Andrews University

A.U. Alumni—New Job Placement Website Available! Looking for a job or in the position to hire Andrews alumni? Andrews' new job placement website is for you. To post or search for full time, part time, seasonal employment, and internship possibilities, go to www.collegecentral.com/andrews. Choose the alumni icon if searching for a job or the employer icon if interested in posting a job. We are excited about this new service and the possibilities it offers our current students and alumni alike. Your participation, especially as employers, is greatly appreciated in making this service a success.

Indiana

Enroll at Indiana Academy (IA): If you want to attend an Adventist academy with a strong spiritual emphasis and an excellent academic program, IA is the place for you! Unique work opportunities such as Certified Nursing Assistant training and a year-round Magabook program help to make an Adventist education at IA affordable. Visit our website at www.iasda.org, or call Bill Hicks, development director, at 317-984-3575 ext. 228, to learn more about IA or to request an enrollment package and consultation.

Canoe Trip: Join Indiana youth on a summer canoe trip down the Current River in South-Central Missouri, Aug. 9–12. For information regarding this trip, which is sponsored by the Indiana Conference youth department, go to www.trcamp.org and click on youth events.

Home School Outdoor Education Week is Aug. 20–24 at Timber Ridge Camp. For additional information or to register, contact Dean Whitlow at dwhitlow@hughes.net or 812-829-2507.

Hispanic Family Retreat is Aug. 31–Sept. 3 at Timber Ridge Camp. For information, contact Sheri DeWitt at the Indiana Conference office at 317-844-6201.

Prayer Conference for local church leadership is Sept. 14–15 at Timber Ridge Camp. Learn how to use prayer to strengthen your church's spiritual growth and about effective evangelism in the community. This will be accomplished by practicing prayer as well as learning about it. For registration information, contact Sheri DeWitt at the Indiana Conference office at 317-844-6201.

Women's Ministries Fall Weekend Retreat is Sept. 21–23 at the Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park. Guest speaker will be Carla Baker, North American Division women's ministries director. For registration information, contact Julie Loucks at the Indiana Conference office at 317-844-6201; or Shari Blackburn, Indiana Conference women's ministries director, at 260-450-2534.

The Indiana Academy (IA) Alumni Association welcomes all graduates/attendees to the IA campus for Alumni Homecoming, Oct. 12–13. Honor classes are 1957, '67, '82, and '97. In addition, the classes of 1977 and 1987 will be recognized. Special recognition will be given to the golden-age classes of 1929–1956. For more information, contact Jimmy Arnett, alumni president, at 219-629-1177, or e-mail jimmyArnett@vfc.com. Or you may contact Bill Hicks, IA development director, at 317-984-3575 ext. 228, or e-mail bhicks@isda.org. As part of the weekend activities, the 17th annual Alumni Golf Classic and Auction will be held Fri., Oct. 12. For information regarding the golf/auction event, contact Lawrence Johnson at 765-649-7256, or e-mail ljohnson@mustinbuilders.com.

Lake Region

The Adventist Disaster Response Training Course entitled "Donation Operation" will be offered Sept. 7–9 at the St. Paul Sharon Church. Upon completion of the course, attendees will receive a certificate. The church location is 80 Leech St., St. Paul, Minn. For more information about the course, contact Ralph Shelton, Lake Region Conference ACS director, by phone at 773-331-0911, or e-mail rshel412@aol.com.

The Capitol City Church will celebrate 100 years of ministry with a Grand-Gala-Centennial-Homecoming-Celebration-Banquet in the city of Indianapolis on Sun., Oct. 21, at 4:00 p.m. All members of our constituent and regional churches are invited. The venue for this historical event will be the illustrious Oakhill Mansion in Carmel. The theme for our centennial celebration is "Remembering One Hundred Years, Celebrating the Present, Embracing the Future—With Jesus as Our Guide." For more information and reservations, contact Leon Bryant, pastor, at 317-714-2957; Clayton Loney, chairman, at 317-946-4668; Ann Ross, asst. chair, at 317-545-0942; George Austin, asst. chair, at 317-255-1155; or Sylvia Wilson, church secretary, at 317-251-1053. During the year, all former pastors and former members are invited to join us for monthly High Sabbath Celebration days as well as for the banquet event. We look forward to seeing you there.

