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

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1. Quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, Jim Zorn, shared his testimony and some humorous experiences as a pro football player. 2. Combin- ing music and drama, Act One and Company brings the gospel to life for chapel attendants. 3. Pam Mark Hall teaches some new songs to those of us in chapel. 4. Student chaplain, Werner Seibert shares with fellow students while Chaplain Ron Crecelius watches. 5. Albrecht, Roley and Moore were favorites of Collegiate Challenge audiences. 6. Displaying one of her many talents, Deborah Greenidge witnesses in song. Chapel-Collegiate Challenge 31

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Chapel, Collegiate Challenge meet spiritual needs It ' s a big job, Ron Crecelius, GFC ' s chaplain, told me, coming out of chapel one Wednesday morning, but I ' ve never received as many compliments as this year. Ron said his goal was not just to book the chapel schedule full, but to follow a graph of our needs and then attempt to meet them. From what I heard around campus, I think he came pretty close. Some of my personal favorites were music groups like Steve and Maria, Dan Whitemore, and Pam Mark Hall. And we had some exceptional speakers- like Richard Foster, Dr. Keith Phillips, and Sam Alvord — which really inspired me to stretch my faith. Collegiate Challenge, another aid to our spiritual health on campus, also flourished this year. Werner Seibert, the student chaplain, was in charge and worked closely with Chaplain Ron, who couldn ' t say enough about what a ter- rific job Werner did. Werner ac- complished some long-standing goals this year, one of which was making a Collegiate Challenge banner with the help of Esther Hopper; and he schedul- ed some especially interesting Col- legiate Challenge programs, such as the Albrecht, Roley and Moore concert and Mike Hike ' s speech on sexuality. Several informal films were also shown— although not always on Wed- nesday nights— dealing with topics like nuclear energy, world hunger, preserv- ing the whale population, the promo- tion of commercial infant formula in underdeveloped countries, and the political situation in South Africa. The meetings that were held in the dorms were very popular, with attendance up to an approximate average of 35 per meeting. Werner and Ron felt this size met our individual needs better than larger groups would have. Together, Ron and Werner function- ed as a highly efficient and cooperative team of chaplain and student chaplain. 30 Chapel-Collegiate Challenge

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World hunger problem examined by concerned group A desire to truly take a look at the world, instead of merely viewing our own secure campus, spawned a series of student-initiated hunger awareness activities this year at George Fox. Geared toward awakening our interest in local and international need, the ac- tivities, were coordinated by a grass roots organization of students (Bruce Allen, Tad Cobb, John Comfort, Al Crackenberg, Dan Feil, Rob Hunter, Jennifer Johnson, Paul Koch, Dave Olson, and Chris Yentes) . They involv- ed a movie, a guest speaker, a Third World dinner, and a Serve-a-thon. Opening the four events was Beyond the Next Harvest, a disturb- ing documentary film emphasizing mal- nutrition as a world concern. Following the film, a member of Portland Clergy and Laiety Concerned, Charles Gray, shared with those of us attending and led a discussion. Speaker for an evening session was Fred Gregory of Reedwood Friends Church, Portland, a former World Relief Commission worker. He gave us facts about the hunger problem and practical hints on how to cut down on our consumption. A Third World dinner was served in SAGA soon after. It consisted of a sumptuous banquet for about two per- cent of the student body (portrayed strikingly by our drama tour group, Inter-Mission) and rice, fish, and water for the rest of us, representing the world ' s majority. This experience brought the reality of the problem home to me in a deeply emotional way. For the climax event — the Serve-a- thon — washing windows, pulling weeds, painting and dusting were chores performed by some of us for Newberg ' s inhabitants. Others of us played big brother and big sister to foster children and treated them with a field trip to the Portland Zoo. Pledges collected per hour of service were donated to the Mennonite Central Committee for agricultural development and relief work in the devastated Kalahari tribe of Botswana, Africa— a total of over $1,200. This enlightening series of events im- pressed upon me just how blessed I was to have ample food, clothing, and shelter, and the importance of the Biblical imperative to feed and clothe my neighbor. 32 Serve-a-thon-Third World Dinner