Director's Report - August 9, 2006

Changing Lives, Nurturing Faith, and Equipping Leaders

When you support the ministry of CSF, you are helping us change lives. Thousands of people at our University (over 50,000) need the change that only Jesus can bring to their lives. Change that gives hope, conviction, purpose, redemption, forgiveness, meaning, direction, life, and joy! Thanks for helping us share him with so many.

When you support the ministry of CSF, you are helping us nurture faith. Many Christian students are facing the biggest challenges to faith they have ever encountered. Some are struggling with personal doubts and difficult life choices. All of them need to be loved, challenged, nurtured, and supported in their walk with Christ during this important time in their lives. Thanks for helping us be there for them.

When you support the ministry of CSF, you are helping us equip leaders. Our students are becoming the leaders of tomorrow. How different tomorrow’s world would be if its teachers, lawyers, doctors, scientists, artists, politicians, business execs, and other leaders lived with Christian character and values. Many of our students are also headed toward Christian leadership roles such as missionaries, social workers, counselors, church and para-church ministry leaders.

We thank you for your prayers offered and dollars given to support our ministry. If you are not already a regular contributor, please consider becoming one soon. As usual, we’ve had a little summer slump in our support, so any extra support you could give to help us catch up would be much appreciated. Keep us in your prayers. I’m confident that this is going to be the best year of ministry we’ve EVER had!
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
651-592-2898 • heydave@csf.net


Ministry Highlights

We’re Ready for the New School Year
Classes for the 2006-07 academic year start up in September. Here’s just some of what’s in the works.
• Move-in Day / Kick-Off St. Paul
CSF student leaders help incoming students move in to Bailey Hall. Then CSF runs the biggest welcome event on the St. Paul campus. We’ll be meeting hundreds of new students.
• Three Together Meetings Each Week
This year we will be offering choices for weekly meetings (Wednesday nights, Thursday nights, and Friday afternoons). More choice means more opportunities for more students to plug in.
• International Outreach
Our outreach to international students will include weekly Welcome Lunches at the CSF Center, monthly International Family Nights, special events, an international Bible study, and more.

Can You Introduce a Student to CSF?
We would love to hear about University students you know. Send us their contact information and tell them about www.ChristianStudent.com too!

New Resource Website for CSF Support Partners
We’ve created a special resource website for our support partners. Go to www.CSFsupport.com for ideas, help, and information.
- Read updates from our staff
- Learn how you can pray, give, and volunteer
- Give online
- See testimonies from students and alumni
- Find new ways you can help our ministry