Remembering 9/11

Posted: August 17, 2011


Author: Zack Thompson

On Sept. 11: Bereans will observe the tenth anniversary of 9/11 by praying, serving and making music together.

Pray Together. At 2 p.m. in Danforth Chapel, Bereans will gather in a time of quiet reflection, sharing prayers, scriptures and words of lament and hope.

Make Music Together. At 3 p.m., music faculty and students will perform “Concert of Hope” in Gray Auditorium in Presser Hall. This concert reflects the importance and impact of music in times of trial and in expressing hope for the present and future. Each selection will represent a year of transition from devastation to healing and joy for the future and global healing.

Serve Together. All day, Bereans will have the opportunity to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11 by serving our neighbors. Collection boxes for the Berea Food Bank will be available throughout campus.

Berea College, the first interracial and coeducational college in the South, focuses on learning, labor and service. The College only admits academically promising students with limited financial resources—primarily from Kentucky and Appalachia—but welcomes students from 41 states and 76 countries. Every Berea student receives a Tuition Promise Scholarship, which means no Berea student pays for tuition. Berea is one of nine federally recognized Work Colleges, so students work 10 hours or more weekly to earn money for books, housing and meals. The College’s motto, “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth,” speaks to its inclusive Christian character.