Walla Walla University - Mountain Ash Yearbook (College Place, WA)

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Most worshlps during the week meet in Conard Chapettbelow; The famlh'ar colorecoded worship cards are recycled throughout the year, By the end of the year, faithful worship ettenders have reduced their sturdy cards to a piece of shredded paper that resembtes a used Kteenex. Worship cards are usefut Items doubting as bookmarks, scratch paper and toothpicks. The Watte Wetta Cottege ChurchtrighU t'mproves the beauty of the campus and looks eh ewfut tot more tike a church then Columbta Audt'ton'um used to took on Sabbath morning. been president. twice weekly chapel requirements have been reduced to once-a-week. The president strives to make chapels informative and enriching. The Religious Interests Committee recommends pol- icy and actions that will improve the spiritual atmos- phere on campus. Chaired by Elder De Haven, the committee is composed of student spiritual leaders, the College Church pastors, members of the student body, faculty, and community representatives. The commit- tee is not a legislative body according to Elder De Ha- ven; He said, the president looks to us for recom- mendations that correct a problem. In response to one area of concern this year, RIC proposed alternatives to improve Sabbath school attendance. The RIC provides Mountet'h Ash

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Some students iabovei search for spiritual strength in smali, informaiprayeibands, Campus Ministries and ASWWC try to encourage individuai applications of worship like these prayer groups, Gary Mohrtrighti coniempiates another day on the job as both a teacher and dean at Cedar Lake Academy. Gary used the textbook from a class he took at WWC to plan his scheduie. again, even if her hair was speckled with paint a second time. Other students commented on the common bond they developed from working together. Mike Cook and Monte TorKelsen are the ASWWC Spiritual Vice Presidents. Their goal has been to help students become actively involved in their Christianity. Their theme this year has been James 1:22, KJV: But be ye doers of the word. and not hearers only, deceiv- ing your own selves? The Community Outreach pro- gram was a direct application of that principle. All of the programs put on during the year emphasized the need to apply Christianity to the world around. The Student Week of Prayer winter quarter focused on what a Christian should do. The man who is the main force behind the spiritual outreach on this campus is Elder Winston De Haven. Known by most students as Elder Def he has become a friend to all. Elder De spends about 95 percent of his time ministering to the students and faculty of this school. He is the College Chaplain. and he advises both Campus Ministries and the ASWWC spiritual leaders. He acts as a coordinator for WeeKs-of-Prayer and each quarter puts out a religious activities calendar. He's a pastor, providing counseling and Bible studies to stu- dents. He sponsors worships and works Closely with optional Sabbath school. He frequently arranged aid for needy families in the community and he's the Chairman of the Religious Interests Committee. His paycheck comes from the Union, yet his responsibility is to the school. That responsibility is basically to advise or coordi- nate nearly all spiritual activities on the campus. Yet with all the things pulling for his time. Elder De finds time to treat students as individuals. When a student helps with a program. Elder De is quick to send them a thank you note. When a student is struggling financial- Mouhiaih Ash ly, Elder De helps find relief. Elder De Haven praises both the student's involve- ment in and the administration's strong support of the religious programs on campus. His only problems are the shrinking budgets of both the Chaplain's office and Campus Ministries. Concerning the spirituality of the WWC campus, Elder De said that, due to the rural atmosphere from which many students come. Walla Walla is the Ufinest of all on the West Coast. President Sorenseh plans the year's assortment of Chapel speakers. He has three main goals forthe chapel program. First. the Chapel hour is the only time the school as a whole is together There are not usually many community members presentduring Chapel. The chapel hour helps students and faculty identify them- selves with the group that makes up this college. Second, chapels provide a Chance for students to get to better Know the faculty members who speak. Occa- sionally members of the community. both Adventist and non-Adventlst, speak during the chapel hour. After four years, chapel will have exposed the average stu- dent to many new ideas. Third, chapels provide a spiritual respite in the mid- dle of a busy week. Many students complain that chapel adds another pressure to their packed schedule. Presi- dent Sorensen is quick to point out that chapel re- quirements are easier than ever to meet. Since he has

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a sounding board for student input to Key religious leaders on campus. When you combine everything we've briefly dis- cussed with the services of the Walla Walla College Seventh-day Adventist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Daroid Bigger, it is clear that the spiritual palate of any student can be fed by the smorgasbord found at this college. All around. people are daily dedicating themselves to feed the hungry souls of students some- thing special, which can't be found on other campuses. The rewards of this devoted effort are found in the Changed lives of students who leave WWC with higher ideals and greater vision than the masses they go to serve.