Editorial

Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous Editorials | Send mail to The Voice Deck Multnomah with boughs of holly Multnomah Bible College has been around for ages, since 1936 to be exact, yet it has no Christmas traditions. Although some years student government has decorated the campus, they have not established any unique traditions. Christmas is a tremendous landmark to our faith, and one that we at Multnomah should celebrate with some institutional traditions. There are several ways MBC could make Christmas more memorable. One is by having a community tree and a tree lighting ceremony each year. Or students could gather in groups to carol throughout the city or in the neighborhoods around campus. With all of the events surrounding Christmas --Santa Clauses, choirs, trees, Christmas lights and shopping--the community may not know what the celebration is all about. To encourage a spirit of giving, student government should sponsor an annual clothes drive or set up a giving tree in one of the dorms, the Student Commons or the dining room. Throughout the final weeks of school, students and faculty could donate colorfully decorated, wrapped presents for children. Ministries such as Potter's Clay, Urban Outreach or Latino Outreach could then distribute these to children along with a miniature storybook about the gospel. Another way we could celebrate and create a tradition would be by eating dinner together. Students and faculty could share a family-style dinner, perhaps with a faculty member sitting at the head of the table. A candlelight service during a chapel at the end of the semester would be a unique way to remember the birth of Christ. Through communion and worship the student body would experience a spirit of authentic celebration. All of these activities would draw people closer together and give them something to look forward to and look back on. Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous Editorials | Top Of Page Send mail to The Voice| Journalism department website © 2002 The Voice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in written or electronic form without prior written consent from the journalism adviser of Multnomah Bible College. All rights reserved.