Welcome back,
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within the
Seventh-day Adventist Church,
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the 13th Sabbath
Offering has iconic status.
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For many, many years,
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Adventists have
been giving generously
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to 13th Sabbath Offerings.
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These are collected,
as the name suggests,
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every 13th Sabbath, at the
end of each quarter of the year.
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And these offerings are given
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for very specific
projects around the world.
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It could be to start a
new school or a new hospital,
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to help with community outreach,
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various special projects
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that get extra funding
to help them do their work.
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Your offerings make a difference
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in the lives of thousands
of people around the world.
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Coming up next, let's see
how 13th Sabbath Offerings
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will be making a
difference in Taiwan
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as three new urban centers
of influence are established.
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In Taiwan, a
large group of friends
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is meeting at a local
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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Not all of these
friends are Adventist members,
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but all feel welcome to attend.
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It has become known as
the All Generations Center.
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This group is made up
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of elderly
members of the community.
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They meet together as
part of a regular program
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run by the church.
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This program has been
active for almost 10 years now.
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The Taiwanese government
recognizes what they do
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and supports their programs.
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Pastor Tom is in
charge of running the program
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and planning the activities.
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Many lonely, old people.
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They don't have
nobody take care of them.
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So the
government needs the church
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to serve, to
help, to support them.
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Many of those who come
don't have family in the area.
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They don't have people
to help take care of them.
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So you can
imagine their excitement
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when they get
together and socialize.
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The church provides a
healthy lunch for the group.
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Pastor Tom makes
sure to jump in his car
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to visit the homes of those
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who are not
physically able to attend.
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He spends some
time at their homes,
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hand delivers
meals, and prays with them.
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Aside from lunch, the
group also enjoys exercising,
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blood pressure
checks, crafts, and music.
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This center of
influence has bridged a gap
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to allow people to
attend church on Sabbath.
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Before this program began,
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community members were not sure
what to think about Adventists.
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They would not come
to my church, never.
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But when we
started this service,
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the All
Generations Center, they came.
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Easily, because
we took care of them.
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Through this kind of service
they will open their mind
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and make friends with us.
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Through this ministry,
people are getting to know
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Jesus and are
happier with their lives.
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Throughout Taiwan
the Adventist church
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has established
Centers of Influence
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to meet people's needs.
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In this community,
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it meant creating the
All Generations Center.
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In other communities,
education is a challenge.
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Yulin Chong attended
this after-school program
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run by the Adventist Church.
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The program helps tutor kids
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who may need help and direction.
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Yulin struggled in school
and had a difficult home life.
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He faced a lot of
trouble in his earlier years
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and it caused a lot of confusion
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of what to do with his life.
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After attending the
after-school program,
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Yulin learned about Jesus
and found purpose in his life.
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Now, he is a
tutor and helps kids
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who were once in his position.
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People all over
the world are in need.
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Each community
has different needs.
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Centers of
Influence around the world
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are helping touch
lives in their communities.
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A portion of your mission
offerings will help support
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Centers of Influence in Taiwan.
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Please pray for these projects.
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Pray that they may grow
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and continue to be
a light in this world.
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My guest is Dr. Justus Devadas
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who is the vice chancellor
of Spicer Adventist University.
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Doctor, thank you
so much for joining us.
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Thank you very much.
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And what an amazing time
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this is, to celebrate 100 years.
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Yeah, indeed, we're
on top of the world.
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Now, as you look at
past-- at the past 100 years,
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obviously you
don't remember it all,
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but what would you say
are the major contributions
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that Spicer has
made here in India?
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Well, till, say
about 15 years back,
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Spicer was the only
degree giving in college
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of the Adventist
Church in the entire division.
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Spicer was the
only college. Okay.
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So if you look
at the work force,
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probably the highest
percentage came out of Spicer.
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Whether it's a
division president,
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or a unions, or
conference presidents,
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most of them who
had studied at Spicer
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and teachers, or
accountants, anything.
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That was still
about 15 years back.
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So it's
basically trained workers
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for the Adventist Church.
