VOL. XVIII, NO.1 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA JAN. 8, 1990

Texas commzmities welcomecollege's expansion in area

Epidentic in Nigeria:nteniliers need prayers

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stances or promote sexual im­morality. But to volunteer for orcontribute to community serviceprojects that aid people in needis part and parcel with the way aChristian mind should think.

If we are Christians, then letus live like Christians. It is notenough to talk the talk. We mustalso walk the walk.

Some, on the other hand,prefer getting involved in serviceto others above meeting their re­sponsibilities at home towardtheir own families.

Rather than facing the need towork on relationships at home,they find refuge in helping oth­ers away from home. The service

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fined to ourselves only, how canthat way of life serve as an exam­ple to others?

In times past, some have felt itmight be wrong to participate inor belong to community serviceorganizations. The fear was thatit might cause a person to be­come too involved with the waysof this world.

God calls us out of the sinfulways of the world, that is true.But the parable of the good Sa­maritan should tell us how Godfeels about doing what we canfor those who are not part of ourown circle of relationships.

Clearly, a Christian should notbe part of groups that overdrink,tell dirty jokes, watch immoralentertainment, use illegal sub-

God has called us to live a way of lifethat reaches out to others, that cares andtakes action to help those in need. Wecannot limit ourselves to merely tellingothers how they should live.

Church's donations to the RedCross relief funds for the SanFrancisco Bay Area earthquakeand Hurricane Hugo.

Reaching out to others

As God's people, we need tounderstand that God has calledus to live a way of life thatreaches out to others, that caresand takes action to help those inneed. We cannot limit ourselvesto merely telling others how theyshould live. We must ourselvespractice what we preach.

The light of God's truth can­not shine if we hide it under abasket. If the love and goodworks produced by God's Spiritin us (Colossians 1:3-6) are con-

I know that so many of ourbrethren have and are doing allthey can to support the Work.That earnest dedication on thepart of the membership furtherhighlights the reasons that I amfirmly committed to finding themost cost-effective and efficientmeans we possibly can to do theWork.

It was also deeply encouragingand heartening to read the manycards and letters expressing grat­itude and appreciation for the

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for Australia and Asia, said, "Be­cause building codes have not beenset with earthquakes in mind, scoresof buildings collapsed in the quake,crushing their occupants and show­ering pedestrians with rubble."

"All the Church members in theewcastle area have been con­

tacted," Mr. Fahey said. "And allare safe. A few suffered very minorproperty damage."

BUILDING SITE-Boxed areashows the location of the new ad­ministration building to be con­structed on the Big Sandy Am­bassador College campus.

Dear Brethren,I appreciate the over­

whelming display of sup­port and enthusiasm fromministers and brethrenabout the consolidation ofAmbassador College in BigSandy.

Preparations for construc­tion of the student residencesand one lecture hall are pro­ceeding well. This move willgreatly facilitate our plans forthe entire college to becomeaccredited at the earliest pos­sible date.

I want to emphasize again thatwe would not be in a position tobe able to make these importantdecisions for the future strengthof the Work without the diligentand faithful sacrifice of God'speople.

plex to the lobby of the Festival Ad­ministration building.

"We hope to coordinate all activi­ties of CONTEL [ContinentalTelephone] and the campus withintwo weeks," said Mr. ThompsonJan. 2. "All 95 phone lines shouldbe up and operating by then."

Mr. Thompson said a water mainunder a comer of the new adminis­tration building was removed,readying contractors to begin con­struction the third week in January.

Students gear up

Amy Houseman, a sophomore inBig Sandy, believes the consolida­tion will offer many new opportuni­ties. "I think the Pasadena studentswill really like it out here."

Beth Harrison, a junior whoworks in Student Services, said: "Ithink the strength of the facuity willbe a big bonus, because we arecombining the best with the best.The personalities here on campuswill be great."

BURLEIGH HEADS, Aus­tralia-Church members escapedinjury and death after the worstearthquake in Australian historyshook the ewcastle area at 10:27a.m., Dec. 28.

The lo-second quake measured5.8 on the Richter scale. It was thefirst in the nation to involve injuryand loss of life.

Robert Fahey, regional director

ily, members in the area, lost theiroldest daughter to the disease, andtheir second daughter is ill.

"Our ministers in the area havereminded the brethren of the basicBible-based hygiene principles,"Mr. Stirk related.

Clean running water is not read­ily available in many parts of ige­ria, making proper hygiene diffi­cult.

Most African diseases are water­borne or from polluted water, ac­cording to Mr. Stirk.

"We are asking for prayers forour members who are living in theseareas."

Transition begins

Richard Thompson, actingprovost of the college, said: "Every­one here is working quite hard tomake sure the students and facultyare well received and that Texaswelcomes their coming to continuewith the college.

"With a lot of help and coopera­tion from everyone, the transitionwill be smooth and with few prob­lems."

The telephone response section ismoving from the Humanities Com-

Brethren spared injuryafter quake inAustralia

add 25 here, you notice!"Mayor Baird was on hand Dec. 7

for ground-breaking ceremonies forthe new administration buildingand a reception.

Gladewater Mayor Jackie Woodindicated that real estate will bene­fit, as will businesses.

"There's one house a block frommy home that was bought by aChurch member," said Mr. Wood."It's a nice piece of real estate that'sbeen on the market for some time,so we're glad to see that kind of ac­tivity."

"I think everybody in Gladewa­ter would be happy to see the influxof new people in town," MayorWood said.

"Downtown is pretty lively andthat's created new eating places wedidn't have before. It's improvedconsiderably in the past two years. Ithink the move by the college willhelp even more.

"I know all the merchants are ex­cited about the new population be­ing in the area."

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Revolutionin Romania

BOREHAMWOOD, England­Many children and adults have diedin an epidemic in Imo State, ige­ria, reported David Stirk. businessmanager for East and West Africain the British Office.

Mr. Stirk reported Jan. 2 that thegovernment could not identify thecause of the disease or how it isspread.

Symptoms include fever andvomiting.

Edmund Oyehialam and his fam-

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By Jeff E. ZbomePASADENA-News of the

consolidation of Ambassador Col­lege in Big Sandy appeared in BigSandy area newspapers, includingthe Big Sandy & Hawkins Journal,Longview News-Journal, TylerMorning Telegraph, GladewaterMirror and Gilmer Mirror.

The highest-rated televisionnewscast in East Texas aired thestory, as did most ofthearea's majorradio stations.

Thomas Delamater, director ofCollege Relations & Developmentin Big Sandy, was interviewed bytwo radio stations.

"We called several communityand civic leaders to inform thempersonally of the consolidation deci­sion," said Mr. Delamater, "and, asexpected, they were excited by themove."

He added, "People seem gen­uinely pleased about the prospect ofgrowth at the college."

Mr. Delamater told the news me­dia that the move is likely to have asignificant economic impact onnearby communities.

Growth in the area

During a telephone interview,Big Sandy Mayor Johnnie Bairdtold The Worldwide News that thecommunity is looking forward to anincrease in people and growth in thearea.

"From what I understand, 500more students will be coming downhere and I haven't heard how manyfaculty. In Pasadena, you'd nevermiss 500 students. But when you

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Eastern Ewupe: victoryforde11Wcracy?

unconscionable.Historian Paul Johnson wrote in

the Dec. 26 Daily Mail: "The 24years of the Ceausescu dictatorshipreduced Romania. which in termsof natural resources is one of therichest countries in Europe, to totaldestitution.

"Even ~fore this evil man fell,the people were literally crying forbread."

Proverbs 28: 15 sums it up su­perbly: "As a roaring lion, and aranging bear; so is a wicked rulerover the poor people." This is an aptdescription of the Ceausescuregime. But at the end of the day itwas corrected by its own excesses.

A certain amount of rough, un­even justice sometimes occursamong this world's nations.

U.S. President Abraham Lin­coln, in a broad and balanced con­ception, comprehended the CivilWar dead and wounded in terms of250 years of slavery.

Responsibility did not rest solelywith the fighting generation of 1861to 1865. Their fathers, grandfathersand great-grandfathers played theirpart in causing the Civil War.

Similarly, all the rigors of Roma­nia cannot rightfully be laid at thefeet of one man and his family. oteven Adolf Hitler was solely respon­sible for all the evils of the ThirdReich.

Sir Winston's wisdom

We have not seen the end of it allin Central and Eastern Europe. Atleast one more terrible tyranny willarise-exceeding the Romanianregime in scale and wickedness.

One recalls the words of WinstonChurchill in the final volume of hisWorld War II history, Triumphand Tragedy. The theme of thisbook was: "How the great democra­cies triumphed and so were able toresume the follies which had sonearly cost them their life."

Conditions that caused the firstand second world wars are resurfac­ing on the European Continent. It isas if 40 years of communism hadsuspended history.

ow all the old quarrels aboutborders and disputed territories areback with us. They will probably be­come steadily more intense as the19908 progress.

social and economic injustices thatian contrary to the revolutionaryideals of liberty and equality.

"This task proved much moredifficult to accomplish. In EasternEurope today, reformers are onlybeginning to grope through the im­mense social and economic miasmathat they have inherited."

Mr. Rudney stressed that "his­torical analogies can be taken onlyso far." Yet, he pointed out one af­termath of the French Revolutionto remember in assessing today'srevolutionary conditions in EasternEurope, "The inherently unstablenature of revolutionary change maygenerate internal demands for astrongman, a Bonaparte."

Conditions may become ripe forthe eventual emergence of a newEuropean strongman, to whom thenational leaders may have to turn.

More than 25 years ago, BelgianEuronationalist Jean Thiriart pre­dicted an eventual crisis in theWestern capitalist world.

"As the Common Market grows(See EUROPE, page 3)

European DiaryBy John Ross Schroeder

more akin to the revolutions thatspread over Europe, beginning withthe French Revolution in 1789.

"What has transpired in EasternEurope in 1989," wrote author andhistorian Robert Rudney in theDec. 29 Los Angeles Times, "is averitable political revolution sweep­ing away a discredited and dissoluteancien regime and catapulting topower a group of reformist leaderswith minimal political experienceand nebulous social programs....

"Perhaps there are parallels­and even lessons-to be drawn fromthe momentous events of 1789....In each of these historic moments,the fall of a tangible symbol of op­pression marked the political col­lapse of the hated elite. In 1789, itwas the Bastille; in 1989, the BerlinWall....

"By August, 1789, the politicalrevolution ... had been achieved.What remained was to rectify the

BOREHAMWOOD, England­All the charm and euphoria of theEastern European revolution cameto a screeching halt with the revoltin Romania.

Jubilation turned to grief. Deliv­erance was bought in buckets ofblood. As the carnage of Romaniaunfolded on television, anotherbloody legacy was making its wayinto history.

Thousands of innocent victimswound up in mass graves-a mon­strous indignity to the noble pur­pose of human beings.

Many thousands died in Roma­mao Secret police destroyed muchneeded blood supplies so the injuredcould not be treated.

Yet the sad truth is, except togrieving relatives, these people tendto become mere statistics-un­named numbers who died in the lib­eration of Romania. Most of us livefar away from the agonies of East­ern Europe.

Violent death marks much of our20th century. Former U.S. Presi­dent Richard ixon wrote in1999-Victory Without War that"one hundred twenty million peoplehave been killed in 130 wars in thiscentury-more than all those killedin war before 1900" (page 13).

Retribution for tyranny

orman Cousins observed inHuman Options:" othing multi­plies more easily than force. What­ever man's other shortages-food,learning, work-he has no shortageof devices or instruments for ex­pressing his raw anger.

