Bethel College - Helm Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Gain Valuable Experience ll gnu Professor V.K. Snyder always has time to counsel with one of his ministerial students Fifteen students participated during the first year of Bethel College's Pastoral Relations Program. Each student assists an experienced pastor and gains actual experience in pastoral work. ln this way he is prepared to fulfill his call to the ministry. 27

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Student Pastors BACK ROW: Dave Matteson, Bob Deal, John Moran, John Griffith, Dave Archer, Dave Reading, and Arnold Dietz. FRONT ROW: John Carroll, Clifford Quantz, Dave Singell, Berwyn Hoskins, Dale Walterhouse, Roman Miller, and Howard Burger. 26

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Spreading the Gospel tllrouglr Serviced, T im, t. W5 '- .VY ln the Christian Service program of Bethel College, stu- dents regularly attend 30 different Sunday Schools and Churches to perform such services as Sunday School teacher or superintendent, Assistant Pastor, Youth Lead- er, .lunior and Primary Church Leader, Song Leader, and Pianist. Beside their specific duties many of these stu- dents help in visitation activities and in many other ways contribute their talents to the church's program. There are 24 students teaching classes and 3 assisting teachers in 17 different Sunday Schools and 5 students have the responsibility of Superintendent for a department of the Sunday School. Ten students are engaged in Youth work in local churches, and seven students conduct primary or Junior Church services each week. Another capacity in which thirteen students are using their talent is as song leader or director of music, also, at least six students participate in church choirs. Other musical ability is ex- ercised by five students serving as pianists and two as organists. 28 Qwpslelllll E' 'S