As the seasons change, Believers Church in River Falls continues to serve and reach out to the community in a variety of ways. Boy does time fly by quickly!
Word on the Street
At the end of February, Word on the Street (WOTS) held an introductory night for interested students. As a collaboration, the team from Menomonie came to visit and fellowship with us. We shared the vision for WOTS, did some writing exercises, and ate a meal together. This was a great chance for students to hear about opportunities to serve.
Believers Campus Church
Believers Campus Church continues to meet, moving verse-by-verse through the book of John. Campus church has been a blessing to be a part of this past school year. We continue to meet new students, worship together, and get a chance to fellowship before and after service.
For the first time this year, we had a guest speaker at the Campus Church in River Falls. Pastor Ben, from Menomonie, was here for a Wednesday night service. He explained the gardening that needs to take place in our lives according to John 15.
Street Level Events and Activities
This last month we joined Menomonie, on the Stout campus, to attend a speaking event by Dr. Randy Marshall where he spoke on the brevity of life. It was great for all of us to hear from someone, who has so much experience, talk about the importance of pursuing what God wants us to do with our lives and carrying it out with passion, love, and discipline.
Because we enjoy spending time with each other, Street Level River Falls held a Friday night fellowship event. The bash featured a slew of activities including laughing at each other’s drawings, ganging up on the best Super Smash Brothers players, and eating pizza. It was great to be able to use the coffeehouse space as a place to all come together as friends and hang out.
The Blind Munchies Coffeehouse
As the winter progresses into spring there is an ever-changing group of people who walk into the coffeehouse. The conversations and outreach from this ministry continue onward with the River Falls students and the community. We are often looking for opportunities to bring in new people. One way we did this last month was by featuring a Thursday night drink special, the Caramel Frappe. Even though it is a shameless attempt at playing to people’s sugar addiction, people have been enjoying it.
The Bottom Line
All in all, we are blessed with the community that God has graciously allowed us to be a part of. We are continuing to plan through the remainder of the semester and well into the summer. We cannot overemphasize the importance of prayer, the need for continual diligence, and faithful reliance on the working of the Holy Spirit in the hearts and minds of ourselves as well as those who are showing up each week.
Prayer Requests
- Contiue prayer for church on the River Falls campus and growth in maturity.
- Pray for the transition from the winter into the spring that students wouldn’t get distracted and would desire to pursue their relationship with God.
- Pray for continued outreach efforts through the coffeehouse, Word on the Street, and the radio.