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Volune 24, Number 1 | 2nd Quarter
The Hoosier Adventist Update
A Publication of the Indiana Conference
www.indysda.org
Our church in Indiana is
truly people-driven.
MARGARET SPADY, from Fort Wayne, said as she reflected on
the spirit of unity she has observed.
Our conference leadership
is frank about what
our church is called to be.
BEN MIDDAUGH, a Terre Haute member representing 20-something’s also
said, “The four pillars are good reflections of that. Anything that puts us in the
community is good. We are heading the right direction.”
The Indiana Conference
reveals an increasing momentum...
DON LIVESAY, Lake Union Conference President,
makes observations on page 8.
Mind
Sets
for Indy Readers
President’s NOTE
This is the “Forgotten Text” — “Come ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the Kingdom prepared for you…” (Matt 25:34).
WEEKEND
SPEAKING
APPOINTMENTS
JUNE
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JULY
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August
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Fort Wayne First
CAMP MEETING
Bloomington Eastview
Indpls Cntrl Hisp
Brownsburg
Cicero
Kokomo
Chapel West
Imagine that someday Jesus will say,
“Come with me! We are blessed by my
Father, so let’s inherit the kingdom
that has been ready for us since I
created the world,” (paraphrase, verse
36).
Recently I attended one of the many
evening evangelistic meetings in
progress around the conference. There
were so many guests that members
were surrendering their seats so
visitors could sit down! I stood with
an inward chuckle of joy.
I was deeply moved as I watched
Adventists who were so in-tune
with the Holy Spirit that they
spontaneously vacated their seats
without even being asked. I began
to think about the scene I had just
observed.
Why did many members (children
of the Kingdom) take ownership of
the meetings, standing for an hour so
a stranger could be seated? And why
did other believers just sit there like
they were the guests?
I figured it out. Some members
knew the rest of the Forgotten Text
(verse 35)! “I was hungry, thirsty, homeless, naked,
sick, in prison, and you provided for me.”
Soul-winning is never about me. It’s about the
other person.
I also saw that, “We act out all the faith we
possess,” (PH098 20.2, EG White).
If I am being “born again” I am on an urgent soul
quest!
Friendship is what keeps guests coming back.
Care keeps the Holy Spirit fresh in our hearts. Love
makes ours a sticky church. Everyone is vital to the
growth of God’s Kingdom!
Thank you Indiana Conference members for
already embracing the first of the Four Pillars voted
at our last constituency meeting; “Embrace the
mission of Christ to save the world.” (Read about the
Four Pillars and how they reflect Indiana’s united
mission, page 8.)
Join me as we embolden our response to Jesus!
Claim your heritage because it’s what our Father
has destined. With our new and old friends, accept
the birthright prepared for us from the foundation
of the world.
Van G. Hurst
Indiana Conference President
THIS YEAR marks the 150th Anniversary of the Adventist Church.
The theme for this important milestone, which will focus on the Church as a missionary
movement, will be, “United for Mission.”
Learn more at http://www.adventist.org/150/.
Online Resources
♦A 150 year synopsis
♦The history of
Children’s Ministries
♦Official logo for download
♦Slideshows for download :
-Sabbatarian Adventism
-The Millerite Movement
Other Anniversaries
This Year
♦160th anniversary of the
Sabbath School Quarterly
♦130th anniversary of the
Adventist Yearbook
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♦125th anniversary of the
momentous 1888 GC Session
♦120th anniversary of the
Church in Central America and
the Caribbean
Indiana Health MISSION
THE REALITY
The mission of the Indianapolis
Outreach Coalition is:
CHEW ON THIS
REACH Indianapolis
Kortnye V. Hurst
The Adventist health movement generated out of the Hoosier State is now known
amongst North American Adventists as
REACH Indianapolis.
“It’s trending in other Indiana cities (Terre
Haute, Jeffersonville, Ft. Wayne), but the
North American Division (NAD) looking
glass watches closely now. The brethren
at the NAD believe Indianapolis reflects
major cities in many local conferences.” Van
speaks of the growing numbers of Hoosier
Adventists who have and are taking REACH
Indianapolis as their personal mission.
One such example is Neil Richmund, a
marketing expert at Springcan and member
of the Chapel West Church.
