Health and Temperance Float Parade

Other special guests included Dr. Zeno Charles-Marcel from Lifestyle of America and Mrs. Joy Peterson, M.P.H., R.D., LD. Dr. Marcel did nightly presentations while Joy assisted with the nightly cooking seminars. Both segments were informational and well received.

Also on hand was Pastor P. A. Scavella, newly appointed Heath Ministries Director fresh out of crusade in Grand Bahama. He brought remarks on the opening night.

On Monday, April 24, at 10 a.m. an exciting Float Parade will be launched at Fort Charlotte and will be joined at Windsor Park by the Pathfinder Band and clubs continuing on to R. M. Bailey Playing Park. At this time winners of the Float Parade will be announced and trophies presented. Come and enjoy the rich, delightful and healthy foods prepared just for you.

P. A. Scavella --Health Ministries

Join in the excitement. Attend the Health Ministries Float Parade on Monday, April 24, at 10 a.m. beginning at Fort Charlotte.

Cockburn SDA Church To Be Dedicated!

As a part of the Conference's overall Vision 2000 objectives, another church will be dedicated on Sunday (tomorrow), April 23, 2000, at 3:30 p.m. However, the airing of the service commences at 4 p.m. on ZNS #1--1540.

The Cockburn Town SDA Church, in San Salvador which has been under construction for a number of years commencing with a groundbreaking by former GC president Elder Robert Folkenberg, will be set aside in an impressive service. Pastor Noel S. Fraser, Executive Secretary of West Indies Union, will deliver the charge. Also in attendance will be a team of pastors and lay members headed by Pastor Keith Albury, Conference president. Coordinating the dedication service is Pastor J. Duncombe, district pastor. He is assisted by a team of efficient local members.

Educationally Speaking Adventist Educators Honoured

Congratulations, Myra and Terri! We are proud of you for being excellent teachers. Both Myra Ferguson and Terri Dames have been recognized by their colleagues at the school, district, and national levels for making the "process of learning seem pleasant, exciting, and important" to their students. Each of these two outstanding teachers was named Teacher of The Year for her school and district. They were also among the six finalists for the National Teacher of The Year Award.

Myra, a Social Studies teacher at Sir Jack Hayward Secondary School, in Freeport, Grand Bahama, is a granddaughter of the late Jack Dean, a pioneer Adventist in the Bahamas. A former student of Bahamas Academy, Myra is an active member of the Freeport SDA Church. Terri is a faithful member of the Centreville SDA Church has been teaching for twenty-five years. She is currently teaching English Language and Literature at S. C. McPherson Junior High School, in Nassau, Bahamas.

Evangelism Explosion 2000 Yielded Nearly 400 souls. A detailed report will be given upon receipt of local Church Clerk reports. Congratulations to all Evangelists and teams for great and inspiring meetings.

H.M.S. RICHARDS JR. DIES

H.M.S. Richards Jr., speaker emeritus of the Voice of Prophecy international radio broadcast, died of heart failure on April 11 at Glendale (Calif.) Adventists Medical Center. He was 70. Pastor Richards had suffered from Parkinson's disease for several years and this winter was diagnosed with kidney failure. A memorial service was held on Sunday, April 16, at the Loma Linda University Church.

He was born on October 25, 1929, six days after his father, H.M.S. Richards, Sr., founded the Voice of Prophecy ministry on a radio programme on KNX, Los Angeles. As a young man, Harold never dreamed that he would continue in his father's footsteps as an evangelist and radio speaker. He had a severe lisp, making any kind of speaking difficult and embarrassing. As a teenager, his goal was to be a band leader. When it became apparent that God was calling him to ministry, he recall his response, " If you want me to do this, You'll have to speak through me." Audiences through the years would never have suspected Richards' earlier lisp if he hadn't used the story many times to demonstrate how God can use an imperfect human being to share the gospel message.

The Bahamas has benefitted from the Voice of Prophecy ministry for over 60 years on ZNS Radio Bahamas. Aired on Sunday evenings, the programme is devoted to presenting major themes of the Bible, complemented by quartet and solo musical selections.

The Voice of Prophecy is also well known for its international Bible Correspondence School, which was established in 1942 and with affiliate offices in 127 countries.

Although Pastor Richards Jr. continued to take public speaking appointments until 1999, his last evangelistic meeting was in September 1993, when he traveled to Brazil with his successor, Pastor Melashenko, and other staff to present rallies throughout South America's largest country. Audiences ranged rom 4,000 to 30,000. Meetings featured mass baptisms of as many as 1,200 persons in a single session, and by the end of the Brazil '93 campaign, half a million persons had graduated from VOP Bible courses and more than 25,000 of these were baptized. ANN

New York Win for Sabbath-Observers a Step in the Right Direction, says Adventist lawyer

Retail giant Sears, Roebuck & Co. will allow its New York State employees who have religious objections to working on Saturday to work on Sunday instead. This concession is part of a larger settlement, reached Tuesday, April 4, between Sears and the New York State Attorney- General's office. The attorney-general has been investigating complaints that Sears fired Donovan Reed, a Seventh-day Adventist repair-person, and refused employment to as many as five Orthodox Jews because they could not work on Saturday.

