Wesley Foundation Outreach to Alumni and Friends, Please Help us Connect With Purdue Students for Summer and Fall 2019
|
|
If you know any students or are a Purdue student would please fill out this form, we can better get to know you/them and reach out:
|
|
Glynn Gallaway was researching in Germany this past spring, studying and traveling around Europe this summer. She is excited to come back and connect with incoming freshman this fall. She needs YOUR help to do so!
|
|
|
|
A Letter from Glynn, Purdue Wesley Foundation Student Outreach Chairperson
|
|
Hello!
My name is Glynn Gallaway, and I am a senior in mechanical engineering from Fairview, Texas. I am also a student leader at the Purdue University's Wesley Foundation. This semester I am the "Freshman Outreach Coordinator."
As a freshman coming to Purdue from Texas, I found Wesley to be inviting and welcoming when I was still adjusting to college life. Our campus pastors, Glen and Lana helped me and many other students feel at home, and act as parents to every student at Wesley.
College is a very formational time for everyone, and having a church home helped me continue my faith journey in college.
I have made life long friends here, and I want to help new students coming to Purdue do that as well.
Please fill out the form below if you know any students at Purdue, and I will reach out to them.
Finally, Purdue Wesley is 100% supported by donations from Parents, Alumni, Supporting Churches, and even current students! We receive no financial support from the conference. Keep reading to find out how we could use your church's assistance.
In Christ,
Glynn Gallaway
Freshman Outreach, Wesley Council on Ministries
Revs. Glen and Lana Robyne
Co-Directors, Purdue Wesley Foundation
|
|
Wesley Foundation is a flourishing campus ministry with an over 100-year tradition of United Methodist college student ministry at Purdue!
Some of what we do at Wesley is listed below:
|
- Sunday Afternoon 4:30 Student Worship and Dinner
- Tuesday Bible Study (including a freshmen-oriented Bible study!)
- Tuesday Praise, Prayer, Student Devotions, and Communion
- Student Leadership on Council on Ministries
- Covenant Groups
- LGBTQ+ Alliance group (Love Always Wins)
- Sunday/Thursday Recreation (Ultimate Frisbee and Wallyball)
- Weekend Fellowship (game nights, bowling, nerf wars, scavenger hunts)
- Service Projects in the Community
- Finals Brunches and Movie Marathons
- Bikers for Jesus (bicycling)
- Winterization (the largest service project at Purdue) and Winterization Planning Team
- Mid-Semester Retreats
- Winter Break Spiritual Retreat in Colorado
- Spring Break and Summer Encounter/Mission trips (this year to Africa -- photo below!)
- Pastoral Counseling with Pastors Glen and Lana Robyne
- Mentoring and exploring call to ministry with Pastors
- Youth Counseling with Pastor Glen at First
- Find Lots More on our Facebook Page or our weekly PSST e-mail for supporters!
|
|
Connect YOUR Purdue Freshmen, Grad Students, Ivy Tech, and Transfer Students in the Greater Lafayette area with Purdue Wesley
|
|
If you know of any students in your congregation coming to Purdue, we would love to connect this summer. If they happen to be on campus for STAR days, they are welcome to stop by our building right across from Purdue Memorial Union. This summer we are open 10am - 8pm.
We are also happy to help students find local congregations in the area.
|
|
|
Students donate lots of time and effort at Wesley, but we also love it when local churches, alumni, and parents join us through prayer, donations, and volunteering.
|
|
Some ways you can support Wesley this summer to help us get ready for all:
- Sign up to bring or sponsor a Sunday evening meal ($75-100) or Finals week brunch ($25-50).
- Contribute volunteer time or money to our new accessibility ramp/deck project so all students can come in and out!
- Be a host or help make food at our new Global Connections Cafe on Fridays 4-6pm.
- Make a one time or continuing donation through the conference, to Wesley directly, on PayPal, Facebook, or Patreon. (https://www.patreon.com/purduewesleyfoundation)
- Look for more information in our spring Cornerstone newsletter that just came out. It is on our website.
|
|
|
Connect Students with Campus Ministries at Other Universities
|
|
Have a student not going to Purdue? There are Wesley Foundations on campuses across the nation, and every campus has student ministries even if it's not a Wesley Foundation! Here are links to Methodist Campus ministries on other Indiana College campuses, including IU!
|
|
Other Resources and Campus Ministries in Indiana:
|
|
|
Some of our tips from Glynn for new students:
|
|
- Find out what student ministries exist on campus (google and school activity fairs)
- Don’t be afraid to “Church shop” a little
- Give every church a few weeks, sometimes it takes time to feel more comfortable.
- If one church doesn't work, any campus pastors would love to help you find what you’re looking for!
- Don’t doubt that we love and accept you, because Jesus said so!
|
|
Learn more about the importance of Purdue Wesley Foundation campus ministry to other students...
|
|
All donations are tax deductible!
Checks:
You may send in a check the old-fashioned way to Wesley Foundation, 435 W. State Street, West Lafayette IN 47906 or P.O. Box 2396/47996.
|
|
|
Feel free to visit us this summer. Sunday afternoon worship is taking a break this summer, but we still do Tuesday nights:
6 pm Supper, 7 pm Worship, 7:15 Student Devo and Bible Study, 8:00 Communion
|
|
Wesley Foundation at Purdue is on the corner of Sheetz and State Street with a traffic light and cross-walk. There is a nice wide sidewalk and bike/bird lane across State Street from us, and bus stops on both sides. Stop in anytime! We are open all summer, even when many of us are in Africa.
Summer Hourse, M-F 10am -7pm.
|
|
|
Pastors:
Glen - glen@wesleyfoundation.org
Lana - lana@wesleyfoundation.org
Administration and Finances:
Desiree - info@wesleyfoundation.org
Development:
Alicia - development@wesleyfoundation.org
Feel free to contact us for any reason! We are here for you.
Blessings,
Wesley Staff, Students, and Board
|
|
Board of Directors:
Board President:
Robert Kapaku, bpres@wesleyfoundation.org
Anthony St. John, Student President
Brian Titlow, Building and Grounds
Jonathon Day
Susie Loughner
Sean McCan
Shawn Curtis
Lore Blinn Gibson, Conference Superintendent
Glen Robyne, Director
Lana Robyne, Director
|
|
Wesley Foundation at Purdue
P.O. Box 2396 West Lafayette IN 47996
435 W. State St. West Lafayette, IN 47906
|
|
All donations are tax-deductible as we are a 501c3 non-profit ministry.
|
|
Purdue Wesley Foundation is a campus ministry for, by, and with students. We spread United Methodist values and practice of open-minds, open-hearts, open-doors, but ALL are welcome!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
