Lessons Learned

"God on Campus" encouraged adults and students to think about ways we can support our college students.  Here are some ideas we discussed:

1)  To parents: Consider reviewing options for campus ministry with your teenager when they arrive on campus.  Make this a family activity rather than leaving it to chance that your new college student will seek out all options.

2)  To church members: Freshmen proudly refer to their home churches as "my church."  Four years later, these students talk about the same church as "the church I used to go to."  A home church can find many ways to support college students such as sending care packages, noticing them when they come home for a visit, and letting them know they can still offer prayer concerns or contact the home church minister.

3)  To students: Recognize the difference between "safe" and "dangerous" campus ministry programs.  A church should not require you to do certain tasks or think certain things to be a part of a group.  God's grace is free.  Christ's love is free.  God's Spirit moves freely throughout the world.  A campus ministry should model the freedom we feel as a member of Christ's holy kingdom.

"God on Campus" = FUN

Thanks to all the students and parents who came to "God on Campus" tonight!  Thanks also to Rev. Lana Robyne, our special guest speaker!

Lana is headed back to Indiana this week, where she has a busy spring schedule.  Here are some upcoming events for Lana and the students at the Wesley Foundation at Purdue University:
"Wesley Foundation has 2 great alternative Spring Break options this March! One is to New Orleans for a week of work with our old interns Christian and Lindsey, and the other is half a week to a Caring for Creation Conference in NW North Caroline at Lake Junaluska. Let us know if you're interested!!! We also have a spring retreat the first weekend in March on being created in the Imago Dei (image of God) up at a monastery in Three Rivers MI."

"God on Campus" Event

On Sunday night, Feb. 26, we will hear from Rev. Lana Robyne visiting us all the way from Indiana, where she is the co-director of the Wesley Foundation at Purdue University.  We will have supper at 5:30 p.m. and begin the program at 6:00 p.m.  Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.  Parents, family members, and guests are welcome!!!!!  (We'll play a game or two -- don't worry!)

We Will Sing!

Catherine will lead a study of Psalms during the month of February.  She began with Psalm 46 on Feb. 5.

God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear,
though the earth should change,
though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble with its tumult.

(verses 1-3)