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COVERBestowing Honors at the Pepperdine Lectures

by jerry Rushford

The week of the 48th Annual PepperdineUniversity Bible Lectures (April 23-26) was

characterized by large and enthusiastic crowds,delightful weather, excellent teachers andlecturers, thunderous singing, joyful reunions,and the presentation of several special awards.

The University took great delight inhonoring ten individuals with DistinguishedChristian Service Awards during the week.Those cited included ministers, missionaries,educators, editors, authors, and one careerlibrarian. With the exception of J. D. Thomasand Jack and Annie May Lewis, whoseselections had been announced earlier,all of the recipients were completelyunaware of the honor until their nameswere called. The element of surprise wasa unique component of the honoringceremonies which unfolded nightly inFirestone Fieldhouse.

Eighty-two year old E W. Mattox washonored for his long career in Christianeducation. Dr. Mattox was a professor atHarding University in Searcy, Arkansas, from1942 to 1956, when he became the foundingpresident of Lubbock Christian University inLubbock, Texas. He served as president ofLCU for eighteen years.

Geoffrey and Doreen Ellis have servedfaithfully in the Canadian mission field since1954. They gave thirty years to Great LakesChristian College in Beamsville, Ontario,where Doreen was a member of the facultyand Dr. Ellis served as president for twentyyears. Dr. Ellis has been an associate editorof the Gospel Herald and a staff writer forIMAGE Magazine for many years.

Professor J. D. Thomas taught on theBible faculty of Abilene Christian Universityfor more than forty years. He was directorof the ACU Bible Lectureship from 1952 to1970, and he was chairman of the Bibledepartment from 1970 to 1979. Dr. Thomashas authored several books and numerouspamphlets in the field of Biblical studies.

Pepperdine honored one of its ownalumni when Billie Silvey was chosen onThursday evening. Billie has been theassociate editor of the monthly 21st CenturyChristian for many years, and she has servedas a contributing reporter for Pacific ChurchNews since its beginning in 1983. Byauthoring nine books on various Biblical

themes, Billie Silvey has touched thousandsof lives.

Harvey and Sue Porter were also honoredon Thursday evening. The Porters began theMontgomery Boulevard Church of Christ inAlbuquerque, New Mexico, with 30 membersin 1956, and 35 years later they are still servingthe same church. Today, the MontgomeryBoulevard church has more than 1,100members and is vitally involved in Africanmissions. From 1965 to the present, thischurch has assisted in planting 52congregations (averaging two a year) inSwaziland.

At the annual Appreciation Dinner onFriday evening, Pepperdine recognized thesignificant contributions of Jack and AnnieMay Lewis. Dr. Lewis was a professor of Bibleat Harding University from 1954 until hisrecent retirement. From its beginning in 1957,he taught at the Harding Graduate Schoolof Religion in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Lewishas authored several scholarly volumes in thefield of Biblical studies. Annie May was thelibrarian at Harding and later became thelibrarian at the Harding Graduate Schoolof Religion.

On Friday evening, Pepperdine honoredits own "Big" Don Williams, who was cited forhis many years of service to the church andfor the completion of his first twenty yearsat Pepperdine. Don has been the director ofall twenty of the annual Thanksgiving ^buthFestivals which Pepperdine has hosted since1971. Don travels more than 100,000 milesevery year, speakir^ for youth rallies, seminars,camps, church services, and other spiritualoccasions.

In addition to the various Pepperdineawards, 21 st Century Christian Magazinepresented their annual Christian JournalismAward to Dr. James Thompson, the presidentof the Institute for Christian Studies inAustin, Texas. Dr. Thompson is the authorof The Church in Exile: God's CounterCulture in a Non-Christian World. Thiscommentary on I Peter was published in thefall of 1990 and provided direction for theplanning of this year's Pepperdine lectureprogram on I Peter.

PACIFIC CHURCH NEWSVolume IX Number 4

PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS ispublished periodically by the

Department of Church Services at

Pepperdine University. Send all

correspondence to Pepperdine University,

Malibu, CA 90263.

EDITORJerry Rushford

ASSOCIATE EDITORSBill Henegar

Mary Speaks

CONTRIBUTING REPORTERS

Garth Black, Bakersfield, CA

Larry Cain, San Jose, CA

Kelly Carter, Victoria, BC

Kelly Deatherage, Portland, OR

Walt Fennel, Sacramento, CA

Rick Griffin, San Diego, CA

Milton Jones, Seattle, WA

Billie Silvey, Los Angeles, CA

Mel Weldon, San Leandro, CA

Edwin White, Phoenix, AZ

Bud Worsham, Long Beach, CA

John York, Roseburg, OR

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Clockwise from the top left, those

receiving honors during the

Pepperdine lectures were:

J. D. Thomas, Harvey and Sue

Porter, Jack and Annie May Lewis,

Geoffrey and Doreen Ellis, F. W.

