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NEWSMarrs Named New Chair of Seaver Religion Division AsOlbricht Retires

D r. Rick Marrs has been named thenew Chairman of the Rel igion

Division at Seaver College, PepperdineUniversity. He will assume this position onAugust 1, 1996, following the Ju ly 31retirement of Dr. Thomas H. Olbricht, whohas chaired the division for the past tenyears. Dr. Olbricht came to Pepperdineafter 19 years on the faculty of AbileneChristian University. While at Abilene, heserved as the dean of the college of Liberaland Fine Arts from 1981 to 1985 and thenthe Chair of the Graduate Studies inReligion from 1985 to 1986. Olbricht isremembered as a favorite professor byhundreds of religion students. More than1500 of his former students are currentlypreaching and approximately 100 of themare serving as college professors. His own

New Religion Chairman Rick Marrs meets with retiring Chairman TomOlbricht.

published scholarly work is extensive, andACU Press has published his most recentbook: Hearing the Voice of God: My LifeWith Scripture in the Churches of Christ.Olbricht has presented over one hundredscholarly papers at local, regional, state,national, and international conferences inSpeech, Biblical Studies, Church History,Theology, and Communications. He hasspoken on many Christian college and

university lectures. In 1951, he received hisB.S. from northern Illinois University, thenhis M.A. and Ph.D. followed from theUniversi ty of Iowa. In 1962, Olbrichtcompleted the S.T.B. from HarvardDivinity School. Olbricht has served as aminister for Churches of Christ in Illinois,Iowa, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and asan elder for the Minter Lane Church ofChrist in Abilene and for the Mal ibuChurch of Christ. He and his wife Dorothyare known for their hospitality and warmth.They have 5 grown chi ldren and 14grandchildren. As Tom Olbricht reflects onhis time as Chair of the Religion Divisionat Pepperdine, he expresses his satisfactionabout the division's deepening scholarshipand the formation of the graduate programsincluding the off-campus programs in the

nor thwestern andsouthwestern states. Heis optimistic about theleadership of Dr. Marrs."Rick Marrs is a capablescholar and anoutstanding teacher,"he says. "His doctorateis from one of thepremier Americanuniversities in respect toOld Testament studies,that is, The JohnsHopkins University. Heis also well-known inuniversity circles amongthe Churches of Christ,and he is often invitedto give major addresses

for lectureships and other programs."Interestingly, Marrs was a student of

Olbricht's during his work on a B.A. andM.Div. at Abilene Christian University.Marrs continued his education at JohnsHopkins University where he specialized inOld Testament language and literatures andreceived his Ph.D. in 1982. Before coming

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PACIFIC CHURCH NEWSVolume XIV Number 3

PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS ispubl ished per iod ica l ly by theDepartment of Church Relationsat Pepperdine University. Send allcorrespondence to Pacific ChurchNews, Pepperdine Univers i ty ,Malibu, CA 90263.

EDITOR

Jerry Rushford

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Bill HenegarEmily Y. Lemley

CONTRIBUTING REPORTERS

Garth Black, Bakersfield, CALarry Cain, Yuba City, CAKelly Carter, Victoria, BC

Kelly Deatherage, Portland, ORWalt Fennel, Sacramento, CARich Griffin, San Diego, CAMilton Jones, Seattle, WA

Billie Silvey, Los Angeles, CAMel Weldon, Longvievv, WAEdwin White, Phoenix, AZ

Bud Worsham, Long Beach, CAJohn York, Roseburg, OR

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

University Publications

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At lower left, a Herodian lamp fromthe time of Christ; above, center, ameasuring jar from King David's time;coins and arrowhead on hat brim arefrom the time of Constantine. Photoupper left, Pepperdine student DarinCampbell on the dig; lower center, Dr.John Willis, ACU professor and groupleader on the 1995 dig, baptizesstudent Sheena Leatham; other photosare views of the Banias site.

Photo by Ron Hall.

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TRIUMPHTribute To Judy

by Emily Y. Lemky

O n February 9, 1996, in Fa i r f i e ld ,California, Judy Muehring died after a

year-long bout with brain cancer. She was53. Judy was a dedicated member of theFairfield Church of Christ and an activemember of Associated Women forPepperdine. Her daughter Deanna wi l lreturn to Pepperdine as a Junior this yearafter taking a year out of school to care forher mother. In addition to Deanna, JudyMuehring leaves behind a son Jeffrey andhis wife Treena, and her beloved husbandGene. Jeffrey, a graduate of LubbockChristian University, speaks six languagesand has done mission work in Russia andother Eastern Bloc countries, particularlyRomania. He is now working on a master'sdegree in computer technology at TexasTech, and he and his wife Treena, daughterof missionaries Ted and Dot Stewart, hopeto do mission work. Retired from the AirForce, Muehring's husband Gene is deeplyinvolved in the work of the Fa i r f i e ldcongregation. As a deacon, Gene putsmuch of his energy into the congregation'sSHARE program which provides food forthe homeless and is the fourth largestSHARE program in the state of California.

Being part of the Fairfield congregationwas also a high priority with Judy who wasactive in the education program as well asmany other good works. She was a teacherof English and Journalism at Fairfield HighSchool and was praised by her hometownnewspaper, The Daily Republic, for her"happy spirit" in an article entitled,"Friends, Students Mourn Teacher." Theircommendation of her teaching was onlyexceeded by their recognition of her faithin God. "Muehring was a strong andcourageous woman who had the utmostbelief in God and Jesus," the articlereported. Her colleagues at Fairfield Highwere quoted as envying her faith. One said,"As one who doesn't have that, I was inawe." Another remembered, "She had agreat deal of faith...She didn't push it onothers but it was a strength of hers."

Judy Muehring is remembered for her optimismand caring.

Several years earlier, Muehring had taughtfor ten years at the school sponsored by theFairfield congregation, Sonoma ChristianSchool. She was known in state and cityeducational organizations for her leadershipin teaching teachers to use newspapers asan educational tool in their classroom. Shealso wrote weekly columns for The DailyRepublic and The Trains Times oneducational issues.

The Daily Republic article quoted a letterreceived by the Fairfield High School officeon the day of Muehring's death. It camefrom a former student, now in college inPennsylvania, who did not know of herillness. The student wrote, "I wanted tothank you for introducing me toShakespeare—who has become one of mygreat loves, and always encouraging me inthea t re—my f i r s t love." The s tudentcontinued, "Your encouragement alwaysmeant a lot to me, and I know I wouldn'tbe where I am today if it hadn't been forteachers like you."

