Summer doesn’t mean rest for UC Berkeley students.
Approximately 15,000 students study here on campus throughout different portions of the summer.
Many of these students are international students here just for the summer. Others are incoming freshmen who come early to get adjusted to college life. Still others are current students just trying to get in some extra units to graduate on time.
Last week one of our students decided we should do something to reach out to these summertime students.
She went out and bought a portable camping table, lightweight enough to carry campus without our help. Then this past Monday our students started tabling again out on Sproul Plaza (pictured above). We’ve been able to be with them for most of it. So far it’s been a lot of fun starting conversations and inviting new students in our community.
And when you’re the only table on campus, you tend to stick out.
So far we’ve had close to 20 new students sign up for our e-mail list, many of whom are interested in a Christian group but don’t have much a Christian background. Although there’s no guarantee that we’ll see them again, we’re hoping God will nudge them toward coming next week to our hotpot meal or to our weekly Chi Alpha meeting.
It’s so encouraging to see God opening doors with new students this summer. We’re hoping this will build up some great momentum for our Fall welcome week events.
When you have a free moment, please say a prayer for these students.
