Columbia Theological Seminary Vantage: CFC (Columbia Friendship Circle) Edition, 1, number 1, July 1976

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(Dinesh Jerome is a m~f-> graduate o]
Columbia Seminary from India. Fol-
lowing his second year of study he
\pcnr tin' summer working at the First
Presbyterian Church, Waycross, Geor-
gia, under the supervision of The
Rev. J. Trent Howell. Jr. This is his
story . Ed. *

"Here I found ample opportunities
to experience ministry. Besides the
downtown church, they also sponsor

a small chapel in the country. Each
Sunday I preached at the chapel and
then assisted Mr. Howell in the I 1
o'clock service. During his vacation
I preached .it both services. One Sun-
das I preached in Blackshcar for the
Re\. Richard Bass when he was away.
I also had the opportunity to preach
at five of the Sunday evening services
in Waycross.

"Since 1 had no car an elder was
appointed each week to provide trans-
portation and to join me in making
pastoral calls. Elders visited in homes
and at the hospital with me and in-
dicated the experience strengthened
their understanding of the ministry.
I became verv close with man) mem-
bers of the Session and was able to
understand better the needs of the
congregation I was serving

"I worked with the young couples

COLUMBIP FRIEND6WIP CIRCLE
MOLD6 1Q76 CELEBRATION

More than 200 women of the Columbia Friendship Circle gathered on the
campus of Columbia Seminary this past April 22 to worship together, elect
officers for the coming vear. hear the financial report and adopt a new project
for the year 1976-77.

Financially, when the books closed this June 30, CFC had raised in excess
ol $21,500 toward the support of the Supervised Ministry program. It must
be noted, however, that this year encompassed 14 months in order to adjust
the CFC fiscal year to that of the Seminary, and the money raised to make the
goal included money raised at the meeting itself. If CFC is to meet its goal
this vear of $25,000 for scholarship aid everyone who gave prior to July I
needs to consider another gift during this year, and if possible, needs to con-
sider increasing it.

Mrs. Frances Cox, Climax. Geor-
gia, was re-elected to a second term
as President and is joined bj Mrs
Cora Smith, Ocala, Florida. Vice-
President; Mrs. Anne Wardlaw, Clin-
ton. S. C, Secretary-Historian, to
complete the officer slate. The three
Synodical Coordinators are Mis
Mary Frances Evans, Florida: Mrs.
Pauline Smith. Southeast: and Mrs.
Lois Wilson, Mid-South. The state
representatives are Mrs. Corinne Slay-
den (Alabama), Mrs. Margueritte
Reese (Florida). Mrs. Eloise Lam-
bright (Georgia), Mrs. Dot Donald-
son (Tennessee), Mrs. Virginia Mun-
ford (Mississippi), and Mrs. Judy
Holmes (South Carolina). The Ken-
tucky representative has not yet been
selected.

An added dimension to the schol-
arship aid project this vear is the
personal relationship planned for
CFC. Those receiving scholarships
will be selected geographically so
that ever) area of CFC will be repre-
sented. I hese students will be asked
to send a written statement about
themselves to the CFC state represen-
tative so vou may know personal!)
those whom vou are helping.

Dinesh Jerome

o\' the church and also participated in
the Vacation Bible School program.
At the end of the summer the church
held a reception for me a marvelous
experience One Mormon family I had
| Sec Jerome, page 2 . column I )

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MINI6TRY

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(Following is a letter one of Colum-
bia's students wrote after being in-
volved in the Supervised Ministry
program in Bennettsville, S. C.)
Dear Martha,

I road with a groat deal of excite-
ment tho church's February newslet-
ter and tho drive to promote the Co-
lumbia Friendship Circle. Being a
student at Columbia I am natural.)
happy. But, noticing the project for
this year, I fool especially joyful.

As I learn during the present in-
torn >oar more of what ministry in-
volves, I cannot help but be thankful
for the firm foundation in ministry I
received from everyone in Bennetts-
ville. Cheryl and I often remember
those summer months and recall the
love and care in which you undertook
my training and our Christian growth.

We hope your membership drive is
successful and that many future min-
isters will be as lucky as we were to
share in your lives as a community
of Christians.

Yours in Christ,
Bill

JEROME

called on came. It was during this
summer that I really understood my
call to tho ministry. I felt that I was
one with the people of Waycross and
experienced what it was to be a min-
ister. Now I have neither fear nor
regrets about my task as a minister."

CFC NOTEPQPER DEPICT6 CQMPU6

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campus scenes which are reproduced
on CFC note paper now being sold by
the Seminary. The price is $1.50 plus
$.25 handling and mailing charge. To

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office at Columbia Seminary, Decatur,
Georgia, 30031. it will be sent to you
by return mail. No. C.O.D.'s please.

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