"Guns have a way of materializ­ing more readily than the commodi­ties that sustain life or the undertak­ings that dignify or enlarge it"(page 87).

History is full of bloody legacies.The more monstrous the tyrannyand the worse the excesses, themore lives that seem to perish. Itseems to work in a sort of mysteri­ous retribution.

Romania has been deeplywounded-psychologically, eco­nomically, politically and physi­cally. Thousands are said to havebeen murdered and many thou­sands wounded as well.

Undeniably, the excesses of the• icolae Ceausescu government are

Learning bitter lessonsafter Romanian revolt

So how can we be sure we mea­sure up to God's standard? Let megive you three principles that canhelp you be better motivated tostick to your commitments.

(I) Be sure you understand whatyou are committing yourself to.Commitment to anything requiresan understanding of the purpose ofwhat you are committed to, whetherit be to God or to another person.What purposes, demands, goals andrewards are involved?

(2) ext. be sure to count thecost before making a commitment.One of the problems of marriage to­day i that couples say, "I do," with­out realizmg what marriage is allabout. People's expectations ofmarriage or of a mate can be verydifferent from the reality.

(3) Then, be sure you believe andhave faith in the cause. It takes faithto be truly committed to anythingor anyone.

Permanent commitments in aworld ofchange seem out of place tomany, but our commitment to Godand his way must be for life. There'sno furlough from the Christian life.You can't put it on a shelf and walkaway.

Once you have rightly directedyour attitude, the possibilities are

endless for living out the joy thatsoars from a life of commitment.

Often, people say, ''I'm un­happy," as if happiness were some­how supposed to be the ultimatepurpose of life. I've found just theopposite. Usually I'm happiestwhen I'm not even thinking aboutbeing happy.

Happiness and joy are always by­products of my commitment to atask, a person, or an idea, often inthe midst of intense struggle---evenpain. But without question, mygreatest happiness comes in serviceto others and in my commitment toprojects, people and plans biggerthan myself.

Our commitment may flag andfail at times, but God-and hismercy-never fails us. Philippians1:6 assures us that God, who has be­gun a good work in us, "will com­plete it." We can take hope and re­joice that God is committed to us.

During the last days of 1989President Mikhail Gorbachev wasconfronted with an unprecedentedchallenge on the home front whenthe Communist Party of Lithuaniadeclared independence from the S0­viet Communist Party. Lithuanianparty leaders share the same goal asother reform groups there-a to­tally independent Lithuania.

Seeing all that happened in 1989,many in the West are proclaimingvictory for the Western ideals ofdemocracy and capitalistic free en­terprise. The Cold War is over, theysay, and the West has won.

Marxism-Leninism indeed, maynot recover. But what many fail tounderstand is that the 19908 may bethe undoing of democratic capital­ism as well.

Tumultuous days may lie ahead,

W~RLDWATCHBy Gene H. Hogberg-

Once you have rightly directed yourattitude, the possibilities are endless forliving out the joy that soars from a life ofcommitment.

make a significant contribution.You and I can choose to live a life ofcommitment at any time with an at­titude that says I can and I will.There are simply no more excuses.

We don't have to ask how Godlooks at commitment. Commitmentis a central part of God's thinkingand mind. God says what he meansand he does what he says. Goddoesn't waver. Commitment is arock-solid characteristic of God'scharacter, and he expects the sameof us.

"Yes, I will" or "Yes, I do" arethe most important words you cansay to someone else. When you say,"Yes, I will" to God during bap­tism, to your spouse when you getmarried, to your boss when you ac­cept a job, or to anyone, you arebinding yourself for the future. Youhave made a commitment. God saysit's better to refuse to make a com­mitment than to say we will dosomething and then not do it.

food. We saw sausages that were al­most pure fat, with only a hint ofpink. Meanwhile, U.S. troops inWest Germany feasted on the finestcuts of Romanian beef.

Romanians endured bone-chill­ing winters with heat inside houseskept below 60 degrees Fahrenheit(16 Celsius) for the government tosave on foreign exchange.

Electric lighting was limited toone 40 watt bulb for each room.Electric bills were monitored. Ex­cessive use was punished with fmesequaling two months' wages.

Meanwhile the Ceausescu gov­ernment spent enormous sums tobuild an elaborate government com­plex in Bucharest, the capital.

The tide of anticommunist revo­lution may not necessarily stop atthe borders of the Soviet Union.

desk that asks, "Is what you areabout to do bringing you closer toyour goal?" I ask you the samequestion about your commitmentstoda).

I'm afraid too many see commit­ment as drudgery--something thatwill cramp their style and keepthem from having a good time.Many people want the results ofcommitment; however, most areunwilling to pay the price.

Why are we so eager to improveour Circumstances, but so reluctantto improve our lives? Some say,"I'm too young to get all worked upand committed to anything!" Stillothers say: ''I'm over the hill. Timeis no longer on my side."

o one is too old or too young to

By Dexter H. Faulkner

Life's COInInitInents

PASADE A-Staggeringevents climaxed the last months ofthe 1980s. It was as if an unseenhand smashed the entire edifice ofcommunism throughout EasternEurope, climaxing with a bloodyuprising in Romania in December.

The picture that emerged of theliberated Romanian nation was fullof pathetic reminders of just howgrim life was under Nicolae Ceau­sescu's 24-year dictatorship.

News accounts relayed movingstories of Romanians lining up atfood houses for long-unseen sup­plies of fresh fruits and vegetables,quality meat and chocolate bars.

Children who had not seen an or­ange before unknowingly bit intothe rind as if it were an apple.

The warehoused food would haveordinarily been exported to West­ern countries as part of the govern­ment's policy to repay foreign debtand acquire hard currency. Al­though Romania has historicallybeen the garden spot of southeast­ern Europe, for much of the pasttwo decades Romanians benefitedlittle from their nation's bounty.

Even in 1975, when DexterFaulkner and I visited Romania, wewere appalled at the poor quality of

[f commitment wasn't such along word. it would undoubtedly beone of the four-letter words of ourtime Commitment-it evensound scary.

We often use little sayings aboutunkept promises:

"Promises are like pie crusts.made to be broken."

"Quick to promise, slow to per­form."

"Promises are like mone), oftenma<1e n large amounts but seldomkept."

Yes. we are CynIcal about com­mitment, and often for good reason.During any year, there is one di­vorce for every two marriages. Twonew commitment made--<>ne oldone being broken.

How many times has someonefailed you? You've been promisedthat your car will be repaired by acertain time. When you go to pick itup it's not ready. And even worse,even when it is ready, it still doesn'twork.

Someone promises to meet you ata particular time. They don't showup. They may even forget to call toapologize for their oversight.

Commitment hasn't always beena bad word. It used to be quite agood word. It was right up on thelevel with words like loyal. dedi­cated, steadfast. trustworthy-allgood words you would use to de­scribe your best friend.

What does commitment mean toyou? Is it a good word or a bad one?I'm not saying it isn't a scary one,because nobody should take thisword lightly.

I've heard it said that you're notreally ready for life until you knowwhat you want to say when you'redead, that is, on your tombstone.That's an interesting idea to pursuefor a moment. You fill in the blanks."Here lies , knownfor his or her commitments to

If this is truly what you're com­mitted to, how are you doing? Howdid you do yesterday? What hasbeen your progress today? A friendof mme has a little slogan on her

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the Treasurer's Office

San Jose, Cali

Westminster, S.C.

East Meadow, N.Y.

I just got caught with a bottle ofcognac in front of me, and I think Ishould have this booldet. I am a bar­tender.

Telecast oa addictionI think this was a very timely and

mformative program. Alcoholism IS abig problem and you really addressedthe Issue. I'm sure you had lots of callsrequesting this literature today becausenearly every family has one person suf­fermg from this.

I thought this program was wonder­ful. I watch it every week. I Wish morepeople could have seen the programtoday Too many of us have wronglycelebrated Christmas in the past.

Farmville, Va.

I always thought Jesus was born be­fore December and Ihe ChrIStmas tradi­tion was Just something passed down bythe Romans. I don't think people shouldpass those lies on to their kids. You havea merry Christmas. Can you believe Isaid that? What a habit. Have a mce day.

Fort Worth, Tex.

before. The speaker said that JesGod. I that true? I'm sure the boo etwill explain it. This is a new concept forme

frozen when it arrived) and an airforce uniform.

Although many of these letterswere a little unusual, each was han­dled carefully so as not to offend.MPC considered each writer a sin­cere person.

the world's oppres ed, there is acause for rejoicing. God hasgiven us a grand preview of thetrue and glorious liberty he hasyet to bestow on an earth thathas never known what true free­dom is all about. In this we arehiS ambassadors, equipped withhiS Spirit and growing in hiS na­ture.

Let's remain ever faithful andVigilant to that calling. Let's notallow the cares of this presentevil world to distract us from thetrue values of life revealed byJesus Christ.

We are his servants, called towalk m his steps. As devoted am­bassadors, then, let's carryon infaith and boldness to hold hisbanner high not only in word,but also in thought and deed

S.O.G.Bari, Italy

Chicago, Ill.

Faculty Position AvailableFall Semester 1990

The following position is available for the fall 1990 semesterat Ambassador College.

Spanish: Full-time faculty position to teach undergraduatecourses in Spanish. A master's degree in Spanish is required.

To apply for this position, send a letter of application, officialtranscripts and curriculum vitae to President's Office, Ambas­sador College. Pasadena, Calif., 91129.

Report from

PASADENA-The good increase for November, which resultedmainly from comparing with a low 1988 figure, did not hold forDecember. The month's increases were good until about the last day.The last day in 1988 had been excellent. This year it was not nearlyas good. The result was that the income percentage for the whole yeardropped almost one whole percent in just this one day. The final resultwas a 3.4 percent increase in 1989 over 1988.

We expect the first quarter of the new year to show good increasesb~ca.u~e oi \he '1ery \ow rlrst quaner last year.

Because of changes in Ambassador College for 1990 and otherfactors, the revised new budget is not quite ready at the time of thiswriting. We hope that it can be completed and approved in the nextfew days. The preliminary figures indicate that considerable expenseswill have to be cut.

Today's program made an interestingobservation, one which I've never heard

* * *Christmas telecast

I thought today's program was infor­mative and well presented. Please sendme the literature for further research. Ialways thought Christ was going toreturn in the spirit. I didn't know hewould come back literally. I want toknow what Christ was doing before hewas in a manger.

featured and the fact that they areup-to-date and most of the time quiteahead as well....

Every time I open a new Plain TruthI begin with the section .. ewsOverview" because you keep readersahead in the future about real worldevents. Then I read "On The WorldScene," wherein I've been following Mr.Hogberg's fascinating articles on thecoming Europe '92. And, last, but by nomeans least, the delicious page "JustOne More Thing," which makes methink twice on my behavior towards mybrethren and beloved, has captivated mefrom the very start.

the country until other partiescan be formed and elections canbe held. Nevertheless, it seemsclear that Communist rule israpidly on the way out in Roma­nia, also.

As this drama was unfolding,one could not help but be movedby the television footage of thevast sea of humanity demonstrat­ing for freedom in Bucharest,and to hurt for the unarmedthousands who were murderedthere.

The peoples of the earth cryout for freedom, yet somehow,each new deliverer, with a newversion of old ideas and prom­ises, soon seems to find a way totransform any newfound free­dom into another form of oppres­sion.

