We had our 2nd annual Small Group Kick-off across from TCU on Sunday Sept. 20th. There is kind of an interesting story behind this year's kick-off and an amazing testimony of how God is working in Southcliff's college ministry! Originally our kick-off was scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 13th. However, about 5 days before the 13th we got word that there was a mandatory sorority and fraternity meeting for ALL freshmen members on Sunday Sept 13th at the same time as our kick-off....ugh---this meant that hardly, if any freshmen would show up! So we called an emergency leadership meeting the next day to get ideas for an alternative plan. We thought about doing something right after church, but that was shot down pretty quickly. After much deliberation, we all decided that the 20th would be our best bet all around. After thinking about it and watching the weather, God really protected us...from a rain out! Because the original date for the kick-off (the 13th), it rained ALL day! We would have had to either cancel it or move it. But because we had already moved it to the 20th....the weather was cool enough and we had NO rain!! Our events team did a great job planning and setting up. We had free food- hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, dessert, etc! , a get-to-know your group session and then crazy team building games which included: a human-knot, waterballoon toss, and eating baby food!! God's timing and protection is continuing to amaze us each and every week. Just watching His hand at work and continuing to bring over 100 students each week is reminding us of how God is very much at work! We are so thankful for our 25 students leaders who are really doing a great job connecting with new students as well as older ones! This fall, Spencer is going through Colossians on Sunday mornings at Radius and the various groups are meeting for accountability, discussion, etc. all during the week!! I'm mentoring 4 girls this semester and Spencer is mentoring about 5-6 guys...so our weeks are pretty crazy, but we are loving it and can't wait to see what else God is going to do in our students as well as in us!!!
Lauryn (one of the college girls) wanted to sympathize with me by putting a balloon in her shirt!
1 of 5 amazing freshmen small groups!
Kim was such a good sport-yes she's eating baby food! I hope Seth likes it more than Kim did!
Monica, a TCU freshman, trying to help her team untangle the 'human knot'
One of the upperclassman groups trying to figure out how to untangle
Spencer loved using the megaphone!
About 80 students came to the kick-off!
Part of the group eating free food and getting to know each other!
1 of 5 amazing freshmen small groups!
Kim was such a good sport-yes she's eating baby food! I hope Seth likes it more than Kim did!
Monica, a TCU freshman, trying to help her team untangle the 'human knot'
One of the upperclassman groups trying to figure out how to untangle
Spencer loved using the megaphone!
About 80 students came to the kick-off!
Part of the group eating free food and getting to know each other!
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