DAKOTA CONFERENCE CAMPMEETING
JUNE 8 - 12, 2010
DAKOTA ADVENTIST ACADEMY
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA
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Camp Meeting Speakers & Guests:
Gordon Bietz
Since 1997, Gordon Bietz has served as president of Southern Adventist University - a graduate and undergraduate coeducational accredited university located in Collegedale, Tennessee, with more than 2,600 students.
Before becoming university president, Bietz was president of the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, a 27,000-member church conference covering Georgia, east Tennessee and a small portion of western South Carolina.
Bietz held several pastoral positions prior to serving as conference president. He was chaplain at Rio Linda Academy in California for six years, pastor at the Stockton Seventh-day Adventist Church in California for five years, and pastor of the Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church (on the campus of Southern Adventist University) in Tennessee for 13 years.
Dr. Bietz has authored several publications, including Witness, a book about Christian witnessing; Parables of Fenton Forest, a children's book of parables; and Power for Mind and Soul, a collection of devotional thoughts. In addition, he has written for professional journals and authored a weekly column in the "Faith and Family" section of The Chattanooga Times Free Press.
President Bietz graduated from La Sierra University in California in 1966 with a bachelor's degree in theology before receiving a master of divinity degree from Andrews University in Michigan in 1968. In 1976, Bietz received a doctor of ministry degree (D.Min.) from Andrews University.
During a sabbatical in 1991, Bietz received a Merrill Fellowship from Harvard University and attended classes at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Law School, and the J. F. Kennedy School of Government. Bietz currently serves on the boards of the Southern Union Conference, Florida Hospital, Adventist Health System and the Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga.
His wife, Cynthia, is a receptionist at Southern Adventist University. Their twin daughters, Gina Gang and Julie Kroll, are physical therapists in Loma Linda, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, respectively. They also have six grandchildren.
Jon L. Dibdahl
Jon L. Dybdahl, Ph.D., has been an evangelist, a church planter, and pastor in Thailand and Singapore and a theology professor at colleges and universities in Thailand, Singapore, Michigan, and Washington.
During the summer of 2002, Dybdahl became the 22nd president of Walla Walla College (now University) in College Place Washington. In 2006 he retired from the presidency of Walla Walla and now teaches part time at Andrews University and at Walla Walla University.
Dybdahl also writes and speaks widely in the areas of mission and the spiritual life. He has been privileged to be involved with the Andrews Study Bible project. He and his wife Kathy have three children and nine grandchildren.
Alan J. Reinach, Esq.
Alan J. Reinach is Executive Director of the Church State Council, the religious liberty educational and advocacy arm of the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, representing five western states: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. He is a member of the New York and California Bars. His legal practice emphasizes First Amendment religious freedom cases, and religious discrimination/accommodation cases in employment, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related state civil rights laws.
Reinach is also a Seventh-day Adventist minister who speaks regularly on religious freedom topics throughout the western United States and is the host of a weekly radio broadcast, Freedom's Ring, devoted to religious liberty issues.
Prior to coming to the Church State Council in 1994, Reinach practiced law in New York City and vicinity.
Reinach is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Law in 1987, and of the State University of New York at New Paltz, with special honors in history, in 1984.
Reinach is married to Christa [Schilling] and is the proud father of four teens: Chris Moles, his stepson; daughter Zoey; and boys, Benjamin and Eli. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, skiing, swimming, reading and family time with his kids.
Richard Choi
P. Richard Choi, PhD, is associate professor of New Testament Studies and chair of the New Testament Department at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. His areas of expertise are in Paul, Jesus, New Testament Ethics, and the Intertestamental Period. His doctorate is from Fuller Theological Seminary.
He is a former president of the Adventist Society for Religious Studies, and currently serves as Regional Coordinator for the Midwest Society of Biblical Literature.
He served as a pastor for eight years in the Southern California Conference. He joined the seminary faculty in 1991 where he has been ever since. He is married to Louise and has two grown children.