The entire Muehring family expressedtheir faith even in the midst of her illness.One of the Fairf ie ld minis ters , StanSanderson, remembers that wheneveranyone went to take food or to visit Judy,

Six weeks before her diagnosis, the Muehringstook their fami ly on a "trip of a l i fetime" toGreece. From 1 to r: son Jeff , daughter Deanna,husband Gene surround a happy Judy. (Daughter-in-law Treena was the photographer).

the whole Muehring family ministered tothe vis i tor ra ther than the visi torministering to them. Any guest was souplifted by being in the Muehring home.

The Wednesday night after Judy 'sdeath, the Fairfield congregation met for aprayer service and some personal memoriesof Judy's life. One member, a doctor, said,"You couldn't have a bad day when Judywas around. She wouldn't let you! Her joyoverflowed to everyone around her."Others remembered her teaching in thecongregation's education program: "Beingaround Judy was like opening a window tolet the sun in." Another said, "She waswhat Jesus wants us all to be like in thisworld."

Her husband Gene wrote a letter toAWP executive coordinator, Pat tyAtkisson, advising her of Judy's death andincluding a memorial donation to AWP inJudy's memory. He enclosed the newspaperarticle about her, and he concluded hisletter with these words: "She was all of thethings the newspaper said and more." Thisworthy woman will be greatly missed.

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CONGREGATION

A Church With a Plan

by Bill Henegar

R edwood City, California, is in thethick of things. Literally. It is situated

midway between cultured, cosmopolitanSan Francisco and the high-tech SiliconValley city of San Jose. It is surrounded bytowns that have coalesced into acontinuous sprawl—from the Golden Gatesouth along the peninsula, to beyond thelower end of the Bay. Its neighbors aretowns like San Mateo and San Carlos andPalo Alto, the home of StanfordUniversity.

The Church of Christ in Redwood Cityalso is in the thick of things—by its ownchoice. It is located in an averageresidential area of town and is composed ofa cross-section of the town's citizens. Suchis its reputation that it also draws many,perhaps a third, of its people from othertowns beyond Redwood City—from as faraway as San Francisco, 25 miles to thenorth, and San Jose, 25 miles to the south,and even Hayward across the Bay.

The first efforts by members of theChurches of Christ in Redwood City dateto 1925 when a small group met togetheron Sunday afternoons for a short time. Thepresent church, however, was establishedduring the Great Depression, the same yearGeorge Pepperdine founded his college inLos Angeles. It is nearly 60 years old. Butunlike some of today's churches that seemto live on memories of past decades, thechurch has ser iously embraced acontemporary mission of reaching itsneighbors, people living within just a fewminutes of the rather ordinary-lookingbuilding the church occupies. To say thatthe church has been successful in its recentendeavors would be an understatement. Ali t t le more than a year ago, the averageSunday attendance stood at about 180.Today's attendance averages 420—anincrease of more than 130 percent.

T he Redwood City Church of Christwas established in 1937 when

Christians began worshiping in the home

(Upper left)The Redwood

City churchdraws many

people from thecommunity.

(Upper right)Kevin McFarlandpreaches to a full

house. (Right)An outdoorinformationcenter helpsvisitors and

members alike.

of Charles Policy. They continued meetingin temporary places until 1949, when theymoved to their present, permanentlocation at 901 Madison Avenue. Amongthe preachers who followed Policy wereElmore Evans, Roy Hyde, Rex Johnston,John Evans, W.H. Trice, Glen Walker,Mort and Homer Utley, Douglas Quails,Roy Steele, and others. Early elders wereJohn Evans, Lester Green, Austin Ellmore,S.L. McLean, and Merton Swift.

By the early 1960s, the congregationhad grown wi th such v i t a l i t y that itdecided to plant another church inneighboring Palo Alto, some 10 or 15minutes away. Then a few years later in1970, a key event in the church's recenthistory occurred when Charles Coulstonwas selected to be the preacher. Charles

A "Jungle Jim" play area is a popular stop for childrenafter Bible class.

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(Upper left)Elders (1. to r.)Bill Stevens, RayStahl, and ClaudeDunn. (Upperright) Teensmake use of thebasketball goal inthe parking lot.(Left) Staffincludes (1. to r.)youth ministersJoel and KimQuile, children'sminister AmyKendall, secretaryJean DeTar, andminister of theWord KevinMcFarland.(Bottom) Sixth-grader AmandaLuben (left)assists Lee andAmy Kendall inteaching a class ofpreschoolers.

and his wife, Darlene, served thecongregation for the next 21 years—aremarkahle record of ministry by anystandard. Coulston turned out to he agentle and pastoral preacher who wasgreatly loved by the people. "Those were

the great years of our lives," he says today."We have friends there who will be ourfriends forever." When he and Darlene leftto labor in the mission field of Africa, theyhad been with the Redwood City churchfor more than a third of its lifetime. They

left an indelible mark of goodness on thepeople and the history of the church. Inaddition, they set the stage for the nextgreat burst of growth.

Kevin and Betty McFarland came tothe Redwood City church in 1982 to workwith the teenagers. Almost immediately,Kevin and his youth group—only about adozen at that time—worked together on aprogram to raise funds for food for thestarving people of Ethiopia. From thatmodest beginning, Kevin and his kids andthe Redwood City church createdMANNA International in 1983, aministry that now raises millions of dollarsand feeds and helps the poor in at leastnine different countries around the world.Kevin served as president of MANNA for10 years, after which his brother, Ken, washanded the reins.

Charles Coulston resigned the pulpit in1991 to go to Kenya and rescue youngpeople from the cruel streets of Nairobi.Af ter such a long and successfulministerial tenure, the leadership of thechurch believed it would be prudent tospend some time planning for the future,rather than rushing out to immediatelyfind a new preacher. Associate ministerFred Spain, Kevin McFarland, and othersfilled in for a two-year period while thechurch determined its long-termdirection. Then in 1993, the leaders askedMcFarland to serve as the minister of theWord. Now, after three years, it isapparent that the planning period was awise decision. The present elders, ClaudeDunn, Ray Stahl, and Bill Stevens, waiteduntil a mission emerged, then they agreedthat McFarland was the right person torally the Redwood City church to thatnew venture.

