Vennard College - Vision Yearbook (University Park, IA)

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VENNARD COLLEGE CHAMBER SINGERS- 1967-68 Eight young people under the direction of professor Benjamin Bellus concluded a year ofdeputation ministry including the school year and IO weeks of the summer. Nearly 20,000 miles were traveled, 35 states were vis- ited, and over 200 concerts were sung during this peri- od, each presenting a distinctive opportunity to not only represent the college, but to witness for Christ. The school year period included a musical ministry to over I0 civic and service clubs, community business men, and many week-end ventures to places such as Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, northern Iowa, and others. The sum- mer period included a musical ministry in youth camps, camp meetings, alumni meetings, and in churches of many different denominations as far north as North Dakota, as far west as California, as far south as Texas, as far East as New York. Earl Stine travelled with the group for the last part of the summer. The deputation work was productive in the outreach of Vennard Col- lege and in the acquisition of many prospective students for the college. GL QS' Dale Barrett Steve Goold Dewayne Duskin Charles Cramer Paul Larson Micheline Rocourt Mary Joyce Burdge .laney Kies Barrett 137' L- ug : R25 t.

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Cf 117 I .4 k.: N. Wright, M. Spilger, L, McDaniels, E. Rocourt, V. Friday, C. Gruver, P. Larson, G. Vasey, P. Devor. B. Black, M. Minor, G. McMahan, S. Lee, B. Millhouse, R. Middleton, B. Hartung. J. Carns, B. McCullough, S. Sparks, D. Goodman, D. Duskin, D. Carpenter, V. Cook, B. Damschen, R. Burns, L. Lester, T. Brunk, J. Hollis, R. Barnett, K. McDaniels. G. Blain. D. Clark, R. Farnum, D. Barrett, C. Fosback, B. Belknap. P. Karges. The music ministry of Vennard College is richly enhanced by the Vennard Choir. The secret of the Choir's success comes not only in the area of technical mastery but in the depth of spiritual quality also. The choir has a twofold reason for presenting a dynamic concert, first to present a vision ofthe personal Lord of which they sing and secondly that musically they might adequately give artistic expression to that which is within their hearts. Director: Professor B. Bellus One of the highlights of the 1968 was the presenta- tion of I have Chosen Thee, an anthem composed especially for the Inaugura- tion of Dr. M. A. Harris. i Vennard Choir 44 'N-4

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i SINGING for our LORD Psalms 89:1 I yyill sing ofthe mercies of the Lord forever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all genera- tions, The musical ministry of Vennard is pro- gressive in outreach. evangelistic in message. and a blessing to those performing and those listening. The Trio has been an integral part of this ministry. and like the soloists. are sent out regularly' to sing for the glory of God. Trio Blenda Nlillhouse. second soprano, Carol Cvruyer. alto Cynthia NX ilkinson. sopranog Nancy XR right. pianist. S-Qilozszs L to R TOP ROH' Chris Fosback. Jim NlcGalTey. John Lindsey. Don Crist. De Wayne Duskii. MIDDLE ROW Cheryl Hodgins. Luann Lester. Ginene Yasey. Tylary Bartlett. Joyce Elmore By ron Belknap. BOTTOM RON' Cheryl Wiley. Karen Kessler. Paula Larson. Carol Gruver. Esther Rbcounjim Hollis.