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HE A d v e n tis t Y outh Week ofPrayer resources prepared fo rMarch 15-22, 1986, are very tim elybecause they reflect the mission ofJesus while here on earth.Young people, especially, are ask ing, “ W hat’s the best way to live aChristian life?” Clear answers will befound in this week’s series: "WhatDoes It Mean to Be a Christian?” ;“ How to Live the D octrine of C hrist;”“ How to Live the Doctrine of Revela t io n ” and th e R e s u rre c tio n , theC h u rc h , S a lv a tio n , O b e d ie n c e ,Judgment.These sermons come from a life ofexperience with the Lord, by MarioVeloso, a m inister, teacher, youthdirector, writer, scholar and secretaryof the South Am erican Division. Hehas been an inspiration to youngpeople while serving as youth directorin Chile, the Austral Union and theSouth American Division.Dr. Veloso developed the koinoniagroup fellow ship concept during hism inistry in the Austral Union and thentook it to the whole division. Koinoniais now a fam iliar word in the youthsocieties of South Am erica and hashelped to infuse new life into theyouth m inistry and the lives of theyoung people who are involved in thekoinonia ministry.Dr. Veloso holds a Master of Divinitydegree from Andrews University anda D octor of Theology degree from aJesuit university in Argentina. He hasw ritten extensively and has to hiscredit more than a dozen books. Thisweek’s series was originally w ritten inSpanish and translated into Englishby Eva Michel.The plan is fo r these sermons to beused in every Seventh-day AdventistChurch during this week of prayer.We wonder why so many youngpeople are not interested in churchactivities. Could it be, we don’t giveenough attention to them by havingTCharles C. Case is youth directorfor the Lake Union Conference.Plan a specialAdventist youthWeek of Prayerby Charles C. Casespecial programs fo r them like theAdventist Youth Week of Prayer?E ve ry S e v e n th -d a y A d v e n tis tChurch should be open during thisweek. Invite not only the S.D.A. youth,but invite them to bring their friends.Our young people should be encour aged to present these very tim elysermons.It is recommended that this specialweek fo r the youth begin on Fridayevening, March 14. Aspecial programwhich I wrote entitled "Give Praise toGod” has been chosen by the NorthAmerican Division to open the heartsand m in ds o f the y o u th s o f theAdventist church to be receptive tothe sermons by Elder Veloso.A d u lt S a bbath S c h o o l leadersshould be w illing to allow the youthsof their church to present the adultSabbath School programs on bothSabbaths, using the specific programsthat are provided for this week.The personal m inistries directorsshould invite two or three young peo ple to share with the church body howthey are or have been involved inoutreach ministries.A special social should be plannedwith the young people and their fam i lies fo r Saturday night.An extra special prayer breakfastcan be organized fo r Sunday m orningat the c h u rch fo r all the c h u rchmembers.Look through the sermons, activitiesand instructions that are in a specialA d v e n tis t Y o uth Week o f Prayerpacket, available from your confer ence youth department. If you havenot received it, call or w rite im m edi ately for one. It is hoped this w ill bethe highlight of the year for the youthsof each S.D.A. church and academy.This is the youth Week of Prayer.Let’s plan a special tim e fo r themMarch 14-22. We trust this week willencourage many youths to com m ittheir lives each day to their Master.Herald March 11, 1986 FIVE

Lake Region ConferenceAdventist Singles Ministriesorganized in JamaicaLake Region— Delphy Cross, a pastorin Jamaica, dreamed that one day hisc o u n try m ig h t be evangelized byChristian singles organized throughAdventist Singles M inistries (A.S.M.).He prayed for, asked and receivedthe blessings of the Central JamaicaConference president, Cornelius A.Gray. An invitation was extended,several miracles were w rought andthe dream was fertilized. The two menworked endlessly to see the dreambecome a reality.The invitation to go to the island ofMaica came in m id-Novem ber—a vir tually impossible tim e to get airlinereservations. Betty Gardner, A.S.M.vice president for