Historic Adventist Village

For more information on the events, contact Stanley Cottrell, Village director, at (269) 965-3000; or visit website: www.adventistheritage.org.

Oct. 1: 150-year anniversary, speaker: Merlin Burt—Move to Battle Creek–First Publishing House; 145-year anniversary of choosing the name "Seventh-day Adventist," organizing the publishing work, and "Time to begin the Sabbath" (sunset to sunset).

Oct. 2, 2:00–5:00 p.m.: Heritage Festival—arts/crafts/food; historical reenactment—Chet Damron as Abe Lincoln.

Oct. 16, 2:00 p.m.: Historical play—"Men of Vision."

Dec. 10 and 11, 4:00–7:00 p.m.: Victorian Christmas—carols, choirs, Village lantern tours, Food Bank offering, Chet Damron as the Story Teller.

Indiana

Indiana Academy (IA) Homecoming Weekend: All alumni, attendees, friends, and former faculty are invited to the IA campus for Alumni Homecoming, Oct. 7 and 8. Honor classes are 1955, '80, and '95. In addition, the classes of 1965, '75, and '85 will receive special recognition. The weekend begins with the 15th Annual IA Alumni Golf Classic which will be held Fri., Oct. 7. For information regarding the golf event, contact Jimmy Arnett, tournament director, at (219) 629-1177; or e-mail: Jimmy_Arnett@vfc.com. Lamar Young is putting together the Sabbath afternoon musical program. If you would like to participate, e-mail Lamar at lwkcky@juno.com. For any other information, call Marjorie Driscol, alumni president, at (812) 526-5856; or e-mail: marjoried@iquest.net.

Muncie (Ind.) Church Dedication: Former pastors, members, and friends of the Muncie Church are invited to a special church dedication Sabbath, Oct. 15. Gary Thurber, Indiana Conference president, will be the speaker for the worship service at 11:00 a.m. Visitors are invited to stay for a fellowship dinner following church service. For further information, contact Dwight Kruger, Muncie pastor, at (765) 754-7052; or e-mail: dkruger@indianaadventist.org.

Pathfinder Leadership Weekend: Training for all Adventurer leaders, Pathfinder leaders, Master Guides, and Teen leaders will be provided at Timber Ridge Camp, Oct. 14–16. Merlin Burt, from the E.G. White Estate at Andrews University, will be the guest speaker. For more information, call Dean Whitlow at (812) 829-2507; or e-mail: dwhitlow@direcway.com.

Disaster Response Training: The Indiana Conference community services department invites all community service leaders and disaster response volunteers within the Lake Union to come and enjoy a weekend full of blessings, Nov. 4–6, at Timber Ridge Camp, Ind. Sung Kwon, NAD executive director for community services, will speak on the subject, "Community Services and Disaster Response: Making an Impact in the 21st Century." There is a cost for the weekend which includes all meals and lodging. For more information, call Julie Loucks at (317) 844-6201; or e-mail: communityservices@indianaadventist.org.

Lake Union

Offerings:

Oct. 1 Local church budget

Oct. 8 Voice of Prophecy

Oct. 15 Local church budget

Oct. 22 Local conference advance

Oct. 29 Local or union conference designated

Special days:

Oct. 1 Children’s Sabbath

Oct. 2–8 Health Education Week (Vibrant Life)

Oct. 15 Spirit of Prophecy Sabbath

Oct. 22 Pathfinder Sabbath

Vengan al retiro "ENCUENTRO" Invitamos a TODOS los jóvenes hispanos de nuestra Unión al retiro llamado "ENCUENTRO", que se llevará a cabo del 11–13 de noviembre de 2005, en GRACE ADVENTURES, un lindo campamento en Mears, Michigan. Este evento es auspiciado por la Unión del lago. El costo para el fin de semana es $75 por persona si se matricula antes del 14 de octubre, u $85 si lo hace después de esa fecha. Esto incluye hospedaje, comidas y una camiseta. Haga su reservación con tiempo ya que el espacio es limitado. Para más información llame a la oficina del Pastor Mercado, al teléfono (269) 473-8249.

North American Division

The National Association of Seventh-day Adventist Dentists (NASDAD) will be holding its 62nd annual meeting, Oct. 12–15, in Washington, D.C. NASDAD officers and members enthusiastically invite all dentists, dental hygienists, and their families interested in the world-wide dental mission outreach of NASDAD to join them for a weekend filled with spiritual, educational, and recreational activities. Reservations at the J.W. Marriott will need to be made early! For more information, please contact the NASDAD office at (909) 558-8187, or e-mail: nasdad@llu.edu.

Oregon Conference 2005 NW Men's Conference: Men and their sons are invited to It's All About Him on Oct. 14 and 15. This event will be held at the Gladstone Holden Conference Center, 19800 Oatfield Rd., Gladstone, Ore. Fri. registration is from 4:15–6:15 p.m.; supper runs 6:30–7:30 p.m.; and the first session, "Jesus," presented by our main speaker Lee Venden, begins at 8:00 p.m. The weekend concludes on Sabbath at 6:30 p.m. Please pre-register at www.plusline.org; or call (800) 732-7587 before Oct. 4 to receive the discounted price. For more information, call Oregon Conference Family Ministries at (503) 654-6054.

Oregon Conference 2005 NW Singles Conference: All singles are invited to Single, But Not Alone on Nov. 4 and 5. This event will be held at the Gladstone Holden Conference Center, 19800 Oatfield Road, Gladstone, Ore. Fri. registration is from 4:30–6:00 p.m.; supper runs 6:15–7:15 p.m.; and the first session with Sharon Hart Morris, our main conference speaker, begins at 7:30 p.m. The conference concludes on Sabbath at 6:15 p.m. with evening activities from 7:15–10:15 p.m. Please pre-register at www.plusline.org; or call (800) 732-7587 before Oct. 20 to receive the discounted price. For more information, call Oregon Conference Family Ministries at (503) 654-6054.

Granger (Wash.) Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary, July 28–29, 2006. Yakima Valley Academy and Granger Junior Academy reunion to be held in conjunction. For information, write: Granger Adventist Church, P.O. Box 460, Granger, WA 98932; phone: (509) 854-1132 or (509) 837-4092; e-mail: patchild@aol.com; or visit website: www.grangersda.com.