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Yes, not only for India,
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we have had students
from foreign countries.
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But from the time the
college came into being,
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way back in 1915,
when it moved here in 1942,
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we were the only
institution in the city of Pune,
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who had foreign
students studying here.
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And then we produced ambassadors
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from different countries,
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one of the GC vice president
is Spicer graduate, Jeffrey.
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You know, and
there are many more.
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Besides, the Spicer
made a distinct contribution
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to the city of Pune
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by its very existence
in this city of the culture
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we've produced here.
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You know, we started
several industries in Spicer
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which was never heard of.
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We also so first
bakery in this city,
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we were also the first
to major agricultural farm,
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modern farm in this region.
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We used to educate farmers
from the local areas on modern
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and advanced kind of farming.
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So it's had its own
role to play in Pune,
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in Maharashtra, in India.
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Because our student graduates
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went and started
hunts for schools.
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So that became
you know, something.
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Spicer is a tremendous place.
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So you're
training teachers as well.
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Oh, yeah.
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So what is the philosophy
that guides this school?
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Well, the Adventist
philosophy of education,
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we are mission oriented people.
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Now the college
was started for--
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to produce
workers for the church
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and also, you know,
people to find jobs elsewhere.
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But, you know, the
Indian education system
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is British based
education system.
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Very structured, we
cannot do this way that way.
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Probably for years we
were the only liberal arts
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educational
institutions in this country.
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You know, and then we introduced
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work education program,
students could ask to work.
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We paid them but then a
part of the academic program
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while probably American collages
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have given up, we still do that.
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You know, even we've put that
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as an innovative program
in the University Charter,
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that everyone has
to work, you know.
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So it's based on Sister
White's philosophy of education
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to the fullest, you know.
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A holistic
education. Oh, yes, yes.
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Now the name Spicer, coming
of course from Pastor Spicer,
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how does that-- how
do you look on that name?
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Well, you know, Elder Spicer
never worked at Spicer College.
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He worked at the division
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and he was one
of those pioneers,
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when the first Adventist school
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was established in
India, in Karmatar,
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where several
of our missionaries
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were even
killed due to smallpox,
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but he was there.
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He did not run,
he didn't run away,
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he stayed back and said
look, the waves maybe defeated
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but the current will
win, current of God will win.
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You know, that's how-- And
then his statements rather say,
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there is no position or
authority in the church,
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there are
positions of only of service.
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You know, this is what we
hear of him-- he-- you will see
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hundreds of children
named Spicer even today.
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Is that right?
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You know, it was the name
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Spicer was given
in respect of him
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but then that name is synonymous
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with this Christian institution
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in the city of Pune,
Maharashtra in India.
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Christians, all
denominations know about Spicer.
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Yes. We have a
very special place.
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So I, in fact, I tried to get
somebody from the Spicer family
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to come for the centennial,
couldn't make it, you know.
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But otherwise that
name is very special to us.
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Even though we, from the college
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we went to, an university,
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they said we will keep that name
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but bring the name
Adventist in between,
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so it is Spicer
Adventist University.
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Okay, and I said it
wrong before, I said,
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Spicer Memorial,
it's Spicer Adventist.
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Yeah, given out the
Memorial and brought Adventist.
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Because I, for one, want to know
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people to know that this
is a Adventist institution.
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Yes, yeah.
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We'll stand for Adventist
principles whatever may come.
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It doesn't bother
whether we are big or small
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but we'll stand
for the Adventist
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philosophy of education.
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So I'm totally
committed for that.
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Wonderful.
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As you look to the future,
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Dr. Devadas, what
would be your hope
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that this school will
continue to contribute?
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Dr. Gary Krause, you know,
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the Adventist kids in
India had suffered for years
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and years for want of
an Adventist university
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because they go to
the secular universities,
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they find difficult time to
manage with the Sabbath issues,
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they move with the
different group of people,
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their ethos change.
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Now with our
university, we can only grow.
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Yes. We can only grow.
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We look forward, you know,
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the Southern Asia has
1.7 million membership
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and then you know, that
many youngsters are there.
