Numidia Mennonite Bible School - Reflector Yearbook (Numidia, PA)

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STUDENTS DECEMBER 2, 1968 - DECEMBER 20, 1968 OUT - OF - STATE 6 DAILY SCHEDULE 6 :00 ............. Morning Devotions 6 :15 .................... Rising Time 7 :00 . . Morning Worship and Breakfast 8:00 - 8:40 ................. Chapel 8:45 - 10:20 . . . .... Two Class Periods 10:25 - 11:10 .... ............ C horus 11:15 - 12:00 .... .. . Class Period 12:05 ......... ....... L unch 1:00 - 1:45 ............ Class Period 1:50 - 2:35 . Bible Reading and Prayer 2 '40 - 4:15 ........ Two Class Periods 5 :00 ........................ Supper 6 '45 - 7 :30 .... Evening Prayer Circle 8:00 - 9:00 ............ Study Perlod 9 '30 - 10:00 . . Quiet Time for Devotions 10:00 .................... Llghts Out .. 36 ..

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STUDENTS DECEMBER 2, 1968 - DECEMBER 20, 1968 ...35-..

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Isx1'IzAcuaIzIcuI.AIz ACTIVITIES A BRIEF SUMMARY or THE I-w AND v. s. ORIENTATION The I-W and V. S. Orientation held here at Numidia Bible School on January 13 and 19, 1969, was very interesting and, I feel, that which was needful and edifying to everyone. Following devotions Saturday evening, Brother David Wadel spoke to us on the subject In V. S. For the Testimony of Jesus Christ . He brought out the fact that the main reason for Voluntary Ser- vice is testifying for our.Lord. After this Brother Elvin L. Graybill discussed the topic The V. S.'ers Devotional Life . He posed five questions to ask oneself about his devotional life. 1. Am I satisfied with my devotional life? 2. What does my devotional activity or expression consist of? 3. How can this experience become a reality in my life? l 4. Why is it I'm so prone to leave my iirst love? 5. What does the Word have to say about the condition of those who do not experience this intimate rela- tionship with Christ? Sunday morning Brother Amos Hostet- ter gave us a message on N onresistance - both from the Old and New Testaments' standpoint. Brother James Danner then spoke to us Sunday afternoon concerning The Ele- ment of Sacrifice in Christian Service . In the course of his message he emphasized three man elements of sacrifice: Voluntary Surrender of the Will, Denial of Self, and Cross-bearing. The last topic Sunday afternoon and the first one Sunday evening were C. O. Experiences in World War II discussed by Brother Walter Newswanger and Bro- ther Baul Ebersole. They gave us some Very interesting C. O. experiences and challenged us with the importance of the cons1stant Christian life for the C. O. Then, for the last topic of the weekend, we were brought a very timely message by Brother Jesse N euenschwander on the glorious subgect More Than Conquerors , taken from Romans 8:37. He mentioned six basic essentials for being More Than Conquerors . 1. Be conquered yourself. 2. Be victorious over your own will, 3. Begin to conquer. 4. Understand the principles of con- flict. 5.. Be victorious over your own goals. 6. Have encouragement from friends. He then gave four ways to be More Than Conquerors . First, do all things without complaining. Second, produce, even though you are under tension or pressure. Third, stand faithful in times when the unfaithful seem popular. Fourth, endeavor to propagate your faith - that is, seek to do good to all men. We greatly appreciate, and want to thank these Brethren for being willing to be used of the Lord to bring us these messages. May the Lord richly bless them for it. -Daniel Hartzler CHORUS Our chorus period, which begins at 10:20 a.m., is held in the chapel, and is led by our qualified director, Brother Aaron Weaver. We sing for about forty-five minutes, using the book Songs That Liven. The purposes of the chorus are to learn new songs, to refresh ourselves on the older ones, as well as to sing by notes. WG, as students, enjoy this period greatly. It is a way to use our energy for the cause of Christ. Cur theme song, 'Tis Marvelous and Wonderful , is sung with much enthusi- asm and meaning. Even though the chorus is made UP Of all four parts and harmonizes quite well, it is nothing to be compared with what ,it will be When We All Get To Heavenv- We can all say O That Will Be Glory - ..Judy Good ...37...