'-_______ --'~~....,..----c-a-m-;;p..-ai..g;;;.n..-s-~- international campaigns ~ 'o ~ french camp-algns ~ international cam "Each year about 100 people are baptized as a result of these cam- . " palgns. - Don Shackelford (International Campaigns) Planned as one part of a tour combining campaign work with French speaking churches in Europe and language and culture study, French Campaigns offered seven weeks in Europe and five hours of college credit to those who might participate . The seven members of the group had to have completed at least two years of French studies to participate in the biennial French Work-Study Tour. Participants met weekly in the home of Director Winfred Wright in preparation for the tour. Time was spent in Bible study and in learning religious vocabulary in French. The group also learned songs in French in preparation for a ministry of song and spent time in culture study. Under the oversight of the elders at the College church, nearly 100 students from Harding and five other Christian colleges participated in international Campaigns to nine foreign countries during the summer of 1978. Students met each Wednesday night of this year to prepare for the 1979 campaigns . Guided by campus coordinator Dr. Don Shackelford, each student was responsible for raising his own travel funds through the writing of letters to congregations of the church and interested individuals. This year's campaigns marked the twelfth year groups have organized for work in Europe. "Each year about 100 people are baptized as a result of these campaigns," stated Shackelford . Striving to· fulfill the unique spiritual needs of women on campus, JOY . presented two all-day fellowships during the year . "As Christ Accepted Us" was the theme of the fall program with "Peace . .. the Gift of God's Love" being the theme for the spring program. The spring fellowship featured several student speakers along with Debbie Ganus and Claudette Jones. JOY members organized a Little Sisters ,program designed to provide big sister relationships for girls from 6 to 17. The all-woman organization also conducted the "adopt-a-grandparents program." Six committees in all aided JOY in serving others through devotionals, hospital visits and helping at the Sunshine School once a week. 1. FRENCH CAMPAIGNS. Front row: W. Wright, S. Wright, Garrison, Mahaffy. Back row: Norman , Smith, Rogers, Selby , Tuggle. 2. JOY. Front: Shields, Jackson . Left side: Salmon, Miller, McKee, Waller, Parker, McKinney . Right side: Skipper, Braddock, Griggs, Istre, Keathley , Privett. 3. INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGNS. Front row: Smithers, Isenberg, Campbell, Shackelford, Vinson , Clark , Gentry , Jones, Simpson , J . Smith , McCabe , Lindsey , Pearson , Ziegler, Krumrei, Ketteler, Phillips, Alpo, Johnson. Second row: Orr , Edwards , Brooker, Pryor, Burney, Phillips, McKee, Taylor, C. Smith , Dabney , Frederick , Bruce, Reinhardt, Bartanen , Gibbs, Tucker , Ragland, E. Smith , Rush . Back row: Pfiefersponsor, Elliott, G. Posey , Vehon, Winnett, Williams, Gray, Bashaw, Hudson , Jones , Richardson, Baker, Worty , Alkire, Cave , C. Posey , Wilson , Pettey , C. Ganus III, McKinney . , Religious Groups ~ 125
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