Steinbach Bible Institute - Star Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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ooeaina, YEAR BOOK ' Bible School A Night School Class Evening School Enrollment Bernard Friesen, Steinbach, Man. Henry Harms, Morris, Man. John Hoeppner, Steinbach, Man. John D. Loewen, Steinbach, Man. Harry Neufeld, Steinbach, Man. Abram D. Reimer, Steinbach, Man. Menno Reimer, Steinbach, Man. Peter B. Reimer, Steinbach, Man. John D. Stoesz, lie des Chenes, Man. George Unger, lie des Chenes, Man. Peter Voth, Steinbach, Man. Mrs. John Giesbrecht, Steinbach, Man. Annie Koop, Steinbach, Man. Helen Koop, Steinbach, Man. Katherine Loewen, Steinbach, Man. Alice Penner, Steinbach, Man. Henrietta Reimer, Steinbach, Man. Nora Rieger, Steinbach, Man. Diana Toews, Steinbach, Man. Elvira Voth, Steinbach, Man. Walter Barkman, Steinbach, Man. Benny Eidse, Morris, Man. ! Qntuull Our human life is mostly a series of little things or events of a routine nature. But every now and then it happens that something unusual occurs which has an important bearing on our whole life. Only once or twice in our lifetime, however, will it happen that some grand opportunity comes our way when everything depends on the kind of decision we make. Further¬ more, it may be the kind of opportunity where only one decision seems possible, so clearly the issue presents itself to our considered judgment. In just such a way, has God presented the Steinbach Bible School with an oppor¬ tunity for the advancement of the King¬ dom of God, which we dare not brush a- side at this time. If our Bible School is to develop fur¬ ther along the lines of sound academic and Scriptural learning and attract a large number of out of town students we must have a dormitory where the students will have all the fellowship and supervision they need, twenty-four hours a day. Our present site has no adequate room for such a building and the adjacent lots have been taken up for residential pur¬ poses. There is, however, one very suit¬ able lot with two small residences on it right next to the Bible School, which has now been offered to us for $2000.00. There are several people who want to buy it if we cannot raise this amount by May the first. Our Bible School needs this property and we feel very definitely God’s guidance to purchase it, but we need your support, dear Christian friend. We need your pray¬ ers to God to give us the money within the time limit and we need your own contri¬ butions whether large or small. May God bless you in your cheerful giving. Address your contributions to Rev. P. J. B. Reimer, Sec.-Treas., Steinbach Bible School, Steinbach, Man. 11

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S. B. S Wlud U PRAYER “Behold I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will slip with him, and he with me.’’ Rev. 3: 20. I think this verse explains very plainly what prayer is. To pray is to let Jesus come into our hearts. Jesus knocks at our heart’s door. Thereby He moves us to pray and makes known His desire to come in unto us. If we listen to Him, and pray, it is always a result of Jesus’ knocking at our heart’s door. He knocks in order to move us, by prayer, to open the door and accept the gift which He has already ap¬ pointed for us. Prayer is also spoken of as the breath of the soul. We know that in order to keep our physical body alive, we have to exer¬ cise our organs of respiration. Just as es¬ sential is prayer, to keep our spiritual life in existence. Prayer is the organ by which we receive Christ into our parched and withered hearts. As quietly as air enters into our lungs while breathing, Jesus en¬ ters into our hearts while praying. What intimate and joyous fellowship there is be¬ tween God and man, through the means of prayer. Betty Kroeker. SuAveyUuf the Stwdhj, oj 6hm; mAN DOCTRIMJB In our study of the Bible I have found Christian Doctrine to be one of the most interesting and important subjects. I would like to call this the laying of the foundation. We know that a house no matter how well it may be built, if it does not have a sou nd foundation, we cannot expect it to remain in good shape and con¬ dition. Our aim in study, therefore, is to lay a good foundation. Nature itself can reveal to us that there must be someone who created, and now upholds, or sustains, all things. But the Bible tells us even more. It tells us that God is the only God who existed from all eternity. God is a Trinity: of Father, Son and tloly Spirit. He is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent. He is truth and holiness. He even has innumerable multi¬ tudes of angels ministering to Him. He created the whole universe and all that is in it. How wonderful! If we would only examine it more carefully. Everything is made after certain laws, with a certain design, for a definite purpose. We have great men in this modern age who have constructed marvelous things, but none of these are so good that they cannot be improved. It is not so with God’s creations. They are perfect. When God finished the creation of this world; the animals, the plants, human beings, He saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was “very good”. Gen. 1: 31. How true this was. The Creator is greater than His cre¬ ation. How great then does God become to us! Truly, no one else than a fool would dare to say that all these things came in¬ to existence by themselves. The Bible tells us even more. The power¬ ful angel, Lucifer, was created by God in a perfect and holy state. But, sad to say, one day iniquity was found in him and he thus fell. Eze. 28. The wisest and most beautiful angel then became the arch¬ enemy of God. He has destroyed the be¬ auty of God’s creation to some extent. Even man who was created after God’s image has chosen to obey Satan, and there¬ by has become an alien to the One who created him. Every human being is guilty of desert¬ ing God and God would have, perfect right to let every one perish together with Satan. But in His great love He could not bear to see us all go down to the pit of destruction. Therefore He sent His only begotten Son into the world that whoso¬ ever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Someone has said there is a red stream of blood flowing all through the Bible. The Bible tells us that without shedding of blood is no re¬ mission. Heb. 9: 22. Truly, the preach¬ ing of the cross is to them that perish foolishness: but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1 Cor. 1: 18. God’s Word is like an anvil which wears the hammers out. Skeptics have struck this Anvil many a hard blow but it has stood the test of the ages. Great efforts have been made to destroy it completely from the face of the earth, but thank God we still have this true Revelation of God. Peter Reimer. 10

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S. B. S. MOiAGSVi Daily Vacation Bible School We have been privileged in teaching Summer Vacation Bible School, it is a great joy to work with children, whose hearts are open for Gospel truth. And how important it is that they he taught the way of salvation, for it is these children that are going to make the nation. Did Christ not say, “Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God”. Luke 18: 16. A co-worker and I arrived at our des¬ tination earlv one Monday morning. We hurriedly gathered out the material need¬ ed and our Bibles. We then walked off to the small school house. We were surprised to see so many happy faces there the first morning. On enquiring they told us that they had no Sunday School nor any other religious teaching outside the Daily Va¬ cation Bible School. Having gathered in our seats, we open¬ ed our class by singing a few songs, Scrip¬ ture reading and prayer. After the roll call followed the Bible story, which was al¬ ways very interesting to them. This was especially true about the story of creation, which te ' ls how God made heaven and earth, sky and sea, and all that is in it. The memory work was very successful. The children were eager to recite the verses. After a few games outside, we regather¬ ed for a short period of singing. The fa¬ vorite choruses sung were those with mo¬ tions. With equal enthusiasm they did the handwork provided by the material and in accord with the suggestions given. We were sorry when the period was over and we had.to close for the day. In the afternoon the co-worker and I visited the parents in the district, and we had many a blessing with them. When the two weeks of teaching were over, we had a special programme. It was rendered by the children. They all invited the parents to come and listen. May some seed have fallen into the hearts of the ch’Tdren that will count for eternity. Work like this has taken place in many other schools during the summer. The Principal of the Bible School organizes them. Whoever feels that God wants him for this work has an opportunity to do something for the Lord. Elvira Priesen. — 12 —