II ... We end up being blessed and encouraged by them too.!1 - senior Melissa Ziegler Sophomore Audra Norris and Ruth Brown, Harding Place resident, play cards Oct. 30 during a Tri Kappa Induction Week service project. "It helps to know you're making them feel better just by listening," Norris said. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) Senior Tony French and his wife, Adrienne, a junior, study scripture at the Gata Bible study Oct. 14. Many clubs formed small prayer and devotional groups to grow closer spiritually. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) 218 II social clubs SP i r i t ua Ilife Clubs offer links oflove, service All-club devotionals, service projects and prayer groups offered a close-knit bond between individuals with jerseys. Club members became connected with others through various activities, which all linked back to God's love. Women's club Tri Kappa participated in several service projects throughout the year to reach people. In the fali, Tri Kappa raised money for Camp Quality, a camp for children with cancer, by placing a piggy bank in the student center. The club also worked with the Searcy Children's Home and Harding Place, helping with chores and visiting with residents. "I like to think that I've influenced these people somehow, being around the older people and hearing them share their stories about what it was like to be a Christian when they were younger," sophomore Audra Norris, Tri Kappa member, said. "How they did things is comforting to me. It helps to know you're making them feel better just by listening." Shantih was another women's social club involved with the Searcy Children's Home. Every other week members of Shantih visited the home to clean and help out with different projects. The club also financially sponsored three Compassion International children and decorated the Beverly Nursing Home. "To me serving people is obviously encouraged and commanded by the Lord," senior Melissa Ziegler, Shantih president, said. "It not only helps these people ... it helps us as Christians to step out of our comfort zones, remembering the world doesn't revolve around us. By having these experiences, we end up being blessed and encouraged by them too." Hope Cottage, a local shelter for battered women, was suffering from financial difficulties. Members of King's Men social club discovered the need and decided to help by sponsoring a football tournament where they raised $500 for the shelter. "I think it's a great way for our club to give back to the community, a nd as men, it's a good thing for us to show our support for," senior Logan Light, King's Men president, said. Members of clubs grew closer together as they involved themselves in the community. "H's amazing how close J have gotten to my sisters through our service projects," senior Cortney Pangle, Ju Go Ju vice president, said. "It's an opportunity for us to see each other through our strengths and weaknesses. That's when we can truly grow as a group and individuals." -Cairey Tai
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