Hey Everybody!

Did you know it is November? Crazy eh? I cannot believe how fast this semester is going. Sooner than we know it we’ll be off on Christmas break. Before that happens though I want to update you on what the Spiritual Life Committee has going on right now.

There is a prayer box in chapel for anyone and everyone to put their prayer requests in, a prayer room is also open in the library and there is a binder there that you can write things down for others to pray for you. Along with Pj’s and Praise there is prayer in the Common Lounge on Thursday nights at 10:00pm. I apologize for not getting a program up and running this semester. It may start going before December, but I did not work hard on it enough earlier and I am sorry for that. On a more exciting note, next week is Prayer Week in chapel. I am really excited for the week because it will provide an opportunity for us all to learn more about prayer and take part in a 24 hour prayer marathon at the end of the week. There will be announcements coming soon about sign up sheets.

When I started this semester yesterday, actually two months ago, I had a lot of dreams and goals of what I wanted to see on campus this year. In some ways God has done way more than I ever dreamed Him doing. The theme of Freedom has been a powerful tool in the school that God has been using to break many people free from the sin and baggage in our lives that Dr. Dow talked about early in the semester. I feel that those crazy first years are getting into the routine of EBC even if they still pretty ridiculous at times (don’t worry I still love you guys). People are working hard at their school work and I believe that the teachers have really done themselves proud.

Even though there are many things in the school that are going great I want to make a challenge as I often try to do. I’ll start with the first years – I want to challenge you guys to talk to more experienced students and gain from the wisdom that is there. Second years – I want to challenge you to not get hit by the sophomore jinx and realize that despite the fact we have a year of experience we still have a long way to go (notice the we, I am in this group). Third years – I understand that school work is getting near impossible and that the graduation crunch is coming up, as you try to fit all the credits you need into your schedule, but I want to ask you to not pull yourself away from the rest of the students so much so that you miss out on all the good things going on here. Fourth years – now is your last chance to really get the most out of your Bible College experience as well as pass on what you have gained to younger students. Staff – I want to thank you for your great attendance at chapels and ask you to continue getting to know the students. Teachers – I want to challenge you to not let students pass you by without making a difference in their lives. If you fit into one of those groups or not I believe that we can all do better at reaching out to the other EBC’ers around us, whether commuters, residents, staff or teachers; blessings and being blessed by one another.

Robbie Oleniuk
Spiritual Life Coordinator
EBC Student Council 09-10