Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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 STUDENT MtSSONARY PROJECT Looking down into my tea, I saw an ant in the middle trying to swim for the side. 1 closed my eyes and repeated, Where He leads me, I will follow; what He feeds me I will swallow. Looking down into my tea, 1 saw an ant in the middle trying to swim for the side. I closed my eyes and repeated, Where He leads me, I will follow; what He feeds me, I will swallow. Eating and drinking strange things is only one of the adjustments an SMPer has to make. There are often language barriers, different philosophies and values, and loneliness at being away from friends and family. Yet, there is fulfillment too. Fulfillment in seeing God reach beyond language barriers, in having lived in another culture, and in growing and being humbled as a Christian. SMP helps send out over 30 students to summer mission projects throughout the world. Because the SMPers are Bethel students, SMP seeks to raise over one-third of the SMPers funds from the student body. God, v orking through Bethel people, remains faithful. After the SMPers return from their summer mission, they are divided into committees. These committees then recruit and orientate prospective SMPers and help raise funds for the next summer. 21

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r Tony Anderson SMP 1930 Massachusetts Cheryl 8ach Alaska Secretary Melanie Barker Mexico Phil Barker Peru Kathy Bergstrom India Wanda Chambers Japan Robb Childs Indonesia Recruitment Becky Comer Japan Tammy Engel Canada Jeanne Erickson Japan at.hi Erickson Philippines Orientation Bonnie Goding Japan Cindy Hipp Mexico Kathy Holladay Colorado Kent Johnson Japan Small Groups Brenda Kolsrud W. Germany Karen Larson Japan Small Groups Andy Leong Sudan Gayle Mahler Canada Promotion Lorelei Markson Japan Marcy Mattson Japan Ramona Moore Korea Kevan Moulton Japan President Brian Olmstead Bolivia Chapel Ginny Olson Kenya Fund-raising Ruth Oliver Philippines Promotion Shelby Paulson Oominica Rob Peitzman Mexico treasurer Manna Petros Belgium Kirsten Rendahl Japan Tammy Schultz Japan Mark Schweitz Alaska Tim Steele Peru Igor Steeves Taiwan Mark Whittemore Benin Andrea Wichhart Mexico Teresa Worrell Japan Curt Hansen Philippines Advisor SMP Executive Board Above right: Kathy Fernland as she performs for a SMP Benefit Concert. Right: The SMPer's gather together for food and fellowship. Far right: Joel Rude offers his talents by pantomiming for a SMP Benefit. 20

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Left: Jim Fabre was a volun- teer Sunduloi tour guide for the all campus visit day. Above: As part of her job on Sunduloi, Jill Johnson tells visiting prospective students about Bethel. Above right: Steve Whittaker admissions counselor for Bethel, takes a break from interviewing prospective students. ,Lower right: Rick Purifoy, former Sundi, helps out with all campus visit day. 22