Friends, <\/p>\n
Since students have not yet returned to Brown\u2019s campus from Winter Break, this prayer email will be short and sweet. Would you please join us in praying for the following:<\/p>\n
This prayer request seems obvious, but please pray for this upcoming semester. As usual, we have several Bible studies, large group gatherings we call The Anchor, conferences and several other events to offer for students\u2019 continued growth in the faith. It\u2019s a lot to balance while continually pushing the ministry forward and loving\/serving our families. Pray that we would lean on Christ and that his Spirit would give us strength and endurance to finish strong to the end of the semester.<\/p>\n
We will be offering a workshop on February 3 in which we\u2019ll explore how to study scripture using Genesis 1 as our case study. Pray that Laurel Copp, Ministry Fellow here at Brown University, and I would prepare well for this workshop and that students would walk away from it with a better sense of how to approach the study of scripture and a deeper love for God\u2019s holy Word.<\/p>\n
Every year we join hundreds of other students from across the Ivy League and Stanford for \u201ca life-changing weekend of worship, prayer, speakers, small groups, fellowship, seminars and more.\u201d This year we will gather over February 23-25 in New Brunswick, NJ, and the theme will be, \u201cTurn the World Upside Down.\u201d Please pray that this will be a transformative weekend for our students (so far, we have over 30 students registered to attend), that they would fall more in love with Jesus and bring that passion back to campus with them!<\/p>\n
I promise to have more updates in my next email. Until then, may the peace of Christ rule in your hearts!<\/p>\n
In Christ,<\/p>\n
Justin Doyle
Ministry Fellow
Christian Union at Brown University<\/p>\n