News of April 2004
EDITORIAL: ADVENTISM, A HUNDRED YEARS LATER
In June, 2004 we’ll commemorate the official entrance of Adventist
missionaries to our country.
Other Christian churches had begun their evangelistic work a hundred
years before among Cubans, immigrants and their descendants. Would be
necessary another Christian religion in a society already considered as
a “believer?
Yes, because Cuban religious were accommodate to human rules, so the
Adventism taught them that being a Christian is the same to being a soldier:
to give a spiritual battle against opposition.
Yes, because Adventism showed that the real truth of God is on the Bible,
our only rule of faith and behavior magnifying the principle of “sola
scriptura”.
Because the inclination of religious leaders is becoming into caudillos
in whom people blindly believe. Adventism showed that even the faith in
God is not blind and any demand to the human obedience is subjected to
God.
Why do Cubans need the Adventism?
We need it because Cubans like to enjoy the immediate things risking
mediate ones, so Adventism teaches that there are something more transcendent
in life than food, drinking, jewels and sex: it is the soon meeting with
our God.
Our wise God knew that many Cubans would accept Evolution Theory and
its versions as a religion, so Adventism were given as a reminder that
there is one day, to celebrate the creation’s work of God: The Sabbath.
Does Adventism has any positive thing to provide our rich Cuban nationality?
Yes it does because in the searching of novelties, a new style, a desire
of changes, has been impregnated of instability, inexactitude and inefficacy
the human will.
So Adventism offers a compensation: you can be faithful and loyal to
God’s Word at the same time being modern and actual, you can live
on this age with one faith, one hope and one truly eternal salvation.
Much have cost these hundred years but what would be Cuba without Adventism?
Next century will celebrate it on heaven.
A LOOK INSIDE:
Youth Convention in Placetas
On April 23 to 25 was held in Placetas a Youth Convention entitled “You
belong to me”. It had a participation of youths from Placetas, Sagua,
Ranchuelo, Fomento and other churches, of course Santa Clara with a very
large representation.
The opening of Friday night was in charge of our church, the main topic
was: Do you belong to God, or to the Evil? being preceded by a beautiful
concert.
On Sabbath morning. Pr. Samuel Diaz had a devotional theme based on
Samson life. Sabbath School was presented by Sagua Church. Pastor Gilberto
moral, Youth Leader of Central Delegation, presented the sermon based
on Hosea chapter 2. In the afternoon, the Youth Ministry of Santa Clara
Church presented a drama of a Christian young man who departed from the
ways of the Lord, but only find calamities.
At night, activities finished with a refreshing recreative activity,
when all the present enjoyed a very good time.
Days of emphasis on ACUPA
The Days of emphasis on ACUPA (in Spanish Cuban Association for Adventist
Professionals) were celebrated on April 10, 11.
In our church were honored three professionals due to their outstanding
labor in the God’s work. They were: Alain Bermúdez, in Communication
area; Alexander García as a physician and Virgilio Zaldivar retired
pastor ex-director of Cuban Adventist Collage of Havana, Dr. Honoris Causa
by Montemorelos University Mexico.
This homage was publicly made by the directress of Youth Ministry, Elizabeth
Flores.
Congratulations to these brethren and may all the Glory belongs to the
Lord.
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Wedding ceremonies in Santa Clara
On March 21 our church celebrated the wedding of Ictiandro Jiménez
, a member of Santa Clara and Mileidis Yerena, from Sierra Morena, a branch
of Sagua Church.
Pr. Ariel Padrón, Dean of man of the Adventist Collage of Havana,
took the marriage votes.
On April 4, our Church opened its gates again to celebrate another wedding,
in this case of Oscar Pichardo and Madelais Beovides , from Santa Clara
and Sierra Morena respectively.
Pr. Samuel Díaz, who also interpreted the Lord’s Prayer,
took the marriage votes.
Congratulations to these two couples.
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