ColiE9E721nitEl _J TayET edarville College recognizes prayer as one of the essential components of the Christianwalk.Everyyear,two morningsaresetasideforspecialtimesofprayer. October 30 brought students,faculty,andstafftogether on the nationalDayofPrayer. Studentsandtheiradvisorsmet insmallgroupsat8:30and11:30; prayerwasfocuseduponindividual students' personal and familyneeds. Duringchapel,musiciansfrom Grace Baptist Church led the collegefamilyinworship,praisingGodforthefreedomtogather publicly in prayer.Dr.Dixon prayed for students' unsaved parentsandgrandparents,and Brian White,SGA President, prayedfortheseniorclass. gy efiatis Etez Dr. Robert Gromacki conducted the chapel message.He askedthequestion"Arewewilling to accept rebuke when we know we have sinned?" Dr. Gromacki emphasized the importance ofdistinguishing sorrowfromrepentance,and challenged the college family to examine their attitudes and relationships,toconsidergrudges held, and to become aware of theirown shortcomings. May 1 was the second observation ofthe Day ofPrayer. The Campus Activities Board sponsored a prayer breakfast. Dr. David Drullinger spoke from I Tim.2:1.His points focused on the Priority, People, Particulars, and Purposes of prayer. The basic pattern of prayerdevelopmentisself,God, others,and the unsaved. Chapelwasaspecialblend ofworship,prayer,anddevotion.Thecallto worship was broughtbythe Jubilatechoir with the songs "No Doubt AboutIt"and"JesustheVery ThoughtofThee."Jim Cato led the worship time, which wasinterspersed withspecialfocusprayers. JohnAllenHayspresented achallengingdevotionalonmature prayer.Beforeintercedingfor others,one mustdeal withthesinofhisownlife,for sin creates a separation between youand yourGod"(Is 59:2). Eric Fiveland 22 ituld fife VIIIV
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