Mattox, James Thompson, Don

Williams, and Billie Silvey (center).

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MINISTRIESPepperdine Program Helps Strengthen Los Angeles Churches

by Billie Silvey

Having worked with the MonaBoulevard Church of Christ since it

began with five members in 1968 until thepresent, with 400, Thamar Williams knewthe members needed a procedure tostabilize and encourage growth in thechurch. They needed well-trained Bibleteachers. That's when they turned toPepperdine University for assistance.

Since 1987, the Mona Boulevardchurch has grown even faster. Their totalconversions were more than 100 in 1990.Thus far in 1991, they have baptized 35into Christ. "As fast as we convert them,we need additional teachers to continuethat growth process," Williams says.

In September of 1988, he approachedPepperdine to reinstitute a special off-campus Christian Education Certificateprogram that had operated several yearsago. Again functioning as the director,Thamar works closely with Jerry Rushfordand the office of Church Services whichoversees the program. The six-courseprogram, balancing Biblical studies,evangelism, and teaching methodology,consists of 36 hours of instruction foreach course. All instructors are approvedby Pepperdine, having at least a master'sdegree and being qualified to teach atthe college level. Dr. Herman Hughes,Dr. Pearl Clay, Dr. Ed Ellis, StanleyMitchell, and Marsha Williams arecurrent teachers. Among those who havetaught previously in the program areDon Williams, Jack Burch, David andNugget Skates, and John McKeel.

The current program began in 1989with one education center — the MonaBoulevard church building. At the startof the second semester of the programanother center was added — the LincolnAvenue Church of Christ in Pasadena.And during this current semester theprogram has expanded to yet a thirdcenter — the Normandie Church ofChrist in Los Angeles. Plans are toeventually offer classes at Churches ofChrist throughout the Los Angeles area.

A minimum of twenty students isrequired to establish a center, and classesgenerally are limited to twenty students.Preachers, youth ministers, and Bible

Dr. Herman Hughesprogram at the Norm

students from 14local churches arecurrent ly repre-sented in theprogram. Williamssays, "More than70 per cent of thefirst group are nownearing completion."They are scheduledto graduate onAugust 3 at aspecial graduationceremony to be heldon Pepperdine'sMalibu campus.

Courses follow the semester scheduleof the University and are held in thefall, spring, and summer. Classes meetonce a week for three hours over a threemonth period, and new students mayenter the program at any point. Admissionrequirements include two letters ofrecommendation from church leadersand a one-time application fee of $25.Tuition for each course is $100, withminimal charges for books and materials.

"Jesus was called 'a teacher comefrom God'," Williams explains. "I believewe must get back to a ministry of the Wordin order to build strong churches based

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The Mona Boulevard sign prominentlyadvertises to the community the ChristianEducation Certificate Program.

teaches students in the Christian Education certificateandie Church of Christ of Los Angeles.

on the Bible." He calls the church'spartnership with Pepperdine "a happymarriage," emphas iz ing that "theUniversity is a gold mine of resources thechurch can use."

Williams holds both a bachelor's anda master's in religion from Pepperdineand has preached 21 years for the Monacongregation which began in his father'shome. His wife, Marsha, also receivedboth a bachelor's and a master's fromPepperdine. They have two children,Tamara, 13, and Ciani, 10. MarshaWilliams teaches sixth grade for L.A.Unified School District.

Located in Los Angeles, in an areabordered by Compton, Lynwood, andLong Beach, the Mona Boulevard churchapproaches such social ills as gangviolence and teen pregnancy w i t hteaching and training, combined withevangelistic outreach.

Williams says, "Lives changed by theWord of God touch other lives moresignificantly and more effectively thancan any social program."

The certificate program is dedicatedto training Christians in Los AngelesCounty communities to be more effectiveBible teachers, better Christian leaders,and examples of Christ to those aroundthem. If you would like additionalinformation on the Christian EducationCertificate program and how it can assistyou in your minis t ry , call ThamarWilliams at (213) 763-4616.

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PEPPERDINE PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

by Mary Speaks

Dan Anders, minister for the MalibuChurch of Christ, spoke for the ConejoValley Church of Christ in ThousandOaks, California, for their "survivors"support group June 2. He spoke for agraduation banquet for the Church ofChrist in Torrance, California, June 8. Hewill speak three times on the YosemiteFamily Encampment program, July 21-26and at a gospel meeting for the South MainChurch of Christ in Roswell, New Mexico,in September.

Fred Barnes, director of the healthand counseling center, conducted aworkshop for married couples for theFigueroa Church of Christ in Los Angeles,May 3-5.

