Neal Claborn, Lelah Holeman, Eric Usery, James Stephens and Dave Pedicini help with a car wash to raise money for Sub T-16 member Jon Lewis, who was injured in a car accident. Club members were always looking for ways to serve the needs of their fellow club siblings. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Jonathan Andrews gets to know Sigma Tau sponser Paul Haynie during a mixer. Club sponsors played a vital role in clubs and often became mentors to many club members. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Regina member Heather Pogue works a puzzle with her new friend at a Christmas party at the Housing Authority. Several clubs visited the children at the Housing Authority throughout the year. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. 236 Social Clubs S plttltual li~e !Jntezctu6 devotionats and service J1Zo/ects unite ctu6s This year, women's social clubs were constantly teaming up to share some devotional time together. Melissa Gardner, a senior member of Ju Go Ju, attended devotionals that her club participated in with Ko Jo Kai and Chi Omega Pi. "With Chi Omega Pi, I didn't know many girls, but that made it a special experience because we were able to recognize the common bondwe share in Christ." Rebecca Brewer , a freshman member of Chi Omega Pi, said, "Having the devotional with Ju Go Ju helped me to put aside stereotypes and visit with new girls on a more personal level." Once a month, the women of Zeta Rho and Ko Jo Kai joined together in a time of praise and worship. Lyndsay Allan, a sophomore member of Zeta Rho, said, "Since I have friends in Ko Jo Kai, it gave me a chance to share some spiritual time with them rather than just being in my own club prayer group." Service projects were another important facet of a club's spiritual life. A key theme heard throughout the club system was one of"reaching out" to help with immediate needs from as near as Searcy to as far as Kenya. One project, begun this year by Ka Re Ta, was selling bookmarks to help purchase books for a school library in Kenya. Renay Lee, a senior member of Ka Re Ta, said, "It's a simple project that really didn't cost any money to do, and it didn't cost students much to participate, just a few cents, but it helped students in Kenya more than we can imagine." Other clubs worked quietly throughout Searcy by raking leaves for elderly people, entertaining at the Children's Home and visiting the Sunshine School. The spiritual life at Harding is a personal and unique aspect of social clubs. While each club worked to encourage its members in different ways, each held a common bond of Christ, a common work of service to others, and a common goal ofheaven. - Allison Rector
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