Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper
March 21, 2018
Volume CXXXVIII Issue 7
Campus ministries spend Spring Break in Alabama By DREA WELLS Staff Writer Spring Break 2018 was a huge success for tons of students all over Georgetown‘s campus. One specific success was the Orange Beach trip led by campus minister, Bryan Langlands. Twenty–four students boarded two little charter buses and drove 12 hours to the destination they would not soon forget. Sunday morning, the Gospel Choir (plus a few) was able to lead Romar Beach Baptist Church in worship, and
Dr. Langlands gave a message that had people laughing, crying and shouting amen all at once. Each night, there was a small, student–led worship and devotionals. While there was plenty of rest on this trip, it was not all relaxation and sleeping in. Students were expected to give to a community they had never even stepped foot in before, but there was no complaining. For three days, students painted in unforgiving heat, walked the shores with giant, black trash bags and helped move a Missions House. On
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Freshmen Avery Colvin helps out at one of the service sites.
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Wednesday night, their service project included a little less sweating and a lot more jamming. They held a small campfire worship service in the local RV park. Lips were smacking on s’mores and feet were tapping as Savannah Jackson brought it home with a beautiful rendition of “Man in the Mirror.” Drea Wells and Zach Barber gave testimonies, and Dr. Langlands offered a message. These 24 students were impacting people from all over the nation in just one night. Probably the sweetest part of all was the impact on the students themselves. On Friday morning, the little pack headed down to the ocean at 11:30 a.m. sharp and watched as four of their fellow classmates testified their faith in God and were baptized in the salty waters of the Gulf. One of the chaperones was Pastor Tim, a local legend loved by many students. He didn’t just go on the trip for relaxation, he went to make a difference. Every day, the sweet man
got up and walked and prayed for people. More than that, he took students with him to pray for people. The other two chaperones were Robbi Barber, the director of the Bishop Scholars Program and assistant director of the Office of Faith and Service, and her husband, Tony. Besides watching over the well–being of their students, these two used the week to pour love into each student’s life. They were out on the beaches helping pick up
trash. They were in the RV Park cheering in the seats, Mr. Barber drove most of the way there and back, but most importantly, they opened their arms and their hearts to receive college kids who were stressed, tired and broken. Twenty–four independent students loaded the buses on Friday morning. Through the course of the week, bike rides in the swamps, hours and hours of beach volleyball, and delicious team cooking sent those same 24 students returned home as a family.
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Yearbook returns to Georgetown page 6
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Participating students and chaperones pose for a picture in Gulf Shores, Ala.