It’s been an active fall season for us, filled with lots of effort to meet other young adults, Bible studies, storming the universities, and a few fun events!
MOVIE NIGHT
Not that long ago, it was August, which meant it was warm enough to watch a movie outside by a fire. We started with assembling and grilling shish kabobs together, then followed with popcorn and the movie.
CANOEING
In September we all geared up to go canoeing down the Brule River in Wisconsin. We’ve done this trip several times, and the beauty of God’s creation never ceases to amaze. This year’s highlight was seeing a 40” king salmon go right under our canoes! Packed with wildlife, twists, turns, and a few small rapids, this adventure has been historically great for deepening our friendships and making new memories together.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA – DULUTH
Teaching and discussing the Bible at our local universities has become a central part of our group. This fall we introduced a new study location at UMD where we’ve been meeting every Monday night at 6:30. Connecting with students, having the opportunity to discuss the Bible, and building new friendships is the core of our ministry on these evenings.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – SUPERIOR
We’ve also changed things up at UWS by shifting our Bible study back on campus to the Yellowjacket Union. The group meets every Tuesday at 6:00, and we’ve been happy to have more of a presence on campus. On the first Sunday of every month at 6pm we have been meeting the campus house for games and pizza as well. We are prayerfully expectant to see what God will continue to do through these campus Bible studies.
COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY
A few others in our group have been continuing a Bible discussion at Ursa Minor Brewing. This study is targeted towards young adults who aren’t necessarily at one of the universities but are still looking to connect with other people and talk about the Bible. They have been meeting there twice a month, studying the Bible while enjoying some great woodfired pizza.
TABLING ON CAMPUS
We are pushing harder than ever before to get out and meet people on these campuses. Part of that push has included regular tabling at UWS, UMD, and Lake Superior Technical College over the last few months. We’ve been giving away plants, temporary tattoos, stickers, coffee, donuts – whatever it takes to start a conversation! Sometimes it feels like we’re that little boy offering his lunch to Jesus but heading onto these college campuses with some meager coffee and donuts has resulted in many new faces attending both church and Bible studies, which means students are hearing God’s Word and getting connected to other Believers.
Looking back on it, it’s been an exciting fall. We weren’t commanded to sit around and wait for people to come to us…no…we were told to go out and make disciples… and that’s what we’ve been up to!
