2008 Woodie Awards
Students pray for ACU and world
Sara Snelson, Arts Editor
Issue date: 8/29/07 Section: News
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Students gathered Monday night at the Beauchamp Amphitheater to "pray for reign" in the world, in ACU and in others.
The Spiritual Life Core provided a somber atmosphere for students to come sing, reflect and pray with each other or by themselves.
"I think everyone needs to go on their own personal journey of prayer and find out how you personally pray best," said Josh Alkire, sophomore Christian ministry and English major from Abilene.
Students made their way to the front and back of the amphitheater to pray personally for what was on their hearts and minds.
"I found it hard to talk to God personally, and ACU has already been a tough adjustment for me, so I wanted to come tonight for the opportunity to pray and to be with others who felt the way I did. Tonight was a great experience," said Colleen Ashley, freshman English major from American Samoa.
As the night went on, Alkire would pray out loud for numerous things and then allowed a time of silence for the students to pray themselves.
"I always get caught up in everything that surrounds me, and this one-on-one devotion time with God was a refresher and much needed experience for me," said Sam Palomares, freshman accounting major from Mission. "It was very personal, and I liked the small setting we were in."
"The last thing that was prayed over was ACU," Alkire said.
He said the campus was prayed for last because ACU would be the first place students encountered after they left the Pray for Reign prayer time.
"I was very excited about how tonight went and blessed by it," Alkire said.
Spiritual Life Core is thinking of planning a weekly event similar to Pray for Reign that would take place Thursday night at Jacobs Dream. Alkire said this would be a place to come and experience ways to pray differently.
E-mail Snelson at: sas04b@acu.edu
The Spiritual Life Core provided a somber atmosphere for students to come sing, reflect and pray with each other or by themselves.
"I think everyone needs to go on their own personal journey of prayer and find out how you personally pray best," said Josh Alkire, sophomore Christian ministry and English major from Abilene.
Students made their way to the front and back of the amphitheater to pray personally for what was on their hearts and minds.
"I found it hard to talk to God personally, and ACU has already been a tough adjustment for me, so I wanted to come tonight for the opportunity to pray and to be with others who felt the way I did. Tonight was a great experience," said Colleen Ashley, freshman English major from American Samoa.
As the night went on, Alkire would pray out loud for numerous things and then allowed a time of silence for the students to pray themselves.
"I always get caught up in everything that surrounds me, and this one-on-one devotion time with God was a refresher and much needed experience for me," said Sam Palomares, freshman accounting major from Mission. "It was very personal, and I liked the small setting we were in."
"The last thing that was prayed over was ACU," Alkire said.
He said the campus was prayed for last because ACU would be the first place students encountered after they left the Pray for Reign prayer time.
"I was very excited about how tonight went and blessed by it," Alkire said.
Spiritual Life Core is thinking of planning a weekly event similar to Pray for Reign that would take place Thursday night at Jacobs Dream. Alkire said this would be a place to come and experience ways to pray differently.
E-mail Snelson at: sas04b@acu.edu
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