Mennonite Brethren Bible College - Rainbow Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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1 ' i : r r 1 • Margaret Pauls 1960 winner of the Tudor Bowl

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MR. MARTENS Staff Advisor Music plays a vital role in the Christian’s spiritual development. We have learned to realize how important it really is and how basic it has become to our form of worship. Man’s desire to praise God is not satisfied in a mere verbal¬ ization of truth; rather it seeks a deeper mode of expression. Music fills this special need and makes our worship more meaningful by enhancing and intensify¬ ing the truth. Left to right — Margaret Pauls, Jeggy Martens, Nick Kaethler, Joan Rempel, Bill Baerg (Chairman). Because our school realized the value of the ministry in song, several octets, quartets, trios, and other ensembles of various sizes were formed. The college family, local churches, missions, Sunday Schools, Old Folks Homes, and jails have tasted the fruits of this ministry. We thank God for the many open doors which we were able to enter with the songs of salvation. An enriching experience for the College and the whole constituency was the presentation of two larger works: “The Messiah” by G. F. Handel and “The Requiem” by Brahms. Mr. Victor Martens, the head of the music department, was the conductor of the 175 voice oratorio choir in both productions. Of spiritual and educational value to the 30 voice A Cappella Choir was the singing of Bach’s motet “Jesus Meine Freude.” This work was also recorded and broadcast over the CBC network. In addition, the choir worked on a repertoire of songs which were used in the visitations to the Manitoba, Alberta, and B.C. churches. A donation of $2,500 was made by the student body to the music department towards the purchase of an organ. The music committee, expresses its gratitude to the student body for its sacrifice which made this gift to our Alma Mater possible. It was a God-given privilege for the committee to assist in the various musical activities of our College. May God grant that our every contribution has furthered His cause. BILL BAERG.

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MR. KLASSEN Staff Advisor Left to right — Edmund Janzen. Albert Hiebert Abe Dueck (Chairman), Bettyanne Nikkei Arthur Prieb and Ethel Brandt A Students at College have always shown interest in the literary functions of the school. The literary committee, therefore, faces a definite challenge and a great responsibility in meeting the expectation of the students. The committe is in a unique situation in that its work and responsib¬ ilities are not clearly defined. Despite this, adequate provision is made for expression of originality by providing ample opportunity for student par¬ ticipation in the large literary field. The College “Companion is one of the main vehicles of student expres¬ sion. Since a ll are encouraged to contribute, it is obvious that a paper of this nature cannot always be of the top literary quality. It has. however, proven to be source of blessing to those writing as well as those reading the various articles that appeared. This year, the committee has also branched out into other areas of work. A debate was sponsored, the resolution being “that M.B.’s should more actively participate in efforts directed toward the rectifying of social and moral evils.” The literary program included such things as a poetry contest, a public speaking contest, a film, and a drama. Although the committee members have all felt their limitations and incapabilities, they have worked enthusiastically and faithfully. Not all the work demanded special literary talent but it all contributed to the success of the program for the year. Abe Dueck.