For many Northland students, Spring Break provides
a time of much needed rest and relaxation at home; however, that is not the
case for all students. This Spring Break three traveling teams are ministering
and representing Northland International University.
The Northern Lights, Northland’s vocal ensemble, are currently traveling to
churches in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. They are ministering in several churches
and schools in these states. This year’s team
theme is “Look to Jesus,” and some of the songs they are singing are as follows: “God of Heaven,” “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing,” “Come Christians
Join to Sing,” “I Will Rise,” “Glorious Indescribable,” “Come to Calvary’s Holy
Mountain,” and “Forever and a Day.” The team desires to point others to Christ
through encouragement and discipleship. Before leaving campus, team leader,
Nathan Jones, commented on their theme: “This
is really what Northland is about as a whole, which is what we’ll try to show
to the churches we visit. We hope during this tour to not only represent a
university, though we do, but to represent Jesus Christ and His glorious
grace.”
The
Proclaimers, Northland’s drama team, are also traveling and ministering to
churches and schools in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. The Proclaimers strive
to edify the local church and other Christian ministries through the
presentation of drama. This year the drama team is presenting “Faith Without
Trappings”—a forty-minute drama telling the life story of Darlene Diebler Rose,
missionary to New Guinea, and depicting God’s testing of her faith during her
time in a Japanese prison camp. Additionally, the team is presenting three
shorter, eight-minute dramas: “A Great Gulf Fixed” with a salvation and
witnessing theme; “The Room,” which is the story of the Christian life and how
it has been covered by the blood of Jesus; and “Alive Together With Christ,”
where Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene compare their relationships
to Jesus and their shared need of His salvation.
Representing Northland overseas is the study tour group led by Dr. Jim Bennett.
This year’s group is focusing on Classical Europe and touring the countries of
Italy and Greece. The students are visiting many significant cities of the New
Testament and the birthplace of the ideas that shaped the modern world. Students
are exploring many sought-after places from the Acropolis and the ancient city
of Corinth in Greece to the vast ruins of the Colosseum and the catacombs in
Rome. A highlight of this year’s trip for the students is the opportunity to go
inside the Vatican. This trip counts as a three-credit
history elective for some, and the desire for students who take this trip is
that they will return with a deep understanding of both the New Testament and
the pillars of the Western world.
This year’s Spring Break is an exciting time for students both at home and
abroad. Please keep these groups in prayer for continued traveling safety and
effective opportunities for ministry.