Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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m Disciples of Student Fellowship The Disciples of Student Fellow- ship tries to minister to the intel- lectual and moral needs of Tech ' s Christian students, says Tom Chisom, campus minister. grow more closely spiritually united. Noon forums featuring Tech ' s faculty are on Friday ' s agenda at the center. Students and faculty m «.:, ,«■ ■, - B SB r i WORSHIP SERVICE AAembert of ths Ditciplet of Christian Fellowship gather on Wednesday evenings for a weekly worship service. The organization ' s weekly schedule begins with a vespers program on Tuesday evenings. Worship services are held in the Christian Student Center on Wed- nesday evenings. At these ser- vices Christian students find they members eat lunch and hear talks on current topics during these ses- ions. On Friday afternoons, Christian students devote their time and energy to working and playing with Mexican and Negro children at the Migrant Center. At Nirios de Jovenes, the students read stories and play games with the children and soon hope to teach them the ways of Christian living. The kindergarten offers a wide assortment of toys and games to interest the youngsters. During the fall semester the Disciples of Christian Fellowship, in conjunction with the Presbyter- ian Student Association, presented a program on folksong liturgy. The Christian Student Center also offers study groups on ethics and theology and a student counseling service. During the recess for spring va- cation the Christian students visit- ed Chihuahua City, Mexico. While there, the students went to the Catholic and Evangelical missions. This year ' s officers at the cen- ter were Mike Mallett, president; Betty McConachie, secretary ; Sunnye Fitzgerald, service ; Bever- ly Tandy, involvement; Margo Crook, vespers; Clayton Yeager, campus affairs; Buddy Frazer, public relations and Judy Johnson, social chairman. The Disciples of Student Fellow- ship is sponsored by the Christian Churches of Lubbock. The Stu- dent Center is located at 2318- 13th Street. -1 ' y 4 • ' L NOON FORUM Students gather on Friday ' s at noon to eat lunch and hear members of the Tech faculty speak on current topics. STUDENT CENTER D ' Ann Zachary and Clayton Yeager find time to relax in the Christian Student Center. 13

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COSTUME PARTY Wesley Foundation members get together for a gab session at a costume party sponsored early in the spring semester. Wesley Foundation The Tech Wesley Foundation — Methodist students on campus — attempts to provide an opportun- ity for creative experimentation in the areas of worship, dialogue and discussion groups, recreation, drama and service. Morning watch services on Tuesdays and Fridays, for ex- ample, offer an experience in meaningful worship. In 1964-65 the services ranged from liturgical services to a one-act play, The Cross, to a service employing folk songs. In this area also were four Saturday afternoon retreats in Wesley Lodge at Buffalo Lakes. Discussions and full-length com- mercial movies were presented in an attempt to understand self better. In the spring DIG (Dialogue Involvement Groups) was initi- ated. Each doim on campus had such a group meeting each week with an invitation to all students to take part. Discussions included any area of student interest and concern with a goal of complete openness and honesty. Additional study groups dealt with religious drama, contemporary literature, psychology and theology. Wednesday night forum pro- grams included such varied topics as the 1964 presidential elections, modern trends in theology, boy- girl relations, the student ' s part in college policy-making, and drama productions, The Ameri- can Dream and Dust of the Road. After game parties, hootenan- nies, bowling parties, swimming and picnics were all included in the recreation calender. Eighth hour, on Sunday evenings, encompassed Beyond Religion — Truth and Error in ' Religion less Christian- ity, was the topic of a two-day seminar led by Dr. J. B. Holt of Perkins Seminary in Dallas in the fall. Seventeen students attended the eighth quadrennial conference of the Methodist Student Move- ment in Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 28, 1964-Jan. 2, 1965. The theme of the conference was the Church in the World. The Wesley Foundation director is Rev. Cecil Matthews and Rev. Gene Sorley is associate director. •l « ship lecti Cliri Chis FOUNDATION PLAY Students get together for a rehearsal of one of the three plays presented at the Wesley Foundation during the year. both light and serious topics such as a discussion of the movie Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Christmas caroling. Time was also spent dur- ing the year painting and land- scaping at Wesley Lodge. A be- tween semester retreat at Taos, New Mexico, combined tobaggan- ing and skiing with several plan- ning sessions and worship. Foundation members took part in a state-wide study sponsored by the Methodist Student Move- ment in relation to the local sit- uation. Civic Leaders, community persons, teachers and church lead- ers were surveyed. Following this, a tutoring service was begun with students from Dunbar High School and the Ella lies elemen- tary school. m JLUaJ schi pro] Woi Chi nesi vicf SOME MUST WORK Even at a party there must be some work as these studentsj try to find an answer to their problem. 12

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MEMBERS The Christian Science Organization met every week to promote interest in Christian Science. Christian Science The year ' s project for the Chris- tian Science Organization on cam- pus was to promote the sales of the Christian Science Monitor, an international daily magazine. The organization sponsored two lectures this year. The first, in December, was given by Milford A. Conell; the second was presented by Elbert R. Slaughter of Dallas. Both men were members of the Board of Lectureship of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. The Christian Science Organiza- tion is on campus to promote in- terest in Christian Science among both the students and the faculty. Meetings of the organization were scheduled during the past year every Tuesday afternoon in the Tech Union. Organization faculty sponsor was Dr. Hugh Pendexter of the English department. Officers in- cluded Ralph Dinsmore, president ; Joy Streidel, vice president ; Mary Ann Norman, secretary; Marcy Pritchard, treasurer and Roger Amerman, member-at-large. OFFICERS Bottom row Ralph Dinsmore, president; Dr. Hugh Pendexter, sponsor; Roger Amerman, member-at-large. Top row AAary Ann Norman, secretary; Marcy Pritchard, treasurer; Joy Strie- del, vice-president. • ) I Act theBi Stu vicei welj itssei • F 125 Nefn childi areas with sowt teach -w SPODS Faith sionii I currei Chris thet were! inrai (fflQI I I ersK Church of Christ Bible Chair Practical training through the process of Bible education is the primary objective of the Church of Christ Bible Chair serving Tech students. Two lectureship programs are presented annually at the begin- ning of each semester. In addition to the lectureship programs, the Bible Chair offers courses in Bib- lical literature to enable Tech stu- dents to become better acquainted with the teachings and lessons of the Bible. Students are invited to be pres- ent for the daily devotionals at 6:40 p.m. Monday through Friday at 2406 Broadway, about a block from the Tech campus. The de- votionals are planned to fit all stu- dents ' needs and to add to the spiritual development of partici- pating students. The College Christian is the Bible Chair ' s student newspaper which is published monthly for those who write and report the events and plans for the Chair. The Bible Chair director and Bible instructor is Leon Crouch. The associate director is Wes W. Price. Established in 1947, the Chair has since grown sufficiently for its present large modern building designed for a program of teach- ing, service and worship. The Bible Chair is sponsored by the Broad- way Church of Christ. 14 BIBLE CHAIR The large modern building designed for a program of teaching, service and worship.