Spltzltual lifie etubSeJtCOU'ldffeSfitzitua{ff'lONtft ill JneJnbetzS Social clubs are the arena for a variety of activities at Harding, and one arena which seems especially vital to club members is that of spiritual life. While club activities provided members with many opportunitie s to form close friendships, the bonds formed because ofthe time spent worshiping and serving together seemed to be the strongest. Most of the clubs on campus have an office specifically for a devotional or service project director. Still, each club has developed its own way of leading its members in a spiritual walk that encourages personal growth, fellowship with others and service to those in need. Charis Walker, a senior member of Shantih, said, "We do our best to respond to the needs that constantly come up around us, both with members in our club and with other people seeking assistance." During club meetings, devotional directors and others share personal thoughts and stories that they hope will encourage and challenge the members. Travis Greenwell, a senior member ofKnights, said, "Each time our club meets, a different person gives the devotional; we feel that this allows us to learn from one another more instead of just hearing from one or two people all semester. We also try to pray together often, especially about our club brothers and things that are personal to them." Throughout the semester, several groups joined together to share in a time of worship. One major event, organized by Delta Chi Delta, was the sunrise devotional atWyldewood. Club members from Regina, Chi Sigma Alpha, Kappa Gamma Epsilon, Theta Beta Kappa, Shantih and Knights met early on a Sunday morning to watch the sunrise at B Rock and celebrate their lives as children of God. "I think that the best aspect of the devotional was that the boundaries built by club jerseys and club names were not present there because we all experienced being unified by Someone so great that He overcomes any sterotype that might exist," Greenwell said. Pi Kappa Epsilon member Tyson Kymes tries to charm the Harding women into buying him as a slave for a day as part of their auction to raise money for cystic fibrosis. Clubs enjoyed finding creative ways to serve others. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. OEGE members Ginny Blake, Angela Berry and Olivia Long man the registration table for the blood drive. Club members participated in a variety ofservice projects throughout the year. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Ju Go Ju members Jennifer Clary, Stacie Holland, Beth Meeks and Karen Page take time out from their function to arrange canned goods to send to needy families for Christmas. By combining service projects and functions this year, club members and their dates had more opportunities to serve others. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Social Clubs 235
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