Web presence was achieved in March
2013 as Richmund helped build and launch
two health-centric websites, IndyAdventist
Health.org and HonestAge.com.
IndyAdventistHealth.org and HonestAge.
com work together. IndyAdventistHealth.
org is designed specifically for a Seventh-
day Adventist audience. It provides
updates as to progress generating a
health movement! It contains videos
that articulate what and how this will
be achieved, and also equips site visitors with posters members can share in
their local fitness clubs, health stores
and churches.
HonestAge.com is the site Adventist
Hoosiers aim to take viral. It is the site
aimed to help 100,000 people discover
their real health age! The IOC offers
this to the community as a small first
step into a public service in total-being
wellness.
The NAD views REACH Indianapolis as a pilot program. Paul Brantley, a
vice president of the North American
Division, with particular responsibilities for strategic planning, research,
and assessment, regularly checks on
REACH Indianapolis. Brantley seeks
to observe the program introduced by
Adventist Hoosiers so the dry-run may
be adjusted and implemented in major
cities nationally.
“To reach the Greater Indianapolis
Area with the distinctive, Christcentered Seventh-day Adventist
message of hope and wholeness.”
According to Perceptgroup.
com, thirty-nine percent (39%) of
Indianapolis households have “no
faith involvement” compared to the
United States average of thirty-five
percent (35%).
Indianapolis is the 12th
largest city
in the
United
States.
Adventist health
reform has already
made a splash in the
media!
(Continued on page 7)
WHAT CAN I DO?
Spread the word about HonestAge and the
100,000 People Challenge through your local
fitness club and home church! Posters, bulletin
inserts and an
instructional video
(to get your engines
revved ) are available
just for you at
IndyAdventistHealth.
com, the new web
page designed to
equip Adventist
Hoosiers.
As part of 2013’s
“REACH Indianapolis”, the
Indianapolis Outreach
Coalition is asking you to
invite your friends to get
their HonestAge.
When they go on-line,
they will see seminars
and events they can
sign up for. The web site
is up and running at
www.HonestAge.com.
Our goal is to have
100,000 Hoosiers take
the health age assessment
and raise awareness to
good health.
The data can be
sorted by zip code so
any Adventist Church
in Indiana can use this
on-line tool and the
local church Interest
Coordinator will receive
the interest list for local
outreach.
>>Visit www.HonestAge.com.
>>Discover your
HonestAge with 10 multiplechoice questions. (Spanish
version also available.)
>>Share www.HonestAge.
com. GOAL: 100,000 surveys.
LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? Spread Indiana’s health knowhow by sharing
HonestAge on your Facebook, Pinterest, Tumbler and Twitter pages. And send a link
to anything else you’re loving, then tell us about it on the Conference Facebook page,
Facebook.com/IndianaConference. It could end up here!
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LEADING THE MISSION
Departments cast a vision
for united mission
VAN G. HURST
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
STEVE POENITZ
MINISTERIAL &
EVANGELISM
Goals
Van (at piano), wife,
Janell (shown on right),
and their daughter,
Kortnye (on left) enjoy
sharing the gift of music
during “down time” at
home and while visiting
chuches around the
Indiana Conference.
We endeavor to meet the needs
of our people and share reports
with our members. Here are a
few of the ways.
To communicate the leading of the
Holy Spirit with our constituents
in such a manner that they can be
informed, inspired and delighted
to be a Seventh-day Adventist. We
are trying to make communication
accessible in various forms for
Indiana Conference members and
to focus on the Four Pillars voted at
the last Constituency Meeting.
We want to encourage members to
step forward in the name of Jesus to
win souls for the Kingdom with a
sense of urgency. Our freedoms are
in the process of being blocked or
taken away. Today is the best time
we have to talk openly in a spirit
of friendship and love with nonbelievers. Every Indiana Conference
member is asked to befriend and
win someone to Jesus. Let everyone
take their post of duty and work for
souls.
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1) Foster an evangelism model that promotes
relationships and results with people while
expecting the Holy Spirit to bring
the harvest.
2) Conduct training conferences/retreats for
networking with pastors twice a year and six
times a year for NIM (new-in-the-ministry)
pastors.
