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Show S-D A NEWS and energy in addition to their financial contribution in order to bring aid to the millions on earth who suffer physical, mental men-tal and spiritual malnutrition." fare program sponsored by the church in 198 countires of the world. Sheldon Seltzer, pastor of the Milford Adventist congregation, con-gregation, reporls more than $250 has so far been donated to the local solicitors. He also reported re-ported that last year the denomination denom-ination spent approximately $00,000,000 in its medicel, educational, edu-cational, evangelistic and welfare wel-fare work. In addition to the regular mission program, the minister says, individual churches operated oper-ated welfare activities that last year saw 1,201,700 persons given aid valued at $10,420,000. "Our members are not professional pro-fessional solicitors," Pastor Seltzer pointed out, "nor do they particularly enjoy climbing climb-ing hundreds of doorsteps and knocking on hundreds of doors during the drive. But they vant to contribute this time Pastor Sheldon Seltzer of the Sevtnth-day Adventist Church announces the sermon topics for the month of April: April 9, "The Empty Tomb." April 16, "Why the Prophetic Gift" April 23, "How's Your Loyalty?" Loy-alty?" April 30, Guest speaker, Elder El-der A. C. Fcarling, president of the Nevada-Utah Conference of Seventh-day Adventisls. Members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church are cutting corners on routine activities for the next two or three weeks in order to participate actively in the denomination's annual Mission Mis-sion Appeal, which began on March 21. With household chores cut to a minimum and evening relaxation relax-ation temporarily abolished, the volunteer solicitors are visiting visit-ing friends and neighbors in the community to invite them to share in the mission and wel- |