Indiana

Indiana Conference Winter Ski Fest, Jan. 22–25. Hey youth! Join other Adventist youth for skiing at Paoli Peaks on Friday, then fellowship and worship together at Timber Ridge Camp over the weekend. For cost and further information, visit www.indianaadventist.org; e-mail youth@indianaadventist.org; or call (317) 844-6201 and ask for Trish.

Youth Rally: Join youth at Indiana Academy, Feb. 27–28, for a fun weekend. Special speakers, guest musicians, and Andrews University Gymnics will make it worth your while. Free lodging and Sabbath meals are available if you live too far away to drive to the program. For further information, visit www.indianaadventist.org; e-mail youth@indianaadventist.org; or call (317) 844-6201 and ask for Trish.

A couples retreat is planned for married couples at Timber Ridge Camp, Feb. 13–15. Spend time together to build intimacy in your marriage. A variety of speakers will provide workshops for strengthening relationship skills. For further information, visit www.indianaadventist.org; e-mail family@indianaadventist.org; or call (317) 844-6201 and ask for family ministries.

Disaster Response Training: Enjoy beautiful Timber Ridge Camp, Feb. 27–29, as you learn new skills for assisting during disasters. For further information about the Indiana Conference Disaster Response Training Conference, call (317) 844-6201 and ask for José Vazquez.

Legal Notice: Notice is hereby given that the 38th Triennial Session of the Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in the chapel building at Indiana Academy, Route 19, Cicero, Ind., on Sunday, April 25, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. Duly accredited delegates and delegates-at-large will be authorized to receive reports and elect a conference president, secretary, treasurer, departmental directors, a Conference Executive Committee, a K–12 Board of Education, a Standing Nominating Committee, and a Standing Constitution and Bylaws Committee, to consider recommended changes in the conference and Indiana Academy Constitution and Bylaws, and to issue credentials and licenses for the ensuing three years. Delegates will transact such other business as may properly come before the delegation. Each church will be entitled to one delegate for the church organization and one additional delegate for each 25 members or major fraction thereof. The organizing committee will meet the same day, Sunday, April 25, 2004, at 9:00 a.m. at Indiana Academy. The first meeting of the Standing Nominating Committee is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. at the Indiana Conference office. Walter Wright, Lake Union Conference president, will serve as chair of the nominating committee.

Gary Thurber, president

Archie Moore, secretary

Legal Notice: Notice is hereby given that a regular Triennial Session of the members of the Indiana Association of Seventh-day Adventists, Inc., a corporation, will be held in connection with the 38th Triennial Session of the Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists at Indiana Academy, Route 19, Cicero, Ind., on Sunday, April 25, 2004. The first meeting of the association will be called to order at approximately 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to elect a board of directors for the ensuing triennial term, to restate and amend the articles of incorporation and bylaws, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the delegates. Delegates of the 38th Triennial Session of the Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists are likewise delegates to the association meeting.

Gary Thurber, president

Gary Case, secretary

Lake Union

Offerings:

Jan. 3 Local church budget

Jan. 10 Local conference advance

Jan. 17 Local church budget

Jan. 24 Religious Liberty

Jan. 31 Local church budget

Special Days:

Jan. 3 Day of Prayer

Jan. 11–17 Religious Liberty Week

Reconnecting Ministries event: A conference on reconnecting ministries will take place Feb. 28 at the Hinsdale (Ill.) Church. Sponsored by the North American Division, the one-day event will combine inspiring stories and training sessions for those who are interested in reaching out to inactive members. In major studies done by Adventist researchers, 72% of active church members say that they have a relative or friend who used to attend the Adventist Church.

For more details about registering for the conference, contact Ramon Ulangca, pastor, at (630) 323-0182. Additional information about Reconnecting Ministries in North America can be found at the Center for Creative Ministry Web site: www.creativeministry.org; or call (800) 272-4664.

North American Division

North American and Inter-American Division Health Summit, Feb. 1–7, Hilton Orlando, Altamonte Springs, Fla. Learn cutting-edge methods for preventative health education, discuss health strategies with nationally recognized experts in their fields, and update your classes. If you want to be certified and effective in health education, you'll want to be at this health summit. Twenty seminars; limited enrollment; register early. Special rates available for students and CEUs. Registration: http://www.plusline.org/ or (800) 732-7587. Hotel reservations: (800) 445-8667.

LaSierra University homecoming weekend, Feb. 26–28. All alumni, former faculty, and friends invited. Honor classes include 1994, '84, '79 (25 year), '74, '64, '54 (50 year), and 51 plus years. For more details or reservations, contact the LSU alumni office at (909) 785-2LSU; write to 4700 Pierce St., Riverside, CA 92515; or e-mail: alumni@lasierra.edu.

Loma Linda University's annual Healthy People conference will feature a selection of topics of current popular interest to chaplains and ministers as well as health professionals. The conference theme is "Spirituality, Culture and Health" and will be held Mar. 9–12, in the Wong Kerlee International Conference Center, Loma Linda University. Keynote speakers include Harold Koenig, Kenneth Pelletier, David Williams, William Strawbridge, Toni Yancey, Carol Easley Allen, Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Neal Krause, and Stephen Post. This conference has been approved for 21 hours of CE credit. For more information and to register, visit our Web site: www.llu.edu/llu/sph/cpe/healthy/index.html; or e-mail Dianne Butler at dbutler@sph.llu.edu.

Union College homecoming weekend, Apr. 1–4. All alumni, friends, and former faculty are invited to "The Light Still Shines" homecoming 2004. Honor classes are 1934, ’44, ’49, ’54, ’64, ’74, ’79, ’84, and ’94. For reservations or more information, contact the Union College alumni office, (402) 486-2503; 3800 S. 48th St., Lincoln, NE 68506; or e-mail: alumni@ucollege.edu.

The Quiet Hour's "Windows of Hope: Peace for a Troubled World." Join hosts Bill and Jackie Tucker as they tackle contemporary themes of stress, depression, coping with tragedy, the silences of God, emotional issues, financial loss, and geopolitical strife, giving the answer to our distress: finding peace only in Jesus Christ. Look for "Windows of Hope" on Christian satellite and cable channels. For information, visit www.thequiethour.org or call (800) 900-9021 weekdays.

World Church

The Bella Vista Hospital in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, will celebrate its 50th anniversary Mar. 11–14, and its administration is hereby inviting all its former missionaries, employees, and their families to this memorable celebration. Contact us by telephone (787) 652-6045; fax (787) 831-6315; or e-mail: btorrres@bvhpr.com. Come and join us.