Black Hills Health & Education
Speakers from BHHE wil be Dr. Olivier, Dr. Foster, Michelle Lesher, RN,RD,LN and Pastor Gabbert, who will be doing the morning exercise.
There's no more beautiful spot for such a "changeover" than the Black Hills Health and Education Center. With professional caring staff, comfortable facilities, and a history of results to rival with any, we offer something the others can't--the Black Hills of South Dakota, where God's country is so magnificent that Native Americans of many tribes, from ancient times until the present, recognize it as a sacred territory.
Besides the great meals, exercise sessions, classes on health, nutrition and stress management, the day's agenda might well include a massage, water therapy, a cooking class, an individual consultation with a doctor or exercise physiologist, swimming or a picnic outing to one of the many area attractions. As a wellness guest at Black Hills, you will be inspired and renewed as you experience the wonderful and natural way your body can achieve radiant health and new-found energy. You will wake up each morning, eager to take a walk on the miles of the paths that wind their way through the 450-acre valley, occasionally skirting the surrounding rim-rock cliffs, crossing a gentle stream or escaping into the cool pines.
Participants who adhere to the program are likely to experience dramatic results, including: Serum cholesterol reductions average 19 percent. This reduction alone accounts for a 30-45 percent reduction in the risk of heart disease.
Average weight loss in the program is 6 pounds. Heavier participants may lose weight more rapidly.
In about 50 percent of patients with NIDDM (Type II diabetes), the need for insulin and hypoglycemic agents to manage blood sugar levels is often reduced or even eliminated.
Many angina patients report reduction in episodes within two weeks.
The majority of patients with essential hypertension were able to reduce their blood pressure to the point where the strength of their medication was decreased.
Charles D Haugabrooks
Charles began singing at three years of age. He graduated from Naples Senior High in Naples, Florida.
He studied music theory, voice, accounting and human resources at the University of South Fla. (Tampa, FL), Southern Missionary College (Collegedale, TN), and Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL) and graduated with a BS degree.
Haugabrooks is a recording artist of four sacred music CD's and one Christmas collection. He retired from Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Orlando employee June 01, 2008. He currently resides in Mt. Dora near Orlando in Central Florida. He is married to Minerva (Barrett) Haugabrooks and they have three children; Sherrard, Ezra and Esther.
Since Haugabrooks conversion in Christ Jesus, he has performed extensively through out the years in:
a. Inter-denominational congregations: Singing Solo Sacred concerts throughout the United States, South Africa, Nigeria West Africa, Romania, Canada, Central American, Jamaica, Bahamas, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Bermuda;
b. Appearing regularly on 3 ABN network, HOPE international Television, and "It is Written" National Television/Satellite networks;
c. Works regularly with civil authorities in the presentation of various patriotic and
social ceremonies;
d. Lockheed Martin soloist for various company related social, patriotic and business related events held by and for Lockheed Martin's employees, community and suppliers;
e. Singing the National Anthem at both NBA Basketball Orlando Magic and professional hockey league games;
f. Singing Evangelist with:
(01) "Revelation Now", Revelation of Hope series and seminars;
(02) "It Is Written" Television ministry;
(03) 3ABN Television ministry;
(04) HOPE International TV and as Florida Conference Evangelist.
Haugabrooks' mission is to use the medium of music in a way that magnifies the character of God the Father through Jesus Christ. He presents music and testimony in a manner that is spiritually edifying, entertaining, simple and clear. He encourages the listener to hear the voice of God speaking through music and calling each heart to:
1. A deeper appreciation of the character of God in the face of Jesus Christ;
2. Surrender to Christ Jesus for the purpose of entering His service for souls that are lost;
3. Honor and respect the principles of true civil and religious freedom;
4. Hear music that outlines the matchless love of God;
5. Hear music that stimulates an urgent regard for the imminent return of Jesus Christ.
