Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Qe. = Ls la - А à u Above: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Karen Michaud practices playing her guitar in prepa- ration for services at St. Cecilia’s Church. Religion 21

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—— — Diverse theology Religious faith at Ames High was a multiple choice question that many students chose to answer. Dave Gillette, a proclaimed atheist, theorized, “I don’t believe there's a supreme being. He explained, “I went to confirmation classes for a while. I like religion, I just don't believe in it. In contrast, many students had very strong religious convictions. One jun- ior boy reasoned, Religion provides an important supporting role in times of need and trying situations. Still, many students’ beliefs were somewhat middle of the road. Greg Bush admitted, “I sometimes feel pressured into going to church by my parents.” Melanie Black echoed this sentiment by saying, “When my mom decides to go, we go. Be it Christianity, Judaism, atheism, agnosticism, or any other faith, reli- gion at Ames High was a varied choice and an individual decision. Above: CONFABULATION. Following a Wednesday night youth group meeting at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, John Slater engages guest speaker George Belitsos in a conversa- tion. Below: SHOW BIZ. (Left-Right) Kathie Kin- rade, Lori Ebbers, Giorgia Tomassi, and Lori Nelson show the large array of puppets they operate for their parrish puppet show. They are just a few members of the Bethesda Lutheran Church group that performs for their own con- gregation as well as neighboring communities. 20 Religion . e or mma aia aM m a. ——

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