Ministries this Fall

This fall has given rise to many creative ministries, here’s what we’ve been up to this fall:

Running Small Group:

Jenna has been leading a group that exercises together and then does a small devotional on Monday mornings. This group takes place at the Ryerson Athletic Centre. In the winter, Jenna will be switching gears slightly, and will be pursuing Sports ministry, possibly involving intramurals.

Prayer:

I have been leading an early Morning Prayer time at 8 am on Wednesdays. I soon discovered that students aren’t as keen about prayer at that hour; as the time was spottily attended. Despite that, it was really wonderful to start the day with Jesus; and to find ways to creatively be communicating with our Creator. I plan on continuing the prayer group, but investigating new locations and timeslots.

John Manuscript Study:

We have been studying John’s gospel in manuscript-style study this semester. It has been an enriching experience for the leaders and students. I have been preparing the scripture with Jenna and Bethany who have been leading the Thursday evening studies. Over the course of the semester, the study has evolved and became more engaging as students dug into the text. We used media to help aid discussion and understand application of the text. We will be continuing with the gospel of John in the winter semester.

Cooking Group:

Every other Thursday, Lauren and I would lead a group that taught students how to cook using stories from the Bible. We used the website, www.cookingwiththebible.com for recipes, and would lead students in new culinary skills while explaining the significance of the meal we were preparing. We would also provide students with recipe cards of the dishes we prepared with a question that we would either discuss while tasting our dishes or leave students to think about. Lauren, my co-leader has this to say about her leadership role: I have loved being in leadership this year as it has allowed me to grow in my faith through putting me in situations where I have had to put my full trust in God. It has also allowed me to become much more intentional about putting God first in my life, and allowing his love to spill out into the lives of the people around me.

Movie Outreach

This year, Elizabeth was really excited about using movies as an aid to deeper discussions about faith and life. This semester, she lead a movie discussion about the movie Gattica. It went well, and has the potential to be a great tool for outreach. Elizabeth will pursue Movie ministry on a semi-regular basis in the winter semester.

Worship Coffeehouse

Bethany has a heart for creative worship. This semester, she lead a worship event; which incorporated music and visual arts. She put together a wonderful worship team, and made great connections to the gospel of John. Bethany will pursue Worship Coffeehouse events on a semi-regular basis in the winter semester.