From the Desk of Don C. Schneider. . . . October 1, 2007

[Stan]

October 1, 2007

From the Desk of Don C. Schneider. . . .

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1. Early this morning Dr. Malcolm Maxwell died at his home in

Scottsdale, Arizona where he was living with his daughter, Wendy, and

her children. During the last two years he had developed post-muscular

atrophy. Up until the middle of this last week when he took a downward

turn, he was the Malcolm we all knew - alert, inquisitive, caring, and

loving. The cause of death is unknown.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Pacific Union College Church

sometime in the next month. Dr. Maxwell was president of Pacific Union

College for 18 years.

Messages to the family can be sent through Dick Osborn at

rosborn@puc.edu. He will share them with Malcolm’s children, Wendy

and Kevin.

2. At the Iowa-Missouri Constituency meeting, Dean Coridan, president,

said, “I need 100 people to commit to give $1,000 in addition to their

regular giving for evangelism. We want to have 100 evangelistic

meetings, during the 2009 year of Pastoral evangelism. Fifty of the

meeting will be preached by pastors, and 50 by lay people.” During

the meeting he said, “Well, I don’t really need 100 commitments,

because my wife and I will be first so that leaves 99, but we only need

98 because our ministerial director and his wife have already committed

too.” Over 60 others brought a commitment care to the president.

3. At the Arizona Conference Constituency meeting, Duane McKey called

for an offering and support for giving each young person who conducts an

evangelistic meeting outside the U.S. a scholarship for $1500 to the

Adventist Academy or College of their choice. An additional $1500

scholarship would be available to the young people if they conduct an

evangelistic meeting in the U.S. after their return from the mission

experience.