YOLo XVII, NO. 22 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA NOY. 27, 1989

Mr. Tkach in Little Rock:fulfilling 'message of unity'

All of us at headquarters need yourcontinued and heartfelt prayers for God'sguidance and inspiration in making wiseand timely decisions that will benefit theoverall operation of the Work not only forthe immediate present, but also in theyears to come.

even after the Feast.The Chattanooga Times featured

a lengthy piece one week after theFeast that included sectionsadapted from the new booklet aboutthe Church, Recapturing True Val­ues-The Story of the WorldwideChurch ofGod.

The article described how theChurch is committed to buildingstrong families and keeps theannualHoly Days instead ofChristmas andEaster.

We received several positivecomments from journalists aboutRecapturing True Values. with oneeven commenting that "you soundjust like the first-century church."

The Caller-Times in CorpusChristi, Tex., described the Feast as"a businessman's dream," and dis­cussed the positive differences be­tween the Feast and other conven­tions. A later article discussed howmembers observed the Feast.

In Lexington, Ky., a first-timesite, one newspaper lead storyopened with this statement directlyfrom the press kit: "Following theexample of Jesus Christ, membersof the Worldwide Church of Godannually observe the Feast ofTabernacles."

In Palm Springs, Calif., a paperwrote that "the Church embracestwo broad purposes-to proclaimthe restoration of God's govern­ment on earth, and to teach and helpothers learn God's way of life, asoutlined in the Bible."

Another wrote about how theWorldwide Church of God avoidspolitics. The staff writer concludedthe article with the comment, "Be­sides bypassing politics, the Churchdoes not actively seek new convertsand never publicly appeals for con­tributions."

The day before the Feast opened,the Pensacola, Fla.. News Journalran a front-page article about theFeast, with the comment, "TheWorldwide Church of God won't

(See COVERAGE, page 51

Evangelist David Hulme isdirector of Communicationsand Public Affairs.

BUSINESS MEETING-John R. Walter, president and chief executiveofficer for R.R. Connelley & Sons, headquartered in Chicago, III., meetsPastor General Joseph W. Tkach Nov. 14. Five executives from thecompany, which prints the Plain Truth magazine, visited the campus tobecome more familiar with the people who produce the magazine. Theyattended a luncheon with Mr. Tkach, Bernard Schnippert, director ofMedia Operations, and Media Operations department heads. [Photo byWarren Watson]

Church's Communications & Pub­lic Affairs Office distributes hun­dreds ofpress kits to area mediaout­lets.

The purpose: to promote betterunderstanding of the WorldwideChurch of God's activities, and tooffer an opportunity for people tolearn about Church doctrine andpractices.

Since this program began fouryears ago, the coverage has beenpositive and growing. Journalistsexhibit curiosity about the Church,particularly when they learn thatthe Church gathers not only to en­joy area attractions, but also to lookforward to and celebrate the timeafter Christ's return.

The Church's press kit includesbackground information sheets(called fact sheets) that summarizeactivities of the Church, including abrief outline of God's plan for hu­manity. In many cases, large sec­tions of these information papersare reprinted directly.

This year the coverage of theFeast was more widespread than inprevious years. For the first time,newspapers at three U.S. sites sentreporters to cover the sermons eachday, along with the impact of theFeast locally. Here are some sam­ples of how the media sees theChurch.

The Big Sandy and Hawkins,Tex., Journal devoted most of anentire issue to the Feast, and cover­age from the surrounding cities(which included television news)was also notable. Other areas, suchas Wisconsin Dells, Wis., and JekyllIsland, Ga., also produced specialcoverage, often simply reprintingthe press kit fact sheets as articles.

In Chattanooga, Tenn., severalnewspaper articles about the Feastappeared, and coverage continued

needs for the Work, and in termsof long-range plans and needs.

With the continually risingcost of living and doing businessin the Los Angeles area, and in­flation eating away the effective­ness of our yearly increase in in­come, decisions are going to haveto be made that will enable theWork to continue to be done,and our employees to be able tomake ends meet.

We simply cannot continue toexpand at a pace that is greater

(See PERSONAL, page 5)

Reporters cover Feast activities

By David HulmePASADENA-E~ch year, as

Church members travel to observethe Feast of Tabernacles, the

needed and future needs for wit­nessing to the world.

Later in the evening Mr. Tkachwas host at a buffet for about 140ministers, deacons, deaconesses andtheir spouses.

Traveling with Mr. Tkach wereJoseph Locke and Ellen Escat, ex­ecutive assistants; Mr. Rasmussen;and Julie Stocker, administrativeassistant to evangelist DavidHulme, director of Communica­tions & Public Affairs.

Members of the Church's televi­sion crew were Mr. Halford, on-lo­cation director, cameraman GaryWerings and remote operations en­gineer Steve Bergstrom.

Serving as Mr. Tkach's BACI-II flight crew were Captain KenHopke, co-captain Lawrence Die­trich, steward Jay Brothers andchef Terry Wieclawski.

Also traveling were Mr. Die­trich's wife, Virginia, and Mr.Brothers' wife, Felicia.

overreact. But these events doserve to show us how fast a situ­ation can change. And thatshould serve to remind us thatwe need to be continually readyspiritually as Jesus instructed.

The greater unity occurring inEurope is not evil in itself, butprophecy shows us that the finalconfiguration will serve goals fardifferent from mere economiccooperation and development.

Meanwhile, God's Work mustcontinue to be as effective as pos­sible in proclaiming the gospeland feeding the flock. As I haveoften explained, I have to thinkboth in terms of immediate

Press kits promote coverage

Right perspective

As we see such momentousevents unfolding in Europe, it isimportant that we keep things inthe right perspective. If we arenot careful, it would be easy to

memories of Hitler's Naziregime that started World WarII are still, understandably, veryfresh for many. The magnitudeof such shocking and appallingatrocities perpetrated throughoutEurope simply cannot yet be for­gotten.

transformed Europe. As Sovietpower recedes, German influ­ence is bound to grow. Theeconomies of Eastern Europe arein desperate need of the fmancialand managerial help that WestGerman industry is able to give.

Not everyone is enthusiasticover the prospects of German re­unification, of course. The bitter

•AU in this together'Henry Jones from Memphis re­

lated: "As I greeted Mr. Tkach Isaid, 'We appreciate your leader­ship.' Mr. Tkach embraced me andsaid, 'We are all in this together.' "

"The message of unity is beingfulfilled in our church area," saidLarry instiel from Bentonville,Ark.

Michael Rasmussen, Mr.Tkach's administrative assistant,addressed the young adults, encour­aging them to use their talents.

At a ministers meeting in the Ex­celsior Hotel, Mr. Tkach spokeabout the income, how each individ­ual contributes to the needs ofGod's Work, new facilities that are

world events? These exciting timesput extra pressure on God's Workto 'work while it is day' as Jesus ad­monished."

A regional choir directed byPatrick O. Henry performed "YeShall Be Witnesses" for special mu­sic.

On behalf of the brethren, Mr.Swisher presented Mr. Tkach witha natural crystal formationmounted on walnut, with the in­scription: "From the rugged hills ofArkansas, this family ofcrystals hasemerged, symbolic of the spiritualfamily God is creating in this area."

After services the pastor generalmet and shook hands with brethrenfor more than an hour and a half.

PERSONAL FROM~~.;1td

Dear Brethren,As you are well aware,

major changes are takingplace in Central Europe atsurprising speed!

Even weeks ago no onewould have predicted suchsudden and dramatic shifts inpolicy by East bloc govern­ments, East Germany's inparticular.

And now, further changesseem imminent. The question ofGerman reunification is sud­denly in the daily headlines andon the evening news.

One thing seems to be widelyagreed upon at this point: It willbe the Germans who will eventu­ally occupy the key position in a

How to preventoffenseat Christmas • 4

By Jeff E. ZbomePASADE A-Continuing his

visits to church areas, Pastor Gen­eral Joseph W. Tkach spoke to2,306 brethren assembled in LittleRock, Ark., ov. 11.

Flying in the Church's BritishAerospace Corp. (BAC) 1-11 jet,Mr. Tkach arrived .ov. 10 and wasmet by Kenneth Swisher, pastor ofthe Little Rock and Jacksonville,Ark., churches, his wife, Beverly,and others.

At the Statehouse ConventionCenter for Sabbath services werebrethren from Batesville, ElDorado, Fayetteville, Fort Smith,Jacksonville, Jonesboro, LittleRock, Mena, Mountain Home, PineBluff and Russellville, Ark., andMemphis, Tenn.

Mr. Tkach told the audience thateach member's contribution towardunity and God's Work is important.

Significance of Berlin wall

He commented about howbrethren should regard the libertiesbeing granted in Berlin.

"Obviously the members wereexcited for this event," said Mr.Halford. "Mr. Tkach put every­thing in perspective: It was excitingbut don't overreact. It shows howfast a situation can change-and itshows that we should be not onlywatching but ready.

Mr. Halford continued: "Is ourspiritual progress keeping pace with

Crumbling wallin Berlin •••• 2

INSIDE

2 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Monday, Nov. 27, 1989

After the wall: realityofGermJlnpower

Germany and the new Europe

This is indeed a historic water­shed. As one Western diplomat de­scribed it, "It is the beginning of anew era." Also historian Paul John­son has predicted that "the breakupof the Eastern bloc opens the wayfor the world dominance of greaterEurope."

A new European world is in themaking. And at the center of thisnew Europe is Germany. The coreof Europe is Germany. It has beenso much of the time for more than100 years.

William Wallace wrote in theOct. 29 edition of the SundayTimes Magazine. "From the unifi­cation of Germany in 1871 untilits division in 1945, the centralgeopolitical position of the Germanstate and the dynamism of itseconomy became the axis around

(See EUROPE, page 41

that "Europeans must not frustrateGerman aspirations to unity. We'veseen frustrated Germans before."

All the more reason, he contin­ued, to "accelerate the pace of Eu­ropean construction despite the re­sistance of those countries that are. .. against the very concept of Eu­ropean union"-an obvious broad­side against the policies of PrimeMinister Margaret Thatcher ofBritain.

In the United States, former Sec­retary ofState Henry Kissinger alsoexpressed concern over the rathercool to ambivalent reaction to theprospects of German reunificationfrom official Washington circles.

Mr. Kissinger asserted that "re­unification of Germany is now in­evitable," even though he himselfdid not particularly welcome thisoutcome.

(See WALL, page 31

British and French fear a new Ger­man state in close liaison with theSoviet Union and the Eastern bloc.

But what about Soviet reaction?Guardian diplomatic editor HellaPick reported that "even the SovietUnion has begun to accept that re­unification is on the agenda onceagain."

Clearly restructuring is affectingeveryone. After years of supportingthe wall's existence, ChairmanMikhail Gorbachev expressed anew attitude on his visit to Bonn,West Germany, last summer. Andas Ms. Pick observed: "It was thefirst hint of a message to ErichHonecker. That sooner, rather thanlater, even the GDR [GermanDemocratic Republic] would haveto embrace perestroika. "

Then the Soviet leader followedwith an even plainer statement onhis visit to East Germany. He wasignored.

Playing the Eurogame is a dan­gerous pastime. The question is nowbeing posed and reposed-whatkind of Europe?

Veteran columnist Neal Ascher­son observed in the ov. 10 Inde­pendent: "It wasn't just the land­scape of European politics thatsuddenly changed last night. It wasthe European cosmos.

"For most West Europeans nowalive, the world has always ended atthe East German border and thewall: Beyond lay darkness anddemons. The opening of the fron­tiers declares that the world has noedge any more. Europe is becomingonce more round and whole."

European Diaryv By John Ross Schroeder

Still, doubts linger, for under­standable historical reasons.

Furthermore, European leadersclaim it must now be up to them pri­marily, not the Americans and Sovi­ets, to manage the rapidly changingsituation on the Continent. For thisreason they urgently convened anEC summit meeting two weeks be­fore the Bush-Gorbachev shipboardsummit Dec. 2 and 3, offshoreMalta.

Serio Romano, an editorial writerfor the Italian newspaper LaStampa. wrote that "the two super­powers will step back and a newspace will be there to fill in. It istime for Europeans to fill thatspace."

But Mr. Romano also warned

BOREHAMWOOD, England­In 1983 I introduced a columnabout German reunification withthe statement: "Three weeks is along time in politics."

But in the present climate just afew days is a long time in the midstof the current restructuring of thepolitical map of Europe.

The East German Politburo hasresigned. And after 28 years, theBerlin Wall is all but down. Theface of Europe has changed almostovernight,just as on Aug. 13, 1961,the wall shot up overnight.

With the reluctant blessing of theEast German government, peopleare pouring through border check­points. The reaction? It is as oneCambridge professor commented,"The pace of events is now movingso fast that no one-Western gov­ernments-as much as the Krem­lin-knows what to do."

Governments losing control

Deposed East German leaderErich Honecker declared only 10months ago, "The wall ... will stillstand in 50 or 100 years." And onlyhours before the wall had been allbut dismantled, Jacques Delors,president of the European Commis­sion, said, "Any discussion of Ger­man reunification is premature."