But even in our heartache for

teeth, individual teeth, hair clip­pings, birth certificates, marriagecertificates, drivers licenses. neckties (with a note saying these are mytithes), underwear, women'sgarters, chewing gum (somechewed, some not), frozen food (not

F.E.OTWay

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* * *Up-to-date articles

I am for The Plain Truth in generalbecause I like the way your articles arc

Thank you very much indeed for yourlast letter. It gave me and still does giveme the strength to endure my tria1s inthis difficult period. You have given mea 101 of new, unexpected and unfamiliarthoughts to think about.

It is God's will for us to experiencedifficulties. He intends it that way sothat we can learn to develop God's lovingcharacter. The Christian life is a strug­gle, a race 10 develop God's character!Paul and Jesus suffered and learnedobedience and endurance from and bymeans of the sufferings and trials theywent through.

I'll need time to digest all the newthoughts y u arc giving me and will becoming back to you with my com­ments-if you have time to carryonanswering my queslions, even thoughyou arc very busy.

Respoase from 'orwayI was brought up in an ordinary

Chrislian home wilh the teachings ofthestate church. After having read all theissues of Den Enkle Sannhet [ 'orwe­gian Plain Truth 1 I have become con­vinced that you arc right.

I therefore wish 10 know if you havemeetings and rvices in orway. and ifyou do adult baptism in Norway. Yourteachings are, however, very "revolu­tionaI}'" in comparison to what I havebeen accustomed to.

I have accepted Saturday as the Sab­bath, and that Christmas is pagan. Butnow I have found out that you keep sevenHoly Days, which arc completely unfa­miliar to me.

This has made me very confused, andhas caused me to doubt ifwhat you teachis the truth. At the same time I am notreally in agreement with any otherchurch. I would like to lrnow more aboutthese Holy Days.

I have heard that a representative ofyours can come to our home if we sodesire, and we ould appreciate that, aswe do have some questions about yourbeliefs and your church.

problems of mankind, or is capa­ble of helping everyone in need.But all Christians should havethe nature that yearns to reachout to help fellowman.

On the world scene

Another Communist dominohas fallen in Eastern Europewith the overthrow and execu­tion of hard-line Romanian dic­tator icolae Ceausescu. Bloodyfighting raged between Ceau­sescu's former security forces,fighting for their lives, and thearmy, which overthrew thetyrant.

Nicolae Ceausescu's iron fistprevented the existence of anyopposition political parties, sofirst reports indicated that noone other than the CommunistParty would be prepared to rule

than paper. Letters have been re­ceived on napkins (serviettes) andeven on toilet paper.

Part of a booklet was returned toMPC with a note that said: "This issilly, but my dog has developed ataste for your literature. He ate partof this one. Please send anothercopy."

MPC received a Bible with everyword from Genesis to Revelationunderlined with colored pencils.

A variety of other strange thingshave come in the mail: wigs, false

I"Intoall theworld · •· "

IContinued from page 21to its full potential," Mr: Thiriart

rote, "an economic conflict ithAmerican capitalism will occur ex­ternally while political difficulties

ill occur internall)."It is at thi pointthatthe pr ent

European politicians will find them­selves too weak to cope with the re­istance encountered. and men of a

different calibre will be required."The technocrat who created

the European Economic Commu­nit)· will want to their work car­ried through, so it' highly likelythat ... they ill turn to other moredetermined politicians with moreaudacious policies to complete theirmasterpiece. '

Revelation 1 :12-13 descri atime when •• en ·ngs ... r eiveauthority for one hour as kin itbthe beast ... and they will gi\'e theirpower and authority to the beast"( 'ew King James .

In this light it is orth 100 •ng atthe growing role played b) mem­bers of deposed royal houses in Eu­rope.

Former King Michael of Roma­nia, 68, who was forced off thethrone in 1948, is ready to return ashead of a constitutional monarchy"if people want me to come back."

In Czecho lovaleia, Prince Karlvon Schwarzenberg, heir to a noblefamily, returned to his native land."I'm here becau e I am a monar­chist," he said." 'ow is the time forthe return of old things."

The Dec. 8 Wall Street Journalobserved that "at a time when com­munist idols are collapsing, the citi·zens of every East European coun­try are on the hunt for replacementheroes.... If Moscow's mfluencein Hungary and Czecho lovakiacontinues to recede, members of theerstwhile ruling families will have aspecial place in the rebuilding ofCentral Europe."

(Continued from page 11given to other is certainly notwrong, but using service as anexcuse to hide from personalfamily responsibilities is a case ofmisplaced priorities.

A heart that cares

You see, God is not interestedin deeds for the alee of deeds.He is interested in a heart thatcares. God i creating his naturein his children. His nature ilove.

As we grow in his nature, webegin to think more like hethinks. We begin to be motivatedto do what we do out of compas­sion, kindne s, gentleness andconcern, coupled 'th humility,

With this nature, we could notbear to neglect our 0\\ n families.With this nature e ill also bemoved to help other 10 need, aswe are able, even if only 10 asmall way.

o one Chri tian can solve the

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but had taken 16 years to reachMPC.

The Post Office explained thatthe envelope fell behind a cabinetthat eventually was moved to paintthe wall behind it. When the enve­lope was found, it was forwarded tothe Church.

A one dollar bill arrived with theChurch's address and a stamp af­fixed to it. It was not enclosed in anenvelope. (We don't recommendsending your tithes and offeringsthis way!)

People write on material other

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William "Bill" Butler is su­pervisor of telephone responsein the Mail Processing Center.

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Founder. Herbert W Armstrong t892-1986

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Editor. Dexter H Faulkner

Senior edlIor. Graham; ed­itor: To .. C Hanson; layout editor:Ronald Grove _ editor: Jen lnome; a.­• ociete editor: Kern Dowd; "'ron SIwpensIron": Norma L Shoat editorial a aistana:Paul lAon e • Ta Gressly; ltafl writer:Pamela Henderso • composition: Ma"aStahl. Teresa Mochel. photography: WarrenWatson. M. e Bedford. G.A Be che JrCharles Fefdbush. Hal FUlCh, Berry Stahl. Suosan Braman; proofreadera: Peter Moore.Elizabeth MahanPubli.hing Service. compo. ilion: DonPatricl<. Steve Doucet, Larry M er. printingcoordinatora: R,chard Dunn. Jennlle< Mc­GrawRegional correspondent.: DebbIe IoImke.Vancouver, B C. Tern Conlt, hallan Depart·ment; Eleazar Flores. Manda. P U,ppines.Frenkle Weonberger Bonn, West Germany.Rex Morgan, Auckland. New Zealand.Christopher Harmon. Borehamwood. England.Richard Stelnfon. auwegelll, NetherlandsDaVId Wal er. Spanish Department

NObee, The WorldW1de News can"'" be re­sponSIble for the retum 01 unsolicited arllclesand photographsSUBSCRIPTIONS, Subscrlptoons are sentautomaltcally to the members ot the World­WIde Church of God Address al communtca·toons to The WorldWide News Box 111.Pasadena. Cahf. 9t 129 See The PIBIlI Trufhfor addItIonal mailing offIces. Entered as sec­ond-class mall at the ManIla. Phil,ppmes.Central Post Office. Feb. to. 1984ADDRESS CHANGES: US changes 01 ad­dress are handled automahcally with PIIJIflTruth changes of address. PostmasterPlease send Form 3579 to: The WorldWideNews. Box Ill, Pasadena. Calit~ 91123.

Here are some of the unusualthings that have come to headquar­ters over the past 20 years.

It is amazing that some lettersmake it to Pasadena the way theyare addressed. Postal employees inthe major postal centers across thecountry see so many thousands ofcards and letters for God's Work inPasadena that they recognizeChurch mail even when addressesare incomplete.

One letter was simply addressed"Crime Booklet, Pasadena." An­other was addressed "Herbert W.Armstrong, United States."

Perhaps the most unusual ad­dress was "Herbert W. Armstrong,80<>-423-4444."

Occasionally MPC receives oneof the literature advertising cardwith no address at all-just a pic­ture of The Plain Truth or one ofthe booklets.

Some letters arrive withouttamps. PC received one "ith a

quarter taped where the stamphould have been. Another used an

S&H Green Starn fa tradingtamp used by some merican gro­

cer tores.) The U.S Postal Ser­vice will normally not deliver these.

fail does not al ay arrive lD thebest condition. MPC received a let­ter that \\ as alm 60 perce t de­stroyed b) fire. It survived an aIr­plane crash to m it to Pasadena.Others have come water-damagedafter going through a flood.

Employees were surprised oneday to see an envelope arrive with anold 4 cent stamp on it (25 centstamps are now required to mail let­ters in the oited States).

It was a return envelope that a:>sent ith a semiannual mailing 16)ears earlier. It turned out that theenvelope Wa:> mailed at that time,

By William ButlerPASADE A-The Mail Pro­

cessing Center (MPC) handles31,000 letters each working day.

ot all these are routine. Some areunusual and humorous.

Church receives some unusual items

Peculiar packages puzzling

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IRON SHARPENS IRON

Co-workers need aclear job description

'Why don't you people vote?'There aremany ways to explain

How you can prevent offensescause it misrepresents. Argumentsescalate, and they are hard to stop.

Also avoid sarcastic understate­ment. That is just as irritating. It isnot intended to be polite; it's in­tended to hurt.

Fifth point: When you're speak­ing with someone, deal with the realissue.

Problems begin when we strayfrom the facts and real issues athand and instead start imputingmotives.

Proverbs 15:28 says, 'The heartof the righteous studies to answer:but the mouth of the wicked poursout evil things."

A tactful approach is a studiedapproach, and it's an approach thatoften takes years to develop.

The tactful and diplomatic per­son who presents himself or herselfwithout anger, without retribution,without sarcasm, who is abovefalling into these pitfalls, is a kindand gentle person, much respected,who furthers the job at hand.

Prayers are a powerful testimonyof where our hearts are--of howmuch we care about the rest of hu­manity and the warning messagethat must be given to them. If wecan't find it in our hearts to care forhumanity today, how can Christ al­low us to rule humanity in the worldtomorrow (John 14:2-3)?

Give rmancial support

Jesus directs that the truth ofGod not be sold but given away free(Proverbs 23:23, Matthew 10:8).Even so, it costs money to preach it.

Giving offerings has been man'sobligation and privilege since cre­ation (Genesis 4:3-4).

In the time of Moses, God di­rected that his tithe be given to the

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and devise his own systems of gov­ernment. But Christ's kingdom isnot of this world (John 18:36). If itwere, we would participate. WhenChrist's kingdom does come, wewill participate by ruling and judg­ing (Daniel 7:27, I Corinthians 6:2,Revelation 2:26).

We have been appointed to beleaders in the world tomorrow. Butfor now, we are to be separate (IICorinthians 6:17).

• "I believe that voting shows alack offaith in God." This answer,in its clarity, may offend some, butwhen all else fails we may have tostate our convictions bluntly.

God has not authorized us tochoose government leaders­whether by publicly proclaimingwho we feel should be in charge orby anonymous voting. Voting re­flects an unwillingness to believethat God will guide world events inthe best way.

We are espoused to Christ; weput our hopes for a better world inhim. Trying to improve the worldthrough voting is a diversion of ourallegiance.

Those involved in politics haveless time for the Work of theChurch. Proclaiming the gospeldoes far more good than being in­volved in the politics of this world.

vices. Proverbs 29:11 says, "A fooluttereth all his mind: but a wise mankeepeth it in till afterwards."

