This coming Sunday, July 25th, we’re going to have a meeting after the 9:00 Service to talk about how St. Nicholas’ can reach out to students, faculty, and staff at Midland College.
College years are times of both transition and formation; and what we have to offer at St. Nicholas’ could be attractive to students who are searching for a religious faith that is different from what they have experienced. Also, we provide a distinctive approach to the Christian faith that may be appealing to faculty and staff who are looking for an alternative to the general religious culture of Midland. At the same time, such a ministry could be part of our outreach to the Hispanic community, which is well represented throughout Midland College.
Things that occur to me, more of less off the top of my head, are some sort of physical presence at Registration, discussion groups or panels, an occasional meal at the parish for students, pamphlets about St. Nicholas’ and the Episcopal Church, and posters publicizing special events at the parish. I know that there are currently three “Christian Fellowship” campus organizations—a Baptist group, one from Mid-Cities, and another one called “Invictus”. Whatever we come up will, I expect, be a bit different.
I don’t know how realistic any of this is; but I hope that we can talk about possibilities and come up with one or two realistic and helpful ideas for the Fall semester.
If you are interested, please feel free to join us after Church on Sunday or to share here any ideas or suggestions you might have. This is a great ministry opportunity that we need to assume.
Fr. Jim
This was proposed some time back, but no one but Erin and I were interested. I would like to have a way that we could use St. Nick’s Sleigh to pick up those people who live in the dorm, bring them to chapel at 5:30 on Wed and feed them and see that they get back home after the program. Those who decide to join the choir could get rides back with choir members. I would take 2-3 home after choir. We need to be at registration. I don’t know what I would have done without Canterbury House in Denton when I was a Frechman at TSCW
That should be Freshman, not Frechman.
We had a good meeting today with about a dozen people interested in helping. I’ll be checking with folks at the college about getting a group started.
Our big question–what to call ourselves? We are looking for a name that talks about who we are, that doesn’t automatically put off the people we can reach, and that is cute and catchy. All suggestions are welcome.
When is Registration? If time allows, I would like to participate.
Online registration is probably going on now…walk-in registration….is August 2-27.
You might call MC and ask about setting up a table somewhere. I don’t know how that works, but we can sure ask!!
Where are we with this?