What accounts for the recentnumerical growth in the church? Certainlya large part of the answer lies in adedicated and energetic outreach to thelocal community. McFarland says, "The

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HERITAGE"A Workman That Needeth Not To Be Ashamed'

by Jerry Rus/i/ord

I n the fad ing sun l igh t of Saturdayafternoon, March 2, 1996, I walked

around a lovely wooded bend on HattanRoad in Clackamas County, Oregon. "Itstood right here," my walking companionsaid with obvious assurance, "but it wastorn down about sixty years ago." MarianCharriere knows what she is taking about.She is not only a wel l - informed localhistorian who fondly remembers the formervillage of Stone, but as a small girl shewalked past the white frame meetinghouseof the Stone Church of Christ every day onher way to school.

Now as I stared at the historic site, Itried to picture in my mind how it musthave looked exactly ninety years before —to the day, to the hour. On Saturdayevening, March 2, 1906, the 55-day "BibleReading" that had begun on New Year'sDay came to a close. The exciting 30 year-old teacher from Wenatchee, Washington,Samuel Orange Pool, had successfully ledhis dedicated class of 25 to 30 studentsthrough a vigorous study of the entireBible from the first verse in Genesis to lastverse in Revelation. The strict regimen ofsix hours of Bible study every day followedby evening church services had only beenaltered on the Lord's Day when morningand evening church services bracketed aday of rest.

The f inal Lord's Day of the event,March 3, 1906, was not as restful as theothers. Following a powerful sermon byGeorge P. Rich, the local preacher atStone, four persons were baptized intoChrist in the beautiful Clackamas River atthe bottom of the hill. Then, in the midstof rejoicing, tears, and fond farewells, thestudents began their journeys homeward tothe little churches in Washington, Idaho,Oregon, and California from whence theyhad set out with such eager anticipationnine weeks earlier.

For George P. Rich, the success of theBible Reading was a resounding answer toan oft-repeated prayer for more trained

"workers" for the Churches of Christ in theGreat Northwest. Now nearing the age of60, and with less than four years to live, hislife's work was nearly over. But Rich hadlaid a solid foundation that would insurethe future growth of the movement torestore New Testament Christianity.

Never again would the Churches ofChrist be as frail or as isolated as they hadbeen in the years between 1885 and 1905.The disastrous division that had left in itswake two separate church families knownas Disciples of Christ and Churches ofChrist was now over. And although theconservative Churches of Christ were asmall minor i ty , there were sounds ofrenewal emanating from a self-effacingpreacher in Clackamas county.

George P. Rich was born in Illinois onAugust 16, 1847. He enlisted in the UnionArmy for the final months of the CivilWar, then he married Nancy Hickey on

Northwest pioneer preacher George P. Rich(1847-1908)

Part of Rich'slegacy, members

of the StoneChurch of Christin Oregon paused

for a photo in1915.

March 29, 1868. The young couple becameinterested in the Christian faith early intheir marriage. They were baptized intoChrist in March 1871, while they wereliving in Nemaha County, Kansas, close tothe Nebraska state line. George beganpreaching that same year.

In 1875, George and Nancy decided tomove their growing family (they would

eventually have 13 children) to far-awayOregon. They arrived in May of that yearand settled in the northern reaches ofClackamas County between Kelso andPleasant Home.

George was not well-educated, and hewas personally embarrassed at his poorgrasp of English grammar. Nevertheless,soon after his arrival in Oregon, the 27

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year-old preacher found that his humblegifts were in demand. He began preachingon a regular basis for Churches of Christ inClackamas County—most often atDamascus and Rock Creek. An anonymouscorrespondent from Damascus, writing tothe Pacific Christian Messenger reported:"Brother Rich preaches for us on thesecond and fourth Lord's days. He is ayoung man, but he uses the Word of God

gone with the progressive movement.Yet we do not feel discouraged.

When we remember the battle is notours but His whose right it is to ruleboth in heaven and earth, there areseveral things to encourage the faithful. . . Even I get more calls than I canpossibly fill.A gospel meet ing at Damascus in

November 1889, conducted by Rich and

G.P. Rich's large grave marker stands in the Damascus Pioneer Cemetery in the heart of the territorythroughout which he preached so faithfully.

with power."The Churches of Christ in Oregon and

Washington appeared unified when Richfirst arrived in 1875, but by the early 1880sthese churches were in the throes of atragic division between "progressives" and"conservatives." Increasingly, theconservatives looked to Rich and thechurches at Damascus and Rock Creek forleadership.

In a le t ter to Daniel Sommer'sOctographic Review in Indianapol is ,Indiana, G.P. Rich wrote:

I have lived in this country since1875, came without money, with verylittle education, but with a zeal thatknew no bounds. I was soon pushedforward as an evangel is t . I havebaptized a goodly number into Christ. Ihave set in order quite a number ofchurches, but alas! All but three have

L.B. Trullinger, resulted in 24 baptisms. Inthe following year, Trullinger wrote: "Wenow have five churches of Christ in thiscounty, with good prospects for another."The five congregations that Rich had beenable to nur ture through the years ofdivision were: Damascus, Rock Creek(south of Molalla), Holcomb Schoolhouse(this became the Stone congregation inApril 1892), Kelso, and Cherryville. Therewere prospects for a sixth church in theEstacada-Garfield area.

After G.P. Rich preached in a meetingfor Cherry ville in December 1890, one ofthe elders, D.W Parker, wrote:

Brother Rich is indeed a workmanthat needeth not to be ashamed, rightlydividing the word of truth, and has suchan earnest, sympathet ic way ofpresenting the plain , unvarnishedtruths of the Bible, that his hearers are

led to see their duty to God, and manyare led to obey their Savior.Another elder, W.E. Mumpower at

Stone, offered this estimation of Rich: "Iwant to say in behalf of Brother Rich thathe is one of those loyal men who dares todeclare the truth, the whole truth, andnothing but the truth. Any congregationthat can will do well to engage his helpand spread the gospel. You will never regretit."

After hearing Rich preach at theLondon Church of Christ in Lane County,John Sutherland reported, "Brother Rich isa fine reasoner, a good speaker and ahumble disciple of Christ, and true to theold Jerusalem gospel."

