused co-workers with his unique sense of humor. Along with editorial know-how, Chris is an accomplished writer and illustrator, recently completing his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.

Brenda Forbes DickersonBrenda Dickerson is the new

editorial assistant for Mid-Ameri-ca’s communication department. Raised in Tennessee, she attended Union College and graduated with a BA in English and emphasis in writ-ing. Among many professional re-sponsibilities, she has most recently been freelancing for the North American Division on behalf of Ad-

ventSource and the Center for Creative Ministry. Brenda is involved with prayer ministries at the College View Church. She loves to read, sew and garden.

Brenda’s husband, Gary, is associate professor in the di-vision of business and computer science at Union College, where their daughter Kelti is a first-year student. Their son James is a student at College View Academy.

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Burton, Irwin Barry, b. May 28, 1929, in Zimbabwe Rhodesia, Africa, d. Dec. 7, 2009, in Little-ton, CO. Member of the Golden Church. Alumnus of Heldeberg and Emmanuel Missionary Colleges. Served the Church for 40 years, in-cluding 13 years as a missionary in Africa. Also pastored in New Mexi-co and served as departmental di-rector for Texico and Rocky Moun-tain conferences. Survived by wife, Thelma; son, Irwin: daughters, Alice Weakley and Grace Burton; brother Gordon; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Deal, Kent, b. Dec. 23, 1942, in Council Bluffs, IA, d. June 15, 2010, in Denver, CO. Member of the North Platte Church in NE. Army veteran. Preceded in death by parents, Lester and Carrie Petersen; and brothers, Ivan and Maynard. Survived by son; daughter; and sister, Jerine Deemer.

Dodds, Elva Jean, b. June 19, 1926, in Fairfield, IA, d. Sept. 6, 2010, in Lincoln, NE. Member of College View Church.

Preceded in death by parents; son, Ter-ry; sister, Patricia Findley; and brother, John Haifley Jr. Survived by husband, John; sons, Larry and Ron; sister, Charlotte Prusia; brother, Bob Haifley; daughter-in-law, Sheryl; 12 grandchil-dren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Dodds, John Barker, b. April 22, 1924, in Keosauqua, IA, d. Sept. 7, 2010, in Lincoln, NE. Member of College View Church. Preceded in death by parents; wife, Jean; son, Terry; brother, Keith; and sister, Jerri Yenter. Survived by sons, Larry and Ron; daughter-in-law, Sheryl; sister-in-law, Ruth; 12 grand-children; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Enders, Jack Edwin, b. Dec. 26, 1919, in Colorado Springs, CO, d. August 13, 2010, in Peru, KS. Member of the Colo-rado Springs South church. Survived by wife, Norma; sons Clyde Webster, Jr., Robert Enders, Jack Enders and Timothy Enders; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Gee, Norbert, b. April 12, 1930, in Covington, KY, d. Sept. 6, 2010, in En-

glewood, CO. Member of the Denver South Church. Preceded in death by wife, Helen Miller Gee. Survived by daughters, Cindy Rapp and Caren Gee; son, Chuck and son-in-law, Todd Rapp; and two grandchildren.

Morgan, Mary Caroline, b. Aug. 22, 1928, in Fowler, CO, d. September 7, 2010, in Pueblo, CO. Member of the Pueblo First church. Preceded in death by husband, James O. Morgan. Survived by daughters, Nadine Oldenburg and Carol Reynolds; son, John; nine grand-children and 12 great-grandchildren.

Ollenberger, David L., b. Apr. 19, 1947, in El Dorado, KS., d. Aug. 31, 2010. Member of the Wanamaker Church. Survived by wife, Marva; daughters, Liz Drennan and Wendy Parmenter; sons, Jay and Ben Ollenberger; broth-er, Ralph Ollenberger; 20 grandchil-dren and six great-grandchildren.

Petersen, Deal K., b. Dec. 22, 1942; d. June 15, 2919 in Denver, CO. He was a member of the North Platte Church. Survivors: daughter, Denise; son, Darrel.

Simons, Allen Lee, b. June 27, 1928, in Tohomh, OK, d. July 18, 2010, in Grand Junction, CO. Member of the Palisade Church in CO. Army vet-eran. Survived by wife, Hazel; step-daughters, Jenny and Theresa Mc-Cready; step-son, Glen McCready; six step-grandchildren; and eight step-great-granchildren.

Turner, Mary Martha, b. Aug. 18, 1923, d. Sept. 4, 2010. Member of the Columbia Church. Preceded in death by husband C. Henry, and parents, John Moses Denison and Edna Davis Denison. Survived by daughter, Ann Turner, one grand-child, and four great-grandchildren.

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