leadership training;Diane Butler, vice president fo r socialactivities, and Elodia Jones, vice pres ident fo r m inority singles m inistriesdetermined to honor the invitation.Harold and Merle Bennett, who wereCity Temple hosts praise serviceLake R egion — A t s u n d o w n , onDecember 31, members of the CityTemple Church in Detroit and theirsister churches gathered in the CityTemple sanctuary to praise the Lordand seek His blessings.Prior to the Ordinance of Hum ility,C harles Drake III, p asto r of C ityTem ple, adm onished everyone toexamine themselves for unconfessedsin. Separate facilities were providedfor married participants of the footw orking with Elodia Jones to estab lish a singles chapter at West IndiesCollege, made all travel arrangements.Miss Jones says, "We received thelast seat on three different flights thatarrived in Jamaica within hours ofeach other.”A fte r travel arrangem ents weremade, we started seeking travel funds.A collection taken at an A.S.M. retreatnetted 480, and a doctor in the groupdonated 500.On December 26, A.S.M. officersmet with the outgoing president of theWest Indies Union, Noel S. Fraser,and the new union president, S. M.Reid, to inform them of our plans.Elder Reid expressed a desire to havesomeone return in February to explainthe program to the conference com mittee of ministers, conference presi dents and school officials.This meeting was planned to includere p re se n ta tive s o f the Baham as,Cayman, Turks and Caicos islandsand Jamaica.On December 28 A.S.M. memberspresented th e ir program at CampVerley, the Central Jamaica Confer ence campground. Five hundred sin gles expressed an in te re st in theorganization.Two hundred singles from five par ishes attended the Monday workshop.St. Catherine had the largest repre sentation, and a chapter was formedthere. Nearly 250 singles attended themeeting in St. Mary Parish the nextweekend. Churches with 400 membersmay form their own chapters.The m inisters in this area embracedthe program, and Elder Gray is theirprime supporter. Ellen G. White writesthat “ the secret of success is theunion of divine power with humane ffo rt” (P a tria rch s and Prophets,p. 509). Thus, we feel confident thatA.S.M. w ill succeed, with a little workand many faithful prayers.Elodia L. Jones, Vice PresidentM inorities M inistriesAdventist Singles M inistrieswashing observance.A candle lig h tin g cerem ony en hanced the service of the L o rd ’sSupper. Every worshiper who partookof the Lord's Supper was given them iniature plastic drinking cup as areminder of this sacrament.Elder T. M. Kelly, a Bible teacher atOakwood College, was the featuredsoloist.The local officers elected to serveCapitol City and her sister churchesd u rin g 1986 w ere in s ta lle d th a tevening. In calling these members toconsecrate themselves to the Lord forobedience and service, Pastor Drakesaid:“ Those who are officers in God'schurch are doubly blessed. First, theyare called out of darkness into thelight of heaven. And second, they areofficers in the kingdom of grace.”After the benediction, the w orship ers gave a thank offering as they leftthe sanctuary.Elsie Knox,Com m unication SecretaryC ity Temple ChurchIllinois ConferenceSalesman returns ‘blessed money’Illinois— Darrell Hicks, a BolingbrookChurch member, has had a profitableInvestment project.Mr. Hicks is a salesman who travelsthroughout the upper midwest.In 1969, Darrell decided to put anymoney he finds into Investment. Hehas found from one penny to a 20bill. “ Finding change and bills in park ing lots, on the street and in telephonebooths are some ways I have obtainedInvestment m oney,” says Mr. Hicks. “ Ihave found 178.75 thus far.”SIX.March 11, 1986 Herald“ I am happy to contribute my findsfo r the Investment projects of mychurch which provides for specialwater systems in Africa, mobile medi cal vans fo r inner cities in the UnitedS tates and e d u c a tio n a l fa c ilitie soverseas."I believe the money is blessedbecause of where I find it. My projectfits right in with the recycled alum i num cans, old newspapers and gardenproduce of other investors.”Mr. Hicks puts the money foundinto a metal petrol bank which heempties each January 1.D a rre ll H ic k s fin d s a n o th e r c o in fo r hisIn ve stm e n t pro je ct.

