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When Psi Theta Epsilon Greek president Emily

Pearce first used friendship, fellowship, and faith to

summarize her Greek, she could also have sum m a­

rized the intended purpose of all six women’s Greeks.

Greeks are designed to build friendships and

provide a time of fellowship away from the demands

of college life, but they are also designed to help young

women grow in their faith. This is achieved through

Greek meetings, service project activi­

“Bind Us Together, Lord,” the ties, and “fun” activities.

ladies sing. Jenny Nies said,

“PTE singing is very heartfelt, Greeks are the breeding grounds

because God has done so

many wonderful things in our for friendships to blossom and the at­

Greek that we want to sing
mosphere for fellowship to

just to give God the glory.”

flourish. M iriam B rierley said,

Scrubbing away, Jennifer

Groschel cleans the inside of “While being in PTE, not only have I

one of the college’s vans for

Lamba Chi Delta’s on-campus developed relatio n sh ip s w ith my

service project. Each Greek friends but I have developed new

is required to perform at least

one on-campus service ones. As we do service projects, I get

project per semester.

the chance to meet people and to be

blessed by people that I usually don’t see.”

Most importantly, Greeks provide an atmo­

sphere for young women to grow in their faith

Erin Sowers from Sigma Delta Chi said, “Our chap­

lain gives very encouraging and applicable devotions

of what the Lord is teaching her in her life. It en­

courages me, because they are things that I need to

be hearing and doing.”

kristenhogrefe
; Psi Theta Epsilson partici­ people who directly benefit

pates in the off-campus ser­ from service projects are
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vice project, “Paint Your Heart given the reassurance that H p t At Greek Rush, Sigma Delta Chi’s mem-

bers wait outside for new students to
Out." This involved members someone genuinely cares
rush out of Memorial Chapel and choose
going to the house of an eld­ about them. It really shows

their Greeks. Every year, new students
erly gentleman and painting Christ’s love to those in need
choose their Greek after short presen-
his house. Sarah Van Der when Christians help in the Bm I tations from each group.

Noot said, “I think that the name of Christ.”

greeks