The Pilot / October 14,1994 3
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Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight introduces you to a fac
ulty member at GardnCT-Webb each issue.
Janet Land: English
Reggie Hunt
staff writer
Dr. Janet Land is one of the new faculty mem
bers at Gardner-Webb this year. Professor Land
teaches English composition and literature. Why
GardnCT-Webb?
‘‘It was a chance to teach full time.. .1 also
like the small classes here.”
Professor Land didn't bring along any chick
ens. Instead, she brought her two sons, ages 14
and 9.
“The boys were a little apprehensive about
moving here, but now they're getting used to
it,” she said.
Janet Land and her husband are from Lenoir,
North Carolina; therefore, she is accustomed to
the rural atmosphere of Boiling Springs. She
moved here from Greenville, South Carolina,
where she taught at Winder University in Green
wood. She has also taught at Midland Technical
College in Columbia.
Already Professor Land has accomplished
some of the goals she set for herself when she be
gan teaching.
“I wanted to get my degrees, get some ex
perience and find a full-time teaching job. My
goal for the future is to settle in here at this job.”
Professor Land is only in her first year at
Gardner-Webb, but she wants the reputation as a
rigorous teacher.
“I want the students to see me as someone
who works them and insists on their best ef
forts. I want to be seen as someone who is fair
about grading procedures.”
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Students look for quality in church services
by Janies Sexton
staff writer
For some, finding a church while here at
Gardner-Webb is hard. But for many, finding a
church to attend has been successful. Some stu
dents have part-time jobs working at local
churches, some have just mixed themselves into
the congregation of a local church, and others just
go from one church to anothCT each Sunday.
Most G-W students who plan to go into the
ministry have either jobs or internships at local
churches. For example, Jonathan Jones is the Min
ister of Youth and Children at Oak Grove Baptist
Church in King's Mountain. This job is sometimes
time consuming, but enjoyable for him.
“I spend about 10-15 hours a week on my
job. It's something I enjoy doing. I probably won't
do it all my life but right now I enjoy it very much,”
said Jones.
Not all G-W students, however, go to church
because they work there. Bobby Hockett was the
Minister of Youth and Children this past summer
at Goucher Memorial Baptist Church in Gaffney,
SC. Though he is no longer employed at the
church, he still attends regularly.
“It’s like a home church to me. I love it there.
But now I go for worship instead of to lead in
worship,” said Bobby.
What is it that attracts students to one par
ticular church? Most students look for good bibli
cal knowledge from the pastor and a comfortable
atmosphere within the congregation.
“I wanted to find a sincere pastor, good fel
lowship and a good worship service,” said Allen
Wright. Like many G-W students, Wright attends
Grace Fellowship in Shelby, NC.
“I like Grace Fellowship because the bibli
cal doctrine is similar to that 1 am accustomed to.
Its warm and friendly atmosphere goes great with
its active college and career program,” said Frank
Shelton.
Billy Griffin attends Grace but also likes to
Christ Covenant Church here on campus. “They
both have love, atmosphere, and effective Bible
teaching,” Billy said.
Gospel choir lifts voices in praise
by Tonya Cochran
staff writer
“I think the choir did an awesome job,” was
one student's response to the performance of the
GWU gospel choir during Parent's Weekend.
The GWU gospel choir has begun a new year
of making a joyful noise. Many changes have been
made to the overall program. One of the most im
portant changes has been the addition of Renee
Ellis as the choir's new director.
“I am just so excited,” is all Ellis could say
when asked how she felt about the choir.
Currently, there are 25 choir members and
the door remains open for anyone desiring to be a
part of this ministry. Tryouts are not required.
“Anyone is welcome to join the gospel
choir,” Ellis said. “We just want people who love
the Lord.”
The choir has many plans for its immediate
“We plan to go out to different churches
in the community. Not just African-American
churches, but all typ^ of churches in our com
munity.”
Renee Ellis, director
future including a concert tour, several on-cam-
pus performances and a possible album.
“We plan to go out to different churches in
the community, not just African-American
churches, but all types of churches in our commu
nity,” Ellis said.
The president of the choir is Sharon Surran.
vice president is Andre Cooley, and the secretary
is Sonya Norman. John Miller serves as chaplain.
The choir meets every Thursday night at 6
pm in Dover Chapel. If you would like more in
formation, contact Renee Ellis in the Residence
Life office.
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