Events are out of control. It iseasy for leaders to get out of touchwith what is happening in their owncountries. The opening of the wall isa desperate gamble by East Germanleaders to regain control.

Europe is gathering steam. Lead­ers everywhere are searching for away to react to a fast-moving per­estroika (restructuring) in EasternEurope. Hungary, then Poland,now the German Democratic Re­public.

Even the West has been caughtby surprise. Only days ago FrenchPresident Francois Mitterrand saidhe "was not afraid of a reunitedGermany."

But now suddenly the French de­fense minister "has rejected reuni­fication as destabilizing." Eventsare easily outpacing carefully laidplans for European Community in­tegration.

British reaction is also interest­ing. Leon Brittan, senior British ECcommissioner, said, "Opposing re­unification will make it more likelyto occur in the form which we wouldleast want."

Mr. Brittan was referring to "thesetting up a new unified Germanstate outside the community." The

A new Europe dawnswith Germanyat'centerour God-given duty to work with

these infants so that they can escapethe pitfalls of this world. This showswhat kind of Gods we're going to bein relation to how we are teachingand rearing our children.

In II Timothy 1:5 the ApostlePaul brings out the importance ofTimothy's grandmother andmother in teaching Timothy. Theirunfeigned sincere faith was found inTimothy too.

In II Timothy 3:13 we're warnedthat evil men and seducers shall waxworse and worse. Verse 14 encour­ages us to continue in the things thatwe've learned. As parents we needto set the example of walking andtalking with God. As Mr. Tkachsaid in his introduction to the bless­ing service this year, "to be devotedparents, not delinquent parents."

A couple of weeks before theSabbath of the blessing of children,my wife was talking to a young manwho had become a father four weeksbefore. She commented to him,"You must be quite excited for yourson with the blessing ceremonycoming up."

The new father looked at her withan odd expression on his face. Hecommented that he and his wifeweren't too sure they were going togo since they'd heard there was a bitof sickness going around.

My wife, in her usual zest, startedtelling him how she firmly believedthis wasn't just a ceremony thathappens to be a nice tradition in theChurch. She went on to tell him sto­ries of our two sons where there wasdefinitely divine intervention inepisodes in their lives.

After she finished, the youngman sat back and a smile came onhis face. "I've never heard a testi­mony such as this about the blessingof the children. I really didn't real­ize the significance of it."

While we in God's Church are allfor family and family values, do wereally value families? There are nopraises and no blessings for thosewho do not give their families thetime and attention they should. Godcares for all his children.

I once read an anonymous poemthat says:

I saw tomorrow marchingOn little children's feet;Within their forms and faces readHer prophecy complete.I saw tomorrow look at meFrom little children's eyes;And thought how carefully we'd

teachIf we were really wise.We have seen the future, breth­

ren. Our children are the future.

German reunification is having adefinite impact in Western capitals.It is accelerating the drive to makesure that the European Commu­nity's (EC) plan for a greater Eu­ropean unity by 1992 and beyondsucceeds.

This is largely out of concern (insome cases even fear) that unlessWest Germany is firmly locked intothe EC's framework, it might betempted to pursue the quest ofunityaccording to its own national de­sign.

West German officials emphati­cally deny such a possibility. Oneafter another they assert there mustbe a European solution to the Ger­man question. German unity, theyclaim, is best achieved under abroader European roof with the na­tions of Central and Eastern Europeincreasingly brought into the unifi­cation process.

weRLDWATCHBy Gene H. Hogberg

OPA & ASHLEY NICOLE

I hope all of God's people under­stand and appreciate this specialgift God gives His family. I knowmy wife and I do and I'm sure thereare many others with similar sto­ries.

This is a special blessing during atime when these children are mosthelpless, innocent and susceptibleto the evil influences and dangersthat lurk in our society, to protectthem from disease, dangers and ac­cidents.

Unfortunately, some parents er­roneously think this special blessingtends to exonerate them from agreat deal of their personal respon­sibility as far as their children areconcerned. This isn't so. I've alwaysfelt since our children are sanctifiedand set apart, our responsibility iseven greater.

In Proverbs 22:6 we are admon­ished to train our children in theway they should go. This means toinstruct, teach, guide, direct.

Again in Deuteronomy 6:6-7we're admonished to teach God'sway diligently to our children. It is

By this he meant the GermanDemocratic Republic's member­ship in the Warsaw Pact, the al­liance system that guarantees So­viet security interests on its westernflank.

Polish leader Lech Walesa, on atrip to the United States, also urgedrestraint and patience. "We cannotmake a mistake here," he answeredwhen asked concerning reunifyingGermany. "We have had enough ofbad solutions. We should leave thepolitical situation as it is now."

In the West, West Germany'spartners in the European Commu­nity and NATO ( orth AtlanticTreaty Organization) also ex­pressed caution. Somehow the sightofjubilant Germans chopping awaywith pickaxes at the Berlin Walldoesn't translate into unrestrainedjoy in Paris or London. everthe­less, the enhanced likelihood of

was always into something.At 17 years old our eldest son,

Nathan, was in an automobile acci­dent. If he hadn't been thrown outof the car his head would have beensliced open by metal. The onlymarkings he had on him were twohandprints on his shoulders. To thisday we firmly believe an angelpulled him from the car!

JwtOOtweea~/ By Dexter H. Faulkner

New kid on the block

Go-slow approach

Some answers were not long incoming. Almost immediately, theSoviet government urged a go-very­slow approach to speculations ofGerman reunification.

Foreign Minister Eduard She­vardnadze said such talk was caus­ing "great anxiety" in the SovietUnion and parts of Eastern Europe.Soviet spokesman Genadi Gerrasi­mov said that while Moscow con­ceded East Germany's right tochange its form of government, itmust maintain its "internationalobligations."

PASADE A-Withtheincred­ible events ushered in by thebreaching of the Berlin Wall Nov.9, now history, political leaders andgeopolitical analysts around theworld ask, almost in unison:"Where do we go from here?"

With one fell swoop, the most vis­ible symbol of the division of Berlin,Germany and all of Europe lost itssignificance. Even more impor­tantly, the issue of German reunifi­cation was thrust into everyone'sconsciousness. Will the two Ger­man states indeed unite? Ifso, whenand-perhaps most importantly­under what conditions?

My wife, Shirley, and I wouldlike to introduce our "new kid onthe block." Our fourth grandchildwas born just after the Feast ofTabernacles.

A girl! Ashley Nicole was bornOct. 26 to our son Matthew and hiswife, Ruth. Ashley weighed 8pounds 5 ounces, and was 21 incheslong. Her brother, David, keepswaking her up with kisses. She is de­licious. I call her my little MissSweetness.

Having grandchildren aroundyou brings home the meaning offamily. Holding this precious tinygranddaughter in my arms bringsfamily values to mind.

The love and nurturing we giveand get from each other---encour­agement in times of stress, sacri­fices willingly made for one an­other, the love that binds ustogether-all are certainly familyvalues.

We know the importance ofproviding a safe, secure environ­ment for our children. As I holdAshley in my arms my heart criesfor all the thousands of babies whodon't even have a home to go to, letalone the spiritual blessings avail­able to our children. They grow upon the streets, in abandoned build­ings and under many other wretch­ed circumstances. One child in ev­ery five lives in an environmentbelow the poverty level.

One of the traditions of theChurch of God is the blessing oflit­tie children (Mark 19: 13, Mark10:13-14; Luke 18:15-16). Thisyear I was able to participate in theblessing of Ashley. There were 26children blessed in the AuditoriumP.M. congregation. Ashley was 9days old-I'm sure the youngestthere.

Since our two sons were born af­ter my wife and I were in theChurch, they received the blessingof children within their first year.My wife has told our youngest son,Matt, that if he hadn't received theblessing when he was just 15 daysold, he probably wouldn't havemade it through his first year. He

lVIonday, Nov. 27, 1989 The WORLDWIDE NEWS 3

History passes into legendwhen Vladimir Horowitz dies

ILetters ~HE EDITOR I

then he would turn and wink andnod like he was saying 'don'tworry.' "

After one of his performances inthe Auditorium, Mr. Horowitzasked Mr. Taulbee whether he andMr. Taulbee's wife, Debra, wouldlike to go to a late movie with him.

Mr. and Mrs. Taulbee later wentshopping with Mr. Horowitz andwere asked to attend another moviewith both Mr. and Mrs. Horowitzafter his last performance at Am­bassador. "How often do you havean opportunity like that?" Mr.Taulbee said. "He was a unique in­dividua.!. I'll never forget him."

Saye the broadcast, I have just heard the announcementon Radio Pacific that the World Tomor­row Sunday evening broadcasts are com­ing to an end. Please, you can't do this tous. It is part of our Sunday and a verynecessary part in this world gone mad tobelp us understand the reason why, andI find the explanation of the Bible andprophecies easy to understand.

I sincerely hope you get ... lettersthat will help you change your mind andcarryon the programme that has keptme company at tea time for so long. Italways gives me food for thought.

Auckland, New Zealand

"* "* "*Cards do helpI have just finished reading the touch­

ing article about Mrs. Jarvis in TheWorldwide News. As I was reading thearticle I began to reflect on several trialsin my own life. Then I read where"During her [Mrs. Jarvis') trial,she ... received almost 2,000 cardsfrom Church members."

Since I have been a Church member I,too, have received a constant string ofcards and letters from Church members.These cards and letters do serve thepurpose. You see, I have been incarcer­ated in the Alabama prison system theentire timeof my Church membership. Iwas baptized in March of 1983, and thebrethren have faithfully written unto mesince them.

I know how grateful Mrs. Jarvis musthave felt to know that she has such awonderful Family (God's) behind her inall her trials.

The inspiring and cheerful lettersfrom the brethren keep me picked upand renewed.

So at this time I want to thank you andall the brethren for your support towardus who are in difficult trials and situa­tions. My gratitude, my thanks and mylove for all that you do.

Elmore, Ala.

Bungoma, Kenya

/ Annual ReceiptsPASADENA-The Mail Processing Center plans to mail 1989

annual receipts to members in the United States in mid-January.They will be mailed first class and should arrive at most homes bythe end of January.

All U.S. donations must be postmarked by Dec. 31 to be eligi­ble for a 1989 receipt. Contributions mailed after that time will beposted on 1990 records.

Anyone in the United States who has not received his or herreceipt by the first week in February should telephone Mail Pro­cessing. The toll-free number is 1-800-423-4444. Ask for Dona­tion File. Please call during business hours (Monday through Fri­day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Standard Time). This informationcannot be given over the phone, but Mail Processing will sendyou another copy of your receipt.

Well, I do not have words which Icould use in describing the way I ampushing on with the CorrespondenceCourse lessons. Again I ask myself, whydon't the churches teach the Bible theway you teach it? Had all religionstaught the Bible the way you teach, thenfrankly we would have only one trueChurch of God instead of these numer­ous religions.

As I have found the lessons veryencouraging, I do not waste time as soonas I receive them. I first pray to God toopen my mind and imbue me with His. .. wisdom in order to learn His Word.Then I begin studying lesson by lessonand answering each lesson after readingit. I leave no stone untumed. 1 look upevery Biblical reference to prove thefacts and consequently I hardly forgetthem.

As a result of these sweet lessons, Ihave introduced a friend who is a reli­gionist, and you recently sent him les­sons 1-4, and now he is studying them.Again there is one I shall soon introduceto your College for the Course.

Be blessed in the Lord.Eldoret, Kenya

four to five years ago. I am a differentperson altogether now. Spiritually, I feelI am mature. I am more confident ofmyself than I used to be. When aproblem comes I face it more boldlybecause of the great faith I have gained.For all this I must again say thank youvery much.

Perhaps, before I conclude, I shouldsay that I need your personal teaching­feeding from the mother much morethan anything else now. May God makethis possible.

A night at the movies

Jack Taulbee acted as a chauffeurfor the Horowitzes during the 1983performances.

Mr. Taulbee, who now worksbackstage at the Auditorium, said:"He was very gentle and sensitive.He could yell and shout at some­thing that wasn't going right, but

PASSING OF AN ERA-Pianist Vladimir Horowitz, who performed at theAmbassador Auditorium five times, died Nov. 5 at the age of 85. [Photoby Scott Smith]

mentally prepared to fully enjoy themusic."

One of the few exceptions to theSunday performance rule wasgranted to Ambassador in 1983,"something very rarely done," Mr.Weimhoff said.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Correspondence studentsI am writing to express to you my

sincere and wholehearted gratitude forhaving offered me an opportunity tostudy your highly valuable and uniqueBible Correspondence Course that Ihave just finished. I hope strongly thatthe knowledge I have acquired throughthis course will be of great use and helpto me and to others spiritually.