Vice President for University AffairsAndrew Benton preached for theChurch of Christ in Pacific Grove,California, May 5 and spoke to the Churchof Christ in Whittier, California, May 19.

Calvin Bowers, professor ofcommunication, preached for the DellcrestChurch of Christ in San Antonio, Texas,June 2. He preached for a meeting of theTonto Church of Christ in Phoenix,Arizona, June 23-28 and conducted ateacher training seminar for the LincolnAvenue Church of Christ in Riverside,California, June 15. He is a nationaldirector and speaker for the NationalYouth Conference to be held at LoyolaMarymount University in Los Angeles,Cal ifornia , August 5-11, and he ischairman of the campaign committee forthe annual Los Angeles Campaign forChrist to be held August 4-30 in Carson,California.

Associate Professor of CommunicationMike Casey presented a paper at aseminar held by the Disciples of ChristHistorical Society, "The Churches of Christin the Post-Modern Age," in Nashville,Tennessee, July 17-18. He presented apaper at the Christian Scholar'sConference in Nashville, Tennessee, heldJuly 18-20 at David Lipscomb University.

President David Davenportpreached for the Church of Christ in

Oxford, England, in late Apri l . Hepreached for the Culver-Palms Church ofChrist in Los Angeles, California, June 16.He will preach for the 50th anniversarySunday at the Church of Christ inTorrance, California, October 6.

Clarence Hibbs, professor of socialscience, will speak for the Vacation BibleSchool program of the Conejo ValleyChurch of Christ in Thousand Oaks,California, July 30.

Herman Hughes, associate dean ofeducation for the Graduate School ofEducation and Psychology, taught for theChristian Education Certificate Programheld at the Normandie Church of Christin Los Angeles in May, June, and July.

Campus Minister Scott Lambertspoke at campus ministry retreats for theUniversity of California, Davis, April 5-7and Iowa State University April 19-21. Heand his wife, Kim, led a summer missionteam from the Malibu Church of Christto Moscow, May 25-July 3. He will teacha class at the National Campus MinistriesSeminar July 29-August 1 at OklahomaState University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

D'Esta Love, dean of student affairs,will be the featured speaker for a women'sretreat at camp Daybreak for the Churchof Christ in Walnut Creek, California,September 27 and 28.

Professor of Religion Stuart Love reada paper in Madrid, Spain, at the 1stInternational Conference on the use ofSocial Sciences in New Testament Studies,May 6-8. He preached for the Church ofChrist in Sierra Madre, California, June2 and 16.

Stuart and D'Esta spoke for amarriage seminar at the Southwest Churchof Christ in Tigard, Oregon, May 16-18.

Randy Lowry, director of theInstitute for Dispute Resolution, gave thekeynote lecture at the Church LeadershipSeminar at Harding University in Searcy,Arkansas, May 3-4.

Associate Professor of Religion RickMarrs spoke at the Ministers SermonSeminar held at the Institute for ChristianStudies in Austin, Texas, May 20-23. Hepreached for the Church of Christ inWhittier, California, May 5 and presenteda paper at the Christian Scholars

Conference.

Tom Olbricht, chairperson of thereligion division, preached for the Churchof Christ in Sierra Madre, California, May19 and taught for the Church of Christin Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 2. Heresponded to papers presented at a seminarfor the Disciples Historical Society inNashville, Tennessee, July 17-18. He willspeak at the Lake Geneva Encampmentin Wisconsin, August 12-16.

Vice President for Finance MikeO'Neal spoke at an installation luncheonfor the Associated Women for Pepperdineon May 11 in Tucson, Arizona.

Associate professor of communicationRick Rowland preached for the Churchof Christ in Hollywood, California, June2. He will teach at the National CampusMinistries Seminar.

Jerry Rushford, associate professorof religion, preached for the Church ofChrist in Van Nuys, California, June 2.He was the opening night speaker at the41st annual Blue Ridge Encampment inBlack Mountain, North Carolina, June 17,and he preached for the Church of Christin Palm Springs, California, June 23. Hespoke on the Nashville Jubilee program July4-6, and preached for the Church of Christin Hendersonville, Tennessee, July 7. Hewill speak at the Yosemite FamilyEncampment July 21-26.

Professor of Communication BillStivers, will speak for the Iglesia deCristo (Spanish-speaking Church of Christ)in Montebello, California, September 2.

