We had our first Pittsburgh Metro Cru meeting last night and about 95 students showed up! Many were new students and there were 5 campuses represented! Win!
It’s been a great week of engaging with the campus community. Our students leaders at Pitt are really stepping up and sacrificing time they might be sleeping or lounging to help pass out Cru cards (discount cards to 6 local businesses w/our website and info on it) and info on a survey we’re doing, where a student answers a few questions and is entered to win an iPad or $500 for books. This survey, known as the “O-week survey”, engages students about where they go to for guidance and advice, what they think happens after death, if they think Jesus is relevant to these things and if they’d like to know more about having a relationship with Jesus. We offer to grab coffee with them and build a relationship with them as we also share the good news with them.
Jason and I have both had opportunities to go on campus and engage with random students about their opinions about spiritual things. It’s really interesting that most of the 10 people I (Maria) talked with earlier this week are exploring faith, especially as they’re trying to formulate their own faith and not just believe because they grew up in a believing family. Many of the students I chatted with come from some kind of church background, but about half have had experiences with their church that have turned them away from continuing seeking out a community of believers in Jesus. I’m hoping to be able to see these students again and continue interacting with them!
