Large Group and Other Activities!

Large Group:

We’re still having new students join us almost each week at large group, which is really fantastic. Many of my students are wrestling with understanding how to live for Christ in God’s strength rather than their own. Their view of God as a one-dimensional, demanding, taskmaster is very pervasive. This being said, our large group’s focus on Romans and dealing with sin has been a fantastic conversation starter for many students.

We are in a music leader transition, and we would love prayer for God to raise up confident, willing leaders who are willing to serve their campus by leading worship at large group.

Activities:

We had a bonfire/ barn dance in January, (see pictures below), I got to experience my first “Not a Date” night (designed to help students get to know each other without the pressure of a date!), and we’re headed to Fort Lauderdale for Spring break in less than a week! There are many other events that I would love to tell you more about, but for now, more about this spring break trip!

We’ll be working with HOPE South Florida (http://www.hopesouthflorida.org/ ), where we’ll jump into their work to combat homelessness and poverty in Fort Lauderdale. We’ll be serving meals to the homeless, deep cleaning their childcare facility, painting, and repairing homes. Please pray that God would use us to encourage the staff of HOPE South Florida, and to impact our hearts to love the people we encounter this week and beyond when we return to Tampa!

On a side note, I got to design the t-shirt for the trip, which made me very happy. :) The general idea is below. Stay tuned for pictures of us in the real thing!

We couldn't have asked for a better barn--complete with lights and picnic tables!

Action shots are the best.

The colors and fonts are a little different, but you get the idea. :)