STUDENT ACTIVITIES
DEVOTIONAL LIFE The College feels the spiritual life of the individual student in the midst of a program of study to be of utmost importance. Once each semester the school observes a planned Day of Prayer, and informal prayer groups meet as a regular part of dormitory life. The annual Torrey Memorial Bible Conference and the Missionary Conference are hi gh points in the development of the spiritual life of the student. STUDENT MISSIONARY UNION The Student Missionary Union of Biola is an active chapter of the Student For eign Missions Fellowship, a national organization of students who are looking forward to foreign missionary service. The Student Missionary Union meet s every Wednesday and holds an evening rally once a month. Each morning and evenin g (except weekends) one of nine prayer bands meets to pray for various areas of the world. Missionary letters and publi cations contribute the information which makes each of these prayer - meetings meaningful. Returned miss ionaries and missionary candidates present challengi ng messages concerning the needs of the world. One purpose for these meetin gs is to create within each student a willingness to serve the Lord as He directs, whether on the home or the foreign field. The Student Missionary Union also sponsors a special missions club which meets once each month. The purpose of this gathering is to give to those interested in both home and foreign missions an opportunity to hear and to discuss matters of special interest in the Church's program of outreach. The Student Missionary Union sends deputation teams, upon request, to church and young people's groups in the Los Angeles ar ea to present missionary information and the challenge of Christian service to others through song and test imony. ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY The Associated Student Body, of which all students are members , exists for a three-fold purpose: to foster the spirit of fellowship, to promote the interests and welfare of the students, and to direct student affairs. The Student Council is composed of the President and Vice-President of the Student Body, the President of each class, the Editor and Associate Editor of each student publication, and the - President of each student organization. The Student Council meets each year before the opening of school to plan the calendar of activities for the year and to di scuss the major current issues of student life. During the school year regular meetings of the Council are held . Under the auspices of the Council, student body meetings are held each Friday morning.
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