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India has the highest population
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which is less than 25 years old.
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They all Seventh-day Adventists
also, we want them to come.
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We want the
education to be provided.
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Then, for
international students,
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Spicer will still provide
top class Adventist education
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at an affordable price.
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Wonderful. Up next
we travel to Japan.
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When you think of Japan,
you might imagine the busy,
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crowded streets of Tokyo.
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Or your mind might wander off
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to scenes of
beautiful landscapes.
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There is not only diversity
in Japan's lifestyle and terrain
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but also in the
people who live here.
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Over the years, many
South Americans have settled
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into towns and
cities throughout Japan.
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Shizuoka is famous for
its views of Mount Fuji.
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It has a humid,
sub-tropical climate.
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On this Sabbath
morning, the rain is holding off
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allowing this
congregation to meet
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beside a peaceful
lake outside the city.
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This is a unique group in Japan.
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The members of this
church come from South America
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and most from Brazil.
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Many of them have
lived here for years
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and this is their home.
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They come to work, have a
different quality of life,
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and sometime just to
have a new beginning.
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Since there is
such a large population
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of Brazilians in this area,
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they have formed
their own church family.
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The churches
atmosphere is friendly and kind
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and all are welcome.
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Brazilians smile a lot.
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They like to hug and
they're very friendly.
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They like to make friends
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and they also expect
you to come back again.
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Each Sabbath begins
with a Sabbath School lesson.
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If you don't speak Portuguese
there is still a place for you.
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The classes are divided
into Portuguese, Japanese,
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and English speaking groups.
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In general, Japan
is a challenging area
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for the gospel to spread.
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Japan is a highly
developed country.
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But because of
secularism and materialism,
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you know, all these
things will hinder people,
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you know, to receive
the gospel message, you see.
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You can notice a strong presence
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of these concepts in the cities.
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People are busy and have
little time for religion.
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This busy
lifestyle even rubs off
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on the
Brazilian migrant workers.
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For the church members,
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the time to rest on
Sabbath is highly valued.
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Marina is
originally from Brazil.
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When she moved to
Japan with her husband,
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they were not Adventists.
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Her husband wanted to
find a new church in Japan.
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So he started looking and
found an Adventist church.
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Marina was against
the idea of visiting.
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The first time
she went to church,
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she deliberately
wore outrageous outfits
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to embarrass him and
maybe stop him from going.
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Her husband
told her that as long
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as she comes to
church it's okay.
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Marina began to
feel something change
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and before long, she
actually wanted to attend.
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She listened to the messages
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and eventually Marina and
her husband were baptized.
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Members like Marina
have turned their lives
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around to serve Jesus.
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The mission challenge
can be seen around the world
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and especially in
places like the 10/40 window.
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Churches like this one in Japan
have a great responsibility
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to draw people closer to Jesus.
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A portion of
your mission offerings
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will support a
multicultural center
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where international
members can come together
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and lives can be
touched by Jesus.
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Please pray for this church
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and other international
churches around the world.
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Thank you for
supporting the mission
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of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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Well, thanks so
much for joining us
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today on Global
Mission Snapshots.
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I hope that you've
been inspired and challenged
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by what you've seen and heard.
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The light of the God's love
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is being spread
right here in India
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and also in
Northern Asian, in Japan,
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in Korea, in
Taiwan, as we've seen.
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Thank you for your
continuing prayerful
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and financial support,
for mission around the world.
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It is making a difference.
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If you'd like to find out more
about 13th Sabbath Offerings,
00:15:09.08\00:15:13.00
just go to our website
at AdventistMission.org.
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There you'll find
pictures, videos, reports,
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stories of how these offerings
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are making a
difference around the world.
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Before we go, I'd like to
give you a small special offer.
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It's a book called
"A Taste of Travel"
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written by Nancy Kyte,
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marketing director
for Adventist Mission.
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It has recipes
from all over the world.
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So if you want to try something
different try this book.
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It's a small thank you for your
continuing support in mission.
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For Global Mission Snapshots,
I'm Gary Krause and I hope
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that you can join me
next time on this program.
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