3) Develop friendships with the pastors by
visiting with each one annually, phoning more
regularly and creating regional opportunities
for peer fellowship quarterly.
4) Offer an elders’ training opportunity each
fall in
the conference.
5) Provide lay training opportunities for
members each spring.
6) Encourage pastors, leaders, and members to
daily experience a personal relationship with
Christ.
Focus
1) Foster outreach.
2) Affirm pastors.
3) Promote the model of a daily relationship
with Christ.
MARK EATON
TREASURY
Goals
a) Ensure all churches and
schools are audited every
year.
b) Develop comprehensive
system of internal control.
c) Develop disaster
recovery plan.
d) Improve revenue of
Indiana Academy by
recruiting students from
Korea.
e) Develop industries
at Indiana Academy so
students can help pay for
their tuition with work that
brings outside revenue to
the academy.
f) Revise the flexible
spending account (FSA) to
eliminate any
third party charges.
income tax reporting.
g) Explore ways to improve
evangelism efficiency.
The proposal to set up a
program hosting Korean
students at IA is being
explored. Adventist Korean
Steve, Erney (on
right) and “Happy
Dog” love to walk
in the country
near their home.
students made their first
visit to IA in December
and spent several weeks
getting acquainted with IA.
Conversations continue about
the possibility of students
attending IA in the Fall.
MARVIN WHITNEY
CHARLIE THOMPSON
EDUCATION
“
YOUTH &
SABBATH SCHOOL
Marvin (on left), and wife, Sandi
(right) share a zest for regular bike
rides through neighboring trails.
IA is a leader in educational
technology. All students at IA are
issued an iPad that has all their
textbooks loaded. It replaces traditional
paper notebooks. Teachers use iPads
for giving and receiving assignments.
”
The Education Department’s vision encompasses
supporting the highest quality Adventist Christian
education to the largest number of Seventh-day
Adventist students and those who would like to join
us. Accomplishing this includes a wide variety of
options and innovative educational modalities. (See
Pillar 2, pg 8.)
The education and youth departments work closely
together. We coordinate calendars, support each
other on a wide variety of children’s and youth
ministries including Pathfinders, summer camp,
Bible Summit, and youth rallies. The youth director
assists in marketing the church schools and academy
and the education director encourages teachers to
involve students in conference and local church
activities. The education and ministerial department
directors work together to foster close relationships
between pastors and teachers. One day seminars for
pastors and teachers have been held twice a year with
new events planned and scheduled.
It is the goal of the Youth
Department to create as many
opportunities as possible for
young people to know Jesus
better; to create opportunities
for youth to learn how to
become effective church
leaders, able to serve Jesus
now and be prepared to spend
eternity with Him.
NEW
Youth
Web
Page
We provide programs each
year giving youth every
opportunity to learn more indysdayouth.org
summer camp
about our Savior’s amazing
events calendar
plan for their lives. We also
Pathfinders
strive to get more Pathfinders
Adventurers
and Adventurers involved in
ministry. These two ministries
are the best programming we
currently have to help keep
our children in the church as
they grow older.
The Thompson
family enjoys
spending time
together.
GARY CASE
TRUST SERVICES
& STEWARDSHIP
Gary and Sandi
Case showing
off their favorite
activity—spending
time with their
grandchildren.
The Trust Services Department
provides the opportunity for
every member to develop an
estate plan.
I Corinthians 14:40 provides
the following counsel: “Let
all things be done decently
and in order.” This advice
applies to our estate planning
responsibilities. A well-crafted
estate plan provides relief to our
loved ones at a vulnerable time
in their lives, and allows for our
final wishes to be carried out in
an orderly manner.
In addition to wills and trusts,
Living Wills, Health Care
Representative Appointments,
and Power of Attorney
documents are valuable
tools. We also plan to begin
intentional education for our
young people about these
options and about stewardship
principles in general.
We continue to follow-up on
inquiries from church members
interested in information about
the estate planning process and
advanced directive documents.
