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Friday, August 28, 2009
Do something!We have an opportunity to do some painting for a family in need in Edwardsville, and we're hoping
some M&M members will assist. We'll probably set aside a Saturday for the job. Two rooms. They will need to be primed,
then painted. If we can get a half dozen volunteers, the work should go fairly quickly. As you ponder this, turn to James
2:18: "But someone will say, 'You have faith; I have deeds.' Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my
faith by what I do."
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Why four gospels?As students begin to return to campus, we ponder this age-old question. Most scholars say there are four gospels because
each offers a different viewpoint and focus on the life of Christ. Think of it, in modern terms, as ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN
covering a story. Each offers the same basic facts but offers a different viewpoint. The four gospels different gospels
help reinforce the validity of one another. Matthew, for example, focused on the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies.
Matthew, Mark and Luke are called the synoptic gospels because they offer a synopsis of the life of Christ. John, on the other
hand, is believed to have written his account later and focuses more on Christ as the son of God.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Student Senate approves M&M constitutionThe Student Senate has approved our constitution! Kudos to George Key, our vice chair, for doing the paintstaking, line-by-line
revisions necessary for approval, and to Tiffany Aboagye, our student organizer, for laying the groundwork for the constitution
and getting the ball rolling!
1:58 pm cdt
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Welcome to Meals & Music!
M&M, now in its sixth year, is a Christian outreach program at Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville.
Volunteers from St. John's UMC, Immanuel UMC
and New Bethel UMC provide home-cooked meals for students at Woodland Hall from 6-8 p.m. Sundays. We offer Pizza 'n'
B.S. from 6-6:45 Wednesdays at Prairie Hall, and we are launching a mission group that will be working with Habitat for Humanity
one Saturday a month.
As always, it's FREE!
For our Sunday night supper, we arrange for some of the finest contemporary Christian bands in the St. Louis
area to play, including Harvest, Mike Rimmey and Mory and Friends.
Last spring,
we expanded our offerings to include an all-you-can-eat pizza and Bible study program at Prairie Hall on Wednesday
evenings.
Our student group, led by President George Key
and 1st Vice President Reggie Edwards, will be looking for efforts to further expand our offerings. Click on our student
tab to the left for more information about our student group and its leadership.
Check out our
Facebook page!
