September Newsletter

Back to school! The first 4 weeks have been very busy as we have been eager to meet many students, set up bible studies, provide a weekly meeting, Destination Iowa State, Coke and Cup and Club Fest. We really enjoy our staff team and have seen some wonderful things happen! Already this year, 336 students have heard the gospel through individual conversations, 8 students have indicated decisions for Christ, and 55 new freshman are involved! Praise God! We are gearing up for our annual Fall Retreat, October 11-13. Will you join us in praying that 100 students will attend? Fall Retreat is a great opportunity for students to get off campus, connect and grow, in Christ!

Students meeting in small groups at our weekly meeting, Overflow.

Bunco!

The first week of class we hosted a Bunco game in the Memorial Union. It was a huge success! We had hundreds of students show up and they had a great time! It was part of the university's orientation time for freshman called Destination Iowa State. This was a great way for us to get our name out there and meet new freshman!

Bunco night in the Memorial Union!

August Newsletter

We hope you have had a wonderful summer! It has been a busy one for us! In June, we were able to go to Omaha, Ne for a few days and visit the Henry Doorly Zoo before Tony began his Area Directors Training on the 12th. This training was great as it will help Tony to lead the ministry and staff team at ISU more effectively. The training lasted until July 12th and included a lot of online classes and a short trip to Colorado. When Tony got back from that trip, as a family, we began preparing to leave for Colorado for our National Staff Conference, July 13th - July 21st, in Fort Collins, Co. It was a wonderful time of hearing from speakers (Alastair Begg, Lisa Harper, James White) as well as our Cru leaders (Steve Douglas, Steve Seller, Mark Gauthier). The conference focused on asking God to direct Cru's ministry through prayer and also emphasized how to respond to today's ever-changing culture. We were able to continue our development through workshops and seminars. We even had a day where our family drove up into the mountains and swam in the Poudre River! Once we returned home, Clare began preparing the kids for "back to school" and Tony began preparing for staff meetings. Tony and Katie (Tony's co-director) began meeting at the beginning of August and the first staff meeting was August 12th. We are happy to have a staff team of 10 this year! We held  a leader retreat Aug. 22-23 for our student leaders and classes began Aug. 26th. During the first week of class, we gave away tons of free stuff and collected spiritual interest surveys! Please pray that our new staff team connects well, that our meetings go well and are productive, and that we are able to meet and connect with hundreds of students! We pray the Lord will direct  us as we begin a new year and we are excited to see what God has in store!

A view of our National Staff Conference in Fort Collins, Co

Tony and the kids in the Poudre River

The oldest 4 swimming in the Poudre!

Students meeting in small groups during our weekly meeting, Overflow