Already I must honestly say that I amnot that person who started lesson one

At one time in my life I was deeplyinvolved in Church activities. At thattime I was much younger than I amnow-23. I remember so vividly thewonderful times I had while being partof God's Church. I remember when Iplayed basketball for the YOU and howI loved attending services and playingbasketball at Ambassador; the happyclean, wonderful fun ofenjoying a YOUdance or sock hop ... You see, shortlyafter all the amazing, wonderful things Ihad experienced in the Church, I turnedfrom God [and began) running in gangs,using drugs, robbing and stealing for noreal apparent reason. I felt as though Iwas being forced to Church by myfather, and I no longer wanted any partof it. I was 14 years old at the time, theonly child, wild and full of adventure.But adventure soon turned to remorse,and as a youth, I hurt countless people inthe process ... I realize I came close todeath several times. I rca1ize God had tobe the One who was protecting me. I'mso happy that even though I'm in a jailcell now with violence continually goingon around me and sexual perversion onecouldn't imagine ... I realize one dayI'll be a member of God's Church and afaithful follower of His Word.

Name and address withheld

Returning to CburchI was raised in the Worldwide Church

ofGod in the 60s and 70s. Then I turnedaway and went my own way. Now I wishto learn more and put the knowledge intopractice in my life. A person cannot runaway from God's calling because Goddoesn't give up.

The Worldwide News welcomes yourcomments. Letters for this columnshould be addressed to "Letters to theEditor." The editor reserves the right touse letters so addressed in whole or inpart. and to include your name and editthe letter for clarity or space.

unique style and mannerisms."

The human side of genius ,

In addition to his recognized bril­liance at the piano, Mr. Horowitzalso had a gentle human side thatmany working at the AmbassadorAuditorium recalled.

"He was a very charming man tous at the Auditorium, but one whoinsisted on being precise in order topresent the best possible perfor­mance," said Kevin Gardner, man­ager of the Auditorium. "I remem­ber once when he spent severalminutes checking the acoustics ofthe Auditorium, going to each cor­ner of the stage and listening in­tentlyon how sound traveled."

"Many possibly don't know why[Mr.] Horowitz insisted on per­forming at 4 p.m. on Sunday after­noons," said William Weimhoff,booking manager for the founda­tion.

"Mr. Horowitz felt that the mu­sic he played was complex and chal­lenging, and he wanted people to bein the right frame of mind to appre­ciate it. He felt that by Sunday af­ternoon, most people had hadenough time to relax and clear theirminds from the rigors of the weekbefore, and were physically and

for East Germany to be brought upto speed with West Germany, theworld's fourth largest economy andlargest exporting nation.

But West German industrialistsand bankers are excited over theprospect of developing their poorerkinfolk. Some speak of a "secondWirtschaftswunder" or economicmiracle similar to West Germany'sboom in the 1960s.

Alfred Herrhausen, chairman ofDeutsche Bank, confidently pre­dicts that East Germany's economycould be brought up to Westernstandards within five to 10 years.

Should political reunification fol­low that, a united Germany cer­tainly would be the world's premiereconomic superpower.

Other Europeans, too, know justhow much the West Germans, withtheir bulging trade surpluses (run­ning at $75 billion annually), cando. That's why, once again, theywant to make aid and developmentto Eastern Europe, including EastGermany, a Community program,rather than just a West Germanproject.

Cash-strapped America seemsresigned to Europe and West Ger­many playing the dominant role.

"We can't afford to take the leadin economic aid," notes David P.Calleo, an American commentatoron American-European affairs."We don't have any money. If wegive more money to Poland, we'll beborrowing it from the Japanese."

The old joke about the definitionof the Golden Rule-"He who hasthe gold makes the rules"--cer­tainly holds true in the case of Ger­many and Japan.

As has happened so often in thepast, Europe's future, according tothe late author Luigi Barzini, "willprobably be decided, once again, byGermany's decisions,"

Germany, Mr. Barzini also notedin his book The Europeans. can be"particularly dangerous when it isunhappy." The Germans are exu­berant now. But what if the Britishand the Americans, in particular,try to thwart Germany's aspira­tions?

When Mr. Horowitz first ap­peared in the Auditorium in Febru­ary, 1976, his performances weregreeted with enthusiasm and excite­ment from patrons and music re­viewers alike. The Feb. 22 perfor­mance (which began according toMr. Horowitz's custom at precisely4 p.m.) was his first in SouthernCalifornia in nearly a quarter of acentury.

After his second concert (whichbegan at 4 p.m. the next Sunday), aLos Angeles Times article said:"Can the virtually perfect becomemore perfect? Impossible as it mayseem, the answer to the last is appar­ently yes."

The article reported that at theconclusion of the concert, "thecrowd roared with irrepressible ex­citement."

The Pasadena Star-News addedthat the 1976 performances "stag­gered the sell-out Ambassadorcrowd."

Mr. Horowitz performed at Am­bassador in 1982 and 1983, again tosell-out crowds who came to hearthe man who was described asbringing controlled thunder to thepiano.

Mr. Horowitz "mesmerized pe0­ple with the subtlety and great carewith which he performed," saidevangelist David Hulme, vice presi­dent of the Ambassador Founda­tion, who was presen t at Mr.Horowitz's 1983 performances."The acoustics of the Auditoriumoffered an excellent setting for his

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Over the immediate months andinitial few years ahead, the gradualmelding together of the two Ger­man states will largely be done inthe economic arena.

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Most importantly, he warned, theUnited States cannot afford to beseen by West Germans as opposingreunification.

The photograph of the Jacmel,Haiti, Feast site on page 5 of theNov. 13 Worldwide News waswrongly credited to Wesley Web­ster. Romel Blanc was the photogra­pher.

For the record

Michael A. Snyder is assis­tant director of Communica­tions & Public Affairs.

Mr. Horowitz was considered bymany to be the supreme pianist ofthe 20th century, and, at his death,he was preparing to record a new al­bum. During his lifetime he re­ceived awards for his cultural con­tributions, including thePresidential Medal of Freedom andmore than 20 Grammy Awards.

Ambassador experiences

First appearing during the Am­bassador Foundation's second sea­son, Mr. Horowitz performed fivetimes in the Ambassador Audito­rium from 1976 to 1983. The foun­dation also provided funding for thetelevision transmission of Mr.Horowitz's performances inMoscow in April, 1986.

By Michael SnyderPASADENA- World-re­

nowned pianist Vladimir Horowitz,85, died ov. 5, and a portion ofAmbassador Auditorium's historypassed into legend.

Wall

Monday, Nov. 27, 1989

IRON SHARPENS IRON

Chri~as season is no timeto cause unnecessary offense

Contributes to Dutch heritage./

His work is run of the millup--4ly or night. With a 2Q-mile­an-hour wind, De Zwaan can grindseveral tons of grain a day.

The nine tons of whole wheatgraham flour produced each yearare sold to visitors in two-poundbags.

life's work

Mr. de Blecourt, a native ofGroningen, Netherlands, who emi­grated to the United States in 1958,and his American-born wife, Char­lotte, have made Windmill IslandPark their life's work. He was hiredas a gardener when the project wasfirst conceived.

"When the original manager leftafter one year I stayed on to managethe project-on gardener's wages,"Mr. de Blecourt said.

When Windmill Island Park be­gan the site was little more than aswampy wasteland. The first yearswere hard and Mr. de Blecourtworked hundreds of hours ofunpaidovertime.

"But I believed in the project,"he explained. "I had vision of whatcould be done. I knew that ifwe per­sisted we could make a go of it."

Windmill Island receives severalhundred visitors a day in the sum­mer. Mr. de Blecourt said that thecity of Holland plans to develop thesite further, including excavating asystem of canals and constructingan authentic 17th-century Dutchfarmhouse.

The canals have been dug, re­flecting a Dutch countryside.Building on the Dutch house andbarn will begin next spring.

to the level of the person's interest." 0 one knows the date of Christ'sbirth. IfGod intended us to observeit, the Bible would tell us when itwas. If anyone can show me in theBible that we ought to observeChristmas, I will do it!"

This shifts the burden of proofaway from you. And it doesn't di­rectly accuse the person you aretalking to either. Call attention toyour conduct and personal behaviorrather than shining a glaring spot­light on the non-Christian origins ofthe celebration.

Remember that most people justgrew up keeping Christmas. It's notthat they willfully chose to followthese customs. They just neverthought to question what they aredoing. So to come at them with alecture accusing them of the wor­ship of pagan deities is not the wayto handle this matter on a personalbasis.

Avoid giving the origin of Christ­mas and its customs more emphasisthan is necessary. And if the subjectdoes come up, non-Christian is abetter word than pagan or heathen.For example: "The Bible tells us notto worship Jesus Christ with non­Christian customs. If you doubtnon-Christian customs are in­volved, check any large encyclope­dia."

While Christians are not to takepart in Christmas, let's take care notto cause unneeded offense becauseof it. If the world is going to perse-

. cute us, let it persecute us for ourgood works, not because we bringpersecution on ourselves by lack ofwisdom and tact. (Be sure to reviewthe guidelines for specific situationsin chapter four of The Plain TruthAbout Christmas.)

pIe of how a Christian should live.

Wisdom and tact

The cashier at the grocery storemay mumble "Merry Christmas"as he hands you your purchase.There may be nothing personal in itat all. You are probably the IOOthperson that day to whom he has saidit and he mayor may not carewhether you respond.

Ifyou feel a response is called for,a simple "thank you" may be suffi­cient. Or you might try "Where didthis last year go?" or "It's hard tobelieve it's that time of the yearagain." By that time the cashier isthinking about the next customer.

For other people some kind of ex­planation of your position may becalled for. Often it is possible to of­fer an adequate explanation withouteven getting into the religious as­pect.

"Christmas is a commercial sea­son. Even people who take part in itsay it is a tiresome hassle. I give giftsanytime during the year that I wantto show love-not just at Christ­mastime. I believe in peace andgoodwill all year long."

There is no need to create a reli­gious issue where one does not exist.Christmas is important to most pe0­ple for sentimental-not reli­gious-reasons. It is just not a reli­gious issue to them. Any seriousthought of Jesus occupies only a lit­tle part of the festivities.

But suppose a situation ariseswhere you are in fact questionedabout the religious aspect of Christ­mas. Members living with non­members are especially likely toface this situation.

No need to give a sermonette.Just answer the questions according

THE SWAN-Jaap de Blecourt,who attends the Grand Rapids,Mich., church, manages this wind­mill at Windmill Island MunicipalPari< in Holland, Mich.

mill is surprisingly complicated.Mr. de Blecourt took me to the

top of De Zwaan to show me themassive wooden gears that transmitthe power of the huge sails to thetwo grindstones. Each grindstoneweighs two tons. A capstan at thegallery level allows the miller tokeep the sails facing into the wind.

Mr. de Blecourt explained that inthe old days a miller had to be readyto work as soon as a wind sprang

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others why we as Christians do notobserve Christmas.

Since, as we have seen, people areinvolved in Christmas observance atso many different levels, what wesay to them about the subject-or ifwe say anything at all-will dependon the individuals with whom weare dealing. Let them be the ones todetermine what you are going to sayor with what detail you answer anyquestions.

The whole matter is not a ques­tion of hiding the truth, it is a ques­tion of dispensing it with wisdomand tact.

Thinkofit this way. When you sitdown in a restaurant during theDays of Unleavened Bread youdon't launch into a tirade againstleaven and sin. Ifyou wonder abouta particular item on the menu, youmay ask if it has leavening in it. If itdoes, you don't order it.

In most cases that will be the endof the matter. But let us say thewaiter or waitress questions you asto why you are avoiding leaven.Then is when you need to do someexplaining.

You explain to whatever extent isrequired to satisfy curiosity. Youleave the door open acrack for fur­ther inquiry however. But you letthe decision as to whether and howfar to proceed rest with the otherparty. Meanwhile your overall con­duct "preaches" by being an exam-

By John HalfordHOLLAND, Mich.-Jaap de

Blecourt has a run-of-the-mill kindof job-he manages a workingwindmill at Windmill Island Mu­nicipal Park, the main tourist at­traction here.

Mr. de Blecourt and his wife,Charlotte, attend the GrandRapids, Mich., church.

Windmill Island Park was devel­oped as a tribute to the Dutch her­itage in America. It has an authen­tic canal drawbridge, replicas ofbuildings of old Holland and giftshops filled with Dutch souvenirs­you can even get yourself fitted for apair of wooden shoes (klompen).

But the star attraction and Mr. deBlecourt's pride and joy is the wind­mill De Zwaan (the Swan)-theonly operating Dutch windmillopen to the public in the UnitedStates.

Authentic windmill

De Zwaan is an authentic 225­year-old windmill. Most of the tim­ber is original, brought piece bypiece from the Netherlands in 1964and reassembled in Windmill Park.

De Zwaan stands as high as a 12­story building and is in full workingorder. Only a few of the workingparts bad to be replaced.

The windmill is a sophisticatedexample of technology for its timeand the machinery to operate the

Nov. 11 Spectator: "Within thecontext of this expansion, it shouldbe possible to tackle, and finally re­solve, the historic problem of Ger­many. Germany was always too bigand powerful, the Germans too in­dustrious and numerous, to play alimited role in Central Europe.Therein lay the origin of two worldwars."

Mr. Johnson foresees a "unifiedGermany within the supranationalconstraints and in the context of acommunal decision-making of theEEC."