Lake Union

Offerings:

Aug 4 Local Church Budget

Aug 11 Oakwood College/Andrews University/Loma Linda University

Aug 18 Local Church Budget

Aug 25 Local Conference Advance

Special Days:

Aug 25 Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day

Michigan

New Haven Church Anniversary: The New Haven Seventh-day Adventist Church members will celebrate their tenth anniversary on Aug. 10–11. On Fri., Aug. 10, at 7:00 p.m., Michael Hasel, director of the Institute of Archaeology at Southern Adventist University, will speak about his recent experience excavating in Israel. Michael Hasel, Boyd Lundell, and Chris Ames, all pastors of New Haven, along with Loren Nelson, ministerial director of the Michigan Conference, will speak throughout the day on Sabbath, Aug. 11. There will be food and praise music for all. Come and join us. The church is located at 30844 Clark St., New Haven, Mich. To R.S.V.P. and see the schedule of events, go to www.nhchurch.org.

A Michigan Singles Retreat will be held at beautiful Camp AuSable (Grayling, Mich.) Oct. 25–28. Mark your calendar and join fellow singles (18 and older) for a relaxing retreat. Pastor Jim Micheff and staff have planned a Christ-centered, uplifting program. Come and meet new friends, or renew previous acquaintances, but most of all fellowship with us while enjoying Northern Michigan! Registration forms will be available mid-Sept. at www.misda.org. For more information and prices, contact Lyn White at the Michigan Conference at 517-316-1570, or e-mail lwhite@misda.org.

North American Division

Student Bible Kit. Many academy or high school graduates will attend public colleges and universities this coming Sept. Recently, a Bible kit for Adventist students attending public secular colleges or universities was developed as a pilot project. Pastors may wish to have a special recognition/dedication service for those students in their church and present the kit as a gift to the young adult heading off to a public college or university. For nearly 50 years similar kits have been presented to Adventists entering military service. The NSO Kit has helped sustain links between the member in uniform and the Church. The Student Bible Kit consists of a full Bible, New Living Translation version, bonded-leather with matching color nylon carrying case, a modern version of Steps to Christ, a small book on the Sabbath and creation, a Bible Textionary, a card on how to obtain a complimentary subscription to Dialogue magazine, and information on Adventist Christian Fellowship (ACF). The Student Bible Kit is available from Advent Source (www.adventsource.org) in limited quantities. A small charge to cover handling and shipping fees will be assessed per kit. For further information, contact Chaplain Gary Councell by e-mail at gary.councell@nad.adventist.org.

Maranatha Volunteers International's 2007 Convention will be held Sept. 21–22 at the Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin, Ore. (a suburb of Portland). All are invited to attend this inspirational weekend. Featured speakers will come from India, Mozambique, Ecuador, and Chile. Come and see how God is moving in different parts of the world and how you can be involved. For more information, contact Maranatha Volunteers International at 916-920-1900, or visit website www.maranatha.org.

Adventist Festival of the Laity Coming in September. Are you looking to improve your ministry skills in Sabbath school, personal ministries, or prison ministries? Join us in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 26–29 at the North American Division Adult Ministries Festival of the Laity. During the festival you may attend eight general sessions, dine at six meals, and listen in on 45 seminars! The seminars are included in the $149 registration fee. The hotel fee is $99 per night. For more details, visit www.festivalofthelaity.com, or call 800-732-7587. We hope to see you at the festival!

Oak Park Academy Alumni Meeting will be held at Gates Hall in Nevada, Iowa, on Oct. 5–6. Honor classes: 1937, '42, '47, '52, '57, '62, '67, '72, '77, and '82. For more information, go to www.opainiowa.com. If you have questions, contact Shari McNeilus at 800-770-5638, or e-mail shari@sominn.com.

Dakota Adventist Academy Alumni (Bismarck, N.D.): Come and reminisce with old school friends from DAA/PVA/SRA at the alumni gathering Oct. 5–7. Honor classes are: 2003, 1998, '88, '83, '78, '68, '58, '53, and '48. If you have questions, contact Robin Weisz, Alumni president, at 701-962-3799, or e-mail rweisz@state.nd.us.

College View Academy Alumni Weekend is Oct. 12–14. Honor classes: 1947, '57, '67, '77, '82, '87, and '97. Special feature Sat., Oct. 13, 11:00 a.m.: Byard Parks, class of 1987. All former students welcome. Come enjoy a great weekend. More information at www.sdasl.org.