Show 8A Saturday July 31 1999 Religion Standard-Examin- Young womanhood “ LDS The Missionaries All Young Womanhood ’’ Gold Medallion Award is given to young women who through the six years in the Young H omen's program hare completed various projects for personal growth and for church and community service mission- aries will speak Sunday unless otherwise noted Elder Chris-toph- son of Chase Erika Allen 18 daughter of Blain and Linda Allen of North is a member of the Ben School Amy Allred 18 daughter of John R and Nlalinda Allred of Taylor is a member of the Taylor 3rd Ward She is a graduate of Fremont High graduate of Fremont School High Cami Marie Cottrell 18 R Layton and Patricia Cottrell of Layton is a member of the Valley View 6th Ward She attends Brigham daughter of Young University From 7A ranslation which for example renders the John 1:1 passage about Jesus this way: “In the beginning the Word was and the Word was with God and the Word was a god” 1 That rendering is consistent with W itnesses’ belief that Jesus is not equal to the Almighty God a position rejected by most other Christian denominations which place Jesus and God in a holy trinity with the Holy Spirit Other translations reflect attempts to bring the ancient Scripture in line with modem re- - J Robinson C Robinson Roy will serve in the Florida Tallahassee Mission He will speak at the Roy 10th Ward 5900 S 3100 West at 11 am CALENDAR graduate Stander Snow Millward of Weber High School FJizabeth Foulger Weber High School Lindsay Kay Gleason graduate of Weber School 18 daughter of Steven and Gina Gleason of Ogden is a member of the Ogden 41st Ward She is a graduate of Ogden High alities and political sensitivities Whether God and people in general should be referred to as “he” - a debate known as “inclusive language”- - is the hottest Lindsay High translation controversy today Jewish-Christia- rela- n within both Judaism and Christianity Despite the marketing efforts however bringing Americans back to the Bible faces daunting odds In the 1995 translation known as “The New Testament and Psalms: An Inclusive Version” for instance the classical phrase “Son of Man” is changed to “Human One” and the Lord's Prayer invokes “Our Father-Mothin heaven” In addition some versions are changing the Gospel of John’s references to Jews to “religious authorities” or “leaders” to avoid the anti-S- e For starters the book carries some pretty deadly baggage “The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Bible” for instance bluntly acknowledges the reader's possible “ghosts of Bible studies past” These include "droning g priests pastors knuckle-rapping nuns or sermons that seemed hours long” er pulpit-poundin- In today’s religiously diverse Ward 3rd She is a graduate of Fremont School State University tions said David Scholer a professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary and Brent Teri Strong of Plain City is a member of the Plain City Marcy Anne Snow 19 daughter of Paul and Connie Snow of North Ogden is a member of the North Ogden 17th Ward She attends Weber troubled 9-- Strong 18 daughter of Ogden is a member of the Ben Lomond 1st Ward She served as Beehive leader mitic reactions that have long BAPTIST A Vacation Bible School will be held from 6 to 8:30 pm at First Bapstarting Aug tist Church 2519 Ave Ogden The theme is “Passport to the Holy Land Following Jesus Every Day ” It is for children ages 3 through 6th grade Events included each day will be a different city crafts music Bible stories games and food Free Open to the public Registration the first night begins at 5:45 pm Information LUTFIERAN A book and bake sale “Cafe” fund-raiswill be held from 8 am to noon Aug 7 at the Elim Lutheran Church located at 575 23rd St Ogden There will be free coffee and tea and musical entertainment Money raised will go to cover the cost of sending 6 children from Elim to Market- - Sutherland Strong Nancy Millward of North 18 daughter of Chad and Naomi Foulger of North Ogden is a member of the Ben Lomond 1st Ward She is a graduate of Stoker place 29 School AD Vacation Bible “THEE FAMILY REUNION” will be held from 2 to 8 pm today at Lorin Farr Park in Ogden All in the Body of Christ are invited There will be live music and a sermon by Pastor Ross Anderson Bring a picnic for your family plus an item 8 to share Information 621-610- UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 621-17- High Brenda Stander 18 daughter Alayna Louise Dalton 18 of Roland and Valorie Slander daughter of Jeff and Pam School Sarah llealy 18 daughter of of Bear River City is a member Dalton of West Weber is a member of the West Weber 3rd Tim and Collette Healy of of the Bear River 2nd Ward Ward She is a graduate of Pleasant View is a member of She is a graduate of Bear River I remont the Pleasant View 1st Ward High School High School Melissa Stoker 18 daughter fieri Rae Davis 18 daughter She is a graduate of Weber of Wayne and LaDeen Wright High School of Gary and Rayann Stoker of of North Ogden and Gregg R Carrie Loftus 18 daughter North Ogden is a member of Davis of George Town Idaho of Bruce and Margo Loftus of the Ben Lomond 6th Ward She is a member of the Ben Plain City is a member of the is a graduate of Weber High Lomond 2nd Ward She is a Plain City 7th Ward She is a School Bible and Carol Chase of Plain