But we have seen in the past daysand weeks what an aroused Germanpeople can do. Their political en­ergy is simply awesome. Success­fully managing a reunited Germanyback into the political fabric of Eu­rope is a monumental challenge in­deed. Is the European Communityup to it?

A headline in The Times encap­sulates the feelings of not a few ob­servers: "Big Germany and LittleBrussels."

necessary problems for ourselves.Jesus did not say our job as individ­ual Christians is to focus a glaringspotlight on the deeds of the world.Whenever that is done, it should bedone by the spokesmen God haschosen for that job.

Notice in Matthew 5:16 whatyour light as a Christian should do.Your light should enable others tosee-not first and foremost theirevil works, but-Uyour goodworks."

That light, as of a lamp, will, ofcourse, expose the surroundingworks of darkness (Ephesians 5:8­11) just by virtue of the illumina­tion it gives off and the contrast be­tween the light and the darkness.

But it does not as its primary pur­pose put the entire focus on isolatedsections of the "works ofdarkness,"calling attention to them and mak­ing a bigger issue out of them than isnecessary.

This distinction may be subtle,but it is nevertheless vital to under­standing how a Christian shouldconduct himself or herself in rela­tion to the world. Let's see how thisprinciple applies to explaining to

to avoid causing unneeded offensecan be unnecessarily damaged be­cause of one day.

Unnecessary offense

We must not cause unnecessaryoffense. The key word is unneces­sary. We must not compromiseGod's way with the world and itsways. Nor should we put a basketover our light. We are to let ourlight shine.

But we don't have to create un-

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(Continued from page 2)which European politics revolved."

Mr. Wallace continued, "Lift theIron Curtain only a little and thequestion of Germany again be­comes central." Trouble is the Cur­tain has been lifted a lot.

But Germany continues to be"the issue over which the Cold Warbegan" and is "still the key issuewhich has to be successfully man­aged before Western and EasternEurope can give way again to Eu­rope as a whole."

Change is inevitable. It is the oneconstant in the physical universe.Humankind must manage changeproperly. But all too often it man­ages us. Events get out of control.W-e fmd ourselves reacting ratherthan planning and managing.

Some believe that eastward ex­pansion of the European Commu­nity is the key to managing Ger­many. Mr. Johnson wrote in the

By OaytoD SteepWhat a comedown! Almost im­

mediately after the wonderful, in­spiring Feast of Tabernacles, themajority of God's people, back intheir normal routines, are con­fronted with the beginnings of theworld's celebration of Christmas.

Europe

The goings-on are all around us.It wouldn't be too difficult to ignorethe trappings-the colored lights,the tinseled trees, the decorationsand displays. But, the problem isthat the people we come in contactwith are so caught up in it all.

These range from the clerk at thegrocery store to neighbors to peoplewhere we work to close relatives. Tothem Christmas is important. It isthe biggest celebration of the year.

It's not that they are necessarilyconcentrating on the religious as­pect of the day, although some do.For most people this is an occasionfor parties, family get-togethers,giving some thought to peace andgoodwill, strengthening relation­ships with gift exchanges or at leastmaintaining a once-a-year contactby sending cards.

Christmas offers something to al­most everyone. That's why it is somuch a part of Western civilization.Children, adults, retailers, advertis­ers, the wealthy, the poor, the mar­ried, the single, the sentimental, thesincerely religious, non-Christians,even agnostics-they can all findsome reason to participate in thefestivities. The whole society is in­volved.

That's why anyone who has noth­ing to do with the Christmas cele­bration tends to stand out like a sorethumb. To make matters worse, theworld has invented a caricature toridicule those who don't join in themerriment: Scrooge! And more re­cently, the Grinch.

How can we as members ofGod'sChurch avoid some of the problemsnormally associated with this occa­sion and our relationship with pe0­ple around us? It is an importantquestion because, in some situa­tions, a whole year's worth of effort

Edit!]Tial employees shareexperiences at 1989Festival

Monday, Nov. 27, 1989

Dexter Faulkner, editor of theChurch's publications, asked Edito­rial staff members to share the fol­lowing Feast experiences.

Dan Taylor: The Feast in Ire­land was a relaxing experience forme. The serenity of peaceful, ruralgreenery was quite refreshing.

However, upon reflection, it wasthe people I enjoyed the most. TheIrish are colorful conversational­ists-perhaps there's something tothe Blarney Stone after all. In Ire­land, it doesn't just rain, one has a"soft day." And it's not just a niceday, it's a "grand day."

I'm thankful for the knowledgethat this world, with its pain andturmoil, will soon be a grand placein which to live.

Marjorie Desgrosseilliers: Mytwo sisters, Amanda and FionaKerr, were laying out on PoipuBeach on the Hawaiian island ofKauai one afternoon when sud­denly the light from the sun disap­peared (or so they thought).

Mandy said that she looked upand saw the tallest man she hadever seen in her life: "He seemedto go on and on forever and neverquit!"

When he finally sat down onetowel over from them, Fiona ex­claimed: "Hey! That's KareemAbdul-Jabbar!" And sure enough,it was the former professional bas­ketball star.

Peter Moore: Why did thewaiter come back three times andask me what was the aperitif Iordered? Was he new at the job?Was I that unclear?

And after all, a dry vermouth onthe rocks is quite a well-knowndrink around the world, includingPasadena, where I remained thisyear to be host for friends fromEngland.

The first time he came, he askedme what was it again I wanted; thesecond time, did I want red orwhite; the third, did I want it onthe rocks. He was a pleasantwaiter, easy to like, but by thethird time I was making somejudgments.

Then soon after, he told me thathe had flown to San Francisco andback twice that week to clean upwhat was left of his parents' rental

property in the Marina area, thesection devastated by fire after theearthquake, and so he wasn't quitewith it.

Making judgments is almost au­tomatic. Making negative onescertainly so. This incident graphi­cally helped remind me of theprinciple of not judging accordingto appearance.

Brynda ChalaTis: The section ofthe San Francisco-Oakland BayBridge that collapsed during theearthquake looked like a brokentoy.

After the Feast, as our Boeing127 passed over the bridge andlanded at the San Francisco air­port, the magnitude of the earth­quake finally struck me.

Although we had intentlywatched news coverage of thedamage and casualties, the realityof seeing just a portion of the de­struction was sobering.

As our connecting flight tookoff from San Francisco bound forPasadena, I snatched another lookat the bridge. I hope I always re­member that nothing that man hasbuilt cannot be destroyed-even in15 seconds.

Tim Finlay: One of the biggestkicks I got at the Feast came fromfellowshipping with so many pe0­ple from diverse backgrounds.

There was a special enthusiasmfrom first-time visitors toPasadena, and this generated anextra bonding element in our con­versations.

I particularly remember two el­derly women from North Caro­lina. They knew well one of mybest friends, a graduate, and soonwe were talking as if we hadknown each other all our lives.

It helped illustrate to me what atight-knit community the Churchis, and how much of what reallymatters we have in common.

Norman Shoaf: My wife,Pamela, and I enjoyed the warmthof the brethren at the Freeport,Bahamas, site.

We were especially struck bythe wonderful diversity of peoplesfrom all races and walks of lifewhom God has called into hisChurch.

The variety of age groups was

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interesting: With us was our 5­month-old daughter, Lillian Kay,one of'the youngest Feastgoersthere, but we also had the pleasureof meeting the oldest member atthe Feast, Lorenzo Sears, 87, fromthe island of Exuma.

Mr. Sears, a vegetable farmer,tackled the hotel stairs with asmuch gusto as -anyone else andnoted that the man who baptizedhim in 1965, Ronald Kelly, is nowone of the World Tomorrow pre­senters.

Richard Sedliacik: The Feastgives us an excellent chance tocontrast our present world with

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than the income that is comingin. Even our current 4.3 percentincrease, for which we are deeplygrateful and thankful, is barelykeeping pace with inflation,much less peTI}litting expansionand growth.

For the short-range and long­range good of the Work, I haveto look for even more ways toeconomize and streamline so thatwe can continue to operate asefficiently and effectively as pos­sible.

Wise stewards

I believe God gives us what weneed to do the best job we can.But we must look to him in faithto lead us to find the most effec­tive means of using the financeshe makes available. He expectsus to be wise and prudent stew­ards of what he gives us.

All of us at headquarters needyour continued and heartfeltprayers for God's guidance andinspiration in making wise andtimely decisions that will benefitthe overall operation of the Worknot only for the immediatepresent, but also in the years tocome.

It may be that some of thesedecisions will not be popular, butas God leads, I must follow. Itake the responsibility God has

the coming world tomorrow.After the Feast in Wisconsin

Dells, Wis., I traveled to Chicago,Ill. While in Chicago, I visited theChicago Mercantile Exchange.

From the visitors gallery abovethe trading floor, one can see from3,400 to 4,000 individuals on thefloor engaged in various activi­ties-some in the trading pitsshouting out buy and sell orders,others manning the hundreds oftelephones and computer termi­nals.

An array of display panelsshows the constantly changing val­ues of currencies, stocks, bondsand commodities.

The frenzied activity on thetrading floor, with individuals outto get as much as possible, pro­vided a stark contrast to the atti­tude of service-the way of give­that permeated the Feast.

Rolfe H. Jones: One activity inMalta was a Novelty Swim Meet

given me very seriously.Sometimes doing what is right

and best is not what is popular.But that is part and parcel withresponsibility. God did not giveme this job so that I could pleaseeveryone, but so that I could lookto him to lead me in doing whatis best for the Work.

And I know that whateverGod has in store, it will be an­other exciting and inspiring stepforward for his Work!

So remember me, and all of ushere in Pasadena, in yourprayers. Pray that God will show

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try to convert you or invite you tochurch, and it doesn't want yourmoney."

The same paper (which is part ofthe national USA Today Gannettchain) ran an editorial about theChurch on the first Holy Day thatincluded this comment: "Thelargest group yet to bring its annualmeeting to Pensacola, the Church isan especially welcome conventionbecause its people represent Ameri­can family life at its best."

Coverage was not limited to theUnited States. Canada had an in­crease over last year, while newspa­pers at British sites printed largesections of our press release. The

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in a sea-filled, Olympic-size pool.It was amazing to watch the

contestants as they tried to swimacross the pool with straw hats ontheir heads, while trying to push aball with their nose. It was as ifthe straw hats were moving acrossthe pool at will, with minds oftheir own.

Lori West: Before the Feast inFrance my husband, David, and Itoured Paris. While on theChamps-Elysees a French couplestopped us and the man asked myhusband in French where theChamps-Elysees was.

He answered in French, "Youare on the Champs-Elysees." Thenhe asked where the Arc de Triom­phe was. My husband pointeddown the street and said, "At theend of the street."

While walking away, we bothchuckled about how funny it wasthat an American tourist gave di­rections to a native Frenchman.

the way and give all of us thecourage to put the needs of thecalling and Work He has givenus above our own personal feel­ings.

My prayers are with all of youdaily. Thank you deeply for yourwonderful words of strength andsupport in the cards and lettersso many have sent.

There is much work yet ahead.And we all have much growthyet ahead. With the hope andstrength of God's Spirit enablingus, we will finish all that is setbefore us!

Australian Regional Office also re­ported positive coverage.

As a result of the Festival publicaffairs program, the National Pub­lic Radio station in Anchorage,Alaska, ran a positive story aboutThe World Tomorrow. (Informa­tion about the television program isincluded in the Festival press kit.)

The Los Angeles Daily News,the second-largest newspaper in theLos Angeles area, reported: "TheWorldwide Church of God believesin a literal reading of the Bible.While Christian, it observes a Sat­urday Sabbath and many Jewishholy days, including Passover. Aftera Day of Atonement, the climax ofthe biblical season is the Feast ofTabernacles, which depicts the timeJesus will establish a world govern­ment referred to in the Bible as theKingdom of God."

Children's CornerMike's Secret

By Vivian PettijohnMichael Harris, almost 7 years old,

frowned. What should he do? Every­one had already gone back into schoolafter l~nch, so he had to walk by him­self past Willie, the sixth-grade bully,to get back inside his classroom.

When Willie glanced up at a car inthe street, Mike ducked into thebuilding's shadow, hoping Williewould leave him alone.

When the gray car stopped next tothe playground fence, Willie ran to­ward it. When he reached the driver'swindow he showed the driver some­thing in an envelope. Was it money?Was Willie buying something?

Then the man in the car handedWillie a small brown sack. What wasin it? And why did Willie and the mankeep looking around as though theyhoped no one saw them? When bothlooked away, Mike crept out of the

shadows and ran into the school.Mike tried to forget about the scary

incident that afternoon, but it washard to think about what the teacherwas saying. After the closing bell,Mike grabbed his jacket and booksand hurried out the door, hoping toavoid Willie. But, as he walked outsidethe building, there was Willie-wait­ing for him.

"All right, punk," Willie said. "Isaw you hiding in the shadow. Youspied on me when I picked up thatdrug stuff for my big brother, didn'tyou? Well, that little deal is our secret,you hear? If I find out you told any­one, I'll make trouble for you, you un­derstand?"