But if you care, your caring willbe discerned. Many people are notarticulate, but they care. And whenthey communicate, their care is evi­dent. They have hearts of gold.

If you care whether you hurtsomeone, the chances of you doingit are less likely.

The second point is to choose softwords. Tact is in the words.

"You're crazy!" is likely to incitean argument and cause aggravation.Certain words carry sarcasm. Cer­tain words carry anger. Other wordsare more gracious and kind.

When you say something, choosethose words less likely to offend.

The third point: Don't imputemotives. It is far easier to know whatsomeone did than why they did it.When we deal in motives, we easilycause offense.

Fourth point: Avoid hyperbole,overstatement and understatement.

Overstatement incites anger, be-

contribution to God's Work. James5:16 tells us, "The effective, ferventprayer of a righteous man availsmuch" (New King James through­out).

Our prayers go up before God'sthrone like a cloud of sweet incense(Revelation 8:3-4). They should be"beaten fine" just as incense had tobe (Leviticus 16:12). That meanswe should care enough to go into de­tail, knowing enough about God'sWork to pray specifically for itsmany facets.

Effective prayers are detailed,explicit, specific and heartfelt.Reading the Work's publicationscan give us a more complete pictureof what is going on and where theneeds are.

sentative ofGod's way (II Corinthi­ans 5:20, Philippians I :27). An am­bassador does not vote or try tochange the laws of the land in whichhe is sent to live.

God allows man to go his own way

should proclaim right morality in anon-political way (Isaiah 58:1), butwe don't try to dictate moralitythrough human legislation.

• "We do not want to be involvedin politics because our loyalty iswith God's government." Thoughwe live in the world, Jesus tells uswe are not to be of the world (John17:14-16). We are not to be in­volved in the political struggles ofthis world.

Our citizenship is in God's gov­ernment (Ephesians 2:19, Philippi­ans 3:20). Our role in this world islike that of an ambassador, a repre-

Bernard w: Schnippert is di­rector of Media Operations inPasadena.

Our citizenship is in God's govern­ment. Our role in this world is like that ofan ambassador, a representative of God'sway. An ambassador does not vote or tryto change the laws of the land in which heis sent to live.

power of his Holy Spirit.

Pray for the Work

Your prayers are an important

Maybe we are not quite that boldand blunt, but sometimes we can bepretty bold, pretty blunt and prettyrude. Why? Why aren't peoplemore tactful?

Here are a few keys for beingtactful.

The first point is to care. Peoplewhodon't care, easily and invariablyoffend.

Some equate rudeness with hon­esty. Honesty is a virtue. Beingforthright is a virtue. But beingblunt, rude, critical, sarcastic andnegative are not virtues. They are

By Bernard W. Schnippert'~it down and shut up!", "This

stinks!", "You're crazy!", "You'rein my way!", "You're on my turf!"How many times have these kindsof blunt, rude statements come intoour minds and tumbled out of ourlips?

realize that this is not God's world.We have no duty to transform the

world. Jesus did not reform Caesaror set up a kingdom of righteous­ness. We should cry and sigh aboutabominations (Ezekiel 9:4), we

well of you [and vote for you], for sodid their fathers to the falseprophets" (Luke 6:26).

It is not yet time for God, or hispeople, to install righteous rulers.The fundamental error of religiouspolitical activists is that they don't

ity. In a society troubled by divorce,juvenile delinquency, mental insta­bility and every other kind of socialevil, you can stand as a pillar of sta­bility and happiness through the

Do you know what Jesus Christ ex­pects you to contribute as an employee inhis Father's business? If you don't, youmay be unaware of the meaningful respon­sibility for you in the Work of God.

Robert Millman pastors theRed Deer and Wetaskiwin,Alta., churches, and DouglasSmith pastors the Kitchener,Ont., church.

Be lUI ambassador for Christ

The apostle Paul told the churchat Corinth that we are "ambas­sadors for Christ" (II Corinthians5:20).

As representatives of God's wayof life, we have an important re­sponsibility toset the right exampleof Christian conduct. Our model isJesus Christ and our lives should re­flect him when we speak and in ourhabits, character, attitude anddress.

God can use our example to chal­lenge others and stimulate curios-

By Robert Millmanand Do glas Smith

To be effective in God's Work wemust have a clear description ofwhat our duties are. An employee

Do you know what Jesus Christexpects you to contribute as an em­ployee in his "Father's business"(Luke 2:49)? Ifyou don't, you maybe unaware of the meaningful re­sponsibility for you in the Work ofGod.

You are a co-worker in the com­mission Jesus gave his Church, thecommission we call "the Work."Here are four basic job require­ments Jesus Christ has for everyone of us as co-workers in his Work.

who does not know what or how tocontribute to his job will be frus­trated.

for because God sometimes inter­venes and determines who willwin." This answer hints at a reli­gious reason for not voting. Thismay be a sufficient answer for some.It does not criticize anyone, becauseit merely says voting is ineffective.

God rules in the affairs of men(Daniel 4:17). "There is no author­ity except from God, and the au­thorities that exist are appointed byGod" (Romans 13:1, New KingJames throughout).

Jesus told Pilate, "You couldhave no power at all against Me un­less it had been given you fromabove" (John 19:11).

• "None of the candidates haspromised to govern by biblicallaws." I've never heard of a candi­date in favor of the Sabbath and theHoly Days. Nor would I expect to,for Jesus told us that those who fol­lowed his way would be a perse­cuted minority (John 15:20).

"Woe to you when all men speak

Michael Morrison is an asso­ciate editor ofThe Good ews.

We need to explain sufficientlywithout giving unnecessary offense.An answer that is sufficient for oneperson may not be for another, so itis helpful to know several ways toexplain why we don't get involved inthe politics of this world.

Let's examine the strengths andweaknesses of the responses below.

• "One vote doesn't mattermuch." People interested in politicswon't accept this reason because itis often used as an excuse for politi­cal apathy.

They may mention elections thatweredecided by one vote. They maysay that non-voting is a failure ofcivic duty-thus shifting the dis­cussion into an area they are famil­iar with, and away from the founda­tion of our political noninvolve­ment.

• "1 don't get involved in poli­tics. I choose not to vote." Thesecomments stress personal choice,which may be a good enough reasonfor some.

Others, however, may try tochange your opinion. Some may ar­gue that it is your Christian duty tosupport candidates who stress cer­tain moral issues.

But even if one candidate isclearly closer to biblical morals thanthe other candidates, it is not ourduty to vote.

We are not authorized to deter­mine who should govern. Only Godhas that right.

• "Human beings are unable todetermine who is the best ruler."God's perspective allows him toknow what is best. God sometimesintervenes and chooses leaders ofhuman governments when it is nec­essary to fulfill his will. He some­times appoints leaders for purposeswe could not have foreseen.

God may surprise us with theleaders he chooses, and we do notwant to vote against God's ap­pointed.

We are to submit to the civil au­thorities (Romans 13:1-7, Titus 3:1,I Peter 2: 13-14)-not try to removethem from power by voting. It isGod's responsibility to removethem when the time is right.

• ''It doesn't matter who wins."For most elections, this is not true.Some elected officials have power tomake it easier or more difficult forthe Church to proclaim the gospel.Laws and policies affect the econ­omy and members' tithes.

The fact that God sometimes in­tervenes to choose national leaders(Daniel 2:21) implies that it doesmatter who is in power. We shouldpray that God choose the leadersthat make it easier for the gospel tobe preached and for us to worshiphim freely.

• "It doesn't matter who I vote

By Michael MorrisonAs God's people we have come

out of this world. We do not vote orparticipate in this world's govern­ment. We live in this world, but weare not part of it.

People are often surprised thatmembers of God's Church do notvote. They may ask why, and weshould be prepared to give an an­swer.

Visiting member recountsturmoil ofHurricane Hugo

Monday, Jan. 8,1990

By Cheryl EbeIiDgBOSTON, Mass.-When Hur­

ricane Hugo hit the Caribbean is­land of Montserrat Sept. 17,Rosetta Williams, a member whoattends the Boston church, wasthere visiting her mother.

Cheryl Ebeling, a memberwho attends the Boston, Mass.,church, is aformer employee ofEditorial Services.

Mrs. Williams usually visits hermother each year after the Feast ofTabernacles. However, this yearMrs. Williams visited her motherbefore the Feast, taking with herrice, legumes and canned meats.

After arriving on the island sheurged her mother to send out hernatural gas tanks to be filled eventhough neither tank was empty. Itmeant they were without gas for oneday.

Two days before Mrs. Williamswas scheduled to leave the island,the hurricane warnings began.

The governor told the electriccompany to turn off the electricityon the island to avoid electrocutionsand fires. He also outlined otherprecautions to be taken before thehurricane hit.

Following the instructions, Mrs.Williams and her mother tapedglass doors and windows, fIlled con­tainers with water, wrapped cloth­ing in plastic bags and stored break­able items.

Then they waited and prayed.About an hour before the stormstruck they joined their neighborsin the basement.

It was about 2 a.m. when theworst of the wind and rain torethrough the house. Winds crashedthrough a set of glass doors, creat­ing a vacuum that blew out theother side of the house, taking thedoors with it. The vacuum slammedthe basement door shut, protectingthose below from the wind's vio­lence.

In the morning, after opening thebasement door, the group found

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themselves staring out at the sky.The second floor of the house wasgone. The roof and doors were onthe hillside, the draperies adornedthe trees and household items layeverywhere.

However, the house had the leastdamage in the area. Most otherhomes were leveled. Every break­able item Mrs. Williams and hermother had set aside remained in­tact.

A pipe outside the house contin­ued to provide clean running water,although the island's main watersupply was cut off to avoid contami­nation.

Mrs. Williams' mother continu­ally told her, "I know God sentyou." She would not otherwise havehad any family members with her,nor would she have had sufficientsupplies or natural gas to take careof herself and the neighbors duringand after the crisis.

Roads were impassable for twodays and incoming telephone com-

munication was cut off. Mrs.Williams was unable to leave the is­land until four days after the storm.

Although no flights were sched­uled, Mrs. Williams went to the air­port and waited until she could geton a plane.

At the airport people thrust let­ters and telephone numbers at her,

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tribe of Levi for their service to him( umbers 18:21).

Before the destruction of theTemple in A.D. 70, and the collapseof the Levitical priesthood, Paultold the Church that Abraham paidtithes to Jesus Christ long beforethe Levitical system was instituted(Hebrews 7:1-10, Genesis 14:18­20).

God's tithe now goes to the Bodyof Christ (his Church, Ephesians1:22-23) that does his Work today.

Consider the widow in Luke21:1-4 who gave two mites (abouthalf a cent). God can put our smallofferings together and make themaccomplish a big job-sending thewitness to all the wqrld by way ofbroadcast media and the printedpage.

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grasping at one of their few chancesto let relatives know how they wereand what help they needed.

When she arrived home, Mrs.Williams mailed the letters andspent most of two days telephoningaround the country, givingfirsthand information about condi­tions on the island.

Don't think God doesn't notice.

H.,e an attitude of service

Throughout history, people fromall walks of life, including kings,prophets, soldiers, priests, widowsand prisoners have been given theopportunity to contribute towardGod's purpose.

Those who are willing always findan opportunity to serve.

We help the Work when we visitthe sick, write a note of encourage­ment, lend a sympathetic ear(James 1:27, Hebrews 10:24). Anycontribution that strengthens thebrethren-the Body of Christ-is acontribution to the Work.

