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

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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.

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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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I ' ll .1 -Tl ktke ■rt ami- eChtf %: SINGIN6 CHERUB A small child gets in the lively spirit of the weekly Baptist Student Union missions program. Baptist Student Union Action is a word that describes the Baptist Student Union. Students are active in the ser- vice to the local community as well as the Tech campus. Some of its service activities are : • Friday night missions. About 125 students work with 500 Negro, Latin American and Anglo children each week in 18 different areas of Lubbock. In conjunction with missions, these students al- so work in a literacy program — teaching adults to read and write — visit local convalescent homes, sponsor teen clubs and assist with Faith City Mission — a rescue mis- sion in down-town Lubbock. • Vespers. Four times a week current relevant problems in Christianity, the church, the na- tion and the world are explored and discussed in Vespers. Some of the topics discussed in the fall were the Christian ' s responsibility in race relations, the presidential election, international student re- lationships and moral problems on campus. • Noon forums and Coffee Breaks. Outstanding ministers, professors and students speak at monthly noon forums and Coffee Breaks. • Extension Trips. BSUers pre- sent programs and participate in Sunday services in chuches and organizations in the Lubbock area. • Summer Missions. Tech BSU- ers served during the summer as student missionaries in the Phil- ippines, Nevada, Alaska, Arizona, Oregon, California, Texas and Ohio. BIBLE STUDY CLASS Coeds Carol Burchfield, Lynn Harvey and Jacque Gill instruct their girls ' class concerning different aspects of the Bible during a missions session. • Dorm Bible Studies. Weekly Bible studies in dorms are direct- ed by BSU members. Also prayer- mates and individual daily devo- tions are encouraged. • Fine Arts, Dramas and dra- matic readings are presented monthly in Vespers. Music recitals and choir programs are also given. Opportunities for student fel- lowship are also a part of the Baptist Student Union. State con- vention in W co hosted about 70 Tech Baptist students in October. About 100-150 students attend Mid- Winter Retreat each year at Glorieta, New Mexico. Socials are given each month. Special events are Round-Up and the Christmas Dinner party. The BSU sponsors athletic teams in intramurals. John Moeser, Tech BSU presi- dent, was also named state BSU president for 1964. Director of the BSU is S. L. Harris, graduate of Howard Payne College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Associate director is Miss Mary Elizabeth Bush, 1963 graduate of Baylor University. Harris also instructs Bible courses, accredited by the college. Activities of the BSU are co- ordinated by the 14-member Ex- ecutive Council and the Freshman Council. EVERYBODY SINGS Karen Hampton (background) and Mary Alice Brown (right) lead children in singing at weekly missions program. BSU PRESIDENT John Moeser, leader of Tech ' s BSU and also state BSU president, served during the summer as a mis- sionary to the Philippines. 15