Director's Report - May 10, 2006

Campus Ministry All Summer

About this time of year I start getting a familiar question from lots of people, “So what do you do when school gets out for the summer?” Well, I keep busy with campus ministry. So does everybody else on our ministry team! It’s a little different, but it’s just as busy.

Summer is an important time for Christian Student Fellowship as we make preparations for the coming school year AND as we launch our summer ministry program. Many campus ministries do go on break over the summer, but not CSF. We’re here to minister to the many students who stick around all summer for school, for work, or to keep a lease on an apartment. We’re also here to welcome the many students who are arriving early to settle in before the Fall Semester.

Don’t forget that thousands of students will be attending orientation programs all summer. The U of M orientation fairs take place four times a week for about seven weeks. We’re at every session with a booth ready to meet incoming freshmen and transfer students.
The reason most campus ministries close up shop in the summer is because their staff is out raising money. Thanks for your faithful support that keeps our ministry staff on the field and helps pay the bills (and you know those don’t stop coming over the summer months).

I’m working hard to recruit more ministry support partners so our level of support will be where it needs to be by the end of the year. Please keep me in prayer as I write letters, visit churches, and contact our alumni.

If you’re ever in the Twin Cities this summer and would like to stop by for a visit, please let me know – I’d love to see you and show you around.

Yours in the Cause of Christ,
Dave Burkum
Director of Ministry & Development

Christian Student Fellowship
at the University of Minnesota
1337 Cleveland Ave N • St. Paul, MN 55108
651-644-3808 • heydave@csf.net