Despite the frail condition of Churchesof Christ in the 1880s and 1890s, Richrefused to be disheartened. After preachingfor a zealous five-member congregation inChitwood, Oregon, in 1894, Richenthused: "I predict a glorious success forthe cause of t ru th . If all the scatteredbrethren would do as these are doing whata change there would be." Later he wrote:"There are more young men in Oregonnow studying the Word of God than at anyother time in the last twelve years."

Like a voice crying in the wilderness,Rich continued to criss-cross the state andral ly the scattered forces. "The loyalbrethren are scarce," he lamented, "andwhat there are seem to be discouraged."Still, he carried on. "Brethren of Oregon,"he pleaded, "there is too much inactivityamong the disciples of our Lord. Let usarise from the dead and Christ will give uslife." In his meeting at Farmington therewere 11 additions, and at Pleasant Homehe baptized 8 more. Crossing into Jackson,Washington, he preached for 17 days andhad 14 additions. In a four-week meetingin LaGrande in the summer of 1900, hehad 19 additions. Following a brief meetingin Garfield, Rich wrote: "Five morerecently obeyed their Lord in baptism."

Slowly, the flickering embers began toflame again. After the conclusion of the

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COVER

John Wilson: Putting Together Pieces of the Past

by Bill Henegar and Emily Y. Lemley

T he click of the slide projector'sremote is the only sound in the

darkened a u d i t o r i u m . Light from thescreen reflects on the snowy-haired JohnWilson as he enthusiastically explains thenext slide: "Jesus and the disciples visitedhere. In scripture, this city was calledCaesarea-Philippi. . ." On the screen is aphoto from last summer's archaeologicaldig at Banias, an ancient city on the GolanHeights, formerly Caesarea-Philippi. Asingle stone column stands on an expanseof stone-block floor. Six feet behind,another column rests diagonally, as thoughit had just toppled over, across a hugecarved square stone. Walls and ceilingscaved in long ago, but a perfectly beveledarchway stands sixty feet behind thesecolumns against the postcard-blue Israelisky. Wilson easily holds the audience'sattention as he tells them that these maybe ruins of a first-century Roman buildingthe size of two football fields. "We want tofind out how big this building really is andwhat it was used for. It could have beenbu i l t by Herod Agrippa the Second,"Wilson continues.

Former campus minis ter , act ivearchaeologist, professor of religion, anddean of Seaver College at PepperdineUniversity, Dr. John Wilson is doing whathe has done for almost twenty years-telling an interested congregation gatheredon a Sunday night about his latestarcheological dig in Israel. Wilson believesthat these bright photographs of ancientruins bring to life the biblical stories thatsometimes seem so far away. "As a child,"he remembers, "I watched the arches andcolumns stuck on flannel graphsrepresenting Bible houses and temples.Archaeology gives these places a thirddimension—a step beyond flannel graph."

Since 1982, Wilson has collaboratedwi th Vassilios Tzafer is , a Greekarchaeologist who is second in command ofthe Israel Ant iqu i t ies Au thor i ty , onsummer digs in Israel. They have

uncovered treasures in Capernaum andnow in the historically rich area of theGolan Heights. Their most spectacular findat Capernaum was a cache of 300 Arabgold coins dating from about 700 A.D. Butmore signif icant his tor ical ly was theirdiscovery of a Roman bath house whichproved that this Jewish town had beeninfluenced by Roman culture.

When asked how archaeology typicallyaffects one's faith, Wilson replies that weshouldn't "use archaeology to try to provethe Bible," but, digging "on the site whereJesus lived as an adult," knowing "what thetown looked like when he was there . . .takes the New Testament out of the 'OnceUpon a Time' realm. It's reality."

Many of the students Wilson has takenwith him to Israel each summer confirmthat this experience increased the reality oftheir faith. Three of the group last summerwere baptized in the Banias' pool which isone of three tributaries to the Jordan River.Under Tzaferis and Wilson, Pepperdine

(Above)Dean John

Wilson describesplans for the

1996 summerexcavation

in Israel.

(Right)Students take anafternoon break

to investigateanother section

of the Banias dig.

students join with other universities suchas Hardin-Simons, Freed Hardeman, andAbilene Chris t ian. It is an unusualopportunity for undergraduate students,who are not majoring in archaeology, towork side by side with experts in suchimportant historical field research—and

receive college credit as a bonus.Along with digging from 6 a.m. to 1

p.m. each day, the students attend lecturesgiven primarily by Wilson on Tuesdays andThursdays. They have opportunities forsight-seeing in Israel. One participant said,"I had been on a professional tour of

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(Below) Sheena Leatham hands a bucket of Banias soil tofellow Pepperdine student Darin Campbell. The soil willbe carefully sifted for bits of history. (Bottom)Pepperdine students, Jason Morris and Darin Campbellstand under a recently excavated Roman archway.

Jerusalem, but when Dr. Wilson led ourgroup on a tour of the city, I learned somuch more than I had ever knownbefore—he is the expert."

Eloise Drake, 72 and a member of theCulver-Palms Church of Christ in LosAngeles, joined last summer's dig. "If I

were younger, I would go back," she saidrecently. She remembers the hard work."We worked from 6 to 9 in the morning,then we ate breakfast and went back towork until 1 p.m. At that time the summerheat becomes terrific. I saw boys and girlsbecome men and women through the hardphysical labor required on the dig. It wasan exciting day when I found a smallRoman coin," says Eloise. "When one of usfound something—a t i l e , a pot, or apitcher—all of us worked harder. It wasexciting."

John Wilson earned his bachelor'sdegree in religion from Harding Universityin Arkansas. He continued on at Harding'sGraduate School of Religion, where heearned a master's degree. In 1967, hecompleted a Ph.D. in New Testament andAncient History at the University of Iowa.

Dr. Wilson taught at Abilene ChristianUniversity, Dairy College, and for 22 yearswas professor of re l ig ious s tud ies atSouthwest Missouri State University in hishometown of Springfield. While at SMSU,he also was director of the Chris t ianStudent Center there for 14 years.

