The NORTH AMERICAN DIVISION of SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS HELPS HAITI CHURCH MEMBERS Learn How You Can Too With Special Offering, Sabbath February 6
	Many of the 470 churches that Haiti’s members worship in are now in ruins. This is also true of hospitals and schools. You have seen the devastation. The 335,000 Adventist members in Haiti now need our help. Their economy is destroyed, making it difficult not only to continue ministry, but also to rebuild. We in the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church want to help. That is why we are collecting this special offering on February 6, 2010. “We must become the helping hands of family members who care,” says Don Schneider, the president of the North American Division. “Our heartfelt prayers and concerns are with the people of Haiti still suffering the effects of this devastating earthquake. Because we know Jesus loves us, we must let them know that His love compels us to help.” The North American Division is sending $600,000 to help rebuild the ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Haiti. This is in addition to funds for relief sent through ADRA in January. Union and local conferences are also sending significant amounts of money to help our members in this crisis. This special offering on February 6, 2010, allows each member here to help Seventh-day Adventists in Haiti rebuild and reach out to their country in this time of tragedy. Help them know that even in disaster, God is with them and so is their church family! Designate “Haiti Disaster Relief (SDA)” on an offering envelope. You can also give online at https://www.appeal.nadadventist.org/app/Payment.aspx?t=1
	(The following was taken from the February 2010 issue of the Michigan Memo.) As I sat in the auditorium, Elder C. D. Brooks looked over the congregation and reminded us of Ellen White’s statement of the “army of youth, rightly trained.” He paused, then added: “This is that army!” What is it about this Generation of Youth for Christ (GYC) that caused Elder Brooks, just a few years ago, to make that apt evaluation? GYC was basically birthed by a group of about a dozen Adventist young people who were on fire for God, and wanted to share their excitement. Realizing that there were probably other Adventist youth, who were similarly committed to the message and mission of the Advent Movement, a decision was made to have a conference in southern California at the end of 2002. Commenting on that first GYC, Justin Kim, part of the original core group noted: “We needed a sharp, clear definition of what Adventism is about and a way to articulate that belief in a compelling way. GYC was so refreshing because it provided a framework for us to understand and get passionate about the Adventism many of us had grown up in.” Not since the great Protestant Reformation has the understanding of Bible prophecy been so vital.No wonder it is under attack from secularism,Protestants, Catholics and even some Adventists. First, let’s take a look at three approaches to understanding Bible prophecy that are generally used today. Here is a PDF of the rest of this article and the complete 2010 February issue of the Michigan Memo.    Other back issues may be found on the Publications page of this website.      Monday - Thursday:    8:00am - 5:30pm Friday:    8:00am - 12:00pm   Lansing 517-316-1502 800-765-6955 (national toll-free) 800-876-9222 (toll-free in MI only) 517-485-2640 (fax) (Call for store hours) Berrien Springs 269-471-7331 877-227-4800 (toll-free) 269-471-2019 (fax) (Call for store hours)

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