Zion's Advocate VOLUME 77 INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI-DECEMBER 2000 NUMBER 12

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1 "And blessed are they who shall seek to bring forth my Zion at that day, for they shall have the gift and the power of the Holy Ghost... " 1 Nephi 3:187 VOLUME 77 INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI NUMBER 12 ARTICLE-Kenya -Apostle Smith Brickhouse 199 SERIES-A Book of Mormon Critique, Part 6 - Apostle Don Mclndoo COMMENT-Ordinary? - Donna Moser 209 PATHLIGHTS-The Miracle Baby - Manon Lawrence PATH LIGHTS-The Small Stuff - Rita O'Dell 21 I POEM-Palestine - John G. Whittier REPORT-Ontario Retreat - Marn Vievien REUNION REPORT-Missouri Reunion - L. Marlene Cobb.. REPORT-Collin's ANNOUNCEMENTS Czyrna INDEX to VOLUME

2 ZION'S ADVOCATE is the official DU!)llcat1c1n of the Church of Christ, with headquarters on the 200 S. River Blvd., P.O. Box 472, Independence, Missouri Telephone (816) or SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Church of Christ members' subscriptions are paid from general Church but donations are requested (suggested: $4.00 each In bundles of 12 or more for missionary purposes the rate is $2.00. Non-member rates: $4.00 per year; foreign orders add 50. Send,m,nrri,nn.:::irp fees; donations to Church funds consecrations; and all other offerings to the Business nn<i,m,,n,,, at Church headquarters as listed below. PRIESTHOOD VISITATION: or someone you know ber or non-member) would like to be visited a member of the Priesthood of the Church of Christ, call or write to the Council of Apostles at Church Headquarters in Independence. The phone numbers and addresses are listed below.,,general CHURCH OFFICERslJ Smith N. Brickhouse, 5713 Logan Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64136; SECRETARY, COUNCIL OF APOSTLES Frank Fann, 3808 Queen Independence, Missouri 64055; Apostle Smith N. Brickhouse Placido Koyoc Matu, Merida, Mexico 5713 Road Mike McGhee, E 6th Street N, Independence, Missouri 64056; Missouri Brian Mclndoo, 8824 N. 30th Street, Phoenix, 85050; Donald E. Mclndoo, 8830 N. 30th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85050; Alvin J. Moser, N. 29th Place, 85050; Roland L. Sarratt, E 36th Terrace, Missouri 64055; William A S. Missouri 64050; Joel Yates, 2924 E Drive, Arizona 85050; Placido Koyoc Yam, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico GENERAL CHURCH IU:PRESEI\ITAT!VE I!\! THE OFFICE: William A. Sheldon, assisted by Evangelist Marvin Case, Elder Leslie Case and Elder Charles Brantner. Roland L Sarratt and Michael E. McGhee in charge of Missouri. Apostle Roland L Sarratt and frank Fann in charge of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota. frank Farm in charge of Nor!h Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. Smith Ill. Brickhouse and Michael E. McGhee in joint Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, New Jer sey, New Connecticut, Rhode Massachusetts, Vermonl, New Maine, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Carolina, and South Carolina; the of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, Canada and the Maritime Provinces. Brian I:. Mclndoo and Yates ill of Montana, was111ng1to11, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Alaska, Hawaii and Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the western hall of the Northwest Territories. Donald E. Mi:lmloo and Alvin J. Moser ill Arizona, California, Ne 11ada and New Donald E. Mclndoo, Alvin Moser, Placido i<oyoc Yam and tie Placido Koyoc Matu charge of Mexico and Central America. Placido Koyoc Yam and Placido Koyoc Matti to assist Spanish and Native American popiulat1oos the United States. UNDEVELOPED AREAS: Council of in Elder Leslie P. Case 8312 Lee's Summit Road Kansas Missouri GENERAL BISHOPRIC GENERAL CHURCH SECRETARY Elder Robert W Oldham 5709 Road Kansas Missouri BUSINESS MANAGER Elder Alvin L Harris Church of Christ PO. Box 472 Independence. Missouri EDITOR Michael McGhee E. 6th Street N. Independence, Missouri ASSOCIATE EDITORS Jim Gordon 1528 Dickenson Road Independence, Missouri David Rudd 4917 Casey Court Independence, Missouri FEATUREFn1TrlR--"i,~tl~lir1ht~ Melissa McGhee 2533 Glen Lane Independence, Missouri PRODUCTION STAFF Harvey L Seibel Priesthood articles and sermons, testimonies for Pathlights, submissions to other regular monthly Zion's Advocate features, and news items of Church-wide interest are and should be sent to the Editor as listed above. Deadline for material requiring ou1,11c.at1c1n in any certain month is the 10th of the month. Format of submitted material: Please all submissions (if on one side of the paper Please avoid overuse of WRITTEN MATERIAL REQUESTED underlining, ALL-CAPS and italics. The most though, is to send the material-the staff can arrange for typing or otherwise preparing anything you send. Word Processors/Computers: We can utilize text files on IBM or compatible disk of any size or format and any word processor. If you have this it is a to our process. STATUS OF PUBLISHED ARTICLES Articles in this of the nor the notices authorized beliefs of the mer"'s's,mllv reflect the TP~r-.tlll1n!S of!he editorial Declarations Conference reflect!he practices and ZION'S ADVOCATE IS... To nrr,m,"\?o Jesus Christ as our Saviour; To & His Church, the Church To His to be Zion's,,,.."'"""' ~