In the early '70's Wilson becameconcerned about the direction of NewTestament scholarship , which wasdominated by l i t e r a r y c r i t i c i sm—aspeculative approach that often amountedto rehashing previous analyses of thebiblical text and theories of its origin andauthenticity. He went as a volunteer on hisfirst archaeological field trip in the mid-'70's, then he returned with students ons tudy tours in subsequent years. Onsabbatical in 1981 at England's CambridgeUniversity, he studied original notes from19th century discoveries in the Holy Land.His research there convinced him that theonly way to get t ru ly new data was toliterally dig it up.

When Wilson came to Pepperdine in1983, Pepperdine became heir to hisarcheological work. His list of scholarlypapers, lectures, and awards is voluminous.

He recently re turned from a week oflectures for archeological societies on theeast coast such as Penn State and Williamand Mary, sponsored by TheArchaeological Institute of America. Dr.Wilson has also wr i t t en radio andtelevision scripts and directed televisionproductions for religious programs as wellas appearing on several television shows,including an A&.E series about archaeologyand the Bible.

John Wilson has been equally active inhis home congregation, the Malibu Churchof Christ. He has served as an elder for thelast six years. He reflects, "When wemoved here, we did not live on campus,and it was a decision to drive back tocampus to worship. But we believe thathaving Christian families closely involvedwi th our students gives them theoppor tun i ty to experience s igni f icantfellowship. Our decision has proved ablessing to us because of the students wehave had in our home, but we also hopethey can model Christian families in thecongregations that they move on to whenthey are in the adult world." The MalibuChurch has as many as 500 attend Sundayworship. The church has a strong youthgroup with a full-time youth minister, anactive children's program and two full-timecampus ministers. "With so many studentsin our congregation, our family units carrymost of the responsibility for supportingthis work. It is a challenge." But Wilson isexcited about the fact that the MalibuChurch touches approximately 25 percentof the Pepperdine student body through itscampus ministry, and the dream of buildinga church building is close to his heart.

Dr. Claudette Wilson, John's wife, is anassistant professor of education and servesas coordinator of secondary education atSeaver College. They have three daughtersin their twenties: Laura, Amy, and Emily.

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FAMILY LIFE

"Ministering to Families in Crisis" Conference Set for June 13-14—An interview with Dennis Lowe

Editor's note: Dr. Dennis Lowe, professorof psychology at Pepperdine University, isleading the Center for the Family—anoutreach to help churches in their ministry tofamilies. The Center's upcoming conference isan opportunity for congregations to leam hou>to help families in crisis. Dr. Lou-e recentlytalked about the conference and the Center'sgoals for helping churches.

PCN: Why did you choose to focus on"families in crisis" for this conference:

LOWE: When Emily and I travel toChurches of Christ to present our marriageseminars, we find caring Christians who areoverwhelmed by the needs of a recently-divorced couple, or a mother who has beenhospitalized for depression. We see that nocongregation is immune to personaltragedies of addiction, cancer, or familybankruptcy. The church wants to help, butoften it doesn't know how to respond.

PCN: Is this only for counselors orministerial staff? What good u'ould it do the"average" church member?

LOWE: The conference has appeal tochurch members as well as professionalsand ministerial staff. Responding to familycrises and conflicts is not an issue limitedto church leaders and professionals .Everyone faces them in their own lives andin the lives of their families and friends.This conference will address how the entire"church fami ly" can more e f f ec t ive lyrespond to family difficulties.

PCN: What do you intend for theparticipants in the conference to come awaywith?

LOWE: We have a very pract icalfocus. We intend to help participantsdevelop guidelines, programs, and skillsthat w i l l better equip them and theircongregations for addressing these conflictsand crises.

On our conference feedback sheets,prior participants have complimented thepractical, down-to-earth nature of the

Dennis Lowe and Emily Scott-Lowe Rhonda and Randy Lowry

Terry and Susan Giboney

conference. Several commented on thereal-life, personal, and genuine atmospherecreated. The goal of this conference is notto design theories about families in need.Instead, we attempt to encourage churchesto develop effective s t ra tegies forresponding to the rea l - l i fe problemsfamilies face. We want this conference togive them answers and ideas.

PCN: Are there particular "credentials"that your speakers have that would make theirlessons particularly practical?

LOWE: All of our presenters have first-hand experience counseling families incrisis. Their expertise and their ownpersonal family life will be of great benefitto the participants.

M. Norvel and Helen Young

Sheila and Tom Bost

PCN: How can an interested person findout about attending the conference?

LOWE: Contact Sara Jackson,conference coordinator, at (310) 456-4771for conference information and registrationforms.

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NEWS

The Center For the Family at Pepperdine UniversityPresents

The Third Annual Family Ministry ConferenceJunel3-14, 1996

Ministering to Families in Crisisto be held at the Pepperdine University School of Law

(Continental breakfast served at both morning sessions;lunch served on Thursday)

Major Speakers:

Tom and Sheila Bost and Norvel and Helen Young—"A Family in Crisis: Our Personal Story"

Randy and Rhonda Lowry—"Successfully Managing Conflict in Families"

Terry and Susan Giboney and Dennis Lowe and Emily Scott-Lowe—"Offering Hope and Healing for Families in Crisis"

Pacific Church News encourages allChurches of Christ in the western statesto take part in Manna International's:

Day of Prayerand Fasting

June 4, 1996

Skip at least one meal that day andcontribute to Manna the money saved.All contributions given will be used fordevelopment and relief for third-worldcountries. For more information contact:Manna International, P.O. Box 3507,Redwood City, CA 94064, (415)365-3663.

Marrs Named New Chair ofSeaver Religion

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to Pepperdine in 1987, Marrs taught forthree years at the Institute for ChristianStudies in Austin, Texas. Dr. Marrs hasmade many scholarly presentations and haspubl i shed ar t ic les in the RestorationQuarter!}, Biblica, and other journals, aswell as Leaven, Christian Bible Teacher, 2JstCentury Christian, Wineskins, and Image.

Recently, Marrs contributed six articles tothe Dictionary of Biblical Interpretationpubl ished by Abingdon Press, and hecontributed a chapter called, "In theBeginning: Male and Female," in Essays onWomen in Earliest Christianity, edited byCarroll Osburn (College Press). Marrs hasalso consulted on Bible translation work forthe World Bible Translation center, as wellas for the New Century Version published bySweet Publishing.

Marrs has preached for congregations inBaltimore and in Texas. He now serves as

an elder at the Conejo Valley Church ofChrist in Thousand Oaks. Rick and his wifePaula, who teaches kindergarten, have twochildren, Staci, a student at ACU andJeremy, a high school junior.

