Welcome back to Paris
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and behind me
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or more accurately
around me is the Louvre,
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which is the
largest museum in the world.
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And every year it has
more than 9 million visitors,
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and I think most of
them are here today.
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Next up, we travel to
Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Hi, I'm here with
the special guest today,
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Dr. Linda Koh,
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who is the Director
of Children's Ministries
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for the Seventh-day
Adventist Church globally.
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Now, this year is
a very special year
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for children's ministries.
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What is the
special occasion this year?
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Well, this year
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is the Children's
Ministry Department
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celebrating 25
years as a food department
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because it was
voted at the GC session
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in Utrecht in 1995.
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Right.
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So, at the GC session
2020, at Indianapolis,
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we will celebrate 25
years of Children's Ministry
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in our
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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Now, of course,
there are children
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lot longer than that,
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but that was a special emphasis
then on Children's Ministries.
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So tell me what's happening
in Children's Ministries,
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and in particular,
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what are children
doing for mission?
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Well, children,
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we not only want to
nurture their faith,
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and help them grow
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and accept Jesus as
their special friend,
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but we especially want
to encourage our children
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to be involved in the
mission of the church.
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So in this last 25 years,
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we started out with,
you know, service projects
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and things of that sort.
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But it really came out
to the highlight later on
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as we add on
Global Children's Day,
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where they go out
and serve the community,
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about the same time as
we have Global Youth Day
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and so but beyond that,
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we find that even during
the daily life of the children,
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we want to emphasize TCI.
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Our church have
been talking about TMI
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total member involvement,
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but now we say total
children involvement.
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So children are involved
in giving Bible studies.
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Children
involved in fundraising,
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and then be
involved in mission projects
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and service to the community.
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So we're really excited
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that our children are
now really highly motivated
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to feel that they are part
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of our
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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Now, where you said,
children giving Bible studies,
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so is that to the children,
or to adults, or to both?
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They do that.
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For example, we have this girl
Elena Pallino from Colombia.
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She is outstanding.
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She's only 11 years old,
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but she loves
to give Bible study
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and to share
Jesus with her friends.
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So she joined the program
in the inter-American Division,
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they called it talking backpack.
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With a backpack
full of materials,
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they go and share
Jesus with others.
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And she runs a small
group every Friday evening.
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So talking backpack
'cause it has the gospel,
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all kinds of material
about learning about Jesus
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in a backpack, and the
kids can just take that.
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And they've got our children
ready to go on how to witness.
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Right.
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And then they also
inspire other children
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who come to her small group.
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They were given other backpacks,
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and they will not and
share with other friends.
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So it is a
really rippling effect
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to see the
children sharing Jesus,
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not only from their small group,
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but they start going
out to the other places.
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So they're going out,
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and then they're teaching
their friends about Jesus,
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they then take their
own backpack and go out.
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Correct. Wow!
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That's incredible.
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So what other
things are happening
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in other parts of the world?
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Do you have more
stories you can share?
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Yes, we have children,
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like we have
the little trumpets.
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You know, we have a group
in Philippines, really strong,
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they are being
trained how to preach,
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how to go from door-to-door,
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inviting people to
come to evangelistic meeting
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to join health courses.
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And so, that's
what they been doing.
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So every summer,
we have a young pastor
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who would teach these young kids
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and they preach not
just memorizing sermon,
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but they learn to
look at the major texts,
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their favorite texts,
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and just talk through things
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about how they
can share the gospel.
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And it's wonderful to
see kids going door-to-door
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inviting people to join,
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you know, VOP lessons
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and, you know, health talks
and other, that's really great.
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You talked
about one of the goals
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of Children's
Ministry is to nurture children
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and to help them
grow in their faith.
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And it just seems to me
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that when you are
sharing your faith,
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at least for me,
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whenever I've had to
teach a Sabbath School lesson,
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it's like, I've learned so much,
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and it really
helps me personally
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in my spiritual life.
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So I think it's really great
that kids are being nurtured,
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but also doing
mission themselves.
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Now, Children's Ministries,
you know, in the 25 years,
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now, how long
have you been involved
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in Children's Ministry?
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Well, I have been the director
here at General Conference
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for 16 years.
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But before that year,
you were also involved?
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Yes, before that
I spent 10 years.
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So say the total time.
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Oh, total time.
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Well, 10 years and
16, 26 and coming to 27.
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So you were 10 when you started?
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No, I was always a
college teacher for 22 years.
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And then I love children
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so but when I was
called to the division,
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I really enjoy and we
moved to the Philippines
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to work at our division
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at Southern Asia
Pacific Division.
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Okay.
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So in some ways,
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children's ministries and
youth ministries together,
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you've been
involved for a long time.
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Now, you talked about
the Global Children's Day.
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Now you said that's going
out and doing community service.
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So we're
talking globally, right?
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Yeah. So how does that work?
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Well, it moves from our
different 13 world divisions
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down to our
unions and conferences.
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So we encourage each of them
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to continue to
bring children now,
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have special projects.
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So I see South
Africa, very busy,
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getting kids involved
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and going out to feed
the elderly and the homeless.
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And, you know,
and they prepare food,
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even taught them
how to prepare food.
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So it was really
great when I saw them,
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I was so inspired to see
children working in a kitchen
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and trying to get food ready
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and pack them and go
out and gather clothes.
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And, you know, it's really good,
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even those who are not
very well developed countries.
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You know, it's not just a ritual
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to encourage them to share.
