Historic Adventist Village

In Mar. and Apr., the Village is open only on Sabbaths from 2:00–4:00 p.m. and for specially scheduled group tours during the week. In Mar., only the Dr. John Harvey Kellogg Discovery Center and the James and Ellen White Home are open for tours. To schedule a group tour, call (269) 965-3000; or e-mail: adventistvillage@tds.net. A donation of $5/person helps keep the Village open.

Illinois

Legal Notice: Notice is hereby given that the 30th regular constituency session of the Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Broadview Academy, La Fox, Ill., with the first meeting called at 10:00 a.m., Sun., Apr. 30, 2006. This session is for the purpose of receiving reports of the quadrennium which ended Dec. 31, 2005; to elect officers, departmental directors, and an executive committee for the ensuing term; and to transact such other business as may properly come before the constituency, including possible changes in the Constitution and Bylaws. 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 Sept. 30 preceding the session.

Ken Denslow, president

Kyoshin Ahn, secretary

Indiana

Music Festival: Academy and elementary students are invited to attend the annual music festival held at Indiana Academy, Mar. 2–4. For further information, contact Andrew Lay at (317) 984-3575.

Sabbath Celebration: James Black, youth director for the North American Division, will be the guest speaker for Indiana's annual Sabbath Celebration Mar. 4. Elder Black will speak for the 11:00 o'clock morning worship service and again at 2:30 p.m. Sabbath school will be at 9:30 a.m., and the annual music festival concert will be at 4:00 p.m. All the meetings will be held at the Indiana Academy gymnasium. For additional information, phone the Indiana Conference office at (317) 844-6201.

Teen Caving Event: Join this adventurous exploration Mar. 10–12 at Timber Ridge Camp. For additional information or to register, contact the Indiana Conference youth ministries department at (317) 844-6201; or e-mail: youth@indianaadventist.org.

IPATI, a training weekend for Pathfinder and Adventurer leaders, will be held Mar. 17–19 at Timber Ridge Camp. For further information, call Trish Thompson at (317) 844-6201, or call Dean Whitlow at (812) 829-2507; or e-mail: dwhitlow@direcway.com.

Women's Ministries Spring Retreat: Register now for Indiana Conference's one-day retreat to be held at Indiana Academy on Sabbath, Apr. 8, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The fee per person covers all meetings and Sabbath lunch. For registration information, call Julie Loucks at (317) 844-6201.

Indiana Academy Days: All students in grades 8–11 are invited to Indiana Academy Days, Apr. 30 and May 1. Meet the staff and students, and experience an awesome educational opportunity! For registration information, call Bill Hicks, principal, or Beth Bartlett, registrar, at (317) 984-3575; or e-mail: bbartlett@iasda.org.

Lake Region

The London Swordbearer Pathfinder Club will host the Second Annual Motor City Area Pathfinder Honor's Retreat, Mar. 17–19, at Camp AuSable in Grayling, Mich. All area clubs are invited to attend a weekend of worship, praise, friends, and plenty of pathfindering. Every Pathfinder and staff in attendance will be offered honor classes and have to participate in inspection, line call, nutritious meals, hayrides, go-carting, nature center tour, hikes—the list is endless! Registration deadline is Mar. 7! For information or to register, e-mail D.D. Angie at: micahg234@aol.com; or call D.D. Teresa Rodgers at (734) 461-0569.

Peterson-Warren Academy will host its annual Alumni Weekend, Sept. 15–17. Plan to attend and hear special guest speaker C.D. Brooks, speaker/host of Breath of Life television show. We will honor the following classes: 1966, '71, '76, and '81 (classes commemorating 30, 25, 20, and 15 year anniversaries). If you are a former student and have not received a news bulletin regarding 2006, then the alumni must not have your address. Contact the school at (313) 565-5808; or e-mail Melanie Maycock-Abrahams, Peterson-Warren Alumni Association event coordinator, at: mmaycock@mindspring.com.

Lake Union

Offerings:

Mar 4 Local Church Budget

Mar 11 Adventist World Radio

Mar 18 Local Church Budget

Mar 25 Local Conference Advance

Thirteenth Sabbath:

Mar 25 Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division

Special Days:

Mar 4 Women’s Day of Prayer

Mar 5–11 Adventist Youth Week of Prayer

Mar 18 Disabilities Awareness Sabbath

Florida’s 15th Annual Lake Union Academies Alumni Reunion will be held Mar. 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at Forest Lake Academy. Alumni and friends of all Lake Union academies are invited to attend. Bring your own picnic lunch to be eaten in the cafeteria. Dessert and drink provided. For more information, contact the alumni directors at the Lake Union academies.

