Religious Activities Council "Going once, going twice, sold!" That was a common phrase at the Campus Sharing Day auction on Febru ary 16, as students bid for prizes worth more than $600. The theme, "A Groovy Kind of Love," drew students' interest in the day, and in addition to the auction, baked goods were sold during lunch and dinner. Students bored with the usual Campus Center fare welcomed both events. Jennifer Olin, coordinator for Campus Sharing Day, welcomed the proceeds, which went to the Worth ington Children's Home and to the Ot terbein Emergency Student Loan Fund. One auctioneer, John Buckles, re marked, "Campus Sharing Day was a neat opportunity for all segments of the campus community to pull together for a common cause. This was the true definition of communion." Besides Campus Sharing Day, Reli gious Activities Council (RAC), the gov erning body for all the religious groups, sponsored many events including the
annual crop walk, various retreats, weekly chapel services, workshops, Operation Feed (a collection of canned food for the needy of Columbus), and adopt-a-grandparent. RAC also added a new group to its family, Amnesty In ternational. RAC was composed of the presi dents from the Baptist Student Union, Otterbein Christian Fellowship and Serendipity. As a whole, RAC spon sored many social activities, but indi vidual religious groups focused on Bi ble teachings, personal experiences, and fellowship. The Baptist Student Union, led by president Elizabeth Evans, centered on Bible study. This non-denominational group had around 12 to 15 members and sponsored a roller skating party and an annual spaghetti supper. Between 30 to 40 students attended weekly Otterbein Christian Fellowship meetings. Adviser John Buckles and president Libby Curtis focused on per sonal and social issues as well as fellow ship and spiritual life. Extra activities
?r bein Christian Fellowship Row 1: C. Hoag, K. Hockey, T. Warner, C. Heibel, E. ns, S. Kraut. Row 2: L. Curtis, visitor, T. Moore, D. Huff, A. Montgomery, T. House. , 3: K. Takahashi, M. Lynch, P. Baden, G. Boggs, B. White, K. Lent, T. Shepherd. to by Paula Ety
included pizza and video parties. Serendipity, a small and very open Christian support group, finished its second year on campus. Under adviser chaplain Monty Bradley and president Jennifer Olin, the group discussed stands Christians might take on such current issues as AIDS and the environ ment. Many students found these activities a calming and necessary part of their schedules. Freshman Andrea Mont gomery, who grew up as a campus min ister's daughter and has been involved with many campus religious organiza tions, found Otterbein's groups impres sive. She said, "I found that OCF was refreshingly different from other col leges. It was more charismatic, the pro grams were well-oriented, and the leadership was outstanding!" Bradley said the basis for all campus religious activities is found in the words of Jesus: "To love one another as I have loved you." By Lisa Steury
Baptist Student Union Row 1: E. Evans, M. Fama. Row 2: M. Sackenheim. Photo by Paula Ety
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