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But whatever we
have that Jesus said,
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to the one of the
least of these my brethren.
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Wow.
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And when it comes to children
getting involved, I mean,
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for me, I know
that's inspiring to see
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that they can make a difference.
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And I think for them too to see
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that they can make a difference.
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If you could ask people
to pray in one sentence,
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what would you
ask them to pray for?
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Well, I would ask them to
pray that children be filled
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with the power
of the Holy Spirit
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to just go out and reach out
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and sharing the
Gospel Commission.
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And sharing the
Gospel Permission
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and reach out, yeah.
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You know, let's definitely
pray for the children.
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And, Linda, thank you so much
for taking the time to join us.
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I think it's wonderful
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that it's been 25
years of children's mission,
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I mean, Children's Ministry.
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And I hope that that we continue
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to recognize the
importance that children have,
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not only today, but in
the future of ministry.
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Exactly, because
tomorrow's leaders,
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tomorrow's soul missionaries
begin with today's children.
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Begin with today's children.
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I couldn't have
said it better myself.
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Thank you, Linda. Thank you.
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And thank you for joining us.
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I'm Rick
Kajiura for Mission 360.
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Next up, we travel
back to West Africa
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to learn more
about this quarter's
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13 Sabbath Offering project.
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Darlington loves
playing basketball
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but even though his
school has a basketball court,
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he'd rather
play at other schools
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because his
school's court is dangerous.
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Welcome to the Buchanan
Seventh-day Adventist School
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in Liberia.
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Today it's color day,
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students leave
their uniforms at home
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and wear colorful outfits
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as they happily
offer their lunch money
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to raise funds
for a school project.
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This year, their goal
is to raise enough money
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for a new bulletin board
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in the school's elementary area.
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Although Darlington
came in full uniform today,
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he's still
contributed to the project.
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With over 600
students ready to help,
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the bulletin board
is sure to be built.
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Darlington though
longs for something more
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than just a bulletin board.
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He's a hard
working grade 12 student
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who hopes to study
International Peace
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and Conflict Resolution someday.
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While he studies hard
and has hopes for the future,
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he still has an
interest in things
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like playing basketball.
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Unfortunately, his
school's basketball court
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is not very safe to play on.
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It is a gravel,
it's not on level ground.
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It hurts many people.
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So where anyone
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who volunteers us to construct
a new basketball court,
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then I will play
ourselves play basketball.
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The school has plans
for a recreational area
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which includes both basketball
and volleyball courts.
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Along with this are plans
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to renovate a science laboratory
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and an unfinished auditorium
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to be used as a
multipurpose space.
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During big
events like graduation,
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the school spends a lot of money
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to rent other auditoriums
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because they don't
have a place of their own.
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With new chairs,
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the necessary equipment
and a few finishing touches,
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this school could have
a functional auditorium
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making it the biggest
auditorium in Buchanan.
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It will alleviate
most of the problem
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we have with congestion.
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So it will have a
great impact for our students
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where we have an environment
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where can assemble
freely together as a school.
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More and more parents
choose to send their children
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to the Seventh-day
Adventist school in Buchanan
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because of the high
quality education they provide,
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and the good values they teach.
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A portion of your
13th Sabbath Offering
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this quarter
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will help construct a
new recreational area,
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a science laboratory
and an auditorium here.
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Please pray for the Buchanan
Seventh-day Adventist School
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in Liberia
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as they
minister to more students
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provide quality education
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and teach them
about the love of God.
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Thank you for supporting
the 13th Sabbath Offering.
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Well, that's about
it for today's program,
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and I hope that
you've been inspired
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and challenged by our
360 degree view of mission
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around the world.
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We've seen how children
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are taking an
active part in mission.
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We've seen how your 13th
Sabbath Offering projects
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are making a difference
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in different parts of the world.
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And I want to thank
you for making this happen.
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If it wasn't for your
donations to Global Mission,
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if it wasn't for your prayers,
your personal involvement,
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centers of
influence would not be
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being established in
cities around the world.
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New groups of
believers wouldn't be starting
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in different parts of the world.
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So thank you so much for
your continuing participation
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in Adventist Mission.
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For Adventist
Mission, I'm Gary Krause.
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And I hope that you can
join me next time right here
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on Mission 360.
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Currently I feel so small
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Smaller than my trials
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They threaten and intimidate
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My faith has seen some miles
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Because, there
has never been a day
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When You have not come through
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My history makes it known
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That You will
prove that You're You
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You're never just enough
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You are more
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It won't be my strength
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But Yours
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Forever the same always
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The ages declare
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"You never change!"
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O Father, You're Faithful now
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And You always will be
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Your love is timeless
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Your love has never let me stay
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Worried and afraid
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You use the
circumstances that I'm in
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To make me free and brave
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You spin me
round to stand and face
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The mountains in my way
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You smile with me as it moves
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When I sing out Your name
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You never just enough
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You are more
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It won't be my strength
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But Yours
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Forever the same always
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The ages declare
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"You never change!"
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O Father, You're Faithful now
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And You always will be
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Your love is timeless
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You will never cease to be
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My every daily bread
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You will always be to me
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My chosen fear in life
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No other pleasure in this world
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Could ever be as great
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Your loving name
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Forever the same always
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The ages declare
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"You never change!"
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O Father, You're Faithful now
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And You always will be
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Forever the same always
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The ages declare
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"You never change!"
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O Father, You're Faithful now
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And You always will be
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Your...
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