Dr. Marrs looks forward to his new role.He said, "1 want to concentrate on buildingour graduate program, emphasizing studentrecruitment and building on the base ofscholarship begun by Dr. Olbricht. I amalso interested in maintaining our strongties to the Churches of Christ."

"A Workman That NeedethNot To Be Ashamed"

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Bible Reading at Stone in 1906, Richin tens i f ied his efforts. He traveledconstantly in the years 1906 to 1908,advancing the flame of spiritual life.

On Sunday evening, November 6, 1908,Rich was on his way to a preachingappointment at Russellville Schoolhousesouth of Molalla when he suffered aparalyzing stroke. The courageous voice wasstilled forever. He died three days later and

was laid to rest in Damascus PioneerCemetery.

For a crucial quarter-century, from theearly 1880's until his death in 1908, G.P.Rich had fanned the dying fires of faith insmall and isolated Churches of Christ andkept them burning. Churches brought fromnear extinction in the concluding years ofthe 19th century to a promising future inthe inaugural decade of the 20th century—this was the legacy that Rich bequeathed tohis people. In the rel igious censusconducted by the United StatesGovernment in 1916, eight years after hisdeath, it was discovered that there were 23

Churches of Christ in Oregon with acombined membership of 1,133 and 34Churches of Christ in Washington with acombined membership of 1,195. Thechurches of the Northwest had not oalysurvived, but they were on the verge of agreat revival in the mid-twentieth century.

Although he often referred to himself as"common" and "uneducated," George P.Rich never wavered when it came to doinghis duty. God seemed to use this humblevessel to his glory, and a century laterRich's work is not forgotten. He was indeed"a workman that needeth not to beashamed."

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PEPPERDINE PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

by Tara Morrow

Patty Atkisson, executive coordinatorof AWP, wil l speak at the annualconference for Associated Women forChristian Education which is held thisyear at Michigan Christian College onJune 14-15.

Susan Giboney, professor ofhumanities and teacher education, andTerry Giboney, senior advancementoff icer , conducted a "Parent ing onPurpose" workshop for the Lakewood,Colorado Church of Christ on March 1-3.Terry spoke on Sunday, March 3 for thesame congregation. They both spoke forthe Turnpike Road Church of Christ inSanta Barbara, California at a Friday night"Home Improvement Workshop" March15. Terry and Susan will both speak at the"Family Life Conference" June 13-14 onthe Pepperdine campus.

Randy Gill, associate director of churchrelations, was a speaker at a youth day forthe Southside Church of Christ inLexington Kentucky, March 30. May 11 hewill speak at the 25th Annual PartnershipDinner at Michigan Christian College inDetroit, Michigan. He will preach for theChurch of Christ in Temecula, California,May 19. June 17-21 , he will be a songleader at the Blue Ridge Fami lyEncampment in Ashville, North Carolina.He will also be a speaker at the MissionViejo Youth Ral ly in Mission Viejo,California, June 28-29.

Scott Lambert, campus minister, andKim Lambert, Let's Start Talking regionalcoordinator, will be based in Antwerp,Belgium, May 1 to June 20 to help the fivePepperdine Let's Start Talking teams inWestern Europe.

Emily Y. Lemley, associate director ofChurch Relations, spoke for the CampbellChurch of Christ's women's retreat, April12-14- She taught a class at the PepperdineLectures, April 23-26, and she will speakfor the Cascade College's Women forCascade and Columbia conference on May18 in Portland, Oregon. On June 8, she

Students from "Let's Start Talking," the summermissions program, celebrate the end of their six-week training. From upper left: Deidre Baxter,Scott Lambert, Amber Turner, Brooke Becker andKendra Pinkston; f i rs t row from lef t : RuthDowdey, Tiffany Vaughn, Greg Gillham, and EliseNapier. Kim Lambert, director, reports that 23Pepperdine students and their sponsors havetraveled to f i ve mission areas: Montevideo,Uruguay, Bangkok, Thai land , Hi ldeshe im,Germany, Moscow, Russ ia , and Antwerp ,Belgium. These students wil l teach English byusing the Bible as their textbook.

wil l be one of the speakers for theOceanside Ladies' Day sponsored by theOceanside Church of Christ, and on June14 she will be one of the facilitators for theFamily Life Conference at Pepperdine.

Steven Lemley, provost, preached forthe Church of Christ on El Cajon Blvd. inSan Diego on April 21.

D'Esta Love, dean of students, will be afeatured speaker at a Women's Seminar atthe Clifton Park Church of Christ inHoosick Falls, New York, May 3-4. Shewill also be a featured speaker May 17-19for the Livermore Church of Christ at theCalvin Crest Conference Center inOakhurst, California.

Dennis Lowe, director of the center forfamily and professor of psychology, andEmily Scott-Lowe, coordinator of thecounseling center, will be conducting aweekend marriage enrichment seminar on"Making Marriages Work", May 17-18 atthe Fremont Church of Christ in Fremont,California. They wil l be speaking at a"Home Improvement Workshop" at theTurnpike Road Church of Christ in Santa

Barbara, California, May 31. June 13-14,they will hold the 3rd Annual FamilyMinistry Conference at the PepperdineCampus. They will also hold a generalsession for the Family Ministry ConferenceJune 14 on the Pepperdine campus.

Rick Marrs, professor of religion,preached at the Lubbock Coliseum forChurches of Christ in the area, March 31.April 1-2, he delivered the lectures onpreaching at Lubbock Christ ianUniversity. May 20-23, he will speak at theMinisters Sermon Seminar in Austin,Texas.

Daniel Rodriguez, I rv ine v i s i t inginstructor of religion, visited the Puebla,Mexico, Church of Christ March 1-4 forthe four th t ime to s trengthen andencourage the church there where he was amissionary for nine years ('85-'94).

Jerry Rushford, associate professor ofreligion, preached for the Palm SpringsChurch of Christ on March 31. He willspeak at the 50th Anniversary of theSonora Church of Christ on June 9.

Keith Whitney, associate professor ofbusiness law and finance, spoke to theministry leaders at the Ventura Church ofChrist in Ventura, California, April 2.

Tim Willis, associate professor ofreligion, preached for the Sierra MadreChurch of Christ on March 31, and he willpreach for the El Cajon Boulevard Churchof Christ in San Diego on April 28.

