Tag: Singles

Kindred Singles Ministry Update

November 15, 2024 Kindred Adults Ministry

The Kindred Singles Ministry offers biblical fellowship (i.e., brothers and sisters) for Christian singles in our area. We host a variety of events and outreaches throughout the year in Menomonie and the surrounding communities. We also have regional Christian singles camping weekends and winter retreats, where we discuss biblical curricula geared toward the challenges many Christian singles face in our world today…

And we have a little bit of fun too!

Here’s a smattering of what we’ve been up to this year…

Winter Retreat

Winter Retreat
Winter Retreat
Winter Retreat
Winter Retreat
Winter Retreat
Winter Retreat
Winter Retreat
Winter Retreat
Winter Retreat
Winter Retreat

Community Cleanup

Community Cleanup
Community Cleanup
Community Cleanup
Community Cleanup
Community Cleanup
Community Cleanup

Hiking/Bowling/Tubing

Hiking
Hiking
Hiking
Hiking
Bowling
Tubing
Tubing
Tubing
Tubing

Summer Camping

Summer Camping
Summer Camping
Summer Camping
Summer Camping
Summer Camping
Summer Camping
Summer Camping
Summer Camping
Summer Camping
Summer Camping
Summer Camping
Summer Camping

Members Planning Meetings

Members Planning Meetings
Members Planning Meetings
Members Planning Meetings
Members Planning Meetings
Members Planning Meetings
Members Planning Meetings

Blind Munchies Movie Nights

Blind Munchies Movie Nights
Blind Munchies Movie Nights
Blind Munchies Movie Nights
Blind Munchies Movie Nights
Blind Munchies Movie Nights
Blind Munchies Movie Nights
Blind Munchies Movie Nights
Blind Munchies Movie Nights

Upcoming on our docket we have another Blind Munchies Movie Night on Friday, November 22nd at 7 pm. We’ll be showing episodes from Season 3 of The Chosen. The Kindred Singles are hosting, but this is open to anyone and everyone! After that we will be hitting the streets in Eau Claire to get the word out about a Community Bible Discussion being hosted at The District. And later in December, we will give away coffee and hot chocolate at the Wolske Bay Winter Wonderland…

Wolske Bay Winter Wonderland

Wolske Bay Winter Wonderland
Wolske Bay Winter Wonderland
Wolske Bay Winter Wonderland

If you are interested in any of our upcoming activities or know someone who might be, don’t hesitate to email us at kindred@jfbelievers.com for more details. We’d love to hear from you!

Kindred Adult Singles Activated

July 16, 2021 Kindred Adults Ministry

Community Outreach

The Kindred Adult Singles at Believers City Church are activated for the summer. We kicked things off with community outreach, joining with the One Life couples and Duluth, to clean up the parks and trails around Menomonie…

This year we added Believers Church vests, the Blind Munchies Coffeehouse Kiosk giving away free cold press and coffee to weary travelers, and flyers with information about Believers Church, Burning Dog Radio, and the Blind Munchies Coffeehouse…

After several hours and 45 full 50-gallon garbage bags later… we called it a day… Thanks to Duluth and the One Life couples for joining us!

Camping

The Kindred Adult Singles also went camping with our Duluthian compadres at the Believers Church Campground… We started a book on the Misconceptions of Singleness (including misconceptions about marriage). The introduction and first chapter generated plenty of intimate and honest discussion (both in large-group and in men’s and women’s groups).

We capped the camping trip off with a 2+ hour river adventure in tubes in the wind and rain… It was unforgettable. Good thing we found Noah’s Ark! Wait… is that Nate and Seth at the helm? And is Claire steering? Uh oh…

Coming Up

This summer we are staying activated… We have another community cleanup scheduled for next Saturday. Then in August, we plan to hike on the Chippewa Morain Segment of the Ice Age Trail near the New Auburn, WI… Our Duluth friends are welcome as always.

This Fall we are hoping to go camping one more time and cover a few more chapters in our book. We’d also like to sneak in one more hike on the Hemlock River Segment of the Ice Age Trail near Bruce, WI…

For community outreach, as the weather gets colder, we are thinking of promoting Friday Night Binge TV nights with “The Chosen” in the Blind Munchies and all-you-can-eat pop-corn… Is anyone interested?

Brothers and Sisters

March 18, 2021 Kindred Adults Ministry

The Kindred Singles are brothers and sisters in the big family of Believers Church. We support, pray for, and encourage one another in walking the daily Christian life.

We also have a lot of fun together! The past few months, we hosted a movie night with the Homeschool Group, a phygital game night in the Blind Munchies Coffeehouse, and ice-skating and sledding fellowship.

Movie, Popcorn, and White Witches Brew

Kindred rang in the new year with the Homeschool Group watching “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” All you can eat popcorn and White Witches Brew (peppermint hot chocolate with whip) were on the menu. The Homeschool kids were each asked a movie trivia question after the big show, and scored 10/10!

Chronicles of Narnia
Chronicles of Narnia
Chronicles of Narnia
Chronicles of Narnia

That was Drawful!

In January, Ashley led Kindred in a drawful night! It’s an online game where 8 contestants compete against each other, drawing a phrase using their phone or tablet. Others decide what the phrase is on the big screen. The phrase with the most votes wins! We welcomed Matt from Duluth into our game night, took turns competing, and ate our fill of Little Caesar’s pizza pizza.

Drawful!
Drawful!
Drawful!
Drawful!
Drawful!
Drawful!
Drawful!
Drawful!
Drawful!
Drawful!
Drawful!
Drawful!

