Concordia College - Cobber Yearbook (Moorhead, MN)

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BOARD OF RELIGIOU ACTIVITIE Back row: N. E. johnson, Grefsrud, Mathre, Sanderson, Aasland. Second row: Miss jordahl, Sister Ness, Miss Nordlie, Miss Gilbertson, C. Olson. Front row: Dean Boe, Rev. Fauske, Rev. Rand, Miss Thorson. The duty of the Board of Religious Activities is to coordinate campus religious functions with the academic program of the college. Included in the membership of the board are faculty and student representatives. Each year it plans for a Spiritual Life Conference and sponsors a series of Bible lectures by a faculty member of the Lutheran Bible Institute of Minneapolis. This year Rev. Carl Odell led the ten week Bible study on the book of Romans. PIRITUAL LIFE CONFERENCE PASTOR ELMER HEEN Wl1at About You was the theme of the Spiritual Life Conference held in the college chapel January 5 to 6. Other similar sub-themes introduced personal aspects of spiritual experience. Guest speakers were Dr. Warren Quanbeck, professor at Luther Theological seminary and Pastor Elmer Heen, of Havre, Montana. These leaders spoke during morning chapel periods, at special services in the evening, and conducted discussion groups at evening devotions in the dormitories. They were also available during the day for private conferences with students. The Conference closed with communion services Saturday afternoon in the chapel. DR. WARREN QUANBECK 4

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PIRITUAL GUIDANCE PASTOR J ACOBSON Because of his deep sincerity and interest in Cobbers, Pastor Erling O acobson has helped many students fccl at home in Trinity Lutheran, the college church. His worcls have been an inspirxtion and challenge to cs ery listener in hung in closer relationship with Christ and in accepting the responsibilities of the Christian life C, i'Crusading for Christ via the airways is the purpose of The Witnessiiug Word , a student-sponsored devotional radio program broadcast over KFGO, Fargo, Sunday after- noons. Norman E. johnson, Donna Ostby, and J. Donald Rice plan and produce the weekly programs. The faculty advisors are Rev. Sidney Rand and Rev. Sigvald Fauske. 58

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The theme of LSA for the first semester was 'Searching for the Truth . This group, which is the largest organiza- tion on campus, meets every Sunday evening at 6 45 in the college chapel. Back row: W. Haugen, Flom, K. L. Hofstad. Third row: D. Sponheim, Glommen Second row: Kvenild, Bry, Arveson, Front row: Buckneberg, P. Larson, L i l Back row: N. E. Johnson, Sparrow, Dahl, Miss Jordahl, Mellum, P. Sponheim, Third row: Rice, Bratrud, Ostby, J. Stenson, Bolme. Second row: W. Evenson, Lorents, Bry, Teigen, C. Lee, R. Paulson. Front row: Rev. Fauske, Luttio, K. R. Nilsen, Buckneberg, Rev. Rand. L. S. A. COUNCILS The program is presented by one of twelve teams. These teams are also responsible for sending out deputa- tions to neighboring congregations, presenting programs to Luther Leagues. About fifteen Cobbers attended the Northcentral regional conference at Aberdeen, South Dakota, Novem- ber 17 to 19. K. Roy Nilsen served as president the first semester. Carl Lee was elected as president the second semester.