1979-1980 Academic Catalog

Student Life 19 the assistance of an assigned faculty adviser. The fall program includes an orienta– tion session for parents. During this period several appraisal instruments are ad– ministered to all new students. These tests must be taken before a new student is considered registered. The fall Bible Conference is an important part of the first week of activity. Devotional In addition to private devotions and weekly residence hall prayer meetings, stu– dent prayer groups meet at various times each week to pray for missions. Two days are designated each year as days of prayer. · Christian Service Every student is encouraged to participate in some area of Christian service for at least two of the four years of the college program. It is the belief of the college administration and faculty that this experience provides a vital means of achieving the stated objectives of the college. There are opportunities for experience and service in local church ministries such as youth meetings, music, junior churches, nurseries, S.S. teaching and preaching opportunities. There are openings in homes for orphans, homes for senior citizens, penal insti– tutions, rescue missions, children's meetings in private homes and at a school for mentally retarded children. There are Swordbearers and gospel teams and com– munity canvassing as well as Summer Missionary Internship programs. Many stu– dents are challenged by a campus visitation program in which there is an opportu– nity to share their faith in Christ with their academic peers on other college campuses. During Spring break there are Swordbearers Spring tours and Beach Evangelism in Florida. Several Gospel teams, also travel during the summer for the college. The Director of Christian Service is responsible for the assignment of students who register for Christian service work. He is also responsible for Sunday services on campus, prayer meetings, pastoral counseling, Swordbearers teams, and all other traveling teams. Records are kept of all Christian Service activities and a per– manent file is maintained for each student. The Christian Service Committee, made up of both faculty and students, works with the Director in defining the types of activities as well as establishing guidelines for the entire Christian Service program. Missionary Internship Service The primary objective of MIS is to give those interested in missions a short term exposure to mission life. Such an exposure, however, is intended not only for the benefit of visiting a mission field, but also for the purpose of being of service in the missionary outreach. Objectives: 1. To give opportunities of missionary service to interested and burdened fac– ulty, alumni, and students and provide a spiritually meaningiul and fruitful experi– ence to each intern. 2. To provide an organized contact with missionaries and mission boards; to as– sist each intern to understand missions and related work. 3. To provide leadership in setting up and controlling missionary internships. 4. To add a universal dimension to the educational process of Cedarville Col– lege; to create within the individual a burden for lost souls throughout the world.