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Greetings
from the Campus Ministry Center!
This newsletter is a long time coming but better late than
never I say. Many folks are busy in the area of campus
ministry and that is very exciting. It's been a year of
finding folks, having conversation and figuring out what would
be the best help for all. After much information gathering
this seemed the best vehicle for sharing information.
I'm so thrilled to be serving with all of you in ministry to
students/YA's. Our numbers are increasing and that
emphasizes the importance of establishing a collegial support
network. Many thanks to Kelly Phipps for connecting us
by linking our websites to the world church website.
Yes, Campus ministry is 'real' ministry contrary to some
opinions. Some don't comprehend that ministry isn't only
defined in the context of the local church setting. In
our world that is diverse, multi-cultural, and multifaith,
'real' ministry means dialoguing, sharing, praying, being in
fellowship with each other. This happens in a number of
venues, one of which can be the church setting. But
let's not limit our association to that one hour a week.
Let's be challenged on a daily basis to be out there learning
from one another, sharing the 'good news', listening , walking
the path of the disciple together in all opportunities
presented. A campus environment offers a rich
opportunity to live out our call to be change agents and in
the process gain a better understanding of the who our
neighbors are and how we can love them.
Let us use the first line of a now beloved song as our daily
prayer: "Lord Jesus you shall be my song as I
journey."
God's blessings on the journey!
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