Pop Tarts

If you happened to be on campus this morning and received a free Pop Tart, we hope it was a blessing! We’re hoping it brightened your day and that it reminded you there is more to this life than just the daily grind of school, work, etc.

If you have any questions or would like to hear what some people are saying about Jesus, check out iamsecond.com OR send us a note via our contact page.

A Typical Week Around the BSU…

The semester is well underway, but perhaps you’re still looking for a way to get plugged in to a Christian ministry at Missouri Western. Here are a few opportunities that happen throughout any given week at the BSU that you should check out!

1. MOMENTUM (our Thursday night Coffee House & Worship Gathering) happens every Thursday night at 7pm at the BSU. You can come early and/or stay late to chill with friends, make new friends, eat, drink a frappuccino, play a game of pool we call “SCUM”, and much more. During Momentum, we spend a significant time each week singing great songs that help point us toward knowing Jesus. Following worship, this fall we’re exploring the journeys of some of the great kings and prophets of the Bible and learning how their lives illustrate our need for the Gospel. Come check it out!

2. WEDNESDAY LUNCH – Join us in the Food Court in BLUM every Wednesday over the noon hour. We usually have a good laugh and get to know each other a bit better. Come, and bring a friend!

3. SMALL GROUPS – Monday nights are small group Bible study night this semester at the “B”. Guys meet at 7pm at the BSU to study through 1st Peter and enjoy an ever-increasing sense of brotherhood. Gals meet at 6:30 on campus. ON TUESDAYS, there is a co-ed Bible Study that meets in Scanlon Hall at 7pm, and ON MONDAYS there is also a Bible study for football players! Contact us via the contact form on our website to get more info about any of these!

4. PRAYER – a growing group meets at 6:00AM every Thursday for prayer, and it’s awesome to see how God is blessing faithfulness to come before Him in prayer!

5. FUN – Sometimes on Wednesdays or Friday or Sunday nights, a group of us get together to play Ultimate Frisbee, Capture the Flag, etc! Watch our Facebook Page for up-to-the-minute info on this stuff!

It’s our prayer that you may know and experience the Lord Jesus more and more through involvement in a community of Jesus-followers. We hope you’ll find a place to know and grow during your time at MWSU, and we hope that you’ll take the time to get to know us a bit!

Blessings,
Paul

Fall Kick-off!

It’s about time for some fun here at the BSU! Check out what’s coming up:

1. WEDNESDAY – 8/24 – Help us help Freshmen move into their rooms on campus! Some of us will be there 9AM until it’s done! If you’re a freshmen, we hope we can help move you in!

2. FRIDAY – 8/26 – Griffon Edge Organizational Fair – Stop by our booth to meet a few students from the BSU, and pick up some cool free stuff!

3. MONDAY – 8/29 – FIRST DAY OF CLASS & Western Warm-up Organization Fair by the Clocktower! Join us or let us know you’ll be stopping by!

4. TUESDAY – 8/30 – FIRST CAMPUS BIBLE STUDY – Join us somewhere on campus (possibly Scanlon Hall) to meet a few BSU leaders & get plugged in to our Freshmen Bible Study! Sign up at one of the Organizational Fairs and we’ll make sure you have the time & location!

5. WEDNESDAY – 8/31 – MUD VOLLEYBALL! – We’re teaming up with a couple of other Christian Campus groups to put together a mud volleyball tourney! 4-8pm back behind the BSU! There’ll be plenty of free food, music, and opportunities to meet all sorts of students from campus! Don’t Miss this! Check our the facebook event by clicking here!

6. Join us for a FOOTBALL TAILGATE & then GO TO THE GAME WITH US! “Like” us on facebook to keep up with these details!

7. FIRST MOMENTUM of the SEMESTER! –> INFO HERE!

Summer Bible Study

It all starts Thursday, May 19th! Join us at 7pm at the BSU as we begin a summer of study through the Pastoral Epistles (1 & 2 Timothy, Titus).

Practical. Theological. Collegiate. It’s gonna be good!

And I happen to know there’s ice cream in the works this week! See you Thursday!

My Simple Plan for Bible Study…

What’s your plan for growing closer to Jesus this summer?  If you don’t have one, you need one!  James 4:8 says, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” Here’s my simple Bible Reading Plan:

1.  Plan a Regular Time to open God’s Word and study each day for even 10-
     15 minutes (or longer of course). For example: after you get dressed
      each morning.

2.  Pick a Place in Scripture to Begin Reading and read 1 chapter each day.
      For example: Begin reading in the book of John or Romans.

3.  What to do Each Day during your 10-15 minute study:

  1. PRAY that God will open your heart to hear & obey His Word!
  2. READ your chapter for the day.
  3. ASK:
    What does it say?
    What truth is taught here?
    So What?  How does this truth apply to my life?
  4. WRITE or TYPE 1 truth you learned from today’s reading. (This can be as little as 1-2 sentences, but will help you remember what you learned and be a reference in case you forget!)
  5. PRAY that God will help you to apply what you’ve learned!
Try it!  And let me know how it goes!  Blessings!