Tuesday to Sunday: Protestant Campus Ministry ark Bartlett plays the guitar for Campus Ministry. by Erin McCarty stall writer Tuesday's Child is brand new to the list of activities at Behrend. Mark Bartlett, a North East native and tool maker h) trade, is bringing his deep faith and impressi e guitar-playing skills to Reed 112 every Tuesday night at 6:30 in a program initiated by Behrend's Protestant Campus Ministry. Orginal ly dubbed "Music ith Mark." this one-hour praise session's new title carries with it a double meaning. The most obvious origin of name is the fact that it meets on Tuesdays. More obscure hut also more interesting is the allusion to the old poem which states: "Tuesday's Child is full of grace." Coordinator of Protestant Campus Ministry Kelly Shrout is very enthusiatic about this weekly session and is undaunted by the low atten dance up until this point. "It takes time for these things to catch on," she Bench continued from front page Police and Safety has a job to d0...t0 benches stay there," said the Niagara mous. He also added. "We did this keep us safe and to make sure those leader who wished to remain anony- as a family:. THE BLUE BUS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE RUNS ON MONDAYS. THE NEW SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: MONDAY: 10:15 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. TUESDAY: 2:15 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY: 2:15 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. THURSDAY: '2:15 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. FRIDAY: 2:15 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. SATURDAY: 10:00 A.M. TO 10:00 P.M. SUNDAY: 10:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. *ON THURSDAYS, THE BLUE BUS WILL LEAVE THE REED UNION BUILD ING AT 2:15 P.M. THERE IS NO 2:15 P.M. LOOP BEGINNING AT ALMY HALL. BLUE BUS CANCELLATIONS ARE POSTED IN THE FRONT FOYER IN REED, THE BACK FOYER IN REED NEAR THE COUNSELING AND ADVISING OF FICE, IN THE GLASS CASE LOCATED BETWEEN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE AND THE MAIL ROOM, AND THE RUB DESK. stated. "Not too many people have heard about it yet, hut once the fresh men start coming the older students will follow." Anyone is welcome to attend. In fact, Bartlett is excited by denomina tional diversity. This program offers a venue for Christian students to gather to discuss God and praise him through song without getting caught up in the differences amoung the vari ous denominations represented. "There are three things essential to a heathly spiritual 'Christian] life," said Bartlett. "Consistent reading of The Bible. conversation with God (prayer), and fellowship with other Christians." Tuesday's Child is a chance to ex perience all three. If students are not able to attend on Tuesday nights hut still want to get involved in the programs offered by Protestant Campus Ministry, they have plenty to choose from. Sunday nights at 8 p.m. are the church ser- A look at PHOTO BY JEFFREY MILLER vices in Reed 114. Featuring guest pastors from around the Erie area. this service is ideal tor students that are from out of town who do not yet be long to a congregation in Erie. Stu dents that play a musical instrument and would like to share their talent during are encouraged to at the Sun- day night service. Students that are looking to make a difference in the Erie community should try signing up to work at Loaves and Fishes. a soup kitchen located at 643 West 17th Street in the basement of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. on the first Saturday of each month from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The extra help with cooking, serving and cleaning up food is always greatly appreciated. So, whether it's Tuesday's Child, Sunday night services, or Loaves and Fishes, Protestant Campus Ministry has plenty to offer. Its programs al low students to meet new people while expressing their faith. SEPTEMBER 24, 1999, THE BEHREND BEACON, PAGE 3 NEWS Endowment brings multi faith chapel to Behrend Mr. Larry V. Smith recently en dowed the campus with a generous donation of three million dollars to he used for a multi-faith chapel in honor of himself, his wife and his parents. The chapel is to be located across Jordan Road, alongside an extension of the path currently leading up to the library, which will eventually end at the Athletic and Recreational Cen ter (ARC). Once the projected con structions are added to Behrend, the chapel will he approximately in the center of the campus. Though its architectural design is vague at this point, the general idea is to have a wide open space inside. The space can be used for anything from Catholic masses to Jewish Shabbat services to Buddhist medi tation. There will he no permanent religious symbols in the chapel, meaning that the members of every faith can worship or pray there in Question OC)°1 A football team - that would keep people here on the weekends." -Kevin Otteni, 05, Chemistry "A hockey team - but that might be unreasonable. - -Andy Carr, 01, DUS "I would like to see gymnastics added." -AnnMarie Johnson, 06, Management by Erin McCarty staff writer HOW DO YOU THINK THE BEHREND SPORTS PROGRAM COULD BE IMPROVED? turn, surrounded only by the object that they hold sacred. "The general idea. - explained Ken Miller, acting Dean of Student Af fairs, "Is that whatever my faith is, I can worship in this chapel. - In addition to the religious aspect. students may also choose to utilize this building as a quiet place to relax in the middle of a hectic day. The architecture will take advantage of natural lighting, adding to the, over all calming effect. An adjacent building will include officers for caretakers of the chapel and its grounds, which may include gardens with benches. The Campus Ministry offices may he relocated to this building as well. The "living room - area of this building may be used for such events as retreats and poetry readings. Also adjacent to the chapel will he the hell tower, which will come com plete with a set of 48 hells, the larg est of which will weigh in at 1400 pounds. The chapel's committee, which includes Provost and Dean Dr. "I'd like to see a collegiate bocci ball team. - -Adam Kasick, 01, DUS "I wish I would have caught the ball." -Chad Julkowski, 01, DUS. right fielder John Lilley. Senior Associate Provost and Dean Jack Burke. Director /of Business and Operations John Ream, and Campus Ministry Coordinators Kelly Shrout and Father John Santor, is hoping Harhorcrcek w ill agree to let the tower exceed the township's height restriction. "We want to get this tower as tall as we can afford to," Miller said, "We want it to he ‘isible from just about any point on campus In fact, he fosters hope that this tower may one day be Behrend's sig nature building, as recognisable as State College's Old Main. He fore sees students returning to Behrend to he married in the chapel. which should he completed by the summer of 2001. "The chapel's presence will hope fully encourage students to ponder the spiritual side of their lies. Alter all." Miller concluded. - just because Behrend is not affiliated w ith and par ticular religious group. that doesn't mean that the students don't have re ligious lives of their Ow n."
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