After finals, 25 students from Purdue made the 8 hour drive to the upper peninsula of Michigan for our year-end training called Chapter Focus Week. Mike had 9 of those students join him for a leadership track throughout the week. Students initiated changes to the structures of Purdue, set goals for next school year, and were challenged by what it looks like to lead their peers on campus. One student in particular, Brooklyn, realized that she was going to be the oldest female in IV next year. Throughout the week we watched as she stepped into this new leadership role, and cared for the other Purdue students. At the end of the week Brooklyn wrote that God was calling her to, “support, care for others, and help lead others” within Purdue IV.
There were also two major shifts for Purdue during CFW. CFW was the time that Annie said goodbye to the Greek chapter and students that she has been a part of for the last 8 years. It was a bittersweet goodbye as she was excited for what is ahead, but sad to leave students. The other shift was the official launch of our International Student Ministry. On Sunday night, we had a sweet comissioning of Phil [staff] and three students who were at CFW.
Perhaps the most encouraging thing to watch was students stepping into deep conversations with their friends and meeting God in the midst. It truly was a picture of what we dream of on campus. Several students made committments to continue this community on campus. One wrote, “I have committed to making sure that we as a community spend more time together.”
There were also two major shifts for Purdue during CFW. CFW was the time that Annie said goodbye to the Greek chapter and students that she has been a part of for the last 8 years. It was a bittersweet goodbye as she was excited for what is ahead, but sad to leave students. The other shift was the official launch of our International Student Ministry. On Sunday night, we had a sweet comissioning of Phil [staff] and three students who were at CFW.
Perhaps the most encouraging thing to watch was students stepping into deep conversations with their friends and meeting God in the midst. It truly was a picture of what we dream of on campus. Several students made committments to continue this community on campus. One wrote, “I have committed to making sure that we as a community spend more time together.”