College Progressive Dinner
Posted on September 13th, 2009
This evening, we had a wonderful progressive dinner for our college students. We had around 20 college students and around 26 folks from Farmville Baptist. Many thanks to Chuck and Debbie Daniel for hosting the salad course, Michael and Beth Cheuk for hosting the main course, and Gene and Patsy Watson for hosting the dessert course. We also could not have done it without Linda and H.A. Saxtan, who cooked the spaghetti. At the end, our college students were matched with their adoptive families. A good time was had by all! For more pictures of the dinner . . . Read the rest of this entry »
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“Adopt-a-Student” Ministry
Posted on August 25th, 2009
Our “adopt-a-student” ministry is fun outreach program designed to give college students local Christian support while they are living in Farmville. University students are “adopted” by members of the congregation with the understanding that the “adoptive families” are there for the students as a “home-away-from-home.” Students are free to have as much or as little interaction with their adoptive families–it is up to the students to decide what is most helpful for them.
In the past, adoptive families have gotten together with their students for various activities such as taking them out to lunch or having them over for a home cooked meal, sending cards on special occasions, calling in to check on them, offering a ride if their car is in the shop, offering a place to stay to “cool off” from roommate problems, etc.
For more information, please contact Patsy Watson at 392-8563 or by email at gnpwatson [at] gmail [dot] com. Hear Patsy’s description of the Adopt-a-Student program.
If you are a church member who would like to sign up to adopt a student, please download and fill out this form and email it to Patsy.
If you are a student and would like to be adopted, please download and fill out this questionnaire and email it to Patsy.
Members of our College Committee will take the information from the forms and match students with the “adoptive parents.”
In Their Own Words . . .
On Sunday, August 30, 2009, two Longwood students, Rachel Hammett and Ashley Warrick briefly shared their experience as participants in our adopt-a-student ministry here at Farmville Baptist. Hear their testimony by clicking this link.
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Adopt-a-Student Cookout ’08
Posted on September 15th, 2008
Yesterday, we had our Adopt-a-Student Cookout at the home of Kerby and Janet Moore. We had a great turnout, and around 24 students were “adopted” by church members! The crowd enjoyed great conversation and plenty of food! It was a wonderful way to welcome our students back to Farmville Baptist.
Once again, many thanks to Kerby, Janet and Jewel Moore for inviting us to their home!
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