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4 \ hen Bro. J\1clndoo I we found that our schedule was indeed Outreaches had been made church to my home. though I was attend I didn't -200-

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8 meet together. We had retained Samwel to represent us just two days before This is just another example S ister Zion's Advocate Margaret Moraa is the made the first contact with the Church. She traveled each day with us and has sactime and effort of the land of Kenya. -204

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10 PART 6 IN A SERIES OF 7 C -Re nan " The Old Testament the Bible is a book filled with -206-

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13 was Nordinary zens were an was a man wife Mary a sweet creature, but were really not extraordinary. Some lieved that there was someth in g a little out of the ordinary, perhaps even miraculous, about the birth son The less were not so kind the situation. first child later siblings; nothing remarkable neighbors to exclaim over. sandals dusty his up, just But these were the prints of no ordinary man! were the earthly passage was a m a time-but, a dangerous mistake, friend. His very conception was super- The He was THE LIVING CREA- 0 F HE EN AND into to the living as a mere human) -209-

14 , Zion's Advocate The Miracle Baby P TIILIGUTS -210-

15 The Small Stuff P THLIGHTS -211-

16 PALESTINE With the His taught. Where the blind were and the healing was Made Blue sea of the hills!-in I hear waters, Genesarel, chime on Where the and the And on the dust of here His flock the sad Wanderer came-- These hills He toiled over in The founts where He drank And the same are brow! even now, on the of Him! the sea, In the and there But where are the sisters who to The and sit at His feet? -212-

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21 After lunch at 2:00 p.m. Ian baptized grandfather, Wheaton. He was confinned Placido Koyoc Yam. Ian was ma,,..,m,u,n into the Church of Christ as each the "hand of fellowship." he had never proved them or manner. He saw them as a battle. His opportunity was to bold act that was a God in would give him the victory over Goliath. The threat from Goliath was -217-

22 we were was a of Life." They were accompanied Kim Yates at church was completely full. Gabe and Leighann Yates had their daughter April Nicole u,,.,.,.,,.,u. Apostles Roland McGhee were in Brother Sarratt -218-

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27 JOOOINDEX Index to Volume 77 (2000) Title/ Author No. Pg. Title/Author No. Pg. PATHLIGHTS Collins Rally, Czerna Kauffman l United Workers SERIES... 1 is Walk of Faith-Becky Walking Across Honduras l.... ' Apostle Donald Mclndoo POEM Is... -Ronnie Gill Palestine--john Whittier Prophecy-Edgar A. Guest is God?-Author REPORT Book of Mormon Apostle Don Mclndoo STATEMENT Position the Regarding Some Issues of Council of Apostles.... " ,.

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