Andrews University

Andrews University Music and Worship Conference: Mar. 25–27 will mark the seventh annual Andrews University Music and Worship Conference. Hosted on the University campus, this conference is a training event for pastors, worship leaders, church musicians and lay leaders involved in worship ministry. Come and be inspired to honor God more fully in your worship. Be equipped to minister more effectively through worship and worship music. Connect with others who share your passion for God and your desire to serve Him. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to grow in your ministry! To register or for more information, visit our Web site, auworshipconference.org; e-mail: worshipconference@andrews.edu; or call 1-800-968-8428.

Adventist Engaged Encounter (AEE), an enrichment weekend for engaged and recently married couples, is being re-established on the Andrews University campus. AEE will be held the weekend of Mar. 26–28. The registration deadline is Mar. 19. For further information and registration materials, contact Campus Ministries at 269-471-6241 or e-mail cm@andrews.edu.

The 46th Annual International Food Fair is Sun., Mar. 27. The event takes place from noon to 7:00 p.m. in the Johnson Gym on the campus of Andrews University. Each year, about 20 campus clubs representing traditions from around the world come together to offer visitors a taste of the internationally diverse cultures represented among the student body. Admission to the event is free. Food tickets can be purchased the day of the event at the ticket office of the Johnson Gym.

2010 Easter Passion Play: Join Andrews University for our next exciting journey with the 2010 Easter Passion Play on Sat., Apr. 3. Our Easter Passion Play is an interactive indoor and outdoor walk-through experience for the entire family, depicting the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The first rotation begins at 9:00 a.m. and the last rotation begins at 6:00 p.m. English rotations begin every 30 minutes. Two Spanish rotations will be offered. Bring your family or your church group! Reserve your free event reservation online at www.passionplay.andrews.edu.

Illinois

Broadview Academy Alumni Association is pleased to announce that the BVA Alumni Weekend will be held Apr. 30 and May 1 at the North Aurora Seventh-day Adventist Church, corner of Mooseheart and Randall Roads. All alumni are encouraged to attend—don't miss it! Honor Classes: 1950, '60, '70, '80, '85, '90 and 2000. Friday night Vespers at 7:30 p.m.; Sabbath school at 9:30 a.m. and Church at 10:45 a.m. There will be a POTLUCK lunch, so please bring dishes to share. A music program will be held in the afternoon at 3:00 p.m. For communication purposes, WE NEED YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESSES. POSTAGE IS TOO EXPENSIVE. Send it to scross@broadviewacademy.org, or call her at 630-428-4182. Area accommodation options are now available through the front page of the Web site, www.broadviewacademy.org.

Indiana

2010 Youth Rally: Hundreds of young people from all across Indiana converge for this annual event held Feb. 19–20. It begins Friday evening at 7:30 at Indiana Academy (IA) with guest speaker Amner Fernandez, youth pastor, Coral Springs Church, Fla. To spend Friday night in the dorm and receive a free Sabbath morning breakfast, make your reservation by calling IA at 317-984-3575. Sabbath program begins at 10:00 a.m. at Indianapolis Junior Academy. You will receive a free lunch, followed by afternoon activities which end at 4:30. Enjoy the A.U. Gymnics program Saturday night at 7:30. Register your group for the weekend at youth@indysda.org. For additional information, go to www.trcamp.org and click on calendar, or call Trish Thompson at the Indiana Conference youth department, 317-844-6201.

Musical Festival and Sabbath Celebration is Apr. 10. Plan now to hear Indiana's young people share their musical talents during the Sabbath morning worship service and again in the afternoon as they perform the winning Scripture song for 2010. Van G. Hurst, Indiana Conference president, will be the speaker for the 11:00 o'clock worship service. Bring your lunch, and picnic in Indiana Academy's auditorium with friends (old and new!) as you enjoy a day overflowing with rich spiritual blessings at this conference-wide annual event. For questions regarding the Music Festival or Scripture Song Contest, call Mark Haynal in the Indiana Conference education department, and for questions regarding Sabbath Celebration, call the president's office at the Indiana Conference, 317-844-6201.

Lake Union

Offerings

Feb 6 Local Church Budget

Feb 13 Adventist Television Ministries

Feb 20 Local Church Budget

Feb 27 Local Conference Advance

Special Days

Feb 6–27 Black History Month

Feb 7–13 Christian Home and Marriage Week

Feb 20 Health Ministries Sabbath

Michigan

Andrews Academy Academy Days: Eighth-grade students in formal education or home schooling are invited to participate in the Academy Days experience beginning with registration at 7:45 a.m. in the Gymnasium on Mar. 2. The program will run all day and will conclude with a grand assembly around 2:30 p.m. in the chapel. That evening at 6:30 another similar program, "Academy Adventure," is open to the same students and their parents as they learn more of the culture of everyday activities. That program begins with a light supper followed by four separate stations giving information about the Andrews Academy journey. For more information on this event, call the school at 269-471-3138.

North American Division

Union College Homecoming: Alumni, friends and former faculty are invited to Homecoming, Apr. 1–4. Honor classes are 1940, '50, '55, '60, '70, '80, '85, '90 and 2000. For more information, contact the alumni office at 402-486-2503; 3800 South 48th St., Lincoln, NE 68506; or alumni@ucollege.edu.

La Sierra Academy Alumni Weekend, Apr. 23–24: Friday Golf Tournament, Vespers, Sabbath services at LSA gym, class reunions, basketball game. Yearbooks available for sale. Visit your campus, renew your friendships! Honor classes: 1940, '50, '60, '70, '80, '85, '90, '95, 2000, '05. For more information, contact the Alumni office at 951-351-1445, ext. 244, or e-mail lsaalumni@lsak12.com.