As times become tougher, help­ing each other will become evenmore important than it is now.

This job description will help youto contribute your best efforts andensure that the Body of Christ con­tinues to grow, and that the Work ofGod is done effectively.

Chi dren's CornerGood-bye and hello

By Virian Pettijohn"Why did Uncle Andy and Aunt

Beth and Chris and Debbie have tomove away?" asked 7-year-old MikeHarris angrily. "It won't be any funaround here without them."

"That's right!" agreed Gina, 4Jh,looking sad. She pressed her nosetightly against the living room win­dow, watching men next door unlockthe back of a big moving van to unloadfurniture for the new family whowould live in the Ellisons' house.

"Now, children," Mother scoldedsoftly. "I know how you feel. I'm go­ing to miss my sister and her family,too. But Uncle Andy's company trans­ferred him to Palmdale, so they had tomove. But they'll be back for visits."

Mother smiled and said, "Let's tryto think ofa way we might get over oursad feelings."

Mike and Gina frowned as theythought. In a couple of minutes Mikeblurted, "I have an idea." He told hismother.

"Good!" Mother said. "Let's gotalk to your father about it."

On this Sunday afternoon Ian Har­ris had just finished vacuuming the in­side of their car when his family joinedhim outside the garage. Mike ex­plained his idea-to give the newneighbors a warm welcome.

Dad agreed enthusiastically. "Let'stelephone the Winfields and see ifthey want to help with Operation Wel­come!"

Just then a station wagon pulled upin front of the Ellisons' house, and afamily of five piled out, along with acocker spaniel on a leash. When Mr.Harris waved at them, the familywaved back, then hurried into thehouse.

When Mr. Harris told Leon Win­field on the telephone about his son'sidea, they were eager to help.

Soon the Winfields and Harriseswere busy-the women cooking andbaking, the children making cards andthe men sacking supplies.

At the agreed-upon time of 5:30p.m., all was ready. The five Winfieldsand four Harrises marched out of theirhouses toward the old Ellison home,each person carrying something. Andsome of the somethings had very goodsmells.

Mr. Harris rang the doorbell. Aman in his late 20s with red hair, hold­ing a crying 6-month-old boy, openedthe door. He stood there, staring atnine strangers holding gifts. Finallyhe stammered: "Y-y-you must havethe wrong house. I'm Dennis Free­man."

" 0, Dennis," Mr. Harris an­swered, laughing, "we don't have thewrong house. We live next door, and

they," he gestured toward the Win­fields, "live across the street. Webrought this food, cards and this plantjust to welcome you to the neighbor­hood."

Dennis' wife, Pearl, who had joinedthem, introduced herself and theirother two children, 4-year-old Aaronand 2-year-old Bonnie. The baby,Charles, was now smiling and playingpeek-a-boo with Gina. The cockerspaniel was sniffing curiously at ev­eryone.

"Pearl," Frances Harris said, afterall the introductions were over, "if it'sOK, we'll set out the food on yourkitchen counter. We also brought pa­per plates and other things you'll need,

so your supper is ready to eat as soon asyou can stop for a few minutes. OK?"

The tired woman smiled gratefullyand nodded her head as she receivedthe pretty welcome cards and the redgeranium from the children. Then sheled the other parents past unpackedboxes and hastily arranged furnitureto the kitchen. The children begangetting acquainted in the living room.

After all three families had visitedfor a while, Mike said, "You know,saying good-bye to old friends andfamily is no fun, but ..."

"But," Gina said, interruptingMike and smiling as she held the baby,"saying hello to our new friends is."

And everyone agreed.

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MR. AND MRS. HARLAN SPIEKER

Mr and Mrs Harlan Spoe«er of WiLaka SO.• celebrated U- 35th weddingalVVVOfS8/)' HoY. 26 The couple attend "'"Watertown. S.D. C ufeh. where tArSpieker a local ChurCh _ The Spiek­.... have SIX San:lra Dreaden;Sue John, David, Mark and Ann Murphy;eoght granclSOnS; end one granddaughter.

WALlACE R. GILBERTSON

GIUIERTSON. WaIIaoe R., 69, of Geylorddiad OCt. 10 aftlar a two-year _

cancer Mr. Gilbertson. a Church .......ber Iince 11167. was ordained a deaaon1981 He .. survived by No •Cecilia. adeaconess. two Itepcluldren: and fiveQI8O_8O'

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JONES. GeIeta L.. 80. of Chicago. 11.. diedNOY. 11. Mrs. Jones. a Church members,nce 1961. IS sunnved by two children. lourgra_, 13 great-gr..--en endfour great-great grandchildren.

OOOSON. 5araII Margaret. 47.01_.Tex.• diad Dec 1. Mrs. Dodson. a Church~ ..... 1966. is survived by herhusband Tom. and one SIster.

Mr and Mrs. eor-ald ......brated _ 50th-.g arvwersary HoY1. Lake 01 the Ozark.. Mel . bre1hren h0n­ored tI*'l wrth a card The couple have_Chlrch"*",*,, ...... ,969.

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NEWMAN. Daplwle. 68. 01 _. Aus­tralia. diad HoY. 25. Mrs.-.-.a Church~ ...... 11168. is ...- by herhu-.cl 0149 __• Robert··Bob.--.daughIafs two sono. 2791"'_' and_grea1~en

whoch took pIaoa Oec. 29 The Katuons. wI>oattend the Auckland _ Z_,church,__e beptized in 1985

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GIBBONS Laura. 76 of Dunstable. En·gland. doed HoY 21. Mrs Gibbons IS sur­VlVeo by a son and daughter-tn-law. twograndclloldren and one great-grandchold.

