River Falls News / November 2018 - Believers City Church

Posted by River Falls Ministry on November 19, 2018

River Falls Ministry News

Read the latest news from Jesus Fellowship of Believers community ministry and Street Level UWRF campus ministry in River Falls, WI.

Street Level UWRF

Street Level, an official student organization at UW-River Falls continues to meet each Tuesday evening. We’ve spent the last month studying the life of Jacob. Among other things, it showed us what it means to follow God with obedience and humility while acknowledging that he is in complete control of our lives. We are now beginning a two-fold path of further Bible study alongside a new video series. The Bible study will now focus on the book of Ruth, in which we find a woman’s life guided by the hand of God through both difficulty and success. Our new video series will focus on big questions about life and God, such as “Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?”. Our intent is to honestly discuss the larger questions which many people ask whether or not they are believers.

Street Level on Retreat

At the end of October, we joined the Street Level chapters from UW-Stout (Menomonie) and UW-Superior for our annual Fall Retreat. This year, we all traveled to Luther Park in Chetek, WI for a Friday and Saturday. Even though the weather was damp and chilly, the main building had a fireplace, and there was plenty of “Round the World” ping-pong to keep people warmed up. The retreat focused on “Four Questions About Discipleship”, in which we explored the call and nature of following Jesus. We were thankful to have Pastor Justin Thompson from Jesus Fellowship of Believers Duluth join us for teaching alongside the three Street Level directors. The challenging topics of the weekend included “What is the cost of discipleship” and “What does a disciple do?”.

Community Bible Study

The JFBelievers River Falls community outreach continues to meet every Sunday at 5 pm. We continue our journey through the New Testament, verse-by-verse, chapter-by-chapter each week. We’ve recently finished the book of 1 Thessalonians, in which we spent a lot of time discussing the second coming of Jesus, and what it means to be ready with our lives. We always end our time with discussion – we believe talking through and thinking through the Word can best lead to its application in our lives.

Early Thanksgiving

Last Sunday we turned our post-Bible study meal into an early Thanksgiving dinner. Almost everyone brought something to the feast: stuffing, cranberries, and even special-recipe cinnamon bread. While the Bible study is certainly central, these times of fellowship have been one of the key ways we get to know each other and talk about what’s happening in our lives. Apart from the person-to-person friendships, care, and prayer, the gatherings lose the fellowship that is characteristic of the New Testament.