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Hispanic Page | ANTONIO ROSARIO
IMÁGENES HISPANAS
JOSUÉ TORRES-LÓPEZ
1961-2012
CHANGED
LATINO YOUTH
CRUSADE
INDIANAPOLIS
CENTRAL
OCTUBRE 13-20,
2012
“Estimada es a los ojos de Jehová
la muerte de sus santos”
(Sal.116:15)
Nuevo Club de Conquistadores
“Indy North Tigers”
Bautismo de Nahomi
Galindo
Timber Ridge Camp
Septiembre 1-2012
Día de la Movida
–Septiembre 23
-2012
Northwestway
Park -Indianapolis
ANTONIO ROSARIO
How
1. Communicating the
goals and objectives of their
department to the Hispanic
speaking pastors and
churches.
2. Working harmoniously
HISPANIC MINISTRIES
Mission: To reach the Hispanic community in Indiana
with the Three Angel’s Message.
Goals
with them to provide
ideas and help in their
service to the Hispanic
constituency.
3. Acquiring materials in
the Spanish language to
fulfill their goals.
1. To envision the future work among Hispanic constituents.
2. To cooperate with the conference leadership in promoting and carrying out plans
and policies of the conference in the Hispanic churches.
3. To be sensitive to the issues facing the Hispanic constituency and counsel with
the conference leadership in regard to the needs of the language group.
4. To equip and provide resources and training to our Hispanic pastors and laity to
facilitate the mission of the church.
Logansport
Anderson
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Indianapolis North
3
NEW CHURCHES
reflect God’s continued
blessing in this ministry!
It started in 1992 with 12
people. Now the Indiana
Conference enjoys 17
Hispanic churches and
over 27 small groups.
Pastor Antonio Rosario
and his wife, Wanda,
enable Hispanic Ministry
growth in the Hoosier
State.
REACH Indianapolis
(Continued from page 3)
Mission-driven couple
Lyle & Runette Litzenberger
RETIRING
On January 1, 2013, Lyle and Runette retired after 46 and 19 years of
service, respectively.
Lyle was 21 when he began working as assistant Book and Bible House
manager for Southern New England Conference while he was still attending
Atlantic Union College.
An appetite for service led Runette to Portland, Oregon, in 1973
where she worked at Portland Adventist Hospital and later became the
Administrative Assistant for the President of the North Pacific Union
Conference.
Lyle and Runette met and married in 1975 and lived in Pennsylvania
where Lyle managed the Adventist Book Center. Soon after their marriage
they received a call to Jakarta, Indonesia, where Lyle was Union Treasurer.
Runette said she grew up wanting to be a missionary, so she was thrilled when
they accepted the call to the mission field.
Their work for the Lord and the church led them to many different
places including Guam and a variety of states in the USA. Lyle and
Runette have spent time working at churches, conferences, unions,
academies, and colleges and universities.
In 1999 they began work at the North American Division Evangelism
Institute located at the Adventist Theological Seminary on the campus of
Andrews University. While there Lyle was NADEI’s business manager. They
also worked as a ministry team training seminarians, pastors, lay people,
and conference leaders.
While they have enjoyed the variety of jobs and places over the years,
they have always had a special place in their hearts for working with
Christian education. “It’s been a passion to help every student who wants
to have a Christian Education to be able to afford it,” Lyle said.
The inspiring couple shared the sweet fragrance of Christ’s love with
IA for three years, he as business manager, and she as the principal’s
administrative assistant for two years. Lyle is now volunteering at IA until
the beginning of May when they make their 16th move in 37 years to
settle in the Orlando, Florida area.
The Indiana Conference is extremely grateful for the time and talents
they have shared with us and we pray God will continue to bless them in
retirement.
September, 22, 2013— Let’s Move Day is anticipated
to be the climax to a week’s “national fitness party.”
Let’s Move Day is expected to amplify the visibility of
the Indianapolis Outreach Coalition’s (IOC) health
efforts and to carry endorsements from the White
House. This year, Indianapolis is named as Let’s Move
Day’s city of emphasis by Katia Reinhart, MSN, CRNP,
FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC, FCN, director of Adventist
Health Ministries.
According to AdventistsInStepForLife.org, “In 2010
First Lady Michelle Obama launched Let’s Move to
fight the epidemic of childhood obesity.” Let’s Move
inspired the creation of Let’s Move Day, an NAD
national initiative seeking to aid the First Lady in her
endeavors, and incorporating the spiritual element
enjoyed within Adventist culture.