Ice Skating, Sledding, and Whuh Oh…

In February, Kindred hit Menomonie’s Winter Wonderland for some ice skating, sledding, and a few mishaps! We welcomed Seth from Duluth, drank our fill of hot chocolate and coffee, and hit the slopes.

Skating and Sledding
Skating and Sledding
Skating and Sledding
Skating and Sledding
Skating and Sledding

Whuh Oh!

Nice Landing!

Not so nice landing….

Prayer Requests

That we never lose the joy of fellowship, being able to step back from all we are doing, to laugh, to pray for each other, to support each other, and to sincerely enjoy each other’s company as brothers and sisters.
That we put on a good show for the Homeschool Group this week, showing “Prince Caspian”, serving all-you-can-eat popcorn, sodas, and caramel steamers… We are blessed to host this event!
That we find ways this spring to meet our neighbors, make Jesus known in our neighborhoods, and draw them into the Kingdom of God… and to church.

Kindred Singles Fellowship

November 16, 2020 Kindred Adults Ministry

What a blessing to have friends in Christ to share our lives with. In the last few months, the Kindred Singles went biking on the Wildwood Trail, hosted a two-day retreat, held a Friday night fire, and witnessed some spectacular stargazing…

Hanging Out Together

Ok… so Cory’s telescope didn’t give us quite that clear of an image of Saturn and Jupiter (those came from the Hubble), but we really could see the rings of Saturn and four moons around Jupiter. It was quite spectacular!

We close each of our fellowship activities by praying for each other and reading a Psalm together (picking up where we left off last time). Just to show God’s perfect handiwork, He had us in Psalm 8 following our stargazing activity…

“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.”
Psalm 8:3-5 (ESV)

Simply Sharing Jesus

We also hosted a two-day retreat on Simply Sharing Jesus at the church campground. We got into some practical discussion on what sharing Jesus could look like personally in our day to day lives. We also had a little time to be silly…

Faye…

James???

Thank you to our Duluth brothers and sisters for joining us! Anytime we can get together with you, we are blessed…

Simply Sharing Jesus Download

Prayer Requests

That we might be able to continue to fellowship safely and creatively through the winter months…
That we can grow closer as brothers and sisters to the entire church, being an integral part of God’s great big family…
That we would not lose sight of our main mission, to simply share Jesus with the world around us… He certainly is worth sharing!

Kindred Singles Fellowship

July 16, 2020 Kindred Adults Ministry

Over the last two months, the Kindred Singles Fellowship has made the long-anticipated transition from meeting digitally… to meeting in person…

So long pixilated friends…

During March and April we hosted four WebEx fellowships. Each fellowship starting with hanging out, eating together in sort of a digital potluck. We then read a devotional together and prayed for each other.

Laura was able to join us from the Philippines, which was a great blessing. But digital fellowship doesn’t quite stack up to the real thing…

Welcome to real-life fellowship…

In June, we gathered around a fire at the church campground for fellowship, a devotional, and prayer… As we lifted our heads from prayer, and the night had fallen upon us, lightning bugs gave us a warm farewell.

We also hiked the trails at Bjornson Environmental Site, closing with a devotion and prayer. No one expected the worship session on the way out. Thousands of lightning bugs lit up our half-mile tree-covered corridor back to our cars. I don’t think The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings could have engineered a better scene… It was absolutely majestic. People fumbled for their phones… But alas, no picture could do justice to God’s glorious show.

Our arms are open…

Going forward, we plan to start inviting others into our fellowship… We’ve spent a few months focused on our own walks… now its time to reach out… whether that be coworkers, friends, or neighbors. If you know of anyone who is single and beyond college age, our arms are wide open to them (safely from 6′ away). We would love others to experience what God has given us…

Prayer requests:

For the latest additions to the Kindred Singles Fellowship. A warm welcome to Kelsey, Noah, Danielle H, Danielle K, and Ashley.
That we might look beyond ourselves, and reach our coworkers, friends, and neighbors for the Kingdom of God.

Kindred Singles Fellowship

November 15, 2019 Kindred Adults Ministry

Fellowship

The Kindred Singles Fellowship has been enjoying some fall activities and hitting the streets as the weather quickly turns colder.

In October we took a road trip to Furgeson’s Orchard in Eau Claire. Nothing says welcome to fall in Wisconsin like a corn maze, adult pedal tractors, apple cinnamon donuts, and a giant spinning red apple…

Then to kick off November, we headed east of Eau Claire and to Big Falls County Park in Eau Claire. While there, we discovered two waterfalls, several trails, and some crazy cool rock formations.

Community Outreach

We also hit the area of Fall Creek with posters advertising our Sunday Services broadcasted on The CW at 10 AM weekly.

Upcoming Events

Toward the end of November, we plan to take a road trip to the cities where we will meet up with the Christian Singles Fellowship for some volleyball and hang out time. This will be our first attempt meeting up with another Christian Singles Fellowship, so we are excited and looking forward to it.

Then we will kick off December with a retreat at Camp Wapo near Amery, WI. This year we will be covering the small book “The Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence. In years past, going through a book together has been quite personal and highly impactful. We are praying for another great weekend together this year. Download the flyer below for more info…

Kindred Retreat – The Practice of the Presence of God Download

As always, please keep the Kindred Singles Fellowship in prayer. Navigating Christianity as a single adult has its own unique challenges… just as every circumstance does. May we all look together to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…

Prayer Requests:

Meeting up with the Christian Singles Fellowship for volleyball and games on Friday night, November 22nd. We hope we would be a blessing to them, and that we would be strengthened as we get to know more people who are navigating Christianity as single adults.
The upcoming Kindred Retreat on “The Practice of the Presence of God”. We desire an impactful weekend getting to know our great God.