Moody Bible Institute - Arch Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Ron Denison; Jim Geisler; Pam Wilson; Ken Enger; Marilyn Stoller; Boyd Wilson; Jack Lilley; Lois Douglas; Aprile Erbe; Karen Feist, Prayer In North America Prayer Focus, Larry Cavin relates a witnessing experi- ence. Focus secretary; Larry Cavin, Prayer Focus leader; Archie Short; John Fuqua; John Bishop; Beth Ann Moon; Dave Clark; Brian Roe. PRAYER FOCUS Prayer Focuses On Foreign Mission Fields Missionary Union Prayer Focus aimed its arrow of be- lieving prayer once again at the target of world missions. The eight circles of interest were Africa, Asia, Europe, In- dia, Latin America, North America and the Muslim and Hebrew worlds. In past years these eight groups met on Thursday mornings during the assembly hour, and two of them met each night of the week, Monday through Thurs- day. This year the focuses met Tuesday through Thursday evenings. They were changed because of Monday night’s heavy music schedule and other factors. The prayer focuses sighted three basic aims this year: 1) to inform the student body about world missions, 2) to learn together with the student body the importance and power of prayer and 3) to intercede for areas of need. Highlights in the different focuses consisted of a film “Viet Nam Profile’; Dr. Goldberg’s presentation of ““Wit- nessing to the Jew”’; and prayer cells which sprang up from several prayer focuses.

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MISSIONARY UNION EXECUTIVES M.U. Links Students With Missions Missionary Union is one of the most extensive organiza- tions at Moody Bible Institute. Prayer Focus, Friday Night Focus, Student Missionary Teams and financial projects offered students the opportunity to be informed and become involved in missions. The M.U. executives chose ‘‘To know Christ and to make Him known”’ as their theme. These same leaders se- lected the goal of presenting a contemporary portrait of missions, so that the students would be better prepared to face the world with the Gospel. They emphasized new meth- ods of evangelism and the student’s responsibility in home missions. Missionary Union also initiated a “‘song of the month.” The hymn or song selected was used for an entire month in the M. U. assemblies and Focuses. The student body, rather than the M.U. executive com- mittee, decided on this year’s project. They voted on aiding a Chilean camp. Several new methods, suchas ‘‘Dollar Day” and “Stocking Day,”’ were employed for the collec- tions. Barb Dillon, recording secretary; Sharon Abbey, corresponding secretary; Rod Kamrath, vice-president; Dennis Hollinger, president; Mike Moss- burg, treasurer; Larry Cavin, Prayer Focus director; Kem Luther, Mis- 22 sionary Team director; Karen Feist, Prayer Focus secretary; Carol Davis, treasurer’s secretary; Joan Acker, Missionary Team secretary.

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STUDENT MISSIONARY TEAMS M.U. Meets Demands Of Local Churches To meet the demands of local churches for missionary information and inspiration, five Student Missionary Teams traveled to Chicagoland churches to conduct young peoples’ meetings and church services. Four hundred churches received invitations to use the teams. These Satur- day and Sunday evening programs presented the needs and efforts of missions. Each service included a message, missionary presentation and special music. Team members were chosen during audi- tions in May and September. Teams represented five areas of the world: Asia, Africa, Europe, South America and North America. The Asia team, led by Fenton MacDonald, toured several states during Easter vacation. All of the teams met for prayer each Sunday afternoon in Massey Chapel. The Asia team trio plans to present their challenge in song. BOTTOM ROW: Europe Team: Bob Folden, Gene Detwiller, Jane Fairchild, Gloria Ottun, Tom Givens. North America Team: Bob Hogsett, Kem Luther, Joan Acker, Jeanne Isaac, Dee Dee Ott, Dennis Shippy. South Amer- ica Team: Dick Johnson, Normi Johnson, Lynda Priefer, Lloyd Goheen. Asia Team: Steve Aldrich, Jeanne Price, Sherry Mellott, Sallie MacLeod, Fenton McDonald, Pat McGee. Africa Team: Bill Harrier, Grace Anne Seger, Martha Thomas, Joanne Madison, Denny Bauer.