We had our last worship service of the semester on Sunday night. We honored our graduates and our outgoing leadership. It was a sad, but meaningful, to say goodbyes, honor graduates, and thank those who have done so much in the past year. It was also a hopeful time as we commissioned our new leaders for the 2009-2010 school year. Thanks to Betsy, Brent, Mark, and Meaghan for your leadership as student ministers this past year. Thanks to Adam, Ande, Hayley, and Tim for your willingness to serve in the coming year. We’re also excited about Mitch Roper, who will be the Campus Ministry Intern for 2009-2010.

This past weekend, we had our student ministers’ retreat. Betsy, Mark, Brent, Meaghan, and I worked on some things for the coming year. We talked about what it means to be involved at the PSC and what it could mean. We divided our work into four teams: Encounter, Worship, Community, and Service. Some people will only be interested in the encounter (dinner, etc.). Others will want to worship. Still others will want to build a strong community. Finally, some will be sent to serve. We want to respect where everyone is on that line while encouraging them to seek the next step toward the Mission of God.

Anyway, this led us to adopt the slogan “Pray. Love. Serve.” as a kind of linear motto for what we are doing this year. I hope that you’ll join us on this journey.