Project: Steps to Christcovers complete area zip codeIllinois—For the first time in the historyof the Seventh-day Adventist Church,the occupants of every residence inan entire three-digit sectional centerzip code have been given the oppor tunity to learn of the saving power ofJesus Christ.W ithin the 629 sectional zip code ins o u th e rn Illin o is , a p p ro x im a te ly95,000 residences have been reachedw ith the P ro je ct: Steps to C hristpackets. These packets contain invi tations to write for free books, tolisten to Adventist television and radioprograms and to request individualSuccessful stop smoking sessionconducted in SpringfieldIllinois—The most successful BreathFree Plan to Stop Sm oking to datewas held in Springfield, Illinois, inm id -J a n u a ry . F ifty -th re e personsregistered the first night and 38 hadstopped smoking by the second night.At the follow -up reunion, the grouprequested that a reunion be held threeweeks later. They also requested thatanother Breathe-Free session be heldsoon so they could invite relatives andfriends and gave a generous offeringof appreciation.Ray Simmons, coordinator of thesession, worked with Arnold M illerand David Garner. They have beenBible studies.Just north is the 628 sectional zipcode in which only five tow ns remainto be covered. When these towns arereached, another complete area zipcode w ill have had the message ofsalvation brought d irectly to eachhome through the United States mailservice.But covering the zip code areas inIllinois and throughout the UnitedStates can o nly be accom plishedthrough the generosity and dedicationof laymen and laywomen who arew illing to m akefinancial sacrifices forGod.Many individuals and churches arebecoming involved in the “ adopt-a-zip-code” program. Some have beenresponsible fo r the zip code in thesmall town where they were born.Others are sending the Project: Stepsto C hrist packets to a certain zip codein a large city where they once lived.Churches are sponsoring zip codesof neighboring towns to prepare thete rrito ry fo r the establishing of newchurches or just to proclaim the newsof salvation.If you are interested in getting themessage of C h ris t’s soon com ingd irectly into a zip code anywhere inthe U nited States, w rite fo r moredetailed inform ation to Project: Stepsto C h rist, P.O. Box 40, W esternSprings, IL 60558.assured of continued assistance fromthe American Cancer Society, Am eri can Heart Association and AmericanLung Association in future seminars.Local physicians have pledged theirsupport in presenting talks and pro viding materials. Several members ofthe local church assisted in makingthe program a success.Lucille A. Trumbo, comm unicationsecretary, reports thefollow ing recordwas taken of the means by which eachparticipant was prompted to attend:newspaper ad—32, personal letters—5, c o n ta c ts by frie n d s — 5, ra d ioannouncement—4, posters—2, pre vio u s s e s s io n s — 2, an A m e ric a nC a n c e r S o c ie ty re fe rra l — 2, anAdventist host—1.Illinois Conference news note P astor S tanley W. C o ttre ll hasaccepted the invitation of the TexasConference to be the senior pastor ofthe Houston C entral C hurch afteralm ost a decade of service at theNorth Shore Seventh-day AdventistChurch in Chicago. “ The HoustonChurch presents new and excitingchallenges, with 600 members and aJ u n io r Academy of 135 students,”Pastor C ottrell said. “ Six acres on thewest side of Houston has been pur chased where a whole new facility,church, 12-grade day academy andgym w ill be built this next summer."Pastor Peter Neri is serving as interimPastor of the North Shore Church.Wisconsin ConferenceWisconsin Conferencenews note On January 30, Gus Ligneel spenta part of his 95th birthday with theboys and g irls of the La CrosseAdventist Elem entary School. Ab e lie v e r in C h ris tia n e d u c a tio n ,Brother Ligneel was instrumental ingetting a church school started in LaCrosse about 30 years ago. For sev eral years, he drove the bus to FrenchIsland, the school’s location at thattim e . H en ry M a ttso n , La C rosseD is tric t pastor, says th a t B ro the rLigneel has co n siste n tly providedfinancial support for the school. Hisbirthday cake, topped by 95 blazingc a n d le s , was served by T h e lm aClemons, home and school leader,and Frieda Mattson, teacher.Stevens Point juniors and earliteens study mollusksW isconsin— Lottie Menge, com m unication secretary, reports that the junior and earliteen Sabbath School members of the Stevens Point Church studied mollusks this pastquarter and made Christmas wreaths from the shells collected. First row, from left: JasonBrown, Russell Brown, Hannah Peters and Kristina Brown. Second row: Joshua Peters,Michael Sajdak, Jonathan Wright, Abraham Peters and Bobby Sajdak.Herald March 11, 1986 .SEVEN