John Wilson, dean of Seaver College,spoke for the Simi Valley Church of Christon April 14.

Morris Womack, professor ofcommunication, spoke for the Church ofChrist in Bellflower, California, March 31.

Helen Young wil l speak for theMichigan Christian meeting of the annualconference of the Associated Women forChristian Education which will be held atMichigan Christian College on June 14-15.

M. Norvel Young spoke at theManhattan Church of Christ in New YorkCity on March 13.

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NEWSPepperdine Profs AuthorRecently Published Books

F ive Pepperdine professors haveauthored books published this spring.

Two of these are from the Rel igionDivision.

Dr. Richard Hughes, who is professor ofReligion at Seaver College, has written therecent volume, Reviving the Ancient Faith:The Story of Churches of Christ in Americapublished by William Eerdmans. Thisvolume traces the history of the Churchesof Christ in America from their inceptionin the early nineteenth century to the1990s, taking fu l l account of thecomplexity of the origins and heritage foralmost two hundred years. This will be ofinterest to all students of the Stone-Campbell tradition and includes somewonderful stories and photographs of ourmore recent history as well.

Hearing the Voice of God: My Life WithScripture in the Churches of Christ, by Dr.Thomas Olbricht, is published by AbileneChristian University Press. Olbricht, chair

Three books, which offer a historical perspectiveon Churches of Christ are among the five recentlypublished books by Pepperdine professors.

of Pepperdine's Religion Division, takes anautobiographical stance on understandingscripture and through this defines ourmovement's varied means of using andbelieving scripture.

Saddlebags, City Streets & Cyberspace: AHistory of Preaching in the Churches of Christpublished by Abilene Christian UniversityPress is written by Dr. Michael Casey,associate professor of Communication atPepperdine. Casey explores the earlypreaching of the Stone-Campbell

movement and compares that to thetwent ie th century adaptat ions. Heexamines the preaching of T.B. Larimoreand K.C. Moser, comparing them with thedebaters and reviva l i s t s of their day.Analyzing the powerful stream of blackpreaching, Casey comes forward into thecurrent era and makes predictions for thefuture of preaching in our movement

The ACLU: Champion of Civil Libertiesor Destroyer of America's Virtue? publishedby Marcon is the latest work of F. LaGardSmith, professor in the Pepperdine Schoolof Law. Smith looks at the past 75 years ofthe American Civil Liberties Union andexplores the moral context in whichbattles over issues such as free speech,religious liberty, and sexual expression arebeing fought.

Dr. Jon Johnston, professor of socialscience, has written Stuck in a Stick)' World:Learning to See God's Best in Life's Worstpublished by College Press. With a prefaceby Art Linkletter, Johnston offers freshways to cope with difficult people and tokeep your spiritual vitality.

Approximately 65 teens from Southern CaliforniaChurches of Christ not only attended but actually ledthe "So-Cal Retreat" on March 7-9 at The OaksCamp in Lake Hughes, California. Students spoke,facilitated groups and led worship. Directors WalterSurdacki, youth minister for the Malibu Church ofChrist, and Jack Williamson, youth minister for theConejo Valley Church of Christ, trained their studentleaders in a six-hour session before the retreat. Thetheme was "Heart Attack," and the teens focused onprioritizing their lives so that God comes first in theirhearts.

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About a dozen Seaver students plan tojoin Wilson this summer to continue theBanias excavation. But there are fears thatthis may be their last opportunity to dig inthis area. "Peace is breaking out," says

Wilson. That may mean that this area ofthe Golan Heights will be turned over toSyria, and the cooperation and trust thatarchaeology requires may not be available.In spite of the uncertain future of this dig,three benefits will continue: Wilson iswriting a book about the discoveries inBanias, his students carry the educationand inspiration of their summer in Israel, asone student summed up the experience, "It

was the greatest summer of my life," andthose people in pews who watch Wilson'sslides of these ancient places also catch asense of reality and excitement. Thoughthey might not have the dirt under theirf ingernai l s , they see the t e r r a in , thecolumns, and the kitchen utensils thatmight have been part of Jesus' life on earth.It all becomes more real because JohnWilson wanted to dig in Israel.

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A Church With a Plan

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call was to make room on the property,make room in our homes, and make roomin our hearts for those who needed to knowGod's love."

In the past two years, members of thecongregation have made contact withmore than 1,500 families in areas adjacentto the church building. How did they dot h a t ? Pr imar i ly through service. OneSaturday each month, members gather atthe building, then fan out in all directionsto the neighborhood. They explain topeople that God has blessed them with Hislove this week, and they need to find waysto express that love. They wash windows,rake leaves, wash cars, and perform varioussimple services for their neighbors. Andthe neighbors come to investigate this"strange church of servants." McFarlandsays, "Since the beginning of 1994, wehaven't had a single Sunday without first-t ime visitors." As an added incentive,special programs are designed to encouragevisitors: programs for Easter, Christmas,Fall Harvest Festival, and others. Throughservice, the Redwood City church touches

its community.Knowing that neighbor families desire

programs that will teach values to theirchildren, the church asked Amy WilsonKendall to serve as children's minister thispast January. Amy and her husband, Lee,who are both Pepperdine a lumni , justreturned from mission work in Moscow,Russia. The church also continues toprovide preschool Bible classes to 90communi ty chi ldren at no cost. Thisoutreach, brought to life 25 years ago byVirda Stevens, is still bearing dividends.Many of the present ministry workers firstbecame acquainted with the churchthrough the preschool.

Perhaps at the heart of the church is thesmall group ministry, called Life Groups."Life" is an appropriate adjective in thiscase, because the groups of families studyand pray together and share their lives withone another. It results in personal supportand involvement for all who participate,and no one is excluded. In many ways, thegroups are the bu i ld ing blocks of thechurch.

After more than 12 years, MANNAInterna t iona l continues to mobi l izeChurches of Christ to supply emergencyassistance and long-term development

assistance to people in some of the poorestnations on earth. The ministry helps withwater supply and agricultural development,small enterprise credit, health, andeducation, as well as urgently needed foodand other supplies. Through MANNA, theRedwood City church continues to touchthe world.

K evin and Betty McFarland have nowbeen in Redwood City for 14 years.

