Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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The church of today, Dr. Halvorson stated, must learn what it means to be the church. The church lias become so involved in its own activities that it has lost its read meaning in the world. The church has become a fortress against the world instead of being a force in the world. The church has isolated itself from the needs of the community. The church in its introversion has withdrawn from the city, and thus has not met its obligation to live in the world. The world of tomorrow belongs to those who are dedicated and disciplined. The church must face the challenge of living as a dedicated minority in the world. The help of God the church will not fail in its responsibility to the world. “Faith in Life” gives to Christians an identity, a mission and a hope in the world. The Balladeers present a Theological Hoote- nanny to climax the Religious Emphasis activ- ities. 29 I)r. IE Imut Theilicke, of Hamburg, Germany, speaks on “The Relevance of Modern Preach- ing at Reformation Day Banquet.

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Faith in Life Week The speaker for the fall religious emphasis week was Dr. Loren E. Halvorson. Mis message centered on the theme, “Faith in Life.'' What does this mean? To il- lustrate this Dr. Halvorson used three analogies—the cave, the tent and the city. I he cave is the place in which man finds God; it is the place where man seeks forgiveness, and where man is once again drawn into God’s presence. Once man has found God in the cave, he moves into the tent. In the tent, man is prepared for the challenge of service. In the tent man establishes his identity. He joins himself to God. After he has found God and has prepared himself for service, man must go into the city. In the city, he puts his Faith into action. Man must live in a secular world and yet not become a part of that world. Dr. Loren Hallvorson shows how ‘ Faith in Life” gives Christians an identity, a mission, and a hope in the world. These signs, posted around campus, reminded us of the theme of Religious Emphasis Week.

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Christmas at Augsburg The Christmas spirit was everywhere, in drama, “Christ in the Concrete City” was presented for the Christmas convocation. Many of the students partic- ipated in tree trimming and caroling parties, as well as contributing to a Christmas fund for a needy family in Minneapolis. The highlight of the Christmas cele- bration was the Christmas Buffet, “Holiday Sleighride,” with a special Christmas dinner and caroling of the foreign language classes and Cantorians. The pro- gram following the buffet, “Sleighride Around the World,” took us around the world with Augsburg stu- dents and faculty. Cerda Mortensen, Augsburg’s retir- ing Dean of Women, was honored by present stu- dents and alumni with the presentation of a check en- abling her to travel around the world. After this em- phasis on traveling, many Augsburg students planned their trips home and looked forward to their Christ- mas vacations. The Christmas spirit easily spreads across campus when the ground is white with freshly fallen snow.