American Chrsitian College - Torchbearer Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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i V' V, up is, Local performances for civic and church groups provided us with a new outreach this year. We sang special patriotic and Christmas programs for women's clubs, Kiwanis, Lions, and American Legion Posts. We even had the opportunity to sing at the Appreciation Dinner for retiring Congressman Page Belcher. These local efforts provided a way for us to let the people of Tulsa and surrounding communities know about our new college. After a short Christmas vacation with family and friends, the All-American Kids returned to Tulsa to begin a month-long, Coast-to-Coast tour. We started in St. Louis, Missouri, worked our way to Florida through snow, ice, bus trouble, mud and more bus trouble. From Florida we headed west, stopping in Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, and California. Our only stop on the way back to Tulsa was in New Nlexico. There were many, many new learning experiences on this tour, and so many people were so nice to us in so many ways. They took us into their homes, planned special banquets, and befriended us in countless other ways. lt left us all tired but . . . most of all . . .thankful for God's many blessings and care on our long tour. lVlr. and Nlrs. Billy Opie were our chaperones for this tour. Once again we were back to work as individual students . . . plus television taping sessions, singing at many local civic and church meetings, learning new music, singing in Church on Sunday . . .and studying for tests somewhere in between. A remote television crew came to our campus for three days in February and we filmed a special television show, as well as our regular weekly programs, thru April. F A new effort to acquaint people in our five-state area with American Christian College started in March. Every Thursday and Friday evening we put on our two-hour musical in towns within a 200 mile radius of Tulsa. The crowds were not as big as they had been in Indianapolis or Phoenix or some of our stops in California but we were pleased with the interest shown in the college and the many new friends to whom we were able to present our message. Our job as the part of American Christian College most observed by outsiders is not an easy one. But in these days when our country is in such turmoil, we can only remain enthusiastic about our message: Christ is the hope of the World and America is God's greatest nation. It was discouraging at times, but these experiences will stay with us through all of life, and we will never know until we see Christ face to face how many lives were touched or led to Him through our efforts. Yours in Christ J I Carl Miller, President Happy birthday, Dan iJohn 3:3l. Dan Villanueva, Vice-President Pictured right: Bob Goodwin, Director of the All-American Kids, Carl Miller, President 35

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Take 5? Performing in the Christian Crusade Auditorium. A learning experience full of zeal and enthusiasm i 37