Hard to believe another school year is upon us! New students...new opportunities... just something exciting about New beginnings!
We gathered with our student leadership team a couple weeks before school began. We continued to plan and work out the details of our Fall Welcome 2010. We joined our hearts together in prayer for this upcoming school year and asked the Lord to bring divine appointments our way! Our student leaders discussed what godly community looks like, what it means to serve under godly authority, how to engage in meaningful conversation, how to live an intentional life and SO many other topics!
It blesses my heart to see that our students have already put so much of what they discussed and learned into action!
We asked our leaders to spend 6 hours on campus before school was officially in session... to hang out in dorms, the student rec center... basically anywhere new students would be. Amidst nervousness and uncertainty, our students took the challenge! Many were amazed by how easy it was to meet all kinds students.. to play games... engage in cool conversations... invite them to church, Chi Alpha, etc.
Just a little sampling of what we have been up to...
First day of classes began on Thursday, August 19th... students came together on that first night of school to pray and worship together.
Friday, August 20th - XA Sports Night -- students played soccer and other games on campus and invited new students to join them.
Saturday, August 21st - XA Welcome BBQ - We enjoyed a yummy lunch together with old and new friends. We were extremely blessed by a couple of women in our church who coordinated and prepared the food, side dishes and desserts. The BBQ was a huge success.... we were thrilled to see so many new faces!!
Saturday, August 21st- Passport to ASU - This is ASU's club fair for all incoming freshmen.... literally tons of the ASU student organizations set up tables for all the students to come by and get information (kinda feels like a huge cattle herd coming through!). Everything from Environmental, Dance, Sports, Academic to Faith groups.
Sunday, August 22nd - Campus wide BBQ's ... Chi Alpha, along with many other Christian ministries volunteered to make this possible... the evening ended with ASU 1st Laugh at Gammage Auditorium ... a night of clean comedy, hundreds of new students attended this event.
Throughout all of the above mentioned we have met many new students.. our XA team has worked hard and have invested themselves for the cause of advancing His Kingdom at Arizona State University.
Would you please pray with us.. that God would continue to lead our team and water the seeds that have been sown.
This Wednesday night at 7:30pm will be our first Chi Alpha Service. We are believing God for a historic night... for hearts and lives to impacted by the Good News of Jesus Christ!