Mike slowly nodded his head.Alone since he didn't find Jeff orKathy Winfield to walk with, Mikefelt afraid.

"Hi, Mike," his mother called

cheerily as he walked in the back doorat home. "How was first grade today?Anything special happen?"

"Hi, Mommy-and Gina," Mikeanswered without smiling. "Well,something did happen, but I can't tellyou about it. It's a secret."

Gina, his 4-year-old sister, skippedaround the room, saying in a singsongvoice. "Mike's got a secret, Mike's gota secret. Tell us what it is. I likesecrets."

"I can't," Mike answered as heturned to leave the room.

"Mike," Mother asked, "who toldyou to keep this secret?"

She was concerned. Mike seemeduneasy and unhappy.

"Well, Mommy," said Mike, whoreally did wish he could tell. "Today Isaw Willie-he's that school bully Itold you about. He did something hedoesn't want me to tell to anyone.

He said it's our secret.""Honey," Mother explained,

"when someone tells you somethingthat is not good, and tells you not totell anyone-you should be able to tellus about it. Too often keeping secretscan lead to trouble."

As Mother, Mike and Gina sat to­gether on the living room sofa, Mikedescribed what he had seen at school.

"You did the right thing, tellingme," Mother said. "I'll call yourteacher about this.". When Mrs. Harris called the

school, Mike's teacher told her thatWillie had already been suspendedfrom school because teachers had sus­pected his involvement with drugs,and Mr. Roberts in Room 12 had alsoseen the lunchtime incident.Therewould be no trouble for Mike.

"Thanks, Mommy," Mike said."I'm glad I was supposed to tell you. "

MR. AND MRS. ROBERT KITCHEN

DaICl Jane Boothe. daughter 01 George andShor1ey Boothe 01 Des Moones. Iowa. andRobert Marlin KltcIlen. son 01 Roland andcarole Kr1chan 01 Columbia, Mo.. wereunited In marriage April 9. Rand Millich.Col_Ilia pastor. performed the ceremony.Amy Boothe was maid 01 honor. and MarkKitchen was best man. The couple live inColumbia.

MR. AND MRS. C. DOUGLAS

Connoe Lynn MaIIerup. daughter01 Dale andGoldie 1.4-...,. and C1aylon Irving lloul1­las. son 01 George and Carolyn Douglas,both of Columbia, Mo., were united in mar·riga Sept. 10. The..emony was performedby Rand Milich. Columbia pastor. Eva JuneNarber was maod of honor, and StephenDouglas was besl man. The couple lYe inColumbia.

MR. AND MRS. MARK ARNESON

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wollin 01 Sussex, Wis.,are pleased to announce the mamage 01the" daughter Linda to Mark Richard Ar·neson. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ameson 01La Crosse. Wis. The ce~mony was per­lormed July 9 by Joel Lillengreen.Waukesha, Wis•• pastor. Julie Laufer wasmatron 01 honor. and Jell Arneson, brotherolthe groom. was best man. The couple lYein La Crosse.

was best man. The couple .... in DownersGrove. II.

MR. AND MRS. BRUCE SEXTON

Rebecca Sue McCann. daughter of Mr. andMrs. Robert McCann 01 Carmichaels. Pa.•and Bruce Alan Sexlon. son 01 Mr. and Mrs_ Sexlon 01 RogerSYille, OhIO. wereuniled in marriage Aug. 6. Tom Snv1h.WasIw>gton and _ Vernon. PL. pastor,performed the ceremony. Unda Stash wasmald 01 honor. and Dean O'Corvoor wasbest man. The couple. boIh Pasadena Am­bassador CoIege graduates. lYe in Cok.m­bus.Ohoo.

MR. AND MRS. EZRA RADUBAN

Jina Soledad. daugh1er 01 Mr. and Mrs.Bernardo Soledad 01 RombIon. Phiippinas.and Ezra RadubBn, son 01 Mr. and MrsJose Raduban, were united in marriagesept. 17 on Manila. Philippines. The cere­mony was performed by the groom's lather,pastor 01 the Quezon QIy. Philippones.church. Janet Soledad. _ oltha bode.was maid 01 honor, and WilIiy J8Cin1o wasbest man. The bode attended PasadenaAmbassador Collage lor one year, and thegroom is a 1989 Pasadena _Collage graduale. The couple lYe in SenFernando. Pampanga. PtOIippInes, _ethe groom is a monosteriallrainee.

MR. AND MRS. R. ACEDILLO

CathemeSanta Cruz. daughlar 01 SoledadBonuya Santa Cruz 01 Makeli, Philippones.and Regonald AoacMo. son 01 Mr. and Mrs.Conrado P. AoacMo 01 Quezon QIy, PhilIp­pones, .... _ on marriage Sept. 24 in

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Monday, Nov, 27, 1989

MR. AND MRS. THOMAS FALLON

MR. AND MRS. DAVID M. MILLER

Mr and Mrs. Harley HoIsta_ are pleasedlO announce the marriage 01~ daughterTanvny Dar1ene lO DaVid 1.4 Miller. son ofRobert Miller 01 _. Ohio. Theoaremony was performed Aug. 27 by Vn­cent~ ea.->. Ohio. paslor. Bonnie_.sister 01 the bride, was maid 01honor. and Ron M_.broIherolthe groom.was best man. The couple live in Dalton.Ohio.

MR. AND MRS. ROBERT LABEDZ

Mr and Mrs. JohnMuehiman arepleased toannounce tha mamage 01 their daugh1llrKa_ Alice Undsey to Robert Labedz,son 01 Margret Labedz. The ceremony wasperformed by Rand Milich. Kir1<sYiIe andColunllia. Mo.. pastor. The couple lYe inTexas.

MR. AND MRS. GARY DuBOIS

Unda S. Sims and Gary F. DuBois wereun~ed In marriage July 16. The ceremonywas performed by Robert smith. Phoenix.Ariz.•West pastor.A_were Mr. andMrs. George Grant. The couple live inPhoenix.

MR. AND MRS. TED CAMPBELLTed Can>pbeI and Debbte Woodard _~

und8d on marriage Aug. 6 by Robert Flores.5eaford and WiImIngIon. DeL, paslor. JellHmes was best man; Peggy McCoy wasmatron of honor, and Jama Taylor wasmaod of honor. The couple lYe in Pittsville.Md

MR. AND MRS. JEFF B. BOHANNON

Mallie Metcalf 01 F~sno. CUI.• and Jell B.Bohannon 01 Sen Luis Obispo. CUI., wereund8d in marriage May 7. Lester McCom,Fr-.o. Ceil., pastor, parformed the cere­mony. Allendants _~ Mr. and Mrs. EarlK'or1<. The couple lYe on Fowler, Calif.

MR. AND MRS. G. ROBERTS

Geraldine Marie Phiippi and Garrell LeeRoberts are happy to announce their mar·riage, whoch took place SepL 2. The cere­mony was performed by Voncen1 Panela.Canlon, Ohoo, pastor. Bobbi _ wasmatron 01 honor. and Larry Baughman wasbest man. The couple lYe in No<1h Canlon.Ohoo.

PL. are happy to annoon:e the marriage 01their daugh1Ilr a.m- Bucher lO AlanRichard W_n.-, son 01 Mr. and Mrs.Rochard W_ of GeIlysburg, PL Theceremony was performed June 18 by P_WI*mg, F_ and CUmberland. Md..and Front Royal. Va.. paslor. Karen ZJm.merman was maid 01 honor, and HenriMcVry was best man. The couple lYe onRodgeley. W.Va.

Thomas Falon and Jan Weirmann arehappy to announce~ marriage. whochtook place Dec. 18. 1988. The ceremony..as perlormed by Timolhy Snyder.CIlicago. II.• West pastor. Johama Co­c:onae. SISler of the bride, was matron 01honor. and Tim FaJIon. brotherolthegroom,

MR. AND MRS. THOMAS DOW

Doris Menze and Thomas Dow wera unrtedin marriage May 21 in Troisdorl. West Ger·many. The ..emony was performed byWinfried Fritz. Bonn-Duesseldorf andOannsladl, West Germany, pastor. RichardDol and AIois Malr were best men, andKarIn Slicltand EisabeIh Durski were maids01 honor. The couple lYe in Wl8s1och. WestGermany.

....MR. AND MRS. DRURY SYLVESTER

Mary Susan Lee and Dn.oy Marc SyIvesliarwere united in marriage Sept. 2 in PresaltI,Ariz. The..emony was performed by RaI>­del Hom, Prescott v-.,. Ariz.. pes1Or.Traudi WaI<er was maid 01 honor. and CartOaklealwas best man. The couple _ inPrescott.

MR. AND MRS. D. ANDREWS

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Roller of Clanwnore.Olda., wouldlil<e to amounce the marriageoltheir~DebraSuzanne lODougiasFredric Andrews. son 01 Mr. and Mrs. DonAndrews 01_. WIS. The ceremonywas performed Aug. 27 on Tulsa. Okla., byEarl Roemer. Tulsa paslor. Julanne Jameswas maid 01 honor. and Doug Hil was bestrnan. The couple live in Pasadena.

MR. AND MRS. JEFFREY DEMING

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hermol Batton Rouge,La.. are pleased 10 announce the~of theirdaughter~lOJeIIreyDenwlg,son 01 Mr. and Mrs. John Denw1g 01 Pres­cott. Ariz. The ..emony was performedMarch 19 by John Ogwyn. Balon Rougepastor. Robin Taylor."S18r of the bride. wasmatron 01 honor, and Marl< DemIng. brother01 the groom, ..as best man. The couple ....in Prescott Veley. Ariz.

MR. AND MRS. RICK BARNARD

Andrea Mllchell. daughter of VirginiaMitchell 01 Bozeman, Monl.• and RickBarnard. son 01 Rochard and Lonna Barnard01 Paradise. MenL. were united in marriageJune 24. The ceremony was performed byLeroy Cole, Phoenix, Ariz., No<1h and Easlpastor. The bride's mother was matron 01honor, and Ed Graham was best man. Thecouple live in Phoenix.

MR. AND MRS. DENNIS HUNT

Susan lanai NoIsinger. daughter ofGeraldand Kattvyn Nofsinger 01 Kalkaska. Moch..and Dennos Robert HI.Il1, son 01 Doug andLela HLIll 01 00n:Ilester. Ont., were _in marriage July 2 in Kalkaska. The cere­mony was performed by Richard Woldong.Toronto. Ont., East pes1Or. Bec:l<y Rogers,_01the bride. was matron01 honor. andMarlin De Sousa was best man. The couple.... in London, Ont.

MR. AND RS. ALAN WEANER

Mr. and Mrs. DanielJ.~ofLancaS18r

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MR. AND MRS. NATHAN CROWE

Nathan DaVid Crowe. son 01 Mr. and Mrs.DaVid Crowe 01 Eau aa.-e. WIS•• and DawnEllen Conry-RendaI, daugh1Ilr of Mr. andMrs. Ron Rendall.... _ in marriageSept. 24. The ceremony was performed byRIChard W__• Kenooha and waukesha,

WIS., assoda18 pes1Or. S&acey Knluschar.losl8f _ 01 the bride, was ma1ron of

honor. and Troy _'II was best man.The couple lYe in Warrenville, ••

MR. AND MRS. BRYAN ROGERS

Mr and Mrs. Dean Fer1ig 01 Cheyenne.Wyo.• are happy to announce the m,arriageof their daughter Julie DeAnne to BryanKeoIh Rogers. son of Mr. and Mrs. ErnestGa.t Rogers 01 Manvel. Tex. The car...mony was performed July 30 on Cheyenneby the bride's lather. a l1W1lster in the FortColons. Colo.• church. Jayne Fertig. mother01 the bride, was matron 01 honor. and MackRogers. brother 01 the groom. was bestman.The couple. both_Collegestudents, lYe in Pasadena.

MR. AND MRS. SHAWN McCALLUM

Jule Anna Rehor. daughter of Joseph andeo-n _ 01 Mon_, I""". andShawn WIIam McCaII.vn. son 01 Lo..-aeMo<1ansonol EscondIdo. caJof.•-.. unitedin marriage July 2 in Sen Doego, Ceil. Thecenwnony was performed by evangaIstDean Wison, San DIego paslor. The couplelive on San Doego.

MR. AND MRS. VIRGILIO LOMOCSO

Maria Teresa Agravante, daughter 01 Mr.and Mrs. Eladio Agravante 01 CelJu. Philip­pines, and V..golo Lomocso, son 01 Mr. andMrs. Deogradas Lomocso. also 01 CelJu._re uni1ed in marriage Oct. 1. ReynaJdoTaniajufa, CelJu paslor, porIormed the cer·emony. _ ..Merida ..as maid of honor.and Inocencio BuoI Jr. was best man. Thecouple live in Taisey, PI1iIppines.

MR. AND MRS. PERRY WHITE

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L s-t 01 AIqlsta.Ga.• and Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. _ 01DetrooL Mich.• are pleased to announce themalriage 01 their children Robin L s-.rtand Perry H. _. The ceremony wasperformed Dec. 18, 1988. in Augusta by thebrIde'S lather. a _ in the Augustachurch. Kaman Owens was maid 01 honor.and Donald Campbell was best man. Thecouple .... in Augusta.

