News Conference #2 (unedited) (Held at 8 pm [Utrecht time] Saturday; 2 pm ET, 7/1/95) Sysop Ralph Blodget | Hi, everyone Bernard V. Bowen | Hello, happy Shabboth Sysop Ralph Blodget | Ray Dabrowski is getting on with his computer Milton. W. Sterling | Happy sabbath Rick Kajiura | Happy Sabbath to you too Leonard Westermeyer | Happy Sabbath from Chile Ray Dabrowski | Hello. Happy Sabbath to you from Utrecht! Bob Folkenberg, Jr. | Happy Sabbath from Orlando, FL Jim Park | HS from LA Lowell Freeman | happy sabbath from pa. Milton. W. Sterling | From sunny Florida, FT Lauderdale Leonard Westermeyer | We've been reading the good news reports and | translating them for the Chilean church. | Good work! David/Ollie Haines | Blessed Sabbath from Angwin Ca. Richard L. Rawson | HS from St. Helena Sysop Ralph Blodget | Ray is preparing his initial statement John/Dora Rodgers | happy sabbath from dayton.oh Sysop Ralph Blodget | So he will be ready in a minute | OK, Ray Dabrowski, go ahead with your | statement! Ray Dabrowski | Today the session attendance broke all | expected | numbers. We had more than 30,000 for Sabbath | worship. G Ralph Thompson preached powerful | sermon on the second coming of Christ and | unity in | Him. Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) Ray Dabrowski | In the afternoon we heard a Global Mission | report - | a high tech presentation with RS Folkenberg | and | Michael Ryan. | The atmosphere at the session was that of joy | and | amazement how diversified we as a church are | in | our mission outreach. | The first Mongolian, baptized recently, by | RSF was | presented to the delegates. | As we are typing now, the Trans-European | Division | is giving its colorful and inspiring | presentation. | Floral Louis and Meropi Gjika - from Albania | were | presented to the delegates. Merope was the | first | baptized member in 1992 after communism | collapsed. | Flora is a widow of our first missionary | Daniel | Lewis who died in prison for his faith. Rick Kajiura | Yes, on the stage now is the London Chorale. | The Chorale | won a prestigious music award in England | recently. Ray Dabrowski | So far we are awe and enjoy fellowship with | brothers and sisters from around the world. | There | is a sense of ownership of the Advent message | and | mission. Sysop Ralph Blodget | This evening Ray Dabrowski and Rick Kajirua | (from the Generat | Conference Communication Department) are | leading out in the News | Conference, with Sysop Ralph Blodgett as | moderator the evening. | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) | Any questions or comments out there? Rick Kajiura | I wish I could describe the music we are | hearing right now. | It is really something to be part of this. Bob Folkenberg, Jr. | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Come on, folks, let's dont be shy | Go bob Bob Folkenberg, Jr. | Will this GM report be a part of the evening | satellite transmission? Ronald K. Russell | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | We will check and see | Ronald go Ronald K. Russell | What is the size of the Sabbath group in | attendance | to day? Bob Folkenberg, Jr. | ? David/Ollie Haines | ! Jim Park | ? Ray Dabrowski | About 27,000 attended the morning worship in | the | main auditorium. A further 3 - 4, 000 | participated in | an overflow hall. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go David/Ollie | We got word back that the GC report will be | part of the evening | transmission | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) Douglas Devnich | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go David | Or Ollie David/Ollie Haines | Mark Finley's message was especially | appreciated! His emphasis unlike some | emphasized finding our final authority for | the decisions made at Utrecht from God's | Word with the leading of the Holy Spirit. | This must be our final authority, not man's | opinions. May God lead in these decisions. We | pray for that unity that comes from | God alone! Ray Dabrowski | Several news stories have been uploaded to | the | Utrecht section of the forum. There will be | another | going up shortly. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Jim Jim Park | Two little personal questions. 1) How did | the Sabbath School program go and 2) How does | the Johannes organ sound in the convention | center? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Just a minute (he is answering) Ray Dabrowski | 1. We are amazed how precise is the timing | of the | program. The main service was spot on and | ended | on time. Frank Ricks | ? Ray Dabrowski | 2. The organ sounds superb. The | amplification in | the hall is more than can be desired. It is | facilitated | by an outside professional firm specializing | in such | events. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Douglas D. Douglas Devnich | I would like to know how transportation is | working there in Utrecht. Is it as | difficult as pre-session concerns were made | out to be? Ray Dabrowski | Yes. The transportation is difficult if you | miss a bus. Marian Forschler | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Or if you miss an airplane like we did Ray Dabrowski | It is imperative that our delegates catch | their | busses at 9:30 p.m. Rick Kajiura | Really, given the number of people, the | transportation is | going well. