November
YOU'RE INVITED
The month of November was full of invitations for students. The Jersey Metro staff team invited students to Jersey Cru (pictured above) where students heard invitations to our winter conference called “RADIATE”, and to Summer Mission with Cru.
Every year, we invite students to these conferences to give
them opportunities to grow in their faith with other students
in similar life stages and college circumstances. One of these
students, Kassy Martinez (pictured left), is an emcee at our
statewide meeting who’s been involved in the ministry at Kean
University for three years. Last year, both emcees were our
student representatives for RADIATE encouraging other
students to attend the 4-day conference in DC.
The month of November was full of invitations for students. The Jersey Metro staff team invited students to Jersey Cru (pictured above) where students heard invitations to our winter conference called “RADIATE”, and to Summer Mission with Cru.
For the last two summers, Jeffery has participated and some form of summer mission but Kassy confessed she’s avoided it. Before an audience of her peers, Kassy confessed her selfishness and fear that prevented her from living on mission for God during her summers. At that moment, she declared that before graduation in May, she would apply for a summer mission trip with Cru. She’s not yet sure if she will go to the Dominican Republic or our stateside partnership – Hampton Beach, NH so please continue to keep her in your prayers as she prepares to raise the funds necessary to go.
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December
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| Luis & Chris-John at Fall Retreat in October |
As our new staff, Joel Aponte, continues
to raise his support away from campus activities, I’ve had the privilege of
stepping in to coach the NJIT Cru ministry.
The New Jersey Institute of Technology is full of aspiring engineers who
enjoy math, science & strategic planning.
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January
All throughout Scripture, God
promises to be with his people. From the pillar of cloud in Exodus, to the
Great Commission in Matthew, God assures his people over and over again
that he will be with them wherever they go.
WITH US
This
year, speakers at our winter conference (RADIATE) taught on this
life-giving truth, and the implications it has for us today. 1,228 students
from New York to Virginia packed into a DC hotel for four days to learn more
about the great God we serve. Almost 100 students from New Jersey took this
opportunity to grow in their faith and in community with other college
students.
622 students signed this pledge: "Lord Jesus, I
submit to you and in the power of your Spirit, I will...go where you want
me to go, do what you want me to do, say what you want me to say, and give what
you want me to give." Of those who signed the pledge, 29 trusted Christ as their Savior, 110
committed to spending at least a year of their life in full-time vocational
ministry and 283 committed to going on a Summer Mission with Cru!
Last letter, I told you about Kassy (pictured right of me) who made a pledge
before 200 of her peers at Jersey Cru to go on a Summer Mission Trip. I’m happy
to report that she has just been accepted to the two-week missions trip to the
Dominican Republic! Please pray for her and the other Jersey students who will
begin raising the financial support necessary to go this summer!
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