NUNHALLY. John B.• 85. 01 HighlandSprongs. Va.• doed OCt 16 Mr. Nunnally, aCh,""", member sonce 1982. IS sunnved byh,s woIeol62 years. Lena G: a son. John G .•three grandsons; end three great-grand­cIuIdnln.

~~~Vrl:'~~~;ChIKch member ..... 1964. IS survived byher husband, W_; one son. Mar1<: onedaught.... K8ten Herrenbruc:Ic; SIlt grana.ch,ldren; andher mother, DeSSl8 BatelUnan

SALYEAS. DeIa. 103. oldest _ '" theM_. WIS church, died HoY. 7. Mrs5atyers. a Chlrch_ since 1979. ISsurvived by one son, StarMy. end one sia­er.

Our coopon baby thia I....e ia Bnt·tany Eden Loui.. Wood. daughter ofRobart and Beth Wood 01 Bal1unore.Md.

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MR. AND MRS. THOMAS PEINE

Mr end Mrs Dennd Tht>aiAt 01 Kamloopo.BC.• end Mr and Mrs Thomas Paine 01Indianapolis. Ind.• -.u>d II.- 30th ar>­_ together OCt. 17 _ aheM-

log the Feast ofT.- on PentJcton.B.C The two __e brought l0-

ge_ by the rnamage of U- children.and they share agr~. They cel­ebrated U- ann.versanes wrth famoly end1nends whO traveled !rom Indoana. CaJrtor·1118. Alaska. Alberta and Bnttsh Columbla

The children 01 WoIbu' end Joan Dultoeldare pleased 10 announce the 40th weddingannlVOfS8fY of U- parents. whICh tool<place HoY. 25 The coupIO have seven CllII·dran end 10 grandcholdran Mrs Duffoeldattends the Murlreesooro. Tann.• church.

Ralph end Geraldine Powers of__•Pa.• _ated U- 45th weddong annover­sary HoY. 19 Mr _s was bapltzed onMarch 1976 The couple have two ctuldren.linda end Leslie. end three grandc:llildrenanda_ expected

Anita end JIKlIj8 Katuon would ike to ar>­nounce the 25th -.g amlVOl'S8fY of_ parents. Berend and 1.- KalUln.

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happy to announce~ mamage. _took pIaoa HoY. 5 The ceremony was per­formed by Dennis ~olt, GlendoraCOl.. pastor. George KOYanis was beatman. and Carlatta Qark was mBJd of honorThe oouple IMl on Glendora

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MR. AND MRS. STAN PRUSZINSKE

The chlleren of MT. and Mrs. StanPruszlf1ske of U!nneapoIIs, Mlf'ln., are ex­erted to annource the 30th -.g an­nwersary 01 parents. _ took place

OCt 24. The Pruszinskes have one sonthr'ee daugl1llon and ee grancldaugI.-sAll attend the~ South chIKch.

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The ceremony was perfonmed by RIChardWilding. Toronto. Ont .• East pastor.Theresa Illanchard was maid of honor. andHe~ J...- was best man. The couplelive 11 Oshawa. Ont.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Brauer are happy to an­nounce the marTIage of their daughterKaren Susan to Andrew Calvon Lea. son 01Mr. end Mrs. C. Lea ofMI~s Mm.The ceremony was per!onmed OCt. 1 inC8lgary,AIta. byRober1 Millman, Red Deer,Alta.. pastor. Cheryl Studer was maid ofhonor. and Tom Pebwor1h was best man.The couple IIV. ,n Pasadena

MR. AND MRS. DON JODRELL JR.

Myrna Hunter of Pr.scott. Ark • 1$ pleasedto announce the marnall'8 01 her~Kathe to Don~"Jr. of VIClOna B C Theceremonywas performed July 15 byR_y. Edmonton. Alta.. North and Southpastor. Marl Hunter. SIster 01 the brooe wasmBJd of honor. and M • HUQ'»S was beStman The couple IMl on Voctoroa

MR. AND MRS. TIM CLARY

Robtn Der..s. daughterof MeMo and IlonaDeraas oflluluth. Mono.. and Tom aary. sonof Sam and Carolynaary 01 Pangburn. Ark.._e unoted I'! marriage July 2 The cere­mony was perfonmed by s.- HegvoIcI.dlrector of the Deaf Program Il'I Ch,""",_StralJon. Lore1ta Deraas,_of thebn<le. was mBJd of honor. and Pat aary.brother of the groom. waa best man. Thecouple lrve on Soutn Pasadena. CaJd.

MR. AND MRS. WAYNE WIENS

Ka_ Bessette and Wlyne Woens _eunited ,n marroage Juty 30 I'! C8Jd •Idaho. The ceremony wa performed byLawson TuetL Boose pastor EJen Harndedwas maid of honor and Darr.. eerw.tt wasbest man. The couple Ive I'! Star Idaho.

MR. AND MRS. ANDREW LEE

MR. AND MRS. R. VAN DER GELD

Rudy Van der Geld end AIoc:aa Vega are

MR. AND MRS. J. WARKENTIN

Andrea aue Beebe. daughter 0I1lil andlinda Beebe of Au Tex and JamesHervyWarkenlJn. son of Henry Warkenlln ofEdmonton. Alta., _e unoted on ma~Aug. 13. Harold Laster.AUSla\, Tex. pastor.performed the ceremony. DeLynnBuchanan.Slsterofthebnda.wasmatronofhonor. and Gena~ was beat man.The couple live on Round Rock T••

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MR. AND MRS. JAMES GARDEN

Mr and Mrs. AlanS. HunnosettofBilencayEngland. are pleased to announce the mar·nell'8 of their daughter Melanoe Jane toJames Andrew Garoen. son of Mr. and MrsHarTy Gar""" of Wichtta, Kan The cere­mony was performed OCt. 11 by BarryBourne Basoldon and London. ~.pastor. Ruth. SopIua and JesSlClI HUMlsetl.SlStars of the bn<le. _re bn<lesmBJds. andTcoy Savooa was best man. The couple IMlin Big Sandy

MR. AND MRS. THOMAS HANSON

Thomas Hanson end Tina Blanco. both ofPasadena. _e united In man'IIge HoY. 19on the Ambassador College LowerGardens.Mane V_. SIster of the bride, wasmatron of honor. and Samuel C. Hanson.father of the groom, was best man. Theceremony was performed by JohnKennedy. 8SSlS1ant pastor of the PasadenaAuditorlum P.M. church

MR. AND MRS. GEORGE BETltKE

_ Rocha and Georll'8 Bethke wereurvted on marriage Aug. 20 on Green BayWis The ceremony was performed byWilliam Miller. Gneen Bay pastor. PolyBethke. SISter of the groom. was maid ofhonor. end Dean N adem was best man.The couple IMl on Green Bay.

MR. AND MRS. JOHN RASMUSSEN

Kelly Sue Block.~ 01 Mr. and Mrs.Randal L IlIock ofN_,La.• andJohn RictIard Rasmussen. son of Mr. andMrs. George C. Rasmussen of Perth. Aus­tralia. were unoted I'! marriage July 16on thePasedena Ambassador College campusThe ceremony was performed by ArthurSuckIong. financ:iaJ aids officer lor PasadenaAmbassador College. CIndi Thompson. sis­ter 01 the bride. was matron of honor. andRoy Thomson was best man. The coupleInre on Pasadena.

MR. AND MRS. LORNE STEVENS

Mr. end Mrs. Lyle Simons are pleased toannounce the mamage of U- daughterValerie Jean to Lome Alan Stevens. son ofMr. and Mrs. Teo Stevens 01 Youngtown.Ariz. The ceremony was pertormed on Van­couver. B.C.. Aug 5 by the bn<le s father,C8sUegar. B.C.• pastor. Oaudlne DelISlewas mBJd of honor. and RictIard Suddabywas best man. ThecouplelMl on Vancouver.

MR. AND MRS. DERRICK AYLWARD

Helen Louse Wiliams and DemcI< MichaelAylward _e uniteo ,n marriage S&pI. 10.

CEMENTS

Sh,rIey Moers IS happy to announce theengagement of her daughter MarshaMoser whO attends the Bethlehem. Pa.•A.M .".,...ch. to Kevl'! Crump. whO attendsthe gettlIehem P. M. church. An ApnIl wed­d'ng 's planned.

Pnscila SChulz ofBeelCher. In.• is pleased toannounce the~ 01 her daughterCa_Jo.a 1988 Big Sandy AmbolssadorCollege graduate, to David John Andenon.son of Mr. and Mrs. Ene L. Anderson ofEyergreen Park, In A May 6 wedding isplanned

MR. AND MRS. A. KNOWLES

MtlZJ Diana McCoy, daughter of Mr. andMrs. Eddoe McCoy 01 Kno.-. Tem.. andAnthony Jack Knowles. son 01 Jacl< andSandra Knowles 01 Cook_. Tenn.• _.urvted on marriage S&pI. 3. The ceremonywas performed by John Co<rino, Knox_pastor Borne 80lnts was mBJd of honor,and Jacl< Knowtea was best man.

WEDDINGS

Mr. end Mrs. Jake Fnesen 01 seskatoon.Sask. are happy to announce the engage­mentof their daugll1er Helene EJjzabeth toSteP'*> Pater Nordstrom, son of Mr. endMrs Wayne Nordstrom of Edmonton. Alta.A June 9 --.g IS planned

OaYld Strong and Lynne WoOb are happy toannounce the.. engagement A Feb. 25weddong on Brickel Wood. England. isplanned

MR. AND MRS. KEITH TOMES

Mr. and Mrs. Steve V. ova ofAgoura Hils.Calif.. are pleased to announce the mar­nell'8 01 U- daughter Chnsbne Mana toKeeth Tames. son of Mr. and Mrs FranklonTomes 01 Huff. Ky The ceremony wasperformed OCt. 1 I'! Park City. Ky.• by thegroom s father, a minlSter In the BowlingGreen. Ky.. church. Helen Lobpr8lS wasmaJd of honor. and Doug Tames. brother ofthe QIOOrn. was best man. The couple. bothAmbassador College gral:luat... live ,nPasedena.

Mr. and Mrs. 8ton Fawcett of Bnsl>ane.Austrllloa. are pleaseo 10 announce tha en­gagernentol U-daughter Joanne l.Jnda toLaurance Brett Nicholls 01 Perth. Australia.Both are Pasadena Ambassador Collegeseniors A May 20 wedding ,n Pasadena ISplanned

WARE. Rocky and Diane (Amea), of BigSandy,girt. VIClOna Lynn. OCt. 23. 8 pounds4 ounces. now 1 boy. 1 girt.

WOLAVER. Kendel and Kathi (Branch). of1laIy.Tell.. boy,JordanBranch. OCt 16.4:S7p.m.• 7 pounds, first child.

WYATT. Donald Marc and Susan (Sutton).of Las Vegas, Nev.. boy. Jonathan Os­boLme, Nov. 28. 2:34 p.m.• 7 pounds 10ounces. lint child.

Albuquerque, NM.• boy, Kyle GuilIenno.Sept 7.2 p.m.. 8 pounds 2 ounces, now 3boys.

WOOD. Robert end Beth (Marvel), of Bait>­mote. Md.. girt. Bnttany Eden Louose, S&pI.21.1:15 a.m.• 8 pounds 10 ounces. now 1boy. 1 girt

ZOELUCK. Jeffery and Shelley (SmIlh). 01Wisconson Dels. Wis.. boy. Preston Bryan.S&pl 5. 3:05 a.m.• 10 pounds 3); ounces.flrstc:hold

ZOELLNER. Ray and RacIleI (seward). 01lrtlle Rock. Ark.. QIl1. Alexandra Loulse.Nov. 22, 1'15 p.m.• 7 pounds. firslcllild

Robert Anthony DIono and Lyme ChrisbneGandolfo 01 Teaneck, N.J., are happy toannounce U- engagement. A late spmg_"'!I'S planned.

ENGAGEMENTS

MR. ANO MRS. ROBERT CURRY

MaryCaiIuns end Robert Curry are happy10announce their mamall'8. The cerarnonywas performed HoY. 12 on Covina. CaItI.• byJohn Kennedy. Pa.-naAuditorit.Il1 assis­tant pastor. Attendants _e Karen Schus­ter and Patnck Murphy. The couple, bothAmbassador College graduates. lIVe inCovlna.

CAROTHERS. ChrIs end Margie (Shu""k),of BettImor•. Md.• boy. Jacob MIChael. HoY.10. 7:42 p.m" 9 pounds 6 ounces. now 1boy. 1 guI

JUTSON. Jm end Geri (Rogers), 018 cen­tro. Calif gort. sarah MlCheIle OCt. 18.10:05 p.m.. 7 pounds 8 ounces. f1rst child.

LEASURE. Kent and Lorena (Ridgely). ofMercersburg, Pa.• girl, Fern Laurel. OCt. 3.10'.23 p.m.• 7 pounds 7 ounces. hrst chid.

LESHOTHO. Vlnc.nt and Hannah(Nkonyane), olllloemionteon. South Africa.girt. TLrn&Io Yolanda. HoY. 23, 5:OS p.m.,2.85 kilograms. now 1 boy. 1 Il'rI.

CLARK John and Rose (Horychataj. ofHouston. T.x.• QIl1. Kelsey Mane. HoY. 18.6:15p.m.• 8 pounds 11 ounces. now 2 gu1s.

CLAYTON. Gary and Jeanne (Bahen). ofAnn AItlor. '-'1Ch.• boy. Luk. Allan. Sept. 4,10:32 a.m 9 pounds 14 ounces. now 4boys

DIXON Mark and Colleen (Gus). ofPasadena boy. William Thomas, Dec. 12.7;45 p.m.. 6 pounds 2 ounces, first chold.

FARREll Bnan and Sherry lMaxedon). ofashY1lle. Tenn., boy. Sean Robert, HoY. 28.

9 pounds 7!> ounces. now 5 boys. 311'rls

FINNEY. TlOnas end PrisdtIa (Vasquez). ofOa\l8f1DOft. iowa. QIl1. Anal Alexandra. Dec.1.7.12 a.m.. 6 pounds 7); ounces. now 1boy. 1 gon.

PETTIT. MIChael and Marcella (Halper), ofBordentown. N.J.• girt. Undsay Morgan.HoY. 28, 10:27 p.m.• 7 pounds 91; ounces.now 2 gor1s

CORBIN. John and Holly (J.ffri..). ofLafayette.lnd.. gor1, JoaniK.-. HoY. 6.7:49a.m.. 8 pounds 9 ounces. now 2g,rls.

MITCHELL. Bndley and Ka_ (LewIs).01 Palmdale. CalIf.• boy. Ian Bradley. HoY.22,5:40 p.m.• 10 pounds. now 2 boys. 1 gl1t

NEWTON, Paler and Manoa (McCaffrey). 01Mad<ay. Australia. boy. Drew8Iiot,Aug.29.7:30 p.m.• 9 pounds 3 ounces. now 2 boys.

ORR. Steve and Jea...- (Boyes). of SanJose. Calif.. girl, Jeasica Janelle, S&pI. 26, Spounds 2 ounces. lint chid.

HORTON MIChael and Kathy of Boloxi.M,ss girt Tyne aa HoY 22.'3:02 p.m.• 7pounds 7 ounces, now 3 gor1s

JAEB. Bnan and Karen (W,ng'e). ofOaupl"on. Man.• boy. Joshua Jonathon.sept. 23. 7 pounds 2 ounces forst child.

JANKOVIC Da""" and ChnstUle (Walker).of Canberra. Austral... g,rt, Hayley Rose.HoY. 29. 7:20 p.m.. 8 pounds 7 omees, now3Q1r1s

GOERTZ reg and Su~ (NtCl<erson). ofLu • Tex oay. Geoffrey Mar1<. July S8.3Oa m. 6 pounds 9 ounces f1rstcllild.

HAWKER DaYld and Karolyn (kruger), colDurba Soutn Afoca boy meo DaYldWilliam Aug.3O 1:45 p.m. 327 kilograms.now 1 boy 1 girl.

