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

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i Members of the Wesley Foundation get together to make plans for the Student Lay Academy. Wesley Foundation Sponsor Study Religion in America is going downhill. It has only a superficial meaning, say some members of the Wesley Foundation. This is one of the many reasons the Wesley Foundation is offering a new program this year — the Stu- dent Lay Academy. It is a seminar of a disciplined study to acquaint college students with the Bible and Christian faith. Another reason for the seminar is the fact that college students are almost Biblically illiterate, which is unfortimate since their group, above all others, needs to be knowledgeable about their faith. The student Lay Academy will run 24 hour and a half sessions, 12 in the fall and 12 in the spring. Although sponsored by the Methodist Church ' s Wesley Foun- dation, the academy will be non- denominational. The instructions will be strictly on the Bible and will not cover Methodist doctrines and policies. No charge was levied for the academy. The Methodist ' s Wesley Founda- tion members have tried to ac- quaint more students with God ' s word and his teachings. Two members of the Wesley Foundation relax before a meeting. Members of the Foundation have a formal lounge where they can meet to study or gather socially. il The committee for the seminar of disciplined study try to arrange speakers for the non-de- nominational study that the Wesley Foundation sponsored this year. 22 TYME

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PUB Serves Tech Students in Many Aspects Presbyterian University Building I mv n mi A Place For Fellowship Lubbock ' s Presbyterian University Build- ing is designed to equip faculty and stu- dents for their tasks of Christian ministry on campus. The Presbyterian University Building (PUB) has been serving Techsans at the same location since 1940 although the original building was replaced by the pres- ent one in 1960. Activities offered by the PUB vary from worship services to strictly social events. Aside from its regularly scheduled pro- grams, the PUB also sponsors special events from time to time. SUNDAY PROGRAMS In the way of regularly scheduled pro- grams, the PUB has a Sunday seminar at 9:30 a.m., Sunday Supper at 6 p.m., and a worship service at 6:45 p.m. On the third Friday of each month the PUB sponsors a coffee house, which is called first Friday. The second Friday of every month is designated Pastor ' s Night at the PUB— a new program this year. On this Friday Rev. Houston Hodges and his wife meet with Techsans at the Presbyterian Univer- sity Building for an informal coffee and conversation. On the Third Friday the married couples meet, and on Wednesday, the PUB sponsors for the first time a Wednesday Worship each week. The Presbyterians also operate the Campus Theological Bookstore, a non-profit organization. PUB is for Worship TYME 21

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Disciples of Student Fellowship Continues to Grow In 1942, the First Christian Church moved from its original location in downtown Lubbock to Broadway and Ave. X so it would be closer to the Tech campus and could serve as a stu- dent center during the week. One hall of the church served double duty, providing space for a Christian Student Center throughout the week and as a classroom on Sunday. After the Tech campus grew in size, a pres- ent center was constructed in 1953 adjacent to the church. The Disciples of Student Fellowship tries to minister to the intellectual and moral needs of Tech ' s Christian stu- dents. The organization ' s weekly sched- ule begins on Tuesday evenings with vespers. Worship services are held in the CSC on Wednesday evenings. At these services Christian students find they grow more closely spiritually united. Members of Disciples of Student Fellowship attend a Tuesday night Vesper Service. .•••t i ' ♦ I Members of the Disciples of Student Fellowship are (standing), Ron Lowe, (on couch) Buddy Frazier, Jim Razor, Linda Bamhart, Cheryl Baldwin, Dan Crawford, (Ist row) Kirk Pendleton, Linda Mitchell, Ann Kirby, unidentified, Claire Sayers, Lynn Fitzgerald, (2nd row) Mel Deardorff, John Taylor, Charles Watkins, David Switzer, Kenneth Oefelin and Luan Aday. TYME J3