Covenanter Witness Vol. 86 - Rparchives.org

He entered Geneva in 1941 to haveBOOKS DONATEDhis college career interrupted by WorldWe thank Loundonville ChristianWar II. He was discharged in January 1946 Day School in Albany, N.Y. for giving usas a Lieutenant Commander in the United used textbooks for supplementary aid in: States Naval Reserves after service in the English, math, spelling, social studies, and(Pacific and participation in seven D-Dayinvasions. He then returned to Geneva,health.SCHOOL BOARD CHANGESwhere in August 1946, he was graduated Karl Cunningham, who served aswith a bachelor of science degree in chairman of the Educational Committeebiology.During his college days he playedbasketball and tennis.; After his graduation he moved to:;Topeka, Kansas, where from 1946 to 1953he taught school and was an athletic coach.:His summers were spent doing graduateswork in the secondary school of adiministrationat Kansas University,Lawrence, Kansas.In 1953 he entered the life insuranceS business as a salesman where during hisI first two years he earned the "Man of theYear" award as the company's leading-salesman. In 1955 he was appointedi : assistant agency officer and later that year^elected vice-president and agency directorof the company. In 1957 he was elected to, : the company's board of directors and,.-.:xecutive committee and the followingv'ear was promoted to his present position.,., He has served on numerous comjjnittees and boards in the life insurance...business and in 1967 was elected to "Who'sWho in the Life Insurance Industry."His term as president of the MidwestE\lumni Association of Geneva College wasecently completed and he now serves as:ongregational representative of the;ollege's Development Fund in his church.if He and Mrs. Rocereto, the formerMargaret Huebner, a 1945 graduate ofGeneva, their son Paul, a 1969 graduate,. nd their two daughters Anne Elizabeth5nd Mary Kay are members of the TopekaReformed Presbyterian Church. Mr.tocereto serves as a member of the Boardf Deacons and the Board of Trustees.He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. VincentL. Rocereto, Sr., residents of 819wenty-third Street, Beaver Falls.rBEAVER COUNTYCHRISTIAN SCHOOL209 Darlington RoadBeaver Falls, Pa. 15010SCHOOL ENROLLMENTThere are 34 students coming fromI families. The breakdown into grades is:\M — 5 students; 2nd — 7 students; 3rd —® students; 4th — 1 student; 5th — 5'"dents; 6th — 8 students.(J FINANCIAL NEEDFor many months our budget hast een in the red, making it necessary toorrow to meet expenses. Gifts have not.^creased to match growing expenditures.I AY 5. 10" isince the school began, has asked to berelieved. We express many thanks for hiswork which involved initial planning. Wealso thank James Warden, past Transportationchairman, who now replacesKarl as chairman of the EducationalCommittee. Rev. Richard Rowe, pastor ofChrist Reformed Presbyterian Church, wasappointed chairman of the TransportationCommittee.CLASSROOM NEWSGRADES 1, 2, 3 — We enjoyedobserving some of God's creatures in ourschool's terrarium, a turtle, two toads, anda chameleon. Field trips were taken to anapple orchard and Brady's Run Park. Aweekly highlight is our Friday afternoonart class with Mrs. Carson.GRADES 4, 5, 6 — From our studyof illuminated monk's printing, Mrs. DavidCarson, our art teacher, is directing us toprint and decorate a Scripture passage ofour choice using this type of lettering.After reading and studyingbiographies, their structure, formulation,etc., we wrote brief biographies of one ofour parents.CHARITY BAZAAROur Little Red Schoolhouse won thefirst prize of $50.00 at the Beaver ValleyShopping Mall Charity Bazaar heldJanuary 15 to 23. Thirty people helped inthis project, building the booth, sellingChristian literature, and passing out freeschool brochures. Our main purpose wasto distribute information to the publicabout the Christian School and Christianreasons for the school.FUTURE PLANSPlans are being studied by theEducational Committee to add a third fulltimeteacher and a 7th grade next year.Additional facilities will also be needed.We covet your prayers as these decisionsmust be made. If you know of an experiencedChristian teacher who wouldlike to teach in our school, please let usknow.THE PURPOSEOF CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONInasmuch as man's essential purposeis to glorify God, Christian education seeksto develop the student's ability to knowGod and to relate himself and the createduniverse to God through the study of HisWord and Works. Christian Educationemphasises the Person and Work of theLord Jesus Christ in order that the studentmay be yielded to Him as his Savior fromsin and that he may see in Christ theultimate purpose and meaning of the w holeuniverse. (Quoted from the "FoundationalConcepts of Christian Education" ofGeneva College.)NewsletterNOTICEWha' needs auld kirk o' Almonte dear?Vive I'amour ye hae thegithertae gi'e!Fither, mither, dochtor, bairn an' clanFrae hither wad say, 'Twa heartsshauld neibours bee:'Sae, faith, guid weal wi' mony a pray'rTon thine hame we lay, a' an' ane rare!(Translation upon writtenrequest.)Splurge a stamp on us, and weScotsmen will afford you free literature,service, and love. Right smart, aye?"Look-out and Reform Committee",care of Miss Jeanette Waddell, R.R. 2,Almonte, Ontario, CANADA.CAN THECHURCH SURVIVE?Writers for the popular magazinestodav. sometimes raise the question. Canthe church survive? The word "church" isnot used to designate any onedenomination but rather to embrace all ofthem. Those who ask the question mightwell consider this bit of literary history.Probably no writer today is as rabidin his denunciation of religion and itsrepresentatives as was the French freethinkerVoltaire. He prophesied in the 18thCentury that within 100 years religionwould be extinct and the churches nothingbut crumbling ruins.It is a strange coincidencethat the very room in whichVoltaire wrote his prophecy was beingused some 100 years later by a BibleSociety as a repository for newly printedBibles.It is around 200 years since Voltairewrote. Religionstill has significance in thelives of millions and churches arestillbeing built throughout the free world. And.writers arestill asking the question, Canthe church survive?—NuggetsARE YOU WITNESSING? If you areunable to speak yourself for Christ andwould like to...Howabout using tracts?Tom Joseph has an excellent tract thathe wrote himself, titled "God's Wordand YOU." Available through the BlueBanner Book Store. 7 03 Fort Street,Box 42". Hays, Ks. 67601. 50 for $1.00.