Don Williams, associate director ofchurch services, spoke for Encounter atLubbock Christian University in Lubbock,Texas, June 12; the summer youth seriesin Amarillo, Texas, June 13; the summeryouth series at Prestoncrest Church ofChrist in Dallas, Texas, June 18; for"Uplift" at Harding University in Searcy,Arkansas, June 23; and for summer youthcamp in Fresno, California, June 24-29.Don spoke for summer youth series atBethany, Oklahoma, July 2; for the teensand singles at "Jubilee" in Nashville,Tennessee, July 4-6; for the Grand CanyonFamily Encampment in Flagstaff, Arizona,July 8-10; and for the summer youth series

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LECTURESA Gathering of Strangers

by Bill Henegar

After prayers, introductions, and lilting,lofty anthems, the crowd fell silent as

Harold Shank rose to speak. It was April23, opening night of the annual PepperdineBible Lectures. Anticipation was in the air,but few were ready for the impact the lecturesand lessons would have on the more than4,000 attendees.

Keynoter Harold Shank

Shank spoke of traveling outside a city,trudging down a dirt path to a clearing andseeing a shack-like structure where he hadbeen invited to speak. It was BethanyChurch—"the church in the forest," ashe called it. The 80 or so Christians whomet there were outcasts, aliens in theirown families and in their own nation. Itturned out that Bethany Church was inthe U.S.S.R.

The opening night speaker went on toset the stage for the entire program bychallenging the audience and the churchat-large with "a call to be priests to theworld, a call to be strangers who makeother strangers welcome . . . to bestrangers who follow a Stranger." Shankclosed by quoting a Russian poet who wasimprisoned early in this century: "It is aterrible thing to fall into chains, to diein captivity . . . but worse, far worse tosleep—to sleep—to sleep—in liberty."

It was the beginning of an exceptionallyspiritual, enjoyable, tiring, rewarding,inspiring, challenging, touching, and intensethree and a half days. There were 156unrepeated classes—the most ever—inaddition to the theme lectures by HowardNorton, Rick Atchley, Milton Jones, Jack

Reese, Dean Smith, Rubel Shelly, andHarold Shank. Late into the evening,people enjoyed the lessons of Steve Ratt,the drama of Phil Nash and MarshallLeggett, and the singing of several choralgroups. Then for the "die-hards," therewas pie and coffee in the cafeteria untilnearly midnight.

From the break of dawn, with a varietyof breakfast meetings, to midday, withspecial luncheons, to the evening, withwonderful dinners that honored andentertained, the days were filled tooverflowing. A gracious senior womanfrom Memphis reflected, "After many yearsof attending lectureships, I can honestlysay that I've never enjoyed one so muchas this one."

The lectures seemed to be particularlyencouraging to preachers. A minister fromNew Mexico wrote, "Working 'in thetrenches' with a local church, your focus canbecome blurred by the pressures of the dailygrind, the narrow focus of some, andconstant battles that are fought for the soulsof people. The lectureship brought back aspirit of life that I had allowed todiminish. I heard 'grace, grace, grace . . .people, people, people . . . Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.'Those themes reminded me of my mission,reaffirmed the fact that my heart and ministryare headed in the right direction, andreminded me that I'm not walking alone."

From Michigan, another preacher wrote,"the lectureship is the high point of my

year. It refreshes me, enthuses me, givesme useful ideas, puts me in contact withstimulating people, and renews within mea sense of the importance of my ministry.The Pepperdine lectureship has come to... represent (and encourage) all that's goodand hopeful in the Churches of Christ today."

A former California preacher confessed,"Since moving ... the Pepperdine Lectureshave become essential for my personalequilibrium." But it was not only ministerswho went away uplifted. A Dallas coupleremarked, "There simply is nothing like thisanywhere else in the country." And theassociate dean at a Christian university inanother state described the four days inApril by saying, "That had to be one ofthe best experiences of my life."

It is becoming a common theme — everyyear attendees go away saying, "This wasthe best lecture series ever." And that wasagain true of this 48th annual gathering.The venerable J. P. Sanders, veteran ofscores of lectureships, echoed the feelingsof many letter-writers when he wrote,". . . this last lectureship was perhapsthe best we have ever had."

And so, they have scattered back acrossthe United States and around the worldwhence they came — several thousands ofthem ... strangers, exiles, aliens in an oftenhostile environment. They gathered for afew beautiful moments to encourage oneanother. But now they are scattered again.For there is work to be done.

A crowd of more than 4,000 gathered on opening night.

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SCENES FROM PEPPERDINFS 4

Max Lucado talks about Jesus

A variety of displays in picturesque Joslyn Plaza

John Willis exhorts on prayer

Jeff Walling calls the church to action

A festive evening banquet in the cafeteria A class on worship in Stauffer Chapel

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STH ANNUAL BIBLE LECTURES

STRANGERS

Great Thomcsfrom the Letter of

I PETER

Phil Nash and Dave Trice portray Peter and Silas

Milton Jones preaches on "In His Step

Marshall Ixjggett as Alexander Campbell Katie Turner in Firestone Fieldhouse

Jeanene Reese teaches on spiritual warfare Oliver Howard confronts the theme of human suffering

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PROFILES

HOWARD JONES

Howard Jones began work on May 1 ascampus minister at Boise State University inBoise, Idaho.

