The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 53, Ed. 1, Friday, May 2, 1997 Page: 10 of 10
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Friday May 2 1997 Page 10
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National Day of Prayer re-focuses
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People gathered around the
GATA fountain on the city
hall steps and at locations
around the nation Thursday to
observe the 46th annual National
Day of Prayer themed "In God
We Trust."
The Spiritual Life Committee
of the Students' Association
sponsored a prayer gathering
around the GATA fountain at 7
a.m. At noon people gathered at
the fountain again for prayer.
Simultaneously a large group
met at City Hall to pray.
"Its a time to come together to
pray for the school the city the
nation and the church" said
Kevin Thompson Spiritual Life
Committee chairman and sopho-
more ministry major from
Brentwood Tenn. "It's a matter of
being encouraged by the fact that
people are uniting in prayer."
The National Day of Prayer
task force has several prayer
requests that are made available
to the public as a guide for prayer
gatherings. The requests include:
Pray that people will become
obedient to II Chronicles 7:14
which states "If my people who
are called by my name will hum-
ble themselves and pray and seeks
my face and turn from their
wicked ways then 1 will hear
from heaven and will forgive their
sin and will heal their land."
Pray that God will use the
National Day of Prayer as a cata-
lyst to cause people from all de-
nominations to unite regularly in
prayer instead of just one time a
year.
Pray that we will enlist all
concerned people of every church
and denomination to pray for our
city state and nation.
Pray that the end result of the
National Day of Prayer will be to
see our community become a
safer and better place to live.
Pray that we will see the
morality of our city state and
nation truly change to become
closer to Gods standard.
Thompson said some people do
not become involved with Nat-
ional Day of Prayer because they
do not think it is any different
from any other day of the year.
"My personal opinion is that if
millions of people are coming
together to pray on the first
Thursday in May I don't want to
miss out" Thompson said.
Thompson also said he would
like to see the event continue.
He said "Perhaps this could
lead to a weekly or daily prayer
on campus."
On their kneees
(Above) Julie Myers
Kim Walraven and
David Hodge pray at
the Courthouse
Thursday.
Gathering
Residents gathered on
the lawn of the court-
house to pray together
as a part of the Nation-
al Day of Prayer. The
day included a speech
by Mayor Dr. Gary
McCaleb vice president
of the university.
Photos by Amanda Reiter
Phones Internet to deliver grades
Grade Access from page 1
Merrell said the system is as
secure as a bank account or a
credit card number; students'
personal identification numbers
are known only to them.
"The system is absolutely se-
cure If students don't give out
their PIN numbers" he said.
Students who do not have
access to a computer with access
to the Internet can get a copy of
their grades on an official grade
report by calling the Registrar's
Office and ordering a transcript.
The new system should make
getting grades not only more
convenient but more efficient as
well said Merrell.
"One student told me in March
he'd just gotten his fall grades
because of an address mix-up"
Merrell said. "A big advantage of
having this phone system is no
matter what we have down for
your address you can call and get
your grades."
The new system will also help
the school cut down on postage
and paper waste but Merrell said
the new system will not necessar-
ily save the school money at least
not the first semester.
"In the long run it will probably
save the school money" Merrell
said. "We're paying for a phone
line too for this system."
Some students such as those
living in Abilene may not get
their grades any sooner than if
the grades were being mailed to
them.
However Merrell said students
living outside of Abilene will be
able to access their May 19
grades sooner than if they waited
for them in the mail.
"In some ways we're still be-
hind in technology" Merrell said.
"Some school have been doing
grades by phone for 10 years."
This spring you will receive your
grades by phone or Internet!
No more waiting to receive your grades through the mail!
This service will be available May 19 through June 19 1997.
To Get Your Grades by Phone
Call 1-800-528-3416 on
your Touch-Tone phone.
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