Re:Think

Hello, friends! 

Sorry about my last post.  Apparently, folk thought that the title of my last post meant that Meg was pregnant.  I can assure you that she is not.  =0). 

This summer, ACFers have undertaken a daring, bold, and pretty sweet project.  They want to outreach to the entire campus and show them how to rethink what community service is. 

Re:Think is quite an undertaking.  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, ACFers and friends, do a different community service project.  Love INC. is a local organization working to build a stronger community.  Immigration and refugee services helps new residents to Columbia get acclimated to life in Missouri.  Habitat for Humanity builds houses for low income families.  Each work site has a student team leader and the students who participate are committed to those projects for the semester, allowing them to build relationships with the organizations and each other. 

Wednesday night, just like during the school year, is Large Group night.  There's a potluck, fellowship, and one of the student leaders leads the group in a bible study discussion, giving students an opportunity to talk about how service is actually part of the Gospel.  They've also designated Saturdays as a Sabbath, where students can spend time together in fellowship and be restored by the Spirit. 

Pretty much, I couldn't be prouder of the leaders who have organized and executed Re:Think.  What I have always said is that we build structures around people instead of fitting people into structures.  Instead of the normal "Summer ACF" model of hanging out once a week, the students decided that they wanted to do something more.  The leaders have owned Re:Think and new students are getting involved. 

Friends, please be praying for Re:Think.  Pray specifically for:
- Our student leaders.  Pray that as they lead, they will be filled up by Jesus and that they will avoid burnout and fatigue. 
- Our non-Christians attending.  Pray that this will be something that gets them interested in following Jesus in a real way.
- Our community.  Pray that God will continue to do a good work in the city of Columbia. 

Have an excellent day! 

~Adam