Howard received a B.A in religion fromRsppeidine University (1990). Upon graduationhe was named Outstanding Senior MaleGraduate and Outstanding Religion Student.Howard received the Batsell Barrett BaxterChristian Service Award as an undergraduate,and he served as a campus ministry intern fortwo years. He is currently pursuing an M.A.in religion from Pepperdine.

Howard is on the writing staff for WesternCampus 'News, a journal for campus ministriesin the western United States.

He married Evelyn Eamhart of Oswego,New "fork, on July 6.

BILL SUCH

Bill Such began serving January 27 aspulpit minister for the College Church of Christin Fresno, California.

Bill was academic principal of the OtagoBible Chair at Otago University in NewZealand, (1975-1981). In addition, he taught atthe South Pacific School of Biblical Studiesin Tauranga, New Zealand.

Bill received a B.A. in history from OtagoUniversity, New Zealand, (1974); an MA inNew Testament from Knox College, Dunedin,New Zealand, (1978); a Th.M. from FullerTheological Seminary, Pasadena, California,

(1986); and is a candidate for the Ph.D. inNew Testament studies from St. Mary'sCollege, University of Saint Andrews,Scotland.

After moving to the United States in1982, Bill served as pulpit minister (1982-1986)for the Church of Christ in Woodland Hills,California.

He and his wife, Susan, have a son,Grayson, 3, and are expecting a second childin December.

MARK BIXLER

Mark Bixler began June 15 as pulpitminister for the Church of Christ in SantaClarita, California.

Mark served as outreach minister for theChurch of Christ in Missoula, Montana,(1983-1987) and pulpit minister for the KiblerAvenue Church of Christ in Enumclaw,Washington, (1987-1991).

Mark received a B.A. in Bible fromHarding University, Searcy, Arkansas, (1977)and an M.A. in religion from HardingGraduate School of Religion, Memphis,Tennessee, (1989). He and his wife, Brendaserved as full-time missionaries in Germanyfrom March 1978 to July 1979.

Mark and Brenda have two children,Mindy age 13 and Jeremy age 10.

minister for the Church of Christ in CostaMesa, California.

Andy received an M. div. from AbileneChristian University in Abilene, Texas,(1991). While at Abilene, he received acertificate of outstanding academicachievement, graduating 4.0. He receivedboth a B.S. in math/computer science (1985)and an M.S. in ministry (1989) fromPepperdine University.

Andy served as youth minister for theChurch of Christ in \fentura, California,(1986-1989). While at Pepperdine, he helpedto organize a missions interest club andserved as its president as well as servingas a missionary apprentice in Newcastle,Australia, during the summer of 1985.

He is married to the former CarrieGiboney.

ANDREW WALL

Andrew Wall began June 30 as pulpit

PAUL ROBERTS

Paul Roberts will begin August 1 aspulpit minister for the Church of Christin Walnut Creek, California.

Paul served as pulpit minister for theWestwood Church of Christ inMcMinnville, Tennessee, since 1983. Hewas a Bible instructor and Chapel directorfor Columbia Military Academy and youthminister for the Graymere Church of Christin Columbia, Tennessee, (1978-1983).

Paul received a B.A. from DavidLipscomb University in Nashville,Tennessee, (1978). He co-founded theYouth Workers' Enrichment conferencewhich is now in its llth year and hasreached an annual national attendance ofmore than 500.

Paul and his wife, Ann, have twochildren, Rachel and Doug, and a thirdchild is due as of this writing.

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NEWSAnother Successful GNEW! William Stivers Honored with Humanitarian Award

The 13th Annual Great NorthwestEvangelism Workshop was held in

Tacoma, Washington, on the PacificLutheran Campus, July 3-6. About 3,000were in attendance for the workshopsponsored by the Lakeview Church ofChrist and directed by Dale Smith.

The theme, "Our God Is Able!" wasaddressed in seven keynote sessions givenby Marvin Phillips, Larry West, WayneKilpatrick, Doug Parsons, Jeff Walling,Kregg Hood, and Lynn Anderson. Alsooffered were special classes for women;the TLC (Teens Living for Christ) program;an all day children's program; co-op daycare; singing concerts; a singles' workshopand banquet; "Imaginality" teachers'workshop, and exhibits.

For information about next year'sexciting GNEW program, contact RowenaHanson at (216) 848-2632 or Dale Smithat (206) 537-5181.

