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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2

NEWCASTLE,
AUSTRALIA WH ER E HE L EA D S 2011
APRIL 7, 2011

Praise and Prayer


UPS AND DOWNS OF THE FIRST TERM
 Praise God for the over
1200 surveys, and 51 It’s been a busy couple of but one meeting with a guy Group attendance has been
students followed up months here at Newcastle. We named Hayden, I will never disappointing compared to how
from O’Week are halfway through the first forget. He filled out one of our many students we have in-
semester, so let me provide you surveys from O’Week and I met volved. Those groups are de-
 Pray for ConneXions Con-
with some highlights and low- up with him on campus the first signed to foster community and
ference April 8-10
lights from the first 6 weeks: week of classes. He said he to study the Bible, but they
 Praise God for Samantha wanted to be a Christian but aren’t serving this purpose as
Highlights wasn’t sure if Jesus really exist- we would like due to the lack of
who accepted Christ
Our student leaders worked ed or if you could trust the Bible numbers. Also, we moved our
 Pray for our Core Groups to be accurate. I asked him why weekly meeting on campus to
hard during O’Week as we con-
and Weekly Meeting—- he wanted to be a Christian, help allow for growth, but most
tacted over 1200 students
that they would increase and he said, “If Jesus loves me, of the students who could come
through surveys. We were able
in numbers and foster then I want to love him.” I have last year can’t this year due to
to meet up with 51 of those
community among our been able to meet with him a the time and location change. It
students to share the Gospel,
students couple times to address his has been a struggle attracting
invite to Core Groups, and chal-
lenge to join us in reaching the questions and talk about the new people, and we are praying
 Pray that a Christ-
campus for Jesus. A few of book The Case for Christ I gave about a major change to the
centered community
those students were ready to him to read. God has been real- format and location of that
would be developed
join us, many are just hanging ly blessing me this year with meeting. Both of these things
among our students
around testing the waters, while guys who have questions and help foster community among
Aussie-isms still others don’t want anything who are seeking the truth. our students—-something that
“Spot on”: Exactly right do with Student Life. On my is greatly needed here to con-
Low-lights
blog I wrote about 5 different tinue growing our ministry into
“Ice Block”: Popcicle
guys who I have been in contact There have been a few disap- a sustainable movement here
“Jumper”: Sweatshirt pointing aspects of our ministry
with during the first 6 weeks. in Newcastle.
You can read the stories there, these first 6 weeks. Our Core
“Joggers”: Tennis shoes

CONNEXIONS CONFERENCE 2011

We have 9 students coming to ways impactful on students pel our ministry into the latter
our annual ConneXions Confer- lives and needs a lot of prayer. half of the semester.
ence held in south Sydney. This The theme is White-Hot Faith
conference is key in giving stu- and will focus on helping stu-
CONTACT INFO dents their first taste of Student dents develop a faith that is not
Life—it’s community, training, dull or lackluster, but the most
Address: 29 Compton St. teaching, and fun. Our students passionate, sold out it can be.
North Lambton, NSW 2299 will have a chance to meet oth- Please pray for our students to
Phone: 406-551-4744 er Student Life students from connect with God and each
Email: grady.toews@gmail.com across our state, New South other well and for this confer-
Movement Builders and Missionaries at the
Blog: gradytoews.com Wales. This conference is al- ence to be huge in helping pro-
Student Leadership Retreat in February

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