MCF May 2-3
What Are the Created "Kinds"?
with James Orme
The Bible states that God created animals to reproduce "after their kinds." Noah took at least two of each land animal on the Ark, "after their kinds." Creationist scientists interpret this to mean not two wolves, two hyenas, two dingos, two coyotes -- but two of the dog "kind," which then reproduced after the "dog kind" to produce the variety of canids we now have. But how can anyone determine what constitutes a "kind"? It affects how many animals had to inhabit the Ark! Also, evolutionists question how so many "species" of the basic kinds could develop in a only few thousand years after the Flood. Come get answers!
Jim Orme is an electrical engineer, retired after 34 years in the telecommunications industry. He was a member of the MCF Board of Directors until his move to northern Wisconsin. MCF's meetings in the Wheaton area were restarted under Jim's leadership, after they had been absent for some time. In 2014, he founded the Northwoods Creation Association. [more]
Monday, May 2 (MCF North):
St. Mark Education Center
1840 E. Grand Ave.
Lindenhurst, IL
[printable flyer]
6:00 p.m.: Doors open
6:45 p.m.: Refreshments
7:00 p.m.: Presentation
8:30 p.m.: Q&A
Tuesday, May 3 (MCF West):
DVC Ministry Center
25W560 Geneva Road
Carol Stream, IL
6:45 p.m.: Refreshments
7:00 p.m.: Presentation
8:30 p.m.: Q&A
For more information, call 847-356-1433,
or email mcfnorth@midwestcreationfellowship.org.
No charge; all are welcome. We do accept donations to support this work.
Student Essay Contest is ON -- with Increased Prizes!
The annual MCF contest is on, and we've already had one essay submitted! But the BIG NEWS is that ...(drumroll here)...
Prizes have at least doubled!
Top Senior High award is now $500 (up from $250); the lowest Junior High award
is now $100 (up from $25)
If you are between ages 11 and 18, you're eligible to write a paper on any topic on the creation/evolution issue. You would write from the perspective that God is the Creator and Genesis chapters 1-11 literally mean what they say, but you will need to look at claims on both sides. Be logical. Be clear and organized. And be on time: essays are due by April 30. [more info]
Free book for essayists to assist in the writing project!
YouTube Videos of Origin Summit 2016 at Arizona State University
The April 19-20 meetings with Dr. Charles Jackson and Dr. Kevin
Anderson were recorded. The videos are a bit "jerky" but the presentations
were very informative! They are available
here.
The sponsors did not include MCF, but two of our Board members are active
in Creation Summit, one of the sponsors. The "hottest" topic of the four
presentations is probably "Echoes of the Jurassic": Dr. Anderson's own
research into the unfossilized dinosaur remains that he and Mark Armitage
unearthed. (And for mentioning to grad students the implications of
unfossilized tissues, Mark Armitage was screamed at and fired by an
anti-creationist at California State University, Northridge.)
Our PO Box Has Changed!
PO Box 952, Wheaton, IL is no more! For the Speaker Bureau or Library-by-Mail, it's PO Box 479, Gurnee, IL 60031-0479. For membership issues, please use PO Box 973, Wilmette, IL 60091-0973.
MCF June 6-7
The Place of Scientific Evidence and Divine Revelation in the Origins Debate
with John Dingess
John Dingess was the President of Midwest Creation Fellowship for almost 10 years. His presidency followed that of Paul MacKinney, one of the founders of MCF. He and MCF had the privilege of working with Ken Ham on the first Chicago area Back To Genesis Seminar in 1989. His favorite topic to teach is the six days of creation.
John has made his living for 34 years as a chemist in product development, resulting in three patents for his work on chemical product formulations.
Locations, times: same as for the meetings at upper left.