{"id":10554,"date":"2019-10-11T08:18:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T13:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=10554"},"modified":"2019-10-11T15:26:21","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T20:26:21","slug":"u-night-ed-they-gather-ed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/10554","title":{"rendered":"u-Night-ed they gather-ed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Mari Pizzini–<\/strong>College students unite, and u-Night-ed they gather at Sunnybrook Community Church\u2019s United Night. But what draws college students, even students from Vermillion, South Dakota, to this church\u2019s college ministry night?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a full chapel, Tuesday, Oct. 8’s session of food, fellowship, and games drew students out of their dorms for an 8 p.m. service. Pastor Matt Holmesand a worship team add to the once-a-month ministry\u2019s attraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI first went to United Night as a way to grow in my faith outside of just going to church on Sundays,\u201d Kenny Osten, a junior, said. \u201cBut the Chick-fil-A didn\u2019t hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace Nordquist, a Morningside senior, said, \u201cMy friends who had gone before me brought me to United Night, and I wanted to get connected with a campus ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wanting to grow faith and get connected with some kind of ministry are common themes of those who attend. What keeps students coming back are the connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGrowing my faith with other college students is an awesome experience,\u201d Nordquist said. \u201cI look forward to United Night every month. It\u2019s one of my favorite nights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Osten said, \u201cSunnybrook has become a second home for me. It\u2019s a place that is truly accepting of everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastor Holmes recently spoke on God\u2019s love and forgiveness, and focused Tuesday\u2019s talk on what he called \u201cauthentically biblical communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy hope for tonight is that everyone here, everyone hearing my voice tonight,\u201d Holmes said, \u201cwill leave knowing how to get plugged in with a community. I hope you don\u2019t leave without exploring that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United Night College Ministry meets one Tuesday a month at Sunnybrook Community Church, 5601 Sunnybrook Dr, Sioux City, IA 51106.     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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