Andrews University

Nov. 14, 4:00 p.m. — Faculty piano recital by Peter Cooper; Nov. 14, 7:00 p.m. — Senior flute recital by Amy Reese; Nov. 29, 7:00 p.m., and Nov. 30, 5:00 p.m. — Two piano studio recitals by students of Peter Cooper and Carlos Flores; Dec. 3, 8:00 p.m., and Dec. 5, 4:00 p.m. — The Andrews University choirs, under the direction of Stephen Zork, will present "Welcome Christmas"; Dec. 4, 8:00 p.m. — The Andrews University Wind Symphony, under the direction of Alan Mitchell, will present their Christmas concert; Dec. 5, 7:00 p.m. — A college string studio recital will be given by the students of Jose Delgado and Carla Trynchuk; Dec. 6, 7:00 p.m., and Dec. 7, 5:00 p.m. — Two voice studio recitals will be given by the students of our music faculty; Dec. 11, 8:00 p.m. — The Andrews University Orchestra, under the direction of Claudio Gonzalez, will present a concert; Dec. 12, 7:00 p.m. — A pre-college string studio recital will be given by the students of Jose Delgado and Carla Trynchuk.

Indiana

A Teen Prayer Conference for all youth in grades 9–12 who are truly searching for a deeper relationship with Jesus, will be held Nov. 5–7 at Timber Ridge Camp with Peter Neri, speaker. There is a registration fee. Each youth group attending must be accompanied by a sponsor. Sponsors may attend free of charge. For more information, call the Indiana Conference youth department at (317) 844-6201.

Fall Marriage Retreat: Enjoy a weekend away to strengthen the foundation of your relationship at the Indiana Fall Marriage Retreat, Nov. 12–14, at the Brown County Inn in Nashville, Ind. Dane and Vicki Griffin will present, "Except the Lord Build the House." For more information, call Ron or Collene Kelly at (317) 984-4376.

Lake Union

Offerings:

Nov. 6 Local church budget

Nov. 13 Annual Sacrifice

Nov. 20 Local church budget

Nov. 27 Local conference advance

Special days:

Nov. 6 Stewardship Sabbath

Nov. 7–13 Week of Prayer

Nov. 20 Human Relations Sabbath

Nov. 27 Welcome Home Sabbath

Adventist Disaster Response Training: The Lake Union Conference is sponsoring a training event for those interested in Adventist Disaster Response. The event will be held Nov. 19–21 at Timber Ridge Camp in Ind. Peter Neri, Indiana Conference ministerial director, will be the devotional and Sabbath speaker. Royce Snyman, Lake Union disaster response director, will be the trainer. Subjects taught will include, "Train the Trainer" and "Disaster Response Steps 1–4." It is also a great time for fellowship and brainstorming about how to help people in times of disaster. To register, call Kathryn Ratliff at (812) 339-7891 or e-mail her at ckr@kiva.net, or call Julie at the Indiana Conference office, (317) 844-6201. There is a charge to cover lodging at the camp, meals, and materials.

North American Division

New Orleans (La.) First Seventh-day Adventist Church Celebrates 30th Anniversary: Nov. 12–13 is a special time to reunite with old friends and meet new ones as we celebrate our 30th year at the present location. Elder Jim Gilley will be the guest speaker. This special event is also an evangelistic tool — we plan to invite those who have stopped attending for one reason or another and hope they will reconnect with their church family. We also look forward to having some members and pastors who have moved away come back to fellowship with us. For more information, contact David Levin at (504) 885-7115; or fax: (504) 831-7363.

Help us find former Adventists living in the Florida 327 zip code area. On Feb. 1, 2005, retired workers will begin visits in the Deltona, Deland, Orange City, DeBary, and Lake Helen areas. Send addresses and/or phone numbers now to: George Woodruff, 1978 Doyle Rd., Deltona, FL 32738.