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

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STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK 21 EVENING CLASS Mrs. Gladys Penner; Mrs. Carolyn Reimer; Mrs. Kate Klassen; Mrs. Cathe¬ rine Reimer; Mr. John Hoeppner; Mr. Isaac W. Doerksen; Miss Ramona Loe- wen; Miss Henrietta Reimer; Miss SusiePeters. Teacher Training Classes “Suffer little children to come unto me.” “Peed my lambs.” These words of our Lord Jesus Christ express His con¬ cern for the children. The fact that His blood was shed for everyone, should spur us on to win the children for Him, be¬ cause more can be accomplished at this stage than when they are older. When we compare the thorough training that is needed for teachers of secular subjects whose results will usually last only a life¬ time, to the usual preparation of the Sun¬ day School teacher, whose work is done for eternity, we see that the proportion is greatly out of balance. It should show us the need of thorough preparation for our task. We had an opportunity to get some of this preparation during this past fall and winter, when Miss Twining of the Child Evangelism Fellowship gave teacher training classes every Monday evening in the Bible Academy. Before Christmas she gave us lectures on Child Evangelism and Visual Teaching; after New Year on Child Study and Sunday School A ' i- stration. In the Child Evangelism e 1 e were shown that children ’e Saviour as well as adults do our responsibility to help as early as possible and young lives to Him for service. Appropriate Scripture verses were memorized and hindrances were pointed out. The neces¬ sity of prayer was emphasized for with out it our efforts would be hopeless. In the Visual Teaching classes, flannel- ograph material and methods of using it were the main subjects. However, we were shown that it was not to be used for entertainment, but to make the Word of God clear, and to help the children memo¬ rize it, and to remember its lessons. The Bible is first and foremost, and the visual aids only a means to an end. Demonstra¬ tive lessons were given and preparation of lessons and material was discussed. To lead a child to Christ we must know both Christ, and the child. The Child Study lessons led us into an examination of the laws governing the nature and the growth of a personality. We were given an insight of the child’s characteristics at different stages of development and shown how his personality might be in¬ fluenced to develop a strong Christian character. The study of Sunday School Admini¬ stration showed us how to make our Sun¬ day School more efficient. Just as a bu¬ siness man wants efficiency in his busi¬ ness to get the most out of his invest¬ ments, so a Sunday School can be operat- Continued on page 37

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20 STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK Doreen Reimer If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all un¬ righteousness. I John 1:9. Edgar Penner Remember now thy Cre¬ ator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them. Eccl. 12:1. Glen Reimer For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committ¬ ed unto Him against that day. II Tim. 1:12. GRADE X CLASS REPORT “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’’ II Tim. 2:15. We are not to study to show ourselves, but rather study to show ourselves ap¬ proved unto God; so that we will not bring reproach to’the Lord who commis¬ sioned us thus: “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you . . Matthew 28:19-20. It is our desire to be fully surrendered to God, and to go where He will lead. “Though it be o’er the cold, dark mountain seeking His sheep, Or along by Siloam’s fountain, helping the weak.” Once a week Miss Twining comes from Winnipeg to teach Visiual Aids. It is a study of how to present Bible stories and object lessons with the flannel graph. Miss Twining gives us many helpful sug¬ gestions for getting the gospel across to the children. Exegesis is instructed by Mr. Schmidt. We are studying Genesis. A few of us are taking Ukrainian, taught by Mr. Wittenberg. If, in our fu¬ ture life, we come in contact with Ukrain¬ ians, this will be a help to us. Of course being high school students, our secular subjects take up the most of the time we spend in cultivating ourselves mentally; but we should not let the study c -Rain ' s history, of the surfaces and c of the earth, and of the other things we are to learn, crowd such an extent that we don’t the spiritual things. Doreen Reimer.

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22 STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK STUDENT COUNCIL Doreen Reimer Gr. X Dave Dueck Vice-president Benny Eidse President Peter Reimer Gr. XI Elizabeth Rempel 1st Year Menno Kroeker Sales manager Benny Eidse Editor Melvin Reimer Adv. manager Mr. Reimer Advisor Harvey Barkman Ass’t. Editor Tina Reimer Sec.-TYeas. YEAR BOOK COMMITTEE