2007 Miracle Yearbook

electfew organizations on campus this past year purposed to minister through specific services of different types.Organizations like Habitat for Humanity,Big Bird,and CU-EMSshowed Christ's love by serving people hout the community. he Cedarville chapter of Habitatfor Humanity was a student organization that committed to serving others by working to eliminate poverty housing.Habitat onsored a fund-raiser involving a competition between the dorms and gave the oney to help rebuild a house at an Alabama Habitat affiliate on the Gulfcoast.This Year they participated as volunteers for the first ever Habitat project in the village of Cedarville. Big Bird also provided service, giving assistance to area families and aiding the community with miscellaneous tasks.This past spring they put together a work week lh order to help the elderly around Cedarville with raking,cleaning out the gutters and Preparing flower beds. Sophomore Sarah Crichlow said ofthe event,"It was simply to do Whatever outdoor tasks they could not do themselves,while spreading some ofthejoy of Christ to our community". CU -EMS, a student -run, 911 emergency response organization gave added assistance to the University as well as the Cedarville community.Operating the same Way as the local Fire Departmentand providing the same levels ofcare,this student volunteer organization had 11 members ranging from Basic EMT,Intermediate EMT,and Paramedic. They were involved with other ministries,including providing cold drinks to firefighters during house fires, and praying with each of their patients at the hospital, offering them support.Senior Mikki Stanton said ofthe group,"The EMTs on CU -EMS Were my family.They saw my good side, my bad side,and the side that rolls out of bed at three A.M.for an emergency.They will be what I miss most about Cedarville." (L to R)Tau Delta Kappa members Jessica Peck,Amy Goldman,Christa Jacobs,and Allison McClain paint nails of women from the community. The event served nearly 150 women from low-income homes with a Mary Kay makeup session, manicure,and had their hair cut and styled. With lunch they were given a sermon about how God can change their lives on the inside just as dramatically as their appearance was changed on the outside. I Members of Habitatfor Humanity gather to celebrate the completion of a home built by the generous donations of students and others. • Eva Stark, pictured with other members Peter Shellabarger and Nicholas Kohne,said of her involvement in DAE,"1 love meeting alumnifrom around the country and getting to hear their stories of Cedarville." 4 Kelly Myers,Drew Flamm,Nicholas Fridenmaker,and Brandon Doyle a little white water fun for the DAE fall trip. Senior Daryl Sando says,"Being on DAE has taught me so much about myselfand how I relate to others. I am so thankful to be able to serve along side such wonderful people,it is such a great group!" Members of Big Bird on their fall work week are dedicated to helping the elderly of our community with outdoor tasks such as raking leaves and cleaning gutters and such. Our hope is not only to enable them to accomplish the necessary tasks, but to extend the love of Christ through our volunteers.