Moments
ONLY-AT-MLC THAT MOMENT WHEN . . . ... you impersonate Martin Luther and no one gives you a second look. Grant Hagen (FVL / Immanuel-Greenville WI, pictured) won the UMOC (Ugliest Man on Campus) award for his Luther impersonation during Winter Carnival 2017. The 2018 winner is Jacob Schlomer (LPS / St. Matthew-Oconomowoc WI). What’s UMOC? An old college tradition where one sophomore, junior, and senior guy compete all week to win campus hearts through their creative and hilarious antics. Oh, and don’t be thrown off by “ugliest.” This is a coveted award. Being voted UMOC carries lifelong prestige.
THAT MOMENT WHEN . . . . .. the organ drops out at chapel and the congregation becomes a four-part a cappella chorus of angels. Most first-time worshipers at MLC chapel are blown away by the music—from the choirs and the instrumentalists, yes—but also from the congregation itself. When the organ occasionally drops out around stanza three and the campus family spontaneously breaks out in confident four-part a cappella, you feel just a little closer to heaven. MLC students worship at Chapel of the Christ every morning and evening, Monday through Friday—as well as at 10 pm Monday Compline services. The Compline services have been variously described as peaceful, reflective, strengthening, and “the best part of Monday.” But really, all campus worship is an incredible blessing, where God speaks to us and strengthens our faith through his life-saving good news.
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