Their children have grown up there.Michelle, barely more than a toddler whenthey arrived, is now 18 and attendingAbilene Christian University. Michael, 13,and Melinda, 11, were both born in thecity. Working with youth minister JoelQuile, secretary Jean DeTar, Amy Kendall,and the ministry leaders, the McFarlandsare happily settling into the "thick ofthings" in their new roles.

"This congregation has always beencharacterized by a great love for people anda desire to serve," says Kevin. "It was onthat foundation, laid by the Coulstons andothers, that the growth of the past twoyears was built."

Of course, there is still so much to do.So many people to reach for Christ. Butthe Redwood City church has a plan.

Summer Religion CoursesOffered at Pepperdine

T he Religion Division of PepperdineUniversity announces four two-week

summer courses for 1996. These courses areof the same nature and quality as thoseoffered in the regular school year, and theyf u l f i l l undergraduate or graduate degreerequirements. Each two-week course meetsfor five hours each day. These courses areopen to auditors, special students, as wellas ministers and church members seekingcontinuing education. There are somescholarships ava i lab le . For moreinformation, call Judy Anders or Ron Coxat the Pepperdine Religion Division (310)456-4352. The four courses are:

Dr. Jim HowardMemphis, Tennessee

Ministry: Mission, Malfeasance,or MadnessJune 3-14.

Dr. Ron HighfieldAgoura Hills, California

Scripture, Theology and the SermonJune 17-28

Dr. Thomas RobinsonNew York City, New YorkNew Testament Seminar:

The Gospel of LukeJuly 8-19

Dr. Timothy WillisNewbury Park, California

Old Testament HistoryJuly 22-August 2

50th Anniversary

Lemoore Church of ChristKings County, California

Date: May 19, 1996Speaker: Paul MethvinOrangevale, California

For more information, call:(209) 924-2373

50th Anniversary

Sonora Church of ChristTuolumne County, California

Date: June 9, 1996Speaker: Jerry Rushford,Agoura Hills, California

For more information, call:(209) 532-9449

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HISTORICAMITY CHURCH OF CHRISTii ' 'THIS CONGREGATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1846 AND IS THE

Amity Church of Christ's 150th Anniversary Draws Diverse Crowd

A pproximate ly 300 people,representing Disciples of Christ,

Independent Christian Churches, andChurches of Christ, assembled at theA m i t y Church of Christ in Ami ty ,Oregon, on March 16, 1996, to celehratethe 150th anniversary of the A m i t ychurch. This congregation was the firstone established by the Restorat ionMovement in Western America. It wasorganized by Amos and Jane Harvey,natives of Illinois, in March of 1846, and itstarted with 13 charter members. The dayof celebration began with a devotional atthe grave markers of the Harveys in nearbyBethel Cemetery.

The program at the church buildingincluded a slide lecture by Jerry Rushford,associate professor of religion at PepperdineUnive r s i ty , on the beginnings of theRestorat ion Movement in Oregon,Ca l i fo rn ia , and Washington. Otherspeakers for the day included Mark Reid,Regional Minister for the Disciples of

Christ, and Wil l iam J. Richardson,Emeritus Professor of Church History atEmmanuel School of Religion. Larry Hake,local preacher for the Amity Church ofChrist, served as master of ceremonies.

The three-part theme for the day'sactivities was : 1) Restore the Simplicity;2) Maintain the Unity; and 3) Evangelize

Red River Family Encampment

Date: June 22-26, 1996Location: Red River, New MexicoTheme: "Behold Your God . . . And

This h Eternal Life, That TheyKnow You, The Only True God . . . "

Speakers include: Jerry Jones,Stanley Shipp, Ronnie Norman,Harold Hazelip, Jim Bill Mclnteer,and Willard Tate.

Contact: Jerry Lawlis (719) 564-3873

GNEWDate: July 3-6, 1996Location: PLC Campus, Tacoma, WATheme: "Life Through the Spirit: More

Than Conquerors"Speakers include: Richard Rogers,

Mike Armour, and Dick Marcear.

Contact: North Witcher

(206)537-5181

Morro Bay Family Encampment

Date June 29-July 6, 1996Location: Morro Bay State ParkTheme: "The Wonderful Grace ofJesus" Speakers include: Pat Curo,Jim Michelle, and Rob Redden

Contact: Morro Bay Church ofChrist (805) 772-7248

Yosemite Family Encampment

Date: July 20-26, 1996Location: Mariposa County

FairgroundsTheme: "Tell Me Again the Sweet,

Old Story of Jesus"Speakers include: Ron Rose, Chris

Goldman, Larry West, andMike Tackett

Contact: Paul Methvin

(916) 989-4885.

the World.Congregational worship, both at the

cemetery and at the church building, wasled by Jeff Martin, music director for theCrossroads Church of Christ in Portland.

Guests on this occasion came from asfar away as California, Washington, andAlaska.

Grand Canyon FamilyEncampment

Date: July 7-10, 1996

Location: Coconino County

Fairgrounds, Flagstaff, Arizona

Theme: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee:

Messages of Joy from Philippians

Speakers include: Glen Owen, Jay

Lockhart, Larry Roberts, Truit

Adair, and Christopher Green

Contact: Pat White (602) 956-3430

Pepperdine University's6th Annual

Christian Leadership ConferenceFor High School Students

Date: June 7-9, 1996

Location: Seaver Campus, Malibu

Contact: Admissions (310) 456-4392

Church Relations (310) 456-4270

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Pepperdine University's exciting new acappella group is on the move!Look for them at a church in your area soon!

1996 Summer Tour!June 10 San Francisco, CA June 20June 11 Eureka, CA June 21June 12 Newport, OR June 22June 13 Portland, OR June 23June 14 Seattle, WA June 24June 15 Vancouver, BC June 25June 16 Spokane, WA June 26June 17 Missoula, MT June 27June 18 Calgary, AB

Billings, MTIdaho Falls, IDBoise, IDEugene, ORRedding, CASacramento, CABakersfield, CALos Angeles, CA

July 1-10, Traveling eastward on the northernroute (have some open dates)

July 10-13 Paris, TN,"Acafest"July 14-August 3 Traveling home to CA on the

southern route (have some open dates)

For hookings or more information, please contactDr. Randy Gill at the Pepperdine Office of Church Relations(310) 456-4270, or e-mail, rgil@pepvax.pepperdine.edu

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