Mid America Nazarene University - Conestoga Yearbook (Olathe, KS)

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CHAPEL CHOIR SINCS FCR EARLY CHURCH A new addition this year to MANC's music department was the Chapel Choir. The choir was under the direction of Hardy Weathers, Minister of Music for College Church. Singing for the early church service was a weekly requirement of the Chapel Choir. The choir is a non-tryout organization with approxi- mately 40 members participating in it each semester. Practicing twice weekly, the members receive one hour,s credit. First semester the choir sang in the Fall Revival and participated in the Thanksgiving Concert. Second semester the choir sang in the Spring Revival and also participated in the presentation of the Easter Cantata, Seven Last Words. ink.,-Q F !'n-...Nm The Chapel Choir is under the direction of Hardy Weathers. '1 Q. ye-7' Dedicated members of the Chapel Choi' report fvf early church at 8:15 every Sunday morning 90

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CHURCH ASSISTANTS: Hardy Weathers, Bruce Peterson, and Joel Pickering. College Church requires a lot of Work to make it the spiritual giant it must be to fulfill our needs as Well as those of the city. To help in this task, three men have been chosen to Work with the pastor. Rev. Bruce Peterson assists full time in visitation Work and takes charge of the services when Rev. Cunningham cannot be present. Joel Pickering is in his first year at the College Church. His job is to sponsor the youth activities. Hardy Weathers is music director. He is in every service of the week directing the choirs, inspiring the people to express their testimony through congregational hymns and providing special music. All three of the men and their Wives are great blessings to the church through their music and through their radiant testimonies and hard Work.

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CIRCUIT RIDERS: I first rowj Bill Webb, Miss Mattie Belle Jones, Harold Wedel, Mike Edwards, fsecond rowj Darrel Johnson, Jennifer Trent, Patti Vorse, Sher Bowman, Rheta Weston, Joleta Bacon, Doug Jeffries, I third rowj Donna Jones, Linda Westfall, Dorcas Clark, Barbara Webb, Eda Killfoil, Scott Lowry, I fourth rowj David Roland, Art Phillips, Ron Perry, Glenn Kell, Dale Peirce, and Ron Luthi. EXPERIE CE APPRUA CI-IED THRU UGH ER VICE Travelling twice a month to churches in Missouri and Kansas, twenty-three students make up the membership of Circuit Riders. Holding special positions are Miss Mattie Belle J ones, Sponsor, Harold Wedel, President, Scott Lowry, Vice-President, Rheta Weston, Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Jeffries, Sunday School Superintendent, and Dorcas Clark, Pianist. Membership in the Circuit Riders is by try out each semester. It is a rewarding experience for any student to make this contribution to the churches on the educational zone. The members keep in mind that through experience they can approach Christian service better prepared. Of the twenty-three, twelve are ministerial students, four are preparing for the mission field, and all feel a special burden for personal evangelism. '6 '-M--ss-... iii' :if Q ' v-Q, so X i N? ..... X .s , . . ,K V ,S 6, Kr a ' - 'xf-L E., ! . ' ' X xw N- X ' t X4 W 1 X , QQ he n l t i X.. . xr' 1 X , Y, ,wwf Q ' SSS 2 X X, Circuit Riders enjoy weekend trips with all kinds of experiences.