Standing in the Gap
Spring 2012
Weekly “Check-Up” Times

Tuesdays
3pm (tentative)
IRC

Come hang out at the IRC and enjoy some good conversation.  Ask questions, discuss important topics, and/or just hang out and enjoy some coffee from Starbucks (or whatever type of drink you might have with you).  All are welcome to join in.

Standing in the GapSpring 2012
Weekly Bible Studies

Thursday nights
7pm
Location TBA

We are continuing our study on the book of Acts.  Even if you are just joining us for the study or if you miss a week, every week’s study is one you can join in on without feeling like you’ve missed something.  We hope you can join us!

Standing in the Gap Christian Fellowship
Fall Retreat 2011

Friday, October 7th-Sunday, October 9th
Camp Brethren Heights (Rodney, MI)
www.brethrenheights.org
Cost: $60 per person (includes meals and lodging; help is available if you cannot afford some or all of the expense)

Get ready for an amazing experience at the Standing in the Gap Fall Retreat!  All three chapters of Standing in the Gap will be converging upon Camp Brethren Heights (just 15 min. east of Big Rapids!) for a great weekend of worship, Bible study, connecting with others, and having lots of fun.

If you are interested or planning on going to this event, please contact Jake Davis, campus pastor at Standing in the Gap @ FSU–231-580-8875, jake@standinginthegap.us.

Standing in the Gap will be meeting, during the Fall 2011 semester, for weekly Bible studies on…

TUESDAYS at 7:30pm
FLITE 135

Our Bible study will include:

- Prayer
- A time to meet and get to know each other
- Bible study
- Discussion
- Food

After our weekly gatherings we will go to a local restaurant/venue to hang out.  Locations might include Biggby coffee, Burger King, McDonalds, etc.

We hope you join us as we begin our FIRST SEMESTER at FSU.  If you have any questions or need directions please e-mail fsu@standinginthegap.us, call (231) 580-8875 or contact us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/sitgfsu.

Hey everyone,

So, we are having a day of prayer and fasting for Standing in the Gap at Ferris State University (and for the church plant associated with this campus ministry, The Lost and Found Church-www.thelostandfoundbr.org) on Thursday, June 30th.  We are hoping that you’ll take some time to pray for us as we are still gearing up for the upcoming school year.  God is already doing amazing things and we look forward to many more great things in the coming months.

If you would like to pray specifically for the needs of Standing in the Gap at FSU, here are the “Points of Prayer” that we are sending out specifically for SITG:

1. Continue to pray for us as we have to do a lot of preparation work for the Standing in the Gap campus ministry plant at Ferris State University.

We still need to become a recognized student organization (RSO) on campus.  This takes having:

- 5 full-time students to apply

- A faculty/staff advisor

- Constitution

We are working on getting all these things together. The biggest need is finding and connecting with the 5 full-time students

2. Pray for unity and good collaboration amongst the campus ministries at FSU.

There is going to be a campus pastors’ lunch taking place at the end of July.  This is going to be a wonderful time for all campus ministers to come together and share what’s going on with them and the ministry they are a part.  Hopefully this will also provide a time to begin talking about how we can work together to in future projects and events

3.  Pray for specific, quality relationships to be made with college students at FSU.  I have met a few students already and I hope to start building good friendships with them.

4. Pray for wisdom on what events to put on in the Fall for FSU students.  There are a lot great ideas for events to plan but, just starting out, we want to be wise on which events to do.

5.  Pray for direction on a location to hold weekly Bible studies on-campus.  When we become a recognized student organization on campus we can reserve a room to use for Bible studies, etc. during the week.  We want to have the best location!

Thank you for your prayer support!  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions: (231) 580-8876, fsu@standinginthegap.us.

Standing in the Gap at FSU has merchandise! Yes, we finally received two orders of promotional items recently.

We can’t wait to get these items into your hands soon.

Join us for a day of prayer and fasting on Thursday, June 30th.  Please set aside this day to pray and fast for Standing in the Gap at Ferris State University.  We will be posting specific needs to pray for in the coming days.  Pray wherever you are and at whatever time or times during the day of.  You are also welcome to join us in Big Rapids to pray on campus.

E-mail us if you are interested in joining us to pray on campus – fsu@standinginthegap.us (or call 231-580-8875).

FSU STUDENTS,

Do YOU need a Bible?  How about for FREE?  Let us know!

We have free copies of the Bible to give.  We can also give you some direction on where to begin if you have never read much or any of the Bible before.

If you need a free copy for a friend please let us know and we’ll get one to you.

To get a free Bible just e-mail (fsu@standinginthegap.us), call (231-580-8875), or contact us via Facebook (www.facebook.com/sitgfsu) and let us know.  We can ship it, you can pick it up from us, or we can bring it to you.  Whatever works best!

A friend recently posted a link on Facebook to a post which contained this video (click here to go to the actual post).  It makes me think about something I was sharing about recently.  I shared a message recently about a passage from the New Testament, in the Gospel of Matthew.  Matthew 7:13-29 (click here to check it out online) contains some words from Jesus about the two ways…two paths, two possibilities, two options, two ways to go.  The video above challenges those professing to be Christians to choose the way of Christ over the way of the world.  The words in Matthew 7 are directed at Jesus’ disciples.  Would they choose the narrow path over the wide?  Would they be wise rather than foolish, staying obedient to Jesus’ teachings rather than ignoring them in their daily lives?

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