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

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YEAR BOOK DIRECTORS’ REPORT It is the task of the Board of Directors, with God’s help, to keep this Bible Aca¬ demy operating. While the job is not easy, it has not been without its bless¬ ings. The Lord has certainlly been with us in overcoming obstacles, and in taking up new challenges. The Board has gathered for thirteen sessions so far this school year. Two of our directors are now away to sunnier climes. Mr. Jac. T. Loewen who, during the early part of the winter was away on business, found it necessary to go to Florida on account of poor health. Rev. P. J. B. Reimer having been sec¬ retary-treasurer since the beginning of this Bible School, followed the Lord’s leading and last fall took charge of an M. C. C. unit at Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, where he supervises a hospital and Chris¬ tian worker’s headquarters. We rejoice in the fact that we have a greater student body and more gradu¬ ates this year, than ever before in the history of the S. B. A., and may God grant that through the lives of these students that go out of the doors of this school, souls may be won for eterni¬ ty, is our prayer. F. K. Friesen Board of Directors Benj. L. Reimer, President; Rev. G. S. Rempel, Vice-president; Frank Friesen, Secre¬ tary-treasurer; Abe F. Penner,, Member; Rev. P. K. Bartel, Member; J. T. Loewen, Member; John D. Loewen, Member. Where are the Graduates ? Dueckman, Sara - married; living in B. C. Regehr, Mary - employed by P. B. Rei¬ mer Sons Friesen, Tina - Mrs. Werner Reimer, liv¬ ing in Steinbach Wiebe, Henry - married; living in Stein¬ bach. Active in Sunday School Work Peters, Tina - office work in Winnipeg. Helping in children’s work in the North End M. B. Church Friesen, Mrs. C. K. - active in Sunday School work in the First Mennonite Church Bergman, Mary - helping on her parent’s farm in Ste. Anne. Unger, Cornelius - married to a graduate, Mary Thiessen; living in B. C. Thiessen, Mary - Mrs. Cornelius Unger; living in B. C. Martens, Peter W. - engaged in full-time mission work at Stuartburn, Man. Enns, George - teaching in the Winkler Bible School Giesbrecht, Margaret - takes Grade XII at the Collegiate Regehr, Tina - living with her parents in Steinbach Wiebe, Lydia - graduate nurse of the St. Boniface Hospital Loewen, Evelyn - now Mrs. Geo. Enns Friesen, Olga - training as nurse in Van¬ couver Froese, Mary - married; living in B. C. Reimer, Margaret R. - nursing in Chicago Enns, Annie - married; living in B. C. Reimer, John K. - in full-time mission work at Danbury, Saskatchewan Driedger, Katie - now Mrs. Driedger, Moorepark, Man. Loewen, Lena - now Mrs. John Hoeppner. Active in Bethel Mission, Winnipeg Stoesz, Susie - takes Grade XI in the Steinbach Bible Academy Wiebe, Aganetha P. - domestic work in Winnipeg Bartel, Jake - studies at home. Looks for¬ ward to Bible Camp work in summer Loewen, Marion - teaches at St. Martens Station, Manitoba Friesen, Elvira - now Mrs. Archie Penner, Goshen, Indiana Unger, George - takes Grade XII at the Collegiate Wiebe, Elizabeth - active in Sunday School work at Castle Point, Man. Loewen, Kathrvn - nurse in Bethesda Hospital, Steinbach Giesbrecht, Jake - engaged in full time mission work at Menisino Reimer, Helen - training as nurse at Grace Hospital, Winnipeg Goertzen, Helen - takes high school at the Prairie Bible Institute Friesen, Margaret - active in Sunday School work, Matsqui, B. C. 21 —

