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Campus News

Wildcat Weekly Minute for Nov. 17, 2011

A look at what's happening on campus this week.

Faith

Cleansed through the Cross

Dr. Quarles speaks on the efficacy of Christ's sacrifice at weekly chapel

Sports

LC hoops teams wrap up homestand with pair of wins

Off to Ozarks, UT-Dallas next

Organizations

LC media student give to Toys for Tots

More than 100 toys will help local charity

Campus Life

February is Heart Health Awareness Month

Stay healthy and 'God Red'

Culture

All the Shakespeare you could laugh at… and more!

tlc's adaptation of 'Shakespeare Abridged' pulls out all the stops

Special Coverage

LC brings another successful ‘Follow the Star’

'Christmas on the Hill' and 'Gala' add to festive weekend

LC’s “Testify” brings performance to weekly chapel

by Al Quartemont

Watch the Drama Team perform here (VIDEO)

It wasn't the usual expository preaching service LC students and faculty normally get each Thursday morning. But the message was there nonetheless.

LC's Theater Arts drama team, Testify, brought its own interpretation of biblical passages and truths to the weekly service.

Testify began in 2006 under the direction of Dr. Pete Richardson. Today, only two seniors from the original group remain. And for Phillip Vincent and Chasity Bell, the chapel service was their final time to perform with testify.

"It's been great," Bell said. "It's definitely a family. I know it sounds cliche, but we pray together, we laugh together, we cry together. We've evolved so much in that time."

"It's been great to see us grow in four years," Vincent added. "It's definitely made me more outgoing and given me greater confidence in sharing the Gospel."

Which is one of the interesting aspects of Testify. Both seniors said they came into the group not having the kind of oratory and performance skills they now have.

"I think a lot of people think you need a lot of acting experience," Bell said. "I came with no experience. I was very afraid to speak in front of people."

But Bell overcame her fear for speaking when she was assigned the role of the announcer. It allowed her to speak while having the safety net of a written script.

For Vincent, a religion major, performing has become almost second nature now. The group travels at least a month and practices together one time per week. He been to churches in virtually every part of Louisiana.

However, he did admit that performing in front of his friends and peers at LC was a different kind of pressure.

"These people know us," he said. "It makes me ask, 'do I live what I'm saying here on stage?'"

Nobody knows better about that than the members themselves. Through their weekly practice and monthly travel, the group has developed friendships that will last beyond their years at LC.

And so, for Vincent and Bell, while their Testify careers have come to an end, their desire is to see the group continue to grow in the future, possibly splitting into two teams - one for the road and one to perform in the area.

As for those students who might think about trying out for the group, but are not sure:

"Definitely try it out," Vincent said. "Pray about it and come talk to us. Because it's definitely a calling."


WATCH LC'S TESTIFY PERFORM

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