(see Pictures) At the beginning of this year, we split into two Friday Night Fellowship groups. Their names are interesting: Starbucks and Planetarium. You may wonder how they got these unusual names. It is really just where we pick the students up each week. Our group picks up at the Starbucks on campus, and the other group picks up at the UTA Planetarium. Both groups average about 30 students/volunteers each week.

We enjoy a great meal together, have an introduction time, play some fun games or sing together, then allow students to choose a Bible Discovery group or an English Conversation group.  After the groups, we come together for dessert and fellowship. During the introduction time we have started asking students if they have prayer requests. One young man (Hindu background) has a new prayer request every week. The exciting thing is that God has been answering these prayers. Pray that students will continue to see the power of God as they bring their requests to Him. God is showing that He answers prayer.

In the Bible Discovery group, we are using the M:28 Bible Study format. After we share things that we are thankful for and that are stressing us out and discuss how the group can help each other, we read through a carefully selected passage a couple of times and summarize it in our own words. Then we answer questions such as these: What does this passage teach us about God? What does it teach us about people? Is there anything in this passage that you find significant? And most importantly, if this passage is true, how does it change the way you live? In our group, we have some students learning the Bible for the first time. It is exciting to watch God reveal Himself to them through His Word! Pray that these newcomers would continue to pursue the M:28 Bible Study.