Spring Break Mission Trip Boiler Challenge 2008

  Twenty-eight Purdue students and staff traveled to Port Charlotte, Florida and worked on three homes with Habitat for Humanity. Everyone had a great time building homes that will go to needy families and make possible the dream that would otherwise not be possible--owning their own a decent, safe, affordable home.

  Students also helped put on a street party and a Village Idol Show for terminally ill children at Give Kids The World Village. Teams of students led devotions in the evening, where we all had a chance to share how our lives were touched and transformed by our work and the kindness and faith of those around us. We also enjoyed the sunny beaches, local hospitality, and an exhilarating airboat ride in the Florida Everglades. Many students said it was the best spring break they had ever had. We also had a special opportunity to share in the baptism of Corinna in a beautiful beach ceremony in the Gulf of Mexico (below). We all came back feeling we had touched people's lives in a lasting, positive way and grew in our friendship with each other and our faith in God.

  Last year students, faculty and staff headed to New Orleans to work on homes for the needy -- we had an awesome time!

  This spring break we are again headed to hurricane devastated Florida to work on building homes for the needy with Habitat for Humanity.  

Keep us in your prayers!   

A reception in the courtyard followed the Homecoming Worship

  The picnic following Homecoming Worship features some more rousing Glee Club songs

  Want to Grow?--find an area to volunteer!  Serving is a fundamental part of personal and spiritual growth!  We have LOTS of opportunities!

Here's just one --the production team.  

Below: Music Team leads us in worship

  Many thanks to our host of volunteers that make so many awesome and exciting things happen at U-Church!

  We are thankful for our music team, production team, our resident staff, our student leadership team, and our great offices staff: Carol Rausch and a number of student volunteers have been busy in the office around the church including Eric, and Vickie.

The church is not a building --it is people.  John Maxwell wrote, "only teamwork can make a dream work!"  We all have a ministry offering our gifts and talents to God.  Join us in this exciting ministry.  Join us as together we connect, grow, & serve!

Check Out U-Church and Your U-Church Friends on Face Book

  You can check out U-Church and your friends at U-Church on Face Book.  We have photos from all kinds of activities past and present.  Feel free to upload your own photos -- we have made it open access.  There are photos from all our Spring Break Mission Trips, Quest Retreats, as well as our special concerts and host of other programs and activities.  Just log into www.facebook.com and check out University Church at Purdue or TJ's sight for lots of photos and fun.

Thanks to Everyone Who Made the Quest Retreat So Awesome

  Our thanks to everyone who made the Quest Retreat so awesome! Our theme was "Pumped Up For God" and our Bible verse was "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Phil.4.13).  Our thanks to a great team of student leaders!

  U-Church people teamed with volunteers from Lafayette Urban Ministry to put on a half day horse camp at Billy Reeves Stables.  Children learned about horses as well as how to handle and ride horses safely.  Everyone had a great time.  Special thanks to George and Lina Kerner for donating their time and horse farm to the kids camp.