Fort Wayne Bible College - Vine / Light Tower Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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React to Initiation up .. w. f -. s From the school fight song to the sound of the anteater, from greased hair to bobby-socks the word was fun -good, clean fun. Granted, we were humbled often enough. Having to sing the school fight song in front of the whole chapel is not an enviable experience. Nor does having one's hair dyed red with catsup in Kangaroo Court give one the desired dry look. But all-in-all I think we were lucky. It should have been a lot stricter. We look forward to next year when the shoe will be on the other foot! by Gary Gilpin

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Spiritual Emphasis Week: Different This Year Somehow it was not the same. FWBC has traditionally begun each semester by focusing on the spiritual aspect of our lives. In the past this involved bringing on campus a special speaker who twice each day opened the Word to the FWBC family. During the rest of the day he might be found leading a class discus- sion or talking with students in Witmer lounge or the cafeteria. This year FWBC, in cooperation with over one hundred area churches, went each evening to the Allen County Memorial Coliseum to participate in the Key 73 Crusade featuring Dr. Myron S. Augsburger. Many students, especially at first, were not too enthused about the change from the past. A few did not like the ecumenical emphasis of Key 73, but more simp- ly disliked the inconvenience of a drive across town and a longer program. Since Key 73 is an evangelistic endeavor, the messages centered on becoming a Chris- tian rather than Christian maturity. Others missed the unity among the student body and the fellowship with the speaker that past Spiritual Emphasis Weeks have known. There were, however, unique advantages to FWBC's involvement with Key 73. Students became in- volved in the outreach and helped as counselors, ushers, and choir members. Also, the college was able to hear Dr. Myron S. Augsburger, regarded as one of the most articulate evangelical spokesmen of this generation. He has traveled in many parts of the world, served as a pastor, and authored nine books. President of Eastern Mennonite College and Seminary in Harrisonburg, Pennsylvania, Dr. Augsburger has earned five degrees. He preached a persuasive message that appealed to the mind as well as the heart. Two important members of Dr. Augsburger's Crusade Team were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Masterman, who directed the musical dimension. Mr. Masterman led the singing, served as tenor soloist, and directed the mass choir. His wife, Betty, helped as organist. Coordinator for the Fort Wayne area Key 73 Crusade was Henry Schmidt. President of Encounter With Christ, Mr. Schmidt himself proved to be a capable speaker as he spoke in chapel the first two days of Spiritual Emphasis Week. The great musical talent of guest soloist Miss Joy Simpson was for many an eagerly anticipated highlight. Born into a musical family, she began piano lessons at age three and violin at seven. Later she was awarded scholarships to the Academy of Vocal Arts, Temple University, and Julliard School of Music, where she received a Master's Degree in Voice. Throughout the week she presented with her singing and piano playing a wide spectrum of musical styles. Spiritual Emphasis Week was not the same, but FWBC was not disappointed, for Key 73 provided something refreshingly different each evening! ef:-..1'r'.. '-':m1'1::'--ziidrfsinv T154-f' ' 'f-f2':'o .w:., 1 - in-ww s