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Plug In With College Ministry

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Worship

Join us for Unplugged on the first Wednesday of every month at 8:30 p.m. for student led worship. Talk to Kaitlin if you would like to lead a devotion or lead us in music.

All Campus Retreat

All Campus Retreat is a time when Wesley Foundations and student ministries all over the conference get together to worship God, rejuvenate, and fellowship with one another. This year the retreat will be Friday February 17th – Sunday Feb. 19th at Lakeview Camp in Palestine, TX. The cost is $75 per person. Contact Kaitlin if you would like to go.

The Mix

An all denominational worship service on the campus of A&M Texarkana. This is a great time to meet, worship, and fellowship with other college age christians in Texarkana. We meet every Thursday night at 8 p.m. in Eagle Hall. The Mix will start back after the holidays on Thursday, January 19th.

College UM Army

A week long mission trip in the Texas region. It is sort of like high school UM Army, but much more laid back. We worship hard and work hard! This year we will be serving in Tyler, TX May 20th – May 26th.

Bible Study

Join us for our Spring Bible study, Christianity and World Religions, by Adam Hamilton. We will learn about other world religions and how to better appreciate them. Starting Monday, January 30th at 6:30 p.m. in room 132 at Williams Memorial UMC.

College Ministry Plans “Unplugged” Worship

admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 04:06:44 +0000

When I was in college I struggled to get my weekly 10 chapters read, projects finished, research papers written, and outside of that have somewhat of a normal social life. As much as I wanted to participate in Bible studies, diligently read my Bible on my own, and reflect daily on what God’s word was doing for me, I just didn’t seem to have the time to devote as much of myself as I should have.

Life gets really busy in college, and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change much when college is over and careers, partners, and babies get thrown into the mix one day. So how do we make time to develop our faith and spend time in God’s word?

In my experience it’s pretty dang hard to do it alone. Just like I need a partner to go to the gym and make healthy choices with me, I need a partner that will always encourage me to get into God’s word and someone who will have thought provoking conversations with me about faith and love. Matthew 18:20 says, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”

In addition to our Monday night Bible Study, Williams College and Young Adults will be kicking off our new worship service, Unplugged, on Wednesday June 1st. Unplugged will be a service with acoustic worship music, a message, and discussion. It will be a chance for you to unplug from the stress of the week, relax, and worship the Lord our God. Unplugged will be the first Wednesday of every month at 7 P.M. in the Courtyard or in the Chapel when the weather is bad.

Kaitlin McMichael

Find out more on our College and Young Adult Ministries Facebook Page

College And Young Adults: New Study, New Location

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:32:25 +0000

College years bring a lot of firsts. Your first time to live in a different town, first time away from your best friend, first real romantic relationship. A lot of people experience death and grief for the first time during college, whether that be a family member, a professor, or a friend. College is full of firsts. Most of them are really great experiences that you’ll tell stories about for the rest of your life, but sometimes firsts result in hard life lessons to learn.

With so many firsts going on at once it’s sometimes hard to make a decision, or at least feel confident in the decision you made. College is a time when church and a personal relationship with God might not be at the top of your priority list. Why on Earth would you want to get up early on Sunday morning when you went to bed just a few hours before?

You’re busy with school, portfolios, social life, and finding time to go home to see your family and friends. You are busy people! But see it or not, when you are the busiest is the time in your life you need God the most. You need God with you to support you through the crazy times, to give you advice on the tough decisions that you will without a doubt face everyday.

Sometimes that’s saying, “Ok God, give me the strength to get out of bed and make it to my 8 o’clock class.” Sometimes that’s “God, my dream has always been to be a doctor, but I can’t pass this biology class for the life of me…what should I do?”

Making the right choice is tricky, but remember that Proverbs 3:5-6 says “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

Decisions are hard. That’s why we are beginning a new study on Thursday November 4th called “Your Move: Four questions to ask when you don’t know what to do” by Andy Stanley. Come check out Williams College and Young Adults in November on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. at the Good Treasures Bookstore for a meal and discussion!

Young Adult Bible Study Returns

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:54:56 +0000

Happy New Year! 2010 is going to be a great year! Williams College and Young Adults will begin a new study (TBA) next Thursday night from 7p to 9p in Good Treasures Bookstore. If you are living in the Texarkana area or will be here on occasional Thursday evenings – come by and join us as we eat, visit and look at God’s word together. As always, our prayers will be with you as you begin another exciting year that God has planned for you!

Contact Gloria Elmore for more information

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10