Another academic year is approaching for collegians in Mobile County. Baptist Campus Ministries is looking forward to reaching, growing and sending collegians in and from Mobile County. Your congregation has an important role to play in reaching collegians. Every Mobile Baptist Association Church can have a ministry to and for collegians! Baptist Campus Ministries wants to assist your congregation in making an eternal impact in the lives of collegians.
Below is a list of events/programs that we have developed to assist our congregations in making that eternal impact! We want to offer you the opportunities, resources and channels through which to impact the lives of college students. We have a Campus Prayer Event at the BCM Building coming up in early August that will be foundational in reaching collegians this year. In addition, as always, we have several opportunities for your congregation to connect with students here in Mobile County through our New Student Welcome Breakfast, Collegiate Survival Brunch, and the Church & Campus Connection Cookout. More information about each of these events/programs is listed below.
Please click on this link below and take three minutes to let us know about ways you want to partner to reach collegians.
https://goo.gl/forms/SjQCmecnLXCJEE543
If we can offer any other help, please let us know. We are available to do specialized training in collegiate ministry, lead ministry team trainings, or simply consult with your team concerning collegiate ministry issues or ideas.
Thanks for all you do to reach, grow and send collegians here in Mobile County!
In Him,
Rev. Jerrod Brown
Senior Campus Minister
jbrown@alsbom.org
Beth Gardner
Campus Minister
egardner@alsbom.org
Upcoming Events to Help Your Church Connect with College Students:
Thursday, August 16
Collegiate Prayer Focus & BCM Open House (6:00 p.m.)
Join with BCM students and campus ministers to pray for college students in Mobile County and for our campuses. You will also be able to tour the BCM facility and see some of the renovation work completed by the State Board of Missions this summer.
Saturday, August 18
Move In Day @ USA
Join with BCM on campus to serve new students and the campus community by collecting trash in the residence halls and by helping new students move in. This project offers a great opportunity to connect with new students, to serve them in a practical way and to welcome them to the USA campus, Mobile, and your church.
Sunday, August 19
New Student Waffle Breakfast (8:30 a.m.)
Our local churches are invited to eat FREE waffles with new students and their families. This is a great opportunity make connections and extend invitations for Sunday worship and other upcoming collegiate ministry events.
Monday, August 20
Late Night Open House (8:30 p.m. @ BCM)
Send some representatives from your church to meet new students and develop relationships with them during their first few days of the academic year.
Tuesday, August 21
The Big Kickoff (7:00 p.m. @ the BCM)
Join with new and returning students for worship and the Word! This is a great opportunity for your church to connect with new students and show them that you care about collegians!
Saturday, August 25
Collegiate Survival Brunch (10:00 a.m. – Noon)
Send some of your collegiate workers to connect with collegians after their first week of college. This casual meal will allow new students to "debrief" their first week at college and allow ministry leaders to invest in them and help them transition to college life.
Sunday, August 26
"Find a Church" Sunday (various churches)
This is an important Sunday for your congregation to plan a collegiate focused event to reach out to collegians. Need some ideas? Contact your BCM campus minister today!
Tuesday, September 4
Church Connection Cookout (7:00 p.m. @ BCM)
This cookout focuses on helping new students find local churches. Bring a few representatives, set up a promo table, and make some new friends. Contact your campus minister if you would like to attend.