MR. AND MRS. JOHN ERWIt4

Sharta Dawn Albarado. daughter 01 Mr. andMrs. Robert Albarado 01 Lelar-. La.. andJohn Mall< ENnn. son 01 Mr. and Mrs.Robert ENnn 01 St. Louis. Mo.,-.. unitedIn maniage May 25 in Lalayelle. The cer...mony ..as performed by John Ogwyn.Lalayelle and Baton Rouge. La.• paslor.The couple .... on Balon Rouge.

CEMENTS

Mr. and Mrs Robert Boraker 01 Bricl<e1Wood, England, are pleased to ann<x.oncethe engagement of their daughtere- toClaran Prunty. son 01 Margaret Prunty andthe late E. Prunty 01 Ire~. A March 11wedding is planned.

Mr. and Mrs LamueI Brady 01 Hattiesburg,Miss.. are pleased to announce the engage­ment 01 their daughIer Tonya Lea lO JamesLynn Newsom, son 01 Mr. and Mrs. LynnNewsom 01 Houston, Tex.AJan. 7 weddingon Hattiesburg IS planned.

Mr. and Mrs. Antonoo_ofNo<1h_dence, RI.. are happy to announce theengagement 01~ daughter cathy to EricT. Myers. son of Mr. and Mrs. RonaJdMyers01 Toledo Ohoo. A March 4 -.g inRhode -..:t IS planned.

ENGAGEMENTS

WEDDINGS

Mr. and Mrs. CalvIn Cole 01 Jefferson. Ore.•are pleasedlOannoon:ethe81_tolthelr~ Debboe to Randal KennathScharpen 01 Po<Uand, Ore. A March 25wedding on s.m. Ore.• is planned.

YOUNG. Ronald and E1iz_ 01 Albany.N.Y .• gorl. AnnaLeigh E1iz_lh. Sept. 26.10:10 p.m.• 9 pounds 8 ounces, now3 boys.3g·rls.

~, Alta.. gorl. Suezzanna Daune.Sept. 28. 10:07 a.m.• 7 pounds 14 ounces.now4gJr1s

Mr. and Mrs Len PaI1<ar 01 BelIasL Nor1I>­em Ireland. are delighIed to announce theengagement of thetr daughter Usa 10 Gor·don Luxton 01 Borehamwood. England. AFeb. 5 wedding on Belfast is planned.

Mr. and Mrs. Lonrue Nell of Grand Rapids.Moch., are pleased to announce the engage­ment 01 1heir daughter Coaeen to ElmerMil1er. son 01 Mr. and Mrs. Norman MIlle< 01South Pasadena. calif. A June 10 weddingin Mochigan is planned.

Edwin and Jeaneen Shaw 01 Peace River.Alia.• are happy to announce the engage­ment 01 the.. daughter Shannon Gail-May toChristopher Paul Harris, son 01 Bill and8-. Hams 01 Durham. England. A D&­ee_-.g is planned.

Leon SooItAlbon andChristIne H. Wegner,members who allend the Long Beach.Calil.• church. wish to announce their~gagement. A Dec. 31 wedding is planned.

Mr. and Mrs. Ar1Iu Bounlile 01 PrinceGeorge. B.C., are <IeligIRad to announce the...~oItheirdaughlerAnrta lO D0n­ald MIChaud son 01 Helen and OmarMlChaudolSLPauI,Alta.ADec.16-.g'splanned,

SIMONSON. Eric and 5hetyt (Gauden). 01Weslby. WIS . boy. Jon Robert, Sept. 16. 9pounds 7 ounces. now 2 boys.

ROBERTS. Graham and Tracey (Pri1chard),01 GIouoesler. England. boy, Le9> Jon,Sept. 9. 7:28p.m.• 7po<.nds 14ounces.lirstchid.

THOMAS. Joel and SheIy (Roesler). 01Long Beach. CUI.. boy. Spence.-KeiIh.July31, 7 po<.nds 11 ounces. now 2 boys.

T1JRNER. DanoeI and Connoe(Newcol'm). 01CokImbus.lnd. gor1.Oivia~, Oct. 28,3:25 a.m., 8 pounds 10 ounces, now 1boy,3gorls.

SALVA, Thomas and Mary-Carmen(DuBois). 01 SpnngfieId. Mass.. girt. Su­sanna0Inntina. Aug. 5. 2:57 a.m.• 8 poundsll1 ounces. now 1 boy. 4 girls.

RUSK, Noel and Enn (PosegaYJ. of Alexan­dna. La., gort. Sydney Alexis. July 13, 4:08p.m.. 9 pounds 8 ounces, now 1 boy. 1 gv1.

SCHUTZ. John and ""-Ita (BranchJ. 01MaIbouma, AusIraJia. girt. Katelyn Louise.Aug. 20. 7:59 a.m.. 10 pounds 5 ounces.now2gtr1s.

Mr. and Mrs Russel G.l.oYe Sr. 01 Manon.N.C.• are deIighled lOamouncetheengage­ment 01 their daughler Wendy 10 NeilHUnlllr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert HunlIlr01 Wonnopeg, Man. A February wedding inPasadena IS planned.

WARE. Ron and Kelly (Seaborn), 01FayetlllYlle. ArIc., boy. Jed Seaborn. Aug. 9,10:3Oa.m.,8 po<.nds 14 ounces, firstc:hild.

WEG ER. Marvin and Pa.a (BarrJ, 01 .....-.e. CUI.. Qlr1. Hannah Jean, Aug. 18,3:33 p.m.. 9 po<.nds. now 2 boys, 1 Qlr1.

WHITNEY. DaVid and Yvonne (Brodeur). ofConcord. N.H., gv1, Kristen Anne. Sept. 20.10 pounds 7 ounces. now 1 boy, 3 girls.

WOOD, S1eYe and Ramona (KareisJ. 01 EIDorado, ArIc., gor1, Marian Candice. OCt. 2,7:55 a.m., 9 pounds 4 ounces. now 2 girts.

YOUNG. Bruce and VICkie (Weathers), 01Vancouver. Wash.• boy. Benjamin Alex.SepL 20, 8:45 p.m.• 6 pounds 13 ounces.now 4 boys.

WALKER, John and Florence (Frew). 01~~. N~I~~. boy. RyanJohn. Sept. 5. 10:20 a.m.• 6 po<.nds 9ounces. now 1 boy, 1 gill.

MR. AND RS. E. MENTELL JR.

Ja'nun I.Anore Klar.da~ 01 Mr. andMrs Gary KIar 01 Temperance. Moch., andE_ Julius Men1llll Jr., son of Mr. andMrs Edward Men1IlII Sr. 01 Grafton, WIS.•were _ in marriage June 4 in Toledo.Ohto The ..emony was performed byOaYtd Fiedler. Toledo paslor. ShawnaWoodaI was maid of honor, and 5coIlGjesvoId best man. The bride is a__ at p..-.a Ambassador College.The groom IS a 1988 Pasadena Ambas­sador CoIege graduale. The couple lYe inPasadena.

PROFFm. BiI and icoIe (Grenier). 01Franklwt. West Germany, boy. Wi lamEmile Drake. July 10,8:19a.m•• 10 pounds 5OI.I>C8S, first chid.

MIKULASKO. Edward and Joyce (Fletcher).01 Trenton, N.J.. girt. Mary Clvistine. Sept.15. 10:09 p.m.. 7 po<.nds 6 ounces. now 3gorls.

PARISI. Robert and Lorr; (Cole). 01S18phentown, N.Y., QIr1. Alysia Marie, Sept.11. 12:31 p.m.• 7 pounds 7 ounces. now 1boy. 1 girt.

CLARE. Ian and Ela_1h (Rsher). 01Bendigo. Australia, boy. Rory Daniel. Aug.5.7 a.m.• 6 pounds 1 ounce. now 2 boys.

COCOMISE, Jim and Cheryl (Sutton~ ofChicago.... gtrl. Lauren Ann. June 29. 4:45a.m.• 8 pounds 4 ounces. now 2 boys. 1 gor1.

COLE. fbc:l<j and Laura (Oiaz).ol~.boy. Jecld SI8r1ing. Sept. 4. 12:01 a.m.• 4poo.n:ls 7 ounces. first chid.

OBENLAND. James and L.nla (Narozny~

01 1..ibertyviIe. II.• gorl. Amanda Lynn. Sept.21. 5:50 a.m.• 8 pounds 4 ounces. now 2boys. 1 QIr1.

CULBERT. James Jr. and Rachel (Ed­wards). 01 Carrogahorlg.lroland. boy. DavidWiUiam. Aug. 24. 12:35 p.m.• 6 po<.nds. now2 boys.

KOSLOSKI. Joey and Cindy (Wilburn), 01MemphiS, Tenn., girl. Ashley MICtleIIe. Aug.30. 2 a.m.. 6 pounds 8 ounces. first chid.

KROEKER, Willy and Gertie (Fehr). 01 AI>­boIsIord, B.C.• boy. Wlliam Abnlm, Sept.15, 8:14 p.m.• 8 pounds 15 ounces, firstchild.

FARNSWORTH. Andy and Bec:l<y (Baugh).01 Pine B1u11. ArIc.• boy. Cody Pierce. Aug.14.9:09 a.m.• 8 pounds 2'" ounces. now 2boys.

CClOK, Lane and Tanvny (Smith). 01 Wn­stor>-SaIem. N.C.• boy. MilchaIIllake. Sept.28.7:49 a.m.• 8 pounds 13 ounces. now 2boys.

MUEHLMAN. Steven and Rebecca(Wea-J. 01 Columbia, Mo.. girl, CherylLeogh. OCt. 12. 12:55 a.m., 9 pounds 2ounces. now 1 boy. 2 gills.

BARLonA. Gary and EIesIa (Weppler). ofWetaskiwln. AlIa.. boy. Nocholas Joseph.Oct. 17. 11:10 a.m.• 7 pounds 12 ounces.now 2 boys. 1 gorl.

KLASSEK. John and Rebecca (Kay). 01 Mel·bourne. Australia, girt. Donna ReMe. OCt.24. 12:28 p.m.• 9 pounds 911 ounces. firstchild.

GOFF. BiI and Mane (PasetIo). 01 Bnck.N.J.• boy. Jesse_. Aug. 11.2:47 p.m.• 9poo.n:ls 1 ounce. now 6 boys 1 gorl.

BAKER. TIm and Connie (Keller). 01Pasadena. boy. Steven Robert Aaron. Sept.10.2:31 p.m.• 7 pounds 15 ounces. now 1boy.l~.

FRAMPTON. Ed and ChristIne (Pendry). 01Altadena. caJof.. boy. Robert George. Sept.20. 9:43 a.m, 9 pounds 8 0I.I>C8S. now 2boys.

CRIPPEN. Philip and Ramona (Clar1<e). ofPasadena, boy. Philip IX, Oct. 6. 7:05 p.m.. 6poo.n:ls 15 ounces. first chid.

API. Jesse and Belhann (Mattson). of No<1hHoIywood. caJof.• boy. Jonathan Blaine.Oct. 31. 6:12a.m.. 8 pounds 5 ounces. flntchild.

RAGETH. Randy and Gala (KiIer). 01 SLPaul. Mm.,gorl, Amy Caroline. Oct. 27. 1:43p.m., 7 pounds 4 OI.I>C8S, now 1 boy. 1 QIr1.

RANDALL. DavId and Mary (Gelinas·LadenburgJ. 01 Kalospell, Mont•• boy.Nathan Ray. July 2. 12:45 a.m.• 9 pounds 8..ounces. now 3 boys.

RILEY. Hargrow and Margaretle (Pollard).01 _. Ore.• gort. Margeralle Rose II.Sept. 28. 5:46 p.m•• 6 pounds 15 0I.I>C8S.now 1 boy, 1 gor1.

McOUOlD, Tm and Tammy (Sanders). ofPasadena, gor1. Cassandra Be1h. OCt. 8.9:27 p.m., 8 pounds 5 OI.I>C8S, now 1 boy. 1gorl.

MIUS. Rudolph and Angela (Henry). 01Castnes. SL lucia. gill. KimbeIy TarxshaMarie. Sept. 24. 5:30 a.m., 8 pounds 8"ounces. now 2 boys. 1 gill.

BLAKE. Wayne and Rosella (Roof). 01Genoa. In.• boy. Nathan Bradley. Sept. 28.6:48 a.m.• 5 pounds 15ounces. now 2 boys.

BRINCKMAN. Thad and ERa (Cox). of MIChl­ganQIy.lnd.• boy. Aus1Wl Lyle. Aug. 22.8:57a.m.• 9pounds 14 ounces. now 1 boy. 1 gorl.

CACHIA, AJIred and YY0m8 (Bonnia1. ofSydney. Australia. gorl. Jessica loUIse.Sept. 3. 8:05 p.m.. 6 po<.nds 13ounces. now1 boy. 2 gorls.