Second AnnualPreacher Training Camp

The 2nd annual preacher training campwill be held in Big Bear, California,

at Camp Tanda August 11-16. The SouthernCalifornia School of Evangelism issponsoring the camp for young men 8thgrade and older. Elders, preachers, andyouth ministers are encouraged torecommend the camp to young men intheir congregations who would benefitfrom the week of intensive study.

Students will be studying the parableas a literary form. Each student will beplaced in a group of four other studentswith an experienced preacher to serve asmentor. Students will work individuallyand collectively on a specific parable.

Campers will be taught public speakingskills which they will develop in theirmentoring groups. On the final night ofcamp a representative from each groupwill present a lesson from the parablewhich they have studied.

The cost is $100 per camper. Moreinformation is available from campdirector Ron Sherman. He may be contactedat the Southern California School ofEvangelism, 7201 Walnut Avenue, BuenaPark, CA 90620, (714) 523-8362.

"Hepperdine University Professor of1 Languages William Stivers has beennamed Humanitarian of the Year byChristian Children's Services of California.The award was bestowed at a special dinnerheld June 29 on Pepperdine University'sMalibu Campus.

As inscribed on the invitation to theaward dinner, Stivers was honored "for hismany acts of kindness to children inMexico and the United States, for hisinspiration to others to become involved,and for his service to the church and thecommunity." "He does so much for somany that probably not even his familyis aware of all he's done to serve others,"said John Free, member of the Board ofDirectors for Christian Children's Services.

Indeed, the contributions Stivers hasmade of his time, resources, knowledge, andlove are innumerable. He has taughtSpanish lessons for the Malibu communityfor many years. Although there is no feefor the lessons, Stivers gives his studentsan opportunity to contribute money tochildren and families in Mexico he hasmet and knows are in need. His trips toMexico to deliver needed items, money,and love are uncountable. In addition,he has handed out numerous loads ofclothes to the people on the streets ofcentral Los Angeles. These are just afew of the incalculable acts of serviceWilliam Stivers quietly performs. It isnot surprising, that as an elder for theMalibu Church of Christ, he is overseer

for the benevolence program of thecongregation.

This is the third year ChristianChildren's Services of California haspresented the Humanitarian of the Yearaward. Kenneth Hahn, supervisor of the2nd district of Los Angeles County andPepperdine alumnus, was honored in1989, and Earl Farmer, founder of theCity of Children in Ensenada, Mexico,was honored in 1990.

Grand CanyonFamily Encampment

The 2nd annual Grand Canyon FamilyEncampment was held July 7-10 at the

Coconino County Fairgrounds in Flagstaff,Arizona. Among the 15 featured speakersaddressing the theme, "Meet Yourself inthe Bible," were Mike Armour of Dallas,Texas; Don Wil l iams of Inglewood,California; and Chris Bullard of OverlandPark, Kansas.

In addition to the main class programwere youth programs, children's classes,women's classes, songfests, and a nightlycampfire devotional.

More than 700 were in attendance forthis annual event.

The 1992 encampment dates are July5-8. For more information, contact EdwinWhite at (602) 242-3025.

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The Painter Avenue Church of Christ in Whitter, California, recently dedicated their $1 million family lifecenter. The building is 16,000 square feet and will house a gymnasium, fellowship hall, kitchen, and classrooms.Special honorees for the February 24, 1991, dedication were Byrtle Burrow, Mabel Lyon Bennett, BerniceForman, and Inez Cosby. All four women were charter members of the Whittier church when it began in 1938.

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NEWSMalibu Church SendsSummer Mission Teams

A^ain this summer numerous Pepperdinestudents and alumni are traveling

throughout the world to share the gospelof Jesus Christ. Mission teams have beenpreparing for many months for their outreachin 6 cities in 5 countries. They have studiedtogether, prayed together, and workeddiligently to raise the necessary funds tofulfill their commitment to missions inGosford and Sydney, New South Wales,Australia; Moscow, USSR; Nigeria, WestAfrica; Mons, Belgium; and Lisbon, Portugal.

The team for Gosford left the UnitedStates June 21 and will work in Gosforduntil August 4. The team is composed ofAngela Baird, Amy Bost, Glynis Cairns,Leslie Parks, and Walter Surdacki. This isWalter's second summer in Gosford.

The team for Moscow consists of BradCupp, Jason Hawes, Gail Hopkins, WilsonParrish, Roger Smith, Ben Wall, and alumniJeff Cooper, Scott and Kim Lambert, andEric and Jennifer Wolford. The team wasin Moscow May 25-July 4. This is not thefirst Pepperdine summer mission trip for Jeff,Scott, Kim, Eric, and Jennifer who servedin Belgium in the summer of 1990. TheLamberts' work in Moscow is a result oftheir continuing commitment to give eachsummer of the 90's to mission work. JeffCooper, Ben Wall, and Jason Hawes willremain in Moscow an additional six monthsto continue the work this team begantogether.

