Hipster Ministry major/minor Pizza Party

Hey friends! I hope everyone had a great time at the Ministry Pizza Party that we put on today. You all had great hipster outfits too! I think that it went really well and that we were able to learn a lot that can be utilized in our future ministries. I have found that we did a great job at adapting and switching around the schedule to fit the needs of the party. I would even say that the turn out and reactions to the games went much better than I had anticipated. So with all that in mind, what would you say you learned from planning this event? What is one thing that you think went great and what is one thing that you could have done better? When planning an event like this in the future what would you do different? Overall, what were your thoughts on this fun, hipster themed event?

Wilderness Retreat Reflection

Hello!  I hope that everyone has been able to rest up a little bit after this weekend and that y'all are recovering physically from the activities.  Now, it is time to recap and reflect what you have learned.  It is important to realize what was fun and what was cool, but it is equally, if not more, important to realize what was difficult and what challenged you.  With that being said, let's grow!  What was your favorite part of the retreat?  What was your favorite session with the spiritual disciplines and why did it speak to you?  What was the greatest challenge you faced during this retreat?  What was something that you learned about yourself?  What did you learn about God or about your relationship with God during this Wilderness Retreat?

Retreat and Revival

As we near the end of the semester, there are many things that occupy our time. We have projects, papers, and events that may seem to pile up and overwhelm us. In preparing for our retreat, we are also in the middle of revival week. This is a time for us to relax and regain composure through the Spirit. What are some of the ways you hope to grow this weekend? What are some things you hope to learn or have reaffirmed on the retreat? And what are some benefits of incorporating a type of "spring revival" in your ministry (for both the church staff and the congregation)?

Big Events/Retreats/Camps

I am finding out more and more that I love big events, retreats, and camps. They bring about unity and love to a group of people. We had talked a lot about what we can do to make the camp/ big event/ retreat amazing and the things that we needed to include in order to do so. What was an experience that you had faced during a big event/retreat/camp that you think could have been avoided by following those ten steps that we talked about? Could there have been more people to help out? Better cabin/lodging place to better fit everyone? If you have not experienced something like that, what could be an example of something gone wrong that could have been avoided by those ten steps?