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.g j, M , Of ?ers count at chapel on ma 1 Watiitim" ila)iiTWi'W r.dim.4rt-lWSU.-'W University Lutheran Chapei on the Centennial Mail. Analysis By Rebecca Brita Tho University Lutheran Chapel-the Missouri Synod's "Chapel on the Ma!l"-is responsible to more than 1,(X)0 Lutheran students and others in the University community. That "and others'" is stressed in what Pastor A. J. Norden called "the five main objectives" of the canter. I he objectives are in iiii woru io ya!n and regain students and others for Christ (evangelism); to keep students and others in Christ through the Word and the sacraments (worship services); to nurture students and others to bo better disciples and stewards (training in " church manship"); to encourage Christian relationships through companionship (small groups end social activities) and to express concern for others in all their needs (social action and outreach). Each of these objectives is reflected in the programs organized through the Chapei on the Mali, according to Norden's associate Pastor, Ray Waetjen. In addition to Sunday morning worship services and an evening fellowship group, the chapel sponsors a Christian doctrine study group and scriptural overview studies each semester. Waetjen said his special interests are in working with small groups, "After all, the church started out as a small group movement," he said. "Twelve menwith Christ in the middle. I try to maintain that concept of a small' group centered around Christ." He currently is involved with a group he calls a Covenant Community about eight people who make a commitment, or covenant, for personal growth in their potential as human beings. He and his wife also have conducted "preparation for marriage" groups, working in the spring semester with couples who plan to marry in the summer. Waetjen called his personal ministry a relational one; that is, he believes his effectivenesses a pastor is determined by how weli he communicates with people, he said. "We think communicate with words, and we are so concerned with finding the right words," he said. "But words have no meaning if they're not expressed in personal relationships," he said. "I could easily spend my entire ministry relating to people at a superficial level," he said. "But I would never really know anyone, or h known." ... Somewhat in contrast to Waetjen, who said he "operates out of a strong background in the social sciences," Norden said he felt his style of ministry is best reflected in the five objectives mentioned earlier. "I have to think mora in terms of the 1,200 people we work with here," Norden said. "Ray (Waetjen) feels he is mors effective in small groups, but I must consider the larger congregation." Both pastors said they believed thyir styles are complementary. Neither said he is sure whether interest in religious matters has risen noticeably in recent months. "There seems to be an increase," Waetjen said. "But it may just be that I hadn't noticed such activity before. I spent several years in a rural Illinois community before coming here, and it was rather isolated." Norden, who has been at the University Lutheran Chapel for 23 years, said he didn't find the increase an interest "overwhelming." "There is at least as much (religious activity) now as there was several years ago ( at UNL)," he said. "Considering the turmoil and anxiety in the world today, J praise the Lord that the interest is as high as it is." Norden said he has" observed that students now seem to be more reliable and mature then they were two or three years ago. "I am very pleased with what I see," he said. "They (students) have come a long way in terms of responsibility." Continued from Page I Under the bill, student fees could have been collected to pay for "direct and primary educational purposes" as determined by the 'school. Undor his plan, students would still contribute about $36 in fees for University Health Center support and to repay interest on capital construction bonds. One issue legislators couldn't swallow was alcohol. The Unicameral, with leadership provided by State Sen. Ernie Chambers, voted 33-13 to kill the bilthat wuldave allowed alcohol to bo sold and consumed on campus. The argument usually given by senators who voted to kill LB783 was that the Board of Regents, and not the Unicameral, was responsible for approving the liquor on campus plan. If the regents had endorsed the bill (and they didn't; they voted 7-1 against it), most senators said they could have considered the measure in light of the favorable recommendation, thus improving the bill's chances of success. Late in the session. State Sen. Terry Carpenter, a candidate for lieutenant governor, introduced LB 133 which would have merged the state colleges at Peru, Chadron, Kearney and Wayne with the NU system. Two separate governing bodies-one for the state colleges and one for the University-would have been set up. Carpenter said State Sen. Leslie Stull of Alliance effectively killed the bill that would have been a shot in the arm for the failing state college system. 472- VJ Ofnoudman 2r SAGS BACKSTAGE SHOES NEEDS T0UUG MEIi FOR FUTURE UfkVm The Shoe Business is a glamorous and exciting business with tremen dous opportunity. We are ready to open two new stores as toon as we train competent managers. Our managers will share in ownership and profits. 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There are probably several local organizations hard at work doing things you'd be proud to oe part of. We'll put you in touch with them. Join one. Or, if you see the need, start a new one. If you can spare even a few hours a week, call the Voluntary Action Center in your town. Or write: "Volunteer!' Washington, D.C 20013. It'll do you good to see how much good you can do. V y folunteer. The National Center fcbfciwy Action imn.nwmi i Th. mxw Caw rl'.il Wednesday, april 17, 1974 daily nebraskan page 7 1 .4.. ),..' a .i.-i. , 4, i.