October 8, 2014    
   
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Urgent Prayer Needed for the Ebola Crisis in West Africa (ANN)

According to the World Health Organization, the death toll from the Ebola virus in West Africa continues to climb to more than 3,000 in six months.

Ted N.C. Wilson, president of the General Conference, urgently implores all Seventh-day Adventists around the globe "to pray for our brothers and sisters in West Africa and for the entire population in that region of the world as they face this virtually unprecedented tragedy. Let us pray that God will put a halt to the spread of this virulent virus."

Wilson has designated Sabbath, October 11, 2014, as a Special Day of Prayer.

 

For a full report, a bulletin insert, and more information, visit http://bit.ly/UnitedinPrayer.

Follow on Twitter at #UnitedinPrayer for #EbolaCrisis.  

Turn Failures into Achievements 
Leon Thomassian 

Someone once said, "There is dignity in suffering; nobility in pain; but failure is a salted wound, that burns and burns again." The truth is, no one is exempt from failure. Failure and success, most of the time, go hand in hand.

 

It is believed that most successes have been built on failures, not one failure alone but several. There are two benefits of failure. First, if you fail, you learn what does not work, and, secondly, the failure gives you an opportunity to try a new approach. No person is a failure as long as he does not lose courage and stop fighting. Our greatest glory is not that we have never fallen, but that we get back up every time we fall.

 

Leon Thomassian is the Atlantic Union Conference treasurer and trust services director.

CLICK HERE to read the entire article.
Retaining Young Adults: Do We Really Want to Keep Them? 
 
Jos� Cort�s, Jr.
 
In our last article of this series, "Retaining Young Adults," we asked hard questions. (See the Gleaner, June 2014, p. 18.) Some of us arrived at the conclusion that perhaps our young adults are falling away because the "boardwalk," meaning the church, is broken. We touched on the parable of the Prodigal Son that provides guidance on what needs to be fixed and ended with a question: Why did the prodigal son leave the father's house?

Jos� Cort�s, Jr., is the Atlantic Union Conference Adventist Youth Ministries director.
 
Job Opening: Associate Youth Director, Southern New England Conference 
The Southern New England Conference, serving Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, has an opening---the Associate Youth Director position. This position focuses on young adults, Collegiate Ministries (public campuses), camp meeting (youth divisions), Adventurer Ministries, Family Ministries, and organizing large events, among others. Weekend retreats, speaking engagement, and meetings are a normal part of the job.

It should be noted that it is necessary to be ordained or commissioned to apply.

All applicants should submit their r�sum� to Jose Alarcon, executive secretary, [email protected]. Upon receiving the r�sum� submission, the Associate Youth Director job description will be e-mailed to applicants. This window to apply for this position is until October 31, 2014.
Adventists Urged to Study Women's Ordination for Themselves (ANN) 
Ted N.C. Wilson, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, appealed to church members worldwide to earnestly read what the Bible says about women's ordination and to pray that he and other church leaders humbly follow the Holy Spirit's guidance on the matter.

CLICK HERE to read the entire article and find resources on the Adventist News Network Web site.
Adventist Review Week of Prayer Issue - September 25, 2014 
The Adventist Review Week of Prayer issue "Christ's Method Alone: Serving others as Jesus did" is available in the September 25, 2014, publication.

It includes the week of prayer readings for adults and children.

Contact your local ABC if you are interested in securing copies.

 

Memorial Service: Larry M. Lewis -- (December 7, 1934- September 24, 2014)  
Larry Melberne Lewis of Vancouver, Washington, passed away September 24, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. He was 79 years old.

In 1976, Larry and his late wife, Jeanne, moved their family to South Lancaster, Massachusetts, where Larry held several academic and administrative positions at Atlantic Union College: Academic Dean (1976-1980), President (1980-1985), Professor of Psychology and Religion (1985-1999), and Chairman of the Education and Psychology Departments (1987-1999).

He is survived by his four children and their spouses, Lori and Chris Payne of Portland, Oregon; Kent and Tris Lewis of Redlands, California; Sharon and David Hinman of Enumclaw, Washington; and Brant and Carlene Lewis of West Linn, Oregon; five grandchildren Taylor Lewis, Lauren Lewis, Claire Hinman, Carly Hinman, and Michael Hinman, and his sisters Shirley Smick and Marilyn Nystrom, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and their families.

His memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 18, at 4:00 p.m. at the Sunnyside Seventh-day Adventist Church, 10501 SE Market St, Portland, OR  97216. He affected many lives as pastor, counselor, professor, administrator, father, and grandfather.

The Atlantic Union Conference administrators and staff invite you to join them in prayer for the Lewis family during their time of bereavement.
inSpire 2014 Writing Contest   
inSpire wants to shine the light on creative writing that has inspirational value and can turn readers' hearts to God. This event, sponsored by Pacific Union Conference Church Support Services, is open to Adventist church members throughout the North American Division. Winners will be selected by a panel of professional and amateur writers who have a passion for encouraging quality writing within the Adventist community. Submissions are being accepted through October 27.
Upcoming Events
Ephesus Church 90th Anniversary Celebration - October 1-26 at 101W 123rd St., New York, New York. For more information regarding the anniversary celebration, visit www.ephesus.org.

South Lancaster Academy (SLA) Alumni Weekend, October 12-14. Registration begins at SLA on Friday, October 10, at 3:00 p.m. The keynote speaker for the worship service on Sabbath is Sheila Wilson Holder '64. Please contact Jon Nosek, director of development, at (978) 365-5225 or e-mail [email protected] for lunch tickets or more information.

Annual Atlantic Union Conference Attorneys Conference, October 17-18, in Stamford, Connecticut. Speakers: Attorney Alan J. Reinach, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Director, Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and Dr. Douglas F. Morgan, Professor of History, Washington Adventist University. To register and for information, contact Charles J. Eusey, (978) 534-1414, or e-mail [email protected]. Sponsored by the  Atlantic Union Conference Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Department (PARL)

Southern New England Conference Fall Women's Retreat, October 17-19 at Devens Springhill Suites, 27 Andrews Parkway, Devens, Massachusetts. The speaker is Sperantza Adriana Pasos, author of Hope in Present Danger. CLICK HERE for information on registration fees, lodging, and to the registration form.

The Bordoville 150th Homecoming Anniversary, October 18
at 6491 Chester A. Arthur Rd., West Enosburg, VT. The guest speaker is Seventh-day Adventist Church president Ted N.C. Wilson. Sabbath School begins at 9:50 a.m. For more information, call Ginny and Erwin Eckson (802) 433-5881 or e-mail: [email protected].

New York Conference Women's Ministries Fall Retreat, October 24-26 at Watson Homestead Retreat Center, Painted Post, New York. Heather Dawn-Small, General Conference Women's Ministries director is the keynote speaker. Weekend accommodations: $155 - $265. For registration forms or more information, call Lynee Hamm at (315) 469-6921, e-mail: [email protected].


Skip MacCarty will be giving a weekend series on Friday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m., and Sabbath, December 6 at the Stoneham Memorial church, 29 Maple St., Stoneham, MA 02180. MacCarty, longtime associate pastor for evangelism at the Pioneer Memorial Church at Andrews University, is the author of the book, In Granite or Ingrained, What the Old and New Covenants Reveal About the Gospel, the Law and the Sabbath. For more information, call (978) 440-7838. 

October Poll Question
The October poll on the Atlantic Union Web site is: "The leaders of my church welcome innovation and change."  Be sure to register your response. If you have a question that you would like us to consider using in our monthly poll, e-mail it to [email protected]
Atlantic Union Conference Wednesday Morning Prayer 

Join the Atlantic Union Conference Prayer Ministries Department every Wednesday morning from 6:30-7:30 a.m. for early morning prayer. Call (712) 432-0232. Code: 310654#.     

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In This Issue
Prayer for Ebola Crisis
Editorial - Leon Thomassian
The Big Picture
Job Opportunity
Adventists Urged to Study
Week of Prayer Issue
Memorial Service
inSpire Writing Contest
Upcoming Events
October Poll
Wednesday Morning Prayer

  

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What's Ahead
 
2014 
 
October 
1-26:        Ephesus Church 90th
                Anniversary Celebration
11:            Compassion Sabbath
10-12:      SLA ALumni Weekend
16-18:      SAC Convention
17-18:      Atlantic Union Attorneys Conf.
17-19:      SNEC Fall Women's Retreat
18:           Bordoville 150th Anniversary
24-26:      NYC Women's Fall Retreat
26:           NNEC Constituency Session

November  
2:             NYC ING Marathon
8:             Compassion Sabbath

December 
13:           Compassion Sabbath 
 



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