Great Lakes Bible College - Northern Light Yearbook (Lansing, MI)

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Mission Interns The Mission Intern Program at GL BC offers an opportunity for interested students to experience actual time on a mission field. Each intern is financially supported by GLBC, supporting churches and concerned outside individuals. This program operates year around in gaining support for the interns, who serve during the summer months. Mitzi Van Horn This summer I will be working with Mr. and Mrs. Bernel Gitter in Satapur, India. I'm really excited about the work because of the variety of jobs I'lI be doing. I will be a Dee Dee, which means Big Sister, to some girls in a dorm, and teach English and Bible to elementry thru high school age kids. I will work with first aid in villages, as well as music, farming l'?J or anything else they need me for. I also will be spending a lot of time avoiding snakes, bugs and elephants. The planning of the trip has been one answer to prayer after another. Even if I never made it to India, the blessings and growth I've seen in myself this far would make the experience all worth while. I've seen God work in ways that have really made me realize how wonderful and personal our God is.

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New Church Evangelism The New Church Evangelism group assisted the Grand Ledge congregation throughout this year. Recreation Leadership Our service group has just begun this year. We have been working with Delta Mills Elementary School this year in an intramurals program for their students. We have plans to expand our program next year to include several more schools in the area. We have titled our group C.A.A. - Christian Athletic Activities. We also are planning to work next year with the YWCA on a program. Rest Homes The Rest Home groups, one afternoon every week go to two different area rest homes. We pray, sing, have scripture reading and mostly just let the people know that we love them. However, the more love we share with them, the more they seem to give back to us. We have around 8 to 10 college students go to each rest home every week. It would really be a toss-up, though as to who gets more of a blessing, the older people or us. Teachers A number of GLBC students taught Sunday school classes and Junior church in the Lansing area churches Music The Music Christian Service group has been very active in the 76 - 77 year. We have had seven active groups which have sung quite regularly on weekends along with those individuals who have done solos, duets, song leading, and accompanying. The seven groups that have been a vital line between the college and supporting congregations are the MadrigaIs, Peace of Mind, The Light, Inner Peace, Brothers of the Son, Followers of the Way, and the Chapel Choir. The Disciples and the Concert Choir also have contributed much to the music program of GLBC. Prison Evangelism This is the first year of the Prison Evangelsim, Christian Service program at GLBC. With the help of our Lord and Savior, we held six services at Ionia Prison and one at Jackson. M.S.U. Campus Ministry Students from GLBC this past year participated in the Campus Ministry meetings at His House East near the MSU campus. The meetings led by Gary Hawes involve fellowship, singing, and the study of God's Word. Missions The Missions, Christian Service program helped involved with the Missions Club in buying Bibles for the Daniel's Den groups.

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,' V- . 4 ..:ii..st, J Ki... 'ef EZT!-LW.,,,- . iw xxik .,, K xl, .it 1 'v +1 - ' if lv Kathy Blakely This summer I will be working as a secretary and over all assistant for the Extended Hand of Prison Evangelism in Beech Grove, Ind. under Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ladd. The need for Christ is so apparent among those in our countries prison's. I hope to help these men, women, boys and girls find what their life has been lacking for so long. My thanks to the students and faculty for their prayerful, moral and financial support. Al Richards This summer AI will be at Black River, Jamaica with Bob Muter, the missionary for that area. He will assist in revivals, youth camps and the VBS program. Through GLBC Al was informed of a need for a mission intern in Jamaica, and at the end of his senior year he volunteered to fulfill that need. W 31