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

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The 1 988 World Opportunities Week Cabinet : Front row (L-R) - Sonya Good, Toby Shope. Second row (L- R) - Stephanie Summers, Leah Dun- lap, Heidi Newhouse, Jennifer Cut- ling, Kristine Vogt Third row (L-R) - EricaRoberts, Natalie Greene, Melissa Miller, Janelle DeTurk. Fourth row - Fred Stayton., Andi Eicher, Scott Pope- joy. Absent - Jeft Kiger. Above - During one of the several meal-time opportunities, Kellie Mernck, from the Coalition for Christian Outreach, talks with Taylor Student Body President Richard Muthiah. Top right - Karen Kraft, sophomore, takes time to browse around the displays. Bottom right - Brad Pontius, director of Taylor World Outreach. World Opportunities Week 29

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World Opportunities wow is an expression often associated with surprise and elation. However, it is also the abbreviated form of Taylor ' s missions conference officially known as World Opportunites Week. W.O.W seeks to challenge the Taylor community to live out Christ ' s mandate to GO, whether here in our own country or across the world. By hosting this week-long missions conference, W.O.W provides easy access to various mission organizations offering short and long-term opportunites in the U.S. and abroad. The theme for W.O.W this year was Go the Second Mile. With a reference to one of Jesus ' parables, this theme implies extending your reach beyond your comfort zone. It ' s a challenge to learn to rely on God ' s resources, pressing on in spite of difficulties and opposition, keeping your eyes focused always on the Lord. In a sense, it is a way of placing yourself in the context of the world and reacting not out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but with the altruistic compassion of Christ. The speakers for W.O.W. included Samuel Stephens, an Indian national who has helped develop the Indian Gospel League that works with evangelism, church planting, child care and medicine; Tony Compolo, professor of Eastern College and founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE), and Jim Wilson, general director for Youth for Christ International in Singapore. These speakers, each in their own distinctive way, along with mission representatives, a lot of hard work and prayer, and many blessings from God all combined, presented opportunities for service, a time of worship and praise, and the powerful challege to Go the Second Mile. 28 World Opportunities Weel Week Above ■ Jim Jurgensen, sopho- more, perhaps inspired by one of the speakers of W.O.W receives encouragement from the represen- tative of the Overseas Missionary Fellowship. Left - Missionary or- ganizations from the four corners of the nation congregate at the dining commons with their displays during W.O.W.

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The King and I ■? ■« ' jP The musical, The King and I, was truly a puzzlement as the impressive cast, crew, orchestra and directing staff of over 100 people participated in bringing a night of enchantment from Bangkok, Siam to the Taylor University theater stage. The show opened over the weekend of November 18- 20 and was the largest theatrical production in the history of Taylor. Preparation for the musical took two months, from the selection of the cast and crew to the building of the set Putting up the Rodgers and Hammerstein ' s musical was a campus-wide effort. Dr. Olhe Hubbard, professor of communication arts, assisted by Valerie Flower, junior, directed and designed the set. Dr. Albert Harrision, associate professor of music, conducted the 30-member orchestra and Dr. Jerry Giger, also associate professor of music, assisted in choral direction. TTie spotlight, however, was on Jack Lugar, sophomore and Jenny Dickinson, senior. Dickinson played the role of Anna Leonowens, the English governess who is hired by the King of Siam, played by Lugar, to teach his children and favorite wives. Upon her arrival in Siam, Anna is denied the house that the king had promised to give her when she agreed to come under his employ. Although upset, she is taken by his good heart and kind intentions and becomes his advisor in diplomatic affairs. Other members of the cast included Jonathan Griffin as Anna ' s son, and Eddie Judd as the young Prince Chululongkom. Lady Thiang, the Prince ' s mother and the King ' s most respected wife, was played by Gretchen Burwick. Sir Edward Ramsey, the visiting British diplomat and Anna ' s admirer was played by Guy Lowry. Playing the role of the Burmese girl who was given as a gift to the King was Michelle Leverenz. A total of twenty-three Taylor students participated in the play. In addition, two residents from the Upland community, Carol Tropf, a school teacher and Kevin Whitmore, an assistant youth pastor who played Lun Tha, Tuptim ' s lover, contributed to the play .Twenty-five children of faculty members and the community contributed their efforts by playing the roles of the royal offsprings. Above - The King ' s (Jack Lugar, sophomore) two sets of twins greet their father through a submissive bowing ritual. 30 The King and I