Prairie Bible Institute - Prairian Yearbook (Three Hills, Alberta Canada)

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For Aileen Kondo, one of the highlights of the day is in her quiet time with the Lord ibeiowj. CONTINUED Regarding the work, he said, lt brought me much happiness to be able to plan fun activities for summerworkersf' The Christian Service Committee reached an apex of accomplish- ment in planning and executing a street meeting in Drumheller. Two carloads of summerworkers, with a borrowed P.A. system, invaded a public park for an evening. I played guitar, said Ray Whittemore, a member of the Christian Service Committee, and we sang and had testimonies. Then Mark Hutchins preached a short Gospel message, and we fanned out to witness. Despite all the activities, the most valuable part of the summer seemed to be what the students learned from their work. The most important lesson of my summer, reflected Dan Suprise, was learn- ing how to work with fellow Christians. Kelly Garretson spent the summer on the outside crew, cleaning and scrubbing around campus. Our workcrew memoriz- ed John 15 to 17, she said. From the Word we were able to draw strength. Working in the Staff Store, Dan Westfall noted that sauerkraut sold faster than oxtail soup. lt's a useful piece of information if I ever decid- ed to start a grocery store, he laughed. I learned a lot about photography and the darkroom, remarked Chester. I was clueless about the printing process before this summer. Alanna Taylor spent her summer in the Retired Staff Quarters, better known as the Lower Infirmary. Working with elderly people com- forted me to see that even in ex- treme age, God is still working in their lives. I saw their spiritual battles, victories and their wisdom. For five months' summerwork, the financial remuneration is room board, and tuition for one year of Bible School. As students began returning, Ray Whittemore felt at first that they were intruders on campus. But it was o.k. once I got to know them again. Kelly Garret- son said, I liked being here when everyone started coming back. There was a feeling of, 'This is what l've been working for all summer.' Dan Westfall Assisted by Irene Jensen At

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Valuable Variety in Summer Summerwork was the highlight of my Bible School career, one P.B.l. alumnus reminisced to her friend. Pat Johann stayed the summer of '74 to find out what made summerwork outstanding. Pat, who is now a Bible School senior, worked in Prairie's Book Boom as a sales clerk. l really felt a part of the outreach of the school, said Pat. Through working in the Book Boom, l helped put good Christian literature in the hands of Christians and non- Chrlstians alike. Pat was one of the forty-five students who worked on Prairie campus during the past summer. These summerworkers helped staff members in every area of du- ty. Jobs range from painting and landscaping to cooking and typing. However, summerwork is not all work. Spontaneous and planned activities keep the days busy. One of the high points of Pat's summer was getting to know staff apart from the formal contacts of classroom and work. Once the whole Book Boom staff got involved in a skit. There were sixteen of us from age 19 to 70. We all worked together to help celebrate IVlr. and Mrs. Ftichardson's 25th wedding an- niversaryf' Chester lVlajak, a staff kid , moved into K dorm for the summer. I hardly had time to find out whether I liked dorm life, he said. I just went bombing up there to sleep nights, and to spend a few spare moments at noon. These activities also gave oppor- tunity to get to know each other. In August, they spent three days at Pine Lake. Referring to the retreat, Chester said that he would never forget the water fight and the snipe hunting from that weekend. As well, he remembered the spiritual emphasis. Having grown up at Prairie, l've received a lot of facts. Mr. Robinson's messages on Colossians helped me to relate them to my life. Mike Stolp, a sophomore, was chairman of the Social Committee. coNTiNuEo

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