April 27 and 28th, approx. 200 volunteers from
Indy-metro churches operated the Indiana Conference’s health ministry booth at the Channel 13 Health
& Fitness Expo. An estimated 15,000 people visited
the Indiana State Fair Grounds to seek a better life.
The IOC’s booth consisted of nine stations.
“Our proposal to Channel 13 was so well received
that Channel 13 moved other booths to a different
location to make room for our uniquely large booth,
and to give us a highly visible location at the expo,”
Alex Rodriguez, Carmel pastor, the IOC’s coordinator
for Lifestyle Expos, said.
Susan Landess says, “We are moving the Heartland
Health and Wellness Convention from Anderson to
the very Crossroads of America for the convention’s
5th year.”
Previous years combined have hosted approximately
2,000 health-seekers. Seating is limited to 400 attendees and costs $129.00. Registration began May
1 at hhaw.eventbrite.com. This year’s sessions feature
the who’s-who of the international health community, including, Gwen Foster, previous health czar to
the city of Philadelphia, Rip Esselstyn, author of The
Engine 2 Diet, Dick Tibbits, author of Forgive to Live,
Chef AJ, Executive Culinary Chef to the stars, John
Pierre, nutrition and fitness consultant for 20 years,
Dr. Pam Popper, naturopath and author of Solving
America’s Healthcare Crisis, Dr. Michael Greger, a
founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the Director of Public Health and
Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the
United States, Dr. Phil Collins, a specialist in Lifestyle
Medicine.
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UNITED MISSION Around Indiana
The Four Pillars of the Indiana Conference strengthen our
resolve toward UNITY and urge us forward into MISSION.
1) Mission and evangelism outreach:
“We are all about this, for this is what He
has called us to do.”
“We were pleased to discover the
conference is working on
projects that call for gifts
less often recognized in
evangelism.” —Jessica
Dellen, Anderson, IN.
Jessica and her husband,
Chris, are principals at Delmar, an Indybased marketing firm that aided the IOC’s
initial marketing and PR effort.
2) Strengthening Adventist education
for Adventist students:
We need to find a way to provide
Adventist education for every church
that wants to have a school.”
“Parents have a choice now. Instead
of saying I have three kids and can
only afford to send two to an Adventist,
Christian school, now they don’t have
to choose. ” —Darcel Castañeda,
Indianapolis Junior Adademy principal.
Castañeda explains how the school’s
choice to accept scholarship monies given to
students from the state, often referred to as
“the voucher program,” has enabled them to
serve more students. In turn, student tuitions
are paid in full with cash, substantially
increasing cash flow and a
balanced operating fund.
Since admiting students
who enroll with voucher
monies, IJA bought online
subscriptions, helping
them in science and
keyboarding. IJA added
two teachers to their staff,
laid all new carpeting, replaced tile in some
A Movement in the
Making, from the 1800’s
to the White House
(and Beyond)
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class rooms, installed a new gymnasium floor
and lighting in the lobby and office. They
have also been blessed to upgrade the heating
system and offer a distance learning program
which broadcasts online classes to IJA.
“It’s one-on-one,” Darcel explains about the
distance learning program IJA broadcasts out
of Forest Lake Academy. “There’s a teacher for
every subject. They can see students and meet
with them outside of class. They also offer
online tutoring.”
3) Provide safe churches for young
adults to grow into disciples.
“Many people attending do not normally
attend a church,” —Billy Jamieson,
Indianapolis, IN, a co-founder of the
new youth plant, Encounter said of their
downtown worship.
“[Most people who attend] only join corporate
worship on the Sabbaths Encounter meets. We feel
we hit our target audience,” Jamieson said.
The church plant is specifically structured
to meet the needs of young adults who do
not have a regular church home. They meet
the 2nd and 4th Sabbaths of each month.
Recently, Encounter started working with
Outreach Inc., a program that helps homeless
youth in Indianapolis with physical, spiritual
and emotional needs.
“We get into the city and encourage the
youth to be in school and help them find
jobs.” Jamieson said.
For more information
regarding Encounter,
contact Billy Jamieson
at 317.773.0038
EncounterSDA@
hotmail.com, or find
them on Facebook
(search: “Encounter~
Indianapolis).
