George Fox University - L'Ami Yearbook (Newberg, OR)

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L Showing an interest in the Wycliffe literature is Matt Haehlen. 2. Duane Erikson answers the questions of Mary Beck, Janet Pogue and Margaret Neff. 3. Ron Crecelius listens as Ed Cammack shares with George Fox students during the Missions Conference. 4. Bill Pannell tells Fox students how they can remove their masks and stand before God with integrity. 5. A little comic relief is enjoyed by the speakers as well as the students. 6. Several of the missionaries await the opportunity to share their experiences and insights. 7. Extending a hand to Van Miller, Bud Schaffer takes time out to talk. 8. Ron Crecelius and Bill Pannell anticipate a receptive audience. 24 Missions Conference-Deeper Life

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Blood drive, chrysanthemums: a valentine for a brother February 14: the day of hearts and flowers. The day for showing someone that you love him or her. This year we had a chance to show our love for one of our brothers, as well as for our sweethearts. Many of us will never forget that dreadful night when Dave Scott was stabbed in his chest several times in Portland. God, watching over Dave, sent many good Samaritans to his aid. Chrysanthemums and daisies were sold in Heacock Commons on Valen- tine ' s Day, with all of the proceeds being given to Dave to pay for some of his medical bills. Many of us jumped at this chance to help Dave and, at the same time, send a flower to a friend. The day was not without its share of hearts, either. The freshman class pro- vided heart-shaped cookies for sale with personalized messages for those special people in our lives. Flowers and heart-shaped cookies were not the only evidences that GFC students loved and cared for the people around them. Giving blood in the GFC blood drives suddenly gained new sig- nificance because of Dave Scott ' s need for blood. Each term resulted in record- breaking amounts of blood being given. Fall term reached an all-time high of 177 pints, winter term had a high of 137 pints, and a spring term record of 110 pints was set. This was an overall average of 24 percent of the full-time student enrollment. Carolyn Staples, the school nurse, felt that both winter and spring highs were because it (the stabbing) hit so close to home, many students realized how important giving blood is. Many of us discovered that the ap- prehension and discomfort of giving blood was far outweighed by the satisfaction of helping another person, whether it was someone we had never met, or a fellow student like Dave. Valentine ' s Day-Blood Drive 23

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Missions, Deeper Life meetings stress surrender to God ' s will The cross, the hub of Christianity, is the crisis point of human history. This profound statement made by William Pannell was only one of the many which had a significant impact on me as I attended several of the Deeper Life Conference meetings. Dr. Pannell, an assistant professor of evangelism at Fuller Seminary, stressed the importance of the cross in our lives. He said the cross allows each Christian, you and I, to have integrity inside, strip- ping us naked and relieving us of the need to put on masks before God. Only through the cross is man enabled to see his condition, and it is through the cross that reconciliation between God and man, as well as man and man, occurs. The Deeper Life Conference made it clear that this reconciliation can only take place through Christian growth and a willingness to be molded and shaped by God ' s hand. The importance of being open to God ' s will was also the theme of the Missions Conference, as emphasized in the biblical text for the conference, II Timothy 4:6: For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. Bud Schaefer, a former pro-basketball player, spoke to all of us in chapel con- cerning the importance of our commit- ment to fulfilling the Great Commission of going out and preaching the gospel, teaching people about God, whether at home or in a foreign land. These two separate conferences, the Missions Conference and the Deeper Life Conference, both made me realize the importance of being ready to accept whatever God has in store for me and being open to His word so that growth can occur in my life. Missions Conference-Deeper Life 25