RI DAHL, Louoe and Kattvyn (Hawkins). 01

ERVIN. Mochael and Suzle (MaraJm). ofBeIIeYue. Wash•• gor1. Brandl LeNae. Sept.24. 10:16 p.m.• 6 po<.nds 6 ounces. now 1boy. 2 girls.

FUENTES. George and Tracy (Keyse<). ofPasadena, boy. 0...-. Anlhony. Oct. 9.12:25pm.. 8 pounds 10ounces. now 1 boy.1 gor1.

BIRTHS

GUNNOE, Dale and llebbte (Gamson). 01BecIdey. W.Va•• boy. Aus1Wl Lee. April 13.6:01 p.m.. 5 po<.nds 5 0I.I>C8S first chid.

HASTIE. Bnan and Joan (McHale), 01Wilkes-Barre. Pa.• boy. Tmolhy Bnan, Oct.18.10:28 a.m.• 8 pounds 12 ounces. now 2boys. 1 Qlrl.

KEESEE. Darwin and MaryAnn(LePage~oI

Lee's Summit, Mo., boy, HerschelLawrence Devon, OCt. 20. 2:36 p.m.. 7pounds 1 ounce. first chid.

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LINN. David and Debra (MacKaIar). 01 Ar·101gIon, Tex., ,..,., boys. CrlllQ Maw-andChnstopher Harold. Sept. 17.1:50 and 2:01a.m., 4 pounds 3 ounces. flnt chldren.

MAHLO. PhoI and Susoe (SMsJ. 0I1ndepe<>­dance. Kan.• boy. Andrew Joseph. Sept. 1.2:53 p.m.• 9 pounds 6 ounces. now 1 boy. 3gorls

ANNO(J

MIGL Aaron and Madeline (Dornak). 01VICIDna. Tex., boy, Aaron Wayne. Sept. 12.12:16 a.m.. 9 pounds 15'" ounces. now 1boy. 1 !lIrl.

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Quezon City. Thecer.monywasperfonnedby DionisIo C8lchl1ar. Makati pastor. BabyAbracosa was maid 01 honor. and AlexisDignace was best man. The couple live inQuezon City.

MR. AND MRS. HEINRICH KRAMER

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones 01 Voctoria. B.C.•are pleased to announce the marriage 01their daughter T....sa Margaret to HeinrichAnthonyKr~, also ofV_ The cere­mony was perIormed May 7 by WiIiarnRabey. Edmonton. AJta.. North and Southpastor. Anita Brunklllxst. sisterolthe bfide.was matron 01 honor. and Peter Cox wasbest man. The couple ... in Voctoria.

ANNIVERSARIES

MR. AND MRS. KARL SCHNEPPER

Mr. and Mrs Karl~ -.tBdtheir 30th -.g arvwersary June Z7.The couple have three children. o.aneDavis. Fred and Roll. The~ at·tend the Edmonton. Alta.• church.

The children 01 Wayne and Nita Nash arepleased to ann<><.nce the 30th wedding an­~ 01~ parents. who _re mar­ried NaY. t4. 1959. Mr. and Mrs. Nash havetwo sons. two daughIer$ and two gT8nd­sons. They attend the Jackson. Miss.•church.

MR. AND MRS. W. VAN HEERE

The daughters 01 WiIIem and Joanna van..-. are happy to announce the 30thwedding aooiversary of thew parents._ took piece OCt. 22. The van Haeresare members who ettend the Pannth. Aus­tralia. church. They have three daughters.two of whom are Juniors at Pasadena Am­bassador CoIege.

MR. AND MRS. CHARUE HEWITT

The children 01 Charlie and Evia Hewitt arepleased to announce the 40th-.g an­niversary 01 their parents OCt. 15. Theirlamily gave the couple an aar1y surpnseparty Sept 10. The HewItts were baptizedin 1959. and they attend the Longview.Tex.. church. The couple have one son anddaught.r·in-Iaw. Gary and Patt,; twodaughters and sons-in-law, Dellbi andDavid and 8acky and Joey, and sevengrandchildren.

ANNIVERSARIESMADE OF GOLD

MR. AND MRS. KEN GREGERSEN

Ken and Frieda Gregersen OIllebrated~

50th-.g ....-sary OCt. 8. The cou­plewer. baptized in 1968. Columbus.Oho,brethren honored the Grege<sens WIth asurprise party, and Marion. Ohio, brethrenhonored them WIth a party. The couplehave two chidren. four grandctliIdren andone great-grandchild.

MR. AND MRS. WILUE DUNN

Mr. and Mrs. Wille Dunn 01 Kaufman. Tex.•~tBd their 70th wedding ....-sarySept. 23 WIth Dallas. Tex., East br.thren ata reception in their honor. The Dunns werernamedSept. 21. 1919.Mr. Dunn wasbap­tized in 1961. and Mrs. Dunn in 1967. Theyhave two children. SIX grandchildren. sixgr.at-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild.

MR. AND MRS. CLARENCE HIX

MR. AND MRS. GEORGE KUEHN

The 1lraiIwd. Minn•• church honored Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Hilt and Mr. and Mrs.George Kuehn lor their 50th -.g an­niversaries with a potluck, cakes andpunch after Sabblth S8f1Iices Sept. 23.Each couple was presented WIth an an­niversary ctoek and corsages and_80 in their wedding day cokn.Mr. and Mrs. Hix ....... married OCt. 6. 1939.Mr. Hilt was baptized in 1979. and Mrs. Hilt,n 1988. They have one son and twodaugh­tars. one of whom is a01urch member. Mr.and Mrs. Kuehn were married Oct. 16,1939, and have one daughter. They werebaptiZedin 19n.

OBITUARIESFERGUSON. Dons A.• 74. 01 Nacogdoches.Tex.. died Oct. 25 after a long illness. Mrs.Ferguson. a Ctlurch rnemIJer sinca 1984. issurvived by a daughtar.~CIfIDn. also aChurch "*'lbar, three sons; two sis1ers;two broIhers; and five grandctikhn.

JOSEPHINE FLOYD

FLOYD.~. 79. 01 Springer. N.M.•died OCt. 13after a heart attack. Mrs. Floyd.a Church member SInce 1976. is survivedbyher husband 01 56 years, two sons. onedaughter and """*"US grandclildren andgraat17_·

ELUS. TheImer, 76. of 8aItimora, Md.• diedOcl. 3. Mr. Elis. a Church member since1983. is survived by a daughtar. six grand·children and seven great1l"'ndchildren.

SCOTT. Gary Wayne. 35. 01Big Sandy. diedduring the Feast 01 Tabemacles. Oct. 16.Mr. Scott, a Church member sinca 19n. isSUMVed by his motha<. Juanita Scott; abrother Bruce; a sister Pat FIShback; andseveral nieces and nephews.

LEWIS. Fred S., 92, 01 8eUingham. Wash.,died Sept. 29. Mr. lewis. a Church membersince 1962. IS survived by his wile of 50years. Eva M.• one brother and lour grand­sons.

ADAMS. Jessie J .• 74. 01 cape Girardeau.Mo.. died Sept. 18. Mrs. Adams. a Churchmember since 1980. is survived by onebrOlher. one scst.... two sons, lour grand­chlidren and three graat17andchildren. Shewas preceded", death by her husbarld andtwo daughters.

ROBERSON. Rutlue Lee. 63, 01 Dayton.OhIO, died Sept 22. Mrs. Roberson. a

Chtxch _ sinca 1964. IS survived by ason. a daught8r. 11 grandchildren and ninegraat-grandchiklran.

SPINNEY. Marie. 67. 01 SpaI1a. • .• diedSept 17. Mrs. Spinney. a Church membersince 1968. is survived by her husband. BiI.a deacon In the _. Ill. churl:h; andlour dauglters.

HINKLE. Dorothy. 67, 01 Arnokl. Mo., diedSept. 18 01 cancer. Mrs. Hinkle, a Churchmember since 1984. is survived by herhusband, H.nry. also a Church member.

BUCKNER. Marlene Walton. 54. 01_. N.C.• died Sept. 7 alter a longillness WIth a brain tumor. Mrs. Buckner, aChtxch member since 1973. is survived byher husl>and. Alvin; her moIhor, lour sons;lour daUQh*s. inCluding Alva Sue Rolinsand Judith C. Thomasson. boIh ChurchIT*l1bers; four sisters; onebr~ and 19gr_.

FAI1lf WADSWORTH

WADSWORTH. Faith. 25. 01 South Norwalk.Conn.• died Aug. 17. Miss Wadsworth. aChurch member SlOC8 1985. is survived byherparents. Dawson and llrgeWadsworth.

MATTHEW FLOYD BOYER

BOYER. Ma_ Floyd. 18. 01 Longview.Tex.. died Sept. 17 alter a long battle WIthcysbC fibrOSIS. Mr. Boyer is survived by hisparents. Mr. and Mrs. John Boyer; twobrothers. Daniel and Ilanjamin; and twosisters. Rebekah and Sarah.

MIDDENDDAP. C8ci1e. 95. 01 Cornano.Switzer1and. died Oct. 3. Mrs. Mxldandorp.

a Church_since 1971. is survived bythree sons and saveraI grandchildren andgreat17andclildren.

ALFRED SIMPSON

SIMPSON. Alfred. 90. 01 Dakham, England.died Sept. 16after a stroke. Mr. $jmpSOn, aChurch member since 1986. is survived byhis wile 01 64 years. a daughter and agranddaughtar.

CARROll., Jack L. 60. 01 Bakersfield.Cam.• died Oct. 4 01 a heart attac:k. Mr.Canol, a Church member SInce 1968. issurvived by his wife. Margaret. three sons.one daughter. two granddaughters. a twinbrother. and his motha<. V_L a longtimeChurch member.

ISA PEARL JACKSON

JACKSON, lsa P.arl. 94. 01 Par1<...sburg,W.Va.• died Sept 29 alter a lengthy illnessMrs. Jackson. a Church member SInce1969. is survived by one son. six daughters.two SIsters. 19 grandchildren and severalgreat17andchildren. One daughter, Wan­eta Weekley. and one granddaughter. Re­becca Manit",. are Church members.

ANDRES, Marguerite. 60. 01 Hausen amA1bts. S....tzerland. died Oct 5 after alengthy _ss. Miss Andres. a ChurchrnemIJer SIl1C8 1963. IS survived by twobrothers, Ernst and FI'1tz.

MABRY, ClIMe. 63. of Indianapolis. Ind.•cledOCt. 20fcancer. Mrs. Mabry. a ChIXChmember sinca 1978. IS survived by SiX ctuI­dren. twobrothers. a slsterand three grand­children. One son. Harold. and one daugh­ter.lJnda Grady, are also Church members.

Attendance 295Deacons 2Ministerial trainees 1Teens 60Children under 12 90Singles 20Over 60s 30Spokesman Clubs 1Graduate Club 1

Chile

with each one of them."Twice a year for the past 10 years,

evangelist Leon Walker, regionaldirector, and many times his wife,Reba, have visited the Spanishchurches. Mr. Seiglie said themembers appreciate him coming toChile.

"The trips allow Mr. Walker tosee on a firsthand basis the needs ofeach area and allow him to coordi­nate their development. This hasbeen very important to the growthin Chile," said Mr. Seiglie.

The first presidential elections in

SERVING DOWN SOUTH-Fer­min Nain, a deacon in the San­tiago, Chile, church, and his wife,Priscila. [Photo by Mario Seiglie]

15 years will take place in Decem­ber. "We don't think there shouldbe major political problems becausemoderate leaders are being pre­sented," said Mr. Seiglie. "Butthere could be uprisings."

much time to fellowship and have togo to the Feast alone.

Most of the members in Chilelive in the cities where services areconducted. Mr. Seiglie also con­ducts a monthly Bible study in Con­cepcion. About 17 people regularlyattend there.

Several volcanoes, one ofwhich isstill active, dominate the backdropof the Summer Educational Pro­gram (SEP) camp at Icalma. Thecampers view an extinct volcano upclose.

Teenagers from Argentina at­tend the Io-day camp. Some mem­bers serve on the camp staff. Thechurch has several fund raisers tohelp campers get to the SEP.

A Chilean Feast

Members play an active role inorganizing the Feast of Tabernaclesin Maitencillo, a beach resort.

"They do just about everything,"Mr. Seiglie said. Setting up themeeting hall, conducting senior cit­izens activities and children'sparties, singing in the chorale andushering are just some of their re­sponsibilities. They also serve atmeals for the whole church to saveon costs of waiters.

The community looks forward tohaving members there each yearand has a good relationship with theChurch, according to Mr. Seiglie.

As with most Latin Americancountries, the church in Chile has anumber of good musicians. San­tiago has a chorale and folk band.

Headquarters visitors

In June, 1988, Pastor General,Joseph W. Tkach visited the mem­bers in Chile. Almost everyone whoattends services in Chile saw him.

