Legal Notice

Notice is hereby given that a special constituency session of the Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Broadview Academy, LaFox, Illinois, with the meeting called at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, June 13, 2004. This session is for the purpose of considering the future of Broadview Academy; and to transact such other business as may properly come before the constituency. Delegates are those duly elected by the churches of the conference and delegates-at-large as provided in the constitution. Each church is entitled to one delegate for the organization and one additional delegate for each fifty members or fraction thereof, based on actual church membership as of September 30 of the year preceding the meeting.

Ken Denslow, President

Rick Remmers, Secretary

Andrews University

June 13–July 4—Mission Institute; 20–21—University Preview Weekend, call (800) 253-2874 for details; 27–July 23—Action America.

The Andrews University School of Education is scheduled for a NCATE accreditation review, November 2004. NCATE recognizes that graduates, parents, schools, community organizations, and other parties have valuable perspectives on the quality of the programs that prepare teachers and other school personnel, and invites those parties to submit written testimony to the NCATE office. Comments should be postmarked no later than June 30, 2004, and addressed to: Board of Examiners, c/o NCATE, 2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036-1023; or via e-mail to callforcomments@ncate.org.

Letters must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the respondent’s relationship, if any, to the institution. Copies of all correspondence will be forwarded to the institution before the accreditation review. No anonymous letters will be considered.

Jim Jeffery, Ph.D., Andrews University School of Education dean

Indiana

Camp Meeting: Say "Yes, Lord" and come to the Indiana camp meeting June 6–12. Be spiritually blessed, enriched, and motivated by speakers Steve Gallimore, Lisa Goolsby, Vicki Griffin, Ruthie Jacobsen, Collene and Ron Kelly, Don Morgan, Cheri Peters, Danny Shelton, Gary Thurber, Walter Wright, and more. Enjoy the musical blessings of The Wedgwood Trio in concert on Sabbath afternoon, June 12. Excellent child care and youth programming is planned. For further information, visit www.indianaadventist.org or call Julie at (317) 844-6201.

Campamento Hispano De Un Dia En Cicero, Próximo junio 12. Predicador invitado: Pr. Roberto Giordana. Ha sido profesor y capellán de la Universidad Adventista del Plata en Argentina. Fundador y consejero del centro de estudiantes misioneros de esa institución. Capellán del Instituto Adventista de Uruguay y pastor de distrito. Ha desarrollado campañas evangelísticas en Sudamérica. Actualmente está abriendo obra Hispana en New Albany, Indiana. Tendremos una temática espiritual especial y como siempre un concierto de alabanza a nuestro amante Dios. Call Orlando Vazquez at (317) 209-8246 or e-mail yorland@juno.com.

Teen Backpack Trip: Youth will enjoy this back-to-nature experience, coordinated by Indiana Pathfinder director Dean Whitlow. For further information, send e-mail to dwhitlow@bluemarble.net or call (812) 829-0625.

Single Moms Retreat: We have something really special for you and your kids at Timber Ridge Camp, June 17–20. Enjoy a long weekend of relaxation and fun. You'll enjoy swimming, horses, archery, ceramics, and much more! Pastor Jose Vazquez will be the camp "Dad." He has lots of experience as a father of triplets! The fee is $30 for mom and $10 for each child. Send your name, children's names, address, phone number, and a check to reserve your spot. Space is limited to 25 single moms. Registration ends on June 11. For further information, call Julie at (317) 844-6201 or send e-mail to treasury@indianaadventist.org.

Blind Camp: Timber Ridge Camp staff work with Christian Record Services to help sight-challenged young people enjoy the thrill of camping, June 20–27. For further information, call Trish at (317) 844-6201, or register online at: www.timberridgecamp.org.

Summer Camp: It's not too late to register for summer camp at Timber Ridge Camp. New this year is an exciting mountain bike trail and new Raleigh mountain bikes. Enjoy the banana boat, barefoot skiing, wakeboarding, horses, archery, rocketry, crafts, and much more. You'll really like the campfire programs that will bring you closer to Jesus. For further information, call Trish at 317-844-6201, or register on-line at: www.timberridgecamp.org.

Lake Union

June 5 Local church budget

June 12 Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries

June 19 Local church budget

June 26 Local conference advance; Thirteenth Sabbath: Unusual opportunities and attached union

Special days:

June 5 Women’s Ministries Emphasis Day

North American Division

The Association of Adventist Librarians (ASDAL) will be hosting their next conference, "Thinking Outside the Box," June 20–23 in Orlando, Fla. The association is open to all Adventist librarians in school, academic, public, or special libraries, and communicates to its members via its publication, ASDAL Action, and the SDA-Librarians Listserv. In addition to the annual conference, it is also a sponsor of the SDA Periodical Index, and provides the D. Glenn Hills Scholarship. For membership information, contact Genevieve Steyn at gsteyn@southern.edu or P.O. Box 629, Collegedale, TN 37315. Find out more about the ASDAL by visiting it's Web site at www.asdal.org.

Learn to reverse Type 2 diabetes and obesity June 22–24 at the Wheaton College Conference Center near Chicago. Conducted by physicians from Weimar Institute's NEWSTART® Lifestyle Center, the research-based seminar will demonstrate natural methods proven (and reported in the Jan./Feb. issue, 2004, of The Diabetes Educator) to restore normal blood sugar in three weeks. The parent program NEWSTART® was also named by the Physicians' Committee for Responsible Medicine as one of the two best USA weight-loss programs. For information and reservations, call (800) 525-9192 or see www.ReversingDiabetes.org. Nurses and dietitians may earn 12 CEU's.

National Retiree Convocation for all Adventist retired workers will be held at Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Md., July 28–Aug. 1. All retired persons, whether denominational workers or not, are welcome to attend. Come enjoy good fellowship, special speakers, musical guests, and timely seminars on senior health issues and other relevant topics. Special guests this year include Del Delker and Desmond Doss; theme speaker will be Lowell Cooper, G.C. vice president. For registration, contact CUC directly at (301) 891-4133.

Pine Forge Academy alumni weekend is Sept. 3–5. Special events include: an alumni career fair, special recognition of former NPFAAA presidents and Peter McGalleria, Friday vespers with Phyllis Pelote Edmonds ('64), and Sabbath divine service speaker Charles Cheatham ('54). Honor classes are 1954, '64, '74, '79, '84, '94, '99, and 2004. For more information, visit www.pfaalumni.org.

Camp Wawona's 75th reunion will be held Sept. 10–12. Contact Karen Bergh at (559) 683-0290 or campwawonares@sti.net for reservations and information. If you are unable to attend, please send your name, address, phone number, and when you attended Camp Wawona to hgardner@cccsda.org. We look forward to seeing you again at Camp Wawona.

Baltimore Junior Academy's 89th alumni weekend, "Revitalize, Revamp, Restore," will take place Sept. 24–26. The weekend features Friday vespers with current academy students and Sabbath services with U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black. Saturday evening will include a mini concert and gala social, including an awards ceremony. Sunday morning there will be an alumni constituency meeting. Call (410) 664-0384 for more information.