STUDENT ACTIVITIES §
DEVOTIONAL LIFE The College feels the spiritual life of the individual student in the midst 0f a program of study to be of utmost importance. Once each semester the ;chool 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 Rally are high 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 .:itudent Foreign Missions Fellowship, a national organization of students who are looking forward to foreign missionary service. The meetings of the Union which are held on Wednesday evenings .. re open to the entire student body. Immediately preceding the evening's .nessage the students meet in prayer according to their interest in different fields where missionary l etters and publications enable them to pray effectively. Returned missionaries and missionary candidates present chal lenging messages concerning the n eeds of the world. The primary purpose of these meetings i s to create within each student a willingness to serve the Lord as He directs whether at home or on foreign field. The S.M.U. sends deputation teams, upon requ est, to church es and j'Oung people's groups in Los Angeles for the purpose of presenti ng mission ary information and the challenge of Christian service to others, through ;ong and testimony. ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY The Associated Student Body, of which all students are m embers, exists tor 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-Presidents of the Student Body, the representative of the School of Missionary Medi cine, the President of each class, the Editor and Associate Editor of each student publication, and the President and Vice-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 discuss the major current issues of student life. During the school year regular m eetings of the Council are held. Under the auspices of the Council student body meetings are held each Friday morning. The men's and the women's Recreational Representatives are elected officers of the student body. These Representatives, with the counsel of the school's Athletic Director, plan and arrange for recreational trips to city 26
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