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Chaplain Shane Benjamin with members of the Christian Life Council.
he spirit of service By Rev. Shane Benjamin, Louisburg College Chaplain & Instructor of Religion
Our word deacon comes from the Greek word diakonia, which literally means service.
Louisburg College continues in the tradition of Jesus by following his practice of serving others. It is but one concrete yet important way we stay connected by faith to the United Methodist Church.
In turn, the word service comes from servus—the slave or domestic worker in Ancient Palestine who would wash clothes and dishes, as well as the feet of guests whenever they visited someone’s home.
Whether our students are serving about fifty meals and providing music at our local soup kitchen or packaging ten thousand meals for the poor in Kenya through “Stop Hunger Now,” Louisburg College seeks to be present to its neighbors in the spirit of Christ. Furthermore, students, staff, and faculty partner with each other year round to make their positive presence felt in and beyond the Louisburg community.
The Louisburg College family demonstrates love for God by the way it is always serving its neighbors. Our students, faculty, and staff pick up litter on Louisburg’s roads, and teach neighborhood children how to have fun with a Frisbee. We recycle clothing and appliances from our residence halls at the end of the school year and donate them to a local domestic violence shelter. We “adopt” families for Easter and Christmas and provide them with groceries.
We’ve helped UNC-TV raise needed funds by participating in one of their annual telethons, and we hold regular blood drives on campus to support
The spirit of service is alive and well at Louisburg College because the loving spirit of Christ is present.
Jesus must have scandalized his disciples when he washed their feet. Such an act was reserved for the household slave or the “least ones” of society. Yet, in humility, Jesus modeled servanthood for his disciples while simultaneously saying to them, “But if I washed your feet—I who am Teacher and Lord—then you must wash each other’s feet.” (John 13:12-14)
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the work of the American Red Cross. Our softball team has participated in a charity run while other staff and students walked in support of cancer research.
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LC Students Win National UMC Video Contest
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Roommates Ashley Britton ’14 and Riana Bowling ’14 won a national video contest in response to the prompt, “Why Your School’s Connection to the United Methodist Church Matters.” Watch the video via the College’s YouTube channel (www. youtube.com/LouisburgCollege). Pictured: Ashley (on left) and Riana (on right) with project advisor and RCC Nicolette Stanfill (center).