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☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆A S. B. A. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ The Evening Class Back Row, LEFT TO RIGHT — Alfred Friesen, Almon Reimer, Benny Eidse, Henry Hildebrand, David Giesbrecht. Front Row, Isaac Giesbrecht, Sarah Koop, Aurelia Peters, Wilma Loewen. Every Monday night finds the evening students engrossed in studying some of the many remarkable and wonderful truths of the Bible. The study of Christ¬ ian Doctrine directs us as to how to walk our Christian life, and gives us a better knowledge of divine Revelation in God’s Word. ?☆☆☆☆☆☆☆! Lord, what wilt Thou have me be, or do? Opportunities and needs arise on every hand . Which, oh which of these hast Thou as¬ signed to me, Wilt Thou me to some foreign mission send, Or is my field in this homeland of mine? Oh Lord I want to know that will of Thine. Thus I pray, and ponder in my heart, For God most surely has a place for me In this dark world that’s steeled in sin And longs for His salvation full and free. I’d like to see ahead and know The place where He would have me go. But Lord, I know that Thou wilt lead me Step by step into the future that is still unknown. I need not wonder what will be some • future task For if I put my will in Thine, I will not go alone. Dear God, create in me a humble and a willing heart And grant that I may never from Thy Holy Will depart. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ GRADE XII — Continued from Page 9 dowed with faculPes of self-determina¬ tion and self-expression, and with only ‘ one possibility of frustrating the pirn of God. In the history course we traced the results of man’s transgressions, and his ensuing efforts to better his condi¬ tion apart from the succour of the Lord, and it moved us to gratitude to realize that God has given us a light by which we are guided confidently through this world where wise men grope for the Truth. Knowing therefore that certain facul¬ ties have been entrusted unto us which are not found in any other creatures, whose development has been comitted to us, we study the more diligently, not with the aim of amassing knowledge for itk own sake, but to know the Lord better from the manifestations of Him¬ self in all functions of the universe, and to turn this knowledge into a direct channel of service for the Lord. — Jac. Hiebert. 20

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☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆A S. B. A. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆■ft SPECIAL CHAPEL SPEAKERS Rev. Warren Adams — Missionary to Japan Mrs. Cecil Dye — New Tribes Mission Bolivia Rev. H. H. Dyck — E. M. B. Field Secre¬ tary Deacon Gustav Reimer — Germany Rev. Don Shidler — Gospel Missionary Union Rev. V. E. Brace — Venezuela, South America Miss Ida Twining — Child Evangelism Fellowship Rev. A. J. Schultz — Kitchener, Ontario John K. Reimer — Arabella, Saskatche¬ wan Rev. Wm. Schroeder — M. B. Steinbach Rev. John A. Penner — Northern Canada Evangelistic Society Rev. Peter Klassen — Children’s Christ¬ ian Home, Saskatchewan George Unger — Isle des Chenes Miss Helen Warkentin — Missionary to India Archie Penner — Goshen, Indiana Rev. G. S. Rempel — E. M. B., Steinbach Rev. John Friessn — Kleefeld Rev. P. D. Friesen — First Mennonite Church, Steinbach Rev. A. A. Regehr — M. B., Steinbach Practical Hour Every Wednesday noon the faculty and students gather in the auditorium for what we call our “practical hour”. The student body is divided into four groups, with a committee in each group which selects the mater al. Different types of programs are spon¬ sored; for example the grade XII’s had an educational dis:u sion on Scripture and Science. They showed us that true Science is always in harmony with Scrip¬ ture. The third year cl ss advertised a meeting called “Students in action.” When we came to the meet ' ng they had an interesting report bv one of the stu¬ dents who taught D.V.B.S. Then they showed slides of the students who were out in mission work for the summer, and of the Red Rock Bible Camp, where students from school taught children s classes. After each program the teachers offer commendation or constructive criticism. They are especially strong on grammat - cal errors and weak spots in voice, pos¬ ture, and the harmony in musical numb¬ ers. These meetings have been very beneficial in that they have given us more confidence in appear ' ng in public and developing our ta.ents. Our thanks to the teachers who have made this hour possible, and have been so helpful in pointing out mistakes made. Louise Reimer •☆☆☆☆☆☆☆■£ “Again I say unto you that if two of you shall agree on earth as touchi g any¬ thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.” Matth. 18:19. Prayer has been termed the breathing of the soul. Just as physical life cannot be maintained without breathing so the spiritual life cannot continue without this communi. ation with God. Every Wednesday afternoon the sisters of this school gather to have fellowship together in Bible reading and prayer. Each one in turn reads a portion of Scrip¬ ture. A few helpful comments are made after which time is given for testimonies and prayer requests. We have benefited by Miss Kroeker’s visits to our meetings. She has given us helpful hints that will be useful to us in our future life. — Helga Peters. — 22 —