Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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Chapel attendance at all time high

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Chapel attendance regularly exceeds the 1400 figure mark, according to campus pastor Bob Griffin. Cha pel at- tendance is expected of the students, he said, but we do not take atten- dance ... it is a personal committment each individual has to make. The chapels, which are planned by the Spiritual Life Committee of stu- dents, faculty, and administration, are held three times a week in the Milo Re- diger Chapel Auditorium. The speakers come from all over the world and are often impressed with the attendance. Speaker after speaker will comment on how receptive and attentive the peo- ple are, said Griffin proudly. College age kids are in the most in- tense developmental stage of their lives. It is a time when they decide who they are, what they want and how they will live. We want to help them in their Christian growth in a secular world, said Griffin. Each floor in the dormitory has at least one chaplain and th e personnel assistants are trained in helping stu- dents reevaluate where they are. There is a counseling department in the Stu- dent Development Center for students who wish to talk with trained profes- sionals. Although Taylor does have rules of behavior, we want to give students as much freedom as possible . . . growth is only possible when you have the ability to make your own decisions and face the consequences, said Griffin.

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