Religion Politics
SGA Minutes September 29, 2003
I. Called to Order at 7PM (L. Mayer)
II. Invocation (G. Ottley)
III. Members in attendance: L. Batzel, J. Berkeley, R. Breinich, J. Burdette, J. Friend, A. Heyward, B. Nelson, G.Ottley, J.
Puckett, M. Silver, A. Sinclair
IV. Financial Status Report: S457.21 after a S70 donation from a group of ladies invested in the Presbyterian
Children’s Home Christmas Party sponsored by SGA
V. Fundraising Committee Report (J. Burdette & A. Heyward)
a. Half Court Basketball Throw - J. Friend talk to Coach Robinson to secure a date for the event
b. Haunted Trail/Mansion as PCHCP fundraiser: L. Mayer talk to Dean Lance/Teresa Price/Al Edwards; meeting 6 October
6:30PM
c. Thrift Store Prom: Tentatively scheduled for Christmas time-frame
VI. Old Business
a. Recycling Program: Paper recycling bins put out around Belk 30 Sept.
b. Contact list/phone tree: To be completed for next meeting (K. Fisher)
c. Campus-wide clean up: All SGA mernbers meet in front of the Caf on 1 Oct at 4PM to hand out trash bags. Convo credit
available for clean up participation. Campus Blitz Convo Cleanup suggested. (G. Ottley)
d. Street sign below mirror: A1 Edwards in communication with Montreat City Council to determine procedure for affixing a
sign to telephone pole (A. Presson)
e. Spotlight on American flag: L. Mayer to talk to A1 Edwards
f. Mass e-mail: all reps should consult Sandra Owen for their respective constituents’ email addresses and send a note
soliciting input from students
VII. New Business:
a. SGA Food Committee: suggestion from Dr. Wilmoth at Open Forum Convo; SGA reps include M. Silver, J. Berkeley, and
A. Heyward. Meeting time to be arranged with Scott Adams and Dr. Wilmoth
b. Homecoming Volunteers: B. Sambalaibat and A. Heyward requested SGA volunteers to help with Homecoming events.
c. Coin machines in dorms for laundry money and swipe capability on vending machines: L. Mayer talk to Mark Neil
VIII. Announeements
a. Meet at the gym by 3:45PM Wednesday, 1 October for Campus Wide Cleanup
b. Next Legislative Board meeting 13 October 7PM
c. BMC Harvest Festival meeting 6 October 6:30PM
IX. Meeting adjourned at 7:28PM (L. Mayer)
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Letter to the Editor
Why is it that in life people have to be labeled, they have to be in
groups, they have to “fit in’’? There are jocks, preps, nerds, and the list
goes on. The question is why?
Why cannot people just be who they are, and if that means you are
not in a group, or you do not have a label, that what does it matter? Jesus
went against the popular group and he hung out with who they thought
were the bad people.
What happened to Jesus? He was killed for you and for me, but
even better, he rose from the grave three days later so that our sins were
covered. So why is it in a place like Montreat where Christ is the center of
all that goes on that there are people who struggle to find who they are and
where they can fit in?
Maybe as Christians, we fail to show Christ love and that makes people
long to fit in. Maybe as people as a whole we fail to love ourselves. The
love of ourselves comes out of Christ’s love for us; the closer we draw to
Christ the more we understand his love for us and our ability to love who
we are in Him.
Maybe as a Christ Centered Institution, we come short of being able to
show Christ centered love to others. Just some food for thought.
In Christ,
-Jason Fisher
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Living Water
By Johanna Wright
“Word of God Speak”
, Jesus replied, “ You are in error because you do not know.
the Scriptures or the power of God. “
Matthew 22:29
A group of Jewish leaders called the Sadducees stood
agape as Jesus accused them with these wprds^Thc Sadducees were’
quite knowledgeable when it came to matters of the Law. How
could Jesus accuse them of not knowing the Scriptures? Perhaps it;;
was because they oiily recognized the first five books of Scripture,
or maybe because they had a limited theological pefspectiye on life
after death, or possibly because they rejected the idea of a spiritual
world. Though these descriptions each accurately portray the group;:
the problem that Jesus saw in them was much deeper than any of
these matters.
The Sadducees knew the Scriptures in a theologically;
educated, legalistic, and exacting sort of way. They did not know
the Scriptures in connection with the power of God in a life
shaping, heart^transforming, relationship-forming way.
Friends, let us take heed and avoid the error that the
Sadducees fell into. Let us take hold of and know the Scriptures
and the power of God in a life changing way. The Word is such a
precious gift to us from our Father in heaven. The joy that we feel
when we receive a special note from a friend or loved one is the *
same joy that should sweep over us when we read the words that :
God wrote to us in the Scriptures. His words are ageless, universal,
and at the same time very personal. God speaks directly to us in
His Word and through the power of His Spirit if we will venture to
listen for His voice as we open again and again the letter He has
written to us.
The group Mercy Me has a new song that powerfully
demonstrates the desire to truly know the Scriptures and the power ■
of God. Here is the chorus:
Word of God speak
Would you pour down like rain
Washingmy eyes to see your majesty . .
To be still and know that you’re in this place
Please let nie stay and rest in'your holiness
Word of God speak
I pray that the Word of God would speak into your life
today as you seek to know the Scriptures and the power of God.
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Blood Drive Results
The American Red Cross 'would like
to thank Montreat College Partici
pants who volunteered in the 2003
blood drive. The goal this year was
45 and 43 units were collected.
Way to go Montreat.
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