EXTREME GRACE!, a Women Of Spiritual Praise Conference hosted by 3ABN at their Worship Center, June 15–17. Enjoy dynamic seminars as well as world-renowned keynote presenters, including Deborah Harris, Dave Peltzer, Cheri Peters, Cynthia Prime, Shelley Quinn, Brenda and Fred Stoecker, and Joy Swift. Seminars will address personal growth issues and equip attendees to be more effective in ministering to those who hurt. Fri. evening through Sat. evening, a life-changing, inspirational program will feature Spirit-filled speakers, praise and worship music ministry, and several special features. Tasty meals, choice of hotels, and transportation assistance to and from 3ABN Worship Center makes the event both convenient and affordable. There are special incentives for women's ministries leaders and organizers of large groups. For seminar and speaker information or online registration, logon to: www.womenofspiritualpraise.com. For brochures, fliers, and additional information, call toll free: (800) 681-6361.

Michigan

"Ye Olde CLA Alumni Reunion," June 8–11, will be held for Cedar Lake Academy alumni and warmly-welcomed schoolmates of 1956 and earlier, on the campus of Great Lakes Adventist Academy (formerly CLA). Honor classes: 1936, '46, and '56. Guest performance by recording artists Buddy Houghtaling & Friends on Fri. at 7:00 p.m. For information, call the GLAA Alumni office at (989) 427-5181, or visit GLAA's website: www.GLAA.net. Please pass the good word.

North American Division

Madison (Tenn.) Campus Adventist Church will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Mar. 11. Speaker for the event will be James Nix of The White Estate. For more information, call the church office at (615) 865-5822; or visit the website: www.madisoncampus.org.

Adventist Single Adult Ministries (ASAM) Conference: Attend the country's largest training event for Single Adult Ministries (SAM) leaders at the interdenominational SAM Convention, Mar. 23–25, following the third Annual Adventist SAM Leadership Training Conference on Mar. 22. Both will be held in Phoenix, Ariz. Featured speakers are Dr. Hyveth Williams and Dr. Dick Stenbakken, NAD ASAM coordinator. For registration information, contact PlusLine at (800) 732-7587, or go to www.plusline.org/events. The ASAM website is www.AdventistSingleAdultMinistries.org/. Don C. Schneider, NAD president, said: "I am looking forward to thousands of lives being touched for Jesus through Adventist Single Adult Ministries. I encourage EVERY pastor, church, and conference to work together to help ASAM effect lives for eternity."

Walker Memorial Academy Alumni Weekend will be held at the Avon Park, Fla., campus Mar. 25–26. The speakers for the weekend will be Pastors Rey Descalso Jr. and Mark Reams. A special tribute will be awarded to William E. Farmer for his 20 years of dedication and service at Walker Memorial Academy. For more information, contact Karinda Maquera at (863) 453-3131; or e-mail: kmaquera@wmja.org.

Southwestern Adventist University alumni and friends are invited to the Annual Homecoming 2006, Apr. 6–9, "Bluebonnets and Barbecue." Registration is Thurs., Apr. 6. For more information, call (817) 202-6232; e-mail: bevm@swau.edu; or, visit website: www.swau.edu/alumni.

Exclusively for Home Schoolers: You are personally invited to preview Union College in Lincoln, Neb., at the first annual Home School Preview Days, Apr. 27–30. It's a FREE way for you to experience Union's unique spirit. For more details, call (800) 228-4600; or e-mail: gofar@ucollege.edu.

Alumni of Plainview Academy (1910–1965), formerly of Redfield, S.D., make plans to attend our annual Alumni Reunion weekend which is scheduled the weekend of June 23–25. It will be held on the campus of Dakota Adventist Academy in Bismarck, N.D. Honor classes are those who graduated (or attended) the classes ending in six or one. A special invitation is extended to ALL former Plainview Academy (PVA) students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends. Our "family" is getting smaller—we need you! You will receive a blessing. For information, contact PVA alumni secretary Charlene (Scholl) Binder at (402) 489-1702; or e-mail: rdbinder@juno.com.

Granger (Wash.) Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary, July 28–29. 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.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Academy (WA) Alumni Weekend will be held on Apr. 21–22. The theme for this year's Alumni Weekend is "Home with Jesus." Honor classes are 1936, '46, '56, '66, '76, '81, '86, and '96. Come back to WA for fellowship and fun with former classmates. If you would like more information about the weekend or to reserve a room, contact Marcia Sigler at (920) 623-3300 ext. 12; or e-mail: library@wisacad.org. Make sure to stop by our website and update your profile at: www.wisacadalumni.org.

The Second Annual Wisconsin Academy (WA) Golf Classic will be held Apr. 23 at the Kestrel Ridge Golf Course in Columbus. Last year 17 teams came out to play; let's double it this year! So, bring your clubs and come join us for an exciting weekend at the academy! All monies raised will go toward the WA worthy student fund. If you have any questions or are interested in being a sponsor, contact Michelle Shufelt at (920) 623-3300 ext. 18; or e-mail: development@wisacad.org.