Indiana ConferenceThree baptized at ScottsburgJess Jones’ Ingathering strategyyields more than 6,500W isconsin— M ore than 500 each year for13 y e a rs is Jess J o n e s ' In g a th e rin grecord. “I give all the praise and thanks toGod who helps me,” Mr. Jones said. “Visitthe same territory each year,” he urgesc h u rc h m em bers. “ M an y p e o p le w illremember you and the Ingathering appeal.T hey’ll thank you for the paper and gladlygive an offering.” Mr. Jones, age 78, hasbeen a Seventh-day Adventist for 46 years.“ Prayer is the opening of theheart to God as to a friend.”— Gospel Workers, p. 257.AIM aids prisoner’slifestyle changeIn d ian a— B a ptism s take place inrivers, lakes, swimm ing pools andchurch baptisteries.When Ronald Whitehead requestedbaptism, it was not easy to fu lfill hisrequest. Normal fa cilitie s are notavailable in the Indiana Reformatory.Mr. Whitehead had completed aBible correspondence course from“ Faith F orT od ay” and began the NewLife Bible Guides offered by the “Voiceof Prophecy.” When nearing com ple tion of the guides, he called the tollfree num ber at Adventist Inform ationM inistry (AIM) at Andrews Universityand asked to have a Bible instructorvisit with him.W ithin 24 hours, an AIM chaplaincalled Lyle Davis, a pastor in Ander son, Indiana, about Mr. Whitehead’sinterest.At their first meeting in the prisonvisitation room, Pastor Davis learnedth a t Mr. W hitehead had been anatheist, however, as he faced somed iffic u lt problems in his life, he hadmet Jesus during his study of theE IG H T * March 11, 1986.Heraldwith Pauline Colwell and her husband,W illiam , in p resenting R evelationSeminar materials.Joann N orm an, co m m u n ic a tio nsecretary, said January 18 activitiesended with a comm union service thatevening in Mr. Aufdenkam p’s home.At the service, he said, “ I’ve neverbeen so happy!”In d ia n a — On J a n u a ry 18, th re ebelievers were baptized in the Scotts burg Church.Ernestine Katorgan and Amy Richeywere immersed in the baptistry, but90-year-old Harry Autdenkam p wasbaptized in his bathtub that afternoon.Amy had studied the Bible withViolet Davis, a church member, andPastor Richard Norman. Mrs. Kator gan and Mr. Aufdenkam p's baptismswere the result of literature distribu tion follow up. Mrs. Katorgan visitedthe Scottsburg Com m unity ServicesCenter in 1983 and was given “ Amaz ing Facts” folders and Steps to Christ.Pauline C olw ell, center director,supplied more tracts and kept thecontact open. One day, Mrs. Katorgantold her, “The Adventists are right.”Mrs. Katorgan had cared fo r HarryAufdenkam p for 18 years due to hissevere heart problems, and both hadkept the Sabbath for several months.During the summer of 1985, theyrequested home Bible studies. Inresponse, Clarence and Freida Fahle,Scottsburg Church officers, workedC la re nce Fahle, the S c o tts b u rg C h u rche ld e r w h o gave B ib le stu d ie s to H a rryA u fd e n k a m p a n d E rn e s tin e K a to rg a n ,shares the O rd in a n ce o f H u m ility w ith Mr.A u fd e n ka m p as Mrs. K a to rga n lo o ks on.Bible. As the studies progressed, Mr.W hitehead expressed a desire tobecome a Seventh-day Adventist.He filed a petition with prison o ffi cials requesting baptism. The requestwas approved. However, prison regu lations required that the rite be per formed by a prison chaplain.No facilities were available to fu lfillsuch a request but, after some delay,a portable baptistery was set up in theprison chapel. Chaplain Grahm, theprison chaplain, baptized Mr. W hite head on August 24, 1985.A fter his baptism, Mr. Whiteheadhad to file another petition to receivevegetarian meals and, in time, thisrequest was also granted.On N ovem ber 9, 1985, R onaldWhitehead was voted into member ship of the Anderson Church on pro fession of faith.Eugene HamlinAdventist Inform ation M inistryR ebecca L o fth o u se , o p e ra tio n s m a n a g e r at A d v e n tis t In fo rm a tio n M in is try , answ ers ac a lle r’s q u e s tio n s a b o u t A d v e n tis t d o ctrin e . She oversees a s ta ff o f 60 w h o a n sw e rp h o n e s 24 h o u rs a d a y fo r A d v e n tis t m edia p ro g ra m s a n d e va n g e listic m agazines.

