Page 12 - Clearwater Christian College 1994

MINISTERING TO OTHERS

W ITH MUSIC IS THEIR

Being an ensemble member is an After the members are chosen,

awesome responsibility. Becoming they practice many hours to

part of one of the two groups develop a cohesiveness. Hours

requires much spent traveling, praying together,

determination and sharing triumphs and troubles help

maturity. In addition to to produce deep bonds of

the tough competition friendship and wonderful

faced at auditions and memories that will be blessings for

A person’s the intense pressure a lifetime. Greg Bonnell, a three­

willingness to experienced by members time ensemble member mentioned,

minister to the to memorize large “ Between Doug Lacy and me, we

needs of others amounts of music, they have been in all but two states!’’

is as important must effectively They have traveled together for

represent the College three summers.
as a member’s

throughout their tours. In addition to their ten-week

musical ability. With as many as fifty summer tours, the ensembles

people vying for the return in the fall for one last

twelve positions, the semester together as a group.

students are as fervent They sing in local Christian schools

in their auditions as the and churches. Their ministry

atheletes are in basketball tryouts. together as a group ends with a

Students are judged on two-week Lour prior to the

personality, Christian character, beginning of the spring semester.

Christian service, academic record,

and ability to get along with

others. Mrs. Elaine Johnson, the

ensemble coordinator, feels that

the ministry aspect of an ensemble

member far outweighs the musical

ablility.

The Northern ensemble traveled into

Canada, and, of course, that meant that

Niagara Falls was a “ must-see.” Prepared

to face the blowing spray flung from the

falls were the members of the Northen

ensemble — Jonathan Peppers, Lillian

Drury, Sandy Zwart, Heather Wilson, Julie

Head, Travis Mitten, and Robyn

Workman. Also pictured is Mike Drury

who traveled with the ensemble and

spoke at concerts.

8 STUDENT LIFE