"They treasure that meeting,"said Mr. Seiglie. "They identifiedwith his family style and his affec­tion. They were very impressed thathe was also able to spend a little time

SOUTH AMERICAN SER­VANTS-Gerardo Roig, a deaconin the Santiago, Chile, church,and his wife, Adrianna. [Photo byMario Seiglie]

the Temuco church. Some of theirhusbands are unsympathetic to theChurch. Their wives don't have

Temuco, a city of about about200,000, has a church with an atten­dance of about 45. The church wasstarted in Temuco in 1980 by Fil­idor lllesca, now deceased. Growththere has been slower than in San­tiago, but steady.

Many "spiritual widows" attend

Chile v

WE ARE ONE FAMILY

Young and dynamic

An influx of young couples "hasmade the Santiago church quite dy­namic," said Mario Seiglie, pastorof Santiago and Temuco churches."This has led to more leadershipand initiative."

The members in Santiago farereasonably well economically incomparison to the rest of the conti­nent. For the past 15 years eco­nomic conditions have been steadilyimproving, although many mem­bers suffer from chronic underem­ployment.

"Most members have jobs, butthe salaries are inadequate," Mr.Seiglie said. Some must live withparents.

Health conditions are deteriorat­ing rapidly in Santiago because ofheavy pollution. This has causedsome health problems in thechurch.

them. The church in Santiago,Chile, began in 1969 with about 50people. Robert Flores, now de­ceased, was the first pastor.

The Santiago church now has anattendance of about 250. Thisgrowth came from Pura Verdadlectures and the example membersset for their friends and relatives.

"And eveTYone who has left houses or brothers or sisters orfather or mother or wife or children or lands, for my name'ssake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit everlasting life."(Matthew 19:29, New King James)

PAGES FROMTHE FAMILY ALBUM

In 1968 the leaders came intocontact with La Pura Verdad(Spanish Plain Truth) and re­quested a visit. Two ministers trav­eled from Pasadena to meet with

Clifton Worthing, a 1989Ambassador College graduate.is a former staff writer for TheWorldwide ews.

2o-YEAR MEMBER-Silvia Itura,the Santiago, Chile, church'slongest-time member. [Photo byMario Seiglie]

tablished small groups who kept theSabbath and Feast of Tabernacles.

By Oifton WorthingThe roots of the Church in Chile

go back to the 1890s. Sabbatarianministers from Europe and theUnited States came to Chile and es-

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BOREHAMWOOD, En­gland-Brethren celebrated the30th anniversary of the churches inthe area of the regional office Oct.29.

Evangelist Frank Brown, re­gional director, and his wife,Sharon, were guests of honor.

Events included a buffet meal,speeches from eight people whohave attended since the beginningyears and a taped message fromevangelist Raymond McNair, re­gional director for ew Zealandand the South Pacific. Mr. McNairwas director of the Work in Britainand Europe from 1958 to 1973.

Edward Smith, London, En­gland, assistant pastor, and his wife,Irene, and David Bedford, Notting­ham, Northampton and Sheffieldpastor, received plaques andwatches in recognition of their 25years of service to the Work.

Mr. and Mrs. Brown cut an an­niversary cake, and the eveningended with a dance.

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than three hours to attend the lec­tures.

The lectures focused on how LaPura Verdad gives warnings andhope, where to find solutions toproblems, Christ's second comingand the purpose of life.

French lectures

Samuel Kneller, pastor of theParis, France, church, conducted aBible study for 21 new people inParis, Nov. 4. The next day 21 at­tended in Orleans.

ov. 8 Donat Picard, pastor ofthe Montreal, Que., North andSouth French-speaking churches,gave a lecture for 43 people in Mon­treal.

"This is a fantastic number," saidMr. Apartian Nov. 17. "Yesterdaywe had 40 more in Montreal at an­other study. Mr. Picard is very, veryencouraged and some are asking forcounseling."

In Marseille, France, 12 new peo­ple heard Joel Meeker, pastor of theMarseille and Narbonne, France,churches, Oct. 30 following Mr.Apartian's lectures.

largest station response for theweek.

The USA Network agreed to airthe telecast despite its policyagainst airing paid-religion pro­grams.

''This time slot is one of the fewother-than-weekend slots when theprogram airs," said BernardSchnippert, director of Media Op­erations. "The good response showsthat the telecast can air successfullyin other time slots."

Uruguay lectures

Ninety-one new people attendedfour public Bible lectures con­ducted in Saito, Uruguay, Oct. 28and 29, and Nov. 4 and 5.

The lectures, conducted byMichael Medina, Buenos Aires, Ar­gentina, and Saito assistant pastor,"had an excellent turn-out com­pared to the previous lectures inSaito," said Mr. Medina.

"This surprised us due to thefact that little Uruguay [has] apopulation of less than 3 million,"he added.

The group was "well-informedon the Church's teachings and verysupportive."

Many of the attendees have beensubscribers of La Pura Verdad(Spanish Plain Truth) for morethan fIve years. Some traveled more

PASADENA-The USA Net­work began airing The World To­morrow Thursday, Sept. 28, at 6:30a.m. This cable network reaches al­most 28 million television house­holds.

The first program to air, "TheDrug Dilemma," generated 456 re­quests for literature-the II th-

study in Kampala, Uganda. Twomembers and nine prospectivemembers met at the home of Mr.and Mrs. Bamutenda, prospectivemembers in Kampala.

Brethren commented that it wasan encouraging fIrst step to meet onthe Sabbath with a Church repre­sentative.

"The political conditions of thecountry continue to stabilize, andthe once punishing roads have beenrebuilt, making road travel muchsafer and swifter," according to Mr.Willis.

The goal is to include Kampalaonregular ministerial visits to Ugandaevery other month.

PASADE A-About 30 stu­dents from the Pasadena and BigSandy Ambassador College cam­puses will serve on an archaeologi­cal dig in Hazor, Israel, in the sum­mer of 1990, according to JosephLocke, Ambassador Foundationvice president for international af­fairs.

The dig will last six weeks andwill be coordinated by an Ambas­sador College faculty member.

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than 31 million subscribers in theUnited States and 300,000 inCanada.

The network approached Batten,Barton, Durstine & Osborn(BBDO) earlier this year in an at­tempt to solicit advertisers. BBDOintroduced network executives toThe World Tomorrow, and they be­came interested in the program.

Media Planning & Promotion(MP&P) bought air time for 13weeks. "This test period will helpMP&P determine how the programwill fare in terms of response andaudience on this network," Mr.Schnippert said.

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SMILES FROM MYANMAR-This group of brethren kept the 1989 Feastin Sa Khan ~yi. Myanmar (formerly Burma).

"is growing tremendously," saidMelvin Rhodes, Ghana pastor.Seven people were baptized on asingle ministerial visit last summer,bringing to 42 the number of mem­bers in the area.

Josef Forson, pastor of the Lagos,Benin, Enugu, Jos and Owerri,Nigeria, churches, reported that at­tendance at the Benin church is of­ten down 35 percent because of thegovernment's ruling on "environ­mental sanitation."

Citizens are required to spendportions ofsome Saturdays cleaningup their neighborhood.

"This, of course, will not be en­forced if people are not out on thestreets, but it does make it difficultto move about on the Sabbath forreasons other than environmentalcleaning," said Mr. Forson.

"This is not every Sabbath," headded, "but on the Sabbaths it oc­curs, attendance is down 35 per­cent. Your prayers for relief in thissituation would be appreciated."

Sept. 23 marked the first Bible

gional office computerization work­shop.

Mr. Peoples wrote in the first is­sue: "This newsletter has been puttogether to fulfill a specificneed ... the need for regular com­munication of a specific kind to ourtechnical computer people, com­puter users and LAN [Local AreaNetwork] administrators.

"This need has become moreacute in the last year because of theincreasing number of PCs in use inthe Work's offices, plus the projectto unify our computing systemworldwide."

Userfriend/y will be publishedbimonthly or more frequently ifnecessary. It will include how-tos,CIS policies, answers to questions,CIS news and updates and other in­formation of interest to computerusers.

CoUeen Dixon and Pam Barr aremanaging editors.

"We have already received somegood feedback," Mr. Lippross said."There is something in it for everylevel of computer use. As time goeson it will become more technical butcontinue to serve new users."

Issues will be indexed for refer­ence. The newsletter is availableonly to Church employees.

* * *PASADEl A-In January the

Financial ews etwork will beginairing the World Tomorrow tele­cast, according to Bernard Schnip­pert, director of Media Operations.

The Financial ews Network is abusiness news channel with more

African reports

Owen Willis, pastor of theNairobi and Kibirichia, Kenya, andBlantyre, Malawi, churches, re­ported on "quite a lot of sickness,especially measles and chicken­pox," in Kibirichia in August.

"It is very easy in these rural dis­tricts for disease to get out of handas hygiene and sanitation are atminimum levels," said Mr. Willis.

"Our members have been en­couraged to be very diligent in ap­plying the laws ofhygiene and quar­antine in order to prevent thesediseases ravaging the church."

Membership in Hohoe, Ghana,

PASADENA-Thirty-two pea­pie kept the Feast in the Republic ofMyanmar (formerly Burma) thisyear.

Thegroup attended daily servicesand enjoyed special meals on thetwo high days, according to SawLay Beh, Myanmar pastor.

At about 4 one morning Saw LayBeh was awakened and asked toanoint Mrs. Mahn Yaw Han, amember who was having difficultybreathing. She began breathingnormally soon after being anointed,and after sunrise helped preparefood for the day's meals.

Jonathan McNair, Thailandproject director, visited Saw LayBeh in October.

"He seemed to be in good spiritsand very happy to see someone fromthe outside world," Mr. McNairwrote. "He said the brethren werefine although some were faced withsickness. We took some vitaminsand quinine for them. Malaria is aproblem there.

"We also took two large duffelbags full of clothes, both men's andwomen's," he continued. "We hap­pened to have a lot left over fromstudents on the project-so ithelped us to clean out our storageareas."

At least 17 deaths were reported,and more than 200 people weretreated for injuries.

"It surprised me how many peo­ple responded," Mr. Lochner said."Besides the emergency personnel,there were a lot of passe-sby with alittle bit of experience."

* * *PASADENA-Userfriend/y, a

newsletter for Church employeesworldwide who use mainframe orpersonal computers (PCs) , made itsdebut with the September-Octoberissue.

"The purpose of the newsletter isto give computer users a morefriendly way of receiving technicalinformation," said Roger Lippross,assistant director of Computer In­formation Systems (CIS), Traveland Purchasing. "What we're try­ing to do is put a human face on thecomputers. There are people whohave been intimidated by comput­ers-we want to make them lessthreatening."

The newsletter, edited by Mr.Lippross under the direction ofJames Peoples, operation managerfor CIS, Travel and Purchasing,was suggested in 1988 at the re-

"That also he should gather together in one the children ofGod that were scattered abroad." (John 11:52)

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ews sources reported that sinceNov. I I more than 900 have died.

"Members there would appreci­ate the prayers of brethren aroundthe world," Mr. Walker said.

* * *HUNTSVILLE, Ala.-"Wehave no reports of injury or damageto members' homes," said ancyLochner, after a tornado swept a 1­mile path 3 blocks wide through thecity at about 4:30 p.m., ov.15,andthen touched down sporadicallythrough suburbs.

"It took my breath away," herhusband, Otto, pastor of theHuntsville and Florence, Ala.,churches said. "It was the most dev­astation I've ever seen."

Mr. Lochner continued: "It waslike a vacuum cleaner and a Cuisi­nart [food processor]. It suckedthings up and ground them up. Ithappened just about 30 minutes be­fore rush hour, and it rolled cars likeBBs in a boxcar."

Ruth Oswald, a member who livesin a home for the elderly about oneblock from the main road that washit, was unhurt, and her buildingwas not damaged.

Mr. Lochner helped dig a bodyout of the debris at a shopping cen­ter. Other members helped rescuesurvivors.

Mr. Lochner went to the Ameri­can Red Cross office Nov. 16 to seeif there were any needs the churchcould supply, and donated $500from the church.

The path of the tornado went"between us and a couple of otherChurch members, about a milefrom our house," Mrs. Lochnersaid. "There was not a lot of notice.People knew there was a storm, butalmost as soon as the tornado warn­ing went out, the storm toucheddown, and stayed on the ground fora long time."

"The storm was being tracked asa thunderstorm," Mr. Lochner said."It was not more than a couple ofmiles from where it formed that ittouched down. It formed so fast thattherejust wasn't time to get ready."

The storm picked up cars andstacked them three or four deep,said Mrs. Lochner. Metal telephonepoles snapped into two or three sec­tions, and cars were wrappedaround telephone polls. Electricalpower was out for three hours insome areas, all night in others.

All that was left ofone power sta­tion was a mound of electrical wiresand metal. On top of the mound wasa woman in a car, blown there by thestorm. She was rescued.

PASADENA-Church mem­bers in EI Salvador are safe amid ac­celerated fighting between thearmy and guerrillas, according toHerbert Cisneros, San Salvador, EISalvador, and Guatemala City,Guatemala, pastor.

Evangelist Leon Walker, re­gional director for the Church inSpanish-speaking areas, spoke withMr. Cisneros by telephone ov.13.Mr. Cisneros said that the fightingis the worst he has seen in his life­worse than the 1979 revolution.

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