Indiana Conference news notesThree baptized at Martinsville as a result of Revelation SeminarIndiana— T hree new members have joined the Martinsville Church as a result ofRevelation Sem inars conducted by Pastor Edward Barnett. Baptisms were conducted inIndianapolis Chapel West on January 4. From left: Jett Adams, church elder, welcomesM ildred Sichting and Nathan Tem ple as Bill Eastwood extends the right hand offellowship to W endell Leonard.Andrews UniversityNew camera increases usefulnessof the Heritage RoomAndrews University— Dr. and Mrs.W illa rd D. R egester o f Saratoga,C a lifo r n ia , r e c e n tly d o n a te d aPolaroid MP-4 Industrial View LandCamera to the James White Library.A fo rm e r s tu d e n t o f A n d re w sUniversity, Dr. Regester observed aneed fo r the g ift while recently visitingthe library’s Heritage Room.Louise Dederen, c u ra to r o f theHeritage Room, said that the cameraproduces much more precise fu llcolor copies than a photo copier. Thecamera w ill be used prim arily to pre serve and increase the collection ofold m a n u scrip ts, d o cu m e n ts andphotographs housed in the HeritageRoom.“ W hen the o w n e r o f trea sure dphotos or docum ents wishes to retaintheir original, we w ill be able to makec o p ie s fo r o u r a rc h iv e w ith th iscamera,” said Mrs. Dederen. “We feelAndrews hosts meetingof research societiesAndrews University—The Institute ofArchaeology hosted the annual meet ing for the midwestern branches ofthe S o c ie ty o f B ib lic a l L ite ra tu re(S .B .L .), th e A m e ric a n O rie n ta lSociety (A.O.S.) and the AmericanS c h o o ls o f O r ie n ta l R e s e a rc h(A.S.O.R.) February 9-11.David Merling, assistant curator ofthe Siegfried H. Horn ArchaeologicalMuseum, reports that 100 scholarsfrom W isconsin, Indiana, Illinois andM ichigan attended. The three socie this ability will increase our usefulnessas a Seventh-day Adventist archiveand research center.”Polaroid copies of pieces already inthe H eritag e Room w ill be m oreaccessible to patrons and w ill save atrem endous amount of wear and tearon valuable documents.Located on the lower level of theJames White Library, the HeritageRoom contains collections of M illeriteand e arly A d ve n tist p u b lic a tio n s ,periodicals and rare books; the privatepapers of form er and present churchleaders, h isto rica l c o lle ctio n s andartifacts. Students in the Scottsburg Advent ist Elem entary School attended aspaghetti dinner in the church base ment. Joanne Norman, com m unica tion secretary, said the meal and fel lowship are part of a program toencourage Christian education. The Scottsburg Church hosted theJanuary “ Scott C ounty Hymn Sing”on January 28. Joyce Johnson wash ym n s in g c o o r d in a to r . P a s to rRichard Norman welcomed the morethan 70 people who participated inthe congregational singing and quar tet, solo and duet renditions. Childrenfrom the church-operated school par ticipated. The program is held in adifferent church each month.M

Dr. Veloso developed the koinonia group fellowship concept during his ministry in the Austral Union and then took it to the whole division. Koinonia is now a familiar word in the youth societies of South America and has helped to infuse new life into the youth ministry and the lives of the young people who are involved in the koinonia ministry.