63 A.D.
“Don’t you realize that your body is
the temple of the Holy Spirit, who
lives in you and was given to you by
God? . . . honor God with your body,”
1 Timothy 4:7-9 (NLT).
4) Strengthen dysfunctional or dying
churches: “We want to provide Small
Church CPR.”
Sometimes we can be
closed minded—it’s our
school, it’s our church.
Learn to listen to others.
When we listen to others
in the community (and to each other), we
have the choice to ignore what they say,
or to see something valid. We can make
a choice about who we are and how we Poten
are perceived. If it’s good, how can we
get more mileage out of it? If it’s bad, how
can we change to be viewed as being
like Christ?” —Audrey Watson-Payne,
LaPorte, Indiana.
Audrey is the first lady of the LaPorte
Adventist Church. The church exudes a
remarkable warmth to guests and members,
contributing to significant growth for Door
Prarie Adventist School.
“The Indiana Conference
reveals increasing momentum.
I know because they openly
engage in the Gospel
Commission. This growing
group is convicted and acts.
Clearly, mission is their focus.”
-Don Livesay,
Lake Union Conference President
1863
2010
Adventist Health System was
founded in 1972, linking spiritual
health with physical wellness.
“Show us how
to get it done,
Indiana!”
Adventist health reform began.
Indiana members
see a need for
health reform in
Indiana.
Dan Jackson,
NAD President
Indiana Academy
“Smart-tools”
regularly used
by IA students
excited prospective
students more than
ever to attend the
academy.
Indiana Academy
Attracts Students
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begin.
Prayer branch is added for
additional “fuel.” Conferencewide focus turns toward health
and how to help people help
themselves.
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IndianaAcademy/Cicero.
Indiana Academy students and staff bid farwell to beloved principal
as they complete the school year together.
t was a “big” weekend at Indiana Academy, April
4-7. IA not only hosted the 2013 Indiana Academy
Music Festival and annual Sabbath Celebration, but also
held Preview Days, beginning Sabbath evening, April 6,
and ending on the 7th.
Indiana Academy Music Festival was highly
successful! With 192 participants we had to take down
the festival’s online registration several times. We
would evaluate how on earth we could arrange things
to accommodate all of the students wanting to attend,
and reopen registration with adaptations so remaining
students could register.
The festival choir was directed by Mr. Stephen Zork,
the director of Choral Studies at Andrews University.
The choir performed one piece for Sabbath Celebration
church service, and then performed five pieces for an
afternoon concert. Mr. Philip Byrd, IA Music Director,
coordinated the much-loved event. We already look
forward to next year’s festival and seeing all of you
back again!
The same weekend, 32 potential students, along with
their parents, visited IA to catch an inside look at our
program.
The IOC
(Indianapolis
Outreach
Coalition) is
formed to generate
out-of-the-box
ideas to reach
local communities.
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>Thank you for all of your hard work. May the Lord shower many blessings
among you and your family. – Danielle Henning
>Thank you so much for being such a huge inspiration to us and always
believing in us when we didn’t believe in ourselves. –Paola Madrigal
>Mr. Hall—Your mentorship to me has meant quite a bit. May God bless you
and your endeavors in the future! –Clayton Powell
>Your thought-provoking messages hit home and make me consider making
changes in my life. You’ve helped me grow. I am eternally grateful. If we never
cross paths again, I’ll see you in the Kingdom. -Emmanuel Lapoterie
>Thank you for being a fantastic boss. We really appreciate
the high support and encouragement that you gave to us
every day. The many prayers and spiritual direction you
implemented into our program will be treasured for years
to come. May God continue to bless your precious family
and use your talents to finish His work. –IA Staff
Spring of 2012
Train Healthy Beginnings teachers.
Health Outreach concept morphs into
a movement.
NAD dubs Indy as the city for health
emphasis and outreach in 2014!.
>Your thoughtfulness will be greatly missed.
-Betty Mchome
Jeremy Hall and his family will move to Michigan at the
school year’s end where he begins his new post working
with the Michigan Education Department.
Fall to Winter of 2012
Indy Adventist Medical Network is
created, led by Randy Griffin, DDS.