City will serve in the Kenya Nairobi Mission He will speak at the Plain City 4th Ward 4630 W 2150 North at 12:45 pm Elder Robert Doxey son of Robert and Myrle Doxey of Roy will serve in the Canada Edmonton Mission He will speak at the Cedar Crest Ward 3845 S 2000 West at 9 am Elder Joseph P Robinson and Sister Clara J Robinson of Lay-to- n will serve in the Japan Sapporo Mission They will speak at the Valley View 3rd Ward 1410 E Gentile at 1 1 am Elder James D Voorhees son of Robert and Susan Voorhees of Lomond 1st Ward She is a graduate of Weber High School C'amila “Cami” Blaylock 18 daughter of David and Peggy Blaylock of Ogden is a member of the Ogden 7th Ward She is a graduate of Ben Lomond High School Brown of Linda II Harrisville is a member of the Harrisville 6th Ward She has served as a camp director and Primary president Stcfanie Ann Brunotti 18 daughter of Steve and Ann Brunetti or North Ogden is a member of the North Ogden 21st Ward She is a graduate of Weber High School Lisa C'ostley 18 daughter of Blake and Debbie Costly of Plain City is a member of the Plain City 3rd Ward She is a er A David Ogden er 18 Kellie Sutherland daughter of Brad and Alayne Sutherland of North Ogden is a member of the Ben Lomond 1st Ward She is a graduate of er Weber High School 18 Watkins Lindsay daughter of Dave and Pat Watkins of Plain City is a member of the Plain City 7th Ward She attends WSU environment more people are exploring other wisdom traditions and find the Bible wanting Others say three decades of court rulings against religious expression in public venues have dislodged perhaps permanently the Bible's central position in American life “The Bible has been damned by the media and public interest groups as a document that is out of step with current culture” says Jay Sekulow of the Ameri- can Center for Law and Justice a conservative legal group “It’s not politically correct because there are moral standards set forth in the Old and New Testa- 1 RELIGION 392-501- 2 or 1 The Church Directory is published once a month prior to the first Sunday of each month Items include the address and phone number of local congregations Missionaries Pictures will be published of departing missionaries only Forms can be filled out in the Ogden or Layton offices 625-422- Calendar items are published weekly and should include a description of the event time date place address sponsor cost registration details a number to call for information and whether the event is open to the public ments” Information 394-385- deadlines The regular deadline for the Religion section is Mondays by 5 pm On weeks where a holiday is involved the deadline is subject to change and readers should contact the paper during the previous week for the new deadline Items should be submitted in writing to the main office 455 23rd St Ogden or the Layton office 2146 N Main St Suite 254 For more information call 7 3 or 625-423- The last day of Green River Raft Trip is Sunday at the US Forest Service Campground at Flaming Gorge Wyo A worship service is scheduled at 10:30 am Sunday at Canyon Rim with the Rev Carla Gilbert preaching Events are sponsored by United Church of Christ Congregational Young Women Notices of those receiving the LDS “Young Womanhood” Gold Medallion Award will be published once a month prior to the first Sunday of each month with a picture Forms are available Returning Missionaries Ministry From 7A conventions and seminars It seems pastors now need an MBA to go with their Rev a business plan along with a plan of salvation Look at the latest issue of The CUGM Journal of Church Growth “Management is biblical” writes Bob Buford founding chairman of the Leadership Network “The Bible uses the term ’fruit’ as its preferred metaphor for output and results" Chet Tolson executive director of Churches Uniting in Global Mission says ministry needs money "To be an effective pastor you must be an ef” he writes fective The journal asks Walt Kalles-ta- d pastor of Community Church of Joy in Glendale Ari about his 10000-membcongregation's plans for a 200-accampus It will include a conference and banquet center a fund-raiser- re Jubilee From 1A Catholic Healthcare West a group of California hospitals founded by Catholic nuns Among other things hospital administrators have met with workers targeted in the unionizing efforts a practice that union activists said goes against traditionally church teachings about workers’ rights and economic justice Hospital officials said they were simply trying to give workers their side of the issue Lance told the group members that controversy could temporari- one-on-o- resort a performing arts center and golf course “We also follow the Disney World model of never complete what continues to grow” he explains He’s not kidding A few weeks ago the Disney Institute hosted a large group of “21st Century church leaders” They learned that Disney's service theme is “to create happiness” They also learned about model for Disney's four-ste- p managing creativity and innovation called CAS1 - Character Attitude Skills and Habits Without Walls a nondenomi-nationchurch uses another model Randy and Paula White call it LOVE “Don't just sit there and tell people Jesus loves them” said Paula White 33 “Get out there and help them Show them how God loves them” The Whites started their ministry