The Sydney team consists of Mona James,Kristen Jensen, Craig Means, Ryan Neading,and Jeanna Stolle. They began their workJune 21 and will continue through August4. This is Kristen's third summer in NewSouth Wales having previously served twoconsecutive summers in Gosford.

Two Pepperdine students served theNigerian Christian Hospital in Nigeria byperforming a variety of tasks from stockingshelves to assisting with minor surgeries.Paul Giboney, a biology student, worked fromMay 2-June 22, and Jason Kite, a chemistrystudent, worked from May 23-June22.

For a second consecutive summer a teamworked in Mons, Belgium. This year's teamconsisted of Becky Carter, Tara Dawson,Andy Hughes, Keith Rhoades, and Bryan

and Julie King. They arrived on May 13 andserved in Mons until June 25.

Six students began work in Lisbon,Portugal, on June 17 and will continue untilAugust 3. The team consists of JasonAlbaugh, Debbie Leonard, Jody Richardson,and Bryan and Julie King.

For more information on Pepperdine'sfuture summer mission programs contact theMalibu Church of Christ at (213) 456-4504.

L.A. Campaign for ChristSet for August

Jack Evans

For more than 15 years, the annualCampaign for Christ has been hosted

by Churches of Christ in the Los Angelesarea. This year's campaign will involve morethan 25 Churches of Christ in the planningand preparation of the month-long event.Meetings will be held August 4-30, Sundaysthrough Fridays at the Carson CommunityCenter.

"One of the many objectives of this year'scampaign is to maximize the relationshipbetween this Los Angeles campaign and thenational campaign 'One Nation Under God',"explained Los Angeles campaign director Dr.Calvin Bowers. Information on both effortswill be given to each household in' thecommunities neighboring the campaignmeeting site.

Dr. James Maxwell, vice president forSouthwestern Christian College, will be thefeatured speaker for the first two weeks ofthe city-wide meeting. The second two weekswill feature Dr. Jack Evans, president ofSouthwestern Christian College.

For more information contact CalvinBowers or the Figueroa Church of Christ at(213) 4564208 or (213) 758-9210.

Annual Women's Retreatat Palomar Mountain

T he Clairemont Church of Christ inSan Diego, California, will hold their

annual women's retreat September 19-21 atthe Palomar Mountain ChristianConference Center. Featured speakers areJo Ann Walker and Kayann McPeak. Thetheme for this year's event is "A Child ofGod." For more information contact theClairemont Church of Christ at (619)273-5140 or Joan Book at (619) 278-1956.

continued from page 4in Mesa, Arizona, July 25.

Assistant Professor of Religion TimWillis taught for the Church of Christ inWoodland Hills, California, April 7-May12. He also presented a paper at theChristian Scholars Conference.

Professor of Communication MorrisWomack will preach for the Church ofChrist in Clay City, Indiana, during theirgospel meeting August 11-16.

Helen Young was the keynote speakerat the National Convention of Women'sAuxiliaries for Christian Colleges andUniversities held at David LipscombUniversity in Nashville, Tennessee, June 7.She spoke at the women's auxiliaryconference at York College in York,Nebraska, June 10, and on the York Collegelectureship June 10 and 11. Helen spoke onthe Impact lecture program at LubbockChristian University in Lubbock, Texas, July15, and will speak at the Yosemite FamilyEncampment July 21-26. She will speak forthe women's retreat of the Eldorado Churchof Christ in Boise, Idaho, September 12-14and for the Harding University Lectureprogram in Searcy, Arkansas, September 30.

Chancellor Emeritus Norvel Youngpreached for the Military Base Chapel Churchof Christ in Seoul, Korea, May 5 and forthe Dae Jung Church of Christ in Seoul,Korea, May 12. He spoke for OklahomaChristian University's Board of TrusteesRetreat held in Eufala, Oklahoma, May 24.He was the keynote speaker at the YorkCollege lectureship held June 9-10 in York,Nebraska, and spoke for the Impact lectureprogram at Lubbock Christian University.

PCN 10

NEWSGary Elliott Joins Pepperdine's Development Team

D r. Gary D. Elliott, president of ColumbiaChristian College in Portland, Oregon,

will join Pepperdine University as a seniordevelopment officer August 1.

In his new position at Pepperdine, Elliottwill work closely with various Universityconstituencies and be involved ininstitutional advancement.

"We are delighted to have Dr. Elliottjoin the University," said PepperdineChancellor Charles B. Runnels. "Hisexperience leading an academic institutionthat also is affiliated with the Churchesof Christ — combined with a strongteaching background — will make him avaluable member of the Pepperdinecommunity."