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Frank Frank Ricks | Is there still a mission pageant and when | will it be broadcast? Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) Bob Folkenberg, Jr. | ? Ray Dabrowski | Yes. The Parade of Nations will be next | Sabbath | afternoon and it will be broadcast. Rick Kajiura | I've riddent the train system here and it is | really quite nice. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Marian Marian Forschler | Are they intruducing woman for who they are | and what they | do this time, or are they telling what their | husbands do as Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your Marian Forschler | last time? Sysop Ralph Blodget | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) Douglas Devnich | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | That is a difficult question to answer, sorry | Go Bob Bob Folkenberg, Jr. | Is there anyway we can get a program of the | service next Sabbath am. so that we can plan | for the hymns in our local congregation and | even include the info in our bulletins? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Already on line in the church resources Douglas Devnich | What is the general sense that you have at | this time about how the ordination | issue may go? Sysop Ralph Blodget | I uploaded that just recently | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) David/Ollie Haines | ? David Brillhart | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | The Sabbath worship programs are under the | ACN listing (top | message in the Church Resources section) Bob Folkenberg, Jr. | Thanks Adam Ruf | Hello Sysop Ralph Blodget | Please wait Adam | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) Ray Dabrowski | It is hard to say. There are some who are | passing | out booklets against ordination of women, but | there | is not much talk in the corridors about it. | Some | comments indicate that the proposed change | may | have a difficult passage. Sysop Ralph Blodget | go david/ollie David/Ollie Haines | Can you explain what happened to the audio | this a.m.? On the Satallite transmission? Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) Rick Kajiura | There are times that atmospheric interference | can cause | that. I'm not sure what the cause was this | morning. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go David B. David Brillhart | ?Is the text from sermons/devotionals being | uploaded to the forum? Ray Dabrowski | We don't know. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Ray is answering, just a minute | About devotionals Ray Dabrowski | We will upload Gordon Bietz's sermon and that | of G | Ralph Thompson later tonight.Other sermns | will be | uploaded too when we get them. David Brillhart | Someone suggested that the topic of unity was | sounding more like uniformity, any comments | from someone who is there? Ray Dabrowski | To the contrary. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Just a minute David Brillhart | That is good to hear. Virginia L. Smith | 1 Sysop Ralph Blodget | More coming from ray Ray Dabrowski | The unity topic underline diversity aspect of | a church | which is a worldwide family. Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) Virginia L. Smith | ! Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Virginia | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) John/Dora Rodgers | ? Virginia L. Smith | Unity takes miracle of the Spirit. We saw | some of | them among our children's leaders this | morning. It | definitely wasn't uniformity. Rick Kajiura | Yes, Virginia was in charge of some of the | Children's SS | classes. Adam Ruf | ? Richard L. Rawson | ? Rick Kajiura | The primary children were learning about | Bethlehem. Virginia L. Smith | ! Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go John/Dora | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) John/Dora Rodgers | What is the title of the song today by the | Chorale? | How can I pick up the live demos? Rick Kajiura | Sorry, I don't know the song name. | What do you mean about the live demos. Sysop Ralph Blodget | What live demos do you mean Virginia L. Smith | Actually the primaries are studying the | various ways | God communicates by way of the Bible stories | that | took place in Bethlehem. All the children's | departments have leaders for at least four | different | languages, with more being added for next | week. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Richard Richard L. Rawson | How late are this evening's programs | scheduled to run? (Translate to EDT if | possible. ) Ray Dabrowski | The program is running 15 minutes behind. Jim Greene | ? Rick Kajiura | 4p.m. EDT Ray Dabrowski | The next division report is South Pacific | Division. | We understand that they have a laser show. Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) | Go Jim John/Dora Rodgers | Live demos of the sdaforum from the sda ' Jim Greene | How can I get back to the begining of this | conference so I can read before I start | asking | questions? Sysop Ralph Blodget | We are doing that all day long at the SDAs | On-line booth David/Ollie Haines | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | I will upload it later, so you can read the | whole thing | In the Utrecht library | as News Conference #2 | Go David David/Ollie Haines | Who are the platform chair people this | session? Rick Kajiura | Do you mean tonight or the entire session? Adam Ruf | ? David/Ollie Haines | entire session Bernard V. Bowen | `! Sysop Ralph Blodget | Ray Dabrowski has left the conference | Go Adam Rick Kajiura | The vice presidents chair the meetings. Bob Folkenberg, Jr. | ? Adam Ruf | How do you keep Unity from Becoming | Uniformity? Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) David/Ollie Haines | ? Rick Kajiura | That's just a matter of definitions. We could | go in circles | on that. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Bernard Bernard V. Bowen | Hello to Virginia Smith, from Dollie & Bernard Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Bob Bob Folkenberg, Jr. | Are they showing "live" right now the reports | via satellite? Sysop Ralph Blodget | This is a news conference, Bernard | Please stick to the subject | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) | Rick is working on an answer, Bob David Brillhart | ? | How has the heat affected the "dorm" life for | guests? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Rick is checking | on the broadcasts Virginia L. Smith | ! Rick Kajiura | No, they will uplink the program later. There | is minor | editing done. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Virginia | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) Rick Kajiura | The Scheduled broadcast should be from 6-9:30 | EDT. Virginia L. Smith | When you have a lot of independent thinkers | who | could care less about politics, there is no | danger of | unity slipping into uniformaity. David/Ollie Haines | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go David/Ollie David/Ollie Haines | My question was who is the platform chairman | for the whole event? Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a qestion, type "?"; a comment, | type "!" (Prepare your | question and comment while waiting for the GO | from the Sysop) Jim Greene | ? David Brillhart | ? Rick Kajiura | David/Ollie. There are different platform | chairs for each | business session. There is no platform chair | who is on | stage for the entire session. Carmen Ibanez | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Jim G. David/Ollie Haines | thank you Jim Greene | What are the mail agenda items for discussion | on sunday? Milton. W. Sterling | ? Rick Kajiura | Discussion items are decided that morning by | a steering | committee. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go David David Brillhart | How has the heat affected the "dorm" | life for guests?... and there was lots of | talk about the main exhibit? What is it | and is it working, i.e. helping people know | more about our work David/Ollie Haines | ? Ray Dabrowski | The discussion will continue on propsed | constitutional changes [see our news conf | from | yesterday]. Rick Kajiura | The weather has been rather warm for Utecht. | I'm sure | they would be more comfortable with slightly | cooler | temperatures in close quarters. | But the spirit here is very good despite the | warm weather. Virginia L. Smith | ! Rick Kajiura | Everyone seems to be having a good time. David Brillhart | ? Ray Dabrowski | I'll need to sign off. Bye. See you tomorrow | on-line. David/Ollie Haines | Are we going to receive details about the | business sessions? Rick Kajiura | Dave, I've been in this press room so much, I | haven't | really been to the main exhibit as yet. John/Dora Rodgers | ! Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Carmen Carmen Ibanez | When is the issue of division autonomy going | to be discussed? Rick Kajiura | Are you asking about the NAD request to allow | divisions | to make a decision on ordination? Carmen Ibanez | yes Sysop Ralph Blodget | It has been more than 30 minutes for the News | Conference, so we | need to close now. (Sorry for those still | waiting--I hope i did not get | anybody out of turn.) | We appreciate your participation this evening | But it is time for us to be leaving Rick Kajiura | My understanding is that it will be brought | to the floor on | Wednesday afternoon. David Brillhart | Thanks guys. Rick Kajiura | Thanks for joining us. Greetings from the | Newsroom at | Utrecht. Carmen Ibanez | thank you Sysop Ralph Blodget | If any have a question about the SDA forum, I | will be glad to answer | it David Brillhart | and unknown gals Sysop Ralph Blodget | Ray Dabrowski has left Jim Greene | Thanks Ralph Sysop Ralph Blodget | If not, then our news conference is at an end John/Dora Rodgers | It has really been a pleasure being in on | this news | conference today. Until next time. Bye. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Thank you all for coming | See you tomorrow eveing | same time | same station | Milton. W. Sterling | Thanks for the update--bye Sysop Ralph Blodget | Bye | (This will be uploaded later to the Utrecht | library | for thosw who missed the beginning of it) ********** 7/1/95 2:31 PM Forum CO