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Page Two, THE HILLTOP, February 10, 1978 Center for Christian Educational Ministries Enters its Third Year at Mars Hill College New ways of helping churches, an idea which Sue Fitzgerald nurtured for several years while serving as Director of Christian Education at the Mars Hill Baptist Church, has become an en couraging reality through the Center for Christian Educational Ministries at Mars Hill College. A native of Gretna. Va., Miss Fitz gerald conceived her plan not long after she came here in 1963; she began edging it toward reality by compiling a small resource facility for local ministers while she served the Mars Hill church. Then, in 1975, officials at the Baptist- related college were searching for new and effective ways in which the college could be of assistance to area churches. The college's president. Dr. Fred B. Bentley, convinced Miss Fitzgerald that she should join the college staff and expand the modest program she Editorial Student Employment Cut-Backs Many students have been worried and upset over the recent cutback in student labor. In fact the cutback was a big 44% which includes all areas of the caippus including the cafeteria, library and the College Union. The'Union has been able to rearranp work schedules, therefore, not quite as many students were cut-back too drastically. The Department of Labor of the Federal Government has increased the minimum wage from $1.96 to $2.26. Much of our federal money also was spent on the PACE program in Hi^gh Schools in our area. The money we had has run short, therefore the financial aid department is asking for more money soon from the government. This is all fine and good, but the question is raised as to why this seems to have happened so suddenly. What is to be done about the work/study students who really need this money for their educa tion? Is there any other supply of funds if the government decides not to give us any more money? Also, will any other additional cut backs be enacted before the end of the spring term? Many ot these questions are vital to the security of several Mars Hill students and should be investigated with concern. Dr. Bentley in Africa on Accreditation Visit t MARS HILL COLLEGE president in Africa on accreditation visit - Dr. Fred B. Bentley, president of Mars Hill Col lege, spent most of January in Africa as a member of a three-man team in specting Baptist schools which are af filiated with Southern Baptiat Theologi cal Seminary in Louisville, iCy. The three visited schools in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. On the return leg of their 'journey they made another official stop at the European Baptist Theological Seminary in Ruchli- kon, Switzerland. The other members of the were Dr. Gordon Sweet, executive secretary of the Commission on Colleges, a divi sion of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Dr. Badgett Dillard, assistant to the president of Southern Seminary. Dr. Bentley was selected as a mernber of the inspecting team because he is a graduate of Southern Seminary and is also a member of the executive council of the Southern Association’s Com mission on Colleges, the two agencies which are cooperating in the protes- sional inspection. had begun into a Center for Christian Educational Ministries. That fall, she moved her collection of books, pamphlets, slides, recordings and similiar materials into space former ly occupied by the college bookstore and officially began operating the Center. It was unique; no other college was doing anything similiar, and there were few helpful guides on how to pro ceed. The Meredith College educated, Andover-Newton Seminary trained woman, herself an ordained Baptist minister, had to rely heavily on her own experiences as a director of Christian education and on her instincts as to what would be helpful to pastors, deacons, Sunday school teachers and other workers in local churches. studies which Miss Fitzgerald cond in local church. Such programs ra , from one night to eight weeks in have covered such topics as pa® j counseling, leadership training, family life forums. Suitable leadership is made ava'^^ able to churches which have asked it. Usually, this means that Miss gerald will visit the church and ass' in various aspects of Christian educau ' ranging from finding qualified 1®. to conduct special studies to enli®*' the aid of college students to set internships in the church. During the first year the Center pro vided direct assistance to over 150 area churches. In the second year that figure doubled. Now in the third year of her “dream operation,” Miss Fitzgerald is continuing to push her ministry to still other churches. Eventually she hopes that the Center can reach all of the 600-plus churches in the area - Regions 9 and 10 of the Baptist State Convention. The directors of missions in the Baptist associations in Western Carolina have been extremely ^ to Miss Fitzgerald in the develop^®® of the Center. “Without their cooperation and ® 0 port,” she explains, “the Center vvo not have reached nearly as churches as it has.” The use of the Center has been brisk and encouraging in recent months. In November for example, 130 items were checked out by persons represent ing 25 different churches. During the same period. Miss Fitzgerald visited other churches, set up displays, and conducted workshops. The services of the Center, which are available without charge to the users, take three different forms. Books, filmstrips, music, and similiar Help has also been received fro^® . Baptist State Convention of Carolina and the Home Mission . of the Southern Baptist Conveoh^J They have provided both guidance financial aid for new materials. jj Among future plans for the Cent®, a A ^ SPearin St^ary ' ’"ay Jance fr Ss to I J"iicted Other’s 'mail a traveling library which will individual churches for a period of tp months. Miss Fitzgerald will also a j each association in the region ® their own resource program. To help spread the work about P! Center and its materials and progt^^if Miss Fitzgerald will soon begin Pj^f lishing and distributing a nevvsl® jj resources are available to pastors, church leaders, and laymen involved in all aspects of church life. Effective ideas are offered for church leadership. These are usually presented through workshops and short-term Meanwhile, anyone who wishe® utilize the resources of the Cent® learn more about its activities “ jj contact Miss Fitzgerald by writin? her in care of the Center at the coi or by calling the Center at 704/689 :i32^ Utlllop Co-Editor, Debbie Clary Co-Editor, Janice Taylor Sports Editor, Scotty Miller Photographers, Kirk Hall, Sam Tunstall, Archie Jones, John Marshall Advisor, John H. Campbell, Jr. Contributor, Sara LeFever Staff, Cheryl Aldrich, Dale Blevins, Melinda 4"" 'C'. H" Td Cond Pen^"'^®d ind vani ii!''!’finally 'Ptal N f/ Pow en "eohL® >nos “ft mind lai ^®ns V!® somj ^i^y Pe >de Its t'elop Wright Culpepper, Trudie Goodrich, Brenda Jjp' jiiS Enp phy‘ Donna Enochs, Ellen Peterson, Phillip Ray, ''“•'[of Sledge, Lori Smart, Brian Stewart, Jennifer Tay Robin Turley, Linda Vanderbrock, Nancy White. pj ma Sll spc Hi' S a'!l’"fitie Member of the associaieo coueciare pRessi a> THE HILLTOP is an official publication of Mars College. It is published bi-weekly in the academic except for minimester, college holidays, and ( ination periods. New information or letter to the co’ljfS should be mailed to THE HILLTOP, Box 1148-C, Hill College, Mars Hill, N. C. 28754. Subscription Rates; S2.00 per year: Circulation Membership; Associated Collegiate Press, Co : 1'?“! fo PS \^"d-c,i ‘ f>is spa nal a t ''V Press Service. First Class Rating, Fall 1976, ACP. TH
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