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African American Adventist Heritage

The purpose of this honor is to illustrate how God has led within the Adventist church to share His message through the events, places, and contributions of the people of a specific cultural group.
1. Who was William E. Foy and how did he become involved in the Millerite movement?
2. Name two African American preachers of the Millerite Movement and learn how God used them to share His message.
3. Learn about 3 African American abolitionists who were influenced by the Advent movement.
4. Name the first African American ordained minister of the Seventh-day Advenist Church

1. Where was he born and raised?
   
2. Where did he travel to and with whom?
   
3. What minister influenced him and where was he baptized?
   
4. Learn how God used him to share God's message.
   

5. When was the first African American Seventh-day Adventist Church organized?

1. Why was it organized?
   
2. Where was it located?
   

6. What was the “Morning Star”?

1. Why was it built and who encouraged this endeavor?
   
2. How and where was the Morning Star used?
   
3. Learn about several individuals that were instrumental in this work.
   
4. Discover at least one miracle that occurred on the Morning Star.
   

7. Name two historical African American publications.

1. Who began each publication?
   
2. What is the current name of the NAD Publication for African Americans?
   

8. Why was the first African American Adventist Camp Meeting held?

1. When and where was this camp meeting held?
   
2. How did God use the Camp Meeting to further His work?
   

9. Name the first African American Adventist College and how did it receive its name.

1. When and where was it founded?
   
2. Who located the site for the school?
   
3. What was the size of the property chosen?
   

10. Who was Anna Knight?

1. Where and when was she born?
   
2. What education did she obtain and from where?
   
3. What became her life work?
   
4. To what mission field was the first overseas African American Seventh-day Adventist female missionary sent?
   

11. In 1934 who became the first African American Master Comrade (Master Guide) to be invested?

1. Where and when was she born?
   
2. What was her life work and how did she serve Christ? 

12. Who became the first African AmericanVice President of the General Conference?

1. Where and when was he born?
   
2. Where did he obtain hiseducation?
   
3. For what is he most remembered in hisministry?
   

13. Name the first African American to serve as President of the North American Division.

1. Where and when was he born?
   
2. Where did he obtain hiseducation?
   
3. For what is he most remembered in hisministry?
   

14. When was the first regional conference approved?

1. Where was the first regional conference?
   
2. What year was the first regional conference formed?
   
3. Name the first five regional conferences.
   
4. In 1946 what regional conferences were added?
   

15. Do one of the following as a presentation at an Adventist Youth/Pathfinder meeting, campout, or other equivalent event:

1. Create a song, poem, story or skit aboutAfrican American Adventist pioneers.
   
2. Create a display of pictures, articles, and resourcematerials on five (5) African American leaders in your local conference or church.
   
3. Search the scriptures for at least three stories of people of color and write a one-page review of these stories:(Some resources include – Exodus 4:9-16;Exodus 18; Acts 8)

Skill Level 1

Original Honor 2010

African American Adventist Heritage, Advanced

The purpose of this honor is to illustrate how God has led within the Adventist church to share His message through the events, places, and contributions of the people of a specific cultural group.
1. Complete the African American Adventist Heritage honor.
2. Prepare presentations based on your research in two of the following:

1. Trace the journey of the Morning Star from the first launch in Allegan, Michigan in 1894 until it was beached in the 1900’s. Include a time line.
   
2. The history of the forming of one of the regional conferences and the location of its present administrative offices and its executive administrators. Include photos, dates, and bulletins where available.
   
3. One of the following leaders and their contributions to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
   

• E. E. Cleveland
• W. H. Green
• Delbert Baker
• Calvin B. Rock
• Calvin E. Moseley
• Hyveth Williams
• Daniel Davis

Your presentation may be in the form of any of the following, citing all sources used:

1. Electronic presentation
   
2. Bulletin board/presentation board display
   
3. Verbal presentation
   
4. Written report (minimum of one page)

Skill Level 2

Original Honor 2010

 

Outreach

2001 Edition

Updated 2010