Elliott, who has headed the 300-studentundergraduate college since 1986,previously served at Columbia Christianas executive vice president, academicdean and English professor. Prior tojoining Columbia Christian, he taughtEnglish at Harding University in Searcy,Arkansas, from 1967-1982. He also servedas chairman of Harding's Englishdepartment.

"Dr. Elliott will be an outstandingaddition to the University," said AndrewK. Benton, vice president for universityaffairs. "He will play a key role in ourefforts as Pepperdine strives to gain greaterrecognition as a Christian university."

Gary Elliott

Elliott received his doctorate fromKansas State University in 1973, hismaster's degree from North Texas Statein 1968 and his bachelor's degree fromHarding in 1962. Harding's BibleDepartment named him Alumnus ofthe Year in 1986, and he was awardedthe school's Distinguished TeacherAward in 1980.

Listed in Directory of AmericanScholars as well as OutstandingEducators, Elliott has been a memberof several professional organizations,including the Modern Language Association,the Conference on Christianity andLiterature, and the College EnglishAssociation.

Elliott, and his wife, Cheryl, currentlyreside in Gladstone, Oregon. They havetwo children, Douglas and Heather.

Columbia Christian CollegeLectureship Announced

UT Tis Story/My Story" is the theme11 for this year's Columbia Christian

College lectureship to be held on theColumbia Christian campus in Portland,Oregon. The event will take place October15-17 and will feature speakers Jack Reeseof Abilene, Texas; Jerry Rushford ofAgoura, California; Bill Love of Houston,Texas; and David Bearden of Wenatchee,Washington. For more information contactDon Kinder in the Bible department at(503) 255-7060.

21st Annual

ThanksgivingYouth FestivalPepperdine University

Malibu, California

FeaturingSpeaker:

Buddy Bell, Pensacola, Florida

Song Leader:Drew Brown, San Antonio, Texas

"Olympics" Director:Rick White, Covina, California

Mark your calendar!November 29-December 1, 1991

For more information:(213) 456-4385

Pepperdine Universityannounces the

Master of Science Degree in Ministryin Fresno, California

This off-campus program is presented as a service to the Churches of Christ and is intended to betterprepare persons for ministry within the local congregation. It is a two-year, 36-unit, non-thesis programthat will begin in September of this year and conclude in the spring of 1993. Substantial scholarship aidis available for interested applicants in the Central Valley. Classes will meet every other weekend andutilize the facilities of the College Church of Christ in Fresno. Applications are due by August 1. Foran application and more information write or call:

Religion Division, Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA 90263 (213) 456-4352.

PCN 11

The 51st Annual Yosemite Family EncampmentJuly 21-26, 1991

Theme: "Some Things That Really Matter"

Date

21

22

23

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25

26

Time

10:45 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

Topic Speaker

"Some Things That Really Matter" Tex Williams

"Identifying Things That Don't Matter" Philip Slate"Putting the Kingdom First" Chris Bullard

"Soul Winning" Larry West"Knowing Who The Enemy Is" Melvin Weldon

"Loving My Brother" Jack Carter"Preaching the Work" Jerry Jones

"Meditation" Norman Gipson"Prayer" Ancil Jenkins

"Knowledge of God's Word" Gerald Paden"The Significance of the Church" Denny Petrillo

"God's Plan for Redemption" Don Humphrey"Knowing God" Jerry Rushford

"Self Control" Ken Wilson"How We Rear Our Children" Cecil May, Jr.

"Christian Integrity (Truthfulness)" Mack Lyon"Trust in God" Truman Scott

"A Generous, Giving Heart" Paul Rogers"Biblical Unity" Avon Malone

"Compassion" Dan Anders"A Christian Attitude" Doug Foster

"Marriage, God's Way" Albert Hill"You" Rusty Bolton

City and State

Austin, TX

Memphis, TNOverland Park, KS

West Monroe, LASan Leandro, CA

Castle Rock, COBridgeton, MO

Lubbock, TXMiami, FL

Lubbock, TXDenver, CO

Nashville, TNAgoura Hills, CA

Modesto, CAKosciousko, MS

Edmond, OKLubbock, TX

Centerville, TNOklahoma City, OK

Malibu, CANashville, TN

Muscle Shoals, ALVisalia, CA

Philip Slate, Dean of The Harding Graduate School of Religion in Memphis, Tennessee, will teach a daily class at 8 a.m. inthe church bowl on "How the Bible Instructs Us."

Paul Methvin, Orangevale, CA, will direct the encampment for the 21st consecutive year. For information and accommodations,write or call Florence Johnston, 2950 Routier Road, #19, Sacramento, CA 95827, (916) 361-7149. The 1992 Yosemite FamilyEncampment will be held July 26-31, 1992.

Pepperdine UniversityDepartment of Church ServicesMalibu, California 90263

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