IN THIS ISSUE - -

** Professional Growth Seminar, April 5
** GC Special Project Offering, April 30
** "Cures for the Common Christian," Adventist Preaching DVD
** New Bible Course Especially for Native Americans
** Get Your GC Session Meal Tickets by May 20
** SEEDS Plus! International Prayer Track
** First Online Distance Learning Conference, May 9-12


FRIDAY FAX
April 1, 2005
A News and Information Service for Leaders in North America


- RESOURCES -

** "LIVING AND TEACHING THE WORD," is the theme of this year's
Ministry Professional Growth Seminar, April 5, to feature Ivan Blazen,
Daniel Block, Beatrice Neall, and Robert Smith, Jr.

This is an excellent event to which to invite local
non-Adventist pastors.

Contact: www.HopeTV.org.

** APRIL 30 OFFERING FOR SPECIAL GENERAL CONFERENCE PROJECT - This
year's General Conference Project will go for large city evangelism.
Toronto will be the first targeted city to receive the benefit of the
offering. It will be collected on two different dates - April 30 and
July 9.

Bulletin inserts are online at www.hope4cities.org. Click on
"How Can I Help?"

** "CURES FOR THE COMMON CHRISTIAN," Adventist Preaching DVD, Vol
9, with Pastor Karl Haffner is now out. The 2-DVD set includes an
interview with Haffner and 6 sermons.

Karl Haffner loves young people, and young adults love his
presentations. Use this series for a Spring Week of Prayer in your
schools or churches.

Contact: 800-ACN-1119, or go to www.adventsource.org or
www.acn.info to order. US$24.95.

** "NATIVE NEW DAY" BIBLE COURSE is a new 30-lesson Bible course
from the Voice of Prophecy especially designed to reach Native
Americans. The course features spiritual lessons, and it appeals for
decisions that come from the perspective of a Native heritage and uses
Native and nature scenes to present traditional gospel themes.

Contact: 877-955-2525 to order. Cost: US$8.60 ($4.75/lessons,
$3.85/ postage).

** GC SESSION MEAL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE. Only limited
tickets will be available on site. America's Center does not allow
coolers or picnic baskets into the facility. Meal ticket requests and
payment must be received by May 20.

Contact: http://www.gcsession.org/travel/meals.html.en for more
information or to order.

** SEEDS PLUS! INTERNATIONAL PRAYER TRACK, "Prayer, God's Power
Tool for Planting," with more than 30 seminars to choose from, will
seek to inspire, to equip for prayer ministry, and to create an
opportunity to seek God's wisdom and empowerment for ministry, as well
as to pray for our World Church just before GC Session.

Contact: www.nadei.org/seedsplus/index.htm for the online
brochure. For questions relating specifically to the Prayer Track, call
Janet Lui at 310-541-2578. Register by May 3 for best rates, at
www.plusline.org/registration3.php?event=80.

** DISTANCE LEARNING ONLINE CONFERENCE, May 9-12 - For the first time
ever the annual Adventist Virtual Learning Network Conference will be
online. This will make it possible for anyone to participate from any
part of the country or the world as long as there is an Internet
connection.

Most of the conference will be conducted in an asynchronous
discussion format (not real time). This format will be supplemented with
live online and local face-to-face events at selected Adventist
institutions.

Anyone interested in collaboration, educational technology, or
distance learning in Adventist K-20+ education should participate in
this pioneering online conference.

Contact: www.avln.org/conference to register. Fee: US$25.
Can$20.


- UPCOMING EVENTS - A quick view of events sponsored by the North
American Division

* Se7en Signs, Acts 2 discipleship training, via satellite on ACN,
April 2-9 - www.sevensigns.net

* InMinistry Intensive for Pastors, "Introduction to Religious
Education," Andrew Pfeifer, April 4-8, Andrews University, Berrien
Springs, Michigan - www.plusline.org/article.php?id=4510

* Reconnecting Ministries Training Events, various dates and locations
(next event, April 9/Canadian Union) -
www.creativeministry.org/training/reconnecting_events.htm

* Nonprofit Leadership Certification Program, Level I, April 18-22;
Level II, October 10-14, both at Hinsdale, Illinois - www.plusline.org


* "From This Day Forward" Marriage Conferences, various dates and
locations (next event, April 30, Kansas City, Missouri)-
www.plusline.org/events

* 2005 Online Adventist Virtual Learning Network Conference, "Global
Collaboration for Quality Christian Education," May 9-12 -
www.avln.org/conference

* SEEDS Plus! International, June 22-27, Andrews University, Berrien
Springs, Michigan - www.nadei.org and www.plusline.org

* General Conference Session 2005, St. Louis, Missouri, June 29 - July
9 - www.gcsession.org/


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Managing Editor - Lynetta Murdoch
Consulting Editor - Fred Kinsey
lynetta.murdoch@nad.adventist.org
Fax 301-680-6464