"People should not be forced to choose between their faith and supporting their family," State Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer told reporters after announcing the details of the settlement. The agreement also includes ten $12,000 scholarships for Sabbath observers to attend technical repair training school, religious accommodation training for Sears personnel, and $100,000 to the attorney-general's office to help cover costs associated with the investigation.

Seventh-day Adventist lawyer Mitchell Tyner, an associate in the world Church's Office of General Counsel, welcomes the New York settlement as a step forward in educating employers about the need to be more flexible in accommodating their employees' religious beliefs.

"It's especially encouraging to see a state attorney-general get serious about religious discrimination in the workplace and to achieve something substantial," says Tyner, who provided the New York Attorney-General's office with information on similar Sabbath employment cases involving Adventist Church members.

Tyner notes, however, that the terms of the agreement apply only to Sears' New York State operations, and says that, on the whole, federal legal protection for employees needing on-the-job religious accommodation has often proved inadequate.

"The Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA), introduced into the House on April 11, would strengthen the legal position of individuals trying to juggle the demands of their faith with those of their work," says Tyner, who helped draft the legislation.

The bill would "clarify the burden of employers to accommodate the religious needs of their employees," says Tyner, adding that WFRA would provide both employers and employees with a better understanding of the legal requirements. "Two employees, for instance, would be able to voluntarily swap individual shifts without violating a labor union contract," he says. The legislation would also deem partial measures-such as occasional relief from Sabbath work-as insufficient in meeting the legal standard of "accommodation." [ANN Bettina Krause]

BAHAMAS ACADEMY ELEMENTARY

**BAE school is accepting applications for three (3) upper elementary classroom teachers, one (1) lower-level elementary teacher, one (1) P. E. teacher, and one (1) computer teacher for the year 2000-2001.

Applications are available at the school between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Mondays to Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Fridays.

**Registration for entrance into Bahamas Academy Elementary is ongoing daily for K-2 to Grades 6

BAHAMAS ACADEMY SECONDARY

The following positions are available for September, 2000, at BAS. Applications may be obtained from the school and must be submitted by April 28, 2000.

2 English Language & Literature Teachers

1 Physical Education Teacher

1 Religious Knowledge Teacher

1 Secretary

1 Janitress

1 Cook/Cafe Worker

Applicants for teaching positions must be teacher-certified and able to teach students in grades 7 through 12.

GRAND BAHAMA ACADEMY

GBA school needs the following personnel for the 2000 - 2001 school year:

1 Secretary/Accountant

1 Early Childhood Teacher

2 Primary Teachers

Please contact in Nassau Dr. John Carey at #324-0470 and in Freeport Mr. H. Hanna, principal, at #373-4794.

YOUTH TIDBITS

**.Schedule of youth activities for April to August, 2000:

May 1 - 7 Advanced Youth Training - Pastor Errol Thomas visits.

May 7 - National Youth March

May 26 - 28 Singles Ministries Seminar, South Ocean

July 16 - August 6 Youth Crusade

August 7 - Sports Day

August 10-13 International Youth Symposium to be held in Grand Bahama.

August 13 - 20 Youth Pathfinders Camp, South Andros

LONG BAY SCHOOL

The following positions are available for the school year beginning September, 2000.

1 Computer Teacher

1 Home Economics Teacher

1 Math/Physics Teacher

1 Physical Education Teacher

2 Primary Teachers

Applicants should submit resumes to Long Bay School, P.O. BOX AB-20377, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, or Phone #367-2377

SCHOOL COUNSELORS NEEDED

The special services unit of the Office of Education of the Bahamas Conference of SDA needs a school counselor and a person trained in psychological and educational testing and evaluation for the 2000/20001 school year. Applicants must have at least a master's degree in the relevant area. A letter of application should be accompanied by a resume and three references. These should be sent to The Education Director, Office of Education, Bahamas Conference of SDA , P.O. BOX N-356, Nassau, Bahamas. Deadline for applications is Friday, May 3, 2000.

LAY ACTIVITIES & SABBATH SCHOOL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

April 2-29: Lay Evangelism Training - "Operation Caleb"

May 21 June 18: Lay Evangelistic Crusades

May 3-6: Community Services Forum 2000 (Grand Bahama)

May 19: Ingathering photos should be submitted to the Welfare Department.

COMMUNITY SERVICES MOBILE UNIT

PARTIAL SCHEDULE FOR 2000

Francophone Apr. 16 - Apr. 29

Grant's Town Apr. 30 - May 13

Good News May 14 - May 27

Hillview May 28 - Jun. 10

Johnson Park Jun. 11 - Jun. 24

Kelly and Kemp GC Group meeting to be held April 29, 7:30 p.m. at New Providence SDA Church.

Sun sets today at 7:30 p.m. Sun sets next Sabbath at 7:32 p.m

Download The Logos at: www.tagnet.org/wiunion.bahamas

All newly-baptized persons from any of the crusades, who would like their experience of how God led them to a knowledge of His truth or gave answers to prayers, to be published, please contact Pastor W. T. Adderley at 324-6939