Design public relations strategy to
reach Indy metro.
Recruit approx. 30 volunteers for key
leadership positions.
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Snapshots of Camp
Meeting 2013:
To Hear Him Say,
“Well Done.”
Early Morning Meetings
Gary Burns, Lake Union
Conference Prayer Ministries
Coordinator
Weekday Morning Worship
(10:45)
June 9-15, 2013
Indiana Academy, Cicero
Dr. Kenneth Matthews, author of
Revelation Reveals Jesus
WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
Afternoon Seminars
Dr. Tim Riesenberger has a passion for
preventive medicine and shares a Christian
health message around the globe.
Weekend speaker — Friday
night, Sabbath morning,
Saturday night
Lonnie Melashenko
Dr. Tim Riesenberger’s topics include:
-The Secret that Cures 95% of Diabetes
-A New Heart:
Reversing the #1 Killer
-Secrets to Longevity:
How to live to be 100
-The Body Triumphant: Cancer Vs. The
Immune System
A’Men Quartet — Performing
various times on Sabbath
Richard Stenbakken —
Presenting first person
presentations of the
Apostle John
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Dr. Jud Lake speaking on the 2520 theory.
SUNDAY – THURSDAY
Evening Meetings
Dr. Stanley Patterson, chair
of the Department of Christian Ministry at the Andrews
University Theological Seminary.
Stan
In the Beginning: Creation as Conversation
Leadership and the Great Controversy: The Up Path
Leadership and the Great Controversy: The Down Path
Christian Leadership: A Holistic Model
The Up Side Down Church: Leadership and Authority
2012
Healthy Beginnings, formerly
known in Indiana as CHIP
Express, has successfully
enabled Hoosiers
to achieve vibrant health,
renovating bodies from the
inside out.
10 CONNECTION May 2013
Dr. Tim Riesenberger
2013
Set Goal to REACH
100,000 people
with HonestAge
assessment.
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Dr. Jud Lake is Professor of Preaching and
Adventist Studies at Southern Adventist University.
This is what he says about his seminar:
“Some believe that Leviticus 26 contains a prophetic
time period of 2520 years similar to the 2300 days
of Daniel 8. This time period is related to last day
events and is taking some pockets of Adventism
by storm. This seminar provides a critique of this
teaching. This seminar will put the 2520 theory to the
test of biblical teaching and Adventist history. In the
end, it will suggest a better way to experience revival.”
Lifestyle Expos launch
around Indianapolis.
Channel 13 Health &
Fitness Expo
Heartland Health and
Wellness Convention
moves from
Anderson, Indiana
to Indianapolis, with
purpose of reaching
larger audience.
The BUZZ
on Facebook.com/
IndianaConference
With over 190 “likes,” the conference
Facebook page can reach over 1,500
people in one week (with limitless
potential for growth).
Your Camp Meeting
Headquarters
Type indysda.org in your
browser, then click the Camp
Judy Benjamin, Walking with the
Meeting 2013 button at the top
Angels, Seeking Souls with Jesus,
left of your screen. Your Camp
invites you to
Meeting Headquarters includes
learn about
online registration,adult programthe literature
ing, Youth Department informaministry and
why you should tion (including field trip permisget involved.
sion slips), Sr. Citizen Banquet
information, daily ABC specials. .
. . . . and more!
Jim Hammer, author of Victory Over a Critical Spirit will share
important insights for every Adventist.
Plus:
“Our church is often plagued with critical comments and
a negative spirit. Instead of reaching out to those in the
world, we criticize them. And if they do come to church,
we are quick to point out their faults in an effort to help
them “grow.” Of course, we aren’t any better with our fellow
brothers and sisters in Christ. We like to point out what we
think other people are doing wrong. If we are to finish the
work of spreading the gospel to the world, we must unite
and cultivate the fruit of the Spirit. We must become like
Jesus and banish our critical spirit and let the Holy Spirit
develop a loving character in us.”
Full Plate Diet
Children / youth programming
Good food
Wonderful fellowship
Prayer time
Inspirational music
And so much more . . .
September 2013
“Let’s Move Indiana!”
day is endorsed by
city officials, the North
American Division and the
White House.
