Ministering During the Spring Semester Online
"It is working, and we're getting better each week!"
Both the P2C-Waterloo staff and the core student leaders team share this sentiment about online ministry. The staff are creatively finding ways to give direction and mentor student leaders at the University of Waterloo. Around 50 students are involved in Zoom calls for prayer, discipleship, outreach and a whole group gathering each week. A key has been break-out discussion rooms mid-way through large group Zoom meetings.
Please pray for creative outreach this term. Students came up with the brilliant idea of "Java Chats." Each week students invite non-Christian friends and peers to chat about different topics, such as, "When everything is taken away, what remains?" Another brilliant idea is the "Bake Alongs" and various hobby clubs meeting virtually. Going forward we want to build more momentum with the socials, Java-chats, and a nation-wide P2C Alpha course.
Living out the Gospel at Home
We want students to discover the relevance of Jesus for all of life, including life at home with their family during a pandemic. The lockdown means that students spend more time with their family than they normally would. Our families are the people who know us the best, and see some of the most sinful sides of our lives. It has been a joy for Hannah to walk with the women she is discipling to help them live out Christ's redemptive love in their lives and to their families. They are wrestling with Jesus over idleness, idolatry, identity, and injustice together. Some of them come from non-Christian families, and we are praying together that they can be a witness to their families of the hope, joy and love Jesus can bring in uncertain times. And that, by God's grace, their families would come to know Jesus personally too!
Just like you, we've had to learn some new skills these last few months.
1) Hannah has learned to 'cut' Trevor's hair (really just buzz it with clippers and a #1 guide comb)
2) Learning new baking recipes gets us good healthy treats
3) Amelia is learning her letters and numbers!
One year
Thank you for everyone who have been praying for us and asking about how Trevor has been doing. April 15th was the 1 year mark since Trevor was discharged from the hospital after a mental health crisis. This is a major marker as many people relapse within the first year. We are so grateful in so many ways that that Lord has been healing Trevor this past year. He has learned when he needs space and rest, as well as speaking up for his needs so the people around him understand. We are also happy to tell you that Trevor's mental health has been stable during this pandemic.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support through all of this.
Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we know it makes a big impact.
God is doing amazing things through these students.
Please continue to pray that God would
continue to use these students,
even though scattered,
to be light in the darkness.
Thank you for all your support in helping students discover Jesus
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Our mailing address is:
151 Cavelletti Court
Waterloo, Ontario N2K 3X3