We had some friends from Believers City Church in Wisconsin visiting who are passionate (and skilled) in the arts, so we asked if they could pass along some of that artistic knowledge to us! We hosted a free day of printmaking on Saturday and it was a great time of creativity and meeting new friends.
Here’s a short recap:
This July we officially kicked off Street Level Ministries TAGBILARAN! After over a year of doing occasional pop-up style Bible studies, we are now meeting monthly for regular dinner & Bible discussions! We are excited to see what God does on Bohol in and through Street Level. Stay tuned for updates on special events. And please be in prayer for this new endeavor!
If you are 18-25 years old and would like to join us, you can find us at 24 Chicken on Gallares Street at 6PM every 1st THURSDAY of the month.
A few Cebu SLM members traveled to Bohol to host a pop-up Bible study in Tagbilaran. We spent the day inviting students to the study that evening, and we got to explore the city a little too. We have hosted several of these pop-up style studies over the past year or so, but this was our last one because… we are starting regular Street Level meetings in Tagbilaran starting July 2! Stay tuned for details.
On a rainy Saturday afternoon, aspiring creative writers from across Cebu City (and the world) gathered together for a writing workshop. We were grateful to have our magazine, Word on the Street, host this event, with the magazine editor teaching 3 main sessions throughout the afternoon. There was games, time for writing, peer reviews, and encouragement to keep trying things. Writing is not an easy process, but communication is important, and can be fun too! Thanks to everyone who showed up and spent the day with us.
A fun surprise during the workshop… Issue 99 of our magazine was delivered fresh from the printer!
To welcome some SWU freshman to Cebu, we spent a morning inviting them to a game night, and let them know all about who we are. There was some plinko and prizes involved too!
There are some exciting things to look forward to this month… here’s what you need to know:
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This past Friday we got together for a little friendly competition – a true battle of random knowledge – SLM Cebu’s first ever (I think) Trivia Night. Questions such as “how many kilos of pasta does the average Italian eat in a year?” and “how many Chuck Norris movies were filmed in the Philippines?” got us all thinking… and laughing at our sometimes very ridiculous answers. Peter and Jesse hosted the night, and acted as mostly fair and unbiased judges when there were disputes. And of course, in true SLM fashion, there was plenty of pizza and other snacks too. We are looking forward to hosting another Trivia Night as the semester starts next school year too, so stay tuned!
This past Friday, our staff met at the office to talk about leadership things. We planned out the next month and a half, and they are going to be very full! We pray they will be fruitful too. Beyond that we talked “hopes and dreams” – things we would like to try to do in and around campuses in the future. We don’t want to be a ministry content with status quo, but always trying new things and seeing where God is leading. After the meeting we walked to a nearby burger joint and creative space to enjoy the night together.
This week a few of our members from the Cebu Island SLM took a day in Tagbilaran, Bohol inviting students to come to a “pop-up” Bible study that evening. We have done several of these in the past, and are planning to start a more consistent schedule for Tagbilaran. It was nice to reconnect with familiar faces, and meet some new friends as well! We are excited to see what God is doing in this city, and are glad to be a part of it.