CUTTER MIChael and Cheryl (Meyerl. ofOayton. Ohto. boy. Tyler Jan>ea. NOY. 21.11 :01 a.m.• 8 pounds 10ounces, now 1boy.1 glf1.

ALLSWANG. SColtand Pamela (And....on).of Long Beach. Cafrt.. glf1, Enca Leama.NaY. 9. 11:59 p.m.. 7 pounds 15 ounces.now 1 boy. 1 glf1.

SCHNEIDER. Voncent and Becky (Oo8k), 01Akron, OlllO, g,rI, MonoyMane, HoY. 22,5:43a.m.• 6 pounds 15 ounces. now 2 boys, 3gorls.

AGNONE. Glancarlo and Ehana (Zaccag­nlno).of MiIllown. N.J.•glf1.M~_.June 18. 7:21 p.m.. 7 pounds 5100 ounces.now 1 boy. 1 glf1

OELCAMBRE. Robb,. and Carla(Brassoux), of Lafayette, La.• glf1, RachaelLym.May 18.1:02a.m.•9pounds9ounces.now3gv1s

BIRTHS

HOWSE. DaYld end Jenn"er (Brown). of5aaa,,*,lO, COl.. boy. Acam DaYld. July7 5 44 pm 8 pounds 8 ounces firsl child

HUFFMAN David and Sharon (seats), ofMetaorie. La gor1. Margarel Rose. Sept. 147:53p.m 7 pounds 11 ounces now 1boy. 1girt.

BLAGG. Joe and Debboe (Wells). of Padu­cah. Ky. boy. Josepl1 Kyle. Dec. 9. 4:34p.m.• 10 pounds 6 omees, now 1 boy. 1 glf1.

BROWN. Barry and Carolyn (GroYe~ ofMacomb.ll. girl, Kristen Elizabeth. Dec. 4.11:35p.m.• 8pounds 12ounces. now 1 boy.2gor1s

HYDE Dan and Brenda (SmI1hI. of Char·lotte N.C ,g.rt. BriltanyMane. HoY. 23.2:02p.m. 6 pounds 10 ounces now 1 boy. 3girls

PLUMLEE, Ron end Debboe (SoIima). ofPasadena. boy. Gregory James. HoY. 19.1:30 a.m.• 7 pounds 8 ounces. firstcllild.

ROGAU.A. Kart 'Rob" and Peggy (Wood).of Minneapoh. Mim.. lI'rI. AisionnAnn. OCt.31.12:51 p.m.• 7 pounds. now 2 boys. 1 girt.

ROMAN. Mochaeland elizabeth (Kemp). ofo.-.s. N Y.. boy. M.- Thomas. HoY.3.1;37 p.m., 7 pounds 8 ounces, lirstchild

SAGE. Mark end Holly (James), 01 SanOtego. C8J~.• girt. Sars NICOIeNJld<j,' Dec.4,5.23a.m.• Spounds 6 ounces. now 1 boy.lQ1l1.

FITTS and lisa (Wiliams). of NasIM...Tenn .• g'n. AJICl8 Mane. sePl.3. S·33p.m.• 8poundS 7 ourx:es. ta"stclllld

GAllOW'"Y El< and Sy,voo (KJog). of Bre­vard C. go" I>4egan08Jre Noy 27.2:13am. 8 oounos 1 ounce. now 1 boy 2 guls

FITZMAU'1'Ci: CIrnt and Graoe (LanSlflQI,col Eomomor; Alta. boy l..ance MItCheI~

0C1 24. 8 pooooo 13 ounces now 2 boys. 1g,rI.

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UUBARRI. Steve and StephanIe (HoIis). of

SOULARD. Pltnce end Suz>o (Deschenes).ot Abitibt-Temlscamingue, Que., boy.Charles Palnce. Nov. 20. 1.57 a.m.• 7pounds 6 ounces. now 1 boy. 1 girt.

SETHMAN, Rabon and~ (ErltKj. ofLaur.l. Md.• Il'rI. 0_ NICOle. Dec. 3. 7pounds 12 ouncea. now 1 boy. 1 girt

Monday, Jan. 8,1990 The WORLDWIDE NEWS 7

Timeoftrial, time ofrejoicingSpanish girl, 6, hears first sounds

SPANISH MEMBERS-Antonio and Maria Sanchez celebrate the Feastof Tabernacles in segovia, Spain, with their children (from left): Diego,Carmen, Marta and Raquel. [Photo by Thomas C. Hanson]

Mr. Sanchez helped Mr. Rufianfind a hotel and meeting hall for theFeast in Segovia. He organizedFeast schedules on his personalcomputer and handled fmances.

Mrs. Sanchez was in charge ofthe Festival menu at the hotel, coor­dinated special music and thehymns and is the pianist for songservices in the Madrid church.

Mrs. Sanchez spoke of the pro­found affection among members inthe Madrid congregation because itis so small. The feeling of family isstrong.

"When a member visits Madrid,we won't allow him or her to stay ina hotel---even if it means 22 peoplein the house," Mrs. Sanchez said.

him in Cullera, Spain.He was baptized that year in the

Mediterranean, and she was bap­tized the following year.

(His sister, Maria Cruz Sanchez,and another sister, Gema Sanchez,and her husband, Isidro AntonioRodriguez Marcos, attended theirfirst Feast last year.)

Service in the Church

Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez are one ofonly two couples in the Madridchurch. On the Night to Be MuchObserved half of the congregation(22 people) go to their house, andthe other half go to the home of pas­tor Pedro Rufian and his wife,Brigida.

children while her husband wasstudying Church literature. Mr.Sanchez thought what he was learn­ing might be wrong, and because hedidn't want to confuse his wife, hedid not share it with her.

Mr. Barriga visited Mr. Sanchezin May 1986 on one of the twice­yearly visits he conducted at thattime.

When Mr. Sanchez began tokeep the Sabbath, Mrs. Sanchez re­sponded sarcastically: "I want tokeep the Sabbath too. It would benice not to do anything on Satur­days." On Sundays she took thechildren to church.

This was a time of trial for theSanchez family. They had foursmall children and economic prob­lems. Carmen's problem had justbecome apparent.

In 1985 they went to Mr.Sanchez' sister's wedding and weregiven a trip to Israel by someone un­able to use the airplane tickets.

In Israel the couple spent timealone and talked, which they hadn'tdone for a long time. Mr. Sancheztold her how wrong they had been intheir past beliefs about the Sabbathand the Holy Spirit.

After the trip Mrs. Sanchezstarted reading La Pura Verdad.but she was frustrated because shecould not understand.

Mrs. Sanchez did not accompanyher husband when Mr. Barriga vis­ited in 1986, but afterward she no­ticed positive changes in her hus­band and attended the Feast with

Sanchez family

Carmen's parents, AntonioMiguel Sanchez Nunez and Mariade los Angeles Navarro Herrero,are members who attend theMadrid, Spain, church. (In Spain awife does not take the surname ofher husband, however, she prefersto be called Mrs. Sanchez.)

They were married in 1976. Mr.Sanchez is a government tax inspec­tor, and Mrs. Sanchez works in hos­pital administration.

The Sanchezes have four chil­dren: Diego, 9, Carmen, 7, Marta,6, and Raquel, 5.

Coming into the Church

Mr. Sanchez started receiving LaPura Verdad (Spanish PlainTruth) in 1982 after seeing a news­paper advertisement. He read themagazine for about four years be­fore asking for a visit.

Mrs. Sanchez was busy with their

ter changed little by little.Unknown to her parents, Carmen

began to read lips. She began tospeak to them in monosyllables.. In October 1988 Carmen had anear infection, and her parents tookher to a specialist who confirmedher hearing loss.

"Cover your lips and talk to her,"the specialist said. When they did,Carmen could not understand.

"Carmen has changed so much,"Mrs. Sanchez said. "She was alwaysupset, but now she is a very caringperson."

By T omas and Tina HansonSEGOVIA, Spain-"Momma!

Momma!" cried Carmen Sanchez,then 6. as a hearing aid allowed herto hear her first sounds in fouryears.

With tears in her eyes Carmenexcitedly looked around the doc­tor's office in the directions thatsounds came from. She pagedthrough a book to hear the pagesrustle.

At 21,7, Carmen suffered anepileptic seizure, lost her hearingand stopped talking. Though Mrs.Sanchez suspected that theirdaughter was deaf, it was a fewyears before this was confrrmed.

Her personality completelychanged. said Mrs. Sanchez. Frus­trated at not hearing and being un­able to communicate, Carmen hadconstant fits and tantrums.

"She was always angry, neverhappy," Mrs. Sanchez said. "Shehit doors, screamed and pulled herhair. She was very aggressive."

"She was isolated," Mr. Sanchezsaid. "She couldn't communicateverbally, so she communicated ag­gressively."

She stopped responding to herparents.

A neurologist gave her medica­tion, but it did not solve the prob­lem.

Carmen was anointed by Fer­nando Barriga, pastor of thePasadena Spanish church, at theFeast in Spain in 1986. Hertantrums stopped, and her charac-

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Spain and Portugal

MinistersLocal church eldersDeaconsDeaconessesBaptized members

ing to Mr. Rufian.The Feast was first conducted in

Cullera in 1980 with 48 present. In1989 157 kept the Feast in Segovia,26 of them for the first time.

Most people come into theChurch through La Pura Verdad.

Pura Verdad circulation, builtprimarily through Reader's Digestadvertisements. is 16,000. A cam­paign to put 700,000 subscriptioncards---one in each household inMadrid-took place Oct. 29 and

ov. 5 and 12. The ads were placedin El Pais, a major newspaper.

The World Tomorrow can be re­ceived in English on Super Chan­nel, but few have satellite dishes. By1992 Mr. Rufian expects Spain tohave five private television chan­nels. There's a chance to have TheWorld Tomorrow on one of thesestations.

A SMALL FLOCK-Members from Spain, Portugal, Israel and islands ofthe Atlantic and Mediterranean gather for the 1989 Feast of Tabernaclesin Segovia. Spain. [Photo by Thomas C. Hanson]

when they cannot participate in ac­tivities such as christenings andEaster celebrations.

"They are handling these situa­tions wisely and reversing difficultsituations," Mr. Rufian said.

Church history

The first member baptized inSpain was Generosa Lopez Rios,who died in 1988. She requested avisit in the early 19608 from Ben­jamin Rea, now deceased, then di­rector of the Church in Spanish­speaking areas. Fernando Barriga,now pastor of the Pasadena Spanishchurch, first visited Spain in 1974.

The oldest members in Spain areFernando Morrell Torrens, 83, andhis wife, Joaquina Perello Carrio,81.

The longest-time member is JeffMinter, an Australian living in Por­tugal, who was baptized in 1967.

A growing church

The church in Spain and Portu­gal is growing everywhere, accord-

national group. Seven understandEnglish better than Portuguese.Tapes of sermons are played in En­glish and translated into Por­tuguese. About once a month theyreceive sermon tapes from theMadrid church.

Mr. Rufian conducts a Biblestudy in Porto for seven peoplewhen he visits.

Income of members in Portugalis low, and some required financialassistance to attend the Feast.

Evangelist Leon Walker, re­gional director for the Church inSpanish and Portuguese areas, visitsSpain twice a year.

Varied places, varied jobs

Members in the Spanish and Por­tuguese areas have a variety ofjobs-Antonio Sanchez is a govern­ment tax inspector (see article thispage), some are farmers, JaimeMatamalas is a tour guide in Ma­jorca and Maurice De Laet works inthe Belgian Embassy in the CanaryIslands.

Two members in the Canary Is­lands. Alfredo Jaber and German

istal, sell toy clowns to tourists.

Many members are the only onesin their families who have come intothe Church. They face difficulties

PEDRO RUFIAN

Mozambique and then to SouthAfrica.

Mr. Tavares returned half a cen­tury later to his native Portugal withhis wife, Yvonne, and their daugh­ter, Ruth. He is managing directorof a food wholesaler that sells to su­permarkets.

Brethren in Lisbon are an inter-

On other Sabbaths they listen tosermon tapes. Fourteen gather inthe home of Carlos Tavares in Lis­bon, the capital.

Mr. Tavares was born in Porto,Portugal, and lived in Portugal untilhe was 3. His family moved to

"And everyone 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 J9:29, New King James)

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By Thomas C. HansonSEGOVIA, Spain-Members in

Spain and Portugal "are warm,open, very communicative and will­ing to show hospitality," said pastorPedro Rufian.

The church in Spain and Portu­gal is young. Weekly Sabbath ser­vices started in Madrid less than oneyear ago-July 8, 1989. Mr. Ru­fian, the first resident minister inSpain, and his wife, Brigida, arrivedin Spain Aug. 4, 1988, after servingfor one year in Chile. Both are na­tive Spaniards.

Mr. and Mrs. Rufian servebrethren in Spain, Portugal andGibraltar on the Iberian Peninsula;the Canary Islands, Azores andMadeira in the Atlantic; theBalearic Islands in the Mediter­ranean; and Spanish-speakingbrethren from Latin America in Is­rael.

Only the Madrid church meetsweekly with a minister present.

Mr. Rufian visits members inPortugal three or four times a year.

