Historic Adventist Village

July 10, 2:00 p.m.: Musical concert—Adventist Heritage Brass; historical reenactment—Chet Damron as Abe Lincoln. For more information on the events, contact Stanley Cottrell, Village director, at (269) 965-3000; or visit website: www.adventistheritage.org.

July 16, 11:00 a.m.: Walter Wright at Battle Creek Tabernacle; 90–year anniversary of Ellen White's death; celebration of Ellen White's life.

July 17, 2:00 p.m.: Battle Creek Churches Choir Festival; special feature—Walter Wright, Lake Union Conference president.

Aug. 14, 2:00 p.m.: Musical concert—Buddy Houghtaling.

Sept. 18, 2:00 p.m.: Historical play—"Men of Vision"; reenactment—History of Battle Creek.

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. 29: Adventist Heritage Ministries Partnership Weekend; 150-year anniversary of Testimonies for the Church.

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

Adventist Retirement Housing Needs Explored: The Indiana Conference is investigating the possibility of providing an Adventist retirement community within the state. Would you be interested? Would you like to retire in Indiana? Participate in a survey—tell us what you think. Visit website: http://www.indianaadventist.net/ResourceFiles/1037-Retirement.pdf.

Summer Camp: It's still not too late to register for summer camp at Timber Ridge. Call (317) 844-6201 or visit www.timberridgecamp.org for camp schedule and registration.

Enroll at Indiana Academy: If you want to attend an Adventist academy with an excellent academic program and sound spiritual emphasis, then Indiana Academy (IA) is the place for you. Students may take classes for college credit and are offered a variety of work opportunities to help make an Adventist education affordable. Visit www.indianasdaacademy.org to learn more about IA, or call (317) 984-3575 to request an enrollment package and consultation.

Outdoor School for Homeschoolers: Bring your child to Timber Ridge Camp, Aug. 22–26, for an exciting outdoor adventure. For information, call Lutricia Whitlow at (812) 829-2507, or e-mail: lwhitlow@direcway.com.

Lake Region

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that a Special Constituency Session of the Lake Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held on Sun., July 24, 2005, 9:00 a.m. sharp, at the Johnson Gymnasium, located on the Andrews University Campus in Berrien Springs, Mich. The purpose of the session is to elect a president and to consider a strategic plan for the conference, as recommended by its Executive Committee. Delegates to this session are the duly appointed representatives of the various churches of the conference.

George C. Bryant, secretary

Leroy B. Hampton, treasurer

Lake Union

July 2 Local church budget

July 9 General Conference Session Project

July 16 Local church budget

July 23 Local conference advance

July 30 Women’s Ministries

Special days:

July 9 Home Study International Promotional Day

From This Day Forward Marriage Conference: Married? Engaged? Considering getting married? Enhance your relationship by attending this conference. Elaine and Willie Oliver of NAD Family Ministries team up with several other presenting couples to share insights on how to take your marriage to the next level of spiritual intimacy and learn powerful strategies to create a marriage of lasting love in today's uncertain world. Plan now to attend this exciting marriage conference on Oct. 8, in Merrillville, Ind. Please register by Aug. 31 to receive early-bird discount. To register, visit website: www.plusline.org/events.php or call (800) 732-7587.

Michigan

Battle Creek Tabernacle Seminar: Ervin K. Thomsen will present "The Victory over the Beast—Developing Immunity to Last-Day Deceptions" at the Battle Creek Tabernacle on July 1 and 2. This unique Christ-centered seminar weekend will present abundant insights from the Three Angels' Messages to provide practical solutions and answers for the problems of daily living. Meetings will be Friday: 7:00 p.m., and Sabbath: 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. For more details, call (269) 968-8101.

North American Division

All Hermiston (Ore.) Pathfinders and staff from 1971–1990 will be celebrating at a reunion at Cutsforth Park in Ore., July 28–Aug. 1. Come enjoy this special time to renew friendships, share old memories, and make new memories. If you can't make it for the whole time, come when you can. For more information, contact Carolyn Bullock at (509) 531-6310, or e-mail: familyenrichment1@juno.com; or Sue White-Wein at (603) 434-8207, or e-mail: swhitewein@aol.com. If you can't come, send scrapbook information (pictures, true story of your life, etc.) to Harold Harvey, 310 SE 4th St., Hermiston, OR 97838.

ASI Annual International Convention, "Christ's Power…Our Hands," will be held in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 3–6. Inspirational speakers, testimonies, witnessing, professional seminars, exhibit hall, youth evangelism programs for all ages, networking, and fellowship. You will learn new methods for "Sharing Christ in the Marketplace." For more information, e-mail: asi@nad.adventist.org; phone: (301) 680-6450; or register online: www.asiministries.org. Hotel reservations need to be made by July 6.

Sunnydale Adventist Academy Alumni Weekend is Sept. 29–Oct. 2. Honor classes are: 1955, '65, '70, '80, '85, '90, '95. Activities start with the Silver Showcase, Thurs. evening, Sept. 29. For additional information, call (573) 682-2164 or visit website: www.sunnydale.org.

Baltimore (Md.) Junior Academy's 90th Alumni Weekend, "Putting Together the Pieces for a Brighter Tomorrow," will be held Oct. 7–9. The weekend includes Fri. vespers with current academy students, Sabbath services with Mark McCleary, Sat. evening banquet featuring Paul Heflin and honoring Ethelind Tilghman Sewell ('42) and Paul Vieney ('37), and Sun. morning Alumni Constituency meeting. For more information, visit website: www.bjacademy.org and follow Alumni link.

Attention Whitecoats: If you served in the U.S. Army—Operation Whitecoats, the Whitecoat Foundation would like to contact you to let you know of reunions, special recognition received, and other happenings. There will be a reunion in Orlando, Fla., in Nov. If you served, or know someone who did, and have not been to a reunion or otherwise contacted, call Joel Craw at (360) 666-2706 or e-mail: WhitecoatJBC@aol.com.

Announcing Oakwood College Accreditation: God has blessed the Oakwood College Family and Consumer Sciences department by granting the initial accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) for the undergraduate Dietetic and the Dietetic Internship programs. The CADE of the ADA values the commitment to the quality and continued improvement of dietetics education demonstrated by the dietetic programs during the accreditation process and site visit on Apr. 4–6, 2004. The next site visit for continued accreditation will be scheduled for 2014. To learn more about these programs and career opportunities, visit our website: www.oakwood.edu/fcs/default.asp?ID=2.