Multnomah University - Ambassador Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Upper left: Cheering fan Bruce Browntakes a time-out as juniors and seniors put the final crunch on the freshmen and grads during the closing seconds of the Canby Bowl. Upper right: Junior Steve Ramp makes a substantial gain before Dave Squires cuts him ofji Lower Ieft.' Junior and senior gals highlight the annual juniorfsenior verses froshlgrad football game as they provide spontaneous half-time entertainment. l I l the week-long conference and weekend retreat was the most significant one he has experi- enced since he began teaching at Multnomah. Singing by Multnomah's summer tour group Friday night moved many students to meditate on the attributes of God and their relationship with Him. This was followed by a film produced through Wheaton College. The film focused on acceptance of self and all of God's various parts of His Body, especially those you have trouble getting along with. Messages by David Need- ham heightened our desire to seek after God's power and to experience His greatness. The week following the conference, C. B. auditorium was no longer a big spiritual shoebox, but a place where we could meet with our brothers and sisters for a time of edification and medita- tion. Something had happened at the Spiritual Life Conference. We had come to know each other. We began laying the groundwork of self acceptance. We started recognizing and appreciating others as they really were, not as we wanted them to be. by Mike Johnston

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known ministries of Josiah CII Chronicles 343 and Onesiphorus CII Tim. 1:15-181. Sensing our expectations of the new year, Swindoll urged us students to see ourselves as worthwhile and important in God's eyes, no matter what per- sonal problems we may be facing. One quote Swindoll used Ctaken from Hudson Taylorj went something like this: lt doesnlt matter where the pres- sure is, but it does matter where the pressure lies-that it does not come between me and God, but that it presses me closer to His heart. Students thoughtfully tak- ing down verses and key parts of each message was a common sight. Funny how those last rows in the auditorium were complete- ly empty. It wasn't every week that it was hard to get a front row seat during chapel. After each session, students and staff came forward to ask Swindoll a question, or to relate how his messages had helped them. Apart from chapel, we sensed a new freshness and worth-whileness during class- time. lt wasn't just school. It was acknowledging that God was working out all aspects and ex- periences of our lives, and we wanted to see what God would teach us every day. The captivating effect of Swindoll's quality of warmth and personableness must have carried over into the weekend retreat at Canby, Oregon, even though Swindoll could not attend. Over 150 more Multnomah students attended the retreat as compared to last year, and that with an overall decreased enrollment at the opening of fall semester. Conference coordinator Tom Erickson worked like a beaver to make all the workshops and other activities dovetail into their proper schedule. To him, Upper right: Rookie professor Gary Friesen presents zz message on the Will of God as one of the various mini-seminars that challenged smdenzs ' thinking. Lower righ t.' Senior James Copestick forgets the difference between flag football and tackle football as he stops James Thornton from gaining a touchdown.

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Calico 55. r e l e Upper left: Kathi Emerson struggles to have her name included on a long list of winners. Lower left: Carol Berry assists the grad class in sewing patches for forlnrn students. Right: With a gleefui giggle, Dawn Muir recovers from a tasty surprise of whipping cream. County U.S.A. Hey, Susie, you look really cute in pigtails and freckelsl Youlll fit right in at Calico County, U.S.Af' Well, Fred, you aren't ex- actly projecting your normal Multnomah image in those over- ails. I couldn't try my hand at bale bucking in slacks and a tie, could I? '40h, look, Fred! A cake decorating contest. Carol Barry won with that cute Snoopy dog. 'GThe 'hairy foot' looks more like the cakes you bake. Fred!