EDITION Columbia 6eminory VcintQQ CFC LOOK6 QT ON TWE JOB TRAINING (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 ) _Vbnt09_ &UPERVI6ED MINI6TRY QFFIRMED (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 Below are shown the attractive 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 Seminar) Columbi nded m is m . 1 Georgia. and -hunt moved to Columbi . S C where it acquired us name n 1927 i mo cd again D ll\ prevent location n Decatur Georgia Campbell Hal P campus of Columbia Sen bell Hall Thiv building c live offices and a chapel i ihc Decatur, Georgia Virginia Ormc Camp obtain your set just write the CFC office at Columbia Seminary, Decatur, Georgia, 30031. it will be sent to you by return mail. No. C.O.D.'s please. The Student Center wj, huilt in 1961 Venice Jnt] recfct t' *H Columbia**, distinguishing feature! i* iiic bci i i input COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY DECATUR, GEORGIA 30031 Vol. 1. No. 1 July, 1976 Eugene H. Tennis, Editor Columbia Theological 6efninary L VontoQe-J Second Class Postage Paid at I )i i atur, Ga.