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The Facebook page is like a newsfeed
that shows snapshots of what’s going on
around the Conference on any given day!
It also shares videos and inspirational
thoughts through comics and word
pictures.
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Is your church, school or Pathfinder club
on Fb? Message us so we can LIKE you
and share your photos!
REACH Indianapolis Events
May 9 – Lifestyle Expo @ GE Noblesville (North Region Live Event) July 13 – Lifestyle Expo and Abundant Living Training (Capitol City SDA Church) (Central Region) July ? – Lifesty Expo @ Butler University (Central Region Tentative Event) August 2-­‐18 – Health Booth @ State Fair (Tentative – Awaiting Confirmation) August 25 – November 23 – Emmaus Evangelism School (3 Month Evangelism School) Sept 22 – Let’s Move Day (Downtown Park) Sept 27-­‐28 – Heartland Health and Wellness Conference (Farm Bureau Building Indy State Fairgrounds) Sept 28 – Evangelism Rally with Shawn Boonstra (Glendale SDA Church (2020 And Beyond)...
Evangelism
rallies held,
with Shawn
Boonstra
The NAD has already asked Indiana to make plans to perpetuate
this ministry through 2020. The General Conference Session will take
place in Indianapolis in 2020. The NAD and GC plan for Adventism to
be a household name before they hold the session here.
To volunteer with REACH Indianapolis, call 317.844.6201. If your forte
is specific to health, fitness or basic medical expertise please contact
Dr. Randy Griffin, 317.409.3260, [email protected].
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Indiana Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists
P.O. Box 1950
Carmel, IN 46082-1950
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
Conference Calendar and Events
JUNE
9-15
20-23 23-30
30-July 7
JUNE
7-14 14-21
21-28
28-Aug 4
Camp Meeting—Cicero
Single Moms & Kids Camp* (All Ages)
National Camp for the Blind* (All Ages)
Cub Camp (Ages 7–10)
Junior Camp (Ages 10–12)
Tween Camp (Ages 12–14)
Teen Camp (Ages 14–17)
Family Camp (All Ages)
AUGUST
5-7
Pastors’ Retreat
30-Sept 2 Hispanic Camp Meeting—TRC
SEPTEMBER
4
Elders’ Workshop—Bloomington
7
CHIP Certification Training—Glendale
14
The Velcro Factor—(Hospitality)
Carla Baker, NAD
21
Elders’ Workshop—South Bend
22
Let’s MOVE Indiana!
28
Evangelism Rally/
Shawn Boonstra—Glendale
June 20-Aug. 4: Summer Camp—
At Timber Ridge Camp there are a lot of
fun things to experience. However, the
best thing to do at TRC is to get to know
Jesus better! Register online at www.
IndySDAYouth.org. We hope to see you
there! For more information, contact
Trish Thompson at [email protected],
or 317.844.6201.
August 30-Sept. 2: Campestre
Hispano—Lugar: Timber Ridge Camp,
1674 Timber Ridge Road, Spencer,
Indiana. Información para inscribirse
contacto: Antonio Rosario, teléfono:
317.856.5770 o email:
[email protected].
September 4: Bloomington Church
September 21: South Bend Church
Elders’ Workshops—Elders, want to
increase attendance in your church?
Choose one of our annual regional
elders’ workshops with Pastor Harvey
Kornegay! Each location will run from
3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Contact Sheri DeWitt
to register. [email protected] /
317.844.6201
September 7: CHIP Certification
Training— for more information, call
Susan Landess, 765.759,9937,
[email protected].
September 14: The Velcro Factor
(Hospitality)—3:00 pm. Half of 1%
of converts in North America state
they come into Christianity through
evangelism. George Barna reports
75%-90% attribute their coming to Christ
through friendship. Shirley Benson from
Ohio in collaboration with Carla Baker,
NAD Women’s Ministry Director, will
conduct this church-changing seminar:
“Velcro, Catch ‘em, Clean ‘em, Keep
‘em’.” (Location TBA.)
September 27-28: Evangelism
Rally—3:00 pm, Elder Boonstra will
introduce guests who will teach how
to reach others for Christ and teach
neighbors. This extravaganza of
discipleship is to equip Adventists in
their witness. This meeting will introduce
on-going seminars on discipleship.
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