Northwestern Bible School - Scroll Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Ldi 1:9 Prayer Groups Provide Special Encouragement This was the second year of the 1:9 ministry. The title comes from two verses: Philipians 1:9 , ( And this Is my prayer: that your love may abound more in knowledge and depth of in- sight 1 and also Colossians 1:9 , “For this rea¬ son since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you with the knowl¬ edge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding The purpose of 1:9 groups is to provide mutual support and fellowship, to encourage individual accountability and growth, and to unify the NWC student body. A typical meeting begins with a brief devotional, followed by a time of sharing prayer requests, and ending with at least 10 15 minutes of prayer. These weekly meetings provide a great opportunity to get to know several people on your floor and be an encouragement to each other throughout the year. 1:9 Groups

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1 1 tr. y 4 Dr. Donald Erickson shares a few words of encouragement with the student body. Jonathan Gregerson listens attentively to one of the fine chapel speak 5 . 4 Al! rise to sing a hymn of praise. Chapel 19

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Light In The Night . . . A Ministry To The Hurting f Cheri Langemeier shares in the joy of one Light in the Night callers. 4 Jane McNeety shares some encouraging thoughts from God ' s word with one caller. » Lisa Shaffer controls the switchboard. Light in the Night is a weekday program on KTIS radio station airing from 10:30 p.m. to 12.30 a,m, in which Northwestern students volunteer to answer the “friendship phone lines 1 The students are mainly there to listen to those who call in, to read verses, and to pray. The calls that are received are mostly from the elderly or those living alone who just need a listening ear. As David Isom, one of the Light in the Night volunteers said, “WeVe here to give our callers someone to talk to 1 Light In The Night 21