like that They went out on the inner-cit- y streets of Tampa and found people who needed help And then they actually 1 al hamper expansion efforts for Pueblo N uevo He said Pueblo Nuevo had considered applying for a loan through a fund sponsored by the hospital group But Pueblo Nuevo board members backed out of the plan when they learned of the union troubles Summarizing his critique after the tour Lance said “It did give me a chance to get up there and e say ’You guys are really on certain issues’ ” It’s a confrontation that Catholics don’t often face from this sector For almost 30 years the church's Campaign for Human ly off-bas- helped them Imagine that If people were hungry they fed them If people needed shelter they found it Guess what happened? Some started coming to church and bringing others with them As the congregation grew so did its outreach Without Walls runs Destiny Academy a 2 school for inner-city kids It sends a mobile medical unit into Tampa’s housing projects It oilers education and programs for the homeless and those on welK-1- job-traini- fare The congregation provides counseling and support groups for adopted children and their parents AIDS patients and their families recovering addicts singles and pregnant women Now there's a management strategy for the church Find people who need help and help them - people like Walter “JJ” Revear andTareon Hickman By the time JJ was 12 his Development has been funding programs organized by both secular and denominational groups It started operations in 1969 with a $10 million donation from the pews This year it expects to disburse that much in grants for projects as diverse as a crime hotspot campaign in Springfield Mass and a literacy program for in South Central Los Angeles said Douglas Lawson the campaign’s associate director for programs The campaign often works with churches that disagree with Catholics on theological points Most of the time the divide remains out of the picture anti-pover- ty mother was an addict his father was in prison and he was on probation for a string of armed robberies and car thefts Without Walls adopted him found foster parents for him in the congregation enrolled him in Destiny Academy where he is an honor student and trained his father to be a truck driver When Tareon was 15 she was sentenced to house arrest for throwing acid on a schoolmate’s All missionaries will speak Sunday unless otherwise noted Sister Soulivanh Phongsavath daughter of Tom and Maly Phongsavath of Layton served in the Minnesota Minneapolis and Texas Dallas missions She spoke at the Layton Summerfield Ward July 25 face Without Walls adopted her put her in school and found her a foster home Tareon graduated in June and plans to go to college this fall on a scholarship "There are broken and hurting people all around you” Paula White said “Find a problem and help solve it” At Without Walls that’s what they call church growth FIND THE PERFECT APARTMENT David Waters may he reached at watersfatjgomem-phiscoor by mail at The Commercial Appeal PO Box 334 Memphis TN 38101 by in m the CLASSIFIEDS SltVUix-hlWiixii- H THE SOUNDS OF THE SABBATH Music from LDS and contemporary Christian artists Sunday 7 to 1 1 AM W)SY Softest Pi ice on 1 1 to Dial also heard at 1069 PM God bless America and the whole world Amen Amen Amen was one of the people that prayed for the Kennedy family Vote for Robert L Harris Municipal Ward 1 on October 5th Wasn t that a beautiful letter that the great Ogden City Mayor wrote for me to send to President Clinton? Now Reverend look at this letter that my Robert L Harris attorney wrote to be sent to President Clinton In the time that have known Reverend Robert L Harris have always been impressed by his compassion towards others his honesty and his work ethic His first concern is for the welfare of others Even having his right leg amputated below the knee hasn t stopped him from being involved in the community In 1976 he was elected as the first black State Representative from the State of Utah Not only has he participated in large scale activities to help the community but he is always concerned with the individual and always puts their needs above his own For this he should be commended With best personal regards Stephen W Farr Attorney at Law My restaurant located at 2932 Grant Avenue is open Monday through Saturday 11 a m until 8 30 p m and we are closed on Sunday Call anytime at 8 Special Combination Orders: Barbecue Pork Ribs S4 50 Beef Ribs and Chicken S750 Pork Ribs Beef Ribs & Chicken Rack $1400 Extra Large Orders $1400 Please buy my barbecue to help me build my dream rest home for the elderly and poor rich rich and common people like me I also do catering Sweet brothers and sisters you that know me know have helped so many people Please send me a donation to help me get elected to the City Council am going to give half of my salary to my rest home will keep such money in a special account having my name on the account a black friend and a white person so more of us can draw the money But want the account all mixed up because am all mixed up tell people that s why am so good looking am all nationalities am not only for black people s rights! Look as am doing Barbecue lor President Clinton Some of the best Barbecue on God s earth My Barbecue business has i g JB JWUMWt WU Hint 9M |