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breakfast for international and areapresidents of 12 major service clubs,according to evangelist DuidHulme, vice president of the Am­bassador Foundation.

The clubs have a worldwidemembership in excess of 6.5 mil­lion, according to Mr. Hulme, whorepresented Pastor General JosepbW. Tkacb at the breakfast.

Clubs taking part included Ro­tary International, Kiwanis Inter­national, the Tournament of Roses,Civitan, Optimist International, theJunior Chamber of Commerce, theYoung Men's Christian Associa­tion (YMCA) Men's Club, RoundTable International, the Pilot Cluband the American Legion.

"Mr. Hulme was asked to brieflyoutline the background and activi­ties of the Worldwide Church ofGod and its related organizations,"said Michael Snyder, assistant di­rector of Public Affairs, who alsotook part in the meeting.

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brethren from the five Pasadenachurches and six area congregationsand 700 Ambassador College stu­dents served at the 10ist Tourna­ment of Roses Parade here Jan. 1.

The Rose Parade is the biggestannual fund raiser for the Pasadenachurches and the college, and itgives brethren a "fantastic opportu­nity for providing service," saidJohn Kennedy, assistant pastor ofthe Auditorium P.M. church, whohelped coordinate this year's fundraiser for the Church and college.

"It was probably the most beauti­ful day we've had for the parade inthe years I've been working it," Mr.Kennedy said.

The college and churches raisedabout $70,000.

Asian regional director, and hiswife, Evelyn, visited Hong Kongand Taiwan in November.

Nov. 11 the Faheys met with themembers in Hong Kong to discusstheir plans after Hong Kong revertsback to China in 1997.

The Chinese in Hong Kong havea better standard of living thanthose on mainland China. which isclassed as a developing country eco­nomically.

"Most of the Hong Kong resi­dents are concerned how the Chi­nese communist government willgovern capitalist Hong Kong oncethey resume ownership.

"Therefore, many of the Chi­nese, including our members, feelforced to look for residency else­where," he said. "But in their heartsthey would prefer to continue theirway of life in Hong Kong."

After visiting a Plain Truth sub­scriber early Nov. 12, the Faheysflew to Taipei, Taiwan, where theymet Kenneth Lee, the only memberthere.

Dr. Lee, 82, is a medical doctorwho was baptized in 1968. He re­tired 20 years ago but still helps outin a hospital.

"He has never been able to keepthe Feast, due to visa problems inthe past, and, more recently, hishealth," Mr. Fahey related.

At 15 Dr. Lee moved to HongKong, where he learned Cantoneseand English. Later he studied radi­ology at an American university inShanghai, China

He came into contact with theChurch when he was studying radi­ology in Chicago, Ill., from 1956 to1960. He maintained contact withthe Church after returning to Tai­wan.

"Evelyn and I both enjoyed theopportunity to meet with Dr. Lee,"Mr. Fahey said. "He is certainly oneofthe Church's more isolated mem­bers."

PARADE PARTICIPANTS-Four Imperial SChools students rode on"Peaceable Kingdom," Rotary International's 1990 Rose Parade float.The float was designed after the artwork that inspired the AmbassadorCollege seal. The children, Ian Cataga, Michael Alaniz, Rachelle Josephand Jacqueline Dolsey, represented children around the world whobenefit from Rotary International's program to foster peace and globalunderstanding. [Photo by Matthew Siebolds]

participated in the event."Some traveled from as far away

as New Jersey, Georgia andCanada," Dave McKeever, reunioncoordinator, said.

A Bible study with evangelistLeroy Neff, from the class of 1959,began the Sabbath Dec. 23 followedby cookies and conversation duringa hospitality hour. The group wasinvited to Auditorium P.M. serviceswhere they were acknowledged byPastor General Josepb W. Tkach.

That evening the group danced inthe Imperial gymnasium to thesounds of Private Reserve, a five­member band led by Michael Hale,art director for Youth 90.

Sarab-Ann Woodfield, reuniontreasurer, organized a Sundaychampagne brunch.

"It was encouraging to see eachother doing well and strong in theChurch," said Jamie Lang, secre­tary for the reunion project and a1979 graduate.

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Solomon Ayitey, a local churchelder in Accra. Ghana. conductedthe first Bible study in the Ga di­alect, after Emmanuel Okai's suc­cessful study in the Twi dialect. Mr.Okai is a ministerial trainee in theAccra, Kumasi and Likpe-Mate,Ghana. churches.

"We intend to cover all the maindoctrines of the Bible in the two lan­guages, with both men covering thesame doctrine in the same month,but on different Sabbaths," Mr.Stirk reported.

Largest congregation

On the Feast of Trumpets, Sept.30, the Nairobi, Kenya. congrega­tion was joined by scatteredbrethren and prospective membersto form the largest congregationever in Kenya-226.

The largest offering from thearea populace was also taken up.Five baptisms took place in Septem­ber, and many prospective membersare requesting counseling.

Southeast Asia

Robert Fahey, Australia and

recorder and some cash belongingto the Church.

The case was reported to the p0­

lice and two suspects were arrested.They are free on bail, Mr. Stirksaid.

BIG SANDY-8ince the firstSabbath after the Feast of Taberna­cles, the 1,500 people who attendthe Big Sandy church have met forSabbath services in the conventioncenter, according to pastor KennethGiese.

Their regular facility, the Am­bassador College Field House Au­ditorium, is unavailable because it isundergoing refurbishment and as­bestos removal.

On three occasions temperaturesdropped so low that services couldnot be conducted in the conventioncenter, which has no heating, Mr.Giese said.

On one Sabbath, services werecanceled; on another Sabbath twoservices were conducted in the col­lege dining hall; and on anotherSabbath one service took place withpart of the group in the dining halland the rest in the part of the fieldhouse that could be used.

mencement, a time to take whatyou've learned at Ambassador Col­lege into the world," PresidentDonald Ward told the audience in aHall of Administration conferenceroom.

PASADE A-AmbassadorCollege graduates of 1959, 1969and 1979, and juniors of 1978, werereunited on the Pasadena campus.Dec. 23 and 24.

The class reunion began with thearrival and registration of alumniand their families Dec. 21 and 22.Including children, more than 200

PASADENA-The Festival Of­fice announced that arrangementsto again conduct the Feast ofTaber­nacles in Amman, Jordan, are beinglooked into.

If all goes as expected, Ammanwill be offered as a Festival sitealong with the other sites to be of­fered in the Feb. 5 WorldwideNews. Members should wait untilthat time to submit applications.

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received a bachelor of arts degree,and Guillermo Juy received an asso­ciate of arts degree during wintergraduation ceremonies Jan. 2.

"Graduation is actually a com-

PASADENA-During a trip toCameroon, Nigeria and Ghana inNovember, David Stirk, businessmanager for East and West Africa,reported that the Cameroon churchis growing.

However, the brethren are facingvery serious fmancial difficulties inCameroon, Mr. Stirk said.

Several are out ofwork with littleor no prospect of finding employ­ment. Family members and theChurch are providing some assis­tance, however.

In Nigeria Mr. Stirkobserved se­rious financial problems and eco­nomic instability.

Things are improving in Ghana.he said. "Many more goods areavailable now than have been for thelast seven or eight years," althoughmany cannot afford these things.

"But the nation as a whole is cer­tainly in a much better conditionthan it has been for many years,"Mr. Stirk added.

VCR stolen

A thief broke into the home ofAdebayo Ogunlase, a local elder inthe Lagos, Owerri, Jos and Enugu,Nigeria, churches, and his wife,Grace, while they were attendingthe Ministerial Refreshing Pro­gram in Pasadena

The break-in occurred one Sab­bath after their children left for ser­vices. Stolen were a video cassette

FOUR-YEAR GRADUATE­Jerome Wendt (right) receives thefirst bachelor of arts degree sincethe Big Sandy campus of Ambas­sador College reopened in 1981.Richard Thompson (left), actingprovost, conferred the degreeJan. 2. [Photo by NathanFaulkner]

visit a state collective farm andspend two evenings at the theater.

Ministers and Ambassador Col­lege faculty will accompany thegroup, along with an official guidefrom the Soviet travel agency, In­tourist.

Church youths who are seriouslyinterested in this tour and who havethe funds should contact theirchurch pastors.

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

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nities United (YOU) will offer a12-day tour of the Soviet UnionJune 24 to July 5, if there is suffi­cient interest.

The tour group will visit Kiev,Leningrad and Moscow in the S0­viet Union and Helsinki, Finland.All accommodations will be in first­class hotels near city centers. Thecost will be $2,395 plus air fare toNew York.

The group will meet with Sovietyouths at a young pioneers camp,

BIG SANDY-The Ambas­sador Foundation and AmbassadorCollege sponsored a concert by theRomeros, a classical guitar quartet,in Tyler, Tex., Dec. 5.

The Romeros appeared at theWise Auditorium on the campus ofTyler Junior College.

The Romeros, who regularly ap­pear at the Ambassador Audito­rium, drew two standing ovationsfrom the crowd of 700, which in­cluded evangelist Donald Ward,Ambassador College president, fac­ulty members, students and mem­bers of the Tyler community.

The performance was originallyscheduled to be in the Big Sandyfield house, but maintenance sched­ules caused the change to Tyler.

Thomas Delamater, director ofDevelopment & College Relationsfor the Big Sandy campus, helpedcoordinate the concert with founda­tion employees David Witt and Pe­ter Eddington from Pasadena

According to evangelist DavidHulme, vice president of the Am­bassador Foundation, the concertwas the first of two planned perfor­mances for the Big Sandy area. Thesecond will take place April 3 andwill feature the Ballet FolcloricoNacional de Mexico.

"We plan to present this perfor­mance on the Big Sandy campus,which will provide an opportunityfor local residents to visit the cam­pus and sample what the Churchand college represent," Mr. Hulmesaid.

BOREHAMWOOD, England­Two World Tomorrow presenta­tions for Plain Truth readers tookplace at the Grand Hotel in Bir­mingham, England, Dec. 3 and 10.

At the first presentation an audi­ence of 360 included 60 Churchmembers from the Birminghamchurch. The others represented a6.1 percent response to the 4,900 in­vitations that were mailed.

Andre" Silcox. pastor of the Bir­mingham and Gloucester, England,and Llanelli, Wales, churches, in­troduced the presentation and twotelecasts, "Where Is God in the20th Century?" and "Inside theNew Europe."

Mr. Silcox spoke at the secondpresentation and showed the "RedHorseman of the Apocalypse" tele­cast to an audience of 260.

After watching the telecasts thegroup stayed for coffee or tea andcookies and browsed through a dis­play of Church literature

Forty-one people attended thefirst of three follow-up Bible studiesJan. 3. Five people have requestedvisits, and three new people are at­tending Sabbath services.

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istration announced the followingordinations.

Mark Cardona, pastor of theMemphis and Jackson, Tenn.,churches, was raised in rank to pas­tor Sept. 2. Gordon Green, pastor ofthe Bloemfontein, South Africa,church, was raised in rank topreaching elder Oct. 16.

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