Hello friends and family! What you are seeing above is 400 college students gathered together a few weeks ago for our annual winter camp. If you would like to watch a 20 second video clip of this scene and hear our students praise God together, you can do so by clicking here.
https://youtu.be/bb4vBCUvDa8
God was so good to provide a space for these students to come and worship him. The weekend was incredibly encouraging as college students from all across DFW came together to make new friends, learn from an oxford professor on the reliability of the gospels, and just gather in praise. And as far as I've heard, there were no large covid outbreaks as a result. I hope that seeing that these young people are growing in their faith and giving their whole lives to Jesus encourages you today
Same day, different students. The guy on the left is Saket, an international student who told me recently that for him coming to Focus is like coming to a place of peace. He says he has been a part of many clubs at UTA. But that when he comes to FOCUS he feels peace, in a way that he can't explain. I think Philippians 4:7 would have an explanation! Because Saket comes to join us in worshiping Jesus every week, God is blessing him with a peace that surpasses understanding. All that's left is for him to recognize Jesus as the source of that peace and to worship him as Lord. Jonathan is the guy on the right. Jonathan is one of our core leaders this year. He's a stand up guy, an eagle scout, an engineering major, and is going to get married sometime soon! I love getting to have an opportunity to meet with Jonathan weekly to talk about how to better follow Jesus and how to lead others to know Jesus too.
You're invited to Spring Showcase! Every year we send hundreds of college students to a ministry training conference in Bellingham, Washington called the Student Institute of Campus Ministry. Or SICM for short. Spring Showcase is our annual fundraiser for SICM. It takes the form of a variety show of talented musical acts from vocalists, musicians, and dancers from across the metroplex. If you would like to support sending students to learn how to reach their peers for Jesus, or if you are just looking for a fun date night or evening with the family then Showcase is the place to be! Hope that you can join.
Thank you again for your support of campus missions. God is at work. And your gifts make it all possible. In Christ, Austin.
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