2001-2002 Academic Catalog

HospitalMinistries Area hospitals invite Cedarville students to encourage patients and support their staff through their willingness to serve while answering phones, stocking supplies, comforting patients and relatives, and much more. IndependentMinistries Cedarville strongly encourages students to become involved in the church or community organization of their choice and make it their personal Christian ministry. Students should contact the pastoral staff of the church or volunteer coordina– tor of the community organization for information concerning possible involvement or contact our office for opportunities. Local Church Teams These teams go to the same church each week throughout the school year to assist in a variety of ministries ranging from nursery work to teaching and song leading. Tutoring Ministries There are many opporhmities for Cedarville sh1dents to use their academic discipline to assist children, teens, and adults through tutoring in public schools and teaching English as a second language programs. Visitation Ministries These ministries to the elderly and mentally/physically challenged or disabled provide incredible joy to the residents as well as the students who make the effort to reach out and spend time with them. Visitation ministries can include one-on– one interaction, singing, playing musical instruments, and leading church services. YouthMinistries A variety of opportunities await sh1dents who wish to invest in the lives of area youth. Types ofministries include a big brother and big sister type of program, latchkey children's programs, and a ministry to local foster children and their families. Cross-Cultural Ministries The University's own Missions Involvement Services (MIS) provides unique opportunities for students to experience missions firsthand. Each year over breaks and in the summer over 200 students minister around the globe. This involvement in missions aids missionaries in their work and helps sh1dents discern God's direction in their own lives. Participants raise their own financial and prayer support prior to leaving and report on their ministries upon reh1rning. Nearly 70 countries have been served by MIS participants since it started in 1970. For specific inf01mation concerning potential ministries and selection procedures, students should contact the MIS director for details. IndividualMinistries and Internships Students considering missions as a lifetime vocation often use MIS to gain missions experience. Working with veteran missionaries anywhere in the world, students use and develop important ministly skills, gain cross-cultural insights, and discern God's leading concerning missions as a career. Some, by working with their academic advisors, may gain valuable experience related to their academic disciplines. Those interested should contact their academic advisors. StudentTeaching Students considering international careers in education often take advantage of the MIS program to gain cross-culh1ral experience while completing the student teaching segment of their education requirements. Students interested in this option should contact the education department for information and approval. Teams The majority of students who participate in the MIS program do so as members of teams. Created to perform a particular service such as singing, drama, puppets, medical assistance, technical assistance, teaching English as a second language, or physical labor, teams are typically selected each fall. Students interested in team ministries should contact the MIS director for details. Touring Ministries Touring teams offer an exciting opportunity to minister and represent Cedarville University. Selected on the basis of an audition, all teammembers receive a salaiy. Teams rehearse approximately six hours a week and travel up to four weekends a quarter and eight weeks during the summer. Team audition times are announced during "Getting Started" Week. Lifeline Players A group comprised of men and women from a variety of majors, this team uses drama to encourage and challenge both youth and adults in their faith. Programs typically include short, often humorous, sketches depicting real-life situations where biblical truths can be applied. This group travels during the school year, spring break, and the summer for eight weeks. Master'sPuppets Students involved in the Master's Puppets use puppetry and a variety of other teaching methods to minister to children. Men and women from all majors find this to be an extremely effective and enjoyable means of sharing God's truth. These groups travel during the school year, spring break, and the summer for eight weeks. Abundant Life Singers These 11-member ensembles include singers, keyboard accompanists, guitarist, and a sound technician. These groups travel during the school year, spring break, and the summer for eight weeks.