Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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DISCIPLES STUDENT FELLOWSHIP I • Disciples Student Fellowship, spon- sored by the First Christian Church, conducts most activities in the Christian Student Center. The organization at- tempts to stress daily Christian living to the students who attend. The weekly program includes Church School and worship on Sun- day mornings, a snack and DSF pro- grams on Sunday evenings, mid-week worship, choir practice, plus various study and prayer groups. Service activities for members in- volve making witness to migrant farm workers through their Migrant Min- istry in the fall. Social activities include going skiing at a resort between semesters, partic- ipating in the Howdy Week to get acquainted with new students in Sep- tember, sponsoring a Luau for grad- uating seniors in the spring, and pre- senting a Christmas play. In August, members attend the State DSF Convention. Charles Case- bolt was president of DSF during 1963-64. Sunday school class, there ' s food for thought . , . in a bunday Programs center on emphasis of faith, worship . . . typical of needed expression of fellowship Is the Howdy Week dance . . . . . . some accept responsibility for coordinating activities. Left to right are Keith Strain, treasurer: Charles Casebolt, president; Celeste Craig, secre- tary; Stanley Holgate, vice president . . . ... a seldom vacant lounge at the C r Student Center, 2318 13th St.. provides o phere for a variety of activities. 13

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BIBLE CHAIR Practical training through the proc- ess of Bible education is the prinnary objective of the Church of Christ Bible Chair serving Tech students. Featured fall lectureship was pre- sented by Joe Barnett and concerned Bible Biographies for the Twentieth Century. LEON CROUCH, DIRECTOR Instruction is provided. BIBLE CHAIR CENTER More to it than bricks. Besides the lectureship program, the Bible Chair offers courses to enable Tech students to become better ac- quainted with the teachings of the Bible. During the 1963 fall semester, 54 Tech students enrolled in Bible courses at the Chair for credit. Students may be present for devo- tionals, which are at 6:40 p.m. Monday through Friday, at the beige-colored brick building at 2406 Broadway, about a block from the campus. College Christian, is the Bible Chair ' s student newspaper which is published monthly for those who write and report the events and plans for the Chair. The Devotional Committee consisted of Jimmy Lane and Janyne Maddox. Bobby Shepard was in charge of enter- tainment. Bible Chair director Is Leon Crouch, hie is also a Bible instructor at Tech. Associate director is Wes W. Price. Established in 1947, the Bible Chair is sponsored by the Broadway Church of Christ. ; t • CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Tech students who belong to the Christian Science Organization present the annual Christian Science lecture on campus. The lecture is open to any In- terested persons and deals with con- temporary considerations of religion. Gelth A. Pllmmes, from London, spoke concerning Christian Science: A Friend of the Student, in 1964. Regular weekly meetings are con- ducted by students In the Christian Science reading room. These involve study and discussion of religion and its application to daily life. Numerous parties are scheduled for members during the school year, and occasionally on Sunday evenings stu- dents gather for a group meal. Members participate in annual activ- ities; such as, Religious Emphasis Week in September, receptions for new mem- bers and workshop meetings designed for activity planning. Officers for 1963-64 were Michele Gainey, president; David Boone, vice president; Marcy Pritchard, secretary; Ralph Dinsmore, treasurer; and Mary Ann Norman, member-at-large. •y ; Interest In religious literature draws these members of the Christian Science Or- ganization to the group ' s reading room. They are, left to right, Mary Ann Norman, Bob Hirschman. Joy Striedel, and William Stephenson. Appropriately, these Christian Science Organization members find reading matter quite Interesting in the pages of the Christian Science Monitor, a top national newspaper. They are, left to right, John Car- rington, Ralph Dinsmore, Michele Gainey, Marcy Pritchard, Mary Ann Norman, and David Boone. 12 f I if

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GAMMA DELTA Members of Gamma Delta are. front row, left to right, Max RIchter, Darlene Dunning, Diane Van Dyke. Karen Adams, Janice Timian. Jane Brandt. Laverne Kube. Dwight Lundberg. Arnold Kriegel. Back row — Greg Haussler. Bill Jolly. Marcus Boyd. John Sharp, Jerry Hancior, Glen Hobratschk, Randolph Schaefer. A fall retreat, fall and spring initia- tion banquets and a regional conven- tion in the spring highlighted the year ' s activities for Gamnna Delta. This organization is the International Association of Lutheran College and University Students. It functions under the auspices of the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, but it welcomes all students of Christian character fronn Tech campus. Gamma Delta ' s primary objective is to conduct a program of Christian knowledge which seeks to minister to the spiritual needs of members through regular religious programs and social activities. Bible Class is conducted each Sun- day morning in the Lutheran Student Center, 2615 19th St. Students also may attend regular church services in any of the city ' s Lutheran churches. Sunday evenings, supper and social activities are provided at the student center. Wednesday evenings are re- served for devotional services conduct- ed by one of the Missouri Synod pas- tors or the vicar. A special fall project involved the sending of Christmas cards to all for- eign missionaries representing the Lu- theran Church-Missouri Synod through- out the world. The fall retreat was the hi. T. Butts foundation in Leaky, Texas, and was at- tended by members of various chapters throughout the state. The spring region- al convention was in Austin. Dean Dammann, director of parish education in Texas, emceed the fall Initiation banquet, and speaker for the event was Ben Jutzi of Houston. Initi- ates included Darlene Dunning, Janice Timian, Karen Adams, Bill Jolly, Marcus Boyd, Jane Brandt, Shirley Huse and John Sharp. Rev. E. G. Neunaber of Redeemer Lutheran Church is pastor and advisor for Gamma Delta members. Dr. George S. Robbert, professor of history, is the faculty advisor. Fall semester officers were Gregory Haussler, president; Randolph Schaef- er, vice president; Judith Roeh, secre- tary; and Glen Hobratschk, treasurer. t Banquet attenders are. front row, Darlene D unning, Karen Adams, Jan- Ice Timian, Jane Brandt. Back row — Greg Haussler, Bill Jolly. Marcus Boyd, John Sharp. Pastor Neunaber. A church home away from home. 14